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Middle East Languages and Locales: Essential Facts
August 28, 2014
Although the Middle East remains an economically, politically, culturally, and religiously sensitive region, due largely to the implications of the Arab Spring in 2011, the potential for growth and gains in the region is becoming stronger.
- Middle East GDP growth is projected at 3.6% for 2014 and 4.2% for 2015.
- Gulf Cooperation Council countries have combined assets in Sovereign Wealth Funds estimated at $2.25 trillion ($975 billion held by UAE and 680 billion held by Saudi Arabia)
- Population of the Middle East is expected to rise by 17.3% between 2014 and 2024.
- Qatar's GDP per capita is projected to double between 2014 and 2025, due to low cost of producing natural gas and hosting the 2022 football World Cup.
- Egypt posted the single-highest consumer confidence jump of all countries measured by the Nielsen Global Survey of Consumer Confidence & Spending Intention in the 1st quarter of 2014.
- By 2020, economic growth across the region is likely to shift away from the current emphasis on investment towards consumption, a natural sign of a maturing economy.
(Sources: AMEinfo.com, IC AEW, Nielsen)
Fast Facts on Middle East Languages and Locales
- There are 19 countries that make up the Middle East
- 66% of the world's oil reserves are located in the Middle East
- Political systems include: conservative monarchies, left-leaning dictatorships, conservative autocratic republics, Islamic republics, and parliamentary democracies
- The predominant languages spoken in the Middle East: Arabic, Farsi and Turkish
- There are three primary language families in the Middle East: Afro-Asiatic, Indo-European and Turkic
(Sources: CIA, OPEC, AlterNet, Middle East Council, Wiki)
Approximate Number of Languages and Speakers
- Afro-Asiatic: approximately 250 languages with 290 million speakers in the Middle East.
- Indo-European: approximately 221 languages with 100 millions speakers in the Middle East.
- Turkic: approximately 35 languages with 70 millions speakers in the Middle East.
(Sources: Afro-Asiatic, Indo-European, Turkic)
Middle East Maps
Middle East Countries:
Northern Cyprus
Saudi Arabia
United Arab Emirates (UAE)
Source: Texas Libraries, The University of Texas at Austin.
Note: This map illustrates the primary languages throughout the Middle East.
Resource: http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Middle-east-languages.jpg
Note: This map lists different Arabic dialects and where they are found throughout the Middle East.
Additional Resources on the Middle East and Middle East Language Translation:
- CIA World Factbook - Middle East
- Doing Business in the Arab World
- The Linguist List
- Arabic Dialects
- Export.gov
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Another tale from Absolute Write's SYW boards.
So there was this short intro someone had posted where he dropped the C-bomb in the first sentence. Well naturally, there was some mixed reactions. Some people were all for it while others said they couldn't even read past the first line. For me, it didn't work because he was comparing a woman's lady parts to a gash. *looks down* Nope, doesn't look like a gash to me.
But it brings up an interesting point: is it in bad taste to put vulgar language in the VERY first sentence?
I'm not sure myself because my characters are the ones that cuss or say vulgar things and I only reserve the "C" word for when bitch isn't enough. To me, comparing the scenery to private parts is almost laughable. Who goes around saying a tower looks like an erect penis? Okay sure, the Washington Monument does look like one, but on the average we don't do it. But at the same time, if the narration is limited 3rd person or 1st person, it does show how the character thinks and some characters have dirtier minds than others. It's debatable whether you should show that in the first line, but hey, if it turns off people then those are probably the kind of people you don't want reading your material anyways.

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Most gardeners start out as plant addicts, and that's a shoe that fits squarely on my foot. But as the years have gone by, I've come to appreciate that gardens are about a lot more than plants. They are about a whole gestalt, something greater than the sum of its parts.
The best gardens are an outgrowth of their creator, reflecting many facets of the gardener's life and aesthetic.
But truth be told, plants have a limited ability to do that, especially here in the North where many of them vanish from sight for months out of the year. That's why I subscribe to the idea that no ornamental garden is complete without some, well, ornament.
Ornaments are useful as well as attractive
By virtue of the contrast they make with their living surroundings, inanimate objects draw attention to themselves in the garden:
- They can mark a crossing, an edge, or the end of a long vista, reinforcing the geometry of a layout.
- They can be eye candy for a visitor resting on a bench or in a gazebo.
- A truly stunning objet might be the centerpiece of the whole garden, the thing that all the plants are there to adorn.
Whatever the size and style of your garden, it would probably benefit from some artfully positioned sculpture, bench, bird bath, fountain, or urn.
The month of March, before winter completely leaves us for its annual hiatus, seems like a particularly apt time to reflect on how garden ornaments can contribute to the year-round interest of outdoor spaces.
In a town a few miles from me, there's a particularly beautiful garden that's in its prime. Its owners truly love their landscape, and the same extremely talented gardener has tended it for 25 years. This concentration of energy and time shows everywhere you look.
An impact in winter, too
I photographed this garden throughout 2010. On some recent trips there to capture it with snow's decorative accent, I was struck by how strong an impact was made by a few small ornaments that could safely be left outside through the winter months.
Whereas pottery generally has to be protected from freezing temperatures, metal and wood are materials that can withstand freezing temperatures without much damage.
In cold climates, most of us enjoy our gardens in winter through the window, from the warmth of our houses. Spots in the garden that are viewed from oft-frequented places indoors — a kitchen window where you stand to do dishes, for instance — can benefit especially from ornaments that remain in place all year long.
The property I photographed has just such a spot. Windows in some heavily used rooms overlook a beautiful, geometric herb garden whose centerpiece is a metal armillary sphere. [Top photo]
On the winter day I visited, precious little of the garden's geometry was evident — it was covered in several feet of snow. But there was the tenacious armillary sphere! [See photo above left.] Snow had drifted all around it, obscuring other features of the space, but it stalwartly marked what I knew to be the center of the garden, like a sentinel seeming to promise that it was looking out for things until better weather arrived.
Similarly, I was charmed by the way a dusting of fresh snow lay on a birdhouse that's positioned at the end of a view down the length of the house. It marks a boundary, enlivening what would otherwise be a rather dark, featureless screen of tall evergreens. [See third and fourth photos at left.]
Sitting on a pole about six feet high, it had no trouble keeping its head above the snow level, even in this record-breaking snowy winter.
In the photos here [click on the arrows at the right base of the first pictures to see additional photos], you can see what both of these ornaments look like in summer and winter.
You'll just have to take my word for it that they made all the difference in the memorability of the snow-gripped landscape.
When you venture out into your own garden this spring, think about what sort of ornament delights you and where an objet of your desire might go to complete some garden vignette. I'll bet that round about this time next year you'll be glad you did!
As the owner of A Shady Lady Garden Design, Amy Ziffer has been working with landscaping clients in western Connecticut since 1998. She's a former editor at Fine Gardening magazine, a contributor to many magazines and books, and blogs at her own website. Her specialty is cold-climate ornamental gardening with a focus on the Northeast. In addition to liking horticulture, she's fond of critters (wild and domestic), physics, math, and intense outdoor sports, especially in the cold and snow. Amy's previous post here at Diggin' It was Celebrating Small Flowers.


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So u don't think I should bother w/Microsoft One Note? I really like it because of its recording feature.We use Wordperfect at the office to do merge documents with Time Matters and TIme Slips which a lot of legal offices use - the experience working with it in school will be positive for the "real world". ALso, there is a Legal Toolbar on wordperfect which sets up an outline and other features which I have yet to use.
I don't know anything about you, obviously, or what school you are going to attend, but for budget purposes, I would be VERY conservative in estimating that you will get a high-paying summer associate position after 1L. I know lots of people working, but many are 100% volunteer (even one guy at a small firm not getting paid), or working as an RA for $10/hr, a couple Public Interest jobs making about that, and only a few making $2k/week at a firm.
I don't know a LOT about the loan thing, but for at least the federal loans, I applied for all I could, then I get discretion much closer to the time of need to accept the loan, decline the loan, or accept a lesser amount.


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Saturday, February 24, 2007
Over the past two days, I've been doing a series of photo shoots with my two dogs, Peanut and Bailey, and it occured to me that Peanut really is a peculiar little animal. It's only because I've lived with her for 5 years that I'm used to her weirdness. If dogs really are like their masters, I'm in trouble, as Peanut has more eccentricities than an A-List actress.
