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Dear readers,
This is the third post in my series taking a look at James E McDonald, as viewed through the eyes of Jacques Vallee's diaries.
Chicago. Sunday 23 July 1966.
Speaking of Hynek's forward to his book "Challenge."
"Why should he be defensive before McDonald? It is to the public that he owes an explanation. McDonald, who is fast becoming the darling of the ufologists, is only another demagogue." (p.198.)
Chicago. Sunday 24 July 1966.
"I am finishing the study of the Air Force files for 1951. I find landings and large cigar-shaped objects, just as in Aime Michel's classic work. I am beginning to think like McDonald: how could Hynek have missed this?" (p.199.)
Chicago. Tuesday 26 July 1966.
Speaking of Hynek. "He is still worried about McDonald, who gives orders at Wright Field as if he owned the base." (p.200.)
Chicago. Friday 7 October 1966.
"In the midst of all this Jim McDonald is trying hard to recapture the attention of the media, which is slipping away from him. He is now telling the press what he secretly believed all along: Flying saucers are extraterrestrial spacecraft. Big deal. He does not have any evidence to support his statement, so he has very little impact except among the small circle of the ufologists, who were already convinced. In the scientific world he carries far less weight now than he did last spring. Besides, the gossip in Arizonia academic circles is that his wife doesn't believe in UFOs." (p.223.)
Chicago. Tuesday 17 October 1966.
"Jim McDonald was going through O'Hare tonight. He took the time to call me, at the end of a gray cold day. He seemed much more calm than last time, perhaps because his personal position is now a matter of public record. He wanted to know what was happening behind the scenes in France. I gave him a vague answer, without mentioning how high our contacts went. He told me he felt good about the Colorado team, given Condon's reputation as an intellectually independent man...McDonald only regrets seeing no field experienced scientist on the team..." (p.223.)
Chicago. Wednesday 29 March 1967.
"This evening, McDonald called me to say he was coming to Chicago in three weeks. he wanted to meet with me to discuss the results of my last trip to France. he is still trying to bring me into his team...The man is sure of himself as ever, he keeps telling everybody what to do. He has lost nothing of his arrogance." (p.249.)
Chicago. Sunday 16 April 1967.
Vallee was sorting papers at Hynek's house. "...I stumbled on something I felt was important. I found it among the relics of Project Henry. It was a simple letter dated 1954.
It came from a cloud physicist at the University of Chicago who was studying for a doctorate at the time. Together with three other physicists he had seen a bright unidentified object in the sky above Arizona. The letter gave precise details and calculations. It was signed James McDonald." (p.255.)
Chicago. Tuesday 18 April 1967.
"At lunch today I brought Bill Powers up to date. He told me he placed no trust in McDonald. "All his views are negatively oriented," he observed. "He doesn't propose anything concrete, otherwise he would just do it and move forward. All he does is to complain and criticize." (p.256.)
Chicago. Saturday 22 April 1967.
"Jim speaks today before the annual meeting of American newspaper editors. He has sent me the advance text of his remarks. This time all the cards are on the table. He repeats loudly what we have been saying in private about the Air Force, which he accuses of negligence, and about Menzel whom he practically calls incompetent. he also comes close to calling Hynek a coward...he accuses Menzel of not conducting a proper quantitative study, but he is guilty of the same thing. One minute he makes a big show of blowing up the doors that we have already forced open, the next he rushes forward crazily and hits his head against solid brick walls." (p.257.)
Chicago. Sunday 23 April 1967.
"In the evening Jim McDonald came over to Bryn Mawr...I hadn't seen McDonald in a year or so. I thought he looked much older, and he seemed to have lost some weight. He told us frankly that his press conference, without being a complete fiasco, had not led to the major fight he had been hoping for. Menzel had skilfully avoided him. Klass had wasted his time. Quintilla had not contradicted him. Reporters in the audience had asked questions that were too limited in scope...." (p.258.)
An examination of aspects of Unidentified Aerial Phenomena (UAP) from a scientific perspective.
Tuesday, May 22, 2012
Vallee on McDonald - part three
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More Criticism of Transit Record Claims
David King, Michael Manville and Michael Smart pen an op-ed for the Washington Post regarding the recent report by the American Public Transportation Association (APTA) that celebrated a record 10.65 billion transit trips in 2013. (The Washington Post op-ed follows another article by Wendell Cox, who also found flaws in the narrative presented by the APTA about the surge in transit ridership.)
The opinionators make it clear that they support public transportation, "but misguided optimism about transit's resurgence helps neither transit users nor the larger traveling public." The crux of their argument: "Many numbers look impressive without denominators, but anyone who examines transit use as a rate — whether as trips per person or share of total travel — will find that transit is a small and stagnant part of the transportation system." They focus on the deficiencies of the nation's transit systems, and the negative externalities caused by the dominant mode of driving. "No one should pretend these problems are spontaneously solving themselves because Americans have decided en masse to ride transit instead of driving."
In a separate article, Eric Jaffe also picks up the pieces of the uncritically exuberant response to the report by focusing on a reason for the continued transportation dominance of cars in the United States: "Incentivizing transit use will only go so far without disincentivizing car use." Jaffe also reminds advocates not to get caught up in futuristic transit solutions. "Many of the tools to ease the mobility problems facing cities can be found right here in the present." Moreover, "the practical truth is that good public transit must be in place before metro areas can realistically think about making it more expensive to drive."

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- For the Warcraft III unit, see Spirit of Vengeance (Warcraft III).
Spirits of Vengeance are creatures that form when an Avatar of Vengeance slays a humanoid. Avatars of Vengeance can also summon Spirits of Vengeance from corpses. In some ways, Spirits of Vengeance are like lesser versions of Avatars of Vengeance — they are composed utterly of revenge. Unlike avatars, a Spirit of Vengeance contains bits of humanoid soul mingled with the vengeance energy. The Avatar of Vengeance that created the spirit has full control over it. Spirits of Vengeance do not speak, but they do utter animalistic growls.
Spirits of Vengeance possess little of the cunning of the avatar that created them. When uncontrolled, they move toward living creatures and hack them apart. Some spirits target specific creatures particularly deserving of vengeful judgment, ignoring innocents. A Spirit of Vengeance's weapon is a shadowy extension of itself. Their weapons can take many forms; most resemble either the weapon of the avatar that created them or the weapons of the living creatures from which they were summoned.[1]
In Warcraft III: The Frozen Throne, Spirits of Vengeance are created by the Avatar of Vengeance when it casts "Spirit of Vengeance". Spirits of Vengeance are invulnerable and will disappear after 50 seconds or when the Avatar of Vengeance is destroyed.[2]
Greater spirit of vengeanceEdit
A greater spirit of vengeance is the embodiment of revenge. The creature has a vaguely humanoid form composed mostly of black wispy smoke. Its eyes glow bright red. In one hand, it carries a spectral whip that glows red with the same energy that burns in its eyes. When a powerful creature takes to the grave with intense feelings of hatred and business unfinished, she will occasionally rise again as a greater spirit of vengeance. A greater spirit of vengeance seeks to slay all living creatures in an effort somehow to bring peace to itself. It bears no feelings of guilt or remorse or pity. It takes its task seriously, treating all beings with equal disregard and sparing none that get in its way. A greater spirit of vengeance attacks with a long barbed incorporeal whip that drains the life from its victims. It makes full use of its incorporeal nature, moving through walls, ceilings, and floors as it attacks. It takes every opportunity to use its create spawn ability.[3] This may be a full avatar of vengeance.
