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7th grade Lang. Art
Meager is best defined as a) slight c) ample b) lavish d ancient Please help me thank you! :)
April 25, 2012 by saranghae12
7th grade Lang. Art
Which word in caps makes more sense? Every year the professional football season (CULMINATES, BROODS) in the super bowl. Please help thank you
January 25, 2012 by saranghae12
7th grade Lang. Art
which word in caps makes more sense? Though the colonies long (SEETHE, SINGE) with resentment at the British, the cauldron of their discontent did not boil over into rebellion until 1776. Please help thank you
January 25, 2012 by saranghae12
7th grade Lang. Art
Out of this list of words, which one is a synonym of MEDDLE? List: anecdote consolidate counterfeit docile dominate entreat fallible fickle fugitive grimy iota maul rural substantial tactful tamper ultimate uncertainty Please help Thank you
February 8, 2012 by saranghae12
7th grade Lang. Art
Please fill in the blank there will be a list of words below She was so happy and grateful that i felt more than______________for all that i had tried to do to help her. List: alight barren disrupt dynasty germinate hurtle sullen vicious Please help!! Thank you!!1
January 10, 2012 by saranghae12
7th grade Lang. Art
Please find the synonym of this word: APPEAR List of words to choose from: animated brood culminate downright drone goad indulge literate loom luster miscellaneous oration peevish seethe singe unique upright verify yearn please help thank you
January 24, 2012 by saranghae12
accelerated 7th grade Lang. Art
please fill in the blank please please there will be a list of words below 1) We need large sums of money tp keep our school system going, but we are getting only a(n)__________________ if funds from the state. List: alight barren disrupt dynasty germinate hurtle interminable ...
January 10, 2012 by saranghae12
7th grade math
There are 150 students in 7th grade. After signing up for electives for next year, the counselor posted the following data: Art - 65 students Band - 70 students Theatre - 50 students Not all students signed up for an elective. Display this data using Venn Diagrams. I do not ...
April 6, 2013 by Renee
At Jefferson School, both 6th grade & 7th grade classes take a math test. The average score for the 6th grade is 80 and for the 7th grade is 90. If there are twice as many students, in the 7th grade as there is in the 6th grade, what is the average test score for both grades ...
January 14, 2016 by Sidney
How many 7th grade students are expected to move by the end of the year? If 12 students actually moved, did more or fewer 7th-grade students move than expected? Justify your answer. 6th-grade # of students: 250 % moves: 2% 7th-grade # of students 200 % moves: 4% 8th-grade # of...
March 8, 2016 by Sid
can someone help me with the pythagorean theorem? VERY HARD IM IN 7TH GRADE AND THIS IS SOME 7TH GRADE MATH HOMEWORK THAT I NEED HELP WITH!!!!!!!!!!!
March 7, 2013 by juju
7th grade
I was wondering if there were any sample placement tests that I could give to my son who is currently in 7th grade homeschool.
June 2, 2010 by Brenda
7th Grade
I just wanna know anyone who's been in 7th grade what do you learn in science mostly throughout the year??
September 16, 2013 by Anonymous
7th grade
i need help on Chemistry and i am in 7th grade i don't know how to do some problems and i would like to know how to translate statements into equation form?
January 22, 2010 by Hope
7th grade
Hi im a 7th grader and there is alot of book reports and homework in the 7th grade i really don't have time to do all that because im in extra cericular activities and i need to be passing all of my classes to be in my activities can somebody please help me by telling me a ...
September 29, 2010 by Hailey
7th grade art
1. The ingredients, or building blocks, of an artwork (1 point) studies of art principles of art categories of art elements of art 2. The name of a color (1 point) value intensity hue fue 3. The arrangement of hues in a circular format (1 point) color circle color sphere color...
September 28, 2012 by Delilah
7th grade math (probability)
I'm not sure how to answer this: 3. THe 7th grade wants to have a back-up representative just in case the first teacher is absent. Based on the same scenario as #2, if a math teacher was chosen to be the 7th grade representative, what is the probablility that the back-up drawn...
March 30, 2015 by Alexis
7th grade math
My friend is in the 7th grade and broke his wrist so he cannot type. Wat is the square root of pi.He said he knows pi=3.14 but he doesn't know how to work it out. He said thanks.
March 5, 2012 by running.from.myself
Do I qualify for an application for a Sasol bbursary as I am currently studing s1 at University of Johannesburg.I have an "A" for maths SG,"D" for P.Sience HG,"D" for Biology HG,"B" for Sepedi 1st Lang HG,"D" for English 2nd Lang HG&"E" for Afrikaans 2nd Lang HG.
July 11, 2008 by JACKSON
Do I qualify for an application for a Sasol bbursary as I am currently studing s1 at University of Johannesburg.I have an "A" for maths SG,"D" for P.Sience HG,"D" for Biology HG,"B" for Sepedi 1st Lang HG,"D" for English 2nd Lang HG&"E" for Afrikaans 2nd Lang HG.
July 11, 2008 by JACKSON
7th grade art ms.sue asap please
1. The ingredients, or building blocks, of an artwork (1 point) studies of art principles of art categories of art elements of art 2. The name of a color (1 point) value intensity hue fue 3. The arrangement of hues in a circular format (1 point) color circle color sphere color...
