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"I had come across this and decided to share with you as it's wisdom rings true. I thought it was rather fitting to leave off at this note.... As always I wish you all peace and a level path in your journey"
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Life's Choices
We cannot change the way we were
Or the things already done
The paths we walked
The way we talked
Or decisions that we made
As time goes by we have the choice
To let some memories fade
No need to carry our mistakes
Or try to make amends
We have the gift within us
To be rid of our dead weight
We have the chance with each new day
When we awake with daylight
To leave those ways and start afresh
To make our inner selves feel worthy
For if we don't
We take the chance of living in the past
But if we commit to make a change
We'll leave this all behind
The better things will come to us
And our days will all be finer
So when you wake
Make no mistake
For when you make this choice
Life will improve one thousand fold
And you will find all your joy
Your dreams and hopes will come to life
And your happiness you will find
For when you go to sleep each night
Your heart will feel so much
You'll open up your own minds eye
And you'll hold your loved ones dearer
So change the now the future
And the light will soon be clearer
Written by Brad McNamara ©
Memory can only tell us what we were,
in the company of those we loved;
it cannot help us find what each of us, alone, must now become.
Yet no person is really alone;
those who live no more echo still within our thoughts and words,
and what they did has become woven into what we are.
I wish you peace and a level path on your journey...
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dear dave i read this thread and i want you to know i understand xx
all things in the past everything--we said and did, won, loved or lost rejoyced in, experienced, regretted, nothing can ever be changed sometimes we wish we could go back and change something or make a different descision than we did, taken a different path, perhaps not had an argument or loved more deeply, not taken for granted what we had or taken a different turning that caused us grief but we can't and we have to accept the past is gone
as dave has said we can carry regrets with us for a lifetime what will it do nothing but weigh heavy on our shoulders all our past good and bad is part of who we are our loved ones who arn't here with us taught us many things mostly how wonderful life is and what it feels to love and be loved and they are also part of who we are but we can't change what has happened we have to say not in grief that they are gone but rejoyce in who they were and be eternaly grateful they were here with us once and part of our lives there is a life to be lived again i pray we all can lay down our grief one day and be able to move on
the moving finger writes and having written moves on
nor all your piety nor wit shall lure it back to cancel half a line
nor all your tears wash out a word of it
omar rhayyam
yes yes yes
Hi dave, don't know if yourl read this, I also understand. Maybe there was a big sigh of relief in heaven as our loves shouted YES YES YES. Thankyou kindred one.
As you go your way through tbe thicket of life, be blessed in all you do and in all your ways and one of these days each of us will be called home and there will such a party like never before, I'll see ya there dear friend.
Chrissie. Xx
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From Metalinjection.net: "Do you like crossover thrash with a little extra dose of heavy? Do your favorite albums of the year so far include the most recent releases from bands like Code Orange and Power Trip? Well then, boy oh boy, do we have a band for you: Wilderness Dream. This San Francisco wrecking crew carries on the grand tradition of Bay Area thrash, but their love of the two best cores, hard and grind, shines through in everything they do. The result is a lethally toxic sound that we just know you cats are gonna love." Listen to "No Light" at Metal Injection right here!
Ben Murray, guitarist/vocalist for Wilderness Dreams and owner of the band's label, Creator-Destructor Records, has this to say about the song:
"The Awakening is the third track on 'Paralysis Rise', and certainly one of the heaviest songs we've written, filled to the brim with our latest concoction of thrash metal and overwhelming misanthropy. The ending will hopefully make you want to destroy the human race…. At least that's the goal!"
You can preorder WILDERNESS DREAM's upcoming "Paralysis Rise" EP (out July 14th) by heading to our online store!
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WILDERNESS DREAM's "The Awakening" via Metalsucks.net!
Posted by admin on Jun.20, 2017
"The Awakening" is the latest volatile single from Bay Area hardcore/thrash metal warriors WILDERNESS DREAM. The track, which hails from the band's impending Paralysis Rise EP, has been hurled into the public domain through an exclusive premiere at MetalSucks. Listen to the track here!
Since their initial self-titled 2015 EP, WILDERNESS DREAM's sound and identity has naturally evolved into a more blackened and ominous thrash-metal assault. Recorded in February through April of 2017 with Scott Goodrich at Nu-Tone Studios in Pittsburgh, California, Paralysis Rise pays homage to the death metal pioneers and legends of the '90s while injecting the band's own special vicious brand of intensity, creating a truly unique second release from one of the West Coast's most exciting up-and-coming heavy bands.
MetalSucks reports, "Do you like crossover thrash with a little extra dose of heavy? Do your favorite albums of the year so far include the most recent releases from bands like Code Orange and Power Trip? Well then, boy oh boy, do we have a band for you: WILDERNESS DREAM. This San Francisco wrecking crew carries on the grand tradition of Bay Area thrash, but their love of the two best cores, hard and grind, shines through in everything they do. The result is a lethally toxic sound that we just know you cats are gonna love."
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DECIBEL MAGAZINE Premieres WILDERNESS DREAM Single!
Posted by admin on Jun.01, 2017
As Oakland's molten metal quartet WILDERNESS DREAM prepares their second EP "Paralysis Rise" for release on July 14th, Decibel Magazine is now streaming "The Observer," the devastating closing track to the new recod – Give the track a listen here.
WILDERNESS DREAM guitarist/vocalist and label owner Ben Murray proclaims, "We couldn't be more thrilled to bring you the first single from our upcoming second EP! After some deliberation, we came to the consensus that 'The Observer' was the most violent, crushing preview of the tone of this record, and we hope that you all enjoy it! 'The Observer' is the closing track on Paralysis Rise, and definitely reveals the shift in our sound towards a darker, less melodic realm of the blackened thrash metal universe…Turn the lights down and turn that shit up!"
Preorders for "Paralysis Rise" have also launched today! We pressed 250pcs of WILDERNESS DREAM's upcoming 12″ EP on White Vinyl w/ Grey/Black Splatter, wth a digital download included. The pressing is pretty limited, so make sure to grab one while you can! Check out the preorder options in our online store.
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We are incredibly excited to announce the release of WILDERNESS DREAM's upcoming "Paralysis Rise" EP! Clocking in at just under 20 minutes, the 7 deadly new songs that comprise the band's upcoming thrash assault retain the same intensity and urgency that characterized the band's debut self-titled EP release, while boasting similar misanthropic, nihilistic lyrical content. However, the listener will quickly notice that WILDERNESS DREAM have eliminated most remaining melody and lingering punk influences and replaced them with a doubled-down violent dose of dissonant, razor-sharp riffs and unpredictable, chaotic song structures. Tracks like "Spiritual Predator" and "The Observer" see the band at their most blistering speeds yet, thundering through every chainsaw-driven riff and tortured lyric without looking back, leaving the listener zero time to take a breath. At the same time, songs like "Venom", "Ghosts", and "No Light" see WILDERNESS DREAM bringing the tempos down to more stomping, punishing grooves, rounding out the band's second EP release with numerous unique and refreshing moments of sonic domination.
"Paralysis Rise" was recorded in February-April of 2017 with Scott Goodrich at Nu-Tone Studios in Pittsburgh, CA. The EP will be officially released on July 14th, 2017 via Creator-Destructor Records on 12″ EP Vinyl/Digital.
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WILDERNESS DREAM Preorder Update, Shows Announced
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It's no secret that we're intensely excited about the debut 12″ EP from Oakland's Newest Thrash Metal unit of destruction, WILDERNESS DREAM. While we get ready for the release of the 12″, the band has announced a series of shows, starting with their first ever live debut on October 18th in Oakland, CA alongside Landmine Marathon and Ulthar (Members of Pale Chalice, Vastum, ex-Mutilation Rites). WILDERNESS DREAM's official 'record release show' will be the following Tuesday, 10/27 in SF at The Knockout, as well! All of the band's upcoming dates are below, but expect to see plenty more, soon!
If you haven't already preordered your copy of the self-titled EP, check it out in our online store, or listen to it for FREE at our Bandcamp. All preorders will ship out on Tuesday, 10/20 and should arrive within a few days later. Thank you all for your support so far, these records will look amazing. From what we've seen so far, the 12″ Gatefold Jacket and Silk-Screened B-Side are going to be beastly.
Wilderness Dream Live:
10/18- Oakland, CA @ Golden Bull w/ Landmine Marathon, Ulthar
10/26- Oakland, CA @ Oakland Metro w/ Belphegor, Katakalysm, Hemotoxin
10/27- San Francisco, CA @ The Knockout w/ Mohicans, Glacier Eater
10/30- Fest 14 @ Gainesville, FL
11/27- Los Angeles, CA @ The Complex w/ Fuck the Facts
11/30- Reno, NV @ PB&J's w/ Maruta, Vattnet Viskar, Dissidence
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tag:dreamwidth.org,2010-12-11:679734 Meandering on Always learning, never knowing Adam 2015-12-08T22:28:41Z tag:dreamwidth.org,2010-12-11:679734:8002 First aid 101 #1: Reacting 2015-12-08T22:28:36Z 2015-12-08T22:28:41Z public 0
Basic first aid tips, part one of an ongoing series: reacting.