Lesser spirit of vengeanceEdit
A lesser spirit of vengeance is the embodiment of the minor feelings of regret and unfinished tasks that so often plague humanoid creatures upon death. The creature appears to be a translucent female night elf dressed in plain clothes and wielding a glowing red shortbow. It does not have the single-minded sense of purpose of a greater spirit of vengeance, however. Unless controlled by a greater spirit of vengeance, a lesser spirit of vengeance wanders aimlessly. It is as likely to attack a creature as it is to pass it by without looking back. A lesser spirit of vengeance will, of course, defend itself when attacked. A lesser spirit of vengeance attacks using a spectral shortbow that fires chilling incorporeal arrows. The arrows are formed from its own essence, and it can make an endless number of such ranged attacks. The arrows dissipate on impact whether they hit or not. A lesser spirit of vengeance does not engage in melee. It attempts to flee when threatened to find a better position from which to fire. It makes full use of its incorporeal nature, moving through walls, ceilings, and floors as it attacks.[4]
References Edit
- ^ Alliance Player's Guide, page 213
- ^ http://classic.battle.net/war3/nightelf/units/spiritofvengeance.shtml
- ^ Manual of Monsters, page 93
- ^ Manual of Monsters, page 94


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2 March 2012
On Thursday, 1 March 2012, The Straits Times published a special report on the death penalty in Singapore. As the death penalty is not often being discussed in the mainstream media, the Singapore Anti-Death Penalty Campaign (SADPC) welcomes the publication of the report and hope that it will lead to more public discussions on this issue. We would however, like to address a few points in our response.
1. In Singapore, where murder is a condemned crime, euthanasia is banned and suicides frowned upon, the existence of the death penalty and mandatory death penalty (MDP) is an irony that contradicts government's and society's effort to advocate on the sanctity of an existing human life.
2. The practice of death by hanging as a capital punishment also contradicts the campaign message of the Yellow Ribbon Project that was launched in 2004 by former President of Singapore, Mr S R. Nathan, which seeks to advocate for society to give ex-offenders and their families a second chance, accept and support the rehabilitation and reintegration of ex-offenders into the society.
3. Death row inmates in Singapore consist mainly of drug mules, murderers and firearm criminals, whose cases are often not highlighted by the mainstream media with the intention to encourage public discussions on 1) the death penalty and alternative forms of punishment and 2) the root causes of capital offences.
4. Public knowledge of the death penalty, especially with regards to the MDP under the Misuse of Drugs Act, is also limited due to the lack of information readily available through education and within the mainstream media.
5. Furthermore, more than two-thirds of the countries in the world have abolished the death penalty in law or in practice but Singapore remains one of the countries that still holds on to such a practice claiming that the death penalty is an effective deterrent on capital offences. However, the absence of research and statistics on how the death penalty has contributed as a deterrent towards capital offences has brought us to question the deterrent factor of the death penalty in Singapore. SADPC would like to urge the government of Singapore to look into alternative methods of punishment that seek to rehabilitate criminals as well as to grant them the chance to become useful members of the society.
6. We would also like to take this opportunity to commend Singapore's only human rights lawyer M Ravi in his legal cause against the death penalty and MDP. Ravi has worked tirelessly over the past few years to save death row inmates, mainly drug mules, from execution. Besides his legal work, he has also rendered emotional support towards the families of the inmates that he represents.
7. In other countries, a lawyer like Ravi would have been honoured with respect but in Singapore, he has often been criticised and some of his methods have been touted as 'publicity stunts' by his counterparts. The SADPC wishes to express our heartfelt appreciation to Ravi in recognising the efforts that he has contributed towards the cause. Without his passion and determination, 2010 would not have been an execution-less year for Singapore.
For media enquiries, please contact the following:
Rachel Zeng
Singapore Anti-Death Penalty Campaign


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So what is your favorite ,
I'm going to start, Gelenlivete 15 year old single malt Scotch, White Rum with Lime.
Beer, good IPA's and all free Beer
Wild Turkey or Canadian Club on ice with splash of Sprite.
Cabo Wabo, Patron, Grand Marnier, Michelobe, IPAs,
Quality Beer out of someone else's cooler
Jollymon's beer
Jollymons beer does taste pretty good, especially when he doesnt know you swiped one. Same goes for KJs Dr Peppers.
Jack with mountain dew or coke or ginger ale is my go to.
Right now I enjoy tito, water, and a squeeze of lemon though.
Straight Crown Royal, but can't handle it any more. About three Bud Lite a day now while fishing.
Diplimatico' rum neat. Or any mid-grade rum with Gosling's ginger beer and a splash of lime (Dark n' stormy). Also enjoy craft beer and microbrews (Southern Tier and Cigar City Brewery are 2 solid breweries). In my younger days, my tank ran off of Bud Light and bottom shelf liquor.
Ice cold water on a hot summer day. Paid my dues with the cheapest booze and beer brands that only the oldest on here would recognize.
BigWillJ, did you enjoy (or not) one of these...Schmidt's, Schlitz, Schaeffer, Iron City, Valley Forge, Pabst Blue Ribbon, Rolling Rock, etc. ?, yeah the good old days, now I am from Pa. so most of these came from Pa. and I know I'm forgetting some. I'm a light weight anymore and drink mostly Miller 64, but as I tell my wife, I can drink more of them as they are a light beer, after 44 years of marriage and going on 45, my wife knows I'm full of shit, or light beer!
Crown and diet Mt. Dew now. Trying to lose some of the effects of the beer. Been a Crown and coke drinker for many years. When I live in NC an old timer turned me on to Crown and sundrop. When I came back to WV had to find something to replace the sundrop and Mt. Dew was the closest I could find.
Crown black with a splash of ginger soda.
I knew I forgot some big names, Ballantine and Piel's. My Grandfather use to buy his beer in quart bottles (Schmidts), pour the beer in a small glass, the quart would last him all day, I guess that's whats called enjoying your beer, good days!
I'd forgotten Piels, We use to get that at the 7-11 for 1.99 a six pack, if you had a fake ID ,
Jim Beam Apple, Pirate Bay Rum and pineapple juice, Long Island Ice Tea, Bud Light Lime, and of course Moonshine. Yea I know I'm all screwed up.
Budweiser/hard ciders/fatties...And whatever the girls drink..... A little Ed Sheeran helps
Crown apple with touch of sprite, crown vanilla touch of coke. Beer would be Michelob
Let us not forget Stroh's, Wiedemann, Blatz, Drewrys, or Burger beers. Also I don't recall anyone mentioning Little Kings
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Sailor jerry rum and cola, anejo hurradura tequila shots
Bookers, Makers Mark, Pappy 15, knob Creek, Four Roses, Basil Hayden's, and Buffalo Trace all neat and covers all budgets. I rotate the night cap.
Heavy Seas Cutlass or Devils Backbone Vienna Lager but Yeungling is ubiquitous and fine by me.
Bacardi anejo, knob creek, tito's, most ipa's, coors banquet, dos xx amber in no particular order.
