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I'm sick and tired of people asking "What has Obama done?" So here's a list of things he's done since he's been in office. Remember: He was elected President. He wasn't elected Jesus!
The list is still growing. Let me know if I missed anything.
1. Saved the collapse of the American automotive industry by making GM restructure before bailing them out, and putting incentive money to help the industry
2. Shifted the focus of the war from Iraq to Afghanistan, and putting the emphasis on reducing terrorism where it should have been all along
3. Relaxed Anti-American tensions throughout the world
4. Signed order to close the prisoner "torture camp" at Guantanamo Bay
5. Has made the environment a national priority, and a primary source for job creation
6. Has made education a national priority by putting emphasis and money behind new ideas like charter schools, but speaking directly to school children in telling them they have to do their part.
7. Won the Nobel Peace Prize
8. $789 billion economic stimulus plan
9. Appointment of first Latina to the Supreme Court
10. Attractive tax write-offs for those who buy hybrid automobiles
11. Authorized construction/opening of additional health centers to care for veterans
12. Renewed dialogue with NATO and other allies and partners on strategic issues.
13. Beginning the process of reforming and restructuring the military 20 years after the Cold War to a more modern fighting force… this includes new procurement policies, increasing size of military, new technology and cyber units and operations, etc.
14. Better body armor is now being provided to our troops
15. "Cash for clunkers" program offers vouchers to trade in fuel inefficient, polluting old cars for new cars; stimulates auto sales
16. Changed the failing/status quo military command in Afghanistan
17. Closed offshore tax safe havens
18. Deployed additional troops to Afghanistan
19. Ended media "blackout" on war casualties; reporting full information
20. Ended previous policy of awarding no-bid defense contracts
21. . Ended media blackout on war casualties and the return of fallen soldiers to Dover AFB.
22. Ended previous policy of cutting the FDA and circumventing FDA rules
23. Ended previous practice of forbidding Medicare from negotiating with drug manufacturers for cheaper drugs; the federal government is now realizing hundreds of millions in savings
24. Ended previous practice of having White House aides rewrite scientific and environmental rules, regulations, and reports
25. American Recovery and Reinvestment Act has created 2.1 million jobs (as of 12/31/09).
26. Ended previous policy of not regulating and labeling carbon dioxide emissions
27. Ended previous policy of offering tax benefits to corporations who outsource American jobs; the new policy is to promote in-sourcing to bring jobs back
28. Ended previous policy on torture; the US now has a no torture policy and is in compliance with the Geneva Convention standards
29. . Launched Recovery.gov to track spending from the Recovery Act, an unprecedented step to provide transparency and accountability through technology.
30. Ended previous practice of protecting credit card companies; in place of it are new consumer protections from credit card industry's predatory practices
31. Ended previous "stop-loss" policy that kept soldiers in Iraq/Afghanistan longer than their enlistment date
32. Energy producing plants must begin preparing to produce 15% of their energy from renewable sources
33. Established a National Performance Officer charged with saving the federal government money and making federal operations more efficient
34. Established a new cyber security office
35. Expanded the SCHIP program to cover health care for 4 million more children
36. Expanding vaccination programs
37. Families of fallen soldiers have expenses
38. . Provided the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) with more than $1.4 billion to improve services to America's Veterans.
39. Federal support for stem-cell and new biomedical research
40. Funds for high-speed, broadband Internet access to K-12 schools
41. Responded with compassion and leadership to the earthquake in Haiti
42. Immediate and efficient response to the floods in North Dakota and other natural disasters
43. . Launched Business.gov – enabling conversation and online collaboration between small business owners, government representatives and industry experts in discussion forums relevant to starting and managing a business. Great for the economy.
44. Improved housing for military personnel
45. Improved conditions at Walter Reed Military Hospital and other military hospitals
46. Changed failing war strategy in Afghanistan.
47. Improving benefits for veterans
48. Increased infrastructure spending (roads, bridges, power plants…) after years of neglect
49. Donated his $1.4 million Nobel Prize to nonprofits.
50. Increasing opportunities in AmeriCorps program
51. Provided tax credits to first-time home buyers through the Worker, Homeownership, and Business Assistance Act of 2009 to revitalize the U.S. housing market.
52. Increasing pay and benefits for military personnel
53. Increasing student loans
54. Instituted a new policy on Cuba, allowing Cuban families to return "home" to visit loved ones
55. Cracked down on companies that deny sick pay, vacation and health insurance to workers by abusing the employee classification of independent contractor. Such companies also avoid paying Social Security, Medicare and unemployment insurance taxes for those workers.
56. Limited salaries of senior White House aides; cut to $100,000
57. Limits on lobbyists' access to the White House
58. Protected 300,000 education jobs, such as teachers, principals, librarians, and counselors through the Recovery Act that would have otherwise been lost.
59. Limits on White House aides working for lobbyists after their tenure in the administration
60. Children's Health Insurance Reauthorization Act on February 4, 2009, provides quality health care to 11 million kids – 4 million who were previously uninsured.
61. Lower drug costs for seniors
62. Making more loans available to small businesses
63. Many more press conferences and town halls and much more media access than previous administration
64. . Signed the Christopher and Dana Reeve Paralysis Act, the first piece of comprehensive legislation aimed at improving the lives of Americans living with paralysis
65. Negotiated deal with Swiss banks to permit US government to gain access to records of tax evaders and criminals
66. New Afghan War policy that limits aerial bombing and prioritizes aid, development of infrastructure, diplomacy, and good government practices by Afghans
67. Announced creation of a Joint Virtual Lifetime Electronic Record for members of the U.S. Armed Forces to improve quality of medical care.
68. New federal funding for science and research labs
69. New funds for school construction
70. Ordered all federal agencies to undertake a study and make recommendations for ways to cut spending
71. Ordered a review of all federal operations to identify and cut wasteful spending and practices
72. . Negotiated deal with Swiss banks to permit US government to gain access to records of tax evaders and criminals.
73. Phasing out the expensive F-22 war plane and other outdated weapons systems, which weren't even used or needed in Iraq/Afghanistan
74. Reengaged in the agreements/talks on global warming and greenhouse gas emissions
75. Provided tax credit to workers thus cutting taxes for 95% of America's working families.
76. Reengaged in the treaties/agreements to protect the Antarctic
77. Removed restrictions on embryonic stem-cell research
78. . Helped reverse a downward spiral of the stock market. On January 19, 2009, the last day of President Bush's presidency, the Dow closed at 8,218.22. In February 2010, the Dow closed at 10,309.24
79. Renewed loan guarantees for Israel
80. Restarted the nuclear non-proliferation talks and building back up the nuclear inspection infrastructure/protocols
81. Provided attractive tax write-offs for those who buy hybrid automobiles.
82. Returned money authorized for refurbishment of White House offices and private living quarters
83. Sent envoys to Middle East and other parts of the world that had been neglected for years; reengaging in multilateral and bilateral talks and diplomacy
84. Unveiled a program on Earth Day 2009 to develop the renewable energy projects on the waters of our Outer Continental Shelf that produce electricity from wind, wave, and ocean currents. These regulations will enable, for the first time ever, the nation to tap into our ocean's vast sustainable resources to generate clean energy in an environmentally sound and safe manner.
85. Signed national service legislation; expanded national youth service program
86. States are permitted to enact federal fuel efficiency standards above federal standards
87. Students struggling to make college loan payments can have their loans refinanced
88. Successful release of US captain held by Somali pirates; authorized the SEALS to do their job
89. The FDA is now regulating tobacco
90. Ended the previous stop-loss policy that kept soldiers in Iraq/Afghanistan longer than their enlistment date.
91. The missile defense program is being cut by $1.4 billion in 2010
92. The public can meet with federal housing insurers to refinance (the new plan can be completed in one day) a mortgage if they are having trouble paying
93. The "secret detention" facilities in Eastern Europe and elsewhere are being closed
94. US financial and banking rescue plan
95. US Navy increasing patrols off Somali coast
96. . Signed the Weapons Systems Acquisition Reform Act to stop fraud and wasteful spending in the defense procurement and contracting system.
97. Visited more countries and met with more world leaders than any president in his first six months in office
98. Improved relations with Iran
99. Improved U.S. policy on climate change
100. Set timetable for exiting Iraq (already started removing troops)
101. Improved relations with Russia
102. Improved relations with the Islamic World
103. Made progress towards grater cooperation on limiting nuclear proliferation
104. Economic stimulus plan has created jobs. (Unemployment rate decreasing)
105. Drastically slowed down the recession
106. Saved Wall Street
107. Passed the Lilly Ledbetter Act (equal work for equal pay)http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lilly_Ledbetter_Fair_Pay_Act_of_2009
Once again, this is a lot to accomplish in such a short amount of time. He was elected President, he wasn't elected Jesus.
