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In RFC 2980 it is specified as:
The optional range argument may be any of the following:
* an article number
* an article number followed by a dash to indicate all following
* an article number followed by a dash followed by another article number
So why should I change the standard?
Which newsreader are you using?
Did you understand my example? I think that xover 69185 is an example of the first specification. Evidently the bridge does not recognize it. I didn't even bother trying the second syntax because the MS bridge never
recognized it, though I had mentioned that deficiency when I first encountered it. So, so far you're just following the MS bridge in supporting just the third most general, most specific, syntax. I don't think this will be very important,
just something for users to be aware of. I would only expect to use it via telnet. What was slightly amusing but very useful is that the MS bridge supported having a <Message-ID> as a parameter for XOVER.
E.g. that allows us to do backchaining by XOVER instead of having to use something more verbose such as ARTICLE which would actually allow that syntax by the RFC.
Hi Robert,
I solved this in the next release. Also it now supports XOVER n- and XOVER <messageId>
jkalmbach wrote:
I solved this in the next release. Also it now supports XOVER n- and XOVER <messageId>
XOVER <messageID> is not a valid command and MUST answer 501.
A good client is never submitting this; a bad client is happy ;)
jkalmbach wrote:
A good client is never submitting this; a bad client is happy ;)
And the server is broken. Not RFC-compliant.
An implementation is not compliant if it fails to satisfy one or more of the MUST requirements for this protocol. An implementation that satisfies all the MUST and all the SHOULD requirements for its protocols is said to be "unconditionally compliant"; one that satisfies all the MUST requirements but not all the SHOULD requirements for NNTP is said to be "conditionally compliant".
Besides, I think you are confusing the two different NNTP commands XOVER and OVER.
The second one allows <messageID>. The first one does not allow it.
Do you compare what you implement with what other news servers implement? If you wish, you can try "telnet news.trigofacile.com 119" and see how it (INN) behaves with all these commands. You can send "HELP" to see all the
understood commands. RFC 3977 + errata to RFC 3977 on rfc-editor.org should be followed.
In case you have any question about NNTP, do not hesitate to ask in the news.software.nntp newsgroup.
And please remember that ("obsolete") RFC 2980 is wrong at a few places regarding response codes. See what Diablo or INN implement. Especially when there is no article in the range... (With what RFC 2980 mentions about that, Outlook
Express and Windows Mail give an error message! -- and not with what news servers in the wild implement)
Julien ÉLIE
Hi julius!
I am very pleased, that you test the NNTP server very well! You must remeber, that I took the NNTP server from an other project (http://spnews.codeplex.com/) and it seems that it is not fully implemented... therefor
I will try to fix the problems.
Therefor I am very happy that you has brought up some issues! Keep going ;)
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Lillian is getting more active and likes to be a part of the action. She's getting to be quite the talker and Levi knows just how to make her laugh.
She's ready to be on the move...
and before we know it she'll be driving!
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Recipe ingredients and directions:
Yield: 1 servings
2 cn (16 oz.) French style beans
1 tb Dehydrated onion flakes
1 c Tomato juice
2 ts Worcestershire sauce
1 ts Dry mustard
Artificial sweetener to
-equal 12 tsp. sugar
Drain beans and empty into bowl. Add remaining ingredients. Mix lightly and
turn into baking dish. Bake at 350 degrees for 45 minutes.
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Something you don't know about me is that I can smell ants. No seriously--I can smell them. There is a little colony of them living in my computer, so clickety-claxing on my 5-year-old MacBook means I have to kind of suffer through ant stench. Like right now I'm suffering.
When I was a kid we lived in central California where there were all these oaks that were great for climbing. Unfortunately, they were covered in these big, shiny black ants which absolutely reeked. Sometimes I would climb the trees anyway until my nostrils started burning. Those were good times.
I didn't know not everybody smelled ants until recently. Bryan's always been pretty quiet on the subject. Usually when I walk into the kitchen and ask, "Do you smell ants?" he responds with a carefully considered, "umm, no." It never occurred to me that he didn't know what I was talking about.
However, this evening we were eating dinner out on the porch and I said something like "Yurch, it smells like ants out here," and Bryan closed his eyes, put down his fork very slowly and said, "Whatthehellareyoutalkingabout." It only took like eight years to get around to asking me that. So I found an ant, caught it and held it up to his nose. "It smells like your finger," he said.
Anyway, you're not really missing anything if you don't happen to have my superhuman ant-smelling power. It's gross. Like being able to smell all the farts in a mile radius or something.


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Wednesday, September 24, 2014
Benign, such a pretty word, a word reminiscent of the word 'beignet,' which treat I have tasted and declared delicious.
When I heard the good news this morning, I felt, of course, overjoyed, but also - all of a sudden - profoundly tired. It was as if I had been holding my breath for three weeks and finally remembered to exhale.
Do you know that feeling, the one you experience after you are issued a speeding ticket? Oh, c'mon, don't tell me that you've never gotten a speeding ticket! Huh. Well, I have, and I've noticed that for a month or two afterward, I am overly conscious of my driving. I don't speed (if anything I drive too slowly!), and I am scrupulous about following all the rules of the road (e.g., signaling turns early, or coming to a full and lengthy stop at a stop sign). But after some time has passed, my driving slides back into the realm of the automatic. It retreats to the background.
Today I have a new lease on life. I have been stamped healthy. I am a lucky one. So for the next few weeks or months I will walk around with a dopey grin. I will notice the leaves turning colors and marvel at the spectacle, even more than I usually do.
And then I will forget, and go back to living my life, and being frustrated by long lines at the supermarket, or telemarketers, or my children's inability to get their dirty laundry into the baskets provided for same. Human nature it is, and yet I wish I could bottle today's joy for future use.
But maybe it's tiring to live such an examined life, and that's why the lessons we learn - from speeding tickets, from the possibility of having cancer - don't keep informing our every move.
I don't know. Nothing to take from this, perhaps, except delight. Pure delight.
6 comments:
- kim said...
I've been lurking and hoping for this outcome for you. Thanks for sharing because it does remind others that this can happen to any of us, at any time. I need reality checks like that.
- September 24, 2014 at 7:39 PM
- Mary Gilmour said...
And my delight for you.
- September 24, 2014 at 10:09 PM
- Bibliomama said...
It's true, though. People talk about living every day as if it's your last, but it's really not feasible. Still, a little space of brighter colours and sharper edges is no bad thing. Big BIG kisses.
- September 24, 2014 at 10:41 PM
- Stimey said...
- September 24, 2014 at 11:16 PM
Smiling for you.. happy dance. And feeling of recognition at your post. After Sophie had cancer, for a long while, I was immune to "the little annoyances of life", but.. slowly (I mean REALLY slowly, like a couple of years), "normalcy" resumed. But only TO AN EXTENT. Every scare, every passage through fear and "what if" does change us... it changes how we process everything that happens next. AND, it leaves us grateful and a little humbled. Big hugs to you my friend.. I am so glad you don't have to deal with the big "C" - but if you did, I would be there.
- September 24, 2014 at 11:56 PM
- Tara R. said...
Wonderful news! Letting out a relieved breath for you too.
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I've begun the way-too-long ride to New York City for New York Toy Fair 2015 (it's tomorrow!), and while I try not to drive those around me nuts with my fidgeting, I figure I can catch up on some minor LEGO news. There's a new LEGO CIty polybag set coming our way this winter, and official photos have now driven in: it's the LEGO Go-Kart Racer 30314 set!
To kick off 2015, LEGO added listings to their database for a plethora of upcoming polybag sets due out in the first half of 2015. One of these happened to be an abnormally cool LEGO City polybag set featuring a Go-Kart (look out Mario!).
Up until this week we'd only seen a small, grainy photo of the set that was hardly worth talking about (and so I didn't). But with its release imminent for later this winter, official hi-red images of the 30314 LEGO City Go-Kart Racer have now been revealed!
