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Forgive and Remember - Charles Bosk
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Moonwalking With Einstein - Jonathan Foer
medical school is remembering. this will help.
Cheating Death - Sanjay Gupta
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The Emperor of All Maladies - Sid Mukherjee
long, drawn out, worthwhile.
read after 2nd year blood/onc course.
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cures aspirations of primary care
The Spirit Catches You and You Fall Down - Anne Fadiman
the frustrating intersection of sociology and medicine. a how-not-to guide, reveals the limits of medicine.
Bioethics: A Systematic Approach - Bernard Gert
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This Will Only Hurt A Bit - Michelle Au
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AMA: Preparing for years 1-3
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Cutting For Stone - Abraham Verghese
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Statistics on the Table - Steve Stigler
Too Obvious to Mention
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Question Does anyone know of a good reference which I can cite for the finite dimensional version of Mountain Pass Lemma?
Motivation I am writing a paper and found myself using the following result:
Let $f$ be a proper smooth real-valued function on $\mathbf{R}^3$ such that $f(0) = 0$, $f|_{B_1(0)} \geq 0$, $f|_{\partial B_1(0)} \geq 1$ and $\exists p \in {\partial B_2(0)}$ such that $f(p) = 0$. Then $\exists q\in \mathbf{R}^3 \setminus B_1(0)$ such that $f'(q) = 0$ and $f(q) \geq 1$.
For the time being I referred to Ambrosetti and Rabinowitz's JFA article for the mountain pass lemma, but citing a Banach space version for a finite-dimensional Euclidean space application gives me a funny feeling. (Also, if feels like such a result could in principle be found in not-so-advanced undergraduate textbooks...)


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Hammock safety- tripping over tarp guy-lines, 'clotheslining' on ridge line or hammock suspension,
advantage; demonstrate how a tarp/hammock can provide sleep in a place a tent cannot be used.
just a couple of thoughts, KM
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Hammock safety- tripping over tarp guy-lines, 'clotheslining' on ridge line or hammock suspension,
advantage; demonstrate how a tarp/hammock can provide sleep in a place a tent cannot be used.
just a couple of thoughts, KM
Requirement 1 should definately be:
1) Show that you know first aid for injuries or illnesses that could occur while hammocking, including minor cuts and abrasions, bruises, hypothermia, frostbite, insect stings, tick bites, snakebite, altitude sickness, and CBS.
Additionally, some requirements should focus on the use of rope, knots and splices specific to hammocking: (Nowhere in BSA is there any exposure to single or double braid splicing, and I think this is a gross oversight!)
2) Tie the following: square knot, Prussick knot, marlinspike hitch, garda hitch. Demonstrate the proper use of a figure 9.
3) Explain the uses for the continuous loop, eye and whoopie loop. Using 7/64" or 1/8" Amsteel, demonstrate how to form each splice.
Certainly there should be an "experience" component:
4) Show experience in hammocking by hammocking a total of at least 5 nights. Sleep each night (with or without a tarp) in a hammock you have hung. The 5 nights must be at a designated Scouting activity or event. You may use a week of long-term camp toward this requirement if you forego the pre-pitched tent and cot for a hammock you have pitched.
Now that's more in the spirit of merit badge requirements!
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My sons have, on occasion, slept alone even as Cub Scouts. My youngest son tented alone this past weekend.
Often, the easiest way to disspell a "policy myth" is to very politely ask for guidence in finding the written policy. Your Troop may have adopted this policy, but it is not required by national.
This is from page 31 of the Guide to Safe Scouting.
3. Buddy System. The long history of the buddy system
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That sounds awesome! I wish there was a real hammock MB so I could earn it...
Show how to protect yourself from bugs when in a hammock.
Show different methods of hammocking suitable for winter, fall/spring, and summer.
Explain how hammocking follows the principals of leave no trace.
Demonstrate two ways to properly hang a hammock.
Know first aid for hammock related injuries.
Show how to properly pitch a hammock tarp.
Explain the advantages and disadvantages of using a full ridgeline versus rope connected to both ends of a tarp.
Make a whoopie sling and demonstrate proper usage of it.
Explain advantages/disadvantages of square tarps, diamond tarps, and catcut tarps.
"You can fight, fight without ever winning,
But you can never, ever win without a fight"
I would definitely have something about inspecting the gear and site for safety. Making sure the suspension and hammock bodies are of the appropriate weight, material, and undamaged. Checking the site for dangers above and below. Verifying anchor trees are alive and of an appropriate size.
We must, indeed, all hang together, or assuredly we shall all hang separately. - Ben Franklin
(known as a win-win on this forum)
I'm sorry, I'm not trying to be confrontational. Just trying to point out that hammock camping is a viable option for any Boy Scout Troop's outdoor program.
I would also include a demonstration and skill set that shows proper care and respect for trees.
- determining a proper minimum diameter to hang from
- demonstrate proper height of tree hugger to minimize stress on a tree
- explain the benefits of tree huggers and their proper use
- different types of barks and how they might be affected by hammocking
- overall general care and consideration for trees and their role in the environment
and... +1 on the pros/cons of hammocking as well as tent camping and how they benefit/are risks to the user and the environment.
another +1 on first aid to hammocking related injuries.
I would LOVE to see a push/movement to an official Hammocking merit badge. I'm Scoutmaster for Troop 1567 in Utah National Parks Council.
I strongly believe that there is a misconception of hammocking and its effect on environment. It might be a two-part reason; 1. some hammockers don't know how to hang properly; and, 2. the policy makers are making decisions based on those hammockers.
If we can get a movement/effort moving forward in our youth that demonstrates they know how to and respect the trees through proper demonstration of hammocking, then maybe the barriers that ban hammockers from some areas can be removed.
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"I am simply astounded that there is virtually no scholarly literature which addresses the role of North American archeology in the contemporary world. "
Brian Fagan
Ten years ago, I stood at sunset atop a deep shell midden on a low cliff overlooking the Santa Barbara Channel. The setting sun painted the Pacific a deep pink, the ocean like a mirror in the calm evening. I closed my eyes, listened to the lapping of the surf on the sand below. For a moment, the past flooded into my consciousnessa Chumash canoe easing through the surf, men and women grasping the gunwales with soft cries of welcome. Dogs barked, wood smoke drifted in the air, children played, as a shaman chanted softly . . . Just for a moment, the voices of the past drifted across the centuries into my consciousness.
That evening, I realized once again why I was an archeologist, and why people are so fascinated by our discipline. The great Finnish paleontologist Bjorn Kurten once wrote: "None of the dead can rise up and answer our questions. But from all they have left behind, their imperishable or slowly dissolving gear, we may perhaps hear voices, which are only now able to whisper, when everything else has become silent."1
A month ago, I visited the same spot on another gleaming summer's evening, hoping to relive the moment. All I found was a scarred battlefield of looters' pits and shredded spoil heaps. The voices had vanished into oblivion. It was then I finally realized that my grandchildren and great grandchildren may never listen to the voices of the past.