October 4, 2012 by Delilah
7th grade math
Can you check these? 1. Olivia typed 2 pages in 15 minutes. Write an equation relating the number of minutes m to the number of pages typed. How long will it take her to type 10 pages at this rate? Ans: 15/2 = 7.5 = 7.5 * 10 = 75 minutes 2. If the ratio of Type O to non-Type O...
December 6, 2014 by Alexis
Good Reads? 6th and 7th grade
Please. I need a list of Non-fiction books recommended for 6th and 7th grade readers. Thank you and have a nice day. God bless! <3
May 24, 2011 by Nicki
what can i compare middle school to?
what can i compare middle school to? (use in metaphor), based on 6th, 7th, and 8th grade. for example playing monopoly 6th grade - buying properties, 7th grade- adjusting to the game, 8th grade - stress over money
May 16, 2010 by NEEDSHELP(:
English Expression
What grade/year are you in? I'm in the first grade in middle school. I'm a first grader in middle school. I'm in the 7th grade. I'm a 7th grader. ----------------------- Are the answers all acceptable? Which one is commonly used? Can we use both 'grade' and 'year'?
April 18, 2008 by John
8th grade Math
I'm actually in 7th grade, but I'm doing 8th grade pre-algebra, but anyway, here: I'm supposed to simplify these four problems and I don't really understand how: 28s (15 power) ____ 42s (12 power) 4m+(n[7th power]m) 63m(5 power)n(6 power) ______________________ 27mn 3a·4a(4 ...
September 9, 2010 by Mika
Patterns and rules unit test 7th grade
I go to connection acdeamy and I am in the 7th grade regular math Mrs. Janus I just need some help with this test Find the next three terms of the sequence -2,-12,-72,-432... A. -1,728,-6,912,-27,648
March 31, 2014 by Kayla Moore
At one afterschool event, of the students were 8th graders and the rest were 7th graders. Of the students who were in 7th grade, the ratio of boys to girls was 3:5. What percent of all the students at the afterschool event were boys who are in the 7th grade? Help plz
January 8, 2017 by Anonymous
Plz Help
You I'm entering this contest Scholastic Arts and Writing Award, and I'm a bit confused so I have to register online, then fill out a form since I'm doing it and mail my art work and writing in???? I check the site but I'm confused. I'm in 7th grade by the way to other teacher...
November 27, 2011 by Laruen
Art to inspire hope is called A.spiritual art. B.watercolor art. C.celebration art. D.western art. I can't decide between A and C...and I can't find it in the book anywhere. Help
March 13, 2013 by Cassie
Which exhibit would be the least likely choice for a museum s specializing in European Art? A. Renaissance Art. B. Medieval Art. C. Temple Art. D. Baroque Art. Is the answer A? Thank you.
February 10, 2015 by Callie
Ok if anyone knows the answers to the Lesson 3:Quiz Elements of Poetry in Lang. please tell me.
January 26, 2016 by Amber
7th lang arts
Hi! Um.. What is the synonym of length? Please choose from this list: acute duration fidelity headstrong pacify refute Please help!!! Thank you!!
September 21, 2011 by saranghae12
Physical Science
Hi... well anyways so I am in 7th grade but I'm taking 8th grade science...I think...I know for sure that I am in Accelerated 7th grade science so if that helps at all, there you go:) Back to the subject I'm really confused with acceleration calculation and velocity, time, ...
May 2, 2011 by Pate
7th Grade Art
1. If you take this aesthetic view, you believe that how the artist used the elements and principles of art is the most important part of an artwork. -Civic View -Composition View 2. If you take this aesthetic view, you believe that the meaning, message, or feeling expressed ...
November 1, 2012 by Anonymous
7th Grade x y input output tables
i need help with x and y input output tables for 7th grade i don't understand what 5x means or what to do! Math hw problems: 1. y=4x+3 x=1,2,5,10,20 2.d=3.5t t=1,2,5,10,20 Please help ASAP!!!!!
October 9, 2012 by Sadie
Math (trigonometry)
MONDAY December 3, 2012 SCHOOL SUBJECTS Art Business Computers English Foreign Languages Health Home Economics Math Music Physical Education Science Social Studies GRADE LEVELS Preschool Kindergarten Elementary School 1st Grade 2nd Grade 3rd Grade 4th Grade 5th Grade 6th ...
December 3, 2012 by Sammy
7th grade input/output patterns
I need to see a completed example of input/output patterns at the 7th grade level. Thanks,
April 17, 2009 by Jordan
7th Grade Art
1. This is the process of gathering facts and information from works of art in order to make intelligent judgments about them. There are four steps to this process. (1 point) aesthetics art criticism principles of art elements of art 2. The study of the nature of beauty and ...
December 7, 2012 by Eliana
7th grade art help Ms. Sue please!
1. This is the process of gathering facts and information from works of art in order to make intelligent judgments about them. There are four steps to this process. (1 point) aesthetics art criticism principles of art elements of art 2. The study of the nature of beauty and ...
November 7, 2012 by Delilah
How do you solve this equation; There are 128 7th graders at Mark's school, if there are 16 more girls than boys, how many 7th grade boys are there?
October 13, 2012 by Bill
7th grade Lang. Arts
Fill the blanks with one of these words 1) The hurricane so________________a large section of the coast that the president declared it a disaster area. 2) Since I sincerely appreciate all my parents have done for me, how can you accuse me of______________? 3) Because the ...
