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Can someone tell me the difference between the makeup brands "Bare Minerals" and "Bare Essentials"? I've heard good things about mineral makeup and how it doesn't irritate your eyes as much as other makeup brands. Is one of these brands less irritating then the other? How about price differences?
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I use Bare Minerals, which I buy at the Bare Essentials store. I think they are great.
There are some other store that carry it , Ulta, is one I know.
One good thing about buying it at the Bare Essentials store, is they will give you a sample to try, to see if you can tolerate it.
Or take it back if you buy it ,then find you can't wear it.
I was a big make up junkie before all my troubles started, so the hardest thing for me was being unable to wear make-up. I can wear the bare minerals, ( I have never had much luck with other mineral brands) And I actually prefer it to my pre dry eye days makeup.) Just have a sales person help you pick out colors. I never would have chosen what I am wearing on my own. It can look totaly different on, than in the jar.
They also donate to Rosacea research.
skygoddess, i just wanted to let you know that i bought some of the bare essentuals makeup at ulta and i am very pleased with it, just as you are. i got the basics kit, which is cheaper than buying several of the products separately, and the kit also came with a dvd to show me how to do my makeup. the content of the makeup is so pure that it seems to be irritating my eyes less, and it is also good for my combination skin. thanks for the info you gave!-Amy
Originally posted by Amy09skygoddess, i just wanted to let you know that i bought some of the bare essentuals makeup at ulta and i am very pleased with it, just as you are. i got the basics kit, which is cheaper than buying several of the products separately, and the kit also came with a dvd to show me how to do my makeup. the content of the makeup is so pure that it seems to be irritating my eyes less, and it is also good for my combination skin. thanks for the info you gave!
How does it hold up with oily skin? Do you have to re-apply it during the day?Every day with DES is like a box of chocolates...You never know what you're going to get.
not sure but....
I have extremely dry skin (Sjogren's related) and have used the mineral powders for years. I have to put it on over a moisturizer. But I do remember when I was working and also using this makeup that to refresh at lunchtime, I found a brush that telescoped down into the brush itself. I'd load the brush with my mineral powder in the morning and then re-apply where I needed it after lunch.
I've not used this brand of the mineral powder but I'm very interested in this thread. I've used the Jane Iredale brand of the minerals for years. They are natural sunblocks. But I'd like to see what others say about mineral makeups.
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Hi, I saw this post and thought I'd respond. I've been using Bare Minerals for almost 9 years now. Bare Essentials is the company's name, and the bare minerals is one of the products the company makes, concerning your question Bare Minerals vs Bare Essentials. I love it to,wouldn't use anything else. Though right now can't wear it near my eyes cause of this bad flare up, with extremely red irritated eyes. But yes, it does great with oilier skins to, I think Kitty was asking. Use mineral veil. You can apply and reapply. Use the "feather light" mineral veil, it's even more sheer and has a luminosity to it like the minerals do. But you can apply and re-apply as often as you like with no cakey build up. I'm in Alabama, so so humid here! And it holds up in this kind of heat and humidity! I would never go back to that liquid stuff or use any other kind of minerals except bare minerals. It's the greatest! This flare up has been going on for 2 months now, can't wait to get my white eyes back, will definately wear my bare minerals eye makeup when they do clear up. Hope this answers any questions. Be glad to answer any more, like I said, I've been using bare minerals and bare escentual products for 9 years now so I generally know about every product they make. lol Blessings,Carolyn's
yeah, so far, i can't seem myself ever going back to my old makeup (neutrogena, clinique, benefit)... this bare minerals stuff is still working great and it just makes my face seem so much cleaner, like there isn't anything on my face. i can't wear the bare minerals eye liner or eye shadow, but i've been using the stuff for under eye circles, and so far, i have to say that it is the BEST stuff i've ever used under my eyes. i have very dark circles under my eyes (genetic, mixed w/ eye problems) and whenever i used to use other undereye concealers by other makeup companies it was always very irritating. it also would get stuck in the creases of my lower eyelid when i smiled.. bare minerals doesn't do that though. i am very, very pleased- and hopefully i'll continue to like it as time goes on!-Amy
Bare Minerals
Hi Amy,
I think I know the product you are talking about. It's part of the three "eye survival kit? I to have the darker circles under my eyes and have been using different undereye creams that are light reflective. My eyes start watering though. Can't win for losing eh? lol
Also using the shade bisque can help alot with undereye darkness. They have 3 shades for it.Or a shade lighter of your foundation color works great concealer. Just use that moisturizer first. Does the eye minerals make your eyes break out? And the liners? If you can wear the foundation, try using that around your eyes as a base, then put the shadows and liners on afterwards if you want to try them, that should help. I've stopped using mascara long time ago, except on special occasions but can use the liner around my eye and does fine except for when I use these flair ups.
You mentioned the cost. The best way to buy your products and the cheapest way is through QVC. They have "special values, about 2 times a year or even more sometimes, and the brushes alone are worth the value of the whole kit. But it's much more economical that way. She usually has one in November. If you like, call and get a catalog.It's free. You can buy as much as you want and only pay. 3.97 for s & h for your whole order, which helps cause s& h can add up quickly. Just be sure and give the no highlighted on back of the catalog.800-345-4492. Did I give you enough info. lol Like I said I've been using this stuff for 9 years, wished their was a store here I'd definately sell the products if I could.
Well hope this helps. Blessings,Carolyn
i don't have the eye survival kit, just the basics kit that comes with 2 foundations, mineral veil, warmth, glee, and 3 brushes. i have been using the "fairly light" foundation under my eyes with the concealor brush though, and i have been very, very pleased. i'm glad you like the bare essentuals line as much as i do! we are clearly promoting it well for the DEZ.-Amy
Loreal Mineral Makeup
I too tried the bare mineral makeup off of QVC (actually ended up ordering online at Sephora because it was cheaper). I loved the brushes, but was disappointed with the coverage of the makeup. I have been using the Loreal Mineral Makeup and found it had better coverage. Plus I could get it at WalMart and it was alot cheaper. So if you are considering trying mineral makeup, you might want to try this one first.
I also tried the bare minerals eye shadow (meet the greens). I liked the shadow, but my eyes did start watering after a few weeks. I don't know for sure if it was the makeup, but I have been avoiding it since then. I have used the shadow for bottom liner and that has been ok.
Just wanted to share my experience.
Bare Minerals Users
Are the Bare Minerals users out there still happy? I'm thinking of trying it, but am worried, of course. Not sure how I'll do smacking a powder all over my face. My eyes may not handle it well.
I do need a change, however. I look so washed out all the time.
DianaNever play leapfrog with a unicorn.
My eyes may not handle it well.
I gotcha. You've been dissing me and now we're even. Remember not to inhale the powder too.Don't trust any refractive surgeon with YOUR eyes.
The Dry Eye Queen
Originally posted by dianat View PostAre the Bare Minerals users out there still happy? I'm thinking of trying it, but am worried, of course. Not sure how I'll do smacking a powder all over my face. My eyes may not handle it well.
I do need a change, however. I look so washed out all the time.
DianaEvery day with DES is like a box of chocolates...You never know what you're going to get.


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Richard C. Morais was a Senior Editor at Forbes and the magazine's longest serving foreign correspondent. An American raised in Switzerland, Morais has lived most of his life overseas, returning to the United States in 2003. He was stationed in London for 17 years, where he was Forbes' European Bureau Chief. He now lives in Philadelphia with his wife and daughter. The Hundred-Foot Journey is his first novel.