I also like tequila/mezcel but refuse to drink Patron due to political reasons. They are anti-gun so I need to spend my money else wear


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Neiman Marcus CEO Karen Katz has addressed speculation that her company will open stores in Canada. Readers may recall that Neiman Marcus was bought by The Canada Pension Plan Investment Board and Ares Management in September 2013. Given the Canadian connection, some questioned if Neiman Marcus would open store locations in countries other than the United States. Until now, it was unclear what direction Neiman Marcus would take post-purchase.
Ms. Katz discussed her company's expansion plans in Dallas during a speech given at the Weitzman Group's annual retail forecast on Wednesday, January 8th. During her speech, Ms. Katz revealed that her company plans to focus on its online business and "slow" domestic growth, and that it will bypass plans for Canada, at least for now.
Some may be disappointed to learn this, though Canada's luxury retail market is about to become substantially more crowded with the introduction of upscale American retailers such as Saks Fifth Avenue and Nordstrom.
Dallas-based Neiman Marcus has over 40 full-sized American department stores, including several productive flagships of over 200,000 square feet. It also owns New York City's 316,000 square footBergdorf Goodman store. Neiman Marcus stores are typically in the 100,000-150,000 square foot range and the company is considered to be a premier luxury store.
Regarding international expansion, Ms. Katz said: "My greatest dream would be to have a few stores across the world, but it would be very difficult to envision that over the short term. That would be the hardest thing that we could ever try to pull off."
Neiman Marcus will instead focus on its $1-billion-a-year (and growing) e-commerce business, which now accounts for about 22% of its sales. Interestingly, Ms. Katz says that the customer who shops both online and in-store spends four times as much as a "single-channel shopper", who only shops either online or in-store. Neiman Marcus will also concentrate on its 'Last Call' discount chain as well as its lower-priced 'Cusp' stores as part of its domestic growth strategy.


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Some CEOs make a lot of money.
Their Vice Presidents don't usually make as much, and the directors, managers, and other leadership positions still further down the organizational food-chain make even less.
I know, I know… you're thinking "Well duh, Kevin; did you come up with that 'blinding flash of the obvious' on your own, or did you have help?"
My question here isn't about the dinero, per se. And it's not about relative value among leaders. No, my question is about the absolute value of leadership. Is the absolute value of a senior leader greater than that of a less senior leader to those s/he leads?
I think not.
Like many of you, I travel frequently, and I thought about this question when I boarded a puddle-jumper for the 47 minute flight from Houston to Tyler, Texas (new client — hello to Rick, Roger, and Ricky). It occurred to me then, that the pilot of this 24-passenger prop-job likely made considerably less money than the pilot of the 737 I'm on right now.
But if he screws up, I'm just as dead as if he had made twice the money.
In other words, to the recipient of the leadership behavior, it doesn't matter that some other leader may make more money, have a bigger office, or have a fancier title. In our selfish, singular worlds, what matters is how that leader leads… to me.
Think about it…
• All leaders must create and leverage relationships to succeed, and
• All leaders are responsible for developing employees so they can support and succeed at their vision, and
• All leaders personally and directly affect the total career and employment environment of those they lead.
Just like those pilots, regardless of the size of their aircraft or wallet, personally and directly affect my safety as a passenger.
So, then, if I were to continue my unsavory double entendre approach to this article – all the while you keeping your mind out of the gutter – I might say that it's not the size of the leader that matters, but what the leader does with that size that really counts.
But that's just me…
Kevin Berchelmann


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Toilet Brush in Leaf Form
With the Sense toilet brush by Koziol a supposedly ordinary everyday object can unfold new aesthetics: its handle has the shape of a leaf and given its height the drip tray reveals nothing of the function. It belongs to the same name bathroom collection designed by Annette Lang.
Made of Renewable Vegetable Raw Materials
The determination and clarity of form is reflected in the choice of materials: The Sense toilet brush is made of BPA free plastic, which consists of 100% renewable vegetable raw materials.
The Sense toilet brush by Koziol is available in various subtle colours. The brush head can be replaced.


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Support your favorite team and stand out in the crowd with this stylish "Distressed Back Logo" shirt from Adidas. This long sleeve shirt is made of machine washable 100% cotton and features a tagless collar, athletic fit, and screen printed graphics layered on an oversized distressed team logo. Officially licensed by the NBA.
- 100% cotton
- Made by Adidas
- Stylish design
- Officially licensed
- Tagless collar


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by David
There is no shortage of products or systems to choose from, but which one's are the best investments? I've been doing a lot of research into the packable water filtration systems currently on the market and I'd like to share my findings and opinions.
In this post, I'd like to try to cover which products successfully filter/purify water of toxic industrial chemicals, viruses, bacteria's, protozoa, cysts, algae, spores, and sediments, and which do not. Also, some of the pros and cons of each variety.
So, here we go…
Product Group 1A: Katadyn Hiker / Hiker Pro / Vario
These pump style filters have found their way into many bug out bags, and for good reason. They're simple and effective. There are very few differences between the models listed above, but I'll highlight the differences here.
Hiker and Hiker Pro $50 – $75 – Fact Sheet / Pro Fact Sheet
The Hiker and Hiker Pro are both decent backpacking filters and they are both fairly reasonably priced if you shop around. In fact, I own the Katadyn Hiker and I've successfully used it to pump my canteens and hydration pack full of pond water with no ill effects.
The products are compact, lightweight, easy to use, and relatively effective, but you assume some risk because the filter media is only capable of capturing particles of 0.3 microns average size or larger. They do leave a slight tinge to the water and if the water is particularly nasty there can be some mild odors or taste left in the water.
It probably won't kill you, but there are better options out there so that in the event you do have to drink water that is potentially contaminated with a virus you won't contract it, especially post SHTF when treatment will be harder to come by.
- •Filtration Quality: 0.3 Microns (bacteria, protozoa, cysts, algae, spores, sediments)
•Filtration Volume: 200gal / 750L (Pro 300gal / 1150L) 1-3 people
•Filtration Media: replaceable glass fiber media with an activated carbon core
•Filtration Flow: +/- 1 quart / liter per minute
•Filtered Turbidity: Mildly Tinged / Mostly Clear
•Filtered Aroma: Very Mild
•Filtered Taste: Mostly Pure
Vario $75-100 – Fact Sheet
- •Filtration Quality: 0.3 Microns (bacteria, protozoa, cysts, algae, spores, sediments)
•Filtration Volume: 528gal / 2000L 1-4 people
•Filtration Media: replaceable glass fiber media with an activated carbon core
•Filtration Flow: +/- 2 quart / liter per minute (1q/lpm in long-life mode)
•Filtered Turbidity: Slightly Tinged / Almost Clear
•Filtered Aroma: Slight or None
•Filtered Taste: Mostly Pure
With the exception of volume, these filters are almost all identical. If you are going to purchase one of these, purchase the most inexpensive version because no improvement in particle size is gained by purchasing the upgrades.
The replacement filters (Hiker / Vario) are reasonably priced to stock up on and easily replaceable simply by unscrewing the top discharge lid, disposing of it, and installing a new one (don't throw it away though because you can drill a hole in the bottom, clean out the charcoal, and reinstall to use the filter system as an unfiltered pump unit as I'll discuss later).
In the end, these are decent products, but make sure you stock up on the filter cartridges if you intend to use it for an extended period of time or buy a Sawyer (if you're sold on Katadyn's brand name then upgrade to one of their endurance series products for greater filtration volume).
