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The Ultimate Survival Base All Weather Tarp is what campers, backpacker and hikers outdoors have been looking for. It is a single-person design which eliminates the need for a full-size tarp making it a lightweight, and compact tarp protecting you against sun and foul weather. You can also use it as a ground cloth or thermal blanket. On one side it is aluminized/reflective for thermal insulation and signaling and on the other side high-visibility orange. The Ultimate Survival Base All Weather Tarp weighs only 0.9 lb. The tarp is great to be used together with the UST Bug Tent for protection against the elements and many little critters. It includes the tarp, guy lines and steel stakes, and stuff sack for carrying components when not in use. So campers, backpacker and hikers here you go. Have a great time.
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For minimalist protection from the elements where heavy rain is unlikely, this tarp offers a sturdy, lightweight alternative. The tarp is well made, and worked very well "cowboy camping" in the Sierra Nevada during a week long backpacking trip.
For its light weight & low cost, it might be well worth carrying while day-hiking as well for emergency protection.
(Caveat: I have not yet experienced heavy rain or high wind with this tarp, and cannot comment on its performance under those conditions.)


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Finnan haddie is not a species of fish, but a preparation of smoked haddock, named after the fishing village of Findon (or Finnan) near Aberdeen, Scotland where the cure was originally cold-smoked over peat (see photo above). Finnan haddie is often served poached in milk for breakfast, and was thus immortalized in the song, "My Heart Belongs To Daddy":* "When I invite some boy some night to dine on my fine finnan haddie...." implies that he'll be around for breakfast.
Water-borne animals are broken down into two very broad categories: fish and shellfish. In the most general terms, fish are vertebrates with fins and gills; while shellfish are invertebrates, either having shells of one sort or another, or having evolved past the need for one. (For more details, see shellfish.)
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This large subclass of saltwater fish, encompassing some 500 species (130 available in the U.S.), includes popular varieties like flounder, halibut, sole and turbot. Most of these fish have sweet, delicate white flesh that chefs and consumers everywhere enjoy: low fat, fine-textured meat and mild flavor. All flatfish belong to the order Pleuronectiformes, which means they have both of their eyes on the same side of their head.
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All flatfish start out life looking like normal fish, but after a few weeks, one eye migrates to the other side of their head, their bodies flatten into an oval shape, one side turns dark and one side white, and they settle to the bottom of the sea floor. The meat from a flatfish typically varies in color: fillets from the bottom (white) side of the fish will be thinner and whiter, while fillets from the top (dark) side will be thicker and more gray. Even though many of them are called soles, all the flatfish fished commercially in the U.S. are really flounders. To show the extent of the confusion:
Any one of several species of large flatfish. In America, flounder is often sold as filet of sole, though the only true "filet of sole" is the imported Dover Sole (Solea solea), fished in the North Atlantic off Europe. All the flatfish fished commercially in the U.S. are really flounders. Alaska has the largest flounder resource in the world, capable of producing sustained landings of almost a million tons a year.
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There are two flounder families: the right-eyed Pleuronectidae family and the left-eyed Bothidae family. The flounder is very low in fat, and has a very fine texture and delicate flavor. Flounder is available whole, but more usually as fillets. It can be prepared in any way that respects its fine texture: sautéed, baked, broiled, poached or steamed.
A common tropical fish found in most tropical waters but especially in the Caribbean. The name comes from its ability to soar through the air for great distances, sometimes up to a quarter of a mile. It has large pectoral fins to help ride the air after bursting from the water to evade predators. A small fish, it makes excellent food with a firm texture and mild flavor. Trivia: Flying fish figure prominently in Santiago's survival in Hemingway's "The Old Man and The Sea," among other works of literature.
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The delicate meat of the hind legs, the only edible part of a frog, is tender and lightly sweet. And, yes, as the old joke goes, they do taste like chicken—more specifically, they can be compared with the white meat of a very young chicken. Fresh frog's legs can be found from spring through summer. Typically, they can be found in connected pairs, weighing from 2 to 8 ounces. Frozen frog's legs can usually be purchased year-round in specialty markets.
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Pronounced FOO-goo, this is the Japanese name for a pufferfish that contains a poison sac so toxic, a single fish contains enough to kill 30 adults. Approximately 100 people die every year of fugu poisoning. Yet, it's still a delicacy in both Japan and the Philippines. In Japan, it is used in both sashimi and nabemono preparations, and only qualified chefs trained in removing the sac may prepare it. In Japan, it is eaten almost in a ritual, first with the fins being fried and served with sake (fugu hire-zake); then the skin is de-spiked and served on a salad (yubiki) with a ponzu dressing; and finally the flesh is sliced and served. Trivia: It is the only food not permitted to be served to the Emperor of Japan.
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How important is a common vocabulary for sharing ideas, and how do we arrive at one?
This Live Conversation will start on November 3, at 2pm ET / 11am PT.
Do we need to all be "on the same page" to have productive conversations? Do we have to use the same language or talk about ideas in the same way? What are some examples of vocabulary that's divisive, rather than helpful (e.g. "death panels")?
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Thanks so much for all the great stories and suggestions -- such a big question can't be answered in an hour, but it's wonderful to be able to talk about it with the TED community! For more discussions follow my Twitter at @emckean. Thanks everyone!
Stanley Chin
Nov 3 2011: I work a bit on ontologies and structured vocabulary in information exchange across data systems - with computers the normalization of terminologies is essential, and requires quite a bit of human coordination and agreement. Governance turns out to matter quite a lot, since terms change in meaning and you have to continue to harmonize as this occurs. So it's a social, systemic problem requiring old fashioned politics, in the sense of forming consensus and agreement around complicated issues. In ordinary human interchange we can't require adherence to a single set of data standards, so a certain level of feedback checking on assumptions and meanings is essential. It can be local and tactical rather than global, but we do this all the time, and often with really subtle cues like diction, or use of reference points.
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The intentional use of emotionally laden terms to substitute for neutral descriptive ones ("death panels") is a different order issue, I think. There are lots of ways to use language to render threats or otherwise prevent communication.Nov 3 2011: Coming from the perspective of living in a bilingual household where the members' primary languages are different, it can make things difficult at times to have a productive conversation. However, with patience and willingness to take the time, it can be productive.