Even before getting onto "real" first aid stuff, I want to talk about reacting. Sometimes it's really fucking obvious that someone is gonna need medical help right now, but often it isn't. And even when it is obvious, it might not be obvious who should do something about it.

Thing is, the bystander effect is well documented, and I know I've been tempted into the very British idea that making a fuss or inconveniencing someone is a Bad Thing. So actually one of the most useful things you can do is react in the first place. You can take the lead and start treating a potential medical emergency as a medical emergency, rather than someone else's problem.

(Obviously, don't insist on taking the lead if there are people better qualified than you already doing so. If you stop a competent first aider/paramedic/whatever doing their job off the back of these posts, that's a dick move.)

Future posts will obviously talk about some more useful things you can do, but even if all you do is call the paramedics or yell for the trained first aiders, that can be the single thing that saves someone's life. And while it's embarrassing if the person turns out to not need help after all, that embarrassment is far better than the alternatives.

For what it's worth, if you call 999 (or local equivalent), you're going to be speaking to people who have a lot of training on prioritisation. You won't be diverting resources from someone in cardiac arrest or having a suspected stroke (unless, obviously, it sounds like your casualty is in cardiac arrest or having a suspected stroke).

(Standard disclaimer: I'm neither a medical professional nor a first aid trainer, I'm just an interested amateur who's hoping to make a difference. Consult your physician before attempting any of the techniques mentioned in this book. Corrections and discussion are both very welcome.)

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Partly inspired by Advent Knowledge, and partly inspired by a how-to-use-an-EpiPen post I saw on Tumblr, I'm considering writing a short series of first aid 101 posts. Would these be a thing you'd be interested in reading?

To be clear, the most relevant qualification I have is a three-day first aid course; I'm not a medical professional and I'm not a first aid trainer. I'm just a lay person who's interested in first aid and who'd like to help other people know the basics.

