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Effects of bans
What exactly happens when someone gets banned? Do they get a message when they try to access this website? Like "OMGWTF pwned"? Well, not like that, but I think you understand what I mean --Nytrospawn 03:09, 1 Jul 2005 (UTC)
Does that mean you're volunteering? Let me know for how long...--Famine 03:49, 1 Jul 2005 (UTC)
Only if the ban notice says "you got pwned" --Nytrospawn 13:14, 1 Jul 2005 (UTC)
Done. You just got yourself 1/2 hr. Granted you're probably not around, but it is done. ;) --Famine 13:36, 1 Jul 2005 (UTC)
09:04, 1 Jul 2005, Famine blocked #418 (expires 09:04, 2 Jul 2005) (unblock) (Autoblocked because you share an IP address with "Nytrospawn". Reason "you got pwned".)
Heh heh. Should we let him back in? --Rcmurphy 15:38, 1 Jul 2005 (UTC)
Of course not. --Nytrospawn 22:35, 1 Jul 2005 (UTC)
God damn it - are you back again? I effin banned you just yesterday...god some people just don't get the message... --Famine 12:20, 2 Jul 2005 (UTC)
I think attempted use of a sockpuppet to get round a ban is grounds for a extension isn't it?--Elvis 18:05, 2 Jul 2005 (UTC)
I find that hard to fathom. I mean, all a sockpuppet does is make it harder to log in and edit, right? It seems that voluntary use of a sockpuppet should mitigate a ban, because a lower volume of damage could be done while wearing it. Unless it had fingerholes. --Famine 13:17, 3 Jul 2005 (UTC)
...until the gloves come off and the fight really begins? --Carlb 14:15, 3 Jul 2005 (UTC)
Influx of countries
Does anyone know why we're getting all sorts of countries added to the database? I mean, it doesn't really make sense to me how it all got started. --PantsMacKenzie 12:54, 29 Jun 2005 (UTC)
Furthermore, it seems like there hasn't been any other kinds of articles recently. And while countries are all well and good, it would be nice to have more articles on other subjects. Granted, I shouldn't be talking because I haven't written an article of any consequence in a while, but my opinion still stands --PantsMacKenzie 13:02, 29 Jun 2005 (UTC)
I'm as confused as you. So I'm hiding, and pretending that other countries don't exist. My Amerikan training has come in useful once again!!! --Famine 19:02, 29 Jun 2005 (UTC)
Yeah, it's getting out of control. In addition to Romania, now we've got to deal with rampant vandalism over at the Lithuania and Latvia and Estonia pages, and many of the actual "new" pages are just extensions of major country articles (e.g. the "What I Didn't Know About Romania" series, which at least was salvaged into something manageable). Gah. At least there are some new users who are helping out in reverting pages. Which is nice. --Rcmurphy 15:48, 30 Jun 2005 (UTC)
Maybe Uncyclopedia is on a hiatus? --Nytrospawn 20:07, 30 Jun 2005 (UTC)
Not sure there are still a lot of other articles being written as well and the variouse country pages are starting to stabilise. --Elvis 12:37, 1 Jul 2005 (UTC)
What about the talk pages that are in different languages? Should we do anything about them? It kinda bothers me that I can't read them. --PantsMacKenzie 17:31, 1 Jul 2005 (UTC)
I've consolidated the three dozen or so articles on Lithuania (many of them bios on individual political figures right down to the mayoral level) into one dozen, leaving:
--Carlb 16:01, 1 Jul 2005 (UTC)
Is it possible to block Lithuania for 1 week, until vandals will calm down?--Mirage 19:56, 1 Jul 2005 (UTC)
Protected for now. I doubt the vandalism will decrease, but here's hoping. --PantsMacKenzie 20:11, 1 Jul 2005 (UTC)
This vandalism has already brought us Romania. I say unblock it and let the vandals do their thing. There's no need to apply the brake.
Since it's been five days, I'm unblocking it. --stillwaters/Talk 15:25, 6 Jul 2005 (UTC)
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For the religious among us who choose to believe lies, the so-called experts at Wikipedia have an article about Community Portal/archive4.
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This does not have more than wipeada
Mass reverts
Do we have a mass revert ability in place somewhere? User:Bozoboy two weeks ago did some damage. How do we mass revert in cases like that? Do we have a bot? --Chronarion 02:59, 16 Jun 2005 (UTC)
With a tabbed browser, it shouldn't take too long to revert 200 edits (or perhaps I've just had too much practice). I would recommend that you append &bot=1 to the user contributions list before reverting though, since this will hide the edits and reverts from recent changes, keeping them more useful for other users (see Wikipedia). Angela 04:04, 16 Jun 2005 (UTC)
The thing is, it was > 500 edits across two users. My impression is that we should have a bot that can auto revert. Especially when vandals can use a bot, we should have a counter bot of some sort. This isn't the first time... and cleaning up sucks. --Chronarion 22:33, 16 Jun 2005 (UTC)
You have Nude Messages
From The Village Dump, comes a discussion debating the merits of retitling our message banner. The idea has been blessed by Chronarion, who had this to say about it: “Just vote by popular consensus, but try to keep it reasonable. Nude massages is best, I think. Stalker is too vague.
Use the space below the various suggestions to cast your vote. --Famine 13:29, 12 Jun 2005 (UTC)
• You have un-old messages.
• You have lewd messages!
• You have nude massages.
--Carlb 16:42, 14 Jun 2005 (UTC)
--DWIII 11:11, 15 Jun 2005 (UTC)
• You have a new stalker!
(deemed too vague)
Sorry but I still like this.--Elvis 23:49, 12 Jun 2005 (UTC)
• You have no pants on. Also, you have new messages.
--Savethemooses 16:19, 12 Jun 2005 (UTC)
--RadicalX 02:44, 13 Jun 2005 (UTC)
--Freibetalk 11:01, 16 Jun 2005
• You have new sausages.
• You have two cowssages.
--EvilZak 00:14, 14 Jun 2005 (UTC)
• "You have nyookyular messages" - George W. Bush
--Mathew 12:20, 17 Jun 2005 (UTC)
• "You have new messages" - Oscar Wilde
Oh, Oh Me likes (Should link to Making up Oscar Wilde Quotes of course) --Elvis 10:11, 14 Jun 2005 (UTC)
--David Gerard 11:20, 14 Jun 2005 (UTC) The canonical version, of course
--Savethemooses 12:35, 15 Jun 2005 (UTC)
--Paulgb Talk 13:04, 17 Jun 2005 (UTC)
--Abc 15:56, 7 Jul 2005 (UTC)
• Keep it as is. Too confusing to new users.
--Chronarion 22:35, 13 Jun 2005 (UTC)
--PantsMacKenzie 18:10, 14 Jun 2005 (UTC)
The message system is already quite confusing to people who aren't femilliar with wiki, so this is a good point. I am voting for the Oscar Wilde quote because it is not too confusing. --Paulgb Talk 13:04, 17 Jun 2005 (UTC)
• Change between two or more of these at periodic (day or week) intervals.
Potentially more confoosing, but if we stick with one variant it may be become as repetitive as the "This article is a stub and the author's on crack" routine...
Huuuuuuuuuuuge amounts of spam
I'm not even bothering reverting all of this crap anymore untill they're banned. Ban patrol keeps getting rolled back too. --King Nintendoid 07:35, 1 Jul 2005 (UTC)
Everything should be cleaned up now. --Algorithm 09:33, 1 Jul 2005 (UTC)
Audio Articles
We should have audio articles like Wikipedia. We'd start with the classics, like Making Up Oscar Wilde Quotes or anything I've ever written. We could do them in funny voices! That would be 1337. Erm, I mean quite cool. --Savethemooses 00:57, 26 Jun 2005 (UTC)
I'm not into the recording of that stuff, but I would definatly listen to it. --Paulgb Talk 01:54, 27 Jun 2005 (UTC)
On a similar note, I've just started adding "Pronunication guides" to a few of my undictionary entries. E.g. Undictionary:Gay Love Child --IMBJR 20:42, 28 Jun 2005 (UTC)
Slow day at the banana stand
Where is everybody? Helloooo???? Hmm. I think I'll run around without my pants on. --Savethemooses 00:35, 24 Jun 2005 (UTC)
Mooses got pants! I need some non-vanity picture requests to give me something to do, or at least something to ignore. --Rcmurphy 00:41, 24 Jun 2005 (UTC)
It's too hot to think. Not that I ever did. --IMBJR 13:46, 24 Jun 2005 (UTC)
zzzz.... I have a pretty good article idea methinks, but me to9 lzay to wit ir...ughh --Savethemooses 20:38, 24 Jun 2005 (UTC)
I feel like banning Chronarion for 12 seconds... heh heh... --Savethemooses 20:46, 24 Jun 2005 (UTC)
• Would it do any good, assuming we're talking not deliberate vandalism on his part but merely clueless n00b posting? --Carlb 23:55, 24 Jun 2005 (UTC)
yeah, what a n00bz0r... we should pwn him. --Savethemooses 03:13, 25 Jun 2005 (UTC)
I have done you a favor and banned myself for 12 seconds. --Chronarion 18:09, 26 Jun 2005 (UTC)
Mailing list
Don't forget we gotta mailing list. http://lists.wikicities.com/mailman/listinfo/uncyclopedia-l - perhaps it'll get used for stuff. Bitching about YUO ARE A ROUGE ADMNIN AND MSUT BE DESYSOPED NOW OR I WILL SUE YUO IN A COURT OF LAW IN TRENTON NEW JERSEY!!1! and so on - David Gerard 01:35, 21 Jun 2005 (UTC)
So what will it do? Maybe we can send featured articles by Email like what Wikipedia doze does. --Savethemooses 18:32, 21 Jun 2005 (UTC)
Since we don't actually pump out a feature a day, a mailing list might be an idea - probably not a separate one as yet, that one will do. Who updates the feature? They get the job (*tag*, you're it). I think the Wikipedia one is in fact not automated, and FrazzyDee actually sends the damn thing out by hand every day around 00:00 UTC, or at least loads it up to be sent - David Gerard 10:37, 22 Jun 2005 (UTC)
Article title
What would the best title be for an article about a fight between Oscar Wilde, Winston Churchill, and Mark Twain?--Cowation 01:48, 20 Jun 2005 (UTC)
The Most Quotable Smackdown of All Time? --Savethemooses 12:46, 20 Jun 2005 (UTC)
...now that would be a wilde wrestling encounter, wouldn't it? --Carlb 16:43, 20 Jun 2005 (UTC)
Alright then
The Most Quotable Smackdown of All Time
Cat list
Is there a page that lists all catagories and subcatagories? --Cowation 01:38, 20 Jun 2005 (UTC)
Red Links/ Hymie the SpelChek™ bot
Whilst I think we all applaud Carlb (and his pet bot) and his rampage against bad spelling (of which I am a prime offender) and linking to existing articles, does Hymie have to remove all the red links in an article?
I always got the impression that one of the advantages of a wiki is that people see a red link, get inspired and write an article thats (hopefully) funny. With hymie wipping them all out people just won't do that. I know there can be a problem with over wikifying articals (again something I could be accused of) and there is a habit of some to write some crappy one liner to turn something from red to blue but we already have systems in place to dela with this and they are work (sorta) well.
Of course red links can be hiffed by non-bots as well but generaly people use some discretion which a bot obviously can't. I'm not been active on wikipedia before coming here so maybe I've blundered into a huge holy war against red linkists' and Anti-red linkists and I'm about to get flammed to hell and back but I just thought it could do with some discussion.
Cheers --Elvis 22:37, 19 Jun 2005 (UTC)
What did you have in mind; leaving red links in place only where the article is on some list of requested articles, flagging deliberate broken links much like deliberate mispellings to be ignored during future copyediting, or leaving every broken link? Leaving 'em all would leave red links pointing to articles which may never be created or which are routine VFD targets like Main Page (already voted for deletion, but about a dozen articles link there for some unknown reason). --Carlb 17:03, 20 Jun 2005 (UTC)
Is it OK to fool the SpelChek™ bot by inserting green links to random articles? It'll never find those... *wink* --Carlb 01:09, 20 Jun 2005 (UTC)
Wait, you're saying that what the bots look for are links that are actually visually red?--Cowation 01:56, 20 Jun 2005 (UTC)
The script (User:Hymie the SpelChek™ bot/editarticle.py) retrieves the article as both wiki text and displayed HTML, finds all the "edit" links (?title=Whatever&action=edit), those'd normally be red links, then only looks for the most basic matches [[Whatever]] and at best an exact match on [[Whatever|Whatever...]] but not most [[Whatever|Something or other else...]] links as it's pretty brain-dead at the moment. Off-colour jokes aside, perhaps the answer is that deliberate broken links, like deliberate mispelling and other items that may look like misteaks, should be indicated as such by HTML comments so they can be ignored or re-inserted manually? JMHO --Carlb 16:51, 20 Jun 2005 (UTC)
That's what I thought about the script. That HTML comment idea sounds quite sensible. Do we have a preferred standard HTML comment for an intentionally broken link?--Cowation 22:58, 20 Jun 2005 (UTC)
I personally find a broken link as a good comedic device. It allows the reader a moment of awe as he or she thinks, "They want an article about this? What the heck!" well at the same time, delivering the irony that the page does not realy exist. The broken link is a cue beyond written words and may add to an editor's tone with a keen subtelty. I don't necessarily like the idea, for that reason, of programs that remove red links without even a thought as to the comedic effect of those links. Some broken links are stupid, but it should probably be put to human discression.--Cowation 00:35, 20 Jun 2005 (UTC)
And as a side note, wouldn't it be fun if broken links were red and completed ones blue? --Cowation 00:35, 20 Jun 2005 (UTC)
What, something like This link is broken. This link is not. It can be done, but if it were done everywhere then what's the point? --Carlb 00:47, 20 Jun 2005 (UTC)
I have proudly just brought the practice slightly closer to being done everywhere with my much-controversial article Red Link. Hate to shamelessly self-promote but there didn't seem to be anywhere else applicable to link to the article. --UnholySauce 17:22, 20 Jun 2005 (UTC)
Well, Carlb, I imagine the reversed colors would be a direct wikipedia parody. Our links would be backwards, you see. But I suppose that isn't funny anyway. Oh well. --Cowation 01:35, 20 Jun 2005 (UTC)
A typical example of redlinking?
From Hentai:
The hentai is the outward symbol worn by members of the Church of Avian Transcendence. It is used as a symbol of faith and allegiance to their great prophet, Jim Perdue, who helped to bring to prominence the holy white meat and spread the word of Cluck.
It is said that the original hentai, the one originally worn by Jim Perdue, is kept in a hidden vault beneath they Tyson Chicken factory in Citgo, Pennsyltucky. Avian Transcenders routinely attempt to raise funds in order to finance an assault on the compound and reclaim what they consider to be their religion's most holy relic.
Not bad at all as a new article (one of the better ones), but out of seven links all but one are red:
Effectively a duplicate pair; if this religion only exists for use in this one article, linking to two more articles on it (neither of which exists) borders on overlinking.
Maybe... but if simply "prophet" (not list of prophets, one specific prophet by name, prophets in history or prophets in some specific religious group) were the full title of a whole new entry, it'd likely just be an ick!tionary definition as a 'pedia article?
Effectively a triplicate set of dead links, assuming Perdue is non-notable outside the meat-packing company.
Just curious... Which of these broken links would you folks huff and which would you keep? --Carlb 22:10, 20 Jun 2005 (UTC)
Personaly I'd huff or redirect Avian transcenders, keep prophet, keep tyson chicken, huff one of the Jim Perdue. --Elvis 07:03, 21 Jun 2005 (UTC)
And personally, I'd just leave prophet. My reasoning is that if it is a wikiword that is likely to be wikified in some other article, there's a greater chance of it becomming an article than other, less common (Jim Perdue) wikiwords. So when I go a huffing, I leave things like prophet, Tyson and relic, and huff the rest. If someone doesn't get to those pages from here, it's likely they will from somewhere else, and thus we have 2x the chance of getting an article. --Famine 13:07, 4 Jul 2005 (UTC)
Vote on Red Linking Madness
OK, OK given that this has degenerated (what a surprise), I propose the following motion:
A Recommendation that Bots and other automated scripts, DB queries, etc. should not remove red links, ghost links, what have you (you know what I mean!):
Aye These red links serve a useful purpose and they should only be huffed in extremis and by living animated humans mammals.
--Elvis 09:03, 20 Jun 2005 (UTC)
--DWIII 10:34, 20 Jun 2005 (UTC)
damn robots --Savethemooses 12:47, 20 Jun 2005 (UTC)
--RadicalX 14:45, 20 Jun 2005 (UTC) - Red links are responsible for some of my best article inspiration. I see a red link...think for a minute...then go...Aha! and....yeah, so..keep 'em.
--PantsMacKenzie 16:06, 20 Jun 2005 (UTC) I definitely believe the red links should stay. They give people incentive to write those articles.
I suggest to keep red links, and remove ONLY misspelled red links.--Sophia 22:44, 20 Jun 2005 (UTC)
Red links tend to be good inspiration, but as our guidelines state, every word in a sentence should not be a link--slack 19:44, 20 Jun 2005 (UTC) --Cowation 23:07, 20 Jun 2005 (UTC)I like the idea of deleting mispelled links only, unless they have a particular HTML comment attatched
--Nytrospawn 02:10, 21 Jun 2005 (UTC) The red links are a great way for newbies, like me, to get started in uncyclopedia. Even though Im not a newbie, but in fact a sysop.
Nay These red links are a menace and spoil my viewing of the articles and should be huffed by any and all means available to us!
Eh? These red links are, like all things except alcohol and sex, good in moderation. If more than 50% of the links on a page are red, delete them all, as they are in excess. If less than 50% are red, leave them, as they promote the growth of Uncyclopedia.
--Famine 17:48, 20 Jun 2005 (UTC)
--There's a difference between red-linking to one or two potential requested article titles and the endless duplicate broken links from wikifying every bloody word (including all the mispelled ones) in the hopes that maybe one will come up blue. There's already more than enough of the latter. --Carlb 18:49, 20 Jun 2005 (UTC)
Exactly my point. I figure if 50% of the links are red, it's abuse of the wiki. If less are, the potential for useful growth is much higher. It doesn't solve the whole problem, but it mitigates it. Generally vast swathes of random wikification are less likely to be useful, than someone randomly adding tags to a word like wikification so that others can run with it. --Famine 20:06, 20 Jun 2005 (UTC)
Comment I should hasten to point out I'm only argueing against automagically huffing red links as it's a hammer to crack a nut (although thats not to mean that just because you are doing it by hand you should huff all red links regardless), I'm argueing that if needs eithier human intervention or a script a whole lot more advanced than any of us could be bothered with. I'm also not argueing that we should encourage overwikification.--Elvis 07:00, 21 Jun 2005 (UTC)
To clarify my position, I feel any automated process should count the links upon a page. If there are less than 5, ignore them. If there are more than 5, determine how many are "red links". If 50% or more of the links are red, delete them all, for that seems unecessarily spammy. If less than 50% are red, then the article has a moderately good chance of helping Uncyclopdeia grow. This is better than automatically killing them all, but helps prevent the STD of red link spamming. --Famine 19:11, 22 Jun 2005 (UTC)
I'd agree that, this may be a sensible comparise to the problem but (note: I havn't actual looking at the code for hymie or the bot it's based off yet) I wouldn't be surprise to find that it's non-trvial to add that sort of functionality, in additon I suspect that even now the instances of having articles with >5 links and >50% red or fairly small, thus making it not worth the hassle. Can anyone with knowledge of these bots comment? --Elvis 09:34, 23 Jun 2005 (UTC)
The recipe?
Open-source (Python script) for SpelChek™-related nonsense is available at User:Hymie the SpelChek™ bot/editarticle.py and requires the base pywikibot installation, an external text editor (to do the actual SpelChek™ing) and the [www.python.org Python] interpreter. I'd suspect that counting the red links would be easy (as it's already printing a list of the broken links) but deciding which to keep when cooking up an Uncyclopedia article under this recipe would be less automatable:
Still filled with red links and half-baked ideas.
Just a little red in the centre or center.
No red at all.
Uncyclopedian of the Month
On a related note whilst we have the Noob of the month and the Writter of the month should we create something for those that spend so much time cleaneing up the place the general making it tidy, I'm thinking of people like EvilZak, Carlb, etc. I suspect we probably won't need to vote each and every month for one (we are still probably too small for that) but perhaps an Order of Merit or Cub Scout Badge?--Elvis 22:37, 19 Jun 2005 (UTC)
Here for edits one bearing the most honourable title of Uncyclopedia Cub Scout
I like it! --Cowation 00:38, 20 Jun 2005 (UTC)
I was think(ing) along the lines of: Csab but with a potatoe BePrepared instead of the music score. (Unfortunatly my photoshop skills are nowhere near up to it) --Elvis 06:30, 20 Jun 2005 (UTC)
Hmmm... --Carlb 17:43, 20 Jun 2005 (UTC)
Brilliant --Cowation 23:03, 20 Jun 2005 (UTC)
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More Rakudo OO Hacking
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Since I last wrote, I've been continuing my work on Rakudo's OO support. Part of this has been reading and comprehending more of S12, part of it exchanging emails with Stevan Little and looking over some Moose stuff and a lot of it has been just grinding out the code. I'm happy to say that things are now a tad further on.
First of all, my initial work on attributes was some way out of line with S12 (mostly because it was just to get *something* working). With the latest work, attributes are now all stored as $!foo. If you write $.foo, you will get an accessor/mutator method generated. Note that the default eventually will be accessor only and you will write "is rw" to get a mutator too, but I think it's easier and more useful to people playing with Rakudo to be more liberal and allow both until that is in place. If you declare the attribute as $x, then it's $!x really but you get a lexical alias named $x so you can refer to it either way. This work brings the implementation somewhat closer to S12 than before.
Next up was inheritance. Helpfully, while I looked away from Rakudo for a little while due to $DAYJOB and entertaining a guest, someone put the parsing side of traits in. That meant I could dig straight into the semantics. The implementation here has already been through a few iterations, getting increasingly less hacky each time. What we have now actually calls trait_auxiliary:is, and applying a trait that is a class is just a standard case of applying a trait. No special cases - it's all decided by multiple dispatch. This also open the way to implementing any other traits that can be applied to a class. A final tweak allowed subclassing of built-in types such as Bool.
I've also started on roles. There is a long, long way to go here. However, composition is started. It doesn't do conflict resolution correctly yet (just haven't had time to do what it needs to make it work yet; I will do so very soon).
And finally, it's a small thing, but I added parsing and code-gen for self too.
So, want an example?
role Wob {
method be_tired() {
say "I'm wobbed.";
class Person {
method species() {
method describe_self() {
say "I am a " ~ self.species() ~ ".";
class Geck is Person does Wob {
method species() {
my $p1 =;
$p1.describe_self(); # I am a human.
my $p2 =;
$p2.describe_self(); # I am a geck.
$p2.be_tired(); # I'm wobbed.
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• For me the only truly meaningful distinctions are between freedom/liberty and socialism/control. I've got a razor-sharp clear-cut distinction in my mind between what is and is not politically right and wrong. Anything that ever violates individual liberty boils down to socialism in one way or another, because it boils down to social control of what should be controlled individually.
To me fascism is just another word for one type of socialism, and it's a word that carries more connotation than denotation
• That's amazing. I know politicians in debates often like to bend their answer to a question into a self-serving, prepared statement, but to see such a pure example! Two paragraphs manage to slide from answering a question about the definition of fascism to falling upon socialism to beating on a straw man caricature of the "left" and finally complaining about your own critics.
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Opposing Views: A discussion site with Obama, McCain and a clean interface
Opposing Views, a discussion site that brings experts from opposing sides together to explain complicated issues, is now open to the public.
I first heard of the Los Angeles startup when it announced raising $1.25 million in June. At the time, founder Russell Fine was full of exciting promises, but a lot of his description was kind of vague, and his background as co-founder of horse-racing site Youbet.com seemed like an odd fit. Now, however, I’ve had a chance to look at the site, and I like it a lot.
Fine’s basic premise is that the best way to help people understand complicated issues — for example, the economy, the death penalty or global warming — is to have respected experts in the field debate each other. Okay, so that doesn’t sound too different from what you can find on almost any online discussion forum, and the concept is also similar to publishing “pro” and “con” op-eds on a newspaper opinion page. Where Opposing Views stands out is in the quality of experts that it’s already attracted, and in its well-designed interface, which makes it easy to get an overview of each side’s argument, then to drill in more deeply.
Every Opposing Views discussion is structured in the same way: There’s the initial question, then the bullet point “reasons” for each argument. Once the user clicks on a bullet point, they see the full write-up of that reason, plus any supporting evidence the experts care to provide. The structure is a bit reminiscent of televised debates — each side also has a chance to object to any and all of the reasons, and to respond to those objections.
Fine has already published discussions from some impressive experts — regardless of what users think of, say, the National Rifle Association or the Sierra Club, there’s no denying that these aren’t just random people writing long arguments from their basements but rather well-known organizations in their respective fields. And, yes, the site is launching today with a discussion between economic advisers to Barack Obama’s and John McCain’s presidential campaigns.
The Obama-McCain discussion is a good showcase for both the virtues and the shortcomings of the site’s approach. The initial arguments read a bit like position papers from the candidate’s Web sites, and indeed the main “evidence” provided by the advisers are, respectively, an Obama position paper and a YouTube video of a McCain speech. Still, even if these are arguments you can find elsewhere, the Opposing Views format does a good job of breaking them down and making them easy to parse. And when the two sides object to each other, then things get more interesting and substantive, with more statistics and links getting rolled out.
The site will make money from a combination of advertising and syndication, Fine says. And while Opposing Views is currently heavy on political discussion, Fine plans to expand to other areas, too, including health, money and religion.
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Friday, March 23, 2012
Thoughts on a Friday
I mused upon a canine
They are the lucky onesdogpark1
they get to go to dog park
and sniff each other’s bums !
(Photo withheld for discretionary reasons)
1. I know, they have the best lives don't they!? Not the bum sniffing part per se but the lying around all day having someone do everything for you!
I just love the way they all have their distinct personalities. Our two hounds are completely different to each other and they are both hilarious in their own ways.
2. Is that like wishing on a star but hairier and lickier?
3. I would just like to publicly thank you for your discretion. Your pup is Gorgeous!!!
4. MY WORD ! that's not fin is it? it cant be..
i so wish i were a dog. i would just be so happy i could pee wherever i wanted. i am probably the saddest person in the world over the chamber pot totally not being cool anymore....
5. The dog park is a cool place to play - as long as you watch your footing!
6. you make me laugh so much!
have an awesome weekend chicko!
7. HI Jodie
The dogs seem quite happy. Just wondering, how did your postcards from around Australia go?
8. He certainly has grown up into a beautiful boy!
9. Finn you are gorgeous and dog parks are the best parks, oh to be a dog in our household.
10. What a handsome fellow! Dogs are the best.
11. I love pictures of happy pups! Taking our dog to the park is one of my very favourite things - she just smiles the whole time! Adorable.
Katie x
12. Wow, when did Finn turn into a dog?
13. Dear Dr. Fiin, I'm crushed you went to court to gain a 'restraining order' against me. I thought you really cared about me. I really care about you. Can't we work this out?
Sincerly, Kivascout ;p
14. He's a beauty! I also have a GSD :) Thank you for the free rodent tutorial/pattern ~ I'm looking forward to making these cuties!
15. What a handsome fella!! I'm looking forward to seeing more of your doggy shots. I can't believe how grown up he looks.
16. Seriously girl, I wish I had a tally of the number of times I have either peed or snorted reading your posts. Today was both. Also, I got some awesome happy mail today! Thank you so much, you are the greatest!
17. Well I have worked out what you, Saint Jodie, will be patron of. Ready?
We have seen the teenagers 'crack' and now Finn and friends sniffing each other.
Umm, let's see....
"Saint Jodie, please help me with my husband's wind problem. I can no longer take the dutch oven.
Thanks, Lisa."
(A Catholic not meaning to offend).
18. Oh Finn you baby boy... not such a baby any more!
Hellloooooo !!!!
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Take the 2-minute tour ×
I sometimes want to buy something from someone who has an Amazon wishlist published, for example when I want to donate a gift to someone who works on an open source project or something.
The problem is when they are outside my country (US), the link on their website is usually for another country's Amazon website. This makes it extremely difficult for me to figure out how to order something in another country, do the currency conversion, etc.
This is clearly an Amazon-specific problem but is there an easier way to purchase something from an Amazon wishlist? Use of another webservice or something would be acceptable.
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Change the web site like so:
And it will come up on the US site where you can order as normal.
Note that sometimes, the URL looks like this instead:
This doesn't always work, if it fails, take that number at the end (sometimes a combination of numbers and letters), that is the Amazon product id, you can search for it directly. It is normally consistent across countries. Not everything is available in every region of course.
If, however, you are doing a lot of giving, you may find it easier to register for an Amazon account in that country. That way you can order local to the recipient and save loads on shipping.
You may find though that having a US-based account is useful anyway and shipping rates from there may sometimes be less anyway. You can be a non-US citizen and still have an account with Amazon US - at least you could when I signed up a few years ago.
Other than that, I'm not aware of another tool that lets you do what you want.
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Kirk Cameron
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Kirk Cameron is a former child star who used to play Mike Seaver on Growing Pains. He says he used to be a devout atheist, until he asked himself "What if I'm wrong?" Today he is an ardent apologist, appearing in the movie version of Left Behind, and hosting The Way of the Master with Ray Comfort. Kirk also starred in the movie Fireproof in which he portrays a firefighter (Kirk) starts to lose his marriage to his wife, when father suggests he turn to God and the bible to try to save the marriage.
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Download SwiftFile 4.2 for IBM Notes Client 9.x
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The IBM Notes 9.x CD/DVD includes the SwiftFile version 4.2 program in the Apps directory. The program is also accessible via the link below.
For instructions on using SwiftFile and additional information refer to the document "Swiftfile 4.2 for IBM Notes 9.0" (#1626030) ,Database 'DCF Technotes (Lotus)', View 'In-Progress By Owners', Document 'Swiftfile 4.2 for IBM Notes 9.0'
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To install SwiftFile, perform the following steps:
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2. Run CII29EN.exe to start the SwiftFile installer. The SwiftFile installer wizard will help you copy the SwiftFile system files to your local hard drive.
3. Activate SwiftFile.
a. Start IBM Notes if it is not already running.
b. Open your mail database.
c. Select the menu item Actions > More > Preferences.
d. Select the SwiftFile preferences tab.
e. Place a check in the "Enable SwiftFile" check box.
f. [Optional] Enable SwiftFile logging by placing a check in the "Enable SwiftFile logging" check box. This will turn on a log of all SwiftFile activity that is useful in diagnosing SwiftFile problems and bug reports.
g. Press OK.
NOTE: SwiftFile must be activated for each replica in which you would like to use SwiftFile. In particular, if you are using a local replica of your mail database, you may want to enable SwiftFile for both the local and server copies of your mail database
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"iBoss" is a Challenging game in between 12 contestants which are retrive from Facebook friend list. You are the captain of iBoss game. You are playing the game on behalf of your 12 players. You have to play all round for all players & you have to eliminate two player in each round. After elimination your friend got a elimination post on his/her Facebook wall.
# Game Features........
* Retrive all friends from your Facebook Friend list.
* Choose any 12 friend who are facing the iBoss challenge.
* After choose, Select one player for 1st round.
* Like this play for all players on that round.
* After complete the current round you have to eliminate two player (whose score is low at table).
* Then select one player to play the next round from rest players.
* There are 6 round of game. Who have highest score of all level that player can select for next round otherwise he/she will eliminate.
* After complete of 5th round you have only 2 player for Final round.
* Final round is SUDOKO game , you have only 12 minutes for that sudoko game.
* Who is make perfectly that sudoko in given time, he/she is the winner of iBoss game.
* If 2 player make same score on final round then, iBoss will announce the winner of the game according to iBoss rules & regulations.
* Please play on high speed internet, If your network is slow then you can facing the problem on retrive from Facebook.
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Charles Darwin
Adrian Desmond & James Moore
Darwin : The Life of a Tormented Evolutionist
This is probably the best biography I've ever read. Unlike most biographies, which cause me to go through frequent bouts of boredom, this one is incredibly lucid--especially for its length. Darwin's adventures upon the Beagle are particularly well presented.
As a scientist, Darwin kept rigorous notes and journals. Drawing from these sources and the countless letters that Darwin exchanged over his life, the authors have presented a very accurate portrait of one of the most fascinating minds to have ever lived. Of particular interest to me was the various dichotomies Darwin's life included. He was a radical living in Victorian England who displayed traits of ironically and simultaneously being both a radical thinker and a conservative from the Victorian tradition. He was also a man of high standing among his family, society, and the science community. He seemingly had nothing to gain and everything to lose by propagating some of his conclusions. He did in fact lose many friends and honors because of his published views in The Origin of Species. He sat on his ideas for decades because of concerns for family and society. (For Mormon readers: You'll find many similarities in this regard between Darwin and famous Mormons like B.H. Roberts and Thomas Ferguson.) Like many others, he considered waiting to have his works published posthumously.
The biggest surprise for me in Darwin was the realization that 'evolution' wasn't a concept that Darwin came up with. Darwin was very much a product of his environment. That's not to say that he didn't come up with much on his own, but most of the things he is credited for were not pulled out of thin air. Ideas and events from his background were the springboards for his discoveries and thoughts. There were many evolutionists before Darwin. His contribution was the means (mostly natural selection) by which evolution is achieved. He even hung onto some ideas from the past which we now know to be false. For instance, he still believed in some variations from false Lamarckian thought such as traits acquired after birth being passed to offspring.
Like Galileo, Darwin spent a large portion of his life suffering from illness. It is incredible what these two accomplished given their unhealthy conditions for most of their lives. Both were fond of rigorous experimentation and sampling before letting their views be known. Darwin did not care for those who were 'too theoretical'.
A reader of this biography will also learn about several other famous figures from the 19th century like Huxley, Owen, Hooker, Wallace, and Lyell.
Regardless of religious preference or knowledge of (and interest in) science, Darwin should be fascinating to anyone who is fortunate enough to read its contents.
From the publisher:
"It is like confessing a murder." These are the words Charles Darwin uttered when he revealed to the world what he knew to be true: that humans are descended from headless hermaphrodite squids. How could a wealthy gentleman, a stickler for respectability, attack the foundations of his religion and Anglican society? Authors Adrian Desmond and James Moore, in what has been hailed as the definitive biography of Charles Darwin, not only explain the paradox of the man but bring us the full sweep of Victorian science, theology, and mores. The style is lively and accessible. The 800+ pages of this book contain a wealth of new information and 90 photographs.
"Unquestionably, the finest biography ever written about Darwin. Desmond and Moore are brilliant in their relentless and integrative pursuit." -- Stephen Jay Gould
"Brilliantly successful. Darwin is a rich, entertaining and always convincing portrait...It is impossible to resist the fascination of a man who deciphers nature, dethrones its creator, and then chooses to conceal his great discovery for 20 years." -- The Guardian
"At last, a biography to match the man...Darwin, his family, his colleagues, and his milieu come alive in this book which is superbly written and finely produced." -- Everett Mendelsohn, Professor of the History of Science, Harvard
"It's one of the most interesting (and enthralling) biographies I've ever read, and will be enjoyed by a very broad range of people." -- Danny Yee
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2. Develop signal response characteristic standards for relevant pulse sequences using the phantoms developed in 1. above. These response characteristic standards will allow ongoing QC at individual centers on a given platform (across upgrades) and comparisons between vendor platforms (and hardware/software versions) either at an individual center or at multiple centers. Furthermore, such standards can be provided to vendors, as requested by the vendors at previous venues (NCI CIP and NIST workshops).
3. Develop sets of annotated test data that can be publicly distributed (via the NCI RIDER project, for example) and used to validate image analysis software tools.
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Chapter 41
Their trip to the hospital was a wasted effort because Polly was still unconscious, but though they learned nothing new, it did serve a purpose. The change in location and the activity seemed to calm down Emily enough so that she stopped clenching, grinding and mumbling.
They decided to check in with Naomi before they went to Valerie's hoping he had any new information on the residents there. Naomi could only verify that as far as he knew, Valerie wasn't there, but Nancy was. With no other options but to confront their suspect, they headed down the street to Valerie's.
"Harley, I think I should be the one to go to the door." Emily glanced up and waited for the objection she felt sure was coming.
"I agree. I was about to suggest it myself. If what we think is true and she sees me, getting her to even answer the intercom will be a problem." The sheriff watched the eyebrows on her companion fly up on her forehead.
"What?" She stopped them both and turned to her. "Do you really think I'm that much of a control freak?"
"Yes." Emily answered without a moment's hesitation.
Harley frowned. Thinking back quickly over the course of their acquaintance, Harley had to admit it might just appear to Emily that she was. She exhaled.
"Okay, I can see where you might have gotten that impression."
Emily just smiled.
Harley turned and continued walking with Emily only a step behind her.
"Let's just say there are some aspects of my life in which I feel compelled to be in complete control." Harley was careful to keep her eyes straight ahead.
"This just isn't one of them; after all I did say you could help out with the case."
"Oh, yeah?" Emily smirked. "Like which aspects, for instance?"
"We'll go into that some other time...maybe." Harley stopped them again just at the edge of Valerie's property line. "Right now we have a job to do."
Harley smiled. Emily was almost sure that the sheriff didn't realize that her voice changed so significantly into a deeper, huskier timber when she whispered that 'maybe', but Emily felt it like a live wire on her nerve endings.
Before Harley could speak again, Emily put up her hand. "Wait a minute. You can't just drop something like that on me and then put me off with a 'maybe'."
Harley grinned. "Sure I can. I'm the control freak, remember?" Harley took Emily by the shoulders, turned her toward Valerie's house and said, "Now, you get to be 'creative' again and find a way to get Nancy to let us in there. I'll worry about getting her to talk once you do that." Harley slapped her on her butt and pushed her toward the long boardwalk leading to a wrought iron fence and intercom.
Emily went. She had to bite her lip to keep from smiling as she turned her head back toward Harley. She put on what she hoped was her best face of indignation trying to tell the sheriff without words that she wasn't through with her yet.
Evidently it didn't work, as Harley just raised one eyebrow, quirked her head forward and smirked.
Thinking as fast as she could, she tried to figure the 'angle' that she should take with Nancy to have the women let her in the door. It didn't take long. She was pretty 'creative' after all.
The sound of the intercom buzzing was unexpected. Nancy knew there wasn't another grocery delivery and the mailman had already come for the day. She was careful to use the video screen as she answered it. A pretty blonde woman with her arm in a cast was standing at the gate. She noticed the woman kept glancing around and holding her arm.
"Yes. What can I do for you?"