Extending the patience and willingness to people who speak your own language is also necessary to have a productive conversation. Words are used to express ideas, language changes and evolves, sometimes to the point where your interpretation of the ideas based on the words used is different than their intended meaning by the speaker. Active listening is absolutely necessary.
One other thing that makes productive conversations difficult is the use of language meant to divide groups and/or obscure meaning. This type of language is most commonly found among politicians and has bled into media coverage that we see every single day, further confusing the meaning of words and ideas.
Nov 3 2011: I definitely agree that patience and the motivation and willingness to communicate is key ... without that, people just talk past each other.Nov 3 2011: I think that, without a common vocabulary, sharing ideas becomes almost impossible. We see that reality in the political and social divisiveness we face today.
To me, that was the greatest value of the classical education model. People educated in that model by definition shared a common vocabulary of art, language, literature, philosophy, and rhetoric, down to the point where they all at least wrote in the same common language. It was from that common foundation that the amazing advances from the Renaissance to the 1960s were born.
What exists today to give us a similar common vocabulary?
Nov 3 2011: It would be great to have a metalanguage to help us acquire common vocabularies -- a way to extract the most salient terms from any domain, and give their full context, and then have experts in the field annotate them ...
Nov 3 2011: I wonder: do certain aspects of the language of the internet give us the basis for such a metalanguage? If so, how could it be extended so that it functioned as such?
Nov 3 2011: Maybe as a coordinate system? These terms are used most often with these OTHER terms, by people who are at these places/domains/times?Nov 3 2011: A coordinate system might work. Are you thinking something akin to a two axis political spectrum?Nov 3 2011: Do you mean classical in the narrower sense, i.e. Latin and Greek language - yes a wonderful tool to work towards common language or at least raise awareness that there is an issue.
It has become a minority skill, but as such hopefully still offers the occasional leven for any serious philosophical, political, cultural discussion.
Even if it does not help directly in speaking with people from other cultural traditions it helps to have an open mind and some more clarity about your own use of core words and concept.
Nov 3 2011: Yes, classical in the narrow sense but only as an example of what the common vocabulary could look like and accomplish. We could pick any common set, and as long as everyone agreed to it, it would function as a common basis.Nov 3 2011: Yes, an open mind and not an unbreakable attachment to your point and how it is expressed. I take a deep breath before I see a client and try to visualize opening to them, really hearing them. (and I'm in finance, not channeling!)
Nov 3 2011: And here I was just thinking the only true way to communicate with one another without any chance of miscommunication was to cut ourselves off completely from emotion--to become robots, as it were--and not to try and guess what the other person "intended"!Nov 3 2011: Obviously, nowadays our vocabulary is largely influenced by the internet--wouldn't you agree? At least in more developed countries. Perhaps it doesn't have quite the same positive vibe as the idea of a common vocabulary stemming from classical education...
Nov 3 2011: I don't think our language is as influenced by the Internet as we assume ... we talk about the Internet like a monolithic thing, but it is actually a network of little nodes, and they can be very different. The cosplay folks have an entirely different vocabulary than the frequent-flier boards. :-)
Nov 3 2011: I agree that there are different "dialects" across the Internet, but I still think it has had significant influence on vocabulary in the last two decades or so. And it can be accessed by anyone, at any time--so more people have access to the same online articles, ads, and blogs. This transcends regional and even national separation. It literally is world-wide.
Perhaps it's more accurate to suggest technology, rather than the Internet specifically, as an influence on modern vocabulary. Everything from shorthand such as "lol" to "twittering" your point in less than 140 characters to the words "smartphone" and "app". Technology has influenced our vocabulary quite a bit in recent years.Nov 3 2011: Perhaps I was thinking more of how the internet changes how we access information, and that change comes with its own vocabulary. If we could find a way to leverage that kind of a system to help create a common vocabulary for the purpose of debate and problem solving, we could help alleviate some of the problem.Nov 3 2011: Nicole -- yes, that's certainly true ... maybe as we have access to language and language communities that we couldn't get to before, the disconnect between vocabularies is more apparent?
Dennis, yes, it would be great to use technology to help people get to meaning faster and in context (which is part of what we're trying to do with Wordnik).
Nov 3 2011: I'd like to think that while initially the disconnect between vocabularies is apparent as a result of global access, over time the vocabularies will begin to merge (hopefully without any sacrifice to culture, but that's a separate issue!) But maybe we'll have to wait and see how language has changed in the future to see if that happens.
Marcel Paans
Nov 3 2011: Well, isn't that the whole idea of Esperanto? :)
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Personally, I think talking in the same language is definitely very helpful in conveying ideas.
Nov 3 2011: I think this set a new land-speed record for the mention of Esperanto. :-)
Perhaps it's not a question of speaking the same language but of having a framework to discuss terms?
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Nov 3 2011: Huh?Nov 3 2011: I need a common language with you, Graeme!
Debra Smith
Nov 3 2011: Hello! In TED conversations, I often post a dictionary definition for difficult concepts especially when it appears to me that people are misusing the word or concept. I think it helps even if it is a bit pedantic.
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Nov 3 2011: This is such a big help in TED Conversations too! There are so many cultures, races, and backgrounds on here that it always amazes me to see how much our definitions of certain words can vary wildly from one person to the next.Nov 3 2011: Dictionary definitions are fine, but can you also find more narrative kinds of sentences? (At Wordnik we call them "free range definitions" -- places where an expert has explained a term in a non-definitiony way.) Then you get the bonus of being able to call in an authority, too. "As X defines it, a Y is ..."Nov 3 2011: For me, a deaf person, it is very important to find a common vocabulary for sharing ideas. I'm not sure how to arrive there, but in a global world it's extremely important to be able to communicate across languages and barriers. For the deaf, and others, communication access is often not there, but thanks to great organizations such as TED, the goal of having a broad appeal spill over to include us.Nov 3 2011: In my world, personal and cultural perception is what defines the underlying context of a language as a mean of communication. What we hear or understand from a language is our learned making perception, personal and cultural, and the underlying connection of that perception is emotional in one way or another. We try to communicate what we perceive in our world and people agree or disagree depending on how their perception lies closer or not in our own perception. What I have observed is that the underlying context of a dialogue and communication is fed by emotion hence the reaction on something said a certain way. There is an underling current in human communication that creates either conflict or agreement. I think that the individuality of who each person is is distinctive on its own. What we seek is agreement on our perception or rather an understanding on a human level.Nov 3 2011: There is probably a breakpoint for shared vocabulary depending upon what you are trying to communicate.