September 13, 2011 by saranghae12
art history
without useing a museum art become a investigative journalist using the internet find works of art that is not conventionally considered to be art.Art that will make for captivating news articles
May 4, 2008 by Sherita
3rd grade-art
In the art piece, "Great Tenochtitlan", what details in the painting shows about the culture and life if the ancient Aztecs?
January 10, 2009 by Elaine
Math (7th grade)
I have a math question that I do not really understand how to answer is there someone who can walk me through it? In Pinecrest middle school there are 58 6th graders 76 7th graders, and 38 8th graders. The counsel is made up of 35 students who are chosen to represent all three...
December 17, 2013 by Shawna
6th grade art
The Dove of Peace by Pablo Picasso 30 x 24 inches . . . is that right? I also need to know where the art peice is located today and when it was made.
November 23, 2008 by Emma
7th grade Art
1. This element of art is used to create depth in a picture. (1 point) shape pattern space texture 2. This technique is used to angle the lines of roads and buildings in a picture. (1 point) aeriel perspective vanishing point linear perspective atmospheric perspective 3. This ...
September 26, 2012 by Delilah
- Computers - English - Foreign Languages - Health - Home Economics - Math - Music - Physical Education - Science - Social Studies GRADE LEVELS - Preschool - Kindergarten - Elementary School - 1st Grade - 2nd Grade - 3rd Grade - 4th Grade - 5th Grade - 6th Grade - 7th Grade - ...
January 8, 2010 by peter
Gene will teach 7th grade of Gene will teach 8th grade. If Gene teaches 7th grade, he will be assigned to the Sunset Road School. Gene will carpool with Chris if he is assigned to the Sunset Road School. If Gene teaches *th grade he will have his daughter Briana in his class. ...
October 30, 2011 by John
7th grade
can you just give me a math riddle that's understandable to 7 th grade
October 27, 2008 by whatever
7th grade
Okay, so what are the axiom names? (honors math) Should this go in the 8th grade place? Oh well...
December 13, 2010 by Chloe
7th grade math
I am in 6th grade and i am haveing trouble with statistics and how to memorize them!!! How can i do this???? Is there a special way???
January 18, 2010 by nicole
7th grade
April 29, 2010 by Anonymous
Language art 7th grade
Hi, I have a question that says 7. Which word describes the word choice in the following sentence? Perhaps the craziest characteristics of a loon is its weird call, which sounds like someone cackling, a high - pitched laugh. A). traditional B). Informal C). formal D). Academic...
December 3, 2015 by Help me please
April 29, 2010 by Anonymous
7th grade MATH
? reads,"7th place driver had a time that was 18.5 min slower thatn the driver ahead of him(2hr 43min 7sec), what was his time in hrs, min & sec.? What was the diff. btwn 1st and 7th? Calculate the winner's time in hrs. only(answer correct to 3 decimal places). Winners time: ...
January 7, 2010 by M.
My dream is to go to Harvard University. When I grow up I want to become an artist, & creative writer (like writing stories & stuff. Here are some questions I would like to ask you guys. Please answer these questions please I know I'm too young (age 12, 7th grade) but, I ...
September 29, 2011 by Kim
7th grade art Ms. Sue please
1. This term refers to a subject in artwork that has been simplified and rearranged. (1 point) nonobjective linear semi-abstract objective 2. This term refers to artwork that does not have a reference to a subject or object. (1 point) representational nonobjective subjective ...
November 27, 2012 by Delilah
6th /7th grade science
i have 2 daughters which are in 6th/7th grade, both of them have 1wk left to turn in their science projects.I have been looking with them to find a good one but haven't been succesful,maybe due to this is my first time doing one with them.My income at the time is not to good ...
January 22, 2010 by mary
What is the best way to fully understand genre of art Critique two examples of art from genre Evaluate it based on criteria for another genre of art Research its history, development and characteristic style•• Study art from the same time period
January 11, 2016 by Amanda
Art History
Can anyone tell me the styles of the Prehistoric Art Period, Art of ancient near east, art of ancient aegean, and ancient egyptian art?????
October 23, 2011 by Rebecca
One of the primary consequences of the Council of Trent in art and architecture was that? A. Protestant art became more realistic. B. Catholic art became increasingly two-dimensional. C. Roman Catholic art concerned itself more with the spectator's emotions. D. The Catholic ...
September 10, 2012 by rami
3rd grade-art
In the art piece "Diego on My Mind" by Frida Kahlo, what can be inferred or concluded about the artist based on this painting? Use`details in the painting to support the ideas.
January 8, 2009 by Elaine
7th grade Lang. Arts
Hi! Can you please fill in the blanks below with one of the words listed that fits in the sentence correctly? Here are the sentences: 1) The program conatained a(n)______________ of the opera, so that we were able to follow the action even though the singing was in italian 2) ...
September 20, 2011 by saranghae12
Art Project
I have to do an art project for my art class and I am having trouble thinking of an idea. My art project has to be "shock art" its almost like DaDa but its got to be shocking. I can paint it, draw it, make a collage, or just put pictures together...anything really
April 11, 2011 by Samantha
I'm a 8th grade student and i need to write a Proffesional Business letter to My 7th grade english Teacher can you help?
October 22, 2010 by Abigail
i need help with my art test.how is applied art different from fine art?
