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After missing three or four timed-transfer connections, I've given up on Google Maps for transit.
I'm sure it works sometimes, but since they've made it impossible to check their work (they don't give you access to the schedule data) it's a hell of a lot easier just to check the schedule myself.
That said it does work okay for short bus trips, but I've already got an app on my phone that tells me when the bus is arriving base on real-time data. No need to bring Google Maps into the picture.
Well, if it's a tight connection you have to check it... which you can do.
Google maps has been better than any local transit maps I've used - not that I've used all that many. (San Luis Obispo, CA)
I'm curious whereabouts you are that your local info is easier to get online.
You do realize that the local transit map and the Google feed are the same thing right? As someone who has actually worked on this particular feed, they're both pulled from the same source. It's not like Google has anything to do with the actual feed data... they should rightly get credit for the feed specification and the medium in which it is relayed to the people. But it's the agencies that create the feeds that get uploaded to Google for use.
That said it does work okay for short bus trips, but I've already got an app on my phone that tells me when the bus is arriving base on real-time data.
If Google Maps used realtime data, that would be amazing. They're at the point where they can aggregate multiple data sources to plan your trip. For example, traveling cross town in Los Angeles could theoretically mean:
Starting on LADOT downtown-only bus circuit (DASH)
Transferring to LADOT regular bus
Transferring to Culver CIty bus
Transferring to Santa Monica Big Blue Bus, or back to the LADOT bus.
That's 4 different bus systems just to get from downtown to the beach, and doesn't take into account the light rail/subway system, commuter heavy rail (2 different systems) or Amtrak. Each municipality and transit provider publishes schedules and routes independently. They all have independently run trip-planning tools and mobile apps. Google really is at the best point in the mix to offer a truly integrated solution that spans providers, making public transportation a NETWORK instead of scattering of independent systems.
With gas prices the way they are, I'm not sure I'd buy the "cheaper" argument.
Figure that gas here in LA is $4.11. Assuming you're heading to Santa Monica beach, that's about 17 miles. So figure you'll use half to three-quarters of a gallon of gasoline to get there. Assuming you're planning on returning, you'll use 1 to 1.5 gallons of gasoline. So figure you'll spend anywhere from $4.11 to $6.17 to get to the beach. This doesn't include parking, etc.
Now I can take the "Rapid 10" Blue Bus from downtown to Santa Monica for, I'm guessing, $2.00 each way (I thought Google gave fare info, but I guess not). So figure that's $4.00 round-trip. So unless your car gets better than 34 MPG, you're spending less money taking the bus than driving a car.
As for "convenience," well, that's up to individual taste. I'd submit that driving to the beach is much more convenient for the beginning of the trip (just hop in and go versus waiting around for the bus to show up) but far less convenient at the end of trip (try to find parking versus stepping off the bus at the beach). So it sort of depends on when you want your hassle--beginning or end.
I'd submit that driving to the beach is much more convenient for the beginning of the trip (just hop in and go versus waiting around for the bus to show up)
Especially when it'd be more than a 24 hour wait because a particular city doesn't run buses at all on a given day.
As an aside, it always depresses me to see American's complain about petrol prices. I don't remember the last time petrol here was less than £5 a gallon; I think these days it's more like £6 (about $10)...
It's my understanding that your gasoline prices are so high because of taxes. I'd take high gasoline prices in a heartbeat if it meant I didn't have to buy health insurance. Too bad my fellow Americans all seem to disagree.
Regardless of one's position on universal healthcare (FYI I'm all for it) fuel taxes shouldn't have anything to do with healthcare funding. That money should go entirely in to road construction, maintenance, and improvement. We do need more of that too though, and in a time where increasing fuel economy tightens the budget on our already severely underfunded road system it pisses me off whenever fuel taxes are reduced with the goal of reducing gas costs.
But as always in this country, short term gains >
This page is quite interesting: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gasoline_and_diesel_usage_and_pricing [wikipedia.org] but see the German report: http://www.gtz.de/en/themen/29957.htm [www.gtz.de]
Last time I read it (and there's a new version since then) it claimed that the amount of tax on American fuel was just about sufficient for maintaining the national road network. Yes, it's on the map of America: "The fuel prices of the United States are average cost-covering retail prices incl. industry margin, VAT and incl. approx. US 10 cents f
I'd take high gasoline prices in a heartbeat now. I buy it about 4 times a year because I've chosen to live somewhere with decent transportation, and proper taxation of gasoline could turn Amtrak into more than a curiosity and into a real rail carrier.
So figure you'll spend anywhere from $4.11 to $6.17 to get to the beach. This doesn't include parking, etc.
"Rapid 10" Blue Bus from downtown to Santa Monica for, I'm guessing, $2.00 each way (I thought Google gave fare info, but I guess not). So figure that's $4.00 round-trip.
The calculations holds true so long as you are going to the beach by yourself, but take 1 extra person with you the public transport costs double but the car costs will remain essentially the same.
Based on that between 1 and 2 extra people would make the car cheaper and fill a car with 4 people and the car will always come out cheaper.... which I think is a great shame, I always said that if they want to encourage public transport they need to find a way to make it cheap for groups.
Based on that between 1 and 2 extra people would make the car cheaper and fill a car with 4 people and the car will always come out cheaper.... which I think is a great shame, I always said that if they want to encourage public transport they need to find a way to make it cheap for groups.
Perhaps, but either way you've reduced the number of single-occupant vehicles on the road.
I always said that if they want to encourage public transport they need to find a way to make it cheap for groups.
They just raised bus prices here in Springfield to $1.25. That's $2.50 round trip. At 20 mpg it doesn't matter if I'm by myself or in a group, driving anywhere in town is a hell of a lot cheaper than the bus, and a ten minute drive is an hour long bus ride.
That is not the total cost of driving.
So for between $0.11 and $2.17 I can have a custom ride go directly to my destination faster more conveniently and more comfortably, and I can bring all my friends for free.
That is also nowhere near the total cost of a trip by car (which is admittedly difficult to calculate).
They already do that.
Check out this set of directions from Rowland Heights to Marina Del Ray [google.com].
It uses source data from 5 agencies and combines it into one route, taking into account walking and transfer times.
Too bad the route takes 3.5 hours instead of 49 minutes driving, but that's not Google's fault.
Its is not evident from the link. What makes you think they use real time data?
Or was the point of your post was that Google aggregates data from multiple agencies, which was exactly the same as GP's point - "They're at the point where they can aggregate multiple data sources to plan your trip."
Too bad the route takes 3.5 hours instead of 49 minutes driving
The problem... well stated. The fundamental maths of current public transport technologies mean that they can physically never replace the car in terms of performance. You could spend trillions on it and it would still suck so badly that nobody uses it. (This is what Europe does)
There are technologies out there where the maths do add up (PRT) and which can outperform cars, but they would replace existing public transport systems which have lobbyists, unions, huge subsidies, decades of waste ec. Egos would b
The problem... well stated. The fundamental maths of current public transport technologies mean that they can physically never replace the car in terms of performance. You could spend trillions on it and it would still suck so badly that nobody uses it. (This is what Europe does)
Come take the subway in Paris and you will find it so packed you will wish nobody used it. Take a car instead and an hour and a handful of miles later you will wish you had taken the subway instead.
So no. There are public transportation systems that are both widely used and competitive with cars.
Says someone it doesn't sound like has ever been to Europe... or NYC for that matter.
After missing three or four timed-transfer connections, I've given up on Google Maps for transit.
In Perth, Australia Google Maps is more reliable then Transperths own website, not to mention the fact that Google Maps works on my phone. If you want schedule data, just select the bus stop or train station you want that data on.
Google Transit is great plus Transperth publish their GTFS feed data.
