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The Real Lessons of ILOVEYOU
Just Wait Until More Sophisticated Scripts Head our Way
The eruption of rogue e-mail attachments last week ought to have taught the exponentially growing online community a great deal, but it looks as if the lessons were mostly missed.
If one turned on the television or radio, even the television channel half-owned by the leading software maker, one heard that a "virus" written by a "hacker" had brought the online world to its knees and raised new questions "about the security of e-commerce." Well. It wasn't a virus, it was a Visual Basic script. It wasn't written by a hacker, it was written by what in the computer security world is known as a "script kiddie." And it had nothing whatsoever to do with e-commerce, save for the fact that no doubt some people were busy cleaning up their machines instead of browsing eBay.
But no one who has paid any attention at all could have expected better from the mainstream media. Frankly, they seldom get much right. (And I say this as someone who spent years as a network news editor. Twain's comment on law and sausage--that anyone who values either should never watch it get made--applies to newscasts as well.) Sadly, the "experts" who appeared on most of these programs were just as bad, perhaps in part because the majority of them were also in the business of selling software that scans for things like the ILOVEYOU.txt.vbx script. It is this very unreliability of information that has made online services such as this one essential.
There are some extremely important lessons to be learned from ILOVEYOU and its clones, and the computer professional who fails to notice them now will surely be taught them more forcefully later.
Here are a few of the more important ones:
The Visual Basic scripts that did all the damage did the damage only on machines running Microsoft software. They were able to do the damage only because Microsoft added that capability as a "feature." As it happens, the architecture of the Windows operating system is such that it is particularly vulnerable to malicious attacks of this sort; Linux, the other Unices, and the MacOS isolate the user from the system such that damage is minimized, unless the system administrator has intentionally defeated security safeguards. There is no "virus scanner" for Linux because there is no need for one. Because Windows is not by design a multiuser system, the user can far more easily do serious damage to the entire system. So can his proxies, in the form of mail attachments. This isn't "piling on" Microsoft; it's simply a fact.
(Alas, the media made it seem as if ILOVEYOU trashed all computers everywhere; there were whole sections of the online world that never saw the thing and would have been untroubled had it appeared. Early this year, a Visual Basic script arrived as an attachment to a post on a Linux mailing list to which I subscribe. It came from, of all places, someone at salon.com. There were a few comments about it and a nastygram to salon.com--one has a right to be angry when shot at, even if missed--but mostly it was a ho-hum event. This would not have been the case had it been sent to, say, a Windows gaming list.)
Despite all the reported damage, ILOVEYOU was an amateurish script. A friend who inhabits the Visual Basic newsgroups reported these comments made by newsgroup readers after the source of ILOVEYOU had been posted: "Rookie app...At least 4 exploits rolled into one. He used a nested If instead of a Select Case... Rookie." "Now that someone *else* has let the cat out of the bag, the typo I was referring to is on line #162... 'fileexist=msg', in the folderexist function. To me, that should've been 'folderexist=msg'. If the author was intending to call the 'fileexist' function, there would have an argument present, see line #41 & 54. Had it not been for the fact that all error trapping was disabled, this probably would've stopped the script in it's tracks." "The script does some really awkward things, and could be cut by at least 25% by optimizing the code." "The folderexist() function is called on line #65, in the listadriv sub. Odd thing, though, the code doesn't capture whatever folderexist() returns, like it's being called as a sub instead."
Much has been made of the allegation that a 15-year-old is the author of the thing, though reports vary as to whether this is true. (Apparently not, as police yesterday apprehended an adult who allegedly launched the script. But no one was surprised when a teenager was originally fingered.) It is likewise claimed that the distributed denial-of-service attacks that did bring big e-businesses to their knees this year was also the work of an early teenager. Pause for a minute and let that roll round your mind: The Internet, the very foundation of the "new economy," is said to have been twice crippled in as many months by children not yet old enough to drive a car. There seems to be a little bit of a security problem here, don't you think?
But let's follow this thread to its logical end. If this is what child vandals can do, what do you suppose real experts could do? How do you know they aren't already doing it? How do you know they aren't already doing it to you? If you think some virus scanner or flimsy firewall with its default settings maintained will protect you or your company, you are probably wrong. Likewise, just as every user who misconfigured his software a decade ago claimed its failure to function was due to a "virus," today those symptoms are more often than not attributed to having been "cracked." In both cases the claim was sometimes true, but often it wasn't and isn't. Welcome to the first manifestation of computer terrorism--not unlike the box containing the teddy bear, put on the floor for a minute, that is taken from the airport terminal by police bomb-disposal crews and blown to stuffing at some remote location. Every time a computer problem that isn't caused by malicious software or cracking is blamed on one of those things, the script kiddies and crackers have gained another victim.
Meanwhile, there are the guys who are really good at breaching computer security. Do you think for a minute that such a person, having gained access to your machine, is just going to break some stuff and leave? Do you suppose somebody would go to all that trouble for an end that profits him not at all? It's been well over a decade since Clifford Stoll wrote his still-exciting "Cuckoo's Egg," a must-read for anyone interested in online security. And even then, the young European crackers who had broken into classified Pentagon machines had learned that East Germany would happily provide them with money for cocaine in exchange for the secrets they had gleaned. Is it by any stretch reasonable to imagine that computer crime hasn't gotten any more sophisticated?
And yet we hear that a highly classified NSA computer was punched out by the ILOVEYOU e-mail script. Has no one learned anything? What in the world is an e-mail system doing on a machine containing intelligence data? And what is that machine doing running an unsecure operating system?
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- Food: 9/10
- Ambience: 8/10
- Hygiene: 8/10
- Value for money: 8/10
- Service: 8/10
- Overall: 8.5/10
Review by Akshaya R Pai, Official Team Member, The 3 Hungry Men
Yes, like you might have guessed, this is a seafood specialty place and coastal here refers to Mangalorean cuisine.
Finally South Bangalore gets a place where you can savour not just your usual Ghee Roast & Sukka, but also Konkani Delicacies such as Dalithoy(Dal with seasoning of Mustard Seeds, Curry Leaves, Asofoetida and red chillies), Hinga Udda Randhaiy(coconut based curry with generous helping of Asofoetida), Cabbage Ambode(Cabbage Fritters), Butthi(Dish with onion and semi dry coconut gravy), Ambat(Coconut, Red chilly, Tamarind Gravy) etc.
Started by a Konkani Family, this place is hardly a month old and not only have we eaten there 3 times, but everyone we have recommended it to have loved it. Saturdays and Sundays get crowded as expected and you will end up meeting all amchigeles ( Konkani speaking people ) that have settled down in South Bangalore. It is a quaint place on the second floor of a building which actually is a covered terrace but is nicely done up. The owners Mr. Mallya and his wife are always around, talking to guests, getting to know them, suggesting dishes and in general making you feel welcome and at home.
Coming to the food, we ordered Bangude Tawa Fry, Chicken Ghee Roast, Silver Fish Rava Fry, Marwai Sukka, Crab Gashi with Boiled Rice, Neer Dosa and the day's special Shevai (Rice Noodles) with Prawns Hinga Udda. Ghee Roast was simply too good. It was as good as what you get at popular joints in Mangalore. For vegetarians I would recommend the Baby Corn & Mushroom Mix Ghee Roast, very delicious. The Fish Fry and the Shellfish Sukka were tasty too. The Prawns Hinga Udda with the Shevai(Konkani Style Thin Rice Noodles) was exquisite. Only the Crab Gashi was a bit let down. Not that it was bad, but the other dishes were much better. But from what we have heard from others who tried it, they said Crab is yummy too. Maybe we had an off day.
Given that Mr. Mallya is a vegetarian, they have good choice of Amchigele ( Konkani ) style vegetarian food as well. The cabbage ambade is a favourite among customers and so is the Dalithoy. The Vatana Ambat(Green Peas in coconut, red chilly, tamarind gravy) and Batata Humman(Potato curry similar to Hinga Udda Randhaiy) are available only on specific days of the week. You will find Upkari(Stir Fried Vegetables with a seasoning of Mustard seeds, curry leaves, & red chilly) and Song(Spicy & Tangy Dry dish) in the menu. They also offer Ragi Mani(Ragi flavoured Pudding) and Doodhpak(Konkani Rice Milk Dessert) in desserts among the usual fare. Monday to Friday you get Thali Meals as well.
