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IMUPC is a Meetup photo club, organized to meet the needs of/and for all levels of photographers with all makes and models of cameras...from film, point & shoot, the most sophisticated of the DSLRs, and now the I Phone!!! This club exists to foster a platform for its members to learn and grow thru additional informal educational opportunities by sharing their knowledge and skills with other members. The club provides opportunities thru various meetings, photo shoots, taking part in local galleries, etc.. The club offers a fun monthly photo challenge for those members who want to take part. The club attempts to assist with a variety of community projects and services. Fun and a sense of good will are prime in all endeavors.
Over the past few years, since IMUPC was first conceived, it has strived to offer a variety of offerings and opportunities to its membership.
Most recently, we moved from our home at the "Attic" (2nd floor of the Carriage House a part of the Propylaeum) to its new location at the IU Health Building (950 N. Meridian). The Atrio Café has graciously offered us total gallery space in their dining area; and offered us use of their attached conference room, complete with projector and screen.
With building security issues, I have decided to hold only Post-Processing group meetings at this location (at this time), which will take place between 6:30 - 8:30 pm on the 4th Thursday of each month. To satisfy requirements of building security...members planning to attend this group, must:
1) RSVP no later than 12 noon of the Tuesday prior to the meeting
2) Sign in (and out) at the Security Desk...1st floor, Lobby
3) Parking will be across Illinois street in the Employee "Silver Lot". This lot is monitored for safety and is the lot the Security Desk staff have designated for us.
4) There will be no late "drop ins". If your name does not appear on the Sign-In list at the Security Desk, you will not be allowed to attend the meeting.
5) The meeting will start at 6:30 pm. Plan to arrive before that time. If you have a problem, please call and let the security folks know. (I'll fill this number in shortly).
Monthly meetings (2nd Thursday of each month at 6:30 pm), unless noted otherwise.. Locations for these meetings are as follows:
July and going forward, will be at the Grindstone Charley's Speedway.
I found that trying to shift the meeting from east side to west side causes too much confusion...both for members and locations where we had planned to hold our meetings. So, we will be consistent with the location...and use the Speedway location...back room.
This restaurant is very accommodating and their food prices are quite reasonable.
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Atrio: With recent changes in Security requirements, I will be changing this. I will be posting specifications here.
Indiana Landmarks: We will not be having a show at the Indiana Landmarks this year due to a high demand of space as a result of this being a Bi-Centennial Year.
Central Library (May): Contact Jim Eickman if interested no later than the end of April. The theme is "Homeless". This will be a rather big show with Jim being the featured artist and the rest of us filling in the many other spaces. There are a lot of other spaces! (Hint: What are you learning from the Vivian Maier and Dorothea Lange videos? What about "Street Photography"? "What about Black & White"?
This is a great opportunity!
Dues: $20/year effective after a 30 day Trial period. After the 30 days, if not paid, Meetup electronically and automatically deletes the membership. Once paid, the renewal date becomes one year from that date.
Families: Only one member needs to pay dues. Other members of the immediate family may attend any/all meetings, activities, photo shoots, etc. Exception: Drawings are only for the paid member.
Single members: You may bring up to two guests; but if the guest continues to come past the two times, they are expected to join on their own.
Special giveaways/drawings, etc.: These are only for paid members. Exception: the Christmas Party, where everyone gets something...even the kids!
"Where does the dues $$ go?" and "How is this Meetup Group structured different from other photo clubs?"
Don't ask "Where does the dues $$ go?" please. Every once in a while, thank goodness not often, I am asked. I do not keep records as I have way, way, too much (an overwhelming amount) paper work now.
Structurally, we are not an organized for-profit nor a not-for-profit. We are simply a "group" who jointly enjoy photography in some form or the other. I am and have been the organizer (owner) of this group for over 5 years. I joined in March 2010, and took over as organizer in August 2011. We do not have voting committees (president, secretary/treasurer, etc.). I do not want to get into that type of political structure. Instead I have a philosophy and expectations I want to be assured are maintained. So, I will be asking various members to assist with various roles to keep this group on track and running smoothly. There have been some wonderful folks helping in the past, some have moved on and some are still with me. The volunteer offerings keep coming. So, we must be doing something right! I believe it is an innate desire toward helping one's fellow man... (in this case, with photography).
If you look at our list of Organizers for this year (2016), you will see some new names added, some dropped from last year, and some who've been on the list for several years. All this has to do with what's going on in the club, what's being offered, and who's willing to help. Tom McFarland has been on the Organizers' list for over 5 years. I hope he never tires as he does a fantastic job...and the Monthly Photo Challenge is one thing I believer everyone enjoys. I'm here to say, that would be a hard position to replace. Eric Scott Miller also has been on the list for several years. He stepped up to work with us re your post-processing ambitions. He does a superb job and is quite patient with all us novices!
The list goes on (I tried to limit this some, but it's a bit difficult to do as everyone is an individual and each seems to have something different to offer. They can, and they do! I love it!!!). Some offer expertise in specific areas that are not frequent and make me aware of special offerings, classes, valuable information that members may need/want to know. Rad Drew is a perfect example of this. (Speaking, I just got an email from him telling me about some special offerings which some I will post for members to look into.) Rad offers I Phone classes, many of which I've taken, and will continue to take. He also lets us know when there are "free" offerings; and when he and his partner, Sally Wolfe, or his wife (Nancy Lee) offer travel classes (I'd love to do one of those someday!) Rad also offers other classes and personal instructing too. Matt Corsaro, Stan Gurka, and Kevin Kiley are all instructors at Focus On Studio in Carmel. They offer a variety of specialized studio type classes (I've taken several) and we even had a series of dates last year for our members. I also just finished a great class with Kevin Kiley, who commented that he'd like to get involved more with our club when in town...(Kevin goes back/forth between here and Ecuador). That group offers ton of good information and advice; they've worked with me/us re use of their studio and let us know when they have monthly "Open Houses" there where you can go and shoot or network "for free". Their classes are excellent ones...(you need to attend some! I have!) Tom Stephens presented on Astrophotography last Christmas 2014. He tapped on a lost interest and I will be going to the Indianapolis Astronomical meeting January 30 with hopes of joining and getting more of you involved in this great type of photography. (For Christmas this year, I purchased for myself an inexpensive telescope...inexpensive compared to what some cost!) If you're interested in looking into this, join me/us at one of their meetings...at either Butler Holcomb or Link (near Mooresville). Tom has offered to 1) show us his telescope setup in his home (sure to be amazing) and also 2) take us on some "nature" tours as he is a biochemist by schooling and will give us a more in-depth understanding of what you might be photographing. He also is well versed in water photography and astrophotography.
Jim Eichman...some of you know and have had the pleasure of meeting him last fall when he presented on "the Homeless" at the Milano Inn. Have you noticed that the videos we've been seeing and going to be seeing have a lot to do with street photography, black & white, and some "homeless". Jim will be presenting again in May at the Central Library. Mark your calendars. That will be a huge exhibit and he has asked us if we would like to take part. Jim needs to know no later than the end of April if you want to participate.
And, I don't want to forget Don Fitzpatrick. We met Don last year when doing a Walk & Talk at the Stutz Building. Since then he and his wife, Christine, and I have become very good friends. Don is an artist, videographer, cinematographer, photojournalist, and photographer. He is limited on his time, but said he'd like to come occasionally and is more than willing to share his knowledge. I feel truly blessed!
So...you have all these folks doing all this, "What does Carol do?" This is another "don't ask". I guess you could say I'm an organizer and facilitator. I do almost all the "behind the scenes" work, I work at getting people lined up to do what needs to be done; places for us to exhibit, etc., etc., etc....and I network a LOT!
I work hard at trying to provide you with a wide array of opportunities, experiences, networking, education, challenges, ...and friendships all associated with photography. I do this for my love of art and photography, but probably more so for personal reasons that has nothing to do with photography or money. Having worked in the healthcare field most of my working life, I know the extreme importance of being around people you enjoy being around and doing things you truly love. So exchange the words "people" with "you" and "things" with "art and photography".. There, you got it!
