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The 6 Most Baffling Science Experiments Ever Funded
#3. Arbitrary Monkey Erections
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Researchers at the National Institute of Mental Health and the University of Wisconsin-Madison Primate Research Center stuck four male marmoset monkeys in a cage. Two of the marmosets were sexually naive, and two had plenty of experience (or so they kept telling the other monkeys at the monkey-bar). We know that reads like a rom-com premise wherein two experienced monkeys mentor their virgin pals during one crazy summer -- almost certainly starring Rob Schneider -- but the researchers had their reasons.
They wanted to see whether monkeys could be conditioned to masturbate to smells.
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"It's funny that you think we need 'conditioning' to masturbate to anything."
Hey, we didn't say they were good reasons.
Scientists first exposed the male monkeys to lemon-saturated wooden discs for 15 minutes a day and then brought in a female monkey so they could get it on. After nine days of watching animals bone amid the citrus, researchers stopped bringing females to the cages. But it made no difference. The experiment was a success. The marmosets still got erections every time they smelled lemon.
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On the plus side, the price of ED meds just plummeted.
So then there were four really confused monkeys that masturbated to Pledge for a week. Good job, Science?
#2. What Happens When You Get Leeches Drunk?
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Scientists at the University of Bergen in Norway believed that they could improve the rate that leeches suck blood by dipping them in beer beforehand. That was seriously their hypothesis. But don't start questioning their motives just yet! These were not men who idly wondered about the relation between liquor and the willingness to suck things -- why, that would be silly and frivolous! They had also brought garlic and sour cream.
Researchers then proceeded to dip some of the leeches in Guinness (at least Science has good taste), smear some with garlic, and give the rest sour cream. Then each researcher placed a different leech on his or her own arm, because they were drunk and in Norway. What else were they going to do?
Chris Schuster
"Find me the arm of a guy who just ate a Doritos taco, I'm goddamn starving."
The drunken leeches did not see improved suckage, however. In fact, they couldn't even maintain their grip, but simply swayed their bodies back and forth and fell onto their backs while loudly proclaiming, "I'll tell YOU when I've had enough!" Bizarrely, it was the sour cream leeches that showed increased sucking abilities (ladies) -- but only after they'd been removed from the arm. The garlic leeches just keeled over and died.
And so ends the experiment that studied how Super Bowl snacks affect job performance in parasites.
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Your tax dollars at work.
#1. The Velocity of Penguin Crap
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German and Hungarian researchers named Victor Benno Meyer-Rochow and Jozsef Gal honestly believed that the best thing they could do for the advancement of science was to studiously observe what came out of a penguin's butthole.
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"For science!"
Instead of looking for lost civilizations or efficient new fuels, Benno and Gal snatched their expensive degrees from that fussy old dean at graduation and hightailed it right the hell out of academia. They went straight to Antarctica, where they set up camp, positively giddy with anticipation, and went about studying chinstrap and Adelie penguins to better understand how the flightless birds defecated without stinking up their nest.
Their findings, published in a biology journal under the fooling-nobody title of "Calculations on Avian Defecation," employed an impressive number of algorithms, equations, and graphs to illustrate the many complicated nuances of penguin squats:
Note the log-log scale, which means this is serious shit.
Benno and Gal, a killer comedy-duo name if we've ever heard one, were unquestionably thorough. They calculated the distance that excrement traveled before it hit the ground; they documented the height and shape of countless penguin asses; they even used the Hagen-Poiseuille equation for dynamic pressure to determine the force necessary to shoot poop as far as possible (above). And if that all sounds a little technical and difficult to approach, well, don't worry. It all boils down to this:
"If crap leaves a penguin's butthole at 28 mph, and train B leaves Chicago at 9:30 a.m. ..."
Let's have a hand for Science, everybody.
Ricardo would like to thank Cracked moderator and fashionista David C. Bell for his help in getting this article off the ground.
For more reasons not to trust scientists, check out 9 Real Life Mad Scientists and The 6 Cruelest Science Experiments Ever (Were Done on Kids).


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Activision expects Destiny to become "best-selling new videogame IP in history"Written by: / / 7 Comments
The start of a new console generation is always an exciting time as publishers are more likely to support new IP during this period. You only have to look at upcoming games like Titanfall, The Order: 1886, and Destiny to spot this trend and only time will tell which of these goes on to taste the sweetest success.
With this in mind, Activision CEO Bobby Kotick recently told investors during an earnings call that the publisher expects its next "billion dollar franchise", Destiny, to become the "best-selling new videogame IP in history."
Unlike many other new IPs releasing this year, Bungie's shared-world shooter is being developed for four major platforms (PS3, Xbox 360, PS3 and PS4) which have combined hardware sales of around 170 million units. That's a lot of people to market Destiny to, and you can be sure that Activision will spare no expense ensuring that the game is front and centre in consumers' minds come September.
Destiny is due out on September 9th worldwide across PS4, PS3, Xbox One and Xbox 360. Follow El33tonline's extensive and continued coverage of Destiny and check out our latest preview over here.
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(EDITOR'S NOTE: This is the second and last part of a series about Morgan's Raid.)
A SIGNIFICANT Union force occupied Rayland, then called Portland, when Confederate Brig. Gen. John Hunt Morgan and his raiders were trying to find a way to cross the Ohio River so they could travel to the South 150 years ago.
This is part of the information on one of the interpretive signs for the John Hunt Morgan Heritage Trail. It's included on a sign for Deyarmonville near Dillonvale.
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WITH the John Hunt Morgan display in The River Museum in Wellsville are at left, Matthew Watson, chairman of the Morgan's Raid Commemoration Committee in Wellsville, and Robert J. Beresford, former Columbiana County sheriff who is involved with the museum. Lester Horwitz, who wrote "The Longest Raid of the Civil War," will speak at a program July 28 in Wellsville.
This sign dating events for July 25, 1863, also mentions Bellaire where federal troops had landed.
Morgan and his men knew that their federal pursuers were closing in, and an important change was made when Major Gen. Ambrose Burnside, directing the Union pursuit from his Cincinnati headquarters, changed his strategy.
The sign notes in part: "Morgan and his troops continued to hold the advantage as long as they left the countryside in their wake strewn with tired horses and stripped of provisions. Burnside decided to place fresh troops in front of Morgan and sent Major William B. Way of the 9th Michigan Cavalry and Major George Rue of the 9th Kentucky U.S. Cavalry, up the Ohio River. They disembarked at Steubenville and Bellaire, equipped with fresh horses and artillery. Burnside's change in strategy would doom Morgan and his raiders."
When extending his raid from Indiana to Ohio on July 13, 1863, Morgan and the raiders invaded Harrison in Hamilton County where the first of 56 interpretive signs on the trail was erected.
In the immediate Eastern Ohio area, interpretive signs for Harrison County along with the headings for information presented include Piedmont, "The Ride Gets Harder"; Moorefield, "Avoiding Another Fight"; Georgetown, "Fight or Ride On?"; and Harrisville, "Tired But Safe Now."
The Jefferson County signs include Deyarmonville (near Dillonvale), "A New Union Strategy"; Smithfield, "Another Trick"; Wintersville, "Two Ridges Church and Friendly Fire"; The Eastern (a mining community), "Nearing the End"; and Bergholz, "Overnight at Old Nebo" (Bergholz's former name); and Monroeville, "In A Trap."
