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You may be thinking of metformin. It's an anti-diabetic drug that received some attention for its ability to affect Alzheimer's disease; however, an apparently credible report has suggested that metformin alone actually increases beta amyloid generation, while in the presence of insulin the effect on Alzheimer's disease (AD) may be more positive.
Concerning your second question, an absolute cure for AD may still be a long way in the future; however, there are several promising therapeutic strategies currently being developed and tested that could effectively treat the disease in AD patients. Many of these potential therapies are at the human clinical testing stage, so it may not be long before one or more of them receives FDA approval and can be used by the general public. However, despite the diligent efforts of scores of scientists and doctors, there is really no way of telling when any one such therapy will become available.
Passing out, or "syncope", can result from any of a number of medical causes, and low blood pressure is certainly one of the possibilities. Passing out occurs typically when brain activity is interrupted, which can occur through oxygen deprivation (from low blood pressure, transient ischemic attacks, or cardiac arrhythmias, for example) or through electrical disorganization that occurs during a seizure. Low blood pressure itself has many causes, some of which (like dehydration) are easy to fix. A comprehensive medical work up would be necessary in order to determine the exact cause of these distressing episodes.
Aricept is the brand name for donepezil, and there are no studies that indicate the brand name is superior. Some patients feel that they notice a difference, however, and your prescribing physician should be able to contact your insurer to request that you get access to Aricept, which might involve a larger expense on your part. I assume that you are dealing with a "Medicare Part D" plan concerning this issue, so you may also want to consider asking for help from SHINE (Serving Health Information Needs of Elders) at 1-800-AGE-INFO in reviewing your insurance and the other available options.
Although current research in the causes and treatments of Alzheimer's disease (AD) have focused predominantly on other hypotheses, there is a respected researcher promoting the possible link between Herpes Simplex Virus type 1 (HSV1) and AD. Professor Ruth Itzhaki and colleagues at the University of Manchester have investigated suggestive data supporting this connection. They have pointed out that HSV1 infects most people and that it resides in their peripheral nervous systems. Professor Itzhaki's team showed that HSV1 is contained in many AD amyloid plaques and that HSV1 infection of nerve cells under experimental conditions can induce the formation of these plaques. The risk is higher in individuals who have HSV1 and the APOE4 gene, which is the gene most strongly associated with the chances of developing AD. The theory proposed by Professor Itzhaki is that neuronal death induced by HSV1 infection in elderly people with reduced immunity releases amyloid, which then contributes to the development of plaques. Further research will help to determine if there is indeed a relationship between HSV1 and the development of Alzheimer's disease.
In time, it may be possible to identify people at higher risk for Alzheimer's disease and to prescribe a specific preventive program for them. At this point, however, the advice for reducing the risk of Alzheimer's disease is essentially the same as the advice given for the promotion of general healthy aging. It is not clear to me why you're taking Aricept and Namenda unless you have been diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease already. You should discuss the advisability of continuing these medications with a knowledgeable clinician since neither of these medications have been shown to prevent this neurological disorder.
Although there is preliminary data to support the benefit of some interventions, such as physical activity and cardiovascular risk reduction, nothing at this time has definitively been shown to prevent Alzheimer's disease or other dementias. The following are some general healthy aging tips that you may wish to explore:
When your wife awakens and questions where she is, as much as possible try to reassure her that she is safe, that she is in her home, and that you are there with her. It may seem trivial and obvious to you, but gentle reassurances such as these can greatly help to reduce anxiety and fear when a dementia patient becomes confused. After reassuring your wife that you love her and that all is well, you can also try redirecting her attention to another activity or topic, or else try soothing her back to sleep if possible.Asking to "go home" is also a fairly common request for Alzheimer's disease patients. This request can mean that they might feel anxious or fearful of something or else they feel compelled to fulfill some obligation or task, something they remember from their past. She might, for example, be referring to a home from her youth, or perhaps her first home as an adult. She might think that she still has responsibilities to perform there, or else that was a place she felt needed and safe. Try asking your wife questions about her "home" the next time she brings it up. Ask her what she misses most about her home, what she likes best about it, or who might be waiting for her there, etc. This might give you some insight into why she feels the need to return home.
Although some early memory loss symptoms have been linked with an increased risk of developing dementia later in life, the odds at your age favor a less alarming explanation. Memory loss symptoms in a normal 26 year old suggest the effects of any one (or a combination) of potentially remediable influences. For example, if you were tested by a neuropsychologist, you may learn that your sense of cognitive difficulty represents a "subjective memory impairment," not supported by the objective results of testing. That's not uncommon among younger adults who are stressed, anxious, depressed, sleep deprived, or who are affected by medical illnesses, medications, too much use of alcohol or other recreational drugs, or other lifestyle factors that undermine optimal mental functioning. Your primary care clinician may be the person to start investigating this with you, or you may want to consult a more specialized clinician. Either way, there is plenty of hope for improvement in the present and probably little reason to be concerned about an increased risk of Alzheimer's disease when you are older.
Treatment of anxiety symptoms in Alzheimer's disease patients can be truly challenging because there are so many different causes of anxiety. Before trying an anti-anxiety medication, it's important to consider some of these causes and how they might be addressed behaviorally. Consider whether she may be in pain from constipation, a urinary tract infection, sores, joint pains, or other sources. Is she bored or feeling under-stimulated?
Even if she's unable to understand and enjoy television she may be able still to get pleasure from taking a little walk, listening to her favorite music, doing a very simple puzzle (for example with 25 pieces or fewer), watching a video tape of loved family members reminiscing, or enjoying a massage of her hands with lavender oil or lemon balm. Scheduling enjoyable activities at the times when she might otherwise tend to nap could improve her ability to sleep at night, though sleep continuity is typically impaired in patients with Alzheimer's disease and both daytime napping and nighttime wakefulness are common.
Concerning medications, many patients discontinue Namenda once it appears to no longer help with cognition, but some evidence supports its benefits in reducing agitation nonetheless. Tylenol PM includes components that may help some individuals increase sedation or even confusion, so its use must be evaluated individually. A geriatric psychiatrist can help you consider the potential value of other anti-anxiety medications such as buspirone, trazodone, an antipsychotic medication, or an anti-seizure medication; however, each of these medication categories has potential side effects that may accompany their possible benefits.
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Cribbage Rules (six card game)
Six Card Cribbage is basically a game for two players, but adapts easily for three players, and for four players in fixed partnerships - a very useful feature. It is now the standard form of Cribbage and widely played in English speaking parts of the world.
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Cribbage in England is primarily a pub game - indeed, it is one of the few games allowed by Statute to be played in a public house for small stakes. A game of low animal cunning where players must balance a number of different objectives, remain quick witted enough to recognise combinations, and be able to add up, it is perhaps not the most obvious of games to be so firmly associated with the English pub. It is a game where experience counts for a great deal - though luck, of course, has a large part.
It is also a game where etiquette is important. The rituals associated with cutting and dealing, playing and pegging, as well as the terminology, all serve the useful purpose of keeping things in order - and they help to give the game a flavour of its own. In card playing, as with food, authenticity matters.