Do those who offer their time get paid? How I wish I could offer that, but can't. I have several members who are quite skilled and knowledgeable and offer their expertise and time...as volunteers...to help make this group run successfully. Neither can I or you afford to pay their valued salary. I offer them free membership, which is a pittance compared to their worth. With their help, putting this all together in some form of organized structure, takes an untold amount of time...and you guessed it...more money than dues could ever begin to cover.
So....back to the beginning question of "Where does the dues money go?"
If you surmize that I'm getting rich, please know, that the amount I receive from dues is a mere drop in the bucket compared to what I am pulling out of my own pocket. So...I ask you, "Please do not ask me that question.." Examples of costs: Projector, laptop, tables/chairs, food, studio portrait equipment, backdrops, occasional food with plates, water, soft drinks, videos, books, Christmas gifts, flash drives, cards for some's cameras, easels, picture frames, matts, tape, markers, and the list goes on and on. And, some speakers are free, some expect a gratuity. Some locations where we have photo shoots are free, some cost (I don't always pay these...but do on occasion). Last year I gave away some classes for FocusOn Studio and even paid for us to have several evenings there to practice. When we have our shows at the Indiana Landmarks...I've paid double to have extra nice hors d'oeuvres to make the evening special for you and your friends and family. As you can imagine...just preparing al this, takes an untold amount of time and effort and stick-to-itiveness. I don't get paid for that... It's all volunteer. So, if/when I hear "Where does my dues go?", don't be surprised if I get a bit out of sorts!
I lowered the dues this year to $20 from what I felt was still a small amount at $30....because it hurt deeply last year when I had a dear friend (x-friend now) at the time ask that question. My goal is not to make money off our members... My goal is to provide all of you with the opportunities I spoke of above...and I hope to somehow and in someway, repay you in an amount much greater than any you have given to help support this club. The goal is to get involved, and help yourself by helping others...
Opinions expressed by the Indy MU Photo Club members are theirs alone, and do not reflect the opinions of the Indy MU Photo Club or its organizers. Indy MU Photo Club is not responsible for and does not guarantee the accuracy of any of the information supplied in the website.
In addition, Indy MU Photo Club members are responsible for their own photo submissions. By submitting, members certify that photo(s) are original and do not infringe on any third-party rights. Indy MU Photo Club is not responsible for the ownership or rights to or for any photos.
Membership Expectations:
1. The Organizer is the owner of this Meetup group, called "Indy Meetup Photo Club", also "IMUPC", and the one who establishes and presents the philosophy and direction of the club, the MISSION STATEMENT.
2. All leadership positions are appointments made by the Organizer.
3. Members, especially those in leadership positions, are expected to be knowledgeable of the Mission Statement and actively support it.
4. All members, regardless of type, amount of equipment, or experience or knowledge, will be treated equally and fairly. There will be no exceptions to this.
5. Integrity of the club will be maintained. Obscenity, offensive language, intimidation, snide, sarcastic, hurtful and/or derogatory comments, and/or inappropriate behavior either at or against the club, the leadership, or any of its members will not be tolerated. Those members may be removed from the membership, and it will be at the sole discretion of the organizer as to any future action toward those members.
6. IMUPC will not host or be associated with photos that hint or imply inappropriate or indecency.
7. Boudoir photography can be beautiful; it can enhance gracefulness and charm; and by many considered an artful credit; but to others it's considered quite offensive, especially if taken too far. Since it borders on the fence; this club will not permit boudoir photography as a part of any of the club's agendas or on any of its associated websites. Concurrently, if a member has a link posted to/for their own website, and that site contains such, that site neither may be permitted. This club makes no judgments toward anyone wanting to pursue that area of photography...just not in this club setting.
8. Guest speakers are invited to attend educational meetings based on anticipated wants/needs of the membership. Respect and full attention is always an expectation of members. Any member who is disruptive may subject himself for dismissal either from the meeting(s) or from the club.
9. Members who step-up to lead an event are more than appreciated and given full authority for the event as long as their plans are presented to the organizer and approved.
10. Once given authority, members who sign up to assist the event host, must follow the direction of the event host.
11. Captions must accompany all pictures uploaded with exception of rules for the Monthly Photo Challenge - otherwise photos may be deleted.
12. Dues have been changed to $20/year and will remain as such unless it is felt they need to return to the $30 level.
13. To participate in any meetings, photo shoots, etc., dues must be paid, unless in the pre-membership Trial (30 days). This is only fairness to those who faithfully pay dues.
14. Members who bring guests, are responsible for that person and their conduct. Age limit is 13 yo and older.
15. All cell phones, laptops, notebooks, I-Pads or any other electronic devices must be turned off and put away during meetings Use of these during a meeting, show disrespect and the person(s) involved will be asked to leave. Anyone may subject himself to dismissal from the club by continuing use.
16. Leadership members are expected to attend and take part in the Annual Gallery Show.
As the organizer of this fabulous group, I wish to thank everyone and every contribution, sacrifice, and effort made toward making and improving its growth and health. THANK YOU!!!!
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ADDITION: Rob Gilbert of Weirton has joined the Howard Hanna Mortimer Realty team in Weirton.
A resident of Weirton, Gilbert obtained his West Virginia real estate license in May after completing a 90-hour pre-licensing course and passing the state licensing exam in Charleston.
Gilbert, son of Bob and Connie Gilbert of Weirton, returned to the area in 1999 after working for 15 years at a Caterpillar dealership in Virginia. He and his wife, Gabrielle, own Chapel Hill Memorial Gardens and are the parents of three children.
HELPING: The Richmond chapter of Modern Woodmen, a fraternal financial organization, helped Hopedale 4-H raise $1,000 with a spaghetti dinner. Proceeds, which included a $500 donation from Modern Woodmen's home office, will be used for supplies.
Modern Woodmen has a matching fund program that allows its members to show support for community causes, providing up to $2,500 in matching funds to assist community needs. Each year the group contributes more than $6.5 million to community causes nationwide.
SERVING: West Liberty University admissions counselor Rhonda Tysk is serving as president for the West Virginia Association of Collegiate Registrars and Admissions Officers for the current year.
"The WVACRAO is a professional organization that is responsive to the world of college admissions. We try to help all our colleges and universities share ideas and become the best we can be so our students have the best college experience that is available," said Tysk.
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A Wheeling resident, Tysk recently attended the national conference in San Francisco and is now planning to go to the annual conference, which will be held this fall at Mountaineer Racetrack Gaming and Resort Oct. 9-11.
Tysk previously served as treasurer of the WVACRAO organization for four years before taking on her current role of president.
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I spend most of my working day on a computer and know that when I am "in the zone" I am extremely productive. Getting to "the zone" is very dependent upon the task itself and environmental distraction in the office (open plan, meetings etc.).
But I also suffer from "tools" like Gmail, Outlook and instant messaging - which are required for my work - but can also get in the way.
I know of suggested techniques like only doing email in the morning but they're mostly not directly applicable as I do need to respond to/process email more frequently than that.
What methods or tools can be used to limit the time on these tools and become more productive?


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Xavier Will Keep the Contraception Benefit
Xavier University, which in April stated it employees health insurance would no longer cover contraception, has reversed its stance.
The policy change was announced in an interview with The Cincinnati Enquirer, although the decision was made earlier, said Kelly Leon, a university spokeswoman. In the interview, the Jesuit universitys president, the Rev. Michael J. Graham, said he faults himself for his handling of the situation. While he disagrees strongly with the mandate, he told the newspaper, he said he believes universities should set a moderate example for the nation.
Its good to see a Jesuit university setting a moderate example, even as its president reiterates his opposition to the mandate. Its also interesting to note that while some Catholic colleges had provided contraception coverage nominally because state law required it, Xavier had done so in a state that doesnt: Ohio.In his original statement rescinding coverage, Father Graham said, Absent a legal mandate, it is inconsistent for a Catholic institution to cover those drugs and procedures which the church opposes. The change was to have gone into effect on July 1, but after protests from the Xavier community the president agreed to keep the coverage until December. Now, apparently with the mandate provided by the Supreme Courts June upholding of the Affordable Care Act, Xaviers coverage will simply remain in place.
