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The thrilling follow-up to the New York Times best-selling novel One Second After.
Months before publication, One Second After was cited on the floor of Congress as a book all Americans should have, a book discussed in the corridors of the Pentagon as a truly realistic look at the dangers of EMPs. An EMP is a weapon with the power to destroy the entire United States in a single act of terrorism in a single second; Indeed, it is a weapon that the Wall Street Journal warns could shatter America. One Second After was a dire warning of what might be our future... and our end.
One Year After returns to the small town of Black Mountain and the man who struggled to rebuild it in the wake of devastation: John Matherson. It is a thrilling follow-up and should delight fans in every way.
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"Fantastic Sequel"
I loved One a Second After which precedes this book and enjoyed One Year After just as much. I would suggest though that it would not make too much sense without reading One Second After first which explains in detail about the disaster which has befallen the earth and background to all the characters. I have seen some reviewers complaints about the narrator's Southern accent, but I didn't have a problem with it. Maybe because I'm not American!
Couldn't wait to finish it but now I want more. Here's hoping that it will become the second of three, or maybe four?
"good second book"
looking forward to seeing where this story is going and how it ends hopefully well..
in the third book
"An excelent book"
Sa good as the one second after.
Is all we fear in a SHTF scenario, to fight against our own guverment.
"not bad but lacks action"
this series is not one of my favourites as it is always based around one town amd the characters don't change much plus there is not much action. not my favourite but it is a good read. I'd like to say couldn't put it down but that would be a lie.
"Good sequel"
Took the story of one second after forward. But very annoyingly a different narrator... which detracts from the feeling of continuation.
The postman... trying to rebuild civilisation
Enjoy is perhaps the wrong word... but accepting the remains of the reavers into the community was very memorable.... but the ending felt too contrived... I was begining to think that the small band of college school kids had increased 10 fold .
The return of hopless career politicians after everything folk have suffered in the first book is so annoying... but actually so likely to be true!
"stopped halfway."
just goes to show that the world falling apart is way more interesting than putting it back together. loved the first book but couldn't finish this one.
"Horrible Southern accent ..."
Love the author, and the narrator (in other books) BUT the slack-jawed "hillbilly" accents of all the characters is way over the top...
Just had to walk away (sigh)
"Ruined by Narration"
I don't know what happened and why they didn't use Joe Barrett, the narrator from One Second After--but this narration was terrible. I thought that Barrett did a great job with the first book. What a let down. I am giving up after just a few chapters of struggling with the voices. To me the southern accents were particularly intolerable. Impossible to check this before download by listening to the sample because the only thing you hear is the BBC voice which sounds good. It's all down hill after that. What a shame.
"Not what I expected"
The book was well enough written. I was expecting it to be more like the first book, explaining how life was after the EMP. This one turned out to be more of a war or battle genre book. Not my cup of tea, but if you are a fan of that, I'm sure you will like it.
"when will they learn?! stick with the original nar"
The original narrator!
Plan on returning this, one second after was in my top 3 favorite books of all times! I will buy a hard copy of this and I'm sure it will be as good as the original! Terrible narrator
"Not EVERYONE Sounds Like Hilljacks, Bronson"
Good story, as I've come to expect from Forstchen, but the performance was awful; cringe worthy almost all the time. He either doesn't ha e the range to do southerners, folks from NJ and Massachusetts, or he's convinced everyone south of the Mason-Dixon Line speaks like they're from Deliverance. Please don't overlook what's a really good story just because it sounds terrible.
"Bad Hollywood treatment ... what a disappointment."
Not really time 'well-spent'. Predictable, and formulaic come to mind.
While the first book was well crafted, this one almost seems to have been written someone else - someone doing their own version of a follow up story. John is FAR less astute in this book than he was in One Second After. His initial trip to see the new administrator was so over the top, that it was hard to listen to - it just doesn't seem like the same old John. Yes, we get the occasional history reference, but he's like a bull in a china shop all the time. The conflict with the new administrator is so black and white, that it's uninteresting. The new guys are Evil, with a capital 'E' ... no subtlety, no shades of gray - boring.
I thought technology was discussed pretty well in One Second After, but things seem pretty superficial here. There's the manual drill for the dentist, the switchboard dug out of someone's basement, and they can make ether. It's a year after, they still have no electricity, and their approach is to read about Tesla and build a dam with hand-built generators. WTH, they've had running cars since day two, so they could've had power since day two. By now, you'd think they'd have dozens of windmills up and running, or some paddle wheels hooked up to alternators, and certainly some emergency power via one of the many running motors. People in the South know what a generator is ...
In general, this is an 'action-based' follow up, but lacks depth, and the discussion of logistics that played such an important role in One Second After. Reminds me of a bad Hollywood script.
Probably not, it's not a worthy successor to One Second After. One Second After had an intellectual component, this is all action - the John/Rambo show.
The accents were pretty over the top for many characters. And John would occasionally slip into a southern drawl, which was quite jarring - definitely a different from the last narrator.
After writing this review, I realized how much I was disappointed by this sequel. This is Hollywood B movie script fodder.
"Terrible Narrator"
It was a great story. Hard to use to the narrator and made it hard to follow the plot. Very choppy.
"Narration killed it"
The storyline I thought was very good. I really enjoyed One Second and thought this follow up hit the mark... however...
I understand it can be hard to get used to a narrator change in the middle of a series. Joe Barrett did a great job on One Second, but Bronson Pinchot murdered this book for me. He used a terrible "old south" accent for every character. They had no personality at all. At one point a character reveals he is from New England and literally mid sentence the accent changed from southern gentleman to New England blue blood. Then 5 minutes later it was back to Gomer Pyle. I was disappointed enough to write my first review in 2 yrs! Oddly I have enjoyed Pinchots narration on other books but this one annoyed me every time I put on my headphones.
"what happened to the other guy?"
miss the narrator for "one second after" this is all I had to say, but apparently Amazon hates short reviews, and it has to be at lest twenty words.
"What is up with this narrator?"
This guy is killing me. I want the old guy back. This new guy is awful. Totally killing the story for me. Might have to return this. Be weary if your thinking about buying this book and you liked the first book in audio format that BBC announcement in a British accent is the only voice this guy can do well it seems.
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Advanced Picture Fill Options in PowerPoint 2010 for Windows
Learn how to use advanced picture fill options in PowerPoint 2010.
Author: Geetesh Bajaj
Product/Version: Microsoft PowerPoint 2010
OS: Microsoft Windows XP / Vista / 7 / 8
Date Created: January 21st 2011
Last Updated: January 21st 2011
This page is a continuation of the tutorial where I showed you how you could add picture fills to shapes in PowerPoint 2010. In this we'll just cover more advanced options for picture fills in PowerPoint 2010.
Before you start, I am assuming you already have a shape filled with a picture.
Then right-click the shape, and choose the Format Picture option. This opens the Format Picture dialog box, as shown in Figure 1 -- within the dialog box choose the Fill tab, and you'll see something similar to Figure 1.
Figure 1: Format Picture dialog box
You'll find plenty of fill options within the Format Picture dialog box, but for this tutorial we'll only cover the options which work for picture fills, highlighted in red within Figure 2.
Figure 2: Stretch options in the Format Picture dialog box
Make sure that the Picture or texture fill radio button is selected -- this indicates your selected shape uses this fill type. Thereafter, glance at the Stretch options in lower half of this dialog box. All the options in this area are explained below:
- Offsets: There are four (left, right, top, and bottom) offset adjustments in percentage values that enable you to adjust the picture edges along the shape edges. Tweak as required -- if you don't like the results, you can set all these offset values back to their default 0% values.