Only downside is that you cant use Google Transit on a Nokia N900 Linux phone (I keep meaning to write an app for it but I never got around to it and couldn't be bothered figuring out how to parse the GTFS feed properly)
In South Australia the transit services all use Google now, and it's really accurate. I'm at uni, so I'm using it all the time, and I've never had a problem. I have friends who have done more serious bus based travel, with multiple transfers, and they've had no problem. It's made their route planning a lot easier, and they can now minimize their wait times.
I've had nothing but good experiences with the whole system.
I must second that - I rely heavily on Google Maps in Perth, and in fact it's helped me avoid needing a car for the last five years. I only recently got one to make it easier to get out of the city, go windsurfing, and get around on sundays.
The only issue I've ever had with Google Maps transit in WA has been the odd special-occasion public holiday or special event where Transperth appears to have failed to inform Google of the schedule changes. That can be annoying. On the other hand, Google Maps had perfect data about all the New Years' Eve special and adjusted services, so they're clearly getting it pushed most of the time.
I cannot possibly praise Transperth and Google enough for Google Maps Transit. It's fantastic, and it's a real shame that so few people seem to know about and use it. It was a real lifesaver when I last visited Auckland, too, as I could just use Maps instead of having to fart about with a different city's transit systems and timetables. Fantastic!
A few years ago Google Maps had integrated wonderful public transport information for Vienna, Austria. And then it suddenly vanished, and so now on Google Maps when you click on an underground station, you are just shown a link to wienerlinien.at and the comment "Note: Public transit coverage may not be available in this area.", rather than station info.
I think that it would be because the public transit authority (not sure if public, private or any combination of the above in Vienna) has probably revoked Googles access to the data. I know Transperth in Oz has made the data that Google uses available in XML form.
It would be better if every agency made their GTFS feed public, that's for sure. I never figured out why more don't do that, since it really doesn't require any additional work on the part of the outfit to post the zip file on their website somewhere.
I would encourage anyone who lives in a city who is on Google Transit but doesn't put the GTFS feed on their website to call, send email, come to transit board meetings, etc and encourage them to post the data publicly . If you live in a city where the data is already posted, create works that extend the data (or help others do so) to help make the format more useful for everyone. Even if Google stops supporting Transit in the future, the GTFS data is still invaluable for anyone who creates software that helps other transit riders get around easier.
Zip file?
Give me an easily crawled listing of individual files, an rsync-able directory, or an RSS feed. Something where I don't have to constantly re-download data that *hasn't* changed along with changes.
That's not how GTFS works. Basically it's 8 CSV files in a zip file. Agency, Calendar, Calendar Dates, Routes, Shapes, Stop Times, Stops, and Trips. A very ugly, hard to parse format.
What are shapes?
I'm quite familiar with NYC and primarily use the subway to get around (though I'm not a local, I go there frequently and have many friends there, I'm originally from Buffalo) and the thing that always trips me up is when I need a specific letter train (not just anything on a certain color line). It's not always guaranteed to show up at all on a given day, and the signage at the stations will tell you but are usually quite ambiguous - enough so that someone not familiar with the schedule would not be able t
Sounds like you would benefit from the Weekender: http://www.mta.info/weekender.html [mta.info]
Doesn't help full time, but there are seldom major reroutes except late nights or weekends.
One really needs to read the paper signs in the stations. They're almost always there now and they are easier to understand than they used to be.
Where I live, the local bus company's web site [kolumbus.no] is terrible. It's difficult to use, forces you to fill in forms over and over again when you make changes, can't figure out where you are or where you want to go half the time and frequently has issues figuring out transfers at all. Worst of all, the bus company never seems to have current route information posted at the bus stops.
Since Google started supporting transit directions in Stavanger, Norway [g.co], my life has been so much easier. I especially love the Android (Gingerbread) integration. I have shortcuts on my home screen that will show me the best route and next three busses from wherever I am to my home, work and down town. It's amazing.
If you regularly use public transit, it's worth your time to see if Google supports your city.
Now the only thing missing is real time route information. I can't wait until that feature comes to town. Sadly the bus drivers are rarely on time and make a sport of speeding away when they're early and you're sprinting for the bus.
Clearly you don't live in Calgary. Google Maps Transit was a godsend... forget schedule information, you needed it just to figure out an efficient ROUTE thru Calgary's masochistic spaghetti-maze of local bus loops.
Living in a city that lives and falls with it's public transport system (Hong Kong - the public transport sytem here is considered one of the best in the world, if not simply the best), I had never heard of this whole Google attempt. I just tried it and it seems to work, the route that I tried I got several known-good connections.
Before I have seen bus stops appear, and bus routes. But this just doesn't work well: you can click a bus stop, see which routes call there, and see the routes on the map. A typic
For Tri-met in Portland I find that lists the approximate time of arrival - the bus still might be slightly early or slightly late and its still best to show up a bit before if you can.
I'm kinda glad they run at all
If more people would ride it and quit fucking up traffic with their shitty driving, maybe it would.
I have two basic problems with it.
Firstly, it simply doesn't have all the public transport companies' data. Looking at my home town, it lacks the local (government owned, almost monopoly) bus company, and instead suggests you just walk everywhere (hours and hours of walking for some routes I've just tried). I know this is daft because I know my local transport routes; it'd be downright an issue when travelling somewhere unknown, where you don't know what you're missing.
Secondly, compared with the main railw
The British government has funded http://www.transportdirect.info/ [transportdirect.info] , which should have everything. It's very rare that I need to plan journeys outside London or a couple of other cities, so I've only used it a couple of times. I don't know if it really is complete.
(Also, I find http://traintimes.org.uk/ [traintimes.org.uk] much nicer than the real National Rail site. URLs like http://traintimes.org.uk/WAT/Putney [traintimes.org.uk] work (with the code or the full name), and you can add times, dates, etc.)
Excellent tip, particularly on that first one. Very many thanks indeed.
(Which underlines Google Transit's lack of suitability- it performs considerably worse than transportdirect.info on a few test routes I've just tried. If they can't out-perform what's already available, they're not ready for me to use them)
But that's not the way it works: the transit provider supplies the data. Google is there to receive it. If you want your local authority to have it, request it (and/or offer to help them do it).
I do agree with you that there are issues with the trip costs. In the US, the analogy is Amtrak. It will suggest it a lot of times because it is faster (even if only by 20 mins on a 60 minute journey) but it costs at least 3 times as much -- sometimes 6 times as much as public transit. There should be some sort of di
I'm a dispatcher with a small transit agency out in the Midwest on Google Transit, and I have to say its been great for us and our riders. New passengers are typically unfamiliar with locations around towns or unfamiliar with the local bus schedule, and giving them a trip planner that is already built into a familiar interface on Google sure makes life easier on them. The GTFS feed itself is also useful for external developers of programs that provide extra service to passengers, like Android or iPhone applications, or even members of the public that just want a well-documented view of exactly how the buses in a town operate. The fact that all of this is free is just icing on the cake.
A shout out to Bob Heitzman for his wonderful Excel-based tools (https://sites.google.com/site/rheitzman/) that enabled our system and others to get on to Google in the first place. Anyone out there who works for a small public transit system should check those out if you're wondering about supporting a GTFS feed. They aren't fancy, but they work well for outfits that don't have the manpower to run a full set of scheduling software.
New passengers are typically unfamiliar with locations around towns or unfamiliar with the local bus schedule
How should new passengers deal with the 36 to 60 hour layovers that are common in places like Fort Wayne, Indiana? There are no buses from roughly 6 PM Saturday evening to 6 AM Monday morning, or 6 AM Tuesday morning if Sunday or Monday is a major holiday.
GTFS? Get The Fucking Subway?
hmm.. the standard, i would of assumed that TCIP was the standard that google is not adhering to. GTFS is interesting and good in it's own way, but it's devoid of information that's useful to transit systems, such as Run information and timepoints. Without that information it will only be a subset of the information needed.