Archeologyglittering gold and fabulous treasure, spectacular royal tombs, lost civilizations dimly visible through swirling mists. Unexplained mysteries, mother goddesses, the fabled power of ancient Pyramids. Projectile points littering the surface of a plowed field picked up on a hot summer's day. Mimbres bowls gleaming seductively in a New York dealer's showroom. Spectacular discoveries made by pith-helmeted professors in distant lands, by men and women more adventurers than archeologists. Scientists in white coats peering through microscopes looking at tiny seeds and discoursing wisely about artifacts and food remains.
Today's public is more sophisticated, better educated, and far more inquisitive than in the past. Yet the old stereotypes of archeology and archeologists linger. We are still seen as romantic adventurers as much as scientists. And many people still consider the rapidly vanishing archeological record as some kind of private game reserve to be exploited and destroyed for fun and profit. The future of the past depends on changing these enduring attitudes. But I think we need to ponder a very fundamental question, too. Why are archeology and the remote past important to humankind? Why should we care about the voices of the past? Astonishing although it may seem, there is virtually no academic literature on this most basic of questions. One of the best statements on the subject was written in 1937!2 Much of this academic debate will revolve around different perspectives on the past.
Science tells us that the human past extends back more than 2.5 million years, into a world unimaginably different from our own. We scientists have a linear view of time, of human existence. To us, archeological sites are a unique record of human achievement in every corner of the globe. They are the archives of the past, to be preserved as part of the collective cultural legacy of all humankind.
But many people define the world in very different terms. Many believe in the literal historical truth of Genesis, chapter 1, as a matter of Christian faith. Others, including many Native Americans, look at human existence in cyclical terms, participating in a spiritual world defined by the eternal verities of life and death, planting and harvest, sunset and sunrise.They believe that archeology has no redeeming value, that the world of the ancestors is sacred, and to be left alone. Many Native Americans consider archeology unnecessary, an unwarranted intrusion into their lives, their world, their history. But they have common cause with archeologists in preserving sacred places, burial sites, and the settlements of the ancestors intact.
A few years ago, I spent two days at Wanuskewin, Canada, where archeologists and Native Americans have cooperated in developing a magnificent interpretive center close to the North Saskatchewan River. The symbolic teepees of the center stand atop a small, pristine valley, where you explore the Plains environment of centuries, millennia ago. I walked through the valley, experiencing the subtle diversity of the local environment, learning how ancient visitors exploited its changing resources throughout the year. I talked with the Blackfoot and Cree men and women who run the center, explored exhibits so realistic the computerized soundtrack evokes the savagery of a thunderstorm, the calm serenity of a snow-clad landscape.
Wanuskewin is not about archeology, although archeology is very much part of the picture. It is about respect for other cultures, ancient and modern. Wanuskewin tells of others' world views and cultural values.
Archeology is important because it inculcates respect for other cultures, other people. The Canadians call this "heritage." I think we American archeologists need to spend a lot of time thinking about the issue of heritage, about cultural diversity, and respect. The reasons why many Americans do not respect the archeological record go far beyond mere greed and the lust to own artifacts. They do not consider it part of their history, a history perceived to begin with Christopher Columbus and the Pilgrim Fathers. What utter, ethnocentric nonsense! The world has moved on, our nation changed beyond all recognition. But our social attitudes toward the first chapter of our collective history are often fossilized in the historical attitudes of the 1950s. It is not enough to make people interested in archeology. What we must inculcate in them is a respect for other cultures, their achievements and values. In this way the Paleoindian projectile point, the Pueblo painted pot, and the Hopewell mica ornament achieve a meaning far more than merely one of dollars and cents, of personal gain. All too often, even archeologists themselves call such objects just "artifacts." We have forgotten they are the voices of the past, voices with an important message of respect to tell.
We talk about changing public attitudes to archeology and the past, but we have hardly begun. I am simply astounded that there is virtually no scholarly literature which addresses the role of North American archeology in the contemporary world. How can we change fundamental social attitudes to archeology without serious scholarly consideration of the basics? How can we talk about the right of people to preserve their past, when we archeologists have barely considered these issues in our own scholarly deliberations?
Make no mistake: the stakes are high. The future of archeology is at issue. One hears of cutbacks on every side. I wager many of them result from sheer ignorance, from perceptions that archeology is an idle luxury.
What nonsense! What myopia! And it is largely our fault if people believe archeology is disposable. The 1990s are the moment of truth, the dawning of a fundamental sea change in the way in which archeologists think and go about their business. No longer can one draw a line between academic researchers, subject to the stringent, narrow-minded "publish or perish" value system, and "professionals," concerned with management and conservation of the past. We are all in the same archeological ark, adrift on stormy and uncertain seas, simply because our finite archives are vanishing before our eyes.
The archeology of 2010 will be very different from that of 1998, one in which the conservation ethic, the issue of stewardship, will be all-pervasive. Yet we are unprepared:
There are those among you who claim that we have convinced our colleagues that public awareness is important. Maybe we haveat a superficial level. But where are the lasting curricular changes and shifts in research priorities which are a tangible reflection of a changing concern? Only a few institutions and archeologists have begun to look a generation ahead. These issues are as important to archeology as the discovery of the Tomb of Tutankhamun or the radiocarbon dating of maize in the Mississippi Valley, simply because the future of the past depends on how we resolve them.
The preservation of this past will not come easily. We face the seductive lures of material gain, of untold riches wrested from the artifacts of the past. We face entrenched academic values, which steer the careers of many young and talented archeologists along sterile, already too specialized paths. In our arrogance, we also assume that everyone has a latent interest in the past. They do not, but we should at least give them respect for the lessons and perspectives that come to us from our ancestors.
And everyone should have the opportunity to enjoy and appreciate the past as we have. I remember the soft Greek spring light bathing the great amphitheater in a pink-brown light. Epidauros was quiet, the afternoon wind hushed, a faint scent of pine resin on the air. I sat high in the tiered seats, gazing down on the paved, circular stage far below. A gray-haired German Classics professor ushered a small group of elderly tourists to seats in the stalls. He stood at center stage, transformed himself into an actor of long-gone days, recited an immortal passage from Euripides' Ion. The ancient stanzas eddied and whirled across the vast theater, echoing high in the still air. No microphones, no amplifiers, just the brilliant acoustics of Classical times. Just for a moment, I was transported back in time to the days when Athens flowered with lustrous civilization.
Like all of you, I want my grandchildren to enjoy the delicious, provocative experience of the past. Let's do all we can to bequeath them a new archeological world.
Brian Fagan teaches anthropology and archeology at the University of California-Santa Barbara. For more information, contact him at Department of Anthropology, University of California, Santa Barbara, CA 93106, (805) 893-2163, fax (805) 893-2404, e-mail email@example.com.