Emily put on her best performance yet. "Uhm, yeah, hi, uhmn, Nancy?"
"Yes, this is Nancy," she answered cautiously. Who was this woman? How did she know her name? What did she want? Suddenly Nancy was very uneasy.
"I'm uh, I'm Emma...Emily and my uh, my Mistress. She got a call from Mistress Val and then she said I was to tell you what she, uh, Mistress Val I mean, what she said." Emily was breathing fast, glancing around and rubbing her face, trying her best to look abused and terrified.
Nancy's uneasiness grew. She tried to stay calm as she answered. "What did she say?"
"I can't," Emily stopped to hug her cast to her and moaned a little. "I'm not supposed to say until I see you see face to face. That's what my Mistress told me to do. She could be," she looked around furtively and then lowered her voice. Emily whispered anxiously. "Please, if she sees I haven't done what she told me to do. She could be watching me!" Emily managed to put some tears into her voice. "Please, just let me in and I'll tell you."
"Why didn't Mistress Val call me? Why didn't she send Eli to tell me? She told me never to let anyone in when she wasn't here." Nancy was panicking now. If she did the wrong thing here her mistress would beat her again. She wasn't at all sure this woman was telling her the truth.
It suddenly occurred to Emily then that if it was Nancy who put that knife in her bed she might have recognized her. That might be the reason she wasn't letting her in. A look of real fear crossed her face at the thought that she might have just blown her chance to make it in to see Nancy and finally get to the information the Sheriff needed. The thought made her heart race. Why didn't I think of that before I went with this little scenario? Damn! Oh, Harley I hope I haven't let you down. Again.
Nancy was watching the woman on the video screen, the sudden look of genuine fear that flashed across the blondes face was eerily familiar to her. She knew that feeling well.
"She can't" Emily said, "Her phone stopped getting a signal where she is and she only had one chance to call and people were listening. Please, Nancy I have to see you. I can't take another beating."
Nancy realized she would be responsible for the punishment this woman would face in failing to do her Mistress' bidding. She did look a little familiar. She might have met her at one of the parties or clubs, but when you couldn't look up without permission, it was hard to say for sure. She made up her mind.
Pressing the button for the gate release, she said, "Come in."
Emily let out the breath she had been holding and made sure to put her left hand on the door latch as she passed through the security gate. She pushed the wad of gum she'd been letting soften in her palm, into the mechanism and then made eye contact with Harley.
She only looked at the latch and then at the Sheriff but Harley smiled and nodded.
The front door opened slowly and Emily had to stop herself from gasping at the bruises on Nancy's face and neck.
Emily really hoped the woman would listen to her, if for no other reason than to keep her alive.
The elderly hobo made his way carefully around the ditch and, still mumbling to himself about 'people thinking they were better'n animals', tried to find the abandoned puppies that Mr. Smith told him he'd seen in this area.
Having just made the rim of the ditch, he saw and heard his own faithful dog whining and sniffing but going no closer to a lump of cloth on the ground.
"What you got there, boy" Did ya find'em?" It took only a few more steps for the smell and the sound of the flies to tell the oldster that what they found wasn't puppies.
"Oh, my, oh, my, oh my."
There was nothing for it but to get the sheriff. He called his dog and took off knowing it might be more than an hour before he could get to town.
"No help for it. S'gotta be done."
Being the inherent busybody that he was, Naomi just couldn't sit still inside and wait to see what was going on at Valerie's house.
It had taken all of his self control not to try to wheedle the story of what they were really after out of Shasta and Harley. His instincts told him this was something serious and that frankly worried him. Shasta was really very dear to his heart and he wanted nothing more than to help her and her friend, but what if it was something bad. Dangerous. He had to know.
He clipped the leash to the purple poodle, the other one to the wolfhound and decided that simply taking the dogs for a walk wouldn't be too conspicuous.
He headed out the door and turned left, just as he saw Harley open the gate to Valerie's house. A second later she was opening the front door.
It took Emily a few seconds to understand that she'd actually pulled it off. She really couldn't quite believe she'd gotten away with it until she saw Nancy peeking out the door at her and motioning her forward. She had to clamp down on a smile. Damn, maybe I'm getting this lying thing figured out finally.
She had to keep her head down for second to get rid of the smile. She remembered just as she got to the door to make sure to move Nancy away from it so that she could shut it and NOT lock it. Of course that meant she had to distract her.
Emily quickly moved into Nancy's personal space and taking her by the elbow, moved her from the doorway making sure she shut the door.
"Thank you, Nancy, I was so afraid. It would have been bad if..." Then she looked closely at Nancy for the first time. Suddenly all pretense was gone. "Oh my GOD, Nancy, what did she do to you?"
The woman was only a year or so older than she was from Harley's description but the damage done to her and the misery her life had been was clear.
Beyond the obvious bruising and swelling, she was rail thin, with dark circles under her eyes and pale dry looking skin. Her bones at the cheek and wrist and knees were prominent.
The eyes were the worst. In just one up close glance, Emily could see so much there. Fear that bordered on panic, desperation, despair, but worst of all was resignation...the absolute loss of any kind of hope. This was a dead woman walking. Emily felt chilled to the bone.
The writer was speechless. So many thoughts and feelings pin balled within her she couldn't speak to any of them. She was enraged that anyone could do this to someone else, angry too that anyone, this woman so like herself, would allow it to be done, but that a woman, her own sex had done this without any compunction was hard to grasp. She was selfishly relieved that Teddy's untimely overdose kept her from being alone with Valerie. She was frightened that this woman could come back at any moment and find her here, but overlaying all of it was an aching compassion for the empty, hopeless look in those soft brown eyes. They couldn't seem to stay on her own for more than a second before her glance dropped to her feet. It was that overwhelming feeling that froze her tongue.
Instead she acted, without thought for her charade, she stepped forward intent on taking this battered, broken woman into her arms. Nancy's words and actions stopped her.
"What are you doing? Who are you? Why are you here?" This woman wasn't acting right. Something was wrong. She'd made a mistake letting her in. She was in big trouble. She was in for it now. She'd never live though it.
Emily saw the full blown panic and heard the brittle, shrill, crack in Nancy's voice and it snapped her back to the reality of having blown her cover. Her own fear now kept her mute as she scrambled for the words to fix this. Her mouth opened and noise came out, but nothing resembling speech. She was well on her way toward her own panic attack when another voice spoke breaking the air with its power.
Emily jumped, Nancy immediately fell to her knees and Harley slammed the door.
Emily recovered fairly quickly and was about to let Harley have it for scaring her to death, let alone terrorizing this very fragile woman, when a severe glance from the sheriff over the cowering Nancy's head halted her.
Emily saw Nancy was shaking and whimpering. She also recognized that Nancy didn't even acknowledge who it was who had spoken. It didn't seem to matter to her. She wouldn't raise her head and made no effort to get up. She just knelt there seemingly awaiting the worst.
Emily wanted to comfort her and her body language must have alerted Harley, who shook her head emphatically and stared at the writer. They battled wills silently and much to Emily's surprise, the battle was brief and Harley the clear winner. She wasn't sure whether it was because she herself was so out of her depth in this situation, or because, for no reason she could ascertain, she simply gave in. It wasn't in her nature to behave this way and she didn't know why she had. Before she could figure it out, Harley was speaking again.
"Do you know what you did wrong, slave?"
There was nothing vaguely familiar in the woman who was speaking to Nancy now. If Emily hadn't seen her lips move she would have searched for someone else saying these words in this room.
"Tell me."
The voice was deeper, brisk but not clipped, the words enunciated with precision, controlled and controlling. Emily was mesmerized. She didn't even take note of what they said but only they way they were spoken. The feeling she got from them. She couldn't stop watching Harley's mouth and then something made her look into her eyes. She hadn't realized she was holding her breath until her head began to swim. Gasping a breath, she heard Nancy respond.
"No, Mistress. I will do as you say."
Emily shook her head. The whole scene was surreal and unimaginable. Finally focusing again on the sheriff, she saw her lean down and lift the frightened brunette from the floor none too gently.
Harley glanced over her shoulder on the way to the door and indicated Emily should follow as she guided Nancy out ahead of her and said nothing.
Emily mutely followed, still trying to grasp what just happened here.
Emily watched as Nancy was put in the truck. There was no consideration given to her by the sheriff and her manner hadn't changed.
"Get in."
"Don't talk."
Once the beaten woman was in the backseat and the door closed, Emily turned to Harley a question clearly on her lips only to have the sheriff place to fingers against them. "Shh. Trust me. We're working against the clock here."
Harley opened Emily's door as the sheriff pulled out her cell phone. She closed the door before Emily could overhear the very brief conversation Harley had and the next thing she knew they were on their way.
Emily just didn't know to where.
She never knew what made her wait but something was off. She had that 'something;s out of place here' feeling that she'd learned to listen to since she was a child.
Instead of getting out of the car and heading to the door, Darla decided to take a closer look around.
Some great queen walking a couple of mutts down the street. Just a few cars on the street. Some she recognized and some she didn't. Except for that SUV which she could almost swear belonged to...
The front door of Valerie's beach house opened and as she watched from across the street and down a few houses, out walked Val's little toy, Harley Ravensdown and that little blonde thing she met with Twyla.
She hissed and swore and pounded on the steering wheel.
"Someone is in trooouble!" she sang. "But it sure as hell ain't gonna be me." She closed her eyes and took a deep breath, running a catalogue of possible scenarios through her mind of what kind of problem little Nancy could be for her. For her plans and dreams. Dreams that were soooo close she could almost touch them.
"Why? Why are they here? What do they know? How close could Harley be to figuring it out?" Realizing that Valerie would never willingly let Nancy leave she felt assured the whore was still in hiding, and somehow, someway Harley made a connection to both Valerie and Nancy. "But maybe not to me. Maybe Nancy just got tired of the beatings...or the rapes. Eli was a big man after all. Maybe she just called the only official she knew personally to get her out while Valerie was gone." She thought that over.
"Maybe? Maybe not. Better make sure just in case."
She put her car in gear and followed as closely as she safely could as Harley headed for the freeway.
Naomi's nose was twitching. It always did that when something was up. Something else besides his friend and her friend walking this Nancy to the car was happening here. He made a show of stopping for the dogs to do their business, though God knew they'd emptied out already as he just casually looked around.
Every car on the street belonged to a neighbor or a friend of one; all but one. It held a spiky haired platinum blonde. Naomi realized the woman wasn't paying any attention to him, so he could take his time watching her and bending down to pet the dogs would be his cover. She was staring so hard at Harley that at first he thought she was just on the make. After all, Shasta's friend was first class eye candy, if you played on that side of the fence. He was disabused of that almost immediately as the face he watched became as hard as a diamond and the look in those eyes... "Waay spooky guys." He petted the dogs some more as he continued to watch. "That's one scary ass bitch. Maybe I better ask Shasta girl if her amazon's-dream has an ex."
The minute the sheriff started her SUV and pulled away from the curb, so did the nut-job in the Lexus.
"Uh-oh. Come on fellas. I think I better make that call ASAP."
Emily kept quiet. It was all for the best. She was still trying to form the question that might provide the answers she needed.
Harley was just glad Emily was silent. She knew they needed to talk, but her first concern was Nancy.
The mirror on the foyer wall as she entered Valerie's house and the image in it of the woman Nancy had become was very familiar to the Sheriff. She'd seen that look before, too often, and knew as soon as she entered the room and saw it that no standard interrogation would garner the information she needed. But what Nancy needed just then was more important, so with no time to explain it to Emily, she did what she knew she had to do to get the woman to come with her.
Now the damaged woman sat in her back seat just staring at her hands as Harley made her way to a small clinic and safe house in Camarillo which she hoped could save Nancy from herself and of course, Valerie...or even Valerie's memory.
She kept Emily in her peripheral vision, knowing that the shock of her behavior would wear off soon and the writer would need answers. She couldn't have that just now. Nancy's mental state was all important and she had to keep her under control for as long as it took to get a professional to oversee her care.
Emily's phone vibrated in her pocket and keeping in mind Harley's admonition to keep silent, she leaned forward and spoke quietly for a few minutes. When she finished she ruminated on the conversations for a while trying to decide if maintaining the silence Harley asked for was more important than telling her what Naomi had to say. She re-ran the conversation over in her mind.
"Hey, girl."
"Hey, Nay."
"Listen up, sweet stuff...something happened, or rather something might happen and you should be aware of it."
"Yeah? What's up?"
Naomi wasn't sure what the relationship was between his long time friend and the tall brunette, but their body language spoke of wanting to be more than friends if they weren't there already. He didn't want to hurt Shasta, but he felt he had to be sure to explore all the possibilities for what he'd observed.
"Does your amazon cutie have an ex lover? A blonde, by any chance?"
"Uh, no. I don't think so" She thought for a minute but realized she really didn't know. With the exception of Harley's involvement with Valerie and Stephanie's revelation about Harley's dead lover while she was in the Navy, Emily realized she didn't know if Harley had any other 'ex's'. For that matter, considering just a few days ago she was here, in L.A. and had a 'date', Emily couldn't be sure she wasn't seeing someone or even several someone's currently. "I'm not sure though. I really don't know. We've never discussed that kind of thing much."
"Oh." Emily heard in the inflection from that one word that Naomi was trying not to say something, but she'd wait to see if more was forthcoming.
"Either way, it doesn't matter. I mean it might matter, but just how is... Ahhh, shit! Okay, here's the deal. I was down the street walking Poopsie and Bruno when you and Harley came out of Valerie's with who I have to believe must have been Nancy,.."
"Just "happened" to be walking the dogs, Nay?" Emily broke in, grinning.
"Oh puhleese, You know better than that, girlfriend. You didn't really expect me to stay in the house and sit on my hands with all your stuff coming down? I know you know me better than that. Say that you do!"
"Okay, then. So there I was, just looking around..."
"JUST looking around, Nay?" Emily kept on grinning. Naomi was one of her favorite people but he hadn't earned the title as "she who knows all and tells all" for nothing
"Hey! I'll have you know it wasn't just curiosity. Well, not JUST curiosity that had me out there. I just figured you might want to have another set of eyes to kind of back you up. I mean, if it was Valerie that did the damage I saw on that poor girl's face, I was not about to let her come sneaking up on you when your back was turned." He huffed out a little breath in indignation.
"Aw, Nay, I'm sorry." Her grin became softer now, into a real smile. She was touched that her friend wanted to help protect her from the big bad Dom-dyke. It was sweet. Of course if it came down to it, Emily knew she could do more damage with just one good arm in her own defense than Naomi's six-feet, five inches of tanned muscled flesh ever would. It just wasn't in him to be aggressive. "That really was very sweet of you."
"Don't I know it? Anyway, while I'm playing secret spy out there, I happened to notice a car in the neighborhood that just didn't belong. There was this blond in it."
He paused and Emily almost mentioned that it was a public street and people and cars Naomi didn't know did have a right to be there, but then she stopped. Naomi had a nose for these things and her friend was hardly ever wrong. "What about her?" she prompted.
"She scared me, Shas. She really did."
Emily heard the genuine tremor in his voice and wondered who would scare him or want to scare him. "Wha...?"
"Not for me. For your friend."
Her first thought was of Nancy wondering if it was someone other than Valerie who had hurt her, but then he went on.'
"For Harley."
"Harley?" She realized her voice was either a bit too loud or the sheriff had been listening to her conversation all along, as the woman looked at her with an obvious question furrowing her brow. She held up her hand and mouthed 'Later' and Harley nodded and turned back to the freeway traffic around them. "What about her?"
"It was the way the woman looked at her. It was creepy. I mean 'Silence of the Lambs', creepy. She just... stared at her and if Harley had been dried grass, her look alone would have set her on fire."
She knew from Naomi's tone of voice he meant what he said, but some part of her didn't want to believe it. To do that meant that someone hated Harley enough to want to hurt her, maybe even more than that. Everything in her didn't want to believe it.
"Look, Nay, maybe it wasn't Harley she was looking at. Maybe it was Nancy. I mean we don't know for sure that it was Valerie who hurt her. She hasn't said yet. Maybe it was.."
"Nuh uh!" Naomi was adamant. "She was looking at Harley. I saw it, Shas. She kept staring at her all the while Harley spoke on her phone and got in the car. Then she..."
"Yeah, well, I mean sure, just look at her" Even as she said it she knew she was just looking for a way that she could talk Naomi out of this truth.. "She's gorgeous. Lots of women stare at her, I'm sure." She laughed a little. "Hell, I do it all the time, she's just..."
"No!" He interrupted. "No, no, no. I thought so too, at first. I mean, day-um girl, girlfriend is a major babe if you go for that sorta thing. I mean she's all that and a pinky ring from Tiffany's but it wasn't that kind of a look. This woman wanted her hurting at best and dead would be better. That face! Her eyes! If you could have seen it!" He let go a heavy breath, then said very quietly. "This woman is seriously disturbed, Shas. I mean she's deranged, and she hates your girl like Fred Phelps hates gay boys."
Hating it, but accepting it, Emily said, "Okay then. Thanks for telling me, Nay. I'll call you later and let you know what's going on. Bye..."
"Wait, there's more."
Emily wasn't sure she wanted to hear any more. Especially if it meant this was one of Harley's past or, dammitalltohell, present girlfriends, but considering that it might be wiser to know than wonder, she relented. "What is it?"
"She's following you."
It sent a chill straight down her spine. Emily sat up immediately and pulled down the visor, looking behind her at the reflection in the vanity mirror attached. Harley noticed and once more looked a question at her, but again, Emily shook her head.
"How do you know?"
"The minute you guys left she put it in gear and followed. Almost hit the Goldbeck's new Ferrari making a 'U' turn to do it."
"Okay, Nay. What should I be looking for here?"
"A silver, late model, Lexus SUV. California license number and the plate has a C and an X in it, but that was all I saw. The woman had platinum blonde hair all spiked up and dark eyes. Lots of rings on her fingers. That's all I could see from my vantage point. I hope that's enough."
Emily exhaled. "Thanks, Nay. That's plenty." Seeing no car behind them that fit the description, she relaxed. She had a good idea who they were looking for now.
She turned to the Sheriff and didn't have to do anything else to get her attention. She found the woman already looking at her.
Quietly, she whispered. "We need to talk." Harley nodded. "Soon," Emily finished.
Harley furrowed her brow again, but just nodded. Ten minutes later they were drifting toward an off ramp and a sign they passed said, 'Welcome to Camarillo'.
Chapter 42
Darla saw where they were headed now, as the signs indicating the 101 freeway, north, came up. She was less than four cars behind them. The perfect place, she thought to herself. Back far enough not to be noticed but close enough to keep an eye on them. That would be a lot easier now since she guessed they were heading back to Bramble.
She'd been hitting the lights on amber for a while, riding behind them but not willing to assume their direction. When she saw them enter the freeway she felt sure at last of their destination. Stopping for an approaching red light wasn't in her game plan.
She didn't pay attention then when the turn arrow for the freeway onramp went from amber to red before she started her turn to the left. She didn't even flinch when the car closest to her in the oncoming lane had to screech to a halt to avoid hitting her. He wasn't important. Getting to the girl was.
She just cleared the ramp and started to merge when she saw the red and blue flashing lights of the CHP behind her.
Cursing Harley and the whole Ravensdown family, as she always did when any misfortune befell her, she had no choice but to pull over and off at the next exit. The ticket she had coming was going to cost her much more than money if she lost Val's little toy before she could find her answers.
It might have been a little too early for dinner or too late for lunch, but having skipped the latter completely and being reminded of it so pointedly at the safe house Emily didn't have to ask before Harley had pulled into the nearest restaurant minutes after they left .
The place was a fairly upscale steakhouse with a chain of like places all over the state and being after lunch but before dinner allowed them a good deal of privacy. They chose to sit in the bar in a back booth.
Like most places of like ilk it was fairly dark and at that time of day on a Thursday, mostly empty with only a few customers, only men, sitting at the bar and watching a game on television.
They ordered quickly and had their drinks and salad almost at once. Emily let herself enjoy eating, sipping her gin and tonic and pushing the salad onto her fork by way of a whole wheat roll while she thought of their last destination and the things she needed to share with Harley.
The safe house was just that; a house. Probably twenty years old in a quiet, older, middle class neighborhood. As Harley pulled into the driveway she had her cell phone out and dialed, simply saying. "I'm here.'
The garage door opened and she drove in, parked, and opened the back door for Nancy.
"Get out."
Just then the door to the house opened and a woman dressed in jeans and a T-shirt came out. She was followed by another, younger woman dressed all in leather and carrying a riding crop.
The first woman was in her late forties or so. As she approached she nodded to Harley, took a long look at Nancy and briefly smiled at Emily. The younger woman stepped forward directly in front of Nancy and then, she too nodded to Harley.
Harley then spoke to Nancy, gesturing to the woman in leather. "This is Mistress Anya. You will go with her and you will do whatever she says. Do you understand?"
Nancy nodded still not looking up, "Yes, Mistress."
The younger woman said simply, "Follow me," as she led her into the house.
"What's her story, Harley?" the older woman looked worried and concerned.
Before she explained she took the time to introduce the woman to Emily as Dr. Grace Tucker, a psychiatrist who specialized in battered woman syndrome. It was her house. After they shook hands Harley told the doctor everything they knew about Nancy and what had led them to her. It wasn't until she was at the end of her explanation that Emily got some answers of her own.
"The minute I saw her it was like looking at Anya all over again. I was sure she wouldn't live to see the end of the day. We'd lose her physically or mentally forever if she didn't get help now. It was all I could think of to get her out of there and bring her to you."
"You did the right thing. She's in real trouble." She sighed, and then looked up to Harley biting her lip a little. "I know it's probably ridiculous to ask, but are you sure you weren't followed here."
"I'm sure." Harley assured her.
Emily spoke up then. "We were followed, Harley."
"What?" Dr. Tucker said.
"I mean when we left Valerie's we were followed, but I kept looking and never saw her?"
"Emily, what are you talking about?" Harley had turned and put both hands on her shoulders, turning her to look at the sheriff directly.
"The phone call." She wanted to tell her all of it, but thought now wasn't the right time. "Naomi said some spiky haired, platinum blonde in a silver Lexus SUV was watching us and when we left, she followed us. I've been watching ever since his call and never saw any trace of her." She turned to the doctor. "At the very least, I'm sure she never got off the freeway. I kept my eyes on the rearview mirror all the way here from the off ramp. NO ONE followed us here."
It took Harley taking a casual drive around the neighborhood and more reassurances from Emily before everyone agreed the safehouse was safe.
Harley left instructions with Dr. Tucker to let her know when Nancy might be able to answer some questions.
Now she had some questions of her own to ask.
Halfway through the prime rib, Harley beat her to it. "Why don't you tell me more about Naomi's phone call and then I'll explain why I did what I did with Nancy?"
Since her tummy was no longer miserable she thought it was a fair trade. Between bites she relayed their conversation.
"It was Darla Dunhem, wasn't it?" Emily asked.
"That would be my best guess, yeah."
Emily realized she didn't know why Darla would do what she did. Why Darla hated Harley so much that Naomi, a virtual stranger, could see it in her expression? Recognize it clearly enough for Naomi to warn her about it? Why too, might she be working with Valerie? What did she have to gain? What was their motive? She'd need to ask about that, too..later. "Now, I think you have something to tell me. I realize you were in a hurry to get Nancy the help she needed, but I don't understand why you had to treat her the way you did."
Harley studied her plate and shook her head a bit. "I had no choice. She wouldn't have responded to anything else. She was in the middle of a complete mental collapse. Obeying authority was the only thing she knew how to do. It was a conditioned reflex. She'd lost herself completely when she realized she'd broken Valerie's rules by letting you in and that her Mistress hadn't sent you."
Emily sat back, gasped and brought her hand to her chest. "Oh, damn, do you mean I was responsible for that? That I," Her voice broke," I pushed her over the edge?" Emily's mind was spinning and she thought her heart would split in two as she remembered the poor woman, kneeling and shaking; scared out of her mind she was going to be punished again. Nancy was whimpering like a beaten dog, and it was all her fault. Her and her stupid "creative" ideas.
Harley watched as Emily's eyes filled. She grabbed Emily's hand and shook her head.
"No, no, it wasn't you," she comforted. "It was Valerie. It was everything Nancy had been through. It was the beatings. The mental abuse. The verbal abuse. The sexual abuse. Nancy just reached her limit and if anything, we were fortunate that we were there when it happened."
"What?" Emily asked, incredulously?
"She was on the edge long before we got there, Emily. Anything would have pushed her over." She held Emily's hand between both of hers and squeezed gently. "Don't you see, one more thing, anything would have toppled that poor scared woman over into an irreversible mental and emotional breakdown. Think of how Valerie would have reacted to that. Do you think she would have cared? Gotten help? But, because we were there, we got the chance to bring her to a place where they understand what she's feeling and thinking and can start the process of getting her back to health; to being herself again." Harley watched the turmoil roll over Emily's face and as the tears began to fall, she responded. She quickly slid into the bench beside her and wrapped both arms around the woman, pulling her to her chest. "Shh, sweetheart. It's alright." She whispered quietly as she wiped at the tears on Emily's cheeks. "She's going to be all right now. It wasn't you. It wasn't you. You didn't do anything wrong. Let it go, Emily. It wasn't you."
They stayed like that for several minutes until Emily got herself together. Harley reinforced over and over again that it wasn't Emily's fault. Eventually she came to accept it, grudgingly.
The feeling of being safe in Harley's arm comforted her beyond what should have been a reasonable and understandable response, given the circumstances. She was just upset enough not to question it this time. As Emily finally managed to sit up and tear herself away from the warm arms and steady heartbeat that calmed her down, Harley's cell phone rang.
They shared a look very close and revealing to both of them that spoke clearly of their genuine affection for each other. Harley kissed Emily's temple, gave her a small smile, then returned to her side of the booth and answered the phone.
Once again, the moment was gone.
"I just hope the next time I'm the sheriff and she's the deputy she has a day like I have. Damn stupid people. Damn stupid trees. Damn stupid traffic signals."
The wind was blowing quite fiercely today and it was causing chaos right and left. Cole had one thing after another to take care of from the moment he stepped foot in the Sheriff's office.
First the wind caught a rotted tree branch and pulled it down out on Prospector Road and someone, (he) had to come tow it off to the side. Then he'd ticketed not one, not two, but three women speeding down Bender on their way to the Village for a long weekend. They were not happy people, and seeing how he was a member of the gender who he felt sure was one of the reasons the women were going there in the first place, they made some rather ungracious remarks. Then there was the stoplight that went out right smack in the middle of Bender, where he had to direct traffic until Ches Pontry could finally get the short fixed way after lunchtime. Which he also didn't get a chance to eat.
He was waiting for the coffee maker to start filling the carafe, hoping this time to at least get one cup finished before someone else needed the law. Figuring if he watched it, it might fill faster he stood directly in front of it and stared. When the first stream of coffee hit the empty pot, the glass carafe shattered. "Damn stupid coffee pot!"
Now he had twelve cups of coffee pouring onto the pot warmer where it sizzled, spit, and steamed as well as broken pieces of hot glass all over the counter. Not to mention hot coffee stains sprinkled over the lower front of his uniform pants. He quickly pulled the plug, grabbed the paper towels and wadded up a large handful to soak up the mess, then threw the remaining roll across the room as his frustration level peaked.
It hit the door and began to unroll backwards as the old man and his big dog stepped inside.
"Good day, deputy. Thought you ought to know there's a dead body out in the woods near Platzer Canyon and Armistead road."
Then he turned around and left.
"I want my mommy." Cole whimpered as he fell more than sat on the coffee splattered counter.
"There's a what? Where?' Say that again, please?"
There was a childish little part of him that was enjoying this very much. He could just picture the look on Harley's face when he gave her the news.
It had taken him over forty minutes to find the body once he got there and after running police crime tape around several trees he felt it was only his duty to call his superior. Of course he knew it was unnecessary. If he had simply called J.D. and asked the same question, he knew his brother would be out here in a shot and he also knew, or at least thought he knew the answer to the question he called his sister to get. had been a bitch of a day. He was still hungry. He had to rely on the diner for coffee and a danish as he dashed out of town, and perversely he blamed it all on Harley being in Los Angeles when he felt she ought to have been here to do her share.
"I said, is this area of Platzer Canyon our jurisdiction?"
"Okay. Let me get this straight. You found a dead body on Platzer Canyon and is it our case? Is that what you want to know?"
"Who is it?"
"How were they killed?"
Harley let go an exasperated sigh. Cole was being difficult. She gave up the question game and simply said. "I'm on my way."
Harley and Emily were on the freeway headed north again minutes later.
"So who was killed?'
"How did they die?'
"Sorry, Emily, but I don't know anymore than I've told you. Cole is in a nasty little mood and gave me only the barest of information. I think he had a bad day and is mad that I missed my share of it. All he said was Walter and Tiny came in to the office about an hour ago and said there was a dead body in the woods by Platzer Canyon and Armistead and he went to check it out and there was and is it in our jurisdiction."
"Well? Is it?"
"I don't know."
"What does that mean?"
"It means, it might be or it might not.'
"Harley, I am going to have to hurt you if you don't start answering me with a little more information. I feel like I'm talking to a politician! "
Harley could see Emily was getting pink with irritation and bit the inside of her cheek to keep from laughing. Bad, Harley. Bad, bad. You need to behave yourself and stop pulling her chain. She knew Cole was tweaking her and she felt it was only fair to tweak Emily a little. Besides, having her miffed was better than miserable and she was glad she could provide a distraction from her feelings of guilt over Nancy's mental health. But getting a rise out of Emily was so much fun, she was sorry she had to end it.
"I know, Emily. I know. I'm sorry." She bit her lower lip and peaked at the writer through her lashes. "Forgive me?"
Emily couldn't help herself as she realized that Harley had been doing it on purpose. "You BRAT," she laughed. "You did that deliberately!" She shook her finger in the tall woman's face. "You'd best watch your back, lady. You know what they say, "Retribution is a female canine."
Harley plastered on a huge fake smile. "I'll keep that in mind." I know payback is a bitch Emily, but there's payback and then there's payback. Wonder what it would take for you to take a little payback from me? Once again she admonished herself to behave but had a hard time reining in her imagination.
Quiet prevailed for a while and then Emily asked, "So, how did you know about Dr. Tucker and her safehouse?"
Wondered how long it would take to get around to that. Harley said, "Just after the family took over the sheriff's office we started part time training in various fields with Gunny. The first week I was training with him we were driving back to Bramble from the state police station and saw a woman on the side of the road just outside of Santa Barbara. She was a mess. Obvious beating victim, one arm broken so badly the bone was exposed, burns on her chest and whip cuts all over her back. One look at her and you could see this wasn't the first beating she'd had. She was covered in scars. Gunny pulled over and tried to get her to tell us what happened. She never said a word. He tried to get her to get in the car, but she just stayed there sitting on her knees staring into space and shaking." Harley shook her head at the memory of the pathetic woman. "The look on her face was so....dead."
"Finally he had no other choice but to pick her up and put her in the car. Doing it had to hurt her but she only keened a bit and still wouldn't talk. I thought we'd head to the hospital, but Gunny drove us to Dr. Tucker's instead. When we got there he went in and talked to her and I stayed by the car just watching her. She was in her own little world and it wasn't a nice place. I felt so helpless." Puffing out a breath, she said, "Next thing I know we're pulling into the garage and out walks this woman dressed in leather and carrying a cat. She opens the back door, looks this woman over, points the cat at this poor woman and orders her to do anything the officer tells her to do. I'm sitting there trying to determine if my friend Gunny has been taken over by aliens considering this woman is so damaged, but he turns to me and says..."
"Wait a minute," Emily interrupted. "She pointed her cat at the woman? What was it, some kind of pet therapy or something?" In all her classes in psychology she'd never heard of using animals with battered women, but she only minored in it in college so anything was possible.
The look of utter confusion on Emily's face was so serious but Harley couldn't help herself. She laughed so hard she nearly lost control of the wheel.
Emily was getting seriously annoyed by the time Harley managed to calm enough to say, "No, no, no. Not a cat. A cat! A small multi-tailed whip. A flogger."
Emily nodded. "Ah. I see." She was pink with embarrassment and plunged ahead trying to get Harley's attention back on the road and a new question. "But her injuries, her arm, shouldn't she have been in the hospital?"
Harley finally quieted down enough to continue. She had to use all her skills to keep from snickering at the obviously embarrassed woman. Clearing her throat, she answered. "She did. After that Gunny got back in the car and we took her to the hospital. To make a long story short, Gunny recognized the injuries on the woman and guessed she'd been being kept as a slave and that in her state of mind, the only person to whom she would respond would be a dominant. Dr. Tucker specializes in all forms of abuse to women and children and knew that if they wanted answers and wanted this woman to submit to medical care, she had to be ordered to do it."
"After she was well enough to leave the hospital, Dr. Tucker took her back to the safehouse, where, with intensive therapy she managed to overcome her conditioning and help us convict the perpetrator." She paused briefly. "Who we prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law," she ground out, clenching her teeth. "The son of a bitch." Harley turned to her. "It was her father."
"Oh,.. my... god!"
"Yeah. That was my first thought, too. Rich bastard with plenty of power to shut people up. He'd been doing it to her since her mother died when she was ten. He told everyone she was away at boarding school when he had her chained up in his basement, all along." Harley eyes were full of fury. "It went on until he realized he'd finally pushed her over the edge. She wasn't responding to him anymore, so the game wasn't any fun. He left her on the side of the road, sure she'd die of her injuries and if she didn't...well, she was so psychologically damaged he was certain they'd never be able to pin it on him." She smiled and it was a very cruel smile. "We did. He's serving twenty years and only escaped life because he copped a plea."
Emily shook her head and covered her mouth. "The girl? Is she okay, now?"
Harley grinned. "Yeah. That was Anya in the leather back at the safehouse. She works with Dr. Tucker now when they have these kinds of cases come up. She's been there so she really knows what is needed to get through all the conditioning. Just last month we got the judgment on her civil lawsuit against him. Took him for everything he was worth." Now the grin was huge. "She'll never have to work a day in her life and in about a year she should qualify for her GED. She plans to go to college to study psychology and continue to help Dr. Tucker."
Now the smile was sweet. "I'm very proud of her."
Emily smiled back. "I'm sure you are."
After a few minutes Emily asked, "So, what's Darla's story?"
"Too long to tell just now," Harley said, as she pulled off the road and stopped the SUV opposite a scrubby brush filled area containing bright yellow crime scene tape and a perturbed looking deputy.
It took forever. At least it seemed that way to Emily. At first, being at the scene of the crime was exciting. She stayed as close to Harley as she could, paying attention to everything that was going on and knowing this would some day be used in her one of her novels. They arrived at the same time as the Santa Barbara coroner and she was fascinated and nauseated in turns, as they examined the remains.
The body was riddled with flies and the smell was something she was sure she didn't want to remember, but felt she most likely would never forget. The woman was a mass of bloody, shredded flesh and only her face was marginally spared.
Harley assured her she wasn't a Bramble resident.
Emily learned that even though the crime scene was technically in Bramble jurisdiction, most of the investigation would be turned over to the state police and that if and when a suspect was arrested, they would be prosecuted by the district attorney in Santa Barbara. It had to be that way. Bramble just wasn't equipped to either investigate or prosecute a crime of this nature.
Now, hours after they arrived, she was cold, hungry and bored. They'd canvassed the area in ever widening search grids looking for and bagging anything that wasn't a part of the local habitat.
The body had finally been released and Harley was finishing up securing another role of crime scene tape in a much larger area as the state police arranged an officer to stand guard over night. All Emily wanted right now was a meal and to spend a little more time in Harley's company. She was hoping she could talk the woman into just that as they finally got underway back to Bramble.
"I don't know about you, but I'm starving. How about we stop for dinner?"
Harley considered. She had any number of things she had to do back at the sheriff's office, not the least of which was putting together a written report of the crime and making a number of phone calls, but Emily had been a very good sport. She was also right. Harley was hungry and since they both had to eat, why not do what she really wanted to do and spend more time with her.
"Sure. Let's call in an order to The Nest and I'll pick it up. I have to go to the office anyway. We can eat there."
The rest of the way back to town was spent in conversation and tired laughter at some of the weird, silly and even macabre items discovered in their search of the area and in Harley explaining to Emily what procedures would be followed the next day.
They were discussing whether or not this newest crime might have any bearing on the one they had been investigating together as they pulled up to the Sheriff's office.
Being a good and grateful sister, Harley made sure to get Cole a large piece of blueberry pie when they picked up their dinner orders. She'd sent him back to Bramble halfway through the search to man the office and to take a much needed break. She carried the meals and Cole's pie as Emily opened the door and was about to let him know of her piece offering, when she saw he wasn't alone. The visitor turned toward them as the door opened.
"Gabrielle?" Oh, my dear Goddess! I knew there was something I forgot!
Chapter 43
To say that the next few moments were awkward was like saying Stalin had an anger management problem. An understatement of Herculean proportions.
Harley made her way blindly to the nearest flat surface knowing only; her arms were full, she needed to empty them and she was facing a situation pregnant with imminent disaster. Someone, maybe more than one, was going to get hurt if she wasn't very, very, careful.
That was hard because she was also suddenly struck mute. As she scrambled to come up with something to say to save the situation, Gabrielle turned the whole thing into an emotional mine field.
"Hey, darling," Gabrielle cooed as she walked over to her. "I know I'm a day early for our weekend, but my shoot got cancelled and I found myself with an extra day and couldn't wait to spend it with you." With that, she pulled Harley into a determined and extravagant kiss.
Harley was left reeling. More from the situation than the kiss, which was nice, but was not the fifth level energy drain kissing Emily was.
By the time it was over, Harley saw Cole staring at her meaningfully as he passed her walking Emily out to his car. Emily was looking at the ground. He just shook his head at her and the look on his face said it all. Fix this and fix it fast!
She could only observe as the whole situation went south and she was left with a new date for dinner and a crisis of conscience.
Emily said nothing on the way back to Harley's house. She didn't have anything to say. She didn't want to know who the woman was or why she was here. She didn't want to know how well they knew each other. She didn't want to know just how intimate they were, especially remembering Harley's own words to her about not becoming physical with someone until they knew each other better. It appeared that they were well acquainted, if that kiss was any indication. It was clear as well, from what little the beautiful blonde said, that Harley had invited her to Bramble for the weekend, which left Emily....nowhere. She didn't want to talk about it and she would have been very grateful if she could stop thinking about it.
Cole, too, was quiet. Not being a real people person he didn't know what to say. He liked Emily. He and Sally liked her a lot. He knew for a fact that Harley really liked her, too. So, what was his sister doing inviting another woman to Bramble for a weekend? A Family Party Weekend. That was a really special occasion for the Ravensdowns and even though most of the town was invited, it was subtly understood that you had to be close to the family to attend. What was she thinking?