Somebody please tell this to the Japanese. While their bus service is decent enough, getting information about routes and timetables here is virtually impossible. All the Japanese bus company websites are still Web 0.8, there are many many private bus companies even within the same city and there's no one service that aggregates all the information.
Google Bus would be a great service here. They have already done it for trains, which works really well.
The problem is that their schedule is printed in all these weird squiggly characters. No wonder nobody can read it !
If only it was this easy. Nope, even Yahoo does not provide bus route information. High speed buses, sure, but normal buses no.
At least it does not find my local bus connection and has me walking 15mins to the closest train station instead.
The reason their sites look basic is so that you can read them on mobile phones. Of course now everyone has smart phones they could be more complex, but they have been using them since before 2000.
The best option for smartphones is to get an app. The official ones are pretty good and will do something similar to what Google does, i.e. plan a route from A to B using multiple different types of transport and walking if necessary.
But yes, it would be nice if they integrated with Google. The data is available t
I don't know, this don't look like a mobile-optimized site: http://kokusaikogyo.ekiworld.net/kensaku/web/ [ekiworld.net]
And again, I have yet to find one app that has all the bus information. Navitime doesn't even recognize the name of my nearest bus stop, which is served by two different companies, 30mins walking distance from Shinjuku. There's hardly any excuse for not having that data.
The reality is, bus information is simply not well aggregated or accessible in Japan.
I don't know, this don't look like a mobile-optimized site: http://kokusaikogyo.ekiworld.net/kensaku/web/ [ekiworld.net]
Sure it is, that's why the page is only 800 pixels wide.
The reason their sites look basic is so that you can read them on mobile phones.
All web sites should be written like this!
Of course now everyone has smart phones they could be more complex
But everyone DOESN'T have a smart phone. I don't; I have a "feature phone" that won't display your "complex" pages (funny it does work with slashdot though)
Now tell me, what would be the benefit of making them more complex? THIS IS A BUG, NOT A FEATURE. Case in point: I gave up trying to file my taxes online after an hour
Google Transit is not news to those of us who work in transportation. I work in Sustainable Transportation/Transportation Demand Management and my job is to get people to do (practically) anything but drive a car alone. Since I also work at a University, it's also my job to convince students not to bring cars to school (at least for the first few years) and it would be SO MUCH EASIER if I could convince Google to jump into multi-modal trip planning. Why?
Well, let's assume you're at my University and want to get somewhere 85 miles south without a car. You might be able to bus to the local train station, catch a southbound train, and then catch another bus to your final destination. However, the bus service here is contracting (sharply) due to budget constraints so a bus connection to a train will not always be an option.
I often suggest biking to the train, riding the train, and then biking to the final destination, but since Google Maps treats transit (bus/train) and biking separately, my suggestion can only go so far. It requires some rather involved planning for a novice to get from our campus to the train station by bike.
There are other options like OpenTripPlanner which, when coupled with a well-mapped OpenStreetMaps, can be an incredible way to plan multi-modal trips in addition to mapping out literally everything in an area from streets to bike lanes to sidewalks, stairs, and handicap accessible ramps... but it takes A LOT of work to perfect a local map and then to host an OpenTripPlanner server. It's relatively easy, but it's man-hour intense.
So, come on Google, pretty please.
Yes, this! Car+train, bike+train, etc are key ways to make public transport more usable and time efficient, but Maps doesn't understand them.
Maps needs to not only understand mixed journeys, but which services you can take bikes on. In Perth, Western Australia, for example you can bring a bike on the train (but not bus), except between 7am-9am and 4:30pm-6:30pm weekdays. There are also secure keycard-controlled bike lockups at stations if you want to just ride to the station. If you make use of those facili
From the article: "To enable all that, Google introduced a new standard in 2011 called GTFS-realtime. It builds on GTFS, but is a different animal, since it includes new feed types for trip updates, service alerts, and vehicle positions, as well as provisions for constantly refreshing this data throughout the day."
So the article does state that it's also for vehicle positions. I haven't checked if the article is right or not though.
I didn't know it could do this. That's because after waiting seven YEARS for my street to show up on Google Maps correctly, I've long since given up using their sodding software.
Every other mapping app has had my street listed for ages. Google Maps is the only one that still can't find my address.
NextBus [nextbus.com] has been providing real-time bus data for years, and doing it better than Google. NextBus did all the hard work to make this work - they developed the position-reporting boxes that go on buses over a decade ago, got transit systems to adopt their technology, and developed a prediction system that figures out when the next bus will show up, based on live data and history. They even put signs in bus shelters that tell when the next bus will arrive.
There was substantial opposition in the transit industry at first. Some transit agencies didn't want accurate data on their operation publicly available. Some of them still don't. But the ones that do find it useful. The transit agency gets all the bus data and can evaluate how their operation is working.
Then some clown writes an article as if Google invented the technology. This is more like the old MIcrosoft tactic of "embrace, extend, devour".
NextBus has been providing real-time bus data for years, and doing it better than Google. NextBus did all the hard work to make this work - they developed the position-reporting boxes that go on buses over a decade ago, got transit systems to adopt their technology, and developed a prediction system that figures out when the next bus will show up, based on live data and history. They even put signs in bus shelters that tell when the next bus will arrive.
NextBus and Google Transit are different, and orthogonal.
Google Transit tells you how to use to the transit system to get where you're going, based on published schedules.
NextBus assumes you know how to get where you're going, but tells you when the bus is actually going to arrive.
The services clearly have great potential synergy. If Google Transit could plan near-future routes based on actual bus position, and traffic forecasting, it could be much more useful.
As others have said, though, I think t
I have been writing a blog advocating changing the transportation system. The blog gets zero comments and it has been a very lonely writing experience. And every day I dwell on the irony that I am stuck driving an energy wasting car 12,000 miles per year and I am trying to develop the ideas for a low energy low CO2 reorganization.
So I see the General Transportation File System as a brilliant data structure that makes an expanded world of transportation solutions. The late bus update schemes are interesting
Looking at the example image, I see a next bus, I see some "scheduled" times and that's it.
If I look at a stop in Korea, I see live times of all the buses, I can click an individual route to see when the next 2 buses are (which tells me their current stop, how many stops away they are and the expected arrival time), I can further click to see an entire route list of all stops and see the general position of every single bus on the route as well as which ones are low floor buses.
This was basically all put to
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Why Are Gay Porn Producers So Quick To Get Involved In Shakedown Copyright Pre-Settlement Schemes?
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In July, we noted that one such gay porn producer had filed a bunch of lawsuits for sharing films via BitTorrent, and now THREsq is reporting that litigious porn producer Io Group is also suing a bunch of John Does for the same thing. If Io sounds familiar, that's because they were also one of the first to sue a video site for infringement, in this case Veoh, in a lawsuit that Io lost.
Of course, with gay porn movie claims, the privacy questions for ISPs who received demands to turn over names associated with IP addresses becomes a bit trickier. One reason why gay porn producers may be drawn to these sorts of legal actions is because they're assuming that at least some of those they target may not be "out," and having it go public that they were being sued for accessing gay porn could present a bigger issue -- so they may be more likely to pay up quickly. But for ISPs, this also makes the privacy issues a lot clearer. I could definitely see some people turn around and sue ISPs right back for revealing their private info in these cases.
THREsq notes that many ISPs are getting sick of these pre-settlement schemes, but it's not yet clear how far they're willing to go to stand up for the privacy of their subscribers.

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The well-attended annual show, which is free and open to the public, will showcase hundreds of original works by members. The artwork will be displayed in the church's Schlack Hall and will include live demonstrations of painting styles and media.
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When: April 19-21 - Friday, 1-9 p.m.; Saturday, 10 a.m.-5 p.m.; Sunday, noon- 4 p.m.