Product Group 1B: Katadyn Pocket / Combi / Expedition
These pump style filters are designed to support multiple people (anywhere from 1 – 20 depending on variety) or for a longer period of time. They range from on the expensive side to outrageous, but if you have the money they're awesome. There are some variations to discuss though.
Pocket +/- $270 – Fact Sheet
- •Filtration Quality: 0.2 Microns (bacteria, protozoa, cysts, algae, spores, sediments, and some viruses)
•Filtration Volume: 13,200gal / 50,000L
•Filtration Media: Replaceable Ceramic
•Filtration Flow: +/- 1 quart / liter per minute
•Filtered Turbidity: None
•Filtered Aroma: None
•Filtered Taste: Pure
Combi +/- $225 – Fact Sheet
- •Filtration Quality: 0.2 Microns (bacteria, protozoa, cysts, algae, spores, sediments, and some viruses)
•Filtration Volume: Ceramic 13,200gal / 50,000L, Charcoal 105gal / 400L
•Filtration Media: Replaceable Ceramic / Replaceable Activated Charcoal
•Filtration Flow: +/- 1 quart / liter per minute
•Filtered Turbidity: None
•Filtered Aroma: None
•Filtered Taste: Pure
Expedition +/- $1200 – Fact Sheet
- •Filtration Quality: 0.2 Microns (bacteria, protozoa, cysts, algae, spores, sediments, and some viruses)
•Filtration Volume: 26,400gal / 100,000L
•Filtration Media: Replaceable Ceramic
•Filtration Flow: +/- 4 quarts / 4 liters per minute
•Filtered Turbidity: None
•Filtered Aroma: None
•Filtered Taste: Pure
There are some variations here, but with the exception of volume and flow, the pocket and Combi filters are almost identical, the expedition is more of a camp filter, but I suppose you could pack it.
The replacement filters (Pocket / Combi Cer – Car / Expedition) are fairly expensive, but the volume they're capable of makes up for the cost if you plan to use the filter this much. These are really great products, but the initial cost will be prohibitive to people on tighter budgets.
Product Group 2A: Sawyer Point One Biological Filter Variations – Print Brochure
These filters are sold as a squeeze, gravity, and pump style with different adapters and configurations. The filters are Non-replaceable sealed element hollow fiber membrane (kidney dialysis machine technology).
But they're guaranteed for 1 million gallons (I'm not sure that the guarantee will work for you post-collapse though) and are touted as an indefinite use filter by the use of periodic backflushing and maintenance. If the filter ever does happen to break on you though, they're very affordable and stocking up on them won't be too difficult. Let's delve in.
Point Zero Series $20 – $220 (average $50) – flow rate report – microbiological test report
- •Filtration Quality: 0.1 Microns (absolute) (bacteria, protozoa, cysts, algae, spores, sediments, and some viruses)
•Filtration Volume: Indefinite (yes indefinite with maintenance back flush and care)
•Filtration Media: Non-Replaceable Hollow Fiber Membrane
•Filtration Flow: 4 quarts / 4 liters per minute Squeezed or up to 5 gallons per minute at max inlet 40psi
•Filtered Turbidity: None
•Filtered Aroma: None
•Filtered Taste: Pure
These filters are excellent. They're lightweight, easy to use, filter down to extremely small micron size, and are extremely inexpensive and reliable. They do not have replaceable media, but they are considered indefinite use as long as you regularly backflush the filter with the included backflush syringe and prevent it from freezing with water inside.
If you do happen to break it, they're so affordable you can buy backups. These filters really only have 1 drawback in my opinion, and that is due to their hollow membrane pore construction they do not filter out and dissolved solids or solutions. That is to say that they cannot filter out anything that is completely dissolved into the water.
Product Group 2B: Sawyer Point Zero Two Biological Purifier Variations
These purifiers are sold as a squeeze, gravity, and pump style with different adapters and configurations. The purifiers are Non-replaceable sealed element hollow fiber membrane (kidney dialysis machine tech).
But they guaranteed for 1 million gallons and are touted as an indefinite use filter by the use of periodic backflushing and maintenance. If the filter ever does happen to break on you though, they are fairly affordable and stocking up on a small supply is doable.
Point Zero Two Series $140 – flow rate report – microbiological test report
- •Purification Quality: 0.02 Microns (bacteria, protozoa, cysts, algae, spores, sediments, and all of the most common viruses CDC: Scroll all the way down)
•Purification Volume: Indefinite (yes indefinite with maintenance back flush and care)
•Purification Media: Non-Replaceable Hollow Fiber Membrane
•Purification Flow: 4 quarts / 4 liters per minute Squeezed or up to 5 gallons per minute at max inlet 40psi
•Purification Turbidity: None
•Purification Aroma: None
•Purification Taste: Pure
If you haven't noticed the above facts, these are actually not considered filters anymore, but purifiers. These purifiers are capable of removing every harmful thing (that is not in dissolution) from the water.
Again, the only drawback is that due to the hollow fiber technology, these purifiers do NOT remove anything that is completely dissolved into the water. They pass everything that is smaller than .02 Microns in size without absorption.
Product Group 2A & 2B both function in exactly the same manner, but the Point Zero Two variation has smaller pore sizes. Both of them utilize an ABSOLUTE micron measurement which is much more stringent than the AVERAGE micron measurement. This basically means that absolutely NO particles, biology, or vectors of the specified micron size or larger will be found in the processed water.
The different variations of these products are the same core filter or purifier with different peripherals included in the package. For example, the SP129 package contains one Point One filter, one 1L collection pouch, and a mouthpiece valve for $45 while the SP131 contains one Point One filter, 3 collection pouches, a backflush syringe, and a mouthpiece valve for $45, and the SP181 All In One package contains 1 Point One filter, 2 mouthpiece valves, 1 faucet adapter hose, 1 backflush syringe, 1 1L collection pouch, and a bucket adapter kit for $60. Here's a view of their water products.
At the end of the day, in my opinion, the best investment would be to purchase both a Sawyer Zero Point Two purifier and the Katadyn Hiker Pro along with some extra filters for the Katy.
The reasoning is that while some chemicals can slip by all but the most advanced filtration and purification techniques, a glass fiber / activated charcoal filter pump unit used as a post-filter would help to capture some chemicals by absorption while the Sawyer purifier will function to eliminate all of the smaller non dissolute "badies" such as HEV/HAV/SARS.
The sawyer will benefit and accommodate the pressurization that the pump filter will add to the line and this will speed your collection up as the drop tube can be easily dropped into the water source, the pump outlet can be connected to the Sawyer very easily, and the Sawyer can be adapted to a hydration pack drink tube so you never really have to drop your kit to refill your bladder if you're traveling with a buddy.
If you are trying to collect water in an environment that is potentially hostile you can just use the sawyer collection pouches to grab the water and take it with you to purify it in a safer environment. Just bear in mind that the Katy media would need replacement after about 200 gallons (you could probably get more since it's used as a post filter).
Most filters cannot remove toxic chemicals due to the dwell time required to absorb them onto the charcoal media. In fact, even distillation does not remove all chemicals because some exhibit the same properties of evaporation and boiling/condensation points.
Choose your water source more wisely, and/or use the old fashioned method of digging a hole a few feet from your source water and collect from the water that has flowed into the hole. The Katy is mainly used as a pump, but the filter can help to improve taste that the Sawyer may not. You can refer to the CDC for further information on filtration properties and effectiveness here.