September 22, 2008 by Anonymous
Grade 6, percentage
At the beginning of the year,40% of the pupils in the art club were boys.in the middle of the year 25% of the girls left but 8 more boys joined the art club.the number of members became 42.find the total numbers of art club members at the beginning of the year.
January 17, 2017 by Peachie
Choose a contemporary painting, sculpture, or piece of found art that captures your interest. Consider what it is that captures your attention and explain why viewing this piece is a valuable experience. Questions to consider are: 1) What best describes this art? Is it ...
October 23, 2010 by sweet
Nicole drew a circle on the chalkboard that had a radius of 15 cm. Which is closest to the circumference in centimeters of the circle she drew on the board? A.30cm B.45cm C.24cm D.90cm D Which statement is not supported by the information in the graph? 6th graders 188 boys 192...
June 4, 2013 by Jerald
dramatic art .tourism. history and math lit
I'm doing grade 11 next year grade 12 I don't know which job can do with this subject pls help me to found more information about it plss
April 17, 2016 by annita
Which style of art is often described as a comic book style? A. Cubism B. Fauvism C. Op Art D. Pop Art ••• D is my answer.
January 17, 2017 by Savannah
7th grade math
indicate the measure and the measure unit. 1. there are four windows in the room each 36 inches wide. 2. luisa received a gift of $100 from a relative when she graduated from 8th grade.
January 7, 2009 by cornelia
Fine Art 7
Is college of fine art Illinois state university and art institute of chicago are the BEST art schools (like one of the top best art schools)??????
December 21, 2011 by Lauren
a museum decides not to include a plain plastic mixing bowl in an exhibit of functional american kitchen art what statement best explains this choice A.The bowl is not functional art because it has no designs or patterns B.The bowl is not functional art because it is cheap and...
April 1, 2016 by Janet
7th grade
January 4, 2009 by Whitmney
7th grade
-2n +4-3n=
January 7, 2009 by tj
7th grade
April 6, 2009 by Demi
7th grade
May 5, 2009 by =D
7th grade
October 14, 2009 by Anonymous
7th grade
3y-1=13-4y what is y?
October 21, 2009 by Anonymous
7th grade
-6d/3 when d=-10
November 17, 2009 by angela
7th grade
-2a - 3(b - 4a)
January 7, 2010 by Ryan
7th grade
January 10, 2010 by j
7th grade
d=3.5t t=1
January 13, 2010 by Anonymous
7th grade
What is y if x=-7?
February 25, 2010 by Isela
7th grade
what is -4x=-76
May 4, 2010 by tina
7th grade
what is -4x=-76
May 4, 2010 by tina
7th grade
What is "h" in 5h+15-3h=32
October 7, 2010 by Lucy
7th grade
what is 14 1/2 - 7 1/5?
October 17, 2010 by KayKay
7th grade
November 2, 2010 by Anonymous
7th grade
2(2.5b-9) + 6b= -7 what is b
December 8, 2010 by Daniel
On the Internet, look up and list two or more definitions of the word "art" from different reliable sources. Be sure to properly quote and cite these definitions. See the "Resource Links" (in Course Materials for this unit) for useful sites. Then search the internet and find ...
June 13, 2009 by Anonymous
My Awards (to share with teachers)
1st Grade participation in summer reading and math program ------ 3rd Grade 2nd place in primary spelling bee Certificate of Achievement: Math, Music, Good Citizenship, Student of the month - June (4 awards) ---- 4th Grade Parp Ribbin Headliners Science Fair (scientific ...
November 19, 2011 by Laruen
Art Help!
When creating an artist portfolio to demonstrate your individual art style, what should guide your selections? A. The knowledge you have of other art styles. B. The ability you have to copy famous masters. C. The art style you like to draw in most that makes your work unique. ...
December 4, 2014 by Callie
I have a project and in my instructions it states: * Have a broad area of art selected for your project, for example, architecture, sculpture, film, video art, installation art, performance art, painting, drawing, photography, or Internet art. * Within your chosen artistic ...
May 13, 2010 by Lola
7th grade geometry
pr/ac = ?/cb pr=6,ac=?, cb=15
January 28, 2008 by traci
7th grade
what is -2(-3) squared
September 29, 2008 by Anonymous
7th grade
what is the answer for -2y-5=-9?
January 13, 2009 by Joey Young
7th grade
what is the answer for -2y-5=-9?
January 13, 2009 by Joey Young


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The mission of the Cellular Biotechnology Training Program (CBTP) at the University of Michigan is to prepare graduate students for scientific careers that will transform human health through biotechnological innovation. Students from diverse scientific disciplines are provided training in interdisciplinary thinking related to biotechnology and guidance about careers in industry and academia. CBTP trainees belong to one of 8 graduate Ph.D. programs from four colleges at the university, including: Biological Chemistry, Biomedical Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Chemistry, Human Genetics, Medicinal Chemistry, Microbiology and Immunology (M/I), Molecular, Cellular and Developmental Biology (MCDB) and Pharmaceutical Sciences. The training faculty are accomplished scientists and inventors who are dedicated to graduate education. The unique programmatic activities of CBTP provide students with insights into experimental paradigms of disciplines related to biotechnology, as well as exposure to concepts and practical aspects of entrepreneurship and commercialization. These activities include: (1) a biotechnology core course that provides scientific background in diverse areas relevant to current topics in the biotechnology industry, (2) monthly peer networking and inclusion in an online CBTP faculty, student and alumni professional network (3) seminars by leading scientists in academia and industry, co-sponsored with allied programs and departments, (4) research internships in the biotechnology industry, (5) mentoring lunches with industry leaders, entrepreneurs and training faculty, (6) an annual symposium for students, faculty and affiliates in industry, (7) shadow opportunities in technology transfer, (8) opportunities for entrepreneurial training and development, and (9) individual student development plans to promote career advancement. Innovative mechanisms for student interaction and networking with peers, faculty and industry professionals will continue to be a centerpiece of CBTP. The strength of CBTP has been recognized by the University through the significant financial support it receives and by its designation as a certificate-granting program. Overall, CBTP reinforces the excellent academic education provided by departmental faculty with emphasis on interdisciplinary science and training in how to translate basic scientific knowledge into biotechnology through commercialization and entrepreneurship.