- Transparency: Use the slider to reduce (or increase) the transparency of the shape's picture fill.
- Rotate with shape: If this checkbox is selected, you set the picture fill to rotate in sync with the shape's rotation value.
See Also:
Advanced Picture Fill Options in PowerPoint 2016 for Windows
Advanced Picture Fill Options in PowerPoint 2013 for Windows
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PowerPoint 2013, 2011, 2010, 2007 and 2003
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In addition to the wedding shawl and the mother-in-law's birthday shawl... I also whipped out Susan Lawrence's Forest Canopy Shawl for my sister-in-law, Lisa.
I used Blackberry Ridge Woolen Mills handpainted bulky worsted in the "Forest Floor" colorway on size US 10 Addi Turbos. It knitted up pretty quick! It is such an unusual design, too! You cast on at the middle of the neck and as you knit down to the point you are also increasing out to the ends.
This was also the first project that I also knitted up a "Knecklace" using a 10 row pattern from Knitty.com Such a fun and unexpected addition for the receipient to get!
Okay... I have got to go pack!!!!
Wow..... you have been busy.
Wow..... you have been busy. All the shawls look wonderful and each very different. I am interested in your blocking table that you mention in a blog below. I am going to have to block afghan panels and have no idea how to do it. Have a great trip. Jack
Great shawl! *adding it to
Great shawl! *adding it to my queue*
Wow, Bill! That one turned
Wow, Bill! That one turned out amazing...
Next time you guys are going to Mount Horeb, let me know!
Also, how many repeats did you end up doing with that pattern?
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Genentech's new potential therapy for advanced bladder cancer has a bright future after it delivered promising results in a small group of patients, the South San Francisco company reported over the weekend.
The biotechnology giant announced the results during the Annual Meeting of the American Society of Clinical Oncology in Chicago, a prominent meeting where companies from around the world reveal progress on their cancer therapies.
Genentech's therapy is part of a new and potentially blockbuster field in cancer research known as cancer immunotherapy, or immuno-oncology, which focuses on treatments that improve the body's intrinsic potential to generate an immune response against cancer. Analysts predict that in less than a decade, cancer immunotherapies will be a $35 billion industry worldwide.
In a phase I study, Genentech's molecule — MDPL3280A — shrank tumors after six weeks of treatment in 43 percent, or 13 out of 30, people previously treated for metastatic urothelial bladder cancer. There were no severe negative side effects, and the most common side effects were decreased appetite, fatigue, nausea, fever and weakness.
More than 74,000 Americans will be diagnosed with bladder cancer in 2014, and there are few existing treatment options. Genentech's MPDL3280A is designed to interfere with a protein called PD-L1, which is expressed on tumor cells and tumor-infiltrating immune cells, and effectively enable the body's T-cells to detect and attack tumor cells.
Genentech is betting heavily on MPDL3280A, and testing it in 11 different clinical trials for various kinds of cancers. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has granted the molecule an expedited review, since it's a medicine intended to treat a serious disease.
"Bladder cancer is the ninth most common cancer worldwide, for which there have been no new treatment advances in nearly 30 years, so we are pleased the FDA has granted breakthrough designation for MPDL3280A in metastatic bladder cancer," said Dr. Sandra Horning, chief medical officer and head of global product development of Roche, Genentech's Swiss parent company.


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What makes Twitter Bootstrap an excellent framework for web development?
When it comes to front-end web development, we have a multitude of frameworks to choose from. Amongst this huge list of frameworks, Twitter Bootstrap has been able to snatch the limelight. If you're still wondering as to why I'm so much confident about the effectiveness of Twitter Bootstrap framework, continue reading this post. Here, I've compiled a list of reasons that back the growing popularity and use of the Twitter Bootstrap framework. So, let's take a closer look at these reasons.
- Designing responsive websites and apps becomes a cake walk with Twitter Bootstrap
Backed by a fluid grid layout, Twitter Bootstrap serves as an excellent option for designing fully responsive websites and web applications. If you're a developer who's focusing on mobile-first development, then Twitter Bootstrap framework is for you. This framework cuts down all the additional time and effort that is otherwise consumed on making changes to the markup with every new screen width that you need to design for.
- Faster web development is guaranteed with Twitter Bootstrap
If you've to meet strick deadline regarding the delivery of your next website/app development project, Twitter Bootstrap is the framework that will serve as your perfect partner. All you need to do is simply grab one of the truly stunning templates, perform a few style alterations, include some superb images/functionality and you're done. Since Twitter Bootstrap has been created keeping the device and cross-browser compatibility factors in mind, you get to save on the debugging time too.
- Twitter Bootstrap is ever-evolving with the release of new updates
Unlike the jQuery UI framework, Twitter Bootstrap framework comes with a new update on a lot more frequent basis. In other words, as soon as an issue is being reported on Twitter Bootstrap's online forum, the Bootstrap team starts looking into and fixing the same on an immediate basis.
- Twitter Bootstrap is fully customizable
One of the greatest assets of Twitter Bootstrap framework is that you can modify it to suit your specific preferences. In simple words, if you're intending to tailor your web development project, Twitter Bootstrap is the framework that will offer you such a flexibility.
- Complete consistency during project execution
Originally released with the idea to pair designers with developers, Twitter Bootstrap ensure complete consistency regardless of who is working on a particular web design and development project. Also, the consistency doesn't get affected from the kind of browser that you're using, for eg: Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox or Internet Explorer.
- Integration becomes a breeze with the Twitter Bootstrap framework
Integrating new changes into an already existing website can be quite daunting. Thanks to the Twitter Bootstrap framework, you can simply fetch the desired styles and copy the same into your current CSS file for integrating the style changes into your website. The best thing about working with Twitter Bootstrap is that in addition to naccomplishing the integration faster, you can get on with tweaking designs to any level.
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Well, you might be thinking that given an opportunity to add any classes into a specific HTML elements would perhaps make your HTML unsemantic. Well, with Twitter Bootstrap framework, this is no more a thing to worry about. Just dig deeper into the Bootstrap source code and you'll find that adding multiple classes into an HTML element won't end up in making your HTML non-semantic.
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Backed by an impressive documentation, Twitter Bootstrap framework has everything that would help you in getting started with the creation of fantastic websites and web applications. Just browse through its detailed documentation and you'll find information on everything related to using the framework in the most appropriate way.
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Since Bootstrap is a perfect blend of all the modular approach to web development, you need nnot spend a lot of time learning the way to use the framework. Just focus on your target design and Bootstrap will serve as your best help tool.
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With such eye-catchy reasons behind the ever-growing use of Twitter Bootstrap framework, I'm sure you too would've taken the decision of working with this stunningly cool framework.
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The company has been working on more than 500 single projects for more than 150 clients, half of them outside Germany in countries like Japan, Israel, Switzerland and USA. The company splits into laboratory & technology management and into sales & distribution. With its agents and collaborators there are far more than 20 professionals working for SIRION Biotech worldwide.
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Applications are invited from suitably qualified candidates to fill vacant position of Director of Economy, Planning and Development at NED-ELCT head office Lushoto
Job title: Director of Economy, Planning and Development
Reporting to Diocesan General Secretary
Nature of Work:
Performs a variety of administrative, technical and professional work in preparation and implementation of economic, planning and development programs, and services within the Diocese.