My personal configuration currently is a combination Katadyn Hiker Basic / Sawyer Point One filter connected in series so that the Sinker/Screen and Bobber are connected to the inlet of the Sawyer Point One filter, the Sawyer outlet is connected to the Hiker inlet, the Hiker outlet is connected to a quick disconnect Camelbak adapter and the QD connects to my Camelbak drinking tube after removing the bite valve.
Connected in this manner I am using the Katadyn prescreen and bobber to screen the water out going into the Sawyer. Since the Sawyer is back-flushable I use it to capture all sediment, bacteria, and protozoa prior to the Katadyn Glass Fiber / Charcoal unit to extend the life of the filter. I am using the Glass Fiber / Charcoal filter to absorb any dissolved contaminants that the Sawyer passes through which can help to improve any taste issues that the Sawyer may miss, and I'm using the pump unit to speed the process by pressurizing the line.
An added benefit to using this system is that by slightly pressurizing my Camelbak's bladder I can allow the filtered water to backflush the Sawyer filter automatically and lose only 1 liter of water from my 3-liter reservoir providing me with a freshly backflushed Sawyer filter and 2.5 liters of very clean water.
Bear in mind that while this system is excellent for most water sources in the US, it does not filter our viral contaminations. I plan to upgrade the Sawyer Point One to a Point Zero Two purifier in the not too distant future.
If viral contamination is a concern you can add 4 drops of unscented bleach per liter/quart or 12 drops to a full bladder directly into the drinking tube prior to connecting the filtration system and allow the bleach 10-15 minutes of contact time in the bladder before drinking.
Now, if you remember, I recommended saving your used Katadyn filter cartridges because they can be reused in away. Allow your filter to thoroughly dry out by leaving it in the sun for a day or two. Take your used filter cartridge and turn it upside down to see a plastic circle in the center of the bottom plate. Using a 1/4″ or similar sized drill bit you can drill a hole through it.
Now, just dump out any charcoal media that you may find inside. Now find a drill bit that just fits into the outlet hole in the top of the filter cartridge and drill down through the top to clear the silt barrier that holds the charcoal in. Now, run some tap water through the inlet hole of the filter to wash out any residual charcoal or drill shavings that may still be inside.
Now reinstall the filter into your pump and cycle about a quart of fresh tap water through the filter to remove any more filtration media or shavings that may have survived your first two attempts. You now have a cartridge that can turn your Katadyn filter into a basic hand pump to use on your Sawyer indefinitely.
Warning: This is only recommended for filtration cartridges that have only ever been used as a post filter behind a Sawyer or other similar smaller micron filtration system.
If you've ever used a filter cartridge to directly filter contaminated water this is not recommended because bacteria and or cysts could be present on the dirty filtration media and could potentially make their way through the filter in the future.
If you want to convert a used filter of this type be sure to allow the filter to soak in a water/bleach solution of at least 1% for 24 hours, then allow the filter to thoroughly dry out in direct sunlight.
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Har Mar Superstar was a man for the early to mid '00s, when his single-entendre R&B earned him a fleeting notoriety, somewhere between electroclash provocateur and indie-rock semi-celebrity. His fifth album, however, is worth a listen. 'Bye Bye 17' ditches raunch and irony for old-fashioned songwriting and something approaching sincerity, and the results are kind of amazing. The likes of 'Lady, You Shot Me', 'Restless Leg' and 'Rhythm Bruises' aren't just pastiches of vintage soul tropes, but genuinely great songs in their own right. Trust us, we're as surprised as anyone.
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The College of Arts and Humanities would like to congratulate the following students on receiving The James F. Harris Arts and Humanities Visionary Scholarship:
Emily Jane Warheit, Doctoral student in Theatre, the School of Theater, Dance, and Performance Studies
Emily's area of specialization is in applied theatre as a tool for education, therapy, community building or other avenues of social change. Her master's level work began as an investigation into theater and arts-based learning as a way to raise consciousness and learn employment skills, as well as life skills. This project led Emily to work with an NGO in Uganda over the summer that used the arts to educate members of small rural communities about environmental, ecological and health issues. As part of her current doctoral research, she hopes to return to east Africa to conduct an in-depth investigation into the crossroads of arts education, applied theater, economics, cultural policy and politics. At the same time, Emily has been developing an interdisciplinary, project-based course on the Arts and Society for the College Park Scholars- Arts program, where she mentors students on capstone projects in service learning, artistic projects and peer leadership. Emily has also directed collaborative projects such as the recent staged reading of The Dybbuk for a symposium in the Jewish Studies department and she has worked as a dramaturg on two dance pieces in the School of Theatre, Dance, and Performance Studies. Emily's interdisciplinary work makes clear her goal of using arts and theater as a jumping off point to learn about the world and to engage with the broader community on intellectual and social issues in practical ways.
Lina Morales-Chacana, Master's student in Spanish, the School of Languages, Literatures, and Cultures
A native of Chile, Lina's interests lie in researching, promoting, cultivating and preserving Hispanic cultural expressions across cultures in multiplicity of settings. She has worked at the Embassy of Chile in Washington D.C. with the GALA Hispanic Theatre as the Marketing and Public Relations Director, assisted Professor Jorge Aguilar-Mora in writing a short play about emancipation in Latin America and created a bilingual digital archive of Chilean dramaturgy. As a Spanish cluster mentor in the Language House, Lina developed a multicultural curriculum that primarily takes into account cultural practices and sociopolitical issues in literature, theater, dance, music and the visual arts. For her master's thesis she is developing a digital bilingual journal to focus on Hispanic theatre outside of its linguistic and geographical boundaries in a contemporary, globalized world. Lina has also assisted with symposia and film festival on Latin America and has been pivotal in transforming the Language House Multipurpose Room into a multi-cultural photography exhibit. Off campus, Lina has worked with the organizers in Langley Park on artistic projects to promote local participation in broader initiatives. Through the array of activities and experiences that Lina has pursued, she has sought to promote various viewpoints and schools of thought and has become a real ambassador of Hispanic and Latino culture in the university community and beyond.
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Alexander J. Clayborne, or AJ to his friends, is a Classics/English double major. In his time at UMD he has helped to form the Classics Club, an academic club for the promotion of Ancient Greek and Roman culture on Campus. During his time as Consul of the club he has personally operated two poetry contests, which aim to encourage modern student-poets to place their work in conversation with the ancients. When he is not helping to promote the Classics on campus, AJ works at Scriptsmith, a small media production company, helping to create training videos for various federal agencies such as FEMA and the FAA. His favorite pastime however, is practicing kung fu at the U.S. Jow Ga Martial Arts Academy. As a representative of the Academy, AJ has won several medals at local tournaments, and has also participated in the D.C. Chinese New Year Parade. Next semester AJ plans to continue his education at Harvard Law School.
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Internet of Things (IoT): anything that can be connected to the Internet will be connected. Big deal… Actually, it's huge. If you're evenly slightly interested in delivering a great customer experience, you'll want to be in the know when it comes to IoT.
No one could exaggerate the importance of customer experience. Selling is no longer about sales, but about how the customer feels. You could easily lose a customer to a competitor charging twice the price just because they made them feel better than you did. So, customer centricity is the name of the game.
And, let's face it. Our attempts at delivering a smooth, holistic experience across multiple channels is all a bit messy right now. We're working hard, but have a long way to go. The technology is out there, but transformation takes time. And before we're even close to completing it, along comes IoT…
IoT means that even things like toasters, washing machines, lights, toys, juice cartons, jewellery, and refrigerators will have connectivity—all collecting information for a greater purpose.