The pricing is not too high but not too low either. It does not burn a big hole in your pocket. Nevertheless, irrespective of the cost, at the end you are so satisfied with the meal you know you have got your money's worth. They do offer Home delivery for Minimum order of 400 upto 3 kms from their hotel.
Next time you are in Bangalore and crave Amchigele jawann ( Konkani style food ), just head to Coastal Mama!
Address : Coastal Mama, #312, 2nd Floor(Above Café Coffee Day Lounge), 15th Cross, 100 Feet Road, 5th Phase, JP Nagar, Bangalore.
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Stroke Risk Increases as GFR Declines
Stroke risk increases linearly with decreasing GFR rate and increasing albuminuria, according to a review and meta-analysis.
Stroke risk increases linearly with decreasing glomerular filtration rate (GFR) and increasing albuminuria, according to a systematic review and meta-analysis published online ahead of print in Nephrology Dialysis Transplantation.
Stroke risk increased by 7% with each 10 mL/min/1.73 m2 decrease in GFR and by 10% with each 25 mg/ mmol increase in albumin-creatinine ratio, researchers led by Philip Masson, MD, of the University of Sydney in Australia, reported. Results did not differ by stroke subtype, sex, and varying prevalence of cardiovascular risk factors.
The systemic review and meta-analysis included 63 cohort studies with a total of 2,085,225 participants and 20 randomized clinical trials with a total of 168,516 participants.


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Leena in Brussels
Leena moved to Belgium when her husband was given a job in the EU institutions. She says life is more comfortable and relaxed in the international community in Brussels than in London. They are expecting a second child soon so her mother is living with them to help out.
Age: 35
Time living abroad: 5 years
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How to Home Work
For decades I dreamed about becoming a 'full time writer', and after years of putting it off, I am now giving it a shot.
I now have four books published and it's been a real buzz! The reaction has been great but, of course, I'm not making enough (yet) to pay the rent or indeed any bills.
So, to ensure I don't end up in the Poor House, I'm working in broadcasting and journalism (BBC Radio Jersey in the Channel Islands) and still freelancing in media, PR and training. I've also signed up to a few writing communities, like HubPages, some of which have some a potential for monetary gain, albeit small.
I have previously worked as a contractor/freelancer but now I'm spending more time once again re-learning many essential lessons about home working.
So here are a few tips if you find yourself working from that cold little Spare Room, or the shed in the garden. Somewhere in the levity there are nuggets of sensible information.
Put on Clothes!
Whatever you do - when you rise in the morning, try to remember to get dressed!
When you work at home, it's SO easy to stagger out of bed, find your way to the laptop/computer and log on. Before you know where you are, it's lunchtime and you're still working, and you're still in your PJs.
Now, this is FINE so long as you are at home alone. However, it's pretty embarrassing if the postman calls and wants a signature on a parcel, because opening the door at 12noon to a perfect stranger while still in your nightwear does illicit some odd looks.
At this point it is very tempting to shrug and say something like '...working shifts...just got up...about to go into the hospital to perform life saving surgery...' but please do not! Because that would be lying and you might end up standing on the drafty doorstep with your postman rattling on about his father's surgery for a nasty in-growing toenail.
When you fail to dress, there's also a danger of being caught unawares on a Skype or Facetime call.
By coffee time you've forgotten you're still wearing your dressing gown, so engrossed are you in your project, that when a Skype call comes through, you automatically click to 'link up.'
For those of us who are used to meeting our clients face-to-face in less casual circumstances than your kitchen, chatting unexpectedly to a potential business contact while in your 'comfy' wear and stripped of makeup and indeed lacking any elements of personal grooming, does not make a good impression.
The tip here, when you realise your mistake (which hopefully will be as soon as you see yourself in the little window on the Skype/Facetime screen) is to click away from the video and go just to 'audio', while mumbling something like 'bandwith not great'. Which in my case, is usually absolutely true.
Dress to Impress!
When I was a TV presenter, I dressed for the part. Much of my time was spent behind a desk in a studio and so all the viewers saw of me was waist up. Unless I was on an Outside Broadcast, or doing one of those 'walkie talkie' things where we got to walk across the studio in front of a special effects map, my legs were rarely on display.
I first got the bug for TV news when I visited the local TV station while still at school but it also gave me my first reality check. I noticed my favourite newsreader, on whom I had a bit of a crush, looking all smart and knowledgeable in his suit and tie - from the WAIST UP! Below the belt line he was wearing tatty old blue jeans!
I'm afraid that, in that moment, my crush was crushed. And when I found myself on TV many years later, I made the conscious decision to walk another road.
No jeans for me.
You see, to be smart and to READ smart, I felt better when I DRESSED smart. I found it hard to do 'serious news' while wearing casual clothes, although I loved getting out and about to cover stories that were more quirky and fun. Like the time I went out to cover a story about a flock of sheep. A suit would have looked really odd in those circumstances - in the middle of a field in midwinter - so that's when the jeans and sweaters could be dusted off.
So what has this got to do with working from home?
Well, I find that getting up and dressing for the day ahead is not only important but helps put me in a formal 'working' frame of mind. Of course, I don't wear a suit at home...although maybe that's an idea...but I also don't just slip on joggers. That's just one step up from the pyjamas.
Most mornings, I ensure I shower, perhaps apply a little makeup and put on regular clothes. Jeans and casual wear are usually just fine for me, but as time has passed I've also found that my smarter clothes are crying at me from the closet yelling 'LET ME OUT!' so just occasionally I have given in to them and spent the day wandering around my little apartment dressed to impress.
Wearing smart casual clothes makes me feel more alert and that helps me to better perform and concentrate. It might sound a little excessive, but it works for me.
Get Organised!
Being able to be a little 'casual' in our working attire is just one of the benefits of working from home. But that's where 'casual' should stop.
Anyone who works from home will tell you that when it comes to organisation, it is very easy to wander through the day, ambling from job to job, answering emails, doing a little 'facebooking' or 'tweeting', without actually getting much work done at all.
Before you know it, the day will have passed without a good deal having been achieved apart from responding to all the little 'pings' that pop up on the computer when you get a message or someone posts to your facebook timeline. Of course, I'm not suggesting you should not attend to emails which arrive on your desk ... but...
I find that when working from home, creating an organised and business-like environment ultimately results in more work getting done.
Once you've pried yourself out of your PJs and got your head in a business frame of mind, treat your day like you would if you had travelled into an office.
When I have several jobs/contracts juggling with writing projects and I'm predominantly working at home, I 'timetable' my weeks so I know what I'm doing on any one day, even if just working in the little spare room!
I have a white board which has sections for Monday through Friday (not Saturday or Sunday... see below), Forward Planning, Ideas and Important Notes including Deadlines. Under the day section I note among other things:
- Tasks for each day which require immediate attention including phone calls
- Meetings/Appointments - virtual or otherwise
- Work to be completed/part completed
This means that, in addition to responding to ad hoc invitations and work requests from contractors which require immediate attention, I wake up each morning with a firm plan for the day. Like most working days, whether in an office or not, you have to be flexible to accommodate unforeseen calls/distractions, but if you start the day with a Plan you are more than likely to ensure some work is completed.
Let's take an example. I know that I need to fill in a 'media request questionnaire' for my publisher, have to work on a press release for a client and really must do some research a potential client. On Monday, which otherwise may look clear, I 'diary' those 'musts'.
Some days I know I will work solely for one client or on one particular piece of writing. And having this 'diaried' means that it is easier to bill/invoice for the hours I KNOW I've worked.
About now, some of you will be shouting out - 'THAT'S WHAT GOOGLE CALENDER IS FOR!' - and of course I do also keep a diary/online calendar. But I find that also having my schedule written up, on the wall, right where I can see it, means I start the day much more organised and am able to keep more focused on the tasks in hand.