Emily thanked Cole for the ride as he opened her car door and walked her to the front door. He nodded, said, "Sure thing, Emily," and in a moment of brilliant insight for the animal lover, gave her a really big hug.
Emily closed the door behind her, cuddled both the Prince and the Empress, fed and watered them and sat down in front of the cold fireplace weeping quietly over lost chances and stupid choices.
Morning found Harley back at the crime scene. It was an infinitely more pleasant place than being in Bramble was, right now. She was in trouble with any number of family members as well as a certain underwear model who was extremely annoyed to be spending the night with her date's parents and not her date.
Mom was angry, Dad was disappointed, Cole was disgusted and J.D., who happened to drop in to the office while she was explaining to Gabrielle the reason she had to sleep at her parent's house and not her own, was dismayed at her lack of personal integrity. When she got back from dropping Gabrielle off at her parents house, he laid into her good about pushing away a woman he knew meant something to her for someone even he could tell had no emotional hold on her at all. He called her a coward!
Then there was Emily.
Harley tried all night to reason out what she would say to her. She picked up the phone any number of times to call and explain, but she never completed dialing. She wasn't even sure why she had to explain; only that she felt she needed to say something to her. What could she say? She had invited Gabrielle up for the weekend. Gabrielle had accepted her invitation. No matter how she tried to phrase it, the situation had to have hurt Emily. She tried an old ploy she used in court and put herself into Emily's situation. What would she want to hear if the situation was reversed? That was murder. She'd have been heartbroken. Just the thought of Emily showing up with an overnight guest devastated her. She could only hope that Emily didn't feel half as bad as she imagined she would, but then, if she didn't, it would mean that Emily didn't feel for her the way she felt for Emily. She didn't want that to be true, either. The whole thing was a royal mess and she had no one to blame for it but herself.
J.D. was right. She was a coward.
She'd spent the rest of the night beating her body into submission since she'd had no luck with her courage.
It was now five forty-five a.m. and she was standing in the early morning chill in the half light of dawn, drinking diner coffee and waiting for a call from any of several officials about the body found yesterday.
She walked the area just inside the tape using her flashlight to illuminate the ground hoping for any distraction from her problem and her sore glutes and quadriceps. After hours of squats and lunges, she was beginning to see the upside of smoking as a nervous habit.
Of course that made her think of Emily. She bit her lip still trying to find a way to tell her that she hadn't meant to hurt her, but she knew she had anyway. She remembered what her father said last night as she was leaving. "You know I always told you to be careful what you wish for, Mongoose. You can't tell me in the midst of all your agonizing about your feelings for that little writer that it never crossed your mind to wish Emily gone. You just might get that wish. Then where would that leave you? You think on that tonight."
She had. It was all she could think of.
"Maybe it's the flu. What do you think pretty one?" Emily consulted the little, striped feline regarding her 'condition'. Having very seldom been sick, suddenly to wake up feeling so bad had her considering her symptoms. She had no appetite and felt mildly nauseous; she had a jumbo sized headache. She'd slept poorly, waking often from formless dreams only to realize she had tears in her eyes. It could be the flu. Except that didn't account for the hollow, anxious, misery she felt in her chest. Maybe a chest cold?
So she did what she thought was best. She spent the day resting in her bath robe and slippers. She built a fire in the fire place and napped on the couch with a blanket. She drank warm spiced cider and took pain killers. She cuddled with her cat and petted Prince Potemkin as he lay down beside her, but she never felt any better.
Mostly she just felt wretched. She wanted company. She wanted particular company and every time she remembered how her evening ended with that particular person, she felt sicker. But that couldn't be it. Leave it to me to come down with something on top of everything else.
Closer to dinner time she realized she hadn't eaten and even if that was the last thing she wanted to do, wasn't there something about feeding a cold? She never really felt this way before so she didn't know.
She got up to warm up some soup when the doorbell rang.
"Hey, Steph. Hi Savvy. Come in." She stepped back. "Just be careful, I might be contagious."
Stephanie and Savvy smiled at the writer as they passed in and stopped to hug her, but the smiles faded into frowns as they looked at her.
"Hey, girl. What's up with you?" Stephanie asked.
"I don't feel so good," she answered as she followed them to the couch in front of the fireplace and tried to straighten up the afghan and pillow.
"You don't look so good."
As Emily described her 'sickness' a look passed between her guests. They'd gotten the scoop on the newest guest in Bramble from any number of the family when they arrived at the Nest for breakfast that morning. It only took a minute to put together the symptoms and cause for Emily's illness. It was a bit surprising that Emily didn't realize it, herself. It wasn't until just then that Stephanie understood how deeply Emily's feeling's for her cousin ran, and that the depth of that feeling was a new and foreign concept for the writer.
It amazed her that someone as brilliant as Emily was so emotionally immature as to never have felt heartache like this. Of course, that would mean that never before had she cared for anyone like Emily obviously, but obliviously cared for Harley.
As gently as possible, and with a great deal of subtlety, Stephanie tried to explain to Emily why she was feeling so bad. It didn't go well. The writer just didn't make the connection between her emotions and her symptoms.
For a moment Stephanie thought that Emily might really be ill and hastily checked her for a temperature. Finding nothing, she looked to her partner for help.
"Emily,Darlin'," Savvy leaned forward and touched the knee of the miserable looking young woman. "How much do you know about sympathetic pain?"
Emily, as she had been for several minutes, looked confused. She hadn't followed anything Stephanie had been saying and now to switch conversational topics so abruptly made her even more so. "I, uhm,... a bit?"
"That's good. Very good." Savvy soothed, patting her again on the knee. "Now try to follow along here with me for just a little minute."
Emily tried to do just that. Savvy seemed very intent on instructing her in some way and her lilting Cajun accent and low melodic tones were very comforting. She furrowed her brow even more and bent a little to concentrate on what the tall woman was saying.
"Now, I have a cousin, Elisha. She's very fertile and very catholic. That girl pops out another young one just about every year. She's very good at it. Says she only has to brush up against her husband and she's got another child on the way. Now after having her sixth or seventh baby, I don't recall just exactly, she was just out of her confinement and the babe wasn't more than three months old, Elisha starts feeling poorly. She was convinced she was coming down with the flu. Felt all achy and weak, even fainted once or twice, kept having to 'go' if you know what I mean, and said her shoulders and neck muscles ached somthin' awful. Kept taking some Pepto and Tylenol, took herself down for a nap and left her Momma to watch the kids. "
Emily nodded and tried to figure out where this was going. Could Savvy think she was pregnant? She opened her mouth to educate her about that impossibility when Savvy held up her hand.
"Now, wait, let me finish."
Emily nodded.
"So by late evening that night her Momma and husband seeing that she wasn't feeling any better in spite of her medication, called my Momma to come take a look as my Momma is a nurse." Savvy shook her head. "My Momma took one look at her, asked a couple questions, and right quick called the paramedics. They rushed her to the hospital. All the while, Elisha is complaining that she doesn't need to go as she just has the flu. She's not even running much a fever and she has kids to tend to. Finally, my Momma got up in her face and told her flat out to keep quiet and do as she was told if she wanted to live to see those babies in the morning."
Savvy sat back. "Turn's out she was pregnant. Only she didn't know it. Now, how a woman who had that many young'ins didn't know that is something I never figured out, but she didn't. Anyway, this time instead of the baby lodging in the womb, it planted itself up in one of her tubes. Now, I'm no doctor, but the way it was told to me was that as the baby grew it eventually ruptured that tube and she began to bleed internally. It was that bleeding that made her feel so achy and sore in her shoulders. You see?"
Emily thought she did but still couldn't find the relevance to her situation. "Savvy I'm not pregnant."
Savvy just smiled and leaned forward again. "I know that, sugar, but there is a reason I told you this story. See, cousin Elisha felt the pain way up here." She patted the spot next to her neck and shoulders with both hands. "But the trouble was way down there." She brought both hands to just below her navel. "As I understand it the bleeding she was doing was getting heavy enough to press on a nerve way down there and that was connected to a nerve way up near her neck and shoulders. So what she thought were just body-aches like you get with the flu was actually a sympathetic nerve response that manifested in her shoulders. She never did feel a thing in her belly and only Momma's quick response and emergency surgery kept Elisha from dying due to internal bleeding." Watching Emily's face and seeing no reaction, she continued. "You don't have the flu Emily, or a cold, or a virus. It's not your body that's sick, Emily. It's your heart. If you're looking for a cause for feeling so bad, you might say you picked up that bug when you walked in the Sheriff's office last night." She looked on sympathetically as understanding finally dawned on the younger woman. "You see, your body is just reacting to what's happening... in here." She put her hand gently over Emily's heart and then had to jump back as Emily bolted from the couch and ran out of the room.
Emily barely made it to the bathroom before she vomited.
Harley leaned back in her chair. The body had been tentatively identified as that of Mary Elizabeth Hanlin. They were waiting on positive identification from family members coming from Ohio as her print was only marginally identifiable from her driver's license. She was twenty years old and had been missing since she was eighteen. Last seen in L.A.'s China town doing research for a report on Asian immigrants at UCLA. The real shocker was the cause of death. It was still tentative while waiting for lab results to be in, but so far it appeared that she died due to shock and blood loss as a direct result of being flayed alive.
The phone rang again and this time it was the state police crime lab telling her that most of the tools she had given them from Polly Pechter's shed had only one set of prints on them, easily identifiable as Polly's, except for the hammer, which she had suspected of being the weapon all along. There was blood and tissue from Polly on the hammer's head. She was pretty sure when she saw it looking fairly dust free and with a small dark smudge on it that it was what was used to hit Polly. It was nice to be right about something else about this case. She was glad too that she'd been able to have the doctor's draw a blood sample for comparison and take prints from Polly to send to the lab.
The only non identifiable print on the hammer was a single index finger print and they were still running it thru the data base. She hung up and thought it over. She was fairly sure it couldn't have been Nancy's but she would ask Dr. Tucker to see if she could a get some usable prints from Nancy or get her to agree to be fingerprinted. She felt it had to be Valerie who did it and getting her prints were going to be fairly difficult if she wasn't around. She called J.D. and asked him to look into her background for any reason to be fingerprinted and let her know what he found.
What if anything, Mary Elizabeth Hanlin had to do with her current case eluded her. Her only oasis in a desert of trouble was that this newest case kept her from dealing with her personal life. For that she was grateful, if only for the rest.
Valerie was furious that Eli wasn't answering her calls. The dumb shit probably forgot to charge the damn thing again.
Finally, she had no choice but to call Nancy. Most of her business ran itself and more could be managed by her laptop on the net, but she needed some numbers and even if Nancy had to be given permission to go to the office, she had to have them. It was risky. If Darla was at the house or at the office, she'd have to make some quick excuses for her absence and have a plausible denial ready if the lunatic accused her of being the cause of the old broads 'accident'.
Six, seven, eight rings and no answer made her initial impatience morph into worry. There were only a few reasons Nancy wasn't answering and all but one of them scared her to death.
She closed her phone and looked out the glass doors at the tropical beach four stories below.
Don't panic. Relax. Think it through.
The sunlight on the water put her in a better mood. She'd planned to get away for a small vacation for a while now, so she might as well enjoy it. After all, I'm probably just imagining things. The most likely reason the little slut doesn't answer is...she's dead! That made her smile. After all it would take care of all those nagging little worries and she'd be able to take care of it when she went home. No telling tales. No loose ends. And, after all I was ready to replace her anyway. That cute little brunette she'd met last night at the club just might be the one. Her smile was huge now.
Okay, let's just forget it all and have a drink on the beach. I'll worry about it all tomorrow.
She left the room with her only current worry how to make the bartender understand her drink order.
Darla woke hung over. By the time she'd gotten back on the freeway the night before her quarry was long gone. She'd driven by every place in Bramble she imagined Harley could be and couldn't find her car anywhere.
She'd dropped into the diner, ordered an early dinner and listened hard for the gossip and learned nothing.
Finally, on her third circuit around the town she saw her drive out of the Raven's Nest and stop at the Sherriff's office where she and the same blonde from Valerie's house got out....without Nancy.
Fuming, she went back home, made a list of places to call and drank herself to sleep.
After her third cup of coffee the taste of gin was finally leaving her tongue and her head was clearing. She picked up her phone.
"Hi, I hope you can help me. My sister is missing and I was wondering if she might have been admitted to your hospital. I'm so worried about her. I think her boyfriend beat her up again." She paused. "Yes, her name is Nancy McKinnon and I'm her sister, Jenny. Sure, I'll hold. "
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5 Tips for Marathon Pacing
Marathon-pace Run
1 mile easy
14 miles at marathon pace
Pre-fatigued Time Trial
10 miles easy
10K maximum effort
4. Run the First Half by Time, the Last by Feel
The marathon distance is so extreme that it somewhat exceeds your brain's calculative powers. Consequently, as I suggested above, you can't pace yourself entirely by feel in a marathon as you may do in shorter events. Instead you need to pace yourself initially by paying attention to actual pace data. Only after passing the halfway mark can you safely go by feel, running the remaining distance at the fastest pace possible and using pace data only to monitor your pace rather than to actually control it.
Do your very best to run the first mile at exactly your goal pace time. Don't run slower to "save energy" for the final miles, because it's very unlikely that you will be able to make up time at that point, and don't run faster to "put time in the bank," as this usually results in a precipitous decline in pace after 20 miles.
At the one-mile mark, check your split and adjust your pace accordingly in the next mile. Continue trying to nail your target pace perfectly throughout the first half of the race. At that point, you will be able to rely on your teleoanticipation mechanism to guide your pacing the rest of the way.
5. Know the Course
Even pacing is not the same thing as an even distribution of energy. Even pacing becomes a very poor pacing strategy for the marathon when keeping an even pace requires sharp fluctuations in your rate of energy expenditure. Hills, of course, are the complicating factor here. When you're running uphill you have to expend much more energy to hold the same pace you were holding on the level terrain that preceded the hill, and when you're running downhill you can go faster with less energy than you can on level terrain.
More: How to Get Ready for Race Day With Simulation Workouts
You should try to keep your energy expenditure relatively even throughout a marathon, which means you have to slow down when running uphill and speed up when running downhill. This is something you will tend to do naturally, but instead of just taking the hills as they come, you should study the marathon course beforehand so you can factor the placement of hills into your pacing strategy.
For example, almost the entire first half of the Boston Marathon is downhill, while the second half is not. Therefore you should plan to run the first half at a pace that's slightly faster than your target pace for the whole event. By contrast, the San Francisco Marathon is much hillier in the first half than in the second, so a planned negative split is definitely the way to go in this event.
Naturally, the hillier a marathon course, the slower you should expect your finish time to be. So if your main interest is running a fast time, choose the flattest marathon you can find, and then run it like a metronome!
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Rich Media: At the Tipping Point
April 26, 2005 at 7:25 by Martina Comments
In 2004 rich media advertising accounted for less than 10 percent of all online advertising. Despite the fact there is always a lot of talk about this solution and the growth of broadband Internet access, investments are still limited. But the situation is going to change soon. A new white paper by eMarketer Rich Media: At the Tipping Point expects revenues from rich media advertising to reach $2.2 billion by 2008 (in the United States). The paper, which is sponsored by, can be downloaded for free (opens .pdf).
Among the interesting stats the paper presents, I think the online advertising effectiveness should get particular attention. If compared to traditional banners, rich media usually obtain better click-through rates (look at page 7). Unfortunately, “better” is positive qualification in a comparison, but appears rather disappointing if you look at the rates from an higher perspective. According to Doubleclick, rich media accounted for an average 1.17 percent click-through rate in Q3 2004, which is surely “better” than the 0.20 percent of non rich media ads, but it’s always a very low percentage. Sure, you’ll tell me online advertising is also about branding, but yet, 1.17 still looks very low to me.
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Michigan Results Reveal Dangerous Trends for Hillary
Clinton ran poorly among all young voters, was handily denied the black vote and was only able to split the male vote with uncommitted.
The Michigan Democratic primary was on the surface a non-event. The national party has ruled the state's delegation will not be seated. Of the major candidates, only Hillary Clinton was on the ballot, pitted against "uncommitted" in a seemingly meaningless race (she won by 15 percent).
Among men, for example, the battle was neck and neck. Clinton got 47 percent and the anonymous/non-existent opposition got 43 percent. (Clinton did substantially better among women, winning 58-37.)
The opposition was not, however, altogether ethereal. For the most part, voting "uncommitted" was a substitute for casting a ballot for Barack Obama, or for some voters, John Edwards.
Among black voters, Clinton was crushed by "uncommitted," 26-70. If that kind of margin among African Americans continues into future primaries, she faces major problems in the heavily black January 26 South Carolina primary and in the states with large black populations going to the polls on February 5 -- so-called Tsunami Tuesday. Clinton carried whites in Michigan by a 61-30.
Clinton ran poorly among young voters of all races, losing those under the age of 30 by 39-48 percent; splitting voters from 30 to 44 by 46-48 percent; solidly carrying the 45 to 56 age group by 54-34 percent; and winning voters 60 and older by a landslide 67-31 percent.
Thomas B. Edsall is the political editor of the Huffington Post. He is also Joseph Pulitzer II and Edith Pulitzer Moore Professor at the Columbia Graduate School of Journalism.
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Re: Type N connectors question for the experts.
"Vince Fiscus, KB7ADL" wrote:
> I use clamp style N connectors. I needed some more so I ordered
> some. When they came, they were different from anything I've
> seen. Basically, they are two pieces one looks like the solder end on a
> PL-259 with an N type tip. The other piece is the rest of the Type N
> body. All together it makes an N connector.
> Are these connectors any good? I've never seen ones like this before. Do
> they maintain proper impedance like the regular ones do? Should I send
> them back and find clamp on style? I use Belden 9913 and Belden 8267 cable.
They are great! They are mechanically FAR better than the clamp style N
connectors, and in my opinion, much easier to install. I will NEVER go back to
the clamp style connectors. Just like a PL-259 however, your 27 watt iron will
not generate enough heat to solder them. I have a heavy duty high temperature
45 watt iron and it works fine, but I would not use anything smaller for the
shield connection.
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Vertical MOXON antennas for satellites
My somewhat porous memory says that L. B. Cebik wrote a couple of articles on using vertical Moxon antennas to create omni-directional 144 and 432 antennas for satellite frequencies. I can not find those articles in my shack. Is there someone with a better organized magazine collection who can tell me what magazine and issue.?
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Quick Links:
• Statement from the Crown Council of Ethiopia and the Imperial Family
• The Imperial Churches
• The Imperial Constitutions of the Empire of Ethiopia
• The Imperial Crest of the House of Solomon
• Coronation Traditions in Imperial Ethiopia
• Emperor Haile Selassie I, Part 1
• Emperor Haile Selassie I, Part 2
• Emperor Haile Selassie I, Part 3
• Emperor Libne Dingel (Wanag Seged)
• In Memory of Her Imperial Highness, Princess Tenagnework of Ethiopia
• Emperor Sertse Dengel (Melek Seged)
• Emperor Tekle Giorgis II
• Emperor Tewodros II
• Titles in the Empire of Ethiopia
• Traditions, Rituals, Practices and Etiquette in the Ethiopian Empire
• Emperor Yohannis IV
• Empress Zewditu, Queen of Kings
• Imperial Burial Traditions
• Flags and Symbols of Ethiopia
• Imperial Funeral Events October 30th - November 5th, 2000
• Emperor Gelawdewos (Atsnaf Seged)
• Lij Eyasu Michael, Emperor-Designate (Eyasu V)
• Maps of Ethiopia Across Time
• Emperor Menelik II : Part I
• Menelik II Part II: The Post Adowa Era
• Emperor Minas (Admas Seged)
• Imperial Monuments of Ethiopia
• Pictures and Stories on the Imperial Funeral Events
• Imperial Palaces and Residences of Ethiopia
• Emperor Susneyous the Catholic (Siltan Seged)
• The Imperial Family Today
• Emperor Yacob
• Emperor Yekonu Amlak
• History of the Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahido Church Homepage
• Coronation Traditions in Imperial Ethiopia
• Maps of Ethiopia Across Time
The map of the Empire of Ethiopia has changed over time. Here are some maps from different era's.
Ethiopia from 1960 - 1974 (Above)
Following the desolution of the Federation of 1951 by vote of the Eritrean parliament in 1960, Eritrea entered into complete union with the rest of the Empire and became a province of Ethiopia. The Province of Welo is also sometimes spelled Wollo. Arsi sometimes was spelled Arusi, Gojam was also spelled Gojjam, Harerge as Hararge or Harrarge (the Duchy of Harrar serving as it's capital was also spelled Harar or Harer). The province of Gonder was also spelled Gondar, and infact, the prefered name for the Province was Beghemidir and Semien, with the capital city at Gonder (Gondar). Tigray is also spelled Tigrai, Asmera as Asmera etc.
Ethiopia from 1991 - Present (Above)
With the fall of the communist Derg regime in May of 1991, and the assumption of power by the Ethiopian Peoples Revolutionary Democratic Forces (EPRDF), the old Imperial era provinces were all abolished with the exception of Tigrai. The borders of Tigrai itself were drastically redrawn to include northern area's of Gondar, and cedeing much of it's east to the new Affar territory. The new "Regions" were roughly based on ethnic group and language rather than the long standing historic kingdoms and provinces of the Ethiopian Empire. The new "Zones" are based roughly on the subdivisions of the old Imperial provinces and kingdoms as re-organized by the Derg regime. Eritrea had broken away under the Eritrean Peoples Liberation Front (EPLF) and was declared the independent state of Eritrea in 1993, making Ethiopia landlocked.
Early European Map of the Ethiopian Empire
This map is a renaissance era impression of the Empire of Ethiopia, based on the accounts of the Portuguese allies of the Ethiopian Empire. The Europeans believed that much of the African interior was part of the Empire, or had been at one time.
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No thanks No more No love I'm done I've had enough You're going off with her and I wish that I was but there's another 'can be' just because Alright Be on your way The kindest thing to say is not that you are falling for me say you'll come back to my arms again someday Oh baby write some words about me how you can't shut me out how you must find a way to see me one more time one more time and please call up all your friends and tell them it can't end you don't know what you'd do if you lost her and lost me too That's fine That's good That's nice I understand the price the cost of craving dark instead of light I flip the coin to see if you still care tonight My blood my hand my soul I throw them under you without control the things i freely give you stole and now I'm left in pieces Oh baby tell the world about me the way you won me over in a city you can't remember You think it was September sweet September Oh baby, well it's alright I know she needs you more than I do and I wouldn't win this fight but there's one thing that you've gotta do.... You've gotta tell the world about a girl you once knew Oh she wasn't meant to be but you fell so very deeply in love.... with me ...to all the girls he's loved
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Conversation Between Haruko Haruhara and mostufa11111111
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Ultimate Hero Episode 5: Memories
Topic started by UltimateHero0406 on Aug. 10, 2013. Last post by UltimateHero0406 11 months, 2 weeks ago.
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Episode 4:
It was a cloudy day in Haven City. A well-dressed 10 year old boy was strolling through the gardens looking fondly at an expensive looking pocketwatch. While he wasn't paying attention, two other kids had surrounded him. Before the younger boy could say anything, one of the boys pushed him over and the other one snatched the watch from the ground. They were both laughing with cruel smiles on their faces.
Bully #1: Whoa! This looks fancy.
Bully #2: Look at those gems! I wonder how much it's worth.
Child: Hey, give that back!
The boy got up off the ground and tried to reach for the watch but the bully held it away from him and the other pushed him down again. The boy looked like he was about to cry.
Bully #2: Aww, what's the matter?
Bully #1: I think it's really important to him.
Bully #2: Oh, well don't worry, we just wanna see it. We'll give it right back, hahahaha!
The two bullies turned around and were about to walk away. But as they turned around, there was another boy standing behind them. He was kind of dirty as if he had been rolling around on the ground and in need of a haircut.
Bully #1: Hmm, who the hell are you?
Bully #2: Ugh, he looks gross. You some kind of hick or somethin?
Without saying anything, the boy punched one of the bullies on the face. He squealed a little bit and dropped the pocketwatch. The other bully ran over and punched the boy in the face. He fell over, but quickly got up again and punched back. The other bully got up and ranover to join the fight. While the child was fighting one bully, the other came and punched him in the stomach. He kept fighting. The other child was still on the ground, watching this mystery boy fight. The scrap went on for a few more minutes. The two bullies were tuckered out and bruised up, laying on the ground and breathing heavily. The boy was on the ground too, but he quickly got up again. His face was bruised and he had scrapes on his arms and legs. However, he calmly walked over to where the pocketwatch was and picked it up. The two bullies got up as well. They looked at the mystery boy with scorn and then limped away. The boy turned his attention to the child who was on the ground and slowly walked over to him.
Child: AH! Thank you so...
Before he could finish, the boy held out his hand, as if he was expecting something.
Child: Umm...
Boy : That'll be fifty bucks.
Child: What?
Boy: I helped you so now you owe me fifty bucks, dumbass!
Child: But... I don't have any money.
Boy: Well pay up or I'm keepin' this thing.
Child: No! I need that! I... I...
The child started to tear up and cry again. The boy looked surprised for a second and then looked a little ashamed.
Boy: Alright, alright, just stop, jeez. Here.
He held out the watch to the crying child with a dissapointed look on his face. The child stopped crying and looked up, still sniffling.
Child: But, I don't have...
Boy: It's fine, just take it... It's yours right?
The child wiped the tears from his face and grabbed the watch. He looked at it for a second and then smiled.
Child: Thank you so much! Thank you, thank you, thank you!
Boy: Yeah, whatever... That fight was kinda fun anyway, hehe!
At that moment, it started to rain heavily. The two boys ran out of the gardens to a nearby playground and hid under the slide. As they waited for the rain to stop, they began talking.
Boy: That's a pretty flashy watch.
Child: My father gave it to me. He's a general in the Federation's fleet. He left on an important mission not too long ago. But before he left he gave me this and said to keep it safe for him. I didn't do a very good job did I...
Boy: Yeah, you didn't...
Child: But, the way you stood up to those boys and got it back. Your like a hero!
Boy: A hero?
Child: Yeah, someone who stands up to danger with no fear and fights off all the bad guys in the name of justice!
The boy had a puzzled look on his dirty face for a moment. But it quickly changed back to his normal, uncaring expression.
Boy: Tch! That's stupid. Where's the pay in that?
Both boys were silent for a moment. Then, the child spoke.
Child: My name is Firo. What's yours?
Boy: It's Matt.
Firo: It's nice to meet you Matt!
Matt: Uhh, sure...
9 years later
7:33 AM
Matt was fast asleep in his bed. His phone started to ring loudly and vibrate. He ignored it and rolled over. It stopped but a moment later, started to ring again. He ignored it again. The phone stopped just to begin ringing again. Matt let out a grunt and rolled back over to answer his phone.
Matt: ... hullo?
Matt: The... wha... !!!! CRAP!!! I forgot! I'll be right over!! Stall them for me!
Firo: Wait! I...
Matt hung up and sprang out of bed. He took off his t shirt and boxers and ran to the bathroom to shower. After about a minute or so, he jumped out of the shower and without even grabbing a towel, ran to the kitchen and threw some frozen burritos in the insta-cook microwave. He ran back to his bedroom, slipping a little while running due to the water on him. He pulled on his uniform quickly and ran back out to the kitchen to grab his perfecly cooked burritos and ran out the front door only to run back in, grab his phone, and run back out.
Federation Academy Orientation
Firo was talking with a group of Federation higher ups.
Official #1: Ohoho! Young Firo, you certainly are your father's son. Now where is this other lad you were telling us about, Matthew was it?
Firo: He, uhhh
At that moment, Matt showed up in almost a full sprint.
Matt: Hello, it's very nice to meet all of you!
He smiled politely and shook hands with all of the officials. Firo whispered in Matt's ear.
Firo: What happened to you? You were supposed to be here almost a half hour ago. I bet you overslept, didn't you?
Matt: Hehe, you know me. I need my beauty sleep.
Firo: Of course you did. I shouldn't have expected much more of you.
Matt: Hey man, that was a wild party we went to last night. I don't know how you got up so early.
Firo: Ugh, dude, your breath reeks!
Matt: Damn! I knew I forgot something!
Firo: How much of a dumbass are you?
Matt: Don't call me a dumbass you dumbass!!
Official #1: Ahem!
They both stopped whispering and looked at the officials who looked like they were losing patience.
Firo: Haha, I was, uh, just letting him know what he's missed so far. Hahaha...
Matt: Yeah, I really can't wait to get into it...
Official #1: I see... Well, we'll let both of you get acclimated. Good day gentlemen.
The officials walked away leaving the two standing there.
Firo: *Sigh* Come on you. Let's do this.
Matt: Haiii!
The two looked around the Federation's main headquarters for the day. They soon both moved into dorms at the academy and became roomates. They took various classes and recieved military training together. However, in terms of physical ability, Matt was always slightly ahead of Firo. One late afternoon, Matt was walking by the training field and saw a lone Firo running the track. Matt began to jog alongside him.
Matt: Yo, what are you doing?
Firo: Nothing *pant pant pant*
Matt: Ah, I get it. But I'm not gonna let you get better than me!
Matt started to run as fast as Firo.
Firo: What are...
Matt: If I train just as hard as you, you won't be able to get stronger than me.
Firo: Oh yeah? Then I'll just train so hard you can't keep up.
Firo started to run faster than Matt. Matt then started to run even faster.
Matt: Oh please. I can train as hard as you and then some!
The two began to accelerate more and more and kept running laps until the sun went down. The next morning, they were in line to run an advanced obstacle course. Both Matt and Firo looked sleep deprived and weak. When it was time to run they both passed out. They spent the rest of the day cleaning every bathroom in the collosal academy.
1 month later
Matt and Firo's group was being given a tour of a research facility. They were told how a new revolutionary kind of energy was being developed to power the country and soon the rest of the world easily.
Firo: Whoa, wasn't that amazing?
Matt: Hmm? Yeah... fascinating.
Firo: This will be huge one day.
Matt: It'll change the world and effect every aspect of our lives, blah blah blah. Yeah I heard the lady when she said it. Now is there a bathroom in this place or not?
All of the sudden the generator started to make strange noises. It then started to smoke and give off strong discharge. An alarm started to go off and a deep red light engulfed the facility. A metal wall with a few small windows came down from the cieling and sealed up the generator chamber. The Matt and Firo's unit took all of the members and evacuated them. Everyone outside of the chamber had ran out of the facility. However, Firo stopped and stayed when he say researchers were still trapped in the chamber.
Firo: Hey, somebody get them out! Hey!!
Unit Leader: Hey, you get out of here!
Firo: Those people in there. They need help!
Unit Leader: We can't risk opening that chamber! There is a massive radiation leak!
Firo: That thing looks like it's going to go critical! If those people stay in there, there going to be killed!
Unit Leader: That's not your concern, now get going! Thats an order!!!
Firo: I'm sorry but ... I can't...
The Unit Leader looked angry for a second but then took another look at the generator and ran off to the rest of the unit. Matt was in the evacuated group which was making it's way outside. He was looking for Firo but didn't see him anywhere.
Matt: Hey! Where's Firo?!
Unit Leader: That idiot wanted to stay behind. No shut up and keep moving!
Matt: He WHAT?!?!
Matt stopped dead in his tracks, turned around, and sprinted back towards the generator room.
Matt made his way back to the research room to find Firo messing with the computers in the room. He grabbed Firo by the shoulder hard.
Matt: What the HELL are you doing? This place could blow up any second!
Firo: That's exactly why I can't leave these people in here.
Matt: Listen, we gotta get out of here NOW!
Firo: I'm not going to leave these people so if your not going to help, go back to the others.
Matt looked into Firo's eyes and saw nothing but determination starring back at him.
Matt: Well I'm not leaving you here, so what can I do?
Firo: I think theres a manual override somewhere on one of these panels. Try and find it.
They both frantically worked the computers, trying to get the chamber open. After about a minute, Firo finally got the wall to come up
and the researchers ran out of the building.
Matt: We did it! Now let's go!
Firo: Not yet. We have to shut them back now to keep the blast and radiation in.
Matt: What?! Come OOOON!!!
Firo: I have to do this or it'll take out the entire campus, hell maybe even the whole city!
Matt: Damn it, then we should have just left those guys if opening that thing would have gotten even more people killed!
Firo: No! We can't sacrifice people to save others, it's not right!
Firo hurredly used the computers trying to get the doors back down. The generator was getting more and more violent my the second. The building started to shake. There were charges of electricity flying in every direction and narrowly missing the two. Matt picked up a piece of debris and held it up like a shield while standing in front of Firo.
Matt: Do it quick!
Firo: I will!
The building was shaking more and more and the lightning was coming faster.
Firo: I GOT IT! Let's go!
The chamber wall started to come down again and the two started to run toward the exit. However, the wall was almost all the way down when the generator finally exploded violently. A wave of energy came up the hallway they were running down. As it approached, Matt jumped in front of Firo at the last second taking the brunt of it. They both flew back a great distance and the building came down on top of them. From the outside, a great light could be seen from within for a second. All the windows blew out right before the facility building collapsed. Firo and Matt were under the rubble. Firo woke up and rolled over. His right eye was damaged and he could barely see out of his left one.
Firo: Matt... MATT!!! Where are you?!
He looked around frantically for a moment and saw a hand a short distance away. He pulled it toward him. What he saw a moment later made him drop it and let out a scream. All of the skin and most of the flesh from Matt's head and upper right torso was gone. His legs were crushed and there was blood all over him. Firo had a look of sheer terror on his face. He suddenly heard sounds from above him. A rescue team had cleared through the wreckage and made a path out of the building. Two rescuers put Firo's arms over their shoulders and escorted him out. They also brought a body bag, put Matt in it, zipped it up, and carried it away. As Firo saw this, he began to scream with tears streaming down his face until he wore himself out and passed out again. They loaded him into an ambulance and took him away.
Episode 6:
Post by SpeedForceSpider (4,835 posts) See mini bio Level 15
@UltimateHero0406: Damn man this chapter was deep. Is this a prequel perhaps? The Matt and Firo relationship reminds me of Zack and Cloud kinda. Gonna be a 3 week wait again?
Post by UltimateHero0406 (5,030 posts) See mini bio Level 16
@SpeedForceSpider: Yeah, I just wanted to give a bit of backstory. But don't worry, I'll get through it quickly. And I'll try to get the next one out before then.
Post by DBZ_universe (15,509 posts) See mini bio Level 17
@UltimateHero0406: Wow this was amazing! it went from happy to fun and very deep like Speedy said above.
I really like the determination of Firo..it reminds me of the Elrics haha. This story also reminded me of FMAB Mustang's OVA which was really epic!
I really wanna know what happens next!
Post by UltimateHero0406 (5,030 posts) See mini bio Level 16
@DBZ_universe: Thanks bro. And I know. I was aiming for something of that effect. I'll try to get the next one out more quickly than usual so I can get back to the main story for you guys.
Post by ChromeDisaster (1,099 posts) See mini bio Level 11
Once again it was fantastic. Love the visualization going on there. Makes the story much more enjoyable. Your one hell of a writer man! Cant wait for the next chapter.
Post by DBZ_universe (15,509 posts) See mini bio Level 17
@UltimateHero0406: Ah for sure! take your time! as long as it's epic like always!
I wonder with what awesome plot you will deliver next haha,
Post by UltimateHero0406 (5,030 posts) See mini bio Level 16
@ChromeDisaster: @DBZ_universe: Lol thanks guys. Stay tuned :)
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Who Wrote the Gospels? Audio and Video by Tim McGrew
Who wrote the Gospels? Are there good reasons to attribute their authorship to Matthew, Mark, Luke and John? In this talk, Dr. Timothy McGrew lays out the case for the traditional authorship of the Gospels, while countering Bart Ehrman's claims that the Gospels are forgeries. This is one hour of content followed by twenty minutes of Q&A. PowerPoint file is here. Notes here! Visit the Library of Historical Apologetics.
Full MP3 Audio here. (1hr 45min)
Video on YouTube here.
SilentK said...
this is great! Thanks for sharing. It's too true that students come out of our churches and into the world with no ammunition against people trying to poke holes in their faith.
dgfisch said...
I appreciated McGrew's study of the apostolic fathers from Tertullian back to Papias to demonstrate that there was a consistent acceptance of an authorship by Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John, and then bolstered it with a study of the expansive use of the Apostles in the letters of Ignatius, Polycarp, Clement. His three strikes analogy of Ehrman's scholarship reminds me of one more analogy.
How often I umpired at second base during softball/baseball season, standing six feet away from the action and called an out. Yet some fan in the stands clearly 60, 80. maybe 100 feet away screaming at me at how wrong my call was! Well, I figured it was some parent standing up for their kid whom I called out. In the same way, we have the evidence of impartial Christian fathers who basically agree on the authors (backed up by heretics and atheists like Celsus who consistently dissed the teachings of the Apostles from the Four Gospels). They were close to the facts. Still, the hypothetical positions of the eighteenth century Bible critics are rewarmed by Ehrman and passed along as the latest discoveries.
It was gratifying to learn that early skeptics as Faustus were answered ably by the likes of Augustine. Origen took Celsus to task for his transparent misunderstandings of the Gospel. I guess times don't change, but McGrew shows what the rationale is for holding to the Gospels of Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John.
Brian Auten said...
The notes are now available for download as well. See new link in the post.
theoxeny said...
A technical note: the file is 1hr 23min, not 1hr 45min.
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Thank you so much to everyone for all the great advice! Sounds like exposing for the shadows and letting the brightness of the arc fall where it may is the best method.
@richard ide, Yes, it is a TIG welder and I had not thought of using an ND filter to be honest. I will give that a try, sounds like a great idea. I did not mention it in my initial post, but the camera will be mounted on a tripod, so long exposures are not an issue.
@dmb, Thank you for the explanation; I will try shooting both with and without the UV filter and see what happens. I'll be using a 135mm or possibly even a 200mm lens quite a distance away from the welder, so I'm thinking protection from flying sparks etc. won't be too big of an issue. Or am I wrong? The type of composition you describe is exactly what my friend is after.
@E von Hoeg and noacronym: I will be wearing a welding helmet and since I will be composing/focusing ahead of time, I won't be looking through the lens either. In fact, I'll probably be looking down at the camera as I'll be needing to bracket/advance/shoot/repeat. Is this sufficient eye protection, or should I consider taking greater precaution? I am quite paranoid about my eyes!
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Don't hate new music because it’s new
Unless you don't have a job or any social life, chances are you're not keeping up with every new band. Between MySpace and GarageBand, new acts are constantly springing up. And not all of it is bad. Most music snobs hate new bands because they're intimidated by the fact they haven't heard of them. What happens when that new band turns out to be the new Sonic Youth? You have to pretend not to like them because you've already called them "derivative" or "pretentious" to your friends. Just embrace your life outside of music, learn how to talk about music without being a snob, and be "too busy" to know everything.