At a glance, this is a super-cute set. The little red and white kart is just the sweetest, and will look great in a display with some of those K'NEX Mario Kart racers (if anyone besides me has some of those).
The little racing light pole (I'm sure someone with more racing knowledge than me can tell me exactly what this is called, so don't be afraid to speak up) is also an unexpected nice touch for a tiny polybag set.
At this time, the exact price, piece count and retailer where the LEGO Go Kart Racer 30314 set will be available are not yet known. I'd assume this set will be about $3.99 wherever it's sold, but where that will be? I couldn't even make a guess right now.
I'll post an update here and to the Bricks and Bloks Facebook page once the specific release info for this Winter 2015 set is made available, so keep your eyes open if this is a set that you're excited about.
Thoughts on the adorably affordable LEGO 30314 Go Kart Racer set, LEGO fans? Is this set destined to race into your collection later this winter, or does this small racer fail to impress you?


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Marina Heredia Ríos, the daughter of flamenco singer Jaime El Parrón, was born in Granada on the 10th of April of 1980. She grew up with the art of flamenco in her blood. Marina started singing from her tender infancy and has been working relentlessly ever since. All her efforts and dedication paid off when she was awarded the prize Andalucía Joven a las Artes (Andalusia Youth for the Arts) for being an example of work and talent, and contributing to the dissemination of Andalusian flamenco throughout the world.
Since Marina's first recording experience at the age of thirteen, making a flamenco CD for children called Malgre la Nuit, her artistic career began to take on a dizzying rhythm, when she participated in a new children's CD, with a world music focus, representing flamenco to the world.
Her artistic commitments grew year by year. At fifteen, she collaborated as a singer in a group formed by guitarist Miguel Ángel Cortés and performed in various flamenco shows. This was when her international tours began and she performed with the flamenco dancer La China in Switzerland, France, Portugal, Spain and the London presentation of El Legado Andalusí (the Andalusian Legacy). In her search for new ways of understanding the flamenco of her roots, Marina has been experimenting with her musical ideas and shared the stage with gipsy performers from both Hungary and Pakistan in the Festival Madrid Sur.
Just a year later, she received critical acclaim for her performance on the stage of Espárrago 98 festival and began performing with well-established artists such as the dancer Maria Pagés and guitar maestro José María Gallardo. At the 10th Seville Flamenco Biennial, she was applauded triumphantly for her performance with Eva Yerbabuena at the Lope de Vega Theater.
With a growing reputation as one of the important young voices of flamenco, Marina took part in the Flamenco Adventure program, which took place during the late night concerts at the International Festival of Music and Dance in Granada. Also in 1998, Marina Heredia Ríos took part in the tribute concert for the legendary flamenco singer Camarón De La Isla in San Fernando, Cadiz.
Marina's most flamenco side opened up to other kinds of music when she was involved with the opera De Amore by the composer Mauricio Sotelo and produced by the Munich Biennial and Madrid's Zarzuela Theatre, premiering in the prestigious Carl Orff auditorium in Munich. Later that year, she performed in the concert Modus Novus again by Mauricio Sotelo for the Injuve 99 program for young composers at the Circulo de Bellas Artes (Academy of Fine Arts), Madrid.
Since the turn of the millennium Marina's career has gone from strength to strength, appearing on main stages in Spain, France and Portugal. She has graced with her presence all the major Spanish festivals such as Madrid's Autumn Festival, Seville's Flamenco Biennial, and the festivals of Jerez, Ronda and of course the well-established International Festival of Music and Dance of Granada. Moreover, Marina has appeared in international festivals such as De Single of Antwerp, Strasbourg and the Nimes Flamenco Week. In 2002, she made her New York debut at the New York Flamenco Festival, where she also illustrated a conference by the critic and flamenco specialist Ángel Álvarez Caballero.
In 2001, she recorded her first solo album Me Duele, Me Duele, produced by Pepe de Lucia. Marina was accompanied by José Maria Cañizares and other great flamenco voices of today. That same year, she contributed to recording collaborations with Hougui B along with José Mercé creating a particular form of flamenco. Her interest in other artistic disciplines has led her to work with the dancer and choreographer Blanca Li in France and played a co-starring role alongside her father El Parrón in a documentary directed by Dominique Bel about the transmission of flamenco within the family.
This same restlessness brought her to poetry, which is especially present in her record La voz del agua (The voice of water), and clearly demonstrated in her performances both at the 7th Women Poets meeting in 2002 and at the International Solidarity Poetry Festival of Granada in 2005. Her poetic inclinations also brought her onto the stage in a UNESCO gala in Seville in solidarity with Afghan women.
In 2006, she opened the Seville Flamenco Biennial at the famous Lope de Vega Theater, but the most important work of that year was the recording of La voz del agua (The voice of water), her second solo album, under her own label.
In 2010 she performing together with Chekara Arab-Andalusian Orchestra of Tetuan that has collaborated with many of flamenco's leading singers.
* Me Duele, Me Duele (Universal Music Spain, 2001)
* La voz del agua (Sello Autor, 2007)
* Marina (2010)
* A mi tempo (2013)
Web site: www.marinaheredia.com
Author: Angel Romero
Angel Romero y Ruiz has been writing about world music and progressive music for many years. He founded the websites worldmusiccentral.org and musicasdelmundo.com. Angel produced several specials for Metropolis (TVE) and co-produced "Musica NA", a music show for Televisión Española (TVE) in Spain that featured an eclectic mix of world music, fusion, electronica, new age and contemporary classical music. Angel also produced and remastered world music and electronic music albums, compilations and boxed sets for Alula Records, Ellipsis Arts, Music of the World, Lektronic Soundscapes, and Mindchild Records. Angel is currently based in Durham, North Carolina.


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BANGALORE (Reuters) - ReneSola Ltd, a China-based solar wafer producer, joined a slew of companies in cutting its quarterly revenue and gross profit margin view, as lower subsidies in major European markets weigh on sales and prices.
ReneSola shares, having nearly halved their value this year, fell 8 percent to a low of $4.29 on Tuesday. Other solar stocks, including those of First Solar, Suntech Power, Trina Solar, Yingli Green Energy and GT Solar International, were also down.
Solar companies such as STR Holdings, China Sunergy Co and SunPower have already pointed toward shrinking profit margins or sales.
"Our industry checks continue to suggest prices continue to weaken and demand remains weak," Credit Suisse said in a note.
ReneSola Chief Executive Xianshou Li said: "We experienced greater-than-expected price declines in our core wafer business and supporting module business."
Wafer business pulled in about 57 percent of its net revenue last year. Europe -- where governments are slashing subsidies on renewable energy -- contributed more than 35 percent.
Goldman Sachs last week cut its 2012 average selling price (ASPs) outlook for Chinese modules to $1.15 per watt from $1.32. Wafer ASP expectation was lowered by 3 cents to 45 cents per watt.
ReneSola, which also cut its total solar wafer and module shipments forecast, now expects its second-quarter gross profit margin to be in a 17-19 percent range, down from its previous outlook of 25-27 percent.
"ReneSola is one of the more cost-competitive companies" Morningstar analyst Stephen Simko said. "So if they are seeing their margins slice in half ... for less efficient companies, especially the equities that trade outside the U.S. that have far lower margins, it seems pretty darn likely that this is going to be a quarter of losses,"
To lower the cost of making solar products, companies like JA Solar Holdings and ReneSola have already started in-house production of key raw materials such as polysilicon and wafers. They have also looked at acquisition.
"We will maintain our focus on our core wafer business, as well as horizontal expansion to reduce costs, and will continue selling modules to our customers," CEO Li said.
ReneSola cut its April-June revenue forecast to $235-$245 million from $280-$300 million. Analysts were looking for $287 million, according to Thomson Reuters I/B/E/S.
"I don't think this is the last piece of negative information or the last earnings outlook reduction we're going to see," Morningstar's Simko said.