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I loved, loved, loved, this book. Had a hard time putting it down and couldn't wait to pick it up again. I'm not a "cook" by any stretch of the imagination, and really just recently started trying new recipes and experimenting with flavors and spices, so I wasn't sure if this book was going to appeal to me. NO WORRIES! You do not have to know much about cooking at all, but maybe just have an appreciation for the dining experience and love a really well-written, vivid, and passionately told story. The characters were so well written, they just came out of the pages as well as the author's descriptions of the food and the atmosphere of a restaurant/kitchen. I simply fell in love with Hassan and the entire cast of characters. I kept thinking what a great film it would make!!!
I know, bad pun with a book that centers on food, but oh my goodness is this book ever spectacular! Read it before the movie! First of all, definitely a quick, light read, a definite palate cleanser to a lot of the heavy fiction novels out there. I finished the book in two days as I couldn't put it down! Second, the characters, or my goodness the characters! The story focuses on the young boy who we see grow through the story as a chef, he ends up meeting some lively people throughout his journey, many helping him on his way and encouraging him to keep reaching for the stars! Most notably an initial rival to his family Chef Gertrude Mallory. Mallory certainly becomes the biggest influence on the young mans life in numrous ways that I'll let you discover. But these exotic characters definitely come together in this majestic recipe of a book. There are moments I had to remind myself while reading this book that it is a work of fiction, not a biography of Hassan's life. But the story flows in such a way that you feel each of these characters was/is real. Morais' descriptions of the food make you truly hunger for more of the book (as well as a snack for yourself - there were definitely some notable points when my mouth was watering thanks to his beautiful descriptions that only a chef could describe in such detail)! Family, love, and food definitely become the overall focus of this story. It is endearing and heartwarming and fills you in many ways like a delightful 5-star meal. The closing moment of the novel probably being one of the sweetest tie ins of the story line and that moment alone being a huge reason to read this book. Great for someone looking for a light read, but would also make a great book club book (in the copy I possess you even get book club discussion questions and an interview with the author). Definitely one to read before the movie comes out! Also, if you are more preferential to biographies but feel the need to dabble in a little fiction this would be a great place to start as it reads like the bio of young Hassan.
If you loved the movie about a young Indian chef's rise to fame in the elite world of French cuisine, you may not care for the book, which differs from the movie in many ways. After a rather slow start (which the movie mercifully speeds through), the book focuses on the chef's career and offers interesting, if somewhat overly detailed, insights into the restaurant business in France, especially the impact of the business conditions and the star rating system. While it lacks the romanticism and contrived happy ending of the film, the book brings realism and gravitas to its topic, which some readers may find preferable. Foodies will revel in the mouth-watering descriptions of elaborate dishes, and fans of multigenerational immigrant success stories may find it rewarding. But those who expect a fluffy read should look elsewhere.
Richard C. Morais' debut novel, The Hundred Foot Journey, is a travel book for anyone who has ever watched The Food Network and thought, "Wherever that kitchen is, that's where I want to go." Food is the language of this book. The character of Hassan Haji sometimes struggles with issues of identity and belonging as he travels from Mumbai to London to Lumiere to Paris, but always this struggle is phrased in terms of food: to make curry or frogs legs, to seek out tiffin boxes or fish and chips. Even his Muslim identity is mentioned rarely except when relating to diet: to eat pork or not. Ultimately Hassan's true identity is food. His religion is food. His ethnicity is food. His blood runs with curry and wine and butter and garlic and the jus of fresh oysters. It's as though Pi Patel from Life of Pi was experiencing some sort of cosmic opposites day: an Indian boy, instead of trying to find his way home while adrift and alone, is continually travelling further afield while being wrapped in the memories and support of his family; where Pi invented stories to quell his loneliness, Hassan sometimes longs for solitude so he may study the stories of the ancient cookbooks which surround him; where Pi's starvation was his constant companion, Hassan's one constant is food.
Absolutely loved this book. Food plays a major role, and the colors and aromas come alive, making my mouth water. But mostly it is about the journey of a family and one boy in particular, adjusting from the hustle, bustle and chaos of his youth in India to the serenity, detail and distance of Europe. Must read!
I totally enjoyed "The Hundred-Foot Journey"! First of all, it's about food and cooking and restaurants and chefs----what's not to love? And it's about the growth and education of one particular young chef from India to England to rural France to Paris and into the Michelen universe. The descriptions of food and recipes and cooking arts intertwined with the fascinating plot made me keep a note pad by my chaise to jot down cooking tips I didn't want to forget. And the wild and wonderful path this young man took on his journey kept me up late trying to finish. The stories about famous chefs and how Michelen stars are earned---and what happens when they aren't---were enthralling. The story of this young man's family, their hopes and dreams for him, and their encouragement and pride added depth to the fast-paced plot. I told a chef friend about the book and he asked me to "donate" it to him. Then he "donated" it to a fellow chef. Even experienced chefs found it a great read.
The Hundred-Foot Journey is the story of Hassan Haji, a young Indian boy who grows up above his grandfather's restaurant in Mumbai. A tragic incident prompts his family to flee to France were Hassan shows an unexpected talent and taste for haute cuisine. The novel follows his ensuing career as a chef and the fate of his family in France. The first part of the book centers on Hassan's family, his history and the importance of food in his life. The writing is lush, very descriptive of the tastes, smells, and sights. The characters are interesting and the plot is fast-paced. However, after Hassan becomes a chef the thread of the story changes. The second half of the book is mostly about the politics of the restaurant world in France. The star system of ranking, the changes in haute cuisine, and the hierarchy among chefs. I didn't like this part nearly as well and I felt like Hassan's progress was stagnant. He seems to stop developing much as a person after a certain point. Still, a pleasant, easy read and not bad at all for a first novel. I'll be interested to see what Richard Morais writes next.
I haven't read the entire book but i love the movie I would definantly reccomend either one
I thoroughly enjoyed the movie version, but the book overwhelms the sense with the excellent use of language in describing food, settings, and characters. The book takes a different path than the movie, and towards the end of the book that path has faltered. The story leads the reader through delectable, but haughty cuisine; and along the way, many memorable characters enhance the senses. Richard C Morais carefully explains many exotic dishes to the reader, and I for one, still prefer the ordinary menu. I enjoyed hearing about the cost, the training, and the competition for top chefs in French, and the status of the Michelin star for a restaurant.
I couldn't put it down!
Charming, witty, poignant, heartwarming and thoroughly enjoyable. Story read, not as a novel, but as real life with fully realized characters and situations. Enjoyable read with some laugh out loud scenes.
Highly recommend this descriptive memoir. The author effortlessly takes your imagination to India, England and France by telling of the scenery as well as the cuisine.

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Less than four days to go before Black Friday and Newegg is now on fire giving away deals.
Aside from its Black November & Coupon Frenzy event, the shop silently discounted a lot of video game titles that are competitive or even lower than the prices offered by Amazon.
There's a big list here for PC, PS3 & Xbox 360. Here's our pick for your consideration.
Gears of War 3 at $9.99 from $29.99
Borderlands 2 (PC) at $39.99 from $59.99
Guild Wars 2 at $49.33 from $59.99
The Darkness II Limited Edition (PC) at $9.99 from $49.99
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F.E.A.R 3 (PC) at $5.99 from $19.99
Civilization V: GOTY (PC) at $29.99 from $59.99
Ride Racer Unbounded (Xbox 360) at $19.99 from $49.99
Legend of Zelda: Sprit Tracks (DS) at $19.99 from $34.99
Note: The PC titles listed will come in physical box and will be shipped for free.
Browsing Amazon, we found the retailer is selling GOW3 at $17.33 while Fallout New Vegas is tagged at $8.98. Meanwhile, Witcher 2 Collector's Edition is set at $77.90. As you can notice, Newegg deals looks good from here. Else, price-matches between the two retailers are almost similar but with Amazon only having few stocks left.
So far, the shop will celebrate its Black Friday event on Thanksgiving (November 22) but we highly suggest you visit the shop often for ninja deals like this.