Two-handed play
Two players use a standard 52 card pack. Cards rank K(high)Q J 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 A(low).
To be the first to score 121 points or over (twice round the usual British design of board) accumulated over several deals. Points are scored mainly for combinations of cards either occuring during the play or occuring in a player's hand or in the cards discarded before the play, which form the crib or box.
Board and Pegs
The score is kept by means of a board and pegs. Starting at one end of the board - usually to the left of the first dealer - players peg their scores as they occur using their two pegs alternately: the forward peg shows the player's latest score, and the rear peg shows the previous score.
When a player scores, the rear peg is moved in front of the forward peg by the same number of holes as the score to show the new total. This enables scores to be easily checked and acts as a visible statement of the progress of the game. Players peg up on the outside of the board and back on the inside. The winner is the first to peg out by exceeding 120.
The exact design of the board is not critical. The diagram shows the type of board most commonly used in Britain. In North America they come in a great variety of shapes. The essential feature is a track for each player with holes representing the numbers from 1 to 120.
The first deal is determined by cutting the cards. The player cutting the lower card deals and has the first box or crib. If the cards are equal - and that includes both players cutting a ten card (10, J, Q or K) - there is another cut for first deal. The deal then alternates from hand to hand until the game is over. It is usual to play best of three: for the second game first box and deal alternate, but for the third game - if a decider is needed - there is a fresh cut.
The dealer shuffles, the non-dealer cuts the cards [but see variations], and dealer deals 6 cards face down to each player one at a time. The undealt part of the pack is placed face down on the table. At the end of each hand, the played cards are gathered together and the whole pack is shuffled by the new dealer before the next deal.
Each player chooses two cards to discard face down to form the crib. These four cards are set aside until the end of the hand. The crib will count for the dealer - non-dealer will try to throw cards that are unlikely to make valuable combinations, but must balance this against keeping a good hand for himself. Dealer, on the other hand, may sometimes find it pays to place good cards in the box - especially if they cannot be used to best advantage in hand.
Start Card
Non-dealer cuts the stack of undealt cards, lifting the upper part without showing its bottom card. The dealer takes out the top card of the lower part, turns it face up and, after non-dealer replaces the upper part, places it face up on top of the pack. This turned up card is called the start card - it will count for combinations as part of both players' hands as well as of the dealer's box.
If the start card is a jack, the dealer immediately pegs 2 holes - this is called Two for his heels.
Play of the cards
Starting with the non-dealer, the players take turns to play single cards. You play your own cards to form a face-up pile in front of yourself, keeping them separate from the other players' cards. In this stage of the game the total pip value of the cards played by both players must not exceed 31. The pip values of the cards are:
Ace = 1; 2 to 10 = face value; jack = 10; queen = 10; king = 10.
As each card is played, the player announces the running total - for example the non-dealer plays a king and says "10", the dealer plays an 8 and says "18", the dealer plays a jack and says "28", and so on. If a card is played which brings the total exactly to 31, the player pegs 2 claiming Thirty one for two as he does so.
A player who cannot play without exceeding 31 does not play a card but says Go, leaving his opponent to continue if possible, pegging for any further combinations made (see below). Bringing the total to exactly 31 pegs 2, but if the total is 30 or less and neither player can lay a card without going over 31, then the last player to lay a card pegs one for the go or one for last.
The cards that have been played are turned over and a fresh round of play starts with the unplayed cards in exactly the same way. The opponent of the player who played last in the previous round (scoring Thirty one for two or One for last) plays first in the new round. This second round of play again continues until neither can play without going over 31. The last player again scores "1 for last" or "31 for 2", and if either player has any cards left there is a further round. Play continues for as many rounds as necessary until both players' cards are exhausted. Towards the end, it may happen that one player has run out of cards but the other still has several cards. In that case the player who still has cards simply carries on playing and scoring for any combinations formed until all his cards have been played.
Example: Player A has king-king-2-2; player B has 9-8-7-6.
First round: A plays king - "10"; B plays 6 - "16"; A plays king - "26"; B says "go"; A plays 2 - "28"; A plays 2 - "30 for 3". A pegs 3, namely 2 for the pair of twos and 1 for playing the last card of this round.
Second round: B plays 8 - "8"; A has no cards left so cannot do anything; B plays 7 - "fifteen two" (B pegs 2 points); B plays 9 "24 for 3 and 1 for last" (B pegs 4 points: three for the run 7-8-9 and one for playing the last card).
Please note: it is never possible to score "one for last" and "31 for 2" at the same time. They are alternatives. If you make exactly 31 for two points just peg those two points - you do not get an additional "one for last" in this case.
Tactical note: It is often worth keeping low cards in hand for this phase of the game, especially when there is a strong possibility of being able to peg out before one's opponent.
Scoring during the play
A player who makes any of the following scores during the play pegs them immediately.
If you play a card which brings the total to 15 you peg 2 claiming Fifteen two.
As mentioned above, if you play a card which brings the total to exactly 31 you peg 2.
If you play a card of the same rank as the previous card (e.g. a king after a king) you peg 2 for a pair. Note that (for example) a 10 and a queen do NOT make a pair even though they are both worth 10 points.
Pair Royal:
If immediately after a pair a third card of the same rank is played, the player of the third card scores 6 for pair royal.
Double Pair Royal:
Four cards of the same rank, played in immediate succession. The player of the fourth card scores 12.
A run or sequence is a set of 3 or more cards of consecutive ranks (irrespective of suit) - such as 9-10-jack or 2-3-4-5. Note that ace is low so, for example, ace-king-queen is not a run. The player of a card which completes a run scores for the run; the score is equal to the number of cards in the run. The cards do not have to be played in order, but no other cards must intervene.
Example: cards are played in the following order: 4-2-3-5-6. The player of the 3 scores 3 for a run, then the player of the 5 scores 4, and the player of the 6 scores 5.
Another example: 4-2-3-4-3. The player of the first 3 scores 3 for the run 4-2-3. Then the player of the second 4 score 3 for the run 2-3-4. The player of the second 3 scores nothing because the 3 does not complete a run.
Another example: 4-2-6-5-3. The final 3 scores 5 points for a 5-card run. Nothing is scored before then, because there is no run until the 3 is played.
Last Card:
If neither player manages to make the total exactly 31, whoever played the last card pegs 1.
Note that to score for pair, pair royal, double pair royal or run, the cards must have been played consecutively during a single round of play. If one player had to say "go" while the combination was being formed, the combination is still valid, but if both players are unable to play, causing a new round of play to be started from zero, all combinations are started afresh.
Example 1: Player A has 10, 10, 9, 6; player B has 7, 6, 5, 4.
A plays 9, B plays 6 (scoring fifteen two), A plays 6 (scoring two for a pair), B plays 5. The total is now 26; A has to say "go", so B plays 4, scoring three for a run, plus one for last. The A begins again with 10, B plays 7, and A plays the other 10, scoring one for last.
