text: J.A.A. Purves Report post Posted February 13, 2011 (edited) Alright, we might as well have a thread to go to when discussing this sort of thing. For Arts and Faith references to date, looks like we already have threads "Existential movies?" and "Quote help! Did Kierkegaard say ... ?" Also for future reference, this separate topic has arisen out of the most recent discussion in the Ordet thread, pretty much because the film makes the joke that Johannes became insane by studying Kierkegaard, and some A&F'ers view Ordet as somehow promoting Kierkegaardian themes. Just for clarification, I'm mostly interested in Christian Existentialism (since the atheist forms of existentialism as explored by the likes of Jean-Paul Sartre, Albert Camus & Franz Kafka, and turned to nihilism by the likes of Friedrich Nietzsche, are more easily refuted). I understand that guys like Kierkegaard and Shestov would by no means reach the same conclusions of Sartre & Nietzsche, and that therefore, there is a form of existentialist philosophy that is inherently informed by the Christian beliefs of it's adherents. Christian existentialists, to my knowledge, would include the writing of Soren Kierkegaard, Lev Shestov, Karl Jaspers, and Karl Barth, among others. Obviously, these fellows do not always agree, but there are still certain and particular ideas advocated by all of them as a group, reacting against rationalist philosophy and theology. Beginning - Anyway, yes, we probably should discuss this in some new thread, although another reason why I haven't tried to argue in detail on Kierkegaard's behalf, besides the untopicality of it in this thread and its flammabilty, is because I don't by any means consider myself an expert on Kierkegaard. I kinda, sorta, do consider myself one on Shestov, because I've spent a great deal of time reading and studying him, but these two thinkers are only similar, not identical. To be clear, I by no means consider myself an expert in philosophy or on any particular philosopher. I'm completely a layman on the topic who simply does a large amount of reading, and so out of many of each of the major philosophers, I've read one or two of their books. However, I don't think we have to be "experts" to benefit from discussing the ideas discussed by these men. And, if you read a book or two by one philosopher, I think you're qualified enough to explain whether you agree or disagree with that author's main points, and why. As to the topic's flammability, simply don't worry about offending me, man. I can't remember the last time I let sarcastic or pointed or passionate remarks in a good rollicking theology/philosophy discussion offend my personal feelings (if that happened, I might as well forget about trying to think about anything at all). I'll do my best to take all your discussion comments in the spirit of I Corinthians 13:5 - not be easily provoked and slow to take offense. And, part of why I'm interested in the topic is it touches upon subject matter that I too am passionate about, but I do not mean to offend you or anyone here on anything we may happen to disagree about. The goal of discussion here is to learn, and at least for me personally, to help think through and figure some things out that I admittedly have not finished thinking through. I think your knowledge of Shestov is shallow and probably skewed by the axe you have to grind - not meaning to sound rude here, but I think it's just a fact. I have a suspicion that the same could be true of your knowledge of Kierkegaard, but I'm sure not the one who is qualified to make any judgment on that, like I am with Shestov. I know this may sound like I'm equivocating here, because I'm sure there are strong similarities between Kierkegaard and Shestov, but I come back to the fact that they are in fact two different thinkers. Also, it's worth pointing out that the amount of scholarly literature on Kierkegaard is vastly greater than that on Shestov, and thus far more time-consuming to get a handle on. Right, so you should at least be able to address concerns or disagreements others may have from reading Shestov. I refuse to believe we can't address specific ideas that could be contained in a single philosopher's book. For example, if I were to cite a single proposition from C.S. Lewis that you believe to be unBiblical, I do not believe that you would have to read "all of C.S. Lewis' works" in order to understand whether you'd agree or not with that single proposition. Having an axe to grind, btw, is not always a bad thing, but I'd also like to keep my knowledge from being skewed by bias at the same time. With that very important qualification established, I did just find two articles on Kierkegaard's conception of subjectivity that might challenge your opinions on the subject, here and here. Also, not to toot my own horn, but my series of eight posts on the Fall of Man, over at my blog here (the posts are listed in reverse chronological order - read them from the bottom up), lays out using lots of extended quotes the critique of rationality that Shestov, Dostoevski, etc., made in the context of the Fall. I have no illusions about changing your mind, but you might it interesting. Cool. I'll comment more after I've read all of that. For starters, if you, or anyone else friendly to Christian existentialistism, would like to explain how they believe existentialism is different or valueable to regular Christian theology, and/or how "rationalism" within Christianity is bad, that would be a good place to start. Just remember that I get that there are truths we can learn from these guys (or any philosopher, hell, there are even truths we can learn from reading Nietzsche), that doesn't mean that they didn't still make a name for themselves by advocating particular ideas. Ideas that are either consistent with Biblical Christianity or are not. Again, just so you know what I'm working with, I have so far read Kierkegaard's Philosophical Fragments and Concluding Unscientific Postscript to Philosophical Fragments, Shestov's The Philosophy of Tragedy, Dostoevsky and Nietzsche and about half of Kierkegaard and the Existential Philosophy, and selections here and there from Karl Barth's The Church Dogmatics and Karl Jaspers' Philosophy of Existence. I've also read a few Nietzsche and Sartre books, not that that's too relevant here. I'm coming from a point of view where I've mostly agreed with what I've read of Frederick Copleston, C.S. Lewis and Norman Geisler, and mostly disagreed with every existentialist writer that I've ever read. I see what appears to be considerable Existentialist influence in the modern day church and it always seems harmful to me. I think that there are things to be learned and appreciated from reading these guys, but if I could, I would still kick their main ideas out of the pulpits ASAP. 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JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (Apr. 26, 2004) �" East Tennessee State All-America defensive lineman Brandon Calton (Pennington Gap, Va.) agreed Monday to a free-agent contract with the National Football League's Pittsburgh Steelers.
Calton posted career highs in tackles, tackles for loss and sacks this past season for ETSU. He finished fourth on the Bucs with 75 tackles and was second on the team with 15.5 tackles for losses and 4.5 sacks. Calton tied for fourth in the Southern Conference in TFL's and tied for sixth in the SoCon in sacks. He also had two forced fumbles, two fumble recoveries and a blocked extra point on the season. Calton had a season-high 10 tackles on Nov. 1 against Georgia Southern and had nine in the season-opener at Eastern Michigan on Aug. 28. Following the season, Calton earned All-Southern Conference honors for a second time and All-America honors from Don Hansen's Football Gazette.
Calton also participated in the Blue-Gray All-Star Classic and the Las Vegas All-American Classic in the off-season.
"It has always been my dream to play at the next level," said Calton Monday afternoon. "I would like to thank my friends, family and the man upstairs for helping me reach my goal. I would like to give special thanks to my coaching staff, especially strength and conditioning coach Lee Morrow for finding the time to work with me one-on-one throughout the whole process. With everything he does at the university, he has worked very hard to train me over the last couple of months."
Calton will report to Pittsburgh later this week and participate in a three-day mini-camp for all players May 7-9.
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Why Krill?
What is krill and why do we care about it?
This is a common question! If you walk down the aisle of a grocery store in Average Town, USA, it is easy to find cans of tuna and sardines. Would you be able to find cans of krill next to the tuna? Or would they come in glass jars in another section of the store? Most likely, you aren't going to see them anywhere obvious. However, in some countries such as Japan and Russia, your local grocer would carry these items as part of their regular stock for human consumption. But wait - if you looked really carefully at some of the products that are commonly found in that Average Town, USA supermarket, you might be surprised to find that krill is on the ingredient list. So what are krill, and why should we care about them?
What is krill?
Krill are small (5-6 cm) shrimp-like crustaceans that are found throughout the worlds oceans. Not surprisingly, Antarctic krill (Euphausia superba) are found in the Southern Oceans surrounding Antarctica. They can form large swarms in open ocean regions, or more scattered layers under the ice edge. Krill also follow a diel vertical migration - they move up towards the ocean surface at night, and back down into deeper water during the daytime hours. Antarctic krill are filter feeders that consume algae (phytoplanton); at the bottom of the food chain, they serve as the plant grazers of their ecosystem. More information can be found on the Wikipedia webpage about Antarctic krill .
Krill casserole for dinner?
Perhaps you aren't planning on serving krill casserole tonight, but there are many reasons why krill are important to us and the health of our planet.