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Spoke to my GP about joint hypermobility stuff. She seemed happy I knew what I was talking about, checked out my knees, elbows, back, and whether I could touch the floor, and I went over the list of joints I get pain in ("that's a lot of joints!").

I don't have obvious external symptoms of scoliosis, even if it shows up on my CAT scans.

I have "some of the symptoms" of joint hypermobility and/or EDS.

UCLH hypermobility clinic is tertiary care; to get a referral there I'd need to get one from secondary care, and she's not going to refer me to secondary until stuff she can suggest isn't working.

Actions:

I'm going to look at pilates and swimming, as they're both exercises that I can do that should help my strength without hurting my joints any more.

Although she's said she doesn't want to refer me to secondary care just yet, she's going to have a chat with her colleagues to see if they have had luck providing referrals at this relatively early stage.

She is going to get me a podiatry referral for orthotics, after my physio suggested that.

If I get to the point where I need painkillers regularly, or they're not helping the pain, or I've been exercising regularly for 6–12 months and things aren't improving, I should go back and get that referral.

Incidentally, I am very much in favour of (i) GPs who aren't intimidated by me having done research on my condition (*cough* Dr Appleton), (ii) who aren't dismissive of what I want to talk about (Dr Keating), and (iii) who explicitly list and agree actions coming out of the appointment.

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This season's accessories line-up is BAGS of fun. Gerrit? Lololol. No but really, these are great – fluffy, squashy, patchy, there's even one that looks like a zebra. Wear them over everything and feel a lot better about your day-to-day life (probably), and look the bees fucking knees while doing so (definitely).
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Tower Defence Extreme
Rated 0 / 5 stars
Freezes after the first wave, appears to be nothing more than a copy-pasted Feronato tutorial anyway.
Make sure that you click the slider bar, Maybe you should check out your system statistics.
Or update your flash.
Spartaman 2
Rated 5 / 5 stars
I lol'd
Demolition City
Rated 5 / 5 stars
great game, etc
Pixel Grower
Rated 2.5 / 5 stars
Good concept
The concept is great, but the game scales at a poor speed and becomes rapidly unplayable.
I took me approximately 18,000 pixels to get to level 8, then up to 65,000 pixels to get to level 9.
Once I actually -hit- level 9, the pixels were almost too small to see, and indeed -were- too small for your collision detection algorithm to see, because most pixels passed through my tree unharmed and nearly invisible and ended the level almost instantly.
Also missing and sorely needed is highscores. Whatever happened to armorbot, anyway?
Rated 4 / 5 stars
Great graphics, aesthetic and mechanics.
It's just a shame it's so bloody short - I finished and unlocked everything on my first run.
An infinite mode with highscores would be a great addition.
FWG Evolution
Rated 4.5 / 5 stars
Excellent, but
Please, a way to mute the godawful piano cover of the godawful song by godawful linkin park.
Doom Triple Pack
Rated 5 / 5 stars
I think there should be a mandatory ban for commenting with "I don't have flash 10" and leaving a poor score. It's a free, tiny download. Your flash player even prompts you to update itself.
This is a very tidy port. It runs a bit slow in places, but it's great fun.
TreeTD: Tree TowerDefence
Rated 5 / 5 stars
Excellent game.
Rated 3 / 5 stars
Decent idea. Runs fast. Good variety of enemies, interesting fire patterns on the bosses.
Is is actually possible to die? I can count the amount of times I got hit in the entire game on one hand. I never actually felt threatened by the enemies. In the rare case that I could possibly take damage, I had the choice of an all-destroying laser or an all-protecting shield to see me through.
And that's without powerups.
Once I had some rocket wingmen in place, aiming wasn't necessary. It became a game of avoid the slow moving lasers and catch the slow moving gold.
And why does the gold all drift to the right?
I never felt the need to buy armor, and I didn't need the "permanently upgraded" powerup, because there were usually a whole bunch of powerups conveniently at the start of the level.
Also, the background. The menu's background is really cool, and then going to off-white-with-some-black-dots.. well it's a bit of a slap. I was hoping for something cooler.
All in all, servicable concept. The game runs well, but it's just too easy for me to play again.
StarBaron - Skirmish
Rated 5 / 5 stars
Very enjoyable. The controls were frustrating at points, and the AI was a bit weak in a few areas, but this didn't really detract from the experience.
I do hope you have plans to take this multiplayer at some point.


