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The Germination of the Earth.
1. And God said Let the earth bring forth grass, the herb yielding seed, and the fruit tree yielding fruit after his kind, whose seed is in itself.
Genesis 1:11 It was deep wisdom that commanded the earth, when it rested after discharging the weight of the waters, first to bring forth grass, then wood as we see it doing still at this time. For the voice that was then heard and this command were as a natural and permanent law for it; it gave fertility and the power to produce fruit for all ages to come; Let the earth bring forth.
The production of vegetables shows first germination. When the germs begin to sprout they form grass; this develops and becomes a plant, which insensibly receives its different articulations, and reaches its maturity in the seed. Thus all things which sprout and are green are developed. Let the earth bring forth green grass.
Let the earth bring forth by itself without having any need of help from without. Some consider the sun as the source of all productiveness on the earth. It is, they say, the action of the sun's heat which attracts the vital force from the centre of the earth to the surface. The reason why the adornment of the earth was before the sun is the following; that those who worship the sun, as the source of life, may renounce their error. If they be well persuaded that the earth was adorned before the genesis of the sun, they will retract their unbounded admiration for it, because they see grass and plants vegetate before it rose. If then the food for the flocks was prepared, did our race appear less worthy of a like solicitude? He, who provided pasture for horses and cattle, thought before all of your riches and pleasures. If he fed your cattle, it was to provide for all the needs of your life. And what object was there in the bringing forth of grain, if not for your subsistence? Moreover, many grasses and vegetables serve for the food of man.
2. Let the earth bring forth grass yielding seed after his kind.
So that although some kind of grass is of service to animals, even their gain is our gain too, and seeds are especially designed for our use. Such is the true meaning of the words that I have quoted. Let the earth bring forth grass, the herb yielding seed after his kind.
In this manner we can re-establish the order of the words, of which the construction seems faulty in the actual version, and the economy of nature will be rigorously observed. In fact, first comes germination, then verdure, then the growth of the plant, which after having attained its full growth arrives at perfection in seed.
How then, they say, can Scripture describe all the plants of the earth as seed-bearing, when the reed, couch-grass, mint, crocus, garlic, and the flowering rush and countless other species, produce no seed? To this we reply that many vegetables have their seminal virtue in the lower part and in the roots. The need, for example, after its annual growth sends forth a protuberance from its roots, which takes the place of seed for future trees. Numbers of other vegetables are the same and all over the earth reproduce by the roots. Nothing then is truer than that each plant produces its seed or contains some seminal virtue; this is what is meant by after its kind.
So that the shoot of a reed does not produce an olive tree, but from a reed grows another reed, and from one sort of seed a plant of the same sort always germinates. Thus, all which sprang from the earth, in its first bringing forth, is kept the same to our time, thanks to the constant reproduction of kind.
Let the earth bring forth.
See how, at this short word, at this brief command, the cold and sterile earth travailed and hastened to bring forth its fruit, as it cast away its sad and dismal covering to clothe itself in a more brilliant robe, proud of its proper adornment and displaying the infinite variety of plants.
I want creation to penetrate you with so much admiration that everywhere, wherever you may be, the least plant may bring to you the clear remembrance of the Creator. If you see the grass of the fields, think of human nature, and remember the comparison of the wise Isaiah. All flesh is grass, and all the goodliness thereof is as the flower of the field.
Truly the rapid flow of life, the short gratification and pleasure that an instant of happiness gives a man, all wonderfully suit the comparison of the prophet. Today he is vigorous in body, fattened by luxury, and in the prime of life, with complexion fair like the flowers, strong and powerful and of irresistible energy; tomorrow and he will be an object of pity, withered by age or exhausted by sickness. Another shines in all the splendour of a brilliant fortune, and around him are a multitude of flatterers, an escort of false friends on the track of his good graces; a crowd of kinsfolk, but of no true kin; a swarm of servants who crowd after him to provide for his food and for all his needs; and in his comings and goings this innumerable suite, which he drags after him, excites the envy of all whom he meets. To fortune may be added power in the State, honours bestowed by the imperial throne, the government of a province, or the command of armies; a herald who precedes him is crying in a loud voice; lictors right and left also fill his subjects with awe, blows, confiscations, banishments, imprisonments, and all the means by which he strikes intolerable terror into all whom he has to rule. And what then? One night, a fever, a pleurisy, or an inflammation of the lungs, snatches away this man from the midst of men, stripped in a moment of all his stage accessories, and all this, his glory, is proved a mere dream. Therefore the Prophet has compared human glory to the weakest flower.
3. Up to this point, the order in which plants shoot bears witness to their first arrangement. Every herb, every plant proceeds from a germ. If, like the couch-grass and the crocus, it throws out a shoot from its root and from this lower protuberance, it must always germinate and start outwards. If it proceeds from a seed, there is still, by necessity, first a germ, then the sprout, then green foliage, and finally the fruit which ripens upon a stalk hitherto dry and thick. Let the earth bring forth grass.
When the seed falls into the earth, which contains the right combination of heat and moisture, it swells and becomes porous, and, grasping the surrounding earth, attracts to itself all that is suitable for it and that has affinity to it. These particles of earth, however small they may be, as they fall and insinuate themselves into all the pores of the seed, broaden its bulk and make it send forth roots below, and shoot upwards, sending forth stalks no less numerous than the roots. As the germ is always growing warm, the moisture, pumped up through the roots, and helped by the attraction of heat, draws a proper amount of nourishment from the soil, and distributes it to the stem, to the bark, to the husk, to the seed itself and to the beards with which it is armed. It is owing to these successive accretions that each plant attains its natural development, as well grain as vegetables, herbs or brushwood. A single plant, a blade of grass is sufficient to occupy all your intelligence in the contemplation of the skill which produced it. Why is the wheat stalk better with joints? Are they not like fastenings, which help it to bear easily the weight of the ear, when it is swollen with fruit and bends towards the earth? Thus, while oats, which have no weight to bear at the top, are without these supports, nature has provided them for wheat. It has hidden the grain in a case, so that it may not be exposed to birds' pillage, and has furnished it with a rampart of barbs, which, like darts, protect it against the attacks of tiny creatures.
4. What shall I say? What shall I leave unsaid? In the rich treasures of creation it is difficult to select what is most precious; the loss of what is omitted is too severe. Let the earth bring forth grass;
and instantly, with useful plants, appear noxious plants; with grain, hemlock; with the other nutritious plants, hellebore, monkshood, mandrake and the juice of the poppy. What then? Shall we show no gratitude for so many beneficial gifts, and reproach the Creator for those which may be harmful to our life? And shall we not reflect that all has not been created in view of the wants of our bellies? The nourishing plants, which are destined for our use, are close at hand, and known by all the world. But in creation nothing exists without a reason. The blood of the bull is a poison: ought this animal then, whose strength is so serviceable to man, not to have been created, or, if created, to have been bloodless? But you have sense enough in yourself to keep you free from deadly things. What! Sheep and goats know how to turn away from what threatens their life, discerning danger by instinct alone: and you, who have reason and the art of medicine to supply what you need, and the experience of your forebears to tell you to avoid all that is dangerous, you tell me that you find it difficult to keep yourself from poisons! But not a single thing has been created without reason, not a single thing is useless. One serves as food to some animal; medicine has found in another a relief for one of our maladies. Thus the starling eats hemlock, its constitution rendering it insusceptible to the action of the poison. Thanks to the tenuity of the pores of its heart, the malignant juice is no sooner swallowed than it is digested, before its chill can attack the vital parts. The quail, thanks to its peculiar temperament, whereby it escapes the dangerous effects, feeds on hellebore. There are even circumstances where poisons are useful to men; with mandrake doctors give us sleep; with opium they lull violent pain. Hemlock has ere now been used to appease the rage of unruly diseases; and many times hellebore has taken away long standing disease. These plants, then, instead of making you accuse the Creator, give you a new subject for gratitude.