I even diary in 'breaks' if I am meeting someone for coffee or lunch, which is just one of the benefits of working at home, and for oneself!
Take a break
All homeworkers, especially writers, know about prevarication!
Instead of settling down to any proper work, you find excuses not to do so. Those emails, or calls, little household chores like washing up, laundry, ironing, those 'emergency' bills that need paying. It all really amounts to one thing...we're avoiding sitting at the computer and getting down to the real task of the day. Words on Paper!
However, once you are there, in your chair, it is also very easy to get so engrossed that you work the whole day without taking a decent break. And if you're wondering, walking a few steps into the kitchen to make a coffee/lunch and bringing it back to your desk does not count! I'm talking about proper breaks.
If you were working for an employer in an office you would not only be given but also, in most cases, be expected to take your breaks. So, unless you are so inspired that the creative juices are flowing and you really can't stop, please do stop from time to time for a little rest.
Taking a break or several breaks in your working day can make you more productive, and less stressed.
A good 'lunch break', whether that be at home sitting in another room other than the room where you have your computer, or 'out', can refresh and reinvigorate. Even when I'm heads down writing chapters I find that a good brisk walk often helps with the creativity. Certainly, if I'm stuck on a piece of writing and have 'writer's block', getting out into the fresh air can bring clarity to a creative problem.
Most importantly, if there's one thing I've learned it's not to feel guilty about giving myself a break.
This is a hard one for most of us self employed people. 'Time is money' is a deeply engrained mantra in many of us. That's why we often don't take breaks in the day, weekends off, or vacations. There's always that voice in your head which says 'Holidays? Can't plan one because I might miss out on some work which comes unexpectedly...and when I AM on holiday I won't be earning!'
Am I right?
If you change your mind-set and stop thinking of vacations as 'time lost' but rather 'experiences gained', you may end up more productive. You spend precious time with your family, which is vital. The time away from the daily grind of home working may well revive your creativity and enthusiasm. You will gain new experiences and visit new and interesting places. If you feel up to it, make notes, take photos and collect brochures, because you may find you pay for part of the holiday by later selling a travel article on that very destination.
When it comes to breaks in your working day at home, the one thing to avoid is that feeling of GUILT you get when you go out for a walk or decide to take half an hour for lunch. Don't beat yourself up about it. Believe me, if you take those little breaks, you'll benefit in the long run.
So long as, by the end of the day, you're satisfied that you haven't wasted the entire previous 8 hours in household chores, emails and twitter, rather than achieving those 1,500 words you were aiming for, you can take as many breaks as you want!
That's the joy of homeworking - we can please ourselves! No one is watching. And if you think they are, then look closely at your neighbours and keep alert for Peeping Toms!
What about Weekends?
I've been as guilty as most other self employed homeworkers in the past when it comes to keeping a work life balance...weekends mean nothing!
When you work for yourself it's very easy to spend not just the whole of each weekday with your nose to the computer, but also working into the early hours of each morning. And when it comes to weekends, many of us just can't pull ourselves out of our work vortex.
That's one of the problems with having a room in your house/apartment which is the 'working space'. 'Work' is always lurking. We just can't escape!
Over the years I've learned that 'All Work and No Play makes Cathy a Very Dull Person Indeed' and that trying to keep weekends clear of work is vital to my sanity.
Keeping weekends clear of scheduled work means that you stand half a chance of slipping in some family and personal life, if nothing else! That's why, on the Planning Board in my office I don't 'diary' anything for Saturdays and Sundays!
It doesn't mean I ignore emails completely. But I do deliberately decide to distinguish between the messages which are URGENT and need a response and those which can wait until Monday.
Of course, when I am up against a deadline every moment counts, and then I do factor in weekends for writing/research and more. There are also the moments when you get inspired and, no matter what the day or hour, that idea has just got to be attempted, or at least noted. However...
Where possible I do try to keep Saturdays and Sundays free for a little fun, rest and recreation.
It's why I ensure I diary my 'next week' on Friday afternoons - writing on my Planning Board before close of play on Friday evening all the things I know are scheduled for the following week. If I happen to see the Planner over the weekend I might give the jobs some thought, but I resist the urge to start on the tasks designated for the following week.
If you're lucky enough to be able to create a 'working space' separate from your 'living space' in your home, or in a shed in the garden then you will be able to close the door on 'the day job' on Friday night. If not, then you might have to work a little harder to keep the 'work and life' separate in the evenings, and at weekends.
Do you find achieving a Work Life Balance difficult because you work at home?
Achieving Work Life Balance
Remember the old adage 'We should work to live, rather than live to work'?
Ensuring our homeworking environment does not leave us stressed out, friendless and un-groomed is vital to our good mental health and, I believe, our productivity.
If we work and don't play we may end up with a library full of books with our names on them and even awards galore and lots of money in the bank ....we can all dream, can't we? But we may find the cost is that we've sacrificed part of our 'real' lives!
Creating that Work Life Balance will ultimately ensure we remain a well rounded individual who is worth having as a family member and friend.
Whether the tips above help you become more organised, focused and happy as you aim for a good working and 'real' life, is entirely up to you!
Good Luck!


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A group of 16 secondary school teachers and administrators from Houston-area schools and six incoming Houston-area Rice students gathered in a classroom at Rice's BioScience Research Collaborative in late July for a lecture on the "New Negro Renaissance" of the 1920s. Sometimes called the Harlem Renaissance, the era was defined by a fully nationwide uptick in black cultural production that saw the rise of jazz, the launch of the literary careers of Langston Hughes and Zora Neale Hurston, among others, and a new sense of black identity and pride.
The lecture, given by Alexander Byrd '90, associate professor of history at Rice, was part of the weeklong Black Humanities Seminar, an initiative convened by Byrd and Montra Rogers, director of secondary social studies curriculum for the Houston Independent School District.
The first seminar — mainly for HISD educators and designed as an opportunity for professional development — was held last year and focused on the beginnings and nature of early black life in the Americas. This year's seminar had a stream for teachers, titled "Jim Crow America," and another for incoming Rice students, titled "Scholarship and Jim Crow America: Nadir and Now."
Byrd said both streams explored issues related to black life in the Jim Crow United States, with the teachers more focused on content and pedagogy, and the incoming students more focused on the place of scholarship in historical and contemporary social justice movements, though with plenty of exchange between the two groups.
Byrd explained that under Jim Crow law and custom, black Americans were relegated to subordinate status for decades. These laws and practices enforced racial segregation and white supremacy in the American South, but also in the North and West. Jim Crow discrimination had its origins in the end of Reconstruction (following the Civil War), was largely perfected, ironically, during the so-called Progressive Era of American history (from the late 19th century to the first decades of the 20th) and only began to be undone by the modern civil rights movement of the 1950s and beyond, Byrd said.
Segregation in schools and in public facilities, ridicule of black society and culture, restrictions on black voting, extrajudicial killings and violence against African-Americans who challenged their second-class citizenship were all foundational to the era, he said. Yet the period was also a time of profound internal development, institutional growth, interracial coalition building and anti-racist struggle among black Americans. The National Association of Colored Women, the NAACP, the National Urban League and numerous black fraternal organizations, for instance, all trace their origins to the period.
"The idea behind the … stream that involves incoming Rice students is, 'How do you provide a space for … students who are interested in the black humanities and/or interested in social justice activities and how to connect their social justice work with the work of a university? And would it be possible to create a space for those people to investigate important questions before school starts, to build networks with one another … that could be valuable for the rest of their career?" Byrd said.
"The student stream is as focused on modern-day America as it is focused on the past," he said. "(It's focused on) the question of state violence and policing, what are the problems around policing and community life in the United States and how do we bridge the gap between law enforcement and citizens, especially minority citizens? That's the most pressing contemporary problem at the heart of the student stream. It's implicit in the educator stream; it's explicit in the student stream."
As part of the seminar, the incoming students read "To Tell the Truth Freely: The Life of Ida B. Wells" by Mia Bay and "Chokehold: Policing Black Men" by Paul Butler. A key assignment entailed writing and defending two prospective course plans (12 courses spread over four years) that speak to issues of race and justice explored during the seminar. The students drew one plan from the Rice catalog and a second plan from the catalog of another university.
