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The 10 Most Shameless Product Placements in Movie History
We understand why movies have product placement. How are studios supposed to make money? You know, other than from ticket sales and DVDs. And merchandising.
The point is, if they have to show a Pepsi label now and then so Will Smith can keep the heat on in his home, we're fine with that. But don't rewrite the damned movie to work the product into the plot. Movies that disastrously stepped over that line include:
#10. E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial: Loves Reese's Pieces!
Visionary filmmaker Steven Spielberg has always been a step ahead, and his 1982 alien romp ET blazed the trail for modern day product placement. The film was to have a scene where a boy coaxes an abandoned alien into his clutches by use of a classic sex offender technique: leaving a trail of candy on the filthy ground.
But not just any candy. The choice was made months prior to production when Spielberg looked for a partnership with a candy company that would promise promotion for his film. The very droppable M&M's were selected, but the suits at Mars, Inc. refused to have their treats associated with a creature whose appearance falls somewhere between stray dog with mange and syphilitic genitals.
However, the waddling little monster didn't bother the people at Hershey, who were hoping to bolster their Reese's Pieces line. An agreement was made to produce a million dollars' worth of advertisements for the film, and they plastered E.T.'s face right on the candy's packaging.
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The product is never mentioned by name here, though customers still had no problem identifying it by the package (as proven by 65% spike in Reeses Pieces sales after the movie hit theaters).
The same can't be said for Coors Beer, which E.T. drinks in one scene, hilariously transferring his drunkenness to an underage Elliott via a psychic connection.
You know, between the innocent getting lured into a home with candy and a young boy getting drunk against his will, we can't help but think Spielberg was working out some terrible repressed memories with this one.
#9. Little Nicky: Sell'n Chizicken, Fo Realz!
Product placement tends to get a pass in comedies. The movie takes itself less seriously and they're free to joke about the product. But when the sloppy Adam Sandler project Little Nicky featured not one but two separate scenes devoted to Popeye's Chicken, we had to draw the line.
The first was this exchange where a dog teaches Nicky (the son of Satan) how to eat from the prominently placed bucket:
BEEFY: Move your teeth up and down.
Nicky does. He chews for a long time.
BEEFY: Now you gotta swallow it. Tilt your head back and let the meat slide down your throat-hole.
Nicky does, and gets look of complete joy.
NICKY: Hey...Popeye's chicken is fuckin' awesome!BEEFY: It sure is. Now eat it up. You're gonna need your energy.
The scene sort of makes sense in context, since only demon spawn would enjoy food from the third-rate chicken joint. But it only gets worse from there.
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Here a bucket of Popeye's is used to convert the forces of darkness to good, and an actual working actor is forced to say, "Popeye's chicken is the shiznit!" forcing us to assume that Popeye's representatives were present throughout the shoot, and that they were armed.
It's a testament to Popeye's customer loyalty that the chain is still even doing business after that. It would have been a better strategy for Popeye's to pay the same amount of money to put KFC chicken in the scene.
#8. The Thomas Crown Affair: I Fucking Love Pepsi One!
Catherine Banning is hot on the trail of debonair art thief Thomas Crown. Pierce Brosnan, who you may know from the several dozen products he sold in his role as 007, allows Renee Russo to upstage him this time in the product whoring department.
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Just as Russo's character puts the pieces together, she must quench the thirst that her genius has worked up:
The out-of-place factor of this Pepsi One ad is so ridiculous that the other actors in the scene seem a bit confused, as Russo gasps her lines between furious gulps. Veteran character actor Frankie Faison shoots a worried look at Dennis Leary, who can only stare on, baffled.
On one hand, this scene is an ad executive's dream. The product shares screen time with the star, where it is then used and enjoyed. But on a second viewing, it's actually sort of disturbing the way Rene Russo shotguns the can of cola, as if she's got a frat house full of dudes chanting at her.
She looks like you'd have to pry the can out of her fingers to get her into rehab. Holy shit guys, if we're going to like your syrup-water that much, we're almost scared to try it.
#7. Transformers: Robots in Disguise...
...As cars for sale at your local GM dealer.
When long time corporate stooge Michael Bay was selected as director for the live action Transformers, fans knew to expect overwhelming action with some nice close-ups of product labels thrown in. But, as with everything Bay does, he decided bigger was better.
So, with studio contract in hand, Bay went to every major auto manufacturer to see who would offer the biggest payday. He landed on GM after they offered $3 million.
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When the hero's girl points out how Bumblebee is just a stinky old Camaro, he zips away and returns ... as a brand new 2009 model! Awesome!
Are you sure you guys got the message? The 2009 model will be way better than even the classic Camaros! Seriously, we totally stopped the movie just to tell you that! Pull that Chevrolet logo right up to the camera, Bumblebee!
Yes, that was a scene in the movie. And somehow, it gets worse.
Remember when we joked that Popeye's should pay to put rival KFC in that shitty scene earlier? Well, Transformers did almost exactly that.
See, they needed a car for Bumblebee to take on during his key fight scene. They didn't want any GM model to portray the bad guy, so instead the Decepticon transforms into a cop car with the body of the Camaro's market rival, the Ford Mustang. They even had to work out the deal to get around Ford's objections to being portrayed as the devil car (notice you don't see a Ford or Mustang logo on Barricade's grill).
We actually think Ford was being grossly short-sighted in the deal, as we could easily see guys walking into dealerships saying, "I want to own the car that tried to kill Shia Labeouf."
#6. Minority Report: Horrible Ads of the Future (Today!)
In this Sci-Fi epic, Tom Cruise is trying to solve the case of a murder he's destined to commit. To change the future he'll need brains, guts and an endless amount of close-ups on an Omega watch. He can also hop in a Lexus prototype. And shop at the Gap.
Alright, so there's a lot of product placement going on. But he's just trying to survive this newfangled world of 2054, a place where the ads literally jump out at you, screaming your name.
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So first you're struck by the portrayal of this dystopian corporate future where invasive ads are everywhere. Then you realize they actually used the scene to sell real fucking ads for actual products.
Was the guy who came up with the idea for that scene the same one who decided to turn it into a product placement opportunity? Did any memos go back and forth on the subject and, if so, did anyone grasp the irony? Or is there even such a thing as irony in the world of marketing?
Lucky for us, these annoying ads are in a distant, imaginary future. Oh, wait, no. BMW has already started using them to promote their Mini line.
The driver's key chains are equipped with RFID technology, which allows the billboards to recognize when a Mini Cooper is in range and that the driver is a pompous jerk who'll like their name spelled out along the highway.
So, five years from now, when you can't open a magazine without a loud electronic voice asking you about your recent purchase of Dulcolax brand laxative, thank Spielberg.


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Eating Disorders
To clarify; any unhealthy relationship with food counts as an eating disorder, not just starving yourself. That's one, but it's not the only one. If you have an eating disorder, tell someone immediately so you get help; if you don't want to admit it, then listen to what ppl are telling you. A lot of the time, having an eating disorder goes hand in hand with self denial. The first step to getting better is to admit you have a problem and tell someone.