For example, did you know that if you wander through the pharmacy section of an Average Town, USA supermarket, the odds are you can find several products with krill as a major item in the ingredient list? Many of those products proudly display "Antarctic krill"! Next time you are shopping for joint pain relief, check out the labels on Nature's Way " EfaGold Krill Oil" softgels (recommended for "cardiovascular and joint health"), or TwinLab's " Krill Essentials Omega-3 Cardio Krill Oil" softgels. These are just a few of the brands you'll see sporting the benefits of krill. Better yet, if you want some brain food, Dr. Weil in Time Magazine recommends omega-3 fatty acids, commonly found in fish, however his preferred source is .... you guessed it, Antarctic krill oil. In Dr. Weil's Q & A section on Antarctic Krill , he notes that it lacks the "fishy taste" and might be better "for lowering cholesterol". Marketed for yet another audience, the "100% pure Neptune Krill Oil" will reduce "the emotional symptoms" of PMS, amongst other amazing proclaimed benefits.
Even the mega-superstores - online and traditional - are carrying krill products. Amazon.com is carrying krill products in all kinds of forms, and the market is rapidly expanding on their site. In early 2008, there were 161 listings under the "Health & Personal Care" category, representing 19 brands; some of these were also listed under "Grocery". There was even one item in the toy section: "Giant Microbes Krill (Euphausia superba) Aquatics Plush" for only USD 7.00! By April 2009, Amazon listed a whopping 414 items under "Health & Personal Care", 11 under "Grocery", 34 listings in "Pet Supplies", and two under "Toys"! As of May 2014, Amazon aims to fit every type of demand for krill that one can imagine, providing 1097 listings for Antarctic krill, with 291 under "Health & Personal Care" (from 51 brands!), 172 listings under "Pet Supplies", 6 listings under "Beauty", and even two listings under "Grocery & Gourmet Food"! In case you were concerned, Amazon does still carry the plush toy Euphausia superba!
Even the warehouses of Costco sell MegaRed, purportedly "3x more powerful than fish oil for supporting cardiovascular health". The distributor for this item often buys a full page ad in the Costco monthly sales magazine, and offers discounted "coupon" rates on a quarterly basis.
While some of these uses are not yet supported by stringent (or even extensive) scientific studies, research projects are underway to determine the validity behind some manufacturers claims. Results from one study conducted in Canada was recently published in the Journal of American College of Nutrition (2007:Vol 26, No. 1, pages 39-48). According to that study, "NKOTM at a daily dose of 300 mg significantly inhibits inflammation and reduces arthritic symptoms within a short treatment period of 7 and 14 days".
Next time you are ordering a pizza, ask them to hold the sardines, to be replaced with an extra handful of krill. Well, perhaps not from your local pizzeria, but a company in Ukraine ( Sandypool Ltd) sells "fresh frozen krill peeled meat" in bulk for "pizza, seafood salads and restaurant entrees." Are you hungry yet? In other countries, krill is a more noticeable item in the supermarket: they offer canned Antarctic krill the same way we supply canned tuna.
To meet consumer demands of "markets in pharmaceutical, food, and aquaculture industries", Aker BioMarine (Norway) is projecting a phenomenal catch of 1,200 metric tons during their first year using a new USD 170 million krill supertrawler; given the substantial upfront financial commitment they've made, it is unlikely their first year will be their last.
Gone to the Pets?
In June 2007, Aker BioMarine signed an agreement to sell their Qrill product to a major US distributor, and additional agreements to supply their products to distributors in Sweden and Finland too. So what is Qrill? It's "made to support animal nutrition and health", and in the US today, the pet industry is booming as people spend more and more money on caring for their four-legged family members. Is your little Fido enjoying the benefits of krill yet?
It appears that those small cold-water crustaceans have crept into our stores without much pomp and circumstance, perhaps in places we didn't really expect to find them, but they are there nonetheless.
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Krill is also eagerly consumed by a captive audience - literally! Dried whole, dried powdered (both from Aqion, LLC) and frozen krill ( Aqua-In-Tech ) are sold to commercial and recreational aquarists throughout the world. Krill Meal is the "feed ingredient for the future" in the aquaculture community. For the home aquarist, krill also offers the ability to " vitalize coloration "- hard to pass up that opportunity! This market spans large commercial hatcheries to small household aquarists, and is used not just for feeding fish, but for feeding exotics including turtles and reptiles.
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|Table 1. Partial list of krill consumers (direct and indirect) within the Antarctic ecosystem
Now let's take a step back and look at nature's view of the significance of krill. The Antarctic ecosystem is krill-centric: Antarctic krill is the key prey species for many animals, including seals, whales, seabirds, fish and squid. Table 1 shows just a partial list of animals for which krill (directly or indirectly) are a principal component of their diet. If you could ask a chinstrap penguin what's on the menu for dinner tonight, the response would be an enthusiastic "krill!" Ditto for Antarctic fur seals and crabeater seals - their dining plans all include krill. Indeed, some of these animals feed exclusively on krill; for others, their diet includes krill and krill predators. For example, the black-browed albatross eats krill, but it also eats numerous fish species, some of whom incidentally forage primarily on krill.
What would happen to the Antarctic ecosystem if the krill population were significantly diminished? Imagine going to the supermarket and finding the shelves mostly empty ... and then trying another store, and another, only to find the same thing: little to no food. Without krill, those species dependent on krill would suffer, and their populations become vulnerable to rapid decline. Therefore, it is important to determine the role that krill plays in the Antarctic ecosystem, and how it's population size varies over time. We need to know where krill are at different times of the year, what factors influence krill abundance, including fishery impacts, and how krill predators utilize this essential food resource. Finally, we need to assure that krill are not overharvested to the point where the supermarket for krill-dependent species is bare.
Shopping List: Milk, Fruit, Krill, ...
While it may not be krill casserole for dinner tonight - or tomorrow - there is a good chance that it is on your shopping list, in one form or another. Certainly throughout the world there is a large demand for Antarctic krill, especially since humans have entered the consumer market for " pink gold" . We are krill consumers, in some cases we just don't know it. Yet in many countries, Antarctic krill is as common as canned tuna is in the USA. Worldwide, and especially in the US, the public demand for omega-3 has been met in part by importing Antarctic krill. Krill use in aquaculture supports our demand for fish in our diet, a food item that continues to gain popularity for all the health benefits associated with its consumption. Finally, krill are a keystone species of the Antarctic ecosystem, one that cannot be replaced. So despite their unobtrusive size, they are quietly embedded in consumer markets worldwide, and are critical to the health of our planet. For these reasons, it is in everyone's best interest to make sure that Antarctic krill are not overharvested - that is why we care.
More information on how the US AMLR Program and the AERD conduct research in support of ensuring a balanced Antarctic ecosystem can be found on the following webpages: AERD and the US AMLR Program, Research Programs, and Research Surveys.
§ Disclaimer: Naming or mentioning herein of any company or product (generic or brand), or purported results from the use of any product (generic or brand), does not indicate endorsement, support, or proof of concept by the AERD, the US AMLR Program, the SWFSC, the NMFS, the NOAA, the DoC, nor any other US government agency or entity. Products are shown to demonstrate ingredients only.
Want more details? Some suggestions for further reading are below, and on the AERD publications page:
A compilation of parameters for ecosystem dynamics models of the Scotia Sea - Antarctic Peninsula region. CCAMLR Science 14:1-26. Hill SL, K Reid, SE Thorpe, J Hinke, GM Watters (2007).
A first step towards modelling the krill-predator dynamics of the Antarctic ecosystem. CCAMLR Science 13: 217-277. Mori M, DS Butterworth. (2006).
A model at the level of the foraging trip for the indirect effects of krill (Euphausia superba) fisheries on krill predators. Ecological Modelling 105: 235-256. Mangel M, PV Switzer. (1998).
Aggregation Patterns of Pelagic Predators and their Principal Prey, Antarctic Krill, near South Georgia. The Journal of Animal Ecology 62(3): 551-564. Veit RR, ED Silverman, I Everson. (1993).
Albatross Populations In Peril: A Population Trajectory For Black-Browed Albatrosses At South Georgia. Ecological Applications 16(1): 419-432 Arnold JM, S Brault, JP Croxall. (2006).
Antarctic krill and ecosystem management - from Seattle to Siena. CCAMLR Science 9: 175-212. Miller DGM. (2002).
Consideration of major issues in ecosystem monitoring and management. CCAMLR Science 9: 213-232. Everson I. (2002).
Diet, provisioning and productivity responses of marine predators to differences in availability of Antarctic krill. Marine Ecology Progress Series 177: 115-131. Croxall JP. (1999).
Effects of sea-ice extent and krill or salp dominance on the Antarctic food web. Nature 387: 897-900. Loeb V, V Siegal, O Holmhansen, R Hewitt, W Fraser, W Trivelpiece, S Trivelpiece. (1997).