Example 2: Player A has 10, 8, 7, 5; player B has 7, 6, 5, 4.
A plays 8, B plays 7 (scoring fifteen two), A plays 7 (scoring two for a pair), B plays 6. The total is now 28; neither can play, so B scores one for last. If A now begins again with a 5, A does not score for a run, because the 7 and 6 were played in the previous round of play (before the total was reset to zero).
The Show
Players now retrieve the cards that they put down during the play and score for combinations of cards held in hand. First the non-dealer's hand is exposed, and scored. The start card also counts as part of the hand when scoring combinations. All valid scores from the following list are counted.
Any combination of cards adding up to 15 pips scores 2 points. For example king, jack, five, five would count 8 points (four fifteens as the king and the jack can each be paired with either five). You would say Fifteen two, fifteen four, fifteen six, fifteen eight In this case you would also peg Two for the pair (of fives), making 10.
A pair of cards of the same rank score 2 points. Three cards of the same rank contain 3 different pairs and thus score a total of 6 points for pair royal. Four of a kind contain 6 pairs and so score 12 points.
Three cards of consecutive rank (irrespective of suit), such as ace-2-3, score 3 points for a run. A hand such as 6-7-7-8 contains two runs of 3 (as well as two fifteens and a pair) and so would score 12 altogether. A run of four cards, such as 9-10-J-Q scores 4 points (this is slightly illogical - you might expect it to score 6 because it contains two runs of 3, but it doesn't. The runs of 3 within it don't count - you just get 4), and a run of five cards scores 5.
If all four cards of the hand are the same suit, 4 points are scored for flush. If the start card is the same suit as well, the flush is worth 5 points. There is no score for having 3 hand cards and the start all the same suit. Note also that there is no score for flush during the play - it only counts in the show.
One For His Nob:
If the hand contains the jack of the same suit as the start card, you peg One for his nob.
It is impossible to score nineteen in hand or in box. If you think you have, then you should either stop playing or stop drinking. Nineteen is proverbially used as a term to indicate a worthless hand.
Note that when scoring a hand, the same card may be counted and scored as part of several different combinations. For example if your hand is 7 8 8 K and the start card is a 9 you score Fifteen 2, fifteen 4, and a pair is 6, and a run is 9 and a run is 12 - 12 holes to peg, with each of your 8s forming part of a fifteen, a pair and a run.
After non-dealer's hand has been shown and the score pegged, dealer's hand is shown, scored and pegged in the same way. Finally the dealer exposes the four cards of the crib and scores them with the start card. The scoring is the same as for the players' hands except that a flush in the crib only scores if all four crib cards and the start card are of the same suit. If that happens the flush scores 5.
Muggins (optional rule). If a player, when scoring his hand or the crib, overlooks some points, then after the player has announced the total and scored it, his opponent can call "muggins", and peg the points himself. Some people apply the same rule if a player fails to claim a combination scored during the play. Some Americans call this version of the game "cutthroat" cribbage, and play that you don't have to say anything - you just wait until the opponent finishes pegging the points they have noticed and then silently peg the rest of their points yourself.
Winning the game
As soon as someone reaches or passes 121, that player wins the game. This can happen at any stage - during the play or the show, or even by dealer scoring two for his heels. It is not necessary to reach 121 exactly - you can peg out by scoring 2 more when you were on 120 and still win. All that matters is that your opponent's pegs are both still on the board.
Four-handed play
All the scoring features are identical to the two-handed version. Partners sit opposite each other. One member of the partnership is elected to peg and these two players cut for first box. Dealer offers the pack to the opponent on his right for the first cut (or not, if you pay the rule that the cards are not cut). Cards are dealt clockwise one at a time, five to each player. (So this is six card crib with five cards each - the logic of the game is the same since hand and box always contain the same number of cards.)
Each player puts one card in the dealer's box. Dealer then offers the undealt stack to the opponent on his left to cut for start. ('Cut back for box, forward for start.') Partners may help each other keep score and will try to assist each other with a good discard if possible (putting a 5 in partner's box on occasion, for example) and will co-operate during play to trap their opponents or to improve each other's chances of pegging. But they may not overtly advise on play or indicate the cards they hold. When three players are forced to say "go", the fourth player earns the point for last card. In the show, counting begins at the dealer's left and ends with the dealer.
Three-handed play
Again, all the main features of play are identical. Dealer deals five cards to each player and one into the box. Each player discards one card, so that everyone has a four card hand and there are four cards in the crib. The player to the dealer's left cuts the deck to reveal the turn-up card. This player also begins the play, playing the first card. When two players are forced to say "go", the third player earns the point for last card. In the show, counting begins at the dealer's left and ends with the dealer. Each player acts completely independently, although the two trailing players may temporarily conspire to do down the leader. This form of the game really requires a special board with either three sides or some other arrangement to accommodate three sets of holes.
Cribbage Variations
No cutting
In some circles, the non-dealer does not get the opportunity to cut the cards before the deal. For example, David Dailey writes:
Dealer shuffles the deck (and may cut it himself [though some disagree]) but does not place it on the table to be cut. If he does, the opponent may pick up the deck and deal, giving himself the "crib" and a slight advantage.
I think this against offering the cut only applies in some informal circles in the USA. It is not recognised by the American Cribbage Congress, and is unknown in Britain. It is sometimes justified by asserting that Cribbage is a gentleman's game and that therefore cutting (seen as a device to make it more difficult for the dealer to cheat by stacking the deck) is out of place.
Lurching or Skunking
When playing to 121 points, some play that if the loser scores 60 or fewer points he is lurched and loses a double stake.
Some play that if the loser scores 61-90 points he is skunked and loses a double stake; if he scores 60 or fewer he is double skunked and loses a triple (or quadruple) stake.
Restrictions on pegging in the endgame
Jim Hinds reports the following variations. These are certainly not part of the usual game; I do not know how widespread they are:
You cannot finish the game on a go. So if you have 120 points in a 121 point game, the point for playing the last card does not count.
You cannot score "two for his heels" if you need five or fewer points to go out.
Two into the Crib
This version is reported by Bruce Clouette of Connecticut, USA. The dealer deals out five cards to each player instead of six, and deals two cards into the crib. The players then discard one card each into the crib, and play proceeds as usual with six card play. This introduces an extra level of uncertainty into the game.
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Indeed, the first four chapters of the online book Manna, by Marshal Brain, describe the dire life of the "liberated" people quite succinctly.
There, the destitute unemployed are housed out of sight in huge brown warehouse-like buildings, where rooms have no windows. In the beginning the standards seem to be reasonable, if somewhat Spartan – and indeed many today would envy the living conditions described. A single person is given a clean room with a bed and a TV. All meals are provided in a canteen and laundry and cleaning are taken care of by robots. There are shared toilets and showers; so it is like a budget hotel. A safety net for people left destitute. Except, if residents stray too far from their building they are politely turned back by robots. Those who refuse to obey are injected with tranquilizer and wake up back in their rooms. As more and more jobs are lost to robotization, the government decides to house two people per room… The book does not mention how families are housed, but drugs are added to drink to curb fertility.