Columbiana County's signs are at West Grove Cemetery, "A Running Fight"; Salineville, "Final Engagement at Sharp's Farm"; Favers, "A Premature Surrender"; and the West Point vicinity, "Surrender Site."
The Raiders had decreased from about 2,000 when they entered the Buckeye state to less than 350 when the surrender occurred at West Point in Columbiana County, Some were killed and some - including approximately 300, who left from Meigs County -- had escaped across the river to the South. Morgan and his men were attempting to reach the Ohio River so they could return to the South.
When they reached Eastern Ohio, they were hungry, sore and deprived of sleep. At one point in the New Athens area, the raiders were camped barely 2 miles from the Union forces.
Morgan had disobeyed the orders of Confederate Gen. Braxton Braxton by leaving Kentucky and crossing the Ohio River. He entered Indiana July 8 and traveled eastward. His aim was to divert as many Union troops as possible from Tennessee.
TheRaiders not only stole horses and money, but they also took keepsakes for their families. Later, they might discard some of their loot.
An interpretive sign in Harrison, for example, noted that one man came out "with a whole stock of women's hats, all piled on top of each other on his head. There must have been a dozen of them."
Most descriptions reveal Morgan as a gentleman. The Civil War Trust website notes that he is "remembered as the ideal of the romantic Southern cavalryman."
After his surrender at West Point, Morgan eventually was taken to the Ohio State Penitentiary, and he and six others escaped. He and another raider were able to board a passenger train bound for Cincinnati. They separated and Morgan found himself to be seated beside a major in the Union Army. When the train passed the penitentiary walls, the major is said to have remarked that there was the prison where they put the Rebel, General Morgan, for safekeeping.
Morgan reportedly smiled and replied that he hoped "they'll always keep him as safe as he is now," according to "Morgan's Raiders' by Dee Alexander Brown.
Lester Horwitz in "The Longest Raid of the Civil War" reports that Morgan once said, "Everything important (for better or worse) happens to me on Sunday."
That was true in several instances , personal and otherwise. The Battle of Buffington Island occurred Sunday, July 19, 1863, and his capture in the West Point area was on Sunday, July 16, 1863.
The dashing and daring Southerner was killed in Greemeville, Tenn., Sept. 4, 1864 - also, a Sunday.
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Barrett makes strong push for streetcar
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Don't let Walker find out about this automatic job creation project. He'll kill it in a "Cali" Minute.Hide replies
It should be killed. How many sustainable jobs will this boondoggle create?
Even one is more than Walker can create without firing someone else that is not either related to him or a donor to his campaign.
Hey "Thomas" or mayor (whatever you want to be called) we do not have the money for this fantasy. Either does the feds. Stop spending money we don't have on idiotic projects.
Sorry Mark - I could have sworn the story indicated this is funded by the FEDERAL government.
It is being PARTLY funded by Federal $$$$ which means we are borrowing from the Chinese, our children and grand children
@Thomasnast. What are you thinking? Obama walks out to his magic money tree and pulls off a bunch of bills? Federal money is money that is collected by the Federal government and paid by the citizens of America. These citizens also live in that Fantasy land named Milwaukee. Get a clue. And as a taxpayer who resides in the suburbs why is my hard earned money spent to dress up that slum Milwaukee? .
Don't worry frutrated this will be just the train ticket to share the experience with you in "Da Burbs".
This is a rediculous waste of money. We already have a great bus system. We also have busy downtown streets. Now you want to clog them more with streetcars? Bad idea Tom!Hide replies
Mass transit relieves traffic congestion - not increases it.
How is a trolly clogging up the road going to relieve traffic congestion?
Not this mini-mass transit "system" that will be a short loop. It will get in the way of rubber tire buses and cars.
Folk in SFO would disagree.
The only way I can see that this releaves traffic is if the streetcars go out to the suburbs in each direfction. Maybe have a stop at Brookfield Square/Georkes Corners. State Fair Park. Airport. Bayshore area. All those to downtown. Otherwise it will completely clog up downtown, as I would say majority of the people that come downtown during the day are from the burbs.
billy - that is exactly whatit eventually will do and exactly why it has Whiteboy Waukesaha up in arms right aong with Cherry Picker Charley and Jilted Justice Jeffrey.
Yes, a modern transit system is an important ingredient for a city's success, but a streetcar system that goes on a 2-mile long loop from nowhere to nowhere, that will not be used by anyone, is a complete waste of time, money, and effort that could be better utilized on other transit projects.
I've done the math a while back, and even using Barrett's most optimistic ridership numbers, it is cheaper to hire every single rider of the streetcar a limousine to take them on the proposed route for the next 20 years, rather than build the streetcar. I can re-run the numbers if anyone is interested.Hide replies
Is there anyone, besides Tommy Trolley, who thinks this is a good idea?
Wislady1 ....The contractor who will have cost overruns to build it ?
IF there was a streetcar system, it would be used. You cannot predict failure. Every city that has them, has a system which is used. I have been inabout 5 cities with trolleys or streetcars and people are very mobile and happy. Park your car and use the streetcar.
What cities are those? Like Portland, OR...that rarely gets snow. Like SF...that will almost never get snow. A trolley system that requires it to run on tracks...in a city that gets snow every winter is completely stupid. Are they going to stop running it when it snows...if so, doesn't that just waste more money since it won't be taking in any revenue, but mostlikely will still have to pay it's drivers.
Also cities with streetcars, like Portland, have a significant drop in ridership over the colder months. Those months are half the year here. So...basically there is no reasonaly reason to expect Milwaukee's streetcar to attract the same ridership as Portland's.
AChambers, the City is NOT projecting ridership anywhere near Portland's.
Portland had 1.4 million passengers in its first year, while Milwaukee is projecting fewer than 600,000.
Also, Portland only experiences a slight ridership downtick in winter (on weekdays ridership is 6% lower in winter than in summer).
USAFVet wrote "What cities are those? Like Portland, OR...that rarely gets snow. Like SF...that will almost never get snow."
Toronto has about as much snow (52 inches/year) as Milwaukee and has a thriving 189-mile streetcar system (averaging 230,000 passengers each weekday).
A common (incorrect) claim posted on these blogs is that streetcars can't run in winter (they actually handle better than buses in snow) and that nobody will ride them in winter (when riding in a toasty, warm streetcar is actually preferable to walking).
GreatApe wrote the streetcar "goes on a 2-mile long loop from nowhere to nowhere"
The full streetcar line will be 3.5 miles long (the 2-mile segment is the first phase of two) and will not run in a "loop".
As to it running "from nowhere to nowhere", it will run right past:
- the Bradley Center
- the Arena
- the Delta Airlines Center
- the Grand Avenue
- the Amtrak/Greyhound station (including trains to Mitchell Field)
- the Riverwalk
- the Public Market
- the Third Ward
- Cathedral Square
- Wisconsin's most densely populated neighborhoods
- Brady Street
- pedestrian access to the lakefront (at Brady St)
It will go within walking distance (1/4 mile) of every downtown hotel and within 1/4 mile of 90% of all downtown office space.
This hardly seems like "nowhere".
Hate to tell you but all the above is nowhere with a Capitol N
The Grand Avenue ? Have you been in the grand ave lately ?
By the way, the building is not known as THE ARENA anymore,
Making me wonder if the last time you were their was to watch a
Wrestling match.
Transit...and how long has Toronto's system been in place? The streets of downtown are already crowded enough...now you are going to make it worse since there will be a dedicated lane for this trolley.
USAFVet, there will not be a "dedicated lane for this trolley".