Don't hate music because it’s mainstream
Recording a video for MTV used to be the epitome of a band selling out. Now, MTV is struggling to stay on the air. They should rename the station RTV (Reality Television). They've canceled TRL and the only band getting ratings is the Jonas Brothers. Mainstream radio isn't doing much better. Between satellite radio and iPods, program directors are playing all kinds of music to keep listeners. When songs somehow find their way onto the air, they may be great or horrible. The fun part is discussing M.I.A.'s single with your new friends — once you learn how to talk about music without being a snob.
Don't like music because everyone hates it
Constantly arguing about music is what made people hate music snobs in the first place. Again, this isn't high school. You no longer have to define yourself by odd choices. If you happen to like obscure music, then it's fun to introduce it to others and help them understand why it's good. But don't like something just because it will piss someone off
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Remember, John Cusack’s character in High Fidelity lost his girlfriend because his obsession with music left him in a phase of arrested development. Sure, because she left, he got to sleep with every music snob’s cream dream: a hot female music snob. But afterward, he wanted his girlfriend back. Music snobs even annoy other music snobs.... music-lovers have to know how to talk about music without being a snob.
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Subject: GAME SOLUTION: Uninvited
Date: Tue Mar 6 11:39:46 1990
Uninvited Part 1
By Kiran S. Kedlaya
Welcome to the walkthrough for Uninvited. If you are reading this, chances are
you have Uninvited. So let's get down to business.
LOOKOUT! Hmm... wonder what that black shape was. Anyway, your car's a wreck,
your brother's gone, and I think I smell gas. What a way to start the day.
Speaking of gas, I'd get out of the car.
Boom! Oh well, you can't win 'em all. Your brother is probably inside that
creepy mansion. But don't go in yet. Open the mailbox and read the mail. You
don't need the letter (just keep track somehow of what it said), but hang on to
the amulet. Now open the door, and go through.
This place is not exactly a comfy environment, but no time to worry about that
now. You must be exhausted; why don't you have a seat. (Try everything you can
sit on.) Ouch! Something sharp must be in that chair. But since we can't open it
yet, you'll have to leave it alone. Now that you have a choice of two exits,
take the door on the right.
This small room isn't too important, but that book is. Take down the definitions
inside (if you're curious, those words are Latin), and leave. Now that you're
back here in this entrance hall, take the door on top (from now on, exits will
be referred to by their position in the Exits window).
Though it doesn't look it at first, this would be a good place to save your
position. Why? You'll see in a minute. Open any of the doors except the one on
the top right (that's the one you just came through). Voila! A Scarlett O'Hara
lookalike. But definitely not a Scarlett O'Hara actalike, as you'll notice very
shortly. Now do anything. Whoops! That Scarlett's a killer. We'll deal with her
shortly, but for now open that saved game (you DID save your game before this,
didn't you?) and go upstairs.
Welcome to what is known as a six-way junction. There's quite a bit to explore
up here, so let's go one door at a time, starting at the lower right door. Open
it up and go through.
Well, well, well, a storage closet. Who'd store anything in this place, anyway?
In any case, most of this stuff is pretty useless, but examine the things to
find out what you need.
What's this, a bottle of No-Ghost? Well, we DO have a ghost to kill downstairs,
but for now, just open it up and hang on to it. Also keep the Spider Cider
handy. Now you can leave the same way you came in, and use the next door, on the
middle right.
That axe may be very useful, if you're a psychotic, or you want to finish the
game, so drag it into the inventory. Don't go up the stairs, but if you must,
save your game here and climb up those stairs. Open the cell door and go inside.
Uh-oh... Time to open that saved game, and leave the way you came.
Now we go through the door on the top right. But since the radio doesn't work,
there's no time to sleep, and the star in the dresser will soon be superseded by
a better model, we might as well leave.
Next, the top left door. Well, here's a book for us to read! Let's read it...
Not much interesting there, but what about this nightstand? Examine it. "The
solid-looking nightstand makes a hollow ring when you knock on it." I wonder
why... Maybe it is hollow! Try opening it. That cigar-type object is really a
scroll. Open that too and examine it. Those six words should sound familiar.
They're in that book we read some turns back! If you wrote down the definitions
(and I hope you did), you will be able to translate those words as "Talking
head" and a magic word, and "Instant light" and a magic word. Those are spells
that can be cast on objects. But you just need to know the words, so leave the
scroll where it is and use the door in the top right corner.
Hmm, no toilet in this bathroom. Maybe it was used for something else... But
anyway, examine the various objects in here, specifically that funny-looking
light on the ceiling. Looks grippable, the game says. Maybe we can open it...
but we can't reach it right now, so just go back out into the upstairs hallway.
Now we'll go through the final unused door on the bottom left. Look, another
book! (Hey, that rhymes!) Open it up and take down what's inside. "My servant
sealed his star inside my hingeless box." Hmm.. where's the box? "I've hidden
the key, a chair knows where." And if you interpreted that correctly, you should
know where, too. But at this point, open that cabinet. Or rather, try. It seems
to be locked, but we know where the key is, so go out and head back downstairs.
Now in the hall, go back to the entrance hall (the door on the top right,
remember?). We can now open the chair, but not by Opening it. We have to hack it
up. Operate the axe on the chair, and presto! a key. Drag that into the
inventory. But wait, there's a head here. Maybe it talks. Try saying that
talking head spell (Specan Heafod Abraxas) to the head. "Find your brother!"
Wow, quite useful, but don't despair. That's not the only talking head around
here. At this point go to the hall and open one of the doors.
There's Scarlett again. But this time we're ready to kill that ghost once and
for all. Operate the open bottle of No-Ghost on her. That worked quite well, and
you can drop the No-Ghost, since it's empty. Remember the locked cabinet
upstairs? We now have a key! So head on upstairs back into the master bedroom.
Now that we're here, unlock the cabinet and pop it open. Well, what's this? Two
scrolls, a bottle and a box! First open the scrolls, read them and keep track of
what's on 'em.
Try examining that bottle. The liquid inside seems to be in one piece. Ever see
any liquids that act like that? I'll give you a hint. It's in thermometers...
right, it's mercury! And the bottle has a gold cap. Recalling one of the
scrolls, "Gold, silver, and mercury. Together they form a key." But wait, first
of all you have no silver, and second of all if you did, there would be no way
to put them all together. The "key" mentioned is not what you think.
Let's take a look at the box. Seems to be airtight. Maybe we can open it... then
again, maybe not. Notice there are no hinges on this box, so it's a "hingeless
box". Sound familiar? But we can't open it... yet, so just drag it into the
By now you'll have noticed a couple of things which haven't been addressed here,
so I'll address them. The first is that skull which pops out of nowhere. The
game gives you a certain number of turns in which to finish. If you don't finish
by then, you're finished for sure. The skull just is a reminder of how long you
have left.
Also, you most likely have seen a little creature run across the screen waving a
key. Unfortunately, you can't do anything while he's there, so anything you do
to him must be set up beforehand. And yes, that key is useful, but not now.
Now it's time to head for the hall. We can go several directions here, so you
might want to explore the various exits. But there's no time to lose, your
brother's in danger!
Uninvited is copyright 1986 by Mindscape, Inc.
This walkthru has not been copyrighted yet by Kiran S. Kedlaya, but this
walkthru may be distributed freely, provided that it is distributed in its
entirety, including this notice.
Uninvited Part 2
By Kiran S. Kedlaya
Welcome back. If you're reading this, chances are you have downloaded and read
part 1 of this walkthru. But I'm not going to assume you have, just that you've
completed everything covered in Part 1, like getting the key and the airtight
box, etc.
As we return to the scene, we find ourselves in the hall. We have several ways
to proceed, so let's go through the door on the bottom right (remember, exits
will be referred to by their position in the Exits window), taking care to open
it first.
Hmm... this parlor seems to be totally insignificant. But there is a closed door
at the top left, so let's proceed.
Welcome to a veranda. That spider seems to have some importance. But how do we
get at him? Remember the bottle in the storage closet? You know, the one marked
Spider Cider? The "arachnid anesthetizer" could come in very handy.
Unfortunately for us, he only appears when we come out here, and is gone before
we can do anything. But how could we set things up so that he'd get a dose of
Spider Cider while crossing? Perhaps if he stepped in a puddle of it, he'd be
knocked out. This puddle can be created by spraying the Spider Cider on the
veranda. Now go back in and come out. Voila! Paralyzed spider! We can now pick
it up and carry it with us, which you should do now before going back to the
Back at the hall, it's time to take the upper left door.
Food! Obviously this place isn't as deserted as you thought. You can grab a bite
from the bowl if you want, but there's no need. Just grab the flowers, open the
double doors at the top and proceed through.
This place is getting more inhabited by the minute. This study seems to have
been used a lot, judging from the description of the desk. Open it and have a
Well, well, well, index cards! These will not be important themselves, but make
sure you note the information on them.
Anyhow, visiting time is over, so go through the door on the top right. Whoops!
It's locked, but we have a skeleton key, so use it. Oh dear, that doesn't seem
to work either. But don't worry about it much. Just go back the other way to the dining room.
This time, take the double doors on the top left.
Presenting... the kitchen! You're right, it isn't worth a fancy leadup. Just
take the door on the right.
This pantry is reasonably stocked, considering this is a haunted mansion.
However, since the oven doesn't work (try it yourself), there's really nothing
important here except the matchbox. At this point, depart and take the door on
the left from the kitchen.
This room seems to belong to someone... but who? You'll see, but for now, just
look around. Specifically at the light. If you've poked around a bit you'll
remember that all the lamps around here seem to fail due to lack of electricity.
But this one doesn't require electricity, so flick it on.
Presto! A secret compartment! Also a mean ghost guarding it. To deal with him,
you'll have to use some object you've picked up already. Just keep Operating
things on him until... Bam! The spider really touched him off, didn't it? Now
that we have access to the compartment, open the book and read it. Remember its
contents: they're important. At this point dispose of the spider.
"I've hidden the star in Master's special box. It never opens, it has no locks.
Dracan's star never discerns. In fire it freezes, in ice it burns." Poetry
aside, this should turn the gears in your mind. Master's special box, that never
opens? The hingeless box! But wait! There's more. If it freezes in fire, and
burns in ice, that gives us a way to destroy the box without ruining its
contents. But enough chatter, let's return to the dining room.
Now take the door on the right back to the hall. Don't worry about the door on
the bottom: we'll get there anyway. Take the top right door back to the entrance
We can now use fire to access the contents of the box. Open the matchbook and
strike a match (operate a match on the matchbook; you can select the matchbook
by clicking anywhere in the window for the open matchbook). Now light the
fireplace with this match, before it goes out. Vroom! That kindling sure could
use the warmth. Now for the piece d'resistance. Pop the box in the fire.
We now have a pentagram. This will be INCREDIBLY useful in time, but for now,
just hang on to it. Now, go back to the hall and take the final door on the
bottom left.
This seems to be a rec room. Kinda out of place, don't you think? But there's no
time for nitpicking right now. Try operating the victrola. Oh well, one victrola in for repairs... There is the locked c
abinet, though. Luckily you have a key.
Open the cabinet with the key and look inside. That doll sure looks interesting,
and may have some value to boot. Now for the exits. The door on the right leads
to the dining room (that's the one we didn't take), so go through the door on
How impressive! Skins and heads galore. But this room is "don't touch", so hands
off the animals. That cage is useful, though. If you carry it around, you can
put things in and increase the capacity of your inventory! So drag it in right
away. At this point, take the door on top.
Follow the yellow brick road... never mind. This junction seems interesting,
follow the middle brick road.
Welcome to a greenhouse. Why not go inside?
Lots of dead plants inhabit this greenhouse. If you examine them carefully,
though, one is not dead yet. The watering can here only has water for one plant,
so water the undead plant.
At first you shouldn't see any response, but a watched pot never boils. Come
back later for an update.
Now go back out to the junction and down the right path. This would be a good
time to save your game, as you are in immediate danger. Those dogs are vicious.
You have no means of killing them, but maybe you could scare them. Try a little
Remember the scroll with the Latin words on them? One of them translated to
"Instant light" and a magic word. Maybe a little "instant light" would turn
these vicious beasts. Say "Instantum Illuminaris Abraxas" to one of the dogs.
Now we can go inside. (The bit about watching your step is just a red herring.)
But step on it, there's no time to lose!
Uninvited is copyright 1986 by Mindscape, Inc.
entirety, including this notice.
Uninvited Part 3
By Kiran S. Kedlaya
Greetings. As the scene unfolds, we find ourselves at Chapel Entrance, freezing
in the bitter wind. The chapel is obviously a haven from the breeze, so stroll
Time to make a study of the objects here. Notice the head on the stand. Remember
back at Entrance Hall, the other head? The one we cast a spell on? If you don't,
in one of the scrolls were printed six words from the book, in two lines. One of
these translated to "Instant light", which you've already invoked if you've
gotten this far. The other one translated to "Talking head". Maybe this head
talks... Say "Specan Heafod Abraxas" to the head.
Zam! The door opened. But don't leave yet, there's still work to do. Notice the
cross. That seems like a handy doodad to have around. Pick it up.
Well, we have a secret trapdoor here. But don't go there either. Examine the
candelabra. Maybe we could pick it up... Drag it in (if it doesn't fit, open the
cage and put things in there). Now save your position. Don't ask any questions,
just do it. You're at a life-threatening position, though it doesn't seem like
Now we can exit two ways. Let's go through the trapdoor. Hmm... what's this
about a spider? Try again. The game seems intent on keeping you up here. Keep
trying, and eventually you'll get through. Whoops! There IS a spider here! And a
very big one at that!
Open the saved game and try again. This time, though, take the door on the left.
Oh oh, this poltergeist won't even give you a ghost of a chance. Open the saved
game again.
Anything we do to it must be set up beforehand. Ghosts can be easily frightened,
strangely. And any creep usually can be warded off by a religious symbol of some
Look at the candelabra. Notice that it's not lit. Maybe we'd have better luck it
it were lit. Strike a match (remember, operate it on the matchbox) and light the
candelabra. Now proceed back through the door.
That candelabra sure frightened the ghost! Anyhow, up ahead is a garden maze,
but a very gloomy one. Time to whip out the graph paper and head onward into the
We now are in a gloomy garden maze. Luckily, your sense of direction has
actually sharpened, not faded. You always will be facing the same direction in
the maze. Map any way you like. Just wander around, mapping passages and
avoiding hazards, until something interesting happens.
If you happen upon a bunch of zombies, run the way you came. There is no way to
deal with them. There is one band that never moves, but if you do find a bunch,
come back again to see if they've left.
If you find one zombie, you can deal with him (it?) very simply. A zombie is, of
course, undead. That should ring a bell... Remember the letter we read at the
very beginning of the game? "The undead fear symbology." Remember what came with
it? The amulet, of course! Operate it on him (it?) for best results.
If you find a tombstone or coffin, make a note of where it was, but don't worry
about it right now.
If you've been everywhere there is to be, and seen everything there is to see,
you'll remember there are a few tombstones about. You do have a bunch of
flowers, but only one. Which tombstone is different from all the rest? The
unmarked one. Operate the flowers on it.
A hidden passage! What luck! Go through it right away.
Three cages here to distract us. Which one to open? Don't worry, there's only
one lock. Unlock it with the key.
Here would be a good point to save your game. One wrong move and you're cat
food, snake food and bird food simultaneously. The animal we're interested in is
the bird, so operate the cage on it.
What a hungry snake! Now that that's over, take the exit at the bottom (the exit
at the left leads back to the bunch of zombies). Keep going until you find
something interesting.
Did you see what was under the bouncing creature? If you didn't, recall one of
the scrolls you found in the Master Bedroom. "The heart of the maze contains the
Blothney gem." Welcome to the heart of the maze.
But we still have a bouncing creature to take care of. It looks friendly. Maybe
it's hungry. It also looks fat enough to be a carnivore. Maybe we can give him a
bird to munch on... Open the cage to get at the bird.
Oh well, it got away. But look! the bouncing creature is chasing it. Now we can
get at that gem and get out of here, which you should do.
Now go back to the junction we left earlier and re-enter the greenhouse.
Look! That plant we watered earlier has born some fruit. Grab the plant and go
back to the junction.
Heading up the left path, we find ourselves at Magisterium. That should sound
familiar. Remember the book? Magisterium translates to "mystery". Now recall the
second half of one of the scrolls in Master Bedroom. "There are places you
cannot go, 'til you unlock the 'mystery'."
There is a gem-shaped hole in the doorway. Putting together the parts of the
message, we should be able to unlock the door with the Blothney gem. Try it.
Open sesame! We can now go inside, which we should do.
That demon seems more vicious than he is. Maybe he's hungry. But he doesn't seem
like he'll want any "normal" food. Try feeding him some home-grown food, from
the greenhouse.
There he goes! We are now very near the conclusion of our hunt. But as the
tension grows, so does the danger, so watch your step (I mean it this time!).
Uninvited is copyright 1986 by Mindscape, Inc.
entirety, including this notice.
Uninvited Part 4
By Kiran S. Kedlaya
It's time now for the fourth installment in our saga. If you've made it this
far, you're really close to the end. But as they say, it ain't over 'til it's
over, so let's go to work.
We find ourselves in the Magisterium, at a three-way junction. Let's take the
door on the right (remember, doorways are referred to by their position in the
Exits window).
This room seems to be some sort of observatory. What varied interests the undead
have! Nothing here seems to be of interest except the book, so take a look.
Darnit, that book is in some indecipherable scrawl. Time to leave and take the
door on the left.
Whoops! That door is locked, and you don't have the key. Don't worry, you can't
get past that door, so go through the top door and take a look.
Somebody must be doing something important in here (or at least important-
looking). There is a safe here for the opening. But what's the combination? Time
to invoke one of the messages we read a long time back. The one that was in the
Master Bedroom... "Gold, silver, and mercury. Together they form a key." These
three words have appeared elsewhere. I wonder where... yank out the list of the
information on the cards in the study. The ones that had some of the elements on
them. Find the numbers of gold, silver, and mercury, and string them together
with dashes. This is the combination to the safe.
What's this, a cookie jar inside! Open it. Well, then we'll have to open it the
hard way. Remember how we "opened" the chair back in the entrance hall? Attack
the cookie jar with the axe. Voila! One cookie. Though you might be tempted,
don't eat it. Hang on to it.
Remember anybody who seems to have had a sugar rush lately? Been acting awfully
hyper? The little gremlin you remember taunting you with a key can now be faced.
But to face him, you'll have to go in the house. Go back to the trophy room (or
anyplace inside). Now just drop the cookie and do something until the demon runs
by again.
That cookie really WAS tempting! The key he's left you will be very handy, so
grab it and race back to the room we came back from.
The trapdoor is a good place to go right now. Open it and descend downwards.
It's now time to save your game, because you could be in deep trouble if you
screw up now.
Go through the top passage. Yow! This is the same spider you spotted from coming
through the altar trapdoor. Yes, they are connected. But this time, you have
time to escape, so come back. Now take the middle passage.
Who was that bearded man, anyway? It's time to melt the ice. A fire will not do
right now, so it's time to invoke some more poetry. Recall the rhymes from the
servant's diary? "Dracan's star never discerns. In fire it freezes, in ice it
burns." We found Dracan's star in the hingeless box: the pentagram. Since it
burns in ice, we can use it to melt this cave. But save your position first. Now
operate the star on the ice cave.
Something's happening, and you'll have to hurry to stop it. Follow the body
through the top passage into the next cave.
Here's the body, and you must get rid of it--as far away as possible. Examine
the hole in the center of the room. A bottomless pit... that's pretty far. Throw
the body down it. Now go through the passage near the pit, but don't go down the
pit, unless you're a masochist.
Here we have a wooden door. Open it and... oops, it's locked. Try the skeleton
key. No luck? Maybe the key we got from the demon will do it... Voila! Now open
it. Not another creaking door! Go through, and...
Omigosh! That's your brother, and his pained screams seem to be coming from
above. We'll have to go above--upstairs, that is. Go back to the hall and take
the stairs.
You're getting closer, but not yet. We have to go up further. Recall the odd
light fixture, that looked grippable? Head through the top left door and into
the bathroom.
Somebody wants you here, or something. You're almost there. Now try to open the
light fixture.
Save your game here, because the next step involves some risk. You have no way
of reaching that light fixture on solid ground. Maybe the ground you must be on
is liquid...
Turn on the water in the tub. No, you can't take a bath, but the water is going
to gush. Out of the tub, even. This overflow could raise you a bit. Try to open
the fixture again.
Next time, maybe. Keep trying until it finally opens.
Now there's no time to lose. If you hesitate you'll be all wet. Go through the
A secret room! And your brother!! Examine him. He's delirious. And there's a
potential escape route in the window. There are three ways to proceed here, the
easiest of which is to dawdle. But there are faster ways.
If you want to take care of your brother first, you'll realize he is slightly
dizzy, delirious, etc. Time to smack some sense into him. Hit him (but NOT with
the axe--that has a bit too much effect.)
If you'd rather open up an escape route first, open the window. But not by
opening it, that won't work. You'll have to open it the old-fashioned way, the
way we opened the chair and the cookie jar; hack it up with the axe.
Either way, a sceptre will come out of your brother, who will escape out the
window. He's safe: it's now your turn to escape. Save your game; one wrong move
and you're dead... er, undead.
Remember the infamous line in the letter? "The undead fear symbology." And
usually religious symbology, to boot. What religious symbology do you have for
The cross! Show it to him.
Whoa! That really did him in. Just go through the window and smell the fresh
You did it! Now wasn't that fun? Don't forget to print out a certificate of
I hope you enjoyed Uninvited as much as I did. And I hope the walkthru was
useful. If you have any comments/gripes/praise/etc., just leave me E-Mail at
GEMail address K.KEDLAYA.
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Don't give up. I have had a life long serious sleep disorder, made me a little bit psychologically skewed. Skewed in a good way in my judgment. I was 29 when I met my wife. we were married for 26 years and at least 20 of those were pure bliss. Some of us aren't meant for the common herd. Be patient. You'll see.
Thing is, I'm not looking for a wife. I can get married when I'm middleaged. I'm looking for something along the lines of a girlfriend. You know, something where there's defnitely some intimacy, but not, you know, picking out baby names and saving up for college funds. Not that I'm opposed to the idea, but it'd be my first real relationship, and I'm pretty certain I'd screw it up.
Dial up isn't allowing me to reply properly.
Sidney: No, nothing like kids! I'll have time for that bullshit when I'm old. I just want to date someone. To have fun while I'm still young with another human being for once. I'm getting really lonely, but I'm not looking for a significant other, just someone else. Well, maybe a companion, but, you know, a romantic interest instead of a fiancée. I don't want to settle down and start a family, I just want that youthful romantic experience so I don't feel like I've wasted my youth, because so far I have.
Note: Girls do want the nice guy. I've asked out plenty of "nice guys" who turn out to be not so "nice" after all. One called me shallow--several others just outright called me a bitch for asking them out first. Most of them, after I showed interest in them, unfriended me on facebook and stopped talking to me in class. They seemed nice--until I showed any sort of interest in them. So I'd like a nice guy--but not a "nice guy". As I've detailed above. Nice until I "cross the line"! by asking him out.
I've actually never had a good relationship--so count yourself lucky. First boyfriend was long distance and broke up with me by just not talking to me. Second one was also long distance, and he broke up with me after I went out to eat with friends one night. 3rd relationship--lasted 3 years because I thought I actually found someone decent--when really I just kept making excuses for him and putting up with him because I thought he might improve his attitude--when it never did. I finally got rid of him when I graduated from college, and he doesn't have my home address so he's not able to drive here to try to convince me to date him again. Really, I'd rather be single than get in another shitty relationship at the moment. Combine that with how crappy the dating prospects are around here, and it's just not worth the time for me.
Firstly, I hate to sound like everyone who has ever given me advice on love, but you're rather young to be worried about finding your monogamous long term significant other.
The uh, the other thing is, I really don't think I'm going to change who I am in the hopes that, by being a jerk, I'll be happier. I'd be a jerk! I'd rather be a lonely nice guy than a sexed up asshole.
Strangely, if you put on the asshole facade to draw a girl who's looking for an aggressive, alpha prick, they tend to get bored, after you stop pretending and turn into the nice guy the movies tell them is hiding under the surface, as I mentioned up my post below. At least that's been my experience.
lol, I'll be happy with a monogamous not for two months at a time monogamous other. Mostly I'd be happy if it's just monogamous at this point. :\ and I'm 22, I'd hope that by this time guys are changing from the "binge drinking every night" to looking to at least have a partner. By senior year of college every friend that wasn't gay was either engaged or married.
Where did I say that you should be a jerk?
"Note: Girls do want the nice guy."
Nope. Give it another 5 to 10 years.
There are, of course, always variations within the males of any age grouping. I never went through that phase. I've been drunk fewer than 10 times, although I couldn't give you an exact number.
But if you're waiting for those who are the partying, binge-drinking sort to grow out of it, 22 isn't even close. Just find one of the oddballs who isn't like that. Good luck with that, in Alabama.
Where did I say that you should be a jerk?
You didn't, but it's a way to attract girls, in certain environments, sad as that may be.
See, I have found a few oddballs like that, but they usually don't want girls like me, either. It's a conundrum. I don't like bars, or drinking, or smoking, but the guys who are like this just aren't interested in a fat chick. Which I'm fine being--I'm good with myself, it's they who automatically say "eh, you're not good enough" the moment I try to talk to them. Pisses me the fuck off. They don't like it when girls do it to THEM, why do they in turn do it to ladies interested in them? Also, this does qualify them for asshole status. The fact that they can't even consider me on equal footing as a human being clearly says they're not date-worthy material.
I usually just want to deck the jerk in the face and tell him to go be an asshat somewhere else. I have no patience for assholes.
Well, if they're not interested, then they're not interested. *shrug*
The ones who really earn the asshole label are those who were friends, then chuck you completely the moment you ask them out. Just say, "No, not interested in that sort of relationship," and resume the friendship as it was previously going.
See I've tried that, but they usually refuse to talk to me afterwards, like they're afraid I'm going to rape them one day.
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Are there certain times that your toddler hits? We would notice that when our toddler would hit is when he was tired or when he was doing something he wasn't supposed to be doing and was being taken away from the situation. When he would hit us we would hold his hands, look him in the eye (important to have eye contact) and calmly tell him stop hitting, & that hitting hurts or gives owies. if he hit again, we'd do the same thing. If he did it a third time we'd tell him it's time to sit in a time-out because he was hitting. We try not to yell because when we'd yell it would just add fuel to the fire because he was getting a reaction to his behavior. After his time out of about a minute or two we'd tell him hitting is not nice, ask him to say he was sorry, give him a hug and go back to play. We've followed this consistently and after about two months our toddler rarely hits or bites anymore...come to think of it I can't even tell you when the last time was.
posted 11/07/2006 by rotsrule
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Three things we do have helped my 16 month daughter reduce her hitting: 1) We hold her hands, bend down and look into her eyes and firmly say 'no hitting' 2) We then say 'gentle' and show her how to touch gently. We also praise her whenever she spontaneously touches us or other children in a gentle way. 3) If she is too frustrated to do the gentle touch - we give her a pillow to hit or remove her from the situation and ignore her for a couple of minutes until she calms down. This hasn't eliminated it altogether but the consistent approach is helping and we recognize that it will take patience and repetition to change her behaviour. Also, she's most likely to hit when she's tired or bored so redirecting her energy or putting her down to sleep BEFORE she gets too tired also helps.
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Hitting cannot be cured with hitting. Hitting encourages more hitting. Remember a large part of toddler learning comes from doing what we do and what gets them what they want. I do agree with hitting as a form of discipline under certain circumstances so please don't think I am one of these parents who condemns spankings. I cured my toddlers hitting by holding his hands firmly down until he stopped. If he tried to hit again I would hold his hands again until he stopped. After a while of not having the freedom to move about he learned not to hit. We also had a problem with him throwing himself and thrash on the floor until he either hurt himself or got his way. We fixed that problem by sitting him on our lap and holding him tight until he stopped. Now only if I can cure the biting. Any ideas????
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I am at my wits end with my 2 year old. He has been hitting for a good six months. When he would hit my husband or me, he got a stern "no hitting" and we would put him down or turn away from him. Then he started hitting our dog - again a stern "no - we dont hit" and removing him from our dog and trying to distract him with something else. Sometimes he would run back and do it again and look intently at us (he actually does this every time he hits - has this look on his face). I know he thinks its funny and wants to see our reaction - which believe me is not entertaining or interesting in any way - but being consistent and stern IS NOT working. Now I have a 2 month old and my 2 year old slaps my baby on the head!!! He will even act all nice to him (we always acknowledge when he is nice to the baby or to our dog - always!) and then he turns around and smacks him. I have tried to look online to see if this is damaging to my baby - Im worried!!! It happened three times today!!! He has had swats on the bottom and hand - only since my baby was born, when he has hit the baby - and I would say we've done that on no more than on 3 occasions - and he laughs and thinks its a game. I'd swear this all started when someone taught him to "slap me five"!!!! Not kidding about this...! Also when he is too crazy with the hitting or jumping on the couch and ignoring my telling him to stop it, Ive put him in his crib for a few minutes to calm down (again, probably under 5 times). In any case, Im not sure what to do about this. I want to protect my baby - its heartbreaking to see his little face scrunch up as he is being hit but my toddler just seems too young to understand. I have to admit Im nervous to hear what everyone has to say after reading this but I am desperate. I know babies are resilient and I know that this has probably happened to a million people - I just need to hear from you that the occasional slap on the head isnt going to do serious damage to my baby. Please note that my son is pretty vocal and does speak pretty well. Many times he will say "No hit!" as he is hitting, or "NO jumping on the couch!" as he is jumping, or "no throw" as he is throwing food from his high chair. Ha, thats how consisent we've been!!! But apparently the kid doesnt know what it means!?!?! ;) From reading this you would think my toddler is a holy terror, but he really isnt. He's actually very good - he just has his moments... or days in today's case! And again, its not cuz of the new baby, this has been going on for about 6 months! Sorry if this sounds a little nutty, its been a rough day...
posted 06/15/2005 by LittleMe123
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Our first child was very precocious so when he hit us we had a very hard time stopping it. We tried looking him in the eye while grabbing his hand, we tried timeouts, we tried leaving the room saying we didn't want to be with him if he hits...we tried everything. We don't use spanking so the thought never crossed our mind. One day he hit me and I got mad and hit him back. Just a smack in the same way he smacked me. Then, probably in order to justify what I felt was wrong on my part, I told him if you hit people you get hit back. I then told my husband that was a good life lesson anyway (justifying it again). I hate to admit it but it happened a couple more times and I hit him back, almost with a delay because it isn't my first thought, and it stopped. He would go to hit and I'd ask what happens when we hit and he'd say we get hit back and he'd stop. I'm glad it stopped as he is now a strong 3 year-old. It gave me a weird insecure feeling when he hit me. I just couldn't tolerate it.
posted 12/28/2007 by LisaWard525
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My daughter is now 20 months old. Since she was about 17 months old, she has been using her nails to pinch and scratch me to get attention. She even scratched my eye a couple of times (bloody). I tried moving her away, told her no calmly, loudly, angrily... I finally lost it the last time she got me in the eye and started to cry (for real). I just started to howl & cry like it was the end of the world. I held my eye & face where she clawed me & cried like a baby asking her over & over again why did she hurt me. When she tried to touch my face, I howled even louder telling her no, it hurts too much, don't touch it. She finally got the idea that what she had done was the reason for all of my emotion & tears. She started to cry hysterically, too. I continued to "cry" for a good 5 mins to let it sink in. I ended up having to get her blankie & wrap her it & rock her for 20 mins to calm HER down. That was 2 weeks ago. She hasn't hurt me since. Traumatic for her yes. Mean, yes...but effective
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I wrote on 1/27/10 right before my sons 2nd bday.That week I decided enough was enough.I thought a lot about the way my husband+I addressed the situation (though he was hitting me more).Time outs didn't work.Nothing did.I decided,I'd give myself 2weeks of really watching my tone(not yelling not matter how frustrated)and simply ignoring (to a degree)the hitting.I realized he was getting more of a rise out of me when he did these things.I was becoming so overwhelmed that when he hit,whice he knew by my reaction. Seeing ALL of this attention he was getting from his behavior was his prize.The new plan was- if he hit/bit I would walk away right away. Saying no hitting (as calm as I could)and removing myself. I would almost have to walk in circles since he followed me.but I completely ignored him.It was hard.But it has worked.the hitting has decreased dramatically. I have been working on timeout's too,keeping them practical.Hope this helps a little. It has been a month and still doing well
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I have horses, and I have found that raising my 18 month old son is simular to raising my 3 year colt. My colt will nip at you and if you keep tapping his mouth and saying no, he thinks it's a game and he will come back for more nipping. I believe it is the same with children hitting. That's why they laugh and hit again. My suggestion is to make sure you are consistent because it is not only better for you, but it is also better for your child....less confusing. I am very loving towards my child so when he has inappropriate behavior, I look into his eyes and tell him that mommy doesn't like his behavior. I tell him that he needs to be more gentle and then I kiss him. I prefer to explain what is going on to my son rather than just say no. My son will still hit ocassionally when he is exited, but very gently. I think no needs to be said at times, but too much is not healthy for his development. All children want love and attention, so why not accentuate the positive!
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Okay..I've read all these posts. Everyone has the same problem (as does my son). Now, has anyone figured out a way to make their child stop hitting or biting?? I don't see any effective advice. I've tried everything and I've been very consistent. I speak calmly. I explain. I look him in the eye. I do time out. I take toys away. I try and make it a lesson. My son simply doesn't care. Has anyone had a child grow out of this phase? We're going on several months now and are thinking this might go on for some time.
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This is for Tracy: The recommendations do not always work for everyone as well as they did for you. You should be ashamed of yourself for stating that mom's spanking their kids should never be done...these mom's are at the end of their rope. Your comment makes mom's feel worse about their child's behavior than they already do. If you have nothing positive to add, which you didn't, then do not add comments.
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2 ADONAI is a jealous and vengeful God. ADONAI avenges; he knows how to be angry. ADONAI takes vengeance on his foes and stores up wrath for his enemies. 3 ADONAI is slow to anger, but great in power; and he does not leave the guilty unpunished. ADONAI's path is in the whirlwind and storm, and the clouds are the dust of his feet. 4 He rebukes the sea and leaves it dry, he dries up all the rivers. Bashan and the Karmel languish; the flower of the L'vanon withers. 5 The mountains quake before him, and the hills dissolve; the earth collapses in his presence, the world and everyone living in it. 6 Who can withstand his fury? Who can endure his fierce anger? His wrath is poured out like fire, the rocks broken to pieces before him. 7 ADONAI is good, a stronghold in time of trouble; he takes care of those who take refuge in him. 8 But with an overwhelming flood he will make an end of [Ninveh's] place, and darkness will pursue his enemies.
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8 The people all responded together, "We will do everything the LORD has said."1 So Moses brought their answer back to the LORD. 9 The LORD said to Moses, "I am going to come to you in a dense cloud,2 so that the people will hear me speaking3 with you and will always put their trust4 in you." Then Moses told the LORD what the people had said. 10 And the LORD said to Moses, "Go to the people and consecrate5 them today and tomorrow. Have them wash their clothes6 11 and be ready by the third day,7 because on that day the LORD will come down8 on Mount Sinai9 in the sight of all the people. 12 Put limits10 for the people around the mountain and tell them, 'Be careful that you do not go up the mountain or touch the foot of it. Whoever touches the mountain shall surely be put to death. 13 He shall surely be stoned11 or shot with arrows; not a hand is to be laid on him. Whether man or animal, he shall not be permitted to live.' Only when the ram's horn12 sounds a long blast may they go up to the mountain."13 14 After Moses had gone down the mountain to the people, he consecrated them, and they washed their clothes.14 15 Then he said to the people, "Prepare yourselves for the third day. Abstain15 from sexual relations." 16 On the morning of the third day there was thunder16 and lightning, with a thick cloud17 over the mountain, and a very loud trumpet blast.18 Everyone in the camp trembled.19 17 Then Moses led the people out of the camp to meet with God, and they stood at the foot of the mountain.20 18 Mount Sinai was covered with smoke,21 because the LORD descended on it in fire.22 The smoke billowed up from it like smoke from a furnace,23 the whole mountaina trembled24 violently,
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[Jed Sorokin-Altmann] A decision was issued this morning in Gonzales v. Raich. The Supreme Court has ruled that California's Compassionate Use Act, which authorized limited use of marijuana for medical purposes, can be trumped by the federal Controlled Substances Act. It was essentially a federalist/states' right decision, with Stevens, Kennedy, Souter, Ginsburg, and Breyer in the majority, Scalia concurring, and O'Connor, Rehnquist, and Thomas dissenting.
Leaving my own position on medical marijuana undiscussed, I must admit that I was surprised by this ruling. Although the majority opinion, written by Justice Stevens, attempts to distinguish this case from United States v. Lopez and United States v. Morrison (which involved the Gun Free School Zones Act of 1990 and providing a civil remedy under Section 13981 of the Violence Against Women Act of 1994, respectively), Stevens' opinion does not really give a solid explanation of what precisely is the criteria for when Congress does and does not have authority under the Commerce Clause to regulate an activity.
According to Justice Stevens (and the four justices who joined his opinion), in Lopez and Morrison, there was no commerce involved in those two cases, and there is commerce involved here. But as Justice O'Connor accurately points out in her dissent, there is no evidence that allowing person growing, use, and possession of medical marijuana has any effect on interstate commerce. These three cases stand in opposition to each other, despite what Stevens may claim, and now there is no bright line protecting "historic spheres of state sovereignty from excessive federal encroachment," as O'Connor put it.
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I haven't read the opinions yet, but perhaps it's the Wickard reasoning that even when you grow your own (wheat, in that case) it can affect interstate commerce. Of course, in Wickard it was legitimate commerce, so a man who grew and consumed his own wheat outside what New Deal regulations permitted wasn't buying other people's wheat and such actions in the aggregate contributed to depressing the price of wheat nationally. In Raich, on the other hand, no one is supposed to be buying or selling marijuana, so if anything it's a good thing for medical marijuana users to grow their own so they won't contribute to the illegimate market in marijuana.
Also, keep in mind when discussing Lopez that the Court struck down the law because it had no explicit nexus between what it sought to regulate and interstate commerce. Congress went back and changed the law to say that the firearm in question needed to have passed through interstate commerce, and as far as I know, the Court has not overturned the amended legislation.
Posted by: PG at June 6, 2005 01:26 PM
Wickard was invoked, of course, but I would agree with you that the case is distinguishable because it involved legal commerce.... The reasoning doesn't really apply here.