Types Of Eating Disorders
Anorexia Nervosa
Anorexia is characterized by a significant weight loss resulting from excessive dieting. Most women and an increasing number of men are motivated by the strong desire to be thin and a fear of becoming obese. Anorexics consider themselves to be fat, no matter what their actual weight is. Often anorexics do not recognize they are underweight and may still "feel fat" at 80 lbs.
Anorexics close to death will show you on their bodies where they feel they need to lose weight. In their attempts to become even thinner, the anorexic will avoid food and taking in calories at all costs, which can result in death. An estimated 10 to 20% will eventually die from complications related to it.
Anorexics usually strive for perfection. They set very high standards for themselves and feel they always have to prove their competence. They usually always put the needs of others ahead of their own needs.
A person with anorexia may also feel the only control they have in their lives is in the area of food and weight. If they can't control what is happening around them, they can control their weight. Each morning the number on the scale will determine whether or not they have succeeded or failed in their goal for thinness. They feel powerful and in control when they can make themselves lose weight. Sometimes focusing on calories and losing weight is their way of blocking out feelings and emotions. For them, it's easier to diet then it is to deal with their problems directly.
Anorexics usually have low self-esteem and sometimes feel they don't deserve to eat. The anorexics usually deny that anything is wrong. Hunger is strongly denied. They usually resist any attempts to help them because the idea of therapy is seen only as a way to force them to eat. Once they admit they have a problem and are willing to seek help, they can be treated effectively through a combination of psychological, nutritional and medical care.
Bulimia Nervosa
Bulimia is characterized by a cycle of binge eating followed by purging to try and rid the body of unwanted calories. A binge is different for all individuals. For one person a binge may range from 1000 to 10000 calories, for another, one cookie may be considered a binge. Purging methods usually involve vomiting and laxative abuse. Other forms of purging can involve excessive exercise, fasting, use of diuretics, diet pills and enemas.
Bulimics are usually people that do not feel secure about their own self worth. They usually strive for the approval of others. They tend to do whatever they can to please others, while hiding their own feelings. Food becomes their only source of comfort. Bulimia also serves as a function for blocking or letting out feelings. Unlike anorexics, bulimics do realize they have a problem and are more likely to seek help.
Binge Eating Disorder
Binge eating disorder is characterized by consuming large quantities of food in a very short period of time until the individual is uncomfortably full. Binge eating disorder is much like bulimia except the individuals do not use any form of purging (i.e. vomiting, laxatives, fasting, etc.) following a binge. The food consumed doesn't even have to be anything the sufferer even likes, or even tasty; it just has to be food. Therefore, a sufferer could eat 5 loaves of bread, or even eat large quantities of tomato ketchup or mustard.
Individuals usually feel out of control during a binge episode, followed by feelings of guilt and shame. Many individuals who suffer with binge eating disorder use food as a way to cope with or block out feelings and emotions they do not want to feel. Individuals can also use food as a way to numb themselves, to cope with daily life stressors, to provide comfort to themselves or fill a void they feel within. Like all eating disorders, binge eating is a serious problem but can be overcome through proper treatment.
Compulsive Eating Disorder
Compulsive eating disorder is characterized by uncontrollable eating and consequent weight gain. Compulsive overeaters use food as a way to cope with stress, emotional conflicts and daily problems. The food can block out feelings and emotions. Compulsive overeaters usually feel out of control and are aware their eating patterns are abnormal. Like bulimics, compulsive overeaters do recognize they have a problem.
Most people who become compulsive eaters are people who never learned the proper way to deal with stressful situations and used food instead as a way of coping. Fat can also serve as a protective function for them, especially in people that have been victims of sexual abuse. They sometimes feel that being overweight will keep others at a distance and make them less attractive. Unlike anorexia and bulimia, there is a high proportion of male overeaters.
The more weight that is gained, the harder they try to diet and dieting is usually what leads to the next binge, which can be followed by feelings of powerlessness, guilt, shame and failure. Dieting and bingeing can go on forever if the emotional reasons for the bingeing is not dealt with.
In today's society, compulsive overeating is not yet taken seriously enough. Instead of being treated for the serious problem they have, they are instead directed to diet centers and health spas. Like anorexia and bulimia, compulsive overeating is a serious problem and can result in death. With the proper treatment, which should include therapy, medical and nutritional counseling, it can be overcome.
I'm thin and skip lunch every day. The kids at school say I have an eating disorder >_< I'm always like, "You should see me when I'm at home..." I pig out at home, just eating at school freaks me out because I hate eating in front of cute boys. LOL Who needs lunch anyways? To me, it's the least important meal. :roll:
Thanks for posting this Miranda. A lot of girls today suffer from mild forms of such disorders(I'll admit, I myself was one of them in middle school). It truly a difficult thing to cope with and its very difficult to "cure" since it takes the person saying they have a problem. Even once they fix it, the experience stays. I know that I've always been concerned about my weight(for reasons stated above, no control at all in my life and I was constantly called fat and still am.) No matter how hard I try, I can't usually convince myself that I don't have a problem with my weight... *les sighs*
Thanks for posting this, it's really informative. =3
I suffered from compulsive eating disorder while at school; it's as common as anorexia, but is rarely recognised as an eating disorder the way anorexia is. It took me a long time to recover from it, including losing all the weight with a normal healthy diet and exercise.
Which would the following situation fall under...eating a large ammount of food for a day/two then not eating (or eating very little). Normal for teens or an eating disorder?
Sounds like compulsive eating disorder if it's like Kitty says. I used to do that; I'd go on starvation diets to try to lose weight, ultimately give up, then binge again. Then I'd hate myself, and cut myself to punish myself for giving up. It sounds like the early stages if the teen hasn't gained much weight yet, so could be nipped in the bud.
I think I might have been anorexic when I was in grade 2 or 3. I thought I was fat.. I have no idea where I got the idea from because everyone was calling me skinny. After I heard on t.v. that you could die if you lose to much weight, it kinda scared me into eating because I didn't (and still don't want to) die.
I'm glad I started eating more, there is someone who lives on my street who was anorexic, she shrunk in height as well as size. Now she can barely eat half a burger.
What does the word Binge mean? I read Miranda_'s post on eating disorders twice but I couldn't quite figure it out.
Means you eat loads of food at one sitting; if you're a binge eater, you'd stuff yourself with random food, like 5 loaves of bread, til you're uncomfortably full. If you're a compulsive eater, you'd eat food you liked, but still too much. I once sat down and ate 3 Big Macs and a whole chocolate cake in one go; I couldn't even manage one Big Mac today.
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Converting optical energy to electric energy is a huge business based on the photovoltaic effect. Is there an analogous effect for phonons? Are ther devices which convert phonon energy to electric energy
Yes. The Seebeck effect, for example, is the direct conversion of thermal gradient to electric voltage. It is used in the small scale in thermocouples to measure temperatures electronically, or in the larger scales in thermoelectric generators for power generation.
In fact, many of the long-range space probes launched by NASA get power this way. Radioactive material generates heat on decay, which gets converted to electricity, which then allows probes like Voyager 2 to have power faraway from the sun where solar power is not available.
How about the Piezo-electric effect?
if I'm not mistaken, pressure on the crystal is in essence equal to long-wavelength phonons.
If that's not what you're after, perhaps read this, or else this paper (both the result of a 5 minute Google scholar session).