Reporting by Hezron Selvi and Krishna N Das in Bangalore; Nichola Groom in Los Angeles; Editing by Dan Lalor, Don Sebastian and Maju Samuel


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Some time passed by, and Eut-le-ten conceived a plan to reach the land above the sky, which he believed, like all the Indian race, to be the roof of this our world, and hiding from our view the Illahie where the great chief--the Sagh-al-lie Tyee, Nas-nas-shup, the chief of all the chiefs abode. Nas-nas-shup had a daughter, far famed for her exceeding beauty, and the tales of her attractions were often related among the younger braves, and Eut-le-ten became enamoured of the thought of winning her, although the stories also told of dangers and death most terrible to him who strove to undergo the tests the old chief set for all who would desire his daughter's love.
Now Eut-le-ten was skillful with the bow, for many times he had brought down the deer as they were bounding through the forest glade, and with his arrow he had often pierced the silver salmon when they jumped from out the rushing waters of his native stream, and he had shot down from off the tallest tree, golden eagles or the great fish hawk.
Eut-le-ten called the men together, for he was highly favoured in his tribe, and counted as a chief because he killed the evil chehah, dread E-ish-so-oolth, and he directed them to make a multitude of arrows, straight and strong, and have them ready by a day he named to them. Forthwith they followed his instructions, and fashioned many arrows, long and straight and strong, and each one tipped with bone or flint, so sharp that it would pierce the thickest hide of the great elk which roamed in bands among the hills and in the open lands.
The arrows were completed in four suns, when Eut-le-ten went out upon the beach taking with him his strongest bow of yew, and shot an arrow straight above his head, high into the vault of heaven, far out of sight. Again he shot, and again, until at last an arrow line was formed from the earth beneath to heaven above, for his first shaft had fixed itself into the roof of this old world of ours, and the second arrow aimed with such great skill, had caught the end of it. The third, the fourth, and each succeeding one had attached itself, until a rope of shafts was made, for Eut-le-ten to climb into the world above--the Illahie, where Nas-nas-shup, the Sagh-al-lie Tyee, the chief of chiefs, and his fair daughter dwelt.
Then Eut-le-ten took leave of all the tribe and climbed the rope of arrows to the sky, beyond the peoples' sight, until at last he reached the portals of the land above.
First, Eut-le-ten saw two blind and ancient squaws preparing simple food for their repast, and when it was all ready they began to help each other to the food, not hearing Eut-le-ten who quietly watched until impelled by thoughts of mischief or of jest, took the food away from them.
Soon each old squaw accused the other of taking all the food and giving none, and angrily they talked and quarrelled much, each upbraiding the other for a misdeed of which neither was guilty, while Eut-le-ten stood by enjoying their discomfiture. Presently he spoke however, and at the sound of his young voice they stopped their noise, and ceased to wrangle more about the food. Instead they asked him to tell from whence he came, and who he was, and what had brought him there.
"I am a being from the lower world, and I have come to ask from Nas-nas-shup, the love of one, of whose great charms long tales are told among the young men of the world below." Thus Eut-le-ten answered the questions put by the old squaws, and when they heard his words, they were alarmed, and warned him to desist from his bold quest which was full of peril, as many men had found before, for none had yet returned who dared essay to win the daughter of Nas-nas-shup. Eut-le-ten would not be turned away from his resolve by any craven fear of perils or of dire calamity. Had he not killed the witch E-ish-so-oolth, and also her much dreaded chehah man? But before he left to go upon his quest, he asked the aged squaws what he could do to make amends for playing tricks at their expense.
"Oh stranger, give us sight, that we may see," they said, "for we have long been blind."
Eut-le-ten then bored a little hole into each eye of both the ancient squaws, and when they saw the pure white light of day after their long darkness, they were overjoyed, and thanking Eut-le-ten, they told to him the secrets of the house of Nas-nas-shup. They gave him charms to overcome the fire, in which he would be made to stand alone, and last, a stone of wondrous power to break the spikes which were set round the resting place of her he sought to win.
Before the house of Nas-nas-shup there was a lake in which there lived great demon frogs, which croaked loud warnings when any dared approach. Inside the outer door a codfish lay, of size enormous, ready to devour the bold intruder who might gain entrance there, and if the stranger safely passed the cod, his body would be entered by two snakes which waiting, sought to kill the fearless one. All these were safely passed by Eut-le-ten, who changed himself, when danger pressed too close, to that small primal pool of tears from which he sprang.
Within the house he saw chief Nas-nas-shup clothed in his robe of prime sea otter skins. He also saw the spikes which surrounded the sacred place where lay the daughter of the chief.
The spikes were hidden in the ground, just where a stranger would be asked to rest awhile, but Eut-le-ten remembered what the old squaws said to him, and taking the stone charm he broke them down. The chief was astonished to see the power of Eut-le-ten, and forthwith asked of him from whence he came and what his errand was.
Then Eut-le-ten declared himself and said, "I come from that great world beneath the sky where many people live who do not know the land where dwells the Tyee Nas-nas-shup. I come to see the wonders of his lodge, and learn the many secrets hid from man, so that returning to my home below, I may be able so to teach the tribes, that many things of which they do not dream, may be revealed, and made as plain as day. But there is one of whom great tales are told among the young men of the world below, it is of her that I would speak to thee. Thy daughter, chief, I come to ask of thee, to be the mother of my little ones."
Then Nas-nas-shup gathered many sticks of wood and built a fire so blazing hot that none could bear the heat, and turned to Eut-le-ten, "Stand in the fire that I may see if you are brave and strong enough to be worthy of her, my daughter."
So Eut-le-ten stood within the fire, and with the charms provided him by the old squaws, reduced the heat, and came thereout alive and none the worse.
Now Nas-nas-shup proposed that they should seek some firewood upon the steep hill-side close by. Eut-le-ten consented, and next morning they went to gather firewood. While thus engaged Nas-nas-shup rolled a giant log down the steep hill toward Eut-le-ten, who never moved or sought to escape. The log rolled over him, but once again he turned into the pool of tears and sprang to life when danger passed away. Thereat the chief became convinced that he was more than mortal man, and gave his leave.
Thus Eut-le-ten was wed, and lived sometime within the higher realms, until one day he thought to visit those he left below. Then down the rope of arrow shafts he climbed, until he found himself upon the earth among his people, and to them he told wonderful things of the world above.
The sun and moon emerge from out the house of Nas-nas-shup. The giant codfish guarding the entrance to the house, attempts to catch them passing. He often fails, but there are times when he succeeds, then there is darkness--an eclipse of the sun or moon the white men say, but that is false, it is the cod. The many stars which sparkle in the skies are Indians, who dwell above the earth. Such things and many more were told by him, and Eut-le-ten was counted as a chief more learned than any that had ever been.


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Guidelines : Requesting
Requesting New Responsibilities
- State the new responsibilities in the form of a problem to be solved. Discover how some situation, event, or requirement inhibits smooth operation, and then develop a solution.
- Start by elaborating on the "problem" (although your main message is you want to assume new responsibilities) and its significance in time, money, and/or operation. Your recommended action, then, will be your request for more responsibility to solve the problem. The details will include how you will carry out the new responsibilities to attack the problem.
- Offer built-in checks by suggesting review or feedback at specific stages of your plans.
- Demonstrate that you agree with your supervisor's goals.
- Be authoritative about your solutions and new responsibilities. Make sure they are well thought out and that others perceive the situation the same as you do.
- Show willingness to share the credit for the results of your idea.
Example 1: Request letter for extra duties
SUBJECT: Coordination of Oral Presentation Efforts
In the past couple of years, our combined staff has made approximately 200 presentations either to upper management or to clients and prospective clients. Needless to say, our track record in assembling the materials and information for the presentations leaves room for improvement.
