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Another commencement-speaker controversy
This one hasn't gotten the attention of the Cardinal Newman Society, but there's another Catholic campus controversy you might want to know about. Fordham University's commencement speaker this year is John O. Brennan, currently Deputy National Security Advisor to the White House. Some students and faculty at Fordham have protested, circulating petitions arguing that Brennan (who served as chief of staff to CIA director George Tenet under President George W. Bush) is tied to War on Terror policies including the use of torture in ways that clearly violate the teachings of the church and the values of a Jesuit institution.
Here's one petition; here's another. Here's a letter of protest published in the campus paper The Ram from retired CIA officer Ray McGovern.
In April 2009, Scott Horton noted that Brennan had intervened to stop the Justice Department from releasing the "torture memos" written by Bush-administration advisers John Yoo, Jay Bybee, and Stephen Bradbury. "Brennan is a protege of former CIA director George Tenet," Horton wrote, "and although he expressed some reservations about waterboarding, he was a defender of other Tenet-era torture programs. Now ensconced as a senior counterterrorism advisor, he has become the principle advocate of the 'don't look back' mantra with respect to the misdeeds of the Bush years." That expression of "some reservations" makes it difficult to mount a short and sweet case against Brennan on Catholic-teaching terms. He has said that he was -- yes -- "personally...opposed" to waterboarding, as noted by the Washington Post's useful WhoRunsGov bio, but he didn't let it stop him from being part of other CIA activities that he "felt good about." The WhoRunsGov bio adds,
But Brennan has previously defended the CIA's tactics. In a 2005 interview with Jim Lehrer, Brennan called extraordinary rendition "an absolutely vital tool." Critics of the practice, which involves arresting detainees in one country and transporting them to another (often without any public notice of the arrest), charge that it is used to move suspects to countries that are willing to use torture. On CBS in November 2007, Brennan said that enhanced interrogation techniques have generated "a lot of information that the agency has in fact used against the real hard-core terrorists."
Later, Brennan started making anti-torture noises -- as in this speech from September 2011, which ended, "As a people, as a nation, we cannot -- and we must not -- succumb to the temptation to set aside our laws and our values when we face threats to our security, including and especially from groups as depraved as al-Qaida. We're better than that. We're better than them. We're Americans." As Glenn Greenwald wrote (in the course of protesting Brennan's possible appointment as CIA head under Obama), Brennan has been called a "supporter" of the CIA interrogation and detention program and credited with anti-torture views. (Andrew Sullivan: "They can't both be right.")
The petitions protesting Brennan's appearance at Fordham also call attention to his support for extrajudicial killings via drones under the current adminstration. No bishops have taken up the alarm, as far as I know. Should they? Can any politician or government official ever speak at any Catholic University? Should they?
Update (5/17): I see Franciscan University of Steubenville invited Michael Hayden, CIA head under George W. Bush, to deliver its commencement speech earlier this week. Hayden's connection to the issues that were cited regarding Brennan -- defending torture and attempting to obstruct its exposure, endorsing drone strikes that could kill civilians, and overseeing broad violations of Americans' privacy and civil liberties -- is much more direct. I wonder if there were any protests from the Steubenville student body?
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This is the flip side for those of us who think that such a speaker's track record is not reflective of Catholic values. However, as much as I would be protester at his speech, I'm not sure that I think that the University should refuse him the podium. The "commencement speaker tests" have become battlegrounds that aren't usually worth our time. Protest mightlly, but let it be and go on...though I do see an important distinction betweeen a Mrs Vicki Kennedy who may not be as pro-life as the bishop would like and has accomplished much good in other spheres and a John Brennan who implemented and defended policies that allowed torture. These distinctions are worthwhile.
betweeen a Mrs Vicki Kennedy who may not be as pro-life as the bishop would like and has accomplished much good in other spheres and a John Brennan who implemented and defended policies that allowed torture. These distinctions are worthwhileDavid,Distinction without a difference.pro-choice = murderextrajurdicial killings = murder
I don't accept that equation, Bruce.
Actually, pro-choice = potential for murder (or just "killing", as not all killing = murder). I identify as "pro-life", if those un-nuanced labels have any deeper meaning after all these years, but the simplistic equation of choice = murder drives me batty. Disingenuity in debate does no one any credit, and it would be nice if we could move beyond such simplistic labels when discussing this incredibly complicated subject.
No problem. Doesnt make it wrong though.
Mollie, I agree that torture is something that the Catholic Church, from bishops through students and faculty and people in the pews, should decry. I don't think there are any circumstances that would square it with Catholic teaching.The bishops have been very vociferous on abortion and same-sex marriage since the Obama administration came into office. They were less vociferous on torture, although I'd imagine we could find instances on the USCCB website, perhaps in the form of committee reports or statements, in which they've voiced disapproval. Is either approach better or worse than the others? I guess there needs to be a certain amount of voicing in order for people to hear; but as we've seen during the Obama administration, speaking out also runs the risk, real and/or perceived, that the bishops are meddling in politics.
FYI, when I said the bishops were "less vociferous on torture", I meant to indicate specifically during the Bush administration.
If one Catholic university can allow a pro-choice POTUS to speak, I see no reason why another Catholic university cannot allow a former CIA official to speak. Conservatives criticized the first event, and now we have liberals criticizing the second event.What's good for one is good for the other.Free speech should be a non-negotiable.
Bruce and David, your comments have provoked much thought. I believe there may (and I am not claiming to be certain) exist a difference between Mrs. Kennedy and Mr. Brennan, Bruce's comment notwithstanding. When a commencement speaker is selected, it is not necessarily every action of the speaker that is being symbolically honored but instead, because everyone has "sinned and fallen short of the glory of God," a speaker may reasonably be selected based on particular merits. Mrs. Kennedy, David claims, "has accomplished much good" and this accomplishment could, conceivably, be a merit worth honoring despite her pro-choice advocation. (Of course, this can only be taken so far and it may be that Mrs. Kennedy's vehement defense of abortion rights was and is beyond the pail.) However, in the case of Mr. Brennan, what exactly, besides his work in the CIA (wherein the point of contention resides), would be symbolically honored? It seems that in his case, his honor is intimately caught up in his (alleged) crime. Therein lies a serious problem of symbolism for his selection as commencement speaker, a problem that did not exist for Mrs. Kennedy. Furthermore, having someone like Mrs. Kennedy speak would not confuse anyone on the Church's position regarding abortion. Having a speaker like Mr. Brennan deliver a commencement address may send mixed messages as to the Church's stand towards "all necessary means" in the war on terror.Finally, I would like to agree with Bruce that the specific allegations of immorality leveled against Mrs. Kennedy and Mr. Brennan are in my opinion, however effectively different, ideologically the same - both represent a disregard for the sanctity of life and, as Catholic teaching goes, a life is a life, whether lived in a field in Afghanistan or in a womb in America.
Erin,I think that was a very fair analysis of the argument, and I would agree with your formulation about the argument for Mrs. Kennedy speaking while Brennan's position is more complicated. One question I would ask, though, is Mrs. Kennedy really in violation of the sanctity of human life in the same way Brennan is, if she argues for the choice that someone else makes to end a human life, a choice that is by definition open-ended and may result in the preservation of human life, while Brennan actively pursued policies that definitively harmed or ended human life? While I will concede that her position and whatever she does to further it will enable others to end life, she herself is not personally responsible for that decision in the same way that Brennan is, and it just seems like the latter is arguably worse and less defensible than is her case.