For starters, Peanut is neurotic. I have mentioned previously in my older blog ("Why I Would Die in A Natural Disaster") her tendency to bark at her own farts, so I'll pass over that. I've also mentioned already that she barks in her sleep and that said sleep-barks sound like laser gun fire. So today I will instead talk about another of her many quirks, her DAAS.
DAAS stands for Domestic Abuse Awareness System. Peanut possesses a very finely tuned one. Though she cuddles with my husband and finds him to be highly suitable for tummy rubbing, she deeply suspects that he is the wife-beating sort. If he lays a hand on me and raises his voice, no matter how big his grin, Peanut swings to immediate barking action. How useful. Imagine the scene: I prance into the kitchen, Peanut on my heels, and say, "I got into that posh exhibition! Whoo hoo!" My husband shouts, "We'll be rich!" and claps me on the back. Peanut goes wild. Her bark indicates that I should forego Social Services and call 911 immediately.
And the problem is now my husband has caught on to her latest neurosis and thinks it's hilarious. He'll begin picking me up and shouting while spinning in a circle to make Peanut bark. "Am I being bad now, Peanut? How about now!" Bark, bark, whine, you're killing her, etc.
Maybe that does count as domestic abuse. Officer, please, my husband was hurting my sanity. See the bruises? Right here in the part of my brain that used to do long division.
Posted by Maggie Stiefvater at 5:15 PM
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- I need orange said...
We call my corgi the Wierdness Monitor.
Any behavior out of the ordinary, particularly if it involves movement of any kind, Must Be Stopped.
Sometimes we have to crate him, if we just need to be dancing.....
- Kathy C said...
It's adorable that he is willing to protect you no? Our dog Mick is the same way, very protective of me, but he's 75 lbs...
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Letting go of control in addiction recovery
"Out of control" is one of the most popular phrases used to describe addicts. Not many people realize that despite their substance abuse being beyond their control, alcoholics and drug addicts are highly manipulative and controlling. A key characteristic of addictive personalities is their desire to control their environment and the people around them. As addicts undergo rehabilitation, they have to deal with giving up control of their surroundings and gaining control of their own behavior.
Addictive control is manipulation
Drug and alcohol addicts are known to control and manipulate their families, which is one of the reasons addiction is considered a family disease. An addict's family lives in fear of their outbursts, of what they might do and when they're going to do it. For example, an addict may ask his wife for something while under the influence. When he is refused, he is enraged and engages in destructive behavior. His family then starts to give him what he wants to avoid chaos and confrontation; the threat of the addict either getting drunk or high is now enough to scare his family, and he is fully aware of this control he has. He goes on to use it to get what he wants.
Addicts' children tend to control
Children of addicts are also known to seek control in situations. This stems from the fact that they had very little control of what happened around them when they were growing up. They saw dysfunctional family structures where the addict controlled the rest of the family, and where other family members were willing to surrender control. The aforementioned example is fairly straightforward, but addicts and children of addicts also exert a more subtle form of control. They feel the need to have everything around them in accordance with what they want. They may skew conversations in their favor, lie, or force compliments out of people to boost their self-esteem.
Letting go of control in recovery
In order to make a full recovery, alcoholics and drug addicts need to let go of their need to control. First, however, they need to identify their controlling behavior. This comes with reflection. Addicts should ask themselves whether they feel threatened when someone has control over them, or whether they feel an overwhelming urge to make something happen. They should ask themselves if they constantly blame others, and if they feel powerless when they don't get what they want.
Control vs. Power
Control and power are often mistaken to mean the same thing. It is when people feel the lack of power in being in charge of their own life; they resort to controlling others'. Addicts often feel that other people have power over them, and that the people around them are responsible for their unhappiness. They respond to this by trying to control these people and forcing them to be unhappy as well.
From self-will to 'God's' will
Drug and alcohol addicts have to "turn [their] will" over to a Higher Power in the third step of the Twelve Step program, which forces them to give up control. Letting go of control is a monumental task for anyone who has been going through life controlling others. To let go, alcoholics and addicts need to observe their behavioral patterns and see when they feel the urge to control; then they have to decide what they need and start looking for it. They need to be honest with themselves and others, and ask direct questions instead of using conversations to seek out answers that they want. When alcoholics and addicts admit that they have low-self esteem, which causes them to imagine the worst in situations, they can work on letting go of the urge to control the outcome. This will force them to look at the positive side of every possible outcome, and give them a more positive view of life.
Hope Trust is an alcohol and drug treatment center that has a philosophy that its name exemplifies. It has integrated programs that help addicts let go of their need to be in control; thereby helping them make a full recovery. Ironically, once they let go of the need to control, they can take charge of their lives!


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Grid based wargaming - but not always
Grid based wargaming - but not always
WW2 Rules
ACW Rules
SciFi Company Action Rules
AWI Rules
Grid-Based SciFi Rules
19th Century Rules
D3 Dice WW2 One-Hour Wargame Variant
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ECW D3 Rules
Friday, 30 October 2015
Orks for Orktober
Having a bit of a break from the WW1 games with one-hour wargaming. I'm really enjoying the rules they work well for the period. After numerous modifications, tweaks and play testing, taking a break from the house rule additions will allow me to view them with a fresh when I return to them in a week or two.
WW1 game in progress using OHW Machine Age rules
So as its October, I'm having a few games using my grid based sci-fi house rules using my Orks. In my first game I had to read the rules a bit to remind myself about the last changes, and in the process spotted quite a few typo's. I'll have to update them with all my scribbles on corrections. Having played quite a few One-Hour Wargames (OHW) I will, as I play, be looking at rule areas I can simplify or streamline.
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2015/8. compilation plus previously unreleased tracks.
01.Sling (from "W.C POLICE" 2004)
02.Pink Body (aka redsound. from "PINK MIND" 2005)
03.Want Me (aka redsound. from "ACIXXXXD" 2005)
04.Good For Nothing (aka violet7 from "OUT" 2001 voiceless version = previously unreleased)
05.Break A Promise (from "KAGAMI -NAVEL CORD COMPILATION-" 2002)
06.Eagle (aka redsound. from "NIGHT ELECTRO" 2011)
07.Early and Late (previously unreleased 2008)
08.Entropy (previously unreleased 2008)
09.Fushoku (previously unreleased 2009)
10.Diesel (from "BEAT ARCHITECTURE" 2007 "SURVIVAL SEVEN" Outtrack)
11.Essential (from "BEAT ARCHITECTURE" 2007)
12.Head Charge (aka redsound. from "DRAG AND DROP" 2009)
13.Funky Opinion (aka redsound. from DRAG AND DROP" 2009 voiceless version = previously unreleased)
14.Esteem (previously unreleased 2008)
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Halloween Costumes on the Cheap
Did Halloween really sneak up on you this year? Don't worry, we've been planning in eager anticipation since October of last year... not that that's anything to be ashamed of. For those last-minute Halloweekenders, we've compiled some of our favorite costumes that you could make yourself or buy.
Elsa from Disney's Frozen / Mary Poppins / 3-D Glasses / Pumpkin Spice / Piñata / Strawberry / Alice in Wonderland
Be sure to share your favorite costumes for this year's celebration. Do you prefer DIY costumes or store-bought? We'd love to hear!


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Itanagar: Arunachalee girl Ipi Basar has been selected as one of the awardees at the National Bravery Award which will be presented by the Prime Minister in New Delhi during January next year.
Ipi will also participate in the Republic Day Parade 2011, official sources informed today.
Ipi risked her own life to save the lives of two others in the September 2009 inferno at Nyigam village in West Siang district.
She had saved the life of a 70-year-old completely paralysed Yompu Basar, her next door neighbour and mother of Jumnya Basar, a teacher.
She lost no time, jumped into fire and saved the septuagenarian and 4-year-old Pompi Basar, who refused to leave her loving granny to die inside the burning house. Ipi forcefully picked up Pompi first and despite getting her hand burnt entered the house again to rescue the immobile old lady who by then had sustained burn injuries on her leg.
Her courage and determination helped her to pick up the heavily-weighed woman.