The need for a shared vocabulary probably varies directly with the complexity of the idea, and varies indirectly with how much of the idea is understood or agreed upon by the parties involved, how closely understood are non-verbal communications between the parties, how many previous concepts are needed between the idea to be communicated and the recipient, and how receptive the recipient is to the idea for reasons other than the communication itself. (The list would go on and on.)
For my part, I've always thought of the interpretation of words as both complex and non-linear, so that a group of people with similar vocabulary and background, exposed to the same words, will result in interpretations that resemble a Lorenz strange attractor, a grouping of results that are very individual yet display order around a common center.
Nov 3 2011: Oh yes -- you can see that when you look at word clustering based on collocation, too ... That's a nice way of putting it! (Also: Lorenz Strange Attractor is a good name for a band.)Nov 3 2011: Ultimately, someone is going to have to find a mathematical underpinning to natural language. It is hard to see how this could be done, because it is such an organic, fluid and ever-changing thing, whilst its intimate connection with personal identity means that there will always be social groups who develop language precisely in order to thwart external definition.
There are also powerful psychological reasons why we would resist such an attempt. The idea that we - or at least the most basic expressions of ourselves - could be numbers, challenges on many levels.
Nevertheless, language is rooted in social relationships and shared objectives, which are in turn rooted in sense data and intentionality.
I suppose I'm arguing for a phenomenological algebra, which is what Kant asked for two and a bit centuries ago, though given the complexities involved he was probably hampered by lack of computing power.
(This would also have some serious implications across the board.)
Nov 3 2011: I think every conversation on this topic begins at Esperanto and ends at Kant. :-)
But yes, math seems to underlie almost everything, why should language be exempt?Nov 3 2011: I think that common language is essential.
Without a common language (or at least a near-perfect translation), it's like two mathematicians discussing a problem when one is using Euclidean geometry and another using spherical geometry.
Even with a near-perfect translation, you're still missing out on massive cultural phenomenon that may sway the other person's way of thinking.
While unifying mankind under one common language is therefore the most efficient path to take, there are certain pitfalls to such an idea.
Due to the fact that language and culture are closely tied together, we would effectively have to make a world 'culture' - a world 'way of thinking' - that encompasses everyone. But this would eradicate all other cultures, and obviously, many people will have problems with this.
While I say common vocabulary is essential, because in turn we then have common concepts, we have to find a way to accommodate for other modes of thought and other cultures in the process, while still being able to communicate our thoughts clearly.Nov 3 2011: In fact, in this regard, the legal literature is actually the on going experiemnt for precision. Even the most cleverly enunciated laws require additional construction for application and interpretation. At best, we can arrive at a point where ambiguity is anticipated and appreciated inorder to have a conversation. Forensic Linguists clearly point out the individualistic traits every person has through their language almost as accurate as a thumb print. Common Vocabulary is possible when we consciously choose words when we speak and deliberately construct a sentence.Surprisingly people say the first thing that comes to their mind as a habit in everyday conversation. The need further diminishes when the percentage of communication through words is way less as compared to the action, body language, tone, emotive appeal etc.Nov 3 2011: What I think is yes it is important to have a common vocabulary. And I don't know if somebody has said this before but I think when I talk to a particular person/community my vocabulary switches or it is much better to say that the usage of words depends upon the knowledge of person/community, the context, his overall personality, nationality etc. Also if I know the language the listener is comfortable in, the switching of language also takes an important part.
Nov 3 2011: That's sometimes called code-switching, and it's really helpful to make people feel comfortable and at ease, and to help with communication! Everyone does it -- you switch from formal language in formal places (school, church, court) to informal language in informal places (with friends, at home).Nov 3 2011: What about having a wiki-language with a common base. That is, start with basic linguistic concepts in an agreed-upon platform like Esperanto or something with linguistic flexibility, and then allow people who commit to using and nurturing it to add words that express complex emotions or abstract concepts not found in other languages. If, for example, English lacks a single word for feeling embarrassed when someone else is making a fool of themselves (empathetic embarrassment), then a German user might add the word Fremdschämen, etc. Like in many existing languages there would be a set of rules guarded by language "experts," but the wiki component would make it dynamic and "alive" as any language should be, and thus susceptible to influence and change. My two cents.
Nov 3 2011: Ha, English speakers have invented an English word for that feeling -- it's "igry". It's also been called "Spanish shame."
There's been some work done in "semantic primitives" but I think it's not very practical on a large scale ...
Nov 3 2011: Really, cool. I once read a morphological exercise to find a word that took a Latin root into English for that concept. It started with dedecoris alienum a um, and ended up in degarlum or degarlium or something like that.
As for the semantic primitives work, I was thinking of of starting with an existing, base not developing a new one and then building from there. But that's interesting. I'll look into it. Thanks.
Regan Heavey
Nov 3 2011: My word for empathetic embarrassment is 'cringeous'
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Mario P.
Nov 3 2011: I really cannot think of examples in the english language, but being spanish spoken in so many different countries it certainly has generated different slangs most of the time consisting of a same word given different meanings. For example, the word "afán" translates directly as "eagerness", in Colombia it is used mostly as a synonym for "haste", where as in Peru it is commonly used as a noun to name/call someone with a romantic interest on someone. You can see the "eagerness" in both cases; to arrive early in the former and to be with someone in latter, but a question like "¿Cuál es tu afán?" (literally: what/who/which is your eagerness?) will mean in Colombia "why the haste?" and "who's longing for you?" in Peru.
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Nov 3 2011: Oh, that's lovely ... If we all spoke the same language we wouldn't get these peeks into other people's metaphors as frequently!Nov 3 2011: The more you spend time with people from a certain geographical area, people from a certain profession or background, the more you share ideas with them in common vocabulary- in the language they understand and relate to . Vocabularies in communication has a lot to do with people's environment, background, culture, training and religion. Often times too, one word might mean one thing in one context and a totally different thing in another context. So context matters a lot. On the whole sharing ideas in common vocabulary is a function of time, understanding and awareness with the people interpretation of the world around them.Nov 3 2011: It is very good to communicate in common vocabulary but often times contexts throws things out of order. One word could mean one thing in one context and totally different thing in another context. It is easy to communicate in common vocabulary but that happens after initial contact. The more you spend time with people from a certain geographical area, the more you tend to be on the same level.
