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Tuesday, March 01, 2011
5 Weeks Post Hysterectomy
Here I am at five weeks post op. Thank goodness! I'm glad to have this whole scene in my past and to move on. I was so nervous before the procedure, nervousness that was not necessary but I didn't know that of course. I'm just glad to move on.
I am doing so well. I have had an uneventful recovery which is much better than I ever imagined. I haven't had any pain, no swelling, haven't needed any narcotics since I left the hospital, quit the Tylenol/Motrin 3 weeks ago. Really. All is well. I feel 100%.
My surgical pathology report arrived last week. It was interesting to read. I learned that I had 17 tumors upon my ovaries and fallopian tubes. 13 cysts and polyps in the endometrium and fibrous adhesion to the rectum and bladder. I had moderate to severe endometriosis. The pathology report is negative for cancers. Amen!
I had to chuckle at this: General: A very pleasant thin female, she is very healthy and is an ultra-marathon runner. Her resting heart rate is 35, upon examination 43.
I had forgotten that while I was in the hospital an alarm kept sounding, coming from one of the gadgets I was hooked up to, right after surgery. Steve looked at me in alarm and went out into the hallway to let a nurse know. She came back and told us the alarm was set to ring when my heart rate went below 50. She reset the monitor. I didn't pay attention. A few minutes later the alarm began again. She came back and again reset it, asking if I was OK. She explained again that the alarm would ring when my HR dropped below 50. This time I paid attention. I told her that if it was over 50 something would be wrong with me. I told her my resting heart rate was 35 and all I was doing was laying in bed, it wasn't going to get much higher. She was stunned. She called my surgeon and told him this info. He told her that I was an ultra runner and she could safely disconnect the heart rate monitor. It was kind of funny
I can't wait to run again! Walking is becoming boring. I am walking 40-50 miles a week. Yeah, I have time on my hands that is for sure. A few weeks ago I was walking to help with the healing. Moving the gas, strengthening my limbs, stretching my body as I had been laying around so much. After feeling pretty good I was walking for Topaz's sake. He could run and get some exercise..although he never really left my side. I guess he decided he would walk too. Now I am becoming bored with walking. I mean, I am grateful that I can at least walk, but obviously I am feeling super well since I am ready to R U N!
I am no longer walking in the neighborhood, I am now hiking the trails at the State Park. After 13" of fresh snow last week I was the first to trudge through the snow. That was quite a workout! Now the snowshoe trail is pretty well packed. Today I told myself the 8 mile walk was training for Bighorn 100. It gave the walk more meaning-a mind game of mine.
I began a puzzle that has 3000 pieces. I started last week and have made some progress.
I have been doing a bit of baking and trying out new recipes. We celebrated Troy's 15th Birthday - as a leap year baby he didn't get a 29th of February this year - so we celebrated Friday, Saturday and Sunday. He decided I should try Cafe Latte's Turtle Cake. It was a hit and tasted as good as Cafe Latte.
Food Network catches my eye every once in a while. I tried the braised brisket on Sunday with potato patties and it turned out very good. I normally don't create heavy meat meals, so Steve and Troy felt this was a treat. I had a large green salad with a bit of braised beef upon it. It was very tender.
I've been planning trips, races, etc. I've entered Chippewa 50K, Ice Age 50M and Bighorn 100. One race will cover training for the next race. I'm running Lucky Half Marathon in two weeks. I can't wait. I decided it wasn't a good idea to rush into Zumbro 100 in early April. I will be a moderate person and run the Chippewa 50K instead. See, I can be moderate :) I'll see if Larry needs me at an aid station or something else for Zumbro. I'm planning on Afton 50K, BETA VI and Voyager 50 Mile in July, need something for August, Superior Sawtooth in September, October is TC Marathon and Wild Duluth.
Friday is my 6 weeks post op appointment at Mayo. I will then be released to run, to work, to do anything my little heart desires. Thank goodness!! I am SO ready. I am SO done with this hysterectomy business.
Labels: Afton 50K, BETA, Bighorn 100, Hysterectomy, Ice Age 50 Mile, Volunteer, Voyager, Wild Duluth
5 comments:
- Danni said...
Bighorn is a gorgeous course. Lots of luck with the continued recovery!
- Robin said...
So glad to hear that you are recovering so well, and that your pathology report was negative! Happy Training.
- Julie B said...
Thanks Danni and Robin!
Danni, that is what I hear, that Bighorn is absolutely gorgeous. I can't wait to see it. Made reservations today at the Elk Inn something or another near the start/finish. I'm sure looking forward to it!
- Olga said...
That beeping machine screamed at me too! Glad you're recovering quickly, and yes, Bighorn is a gem for sure. Get well.
- alex said...
nice blog.. keep blogging..
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Bill Schlieper Interview - Enginology
As Bill Schlieper Sees It...
Editor's Note: Based in Sullivan, Wisconsin, Bill Schlieper's "Pro Power Racing" engines has been prominent in Late Model dirt cars for decades. But as you will discover in the following responses to our questions, the shop has successfully reached into other racing venues, and plans further engine development in some of these categories. Plus, Bill's perspectives on some related issues are both revealing and thought-provoking. Enjoy.
How healthy do you believe the engine builder market is right now and are you experiencing growth or just maintaining market share?
Well, I think the market as a whole is dwindling. I feel that regarding the small 'mom and pop' engine builder shops, and I certainly was one once, we see more and more of these going out of business. What has happened is that somewhere along the line, we lost control of the engine rules. As a consequence, the rule makers are allowing more and more rules, even at the weekly level, trying to convince the racer they are saving them money on their engines. They remove a number of small shop opportunities when they do this, by requiring a spec or crate engine. This eliminates the small engine builder and also significantly reduces a team's assets by making the existing engine packages virtually useless. This also affects the value of used engine parts in the traveling classes of racing that have historically been purchased by the local race teams because they're affordable. They don't have this opportunity when the engines they're required to run can't use parts from the other divisions of racing. In turn, this hurts the racers who can't sell their used parts in order to help buy new engines. So this brings us back to the rules issue. If the rules included more "common sense" rules it would help save the racers money. They have a certain amount of money allocated to their racing budget, and they're going to spend it, one way or the other.
Then, what happens is that when you build a bigger set of rules or have a thicker rules book, there's not only a tendency to spend more money but more rules means there's more ways finding gray areas to explore. It's expensive and frustrating to the racers. Plus, it means used engines are less desirable because you know the rules are going to change and these types of engines lose their value. That's what I call an asset loss. A lot of the racers in this segment of racing are hobbyists, and sooner or later they'll get fed up with all the rules changes. And you know what, he'll find himself a different hobby, and then we see the weekly tracks suffer, followed by damage to the smaller engine building shops.
In our case, we've grown to the point that we do a lot of national stuff which has allowed us to grow and gain market share and continue getting busier. But that's not helping our resale market. So even though we're busy, the bottom-line is that there's less profit margin because you end up trading in parts that you can no longer use or you sell them at a cheaper price. Without going into details, I think we need to have nationwide engine packages that are built around a common and reasonable set of rules. This way, we could have national weekly champions and a points fund that would pay well down into the fields. This could also help in the sale of used racing engines and parts that are not diluted by the range of differences in the rules across the country. It would also lend a measure of respectability to winning the series on a national level by involving the local racers and tracks. It's not just the touring racer that we need to keep our engine building businesses successful.
Are you seeing new technologies appearing in the parts that you use and, if so or not, to what do you think is causing the trend? Do you think that any new technologies you're seeing in new parts benefit racing and otherwise is headed in the right direction?
I think right now we're seeing some significant benefits from the various coatings that are out there, especially the friction relievers that are enabling less stress. This not only helps in the potential for more power but also parts durability. But I'd say that overall we're constantly looking for new technologies, whether it's in the valvetrain or piston configurations or wherever it makes both economic sense and as contributions to additional power because, sooner or later, it comes down to cost per lap of racing and a racer's budget. We build engines for everybody from a street engine to a fully wide-open Late Model or off-road truck engine. As a consequence, we deal with a variety of customers that include those who can afford it to those who probably can't but are doing it anyway.
One technology that has really made a difference in our off-road truck engine program is in the area of data acquisition. Today, as opposed to the fairly recent past, you can measure the input and output from a transmission or converter change, relative to prop shaft speed and wheel speed. And even beyond this type of opportunity, you can also properly evaluate the causes for parts failures because of the data that's available through these acquisition technologies. I mean, how else can you take steps to prevent the same problem from occurring again?
In order to meet the power levels required in the engines you build, is it necessary to modify the parts you use or do they pretty much work right out of the box, so to speak?
My dad started the business back in 1953, and at that time you pretty much had to check everything. And although today's parts are clearly better, and for the good of both our customers and the business, we still make certain that the products are staying at a high level so that the proper tolerances are being maintained in our engines. We also check with our suppliers to make sure their measuring techniques and equipment favorably matchs our methods and equipment. Over time, as we find areas that can improve parts performance, we'll work with the manufacturers to include those features in the products they produce specifically for us. I think the communication level at which we work with our parts manufacturers is a huge benefit that eventually and favorably affects our customers.