Update 1: Newegg has finally revealed its 72-hour Black Friday frenzy promotion. The list includes Binary Domain (PS3 & Xbox 360) at $14.99, Sorcery (PS3) at $9.99, Yakuza Dead Souls (PS3) at $14.99 and Resident Evil: Operation Raccoon (PS3) at $14.99.
Update 2: We just received a sneak peek for Newegg's doorbusters on Black Friday including a Xbox 360 250GB Console bundled with Forza Horizon and Skyrim at $199.
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I'm sure I've mentioned in some post or another that the best way to learn how to read tarot cards (or any card system, for that matter) is simply to do just that — read tarot cards! On a daily basis!
If you're remotely serious about improving your ability to read tarot cards, you must commit to the practice of casting daily tarot card draws and recording them and jotting down your impressions in a notebook or journal dedicated specifically to card reading. Later, you can review your notes and observe where, why and how you got it "right" or "wrong."
Just like learning a language, over time, you will learn how your cards speak to you. As you gain "fluency," your ability to correctly ascertain the cards' messages in any given daily draw will increase.
That said, remember:
"No matter how talented a reader you may become, you won't always 'get it right'."
Three Reasons Why You May Not 'Get It Right'
- Taking the information too personally, especially when your draw contains tarot cards that scare you. Your mind might automatically race to worst case scenarios, which, in addition to being a lousy way to start your day, typically don't manifest in real life.
- Forgetting that some daily card draws are fairly mundane. The cards could be showing you something as simple as a weather report (literal or emotional). Perhaps they are describing a local or global event that comes to your attention later in the day or week.
- Failing to take "the prevailing winds" into account. Sometimes the energies surrounding a "prediction" shift enough to cancel manifestation at a later time. In those instances you may have correctly interpreted the cards but you probably won't know it because of lack of feedback.
A Daily Tarot Card Draw with Scary Cards
Early last week I pulled some cards in my daily draw that illustrate points #1 and #2 above. I decided to share the reading with you because I think it's something that card readers experience more often than they care to admit. We get so used to asking for (and expecting!) relevant, personal information that we tend to forget sometimes the cards just want to give a heads-up on a freak thunderstorm or, as you'll see below, a fatal accident that comes to your attention.
At the time of the draw, having no particular question in mind, I decided to ask one of my go-to generic questions: "Heads up/ need to know/ will happen." I pulled the following cards:
Q: Heads Up/ Need to Know/ Will Happen:
It took me about a nanosecond to realize that Chariot + Tower is a classic combination for an automobile accident. Having the Wheel of Fortune in the spread (literally, "wheels") only seemed to solidify the interpretation.
Unsettling at best.
Of course, I took the "prediction" personally. My mind went directly to myself and my family, including a loved one who would be embarking on a road trip later in the week.
As my anxiety levels multiplied, I found myself grabbing another card to represent the Probable Outcome.
I pulled Death, making me wish I'd never done the darn daily draw in the first place…
I then proceeded to worry myself half to death (pun intended) for at least two minutes. After getting a grip on myself, I re-boxed the cards and returned them to some storage container or another, amidst the firm resolution of getting on with my day. (I definitely do not recommend fixating on dire predictions!)
I actually succeeded in not giving the reading a second thought until a news story on the next day's 6 o'clock news came to my attention: a fatal car crash in a neighboring town. Why the previous day's tarot card draw had pointed that out to me is unknowable. As the Death card indicated, there was absolutely nothing I could have done to prevent the tragedy.
Could the cards have manifested in some way other than a tragedy? Of course. To a large degree, it would depend on the question. For example, if you pulled these four cards as an answer to a question concerning taking a new job in another city, the cards could be suggesting that this course of action (Chariot) might be interrupted (Tower), thrown off-course (Wheel) and come to naught (Death). The Death card in this example could also suggest you don't get the job offer in the first place. Regardless of the question, the fact that all four cards in this particular draw are Major Arcana suggests the outcome is out of your control.
The cards pulled in this daily tarot card draw predicted a fatal motor vehicle accident. While my interpretation was technically correct, I took the information too personally, causing myself unnecessary angst. It didn't occur to me at the time of the reading that maybe the cards were foreshadowing a story I'd see later on the 6 o'clock news. Should I pull another set of equally dire cards anytime soon, I'm fairly confident I'll be able to keep this error in mind.
Because this particular reading left an impression, I probably would have been able to bring those four cards to mind once I saw the news story whether I'd recorded the draw or not. But I'm glad I did. You might think you'll remember your tarot card readings, but unless you have a photographic memory, you won't. It's crazy how easily tarot readings slip your mind when you don't record and notate your readings.
Don't let your fear or apprehension of "bad Tarot cards" keep you from performing daily card draws and recording them in a notebook or journal. Keep the three points I made above in mind (Three Reasons Why You May Not 'Get It Right') and always remember that there isn't a card in the deck that does not provide useful information, even if it's something you don't particularly want to hear or address.
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Does anyone have any idea if you can post a blog entry from Google Docs if you have domain mapping on WordPress.com?
Posting to a proper *.wordpress.com blog address used to work great via Google Docs, but I keep getting an invalid password/username error when I now try to post from there to here with my domain active.
I know we can login to WordPress.com via our domain name or via our original WordPress.com name, so nothing should've really changed with domain mapping active as far as WordPress/Google are concerned, right?


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The Wizards' Bad Luck in the NBA Draft Lottery Shouldn't Necessarily Mean a Bad Pick
BRISTOL, Conn. Okay, it's not a night to celebrate when you lose to the Clippers and Grizzlies in anything, even a game of chance. A night that began with the promise of Blake Griffin ended the moment the Grizzlies moved from the sixth spot into the top three. You could have clicked over to "American Idol" right then and there.
Sure enough, the Wizards came away with the worst-possible result in the NBA draft lottery: fifth.
That means no Griffin, who could have become the power player the Wizards so desperately need. Finishing fifth means no Ricky Rubio, who could have become the true playmaking point guard the Wizards could have used to craft a more balanced offense. It means no Hasheem Thabeet, who could have been the defensive anchor the Wizards have been missing for years. It's awful to lose to the Clippers, who never know what they're doing, and the Grizzlies, whose owner cares only about not spending money.
But that ends -- I promise -- the negative portion of this column. I'm going to put on my Virtual GM hat here and tell you that there's potentially great news for the Wizards coming on or around draft night.
Seriously, there is.
Start with those very same Los Angeles Clippers, the ones who can't get anything right, the ones who in 1998 upon winning the lottery took Michael Olowokandi over Paul Pierce, Dirk Nowitzki, Vince Carter and Antawn Jamison. Let's just say the Clippers get it right this time and take Griffin with the No. 1 pick they secured Tuesday night in the lottery.
That means they'd have center Chris Kaman, center Marcus Camby, power forward Zach Randolph and promising young forward Al Thornton. The Clippers almost have to wind up keeping Kaman, Griffin and Thornton as their starting front line, which actually figures to be a good one.
That means Camby will soon be available. Actually, he was available at the all-star break in February. It also means Randolph, who can use his brawn to get you 20 points and 10 rebounds a game from the low block, will also soon be available. Randolph's no Boy Scout off the court, but he can supply the inside muscle the Wizards don't have. And Camby, while he isn't the offensive threat Randolph is, averaged 13 rebounds and 3 1/2 blocks a game just the season before last for Denver. Okay, Camby is 35. But youngsters don't win jack in the NBA and Camby's salary would come off the books in the free agent-loaded summer of 2010. If I needed, for salary cap purposes, to trade one of my own players or involve a third team or trade the overall No. 5 pick, I'd have my eye on Camby and the under-the-radar Steve Novak, a 42 percent shooter from three-point range.