....I always says "Let your deeds do your talkin! .... Obama has accomplished a lot!!! Monte


text: In 1839 a Swiss immigrant named John Sutter received a land grant in the Sacramento Valley from the Mexican government. He used the land to create a flourishing agricultural empire and named it New Helvetia (New Switzerland.) This empire established Sacramentos earliest settlement and the first non-Indian settlement in Californias Central Valley. In 1847 Sutter sent aid to the Donner Party, a group of immigrants trapped in a winter storm in the Sierra Nevada Mountains. Word spread and Sutter became known for his hospitality and for providing temporary refuge to travelers. This reputation made New Helvetia the destination for early immigrants to California. Less than a decade after they were established, Sutters properties were overrun by gold seekers and the fort is all that remains of New Helvetia. It has been restored to its former state based on an 1847 map published in Darmstadt, Germany and is open daily for tours.

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We don't normally review TV shows, but the promos for the new FX comedy series "Wilfred" - the new series starring Elijah Wood that's premiereing tonight - caught our eye, and so we decided to see for ourselves what it's all about. Imagine if "Fight Club" were turned into a sitcom, with Tyler Durden replaced by a bong-hit-ripping dog who loves Matt Damon—that's essentially the premise, and it works surprisingly well.
The premiere episode of "Wilfred" finds Ryan (Wood) coming to the grim realization that he's survived a suicide attempt. Still struggling with his frustration, he hears a knock at his door. It's the pretty blond girl (isn't it always?) from next door, Jenna (Fiona Gubelmann), who needs someone to watch her dog, Wilfred (Jason Gann), who appears to Ryan to be an adult human in a rather cheap looking dog suit. Convinced that his suicide cocktail is still playing tricks on him, Ryan tries to roll with the punches, desperate to please his neighbor and curious to see how things with the dog play out.
The show is based on an Australian TV series of the same name that Gann helped to create and starred in, and the level of comfort and ease with which he plays Wilfred goes a long way toward making the whole thing work. Gann has been honing this character for more than 8 years, and he's got it down cold, never overplaying the joke. He doesn't force you to recognize his dog-ness, but will casually do things like turn around twice before sitting down on the couch.
The dynamic that develops between Ryan and Wilfred is hilarious, as we watch the two sides of Ryan's personality duke it out - Id, vs. Ego - in a battle to the death, occasionally putting aside their differences to hit the beach, smoke some pot or just take a walk.
Last year Wood had a small role in "The Romantics," giving a funny and wicked turn as the drunken little brother hanging with his sister's slightly older friends--who'd've guessed Frodo had a nasty streak? (Though after his work in "Sin City," nothing should surprise us) Here Wood expands on that work, showing a fine sense of timing, a rubber face and deftness for physical comedy.
Unfortunately, the show fails to build the groundwork laid down in the first episode, as they try to develop the secondary characters, specifically Jenna and Spencer, the tattooed biker neighbor played by Ethan Suplee ("My Name Is Earl"). Episode 2 calls for Jenna to prove herself a serious baseball fan, but Gubelmann takes the bit too far, completely divorcing Jenna from the bubbly blond she is at all other times. Similarly, Suplee's biker, featured in the third episode, is too broad to be believable. But the shortcomings of those characters should be easy enough to overcome with some tweaking.
"Wilfred" succeeds largely on the strength of the chemistry between Ryan and Wilfred, driving the show's dark tone and bitterly funny comedy. Hopefully, there's help on the way for the duo.
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MINNEAPOLIS — Health Fitness Corporation (HFC) has signed an agreement to acquire the business assets of the Health & Fitness Services Division (HFS Division) of Johnson & Johnson Health Care Systems Inc. (JJHCS) for an undisclosed purchase price.
Assets to be acquired by HFC consist primarily of client contracts, proprietary wellness, lifestyle and health promotion programs and other health and wellness services of the HFS Division, the company said.
Johnson & Johnson Health Care Systems will retain its Integrated Behavioral Solutions business unit, and will license certain Behavioral Solutions methodologies to HFC for use in its business. As part of the transaction, HFC will enter into a multi-year management contract with another subsidiary of Johnson & Johnson under which HFC will manage 30 Johnson & Johnson affiliate sites, making J&J and its affiliates HFC's largest client.
As a result of this acquisition, HFC said it will have the largest market share and geographical presence in the industry, and will be well positioned to continue serving all of its existing clients together with those of the HFS Division, and to build new business. The closing is subject to conditions that the parties are endeavoring to satisfy within the next 45 to 60 days.
"This transaction will make Health Fitness Corporation the leader in the worksite wellness and corporate fitness industry," said Jerry Noyce, Health Fitness Corp. CEO and president." "As companies seek relief from their rising health care premiums and medical costs, they increasingly look to their health and wellness program providers to deliver a more complete range of health enhancement offerings. We are tremendously excited about the opportunity to broaden our program offerings by integrating the Health & Fitness Services division of Johnson & Johnson Health Care Services into Health Fitness Corporation. Employers want programs that produce quantifiable results. We have a greater opportunity to impact those trends by combining our existing program offerings with those we are acquiring, and delivering superior services to the worksite."
The HFS Division of Johnson & Johnson Health Care Systems has been serving clients since 1986, providing corporate fitness and wellness services and programs to companies across the United States and Canada and in Latin America. Services include: health and fitness center management, consulting, occupational health services, health risk assessment programs, wellness, fitness, injury prevention and treatment programs and data analysis services. Currently, the HFS Division manages approximately 190 health fitness centers throughout the United States
HFC said it plans to finance the acquisition of the HFS Division primarily with a bank term loan; supplemented with venture financing.


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BOTHELL, Wash. – On Thursday, December 6, 2012, the UW Bothell campus community will find everything from Frisbees to footballs as students, faculty and staff celebrate the grand opening of the UW Bothell Sports and Recreation Complex. With a shared soccer and softball field, tennis courts, a sand volleyball court, and a basketball court that will double as an ice skating rink in February, the 2.5 acre, $3.3 million student-funded complex will meet the needs of a multitude of intramural activities.
Among the first to hit the field will be ultimate Frisbee player Ali Bulzomi. As a sophomore in 2008, the most convenient field for Bulzomi and her friends to play was the North Creek Sports field. However, the students were constantly concerned about the limited lighting and wanted a safe accessible place for recreation. Bulzomi took the idea of an on campus sports field to Vice Chancellor of Administration and Planning Marilyn Cox, who helped put the wheels in motion. "We're all here to help and support students," Cox says. "The sports and recreation facilities will provide not only a place for socializing but will also support health and wellness." The planning process has been a collaborative effort of the Associated Student Body and university staff.
Now a staff member at UW Bothell, Bulzomi says completion of student facility is symbolic of the experience that anyone can have at UW Bothell. "What you do actually matters. UW Bothell staff and administration have direct relationships with students that help build the campus community. Staff cares about students' concerns and needs, which is really important. It's really exciting to see the sports field come along. It just shows that our hard work pays off."
The grand opening ceremony begins at 11:30 with ribbon cutting at noon. An opening pitch will signal the start of numerous student games and activities, including a home run derby, 3-point shootout, volleyball, tennis, basketball, and even potato sack races.
The Sports and Recreation Complex is the first of three major construction projects to be completed over the next two years on the UW Bothell campus. The $68 million Science and Academic Building is expected to open in late 2014. Also, the 4,500 square-foot Sarah Simonds Green Conservatory, complete with a greenhouse, education and exhibit space, is scheduled for summer 2013 completion.
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I'm sure the science-fiction geeks amongst y'all know about the lost continents of Atlantis, Lemuria and Mu. These are the "missing continents" that were submerged in the Atlantic, Indian and Pacific oceans respectively.
[The story of Atlantis has its origin in the Platonic dialogues, while Lemuria was hypothesized in the late 1800s as an explanation for why there were Lemurs in both Madagascar and India but not in Africa or the Middle East. Both are now beloved of mystics and kooks. Nobody really cares about Mu, although it is sometimes confused with Lemuria.]