Posted by: Jed Sorokin-Altmann at June 6, 2005 01:52 PM
Now that I've skimmed the opinion...
Stevens thinks it does apply, because under rational basis scrutiny (which is all we need here because no right is being violated nor suspect classification made), the government doesn't have to prove that the activity it seeks to regulate has a substantial effect on interstate commerce, only that it could. And it's not implausible that the John Does who supply Raich with her pot could divert some of the supply to the black market.
Posted by: PG at June 6, 2005 01:57 PM
Water is sold in interstate commerce.
Can Congress regulate where you get a drink?
Stream water that you didn't pay for is verboten. Water from a tap is OK as long as you do not gargle and spit it out after flossing?
Short showers are bad because they do not consume enough water, but if you take a bath in a regulation bath tub that is fine?
So yes we will need bathtub regulations to go with the water regulations. After all the broader the regulatory scheme the more likely to pass muster.
Well the Congress has already gotten into toilet design. Why not bathtubs?
Posted by: M. Simon at June 8, 2005 05:42 PM
Nice to see that some people actually read the opinion.
I was very surprised that O'Connor, Rehnquist and Thomas were the dissenting votes. The Wickard wheat case on which Stevens bases his opinion certainly does not seem to be on point. The pot was not being sold and was not transferred in interstate commerce. The only effect I can see on interstate commerce by this decision will be an increase in the demand for illegal marijuana by cancer and MS patients using it to reduce pain. So, the Court would now appear to be supporting the illegal marijuana trade.
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(Corrects seventh paragraph in July 13 column to indicate damages caps only apply to medical malpractice suits.)
The story of Stella Liebeck came to stand for all that is moronic about our legal system and culture. Liebeck sued McDonald’s in 1994 after spilling a 49-cent cup of coffee in her lap as she was wheeling away from a drive-thru window in Albuquerque, New Mexico. She hit the liability jackpot, winning a $2.86 million jury award as compensation for this minor nuisance.
Of course, coffee is hot. Of course, drinking and driving can be perilous. Of course, you shouldn’t be using the legal system to get rich quick, exploiting a deep-pocketed company like McDonald’s Corp. to pay for your stupidity while forcing the rest of us to pay more for our Happy Meals in order to cover the liability costs.
The Liebeck case, which is the focus of the documentary “Hot Coffee” airing on HBO this month, went viral before there was such a thing. Every network news division covered it, with ABC calling it “the poster child of excessive lawsuits.” The corporate-funded group Citizens Against Lawsuit Abuse mounted billboards advertising: “SPILL HOT COFFEE, WIN MILLIONS: PLAY LAWSUIT LOTTO.” David Letterman featured it on a Top Ten list. It even figured in an episode of “Seinfeld” in which Kramer blisters his manhood sneaking a cup of coffee into a movie theater inside his pants. Like the old lady in the news, he threatens to sue.
This story might be amusing, or outrageous, if true. It’s not. In fact, Liebeck wasn’t driving, her grandson was, and they were parked when the accident occurred. The coffee wasn’t just hot, it was scalding at more than 180 degrees; anything more than 140 degrees is a burn hazard. Liebeck was hospitalized for eight days in critical condition with third-degree burns. She endured skin grafts over 6 percent of her body, including sensitive areas. Rather than rush to court, Liebeck asked McDonald’s to provide $20,000 toward her substantial medical expenses. McDonald’s offered $800. And Liebeck didn’t receive $2.86 million. A trial judge reduced the award to $640,000. Liebeck eventually settled for an even lower, undisclosed sum.
The facts didn’t have to square for the Liebeck case to become the poster child of the tort-reform movement. That movement requires a narrative powered by a steady supply of fresh, unworthy plaintiffs and greedy trial lawyers all getting rich while the rest of us pay for their avarice. Off with their heads. And out with the facts.
Republican political consultant Karl Rove was among the first to see the power of this narrative back in the 1990s in Texas, where trial lawyers seemed to pull the strings of the state judiciary. Rove turned once-sleepy judicial elections into referendums, financed by corporate treasuries, on lawyers lining their pockets at the expense of upstanding citizens and maligned companies.
With help from Rove, and from then-Governor George W. Bush, the pendulum swung too far in reverse. The state now caps noneconomic damages in a medical malpractice lawsuit at $250,000 ($500,000 for wrongful death, adjusted annually for inflation), and the liability cap is enshrined in the Texas constitution. For plaintiffs, the Texas legal system has become such a crapshoot that the faint of heart needn’t apply. If you lose your suit, it is deemed frivolous and you pay the defendant’s legal fees. If you win your case -- but receive an award of less than 80 percent of any prior settlement offer -- you still pay the defendant’s legal fees.
Determined to bar the courthouse door, many states have approved mandatory arbitration clauses that companies bury in the fine print of an invoice, an employment contract or a health insurance plan. Purchase any of these products or services -- a Verizon phone, for example -- and you’ve inadvertently agreed to forgo your day in court. Instead, you accept an arbitration process inherently skewed toward corporate power. (The corporation generally chooses the arbitrator and the venue.) A steep filing fee is often required, and discovery -- the process of gaining access to information relevant to the case -- and judicial review of decisions are limited.
Many tort-reform efforts apply an ax to problems better suited to a scalpel. Consider what happened to a middle-class family in Nebraska, which like more than half the states has enacted liability caps. Colin Gourley was born with severe brain damage after an obstetrician failed to perform a routine ultrasound even after his mother had reported that one of the twins she was carrying was moving less than the other.
The ultrasound wasn’t done until two days later, after which Colin was delivered by an emergency C-section. Colin will never ride a bike, go to school or function on his own. A jury awarded the family $5.65 million, a conservative amount given the lifetime of care that Colin will require. That sum was reduced to $1.25 million due to the state-mandated cap.
Those who supported tort reform to keep pesky plaintiffs like the Gourleys at bay should note that the financial impact may be precisely the opposite of what reformers intended. In the Gourleys’ case, the hospital and doctor don’t have to pay for Colin’s continuing care, and neither do their insurance companies. Who does? The rest of us. Facing an unmanageable financial burden, the Gourleys were forced to turn to Medicaid.
It is no cheaper to see a doctor in Texas, with its stringent liability caps, than in Illinois, which has no caps at all. In fact, according to the Dartmouth Atlas of Health Care, Texas is among the nation’s biggest spenders on health care while achieving some of the lowest-quality care.
A little bit of tort reform probably would’ve been a good thing. But lawsuits are one of the few ways to hold powerful people and institutions accountable. Doctors inevitably resist oversight, just as corporations resist regulation. Judges are a lot better at throwing out frivolous suits than the “hot coffee” horror stories would have you believe. Likewise, the costs of litigation are far lower. A 2009 Congressional Budget Office report estimated that a typical package of national tort reforms would reduce total U.S. health care spending by about 0.5 percent.
In practice, tort reform has proved to be just another corporate protection racket. Today, with House Republicans eager to vote for nationwide liability caps, consider this: Do we want a system in which a jury can send a man to death but is prohibited from awarding Colin Gourley the care he needs to have a decent life?
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Prewriting is the first step in writing an essay. Prewriting generates ideas, explores topics, avoids frustrations when writing an essay and provides direction. There are many different methods in pre-writing such as webbing, journaling and creating a chart.
Prewriting is one of those steps in writing that's often forgot about, but also important. I want to spend a little bit of time talking about it.
Prewriting is generally the time that you take before you write, to generate ideas, explore your topic. It provided direction, and it really does help avoid frustrations later. My belief is, the more time you put into thinking about your topic, generating your ideas, and then organizing them, the easier it is to actually sit down, and write whatever paper you're writing.
My general steps for prewriting are; first, identify the topic. Sometimes this can be really easy because, your teachers give them to you. Then, determine your purpose. What is it that you're going to say about it. Again, sometimes your teacher will tell you what direction you're supposed to go. You'll just need to refine this. Then take the time to generate ideas.
So my only trick that I have for you WITH prewriting is simply give yourself time if you have it. Time is relative. so if you've got a three-week assignment, give yourself a period to do it. If you'VE got 30 minute on the ACT, or the SAT to do a writing section, give yourself a couple of minutes to do it. But take the time to generate these ideas.
Let's take a look at what some prewriting would look like. I'm going to take one of my favorite essay topics that I give my students, which is, write about your favorite place in space, or what's going on.
So I'm first going to identify my topic. If I had that favorite place in space, one of mine is Wrigley Field. You can't beat it. It really isn't as bad scene and how so much you're seating behind a pole but we won't talk about that.
Wrigley Field, I've identified my topic. What's my purpose? I'm going to say that it's one of my favorite locations. Now is where I need to start generating ideas. There's a variety of different ways to generate ideas. I'm going to take you through three of my favorite ways.
The first is to simply do a web. That's where you just throwing up different ideas about Wrigley Field, and then webbing off of them. So I might put Wrigley Field in the middle. Then I really like it, because the food is good. Now I'm thinking about food. It's got the best hotdogs in the world. I love the helmet nachos. They are actually my favorite, special treats that I get.
Then I also think about the history. So I'm going to come over here, and do the history of Wrigley. The fact that there wasn't lights until 1988. I know that's really recent. I love also the architecture that I'm thinking about, so I'm going to put architecture up here.
Scoreboard is one of my favorites. It's one of the only manually run scoreboard. So you can see how webbing works. I just start coming up with ideas, then they trigger more ideas. Eventually, I get them all in a web. This is going to help me decide what I want to put in my paper.
Another kind of prewriting that I like, is just a chart. So maybe I start over here. I start with Wrigley Field at the top. I start listing some categories like I did over here, but maybe in a little bit more organized fashion. So I like the food, I like the architecture. I like the history. I like the players. I like the announcers.
Then from there in my chart, I can divide up and add ideas over here. So I've got my categories and that's really going to influence my further thinking.
The final thing that I actually really like to do when I'm thinking about ideas, or prewriting for my essays, is to simply journal about it. So I might start here, just sit down, and just give myself maybe three or four minutes to just write about Wrigley. So I would start, and the minute I let my pen, pencil or marker whatever hit the paper. I'm just going to keep going, and not let up. So Wrigley Field I remember going here with my grandpa, and so on, and so forth.
I would do that for 3 or 4 minutes. And even if I ended up talking about a story about my grandpa, because it led me down that path, I would just go there. Then when I go through my journal, I circle major ideas; grandpa, I remember. That would help me trigger things that I might want to include, or different directions that I want to go with my paper.
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Accumulation in critical organs
Radionuclides can enter the body by ingestion, inhalation, or injection. Once taken into the body, their radiation effects depend on their anatomic distribution, duration of retention in the body, and rate of radioactive decay, as well as on the energies of their emitted radiations. An internally deposited radioactive element may concentrate in, and thus irradiate, certain organs more than others. Radioiodine, for example, collects in the thyroid gland, whereas radium and strontium accumulate chiefly in the bones. Different radioelements also vary in their rates of removal. Radioiodine, for instance, is normally eliminated from the thyroid rapidly enough so that its concentration is halved within days. Strontium-90, on the other hand, is retained in high concentrations in the skeleton for years.
The term critical organ refers to the part of the body most vulnerable to a given isotope. The critical organ for plutonium, radium, strontium, and many other fission products is bone and the adjacent bone marrow. For iodine, the critical organ is the thyroid gland. Insoluble airborne radioactive dust often settles in the alveoli of the lungs, while small colloidal particles may become deposited in the bone marrow, liver, or spleen. Table 9 gives an abbreviated list of the maximum permissible concentrations (U.S. recommendations) of some radionuclides for humans. (The maximum permissible concentration is the largest amount of a radionuclide that can be accumulated in the body without producing undue risk of injury.)
Values for the maximum permissible concentration (MPC) of certain radionuclides
isotope chemical form critical organ mBq in body
tritium (hydrogen-3) water 7.4(10−3)
carbon-14 carbon dioxide 1.5(10−5)
strontium-90* water-soluble salt 1.5(10−6)
bone 1.5(10−7)
iodine-131 water-soluble salt 1.8(10−6)
thyroid 2.6(10−8)
cesium-137 water-soluble salt 1.1(10−6)
radon-222** gas
radium-226*** water-soluble salt 7.4(10−8)
bone 3.7(10−8)
uranium water-soluble salt 7.4(10−8)
kidney 1.8(10−10)
plutonium-239 water-soluble salt 1.5(10−8)
bone 1.5(10−9)
*MPC in drinking water: 3.7(10−9) micro Bq per litre.
**MPC in air: 3.7(10−11) micro Bq per litre.
***MPC in drinking water: 3.7(10−10) micro Bq per litre.
Since a radionuclide delivers radiation continuously to the surrounding tissue, the effect of such protracted continuous exposure must be distinguished from that of a single exposure or of periodically repeated exposures. From experiments with divided doses of gamma radiation or X radiation, it has been found that up to about 60 percent of the radiation effect from a single brief exposure is repaired within several hours. The body therefore is able to tolerate a larger total dose when the dose is accumulated slowly or when part of it is absorbed at a later time. There is less recovery with neutron and alpha radiation, however. (Neutrons are generally more effective agents of mutation than are X rays: for a single brief exposure, by a factor 1 to 8; for chronic irradiation, by a factor up to 100.)
Fallout is the deposition of airborne radioactive contaminants on Earth. Radioisotopes are produced naturally in the air by cosmic radiation, and they may enter the air in stack gases from nuclear power plants or be released through industrial accidents or nuclear explosions. After 1954, nuclear bomb tests carried out by several nations produced measurable fallout on the surface of the entire Earth, arousing great concern and controversy with respect to the resultant health effects. While much of the hazard from the detonation of a nuclear weapon is due to blast waves and heat, the radiation dose from fission products can be so intense that only persons remaining in underground shelters for some weeks could hope to survive. Usually the most prominent isotopes in fallout are fission products; however, all materials exposed to nuclear blasts may become radioactive.
The hazards of long-lived radioisotopes
Several of the radioisotopes contained in fallout are especially hazardous because they remain radioactive for relatively long periods. Cesium-137, strontium-90, and plutonium-239 may be the most significant among these. Fallout material can cover external surfaces and foliage and later be washed into the soil, from which plants may absorb strontium-90, along with the chemically similar calcium, and cesium-137 with potassium. Humans take in these radioactive materials chiefly from drinking water and from plant and animal foods, including milk. Many fallout isotopes that reach the sea and inland waterways eventually end up in concentrated form in the bodies of waterborne animals and plants, becoming a source of concern when they are part of the human food chain.
A mixture of radioactive gases is discharged into the atmosphere in small amounts by nuclear power reactors. Reactors are thus generally placed at sites where atmospheric mixing and transport are such that the short-lived gases decay and are diluted before they can be inhaled in appreciable amounts by human populations.
Methods that have been developed for biologic protection against fallout range from measures designed to keep radioisotopes out of the body to biochemical means for rapidly eliminating such isotopes from tissues. At times of nuclear emergencies, airborne radioactive particles may be kept from the lungs by staying indoors or by wearing masks with suitable filtration. Absorption of ingested isotopes via the intestinal tract may be inhibited by certain mucoprotein substances that possess great surface affinity for adsorption of strontium and other substances; sodium alginate prepared from seaweed kelp is such a substance. It is possible with appropriate chemicals to remove virtually all radioactive strontium from cow’s milk without affecting its essential nutritive components. Certain chelates—for example, EDTA (ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid)—will react with strontium and “cover” this atom. As a result, the presence of EDTA in the blood reduces the deposition of strontium in bones (elimination of already deposited isotopes also is somewhat accelerated). Unfortunately, however, EDTA and most other chelating agents are not specific for strontium; they also chelate the closely related and important element calcium. Consequently, their use requires expert medical supervision and is limited in effectiveness. On the other hand, the uptake of radioactive iodine by the thyroid gland may be reduced by the ingestion of large amounts of stable iodine, which is relatively nontoxic except to those with special sensitivity.
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Gas Mileage en-us Tue, 29 Jul 2014 13:12:23 -0400 Tue, 29 Jul 2014 13:12:23 -0400 The latest news on Gas Mileage from Business Insider Business Insider 5 Things You Think Will Save Money On Gas That Won't Thu, 03 Apr 2014 14:09:38 -0400 Libby Kane <p><img class="float_right" src="" border="0" alt="boy driving car" width="480" /></p><p>With the national average <a href="" target="_blank">gas price at a six-month high</a>, we're all looking for fuel savings where we can get them — and that might not be where we expect.</p> <p>Below, find five moves you might assume will bring down your gas bill … but actually won't.</p> <p><strong>1. Driving A Small Car</strong></p> <p>No one's arguing that a small sedan doesn't make you an amazing parallel parker, but it's not necessarily getting that money-saving mileage you've heard so much about. <a href="" target="_blank">MarketWatch</a> reports that thanks to constantly evolving automotive technologies, around half of the most fuel-efficient 2014 vehicles (excluding electric models) are midsize or large cars and wagons.</p> <p><strong>2. Ditching Your Older Car</strong></p> <p>You may have heard that as vehicles age, you get fewer miles on the gallon, but <a href="" target="_blank">that isn't the case</a>. Unless you've already done your research and are springing for a more efficient model, a new car won't necessarily get better gas mileage than one that's 10, or even 15, years old. As long as your car is being maintained appropriately (yes, you do have to <a href="" target="_blank">get the oil changed</a>), it should be just as efficient as it ever was.</p> <p><strong>3. Using Premium Gas</strong></p> <p>You may think that the good stuff will get you more miles per gallon, and buy you more bang for your buck. But when it comes to fueling your car, you shouldn't be looking for quality over quantity. Unless it's specifically recommended in your owner's manual, <a href="" target="_blank">premium gas won't give you any kind of MPG boost</a>.</p> <p><strong>4. Skirting Off-Brand Gas Stations </strong></p> <p>There's no need to be wary of spending your cash at an unfamiliar gas station (think New Jersey's Delta) instead of the Mobil on every other corner. Much like generic anything else, <a href="" target="_blank">all gasoline must meet the same legal requirements</a>.</p> <p><strong>5. Hitting The Highway </strong></p> <p>If you want to save gas (and money), you're better off on the local roads. A 2013 study found that increasing your speed from 50 mph to 60 mph caused more than a 12% drop in miles per gallon, getting only less efficient as you go faster. If that stat doesn't have an impact, consider this: <a href="" target="_blank">Fast drivers pay up to another $1 </a>at the gas station. </p> <p>Ultimately, the fuel efficiency of your car comes down to the model — and it's up to you to figure that out before you sign on the dotted line. It only takes a few minutes: You can check the efficiency of your model at <a href="" target="_blank"></a>, and even calculate your miles per gallon and compare it against other drivers.</p><p><strong>SEE ALSO: <a href="" >61% Of US Adults Don't Keep Track Of Their Money</a></strong></p> <p><a href="">Join the conversation about this story »</a></p> 5 Things You Need To Know About Your Car's Gas Mileage Mon, 07 Oct 2013 17:39:09 -0400 John Voelcker <p><img class="float_right" src="" border="0" alt="shadow gas pump station india" width="480" /></p><p>Gas mileage has gotten far more important in new-car choices over the last 10 years, and that's not likely to change.</p> <p>But not everyone really understands automobile efficiency — or how to maximize their mileage — and which tactics will really save them money.</p> <p>Here's our cheat sheet.</p> <h3>(1) Your driving style matters (and so does your highway speed).</h3> <p>You know how they say, "Your mileage may vary"? The way you drive is one of the major variants.</p> <p>If you want to save money on gas, drive as if there's an egg between your foot and the accelerator pedal: Accelerate gently and smoothly, and look several cars ahead so that if you're going to need to slow down, you can lift off and let your car coast up to a light or stop sign.</p> <p>Any time you have to brake, you've wasted more gas than if your car rolls up to the stop sign and ends up stopping right at the line of its own. Stay safe and be very mindful of surrounding traffic when you drive this way, though — there are a whole lot of impatient, aggressive drivers out there.</p> <p>Once you nail the smooth driving, focus on your highway speed. The energy required to push a car through air resistance rises almost exponentially above about 45 mph — so going from 60 to 75 mph costs you a lot more than the "same" 15-mph increase from 45 to 60 mph.</p> <p>Try driving the speed limit on highways for a week — instead of 12 mph over — and see how much gas money you'll save. You may be surprised. Just remember: Do it in the right-hand lane, not the fast lane!</p> <h3>(2) Improving a low number saves more gas (and money) than improving a high number.</h3> <p>It saves way more gas money to improve a car from 10 to 20 miles per gallon than it does to go from 33 to 50. (<a href="" title="Miles-Per-Gallon Is Just Stupid. No, Really, It Is.">Here's the math</a>.)</p> <p>But most Americans surveyed think the opposite is true; they get gas mileage exactly backwards.</p> <p>While a 50-mpg Toyota Prius hybrid will give you great bragging rights, if you move up from a 33-mpg compact car, you're only saving 1 gallon every 100 miles. If you can replace your old 10-mpg truck with a <a href="" title="2014 Pickup Truck Gas Mileage: Ford Vs Chevy Vs Ram, Who's Best?">new 20-mpg pickup, you'll save 10 gallons every 100 miles. You do the math on that one.</a></p> <h3>(3) Any new car gets better gas mileage than the same car 10 years ago.</h3> <p>After years of stagnation, new corporate average fuel-economy regulations came into effect a few years ago.</p> <p>For the next 11 years, the average gas mileage of new vehicles sold in the U.S. must rise each year — to an average of <a href="" title="U.S. EPA Sets Gas Mileage Standards: 54.5 MPG By 2025 ">54.5 mpg in 2025</a>, which translates to about 42 mpg on the window sticker. That's well below what the current 2013 Toyota Prius achieves, never mind the <a href="" title="2015 Toyota Prius: Next Hybrid Aims For 55 MPG, More Room, Better Handling">more efficient model coming in 2015</a>, but it applies across all vehicles — including those pickup trucks.</p> <p>And it's working, too: The <a href="" title="New-Car Average Gas Mileage At Highest Level Ever: 24.8 MPG">average gas mileage of new cars</a> sold has never been higher.</p> <p>Take the mid-size Chevrolet Malibu sedan, for instance. In 2004, the best combined gas-mileage rating for any model of Malibu was 25 mpg. Now, the highest-rated 2014 Chevrolet Malibu gets 29 mpg — <a href="" title="2014 Chevy Malibu Gas Mileage: Making Eco Mild Hybrid Irrelevant, Again?">with or without the Eco mild-hybrid option</a></p> <p>And gas-mileage ratings for pretty much all new vehicles will continue to go slightly higher every year for the next decade. That means that every new car you buy in the future will be more fuel-efficient than a similar car today (not to mention safer and most likely with more standard features).</p> <h3>(4) EPA ratings and real-world results are two different things.</h3> <p>Your mileage may vary, and it usually does. But the differences between EPA-rated gas mileage and real-world results varies a lot across manufacturers.</p> <p>Comparing <a href="" title="Real-World Gas Mileage Varies By Brand; Honda Does Well, Ford Not So Much">real-world mileage for Ford, Honda, and Toyota</a> cars, we found Honda to do better than its EPA combined ratings, Toyota to be slightly lower — and Ford to be <a href="" title="2013 Ford C-Max Hybrid Owners Get Cash As Ford Lowers MPG Rating">significantly worse in its latest 2013 hybrids</a> and EcoBoost models.</p> <p>To save yourself money, compare the real-world results for cars you're considering to their EPA ratings on both <a href="" target="_blank" title="Fuelly">Fuelly</a> and the "Our Users' Average MPG" link for each model on the <a href="" target="_blank" title="">EPA's site</a>.</p> <p>If a car you're thinking of buying is delivering real-world mileage that's 20 percent lower than its EPA combined rating, that's another 25 percent added to your costs each year.</p> <p>At 15,000 miles a year, if a car is rated at 30 mpg combined but only gets 24 mpg (using $4-per-gallon gasoline), that's an extra $1,000 you'll pay every two years.</p> <h3>(5) Plug-in electric cars are much, much cheaper to run per mile.</h3> <p>Do you know what you pay per kilowatt-hour? Most people don't, but the U.S. average is around 12 cents.</p> <p>Most plug-in electric cars get 3 to 4 miles per kWh, depending on speed and driving style, when they're running all-electric. So driving 100 miles on grid electricity might cost you around $4 — whereas in a 25-mpg car using $4-per-gallon gasoline, that would cost you $16.</p> <p>See the advantage?</p> <p>Sure, plug-in cars are pricier today — but they're way cheaper to run. Do the math for yourself, and see if you could save enough gasoline to offset the higher price. It doesn't work for many people today, but it does for some — especially if they have <a href="" title="Electric Car Charging At Work: The Next Big Push">workplace charging</a> as well as overnight charging at home.</p> <p><a href="" title="Electric Cars' Secret Advantage: They're Just Nicer To Drive">Electric cars are also nicer to drive</a>, most owners say.</p> <p>The <a href="" title="How Much And How Fast Will Electric-Car Battery Costs Fall?">costs of electric cars will fall</a> over the next decade and beyond, meaning that you should at least consider an electric alternative each time you buy a new car.</p> <p>_______________________________________________</p> <p><em>Follow GreenCarReports on <a href="" title="Facebook - Green Car Reports" rel="nofollow">Facebook</a>, <a href="" target="_blank" title="Twitter - Green Car Reports" rel="nofollow">Twitter</a>, and <a href="" target="_blank">Google+</a>.</em></p><p><strong>DEBUNKED: <a href="" >10 Airplane Myths That People Still Believe</a></strong></p> <p><a href="">Join the conversation about this story »</a></p> 15 Car Myths That People Still Believe Fri, 27 Sep 2013 14:00:00 -0400 Alex Davies <p><img class="float_right" src="" border="0" alt="clown car" width="480" /></p><p>Most American adults can drive, but that doesn't mean we understand everything about our cars.</p> <p>And it turns out, much of what we think we know is totally wrong.</p> <p>For the purposes of education, we've compiled 15 common car myths.</p> <p>Some are outdated, some are misunderstandings, and one or two are dangerous.</p> <p>They're all total bunk.</p> <p><strong>1. Manual transmissions offer better fuel economy than automatics.</strong></p> <p>This used to be the case, when automatic transmissions were relatively new.</p> <p>But recent advances in the technology (like the continuously variable transmission, which offers an infinite range of gear ratios) eliminates the advantage of manuals, and in some cases puts automatics ahead.</p> <p><strong>2. You can make your car much more powerful by filling it with jet fuel.</strong></p> <p>Definitely not — in fact, your gas-powered car won't go anywhere at any speed if you put anything but gas in the tank. Conventional car engines can't combust kerosene.</p> <p>Last year, a fuel delivery service <a href="" target="_blank">accidentally delivered kerosene jet fuel to a New Jersey gas station</a>. Some cars were filled with the fuel, and promptly stalled.</p> <p><strong>3. A bullet to a car's gas tank will lead to a big explosion.</strong></p> <p>A common trope in action movies is the moment where a well-aimed shot turns a bad guy's getaway car into a flaming wreck.</p> <p>Discovery's "Mythbusters" proved that in real life, <a href="" target="_blank">bullets go right through the tank</a> — without fire. There's no ignition, and no explosion.</p> <p><img src="" border="0" alt="car explosion fire belfast northern ireland" width="800" /></p> <p><strong>4. Turning on the air conditioner is better for fuel economy than opening the windows.</strong></p> <p>This one's harder to pin down. <a href="" target="_blank">Mythbusters found an SUV with open windows</a> will go farther than one with the A/C on. <a href="" target="_blank">Consumer Reports looked into it</a>, and found that A/C leads to a "slight decrease in fuel economy," but recommend using it anyway, to keep the driver alert and comfortable.</p> <p>For the final word, we looked to a <a href="" target="_blank">2004 study by GM and SAE</a>. It found that for both sedans and SUVs, at a variety of speeds, turning the A/C on (at medium power) gobbles up more fuel than driving with the windows down.</p> <p><strong>5. Using your cell phone while pumping gas can trigger an explosion.</strong></p> <p>I was once scolded by an aunt who was convinced that my checking my email while she filled her gas tank would engulf us both in fire.</p> <p>The <a href="" target="_blank">Federal Communications Commission investigated</a> "rumors" that a wireless signal can ignite fuel vapors, and concluded: "There is no documented incident where the use of a wireless phone was found to cause a fire or explosion at a gas station," and "scientific testing, however, has not established a dangerous link between wireless phones and fuel vapors."</p> <p><strong>6. You get more for your money when you fill your gas tank in the morning.</strong></p> <p>The logic behind this one is that when temperatures are cool, gasoline is denser, so you get more fuel per gallon pumped.</p> <p>But, as <a href="" target="_blank">Consumer Reports explains</a>, gasoline is stored in underground tanks, where the temperature hardly fluctuates. So the gas coming out of the nozzle is basically always at the same density, whenever you decide to pump.</p> <p><strong>7. Hiding behind a car will protect you from gunfire.</strong></p> <p>Another common movie move is to hide behind your ride when the bullets start flying. Some bullets may not be powerful enough to cut through the steel, but it's not a safe bet.</p> <p>As Business Insider reporter and former Marine <a href="" target="_blank">Geoff Ingersoll has written</a>: "Cars are not cover! They are concealment. This isn't the movies. Bullets go through cars. Quietly find some earth, stone, or steel to hide behind."</p> <p><img src="" border="0" alt="car bullet holes guatemala city" width="800" /></p> <p><strong>8. Off-brand gas will hurt your car.</strong></p> <p>Actually, there's no good reason to avoid "off-brand" gas stations that charge less. Name-brand stations like Mobil and Shell may put extra engine-cleaning additives in their gasoline, but <a href="" target="_blank">using generic gas won't harm your engine in any way</a> — it has to meet the same standards as the pricey stuff.</p> <p><strong>9. Electric cars are more likely to catch fire after a crash than conventional cars.</strong></p> <p>Stories of Fisker Karmas and Chevy Volts catching on fire have spread, but the truth is that gas-powered cars can ignite too, in the right (or wrong) circumstances.</p> <p>In 2012, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration <a href="" target="_blank">investigated the crash-related fire risk in the Chevy Volt</a>, and concluded: "The NHTSA does not believe that Chevy Volts or other electric vehicles pose a greater risk of fire than gasoline-powered vehicles."</p> <p><strong>10. The Toyota Prius gets worse gas mileage than a BMW M3.</strong></p> <p>This one comes from a <a href="" target="_blank">2009 episode of "Top Gear,"</a> which ran a test in which the powerful BMW actually got more miles per gallon than the little hybrid. But what people forget is that that test was done on a track, with the Prius driving as fast as possible, and the BMW just keeping up.</p> <p>Yes, the M3 is more efficient than the Prius in very specific conditions. But if you drive on public roads and want to save on fuel, take the hybrid. Host Jeremy Clarkson explained, "It isn't what you drive that matters, it's how you drive it."</p> <p><strong>11. You need to change your oil every 3,000 miles. Or never change it at all.<br /></strong></p> <p>That rule may have held for older cars, but it's now a thing of the past. By now, it's been so thoroughly debunked, <a href=",000_mile_myth" target="_blank">it has its own Wikipedia page</a>. In turn, that has spawned another myth: You never actually need to change your car's oil.</p> <p>But while most modern cars can go as far as 10,000 miles without fresh oil, the occasional change is still necessary. Taking on the question, "What if I never changed the oil in my car," <a href="" target="_blank">How Stuff Works answered</a>: "Eventually, as the oil gets dirtier and dirtier, it will stop lubricating and the engine will quickly wear and fail."</p> <p><strong>12. A dirty car is more fuel efficient than a clean one.</strong></p> <p>The thinking here is that mud caked on the side of a car works like dimples on a golf ball, reducing drag. <a href="" target="_blank">Mythbusters checked this one out</a>, and found that dirt particles actually create more drag — and can reduce fuel economy by a whopping 10%.</p> <p><img src="" border="0" alt="old car ad mud" width="800" /></p> <p><strong>13. Premium fuel makes your non-premium car run better.</strong></p> <p>More expensive gas isn't purer or cleaner than the regular version. It is less combustible, which makes a difference for powerful engines, <a href="" target="_blank">but has no effect in your Camry</a>.</p> <p>The <a href="" target="_blank">Federal Trade Commission puts it simply</a>: "In most cases, using a higher octane gasoline than your owner's manual recommends offers absolutely no benefit."</p> <p><strong>14. Red cars are pulled over for speeding more often than non-red cars.</strong></p> <p>When it comes to cars most likely to get pulled over, color doesn't make a difference. A study by Quality Planning, published by Forbes, <a href="" target="_blank">revealed the most-ticketed car</a> is the Mercedes-Benz SL Class convertible. That's no surprise, as the 2013 version goes from zero to 60 mph in 4.4 seconds, <a href="" target="_blank">according to Edmunds</a>.</p> <p><strong>15. Circuses use trap doors and other tricks to fit all those clowns in those tiny cars.</strong></p> <p>We can't guarantee there aren't some frauds out there, but the true clown car doesn't use any sleight of hand.</p> <p>Greg DeSanto, executive director of the International Clown Hall of Fame and Research Center, <a href="" target="_blank">explained to Car and Driver that the key</a> is taking everything possible out of the car, "then it's a matter of shoving in the clowns."</p> <p><strong>Bonus: BMW drivers are the biggest jerks on the road.</strong></p> <p>This one, it turns out, is true. A 2012 traffic study looked at how often drivers stopped to let pedestrians cross the street. "BMW drivers were the worst," research Paul K. Piff <a href="" target="_blank">told The New York Times</a>.</p> <p>Consider yourself educated.</p><p><strong>MORE DEBUNKING: <a href="" >10 Airplane Myths That People Still Believe</a></strong></p> <p><a href="">Join the conversation about this story »</a></p> How Ford Got Itself Into A Massive Gas Mileage Mess Tue, 20 Aug 2013 13:39:00 -0400 John Voelcker <p><img class="float_right" src="" border="0" alt="ford hybrid" width="480" /></p><p>Ford spent nine months justifying the 47-mpg fuel-efficiency rating of its new 2013 C-Max Hybrid--before it bowed to public pressure and <a href="" title="2013 Ford C-Max Hybrid Owners Get Cash As Ford Lowers MPG Rating">lowered it to 43 mpg</a> late Thursday.</p> <p>While its three latest hybrid models continue to sell well, the latest reversal draws attention to Ford's challenges when the real-world gas mileage of its cars doesn't live up to their EPA ratings.</p> <p><strong>Ford: bigger discrepancies</strong></p> <p>All buyers know by now that <a href="" title="Facing Fuel Economy Fracas, Ford Focuses On Gas Mileage Myths">your mileage may vary</a>, as the saying goes.</p> <p>But the difference between real-world mileage and the ratings appears to be <a href="" title="Real-World Gas Mileage Varies By Brand; Honda Does Well, Ford Not So Much">far higher for Ford than for Honda or Toyota</a>.</p> <p>And it's not just hybrids; there are complaints about the real-world mileage of Ford's various EcoBoost turbocharged engines as well.</p> <p>So how did the C-Max mileage mess happen--and what does it mean for buyers, for the EPA gas-mileage rating system, and for Ford itself?</p> <p><strong>C-Max Hybrid not tested</strong></p> <p>Ford said during the call that it had not actually tested the gas mileage of the C-Max Hybrid, but simply used the ratings from the 2013 Fusion Hybrid mid-size sedan instead.</p> <p>An EPA rule permits vehicles that use the same powertrain and are in the same weight class to use the ratings from tests of any single vehicle in the group without separate tests.</p> <p>The rule reduces testing costs for automakers. Ford said it customarily tested the higher-volume vehicle among such similar models.</p> <p>(One example from the early days of EPA regulation: The last MG Midget sports cars from 1976 to 1979 used the engine and transmission from the Triumph Spitfire sports car also made by the same company, meaning the lighter Midget didn't need to be separately tested.)</p> <p><strong>Surprise and questions</strong></p> <p>But few outside Ford realized that Ford had not tested the new C-Max separately; the revelation sparked a number of questions from reporters during the media teleconference.</p> <p>The company is "now starting to understand hybrid variability" and "anomalies," Ford said on its conference call.</p> <p>It said it has worked with the EPA, which has been investigating C-Max gas mileage, and concluded that "hybrids have a lot more variability and sensitivity to variables."</p> <p>Accordingly, the company has now begun testing its C-Max models separately.</p> <p><strong>Same procedure for plug-ins</strong></p> <p>Ford noted that it had used the same approach with its C-Max Energi and Fusion Energi plug-in hybrids.</p> <p>In that case, it tested the C-Max plug-in--which it expects to be the higher-volume vehicle of the pair--and used that 43-mpg rating for the Fusion Energi as well.</p> <p>Had it tested the plug-in Fusion separately, Ford suggested, that car may have achieved a slightly higher rating on its own.</p> <p>Industry analyst Dave Sullivan of Autopacific later asked Ford whether it had done the same for non-hybrid vehicles that are in the same weight class and use identical powertrains.</p> <p><strong>EPA statement: few clues</strong></p> <p>Many commentators have questioned whether the EPA will revisit the way it measures and certifies fuel economy for hybrid models, in light of Ford's troubles with the C-Max.</p> <p>One option: The agency could revise the "adjustment factors" for hybrid vehicles.</p> <p>It's already done that once, in 2007, when it re-rated a number of the earliest hybrids--including the first-generation Honda Insight, the Honda Civic Hybrid, and the Toyota Prius--to compensate for overly high ratings that weren't achieved by owners in real-world use.</p> <p>A three-page <a href="" target="_blank" title="Revised Fuel Economy Label Estimates for 2013 Ford C-Max">EPA statement</a> on the C-Max rating change offers few clues to what may happen in future.