And with Gartner predicting that over 26 billion devices will be connected by 2020, it's about time we all learned why! Why is having billions of devices online and talking to us (and each other) so transformational to our lives?
Marketing professionals have spent years perfecting the art of depicting a pattern from amongst the random dots of the impressionist painting they have of their customers and calling it a persona. They give it a name, like "Jane". And they give it a biography, like "works in IT, married with kids, loves animals, wants to find ease in her life". And then they market to Jane. Somewhat successfully, it has to be said—using personas is a great way to deliver tailored content that engages. But it's still a little clunky.
Here is your typical customer journey: "Jane" searches your mobile site. She pops instore for a gander. She visits your website from her MacBook. She likes your Facebook page and shares a video to earn a 10% discount. She orders online and requests delivery to her work address.
What have you learned? That Jane is a multi-channel customer? You knew that. That she appreciates discounts? Who doesn't? You basically learned what products she was interested in, her work address, and the name of the receptionist there.
Enter IoT:
Jane's name isn't Jane, it's Katharine. Her favourite place for lunch is Munchies. She rides to work by tram every day except Friday when she walks through the park and meets Brad for breakfast at YumYum. She has a cat but she has run out of cat food—she frequently does. Her gym membership was just renewed but she hasn't been there for months. Her recent trip to Rome created an increased interest in Italian food. She orders in on a Thursday because she volunteers at the homeless shelter.
What information you collect and use depends on your business needs, but basically, you are no longer calling Katharine "Jane", and you're not creating marketing around her assumed persona, but around who she is.
For brands, this kind of rich contextual information is gold dust. When combined with traditional experience feedback, real-time and actual-location data coming in through multiple connected devices on an unprecedented scale paints a photo-sharp picture of your customer, and are then actionable on an incredibly precise individual level for unparalleled customer experience across previously untapped touchpoints on the customer journey.
According to an Accenture report, a whopping 75% of consumers are more likely to buy from a company that recognizes them by name, makes recommendations based on past purchases, or knows their purchase history. RaptMedia found that 63% of consumers see a brand in a more positive light if it gave them more valuable, interesting, or relevant content.
Beauty company, L'Oreal, is working on giving connectivity to objects like lipstick or mascara, as a way of tracking customers and delivering on-the-go marketing.
Leveraging IoT for marketing requires blending technology know-how with customer understanding so you can automatically adjust your communication based on a specific customer's current needs and location to create a seamless, impactful customer experience.
By proactively reaching out in a tailored fashion, companies can demonstrate how much they value their customers. Targeted campaigns are more successful, less wasteful of your resources, and provide a better sense of ROI, while also delivering a great service to your customer.
Win-win by definition.
Whereas Jane's online purchase was the business goal, Katharine's is arguably less valuable than the information gathered over the course of her interaction with the brand and ongoing use of the product, which is still sending in customer experience-enhancing information…
You see, once IoT has delivered innumerable insights to your Marketing teams and won over the customer for life, it then starts delivering invaluable insights to your Product Management and R&D teams as they are finally learning exactly how their products are being used.
Vacuum cleaners could be redesigned to respond directly to customer requirements. Corporations could learn more about how employees work most efficiently. Start-ups can see clearly where their efforts should be spent, even changing course completely. Cafés could track where their to-go cups end up for a better idea of where to open up their sister branch. And stores could get a clearer understanding of customers' travel to or through their building.
Coca-Cola recently collected data from various vending machines and learned that there were clear location-specific buying patterns, like spikes in sales on college campuses just before a specific television show aired. Information like this brings much deeper understanding of customer demographics.
By combining product sensor, diagnostic, and user interaction data, companies can get absolute product transparency; learning how customers are actually using their products—enabling companies to quickly update features or amend future models to respond directly to customer wishes and behaviours. In real time, companies can learn what is working and what is not, and they can make data-driven decisions around product design, new products, and how to best position their customer support, all of which leads to more satisfying products and experiences for consumers.
So even what's good for you is good for them!
So do customers really want this level of personalization? Despite some valid concerns that we'll discuss in a bit, I think the answer is 'yes'.
According to Forrester, 77% of consumers have chosen, recommended, or spent more with a brand that personalized service or experience.
IoT done right can create personal relationships with customers in which they feel nurtured, protected, and valued. We are becoming highly connected beings and we expect our lives to become easier for it—with technology taking some of the complication, difficulty, and time-pressures off us. And IoT is superbly placed for brands to be doing just that…
What about a printer that automatically orders new toners when running low? Or a washing machine that lets you know the filter needs cleaning? Or the dog collar that helps you find Fido under the neighbours mulberry bush? What about the airline that, recognizing a delay, automatically offers free on-board Wi-Fi in compensation? Or the refrigerator that keeps stock of its contents and creates shopping lists (or even orders) for you? Or a pizza place that has your order hot at the exact time of pick-up? What if a wearable helped companies reduce waiting times? Or monitor diabetic customer blood sugar levels for pharmacies that could send instructions as to how to adjust insulin shots?
These things would make a big difference in a customer's life, and some already do. Smart brands are testing the new ground for life-enhancing service through ultra-connected living.
BMW has installed sensors under car trunks to enable trunk opening by foot motion. And the door will put up some resistance should you try to close it with the keys still inside. If you do succeed in forcing it closed, the BMW Assist service can unlock it for you remotely.
Health Buddy from Bosch is a device that monitors and records the vital signs of patients who prefer to be at home than in hospital and keeps medical staff informed of any changes.
A key concern around IoT is privacy. Customers want to know that their personal details are safe and that you're not collecting stuff you don't need. Believe it or not, you don't actually have to know someone's personally identifying information to deliver the kind of experiences you want to deliver, so it pays to keep things lean and to the point. Your audience needs to feel it can trust you. Know what creates those amazing experiences and just learn what you need to deliver those.
An opted-in audience will love your IoT initiatives, but only if you aren't harassing them. There's a fine line between sending timely notifications about their favourite coffee being on special offer just around the corner, and feeling like they've got Big Brother on their backs. Unsolicited or overzealous communication can backfire—actively harming the customer's experience of your brand—and you'll soon see them opting out and heading elsewhere.
The Internet of Things is transforming the way companies and customers interact—bolstering customer engagement, strengthening retention, deepening loyalty, and optimizing service delivery. It will necessitate a significant shift in perspective for us all.
Companies that shy away from the IoT revolution will ultimately lose ground to their competitors who see the opportunities it heralds as it gathers pace marching towards us.
IoT is the strongest tool yet in bringing coherence to our omnichannel customer experience strategies and insights into which way the brand should be going; helping us learn what customers really want, when they want it, and how they want to get it, and helping us engage them—wherever they are, whatever they're doing, in a way that truly enhances their daily lives.
Who wouldn't want to be the brand on the other end of that!?
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6 Reasons to Play Punk Music by Using Best Apps for Guitar Players
Punk music has always been associated with dark, rough, and hard people. This probably is because of how they present themselves in the public. However, did you know that if you look past your judgments, you'll actually be able to see that there is more to them than that?
To help you open your eyes to see what others have seen in punk music, here are the reasons why you should listen to them and choose them when you look for songs to play from the best apps for guitar players
"I don't know where you're going, but do you got room for one more troubled soul. I don't know where I'm going, but I don't think I'm coming home" – Alone Together, Fall Out Boy. This is just one of the lyrics that you can get from punk music.