5. Let the earth bring forth grass.
What spontaneous provision is included in these words — that which is present in the root, in the plant itself, and in the fruit, as well as that which our labour and husbandry add! God did not command the earth immediately to give forth seed and fruit, but to produce germs, to grow green, and to arrive at maturity in the seed; so that this first command teaches nature what she has to do in the course of ages. But, they ask, is it true that the earth produces seed after his kind, when often, after having sown wheat, we gather black grain? This is not a change of kind, but an alteration, a disease of the grain. It has not ceased to be wheat; it is on account of having been burnt that it is black, as one can learn from its name. If a severe frost had burnt it, it would have had another color and a different flavour. They even pretend that, if it could find suitable earth and moderate temperature, it might return to its first form. Thus, you find nothing in nature contrary to the divine command. As to the darnel and all those bastard grains which mix themselves with the harvest, the tares of Scripture, far from being a variety of grain, have their own origin and their own kind; image of those who alter the doctrine of the Lord and, not being rightly instructed in the word, but, corrupted by the teaching of the evil one, mix themselves with the sound body of the Church to spread their pernicious errors secretly among purer souls. The Lord thus compares the perfection of those who believe in Him to the growth of seed, as if a man should cast seed into the ground; and should sleep and rise, night and day, and the seed should spring and grow up, he knows not how. For the earth brings forth fruit of herself; first the blade, then the ear, after that the full grain in the ear.
Matthew 4:26-28 Let the earth bring forth grass.
In a moment earth began by germination to obey the laws of the Creator, completed every stage of growth, and brought germs to perfection. The meadows were covered with deep grass, the fertile plains quivered with harvests, and the movement of the grain was like the waving of the sea. Every plant, every herb, the smallest shrub, the least vegetable, arose from the earth in all its luxuriance. There was no failure in this first vegetation: no husbandman's inexperience, no inclemency of the weather, nothing could injure it; then the sentence of condemnation was not fettering the earth's fertility. All this was before the sin which condemned us to eat our bread by the sweat of our brow.
6. Let the earth,
the Creator adds, bring forth the fruit tree yielding fruit after his kind, whose seed is in itself.
Genesis 1:11
At this command every copse was thickly planted; all the trees, fir, cedar, cypress, pine, rose to their greatest height, the shrubs were straightway clothed with thick foliage. The plants called crown-plants, roses, myrtles, laurels, did not exist; in one moment they came into being, each one with its distinctive peculiarities. Most marked differences separated them from other plants, and each one was distinguished by a character of its own. But then the rose was without thorns; since then the thorn has been added to its beauty, to make us feel that sorrow is very near to pleasure, and to remind us of our sin, which condemned the earth to produce thorns and caltrops. But, they say, the earth has received the command to produce trees yielding fruit whose seed was in itself,
and we see many trees which have neither fruit, nor seed. What shall we reply? First, that only the more important trees are mentioned; and then, that a careful examination will show us that every tree has seed, or some property which takes the place of it. The black poplar, the willow, the elm, the white poplar, all the trees of this family, do not produce any apparent fruit; however, an attentive observer finds seed in each of them. This grain which is at the base of the leaf, and which those who busy themselves with inventing words call mischos, has the property of seed. And there are trees which reproduce by their branches, throwing out roots from them. Perhaps we ought even to consider as seeds the saplings which spring from the roots of a tree: for cultivators tear them out to multiply the species. But, we have already said, it is chiefly a question of the trees which contribute most to our life; which offer their various fruits to man and provide him with plentiful nourishment. Such is the vine, which produces wine to make glad the heart of man; such is the olive tree, whose fruit brightens his face with oil. How many things in nature are combined in the same plant! In a vine, roots, green and flexible branches, which spread themselves far over the earth, buds, tendrils, bunches of sour grapes and ripe grapes. The sight of a vine, when observed by an intelligent eye, serves to remind you of your nature. Without doubt you remember the parable where the Lord calls Himself a vine and His Father the husbandman, and every one of us who are grafted by faith into the Church the branches. He invites us to produce fruits in abundance, for fear lest our sterility should condemn us to the fire. cf.John 15:1-6 He constantly compares our souls to vines. My well beloved,
says He, has a vineyard in a very fruitfull hill,
Isaiah 5:1 and elsewhere, I have planted a vineyard and hedged it round about.
Matthew 21:33 Evidently He calls human souls His vine, those souls whom He has surrounded with the authority of His precepts and a guard of angels. The angel of the Lord encamps round about them that fear him.
And further: He has planted for us, so to say, props, in establishing in His Church apostles, prophets, teachers; and raising our thoughts by the example of the blessed in olden times, He has not allowed them to drag on the earth and be crushed under foot. He wishes that the claspings of love, like the tendrils of the vine, should attach us to our neighbours and make us rest on them, so that, in our continual aspirations towards heaven, we may imitate these vines, which raise themselves to the tops of the tallest trees. He also asks us to allow ourselves to be dug about; and that is what the soul does when it disembarrasses itself from the cares of the world, which are a weight on our hearts. He, then, who is freed from carnal affections and from the love of riches, and, far from being dazzled by them, disdains and despises this miserable vain glory, is, so to say, dug about and at length breathes, free from the useless weight of earthly thoughts. Nor must we, in the spirit of the parable, put forth too much wood, that is to say, live with ostentation, and gain the applause of the world; we must bring forth fruits, keeping the proof of our works for the husbandman. Be like a green olive tree in the house of God,
never destitute of hope, but decked through faith with the bloom of salvation. Thus you will resemble the eternal verdure of this plant and will rival it in fruitfulness, if each day sees you giving abundantly in alms.
7. But let us return to the examination of the ingenious contrivances of creation. How many trees then arose, some to give us their fruits, others to roof our houses, others to build our ships, others to feed our fires! What a variety in the disposition of their several parts! And yet, how difficult is it to find the distinctive property of each of them, and to grasp the difference which separates them from other species. Some strike deep roots, others do not; some shoot straight up and have only one stem, others appear to love the earth and, from their root upwards, divide into several shoots. Those whose long branches stretch up afar into the air, have also deep roots which spread within a large circumference, a true foundation placed by nature to support the weight of the tree. What variety there is in bark! Some plants have smooth bark, others rough, some have only one layer, others several. What a marvellous thing! You may find in the youth and age of plants resemblances to those of man. Young and vigorous, their bark is distended; when they grow old, it is rough and wrinkled. Cut one, it sends forth new buds; the other remains henceforward sterile and as if struck with a mortal wound. But further, it has been observed that pines, cut down, or even submitted to the action of fire, are changed into a forest of oaks. We know besides that the industry of agriculturists remedies the natural defects of certain trees. Thus the sharp pomegranate and bitter almonds, if the trunk of the tree is pierced near the root to introduce into the middle of the pith a fat plug of pine, lose the acidity of their juice, and become delicious fruits. Let not the sinner then despair of himself, when he thinks, if agriculture can change the juices of plants, the efforts of the soul to arrive at virtue, can certainly triumph over all infirmities.
Now there is such a variety of fruits in fruit trees that it is beyond all expression; a variety not only in the fruits of trees of different families, but even in those of the same species, if it be true, as gardeners say, that the sex of a tree influences the character of its fruits. They distinguish male from female in palms; sometimes we see those which they call female lower their branches, as though with passionate desire, and invite the embraces of the male. Then, those who take care of these plants shake over these palms the fertilizing dust from the male palm-tree, the psen as they call it: the tree appears to share the pleasures of enjoyment; then it raises its branches, and its foliage resumes its usual form. The same is said of the fig tree. Some plant wild fig trees near cultivated fig trees, and there are others who, to remedy the weakness of the productive fig tree of our gardens, attach to the branches unripe figs and so retain the fruit which had already begun to drop and to be lost. What lesson does nature here give us? That we must often borrow, even from those who are strangers to the faith, a certain vigour to show forth good works. If you see outside the Church, in pagan life, or in the midst of a pernicious heresy, the example of virtue and fidelity to moral laws, redouble your efforts to resemble the productive fig tree, who by the side of the wild fig tree, gains strength, prevents the fruit from being shed, and nourishes it with more care.