What role do you see EFI having in the various circle track applications, both now and going forward?
I go back to a previous comment about the benefits of data acquisition. In this instance, if you combine that with EFI you basically have a controlled environment. What this means is that you take away from the driving and team skills that have been developed over time. So in a lot of ways, I don't agree with the EFI path. For example, we developed an approach in the early '90s when we won the Pikes Peak hill-climb with a carburetor. The next year we changed over to EFI and didn't go any faster up the hill. Now I'm aware that EFI technology has advanced considerably since back then, so when we went to EFI for our off-road truck project, we won so many races that they eventually changed the rules to eliminate technology we had developed. In fact, I don't have a problem with EFI but I think the racers do. It's also difficult to tech. In my view, you can bring too much technology into the sport that essentially doesn't have the ability to provide the proper tech levels. When somebody finds ways to create advantages, it distinctly disadvantages the teams or even the racing series that's lacking in the required level of tech expertise.
As more is learned about the pros and cons of using E85 in the place of conventional racing gasoline, do you forecast its increased use or not?
Well, E85 is a subsidized product, and when you have this type of a situation, there can be problems associated with product quality. You don't always know if you're running E85 or some other blend. I've had customers with a perfectly good running engine, using what they thought was E85 and suddenly the engine burns down. In a computer-controlled engine, the system can adapt changes in fuel quality, but in a carbureted engine, that's not the case. Especially at the local level of racing, there's no way to validate that what you're running is actually E85.
Given the current status of circle track racing and the role your business plays in that community, what are your plans for the next five or more years?
We just got back from the Baja 1000, and I'd really like to get more involved in desert racing. Also, we intend to further develop our Late Model engine programs to continue competing at the highest level. We have an awesome niche in the off-road market that I think is growing largely because of its exposure on television and the competition among the networks. And, of course, we'll continue working toward dominance in the Modified market. We've had some real success in this segment, particularly winning the national championship in the weekly USAR series last year. I particularly like working with the younger teams, helping them as they grow into racing. It's just good for all our futures. Sometimes, engine builders are just looking to get paid instead of doing as we do by working with and sharing our expertise on a broader base to help the young teams grow and be successful over time.
What rules or rules changes do you think would benefit circle track racing the most?
I think it's pretty simple. As I said earlier, I think we need more common rules and common sense. I think there are people who would love to participate if the rules were more common, more understandable and more participation friendly. And by doing so, I believe we can get racing back to the numbers we saw years ago. The way I have it figured is that if we could get a set of national rules, I would love to have a national championship from local weekly series racing and have it at the annual SEMA Show at the Las Vegas Motor Speedway. We could have the off-road national championship, the Late Model dirt national championship and the Modified national championship. There are multiple benefits from events structured like this, particularly at the local levels.

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The rules in this part, in accordance with the applicable treaties and agreements to which the United States is a party, are promulgated pursuant to section 302 of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended, vesting the Federal Communications Commission with authority to regulate industrial, scientific, and medical equipment (ISM) that emits electromagnetic energy on frequencies within the radio frequency spectrum in order to prevent harmful interference to authorized radio communication services. This part sets forth the conditions under which the equipment in question may be operated.
In the foregoing, sale (or lease) shall mean sale (or lease) to the user or a vendor who in turn sells (or leases) to the user. Sale shall not be construed to apply to devices sold to a second party for manufacture or fabrication into a device which is subsequently sold (or leased) to the user.
ISM equipment shall be designed and constructed in accordance with good engineering practice with sufficient shielding and filtering to provide adequate suppression of emissions on frequencies outside the frequency bands specified in § 18.301.
(a) Persons operating ISM equipment shall not be deemed to have any vested or recognizable right to the continued use of any given frequency, by virtue of any prior equipment authorization and/or compliance with the applicable rules.
(b) Subject to the exceptions in paragraphs (c) and (d) of this section and irrespective of whether the equipment otherwise complies with the rules in this part, the operator of ISM equipment that causes harmful interference to any authorized radio service shall promptly take whatever steps may be necessary to eliminate the interference.
(c) The provisions of paragraph (b) of this section shall not apply in the case of interference to an authorized radio station or a radiocommunication device operating in an ISM frequency band.
(d) The provisions of paragraph (b) of this section shall not apply in the case of interference to a receiver arising from direct intermediate frequency pickup by the receiver of the fundamental frequency emissions of ISM equipment operating in an ISM frequency band and otherwise complying with the requirements of this part.
Upon request by a representative of the Commission the manufacturer, owner, or operator of any ISM equipment shall make the equipment available for inspection and promptly furnish the Commission with such information as may be required to indicate that the equipment complies with this part.
(a) The operator of ISM equipment that causes harmful interference to radio services shall promptly take appropriate measures to correct the problem.
(b) If the operator of ISM equipment is notified by the Commission's Regional Director that operation of such equipment is endangering the functioning of a radionavigation or safety service, the operator shall immediately cease operating the equipment. Operation may be resumed on a temporary basis only for the purpose of eliminating the harmful interference. Operation may be resumed on a regular basis only after the harmful interference has been eliminated and approval from the Regional Director obtained.
(c) When notified by the Regional Director that a particular installation is causing harmful interference, the operator or manufacturer shall arrange for an engineer skilled in techniques of interference measurement and control to make an investigation to ensure that the harmful interference has been eliminated. The Regional Director may require the engineer making the investigation to furnish proof of his or her qualifications.
(a) An interim report on investigations and corrective measures taken pursuant to § 18.115 of this part shall be filed with the Regional Director of the local FCC office within 30 days of notification of harmful interference. The
(b) The date for filing the final report may be extended by the Regional Director when additional time is required to put into effect the corrective measures or to complete the investigation. The request for extension of time shall be accompanied by a progress report showing what has been accomplished to date.
Non-consumer ultrasonic equipment, and non-consumer magnetic resonance equipment, that is used for medical diagnostic and monitoring applications is subject only to the provisions of §§ 18.105, 18.109 through 18.119, 18.301 and 18.303 of this part.
This subpart contains the procedures and requirements for authorization to market or operate ISM equipment under this part.
(a) Consumer ISM equipment, unless otherwise specified, must be authorized under either the Supplier's Declaration of Conformity or the certification procedure prior to use or marketing. An application for certification shall be filed with a Telecommunication Certification Body (TCB), pursuant to the relevant sections in part 2, subpart J of this chapter.
(b) Consumer ultrasonic equipment generating less than 500 watts and operating below 90 kHz, and non-consumer ISM equipment shall be subject to Supplier's Declaration of Conformity, in accordance with the relevant sections of part 2, subpart J of this chapter.
(c) Grants of equipment authorization issued, as well as on-site certifications performed, before March 1, 1986, remain in effect and no further action is required.
When required by the Commission a technical report shall include at least the following information:
(a) A description of the measurement facilities in accordance with § 2.948. If such a description is already on file with the Commission, it may be included by reference.
(b) A copy of the installation and operating instructions furnished to the user. A draft copy of such instructions may be submitted with the application, provided a copy of the actual document to be furnished to the user is submitted as soon as it is available, but no later than 60 days after the grant of the application.
(c) The full name and mailing address of the manufacturer of the device and/or applicant filing for the equipment authorization.
(d) The FCC Identifier, trade name(s), and/or model number(s) under which the equipment is or will be marketed.
(e) A statement of the rated technical parameters that includes:
(1) A block and schematic diagram of the circuitry.
(2) Nominal operating frequency.
(3) Maximum RF energy generated.
(4) Electrical power requirements of equipment.
(5) Any other pertinent operating characteristics.
(f) A report of measurements, including a list of the measuring equipment used, and a statement of the date when the measuring equipment was last calibrated and when the measurements were made. The frequency range that was investigated in obtaining the report of measurements shall be indicated. See also §§ 18.309 and 18.311.
Each device for which a grant of equipment authorization is issued
(a) When the same or essentially the same equipment will be marketed under more than one FCC Identifier, equipment authorization must be requested on an FCC Form 731 for each FCC Identifier.
(b) If equipment authorization for additional FCC Identifiers is requested in the initial application, a statement shall be included describing how these additional devices differ from the basic device which was measured and stating that the report of measurements submitted for the basic device applies also to the additional devices.
(c) If equipment authorization for additional FCC Identifiers is requested after a grant has been issued by the FCC for the basic device, the application may, in lieu of the report of measurements, be accompanied by a statement including:
(1) FCC Identifier of device for which measurements are on file with the FCC.
(2) Date when equipment authorization was granted for the device(s) listed under paragraph (c)(1) of this section and the file number of such grant.
(3) Description of the difference between the device listed under paragraph (c)(1) of this section and the additional device(s).