Where: St. Luke Lutheran Church, West Conestoga Road at South Valley Road, Devon
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Removal experiments to test mechanisms of plant succession in oldfields", Vegetatio, vol. 66, p. 85-93, 1986., "
Responses of Chilean forest birds to anthropogenic habitat fragmentation across spatial scales", Landscape Ecol., vol. 24, p. 25-38, 2009., "
Seed rain of fleshy and dry propagates to different habitats in temperate rainforests of Chiloe, Chile", Austral Ecol., vol. 26, p. 311-320, 2001., "
Seedling mortality and herbivory damage in subtropical and temperate populations of the endemic tree Aextoxicon punctatum (Aextoxicacae): Testing the hypothesis of higher herbivore pressure towards the tropics", Biotropica, vol. 42, p. 174-179, 2009., "
Selective logging of lowland evergreen rainforests in Chiloe Island, Chile: Effects of changing tree species composition on soil nitrogen transformations", For. Ecol. Manage, vol. 258, p. 1660-1668, 2009., "
Senda Darwin Biological Station: Long-term ecological research at the interface between science and society", Rev. Chil. Hist. Nat., vol. 83, p. 113-142, 2010., "
Spatio-temporal variation in the effect of herbaceous layer on woody seedling survival in a Chilean mediterranean ecosystem", Journal of Vegetation Science, vol. 22, p. 847-855, 2011., "
Strong Phenotypic Variation in Floral Design and Display Traits of an Annual Tarweed in Relation to Small-Scale Topographic Heterogeneity in Semiarid Chile", International Journal of Plant Sciences, vol. 172, p. 1012–1025, 2011., "
Structural and environmental characterization of old-growth temperate rainforests of northern Chiloé Island, Chile: Regional and global relevance", For. Ecol. Manage, vol. 258, p. 376-388, 2009., "
Successional changes in soil nitrogen availability, non-symbiotic nitrogen fixation and carbon/nitrogen ratios in southern Chilean forest ecosystems", Oecologia, vol. 140, p. 617-625, 2005., "
Theoretical motivation for comparative ecology", Rev. Chil. Hist. Nat., vol. 64, p. 391-398, 1991., "
Three levels of integrating ecology with the conservation of South American temperate forests: the initiative of the Institute of Ecological Research Chiloe, Chile", Biodiv. Conserv., vol. 9, p. 1199-1217, 2000., "
Toward integrated analysis of human impacts on forest biodiversity", Ecol. Soc., vol. 14, p. artno.2, 2009., "
Tree species regeneration in a mid-elevation, temperate rain forest in Isla de Chiloe, Chile", Vegetatio, vol. 74, p. 151-159, 1988., "
Understanding litter decomposition in semiarid ecosystems: linking leaf traits, UV exposure and rainfall variability", Frontiers in Plant Science, vol. 6, 2015., "
Upper canopy pollinators of Eucryphia cordifolia Cav., a tree of South American temperate rain forest", Journal of Insect Biodiversity, vol. 4, no. 9, p. 1 - 7, 2016., "
Vegetation changes and sequential flowering after rain in the southern Atacama desert", J. Arid Environ, vol. 43, p. 449-458, 1999., "
Vegetation composition, structure, and biomass of two unpolluted watersheds in the Cordillera de Piuchué, Chiloé Island, Chile", Plant Ecol., vol. 158, p. 5-19, 2002., "
Canopy Gaps in Forest Systems [review of symposium organized by J. S. Denslow and T. A. Spies]", vol. 68. p. 554-555, 1987., "


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In a blessed country like Nigeria where majority of the leaders are unconcerned about the plight of the masses, especially the poor and downtrodden, my mind is filled with a lot of questions.
DO WE ACTUALLY VOTE FOR WHO WE WANT? Nigeria has a history of elections rigging where our leaders are not a reflection of our votes but my primary concern here is not the issue of elections rigging but rather the candidates that are presented to us.
IF WE WERE TO THOROUGHLY ASSESS ALL THOSE ELIGIBLE TO CONTEST FOR POLITICAL OFFICES, WILL THE CANDIDATES PRESENTED TO US STILL EMERGE AS THE BEST OPTIONS? In order to successfully tackle our leadership problems, we need to start from the roots. Political parties conduct primary elections and present their "best candidates" to us, not necessarily the best leaders within their ranks. Based on a variety of factors, we end up voting who we consider best amongst those presented to us by the political parties. In other words, if five "Robert Mugabes" are presented to us by political parties we'll end up voting one Robert Mugabe and we can all agree that is not a good thing. If the candidate we vote for doesn't live up to expectations, we become so furious, we curse him and some of us even curse ourselves for misplacing our votes.
After winning elections whether legitimately or otherwise, ARE OUR LEADERS REALLY ACCOUNTABLE TO THE MASSES WHO VOTED THEM INTO POWER? OR TO THE POLITICAL HIERARCHY WHO PRESENTED THEM AS THE BEST CANDIDATES AND SECURED THEIR VICTORY? They can only try to satisfy the masses within the limited means available to them because their first duty is to satisfy those who made it possible for them to be in power. If they decide to rule against their political godfathers in favour of the masses, the masses will be happy but their tenures might just be frustrated and in the end, we will barely see any landmark success.
Taking a look at where it all starts from, my mind is filled with more questions. DO POLITICAL PARTIES TRAIN LEADERS? OR DO THEY JUST PRESENT INDIVIDUALS TO US? ARE POTENTIAL LEADERS PRESENTED AT THE ELECTIONS? ARE THEY NATURAL BORN LEADERS? HAVE THEY BEEN PROPERLY ASSESSED? BASED ON WHICH CRITERIA? Most of our leadership problems arise from political parties that are responsible for presenting candidates to the masses. I strongly believe that from the moment a person registers to be a member of a political party especially for those who register at a young age, the party should start monitoring or investing in his growth and training as a potential leader; it is not enough to have different educational qualifications. Irrespective of the number of degrees a person may have, without basic leadership skills, he or she won't be a good leader. Our political parties have attainable objectives that have remained largely unattainable mainly because of the kind of leaders they produce. They bear the greatest burden of eliminating the leadership crisis in this nation. If potential candidates with outstanding leadership qualities are presented to voters and allowed to do their job when they win the elections, even if the elections are rigged we'll still end up with a qualified candidate who can do a good job. In other words, if five "Nelson Mandelas" are presented to us at the elections, we'll end up voting at least one "Nelson Mandela", which is still a good thing.
The leadership problem is the greatest obstacle we face in the growth and development of this nation. We have half baked leaders who are not qualified to be class monitors; pompous leaders who cannot even rule themselves; selfish leaders who don't care about the people; charismatic leaders who have gone corrupt along the way; visionary leaders whose visions have been swallowed by the shady system. But if the entire leadership is willing to work together in unity and steer this country in the right direction, we will begin to see the change we need. We might enact laws, amend them, create commendable policies, adopt international standards but without the qualified leadership necessary to implement them, the kind of leadership that is willing to transform vision into realities for the good of all, we will keep running around in circles.
In conclusion, we can only reap what we sow; we cannot vote a "Robert Mugabe" into power and expect him to lead the people like a "Nelson Mandela" would do. We cannot plant beans and expect to harvest corn. Never!!!


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Carolina vs UNC
Just watched the press conferences for both teams and I must say I am so pumped up for this game. I getting the feeling that our ladies are taking this game very personal. Ms. Coates looks destined to place her mark on this series esp given the game she had last time out. I almost get the feeling that UNC is a little over confident and the feeling they have is that we are going to make this mistake of only being focused on stopping Diamond. I think the key to this game is to not worry so much about Diamond as much as controlling what you can control. The mistake I see teams make on them and Diamond spoke to this is being so focused on stopping her that you forget the other talent on the team. I think we have to play sound defensive basketball and establish the post early. If I am Dawn I'm telling Tiffany to pick her spots. I feel we are at our best when she allows the game to come to her no matter when that happens we are a better team versus when she is hard pressed to establish herself. I look for Ms. Welch to get established early and Ms. Mitchell to be the force down the stretch. I would also love to see us go to Ms. Gaines early and often as a disruptive force to be up in Diamond's face so that we can leave the other four players guarded. I say limit Diamond but don't make the game plan just about her and we will be okay.