Some might think this is fine, as they believe it will never affect them personally. Morality of such position is not within the scope of this paper, however. In any case with the unemployment rate projected to rise to 99% and above, it would not be just the lazy, stupid, criminally-minded and generally under-class who would end up being "warehoused", but most of us. In the book "Manna" was a management software package that first eliminated middle management…
This happened well-before there were robots that can replace manual laborers… This process has started already and is well under way today. If one were to search the Internet, there are articles about software replacing lawyers (para-legal assistants in any case).
Software has outperformed humans at examining lab samples. It stands to reason that a system like IBM Watson will eliminate quite a few medical jobs. Personnel performance monitoring software is a great help for managers, but it also makes it possible to have less managers…
Autopilot software today is capable of flying aircraft and landing it safely. Today is technically feasible to fly any plane with no pilots.
There are driverless trains on some London Underground lines.
Clearly the trend to automate highly skilled jobs is well underway. It is logical there will be more automation in the future. More jobs will be gone.
So far only a few middle class jobs have been affected: middle managers, junior lawyers, lab technicians. The people, who lost jobs so far have been well-educated and motivated. There have not been too many of them. Most of them have successfully adapted to the changes and found other jobs.
But when autonomous road vehicles make their entry sometime in this decade, job losses will be in millions…
In the book Manna, budget hostels for destitute unemployed eventually evolve into concentration camps that imprison the vast majority. With robotic security any protest or escape is impossible. And anyway, what a penniless destitute person would do had they escaped? The government can remove voting rights from such people with impunity. It could do to them anything it desires, anything whatsoever (1). This kind of future is very plausible.
The four last chapters of Manna describe Utopian society created in Australia.
What can be done today to avoid the first scenario?
A solution is the Universal Citizen's Dividend – an automatic payment to each and every legal citizen regardless of their income or age.
Here in the UK, we have the Child Benefit. For two children it is worth £1752.40 per year. In Alaska there is the Permanent Fund Dividend that in 2005 paid $845.76 to every eligible Alaskan resident (including their children). These are two modern examples of Universal Citizen's Dividend.
For some time now technology-minded thinkers have been proposing to replace welfare system with Citizen's Dividend, usually termed as Guaranteed Citizen's Income. The main question is – can the country afford it? I looked at the UK budget and made some calculations.
In 2013 the UK welfare budget is set at £117 billion. If we divide this by 60m people, we get £1950 per person per year. Unemployment handouts in the UK are on average £7-10 thousand p.a. Most of this is made up by the "Housing Benefit" – a payment that covers rent or mortgage interest payments. Obviously £1950 is significantly less than £7 000. Perhaps with a handout of £1950 a person could survive by camping out, living in a shanty town or lockup garage. It would prevent imminent starvation, but not much more than that.
But these figures only apply to a single person with no children. A family of 4 would receive £7800. This is still not enough for any kind of decent life. It would be enough money to survive in a single room of a shared house, or in a trailer park. Still this is not a decent way to live.
It must be pointed out that health care in the UK is free.
So, from the above examples it appears that Citizen's Dividend would not be a popular proposition. But can we find more money in the existing UK budget?
Yes we can! There are whooping £138.1 billion allocated to the State Pension fund. If we add this money to the Citizen's Dividend fund we get a much more decent allowance of £4251 per person, per annum, or £17004 for a family of four. And this sum is tax free, because the original welfare handouts and state pensions are un-taxable.
Now, this is a much better proposition. A lot of working-class families in the UK do not make this amount of money – a full time shop assistant only brings home £10 000 p.a. after taxes and even many lower-middle class employees bring home no more than £15-20 t p.a. Then there are commuting expenses and shoes and business clothes being worn out.
Yes, for many it would be a leaner life, and unfair for pensioners whose state pension would be reduced. On a positive note those bone-idle persons who had never worked in their lives would not be able to go touring the world on cruise ships as they do now (2).
But the calculation still goes to prove that Universal Citizen's Dividend is theoretically possible in the UK today. No doubt still more money can be shaved from other parts of the budget –Defense budget for example. There is absolutely no reason to go invading far-away third world countries like Iraq, Afghanistan, Libya or Syria. The only people who benefit from these wars are the weapon manufacturers. It is taxpayer's money that is being siphoned off to be spent on overpriced weapons.
The figures above are a bare minimum possible today. Further savings could be made by abolishing the department for Work and Pensions, and allocating the moneys thus saved to increase Citizen's Dividend. Also the 60 m population is a total figure, including millions of illegal immigrants. So the actual amount of Citizen's Dividend would be significantly higher. For a family of 4 this could be as much as £20 000 per annum tax free. Tens of millions of people in EU and the US now can only dream of such income.
Everybody would be receiving Universal Citizen's Dividend (UCD), from a newborn baby to an elderly retired person. From a billionaire, to a homeless sleeping under a bridge. The administration costs would be virtually zero. Buildings occupied by the JobCenters and redundant government offices could be rented out, or sold and money invested into a UCD trust fund; the income from which would further enhance the UCD budget.
Once again, I would like to point out that £17004 for a family of four is an absolute minimum that is available today. The people who find themselves unemployed usually have savings and investments that bring in interest income (3). They may work temporarily or part-time. They can run businesses, for example buying and selling things on EBay. They can rent out spare rooms in their homes to lodgers. Many people have private pensions and insurance.
Unemployment, as it currently stands ,is not meant to be a permanent condition for an individual. People are expected to try and find another job, retraining if necessary. The current system of welfare in the UK discourages the unemployed from taking low-paid, seasonal or temporary jobs. If an unemployed person works part time, almost everything they earn would be taken away from them in a form of reduced welfare payments. If an unemployed person is caught working without declaring this to welfare authorities they are prosecuted. The same applies if a person has savings over £3000 or so. This war on fraud is sometimes quite farcical. Imagine two colleagues working in the same office, earning similar salaries.
Mr Cicada goes clubbing every weekend, smokes, drinks, drives a flashy car, likes to eat out, and wears designer clothes. He buys ready-made sandwiches during lunch break. He has no savings and is often in debt.
Ms Ant likes to read books, goes out rarely, does not smoke, hardly ever drinks, drives a cheap but sturdy second-hand car, makes her lunch at home and brings it to work. She buys most of her clothes in second-hand shops or when there is sale. Both are made redundant. Mr Cicada signs up on the welfare and receives it. Ms Ant also signs up on welfare, but is later caught with tens of thousands of pounds in a bank account, prosecuted (her bank account emptied of life savings), and also gets a criminal record. Her crime is being thrifty and not declaring it. Under the current regime a wastrel Mr Cicada is a paragon of virtue, and Ms Ant a criminal...
If an unemployed person is caught working in the UK, or if they are caught with undeclared savings everything that had been "unlawfully" paid to them is taken away, plus 30% fine. (4) They are also vilified in popular press as greedy thieves.