The Milwaukee streetcar will NOT use exclusive lanes. Cars, trucks, buses, and (I think) motorcycles can and will use the same lane.
Except for the embedded rail, a single overhead wire, and the fact that that lane will be concrete instead of asphalt, the streetcar route will look like any other downtown street. There will even be parallel parking to the right of the streetcar tracks.
Streetcars (which are slightly narrower than MCTS buses) will run, at most, every 10 minutes. This hardly seems like something that will doom downtown traffic flow.
It could run right through The Grand Avenue and nobody would be there to notice.
You are 100% correct, but ONLY IF this truly remains a mere 2 mile loop. The whole point is that this is phase 1.
Transit...If they are not using exclusive lanes, are picking up people and dropping them off, well...isn't what your describing called a "Slighty Skinnier Bus?"
Wind_Lake, a streetcar is much more than a "slightly skinnier bus".
A streetcar wastes less time at stops.
- A streetcar has 5 entry doors; a bus only one
- No time lost climbing steps or paying fares while boarding
- No time spent "kneeling" or "unkneeling" the bus (google it!)
- No time wasted merging back into traffic (unlike a bus, the streetcar stays in the traffic lane at most stops)
A streetcar wastes much less time at the end of the line. Buses must detour several blocks to turn around for their return trip. Streetcars are bi-directional (windshield, headlights, and driver's seat at each end). This saving is especially significant on short runs (like the streetcar's) and in areas (like downtown) with traffic lights at most corners.
A streetcar is quieter than a bus and provides a MUCH better ride. My wife and I both get carsick trying to read on buses (or in cars); we have no trouble whatsoever reading on trains (including streetcars).
A streetcar will not pollute the air downtown. Streetcars are 100% electric; buses are diesel. Yes, there will be some pollution near the power plant (but not downtown), but even that can be eliminated. In Canada, Calgary operates its 35-mile light rail system on 100% wind power.
A streetcar requires much less maintenance than a bus. There are no tires to rotate and replace (steel wheels last MUCH longer). There is no motor oil, antifreeze, or transmission fluid to check and replace; there is no internal combustion engine to lubricate or cool, and there is no transmission (electric motors have plenty of torque). There is no exhaust system (mufflers, catalytic converters, etc) to replace. There is no steering system or differential.
A streetcar lasts much longer than a bus. A bus has a useful life of 10-15 years, a streetcar, 50-100 years.
The streetcar route is well-marked (it's the street with steel rails imbedded in concrete) and is therefore much easier for a visitor to comprehend.
Jeez, why, why, why are they doing this? Did the Democrats not get their rear ends kicked badly enough in the last two elections? Why are they giving the Republicans more reasons to say "See? Look at how the Democrats are wasting money. I told you we were the party of fiscal responsibility." Great planning, guys.
You can bet that Walker will stick his nose in this. Maybe not directly but through his two appointees on the Public Service Commission. Walker is always out to payback his opposition. Remember this is the immature school boy dropout who was asked to leave Marquette for playing dirty political tricks.
That man lives in la-la land.
The fact that this idiotic idea is still even being considered is scary. And somewhat sad.
Barrrett has no problem spending $64 million in taxpayer money. Typical left wing nut.
What a laugh. The article says......"to pay for construction of the modern streetcar line....". What's modern about 1890's technology outside of the fact that modern utility system lines will have to be relocated at the cost of tens of millions of dollars to build it?Hide replies
Just because the technology is from the 1890's doesn't make it bad. The city had a very efficient transportation system before.
Just tie a couple little red wagons together. Rick restorations can help us out.
Milwaukee and its suburbs are the armpit of america. The people there want to remain in 1950- let them. Dont put lipstick on a pig.Hide replies
And nothing says welcome to the 21st century like a trolley huh?
like I said, you may as well burn the city down. For anyone who has ever traveled, you realize how regressive the city is- the people, the transportation, everything. The armpit of America.
if you think Milwaukee is the armpit of America, then you've obviously never been to Gary, Indiana.
milwaukees sister city
Or Tulsa Oklahoma....
What is the first thing X Milwaukee mayors do ?
Get the hell out. Gee what do they know.
Idoucet...You need to travel a bit. Head to Lubbock TX, Biloxi MS or Huntsville AL. You think MKE is an arm pit...You've seen nothing
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I am having a hard time understanding the following Logan Pearsall Smith quote:
People say that life is the thing, but I prefer reading.
Googling didn't help much other than whose quote it is. What exactly does the above quote mean?
The definition of the thing that is being used here is:
And the definition for life is
Smith is saying that he prefers reading to that. It is somewhat sarcastic.
My interpretation is that he finds more satisfaction in the world of books and reading than actual physical experiences in life, contrary to the generally held view that physical experiences are what most people find more satisfying.
More simply: he prefers reading to physical activities and social interaction.
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Foursquare has a feature where users can become the "mayor" of some location (such as a coffee shop) by visiting it more frequently than everybody else. I was thinking that this concept might be fun to apply to Stack Exchange sites.
My initial thought was something like "recently most upvoted answers in tag", but that would unfairly bias toward high-rep users who answer zillions of questions, and already have all the gold badges anyway.
My second thought was to count the number of recent days on which a user posted an upvoted answer within a tag. This would allow even a completely new user to steal the mayorship from anybody else, given sufficient persistence. Such a designation would be:
- attainable. Anybody could get the mayorship for any tag, since it's based not on past performance, but on consistent performance.
- relevant. The mayorship would reflect recent upvoted activity.
- unique. Only one user could hold the mayorship for any given tag.
- encouraging. Because the award is attainable and unique, this encourages "good" behaviour (providing answers that get upvoted).
- related to existing badges such as Enthusiast and Fanatic.
I'm imagining the mayor for a tag being listed on the tag wiki page, as well as listing all the tags for which a user holds the mayorship somewhere on the user's profile page. I don't imagine this would be related to reputation points at all.


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Been a long time coming but we finally completed and launched our new website www.nodalninja.com. Still some minor tweaks needed here and there and we'll be working to bring added content and more tutorials soon.
Been a long time coming but we finally completed and launched our new website www.nodalninja.com. Still some minor tweaks needed here and there and we'll be working to bring added content and more tutorials soon.
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Hello Bill,
The new website looks great on my iMac but unfortunately on my iPad I am forced to view the mobile version of the website and that one is very stripped down so it would be nice if a link to the desktop version could be added to make it possible to switch versions when using a tablet.
Hi Bill,
Compliments for the new websites!
When i visit the site the first time last Saturday, i was for two weeks in France, i type the web address one more time.... :big grin: it was really the website from Nodal Ninja!!!!!!
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Was able to spend some time today looking at the new site - GREAT job! Expecially like the support tab.
Great website! First impression is now it is more user friendly.
May I add my appreciation of your new web site.
Nice clean interface, intuitive and with lots of information easy to find.
I was intrigued by your "who uses what" page with people who drive sports cars choosing the NN3 w/RD8 and your comment about not putting your NN in your hand baggage.
I took my NN3 to Nigeria via Frankfurt with a Scan Station adaptor as hand baggage and was ready to demonstrate the kit if necessary and explain the adaptor with printouts I had prepared as it might look like a gun barrel in the X-ray machine!
I was stopped in Frankfurt, but not for the NN or adaptor, but because I had DSLR lenses.
Apparently there was a scare caused by someone being found with suspicious liquids in a camera lens.
Keep up the good work, Hugh.