Cultivating public intellectuals
"For me, it was really fascinating learning about Ida B. Wells, who was an anti-lynching crusader," said Tanvi Jadhav, a graduate of Tompkins High School in Katy. "It was really interesting to learn about how the tactics that she used then to try to work for more civil rights for African-Americans are things that people still use today. And … the problems she faced are really similar to the problems that people face today."
The teachers' major assignment for the week: Create lesson plans that incorporate inquiry-based learning and critical issues surrounding the topic.
Brandon Brewton, recently a history teacher at Yolanda Black Navarro Middle School and now a teacher development specialist with HISD, participated in the seminar for the second time. "Being a part of it last summer really opened my eyes to a lot of things that I didn't even know and realized that I didn't know, and it exposed me to other ways of thinking and being more in tune and in touch with history and how it connects to today," Brewton said. "So I had to come back and take it again this year."
Rogers underscored the seminar's importance in advancing teachers' content knowledge as well as facilitating professional learning communities. "I cannot even begin to tell you how valuable this is for our teachers," she said. "They're able to gain a great deal of historical knowledge that they oftentimes lack, from a noted professor. Even more so, it makes them feel like a professional. We like to cultivate public intellectuals, because once upon a time, teachers were indeed your public intellectuals. They would go to symposiums and seminars … to learn, and this actually gives them that platform to do that."
Byrd and Rogers intend to organize another iteration of the seminar next year.
To view a Rice News video about the seminar, go to https://youtu.be/BQAa_8wvJ3k.


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Thank you to all of our sponsors who make this event possible.


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The Overweening Generalist is largely about people who like to read fat, weighty "difficult" books - or thin, profound ones - and how I/They/We stand in relation to the hyper-acceleration of digital social-media-tized culture. It is not a neo-Luddite attack on digital media; it is an attempt to negotiate with it, and to subtly make claims for the role of generalist intellectual types in the scheme of things.
Monday, June 27, 2016
Phenomenology and Info-Glut
Not yet, anyway.
The Shadow seemed only concerned with how I felt when reading books or on Internet, or any other media in which we decode alphabetical "words." (i.e., It's a lot like what you're doing right where you are sitting now.) I noticed It didn't care very much about my listening to music or watching TV. There had been a similar sort of Entity many years ago that watched my TV watching, but it was blunt and always correct. A typical message: "You're not really enjoying this program. Not anymore. Turn it off and do what really makes you happy."
A lot of the time that happy-making thing was reading. It still is.
I know now this Shadow and the earlier Entity were parts of myself I'd constructed from reading and thinking about how media affects me. And I know my reading can make me unhappy, but sometimes I ward that off by saying to myself, "This is very unpleasant information, and it seems mostly true, or true enough. But I'd rather be one who knows how the world 'really' works than an oblivious bore. It's what Jefferson said was essential for democracy to work." Something like that.
Mostly my reading brings me great joy and wonder. That's why I'm addicted to it. I'm okay with the addiction. Resonant energy-language from books interacting with my nervous system has become some sort of activity that acts symbiotically: I derive a sort of secular religiosity of wonder from it; it derives my attention and money, but I think the thing it really likes is how I propagate its seed. It wants pullulation; I deliver. We're both happy.
And, like playing a musical instrument, reading on and on for years and really challenging yourself makes you a more formidable reader. I can pick up Finnegans Wake at any point, read a page and yack about my interpretations there for 20 minutes. I'm currently reading my first Murakami book (and it's great!: Hard-Boiled Wonderland and the End of the World, not that you'd asked) and I get the palpable feeling that my intense readings of Borges make this book "easier" because of the earlier heavy lifting of the Argentine and Chandler, maybe William Gibson and a handful of like-marvelous writers...
I've at times (twice at minimum) read myself into Chapel Perilous, and reading was part of finding my way out. Nowadays the only worry I have in these regards is Info-Glut. I first became aware that I was not the only one who experienced the vertigo of info when a book called Information Anxiety appeared on the New Books shelf at my local library in 1990. It was by some guy named Richard Saul Wurman, who later invented the TED Talks. He gave some historical perspective. Misery loved company yet again. I forget whether Lassie ever really did come home...
Since then: a flood/deluge/onslaught/barrage/din of books and articles on the effects of too much information interacting with the nervous system. Ironic? Hell yes. Those terms (flood/deluge, etc) are some of the same ones people use when they talk about their own "info overload."
So: I guess I model internally my reading on some sort of Bell Curve, and most of the time I'm right near the top, on the lefthand slope, enjoying myself. And if I get to the top and tip over and start sliding down the righthand side, I know some good breathing exercises. I know to go be with friends. I know when to take a walk or play guitar, lose myself in that.
Some Notes From Outside Me and My Shadow
-David Foster Wallace, in an essay collected in Both Flesh and Not, addressed the combination of boredom - which his friend and fellow writer Jonathan Franzen said DFW died from (boredom) - and information anxiety: Total Noise. He not only addressed the personal responsibility to be informed as a citizen in a "democracy" but he felt like he was drowning, losing his autonomy, in "the tsunami of available fact, context, and perspective." In order to stay afloat, we need allies, proxies, and subcontracting friends who will maybe read that long article for you, and tell you what's the gist and pith. A bulwark against info-glut were those invaluable writers of concision who knew how to marshall the flood of facts and convey them meaningfully. They seem to be essayists.
While I doubt I'll ever totally understand DFW's boredom problem - some things seem simply beyond me, temperamentally - the irony for us here is that he was one of those writers who provided that bulwark for us.
What further complicates DFW for me: in his brilliant discussion of Kafka and short stories and jokes in Consider the Lobster, he addresses Danish science writer Tor Norretranders's idea of exformation, "which is a certain quality of vital information removed from but evoked by a communication in such a way as to cause a kind of explosion of associative connections within the recipient." - that's how DFW unpacks Norretranders here.
DFW's suicide is too sad -not to mention too arch and far too simplifying - to posit that his boredom-unto-out-of-control-depression-and-suicide was due to going over the Bell Curve, down the right-hand slope, careening into oblivion. His writing gives me nothing but pleasure; he makes me feel smarter. He helps me deal with the Glut.
-In David Ulin's The Lost Art of Reading he tells us about the Global Information Industry Center's 2009 study about information consumption by Unistatians in 2008: tons of shallow crap. Okay, but why? This led me to Elizabeth Eisenstein.
-Around 1962, the honcho primo of the American Historical Association, Carl Bridenbaugh, gave a talk about how the new media of TV, telephones, polaroid cameras, transistor radios, data processing machines and "that Bitch Goddess, Quantification."
Bridenbaugh: "Notwithstanding the incessant chatter about communication that we hear daily, it has not improved; actually it has become more difficult."
Eisenstein's massive, 2-vol The Printing Press as an Agent of Change argued the opposite of Bridenbaugh, who thought we were losing our history, our memory, who we are, due to the new media. Eisenstein showed how utterly profound the Gutenberg explosion was responsible for the rise of science, the Protestant Reformation and the Renaissance. She cited Marshall McLuhan's Gutenberg Galaxy for pointing to scholars that they can be blind to the very medium in which they swim: books. The past was becoming not less accessible, but more accessible. Scholars translate books, crack codes like Linear B, uncover the Dead Sea Scrolls, etc.
Still: how to make sense of that part of the glut you're mired in at present? Does info glut make us culturally crazy? Is this ultimately behind the phenomena of "FOMO" and other mediated maladies since 2000CE?
-T.S. Eliot, by 1934 quite the reactionary, but still:
Knowledge of speech, but not of silence;
Knowledge of words, and ignorance of the Word.
All our knowledge brings us nearer to our ignorance,
All our ignorance brings us nearer to death,
But nearness to death no nearer to GOD.
-"The Rock"
While I don't share Eliot's Anglican bend by any stretch, why not constantly wonder about the principles and workings in us of data/information/knowledge/wisdom? And, perhaps especially: silence? It seems to me worthsomewhiles.