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Today is my twelfth day as an anaesthetic trainee, and I'm going to have a look back at what I've done so far...
On the twelfth day of anaesthesia, my duties gave to me:
12 Cannulations
11 L.M. Airways
10 Worried Parents
9 Intubations
8 Angry Surgeons
7 Patient Transfers
6 Gas Inductions
5 Vomitings
4 Bag & Masks
3 Spinal Blocks
2 Chest Drains
and a pair of medium scrubs…
Saturday, 18 August 2007
12 days of anaesthetics (Thursday)
Documented by Dr Michael Anderson at 16:25
Specialty referred to: junior doctor, the hospital
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- Cal said...
This post made me laugh!
Only 8 angry surgeons?!
And I can never ever seem to find a pair of small or even medium scrubs. Always have to trail aroundn with the XL or XXL or XXXXXXXL hanging off me, looking like a total moron.
- 23 August 2007 at 12:56
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I am having an annoying issue in this online educational math application for kids.
To see it in action and understand what is going on please go to: http://mathquiz.biz/addchallenge.php.
Basically it is a 'calculator' with an addition challenge shown in the top grey display. The goal is that thekid provide an answer to the challenge.
You can use either the screen keyboard (by clicking with the mouse) or your computer actual keyboard to type in the answer.
Many kids will play it on tablets and smart phones with small screens so they will want to scroll the page down to fit the application in their screen. I have noticed that if you enter this page, scroll it down and use the ACTUAL keyboard (not the screen one) to type the numbers, the screen will scroll up back to the top after the key stroke. However, if you click (or tap) anywhere in the screen BEFORE to start using the actual keyboard the scroll problem doesn't happen.
To reproduce the problem just follow the steps:
1) Go to http://mathquiz.biz/addchallenge.php
2) DON'T click anywhere in the screen
3) Reduce your browser window until you get the vertical scrollbar
4) Scroll down your window until you see the whole calculator
5) Now use your actual keyboard to type in a number - the number will show up in the blue display AND the browser screen will scroll back to the top
Now, if you reload the page and repeat the very same steps above but now in the step 2 you CLICK anywhere within the page (even the blank area) the scroll up won't happen.
I need to find a way to fix it to not obligate the kids to have to click or tap the screen before to use the actual keyboard...
The obvious assumption is that it could be easily healed by just focusing a page element as soon it is fully loaded, however it is not working unless you actually click something with your mouse.
PS: To see the whole code just right click the page and view source. All the code is there.
Any help will be appreciated!


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Colchester clinch Walker loan
Colchester have signed Chelsea goalkeeper Sam Walker on loan until the end of the season.
Last Updated: 23/01/13 10:22am
Colchester have signed Chelsea goalkeeper Sam Walker on loan until the end of the season.
The 21-year-old stopper is yet to make a first-team appearance for the reigning European champions but has made more than 60 Football League appearances during loan spells with Barnet, Yeovil, Bristol Rovers and Northampton.
Walker's arrival at the Weston Homes Community Stadium seems to suggest manager Joe Dunne will remain in his position, for the time being at least.
Dunne admitted he was considering his future after Saturday's 2-1 home reverse at the hands of fellow strugglers Scunthorpe - a ninth successive league defeat and an unwanted new club record.
Dunne is also close to bringing in another unnamed player, believed to be former loan striker Jabo Ibehre.


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This is a game where a random player posts either a picture or a description of any mission of the game GTA IV. Every correct answer will be rewarded with 1 point. Who gets first 25 points wins the first round of the game. Every time a player wins a round, he will be written in a scoreboard.
I don't know how popular this game will be, so, for now, we'll make all rounds in this topic.
Here are the rules:
- Don't post more than max 3 pictures, more pictures will make the player's turn to get deleted.
- If you post more than a picture, you have 2 choices: you could either post three pictures of the same mission or three pictures of different missions.
- If someone posts a picture and the first three answers are wrong, the player that posted the picture could give a hint. Such like "it's hard, you have to fly, or drive, etc".
- When you take a picture on your PC, don't rename it as 'meltdown.jpg', because some players will just press the 'Quote' key and see the code.
- When you upload your picture, please do not make it bigger than 640x480 pixels. This could result a bad post.
- This isn't a rule really, but you can upload your image with any upload service such as Imageshack, Photobucket, etc.
- You can post pictures with cut scenes as well.
- To make the game a little active, the one that guessed the image of the previous player, has to post the next image/or description.
- Do not make multiple answers in a posting for a single question. One guess per posting.
- Someone posted a picture. You answered. Someone else said his opinion too, but after that don't post again until the person that posted the picture says if any of the answers are correct or not.
- NO more passing! This is clearly. So, you're not allowed anymore to say 'I pass', to pass over your turn, just other to post again and you to get points. Give them all a chance. So, if it's YOUR turn than it's YOUR turn.
- NO more double posts! Yes, no need to double post, before 24 hours have passed.
- NO more off-topic posts! Please, if you have to ask something don't be afraid to PM me.
- In case you see someone breaking a rule or anything, just send me a PM as I don't always check this topic.
- Do NOT edit your image! And don't write anything on it. Some players have good skills to edit images, and can trick other, so please don't do it. You'd just steal other player's fun.
- To avoid the unfairness, I've made a new rule. No more random pictures from the real life. How would people know what mission you want to be guessed? But, to not spoil the whole fun; you can post only one picture / hint out of three from anywhere else except the game.
- No one should get mad or such if he/she loses by a few points. This game is for FUN not for making other get mad.
Guess The Mission F.A.Q (Frequently Asked Questions)
Q: How can I take a picture of my game?
A: Press Right Ctrl+Print Screen (search for Print Screen key in the 9 keys above the arrows).
Q: What upload service should I use to upload my image?
A: You can use either Imageshack.us or Photobucket.
Q: Can my image be any size?
A: NO! Your image can NOT exceed 640x480 pixels! Re-read the rules.
Q: How long can my mission's description be?
A: It can be how long you wish, just to make a challenge for other to guess it.
Q: Is everything okay if I post a picture with a cut-scene of the mission too?
A: Yes, you could post cut scenes too.
Q: How many images can I post with just one mission or with different missions?
A: You can go up to three images with the same or with different missions.
Q: Do I win/lost anything playing this game?
A: Well, let's say that you win a little knowledge about the missions of the game.
Q: Do I have to post images with GTA IV?
A: Obviously, yes.
Alright, now that the F.A.Q was posted we can start the first round!
- You could use these pictures for your signature if you like the 'Guess the Mission' game. They're kinda small, so you have a lot of other space to add stuff.
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Round 1: Number of players - 46. Time: Jun 1, 2012 - Apr 19, 2013 = 323 days. (round start here) - 134 points totally gained.
Guess The Mission - Hall of Fame!
Round 1: billy james, thegtaman531, The_Anti-tragedy, Bull12345Bull, Fisciletti, AlexGTAGamer, jannekarj, TheKryponite, Wass, WildBrick142, Dr. John13, GhostFase64, nicki88, Sokocfc, SomeManForGTA, The Pizza Delivery Guy, thebodies, xXTacoGuyXx, Azazel, bowling...?, Cajun Snipes, ddyoung, DE4TH, ExtremeLimitations, GtaVComments, H.I.M., IxI JoKeR IxI, Jimbatron, johacamigames, junkpile, lzw3, miromiro, NateShaw92, notricorodriguez, PieRGud, Quackerz Gamerz, relinquish, SniperBait57, Staten, StoneHead37, tomi19, Ultra_Gizmo_64, UncleD, uramet, VoiceoftheVoiceless, XxIrishBlizzardxX.