Or just suppose that the Clippers, feeling they already have enough firepower in the front court, decide to trade down to get a veteran player or players? Well, maybe the Wizards can get involved that way.
The point is that the Wizards need a big man first and foremost and bigs are available.
Also, the thing this draft has in abundance is point guards. Watching the draft lottery last night in the ESPN studios, Magic Johnson, considering the Wizards' personnel and what they might pick up in the draft if they keep their pick, said, "Who's your point guard?"
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The Biomedical Diagnostics Institute (BDI) is a multidisciplinary research institute focused on the development of next generation point-of-care biomedical diagnostics devices.
A Science Foundation Ireland (SFI) funded Centre for Science Technology & Engineering (CSET), the BDI has developed a cutting edge collaborative research programme involving leading researchers from academic institutions, companies and the clinical environment to form a complementary, integrated, cohesive partnership.
Professor Dermot Kenny's RCSI research program involves the development of diagnostic microfluidic assay devices for assessment of platelet function in cardiovascular disease and bleeding disorders under conditions found in the vascular system. The first part of this programme is to develop a novel microfluidic device that assays platelet function. The second part of this program is the characterisation of the function of individual platelets.
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Development of diagnostic microfluidic assay devices for assessment of platelet function in normal and diseased states.
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May 4, 2011KANSAS CITY, MO | By: AP
A northwest Missouri couple pleads not guilty to running a grain fraud scheme that allegedly cost 110 farmers more than 3 million dollars.
65 year old Daniel F. Froman and his wife, 64 year old Pauline K. Froman, of Gallatin pleaded yesterday to 8 charges, including conspiracy, fraud and theft. Prosecutors say the couple ran a Daviess County grain company that stored and brought grain from farmers. They allegedly sold the farmers' grain without their permission, wrongfully withheld proceeds and submitted false information to the state and federal government. The Fromans' trial is scheduled to begin June 27 federal court in Kansas City.


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Voter Databases and Disenfranchisment
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Recent news has shown that vast numbers of newly registered and long-time voters are 'disappearing' from the voter registration lists across the country and in key battleground states. For example 9000 voters in Florida are having their registrations challenged… a state that was decided by 600 votes in 200.
Here is a not complete list of recent articles that are very detailed in there analysis of this current problem. Besides the database purges that may or may not be on purpose but certainly illegal the Republican party is suing in places like Ohio to get lists of voters that can be challenged. These are voters majority Democratic precincts and majority Latino/a and African-American.
- Wired Politics – Sept '08 – Voter Database Glitches Could Disenfranchise Thousands
- NYTimes – Oct 9, '08 – States' Actions to Block Voters Appear Illegal
- Wired Threat Level – Oct 21, '08 – Voter Registration Databases and Purges — Part I
In addition the firestorm around ACORN is being used to justify voter suppression efforts. Brave New Films has a clarifying video (Brave New Films – Help spread the truth about ACORN):
What to Do?
Make sure voting problems get documented. Video the Vote 2008 will let you submit video of voting problems. MoveOn has a 'No Stolen Elections Fund' While there doesn't seem to be consistency in where to report voting problems nationally each county should have a person or place to report to. Lastly if there is difficulty finding your correct (up-to-date) polling location and want to avoid having to use a provisional ballot that can be easily challenged you can use Google Maps.
It is despartely important that this election not be stolen and it's hard to say exactly what can be done about it. Surely though making sure everyone is aware of the irregularities and tactics used to suppress votes is a place to start.
Update: Twitter Vote Report is hosting a "Code Jam Sessions" on Oct 24, 2008 to get programmers together to build tools to help in reporting voting issues.
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The Project House Week 1August 28th, 2013
The Project House V.2 has officially begun! We got our hole in the ground one week ago, and boy has it been a crazy crazy week!
We knew going into this process that there would be a lot of quick fire decision making, but we didn't expect those decisions to come so early in the process and have such a huge impact on the build. On the first day we found out that our sewer was only buried 6 feet deep. That might not mean much to many people, but in Utah most homes have basements and if you plan on having any plumbing in your basement, then your basement has to be at least 1-3 feet above the sewer line. And then the basement foundation walls are another 8-10 feet tall on top of that. Then your floor joists are another 15″-18″ on top of that. Generally speaking sewer lines are buried 12 feet or more deep so that the basement can be fully underground.
Originally we had planned on a 9 foot basement. I love tall ceilings in basements, and really had my heart set on 9 feet. Well with this sewer issue, the first thing that had to go was the 9′ basement. Even with the 8′ basement, the house is sticking out of the ground 4.5-5 feet. Which is a lot. And because our lot slops a few feet in the back, the house now sticks out 7-7.5 feet in the back. Which is a lot. So as you can imagine, we've been panicking… wondering what are the best decisions… wondering if we should even keep going! And it's the first week people! So stressful! Cooler heads did prevail… we dropped the basement to 8 feet tall, and decided to embrace the "daylight" basement and make the foundation wall feel less like a basement and more like a house. Here was our initial elevation of the back – we did have one portion "dug out" to have an exit from the basement. There was going to be about 4 feet of stairs to get out of that digout area:
I changed the window configuration to take advantage of being above ground – added several windows (there weren't any before where the triple windows now sit). And also added siding/board & batten instead of having giant exposed concrete areas. The result is that the rear of the house doesn't feel like a giant concrete basement is just sitting out above ground. Seeing this helps me not panic so much.
Of course this is just the house portion of the house. There is also a very large garage to contend with. We found out a few days later that because of the slope in the lot, the garage foundation will need to also be 8 feet tall. Which is a lot. Twice as much concrete as we had budgeted. And this is not a small 2 car garage… So we went totally off the deep end trying to see if it was worth it to completely halt construction and just go ahead and excavate under the garage and have an extended basement (daylight still in the back, so not unlivable). We could have a rentable apartment and a theatre room, etc etc etc. But to be able to afford all of that, we'd have to take money from the budget elsewhere, and we're already camped firmly in the danger zone of the budget. So again cooler heads prevailed, and we coined the motto "STTP" Stick To The Plan. And as tempting as it is to gain another 2000 sq feet of space for pennies on the dollar (we're already paying for 8 foot foundation walls!), we decided it wasn't worth the cost of sanity, time, dollars, and a million more what-ifs and try-this. Have I mentioned it's only been ONE WEEK? Anyone want to trade therapy for design advice?
So the build continued. Except we had record rain fall, mud slides, call-in-the-sand-bags crazy rain. All this AFTER we just dug a big hole in the ground (I really could use that therapy). And we were told that everything would have to wait because they can't set up concrete forms while it's raining, and they certainly can't pour concrete when there is mud pouring down the mountain. We must be lucky though, because when the rain cleared up, our site just had a little compacting, no flooding, and no back flow into the hole. And we must be really lucky, because even though it was supposed to rain for many consecutive days after the big storm came through, it didn't. The ground dried and the workers came and set up our footings.
The house is kind of long, so I can't get it in one frame. This is the middle section where the breezeway is.
And here is a panoramic shot – the panorama distorts the image, but you get the general idea.
This morning Mr. Project went on his morning jog to the build site, and could hardly believe his eyes when he saw this big concrete pump at OUR BUILD SITE. I got his excited text message and this photo:
So amazing to see actual progress after so many odd setbacks. It's happening. It's really happening! Here is the concrete in the footings forms:
The city will inspect tomorrow, and then foundation wall forms will begin to go up. And then I think it will really begin to feel real.