I appreciate all of the commnetary, but also find it intersting that she was the speaker at another Cathoic institution without problem this year, I believe-- but if I am wrong, please correct me. Also, while I know of her general support for a pro-choice legislation, I do not know what other statements she has made about the morality of abortion. This, too, could be in grat distinction to Mr. Brennan. Or not.
she herself is not personally responsible for that decision in the same way that Brennan isDaniel,I think that is gratuitous. If she is encouraging people, which her stance certainly does, then she is just as responsible as Brennan who is also providing the encouragement for a similar action. In one way, Brennan has an 'acting to proctect innocent life' claim which Kennedy is completely missing.
Bruce,I don't see how it's even remotely arguable that Mrs. Kennedy's opinions on the abortion question are to be equated with Brennan's role in the War on Terror. Mrs. Kennedy, by openly voicing her opinions and voting based on those opinions (and encouraging others to do the same, if she has in fact done such a thing) is certainly a responsibility for any evil that results, but to compare her essentially political stance to a man who has formulated policy and given orders that directly resulted in torture and the harming of human life is just not an apt analogy. Brennan's actions can only be justified, if one wants to do that, by arguing that they were undertaken in the name of the greater good of the nation, because in and of themselves, they are not defensible actions. Her responsibility is less, yet she is treated as if it were greater, and I think it fair that if her presence at a Catholic university commencement is odious, then it's not hard to argue that Brennan's is even more so. All this is not to suggest that I think either one of them ought to be banned from an event where neither has any teaching function nor is expected to indoctrinate the youth with their objectionable positions; on the contrary, as another poster said before, freedom of speech and exposure to those with whom we may disagree with on some issues is a value that ought be upheld without fear of contamination. If the faith is so fragile in the young that it can't bear the presence of a fallible commencement speaker, things are worse than I thought in these times.
The issue isn't exactly "free speech," though, is it? If Brennan were appearing on campus as part of a symposium on law enforcement or counter-terrorism or what have you, protesting his right to be heard would more clearly be a question of free speech. (Some orthodoxy watchdogs have protested appearances of that sort, and I think that does demonstrate a lack of confidence in students' ability to bear exposure to differing viewpoints.) But when he's invited as a featured speaker, it becomes a case of sponsored speech, maybe even endorsed speech, and what's being questioned is not his right to voice his opinion but the appropriateness of his speaking in this context. Part of the issue here is that there's no clear definition of what it means to make someone a "commencement speaker," with or without an attendant honorary degree. When the invitee is an alum, as Brennan is of Fordham, the message seems to be "Here is a noteworthy graduate who can offer you new graduates wisdom on how to use the education you received here when you're out in the world." I can understand why students would object to that.
I would imagine you've heard today's news that the Georgetown is being castigated by the Archdiocese (and Cardinal, I presume) for allowing Secretary Sebelius to speak at a non-graduation event -- crossing blogs! Haven't we all got more important things to do??? A modest proposal -- have Catholic colleges do away with all graduation speakers... maybe all graduations... maybe all studies...let's gather under the trees...agh!
Daniel,I appreciate your thoughts. I think about it a little differently. Brennan has a government job and its a legitimate responsibility of the government to protect its innocent citizens. So in Brennan's case, I see his Catholic responsibility as exercising prudential judgement about how to accomplish that goal. While I agree that torture is not permitted, what is torture is subject to prudential judgement with different people legitimately drawing the line in different places. Also, Brennan might choose to go along with certain actions he finds odious because he legitimately believes doing so prevents worse actions from occurring. In short, his responsible exercise of his occupation requires him to make these decisions and quitting might not be the prudential choice.Ms. Kennedy is an entirely different story. First and foremost there is no room for prudential judgement on abortion. (Not to say there isnt in voting for a candidate) The issue is black and white. Second, she is under no requirement to say anything at all. It would be possible for her to be pro-choice in her heart and not publicly advocate that position, assuming she has. So volitionally, I see her actions as much more within her individual responsibility and control.
The issue of abortion is black and white? I'll bet that's news even to the most pro-natalist moralists...Wow... don't even attempt to go with that...
Mollie, that is well stated. A clear definition of what it means to invite a speaker would be absolutely useful for situations like this, so we could more properly know when to be outraged when someone we don't like has been asked to speak at one's alma mater. It seems to be interpreted as a statement of endorsement or sponsorship, but I wonder if it could also be looked at as an opportunity to challenge or dialogue about an issue. Maybe not, as all the graduates really want to do is be a bit inspired before they enter the cold cruel world, so maybe the dwelling on the weighty issues of a speaker's past or current moral state is asking for more than what the occasion calls for.And Bruce, I see your continued distinction between Kennedy and Brennan's moral responsibility, so I have a couple more thoughts on this. One is, the requirements of Brennan's job as a counter-terrorism official do not excuse his moral agency in committing torture (which, btw, is an objectively defined act, and not some gray area that requires a lot of prevaricating on about what it is or isn't). He may have done so out of the reasoning of the double edge effect, which to me is fine, I am not sitting in judgement of him nor would I protest if he came to my school to speak. I don't see him as a Pinochet or Saddam, and am willing to listen to him. But to still say that Kennedy, a non-state actor who advocates for "choice" and not "abortion" as somehow the morally more responsible one is just unsustainable. There may not be room for prudential judgment on abortion, but abortion and choice are not synonymous. She coerces no abortions, she performs no abortions, and her stance may be freely ignored by any pregnant mother. And as I said before, her stance is open-ended and life may in fact be preserved by the act of choice. And since she, like Brennan, has done much good work in her life, denying her a voice on a Catholic campus is uncharitable and close-minded if she isn't going to be encouraging the kids to run down to the clinic and have an abortion on her dime. I've said my piece, and moving on...
Mollie: Here's how I look at the situation at Fordham University.Commencement addresses are a genre unto themselves. As a commencement speaker, John O. Brennan will almost certainly honor the occasion and the genre of the commencement speech.In other words, he will probably not throw aside all conventional standards for commencement addresses and stand up there and deliver a lecture about his views on drones or any other controversial topics.For this reason, I think that he should be allowed to speak at the Fordham University commencement, as scheduled.
"A modest proposal have Catholic colleges do away with all graduation speakers maybe all graduations maybe all studieslets gather under the treesagh!"Maybe potential graduation speakers will make that choice for Catholic schools. With all of the garbage that seems to surround anyone who has an opinion on anything that doesn't match what the local theocons of the moment consider orthodox or "prudential," any speak of her/his salt might just say: who needs this s**t?
Right on, David Pasinski! About the only moral virtue I have practiced with any consistency is that of avoiding commencement exercises. With only a few exceptions, I have resisted all attempts to coerce me into sitting through commencement addresses.Commencement addresses are intrinsically evil. they are offenses against Natural Law. Listening to them, much less giving them, is formally cooperating in evil. Indeed, giving them ought to be a crime punishable by confinement in stocks.
but abortion and choice are not synonymousDavid and Daniel,I guess I'm thick but I think 'choice' is the choice to have an abortion. Otherwise there is no 'choice' and the mother must carry the child to term. So what part of 'choice' do you think I'm missing?That said, I see no part of making a premeditated decision to end a fetus' nascent life which is gray? Unlike torture, this is a decision in which we all might be intimately involved. Perhaps that makes us all more willing to obfuscate.