Our engineers, graphics staff, technical editors, and librarian all testify to the harried, last-minute rush that befalls us on many projects–projects on which we usually have several weeks advance notice. In fact, in two recent situations (McBride Corporation and Huffdale, Inc.), hastily prepared presentations contributed to a loss of $140,000 in potential contracts.
To solve this problem, I suggest we designate a presentation coordinator to unify efforts in assembling and preparing materials and gathering information. If this idea seems feasible to you, I'd be willing to take on this additional duty.
Briefly, let me outline the coordination methods I have in mind:
• Engineers would set up an initial appointment with the coordinator to discuss specific topics and needs. The coordinator could suggest other information and audiovisuals on hand in the company library.
• The coordinator would work with the technical editor and graphics staff to oversee the production of materials requested by the engineers.
• The coordinator would arrange to schedule photography on a priority basis.
• The coordinator would maintain logs for reserving audiovisual equipment for each presentation.
• The coordinator would work with Maintenance to ensure all equipment for presentation is in good working order.
• The coordinator would "run errands" as necessary to free individual secretaries for typing final drafts and handouts.
• The coordinator would arrange for delivery of all materials and necessary equipment to the presentation site.
All the coordinator's activities, of course, would be subject to each engineer's specific direction and approval.
I'd suggest we announce the Presentation Coordinator's function to the engineers and try the system on a voluntary basis for two months. I have already mentioned this idea to three of our senior engineers (Hastings, Green, Lambert), and they seem willing to give the plan a try.
After two months, we could re-evaluate the idea's effectiveness. A committee of engineers could then make a final recommendation to you whether to continue the coordinator's function, with all engineers required to avail themselves of the service.
I'm eager to contribute to our efforts in delivering services more effectively. What do you think?
Example 2: Requesting letter to boss for duties
SUBJECT: Company Informational Brochure
While our company brochure adequately addresses our company's services, it lacks the professional layout and design that our competitors' brochures possess.
I would like to suggest that I be allowed to conduct a review of software currently available for desktop publishing so that we may update our brochure. The evaluation of current software will be based on the
• Cost
• Compatibility
• Desktop options available
• User friendliness
By a due date of your request, I will provide you with an evaluation of all software, as well as my recommendation as to which one would best serve our needs. If a program is approved, I would like the chance to submit several new brochure designs for your consideration.
Revision of our brochure is necessary. We know we give exceptional service, but all prospective clients have to go on is their first impression. I want our first impression to be as impressive as our service.
Example 3: Request letter for duties
SUBJECT: Faculty Meetings
Our faculty meetings have been hectic of late, as you all know. It seems that the official business of the faculty, concerning budgeting, leaves us little time to properly address other faculty needs and concerns. Several staff members have noted that "they can't get a word in edgewise" when concerns are addressed at the end of the meeting.
The last thing any of us want is for faculty members to feel that their concerns are being neglected. I would like to offer my services, then, as Concerns and Needs Meeting Planner. Rather than using the open forum format we have been following, I believe we could more adequately address individual concerns if we had a specific agenda. Here is how it would work:
• Faculty would inform me via voice mail, memo, or e-mail of their topic of concern.
• I would schedule their topic for the first available meeting, and inform them of the date on which it will be addressed.
• Topics of concern would be listed on the meeting agenda, and would be limited to two per meeting.
I see several advantages in this method over our current practices. First, it reassures faculty that their topic will be addressed, and even gives them a firm date for discussion. Second, the topics are likely to be more fully discussed if the person with the concern has time to prepare their thoughts and the rest of the faculty has time to consider their own views related to the topic. Also, limiting the discussion to only two topics per meeting will hopefully give us adequate time for a thorough discussion of each.
Example 4: Requesting for duties letters
SUBJECT: Update of Computer Order Program
We have all been pleased with the recent growth our company has experienced. My goal, one is to make sure the increase in the orders is met with increased productivity.
Unfortunately, our current order entry software is not capable of efficiently keeping up with the increased demand for our products. As our database grows larger, our system grows slower, adversely affecting the speed with which orders can be entered.
Obviously, our software is not meeting our needs. I would like permission to check into alternate programs.
My plan would be to review the software, with other staff members to be assigned by you. We would evaluate the new software based on:
• Ability to meet our needs
• Ease of training
• Cost
• Demonstrations and literature provided by the salesperson
We would submit our recommendation for your approval, and then be responsible for the training of the new employees after installation of the new system.
I hope to hear back from you soon. I feel we should take immediate steps to ensure we can provide service equal to the demands of the customers.
Example 5: Requesting letter
SUBJECT: Hiring Procedures
Currently, all prospective employees' applications have to go through the main office before they are submitted to the appropriate section heads for review. Since we currently have 220 sections, the main office understandably has a slow turn around time on paperwork when too many sections are attempting to fill vacancies simultaneously. This time obstacle causes delays in the prompt hiring of new employees and has resulted in problems ranging from minor to the almost crippling in several sections. It has also increased the workload placed on employees in each section, causing observable stress and dissatisfaction.
Obviously we want to keep employee satisfaction and productivity at optimum levels. I feel it is necessary, then, to request the following changes in procedures:
• All resume and applications should be sent directly to each appropriate section head, as they are the ones who do the interviewing.
• After receiving the resumes and/or applications, all section heads would then fax them to an account held by myself, as my computer is directly linked to the main office.
• I would then download the resumes and applications into the main office's e-mail account and the paperwork will be processed accordingly.
The advantages of this system would be twofold. First, it would allow for faster hiring of needed employees. Second, it would keep the employees in the main office from feeling overwhelmed. I would like to suggest that someone in upper management be assigned to monitor the account to ensure that section heads are faxing the information promptly and that I am in turn forwarding the paperwork to the main office in an expeditious manner.
The one problem of this system would be its effect on the efficiency of our computer, but I have Stan, our systems analyst, running a check on that for me. You should be receiving his memo by this afternoon.
While this suggestion calls for a major revision in procedure, I feel that it will immediatelyt positive results.
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Brother Butch Berget – Wisdom for Pastor John Hagee!
Please do read this short article from Brother Butch. He takes on several crucial issues in some very short strokes of the pen. Enjoy! ~ Flip Subject: Re: PASTOR JOHN HAGEE SENDS IMPORTANT MESSAGE TO CHRISTIANS… Hi Dianne, I do appreciate your sending the article on to me from Rev. Hagee. However, his position is classic of the great majority of...Read More»
The Best Christian Retreat Ever!
Cal Zastrow writes about the "Spring of life" that took place in Buffalo, New York, during the Spring in April 1992. It was here that God did a great work with several thousand gentle Christian warriors laying their lives and freedoms down that their little baby brothers and sister in the womb might have life. One hundred and ninety-seven men were arrested...Read More»
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Cal Zastrow and about 15 gentle warriors for our King stormed the gates of hell once again – this time at a golf and country club. Hallelujah! Wherever the battle for the lives of baby boys and girls manifests itself, there the Church of Jesus Christ should be. ~ Flip http://www.ktvq.com/news/pro-life-group-demonstrates-against-planned-parenthood-president/...Read More»
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Please watch this little video of Daniel Eldrich, son of Nancy and Tom Eldrich, as he gives 'em heaven at the gates of hell in Bridgeport, Connecticut. Tom, Nancy, and their son Daniel, are a part of that great Connecticut contingent that has been taking the battle for the lives of preborn children to their local abortion mill for the past twenty years. Enjoy! ~...Read More»
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Less than 8 hours after the death of music producer, song writer and singer OJB Jezreel (Babatunde Okungbowa), the family this afternoon (Tuesday, June 14) confirmed everyone's fear that his kidney collapsed. The 49 year old husband of three wives and father of eight children had undergone a kidney transplant in 2013, was upbeat and sprightly for some time until a relapse snatched him.
And many are worried about how kidneys function, how to keep them in top shape, and what can make them fail and collapse.