One interesting part about this whole process is comprehending the reality of the whole thing. Up to this point, it's all felt like a fantasy in a way. A plan, something fun to think and dream about. Kind of like when your a kid, and you can't wait to be a grown up… but you don't think it will ever ACTUALLY happen – even though you KNOW it will of course happen. So your knowledge of something doesn't quite jive with your experience. Up to this point we've only experienced the design & planning phase. Even now, I don't believe that this house is actually being built, although I can see it and actually touch it. In my brain, it's still just a dream and binder/blog full of plans. I look at the floor plan, and I know it backwards and forwards at this point. I've imagined living and using every single space in the house. And now even with something concrete in place, it still only exists in my imagination because the final product doesn't exist. So maybe it wont feel real until we've actually moved in. I guess I'll let you know when it does feel real.
Either way, I'm through the moon excited. I miss my old house every single day. I miss having my own work space, my own creative space, everything pretty much organized, and clean. I miss my clean house. I can't seem to keep this transition house clean because nothing really has a spot, everything is transient and wondering when it's going to taken to its final destination. Soon enough. My daily motto – soon enough. And it really is happening!


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Who says Republicans and Democrats can't work together? Congressman Dave Reichert (R-08) and Adam Smith (D-09) are hosting a bipartisan Jobs Fair. They have heard and understand the common request of local business leaders and job seekers alike: create an environment for economic growth and work across party lines to create jobs.
Bringing local businesses and individual constituents together in one place is a great way to increase employment, improve the local economy, and gather feedback on how families are coping during these difficult economic times. So, for those who are seeking employment or looking to hire, here are the details:
TUESDAY, November 22nd, 2011 – 10:00am – 3:00pm
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There is no cost to attend the Jobs Fair and Attendees to the Jobs Fair don't need to register in advance.
Since this is a hands-on job fair, dress to impress and be prepared to meet directly with employers. It will also be beneficial to have plenty of resumes to leave behind. One suggestion: work to book a follow-up date before you leave the booth!
Parking: Parking is free. There is a lot adjacent to (eastside) the ShoWare Center, and there is a park and ride lot approximately 1 block west of the Event Center.
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The 3-2 defense provides tremendous pressure on wing entry passes from the top of the key along with great coverage against perimeter shooters.
This defense can be disguised initially as a straight man-to-man by extending the point-defender into the backcourt. The high-post and center of the defense are vulnerable in this type of setup, so this defense is best applied to perimeter-oriented offensive teams.
3-2 Zone Covering Skip Passes Into Corner
This video clip comes from Keno Davis' 3-2 Extended Match-Up Zone DVD. In this clip, Coach Davis demonstrates a slight variation in using the wing defenders to drop to the corner on a skip pass to that spot.
Handling Cutters in 3-2 Zone
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This video clip comes from Jim Larranaga's The 3-2 Disrupting Camouflage Defense DVD.
3-2 Zone Defense Rules
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|3-2 Extended Match-Up Zone
|Offense leads to defense in Coach Keno Davis' system. This successful spread 3-2 match up sets up by converting from offense to defense quickly. Davis stresses that this zone is built on solid fundamental man-to-man principles. Coverage areas are key to being successful in the 3-2 match up. Areas include wing ball coverage, ball pressure, weak side help, inside and outside rebounding areas, block responsibilities, corner trapping, post double down with 4 and 5 and corner coverage with mismatches.
|The 3-2 Point Zone Defense
|In this instructional DVD, Coach Paul Hewitt introduces you to his innovative 3-2 "Point Zone Defense". This defense is built around the "point"/"hole" philosophy, which means that there is always a defender on the ball (point) and one defending the basket (hole). Hewitt demonstrates how to guard different situations such as: ball in high post, dribble rotation, cuts, on and off ball screens, and penetration. The "Point Zone Defense," is perfect for any team because it is easy to install, has basic and simple principles, allows for a defender to be in the face of the offensive player at all times, assigns box out responsibilities to each player, prevents easy baskets from baseline out-of-bounds situations and will break up a team's offensive rhythm!


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Which Disney ship is better?
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The ships are identical and the staff shifts between them. However - - -
Magic makes seven day cruises alternating between eastern and western Caribbean. Days at sea followed by true Caribbean or Mexican ports. Since it is for a week, the children's programs, which no other cruise line can come close to matching, really have a chance to gel. The kids are formed into teams, or packs, by age and have a chance to bond with their highly trained, well paid professional counsellors. The atmosphere is much more layed back.
Wonder, on the other hand, does three and four night trips to the Bahamas each week. For the most part, the cruise is part of a seven day Disneyworld/cruise package. Families are bussed aboard after three or four days in the park and have run out of civility and clean clothes. Same programs and the kids have just as good a time, just doesn't last very long. Nassau and private island on the three night cruises, Nassau, private island and alternate Freeport or day at sea on four night trips. No one really settles down. Kids are fine, parents are just short of hysterical. Relaxing it ain't. You can have a good time if you are just doing the cruise and can ignore boneheads.
Magic is a normal seven day cruise with a Disney flavor. Wonder is an extension of the theme park that floats.
With either, you will be up to your ears (no pun intended) in Disney.
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Perlini paces comeback
The Niagara IceDogs rallied past the Kingston Frontenacs 5-4 Thursday at Meridian Centre.
Eight was more than enough for Brendan Perlini.
The Niagara IceDogs sniper had not scored since Feb. 27 in Guelph, a span of eight frustrating games.
Perlini finally broke out of his slump Thursday as the IceDogs rallied to defeat the Kingston Frontenacs 5-4 in an Ontario Hockey League game at Meridian Centre.
Perlini's 24th of the season helped the IceDogs battle back from a 3-1 deficit after 20 minutes.
"It was good," Perlini said. "I've been putting a lot of pucks on the net. Obviously, some go in and some don't. It was nice to get it going here tonight and hopefully keep it going."
Perlini had one of his best games of late driving the net consistently which created several good chances.
"That's my game, too, bring a lot of speed whether it's cutting in or driving wide and shooting," he said. "I just want get back to basics."
Perlini's interview was almost overshadowed by the all the noise in the dressing room. The IceDogs were one happy bunch last night, and with good reason.
"They are the No. 1 team on our side," he said. "That's a huge win for us to try and keep pushing up in the standings these last couple of games."
The win was the fifth in the last six games for the IceDogs who improved to 34-26-3-3. They sit fourth in the Eastern Conference, two points back of North Bay with two games to play.
Williamson was thrilled to see his charges rally against a premier team.
"It's a big one. We haven't beat them in two years and they beat us all three times this year," Williamson said. "We're hoping somewhere along the lines we'll probably play them in the playoffs.
"We want to finish strong. I believe teams that finish strong carry that momentum into the playoffs."
The Frontenacs jumped out to a quick 2-0 lead before the game was five minutes old. Niagara finally woke up midway through the period and got on the board when Anthony DiFruscia scored his 25th of the season. Kingston restored their two-goal lead a few minutes later when Spencer Watson netted his 42nd of the season on a power play.
Niagara showed some consistent signs of life in the second and narrowed the margin to one when Pavel Jenys scored on the power play. Perlini then rifled a shot past Lucas Peressini with just over two minutes left to play tie the game at 3-3.
Josh Ho-Sang, who also had a strong game, put the IceDogs up for good early in the third before Blake Siebenaler added an insurance marker that would be crucial as the Fronts netted one more later in the period.
Ice cubes: Vince Dunn (wrist), Matt Gillard (neck), Tyler Boston (upper body) and Nick Pastorious (concussion) did not dress for Niagara … Josh Ho-Sang (best stickhandler), Jordan Maletta (best on face-offs) and Alex Nedeljkovic (tied for best puck-handing goalies) (best shootout goalie) were among the IceDogs players honoured in the annual OHL coaches poll … The green St. Patrick's Day jerseys worn by the IceDogs Thursday will be auctioned off following Saturday's game versus Peterborough … Playoff tickets are now on sale … Niagara had scored only three goals versus Kingston this season in their previous three games … Williamson used five forwards on his first power play with Stephen Harper and Josh Ho-Sang manning the points.