This is a full time position, a director is responsible for working closely with income generating projects and poverty alleviation programe, in promoting the social and economic development interests within the North Eastern Diocese.
This position will include working with all entities noted above in providing guidance to individuals to better their performance.
The position will include assistance in the planning and coordination of income generating projects and businesses including programes and donor funded projects.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
- Directs economic, Planning and development initiatives to achieve the goals and objectives of the Diocese.
- Provides assistance in the development of short and long term economic development plans and polices within the Diocese, as well as the gathering of information and preparation of studies, reports, and recommendations to achieve such goals.
- Manage and participate in the development and implementation of goals, objectives, policies, and priorities for the economic and business development program, recommend new and existing business development and expansion strategy.
4.Provides professional economic development advice, assist in the application and permitting process, and serve as an advocate for economic development in line with the Vision and Mission of North Eastern Diocese.
- Promotes and cultivate a habit of business minds among employees in income generating projects and business.
- Prepares projects proposals and grant applications, and other necessary documents as may be required by the North Eastern Diocese administration.
- Formulate and implement marketing and business attraction strategies for the NEDs businesses and Projects.
- Maintains strong working relationships with heads of projects and businesses, general public, clients, and others.
- Perform other duties as may be assigned by the General Secretary
Training and Experience Required:
- Considerable experience at least 5 year in economic, planning and development, including administrative capability
- Masters holder, preferably with specialization in Economic, Business Administration, Project planning or a related field.
- Considerable knowledge of business development, planning, and project management.
- Ability to communicate effectively to groups and individuals, businesses, supervisors, employees, and the general public.
- Ability to establish working relationships with other organizations and economic development partners.
- Ability to prepare and analyze reports and data, and have skill in the operation of necessary tools and equipment, i.e. computer, word processing, spreadsheet software, and general office equipment.
Remuneration: Attractive
Contract period: The holder of this position will be offered a contract of two years- renewable
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I took numerous cooking classes in college and interned in a few kitchens, which gave me a pretty good background for cooking. The one thing that I could never master was making sauces. I could let that thing simmer for 2 hours and it wouldn't reduce. I burnt my roux, got clumpy gravy, or plain sauce with no flavor. Ugh! I just couldn't get it and gave up trying.
Well, it's 6 years since college and I'm getting back on the horse again. This year I will expand my cooking skills! I will make my own gravy, whip up a fab mac and cheese, and reduce the hell out of some demi glace out there. So, where do I start? Does anyone know of any good cookbooks to start with, or any recipes I should start with? Help would be greatly appreciated. TIA!


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AU Press Releases
Saxons tie Keuka 1-1, 2OT
Sophomore forward Jeffrey Thomas (Canandaigua, NY/Canandaigua) netted the first goal of the game at the 60-minute mark off an assist from sophomore midfielder Thomas Esposito (Farmingdale, NY/ Kellenberg). Keuka responded to AU's goal when the Storms' Nate Smith notched the equalizer with under 1:30 remaining in regulation.
AU (4-5-2, 0-3-0 Empire 8) dominated the two overtimes holding a commanding 10-1 advantage in shots, including a 4-1 advantage in shots on goal. Despite the Saxons numerous scoring opportunities in the overtimes neither team was able to net the game winner as the match would end in a 1-1 double overtime draw.
For the game, the Saxons dominated statistically holding 40-6 shot differential, and a 10-3 advantage in corner kicks. Senior goalie Elliot Thorpe (Highlands Ranch, CO/Thunder Ridge) was called on to make one save, and Derek Condon made an impressive 15 saves for Keuka (5-3-1).
AU returns to action Friday, Oct. 7, at 7 p.m., when they take on host Roberts Wesleyan in a non-conference match.


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Martha Rosler: Passionate Signals
Martha Rosler is one of the most iconoclastic and politically motivated artists of her generation. Most of the encounters that unfold in Rosler's works originate in seemingly ordinary scenes of domestic life or everyday activities such as shopping, watching the news, reading the newspaper or traveling. The photographs gathered here--from the 80s to the present--shed light on the many ways in which our routines are governed by social norms. Included are documentary views of the highways and byways of daily life, including roads, subway tunnels, airports, shopping districts, parking lots and more. This powerful image collection offers critical insight into day-to-day movements within rigidly structured relationships of power.
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Fri., Feb. 4, 2011, 4:18 a.m.
Mubarak to go?
Good morning, Netizens...
I've been reluctant to cast my opinion on the collective waters about the Egyptian uprising, simply because life in Egypt currently is in such a state of flux, with daily riots and unrest, journalists being beaten and foreign citizens leaving the country in droves. Each time I sit down before the keyboard with an eye toward Egyptian affairs, Middle East civic affairs have gotten worse or, at least, some new American diplomatic gaffe has taken place.
However, this morning, David Horsey takes on Mubarak, and I immediately fell on the floor laughing my backside off.
Our nation does not seem to understand that Mubarak is a tyrant, a dictator and an evil man. He has run the economy of Egypt into the ground for over 30 years, to such a degree that food and employment are both at incredible lows, and in a so-called democracy, the Egyptian people are simply not going to tolerate it much longer. The sad part of Mubarak's regime is the billion dollars and more that Egypt currently receives in support from the United States.
What is equally tragic beyond words is the looting of the Museum of Egyptian Antiquities and other archeological sites which included some of the most valuable ancient artifacts, some dating centuries ago. It could have been much worse, had bands of concerned Egyptians not formed human barricades to prevent further damage. Of the items is damaged, Egypt's antiquities chief says looters broke 13 glass showcases. Among the artifacts damaged is a statue from King Tutankhamun's tomb dating back more than 3,000 years.
Of course, Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak has stated that he would like to step down, thus satisfying the protestors, but he fears that chaos would result. Oh? I would call what is happening in Cairo right now chaos. Are things improving?
So I side with David Horsey. Mubarak the mummy is better than Mubarak the tyrant. Of course, your results may differ.
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text: Will Anderson wrote: > > In article <3461CB5E.9BD at forestmeister.com>, Joseph Zorzin > <redoak at forestmeister.com> writes > > Just a couple of Scots > What do you mean just! 1 Scottish Forester equals 10 non Scottish > Foresters;-) > -- > Will Anderson MICFor email: will at drumin.demon.co.uk OK, I'll accept that. I've always been a Celtophile. You and your Irish cousins make such great rebels. And you sure you guys don't wear kilts in the woods? Or play your bagpipes while cruising timber? I'd like to start wearing a kilt for those hot days in the woods, but I'm already in enough trouble with my rebel ideas around here. They'd have me arrested. <G>


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Taking Time to Play
Sometimes I know just what you want to play when I go the closet that houses all of the games, building toys, and crafts supplies.
Sometimes my child knows what we should play together as his eyes scan the two shelves that house their things.
The game or toys just jumps out at them and calls to be played with.
Bristle Blocks were calling to JDaniel last Tuesday when we took time to play together in the afternoon.
Our morning had been busy. JDaniel was in his first day of a three day camp on the Orient at his preschool. I had been rushing around getting things ready for my trip to the Type A Conference and gathering the foods my guys would need while I was gone.
It was wonderful to just sit at the kitchen table and work with Bristle Blocks.
JDaniel had in his mind that we needed to create the building and car on the front of the box. He pointed them out as soon as we sat down.
We tried constructing the building just as it was on the box. It was a little difficult though. We bought the box of Bristle Blocks used and I think some of the pieces are missing. We had to substitute some pieces with others.