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A social club in Phoenix in the late 70s which met weekly on Friday nits for a party at someone's house. It was renamed the Friday Night Maybe after missing three weeks following Iggy. Members included Curt Stubbs, Hilde Hildebrand, Bruce Dane, and Gigi Dane. Fl. 1978-79.
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Jewish World Review Nov. 5, 2001 / 19 Mar-Cheshvan, 5762
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http://www.NewsAndOpinion.com -- THE only two elections for governor on Tuesday (Nov. 6), here in Virginia and in New Jersey, are either bellwethers for the 2002 congressional and 2004 presidential races, or merely local contests with no national significance at all. It depends on whether you think your party's candidates are going to win or lose.
Although both seats are now held by Republicans, this time around it's the Democrats, comfortably ahead in the polls in both states, who are saying the results will set the stage for Democratic control of Congress next year and the presidency beyond. The Republicans correspondingly are low-balling the importance of the Virginia and New Jersey races.
Historically, these two gubernatorial contests the year after a presidential election have been watched closely as harbingers of each major party's prospects for the next one, and for the congressional elections a year hence.
But as with everything else in the post-Sept. 11 world, these campaigns for governor seem to have shrunk in significance as the country grieves over the events of that date and worries about anthrax threats and possible new attacks to come.
Speaking to a lunchtime crowd of George Mason University students in the school's food court here the other day, Mark Warner, the millionaire Democrat who has spent more than $4 million of his own money against former Virginia attorney general Mark Earley, made only passing mention to Sept. 11.
He talked of his priorities, including "public safety in light of what happened on Sept. 11," and briefly cited the endorsements he has received from firefighters and police organizations in the state. But Warner's efforts, and Earley's as well, to pump urgency into the election have had to swim upstream against the somber national news and mood.
Party functionaries on both sides acknowledge that the terrorist attacks, while not a significant part of the gubernatorial debate, have taken a notable bite out of the campaigns by freezing them in place for important weeks after the events of Sept. 11. That fact has worked to the advantage of the frontrunners, Warner with a big money advantage over Earley in Virginia and fellow Democrat Jim McGreevey, opposing former Jersey City Republican Mayor Bret Schundler in New Jersey.
In both states, the Republican nominees also had to devote critical time trying to heal internal Republican breaches that still cling. So it's not surprising that Republican strategists are denying any national significance in the two gubernatorial contests.
One of these strategists argues that the issues in both Virginia and New Jersey "are not nationalizing issues" but local concerns like taxes and education that are blurred this fall in the general public distraction over terrorism. But it is obvious that such GOP strategists are not eager to read national relevance into races in which their nominees are significantly behind in the polls.
Democratic National Committee spokesperson Maria Cardona, by contrast, is all too willing to claim the Virginia and New Jersey contests as signals of a brighter Democratic future, even before the voters have spoken. She lists as the four top 2001 elections in the country: the race for mayor in Los Angeles, already won by Democrat Jim Hahn; the race for mayor in New York, where Democrat Mark Green is the overwhelming favorite Tuesday; and the two gubernatorial elections.
The history of Virginia and New Jersey as off-year bellwethers is mixed. In 1993, the Democrats lost both governorships and a year later were inundated nationally in the congressional Gingrich Revolution. In 1997, in the midst of President Bill Clinton's personal misconduct woes, they lost both seats again, but the party bounced back in the congressional elections of 1998 and Al Gore carried New Jersey in 2000.
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SEDRAH SELECTIONS PARSHAS EIKEV 5766 BS"DCh. 7, v. 14: "Boruch ti'h'yeh mikol ho'amim lo yi'h'yeh v'cho okor vaakoroh" - You will be blessed by all the nations there will be no sterile man nor woman among you - Breishis Raboh 60:13 says that the reason Rivkoh did not conceive for many years was because if she were to conceive shortly after marriage, it might be attributed to the blessing of her brother Lovon, "Achoseinu at heyi l'alfei r'vovoh." This is then the intention of our verse. Even if you will be blessed by all the nations, and this could well be a reason for you to be barren, as above, nevertheless, Hashem promises you that you will be fruitful. (Nachal K'dumim on parshas Nosso #8)
Tzuf Dvash asks why it was necessary to give this blessing, as it seems redundant. The previous verse just stated, "u'veirach pri vit'n'cho ufri admo'secho." One of his answers is that our verse adds that this blessing applies even to those living outside Eretz Yisroel. According to the Nachal K'dumim the question seems to be answered in a simple manner. Not only will you be blessed under normal circumstances, but even when you are blessed by the nations, and might fear that this would result in your being barren, nevertheless, Hashem promises that you will be fruitful.
Ch. 7, v. 14: "Lo yi'h'yeh v'cho okor vaakoroh" - There will be no sterile man nor woman among you - The gemara B'choros 44b says that this applies to students and Torah study. The Rokei'ach writes that these words of our verse have the same numerical value as "b'divrei haTorah." Sefer Hachaim, brother of the Mahara"l of Prague writes that just as there is a mitzvoh to reproduce physically there is also a mitzvoh to reproduce spiritually, and this is by producing Torah "chidushim."
Ch. 11, v. 13: "Ul'ovdo b'chol l'vavchem" - And to serve Him with all your heart - Rashi says that serving Hashem with all one's heart refers to prayer. The Rambam in hilchos tefiloh and in Sefer Hamitzvos, mitzvas a'sei #5 says that this is a Torah level mitzvoh. He goes on to say that this mitzvoh has no required set number of times per day, nor a set time of the day on a Torah level, but it is a daily requirement. Therefore this is not a time-bound positive precept, and is incumbent upon women and slaves as well. From the days of Moshe onwards it was common practice to pray facing the (future) Beis Hamikdosh site. With many people exiled and speaking the local tongue, Loshon Hakodesh was either compromised or totally lost (use it or lose it). Therefore Ezra instituted a set text for prayers in the Holy Tongue. Our Rabbis instituted three daily prayers, which correspond to the timing of sacrificial services of the "tomid," one in the morning, one in the afternoon, and at night to correspond to the burning of the "tomid."