All showered praises on Ipi, daughter of ASM Toi Basar, for saving the duo`s life.
For her brave act, the state government and Arunachal Press Club (APC) have already felicitated Ipi.


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Police: Arrest made after pit bull threat
Police sent a Lawrence man to jail early Saturday morning after he threatened to sic his pit bull on three officers, broke out the rear window of a police car and attempted to flee custody, police said.
Lawrence police Sgt. Michael McLaren said officers were dispatched to the 600 block of Folks Road at 2:28 a.m. Saturday regarding a domestic dispute.
Witnesses nearby could hear a loud verbal argument and things being thrown around inside the residence, he said.
When officers arrived, a 30-year-old Lawrence man who lived at the residence began threatening officers with his dog. McLaren said another resident in the building held the dog back and prevented it from attacking officers.
Officers placed the man under arrest and put him in the back of a squad car. He then attempted to flee by breaking out a rear window but was unable to escape, McLaren said.
The man was booked into jail on three counts of aggravated assault on a law enforcement officer, criminal damage to property, obstruction of legal process and escape from custody. His bail was set at $90,000.
A 61-year-old Lawrence woman was also arrested at the scene. She grabbed one of the officers and tried to prevent them from investigating the residence.
She was arrested on charges of battery on a law enforcement officer and obstruction of legal process. Bond was set at $2,500.


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J. I. Packer Quotes About CharacterQuotes about: Character
Nothing can alter the character of God. In the course of a human life, tastes and outlook and temper may change radically: a kind, equable man may turn bitter and crotchety: a man of good-will may grow cynical and callous. But nothing of this sort happens to the Creator. He never becomes less truthful, or merciful, or just, or good, than He used to be.
The point here is not just that an image represents God as having body and parts, whereas in reality he has neither. But the point really goes much deeper. The heart of the objection to pictures and images is that they inevitably conceal most, if not all, of the truth about the personal nature and character of the divine Being whom they represent.
God's Word is not presented in Scripture in the form of a theological system, but it admits of being stated in that form, and, indeed, requires to be so stated before we can properly grasp it - grasp it, that is, as a whole. Every text has its immediate context in the passage from which it comes, its broader context in the book to which it belongs, and its ultimate context in the Bible as a whole; and it needs to be rightly related to each of these contexts if its character, scope and significance is to be adequately understood.
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Press release
First postgraduate apprenticeships to start this year
Employers and training providers should seize opportunity to provide high level training says Skills Minister
Skills Minister Matthew Hancock today welcomed the creation of the first graduate level Higher Apprenticeships in advanced manufacturing, commercial airline piloting and professional development for work based learning practitioners.
Employers including BAE Systems and British Airways expect to recruit their new graduate apprentices this year. In addition, a new framework for the first post-graduate level Higher Apprenticeship in Professional Services has been approved opening up opportunities for employers to recruit and train in accountancy, auditing and tax.
Mr Hancock called on other employers and training providers to follow suit by creating new opportunities for people to gain world-class training through Higher Apprenticeships.
Changes have been made to the standard (the Specification of Apprentices Standards for England - SASE) to include level six and seven apprenticeships – equivalent to bachelors and masters degrees. These changes will come into effect on 6 April 2013, and mean that apprenticeships can better support the development of high level technical skills necessary for growth.
Introducing higher apprenticeships will also benefit individuals who are looking for a work-based route into a profession.
- A level 7 apprenticeship for the professional services sector (accountancy, auditing and tax) has been developed by PwC with partners from across the financial services sector and will be available for employers to adopt from May 2013. This is expected to be the first Higher Apprenticeship to provide a work-based development route to chartered professional status.
- A level 6 apprenticeship in Advanced Manufacturing Engineering has been developed by BAE Systems and will be available from summer 2013.
- A level 6 apprenticeship in Commercial Airline Piloting has been developed by Metskills and will be available from summer 2013.
- A level 6 apprenticeship in Professional Development for Work Based Learning Practitioners has been developed by the University of Derby and will be available from late Spring 2013.
Skills Minister Matthew Hancock said:
Britain's prosperity depends on the high-level skills that create world-beating products and services. By creating new apprenticeships at degree level and above, the government is sending a clear signal that practical learning is a viable route to the professions.
Apprenticeships deliver and offer the ideal opportunity for ambitious young people and adults to get ahead while earning a wage - and for employers to recruit the brightest and best recruits.
Sara Caplan, partner, PwC said:
Access to career opportunities in professional services has been transformed by Higher Apprenticeship development. It levels the playing field for employers of all sizes, and recruits, to build business skills that are vital to supporting UK and growth, and stay with you for a lifetime.
Other sectors, including nursing, healthcare, life-sciences, civil engineering, construction operations management and actuaries have expressed interest in developing apprenticeships at postgraduate level.
Nick Skeet, Employer Relationship Director, Skills for Justice, which today launched a degree-level Higher Apprenticeship in Legal Services, said:
The launch of the level 4 Higher Apprenticeship may be just the start for the legal services sector. Working hand in hand with employers and key stakeholders from the sector, we are exploring ways in which an entire pathway of apprenticeships will enable a richer mix of people to get in and get on with a career in law.
It is not beyond the realms of possibility that there could eventually be a vocational route to becoming a solicitor. We await the final recommendations of the regulators' Legal Education Training Review with interest and stand ready to work with all stakeholders on shaping future recognised routes into this exciting profession.
As part of its commitment to make vocational learning an attractive alternative to the traditional higher education route, the government's £25m Higher Apprenticeship Fund has been a catalyst to this expansion of apprenticeships and is set to help create over 20,000 Higher Apprenticeships starts by 2015.
Notes to editors
1.Under this government, Apprenticeship starts have increased at a record rate. Provisional data [1] show that there were 502,500 Apprenticeship starts in the full 2011/12 academic year.
2.Those with an Advanced Apprenticeship (equivalent to A-level) earn on average between £77,000 and £117,000 [2] more over their lifetime compared to similar individuals with Level 2 qualifications.
3.A National Audit Office Report, published February 2012, demonstrates the very high level of return to investment delivered by the Apprenticeship programme, indicating that adult Apprenticeships deliver £18 of economic benefits for each pound of government investment. BIS estimates that these returns are even higher, at £28 for each pound of government investment.
4.In total, over 100,000 employers are offering Apprenticeships in more than 160,000 locations. There are more than 250 frameworks available in over 1,400 job roles, covering an extensive range of skills levels and occupations.
5.The government's economic policy objective is to achieve 'strong, sustainable and balanced growth that is more evenly shared across the country and between industries'. It set four ambitions in the 'Plan for Growth' (PDF 1.7MB), published at Budget 2011:
- to create the most competitive tax system in the G20
- to make the UK the best place in Europe to start, finance and grow a business
- to encourage investment and exports as a route to a more balanced economy
- to create a more educated workforce that is the most flexible in Europe.
Work is underway across government to achieve these ambitions, including progress on more than 250 measures as part of the Growth Review. Developing an Industrial Strategy gives new impetus to this work by providing businesses, investors and the public with more clarity about the long-term direction in which the government wants the economy to travel.
[1] Provisional data published for the full 2011/12 academic year (August 2011 to July 2012) provide an early view of performance and will change as further data returns are received from FE Colleges and providers. Figures for 2011/12 will be finalised in the January 2013 Statistical First Release.
[2] London Economics (2011) – 'BIS Research Paper Number 53, Returns to Intermediate and Low Level Vocational Qualifications, September 2011.'


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0 Why I'm a Fan of the White Noise App
I started out thinking this app was not for me at all — at least not in the daytime. I could certainly see the usefulness of this app for sleep, but initially struggled to find its value as a relaxation (or focusing) tool. But the more I played with the mixes and the options, the more I started to like it.


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Karl's Mortgage Calculator does not list reverse mortgages as an option and is designed to estimate the payment amount to the lender, according to Karl Jeacle. Reverse mortgages do not require monthly payments to a lender, explains the National Reverse Lenders Association.
The NRLA offers a reverse mortgage calculator at ReverseMortgage.org. Reverse mortgages allow homeowners to take out loans against their home equity and receive monthly payments, according to the NRLA. These loans allow borrowers age 62 and older with limited cash flow to use the accumulated value of their homes to assist with living expenses. Borrowers do not have to repay reverse mortgage loans until they sell or otherwise vacate their homes.