Environmental change and Antarctic seabird populations. Science 297:1510–1514. Croxall JP, PN Trathan, EJ Murphy. (2002).
Environmental response of upper trophic-level predators reveals a system change in an Antarctic marine ecosystem. Proc. Royal Society Biol. Sci. 268(1465): 377-384. Reid K, JP Croxall. (2001)
Modelling Southern Ocean ecosystems: krill, the food-web, and the impacts of harvesting. Biological Reviews 81: 581-608. Hill SL, EJ Murphy, K Reid, PN Trathan, AJ Constable. (2006).
Spatial Structure of the Southern Ocean Ecosystem: Predator-Prey Linkages in Southern Ocean Food Webs. The Journal of Animal Ecology 64(3):333-347. Murphy EJ. (1995).
Summer diet of demersal fish at the South Shetland Islands. Antarctic Science 9(4): 407-413. Takahashi M, T Iwami. (1997)


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BOSTON — Celtics point guard Rajon Rondo returned from a knee injury and missed a 3-pointer that could have sent the game into overtime, allowing the Los Angeles Lakers to beat Boston 107-104 on Friday night.
Pau Gasol had 24 points and 13 rebounds for Los Angeles, and Kendall Marshall finished with 19 points and 14 assists. Ryan Kelly scored 20 points and Wesley Johnson added 11 points and 11 rebounds, including a 3-pointer with 69 seconds left to give the Lakers the lead for good.
Kelly added a pair of clinching free throws with 9.4 seconds remaining as the Lakers snapped a six-game losing streak.
Kelly Olynyk scored a career-high 25 points for Boston. Rondo, who was limited to 20 minutes in his first game since tearing his right anterior cruciate ligament on Jan. 25, 2013, had eight points, four assists and two rebounds.
The Celtics led by as many as 13 points in the second quarter and still held a 97-94 lead when Rondo, who played about five minutes each quarter, checked back in with 4:53 left. Olynyk soon made a jumper from the top of the key and then Rondo hit Avery Bradley for a 3-pointer on the wing to extend the lead to eight points.
It was 104-96 when Johnson made a 3-pointer, then two offensive rebounds gave the Celtics three tries to score, but they came away with nothing. Jodie Meeks made a 3-pointer to make it a two-point game, and with Rondo bringing the ball down the crowd rose to its feet.
But the four-time All-Star back-rimmed a long shot. The Lakers were forced into a shot-clock violation, but Bradley missed a runner. Boston forced a jump ball -- and then a rejump when the tip went out of bounds -- but Johnson got it to Kelly, who was fouled.
The free throws left the Celtics with a three-point deficit and less than 10 seconds.
The crowd worked itself into a "Beat L.A.!" chant.
Rondo dribbled the clock down and was left alone for a 3-pointer, but it missed badly, and in the scramble for the rebound the buzzer went off.
In all, the Celtics missed their last seven shots of the game.
The defeat deflated the excitement of Rondo's return to a team much different than the one he left -- a two-time NBA finalist stocked with All-Stars. Kevin Garnett and Paul Pierce are in Brooklyn, Doc Rivers is with the Clippers and the Celtics are coming off a nine-game losing streak that has solidified their position in the draft lottery.
The crowd began anticipating Rondo's return right before introductions, when the video monitor started showing clips from him working out to Van Halen's "Right Now." The cheering grew louder when the scoreboard said, "No. 9 Returns Tonight."
Rondo received a huge cheer when he was introduced before the game. The public address announcer called his name last, as the Celtics' captain and only remaining star. Rondo then went to mid-court to receive a community service award.
Rondo played 4 minutes, 56 seconds in the first quarter, registering one rebound and missing two shots. He shot 4 for 5 in the second quarter, when he played about five minutes. He did not have an assist in the first half, though several good passes were wasted when his teammates missed shots.
The longstanding rivalry between Boston and Los Angeles has lost some of its luster with Boston's most recent Big Three long gone and Lakers star Kobe Bryant recovering from a broken bone in his left knee. In fact, the Celtics and Lakers had never been this bad when they faced each other: According to the Elias Sports Bureau, their combined winning percentage of .354 (28-51) was the lowest ever for the longtime rivals in a head-to-head matchup (after the first five games of the season).
What's worse, the Lakers had won only one game since the weekend before Christmas, and Boston had won just two.
NOTES: The Celtics signed G-F Chris Johnson to a 10-day contract. He did not play. ... The game marked the arrival of Joel Anthony, who was acquired by Boston from the Miami Heat in a three-team trade on Wednesday. He did not play. ... Bryant missed his 15th consecutive game for the Lakers with a left knee fracture. He did make the trip -- and popped in on a Boston College marketing class on Thursday night.


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POSE, Nélida Nancy; ZAMUNER, Ester Cristina y ECHEVERRIA, Hernán Eduardo. Degree of saturation and risk of phosphorus loss in a mollisol under a potato crop in Southeastern Buenos Aires. Cienc. suelo [online]. 2012, vol.30, n.1, pp.01-08. ISSN 1850-2067.
Phoshorus (P) loss by runoff, erosion, or leaching through the profile increase with high concentrations of available P and favorable conditions for transport. The P loss potential from a Typic Argiudoll cultivated with potato and fertilized with P was estimated with some indicators. Soil samples were taken from two trials with four P fertilization treatments (0, 100, 200 and 400 kg P ha-1) in a randomized complete block design with three replications. Fertilization with 100 kg P ha-1 on a soil with medium available P (19.3 mg kg-1) increased Bray1 and crop yield . Fertilization with 200 and 400 kg P ha-1 in a soil with high Bray1 (28,4 mg kg-1) increased P availability and crop yield remained unchanged. The Phosphorus Soil Index did not change significantly (average 209 mg P kg-1). Soil Phosphorus Degree (GSP) reached 25% at tuber initiation when fertilized with 400 kg P ha-1. The GSP risk point threshold from the literature is 20-30%. Bray 1 and P CaCl2 values greater than 52.4 and 1.72 mg P kg-1 respectively, correspond to this threshold and alert of the risk of P loss and possible adverse environmental impacts of these crop management practices.
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What uses 1,500,000,000 kilowatt-hours of electricity per year?
Powering the systems that run our information and communication technologyBy Nancy S. Grant
From the minute we wake up and unplug our mobile phones from their chargers, these little gadgets are our constant companions. We use them to talk, text and send e-mails. Snap photos, share them with friends on Facebook, listen to music, check the weather, get driving directions, watch videos, pay the bills — our clever little devices can do everything.
The way the words, pictures, sounds and data come and go seems like magic. They travel invisibly through the air until they reach my phone or when I send something to your phone. But as much as I use it, my new phone doesn't seem to need a lot of electricity.
What we don't see is the vast and unseen hard-wired system supporting my phone, your phone and millions of other devices. It's a system powered by a lot of electricity.
"Cloud computing" is really down-to-earth
It's not just our phones that give and take information — it's music players, tablets and laptops, GPS navigation systems, e-readers for books, and entertainment consoles like Playstation and Wii. Our lives are filled with electronic gadgets trading bits of data back and forth instantly, all day and all night.
In today's world, most of that information and entertainment comes and goes by way of "the cloud." That makes it sound like using digital technology is something light and airy. But the cloud doesn't really float up in the sky, so where exactly is it? And how does it work?
In the early days of technology, each piece of a computer network (a keyboard, a desktop monitor, a printer, a land-line phone and modem) had to be hard-wired and physically connected to the other pieces in order for them to work together. In today's high-tech world, using the cloud allows any device anywhere to work like it's connected to any other device — with or without wires in the middle.
The cloud is a three-way system. At the front end are our consumer gadgets such as phones, laptops and game consoles. At the back end are giant computers (called "servers") that hold the information and entertainment we want to use. One role for these servers is to act as an enormous storage system, a library of sorts. But instead of shelves of printed books or racks of CDs and DVDs, all the information is in digital format inside the computers.
The middle of this system is what's really different today. The commands traveling between the front and back ends are sent using the Internet. In the case of mobile phones and many other consumer devices, this is done using radio technology — and that's the wireless part of the cloud.
However, the back end of cloud computing is still very much a hard-wired world. In down-to-earth locations like Oregon, Okla., and Caldwell County, N.C., warehouse-size buildings contain masses of gigantic computers that use a lot of energy around the clock.
Moving data uses a lot of electricity
The amount of data shifting back and forth between our consumer devices and those hidden back-end servers has reached such a staggering volume analysts have invented a new number, the "zettabyte." That's 1,000 billion gigabytes — or to put it another way, the number 1 followed by 21 zeros. And each "byte" contains eight individual pieces of data.