(4) A statement that the report of measurements filed for the device listed under paragraph (c)(1) of this section applies also to the additional device(s).
(5) Photographs pursuant to § 2.1033(c).
(a) Equipment authorized under Supplier's Declaration of Conformity shall include a compliance statement that contains the information set forth in § 2.1077 of this chapter and a statement identical or similar to the following: "
(b) The compliance information may be placed in the instruction manual, on a separate sheet, on the packaging, or electronically as permitted under § 2.935 of this chapter. There is no specific format for this information.
Information on the following matters shall be provided to the user in the instruction manual or on the packaging if an instruction manual is not provided for any type of ISM equipment:
(a) The interference potential of the device or system
(b) Maintenance of the system
(c) Simple measures that can be taken by the user to correct interference.
(d) Manufacturers of RF lighting devices must provide an advisory statement, either on the product packaging or with other user documentation, similar to the following: This product may cause interference to radio equipment and should not be installed near maritime safety communications equipment or other critical navigation or communication equipment operating between 0.45-30 MHz. Variations of this language are permitted provided all the points of the statement are addressed and may be presented in any legible font or text style.
ISM equipment may be operated on any frequency above 9 kHz except as indicated in § 18.303. The following frequency bands, in accordance with § 2.106 of the rules, are allocated for use by ISM equipment:
The use of the 6.78 MHz ±15 kHz frequency band is subject to the conditions of
Operation of ISM equipment within the following safety, search and rescue frequency bands is prohibited: 490-510 kHz, 2170-2194 kHz, 8354-8374 kHz, 121.4-121.6 MHz, 156.7-156.9 MHz, and 242.8-243.2 MHz.
(a) ISM equipment operating on a frequency specified in § 18.301 is permitted unlimited radiated energy in the band specified for that frequency.
(b) The field strength levels of emissions which lie outside the bands specified in § 18.301, unless otherwise indicated, shall not exceed the following:
(c) The field strength limits for RF lighting devices shall be the following:
1. The tighter limit shall apply at the boundary between two frequency ranges.
2. Testing for compliance with these limits may be made at closer distances, provided a sufficient number of measurements are taken to plot the radiation pattern, to determine the major lobes of radiation, and to determine the expected field strength level at 30, 300, or 1600 meters. Alternatively, if measurements are made at only one closer fixed distance, then the permissible field strength limits shall be adjusted using 1/d as an attenuation factor.
For the following equipment, when designed to be connected to the public utility (AC) power line the radio frequency voltage that is conducted back onto the AC power line on any frequency or frequencies shall not exceed the limits in the following tables. Compliance with the provisions of this paragraph shall be based on the measurement of the radio frequency voltage between each power line and ground at the power terminal using a 50 μH/50 ohms line impedance stabilization network (LISN).
(a) All Induction cooking ranges and ultrasonic equipment:
(b) All other part 18 consumer devices:
(c) RF lighting devices:
(d) If testing with a quasi-peak detector demonstrates that the equipment complies with the average limits specified in the appropriate table in this section, additional testing to demonstrate compliance using an average detector is not required.
(e) These conduction limits shall apply only outside of the frequency bands specified in § 18.301.
(f) For ultrasonic equipment, compliance with the conducted limits shall preclude the need to show compliance with the field strength limits below 30 MHz unless requested by the Commission.
(g) The tighter limits shall apply at the boundary between two frequency ranges.
(a) For field strength measurements:
(b) For conducted powerline measurements, the frequency range over which the limits are specified will be scanned.
The measurement techniques used to determine compliance with the technical requirements of this part are set out in FCC MP-5, "FCC Methods of Measurements of Radio Noise Emissions from Industrial, Scientific, and Medical equipment," or compliance measurements made in accordance with the specific procedures otherwise authorized by the Commission.


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The Tower of London and the Palace of Westminster could lose their status as world architectural wonders because of the damage being done by surrounding skyscrapers.
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"My whole life has been spent walking by the side of a bottomless chasm, jumping from stone to stone. Sometimes I try to leave my narrow path and join the swirling mainstream of life, but I always find myself drawn inexorably back towards the chasm's edge, and there I shall walk until the day I finally fall into the abyss."
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The Minnesota Twins kept their roll going in the Motor City.
DETROIT (AP) ? The Minnesota Twins kept their roll going in the Motor City.
Josh Willingham and Trevor Plouffe hit homers in a five-run third and Ryan Doumit had a go-ahead sacrifice fly in the seventh inning, lifting Minnesota Twins to an 8-6 win over the Detroit Tigers on Tuesday night.
Joe Mauer had three hits, including a solo homer to lead off the ninth that gave the Twins a two-run lead and helped them earn a season-high, five-game winning streak.
"That was a long night, but a huge win for this ballclub," Twins manager Ron Gardenhire said after a 3-hour, 26-minute game and 90-minute rain delay. "Our hitters came through when we needed them and our bullpen was great again."
Jeff Gray (5-0) gave up one hit in two innings after starter Nick Blackburn gave up six runs and eight hits over four innings. Kyle Waldrop and Tyler Robertson each pitched another inning of scoreless relief and Glen Perkins pitched the ninth inning for his fourth save in six chances.
Perkins pitched for a fourth straight day.
"He said he wanted the ball," Gardenhire said. "And, that's all I wanted to hear."
Brayan Villarreal (3-2) took the loss by giving up Doumit's sacrifice fly, the only run he gave up in two innings of relief. Duane Below, starting for scratched starter Max Scherzer, gave up five runs ? one earned ? and five hits in 2 2-3 innings.
Detroit has dropped back-to-back games to the Twins after pulling within a game of .500 with five wins in an eight-game stretch.
Minnesota took a 1-0 lead in the first on Willingham's sacrifice fly. Detroit went ahead 3-1 in the second on Ryan Raburn's RBI double and Brennan Boesch's two-run single.
The Tigers lost the lead in the next inning, giving up five runs with two outs because of four hits, a balk, wild pitch and costly miscue in the field. Detroit shortstop Ramon Santiago had a chance to keep the Twins scoreless in the third, but his fielding error allowed Ben Revere to score and extend the inning.
Willingham followed with his 18th homer and Plouffe, the first to face called-up reliever Jose Ortega, cleared the fences for the 19th time this season go put Minnesota ahead 6-3.
"Plouffe is just unbelievable right now," Gardenhire said. "I don't even know how to describe what he's doing. It seems like he's making at least one fantastic play a night and he had more than one tonight."
Boesch had a solo homer and Austin Jackson followed with a game-tying, two-run shot in the fourth inning.
Following two scoreless innings for both teams, Doumit's fly put the Twins ahead for good in the seventh.
"They're swinging the bats pretty good," Detroit manager Jim Leyland said. "They're like everyone else, they'll go as far as their pitching takes them."
NOTES: The Twins optioned RHP Liam Hendriks (0-5, 7.04 ERA) to Triple-A Rochester on Tuesday and recalled RHP Cole De Vries. ... The Tigers recalled Ortega from Triple-A Toledo on Tuesday and purchased the contract of LHP Darin Downs from the Mud Hens. They sent RHP Luis Marte and IF Danny Worth to Toledo and designated Toledo OF Matt Young for assignment to make room for Downs on the 40-man roster. ... Downs made his major league debut in the ninth ? walking one and striking one ? to complete a comeback from having a fractured skull and brain swelling after getting hit by a line drive while pitching for Tampa Bay's Double-A team in 2009.


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We sailed 850 miles upwind from Tahiti to watch the July 11, 2010 total solar eclipse on the Tuamotus island of Hao in French Polynesia. It turns out that the two co-founders of Google (Larry Page and Sergey Brin) also came to that island to watch the eclipse. This photo was taken next to the yacht "Tia Moana" which was rented by the Googlers for the event. You can see them setting up with lots of telescopes to watch the event. Larry Page can just barely be seen near the center of the crowd - he is wearing a pair of white rimmed sunglasses. Another notable former Googler is Scott Hassan in the center with his back facing the camera.
Thousands of kilometres from anywhere, French Polynesia is the place to indulge yourself. Tahiti evokes images of tropical fruit dripping from strange trees... of translucent, shimmering aqua lagoons... of sun-drenched, sandy beaches, and psychedelic coral. A visit to Tahiti and her islands is akin to stumbling upon a parallel universe where fantasy is just another form of reality and hedonistic daydreams come to life. French Polynesia has captivated the world's imagination since 19th-century European explorers first set foot upon her steamy shores."


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Hello, this is an school homework task, studying over the net and i've got none to ask in my hometown or friends. only gaming wow and bf3.
This is the start of one class and i'm having troubble with it.