</p> <p>It says that it expects carmakers to use high-efficiency powertrains across more vehicles in the future, and that it welcomes this trend.</p> <p>The agency said it will "be working with consumer advocates, environmental organizations, and auto manufacturers to propose revised fuel economy labeling regulations to ensure that consumers are consistently given the accurate fuel economy information on which they have come to rely."</p> <p><strong>Not all MPG differences are the same</strong></p> <p>The statement also reiterates that the relabeling was "voluntary"--a point very heavily stressed by Ford--and notes that the ratings apply to all 2013 C-Max Hybrids, even including those that have been <a href="" title="2013 Ford C-Max, Fusion Hybrids To Be Modified To Boost MPG In Real-World Use">updated with new software</a>.</p> <p>It notes that the EPA's own tests showed the C-Max got "significantly lower" mileage than its<a href="" rel="nofollow"><span id="itxthook2p"><span id="itxthook2w"></span></span></a> rating, owing to "aerodynamic characteristics" that produced a "significant difference in fuel economy [than] the Fusion Hybrid."</p> <p>But the interesting part of the EPA's statement is this:</p> <p><em>This is a new and emerging issue caused by a combination of factors. Because high fuel economy vehicles use so little fuel per mile, relatively small changes in fuel consumption can have a surprisingly large impact on miles per gallon. Advanced manufacturing techniques are making it much easier for automakers to produce vehicles with the same engine and transmission, but with a wider variety of other design changes. The fuel economy of advanced technology vehicles, which involve sophisticated designs and control mechanisms, can be particularly sensitive to small design changes. All of these factors came together in 2013, which was the first year when manufacturers began to market families of hybrid vehicles.</em></p> <p><em>To date, most high-efficiency hybrids have been used in a single vehicle, ensuring a unique and accurate label for those advanced vehicles. The Ford hybrid family is one of only two example in the industry where advanced technology vehicles with the same engine, transmission and hybrid components are used across multiple vehicle designs. EPA regulations allow but do not require automakers to generate a label for each design in this circumstance.</em></p> <p><em>With the new Ford C-Max label, each vehicle design within the two high-efficiency hybrid families now has its own label.</em></p> <p><em>Conventional vehicles often share the same engine and transmission across multiple products, but are far less sensitive to the variations among these products and hence have nearly identical fuel efficiency.</em></p> <p><strong>Consumers overly upset?</strong></p> <p>This is a point that shouldn't be understated. The difference in both fuel consumed and dollars at the pump between 43 mpg and 47 mpg is minuscule compared to an "equivalent" 4-mpg difference between, say, 10 mpg and 14 mpg.</p> <p>Here's the math: Over 15,000 miles, the reduction from 47 to 43 mpg will use an extra 30 gallons of fuel. At $4 a gallon, that's an extra cost to the owner of $120 a year.</p> <p>The reduction from 14 to 10 mpg uses an extra 429 gallons, at a cost of $1,716.</p> <p>It's yet another example of the <a href="" title="Miles-Per-Gallon Is Just Stupid. No, Really, It Is.">confusing nature of the non-linear miles-per-gallon</a>measure, which is the inverse of fuel consumption--or fuel used per distance--which is how most of the rest of the world measures fuel usage.</p> <p>As rated gas mileage gets higher, the importance of such differences gets lower, because the fuel savings produced by each MPG increment fall.</p> <p>Does this mean that consumers are getting overly upset over differences that look large--but actually have little real-world impact?</p> <p>Or are the discrepancies for Ford's new hybrids--we got only <a href="" title="2013 Ford C-Max Hybrid: Winter Gas Mileage Test Returns 35 MPG">35 mpg in a winter test of the C-Max</a>--so great that there's a broader problem here?</p> <p>Leave us your thoughts in the Comments below.</p> <p><em>Follow GreenCarReports on <a href="" title="Facebook - Green Car Reports" rel="nofollow">Facebook</a>, <a href="" target="_blank" title="Twitter - Green Car Reports" rel="nofollow">Twitter</a>, and <a href="" target="_blank">Google+</a>.</em></p><p><strong>SEE ALSO: <a href="" >Tesla Owners Don't Really Care About The Environment</a></strong></p> <p><a href="">Join the conversation about this story »</a></p> Here's How Much Gas Mileage Popular Cars REALLY Get Mon, 05 Aug 2013 18:00:00 -0400 Antony Ingram <p><img class="float_right" src="" border="0" alt="Chevron, gas pump" width="480" /></p><p>Just how close do cars get to their official EPA gas mileage figures?</p> <p>We expect it's a question many of our readers are familiar with--either in keeping an eye on their own car's gas mileage, or from friends asking about their next car.</p> <p>It's become all the more important in recent months, with <a href="" target="_blank">high-profile criticism for makers like Ford</a>, whose recent hybrid models struggle to attain the figures returned in EPA testing. <br /><br />And while some cars routinely struggle to reach their official numbers, other cars are often much better in the real world--as Volkswagen diesel owners are often all too eager to point out!</p> <p>We decided to browse some of the more well-known gas-sipping models using <a href="" target="_blank"></a>'s roster of driver-inputted numbers, to see which models fare best, and which aren't so good in the real world. It's looking good for Honda and Volkswagen, but not so much for Ford...</p> <h3><strong>Winners</strong></h3> <p><strong><img class="float_left" src="" border="0" alt="honda insight tbi" width="480" />Honda CR-Z</strong><br />EPA: 34/37 mpg combined (manual/CVT)<br />Real world: 37-40 mpg</p> <p>The economy of <a href="" target="_blank">Honda's sporty compact hybrid</a> might have disappointed some critics at launch, but in the real world the hybrid hatchback actually does a lot better--averaging as high as 40 mpg for many drivers. Dive further into the figures, and there's no clear distinction between manual or auto either--suggesting driving style, rather than transmission, matters most for the CR-Z.</p> <p><strong>Honda Insight</strong><br />EPA: 42 mpg combined<br />Real world: 43-46 mpg</p> <p><a href="" target="_blank">Another much maligned Honda</a>, the Insight seems able to beat its official 42 mpg figure by as much as 10 percent. 2012's sample of 48 cars is faring best, with up to 46.4 mpg on average. Figures well into the 50s aren't uncommon for individual users, and only a handful are doing less than 38 mpg--the Insight really does punch above its weight. It's also one of the cheapest hybrids on sale, so represents a good way of getting high mileage for less money.</p> <p><strong>Volkswagen Jetta TDI</strong><br />EPA: 34 mpg combined<br />Real world: 38-39 mpg</p> <p>All those VW drivers are<a href="" rel="nofollow"><span id="itxthook3p"><span id="itxthook3w"></span></span></a> right--the Jetta TDI really does attain <a href="" target="_blank">better numbers than the EPA credits it</a>. While officially rated at 34 mpg combined, drivers in the real world are averaging closer to 38 or 39 mpg--14 percent better than quoted. Dozens of drivers are even getting numbers in the high 40s, but after then it tails off. For any driver doing mostly highway miles, the appeal of VW's TDI models is clear to see.</p> <h3>Good effort</h3> <p><strong><img class="float_right" src="" border="0" alt="Toyota Prius Car" width="480" />Honda Civic Hybrid</strong><br />EPA: 44 mpg combined<br />Real world: 43-44 mpg</p> <p>Honda's <a href="" target="_blank">highest-mileage hybrid on paper</a> isn't quite as good in the real world as the cheaper Insight, but most drivers are still matching the official 44 mpg combined rating. That means you can either appreciate the Civic Hybrid for what it is--a usefully economical sedan--or save a few thousand and buy an Insight instead...</p> <p><strong>Lexus CT 200h</strong><br />EPA: 42 mpg combined<br />Real world: 42+ mpg</p> <p>If you want hybrid economy mixed with a little luxury, <a href="" target="_blank">the CT 200h</a> is about as good as you can get at the moment--and drivers are just creeping over its official 42 mpg figure. Not spectacular then, but you shouldn't feel short-changed either.</p> <p><strong>Toyota Prius</strong><br />EPA: 50 mpg combined<br />Real world: 48 mpg</p> <p>The archetypal hybrid isn't a champion when it comes to beating the EPA figures, but most drivers are getting within 2 mpg of its 50 mpg combined figure and some are getting significantly more. A few hundred of the Fuelly's 2,300 Prius users are still managing to beat 50 mpg, so the potential is there.</p> <p><strong>Toyota Prius C</strong><br />EPA: 50 mpg combined<br />Real world: 50+ mpg</p> <p>Even better news for the smaller Prius, with drivers matching its 50 mpg combined number without too much trouble. Like the regular Prius, and a few other cars here, some users are getting significantly more, while only a few people are dipping below 45 mpg. As a city car, there are few better choices.</p> <p><strong>Toyota Prius v</strong><br />EPA: 42 mpg combined<br />Real world: 42-43 mpg</p> <p>The biggest Prius is also a good choice for those wanting high mileage, particularly as there's plenty of utility to go with it. Matching the EPA's numbers doesn't seem like much work--not bad for a car clearly designed to carry more stuff on a regular basis.</p> <h3><strong>Losers</strong></h3> <p><strong><img class="float_left" src="" border="0" alt="Ford Fusion Energi" width="480" />Ford C-Max Hybrid</strong><br />EPA: 47 mpg combined<br />Real world: 40 mpg</p> <p>Missing out by almost 15 percent, drivers are struggling to match the 47 mpg EPA figure claimed for the C-Max Hybrid. They're also failing to match the 42-43 mpg <a href="" target="_blank">of the less sophisticated Toyota Prius V</a>, which must be a little galling. <a href="" target="_blank">The Ford is nicer to drive</a> of course, but a few more MPG wouldn't go amiss...</p> <p><strong>Ford Fusion Hybrid</strong><br />EPA: 47 mpg combined<br />Real world: 41 mpg</p> <p>Sadly, but predictably, the Fusion Hybrid joins the C-Max with real-world economy 12 percent down on EPA figures. The slight increase from the C-Max might be down to driving style, or it may be due to sleeker aerodynamics. 41 mpg is still good for a sedan the size of the Fusion, but may be a disappointment for those expecting more.</p> <p><strong>Lexus RX 450h</strong><br />EPA: 30 mpg combined (FWD)<br />Real world: 24-28 mpg</p> <p>It's not just Ford drivers failing to match sky-high EPA numbers--Lexus is at it too. We've included the RX as we've experienced <a href="" target="_blank">its lackluster real-world economy</a> first hand, on <a href="" target="_blank">more than one occasion</a>. Drivetrain does play a part here (better with front wheel drive than all four), but ultimately it's a struggle for economy-minded RX owners.</p><p><strong>SEE ALSO: <a href="" >The 10 Quirkiest Car Designs From The Last 100 Years</a></strong></p> <p><a href="">Join the conversation about this story »</a></p> Engineers Could Be Rigging Hybrids For EPA Gas Mileage Tests Tue, 04 Jun 2013 15:48:55 -0400 John Voelcker <p><img class="float_right" src="" border="0" alt="gas station" width="400" height="300" /></p><p>Every now and then, EPA gas-mileage ratings--and cars that notably fail to achieve them in real-world use--burst into public awareness.</p> <p>Hyundai and Kia had to agree to reduced ratings and <a href="" title="Hyundai And Kia Detail MPG Reimbursement Plans">send refunds to buyers</a> after admitting to testing-procedure errors following an EPA investigation.</p> <p>But do manufacturers really game the test cycles?</p> <p>An interesting thought piece on <a href="" target="_blank" title="Self-driving tech, standardized tests, and gaming the EPA mileage system">Road & Track</a> by ubiquitous writer Steve Abrams touches on the topic.</p> <p>The 4-page article notes the increased level of electronic vehicle-control systems that sit between the driver and the car. They interpret driver requests for power, braking, or cornering--and decide which vehicle systems to activate, and to what degree, to fulfill the driver's requests safely.</p> <p>It ties those systems together with future possibilities for autonomous driving by cars, and the challenges for engineers of designing cars that actually attain their EPA ratings.</p> <p>Because the more sophisticated those electronic control systems become, the more opportunities there are for engineers to map some of their parameters directly against the known, standardized EPA tests.</p> <p>As Abrams says:</p> <p style="padding-left: 30px;">Engineers know exactly how their vehicles will be evaluated. They know exactly how fast the car will go, and how long and how quickly it will accelerate or decelerate.</p> <p style="padding-left: 30px;">When engineers program the control logic, they can monitor parameters that correspond to the test cycles, such as speed, acceleration and pedal position, and select the gear ratios, throttle positions and air-fuel ratios that will deliver the minimum possible fuel consumption.</p> <p>What this means in practice is that the car can be programmed to operate most economically under the various acceleration curves and drive cycles of the EPA tests--including three new tests added in recent years to the well-established city and highway cycles.</p> <p>Those test conditions are, by now, archaic, with very gentle acceleration and low maximum speeds. So the EPA applies "adjustment factors" to bring them closer to real-world results, which usually works for gasoline cars.</p> <p>Hybrids, however, are a different story. The amount of time the vehicle operates under electric power has a major effect on its gas mileage; the more it runs only on electricity, the less gasoline is burned.</p> <p>And that appears to be the core of Ford's recent problems with its new 2013 Ford C-Max Hybrid and 2013 Ford Fusion Hybrid.</p> <p>Both are selling well, based in part on the lure of their 47-mpg combined EPA ratings.</p> <p>Widespread media coverage, however, has pointed out that drivers in the real world <a href="" title="Ford Hybrids' Fuel Economy Failing To Live Up To EPA Ratings?">rarely achieve anything close to 47 mpg</a> in either car.</p> <p>The C-Max Hybrid seems to average 36 to 40 <a href="" rel="nofollow"><span id="itxthook3p"><span id="itxthook3w">mpg</span><img src="" border="0" /></span></a>, the somewhat more aerodynamic Fusion Hybrid 36 to 42 mpg.</p> <p>Those are still remarkably high numbers for a compact hatchback and a mid-size sedan, which needs to be emphasized.</p> <p>But they're well below the 10-percent margin that most buyers seem to allow on either side of the EPA combined rating. The <a href="" title="EPA To Dig Into Ford Fusion Hybrid, C-Max Hybrid Mileage">EPA is now investigating</a>.</p> <p>As Abrams notes, automakers face a major challenge: "Once a vehicle is sold, engineers have no control over where it’s driven and under what conditions."</p> <p>Ford's 60-kilowatt (80-hp) electric motor in the latest generation of the hybrid system used in both 2013 models is apparently just powerful enough to allow lots of electric-only operation under the EPA test cycles.</p> <p>In the real world, though, the combined 188 hp of the engine and motor together (40 percent more than the 134 hp of a 2013 Toyota Prius) lets drivers accelerate much harder--and burn much more gasoline doing so.</p> <p>"Your mileage may vary," it seems, has never been so true.</p> <p>Is programming the car's powertrain controls to maximize test-cycle results gaming the system?</p> <p>Should the <a href="" title="Should EPA Gas-Mileage Ratings Tests Change? What You Need To Know">EPA try to change its test cycles</a> entirely?</p> <p>Or is it the driver's responsibility to maximize gas mileage by using just a fraction of the car's total available power?</p> <p>Leave us your thoughts in the Comments below.</p><p><strong>SEE ALSO: <a href="" >BMW's M6 Convertible Is Surprisingly Difficult To Understand</a></strong></p> <p><a href="">Join the conversation about this story »</a></p> Here's How Much Speeding Really Costs Drivers At The Pump Wed, 06 Feb 2013 11:55:46 -0500 Megan Durisin <p><img class="float_right" src="" border="0" alt="Speedometer Flickr" /></p><p>It's common knowledge that drivers with a lead foot tend to use more gas, but now we know how much it actually costs.</p> <p><a href="">'s Gregg Laskowski</a><span style="font-size: 15px; line-height: 1.5em;"> says speed demons pay as much as </span><span style="font-size: 15px; line-height: 1.5em;">$1 more per gallon at the gas station.</span></p> <p><span style="font-size: 15px; line-height: 1.5em;">The figure <a href=";utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+greencarcongress%2FTrBK+%28Green+Car+Congress%29">is based on research compiled by the Department of Energy's</a> Oak Ridge National Laboratory.</span></p> <p><span style="font-size: 15px; line-height: 1.5em;">Here's </span>what they found<span style="font-size: 15px; line-height: 1.5em;">:</span></p> <ul> <li><span style="line-height: 1.5em;">Increasing speed from 50 mph to 60 mph = an average 12.4 percent drop in miles per gallon.</span></li> <li><span style="line-height: 1.5em;">Increasing speed from 60 mph to 70 mph = an average 14 percent decrease in miles per gallon.</span></li> <li>Increasing from 70 mph to 80 mph = another 15 percent drop in miles per gallon.</li> <li><span style="font-size: 15px;">Faster than 80 mph = a 41 percent decrease in fuel efficiency compared to those cruising at 50 mph.</span></li> </ul> <div>It's worth noting that the researchers found varying results depending on car models. That has much to do with the fact that the<span style="color: #222222; font-size: 15px; line-height: 1.5em;"> </span><a href="">average fuel efficiency</a><span style="font-size: 15px; line-height: 1.5em;"> for cars has increased significantly</span><span style="color: #222222; font-size: 15px; line-height: 1.5em;"> as consumers' love for gas guzzlers has dwindled.</span></div> <div><span style="color: #222222; font-size: 15px; line-height: 1.5em;"><br /></span></div> <div><span style="line-height: 22.5px;">If you're looking to tone down the speed, some researchers have noted that drivers <a href="">who listen to soothing tunes</a> are better at keeping their cool behind the wheel.</span></div> <p><span style="line-height: 1.5em;">You could always invest in a more fuel-efficient car while you're at it, too. Check out the </span>DOE's list of its <a href="">top ten EPA-rated rides</a><span style="line-height: 1.5em;">.</span> </p><p><strong>SEE ALSO: <a href="" >10 States Where The Most People Live On The Edge of Financial Ruin ></a></strong></p> <p><a href="">Join the conversation about this story »</a></p> The 10 Most Efficient Hybrid Cars On The Market Thu, 31 Jan 2013 16:12:06 -0500 Antony Ingram <p><img class="float_right" src="" border="0" alt="2013 Toyota Prius V " width="400" /></p><p>Are you in the market for a hybrid car?</p> <p>You probably want great gas mileage, without switching to diesel fuel, or taking the next step into plug-in vehicles.</p> <p>The good news is, plug-ins aside, virtually all the most fuel-efficient cars on sale right now are hybrids. Whether you're after a spacious subcompact or a sleek sedan, there's a hybrid to suit most needs.</p> <p>Below you'll find our run-down of the ten most efficient, rated by EPA combined mileage.</p> <p>Click on the link at the bottom of each slide to go to its review page, or simply use it as a handy guide to the hybrids with the best gas mileage.</p><h3>1) 2013 Toyota Prius C — 50 mpg</h3> <img src="" alt="" /> <p><p><span><em>53 mpg city, 46 mpg highway, from $19,080</em></span></p> <p><span>It's no surprise to find the Prius C topping the list for gas mileage. </span></p> <p><span>With a smaller, lighter body than the regular Prius and a smaller engine, it just grabs the spot from the larger car thanks to improved city mileage. </span></p> <p><span>It's more fun to drive too, though its less aerodynamic body belies a car which is less refined and less efficient on the highway.</span></p> <p><span><a href="">Review</a><br /></span></p></p> <br/><br/><h3>2) 2013 Toyota Prius — 50 mpg</h3> <img src="" alt="" /> <p><p><span><em>51 mpg city, 48 mpg highway, from $24,200</em></span></p> <p><span>The Prius is no longer the most advanced hybrid out there, but the formula was right from the start — borne out by that combined EPA figure. </span></p> <p><span>It's taken a smaller version of the Prius line — or plug-in cars — to beat it on economy. </span></p> <p><span>If you can live with the looks, the dull drive and the image, it's still well worth a look.</span></p> <p><span><a href="">Review</a><br /></span></p></p> <br/><br/><h3>3) 2013 Ford C-Max Hybrid — 47 mpg</h3> <img src="" alt="" /> <p><p><span><em>47 mpg city, 47 mpg highway, from $25,200</em></span></p> <p><span>Toyotas may top the gas mileage list, but Ford is catching up fast. </span></p> <p><span>The C-Max hybrid has better EPA gas mileage and a lower price tag than its closest rival, the Prius V wagon. It's also the better car to drive. </span></p> <p><span>Only lingering doubts about its real-world economy may put you off.</span></p> <p><span><a href="">Review</a><br /></span></p></p> <br/><br/><a href="">See the rest of the story at Business Insider</a> This Hybrid Car Will Run On Air Wed, 23 Jan 2013 18:11:00 -0500 Staff <p><img class="float_right" src="" border="0" alt="peugeot hybrid air" width="400" /></p><p>Those in love know the sensation of walking on air. So perhaps it's no surprise that the romantic French would develop a car that gets amazing gas mileage by running on air.</p> <p>French automaker <a href="">Peugeot Citroen</a>'s latest automotive innovation — named "Hybrid Air" — operates on compressed air, gasoline or a combination of the two, <a href=""></a> reports.</p> <p>At speeds above 43 mph (70 kilometers per hour), the car uses a standard three-cylinder gasoline engine with an automatic transmission.</p> <p>But when the driver slows down below 43 mph, as in typical city driving, the car uses compressed air to power a hydraulic motor, allowing the gasoline engine to shut down.</p> <p>When climbing a steep hill or accelerating, the two powertrains work together to give the car the extra oomph it needs, according to <a href=""></a>.</p> <p>This unique hybrid system will give the passenger car a whopping 117 mpg (2 liters per 100 kilometers), according to the <a href="">Daily Mail</a>.</p> <p>What makes Peugeot's car greener than your average Prius is a technology known as "regenerative braking," reports. In regenerative braking, the car's compressed air storage tanks are refilled with air by harnessing the energy created every time the driver brakes — energy that's usually just dissipated as heat.</p> <p>And because the car uses no heavy batteries to store electricity, it's lighter than many <a href="">hybrid cars</a> offered today. Peugeot's Hybrid Air car is currently a concept vehicle, but the company expects to have the vehicle available for purchase by 2016.</p> <p>It's widely hoped that the Hybrid Air technology will revive the fortunes of the ailing French automaker. Founded in 1810 and still family-owned, the company has been hard-hit by the recession in Europe, and global sales for 2012 were down 8.8 percent, according to the Daily Mail.</p> <p>The car has met with gushing praise from some industry analysts: "We love this new technology," enthused. "It's so simple; we can't believe someone else hasn't implemented it before."</p><p><a href="">Join the conversation about this story »</a></p> Fuel Economy Reached An All-Time High In 2012 Tue, 08 Jan 2013 13:03:24 -0500 Antony Ingram <p><img class="float_right" src="" border="0" alt="empty tank gas" /></p><p>Cars averaging 23.8 mpg don't usually get much coverage on GreenCarReports — they simply aren't that green.</p> <p>In this instance though, that gas mileage figure doesn't refer to a particular car — it refers to <em>every</em> car sold in 2012.</p> <p>Researchers at the University of Michigan Transportation Research Institute say the average fuel economy of all new vehicles sold in the U.S. reached an all time high in 2012, improving nearly 6 percent over 2011.</p> <p>2011's figure had itself been a record at 22.5 mpg, and marks the latest in a continual rise since the University began recording results in 2007.</p> <p>Average fuel economy actually broke 24 mpg in March, October and November, before dipping slightly in December to round off the month at 23.9 mpg. Researchers say the dip reflects a slight reduction in gas prices compared to the previous months.</p> <p>The numbers cover all vehicles, from passenger cars to trucks, minivans and SUVs — hence the relatively low overall figure.</p> <p>Even so, with even the country's least efficient vehicles showing subtle improvements in gas mileage over their counterparts from only a few years back, it isn't surprising to see overall efficiency improving— and it's not likely to abate any time soon, as carmakers push towards 2025's Corporate Average Fuel Economy targets.</p> <p>The CAFE standards will see economy rising further by 2025 — though the much-maligned 54.5 mpg average works out closer to 40 mpg on EPA window stickers.</p> <p>UMTRI researchers Michael Sivak and Brandon Schoettle have also been keeping a national 'Eco-Driving Index'.</p> <p>The EDI estimates average monthly greenhouse gas emissions generated by an individual U.S. driver, based on fuel economy and distances driven.</p> <p>Up to October's most recent data, that figure was 0.79. In isolation that won't mean a lot, but it's down from 0.84 one year ago (the smaller, the better), and marks a 21 percent reduction since the first data set in October 2007.</p> <p>23.8 mpg may not be a lot — but improvement is still improvement.</p> <p>You can read more of UMTRI's data <a href="" target="_blank">here</a>.</p><p><a href="">Join the conversation about this story »</a></p> This Is The Most Efficient Highway Electric Car On The Market Mon, 07 Jan 2013 15:46:58 -0500 Antony Ingram <p><img class="float_right" src="" border="0" alt="fiat 500e" width="400" /></p><p>It's the electric car <a href="" target="_blank">Chrysler and Fiat don't really want to make</a>, but that isn't to say the 2013 Fiat 500e is a half-hearted attempt.</p> <p>On numbers alone, quite the opposite. Chrysler has announced the 500e's EPA efficiency figures, and both range and highway efficiency are class-leading.</p> <p>Official EPA highway mileage is 108 MPGe, making it the most efficient highway electric car on sale — ahead of both the 2013 Scion iQ EV and Honda Fit EV, both of which achieve 105 MPGe highway.</p> <p>That's no doubt helped by the 500e's enhanced aerodynamics, with drag reduced by 13 percent compared to the gasoline models.</p> <p>The 500e's city mileage is pegged at 122 MPGe, identical to the 2013 Smart Fortwo Electric Drive, and combined mileage is 116 MPGe, just behind the Fit EV's 118. Energy consumption is 29 kilowatt-hours per 100 miles.</p> <p>Official range is 87 miles, beating all similarly-sized EVs, as well as those from a few segments above, like the Nissan Leaf and <a class="hidden_link" href="">Ford</a> Focus Electric. Over 15,000 miles, the EPA estimates annual power costs of $500 — identical to the Fit and iQ EVs.</p> <p>Those numbers will make the cute 500e a tempting proposition for some, particularly if the cheeky retro looks appeal. The car promises useful performance too, thanks to the 83 kW (111 horsepower) electric motor powering the front wheels.</p> <p>A full charge should take around 4 hours, with its on-board 240V Level 2 charger.</p> <p>Unfortunately, as one of a handful of <a href="" target="_blank">"compliance cars"</a> on sale in the U.S. market, the 500e will be sold in California alone. The first cars will arrive at Fiat Studios in second-quarter 2013.</p> <p>With every 500e Fiat sells <a href="" target="_blank">losing the company $10K</a>, Fiat is simply making the best of an uncomfortable situation.</p><p><a href="">Join the conversation about this story »</a></p> The Era Of Gas-Guzzling Cars Is Officially Over Sun, 06 Jan 2013 09:08:21 -0500 Rob Wile <p>The average fuel economy of cars in America hit 23.5 miles per gallon, the highest figure ever recorded, <a href="">according to the University of Michigan</a>.</p> <p><span>It's also at least the fifth-consecutive year the figure has set a record.</span></p> <p><span>Michigan's eco-driving index calculates the fuel economy of all model-year vehicles sold in America, then weighs them by sales volume to arrive at its index.</span></p> <p><span>The index also found </span>average monthly emissions of greenhouse gases generated by an individual U.S. driver has improved 21 percent since October 2007, to 0.79 in October 2012, <a href="">according to Gasbuddy</a>. </p> <p>Here's the MPG chart — the figure ticked down slightly at the end of the year as gas prices decreased:</p> <p><img src="" border="0" alt="mich cafe gas mpg" width="625" height="391" /></p><p><strong>SEE ALSO: <a href="" >JP MORGAN'S COMPLETE GUIDE TO THE MARKETS</a></strong></p> <p><a href="">Join the conversation about this story »</a></p> The Only Answer To Saving On Gas Is No Longer The Hybrid Sat, 05 Jan 2013 16:39:00 -0500 Aaron Couch <p><img class="float_right" src="" border="0" alt="ford 2013 c-max hybrid" width="401" height="300" /></p><p>As gas prices fluctuate between $3 and $4, car buyers continue to seek relief at the pump by focusing on cars with high fuel-efficiency.</p> <p>But unlike in recent years, in which hybrids were considered the best bets for consumers wanting high fuel economy, auto observers are now saying gas-powered vehicles may now be the biggest bang for the buck.</p> <p>Across the board, car companies are making their high-mpg gas cars faster and more powerful, which makes them more attractive than their counterparts from a few years ago.</p> <p>"As more and more standard-fuel vehicles are coming out at 40 mpg ratings, it's harder for people to rationalize paying the premium for alternative-fuel vehicles," says Camryn Craig, a research analyst with Kelley Blue Book.</p> <p>If a buyer springs for a high-mpg gas car, savings in fuel costs can be substantial. At current gas prices, a vehicle getting 30 mpg will save its owner $838 at the gas pump per year and $4,190 over five years, when comparing to a car that gets 20 mpg and if the gas price is $3.35, according to the Department of Energy.</p> <p>But not all fuel-efficient cars are created equal when it comes to making up for their higher sticker prices, according to a recent study commissioned by <a href="" class="hidden_link">The New York Times</a><em>.</em> Only two hybrids in the study, the Lincoln MKZ the <a href="" class="hidden_link">Toyota</a> Prius, made up for extra costs in a short time (1.2 years and 1.8 years, respectively.) Other hybrids took up to a decade or more to make up the cost, with the Chevrolet Volt taking as much as 27 years.</p> <p>Gas-only winners identified by included the Mazda3 Touring with SkyActiv, whose owners would see immediate savings, and the 2012 Chevrolet Sonic with EcoTec Turbo, which pays for itself in 2.9 years.</p> <p>Experts suggest considering nonstandard options that will save fuel as well. <a href="" class="hidden_link">Ford</a> is about to introduce a Stop-Start option for its 2013 Fusion, which for $295, improves fuel economy up to 10 percent by switching off the gas engine in heavy traffic or at stoplights and restarts when the brake is released. Ford will include its EcoBoost engine in its cars for around $1,000 to $2,000. The company says the EcoBoost gives vehicles 20 percent improved fuel efficiency.</p> <p>"It's an incredibly popular option," says Alan Baum, a longtime auto industry observer and founder of Baum and Associates.</p> <p><strong>It's the little things</strong></p> <p>Shoppers should not only consider a car's mpg, but also smaller features that can increase fuel savings. The way we drive, such as how we accelerate, affects how much fuel our cars use. New models are coming out with gauges showing how efficiently the vehicle is being driven, with the hope that it will educate drivers on maximizing fuel economy.</p> <p>"No one really recognizes how much of a difference your driving can make on efficiency," says Joe Wiesenfelder, an executive editor at</p> <p>The 2012 Honda Civic has taken a page from the company's hybrids and displays bars next to its speedometer that change from blue to green depending on how efficiently the car is being handled.</p> <p>A number of manufacturers are also introducing economy modes to their gasoline-powered cars. When activated, these modes do things such as limit how fast the vehicle can accelerate (thus saving fuel) and display its fuel efficiency in real time.</p> <p><strong>Building a better high-mpg car</strong></p> <p>Vehicles are able to get more miles per gallon in part because of the materials they are now being made of. Companies are making vehicles lighter, turning to high-strength steel, aluminum and carbon fiber composites — materials that weigh less but are strong enough to perform well in crash tests. Cars 10 percent lighter can boost fuel economy 6 percent to 8 percent, according to the Department of Energy.</p> <p>Automakers are also making cars more aerodynamic and are investing in turbochargers, which are low-weight options for making an engine operate more efficiently and produce more power.</p> <p class="usercontrol">This emphasis on speed and power for high-mpg vehicles is a big shift from 10 years ago, when high-mpg cars relied on cheaper materials and weaker engines. Today, one can generally expect them to perform as well as their standard mpg counterparts.</p> <p>"In many cases, there's no difference in how they perform," says Wiesenfelder. "It's not like the days when you were buying the smaller, weaker engine."</p> <p>Industry experts say buyers can now get nearly any type of vehicle they'd like without compromising on fuel efficiency. In 2012, there were nearly 300 models that got at least 30 highway mpg, up from just 69 in 2006, according to the Alliance of Automobile Manufactures.</p> <p>"The consumer has more choice. You don't have to change in terms of the nature of the vehicle you want," says Baum. "If you want a midsize car, you can find a midsize car (that gets high-mpg). It's the same with pickup trucks."</p> <p>That even goes for luxury models. Car companies are also coming out with high-performance hybrids, such as the 2012 Infiniti M35h. Earlier this year, Motor Trend reported that the M35h went from zero mph to 60 mph in 5.1 seconds, all while getting an Environmental Protection Agency-estimated 30 highway miles per gallon. The 2012 <a href="" class="hidden_link">BMW</a> ActiveHybrid roars along with 440 horsepower while still managing to get 24 highway mpg.</p> <p><strong>How to choose</strong></p> <p>It might sound counterintuitive, but just because gas prices are high doesn't mean it's the right time to trade in that SUV for a high-mpg vehicle, Wiesenfelder says. When fuel costs are high, the demand and price for efficient vehicles goes up. Conversely, demand for gas-guzzling SUVs goes down, and their trade-in values fall.</p> <p>"It's a romantic notion to drop your SUV for a Prius, but you've got to do the math," says Wiesenfelder.</p> <p>While it may be painful to pay an extra $60 at the gas pump, that might not be bad when compared to paying off a new vehicle, he says. Wait until the price points are right.</p> <p>The Department of Energy has a tool for finding fuel-efficient vehicles, and sites such as and also have rankings of their favorites. Also, keep an eye on tax incentives that can make buying an electric vehicle more affordable, experts advise. The federal government offers a tax credit of up to $7,500, depending on the vehicle.</p> <p>"If you do the research, you will find the price and technology and the vehicle that suits your needs," says Baum.</p><p><strong>SEE ALSO: <a href="" >13 money lies you should stop telling yourself by age 30 ></a></strong></p> <p><a href="">Join the conversation about this story »</a></p> Do Smaller Engines Get Worse Gas Mileage? Sun, 25 Nov 2012 20:30:00 -0500 Antony Ingram <p><img class="float_right" src="" border="0" alt="Ford Focus Electric Car" /></p><p>How small is too small, when it comes to engines?</p> <p>Those of the "no replacement for displacement" school of thought might be thinking more about performance than they are gas mileage, but at what point does downsizing actually start to harm gas mileage, rather than help it?</p> <p>As carmakers strive to attain better MPG figures, many are beginning to build smaller engines, often turbocharged to make up for the lack of displacement.</p> <p><strong>High tech, not-so-high MPG</strong></p> <p>Ford's eagerly-awaited <a href="" target="_blank">1.0-liter, 3-cylinder EcoBoost</a> is one such example.</p> <p>Designed to replace a naturally-aspirated 1.6 four-cylinder in terms of performance, yet improve on its economy, the EcoBoost is getting praised around the world by the motoring press.</p> <p>It will come to the U.S. <a href="" target="_blank">in the nose of the 2014 Ford Fiesta</a>. In that format, with 123 horsepower and 148 lb-ft of torque at 1,400 rpm, Ford is claiming the highest gas mileage "of any non-hybrid" in the U.S. market.</p> <p>In Europe, the <a href="" target="_blank">1.0 engine in a Ford Focus</a> gets 47 mpg. Subtract the 15-20 percent difference between European and U.S. figures and you get an average of around 40 mpg — not bad at all, for a gasoline car.</p> <p>If only it were that simple.</p> <p>UK site <a href="" target="_blank"><em>Honest John</em></a> runs "real mpg" figures compiled from owner accounts. In the real world, Focus EcoBoost owners are only achieving 34 mpg — 72 percent of the official claims.</p> <p>Across the entire site, owners in the UK are averaging 88 percent of official figures, so 72 percent is hugely off-target. It's also barely above that of the 33 mpg 2012 Ford Focus SFE sold in the U.S. — with its 2.0-liter engine.</p> <p>The story is similar for another award-winning engine, <a href="" target="_blank">the Fiat TwinAir</a>.</p> <p>Under the stubby hood of a Fiat 500, it's said to achieve almost 59 mpg. In reality, owners are getting 40 mpg — 70 percent of the official number, and no better than the regular (and much cheaper) four-cylinder 1.2-liter.</p> <p>Regular engines in each range, without the high-MPG fanfare, are comfortably achieving over 80 percent of the claimed figures--so why are the "eco" engines struggling?</p> <p><strong>Under-sized, over-stressed?</strong></p> <p>The average economy of downsized engines isn't just affecting cars at the bottom of the market — even larger vehicles are struggling to show any benefits.</p> <p>On Fuelly, Ford F-150 drivers are averaging 17 mpg — both with the 3.5-liter V-6 EcoBoost engine, and the supposedly less efficient V-8. And <a href="" class="hidden_link">Toyota</a> has <a href="" target="_blank">dropped the four-cylinder 2.7</a> from its Toyoa Sienna minivan, since the larger 3.5-liter V-6 achieved the same 21 mpg.</p> <p>It suggests that when it comes to gas mileage, there's simply a point where a smaller, less powerful and lower-torque engine has to be worked too hard in normal driving for its benefits to show.</p> <p>Toyota knew this when it developed the 2010 Prius.</p> <p>Compared with 2004-2009 models, it used a bigger engine — 1.8 liters versus 1.5. Yet MPG still went up, and users on Fuelly are achieving a few mpg more despite having more performance.</p> <p>While smaller engines should use less fuel (all other things being equal) many seem to struggle doing so when they also have to haul along a relatively heavy modern car body.</p> <p>And they struggle even more in cut-and-thrust traffic, when the driver needs a little more performance. This is why many subcompacts achieve little better mileage than larger compact cars.</p> <p><strong>Caveat emptor</strong></p> <p>So how small <em>is</em> too small, then?</p> <p>It clearly depends on the application, for a start. While a 900cc turbocharged engine in a Fiat 500 is no better than a 1.2-liter four-pot available in Europe, the 1.2 is recording figures almost 7 mpg better than the slightly larger 1.4-liter unit — so 1.2 liters is probably the sweet spot for the 500.</p> <p>Likewise, the Toyota Prius may not necessarily be made more efficient by increasing the engine to a 2.0-liter unit. And buyers are over-achieving when it comes to economy in the 1.4-liter, turbocharged Chevrolet Cruze Eco.</p> <p>But significantly downsizing to chase impressive EPA figures may not be as beneficial as it sounds.</p> <p>Not only do many of these vehicles seem unable to match their figures in the real world, but the complicated, high-tech engines often cost a little more in the first place.</p> <p>When the 2014 Ford Fiesta hits U.S. shores with the 1.0 EcoBoost engine and a headline efficiency figure, we'd advise you to treat it with suspicion — particularly given <a href="" target="_blank">recent concerns over Fords missing their official EPA figures</a>.</p> <p>Of course, in the smaller, lighter Fiesta, the EcoBoost may be fine — which is really our point.</p> <p>Some engines are better suited to some cars than others — buy too small, and "your mileage may vary" just a little more than you were expecting...</p><p><a href="">Join the conversation about this story »</a></p>
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I Crap In a Box
Thursday, August 07, 2003
New house!
The bitch otherwise known as Mommy stuffed me into my lil cage yesterday and dragged me down I-395 to our new home on Seminary Road. Luckily, it was a short ride, and I kept quiet so she could concentrate on following Aunt Daddy and leading Aunt Paul and Aunt Bryan in the big bad moving truck.
Mommy strapped her computer in with a seatbelt, and did you THINK she would have had the same concern for her poor little unbuckled kitty in the backseat? Asshole!
Mommy and Aunt Daddy had a great time laughing at me. She kept me in her big walk-in closet (in my cage!) while everybody moved our furniture into our abode, and when she wanted to see me again, she opened the front of the cage so I could walk out. But I didn't. I had my ass pointed at the cage door, so Mommy thought she'd be cute and try to dump me out. But that didn't work, as I held on tight by my legs and my fat furry ass. She lifted the cage high above her head, but I still refused to budge. So finally, put let the cage down a little bit closer to the floor and she managed to rock it enough so I would slide out.