1. Kurten, B., How to Deep Freeze a Mammoth, New York: Columbia University Press, 1984.
2. Clark, J. G. D., Archaeology and Society, London: Methuen, 1937.
3. Marquardt, W. H., "The Role of Archaeology in Raising Environmental Consciousness: An Example from Southwest Florida," pp. 203-.


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Democrats in Congress growing antsy over Afghanistan
WASHINGTON — Congress will examine next week the future of American military involvement in Afghanistan, a future that many key lawmakers hope won't include sending more U.S. troops than President Barack Obama already has committed.
"There's a significant number of people in the country, and I don't know the exact percentages, that have questions about deepening our military involvement in Afghanistan," Senate Armed Services Committee Chairman Carl Levin, D-Mich., said Friday.
Levin's warning, combined with similar carefully worded comments recently from House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., and Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, D-Nev., send a strong signal to Obama that many Democrats are wary of escalating the U.S. role in Afghanistan. Indeed, Sen. Russ Feingold, D-Wis., a senior member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee — which will hold two hearings on Afghanistan next week_ is urging discussion of a "flexible timeline" for ending American involvement there.
The president is weighing whether to increase U.S. forces in the country. Army Gen. Stanley McChrystal, the commander of American and NATO forces in Afghanistan, submitted an assessment of the war to the White House last month, and he's widely expected to ask soon for tens of thousands of new U.S. troops. Three options that are being discussed are 5,000, 21,000 or 45,000 more troops.
It's unclear when Obama will make a decision, although the White House says that he won't be rushed.
"Getting it right is of the utmost importance to the president," White House Press Secretary Robert Gibbs said Friday. "There isn't an imminent decision now. I think it will be many, many weeks of assessment and evaluation."
Under a plan announced last spring, Obama already is boosting U.S. combat troop strength there this year by 17,500, plus 4,000 military trainers for Afghan forces. That will bring the total number of U.S. troops there to 68,000 by the end of this year.
Senior military leaders acknowledge that the situation in Afghanistan is getting worse. Last month was the deadliest yet of the nearly eight-year-old war.
Against that backdrop, the Obama administration is trying to halt the erosion of support on Capitol Hill. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, who's considered a hawk on Afghanistan, met Friday with two leading Republicans, Sens. John McCain of Arizona and Susan Collins of Maine, as well as with a hawkish independent who caucuses with the Democrats, Sen. Joseph Lieberman of Connecticut.
Officials used Friday's eighth anniversary of the 9-11 terrorist attacks, which al Qaida planned from its former base in Afghanistan, to underscore the need to continue the effort. Al Qaida now is based in Pakistan, U.S. intelligence officials have said.
"We have a very crucial stake in Afghanistan. If we need any reminder of it, it comes today," said the U.S. ambassador to the United Nations, Susan Rice. She said it was "frankly, premature" to make judgments on the new strategy that Obama announced in March.
Lawmakers are in a thorny position because the war is increasingly unpopular. "I don't think there is a great deal of support for sending more troops to Afghanistan in the country or in the Congress," Pelosi said Thursday.
Lawmakers hope to use a series of events to clarify the administration's position, and perhaps forge consensus on how to proceed.
On Tuesday, Levin's committee will question Adm. Michael Mullen, the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, at a hearing on his nomination to another term.
On Wednesday and Thursday, the Senate Foreign Relations Committee will examine the U.S. Afghanistan policy. The chairman of that panel, Sen. John Kerry, D-Mass., hasn't yet stated his position on a possible troop increase.
For now, Democratic congressional leaders are reluctant to split publicly with Obama on the issue. Feingold said that setting a timetable for withdrawal would "undercut the misperception of the U.S. as an occupying force." Like Levin, however, he hasn't yet formally proposed legislation, because Democrats are being cautious.
"What I am saying is — and I'm saying it carefully but, I hope, clearly — that we should complete the planned number of additional combat forces that are planned to go in for this year," Levin said, "but that what we must do if we're going to succeed in Afghanistan is to focus on the strength of the Afghan military forces and to do it in a way that we have not yet done it."
He explained why Friday in a Senate floor speech: "The larger our own military footprint there, the more our enemies can seek to drive a wedge between us and the Afghan population, spreading the falsehood that we seek to dominate a Muslim nation."
Afterward, Republicans rallied to support the war.
Sen. Kit Bond, R-Mo., urged Democrats, "Don't give in to the pundits. Don't give in to the left wing that has declared defeat in Afghanistan as they did so vocally in Iraq."
Levin plans no legislative move on troop policy at the moment, nor does Feingold. Senate Majority Leader Reid is urging Democrats to "wait until the president makes up his mind as to what he thinks should be done. And then we'll have ample opportunity to do that."
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Team Ninja's top ninja Tomonobu Itagaki sure has opinions! Lots of them. Previously, he praised Rockstar's work on GTA IV and then crapped on his company's Ninja Gaiden Sigma. And now? Now, he offers his opinion on Devil May Cry and the franchise's creator Hideki Kamiya:
I think Kamiya-san makes good games. However, I think they, the systems, gameplay elements in his game tend to be rather shallow and he makes up with that through stylish presentation. I think if you were to compare them directly, the combat and other gameplay elements in Ninja Gaiden II are much deeper than projects that he works on.
...In my games its all based on a back and forth with the enemies, its very interactive. You feel like you're pushed to the brink but you manage to survive, the enemies are as out to get you as you are to get them. Whereas other types of action games, one of which being Devil May Cry, enemies exist there as objects on which you unleash your attacks.
Gotta give Itagaki this much: at least he's not boring!
Talking with Tomonobu [OXM Thanks, Hatchetforce!]


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Ultimate Adventure 2014: The Carter and Dave ShowPosted in Ultimate Adventure: 2014 on July 11, 2014
So you want some more Ultimate Adventure 2014 action? While our video isn't quite ready yet, we will have it for you in the coming weeks. Fortunately for you, our good friends at BDS were busy losing much needed sleep to put together a sort of video diary of what they experienced both getting to, and living through the Ultimate Adventure.
You might recognize Carter and Dave as well as their Project KJ Jeep Liberty CRD from previous Ultimate Adventures. This year they got their rig ready and headed out to meet us in Nebraska to eat, sleep and breathe Ultimate Adventure in places unknown to everyone except our fearless leader, Rick Pewe.
These guys managed to wheel all week without much difficulty and somewhere along the trip they managed to pick up a stray branch to use as the "Official Branch of Ultimate Adventure 2014." Carter literally whittled a fallen tree branch into a fine GoPro stick while on the road to capture some amazing footage and shots in the middle of all the Ultimate Adventure action.
Check out their videos and take a ride in their Jeep Liberty Project KJ as they give you a brief behind the scenes look at Ultimate Adventure 2014!