There was also a stability issue with our structure. It kept wobbling and swaying. I suggested to JDaniel that it was caused by an earthquake that we couldn't feel, but the building could.
He smiled and laughed at me or with me and then tried to help me add blocks to make it more stable. The car he had seen on the box he told me he wanted to create all on his own. He knew how to do it and was going to show me that he could.
As the sun shone on the kitchen table lighting the way for the car to travel across the road made from the slats in the blinds, JDaniel pushed his car forward. He had created it all on his own.
Taking time to play always gives me insight as to how JDaniel is doing. Today he showed me has the patience to create the replica of a car on box, the desire to work together to complete a task, and great laugh.
I hope you will take time to play with your child today!


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East Bengal clinch Mohammedan Sporting Platinum Jubilee CupNovember 14th, 2010 - 10:09 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Nov 14 (IANS) East Bengal lifted the Mohammedan Sporting Platinum Jubilee Cup with a 6-5 victory through the tie-breaker over arch-rivals Mohun Bagan in a final that went down to the wire here Sunday.
The match had to be decided by penalty shootouts after the two sides finished 2-2 at the end of the regulation period and remained locked 3-3 once half-an-hour of extra time got over at the well-attended Yuva Bharati Krirangan.
Sanju Pradhan, Robin Singh and Susanth Mathew scored in succession for East Bengal from the spot kicks, but their colleagues Ravinder and Biswadip Natta failed to convert.
Mohun Bagan's opening pair of penalty takers, Souvik Chakraborty and Snehasis Chakraborty failed to score putting pressure on the team. Rahul Kumar and Dipendu Biswas scored to reduce the margin to 2-3 and with Biswadip missing all hopes of Mohan Bagan rested on Gourango to equalize.
However, he failed to score and it was all over.
Mohun Bagan played an aggressive attacking game from the first minute but failed to strike in the first half. At the other end, e Alvito D' Cunha gave East Bengal the lead with a left foot grounder in the injury time of the first session.
Crossing over, Mohun Bagan drew parity through Satish Kumar and Ashim Biswas made it 2-1 with a header. However, Bagan could retain their lead for only 12 minutes when Robin Singh equalized for East Bengal.
In the extra time, Robin Singh found the target for East Bengal before Harpreet Singh brought both sides to an even keel.
- Mohun Bagan get past East Bengal 1-0 in I-league - Nov 21, 2011
- Federation Cup: Mohun Bagan bow out, Wahingdoh upset Churchill - Sep 20, 2011
- Salgaocar lift Federation Cup (Lead) - Sep 29, 2011
- East Bengal, Lajong in Fed Cup semis - Sep 21, 2011
- Odafa rescues Mohun Bagan again in I-League - Feb 11, 2012
- Prayag United, Mumbai FC shock rivals - Nov 23, 2011
- East Bengal, Mohun Bagan finish 1-1 in I-League - Feb 04, 2012
- Federation Cup: Wahingdoh shock Mohun Bagan - Sep 18, 2011
- I-League: East Bengal thrash Sporting Club 3-0 - Apr 30, 2012
- Mohun Bagan defeat Sheffield United in Platinum Jubilee Cup - Nov 12, 2010
- Sporting stay confident against Prayag - Jan 27, 2012
- East Bengal lose 2-3 to Al Qadsia - Mar 24, 2010
- Santosh Trophy: Bengal to meet Punjab in final (Lead) - Aug 06, 2010
- Durand Cup: East Bengal crash out, Mohun Bagan demolish ONGC (Lead) - Sep 16, 2009
- Durand Cup: East Bengal knocked out, Mohun Bagan crush ONGC (Roundup) - Sep 17, 2009
Tags: alvito, arch rivals, ashim, biswas, chakraborty, east bengal, even keel, extra time, grounder, harpreet singh, injury time, mohan bagan, penalty shootouts, penalty takers, platinum jubilee, ravinder, robin singh, satish kumar, target, tie breaker


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CSI Review: My Dog Ate Your EvidenceJim Garner at . Comments
I'm glad to see CSI taking on new ideas for cases along with the addition of DB and Finn this season, and this week's outing is a good example of this very thing.
I doubt I could count all the crime drama episodes that focused on "getting the innocent man out of jail." This show has even used this same plot in a few variations.
However, "Altered Stakes" gave us the evil-twin of this plot, by saying: "What if you need to keep a convicted man in jail?"
When the episode opened with a softball game, my wife said, "she's going to hit a homerun and the ball will land next to a body." Because that's what most crime dramas would have done. Thankfully, DB and his team reminded us why the show has been on the air for 12 years (and counting).
Using corrupt cop Sam Vega, (who was last seen in Episode 8 "Crime After Crime") as the catalyst for a case was a great way to spark the investigation. The fact that the manner in which he got the confession and all the evidence after that was tainted added a bit of spice to what could have been a dry and tasteless task.
The best twist of all, was just as we were settling in for this weird backwards case, they spring the David Jorgensen case on us; where proving Bowden committed the attack would free an innocent man from jail! Talk about coming full circle. Wow! Kudos to the entire production staff for another great twist.
Mixing that with the humor of the final key evidence against Bowden coming from the something the witness kept for 8 years because her dog ate it made for a tense nail-biting episode with a humorous but satisfying ending.
That being said, I will admit that I, like Nick and Moreno, am a little sad that Detective Vega turned out to be dirty. Geoffrey Rivas has portrayed Detective Vega in more than 20 episodes dating back to the first season. It's hard to see a good cop go bad.
On the flip-side it looks like Finn might have a new romantic interest in the form of Vega's son Detective Moreno. In the spirit of full disclosure I was right there with DB being annoyed with Finn for faking an injury to stop and flirt with Moreno on third base. And apparently her sarcasm was too subtle for me when she was talking to DB about the cute guy on third base as I just didn't see it.
When the end of the episode came and it turned out that she had faked the injury for Henry so he could hit the winning run home it all made sense. She had been taking him to the batting cages and knew it would mean more to him to be the hero for a change. I should have know better than to not trust Finn!
My only disappointment for this episode was the over use of the Italian opera/references to Italy that went on with Hodges. Nearly every scene with him had him speaking Italian, singing in Italian, or both! Ok we get it, he went to Italy with his mom - It's not an hidden Easter Egg if you beat us over the head with it.
While we wait the couple of weeks to our next new episode, be sure and check out our selection of CSI quotes and see if your favorite made the list!
Jim G. is a TV Fanatic Staff Writer. Follow him on Twitter.


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Telematics encompasses telecom, road transport, vehicular technologies, computer science, electrical engineering, and such other fields. Commercial telematics helps the businesses to send, store and receive information of vehicle fleets. Vehicular telematics include various services like fleet management, mobile data, satellite navigation, wireless vehicle safety, mobile television, emergency warning systems, and such other solutions. The global commercial telematics market is growing with the rising demand from various parts of the world. Although the market is getting saturated, advancing technology and rising adoption from different regions is creating hopes of healthy growth for the industry.
Segments is Telematics Industry
The commercial telematics market is segmented on the basis of the types of solution providers, solutions, services, end users, and geographic regions. The solutions of the market include OEM and aftermarket telematics. The solutions and services segment includes navigation and location based, fleet management, asset management, Telehealth solutions, V2I, V2V, consulting and design, remote alarm and incident monitoring, maintenance, training, integration and deployment services. End users of commercial telematics include transportation and logistics, building and construction, insurance, energy and utilities, government, healthcare, manufacturing, and so on. Geographic regions of the market include Asia Pacific, North America, Latin America, Middle East and Africa.