Ch. 11, v. 18: "Al l'vavchem .. ukshartem" - Upon your heart .. and you shall bind - We derive from the juxtaposition of these words that the "shel yad" tefillin should be placed on the left arm so that it be close to the heart, which is not dead centre in the body, but rather, tilted somewhat to the left. Responsa Eretz Zvi, a student of the Avnei Nezer, was asked about a right-handed boy whose heart was positioned towards the right in his body. Should he therefore wear his "shel yad" on his right arm? He responded that he should wear the tefillin on his left arm, as does any other right-handed person, because the gemara, when dealing with the proof for wearing the tefillin on the left arm, does not cite the "close to the heart" concept. The Tchebiner Rav in Doveiv Meishorim 2:46 also deals with this question.
Ch. 11, v. 18: "Ukshartem osom l'ose al yedchem" - And you shall bind them as a sign upon your hand - In a previous issue we cited the Rashba's commentary on the gemara M'nochos 34a, where he raises this question: When did the bnei Yisroel begin wearing tefillin? Although this mitzvoh is mentioned twice in the two final chapters of parshas Bo, the other two chapters that mention tefillin, in parshas Vo'es'chanan and here, were only taught later. The Rashba answers that there is no chronological order to the Torah, "Ein mukdam um'uchor baTorah," meaning that the mitzvoh was not given until after all four chapters were taught and they were taught in unison here, or alternatively, that along with the two chapters at the end of Bo the bnei Yisroel were also taught these two. In his commentary on the gemara Gitin 60a he cites the Raavad, whom he says posits just as he does, that some chapters of the Torah were taught to the bnei Yisroel earlier than when the Torah mentions them.
Medrash Dvorim 2:35 says that parshios "shma" and "v'hoyoh im shomo'a" were introduced when Yaakov's sons gathered around him at his deathbed (see Targum Yonoson ben Uziel there).
The Mabit in Beis Elokim shaar ha'y'sodos chapter #37 writes that it is obvious that the bnei Yisroel did not wear tefillin in the desert until after parshios "shma" and "v'hoyoh im shomo'a" were taught.
The Mahari"l Diskin explains the words of our Shabbos "hoshana" prayers, "Y'korcho amcho maavirim" to mean that the bnei Yisroel brought along their tefillin with them when they went through Yam Suf. This is based on the translation of "y'kor" as tefillin, as per the gemara Megiloh 16b. This seems to be in agreement with the comment of the Daas Z'keinim on parshas B'shalach on the words "V'hamayim lohem chomoh miminom umismolom" (Shmos 14:22). He says that the merit for the Yam Suf not flooding them from the left was the tefillin shel yad, worn on the left arm. Although we can say that this is the merit of a future mitzvoh, it is much more straightforward to say that they had already actually worn tefillin, albeit before "matan Torah."
Ch. 11, v. 18: "Ukshartem osom l'ose al yedchem v'hoyu l'totofos bein eineichem" - And you shall bind them as a sign upon your hand and they shall be as jewellery between your eyes - Halacha requires one to first bind his arm tefillin and only then to place his head tefillin. This is derived from the word "v'hoyU," - and THEY shall be - indicating that whenever one has tefillin upon his head he should be wearing two tefillin, i.e. already having a "shel yad" on his arm. The gemara Yerushalmi Sanhedrin 6:6 relates that a young student died and did not merit a proper eulogy because he once donned his tefillin "shel rosh" ahead of his "shel yad."
Ch. 11, v. 18: "L'totofos" - As jewellery - Rashi in his commentary on Dvorim 6:8 says that "tat" means two in Kaspi language and "pas" means two in the African language. Based on "pas" meaning two, Rimzei Torah explains the words in Breishis 18:5, "Vo'ekchoh PAS lechem v'saadu libchem achar taavoru" to mean: And I will take two "lechem," two Toros, as the Torah is equated with "lechem" as per the verse "L'chu lachamu b'lachmi" (Mishlei 9:5), the written and the oral Torah. V'saadu," and this will be a support, "libchem," for your positive inclination ("l'vavchem" refers to both inclinations, but "libchem" to only one), "achar," the other one, the evil inclination, "taavoru," you will cause to pass away and leave you.
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Without really looking at your output, I would say it is the p-value for the F-statistic. So, if you look up the F-statistic on the F Distribution Table, do you get the 0.124 value?
So I created my own very simple excel table, with a set of X and Y values, and then I told Excel to run a regression analysis.
I have been going through every piece of info provided by the Excel output table, attempting to understand what it all means and how each piece of info is calculated.
Sadly I am struggling to understand "Significance F".
I am really rusty with statistics and I believe I might need to look this up in a table... but I did google for "F distribution tables" and I cannot see any figures anywhere even close to 0.124027063 ...
Can someone please help me understand this?
Thanks a lot in advance.
Without really looking at your output, I would say it is the p-value for the F-statistic. So, if you look up the F-statistic on the F Distribution Table, do you get the 0.124 value?
Stop cowardice, ban guns!
i cannot find any F distribution table that has numbers even close to 0.12 blah blah.
head smash against wall... maybe dont understand this at all
Don't use that .jpg. (it is giving you the significance value for F when you have (numerator degrees of freedom, denominator degrees of freedom) -- just for your future information)
So you have F=4.5 (derived from 3.6 / 0.8), with 1 numerator degree of freedom and 3 denominator degrees of freedom.
(see how 3.6 is SS for regression, and 1 df for regression -- the regression stats are your numerator in F calculation).
In Excel, type in a cell: =fdist(4.5,1,3)
You'll get your p-value, aka the significance F.
All things are known because we want to believe in them.
I shouldn't be helping you since I am typically all applied stats, and usually botch these things up. So here we go, your table is just for 0.05 level of significance, so all we can determine using it, is whether the value is smaller or larger than 0.05 level. The book on my shelf has 0.10 in the table, which will get us closer.
First determine your degrees of freedom http://ron.dotsch.org/degrees-of-freedom/, from a quick scan I am guessing you have 1 and 3, but I am probably off - since I don't regularly do this. Then I look them up on your table and see: 10.13. Well our number is smaller than that number so this means it has a p-value greater than 0.05. I go to my book and it has a value of 5.54 for alpha = 0.10, well your value is just a little smaller than this number, and the p-value is actually 0.12 if I did my degrees of freedom correctly and we had a F-distribution table that includes all values.