Contrary to what others think, playing punk music is just like playing a story. In their songs, there is always this story that they want people to hear and understand. To be honest, as compared to millennial music, theirs have more meaning to it.
Do you know what separates these bands from other mainstream artists? It's the fact that they don't think of others as a competition, they are a family. If you could only hear Brendon Urie, the main man for Panic! At the Disco, talking about Fall out Boy, you'll know how chummy they are with each other.
Song Titles
Maybe people think that punk music is very weird because of how their song titles go. Most of the time, they have the weirdest and longest lyrics ever. Have you ever heard about "If I were James Dean and you were Audrey Hepburn?" Yes, that is, indeed, a song title. The song is good too and if you want to check it out, it's by Sleeping with Sirens.
Album Art
For us who listens to punk music, we also appreciate more than what our ears could hear but what our eyes could see. If you look at the album covers of every band, you'll surely say that it is a work of art. It's something that is a product of the creative mind.
Live Concert
Have you ever seen how a punk rock band conduct their concerts? Well, it's the best and the most lively ever. You don't get to see a lot of people headbanging to good music and singing on top of their lungs all the time. But when you go to a punk music concert, that's a normal thing to do.
If you ask us, the reason why you should go to punk music when using apps for guitar players is because of the substance of the music. It has meaning and it goes deeper into your soul. It's not just some word slurs that you spit out.


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Peg + Cat wins Emmy Award for "Outstanding Original Song in a Children's Show".
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Sorry but even WD is now publicly saying that RE2 can be used in non-RAID. I think I said early on I've used SE16 in Mac Pro, and in RAID. I've had some RE drives as both for over a year too.
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Sorry but even WD is now publicly saying that RE2 can be used in non-RAID. I think I said early on I've used SE16 in Mac Pro, and in RAID. I've had some RE drives as both for over a year too.
What isn't new?
Perpendicular isn't old and proven.
Firmware has (to me) been an issue - with Seagate.
Gurus sold Cheetahs for speed and scratch.
Gurus haven was all about "who has...
Removing iTunes, QuickTime,
Also see this for tips about using QuickTime:
There is a problem with RAID volumes and QuickTime Windows on Vista early on. As for what triggers it or not, hum... it's no fun if it affects you and your system.
If you look in the Vista event...
To add one small piece, e is for shielded cables, too.
the best enclosure is one that isn't too loud, but you want to have decent built in fan and PSU and able to keep drives cool.
IBM Storage. Cost twice what Control Data Corp charges, and often CDC drivers used technology to get double the capacity out of same equipment.
I'm not saying speed is king, even if it was. Or...
You haven't got David Pogue's "Missing Manual" but how about poking around in the place where you turned auto login off?
Hint: It has nothing to do with permissions.
I was telling people Hitachi was no longer the deathstar company when they fixed their DSP chip.
I didn't like the way Seagate misstated their performance numbers.
You can always pull the...
We had someone else who runs an office that shares Office Word and Excel docs with Windows. It can and does happen that files can be infected.
Sure it isn't a malformed document first though.
No but they are the most common and popular drive out there in Mac Pros. All those RAID controllers add a lot of unknowns but I would be surprised it was the WD RE2 that is really a problem.
G5s use the older APL format. But only SoftRAID would let you specify something else (default for Intel is GUID)
WD RE2 750GB is available
Next: 2007 74GB Raptor 16MB cache
Next would be the...
Read what TR has to say about the new WD RE2 750.
I don't of anyone compalining or having issues with their RE/RE2. Or SE16s.
Always best to have identical models. Why are you using the older units that had TCQ? rather than newer NCQ and 16MB cache? Raptors have always been slow on read.
I have two Raptors (16MB cache)...
Do you run a RAID mirror? SoftRAID?
Not sure really, but that is my first guess.
Activity Monitor process?
Updated Leopard requirements to exclude 800MHz systems
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Why I am concerned about security, firewalls, etc.
I saw one "drive by download" even as I was using OS X and a web site triggered an .exe file to my hard drive.
Getting one pop-up I don't...
I had Rev A MT and I'm sure I never had two drives on one bus and just had CD and one disk drive on their own.
It is ATA/33 18MB/sec but it does work.
As far as data corruption, I don't think so.
You can find good 20" LCDs for $300 easily.
You've probably heard the phras, "penny wise and pound foolish"?
People want a free lunch, too ;-)
CDs have become worthless.
They never have current drivers.
The best and sometimes only real way to get a G5 to clean nvram is from Open Firmware.
So now it is up and running and solved!
most 3rd party cards do need an extension to be installed in order to work.
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Intel Mac Mini.
Powerful. Can run Windows if they want. Dual-core is nice. If they wait a month BootCamp will no longer be an "add on beta" and will come with:
Leopard plus iLife and iWork...
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The late Sen. Ted Kennedy, champion of the recent health plan legislation, actually delayed comprehensive coverage for Americans for decades, says former President Jimmy Carter. It was Kennedy's actions to kill Carter's own health care bill that made Americans wait more than 30 years for meaningful coverage, says Carter in an interview with "60 Minutes" correspondent Lesley Stahl.
The interview will be broadcast on Sunday, Sept. 19, at 7 p.m. ET/PT.
"The fact is that we would have had comprehensive health care now, had it not been for Ted Kennedy's deliberately blocking the legislation that I proposed," he tells Stahl. "It was his fault. Ted Kennedy killed the bill," says Carter. And Kennedy, who then ran against the president for the democratic presidential nomination, did it out of spite says Carter. "He did not want to see me have a major success in that realm of life," he tells Stahl.
Full story: Jimmy Carter Slams Ted Kennedy On Health Care – 60 Minutes – CBS News


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His Neurologist leaves after 17 years of seeing Son. Off to pastures new.
Who will see us now? The Neurologist who has seen my Son since 10 months old new position elsewhere.
It will be one of the Neurological Team. Well we did get an appointment with another. April 2018.
No way are we waiting this long. Phoned them. Explained far to long away. Maybe if Seizures were controlled but even then.
Tests he had taken had to repeatedly ring hospital for. His blood not clotting properly. Don't worry! Of course I'll worry. This carries all sorts of contraindications. Is it the years on strong cocktails of drugs? These affect so much ie Liver, mood & cognitive functioning etc.
Stool samples taken for testing. Appropriate tests not done.
Now bloods to be done 3 months. Stool samples again. Does anyone truly care.
I've reiterated so many times before. Epilepsy is more than just a seizure. Why don't others get this?
2 seizures at weekend from sleep. Off school today. Hardly a full week in 2017 at school.
We are a bit left in limbo. Waiting on others to make decisions if any on Lewis medical management. He's between Paediatric and Adult Services. It's so damn well ambiguous and unfair.
The system sucks The whole criteria and discrimination around Epilepsy sucks. Why can't the Neurological experts get it right? Why can't the research find a cure for Epilepsy?
These drugs for seizures carry so much toxicity factors for the person.
Pregnant women need to be careful especially with Sodium Valproate, now proven to be responsible for birth defects. You should speak with Specialist if of child bearing age. Don't just stop the Medication.
I hope you are all bringing about Epilepsy Awareness - it's the only way to get the word out there.
Take care.
Julie x
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There have been no shortage of storylines entering the Texas Distance Festival on March 18.