However, I'll bet you've never heard of the Tamil analogue, the lost continent of Kumari Kandam! Proponents say Kumari Kandam is Lemuria, different names for the same continent that once covered most of the Indian ocean:
Sri Lanka together with India, Indonesia and Malaysia were a part of this continent. Many islands in the Pacific and Indian oceans are remnants of this continent that in ancient time covered the whole area of today's ocean. [Link]
It turns out that everything does not actually come from India, it comes from Kumari Kandam. And by everything, I do mean everything.
"Homo Dravida" first evolved in Kumari Kandam; it is the cradle of civilization; the birthplace of all languages in general and of the Tamil language in particular. This is where the first and second great ages (Sangams?) of the Tamils happened, not in India, but in the true Dravidian homeland, further south.
R. Mathivanan, then Chief Editor of the Tamil Etymological Dictionary Project of the Government of Tamilnadu, in 1991 … [produced] the following timeline …:
ca. 200,000 to 50,000 BC: evolution of "the Tamilian or Homo Dravida",
ca. 200,000 to 100,000 BC: beginnings of the Tamil language
50,000 BC: Kumari Kandam civilisation
20,000 BC: A lost Tamil culture of the Easter Island which had an advanced civilisation
16,000 BC: Lemuria submerged
6087 BC: Second Tamil Sangam established by a Pandya king
3031 BC: A Chera prince in his wanderings in the Solomon Island saw wild sugarcane and started cultivation in Tamilnadu.
1780 BC: The Third Tamil Sangam established by a Pandya king
7th century BC: Tolkappiyam (the earliest extant Tamil grammar)… [Link]
p>The continent was destroyed by three large floods which wiped out most of the golden civilization with it:
It is believed by some Tamil scholars that the first academy existed at southern Maturai and was terminated by sea devouring the city. The Pandya king established a second academy at Kapadapuram. Again, the sea devoured the city. The Pandya king established the third academy in present Maturai (far away from sea coast). [Link]
p>What was left was later wiped out by the Aryan invasion that corrupted the remnants of the once great Tamil civilizations:
"After imbibing the mania of the Aryan culture of destroying the enemy and their habitats, the Dravidians developed a new avenging and destructive war approach. This induced them to ruin the forts and cities of their own brethren out of enmity". [Link]
I'm looking forward to seeing a version of the comic book Lemuria entirely settled by Tamils. When Aquaman or Namor come to visit, they can serve them Dosa/Idli .


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Another sharply higher day for corn, wheat, and soybeans as strong export sales, a falling dollar, and weather concerns kept prices strong. To start the day we had weekly export sales this morning at 7:30 am. Corn exports came in at the high end of estimates at just over 1 million metric tons between new/old crop. Soybeans came in above estimates at 1.2 Million MT's and wheat was at 309,400 MT's. The US dollar was sharply lower posting over a 1000 point loss which is typically bullish for grains. The latest 6-10 day forecasts have factored in a chance for hot-and-dry weather towards the end of July. Dryness is more likely to be seen in the eastern Corn Belt. We will continue to monitor the updated forecast to see how this develops.
For the past few months the world market has had cheap Russian wheat which was cheap enough for feed. We went from one of the most bearish world wheat scenarios to not so bearish. Canadian wheat was the first to get damaged from weather this year. Now with the Russian weather concerns running wheat on a $1.30+ rally off the lows, it opens the door to more US corn exports. With these changes as well as drier changes in the forecast, the market was able to break through the recent resistance and settle up at 405 ¼ (December Corn.) This is above the spring insurance price level and is a good place for producers to catch up on sales. With the calls that we have bought, as well as the recent put/call strategies we have placed, we believe we have enough upside potential to stay with our current hedge strategies.
Tight old crop supplies as well as weather forecast changes have led to the recent soybean rally. One of our concerns is with the recent weather damage to oilseeds, especially rapeseed. Canadian/European rapeseed are both expected to have lower production. South America has increased their vedge oil usage, and supplies will likely tighten. This could lead to a rise in Soybean Oil prices, but we do not believe this would warrant a similar rally in soybeans. This combined with a record South American bean output this year could be enough to see the price of beans head lower into harvest. This is how it stands right now; obviously have to first get through August without any major weather concerns.
For making wheat sales, we have seen a great difference in cash prices depending on quality. In the soft red wheat we have seen higher quality cash wheat bid for 50 cents to $1 over the futures while the lower quality was discounted as much as $3 under, so please check with your broker before you sell any cash wheat. If you would like more explanation to any strategies discussed please call you broker.
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We have been in NYC For almost a week now. Having a Great time!
Sunday we met up with two birders from Twitter and Chirptracker. Matt Bango founder of Chirptracker and John Beetham from A DC birding blog.
If you like twitter…check out Chirptracker it is a Twitter for birders. Matt and his brother are working on this project in their free time and could use all the support we give them! Please sign up and try Chirptracker! The more birders we have using it the better!
It was so nice to meet both of them in person and to spend the morning birding Central park! I should have taken photos..but I didn't..bummer…oh well.
Birding Central park during migration can be an amazing experience! Last spring we were in the park and warblers were eye height all over the Ramble! Birders were everywhere! This year we were late for peak migration..but we did see some good birdies. But, I only took a few shots of some Cardinals.
This little gal was very cooperative..I call her a city bird. There were quite a few city birds….they didn't seem to bothered by people, and allowed you to get quite close.Here's another cooperative Gal…does she look like a fledgling?It was Memorial Day Monday, Samarrah wanted to get out of the city and go for a hike.
We drove to Cold Springs NY about and hour north of the city and hiked Clarence Fahnestock State Park. We hiked a six mile loop hike. We noticed part way thru that we were hiking four different trails..Red, white, blue and Yellow. How appropriate for this day...the Yellow stood for our memorial ribbon. I thank those who have given their lives and wish a safe return to those who are serving our Country now.
It was nice to get out of the hustle and bustle of the city and walk in the woods. Roots over Rocks Samarrah found this Rock face with Sunglasses…I bet one of my Sickstas would love it in their garden!
Rock Cairn Sculptures near the path..when you see something like this..do you want to knock it down….or build more?Samarrah becoming a rock sculpture….Jeff getting in on the action.Rock Cairn sculpturesIsn't it beautiful here in the woods?…peaceful..We passed several lakesSome very cool shelf mushrooms of some sort…Any body know what kind? Ok sickstas …
I know how much you love to see the food I am eating…especially here in NYC..where the restaurants are sooooo amazing… these dishes are from a Mexican restaurant..the middle dinner is mine…three delicious fish tacos..YummmySunset at the RV park and Marina Our daughter graduated Hunter School of Social work Yesterday! We are so proud of her!
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Many times, users having computers not connected to the internet or on very slow connections come to the forums and ask how they can update/upgrade their setup. BobSongs has written a very useful and well written and supported thread, where other users also came to give input and improve the tutorial. The thread has been live for 2 1/2 years and covers all supported ubuntu releases and major environments (ubuntu, kubuntu and xubuntu). Thank you BobSongs!
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Should we merge this and Gedo Statue articles or better to wait for the next chapter for more info?--Elveonora (talk) 17:03, July 18, 2012 (UTC)
- I vote for the latter. Too many unknowns to do that and even if, they're two separate things. The statue just seems like a body for the Ten-Tails to inhibit, not its actual body which was sealed into the moon.--Cerez365™(talk) 17:20, July 18, 2012 (UTC)
- Definitely wait. Omnibender - Talk - Contributions 17:24, July 18, 2012 (UTC)
- I think we should wait because theoretically the Ten-tails was firstly closed inside the Moon, which was a chibaku tensei of the Rikodou, so it is not sure if the Gedo Mazou is really some sort of container/invocating statue or not. Actually I'm not even sure on how will the ten-tails let Tobi go on with his plans and how will the statue affect on that. So I think they shouldn't be merged even knowing it, because maybe they're different things. Template loop detected: User:Khaliszt/sig subst
- Definitely wait. Omnibender - Talk - Contributions 17:24, July 18, 2012 (UTC)
Doesn't make much sense, Gedo Statue + chakra of all beasts = Ten-Tails, thus it must be it's body.--Elveonora (talk) 17:26, July 18, 2012 (UTC)
Confirmed. Gedo mazo is the ten tails body. Merge. MangekyoSasuke (talk) 17:28, October 17, 2012 (UTC)
^ Yes, because Madara said the Rinnegan enabled him to break the seal of the Sage that held the Ten-tails's body in it.