8. Plants reproduce themselves in so many different ways, that we can only touch upon the chief among them. As to fruits themselves, who could review their varieties, their forms, their colors, the peculiar flavour, and the use of each of them? Why do some fruits ripen when exposed bare to the rays of the sun, while others fill out while encased in shells? Trees of which the fruit is tender have, like the fig tree, a thick shade of leaves; those, on the contrary, of which the fruits are stouter, like the nut, are only covered by a light shade. The delicacy of the first requires more care; if the latter had a thicker case, the shade of the leaves would be harmful. Why is the vine leaf serrated, if not that the bunches of grapes may at the same time resist the injuries of the air and receive through the openings all the rays of the sun? Nothing has been done without motive, nothing by chance. All shows ineffable wisdom.
What discourse can touch all? Can the human mind make an exact review, remark every distinctive property, exhibit all the differences, unveil with certainty so many mysterious causes? The same water, pumped up through the root, nourishes in a different way the root itself, the bark of the trunk, the wood and the pith. It becomes leaf, it distributes itself among the branches and twigs and makes the fruits swell — it gives to the plant its gum and its sap. Who will explain to us the difference between all these? There is a difference between the gum of the mastich and the juice of the balsam, a difference between that which distils in Egypt and Libya from the fennel. Amber is, they say, the crystallized sap of plants. And for a proof, see the bits of straws and little insects which have been caught in the sap while still liquid and imprisoned there. In one word, no one without long experience could find terms to express the virtue of it. How, again, does this water become wine in the vine, and oil in the olive tree? Yet what is marvellous is, not to see it become sweet in one fruit, fat and unctuous in another, but to see in sweet fruits an inexpressible variety of flavour. There is one sweetness of the grape, another of the apple, another of the fig, another of the date. I shall willingly give you the gratification of continuing this research. How is it that this same water has sometimes a sweet taste, softened by its remaining in certain plants, and at other times stings the palate because it has become acid by passing through others? How is it, again, that it attains extreme bitterness, and makes the mouth rough when it is found in wormwood and in scammony? That it has in acorns and dogwood a sharp and rough flavour? That in the turpentine tree and the walnut tree it is changed into a soft and oily matter?
9. But what need is there to continue, when in the same fig tree we have the most opposite flavours, as bitter in the sap as it is sweet in the fruit? And in the vine, is it not as sweet in the grapes as it is astringent in the branches? And what a variety of color! Look how in a meadow this same water becomes red in one flower, purple in another, blue in this one, white in that. And this diversity of colors, is it to be compared to that of scents? But I perceive that an insatiable curiosity is drawing out my discourse beyond its limits. If I do not stop and recall it to the law of creation, day will fail me while making you see great wisdom in small things.
Let the earth bring forth the fruit tree yielding fruit.
Immediately the tops of the mountains were covered with foliage: paradises were artfully laid out, and an infinitude of plants embellished the banks of the rivers. Some were for the adornment of man's table; some to nourish animals with their fruits and their leaves; some to provide medicinal help by giving us their sap, their juice, their chips, their bark or their fruit. In a word, the experience of ages, profiting from every chance, has not been able to discover anything useful, which the penetrating foresight of the Creator did not first perceive and call into existence. Therefore, when you see the trees in our gardens, or those of the forest, those which love the water or the land, those which bear flowers, or those which do not flower, I should like to see you recognising grandeur even in small objects, adding incessantly to your admiration of, and redoubling your love for the Creator. Ask yourself why He has made some trees evergreen and others deciduous; why, among the first, some lose their leaves, and others always keep them. Thus the olive and the pine shed their leaves, although they renew them insensibly and never appear to be despoiled of their verdure. The palm tree, on the contrary, from its birth to its death, is always adorned with the same foliage. Think again of the double life of the tamarisk; it is an aquatic plant, and yet it covers the desert. Thus, Jeremiah compares it to the worst of characters — the double character.
10. Let the earth bring forth.
This short command was in a moment a vast nature, an elaborate system. Swifter than thought it produced the countless qualities of plants. It is this command which, still at this day, is imposed on the earth, and in the course of each year displays all the strength of its power to produce herbs, seeds and trees. Like tops, which after the first impulse, continue their evolutions, turning upon themselves when once fixed in their centre; thus nature, receiving the impulse of this first command, follows without interruption the course of ages, until the consummation of all things. Let us all hasten to attain to it, full of fruit and of good works; and thus, planted in the house of the Lord we shall flourish in the court of our God, in our Lord Jesus Christ, to whom be glory and power for ever and ever. Amen.
Source. Translated by Blomfield Jackson. From Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers, Second Series, Vol. 8. Edited by Philip Schaff and Henry Wace. (Buffalo, NY: Christian Literature Publishing Co., 1895.) Revised and edited for New Advent by Kevin Knight. <http://www.newadvent.org/fathers/32015.htm>.
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Survey: Mobile technology leads to better in-store experience
SCHAUMBURG, Ill. — Three-out-of-four surveyed retail associates and managers feel they provide a better in-store customer experience when equipped with the latest mobile technologies, according to Motorola Solutions' "Annual Holiday Shopping Survey."
Shoppers echoed a similar sentiment, with 67% reporting greater satisfaction with stores where associates utilized the latest technologies to assist in the shopping experience. And 43% of shoppers reported that the mobile point of sale improved their shopping experience.
Retailers still are losing significant revenue due to inefficient payment approaches, out-of-stock occurrences and lack of selection, according to the survey. Thirty-three percent of shopping trips ended with shoppers leaving before satisfying their intent to purchase, costing an average of $125 per trip. Of those lost opportunities, more than 73% did not complete their purchases with the original retailer.
"Retailers continue to deploy technology to improve the shopping experience, but they need to pay closer attention to the growing expectations of the omni-channel shopper," said Michelle Crissey, customer solutions lead at Motorola Solutions. "Rather than just give them technology and call it a positive experience, customers prefer that retailers use the technology in a meaningful way to actually give them a better experience, both in-store and for fulfillment of online and mobile orders."
Key survey findings include:
One-third (33%) of store visits ended with an average of $125 unspent due to missed opportunities to purchase driven by inefficient payment approaches, deal-habituated behavior, out-of-stocks and limited store associate assistance;
The vast majority of shoppers reported that self-help technologies improved their shopping experience: 83% cited using a price checker while self-checkout payment lanes (65%) and information kiosks (59%) also frequently were mentioned;
More than 4-in-10 (43%) shoppers would likely use a store application on their smartphones that creates a map from a shopping list to guide them through the store on the most efficient route to complete their shopping; and
Sixty-eight percent of lost sales could have been recaptured if a retail associate was able to order the item and have it delivered to the shopper's home. Almost 55% of shoppers would have made their purchases if an associate could find another location that had the item in stock and told them how to get there.

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Microsoft is working on upgrade snags that some users have described when moving from Vista to Windows 7.
The complaints started late last week in the Microsoft Answers forum for Windows 7. Users appear to be experiencing two distinct problems, as described in this thread. In one case, Windows 7's installation process cuts short at 62 percent complete. The other problem involves an endless reboot, where the Windows 7 upgrade never completes.
The company is currently working on the reboot issue.
"Microsoft is continuing to investigate this issue, and we will post information on the existing threads in the Answers forum as it becomes available," the spokesperson explained in an e-mail. "Customers who had requested an alert when the answer is posted will be notified."
Disgruntled forum posters weren't the only ones experiencing the problem. A Microsoft employee encountered the reboot when upgrading to Windows 7 on a home PC, the spokesperson explained.
"Endless reboot" is a phrase that may jog some memories. Last year, some Vista users faced a similar reboot cycle when upgrading to Vista Service Pack 1. Microsoft has fixed that problem.
With regard to the incomplete upgrade problem with Windows 7, Microsoft does offer a workaround. The solution is described in a knowledgebase article, "KB 975253." Apparently a service, possibly the "Iphlpsvc" service, interferes with the upgrade to Windows 7. The workaround involves executing a detailed set of steps that may take the joy out of the upgrade process, especially for home users. Possibly, Microsoft may release an easier-to-apply solution.