Day 1 Update
Day 2 Update
Stock KJ vs BDS Suspension Project KJ Jeep Liberty
Day 3 Update
Day 4 Update
Day 5 Update
Day 6 Update
Day 7 Update
Day 8 Update
Day 9 Update
Shaughn's K5 Blazer Rollover
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Miami, FL, NYC, NY and Greece
Artist's Statement
Eurydice lives in Miami, Manhattan, and Greece. She was born on the island of Lesbos in Greece. At fifteen she ran off to Hollywood where, among other educational and cultural shocks, she learned to write in English. She has a BA in fine Arts from Bard College, where she studied with Roy Lichtenstein, an MA in creative writing from the University of Colorado at Boulder, an MA in art history & literature from Brown University and an MFA in creative writing from Brown University; she has been a widely exhibited painter in Greece, an assistant professor at Brown University, has lived and filmed two documentaries in India, worked as a staff investigative reporter for "Spin" and "Gear" magazines, has published a book of poetry, the novel "f/3", for which she received the Fiction Collective Two Best Fiction Award, the sequel The Second Coming' published with Virago Press, and a book of nonfiction, Satyricon U.S.A.: A Journey Across The New Sexual Frontier, published with Scribner. Her books have been reviewed in Time, Newsweek, The Village Voice, The Washington Post, The N.Y. Observer, and Wired.
Eurydice has been called the 'most compelling writer of sex in the English language.' In nonfiction, fiction, poetry, or art, her work explores private yearnings and rituals of intimacy. Sexuality is her subject matter and metaphor of choice. She is deeply interested in cultural disguise, and misperceptions of reality. She is biased on the side of chaos and Eros, the chaos of Eros, the Furies, which is why her material derives from taped conversations, transcribed confessions, and real-time events. Her overall project is to hone a language and a structure that can translate the physical feminine into discourse. She has recently returned to her artistic roots using embroidery as her medium of expression. Her fiber art connects her with her ancestors & generations of silenced women for whom she hopes to speak. She wants to bring embroidery into the gallery space as legitimate powerful memorable art.
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You might not think of the crab as nature's most graceful creature, but if you mimic its stance when you stretch, you'll open up the tight muscles of your front body and give your backside a workout at the same time.
Demonstrated here by fitness expert Mike Fitch, who uses it in his Animal Flow body-weight resistance class, launching in January at all Equinox gyms, the crab reach is a great way to warm up and start your fitness routine.
What it does
The exercise stretches all of the muscles along the front of your body while flexing the hamstrings, glutes, back extensors and arms.
What to do
Start out in a seated position, with legs bent and soles of the feet on the floor. Arms are directly under the shoulders with the fingers externally rotated to face away from your feet. Lift hips an inch off the ground for your starting position. Drive through your heels as you lift your hips as high as you can, keeping your pelvis tucked forward so you have a neutral or flat spine. Extend your left arm up and over your head, framing it, as you look down at your straight base arm. Bring your left arm down, bring your gaze forward and lower your hips back to the start position, 1 inch off the floor. Repeat the exercise on the other side, with the right arm reaching and framing your head.
How much
Work up to five on each side.


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Title Page | Collection Summary | Biographical/Organizational Note | Scope and Contents | Arrangement
Collection Summary
|James Madison Carpenter collection, 1928-1987
|Collection Number
|Inclusive Dates
|1928-1955, 1972, 1987
|Bulk Dates
|Archive of Folk Culture, American Folklife Center, Library of Congress, Washington, D.C.
|Extent (original)
|29.5 linear feet ; 58 boxes, 21,044 items in collection ; 19,417 manuscript items (12 linear feet manuscripts), 397 sound recordings [178 wax cylinders and 221 12-inch acetate discs], 180 cylinder containers, 1233 graphic materials (40 ink-and-pencil drawings, with 10 of these in color; 352 black-and-white film negatives, 17 color slides [positive transparencies], 1 black-and- white contact sheet, 592 black-and-white photographic prints, 4 color photographic prints, 112 black-and-white glass negatives, and 115 glass positives)
|Carpenter, James M.
|American Folklife Center
|English, Scots, and Scottish Gaelic
|The James Madison Carpenter Collection consists of manuscript materials, sound recordings, and graphic materials that document folk songs, ballads, sea songs, folk music, dance, and British folk drama. The materials span the years 1928-1955, with some related material generated by other scholars dated 1972 and 1987. The bulk of the material was collected between 1928-1935 by Carpenter during fieldwork in England, Scotland, and Wales; other material was collected in the United States between 1937 and 1941 by Carpenter and his Duke University students.
|Finding Aid Permalink
|Cite or bookmark this finding aid as: http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.afc/eadafc.af010002
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|LC Online Catalog record for this collection: https://lccn.loc.gov/2004695192


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I have a sincere love of infomercials. Go ahead and mock me; I'm used to it.
Those steam-heated hot rollers I bought in high school kind of worked. The Hairdini that promised an instant French twist was … interesting. We continue to use our Jack LaLanne juicer to make crab-apple jelly. And our robotic vacuum cleaner? Roomba totally sucks.
But when it comes to infomercials about exercise products, I have a pretty bad track record.
The Ab Slide I bought in my 20s now makes its home in the coat closet. It never gave me six-pack abs, but it did scratch up the wood floor.
My Hoopnotica exercise hula hoop has become a kiddie toy in the back yard. It turns out that hula-hooping for 40 minutes can cause severe bruising. It can also knock over your TV.
In the fall of 2011, I spent three months religiously doing the lean version of P90X. I gained three pounds! I'm still not exactly sure how that happened, but I'm telling myself that it was pure muscle. Or maybe it was the chocolate milk.
At one point I purchased a non-electric treadmill that was super cheap and could slide under your bed. Theoretically it would have been fine, except that it was permanently set at an extremely high incline. I had to hold on for dear life so I wouldn't fall off.
My husband rigged up some climbing ropes so I could harness myself on, but that only made me the target for some well-deserved humor.
Sometimes I wonder why I'm the type of person who keeps getting lured into buying products that don't deliver. (Please don't remind me of the Slap Chop. I bought that, too.) Maybe succumbing to infomercials is about wish fulfillment and eternal optimism.
Or maybe it's the same type of phenomenon that keeps people playing slot machines. Usually you lose, but sometimes you win.
Well, guess what? Jackpot! My faith in infomercials has paid off again.
About six months ago I ordered a Total Gym from QVC. It's a really low-end version of the same machine that Christie Brinkley and Chuck Norris sell. But even though it's pretty cheap (for exercise equipment), it works really well.
It's not like I'm going to suddenly climb Mount Rainier anytime soon, but at least I can now stand up straight without slouching. I can almost do a pull-up.
So go ahead, world. Fill me with your eternal sunshine. The glass is half full and the answer to all my problems is just a phone call away.
