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Tag Archives: Facts are Stubborn Things
Nebraska Deem & Pass? LB 1110 Proved Shenanigans Not Limited to D.C.
Posted by Shellinda As a couple of Americans who have spent too much time focused on Washington, D.C. and not enough within our state (but making an effort to change this), we wonder whether the maneuvers regarding a certain piece of legislation introduced last session is common practice in the Nebraska Unicameral. We suspect it […] Continue reading
As Election Nears – This One Deserves A Rewind
It's time for some campaignin'…entertaining to be sure, but I think it's worth a look beyond the entertainment value. This video is funny because it contains truth. The trouble is, the truth in political jokes are on us…the voters. How DID we end up with those two candidates? It's more than a little freaky that […] Continue reading
Middle Ground Not For Us: Time To Be Brave
We've not spoken much about faith on this site, but the more we look at solutions to the many problems we're confronting, we discover we can't do this alone. In order to do many of the things that we've already done, it's required additional strength. There is a bit of momentum of late – we […] Continue reading
Nebraska Appleseed Not Happy: Judge Refuses Injunction
Nebraska Appleseed is a Lincoln-based entity that seems to be on the wrong side of just about every issue limited government types are concerned about. If it costs money, grows government, facilitates the welfare state, promotes a "green" agenda, and potentially raises taxes, odds are high…Nebraska Appleseed would be for it. GiN's "Deserving of Darts" […] Continue reading
GiN on KLKN TV: Tea Party Movement Impact In Nebraska
Lincoln's KLKN TV contacted me Friday, requesting an interview regarding recent developments in the primary elections. The reporter, Stephanie Costanzo, informed KLKN had done a story everyday this week on the tea party's impact and they were looking for the local perspective. Did the successes in other places in the country provide any momentum to […] Continue reading
Politicians Do The Side Step
By Shelli Dawdy In my last article, I talked about how elected officials don't often hear from those of us who just want to be left alone and don't want anything from government. I theorized that is likely why, by the time politicians have run for higher office such as US Congress, they are no […] Continue reading
Charity Without Government: Clinic With A Heart
A GiN Toast goes to the Clinic With A Heart featured in the September 7 edition of the Lincoln Journal Star. The seven year old project shows how private citizens, churches, and businesses working together can provide for the needy within their community – without government support. We applaud the very hard work over the years […] Continue reading
Step Away From The Hammer Mr. President
Thanks to the folks at 912 Omaha for sharing these two gems with everyone, thought we'd pass along:
The songwriter's website is here. Continue reading
Big Brother In Your Trash. Crazy, Right? Wrong.
By Shelli Dawdy Fortunately, the story is starting to get out. "Big Brother" wants to see what's in your trash. And no, this is not a conspiracy theory. WHO is "Big Brother"? The precise composition of the snoop depends upon where you live, but in most cases, there is a single source from which this […] Continue reading


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http://z0r.de/1600 Congrats user, you earned this video
That song is awesome, do you know what the song is called?
Paragon got EU first kill but I can't link links yet 'cos I haven't posted enough comments
for the horde got EU #1
eh...Paragon's time at clock at top right is finnish time...22:44 finnish time (21:44 paris time) FTH got Halion 25 hc down after 78 minutes...paragon got in 44 mins if my sense of time is right...and all ppl from paragon are from Finland
For the Horde - Jun 30, 2010 20:18
Paragon - Jun 30, 2010 20:45
not that it realy matters since its a filler Boss and not even very hard its still second :P
This was suppose to be a trolling threat btw :P
Paragon ofc
And you're surprised...?
grats on clearing filler content, lulz
Grats! Good job
Obvious that they would do it

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This procedure replaces a damaged anterior cruciate ligament (ACL). The ACL connects the front top of the tibia (the lower leg bone), to the rear bottom of the femur (the thigh bone).
She was quite thorough with her diagnosis. She gave me sufficient time and tried to explain well the situation. A good experience overall.
Dr. Farris took the time to address the possible recovery options available, thoroughly explaining recovery periods and what to expect.
She and her staff are very kind and professional. She explained in further detail the extent of the injury, because the hospital I originally went to was a bit careless. She worked her schedule around for the next morning to fit in the surgery which was urgently required. Glad to have found her!.
I felt comfortable and she was very professional and knowledgeable and her staff was great.
She is easy to talk to and her staff was very polite. They made sure I was comfortable and at ease.
Kristy was great! After thoroughly examining me she advised that I get an x-ray where I was able to walk across the street and get one within an hour. She then reviewed the film and advised a step by step process that would help with my injury. I appreciated the fact that she recommended several things that I could do starting with the least invasive approach. The consultation visit was very informative.
She is remarkable! Informative…knowledgable…professional… Kind…patient…gracious…great appt!
[viewmedica openthis="A_399eee61″ menuaccess="false"] This condition, commonly called tennis elbow, is an inflammation of the tendons that connect the muscles of the forearm to the elbow. The pain is primarily felt at the lateral epicondyle, the bony bump on the outer side of the elbow.
[viewmedica openthis="A_feb5d625″ menuaccess="false"] Ligaments are fibrous, elastic bands of tissue that connect and stabilize the bones. An ankle sprain is a common, painful injury that occurs when one or more of the ankle ligaments is stretched beyond the normal range of motion. Sprains can occur as a result of sudden twisting, turning or rolling movements.
[viewmedica openthis="A_ce7fed40″ menuaccess="false"] This common condition, also known as stenosing tenosynovitis, is a narrowing of a portion of the tendon sheath in the finger or thumb that interferes with normal finger movement. This condition most commonly affects the ring finger, but can affect any digit. It is more common in middle-aged women, but anyone can be affected, even newborns.
[viewmedica openthis="A_792cd515″ menuaccess="false"] This procedure is performed to relieve pressure on the median nerve, alleviating the pain of carpal tunnel syndrome and restoring normal sensation to the hand and fingers. The procedure is usually performed on an outpatient basis.
[viewmedica openthis="A_07ba1203″ menuaccess="false"] During this minimally-invasive procedure, the surgeon opens a narrowed tendon pulley at the base of a finger or thumb affected by trigger digit. Opening the pulley prevents the nodule from catching, allowing the the affected digit to flex and extend normally with no triggering or pain.
[viewmedica openthis="A_2c75b317″ menuaccess="false"] This common condition is a sensation of snapping or catching in the hip. Many people experience this sensation when performing certain movements of the leg. In most cases it is not harmful or painful.
[viewmedica openthis="A_d4d77ac2″ menuaccess="false"] The meniscus is comprised of two c-shaped wedges of cartilage that cushion and stabilize the knee joint. A torn meniscus can cause pain and limited mobility in the knee.
[viewmedica openthis="A_84ce10e1″ menuaccess="false"] Osteoarthritis, also called degenerative arthritis, is a gradual breakdown of cartilage in the joints. Cartilage is a tough, flexible connective tissue that protects the ends of bones in the joints. Osteoarthritis is common in the knees because the knees bear the weight of the body. Osteoarthritis of the knee can severely impact a person's lifestyle.
[viewmedica openthis="A_762857bc" menuaccess="false"] The patella (kneecap) is held in place by the quadriceps and patellar tendons. Ligaments on either side also help stabilize the patella. Patellar tracking disorder is a painful condition caused by a problem with the bones, muscles or ligaments around the patella.
[viewmedica openthis="A_7daac0f1″ menuaccess="false"] This procedure replaces a damaged anterior cruciate ligament (ACL). The ACL connects the front top of the tibia (the lower leg bone), to the rear bottom of the femur (the thigh bone).
[viewmedica openthis="A_e7fe2920″ menuaccess="false"] This arthroscopic procedure uses a small, metal, cap-like implant to cover damaged or missing articular cartilage in the knee joint. The articular cartilage covers the surfaces of the bones in the joint, allowing them to glide smoothly against each other. The procedure can typically be performed in about an hour.
[viewmedica openthis="A_330d367b" menuaccess="false"] Unlike total knee replacement surgery, this less invasive procedure replaces only the damaged or arthritic parts of the knee. The OXFORD® unicompartmental knee uses metal and plastic implants designed to potentially last longer and wear down less easily than traditional implants.
[viewmedica openthis="A_d79efcf5″ menuaccess="false"] This minimally-invasive outpatient procedure is designed to remove the damaged portion of the meniscus, a layer of cartilage on top of the tibia that cushions and stabilizes the knee joint. The procedure may be performed with local or regional anesthetic.
[viewmedica openthis="A_02902276″ menuaccess="false"] This surgical procedure removes portions of damaged cartilage on the femur in the knee joint that have been rubbing against the underside of the patella, causing pain and loss of mobility. This cartilage is then replaced with a specially-designed implant.
[viewmedica openthis="A_78706f97″ menuaccess="false"] This procedure restores function to a severely damaged knee. Most commonly, it is used to repair a knee that has been damaged by arthritis. During the procedure, the surgeon replaces the damaged portions of the knee with artificial parts. These parts consist of a metal femoral component, a metal tibial component and a plastic spacer. A small plastic patellar component may also be used.
[viewmedica openthis="A_0bac3498″ menuaccess="false"] This condition, also called AC joint arthrosis, is a degeneration of the joint at the top of the shoulder where the acromion meets the clavicle.
[viewmedica openthis="A_0228e40f" menuaccess="false"] This condition is an irritation or inflammation of the biceps tendon at the shoulder. The biceps tendon helps to stabilize the humerus and aids in activities that involve overhead motion such as tennis or throwing a ball.
[viewmedica openthis="A_ecda7228″ menuaccess="false"] This condition is a loss of motion or stiffness in the shoulder, usually accompanied by pain in the joint. Frozen shoulder is most common in people between the ages of 40 and 60, but can afflict anyone regardless of gender, arm preference or occupation.
[viewmedica openthis="A_5d09a5e8″ menuaccess="false"] This condition is a fracture of the head of the humerus – the "ball" of the shoulder's ball-and-socket.
[viewmedica openthis="A_3773e4e6″ menuaccess="false"] This condition occurs when the tendons of the rotator cuff, along with the subacromial bursa, become compressed against a bony scapula protrusion called the acromion. As these tissues continually rub against bone, they become irritated and inflamed.
[viewmedica openthis="A_a960d07e" menuaccess="false"] This surgical procedure is used to inspect and reattach torn tendons in the shoulder's rotator cuff. The initial part of the surgery is performed arthroscopically through small tubes. In some cases, open surgery may be needed to repair large tears.
[viewmedica openthis="A_012eece4″ menuaccess="false"] This procedure uses a small, metal, cap-like implant to cover damaged or missing articular cartilage in the shoulder joint. Articular cartilage covers the joint surfaces of bones, allowing them to glide smoothly against each other. In the shoulder, arthritis or an injury may result in loss or damage of the cartilage on the round humeral head, causing pain and limited motion. Resurfacing this damaged area can help relieve pain and improve motion.
[viewmedica openthis="A_2f18ef89″ menuaccess="false"] During this procedure, the surgeon replaces a damaged shoulder joint with artificial components that reverse the structure of the shoulder. This procedure is most often used for patients who have had a failed total shoulder replacement. It is also helpful for patients who have had a complete tear of the rotator cuff, especially those whose injuries have led to an arthritic condition called cuff tear arthropathy.
[viewmedica openthis="A_0f57fc1c" menuaccess="false"] This arthroscopic procedure is performed to repair a tear of the biceps tendon at the point where it connects to the labrum, a ring of cartilage that surrounds the shoulder socket. A tear at this point is called a SLAP (Superior Labrum Anterior-Posterior) tear. SLAP repair is performed under general and regional anesthesia, and patients usually leave the hospital the same day.
[viewmedica openthis="A_fbf6ec46″ menuaccess="false"] This surgery replaces the damaged or diseased head of the humerus (also called the ball) and cartilage from the shoulder joint with a metal and plastic joint.