The current welfare system in the UK is also aimed at discouraging family life – a single person receives £71.00 a week jobseekers allowance. A couple receive £111.45. A similar pattern is repeated for state pension: £107.45 per week a single person. £64.40 a married person, if they are using their partners National Insurance contributions. This is usually women who have been housewives instead of going to work. But if she leaves her husband of 40 years, she too will receive £107.45 per week. Clearly there is an incentive not to be a couple. State officials are encouraged to pry into people's private life – "to weed out cheats".
Replacing welfare and pension payments with uniform equitable Citizen's Dividend would eliminate this unpleasant state of affairs. Millions of pounds spend on spying on citizens and prosecuting them could be added to the UCD fund.
Currently only illegal immigrants work in low-paid jobs. No citizen in their right mind would want to work for £9k a year, minus tax, when they can receive a £10 k handout tax-free for doing absolutely nothing.
Replacing welfare and pension payments with uniform equitable Universal Citizen's Dividend would eliminate reason de entre for illegal immigration, because a person receiving £5000 a year allowance would seek to get extra income, and would be willing to take low-paid, temporary jobs that are now being done mostly by the illegals.
So in theory it is possibly to have Citizen's Dividend in the UK right now, today. And it would be a win/win arrangement. In theory it could be done overnight – just replace welfare payments with the UCD for the current unemployed first, then roll it out to the rest of the population. But in reality the economy is an unpredictable, chaotic beast, similar to weather, and there can be unforeseen consequences. Therefore to avoid socio-economic upheavals, the UCD should be introduced gradually. For example we could start with an automatic payment of just £10 a year to each legal citizen– timed for arrive in their accounts for Christmas. The money would come from the Welfare and Pension budgets. Year on year this payment could be increased and the welfare and pension handouts reduced. The effect this will have on the economy is likely to be positive – it is generally believed by the economists that more money in the hands of people equals more purchasing power, leading to more economic activity.
An argument that if you give people a sizable allowance then nobody will work is a misconceived example of faulty logic. If I were given such an allowance I would continue to write articles and software as I do now. I will simply have more money in my account, so I may decide to work less on paid contracts and more on open-source software projects and unpaid journalism. When the AI can do these two tasks better than I can, I would still continue to do those things, although purely for the fun of it. Or maybe I will write poetry and paint sunsets.
I cannot imagine many people thinking – "Oh, if I were to receive 20 thousand a year tax-free, I will simply watch daytime TV, play computer games, stop showering and brushing teeth, eat junk food all day, start taking drugs, and then go out to commit random acts of violence". There are such people of course – they are not working already.
The GDP is expected to grow exponentially as a result of increased automation, and the UCD payments should also increase. This allowance can be increased until we have a society where working for a living is optional – pretty much as it had always been for the moneyed aristocracy throughout the ages, but this time it will be for everyone.
The current perception of the unemployed is obviously negative. This is easily understood, as their percentage is generally in the single digits or lower double digits. They are a minority; they are different from the rest of us because most of them have lower education, aptitudes, IQ and aspirations. The working people view them with pity and contempt – after all they live from our taxes. But there is another minority that does not need to work for a living – aristocracy.
When the majority of work is done by robots, most people will be unemployed. When all of the work is done by robots – all people will be unemployed. If they are made destitute the market economy will collapse. The Universal Citizen's Dividend is one possible way the capitalist system can continue to function. To avoid upheavals we, should start implementing it now. In robotic future we all can live like aristocracy – educated, lacking for nothing and free from chores – enjoying our life on permanent vacation. Or we can be locked in warehouse-like housing projects with robotic prison guards, no voting rights and no possibility to escape. The choice is ours to make and it must be made today.
(1) The railroad baron Jay Gould once said "I could hire half of the working class to kill the other half."
(2) I have met such persons personally. Generally, long-term unemployed in the UK drive quality cars and have one foreign vacation every year.
(3) If they don't have savings, investments and private pensions they ought to!
(4) I was present in court during prosecutions of people for welfare fraud, where the only crime was not declaring their savings. It was heart-breaking to watch.


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WASHINGTON, March 3, 2003 The memorial to the victims of the terrorist attack on the Pentagon Sept. 11, 2001, will feature lighted benches, reflecting pools and lots of trees.
Officials announced the design in a Pentagon press conference today after a worldwide competition that narrowed more than 1,100 entries to six finalists before a jury of art and architectural experts, former public officials and family members of those killed in the attack chose the winning entry.
Architects Julie Beckman, 30, and Keith Kaseman, 31, of New York, designed the winning entry.
"This place had to be like no other place. The memorial had to be unlike any other memorial," Beckman said. "And that was simply because Sept. 11 was like no other day."
Kaseman said the pair is "overwhelmingly touched" and only wanted to be "part of the conversation" to design a memorial to the Pentagon victims.
The two, who say they met their first day at Columbia University, both earned master's degrees in architecture from that institution.
The memorial will feature 184 benches, one dedicated to each victim. They'll be made of "cast, clear anodized aluminum polyester," according to a Defense Department news release, and will be arranged according to the victims' ages, from 3 to 71.
Each bench will appear to hover over a lighted, rectangular reflecting pool. As the light from the pool reflects off the bottom of each bench, the end result will appear as a circle of light representing each victim. The designers said the site will feature many trees to provide shade and a more intimate atmosphere.
"This is a solemn place, but it is an inviting place, not only to the visitor, but it invites personal interpretation through interwoven layers of specificity and information," Beckman said. "This place will provoke personal interpretation on a meaningful level and not prescribe how to feel or what to think."
Design jury chairman Terry Riley, who is the chief curator for design and modern art at the New York Museum of Modern Art, said the jury was struck by the "solemnity of the design," which he likened to nearby Arlington National Cemetery.
Officials said the memorial would be built on nearly two acres of land that are along the path American Airlines Flight 77 took just before it hit the building. It will begin 165 feet from the point of impact.
Victims' families were involved in the design selection from the beginning, and two family members were jurors. Several family members were at the Pentagon today to share their thoughts on the winning design.
"It really satisfies the needs of the families for a place of comfort and beauty, yet it also satisfies the needs of those around the world and our nation by explaining what occurred there," said Wendy Chamberlain, a family member of one Sept. 11 Pentagon victim.
Another family member, Stephanie Dunn, said the future is most important to her. "When we're long gone and we can't describe who our loved ones were," she said, "we want people to be able to go to someplace and feel their presence and feel what we lost that day."
Dunn was barely three months' pregnant with daughter Alexandria when her husband, Navy Cmdr. Patrick Dunn, was killed in the Pentagon. She said it was important to her to have a place where her daughter and others could go someday to have "a moment to pause."
Pentagon officials estimated the cost of the project at between $4.9 million and $7.4 million. The project will use donations and nonappropriated funds; none of the cost will be taxpayer-funded. A construction contract will be awarded in May, with groundbreaking projected for mid-June. Officials hope to dedicate the memorial Sept. 11, 2004.