But wait! There's more!
Actually, there isn't. I should probably go put my credit card away.
Jennifer Bardsley is an Edmonds mom of two and blogs at teachingmybabytoread.com.
Jennifer Bardsley is an Edmonds mom of two and blogs at teachingmybabytoread.com.


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Tributes for Nov. 19
November 28, 2013
Billy D. Hott
June 4, 1934-Nov. 15, 2013
Age: 79
Residence: Greeley
Bill Hott, 79, passed away Friday, Nov. 15, 2013. He was born June 4, 1934, in Gillette, Wyo., to Guy and Nettie (Plaster) Hott.
The family moved to Sheridan, Wyo., where Bill graduated from Sheridan High School, and then attended Denver University on a basketball scholarship. He served in the Army for two years, before starting his career with State Farm Insurance as an adjuster, an agent, and agency manager. As an agency manager, Bill served 14 agents in eastern Colorado while living in Fort Morgan. Bill and Jody moved back to Greeley after he retired from State Farm. He loved interacting with his family, kids, grandkids, and great grandkids. He loved the game of golf, and joined the Hole-In-One Club. He also had a great interest in cars, owning about 50 throughout his life, and he was an avid Broncos fan. As his health declined, he loved to watch westerns and spend time with family and friends. He had a positive attitude to the end.
Bill is survived by his wife, Jody, of 48 years; three sons, Hal (Kellie) Hott, Mark (Cristy) Hott, and David (Leslie) Fowler; three daughters, Kathy (Rick) Moore, Kimberly Gilbert, and Kelly Lundstrom. He was blessed with 20 grandchildren, and 21 great-grandchildren, who all lived nearby. He is also survived by several cousins in Wyoming.
Our special thanks go out to Home-Instead: Cheryl, Beth, Ola and Shane. Also, our heart gives thanks to Grace Pointe for their loving care and support in his last days.
A celebration of Bill's life will be held at 11 a.m. Thursday, Nov. 21, 2013, at Christ Community Church, 1301 15th St., Greeley. A reception lunch will follow in the community room. Memorial gifts may be made to Christ Community Outreach program, in care of Allnutt, 702 13th St., Greeley, CO, 80631. Friends may view the online obituary and send condolences at http://www.allnutt.com.
Rose Maria Hughes
Jan. 31, 1961-Nov. 10, 2013
Age: 52
Residence: Greeley
Rose Maria Hughes, 52, of Greeley, died Nov. 10, 2013. She was born Jan. 31, 1961, to Everette and Mary Frances Hughes in Denver.
Rose moved to Greeley with her family in 2001. She loved spending time with friends and family as much as possible. Her heart was big. She will be missed dearly.
Rose is survived by her daughters, Alisha (Joshua Hernandez), Tanya (Manuel Rodriguez, Jr.), Michelle (George Alvarez), Amanda (Abbigal Loma), all of Greeley; grandchildren, Anthony, Desirea, Naleah, Vanessa, Georgie, Autumn, Jazmin, Destiny, Joshie, all of Greeley; and brother, Patrick Hughes of North Carolina.
Services were held Monday, Nov. 18.
Glen Thomas Jamison, Sr.
March 5, 1945-Nov. 14, 2013
Age: 68
Residence: Loveland, Colo.
Glen Thomas Jamison, Sr., passed on Nov. 14, 2013. He was born March 5, 1945.
Jamison graduated from Holy Family High School and earned his social science degree at the University of Northern Colorado (formerly Colorado State College). He was employed by State Farm from 1968 to 2000, where he worked in many roles from auto underwriting to agency administration. He enjoyed reading, restoring antique furniture, and rebuilding antique radios. One of his passions was to bring life to things that had lain untouched and forgotten by later generations. His greatest passion in life was to sacrifice his own time and resources so that his family might live in comfort and stability. He will be greatly missed both near and far.
Mr. Jamison is survived by his wife, Patricia; son, Glen Thomas Jr., and his wife, Tanya; daughter, Julie; son, Robert, and his wife, Jill; grandson, Anthony Seitz; granddaughter, Erika Seitz; granddaughter, Lindsey; mother, Dorothy Hill and her husband, Allen; sister, Mary Herre; brothers, Richard, John, and Tim; and his uncle, Jim. He also is survived by many nieces, nephews, friends and loved ones.
He was preceded in death by his grandparents, James L. and Elva Kirwan; and his father, Glen J. Jamison, who died heroically during World War II, never having met his son.
Mass of Christian burial and interment will be held at 11:30 a.m. Wednesday, Nov. 20, 2013, at Mount Olivet Cemetery in Wheatridge, Colo.
Donations can be made to the National World War II Memorial at:
http://www.wwiimemorial.com/default.asp?page=support.asp&subpage=intro .
Lorraine Kaye Lehmann-Douglas
Sept. 27, 1960-Nov. 16, 2013
Age: 53
Residence: Greeley
Lorraine "Lori" Kay Lehmann-Douglas, 53, of Greeley, passed away Nov. 16, 2013, at Hospice of Northern Colorado, after a 16 month battle with breast cancer. She was born Sept. 27, 1960, in Alliance, Neb., to Richard Eugene and Sandra Nadine (Stone) Lehmann.
Lori married Harry Richard "Doug" Douglas on July 21, 1989 in Greeley. She moved from Colorado Springs to Greeley in 2000. She was an assistant manager at Walmart for 25 years in December. She was a member of First Assembly of God Church in Greeley. She enjoyed crocheting and cross-stitch, along with the Colorado Rockies and NASCAR, and spending time with family and friends.
Lori is survived by her husband, Harry R. "Doug" Douglas; daughters, Kristen Douglas, Greeley, and Amanda Douglas, Greeley; step-daughters, Dawn Douglas, Greeley, Courtney (Craig) Herbst, Greeley, and Misty Falk, Kersey; step-son, David Douglas, Greeley; mother, Sandra Lehmann, Buckeye, Ariz.; sisters, Jo Lynn (Steve) Elmes-Allen, Greeley, and Julie (Les) Clapper, Buckeye, Ariz.; brother, Richard (Andrea) Lehmann, Williamston, S.C.; as well as numerous nieces, nephews, grandchildren, a great-grandchild, and her beloved dogs.
She was preceded in death by her father, Richard Lehmann; and sister, Paula Urbany.
A visitation will be from 4-7 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 21, 2013, at the Allnutt Macy Chapel. Services will be held at 10 a.m. Friday, Nov. 22, 2013, at First Assembly of God Church with interment at Fort Logan National Cemetery at 1:30 p.m. Monday, Nov. 25, 2013.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Susan G. Komen Foundation for breast cancer, in care of Allnutt Funeral Service, 702 13th St., Greeley, CO, 80631. Friends may view the online obituary and send condolences at http://www.allnutt.com.