-Aldous Huxley and the stoned intelligentsia that followed in the wake of his Doors and Perception and Heaven and Hell often picked up Aldous's metaphorical riff: that tripping on LSD and psilocybin was flooding the nervous system with information. Huxley compared the experience of rapid info-flow on psychedelics as if ordinary life was spent while your mind was a garden hose with a crink in it, so we experience those dribbles and drabs as "reality. With psychedelic drugs, the garden hose is straightened out, and it feels like a goddamned fire hose of info-deluge. With the slightest tweak of a serotonin molecule, "reality" is seen in a profoundly new light. Lots of us have at times freaked out on that...glut.
It doesn't seem too much to see why robotic cults follow in the wake of this: the replacement by a very low-info environment. The grasping at quotidian Our Leader Will Tell Us crap. Jesus Told Me To Tell You crap. In order to feel better. I get it.
Back To My Shadow and Me
One thing that helps me in staving off the fear from Info-Glut: I find it feels good to imagine being part of a conspiracy of readers/knowers who are privy to certain things. (If I recall correctly, the Shadow turned me on to this cabal.) This seems to me at once both a product of my arrested adolescent Walter Mitty-mindedness, and a hedge against, for lack of a better word, insanity. I mean, Ted Kaczynski read the Great Books. Cosmic humor and frequent erotic flings with the Infinite Goof seem quite on the jocoserious order in face of the Glut. Or: do you have a better way?
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- Eric Wagner said...
"I have nothing to say, and I am saying it." - John Cage
- June 27, 2016 at 6:02 AM
- michael said...
I thought I had SOMETHING to say?
Oh, but I don't really think you meant it that way (or did you?):
There's an obscure term in rhetoric: praecisio. ("pray-KEY-see-oh"). Richard Kostelanetz says it's the step beyond aporia. You make your point by saying nothing.
Kostelanetz gives an example from art: Jean Arp's "a knifeless blade that is missing its handle."
-Dictionary of the Avant-Gardes, pp.491-492
- June 27, 2016 at 4:25 PM
- Eric Wagner said...
No, I think you have something to say. I did not, except that I wonder about how to understand the here and now: "Is this ultimately behind the phenomena of 'FOMO' and other mediated maladies since 2000CE?"
My chronological trek through film history has served in part to help me see the world of the here and now. I've reached 1997, and I hope to reach the present next month. I wonder what I will find there.
- June 30, 2016 at 2:16 PM
- michael said...
FOMO= Fear Of Missing Out, widely studied new anxiety among mostly young people, who must constantly check their status on Facebook and other such sites and who in their social circle of "friends" said what about who, etc.
It's been about 20 years since everyone got a computer and an email address, and income inequality has accelerated, jobs suck, the top search terms after the Brexit where "what is the EU?" and "what is Brexit"...after they voted for it. Google "continuous partial attention" too...multiple studies show real-life face-time social skills are eroding. A significant chunk of the population thinks it's really smart because it can just whip out its gadget and "look it up." That's "knowing." I could go on. Basic Income isn't even discussed in Unistat. The Overton Windown on that is still opaque. No, we get Trump and Hillary.
Of course Internet is great, but one must use it, and allow it to use you. I really, really RILLY liked Jaron Lanier's _Who Owns the Future?_ and even more: Rushkoff's _Throwing Rocks At The Google Bus_.
Re: films now? I suspect lots of spandex superheroes. We're all 15 yr old boys now, apparently.
- June 30, 2016 at 2:39 PM
- michael said...
ADDENDA: Oh yea: now The State has us under surveillance in a way the Stasi couldn't have imagined in their wildest dreams.
- June 30, 2016 at 3:20 PM
- Dirtydiscordia said...
I can certainly empathise with your unease with Info-glut. Ignorance is sometimes bliss after all - Noam Chomsky's work often provokes that reaction in me. Intensely informative, but thoroughly discomforting..
Leary and Terence McKenna used to rap on novelty and information richness, that how valuable something is often depends on the amount of new information you glean from it. A politician's speech gives little or no information, whereas a good book gives up plenty.
Perhaps a general feeling of information overload in people has led to this curious phenomena in TV, games and film where old series or movies are being increasingly rebooted and regurgitated. I had thought of it as indicative of the slow death of the mainstream cultural paradaigm, but on reading your post feel obliged to look at it differently.
What a click-bait headline that would be! "Is Info-Glut causing the new Ghostbusters movie?"
And as for Brexit, thus far it only seems to be proving that Chaos never died.. Personally, I can feel the last days of the Weimar Republic in the air, and it's both disconcerting and seemingly inevitable.
Words will save us, right?
- July 5, 2016 at 1:41 PM
- michael said...
Thanks for the thoughtful comment.
I think ignorance is bliss, but only in retrospect. Ignorance seems like the ultimate default position, but you and I place knowing - or becoming better informed about some aspect of "reality" - very highly in our hierarchy of what's worth doing in this life. I agree with you about Chomsky (but only about his political writing). I remember spending the better part of a year many years ago reading about the history of the CIA, FBI, Hoover, COINTELPRO, and "alternative" histories of Unistat...and while it was ultra-unpleasant, it made sense. I thought it was far closer to the "truth" than all the shit they spoon-fed us in elementary/junior high/high school, and even a lot of college. (I once had an admitted ex-Navy Intel/ex-CIA guy as a professor in a Current Events class. It was ridiculous!)
I can't NOT try to know more of the truth. I can't undo what I've learned. I don't admire ignorance. So what do we do to protect ourselves from the fallout of unknowing very maddening things?
One thing I try to do is triangulate: I try to see from as many angles as I can. Also: as we scan out eyes left-right, left -right across pages, we're taking in INFO, but let's try to make it into KNOWLEDGE. This still seems somewhat mysterious and personal, but I try to incorporate this new INFO into all the other things I read and think about. If we practice this, we can know more about ourselves.
Chaos not only never died, the sociological information through-put increases and therefore more craziness escalates. What is the quality of our info? What is the quality of our lives? If we think we're part of some brotherhood/sisterhood of humanity, how far do we extend ourselves in the care of others? What's possible to alleviate suffering?
The quality of the Info-Glut? A lot of it seems dull, even stupid...as if: IF we're faced with an onslaught of Info available to us, and we FEEL overwhelmed by it, why not make our waking Info-Glut moments about text messages and shallow glosses of stories of stories, hearsay and gossip, trivia, and sports, and more and more about our little niches? It's a poor version of what a guy like Chomsky would call "intellectual self-defense." But I understand it. I wish more citizens were like you, but I can't change the situation.
I have to accept it. Maybe the best approach is to joke. Or better yet: practice some form of Erisian guerrilla ontology?
- July 5, 2016 at 2:08 PM
You are bewildered. Jefferson was anti-social in his tact often and prone to avoid face time and send douchebag letters to Congress. Celts believed the word to be insidiously bad for what they had in stead of democracy - community. This is my bias. I am somewhat bewildered. I read Krishnamurti. As well as RAW. And Musashi. Why not play guitar while listening to books? Your eyes must hurt?
Chaos is a word. Like bewilderment. Just a word. You are not bewildered. The image I hold of you is.
Aaron Burr told Jefferson how it is?
What is possible to alleviate suffering:
1. Death does this
2. You don't need to perish to die
3. Mind and body are just words
4. Soul is what you can get away with
5. Abide in dying into a jolly laughter fit
Humour. Jokes are static and subjectively relative.Intentionally make people laugh.
I've alway held with Paul Krasser as a Zen Bastard. Discordianism not so much.
I like reading about it, like you folks enjoy reading about the CIA as of it were real.
I really enjoy this blog. I come late to reading addiction, but hard. I heard it gets bad after 40?
I guess they all do, did any body ever stave to death making music? Really? Die of laughter?
Stave. Imagine if Joyce had an IPad, and The Crown were able to suggest words for him!!
I believe that I, a Newfoundlander, am able to crush the word world sword down with a total Mummer Summer of laughter, even though sorrows in dog days do seem possible.
A Ribbon Fool Season in 2016. In all your souls is a Ribbon Fool, latent, in your hearts.