In Chapter 610 page 6, Madara refers to the Ten-Tails as "Mazo"... Does this not confirm that the Gedo Mazo is the Ten-Tails after all... Merger time?...--D!ABLO-32 (talk) 13:42, November 20, 2012 (UTC)
- Still against it. This chapter also gave the Ten-Tails a characteristic the statue was never mentioned to have, being like a force of nature, and as such being sensable by Sage Mode. Omnibender - Talk - Contributions 01:13, November 21, 2012 (UTC)
its just words swaying madara says chakra of the mazo, obito says power of the juubi, meh. or btw elvenora its just all bijuu chakra, the juubi is the fusion of all tailed beasts not body, it can go from body to body chris brown yeahaaa.--Manga-anime90001 (talk) 10:47, November 21, 2012 (UTC)
New Image
Excuse me...Members of the Wiki, I am a Naruto fan that likes to be surfing in this Wiki, I just checked the new Naruto chapter that debuted today, where Kurama explained to everyone what he knew about the Ten-Tails, and while he was doing it, a new image of the Ten-Tails was seen, even if it was only its back, the Ten-Tails looked kinda different, with more spiky protusions on its back and on its tails. Shouldn't this be added to the Appearence part of his page? —This unsigned comment was made by 188.8.131.52 (talk • contribs) .
I saw User:Cerez365 added son info on the other Jübi name, Datara. But I create this page to discuss it because referring to the source he used, it had only one leg, and we can see the Ten-Tails has more than one.. Anyway I just want to discuss why this would be like that, and NOT the fact that it was corrected to Datara, I think Cerez365 searched and took an extremely accurate source, even taking to consider the "blacksmithing" thing, it's been said that the Ten-tails created many things so it wouldn't be surprising! My guess is simply that a Beast with only one leg is much more unsurprising that such of a Beast like Ten Tails.. and Kishimoto knows that, lol Khaliszt (talk)
Tailed beasts
Should we go on treating them as "it"? Kurama wouldn't be happy about it.. Khaliszt (talk)
- They've never been referred to with gender-specific pronouns in Japanese. Omnibender - Talk - Contributions 22:05, July 20, 2012 (UTC)
I don't think we should treat it as a Tailed Beasts, as they were created by So6p from it's chakra... it's more of a God/demon if anything. Even though it was sealed in the grandpa Rikudou, Tailed Beasts are just a mass of living chakra (physical and spiritual energy given soul/consciousness) while the Ten-Tail's chakra got ripped and it's body remained and it had to be sealed in the moon. Not to mention it's highly likely that Gedo Statue Guy is "it" thus that goes against the definition of a Tailed Beasts (being chakra monster) while the Ten-Tails was "the progenitor"--Elveonora (talk) 11:29, August 25, 2012 (UTC)
Species (infobox)
Should we list it as a demon? --The Goblin 17:36, September 19, 2012 (UTC)
- Wouldn't classifying it/ the tailed beasts as demons inaccurate o.O?--Cerez365™(talk) 17:48, September 19, 2012 (UTC)
I don't this we should even list it as a "tailed beast" because see above... I'm for a "deity" or something--Elveonora (talk) 22:41, September 19, 2012 (UTC)
Chapter 510
This is the best scan I could find of chapter 510, and the eye seems to be missing the tomoes for me.
Fox616 (talk) 16:46, September 27, 2012 (UTC)
"the progenitor"
Shouldn't we include such title in it's infobox?--Elveonora (talk) 00:02, November 16, 2012 (UTC)
'Progenitor' means an ancestor in the direct line. The tailed beasts, and the sage were implying this to naruto, kurama thought back on.
Why is it that the silhouette of the Ten-Tails still being used? The only thing possibly wrong was the missing set of tomoe but in chapter 606, when Madara sent Obito into a genjutsu to explain his plan, when Madara depicted the Ten-Tails carving it was shown with only 2 rows of tomoe. Kishi could have changed the design, he has done so with other things. 184.108.40.206 (talk) 11:50, November 18, 2012 (UTC)
Bump184.108.40.206 (talk) 01:35,
November 19, 2012 (UTC)
You are indeed correct--Elveonora (talk) 02:48, November 19, 2012 (UTC)
I wouldn't jump to that answer. The mural in 606 only really shows the face and is frightfully inadequate being a mural of the creature with the sage in it. If anything the image at the end of 609 is better, but given we're likely to get an even better picture of it next week, I think the higher ups basically decided it was pointless to swap it out when a better image was right around the corner and chose wait it out. If for some reason we don't get a new picture, we'll likely swap it out for the full body shot in 609. --Hawkeye2701 (talk) 03:24, November 19, 2012 (UTC)
I think the main point is that the eye appears to have been retconned.--Elveonora (talk) 03:28, November 19, 2012 (UTC)
True, but the question was, why are we still using the silhouette image. Simple answer, even if retconned a mural picture doesn't cut it and timing allows for us to get a better shot come the small hours of Wednesday morning. So all we need to resolve that matter is a little patience. But if it's that big a deal, trivia about the seeming retcon can be added to trivia, right? --Hawkeye2701 (talk) 03:34, November 19, 2012 (UTC)
What retcon is everybody talking about regarding the eye? So it's missing a ring and three tomoe, it makes sense, considering that the Ten-Tails is technically incomplete. Omnibender - Talk - Contributions 20:45, November 19, 2012 (UTC)
It has such eye in chapter 606 as well on the "wall" --Elveonora (talk) 20:48, November 19, 2012 (UTC)
As of the latest chapter , when i look at the Jūbi's eye it look like a mix of a Sharingan and Rinnegan--Tchad1 (talk) 13:24, November 20, 2012 (UTC)
We should update the image now. Any good ones from the latest chapter? --Hawkeye2701 (talk) 18:30, November 20, 2012 (UTC)
- In my opinion, there are none. Every picture of the Ten-Tails has just been awful.--TheUltimate3 (talk) 19:02, November 20, 2012 (UTC)
- Hell the best picture of it is when it roars, and that is still terrible.--TheUltimate3 (talk) 19:03, November 20, 2012 (UTC)
Yeah, I'm not a fan of it's appearance myself, but given we can't dictate the will of Kishi, just gotta get on with it. --Hawkeye2701 (talk) 19:19, November 20, 2012 (UTC)
- I think the latest chapter gave us enough good images. Derigar (talk) 19:36, November 20, 2012 (UTC)
The reason why the tentails is "awfully displayed is becaused it is fully formed due to not having the 8 tails and nine tails sealed in the gedo mazou before hand. --Naruto6paths (talk) 19:53, November 20, 2012 (UTC)
Okay, I never expected my one question to get this much response, but I want to add that I dont agree with the last post. I think the Ten-Tails appearance has been retconned, the two sihlouette used for this page don't exactly match how Kurama explained the Ten-Tails to Naruto. The two images were from times that Obito talked about the Ten-Tails, which were from a couple years ago. Kurama is more reliable to its appearance than Obito because Kurama is a part of the Ten-Tails. Also the two remaining biju regonise it as the Ten-Tails, I would expect them to say something if it looked different. Also the mural from chapter 606 depicted it with how it looks like now in chapter 610. I can expect that the higher ups and some others to not agree on this, but keep an open mind because we might have a new flashback in upcoming chapters depicting the complete Ten-Tails with all its details because Kishi has no reason to shade it all anymore.--220.127.116.11 (talk) 09:31, November 21, 2012 (UTC)
This is naruto 6 paths speaking, the 10 tails from what you saw there is an incomplete ten-tails. You can say its like an incomplete sharingan it hasn't been completed to its potential. --126.96.36.199 (talk) 14:10, November 21, 2012 (UTC)
But both the Eight-Tails and Nine-Tails both say that is the Ten-Tails. I find it hard to believe that they wouldn't say anything if it changed as much as this wiki says. But it doesn't change the fact that its appearance has changed a significantly from the silhouette from a couple years ago.--188.8.131.52 (talk) 03:47, November 22, 2012 (UTC)
Maybe it can take on more forms, but I'm sure the eye is a retcon, unless it's an error in chapter 606--Elveonora (talk) 04:01, November 22, 2012 (UTC)
I agree with the eye being a retcon, also the spikey protrustions on its back.--22.214.171.124 (talk) 04:13, November 22, 2012 (UTC)
Plant-like Appearance
Ok, it's pretty obvious the Ten-Tails has a plant-like look. It's body is covered by veins, its tails look like closed buds (and in its complete form those ones looks like foliage) and it has branch-like spiky protrusions on its back (well, the Mazou also have them, but you get the idea) I think it's worthy to add that to the Appearance section. Adept-eX (talk) 02:05, November 21, 2012 (UTC)
It's kinda plantish, it's skin is wooden--Elveonora (talk) 02:36, November 21, 2012 (UTC)
- It's skin is what? I highly doubt that beast's body has the same construct as the statue. It looks like it has flesh. Also, I'd assume you're saying it looks plant-like simply because of the lines on its body, which I don't see.--Cerez365™(talk) 07:21, November 21, 2012 (UTC)
Even those things connected to Obito and Madara are the same as from Hashi clone/Gedo statue so I guess it still has woodish/plantish texture--Elveonora (talk) 22:23, November 21, 2012 (UTC)