text: Though the company wasn't exactly keeping it a trade secret, Ubisoft officially announced Assassin's Creed Revelations today. The game is being developed by Ubisoft Montreal, with support from Ubisoft studios Annecy, Massive Entertainment, Quebec, Singapore, and Bucharest. It's set for PC, PlayStation 3, and Xbox 360 in November, which means earlier reports of a new packaged game this year were spot-on. Watch that first step Ubisoft calls this the culmination of Ezio's story, so it's our last trek with the beloved Renaissance Batman. In the game, Ezio retraces the steps of Altair to Constantinople, where Templars are gathering their forces. This goes hand-in-hand with the teaser trailers, which hinted at both Altair and Ezio. The game promises to let you "manipulate the construct of Desmond's memories," which sounds so crazy that it has to mean something. It will also bring back the multiplayer from Assassin's Creed Brotherhood, letting you shank fools with more modes, maps, and characters. "Delivering the final chapter of the Ezio trilogy is an important milestone in the Assassin's Creed franchise for us and for our fans," said Ubisoft Montreal creative director Alexandre Amancio, in the announcement. "Assassin's Creed Revelations includes lots of new features and some significant surprises. We can't wait to show our fans what we have in store at E3 this year." If any of those surprises include making sense of Brotherhood's ending, sign us up.


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Apple published a page that shows off a bunch of third-party apps that various developers are working on for the Apple Watch. As you can see, there are a lot of big name companies on board, like Target, American Airlines, Nike, MLB, Instagram, Starwood Hotels, and many more. Fitness, travel, shopping, fun, social networking, and even entertainment apps are all included on the page.
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Apple releases iOS 8.2 with Apple Watch support
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Following its Spring Forward Apple Watch event, Apple has released iOS 8.2 publicly. The update brings about minor fixes, along with one big feature: Apple Watch support. In order to use the Apple Watch, you'll need to be running iOS 8.2 on your iPhone 5, 5s, 5c, 6, or 6 Plus. After installing the update, you'll find the new Apple Watch app on your home screen, which is what you will use to download apps and manage settings for your Apple Watch, should you pick one up.
iOS 8.3 will follow soon, with new diverse emoji and wireless CarPlay support. In the meantime, you can download iOS 8.2 now.
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OS X 10.10.3 beta 2 build 14D87h released with Photos improvements, diverse emoji
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Apple has released the second developer preview of OS X Yosemite 10.10.3, and with it comes a more diverse group of emoji, featuring multiple skin tones. Rather than offering one hue, as has been standard practice for years, Apple will now offer a total of six different skin tones to choose from. You'll also find same sex couples, and families with and without children, all with skin tone modifier options. Other new emoji characters include new country flags being added to the mix.
Also found in the latest OS X developer preview is an update to the Mac version of the beta Photos app.
If you're a dev, you can download OS X 10.10.3 build 14D87h now from the Mac Dev Center, or by using the Software Update feature in the Mac App Store if you're already running beta software.
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Parallels Desktop 10 for Mac now supports Windows 10 Technical Preview
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If you're looking to start running that fresh Microsoft Windows 10 Technical Preview on your Mac, Parallels has you covered. The company has announced experimental support in Parallels Desktop 10 for Mac that will now allow you to install and run the early look at the Windows 10 operating system, alongside the Office Preview for Windows 10. Microsoft is doing some impressive things with Windows 10, and with Parallels you can get a look at things like Cortana, Windows Store beta, the reimagined Start menu, and more. You just need to be running Parallels 10.1.4 build 28883 or later and you're good to go!
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Apple's new Photos app for Mac now in beta, here's what's new!
Posted by Andru Edwards Categories: Apple, PC / Laptop, Software,
As we mentioned, Apple has released its new Photos app for Mac as part of the OS X 10.10.3 beta release earlier today. For those wondering about features and functionality, here's the rundown straight from Apple:
All new for OS X, Photos automatically organizes your photo library and helps you perfect your photos with comprehensive editing tools. You can also store your photos and videos in the cloud using iCloud Photo Library, and access them on all your devices.
Photos lets you:
- Browse your photos by time and location in Moments, Collections, and Years views
- Navigate your library using convenient Photos, Shared, Albums, and Projects tabs
- Store all of your photos and videos in iCloud Photo Library in their original format and in full resolution
- Access your photos and videos stored in iCloud Photo Library from your Mac, iPhone, iPad, or iCloud.com with any web browser
- Perfect your photos with powerful and easy-to-use editing tools that optimize with a single click or slider, or allow precise adjustments with detailed controls
- Create professional-quality photo books with simplified bookmarking tools, new Apple-designed themes, and new square book formats
- Purchase prints in new square and panoramtic sizes
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Apple releases OS X Yosemite 10.10.3 build 14D72i with Photos app
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Apple has released the first OS X 10.10.3 (build 14D72i) of Yosemite to developers for testing today, and as part of this release Apple has included a beta version of the new Photos app that was originally revealed back at WWDC 2014. The Photos app will replace both iPhoto and Aperture and become Apple's single photo library management app. Photos will also support the iCloud Photo Library feature, which allows users to store their entire library of photos and videos on iCloud, having them accessible from any Mac, as well as supported versions of the iPhone, iPad, iPod touch, and web browsers. You can download the new software through the Mac App Store if you're already running a dev version of OS X, or if not, you can find it in the Mac Dev Center.
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Apple releases iOS 8.1.3, here's what's new!
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Apple has released iOS 8.1.3, a maintenance and bug fix release for the iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch. The company says that one major feature is that 8.1.3 reduces the amount of free storage required in order to perform the iOS 8 upgrade, which should help some who were "stuck" on iOS 7 and wanted to update, but didn't have enough storage to continue. For me, the update has finally fixed an issue on my 128 GB iPhone 6 Plus that would cause it to crash and reboot when using the multitasking app switcher that's plagued me since release day. Hit the jump for the full changelog that Apple has provided.
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Transporter Desktop 3.0 released with read-only shared folders, better Yosemite support
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Transporter Desktop 3.0 introduces includes several new features and enhancements designed to improve your private file sharing experience:
- Read-only Shared Folders: A Shared Folder owner can now assign read-only permissions on a per-user-per-folder basis.
- New Clearer Finder Icon Badges: Transporter Desktop icon badges have been updated for both Mac and Windows for better visibility and clarity.
- Enhanced OS X Yosemite Support: Transporter Desktop includes changes to fully support Yosemite at both a functional and aesthetic level. Visible changes include a new folder appearance that is exclusive to Yosemite users as well as Yosemite-style contextual menu integration.
- iOS 8 support: Transporter app for iOS now supports iOS 8, including authorization/options at Settings > Location Services and Settings > Notifications.
- Create a folder on mobile: You can now create a folder on your Transporter from your iOS or Android mobile device.
If you're unfamiliar with the Transporter, it's a private cloud that allows you to store, access, and share your files from anywhere. Since the device is iunder your control, you don't have to rely on the privacy policies of third-party services, and you can have as much storage as you'd like without the subscription fees. You can pick up the Transporter Sync on Amazon which allows you to hook up any USB hard drive, or get the original Transporter which uses internal drives.
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Apple releases iOS 8.1 with Apple Pay, here's what's new!
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Apple has released iOS 8.1, and with it comes a slew of new features for users of iOS devices. The biggest addition is Apple Pay, which works with the iPhone 6, iPhone 6 Plus, iPad Air 2, and iPad mini 3. Apple Pay allows you to securly store your credit cards in Passbook, and pay for items wirelessly and quickly in stores with your iPhone 6 or iPhone 6 Plus, and online in apps with any of the supported devices. Apple Pay isn't all that's included in iOS 8.1, though. The return of the Camera Roll and My Photo Stream libraries in the Photos app when not using iCloud Photo Library is featured, as is the new iCloud Photo Library Beta, which allows you to store your entire photo library in iCloud. iOS 8.1 also unlocks the ability to have your SMS and MMS text messages appear on your iPad and Mac, using your iPhone as a conduit. We've got a full list of all the changes that come with iOS 8.1 for you, after the break.