Then she took me out for all to admire me, which I loved ... for a minute. Aunt Dave, as usual, refused to come near me 'cuz he says cats don't like him. Paul and Bryan and Daddy all petted me for awhile, but then they started remarking on what a fatass I am. Fuckers! When Mommy put me down, I left a big cloud of fur all over them and hightailed it to the bathroom, where I hung out under the toilet until the boys left. Skinny little fuckers (who like boys!) -- they wouldn't know a good pussy if they fell over one!
I swear, our moving endeavor was like "Queer Eye for the Fag Hag." :)
I understand my new little sister arrives tonight. I plan to show her who's boss, don't you worry. But for cripes' sake, Mommy, how much trauma can you possibly inflict on me in 48 hours?!?!?
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Resident Evil Zero cheats & more for GameCube (GameCube)
Use the above links or scroll down see all to the GameCube cheats we have available for Resident Evil Zero.
• Action, Survival Horror
• Capcom
• Capcom
• Mature
• November 14, 2002
How To Beat Tyrant
The best way to kill Tyrant is to have your Granade luncher with any ammo, and just shoot him in the head and he will fall in the fourth shot.
Leech Hunter Prizes
Instead of wasting time collecting 20...40...60...80...and 100 leeches trying to find out what you'll get for them,look at this, see what you want, or need.
A rank-(great...but hard to get)Infinite ammo for all th weapons you find throughout the game.
B rank-(cool)You get the most powerful gun in the game...the magnum revolver, have to find it in the train, in the passenger's cabin.
C rank-(no need for, unless you cant get the A rank) Infinite hunting gun ammo.
D rank-(pretty good...if you can't get the A rank) Infinite handgun ammo.
E rank-(you'll find out) Sub-machine gun ammo.
Jill's Diary
August 7th
August 13th
punched Elran of the Boy's Crime department just for accidentally splashing
August 15th
August 24th
Jill Valentine
Chris Redfield
Barry Burton
Leon Kennedy
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Claire Redfield
the wilderness alone...
Sherry Birkin
about me..."
Ada Wong
her next mission...
Hunk, the 4th Survivor
survivor thinks to himself with a warm smile...
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Boutique Key
Mercenary Mode
S Ranking
When defeating the game, you get different rankings based on how long it took you. The S ranking is the highest, and you get the best extra goodies from acheiving this ranking. In order to get this ranking, you have to beat the game in under 3 mins 30 secs. THIS IS IMPOSSIBLE TO DO IF YOU HAVE NOT TRIED THE LEECH HUNTER GAME! Beat the game once to unlock the Leech Hunter game and collect all 100 lecches (It's easier if you kill all the enemies first and then drop all you items and look for the leeches). By doing this, you will get extra guns and unlimited ammo. Now you don't have to worry about collecting ammo or switching characters as often.
Broken Ladder
Do you not know what to do with the hookshot on the train? Remember the broken ladder in the room where you first saw zombies. Use the hookshot there to get you on the roof. On the roof have Rebecca jump into a hole. Kill the zombie and get your briefcase key.
Easy Kill
When killing a monster be sure to find its weak spot and the best weapon to use against it. I'll will list the weak spots I know and the weapon to use.
Zombie- The best spot is the head. I like to use the pistol on them because they're not that hard to kill (why waste your good bullets).
Leeches- Don't even waste your bullets on them. Watch your partner, make sure he doesn't waste your bullets on them.
Leech Men- It's best to run past them to if you can, but if that's not
possible then use your molotvo cocktails. If you don't have any then shoot off his head so he can't see you or shoot off his arms so he can't hit you. If you hit him enough he will be nothing but a pair of legs. Thats when you run because he will blow up with in a few seconds.
Spiders- Spiders aren't that hard to kill but, they are very sneaky. Watch the walls because thats where they usually are. Make sure they don't hit you with poison.I would suggest the shotgun.
Insect Larva- They aren't that hard. You can sometimes hear them from a distance unless they're on the cieling. I would suggest the shotgun.
Monkeys- Monkeys are very fast and hard to hit. Make sure they don't jump on your back. I like to use the Grenade Launcher. If not then the shotgun.
Scorpions- They look big and hard, but the aren't. Aim at their head with the shotgun.
Dogs- Dogs are fast and hard to hit but other than that they're pretty easy. I suggest the pistol.
Skinless Beasts- They can be kind of difficult because of they're speed and power. I used the Grenade Launcher on them.
The Brakes Code For The Train (Only)
The code is quite simple if your stuck, then you come to the right place. There are then little dots, you have to fill each one out with a number or you can't complete the code. When you reach the driver car have Rebecca stay and then have Billy go to where you got the hookshot, don't forget the magnetic card. When you reach the place where you got the hookshot just insert the card and you'll need a total to equal 81, then just insert 9 eight times then insert 3 twice that should equal 81. The next code with Rebecca will probably be 36 just select 3 nine times then just insert 9 then that should complete the code for the Brakes.
Leech Game
To unlock the mini game Leech Hunter, just beat the game once.
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Myst Creators Announce Obduction
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"Obduction will be built with the same framework that made Cyan's earlier games such a wonderful experience: stunning landscapes, deep storyline, engaging characters, dramatic soundscapes, and challenging yet intuitive puzzles," the studio said. "Obduction is an entirely new property, delivered using one of the most powerful game development technologies available today. Obduction is an adventure game for the new millennium that stays true to the concepts that made the genre great."
At the start of Obduction, an artifact drops from the sky and whisks the player away to an alien world. There, they find a very ordinary-looking farmhouse with a picket fence. Through exploring the environment and solving puzzles, the'll solve the mystery about the farmhouse and world.
Myst and Riven had cutting-edge graphics when they were released. Cyan is placing a high priority on Obduction's visuals as well. They're going to build the game using Epic's Unreal Engine 4.
"Today's modern realtime engines have plenty of horse-power to produce zillions of bullets per second, but they can also be used to make remarkable landscapes and architecture that approach and even surpass the pre-rendered days of Riven. Unreal 4 is an amazing resource that enables us to build a world that you can lose yourself in."
Cyan has turned to Kickstarter to fund Obduction's development. They're hoping to raise $1.1 million by November 16th. That sounds like a lofty goal but in the Kickstarter campaign's first two days, the project has already raised over $400,000. If Cyan receives any funds above their initial goal, they'll add more in-game locations and "technological bells and whistles." The team also plans to widen the game's release with more languages and more platforms. If they're targeting a 2015 release, then next-gen consoles like the PS4 and Xbox One sound like probable destinations.
If you're interesting in reading more about Obduction or donating to the project, you can find all the details at Kickstarter.
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At Nordeast Eatery, meals too often go south
If you've ever wanted to know what it's like to feel pure, primal rage directed at a plate of strawberry-stuffed French toast, head over to the Nordeast Eatery. Place your order at the counter, and rest assured: You're going to be angry.
For $5.95, you get the equivalent of two grilled cheese sandwiches, minus the tasty, protein-rich slices of cheese. Inside of each diagonally cut sandwich is a meager smear of Knott's Berry Farm strawberry jam, a substance that resembles actual strawberry jam in the same way that Spam resembles grilled pork tenderloin. There's also a bit of cream cheese.
The four mini-sandwiches lack a buttery taste; they are not dusted in powdered sugar; they don't have a single thinly sliced real strawberry inside them. They are served with food-service-grade syrup. The showboat entry for the restaurant's "sweet" breakfast options is essentially something you could improvise while locked inside a storage closet at IHOP.
Nordeast Eatery does savory-style breakfast and lunch, too, and it's worth noting that no other offering dips to the harrowing depths of the French toast. But that bottom-of-the-barrel mentality largely defines the eatery's approach to its menu.
For fans of the Taher, Inc., restaurant mini-empire, this is a demoralizing development. The Wayzata Eatery offers creative—no, scratch that, inspired—cooking at a reasonable price. Its curried egg salad naan sandwich is one of the best lunch options within 50 square miles. The Alaska Eatery is spendy, but it grills meat and seafood so well that it makes your meal an event.
So where does Nordeast fall down? A mini-sandwich sampler for lunch is typical. It includes three kinds of sandwich: smoked chicken, tuna salad, and dilled egg. But with the exception of the tuna, the tough, rustic buns overpower their fillings. The muted dilled-egg sandwich includes a stingy allotment of protein that loses out completely against the lettuce and bun. You've eaten these same sandwiches at corporate functions—for free. Now you've got the opportunity to pay $7.95 for them.
The tragedy is that it didn't have to be this way. How much would it have cost to make good—or at least decent—strawberry French toast involving a palpable buttery taste, a couple of real strawberries, better jam, powdered sugar, a higher grade (and more generous smear) of cheese? Another 50 cents? Another dollar? How crazy would it have been to hit one of the three mini-sandwiches with a blast of spice, a dried-fruit compote, Nueske's bacon, something—anything—to make one of them pop off the plate?
With an aggressive overhaul aimed at bumping up flavor and using quality ingredients, Nordeast Eatery could join the constellation of Taher successes as a junior partner. Until then, we'll have to hope this is a random cock-up...and not a sign of things to come.
NORDEAST EATERY, 2100 Summer St. NE, Minneapolis; 612.746.5001; www.nordeasteatery.com
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Old 07-16-2009, 09:25 AM
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Default Re: Meet Milly.
Firstly, is it fair to assume I came here to learn?
Secondly, I don't recall ever saying or implying that I'm in the "conspiracy big leagues".
Maybe it would be more helpful to recommend some learning materials than to just plain say I'm "stupid," "brainwashed," and an "idiot"?
Honestly, now. Are you still in high school? Is this how you throw your proverbial weight around? I have respect for people who are helpful, not so much for those who are needlessly rude.
Plus, you may recall I did state the following in my very first post: "If there's one thing I love, it's learning.. even if that means learning I have things all wrong (that's the toughest part of having an "open mind" sometimes)."
I guess that means you're making a moot point, rather than stating a fact.
If I have things all wrong, then help me out, for crying out loud.
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Malware went undiscovered for weeks on Google Play
Breaking the malware into separate, staged payloads allowed the Trojan's authors to avoid detection by Google's automated screening process.
Drop.Dialer masquerading as a game title on Google Play. Symantec
Security researchers have discovered malware hosted on the Google Play marketplace that went weeks undetected masquerading as games.
Android.Dropdialer, a Trojan that sends costly text messages to premium-rate phone numbers in Eastern Europe, had gone undiscovered for two weeks in the form of two game titles, Symantec researcher Irfan Asrar wrote in a blog post yesterday. The two games -- "Super Mario Bros." and "GTA 3 - Moscow city" -- were uploaded to Google Play on June 24 and generated 50,000 to 100,000 downloads, Asrar said.
The Trojan's authors avoided detection during Google Play's automated screening process by breaking up the malware into separate, staged payloads, Asrar said. Once downloaded and installed from Google Play, the apps would download an additional package for installation that sent the text messages.
The discovery highlights another flaw in Google's Bouncer, an automated process introduced earlier this year that scans apps for known malware , spyware, and Trojans, and looks for suspicious behaviors and compares them against previously analyzed apps. If malicious code or behavior is detected, the app is flagged for manual confirmation that it is malware.
However, Duo Security's Jon Oberheide and Charlie Miller demonstrated in June how they exploited weaknesses in Bouncer to sneak malicious apps onto Google Play. Their technique allowed them to "fingerprint the Bouncer environment, allowing a malicious app to appear benign when run within Bouncer, and yet still perform malicious activities when run on a real user's device," Oberheide said at the time.
CNET has contacted Google for comment and will update this report when we lean more.
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Early Christians Called Nazarenes
History of Early Christianity
What do you know about the sect of the Nazarenes?
James, the first that had obtained the episcopal seat in Jerusalem after the ascension of our Saviour…But the people of the church in Jerusalem had been commanded by a revelation, vouchsafed to approved men there before the war, to leave the city and to dwell in a certain town of Perea called Pella.[i]
The faithful who claimed to have fled Jerusalem for Pella were called Nazarenes. This may be because Jesus Himself was prophesied to be called by that name:
Jesus…He shall be called a Nazarene (Matthew 2:1,23).
Seventeen times the Bible (NKJV) uses the expression “Jesus of Nazareth”, probably because Jesus used to live there (Matthew 2:23). The New Testament uses the expression Nazareth, Nazarene, or Nazarene thirty-one times.
Theological scholar James Tabor wrote about some definitions of Nazarene (other than “one from Nazareth” or “separatist/consecrated”):
The Jesus movement was from early on referred to as the “Nazarenes,” which roughly translates as the “the Messianists” or the people of the “Branch”.[ii]
The Protestant historian Philip Schaff noted:
So there were Christians with Jewish practices that were sometimes called Nazarenes that historians teach claimed to have originated from the original Jerusalem church. And they were different from the more narrow “Jewish Christianity” according to a Protestant scholar—but shrank into being considered to be an insignificant sect.
They were also not popular with the Jews in the first few centuries A.D. The Book of Acts records the following about the Apostle Paul from Jewish authorities:
Thus, originally the term Nazarenes appears to be applied to all Christians, and not some small part of it, as it is being applied to those that agree with the Apostle Paul.
But apparently some Jews felt that the Christians were a bit secretive according to Harve Lewis:
The title Nazarene was given by the Jews to those strange people outside their own religion that seemed to belong to some type of secret sect…[iv]
Notice how badly some Jews felt about Nazarenes according to a fourth century writing by the Catholic historian Epiphanius:
For not only do the Jewish children cherish hatred against them but the people stand up in the morning, at noon, and in the evening…Three times per day they say: ‘May God curse the Nazarenes.’[v]
The Nazarenes ended up in “synagogues of the East” according to the Catholic priest Jerome.[vi] The “Nazarenes” referred to essentially ended up dwelling in Syria, Asia Minor, and Armenia (while others were in other lands).
Modern scholars, like Larry Hurtado, have realized the Christians who claimed to be Nazarene including most considered to be proto-orthodox” held a binitarian view of the Godhead:
…”Nazarene” Christianity, had a view of Jesus fully compatible with the beliefs favored by the proto-orthodox (indeed, they could be considered part of the circles that made up proto-orthodox Christianity of the time). Pritz contended that this Nazarene Christianity was the dominant form of Christianity in the first and second centuries…the devotional stance toward Jesus that characterized most of the Jewish Christians of the first and second centuries seems to have been congruent with proto-orthodox devotion to Jesus…the proto-orthodox “binitarian” pattern of devotion…[viii]
In a binitarian view of the Godhead, the one God Family began with two (for more information, please see the article Binitarian View: One God, Two Beings Before the Beginning). Binitarians believe that the Father is God and Jesus (the Son, also called the Word) is God, and that the Holy Spirit proceeds from the Father and the Son. This Godhead, according to the Bible (cf. Romans 8:29; Ephesians 3:15), is a family that others can some day be born into.
Scholar Ray Pritz noted:
It should be also noted that in early Jerusalem, there were apparently two groups professing Christ. One that the Apostle Paul referred to as “the circumcision” (Titus 1:10) (often known as early Ebionites) was not truly faithful, while the other group was composed of true and faithful Jewish Christians (also called Nazarenes, but later also sometimes called Ebionites).
Now while most people understand that the early Christians were called Nazarenes, most simply do not realize that the Nazarenes had Judaeo-Christian practices that dated from the original apostles that they never changed.
This is the major difference between the Living Church of God and those who call themselves Catholics, Orthodox, or Protestant–those groups simply no longer hold to many of the early documentable beliefs of the original Christian church.
Several articles of possibly related interest may include:
SDA/LCG Differences: Two Horned Beast of Revelation and 666The Living Church of God is NOT part of the Seventh-day Adventists. This article explains two prophetic differences, the trinity, differences in approaching doctrine, including Ellen White.
Being Separate: What Did Herbert W. Armstrong and the Bible Teach About Where Not to Fellowship? Some believe that it is acceptable to attend groups called COG, but who are not actually. What did Herbert W. Armstrong and the Bible teach about this.
[i] Eusebius. The History of the Church History, Book III, Chapter V, Verses 2,3. Translated by A. Cushman McGiffert. Digireads.com Publishing, Stilwell (KS), 2005, p. 45
[ii] Tabor, James D. The Jesus Dynasty: The Hidden History of Jesus, His Royal Family, and the Birth of Christianity. Published by Simon and Schuster, 2007, p.133
[iii] Schaff, Philip, History of the Christian Church, (Oak Harbor, WA: Logos Research Systems, Inc.) 1997. This material has been carefully compared, corrected¸ and emended (according to the 1910 edition of Charles Scribner’s Sons) by The Electronic Bible Society, Dallas, TX, 1998
[iv] Lewis, Harve Spencer. The Mystical Life of Jesus. Published by Rosicrucian press, AMORC college, 1929. Original from the University of California. Digitized Dec 3, 2007, p. 61
[v] Epiphanius. Panarion 29, 9,3 as cited in Pritz. Nazarene Jewish Christianity. Magnas, Jerusalem, 1988, p. 35
[vi] Jerome. Translated by J.G. Cunningham, M.A. From Jerome to Augustine (A.D. 404); LETTER 75 (AUGUSTINE) OR 112 (JEROME). Excerpted from Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers, Series One, Volume 1, Chapter 13. Edited by Philip Schaff, D.D., LL.D. 1886. Hendrickson Publishers, Peabody (MA), 1999 printing, p. 339
[vii] Epiphanius. Panarion 29 as cited in Pritz, pp. 30-34
[ix] Pritz, R. Nazarene Jewish Christianity. Magnas, Jerusalem, 1988 p. 108.
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Iran 1, 2, 5, 10, 25, and 50 Dinars 1892 to 1913
The Lion and Sun, or Shir-o-khorshid, is one of the better-known emblems of Iran. Between 1310 and 1332 Iran issued several different denominations of dinar coins made out of bronze and aluminum bronze. Don't be fooled by the date, these are modern coins. It is an SH (solar Hejira) date, which is based on the life of Muhammed. To get the AD (Gregorian) date, add 621 to the SH date. In other words:
AD date = SH date + 621
For a 1317 coin, the AD date is 1938.
There are also collectible coins that look like this made of silver. There are many coins that look the same, that is, they have the lion, saber, and sun pattern. This page applies to the bronze coins. Click to this page if your coin is made of silver.
You can figure out the date and denomination on these coins using these eastern Arabic numerals. The date appears on the side without the lion, at the bottom. The denomination, e.g., 1, 2, 5, 10, 25, or 50 dinars, also uses these eastern numerals at the center of the side without the lion, so our picture shows a 50 dinar coin.
Most of these coins are worth very little, but there are some good dates that command strong collector value. Here are rough catalog values for just about all the coins, including all dates and all denominations. See below for the *good dates and denominations* ...
worn: less than $1 US dollar catalog value
average circulated: $1
well preserved: $5
fully uncirculated: $12
Convert these catalog values to actual values using our Important Terminology page (link at upper left).
The valuable coins appear in the listing below. The value is for average circulated coins without any problems (like spots, scratches, stains, cleanings, etc.). Hope you have one of these!
1 dinar, 1310: $50 US dollars approximate catalog value
2 dinars, 1310: $50
5 dinars, 1310: 40
5 dinars, 1314: $350
5 dinars, 1315: $4
10 dinars, 1310: $40
10 dinars, 1314: $20
10 dinars, 1315: $4
25 dinars, 1310: $60
25 dinars, 1314: $60
50 dinars, 1315: $4
50 dinars, 1331: $4
50 dinars, 1332: $5
Coin: 8083 , Genre: Islamic Hindu Buddhist
Requested by: joni, Thu, 07-Jul-2011 01:21:17 GMT
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Reviewed by CoinQuest -- Appraisal ok., Mon, 02-Dec-2013 03:05:26 GMT
Requester description: on one side there is a lion holding a sword with a sun behind him and a crown above him there is a wreath around the entire thing. on the other side is an upside down heart and a dot next to it. there is a wreath circling this side too. it is kind of the color of an old penny. i tried to translate the numbers and i got 1317?
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On Sunday evening a sold-out Canadian Molson Amphitheater in Toronto hosted the second-annual OVO Fest, the pet project of Aubrey Graham, aka Jimmy Brooks of Degrassi: The Next Generation, but best known to you and I as Drake, possibly the most exciting thing going for hip-hop in 2011.
The Weeknd and Rick Ross rounded out the rest of the confirmed artists at OVO, but there were numerous special guests.
Keep clicking for Complex's photos and review of the show.
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That TV pilot Amy Poehler was producing based on the Abbi Jacobson- Ilana Glazer-starring web series Broad City is moving forward. According to Deadline, Comedy Central has just given the project a 10-episode order, and the show should premiere some time in 2014.
The web series originally began in 2010, and was set to premiere on FX some time in 2011. That deal ended up falling through, but fortunately Poehler brought the series to Comedy Central last year. The series follows two friends, portrayed by Jacobson and Glazer, who live in New York City and get themselves into situations that are both hilarious and cringe-worthy.
"I'm excited to work with Comedy Central and introduce Abbi and Ilana to America. And all the other countries. And also Mars. We've got big plans," Poehler commented on the pick-up.
If you haven't yet enriched your lives with this show yet, you can check out all the web episodes of Broad City here.
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Raw, what is it good for?
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The Smackdown games got an easy ride with reviewers and gamers alike on PS2 partly for their novelty value, but also because they boasted the high-end production values to match the real-life product. For all their maddening idiosyncrasies, you couldn't fault them for the authenticity of the WWE experience they delivered.
But since then, time has stood still and the series' visuals have aged worse than Jake Roberts. Character models are rigid, and they feel as stiff to control as they look. Animations are as awkward as a Dexter sex scene and clipping is less a possibility than an inevitability. On PS2 we used to look forward to seeing digitised versions of our favourite wrestler's entrances, but these days everything's dated to the point of being farcical. Brodus Clay's Funkadactyls for instance look like they're melting. In a series where so much of its appeal relies on the spectacle, this is a dispiriting drawback.
WWE '13 looks to the past for salvation and finds it in the form of the aforementioned Attitude Era mode, which revisits that curious time period spanning the late nineties and early noughties where the family-friendly WWF product suddenly found itself laced with violence, swears and lady lumps. Licensing restrictions means WWE '13 sidesteps some of the era's more salacious scenes, but it's still a blast to relive some of the most dramatic and violent moments in wrestling history.
WWE '13 tells the tale of the Attitude Era from six different perspectives - DX, The Rock, Austin, et al - with each chapter broken down into a series of key match-ups from the era. To avoid repetition, it challenges you to fulfil 'historical objectives' during the match, which mirror what happened in the real-world equivalent. It's a clever way to ward off repetition, and there are some tremendous unlockables for completists to chase.
Once again though, the lacklustre presentation holds it back. Video packages appear sporadically to whet the appetite between bouts, but there isn't nearly enough leverage of the WWE's video library on the whole - which is strange, as this is the kind of thing their products usually excel at.
It all feels somewhat rushed and cobbled together. In our opinion the story of the Attitude Era and the Monday Night Wars is expansive enough to deserve its own game, rather than being awkwardly tagged onto a contemporary wrestling game. Indeed, aside from the barely-improved WWE Universe mode, there's nothing for the current roster to do, and outside of a few Achievements/Trophies, no meaningful way for them to interact with the retro roster.
On the bright side, having all the Attitude Era stars together in one game does at least mean that WWE '13 boasts the strongest roster since Smackdown: Here Comes The Pain. That said, it's incredible how little of the Attitude Era stars feel fresh. The likes of Austin, Rock et al have all appeared under the guise of 'WWE Legends' in tonnes of Smackdown games before. The only one that excited us was the 'Loose Cannon' Brian Pillman, and - sigh - he's been sequestered away in one of three DLC packages.
It's a shame WWE '13 isn't a better game than it is, because over the years the series has accrued a ton of content. The ability to create wrestlers, belts, moves, arenas, championships and even storylines and share them online shows that Yukes still has a deep appreciation for their fanbase and an acute awareness of what they want from a WWE game.
They just need to be given a year off to completely overhaul their engine and bring it in line with modern expectations, or else the X-Pac heat will continue to burn bright. That's why, despite us loving the Attitude Era mode, we're turning full-blown heel on WWE '13 this year. Let's hope our 62%-shaped chairshot steers the series back on the path to redemption.
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The verdict
A tremendously comprehensive package, but neither the pugilism nor the pageantry has us down for the count.
• Excellent arenas, crowd and ambiance
• Attitude Era is one hell of a nostalgia trip
• The best roster in yonks, even without the DLC packages
• Awkward, unintuitive countering system
• The worst hair models in all of gaming
• A tired series that needs a complete refresh
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La Vie En Rose for 2004 May 11 (entry 0)
Um, what day is it again? >
[Comments] (5) The countdown begins: 38 days til Graduation: (that sounds like a lot)
It begins, the downward spiral. Picking up speed now, its roots stretch back for years. Driven by madmen and propagandists, yet acted out by ordinary men and women. After this, there's no turning back.
No, it's not WWI. It's Rachel going insane and becoming crippled by neurosis as graduation approaches.
Lucky you, you get to watch the whole thing.
People's exhibit A: the absence of typing skills has always been evident, yet now grasp on English language seems to be also failing as words which have now resemblence to one another are freely exchanged somewhere in the journey from brain to fingers. Example: I foot he scarf the let. Translation: I told her I lost the frog. Yeah, I don't get it either.
People's exhibit B: repetitive process of the sudden occurrence of questions such as "What am I supposed to be doing?" and "who am I?" followed by a period of lack of conscious thought.
People's exhibit C: Laundry from this weekend is still not put away. I am dressing from the floor.
Posted by Leonard at Wed May 12 2004 18:19
Hey, that sounds like me working for the campaign. Except when I dressed from the floor the laundry wasn't clean.
Posted by Rachel at Wed May 12 2004 18:59
The question is: how clean really can clothes be if they're on the floor?
Posted by Kristen at Wed May 12 2004 23:12
Depends on if you vaccum. I dress from the clothes basket sometimes...why bother folding them?
Posted by John at Wed May 12 2004 23:24
I really must be a clean-freak, because I feel ill just thinking about y'all living that way.
Posted by Kristen at Fri May 14 2004 21:26
Well they're clean clothes John! I am not that bad.
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Energy intensity: The amount of energy needed to produce a unit of output (which can be measured in terms of gross domestic product). The lower the energy intensity, the more work done per unit of energy.
Feed-in tariff: Tariffs that require extra payment for renewable energy, usually solar, that goes to the electrical grid. Usually, the money goes to individuals who have installed solar panels. This system incentivizes not only solar installation, but installation of the most efficient solar possible.
Gigawatt: A unit of energy equal to a billion watts. A watt is equal to one joule per second. A Gigawatt is not the same as a gigawatt-hour, which equals a gigawatt expended over an hour. According to [], a gigawatt can power roughly 750,000 to 1,000,000 U.S. homes.
Grid parity: The point where a renewable source becomes no more expensive than electricity on the power grid, most of which is generated with fossil fuels.
GW: See gigawatt.
kWh: See kilowatt hour.
Photovoltaics: Technology employing layers of semiconductor material, usually silicon, to capture power from the sun for use as electricity. Thin film is an alternative photovoltaic form that uses metallic compounds.
Solar thermal: A parabolic (inverted cone shaped) mirror used to collect the sun’s energy and convert it into usable energy. Solar thermal water heaters are a basic, and inexpensive, form of solar energy. Solar thermal power plants are a large-scale version of the same concept used to produce power for the electrical grid.
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Whose play is this, anyway?
'Anastasia' was a seasoned actress who got the general gist of Oscar Wilde's words.
You might call it ad-liberation. I mean, why would an actor learn the words a playwright wrote? Isn't there a freedom in making up your own?
I must admit that I myself try, at least, to memorize the playwright's words – a modest attempt to be a parrot.
Rehearsing our recent (amateur) production of Oscar Wilde's "A Woman of No Importance," I noticed, as production assistant, that some others learn differently. We have a new member. She has acted for decades. And she – I'll call her Anastasia – began after a few weeks to worry the director. She was not learning Wilde's words. People were muttering things like "Poor Oscar!" She seemed blissfully unaware of any problem.
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She remembered the gist of her speeches. Wilde's exact words, however, didn't take hold.
The director asked me to go over her lines with her. She was happy about this, but still came up with her own revised version.
After one rehearsal of Act I, Anastasia confessed something to me. "The reason," she explained, "that I made such a mess of Act I this afternoon was that I was trying very hard to use Wilde's actual words." This, I felt, might justifiably go down in the history of amateur dramatics.
About two weeks before opening night, the director confessed to me he had abandoned his optimism regarding Anastasia's words. Nevertheless, he kept on mentioning them to her. Anastasia would say, "Yes, I know what I did wrong. It won't happen again. I promise." But it did.
The beginnings of her speeches didn't matter so very much, perhaps. But the final words, cue lines for the other actors, mattered.
I somewhat eccentrically formed a sneaking admiration for Anastasia's method. It was remarkably inventive. She apparently had a sheaf of synonyms for Wilde's words on the tip of her tongue. It takes some effort to be an ad-libber extraordinaire.
And, in fact, during an actual performance, the ability to ad-lib can sometimes be a positive asset.
Which brings me to the Archdeacon.
The Archdeacon is a nice small part, with two entrances and two exits and a few moments of dialogue in between. He provides a degree of comic relief, or so the audience laughter hinted. I don't know why, but I was given this gift to perform.
My second entrance occurred a number of pages in from the start of Act III. The scene was set in a picture gallery in Lady Hunstanton's stately home. I am meant to come on in the wake of the said lady (played by Anastasia) and mime looking at pictures on the wall at the back of the stage while she and the others assembled carry on their witty talk. Then Lady H. turns to me and says something about how much she likes my sermons. They give her a sense of security and predictability because she always knows what I am going to say.
But in Thursday's performance, when she turned to address me thus, to her astonishment I was not there. Instead, blissfully unaware that I was late for my entrance, I was strolling down the stairs from the dressing rooms. I thought I had plenty of time. The onstage chess game that precedes this entrance took ages during rehearsals. But now, it seemed, it had speeded up.
I went through the door backstage to be greeted by a bunch of actors in the wings in an extreme state of agitation. "You've missed your entrance," they hissed and propelled me on stage, like an Archdeacon shot from a gun. This got a laugh, though it was hardly meant to.
It was only later that I discovered how Anastasia had gallantly – heroically – saved the day. Not finding me present, she had, I was told, said "...except for you, dear Archdeacon.... Ah! Er! Archdeacon? Where are you? I am sure I saw him recently. I think I must have left him somewhere in the corridor...."
At this point, or not long after, I was propelled onto the stage.
Afterward, some perceptive members of the audience remarked that they thought this small fiasco was intentional. That they had not been disconcerted by it, however, was entirely due to the seamless way in which Anastasia moved from the words of the play to her own. It was almost as if her own words had been written for her by Wilde himself.
I thanked her with considerable meaning and sincerity for so quick-wittedly masking my ineptitude. "I have completely changed my opinion of the art of ad-libbing," I said humbly.
"It was a pleasure," she replied, with a knowing dignity, clearly proud of her particular art. "I am famous for it."
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I’ll have a virgin Cuba Libre…
I am a huge Big Bang Theory fan. Partially because I went to school with those characters. When you are in the mathematical sciences you are pretty much the only girl in most of your classes. If you know the show at all I used to have a Howard that sat behind me in Applied Material Science Engineering class and smell my hair every day. And yes, it’s as creepy as it sounds.
It’s Spring Break this week and it’s our year with the skids. That means we are probably watching quite a bit of Big Bang Theory as I lucked out that they have learned to love it too. One of my favorite episodes is when Penny is practicing to be a bartender and wants all the guys to help her. Sheldon as always was difficult.
Sheldon: I’ll have a diet Coke.
Sheldon: Fine… I’ll have a virgin Cuba Libre.
Penny: That’s… rum and Coke without the rum.
Sheldon: Yes, and would you make it diet?
Later on she got even with him by making his virgin Cuba Libre’s what she called a little slutty. :) So I made virgin Cuba Libre’s…on the slutty side as well.
This is a good summer drink as well. I think anything with citrus tends to make for a good summer afternoon sipping drink. And you can make them Sheldon’s way for the kids. :)
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1. I love Cuba and I LOVE Big Bang Theory!
2. I know what you mean about the nerdy guys. I was a chem major, so while most of us were female, we had a few like that.
Also, I’m pretty sure you have a Collins glass there.
3. Love the BB Theory! (the tiara episode? Priceless!)
4. I totally had Howard in my classes as well. :) Most of the guys were pretty cool (you’d never guess they were really smart!), but the Howard guy was definitely weird. ;) Enjoy Spring Break!
5. Yeah, I’m going into engineering and there are about 5 girls total in my Cal 2 class, 4 girls total in my physics class and 2 girls total in my engineering class… at least I don’t have anyone creeping on me o.O
Pretty drink :)
6. I have yet to watch the show but need to ! Everyone says how great it is !!
7. Peabody says:
Yes Kelly you need to watch
8. Big bang theory is so hilarious, I love this :) sounds delicious!
9. one of my favorite shows ever, and yep, I can totally relate.
10. Love the show, too! But his name was Jeff; sat behind me in Trig. Would search for split ends and split each hair for his personal entertainment. And, yes, it’s as creepy as it sounds…!!!
11. Victoria says:
Love that episode! And I read the post’s title in Sheldon’s voice. ;)
12. I managed to avoid any Howards when I was in physics (thank goodness), but definitely had a few Leonards and Sheldons in my physics department… :D
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May as well get this one out of your way, since it’s bound to show up in your news feeds a lot over the next couple days: YouTube sensation Smooth McGroove serves up a fiendishly precise, one-man, eight-part, a cappella cover of the iconic theme song from Tetris.
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Take a listen here, but be forewarned: there’s something incredibly frustrating about seeing a Tetris round played out when you have no control over what’s happening on the screen. Can you believe that’s where he put that L-piece? Madness.
McGroove’s Tetris cover might be the best-poised of any tracks in this nascent genre to find widespread acclaim, but did you know he’s got entire albums of this stuff? He does everything from Sonic the Hedgehog and Super Mario Kart to Final Fantasy and Chrono Trigger.
All in all, the dude’s got 46 a cappella YouTube videos under his belt, many with a few million views (not a bad way to make a living, is it); while Tetris can be considered an undisputed classic, others boast a higher degree of complexity and technical mastery. His scatting on a 12-part Pokémon song is especially impressive:
My personal favorite, though—for both its heavily stylized tone-bending and beatboxing, and for how it instantly transports me back to an arcade atmosphere that had seemed altogether remote—has to be McGroove’s take on the Guile theme from Streetfighter 2. It’s got more brio than you’ll know what to do with. Bet this would even work in one of the Rocky movies.
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I think that children should be included in this category as well: any being that hasn't yet or is incapable of achieving "The Lovers" level of personal development isn't able to make moral choices. They have not yet left the Garden of Eden. Arohanui (talkcontribs)
They probably are, but as this is SRD, it cannot be changed by us. If you wan't this changed, then you should email Wizards of the Coast about it. --Sam Kay 10:15, 4 January 2008 (MST)
I realize that it was SRD, I just didn't know what to do about it. You've just told me. I'll sign now that you've shown me how! (Oh, but is there a template or tool for it so that I don't have to hack it all from scratch every time? Thanks for the swift response, --Arohanui 10:17, 4 January 2008 (MST)
four tildas (~~~~), and there's an image just above the text area (second from the right that looks like a signature). You can change your signature by going to Special:Preferences. —Sledged (talk) 10:27, 4 January 2008 (MST)
Duh, sorry, figured it out. Thanks for that. --Arohanui 10:44, 4 January 2008 (MST)
Another way of thinking[edit]
I remember reading in the old ADnD books that Lawful ideals represent community and partnership; that groups are something to build, while chaos represents free lancing or what not; groups are something to avoid be it group tradition, stratagy or whatever.
Just another way to think about it (It seems easier to me this way)--T G Geko 11:43, 9 February 2008 (MST)
More Than Neutral[edit]
Just a general thing I noticed. There is no alignment for someone who wants balance or who wants everyone to be neutral. The person who wants balance wouldn't really be "neutral" because they want both good and evil to be equal, or something along that line. And the person who wants only neutral (someone who would kill anyone good or evil but not neutral) wouldn't be chaotic evil, neutral evil, or lawful evil because they aren't out to gain wealth or power, they aren't cold hearted people looking to do what ever they want, and they aren't lawful. --Online222222 19:22, 24 May 2011 (MDT)
"So and so is the best alignment you can be because..."[edit]
Just wondering if anyone else to repulsed by the overuse of the phrase "this alignment is the best alignment you can be because..." seems to me a better phrase would be "this alignment is the best if your character..." --Online222222 19:51, 24 May 2011 (MDT)
I agree, specially because the first six alignments are all listed as "this is the best alignment" and the last three are all listed as "This is the worst alignment"
Honesty & Trustworthiness - Lawful? Good?[edit]
I know the SRD describes honesty and trustworthiness as Lawful, but I've never particularly felt that this is really the case. I often play characters who are honest because of their own conscience, but chaotic because they are free spirits. I understand that a devotion to ideals of truth might seem lawful, but it's always seemed to me that a Chaotic character (especially Chaotic Good) could just as easily believe in the importance of truth as a Lawful (particularly Lawful Evil) character could believe that upholding law and order are more important than personal scruples over honesty and deceit. How do other people feel about this? Would a LG character be able to justify occasionally lying if doing so serves the greater good of his ideals? Could a Chaotic Evil character still hold his own word above everything else, such that when he makes a promise, he keeps it even if it is not to his best interest?
I've always had difficulty dealing with some of the attitudes I roleplay in the strict sense of alignment, perhaps because I like to ply characters who go against type or who ren't exactly suited to any alignment but I pick the one that feels most right to them.-- 10:32, 6 July 2011 (MDT)
I think by definition lawful good characters don't lie to get the job done. An LG character who occasionally lies is simply not 100% LG. Though just because lawful characters are truthful, it does not mean that chaotic characters are deceitful. Lawful characters honor truth for it's own sake, whereas chaotic characters tell lies or truths based on what suits them best. JazzMan 12:46, 7 July 2011 (MDT)
I think the same as the above IP (In fact i came to the talk page to say something like him/her). IRL i’m completely honest on a personal basis, but have an aversion against authorities of any kind. that makes me never ever (no, not even once and in good intention) lie to people who talk to me as people, but makes me lie as much as i want to people who talk to me representing an autority (e.g. if someone asks me if it was weed that my friend just chucked into this bush, i’ll immediately lie “no” if i suspect the asker of being a cop, but say the truth otherwise). further, i’m pretty far up on the “good” scale. i think this makes me >90% chaotic good, while anybody who doesn’t represent an authority can trust me completely.