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On Wed, Jan 24, 2007 at 07:56:50AM -0800, John Wojnaroski wrote:
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> >On Tue, Jan 23, 2007 at 11:15:34PM -0800, John Wojnaroski wrote:
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> >>so after logging in via ssh, starting the program(s) is a no-brainer,
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> > export DISPLAY=<ip>:0.0 # 0.0 is first screen
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> Do you have to do anything with the xhost list; something like "xhost
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Surely Charles Dickens was correct when he famously wrote, "There is nothing in the world so irresistibly contagious as hilarity," which explains why we are experiencing an epidemic of laughter at the Bay Street Theatre this summer.
All three plays being presented on the mainstage this summer are comedies, and the theater's Comedy Club is back featuring such stand-up superstars as Paul Reiser, Amy Schumer, David Brenner and Paula Poundstone.
And at 8 p.m. this Monday, June 17, four stellar comics whose faces you'll more likely recognize than their names will seize the stage in the 3rd Annual All-Star Comedy Showcase.
This highly-anticipated humor fest is the brainchild of its 24-year-old host Joseph Vecsey, a former streetballer — his father is Hall of Fame basketball writer/analyst Peter Vecsey — who gave up his NBA dreams to do stand-up, write funny scripts, interview his peers and idols on his acclaimed The Call Back Podcast, and put together comedy revues.
Q: Joseph, you live in New York City, so what is your connection to the area and Bay Street Theatre?
JV: My parents have a house on Shelter Island, so my sister Taylor, who writes for East Hampton Patch, and I have been coming out here since we were kids. I saw comics like Jeff Ross perform at Bay Street and realized that the only up-and-coming comedians who appeared there were opening acts for big headliners. So in 2010, I came up with the idea to give them a showcase. I sent a proposal to its managing director, Gary Hygom, and he liked the idea, particularly because he could hire my acts to open for headliners that summer. That first year we put on our show in May and it was called The Underground Comedy Showcase.
Q: Why did you come up with that concept rather than saying, "I'm a comic and I'd like to open for one of your headliners?"
JV: I'd been doing standup for only six or seven months and wasn't ready to open for someone big. My name was an absolute zero and I needed more experience. However, I already knew a lot of standup comics that I could bring to Sag Harbor. At first Gary thought I wanted to rent out the theater, but I said, "I don't have any money. Can we do a split at the door?" The theater took in more than we did but it was a success and we came back last year with a new name, stronger show, and better date. June 17 for this year is our best date yet.
Q: Have you performed and hosted elsewhere since 2010?
JV: I did bar shows, clubs, theaters, colleges, restaurants, rough urban rooms in Brooklyn and Staten Island, even a hostel on 103rd and Amsterdam. I got so much better and even opened for Jim Breuer and Susie Essman at Bay Street last year. Bay Street in 2010 was my first big gig, but since then I've hosted shows all around New York and popular clubs like the Laff House in Philadelphia and Jokers Wild in New Haven.
Q: What is your role as the host?
JV: Hosts are comedians so they both introduce the acts and perform. Sometimes confused people come up to me afterward and say I should be doing comedy myself. They think I was just naturally funny when talking to the audience and don't realize that I was trying to be funny. I'll do two or three bits rather than full routines, and a lot of crowd work, making sure people are ready to laugh when the first act comes on. I'll ask where they're from and even pick on a couple of them, but not in a malicious or embarrassing way. Last year everyone was very receptive.
Q: Is Bay Street a good venue for comics?
JV: Comics really like performing here because it's a good size theater yet as intimate as a comedy club. You see the audience and the nice backdrop is close so the laughs bounce of it. Also Bay Street's location makes it very appealing.
Q: I see that you have assembled a diverse lineup of comics this year.
JV: I agree. We have five acts who will be doing 15 to 20 minute routines. Kenny Garcia is a very laid-back comic who tells well-written jokes and lets the audience come to him. And then he takes it to unexpected places. Chris Clarke and I used to shoot sketches together in which I was a skinny white kid who abused his big African American sidekick. He is naturally hilarious. I love the substance of his comedy, his delivery, and his expressions — he has a great look. Mark Riccadonna is a friend who helped me find work when I was a beginner. He is probably the most universal and versatile comics in my lineup. People respond to him because of his great stories and clever jokes — and also because his humor is super clean. Our fourth comic is Mirina Franklin, who is coming in from Chicago, where she is working with Wanda Sykes. She's a rising star who is basically herself on stage, friendly and smiling, but will suddenly start mimicking, verbally and physically, aggressive and sassy people she comes across. She'll bring to the show hilarious humor told from a unique perspective.
Q: So what kind of show can we expect?
JV: An amazing show that is geared not only for the slightly older audience that Bay Street typically draws, but also high school and college age comedy fans. Last year we were happy to attract 225 people, but the theater seats 300 and I hope young fans will help fill it this Monday. They will see four comedic talents with a ton of professional experience who aren't doing comedy as a stepping stone to the movies. These individuals instead want to continue to perfect their craft — their art — and are content to be among the best stand-up comics on the planet.


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Waterproof render mix
Any advice on what mix to use for the dome render please.
Should I use sharp or soft sand, and should it have lime? Is it necessary to add waterproofing chemicals? I want to have it as an external finish so may paint it as well. Does it need any chickenwire etc.
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Good questions and we are both waiting for the replies. It seems we are at the same stage of our builds and need help with a final finish.
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There are many opinions on the make up of the mix. A mixture with a fair amount of lime is apparently slightly elastic which should be an advantage. I use 4:1:1 soft sand,lime,cement. I used to use chicken wire, but now use fibre reinforcing and I make the layer about 15 mm thick. Leave it for about 10 firings before waterproofing, because it will continue to expel water for quite some time.
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What do you use as a waterproofing agent? Can you colour the water proofing or do you colour the first coat?
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Fibre reinforcing eh? Have not seen that before. Anyone know about it in the UK and if so does it have a trade name and do I have to buy a 100 metre roll!!!?
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fibre reinforcing is used widely as a replacement of steel in concrete. See your local concrete supplier. For waterproofing an acrylic render works well. Because it is flexible it will deal with any fine cracks in the outer shell. I find the easiest way to apply it is to thin it with water and paint it on in a number of coats until you have a layer of about 2-3 mm thick.
Re: Waterproof render mix
Consider using acrylic stucco.
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Hey, Linux 3.8-rc5 is out, so go get it.
I'll be traveling for LCA next week, so I'm hoping things are quieting down. They did not quiet down much for rc5, though, we still had 300+ commits in this rc. Not that they look all that scary, but there's more movement in btrfs, f2fs, ptrace and module loading than I'd really prefer at this stage.
Sure, there's also the usual driver updates - i915 and radeon, usb, serial, yadda yadda. But the drivers actually accounted for less than half of the patch this time around.
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The Development Timeline of Woodbot by Designchapel
The Development Timeline of Woodbot by Designchapel
Robert Lindstroem of Designchapel and Mathias Lindgren in Stockholm are working on side project designing and manufacturing Woodbot Pilots, a character derived from a 3D interactive exhibition. Though the toy design is only in the prototyping faze, it's easy to see that these creatures have the potential to be awesome pieces some day.