Pull out a typewriter. See how you conserve. Write some snail mail. Save my job in Canada.
Tell Trudeau to stop elbowing people in the tits. Who is Gordie Howe? Dock Ellis? Who were they?
Who can intimidate the word? Deconstruct it. Break it. Pull it from the tone? Michael, you are never gonna do it with one hand.
Lay down the machete and do a little ditty or two on a cheap banjo for fuck sakes, then stand up from rock and pull with both hands.
I admire ignorance all the time!
Did you ever experience Fox Harbour's patented ignorance?!
Surely not the Little St. Lawrence variety. There is a great fostering freedom in it.
Did Aaron Burr get shot, or shoot someone? I don't KNOW that Jefferson was a passive-aggressive dickwheedler.
He was a Parisian for sure. All my Americana comes from The Lincoln Library and Highlights magazine.
People want drone footage, not snail mail. Leapfrog. The first Internet-like service was offered in Brittany France in the late 70's.
I forget the name. My first computer was a C-64. I used it to speak to people, in BASIC. I'd get my siblings to input their names, and the computer would insult them.
"Thomas Jefferson, Inventor of the Leapfrog..."
- July 6, 2016 at 8:21 PM
I just read the story on Burr. Wow. Imagine if Trump and Hillary have a big snail mail exchange, get rotten with each other, and sneak of to take illegal potshots at each other with black power pistols over, initially, Twitter insults?!
How much would that drone footage in 4k fisheye sell for on mass media markets?
The ball removed by Manhattan doctors from Trump's nutsack on EBay?
A mere comic? Cartoon even?
- July 6, 2016 at 8:58 PM
- michael said...
With Trump and Hillary dueling, the Q is "Who would win?"
The answer is: We all would.
Thanks for the vivacious comments, Anon.
When I used the word "alleviate" I meant it in a rather literal sense: not to eliminate, but to lessen suffering, but still: your points all hold.
- July 6, 2016 at 10:26 PM


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Preparation: Arrange students in pairs. Each pair should have 50 or more counters or cubes and twenty 12-inch strings. Construct on poster paper an example of each of the properties. Post them on a bulletin board. An example of each is shown below.
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Coconut Oil- 2 tablespoons
Mustard seeds-1 teaspoon
Urad Dal(optional)-1 teaspoon
Curry Leaves-7-8 leaves
Green Chilli-2-3(according to your preference)
Cabbage,grated -1(medium sized)
Turmeric powder-1/2 a teaspoon
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Grate or chop the cabbage finely..
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In today's world which is ridden with so much violence..and here by violence I mean more of the violence in thoughts and intentions…and not so much the physical violence (which anyway is an external manifestation of those thoughts and intentions)…I have relied more on developing a keen sense of intuition and gut feelings about situations in life…Yes I do read many books and subscribe to many ways and paths…and I see no difference in any of them.
Deeply and essentially all paths talk of love, compassion, abundance, joy, suffering, pain and how to hold the paradox of life with all its various shades and colors in the heart…with utmost compassion and love for whole of life.
By the word HEART here I do not mean the biological heart…but the heart of the Universe…the Hub…source light…from where it all expanded and towards which all is moving…
The problem with human beings essentially is that…we all want only our share of the joy and happiness….but the share of the pain and suffering….we either avoid or deny or blame it on sin and others…or other's sins…
Show me one human being who is living and will live and has lived without all of it that is joy, pain, peace and turmoil.
Parenting unfortunately, not just in India but all over the world, has been and will continue to be for a long time….about parents wanting to control the lives of their children to essentially see if they can successfully keep their children away from pain, suffering and unpleasant aspects of life…..and work hard to see that children experience only joy…and long periods of happiness.
Here in lies the pitfall….the deep root of all suffering.
For life cannot be controlled….what the children experience to come to their fruition cannot be controlled…How can anyone control what they have no idea of? Are we as parents people who can see the future…do we have supernatural skills to know exactly how it will all turn out for them?
Maybe some have…but I am humble enough to say I don't..I have no clue as to what lies ahead…I have seen in my own life amazing turns that were completely unexpected…too many I have seen…both joyful and painful.
Many think…"Oh does that mean we just put our hands in the air and let children do whatever the heck they wish to…?"
The answer to that is amusingly both YES and NO…
1. To me parenting is about accepting that life is uncertain and preparing my children to navigate through that uncertainty without them falling apart emotionally and psychologically.
2. To me parenting is about being able to tell my children when they come across something new…pleasant or unpleasant…that YES…this also happens and can happen…to show them a world of possibilities in themselves and others.
3. To be able to show them choices…and yet always trust the choices they make, which are completely opposed to what I think is right or wrong.
4. To have the courage to tell them honestly that I made a choice and it did not work out the way I had expected it to…and hence set an example for them (which they may or may not choose to follow) that they too are free to makes choices and also hence responsible for the consequences of those choices…pleasant or unpleasant…and I will love them through it all…and not make it about morality.
5. To me parenting is about holding my child's anger, resentments, sadness, joy, pain, disappointments, triumphs, perfection and imperfection in my heart and love them through it all….so that they may be someday able to do it for themselves without relying on any external crutch…and here by crutch I mean…religion, relationships, wealth, ambition, jobs, groups, friends, ideologies, drugs, alcohol and anything else I do not still know about and that I did not include here…
6. I do feel that parenting is more about being able to accept and be open to 'unpleasant' emotions, urges and needs of children…as equally as being open to what we consider as pleasant…Because it is in the unpleasant category that most parenting fails miserably…and also all other relationships fail for the same reasons.
We as a human race across the board have a deep attachment and stickiness to all that is pleasant and joyful and an equal intensity of aversion to all that is not…and that is living in duality and separation…and not living in oneness…


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MANILA-- Several major infrastructure projects will be implemented in Cebu including the multi-billion Metro Cebu Expressway Project, the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) said on Wednesday.
According to DPWH Secretary Mark Villar, the construction of new roads in the province known as the "Queen City of the South" is part of President Rodrigo Duterte's mandate to decongest major thoroughfares and implement an integrated seamless transport system.
The PHP50-billion Metro Cebu Expressway Project aims to reduce travel from Naga City to Danao City from three hours to less than one and a half hour.
Among the big ticket projects to be implemented include the highly anticipated 74 kilometers Metro Cebu Expressway Project, which will reduce travel from Naga City to Danao City from three hours to one hour and 25 minutes, Villar said in a statement.
We have already completed the feasibility study of the PHP50-billion Metro Cebu Expressway Project. It will be implemented in three segments, he added.
The undertaking is part of the government's infrastructure program, #BuildBuildBuild, which aims to increase the productive capacity of the economy and create jobs through the acceleration of massive infrastructure.
Likewise, Villar revealed the planned construction of four lanes Guadalupe-Lahug By-Pass Road with a total length of 1.61 kilometers.
The multi-million project is expected to decongest traffic congestion in Cebu City.
The project with an estimated cost of PHP500 Million will shorten travel time Barangay Guadalupe to Barangay Lahug by 50 percent from one hour to only 30 minutes, the DPWH chief said.
He added that the feasibility study is on-going for the construction of Mandaue City-Consolacion-Liloan Bypass Road which is expected to bring down travel time from Cebu City to the Municipality of Liloan by 50 percent.
According to the International Monetary Fund, a sustained increase in public infrastructure spending to 5 percent of GDP (gross domestic product) would add a total of 5 to 6 percent to the country's GDP after 15 years.
Source: Philippines News Agency


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BMW C 600 Sport Specs - Is a scooter from the motor manufacturer BMW Motorrad are designed with perfect handling combined with a powerful drive system and an aerodynamic body. C 600 Sport is also equipped with luggage under the seat that is wide enough, windshield which can be regulated, and 647 cc engine with reliable performance.
The city is waiting for you. And for the first BMW Motorrad Maxi-Scooter. The new C 600 Sport is perfect for anyone who is looking for an intelligent mobility solution - and wants to get a feel for the BMW Motorrad experience.