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Interesting that such an important and conspicuous an action was decided by the president of the school, not the Board of Directors. Is Xavier expecting the bishop to come down hard and would find it easier to dispense with a particular president than have a full-fledged war between bishop and board? Ah, academic politics. Masters.
Startling that almost the entire Catholic world practices contraception that any Catholic should object to the mandate. We may triumphantly cite religious freedom but the truth is that religious freedom lies with those who willingly practice contraception against the tyranny of a mediocre hierarchy.
Good to see. Another crack in the party line. But how long before the hammer of fraternal correction descends? The heat will be on the Bishop of Cincinnati. (Meanwhile, Bishop Finn remains in place and Bishop Jenky and others make a hash of Catholic moral theology.)
What social issues stance will the hierarchy be forced to take in the future when the probable Obama win next week will set the USA social agenda for a long long time?... 2016 and beyond.. { demographics rule] meanwhile The GOP will have to either totally re-organize or plunge into an extremely small reactionary party. When you publicly back a political loser, especially one whose likabilty is minimal you lose big time and doors will remain closed sometimes for generations. The Bishops will be in the same boat as the Billy Graham family, George Bush, et al for a long long time. .
I hope Xavier has an alumnus as intrepid as Peter Blatty.
Here is the key paragraph:"Xaviers decision [to discontinue contraceptive coverage] -- which would have taken effect in the middle of the health insurance plan period, on July 1 -- provoked an outcry from faculty and staff, in part because the decision would apply to married couples, non-Catholics, and those who did not agree with church teachings on birth control, and because it was made without consulting employees. Faculty met with Father Graham to express their displeasure, Leon said Friday, and he agreed to postpone the change until December."I suspect this is the first of many Catholic institutions that will decide that it's easier to just go along to get along than take an unpopular stand.
Ed --That Romney is a Republican disaster has been proven by the governor of Pennsylvania's praising Obama to the skies one week before the election. The GOP is dead and Christie is smart enough to see it.
Its good to see a Jesuit university setting a moderate example, even as its president reiterates his opposition to the mandate.Perhaps this position is not so moderate, but actually attempting to radically redefine human reproduction
Ann, Yes i think Romney will lose. but Christie is 'Jersey' as an old New Yorker would say.US bishops have not been 'chased' by federal Justice Dept. on child abuse coverups however. the Penn State president and others now indicted is a example and warning about being not so un-touchable. bishops should beware.
Aspiring to be a moderate example. Yes, that's so reminiscent of St. Ignatius of Loyola, isn't it? One can almost feel him rolling over in his grave.
Glad to see that at least some Jesuits have not lost their intellectual rigor!The vast, vast majority of Catholic women [that includes "Catholic couples" as well] use some form of contraception. No one is listening to or bothers with what the hierarchs are saying. For a long time now, most Catholics have come to the conclusion that Catholic hierarchs are little more than reactionary, right-wing political ideologues with too much money to throw away on ill-fated political gambits.This is on top of the perception among Catholics and the public at large about the hierarchs that they are fundamentally anti-feminine and anti-science.DEFUND the hierarchy!
Jim Pauwels:You wrote, I suspect this is the first of many Catholic institutions that will decide that its easier to just go along to get along than take an unpopular stand.Do you feel sure that its as simple as that, and that thats all there is to it (the decision)?Unless you're privy to direct, inside information, I dont see how you can have that degree of certainty. And if you dont have it, is it right to speak as categorically as youve spoken here?
Hey Jim J ...our bishops are not the most reactionary. Huckabee's newest ad promises that your wrong vote will be recorded in ETERNITY and will result in the non -consuming FIRE. More desperation? Romney just gave a speech that if Obama prevails.'You will be told by your doctors' receptionist we are not accepting anymore Medicare patients' And Romney has held out his tax reporting till the very end.. So Let us hear from the Cons giving him shout out about how resolute he has been on the not disclosing his taxes.
Gene - what I know about Xavier's decision is what is reported in the article linked above. The quote from that article that I pasted in my previous comment about opposition to Catholic teaching from people in the university community, together with the college president's statement that setting an example of moderation is what drove this decision, are the basis for my comment.The college president's approach would seem to be an example of "personally opposed, but ..."
Yay for the Jesuits :) I believe there were a number of Catholic colleges, like Fordham, that paid for contraception in health care before the hierarchs raised a religious liberty question.
@ ed gleason:I still can't fathom how any so-called "conservative" could ever vote for a flimflam artist like Romney who won't show the public his tax returns.[You know, should Romney get to the White House, some how his tax returns will be made public. I don't think even Republicans will be able to abide a tax cheat in the Oval office.]I thought that Republicans were suppose to be the "fiscal responsible" ones in the political mix???
The bishops were decimated in 08. 2012 will be their waterloo. A fit demise for all Napoleans.
Bill, you're making me salivate for the episcopal waterloo! It can't come soon enough :-)
The college presidents approach would seem to be an example of personally opposed, but Jim Pauwels,Isn't "personally opposed, but . . . " a perfectly reasonable position on a great many issues? Why is it necessarily wrong on contraception? I think basically the Catholic approach to divorce and remarriage (i.e., adultery) is "personally opposed, but . . . " Do Catholic organizations refuse spousal benefits to the divorced and remarried? When is "personally opposed and . . . " the only acceptable approach?
The mediocre bishops have pulled off a huge stunt in getting Catholics to obsess once more about contraception, a sure marker of Catholic identity.
Crystal Watson: There are more than two dozen Jesuit colleges and universities in the United States. Xavier is only one. So I wouldn't cheer for the Jesuits until we learn what the other two dozen or so Jesuit colleges and universities are going to do. But it would be fine to cheer for Xavier.
David N - if a Catholic institution declines to uphold Catholic values, to carve out its own little corner of the universe where people are free to live as the Catholic Church believes that people should live, and to provide institutional support for those who wish to live holy lives, then in what sense is it a Catholic institution? Why would a student, or the parents of a student, spend tens of thousands of dollars to immerse oneself in that institution? Surely the same courses of study are available at many other colleges, a good many of which are less expensive and some of which probably are academically superior. It seems to me to border on the fraudulent for a Catholic university to tell the world it's a Catholic institution if it declines to be Catholic when it would be so easy to be Catholic.The contraceptive mandate is premised on a selfish and hedonistic philosophy that is diametrically opposed to the Catholic theology of marriage. We should all be dismayed that a Catholic university voluntarily chooses to align itself with the contraceptive mandate and all the sinful and destructive behavior it represents when the university has the legal option to not do so.Had Xavier said, "Even though there is a gap of only a few months before an unjust law compels us to violate our institutional conscience, we will abide by Catholic teaching for those few months because that is our right and duty as Catholic Christians in a free society" - had it said that, a very different and salutary message would be sent. In fact, such a message would be an instance of spreading the Good News. It would be evangelizing to a couple of segments of the world - academia, and young adults - that badly need to hear some Good News. Granted, I suppose that message would be somewhat less "moderate". For myself, I think sometimes it's okay to be a bit immoderate, if that is the price of speaking what is true and doing what is right.