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Algorithm Improvement through Performance Measurement: Part 1
Algorithm Improvement through Performance Measurement: Part 2
Algorithm Improvement through Performance Measurement: Part 3
Algorithm Improvement through Performance Measurement: Part 4
Algorithm Improvement through Performance Measurement: Part 5
The In-place Hybrid Binary-Radix Sort I presented in Algorithm Improvement through Performance Measurement: Part 2 sorted arrays of numbers (8, 16, 32 and 64-bit, signed and unsigned) in linear time. The algorithm was shown to outperform the STL sort, but not the Radix-Sort that's part of Intel's Integrated Performance Primitives (IPP) library. However, it offered the ability to perform sorting without using extra storage ("in-place"), whereas Intel's IPP Radix-Sort requires additional storage of equal size to the input array.
The In-place Hybrid Binary-Radix Sort algorithm sorted based of the most-significant-bit first, splitting the array into two bins (0's and 1's bin), in-place, and then recursively sorted each of these bins, splitting them into 0's and 1's bins, continuing until all bits have been used for sorting. To reduce the overhead of recursion, when the bins were below a certain size, Insertion Sort was used, which boosted the overall performance over a purely Binary-Radix Sort.
Intel's IPP Radix-Sort algorithm was significantly faster than In-place Hybrid Binary-Radix Sort: 20X for 8-bit, 8X for 16-bit, and 3X for 32-bit unsigned integers, but at the price of 2X the storage. It would be beneficial to develop a Radix Sort implementation that was in-place. That is the focus of this article.
Radix Sort does not compare array elements to each other, but instead sorts based on the digits of each array element. It can either sort starting with the most-significant-digit (MSD) or the least-significant-digit (LSD). In the MSD case, the algorithm starts by sorting all array elements into bins based on the MSD. For example, for decimal-radix the array elements would be split into 10 bins based on the MSD. If an element's MSD was a 0, then it would be placed into bin 0. If an element's MSD was a 1, then it would be placed into bin 1, and so on. Each bin could then be copied back to the original array, starting with bin 0, then bin1 and so on. Each bin would then be split into sub-bins based on the next digit and so on, until all digits have been used for sorting.
Figure 1 illustrates the concept of splitting the array into bins and then those bins into sub-bins, and so on recursively. At the top level the original array is shown. At the next level down in the tree, the original array is split into bins, up to N-radix of them, based on the first digit. For example, if 256-radix (8-bits) was used, then the up to 256 bins would be created. At the next level, each of these bins is split further into sub-bins, based on the next digit. Once again, up to 256 sub-bins are created if 256-radix is used. Thus, at this level it is possible to have up to 256*256 = 64K sub-bins. This process repeats at the next level using the next digit and so on, until all of the bits within the element have been used for sorting.
For example, for an array made of 16-bit numbers, and using 256-radix sorting starting with the most-significant-digit, the first level would be created by taking the upper 8-bits of each element, looking at that value and placing the element into the bin based on that value. Since there are 256 possible values for 8-bits, then up to 256 bins would be created. Then the next 8-bits of each element are used to break the 256 bins further into 256 sub-bins. For 16-bit numbers, there would be only two levels of bins and sub-bins; i.e., 256*256 = 64K bins at the bottom level. Then a method is needed to collect these bins in the right order.
ff0016 000116 028016 003016 500016 020116
To sort the above array of hex 16-bit unsigned numbers the following steps would be performed:
- The first level is based on the most-significant 8-bits of each element of the array:
- ff0016 would be placed in bin ff16 (bin 256 in decimal),
- 000116 and 003016 would be placed in bin 0,
- 028016 and 020116 would be placed in bin 2,
- 500016 would be placed in bin 5016 (bin 80 in decimal),
- The rest of the 256 bins would not have any elements in them. The first level is done.
- The second level is based on the next 8-bits of each element of the array:
- Bin ff16 does not need to be sorted any further since it has only a single element in it,
- Bin 0 has two elements and is divided into two bins: bin 1 and bin 3016 (48 decimal),
- Bin 2 has two elements and is divided into two bins: bin 8016 (128 decimal) and bin 1,
- Bin 5016 does not need to be sorted any further,
- The second level is done.
- The elements are collected in the order of recursion starting with the lowest number bin on the first level and the second level and progressing to the highest bin on the first and second levels.
The In-place Radix-Sort Concept
The main ideas of in-place Radix-Sort are:
- A pass is performed over the input array to determine how many elements are in each bin -- the size of each bin.
- Since the size of each bin has been determined, the starting index within the input array for each bin can be computed.
- Take the first element within the input array and figure out which bin it should move to based on its MSD. Swap it with the element that is at the start of that bin. Grow the size of that bin.
- Examine the new element that was swapped into the first element location. Figure out which bin it should move to. Swap it with the element in that bin. If that bin turns out to be the first bin, then keep the element there and grow the first bin, then process the next element in the array.
- If this next element is inside the next bin, then step over this next bin. If this bin butts against another bin, then skip it too, until an element is found that does not belong to any bin yet.
- Continue is such a manner until all elements within the input array have been placed in their bins.
- Once processing by MSD has been done, call the Radix-Sort itself recursively for each of the bins that has two or more elements in it and sort based on the next digit. Continue recursion until all digits have been used to sort with.
Listing 1 shows an initial in-place 256-radix implementation for arrays of 32-bit unsigned numbers.
// Listing 1 template< class _Type > inline void _RadixSort_initialUnsigned_Radix256_2( _Type* a, long last, _Type bitMask, unsigned long shiftRightAmount ) { const unsigned long numberOfBins = 256; // 256-radix (Bins 0 - 255) unsigned long count[ numberOfBins ]; for( unsigned long i = 0; i < numberOfBins; i++ ) count[ i ] = 0; for ( long _current = 0; _current <= last; _current++ ) // Scan array. Count number of times each value appears { _Type digit = ( a[ _current ] & bitMask ) >> shiftRightAmount; // extract digit sorting is based on count[ digit ]++; } long startOfBin[ numberOfBins ], endOfBin[ numberOfBins ], nextBin; startOfBin[ 0 ] = endOfBin[ 0 ] = nextBin = 0; for( unsigned long i = 1; i < numberOfBins; i++ ) startOfBin[ i ] = endOfBin[ i ] = startOfBin[ i - 1 ] + count[ i - 1 ]; for ( long _current = 0; _current <= last; ) // Move elements from original array into bins based on digit value { _Type digit = ( a[ _current ] & bitMask ) >> shiftRightAmount; // extract the digit we are sorting based on if ( endOfBin[ digit ] != _current ) { _swap( a[ _current ], a[ endOfBin[ digit ]] ); endOfBin[ digit ]++; } else { endOfBin[ digit ]++; // leave the element at its location and grow the bin _current++; // advance the current pointer to the next element while( _current >= startOfBin[ nextBin ] && nextBin < numberOfBins ) nextBin++; while( endOfBin[ nextBin - 1 ] == startOfBin[ nextBin ] && nextBin < numberOfBins ) nextBin++; if ( _current < endOfBin[ nextBin - 1 ] ) _current = endOfBin[ nextBin - 1 ]; } } bitMask >>= 8; shiftRightAmount -= 8; if ( bitMask != 0 ) // end recursion when all the bits have been processes { for( unsigned long i = 0; i < numberOfBins; i++ ) if (( endOfBin[ i ] - startOfBin[ i ] ) >= 2 ) _RadixSort_initialUnsigned_Radix256_2( &a[ startOfBin[ i ]], endOfBin[ i ] - 1 - startOfBin[ i ], bitMask, shiftRightAmount ); } } // Listing 1 inline void RadixSortInPlace_initialUnsigned_Radix256( unsigned long* a, unsigned long a_size ) { if ( a_size < 2 ) return; unsigned long bitMask = 0xFF000000; // bitMask controls how many bits we process at a time unsigned long shiftRightAmount = 24; _RadixSort_initialUnsigned_Radix256_2( a, a_size - 1, bitMask, shiftRightAmount ); }
This algorithm follows the recursive method above. A detailed explanation of the inner workings of this algorithm is provided below.