"We are investigating using the Fix it technology to automate the steps outlined in KB 975253," the spokesperson explained. "Fix it" is Microsoft's online one-click patching service.
Finally, users could face another problem that may occur after a successful Windows 7 upgrade on machines that use solid-state drives (SSDs). The upgrade results in a storage system failure on certain machines using Intel SSD firmware, according to a report by Betanews.
The storage failure seems to be associated with "Trim command" technology, which helps SSDs keep track of file additions and deletions. Trim technology is specifically supported in Windows 7, according to the Engineering Windows 7 blog.
The Microsoft spokesperson indicated that the company is currently investigating the SSD storage failure problem and will post to the Microsoft Answers forum should more information become available.
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Inspiration Works intros Android tablet for tykes
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Toy Fair 2012 Here at the Toy Fair 2012, the fact technology dominates kids' entertainment is clear as day. Inspiration Works aims to capitalise on this trend with a tablet specifically targeted towards nippers.
The Kurio is an Android 4.0 based slate, spruced up with a kid-friendly UI and behind-the-scenes parental controls. While adults can still use the Kurio as a fully-fledged fondleslab, the tablet is clearly aimed at children and it's the security measures that really matter here.
Parents are able to set the level of freedom their offspring have, while providing a second layer of protection through content categorisation software of the kind used by schools and companies.
Any apps from the Android Market will install on the device, although there is another filter to control what will be listed and a password-protected sorting portal for older folk.
Up to eight profiles can be set up, each customisable by the admin. There's the option of time-locking these profiles as well, which could help to prevent kids flinging Angry Birds under the duvets after bedtime.
Other nipper-centric features include a safe-level sound output to protect those developing lugs, and a thick rubber case to protect it from minor bumps.
There are three Kurio models on the way: a 7in version with a capacitive 800 x 480 display, an 8in one with the squarer 800 x 600 screen, and a 9.7in iPad-alike with a 1024 x 600 panel.
All three feature USB ports, mini HDMI and 4GB of built-in storage, expandable to 36GB using Micro SD cards. The larger two models pack 2Mp front- and 0.3Mp rear-facing cameras, while the 7in version is limited to the latter. The built-in battery is touted to last six hours without Wi-Fi switched on.
The Inspiration Works Kurio series hits shelves this July for £150, £180 and £200, respectively. There are a range of accessories on the way too, coming to a car seat near you soon. ®


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Designing Rewards in Games
Monday, 14 May 2007
First published on Chris Bateman's blog, Only A Game in August 2005.
Assuming we have built a game with a core activity that the player enjoys, how do we keep them playing, and what makes them stop? It's all about the rewards the player experiences, and the manner in which those rewards are structured.
What sort of rewards can the player experience? Without attempting to define a taxonomy:
- Currency rewards: the acquisition of a game resource that can be spent represents a fairly universal reward system... giving the player shops to spend currency rewards can be effective, provided there is plenty in the shops to choose from. (Note that the shop can be a 'meta-shop' - it need not be a literal shop in the game world).
- Rank Rewards: like currency rewards, but ratcheted - the player gains benefits from acquiring points towards an eventual step up in rank. The classic example is level in a class and level RPG, although in video games, Elite's (entirely cosmetic) Rank system demonstrates that a Rank reward can motivate even without mechanical benefits. A draw for Type 1 Conqueror and Type 2 Manager players if expressed in verbal terms, but if the 'Rank up' is accompanied by sufficient fanfare its appeal can be more universal.
- Mechanical Rewards: such as increases in stats that the player can feel the effect of. Highly motivating for many players - but the mechanical increases must maintain relevance to the play. Effective for Type 2 Manager and Type 1 Conqueror players in particular.
- Narrative rewards: a little narrative exposition is effective for certain players as a reward. A cut scene can be a bigger reward than dialogue - when used well. But overlong or irrelevant cut scenes quickly become devalued. Effective for Type 3 Wanderer and Type 4 Participant players in particular.
- Emotional rewards: related to the above, but applicable when the player feels they have done something for someone in the game. Animal Crossing's present giving, for instance. A draw for Type 4 Participant players.
- New Toys: anything new that can be experimented with is a 'new toy'. Although primarily a mimicry reward, there may be mechanical benefits of well - a new weapon in an FPS is a new toy with mechanical rewards, for instance. Especially of value to Type 3 Wanderer players.
- New Places: like new toys, new places are a mimicry reward for players driven to explore (a common drive!). Especially of value to Type 3 Wanderer and Type 1 Conqueror players.
- Completeness: perhaps only a drive for the Type 1 Conqueror player (or the Rational player), achieving completeness (chasing 100% for instance) can be a reward in itself.
- Victory: defeating a challenging foe (or a boss) is purely agonistic reward, especially appealing to Type 1 Conqueror players.
The other aspect of how we design rewards is the way the delivery of the reward is structured. Psychologists call these structures contingencies or schedules. I first learned about this from John Hopson's excellent (but nervously delivered) GDC talk Behavioural Game Design, which is also available as an article at Gamasutra. Briefly, psychologists have observed a number of different reward schedules in animals (humans included):
- Fixed Ratio Schedules: these provide rewards after a fixed number of actions. They produce a high level of activity and are easy to understand, but after the reward is achieved, there is a pause. XP in CRPGs is an example - although the gearing of XP systems is exponential, the intent is that the player is constantly moving up to tougher foes, thus keeping a constant ratio of kills to level. Hugely addictive to Type 1 Conqueror players, they can work for any play style - if the rewards are right.
- Variable Ratio Schedules: these provide rewards after a random number of actions - like a slot machine. You keep putting in coins, because at some point it will pay out. These also produce a high rate of activity and interest, but they tend to block exploration - as the player will stick with the reward schedule until it is exhausted, or until they burn out on it. Effective with all play styles - but burnout is always a risk. They are inherently aleatory, and may appeal less to Type 1 Conqueror and Type 4 Participant players.
- Fixed Interval Schedule: that is, a reward is provided after a set amount of time. This provides better control over the rate of reward, and comes with the same post-reward pause as a fixed ratio schedule. Indeed, pauses are inherent to fixed schedules of all kinds. An example is the new items in the shop each day in Animal Crossing - the player comes back on future days to see what's new.
- Variable Interval Schedule: like the variable ratio schedule, this produces a steady rate of activity with no pauses - but its not as intense as the variable ratio schedule, because players quickly learn that their actions are independent of the reward. Good for encouraging a player to come back to certain places in a game, however, if a reward appears in certain places 'at random'. Again, they are aleatory and hence may not appeal to all Type 1 or Type 4 players.
In general, ratio schedules produce high rates of activity - "the more you do, the more you get". Variable schedules produce constant activity - "everything has a chance of reward". When these combine, (variable ratio schedule), the player will eventually burn out. Conversely, fixed schedules create a pause - which needn't be a negative matter. To keep a player's interest in a CRPG, the 'pause' after gaining a level frees the player up from the treadmill of levelling up to go and carry out other housekeeping activities in the game. (If the player levelled up with a variable ratio schedule, they could rapidly get burned out).
These elements - types of reward, and the schedules upon which they are delivered - form a framework which maintains a player's interest in the game they are playing. The more complex the game, the more different rewards and schedules for the delivery of those rewards are required to keep the player involved. A simple game can be built upon a single schedule.
All of this comes to a head in how and why the player stops playing. Pauses allow and encourage quitting - players are constantly evaluating the very next thing they can do in a game, and if their level of interest drops below the draw for another activity, they stop. If this happens through burnout, they may not go back - the gamble with variable ratio contingencies - but if they stopped because of the pause after achieving a sufficiently large reward in a fixed schedule, they will likely come back. In this regard, one must be careful that the rewards themselves maintain at the very least a constant (and at most an escalating) level of reward.