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The original Rock Goddess line up, consisting of Jody and Julie Turner and bassist Tracey Lamb has reformed. The female metal band framed within the NWOBHM, who gained cult status in the early eighties in their native Britain, is rehearsing in the UK to record a new album with the provisional title 'Unfinished Business'.
Tracey Lamb states the new material "is sounding Mega and Awesome" while playing the vintage songs it's "weird but wonderful". At the moment there's no teasers of the recordings, but the band have posted the first picture of the original line up since 31 years ago (above this page).
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I had such a lovely time meeting you and "First Treasure," Gillie! It felt like we had known each other for years :) You know you are welcome here any time you're in the 'Burgh!!ReplyDelete
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According to my old map I first had the 'presence of mind' to ascend this rocky, southern outlier of Y Mynydd Du way back in July 2003. The reason is now lost in the mists of time. Or rather more prosaically, perhaps, the low cloud base that it seems covered the hill that day. However a likely supposition is that I was looking to return to the excellent Saith Maen stone row.... and, er, sort of got a little bit lost. That, as they say, was that until the craggy height happened to catch my roving eye whilst hanging out at the wondrous, if reclusive Llorfa stone circle a couple of years back, duly noting the profile could be said to resemble a recumbent figure from some angles. Why, I'd say it's a near certainty after several pints of Reverend James. Not that I'd infer participation in any such behaviour upon any of a number of South Walians subsequently confirming that Cribarth is indeed known locally as the 'Sleeping Giant'. Nice.
In retrospect Cribarth has been on the periphery of my South Walian wanderings for a while now.... too long... without ever taking centre stage. I guess the surfeit of quarrying upon its southern flank had a lot to do with that. Nevertheless prevailing circumstances see me finally parking once again outside Craig-y-Nos country park (there is a large, free layby) and following a signed, gated public footpath leading to a 'Heritage Walk'. A little way in there is an exhibit of a modern standing stone, but naturally that needn't detain a TMA-er, there being a number of kosher examples in the area worthy of attention. Follow the path as it forks to the right - as I recall it is signed 'to the open hill' or something similar. Yeah, I'd recommend prospective visitors (for once) 'do as I say, not as I do' since I carry on ahead and have to cross a wall, prior to ascending, very steeply, to the crest of the ridge above to the right. Too late, I conclude that this is not a good idea, seeing as I'm badly out of sorts today, consequently making very heavy weather of the climb. But there you are. Getting old, I guess.
Cribarth, as would befit a giant, recumbent landscape figure, consists of an undulating, elongated - OK, somewhat 'industrial' - ridge aligned roughly south-west. As mentioned above, its southern face will not win any beauty contest - but then no self respecting giant would wish to, surely? - having been ravaged by quarrying over the years. Not my pint of James, to be honest, particularly since the leaden sky suddenly erupts in one of those 'I'll soak you in 30 seconds' downpours. Hey, these damn cairns better be good. Suffice to say, they are. Initially I head for what I take to be the summit at the southern extremity of the ridge, not an unreasonable assumption, bearing in mind the location of the OS trig pillar. This is crowned by a perfectly respectable upland cairn, albeit one subject to the usual 'hollowing out' in order to create an internal muppet shelter. At least it does not have to suffer the additional indignity of supporting the trig point, this standing nearby and, incidentally, being perhaps the most pristine I've ever come across. I'm almost expecting Danny Baker (it was him, wasn't it?) to appear with a box of Daz. Almost. The views are pretty good, too, looking north to the obscured mass of Y Mynydd Du, west toward the site of what I believe to be a ritual complex upon Llorfa, south-west(ish) along the Tawe valley to Ystradgynlais.... and, most interestingly, approx north-east, whereby another cairn can be seen perched across the way....
As I approach, it is actually quite difficult to distinguish the northern cairn from the rocky chaos constituting what the map actually cites as being Cribarth's summit (this certainly does not seem to be the case to me, but I won't argue with the OS... optical illusion). In fact it is only upon moving beyond - and looking back - that the monument is revealed, in all its definition, as a truly substantial cairn indeed. What's more, the southern arc is retained by a section of very impressive kerbing. Now that is unusual for South Wales. As TSC's miscellaneous post states, the cairn is actually not so much a cairn as a large mass of stone blocks arranged in 'dry-stone configuration', if that makes sense. And to think I neglected to come here all these years? As I sit and have lunch the weather begins to deteriorate.... further and further. Paradoxically, this only serves to elevate the somewhat surreal vibe to a level whereby I abandon plans to revisit the nearby Saith Maen stone row. Yeah, so much time has elapsed I decide Cribarth should take all the plaudits this time around.
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Do you know where we're going to, do you like the things that Arsenal is showing you? by Viera Lyn
After a brief yet welcomed hiatus the Arsenal propaganda machine is up to it's old tricks once again. Still smarting from the predictably disastrous start to the season, the club's PR team waited anxiously in the wings until the inevitable happened. Following a few results versus a couple lesser lights, an over-hyped draw at the Bridge and then earning 3 points at the Emirates versus a relatively weak promoted side right before the international break, those in charge couldn't resist what appeared to be a perfect opportunity for some much-needed damage control. Under normal circumstances a professionally run organization with even a modicum of respect for it's fans would refrain from barking up the same old trees, especially on the heels of another embarrassing August.
Not our club, instead we have the pathetically transparent Gazidis spouting off about finances again, Wenger waxing on about Wilshere and Walcott after one decent outing, versus one of the weakest opponents we should face all year and the predictable reemergence of several former players propping up the usual Wenger favourites. Whenever I witness such blatant attempts to deflect, distract and/or distort the facts, which in recent years typically occurs after a slow start, following another anaemic January window, sometime in early March and when the push for season ticket renewal begins, I simply cringe. I can't even imagine what life must be like for those who could be so naive as to eat up these sort of inane attempts to impress. No matter how much you finagle, finesse, massage, maneuver or manipulate the message, the underlying truth remains the same…this club has regressed.
Let's face it, if someone told you the exact same story that has transpired at the Emirates about their own respective club you likely couldn't help but laugh in their face for being such an obvious rube. Although this reaction could be perceived as rather harsh, considering the psychological trappings that oftentimes comes with club allegiance, the supporters must take some responsibility for a club's stagnation if they have continually failed to make the club accountable for their poor decision-making both on the pitch and in the boardroom. This is why the club generally wins the day, as it's incredibly difficult for the fans to come to some sort of consensus about issues club-related let alone devout the necessary time and energy necessary to influence any major changes at a multi-billion dollar organization. As such, real change rarely comes until things devolve to such a level that the owner(s) sees no other alternative but to seek a some sort of remedy through the selling of the club, which doesn't always lead to positive results. For the average disgruntled fan the situation is far more problematic. They find themselves in the unenviable position of either railing against their own beloved club or simply hiding their heads in the sand and hoping for the best.
In the case of Arsenal, the situation remains fluid. Following losses the same issues re-emerge, sometimes to extreme levels if the loss was exceptionally bad, like at Liverpool, but invariably this has a tendency to subside over time due to a variety of factors like a general sense of apathy, a return to the win column or the misplaced belief that those in charge have finally learned their lesson and big changes are in the offing. Unfortunately our problems have in no way been solved, in fact they might be even worse. So any perceived short-term gains following our recent run of games simply masks the rot that continues to erode our once esteemed club.
What ails our club can't be remedied in a month or two, regardless of the results. Although this may seem ridiculous to some Wenger loyalists, those of us who are no longer drinking the kool-aid take a decidedly longer view. For years this club has preyed upon our once steadfast devotion to our longtime manager, going so far as to intentionally undermine our relationship with several of our current and former stars to protect our increasingly fragile leader, to the detriment of our club. Furthermore, they have constructed a business model, with Wenger's active involvement, that appears to serve no one except the owner, Wenger, Gazidis and the multitude of overpaid, oft-injured and/or underachieving players that has enabled the owner to invest nothing, while still increasing his overall net worth with no foreseeable financial risk. While some might say this is an ingenious plan that should be applauded, those who don't prescribe to this 'money for nothing' business model see it for what it truly is, a con game that betrays everything that this club once stood for under this very same manager.