On airport security you are are more likely to pass through than not. However that said I would recommend packing it with checked luggage if possible. We've heard similar stories like yours and also one where customer tell TSA it's a Nodal Ninja. The TSA agent assumed weapon because of the word Ninja.
thx again
I agree that you are more likely to pass through than not.
I printed out pages from my User Guide for Panos with HDS so I could explain the NN3 and its use if I was stopped entering Nigeria and flying internally in the country, but had no problems there, but was stopped in Germany where I did not anticipate any problems!
The more I delve into the new web site the more I like it.
I can appreciate the effort that has gone into this and am very aware that redoing a web site is no trivial task.
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Blizzard Paralyzes Northeast States
More than 600,000 Lose Power in Southern New England
EASTON, Mass.—The potentially historic blizzard that pummeled the Northeast Friday put parts of the region in a virtual transportation lockdown, with the Massachusetts and Connecticut governors signing state orders banning cars from the road, trains ceasing service, and airlines halting flights in and out of Boston and New York.
By Friday night, people were immobilized, and hunkered down in their homes. A major concern with loss of power is that many homes could be without heat, as temperatures were dropping over night.
The storm knocked out power to roughly 600,000 power customers in southern New England by early Saturday morning. Massachusetts—particularly the southeastern portion of the state, where electricity in several towns was almost completely knocked out—bore the brunt. Emergency officials in New England's most populous state reported about 400,000 outages at 7 a.m. Rhode Island was also hard-hit by power disruptions, while Connecticut appeared to fare better.
A thick wet snow was blowing sideways, bending tree branches and burying cars and roads. The storm was expected to dump as much as 14 inches of snow on the New York City area and as much as three feet across New England before tapering off Saturday afternoon. Five states had declared states of emergency, and forecasters warned of overnight winds of 60 miles per hour and snow drifts as high as five feet.
"It definitely looks like it has the potential to be a historic event," said Lance Franck, a meteorologist for the National Weather Service in Taunton, Mass.
City and state officials were desperately trying to avoid the mayhem of the infamous Blizzard of '78, which dumped three feet of snow across the Northeast, leading to dozens of deaths and scores of drivers stranded in their cars on the highways.
Massachusetts Gov. Deval Patrick took the highly rare step of signing an executive order outright banning motorists from all roads as of 4 p.m. Friday. Certain exceptions were being made for public-health workers, emergency vehicles, media and critical services. Violators could receive a civil fine. Connecticut Gov. Dannel Malloy issued a similar but less comprehensive order.
To the north in New Hampshire, Gov. Maggie Hassan didn't go as far as ordering cars off state roads, but she did urge residents to stop driving by early evening.
In New York, Mayor Michael Bloomberg encouraged New Yorkers to leave work early Friday. New York State Gov. Andrew Cuomo later declared a state of emergency to give local governments more flexibility in handling the anticipated snow fall, saying New York City and Long Island would be worst hit.
"This is a storm of major proportions," warned Boston Mayor Thomas Menino in a public briefing, in which city officials also asked people to look out for the homeless, by alerting authorities if a homeless person was seen on the street and not in a shelter.
In addition, thousands of National Guard members were standing by in Massachusetts. And Mr. Menino said the city's public-works department was at the ready with 34,000 tons of salt and more than 600 pieces of snow-removal equipment.
Meteorologists were blaming the nor'easter on the collision of two storm systems: cold air traveling south from Canada bumping into a moist low pressure system heading north from the Carolinas. Authorities warned that the recovery may take some time. "If we get the amount of snow that is forecast, the recovery will be slow and people should prepare for that," Mr. Patrick said at a televised briefing midday Friday from a state emergency bunker in Framingham, a Boston suburb.
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NSTAR Electric & Gas, a Massachusetts power company, said that "tens or even hundreds of thousands of customers could lose power."
"This blizzard has the potential to deliver devastating damage to our electric system and while we are hoping for the best, we are preparing for the worst," said Craig Hallstrom, NSTAR president.
As conditions deteriorated in the Northeast, transportation all but ground to a halt. Boston's public commuter rail stopped operations. Amtrak canceled service between New York and Boston for Friday afternoon, and plans limited service for Saturday.
A spokesman for the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey said airlines canceled more than 2,000 flights at the three major New York-area airports alone on Friday. He said all operations at the airports would cease by late Friday afternoon, but that airlines could resume some flights on Saturday.
At Boston Logan International Airport, officials said all operations would cease at 3 p.m. on Friday and flights may not resume until Sunday.
Massachusetts General Hospital expected to have at least 200 employees sleeping on cots Friday night, and the 1,000-bed facility was making accommodations for patients who couldn't make it home because of the storm, said Paul Biddinger, medical director for the Boston hospital's emergency department.
"We did try to discharge as many people who could be safely discharged, but the hospital is going to end up very, very full tonight," Dr. Biddinger said.
The storm's well-publicized approach prompted a run on supplies in Boston-area stores long before flakes began falling. By midday Thursday, supermarkets in west-suburban Needham, Mass., were packed. Near midnight, cars were cued in line at one of few still-open area gas stations in Brookline, Mass., just outside the city.
Handwritten signs on the pumps said "super only," with other grades apparently sold out. In an adjacent drugstore, supplies of large water jugs were picked clean.
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GENESEO, N.Y. -- SUNY Geneseo is remembering the legacy of Martin Luther King Jr. with its fourth annual "Day of Leadership and Service" program Jan. 20, the 28th anniversary of the federal holiday commemorating the life of the civil rights leader. Students, faculty and staff will have the opportunity to hear a keynote address by a Geneseo distinguished teaching professor emeritus of history, participate in afternoon service projects and attend leadership workshops through the college's highly regarded GOLD program (Geneseo Opportunities for Leadership Development).
William Cook, distinguished teaching professor emeritus of history at Geneseo, will deliver the program's keynote address, "What Would MLK Jr. Do? Translating His Life for Action in the 21st Century," at 10 a.m. in MacVittie College Union Ballroom. His address is free and open to the public. That will be followed by five GOLD workshops and intergenerational service projects to assist home-bound senior citizens in Livingston County but registration is required. Visit the GOLD website for more details.
Geneseo will continue its MLK commemoration April 21 with the annual King Commemoration Lecture. As the country approaches the 50th anniversary of the passage of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and Mississippi Freedom Summer, Geneseo will be hosting a panel of Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee (SNCC) activists Dorie Ladner, Charlie Cobb and Charles McLaurin, focusing on the Mississippi movement. All three were involved in SNCC's very early voter registration work that helped lay the groundwork for the 1964 Freedom Summer Project. They will speak at 7:30 p.m. in the MacVittie Union Ballroom.
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While the attorney for a man accused of killing two men in Leavenworth said the defense is ready for the case to go to trail, the lawyer would like to have a transcript of a preliminary hearing.
The transcript issue came up during a status hearing Friday in the case of Aundray D. McDonald.
McDonald, 37, is charged with premeditated first-degree murder, first-degree felony murder, criminal discharge of a firearm at an occupied vehicle and criminal possession of a firearm by a convicted felon. He is accused of killing two brothers, Derrick and Marshall Jones, Dec. 16, 2011, in Leavenworth.
"I certainly would like to have that transcript," defense attorney Carl Cornwell said Friday in court.
He said McDonald's family is trying to secure the money to pay for the transcript.
The preliminary hearing was held Nov. 29. A jury trial is scheduled to begin March 18.
District Judge Gunnar Sundby scheduled another hearing for this Friday to check on the status of the transcript.