1. the arrays seems to be not right. (seems = is)
2. deep copy, the right array shall be one copy of the left array
class shoes{ private final String brand; private final String colour; private final double price; private final int minSize; private final int[] left; private final int[] right; public shoes(String brand, String colour, double price, int minSize, int[] left, int[] right) { this.brand = brand; this.colour = colour; this.price = price; this.minSize = minSize; this.left = new int[] left; this.right = new int[] right; // thisone shall be one deep copy of the left array. } }
I'm not asking for one complete solution, would be nice but i've been trying to search on google for tips. and my school book are of no use either on their examples.
is there some example code or web site i could look on ?


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WHEN I looked at Indian beers at the beginning of the month, I thought I had done them all. There was Cobra, with its interesting if average taste. And there was Tiger which was simply average. Both of which are sold nearly everywhere. But they aren't the only games in town. In the off-licenses of Brick Lane, and, seemingly nowhere else, is another Indian beer: Kingfisher Premium Lager Beer.
There aren't many green hued glass bottles around these days. This means that Kingfisher has a unique look. This one is the small 330 millilitre versions, but in the same chiller cabinet was an enormous 660 millilitre version.
The neck label is… well, it has a neck label.
It has the Kingfisher logo. Which features a kingfisher. And the description "Premium Lager Beer". High expectations aren't going to be a problem here.
The front label is nearly as uninspired, apart from one or two points.
Around the top border, it reads "India's Premium Lager". And around the bottom border, "The Finest Malted Barley & Hops". No, wait, that's not special at all. Maybe it's the alcoholic volume? Next to the "330ml", an in tiny writing, we're informed that this has 4.8% volume. At 0.2% less than both Cobra and Tiger, that's not working to Kingfisher's favour either.
Under all of that though, is one small detail that does raise Kingfisher above it's Indian counterparts. It's heritage. Dating to 1857, that blows its twentieth century competition out of the water.
The back label holds a few more interesting facts. Some in it's favour, some not.
First, it tells us that Kingfisher is the world's number-one selling Indian lager. A surprise to me. Especially as I hardly ever see Kingfisher on sale anywhere. Then we're told that Kingfisher has won "several international awards for its quality and taste". Again though, we don't know what they were. Come on, tell us what awards you won exactly.
Then, we learn that Kingfisher is a brand of the glamorously named United Breweries Group of Bangalore, India. Sadly, here's were the news turns sour. Kingfisher wasn't imported. Instead, it's been brewed and bottled under license by Shepherd Neame of Faversham in Kent. The same Shepherd Neame behind the rather good Bishops Finger and Spitfire Kentish Ales. I hope they've not skimped on the quality just because it isn't their name on the front of the bottle. This could be quite good after all.
That's about it from the back label. Apart from the ingredients which include barley malt. And the UK units of alcohol. Which are 1.6. Only 1.6? Either drink a lot of this, or get yourself a decent bottle of ale. Then again, 4 units of alcohol isn't supposed to be a target. Is it?
Now time to answer the important questions. Is Kingfisher Premium Lager Beer any good? Or will it be another bland and average Indian lager? Or will it surprise us all?
In the glass, you hope that it's going to have a head. And there is one for a few moments. But give it a minute, and it becomes nearly as headless as a cider. The colour is like most other lagers. That is to say, bright and yellowy. And it looks very carbonated. Not a good sign.
The smell won't inspire you. Like most lagers, it has that 'sharp' blend of malted barley in the smell.
And the taste isn't any better. One gulp in tells me that this is another indistinctive lager. It has the same 'sharp' malted barley blend of flavours as nearly every other lager. This brings with it that familiar, lagery bitterness too. No points for originality then.
Putting my anti-lager prejudices aside for one moment, I'll try and find some positives to report. Well, if you do as the label says and serve it cool, it can make a refreshing beverage. Good for those hot and spicy meals as all Indian beers seemed designed to be. Along with that comes refreshing-ness as well.
The blend isn't as yucky as some lagers out there. This isn't a cheap lager, which is a big plus. Normally, I ignore the word "Premium". In most cases it's meaningless, but some quality does shine through in this case. Even if it is a lager. And that makes it easy and even slightly pleasant to drink. It's not as gassy as I feared, either.
On the debit side, it is still a lager. That means it's lacking in taste. It's hard to have character, a full-body or full flavour from a lager. Even Kingfisher Premium Lager Beer is no exception. There's little distinctive or unique here either.
Maybe I'm judging Kingfisher too harshly? All most people want from an Indian lager is a refreshing drink to go with their curry. That might be true, but Cobra did it with some character. And as this is my blog, it comes with a healthy dose of anti-lager prejudice. Do yourself a favour and buy a proper beer.
Rating: 2.45
Have you tried Kingfisher? What did you think?
Got any corrections, opinions, ideas or suggestions? Then do please leave a message in the usual place please.


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The troponin test measures the levels of certain proteins called troponin T and troponin I in the blood. These proteins are released when the heart muscle has been damaged, such as a heart attack. The more damage there is to the heart, the greater the amount of troponin T and I there will be in the blood.
TroponinI; TnI; TroponinT; TnT; Cardiac-specific troponin I; Cardiac-specific troponin T; cTnl; cTnT
A blood sample is needed. For information on how this is done, see: Venipuncture
Usually, no special preparation is necessary.
When the needle is inserted to draw blood, you may feel moderate pain, or only a prick or stinging sensation. Afterward, there may be some throbbing.
The most common reason to perform this test is to determine if chest pain is due to a heart attack. Your doctor will order this test if you have chest pain and signs of a heart attack. The test is usually repeated two more times over the next 12 to 16 hours.
Your doctor may also order this test if you have angina that is getting worse, but no signs of a heart attack.
The troponin test may also be done to help detect and evaluate other causes of heart injury.
The test may be done along with other cardiac marker tests, such as CPK isoenzymes or myoglobin.
Cardiac troponin levels are normally so low they cannot be detected with most blood tests.
Your test results are usually considered normal if the results are:
Normal troponin levels 12 hours after chest pain has started mean a heart attack is unlikely.
The examples above are common measurements for results of these tests. Normal value ranges may vary slightly among different laboratories. Some labs use different measurements or test different samples. Talk to your doctor about the meaning of your specific test results.
An increase in the troponin level, even a slight one, usually means there has been some damage to the heart. Significantly high levels of troponin are a sign that a heart attack has occurred.
Most patients who have had a heart attack have increased troponin levels within 6 hours. After 12 hours almost everyone who has had a heart attack will have raised levels.
Troponin levels may remain high for 1 to 2 weeks after a heart attack.
Increased troponin levels may also be due to:
Increased troponin levels may also result from certain medical procedures such as:
There is very little risk involved with having your blood taken. Veins and arteries vary in size from one patient to another and from one side of the body to the other. Taking blood from some people may be more difficult than from others.
Other risks associated with having blood drawn are slight but may include:
Increased troponin levels may also be seen in people with certain chronic health conditions such as heart failure, long-term kidney disease, and stable heart disease. Increased levels in these and other conditions can be a sign that a patient is at increased risk for bad outcomes.
AndersonJL. ST segment elevation acute myocardial infarction and complications of myocardial infarction. In: Goldman L, Schafer AI, eds.Cecil Medicine. 24th ed.Philadelphia,PA: Saunders Elsevier; 2011:chap 73.
Kushner FG, et al. 2009 Focused Updates:ACC/AHA Guidelines for the Management of Patients With ST-Elevation Myocardial Infarction (Updating the 2004 Guideline and 2007 Focused Update) and ACC/AHA/SCAI Guidelines on Percutaneous Coronary Intervention (Updating the 2005 Guideline and 2007 Focused Update).Circulation. 2009;120:2271-2306.
Patil H, Vaidya O and Bogart D. A review of causes and systemic approach to cardiac troponin elevation.Clin Cardiol. 2011 Dec;34(12):723-8.
Sabatine MS, Cannon CC. Approach to the patient with chest pain. In: Bonow RO, Mann DL, Zipes DP, Libby P, eds.Bonow: Braunwald's Heart Disease: A Textbook of Cardiovascular Medicine.9th ed. Saunders; 2011:chap 53.
Review Date: 1/11/2012
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This year has got off to a good start. Not only am I nominated in the Company Style Blogger Awards 2012 (please vote for me!), the decorations I made for the V&A's 12 Days of Blogger Crafty Christmas went on display at the V&A gift shop earlier this month.
I went along last week to see all the decorations made by everyone else who took part, but sadly the exhibit had just ended. However, the V&A had kindly taken some pictures, so here's my creations on the right, next to Kit from Style Slicker's quilted masterpieces and a cute wreath by Natalie and Rosie from OhDearism.
Want to see how we made them? Click here, here and here to find out. And, if you fancy giving it a go, the V&A fabrics are 50% off online at the V&A shop with sale prices from £4.25 to £7.50 for cut-to-order metreage. You've got plenty of time before Christmas comes around!


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Other than that I'm really happy with dd-wrt (no sarcasm intended -- I've had no other issues and I love the power dd-wrt gives me over my hardware).