I see Mean Joe beat me to the submit button.
Stop cowardice, ban guns!
thanks all
I have an additional question if i may.
Basically this is a conceptual query... I struggle to understand where ANOVA sits alongside Regression.
Excel runs a regression on my selection of continuous independent and dependent varialbes, and one of the output boxes is labelled ANOVA
Yet I read that ANOVA is for analysis of a situation that involves a continuous output variable but categorical input variables? (Yeah im not 100% sure what im saying either).
To put it another way: If I assign a manufacturing process A, B , C to 3 randomly selected workers, and then i record their daily output... my continuous dependent variable is output, but the "treatments" (in this case manufacturing process A, B, C) are categorical - not continuous numbers.
So if I want to determine whether the average output over the course of a year is the same or different for A, B, C... I do ANOVA.
But if I have house value as dependent variable, and various input varialbes like floor space, bathrooms etc... then I run a regression ...... why then do i get an output box in excel labelled ANOVA? Where's the crossover?
thanks - hope this made some small bit of sense.
Short answer, ANOVA is a special case of regression. Like a square and rectange are in the same family. I didn't really follow all of your question in particular.
Stop cowardice, ban guns!
Is ANOVA a special form of regression or are both a special form of general linear models
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Weeping C.j.Sanders '11
I wept for you like one weeps for a lover.
A love lost; one like no other.
A gentle caress, one like the softest kiss.
This is something I should never have to miss.
Miss it I do, and forever, I will.
Your memory, it haunts me. Haunts me still.
The pain will eventually ebb and subside,
But forever I'll long for you by my side.
A half empty bed, a fully empty heart.
I can't believe that fate tore us apart.
My tears, they freeze in the blistering wind.
They remind me of you and just how I have sinned.
I think of us and how it should be,
But now all you've left is my memory and me.
Some dead part of me lies in wait,
Still strung on that hook you knowingly bait.
I must kill this demon you've left me be,
But who could have known my demon was me.
I'll burn the pictures and forget your name.
But this hole in my life is from you, and I blame.
So go on like you do and live your precious life.
Go settle down with your kids and your wife.
They say it will take time, and in time I'll be fine.
But it's incomprehensible that you'll never be mine.
I'm a figment, one tattered stray,
And to no god do I easily pray,
As you know I do not completely believe,
But from this hope I do so wholly grieve.
Someday you'll understand. Someday you'll see
That you made the wrong choice; you should have chose me.
~ by Antelux Oculos on 10/27/2011.
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Tags: alone, Choices, crying, missing, unrequited love
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awwwwww *tear* sweetest poem ever. You were right. I do like it. I feel it too 🙂
Leo said this on 10/27/2011 at 6:19 AM | Reply
Thanks Leo 😀 Hope to have more soon. In a creative mood
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As a producer Mickey has fast become a force of his own. Playing all instruments himself Mickey has already done some song writing for other bands and continues to grow as a producer. After his first E.P. he surprised the world with killer remixes for Housse de Racket on Kitsune, Tyson & Beni, Sebastian Tellier, Claptone, amongts others.
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The Catholic Worker After Dorothy Day: Practicing the Works of Mercy in a New Generation, by Dan McKanan.
Catholic Worker
Rosalie Riegle 9-01-2008
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Christine Haider, 25, is preparing for her confirmation to the Roman Catholic Church. When asked about her confirmation name, she smiles broadly and says, "Dorothy." Seventy-five years since the founding of the Catholic Worker Movement, Dorothy Day and Peter Maurin continue to call a new generation of the faithful to a radical gospel of nonviolent resistance to evil and hospitality to [...]
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The authors connect the dots between Dorothy Day, Peter Maurin, and those who influenced them.
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Category Archives: Decorations, Awards and Badges
A Different Sort of Navy Cross "Recipient"
Last week, I wrote about how the militaria collecting community embraces new collectors by providing invaluable guidance and answers to questions newbies might have. I also touched on the giving and generous nature these folks have toward genuinely interested, potential newcomers to the pastime.
With my day job, I have the wonderful opportunity to stay off the road a few days each week by telecommuting to work and plugging into my company and team workload electronically, which affords me the opportunity to be around my family during the day. Earlier this week, the doorbell rang about the time of our normal, daily postal delivery. I answered the door to see our letter carrier standing with a stack of mail and a parcel. Unfazed by the delivery contents, I thanked the postal worker as I grabbed the bundle and closed the door.
Walking away from door, I checked the parcel to see that it was addressed to my son. Just a few days before, I was checking the latest postings on one of the militaria forums as I was catching up on some of the amazing new discoveries other collectors were sharing when I saw something that caught my eye. It was a posting that was offering something special to a young, budding collector (under seventeen years of age) provided he or she is the first to respond to the thread.
As it was a school day and my kids are home-schooled, my son was nearby immersed in his math studies. I called him over to read the posting and to look at the pictures of the free item that was offered by this thoughtful collector. My son, who is fourteen, has a keen interest in history, including military history (hard to tell where he gets that from) and took to militaria a little more than a year ago. He read the details of the forum post and I watched as his eyes grew wide, viewing a full set of medals, full and miniature, ribbon and lapel pin of a fairly current Navy Cross in a presentation case, in unissued, new condition. He promptly responded to the offer, indicating that he wanted the medal for his collection.
Since my son has embarked on his own militaria collecting venture, he has been the recipient of several similar offers ranging from medals to patches and even a World War II Eisenhower uniform jacket in pristine condition. These fellow collectors, in their efforts to spark the next generation of collectors, are almost obstinate in their refusal to accept so much as a penny to cover shipping costs. These folks do this (quite often, in fact) out of the kindness of their heart and knowing the joy that it brings the youngster on the receiving end.