They're don't seem to contain exactly what you're after (haven't read them thoroughly though), but are related nonetheless. At least they are a hint that a workable device to convert short-wavelength phonons to electrical energy is currently only available on the nano-scale.


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Staying on the right track: Greenfield dad shuttles kids for footballUPDATED 12:14 PM PDT Oct 10, 2013
Greenfield no longer has a youth football league. So Pete Perez loads players into his SUV and drives them to Salinas.Video Transcript
GREENFIELD IS LIVING OUT THEIR FOOTBALL DREAMS IN SALINAS... ALL THANKS TO A DEDICATED DAD WHO SHUTTLES THEM 45 MINUTES AWAY TO PLAY FOR THE SALINAS CARDINALS POP WARNER TEAM. NOT ONLY DOES IT KEEP THEM ON THE FIELD, IT KEEPS THEM OUT OUT OF TROUBLE AND AWAY FROM GANGS. ACTION NEWS REPORTER BRITTANY NIELSEN IS LIVE IN OUR SALINAS NEWSROOM WITH THE DETAILS. ### DAN: PETE PEREZ IS INCREDIBLY MODEST... HE DIDN'T EVEN WANT TO GO ON CAMERA.... BUT HE FILLS HIS SUBURBAN THREE DAYS A WEEK WITH SEVEN KIDS FROM GREENFIELD.... SO THAT THE KIDS CAN BE THE STARS. WHISTLE NATS jesse 26:44 thank you for taking us to Salinas every day I appreciate it 26:47 IT'S THANKS TO PETE .... AND PARENTS LIKE HIM... THAT ALLOWS THESE SOUTH COUNTY BOYS SUIT UP AND TAKE THE FIELD -- AND PLAY LIKE THEIR DREAMS DEPEND ON IT. pete jr 21:37 nunber one is school, number two is football THE SALINAS CARDINALS PRACTICE TUESDAY THROUGH THURSDAY... AND PLAY TEAMS FROM AROUND THE STATE ON THE WEEKENDS. THEY'RE FOUR AND ONE SO FAR THIS SEASON. Coach jon salinas 17:42 theyre sacrificing to be out here calvin lopez 12:38 I like the intensity of the game how hard it is 12:43 IT'S MADE HARDER BECAUSE THESE SEVEN GREENFIELD BOYS TRAVEL NEARLY AN HOUR TO GET TO PRACTICE. THEY GET OUT OF SCHOOL, DO SOME HOMEWORK, AND GO PLAY FOOTBALL. AND GET UP AND DO IT OVER AGAIN, THREE DAYS A WEEK, AUGUST THROUGH OCTOBER. Pete perez 14:16 its pretty hard right when you get out of school you have limited time to pack your stuff and get in the car 13:03 you don't get as much time to do homework AND IT'S NOT JUST THE WINS AND LOSSES ON THE SCOREBOARD... Isaac pajas 12:10 my dream is to become a famous football player pete perez 14:49 get into college, get drafted into a big program, pros 15:02 COACH NATS DO GOOD IN SCHOOL IT'S MORE ABOUT THE LIFE VICTORIES... BUT DON'T TELL THEM SCHOOL IT'S MORE ABOUT THE LIFE VICTORIES... BUT DON'T TELL THEM THAT. THIS IS ABOUT MAKING THE RIGHT PLAYS IN LIFE... -- WHILE SO MANY OTHER KIDS IN THEIR HOMETOWN, AREN'T. Joseph perez 7:22 I would never take that path I would always pick sports and do the best in life 17:04 these kids are coming up here to play to stay off sts and do something THE KIDS ALSO HAVE TO KEEP A TWO POINT OH GRADE POINT AVERAGE, AS IN OTHER SPORTS... SO THEY ARE KEEPING THEIR GRADES UP TOO... AND THE KIDS ARE PLAYING THIS WEEKEND, AT THEIR HOME STADIUM ... AT RABOBANK. THE SALINAS CARDINALS PLAY THIS SATURDAY AT FIVE... THEY'RE TAKING ON A TEAM FROM SAN MATEO. IT'S FREE TO WATCH THEM PLAY AT RABOBANK STADIUM. ###
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A Silly Debate Over Football & Fatherhood
I loathe this sports topic, because it's so tedious and predictable, and is very likely a phony debate—i.e., something that gets goosed and rattled around in the media, but isn't really an argument to the public, which actually views the "debate" as a one-sided, common-sense no-brainer obvious to anyone who doesn't host a sports radio talk show. But it still gets stirred up at least a couple times a year, and it drives me a wee crazy, to the point I want to walk into the street in my bathrobe and yell at the neighborhood pigeons. So here's the deal:
Charles Tillman, a star cornerback for the Chicago Bears, said in an interview the other day that it was possible he would miss Sunday's big game with the Houston Texas if his pregnant wife went into labor. This delivery was not certain, just possible, but Tillman wanted to make his intention clear. Tillman loves his football team, but said his family was his top priority, and he wanted to be there with his spouse, Jackie, if it happened. So he was letting Chicago know.
Sounds reasonable, no? It wasn't even necessary to add some significant context: Tillman's second child, daughter Tiana, was born with a serious heart condition and required a transplant at six months of age. The Chicago Bears —his employer—respected Tillman's choice. "It's family first," Chicago head coach Lovie Smith said. "If there's something you feel like you need to do for your family, always do that."
That should have been that. But it's never that, because the topic is relatable (the birth of a child) and the universe has gone utterly bonkers about football. There were the usual croaky claims that Tillman needed prioritize football, since football pays the bills, the Houston game is a big game, and the regular season is only 16 commitments a year. A football reporter for NBC Sports—the network that will host Sunday night's Bears versus Texans contest—went to far as to suggest that NFL players attempt to avoid such conflicts by planning pregnancies that result in off-season childbirths.
I don't really know what to do with that opinion, other than walk to the nearest garage door and slowly hit my forehead against it.
On Thursday, the story moved again. Tillman announced via Twitter that the baby is coming Monday, and he's playing Sunday. It's not certain how Tillman knows for sure the baby is coming Monday. Maybe they're inducing labor. I'm not sure. Do I look like Dr. Oz? But either way, best wishes to the Tillman family. Again, their choice.
And that really should be that. Look: We are all getting little wacky over the stakes and significance of football, what it means to our lives and should mean to the fortunate people who can play it. The mania of the country's biggest sport has hopped the rail, to the point where rational human reactions get overpowered by a froth of rage. Remember the crazy national meltdown about those replacement refs in September? Those officials were definitely crummy, but to have a freakout reach the point where the President weighed in? It all feels a little embarrassing now. It was football! Sorry if you had the Packers over the Seahawks.
But there's something else, something more insidious: The pressuring of an athlete to choose football over family sounds like a clumsy, outdated cousin to the macho pressure that surrounded the game for too long around the topic of injuries. There is flat-out crisis unfolding in football around the topic of head injuries and their long-term implications—for too long, these injuries were regarded as a rite of passage, a ritual that hard guys were expected to pick themselves up from. That mentality threatens to unravel the entire sport—even NFL players have said they might hesitate to let their own children to play football. A mighty game is more fragile enterprise than it seems, and the He-Man rah-rah days need to stop. A new sensitivity is not a bad thing.