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The technology of commercial telematics has evolved over the last few years, making it easy for the navigation and mobility platforms. The devices enabled with this technology provide real-time location information, driver behavior analysis, geo-fencing, early notification of accidents and technical faults, remote diagnostics, monitoring devices, and vehicles. Revolutionary developments in mobile telematics are creating strong growth prospects for the industry during the forecasting period of the next four to five years. Various technologies like pay-as-you-drive, pay-how-you-drive, telematics for auto insurers, and intelligent machine monitoring systems are expected to grow in terms of size and their rate of adoption. As a result, the industry is expected to flourish during the forecasting period.
From 2014 to 2019, the commercial telematics market is expected to grow at a CAGR of over 17%, to reach $39.15 billion by the year 2019. As of 2014, the market is set at $ 17.31 billion, which shows the healthy rate of progress the industry is poised to achieve during the next five years. The OEM telematics segment is expected to dominate the global industry. Higher costs of the technology and services are expected to be a major challenge for both the vendors as well as customers in the market. Reluctance of the customers to invest high amount on the technology and apprehension about the return on investment are the basic regions behind the industry challenge. Changes in marketing strategy and innovation in drawing new clientele will help business succeed in the industry.


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Posted: 21 February, 2013
LINCOLN (AP) – The Legislature's Revenue Committee has officially killed Nebraska Gov. Dave Heineman's two tax reform proposals.
Omaha Sen. Beau McCoy, who introduced the bills on behalf of the governor, made a motion Wednesday to shelve both bills. One measure would have eliminated Nebraska's income tax, while the other would have reduced the income taxes that retirees pay. In exchange, Heineman had proposed eliminating sales-tax exemptions. Heineman announced over the weekend that he wanted to pull the bills after hearing concerns from business owners, farmers and other groups. Lawmakers say they plan to discuss tax reform at a slower pace. The Legislature's Executive Board considered a bill Tuesday that would create a task force to study possible changes. Lawmakers would review past tax studies and recommend the best tax-code updates for Nebraska.


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Aerial pumpers ready to go
Following from my update in August, I'm pleased to let you know that two of CFA's four aerial pumpers will be delivered to Shepparton and Mildura in the coming days, after the district mechanical officers have completed their familiarisation process and pre-delivery checks.
The appliances will provide crucial support for these growing provincial centres and tomorrow we will advertise internally for an additional 18 positions across the two locations to support their introduction and enhance our service delivery capacity.
Aerial pumper training is scheduled to commence next week at Mildura and early October in Shepparton, supported by Fiskville. Training delivery capability will also be developed at these locations to provide future training opportunities for local volunteer and career members.
The necessary infrastructure is in place to support these additional appliances, with the Shepparton station recently being retrofitted to accommodate their new truck and the Mildura station being only 12 months old.
I know members are excited about having this new capability, as am I, and this is welcome news after a lengthy and difficult delivery hampered by a protracted worldwide recall of a vital part.
I also anticipate that heavy hazmat vehicles will be commissioned at Shepparton and Hallam in the coming weeks. Training is near completion at Shepparton whilst the first phase of instructor training at Hallam, which commenced on Monday, is scheduled for completion in early November.
These heavy hazmat vehicles will provide our people and the community with a modern and sophisticated hazmat response capability anywhere in Victoria, including working in conjunction with MFB in the urban risk environment. Work continues at Corio and Ballarat so that heavy hazmats can be deployed in the near future.
These specialist vehicles are the most advanced in Australia, if not the world, and will provide CFA with advanced urban firefighting and emergency response capability to manage structure fires and hazardous material incidents across the state.
The commissioning of the first of our new $15m fleet of high-tech specialist appliances is a major milestone for CFA and Victoria's emergency services.


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The saga of the long-in-development Ghostbusters 3 is familiar to most movie geeks by now, considering sites like ours have been writing about this godforsaken movie for years. Despite the fact that it's been more than 20 years since the lackluster Ghostbusters II, apparently Sony is hellbent on getting a sequel made so they've hired Tropic Thunder screenwriter Etan Cohen to take a crack at it next.
In 2008, "The Office" writers Lee Eisenberg and Gene Stupnitsky were brought on to revive the franchise, but disagreements over the script led to the project getting bogged down in development hell. Bill Murray said he refused to do the project, Dan Aykroyd wandered around telling everyone who would listen that he still wanted to do it (because, honestly, what else does that dude have going on?), and so it went. Then, strangely, Murray started talking a bit more openly about the project and giving diehard fans the tiniest sliver of hope by saying (and I'm paraphrasing here) that the script wasn't quite there yet and that they'd go back to the drawing board. Seemed like a strange thing for him to say after Aykroyd implied that he'd recast the role of Peter Venkman with another actor if Murray refused to play ball.
But now, after much back and forth and turmoil, we arrive at Sony Pictures making the decision to bring on Men In Black 3 and Tropic Thunder writer Etan Cohen to tackle the script and try to breath some new life into this tired conversation. I really enjoy about half of Cohen's work (did you know he wrote a couple episodes of the terrific kids TV show "Recess"?), so from my perspective he's got about a 50/50 chance of pulling this off. But I'd actually decrease those odds simply because this is Ghostbusters 3 we're talking about, and the older these guys get, the less likely it is that anyone will care to see them don those proton packs for a third time.
Do you think Cohen will be able to finally get this movie in a position to be made?


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Noida Authority brings the hammer down on late comers
Those who reach office after 9:30 am will be penalised. Disciplinary action to be taken against regular offenders
Those who reach office after 9:30 am will be penalised. Disciplinary action to be taken against regular offenders
In a bid to make its employees more accountable and reprimand those in the habit of coming late to office, Noida Authority has started imposition of fines.
In an order passed by the authority, all employees who reach office after 9:30 in the morning will have to shell out their half-day salary.
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Further, if it continues for long, disciplinary action would be taken against such employees.
In a surprise visit made by chairman Balwinder Singh in August, it was found that 60-70 per cent of the employees didn't reach the office till 9:30 am, the reporting time.
After an hour from then, around 150 employees remained missing from action. "Some employees here do personal work the entire day and are least bothered to come to the office.
As a result, the output has declined. After the surprise visit, a warning was issued to all employees in this regard," said a Noida official.
The order
Even after a month of this, however, employees' attitude towards work didn't change.
Then in another surprise check made by Singh in September, around 54 employees were found missing from office without any prior information till 10:30 in the morning.
Immediately, a letter was sent to the Authority's personnel department, ordering half-day salary cut for all the absentees.
Terming it an important step to discipline employees, Singh said, "It's important for employees to reach on time. When it comes to government employees, there is a general notion that they are lazy.
This needs to be changed and they need to be disciplined. An order has been issued to all employees to reach on time. Necessary action would be taken against those not adhering to it."


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The market's grand exterior, on a side street just off La Rambla.
In the heart of Barcelona, Spain, there is a road called Rambla dells Caputxins, or La Rambla for short. Teeming with life, La Rambla is a wide, busy road that is partially blocked off for pedestrian traffic. You can buy all sorts of things along this street: flowers, crepes, postcards, newspapers, hamsters, and a steaming hot pan of paella. But perhaps the most interesting part of La Rambla is Mercat de La Boqueria, Barcelona's famous open food market.