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IRONMAN, a Wanda Sports Holdings company, announced today that the 2019 IRONMAN 70.3 World Championship has been awarded to Nice, France. The event will take place on Saturday, September 7th and Sunday, September 8th, 2019, and will be the first time IRONMAN holds a world championship event in France. In addition, IRONMAN announced today that a brand new IRONMAN 70.3 event will be held in Nice during the 2018 season and will continue in the region moving forward.
As the capital of the Alpes-Maritimes on the French Riviera in the southeast coast of France, Nice first hosted an IRONMAN event in 2005 and since then has been one of the most popular locations on the IRONMAN race circuit.. The world championship is the pinnacle event in the IRONMAN 70.3 calendar and with global rotation that began in 2014, it showcases the best venues IRONMAN has to offer around the world.
The IRONMAN 70.3 World Championship event expects to attract more than 6,000 athletes from over 100 global qualifying events in locations such as Austria, Australia, China, Germany, Spain, South Africa, Sweden and the Americas.
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With its mix of old-world opulence, year-round sunshine and stunning seaside location, Nice is the unofficial capital of the Côte d'Azur and the fifth-largest city in France. A magnet for beachgoers and culture seekers since the 19th century, this coastal city has fabulous markets, an enticing old town, glorious architecture and a wealth of high-end restaurants. With one of the largest international airports in France located just minutes away from the city, Nice is easily accessible and welcomes over five million visitors every year as one of the most famous tourist destinations in the world. Beyond the beauty of the area, Nice also offers a rich culture built by some of the greatest painters, writers and musicians the world has known. With outstanding cuisine and culture, Nice embodies all the benefits of a historic coastal city. If you really want to soak up the Riviera vibe, there's no better place.
The IRONMAN 70.3 World Championship is part of a week-long festival that will include a range of lifestyle events for the community and visitors to enjoy. The event will incorporate a swim in the pristine waters of the Mediterranean Sea and a run course along Nice's historic Promenade des Anglais waterfront.
Prior to the 2019 edition taking place in Nice, the 2017 IRONMAN 70.3 World Championship will take place on September 9 and 10, 2017 in Chattanooga, Tennessee. The 2018 IRONMAN 70.3 World Championship will travel to Nelson Mandela Bay, South Africa on September 1 and September 2, 2018.


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I have said many times on this blog that I swear by Pamela's gluten-free bread. I can order it on Amazon, through the subscribe & save program; I can mindlessly put all the ingredients together in my Zojirushi bread maker & walk away. It doesn't get much easier than that. A couple months back I emailed Pamela's to see if I could add a TBSP or 2 of flaxseed meal to the mix to boost the nutrition & fiber a bit. I received this message back:
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Well, first let me thank you for your interest in our products! I'm delighted to hear that you enjoy our delicious Gluten-free Bread Mix! You can certainly add 1-2 TBSP of flax seed meal. I would watch for the "stickiness" of the mix; if the mix is too sticky, it will not rise and bake properly so you may want to add an additional 2-3 TBSP of water to counteract the "dry" flax seed meal.
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Well, I had forgotten about it (imagine that…me, forget something?) until I went to make bread this morning and I pulled out the email & made it with the flaxseed meal. Here is what I did, it was really hard. I added:
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I was kidding when I said it was hard. That was it! The bread doesn't look any different really, except for a few more specks of brown throughout (which Jon asked about and I blew it off! hehe!). Still tastes amazing and has a little extra added nutrition. I'll take that where I can get it!
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When physics puzzler Monster Island first launched on Windows Phone 7, it featured an Xbox Live Achievement that required the player to purchase items from the in-game store in order to unlock it. This caused Microsoft to pull the game from the marketplace just two days after release.
Four weeks later it returned, the achievement that required players to spend $3 replaced with one revolving around coins earned in-game, and now Windows Phone 7 players can enjoy this challenging puzzler without paying to collect all 200 Gamerscore points.
This is fortunate, for Monster Island is truly an excellent entry in the throwing things at other things category. Players step into the claws, paw and tentacles of a number of colourful creatures as they fling bombs, glue, rocks and other portable instruments of destruction in an effort to clear each of the game's 252 levels of enemy monsters.
Unlike Angry Birds, Monster Island isn't about widespread destruction. This is a game that focuses on precision aiming and clever Rube Goldberg-esque puzzles, challenging the player at every turn. Simple bomb tossing quickly evolves into a more complicated juggling act, requiring a steady aim and expert timing.
The only downside I could find to the blazing-fast physics puzzler is that each island features far too many levels. Where other games give you 20 to 30 stages in a given environment, Monster Island packs 65 in the first island alone, which isn't particularly friendly to players like me that uses stages as stopping points.
Still, Monster Island is definitely one of the better titles available for Windows Phone 7 (and iPhone). Not convinced? Head over to Miniclip.com, where a Flash version of the game is available for your bomb-flinging enjoyment.
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Gold Pan week: DU practice notes
DU is going with sophomore goalie Adam Murray on Friday night at Colorado College, Pioneers coach George Gwozdecky told me today. Murray has split series starts with freshman Sam Brittain in DU's four previous two-game sets, beginning with the pre-Christmas one at Anchorage. Brittain, took advantage of Murray's groin injury to make 14 consecutive starts from Oct. 15 to Dec. 4, will go Saturday in the home-and-home finale at Magness Arena.
Murray and Brittain both struggled in DU's previous game against CC, the Tigers' 9-2 romp on Nov. 6. Brittain allowed five goals on 33 shots before being yanked, and Murray stopped just seven of 11. Murray has been pretty good lately, which is why he's back in the fold.
CC, meanwhile, is hoping to have sophomore goalie Joe Howe back on Friday. He injured a knee last Saturday against North Dakota and didn't practice Monday or Tuesday. I talked to Tigers coach Scott Owens on Wednesday, and he said Howe will test the knee again today.
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Monday, September 15, 2008
Lost & Found
This is the best view of my cellar. Once you leave the clean-swept earthen floor of the hall and unlock the padlock sealing away oh so many Sancerres and Chinons and other random fodder (a couple of Apulian reds, some Pic Saint-Loup and two bottles of 2001 Château Pavie (oh yes, my enemies!)), mayhem ensues.
There are two sofas in my cellar (white, blue). There is a broken computer. There are some roller blades that may or may not belong to Arnaud, though I have never seen him rollerblade. There's a table and its detached legs. There is even a framed print with a broken pane.
But this makes it all the more sporty and fun to push through the wild jungle of dreck to get to the good stuff, avoiding giving a little tip to the pile of unracked bottles dangerously lying three-high on the floor. Of course, sometimes this means that instead of coming back up with a Bouzeron from A. & P. de Villaine, there will be a bottle of Villemade Cour-Cheverny in my hand, but no matter!
I suppose all of this is an attempt to fly in the face of the particular madness that seems to inhabit wine "geeks": orderliness. Control. Inventories kept rigorously on online databases. Dated tasting notes.