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Today we mark a noteworthy anniversary in the history of the world—and in the history of Appalachia, although I don't think we really associate the two as we should.
Lots of people know that the enriched uranium in "Little Boy," the atomic bomb dropped on Hiroshima seventy years ago, came from the Y-12 plant at Oak Ridge here in East Tennessee. At the very least, they know that Oak Ridge was involved somehow in the Manhattan Project. But while plenty of people know of East Tennessee's connection to the atomic bombing, I suspect they don't really "get" it. "Appalachia" connotes backwardness; people think of the mountains as a place of log cabins and hardscrabble farms, not the advent of the atomic age.
Even here in East Tennessee, it seems to me that we tend to see Oak Ridge's wartime experience as somehow set apart from the rest of our history, as a kind of singular, brief moment in time when we suddenly became relevant before slipping back out of the mainstream. Because we've let ourselves be convinced of our isolation and exceptionalism, we don't really "own" this instance that proves how wrong those notions of isolation and exceptionalism are. But Oak Ridge's history, and thus the history of the atomic bomb and the world it made and unmade, is a part of Appalachian history.
Part of the job of Appalachian historians, I think, is to figure out how to integrate these aspects of the region's past that don't fit people's expectations into a more comprehensive narrative. Maybe this would help erode some of the simplistic stereotypes that continue to define popular notions of what the region is, and what it isn't. East Tennessee's role in the creation of the atomic bomb might be a good entry point for this sort of thing, but that won't happen as long as we see it as some singular development in the region's history that has little to do with the rest of it.
With that out of the way, here are some links in recognition of what happened seventy years ago today.
- Recollections of a local scientist who started working at Oak Ridge during the Manhattan Project era
- Interested in Oak Ridge's seminal wartime years? I recommend City Behind a Fence, by Charles W. Johnson and Charles O. Jackson.
- In Japan, designated storytellers are shadowing survivors of the bombing in order to transmit their stories.
- Preparations still underway for a multi-site Manhattan Project National Historical Park
- A look at the physics behind the first atom bombs
- If you want to get a sense of the scale of the Hiroshima bombing, here's a website that allows you to see the blast radius superimposed over your hometown. (Note that it doesn't take terrain and weather into account.)
- Historian Gregg Herken on five myths about the bomb
- Younger Americans are less likely than older ones to consider the atomic bombings justified.
- A look at the Enola Gay, courtesy of the Smithsonian
- If you're up for some atomic history tourism, the American Museum of Science and Energy in Oak Ridge has an exhibit on the city's wartime origins. If that doesn't cut it for you, the Trinity test site holds two "open house" days a year.


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Sir Samuel Luke to Samuel Moore '3 lines of your wise news would have been 100 times more acceptable than your 3 pennyworth of diurnals' quoted in Barbara Donegan War in England 1642-9 p. 112
Thomas Rokeby to Adam Baynes 'I thanke you for your news for Irland; I do rather believe itt from your writings than if itt came from the press' (British Library Additional Manuscripts series MSS 21417 folio 250)
There is a regular debate on the blogosphere about whether to trust online or offline media. It is quite interesting that is not a new debate. At every change in media there has been a discussion about how the new media affects the way that truth is told. In the mid-seventeenth century during the English Civil War, the English printing and publication industry exploded. Jason Peacey in his work on pamphleteering tells a story about the economic basis behind that publishing: how great peers and Parliamentary factions, not to mention Oxford royalists, coordinated with writers like Marchamont Nedham and Henry Parker to produce newspapers and pamphlets. The profusion of these newspapers and pamphlets is most marked when you look at a catalogue of them- such as the Thomason Papers in the British Library- pamphlet after pamphlet, newsbook after newsbook came out during the civil war. Often newspapers survived only for a couple of weeks before folding but the longest surviving- the Perfect Diurnal, Mercurius Pragmaticus, Mercurius Britannicus and others- went on for several years and were influential upon politics and politicians.
However newspapers were not read without the same kinds of anxiety as we see today about the profusion of online media. Both Thomas Rokeby, an officer in the New Model Army, and Sir Samuel Luke, Parliament's intelligence chief, were intelligent observers of British politics and neither of them liked to receive, as their own letters demonstrate, news via the papers. As Barbara Donagan in her interesting War in England demonstrates news travelled by post as much as by newspaper distribution- this was as true after 1649 as it was beforehand. We can see clear evidence of it in the Clarke Papers wherein newsletters sent from London by men like Richard Hatton were preserved and in the Baynes Papers, Baynes seems to have spent a lot of time in London writing to the north about what was going on in the capital. Such practices continued pre-civil war patterns of information distribution: Richard Cust in an important article in the 1980s showed that newsletter writers informed the politics of the 1620s and 1630s by distributing to their county patrons or friends the news of the latest deeds at court and the latest debates in Parliament. Letters were a vital and trusted means of communicating- one of the reasons so many civilians fell afoul of both Parliamentary and royalist networks in the civil war is that they were avid letter writers, communicating news both good and bad for each side into letters to friends on opposite sides of the country.
One of the many reasons for this was the lively print market. Amongst newspapers today it is pretty easy to tell which are trustworthy and which not: in general the Financial Times is probably more scrupulous about its sources than the Daily Star. In the seventeenth century thanks to the profusion of pamphlets and newsbooks it was not quite so clear which to trust and which not to trust: in their advertising newsbooks often carried the ascription 'by authority' as a kind of sign of the faith that their readers should have in them. But modern historians believe that many of them were edited several times after they left the journalist's hand- by printers and patrons- or indeed that the news was filtered through a journalistic prism so that supposed letters from abroad were altered and doctored. One of the signs of the distrust that newspapers were held in is demonstrated by the fact that they frequently borrowed the letter form: so a letter from a place whether in Ireland, Scotland, the regions or indeed overseas would appear in the newspaper. Such letters were often doctored: Blair Worden has argued that at least one letter supposedly from Leiden published in Mercurius Politicus was actually written from London, by a certain Mr John Milton and published as though its author was Dutch (Literature and Politics in Cromwellian England pp 208-13).
It is not impossible to believe that similar things happen on blogs today or will happen in the future. Nor that brands are being at the moment developed around particular authors for reliability. Newspapers went through the same process of becoming more and more trusted and reliable over time. The newsbooks of the seventeenth century were complicated literary productions often with a single group of authors who worked closely with sponsors to produce them- they were not works of fiction but as contemporaries believed were not exact fact. They borrowed from the more trusted forms such as letters in order to substantiate their offerings with the overtone of reliability. But ultimately in a society in which personal contact was privileged over textual contact and a man's reputation fortified his word, letters carrying information were more prized by some than anonymous or pseudynomous newsbooks. Sir Samuel Luke and Thomas Rokeby definitely read newsbooks, they preferred to receive letters.