It's no wonder that some people now describe this vast and complex digital world as an ecosystem. In the natural world, an ecosystem depends on energy from the sun to keep it going, to grow the plants that feed the animals and so on in a continuous cycle. In the human-made world of the information-communications-technology (ICT) ecosystem, the force that powers all the action is electricity.
A recent study by the Digital Power Group says that the global ICT ecosystem already uses almost 10 percent of the electricity generated worldwide (about 1,500 terrwatt-hours or 1.5 trillion kilowatt-hours). The report also says that while charging up your personal smart phone or a single tablet computer only uses a very tiny amount of electricity at the front end, what you do with your device after that has a profound effect on electricity consumption in the back-end portion of the cloud. The report says that if you watch one hour of video each week, in a year's time the amount of electricity used by the unseen servers will be more than what it takes to run two new refrigerators.
The challenge for electric utilities is to provide blink-free electricity around the clock to run those computer servers, plus the sophisticated HVAC systems that keep the air temperature and humidity exactly right for high-tech electronics.
But many of the companies that own and operate the computers we access through the cloud want more than just steady power–they want the best combination of reliable and low-cost electricity, and they want it generated in environmentally responsible, money-saving ways. Powering our high-tech world will be increasingly important for the future of electricity.


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The family of a man who died after a struggle with police outside an Oklahoma movie theater released a cellphone video Tuesday, which shows five officers restraining the man face down on the ground, with one officer holding his head down.
Minutes later, Nair Rodriguez, who shot the nearly 6-minute video of her husband, Luis Rodriguez, outside a Moore theater earlier this month, starts to scream as he's placed on a stretcher.
"Papa! Is he OK? He doesn't move. He doesn't move! You kill him! You kill him! You killed my husband! Please somebody tell me that he's alive!" she screams. A police officer assures Nair Rodriguez that her husband is alive and that medical personnel will take care of him.
Early on Feb. 15, police responded to a report of a domestic disturbance and tried to question Luis Rodriguez, Moore Police Chief Jerry Stillings said at a news conference last week. Rodriguez was pepper-sprayed before officers used two pairs of handcuffs to restrain him as he was face down on the ground, Stillings said.
Nair Rodriguez has told media outlets that police beat her husband and that he died outside the theater, but there are no signs of punching or kicking in the video. Stillings has said there are no indications that batons or other weapons were used.
Moore police spokesman Jeremy Lewis said Tuesday afternoon that Luis Rodriguez died at a nearby hospital, and that emergency medical services don't transport people who have already died. The Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation took over the investigation last week, and Lewis said part of their job is to look into whether Rodriguez was dead by the time he reached the hospital.
A spokeswoman for the Oklahoma State Medical Examiner's Office said autopsy reports are pending a toxicology report, which could take up to two months.
The Rodriguez family held a news conference Tuesday to release the video. Nair Rodriguez thanked the media for covering the case, but did not take questions.
The video starts with five officers - two on-duty and three off-duty who were moonlighting as security at the movie theater- trying to restrain Rodriguez. Once they have him in handcuffs, a police officer comes over and starts talking to Nair Rodriguez about the incident. She acknowledges she hit her 19-year-old daughter, and the officer explains that Luis Rodriguez became uncooperative and refused to give his ID.
"Is he bleeding?" Nair Rodriguez asks the officer.
"I'm bleeding. That's me," the officer says.
The video then shows Luis Rodriguez propped up in a seated position against the legs of an officer before he is placed on a stretcher.
Stillings refused to answer a question last week that asked if Rodriguez was breathing when he was handcuffed. But Rodriguez's back appears to be moving up and down in the cellphone video as he lies on his stomach.
Police said three officers involved in the incident are on administrative leave. Their names have not been released. Two of the off-duty officers work at the Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation, and they have not been placed on leave, according to agency spokesman Micah Holmes.
Before the OSBI took over, Stillings said police had viewed the cellphone video and made a copy. He said last week that he didn't see anything inappropriate in it. OSBI spokeswoman Jessica Brown said she could not comment on the investigation.
Rodriguez family attorney Michael Brooks-Jimenez said Tuesday that Luis Rodriguez was known in his family and his church as a peacemaker.
"He was not involved in the disturbance. However, when police came, they focused their attention on Luis. Taking him face down onto the pavement, pepper-spraying his mouth, nose and eyes and putting the weight of five grown men on top of him, and then handcuffing him as he was unconscious or already dead, Brooks-Jimenez said as he stood next to Nair Rodriguez and other family members.
"Luis committed no crime. He wasn't armed. No gun. No knife. No weapon of any kind. But Luis was the one who lost his life that night."
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MINNEAPOLIS – Pepsi Beverages (Pepsi), formerly known as Pepsi Bottling Group, has agreed to pay $3.13 million and provide job offers and training to resolve a charge of race discrimination filed in the Minneapolis Area Office of the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC). The monetary settlement will primarily be divided among black applicants for positions at Pepsi, with a portion of the sum being allocated for the administration of the claims process. Based on the investigation, the EEOC found reasonable cause to believe that the criminal background check policy formerly used by Pepsi discriminated against African Americans in violation of Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964.
The EEOC's investigation revealed that more than 300 African Americans were adversely affected when Pepsi applied a criminal background check policy that disproportionately excluded black applicants from permanent employment. Under Pepsi's former policy, job applicants who had been arrested pending prosecution were not hired for a permanent job even if they had never been convicted of any offense.
Pepsi's former policy also denied employment to applicants from employment who had been arrested or convicted of certain minor offenses. The use of arrest and conviction records to deny employment can be illegal under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, when it is not relevant for the job, because it can limit the employment opportunities of applicants or workers based on their race or ethnicity.
"The EEOC has long standing guidance and policy statements on the use of arrest and conviction records in employment," said EEOC Chair Jacqueline A. Berrien. "I commend Pepsi's willingness to re-examine its policy and modify it to ensure that unwarranted roadblocks to employment are removed."
During the course of the EEOC's investigation, Pepsi adopted a new criminal background check policy. In addition to the monetary relief, Pepsi will offer employment opportunities to victims of the former criminal background check policy who still want jobs at Pepsi and are qualified for the jobs for which they apply. The company will supply the EEOC with regular reports on its hiring practices under its new criminal background check policy. Pepsi will conduct Title VII training for its hiring personnel and all of its managers.
"When employers contemplate instituting a background check policy, the EEOC recommends that they take into consideration the nature and gravity of the offense, the time that has passed since the conviction and/or completion of the sentence, and the nature of the job sought in order to be sure that the exclusion is important for the particular position. Such exclusions can create an adverse impact based on race in violation of Title VII," said Julie Schmid, Acting Director of the EEOC's Minneapolis Area Office. "We hope that employers with unnecessarily broad criminal background check policies take note of this agreement and reassess their policies to ensure compliance with Title VII."
"We obtained significant financial relief for a large number of victims of discrimination, got them job opportunities that they were previously denied, and eradicated an unlawful barrier for future applicants," said EEOC Chicago District Director John Rowe. "We are pleased that Pepsi chose to work with us to reach this conciliation agreement and that through our joint efforts, we have been able to bring about real change at Pepsi without resorting to litigation."
The EEOC enforces federal laws against employment discrimination. The EEOC issued its first written policy guidance regarding the use of arrest and conviction records in employment in the 1980s. The Commission also considered this issue in 2008 and held a meeting on the use of arrest and conviction records in employment last summer. The EEOC is a member of the federal interagency Reentry Council, a Cabinet-level interagency group convened to examine all aspects of reentry of individuals with criminal records.
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Portfolio4 Christmas ornament - Icicle 16
Beautiful handmade icicles made with cut and crushed mixed and dichroic glass fused on a clear base. Drilled hole with wire-wrapped silver-coloured bail for easy hanging.
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Audiffred, Andrés. Hand-colored ink drawings; 1 labeled "Hi-Tang final" and signed; 1, labeled "Correo," has detailed pencil annotations and is unsigned, but contains signed, printed Kraal Theatre printed illustrations on the verso, undated.
Checa, Ramon Peinador. Watercolor drawings of costume designs for a man and 2 women; characters identified as "Novios escandinavos" and "Colón, dama de la corte," undated.
Edmay. Hand-colored pencil drawing of woman's costume design, undated
Gene. Hand-colored pencil drawing of woman's costume design, undated
L.B.F. (Blas). Initialed pencil and hand-colored costume design drawings for male and female characters for a single, unknown production; many drawings contain identification of characters and miscellaneous costume-related notes, ca. 1940-ca. 1949.