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Apple seeds OS X Yosemite Golden Master to developers
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While Microsoft was busy introducing Windows 10 to the world, Apple released the first OS X Yosemite golden master candidate. Developers and beta testers were seeded with the update today through the Mac App Store, and the golden master designation means that the company is confident that this could be the exact same version that it ships to the general public when Yosemite is released later this fall, barring any last-minute bugs (hence the word "candidate.") OS X Yosemite was originally introduced back in June during the 2014 Worldwide Developers Conference, where it was shown to have a radical redesign from the current OS X Mavericks, along with much tighter optional integration with iOS 8.
It's rumored that Apple will ship OS X 10.10 Yosemite next month, alongside an update to the Mac lineup that would include the first iMac with Retina display at 5K resolution.
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While thinking about column burial (see that thread) and other forms of "well-urned rest", I thought of this one and turned up 25 ghits:
"'They have strange burial rites,' he remarked as Daniel regarded a page with an engraving of a mummy and a priest sealing the inner organs in a canopy jar."
http://www.pepesplace.co.uk/PastLivesCh … gDebts.htm
A lot of references seem to be narratives of video game solutions:
"Finding first the two Guardians Keys later on you'll find two more a Hand a Canopy Jar and a Vraeus is the main goal here."
'Canopic' is derived from Canopus, a bright star in the consellation Argo, while 'canopy' appears to go back to a Greek word referring to an Egyptian couch with mosquito netting – so there are some Egyptian connections.
Tunisia, which stood in for Obi-Wan Kenobi's desert planet Tatooine, is in North Africa but not actually adjacent to Egypt.
But perhaps this person was thinking of him.
Fanfic: " One of the masked men walks over to an alter with a kenobic jar and brings it over to the table."
Perhaps since the Egyptians put vital organs inside them, they are canonic jars. Or maybe because they are cylindrical like cannons.
Lesson plan: "Then they removed the organs and placed them individually in canonic jars. These needed to be preserved for the afterlife.(Pass around a homemade version of a canonic jar)."
Q&A Board: "Instead they took very special pains to wrap up the heart and put it back into the corpse – or put it in a canonic jar for safe keeping."
Larrybob, congratulations are in order, you've just been canonized Eggcornista. The tree house is up here, way up in the canopy. Come on up, we're having grey-matter canapés.
An it was interesting to note that in Egypt, the heart was considered the most important organ for this revelation knowledge, the brain was basically sucked up and thrown into a canape jar or discarded.
http://cosmossiete.blogspot.ca/2011/04/ … heart.html
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Wonderful, thank you! They're delicious.
Oops, yes, thanks, Kem.


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Released: 9/18/13
The College of Education is pleased to welcome Dr. Shane Lopez to Marquette University for the 2013 Tommy J. Thompson Lecture.
Shane J. Lopez, Ph.D., author of Making Hope Happen, is the world's leading researcher on hope.
Dr. Lopez is also one of the most vocal advocates of the psychological reform of America's education system. He helps schools function less like impersonal factories and more like dynamic human development centers that enable students to achieve the meaningful futures they say they really want, including a good job and a happy family. His mission is to teach people that investing in their future pays off today.
Currently a Fellow of the American Psychological Association, Lopez worked as a professor of education for a decade before taking his current position as professor of business at the University of Kansas. Lopez is also a Gallup Senior Scientist and Research Director of the Clifton Strengths Institute.
Shane Lopez
"Hope for Tomorrow Pays Off for Today"
Monday, November 11, 2013
4:30 p.m. lecture with reception and book signing to follow
Monaghan Ballroom
Alumni Memorial Union
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Marquette Campus
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Mango Tourist Hostel
Mango Hostel has always been a special place where a home-style atmosphere and a taste of the local life are emphasized. There are a maximum of eight people accommodated in double,or share rooms/dorms. The owners are very passionate about travel advises, mainly regarding Fraser Island as they have had many years experience with bush walking options and all tours with exciting transfers to and from the island for all levels of enthusiasm and fitness. There is a great range of Fraser Island tours departing from the Mango Hostel every day and can be booked with us.
The hostel is situated 200m (less than 5min walk) from Hervey Bays beachfront with shops, restaurants, Internet , supermarket, bars & cafes. You always get a good description of what is nice to do or eat around the area. After a complete renovation the house has even more security, character and comfort. We provide free WIFI ,an equipped kitchen, common room/living room, separate toilets and showers for males and females, laundry and an outdoor dining area with a "tropical-island" theme. Gardens are lush with verandahs and deck area, a perfect place for spotting wildlife.
The owners have contact with some local people with yachts, aircraft, kayaks, 4WD-vehicles and knowledge of the unvisited reef, island and outback areas. It's getting harder to find out about these things. Be passionate! Stop rushing it!
Our office hours are from 7am-12pm and 2pm-8pm.
Our Room prices are $60 for double room and $28 per dorm bed. No other charges or fees will apply.
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bus terminal (about 2ks from the Mango Hostel).local buses No,16 & No,5 heading for Urangan can drop you very near the hostel just tell the driver where your going. For night transfers use taxi ph:131008
For guests arriving by car follow BOAT HARBOUR DRIVE into town until you meet MAIN STREET.turn left into Main Street go almost to its end and turn right into TORQUAY ROAD. After 1km you'll find us on your left hand side.
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The terrible anxiety that overcomes you after a night of heavy drinking- an all-encompassing fear that envelops you and makes you feel as though every single atom in the universe has turned to look at you with reproach. This anxiety is a bad side-effect of drinking which usually wears off after a good sleep, but can last for days! Best cure is to remember that it is only the alcopanic and not the end of the world!!
You: "Oh my God oh my God, what did I do? What have I done?! What are all these credit card receipts for? Everybody hates me, life will never be the same!!!"
Friend: "Don't worry, calm down, it's just the Alcopanic..."
Friend: "Don't worry, calm down, it's just the Alcopanic..."
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Tuesday, October 25, 2011
17 comments:
- Erica said...
Looks amazing my friend! You certainly have an eye! :)
- October 25, 2011 at 3:24 PM
- angela hardison said...
that zebra painting is incredible!?
and YES let's see each other soon. just promise not to laugh at my chubby pregnant self ;)
- October 25, 2011 at 3:51 PM
- Mr. Goodwill Hunting said...
I am waiting on the big reveal. Based on what I see, it is going to be smashing!
Mr. Goodwill Hunting
- October 25, 2011 at 4:51 PM
- Kim Davies Inspired Lines said...
Lovely...would love to know who the zebra painting is by?
- October 25, 2011 at 5:32 PM
- nest of posies said...
it's already magazine worthy.
that zebra painting is unbelieveable! can't wait to see it all.
- October 25, 2011 at 7:28 PM
- bazaarofserendipity said...
sooo adorable! Can't wait to see the rest. I sent you a pic of the pillow btw :-) hugs!!!
- October 25, 2011 at 7:32 PM
- Jen @ RamblingRenovators said...
This sneak peek is oozing with goodness! Can't wait to see it all.
- October 25, 2011 at 8:08 PM
- LindsB said...
Looks like its going to be amazing just like all the other spaces in your house! Now get those headboards so we can see the rest :)
- October 26, 2011 at 6:02 AM
- kelleyp said...
really are you mounting a mirror on the side of your boys bed? you are waaaayyy trusting! agree B pillow outta there. Zebra painting is the bomb. please don't tell me you painted that yourself :)
looking good! Thrifting itch coming on!!
- October 26, 2011 at 10:45 AM
- Alena: Oh, It's Just Perfect! said...
Looks fantastic!! WOW.
- October 26, 2011 at 11:48 AM
- Full House said...