The C 600 Sport offers excellent handling and a supreme drive system. The striking design in characteristic BMW style will be sure to attract attention in the city. This is the way to handle urban mobility. A world full of possibilities, adventure and challenges.
You will notice that the C 600 Sport is a genuine BMW the moment you sit on it. A thrilling ride feel is combined with the striking appeal of carefully conceived solutions: the large, variable storage compartment sets impressively high standards in terms of comfort and functionality. And the adjustable windshield gives some idea of why a ride on the C 600 Sport is not just comfortable but a truly sporty experience.
The C 600 Sport gives you a whole new perspective on the world in which you move every day.
With this Maxi-Scooter you will cover your everyday routes not just more simply but also with more enjoyment. The combination of excellent handling and supreme performance is something you simply have to experience first hand.
The new C 600 Sport - the talk of the town.
BMW C 600 Sport is equipped with engine capacity of 647 cc, 2-cylinder 4-stroke liquid-cooled engine, 4 valves per cylinder. Of the machine C 600 Sport is capable of spewing power up to 44 kW (60 HP) at 7500 rpm and a torque of 66 Nm at 6000 U / min.
BMW C 600 Sport SpecificationsEngine
Type: 2-cylinder 4-stroke liquid-cooled engine, 4 valves per cylinder
Bore x stroke: 79 mm x 66 mm
Capacity: 647 ccm
Rated output: 44 kW (60 HP ) at 7.500 rpm
Max. torque: 66 Nm at 6.000 U/min
Compression ratio: 11,6 : 1
Mixture control / engine management : BMS-E digital engine management
Emission control: Closed-loop 3-way catalytic converter, emission standard EU-4
Performance / fuel consumption
Maximum speed: 175 km/h
Fuel consumption per 100 km at constant 90 km/h: 4,4 l
Fuel consumption per 100 km at constant 120 km/h: 5,6 l
Fuel type : Premium grade fuel, unleaded 95 (RON)
Electrical system
Alternator: Three-phase generator 588 W
Battery: 12 V / 12 Ah, maintenance-free
Power transmission
Clutch: Centrifugal clutch
Gearbox: CVT gearbox
Drive: Chain drive in oil bath
Chassis / brakes
Frame: Steel tube construction with aluminum die cast unit
Front wheel location / suspension: Upside-down fork Ø 40 mm
Rear wheel location / suspension: Single-sided swing arm
Suspension travel front / rear: 115 mm / 115 mm
Wheelbase: 1.591 mm
Castor: 92 mm
Steering head angle: 64,6°
Wheels: Aluminum cast wheels
Rim, front: 3,50 x 15"
Rim, rear: 4,50 x 15"
Tyres, front: 120/70 ZR 15
Tyres, rear: 160/60 ZR 15
Brake, front: Two-rotor disc brake, diameter 270 mm, 2-piston floating caliper
Brake, rear: Single disc brake, diameter 270 mm, 2-piston floating caliper
ABS: Standard
Dimensions / weights
Length: 2.155 mm
Width (incl. mirrors): 877 mm
Height (excl. mirrors): 1.378 mm
Seat height, unladen weight: 800 mm (with motorcycles accessories or –equipment 780 mm available)
Inner leg curve, unladen weight: 1830 mm (with motorcycles accessories or –equipment variable heights: 1810 mm available)
Unladen weight, road ready, fully fuelled 1): 249 kg
Dry weight 2): 237 kg
Permitted total weight: 445 kg
Payload (with standard equipment): 196 kg
Usable tank volume: 16 l
Reserve: 4 l
BMW C 600 Sport Price
- US MSRP Price: $9,590 (including ABS) USD
Similarly, a review of the Motor BMW C 600 Sport, all the information on the specifications or the price is summarized from the the official website of BMW Motorrad. Hope can be a reference for you to know more details about Complete Specs and Price Motor BMW C 600 Sport Latest in 2015.


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STUDENTS of Koreshan Universology are becoming familiar with the term geodesy, and the phrase, the new geodesy; and that there may be no misunderstanding of its meaning and its bearing upon life, we think it admissible to define its significance and its relation to the system of universal culture which Koreshan Universology embraces. The term geodesy is from two Greek words; ge, earth, and dai, to divide. It is literally the science of dividing the earth, or of defining its character as to form, that there may be a foundation for a knowledge of its functions.
There are three fundamental laws involved which, when understood, determine the form and function of the universe as an entirety. These are first, the science of comparative cellology,--the foundation principle of which analogically determines the fact that all life, whether that life be specific or general, unfolds within the cell. The law and principle of comparative evolution analogically determine the fact. that universal life is a unity, and that the progress of gestative evolution must necessarily progress within the great cell or womb of creative incrementation; second, the science of vision, known by the term optics, in which are interpreted the appearances of
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The Sloop Ada.
In service of the Koreshan Geodetic Expedition on the Gulf of Mexico.
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objects on the surface of the earth as related to the earth's contour.
At this point let us quote a passage of Scripture which has a very significant application to the subject under discussion: "Judge not according to the appearance, but judge righteous judgment." This law applies as well to physical observations as to moral, religious, and spiritual things. Things are not as they appear at all times; hence the necessity for understanding principles, that interpretations may be genuinely true.
Book optics and practically applied optics are two very different things. The reader must become familiar with practically applied optics. For instance, books will tell you that because the earth is convex, three posts placed in the water three miles apart will conform to the convexity; the middle one will be the highest of the three on the convex surface; and looking from the initial post toward the terminal one, the line of vision will cut the middle post and strike the terminal or distal post at a higher point than the middle one. No one pretends to dispute this fact of observation.
The interpretation given and generally believed is, that the world is convex; and because it is convex, and vision being in a straight line, the fact is according to the appearance. Place three posts three miles apart, the distal one being six miles from the initial post--the three posts being each one foot above the water's surface. Now place the eye, unaided by the telescope, at the top of the initial post and look toward the middle and terminal post. The middle and distal posts will be out of sight, not from the fact
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of convexity, but from the fact of perspective foreshortening. Place a telescope of about three inches diameter of the objective lens, upon the initial post; you look over the top of the middle post and see the distal one on a curve above the middle post.
The truth concerning the matter is, that vision is deceptive unless the science of perspective fore, shortening is applied to the interpretation of the first and second observation, the one with the unaided eye, and the other with the aid of the telescope. The fact that the books and practical experiment do not agree should serve as a precaution against believing all the books say, when those books contain only theory founded upon assumption.
The science of optics, then, may be called the second science applicable to geodetic discrimination, and one of the laws employed to corroborate the testimony of comparative cellology, which determines the contour of the surface of the earth, and the fact that the earth is a great electro-magnetic cell. It should be remembered, that comparative cellology settles the question of the concavity of the earth, and the fact that man in-habits the earth. The science of optics corroborates the testimony of cellology.
The third science is that of mechanics as applied to the measure of the contour. It will be noticed that there are three methods of proving the fact of the concavity of the earth's surface. The first and greatest is comparative cellology; the second and most complicated, the application of optics; the third and most simple, by mechanical application. In the perfection of a treatise on the new geodesy these three principles would necessarily be included, for the reason that the corroborative testimony of more witnesses
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than one is essential to conviction of different characters of mentality.
Geodesy is the application of mechanical and other means for the purpose of determining measurements of the earth's surface, including not only that of its general contour as to whether it is concave, flat, or convex, but also of demonstrating the amount of curvation at any given point and in any given direction.
The Copernican system of astronomy assumes that the earth's surface is convex, and upon this assumption the fallacious system has been fabricated. No astronomer has ever yet presented any proof of the Copernican system; and one of the persistent efforts of the modern physicist is to find some irrefragable proof of what every so called astronomical scientist knows to be merely an assumption.
Our knowledge of the figure of the earth is only obtained by indirect means.--Astronomer Ball.
The geodetic operations carried on during the last century and a half for the purpose of determining the figure and dimensions of the earth have, up to this time, led to no satisfactory results. They have been performed by the most eminent astronomers, with the most perfect instruments, and it would seem that they ought to have led to a final solution of the problem; such, however, is by no means the case. Every new measure of a meridian arc has but added, and adds, to the existing doubts and want of concordance, nay, to the positive contradiction which the various operations exhibit, as compared with one another.--Von Schubert.