McDonald, who's in the custody of the Kansas Department of Corrections, did not appear for last week's hearing but Cornwell appeared on his behalf.
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"A man's pride shall bring him low: but honour shall uphold the humble in spirit." - Proverbs 29:23
Connor Arlia just didn't see it coming.
No, not a linebacker on a crossing pattern.
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Prior to Saturday's Gold-Blue Game at West Virginia University, it was announced the 2011 Weirton Madonna graduate was honored with the Nickolich Award, given to a walk-on team member who has distinguished himself through his attitude and work ethic.
That means he is no longer a walk-on with the Mountaineers.
He is a scholarship athlete.
Also, Arlia, Will Clarke and Isaiah Bruce received the Iron Mountaineer Award.
"I knew about the Iron Mountaineer Award the day before," Arlia said. "I didn't know anything about the scholarship until they announced who won it. I was so excited. I can't explain the feeling.
"It's an honor and a blessing and I thank God for this opportunity. I thank the coaches for trusting me and believing in me and thinking that I am deserving of that."
Honestly, no one should be surprised by Arlia's progression.
He has never been allergic to working hard.
"Scholarship or no scholarship, this is not going to change the way I approach every day," he said. "I will still wake up every day with attitude that pap (John Retton) would tell me - and he told me before he passed away - you have got to be better today than you were day before.
"You have to work hard each and every day.
"Receiving the scholarship is not going to change my mentality.
"I will do everything I can to get better and to help the team get better. This is a blessing and definitely an honor."
"Lord, thou hast heard the desire of the humble: thou wilt prepare their heart, thou wilt cause thine ear to hear:" - Psalm 10:17
Arlia spurned all scholarship offers, including the Ivy League, to attempt to play football at the highest level.
The kid from the small Class A school wanted to play with the big boys.
He's still there.
"I don't know if this honor validates my decision to come to WVU as a walk-on," he said. "I just hope I can be a positive role model to everyone - especially everyone younger than me and in high school. If you want to play Division I football - or anything that you want to do - you have to work hard, have a relationship with Jesus Christ and do the little things every day.
"Anyone can accomplish what they put their mind to - that's how I try to approach every day.
"Coming from Madonna - a small West Virginia single A school - does mean a lot and especially coming from West Virginia and earning that scholarship.
"But, that's not the reason why I did it. I love the game. It's been so good to me."
This also means coming from a supportive family.
I can imagine Arlia being the same age as his younger brother Santino (9) and telling his parents back then he was going to play football at WVU and then in the NFL.
I can imagine parents Mike and Maribeth looking at him back then and, like all parents, smiling and saying something like "I'm sure you will Connor."
"I know my parents just looked at me and smiled," he said. "I know they just kind of laughed.
"It's humbling to be in this position and I am so thankful for that. I pray that I never take anything for granted. I just have to enjoy every minute of it."
"Better it is to be of an humble spirit with the lowly, than to divide the spoil with the proud." - Proverbs 16:19
Arlia has about two weeks left of the semester before summer begins. The athletic coaching and education major says his GPA is about a 3.6, but is also looking for back-to-back 4.0 semesters.
"I'm still not sure what the goal is after I am done playing football here," he said. "We'll see what happens.
"When I first got here, the first semester was the toughest semester and still is the case. But, I think that's the case for everyone coming into college. You just don't know what to expect.
"Playing football and going to school is all about time management. It's not a job because it's so much fun, but the hours are like a job. You have to have your priorities straight. It is something my family has always been preaching to me about. It's God, family, school work and then WVU football.
"I have to approach it like that.
"It gets tough at times, really tough.
"The main thing, though, is you have to go to class."
"But he giveth more grace. Wherefore he saith, God resisteth the proud, but giveth grace unto the humble." - James 4:6
Arlia now will wear a new role for the Mountaineers.
He will still be in the slot, but it goes far deeper than that.
"I know my role will definitely change," he said. "The coaches want me to bring more of a leadership role. I will still come every day with a positive attitude. I think I have always shown leadership qualities, but they were always visual leadership qualities.
"The coaches expect me to be more of a vocal leader.
"We have a lot of dedicated guys on this team and we are all in as a team. If it takes dragging someone to do extra work, that's something that coaches are looking toward me and other guys on this team to do.
"I will continue to honor God, work hard, be a good role model and perfect my craft and that's all I can do."
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To the editor:
With all the conversation going on about the current high-profile case in Steubenville, there have been many accusations made. While I do not presume to know the details of what happened that night or who was there and how they each participated, I do know that all the negativity coming from those inside and outside of Steubenville toward Coach Reno Saccoccia is unfounded. While everyone is entitled to his or her opinion, those who have been trying to paint him as a man who "only cares about football" are obviously people who do not know him on a personal level. Even in Steubenville some only know him in reputation and have never had a real conversation with him.
Saccoccia has been a positive influence in the lives of a countless number of young men, including myself. This is a man who has devoted more than half his life, not just to winning football games, but to helping mold young boys into men. He teaches respect, discipline, humility, hard work and faith to his players on a daily basis. He helps shape boys into good students, good husbands, good fathers and good employees. These, in his eyes, are all a priority over being a good athlete. His guidance is still relevant in my life today. He tries to treat each young man as a member of his own family. I know these things not because I read an online article, not because I saw an anonymous comment on a website, not because a friend of a friend told me and not because my cousin's friend's nephew heard - I know these things about his character because I know him. Does that mean that everyone he has coached has had the message rooted into their core being? No. Does that mean that the men he has helped shape have not made mistakes? No. None of us is perfect - the poor choices and actions of some of his players, past or present, are in no way a representation of the character of Reno Saccoccia.
On Dec. 23, Brandon Frey wrote a good letter demonstrating how Saccoccia has left his door open to his former players ("Saccoccia always willing to help.") Frey's example is not the only one. When I come to Steubenville to visit, I often pop in on Coach Sac just to say hello and catch up. He is not concerned with my (lack of) athletic career at the age of 31 - he is more concerned with how I am doing in life how my daughter is doing, how my job is going and if I'm happy in what I'm doing with my life.
In this day and age, when good role models are hard to come by, I am proud to have found one in the halls of 420 N. Fourth St. in my years at Big Red.
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Brookings-Harbor Community Theater presents playwright Vern Harden's "The Boardinghouse," a comedy production opening Friday, June 22, at the Harbor Performing Arts Center.
The story takes place in the Home Sweet Home Boardinghouse, where life is anything but normal. Miss Harriet (Teri McGregor) runs a clean, cozy home with the help of the none-too-bright and perpetually terrified Tweenie (Shellie Sprague).
Add a zany a cast of boarders to bring the plot to life, including Mr. Richards (Mike Vest), the poet who practices dying to spark his inspiration; Gladys Klotz (Judie Hanson) is a taxidermist who has a direct line to the spirit world and prefers her men stuffed; Martha Willis (Christine Chapman) has every imaginable illness, from leprosy to pneumonia to heart palpitations, and loves every minute of it; Poor Hortense (Lori Wise) tries her best to keep up with Ivy (Janie Van Woerden), a free spirited "artist" who enjoys painting people's faces, whether they want to be painted or not; and finally, the suave and mysterious Dirk Shadow (Bryan Tillung) and his sister Veronica (Mariah Wise), who have just arrived on the scene to hunt for Captain Schnook's pirate treasure buried in the basement, or is it really just something left over from dinner? Leave it to the clever and ever-vigilant Dr. Sni-fell (Evan Wise) to unravel the mystery.