Erin McKean
Nov 3 2011: Context is EXTREMELY important -- that's where I think traditional dictionary definitions fall down. Without context, how do you know whether the guy wearing the tuxedo is the waiter or James Bond?Nov 3 2011: Understanding the language of "values" is helpful. Read about Spiral Dynamics... good stuff. Powerful in communications between individuals, companies, countries, etc.Nov 3 2011: I found that the best advice I ever received from my sales manager was to keep a acronym in my head while communicating with potential clients, "KISS". Meaning 'keep it simple stupid'. Works for me.Nov 3 2011: How would we come up with a metalanguage (other than dictionary definitions, which are too narrow and static) to discuss how words mean what they mean, and how to approximate meaning better?Nov 3 2011: It is definetely great to speak in the same language. However, imagine in Mali (West Africa) where children at 7 go to shool and are forced to learn in french without any background in that language. Although the child had already learned all the basic vocabulary for the age, he cannot express them in tne new language. So what is the benefit of speaking the same language if it does not benefit all equally.Nov 3 2011: I think the important part here is 'vocabulary'. Obviously speaking the same language is important, but speaking with the same meaning. Currently I'm studying abroad in Denmark, where English is common as a second language (my program is entirely in English). While everyone speaks the same language (and to quite a high degree too), but knowing their connotations to a word is arguably more important than the word itself. It's lead to more than one wasted half hour of going in circles because people are understanding the words, not the meaning.
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I'd reccomend reading Embassy Town by China Meiville. I have yet to read it, but based on what I've read of summaries and reviews, it seems to be very connected to this topic.
Nov 3 2011: Oh, thanks for the recommendation -- I like China Mieville but haven't read that one.Nov 3 2011: I don't believe it would help all that much. Miscommunication is mostly a matter of interpretation in our minds, not difference in vocabulary.
For example, when I say the word "teacup," I'm only using one word ("same vocabulary"), but three different people will imagine three different things. I imagine a shallow, wide piece of china sitting on a saucer with wavy blue decorations circling around it. My brother imagines a modern coffee cup with a tea bag hanging inside it, and you might imagine a square-handled cup the otherwise is similar to mine (minus the decorations). One word evokes a wide range of thoughts. It gets a thousand times more complex when we bring in abstract ideas, such as "justice" or "healthy," instead of simple physical nouns.
Further, there are complications of approach. You see this very prominently in religion. Protestant sects are reading approximately the same Bible, but they come up with completely different interpretations because one sect approaches it very literally, and another approaches it as metaphor.
As far as one language, the argument has repeatedly been made that we would lose a lot of color and expressiveness if the human race had one language. I have to agree, especially since the benefit is only an attempt to correct symptoms of a much deeper underlying cause: that differences in ideas are about the psychology of our interpretations.
However, I think it's fair to point out that having a "central language" does have benefit in academic fields. Latin and Sanskrit serve as historic examples.
And to answer your other questions...no, we don't have to be "on the same page" for productivity. We've been doing it otherwise for thousands of years anyways. Plus, our minds are amazing things. They may interpret things differently, but they always have a way of reconstructing things into a new, unique logical order. I'd contend that reinterpretation of this sort fuels most of our new ideas. Having these differences drives innovation.
Nov 3 2011: I like the idea of "productive friction" -- that overcoming differences in language or opinion creates new discoveries!
Nov 3 2011: Totally. My business partner is a TEDx speaker himself, and although at our core we've been working together for so long that we have a very similar way of viewing things, we still think about it completely differently. He takes a much more "people centered" and feeling approach (which works wonders for networking and communicating to our audience), and I generally take a much more "philosophical" and "strategic" approach, which is beneficial for planning and development. We wind up working extremely well together because of our differences in personality and approach.
In fact, our entire business is about personality profiling and helping people use their unique way of thinking to maximize their success. We believe anyone can change the world if they just tap into their profile.Nov 3 2011: This is confusing.... to which post are you commenting on here, Erin?
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10 minutes ago: I don't believe it would help all that much. Miscommunication is mostly a matter of interpretation in our minds, not difference in vocabulary.
Thanks.Nov 3 2011: The same language is handy, and then there is the common vocabulary part of the question, we all have different levels of vocabulary and depending on what your specialty is you may use the same words to convey a completely different meaning. This separation of vocabulary can make it difficult to convey the message you want if the other person doesn't a similar vocabulary.
Nov 3 2011: That's a great point about specificity -- I often find experts who are upset that laypeople use a term in a more general way than specialists, or who use a term that has a distinct technical meaning metaphorically (like "orthogonal"). But that's the way language works.Nov 3 2011: Interesting question. I believe that we all have the same basic point of reference. The some values are shared through all cultures and races. Things like survival and caring for those close to you. We all have the same basic fears and hopes. If any decent universal language is to be developed it will have to start here. Any good peacekeeper knows this. And that is how negotiations should start.
I think this is one of the main reason we have empathy. It allows us to understand another through association. Once a connection has been made and both parties can associate with an idea you can fix that concept and make it a term or point of reference in your vocabulary. You continue doing that until you can start a conversation.
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Nov 3 2011: Are we talking about things like Medical Ontologies? If so then yeah they're very important as they help to remove ambiguity and introduce consistency and accuracy in the definition of.. stuff. Such as diseases, conditions and medications.
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Nov 3 2011: Ontologies are really useful in technical fields ... I'm not sure they're useful for discussing politics.
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Nov 3 2011: ahaa, I jumped in without looking too carefully about what was being talked about. My bad. Indeed, for politics ontologies would be less useful. I'd be wary of introducing things like Esperanto as has been suggested by someone else here. We already have "Legalese", the point where legal language that, while in English, is almost unreadable to anyone who isn't a legal expert.
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Politics however is for everyone, expert or not. We all have a vested interest. It is important that language used is enough to cover all those who have a vested interest in what is being discussed, including those who may not be so well educated. You can throw Esperanto out of the window, very few people know it and you'd risk important political discussion becoming the realm of a selected elite (more so than it already is).
Giving everyone a seat at the table is more important than making sure everyone at the table follows the same defined structure. To have both would be nice though.