Didn't a ton of people guess the Gedo Mazo's statue was made of wood? I suggest holding off until it's texture is made clearly visible by the anime or a colored manga page. Skarrj (talk) 10:08, November 22, 2012 (UTC)
Ok... So Madara and Tobi both physically connect with the Ten-Tails, giving them the ability to control it. This ability to connect is mentioned on the Demonic Statue of the Outer Path's page, though not here. Skarrj (talk) 10:12, November 22, 2012 (UTC)


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Light bread - Look for bread with about 45 calories and 2g fiber per slice -- white, wheat... whatever you like best. Our number-one pick is Sara Lee's Delightful line. You can also get unconventional with things like light hot dog buns and 100-calorie flat sandwich buns. Fat-free liquid egg substitute - For two to three slices of bread, 1/3 cup should do the trick for dunking 'n coating. Egg Beaters Original is our go-to product, but whichever similar egg sub you prefer is A-OK. (Egg whites work too.) Cinnamon - This is pretty much calorie-free, so if you're a cinnamon freak, go nuts! We use 1/2 teaspoon, and we like our stuff pretty cinnamon-y... More than that might be overkill. Vanilla extract - Half a teaspoon is all it takes for a hint of vanilla flavor. If you add too much, your food may get a weird, alcohol-like taste. Feeling tropical? Add coconut extract instead! Sweetener - One packet or a teaspoon of granulated sweetener is all you need to sweeten your egg mixture. You can go with a no-calorie sweetener like Splenda or Truvia, or just use real sugar for 16 calories per teaspoon. We like to top our toast with a dusting of powdered sugar -- only 10 calories a teaspoon! Nonstick spray - Mist it over your skillet to keep your stuff from sticking. You don't need to use much. Light whipped butter or light buttery spread - This is for flavor, not for keeping your French toast from sticking to the skillet. About two teaspoons is all you need to infuse your b-fast with some buttery taste. Our choice is Brummel & Brown, but any spreadable butter with about 45 calories per tablespoon fits the bill.
1. Mix egg substitute, cinnamon, and vanilla extract in a wide bowl. If you like, add sweetener. Set aside.
2. Bring a skillet sprayed with nonstick spray to medium-high heat on the stove. Add butter and allow it to coat the bottom of the skillet.
3. Meanwhile, coat bread on all sides with the egg mixture.
4. Once butter has melted, place egg-coated bread in the skillet. Cook until golden brown, 1 - 2 minutes per side. Plate and add your toppings of choice. TADA!
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Sony Cyber-shot DSC-T700 First Thoughts
Sony can largely be credited for making touch screen ultracompacts one of the hottest niches of this market segment, and like clockwork, the manufacturer has delivered a premium touch screen camera with every new model cycle. Thus the announcement of the latest flagship Cyber-shot, the Sony Cyber-shot DSC-T700, wasn't particularly surprising.
Sony's certainly savvy enough to know a good thing when they see it. Though reviewers have been less than kind about the lackluster images produced by Sony's expensive T models, consumers seeking the latest, most technologically advanced premium pocket camera have flocked to the series, with its unique touch-responsive interface, in droves. If performance hasn't always met the discerning standards of photo enthusiasts, the T models have found a warm reception among teens and young adults looking for style, portability, and snapshot quality.
According to Sony, the latest T700 isn't merely a stylish camera for casual shooting, though. Rather, the idea was to provide a fully integrate picture taking and storage solution. It's widely known that a fair percentage of digital images never make it off the cameras they're taken on, and many users use their digicams to transport shots and show them off to others. With 4 GB of internal memory and a unique file transfer system that allows up to 40,000 shots to be stored on the device itself, the T700 might just represent a new trend in digital picture display and storage system as well.
Touch screen cameras certainly are nothing new at this point, but for everyone except jaded camera reviewers, it seems that the novelty of being able to tap your way through settings changes on a huge screen hasn't worn off. Biases about whether or not a touch interface does more to get in the way of ease of operation than it makes up for with cool touch-responsive integrations aside, there's still something a bit "sci-fi" about a camera with no physical interface: even though the convenience of actual buttons means that they'll probably never become a thing of the past, touch screens continue to seem like the technology of the future.
Sony's got the style thing down with the Cyber-shot T cameras, and although many gentlemen may find our review unit's metallic pink finish an affront to their masculinity, the T700 comes in slick metallic black and charcoal hues as well. No boring silver boxes here.
Half of the visual appeal of a touch screen camera in my opinion is the ultra-minimalist styling it promotes, with its "where'd the buttons go?" visual effect keeping lines clean all around. The T700's few buttons, and especially its zoom toggle, are still tiny (though the toggle is positioned better than on some previous Sony touch models). Without a lot of real estate beyond the screen to work with in positioning dedicated buttons, small controls are simply the price to pay for novelty in this case, though users with larger fingers should note that both the tiny buttons and the screen itself can be a little unforgiving.
Build quality is everything we expect from a pricey Sony ultracompact, with copious metal and basically no plastic. That said, users should note that metal casings, while giving the T700 a high-end feel, are also more prone to denting if dropped. A small nick in our review unit's sliding lens cover is proof.
Sony's touch screen models have been around in the same basic form for awhile now, and jumping into the T700's interface, what you'll find is a system very much like previous T cameras. Touch-responsive "button" areas are laid out on three sides of the image preview by default. Obviously, the lack of physical controls beyond power, shutter release, and zoom toggle buttons means you'll be hunting through menus to get to a setting if you need to change it.
Of course, the T700's entire screen is touch-responsive – not just the sidebars. This allows easy navigation of on-screen pop-ups when making settings adjustments, and supports some features that only a touch interface allows, like the ability to point to any area within the frame and establish an AF lock at that area.
With its very thin metal shell, the T700 is built for heading out and about. Sony has been on the leading edge of building pocket cameras that truly fit in a pocket, and at some under half an inch thick, the T700 certainly does just that. Other than a potential concern about screen damage if you were to tote the camera in a pocket alongside your keys, for instance, there's nothing to stand in the way of throwing the T700 in your pocket as a camera for grabbing casual snaps.
Whether or not you dig the touch interface, there's little to argue about with the T700's screen itself. A rich, vibrant 3.5 inch panel sporting a phenomenal 920,000 dots of resolution makes viewing images and videos on the T700 a sublime experience compared to the poor reproduction you'll get from many ultracompact displays. All the better that the display performs well given that the T700 is also marketed as a portable photo viewing solution.
Otherwise, basic specs for the T700 are conventional. A 4x, folded-optics lens delivers images to the camera's 10.1 megapixel CCD sensor – a spec carried over directly from the T300. Auto options like face detection, automatic scene recognition, and Sony's Smile Shutter automatic smile capture technology abound, and although the camera features a program mode for more in-depth shooting control as well, the assumption seems to be that most users will pull a Ronco-style "set it and forget it" maneuver and never venture much out of the default auto mode.
As luck would have it, some bleak and cold late fall weather accompanied the arrival of our T700 review unit, foiling plans to grab some initial outdoor snaps with the Cyber-shot. No matter: previous T cameras have struggled with inconsistent white balance and unpleasant noise at higher ISOs, and being stuck mostly indoors with the T700 has allowed me to grab some sample captures and form some opinions regarding these crucial performance areas for the new model.
While there seem to be some incremental improvements, first impressions of the T700 are that as a camera, very little has changed from previous T cameras: what I liked about models like the T200 is still here, but much of what I disliked about the overall concept has yet to be addressed. However, four gigabytes of internal storage and a software system for returning screen-res images to the T700 – allowing the camera to store display versions of tens of thousands of shots – take the T series's "portable digital library" concept to a new level. And for many potential buyers, the T700's capabilities as a portable multimedia player may be at least as important as its potential as a camera.