Football players—even if they are paid spectacular millions—need to be assured it's OK not to play football when real life intrudes. Of course, if healthy, they can choose to play. The point is, it's a choice. We all have football choices in our lives! You may chose to spend 10 hours this Sunday attached to the TV with bag of sour cream and onion potato chips strapped to your neck. You may think the Jaguars will make the playoffs. I salute your wacky free will.
So let's fly the spaceship down to planet Earth and get our priorities correct. There's supposed to be a corny part here where I say that no person who's lucky enough to be a parent will look back at his or her life and remember a November NFL game, but the truth is, not many people sit back on a Tuesday and remember a November NFL game. Seriously: Do you remember who the Bears beat last Sunday? (Answer: The Poughkeepsie Thunderducks. No: the Titans.) Much of it is meaningless as it happens! On Monday, the 1-7 Kansas City Chiefs are on national TV—there should be a mandatory $300 fine and 30 hours of community service for watching that.
It is the cliché of clichés, but there are bigger things than football. Charles Tillman should do whatever works for his family. Play or don't play, it's his call. Good for his family. Good for the Bears. This isn't really a debate.
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All-in-one Chocolate Cake with Fudge Icing
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This all-in-one chocolate cake tastes amazing and is so easy to make.
Prep Time: 20M
Cooking Time: 40M
Serves: Serves 8-12
- 1 3/4 cups self-rising flour
- 1/4 cupunsweetened cocoa powder
- 1 tsp baking powder
- 4 large eggs
- 1 cup granulated sugar, plus 2 tbsp
- 8oz (225g) butter, at room temperature
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
For the chocolate fudge icing
- 1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
- 11/4 cups confectioners' sugar
- 4 tbsp butter, melted
- 3 tbsp milk, plus little extra if needed
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- Preheat the oven to 350°F (180°C). Grease two 8in (20cm) round cake pans, then line with parchment paper. Sift the flour, cocoa, and baking powder into a large bowl. With an electric mixer, beat in the eggs, sugar, butter, and vanilla until well blended. Mix in 2 tablespoons hot tap water. If the batter is too firm to easily drop off the beaters, add up to 2 more tablespoons of hot water. Divide the batter evenly between the pans and smooth the tops.
- Bake for 35-40 minutes, or until risen and firm. Let cool in the pans for 5 minutes before unmolding onto racks to cool completely.
- Meanwhile, to make the icing, sift the cocoa powder and confectioners' sugar into a bowl, add the butter and milk, and beat until smooth. Add a little extra milk if the mixture is too thick to spread easily. Place one cooled cake layer on a serving plate and spread with half of the icing. Align the second layer on top of the first, and spread with the remaining icing, leaving the sides unfrosted.
- The cakes are cooked when they start to shrink away from the edge of the tin.
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Are Vikings fans snapping up Lambeau seats?
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No thanks. My seat comes with 70 degree heating, a frig, recliner, bathroom, pizza & beer. Now if I can just get rid of that woman next to me asking all those questions.Hide replies
Mom doesn't like to leave you alone in the basement, huh? HEY-OHHHHH!
i keep my house at a nice n toasty 62 degrees on game day - and what is my wife doing at your house?
I'm with you on this one.
Many people would rather watch from their own home than at the game. I've been to a few GB games at lambeau and I'll be honest, it's hard to even know what's going on. All of a sudden you're asking the person in front of you, what happened to (playerx)? One thing that's hard to beat is 70 deg, cheap beer and food, no bathroom line, and a comfy seat. The nfl is evolving into a TV sport if its not there already
yeah, full bar too! I am with ya! Plus, my wife couldn't stand to be around me anymore so I really have it made!
Big screen TV's and hi definition have played a big part in the migration of fans from stadium to home. Can't do much about the mute button on the remote not working on the female factor.
{Eagle Eye}....ah man...
Thanks for the out loud laugh as I just begin to read this thread.
I know how the B/C feels on nights when Bulls Fans literally take over
4th Street when Chicago comes to town.
Good stuff {eagle}.
And, enjjoy your game>>>
.. as long as players aren't wiping their behind on the goalpost this time.
... and if a player dares, they better get impaled there, as Moss should be.
Of course they will be driving up prices, same with Chicago fans. They work in areas where people make more money, therefore can easily splurge on a game day ticket in Lambeau...Hide replies
I don't think Chicago fans will be making the trios to arch GB vs MIN
I'm sure he was referring to Bear Games {cotton}?
As long as they leave that nasty alpine horn at home....Hide replies
Its the horn Resounding Rachel
Thanks for that image {rachel}.
This is becoming a large elephant in the room that no one is talking about....I no longer make the claim that Packer fans are the greatest in the world. Far too many times I have witnessed long time season ticket holders selling their tickets to the highest bidder and claiming that as 'their income'. It is a joke!
Last year, I was on the field for the game working, and was absolutely embarrassed by the amount of Giants fans that were congregated behind their bench in the waning minutes of a playoff game!! It was an absolute embarrassment to our team walking off the field that day.
If you no longer want your tickets either pass them along to your children, as historically and likely your parents did, or turn them back into the Packer offices to be reassigned to PACKER FANS that want them!
For those complaining about prices, do you realize booking a last minute flight from NY and purchasing tickets here to the game is still cheaper than trying to buy tickets for playoff games in NY? Get over it, or turn them in.
And I resolve the Packer offices need to start making this a point in coming years, as I think MM was alluding to this week in his comments...Hide replies
Some people sale their tickets for various reasons. I do not see why it's an issue to you. more than 99% of the fan base will be cheering for the Packers. Who cares!?
It's way less than 99% at these games; I go to almost all of the home games and have been for 20 plus years. Lately, for teams that travel well, like the Queens, I'd say between 5-10,000 are rooting for the visitors. It's gotten worse as the Packers have steadily made the playoffs over the years.
8900 - you are correct and it is worsening. I would estimate there were around 15-20% Giants fans at that game.
It'd be nice if all of the fans at Lambeau were Packers fans, but the reality is that the NFL is making money off of fans, and fans have the right to also make some money. For some people, they sell some games to make it affordable to go to the others. To each their own.
With all the people waiting generations to get season tickets, seems like a crime that out-of-staters even get a chance to buy tickets.Hide replies
Most of those folks come from Packer families and raised in Wisconsin, have moved for jobs,and are still Packer fans, many of them have Minnesota personalized license plates with stuff like,"PKR-FAN" on them.
Geez! I sure hope those fine Minnysoda folks don't end up buying counterfeit tickets! LOLHide replies
You can't buy counterfeit tickets on stub hub.
Shoot! Then where CAN you buy them?
:>)....your killin me {lLil Bill}
All the ticket providers information is telling us is 50 percent of the out-of-state buyers are from Minnesota, it doesn't say they are Viking fans. Lots of Packer faithful live in the Twin Cities due its large employment base. It's hard to say if Viking fans travel well, it's been so long that they've had the opportunity.
It's getting to the point that more Packers fans watch them play on the road than at home! I road trip to alot of games, but am always unable to secure reasonably priced tix at Lambeau! I haven't been to lambeau since 2005.Hide replies
13 years in a row I've looked into making the pilgrimage.