Of course, the best case is that just playing the game is inherently enjoyable to the player - that the core play is its own reward (when the core play is a flow state for the player). Still, even when this is so, the player is likely to stop playing when 'they have seen everything'. This is when multiplayer elements can extend the play window of a game, of course, by providing new rewards - provided the player happens to be motivated by agon (like many Type 1 and Type 2 players).
If one creates a game which is inherently fun for the player, an exponentially structured fixed ratio schedule can be sufficient framework to keep playing - such as the monuments in The New Tetris (which are wholly cosmetic, and equivalent to Rank rewards). For some reason, this structure seems to work better than other schedules for a high level framework. Interval schedules lack the connection with player action, and variable schedules only work until the rewards are exhausted. But diehard players of The New Tetris routinely reset the monuments and start over again, with little loss of interest. Perhaps it is the exponential gearing which drives the appeal, pulling the player forward by gradually increasing the jump to the next reward.
If you have ever wondered why games with poor game mechanics can still entertain players, it is perhaps because many poorly designed games are at least easy to play - and if they provide rewards according to a reliable schedule, they will entertain. As long as they keep providing rewards. Good game mechanics can aid a game by eliminating rough edges and inconsistencies, and some players (those who fit the template of our H1 and H2 clusters in particular; those with access to the Rational temperament) are actively drawn to elegant game mechanics - but it is the delivery of rewards, and not the quality of the game mechanics, which maintains a player's interest.


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Sacrifice and Renunciation, the First Step to Religion,
Satguru Sivaya Subramuniyaswami , 1999-11-21
Gurudeva defines the several components of religion and explains the dynamic nature of Hinduism and our traditions guiding us into a sublime, secure and healthy future.
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Today we are talking to our cyberspace congregation all over the world, on the Internet, who tune in to listen to these talks. Today, we're talking about sacrifice ... renunciation.
Let's approach it in an opposite way. What if no one renounced anything or sacrificed anything at all, and just led their own independent lives? Would we not have a chaotic world? You might say, watching CNN and the other news media, "Yes. We do have a chaotic world right now!" Because millions of people are living their own independent lives, thinking of number one first, bumping into one another, killing each other, being born again to do the same thing over and over again.
Religion begins with renunciation and sacrifice. You've all sacrificed your morning by coming here. You could be sleeping, you could be arguing with each other, getting up in the morning, "Who's going to fix breakfast? I'm not going to do it. You did it yesterday, so he has to do it today. It's not my turn." But you're here. When a girl becomes married, she sacrifices her independence. When she has a child, she sacrifices 18, 20, 25 years of her life, caring for that child and caring for her husband. When a man becomes married, he sacrifices his independence, takes on the responsibility of the wife, and they together take on the responsibility of the family that they produce. That's a big sacrifice - to produce a healthy, religious, next generation.
Someone told me the other day "Well, I sort of raised myself in my home. Mother and father both work, and I turned out all right."
I said, "Yes. You have a profession, you have money, but you're not a religious person. You're a victim to anger, resentment, aren't you?"
He said, "How did you know?"
I said, "Because you didn't turn out all right. You didn't turn out OK. And now, you have a chance to become religious and renounce anger and competitiveness."
To feel secure within yourself, so you don't have to be jealous of anyone, to know that the divine law, and beings greater than you will take care of you, so you don't have to, any longer, be afraid - that is religion.
Many people are saying today "What is religion?" They challenge that Hinduism is just a culture. It's not a religion.
What are the component parts of a religion? Compare the religions of the world.
One, a place of worship. Hinduism has millions. Two, a congregation that goes to that place of worship; that is happening, more abundantly than any other religion in the world. Kumbha Mela, for instance. Three, a consistent philosophy. Hinduism has three or four major consistent philosophies, that have been consistent since the time of the Vedas. What other religion can boast of that? Next, are field workers and missionaries. Among the family community, there are field workers and missionaries all over the world. Next, a ministry. That is the sannyasins, who have given up family, home, wives, to minister to the peoples of the religion. Next, schools of training. Yes, there are schools and training for the priests, there are thousands of priests all over the world, and there are schools of training for the ministers. Next, the flow of finance. The flow-in of finance to the institutions and out of the institutions to the congregation and the rest of the world. Hinduism has that too. Multimillion dollar temples have come up in the last 20 years, here in America to say the least, and the other countries of the world, as well. As well as temples in India by the hundreds of thousands, in Malaysia, Singapore, Africa, and the rest of the world.
So what do I say when they say, "Hinduism is not a religion. It's just a way of life."? I say, "That's communist Christian propaganda. Pay no attention."
Why are the Hindus buying Christian churches that are going out of business? Because Hinduism is dynamic, it's insidious, it's spreading; it has many more answers than most of the other religions. Answers from tradition, that work in today's world.
And what is tradition? It's the best of the past that's come to the present, and therefore will guide us into a sublime, secure and healthy future. Hinduism's monastic facilities are increasing, other religions' are decreasing. There's a crossover. Why?
I'm just reminded of traveling through India in a car. We were going through some small villages. We went through several villages, and music was playing loud. Those who've just gotten back from India will recognize this. Music was playing loud, colorful banners, temple was decorated, there were flower stalls everywhere. We got to another village, and we got out of the car for a rest stop. Everybody here was so sad. There was no music, no color, no flower stalls.
"Ask around", I said; I didn't speak the language. "Ask around. Has somebody died or something?"
They asked around, and said, "This whole village was converted to Christianity."
I said "Ahaa ... Does that tell us something!"
Of course, it tells us something. All religions obviously are not one, and all religions obviously are not happy. Because their congregations are not happy, they're dwindling. The pope is very worried about his dwindling congregation worldwide. Why? Hinduism is coming up in the world.


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[Index] Doby Doc: Part Four of Four "Married? Hell no. I couldn't ask a girl to take a chance on me in the kind of business I was in!" - Doby Doc. It's hard to swallow some of Doby's stories about his adventures and treasures. That's because they are pure baloney spiked with a little truth, some wishful thinking, and a lot of imagination, all seasoned with a little entertainment. He loved being the center of attention, no matter what it took. A tall tale loosely based on a small amount of fact usually served his purpose. When he closed the Last Frontier Village, the memorabilia was hauled out to his complex where he stored his collectible treasures. The property was screened from view by rows of elm trees. Extensive fencing surrounded the property with several hired watchmen to protect his inventory. Doby's usual garb on his property was Oshkosh B'Gosh overalls. Following him around was his longtime Dachshund pal, Petey. When Doc needed to dress up, he went totus porkus. For an interview at the Fremont Hotel, a reporter wrote that he was a "courtly, soft-spoken man in striped trousers and gray-striped black swallow-tail coat, light gray ten-gallon hat, string tie and large diamond stickpin." He was 82 when interviewed in 1972. This same courtly, soft-spoken person also had a short fuse. Doby was having lunch at the Ranchinn in Elko when a fellow walked over to his table and muttered a few gruff words. Doby stood, pulled a pistol from his overalls and, through clenched teeth, advised the shaking man not ever to mess (author's words, not Doc's) with him. He turned white and slowly backed off and left the Ranchinn in a hurry. A witness to the incident, said that Doby would have shot him for sure, adding that "his knuckles were white and ready to squeeze the trigger." A Las Vegas Sun reporter interviewed him at his warehouse complex near McCarran International Airport. The reporter wrote: "The kitchen is small, neat, and functional with a plain wooden table and two chairs. The master bedroom contains a magnificent hand-carved bed and chests which were once owned by Eilley and Sandy Bowers." The Bowers were Virginia City nabobs who lived in Washoe Valley between Reno and Carson City. Continuing, the reporter noted, "Doby never sleeps in the ornate bed even though he says, 'It's a
pretty good one.'" He slept in another room on his single bed. Wonder how Doc acquired the Bowers'
bed? Was it another one of his verbal deals? This painting of Robert "Doby Doc" Caudill by Julian Bitter hung in Benny Binion's office in Binion's Horseshoe Casino on Fremont Street in downtown Las Vegas. His ever present, longtime Dachshund pal, Petey, is at his feet. He died in his home on August 19, 1979. Doc was 89. They buried him in Las Vegas four days later. Many of his Elko friends were there. While alive, he had worn many hats - miner, ranch hand, bookkeeper, mining camp cook, roustabout, saloon owner, dance hall proprietor, bootlegger, curator of the Frontier Western Village, Las Vegas gambler and Nevada's greatest ever collector of historical memorabilia and junk. Elko Postmaster Antoine Primeaux said, "Here was a guy who was a musician,
understood law, was good at management, and had engineering experience.