"The Boardinghouse," directed by Colleen Harrison and sponsored by Tillung, will run for two weekends through Sunday, July 1. Friday and Saturday shows begin at 7:30 p.m. and Sunday matinees begin at 2. Ticket prices are $10 for general admission, $9 for seniors and $7 for students and are available at Wright's Custom Framing and Art Supplies in Brookings and New Wave Video in Harbor.
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Germantown boys simply too much for Dominican, 88-53
It's starting to become a proven fact about the unbeaten, number one ranked in state D1, defending WIAA champion Germantown boys basketball team.
That the brighter the spotlight someone puts on the Warhawks, the better they play.
And you can throw in any number of mitigating factors that you'd like as the Warhawks prepared for another Saturday after Friday match-up today.
Such as a more-difficult-than-it-needed to be North Shore Conference win the night before over Grafton, or such as playing their eighth game in nine away from home.
Or even being put into a small gym, before such an overflow crowd that Warhawk coach Steve Showalter felt that the fans could have climbed into his shirt pocket and as he said: "Done my job for me."» Read Full Article
No one injured in Andrew Automotive fire
The North Shore Fire Department doused a blaze at Andrew Automotive Collision Repair Center in Glendale this afternoon after a painting booth within the structure caught fire and caused an estimated $100,000 in damages. No one was injured.
According to an NSFD news release:
Around 2:30 p.m. an NSFD fire company was leaving the Glendale firehouse when firefighters onboard notice heavy black smoke to the southwest. Almost simultaneously a call came in from Andrew Automotive and the Glendale fire company, along with others, were dispatched to the scene.
Arriving crews found heavy black smoke coming from the building. With additional crews the fire was quickly brought under control and extinguished.
NSFD said the fire started when a static charge ignited paint fumes in the booth.» Read Full Article
Fox Point-Bayside superintendent announces resignation
Fox Point-Bayside District Administrator Rachel Boechler announced Tuesday that she will resign effective Aug. 1. The School Board accepted her resignation at its Jan. 21 meeting.
According to a district news release, Boechler plans to continue her work with the Center for Courage & Renewal, a Seattle-based nonprofit which works with leaders in the fields of education, health care and clergy. Boechler is currently CCR's board chair and has been working with the organization for the past 13 years.
"The Fox Point-Bayside School District continues to have great potential to achieve the goals aspired to and is well on its way to meet those goals despite the ever-changing education environment we live in," Boechler said in the release. "I am committed to working with the board, staff and community over the next six months to leave the district in the best position possible to reach those goals."
Board President Michael Weiss thanked Boechler for her service since joining the district in 2010.» Read Full Article
Six students injured after vehicle hits school bus in Brown Deer
Six students were injured on their way to school after their school bus was struck by a hit-and-run driver this morning.
According to a Brown Deer Police Department news release:
A Brown Deer police officer noticed a disabled school bus on 60th and Bradley streets at 7:21 a.m. Tuesday.
The school bus driver said the bus had been involved in a hit-and-run accident. The striking vehicle was described as a red, possibly an older model Buick, which fled the scene.
The North Shore Fire Department responded as six students on the school bus complained of injuries. The students were treated by the North Shore Fire Department and transported to area hospitals with minor injuries.» Read Full Article
Why Jack Harbaugh and his wife, Jackie, live in Mequon
Jack Harbaugh and his wife, Jackie, have lived in Mequon since 2003, when their son-in-law, Tom Crean, was head coach at Marquette University. Crean is married to Joani, the sister of John and Jim Harbaugh, whose teams are to compete in Super Bowl XLVII.
In 2003, Jack Harbaugh was hired as associate athletic director at Marquette, primarily responsible for athletic-related community and public relations at MU. Then-athletic director Bill Cords had tried to hire Jack Harbaugh in the summer of 2002, but Harbaugh decided to take on his 14th and final season as head football coach at Western Kentucky.
Jack Harbaugh's tenure at Marquette ended the same time Crean left to take the job at Indiana on April 1, 2008. Since then, Jack and Jackie Harbaugh have continued to reside in Mequon.
In 2003, when he was hired by MU, Jack Harbaugh was identified in a news report as the father-in-law of Crean and "the father of former National Football League quarterback Jim Harbaugh." Jack Harbaugh is 73.
Social media users showcase running in West Allis
Runners from around the local area came to West Allis this weekend to try some distance running.
The Icebreaker Indoor Marathon is comprised of a 5K, a half marathon, a relay marathon and a marathon. Here's what runners and their friends and family were sharing on social networks.


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Dr. Gregory Bays Brown, creator and founder of RéVive Skincare, has seamlessly merged his must-have skincare products with his love for art. He commissioned renowned artist Pat Steir to create Bays Boutique's 10th anniversary, limited edition RéVive Artbox, which uniquely combines cosmetics and the world of art. Here's what Dr. Greg Brown had to say about marking this milestone anniversary of his collectible Artbox.
LORI KOMMOR: What can you tell me about the limited edition keepsake Artbox?
DR. GREGORY BAYS BROWN: This year's keepsake box features the art of Pat Steir, an established artist found in most major museums: JB Speed, MOMA, the Whitney, the National Gallery, the Met, etcetera. She is one of the last living links to the New York School of Abstract Expressionists. Her work is Zen-like in that she allows the paint to direct her – she doesn't have a preconceived notion of the result. (The Artbox is) a combination of color field, abstract expressionism and her own indelible intuition.
KOMMOR: A different artist is chosen each year to create the Artbox. How are the artists chosen, and what was the inspiration for renowned artist Pat Steir?
BROWN: I choose the artists sometimes two years in advance. I met Pat when she came for a lecture at The Speed several years ago, subsequently bought a piece of hers, and (we) became friends. Also, she is represented by Cheim Read Gallery in New York, and her representative and agent there is Mary Gail Paar, a native Louisvillian.
Over the course of our friendship and my love of art she was an obvious choice. Art can mean many things, but obviously, for our annual box, the art itself must have beauty and majesty.
KOMMOR: Can the Artbox be found anywhere other than Bays Boutique?
BROWN: The Artbox cannot be purchased anywhere else in Kentucky; however, Neiman Marcus, Saks Fifth Avenue, Bergdorf Goodman, Barneys and a select number of boutiques around the country carry the box.
KOMMOR: Bays Boutique has recently introduced some new product lines. Can you tell us about the new products and how they were selected?
BROWN: One of our most exciting new lines is Laura Mercier cosmetics, which is a "sister" brand to RéVive – we are now under the same umbrella of ownership. Laura (Mercier) and I have been friends for l5 years, and she brings a whole unique philosophy to color and makeup – the idea of the flawless face. We are excited to offer her line at Bays Boutique.
KOMMOR: As an avid art collector, who are some of your favorite artists and why?
BROWN: I have a very eclectic art palate. Favorite artists range from established blue chip Post-War artists like (Andy) Warhol, Joan Mitchell, Robert Motherwell and Louise Nevelson to earlier (artists such as) Francis Picabia and Leopold Survage, to more current artists, (like) Donald Baechler, Mickalene Thomas and Helio Oiticica. I just love art, and I see art in many things, not just pictures hanging on a wall. To me, RéVive is art in concept and appearance.


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Most of the solutions for DoS attacks are not at the application level. In case I am using a proxy server, what are the possible countermeasures for DoS at the application level?