Ferran Adrià, chef of Spain's famous elBulli, called the mercat "A temple of gastronomy,' if that gives you any idea of what a culinary wonderland this place its. While you can buy all sorts of interesting things on La Rambla, within the huge hangar-like structure of Mercat de La Boqueria you'll find an incredible selection of Spanish fare. Fruit and produce are just a small portion of what's available; there are rows upon rows of incredibly fresh seafood, cured meats, freshly-foraged mushrooms, and delectable handmade sweets.
The variety and freshness of the foods in the Mercat de La Boqueria can be overwhelming for even the most experienced foodie — one could easily spend four or five hours roaming the stalls, deciding what to eat or prepare for dinner. My first visit took me about three hours, and I finally left because, being on vacation, I couldn't bear the thought of not having a place to prepare any of the wonderful things I was seeing. My second (and third!) trip to the market also took hours. Really, there is so much to see, smell, and taste.
This is one of those situations where pictures speaks much louder than words, so I'll just show you the loveliness of it all. Be prepared for the urge to book the next one-way ticket to Spain.
A forest of cured meats! Hallelujah!
Fruit salad "La Macedonia." Many vendors sell these salads for a quick, healthy, on-the-go lunch.
Fruity smoothies make a great snack. A rainbow of flavors are available.
The selection of seafood is unimaginable.
A food porn shot for the mushroom lover in all of us.
More seafood, still alive and kicking.
A huge selection of sweets are available for a huge selection of vendors. It's a sugar-lovers paradise in here.
More sweets to tempt your sweet tooth.
I loved these silver pastilles. Such a bright light in the busy market.
And did I mention the produce selection? It's ungodly, really.
More fresh seafood, though clearly not alive any longer. 😉
This fresh conejo might offend even the staunch carnivore, but that doesn't make it any less tasty.
More cured meat, for the charcuterie lover (like me!).
I loved these little cupcakes. They were only .50 euros each — or $0.70 US!
Seeing all of these fresh ingredients makes me wish I had a kitchen to cook in while I am here. Alas……………
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The headlines were pretty quiet this week during Baylor's first bye week, but David Ubben, of ESPN.com, had an interesting article about Baylor cornerback Demtri Goodson.
Goodson, a native of Spring, Texas, with a brother who played football for Texas A&M, spent two years playing point guard under Mark Few for Gonzaga's basketball team before deciding to make the switch to Baylor football.
Here's a little bit of the Q&A between Goodson and Ubben.
Ubben: I know this is your second year, but take us back. How'd you make the decision to leave Gonzaga hoops and come play Baylor football?
Goodson: I just prayed about it one night. My dad, he had told me I should look into playing football for my future, and I started thinking about it. I was really, really good before I stopped playing, so I kept praying on it and one day I woke up and was like, "I'm gonna do it." I talked to my high school coach (Ronny Feldman of Klein Collins High School) and let him know.
Ubben: Not too many guys have played two different sports at two different schools, and I'm sure there's tons of differences, but what's the biggest about starting at point guard for Gonzaga and starting at corner for Baylor?
Goodson: Being a point guard, you really have to control your team like a quarterback playing football. Playing corner, you're really just doing a job. Everyone's got a job to do, and my job is to go out there and not let anybody catch the ball and hold down the corners. It's kind of similar, but it's definitely different. I feel like cornerback is more of a job, a team-type of position, more so than the point guard is. Cornerback is definitely tough, but I'm pretty good at it, I think.


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Skip to comments.Black Leaders Advocate For Gun Rights
Posted on 02/23/2013 5:35:37 AM PST by LD Jackson
Presently, the news cycles are being dominated by reports of the upcoming sequester. It is an important issue and one that I have written about myself, but frankly, I am a little tired of the hype it is receiving. There are other stories to write, other issues to discuss. Let's move from the financial scene of American government to something that is easily as important, the right of Americans to keep and bear arms. Yes, gun control is still in the news and black leaders are making their voices heard.
If one listens to the narrative being told by the Democratic Party and their friends in the liberal media, one could easily reach the conclusion that all black Americans are liberals and are card-carrying members of the party that gave us our first black President of the United States. After all, do not all black Americans follow the example of the not-so-honorable Reverend Jesse Jackson and Al Sharpton? In a word, no. There are many black Republicans who proudly count themselves among the ranks of conservatives. According to what we hear from the liberal media, these black Americans are traitors to their fellow blacks, but the reality is much different. They are simply conservative Americans who happen to be black. Nothing wrong with that at all and certainly, nothing traitorous about it.
This is evidenced by a recent meeting of black leaders at a press conference at the National Press Club in Washington. Regardless of how black leaders such as the two aforementioned Reverends would have us envision other black Americans, these black leaders came out solidly on the side of conservative values and for the gun rights of all Americans.
(Human Events) Led by conservative activist Star Parker, the founder and president of the Center for Urban Renewal and Education, more than a dozen black leaders spoke out in favor of gun rights at a press conference at Washingtons National Press Club.I have no doubt some people, including other blacks who are liberal, would rather these black conservatives be silent on these issues. Having them voicing their opinions on issues such as gun control doesn't play well with the narrative they have tried to sell their constituency for years. It places a very big monkey wrench right in the middle of their "works".
Parker said the press conference was called during Black History Month because the lessons learned by the black experience in America teach that all Americans should be able to exercise their gun rights.
The press conference was dedicated to the tradition of abolitionist and civil rights leader Frederick Douglas, she said. Douglas reminded us: A mans rights rest in three boxes: the ballot box, the jury box and the cartridge box.
What was true in Douglass day, is true today, she said.
Regarding black reality, blacks are the least armed, least protected and defended and the most assaulted citizens in our country, she said.
Parker said in a recent survey 42 percent of whites and only 16 percent of blacks reported that they had either a handgun or long gun in the home, she said.
Does anyone really think that universal background checks, in which some past legal infraction might nullify a gun application, would not result in even fewer law-abiding black men from obtaining a weapon to protect their family? she asked.
What about black women? she said. Studies show an 81 percent higher risk of mental health problems with women, who have had an abortionwill abortion be one of the questions on the universal background check?
Capitol Hill proposals that restrict gun rights ignore why people should be free to keep and bear arms, she said.
Take a look at how the differences between liberal and conservative blacks parallel the differences between liberals and conservatives in America. Liberal blacks, such as Jesse Jackson and Al Sharpton, thrive on the "woe is me" narrative. Their power is greater when their constituency is downtrodden. They claim they want greater freedom and equality for their people, but as long as those goals are not achieved, the power base on which they rely stays solid. Does this sound familiar?
Contrast that with conservative black Americans. Black leaders such as Star Parker, Tim Scott, Allen West, and Herman Cain really want their people to succeed in their struggle for greater freedom and equality. They have worked to show black Americans exactly how to achieve those goals. I ask again, does this sound familiar? If not, it should.
These are the same differences that have built such a large barrier between liberals and conservatives in America. Liberals are determined that government be the end-all solution to every problem we have. It doesn't matter to them if we are red, yellow, black, or white, their power base is only strong when it is built on the dependency of Americans on their government. Conservatives, on the other hand, have a different view of things.
We believe strongly in personal liberty and freedom. We want all Americans to be self-reliant and to support themselves, with a limited government presence in their lives. It doesn't matter to us if you are red, yellow, black, or white, we want you to succeed of your own volition, not because the government decided you were the one who should succeed.
Gun rights for all Americans, no matter their color or race, is an important part of that success. Liberal advocates of gun control would have us all believe it is necessary for us to give up our 2nd Amendment rights, in the name of safety for all, and rely on the government to keep us safe. On the contrary, conservative Americans, including those who happen to be black, believe in the right of all Americans, no matter their color or race, to provide for their own success, safety, and security. I may not be black, but count me in that number.