Plus, it's cool to find something you'd forgotten you had. Especially when it's a bottle of Charmes-Chambertin you run into while looking for a red Anjou. Score!
9 comments:
- Tobias Ø said...
Looks nice, musty and charming. Those padlocks look quite cute and puny though. Your enemies might manage.
- September 15, 2008 at 1:14 PM
- Joe said...
"2001 Château Pavie"
Don't you think people sometimes go too far in revealing personal information on their blogs?
- September 16, 2008 at 3:56 AM
- Sharon said...
Tobias, yes, it's not too "safe"; but maybe those enemies would be saving me from myself.
SFJoe, Watch out; next time I'm going to reveal my shoe size.
- September 16, 2008 at 10:17 AM
- SLAKED! said...
Oh sharon. You're really too much. But you see, not all of us wine "geeks" have access to a musty old parisian cellar, filled three high with bottles of the most obscure vinous delirium imaginable. Not all of us are off to ay or chinon for a day visit, only to dine late that evening in saint-germain-des-pres. it's all very romantic what you do, but sometimes you must get off that horse.
and i adore pavie.
- September 19, 2008 at 2:40 AM
- Sharon said...
So, basically, you're saying that using CellarTracker is an act of compensation for inadequate whimsy?
OK, I buy it...
- September 19, 2008 at 11:16 AM
- SLAKED! said...
Inadequate whimsy ... Another cheap shot! When all I've ever done is compliment you ... really, it shows a suprising lack of class.
- September 19, 2008 at 5:06 PM
- Sharon said...
I am *so* déclassée. But you knew that, right?
- September 19, 2008 at 7:38 PM
I'm always forgetting about the grand cru burgundies in my cellar, too.
- September 20, 2008 at 1:41 AM
- Sharon said...
I think it's a universal experience.
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Bono maintained his Xmas ritual this year with a busking session in Dublin's Grafton Street on Christmas Eve.
This year Bono accompanied by Glen Hansard of "Once" fame and singer Lisa Hannigan. Bono played to the gallery with a mix of traditional festive melodies and some U2 classics.
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See also: Tungsten-Filled 10 Oz Gold Bar Found In The Middle Of Manhattan's Jewelry District
Australian Bullion Dealer ABC Bullion has contacted SD to advise that one of its suppliers has provided them photographic evidence of a tungsten filled 1 kilo gold bar discovered this week. The bar passed a hand-held xrf scan which showed 99.98% pure AU. The tungsten was only discovered when the bar was physically cut in half.
After numerous reports of 400oz tungsten filled bars being discovered in Hong Kong, this is the first documented and verified report with photographic evidence that has been made public.
Submitted by Australian Bullion Dealer ABC Bullion:
Attached are photographs of a legitimate Metalor 1000gm Au bar that has been drilled out and filled with Tungsten (W).
This bar was purchased by staff of a scrap dealer in xxxxx, UK yesterday. The bar appeared to be perfect other than the fact that it was 2gms underweight. It was checked by hand-held xrf and showed 99.98% Au. Being Tungsten, it would not be ferro-magnetic. The bar was supplied with the original certificate.
The owner of the business that purchased the bar only became suspicious when he realized the weight discrepancy and had the bar cropped. He estimates between 30-40% of the weight of the bar to be Tungsten.
The two halves of the cut bar
Now that we have confirmed documentation that 1 kilo gold bars have been drilled out and filled with tungsten, look for a rapid scramble to verify the AU contents of 400oz bars which reportedly have also been tainted with tungsten (the market is 'stuffed full' of gold plated tungsten 400oz bars according to Rob Kirby).
For those unfamiliar with the original reports that 60 metric tonnes of 400oz 'good delivery' bars were gutted and filled with tungsten, and swapped with US Treasury gold at Fort Knox in a highly sophisticated plan, an excerpt of his 2009 piece is included below:
The amount of "salted tungsten" gold bars in question was allegedly between 5,600 and 5,700 – 400 oz – good delivery bars [roughly 60 metric tonnes].
This was apparently all highly orchestrated by an extremely well financed criminal operation.
Within mere hours of this scam being identified – Chinese officials had many of the perpetrators in custody.
And here's what the Chinese allegedly uncovered:
Roughly 15 years ago – during the Clinton Administration [think Robert Rubin, Sir Alan Greenspan and Lawrence Summers] – between 1.3 and 1.5 million 400 oz tungsten blanks were allegedly manufactured by a very high-end, sophisticated refiner in the USA [more than 16 Thousand metric tonnes]. Subsequently, 640,000 of these tungsten blanks received their gold plating and WERE shipped to Ft. Knox and remain there to this day. I know folks who have copies of the original shipping docs with dates and exact weights of "tungsten" bars shipped to Ft. Knox.
The balance of this 1.3 million – 1.5 million 400 oz tungsten cache was also plated and then allegedly "sold" into the international market.
Apparently, the global market is literally "stuffed full of 400 oz salted bars".
Makes one wonder if the Indians were smart enough to assay their 200 tonne haul from the IMF?
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Brewers win sixth straight with 6-2 victory over Phillies
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — The Milwaukee Brewers used a big offense on their way to an undefeated road trip.
Carlos Gomez had three hits with an RBI and the Brewers extended their winning to six games with a 6-2 victory over the Philadelphia Phillies on Thursday night.
The Brewers' wins have all come on the road during the streak. They came to Philadelphia following a three-game sweep at defending World Series champion Boston.
"It sure was (impressive)," Brewers manager Ron Roenicke said of the trip. "Great pitching, some big hits, bullpen's doing a great job. Everything's working. Guys are getting some big hits right now."
They battered the Phillies with 25 runs and 38 hits in the three-game sweep. Milwaukee has batted .320 and has outscored opponents 42-18 during the streak.
"We're scoring some early and then getting to those late innings and adding on," Roenicke said.
Ryan Braun had two hits and an RBI, ending the series 6 for 12 with 10 RBIs while increasing his lifetime total to 24 RBIs in 21 games at Citizens Bank Park. Braun opened the series by homering three times in Tuesday's 10-4 win.
Khris Davis had two hits and two RBIs for the Brewers, who return home to host Pittsburgh on Friday night. Milwaukee's 6-0 road start is its best since starting the 1987 season 7-0.
"It was kind of a whole team effort on this trip and we're excited to keep it going," said Jonathan Lucroy, who doubled.
Marco Estrada (1-0) allowed two runs and five hits in six innings, striking out six and walking two, to earn the victory.
"Not only with our pitching, but with our offense, it was well played overall," Estrada said. "It's the way you want to do it, we're hitting, we're pitching, it's the way we just have to keep doing it. Obviously, it's tougher on the road to do, but we did it. It just shows what kind of team we are. We're a pretty good team."
Marlon Byrd homered and had two RBIs for the Phillies, who lost their fourth straight.