I found their blog coverage of the design and industrial prototyping process quite interesting. They talk about the difficulties of communicating across distance and the language barrier, while trying to discover exactly what they will and will not have the ability to produce. Some of their prototypes grew new wires, changed colors and lost certain design elements. Nonetheless, it's fascinating to see the little guys materialize from the first sketches and designs.
I hope they'll be able to fully realize their vision or at least find alternatives they're happy with if the production process doesn't agree.
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|This is being made by Popsimgirl, the progress looks lovely and I am so excited to wear it as it's a stunning outfit!
For those who don't know what RomaHeta is it's a Japanese fan-made RPG game based on the Hetalia franchise, it's unavailable now however you can still watch the walkthrough videos. In this game the Italy brothers are bosses a little later on and they are clad in priest outfits which is what this outfit will be.


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For even deeper penetration the woman may fall into a Resting Position. In the resting position the woman stays on her knees but lets her chest and shoulders to rest on the bed. With a simple swing of the hips upward maximum penetration is assured. The woman can rest against a pillow or other object & focus on the sensations rather than the balance. Another great little trick with this position is for the woman to "roll" or "grind" her hips into her partner in a slow methodical manner…..it will drive you both nuts!
The Tao calls this position "The White Tiger"
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South Roxana has 2 schools. Some of the best schools in South Roxana are South Roxana Elementary School with a GreatSchools rating of 5/10 and a parent rating of 3/5 stars, and Bethel Christian Academy with a parent rating of 4/5 stars. The average GreatSchools rating for South Roxana public schools is 5/10, with an average student/teacher ratio of 13:1.
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Good values on homes are still available, as the number of homes listed for sale is greater than the number of homes being sold. Great deals can be found by determined buyers.
Rent prices are relatively stable, and availability is good. If your yearly income is around $55,000, you can afford to rent in this market. Rent prices have increased by 9% over the past 3 months. This is 4% lower than the county average of $830 and 137% lower than the state average of $1,895.
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The average home price in South Roxana is $36,500, which is 2% lower than the average sold price in South Roxana ($37,233) . The average home price per square foot in South Roxana is $15 and about 1% of all homes in South Roxana sold in the last 6 months. For South Roxana home values, real estate prices, and city market trends, research the 724 property records or search our 6 recently sold or 14 homes for sale listings. The listings and properties in South Roxana are only a part of the 3,879,765 properties and 94,047 homes for sale in Illinois. Because of this, the average home price and average home value of South Roxana also influence the average home price $157,345 and average sale price $244,640 of Illinois. Listing counts, South Roxana home prices and home values in South Roxana are sourced daily from listing and property data on realtor.com®, which is the most up-to-date and accurate aggregation of real estate listings in the industry and includes approximately 800 regional MLSs and is the official website of the National Association of Realtors®.
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Big Brother's Jay McKray And Louise Cliffe Are Engaged!!
Wow Jay McKray has got down on one knee and proposed to his beautiful model girlfriend Louise Cliffe.
The hot couple is completely smitten with each other after they snogged and flirted their way through this years Big Brother on Channel 5. Jay explains what he had to go through to get the ring he says
It was hard, because we're always together. I snuck off with her mate. There were millions of rings, but as soon as I seen it, I was like, 'That's the one!'
I rang around trying to get a hot-air balloon but it's seasonal. And a helicopter ride meant going 45 minutes out of Manchester and I knew she'd be on to us. So I booked the VIP box on the Manchester wheel with champagne.
Louise also explains
It's all I've ever wanted. I said the next person I want to make love to I want to marry. That's the way I feel now. I just want to settle down. Everyone wants love, don't they, and we've got something really special
And it seems Jay who has been engaged before has totally fallen for her saying
I can honestly say I've never felt like this about anybody. I'm not saying when I was engaged before I wasn't prepared to get married, but it's totally different.
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Rory McIlroy's rise has a lot of the same elements as the Tiger Woods story from 1997 to 2000 -- precocious talent, huge power, plenty of charisma, and a giant endorsement deal from Nike.
"If it ain't broke, don't fix it," said McIlroy from the podium after winning last week's PGA. "That's my motto. I've always been that way. I feel like the work I've put into my golf swing from the age of 15 to 20 is going to see me sort of throughout my career."


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IF YOU want to wake a king penguin, play footsie with it.
In a study of 120 king penguins, Gérard Dewasmes and his colleagues at Picardie Jules Verne University in Amiens, France, found that it took 20 times more weight on a sleeping penguin's upper back than on its feet to wake it up (
Ignoring pressure on their backs allows the birds to sleep while being bumped by others in a colony. The birds incubate eggs and rear chicks on their feet, so sensitive feet help them react to their offspring's movement and the presence of predators, says Dewasmes.
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Check out this picture of a certain bloated celebrity chef… can you guess who it is? The answer is after the jump!
Sharon Stone and Garry Shandling: Whaaaaat?
Most gossip sites wouldn't care to post this, but we find it so mind-boggling, so beyond our wildest dreams, we couldn't not post it, nor not use a double negative while doing so. Garry Shandling and Sharon Stone… an item? They were spotted having a quiet and relaxed looking lunch with each other (code for: we're in love!) In the meantime, we've been whistling The Garry Shandling Show theme song since the show went off air — so it's good to see the guy still palling around.
X17 Online has more photos of a suspiciously glowing Stone. So are they just chums? Or something more?
SIZZLER: Mel Gibson Reaches Plea Deal
Harvey Levin of TMZ.com just broke the news of Mel Gibson's plea deal on CNN. Here is what he reported:
Gibson pleaded no contest. He'll be under probation for 3 years. He'll attend AA for one year, 5 times a week for the first 4.5 months, and 3 times a week for the rest of the year. He has a handful of smallish fines ($1200), and will star in a public service announcement about the hazards of driving under the influence. In addition, his driver's license has been suspended.
While Mr. Levin said that this penalty was pretty standard for a DUI, dare we say they seem a bit… harsh? How can he film Mayans warring in Mexico is he has to go to AA every night?
JonBenet Becomes Hot Ticket in Young Hollywood
The recent arrest of JonBenet Ramsey's real killer has brought to light two things: 1. O.J. Simpson's quest to find Nicole's killer is totes "game on"; and 2. While this is certainly a terrible tragedy, we have to think that someone, somewhere, is already working on The JonBenet Ramsey Story. Because, whether you like it or not, little girls strutting around like 45-year-old prosties sells.
So while it may seem too soon, you have to wonder… who is going to play JonBenet? We batted a couple of ideas back and forth (Little Miss Sunshine's Abby Breslin, while adorable, doesn't have the maturity to pull the role off). Then we realized there was a simple, one word answer: Dakota. Dakota Fanning, so desperate for an Oscar that she's already willing to get raped on tape, would make an excellent JonBenet. Sure, she's twice JonBenet's age, but she could easily tie sneakers to her knees and CGI out her calves, like a veritable "Dorf on a Child Murdering Spree." Or perhaps her younger sister, 8-year-old Elle Fanning, is available. She's so tiny and easily exploitable!