Finally, there's the old adage about correlation vs causuality. We'll see if the errors start popping up again while using my AR430W.
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I've been using Tomato with my WRT54G for a couple of years now, and I'm incredibly happy with it. Since I have a couple of old routers (airlink 1010 ar430w and netgear wgt624 v4) with stock firmware lying around I figured it was time to turn them into something useful. So here's how to flash the netgear router. If it stands up to sustained use I'll be writing an AR430W guide later.
Lengthy preamble
The stock firmware basically does nothing for me -- it's clunky, slow, and there's no terminal access. In particular, I want busybox/ssh, Tomato does all that for me, but it doesn't support a particularly wide range of routers (I reckon that Tomato is the reason why Linksys WRT54GL still costs $90 in Australia, in spite of being old as sin -- those who doubt the value of opening up their hardware may want to consider the RoI on that one)
In addition to Tomato, there's also DD-WRT (supported devices) and OpenWRT (supported devices). DD-WRT support a huge number of routers, but it appears to be a whole lot more complicated to install than Tomato. Maybe this varies according to the router as well.
For instructions you're referred via the database to the dd-wrt forum thread about your router. The problem with this is that you'll be facing 30-odd pages with instructions, problems, dead-ends etc. Some threads end with a step-by-step summary on how to install dd-wrt, but not all do.
Anyway, here's my best attempt at writing a simple and complete step-by-step guide to replacing the stock firmware on Netgear WGT24 v4 with DD-WRT on Debian Testing/Wheezy. I'm basically just following this blog post: http://lauriaus.no-ip.org/blog/?p=90 , but hopefully I've added enough detail to make it possible for just about anyone to follow this guide.
Please consult http://www.dd-wrt.com/site/support/router-database to see what files you need. NOTE: the files below only apply to v4 of Netgear WGT624. Installing them on any other router may brick it.
On your linux computer:
Get the files:
sudo apt-get install atftpd tftp putty cd /tmp mkdir ftpdboot cd ftpdboot/ wget http://www.dd-wrt.com/dd-wrtv2/downloads/others/redboot_collection/images_default/redboot_ap61_16M_4M_admtek.rom wget http://www.dd-wrt.com/routerdb/de/download/Netgear/WGT624/v4/linux.bin/3614 -O linux.bin wget http://www.dd-wrt.com/routerdb/de/download/Netgear/WGT624/v4/wgt624v4-firmware.bin/3613 -O wgt624v4-firmware.bin
Edit /etc/default/atftpd:
USE_INETD=false #true OPTIONS="--tftpd-timeout 300 --retry-timeout 5 --mcast-port 1758 --mcast-addr 22.214.171.124-255 --mcast-ttl 1 --maxthread 100 --verbose=5 /tmp/ftpdboot"
Edit /etc/inetd.conf
and do32 tftp dgram udp4 wait nobody /usr/sbin/tcpd /usr/sbin/in.tftpd --tftpd-timeout 300 --retry-timeout 5 --mcast-port 1758 --mcast-addr 188.8.131.52-255 --mcast-ttl 1 --maxthread 100 --verbose=5 /tmp/ftpdboot
sudo /etc/init.d/openbsd-inetd reload
for good luck. If you don't have openbsd-inetd you may have xinetd or inetutils-inetd installed instead (I think openbsd-inetd is default on debian). Edit the command as necessary.
Edit your /etc/network/interfaces file:
auto eth0 iface eth0 inet static address 192.168.1.155 gateway 192.168.1.1 netmask 255.255.255.0
and run
sudo service networking restart
Make sure that your card came up ok (do e.g. ip addr)
2: eth0: broadcast mtu 1500 qdisc pfifo_fast state UP qlen 1000 link/ether 00:26:9e:27:9b:20 brd ff:ff:ff:ff:ff:ff inet 192.168.1.155/24 brd 192.168.1.255 scope global eth0Continue.
Prepare two terminals, side by side (or start a screen session with two tabs open). In one, type
echo "^C"> end.txt putty telnet 192.168.1.1:9000 -m end.txt
But don't hit enter after the second command.
In the other terminal, type
ping 192.168.1.1
but don't hit enter.
Connect the ethernet port on your computer to one of the ethernet LAN ports (not WAN/Internet) on your router.
You are next going to unplug the power from the router, and hit enter after the ping command. Immediately when you get ping replies:
you hit enter after the putty command in the other window. If nothing good happens, then redo (i.e. unplug the router, hit enter after the ping command etc. Don't start the ping until you're re-plugged the router).64 bytes from 192.168.1.1: icmp_req=4 ttl=64 time=0.371 ms
Ready? GO!
ping 192.168.1.164 bytes from 192.168.1.1: icmp_req=1 ttl=64 time=0.371 msputty telnet 192.168.1.1:9000 -m end.txt
And you should get
Before you continue make sure that you've opened up your firewall e.g. if you're not connected to the internet you can go crazy like this:
sudo iptables -P INPUT ACCEPT sudo iptables -P OUTPUT ACCEPT sudo iptables -P FORWARD ACCEPT
And don't forget to restore your firewall once you're done.
Time to get dangerous.
RedBoot> fis initAbout to initialize [format] FLASH image system - continue (y/n)? Y *** Initialize FLASH Image System ... Erase from 0xbffe0000-0xbfff0000: . ... Program from 0x80ff0000-0x81000000 at 0xbffe0000: . RedBoot> ip_address -h 192.168.1.155 IP: 192.168.1.1/255.255.255.0, Gateway: 192.168.1.254 Default server: 192.168.1.155RedBoot> load -r -b %{FREEMEMLO} redboot_ap61_16M_4M_admtek.romUsing default protocol (TFTP) TFTP timed out 1/15 Can't load 'redboot_ap61_16M_4M_admtek.rom': operation timed outTry again:RedBoot> load -r -b %{FREEMEMLO} redboot_ap61_16M_4M_admtek.romUsing default protocol (TFTP) Raw file loaded 0x80040c00-0x8005007f, assumed entry at 0x80040c00RedBoot> fis create -l 0x30000 -e 0xbfc00000 RedBoot fis create -l 0x30000 -e 0xbfc00000 RedBoot An image named 'RedBoot' exists - continue (y/n)? y ... Erase from 0xbfc00000-0xbfc30000: ... ... Program from 0x80040c00-0x80050080 at 0xbfc00000: . ... Erase from 0xbffe0000-0xbfff0000: . ... Program from 0x80ff0000-0x81000000 at 0xbffe0000: .RedBoot> reset
You'll see a couple of flashing lights on the router as the only indication that something just happened. Kill your current putty connection and start a new one.
=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~= PuTTY log 2013.01.28 20:29:38 =~=~=~=~=~=~=~ ^CRedBoot> fis initAbout to initialize [format] FLASH image system - continue (y/n)? y *** Initialize FLASH Image System ... Erase from 0xbffe0000-0xbfff0000: . ... Program from 0x80ff0000-0x81000000 at 0xbffe0000: .RedBoot> ip_address -h 192.168.1.155IP: 192.168.1.1, Default server: 192.168.1.155RedBoot> load -r -b 0x80041000 linux.binUsing default protocol (TFTP) Raw file loaded 0x80041000-0x803ecfff, assumed entry at 0x80041000RedBoot> fis create linux
Be patient -- this step takes a long time: 19 minutes in my case (some routers take an hour). Write down the time when it starts and WAIT at least 20 minutes.
... Erase from 0xbfc10000-0xbffbc000: ........................................................... ... Program from 0x80041000-0x803ed000 at 0xbfc10000: ........................................................... ... Erase from 0xbffe0000-0xbfff0000: . ... Program from 0x80ff0000-0x81000000 at 0xbffe0000: .RedBoot> fconfigRun script at boot: true Boot script: .. fis load -l kernel .. go Enter script, terminate with empty line>> fis load -l linux >> exec >> Boot script timeout (1000ms resolution): 12 Use BOOTP for network configuration: false bootp_my_gateway_ip: 192.168.1.254 Local IP address: 192.168.1.1 bootp_my_ip_mask: 255.255.255.0 Default server IP address: 192.168.1.55 Console baud rate: 9600 GDB connection port: 9000 Force console for special debug messages: false net_debug: false Update RedBoot non-volatile configuration - continue (y/n)? y ... Erase from 0xbffe0000-0xbfff0000: . ... Program from 0x80ff0000-0x81000000 at 0xbffe0000: . RedBoot> reset
You can now navigate to 192.168.1.1 in your router, but unplug, replug the router for good luck.
|click on services
|check sshd
|Don't trust important infrastructure with passwords. Use keys.
And finally
ssh email@example.com
and hopefully you're in.
First impressions:
The busybox ('linux') version is a bit too sparse for my liking -- no netstat command...but it's still obviously a major step up from the stock firmware. dd-wrt is different from tomato -- if you're used to one you're not necessarily going to feel comfortable with the other. Luckily, dd-wrt is widely used and there are plenty of resource online. In addition, there's a demo ( http://www.dd-wrt.com/demo/ ) so you can try it out before installing it.