JP - had the same reaction as Gene P. You are usually very balanced in commenting.Let's compare Xavier/president with a typical Diocese/bishop. The paragraph you quoted appears to highlight a number of very positive things:- fact: catholic universities have diverse staffs that are more than just catholic; universities are in the business of *faith seeking understanding* which requires asking questions, doing tough theological work in all disciplines, treating folks as educated adults, defending the right to religious liberty in a broad and non-judgmental way; exhibiting leadership by listening to your peers - faculty and administration; would make a case that faculty/admin have some leverage in Xavier's policy decisions- compare to typical diocese - little leadership listening to the folks in the pews; treating folks as less than educated adults; issuing condemnations rather than doing the work of exploring questions; interpreting religious liberty in a narrow, rigid institutional and denominational sense; ignoring folks in the pews because they have little to no leverageLook at the paragraph you quoted from - birth control has been accepted by >90% of all catholics. The bishops' pronouncements only decrease the little credibility they have. (your later attempt to connect to catholic theology of marriage? (you been drinking from JPII's Theology of the Body - not exactly recognized as either good theology, biology, or philosophy)Faculties believe that their highest goal is to do the work of raising questions - even in a catholic enviornment (think Newman). Your attempt to paint a catholic university as selfish/hedonistic and sinful/destructive behavior if they don't see the HHS Mandate as evil is sad. Fact - using catholic moral theology, Xavier realizes that the HHS Mandate (at worst) is remote material cooperation for those catholic faculty involved. OTOH - it recognizes that some faculty are not catholic; it recognizes that some catholic facuty are married and have the right to conscience to choose and decide - they may need prescriptions for health, medical, and even marriage reasons.\Is the duty of a catholic university to first uphold the institutional marching orders? Or is it to *evangelize* by asking questions, investigating, trusting folks to make their own decisions, giving folks both sides to a question, etc. rather than acting as the right arm of an institution?True - what is really true? HV, as we now know, has little to do with moral theology - it was not decided based upon the moral merits in questions - rather, it was a tool to protect papal authority. (and it has not been *received* which is another valid part of catholic theology)Religious liberty - much broader question than just the narrow defense of a catholic instituion. Don't catholic organizations have a social justice duty to protect the religious liberty of all? If catholic universities implement the HHS Mandate - do you really think folks will see this as weakening or lessening their *catholic identity*?Sorry, this whole HHS Mandate and folks such as Lori, Chaput, George, etc. remind me of the earlier dust up over FOCA. There is a much longer and valued tradition in catholicism than the recent episcopal (the sky is falling) manufactured howl of rage.
Bill deHass says it all for me . The silent bishops waited too long to establish a more nuanced position then the 'Henny/Penny' approach, so they now are in the same boat as the bishops Bill named. Will Catholic colleges survive by standing pat with these shout out bishops for two more presidential election cycles? Or will they all sink down like bible colleges by heeding the bishops request for banning/censoring e.g. the Catholic University of San Diego; becoming Catachism academies based on the world shaking notions as 'no on contraception and SS marriage'.
Mr. Pauwels, I had to do a double- (or was it a triple-) take on your references to "[t]he contraceptive mandate [being] premised on a selfish and hedonistic philosophy" and "all the sinful and destructive behavior it represents". Thank you for your response, Bill. As with Ed here, I think you speak for me, too --- and not a few other adult Catholics, as well! In fact, I think you better articulated a good response than I could have done. Thank you.The more our bishops open their collective mouths and engage in de facto partisan political activity on behalf of the GOP, the more they lose what darn little credibility --- moral or otherwise --- they might still have.I'm anxiously hoping these guys in their purples and reds will meet their Waterloo next Tuesday. Can't come soon enough.
Bill - if the college president had mounted an argument about remote material cooperation, that could be worthwhile to consider. But he didn't. Instead, we're told, in effect: 'Even though I personally oppose the HHS mandate, the employees really complained that they'd have to pay for their own contraception, so I caved.'If a Catholic university can't find the courage to proclaim the truth about Catholic marriage to the young adults in its care, then who will?
"I suspect this is the first of many Catholic institutions that will decide that its easier to just go along to get along than take an unpopular stand."Or maybe said institutions will realize that their initial decision was erroneous, irrespective of what the USCCB says?Jim P @ 9:56 am. I suspect that "Catholic values" are as much a matter of what the broad swath of Catholics hold and practice as much as what the corresondingly few members of the episcopy with the Eyes on The Promotional Prize decide they are.
Which is worse? Contraception, or excruciatingly large families (in researching my family history, families of 10+ children were far from the exception) that resulted in women being worn out long before their time and men (acting on any and all of their urges could be viewed as the ultimate in hedonism!) working themselves to death to attempt to feed and clothe their offspring? Was that what is meant by "Catholic values?" If so, maybe they need to be reined in.I don't care WHAT the church says about this. I have seen the results of the lack of contraception and, in the main, it ain't pretty!
"Is the duty of a catholic university to first uphold the institutional marching orders? Or is it to *evangelize* by asking questions, investigating, trusting folks to make their own decisions, giving folks both sides to a question, etc. rather than acting as the right arm of an institution?"Well, there are no "institutional marching orders" that I know of when it comes to the HHS mandate. Nobody has been ordered to toe the church line on this (afaik). Xavier, I believe, is independent of the bishops, and quite possibly even independent of the Society of Jesus, and is free to determine its own response to the HHS mandate.And it seems to me that a Catholic university is free to ask questions, investigate, consider both sides of questions, etc., whether its administration chooses to align itself with the Catholic Church on the HHS mandate or not. So is any other university, whether Catholic, secular or of some other origin and tradition. In other words, the decision of whether or not to comply with the mandate needn't have any bearing on its scholarly pursuits.You may be right that those academic pursuits are a form of evangelization (I think it depends on the nature and content of those pursuits, but let's agree that they are in at least some cases). But the duty to evangelize can't be compartmentalized. A Catholic institution should manifest its Catholic faith and identity in all of the aspects of its operation, or as many as it's able.
" I suspect that Catholic values are as much a matter of what the broad swath of Catholics hold and practice as much as what the corresondingly few members of the episcopy with the Eyes on The Promotional Prize decide they are."I don't agree. The bishops possess teaching authority on matters of faith and morals. The faithful may hold to the truths of the faith. I don't see that this position by Xavier is as faithful as it could be.The situation with regard to contraception - and pastorally, it is a dire situation - is that many Catholics are *un*faithful to what the church teaches - but, to be sure, faithful to the zeitgeist. The HHS mandate is an audacious attempt to normalize a sinful spirit of the times.
Jim.P 'HHS mandate is an audacious attempt to normalize a sinful spirit of the times'.this is a civic attempt.. which forces no one to use the benefit. I'm old enough to remember when the bishps caved on anti-divorce laws and anti contraception sales laws. They have long experience on how to cave. How about a Catholic University with divorced, gay, living together faculty and students, Catholics not attending Mass, resigned clerics, ROTC tell us how you and the bishops would sanction each of these behaviors. And would mommies and daddies still pay $40K a year tuition for you and the bishops to determine kids' consciences. ? Especially those families with 10 kids Jim McCrea mentions.
'A Catholic institution should manifest its Catholic faith and identity in all of the aspects of its operation, or as many as its able."Jim P. --I wholeheartedly agree with you that a Catholic school must present the teachings of the Church fairly. But the fact is that in some cases the teachings of the Church have varied, even being contradictory at times, and, depending on the current relevance of topic, those should also be presented as well.Yes, there are some teachers (especially some outside of theology and philosophy departments) who sometimes express contempt for Church teaching when they are not competent to judge just what those teachings are/have been. This is counter to the idea of what a professor is according to the American Association of Univ. Professors and Cardinal Newman as well. Teachers are not supposed to teach their own views as authoritative when they are not authorities. So I'm sure you would agree with me there too.However, it seems to me that our Church needs to consider what the function of universities are, and they should remember the medieval ones where it was *required that all sided* of a question be presented fairly. Rome seems to have forgotten about presenting its opponents' views. Pity.In other words, a tradiitonal Catholic college education will not leave its graduates with a nice little box filled with uncontested, never threatening answers to the questions which only the teachers have asked. That is not an education at all .
Jim P. --Why do you think that the current Church teaching on contraception is valid? Paul VI was going to disagree based on the report of his blue ribbon commision. But Woityla persuaded him to go against the report. Later JP II condemns contraception on the basis of his "theology of the body" which, so far as I can see, is in large measure original with him, and it is not that of prior popes and theologians. So, when the Vatican says "this is THE teaching of the Church", why are you so sure they're right? It has never been proclaimed ex cathedra, and JP II's notion of "definitive teachings" seems to have originated with him, not the traditional Church.Do you think that the popes and bishops can ever make big mistakes in matters of faith and morals?