Oversize pencil drawing of costumes for character "Anita,"ca. 1940-ca. 1949
Luis, Mario. Signed pencil and hand-colored drawings of designs for women's costumes, most include front and back views, ca. 1935-ca. 1945.
Marín, F. Signed hand-colored drawings of designs for women's costumes, 1936-1938.
Mendoza. Signed watercolor drawing of a woman's soldier costume design, undated
Mexa. Signed, hand-colored ink drawing of a woman's costume design, 1938
Navarro, Jorge Gutiérrez. Pencil and hand-colored drawings for costume designs for a variety of male and female characters, some with cloth samples and some signed, ca. 1940-ca. 1949.
Peñ a, A. X. Hand-colored pencil drawing of woman's costume design, 1934
Toledo. Hand-colored ink drawing of woman's costume design, undated
Unidentified designer (initials "J.G." on 1 drawing). Pen and watercolor drawings of costume designs for women, 1 identified as "Doña Carolina, traje de casa" and the other as "Elena, traje de calle," 1925.
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A new set has popped up on lego.com, unfortunately, it is not available in the States, at least not yet. 😦
This is a very different set from most LEGO sets and seems like a fantasy version of the new Community Minifigure Set which also will be available starting in Jan. (again, not sure if it will be in the States yet).
I really like both of these sets. They are full of fun minifigs, great for both boys and girls, and have a lot of potential for all kinds of fun scenes. 🙂
Apparently both sets will be available in the UK, Australia and European countries. Maybe all of us AFOLs in the States will have to petition Customer Service to bring the set over the pond. That or contact a friend (if you have one) that lives where these are available. 😉


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Hip-hop icon Jay-Z will perform at the 2009 American Music Awards, Access Hollywood has learned.
This marks Jay's second time performing on the awards show. He will join the previously announced Alicia Keys in a special collaboration on "Empire State of Mind."
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Jay-Z has been nominated in the Rap/Hip-Hop category six times — this year his nominations also include Favorite Male Artist and Favorite Album.
In order to appear live on Nov. 22 in Los Angeles, Jay-Z is rescheduling his performance that date in Austin, Texas.
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"We are thrilled to have Jay-Z and Alicia Keys on stage together for the 2009 American Music Awards," show producer Larry Klein said in a statement to Access. "Both are such talented artists, it is sure to be a memorable performance."
The show will be broadcast live from the NOKIA Theatre L.A. LIVE on Sunday,, November 22 at 8 PM. on ABC. This year's AMA tickets and VIP ticket packages are now on sale at Ticketmaster.com.
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Predictions for up to two inches of snowfall during the Tuesday morning hours were downgraded in advance of the system reaching the Chicago area.
The bulk of any accumulation -- perhaps an inch -- will be along the Illinois/Wisconsin state line, NBC Chicago's Andy Avalos said.
The rest of the area will see just a dusting, and likely not enough to create serious problems for the morening commute.
Once that quick clipper system moves out of the area, the weather story for the day will be the wind. Gusts are likely to be in the 30 to 35 MPH hour range, significantly impacting the wind chill temperatures.
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We don't belong to any book clubs, but we do a considerable amount of reading or listening to audio books. Since we live on a 44 foot sailboat, we don't have a lot of room, so we have just recently purchased a Kindle, and love it! I think though we need two of them as we are wrangling over who gets to use it next. We read a wide range of fiction and non-fiction, classics, mysteries, historical novels, thrillers, adventure, etc. Nothing is out of range.
So let's talk books. Have we read some of the same? What would you recommend to read or stay away from?
Roz's Legend (HR - have read, IP -in progress, R -resource/reference, NY - Not Yet)
Rating (*****Loved it!, ****Liked it, ***Ok, **Not so much, * Ugh)
Here are some books currently on our bookshelf:
Good without God by Greg Epstein, HR****
Godless by Dan Barker, HR*****
Don't Believe Everything you Think by Thomas Kida, IP-***
The Atheist's Bible - Joan Konner - HR, R****
Asimov's Guide to the Bible, Isaac Asimove, IP, R ***
God Made Man (Kindle) - Barbara G. Walker, IP ****
On the fiction side:
Anna Karenina (Kindle) by Tolstoy, HR** (Just finished. Know it's a classic, but geez it was slow for me to read. All of the people are so tortured, particularly the non-believers. I could have saves a lot of time by reading the summary on Wikapedia. What did you think?)
Devine Secrets of the YaYa Sisterhood (Kindle), HR, ****
The Girl with the Dragon Tatoo (Kindle), Stieg Larsson, IP. (Russ has read the whole series ***** and really enjoyed them)
One for the Money, etc.....by Janet Evanovich, HR, IP ***** I love these sassy, bounty hunter stories featuring Stephanie Plum. I started with number one and am on number 8. I just started reading them on Kindle. The characters are quirky. I love Grandma Mazur. She reminds me of Sophia on the Golden Girls. I love a book that makes me laugh aloud.
Other authors we really enjoy....Robin Cook, Michael Crichton, John LesCroart, John Grisham, Ken Follett (Pillars of the Earth HR***** and World without End HR *****), Jean Auel. I just got the last of the Jean Auel Earths Children books and am looking forward to reading it. I enjoyed "reading" - listening" to the others on audio. It will be a different experience reading this next one on the Kindle. Has anyone read this yet? We have several of these authors on audio books and listen together. It's a great way to spend the evening while on night watch. Stephen King and Dean Koontz give us nightmares!
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I'm really into Young Adult novels and just finished two by Jack Gantos. I took a YA lit class last winter while working towards my Masters and ended up reading over 50 books last year. I have been in school for the last seven years, so I didn't have time to read anything except textbooks and scholarly articles. Admittedly, I have a number of articles I still want to read about librarianship and some are about atheism.
I'm working on The God Delusion right now and have Hitch-22 and god is Not Great ready once I'm done, plus another three dozen books or so, mostly YA books. I loved Pillars of the Earth and look forward to World Without End. I'm also anxious to read The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo and the others in that series.
Hi Paula,
Was your Masters Degree related to the Young Adult novels? I am not familiar with Jack Gantos, but just looked him up on Google. As a former teacher grades 1-8, it looks like he has a good range of books.
I read the God Delusion a couple of years ago, and left the book at home. It all runs together after awhile. I listened to both Pillars of the Earth and World Without End while commuting to work everyday. Both are great. Let me know when you finish the Girl with Dragon Tattoo and we'll compare our experience.
Hi Caroline,
Since I am much older than you, I have to admit to not knowing any of the books you read except for Peter Pan. I did look up Artemis Fowl's website, and it's very cool. Since you are a grounded atheist, this particular genre looks like a fun escape from reality. My niece is a fundamentalist Christian and doesn't permit her kids to read anything "magical" or "fantasy". I think she is worried that her kids will start comparing fantasies and begin to question the ones in the Bible.
Soldier of Rome 1,2,3,4,.....HR - ****
Ceasar's Commentaries......HR - ***
Volcano Cowboys (2nd reading)..HR ***
Red, Green, Blue Mars.....HR **** I first read these 2 yrs ago and i read bits and pieces almost everyday since.
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Yes I love history and have neglected ancient history far too long. So Im currently consuming all I can.
Soldier of Rome is an historical fiction series written by James Mace. It follows the life of the fictional Artorious who joins the Legio XX about three years after the militry disaster in the Tuetorburger Wald. It blends factual history with fiction and is very entertaining.
Volcano Cowboys is that RARE (as far as I been able to tell) work of science and history. The full title is Volcano Caowboys: The Rocky Evolution of a dangerous Science. It tells the story of the volcanologists who were studing Mt St Helens, and later Penatubo and had the stressful and unprecidented jobs of advising clueless govt officials of the actions that needed to be taken. It covers the inner politics at the USGS, the on going battles between desk bound geologists and those in the field climbing a shaking volcano. Its a "cant put it down read". And I must have not hit the key right because it is 4 stars!
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Ok, I'll ask.
Did you reserve months ago or just now? Because we're currently at (S)393. Or did you mean (R)276?
Just registered for a signature on Friday, Aug. 12th. I couldnt transfer the $40k because it was too late in the day. I tried on Saturday, but the online banking wouldnt let me do it. I will transfer the $ tomorrow and see what number S I get. I am very excited for the Model S and can't wait to go out in October and take a tour of the Fremont facility. Hasta.
On 15 Aug 2011 wired the reservation fee and received my reservation confirmation email:
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• Reservation #414
Let the waiting begin! :-D
Your Reservation Sequence number is 183 of the Canadian General Production reservation list. (August 15, 2011)
I received Signature number S72 this week for European market.