Bernatd, I think you have to lighten up.Fr.Maftin's address to the Wharton MBA's last year was terrific!Of course all the hazzari here on various speakers shows you've got a point to make.
As an aside, at the top of the website I have been asked my opinion as to whether brides should wear strapless wedding dresses.I'm agin it. It detracts from the santity of the marriage and will most likely lead to an unwillingness to procreate.Unless, of course, there are 2 brides involved, then prudential judgement is required.Back to commencement and other speakers now ......
Bruce,Abortion and choice are in fact not synonymous. One does not necessarily mean the other. Choice is by definition the freedom to choose one or another of several options. One may choose to wear a blue shirt, or maybe the red one. The fact that the choice between the two exists does not predetermine the outcome. Just to make myself perfectly clear, Bruce, you can choose life or choose abortion, but again, the outcome is not pre-determined by the choice itself. And the gray area I spoke of? How about the complication that the mother's life would be endangered by the pregnancy? You are free to argue that abortion is still intrinsically wrong in that scenario, all I'm saying is when you introduce real life complications that go beyond general denunciations of abortion and choice, people don't always find the question to be so black and white as a handbook of moral theology would have it be, that's all.
"About the only moral virtue I have practiced with any consistency is that of avoiding commencement exercises."This made me laugh out loud - very good, Bernard!
There's more to come. The nation's biggest Catholic university, DePaul, is inviting the world's greatest ant expert to speak at commencement. E. O. Wilson is better known for his strong views on population control, the destructive forces of religion, and humanity's impact on the earth, none of which, as far as I know, resemble teachings of Catholic Church authorities. There is a distinct possibility he might be illuminating, educational, and entertaining in contrast to speakers who rehash the same old stuff that typifies the genre Bernard D. mentions. Critics are up in arms conflating DePaul and Wilson, although I am sure both strongly object to the idea. http://www.lifesite.net/news/depaul-commencement-speaker-favors-populati...
E. O. Wilson's Sociobiology was a life-changing book for me. Now I'm waiting for my husband to finish reading The Social Conquest of Earth so I can read it. (He said it's one of the best books he's ever read.) http://www.amazon.com/Social-Conquest-Earth-Edward-Wilson/dp/0871404133/... hope no "impassioned dissenter" throws ice water on the great genius at DePaul.https://www.google.com/#hl=en&gs_nf=1&gs_mss=ice%20water%20on%20e&tok=hg...
I never read it, but I'm sure some of you have... Newman's "The Idea of a University." Any light in ther for this controversy?
Are there any controversies at the present time over commencement speakers at non-Catholic universities in the United States, or were there any in recent years?
David Pasinski ==I haven't read the relevant parts of "The Idea of A University" since 1948, but somewhere in there Newman defends the university as a place where scholars with different opinions battle it out, with each side defending its own views and criticizing its opponent's. That way the best idea wins. (Interestingly, Newman links academic freedom with religious freedom -- he sees them as inter-dependent. Would that the bishops realized that.) Suppression of unpopular ideas , of course, would ruin the project. This is essentially the idea of the university which was invented in the middle ages. Some historians the invention of this institution was the greatest medieval contribution to Western culture.True, in the middle ages a theology or philosophy professor could be censured by his bishop, and even be accused of heresy and his teachings then condemned as heretical. True, in some cases he would be turned over to civil authority and burned at the stake. But the theologians had the right to appeal to the pope himself in person, unlike what happens to theologians these days. See Sr. Johnson. She wasn't even told her opinions were being investigated.Ironically, as I never cease mentioning, I was required to read Newman in a secular college, while in many Catholic colleges of that time the notion of opposite sides battling it out was scorned. The old "falsity has no rights" stuff. No doubt there are others on this blog who remember those times. The supreme irony is that these days the American "Cardinal Newman Society" claims to be be defending Newman's theory of the university. Sheesh.
If there is cause for conservative concerns, it should not be one more speaker passing through for an hour and soon forgotten by all except maybe some graduates. It is the implied fragility of highly educated Catholic intellects and the assumed vulnerability of Catholic teachings if faced with non-agreement. The evident fear of the results of exposing Catholic people and positions to those who may disagree, in a world in which most disagree and most Catholics live, is debilitating. One nearby secular university captures in its motto the power that drove those early universities Ann O describes: "The truth will free you." Well-tested truth survives. An ironic consequence of current activities is the widespread publicizing of scandal by episcopal attempts to avoid it. What used to be ignored as "a small college in Massachusetts" has become world-famous as Catholic Anna Maria in Paxton, where Vicky Kennedy and Bishop McManus were disinvited from commencement because the bishop judged her moral stature inadequate for the proposed event. Refined thinking from the USCCB on prerequisites for university speakers could be a small but useful contribution to evangelizing efforts.
Jack, is it fair to infer from your comments that you'd support Brennan speaking at Fordham, because the truth should be tested? I'm not trying to ask a "gotcha" question - I'd really like to know if you'd agree that's a logical conclusion from your position.FWIW - the ancient art of oratory died somewhere around the proliferation of televisions in the 1950s. If I were the president of a college, I'd seriously consider ducking the possibility of controversy by just scrapping the commencement address. The ceremonies are too long already, and nobody really wants to sit through the speech. Would the college be diminished very much if nobody talked?(On the other hand, I suppose that someone could make an argument that the need to protect academic freedom and freedom of expression is a good reason to retain the commencement address. Too bad the graduates and their families have to be subjected to it, though, in order to make that point :-)).
Jim P. -- If you can't get Mahmoud Ahmadinejad or Vicky Kennedy, Brennan will do. Consider the purpose of the occasion -- commencement. One speaker is not why the crowd is there. The truth-testing you mention goes on year round. One more speech may be one more piece of data to examine in trying to understand the world in which we live and into which the graduates are proceeding. Brennan could be illuminating. A university invitation to a speaker is not an imprimatur. It is an offer to listen in the hope of hearing something of potential interest. Commencement addresses as a class are not known for their stimulating effects, but that is not a binding requirement. Bailing out because it might be difficult for some is hardly a commendable solution for educational authorities. Given their positions, they are ones to whom we might look with hope of finding a bit better-than-average understanding of and commitment to some time-honored principles. Your conclusion seems to allow for the possibility of that view.
I just updated the post to note that Franciscan University of Steubenville (the subject of another recent blog post, as it happens) invited Michael Hayden, CIA head under George W. Bush, to give its commencement speech. (Thanks to Morning's Minion for the heads-up.) To put it briefly, If Brennan is bad, Hayden is worse.
I live in Ohio. Rest assured there won't be much protest at Franciscan University. If Action Francais were around they wouldn't be uncomfortable offering Charles Maurras an honorary degree.
On Michael Hayden, head of the CIA under Bush, being invited to speak at Franciscan University of Steubenville--too late to fret, since that very President Bush spoke several years ago at Saint Vincent College. The worst has already happened.


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Trail Stitchers holding event
WHEELING - The National Trail Stitchers of the Embroidery Guild of America will hold their annual Stitch in Public from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. Feb. 26 at the Howard Long Wellness Center located at 800 Medical Park.
Those interested in needle arts are invited to come and stitch with the group. Also, those working on a project and need information are invited to attend.
There will be displays of needle arts including cross stitch, surface embroidery, monk cloth and canvas. All works displayed were made by National Trail Stitchers members, who come from all over the Upper Ohio Valley. The group's mission is to raise awareness and appreciation and celebrate the heritage of embroidery through education, exhibition, preservation, collection and research.