The Koreshan System of Astronomy is in direct opposition to the Copernican system, and unlike the
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- Bilerico - Allowed (damn right)
- Gay - Allowed
- Queer - Allowed
- Dyke - Allowed
- Lesbian - blocked from Google Instant
- Transexual - blocked from Google Instant
- Transvestite - Allowed
- Tranny - blocked from Google Instant
- Faggot - blocked from Google Instant
- Fag - Allowed
- Bisexual - blocked from Google Instant
The problem is, none of those words are actually censored. They may not show up as an "instant result," but you can still search for them.
Now, for those who don't understand how Google Instant works, it "suggests" terms you might be searching for. For example, if you type in a T, the first word that is suggested, at least when I tried, was "target." Add an R, and it goes to another list, etc. The closer you get to the word you actually want, the greater the chance it will show up. If you are searching for "tranny," it won't suggest that word, but it will allow you to search for it. So, it is not remotely censored, it is just not a suggested word.
I mean really, are the people at Bilerico really that stupid? There is no actual censorship at all. Unlike, of course, Bilerico
Oh, and by the way, "transexual" is an incorrect spelling, used by some for political purposes, but technically incorrect. You can search for it, but you mostly get links to articles on transsexualism, and a few where that particular spelling is used.


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Community Oncology Clinic Network (COCN) refers to those community hospitals located in Northeastern Ontario that have entered into an agreement and partnership with HSN for the provision of specialized cancer care services ordered by the Northeast Cancer Centre (NECC) of Health Sciences North. About 50% of the NECC treatment is administered through this network of clinics.
A Community Oncology Clinic is an oncology clinic operated in a community hospital where specialized cancer care services are provided close to home including administration of chemotherapy prescribed by Northeast Cancer Centre (NECC) Medical Oncologists.
The COCN is comprised of 12 sites including Cochrane, Elliot Lake, Hearst, Huntsville, Kapuskasing, Kirkland Lake, Mindemoya, New Liskeard, North Bay, Parry Sound, Sturgeon Falls and Timmins. Each site provides care and services consistent with Cancer Care Ontario Guidelines and Recommendations. Supervising physicians in each site assess patients prior to chemotherapy administration to ensure that they are fit to receive each cycle in the community. They also provide emergency medical coverage for hypersensitivity reactions. Each COCN site varies in size (chair capacity) as well as Pharmacy support (pharmacist vs pharmacy technician).
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It seems a television station secretly filmed services at the church of hate—that of Fred Phelps. Sky Report Channel They will report more tonight, so I'll try to get some updates tomorrow.
Here is one crazy and un-Christ-like thing Phelps said:
About the bombings in London: "Oh I am so thankful that happened. My only regret is that they didn't kill about a million of them. England deserves that kind of punishment, as does this country."
This is both good and bad. It is bad because it again highlights the lunacies of this "church," which can make all Christians look bad. On the other hand, hopefully it will help discredit Phelps and Westboro so that no one will bother to listen to them because they are not really a church.


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Now this is what I call patriotism
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- Paul Festa's first film, Apparition of the Eternal Church (2006, 51 min), captures the responses of 31 artists to the apocalyptic music of Olivier Messiaen (with Justin Bond, John Cameron Mitchell, Harold Bloom; screenings: Grace Cathedral, Barbican Centre, Library of Congress; "Remarkable"—The New Yorker; "Stunning"—Chicago Sun-Times; "Sublime"—Globe & Mail; numerous awards). Festa performs the Tchaikovsky violin concerto, opposite members of the San Francisco Ballet and The Cockettes, in his award-winning second film, The Glitter Emergency (2010, 20 min), a silent-film drag ballet comedy ("Enormous visual and musical inventiveness…full of pleasure and joy...Festa gives a bravura performance."—Film Threat). He produced, wrote and edited, with director Austin Forbord, and was chief archivist, for the Emmy-nominated documentary Stage Left: A Story of Theater in San Francisco (2010, 80 min: with Robin Williams, Bill Irwin, Peter Coyote; screenings: Geary Theater, KQED; "Intriguing...entertaining...a valuable record"—Variety). Performances as violinist and actor: ODC Theater, Center for Performance Research, Kunst-Stoff, TheatreFIRST, North Bay Shakespeare, Albert Fuller's Helicon Ensemble (Merkin Hall, Weill Hall at Carnegie Hall, Alice Tully Hall). US, Boston, NYC, SF, LA and DC (Coolidge Auditorium at the Library of Congress on the "Betts" Stradivarius) premieres of Messiaen's Fantaisie for violin and piano. He is the author of OH MY GOD: Messiaen in the Ear of the Unbeliever, based on Apparition of the Eternal Church, and several anthologized essays, and has written for The Daily Beast, Salon, Nerve, and The New York Times Book Review. Current projects include a novel and Tie It Into My Hand (2014, ca. 80 min), a documentary feature that has screened as a work in progress at the Cannes film market and at ODC Theater in San Francisco (with Alan Cumming, Gary Graffman, Peter Coyote, Mink Stole, Robert Pinsky; "A fascinating exploration of the artistic life, as rollickingly entertaining as it is insightful and stirring."—San Francisco Bay Guardian). Education: Yale (B.A.; prizes, honors, distinction), Juilliard (Cert., Adv. Cert., scholarships). Residencies: Yaddo, MacDowell, ODC Theater, Centre des Récollets.
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I haven't finished Night 2 of NBC's rendition of Rosemary's Baby ala mini-series, but I am going to post night 1 and 2 for your viewing pleasure so you can watch it with me and feel free to comment or chime in on the blog's chatroom with your opinions.
You can leave me voicemail on my blog now, also if you wish. You know, sometimes matters are pressing and you need to tell me to go eff myself or that you loved this mini-series or you have something further to add.
You may want to watch the original again before or after the mini-series.


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I've had some nagging health issues that seemed to get worse this past winter and I started to wonder if I could change my health by changing my diet. I started reading books and researching online, but I was discouraged with the conflicting information and the very strict diets that I found. I was very encouraged when I came across The Daniel Plan. It is a plan that is meant to help people make lasting changes and seems to be a good fit for me and my lifestyle.
The Daniel Plan takes a different approach from other books on this topic. It doesn't just focus on food, but includes four other aspects of our lives that we can change in order to live a healthier lifestyle. The five main topics are Faith, Food, Fitness, Focus and Friends.
Since I really wanted to read this book to learn more about healthy eating, I've focused mostly on the Food chapter and only skimmed through the other topics. The chapter on Food is the longest chapter in the book and is full of helpful information that is written in a way that the average person can understand. The chapter (and the whole book) is full of inspiring stores and tips that are encouraging and make a healthier lifestyle seem doable.
The Daniel Plan teaches a whole foods approach to eating with a philosophy that made me chuckle the first time I read it:
"If it was grown on a plant, eat it. If it was made in a plant, leave it on the shelf."The book also includes many eye-opening facts about our modern-day health and the food we eat that were very motivating.
Consider this fact:
"Hunter-gatherer populations consumed about 22 teaspoons of sugar a year; now the average American consumes 22-30 teaspoons of sugar every single day. In 1800, the average person consumed 5 pounds per year; now we average 152 pounds a year....The average 20-ounce soda has 15 teaspoons of sugar."I've known for a while that I need to cut back on sugar in my diet and reading this was definitely the motivation I needed!
I've also found some great recipe ideas in The Daniel Plan Cookbook. The first section of the cookbook has a lot of information including how to get started, foods to avoid, food substitutions, reading labels and much more. I liked that the authors used every day ingredients in their recipes instead of fancy ingredients that might be hard to find in my area. I think my children would even eat many of the recipes, which in my opinion is the true test of a great cookbook!
I'm planning on making changes slowly and hopefully introduce some changes to my family as well. You will probably notice some different foods and recipes in the Meal Plan Monday posts over the next few months as I experiment with new foods and recipes.
If you've read this book and followed the eating plan, I would love to hear about your experience!