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Superb craftsmanship, legendary tone.
Nicknamed 'The Workhorse' and first introduced in 1942, Gibson's most popular round-shoulder dreadnought guitar is world-renowned for its full, balanced expression, warm bass, and excellent projection. Subtle changes to the bracing of its predecessor—the J-35—made Gibson's J-45 Standard one of most technically advanced acoustic electric guitars of its time.
Nickel Grover Rotomatic Tuners
Grover's original Rotomatic tuners are an engineering marvel, with abundant style and performance exactly suited for the Gibson J-45. With a gear ratio of 14:1, the Rotomatics deliver precision tuning in a durable housing that provides maximum protection for the gear and string post. All moving parts are cut for exact meshing, eliminating the possibility of slippage. A countersunk tension screw lets you regulate the tuning tension to any degree. A special lubricant inside the gearbox provides smooth and accurate tuning stability.
Body Tonewoods (back, sides and top)
The top of the Gibson J-45 acoustic electric guitar is made from AA-grade Sitka spruce, while the back and sides are constructed from pattern-grade Honduran mahogany, giving the J-45 guitar its world renowned full, balanced expression, warm bass, and excellent projection. Selecting the right wood, and the formula to dry it out are two of the most pivotal processes in Gibson's guitar-building process. Beginning with its first catalog in 1903, Gibson has assured its customers that every guitar would be built using woods with 'the most durable, elastic, and sonorous qualities,' and today's guitars from Gibson Acoustic maintain that standard.
The pickguard for the J-45 acoustic electric guitar is Gibson's standard plain tortoise tear drop shape, which has been used on the J-45 since its introduction in 1942. As with all of Gibson's pickguards, the coloring, inlay, and binding are all done by hand.
The rosette on this Gibson acoustic guitar is a simple single-ring rosette consisting of three-ply binding, adding a stylish, understated elegance to the Gibson J-45 Standard.
Rosewood Fingerboard with Rolled Edges and Dot Inlays
The fingerboard of Gibson's J-45 is constructed from the highest grade rosewood on earth, which is personally inspected and qualified by Gibson's team of skilled experts before it enters the Gibson factories. The resilience of this durable wood makes the fingerboard extremely balanced and stable, and gives each chord and note unparalleled clarity and bite. The J-45 guitar's dot inlays are made of genuine mother of pearl, measuring approximately 1/4-inch in diameter, and are inserted into the fingerboard using a process that eliminates gaps and doesn't require the use of fillers. The fingerboard also sports a rolled edge instead of the usual right angle where the fingerboard surface meets the neck. Gibson Acoustic's rolled edges are slightly beveled for an extremely smooth and comfortable feel, enhancing the playability of the J-45.
L.R. Baggs Element Active Acoustic Pickup System
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Ready for this jellyfish? Giant species found down under
- Creature%2C one of the largest species of jellyfish known%2C is 5 feet long
- Also known as the lion%27s mane for its resemblance to fur
- A family looking for shells found it on the beach
Australian scientists are agog over a huge snotty blob that beachcombers found washed ashore in Tasmania — a legendary but unclassified species of jellyfish.
The 5-foot-long creature is one of three species of "snotties," the largest species of jellies and more regally known as lion's mane for their resemblance to the fur of the king of the mainland beasts.
Government scientist Lisa-ann Gershwin believes it's unique to the waters off southern Tasmania.
"It's a whopper. We do get large jellyfish, and this one just happened to be this absolutely enormous specimen," Gershwin, who has worked with jellies for 20 years, said in an interview with the Australian Broadcasting Corp.
The elusive Tasmanian sea devils have been invading the island's beaches all of the down-under summer but scientists don't know why.
"Jellyfish do bloom as a normal part of their life cycle, but not usually this many," Gershwin told the Sydney Morning Herald. "There's something going on and we don't know what it is. To me, the real question is ... what impact are all of these mouths having on the ecosystem, and what in turn does that mean to us?"
The colossus was spotted and photographed by a family looking for shells on a beach at Howden, south of Hobart, the state capital.
"I kind of touched it," said 12-year-old Xavier Lim. "It was pretty cool."
How dangerous is this snotty if encountered in the water?
"It's not life-threatening, but it will sting you, it will wake you up," Gershwin said.