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Standard Star of the Game: IceDogs forward Brendan Perlini with a goal and assist.
For the Niagara IceDogs: Perlini (24); Anthony DiFruscia (25); Josh Ho-Sang (18); Pavel Jenys (13); Blake Siebenaler (7).
For the Kingston Frontenacs: Spencer Watson 2 (42, 43); Warren Foegele (13); Graeme Brown (1).
Game stats: Shots on goal: By Niagara on Lucas Peressini (34), by Kingston on Alex Nedeljkovic (33); Power plays: Niagara 3-for-6, Kingston 2-for-5.
Attendance: 4,402.
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IMPORTANT UPDATE: While this DIY does make some neat, but potentially dangerous NEAR Infrared vision goggles, it will not help you see at night. Check out my follow up article: Do DIY IR goggles work?
Editors note: Today's DIY comes via Craig Pearson of www.nightvision4less.com. He contacted us about a diy IR night vision goggle project that we just had to share. I bought the items needed on Amazon and can't wait to try it out myself! We'll definitely be revisting this DIY in the future!
DISCLAIMER: This project deals with potentially harmful vision enhancement equipment and should be constructed and used at your own risk. Thoroughly test to make sure that you have adequate low-light or no light conditions when testing your equipment. Your eye safety comes first!
How to make your own Night Vision Rig
by Craig Pearson
The basic components for an NIR night vision setup include:
- A way to see infrared light
- A way to illuminate unsing infrared light
- goggles, welding glasses, or glasses – to mount the IR filters onto… and your IR illuminator if you want to.
- IR light source or Light Illuminator – For extremely low-light or no visible light conditions when extra illumination is necessary. (i.e. at night)
How to make the IR goggles
- Remove all existing filters from the goggles.
- Using the original lenses as a model, cut out 8 red lenses and 4 blue lenses from the gel filter sheet.
- Insert 4 red and 2 blue lenses into or in front of EACH eye piece of the goggles (depending on if they fit or not).


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> p.s. The NULL Dacl problems are not Microsoft's fault before anyone blames
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subinacle.exe is a very powerful tool for reporting on ACLS and setting them to appropriate values.
It can be found at MS support site.
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Downs Carpeting: When you Demand Quality
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Emirates Insolaire, a pioneer in the development of new solar technologies and a joint venture of Dubai Investments PJSC [DI] and SwissINSO Holding Inc., is providing an overview of its latest projects built in Europe with coloured solar glass innovation at Intersolar Europe, the world's largest exhibition for solar industry currently under way in Munich, Germany.
The company, which completed the installation of the world's first KromatixTMcoloured solar PV modules on a building façade in Lausanne, Switzerland as well as other projects in Basel and Austria, is showcasing its latest innovations in coloured solar panels – the first-of-its-kind in the world. Over 1,000 exhibitors & 40,000 visitors are attending Intersolar, running till June 12.
Emirates Insolaire sees huge growth potential for the first-of-its-kind coloured solar panels, powered by the KromatixTM technology amidst 40% year-on-year growth in the photovoltaic market globally. The total number of installations in solar in the world is foreseen for 2015 as 160 GW – approximately 800 million square meters of glass; and Emirates Insolaire expects sales over 50,000 square metres for coloured solar panels in 2015 alone.
"What was not easily accepted earlier for aesthetical reasons is now a reality, and Emirates Insolaire projects in Switzerland and Austria have shown that it is possible to have energy-elegant dress from Emirates Insolaire on every house and building, bringing an important relief to our home planet, and a financial one to the energy user," said Rafic Hanbali, Managing Partner of Emirates Insolaire.
"Emirates Insolaire's breakthrough glass is optimized for both photovoltaic modules as well as solar thermal collectors. In particular, the solar PV industry has reached a critical tipping point, with end-market demand hitting record levels almost every quarter – so we are bullish on our future prospects across the entire globe," added Hanbali.
The efficiency of each coloured solar panel is above 15% meaning that the installed power is above 150 watts peak per square meter. Emirates Insolaire, part of Glass LLC, the glass pioneers in the Middle East, manufactures its coloured solar glass panels at the Emirates Glass manufacturing facility in the UAE.
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Cinnamon Apple Crisp
posted September 29, 2009 by Gina
There's nothing quite like the smell of apples and cinnamon coming out of your oven and a beautiful fall evening. This cinnamon scented apple crisp is a perfect fall dessert, when apples are at their peak. Serve it warm topped with a scoop of low fat vanilla ice cream or frozen yogurt and enjoy. I like to use Empire, Gala, or Braeburn apples when baking.
Cinnamon Apple Crisp
Servings: 8 • Serving Size: 1/8th • Points +: 7 pts • Smart Points: 9
Calories: 242.0 • Fat: 6.8 g • Protein: 2.3 g • Carb: 49.5 g • Fiber: 4.5 g • Sugar: 32.3 g
Sodium: 10.1
For the Filling:
- 5 medium apples, peeled and diced
- 1.5 oz raisins (small box)
- 1/2 tsp cinnamon
- 1/2 lemon, juiced
- 3 tsp cornstarch
- 1/4 cup agave nectar
For the Topping:
- 1 cup Quaker quick rolled oats
- 1/3 cup whole wheat flour
- 1/2 cup light brown sugar (not packed)
- 1 tsp cinnamon
- 1/4 cup (half stick) butter, melted
Heat oven to 375 degrees. Combine apples, raisins, cinnamon, agave nectar and lemon juice in large bowl. Sprinkle with cornstarch. Toss until fruit is coated. Place fruit in an ungreased baking dish.
Mix remaining ingredients. Sprinkle over fruit. Bake about 40 minutes or until topping is golden
brown and fruit is tender.
Serve with a scoop of low fat ice cream or fat free frozen yogurt. Enjoy!!


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Thirlmere was once two small lakes, Leatherswater and Brackmere, linked by a narrow bridge. In 1879 work began on building a dam at the northern end, raising the water level by some fifty four feet, resulting in a single lake measuring three and a half miles long, half a mile wide and 160 feet deep, and consigning the little hamlets of Armboth and Wythburn to the deep. The water lies just beyond Dunmail Raise, north from Grasmere heading towards Keswick, and is owned by North West Water. It is open to the public and there are parking laybys along the west shore, giving access to some nice woodland walks and lake side footpaths which are conservation areas maintained by the British Conservation Society.
Thirlmere Walking & Fishing
One of the best viewpoints is at at Hause Point on the west. You climb some metal steps up to the top of large rock, complete with garden seat, where you get a fine view across the water of Dummail Raise. Also on the west side a path leads to Raven Crag, another popular viewing place. The lake is very quiet and crystal clear so if you want to be out of the crowds, yet not to have to negotiate winding passes to the more remote waters, then Thirlmere will do very nicely for lakeside exploration, excellent atmosphere and ideal for family picnics. Fishing is allowed on the water and is free so all you require is a rod license, but you need check the types of bait allowed. The best fishing is for perch, though there are some trout and pike and the best spots seem to be on the western side, happily near the parking bays. You can launch boats at Armboth on the west side, and though there is no permit or fee required, powerboats are strictly forbidden, nor are you allowed to swim.
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Around the web 1/29/2011
Mountain lion in St. Louis County! — This doesn't happen too often. A night-time wildlife camera captured a mountain lion in suburban St. Louis, less than ten miles from our home. We're a little more used to opossums, raccoons, deer, and wild turkeys around here.
I don't worry too much about mountain lions when hiking in Missouri. I've never seen one in the wild while hiking in the West (I've lived in Montana, Utah, and Colorado), but I suspect they have seen me.