Fist of all, it is important to distinguish DoS, that stands for Denial of Service, and DDoS - Distributed Denial of Service. In most cases DoS is caused by software vulnerability, here comes patching and updates as measure of attack prevention. DoS against service that is not vulnerable are not distributed attacks, they are ineffective and not used today. If to talk about DDoS, which I guess was the point of your question, then things comes a bit complicated. IPTABLES in case of huge PPS usually does not help greatly - attack comes from different locations, like in case of zombie-machines. You just ban users, but there will appear new again and again. What I can suggest:
This is long topic to discuss, I would recommend not to stop within this recommendations, but google on them for more precise information.
Ignoring the part about DDoS for now, since this should mostly be stopped either at the network, or by the server infrastructure (I include IIS/Apache/other webserver in that)...
I think it's also important to understand that DoS (at the application layer, and not distributed) can still be further seen as a few different types of attacks, judging by the damage:
Each category has different tactics to attack, and of course different solutions to prevent. However, there are a few coding flaws that can lead to DoS, but this is FAR from a complete list:
Yes, as you can tell there are many many different patterns and flaws that can lead to DoS or allow flooding. It's not a single class of attack, but rather one category of damage.
One general reccomendation you can consider, depending on your system and NOT a silver bullet for all these attacks (but helpful nonetheless), is implementing a "watchdog" service. This service can monitor the app, restart it if necessary, notify an admin if needed, etc. NOT recommended for just any ol' web app though....


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Because VCAS is IP-based, it is instrumented, capturing video as a stream and transporting it over an IP-based network for further indexing and analysis. Rules can be set for detection of unusual activities. Video can be interconnected and shared among multiple security locations, and activities monitored across multiple premises, potentially reducing the need for staffing. Videos in digital format can be compressed, archived and stored away for years, making retrieval of archived digital videos a much easier task than retrieval of an analog video tape at a physical storage facility.
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- IBM Smart Surveillance Analytics provides an open framework for event integration and correlation, highly specialized searches based on multiple object attributes and advanced real-time alerts.


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I know there are a TON of translations out there and that some people prefer things like King James Only. But I was wondering: What are some good criteria for choosing a translation and why?
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If you accept what the Bible says about itself, specifically that it is "God-breathed" (2 Timothy 3:16) and that its authors were "carried along by the Holy Spirit" (2 Peter 1:21) as they wrote, then it follows that we would want as accurate a translation as possible.
Now, it is true that there are minor copyist errors in the original manuscripts from which translations are made. However, I have personally cataloged every variant in the first eight chapters of John and looked into this issue a fair amount, and I can confidently assert that the variances do not have any significant impact on the meaning of the text.
Still, we want to have an accurate translation. The Greek language of the New Testament is a very precise language--well-suited, coincidentally, for recording doctrinal issues. Hebrew, I am told, is great for storytelling, which is almost quite coincidental.
A good translation will attempt to capture the meaning put forth in the original language and represent that as closely as possible in the other language.
Manuscript Variances
Many in the KJV-Only movement have made much of the differences between the Greek manuscript families of the Textus Receptus (TR) and the critical text. Most modern translations are based on the critical texts while the KJV and a few others are based on the Textus Receptus. I have personally investigated the variances between these two manuscript families quite a bit. Some claim that the the critical text is based on corrupted manuscripts. My personal conclusion is that the critical text is, indeed, older. What is "missing" from them that appears in the TR is essentially explanatory notes that were likely included in margins of manuscripts originally and over time found their way into the manuscripts themselves. Other variants seemed to arise from the inclusion of wording from one gospel into the account of the same event in another gospel. List of major textual variants in the New Testament
Translation Approaches
There are basically two approaches to translation--1) word for word, and 2) thought for thought.
In reality, though, an exact word for word translation does not really work. Oftentimes, a Greek proper name will have the definite article preceding it, and we don't typically do that in English. For instance, Greek has, literally, "the God". In English, however, this is just not the way we speak. So, even the most literal word-for-word translation will not say "the God" or "the Jesus" or "the Capernaum".
Of particular importance in translation is the faithfulness to render verbs in the correct tenses. An old adage for New Testament Greek is, "the theology is in the verbs".
Caution should be taken regarding translation that attempt to bend the Scriptures to modern philosophies. For instance, it would be inappropriate to render pronouns referring to God or Jesus as gender-neutral, because they are not so in the original language. It is not ours to redefine what the Holy Spirit intended.
So, those are some general principles. I would personally recommend the following translations:
There are many other good translations, of course, but these are pretty reputable.
I would propose the following criteria for selecting an English Bible translation:
These criteria are purely subjective, therefore some theological traditions will prefer various manuscripts or translation philosophies over others.
Faithfulness to the original languages
Is the translation based on the original Hebrew, Aramaic, and Greek manuscripts? Or is it based on an existing translation? Is the translation consistent? Does it take recent scholarly linguistic and philological data into account? Does it allow the New Testament to inform how the Old Testament is translated? Are masculine pronouns translated as gender-neutral where grammar allows? Is there a clear theological bias (translations produced by sectarian groups or individuals often have a determined bias).
Translation philosophy
A thought-for-thought translation is known as dynamic equivalent, while a word-for-word translation is called formal equivalent. A paraphrase involves restating the meaning of a given passage in other words. Essentially this is a metric of how literal a translation is (does it follow form or meaning?). Remember that both form and meaning can be important; this is a subjective decision (just like all of the other criteria).
Usage of the best texts/manuscripts available
Some theological traditions have defined manuscripts/texts that are to be considered authoritative. Others tend to trust certain "families" of manuscripts more than others (Byzantine/Majority vs. Alexandrian, etc.). Others would prefer critical texts produced with the best quality scholarship that take early translations and manuscript variants into account.
This criteria is often overlooked. There is some truth to the old saying that "the best Bible translation is the one you read." Who cares how well it meets the other criteria if you can't comprehend what you're reading? Some translations are harder to read than others.
The best translation is a purely subjective choice that factors in these criteria. Some may consider certain criteria to be more important than others, while others may wish to balance all of them equally.
There are numerous things that go into finding a translation that works for you. Let's start with the different translation styles:
Other things to consider are the scholarly rigor that goes into the translation (the NIV famously had a huge number of scholars and translators that worked on it). The number and quality of source texts used and the group of people doing the translating (did they all of one denominational or doctrinal bent?).
That said, each kind of translation is good for specific things. If you don't read the original languages of scripture (Ancient Hebrew, Greek and Aramaic) then your best option is to read several different translations when you are interpreting a passage. If the translations agree you have a good idea of the meaning, if they disagree than you can often get a sense of the lingual nuance of the original language by reading several different scholar's translations.
No one translation or type of translation is superior to others, although several are very common for usage. The main ones I see used are the KJV, NIV and ESV, though there are several other translations that are commonly used for answers on this site. Most translations have strengths and weaknesses and I would not recommend relying on a single translation for your interpretation of scripture.
As far as choosing a translation for your daily reading (or a specific purpose), evaluate your needs. Do you need readability? Do you need a solid understanding of what the scripture is trying to communicate? Do you want to know exactly what was said as close to word for word as possible?
Developing your requirements for a translation will inform which translation you use. Everyone has different needs and thus there are dozens of different translations into English. This is a supreme luxury (many langauges, even common ones like Spanish, only have a few translations) and one that allows a great deal of options. Choose a reputable translation that suits your requirements.