In the early years, Wenger didn't settle, he craved competition at it's highest levels, he longed to defeat Man Utd and Fergie, he spent countless hours trying to lure the best and the brightest to the Highbury, he resisted anything resembling a half measure and he desired perfection on and off the pitch. This new Wenger talks incessantly about all things financial and about the supposed reality of our situation, especially how it relates to our "inability' to compete with the biggest clubs. This is simply a lie. We are only restricted by the miserly decisions of our current owner. The very owner that Wenger got willingly into bed with and knowingly became the ardent spokesman for ever since the move to the Emirates was finalized.
But before you attempt to excuse Wenger for his questionable acts of treason, please keep in mind that he has had ample time and opportunity to speak out against this obviously flawed plan, even if he was similarly fooled in the early days of Kroenke's ownership. Instead he chose the path more traveled by men of a weaker constitution who care more about job security, monetary gain and societal relevance than fighting the good fight. Wenger doesn't need the pay cheque, he doesn't need to cow-tow to a man with no conceivable footballing insight and who cares nothing for the club beyond it's obvious financial benefits, in fact, the only possible explanation for this most unlikely of unions is the tens of millions of dollars Wenger has raked in since the relocation with little or no interference or expectations. The younger Wenger would have put on his big boy pants and vehemently resisted the temptations of lesser men. At the very least he would have dropped carefully veiled hints in the hopes of raising the ire of the fans so that we might have chased this vile absentee landlord from North London.
For those who have differing opinions just ask yourselves where this club will be in 6 months or a years time. Things have obviously looked brighter in recent weeks but that is more of a reflection of who we've played than what is going on behind the scenes. In January all the usual questions will reemerge, as the management team will likely have to make some very important decisions. The same decisions that should have been properly addressed long ago. Are you going to be happy if Sanchez and/or Ozil go in January without being properly replaced? Are you going to be happy if Arsene, as he has suggested, re-signs Welbeck, Ramsey, Giroud and Wilshere, even though he tried desperately to sell you on the idea of the benefits of allowing Sanchez, Ozil & Ox to play out their final year under contract? Are these the players that you feel should be the main focus of this team moving forward? Let's remember that 3 of the 4 have horrendous injury histories and only 1 has been a regular starter over the past 2 seasons. Are these the kind of organizational decisions that even suggest that this club has any intent on competing with the big boys in the coming years? Are these the kind of players that are going to allow us to progress, encourage world-class players to join our ranks and/or help our future manager reinvent our broken wheel, which could be vitally important as come the summer of 2018 Wenger will once again become a lame duck manager. So instead of always focusing on the short-term maybe it's high time that the fans of this once cutting edge club took a longer view and really asked themselves if they like where we're going to and do you like the things that Arsenal are showing you…
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Pretty cool issue, though I couldn't help but think of Starship Troopers at the end
I read this issue solely on some friends' recommendation. I'll definitely stick around for a few more issues, though. The premise is quite promising, and some of the characters have potential (although we haven't really gotten very in-depth with any of them). I just hope that Vance finally gets sick and tired of Gauntlet dissing the New Warriors and telekinetically tosses him into the sun or something.
That's what I thought when I saw that scene. I'm guessing the cover-up is going to be a major plot point for the series and the young heroes.
spoiler (sort of) I'm surprised they developed MVP so much and then just killed him off.
I'm thinking he might have a healing factor because when the nazi dude finished the autopsy he said he found something "which is most disturbing" and apparently "may change everything."
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I think what that dude is referring to is during the autopsy he discovered MVP wasn't super powered at all, and the Initiative has just killed its first non powered civilian.
Everyone just assumed his atletic prowess was due to a deriative on the Super soldier formula (he's Erskines Grandkid) but I think he was just a super athletic guy... and this cover up might not find its way back to Iron Man, which could lead to next years Civil War 2, the Inititive versus Shield!
...So, was there any mention of the Great Lakes chapter yet?
Sadly, I'm betting I have to wait until the Summer GLI/Deadpool crossover for any update on my favorite Marvel group.
I read it and immediately thought New X-Men. The only reason I'm going to keep getting it is for War machine and Pym.
me too...this issue was just ok, but that part was kinda cool, just want to know if it sticks....but we'll see...i may drop this book, still not sure....however, if deadpool ever shows up, im so in...
I was debating on picking this one up after I got bit by "Mightily Crappy Avengers." I'm just wondering if I should wait for the trade instead or go issue-to-issue.
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Pierre Grasse (1895 - 1985) Editor of the 28-volume "Traite de Zoologie" Chair of Evolution at Sorbonne University Web GBS
Any living thing possesses an enormous amount of 'intelligence'... Today, this 'intelligence' is called 'information,' but it is still the same thing... This 'intelligence' is the sine qua non of life. If absent, no living being is imaginable. Where does it come from? This is a problem which concerns both biologists and philosophers, and, at present, science seems incapable of solving it. Evolution of Living Organisms (1977) p.2
Zoologists and botanists are nearly unanimous in considering evolution as a fact and not a hypothesis. I agree with this position and base it primarily on documents provided by paleontology, i.e., the history of the living world. Evolution of Living Organisms (1977) p.3
Naturalists must remember that the process of evolution is revealed only through fossil forms. A knowledge of paleontology is, therefore, a prerequisite; only paleontology can provide them with the evidence of evolution and reveal its course or mechanisms. Neither the examination of present beings, nor imagination, nor theories can serve as a substitute for paleontological documents. If they ignore them, biologists, the philosophers of nature, indulge in numerous commentaries and can only come up with hypotheses. That is why we constantly have recourse to paleontology, the only true science of evolution. From it we learn how to interpret present occurrences cautiously; it reveals that certain hypotheses considered certainties by their authors are in fact questionable or even illegitimate. Evolution of Living Organisms (1977) p.4
Present-day ultra-Darwinism, which is so sure of itself, impresses incompletely informed biologists, misleads them, and inspires fallacious interpretations. … For millions or even billions of years, bacteria have not transgressed the structural frame within which they have always fluctuated and still do. It is a fact that microbiologists can see in their cultures species of bacteria oscillating around an intermediate form, but this does not mean that two phenomena, which are quite distinct, should be confused; the variation of the genetic code because of a DNA copy error, and evolution. To vary and to evolve are two different things; this can never be sufficiently emphasized ... Bacteria, which are both the first and the most simple living beings to have appeared, are excellent subject material for genetic and biochemical study, but they are of little evolutionary value.
Through use and abuse of hidden postulates, of bold, often ill-founded extrapolations, a pseudoscience has been created. It is taking root in the very heart of biology and is leading astray many biochemists and biologists, who sincerely believe that the accuracy of fundamental concepts has been demonstrated, which is not the case. Evolution of Living Organisms (1977) p.6
Biochemists and biologists who adhere blindly to the Darwinism theory search for results that will be in agreement with their theories and consequently orient their research in a given direction ... This intrusion of theories has unfortunate results: it deprives observations and experiments of their objectivity, makes them biased, and, moreover, creates false problems. ... Assuming that the Darwinian hypothesis is correct, they interpret fossil data according to it; it is only logical that they should confirm it: the premises imply the conclusions. The error in method is obvious. Evolution of Living Organisms (1977) p.7
Today, our duty is to destroy the myth of evolution, considered as a simple, understood, and explained phenomenon which keeps rapidly unfolding before us. Biologists must be encouraged to think about the weaknesses of the interpretations and extrapolations that theoreticians put forward or lay down as established truths. The deceit is sometimes unconscious, but not always, since some people, owing to their sectarianism, purposely overlook reality and refuse to acknowledge the inadequacies and the falsity of their beliefs.