Ann OlivierIt is not very surprising that matters of sexual morality have not been proclaimed ex cathedra. They are notoriously contentious issues with large practical consequences, and only the most or the least wise among us would venture to pronounce on them for all time. How different are the Immaculate Conception and the Assumption, dogmas that no counterevidence is ever likely to call into question, and that were happily and all but universally accepted beliefs long centuries before they were defined. Indeed, they might almost be said to have brought more glory to their proclaimers than honor to Mary, for when one has been singled out by Almighty God to be the Theotokos, the Mother of God, what honor can ever be lacking?But sex is different, as someone must have said. It may turn out that today's authoritative teaching on contraception, for example, will simply prove untenable, as other doctrines have. In that case it will be far easier to let it fall into oblivion, after a suitable period of silence, if it has not been declared irreformable truth forever.
"I wholeheartedly agree with you that a Catholic school must present the teachings of the Church fairly. But the fact is that in some cases the teachings of the Church have varied, even being contradictory at times, and, depending on the current relevance of topic, those should also be presented as well."Ann, you're right, of course, and in my view, presenting the contradictions and disputes as clearly and charitably as it can is part of the university's living out its Catholic mission.I'd also note, though, that the topic under discussion here, whether or not Xavier University should subsidize its employees' contraception even when the law doesn't mandate it, isn't a topic that touches on its academic mission. My opinion would be the same if it were a Catholic hospital or social service agency rather than a university that promulgated this policy. In this case, the Catholic employer happens to be a college.
If a Catholic institution of higher learning is going to teach all sides of an issue (as I believe should be the case), then it stands to reason that its academic, operational, and other decisions and behaviors should mirror the debates occurring in the classroom. The school, in other words, becomes itself a living laboratory of experience for faculty and student alike.
"Why do you think that the current Church teaching on contraception is valid? Paul VI was going to disagree based on the report of his blue ribbon commision. But Woityla persuaded him to go against the report. Later JP II condemns contraception on the basis of his theology of the body which, so far as I can see, is in large measure original with him, and it is not that of prior popes and theologians. So, when the Vatican says this is THE teaching of the Church, why are you so sure theyre right? It has never been proclaimed ex cathedra, and JP IIs notion of definitive teachings seems to have originated with him, not the traditional Church."My short answer is that something needn't be framed in an ex cathedra pronouncement to be true. Humanae Vitae was an exercise of the pope's teaching authority, and we Catholics are bound to accept it at the level of assent the nature of that document calls for.We may not like how the sausage is made, but at the end of the process, it's a sausage.I'd note, too, that the issue at hand isn't about whether or not Xavier employees are permitted to use contraception. I expect that quite a few of them do, and to my knowledge, nobody is looking to stop them. The question is whether or not Xavier as the employer should subsidize it.
"If a Catholic institution of higher learning is going to teach all sides of an issue (as I believe should be the case), then it stands to reason that its academic, operational, and other decisions and behaviors should mirror the debates occurring in the classroom."Why does that stand to reason? I don't see that it stands to reason at all. An employer either is going to subsidize contraception or it isn't, just as it's either going to pay women comparably to men or it isn't, and it's going to be an equal opportunity employer or it isn't, and it's going to provide dental insurance or it isn't.
"My short answer is that something neednt be framed in an ex cathedra pronouncement to be true."JIm P. --Yes, that's true. But my question wasn't "Is this teaching true?" It was "Why are you convinced that the pope et al knew what they're talking about when they asserted it?" My question is about your belief in their competence, not about the statement itself, although if you have evidence to corroborate it, then that might make you think that JP II is indeed the wise man in all this.JP II was obviously, ISTM, a strong and holy man, but how wise he was has been debated even within the Church.
Jim P if the mandate to cover contraception is a mandate to the insurance entity, the same as a mandate to cover mammograms, where is the Catholic entity 'subsidizing' except in some REMOTE way that everybody except you and the bishops won't acknowledge because you are ardently opposed to an Administration winning a compromise. .what political doors do you think the Cardinal can walk through in the coming four/eight years? The Benghazi cover up stupidity makes more sense than the hierarchy stance on this. . My advise is for you to not watch Tuesday's election reports.
Speaking of the election, Nate Silver now says that given the addition of Friday's polls to the rest of the polling data, Obama is a 83.7 favorite to win on Tuesday. (Obama won 19 of 22 polls and tied in 2. That left Romney winning one). But take heart, conservatives. it is still possible for Romney to win. Who knows what the storm has done. Given the blocked roads in many states and the lack of electricity in many polling places, and the changed sites of polling places, etc., etc., think of all the possible litigation over such stuff that could be filed -- as happened in Florida and gave us Dubya. We might not know who's president until Christmas.The contraception mandate pales in significance.
Ann, Even Carl Rowe woudn't say Romney could win NY And NJ even if all polls were closed.
Jim Pauwels @1:52:pmWe are all entitled to our own comparisons, certainly, but I'd be extra cautious with that sausage metaphor in this context, especially if I was arguing from your point of view.But in assessing the level of assent that Humanae Vitae calls for, are we permitted to consider all the relevant information and discussions and motivations that preceded its issuance? Or is it just ipse dixit?
JP - the one line you highlighted (if actually spoken by Xavier president) is specifically galling and agree with your statement on that. But, Xavier statement was much more than either the paragraph you originally provided or the one line.That being said - here is another catholic university on the issue of presenting issues that create an environment that supports student critical thinking, reasoning, etc. and the actual role of a catholic university: http://www.americamagazine.org/blog/entry.cfm?blog_id=2&entry_id=5468Money quote from the America magazine writer:"......Catholic schools have an obligation to explore these sensitive issues openly, honestly, and without fear. Many said that critical dialogue is not only an essential part of higher education, but of the Catholic faith that guides these schools. Bowing to pressure from dogmatic watchdog groups will not further our understanding, but create a climate of fear and resentment."You and I may disaagree on this but would suggest that the role of bishop as teacher does not mean acting as a *dogmatic watchdog*.
Bill, I'm not sure which line you refer to when you mention one line, but it's the thing I put in single quotes - that was me (uncharitably) summarizing what I took to be the gist of his argument. I just want to make sure folks understand that he didn't actually say that.
Bill - that situation with USD and the dis-invited theologian is an interesting topic, but it's not really a parallel to what Xavier is doing with regard to subsidizing contraception. The USD topic seems to be about academic freedom and the role of "watchdog" organizations like the Cardinal Newman Society to influence or intimidate Catholic colleges. The Xavier topic is about what employers subsidize for their employees.
"Jim P if the mandate to cover contraception is a mandate to the insurance entity, the same as a mandate to cover mammograms, where is the Catholic entity subsidizing except in some REMOTE way that everybody except you and the bishops wont acknowledge because you are ardently opposed to an Administration winning a compromise"Ed, Xavier isn't covered yet by the HHS mandate. Xavier is doing this voluntarily for some of period of time, until it does fall under the mandate. That's what galls me about this situation. Once the mandate does kick in for Xavier, you may be right that it will be remote material cooperation; and furthermore, its participation is compelled by the force of law, which surely will be an extenuating circumstance. You're not correct, though, in asserting that "everyone" agrees that it is remote material cooperation. Serious arguments have been linked to on dotCom that complying with the mandate would actually be direct, formal cooperation with evil. Whatever the merits of that view or the one apparently favored by a majority of dotCom contributors and commenters, it would be nice if institutions like Xavier were free to do their own moral analysis and shape their policies accordingly. The mandate takes that freedom away from them.
Many people are puzzled by the Catholic Church's teaching against contraception.But, in a lot of ways the teaching makes sense.For those who wish to learn more about the Church's teaching on contraception, an excellent commentary and further resource links can be found here:http://allhands-ondeck.blogspot.com/2012/02/why-catholic-church-opposes....
""Why are you convinced that the pope et al knew what theyre talking about when they asserted it?"For a number of reasons: because I find the popes generally to be credible in exercising their office of teaching on faith and morals; because this particular teaching seems pretty firmly rooted in the Catholic Christian tradition on questions of contraception, and I don't lightly set aside that wisdom tradition; because my own life experience has affirmed the wisdom of this particular teaching; and because I believe that the Holy Spirit is present in the church and helps her. FWIW, I also think that those who have subsequently claimed that Paul VI was "prophetic" are right.