Regular meetings are held at 7 p.m. the fourth Tuesday of each month September through May at St. Matthews Episcopalian Church located at 1414 Chapline St. Each June, the chapter holds a stitch on the porch at Sandscrest Retreat Center, and summers include stitch-ins and other scheduled activities and outings.
The Embroidery Guild is a nonprofit organization dedicated to the study and preservation of embroidery, and membership is open to anyone interested in needlework, from beginners to professional. Membership includes opportunities to learn embroidery and needlework techniques, chapter meetings, workshops, correspondence courses, certification programs, seminars, projects, youth programs, a quarterly magazine and traveling exhibits.
Twig hosting fundraiser
STEUBENVILLE, Ohio - The Trinity Health System Foundation's Heather Twig will hold a wine- and beer-tasting from 7 p.m. to 10 p.m. March 1 at the Steubenville Country Club.
Tickets are $30 per person. The event benefits Trinity Health System Breast Services.
For information, visit the website at www.heathertwig.com.
Seacats holding swim-a-thon
STRATTON, Ohio - The Stratton Seacats Swim Team will hold their annual Ohio Valley Swim-a-Thon Mini Relay for Life from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. March 10 at the Stratton Indoor Pool.
The Seacat challenge all local swim teams and residents to participate in the swim-a-thon to raise awareness and money for the American Cancer Society.
All proceeds benefit the cancer society.
For information, call Jennifer Sperry at (740) 317-9837 or visit the team's Facebook page by searching "Stratton Seacats Swim Team."
Travel club eyes Savannah
BURGETTSTOWN - The Burgettstown Senior Travel Club will travel to Savannah, Ga., May 20-24.
The trip will include a guided tour, a visit to the Savannah Historic Theater, a meal at Paula Deen's Lady and Sons Restaurant, and shopping on River Street.
The cost is $409 per person for double occupancy and $519 per person for single occupancy. Taxes, baggage handling and meal gratuities apply.
For information, call Edna Jean Couch at (724) 947-4396 or (724) 947-9524.


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Ansel Adams Wilderness > Banner Peak > Climber's Log
Banner Peak Climber's Log
[ Sign the Climber's Log ]
Date Climbed: Jul 4, 1976
|Climbed with Greg and Carl on the Bicentennial. We saw fireworks on the summit from camp at Garnet Lake
|Posted Apr 24, 2009 8:20 pm
|Ritter/Banner Saddle August 8 1998
Date Climbed: Aug 8, 1998
|Climbed this Banner and Ritter on the same weekend with the PCS.
Trip Report
|Posted Mar 23, 2009 7:07 pm
|Skied from June Lake
Date Climbed: Apr 12, 2008
|We did it as a two night trip out of June Lake. There is not better way to find solitude than to ski to it.
|Posted Sep 22, 2008 11:06 pm
|From Lake Catherine
Date Climbed: Jul 7, 2007
|Fun climb, and my first up any sort of snow pack. Imposing at first, but turned out to be fast, fun, and best of all... easy. It is a simply marvelous mountain. I would not mind doing it again on one of the East face routes someday.
|Posted Sep 3, 2008 5:58 pm
|Dayhiked along with Ritter for Day 2 of 2003 Sierra Challenge.
|Posted Aug 23, 2008 4:43 am
|Brother Leads To Summit
|Banner Peak has many routes, but we picked the straight forward climb. We had no crampons, so we roped up on the way to the saddle between Banner and Ritter. The icy chute down to the the lake on the North side of the saddle was spooky. I would not want to slip down that and go flying into the lake. Brrr.
The whole trip was great. From first camp in Toulumne Meadows, walking up Parker Pass, through the icy winds on Koip Crest, and the Lake Ediza campsite slumber before the Banner climb, I dutifully carried my unused ice axe. Glad I had it for the Glissade after summiting Banner.
We reached the summit around 10AM on a perfectly clear day.
My first Glissade was preceded by a nervous hour on the peak wondering how I would survive the Glissade. It was soooo fun! I followed my brother after about a minute and had a blast.
This is a peak most anyone can summit. It is also visible from the highways; so, you can point it out to your friends and family and say, "I climbed that with my brother."
|Posted Jun 23, 2008 10:22 pm
|Sam Page
|Nice summit
Date Climbed: Jun 1, 1994
|I forget the exact date. I went solo. The road down to Devil's Postpile was still closed, so that added a mile or two. After summitting, I bivied on the saddle, which was exciting. I remember the bugs being terrible down by the lakes.
|Posted Apr 19, 2008 9:56 pm
|J Fox
|Ski tour from June Lake
Date Climbed: Apr 11, 2008
|Dervin and I skied in 10 miles from June Lake to Thousand Island lake. On the summit day we skied from Thousand Island Lake to North Glacier pass then climbed to the Banner/Ritter saddle and scrambled to the summit of Banner. This was a heck of a trip both the skiing and the climbing were lots of fun and a great workout.
|Posted Apr 19, 2008 7:25 pm
|Stu Brandel
|Banner Day
Date Climbed: Aug 2, 1985
|My first Mountain from Lake Catherine, via 3 week backcountry hike with Summit Expedition tour. Literally crawled up some of the way after glacier climb almost made me quit.
|Posted Nov 15, 2007 7:32 pm
|Dayhike with Ritter
Date Climbed: Sep 8, 2007
|Great stop on the dayhike, a little hazy from fires, but still well worth the effort!
|Posted Sep 11, 2007 1:19 am
|Ritter and Banner from Agnew Meadows via the Saddle
Date Climbed: Sep 8, 2007
|Tagged on the way to Ritter. Less than an hour R/T from the saddle. Didn't find the register. Good view of Ritter's North Face. An awesome climb!
|Posted Sep 9, 2007 11:18 pm
|From 1000 Islands Lake over North Glacier Pass
Date Climbed: Aug 7, 2007
|Let me preface this by saying that I'm not a true "climber". I just have good physical stamina and not a lot of climbing finesse. After cresting North Glacier Pass, I got lost and climbed about 500 ft too high above the "bench" before hitting the glacier. Met two guys, Chris and Bill from the South Bay Area, before the glacier. Getting up the glacier to the R/B saddle was a good workout on my quads without poles. Chris wanted to do the north face of Ritter, so I started to do it with him, but wimped out after trying to get up the steep snow to the right chute (no poles, crampons, and nerves). Crossed the saddle and proceeded to do Banner thinking I had a better possibility of getting back in one piece and/or alive. It was a mind-awaking rock scramble for me until near the top. Then things turned a bit confusing, because the top seemed a bit craggy and couldn't see the actual summit. After fumbling amongst the rocks and talus for several minutes, I finally figured out the route to the summit. Someone urinated on the summit register box, so I passed on signing it after getting sticky stuff all over my hand (the joke was on me!!!). I ended up working part of the climb with the other guy, Bill. His buddy, Chris, made it up Ritter and back to the saddle faster than we summitted Banner. That guy was a real mountain goat! I was really thankfull to have run into those guys for a better climbing comfort level. Exceptional air quality and magnificent views from atop Banner!!! With a little more experience, I must try to do Ritter next time.
|Posted Aug 15, 2007 4:23 pm
|Steve Larson
|From Catherine Lake
Date Climbed: Jul 29, 2007
|Getting from Glacier pass onto the glacier was harder than I expected, though maybe we went the wrong way.