The Cellular Biotechnology Training Program at the University of Michigan provides graduate students from a variety of scientific disciplines with training in interdisciplinary thinking related to biotechnology and with guidance about scientific careers in industry and academia that can improve human health through biotechnological innovation.
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CALCIUM SUPPLEMENTS (Systemic)
Some commonly used brand names are:
In the U.S.—
- Alka-Mints 2
- Amitone 2
- Calcarb 600 2
- Calci-Chew 2
- Calciday 667 2
- Calcilac 2
- Calci-Mix 2
- Calcionate 5
- Calcium 600 2
- Calglycine 2
- Calphosan 9
- Cal-Plus 2
- Caltrate 600 2
- Caltrate Jr 2
- Chooz 2
- Citracal 4
- Citracal Liquitabs 4
- Dicarbosil 2
- Gencalc 600 2
- Liquid-Cal 2
- Liquid Cal-600 2
- Maalox Antacid Caplets 2
- Mallamint 2
- Neo-Calglucon 5
- Nephro-Calci 2
- Os-Cal 500 2
- Os-Cal 500 Chewable 2
- Oysco 2
- Oysco 500 Chewable 2
- Oyst-Cal 500 2
- Oystercal 500 2
- Posture 13
- Rolaids Calcium Rich 2
- Titralac 2
- Tums 2
- Tums 500 2
- Tums E-X 2
In Canada—
- Apo-Cal 2
- Calciject 3
- Calcite 500 2
- Calcium-Sandoz 5
- Calcium-Sandoz Forte 11
- Calcium Stanley 7
- Calsan 2
- Caltrate 600 2
- Gramcal 11
- Nu-Cal 2
- Os-Cal 2
- Os-Cal Chewable 2
- Tums Extra Strength 2
- Tums Regular Strength 2
Note: |
For quick reference, the following calcium supplements are numbered to match the corresponding brand names. |
This information applies to the following: | ||
1. | Calcium Acetate (KAL-see-um ASa-tate)† | |
2. | Calcium Carbonate (KAL-see-um KAR-boh-nate)‡§ | |
3. | Calcium Chloride (KAL-see-um KLOR-ide)‡§ | |
4. | CalciumCitrate (KAL-see-umSIH-trayt)†‡ | |
5. | CalciumGlubionate (KAL-see-umgloo-BY-oh-nate)§ | |
6. | CalciumGluceptate (KAL-see-umgloo-SEP-tate)†‡ | |
7. | Calcium Gluceptate and Calcium Gluconate (KAL-see-um gloo-SEP-tate and KAL-see-um GLOO-coh-nate)* | |
8. | CalciumGluconate (KAL-see-um GLOO-coh-nate)‡§ | |
9. | Calcium Glycerophosphate and Calcium Lactate (KAL-see-um gliss-er-o-FOS-fate and KAL-see-um LAK-tate)† | |
10. | CalciumLactate (KAL-see-um LAK-tate)‡§ | |
11. | Calcium Lactate-Gluconate and Calcium Carbonate (KAL-see-um LAK-tate GLOO-coh-nate and KAL-see-um KAR-boh-nate)* | |
12. | Dibasic Calcium Phosphate (dy-BAY-sic KAL-see-um FOS-fate)†‡ | |
13. | Tribasic Calcium Phosphate (try-BAY-sic KAL-see-um FOS-fate)† | |
Note: |
This information does not apply to calciumcarbonate used as an antacid. |
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- Antacid—Calcium Carbonate
- Antihyperkalemic—Calcium Chloride; Calcium Gluconate Injection
- Antihypermagnesemic—Calcium Chloride; Calcium Gluceptate; Calcium Gluconate Injection
- Antihyperphosphatemic—Calcium Carbonate; Calcium Citrate
- Antihypocalcemic—Calcium Acetate; Calcium Carbonate; Calcium Chloride; Calcium Citrate; Calcium Glubionate; Calcium Gluceptate; Calcium Gluconate; Calcium Glycerophosphate and Calcium Lactate; Calcium Lactate; Calcium Lactate-Gluconate and Calcium Carbonate; Calcium Phosphate, Dibasic; Calcium Phosphate, Tribasic
- Cardiotonic—Calcium Chloride; Calcium Gluconate Injection
- Electrolyte replenisher—Calcium Acetate; Calcium Chloride; Calcium Gluceptate; Calcium Gluconate Injection
- Nutritional supplement, mineral—Calcium Carbonate; Calcium Citrate; Calcium Glubionate, Oral; Calcium Gluceptate and Calcium Gluconate; Calcium Gluconate, Oral; Calcium Lactate; Calcium Lactate-Gluconate and Calcium Carbonate; Calcium Phosphate, Dibasic; Calcium Phosphate, Tribasic
Calcium supplements are taken by individuals who are unable to get enough calcium in their regular diet or who have a need for more calcium. They are used to prevent or treat several conditions that may cause hypocalcemia (not enough calcium in the blood). The body needs calcium to make strong bones. Calcium is also needed for the heart, muscles, and nervous system to work properly.