"How about a Catholic University with divorced, gay, living together faculty and students, Catholics not attending Mass, resigned clerics, ROTC tell us how you and the bishops would sanction each of these behaviors"None of those things seems an apt parallel, because it's not clear that the university is voluntarily subsidizing these things (a number of which, like divorced, gay and ROTC don't seem problematic from a Catholic moral point of view in any case). Perhaps this would be a more direct analogy: suppose that a state that has legalized gay marriage made a law that anyone with a faculty from the state to officiate at a wedding, including clergy, must not discriminate against gays who wish to marry; and the state will revoke the faculties of any member of the clergy who declines to officiate a gay marriage (I trust that this is not a far-fetched hypothetical situation). Suppose further that a Catholic college like Xavier announced, a year before that requirement takes effect, "Effective immediately, we will allow our clergy to celebrate gay weddings in our university chapel, because universities should set a moderate example for the nation."
I'm with the bishops on this one, though I don't agree with them about contraception. They should not be forced to supply contraceptives nor should the universityt chaplains be force to perform all marriages, especially not when those things are relatively easily available in other places from other folks. I don't hesitate to criticize a bishop when necessary, but I think they're being unfairly criticized about their position on this (though their methods of protest leave a lot to be desired).


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Let Einstein's equations satisfy $ R_{\mu \nu } = 0 $. Suppose we solve it numerically with the aid of a computer. Can we know from the numerical solution if there is a black HOle in the solutions? For example, how can you know when you solve Einstein's equation if your solution will be a black hole or other particular non-smooth solution?
It isn't clear if you're asking how to identify horizons, singularities or both. Singularities are easy because the curvature becomes infinite, but horizons are harder. Usually to find horizons you study the null geodesics i.e. the paths taken by light rays, but you have to be careful about your choice of co-ordinates. As it happens there's a Living Reviews article on just this subject and this would be a good place to start.
The way to do this is to look for a closed trapped surface in the solution. This is a spherical surface such that all the null geodesics, both going out and going in, have area that is locally going down per unit affine parameter. When you find such a surface, you know that it is inside a black hole, and you can stop simulating the interior of this region, since no influence from the interior will reach infinity.
The union of all closed trapped surfaces at any one time is called the apparent horizon, and finding the apparent horizon is done in simulations to find regions which can be excluded, since they are black hole interiors. This is useful, because the curvature will blow up inside the black hole for sure, and you don't want to have to simulate that, and you don't need to.


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Helene Wecker's dazzling debut novel tells the story of two supernatural creatures who appear mysteriously in 1899 New York. Chava is a golem, a creature made of clay, brought to life by a strange old man who dabbles in dark Kabbalistic magic. Ahmad is a jinni, a being of fire, born in the ancient Syrian Desert.
Struggling to make their way in this strange new place, the Golem and the Jinni try to fit in with their Jewish and Syrian neighbors while masking their true natures. Surrounding them is a community of immigrants: the coffeehouse owner Maryam Faddoul; the solitary ice cream maker Saleh; the kind and caring Rabbi Meyer and his beleaguered nephew, Michael; the adventurous young socialite Sophia Winston; and the mysterious Joseph Schall.
Meeting by chance, the two creatures become unlikely friends until the night a terrifying incident drives them back into their separate worlds. But a powerful threat will soon bring the Golem and the Jinni together again, threatening their existence and forcing them to make a fateful choice.
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Helene Wecker received a BA from Carleton College in Minnesota and an MFA from Columbia University in New York. A Chicago-area native who has made her home in Minneapolis, Seattle, and New York, she now lives near San Francisco with her husband and daughter. The Golem and the Jinni is her first novel.
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Can anyone explain what a Jacobson radical is using an intuitive example? I can't quite understand Wikipedia's explanation.
I think my favourite characterization for rings with identity is that y is in the Jacobson radical of R if and only if 1-yx is right invertible for any x in R - so y is sufficiently "zero-like" that moving the unit by its multiples doesn't stop it being invertible.
In fact one can strengthen this to if and only if 1-zyx is actually a unit for any z,x (and deduce from this that the left and right radicals agree).
Lucky timing, I just worked out a couple of examples for the class I'm teaching this semester. Let A be a commutative local ring, m the maximal ideal, and k=A/m the residue field. Let's consider two rings: M = M2(A) (2-by-2 matrices with entries in A), and I = the Iwahori order consisting of 2-by-2 matrices with entries in A whose lower-left entry is in m, i.e. matrices of the form
We'll compute rad(M) and rad(I) using the fact that rad = intersection of annihilators of simple left modules = { x : 1 - xy is a unit for all y }.
First let's compute rad(M). M acts naturally on k^2 by left multiplication (via M2(A) ->> M2(k)), and this is a simple M-module. The annihilator of k^2 is M2(m) = 2-by-2 matrices with entries in m, so rad(M) is contained in M2(m). On the other hand every element x in M2(m) has the property that 1-xy is a unit in M2(A) for all y in M2(A) (since xy is in M2(m), the determinant of 1-xy is a unit); therefore rad(M) contains M2(m), and we've shown rad(M) = M2(m).
Next let's compute rad(I). Now k is a simple left I-module in two ways: first by multiplication by the upper-left entry (mod m), and second by multiplication by the lower-right entry (mod m). (Check that if x,y are in I then the upper-left entry of xy is congruent mod m to the product of the upper-left entries of x and y, and similar for the lower right.) The annihilator of the first I-module is therefore matrices of the form
Well, if R is a finitely generated commutative ring then J(R) is just the nilradical, so for example Z[x]/(x^2) has Jacobson radical (x).
The intuition I have about the nilradical (and by extension, the Jacobson radical) is that it measures how far R is from behaving like the ring of functions on a space. More precisely, if R = C[x1, .. xn]/I is a finitely-generated C-algebra with corresponding variety V, then the ring of functions on V is C[x1, ... xn]/rad(I) = R/Nil(R) by the Nullstellensatz. This is because elements of the nilradical of R, which is rad(I), are nilpotent on V, and an honest-to-goodness function on a space can't be nilpotent unless it's identically zero.


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I have one single dice. And I throw this dice 4 times. What is the probability to get at least once a "6"? Let $A$ denote the desired event.
Sure this is easy, but I got my problems trying to understand why this
is correct. What I do understand is that $\frac{5}{6}$ is the probability that the dice does not show a "6" after being thrown. But why the power of 4? Because the events "to throw a six (or not)" are independent?
Assuming my guess is correct. I tryed to calculate the probability without considering the complement $A^c$:
Clearly this is not the same result. I would be glad if someone could enlighten me. I clearly do miss something. :-)


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General President of the Affairs of the Holy Mosque at Makkah and the Prophet's Mosque in Madinah Shaikh Salih bin Abdelrahman Al-Hussein has announced a comprehensive plan to improve facilities for Hajj participants, the Saudi Gazette reported today. Three million pilgrims are expected to take part in the pilgrimage this year.
The new plan calls for greater security, more convenient transportation, a constant supply of water and the availability of hygiene facilities for worshippers at the Grand Mosque. Thousands of booklets in several languages have been distributed to enlighten pilgrims on the correct rituals for the Hajj.
A staff of 6,085 people, including 1,756 regular employees, 1,800 temporary employees and 2,500 skilled workers have been utilized to offer general and technical advice, as well as cultural and educational services. A labor force of 3,000 people has been tasked with keeping the Grand Mosque clean.
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The security force around the ground mosque will more than double, with a security force of 700 guarding all entrances. Entryways and exits are being closely monitored by guards and cameras in order to avoid suffocation and overcrowding.
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Distributed Computing
By Anatol Studler on Feb 10, 2009
Today everybody thinks about distributed computing, virtualization and data center optimization. So, within the next few blog entries I am going to talk about distributed computing.