Furthermore, law is by definition inconsistent, as the infinite amount of special cases and exceptions which is necessary for a perfectly ethical law system is impossible to create in a finite amount of time (and more special cases mean a more difficult to understand ruleset). Thus you can’t be 100% lawfull without ignoring contradicting parts of law, i.e. lying. this not only decouples lawfulness from honesty, it makes honesty more achievable by not completely lawful moral systems.
That means that honesty is a mostly separate axis: Lying to enforce the law? Lawful. Lying to circumvent the law? Chaotic. Lying to help people? Good. Lying to cause harm? Evil. Stick to your oaths? Lawful. Stick to your homebrew moral code (which e.g. involves no lying)? Chaotic. Promise your help? Good. Promise to kill people (because you don’t need to lie about your bad intentions with enough power)? Evil. ‒ 09:14, 18 September 2011 (MDT)
I disagree with a few of those. The ambiguity in legal systems is what makes playing a lawful character so difficult, but I don't think I can see anyone justifying lying in order to stick to their lawful alignment. Something can be contradictory without requiring you to lie about it. Lying to help people is good, but more specifically it's chaotic good. I don't believe you can be LG and lie to help people. Also, sticking to your homemade moral code is definitely lawful, the only thing that might change is whether you are lawful good/neutral/chaotic. Basically, I'll say what I said before: lawful people must be honest, even if it hurts their cause (the BBEG allowing the PC's to get away because his code of honor won't allow him to defeat a foe in an unfair fight) but chaotic people are not barred from honesty, so long as it always helps their cause (they might agree to assist the sheriff that they despise in order to rid the town of the gang that has a price on the CGPC's head). JazzMan 12:40, 18 September 2011 (MDT)
All good arguments that you can bring up to your DM to instigate a different interpretation of the alignment system via Rule Zero. However, if you go by the books - then you've taken a very liberal definition of the system. Hooper talk contribs email 15:07, 18 September 2011 (MDT)
i have almost no experience with the d&d system, but want to learn. i interpret it like this: lawfulness means “his moral code tells him to always respect authorities”, chaotic means “puts his own moral code above authorities”. i don’t think honesty is part of any of those definitions. where am i wrong (if i’m wrong at all)? ‒ 19:28, 18 September 2011 (MDT)
Hooper: Who do you think has taken the liberal interpretation?
IP: it's not really so much about authorities, because then you could never really have lawful evil. It's more about following a code period. Imagine, say, a character who places his own honor above all else, and must always duel anyone who slights him. I would call him a lawful character, even if dueling were illegal. He may be breaking the law, but only because he's so strictly holding to his own moral code. (He could also be lawful if he *doesn't* duel people... he's breaking his own moral code, but only because he's so strictly holding to the law). As for honesty, it doesn't say it explicitly, but it does say "Lawful characters tell the truth, keep their word, respect authority, honor tradition, and judge those who fall short of their duties."
Anyways, welcome to the joys of alignment! It's one of the things I really like about D&D, and also one of the most contentious things about this edition. If you ask 3 people what they think, you will usually average 4 answers! JazzMan 19:42, 18 September 2011 (MDT)
Ah, should of clarified. Original IP. Hooper talk contribs email 06:13, 19 September 2011 (MDT)
First of all: sorry about not making an account, but i think the amount of hundreds of accounts i already have all over the internet should not grow further. i only make accounts where i really must or where openid is used.
then: i don’t want to argue or offend, just discuss how to interpret it. i also won’t do this for every aspect of this game, only alignment, because it’s the base of so much. just for clarification :)
now for the real thing: if “lawful good” only means “sticks to a moral code that is interpreted as ‘good’”, which, according to Jazz’s statement, doesn’t necessarily include respect for authorities, this can be taken to the extreme, e.g. a paladin that fights the local Generic Zealoty Order Of The Lawful Good Paladins, because his specific moral code says that guilty criminals should not be punished before an attempt to reintegrate them into society is made (while members of said order kill every creature that proved to be guilty for a capital crime). So lawful good paladin rebel fights established lawful good paladins. – 08:38, 20 September 2011 (MDT)
I think it gets tricky when you are talking about paladins, because I personally believe they are held to a stricter definition of LG. That being said, I can certainly see different factions of LG paladins fighting against each other because they both (rightfully) have different definitions of what is lawful (less so on the definitions of good). This is likely due to outside factors, however -- paladins under the same governmental laws worshiping the same deity at the same temple should pretty much always agree on their overall mission.
The situation you describe, though, is on a bit shakier ground, and I admit it tests the extremities of "sticking to your own moral code is lawful". I think any extreme example breaks the system; take an LG paladin to the extreme and you instead get an LE dictator! But that's the problem when you have a system that is both simultaneously defined by external societal standards and internal personal standards. In general we must follow the the external standards or everyone would be LG, but there has to be some leeway as well, or anytime an LG creature entered a territory governed by an evil government he would instantly become LE. Back to your specific example, I'm not sure if rehabilitation could ever really qualify as "justice" (it's more atonement), therefore strictly adhering to a regimen of rehabilitation would line up more with the chaotic alignment, or at best, neutral. Strictly adhering to a chaotic code would itself be chaotic.
I admit that this is wishy-washy, but like the Supreme Court judge said, "I can't define it, but I know it when I see it". Robin Hood is definitely CG, but he does follow his own moral code very strictly. Perhaps the difference is that he does it in defiance of the law, whereas an LG character would only break the law because it happens to not align with his views? JazzMan 13:25, 20 September 2011 (MDT)
sounds good, now it just needs to be worked into the article. thank you two :D – 16:31, 20 September 2011 (MDT)
Well we don't actually have a choice in the matter; this is SRD content and as such we can only post it as is. There's probably room for a variant or "other" page that describes the finer points of alignment, though. JazzMan 19:08, 21 September 2011 (MDT)
I have better definition for Law vs Chaos[edit]
Lawful charcters live by strong personal code/laws. They dislike to exceed from this lifestyle.
Chaotic characters live by desire, passion or wild will. They dislike to be loyal to some personal code/laws.
Lawful Characters tend to be more loyal to their promises and less easy to sophistication.
Chaotic Characters tend to be less loyal to their promises and more easy to sophistication.
Neutral(Ethics Axis) Characters first, don't care about strong personal code or desire, passion or wild will. Second, Neutral Characters have some personal code but they don't feel that they must follow it. It more common to be clearly Neutral on ethics axis than moral axis.
Sometimes Neutrality on the ethics axis is usually simply a middle state, a state of not feeling compelled toward one side or the other.
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Many mornings this winter, I’ve prepared Mexican hot chocolate for my son, who learned about chocolate and how to properly make it in his first-grade Spanish class.
Traditionally, it’s done by melting Mexican chocolate in hot milk, then spinning and whipping it into a froth using a wooden whisk called a molinillo.
You can find molinillos and chocolate at Latino food stores. You can even find at least one brand of Mexican chocolate at some supermarkets: Abuelita, which translates as Little Grandmother or Granny and is a well-known brand made by Nestle.
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Percacet is a common misspelling of Percocet (acetaminophen/oxycodone).
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How to Use Module Language with SQL
Module language provides a relatively easy method for using SQL with a procedural programming language. With module language, you explicitly put all the SQL statements into a separate SQL module.
An SQL module is simply a list of SQL statements. Each SQL statement is included in an SQL procedure and is preceded by a specification of the procedure’s name and the number and types of parameters.
Each SQL procedure contains only one SQL statement. In the host program, you explicitly call an SQL procedure at whatever point in the host program you want to execute the SQL statement in that procedure. You call the SQL procedure as if it were a subprogram in the host language.
Thus you can use an SQL module and the associated host program to explicitly hand-code the result of the SQL preprocessor for embedded syntax.
Embedded SQL is much more common than module language. Most vendors offer some form of module language, but few emphasize it in their documentation. Module language does have several advantages:
• SQL programmers don’t have to be experts in the procedural language. Because the SQL is completely separated from the procedural language, you can hire the best SQL programmers available to write your SQL modules, whether or not they have any experience with your procedural language. In fact, you can even defer deciding which procedural language to use until after your SQL modules are written and debugged.
• You can hire the best programmers who work in your procedural language, even if they know nothing about SQL. It stands to reason that if your SQL experts don’t have to be procedural language experts, certainly the procedural language experts don’t have to worry themselves over learning SQL.
• No SQL is mixed in with the procedural code, so your procedural language debugger works. This can save you considerable development time.
Once again, what can be looked at as an advantage from one perspective may be a disadvantage from another. Because the SQL modules are separated from the procedural code, following the flow of the logic isn’t as easy as it is in embedded SQL when you’re trying to understand how the program works.
Module declarations
The syntax for the declarations in a module is as follows:
MODULE [module-name]
[NAMES ARE character-set-name]
[SCHEMA schema-name]
[AUTHORIZATION authorization-id]
The square brackets indicate that the module name is optional. Naming it anyway is a good idea if you want to keep things from getting too confusing.
The optional NAMES ARE clause specifies a character set. If you don’t include a NAMES ARE clause, the default set of SQL characters for your implementation is used. The LANGUAGE clause tells the module which language it will be called from. The compiler knows what the calling language is, because it will make the SQL statements appear to the calling program as if they are subprograms in that program’s language.
Although the SCHEMA clause and the AUTHORIZATION clause are both optional, you must specify at least one of them. Or you can specify both. The SCHEMA clause specifies the default schema, and the AUTHORIZATION clause specifies the authorization identifier. The authorization identifier establishes the privileges you have.
If you don’t specify an authorization ID, the DBMS uses the authorization ID associated with your session to determine the privileges that your module is allowed. If you don’t have the privileges needed to perform the operation your procedure calls for, your procedure isn’t executed.
If your procedure requires temporary tables, declare them with the temporary-table declaration clause. Declare cursors and dynamic cursors before you declare any procedures that use them. Declaring a cursor after a procedure starts executing is permissible as long as that procedure doesn’t use the cursor. Declaring cursors to be used by later procedures may make sense.
Module procedures
The functional parts of the module are the procedures. An SQL module language procedure has a name, parameter declarations, and executable SQL statements. The procedural language program calls the procedure by its name and passes values to it through the declared parameters. Procedure syntax looks like this:
PROCEDURE procedure-name
(parameter-declaration [, parameter-declaration]...
SQL statement ;
[SQL statements] ;
The parameter declaration should take the following form:
parameter-name data-type
The parameters you declare may be input parameters, output parameters, or both. SQLSTATE is a status parameter through which errors are reported.
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You'll benefit most from AE lock in these cases:
You’re photographing backlit subjects. You can meter using a spot or center-weighted metering mode, and then compose the picture the way you want it (not what was necessary to meter it).
You want to take several shots with the same exposure settings. AE Lock keeps the camera from metering between each shot and possibly changing the exposure settings. This is necessary if you're in an autoexposure shooting mode; in this case, the metering mode is less relevant.
Here’s how to use AE Lock:
If you plan on recomposing the shot, select spot or center-weighted metering.
AE lock is very effective when you’re photographing backlit subjects. You can force the camera to very selectively meter the scene. That's why you need to switch to a spot or center-weighted metering mode.
Center the subject (center-weighted metering) or place it under the selected autofocus point (spot metering).
Read your camera's manual for how to change metering modes and select and use autofocus points. Changing metering modes (and whether you're using manual or automatic autofocus point selection) may change which autofocus points are used.
Press the shutter button halfway down and hold it to meter and autofocus.
When it’s focused, you can let go of the shutter-release button, because the AE lock button also locks the focus. If you’re focusing manually, you can focus when you like.
Press the AE lock button.
You might feel like you have too much to do with too few fingers: Hold the camera with the help of your right palm and fingers, press the shutter button with your index finger, press the AE lock button with your thumb, possibly rotate a dial or two in between.
If necessary, while holding down both the AE lock button, recompose the shot. Put the subject where you want it in the frame.
Take the picture.
To lock in the exposure for more shots, keep holding the AE lock button. You can also note the shutter speed and aperture, switch to Manual mode, and dial in those values yourself.
Here is a photo using AE lock. The camera's spot metering mode was entered and metered on the statue of General Anthony Wayne. This told the camera that he and his horse should be exposed correctly, regardless of the bright sky beyond.
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9 amazing laser-etched laptops you haven't seen before
Two years ago laser-etched laptops were all over the Internet, mainly because of the famous tarsier and Magritte Powerbooks. But since then people have been busily etching all kinds of things into their laptop lids, from the Mona Lisa to Barry Manilow to My Pretty Pony. In fact, we found nine pieces of etched art ("art" being a relative term) you probably haven't seen before. Most of them are from Etchstar, with an absolutely gorgeous example from Engrave Your Tech. Enjoy:
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Text: Edgar Allan Poe, “The Sleeper” [Text-09], Broadway Journal, May 3, 1845, 1:279
[page 279, column 2, continued:]
AT midnight, in the month of June,
I stand beneath the mystic moon.
An opiate vapour, dewy, dim,
Exhales from out her golden rim,
And, softly dripping, drop by drop,
Upon the quiet mountain top,
Steals drowsily and musically
Into the universal valley.
The rosemary nods upon the grave;
The lily lolls upon the wave;
Wrapping the fog about its breast,
The ruin moulders into rest;
Looking like Lethe, see! the lake
A conscious slumber seems to take,
And would not, for the world, awake.
All Beauty sleeps! — and lo! where lies
(Her casement open to the skies)
Irene, with her Destinies!
Oh, lady bright! can it be right —
This window open to the night?
The wanton airs, from the tree-top,
Laughingly through the lattice drop —
The bodiless airs, a wizard rout,
Flit through thy chamber in and out,
And wave the curtain canopy
So fitfully — so fearfully —
Above the closed and fringed lid
‘Neath which thy slumb’ring soul lies hid,
That, o’er the floor and down the wall,
Like ghosts the shadows rise and fall!
Oh, lady dear, hast thou no fear?
Why and what art thou dreaming here?
Sure thou art come o’er far-off seas,
A wonder to these garden trees!
Strange is thy pallor! strange thy dress!
Strange, above all, thy length of tress,
And this all solemn silentness!
The lady sleeps! Oh, may her sleep,
Which is enduring, so be deep!
Heaven have her in its sacred keep!
This chamber changed for one more holy,
This bed for one more melancholy,
I pray to God that she may lie
Forever with unopen’d eye,
While the dim sheeted ghosts go by!
My love, she sleeps! Oh, may her sleep,
As it is lasting, so be deep!
Soft may the worms about her creep!
Far in the forest, dim and old,
For her may some tall vault unfold —
Some vault that oft hath flung its black
And winged pannels fluttering back,
Triumphant, o’er the crested palls,
Of her grand family funerals —
Some sepulchre, remote, alone,
Against whose portal she hath thrown,
In childhood, many an idle stone —
Some tomb from out whose sounding door
She ne’er shall force an echo more,
Thrilling to think, poor child of sin!
It was the dead who groaned within.
[S:1 - BJ, 1845 (fac, 1965)] - Edgar Allan Poe Society of Baltimore - Works - Poems - The Sleeper [Text-09]
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Plato, Platonism & Neo-Platonism
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Plato was a student of Socrates (c.470 - 399 BC), and is primarily remembered for his Theory of Ideas. Just as it was possible to perfectly define a triangle Plato reasoned that abstract virtues, such as love, truth, and beauty could also be defined. More than that, whatever we see of these virtues in this world is but a shadow of the original which exists in the unseen world of forms. The ability to recognise that something in this world resembles its eternal ideal is innate: acquired before the soul is clothed in its physical body.[1] Plato’s aim was to educate those who had the ability to comprehend them to concentrate on the realities rather than the images which they perceived with their flawed natural senses.[2] The importance of this theory to our discussion becomes clear in any discussion of the early church fathers.
In a work written in dialogue form entitled the Timaeus Plato gave his account of the origin of the visible world. This work had a tremendous influence on Christian thought from the time of the second century Apologists to the Renaissance. Even today there is considerable disagreement among scholars about its dating and how it is to be reconciled with his other works[3] which is not surprising, as even his younger contemporaries could not agree on its meaning.[4]
Plato calls the maker of the heavenly bodies the Demiourgos[5] (or Demiurge), or more frequently ‘God’[6] (as opposed to the ‘gods’), but also Father[7] and begetter. However, Plato’s Demiourgos is only a symbol of Soul,[8] and so Plato is not using the word God (theos) in the Judaeo-Christian sense.[9] In fact the Timaeus is no more than a cosmological myth,[10] demonstrating that the universe is more than just matter, but is a living entity.[11] This Craftsman or Technician acting out of his own goodness brought order to eternal formless matter.[12]
For God desired that so far as possible, all things should be good and nothing evil; wherefore, when he took over all that was visible, seeing that it was not in a state of rest, but in a state of discordant and disorderly motion, He brought it into order out of disorder, deeming the former state in all ways better than the latter.[13]
The Demiourgos is not, like Yahweh, omnipotent[14] for he "must bend to his will a material that is to some extent recalcitrant. Otherwise, being wholly good himself, he would have made a perfect world (29d-30a)."[15] Nor did he form the universe alone, for he calls subordinate gods into existence to help him[16] build according to a predetermined pattern or Form.[17] From the above it is easy to see why Philo of Alexandria and the Christian Platonists mistakenly saw in Plato’s work a description of the Creation and used it to bridge the gap between what they believed and intellectual paganism.
Two developments of Plato’s ideas are relevant to our present study. The first is Middle Platonism (sometimes known as pre-Neoplatonism) which became fully developed in the 1st century AD,[18] and contained a distinctly religious element.[19] Many Middle Platonists postulated a supreme "Divine Mind"[20] and Jewish and Christian writers interpreted Plato’s ideas of forms as "thoughts within the divine mind".[21] The amlagam produced emphasised on God’s transcendence, but also accepted God’s immanence in the physical world. It also fostered a dualistic view of soul and body (the spiritual being seen as superior). Christians viewed this as a triumph because it meant that much of contemporary thought could be accepted without denying either the bodily resurrection of Christ or the goodness of the physical creation.[22]
It was Middle Platonism that provided Philo and the Christian writers, such as Justin Martyr, Tatian, Clement of Alexandria and Origen with what they considered to be the
best available instrument for understanding and defending the teachings of Scripture and Church tradition… like Philo, they did not believe that truth could conflict with truth and were confident that all that was rationally certain in Platonic speculation would prove to be in perfect accordance wit the Christian revelation. Their unhistorical approach and unscholarly methods of exegesis of texts, both pagan and Christian, facilitated this confidence.[23]
Middle Platonism retained its pre-eminence in the minds of Christian writers even beyond the end of the 4th century even after the rise of its successor, Neoplatonism.[24] Neoplatonism is sometimes described as "the final form of Greek philosophy",[25] and by others a last-ditch attempt "to revive and restate classical philosophy as a viable alternative to the Christian faith".[26] It was formulated by the pagan philosopher Plotinus (AD 205-270) and represents a selective systematisation of the works of Plato, plus elements from Aristotle and Stoicism.[27] Neoplatonists did not see themselves as following a new philosophy: they believed that they had re-discovered the true meaning of Plato’s teachings.[28] It was Neo-Platonism that had the greatest influence upon Christian theology from the fourth century[29] until it was displaced by Aristotelianism in the Middle ages.
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[1] David J. Melling, Understanding Plato. (Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1987), 98-99.
[2] Melling, 112-113.
[3] Colin Brown, Christianity & Western Thought, Vol. 1. (Leicester: Apollos, 1990, 34.
[4] W.K.C Guthrie, A History of Greek Philosophy, Vol. 5. (Cambridge: CUP, 1978), 241.
[5] E.g. Plato, Timaeus 41A, 41E, 68E, 69C; Guthrie, Vol. 5, 253, n.2.
[6] theos e.g. Plato, Timaeus 30A, B, D; 31B, 32B, 34A, 55C 56C, 69C, 73B; Guthrie, Vol. 5, 253, n.2
[7] E.g. Plato, Timaeus 41A; Guthrie, Vol. 5, 253, n.2.
[8] A. Hilary. Armstrong, An Introduction to Ancient Philosophy. (London: Methuen & Co. Ltd., 1947), 47.
[9] Armstrong, 48.
[10] Nordenskiold, 31.
[11] Melling, 150-152.
[12] Plato, Timaeus 48E-51B; Paul M. Blowers, "Creation," Everett Ferguson, ed. Encyclopedia of Early Christianity. (New York & London: Garland, 1990), 240.
[13] Plato, Timaeus 30A; Plato, "Timaeus, Critais, Cleitophon, Menexenas, Epistles," trans. Rev. R.G. Bury, Loeb Classical Library, Vol. 7. (London: William Heinemann Ltd., 1981), 55.
[14] Armstrong, 49.
[15] Guthrie, Vol. 5, 255.
[16] Armstrong, 48.
[17] Guthrie, Vol. 5, 256; Melling, 150: "There is nothing in the rest of the dialogues to support the inference that Plato believed the Forms themselves were created by God, on the contrary, their existence is constantly emphasised..."
[18] A. Hilary Armstrong, & Henry J. Blumenthal, "Plato and Platonism," Encyclopedia Britannica Macropedia., Vol. 25, 15th edn. (London: Encyclopaedia Britannica Inc., 1992), 900.
[19] J.N.D. Kelly, Early Christian Doctrines, rev., 1960. (San Francisco: Harper, 1978), 19.
[20] Kelly, 20.
[21] Everett Ferguson, Backgrounds of Early Christianity, 2nd edn. (Grand Rapids: Eerdmans, 1993), 365. Ferguson continues: "Philo of Alexandria is the first extant author explicitly to give this formulation: the ideas are the thoughts in the mind of the Supreme God of Judaism. In view of the Philo's general lack of philosophical originality and incorporation of existing philosophical commonplaces it is conjectured that this reconciliation of Plato and Aristotle may go back to Antiochus [of Ascalon (c. 130 -c.68 BC)]." Brackets mine.
[22] Armstrong & Blumenthal, 903.
[23] Armstrong & Blumenthal, 903.
[24] Armstrong & Blumenthal, 903.
[25] Armstrong & Blumenthal, 900.
[26] Brown, 87.
[27] Berchman, Robert M. "Neoplatonism," Encycloipedia of Early Christianity, 640-643; Armstrong & Blumenthal, 900.
[28] R.T. Wallis, Neoplatonism. (London: Duckworth, 1972), 3, 16-17; Peter Brown, Augustine of Hippo: A Biography. (London: Faber & Faber, 1967), 91.
[29] The Christian Neoplatonists included Gregory of Nyssa (c.330 - c.395), Marcus Victorinus, Augustine (354-430), Pseudo-Dionysius and Boethius (c.480 - c.524). Robert M. Berchman, "Plotinus," Encyclopedia of the Early Christianity, 738.
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Book or monograph John M. Rist, Eros and Psyche: Studies in Plato, Plotinus and Origen. Toronto: University of Toronto Press, 1965. ISBN: 0802051448. pp.250.
Book or monograph John M. Rist, Platonism and Christian Heritage. London: Variorum, 1985. Hbk. ISBN: 0860781690. pp.320. {Amazon.com}
Book or monograph Ross: Plato's Theory of IdeasWilliam David Ross, Plato's Theory of Ideas. Greenwood Press, 1976. Hbk. ISBN: 0837186358. {Amazon.com}
Article George Rudebusch, "Plato on Knowing a Tradition," Philosophy East and West 38.3 (1988): 324-333.
Book or monograph Kenneth Michael Sayre, Plato's Late Ontology. Princeton: Princeton University Press, 1983. Pbk. ISBN: 0608045799. pp.339. {Amazon.com}
Article G.C. Stead, "The Platonism of Arius," Journal of Theological Studies, n.s. 15 (1964): 16-31.
Book or monograph C. Steel, The Changing Self: A Study on the Soul in Later Neoplatonism: Iamblichus, Damascius and Priscianus. Brussels: Koninklijke Academie voor Wetenschappen, Letteren en Schone Kunsten van België, 1978.
Article L. Tate, "Plato and Allegorical Interpretation," Classical Quarterly 23 (1928): 142-54; (1930): 1-10.
On-line Resource W.S. Tyler, "Platonism and Christianity," Philip Schaff, ed., A Religious Encyclopaedia or Dictionary of Biblical, Historical, Doctrinal, and Practical Theology, 3rd edn, Vol. 3. Toronto, New York & London: Funk & Wagnalls Company, 1894. pp.1850-1853.
Article Pieter W. van der Horst, "Plato's Fear as a Topic in Early Christian Apologetics," Journal of Early Christian Studies 6.1 (1998): 1-13.
Book or monograph G. Vlastos, ed. Plato, 2 Vols. Garden City: Anchor, 1971.
Book or monograph Vlastos: Platonic StudiesG. Vlastos, Platonic Studies. Princeton: Princeton University Press, 1981. Pbk. ISBN: 0691100217. pp.504. {Amazon.com}
Book or monograph R.T. Wallis, The Neoplatonists. London: Duckworth, 1972.
Article Otis M. Walter, "Plato: The Most Maligned Philosopher," Religious Humanism 17.3 (1983): 128-133.
Article Gerard Watson, "The Theology of Plato and Aristotle," Irish Theological Quarterly 37.1 (1970): 56-64.
Book or monograph John Whittaker, Studies in Platonism and Patristic Thought. Variorum Collected Studies. London: Variorum, 1984. Hbk. ISBN: 0860781496. pp.344. {Amazon.com}
Book or monograph T. Whittaker, The Neo-Platonists, 2nd edn. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 1928.
Book or monograph Thomas Whittaker, The Neo-Platonists. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 1928 / Facsimile of 1928 edition G Olms Verlag, 1987. Hbk. ISBN: 3487002442. pp.318. {Amazon.com}
Book or monograph R.E. Witt, Albinus and the History of Middle Platonism. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 1937.
On-line Resource Prof. T.D. Woolsey, "Plato and the Platonic Philosophy," Bibliotheca Sacra 2 No. 7 (1845): 527-565. View in PDF format [This material is in the Public Domain]
On-line Resource T.D. Woolsey, "Remarks on a Passage in Plato's Gorgias," Bibliotheca Sacra 5 No. 19 (1848): 431-434. View in PDF format [This material is in the Public Domain]
Article E.A. Wyller, "The Platonic Concept of Rhetoric in 'Phaedrus' and its Effect Upon Christian Rhetoric," Tidsskrift for teologi of kirke 63 (1992): 241-252.
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A graphic interface is any means by which one may interact with a computer through some form of graphic software. Conventionally, this is achieved through keyboard and mouse control of cursors, menus, windows, dialogue boxes and icons, but may take any imaginable form. Much work in digital signal processing (DSP), interactive instrument design, real-time performance systems and Graphic Synthesis is concerned with the design of musically appropriate and innovative graphic interfaces.
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HOW small is small? In the widely used international system of units known as the SI system (after the French Système International d'Unités), “yocto” is the smallest prefix. Adopted in 1991, it stands for a multiplying factor of one part in a million billion billion (one septillion) parts, which is often written as 10-24.
That is pretty small. A proton's mass at rest is about 1.6726 yoctograms and a neutron's mass just a tad more at 1.6749 yoctograms. But other than this, there has not been much need for the yocto prefix. That may change. Michael Biercuk, then at America's National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) in Boulder, Colorado, and his fellow researchers have reported that they have measured a force of 174 yoctonewtons (yN). This is the smallest force ever detected, by some three orders of magnitude.
The newton, named after the physicist Isaac Newton, is approximately the force exerted by gravity on an apple at the Earth's surface. A yoctonewton is a septillionth of one newton. To detect such a tiny force, the NIST team confined about 60 ultra-cold beryllium ions in a device called a Penning trap, which uses magnetic and electric fields to imprison charged particles. At such low temperatures the ions are exquisitely sensitive to electrical or magnetic forces, which change their rate of thermal vibration.
The scientists applied a force to the ions by imposing an additional electric field on them. Changes in the ions' vibration rate were measured by bouncing laser light off them. Because of the Doppler effect, the frequency of light reflected by ions that are moving towards the laser will be higher than that of light reflected by ions that are moving away from the laser. (An everyday example of this effect is the change of pitch of an ambulance siren as it approaches and recedes.) It was thus possible to measure the force applied to the ions.
The smallest force the team detected was 174yN. Reducing the number of beryllium ions in the trap will boost the sensitivity further, the researchers say, and, with a single beryllium ion, it should be possible to measure a single yoctonewton. But for the time being, their measurement of 174yN is a world record (and about a thousand times smaller than the previous record). Dr Biercuk has posted details of the NIST experiments on arXiv, an electronic repository scientists use to share work before it appears in a refereed journal.
What could such a sensitive force-detector be used for? One of the benefits of this technique is that it allows for a relatively rapid detection of tiny electric and magnetic fields. Such fields are everywhere, and the researchers suggest that their approach could be used for mapping electric fields on the surfaces of materials and getting a better understanding of their properties. Other ideas include building a detector to see if the spin of an atomic nucleus can be measured, or using the technique as an ultrasensitive antenna.
Now that physicists have entered the yocto-realm in measurements, some are wondering whether it is time to begin to look at new prefixes for the SI system. Austin Sendek, a Californian undergraduate, has started a campaign on Facebook to designate “hella” as the prefix for large things of the order of 1027 (a billion billion billion). Mr Sendek says the term is already used colloquially in some places to denote large numbers (such as, “there are hella stars tonight”). It could be useful to denote things such as the sun's mass (2.2 hellatons) and energy output (approximately 0.4 hellawatts).
Yotta (1024) remains the largest prefix in the SI system. Like yocto, its etymological roots lie in the Greek octa—yotta signifies one thousand raised to the 8th power, and yocto signifies one thousandth raised to the 8th power. A “y” is added to avoid using the letter “o” as an abbreviation, since it might get confused with the number zero.
This all implies, therefore, that the next SI prefixes should be based on the Greek ennea (for nine). It is doubtful that Mr Sendek's hella campaign, which had almost 60,000 supporters earlier this week, will be able to trump tradition. But it'll have been one helluva try.
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Solve a Graph Puzzle
Solve a Graph Puzzle Activity
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Coordinate planes? Four quadrants? Ordered pairs? These are terms that make students in the middle grades uneasy. However, with practice, graphing on the coordinate plane can be an enjoyable activity. By fifth grade, students understand positive and negative numbers so graphing on the four quadrants is a way to apply this knowledge to solve a problem. Using ordered pairs to create geometric figures is like solving a puzzle!
By practicing graphing skills, students are increasing their visual thinking and problem solving skills. Here's a fun, geometric puzzle activity that will capture your child's interest and strengthen his number awareness.
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(2,2), (2,4), (3,5), (4,4), (4,2)
1. Using graph paper, help your child draw a four quadrant plane. Label the x-axis (the horizontal line) and the y-axis (the vertical line). Label the intersecting of both lines 0. Label each point to the right on the x-axis 1 to 7. Label each point to the left on the x-axis -1 to -7. On the y-axis label the points up with positive numbers, 1-7, and then label the points down with negative numbers, -1 to -7. If using the printable Coordinate Plane worksheet, print out and review the x-axis and y-axis
2. Give your child these ordered pairs and ask him to plot them on the coordinate plane:
(0, -2), (1,-3), (2,-2), (2,-4), (1,-5), (-1,-5), (-2,-4), (-2,-2), (-1,-3)
1. Remind your child to plot the first number of the ordered pair on the x-axis and the second number of the ordered pair on the y-axis.
2. Next, have your child take a ruler and connect the 5 points. Ask him what geometric shape he created (a pentagon).
3. Give your child another set of ordered pairs to graph:
(-2,3), (-3,5), (-4,6), (-5,5), (-6,3), (-4,4), (-2,5), (-6,5)
1. Have him connect the 9 points and describe the shape he has created (a tulip)
2. Here's a challenging puzzle for your child to solve. Have him plot this set of ordered pairs:
This time it is important to connect the points in the order shown. If each ordered pair is graphed accurately and each point is connected in the given order, he will have created a five-pointed star!
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Reeling is what they say
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Wind blows by, low light
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Can't see my tracks, your scent-way back
Can I be here all alone?
Clear a path to my home
Blood runs dry
Books and jealousy tell me wrong
All I feel, calm
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Can't wear my mask, your first, my last
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We've certainly seen our fair share of tools for improving drug delivery 'round here, from the humble talking pill bottle to high-powered jet injectors to the ever-popular drug-toting, blood-swimming robots, but a group of European scientists seem to think there's still room for improvement, recently unveiling their Intellidrug tooth implant device. Technically a "dental prosthesis," the device is designed to find inside two artificial molars (which could cause a problem for those that still have their teeth) and deliver small doses of medication as needed, with the patient absorbing it in the mucous membranes of their cheeks. Of course, there's only so much medicine you can cram into a pair of teeth, with the scientists saying patient's should be able to store enough for a couple of weeks, after which they'll have to check in for a refill and a battery replacement. Most of us are likely still quite a ways off from running down to the neighborhood drug store to get our teeth topped off, however, with clinical testing of the Intellidrug only set to begin later this year.
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I have to give a presentation about Sebastian, a supporting character in "The...
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I have to give a presentation about Sebastian, a supporting character in "The Tempest."
• Sebastian from The Tempest. Discuss his version of his story and possibly further examine his relationships to the major characters.
Any ideas on how I should approach this?
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The first step in putting together your presentation is to create an outline, so that you can organize your material coherently. One possible way to structure your presentation would be to cover;
Sebastian`s family: Mention that Sebastian is the brother of Alonso and uncle of Ferdinand.
Plot: Discuss Sebastian`s plotting with Antonio to usurp the kingship of Naples.
Lines: List the lines in which Sebastian appears as well as the lines he speaks in the play.
Background: Discuss the law of primogeniture (that titles and property descend to the eldest son) and the difficulties this causes in the play.
Doubling: Discuss Prospero-Antonio and Alfonso-Sebastian as structural doubles within the play.
Conclusion: Assume you are a friend of Sebastian. How would his account of the story differ from the one we see? Could you construct a version sympathetic to him? Which plot elements are important from Sebastian's point of view and which aren't?
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Panel 1
Stanley glances over his shoulder at Parson and Bogroll. In the background is a mass of Stanley's units.[edit]
Parson Gotti: Well this could be fun
Stanley the Tool:Yeah?
Parson Gotti: Yeah. I think so.
It's a little like the game I was developing.
Panel 2
Parson continues discussing his gaming experience, pleased to be on a favorite subject. Behind him, Bogroll cries out in alarm.[edit]
Parson Gotti: Seems to have elements of other ones I've beaten, too
And I always did like to play the bad guys, which obviously we are.
Bogroll: No, my Lord!
Panel 3
Stanley is holding up the Arkenhammer, which is now surrounded by bright sparkles. His eyes are huge, and his face is scrunched up tightly. Bogroll looks at him in alarm, open-mouthed and with both hands at his face.[edit]
Bogroll: Oh, no.
Oh no no...
Panel 4
The head of the Arkenhammer is surrounded by sparkles and blue lightning.[edit]
Sound: CRACK-THOOOM! [edit]
Panel 5
A group of dwagons are flying near the topmost spire of the Tower of Efdup. A red dwagon breathes fire; a yellow dwagon drops a brown mass; a pink dwagon exhales pink bubbles, a blue dwagon spits white lightning bolts, and a black dwagon belches a cloud of smoke. A few more dwagons are seen against the sky in the distance.[edit]
Panel 6
Several dwagons fly directly toward the reader's viewpoint, including a red, a black, a pink, and a blue.[edit]
Sound: RRRROOOOOOOAAAAAAA (looped back to the initial "RRRR") [edit]
Panel 7
A red dwagon buzzes a formation of Stanley's units at gobwin-head height, as the troops part and lean backwards to get out of the way. A yellow and a black dwagon are on parallel courses, a bit higher above the ground.[edit]
Sound: VOOOOSH [edit]
Panel 8
Stanley is rising into the air, apparently being lifted by the Arkenhammer. A red dwagon and a yellow are flying nearby; a blue, a pink, and a black have landed near Parson and Bogroll. The infantry formation has distinct dents in it, presumably from the dwagon-swoop seen in the previous panel.[edit]
Sound: HMMMMMM [edit]
Panel 9
Parson is seen from behind, leaning back a bit in a defensive posture. Three open-mouthed dwagons, a blue, a pink, and a black, are on the ground surrounding him. Above him looms a red dwagon, breathing a flicker of fire in his general direction. Stanley is mounted on the red dwagon, brandishing the Arkenhammer and looking quite displeased. More dwagons can be seen in the sky above him.[edit]
Stanley the Tool: I'm curious, Hamster...
What makes you think we're the "bad guys?"
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Bringing news from across the Universe to children all around the world
New Kids on the Block
27 March 2013
The Universe is an old neighbourhood; it's about 13.8 billion years old. Our galaxy, the Milky Way, is also ancient: some of its stars are more than 13 billion years old. But it's still a lively place, with new objects forming and others being destroyed. In this image, you can see a group of young newcomers to our solar neighbourhood.
But how young are these stellar kids really? It turns out that their exact ages are uncertain, but astronomers think that they range from 20 to 35 million years old. That doesn't sound very young at all, does it? Then again, our Sun is 4600 million years old, and it hasn't even reached middle age yet. This means that if you imagine that the Sun is a 40-year-old person, the bright stars in the picture are three-month-old babies!
Most stars don't form alone. They are born with tens or thousands of other stars, in 'clusters'. All the stars in a cluster are born from the same material at around the same time. This picture shows an 'open' star cluster. These usually live just a short time, before the stars begin to drift apart forever. But there's something odd about this cluster: there are one or two yellow and red stars, which are much older. Can you spot them?
Cool Fact: One of the oldest open clusters known is Messier 67. It is a whopping 3.7 billion years old! Astronomers think it has lived for so long because it lies in an isolated part of the Milky Way, so there aren’t any heavy space objects around to pull its stars apart!
This is a kids version of ESO Press Release eso1316.
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griffin (n.) Look up griffin at
c.1200 (as a surname), from Old French grifon "a bird of prey," also "fabulous bird of Greek mythology" (with head and wings of an eagle, body and hind quarters of a lion, believed to inhabit Scythia and guard its gold), from Late Latin gryphus, misspelling of grypus, variant of gryps (genitive grypos), from Greek gryps (genitive grypos) "curved, hook-nosed," in reference to its beak.
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Fab Finds of the Week: Going Going Green!
All this talk of eco-friendly bag trends and environmentally-conscious clothing lines has really gone to your heads! This week, your Fab Finds were all shades of green - but not the jealous kinds, of course. Just plenty of teals, olive, army greens, mints, and my favorite: good old kelly green, to go around.
The Fab Finder of the week is leeluvfashion, who found this delectable Zac Posen dress. Every week the Fab Finder I announce Monday morning will receive either a TeamSugar or FabSugar baby tee shirt. I thoroughly enjoy perusing your Fab Finds every week, so dare to be a Fab Finding trendsetter and you just might win a Sugar tee!
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