I walked to the table, returning to my laptop where my son was also seated with his books. In my hand was the package containing the Navy Cross set. I reached out to him with the package with butterflies in my stomach. I was almost as excited to see the medal as he was! Responsibilities come first in our house so I told him that he could open it once his work was completed. It pained me to do that…heck, I wanted to open it!
A few hours later, my son opened his package and was giddy as he removed the medal case from the bubble wrap. He opened the case and carefully removed each piece from its individual wrapping while we discussed the reasons Navy and Marine Corps personnel are awarded this beautifully-designed valor decoration. We discussed how this medal didn't belong to him (it wasn't awarded to him) and that he was merely a steward – charged with learning about it and sharing the history with others.
Sharing – this is something my son, along with many other young militaria collectors, is learning as it is being demonstrated to him by other collectors.
Reaching the Pinnacle of Militaria Collecting
I've been collecting militaria for about three years and nothing that I've purchased for my collection is worthy of comparison to some of the impressive acquisitions that I've seen other, more seasoned collectors acquire. Some of these people have reached what I would characterize as the pinnacle of militaria groupings that could put most museums' collections to shame.
I spend a great deal of time touring history- and military-themed museums in my local area. On occasion, a museum might have an item or group related to a recognizable name from our nation's military history. For me, there is a sense of being close to a significant contributor or a pivotal moment that made a difference in the outcome of the battle or even the war at the sight of a famous veteran's personal effects. One would expect to see these sorts of artifacts in a museum… but what about a private collection?
In the world of militaria collecting, obtaining a named uniform of a veteran who participated in a significant battle and, perhaps receiving a valor medal for his (or her) service while under fire adds a massive layer of icing for that piece of cake. What if that item was from a well-known historical figure? Audie Murphy? General MacArthur? The chances are extremely remote that a collector would be able to locate a genuine item belonging to one of these people, let alone being able to afford to acquire it.
In the community of United States Militaria collectors (to which I belong), there are several folks who have worked diligently to acquire uniforms and decoration sets that belonged to notable military figures from American history. From general or flag officers to member of the Joint Chiefs of Staff (some holding the position of Chairman, JCS) to Medal of Honor and Navy Cross recipients, these collectors have reached a level that regardless of the time, effort or finances, I could never achieve.
Extreme Collections
For now, I will simply settle on admiring these collections from afar.
Showing Off Your Collection is Not Without Risk
For the most part, militaria collectors enjoy anonymity and prefer to keep their collections private, sharing them with a scant few trustworthy people. Those whose collections include ultra-rare pieces tend to avoid the public exposure for good reason.
As someone with a passion for history, specifically United States military history, I enjoy viewing the work of other collectors and soak up the details of each piece they are willing to share with me. It brings me absolute joy to hold an item that is tied to a notable person or a monumental event as I try to picture the setting from where the piece was used. I often wonder how many times the piece has changed hands over the course of its existence. Not wanting to pry or press the collectors, I seldom inquire as to how they came to own the piece.
Some of you may wonder why a collector might choose to keep his work out of the public eye.
One of the most intriguing aspects of this area of collecting is the very personal nature of a vast number of pieces – meaning that items such as medals or decorations might be engraved or inscribed with a veteran's name. While this personalization benefits the collector in that they have a means to research the item when tracing its "lineage" back to the original owner, it can also be a detriment.
I have witnessed situations where a collector posted a named piece on the web only to be contacted by a person claiming to be the next of kin of the original owner, while telling a sad (and sometimes convincing) story of how the items were sold or taken without their knowledge. Or worse yet, the original owner, perhaps suffering from age-related mental issues, let the items go during a lapse in judgement, depriving the child the ability to preserve the items. Demands, sometimes accompanied by threats of legal action, are subsequently directed toward the collector in an effort to acquire the pieces. There is no rock-solid way for the collector to validate the claims.
In some instances, I have seen collectors happily repatriating militaria objects back to family members once the ownership claims have been substantiated. A few of those collectors, having made significant investments into acquiring the pieces, went as far as to gift the items to the family without seeking any sort of compensation.
As I turned on my computer today to check the news and catch up on emails, I noticed a developing story surrounding a prominent militaria collector whose collection I touched on a few weeks ago. It seems that a San Antonio man has filed a lawsuit against musician Phil Collins, seeking financial damages due to an alleged theft of Alamo relics from the trunk of the plaintiff's vehicle. The suit names Collins as one of four defendants, who ultimately acquired the pieces from a San Antonio militaria dealer (also named as a defendant).
Related Stories:
- Musician at center of Alamo discord
- Local collector Don Ray Jank files lawsuit naming Phil Collins, others
- Phil Collins' Alamo Book 'Rock Solid,' McMurry Professor Says
I won't delve into the nature or details of the suit, but there is some history of the collector making accusations toward the dealer in the past, and this could be perceived as a personal conflict between the plaintiff and the dealer, but without having much knowledge of the case, I will not speculate as to who did what to whom as that is a matter for the courts to decide. What I do find fascinating is that the plaintiff is not seeking the return of his alleged "stolen" relics.