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Last year I came to know of this brother who teaches Islamic classes and also through da'wah work. He seems to be like a religious brother (Hafiz of Qur'an and organizes Islamic activities maasha'Allah), and Allah knows best.
This brother will be getting married this year, and then wants to marry me next year insha'Allah (as I would like to get married after I graduate from unviersity insha'Allah)…so that would make me his second wife.
The issue is – my family is not Muslim (non-practicing Shi'a, atheist, agnostic, etc) – since two male family members have spoken to me about the topic of polygamy already, I suspect that they would ask any suitor if he has other wives.
I asked the person going between me and the brother how he could answer that…because I believe my family would only accept 'no, I don't' as an answer and if he said that, that would be lying.
His response was that it is permissible to lie in this situation to prevent family ties being broken.
I'm really unsure about if this would be a permissible situation for him to lie in? Do you think I should enter into this marriage? I would appreciate your advice.
If you have a Muslim guardian, he would be the one handling your marriage and the suitor would need to answer him truthfully if he were to ask him about that. The guardian has the right to look into these matters for the benefit of his principal and to enlighten her on matters she may not perceive the outcomes of.
And if you do not have a Muslim guardian from your relatives, your marriage should be handled by the Imam of an Islamic Centre, or someone similar who has a position of respect among the Muslim community and your relatives would have no authority over you. In that case we could say: If the suitor is a pious man and you fear that if he were to inform them of his previous marriage they would refuse him, then he can use what is known as tawriyah, which is basically the use of speech which can be understood in different ways (intending for them to understand other than the reality). For example, he may say: "I did not marry (i.e. a year ago)". But he should beware of saying: "I am not married" or "I don't have a wife" as that is considered as an implicit divorce according to some jurists and the divorce would be valid if he had that intention.
You should consider the consequences of your family finding out that he is married and that you both lied to them, and the effects that will have on their opinion of you and of Islam and your husband, the Islamic caller. It may have a negative impact and so we do not advise you to get into such a predicament, the results of which may not be commendable.
We also do not support your waiting a whole year for a man who has not yet married his first wife. Therefore, if a suitable suitor were to propose, you should seriously consider him for the sake of preserving your chastity and protecting yourself, and also for fear that this present suitor may change his mind about marrying you.
You should also know that the suitable, righteous and religious husband doesn't necessarily have to be one who delivers lectures and sermons and is active in Islamic centres and mosques. Rather, he should be religious himself, venerating his religion and keen to worship his Lord.
Increase your supplications to Allah for ease, success and satisfaction.
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Aug 31, 2011
Wednesday Wallpapers #14
Posted by IceMaiden at 7:13 PM 1 comments
Labels: Art, Dreams, Happy, Photography, Wednesday Wallpapers
Aug 28, 2011
My Perfect Cup Of Coffee.
This post is in response to the question asked by Nitisha at her blog The View from 5'2" - In Search For The Perfect Coffee In Bombay. So where do I get my favorite coffee in the city? (It's Mumbai, not Bombay for me though!) :)
Unlike Nitisha, I don't prefer reading at a quiet little coffee shop. That is my travelling time activity or the sheer boredom of travelling from Malad to Powai will kill me. Coffee shops are for really long conversations about anything and everything and nothing at all, with the closest of my friends. When alone, they are for quiet times between me and my Mac. :) Photos. Coffee. Silence. And I am blissfully lost in my own world. :)
So listing here the places where they know me well enough to get me my coffee without me asking for it. :)
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Labels: Coffee, College Days, Friends, Moment in the life of Me, Mumbai
Ever since I heard my first Beyonce song - Crazy In Love - I have been a fan.
Posted by IceMaiden at 1:37 PM 2 comments
Aug 26, 2011
Since dearest Nutties couldn't wait to see which house I'll get sorted into (someone missed the Pottermore early entry quiz.. tsk tsk :P) - Possibly the best quiz of my life. I was so fucking nervous!!!! :O Not even as nervous as my college placements. LOL!
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Aug 24, 2011
Wednesday Wallpapers #13
Posted by IceMaiden at 9:00 AM 3 comments
Labels: Art, Bokeh, Photography, Wednesday Wallpapers
Aug 22, 2011
Branded Confessions.
This was my Facebook status update yesterday night -
"Just because I own a DSLR doesn't mean I don't like my Sony Ericsson cellphone cam. Just because I own a zillion branded shoes, doesn't mean I don't wear Hill Road chappals. Just because I like my LBD doesnt mean I don't like my Natraj Market kurti's :D Just because I am fond of my Gucci Envy Me, doesn't mean I dislike the scent of Johnson & Johnson baby powder! :P AND just because I adore my Macbook, doesn't mean that I have issues with my more oftenly used Dell! Don't stereotype people on what they like to buy / own. :)"
Much debate happened offline but well ... it was self-explanatory wasn't it? :)
~ Annie.
P.S: I am on a song downloading spree! Always makes me happy! :)
P.P.S: I honestly LOVE the smell of Johnson & Johnson Baby Powder :P
P.P.S: I honestly LOVE the smell of Johnson & Johnson Baby Powder :P
Now Playing: All Good Things | The Weepies
Posted by IceMaiden at 7:22 PM 11 comments
Aug 20, 2011
A New Song ..
.. that is simply beautiful. Check it out.
If you have ever had a broken heart, you are about to remember it now.
Someone Like You by Adele.
P.S: Music has the power to move anyone. Period.
Now Playing: .. on a loop the above song! :)
Posted by IceMaiden at 10:52 AM 4 comments
Aug 17, 2011
Wednesday Wallpapers #12
.. and some random musings.
There is something that my sister told me a long time ago, which I had found amusing then, but somehow seems so damn right now a days!! LOL!
'Chaar log baatein banane lage... toh samjho tarakki ho gayi!'
If four people start gossiping about you, know that you have reached somewhere.
Anyway, on a brighter side, I am seriously contemplating getting a professional photography course - and I am so kicked about it! I have been longing to do this for so long, because as awesome I might be at selling / marketing stuff (even without the overrated MBA :P) - having my own studio is my ultimate dream. I will sleep out in the hall if it means converting my bedroom into a studio, is how much I want to do this. Keeping my fingers crossed. :)
Much love,
P.S: Went for a shoot on the long weekend - St. Xavier's Malhar, Colaba Causeway and random street shots. Felt so good! :) I love my Nikon! :)
Now Playing: Sajna Aa Bhi Jaa | Waisa Bhi Hota Hai
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Labels: Art, Photography, Random, Wednesday Wallpapers
Aug 10, 2011
Wednesday Wallpapers #11
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Aug 3, 2011
Wednesday Wallpapers #10
Posted by IceMaiden at 6:00 PM 6 comments
Labels: Happy, Life, Photography, Wednesday Wallpapers
Aug 1, 2011
Its all part of a grander plan that is coming true.
Remember that day when we sat in your car, parked just ahead of my bus stop. I was due to catch my bus anytime. But I didn't really want to because I was so fucked up. And that one shared Marlboro Light with you changed my life.
That's the thing about sharing I have learnt - sharing happiness is normal, sharing sorrow is something else. It creates a bond that's much deeper. You went from being a good friend to someone who knew not only the high but also the low of me.
And the rest, as they say, is history.
Every long lost dream
Led me to where you are
And others who broke my heart
Were like northern stars
Pointing me on my way
Into your loving arms
This much I know is true
That God bless the broken road
That led me straight to you
:) :)
Always yours,
P.S: I love you.
Now Playing: Bless The Broken Road | Rascal Flatts
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Celebrity News For March 31, 2015 | Early Edition
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- Ryan Phillippe talks about his youthful appearance — Us Weekly
- Paula Patton on "becoming an adult" after split from Robin Thicke — ET
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I think I saw the woman (#20) at the central market (don't have the video yet).
I didn't see any of them, puddin.Although, one of those pics could be near the lost pit stop (Arusha according to Slowhatch).
Caught a glimpse of Putrajaya right after a shot of E/D on the train; maybe it's something you see on the way into the city from the airport.
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English funnyman Stephen Fry, a man whose talents are grossly unappreciated in America, has been given the role he was born to play, Robert Downey Jr.'s brother.
"I'm playing Mycroft in the sequel to the Sherlock Holmes film Guy Ritchie directed with Robert Downey Jr., and that sort of part is fun. But just once in a while to play a genuine all round sort of lead figure with complexity and tragedy and wit and all the sort of things that Oscar [Wilde] had was a once in a lifetime thrill."
For those unfamiliar with Mycroft (guilty), a quick trip to Wikipedia reveals that in the story "The Adventure of the Greek Interpreter" Sherlock said of his older brother, "He has no ambition and no energy. He will not even go out of his way to verify his own solutions, and would rather be considered wrong than take the trouble to prove himself right. Again and again I have taken a problem to him, and have received an explanation which has afterward proved to be the correct one. And yet he was absolutely incapable of working out the practical points."
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So Mycroft is smarter than Sherlock, but cripplingly lazy. Sounds like our kind of guy.
And physically speaking Fry, best known to U.S. audiences as Deitrich in "V for Vendetta," is perfect for Mycroft, who is described in "The Bruce Partington Plans":
Heavily built and massive, there was a suggestion of uncouth physical inertia in the figure, but above this unwieldy frame there was perched a head so masterful in its brow, so alert in its steel-gray, deep-set eyes, so firm in its lips, and so subtle in its play of expression, that after the first glance one forgot the gross body and remembered only the dominant mind.
Now we just need to find out who's gonna play Moriarty and who exactly Noomi Rapace is playing in the film.
"Sherlock Holmes 2" is due out Dec. 16, 2011.


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Simple diet mistakes can derail your best efforts to get back into that favorite pair of jeans. If the scale seems stuck, or your weight drops off only to bounce back up, there's a chance you could be making one of these 12 weight loss blunders, from webmd.com.
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Writing is an act of creation. That's why fiction is often called creative writing. It can also be a form of re-creation, or therapy. When we write, we work out things in our own minds. The things our characters say sometimes surprise us. By definition, anything our characters do must have come from within us, even if that isn't how we normally feel or act. Through writing, we can discover things about ourselves which we didn't even know: emotions and opinions, fears and dreams.
Your characters are (hopefully!) unique, but they must also be believable. The reader has to recognize them as people they might actually meet. You do this by combining unique features with universal characteristics. Realistic characters are based on widely-recurring figures called archetypes. Archetypes are outline forms which arise spontaneously in our minds. Their individual features are filled in with material from your experience. Your story may have a clever girl, a trickster and a tramp: they will be your creations, yet they will also draw on (and play with) the reader's expectations of these roles.
Sometimes you may introduce a character to provide a contrast with another personality. The protagonist needs an antagonist to provide dramatic contrast: this opposition is most effective if the two characters also share some features. The darker figure then becomes the alter ego of the lighter one. One way of viewing such figures is to see them as aspects of the same person. In dramatic terms, this means that the characters can never appear at the same time. A classic case is King Lear's Fool and his daughter Cordelia: the two are never on stage together, and are sometimes played by the same actor. Another example is Jane Eyre, whose repressed sensuality is succinctly expressed by Rochester's mad wife.
In another sense, all your characters are aspects of one person: yourself! After all, you identify with different archetypal figures according to your situation. Sometimes you might need to be a hero; other days you might feel more like an ogre. Voice Dialogue is a counselling technique which explores the idea that there's more to you than meets the eye. Your public image is only one part of your personality. The characteristics which you disapprove of are suppressed. Your disowned qualities are what drive you mad when you see them in other people! Instead of being annoyed, you can choose to explore those aspects of yourself. When you give your characters a chance to explain their actions, you learn something about yourself.
Here's a fun exercise to develop your writing. Take two characters who seem to have reached an impasse. Choose an item of clothing for each of them: a broad sunhat, a colourful cravat, some sequinned sandals… charity shops are a great source of material. Find a quiet space where you won't be interrupted. Place two chairs opposite each other, and put one item on each chair. Now, you're really going to get into character! Put on one item of clothing and sit in that chair. See how it feels to be this person: note how you sit, what you see and feel. Start talking to the 'person' opposite you. When you're had your say, take off the item and move to the other chair. Put on that piece of clothing and sit down: how do you feel now? Answer the first character: you may be surprised at what you hear! Repeat this process as often as you like. When the meeting is over, come back into the role of author and think about what you have learned.
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Break out your disco heels and your "Mama Mia" memorabilia -- the iconic Swedish disco band of the '70's may be reuniting.
Singer Agnetha Fältskog said that, though she hasn't yet consulted with other band members, she would be open to the possibility of joining forces again, PopEater reported.
"A reunion, an occasional opportunity, maybe in connection with a charity event, I believe we could consider it," she told M Magazine, a Swedish publication. The band split back in 1983, three years after Fältskog and fellow band member Björn Ulvaeus divorced.
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The last time all members were together was in Stockholm, Sweden, for the premier of the movie version of "Mama Mia" in 2008. Meryl Streep was also in attendance, Swedish news site The Local reports.
But this wouldn't be a prolonged reunion, said Fältskog. "We would not reunite for a tour like the Rolling Stones and other old bands do now. However, I could see us doing something together in the future. It is just a feeling I have that it would be fun to get together, talk a bit about the past and maybe perform together."
PopEater noted the rumors are floating around in part because of rumblings that ABBA is in contention to perform at the wedding of Prince William and Catherine Middleton in April of next year. Other possibilities, according to Digital Spy, are Sir Paul McCartney and Sir Elton John.
Selected Reading: PopEater, The Local, Digital Spy