Here are some quick facts about the vital organ :
1. Kidneys are located in the abdomen, towards the back and are positioned on each spine.
2. Kidneys filter waste products from the blood, regulate blood pressure and electrolyte balance and help in producing red blood cells.
3. Kidneys regulate how much water you pass out as urine – and the color, depending on hydration.
4. Once you have the following symptoms, your kidney may be failing : weakness, shortness of breath, confusion, lethargy, swelling, loss of appetite, irregular heartbeats, joint stiffness…
5. For kidney failure to fail, both must be damaged. But if only one is failing, it can be removed and the patient can still live almost a healthy life.
6. Sustained dehydration may compound kidney functions, and eventually lead to failure.
7. Kidney failure is discovered by blood test, abdominal ultrasound or kidney biopsy.
8. Controlling blood pressure and diabetes help in arresting the development of kidney diseases.
9. Sepsis ( when body's immunity is compromised by infection and shuts down the kidney) is a major cause of failure. Medications may cause sepsis, and such drugs include pain killers, antibiotics, drugs containing iodine…
10. Muscle breakdown may cause failure after damaging and clogging the system. Accidents may cause muscle breakdown.
11. Diseases also may cause failure. Such diseases cause inflammation and obstruct the filtering system.
12. Others causes are kidney stones, poorly managed diabetes, hypertension and prostrate diseases.
13. One of the ways to preserve your kidneys is through diet. And those with kidney problems should avoid potassium rich foods and those high in phosphorus like bananas, sweet potatoes, avocados, milk, cheese, nuts, soft drinks, sardines and whole grain products, among many.
14. To arrest kidney collapse, different categories of medications are used. And they include those that reduce phosphorus, stimulate production of red blood cell, manage hypertension and produce vitamins.
15. When the failure cannot be arrested, dialysis (cleansing of the body of waste products) and transplant ( replacement of the kidneys ) are the next steps. There are two types of dialysis – hemodialysis and peritoneal dialysis.
16. The first year after a transplant, 95 percent of transplanted kidneys still function. And in five years, 80 percent.
17. If transplanted kidney fails, another transplant or dialysis is recommended.
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*Jilly from Philly, Miss Jill Scott, is hitting the road soon with her "Summer Block Party Tour" to support her chart-topping new hit CD, "Light of the Sun."
However, even though she has a supporting cast that includes Anthony Hamilton, Mint Condition, Dwele, and Jon B., something is still missing. That something could be you … if you've got the skills.
You see, the Grammy winning R&B songstress has partnered with MySpace Music and the Budweiser Superfest to get undiscovered singers to submit an a capella video for their chance to join the concert lineup.
In addition to singing on the same stage as Jill and the others we previously mentioned, the winner will walk away with a $25,000 cash prize!
Online entries can be submitted on the Budweiser Superfest website (www.myspace.com/budweiseropeningact).
Something tells us we don't have to tell you to for it!
BTW, here's the itenerary for the "Summer Block Party Tour":
July 2011
26 – Boston, MA – Bank of America Pavilion
28 – Wantagh, NY – Nikon at Jones Beach Theater
30 – Clarkston, MI – DTE Energy Music Theatre
31 – Chicago, IL – Charter One Pavilion at Northerly Island
August 2011
3 – Cleveland, OH – Jacobs Pavilion at Nautica
4 – Maryland Heights, MO – Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre St. Louis
6 – Camden, NJ – Susquehanna Bank Center
7 – Washington, DC – Verizon Center
10 – Universal City, CA – Gibson Amphitheatre at Universal CityWalk
14 – Concord, CA – Sleep Train Pavilion
17 – Memphis, TN – FedEx Forum
19 – Atlanta, GA – Chastain Park Amphitheatre
21 – Virginia Beach, VA – Farm Bureau Live at Virginia Beach
23 – Raleigh, NC – Time Warner Cable Music Pavilion
24 – Charlotte, NC – Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre
27 – Dallas, TX – Gexa Energy Pavilion
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First, a note on the title of the series of posts. Science does NOT "prove" things. Anything. Ever. (No, really... not anything). "Proof" is for math and alcohol. What we are really talking about here is "evidentially supported to the greatest extent manageable". But if you say that then people who don't understand science just declare "Aha! But you didn't PROVE it!" ...as if that was relevant. So, we end up with titles like this. Any science purists out ther who are outraged at the inexact terminology, my abject apologies.
Now, getting down to things. This is a series of posts I wrote up a long, long time ago while banging my head against the brick wall that is "people on the internet who believe in Creationism". I think it does a pretty decent job of covering a LOT of information while maintaining a balance between being not so technical the average non-scientific type can't understand it if they take a real shot at it... but technical enough that it remains accurate and not distorted by horrendous over-simplification. I'll be throwing them up here over he next week or so.
Dating Methods
Carbon (C14) Dating:
C14 dating is used to date the remains of organic, air breathing organisms up to approximately 50,000 years old. While living these organisms breathe the atmosphere, which contains trace amounts of the radioactive isotope Carbon 14 that is constantly being produced in the upper atmosphere through neutron bombardment. So long as they are alive the C14 content of their bodies will remain in equilibrium with the C14 content of the atmosphere. When they die respiration ceases, along with the intake of any new quantities of C14. Over time the C14 decays with a half-life of 5568 years into N14. By measuring how much C14 remains un-decayed the time elapsed since the death of the organism can be determined.
A common misperception of C14 dating is that it relies on the assumption that atmospheric C14 levels remained constant in the past so that we can know how much C14 an organism started off with. While this was an assumption made when the technique was first developed about half a century ago it has not been the case for several decades. Historical atmospheric C14 concentrations have been charted and calibrated using both dendochronology and lake varves which incorporate organic sediment in their annual deposition layers. One particularly good example of this is Lake Suigetsu in Japan where cores have been drilled to a depth of 45,000 annual layers. Because of the layering process we have an independent count of exactly how old every layer is… and because the layers incorporate organic material (the remains of a surface algae which dies off every year and sinks to the bottom of the lake) each layer can be C14 dated as well, and using these two data points the atmospheric C14 content can be charted all the way back for the entire time span encompassed by the varve core. This data (cross-checked against multiple other sites and methods) then allows us to apply C14 dating to other sites already knowing how fluctuations in atmospheric C14 concentrations in the past will effect the results… and allowing us to calibrate out error that would otherwise be introduced due to those past fluctuations.
Just one more note on C14 dating... once this calibration scale was applied it was discovered that previous C14 dates had been underestimating ages. By a few percent. There are also the occasional examples of C14 dates which have supposedly been wildly inaccurate. Many of these examples are the result of grossly improper applications of the method. For example, one I have encountered quite often is the "C14 dating of a living snail shell" that came back as thousands of years old... I believe this is one of Hovind's pet illustrations. The mollusks in question were extremely inappropriate subjects for C14 dating, which anyone familiar with the method would know. They form shells which are in equilibrium with the carbon content of the water sources in which they live... NOT the atmosphere. No C14 lab worth it's salt would ever date such an organism without warning the person requesting the test of the reservoir effect that would most likely render the test results invalid.
Longer Ranged Radiometric Dating:
There are a great many longer ranged radiometric dating methods using radioactive isotopes with longer half-lives than C14. I'll quickly review a couple of them.
1. Argon-Argon (Ar40-Ar39) dating. Argon-Argon is a method closely related to Potassium-Argon, where the age of a sample is determined by measurement of how much of the potassium-40 in the rock has decayed into Argon-40. However, with the Argon-Argon method it is also possible to tell if there is any Argon-40 present which is NOT a product of the decay of the potassium in the sample. This is done by placing the sample to be dated in close proximity to a nuclear reactor for several hours. The resulting neutron bombardment from the reactor causes potassium-39 in the sample to be transformed into Argon-39. Argon-39 has a half-life of only 269 years, and is not found in nature… so any subsequently detected argon-39 is known to be a product of the decay of the potassium-39 in the sample. After this is done the sample is then put through an incremental heating process and the released argon-40/argon-39 ratios are measured at every stage. A sample that contains only argon-40 that is a product of the decay of the potassium-40 in that sample will release argon-39 and argon-40 in the same proportion at EVERY heating step. If there is parentless argon-40 in the sample that is not a product of the decay of that sample's potassium-40 however the ratios will change at different heating stages. This eliminates the popular claim that excess parentless argon in a sample can cause that sample to date as older than it really is.