"The good news is they are leaving town," Phillies manager Ryne Sandberg said. "Now we have to concentrate on gaining some momentum starting (Friday)."
Philadelphia's Chase Utley had two hits after returning from a two-game absence because of the flu. Utley batted .458 with two homers and six RBIs in his first six games prior to the illness.
Cliff Lee (2-1) struck out eight and walked none, but he also allowed eight hits that resulted in three runs in six innings. Lee has allowed 29 hits in three games.
"They're a good hitting team and they showed it in the whole series," Lee said. "They flat-out beat us."
Byrd's shot to left in the second put Philadelphia ahead 1-0.
The Brewers took the lead with a pair of runs in the fourth on Aramis Ramirez's RBI double and Davis' RBI single. Milwaukee added a run in the sixth on Davis' two-out RBI double.
Philadelphia responded with a two-out run in the bottom of the sixth when Byrd beat out a chopper to third with the bases loaded. Estrada then got Domonic Brown to fly out to center to end the bases-loaded threat.
Milwaukee added three runs in the seventh. The Brewers got some help when Carlos Ruiz elected to throw to second on pinch-hitter Logan Schafer's sacrifice bunt intended to move Rickie Weeks to second. Ruiz's throw pulled shortstop Jimmy Rollins off the bag and put runners on first and second with no outs to set up the big inning.
Defensive miscues have been a problem all season for Philadelphia, which entered with nine errors in eight games and several plays, such as Ruiz's, that haven't been ruled errors but have been costly miscues.
Gomez singled home Weeks, Jean Segura drove in Estrada and Braun's sacrifice fly scored Gomez. All three runs were charged to righty reliever Jeff Manship, who faced three batters without recording an out.
Milwaukee extended its club record of consecutive innings with a hit to 22 innings when Braun singled to right with two outs in the first. Lee retired the Brewers in order in the second, striking out the side, to end the streak.
Brown made an excellent diving catch to take a hit away from Scooter Gennett in the ninth. It was the third diving catch off the bat of Gennett in two games.
Notes: The victory gave Milwaukee its first sweep of the Phillies in Philadelphia. … Cody Asche's eighth-inning error gave Philadelphia 10 errors in eight games. Only the Dodgers and Marlins, each with 11, entered Thursday with more fielding miscues than Philadelphia among NL teams. … A.J. Burnett (0-1, 3.86) faces Miami RHP Jose Fernandez (2-0, 0.71) at 7:05 Friday night when the teams open a three-game series in Philadelphia. … Milwaukee returns home to face Pittsburgh at 8:10 Friday night with Brewers RHP Wily Peralta (0-0, 3.60) opposing Pirates LHP Francisco Liriano (0-1, 3.00). … Philadelphia will call up Phillies RHP Jonathan Pettibone to start Saturday's game against the Marlins.


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I'm not saying I'm as bad as Howard Hughes, but I will confess to always tearing a bit of toilet-roll of paper towel off and using it to open public bathroom doors with on my way out.
At $50 a pop, these Toepeners would surely end up saving shopping malls, offices and other public venues money over the long-run, with less paper wasted and thrown on the floor. Not to mention the debt to society they owe, with 999,999,999* different types of germs transmitted on bathroom handles every day. Public bathrooms of the world, please unite and buy a Toepener or two now! [Toepener via Marginal Revolution via OhGizmo]
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Go Daddy Will 'Reposition Sexy' For Super Bowl XLVII, But Is Danica Still Hot?
By Barry Janoff
October 18, 2012: Go Daddy will return to the airwaves with two Super Bowl commercials this February, but this time with two twists: It is bringing along for the first time an advertising agency and it plans to "reposition sexy."
How this strategy will affect long-time Go Daddy spokeswoman Danica Patrick, however, remains to be seen.
Deutsch, NY, has been signed to replace Go Daddy's in-house marketing, which has created numerous Super Bowl TV spots every year since 2005. Ten of those commercials have featured race car driver Danica Patrick, often in sexy and compromising situations.
Most of Go Daddy's Super Bowl spots have ended with a tease of "see what happens next" more explicit scenes to be found at the company's Web site.
Go Daddy said that Deutsch is working on two 30-second spots that would air during Super Bowl XLVII this February during the broadcast on CBS. Thirty-second spots are going for upward of $3.8 million, though companies with multiple buys generally pay less, according to industry analysts.
As for the content?
"We are doing something we've never done in a Super Bowl — we are repositioning sexy," Barb Rechterman, CMO for Go Daddy, said in a statement. "The new sexy means success, ambition and drive and it can be achieved by using Go Daddy to grow your business. We think it's sexy to grow a business, to be your own boss and to make dreams come true online."
The domain name provider and Web tech support company said that its Super Bowl buys have translated into significant business and awareness, including having "helped drive market share over the last eight years from 16% to more than 50%."
"We have had measurable success with Danica, no doubt about it. When you think about our new definition of sexy . . . Danica certainly fits that bill."
Go Daddy said that is has 10.6 million customers worldwide, "mostly small-to-midsize businesses who need simple solutions to grow their businesses and want technical help to build and manage their Web sites."
Danica Patrick has played a big role in that strategy, according to Go Daddy executive chairman and founder Bob Parsons. "We have had measurable success with Danica, no doubt about it. When you think about our new definition of 'sexy' as: success, ambition and a drive to succeed with an online presence . . . Danica certainly fits that bill."
However, Patrick teased that she did not know as yet what role, if any, she would play in the upcoming Super Bowl spots. "Do I hope I'll be in the new Go Daddy Super Bowl commercials? Absolutely," Patrick said in a statement. "I don't think it would feel quite like a Super Bowl if we don't do the commercials again this year."
Val DiFebo, CEO for Deutsch, NY, did not offer any addition insight regarding Patrick's role in the Super Bowl tactics. "Go Daddy is an iconic Super Bowl advertiser, with tremendous name recognition. Our mission is to go deeper into what Go Daddy does."
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text: Home > Solutions > Seismic Processing and Imaging > Seismic Imaging Share Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Email Seismic Imaging Customized solutions for every imaging objective. Paradigm® offers a full range of 3D prestack and poststack time and depth migration methods, aimed at supporting a wide range of imaging objectives. These include complex wave phenomena, target-oriented seismic acquisitions, and extended velocity model descriptions that incorporate anisotropy and converted waves. Seismic Imaging Products Migrations Kirchhoff Migration EarthStudy 360® Common Reflection Angle Migration (CRAM®) - Advanced Beam Migration Phase Shift Migration Reverse Time Migration Collectively, they can be used to improve imaging in diverse environments, such as thrust fault, sub-salt and rugged terrain imaging, and accommodate a variety of imaging acquisitions, including wide azimuth, OBC and other multi-component recordings. The migrations are supported by the Paradigm GeoDepth® velocity model building technology.