The bones serve as a storage site for the body's calcium. They are continuously giving up calcium to the bloodstream and then replacing it as the body's need for calcium changes from day to day. When there is not enough calcium in the blood to be used by the heart and other organs, your body will take the needed calcium from the bones. When you eat foods rich in calcium, the calcium will be restored to the bones and the balance between your blood and bones will be maintained.
Pregnant women, nursing mothers, children, and adolescents may need more calcium than they normally get from eating calcium-rich foods. Adult women may take calcium supplements to help prevent a bone disease called osteoporosis. Osteoporosis, which causes thin, porous, easily broken bones, may occur in women after menopause, but may sometimes occur in elderly men also. Osteoporosis in women past menopause is thought to be caused by a reduced amount of ovarian estrogen (a female hormone). However, a diet low in calcium for many years, especially in the younger adult years, may add to the risk of developing it. Other bone diseases in children and adults are also treated with calcium supplements.
Calcium supplements may also be used for other conditions as determined by your health care professional.
Injectable calcium is administered only by or under the supervision of your health care professional. Other forms of calcium are available without a prescription.
Calcium supplements are available in the following dosage forms:
- Oral
- Calcium Carbonate
- Capsules (U.S. and Canada)
- Oral suspension (U.S.)
- Tablets (U.S. and Canada)
- Chewable tablets (U.S. and Canada)
- Calcium Citrate
- Tablets (U.S.)
- Tablets for solution (U.S.)
- Calcium Glubionate
- Syrup (U.S. and Canada)
- Calcium Gluceptate and Calcium Gluconate
- Oral solution (Canada)
- Calcium Gluconate
- Tablets (U.S. and Canada)
- Chewable tablets (U.S.)
- Calcium Lactate
- Tablets (U.S. and Canada)
- Calcium Lactate-Gluconate and Calcium Carbonate
- Tablets for solution (Canada)
- Dibasic Calcium Phosphate
- Tablets (U.S.)
- Tribasic Calcium Phosphate
- Tablets (U.S.)
- Parenteral
- Calcium Acetate
- Injection (U.S.)
- Calcium Chloride
- Injection (U.S. and Canada)
- Calcium Glubionate
- Injection (Canada)
- Calcium Gluceptate
- Injection (U.S.)
- Calcium Gluconate
- Injection (U.S. and Canada)
- Calcium Glycerophosphate and Calcium Lactate
- Injection (U.S.)
A calcium ``salt'' contains calcium along with another substance, such as carbonate or gluconate. Some calcium salts have more calcium (elemental calcium) than others. For example, the amount of calcium in calcium carbonate is greater than that in calcium gluconate. To give you an idea of how different calcium supplements vary in calcium content, the following chart explains how many tablets of each type of supplement will provide 1000 milligrams of elemental calcium. When you look for a calcium supplement, be sure the number of milligrams on the label refers to the amount of elemental calcium, and not to the strength of each tablet.
Calcium supplement | Strength of each tablet (in milligrams) | Amount of elemental calcium per tablet (in milligrams) | Number of tablets to provide 1000 milligrams of calcium |
Calcium carbonate | 625 | 250 | 4 |
650 | 260 | 4 | |
750 | 300 | 4 | |
835 | 334 | 3 | |
1250 | 500 | 2 | |
1500 | 600 | 2 | |
Calcium citrate | 950 | 200 | 5 |
Calcium gluconate | 500 | 45 | 22 |
650 | 58 | 17 | |
1000 | 90 | 11 | |
Calcium lactate | 325 | 42 | 24 |
650 | 84 | 12 | |
Calcium phosphate, dibasic | 500 | 115 | 9 |
Calcium phosphate, tribasic | 800 | 304 | 4 |
1600 | 608 | 2 |
Importance of Diet
For good health, it is important that you eat a balanced and varied diet. Follow carefully any diet program your health care professional may recommend. For your specific dietary vitamin and/or mineral needs, ask your health care professional for a list of appropriate foods. If you think that you are not getting enough vitamins and/or minerals in your diet, you may choose to take a dietary supplement.The daily amount of calcium needed is defined in several different ways.
- For U.S.—
- Recommended Dietary Allowances (RDAs) are the amount of vitamins and minerals needed to provide for adequate nutrition in most healthy persons. RDAs for a given nutrient may vary depending on a person's age, sex, and physical condition (e.g., pregnancy).
- Daily Values (DVs) are used on food and dietary supplement labels to indicate the percent of the recommended daily amount of each nutrient that a serving provides. DV replaces the previous designation of United States Recommended Daily Allowances (USRDAs).
- For Canada—
- Recommended Nutrient Intakes (RNIs) are used to determine the amounts of vitamins, minerals, and protein needed to provide adequate nutrition and lessen the risk of chronic disease.