2. Rubidium-Strontium (Rb-Sr) dating. Very useful for dating igneous rocks in particular. There are many different isotopes of Strontium (Sr-87, Sr-86, etc…). Rubidium-87 decays into Strontium-87. When magma first cools into an igneous rock formation all parts of the rock will have the same ratio of strontium-87/strontium-86 because the isotopes are freely dispersing through the molten rock prior to that time. However, once the rock hardens different parts of the rock will have different rubidium/strontium ratios than others since the atomic make-up of rubidium is larger than that of all the strontium isotopes and it will be incorporated into the structure of some minerals more or less easily than that of others. From that point on the rubidium will continue decaying into strontium-87… and the areas of the rock with higher initial ratios of rubidium/strontium will have their concentrations of strontium-87 increase at a higher rate than those with a lower ratio of rubidium-strontium. By taking multiple measurements from different sections of a sample and plotting their final ratios of strontium-87 to other strontium isotopes which, not being byproducts of the radioactive decay of other elements, have remained stable since the formation of the rock… the initial ratios of those isotopes throughout the sample can be determined and the elapsed time since the samples formation is established. Again, this method is highly resistant to any objections that we have to assume the concentrations of the isotopes in the samples being dated in order to date them. That is simply not the case. The initial concentrations are experimentally determined.
For further info on the various radiometric dating methods, and since (I believe) all the other participants in this discussion are Christians, I would highly recommend this page:
Radiometric Dating
Dr. Wiens goes into considerably greater detail than I have, there's the added advantage of several visual aids, and he's not a godless atheist like me for those that tend to distrust us as a matter of principle… just in case there are any of those reading along.
Constancy of Decay Rates
For my last point in this post I'll address one more often-encountered claim. That we just assume that decay rates have remained constant over time. This is not true. The constancy of decay rates over time has been independently established by multiple tests. Among them the isotopic analysis of the byproducts of the Oklo Natural Fission Reactor at Gabon which establish that decay rates have undergone absolutely no detectable change for a minimum of the past 1.8 billion years. There is also an entire battery of interstellar observations that can be made that would detect a past alteration of decay rates since that would require a change of the fine structure constant of the universe… with quite readily observable effects. Effects which are never observed no matter how far away (and thus how old) the object is we are looking at.
And that is a summary of the "evolutionary" position on dating methods. The dates arrived at are accepted and used in establishing ancient evolutionary timelines, ages of fossils, etc... because there is extremely solid evidentiary support for the reliability of those methods.
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The Lightning will have six nationally-televised games this season, two of which coming against the Blackhawks.
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With their departure, Alabama is left with a crater in talent and leadership. All three of the top tacklers on the best defense in college football last year will play on Sundays this fall.
While their loss, coupled with that of a solid backup in Jerrell Harris, will hurt, it certainly doesn't leave the cupboard bare. Coach Nick Saban and defensive coordinator Kirby Smart have stockpiled talent at linebacker, which has enabled a seamless transition from the likes of Rolando McClain and Eryk Anders to Upshaw and Hightower -- one championship unit to the next.
In 2012, we'll see how the heart of the Alabama defense attempts to turn the page once more.
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All of Bama Nation breathed a sigh of relief on March 10 when C.J. Mosley returned to the field for the start of spring practice after his horrific injury in the BCS National Championship Game. With Mosley and Nico Johnson back rolling with the Tide, UA has the starts of another stellar linebacker unit. Coupled with Trey Depriest's breakout freshman campaign last year, Lance Thompson appears to have plenty to work with.
With Mosley, Johnson and Depriest as likely frontrunners for the first three linebacker spots, it leaves one hole to fill and a number of capable backups from last year's squad itching to earn starting duties. Adrian Hubbard played in nine games last season and registered a tackle in each contest. The former No. 54 overall player in the ESPNU 150 has the talent to take his game to another level.
Xavier Dickson and Tana Patrick are another pair of linebackers looking to step up with the departure of Upshaw and Hightower. Another one to watch will be safety Vinnie Sunseri. The Tuscaloosa product shined on special teams and as a backup safety in his freshman year and, for now, appears set to play in the secondary. Just don't be surprised if he adds 10 or 15 pounds and grows out of the position. While his best position may be strong safety, he has shown the hitting ability that will enable him to play at a smaller-sized linebacker spot if need be -- if not this year then maybe the next.
The challengers
Alabama's 2012 recruiting class was highlighted by the linebackers, and it may have been one of the most talented groups in Crimson Tide history at the position. The group includes four players ranked in the ESPNU 150, Ryan Anderson, Tyler Hayes, Dillon Lee and Reggie Ragland, as well as Louisiana prospect Denzel Devall.
Out of that group, Anderson and Lee may have the best chance to play early because they both enrolled early and have already started practicing with the team. Anderson, who proved to be one of the top defensive players in the state last year, expects to fill in at the Jack linebacker position and could see early playing time with the loss of Upshaw. Physically, he's ready to play right away, and people are already making the comparison to Upshaw. Lee, a native of Buford, Ga., played outside linebacker in high school, but he's taken reps at both inside and outside since spring practice began.
The player to keep an eye on when the rest of the recruits arrive on campus is Ragland. Ragland is versatile enough to play any spot in the rotation, and when healthy, he may be the most talented of all the newcomers. He has the size and strength, especially in the lower body, but the most impressive thing may be his speed and his pursuit of the football. Even if Ragland doesn't break the rotation at linebacker, expect him to make an impact on special teams as a freshman.
Greg Ostendorf contributed to this report.


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A scientific conference is hosting a Public Day with experiments, displays, and speakers who challenge mainstream science ideas. For the first time, the Natural Philosophy Alliance (NPA) — a worldwide scientific organization — is offering up a whole day of their four-day conference to expose the public to scientific inquiry and challenges to such theories as Einstein's theory of relativity, the Bernoulli Effect, and plate tectonics.
The 17th Annual Natural Philosophy Alliance conference's Public Science Day is on Saturday June 26, 2010 at the University of California's Long Beach Pyramid Pointe Conference Center from 9 am to 6 pm. (The NPA conference starts June 23 at Cal State Long Beach.)
David de Hilster (contact info at the bottom of this post) writes in a press release that independent scientists from around the world will be on hand for a day of experiments, demonstrations, thought-provoking lectures, and comradery. Experiments and demonstrations include the growing earth, a refutation of special relativity, a refutation of the Bernoulli Effect, and how the Global Positioning System does not use Einstein's relativity. The entire scientific conference challenges mainstream ideas on such topics as relativity, cosmology, and physics.
Kicking off the day, GPS expert Ron Hatch will explain that, contrary to popular opinion, GPS systems are designed using Newtonian rather than Einsteinian mechanics, and that these systems challenge Einstein's famous equivalence principle.
The next speaker will be comic book artist Neil Adams, displaying animations that capture a decades-old theory of an growing earth and defying the commonly accepted plate tectonic theories.
In the early afternoon Dr. Michael McKubre will answer the question "How Hot is Cold Fusion?" as he did when he appeared on 60 Minutes in April 2009.
The fourth featured speaker will be science hobbyist Bill Beaty. He will explain the difference between technical putzing and true experimental science, and why the latter is so valuable. True to form, Beaty will also demonstrate live his high-speed magnetic levitator and microwave ball lightning, viewed by millions on Youtube.