How to set up 'static' dhcp (i.e. make sure that some computers always have the same IP address while still running a dhcp server) wasn't completely obvious either, but this post helped: http://www.dd-wrt.com/wiki/index.php/Static_DHCP


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The Japanese architect Akitoshi Ukai and his practice AUAU have realised this two-storey, detached house located in Seto, Aichi Prefecture. Characterised by a slanted wrap-like façade made of fibre-reinforced plastic, the minimalist structure has been designed to accomodate a young family of four.
Located in a densely built-up area, house's multifaceted 'shell' provides its residents with privacy and the completed in 2010 building has been awarded the Japanese Good Design Award in the same year.


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Sarah McMillan. Wife to John Mark. Soon mother to Jude Williams. Master potter. Musician.
Ever since I started listening to Sarah's music, I've found myself referring to her inadvertantly as "Sarah Mark McMillan," but her music is nothing like her husband's. Where John Mark's music hearkens back to 90s alternative rock, Sarah's goes a little further back… more toward the 1890s than the 1990s. Drawing on folk, roots, and country, with some bluegrass twang thrown in, Sarah's songs put you solidly in a slightly modernized Pentecostal camp meeting from the early 20th century. It's equal parts Enter the Worship Circle and O Brother Where Art Thou?
I've never been a huge fan of American Idol but I caught myself sucked into this season's first episode last week. It was entertaining to see so many songs tortured by well-meaning singers with delusions of grandeur, I admit, but I found myself a little annoyed afterwards.
American Idol is destroying the very thing that makes rock-n-roll what it is. Chuck Berry would never have made it past the tryouts. Elvis Presley would have been laughed off the stage. Little Richard would have been ignored. Joey Ramone would have been censored. Bob Dylan would be crucified and Mick Jagger would be told to stick to his day job.
I tried to think of anybody who I really like to listen to who might have what it takes to be the next American Idol, and I couldn't think of any. Sufjan Stevens is too whispery. Robbie Seay is too gravelly. Michael Nau is too sad. David Eugene Edwards (Woven Hand) is too depressing. Aaron Weiss (mewithoutYou) won't even try to sing. Jesse Coppenbarger (Colour Revolt) screams too much. Aaron Strumpel's range is too limited. Vincent Voss (The Singing Mechanic) has an odd vocal style. Daniel Smith… well Daniel Smith wouldn't even be allowed to sing on American Idol if he wanted to.
Pretty much anybody I like to listen to would probably not even be allowed past the tryouts. And chances are that anybody who would do good on American Idol wouldn't last long on my playlist.
When rock-n-roll came on the scene, it was fighting against staid, overly-perfected songs that dominated American listeners, replacing that with music that burst forth from the gut. By its very nature, rock-n-roll emphasizes experimentation, self-expression, and raw emotions. American Idol is destroying all that.
Finally, I'm back blogging, and here is another of my posts that is way late in the coming, but I hope it helps point a few of you in the direction of an artist well worth it.
Joe Garner is one of my favorite artists I downloaded from NoiseTrade a while back. With a subtle, earthy folk sound and songs that bring to mind a slightly more modern and way more indie version of classic Johnny Cash ballads, Joe Garner's songs tell stories of broken, desperate people in need of a Savior.
Merry Christmas! It's once again time for The Blah Blah's annual Christmas mix cd – Have a Blah Christmas. Hope you like it.
Download or preview the MP3s individually, or get the whole thing (complete with cover art) in one massive zip file here.
Otherwise, I apologize but the songs aren't edited to be in the correct order according to track number. You'll have to do that yourself. I just ran out of time.
Enjoy the mix, and stop by the Sounds Familyre Blog for A Familyre Christmas, Vol. 1 and 2, with more great Christmas music.
1. Rosie Thomas – Christmas Time is Here (Download or Stream)
2. Lenny Smith – Finally, It's Christmas Eve (Download or Stream)
3. Sufjan Stevens – We're Goin' to the Country (Download or Stream)
4. Over the Rhine – Little Town (Download or Stream)
5. Anathallo – Come Ye Sinners (Download or Stream)
6. Elin Smith – Oh Holy Night (Download or Stream)
7. Threnody Ensemble – Cello MiscO2 Mix01 (Download or Stream)
8. Joe Dorsey – Silent Night (Download or Stream)
9. Alli Rogers – O Little Town of Bethlehem (Download or Stream)
10. All Stars – Jesus is the Reason for the Season (Download or Stream)
11. Ryan Dean – To Us a Child of Hope is Born (Download or Stream)
12. Robbie Seay Band – Song of Hope (acoustic) (Download or Stream)
13. Mike (?) – Greensleaves (Download or Stream)
14. Joshua Stamper – Immanuel (Download or Stream)
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I was thinking about it this morning (well, actually, two mornings ago, by the time you read this), and there are very few worship songs with really good (or even decent) bass lines. I play bass on my church's worship team, and this has bugged me endlessly.
For bassists to be so harshly discriminated against in the worship music industry simply because of their lower-end frequency nature is simply injust.
It's with this in mind that I'm starting a T-shirt company which will raise money to help fund underprivileged bassists on worship teams throughout America, Europe, and other bass-discriminatory nations.
Seriously, I thought it'd be fun to create an ever-expanding list of worship songs that have at least decent (and possibly awesome) bass lines.
Here's what I have so far, and leave any comments with your own thoughts and additions:
All Slow Down (Chris Tomlin)
Be Lifted or Hope Rising (David Crowder Band)
Deeper (Delirious?)
Found (Hillsong United)
Jesus Garden of My Rest (Robbie Seay Band)
Make a Joyful Noise / I Will Not Be Silent (David Crowder Band)
Oh Jah! (MorningStar Worship / Leonard Smith)
Rain Down (Delirious?)
Rend the Heavens (Isa Courvertier)
The River is Here (Vineyard Worship)
Sing Like the Saved (David Crowder Band)
Tell the World (Hillsong United)
We are Free (Robbie Seay Band)
You (Waterdeep)
Alright, that's what I've got for now of the worship songs I can think of with good to great bass lines. Help me out and add some to the mix.
Wow. If you haven't seen this video yet of Michael Nau (Page France, Cotton Jones Basket Ride) playing Starflyer 59's song "I Was Seventeen," you've gotta check it out. Wow. It's intensely sad.
I just found out about this site called The Collective Family a few days ago, and it sounded like a cool enough idea to pass on to ya'll. And, yes, I know the name sounds like some 1930's Socialist propoganda on family planning, but it's so much better than that.
Their tagline is: "We'd rather have our music heard than sold. We're a bunch of artists that make music and then give it out for free." I'm definitely not opposed to that.
I'm not sure who all you'll find on there, but I did notice Destroy Nate Allen had a few albums for download. Anybody notice anyone else cool? I haven't had the time to check it out like I want to yet.
I should have posted about this weeks ago, but Waterdeep's new album Pink & Blue is awesome. I got an advance copy a while back, but I've just been too busy to review it until now. I only hope the world will not stop spinning because of my tardiness. God help us all.
Moving on… The album is amazing. Don and Lori continue to astound me with every offering. Whether it's Don's weird alt-folk Khrusty Brothers, or their worship stuff on albums like You Are So Good to Me, or their best offer to date (in my opinion) Heart Attack Time Machine, Waterdeep is a band that knows what it's doing and does a great job of it.
I started an over e-mail interview with John Mark McMillan yesterday over here, and today you get the second half.
The Blah Blah: Describe your process of writing songs. Where do most of your lyrics come from?
John Mark McMillan: For me it usually starts with sounds. I just begin to experiment with chords, sounds or words until something strikes me as interesting. Then I experiment more in that direction. I rarely sit down with a specific topic in mind. In fact I usually just kind of mumble to myself for awhile until I find a group of words that seem to be aesthetically pleasing or particularly powerful for some reason. I just kind of vamp until I like something I'm hearing, then I begin to pick it apart and ask myself what I'm trying to communicate.
That's when I let myself get more intellectual with the song. At first I don't question myself much because I don't want to hold up the creative process, but eventually I have to ask myself where the song is going and begin to tighten it up, edit myself, and make these words and phrases into something cohesive.
I also journal alot without music. Sometimes I play with words and phrases all day long in my head. Turning things around and flipping them back and forth. I learned this from Kevin Prosch and I've heard that Dylan did this quite a bit. Sometimes it's like a game to take regular words and use them together in different sequences to say different things.
At some point I'll take my ideas to the band and often this is where they really begin to flesh out. The energy they create gets me excited about the ideas and new ones start to flow. Then they get excited and they come up with new ideas and we develop a kind of creative momentum.
TBB: I assume that you'd consider yourself to be a Christian – can you describe the process that God has used to bring you to Himself?