To this end, I'm only just beginning to explore the T700's portable photo viewer functions as enabled through its PC Sync software package. While the general opinion around here is that the T700 will need to make some advances in the picture-taking arena compared to previous T models to earn our wholehearted recommendation, the idea of being able to take your entire photo library with you in your pocket – and show off shots to friends and family on the camera's very nice screen or an external TV/monitor – deserves consideration on its own. While it won't likely suit the file portability needs of professionals or serious amateurs, the T700 appears to do a lot of what much more expensive photo storage/viewer systems do at a fraction of the cost – plus you get an ultracompact camera as well at no extra charge.
We've only scratched the surface of what the T700 offers as both a picture-taker and an image storage system, and though there haven't been any revolutionary discoveries as yet, the possibility is still there. We'll be back with more on the Cyber-shot T700 soon, so keep an eye out for our full review in coming weeks.


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What's at stake in Venezuela's local elections*
1) If you want to read the normal type of agenda-ridden bullshit on Venezuela from the channels of choice, don't let me stop you. The Google machine is that way, try "Venezuela December 8 election" as suitable keywords, then sit back and read your eyes sore.
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Mining PRs and the Ottotrans™, part 80
This is what they wrote:
TORONTO, ONTARIO--(Marketwired - Dec. 6, 2013) -Colossus Minerals Inc. (the "Company" or "Colossus") (CSI.TO)(COLUF) provides an update on the status of the Company's efforts to identify and secure funding for the balance of the expenses identified to commence production at its 75% owned Serra Pelada gold-platinum-palladium Mine. The Serra Pelada Mine is a joint venture between Colossus and Cooperativa de Mineração dos Garimpeiros de Serra Pelada ("COOMIGASP") located in the State of Pará, Brazil.
In a press release dated November 14, 2013, the Company indicated that delays related to dewatering had resulted in a delay in production until the second quarter of 2014. The delay in reaching initial production meant that additional financing would be required.
Following November 14, 2013, the Company prepared a revised forecast of the capital and operating expenditures required to get to initial production with the funds required to meet certain existing obligations of the Company and estimated that it would be necessary to raise approximately US$70 million. Since then the Company has consulted with key stakeholders to discuss potential sources and structures for financing the US$70 million as well as additional funding that is expected to be needed between commencement of production and positive cash flow from operations. After lengthy discussions it was agreed that, at this time, a different approach is required.
Accordingly, the board of directors has taken a decision that the Company's strategy should be reviewed. To achieve that purpose, the Company will take the following steps:
- Cease underground development for the time being and focus on de-risking the project:
- completing the dewatering and undertaking additional underground drilling; and
- decreasing overall costs.
- Complete the NI 43-101 compliant resource estimate with Roscoe Postle Associates Inc. by the end of December.
As previously disclosed, the Company will need additional capital to carry on its business activities. These circumstances indicate a material uncertainty which may cast significant doubt as to the ability of the Company to continue as a going concern. The Company, in conjunction with its key stakeholders, is continuing its efforts to raise short-term capital to partly address its working capital deficiency and pursue other strategic alternatives.About Colossus:
Must-read for all junior mining sector participants
This Mineweb note is the best thing you'll read on the sector all week. Here's a clip:
"There used to be an old joke in university that geologists were engineers who couldn't do math. Sometimes I wonder if this isn't true when I see resource models for gold deposits with grades less than 1 g/t gold (or equivalent grades for other elements) in some inaccessible northern frontier area with no infrastructure or lying under 100 metres or more of till. This isn't an orebody; it's a shareholder-funded science project that didn't work out."The whole thing here
Gold moved from U$1,228 to U$1,219 in the seven seconds before the U.S. jobs report
Just sayin'
More cool "just coincidence" charts on the action 23 minutes ago where that one came from, including a massive move in Dow futs right before the report hit, right here.
Reuters 2013 best photos of the year
Chart of the day is...
The thing IKN most likes about the Ontario Securities Commission...
Can we say it out loud one time, Clive? Timmins Gold (TMM.to) won't sign a CA
UPDATE: While on the subject, only fair to point you towards Keen's report of the proceedings, as it has plenty more flavour besides the bit you see above. A most interesting read, particularly on the panel's view of 43-101.
Shorter Colorado Resources (CXO.v) 2013
Boguski? Did you really say "Boguski"? Sierra Iron (NAA.v), a pump'n'dump scam
These things are so obvious it hurts the braincells, but just to count down a few of the items:
1) An option on 50% of an untested piece of chinchilla pasture in Sinaloa, Mexico.
2) Manipulated two-bit junior put together for the pump
3) Company that pays $25,000 for this type of shit promo to feed the US OTC market morons.
4) And a CEO named Wally Boguski. Is that Polish? And while you're over at the officers CV page, check out the other backgrounds, they'll make you guffaw as well.
Sierra Iron Ore Corp (NAA.v) I name thee scam, scam and thrice scam.
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To the pathetic, unprofessional and obnoxious journalist Andrew Anthony of The Guardian, caught in his lie
Hello,I notice that you have an entry on your website under the heading "For the 1000th time, Coca is not cocaine".
You then go on to write:"Yeah, that's just what we need, another so-called expert regurgitating the stupid. Listen Andrew Anthony, it's really simple"
before explaining the difference between coca and cocaine
OK, for the 1000th time, freelance writers in British newspapers are not responsible for the headlines, standfirsts, captions or fact boxes that appear alongside their pieces.
I did not write the fact box containing the egregious error about coca and cocaine. It was stuck on the end of my piece by the editors, no doubt after an intern had written it. I had no knowledge of it and no control over it. I have as much responsibility for that mistake, in other words, as you do. It's really that simple.
I know it always helps to have an identifiable person on whom to hang righteous anger, but you've got the wrong one. And, by the way, where does the "so-called expert" come from? I was writing a piece about the changing social profile of cocaine in Britain. I wasn't making any claims for knowledge beyond that. So let's see if this interweb thing is worth the time and you amend your entry accordingly as the Guardian did after I notified them of their error.
PS: Already getting feedback on this post, so to cover a Q already answered twice yes, I could show the other mails in the exchange (and will if necessary at a later date) but I tried to keep this post concise. It could have become very long and lost the main thrust otherwise.
Mount Kellett and Baja Mining (BAJ.to), then and now
VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA--(Marketwired - Dec 3, 2013) - Baja Mining Corp. ("Baja") (BAJ.TO)(BAJFF) reports in relation to the significant volume of its shares that traded on December 3, 2013, that Mount Kellett Master Fund II A LP filed a report on www.sedar.com after the market close on December 3, 2013, advising that it has sold all of its 67,421,117 common shares of Baja.
PS: Oh, one final thing. It's now pretty clear that the guys at Mount Kellett, the people who bought 19.9% of BAJ at prices around a $1 (best guess) average and then went on for NR after NR about their belief in Boleo's world class potential etc etc, know fuck all about mining. The moral here is that just because you have $60m to throw at the market it doesn't make you smart. Next time you see the Mt Kellett names pop up on a deal keep that one in mind, yeah?
PS: For anyone wanting a lot more on the Baja Mining trainwreck, IKN covered the whole sordid tale in deep detail at the time. Check out this link for most of the posts, all in one place.
Tough market for miners? (Kitco edition)
For sale in Mexico: Truck, second hand, good condition, comes with own cobalt-60
"Mexico has informed the IAEA's Incident and Emergency Centre (IEC) of the theft of a truck carrying a dangerous radioactive source used in medical treatment. Mexico's "Comisión Nacional de Seguridad Nuclear y Salvaguardias (CNSNS)" said the truck, which was transporting the cobalt-60 teletherapy source from a hospital in the northern city of Tijuana to a radioactive waste storage centre, was stolen in Tepojaco near Mexico City at around 08:00 UTC on 2 December 2013. At the time the truck was stolen, the source was properly shielded."
"...the source could be extremely dangerous to a person if removed from the shielding, or if it was damaged."
UPDATE, Ah, they found it. All's well that (etc)
Barrick (ABX) news: Munk steps down, Ned Goodman joins board
Buy your Banksy 'Destroy Capitalism' print from Walmart dot com
I saw this mentioned on Twitter and had to go look. And it's true.
A reader on Rio Alto (RIO.to) (RIOM)
Just received this from HB and it's getting an airing here, because I agree 100%:
The selling pattern in RIO reminds me of a situation in 2002, where a perfectly healthy 25 year old (no dotcom junk) software company was sold into the ground just like this. The seller was an investment holding which needed any penny it could get (not that surprising at the time). In the end it was selling for 60 cents. After the seller was finished (probably in more ways than one) the stock started to creep up slowly. In 2011 it sold for 22€. Yes, I sold mine waaay too early :-)
With the current situation in the gold sector a similar constellation is not inconceivable. Would be nice to know how much powder the seller has left. Alex Black didn't have any idea who it is? Doesn't exactly look like a mom and pop operation ...