Throughout the day, visitors will have a chance to see Marko Rodin demonstrate his fascinating Rodin coil, pass their hand through a flame of Brown's gas right after it melts a quarter, and witness simple experiments that challenge our understanding of Bernoulli's principle.
The NPA invites you to decide for yourself, by interacting with live demonstrations and models, if unipolar induction confounds Einstein's theories, if a vertical Michelson-Morley experiment gives a non-null result, if experiments can produce gravitational anomalies and if it's possible to physically model the atom.
The NPA's full scientific conference takes place at UC Long Beach from Wednesday, June 23 through Saturday, June 26. Independent scientists from around the world have submitted more than 100 technical papers, to be collected in a conference proceedings book available to the public for $25. From 8:30 to 6:00, Wednesday through Friday, many of these scientists will present the ideas from their papers to their peers.
Interested students may also register for the conference and hang out to discuss physics with presenters in the campus dorms. On Friday evening, the NPA will host a banquet where they will honor three seasoned scientists with the second annual Sagnac Award — the Nobel Prize of independent physics. This year's recipients are Dr. Thomas E. Phipps Jr. of Urbana, Illinois, for his prolific writings on Hertzian Dynamics, applying the total time derivative to electrodynamics; Dr. Milo M. Wolff of Manhattan Beach California for his theories on the wave structure of matter; and Dr. Evert Jan Post of Westchester, California, for his dedication to a statistical, non-Copenhagen interpretation of quantum mechanics. Appropriately Dr. Post authored the definite 1967 paper on the Sagnac Effect, which has challenged Einsteinian paradigms since it was first discovered experimentally in 1913, just one year before Post was born.
For more information, call 562-508-4504, email email@example.com, or visit the website http://conf17.worldnpa.org. Poster for the event at http://poster.conf17.worldnpa.org
About The Natural Philosophy Alliance
Founded in 1994 by the late John C. Chappell, the Natural Philosophy Alliance (NPA) is a forum for independent scientific ideas organized to hold scientific conferences. The NPA has met annually in various cities across the United States to share, discuss and debate scientific ideas ranging from relativity and aether theories to Tesla concepts in energy, from quantum mechanics to expanding earth, from gravity to cosmology and the Big Bang, from cold fusion to structural models of the atom. Over the years, the NPA community has fostered an ethic of tolerance, giving all serious researchers a hearing. As a result, though not all NPAers agree on what's right in science, they claim a surprising unity about what's wrong.
About The World Science Database
Founded in 2008, the World Science Database (WSD) (http://www.worldsci.org) profiles s cientists working outside the mainstream. The WSD provides links to thousands of abstracts and scientific papers from over 100 independent scientific journals and hundreds of independent scientific conferences, since 1990. The WSD is the largest collection of non-mainstream scientific papers ever assembled with over 1700 scientists from over 60 countries.
David de Hilster
Tel: 310-991-5744


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Within the pages of Any Other Name, the second in the Split Worlds series you will find…
A cloak made of a thousand oak leaves woven together with strands of sorrow and silk.
But who does it belong to?
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What Chemical Pregnancies Indicate
It is estimated that about 1 out of every 5 pregnancies end in miscarriage. Many of these miscarriages occur early on in the pregnancy, before the woman is even aware of the pregnancy. This is called a chemical pregnancy.
These occur before a woman has been pregnant for 5 weeks, which is when the embryo will first be detectable by an ultrasound. In many instances, these types of miscarriages often go unnoticed because they will mimic the woman's natural period.
What Happens in a Chemical Pregnancy?
When a woman has a chemical pregnancy, this means that the embryo was not able to attach to the uterine lining. There are a number of reasons that this may be the case. For example, some types of birth control will cause this type of situation.
Other women may not develop a healthy uterine lining, which will make it harder for the embryo to attach. The lining is normally developed over the course of the cycle so that it is healthy for the embryo. When the lining does not develop properly, it is possible for the embryo to pass rather than attach.
What Does a Chemical Pregnancy Mean?
For the most part, there is very little a woman can do to prevent a chemical pregnancy from occurring. In fact, the only way to determine if you have had a chemical pregnancy is by testing your blood and urine for hCG. If you have had a chemical pregnancy, this hormone will be present in your system even when you are no longer pregnant.
When one occurs, you should keep in mind that there is nothing you could have done differently when you were trying to conceive. However, you will want to talk to your doctor about the chemical pregnancy and look for any reason that one may have occurred. At times, there are some medical conditions that could cause a chemical pregnancy.
Before you begin trying to conceive again, you should take time to deal with your emotions and improve your overall health. Sometimes, this is something that can make it easier to conceive and carry a baby to term.
Also, remember that just because you have had a chemical pregnancy in the past that this doesn't necessarily mean you will have issues in the future. Many women have a chemical pregnancy and go on to have healthy babies not long after. At times, your body may simply not be ready to sustain a pregnancy, and you may simply need to wait until it is healthier.
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Excellent professional
Posted on April 11th, 2016
Dr Brener is a very smart physician. He is incredibly insightful and able to help me discuss very painful events and feelings with compassion and acceptance. His boundaries are evident, and I know that everything I tell him is absolutely private. This has been critical to my healing.
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Posted on September 16th, 2015
He is excellent.. Very smart and preceptive. Can help one get to the root of understanding of the psychiatric problem.. Keeps his boundaries.
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Posted on July 22nd, 2015
Intuitive and superbly educated, Dr Brener is an excellent diagnostician and terrific therapist. By helping me find the courage to face painful events and feelings, and supporting me through the process - he has literally saved my life. My depression has lifted, and my prior strong drives toward suicide and self destruction are now a thing of my past. He is warm, thoughtful and invariably kind. Highly recommend this doctor if you are willing to face your own demons and stop projecting those demons onto those around you.
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Posted on July 14th, 2014
As a former patient of this psychiatrist who prides himself on his affiliation with Houston psychoanalysts, it is my opinion, Dr. Brener, affectionately called "Danny" by some of his patients, cautiously walked on the thin line of what is considered to be acceptable boundaries in the field of psychotherapy, and certainly in the field of psychoanalysis. It's a dangerous walk, and in my opinion,it is in the public's interests to seek referrals from well-established and respected psychiatrists before one takes the step of trusting another in such a sacred endeavor. I thought i had, but tragically there are those of us who will discover, quite painfully that she, and possibly he were not in trustworthy hands. I share this as i hope no other will be lead to endure the horrible confusion and pain that followed the abrupt and traumatic cessation of five years of what was referred to as being "psychoanalysis." Ironically, it was nothing close to psychotherapy, or compassionate care. All that has been stated is my opinion and my experience. Be wise, and before starting therapy please "google" articles on boundary violations in psychotherapy. Best of luck.
excellent psychiatrist
Posted on July 30th, 2013
Dr Brener is an excellent physician, and a wonderful psychiatrist. Although psychiatry is expensive, it was worth every penny to return to good mental health. I was very anxious and depressed; he used both talking therapy and medications - and I am now able to function well in my job and at home. I cannot thank him enough.
A caring professional
Posted on July 21st, 2012
I was referred to Dr Brener because I was having trouble at home and at work. He helped me take a realistic (but kind) look at myself, and understand why I was behaving the way I was. By understanding WHY, I found it easier to change. I got better, then things got better. I was impressed with Dr Brener's consistency - he was so calm and pleasant EVERY time I went in. He was a good listener, and never made me feel judged or bad for my behavior. He helped me become a better person.