JMM: I grew up going to church. My dad, who is also one of my greatest influences, was and still is a Charismatic pastor. I actually enjoyed certain aspects of church when I was young. I liked seeing people and interacting with lots of other kids. I really liked the stories.
But as I got older something about the Christian culture just seemed to turn me off. Maybe it was the religious expectation or the lack of creativity in Christian environments but something just made me angry. I can't give you one good reason for it but I became very angry at Christian people.
Even to this day certain aspects of Christian culture make me literally sick to my stomach, and I can't tell you exactly why. I guess it's because I'm really interested in the man Jesus and it seems to devalue him whenever people feel like they have to hype him up or help him out. Either he's real or he's a fairy tale. I think he's real, and if I'm right then I don't need to hype him up. If I'm wrong then no amount of hype in this world is going to make a difference. I think he's an incredible person and most people would agree with me if they had the chance to be properly introduced.
So I guess you could say that things changed for me when I met the man Jesus as apposed to the idea or philosophy. There was a point when I told God that I wasn't sure if I believed in him at all and that if he loved me the way people said he was supposed to love me, then to please make things clear or I was going to have to do something else. Not to give him some kind of weird ultimatum or anything. I just figured if there was any reality to what I said I believed then He would have to help me out.
God works in his own time, but things certainly changed from then on out. I think God was waiting for me to be honest with him and myself. He wasn't offended. He already knew what I was thinking and far more about what was going on in me than even I did.
I think sometimes our idea of reverence can keep us from having a real relationship. As a whole, I believe that Christians have communicated very poorly to the rest of the world the real personality of Jesus. You can hardly have a conversation with someone about Jesus without insighting a riot because their idea of him is so skewed.
Unfortunately, I think its our fault. We've communicated Christianity as a performance-driven system of morality with a pretty superficial idea of reverence. I believe the major difference between Christianity and other major religions is the fact that it is not, in anyway, a performance-driven religion. I believe that the overall message of the Bible is this: being good doesn't make you righteous. Abstaining from evil doesn't make you righteous. On the contrary, we have been made righteous by the blood of Jesus. And only then, by realizing that he has made us righteous, do we have the ability to be good or abstain from evil. And even then it's a process.
So I guess I realized that Jesus was not like the people who wore his t-shirt, but after that I was able to turn around and love those people too, even if I thought some of the things they did were a little silly. I do some pretty silly things myself.
TBB: If you could have any one of your songs heard throughout the world, which would you pick?
JMM: Probably "Ten Thousand" or "Skeleton Bones." The answer to this question changes daily.
TBB: In a similar vein, what's your goal as a musician?
JMM: As a musician I want to be good enough to the point where I don't have to think about the music at all and I can communicate what I'm feeling as fluidly as if you and I were having a conversation on the phone.
TBB: What artists are you currently listening to?
JMM: I really love the Fleet Foxes, Bon Iver, and My Morning Jacket. I've had a love/hate relationship with Ryan Adams for years that I can't seem to shake and which is probably a little too obvious. I'm always down for some Springsteen, and lately, believe it or not, I've been digging on some classic Guns' N' Roses and a little Thriller era Michael Jackson.
Right at this moment I really can't stop listening to these guys out of central Kentucky called The Embers.
TBB: What books are you reading?
JMM: Right now just a book called The Black Swan, though I'm realizing it may be a little out of my league intellectually, but I hear Malcolm Gladwell is putting out a new book in a few weeks and I'll be onto that one pretty fast. I'm sorry to say I'm not reading anything incredibly spiritual right now.
TBB: I'm pretty frustrated with most "Christian music." What's your take on the whole thing? What's good? What needs to change?
JMM: I know we hate to think this way but ultimately Christian Music, like any other industry, is driven by a market. Christian publishers will only push the kind of music that they think their audience likes. Right now they seem to believe that Christians mostly want music that has a very clear utility, meaning that people know the exact purpose and place for the music inside of a specific model or program. So, often, if a song doesn't have an obvious function or strict religious message then they don't think it will be valued by the greater Christian population.
Personally, I think this mindset supports a pretty narrow creative environment at best. I think the only way for this to change is for artists to spend time and energy building new audiences and serving people who want more than just topical songs written to enhance sermons. I don't have a problem with those kind of songs necessarily – there are just plenty of them and very few with what I would consider a massive amount of artistic integrity (though I'm sure you could find plenty of people who feel the same about my music).
It's just so easy to fall into the standard sort of situation because the resources for those kinds of things are so readily available, much more so than for the typical or even above average general market band. I really don't like to be negative or reactionary about all this but I certainly have strong feelings about it. It may be that all people really need is a vision for something new or different. I mean, you and I seem to want something different so there has to be people out there who feel the same way. Just someone has to be willing to take the risk.
TBB: Any final thoughts?
JMM: I think I wrote way to much…
Thanks, John Mark! Hope you all enjoyed the interview.
Sorry for missing over a week on The Blah Blah. Between shoveling piles and piles of snow, moving into a new house, and the usual ministry stuff, life has been busy. And, man, do I have a lot to talk about…
So let's get going. I've mentioned artist John Mark McMillan quite a bit on The Blah Blah, and just recently he proved himself to be just the awesome guy I figured he was by answering a few questions over an e-mail interview. Here is part one today, with part two coming tomorrow. Enjoy.
The Blah Blah: Who are you, in as many words and descriptives as you'd like to use?
John Mark McMillan: John Mark is a husband, a dad, a friend, and occasionally an enemy (but usually only with transportation personnel and aggressive sales people). He is a songwriter and a singer of songs. He has, at times, been considered an artist and would like to think of himself as an artist. Though his work is not always entirely original (and whose is?) he wants to expand the boundaries and explore the peripherals of what it means to be both an artist and a person who gives language to a community. John Mark is tall, loud and usually hungry. He adores his wife and baby boy. Loves to play music but loves listening to music even more. Has a strong distaste for pretense yet is occasionally pretentious. He enjoys controversy. He sports a beard because his wife thinks he looks to young without it. Though he doesn't see what's wrong with looking young.
TBB: Describe your style of music.
JMM: I would have to classify it as "Alternative", or just plain "Rock" occasionally bleeding into the arenas of "Folk" , "Americana" or dare I say "Southern". You may find my music on the rack at the store under the moniker of "Christian" or "Gospel". Though I do profess to be an imitator of Christ and a purveyor of the Gospel thereof, I don't think that the word "Christian" describes the sound of the music I write or music in general for that mater. So I personally wouldn't say it's "Christian Music," but I'm not entirely offended by someone who would want to call it Christian music. I understand why they would.
TBB: How did you start doing music?
JMM: I started playing music when I was in my late teens. Mostly because I wasn't good at sports and because my passion, drawing comic books, didn't seem to impress the girls. So I started playing music for the shallowest of reasons and the truth was it didn't really work. I never did impressed anybody. But I did discover that I truly loved playing music and especially writing songs.
When I was about 19 I was asked to play one of my songs at a large church conference. There were about 5000 people there and I was way under-qualified. Even at that time a few hundred people would have been quite intimidating. So, as you can imagine, I was incredibly nervous. I got up on the stage and pretty much froze. The background singers actually had to start the song for me. But I eventually fell in and when I got to the chorus the place erupted. It just about knocked me over. To hear 5000 people screaming lyrics that I wrote in my bedroom one lonely afternoon generated a feeling that I think only a handful of people on earth will ever experience. For just a few seconds I think that I actually stepped into a taste of the destiny that God had called me to. Needless to say I was ruined and I knew that I would spend the rest of my life writing songs, especially the kind that help people say the things that I think they really want to say.
TBB: What do you do when you're not making music?
JMM: I like listening to and purchasing music, especially on vinyl. I also love going to shows whenever I can (I'm out of town a lot). I like to spend a lot of time with people. I really can't think of many things that I enjoy more than to sit around and waste time with other human beings. Especially ones that I love or find particularly entertaining. I think it's a very important thing to enjoy people, so I've made it a priority.
I really like gangster movies. I like to read, especially books about sociology and people. I'm really fascinated by the reasons behind why people do what they do. I also enjoy reading theology and apologetics by Lewis or Zacharias. I used to read the Lord of the Rings Trilogy once a year but now I just watch the movie (not quite the same but it works out better with my schedule).
TBB: I've definitely worshiped God through a lot of your songs, but only a few come across as "worship songs" per se – do you see yourself as a worship leader?
JMM: Sure, I totally do. But also beyond the Sunday morning choruses I want to write music that people want to sing everyday. I think that also could be considered worship leading, just maybe not in the traditional sense. I think whether you're Bob Dylan or Lil' Wayne, if you're important to anyone as an artist, it's because you help a group of people articulate something. I think the only real difference is what exactly we're helping people articulate. The most common place for a worship leader to do this is in a church building on Sunday. I certainly enjoy doing that but I also want to have an effect on people beyond what they do inside of a building, when they're out living their lives. I think real worship happens at work, at school, in the car or in the shower. It's not something that stops after a service, though I do consider the service to be important as well. I don't want to belittle that at all. I just like the idea of creating music that's more than simply a platform for a message.