It is true that, with regard to evolution, it is not easy to have access to reality; the past does not lend itself easily to our research, and experiments do not have any hold over it. Evolution of Living Organisms (1977) p.8
It follows that any explanation of the mechanism in creative evolution of the fundamental structural plans is heavily burdened with hypotheses. This should appear as an epigraph to every book on evolution. The lack of direct evidence leads to the formation of pure conjectures as to the genesis of the phyla; we do not even have a basis to determine the extent to which these opinions are correct. Evolution of Living Organisms (1977) p.31
In his theoretical discussion, Simpson does not linger over the structure of the hoof; yet it is the result of a very innovative and precise evolution. Such a hoof, which is fitted to the limb like a die protecting the third phalanx, can without rubber or springs buffer impacts which sometimes exceed one ton. It could not have formed by mere chance: a close examination of the structure of the hoof reveals that it is a storehouse of coaptations and of organic novelties. The horny wall, by its vertical keratophyl laminae, is fused with the podophyl laminae of the keratogenous layer. The respective lengths of the bones, their mode of articulation, the curves and shapes of the articular surfaces, the structure of bones (orientation, arrangement of the bony layers), the presence of ligaments, tendons sliding with sheaths, buffer cushions, navicular bone, synovial membranes with their serous lubricating liquid, all imply a continuity in the construction which random events, necessarily chaotic and incomplete, could not have produced and maintained. This description does not go into the detail of the ultrastructure where the adaptations are even more remarkable. Evolution of Living Organisms (1977) p.51
Evolution has not only slowed down, but with the aging of the biosphere, it has also decreased in scope and in extent. We are certain that it does not operate today as it did in the remote past. Something has changed. It is of the utmost importance to determine what has changed; this should shed light upon the internal mechanisms of the phenomena. The structural plans no longer undergo complete reorganization; novelties are no longer plentiful. Evolution, after its last enormous effort to form the mammalian orders and man, seems to be out of breath and drowsing off. Evolution of Living Organisms (1977) p.71
Bacteria, the study of which has formed a great part of the foundation of genetics and molecular biology, are the organisms which, because of their huge numbers, produce the most mutants. This is why they gave rise to an infinite variety of species, called strains, which can be revealed by breeding or tests. Like Erophila verna, bacteria, despite their great production of intraspecific varieties, exhibit a great fidelity to their species. The bacillus Escherichia coli, whose mutants have been studied very carefully, is the best example. The reader will agree that it is surprising, to say the least, to want to prove evolution and to discover its mechanisms and then to choose as a material for this study a being which practically stabilized a billion years ago!
What is the use of their unceasing mutations, if they do not change? In sum, the mutations of bacteria and viruses are merely hereditary fluctuations around a median position; a swing to the right, a swing to the left, but no final evolutionary effect.
Cockroaches, which are one of the most venerable living relict groups, have remained more or less unchanged since the Permian, yet they have undergone as many mutations as Drosophila, a Tertiary insect.
It is important to note that relict species mutate as much as others do, but do not evolve, not even when they live in conditions favorable to change (diversity of environments, cosmopolitianism, large populations).
How does the Darwinian mutational interpretation of evolution account for the fact that the species that have been the most stable-some of them for the last hundreds of millions of years have mutated as much as the others do? Once one has noticed microvariations (on the one hand) and specific stability (on the other), it seems very difficult to conclude that the former (microvariation) comes into play in the evolutionary process.
Some contemporary biologists, as soon as they observe a mutation, talk about evolution. They are implicitly supporting the following syllogism: mutations are the only evolutionary variations, all living beings undergo mutations, therefore all living beings evolve.
This logical scheme is, however, unacceptable: first, because its major premise is neither obvious nor general; second, because its conclusion does not agree with the facts. No matter how numerous they may be, mutations do not produce any kind of evolution. Evolution of Living Organisms (1977) p.87-8
Although everything is not as it should be, the living world is not at all chaotic and life results from a very well-defined order.
As soon as some disorder, even slight, appears in an organized being, sickness, then death follow. There is no possible compromise between the phenomenon of life and anarchy. Evolution of Living Organisms (1977) p.98
The opportune appearance of mutations permitting animals and plants to meet their needs seems hard to believe. Yet the Darwinian theory is even more demanding: a single plant, a single animal would require thousands and thousands of lucky, appropriate events. Thus, miracles would become the rule: events with an infinitesimal probability could not fail to occur. Evolution of Living Organisms (1977) p.103
There is no law against day dreaming, but science must not indulge in it. Evolution of Living Organisms (1977) p.104
We fully understand Darwin's fears and wonder what they would have been, had he been confronted with the anatomical and cytological complexity that is revealed by modern biology; he would have been even more worried had he known that selection cannot create anything on its own. ... But we note that he does not overcome any of the obstacles raised against his doctrine by "reality." Evolution of Living Organisms (1977) p.104-5
If one considers the great number of simultaneous, timely mutations satisfying existing needs involved in their genesis, one can not fail to be confounded by so much harmony, so many lucky coincidences, due entirely to omnipotent chance. Evolution of Living Organisms (1977) p.105
Moreover, during phylogenetic organogenesis, natural selection must be capable of foresight. Isn't "choosing" its prime function? But the choice cannot take place without predicting the future role of the incipient organ. Without such prescience, the coordination of successive states is incomprehensible. Did Darwin take this into consideration? Evolution of Living Organisms (1977) p.106
We repeatedly hear that chance is all-powerful. Statements are insufficient. Evidence must be produced. I do not consider the spontaneous appearance of resistance to an antibiotic in a nonresistant population of bacteria as evidence. Neither structures nor fundamental functions are involved here. This is so true that variations of this kind, although repeated millions of times, have left bacteria practically unchanged. Evolution of Living Organisms (1977) p.107
Let us not confuse creative evolution with variations in the composition of a population through circumstances. They are two distinct things, and any attempt to connect them is purely specious. Evolution of Living Organisms (1977) p.111
The lynx feeds on hares and is a fierce predator; both high and low figures apply to both populations, the hunter and the hunted. The struggle is unremitting, as the statistics prove. The evolutionary effect is nonexistent. Morphologically and physiologically, both hare and lynx remain unchanged. Evolution of Living Organisms (1977) p.118
The genic differences noted between separate populations of the same species that are so often presented as evidence of ongoing evolution are, above all, a case of the adjustment of a population to its habitat and of the effects of genetic drift. The fruitfly (drosophila melanogaster), the favorite pet insect of the geneticists, whose geographical, biotropical, urban, and rural genotypes are now known inside out, seems not to have changed since the remotest times. Evolution of Living Organisms (1977) p.130
What scientist would venture to estimate the chances of such a cascade, such an avalanche, of coordinated and mutually adjusted chance occurrences? The odds are infinitesimal.
Please remember, too, that the case of the ant lion is not at all an exceptional one, chosen to support a thesis; such an accumulation of adaptations and coaptations is the rule. Evolution of Living Organisms (1977) p.163
Natural selection working for the continuance and welfare of animals, plants, and man himself, is seen to be the grand law which organizes the living universe. So the Darwinians, who fancied they had exorcized finalism and transcendency but forgot to analyze critically the idea of natural selection, failed to see its implications or metaphysical consequences. They thought they were absolved from giving any finalization or deistic interpretation by decreeing that on earth all is but deceptive appearances; finality is a sham, guided evolution illusory. How is it possible to understand such an attitude? We cannot pretend that nature (with a capital or a small "n") copies man, the latest of its creations. So we are forced to admit, according to the Darwinian view, that nature acts blindly, unintelligently, but by an infinitely benevolent good fortune builds mechanisms so intricate that we have not even finished with analysis of their structure and have not the slightest insight of the physical principles and functioning of some of them. Evolution of Living Organisms (1977) p.168
But according to Darwinian doctrine and Crick's central dogma, DNA is not only the depository and distributor of the information but its sole creator. I do not believe this to be true.
Left to itself, DNA undergoes, during its replications in the germinal cells, the mutations so often referred to in the body of this book. But error modifies what already exists, it does not create it.
A library does not fabricate information, it receives it from without, classifies and stores it. The medieval copyists made mistakes that altered, vitiated the texts they were supposed to reproduce. Who dares assert that their errors are the work itself? Evolution of Living Organisms (1977) p.224
Perhaps in this area biology can go no farther: the rest is metaphysics. Evolution of Living Organisms (1977) p.246
See also: Stephen Jones
William Gregory Professor of Vertebrate Paleontology at Columbia University Web GBS
For this book does not pretend to tell how to improve one's face but only how and why one has one.