13 years in a row I've gone someplace warm instead.
10 days in Cancun, Puerto Vallarta, Phoenix/Scottsdale or Palm Springs seems to win out everytime over a long weekend in Milwaukee and Green Bay considering the cost is the same.
If you happen to be sitting next to a Viking fan Saturday night, try not to waste too much time explaining football to them. It will distract you from watching the game.Hide replies
Classic. LOL
Words of wisdom from the Left Coast swami. And he is right. It has been so many years since they had a professional team up there they don't know what it is.
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I'm trying to use Ubuntu 12.04 to transfer data from an unbootable hard-drive in Windows XP to a usb. Does the partition need to be mounted beforehand? Also, I read I could use ddrescue to perform the transfer but it doesn't seem operational on ubuntu 12.04. Any suggestions
You have two issues here, so I suggest you open a new question about ddrescue.
To perform any disk operation you need to mount the disk beforehand, because Ubuntu needs to know that the disk is in the computer to handle it. Being the disk with Windows XP unbootable does not mean you can not mount it, so if the disc is not already on your computer, do so.
After restarting your Ubuntu, it should recognize the new hard drive and mount it for you. If this is true, then simply just browse it with Nautilus and copy to USB you need.
If not, you need to manually mount the disk. If you do not know which device is the disk with Windows XP, type in terminal:
and you should end up with an output like this:
Certainly your output will be different, mine is in Brazilian Portuguese; nevertheless it is perceived that it is listing two disks, one on /dev/sda and the other on /dev/sdb. Probably the disk with Windows XP should be the second on your system, so your partition will be /dev/sdb1.
To mount it, first create a folder for that Ubuntu can view its contents:
Then mount the disk with
With this the disc content be available to be copied to an USB device.
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Dow Drops 108 Points
NEW YORK—Stocks slumped after the Federal Reserve showed rising unease about its efforts to support the economy, sending the Dow Jones Industrial Average to its second-biggest drop this year.
The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 108.13 points, or 0.6%, to 13927.54, its sharpest decline since Feb. 4., when the blue chips shed 130 points.
The Standard & Poor's 500-stock index dropped 18.99 points, or 1.2%, to 1511.95. Wednesday's tumble—its biggest since November—comes after the S&P 500 banked its highest close since 2007 on Tuesday. The Nasdaq Composite Index lost 49.19 points, or 1.5%, to 3164.41.
Major indexes sank to session lows after the release of minutes from the Fed showed that officials worried last month the central bank's easy-money policies could lead to instability in financial markets, and might be hard to pull back in the future.
The Fed's "policy of printing money is still entrenched, but they're thinking more about how to get out," said Rick Fier, director of equity trading Conifer Securities. "It kind of puts them between a rock and a hard place."
Stimulus measures from the Fed have been cited as a key factor for stock gains in recent years, and investors were watching closely for signs of a change in direction. The programs aim to spur economic growth by lowering long-term interest rates.
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Can Bad Spelling Exclude Child from Gifted Program?
Q: My daughter's teacher is concerned about my child being in the gifted program next year because she misspells big words. She receives A's and B's on classwork and report cards. Should I be concerned? She's been labeled gifted since kindergarden.
A: Not all gifted people are good spellers. Your child most likely has a good vocabulary and understanding of words or she would not be doing as well as she is in school. Spelling happens to be one of my special interests, and I volunteer with students who are preparing for local competitions of the National Spelling Bee. Here's what I would suggest:
- When you look over her homework, point out misspelled words so she can correct them. This can be done matter-of-factly so she doesn't become upset.
- Play games where spelling is important such as crossword puzzles, word-search puzzles, Scrabble, and Boggle.
- If you come across a word either of you are unfamiliar with, look it up in the dictionary together. The action of looking it up or writing it down, combined with hearing the word will help your child to remember the word and perhaps its spelling.
- Encourage reading, reading, and more reading! It will expose her to lots of new vocabulary.
- There is no substitute for regular study for class spelling tests. Have her both spell the word aloud and write it down.
I have found that students with good word knowledge not only improve their spelling, they also improve their general knowledge as they learn new words and ideas. A news reporter once asked me if I thought spelling was an out-of-date skill, since many people now use a spell-checker on their computers. I replied, "Absolutely not." Knowledge of words is a great way to learn about our world. Besides, we are not always "online," and even if we were, I challenged the reporter to locate an unfamiliar topic on the Internet quickly if he had no idea how to spell it!
I have never believed in "whole language" instruction where incorrect grammar and spelling are permitted as long as the student is actively reading and writing. This is our language and we might as well learn to use it correctly! Good luck with your daughter. With your interest and support I'm sure she will do well.
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We all organize data and information in varios ways, but the a table form proven to be one of the easiest to use.
For the simplest cases we can use Excel. However, I was wondering if there exists such a tool, where the tables itself can be nested, such as a data in a cell can be thought not as a numerical or textual value, but also "expanded" to be a table as well.
If you know about such software, or about a software which does something similar - can you please share a link.
Update 1:
Gruber has suggested the use the HTML and store data via nested TABLE tags.
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Thanks for Kramii.
What would be the benefit of organising data like this? What kind of data do you want to store? Perhaps we can come up with an alternative for you based on a better understanding of your specific requirements.
I am trying to organize a graph like data. The reason why I have choose tables is to make edit mode easier. Because I think that for the tabular information it is natural to edit it in place.
Column names and row names would represent nodes (A,B,C,D, etc) and value in a cell (on the intersection of a column and a row) in a table would represent a edge (A-B, A-C, B-D, etc).
The information I would like to store in a cell will likely to be complex as well (that is not a single number, or a string value), this is why I would like it to be represented as a table too.
Most likely type of data to be stored in cells would be a list of text items, but I would like not to limit it to this particular case. Also the idea of nested tables gives me:
- support for unlimited depth
- simple navigation (as the navigation verbs will be limited to "go to cell", "expand cell", "go back")
- simple addressing - e.g. the location name for the data in first column ("Index") of the second row (named "Action") of data in a cell which located in the intersection of the column "A" and row "C" (in the topmost table) would be: (A:C)("Index":"Action")


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The 5 Most Impressive Things Built by One Obsessive Person
#2. The Enchanted Highway
Gary Greff knew that his little town of Regent, North Dakota, had a problem. It had nothing. No industries, no historical sites, no shopping centers, no lakes, forests, mountains or statistics making it the murder capital of the Canadian border. In other words, it had no reason for anyone to visit. What it needed, he decided, were giant monster grasshoppers to terrify passing motorists.
That's right. Where some people would just shrug their shoulders and enjoy the solitude, Greff believed that there was only one way to draw people to his neck of North Dakota -- with giant whimsical folk art. So in 1991, the self-taught teacher got to work. First up -- "The Tin Family":
They're called "The Tin Family" because they're made from the corpses of entire families.
It's a perfectly wholesome, natural family enjoying their farm. King Junior is licking a face-size lollipop, while Farmer Woody surveys his crop and picks at his butt. But the tin clan were just the beginning. Greff followed up with "Theodore Roosevelt Rides Again," a sculpture so audacious, some say Teddy actually inhabits the horse's left hoof -- the one that's highest in the air.