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Nov 3 2011: Erin, do you ever participate in Peter Yim et al's Ontolog Fourm events?
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Nov 3 2011: Oh -- no, I haven't. Looks really cool, thanks for the link!Nov 3 2011: Whenever you're having a conversation with another person, there is more opportunity for misunderstanding than understanding. The reason is that language represents our internal thoughts and images.
Language is a form of agreement between words and ideas. A common vocabulary is a requirement for communication to occur at the level of language, it's an agreement.
The pathway to "shared meaning" is an open agreement for dialogue: the exchange between two people to better understand each others ideas through language.
The critical ingredient: curiosity. The moment we "assume" that we know what the other person means by what they say, we cut off the possibility of truly understanding their meaning and their full idea. We don't learn anything new.
Jargon is often times criticized and devalued, when rather it represents the work of past dialogues to create a single agreement for word meaning. Depending on the culture (group, organization, etc.) that uses that jargon, the meaning for the word changes. For example, the word "set" can be jargon for tennis players but has a rather different meaning for poker players.
Dialogue, Curiosity and Agreement.
Nov 3 2011: I completely agree that jargon is useful. Everyone uses jargon, whether they realize it or not ... the difficulty is in recognizing when jargon is helpful and when it's harmful. I think it's helpful when it builds camaraderie, works as shorthand (think a busy restaurant kitchen) and harmful when it's used to exclude people who would like to join ...Nov 3 2011: The vocabulary acts as a bridge while communicating ideas across people.Thereby, only when the vocabulary/word used to communicate is perceived in the same context and meaning, can the thoughts move across people.Thereby, using vocabulary or words which means the same across people plays a key role in transmitting ideas.
Nov 3 2011: Don't know if a common vocabulary guarantees that words mean the same thing to all parties. We have an emotional vocabulary too.
Nov 3 2011: That's a really important point. We can often agree on what a word means, but not on how it feels. Think of words like "shrill" ... when applied to women that word is really offensive.Nov 3 2011: I have to agree here. Even if words have the same underlying meaning for everyone, our experiences associated with them changes our emotional and psychological perceptions of them. We aren't walking, talking dictionaries--our real world experiences are going to impact our personal lexicon.
Nov 3 2011: what i wonder frequently enough - speaking several language since birth... eh, earliest days like - is which strategy to take when talking to someone, especially someone new.
the US American way is to start at the basics, lay out the common ground, establish all the things we have in common, given that, given that etc and then finally get to the potential disagreement. the french way is start with your point and if this causes offence or confusion about a word, trace back, slowly defining words and concepts until you find where the disagreement actually lies.
what is the best strategy ?Nov 3 2011: Lily, it'd be fun to do some kind of study and assign participants different strategies ... I would love to see that tested!Nov 3 2011: Isn´t it the Esperanto idea? I think it´s quite neccesary, English is not my native language and I need to think a lot about what I´m saying if I´m talking in English, the same when I read specific papers or things like that. Also, I needed to learn it and it´s a long term process. That time could be used to something more useful if we develop (or use) a language as Esperanto that´s thought to be easier for all than any other non artificial language. When we need to do some research, we struggle with the fact that there are lots of papers and things published in Japanese, Chinese, German, or whatever, that are new and don´t have any translation, that´s frustrating because you need to waste money to traduce it, wait for someone else to do the work, learn a language, or just ignore it when it´d be really interesting.
I think we could improve a lot if we could share a language, but as I said, a "neutral" one, made to be easy, and without the politic stories, don´t forget that language is also a way of domination, and it´s not casual that as we all seems to know english, many people is starting to learn chinese righ now.
Nov 3 2011: I think that there's a lot to be said for Esperanto, but it's hard to convince people to learn it, so only a small subset of speakers of any language will. And even when people "speak the same language" they often disagree about the meanings of terms that they both know!
It would be better if we had a way to discuss how we understand what words mean, so that we could work through the process together with others -- like proving a mathematical theorem or replicating the results of an experiment.
Nov 3 2011: But as words meanings come from their own histories, if we create a new one, it´ll have a new history,
and we´ll create it. The "dictionary" meanings, could be created by consense by the language experts (maybe you as one?), but it´ll have it owns transformations, and mixes with the native languages, as always happened. As we won´t loose our native language, in a very controversial debate, we could come back and argue in the consolidated languages and with their agreed meanings not?Nov 3 2011: It is the other way around.
More meanings come to light for which new words are created or taken from other languages, or made into new combinations of words. Then also many words lose their original meaning over time or got another connotation.
Take "believe", derived from love and honoring changed completely.
It would be a good thing to have one language that could be translated to all languages on a standard basis. Just sec information.Nov 3 2011: Hi folks!


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If Carroll keeps improving and we resign Smith, corner will not be a HIGH priority IMO.
Carroll has looked pretty damn good so far.
If Carroll keeps improving and we resign Smith, corner will not be a HIGH priority IMO.
Carroll has looked pretty damn good so far.
Deshaun Watson is the TRUTH!
We are undermining what this Secondary can become under Philbin & Co...A CB or S have to be pretty special to warrant our 1st rd pick, in order to start over what we have today, but that may change if Brady tears them apart...what we don´t have, is a capable pass rusher opposite Wake, and an Elite-type WR, and Vernon needs work, so my choice would be Keenan Allen /Hunter/Woods....and Swope or Stills with the late 3rd...maybe even 4th
I'm curious as to where Knile Davis will be drafted. Based on talent alone he's one of my favorite RBs in college football. He's had the injuries, missed 2011 and Arkansas is pretty awful this year, but Davis was one heck of a back in 2010, great stats across the board. If he ends up getting drafted anywhere even near the 7th rd he could be one of the steals of the draft imo. Talent wise, he strikes me as a solid 1st rounder.
One more on the Dion Jordan band wagon. This guy is amazing. With his length he can deceptively close in on the an or ball carrier. He has the skills to line up and cover the slot or te. The guy might be the most athletic defended in the draft. I'd take him with our first if he lasts that long, forget about getting him after round 1 cause he's on the rise.
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My fellow Democrats, and my favorite Democrat.
Jilly, I want you to know that Beau, Hunt, Ashley, and I are so proud of you. We admire the way you treat every single student who walks into your classroom. You not only teach them. You give them confidence. And the passion you bring to easing the burden on the families of our warriors. They know you understand what they're going through. It makes a difference. And I'm grateful. So grateful that you said Yes on that fifth try.