Normal daily recommended intakes in milligrams (mg) for calcium are generally defined as follows:
Persons | U.S. (mg) | Canada (mg) |
Infants and children Birth to 3 years of age |
400-800 | 250-550 |
4 to 6 years of age | 800 | 600 |
7 to 10 years of age | 800 | 700-1100 |
Adolescent and adult males | 800-1200 | 800-1100 |
Adolescent and adult females | 800-1200 | 700-1100 |
Pregnant females | 1200 | 1200-1500 |
Breast-feeding females | 1200 | 1200-1500 |
Getting the proper amount of calcium in the diet every day and participating in weight-bearing exercise (walking, dancing, bicycling, aerobics, jogging), especially during the early years of life (up to about 35 years of age) is most important in helping to build and maintain bones as dense as possible to prevent the development of osteoporosis in later life.
The following table includes some calcium-rich foods. The calcium content of these foods can supply the daily RDA or RNI for calcium if the foods are eaten regularly in sufficient amounts.
Food (amount) | Milligrams of calcium |
Nonfat dry milk, reconstituted (1 cup) | 375 |
Lowfat, skim, or whole milk (1 cup) | 290 to 300 |
Yogurt (1 cup) | 275 to 400 |
Sardines with bones (3 ounces) | 370 |
Ricotta cheese, part skim (1/2 cup) | 340 |
Salmon, canned, with bones (3 ounces) | 285 |
Cheese, Swiss (1 ounce) | 272 |
Cheese, cheddar (1 ounce) | 204 |
Cheese, American (1 ounce) | 174 |
Cottage cheese, lowfat (1 cup) | 154 |
Tofu (4 ounces) | 154 |
Shrimp (1 cup) | 147 |
Ice milk (3/4 cup) | 132 |
Vitamin D helps prevent calcium loss from your bones. It is sometimes called ``the sunshine vitamin'' because it is made in your skin when you are exposed to sunlight. If you get outside in the sunlight every day for 15 to 30 minutes, you should get all the vitamin D you need. However, in northern locations in winter, the sunlight may be too weak to make vitamin D in the skin. Vitamin D may also be obtained from your diet or from multivitamin preparations. Most milk is fortified with vitamin D.
Do not use bonemeal or dolomite as a source of calcium . The Food and Drug Administration has issued warnings that bonemeal and dolomite could be dangerous because these products may contain lead.
Before Using This Dietary Supplement
If you are taking this dietary supplement without a prescription, carefully read and follow any precautions on the label. For calcium supplements, the following should be considered:
Pregnancy—It is especially important that you are receiving enough calcium when you become pregnant and that you continue to receive the right amount of calcium throughout your pregnancy. The healthy growth and development of the fetus depend on a steady supply of nutrients from the mother. However, taking large amounts of a dietary supplement during pregnancy may be harmful to the mother and/or fetus and should be avoided.
Breast-feeding—It is especially important that you receive the right amount of calcium so that your baby will also get the calcium needed to grow properly. However, taking large amounts of a dietary supplement while breast-feeding may be harmful to the mother and/or baby and should be avoided.
Children—Problems in children have not been reported with intake of normal daily recommended amounts. Injectable forms of calcium should not be given to children because of the risk of irritating the injection site.
Older adults—Problems in older adults have not been reported with intake of normal daily recommended amounts. It is important that older people continue to receive enough calcium in their daily diets. However, some older people may need to take extra calcium or larger doses because they do not absorb calcium as well as younger people. Check with your health care professional if you have any questions about the amount of calcium you should be taking in each day.
Medicines or other dietary supplements—Although certain medicines or dietary supplements should not be used together at all, in other cases they may be used together even if an interaction might occur. In these cases, your health care professional may want to change the dose, or other precautions may be necessary. When you are taking calcium supplements, it is especially important that your health care professional know if you are taking any of the following:
- Calcium-containing medicines, other—Taking excess calcium may cause too much calcium in the blood or urine and lead to medical problems
- Cellulose sodium phosphate (e.g., Calcibind)—Use with calcium supplements may decrease the effects of cellulose sodium phosphate
- Digitalis glycosides (heart medicine)—Use with calcium supplements by injection may increase the chance of irregular heartbeat
- Etidronate (e.g., Didronel)—Use with calcium supplements may decrease the effects of etidronate; etidronate should not be taken within 2 hours of calcium supplements
- Gallium nitrate (e.g., Ganite)—Use with calcium supplements may cause gallium nitrate to not work properly
- Magnesium sulfate (for injection)—Use with calcium supplements may cause either medicine to be less effective
- Phenytoin (e.g., Dilantin)—Use with calcium supplements may decrease the effects of both medicines; calcium supplements should not be taken within 1 to 3 hours of phenytoin
- Tetracyclines (medicine for infection) taken by mouth—Use with calcium supplements may decrease the effects of tetracycline; calcium supplements should not be taken within 1 to 3 hours of tetracyclines
Other medical problems—The presence of other medical problems may affect the use of calcium supplements. Make sure you tell your health care professional if you have any other medical problems, especially:
- Diarrhea or
- Stomach or intestinal problems—Extra calcium or specific calcium preparations may be necessary in these conditions
- Heart disease—Calcium by injection may increase the chance of irregular heartbeat
- Hypercalcemia (too much calcium in the blood) or
- Hypercalciuria (too much calcium in the urine)—Calcium supplements may make these conditions worse
- Hyperparathyroidism or
- Sarcoidosis—Calcium supplements may increase the chance of hypercalcemia (too much calcium in the blood)
- Hypoparathyroidism—Use of calcium phosphate may cause high blood levels of phosphorus which could increase the chance of side effects
- Kidney disease or stones—Too much calcium may increase the chance of kidney stones
Proper Use of This Dietary Supplement
Dosing—The amount of calcium needed to meet normal daily recommended intakes will be different for different individuals. The following information includes only the average amounts of calcium.