Reservation number P4729.
Received US P reservation# 4717 on Aug 17th, 2011
Your Reservation Sequence number is 4,724 of the General Production reservation list.
Numbers seem to be going fast now that the Beta's are getting closer...
WOW. More than 150 cars reserved in just about a week! After the Oct. 1 Model S event and all of the press coverage, I have no doubt we'll be at a 600 per month pace in the 4th Qtr.
A high number of reservations should give Tesla the confidence (and capital) to open up many more stores in 2012.
After the Oct. 1 Model S event and all of the press coverage, I have no doubt we'll be at a 600 per month pace in the 4th Qtr. (David M.)
Maybe, maybe not. There are only so many early adopters who can afford a car like this, and want one. The average Joe Carbuyer may be more skeptical wrt the new tech, and may be turned away by the length of the line in front. When Joe learns about the Model S in October 2011, he will also learn that the first year's production is already sold out, i.e., any new reservation holder will have to wait for about two years from placing his/her reservation, for some time to come.
So I think it is possible that the high number of reservations at this early stage will have a negative impact on the increase of the reservation rate in the near feature. Of course, that's all speculation, I'd be happy to be proven wrong.
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Your Reservation Sequence number is 4,724 of the General Production reservation list.
Numbers seem to be going fast now that the Beta's are getting closer...
Just completed my reservation for a Model S Signature series. Number is 422.
The high reservation rate over the last week makes sense. Apparently there are quite a few people who are willing spend (a refundable) $5,000 in order to attend the reservation holder event on Oct. 1. Maybe not sustainable.
However, all of the current reservation holders were perfectly willing to wait 18 months, so who's to say there aren't another several thousand people willing to do the same. Anyway, it gives them some time to get their money together.
Well, the deposit is fully refundable, so there's "no risk". All you lose is the opportunity to spend or invest it elsewhere. And with the stock market of late, "no loss" is an upgrade :)
We just received our confirmation--P 4786. I had been waiting, but the chance to attend the open house got us to commit.
Just received confirmation of my deposit for a signature series. My confirm # is S 432. I am very excited. Thanks for keeping a running tally.
Just received confirmation for a General Production Model S...in Denver, CO USA: #4801
Received confirmation for a General Production Model S in Norway. My reservation number is #439
Wow! an increase of 53 in ½ a day! So with 131 days left, that makes a linear extrapolation of 131 x 2 x 53 = 13,886 more to arrive before Jan. 1/2012!
P.S. That would make a total of 20,206. So that's the new benchmark to aim for!
I don't expect this bump will last. I think we are just pulling forward reservations that would have happened at a later date if not for the Oct. 1 factory event. I suspect we will see a rather sharp drop-off in our reservation rate soon and then a return to normalcy.
That is unless Tesla gets enough good press from the event that it can create enough new interest to fill the void. If we do not see a steep drop in our reservation rate by the end of Oct. then that would be a very interesting data point indeed.
P.S. Just looking at the rate on a single day isn't very useful in my opinion, especially since we don't even get data every day. I'm using a trailing 30-day average. I think that is much more meaningful. My numbers show us at an average rate of about 17.70 reservations per day. A "normal" rate was more like 10 or 11 reservations a day.
I was joking. The clue, if the content wasn't enough to tell you, was the Wink smilie at the end of the first post.
Like this: ;)
I do think we will see a few more bumps before Spring 2012.
1. There will likely be another bump in the first 2 weeks of Oct. 2011 after the press hype up the Fremont event.
2. There will be another bump when the Model S arrives in Tesla Stores sometime in early 2012.
3. Final bump will be when production begins, and the press hype up the event.
I don't expect Tesla to advertise, but if they launched just one TV spot in 2012, the reservations would go through the roof. That may not be good, unless they intend to run two shifts in the factory, to double production. I believe they already have some significant challenges to delivering 1,000+ cars per month to consumers (with only 11 small stores in the USA). Logistics. Don't know how they could achieve twice as many deliveries.
Brian H.,
I realize you were joking. Wasn't trying to take a crack at you. I think trying to guess how many reservations we may have by the end of the year is a worthwhile exercise, so I was just taking the opportunity to provide some data that might help anyone that wanted to try.
I bet they will run three shifts if the demand is there. There is no way they are going to sleep and let the production line unused while the queue is increasing faster than production. They announced in 1st Q earnings report that the line has full capacity of 20k cars per year and per shift.
Anyone have time to go through the thread and make a graph of the reservation rate?
I have received today my confirmed reservation for a Tesla Motors Model S Signature. My Region is US.
Reservation Number: 441
Let's see if this works...here's a simple graph with some extrapolation for Sept through the end of the year (15/day)
Let's try a GIF this time...
Is it just my eyes tricking me, or is that graph showing reservations accelerating slightly?
Sorry, but what's the difference between the S P and R in the rsvps?
Mine doesn't seem to have one? I just have a number.
If your deposit was $40,000 you are an (S).
If you or a relative owns a Tesla Roadster you are an (R).
Otherwise, if you paid $5,000 you are a (P).
Production and shipping order (per Tesla)
1. (S) Signature customers.
2. (R) Roadster owners (family & friends too)
3. (P) General Production 300 mi battery orders
4. (P) General Production 230 mi battery orders
5. (P) General Production 160 mi battery orders
Reservation #4824
Reserved on August 24, 2011
General Production
>If your reservation number is greater than the reservation number listed below, please post the 1) reservation number / date received 2) region and 3) type: Signature or General Production.<
Reservation #4805
Reserved on August 22, 2011
General Production
Reservation #4876
Reserved on August 30, 2011
General Production
Follow-up to my last post. I reserved the car on the 25th but got my number on the 30th
Just got my confirmation yesterday, 4,881 in the General Production reservation list.
Yesterday I received confirmation on the conversion of my US General Production (3467) to the Signature Series (448).


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Chronic sleep deprivation makes us vulnerable to a host of illnesses. Sleep deprivation is defined as less than six hours of sleep per night.
Here's why.
Nick Collins reports for The Telegraph, Feb. 25, 2013, that a new study by scientists from the UK's Surrey University found that just one week of sleep deprivation can "switch off" hundreds of genes that play a key role in the body's constant process of self-repair and replenishment, thereby raising the risk of a host of illnesses including obesity and heart disease.
Those reparative genes produce a constant supply of proteins which are used to replace or repair damaged tissue, but after a week of sleep deprivation some of these stopped working.
Studies have also shown a lack of sleep can lead to cognitive impairment, for example limiting our ability to drive a car safely.
The week of sleep deprivation was found to have altered the function of 711 genes, including some involved in metabolism, inflammation, immunity and stress. Inadequate sleep also interfered with genes which are designed to become more or less active at certain points in the day, by throwing off the body's 24-hour internal clock.
Happily, a week of normal sleep restores the affected genes to their normal pattern. But prolonged periods of sleeplessness could lead to serious health problems including obesity and heart disease.
Prof Colin Smith, one of the authors of the new paper, which was published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences journal, said: "This is only a week of sleep restriction and it is only five and a half or six hours a night. Many people have that amount of sleep for weeks, months and maybe even years so we have no idea how much worse it might be. If these processes continue to be disrupted, you could see how you are going to get impairment of organs, tissues, heart disease, obesity, diabetes. If you are not able to replenish cells and tissues that are damaged then you are going to suffer permanent ill health."
See also "Sleeping for more than nine hours may help weight loss: research," May 1, 2012.


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Buzz, buzz
Monday night's loss was followed by a verbal exchange involving Charlie Manuel and a Philly talk show host.
For over two years, this host has been heaving it on Charlie and Charlie had enough.
The media didn't.
Cold Pizza wanted both this morning. Charlie, and rightfully so, felt he had his say and the issue was over. That was also the feeling of Pat Gillick and the organization. So, the answer was no thank you to Cold Pizza, another live TV request and a live radio request.
One of the local papers is doing a separate story tomorrow on the unfriendly exchange. Heck, verbal abuses between those in uniform and the media isn't new. That's life in sports.
The same paper wanted to check out a report that the Phillies have called a 4 o'clock press conference this afternoon. That was an easy response, "Nothing is planned. Relax everyone, relax."
Down in Washington, DC, where the Phillies opened a two-game series with the Nationals, Manual announced something else that created a buzz, Brett Myers is going to the bullpen and Jon Lieber to the rotation. You can read all about it tomorrow
So much for a quite day in the office.