And Beau, thank you for placing my name in nomination to be Vice President of the United States. I accept.
My fellow Americans, four years ago, a battered nation turned away from the failed policies of the past—and turned to a leader—who they knew, could lift our nation out of crisis. Our journey isn't finished. We still have more to do. But today, I say to you, my fellow citizens: In the face of the deepest economic crisis in our lifetimes-- this nation proved itself. We're as worthy as any generation that has gone before us. The same grit, the same determination, the same courage, that has always defined what it's meant to be an American—is in you.
We're on a mission to move this nation forward—from doubt and downturn, to promise and prosperity. A mission we will continue and a mission we will complete.
Folks, tonight, I want to tell you about Barack Obama. The Barack Obama I've come to know. I want to show you the character of a leader—who had what it took, when the American people stood at the brink of a new Depression. A leader who has what it takes to lead us over the next four years--to a future as great as our people.
I want to take you inside the White House to see the President, as I see him every day. Because I don't see him in sound bites. I walk down the hall, 30 steps to the Oval Office, and I see him in action.
Four years ago, middle class incomes were already falling. Then the bottom fell out. The financial crisis hit. You remember the headlines: "Markets Plummet Worldwide", "Highest Job Losses in 60 Years", and "Economy on the Brink"
From the moment President Obama sat behind the Resolute desk in the Oval Office, he knew he had to restore the confidence not only of the nation-- but the whole world. He knew, that one false move could bring a run on the banks, or a credit collapse, that could throw millions out of work. America and the world needed a strong president with a steady hand, with the judgment and vision to see us through.
Day after day, night after night, I sat beside him, as he made one gutsy decision after another--to stop the slide and reverse it. I watched him stand up to intense pressure and stare down choices of enormous consequence. Most of all, I saw what drove him: His profound concern for the American people.
He knew, that no matter how tough the decisions he had to make in the Oval Office were, families all over America had to make decisions every bit as tough for them—as they sat around their kitchen tables. Barack and I have been through a lot together. And we've learned a lot about each other. I learned of the enormity of his heart. And he learned of the depth of my loyalty. And there was another thing that bound us. We both had a pretty good idea what these families were going through--in part because our own families had gone through similar struggles.
Barack had to sit at the end of his mom's hospital bed and watch her fight cancer and fight her insurance companies at the same time. I was a kid, but I can remember the day that my dad sat at the end of my bed, and said, things are going to be tough for a while. I have to go to Delaware to get a new job. But it's going to be better for us. The rest of my life, my dad never failed to remind me--that a job is about a lot more than a paycheck. It's about dignity. It's about respect. It's about being able to look your children in the eye—and say honey, it's going to be okay, and believe it was going to be okay. When Barack and I were growing up, there was an implicit understanding. If you took responsibility, you'd get a fair shot at a better deal. The values behind that deal--were the values that shaped us both. And today, they are Barack's guiding star.
Folks, I've watched him. He never wavers. He steps up. He asks the same thing over and over again: How is this going to work for ordinary families? Will it help them? And because of the decisions he's made, and the strength the American people have demonstrated every day, America has turned the corner. After the worst job loss since the Great Depression, we've created 4.5 million private sector jobs in the past 29 months.


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Nablus: Fauzi volunteers journey to the heart of the West Bank
By Joe M. – Fauzi Azar volunteer 2011-2012
Jerusalem, Tel Aviv, Bethlehem, Ramallah…just a few of the most commonly visited cities in the Holy Land sought out by travelers today in the dawn of the 21st century. While excellent locations rich with history and culture, they are not the only areas in the region which provide one with a true sense of what it is to be in the Middle East. For those who wish to venture a bit deeper into the Biblical territories of Israel and Palestine, one city stands a head above the rest: Nablus.
It has been called various names throughout the centuries, including Neapolis, Sychar, and Shechem. It is also the hometown of the Samaritans (known foremost from the Gospels), a people which still exist in the area today residing atop one of the city's twin mountains, Mount Gerizim and Mount Ebal. It is the place where Biblical patriarchs Jacob and Joseph once called home, and where the latter came to rest in his tomb.
When I expressed to Fauzi Azar Inn manager Suraida Shomar Nassar a desire to visit the holy city, she went above and beyond to make this a reality and adjusted the volunteer work schedule so that I and the four other Fauzi volunteers could make a day-trip. She booked a taxi to take us from Nazareth to Jenin, a city on the northern border of the West Bank. From this checkpoint, the volunteers (Petra, Erika, Julia, Heather and myself) hopped aboard a shared taxi (sherut) and began our trek deep into the heart of Palestine, en route to Nablus.
The drive was strikingly beautiful, even a bit surreal, with sparse Arab villages strewn across the hillsides on the way. We were met inside the city by the two mountains which dominate the landscape and surround Nablus itself.
Jacob's Well, a location from the Gospels (John 4) where Jesus stops to drink and speak with a Samaritan woman. The Well today is in the basement of a large Greek Orthodox church, and visitors are welcome to lower a bucket into the nearly 20-meter deep opening and drink for themselves.
Exiting the church grounds, the next stop on our pilgrimage was the Tomb of Joseph, son of Israel. It is only about a 20-minute walk from the Well, but thankfully volunteer Heather as an Arabic language student was able to ask for directions. Once at the Tomb, we were met by Palestinian police officers who opened the fence around the site without any problems. This is a politically contended site inside the borders of the West Bank, and many Israelis are forced to visit with army escorts, so it was pretty well-guarded.
Rachel's Tomb in Bethlehem. No pictures are allowed inside, but the officers were still very kind and courteous to us Westerners. In fact, after our 15-minute visit, one of them offered to show us one of the main archaeological sites of the city, a place called "Tel-Balata." Again, Heather and her Arabic came to the rescue, as the officer only spoke the local language.
Tel-Balata is a national park and the site of ancient Shechem, known from the Old Testament as the place where Jacob and his sons lived (Genesis 33-34). Today it is in ruins, but not so much that one can't tell a fortified city once stood there.