Posted on February 25th, 2012
I met with Dr.Brener for awhile for counseling with my former fianc. She was / is his patient. I was in my own individual therapy as well with another therapist at that time. I was not comfortable with the situation. He was her primary therapist but also wanted to counsel us together. It was awkward and a waste of our efforts during a critical time in our relationship. It was like a "free for all" .. No apparent goals .. The whole thing was a disaster . I truly believe that she and I could have worked things out with a more skilled therapist. I've heard that she is still seeing him and with considerable frequency. I hope , for her sake, that she can get some practical advice so that she can move on towards a productive and engaged life. Instead I'm afraid she has become an annuity.
caring and really smart
Posted on February 6th, 2012
I saw Dr Brener for 5 years for anxiety and depression. I had a bad experience with a psych doc before, so it took a while to trust him. From the start he treated me with respect, and his manner was warm with perfect boundaries. He is a superb listener, and as I slowly came to trust he I was amazed at what he could remember. He did prescribe medications after he got to know me. I had been on antidepressants before without good results, and he was willing to listen to that and work carefully as I was afraid of the same experience. It took a few months before he got me on the right combination of medications, but meds have helped me so much.
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Posted on December 1st, 2011
Dr Brener was my psychiatrist for a few years. I chose to end treatment because he carelessly mismanaged my medication which caused unnecessary agony for both me and my family. I had to go out of town to a specialist to help me get my medicine straight. The psychiatrist i consulted with was outraged. He questioned every drug I had been prescribed. It was a terrifying period. My condition was unbearable. He saw members of my family in addition to seeing me individually. Since learning from another therapist that this was not in my best interest I am angry and feel duped. I am still mad about this after having quit him 3 1/2 years ago. Not one member of my family members has continued therapy with him since my horrible experience. I don't recommend him.
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Posted on November 29th, 2011
Dr Brener is an excellent physician. He got me through some really tough times. He is 100% reliable and very smart. He is trustworthy and caring in how he treats people. Highly recommended.
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Posted on September 17th, 2011
Dr Brener is a very compassionate and caring physician. I saw Dr Brener after several years of struggling with depression and anxiety; I had seen a therapist before with marginal results. From the first moment Dr Brener greeted me, he was the consummate professional. One of the most amazing things about him is his consistency he is always on time, always calm and always listens intently and respectfully. And Dr Brener has a warm sense of humor; I may have cried but we also laughed.Dr Brener was always careful not to push or pull my thoughts in any direction. He believed in me when I didnt believe in myself. His belief in me and encouragement helped me realize that I could change old patterns and relationships that were causing me painI highly recommend Dr Dan Brener
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Have you ever fall in Love? If yes, then you remember how the world around you had suddenly turned itself into a very beautiful magical world and starts to play with you in a very beautiful and romantic way. It was that moment, you realize that the world just perfect for you and your lover to romance and fall in love all over. You look up at the sky, and realized how the sun, the moon, the clouds and the blue skies has turned into some very beautiful and cute magical creatures and now they wanted to kiss you and you were enthralled by their charms. Then you felt the cold and sweet breeze on you skin, your face, your hair and your fingertips and now everywhere and you realize that they were actually playing with you but you got so hypnotized by their play and now you wanted to play more and more. You could have live there forever and ever. When you finally came into your senses and decided to look around, to find very hazy world in front of you but in a very beautiful and colorful way that you start to think, if you ended up somewhere in some Fairy Tales world. Everything looks so perfect, the sun rays seems to guide you, the tree leaves and their followers decides to red carpet your path, people seems to be more cheerful and you ended up just smiling over and over again. They say these things happens in movie, but I say, these things happens in real life, you just have to fall in love. The everything is so quite, so perfect and so serene. Now the painting.
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This piece of work is the depiction of those wonderful colors around me and of those simple but wonderful moments that always takes me to another world of surrealism over the years and through seasons. I have always been fascinated by raw beauties. Beauties that exist somewhere where most people will not even expect it to be there, but is there. It only wants to (and will) be observed by those who she decides to show. Like the beauty of the rain and that wonderful feeling of the very minute reflected rain drops hitting my face while I am standing next to a window watching and listening to the rain outside. Or maybe even like some years ago when I use to live a corporate life, everyday on my way to work, I tend to observed at those very beautiful small flowers with its perfect colors when it blooms on the roadside and get awe at the sight of it. Unfortunately many people will not see their beauties and gets ignored. And yes, Red, Yellow, Blue, Black and White are my favorite colors when I am with my canvas. I even like the color Purple so very much but for now, let the color Purple take its sweet time to tell her own story.


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If the St. Lawrence River connects the Great Lakes to the Atlantic Ocean, why aren't the Great Lakes saltwater instead of freshwater?
Great question!
The St. Lawrence River can be divided into three broad sections: the freshwater river, which extends from Lake Ontario to near the city of Quebec; the St. Lawrence estuary, which extends from Quebec to Anticosti Island; and, the Gulf of St. Lawrence, which leads into the Atlantic Ocean.
View a map of the St. Lawrence river region
Originating from Lake Ontario near the Canadian town of Kingston, the St. Lawrence River is freshwater until near the Canadian town of Donnacona in Quebec. In this section, the river is always freshwater and flowing in the direction of the Gulf, or downstream. There are many tributaries that flow into the river, such as the Ottawa and Chateauguay Rivers. Because the water flow is quite fast in this part of the river, the water from the tributaries is kept from entering the center of the St. Lawrence River; this phenomenon creates two separate water masses that flow beside one another for a long distance before mixing completely.
After Donnacona, the river widens considerably and enters the brackish water zone, the area where freshwater and saltwater meet. In this section, the salinity of the water rises from zero to twenty percent! Tidal influences from the Atlantic start to affect the river, and the river becomes an estuary, with one of its main tributaries being Saguenay River. An estuary is where a freshwater river current meets an ocean tide, and is often abundant in wildlife. The St. Lawrence estuary is over 300 miles long, and is one of the most productive marine ecosystems along the Canadian coast. Over 718,000 seabirds of 19 species, such as the Atlantic puffin, the red-throated loon, and the Artic tern, and several different species of whales, such as finback, minke, Beluga, sperm and blue whales, are found in the St. Lawrence estuary.
The estuary deepens considerably as it heads toward the ocean, with the depth increasing from around 80 feet (25 meters) to 1,145 feet (358 meters). Once the waterway passes by Anticosti Island, the estuary becomes known as the Gulf of St. Lawrence. The Gulf extends 250 miles from the St. Lawrence River estuary to Newfoundland, where it becomes the Atlantic Ocean, and at its greatest width the Gulf is 500 miles (800 km) wide.
St. Lawrence River and Seaway, Encyclopedia Britannica
The Hydrology of the St. Lawrence Basin, Canada's Digital Collections
The Seabirds of the St. Lawrence, Environment Canada
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text: Hey all, Last night I got some boston butts on my weber bullet smoker at about 10pm. Checked the temp before I went to bed at 1am and it was 225. This morning I woke up at 9 and the smoker had gone out completely, no idea for exactly how long. The internal temp of the meat was 110. My best guess based on previous overnight smokes (which were successful, guess that's why I got cocky enough to not check for 8 hours) is that the temp got up to 150 or so, the fire went out, and by the time time I checked the temp had sunken back down to 110 in the cold. Anyways, I know under normal circumstances leaving meat at room temperature for this long would be unsafe. But given they were outside and it is cold, any advice or wisdom as to whether it would be safe to try to bring the shoulders back up to 190 in the oven today? I guess the question is whether the air temperature *inside* the smoker hovered in the danger zone for too long as the coals went out. Thanks, Karl


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Hey! My name is Abby. I'm a maker, a knitter, spinner, and I am always working on as many projects as possible!
I fell in love with fiber arts when I moved to Chapel Hill, NC with my husband in 2013. As I learned more and more about the fiber industry, about America's textile history and how this beautiful craft can have such an impact on our earth, I fell deeper in love and started spinning my own yarn. I'll forever be grateful to the family at the Carolina Fiber Festival that sat with me for 20 minutes as I dropped my spindle over and over in the dirt trying to make wool into yarn. I've learned so much since then, and you can find my handspun yarns in my shop, Goodstitch Fibers. I'm passionate about making yarns and fibers that inspire makers and support ethical fibers and farms in the US and across the world.