That is actually how they passed laws back in Teddy's day.
Since then, he's completed several more projects, like "Pheasants on the Prairie":
"Geese in Flight":
"Deer Crossing":
... and of course, "A Fisherman's Dream":
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We're just thankful that it wasn't a wet dream.
Or post-apocalyptic nightmare, depending on your feelings about enormous land-dwelling fish.
For his next project, Greff hopes to install a giant metal spider web, because apparently the world isn't terrifying enough. He also wants to open a restaurant, an arena and a water park to go with his sculptures. You might think that if the goal was to draw tourists, the water park maybe should come before the giant spider, or even that they should have just done the water park instead. But would we have featured a simple water park in an article like this? Hell no! It took a giant metal grasshopper to get our attention. The man knows what he's doing.
#1. The Orange Show Monument
Houston postal worker Jeff McKissack freakin' loved oranges. He loved oranges to the point that after retiring he spent the next 23 years creating his tribute to "nature's perfect food." And like everything on this list, his tribute defies any easy explanation or description.
Using cinder blocks, pieces of tile, fencing, tractor wheels and whatever else was lying around the neighborhood, McKissack cobbled together a winding maze of rooms, hallways, stairs and balconies wrapped around a central amphitheater in the 1960s and '70s. He then stuffed the complex with anything that had even the most tenuous connection to the orange, from farming implements to a bridal gown to an old steam engine.
Jonathan Beitler via Orangeshow.org
If you know what this has to do with oranges, please tell us, then seek psychiatric help.
Jonathan Beitler via Orangeshow.org
"That feeling of rising unease is just the zesty tang of citrus!"
And then there are the signs, with messages like "Be Smart, Drink Fresh Orange Juice," "Go Orange, Be Strong" and this one:
Vanessa Varis via Orangeshow.org
That worn part at the bottom says, "Please help me. I am unfixably fucking crazy."
All these displays, as stimulating as they are, would only have been the warmup for the main amphitheater show, which was supposed to involve robotic animals and a model steamboat.
Jonathan Beitler via Orangeshow.org
"I shall call him 'Ricky the Dragon.'"
McKissack expected that tourists would flock to the attraction from across the country, and that it would draw more visitors than Disneyland. Obviously that didn't happen, and he sadly died a few months after it opened.
"Did I mention that I was catastrophically crazy? Because I totally am."
After his death, his creation began to fall into disrepair. But in 1982, admirers and members of the outsider art community rallied around it, forming the Orange Show Center for Visionary Art, which also maintains the Beer Can House, holds an annual art car parade and uses the Orange Show for indie band concerts and wild parties. But mostly it just marvels at the life of a man who really REALLY LOVED ORANGES.
Jonathan Beitler ia Orangeshow.org
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For more impressive yet depressing feats, check out The 8 Least Impressive Guinness World Records and 6 People With Amazing Abilities (That Are Totally Useless).


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How do I say 'He turns out to be a good guy' in Castilian Spanish?
Resulté un buen hombre
How do I say 'He turns out to be a good guy' in Castilian Spanish?
'Resultó ser un buen hombre' He is implicit; It is part of the past tense for the verb resultar Also, we need the ser (to be) Optionally, instead of hombre, we may say persona (person), since hombre is commonly used to mean "an adult man", but if the guy is let's say 20 years old or less,then hombre is misleading. so, 'Resultó ser una buena persona' works well for a man of any age. (Except for young kids) Notice that persona does not have gender, it can be used for men as well as women.


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The most recent installments of James Bond (ones featuring Daniel Craig) have fewer gadgets but more raw action (like the chase sequences in Casino Royale and Quantum of Solace). Is it because of plot related changes to the MI:6 or have the movies been altered to suit the audiences?
I don't think it had any plot driven change. The Bond franchise was feeling threatened by newer spy movies (such as the Bourne series) which have more action, (slightly) more plausible plots (compared to ray-gun satellites etc), and have less comedic elements.
A reboot with a new younger actor and a deliberate step away from some of the conventions of the franchise (gadgets & moneypenny for example) were their answer.
They tried to take it this direction before - a Licence to Kill was a deliberate attempt with a drug-smuggling and revenge plot-line, but wasn't well done. They then decided to switch back to more 'classic' Bond approaches with Brosnan.
Love the other answers already given but one extra contributory factor may be that, and you may not remember this, there was a huge backlash against 'Die Another Day's over-use of frankly bullshit technology and the makers commented at the time that they knew they'd gone too far. In particular the invisible car was just laughed at when I saw it theatrically, as was the huge laser that could destroy land targets but seemed to only warm up the plane gradually, plus the ice-hotel, the VR headset and a number of other items that not only didn't add anything but actually made the film laughable.
The new movies starring Daniel Craig were intended as a reboot of the series. As part of that reboot it seems that they have moved away from having so many gadgets and are focusing more on the character's own abilities.
After seeing the preview to the new movie Skyfall, I think there might be another possible explanation. In the preview, they introduce Q for the first time in the reboot. They also seem to imply that Q is going to "revitalize" MI6, maybe with more emphasis on tech support instead of purely physical methods of getting information (as Daniel Craig has done in the earlier movies). Perhaps there are not as many gadgets because this reboot emphasizes the beginning of 007 and is before Q is there to create the gadgets.
I don't think Bond is less "tech savvy" in the new Bond films. It is a definite move away from the Moore/Brosnan era. The new approach to the character is less tech driven and moves more toward the literary character. Although the Bourne films can be credited for the more gritty fight scenes and slick editing, you only have to look back at From Russia with Love and On Her Majesty's Secret Service for early examples of this style of Bond. Both of these Bond films were credited to be nearer the literary character than any other and were also very low tech in comparison to other movies. It would seem that the Daniel Craig Bond is a step in this direction which (for me) is a very good thing.
Parkour was Hot at that time The director (GoldenEye and Zorro fame) is fond of stunts
The Daniel Craig films are set at the beginning of 007's career - I imagine there is less technology in them because it's meant to be the earlier days of MI6, so less technologically advanced? This is total conjecture on my part though. Feel free to correct me...


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Is it possible to prove $Con(ZFC) \rightarrow Con(ZFC + \neg CH)$ purely within ZFC? To prove this (using forcing) one seems to need a countable transitive model of ZFC. The texts I am reading avoid this by proving Con(T + CH) for all (suitable) finite fragments T of ZFC using the Reflection principle to prove the existence of a countable transitive model of T. But doesn't the Reflection principle operate outside of ZFC? From what I understand it just shows how, given a list of axioms of ZFC, one can write down a proof that constructs a model of these axioms. Am I confused here or is there an other way to achieve this?
The reflection principle is a theorem scheme; each of its instances is provable in ZFC.
The following proof works entirely in ZFC:
Btw, I think the sketch I just gave is not ideal since it seems to rely on the existence of infinite sets. The implication from Con(ZFC) to Con(ZFC+non-CH) can really be shown in ZF minus infinity, or even in a weak version of Peano arithmetic.