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Good pick-up there! Welcome to the club! Future plans?
Hi, i'm Cris and i'm currently living in Bolivia. I've been wanting a Trueno or Levin for some time, although you can find here several models from different years (88-99, used imports), almost all of them are in really bad condition and, what is more important, are transformed from right to left side (and never done the right way).
Well, so i found a 1985 Levin SR-5, A86L code so i know it was a left sider from the factory. About 5 years ago the owner swapped the 4A-C engine for a newer 4A-FE, i know, it's not a 4A-GE, but it is an improvement over the original engine. It's got a lot of details, but that's where the fun is.
Well, enough chit chat, here are some pics from the day i got it:
That plastic bag on the left side is the ECU (!!!)
For now i've changed the air filter, coolant, all the oils, spark plugs, steering wheel (the one that it came with was falling apart) and a couple more things. I'll upload more photos tomorrow, when it is thoroughly cleaned inside out.
Good pick-up there! Welcome to the club! Future plans?
Here are some pics from today, just finished cleaning it up, new floor mats, steering wheel, and new wheels!:
Nice car. The wheels made a huge improvement.
Love a gold notch back! Nice build so far!
The last few months I've been restoring the car aesthetically:
- Paint
- Upholstery
- New driver and passenger windows (the old ones were badly scratched)
- Inside details (radio, steering wheel, clock bezel, speaker back panel)
- Got the rear lights refurbished
The previous owner put some smaller sidelights from another Corolla (as you can see in the previous pics), so we had to make room again for the original ones, a friend lend me his so we could measure the space. About the 15th I have some parts coming in from eBay (with the sidelights) to sort out some other details, i'll post another update when i have all that.
p.s. What do you think of the wheel-car color combination? I think i like it.
I like it. Well done with this one.
It's looking good! Keep up the good work!
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You definitely knew what changes would have the greatest effect. Good work!
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Luke Bryan to Chair National Hunting and Fishing Day
SPRINGFIELD, MISSOURI — One of country music's new stars to watch in 2009, Luke Bryan has a hot debut album, a second album coming later this year, Top 10 hits in "All My Friends Say" and "Country Man," and a new role as honorary chairman of National Hunting and Fishing Day.
The annual celebration is set for September 26, 2009.
Congress established National Hunting and Fishing Day to recognize hunters and anglers for their leadership in fish and wildlife conservation. Since launching in 1972, the day has been formally proclaimed by every U.S. President and countless governors and mayors.
Bryan joins an elite fraternity of country stars who helped build National Hunting and Fishing Day, including Hank Williams Jr., Travis Tritt, Tracy Byrd and Jeff Foxworthy.
Other honorary chairs have included actors, entertainers and sports stars like Wade Boggs, Jay Novacek, Robert Urich, Ward Burton, Tom Seaver, George Brett, John Havlicek, Arnold Palmer, Terry Bradshaw and many others.
"I feel very proud to be a part of this," said Bryan. "I'm looking forward to the coming year. I hope to help grow awareness of what hunters and anglers do for conservation, and just promote hunting and fishing overall. It's so important for young people to get involved in the outdoors. I couldn't imagine my life and career without the time that I've spent hunting and fishing."
A native of Leesburg, Georgia, Bryan grew up farming, hunting and fishing with his family.
He said, "I don't remember learning how to hunt and fish-just like I don't remember learning how to talk. It was just a natural thing in our family. Part of our lifestyle. I had a dad who wanted to take me hunting and fishing, and we went two or three times a week."
Today, the Capitol Records Nashville artist and his father remain part of America's 34 million hunters and anglers. Together, their licenses, permits and special taxes generate $100,000 every 30 minutes-totaling more than $1.75 billion per year-for fish, wildlife and habitat programs. No one contributes more for conservation.
"We're thrilled that Luke will be the face and voice of the sporting community this year. With his help, National Hunting and Fishing Day will again serve as a great reminder to all Americans that conservation succeeds only because of hunters, anglers and shooters," said Denise Wagner of Wonders of Wildlife museum.
Wonders of Wildlife, in Springfield, Missouri, is the official home of National Hunting and Fishing Day. The museum coordinates public education and awareness campaigns to promote traditional outdoor sports.
The growing list of sponsors for National Hunting and Fishing Day 2009 includes Wonders of Wildlife, National Shooting Sports Foundation, Bass Pro Shops, The Sportsman Channel, Realtree, GunBroker.com, Hunting Heritage Trust, Cabela's, Boone and Crockett Club, Smith & Wesson, Field & Stream/Outdoor Life, Woolrich and Yamaha.
For more information, visit www.nhfday.org.


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AUGUSTA — It's official: Newly elected State Representative William Noon, of Springvale, is heading to Augusta to represent District 144 in Maine's legislature.
Noon won the recount that Secretary of State Charles Summers conducted on Friday, Nov. 16, to determine whether Noon, a Democrat, or Dan Archambault, an Acton Republican, got the most votes during the election earlier this month. Archambault requested the recount.
According to Summers, Noon received 2,374 votes, or 50.2 percent of the total, and Archambault got 2,351, or 49.8 percent, making for a difference of only 23 votes.
The recount is one of fourteen that Summers is conducting following the Nov. 6 election, according to Special Assistant Megan Sanborn, of the secretary of state's office.
Summers is conducting these recounts at the Department of Public Safety's headquarters on Commerce Street in August, in full view of any members of the public and media who wish to attend. According to state law, state police collect the ballots for the recount and keep them in tamperproof metal containers that are closed with specially numbered security locks and seals and stored in a secure facility.
In a recount, the representatives of each candidate and staff members from the Department of the Secretary of State manually review each ballot to determine the official vote tally. Recounts are requested based upon the unofficial preliminary results.
While not the case in the District 144 race, the state does have a procedure for when the results of a recount reverse the unofficial results of an election. In such cases, the Maine House of Representatives determines which candidate to seat in House races, and the Maine State Senate determines which candidate to seat in State Senate races. The Supreme Judicial Court makes a determination in County races and in Statewide Referenda.
Noon has lived for 40 years in Springvale, where he and his wife, Jean, run the Noon Family Sheep Farm, a certified organic sheep farm. He is a member of both the York County Farmer's Network and the Maine Organic Farmers and Growers Association. He also owns a construction business, Noon Construction — Home and Barn Renovations.
Noon was a member of the Sanford-Springvale Planning Board for 20 years and served as its chairman for ten. He and Jean were founding members of the Three Rivers Land Trust.
Noon succeeds Rep. Joan Nass, of Acton, who has reached her term limit.
District 144 covers Acton and parts of Lebanon and Sanford.
Noon wins recount for HD144 seat
AUGUSTA — It's official: Newly elected State Representative William Noon, of Springvale, is heading to Augusta to represent District 144 in Maine's legislature.


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I couldn't resist going super scrappy with these colors and prints. As it's all coming together the original arrangement I had in mind is vanishing more and more, but I'm having so much fun improvising as I go!
How about you, have you given flying geese a go? I honestly LOVE making them!
♥ Maureen


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For reasons that require a separate and lengthy explanation, I developed a habit of attending conferences on education research. Nevertheless I got to a meeting The Teaching-Research Interface: Implications for Practice in HE and FE by mistake: I red the title literally, but the organisers meant the interface between teaching and research in teaching. It was a sever disappointment. However, I fully compensated by Gert Biesta's talk The art of the possible: Linking teaching and research (but not too much). It was the first time that I met an educationalist who stated publicly that teaching is not a science, it is art. He also warned that we should not expect too much from the education research, and argued against evidenced-based policy making in education — see his paper Why "what works" won't work: evidence-based practice and the democratic deficit in educational research.
From abstract of his talk:
The question of the relationship between research and practice in education is as old as the academic reflection on education itself. It is, however, a persistent question, as can be seen in recent calls for evidence-based education. In my presentation I will explore some of the assumptions about educational practice, knowledge and research that inform discussions about the connections between teaching and research, in order to outline in what ways and to what extent teaching and research can and should be connected. I will argue that any connections between teaching and research should always be mediated by
professional judgement, and that such judgements always entail normative questions. I will also indicate where and how there is a need for a critical distance between teaching and research.


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Endless adventure awaits you in Arizona: your ideal place to get away in the great outdoors. Hike or ride horseback along scenic desert trails. Tackle red-rocked backcountry on a Jeep. Raft the Colorado River through the Grand Canyon. Or soar above stunning landscapes by plane, zipline or skydive. Search below and hang on for the adventure of your life.