IN the 1960's, black "leaders" supprted gun rights, because they didn't trust the police.
> IN the 1960s, black leaders supprted gun rights, because
> they didnt trust the police.
That has always been the argument for the Second Amendment.
I couldn't agree more with your assessment about the way homosexuality is being framed as a civil rights issue. Skin color and behavior are most certainly not on the same level.
With apologies to Dr Thomas Sowell, Walter Williams , Herman Cain and the other 5% of conservative Americans of African decent, the other 95% of Americans of African decent are black first and then anti-white.
To the left, guns are 'white racist tools' and these 95% who associate conservationism with whites,believe them even as they continue to off each other barbarically and murder whites at an increasing rate with a vengeance, while the media continues to bury it's collective head in the sand.
Conservationism needs to stop trying to attract blacks. Let them come to us. Let them make the choice.
I'm waiting to see which Congress critters stand up for the military members who either leave service or retire, but can never own a gun. What's the deal with this? The President thinks they've had their time with a gun and now they don't need them? Is he afraid that trained military will fight back against the government when they come to confiscate the guns? Both black and white military members would be affected.
Well said!
Watched this video last night over on therightscoop - check it out!
I've not heard of veterans being denied their 2nd Amendment rights. Can you elaborate?
"If one listens to the narrative being told by the Democratic Party and their friends in the liberal media, one could easily reach the conclusion that all black Americans are liberals and are card-carrying members of the party that gave us our first black President of the United States."
No, only 90%.
"If one listens to the narrative being told by the Democratic Party and their friends in the liberal media, one could easily reach the conclusion that all black Americans are liberals and are card-carrying members of the party that gave us our first black President of the United States."
No, only 90%.
When the black community realizes that people like Condi Rice are role models and people like Al Sharpton aren't, that 90% number will change.
Since blacks want to take the liberal's welfare then they can take the liberal's disarming as well.
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text: "David B. Held" wrote on Sat, 13 Sep 2003: >> > In one section, you define a core set of concepts (like >> > 'true', 'false', etc.), and give them numerical indexes. ATM: >> http://mentifex.virtualentity.com/variable.html#nen -- yes. DBH: > Brittle. ATM: You are right. It is precariously brittle. That brittleness is part of the "Grand Challenge" of building a viable AI Mind. First we have to build a brittle one, then we must trust the smarter-than-we-are crowd to incorporate fault-tolerance. DBH: > Language-specific. ATM: Do you mean "human-language-specific" or "programming-language"? With programming-language variables, we have to start somewhere, and then we let adventitious AI coders change the beginnings. With variables that lend themselves to polyglot human languages, we achieve two aims: AI coders in non-English-speaking lands will feel encouraged to code an AI speaking their own language; and AI Minds will be engendered that speak polyglot languages. Obiter dictu -- the Mentifex "Concept-Fiber Theory of Mind" -- http://mentifex.virtualentity.com/theory5.html -- features a plausible explanation of how to implant multiple Chomskyan syntaxes and multiple lexicons within one unitary AI Mind. The AI textbook AI4U page 35 on the English language module -- http://mentifex.virtualentity.com/english.html -- and the AI textbook AI4U page 77 on the Reify module -- http://mentifex.virtualentity.com/reify.html -- and the AI textbook AI4U page 93 on the English bootstrap module -- http://mentifex.virtualentity.com/enboot.html -- all show unique and original diagrams of an AI Mind that contains the thinking apparatus for multiple human languages -- in other words, an AI capapble of Machine Translation (MT). DBH: > Non-scalable. ATM: Once again, we have to start somewhere. Once we attain critical mass in freelance AI programmers, then we scale up. DBH: > You are trying to build something "intelligent", aren't you? ATM: http://mentifex.virtualentity.com/mind4th.html -- Machine... http://mentifex.virtualentity.com/jsaimind.html -- Intelligence. DBH: > > Then you invite programmers to add to this core by using > > indexes above a suitable threshold, as if we were defining > > ports on a server. [...] ATM: > http://mentifex.virtualentity.com/newcept.html#analysis > explains that Newconcept calls the English vocabulary > (enVocab) module to form an English lexical node for any > new word detected by the Audition module in the stream of > user input. DBH: Besides the fact that the "enVocab" module is embarrassingly underspecified, the notion of indexing words is just silly. ATM: Nevertheless, here at the dawn of AI (flames? "Bring 'em on.") we need to simulate conceptual gangs of redundant nerve fibers, and so we resort to numeric indexing just to start somewhere. DBH: > If a dictionary were a database, it might be a reasonable idea. > But trying to simulate human speech with a database-like > dictionary is the way of symbolic AI, and the combinatorial > nature of language is going to rear its ugly head when you try > to scale your system to realistic proportions. Hence, why > programs like SHRDLU were good at their blocks worlds, http://www.semaphorecorp.com/misc/shrdlu.html -- by T. Winograd? > but terrible at everything else. Again, a little history would > do you well. If you want to refer to your text, let's take a > quick look at something you wrote: 6.4. Introduce aspects of massively parallel ("maspar") learning by letting many uniconceptual filaments on the mindgrid coalesce into conceptual minigrids that redundantly hold the same unitary concept as a massively parallel aggregate with massively parallel associative tags, so that the entire operation of the AI Mind is massively parallel in all aspects except such bottleneck factors as having only two eyes or two ears -- in the human tradition. > Umm...pardon me, but the emperor is wearing no clothes. > "uniconceptual filaments"? ATM: Yes. Each simulated nerve fiber holds one single concept. > "conceptual minigrids"? ATM: Yes. Conceptual fibers may coalesce into a "gang" or minigrid distributed across the entire mindgrid, for massive redundancy -- which affords security or longevity of concepts, and which also aids in massively parallel processing (MPP). > "massively parallel aggregate"? > Where is the glossary for your pig Latin? > How on earth is a programmer supposed to build a > computational model from this fluff? Read your mind? > She certainly can't read your text. This sounds more > like a motivational speech from a pointy-haired boss in a > Dilbert strip than instructions for how to build an "AI Mind". > I would parody it, but you've done a fine job yourself. Ha! You're funny there! <grin> > Here's the real cheerleading right here: Then go beyond human frailties and human limitations by having any number ad libitum of local and remote sensory input devices and any number of local and remote robot embodiments and robotic motor opportunities. Inform the robot of human bondage in mortal bodies and of robot freedom in possibilities yet to be imagined. > Wow. I have a warm fuzzy feeling inside. I think I'll stay > up another hour writing more of the Sensorium module. >> > [...] At one point, you address programmers who might >> > have access to a 64-bit architecture. Pardon me, but >> > given things like the "Hard Problem of Consciousness", >> > the size of some programmer's hardware is completely >> > irrelevant. [...] >> >> http://mentifex.virtualentity.com/standard.html#hardware >> (q.v.) explains that not "the size of some programmer's >> hardware" counts but rather the amount of memory >> available to the artificial Mind. > The amount of memory is completely irrelevant, since you > have not given enough detail to build a working model. ATM: If the AI coder has an opportunity to go beyond 32-bit and use a 64-bit machine, then he/she/it ought to do it, because once we arrive at 64-bits (for RAM), we may stop a while. > It's like me saying: "If you have a tokamak transverse reactor, > then my spaceship plans will get you to Alpha Centauri in > 8 years, but if you only have a nuclear fission drive, then it > will take 10. Oh and drop your carrots and onions in this > big black kettle I have here." Also, the memory space of a > single processor really isn't that important, since a serious > project would