As we walked down the road through the community, a man sitting outside his home called at us to come over to his house, asking if we'd like to see his sukkah (it was then the Festival of Sukkot). We soon found out that his name was Joseph, and that he was in fact a Samaritan priest, one of seven. He treated us to some homemade musakhan (a Palestinian dish with chicken, spices, onions, and oil), and then invited us to the Samaritan Sukkot service that evening. We happily obliged, and all walked over to the synagogue.
All in all, this was an amazing trip. So much so, that I returned to Nablus again a couple months later with Millie, a new Fauzi Azar volunteer, and Ehlan, a guest at the Inn. We again met with Joseph, who drove us around the city to visit some sites, and then went to a restaurant with him for tea. This is an amazing city, and one so historically and Biblically important. It is certainly worth the trip if you are able to go there, and it is accessible from almost any area in Israel.


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Ashton Cigar Bar, Philadelphia
Alejandro Benes
Posted: October 7, 2013
Philadelphia is one of my favorite cities in the world. I could not have said that even five years ago, but now Center City, the revitalized and constantly improving downtown area, is a beehive of activity virtually all day. There's good reason for that. People are moving back in. New restaurants with chefs who have grown up locally and some who have returned to open their own places make for a culinary wonderland. The musical and live theater offerings have generally been strong, not to mention the excellent art museums and top-ranked universities.
If the Philadelphia that a cigar lover could enjoy was missing anything, it was cigar bars, and the purported brotherly love. Up until 2007, there might have been a few restaurants and patios where one could enjoy a cigar. The antismoking law took effect that year and basically banned smoking everywhere indoors, and a lot of the outdoors. One exception was always the bar above Holt's Cigar Co., the city's preeminent cigar store owned by Robert Levin, the same man who established the Ashton cigar brand.
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Until last year, the bar was called Mahogany on Walnut. That's now gone. In the same space, but expanded, above Holt's (which has its own area for smokers) now is the Ashton Cigar Bar. The bar (as well as the building) is owned by Holt's and is a galactic improvement over what was there before.
"It was a natural," says Levin. "People need a place to smoke. The people before weren't doing the job, so we took it over. We want this to be the signature for our brand."
The space is now sleek, modern and warm at the same time. Floors and walls of different exotic woods complement distressed brick walls. Get to the top of the stairs and you'll see a bar topped with Venetian Carrara marble (the one with the veins). What's behind the bar is even more alluring: 200 whiskies, 300 spirits, 20 specialty craft cocktails, 6 draught beers, 20 bottled beers and more than 50 wines. And so little time!
The best-selling cocktail so far is the Ashton Martini. This is a signature concoction of "Grey Goose Vodka or Bombay Sapphire Gin served ice-cold, seasoned with Balvenie 12-Year Old Doublewood Scotch and garnished with sharp provolone stuffed olives." Yes, now bring me my cheesesteak, please.
The food menu is a work in progress, presently offering only cold dishes like a cheese and salumi plate and mixed nuts. The bar will not get a full kitchen, but there's talk of partnering with local restaurants to get food delivered should a guest want.
In the back is one of the most complete and impressive humidors in any cigar bar in the world with more than 200 different smokes. As you might imagine, there's a lot of Ashton, San Cristobal and La Aroma de Cuba. Further, some of the free world's finest are available, from Alec Bradley to Tatuaje; with La Flor Dominicana, My Father and Padrón in between. Prices are only slightly more than in retail stores. (See the current list and prices at www.ashtoncigarbar.com)
"We act like a private club," Levin says, "but we're open to the public."
You probably won't have the chance to see the roof, but if you did, you'd see the technology that makes the air in the lounge clear. Nearly the entire roof is covered with huge air exchangers.
Levin is a stickler for details. As he shows off the humidor, he notes the need for more light on a couple of shelves so that patrons can see the cigars. Levin explains that building the Ashton Cigar Bar was a labor of love, but labor it was.
"This took a year to build after we got all the permits," Levin says, "and it took a year for the city to sign off."
The décor is simple, but elegant. Black leather with red accents is featured in the lounge's comfortable chairs and sofas, with Ashton cigar ashtrays on every coffee table. The stools at the bar are red leather and comfortable enough to watch the entire game on the two TVs on the wall. Dress is business casual, a little more casual during the day than on the weekends. The bar is most crowded from Thursday through the weekend.
The Ashton Cigar Bar accomplishes more than you could expect in a city that is so unfriendly to smokers. It's right downtown and easy to get to after a night out to dinner or a show. The best thing about the bar, though, is that you're going to feel the love that went into making this a state-of-the art destination for that moment you have available to relax and enjoy that spectacular cigar you might not even have met yet.
Ashton Cigar Bar
1522 Walnut St
Philadelphia, PA 19102
(267) 350-0000
Monday through Friday: 4 p.m. - 2 a.m.
Saturday through Sunday: 12 p.m. - 2 a.m.
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Peter Baenninger — Tierra Verde, FL, USA, — October 7, 2013 6:39pm ET
Looks great and inviting.
Eric Schwenk — October 8, 2013 8:49am ET
Ashton Cigar Bar is definitely needed in the city and its cigar and drink menu is substantial, reasonably priced, and diverse. It has lots of seating and is bright and open. However, I take issue with a couple comments made in your article. One, to say it is a "galactic improvement" over Mahogany is just your opinion and not one shared by everyone, including many regulars who loyally frequented the bar until the owners of Holt's abruptly did not renew the lease. Two, Mr. Levin's comment that [Mahogany] was "not doing the job" is just simply not true. Anyone who went to Mahogany regularly or even once or twice knows that it was packed almost every night, with a waiting list to get a seat on most nights. The feel was totally different and, lest you forget, one that Cigar Aficianado enjoyed as well: http://www.cigaraficionado.com/webfeatures/show/id/1664/p/1
Newer doesn't always mean better. I think Tom Piazza, owner of Mahogany, did a great job with the old bar and I personally loved the old English library feel, as did almost everyone whom I have spoken with recently. Ashton is nice as well and has a better air purification system and a more extensive cigar list with better prices. We should acknowledge both Mahogany and Ashton as being top-notch cigar bars who provided Philly with its only escape from the anti-smoking laws, but there is no need to bash Mahogany just because they were replaced by another name, especially considering people loved the old bar. Just ask Mr. Hylton, who called it the "genuine article" in CA's 1998 review.