|Posted Jul 30, 2007 11:43 pm
|Must Return For Ritter Again
Date Climbed: Jul 7, 2007
|Topped out on Banner from the saddle, views are phenomenal. Had planned to follow with the north face of Ritter and descend the SE glacier. My GF was more than a little intimidated by the NF of Ritter so we chose to descend from the saddle, where my usual climbing partner 'tweaked' a healing ankle, thus a following day ascent of Ritter had to be aborted. Thus, I must return again (had to descend last summer due to partner's AMS) to top out on Ritter. Quite surprised at the near absence of snow and at the smoke filling the Owens Valley from the fires.
|Posted Jul 8, 2007 10:25 pm
|Nice summit view
Date Climbed: Jun 23, 2007
|Climbed after doing the North Face of Ritter.
|Posted Jun 25, 2007 9:45 pm
|R-B saddle from Catherine Lake
Date Climbed: Jun 23, 2007
|From our campsite at Thousand Island Lake, we ascended to the Ritter-Banner saddle via North Glacier Pass. From here its an easy talus scramble to the top, with fantastic views in every direction and a dizzying drop to the lakes on the east. Later we bagged Ritter, amounting to a fine day all around.
|Posted Jun 24, 2007 11:16 pm
|Banner-Ritter Saddle from the East
Date Climbed: Sep 6, 2006
|With only 1 ice axe and no crampons between G Paul and myself, we decided to abandon the snow filled shoot and climb straight up the rock to the saddle. Only major obstacle was crossing the moat (~2ft wide and straight onto 3rd class rock) and navigating the crap snow on the way down. Have an ice axe at a minimum and crampons would be a big help. Ran out of time and will have to come back for Ritter.
|Posted Sep 10, 2006 8:27 am
|Ritter Banner Saddle
Date Climbed: Jul 7, 2006
|Nice climb up the glacier from Lake Catherine. A bit of a slog from there until you get to the summit. Awesome views from the summit from this impressive-looking peak.
|Posted Aug 17, 2006 4:58 pm
|Ritter/Banner Saddle
Date Climbed: Aug 5, 2006
|A long but very successful dayhike on Day 2 of the Sierra Challenge. A bit of a slog, but nice views.
|Posted Aug 14, 2006 4:36 am
|Route Climbed: From R-B Saddle
Date Climbed: Aug 5, 2006
|Day-tripped as part of an alternate group for the 2006 Sierra Challenge. Combined this with Ritter in one day...beautiful weather and incredible views from the summit.
|Posted Aug 7, 2006 3:50 am


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- What are some of interesting results that arise from using difference equations in number theory , Combinatorics or any other field ?
Hrushovski used the model theory of difference fields to give another proof of the Manin-Mumford conjecture.
In analysis over fields of positive characteristic, the role of differential operators is played by special difference operators (the Carlitz derivative and its generalizations). In particular, the main special functions of that theory satisfy some difference equations. For the details see my book "Analysis in Positive Characteristic" (Cambridge University Press, 2009).
The three-term recurrence relation satisfied by a family of orthogonal polynomials is a crucial fact which brings together classical analysis, spectral theory and other branches of mathematics. This recurrence relation is obviously an example of a difference equation.
In signal processing, digital filtering, ARMA modelesation, use difference equations. In Linear prediction Coding, we seek a difference operator such that:
where $x(n)$ is for example a time serie (the uknown function in the difference equation). The goal of this coding is to find $a(n)$ by minimizing the error $e(n)$ so this is an example of an inverse problem for the difference operator given by the above equation. Like diffrential operators which are diagonalized by the Fourier transform, difference operators are diagonalized by the Z-Transform defined by:
$X(Z)= \sum_n{x(n)Z^{-n}}$
where $Z$ is a complex variable lying on the unit circle of the complex plane ($Z=\exp(-if)$). So a difference operator is transformed via the Z-transform to a multiplication operator by a polynom $P(Z)=\sum_p{a(p)Z^{-p}}$ and one method for the solution of the problem is the use of orthogonal polynoms over the unit circle.


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Laura Enquist
Laura Jean Rose Enquist was a vivacious, 14-year-old young lady who is now resting with Jesus after her canoe overturned in the Kettle River on Wednesday, May 25. She enjoyed canoeing the Kettle River with her family and friends all her life. Laura was born Nov. 15, 1996 in Colville. Early in her life, Laura's aunt introduced her to horses, and she was hooked. At the age of six, Laura and her friends would snow ski down the mountain "whinnying" to urge others to move aside, lest they be trampled by a herd of skiing horses. Horses became her greatest love, and last year she adopted two. Laura was blessed with a natural way with horses, demonstrating the ability to train them at the age of 13. Laura was participating in 4-H and planning to show horses at the county fair for the first time. Owning her own horse ranch was her ultimate goal. Laura also found joy in her family, friends, classmates, and teachers at Colville Valley Junior Academy. Beginning early, Laura was a prankster; first by taking pens out of her father's pockets as a baby, then by taking hats off of her friends' heads at birthday parties and bringing smiles to everyone's faces. Laura had a confidence and strong will, which helped her to accomplish anything she set her mind to do. She was an avid reader, played the piano and bells, sang in choirs and groups, and built her own round corral. Recently, Laura had made the independent decision to be baptized, proclaiming her faith in Jesus and her promise to live her life to its fullest as a child of God. She was a member of the Orient Seventh-day Adventist Fellowship. Laura's family and friends' hearts will treasure her strength, her faith, and her zest for life. We love her and will miss her deeply. She is survived by her parents, George and Janice Enquist; her siblings, Holly Clark, Kettle Falls; Isaiah Enquist, Okinawa, Japan; Mike Enquist, Spokane; Joseph Enquist, Kettle Falls; her grandparents, Anne Davis and Irene Enquist, Kettle Falls; her nieces and nephew, Rebecca and Anthony Clark and Laila EnquistA memorial service will be held Saturday, June 25 at the Kettle Falls Seventh Day Adventist Church at 4 p.m.Visit Laura's Memorial Website at www.lauraenquist.com


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Notice: Prophets of Pixels was originally run by TheWhiteAngel (TWA). TWA has now given me ownership of the group.
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About: Prophets of Pixel is a great group to not only learn how to begin and develop pixel art with various tutorials from other members, but is also a great place to show off your pieces of pixel art whether you're a beginner or a veteran pixel artist! Below (a couple of posts down) are some great resources and tutorials to help you get started with spriting. With the help of various members through feedback, constructive criticism, and suggestions, as well as external and external tutorials and other resources, this is the perfect place for new and veteran artists, interested in learning pixel art to come together and benefit from one another while practicing and perfecting their artistic talents.
If you wish, you may make various spriting tutorials to help others out. I'll feature the tutorials in the "Tutorials" post below. I may also take a go at making tutorials myself on my Pixeltuts site which should have new content appearing on it soon and hopefully be an easy and accessible resource for new members.
Here are the guidelines for this group, as set in effect by TheWhiteAngel:
Do NOT post the following:
1. Stolen, even if edited or recolored to look like your own art.
– Sprite-splicing e.g. Pokemon Fusions, see above.
– Recoloring, see above.