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Government policies and a U.N.-backed system of emission credits is proving a money-spinner for investors, farmers and big polluters such as power stations wanting to offset their own emissions of greenhouse gases, particularly carbon dioxide (CO2).
BANGKOK -- Across the globe, chickens and pigs are doing their bit to curb global warming. But cows and sheep still have some catching up to do.
The farm animals produce lots of methane, a potent greenhouse gas that gets far less public attention than carbon dioxide yet is at the heart of efforts to fight climate change.
Government policies and a U.N.-backed system of emission credits is proving a money-spinner for investors, farmers and big polluters such as power stations wanting to offset their own emissions of greenhouse gases, particularly carbon dioxide (CO2).
The reason is simple: methane is 23 times more potent than carbon dioxide in trapping heat in the atmosphere and it is relatively simple to capture the gas from animal waste, landfills, coal mines or leaky natural gas pipes.
"A fifth of all greenhouse gas-induced global warming has been due to methane since pre-industrial times," said climate scientist Paul Fraser of Australia, where ruminant farm animals belch out vast amounts of the gas.
Methane concentrations have increased about 150 percent in the air since 1750 and now far exceed the natural range of the past 650,000 years, the U.N.'s climate panel says. And human activities are largely to blame.
The panel will be focusing on ways to curb methane and other greenhouse gas emissions when it releases a major report on mitigating the effects of climate change in Bangkok in early May.
"It's been argued that the reductions from methane are potentially cheaper than from carbon dioxide," said Bill Hare, climate policy director for Greenpeace and a lead author of the mitigation report.
"A lot of policy discussion in the United States has focused on methane rather than more difficult problems such as CO2 from coal," he added.
This is because capturing methane from landfills, mines, or from fossil fuel production or natural gas lines is pretty straight forward and makes economic sense. Methane is a major component of natural gas and can be burned to generate power.
Agriculture was a greater challenge, Hare said.
"There are more difficult areas for methane from livestock and from rice agriculture where, at best, longer time scales are required to change practices in agriculture than you might need in industrial areas," Hare said.
Rice paddies and other irrigated crops produce large amounts of methane, as do natural wetlands. Vast amounts of methane are also locked up in deposits under the ice in sub-polar regions, in permafrost or under the sea.
Hare said there are lots of options being looked at, such as additives for cattle and sheep to cut the amount of methane in their burps and moving away from intensive livestock feed lots to range-fed animals.
"And for example in rice, just changing the timing and when and how you flood rice paddies has great potential to reduce methane emissions."
For the moment, the amount of methane in the atmosphere is steady after levelling off around 1999, said Fraser, leader of the Changing Atmosphere Research Group at Australia's government-funded Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation.
This is thought to be because the drying out of tropical wetlands seems to cancelling out a rise in emissions from the oil and gas industry. But how long this lasts is anyone's guess.
"Most people would agree that some time in the future methane is going to start growing again, just because of the world demand for natural gas, rice and cattle," Fraser said.
All the more reason why chicken manure and pig waste are hot commodities.
Under the U.N.'s Kyoto Protocol, a system called the Clean Development Mechanism allows rich countries to keep within their emissions limits by funding projects that soak up greenhouse gases in poor countries, getting carbon credits in return.
This has made huge pig farms in South America and poultry farms in India attractive investments.
The waste is put into digesters and the methane extracted and burned to generate electricity or simply flared to create CO2 -- not perfect, but a lesser greenhouse gas evil.
And interest is growing in these kinds of projects, said N. Yuvaraj Dinesh Babu of the Singapore-based Carbon Exchange, which trades Kyoto carbon credits and helps broker emissions off-setting deals.
The Kyoto system of emissions credits has proved popular and the U.N. Framework Convention on Climate Change, which administers it, says dozens of methane-abatement projects have been approved in recent years with more being considered.
But Stephan Singer of conservation group WWF thinks this is not the complete solution. He believes more attention should be paid to controlling carbon dioxide emissions and the sources of methane not so easily controlled.
Only about 50 percent of all methane emissions are being controlled, namely from landfills, coal mines and the oil and gas industry, said Singer, head of WWF's European Energy and Climate Policy Unit.
"What worries me is the increased methane coming out of the stomachs of ruminants, mainly for increased beef consumption within an increasingly wealthy world. The diet of the West has a big impact on the atmosphere."
In the United States, cattle emit about 5.5 million tonnes of methane per year into the atmosphere, accounting for 20 percent of U.S. methane emissions, the Environmental Protection Agency says. In New Zealand, emissions from agriculture comprise about half of all greenhouse gas emissions.
But what worries Singer most is a rapid release of methane stored in sub-polar permafrost or in huge methane hydrate deposits under the sea. While this has not happened, some scientists suggest it might occur in a warmer world.
"If methane hydrates leak, then we're gone, then it's over."
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A woman reported being taunted and robbed in the Haight-Ashbury neighborhood for wearing Google Glass.
The woman, Sarah Slocum, mentioned on Facebook that she was in a bar Friday night showing off the wearable computer accessory when someone took it from her face and ran, while another told her that she and her techie friends were "destroying the city," according to the San Francisco Chronicle.
Slocum chased the assailant who she says took the Google Glass and retrieved it, but another person had taken her purse and cellphone. Slocum said she filed a report with police.
The incident is seen as yet another example of mounting tension between techies and other San Francisco residents who feel the tech workers are driving up costs without adding infrastructure or bettering neighborhoods. However, despite the interest, when police were contacted by the Chronicle, officials said they weren't aware of a police report.
While Slocum reportedly wasn't doing anything annoying or rude, Google has released a list of do's and don'ts for using Glass so users won't annoy people. None of them warn users to beware of class warfare.


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pip (someone) to the post(redirected from pips us to the post)
pip (someone) to the post
To defeat or succeed over someone by a very narrow margin or at the final, crucial moment, especially in a race, competition, or athletic event. Primarily heard in UK, Australia, Ireland. The favoured runner held the lead for the majority of the race, but a relatively unknown competitor pipped him to the post in the final 100 metres. It appears the young candidate is set to pip his competitor to the post for his seat in parliament, which would make him the youngest candidate from this constituency to do so in nearly 60 years.


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I have a card to share for Stamper's Dream today. I also used Mojo Monday #205 again to help with my card design. I don't typically use a sketch twice...but this one seemed to call my name again. I also used CR84FN #36 (yellow, kraft, neutral)...such a FUN color combo! I love it! Here is what I came up with:
Ribbon: Bo Bunny


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The Walton County Tourist Development Council held a strategic planning meeting April 1 and heard the public's thoughts on what improvements might need to be made.
The open meeting came after surveys were sent out in the area.
The survey looked at six different areas.
The six areas explored were branding, marketing of our area, visitor experience, beach renourishment and maintenance, capitol improvements, and organization.
More than 1,200 people responded and most were local, full-time residents, said TDC Executive Director Jim Bagby.
"This was the most responses we have ever received," he said.
From the survey, the three biggest issues that emerged were parking, communicating everything that makes us special (beyond the beach messaging), and the need to increase beach trash collection.
The parking situation in South Walton has been studied and results are being drafted and will be presented at a public meeting April 23 at 5:30 p.m. at Le Ciel at Sandestin.
Bagby wasn't ready to release full details of the study's results, but he did say the area needs to identify parking places we already have, and pave right of ways that people are already using for parking.
The second thing that surfaced most was locals would like to see better communication about everything that makes this area special. While that does include our sugar white sand and beautiful beaches, locals would like to see a step up in promoting beyond the beach messaging of ecotourism.
Responders want the Beaches of South Walton promoted in the proven markets of the Southeast, as well as emerging national markets, which Bagby said is already being done. Considered their core markets are Atlanta, Houston, Dallas/Fort Worth, Mobile and the Gulf Coast, Nashville, Montgomery, Jackson, Birmingham, New Orleans, and Memphis.
However, Houston, Dallas, and Nashville are still new to being considered part of our core markets, so they are also listed on the "emerging" list the TDC pitches to, along with Chicago, St. Louis, Baltimore/D.C., and even New York.
Under branding, Bagby said he sees a need for better destination identification with an easily identifiable and readable logo. The well-liked three red and white beach umbrellas that were the Beaches of South Walton's logo for many years but done away with during the previous administration, are being brought back.
Bagby said there was a call to focus more on digital advertising and using social media sites, and to encourage partner links.
Residents feel there is a need for improving trash collection on the beach, and to increase off-season event support.
There was also talk of improving the roadways and medians, and the need to increase beach safety. But, Bagby pointed out that most of the county's beaches are private and public funds cannot be used to supply lifeguards for private beaches at resorts.
Under represented in the survey were artists, said Bagby, with only 29.5 percent of respondents voicing support for a multi-purpose public museum/art gallery for shows or events.
One thing that was surprising, he said, was the support to keep the 1/2 cent tax and repurpose it for capitol improvements. Sixty-one percent were for keeping it.
"Our bed tax is only 4.5 percent," he said, "which is less than our neighbors to the east and west, but it did surprise me that people were in favor of keeping it."
Whether the half cent is kept and repurposed or not will go to the county commission, said Bagby.
Currently, strategic plans and budgets are being worked on with discussions of where to focus.
"We're addressing concerns and getting direction from the board," he said.
Changes already being worked on include a new logo, and marketing beyond the beach.
The TDC's current website is four years old and will be completely redone with the new logo.
Bagby will go to Nashville in May and Dallas in September to help market South Walton's offerings.
The TDC is working with Waste Management to schedule pick ups on turnover days for highest density.
"We're working with Waste Management to find solutions to the spring break /summer season trash challenge, particularly on the weekends during turnovers," he said.
Off-season event funding has been increased, and increasing the number of beach accesses is being looked at.
The use of shuttles on 30A could possibly help alleviate congestion and parking issues.
"There were no surprises that came out of the survey and meeting except the support to keep the half-cent tax," said Bagby. "The rest is nothing new, just things people have talked about for years. We are going to increase our efforts in these areas and hopefully have changes in place by the end of September."