Distributed Computing and its MarketIn history, distributed computing was often used in Education and Research. In the last year, the trend has tremendously changed. Finance and Insurance Companies are more and more moving away from big iron systems into grid based solutions and distributed computing. It is not only much cheaper, but also much more efficient. Typical applications for grid computing are, Risk Analysis, Instant Credit Calculations, 3D Calculations and any Simulations like Weather, Earth Quake, Semiconductor, etc.. In fact distributed computing is great for every application that can run multiple processes in parallel on different systems.
What do I need for Distributed ComputingBasically distributed computing is very simple and you just need a few tools and systems to run your own Grid / Cluster / HPC. Bellow is a short overview on what you need to go Distributed:
- 2 + N Server Nodes with same software stack
- Centralized Storage that can be accessed from any System Node
- A Scheduling Software that manages the processes which are distributed to the System Nodes
- A Monitoring Tool that give you some insights on how efficient your System Nodes are being used
- A Network for the efficient communication between the System Nodes, preferably > 1Gb Ethernet. Optimal would be Infiniband!
Interested?In the next few blogs entries, I am going to talk about:
- Mastering the Grid
- Storage in the Grid
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Thanks. I missed the April 2008 CTP, great! I love what you have done with the agile work items - hierarchy items, user stories and test cases - great stuff.
I'm looking forward to seeing the WPF test feedback tool that is mentioned in the video, to have the testers record a video of the bug is good stuff, it will definitely reduce the correspondence of some bugs.
Actually, I have read the published specifications on Rosario and I like the way that you keep everything in the same document. All the way from the requirements down to the actual implementation of every feature - in my team at work we have done the same in our documentation and the users love it.
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Schott Zwiesel Tritan Crystal Glass Stemware Mondial Collection Burgundy/All Purpose Red, 10.9-Ounce, Set of 6
6-each mondial collection stemware; for use with light soft white wines; 10.9 ounce capacity, 7.8 inches tall x 3.2 inches wide
Tritan crystal: non-lead material made of titanium and zirconium oxide; resists breakage, chipping and scratching; thermal shock resistant; patented
Mondial collection: the most basic line, designed for daily use; thicker stems, sturdy styling for durability; smaller size fits in all dishwashers
Dishwasher safe; do not force bowl tightly over rack prongs; when hand washing or drying, do not twist stem and bowl while holding the other tightly
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That $8.75 shipping kind of makes a big difference...
I just got 4 glasses at Target half off for $10. I saw this and thought I missed out until I saw the shipping... yeah, I'm good.
@rubysoho: Shipping is now $6.49, is that better? Of course the price is now $8.99.
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TORONTO - Mother Nature has made her presence known this week.
For the second time in a couple of days, severe storms have brought the Region 7 American Legion Baseball Tournament to a screeching halt.
Two elimination games were scheduled to be played Friday at Toronto Knight Baseball Complex, however, Game 1 failed to reach completion forcing yet another adjustment of the tournament schedule.
The loser's bracket game between Richmond and Toronto was suspended in the top of the sixth inning with Post 740 leading Post 86, 2-1. At the time the game was called, Toronto had one runner on base - Nate Stewart who drew a one-out walk - with two outs and Seth Wilson at the plate.
The game was delayed at 5:21 due to lightning, and the game was finally called off about an hour-and-10 minutes later.
The game is scheduled to be continued at noon today back at the KBC.
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Noon, Toronto vs. Richmond
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7 p.m., Steubenville vs. Alliance
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4 p.m., Tusky County vs. Coshocton
"This helps both of us a little bit," Richmond (10-24) head coach Sam Davis said. "We will have to complete this game, but neither team will have to play two nine-inning games back to back."
The completion of the game is just one of four games on tap today. The winner of the game between Post 740 and Post 86 will play Wayne County afterward. First pitch for that game is scheduled for 3 p.m. Then after that at 7 p.m., Steubenville will play Alliance in the winner's bracket final.
There is also one game scheduled for today at Vaccaro Field in Steubenville. Coshocton will play Tuscarawas County in an elimination game. That game is slated to start at 4 p.m.
"The break will even help the rest of the teams left in the tournament," Davis said. "It is tough to play nine-inning games back-to-back."
Ryan Kramarich started the game for Post 740. He struck out two and walked two in 5 innings of work.
Offensively, Richmond has outhit Toronto, 9-3.
Tyler Owens took the ball for head coach Steve Sninchak's Toronto ballclub. Owens struck out five without issuing a free pass in his five innings of work.
Post 740 plated both of its runs in the bottom of the first inning.
Nolan Marcus started things off by reaching on an error. Then with two outs, Storm Mohn picked up a base hit to put two runners on base. Next, Tyler Krantz and Collin Scott followed with back-to-back RBI singles.
Post 86 plated its run in the top of the fifth.
With one out, Jay Lane reached on a throwing error and eventually was called safe on an attempted steal. With two outs, Tyler Owens singled home Lane to make it 2-1.
With the game suspended, pitching is the biggest question mark heading into today.
"We are not sure what we are going to do pitching-wise," Davis said. "Ryan can't come back. At this point, it is all hands on deck."


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I find myself constantly typing (using tab, of course) absurd paths like
cd path/to/the/thing\ that\ I\ need/python/proj/eraseme
Aside from doing an
ln -s (or some other type of ln?), is there any other way to get around faster? Also, if the solution is to use
ln, is there some standard way/place to put the links so a not to clutter my
~ directory?
I'm not asking for shortcuts only: any solution that helps with the problem of "how to get around" would help.


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what's more important for a development machine ? better cpu or more memory ?
what's more important for a development machine ? better cpu or more memory ?
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Personally, I like to be able to run a couple virtual machines and several instances of Visual Studio, so I'd go for RAM or a faster disk before I worried about CPU. A Core 2 duo with 8 GB RAM is working fine.
It depends how much memory you have and what development tools you have installed.
Basically unless you have a really old processor, memory is cheap, get more memory.
RAM, RAM , you can never have too much RAM. OK, well, you actually can, if you're going over 4GB you will need 64bit to take advantage.
Most processors today are dual or quad core, and if you don't have enough memory, your machine spends too much time swapping memory.
I have 2GB at work and I'm constantly bumping up against it. RAM is cheap right now, so go for it!
I wish I could have 8GB in my work machine, one can dream can't they.
It depends on what your needs are now. If you're looking toward the future then I would get the fastest CPU I could afford now. You're not likely to upgrade the CPU later but RAM upgrades can usually be done on the cheap (an easy). More to your direct question; I tend to prefer a faster CPU as long as I have sufficient RAM, i.e. enough that the compiler is not having to thrash the disk just to make the build. Of course I'm giving you the perspective of an embedded C developer and not a Windows developer (or some other GUI intensive development environment) view.
In my experience, memory is important. 4GB is a good amount, you probably won't need more, but you also don't want to have 2GB, that's not enough (vmware, eclipse/visual studio, device emulators, several desktops with lots of firefox windows, thunderbird, etc. eat a lot memory). Of course, if you have some very old one-core cpu, you may want to upgrade that, first.
It depends on the machine, why not setup a some kind of scheduled performance data collection (perfmon, atsar) to collect data so you can figure out what the bottle-necks are.
Or if you have the spare cash, just buy both.
It kinda depends on how much we're talking about. If you have less than 4 gig of memory, then definitely get more memory. If you have more than 16 gig of memory, then definitely get more CPU.
My best upgrade was a SSD disk. (not OCZ Vertex, go for intel)
The answer would depend on what sort of development will be done on the box. If you need to bring up a multi-tiered system for testing, each process will require RAM to load, but might not be very active, so CPU might not matter as much as RAM. On the other hand, if you are running fewer processes but the ones you do perform many operations, CPU is a more important consideration.
I agree with the others that this is somewhat difficult question to answer without more detail (ie, what sort of development, what are the benchmarks for CPU and RAM).
You'll go through more CPU cycles before you start using up all your memory. The exception would be if you're running virtual machines on the same machine for testing.