Tough market for juniors? (Canaccord edition)
"Due to analyst departure and reallocation of resources, we will be publishing our Junior Mining Weekly as a bi-monthly report."
Augusta Resources (AZC.to) (AZC) rollercoaster
Jeez dudes, would you make up your mind one time, yeah? I mean, this is a ten day chart, not a year or something:
Disclosure: No position
Further to yesterday's shock John Lennon news, it's now Ringo's turn
Yesterday was John Lennon's turn in the spotlight, as carried by IKN in this post, today we have a sighting of Ringo Starr in Peru:
"IKN has lost its bite"...
Biiwii: Reading goldbug stupidities since 2002 so that we don't have to
"Gold is the ultimate expression of mind-body integration. It is the symbol of purely, "crassly" material value because it is beautiful–i.e., because it is a spiritual value."
Chart of the day is...
Minera Chindin S.A.C., a model for junior mining community relations in Peru
Buffett's Alpha
An interesting read. Here's the abstract, get the PDF here:
Buffett's Alpha
Andrea Frazzini, David Kabiller, Lasse H. Pedersen
Issued in November 2013
NBER Program(s): AP
John Lennon off, Michael Jackson on
The IKN Weekly, out now
For the 1000th time, Coca is not cocaine
The Incas saw the drug as a gift from the gods and used it in sacred rituals. The empire's only method of communication was a chain of messengers who would walk hundreds of miles over mountainous terrain; the royal emperors would ply them with cocaine so that they could go for days without food or sleep.
- Coca is a plant. Its leaves were/are used by Andean peoples (not just the Inca, that's a double stereotype) for many different reasons, including your ceremonies but other things too.
- Cocaine is a drug. It comes from the coca leaf but it's just one of the 20 alkaloids found in the coca leaf and is held in tiny quantities.
UPDATE: Don't tell me that this interwebs thing isn't worth the time, either. We now have a corrected Guardian report and this at the bottom:
This article was amended on 1 December 2013. The original version wrongly stated that the Incas used cocaine, rather than coca leaves.Thanks due to Guardian South America reporter Vicky Baker for the rapid improvement in the article.
Pump and dumps: The US SEC leads, Canada needs to follow
With a new chairman at its helm, and new chiefs leading the enforcement division, the agency created a 26-person task force in July devoted to rooting out microcap trading abuses. Since then, the agency has opened five or six microcap investigations a month, well above the previous year's pace, agency officials said. The initiative builds on the efforts of a loosely-knit SEC working group created three years ago.
"For years, we did a number of these cases, but we didn't attack it with a systematic approach," said Andrew Ceresney, co-director of the SEC's enforcement division. "We now have people focused on the area full-time for the first time, and by marshalling their expertise, we think we can make a difference." continues here


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Tips for Argosy Cruise Ships
191 Argosy Cruise Ships Tips
- Casual 2
- Dressy 1
- Arrive early 1
- Dine before you go 1
The weather was sunny but windy on the boat. I wore closed shoes because you stomp on the clam shells once you eat them and you need firm soles. .
The weather was Sunny and cool, bring a jacket!.
Park near Pike Place Market or Seaquarium. Boarding location is next to Miners Landing/Great Wheel
Go hungry
The weather was windy & cool. I wore A shirt, sweater, jeans, jacket, & shoes.
Inness Pryor
Food included at Tillicum Village. Wine is extra and it's marked up about 400%.
Tillicum Excursion
Inness Pryor
Take transit or walk. Cab if you must. Park at your own risk - I don't trust parking under the Viaduct, since it's in such bad shape.
Tillicum Excursion
Inness Pryor
The weather was sunny. I wore jeans, a nice top, a jacket. You definitely will want the jacket if you go on one of the outside decks on the boat..
Tillicum Excursion
The weather was Sunny and hot when we left, cold on return. I wore A sun dress with hoodie - bring a warmer coat to wear back even in summer - it cools off fast when the sun goes down.
Use the valet park. It was 100% free on Sundays. Bring extra money for beverages on board. Wait out the buffet line by viewing the sunset on deck for the first part of the cruise.
The weather was partly cloudpartly cloudy and mild. y but later it started to rain. I wore a light jacket.
The weather was Cloudy and cool.. I wore tennis shoes and a jacket..
The weather was sunny, windy, etc.. I wore a light jacket and walking shoes to hike in..
Parking is brutal, $20 for a sunday afternoon
The weather was Sunny, but make sure you bring a jacket for later because it does get cool..
Sheryl R Freeman
Parking will be expensive on Saturday. Just figure about $25 into your overall cost.
Tillicum Excursion
Sheryl R Freeman
Hit the gift shop before the buffet and show. It gets crowded later.
Tillicum Excursion
Ride the train and walk to the pier, so that you do not have to pay for parking.
Sit in front of boat going both ways
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Monotheistic Usury Banning
Usury is forbidden in Judaism, Christianity and Islam. Now, many would say that usury is allowed in Judaism, but what the Torah says is that an Israelite can't lend with usury to another Israelite. At the time of the writing of the Bible, this law certainly makes sense as well as why considering other peoples in the matter was totally irrelevant.
Christianity, in fact, used that very biblical verse to insist that usury was entirely illegal, and Jews, considering usury acceptable with someone else (i.e. Christians), were perfect for the job of money-lenders in Christendom because Christians couldn't do it for themselves but needed the service and Jews were forbade from most else (e.g. owning land and farming, joining guilds, etc.). That Islam continues this 'tradition' and also bans usury is most significant, I think.
Asad offers an interesting reason for this: that the pagan Meccans had ammassed their wealth and armies through usury and this practice was not to be emulated.
Managing My Anger
The middle of verse 134 jumped out at me. Not only does it fall amidst an idea that I don't think we've had too thoroughly yet (paradise), but it mentions that those who attain to the afterlife and who are God conscious and who presumably God appreciates the behavior of are those who "hold in check their anger."
I've been very frustrated lately with a lot of things, largely mundane. In short, things that are supposed to work and that shouldn't be a hassle are proving hassle-filled time sinks. I know that such things are part of life, but these things just seem to be compounding lately and my frustration and anger are getting the better of me.
It's nice to have this soft warning here to say, God appreciates it when you curb your anger. This was definitely one of my most personal moments with the Quran so far.
135: Is there some particular shameful deed that one sins against himself that's being referenced here or are there a host of these sins? I ask because I'm wondering if this is likened to all shameful deeds that we commit against all people and the verse is just saying that a sin against anyone is a sin against yourself. But I may be misreading.
Teaching Islam to a 7th Grade History Class
139: So I finally got my opportunity to discussed Islam with a 7th grade history class at a private Jewish day school. Though I didn't get the introductory lesson, I did get "Islamic Expansion" (i.e. Ummayad dynasty). It was definitely fun, and I was amazed at how engaged the students were. I tried to convey how amazing it was that the Arabs managed to knock down the Persian Empire, push back the Byzantines considerably, and sweep in every direction.
Because we'd just read about the Battle of Uhud here, I was thinking about the importance of faith in God when going into battle – knowing that God will secure your victory but that one must believe in victory through God. This verse just recalled that for me because it references the Battle of Uhud and says that you will rise high if you believe.
The Turning Tides of Fortune
Verse 140 seems to carry on with my theme noted above from verse 134: we all experience fortune and misfortune, and we're not the first to get either. Interestingly, this verse also pertains to martyrdom in the name of God, and though that is not how it has affected me personally, I imagine that many others have drawn faith and strength from this verse. For me, however, the beginning has proven a reminder that life has it's ups and downs and that seeing ourselves through all of those times is important. I actually feel a lot better about things than when I first began this post.