As far as JonBenet's killer is concerned, Defamer has this one all bagged up: Dylan Baker.
LISTEN UP: A Daily Dose of the Best Music Ever
- Silence Is a Rhythm Too samples the goods from the recent double disc re-issue from The Cure. Misery has never made me so happy!
- Brooklyn Vegan has tracks from the clap-happy rockers Takka Takka, which makes sense since they're about to go on tour with Clap Your Hands Say Yeah.
- Muzzle of Bees serves up a couple filets from Catfish Haven, who apparently blew everyone's drug-addled minds at this year's Lollapalooza Festival.
- The Yellow Stereo is previewing a bunch of new albums, including the latest from my ex-roommate, the immensely talented Kaki King.
- Head over to Pop Tarts Suck Toasted to grab tracks by Viva Voce and Silversun Pickups, then let me know what the hell all the buzz is about.
PROPPED: Sam L. on the Motherf*cking Daily Show
In all your breathless anticipation for tomorrow's long-awaited release of Snakes on a Plane, tide yourselves over with this clip, dropped by reader jenparker, of Samuel L. Jackson on The Daily Show with Jon Stewart, discussing how such a film could ever come into existence, how he feels about its director and a clip featuring the already-classic "I'm sick of these motherf*cking snakes on this motherf*cking plane" line we're all so desperate to see.
Don't forget to drop us off some more of these motherf*cking links so we can put them on the motherf*cking blog!
SIZZLER: Gnarls Barkley Is Crazy About Safe Sex
Those paper trailblazers at The Smoking Gun have gonnen their hands on a concert rider for hip-hop's sensation of the summer, Gnarls Barkley, and the duo's backstage demands are surprisingly tawdry. They look like such mild-mannered nice boys, but based on this requested inventory, their dressing rooms sound like booze-and-veggie-tray-fueled orgies with over-sized MAGNUM condoms! What's interesting is that only one of the dressing rooms requires rubbers (the other requests tube socks, which I pray aren't for contraceptive purposes), so that means one of the guys is either in a monogomous relationship or not sexually active. Take a look at the lists for each dressing room, then in the comments section try to guess whose "socks" are Cee-Lo's are whose are DangerMouse's!
ICYMI: "Hiphopketball, a Jazzebration"
Big ups to our boy over at Double Viking for dropping the fire funny by bringing us this clip of Stephen Colbert's amazing documentary about basketball, hip-hop and jazz – way before that punk b*tch Kareem Abdul-Jabbar tried to steal his idea:
While You Were Busting Out of Rehab
- Justin Timberlake has gone on record saying he's not part of the Soul Patrol, and that Taylor Hicks "can't carry a tune in a bucket". Sort of like the HS quarterback picking on the weird-but-popular new kid who just moved to town.
- A character on The Young & The Restless has come out of the closet and revealed that he is Jewish. Could the writers be setting up the arrival of a drunken Jew-hating villain? It would make sense considering this is pretty much going to be Mel Gibson's only post-rehab career option.
- Some country singer douchebag has been charged with purchasing a tame black bear, putting into a pen, and killing it with a bow & arrow. Here's hoping that the punishment fits the crime and someone ends up squealing like a pig.
- Nicole Richie blames her unhealthily skinny figure on too much stress. I blame it on too much not eating.
- Eddie Murphy and Scary Spice are planning a trip to Disneyland so their kids can meet each other. The only way they could possibly make this any more terrifyingly awkward is by leaving the kids in the Haunted Mansion for the entire day, then forcing them to watch Pluto Nash while mommy practices her new single.
Best Night Ever: Wednesday, August 16th!
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2011 Ford Mustang GT 5.0 Coyote Engine
For The First Time Ever, The Mustang Gets Its Own V-8-And We Get The Inside Story On Its Birth
Intake Manifold
Casual enthusiasts will glance at the Coyote intake manifold and think, "Yep, another composite intake." And they might also notice the engine cover is a "picture frame" design, so the intake runners can be seen.
As you might think, there's a bit more to it than that. The Coyote spy shots running loose over the Internet last year showed an aluminum intake manifold, but that was simply an expedient. Early on it was fast and cheap to tool up a handful of aluminum Coyote intakes, but there will never be a production aluminum intake, as all the advantages are with composite. The plastic intakes weigh less, are less expensive in large volumes, and offer dead smooth interior passages compared to aluminum's pebbly runs and casting flash hurdles. Composite does not conduct heat well at all-think of it as an isolator-so a composite intake runs cooler than an aluminum one. Plastic can also be molded in colors, as is the top portion of the Coyote intake.
Mechanically, the Coyote intake is a single-plane. The engineers call it a single-scroll because it is curled up like a snail shell (you didn't think we'd call it a ram's horn, did you?) to fit deep inside the Coyote's valley. The team worked a bit to get the intake plenum far down in the valley to reduce engine height, while simultaneously packaging runners slightly longer and with more gentle turns than those on a Three-Valve 4.6. A major packaging help was routing the coolant crossflow through the block rather than in a separate casting across the valley as with previous modular's.
Tuning on the 430mm-long (16.9-inch) intake tract (from runner entry to the intake valve) is for a 6,500-rpm power peak, the Morse equations putting the second resonance at that point.
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As for that wonderfully centralized front throttle body location, "For years those of us working on Mustangs wanted that center entry throttle. [It was] a major victory," said Mike Harrison. The center entry requires less direction changes for the airflow, resulting in more even airflow distribution. It also gives "half order" resonant frequencies for a more sporting induction sound.
Like the rest of the induction tract, designing the intake manifold relied heavily on Ford's 1D3D CFD software.
An area where the Coyote breaks from the modular pack is its pulse-separated, tubular headers. While hardly the first tubular Ford headers, these intelligently tuned manifolds represent a deep commitment to making power. Doggedly designed, protected from both axe-wielding finance men and dent-prone assembly plants, then nurtured by patient calibration engineers, these headers visibly represent the willing-to-bleed-for-it dedication the Coyote team had toward making power.
Technically, Coyote headers are a short Tri-Y design complicated by the Coyote firing order differing from other Blue Oval V-8s and the need to package the catalytic converters close to the engine. We'll let Adam Christian, the team member who designed these headers, as well as the prototype builder who welded up the prototypes in his home garage, tell the Coyote exhaust manifold story as he told it to us.
Adam started by showing us some test results of the current Mustang GT header. "Here's a comparison of a standard cast manifold like on the Three-Valve 4.6 today, which is a nice design. It was hard to beat those manifolds, actually."
"Headers only give you torque, right? That's in general. And while we wanted torque, we needed to sell the manifolds on power. We had already beat our torque target, so advertised power [was the goal]," Adam explained. "When I left racing [Ford Racing], I told the guy, 'I'm going back to production and I'm taking two things with me: headers and valve lofting.' And at least we got one of them into [the Coyote]. We almost loft-it's really close! We basically go to zero force over the nose, but it doesn't actually come unglued."