2. Anything not pixel or sprite form.
3. Requests. This is not a request thread for pixel art/sprites.
Points:Points are also earn-able when you post your pixel art pieces. Each piece earns minimum of five points, but if is exceptionally good, it can earn up to 15 points. This isn't to say that you can't earn 15 points if it isn't the greatest piece in the world. Improvement over your previous pieces can also earn you up to 15 points. If you win a contest you will earn 50 points and runner ups will also receive additional points.
To join, simply begin to post your art and you can earn PixelPoints.
Here is the original point system:
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10 PixelPoints = Very good image / Significant improvement / Tutorial
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What are the advantages of having a pedal or amp that is point to point wired as opposed to one that is built on top of a printed circuit board? Are there any disadvantages of PTP?
Advantages to the user of PTP: you can maintain it much more easily. You can simply see the signal path and often component spacing is less fiddle.
Potential advantages in PCB design is often easier to make robust circuits. Broad generalisation, but a well made circuit board can be very resistant to drop damage, whereas a larger layout PTP may suffer from more of a bending moment if dropped. Analysis tools for PCB design are also readily available.
I always prefer to PTP in prototype and finalize on PCB.
Theoretically, there's not necessarily any difference.
Practically speaking, however, there's a fairly fundamental difference: air has a much lower dielectric constant than epoxy (which is what most PC boards are made out of). This means even a fairly small gap of air between PTP wires reduces the capacitative coupling to a very low level. Achieving exactly the same (or even less) capacitance between traces on a PC board is always possible, but often quite impractical.
As already noted, however, that all goes out the window if you bundle wires together -- the minute you have direct insulation-to-insulation contact between the wires, you're dealing with the dielectric constant of the insulation rather than of air (and it's typically in the same general range as epoxy -- much higher than air in any case). The higher dielectric constant of insulation is why some people actually use uninsulated PTP wiring -- as long as you assure against the wires touching, it (nearly) minimizes capacitative coupling (though, of course, there is that oh-so-minor detail that catastrophic problems change from "if" to "when").
You're going to pay more for PTP than PCB and that is the only difference. I challenge anyone to post an audio clip where you can discern the difference between PTP and PCB of the same design, because there will be no audible difference if the boards are laid out and made properly.
Additionally, even observing w/oscilloscope or running noise analysis on the board vs point-to-point should give you nearly exactly the same results.
PCBs were really expensive back when Fender was making the Deluxe, that's why it was all PTP. Now they're cheap, so there's no reason to go through the extensive labor.
Also there's talk about parasitic or inter-channel capacitances and other phenomenon like that. Analog stuff found in electronic warfare at extremely high frequencies like 6GHZ+ work great on PCB and they are astronomically more sensitive to noise than a guitar signal is - you'll never find that stuff wired PTP because I suspect you'll actually start to hit more unknowns in workmanship such as inconsistent contact being made. In fact, the one trick they use for RF analog designs is to use large ground plane "pours" on boards. If there's any improvement over a standard PCB it isn't to go PTP, it's to design a very well grounded board.
That said I've owned a 5E3, but that's just because they are awesome :) Get what you like, but don't be fooled by the pseudo-science
I'll give you the answer from an electrical engineering perspective:
And that's it.
As for disadvantages:
And that's it.
It's pretty minor stuff really.
There's a nice article called "PCB vs. HANDWIRED" at The Pro Guitar Workshop's site.
Basically it says a good PCB can be as good as good PTP.
The way I look at it, super-high-end audio circuits like we'd find in expensive stereo amps and radios, recording equipment and synthesizers, among many other devices, which have a lot higher frequency and sound accuracy demands than guitar, use PCB. So, a printed circuit board has the capability to move audio around at least as well as point-to-point wiring. It comes down to the components and care taken when designing it all.
Without going into too much technical detail (since it is a bit over my head...) One very good thing about a PTP amp is that they are easy to maintain and repair compared to a PCB... The biggest disadvantage of building a PTP amp is cost, since it takes a lot of planning and wiring by hand compared to a PCB!
As for the differences I think a well planned and well built PCB will be as good as a well planned PTP (and a lot cheaper to make).
I find it much easier to modify a PTP circuit than a PCB, even for simple mods that only involve adjusting the value of a preamp cathode resistor or capacitor.
You might like to draw a distinction between a PTP "rats nest" circuit with a dozen resistors hanging off valve sockets and PTP circuits built around an eyelet board or turret board. Personally I prefer eyelet or turret boards for their tidiness, which to me is an advantage when servicing or repairing.
If you don't plan to modify your amplifier much, get the PCB. I have played both types and can't tell the difference. If you are building one, it will be a lot easier to change and modify the circuit to get "that sound" YOU want to hear with PTP wiring. I would reccomend using a turrret board or tag board to build the next one, if you are planning to duplicate the amp for sales or a stereo guitar setup.
Certain components, especially paper capacitors, have characteristics that are dynamically affected by variations in the mechanical forces on their leads and/or the ambient air pressure. If a paper (and foil) capacitor sits with a certain loosely-maintained level of bias voltage, forces that would squish the foil layers together will tend to reduce the voltage, while those which would pull them apart would increase the voltage. It would be difficult to engineer an amplifier so that this would have a particularly predictable and controllable effect, but if one builds an amplified speaker assembly where the board is subjected to vibrations produced by the speaker, the interaction between the speaker and the capacitors could color (distort) the sound in ways which would be difficult to characterize or produce by other means, but which might be reasonably consistent among amplifiers constructed in the same fashion from the same kinds of components.
A point-to-point-wired circuit would likely subject its components to mechanical vibrations in a fashion different from a printed circuit board. Questions of which was "better" or "worse" would likely be influenced more by subjective aesthetic factors than technical ones. What's most important is not the way in which a particular amp is constructed, but rather whether the person using it likes the sound it produces.
A point to point wired amp will generally have a rectifier, a nice big transformer, simple but high quality components, and be connected to a decent speaker; anyone with a PTP amp probably has a decent sounding axe. This will sound better. Rectifiers have nice natural compression. Seems a lot of people haven't heard old amps much. There's a reason they're expensive. They sound better. I know transistors can be good, but I also know old hard wired amps can be great.


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I was reading about the internal hom functor for simplicial sets, and the construction is very "localized" (nothing to do with localization, just the english word). It seems like there should be a general construction for any presheaf category that would be similar to this. That is, an actual construction, not just the existence of the functor provided by the theorem that every Grothendieck topos is a Lawvere topos and therefore cartesian closed. Does such a construction exist, and if so, can you give a reference?
The formula for the internal hom between presheaves $F\colon C^{op}\to Set$ and $G\colon C^{op}\to Set$ can be derived from the Yoneda lemma. Given $c\in C$, we know that we must have $G^F(c) \cong Hom(y(c), G^F) \cong Hom(y(c) \times F, G)$ so we can simply define $G^F(c) = Hom(y(c) \times F, G)$, which is evidently a presheaf on $C$. The isomorphism $Hom(H,G^F)\cong Hom(H\times F, G)$ for non-representable $H$ then follows from the fact that every presheaf $H$ is canonically a colimit of representables, and $Hom(-,G^F)$ and $Hom(-\times F,G)$ both preserve colimits (the former by definition of colimits, and the latter by that and since limits and colimits in presheaf categories are computed pointwise and products in $Set$ preserve colimits).
This is Proposition I.6.1 in "Sheaves in geometry and logic."


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Let $S$ be the set of all positive integers. Define $f : S \to S$ by $f(1)=2$, $f(2) =3$, $f(3) =1$, and $f(s) = s$ for any other $s \in S$. Show that $f \circ f\circ f = i_s$. What is $f^{-1}$ in this case?