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I'm a Sox fan.. of the White kind, the no hitter kind.. anyhow… I feel Charlie was in his right to say what he felt. These reporters egg our managers on to the point of blowing a gasket. Wish he could've punched that guy without provacation. I hope the Phillies association do nothing in a form of punishment. He doesn't deserve it!!! Reporters twisted Ozzie's words up about Sosa today too. They've got nothing better to do but provoke! Come on Phillies.. we CWS fans are watching you too!
When are the Phillies going to fire Charlie Manuel? They need to put a real manager on the bench. Not only can he not get his players to play for him, but he has proven to be a hot head who cannot control his temper in the face of hotshots like Howard Eskin. Might I suggest Milt Thompson calling the shots.
I don't see the problem. The Phils have so many losses to get out of the way- they decided to do them early. Come August when they run off an 18 game winning streak then the boo birds like Howard will need to find another sport & manager to complain about.
All Howard Eskin did was delay the inevitable. Friday night vs. the Reds everyone talked about the good and bad of the pitching. Why don't people see the obvious? Top of the 8th, Top of the 10th…nursing a 1 run lead. Both innings a runner is on 1st with 1 out (Utley, then Rollins). BOTH innings the next batter Burrell, then Victorino) swings on the FIRST pitch and grounds into double plays. Where's all the steals we heard were coming? Perfect times both! Will someone PLEASE manage this team. The talent, which is sufficient, is going to waste…these players do what they want and feel no urgency. STUPID baseball. 5th inning Lieber on 2nd base, no outs…THREE pop-ups, after 1 feeble try by Rollins to move Lieber over to 3rd. Arghhhh! Joe Girardi stay loose!!!


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eTIR website
1 July 2010
Today, the UNECE secretariat launched a new website especially dedicated to the activities related to the project to computerize the TIR procedure, the so-called "eTIR-Project."
The new website is available at the following address: http://etir.unece.org
The main aim of the website is to provide a repository for the documentation issued in relation to the eTIR-Project, i.e. all versions of the Reference Model of the eTIR project. In addition, at the specific request of the Working Party on Customs Questions affecting Transport (WP.30), the website contains a page providing contact information for the network of eTIR Focal Points. The website will also be used to post presentations made during the GE.1 sessions or pictures taken in- and outside the meeting rooms.
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Contracting Parties which are not in a position to regularly attend the meetings of the Informal Ad hoc Expert Group on Conceptual and Technical Aspects of Computerization of the TIR Procedure (GE.1) but which wish to become more actively engaged in the eTIR project are particulary encouraged to visit the website regularly.
The eTIR website has been developed to serve stakeholders from both governments and the private sector. Thus, the relevance of the eTIR website also depends on your feedback and requests.


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Court: Anti-Missouri Tigers License Plate OK
JEFFERSON CITY - A state appeals court says a Missouri man who roots for the University of Kansas Jayhawks may keep his personalized license plate expressing disdain for the University of Missouri Tigers.
The Administrative Hearing Commission last year rejected an effort by Missouri's Revenue Department to recall Toby Gettler's plate, which reads "MZU SUX." The Revenue Department had issued the plate, but tried to recall it on the ground that "SUX" is obscene.
Gettler presented evidence, including a dictionary definition, that the word has gained common usage as slang for "subpar or inadequate."
The Missouri Court of Appeals' Western District on Tuesday upheld the hearing commission's decision in Gettler's favor. The appellate court said there is evidence to support the commission's determination.


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I have placed a cache that apparantly, people have not enjoyed because of trash in the area. I feel, personally, very bad about this as this was not my intention. When I found the spot it was not filled with trash, but apparantly there is much trash in the surrounding area. I think local teens may hang out there at night, not sure though.
I'm wondering what should be done--should I archive the cache or try to find a new place for it in the same general area? I'm worried that where I didn't see any of the trash in the first place if a new spot in the same area would be any better.
It just makes me feel bad to get emails about people almost hating the cache when I was so excited to place it and thought it was a pretty good area.
Has anyone else had a situation like this and how did you handle it?


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I spent Saturday, August 24, hanging out in the park next to Central Street Farmhouse in Downtown Bangor, three local homebrewer's got together to show off their talents and a variety of homebrewing techniques. Jerry Robichaud, Cory Ricker and Tim Wilson all packed up their homebrew gear and set up in the park, giving anyone who passed by the opportunity to stop in and chat about homebrewing.
Jerry Robichaud was brewing an all grain version of Central Street Farmhouse's West Coast IPA, he was demonstrating the standard all grain mash teqnique with batch sparging. When I arrived at 10am, Jerry had already mashed in his grains, he was the first one of the group to begin boiling, complete his hop additions and begin the cooling process. I took particular interest in Jerry's cooling process which proved to be considerably efficient, he was using a small pond pump to recirculate ice water from a cooler though his immersion chiller, this process cooled his wort quickly but also produced very little wastewater as he only used what was in the cooler.
Cory Ricker brewed a Citrusy American Porter and was trying a new adventure, his first BIAB (brew in a bag) batch. This method skips the mash tun altogether, the grains are placed in a mesh straining bag and placed in the brew kettle where it is allowed to mash. The bag is removed after starch conversion is complete and the kettle goes onto the burner to begin the boil. Two ounces of Motueka hops and ½ ounce of bitter orange peel will give this porter a citrusy kick. This was my first time watching the BIAB method, Cory used insulation and blankets to keep the kettle up to mash temperatures, not having to sparge kept the time down and Cory completed his brewday not long after Jerry.
Tim Wilson had the most ambitious brewday, he was doing a parti-gyle, this method starts off by mashing a large grain bill, in Tim's case 22 pounds of grain went into the mash tun. The first running's are collected and have a high sugar content which are brewed and become the first beer, Tim did an English Barleywine. The grains are then run off a second time, the wort collected has a lower sugar content and produces a smaller beer, Tim was adding a half pound each of crystal 60 and chocolate malt to produce a Pale Mild ale. Tim's brewday was by far the longest, when I left the park at 3pm he was just beginning the Pale Mild, Aside from the fact the he was brewing two beers off of one grain bed his Barleywine needed a 90 minute mash and 105 minute boil, but I'm thinking the payoff will come when Tim gets to sample that 12.5% Barleywine in December.
I really enjoyed hanging out with these three homebrewers; I find it interesting to see the similarities and difference between brewing setups and processes, some examples:
- All three homebrewers used Immersion chillers to cool their wort but Jerry recirculated his chiller water though an ice bath with a pond pump, decreasing his chilling time and reducing the amount of water required.
- Tim ferments his beer in a glass carboy, Jerry uses plastic "Better Bottles" and Cory uses a plastic bucket.
- All three brewers displayed how diligent they are in sanitizing their equipment and caring for the beer which in turn will produce a much better product.
It was also fun to watch these guys interacting with customers of the store who popped in to see what was brewing along with the general public who stopped into see what was going on, all three of them are obviously passionate about their hobby and more than happy to chat about homebrewing and beer. This brewday in the Central Street Farmhouse Park is a fun way to show off a fun and rewarding hobby and allow some local hombrewers to show off their skills.
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text: Gillman Posted January 16, 2008 I tend to put my historical-related posts on an another board but thought I would mention here an article I found in a digitized Brooklyn newspaper from 1865, available online. The reasons are both the interest here expressed continually in Irish whiskey (which I share) and the observations on contemporary U.S. whiskeys.The article, which starts off by noting that, "whiskey is a fruitful theme for discussion either from the moral or commercial point of view", described the founding in Brooklyn of the first distillery in the U.S. to make Irish whiskey. Distillers were being brought in from Ireland to ensure authenticity. The writer seemed sympathetic to whiskey but noted he was writing not just for those who have an "interest" in whiskey but also for the "temperance folks" and in light of the revenue importance of the subject.The author wrote that unlike wine, whiskey is made from grains and grains everywhere (he said) have the same taste, so whiskey can be made anywhere to taste in a given style (perhaps debatable, but that was his view).He said the reason whiskey in the Irish style (and he implied the same for Scotch) had not previously been made in the U.S. was that it could be imported more cheaply. He said that cost increases during the war (Civil War) made it profitable to make Irish whiskey in the States. He noted that attitudes against whiskey did not prevent it being used via taxation to finance war-related activities.He also noted, and it is one of the early consumer-oriented views of whiskey I have found, that U.S. whiskey is comprised of "Bourbon, Monongaleha, rye, etc"., is made from corn, wheat or rye or a combination of two or more these, and (this is what I found most interesting) "differ in no material respects". He wrote that the names Bourbon and Monongahela (an extinct form of rye whiskey, mainly) arose because that is where the whiskeys were first made but that despite the different names they are now made indifferently from any of the grains mentioned which explains the range of qualities and flavors available. He seems to be saying that some bourbon may be made mostly from rye, say, which will liken it to a Monongahela whiskey made from rye, and some Bourbon will be made from corn mostly as some Monongahela may be. So, he is not saying the all whiskeys taste alike - he specifically alluded to the range of qualities and flavors available - but rather that one could not count on designation alone for a specific type of flavor and quality. Looked at broadly, Pennsylvania rye from, say, the 1970's, isn't all that different from Wild Turkey rye of today, I think that is what he meant. I am not sure if the venture succeeded although a company making (probably an unpeated) malt whisky, Duffy's, was very active in the later 1800's and was headquartered in Rochester, NY.Although the author covered his bases, I think he was a kindred spirit, and his fellow Brooklynite Walt Whitman would have approved no doubt that words written from Long Island 140 years ago can speak to us so clearly today.Gary Share this post Link to post Share on other sites


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Americans wanted to keep the country they know, and said so Tuesday. Now it's time for responsible Republicans to take their party back from the fringe that loses them elections.