From the St. Louis Post-Dispatch: Mountain lion spotted in suburban St. Louis.
From the Missouri Department of Conservation: Chesterfield sighting confirmed to be a mountain lion.
Yellowstone Supervolcano eruption NOT imminent — From National Geographic: Yellowstone Has Bulged as Magma Pocket Swells. The ground within the Yellowstone Caldera has swelled upwards up to ten inches (25 centimeters) as magma slowly intrudes into a magma chamber 10 kilometers beneath the surface.
"At the beginning we were concerned it could be leading up to an eruption," said [University of Utah geologist] Smith, who co-authored a paper on the surge published in the December 3, 2010, edition of Geophysical Research Letters.
"But once we saw [the magma] was at a depth of ten kilometers, we weren't so concerned. If it had been at depths of two or three kilometers [one or two miles], we'd have been a lot more concerned."
Apparently, intrusion into the magma chamber is somewhat cyclical:
Based on geologic evidence, Yellowstone has probably seen a continuous cycle of inflation and deflation over the past 15,000 years, and the cycle will likely continue, Smith said.
Surveys show, for example, that the caldera rose some 7 inches (18 centimeters) between 1976 and 1984 before dropping back about 5.5 inches (14 centimeters) over the next decade.
IBM Supercomputer wins Jeopardy — The 1997 computer victory over chess champion Garry Kasparov was nothing compared to this one. Chess is complex, but the logic of chess is nothing compared to the complexities of language as expressed in the TV gameshow Jeopardy. PCmag.com reports that the Watson supercomputer defeated two Jeopardy champions at the game, which means that the computer could understand the nuances of the categories and questions (actually the answers). The author believes that artificial intelligence (AI) will operate at human levels within two decades, and adds "I for one would then regard it as human." He continues, "By the time the controversy dies down and it becomes unambiguous that nonbiological intelligence is equal to biological human intelligence, the AIs will already be thousands of times smarter than us."
From PC Magazine: Why IBM's Jeopardy Victory Matters (three parts) by Ray Kurzweil.
My questions:
- Is there more to being human than being able to process information? (The Christian answer is "yes." Humans are created in the image of God, and some things such as genuine emotions just cannot be programmed.)
- How long will it be until someone falls in love with a computer? Until someone gets married to a computer?
- What will stop the Episcopal Church or ELCA from ordaining computers as pastors? (Too bad these denominations don't require baptism by immersion; that would prevent computers from being eligible for ordination).
HT: John C
Ski Joring Championship — Huh? From the Billings Gazette: World Ski Joring Championships in Whitefish.
The event involves horses and riders pulling a skier who navigates a course with a series of jumps and gates.
Somehow I missed that in the last Winter Olympics.
Stairs are more fun — I almost always take the stairs at work, rather than the elevator. I figure that I climb about 40,000 feet per year, which is more than climbing Mount Everest. But the stairs at work are not this fun…
Grace and Peace
Renewable by 2030?
From National Geographic: Going "All the Way": With Renewable Energy?
In a world where fossil fuel provides more than 80 percent of energy, what would it take to go completely green? Could the world switch over to power from only the wind, sun, waves, and heat from the Earth in only a few decades?
The article explores what it would take to get 100% of the world's energy needs by 2030, and looks at a few of the obstacles. The researchers highlighted in the article propose doing all of this without reliance on biofuels or nuclear energy.
I believe that we must switch to renewable energy sources, and the sooner the better. Our present over-dependence on fossil fuels is bad for the economy, bad for the environment, and bad for national and world security. The solution isn't "drill baby drill," and it isn't just sitting around and letting the market take care of our problems (the market tends to be rather blind to the future on things like this). We need energy policies that have our great-great-great grandchildren in mind, not just the next election.
Here are a few of my thoughts and questions:
- Why try to go 100% without biofuels?
- Why try to go 100% without nuclear? I'm not a huge fan of nuclear energy, but recognize it as a useful transitional energy source.
- Being that wind/solar/waves/geothermal only account for 3% of our energy now, is it realistic to aim for 100% renewable by 2030?
- For a more realistic target, could we aim for 50% (or some other number) dependence on renewable energy sources by 2030?
- Many of these renewable technologies require other resources that are in short supply, such as rare earth elements. What will the negative consequences of a rapid move to 100% renewable be? (And what are the negative consequences of the status quo?)
Grace and Peace
HT: The Green Life
Arthur C. Clarke and GPS
Science fiction author Arthur C. Clarke was not only one of the first persons to conceive of geostationary communications satellites, he may have also been the first to come up with the idea of the Global Positioning System (GPS). From the Winter 2010/2011 issue of ArcNews: Rendezvous with Reality — Arthur C. Clarke Sees the Future.
Author and futurist Arthur C. Clarke was known worldwide for his science fiction writings, such as 2001: A Space Odyssey and Rendezvous with Rama, but he was also one of the most important visionaries of the last century-most notably, he originated the concept of the geostationary communications satellite in 1945. In 1956, however, Clarke wrote a letter to Andrew G. Haley, president of the American Rocket Society, where he described one potential use for a geostationary communications satellite, to create a "position-finding grid whereby anyone on earth could locate himself by means of a couple of dials on an instrument about the size of a watch"-what we now know as GPS.
The print edition of ArcNews contains a copy of the origin letter along with a transcription. Here's part of what Clarke wrote:
My general conclusions are that perhaps in 30 years the orbital relay system may take over all the functions of existing surface networks and provide others quite impossible today. For example, the three stations in the 24-hour orbit could provide not only an interference and censorship-free global TV service for the same power as a single modern transmitter, but could also make possible a position-finding grid whereby anyone on earth could locate himself by means of a couple of dials on an instrument about the size of a watch. (A development of Decca and transistorisation.) It might even make possible world-wide person-to-person radio with automatic dialling. Thus no-one on the planet need ever get lost or become out of touch with the community, unless he wanted to be. I'm still thinking about the social consequences of this!
I like that: "No-one on the planet need ever get lost… unless he wanted to be."
For some reason, the PDF version of ArcNews has a couple of advertisements on page 27 in place of the article on Clarke.
Grace and Peace
P.S. Note that the link to Global Positioning System above takes you to a U.S. Government site written in Chinese. A sign of the times.
Airplanes of the future?
From FoxNews: NASA Shows Off Planes of the Future
Grace and Peace
Bad fish, bad Wikipedia
I use Wikipedia quite a bit, mainly for getting public domain images for classroom PowerPoint lectures. I occasionally run across vandalism, such as this:
That is the entire article on "Fish." I guess that is what you get when you have a "free encyclopedia that anyone can edit."
Ninety percent of the time, Wikipedia is pretty good, but I look forward to whatever eventually replaces "Wikipedia" as a better, massive online source of information.
Grace and Peace
Shooting down a spy satellite
An animation of last week's spy satellite shootdown is available from Analytical Graphics.
All the computer I'll ever need
Speaking of 1980s computer technology, I wrote my thesis for my Master's degree on the first Macintosh computer, which came out in 1984. It had an internal 3.5 inch floppy drive, and no hard drive. I remember thinking, "I can write a report, edit it, and even draw pictures. What else would I ever want to do?" And I could do it with style; the PC guys in the office were staring at green or amber text on their little screens. I guess I can do more on my present PC laptop or iMac desktop, but that first Mac (it wasn't mine, it was the Geology department's) was wonderful.
Grace and Peace
Tried and true
My laptop computer, with a recent repair to its internal power supply, is running well. It does what it needs to do: Word, Excel, Powerpoint, internet browsing, Google Earth, so I am happy. It is coming up on four years old, which is old for a laptop.