I do not know how to do this. I take that $i_s$ is the identity?


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It's a good deal for this game, but not at the golden price point for me yet. I'll wait and see what happens with the winter sales.
For those of you who are on the fence, this is the cheapest it's ever been, so if you're sick of waiting, now's as good a time as any to pull the trigger.
You can use the same code to pick up Dawnguard for $11.25.
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This is a decent deal, but some Toys-R-Us stores are clearing out their PC gaming section, I picked up battlefield 3 an Skyrim for 10 a piece yesterday
Most TRS stores around haven't carried PC games for a couple of years now so that's very YMMV
Good deal for a mediocre game. You will get sucked in.. But the whole time, you will have this burning sensation of "why am I still playing this?" It's still plagued with glitches, so bad that you don't know when you're doing something wrong, or if it's just another glitch, so it is just always messing with your head. If you're looking to spend some money, buy a good game, or something cool.
I would have to disagree with @gdeadfan about Skyrim being mediocre. I've played it quite a bit, and yes, there are glitches, but there is so much to explore and see and do... well worth it, especially at this price.
A note about using the code for Dawnguard -- it works, but you have to run it as a separate transaction, if you're buying both. It will tell you the code can't be used twice. I just bought both Skyrim and Dawnguard for my brother in two transactions.
@gdeadfan: i know exactly what you mean.
I used to play this game...but then I took an arrow to the knee.
It's an excellent game. I'm really cheap about buying games but this one I paid full price for and wasn't disappointed.


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While not physically present in the hospital, Chavez was able to witness the birth of his daughter via Skype.
On January 3, Alice Renee Chavez was born to Christopher and his wife Paige at an Arizona Army hospital.
Chavez is not the only soldier to witness his daughter's birth through the internet app, as the trend has become increasingly popular among deployed military members.
While the new father is more than thankful for his baby girl, he says he remains hopeful for a baby boy somewhere down the road.
Spc. Chavez currently serves as an intelligence analyst for A Company, 4th brigade Special Troops Battalion, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division.


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What statistical processes and methods are used by geneticists/molecular biologists to know where one gene starts and one ends?
I know of only one naive approach to determining the boundaries of a gene : RACE-PCR. There are two kinds, 3' and 5' RACE, which allow to find the respective extremities.
The rationale is the following :
For the 3'RACE, the concept is the same but the poly-A tail is used instead of generating it yourself with the terminal transferase.
See this paper for a detailed protocol :
Sambrook J, Russell DW. 2006. Rapid Amplification of 5' cDNA Ends (5'-RACE). CSH protocols 2006.
Also, the corresponding wikipedia article gives you more details about what is happening at each step, but beware, there is an error : it is said that for the 5'RACE, the terminal transferase appends the homopolymeric tail in 3' while it appends it in 5'
There are various software in which you can enter your sequence (let's say the whole genome sequence) and it can identify for you the putative open reading frames (ORFs), i.e. the start codons and the stop codons. Then, by using these putative genes, you can do a sequence alignment by using BLAST and then, based on the scores you can confirm that those are really ORFs. As this being the statistical approach, you can then verify your results in the wet lab, like agrimaldi suggested.
If your goal is to define the boundaries of the transcription unit (the part of the DNA that is transcribed) the above answer is accurate, although many people merely use homology to cloned cDNAs rather than RACE reactions. This approach has the benefit of defining alternative splice forms at the same time.
If your goal is to define the "ends" of the gene, it can only be done empirically and functionally because control elements (boundaries, enhancers, etc) are impossible to recognize using informatics, and even if one finds enhancers, it's not certain that those enhancers are used with specific genes. Some genes can be millions of base pairs long, so have hundreds of others genes interspersed. The "gold standard" for defining the boundaries of genes is to rescue the loss-of-function phenotype of a mutation with a transgene that contains the gene of interest. If the DNA that is transformed back into an organism can recover the wild-type condition of a mutation of a gene, it is assumed that all of the important parts of that gene are within the transgene.
Generally speaking you sequence the genome and then search for clues. There are usually specific sequences preceding a gene that help the translational equipment know "hello this is where we begin" as well as regions where proteins can bind that are used to enhance or inhibit translation of the gene.
Computers can be programmed to search through the sequence and bring up possible candidates for people to look at more closely.


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I would like to know examples of forcing arguments where in order to make the cardinal arithmetic go through one needs to assume something about the size of the continuum or other power sets.
The examples that I know of are forcing to add $\aleph_2$ many Cohen reals (which requires the assumption of CH in the ground model to show that the continuum in the extension is exactly $\aleph_2$), and the forcing in Easton's Theorem (which requires the assumption of GCH in the ground model).
Are there other examples of forcing arguments where one needs to know (if only to make the arguments go more smoothly) or needs to assume the sizes of the power sets in the ground model in order to produce the desired result in the extension? I am especially interested in examples where the assumption is more exotic than CH or GCH and also examples where the forced result in the extension is about something other than the size of the continuum or the size of other power sets.
Also, I was looking at whether or not one needs to assume anything about the sizes of the power sets to show that if a partial order P satisfies the $\kappa +$-chain condition then it preserves cardinals above $\kappa$. I did not see any place where an assumption on the sizes of the power sets is required, but I wanted to check if I had overlooked some hidden detail. Along with this, I'm also interested if an assumption on the sizes of power sets is needed (or helpful) for common forcing arguments like this one.


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Mr. Nelson arrived at Hacienda Oaks April 25th 2010 from Christus Spohn Beeville Hospital with Hypertension and Weakness. Upon arrival Mr. Nelson was unable to walk or transfer. With Excellent therapy and hard work from Mr. Nelson, he was able to return home July 30th 2010 walking with a walker and transferring independently. Great Job Mr. Nelson! We will miss you!
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Got the flu? You're not alone this year
Christmas for many people in Southwest Florida and the New Year isn't offering much respite from an unusually active flu season.
Doctors offices, hospitals and Polk County Health Department officials all report an uptick in flu cases. Of the 18 children who have died with flu-like symptoms so far across the nation two were from Florida and one lived right here in Polk County. "It is not too late to get vaccinated against the flu, and we encourage anyone age six months and older to get a flu shot," said State Surgeon General and Secretary of Health Dr. John Armstrong. "Influenza A is the most common flu type in Florida this season and is countered by the vaccine." The Centers for Disease Control reported in December that the 2012-13 flu season, which typically doesn't begin until after Christmas, had its earliest start in 10 years.
"Reports of influenza-like-illness (ILI) are nearing what have been peak levels during moderately severe seasons," according to Dr. Joe Bresee of the CDC. "Anyone who has not already been vaccinated should do so now."
The CDC recommends a yearly flu vaccine, which are available at drug stores and the Polk County Health Department for everyone six months of age and older. For information, call the department at 863-519-7916 or 863-678-4144.
In addition to the vaccine, there are a number of ways you can protect yourself from getting the flu, including:
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I am 99% certain this will require code compiling at runtime, but it is necessary.
I am thinking of making a very simple app that allows advanced users to write in a script-like language in order to customize certain things (basically a build-your-own-app app). This includes OpenGL shaders, custom launch animations, and so on. The thing is that I am purposefully making the language very robust, and, while it is working perfectly, it is very slow. I was thinking about simply translating the script into C code (prototype is already working smoothly) and turning that C code into a code block that can be saved and loaded whenever I need it.