It's not true that Republicans needed better candidates. They had excellent contenders. The problem was that the electable ones couldn't leap the lunacy barrier erected by the right wing. They couldn't clinch nominations. Or they withdrew from races in the face of the party base's social nastiness, scientific ignorance and fiscal irresponsibility.
In Indiana, Republicans had the superb Sen. Richard Lugar — a sure shot for re-election. Lugar was a statesman who refused to transform himself into a right-wing gargoyle during the primary. The party replaced him with a tea-party favorite, who like the Republican loser in the Missouri Senate race, made weird comments about rape during the campaign.
In Connecticut, the totally unacceptable Linda McMahon lost her second quest for a U.S. Senate seat after spending $91 million of her own money — but not before having managed to defeat two plausible Republican moderates this year and in 2010. In this round's Republican primary, the wrestling magnate with a yacht named "Sexy Bitch" swept away the much-respected former Rep. Chris Shays on a tide of cash.
Another admired Republican, Jon Huntsman, withdrew from the race for the presidential nomination rather than debase himself with arguments that the Earth was formed 5,000 years ago. The former conservative governor of Utah provided the most noble tweet of the campaign: "I believe in evolution and trust scientists on global warming. Call me crazy."
You knew he couldn't survive the sort of primary race that included threats against Fed Chairman Ben Bernanke. ("We would treat him pretty ugly down in Texas," Texas Gov. Rick Perry actually said.) By catering to this mentality but seeming just a bit saner than the others, Mitt Romney won the nomination and lost the election.
The morning after, Steve Schmidt, a Republican strategist turned MSNBC commentator, minced no words: "We have given away five U.S. Senate seats over two election cycles by nominating loons. I mean, people who are fundamentally, manifestly unqualified to be in the United States Senate."
Lest we forget, Republicans put out some very strange senatorial candidates two years ago. In Delaware, Christine ("I'm not a witch) O'Donnell lost to the Democrat — after defeating the revered Republican Rep. Mike Castle in the primary. In Nevada, Sharron Angle ("Sharia law" has taken over Dearborn, Mich.) lost to a struggling Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid.
So entranced was the right wing by its own propaganda that it persisted in framing Republican Sen. Scott Brown's surprising 2010 win in Massachusetts as local hostility to Obamacare. Brown got away with promising to help defeat the Affordable Care Act only because the electorate already had a state version of it. His luck ran out on Tuesday.
In olden days, when moderate Republicans freely roamed New England, Brown would have enjoyed stronger odds for re-election. And in nearby Maine, Republican survivor Olympia Snowe would have probably gone back to the Senate had she not retired, exhausted by attacks from the right.
The tea party didn't build this alone. It had help from the punditry-industrial-complex — the radio mouths and book-peddling professionals who make a fine living telling the troops that they're always right and they're always winning.
Republican analyst Schmidt also said on Wednesday that the likes of Donald Trump and Rush Limbaugh need to be "shut down." What he undoubtedly means is that mature Republican leaders should stop trying to ingratiate themselves with the publicity bottom feeders.
Conscientious Republicans do want their party back. May they get it.
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For creating GUIs, Netbeans Matisse is one of the best solutions in the Java Swing world. However, many Java developers use the Eclipse platform these days. For Eclipse, Matisse is not available, except you use the commercial MyEclipse version.
The solution is to use Netbeans Matisse to build the GUI and to use Eclipse to code all the other stuff. But how do both IDEs integrate? What if there is a project already running on Eclipse?
Integrating both worlds is quite easy with the support of Maven, it just requires few little steps:
- Make sure the project has a valid POM. If you use Eclipse, one of the Maven plugins is recommended. I have made some good experience with M2Eclipse, the default Maven plugin.
- Download Netbeans (6.0 or higher preferably).
- Install the Maven plugin; this is very simple on Netbeans, as the available plugins are listed in a convenient dialog.
- Import the project; project directories with a Maven POM are shown in orange (isn't that easy?).
- Start developing the GUI.


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NORAKENO's Blogs
Monday, February 27, 2012 4 comments
I rode my recumbent bike again today for ten minutes. I also did about ten minutes of resistance and strength training with my bands. I stayed within my calorie range. I will continue to track my foods and move my body. I hope to increase the mi... Read more
Somewhat Successful
Sunday, February 26, 2012 1 comments
Yesterday I stated some goals in returning to SP. I did well today. I logged everything that I put into my mouth. I stayed within my SP ranges for everything tracked. I did drink a little soda with dinner. I did eat a couple ounces of barbecue c... Read more
Making My Way Back to You
Saturday, February 25, 2012 5 comments
I think my body is trying to tell me something. Thinking about eating French fries makes me nauseous. Eating anything sweet makes my stomach cramp. Drinking diet soda makes my tummy burn. So ... I am done! I am going to get back to eating health... Read more
New Territory
Sunday, May 09, 2010 6 comments
I have finally managed to get into new territory in the weight loss. I had been stuck at 265-270 since last July. This past week I managed to go from 269 down to my current weight as of today 263.8! Woo hoo for me! I've been really increasi... Read more
Exercise is Good
Saturday, March 20, 2010 3 comments
Water aerobics on Wednesday was intense. We did steps in the water. I didn't think it was all that different but I am here to tell you that while it didn't seem all that rough, I have sore muscles that scream otherwise. Hope we start to step mor... Read more
18 Months Post Op
Wednesday, March 10, 2010 6 comments
I cannot believe it's really been that long since I had my gastric bypass. I really need to post new photos as I haven't taken any or posted new ones since July of last year. I think I need them to get myself motivated and going once again. ... Read more
February Update
Thursday, February 18, 2010 3 comments
I am still going up and down on the blasted scale. I have been doing this since July. It's frustrating. Talk at my support group meeting last night about this issue by many and the consensus is that now, 18 months post op, it is more a mind gam... Read more
Five Years Later
Sunday, January 03, 2010 11 comments
I started my initial weight loss journey five years ago this month. I decided that being super morbidly obese was no longer acceptable. I made the decision that carrying around 530 lbs. was no longer for me. I was tired of being tired. I was ove... Read more
Walking, Reflections, and Plans
Monday, November 23, 2009 3 comments
I think I mentioned before that I now have an iPod touch and I purchased a Nike+ sensor that acts as a pedometer. I LOVE it! Went for my first walk on Saturday, using this, and walked for an hour. During that time I walked two and a half miles a... Read more
The power
Wednesday, November 18, 2009 5 comments
I am trudging onward and will not let others have the power to keep me from achieving my goal. I tell my girls at work all the time not to give away their power. They are always blaming someone for their mistakes, faults, short comings ... I tel... Read more
All good things must come to an end ...
Saturday, October 17, 2009 8 comments
or so someone has said. We all come to a realization at some point that the pounds are just not going to fall off forever. I know I've been the same weight, give or take four pounds, for three months now. I have not given up. I feel fantast... Read more
It's been a while
Monday, October 05, 2009 2 comments
I guess it's been quite some time since I did any kind of update here. My one year post op passed in September. I am maintaining at right about 270 pounds. My surgeon says I should be able to lose another 40 lbs before I am done. I guess time wi... Read more
Wednesday, July 08, 2009 5 comments
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Update of the last month
Friday, July 03, 2009 9 comments
Minimal weight loss last month. I was frustrated until I noticed that my body fat percentage is going down, though the number remains the same. I am exchanging fat for muscle which weighs much more. It's all good. I also realized that I may not ... Read more
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