Where did it all come from? How was he able to accumulate that kind of
Still, there had to be a large amount of his junk and memorabilia left - where is it now? Surely, he must have had some of his wealth left when he died. We might never know, but isn't it just like Doby to leave a lot of questions unanswered? Sources: "Doby Doc - Robin Hood of Elko County," by Jerry Hendershot, Northeastern Nevada Historical Society Quarterly, 88-4. "Doby Doc - The Continuing Saga," by Donald E. Getz, Northeastern Nevada Historical Society Quarterly, 89-3. "Black Wrangler - Reminiscences of Lawrence Jackson," edited by Howard Hickson, Northeastern Nevada Historical Society Quarterly, Fall, 1977. "More about Doby Doc," edited by Howard Hickson, Northeastern Nevada Historical Society Quarterly, 89-1. "The El Rancho Vegas and Hotel Last Frontier: Strip Pioneers," by David G. Schwartz, Ph.D.., University of Nevada at Las Vegas, July 8, 2000, Gambling Research - The Electronic Journal of Gambling Issues. "A Retrospective - Benny Binion Speaks," Internet site, World Series of Poker, University of Nevada at Las Vegas. Joe Bell, Elko, Nevada resident. Joe Mendive, Elko, Nevada resident. "The Last American - A Personal Odyssey" by Daniel Markoff, SagebrushHeadlight, Vol. 26, No. 1, 91st Edition, Spring 2005, Nevada State Railroad Museum, Carson City. "Doby Doc at 82 - A Western Original," October 1, 1972, and "Famed Doby Doc Tells All As Diamonds Mirror Past," October 8, 1972, both by Judy Carlos, Las Vegas Sun Scenic Magazine. Social Security Death Index, Ancestry.com. World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918, Ancestry.com. ©Copyright 2007 by Howard Hickson |


text: Fist Fight. On the last day of the year, mild-mannered high school English teacher Andy Campbell is trying his best to keep it together amidst senior pranks, a dysfunctional administration and budget cuts that put jobs on the line. But things go from bad to worse when he accidentally crosses his much tougher and deeply feared colleague, Ron Strickland, who challenges Campbell to an old-fashioned throw down after school. News of the fight spreads like wildfire and ends up becoming the very thing this school, and Campbell, needed.


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Skibbiken nude beach is located about 6 km north of Sorsele at the Vindelälven river. It is an official nude beach.
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It is only 100 meter from the car park to the beach and only 150 meter from the bus stop.
The sand beach is well suited even for smaller children. There are no conveniences at the beach like drinking water, lavatory or dust bin.
Phone +46 952 10900 (tourist office).
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Artist: Michael de Courcy
Date: July 31, 1969
Format: Photograph [fibre based gelatin silver print]
Location: The Michael de Courcy Archive
Size: 12.70 × 10.20 cm
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One of the app developers, Better Android, was suspended from Google Play Store recently, so we wanted to share some information about app security and best practices to inform our readers.
To avoid being suspended from the Google Play Store and Google Play Games as a developer, it's essential to adhere to Google's policies and guidelines. Here are some key points to keep in mind:
- Read and understand the Developer Program Policies: Familiarize yourself with Google's Developer Program Policies, which cover areas such as user data and privacy, intellectual property, ad policy, and content policies. Make sure your app complies with all the relevant policies.
- Follow the Developer Distribution Agreement: Ensure that you comply with the terms of the Google Play Developer Distribution Agreement, which covers topics such as device compatibility, app updates, and more.
- Maintain a high-quality app: Make sure your app is well-designed, functional, and free of bugs. Google Play may suspend apps that have a high number of crashes, are unresponsive, or exhibit other negative user experiences.
- Protect user data and privacy: Make sure your app handles user data securely and transparently. Obtain user consent when necessary, and provide a clear privacy policy. If your app collects sensitive data, ensure it is encrypted and stored securely.
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- Be transparent about in-app purchases and subscriptions: Disclose any in-app purchases or subscriptions, and provide users with accurate information about their costs and terms.
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- Avoid spammy behavior: Do not create multiple apps with similar functionality, post fake reviews, or engage in other deceptive practices. Google may suspend or terminate developers who engage in such behavior.
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Ensuring app security for your Android game is crucial to protect user data, maintaining user trust, and comply with Google Play's guidelines. Here are some best practices to follow for app security:
- Use the latest Android APIs: Make sure to target the latest Android API level and use the latest security features provided by the Android platform. Update your app regularly to make use of new security enhancements.
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- Minimize permissions: Request only the necessary permissions that your app requires to function. Avoid requesting excessive or unnecessary permissions, which may raise security concerns among users.
- Validate user input: Always validate and sanitize user input to prevent code injection attacks, such as SQL injection or cross-site scripting (XSS). Use parameterized queries when working with databases.
- Use Android App Bundle (AAB): Using the Android App Bundle format to distribute your app on Google Play can help protect your app's code and resources from unauthorized modifications.
- Implement tamper detection: Use techniques like checksums or digital signatures to detect if your app has been tampered with. This can help prevent unauthorized modifications to your game's code.
- Obfuscate and minify your code: Use tools like ProGuard or R8 to obfuscate and minify your code, making it more difficult for attackers to reverse-engineer your app.
- Regularly test for security vulnerabilities: Perform security audits and penetration testing to identify and fix any security vulnerabilities in your app. Use tools like the Android Security Testing Checklist to guide your testing. Make sure you read and follow the guidelines: https://developer.android.com/topic/security/best-practices
- Keep third-party libraries up-to-date: Regularly update any third-party libraries you use in your app, as outdated libraries can introduce security vulnerabilities.
- Educate your development team: Ensure that your development team is well-versed in secure coding practices and stays up-to-date with the latest security trends.
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"Eden Full, 20, tested her rotating solar panel in Kenya in 2010." Source of caption and photo: online version of the NYT article quoted and cited below.
(p.1) EDEN FULL should be back at Princeton by now. She should be hustling to class, hitting the books, acing tests. In short, she should be climbing that old-school ladder toward a coveted spot among America's future elite.
She isn't doing any of that. Instead, Ms. Full, as bright and poised and ambitious as the next Ivy Leaguer, has done something extraordinary for a Princetonian: she has dropped out.
It wasn't the exorbitant cost of college. (Princeton, all told, runs nearly $55,000 a year.) She says she simply received a better offer — and, perhaps, a shot at a better education.
Ms. Full, 20, is part of one of the most unusual experiments in higher education today. It rewards smart young people for not going to college and, instead, diving into the real world of science, technology and business.
The idea isn't nuts. After all, Bill Gates and Steve Jobs dropped out, and they did O.K.
Of course, their kind of success is rare, degree or no degree. Mr. Gates and Mr. Jobs changed the world. Ms. Full wants to, as well, and she's in a hurry. She has built a low-cost solar panel and is starting to test it in Africa.
"I was antsy to get out into the world and execute on my ideas," she says.
At a time when the value of a college degree is being called into question, and when job prospects for many new graduates are grimmer than they've been in years, perhaps it's no surprise to see a not-back-to-school movement spring up. What is surprising is where it's springing up, and who's behind it.
The push, which is luring a handful of select students away from the likes of Princeton, Harvard and M.I.T., is the brainchild of Peter A. Thiel, 44, a billionaire and freethinker with a remarkable record in Sil-(p. 7)icon Valley. Back in 1998, during the dot-com boom, Mr. Thiel gambled on a company that eventually became PayPal, the giant of online payments. More recently, he got in early on a little start-up called Facebook.