William H. Magill — October 8, 2013 10:50am ET
Even though I'm a long-time Holt's customer, I had no previous experience with Mahogany, so tonight I'll be comparing notes with my son (who does) when I meet him at Ashton.
I'm "one up" on him in that regard, in that I've been to Ashton several times since it opened last month.
We tend to be on opposite schedules, so I've been at Ashton shortly after opening till dinner. Each time it has been comfortably empty -- meaning I get to pick the soft seat that I want!
Sitting there observing the other customers, it is quite clear that they are enjoying themselves. The wait-staff are very pleasant and even managed to figure out with the bartender what I was talking about when I asked -- "Do you have that other Rum drink from Brazil that isn't a Mojito." The answer was, "No, we don't have the makings for a Caipirinha." (i.e. no cachaça). But the "Mi Amor Mojito" was quite tasty, even if I did keep getting the Mint stalk in my eye! (too lazy to take it out. lol.)
(It was unseasonably warm on my last visit so a tribute to Papa seemed appropriate.)
Tonight it will be back to my personal passion -- single malt Scotch!
LES MANN — East Providence, Rhode Island, UNITED STATES, — October 9, 2013 9:47am ET
Looks terrific! All the best of luck!! Looking forward to seeing it in person!
joe sarcone — staten island, ny, usa, — October 9, 2013 5:57pm ET
Looks great. love to have one here !!! in Staten island NY.
Alejandro Benes — Newbury Park, CA, USA, — October 9, 2013 6:08pm ET
Hey, Eric Schwenk, I appreciate your comments and your passion, however, while that which I wrote is my opinion, it is not "just my opinion." As you'll note, "galactic improvement" is in quotation marks. I am not the one who said that. That was said by one friend at a gathering of several others who shared the opinion that over the years Mahogany just wore out. I share that view. Mr. Levin's view is that Mahogany was not doing the job and I put that in as an explanation, vague as it might be, for why what was became what is. So, in 1998, Mahogany was something from what I -- Wil Hyton -- observed. In 2008 and other times prior to and after that, it was not that same something that I observed in 1998. That Mahogany filled a need is unquestionable. That Ashton Cigar Bar fills a need is clear. While you and I would perhaps quibble over what's better, what's there now is great. Thanks for reading all the words!!!
Eric Schwenk — October 9, 2013 7:04pm ET
Agree that Ashton fills a need and is certainly nice and clean and inviting. I was more just sticking up for Mahogany than anything else. I have already frequented Ashton several times and had a great time each occasion. They certainly did not overlook any detail. Cheers to that!
Bj Marchese — January 28, 2014 7:11pm ET
I visited the Ashton cigar lounge last week with my wife.both my wife and i had a great time.wow!!! what a beautiful place .You must try this place .you wont be sorry...
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CHAPEL HILL, N.C. -- Marcus Paige scored all 13 of his points in the second half, including two big baskets in the final 2 1/2 minutes, to help UNC beat No. 5 Duke 74-66 on Thursday night for their eighth straight win.
Senior Leslie McDonald added a season-high 21 points for the Tar Heels (19-7, 9-4 ACC), who rallied from 11 points down in the second half to beat the Blue Devils (21-6, 10-4) in a rivalry game postponed more than a week by a winter storm.
It was by far North Carolina's most impressive win during its run. Before Thursday, most had come against teams standing sixth or lower in the ACC standings.
"I'm not going to say we're a finished product because we've got games left," Paige said, "but man, we're playing really well right now and we're winning games in a lot of different ways."
It marked UNC's third win against a top-five team this season, along then-No. 1 Michigan State and then-No. 3 Louisville. Throw in then-No. 11 Kentucky in December, and the Tar Heels have beaten the top four teams from The Associated Press' preseason Top 25.
Not bad for a team that never had top player P.J. Hairston due to NCAA violations for improper benefits.
"It was a bunch of guys that fought really hard," coach Roy Williams said, "and I couldn't be prouder of my team than I am right now."
Fans filled the entire court during the celebration, which came eight days later than they had hoped due to last week's winter storm that brought enough snow and ice to paralyze area roads. It kept Duke's bus from even making it to Durham to pick up the team for the 11-mile drive to the Smith Center in Chapel Hill.
The Tar Heels made it worth the wait for their fans by being tough enough to wrestle control from the Blue Devils. They shot 50 percent from the field after halftime and even made their last 10 free throws after a disastrous start at the line.
Jabari Parker and Quinn Cook both scored 17 points for Duke, which led 51-40 with about 15 minutes left before going ice cold from the field. The Blue Devils missed 13 straight shots and went scoreless for 6 minutes at one point, helping the Tar Heels climb back in it by mixing a 1-3-1 zone with man defense.
"They would just keep switching," Cook said. "We'd come down, and we wouldn't know what they'd be in. They kept us on our toes with their defense."
Duke shot 36 percent (11 for 31) after halftime and made 5 of 22 3-pointers for the game,
Coach Mike Krzyzewski said he thought his team "played young" in the second half.
"We looked tired or we didn't have life," Krzyzewski said. "And no matter what we did in a timeout, we just didn't have that spark -- the anger, the emotion, the thing you have to have to match what their crowd, their team is doing. You have to try to counter that. And I just felt we were, we didn't have the life that you needed to have."
Paige provided plenty of that fight for the Tar Heels. After being hounded by Duke defenders Cook and Rasheed Sulaimon through his scoreless first half, he scored nine points in the final 5 1/2 minutes starting with his only 3-pointer of the night.
McDonald hit the go-ahead jumper to make it 62-60 with 3:54 left, capping his own strong performance after two straight 1-for-8 shooting performances. Paige followed with a stepback jumper over Rodney Hood with 2:11 left, then answered Parker's free throws by driving for a scooping layup through the heart of Duke's defense.
After Sulaimon missed a 3 on the ensuing possession, freshman Nate Britt followed with two free throws that pushed the lead to 68-62 with 46.2 seconds left and soon had the rowdy home crowd inching closer to the court.
It marked the 11th time Paige has scored in double figures in the second half this season after scoring four or fewer in the first.
The postponement created a four-games-in-eight-days stretch for both teams, though it's particularly challenging for Duke with No. 1 Syracuse visiting Cameron Indoor Stadium on Saturday night in a rematch of the overtime classic won by the Orange earlier this month. UNC hosts Wake Forest on Saturday afternoon.
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