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Dr. Nathan Mansbach, Mexico: Emiliano, son of Axa, a laughter leader who graduated from our Mexican School of Laughter Yoga, is two and a half years old. He suffers from congenital arthrogryposis, dislocation of the hip. At the age of 6 months he was intervened to correct clubfoot.
Nowadays, Emiliano cannot walk and needs a wheelchair in order to be independent. This pediatric wheelchair is special due to its unique size and dimensions and it is expensive, a little more than $3,000.00 U.S. dollars. Since we were getting ready for our last Laughter Yoga session of the year, I sent an e-mail to our Laughter Yoga database, reminding people of our meeting and asking them that, even though our sessions are free, this time we requested them to pledge their voluntary donation to raise funds for Emilianos wheelchair.
Once again, Laughter Yoga gave me the opportunity to give and to care for people. But this is not the end of the story! Twenty minutes after I sent the e-mail, a lady, who by the way is not a frequent member of our club but a loyal follower of our cause, responded with an offer to donate the necessary amount of money to complete the required sum for Emilianos wheelchair.
Laughter Yoga is a bridge to reach the most lovely and generous human beings! On our last meeting, we laughed, we sang, we danced, we felt grateful, we raised positive affirmations with the vision of little Emiliano walking joyfully.


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Official All-Star Voting Party Scheduled
With the Vote Brewers! campaign underway and voting for the 2013 Major League Baseball All-Star Game in full-swing, the Brewers and UW-Milwaukee have planned a Vote Brewers! party on the UWM campus this Thursday from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. The party will take place at the UWM Union (2200 East Kenwood Boulevard).
Fans will have an opportunity to cast their votes online balloting via the laptop computers in the UWM Union All-Star Polling District. In addition, the Klement's Famous Racing Sausages will be in attendance at the balloting party.
Eight Brewers players are featured on the ballot for the 84th Major League Baseball All-Star Game, to be held on Tuesday, July 16 at Citi Field in New York. Players on this year's All-Star ballot include 1B Corey Hart, 2B Rickie Weeks, SS Jean Segura, 3B Aramis Ramirez, C Jonathan Lucroy, OF Ryan Braun, OF Carlos Gomez and OF Norichika Aoki. Write-in votes are also possible.
In-park balloting at Miller Park is underway and will continue through Friday, June 21, comprising 25 home dates. With every 10 ballots turned in to the All-Star Polling District at Miller Park, fans will receive one raffle ticket that will enter them in a drawing for the opportunity to win a collector's item daily, ranging from game-used memorabilia to player autographs. A drawing will be held during every home game through June 21 and the winning ticket will be announced during the game. Rules will be available at the Polling District.
Fans can vote for the Major League All-Stars online at Brewers.com a maximum of 35 times per email address through Thursday, July 4 at 10:59 CT. All fans voting 21 times for their favorite Brewers will be entered into a drawing to win Ryan Braun's Miller Park Suite for a night, complete with tickets, food and a personal visit from the young Brewers slugger. Fans voting online will also receive a buy-one, get-one offer for select Brewers home games. More information and rules may be found at Brewers.com.


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A musical mastermind. Possibly considered the best white rapper ever due to his Star Wars tribute "Fett's Vette."
My backpack's got jets
I Boba the Fett
I bounty hunt for Jabba Hutt
To finance my Vette.
I chill in deep space
A mask is over my face.
I Boba the Fett
I bounty hunt for Jabba Hutt
To finance my Vette.
I chill in deep space
A mask is over my face.
by Jackal09 July 28, 2005
selfish idiots in my neighborhood who think that they don't need to wear a mask because the rest of us do
by Bethinslope May 11, 2020
One of the greatest white rappers ever. Mainstreamed "nerd rap". Often confused with a girl in voice. Will distroy you in a freestyle.
"Got bambinas at cantinas waitin to lick my lusty lips
So I'll let you get back inside you're little space ship"
So I'll let you get back inside you're little space ship"
by Klaymen March 03, 2005
Caucasian rapper with lyrical skills beyond comprehension. Often mistaken for a prepubecent boy.
I'm like a 10 year old, or so I've been told. But you don't need a voice that's low to make the microphone go. Others claiming they be midas but they got laryngitis, so why not kick it with the MC with the voice that's the highest?
by Michael Hugs March 12, 2005
MC Chris is one the greatest white rappers ever. He sings such songs as 'The Tussin' and 'Fette's Vette'. His website is mcchris.com. He also helps on such adult swim shows as Seabab 2021 and Aqua Teen Hunger Force.
MC Chris is the best white rapper ever.
by Taylor March 05, 2005
wicked smart, sexy, long-haired, loveable, creative, humorous, Scottish man who looks devilishly handsome in his kilt; other wise known as Chris McClain, and "Long Haired Hippy." McJim's brother. See geekcore
by Suz October 26, 2004
the alter ego of the recently popular "Lady Sovereign" of Def Jam records.
Go to www.ladysovereign.com and listen to her song then go to www.mcchris.com and listen to the music of Mc Chris. Both sound like the smell of steaming hot shit.
by Pete Fulton December 01, 2006
Jul 11 trending
- 1. balcuzzi
- 2. Corking
- 4. ballcuzi
- 5. A potato flew around my room before you came
- 6. gooch grease
- 8. hard as hail
- 9. src
- 10. porky pies
- 11. ballcuzzi
- 13. woked
- 14. Headscissor
- 15. byte
- 16. florbo
- 17. philadelphia dumptruck
- 18. FriYAY
- 19. gecc
- 20. own the libs
- 21. 7/10
- 22. Elbows Too Pointy
- 23. 7:10
- 24. Rotisserie Chicken
- 25. Yotus
- 26. sideshow bob
- 27. Woke Olympics
- 28. Straggot
- 29. lycan
- 30. Tanqr


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Interim COO; Director of Member and Corporate Engagement
To guarantee STC longevity, we must continually review member needs. We must provide value to new members as well as more experienced members. STC will develop valuable new products and services for its membership, which will not only enhance the membership experience from year to year, but also support STC members in all phases of their careers. Through this, STC members can continually look to the Society as a stronghold for the advancement of their professional careers today and in the future.
With over eight years in membership recruitment, retention, and marketing experience, Stacey understands the importance of an association membership on a professional's career.
Before joining STC, Stacey worked for five years with the Document Management Industries Association (DMIA) as a membership sales manager. By creating marketing campaigns for association services and executing plans for increasing membership sales and retention goals, Stacey successfully increased membership numbers and revenue.
Prior to that, Stacey was the membership coordinator for the National Association of Drug Court Professionals. Stacey successfully drove individual membership sales to new heights by increasing revenue from $60,000 to over $225,000 in the first year.
Stacey's proven track record with membership recruitment programs, marketing campaigns, innovation, sales proficiency, and demonstrated sales goals successes will be a proven asset to STC.
Stacey is a graduate of the University of Texas at San Antonio, where she earned her BA (1997) in psychology. Her hobbies include golf, mountain biking, photography, and most other outdoor activities.


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ravenshining wrote:I really wanted to wait until I had a two-level demo ready, but there seems to be a lot of interest in this at the moment. Ought I to release a pre-alpha of what I'm doing to rally the troops?
PerseusSpartacus wrote:Where would I download the absolute last version of M1A1? And I mean M1A1, back when it couldn't really use the original Marathon files. I'm curious because I've been toying with the idea of a Marathon Redux that would use the M1A1 assets as a starting point, but the problem is that since M1A1 is outdated, it's hard to find the last version that was made. I have a version of M1A1 already, but I can't tell if it's the last version or not - I downloaded it from here, if that's any help.
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