The use of the Boolean-valued model approach to forcing allows one to avoid any consideration of countable transitive models in the proof that Con(ZFC) implies Con(ZFC+$\neg$CH), and gives in my opinion a more satisfying account of the result by dealing directly with models of full ZFC, rather than working with models only of some fragment of set theory. The point is that we have a very general procedure enabling us, starting from any model of ZFC, to produce a closely related model of ZFC+$\neg$CH.
Specifically, suppose that $M$ is any model of ZFC. By the standard development of Boolean-valued models, as for example explained in Timothy Chow's A beginner's guide to forcing, or my notes on An introduction to the Boolean ultrapower, one may inside $M$ define the $\mathbb{B}$-valued model $M^{\mathbb{B}}$, where $\mathbb{B}$ is the Boolean algebra in $M$ of the forcing $\text{Add}(\omega,\omega_2)^M$. These developments of forcing show that every axiom of ZFC gets Boolean value $1$ in $M^{\mathbb{B}}$, and further that $\|\neg\text{CH}\|=1$. Let $U$ be any ultrafilter on $\mathbb{B}$ in $M$, and form the quotient $M^{\mathbb{B}}/U$. The Los theorem for Boolean ultrapowers shows that this is a first-order structure satisfying every statement whose Boolean value is in $U$. In particular, $M^{\mathbb{B}}/U$ satisfies ZFC+$\neg$CH.
So we've shown that if there is a model of ZFC, then there is a model of ZFC+$\neg$CH, and this establishes the relative consistency result, as desired.
The key to the success of the method is to develop the method of forcing internally in ZFC via the $\mathbb{B}$-valued universe and its quotient. Thus, the construction of the model $M^{\mathbb{B}}$ and the quotient $M^{\mathbb{B}}/U$ is undertaken entirely inside the model $M$, as an internal ZFC construction. By this means, forcing becomes sensible over any model of ZFC.
A careful consideration of the method shows that in fact the relative consistency result Con(ZFC)$\to$Con(ZFC+$\neg$CH) can be made in PA. One need only verify that PA can prove that ZFC proves the required development. But I prefer to leave this to the expertise of the proof theorists.
You have almost answered your own question; it seems that the only part you are confused about is whether "the reflection principle operates outside ZFC."
One must, as always, distinguish between the formal system whose properties we are analyzing (in this case, ZFC), and the theory inside which we are making our arguments about said formal system. The latter is what we call the "meta-theory." When you ask if Con(ZFC)→Con(ZFC+¬CH) can be proved purely within ZFC, this can only mean: "Can the meta-theoretic argument itself be formalized in ZFC?" Note here that ZFC is playing two roles; it is the theory being studied, and also the (meta-)theory being used to prove things about ZFC. It's important to not to confuse these two roles.
Now, the reflection principle takes place "outside ZFC" only in the sense that it is being used in the meta-theoretic proof of Con(ZFC)→Con(ZFC+¬CH). But this doesn't mean that the meta-theoretical argument can't itself be formalized in ZFC; in fact, it can, and in fact it can be formalized in much weaker systems (I think primitive recursive arithmetic suffices).
For more explanation about how to prove Con(ZFC)→Con(ZFC+¬CH) finitistically, I'd recommend Chapter VII, §9 of Kunen's book Set Theory: An Introduction to Independence Proofs. Here is one relevant paragraph:
The usual strategy to prove that the negation of $CH$ is consistent with $ZFC$ is the following: One shows (under the assumption $Con(ZFC)$ that for any finite fragment $T$ of $ZFC$ we have that $T+ \lnot CH$ has a model. Here 'for any finite fragment' means that for each instance of such a finite $T$ one gets in a uniform way such a model. This is actually a scheme of theorems, one for each $T$. But this is still enough to obtain a proof for $Con (ZFC) \rightarrow Con(ZFC+ \lnot CH)$ inside $ZFC$:
I will try it indirectly. Thus assume, to get a contradiction, that ''$ZFC \vdash CH$'' (this is an arithmetical statement using Gödel numbers, and should say in plain english: 'There exists a proof of $CH$ from $ZFC$'), then by Gödel we have: ''There exists a finite fragment $T$ of $ZFC$ such that $T \vdash CH$''(again this should read: 'There exists a proof...). We take this $T$ and apply our theorem scheme for $T$, i.e we actually prove in our uniform way that for our explicit theory $T+ \lnot CH$ has a model, which again by Gödel means that $T \nvdash CH$ which is a contradiction.
This whole argument has taken place completely inside $ZFC$.
The other answers are perfectly correct, but I'd like to add that the implication Con(ZFC) $\to $Con(ZFC + $\neg$CH) is not only provable in ZFC, it is provable in Peano arithmetic. I consider this a better and more natural version of the result --- better since PA is much weaker than ZFC, so this version is more informative, and more natural because consistency is a number theoretic concept (no number $n$ is the Gödel number of a proof of 0=1).
The reflection principle indeed operates outside of ZFC --- it is a "theorem scheme" consisting of one theorem of ZFC for each sentence of set theory. However, the pattern of the proofs is quite simple, so that we can prove in PA a single theorem to the effect that each instance of reflection is a theorem of ZFC.
A nice elementary way to treat forcing from the point of view of PA is to introduce a new system ZFC${}^+$ whose language is the language of ZFC augmented by a constant symbol $M$ and whose axioms consist of
$\bullet$ the axioms of ZFC
$\bullet$ the single assertion that $M$ is countable and transitive
$\bullet$ the relativization of each axiom of ZFC to $M$.
We then use reflection to prove, in PA, that if ZFC is consistent and we can construct in ZFC${}^+$ a set $N = M[G]$ in which both the axioms of ZFC and (say) $\neg$CH hold, then ZFC + $\neg$CH is consistent. I believe this technique is due to Shoenfield.
(Shameless self-promotion: this is the approach I use in my forthcoming book on forcing.)


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Opah – Hawaii & California, Longline
Opah is a pelagic species of fish (swims near the surface) found throughout all tropical and temperate oceans. It can grow to six and a half feet in length, approximately 550 pounds in weight, and may live for 11 years.
Opah in the Pacific Ocean is probably at a medium level of abundance, however no formal population assessment has been done.
Opah is typically caught as bycatch in pelagic longline fisheries targeting tuna and swordfish. Pelagic longlines have minimal impact on bottom habitat but can accidentally capture high numbers of vulnerable species, such as sea birds, sea turtles, and sharks. In the U.S. fishery, operating out of Hawaii and California, measures are in place to reduce bycatch of these vulnerable species.
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I have a brand-new Macbook Pro, my first mac since 1987, and unfortunately I'm experiencing a severe issue with it. If I leave it by itself for a while, or close the lid and then re-open it, the screen remains black and nothing I do can fix that - I have to forcefully shut down the mac (holding the power button for like 10 seconds) and re-open it.
I searched for this problem online and found many similar instances of it, but could not find any actual solution. How can I solve this issue? And if it's a still-unsolved problem, is there any work-around I can use to bring the screen back to life without rebooting the laptop?
Technical details, as copied from the About This Mac dialog:
MacBook Pro
15-inch, Late 2011
Processor 2.2 GHz Intel Core i7
Memory 8 GB 1333 MHz DDR3
Graphics AMD Radeon HD 6750M 512 MB
Software Mac OS X Lion 10.7.2 (11C74)
- Running software update reports that the laptop is up-to-date.