My experience is that memory is more important than CPU. However disk speed is more important than either. Put a decent RAID controller like a Perc5/i in the workstation and a three disk RAID0 and it will make a big difference. It may seem a luxury to have a Perc card in a workstation, but it's not :-)
At the current day prices for CPU and memory I would say go for both and eat the slight increase in pricing for increased productivity/developer work satisfaction
While RAM, Disk Drive speed, CPU cores and clock speeds are important, I suggest upgrading your network connections, including your internet connection.
I realize that not everyone works in this type of environment, but I work for a multinational company and often have to access files in Europe. Our connection speeds are horrible. It often take several hours to download the CD image I need from the European server. Also our internet connection goes through Europe. Many sites are extremely slow when I log on from work. If I wait and work from home there is no problem.
HD =) OCZ Vertex, I would rather have a 2GB Q6600 with a good SSD than an 8GB i940 with SATA. (And I do own both and am talking from experience)


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Thanks @baybei for the BOC
Just wanted to give a shout out to @baybei and say thanks for the BOC. It arrived this past Saturday and was absolutely craptastic!
Highlights include:
An awesome "In Soviet Russia, Internet Surfs you" t-shirt
Some frog themed items including a frog plant waterer (for automated potted plant sprinkler system)
A frog teddy
and a frog teddy/puppet (thoroughly amusing, particularly for my guests on Saturday)
Some restaurant bingo cards (with squares for spotting something like "good manners" or a "doggy bag"). It is advertised as a children's game, but I don't see anything child-specific about it, so they will be coming with me on my next trip to Charlie Trotter's.
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A garden tool set. Hard to describe, but they are smaller than even a standard trowel, with effectively paintbrush handles. These will be perfect for my planted aquarium!
An inflatable penguin Christmas ornament
A motorola headset for VOIP calling
A 3-pack of the letter "P" cut out from sparkly card-stock paper. Perfect for my love of alliteration and words that start with "P".
Some awesomely generic temp-tats
And a sticker with the words "Hot Stuff" burning up in flames. Which is already on my computer tower (where I collect such stickers, but it is also strangely appropriate).
One thing though, there was a depressing lack of stray cat hairs :(
Awesome contribution from @baybei!
@countdown: I'm sure one of us can come up with some cat hair to send you.
Nice BOC @baybei.
And I see @iggz 's comment was fixed... Now if only we could get him "fixed." ;)
I love seeing stuff like this.
@countdown: Sorry, I do try to keep the stray cat hairs off. As well as the other 'gifties' they like to occasionally leave! It's because I keep stuff like this in boxes/totes until I am ready to pass them on (in 95% of the cases). They were all over the box as I was packing it though, so I thought for sure there would be a bunch of hair in there! Especially since the Siamese has really been pulling out her hair lately. Oh well...I'll try to include more cat hairs in the future!
I'm glad you enjoyed the BOC though! I had a lot of fun packing everything up!
And, to all the other wootizens out there, I'm sure I'll have more to give out soon enough. I've been on a cleaning spree lately!
@countdown: So now we get a special haiku brought to you by the letter "P"?
@davidschronic: perhaps you just might
perfect haiku don't come easy
Sounds nice!
If you really want cat hair, send me your address and I'll put some in an envelope today. I can even add some dog hair, if you would like some.
Now, Just because it is a pet peeve of mine, can all of you hit beta feedback and ask for a private message (PM) button here?
Doing stuff like sending a boc, is a lot easier if you don't have to go over to old woot to talk to the person.


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I am doing boolean simplification using Quine-McCluskey which works well.
However, I now need to perform the simplification with some known term combinations.
For example, I want to simplify:
If I know that:
A+B == true
then this simplifies to:
Or if I know that:
BC == false
then it simplifies to
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So I updated my graphic drivers using the additional drivers option and restarted my computer upon completion.
Now when I try to log in everything looks fine, I put in my password and hit enter, what comes up next is the screen with one(1) distorted icon on the desktop, and the background, nothing more.
How can I revert back to the default graphic drivers so I can boot into Ubuntu again?
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I have 2 logos saved in a PDF file. I sent them to my printer to have a banner printed using those logos. THe printer is saying they are not high enough resolution. How can I reformat them so they are usable for my banner? Thanks in advance.
You cannot "reformat" the PDF in a way that will make it appropriate.
You can do things to extract the image, and you can fuss with the numbers (pixel dimensions, dpi) so that the resulting file will conform to their specification. However, this will only play with the numbers and the quality will be the same as if they just used the PDF you submitted, since you will be doing exactly what they would need to do to get it to print at the size you requested.
What you need to do is go back to the the assets used to create the original item and then recreate the item, targeting the correct pixel dimensions and print size. If it is full color, not primarily line art, you would be going for 300dpi, so you need 300 pixels per inch per dimension. for 10x10 inches, this would be a 3000x3000 pixel image. You will probably want to avoid saving it as a jpg, since this will degrade quality a little.
If it is a logo or primarily line art and large areas of solid color, you probably want vector art (illustrator, eps), which is device independent and not measured in pixels, generally.
If you can't get a better quality image or don't have access to the original assets, you may need to recreate it. Otherwise, you will need to make a judgement call: decide if the low quality as submitted is going to be good enough.
It will depend on how the image are stored in your own PDF file: as you can see in this Wikipedia article about the PDF imaging model, the image could be either vector graphics or raster graphics.
You should be able to extract images from your PDF using tools such as Some PDF Images Extract.
In the case of vector graphics, you would be able to upscale them easily. If they are raster graphics, you can use your favorite image editor but be careful about which upscaling algorithm is used!
You can open the image in Adobe Photoshop, edit it and resave as a new format. However, the editing part is tricky. Depending on the quality of the original logo, you may have to nearly redo the thing to get a crisp, high res final product.


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I can't get any external monitor to work with my dell E6520 after an upgrade. from 11.04 -> 11.10, which is pretty damn annoying. I got a second monitor to work for a short moment once. Currently The nvidia settings manager does not propperly configure any external monitor reliable. It just goes back to the old configuration after 15 seconds. It used to work before..
My actions so far:
- Updated the bios to the newest version.
- Installed ironhide with and without optimus enabled.
- installed nvidia drivers
I found somewhere that the 32bit version of ubuntu is fully supported on the dell E6520. Should I switch and start using that?
Think I will wait until the next version before I waste another few hours or so on fixing this. since the next version of ubuntu got improved graphics stuff coming.
update fixed almost all my issues using the default opensource drivers. I can't get my hdmi port to work (yet) but the vga port works now again. yay!


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Monday was the first day of football practice for area high schools. Immaculata, who is coming off a 2-7 season, practiced at 10th and Shawnee to get ready for the 2013 season. They start the season on Sept. 6 at Sumner Academy. The home opener is Sept. 20 against Jayhawk Linn. There will be previews of area teams in a special section next week.
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LORENA (November 30, 2012)--Some City of Lorena water customers no longer need to boil their water, city officials said, after a construction crew hit a steel-encased 12-inch water main under Interstate 35 Wednesday.
Several hundred people west of the interstate were affected, Lorena's city manager said.
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Cytotoxicity of Mevastatin and Other Cholesterol Modulators in Acute Myeloid Leukemia
Reviewer: Walter F. Sall, MD
The Abramson Cancer Center of the University of Pennsylvania
Last Modified: December 10, 2001
Presenter: Henry Y. Li
Presenter's Affiliation: Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center
Type of Session: Scientific
Materials and Methods
Author's Conclusions
Clinical/Scientific Implications
This trial provides preliminary evidence that the cholesterol synthesis pathway may be a good target for the development of future AML therapies. Determination of the critical step in the mevalonate pathway responsible for the anti-cancer effect seen in this trial is warranted before initiating any clinical studies.
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I asked this question on how to get python to work in my Ubuntu Terminal. After trying
python file.pyw. I was then given this error in the terminal:
importerror: no module named _tkinter, please install the python-tk package. I searched for this in google and ran accross this on stackoverflow. However when i run that in the terminal I get
E: Could not open lock file /var/lib/dpkg/lock - open (13: Permission denied_
E: Unable to lock administration directory, are you root? I am root.
Where do I go from here?