Since 2010, he has been bankrolling people under the age of 20 who want to find the next big thing — provided that they don't look for it in a college classroom. His offer is this: $50,000 a year for two years, few questions asked. Just no college, unless a class is helpful for their Thiel projects.
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Ms. Full is friends with another Thiel fellow, Laura Deming, 18. Ms. Deming is clearly brilliant. When she was 12, her family moved to San Francisco from New Zealand so she could work with Cynthia Kenyon, a molecular biologist who studies aging. When Ms. Deming was 14, the family moved again, this time to the Boston area, so she could study at M.I.T.
"Families of Olympic-caliber athletes make these kinds of sacrifices all the time," says Tabitha Deming, Laura's mother. "When we lived nearby in Boston, we were lucky to see her once a month. She never came home for weekends."
John Deming, Laura's father, graduated from Brandeis University at the age of 35 but says he disdains formal education at every level. His daughter was home-schooled.
"I can't think of a worse environment than school if you want your kids to learn how to make decisions, manage risk and take responsibility for their choices," Mr. Deming, an investor, wrote in an e-mail. "Rather than sending them to school, turn your kids loose on the world. Introduce them to the rigors of reality, the most important of which is earning your own way." He added, "I detest American so-called 'education.' "
His daughter's quest to slow aging was spurred by her maternal grandmother, Bertie Deming, 85, who began having neuromuscular problems a decade ago. Laura, a first-year fellow, now spends her days combing medical journals, seeking a handful of researchers worth venture capital funding, which is a continuation of her earlier work.
"I'm looking for therapies that target aging damage and slow or reverse it," she says. "I've already spent six years on this stuff. So far I've found only a few companies, two or three I'm really bullish on."
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CAITLIN KELLY. "Drop Out, Dive In, Start Up.." The New York Times, SundayBusiness (Sun., September 16, 2012): 1 & 7.
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(Note: the online version of the article is dated September 15, 2012, and had he title "Forgoing College to Pursue Dreams.")
"Laura Deming, left, at age 6 with her grandmother, whose neuromuscular problems have now inspired Laura to work on anti-aging technology." Source of caption and photo: online version of the NYT article quoted and cited above.


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The Holy Trinity – John 16:12—15
Jesus said to his disciples:
"I have much more to tell you, but you cannot bear it now. But when he comes, the Spirit of truth, he will guide you to all truth. He will not speak on his own, but he will speak what he hears, and will declare to you the things that are coming. He will glorify me, because he will take from what is mine and declare it to you. Everything that the Father has is mine; for this reason I told you that he will take from what is mine and declare it to you."


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The Miranda Farmers' Market offers farm fresh fruits and vegetables, crafts, meat, and more! Come by this fun, family friendly event every Monday, 2-6pm, near the Miranda Market on Avenue of the Giants. Open rain or shine.


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Hope you had a nice Tuesday. Mine went pretty well!! I worked, did a little bit of light cleaning & laundry, and headed out to teach Body Attack. I have received a lot of questions about the Les Mills group fitness classes I teach & take, so I wanted to insert this video of a portion of a Body Attack class I found on youtube.
I had the same thing minus the pepperoni, plus sliced tomato. On the side I also had tons of steamed green beans and cantaloupe (addict):
Question- Do you all have any general healthy eating rules that you try to stick to on most days? I try to eat a fruit and veggie with every meal (even if it is just a little lettuce on a sammie). I'd love to hear your thoughts.


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Writing for Al Jazeera English, D. Parvaz reported on a recent conference for atomic experts organized by the International Atomic Energy Association (IAEA), where it was remarkably difficult to get answers from atomic experts.
The conference, titled "International Experts' Meeting on Radiation Protection after the Fukushima Daiichi Accident – Promoting confidence and understanding," was generally closed to the media. Journalists received presentations on USB drives, but were not given any opportunities for Q&A. The media handlers were pleasant, but not very helpful, Parvaz noted.
Great! I requested an interview with the IAEA Scientific Secretariat, Tony Colgan (no can do). Or a statement on why the conference was closed to the media (not so much). How about an IAEA expert on the effects of radiation on sea life? (Nope).
For a conference designed to "promote confidence and understanding" with the public, there was very little engagement with the public. Despite this, Parvaz did find one group of presenters who were very helpful and answered her questions.


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Smartphone usage is increasing and at present most of us use smartphones. The usage of a smartphone is tightly associated with the use of third party apps as they are an essential element to experience all the features of a modern day phone. Yet how much, do we know about the apps we use. For example, do we know
1) What information the apps collect in addition to providing the intended service?
It's common knowledge that some free apps and even paid apps are collecting personal data for various purposes and share with third-parties. Are you worried about it? If you are, is there anything you can do about? If you think about it, there are not many tools to help you out.
2) Who are the third parties receive this data?
Many third party companies such as advertising and analytics companies have access to your data through the apps. You might be surprised to hear that there might be over 25 companies who might be able to predict your exact current location even if you are not connected to the internet.
3) Did I install the safest app for the intended service?
When you decide to install an app for a certain function what makes you think you choose the best in the market (i.e. Reviews or Downloads which can be possible spam)?.
The bigger picture: Apps can be connecting your data to multiple trackers
How trackers are connected to personal data in top-100 apps in Australia, as of August 2014.
To address these issues we are trying to develop a framework to help the smartphone users who are concerned about privacy to make smart decisions when it comes to selecting apps. More details on this can be found here and our related publications can be found here.
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Hours | Full-time, Part-time |
Location | Branson, Missouri |
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- You will receive thorough training in Platinum's reliable 10-step sales system.
- You will be taught Platinum's proven sales system, including how to identify highly qualified leads in each territory.
- Those who work hard to build a strong knowledge of the product and confidence in their presentation have consistently earned $75,000–$100,000+ annually.
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- Additional advantages include annual renewal income potential, generous bonuses and luxury travel incentives.
- Ability to travel overnight Monday–Thursday.
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Jumping Things is the "Go To" Inflatable and Party Rental Company in the Modesto CA. area. The owners Jeff and Laura Davis have been in this business for over 30 years. Jeff Davis is the original creator of many of the water slides used throughout the world. With their knowledge of the Party Rental industry, they are well qualified to assist you in your party and event planing needs.
We at Jumping Things are always trying to have in stock the best and most innovative inflatables around. Were not just the local bounce company with a few bounce houses in the garage. We have a professional warehouse where we operate 7 days a week with a 3000 sq. ft. space for our storage, cleaning and operating facility.
We will always strive to be the best at what we do and that is to Serve the Customer. Our On-Time Service along with this promise, that you will always receive your order (No cancellations) is what sets us apart. Book with us and you can be assured that we won't call you the last minute and cancel like smaller companies do. You not only pay for our product but our excellent service which is invaluable to our customers.


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Oct 13, 2015 - Chaim Haviv, 78, of Jerusalem was killed in a combined shooting and stabbing attack on Egged bus 78 in the neighborhood of Armon Hanatziv (East Talpiot) in southern Jerusalem.
Shortly after 10:00 am, two terrorists, both Jerusalem residents from adjacent Jabel Mukaber, boarded an Egged bus in East Talpiot (Armon HaNetziv), one armed with a gun and the other with a knife. They started shooting and stabbing passengers. A security guard at the scene was able to overpower and shoot one of the terrorists. The second locked the bus doors in an attempt to stop security forces from boarding, as well as stopping passengers from fleeing. Policemen opened fire at him from outside the bus.
Chaim Haviv and his wife Shoshana were on their way home from the local health clinic when the terrorists attacked the bus. Chaim was killed; Shoshana was seriously wounded and remains in intensive care. They were a quiet couple who had moved to the East Talpiot neighborhood only a few months ago.
Chaim Haviv is survived by his wife Shoshana, five children and many grandchildren.
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Posoh Mawanew We yuk "Greeting Everyone." I would like to thank you all for coming to the Annual General Council of the Menominee Nation. I want to take a moment and thank our Menominee Veterans, David "Nahwahquaw" Grignon, and the Young Fire Keepers for the opening ceremonies this morning.