be designed to operate over clusters or grids > of processors. But I suppose it never occurred to you that > you might want an AI brain that takes advantage of more > than one processor, huh? ATM: The desired "unitariness of mind" (quotes for emphasis) may preclude using "clusters or grids of processors." > I suppose you think the Sony > "Emotion Engine" is what Lt. Cmdr. Data installed so he > could feel human? >> The Mentifex AI Mind project is extremely serious and >> ambitious. > There's no doubt it's ambitious. And I have no doubt that > you believe you have really designed an AI mind. However, > I also believe you hear voices in your head and when you > look in the mirror you see a halo. Frankly, your theory has > too much fibre for me to digest. >> Free-lance coders are morking on it in C++ and other >> languages: > If I knew what "morking" was, I would probably agree. > However, your first example of someone "morking" on it in > C++ tells me that "morking" isn't really a good thing. At > least not as far as C++ goes. Namely, it more or less proves > that the "interest" in this project mainly consists of the blind > being (b)led by the blind. >> [...] >> http://mentifex.virtualentity.com/vb.html -- see >> "Mind.VB #001" link. > This is the only sign of progress you have shown. Without > even looking at the link, I can believe that the "VB Mind" > already has a higher IQ than you. >> AI Mind project news pervades the blogosphere, e.g. at >> http://www.alpha-geek.com/2003/09/11/perl_ai.html -- etc. > Oh, I see...so if enough people report on it, then it's "serious" > and should be taken seriously? A lot of people reported on > cold fusion. But I'd take the cold fusion researchers over > you any day of the week. >> The Mentifex Seed AI engenders a new species of mind at >> http://sourceforge.net/projects/mindjava -- Mind2.Java -- >> and at other sites popping up _passim_ on the Web. > And what, pray tell, is a "mind species"? Is it subject to > crossover, selection, and mutation? ATM: http://www.seedai.e-mind.org tries to track each new species of AI Mind. We do _not_ want standard Minds; we only wish to have some standards in how we go about coding AI Minds. >> AI has been solved in theory > LOL!!!! Wow! Whatever you're smoking, it has to be > illegal, because it's obviously great stuff! > > and in primitive, free AI source code. > Here is an example of "primitive, free AI source code": > 10 PRINT "Hello, world!" > See? It's got a speech generation and emotion engine > built right in! And the AI is so reliable, it will never display > a bad attitude, even if you tell it to grab you a cold one > from the fridge. It always has a cheerful, positive > demeanor. It is clearly self-aware, because it addresses > others as being distinct from itself. And it has a theory of > mind, because it knows that others expect a greeting when > meeting for the first time. Unfortunately, it has no memory, > so every meeting is for the first time. However, its output > is entirely consistent, given this constraint. I guess I've > just proved that "AI has been solved in theory"! >> Please watch each new species of AI Mind germinate >> and proliferate. > I'm still waiting to see *your* mind germinate. I've watched > grass grow faster. While ad homs are usually frowned > upon, I don't see any harm when applied to someone who > cannot be reasoned with anyway. Since you seem to have > single-handedly "solved the AI problem", I'd like to ask > you a few questions I (and I'm sure many others) have. > 1) How does consciousness work? ATM: Through a "searchlight of attention". When a mind is fooled into a sensation of consciousness, then it _is_ conscious. > 2) Does an AI have the same feeling when it sees red > that I do? How do we know? ATM: You've got me there. Qualia totally non-plus me :( > 3) How are long-term memories formed? ATM: Probably by the lapse of time, so that STM *becomes* LTM. > 4) How does an intelligent agent engage in abstract reasoning? ATM: Syllogistic reasoning is the next step, IFF we obtain funding. http://www.kurzweilai.net/mindx/profile.php?id=26 - $send____. > 5) How does language work? http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0595654371/ -- AI4U. > 6) How do emotions work? ATM: By the influence of physiological "storms" upon ratiocination. > Please don't refer me to sections of your site. I've seen > enough of your writing to know that the answers to my > questions cannot be found there. > Like a typical crackpot (or charlatan), you deceive via > misdirection. You attempt to draw attention to all the > alleged hype surrounding your ideas without addressing > the central issues. I challenged your entire scheme by > claiming that minds are not blank slates, and that human IIRC the problem was with how you stated the question. > brains are collections of specialized problem solvers > which must each be understood in considerable detail > in order to produce anything remotely intelligent. You > never gave a rebuttal, which tells me you don't have one. > Why don't you do yourself a favor and start out by > reading Society of Mind, by Minsky. After that, read > any good neurobiology or neuroscience text to see just > how "blank" your brain is when it starts out. Pinker > has several good texts you should read. There's a > reason why he's a professor at MIT, and you're a > crackpot trying to con programmers into fulfilling your > ridiculous fantasies. > Dave Arthur -- http://mentifex.virtualentity.com/python.html -- Python AI Weblog http://www.kurzweilai.net/mindx/profile.php?id=26 - Mind-eXchange; http://www.sl4.org/archive/0205/3829.html -- Goertzel on Mentifex; http://doi.acm.org/10.1145/307824.307853 -- ACM SIGPLAN: Mind.Forth


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There are a couple massive games scheduled to launch next month (perhaps you've heard of them), but for those who want nothing more than an out-of-control, over-the-top action extravaganza with absolutely insane stunts, there will be no better option than Just Caused 2. If you want to get an idea of what to expect, just watch the most absurd game of chicken ever to be devised in a video game. It's a fire truck vs. a jet and there's one lunatic standing on top of the fire truck during this scenario. Yeah, this is the type of thing that will make you laugh when you play the final version.
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Pardon the interruption. This post may not seem to about launching, building or sustaining a small group ministry, but trust me, it has everything to do with it. Bear with me and I think you'll come away with what you need for the day.
One of the books that has influenced me the most over the last several years is Scott Belsky's Making Ideas Happen. I wasn't alone. When it came out in mid 2010 it was on lots of recommended lists. If you haven't caught on yet, it would be a great addition to your current stack.
Scott Belsky is the founder of an interesting company called Behance and blogs at 99u (one of the touchstone ideas in Belsky's work is the Thomas Edison quote that "genius is 1% inspiration and 99% perspiration.")
In a recent blog post on strategy he pointed out that most successful organizations become efficient at the business of usual and "the more efficient we are, the more difficult it is to change the steps we take every day." And I think for many of us, this is what is actually happening. Our organizations have policies and budgets and a calendar and the procedures for getting new programs added to the calendar.
With me?
Belsky went on to point out that "it is hard to take new steps because each one defies some rule or precedent for how we make day-to-day decisions." Uh oh. He's been to our organizations!
What I loved in the article was his prescription for what to do when precedent and the status quo stands in the way:
- "Eliminate the bias towards "precedent" when you're building something new. New strategy warrants unprecedented action." That's a helpful line to have in mind as you're working with your leadership team. Don't you think?
- "Don't let the new steps you must take be overridden by legal, branding, impatience, or other logistics. While it may seem easy to give in on the little details, any little turn off the road points you in a new direction. Only thing that should override strategy is better strategy." Again…oh my. Most of us face death by a thousand little cuts.
- "Keep reiterating "why" you're pursuing change, and the consequences for not changing. Sometimes, especially in established businesses, the consequences of not changing are more motivating than the goals." This is right at the heart at where many of our ministries are right now. Don't stop. Be kind and gentle and don't stop. Reiterate the why.
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