The Collins case underscores yet another pitfall of making one's collection available for public review. Aside from opening the door for questions as to the authenticity of some of his pieces, this collector has exposed himself to challenges from anyone who might choose to make an ownership claim against him.
Introductory Flight – Collecting Aviator Wings
Since the early twentieth century, all of the branches armed forces of the United States have been bolstered by service men and women who are highly skilled, reaching the pinnacle of their specialized area of expertise. From aviators, to paratroopers, to submarine crew members and combat infantrymen, all are easily recognizable by the devices and pins affixed to their uniforms.
Since the advent of military flight and the employment of aviators in war-fighting aircraft, leadership within the ranks realized that there was a need to provide a uniform accouterments to set these special and unique servicemen apart from the rest of those in uniform.
During World War I, the Air Service (U.S. Army) began issuing qualified pilots a winged pin device to attach to the left breast of their uniform blouse. The device was constructed in silver-colored metal (mostly silver or sterling silver or embroidered in silver bullion thread) with two ornately feathered bird wings attached to either side of a shield, which had 13 stars in a field over 13 stripes. Superimposed over the shield were the letters, "U.S." This wing design would remain in use throughout the Great War.
During the interwar period (1919-1941), the U.S. Army Air Corps wings were more standardized, dropping the U.S. lettering and simplifying the design. The shape of the shield became more standardized though it would vary depending upon the manufacturer. The Air Corps also began introducing varying degrees of the pins that signified the experience of the aviator. In addition to the existing pilot badge, the senior pilot (which added a five-point star above the shield) and command pilot (with a five-point star inside a wreath) badges were issued.
- World War II Army Pilot Wing Variants
- World War II Army Senior Pilot Wing Variants
- World War II Army Command Pilot Wing Variants
The new naval aviation service also adopted a wing device for their aviators that incorporated a similar design (bird wings attached to a shield with stars and stripes) but with an anchor, arranged vertically, extending from behind the shield with the ring and stock above and the crown and flukes below. Most of these early wings were constructed in a gold metal (sometimes actual gold) or embroidered using gold bullion thread. The navy wings of gold remain virtually unchanged to present day, with variations occurring between various manufacturers.
With a little effort, new collectors can quickly educate themselves as to the nuances of the (World War II to present) coveted, yet relatively affordable, wings. Many of the naval (which include USMC flyers) and air corps/forces wings from WWII can be had for prices ranging from $50-$100 depending on the scarcity or abundance of the variant.
Due to the incredible desirability and rarity of wings (i.e. extremely high dollar values) from the first World War, these pieces are some of the most copied and faked militaria items. Some of the examples are so well-made (in some cases, by skilled jewelers) that expert collectors have difficulty discerning them from the genuine artifacts. The best advice before acquiring a WWI piece is to consult an expert. Also, be sure that the seller is reputable and will offer a full refund if the item is determined to be a fake.
No Campaigning Here: Badges for Military Service Members in the White House
As our nation draws nearer to Inauguration Day on January 20, 2017 we are settling down from an election cycle that saw voters increasingly blasted with political advertisements on television and radio along with the landscape being polluted with the signs of candidates from local, state and federal elections. Now that the streets and neighborhood landscape has been cleared of all the pro- or anti-candidate signs with only the die-hard, disillusioned still driving their cars with bumper stickers from their failed candidates, hoping to wake up to a different outcome. The time of year that I loathe the most has come to an end.
As much as I have disdain for that season, there is a segment of collectors who thrive on the materials that are produced to grab the undecided voters' attention and sway them to cast votes in the candidate's favor. Does it work? That is a subject of much debate, but the materials created can be a treasure trove for collectors, especially when it comes to candidates for the office of the President of the United States.
As the above election items are clearly NOT my forte, there are some militaria pieces that hold my interest. Though they are connected to our nation's highest office, these uniform accouterments have nothing to do with any individual president.
The obsolete White House Service Badge features a natural metal seal on the white field. When this bade was retired in 1964, it was replaced with the Presidential and Vice Presidential Service Badges.
On June 1, 1960, President Dwight D. Eisenhower signed Executive Order 10879 establishing the Presidential Service Badge or PSB (and the associated Presidential Service Certificate). Prior to the issuance of the PSB, U.S. military personnel assigned duty at the White House offices including…
- Camp David
- Naval Administrative Unit
- White House Garage
- White House Army Signal Agency
- Air Force One
- US Army Executive Flight Detachment
…were issued the White House Service Badge (WHSB). The design of this badge incorporated a gold-colored medallion with a field of white with the eagle of the presidential seal superimposed over the center.
Superseding the WHSB in 1964 was the Presidential Service Badge. The badge was a slight departure from the WHSB, changing the field from white to blue and adding a ring of white, 5-pointed stars around the field's inner circumference. Each PSB is individually and uniquely numbered. Each number is associated to the person to whom that individual badge was issued, making each one trackable. The PSBs come with a three-prong clutch-back to affix it to the wearers' left breast pocket.
In addition to the staff assignments listed above (for the White House Service Badge), military aides who carry the "Football" and White House military public affairs officers.
Vice Presidential aides, like those serving the President, are also issued a badge that is nearly identical to the defunct White House Service Badge with the difference being a gold (versus silver) colored seal as well as a variation with the gold edge thickness and design.
Just as awarded medals and ribbons, both the Presidential and Vice Presidential Service Badges remain a permanent part of the service members' uniforms for the remainder of their military careers, even after their duty with the elected officials has been fulfilled.
These badges are fantastic additions to collectors of both militaria and presidential items.


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