I guess NASA might feel the same way about the computers that control the space shuttles, as the computers are vintage 1980s! But they work. Here's a few quotes from Space Shuttles Bound to Technologies of the Past in the Washington Post:
The shuttle fleet's IBM computers have been upgraded once — in 1988-89.
The five main computers that run each shuttle have a memory of about 1 megabyte apiece, McDowell said. Today's most basic home desktop computers come loaded with 20,000 times as much and have Pentium processors.
The testing of processors and computing equipment is extraordinarily rigorous, Carr and others said, and NASA has always placed reliability ahead of speed. A home desktop computer that crashes once a week is merely annoying, but a failed computer aboard a space shuttle could be catastrophic.
Computer chips and other components are subjected to intense bouts of radiation testing, and the software that runs the shuttles may be among the cleanest programs ever written.
Paradoxically, one reason that newer computer chips are superior — they pack more components and circuits into smaller spaces — can make them more vulnerable in space. A single cosmic ray, a stream of high-energy particles in space, might damage a large number of transistors in a densely packed chip, while previously it would have damaged only a few, McDowell said.
I suppose the space agency is caught in a bad position. If they upgrade, and then a shuttle has problems, they'll say, "We should have stuck with the tried and true 1980s technology." If they don't upgrade, and then a shuttle has problems, they'll say, "We should have upgraded."
For me, I hope my laptop makes it through another year.
Grace and Peace
Shift Happens — The world is going to change a lot in the near future
Technological changes in our society tend to be exponential rather than linear. Some examples of this include:
- The density of transistors on integrated chips doubles every 24 months.
- Hard drive capacity increases about 40% per year (do you remember when that 20 MB hard drive seemed huge?)
- Computer RAM has gone from kilobytes in the 80s, to megabytes in the 90s, to gigabytes in the 00s.
- Etc…
What does the future hold? Check out the short video Shift Happens.
How will we as Christians respond to the technological changes that await us? What is the potential for good? What is the potential for evil?
(I thank Glenn at Be Bold, Be Gentle for this link).
Grace and Peace
Stewart Brand, builder of the world's slowest computer
There's an interesting story in today's New York Times about a man named Stewart Brand. Brand was the publisher of the original Whole Earth Catalog, and an early leader of the environmental movement.
Stewart Brand has become a heretic to environmentalism, a movement he helped found, but he doesn't plan to be isolated for long. He expects that environmentalists will soon share his affection for nuclear power. They'll lose their fear of population growth and start appreciating sprawling megacities. They'll stop worrying about "frankenfoods" and embrace genetic engineering.
I was particularly intrigued by this:
Mr. Brand's latest project, undertaken with fellow digerati, is to build the world's slowest computer, a giant clock designed to run for 10,000 years inside a mountain in the Nevada desert, powered by changes in temperature. The clock is an effort to promote long-term thinking.
Taking a look at the NYT article just for a peak at his clock will be worth your time.
The thing I like about his clock project is its long-term perspective. Our energy and environmental policies tend to be very short-term; a decade at the most. At times, we need short-term solutions to problems, but we also need long-term solutions. What energy policies will keep us going for 100 years? 1000 years? 2000 years? Coal certainly won't do it. Neither will fission-based nuclear power (which Brand advocates). Uranium, too, is a limited natural resource. The long-term possibilities: solar, wind, fusion (will it ever work?), and technologies that we might not be even dreaming about yet.
(Yes, I know that Christ could return tomorrow. But he could conceivably wait another 2000 years as well. We don't know, and need to live as if he could come back on either timescale).
Grace and Peace
Giant excavator
This 200 meter (600 foot) long excavator looks like something out of Star Wars. I got the image from Astronomy Picture of the Day, November 22, 2006.
Here's the description from APOD:
The machine pictured above is a bucket-wheel excavator used in modern surface mining. Machines like this have given humanity the ability to mine minerals and change the face of planet Earth in new and dramatic ways. Some open pit mines, for example, are visible from orbit. The largest excavators are over 200 meters long and 100 meters high, now dwarfing the huge NASA Crawler that transports space shuttles to the launch pads. Bucket-wheel excavators can dig a hole the length of a football field to over 25 meters deep in a single day. They may take a while to cross a road, though, with a top speed under one kilometer per hour.
And the description from Wikipedia:
Especially large bucket-wheel excavators, over 200 meters long and up to 100 meters in height, are used in German strip-mining operations, and are the largest earth-movers in the world. These tremendous machines can cost over $100 million, take 5 years to assemble, require 5 people to operate, weigh more than 13,000 tons, and have a theoretical capacity of more than 12,000m³/h. Specifically, the RB293 bucket wheel excavator manufactured by MAN Takraf is recognised by Guinness World Records as the largest land vehicle.
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Search results for "lobby"
River Point
In the spirit of Millennium Park, and Chicago's current arts-based renaissance, River Point presents a shimmering, curved façade at the confluence the Chicago River and its North Branch in Chicago's downtown.
Devon Energy Center
Devon's new world headquarters serves as a focal point for the company and for Oklahoma City.
Canal Place
Dominion Energy's new office development comprises the phased development of two office towers, 600 & 700 Canal Place, on adjacent blocks in downtown Richmond.
300 North LaSalle
300 North LaSalle pays homage to Chicago's tradition of famous, early skyscrapers with richly articulated facades.
BG Group Place
BG Group Place has enlivened Houston's historic Main Street aesthetically and demographically.
609 Main at Texas
609 Main at Texas is a 48-story Class-A next generation office tower that offers a signature presence in the Houston skyline and contributes to the vitality of the Central Business District.
1180 Peachtree
Rising forty-one floors to a height of over 645 feet, 1180 Peachtree is Atlanta's tallest skyscraper in fourteen years.
1900 Crystal Drive
Designed as a benchmark for future developments in greater Arlington, 1900 Crystal Drive respects and continues Vornado Charles E. Smith's tradition of innovative and inspiring properties in the metropolitan Washington D.C. market.
1144 Fifteenth
1144 Fifteenth Street is a forty-story high-performance office tower comprising twenty-seven floors of Class-A office space atop a thirteen-story podium comprising retail, restaurants, a fitness center and an 880-space parking garage.
The Pinnacle at Symphony Place
The Pinnacle at Symphony Place anchors Nashville's Broadway District with a new landmark, designed to contribute excitement to Nashville's nightlife through two floors of shopping and restaurants at ground level and an illuminated crown.
Ernst & Young at 55 Allen Plaza
55 Allen Plaza, in downtown Atlanta, is the regional headquarters of Ernst & Young as well as other large corporate tenants, and the building conveys a commensurate stature in the downtown skyline, clad in lightly reflective glass, granite and aluminum.
Orville L. Freeman Building
The warm radiance of the Freeman Building for the Minnesota Departments of Agriculture and Health reflects both the timeless beauty of Minnesota's agricultural landscape and the surrounding architecture of the Capitol District.


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I notice the Australian garden features a large Xanthorrhoea (grass tree).
I'm very disappointed as these plants are not grown, but ripped out of forrests. What makes this sadder is that this plant would be many hundreds of years old (definitely before white people arrived) and once they are removed from there natural landscape, die a very slow death.
I think it's disgraceful that a garden exhibition can just rip the plants out of the native forrests - the RHS should have a critea that the plants on display should be grown.


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From ABC News:
The investigation of an alleged SAT cheating ring that saw the arrest of seven students in September has widened to include five Long Island, N.Y., schools and as many as 20 students suspected of defrauding college admissions exams.
Between 11 and 13 students are expected to turn themselves in Tuesday at the Nassau County District Attorney's office to face charges that they cheated on the SAT and ACT exams, according to DA's spokesman John Byrne.
The charges follow the September bust of a ring allegedly led by college student Sam Eshaghoff, who prosecutors say charged $1,500 to $2,500 to take the tests for younger students.