TBB: I've heard the story of the song "How He Loves" before, but for those who don't know, how did that song come about?
JMM: Several years ago my best friend was killed in a car accident. I learned about it while I was in Jacksonville, Florida, working in the studio. I was pretty devastated as you can imagine. I woke up the next day and wrote that song. I had a couple lines of the song before he died but I felt like the song was supposed to be for him so I sat down that morning and finished it.
The song is basically about dealing with the anger of his death and how I was pretty tempted to believe that God didn't love us but that even in this death I can see that God does. I guess my question was if God loved him then why did he die, and the answer, I believed, was that he died because God loved him and wanted to be with him. It's a difficult conclusion to come to and I'm not sure most people who sing the song completely understand where I was coming from when I wrote it, but I'm glad it's touching people.
In fact I receive messages pretty regularly from kids who have battled with depression and suicide who tell me that the song actually turned them around and saved their lives. So I would never complain, and after all, I think a song can have more than one meaning.
My friend was actually in a prayer meeting the morning before he died and told the Lord that if his death would shake people up then he would give his life. I don't entirely understand the implications of this prayer, but I do believe that the effect this song has had on people is part of a promise that the Lord made when He took my friend's life.
There are kids who are alive now because they heard that song and that's the only explanation I have for it. Just the facts. I don't understand how all that works theologically. I just know that's the way it is.
TBB: One of my favorites of your songs is the song "Closer." Any interesting stories about that song?
JMM: This is just a really honest song I wrote one afternoon. I wrote a good bit of Song Inside the Sounds in the midst of some pretty serious pain. I've done this song in church pretty often.
Theologically I'm not really sure that we're really supposed to beg God for anything. Sons and daughters don't beg. I was just in a place of such turmoil that I felt like I needed more than good stories and chicken soup for the soul. I needed a living person. So often we equate Christianity down to good vibes and what I needed was a person. The truth in the song is that Jesus is a person not just a good bedtime story.
TBB: How does your new album The Medicine compare to The Song Inside the Sounds of Breaking Down?
JMM: Not sure entirely. They seem to be two different animals really. While I was recording The Medicine people would ask me if it sounded like Song Inside The Sounds or if it was much of a departure. I always told people that it was pretty similar, but the truth was I hadn't listened to Song Inside the Sounds for years until recently. When I did put the old album back on I realized that the two sounded totally different.
Recording can play tricks on you. I remember much more of what things sounded like in the process than the actual final product sometimes and it's hard to get those things out of my head. When I think about the albums, I tend to think more about the 6 months I spent recording them rather than the 60 minutes that actually reach the general public. As far as I could tell, the process for each seemed similar enough. It was the same group of musicians and the same producer. I just assumed they would turn out similarly. But nope. They sound totally different.
In the three years between them I'm pretty sure I grew a ton as a writer and as a singer and the rest of the band grew as well. I had a more focused idea of what I wanted to accomplish this go around and we focused less on studio production and more on live performance this time.
It's really funny to me when people say they think The Medicine sounds so much more polished because we purposely let things hang loose from a performance side of things in ways we never would have done before. We certainly had a bigger budget and it's certainly bigger sonically. But we let it all hang out to the point where we wondered if people would find it a bit too indie.
TBB: Speaking of your new album, I really enjoy the song "Ten Thousand." What's the idea behind that song?
JMM: "Ten Thousand" uses a number as a vehicle to tell a story from the perspective of a kind of old revelator. I incorporated lots of imagery picturing both death (rivers run red) and resurrection (graves yawning). At the time I wrote this, and much of the album, I was somewhat fascinated with the idea of death and resurrection representing two sides of the human experience. In this particular situation it's not, so much, a Biblical presentation of resurrection but a picture of death and resurrection in everyday life. But that certainly isn't an unbiblical concept.
TBB: What about the song "The Medicine?" I can venture some guesses, but I'd like to hear the "official" meaning…
JMM: "The Medicine" is a song about how we, as humans, like to self-medicate and how, often, the things we do to avoid pain are the very things that bring us pain.
I remember what it was like when I was young and trying to run from loneliness. I used to have this stone in my chest that I just couldn't shake and it was the worst at night when I had to be alone with my thoughts. So what you do is keep yourself busy with anything you can find so when you lay down, you're out cold.
Dealing with heartache is such a painful process, but it doesn't have to be as bad as we make it. I see people I love and I want to reach out and save them from all the agony they're experiencing, but sometimes you just have to watch them go through it and its heartbreaking.
TBB: Which of your songs is your favorite to play?
JMM: In church I love to play "Skeleton Bones" because I love to hear people sing the chorus. I think I wrote it with the idea that lots of people would have to sing it together for it to really have the desired effect. Also I love to hear people sing words that you don't generally hear in church worship.
In a club situation, I like to play "The Medicine" because it's just such a beautiful greasy ruckus.
… OK, you're probably overloaded already. Come back tomorrow for part two!


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Interview with RONALD SCLIAR SASSON : Frank Scott: What is the main principle, idea and inspiration behind your design?. RONALD SCLIAR SASSON : The inspiration came from architectural aspects where valued lightness, purity and resistance lines. .Frank Scott: What has been your main focus in designing this work? Especially what did you want to achieve?. RONALD SCLIAR SASSON : Concrete aspects, and the goal was to achieve disseminate my work on simple lines. .Frank Scott: What are your future plans for this award winning design?. RONALD SCLIAR SASSON : Disclosure and finding international partners willing to develop joint projects. .Frank Scott: How long did it take you to design this particular concept?. RONALD SCLIAR SASSON : 2 months .Frank Scott: Why did you design this particular concept? Was this design commissioned or did you decide to pursuit an inspiration?. RONALD SCLIAR SASSON : It is a sequence of a line of work that follows this design concept in which I have worked. .Frank Scott: Is your design being produced or used by another company, or do you plan to sell or lease the production rights or do you intent to produce your work yourself?. RONALD SCLIAR SASSON : I intend to sell the right to produce the design. .Frank Scott: What made you design this particular type of work?. RONALD SCLIAR SASSON : I felt the need in the market for a product like this. .Frank Scott: Where there any other designs and/or designers that helped the influence the design of your work?. RONALD SCLIAR SASSON : No influence of other designers in this work. .Frank Scott: Who is the target customer for his design?. RONALD SCLIAR SASSON : People who enjoy well-resolved pure design. .Frank Scott: What sets this design apart from other similar or resembling concepts?. RONALD SCLIAR SASSON : Elegance, lightness and resistance. .Frank Scott: How did you come up with the name for this design? What does it mean?. RONALD SCLIAR SASSON : Came well as the bench, the lightness of Andalusian horses .Frank Scott: Which design tools did you use when you were working on this project?. RONALD SCLIAR SASSON : Using 3D Studio, but mostly drawing freehand. .Frank Scott: What is the most unique aspect of your design?. RONALD SCLIAR SASSON : Get resistance over a very thin thickness. .Frank Scott: Who did you collaborate with for this design? Did you work with people with technical / specialized skills?. RONALD SCLIAR SASSON : Woodworkers of my confidence. .Frank Scott: What is the role of technology in this particular design?. RONALD SCLIAR SASSON : The steel insert inside the bench completely embedded. .Frank Scott: Is your design influenced by data or analytical research in any way? What kind of research did you conduct for making this design?. RONALD SCLIAR SASSON : Always pay attention to what is being done around the world even to do something similar. .Frank Scott: What are some of the challenges you faced during the design/realization of your concept?. RONALD SCLIAR SASSON : Preserve the simplicity and thickness without losing resistance. .Frank Scott: How did you decide to submit your design to an international design competition?. RONALD SCLIAR SASSON : The decision came as a result of research and finding there something similar, making my design somehow unprecedented. .Frank Scott: What did you learn or how did you improve yourself during the designing of this work?. RONALD SCLIAR SASSON : Knowing when to stop, making my work more clean. .Frank Scott: Any other things you would like to cover that have not been covered in these questions?. RONALD SCLIAR SASSON : No, just thank recognition for organizing the contest. .
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Back in 1996, the U.S. Congress allowed each broadcast TV station to distribute programming using a digital broadcast channel in addition to their existing analog channels.
Currently broadcast stations in all U.S. markets use both analog and digital signals to broadcast their programs.
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Prior to Monday's swearing-in ceremonies for new Georgia Gov. Nathan Deal and the state's 180 House members and 56 Senate members in Atlanta, "more than 50 patrol vehicles from the State Patrol, Department of Natural Resources and other law enforcement agencies ferried lawmakers to the Capitol," according to a Morris News Service report.
Can lawmakers give citizens a ride, too?
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