At best then it can only hold a magic mirror up to proud man and bid him contemplate his own image -- a composite of an infinitely receding series of faces, -- human, prehuman, anthropoid, long-snouted, lizard-like, -- stretching back into the shadows of endless time. Our Face From Fish to Man (1929) p.ix
If, however, the fossil lower jaw found at Piltdown, England, belongs with the human Piltdown skull, as nearly all authorities now believe, it affords a clear case of an ape-like canine belonging in a human jaw. Our Face From Fish to Man (1929) p.141
Statistics "Indeterminism" proves;
All her equations bear a hidden X,
The Lady Luck of gamesters. Chance into Law,
And Fate's kaleidoscopes new patterns throw.
Ifs become whens and seeming wonders happen. Evolution Emerging v.1 (1951) p.15
In course of time, Smith Woodward's reconstruction of the Piltdown skull fragments was most critically and closely studied by many other scientists, including Keith, Elliot Smith, Pycraft, Gerrit S. Miller, McGregor and others. To make a long story unduly short, in the original reconstruction the midline was probably not exactly identified, the forehead was too low and the braincast too small. All this was corrected in subsequent reconstructions by McGregor and others. Evolution Emerging v.1 (1951) p.497
And so the cosmic kaleidoscope keeps tuning round and round, slowly but endlessly dissolving old combinations while creating new patterns, new values, new opportunities. Evolution Emerging v.1 (1951) p.559
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text: Swindon is a large town in the county of Wiltshire, South West England, located on the midway between Bristol, 35 miles to the west, and Reading, the same distance to the east. London is 71 miles to the east, and Cardiff is 60 miles to the west. It has a population around 180,000. Citizens of Swindon are known as Swindonians. Bodleian Library is located in Swindon and has a book depository, which contains 153 miles of bookshelves.Visit Website


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In 2007 Sara Rosso, www.msadventuresinitaly.com/blog an American blogger living in Italy, decided she wanted to really appreciate Nutella, so she created World Nutella Day. Soon after she recruited Shelley from At Home in Rome and Michelle Fabio from Bleeding Espresso. Their love for Nutella created a world wind of love across the world for Nutella. A product that only an Italian kid would be familiar with has now become a world wide social media movement thanks to these Nutella appreciating women. Sara, Shelley and Michelle are all expats living in different parts of Italy, which gives them each interesting perspectives on the different ways you can eat Nutella. Their personal stories are interesting as well. (Shelley no longer lives in Italy)
Along with this social media movement, they've created a website where you can talk, find recipes, share thoughts on Nutella and really just create a community of common love for Nutella. I applaud you ladies, I remember being on Twitter and Facebook in 2007 and just seeing the conversations about this newly launched love for Nutella.
For more information on this fantastic homage to Nutella, please visit their site. Auguri Ladies!


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The chances of dying in a car crash, if you're behind the wheel of a newer vehicle, have dropped dramatically over the past several years.
In just three years, studying a corresponding four-year window of late-model used vehicles, the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) found that the driver death rate dropped 42 percent—from 48 driver deaths per million registered vehicle years for 2008 models through calendar-year 2009 down to 28 deaths for the equivalent in 2011 models through the 2012 calendar year.
That's the good news. But as part of annual calculations made by the IIHS, looking at driver death rates by model, the organization also found that a vast gap persists between vehicles with a record for driver protection and those with much higher risk.
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A shocking gap in risk of life and limb?
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These results do allow us to draw some generalizations about which vehicles—and types of vehicles—are less likely to allow occupant death or injury, yet it's important not to put too much weight on these results. That's because they don't take into account a very important factor: driver profile.
Although the IIHS does adjust for age and gender—filtering out the affects of risk-taking young male drivers, for instance—they don't adjust for other factores, like the habits and driving style of who's behind the wheel, as well as the demographics of where they are—the climate and topography, and the type of roadways. All has a lot to do with relative safety of the driver and occupants.
That said, the dramatic difference in relative risk poses some questions: For instance, the Audi A4 and Nissan Versa are both sedans, sized within a foot of each other, if you go by total length. Both have a full roster of airbags, electronic stability control, and anti-lock brakes. Yet it's fair to say that the Versa has had hundreds of times more deaths, after adjusting for many factors.
The Versa was a particularly low achiever for safety in 2011, and it appears that its two-star federal overall rating for safety was indeed a cause for worry.
More frequent redesigns, new active safety
As for the industry's pronounced improvement as a whole, the organization points to shorter redesign cycles for vehicles for some of that improvement, as well as, during this period in particular, the weak economy. "This means that fatality rates could be expected to rise again when the economy improves unless better traffic safety policies are put in place," said the organization in a release accompanying the announcement.
A decade ago, the list of highest-risk vehicles, by driver death rate, was dominated by SUVs; although since then, the fitment of electronic stability control and other features have closed that gap and brought crossovers, in many cases, above sedans for relative safety.
And of course consumers have driven some of these safety improvements—by crossing vehicles that underperform in safety off their list.
First here are the ten (from the 2011 model year) with the highest rate of driver death:
Kia Rio
Nissan Versa
Hyundai Accent
Chevrolet Aveo
Chevrolet Camaro
Chevrolet Silverado 1500
Honda Civic
Ford Focus
Nissan Cube
Chevrolet HHR
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This is not the first bad bill to pass in the House. The US has two legislative, one executive and one Justice bodies for just this reason. Americans must advise their Senators that this must not pass the Senate, and we will. Even if this bill that violates the 4th Amendment of the Constitution passes the Senate, the President - a professor of constitutional law - is likely to veto it. And if all of these fail in their sworn duty to uphold the Constitution and give up their political careers to pass this bad law, the Supreme court is unlikely to uphold it.
If even that fails, only then is it time to talk about more serious action.


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We had a fantastic time in NY with our friends and family. We got revved up for moving there too. The weather this time of year up there is chilly but pleasant, and you can just smell the fall scent. I love it. It smells like leaves. If you haven't had the pleasure of enjoying this season in the north, i strongly recommend it!
The first few days, we spent in my hometown, Westfield, for Betsy and Andy's wedding. It was absolutely beautiful and perfect. My sisters and Cait (my brother's sweet girlfriend) sang a few songs in the ceremony, and let me tell you, that was such an honor. Here are some photos from the day from Cait's camera:
the beautiful bride herself, getting ready to see her man
i stole cait's camera and got a couple of sister shots
father of the bride holding Bella, the flower girl
The bride and groom sharing a moment. They're awesome!
While in Westfield, we stayed at this really great inn-type place. Like an old fancy bed and breakfast, only no breakfast. It was so cool. The boys had their own room, and we shared one with Bella. When we weren't there, we were playing in the church nursery or running around the park. While Joel graciously agreed to stay with sleeping kids, I helped my family with set up and clean up. It was too short of a time, but still it was a good time!
The second half of the trip was spent in Oswego, the town we will soon be moving to. We did alot of sitting around, visited with good friends, checked out some houses, and got pre-approved for a mortgage(!). All in all, a wonderful trip. But get this! On our way back to SC, the van broke down while driving 70 mps down route 81 in PA. Yeah. The power just stopped. No dash, radio, lights, windows, etc. Turns out it was the alternator, which of course Joel knew but was confirmed by his dad. The Lord got us all the way off of an exit and to a McDonalds (so the kids could eat and not totally freak out the whole time. Thanks for that, God!). Here's how the next few minutes went:
We complained alot while pulling off the road.
Parked. I went in to get food.
Joel went up to this guy and asked where an auto parts store was. Next is the abridged conversation:
"Sir, can you tell me where an auto parts store is?"
"Sure. How about I take you there, you buy your alternator, and I'll bring you back. Then, after that, you can use all the tools in the back of my truck to put it in. Then how about after that, I give your car a jump and then wait with you to make sure its all working right?"
"Uhm, OK!"
Definetely God ordained. I just love when He does that stuff! I could have done without Asher throwing up 3 times, but whatever. It's life.
Now we're back, and me and Bella are getting over a cold. Ro is back in school and loving it. I have a Ro update too, but I'll have to do that another time.