Hi Kim..even though the piece is signed I can't seem to make out the name. I bought it at a retail shop and do not know anything about the artist.
P.S. - Your work is so beautiful
- October 26, 2011 at 8:35 PM
- Kim Davies Inspired Lines said...
So frustrating when the artist is hard to find! Oh well, I'm loving the piece though, a gorgeous spot of colour! Thanks for visiting my blog and for your kind comments x
- October 26, 2011 at 8:58 PM
- Ridgely's Radar said...
Looks great so far!
- October 27, 2011 at 7:33 AM
- Alcira Molina-Ali said...
That zebra painting is fantastic.
Cheers, Alcira
- October 27, 2011 at 8:36 AM
- Laura said...
I love, love, LOVE the painting!!
- October 28, 2011 at 10:32 AM
- Holly said...
I love this sneak peek and love that I see some plaid on that cornice too. Looking forward to the reveal.
- October 31, 2011 at 3:10 AM
- angela | the painted house said...
I know three lucky boys.
- October 31, 2011 at 5:59 PM


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In one study, researchers measured levels of omega-3s in red blood cells in 1,575 men and women, average age 67, without dementia. Those with the lowest levels of DHA (docosahexaenoic acid) had less brain mass—a sign of aging, and a factor in dementia—compared to those with higher DHA levels.
For all omega-3s, those with the lowest levels scored lower on visual memory tests, problem solving, multi-tasking, and abstract thinking compared to those with higher levels of omega-3s.
Overall, those with lower omega-3 levels had lower brain volumes equal to about two years of brain aging, and those with lower red blood cell levels of DHA showed a blood-vessel pattern of cognitive impairment, even though they did not have clinical dementia.


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In this week when many suburbanites celebrate deeply religious holy days, we fervent Cubs fans treat Opening Day as if it is a religious holiday.
We pray for the first World Series championship since 1908 and hope that our long-dead franchise can be resurrected by those newly hired miracle workers in the front office. After seeing our Cubs wander aimlessly through the Major League Baseball desert only to be passed over by the baseball gods for the last 103 years, Cubs fans can't be blamed for going into the start of the 2012 campaign asking, "How is this season different from all other seasons?"
But even in this era when cynics talk about money, contracts, urine tests, rap sheets and off-field player shenanigans, Opening Day for Cubs fans is about faith.
"Opening Day is the one day it's still baseball, whether it's 1912 or 2012," says Sean Hruby, 39, of Geneva, who ditched grade school in 1985 to take in his first season opener at Wrigley Field with his mother, Debra, of Wheaton. That pair, generally accompanied by a supporting cast of other loved ones throughout the years, has been a staple in the left-field bleachers for every Opening Day since.
"I love Opening Day," says Debra, 62, as she stands near her collection of magnetic schedules the Cubs give away to fans on that first game of the season.
"You can spout that cliché Cubbie line about how 'this is next year' and 'everybody's got a chance,' even if we don't," Sean says. "Anything can happen."
"That's why Opening Day is the best day," Debra says.
The boy who carried his homemade, heartbreakingly pathetic and prophetic "Wait Til Next Year" sign to the first game of 1985, Sean has expanded the Opening Day tradition to a third Hruby generation. His 7-year-old son, Cal, will play hooky from first grade today to attend his third straight opener.
The Cubs won Cal's first game in a sun-drenched Wrigley Field in the 2010 opener. Last year, the Cubs lost on a cold, wet and miserable April Fools' Day.
"It was rainy," remembers Cal. "And Kevin caught a home run."
That memory elicits laughter for Sean, Debra and Mike, her husband of 43 years, who picked up the Cubs habit while watching games on TV with Debra's dad in Westmont in the 1960s while he waited for his teenage girlfriend to get ready for dates.
Last year, Kevin Riemer, a 16-year-old family friend from Wheaton who has been part of the Hruby clan for every Opening Day since he was in grade school, endured soggy inning after soggy inning before he finally caved and donned a pink rain poncho, Mike remembers. Then the pink-clad Kevin made all the TV highlights by catching an opposing Pirate's home run and immediately whipping it back onto the field in the Wrigley tradition. While weather, such as the snow-out in 2003, often dominates the Opening Day recollections, game memories also come pouring out.
"Fukudome's home run," says Debra, recalling new right-fielder Kosuke Fukudome's bottom-of-the-9th-inning three-run homer that tied the 2008 opener. The Cubs went on to lose in the 10th and the never-that-good-again Fukudome is now a backup outfielder for the White Sox. That Cubs team won the division, but got swept out of the playoffs.
"Mitch Williams loading the bases and striking out the side," Sean says of the reliever nicknamed "Wild Thing" in his 1989 Wrigley debut. Williams made that year's All-Star team and his Cubs won the division, but the Cubs lost their playoff series and Williams went on to become best known as the Philadelphia closer who gave up the walk-off World Series-winning homer in 1993 to Toronto's Joe Carter, who began his career as a Cub but made five All-Star teams and played in two World Series as a Blue Jay.
"Tuffy Rhodes," Debra says, recalling the 1994 opener when the Cubs outfielder hit three home runs in his first three at-bats against New York Mets phenom pitcher Dwight Gooden. Of course, the Cubs lost that game and Rhodes ended up hitting just eight homers all year before opting for a much more successful career in Japan.
"The year we threw 'Oh Henry!' candy bars on the field and almost got tossed out," Debra says of the 1998 welcome for new Cubs' slugger Henry Rodriguez. Rodriguez smacked 31 homers and the Cubs made the playoffs, but (stop me if you've heard this before) the Cubs got swept out of the playoffs and Rodriguez hit fewer homers the next year and even fewer the following year.
In 1986, Sean answered a pay phone outside Wrigley Field and won a WLUP radio trivia contest hosted by Jonathon Brandmeier by noting that Shawon Dunston (the favorite player of 13-year-old Sean) had cracked a game-winning homer in the last road game before the home opener. Brandmeier is now the morning man on WGN, the home of the Cubs, and Shawon Dunston Jr. is a teenage center fielder in the Cubs minor league system.
The Hrubys (this year's gathering features Mike, Debra, Sean and Cal) have Opening Day rituals to get into the park and their seats in the bleachers. Cal has an excuse to skip first grade. Sean, a contract painter, worked his schedule around today. Mike, who says he would prefer to be a "fair-weather fan," will dress warmly. Debra, who has an ivy tattoo on her right ankle, promises to expand that scene up her leg if the Cubs win it all this year. The Hrubys all have painful memories of last year and other disappointing seasons. Yet, they all have hope.
"On Opening Day," Debra concludes, "we are born again."


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Linked by Thom Holwerda on Tue 18th Dec 2012 00:03 UTC
Microsoft has just responded to Google's move regarding Exchange ActiveSync. Sadly, instead of addressing the very real problems consumers are about to face, Microsoft starts talking about switching to Outlook.com.
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RE[2]: 800 lb Bull
by gfolkert on Tue 18th Dec 2012 23:45 UTC in reply to "RE: 800 lb Bull"
"Microsoft is like a 800 lb Bull a little slow but they will win in the long run..
Wrong, Microsoft is like an 800 lb piece of shit. Lots of people eat it every day and are happy. "
The best part about this... people have *NEVER* known any difference. This then begs the question: Do they know any better?
Obviously they do not. Since to someone eating crap all their life, would have problem tasting anything different and it would be rejected much like many Russian Kids reject Peanut Butter as its "wholly gross and tastes like effluent**"
**Not an exact translation, but you get the drift.


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Faith Hill Duets with Tony Bennett on 'The Way You Look Tonight' [VIDEO]
There are songs that are just timeless. Frank Sinatra's My Way and New York, New York, Billie Holiday's Me, Myself & I and Tony Bennett's Put On A Happy Face are just a few of my favorites. One of my all time favorites has gotten a facelift with help from Faith Hill.


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