- I only got it yesterday, and have managed to install a grand total of just 4 applications (Keka, Steam, Syncplicity and Chrome).
- I have no peripherals connected - the only physical connection is the power cord, the only wireless connection is the Wi-Fi. The problem persists whether the mac is connected to the power or not.
- The problem is consistent, once the screen turns off it's always doomed.


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Evaluating Japan's New Jury System
The Columbia Law School Center for Japanese Legal Studies recently hosted a panel discussion on the strengths and potential pitfalls of Japan's new Saiban-in, or "lay judge," system. The panel, moderated by Professor Curtis Milhaupt '89, the center's director, included Law School professors, as well as legal professionals from Japan.
Under the new system, defendants charged with serious crimes will be tried by a panel of six jurors and three judges, who will rule on both guilt and sentencing by a simple majority.
While panelists presented pros and cons, audience member Jesse Gillespie '09 recognized a unique opportunity to gather empirical evidence. "It's not every day you see a country experiment with changes in criminal justice," he noted.


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14 Aug 2012 10:25 PM #11
I think my installed version of Architect is sick...
All I do is drag a button to the display. Save, Deploy, Preview. Works first time.
Now I delete the button, save, deploy and preview and the button still exists.
I've checked the timestamps on the localhost file and the do not update. Only the original app.html remains.
14 Aug 2012 10:48 PM #12
14 Aug 2012 10:52 PM #13
15 Aug 2012 5:33 AM #14
@heloWelo be sure your saving and then deployingPhil Strong
15 Aug 2012 5:34 AM #15
Also can I assume your xml resource is hosted and not just a file path? File path will work but will have to be relative to the project.Phil Strong
15 Aug 2012 2:02 PM #16
Just installed Architect 2.1 and this now allows me to update the files on the localhost. So that build has obviously fixed some bugs.
For the XML file, I've got it in URL in the Property inspector as flightPlannerBoard.xml
This file exists on localhost so the app should be able to see it. But I don't see it in the browser.
15 Aug 2012 3:50 PM #17
Architect 2.1 is also deploying more files...
When I'm not connected to the internet, I get the following errors:
GET http://extjs.cachefly.net/touch/senc...a-touch-all.js
GET http://extjs.cachefly.net/touch/sencha-touch-188.8.131.52/resources/css/sencha-touch.css
Uncaught ReferenceError: Ext is not defined
Should these be deployed locally by Architect?
15 Aug 2012 4:10 PM #18
15 Aug 2012 4:22 PM #19
Ok, I'll use it as is for the moment so as not to add more variables.
Is there a way to detect whether it has found the XML file or not, or even if it is actually looking for it?
15 Aug 2012 5:12 PM #20
I've tried the CarListings tutorial and it fails at the first hurdle. The Panel created does not show up in Chrome and there are no errors showing in the developers tools.
This is nuts!


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Overview of the Berkeley Digital Seismic Network
Geophysical Networks
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- Borehole Stations
- GPS Stations
The Berkeley Digital Seismic Network (BDSN) is one of several networks of seismic instrumentation in northern and central California operated by the Berkeley Seismological Laboratory. Operations are partially supported by the USGS. The BDSN is an array of high dynamic range, broadband seismometers with collocated strong-motion accelerometers. Data from these stations are transmitted to UC Berkeley using continuous telemetry and are analyzed for earthquakes. 30 sites are currently operational and additional stations are planned. Two other BDSN sites consist of strong-motion accelerometers.
Notes: as of 6/15/2004, the BSL began migrating the BH channels of the BDSN from a sampling rate of 20 samples per second to 40 samples per second. The migration was complete as of 06/16/2004. The NCEDC News report contains more complete information.
As of 5:00 PM 6/30/2003, the BSL has modififed the FIR filters on the BDSN Q4120 dataloggers. The NCEDC News report contains more complete information.
- Network Code
BK (also includes the
MPBO, and
- Typical Station Equipment
3-component broadband seismometer
(Streckeisen STS-1, Streckeisen STS-2, Guralp CMG-40T, or Guralp CMG-3T)
3-component accelerometer (Kinemetrics FBA-23 or EpiSensor)
Pressure sensor
Temperature sensor
24-bit Quanterra digital data logger
GPS clock
Continuous telemetry to UC Berkeley
Dialup telephone access
72 hour backup power supply
Some sites also have additional sensors to measure borehole strain, electric and magnetic field variations, and crustal deformation.
- Typical Recorded Channels
Sensor SEED Channels Rate (samples/sec) Sampling Mode FIR Filter Broadband seismometer UHZ, UHN, UHE 0.01 Continuous Acausal Broadband seismometer VHZ, VHN, VHE 0.1 Continuous Acausal Broadband seismometer LHZ, LHN, LHE 1.0 Continuous Acausal Broadband seismometer BHZ, BHN, BHE 40.0 (20.0 prior to 06/15/2004) Continuous Acausal Broadband seismometer HHZ, HHN, HHE 80.0 or 100.0 Triggered Acausal for 80 sps; Casual for 100 sps since 7/1/2003 Accelerometer HLZ, HLN, HLE 80.0 or 100.0 Continuous Acausal for 80 sps; Casual for 100 sps since 7/1/2003 Temperature LKS 1.0 Continuous Acausal Pressure LDS 1.0 Continuous Acausal
- Network State of Health
Information about the state-of-health of the BDSN is generated
daily. The most recent SOH entry
indicates the mean data value, the standard error of the mean, and
the number of samples in the record. Channels for which the mean
is more than 1% of full-scale are indicated with a "*". Analysis of
the background noise at BDSN sites are conducted weekly. The
most recent plot compares the
station by channel in the 32-128 second period range. Annual plots
are available:
2002-2003 | 2001-2002 | 2000-2001 | 1999-2000In addition, plots of the background noise level at each station are now available.
1998-1999 | 1997-1998 | 1995-1996
- Station and Channel Information
- Table of BDSN stations
- BK Information Directory, including
- List of station locations
- List of available channels
- Instrument Response
- Information on Quanterra Timing Errors
- Information on Quanterra 4120 FIR Filter changes - 6/30/2003
- Information on BH sampling rate change - 06/15/2004
- View digital seismograms
- Data access
Waveform data from the BK network are available in
SEED format at the
Northern California Earthquake
Data Center.
Several tools provide access to SEED format data at the
NCEDC, both in terms of querying the archives and
allowing data requests.
- Querying the archives
- Access data through NCEDC web services
- Requesting data by channel and time
- Requesting data by event
Help on using these tools is available.
The IRIS DMC also archives data for the BDSN station CMB.
- Reports and Publications
- Reports on the BDSN from the Annual Report of the BSL:
- Guidelines on the installation of broadband instrumentation
- Collaborations
Several stations of the BDSN are operated cooperatively
by the
Berkeley Seismological Laboratory in collaboration with:
- BRIB - Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory
- CMB - IRIS Consortium and United States National Seismic Network of the USGS.
- JRSC - Stanford University - Geophysics Department.
- KCC - UC Santa Cruz.
- HUMO - United States National Seismic Network of the USGS.
- MOD - United States National Seismic Network of the USGS.
- SAO - United States National Seismic Network of the USGS.
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