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The young active binary star EK Draconis
Max-Planck-Institut für extraterrestrische Physik, Gießenbachstraße 1, 85748 Garching, Germany
2 University of Pittsburgh, 3941 O'Hara St, Pittsburgh, PA 15260, USA e-mail: email@example.com
3 Thüringer Landessternwarte Tautenburg, Sternwarte 5, 07778 Tautenburg, Germany
Accepted: 18 January 2005
EK Dra (HD 129333) is a young, active, nearby star that is orbited by a low mass companion. By combining new speckle observations with old and new radial velocity measurements we find that the orbit is highly eccentric with , and we derive the true masses of both components. The masses are and , for the primary and secondary, respectively. From high resolution spectra we derive a new of K and a of , which is different to previous estimates. However, the new spectroscopic distance differs by only 5.8% to the distance derived by parallax measurement by the Hipparcos satellite and thus the stellar parameters are presumably more realistic than older determinations. We derive a somewhat higher value for the metallicity of . EK Dra turns out to be one of the few nearby young stars that will evolve similarly to the Sun. The precise radial velocity measurements taken in the course of this program also allow us to shed more light on the activity of this star. In 2001 and 2002 we find radial velocity variation with a period of days which we interpret as the rotation period. This signal vanishes in 2003. However the signal can be recovered if only the spectra in which the photospheric lines are asymmetric are used. On the other hand, we do not find a close correlation between the asymmetry of photospheric lines and the radial velocity.
Key words: stars: individual: EK Dra / stars: activity / stars: fundamental parameters / binaries: spectroscopic / binaries: visual


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Ellie and I are rapidly trying to earn money to go overseas latter in the year and are in the process of trying to get jobs. Has any body got any good tips on how to show people in writing your good enough to get an interview? Will is good at interviews but needs to get there first.
Ellie just got another job as a waitress and will finally be able to leave her current job at a not so fine eating establishment in Canberra.
Will is off for an interview tomorrow at a call centre so we'll see how that goes. He has also applied for a couple of jobs as tour guides at various museums around Canberra.
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The California African American Museum (CAAM) officially focuses on the cultural heritage and history of African Americans, particularly in the western United States, but the exhibits currently on display are more expansive, The three main exhibits at CAAM, which is in L.A., illustrate the diverse backgrounds and influences of black (or partly black) artists. While they seem different (except the ethnicity of the artists), the exhibits reflect how hard it is for marginalized people to blend in.
We Wanted a Revolution: Black Radical Women
African American women did not feel included in the 1960s Women's Movement. They perceived it as primarily white, middle-class, and mainstream. So, several black women artists became activists to draw attention to women of color, both as subject matter and artists. The exhibition, "We Wanted a Revolution: Black Radical Women, 1965–85," examines their political and artistic priorities and attempts to add conversations around race to feminism and even art history. Artist Emma Amos comments in the show that a black woman walking into an art studio itself was revolutionary at the time.
"We Wanted a Revolution: Black Radical Women, 1965–85" was organized by and presented earlier this year at the Brooklyn Museum. Featuring over 40 women artists, the show at CAAM is the only West Coast appearance, and will be there until Jan. 14, 2018.
New York-born artist Faith Ringgold is largely known for her narrative acrylic paintings on fabrics (derived from Tibetan tankas) that also contain some written text inscribed vertically. One here, "Of My Two Handicaps," features a colorful landscape that pulsates with color. It features a 1970 quote from Shirley Chisholm, the first African-American women elected to Congress, "Of my two handicaps, being female put more obstacles in my path than being black."
The public has rarely seen another Ringgold piece here, unless they have been incarcerated in NY. The eight-by-eight-foot work in oils, "For the Women's House," was created in 1971 for the prison at Riker's Island, which was female at the time. Ringgold interviewed inmates about how women should be portrayed. The result in a multiracial montage of women as police, playing professional basketball, a doctor; a minister, a hard hat construction crew member, bus driver, etc. The work is still owned by the NY prison system, and normally hangs in the new Women's House of Detention on Rikers. However, it has been lent a few times to museums for exhibitions and is currently at CAAM.
Photographers Carrie Mae Weems and Lorna Simpson used their work to confront racism and prejudice. Their images in the museum are eye-catching on their own, but the two women also include captions that give the works bite. For example, Weems shows a black woman looking at her reflection and asking, "Mirror, mirror on the wall, who's the finest of them all." The mirror answers, "Snow White, you black bitch, and don't you forget it!!!"
Lezley Saar's "Salon des Refusés"
Lezley Saar specializes in the depiction of persons outside the realm of what is commonly believed to be "normal." The L.A. born artist's "Salon des Refusés (Salon of the Rejected)" show reflects various series of "portraits of people rejected and marginalized." The exhibition's name is derived from an art exhibition held in Paris in 1863 organized by artists that had been excluded from the official Paris Salon, the annual exhibition that could make or break a career. Those painters were excluded because of their avant-garde style and subject matter, and the title is perfect for Saar's unconventional pieces.
The exhibition, which will be at the museum until Feb. 18, 2018, reflects several of Saar's most recent bodies of work. Her "Madwomen in the Attic" mixed media efforts show characters from classic novels. The two acrylic and digital photographs pieces included here feature Bertha Rochester (the first wife from "Jane Eyre") and Thérèse Raquin, the titular centerpiece of Émile Zola's novel. Of note, both characters are of mixed race, Bertha from the Caribbean and Thérèse the product of Madame Raquin's brother and an African woman.
Saar's "Gender Renaissance" depicts gender fluid Victorian portraits where the subjects have on attire that does not fit their physiognomy and odd objects on their head (reflecting their thoughts, per Saar). For example, a man in a dress has long golden curls and a butterfly on his head.
Her "Monad" series uses melancholic Victorian subjects in a surrealistic setting. These vibrant images deal with the occult, mysticism and interpretations of metaphysics.
Circles and Circuits I: Chinese Caribbean Diaspora
"Circles and Circuits I: History and Art of the Chinese Caribbean Diaspora" explores works by artist with an unusual ethnic legacy. They are from the Caribbean (and partly black) but all descend from a mass Chinese emigration in the 1800s and 1900s. The works reflect their transcultural upbringing and influences in Cuba, Panama, Trinidad and Tobago, Jamaica, and other areas. It should be noted they were largely not from the Han majority, but were ethnic minorities in China who left for the West.
Part of the Pacific Standard Time LA/LA Southern California-wide art extravaganza, "Circles and Circuits" is presented at two venues: the Chinese American Museum (CAM) and here. The CAAM display, which will be there until Feb. 25, reflects the emergence of Chinese Caribbean art up through the region's independence movement period. The exhibition features some well-known artists as well as some better known in their own countries.
Cuban painter and sculptor Flora Fong's works, several of which are included, seem to show Caribbean scenes and palm trees bending in hurricanes. The way she renders the tree tops are of note. She typically displays three thin fronds in the shape of the Chinese character meaning person.
One artist included here is George Holder, the late Trinidad-born actor, dancer/choreographer, and Tony award winner for directing and costume design. Besides his Broadway work, he is known for his 7Up "the Uncola" commercials in the 1970s and 1980s, portraying the villain in "Live and Let Die," and other film roles. His paintings reflect his Caribbean heritage. For example, one of his pieces at CAAM, "Botanic Gardens," was a commissioned piece he did for the Trinidad Hilton.
The California African American Museum exhibits that illustrate such diverse influences are accessible Tuesdays to Sunday. (The museum is closed on Mondays.) Admission is free. This being L.A., however, parking is not and is cash only. The Metro Expo Line light rail system runs nearby, exit the Expo Park/USC stop.
By Dyanne Weiss
Exhibitions visit October 25
California African American Museum
TIME: A New Exhibition Shows How Black Women Challenged the Art World
The New Yorker: Behind Bars
LAist: Photos: Artist Lezley Saar Paints A Stirring Portrait Of Marginalized Identity In 'Salon des Refusés
Photo of "Woman with Chickens, 1958," Carlisle Chang (1921–2001), Oil on board, Courtesy Central Bank of Trinidad and Tobago
Photo by Sarah DeSantis, Brooklyn Museum of Faith Ringgold's (American, b. 1930). "Early Works #25: Self-Portrait, 1965." Oil on canvas, 50 x 40 in. (127 x 101.6 cm), Brooklyn Museum, Gift of Elizabeth A. Sackler, 2013.96. © 1965 Faith Ringgold.