There are 23 boys entered in the elite high school boys division of the outdoor 5K.
It's the kind of loaded field you rarely see in one place before nationals, let alone in March toward the beginning of the season.
So it's fair to ask whether the expectations of racing against this type of competition can have an impact on the overall result. There are in-state runners who could be considered favorites entering the race.
And there are out-of-state athletes, like Nebraska's Seth Hirsch, who are likely going to make statements on the Southlake Carroll track.
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Will we see a meet record? Will we see a national record? Of course, we debated that as well.
(Don't forget about the T44 world record attempt by SC freshman Chris Tracht, either)
On the eve of one of the biggest races of the season, what are your thoughts? Who do you believe will win in this field of elite high school 5K runners?
Let us know in the poll and comment if you have other thoughts as well. And if you want to see the historic race go down, make sure to visit MileSplit on Saturday to watch the race.


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- "Formally known as the Justicars' Brigade, this militia was formed in the years after the Sacking of Coruscant, when a crime syndicate began seizing control of Coruscant's lower regions. The Republic Senate lacked the resources to challenge the syndicate–later called Black Sun–and withdrew its security forces. Outraged at Black Sun's treatment of the local citizens, a group of ex-military individuals formed the Justicars, intending to retake their neighborhoods. However, eliminating Black Sun and regaining control proved more difficult than the Justicars had expected. They took extreme measures to restore order, beginning with a simple curfew and culminating in the imposition of martial law. The Justicars have now instituted checkpoints and armed guards throughout their territory, acting with lethal force against anyone lacking "proper clearance." Their unshakeable belief that this is necessary to keep people safe only makes the Justicars more dangerous. Coruscant's government has declared the Justicars a threat to be dismantled, and the Justicars have cut off all communication with outsiders."
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Vanessa Hudgens put on her party best for the 'Spring Breakers' Paris premiere at Le Grand Rex on Monday.
She took to the red carpet dressed in a Rafael Cennamo dress from the Spring 2013 collection.
The strapless creation was a riff on the lookbook version, cutting the floor-sweeping length to an above-the-ankle hem and inverting the soft colour palette to a harsher, less sophisticated contrast of black and ballet pink.
The effect caused the rosette embellishment to appear more like dark spots than dainty petals.
I also missed the edge of the metallic belt, but that would have overwhelmed the pretty and petite Vanessa even more.
An elaborate updo, dagger-shaped black-lacquered nails, and heavy black, rosette-topped pumps were the over-the-top finishes to this look.
Yes, girls just wanna have fun. But, here, the fun seemed too twee and appeared more suited to a prom princess than a red-carpet starlet.
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Technology startups gain access to tools and support, address more than 250,000 SAP customers
SAP has launched its SAP Startup Focus Program in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) in order to support young Middle East technology entrepreneurs grow their innovative business plans.
In the Middle East and North Africa, there is an increasing demand for innovative solutions that can analyse data from sensors, mobile devices, and objects connected to the Internet, SAP notes. In this emerging Internet of Things era, there will be a potential "value at stake" of USD 14.4 trillion, according to a report by SAP and Stephenson Strategies.
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Globally, the SAP Startup Focus Program counts more than 2,000 startups in 57 countries that have produced more than 175 production-ready solutions across 22 industries and nine lines of business.
"The Middle East and North Africa is home to some of the world's most tech-savvy minds, and yet many struggle to find productive employment. By launching SAP Startup Focus Program in MENA, we are enabling the region's technology innovators to enhance their skills on one of the industry's leading Big and Smart Data analytics platforms, and fuel the region's entrepreneurial spirit," said Marita Mitschein, senior vice president and managing director, SAP Training and Development Institute.
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text: Yet another reason to tune into football: Our favorite Grammy Award-winning crooner, Bruno Mars, announced via Twitter that he will be performing during the Super Bowl. Pepsi and the NFL also confirmed the news via Twitter. To add to the swoon, the NFL released a montage of Mars performing over the years. Catch him performing in an adorable Elvis costume here and make sure to tune into the Super Bowl on February 2, 2014.


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Our girls have been enjoying playing with bath crayons I picked p the other day. They've been quite busy...not sure how clean they are getting, but they are having fun. My four year old, M, drew the heart and then wrote the word "Home" the other day. When I asked her how she thought of those two things, she replied "We have lots of love in our home." Yes, yes we do. What a great reminder for Love Thursday.
*Those drops are colored drops from the crayons, not blood. Forgive the picture quality, my camera is still in the shop so all photos are coming off my phone.*


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Clint and Irene have over 30 years of wildlife rehabilitation experience and have received a Queen Elizabeth Diamond Jubilee Medal for their wildlife rehabilitation efforts. They work closely with veterinarians and are members of the Wildlife Rehabilitators' Network of B.C., the International Wildlife Rehab. Council and the National Wildlife Rehab. Association. They have both previously been active Board members of the Wildlife Rescue Association of B.C. and OWL (Orphaned Wildlife) Rehabilitation Society for several years.
Each year many distressed wild animals and birds are brought to the centre to be cared for by Clint and Irene and their team of volunteers. Although the centre now has part-time staff members, it would not exist without the help of many volunteers.
The Centre has admitted birds as small as nestling hummingbirds and as large as mature bald eagles. They have also taken into care bats, squirrels, raccoons, fawns and seals.
After initial assessment and stabilization, seal pups are transferred to the Marine Mammal Rescue Centre for more specialized care and bear cubs are transferred to Critter Care Wildlife Society. On occasion, birds of prey needing extended or specialized care are transferred to OWL (Orphaned Wildlife) Rehabilitation Society in Delta, B.C.
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So, in the meantime, let's try something else...
If you've got something zombie + comic related and would like it to be shown on this site, drop me a line through the contact page.
Comics, strips, stories - or even story or plot ideas. Doesn't have to be with the current characters from Zombies?.
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Just wanted to drop a line to let you know that I've just put the final touches to the "Just Add Zombies" X-Mas special.
This should be a treat and I hope you guys will love it as much as I do!
So as soon as I notice that YouTube is back at full spin, I'll upload the video and will post back here.
In the meantime, you might have a bit of fun peeking at our previous Christmas specials:
Blue Christmas - predates the whole site. In fact, that's what inspired me to do the strip.
Unholy Night - First "Just Add Zombies" clip. Put some drawings on a horrid rendition of holy night. Got us a bit of attention :)
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So, this concludes our ZSI storyline.
Might be a good time to re-read the whole thing from the start...
Zombies? is still alive. However, you might've notices that I can't garantee any kind of schedule.
I'll keep you posted on Zombies? strips and storylines as I work on them... and on any zombie-related projects you might be interested in.
Of course, you'd be best served by registering to our newsletter or monitoring our RSS feed.
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In this strip, I'm borrowing a lot from one of my all-time favorite european comic artist "Gotlib".
You can find more about him on Wikipedia: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gotlib
I love his crazy, campy style, his faulty logic. I've stumbled upon old books of his lately and remember how much of an inspiration he's been when I was younger.
Just reading his stuff helps me loosen up my writing :)
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Enhancing pixels gives bigger or more blurry pixels. Its a pet peeve of mine in investigation shows and movies - how they can gather information out of thin air.
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The script is finished and all the pages are already pencilled. Hopefully I'll be able to post them shortly.
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I'm trying to get a new one out sometimes next week...]]>