I can do this with the Cocoa/Cocoa-Touch 'NSDictionary' but the overhead in Objective-C really bothers me. I am afraid that the complex code created with Objective-C will be too costly to run like a norma app. You may say this is not going to cause problems, but the constant re-interpreting and numerous function calls that I am already doing will force me to save every byte I have at my disposal. That left me with one option, as far as I can see. I need to compile the code and integrate it into the executable. My question is this: can I compile code stored in a char array and store that in a code block immediately without a relaunch? If so, how?
Note: This app is being made to run on Mac OS 10.6 and higher. It is currently compatible with all versions of Linux and Windows 7 as well, and I would like to keep it that way for as long as possible so it can be released on those operating systems. I do not want to force potential users to get a different operating system if they want to use this app. I can and will sort out all of the other complications, but this issue is confusing me too much.


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After the victim discovered the theft, she confronted the two women, one of whom pushed her aside, the affidavit says.
Outside the restaurant, the victim again tried to stop the women.
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stackoverflow.com/search?q=tcl lists many questions with the tag Tcl in them. stackoverflow.com/questions/tagged/tcl say there are no such questions.
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30 Oct 2010 4:36 AM #1
Button click with RETURN button on the keyboard too.
How do I create a button that has the ability to be clicked by the mouse and the RETURN button on the keyboard?
30 Oct 2010 4:39 AM #2
If the button has focus, than you can simple use the return key to "click" it.
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ok, I resolve it. Thanks Sven!
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The 9 Most Terrifying Attempts to Improve Popular Foods
Remember the days when cheeseburgers didn't come in cans and hardboiled eggs weren't available in a handy, easy-to-slice log?
You probably do, and in fact probably thought you were still living in those days right now. But don't worry! The future of food is here. The horrible, horrible future.
So now you can enjoy foods like...
#9. Egg Loaf
Let's start with breakfast, and with some nice elongated freak eggs. OK, what kind of animal is dropping loaf-shaped eggs? Snakes?
We don't think so. That means some Japanese company (don't act up, you KNOW they're Japanese) boiled a bunch of eggs, built elaborate machines to separate the yolks from the whites, and then built another machine to combine those yolks and whites into a goddamned egg loaf.
Then again, Japan is kind of a weird place.
That's a best case scenario. We can't guarantee there are actual eggs involved, but there are definitely machines involved. Photographic evidence is below.
This product isn't generally available stateside, since Western customers tend to dislike food served with unadulterated horror. It's our loss; just think about all those times you had a recipe that called for eight chicken's worth of boiled egg slices.
When a ton of fucking egg slices are called for, why not just invent a machine to take the shell off of eggs? That probably already exists. Then you could just go into business selling pre-shelled hard boiled eggs or something. Why's it gotta be a loaf, Japan? Tell us. TELL US DAMN YOU!!
#8. Sprayable Pancake Batter
So you've got your instant tube of unnatural eggs, but what to eat with it? Thanks to the miracle of instant pancake mix, enjoying a big stack of flap jacks has never been easier. Just open the contents of the package, add water, stir like your very life depends on it and just like that, you have a bunch of batter ready for the cooking. But this entry is not about that.
No, sometimes you're in a rush and, as easy as instant pancake mix has made things, you still don't have time to slave over a hot stove hooking up a tasty breakfast. To address this issue, at some point, somebody invented microwavable pancakes. But we're not here to talk about that, either.
Nor will we talk about the miracle of microwaveable, pancake-wrapped sausage.
No, we're here to talk about Sprayable Pancake Batter. Otherwise known as "Organic Batter Blaster," which would be a perfect name if food products acted in porn, this product tackles the time shortage issue by eliminating the already pretty damn easy preparation process.
"I can't believe what a fool I once was."
This product actually claims to be for "people who traditionally skip breakfast because they don't have time to make pancakes." Who the fuck is pounding nothing but pancakes for breakfast or, more tragically, going hungry because they can't? Nobody has time for pancakes before work, that's why God made granola bars and pseudoephedrine.
Rounding out our breakfast...
#7. Carbonated Yogurt
Carbonated yogurt? That's the kind of shit you'd expect astronauts to eat as a last resort when supplies are low and a Donner Party mentality is starting to creep in. When General Mills introduced this heinous product, they couldn't even bring themselves to call it yogurt. Instead, it was called Go-Gurt Fizzix, which, we presume, roughly approximates the sounds your stomach makes in the moments after consuming the stuff and just prior to hanging a food rope in your toilet.
Fizzix is also the sound that pre-empts most headsplosions.
Fizzix infused yogurt with a carbonated fizz was marketed to "on the go" kids. Listen parents, if your kids are so "on the go" that their calcium needs can only be fulfilled by a pouch of yogurt with soda bubbles in it, they're probably selling meth. Sit them down with a Yoplait and a law enforcement official, and straighten that shit out.
But, by all accounts, the kids love the stuff and, surprisingly, the carbonated yogurt contains roughly the same nutritional benefits as the old boring plastic container stuff. We believe this is the latest in the long line of cultural abominations meant to make everyone over 15 feel old.
Damn kids, with their Hannah Montana and their carbonated yogurt.
So what's for lunch?
#6. A Whole Chicken... in a Can
Sure, you could head down to the supermarket, pick up a whole chicken, throw it in the oven for a couple of hours and enjoy a delightful meal. If you're lazy, you can probably even find that whole chicken fully cooked and ready to eat. But where do you turn when you want the obnoxious carving duties that come with a whole chicken, only coupled with the very real threat of salmonella poisoning? Whole Chicken in a Can, that's where.
That was originally the slogan, but it doesn't fit on the can.
While this frightening delicacy doesn't come with giblets, the makers do encourage you to scoop out the mucus discharge it's stored in to make a "delicious" gravy. We're afraid that gravy-slash-afterbirth is pictured below.
Congealed? Yes. Sentient and/or evil? Possibly. Delicious? No.
All right, maybe we should strike "whole chicken" from the list of foods that should be canned. Maybe we can substitute a...
#5. Cheeseburger in a Can
The question of what to do when the intense craving for a cheeseburger overcomes you while you're trapped in your office cubicle has plagued man for centuries. But fret not, because the answer has arrived. What's that you say? "Drive to a burger joint on your lunch break"? Wrong answer, jerkstore! You took the bus to work! You know what else you took to work? A cheeseburger in a can.
But the picture up there doesn't look bad at all. You may also note that it looks way bigger than the can that it supposedly hatched from. That's because, as you probably already figured, in real life it looks more like this...
Make ours a double, please! Holy shit, we've seen shotgun wounds that look more like a cheeseburger than this thing.
"No." - Cracked.com Photo Research Department
We're not sure if that green spot is a pickle or the beginning of a virus that is destined to obliterate humanity as we know it.
With all of the horrificness that this thing brings to the table, you'd think it would at least have the decency to be cheap. You'd be wrong. This aggressive display of sub-value menu taste will set you back damn near six bucks. And you don't even get fries or a drink. But you will probably get explosive diarrhea.
"What? No. A thousand times no." - Cracked Photo Research Department
And honestly, if you've just ingested a cheeseburger in a can, getting that thing out of you as quickly as possible is definitely the desired outcome.
So what could we eat with this thing to just make our whole meal a freak show? How about...