I would like begin first by offering sincere congratulations to the victors of the 2013 Legislative General Election. I am pleased to announce the certification by the Tribal Election Commission of the top three winners who will retain and join the ranks of the Menominee Tribal Legislature; Crystal Chapman-Chevalier, Ruth Waupoose, and Incumbent – Lisa S. Waukau. Congratulations and I look forward to working with you all on critical issues affecting the Menominee Nation and its membership in the coming legislative year. A reorganizational meeting will take place on February 9, 2013 to determine who your next Executive Officers will be.
I would also like to recognize the following outgoing legislator's for their service and commitment to their Tribe and people; Becky Alegria and Bruce Pecore. Throughout your respective terms each of you brought valuable skills, experience, and expertise to the Legislative body. You undertook challenges and brought forward resolutions to critical Tribal issues. I commend your service to this Tribe and your people. Waewaenen.
It has been a remarkable honor for me to serve our Nation as Tribal Chairman and to work with this Legislature, all Tribal Departments, employees and you; the people of the Menominee Nation. We have an extraordinary staff employed by the Tribal Organization; all of whom work for the betterment of the people. As a nation, we are not lacking in the area of intelligence, motivation, and steadfast commitment to the guiding principles and ideals that have sustained our Tribe for centuries. I have personally witnessed many Tribal members step forward bringing their valuable ideas, insights and recommendations to the Legislative forum. Your input is important and I encourage you to maintain your civic participation at all levels.
In March 2012, the Tribal Legislature met to establish the goals for this legislative year. From that meeting the following goals were adopted in addition to the continuation of the Kenosha Project from previous years,
Education – The Tribe developed and continues to work toward meeting the following,
      • Resurrect Menominee Reading Council
      • Compile a study on testing of Menominee children at Menominee Head Start, Tribal School and MISD
      • Impact Aids issue
I am pleased to report that the Tribe is working in collaboration with CMN to resurrect the Menominee Reading Council. The Tribe has also resurrected the Taskforce between the Tribe and the Menominee Indian School District. Our initial goal was to address impact aids, which we continue to do. However, this forum is also being utilized as a vehicle to facilitate discussion on other critical issues concerning our Menominee students.
Economic Development – The Tribe committed to expanding economic development opportunities on the Reservation. As a result of this endeavor, the Tribe and its members witnessed the opening of two new businesses on the Reservation; Family Dollar and Subway. There is one more space available within the Keshena Save-A-Lot complex, which is open for a small business endeavor. I encourage interested Tribal members to contact the Menominee Indian Economic Development Authority regarding this opportunity.
Natural Resources – The Tribe addressed the issues regarding the harvest and sale of ginseng and State proposed Wolf harvest this legislative year.
      • With regard to the ginseng issue, the Tribe was approached by the Wisconsin DNR regarding the amount of ginseng harvested on-reservation and sold to dealers within the State. When this occurred the State was unable to use their CITES (Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora) permit. For those who may not be familiar with this, a CITES is an international agreement between governments whose aim is to ensure that international trade in specimens of wild animals and plants does not threaten their survival. The Tribe has never had a CITES permit. Because the State lacks jurisdiction within the exterior boundaries of the Reservation, they could not certify the wild ginseng harvested on our Reservation. This prompted the Tribe to explore this issue further. I am pleased to report that as of September 2012, we have our own CITES permit and have begun certifying wild ginseng harvested on the Reservation.
      • With regard to the Wisconsin Wolf Harvest – The Tribe engaged and participated with the State DNR and Natural Resource Board to have the exterior boundaries of the Menominee Reservation excluded from the Wolf Harvest. We were successful in this pursuit; the Menominee Reservation is a zero-harvest zone.
Property – Abandoned properties present hazards and pose threats to human life, natural resources, and the environment. This legislative year, the Tribe has taken an aggressive approach to address this community concern by issuing punitive sanctions to violators as well as actively cleaning the problem sites. The Tribe continues to research funding opportunities and programs that may help to alleviate the burdens placed upon the Tribe for clean-up.
Public Defender – The Tribe has committed to establishing a public defender's office for cases heard within the Tribal Court arena. The Tribe continues to actively seeking funding opportunities to assist with the realization of this goal.
Other critical issues resolved in this last legislative session include,
      • Resolution of the Stumpage Lawsuit between the Tribe and MTE; and
      • The following PL-638 Contracts were turned over to MTE – Forest Management Plan, Forest Development, and Wild Fire Preparedness. The Tribe has retained authority over the PL-638 Roads Contract.
Throughout this legislative year, the Tribe, the Tribal Legislature, and chartered entities have worked diligently to lobby and bring the Menominee issues and voice to the forefront of National, State, and local attention. I would like to highlight a few events in particular,
      • Throughout the year, members of the Executive Team and Kenosha Gaming Authority have continued to aggressively lobby on behalf of the Kenosha Project by meeting with members of the Senate, Congress, Department of Interior-Bureau of Indian Affairs, Wisconsin's Legislature and Governor's Cabinet. We continue our relationship with the
leadership of the City of Kenosha, Kenosha County, Wisconsin Tribes, and surrounding counties for support as well as our search for a new Development partner.
      • In October 2012, I provided testimony before the Department of Health & Human Services-Office of Head Start on issues concerning our Tribal Head Start program and the need for the continuation of the Head Start Career Advancement Partnership Grant.
      • The Tribe has hosted, participated, and formed taskforces with State agencies, such as our current collaboration with Menominee County Human Service Department, Wisconsin Departments of Children & Families, Corrections, and Health Services to address and combat child abuse and neglect.
The Tribe continues to lead the way on critical initiatives, partnerships and community accomplishments. For example, in 2012 the Tribe
      • Marked history by becoming the first Tribe in the United States to receive a CITES permit;
      • For the first time in 100 years, the Tribe and its members witnessed spawning activity of the Sturgeon at their historical spawning grounds at Keshena Falls; and
      • The Menominee BABA won the Championship!
While these are only few instances of many highlights of the Tribe's accomplishments in the 2012 Legislative year, it is important to note that progress will not stop. The foundations laid this past year will be continued into 2013 along with the vision for more future initiatives that will benefit this Tribe and its membership.
Maec Waewaenon,
Chairman Craig Corn


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From your local B & B to the Crown Plaza Hotel, we can deal with your laundry equipment needs.
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From the popular "FULLMETAL ALCHEMIST" series comes a Nendoroid of the kind-hearted Alphonse Elric! The metallic appearance of the suit of armor that harbours his soul has been carefully sculpted and fitted with joints for all sorts of different display possibilities. Al comes with three different face plates including a standard face plate with articulated eyes that can look in different directions, as well as both flustered and relaxed chibi-style expressions.
As he is also known as a cat-lover, the Nendoroid comes complete with two different cats to display around him, and the chest plate of his armor can also be removed to display the cat laying inside his armor! Be sure to display him with the previously announced Nendoroid Edward Elric and enjoy the company of the Elric brothers in your collection!


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A TF2 performance question: Do you guys have any ideas for how to improve TF2 performance? I'm running on a native 1900x1200 monitor and find that the game is really CPU limited. I'm running on a Intel Core 2 Duo E6750 CPU, which is pretty darn good for performance per http://www.anandtech.com/bench/CPU/48 . Also have a new GTX 460 768 MB graphics card.
I find that in firefights with a lot of people (the number of people on the server makes a huge difference) my FPS will drop to 10-25 FPS for small but significant periods of time.
Things I've tried so far
- Removing all unnecessary startup processes from Windows XP to see if performance would improve
- Buying a new graphics card (a dumb decision, as soon after I realized the game was CPU
- Decreasing the resolution of the game to 1600x1050 with "medium" detail for all the graphical options
None of this stuff seems to seriously help the situation. Do other people run into a similar situation here? I'm seriously thinking of buying another better processor, but its an expensive proposition as I pretty much would buy a completely new rig - CPU/ Mobo/Ram/ HDD, OS (Win 7) etc.
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