I have 28 bible translations in my bible study program. When I teach I use the Bible that is authorized by the Church I am in. You should use the Bible that your Pastor or Priest uses, otherwise you will be in conflict with the doctrine of your Church. Each Bible translation has been commissioned by a particular religious entity in such a way as to support the doctrine of that entity. No two Bible translations use exactly the same words. Some Bibles disagree on sentences and even entire verses are missing in some Bibles. There are 80 books in the Anglican Bible but only 67 in Protestant Bibles. It would be confusing to use a catholic bible for protestant study. If you are Anglican you would read the English King James version and not the Baptist version of the KJV, which excludes 13 books of the OT. Greek Orthodox use a different OT to Roman Catholics. And so on. So, stick with the Bible your Pastor or priest uses. If you want to branch out and find out what the Catholics or Anglicans teach, then select their Bibles - be warned, the theology is quite different, and their Bibles support their theology.


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I would like to be able to grind my own flavored coffee beans - hazelnut, French vanilla ect.. However, I don't want to buy the coffee beans that are already flavored but would rather try to recreate the infusion method at home. Does it involve soaking the beans, for how long, at what temperature.....
Coffee shops flavor their beans by taking plain roasted coffee, and adding flavoring oils to them. After the oil is tossed with the beans, they are left alone to allow the flavor to soak in for at least 30 minutes.
The coffee flavoring oils are a lot like candy flavoring oils. Although I haven't tried it, I bet you could use those to flavor your beans.
In the land of everything available through the internet, I'd bet you could purchase these coffee bean flavoring oils on-line, and in small quantity. (We bought HUGE jugs of the stuff for the shop!)
I haven't worked in the coffee shop for over 10 years now (since becoming disabled in an unrelated accident), so I can't remember the exact ratio of flavoring to beans. I want to say that for every 1 lbs of beans, we mixed in .03 lbs of flavoring. I don't know what that comes out to be by volume, as we did everything by weight.
You can also add flavorings into the coffee grounds when in the filter: cinnamon, cloves, nutmeg, orange rind, crystallized ginger, etc. As the coffee brews, it picks up the flavoring.
Just add the flavor to the brewed coffee; there is no particular advantage in flavoring the beans in advance. Any good brand of flavoring syrup like you see in a coffeehouse can be added to the pot or cup.
We've developed a new way to flavor coffee. It's called "INBRU" and it let's you flavor any coffee - dark roast, light roast, decaf.. - in the brew basket. It's made from recycled American rice hulls and it's pretty amazing. Inbru adds no calories or sweetness. Inbru is not a "whitener." It's simply a way to flavor coffee as you desire. You can check it out at inbru.com


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People who frequently travel this stretch of I65 in Barren county know what it's like to have to wait.
"We had two wrecks last week I think on 65 northbound. Took me 20 min to get across the bridge the traffic was so bad," said driver Roger Batsel.
"It's almost 100 percent. Every time I leave Bowling Green headed for Louisville, which I do frequently, I run into either a traffic, a construction zone, or an accident," said driver Kenneth Lewis.
The Kentucky Department of Highways says wrecks in this area are far more difficult to clean up due to construction walls and reduced lanes.
"We have a much smaller section of roadway to work in... to maneuver in. Plus you have your emergency services vehicles and things like that. It is difficult to move things around quickly in that tight area,"
The department routed drivers to 31E last week when two accidents led to long delays, but they say that may not be the best option for many travelers.
"You're taking all that traffic off the interstate and just throwing it at Park City and Cave City on those little two lane roads, and it just can't handle all that traffic," said Kentucky Department of Highways District 3 Public Information Officer Keirsten Jaggers.
Jaggers says they're now suggesting a new route for those traveling north.
"When you come up and hit the state line at the 20, take the Natcher and go North until you hit the Western Kentucky Parkway. Then take a right to E-town, and it takes you all the way to Elizabethtown and you can hook back into I-65 at that point," said Jaggers.
The Natcher Parkway detour only adds 20 minutes to the trip according to Jaggers, and it's an option the department plans to offer for future accidents.
Jaggers says the road widening project is set to be complete in the Cave City area this fall, and construction will continue until I65 is six lanes wide all the way to Elizabethtown.
Although wrecks in that construction area can be a hassle for drivers, some area businesses see it a different way.
The increased traffic has helped business in some of the stores near Cave City, while others have seen a significant decline in visitors.
"We had people lined up at the gas pumps... two... three cars long. People in line. Usually around this time of year we're not really really busy, but we were swamped," said Jr. Foods Cashier Shirley Smith.
"When the traffic is backup up, we just don't have anybody come up. There'd be a few but not very many," said Onyx Cave owner Dan Broady.
Broady says Onyx Cave just off exit 53 will see about an 80 percent drop in visitors during long traffic delays.
And says it may be because they're all headed to the gas stations for food, drinks and gas.


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This throttle control from Kaoko replaces the original handlebar end weights on your BMW motorcycle. Sometimes referred to as 'cruise control,' this anti-slip knurled screw secures the accelerator in position. This device significantly reduces strain on the right hand during long journeys.
With infinite friction adjustment, you can fine-tune the function to allow the accelerator to be set to decelerate very gently - leaving you enough time to take your hand off the handlebar for a moment without immediately losing throttle, helping the motorcycle decelerate in a gentle and controlled way.
This item can be dangerous if used incorrectly. Use at your own risk.


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I have a plugin that I want to ensure runs ONLY on singular posts, pages, etc. I'm using the is_singular() function and it works great - except that all it does is return execution to the rest of the plugin if I do this:
function singular_check(){
I'm executing it in a hook like so:
add_action('wp', 'singular_check');
I need to actually make my entire plugin bail out at that point, and return to executing whatever else was downstream of my plugin. Anyone know how to do so?


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I'm putting together my order.
Does anyone know if the NN5 will fit in its storage case with the Rotator R-D3L w/built in EZ-Leveler-II attached?
I'm putting together my order.
Does anyone know if the NN5 will fit in its storage case with the Rotator R-D3L w/built in EZ-Leveler-II attached?
Hi John,
Welcome to our forum.
The answer to your question is no - they will not fit in same case.
The NN5 w/ R-D3L is an unusual combination and we do not offer the NN5 without rotator at this time. Might I ask what camera and lens you are using? The NN5 w/RD8 may be better choice with separate EZ-Leveler II.
Thanks guys.
I'll be using a Canon 5D and a Sigma 12-24 for the wide stuff and up to a 70-200 f/2.8
Help me out, what would be the best solution:
NN5 standalone with EZ Leveler+R-D3L ($590)
Or the NN5+RD12+EZ Leveler ($620)
Or, wait for the RD16
You guys are killing me!
If you are going to shoot at those focal lengths the NN5 w/RD16 would give you maximum versatility.
Because NN5 RD16 will only be about $20 more my suggestion would be to wait another week for it. And while we don't like to push folks into our higher end units we would also like you to consider the NN5L as option as it will work with with your equipment fine with smallest detent ring increment of 10 degrees.
Thanks Bill,
I really like the EZ Leveler with the R-D3L so I think I will go that route.
I had a question about that though, the webpage says: (or coming soon 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8, 10, 15, 30 stops respectively)
Is that version available?
Drop Nick an IM on that if you would - I know he has some plans in the works for making units with different combinations but might be more on a smaller scale and based on consumer needs.
Hi Nick,
I've decided to hold off on a rotator until I spend some time with the NN5.
Will stay in touch.
Thanks again for all the fast responses and support!