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Al'-Imran 130-143
130. O YOU who have attained to faith! Do not gorge yourselves on usury, doubling and re-doubling it* – but remain conscious of God, so that you might attain to a happy state; 131. and beware of the fire which awaits those who deny the truth! 132. And pay heed unto God and the Apostle, so that you might be graced with mercy. 133. And vie with one another to attain to your Sustainer's forgiveness and to a paradise as vast as the heavens and the earth, which has been readied for the God-conscious 134. who spend [in His way] in time of plenty and in time of hardship, and hold in check their anger, and pardon their fellow-men because God loves the doers of good; 135 and who, when they have committed a shameful deed or have [otherwise] sinned against themselves, remember God and pray that their sins be forgiven – for who but God could forgive sins? – and do not knowingly persist in doing whatever they may have done. 136. These it is who shall have as their reward forgiveness from their Sustainer, and gardens through which running waters flow, therein to abide: and how excellent a reward for those who labour! 137. [MANY] WAYS of life have passed away before your time. Go, then, about the earth and behold what happened in the end to those who gave the lie to the truth: 138. this [should be] a clear lesson unto all men, and a guidance and an admonition unto the God-conscious.139. Be not, then, faint of heart, and grieve not: for you are bound to rise high if you are [truly] believers. 140 If misfortune touches you, [know that] similar misfortune has touched [other] people as well; for it is by turns that We apportion unto men such days [of fortune and misfortune]: and [this] to the end that God might mark out those who have attained to faith, and choose from among you such as [with their lives] bear witness to the truth – since God does not love evildoers – 141 and that God might render pure of all dross those who have attained to faith, and bring to nought those who deny the truth. 142. Do you think that you could enter paradise unless God takes cognizance of your having striven hard [in His cause], and takes cognizance of your having been patient in adversity? 143. For, indeed, you did long for death [in God's cause] before you came face to face with it; and now you have seen it with your own eyes!
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15 Spring Activities to Do With Your Kids (Indoor and Outdoor)
Are your kids eager to go outside and play as soon as the snow starts to melt?
Looking for some springtime fun for your family, if only it would stop raining?
You and your kids can celebrate spring, no matter what the weather is.
The editors of My Kids' Adventures have scoured the web and found 15 spring activities your family can enjoy either indoors or outdoors (or a little bit of both).
In this article I'll share our favorite 15 for spring activities (think indoor-outdoor adventures) that you can enjoy with your kids, regardless of the forecast.
Why Spring Activities?
Spring is around the corner! We look forward to warmer days, flowers and more opportunities to get outside and play. But sometimes Mother Nature doesn't cooperate, sending blustery weather our way.
Below, you'll find a range of activities as dynamic as the weather. Use this list on warm days when you want to grab the kids and do something together outside, and on those grey, rainy days that are best spent indoors. Some activities have an element of both, because, well, some spring days are like that!
We can't help but feel hopeful in the spring. As winter thaws, it's an exciting time for new beginnings and growth in nature. Kids feel the new energy too, and want to get into the spirit of the season. The activities below can help.


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Planck's law dependent on frequency rho is as follows:
B[T_, h_, rho_, k_, c_] := (2 h rho^3)/c^2 1/(Exp[h rho/(T k)] - 1)
As you can see, the denominator can only be zero for rho = 0. All the rest are nonzero constants. Curiously if we try to plot it
Plot[B[5800, 6.626 10^-34, rho, 1.38 10^-23, 299792458], {rho,
0.1 10^-6, 3 10^-6}]
It will return "Infinite expression 1/0. encountered" and the plot will be blank. In fact, substituting any value for rho appears to result in this error (out = ComplexInfinity). I have no experience with precision, but I don't see any other possible reason. Anyway to solve this?


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The ride from south Sacramento to Folsom and back went great. Not only did I have an extremely enjoyable ride, but I definitely got a little training stimulus (judging from the slight ache in my legs the next morning) and learned a thing or to as well.
I got a nice, ease in introduction to the ride. After the 8 miles or so to get through down town and Old Sacramento to Discovery park, I initially settled into an easy 18mph pace. I probably had a decent tail wind for some of that (based in a large part to the head wind I had coming back. More on that in a minute) so that pace actually had me gliding on the slightest decline. As I approached a family on the trail, I quickly glanced over my left shoulder preparing to go around them. There was someone else right there, sitting on my wheel. No idea how long they had been there, but as I became aware of them I knew they were keeping up with me. I could hear the guy breathing.
Didn't bother me any – I was riding at my pace anyhow. But, on a whim and after about 1-2 miles of dragging this guy along I decided on an experiment. I faded to the far right of the trail and slowed down. Sure enough, he pulled right around me. A couple of quick hard pushes and I was right off his wheel. He was pulling a harder pace than I had been – 21-23 mpg – so things sped up a little. This was the first time I'd really been on a wheel at any significant speed and it was great. I was actually gliding a significant amount of the time. We must have gone for another few miles at least with him in the front. Finally, some rolling hills and turns brought our speed down under 19, so I made my way around the front for my pull. Same thing again – couple of miles, started to feel heavy in the legs, faded back, he took the front again.
By this point we were traveling through a park. There was a little traffic – kids swerving around on the trail, and I had to grab the brakes. That, coupled with the fact that I was juggling my cell phone in one hand, lead to a pretty significant gap between myself and our mystery cyclist. I dropped down a gear and accelerated to catch up. I'd probably bridged about half of the gap when I started to feel it in the legs. I'm pretty sure I could have caught him, but I was only 30 miles or so into my planned 75, and was still in conservation mode. I had to back off and let him go. Felt a little guilty for not taking my fair share of the pulls but hey – hope you enjoyed your ride. I cruised the rest of the way to the Highway 50 / Folsom Blvd interchange solo.
From here things got a little more interesting for me. I've never ridden the trails bast this point. It gets really pretty along the river between highway 50 and Old Folsom. The trail gets nice and curvy, with some great short hills in there. Really pretty. I have to admit, though, this is one of those places that makes me selfishly wish this wasn't a mixed use trail. Some of those descents down into sharp curves would be a blast down in the drops, but you never know what might be right around that sharp corner. Had to keep the speed in check to keep things safe.
I finally found my self at a dead end – the trail just turned to a dirt path. What the hell? Where was I? I looked around and noticed a large two story building that seemed somehow familiar. Looking at the top floor balcony I noticed 20 or so bikes hanging from hooks. Oh yea – this is Bicycles Plus. Now I know where I am.
But I was quickly confused again – probably just because I'm an "out of towner." I knew where I wanted to go – Coffee Republic for lunch. Trouble was, I wasn't sure of the best way to get there from where I was. I wandered around a bit and finally found myself on the newer bridge across the river. From here, I just had to manage the traffic and get myself to a position where I could make a left hand turn across a busy 4 land road. Done and done.
Coffee Republic is a great place to end (or in my case, take a short break from) a ride. I've seen a lot of postings from clubs using that as their meeting point, so I had the general impression that is was very bike friendly. Sure enough, as I pulled up there were at least 5 other cyclists already there. They've got a great covered patio area with lots of floor space, so you can drag your bike in right next to your table and not have to stress through the whole meal trying to keep an eye on your faithful steed.
The ride back was pretty much the same thing in reverse except for a could of "minor" changes:
- Strong headwind
- Less energy
- No one to share pulls with
Right around the 50 mile mark I seriously tanked. I could barely keep the bike moving. The wind was gusting against my chest, and with each gust I'd watch 5 mph fall from my speed. My legs were burning, my chest was heaving. This was my learning moment – I'd made a mistake. I'd stopped taking on carbs before I got to Folsom as lunch was planned. I also didn't consume any more as I started riding out of Folsom. I'd forgotten that things like wheat bread and potato salad – while delicious – take some time to digest. I was seriously out of fuel.
Luckily this time I'd tried something different. I normally fill my bottles with just plain water, but this time I'd stocked up on Gatorade. I drank pretty much a full bottle between miles 50 and 55, and by mile 60 I was feeling strong and fit again. Still had the head wind to battle from time to time, but now it wasn't completely in charge. I ended my ride on an up note, rolling into a friend's house for dinner.
Mission accomplished! What did I learn? Well, consume enough carbs. Aside from that – riding a century? Totally within my range. A metric century? I'll do those before breakfast. Double century? Well – ask me about that after next July!
P.S. I've added a map of this ride to the "Rides and Routes" page. You can also find it under 'Pages' on the right hand panel.


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Hebrew Baby Names Meaning:
The name Iakovos is a Hebrew Baby Names baby name. In Hebrew Baby Names the meaning of the name Iakovos is: Supplanter.
expression Number: 11
People with this name tend to be idealistic, highly immaginative, intuitive, and spiritual. They seek after spiritual truth and often find it. They tend to be visionary and may inspire others. If they fail to develop their potential, they may become dreamers, or misuse power.
SoulUrge Number: 22
People with this name have a deep inner desire to express their own power in a concrete manner and thus achieve something great for humanity.


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