- For oral dosage form (capsules, chewable tablets, lozenges, oral solution, oral suspension, syrup, tablets, extended-release tablets, tablets for solution):
- To prevent deficiency, the amount taken by mouth is based on normal daily recommended intakes (Note that the normal daily recommended intakes are expressed as an actual amount of calcium. The salt form [e.g., calcium carbonate, calcium gluconate, etc.] has a different strength):
- For the U.S.
- Adults and teenagers—800 to 1200 milligrams (mg) per day.
- Pregnant and breast-feeding females—1200 mg per day.
- Children 4 to 10 years of age—800 mg per day.
- Children birth to 3 years of age—400 to 800 mg per day.
- For Canada
- Adult and teenage males—800 to 1100 mg per day.
- Adult and teenage females—700 to 1100 mg per day.
- Pregnant and breast-feeding females—1200 to 1500 mg per day.
- Children 7 to 10 years of age—700 to 1100 mg per day.
- Children 4 to 6 years of age—600 mg per day.
- Children birth to 3 years of age—250 to 550 mg per day.
- To treat deficiency:
- Adults, teenagers, and children—Treatment dose is determined by prescriber for each individual based on severity of deficiency.
- To prevent deficiency, the amount taken by mouth is based on normal daily recommended intakes (Note that the normal daily recommended intakes are expressed as an actual amount of calcium. The salt form [e.g., calcium carbonate, calcium gluconate, etc.] has a different strength):
Drink a full glass (8 ounces) of water or juice when taking a calcium supplement. However, if you are taking calcium carbonate as a phosphate binder in kidney dialysis, it is not necessary to drink a glass of water.
This dietary supplement is best taken 1 to 11/2 hours after meals , unless otherwise directed by your health care professional. However, patients with a condition known as achlorhydria may not absorb calcium supplements on an empty stomach and should take them with meals.
For individuals taking the chewable tablet form of this dietary supplement:
- Chew the tablets completely before swallowing.
For individuals taking the syrup form of this dietary supplement:
- Take the syrup before meals. This will allow the dietary supplement to work faster.
- Mix in water or fruit juice for infants or children.
Take this dietary supplement only as directed. Do not take more of it and do not take it more often than recommended on the label. To do so may increase the chance of side effects.
Missed dose—If you are taking this dietary supplement on a regular schedule and you miss a dose, take it as soon as possible, then go back to your regular dosing schedule.
Storage—To store this dietary supplement:
- Keep out of the reach of children.
- Store away from heat and direct light.
- Do not store in the bathroom, near the kitchen sink, or in other damp places. Heat or moisture may cause the dietary supplement to break down.
- Keep the liquid form of this dietary supplement from freezing.
- Do not keep outdated dietary supplements or those no longer needed. Be sure that any discarded dietary supplement is out of the reach of children.
Precautions While Using This Dietary Supplement
If this dietary supplement has been ordered for you by your health care professional and you will be taking it in large doses or for a long time, your health care professional should check your progress at regular visits. This is to make sure the calcium is working properly and does not cause unwanted effects.
Do not take calcium supplements within 1 to 2 hours of taking other medicine by mouth . To do so may keep the other medicine from working properly.
Unless you are otherwise directed by your health care professional, to make sure that calcium is used properly by your body:
- Do not take other medicines or dietary supplements containing large amounts of calcium, phosphates, magnesium, or vitamin D unless your health care professional has told you to do so or approved .
- Do not take calcium supplements within 1 to 2 hours of eating large amounts of fiber-containing foods, such as bran and whole-grain cereals or breads, especially if you are being treated for hypocalcemia (not enough calcium in your blood) .
- Do not drink large amounts of alcohol or caffeine-containing beverages (usually more than 8 cups of coffee a day), or use tobacco .
Some calcium carbonate tablets have been shown to break up too slowly in the stomach to be properly absorbed into the body. If the calcium carbonate tablets you purchase are not specifically labeled as being ``USP,'' check with your pharmacist. He or she may be able to help you determine which tablets are best.
Side Effects of This Dietary Supplement
Along with its needed effects, a dietary supplement may cause some unwanted effects. Although the following side effects occur very rarely when the calcium supplement is taken as recommended, they may be more likely to occur if:
- It is taken in large doses.
- It is taken for a long time.
- It is taken by patients with kidney disease.
Check with your health care professional as soon as possible if any of the following side effects occur:
More common (for injection form only)
Dizziness; flushing and/or sensation of warmth or heat; irregular heartbeat; nausea or vomiting; skin redness, rash, pain, or burning at injection site; sweating; tingling sensation
Difficult or painful urination; drowsiness; nausea or vomiting (continuing); weakness
Early signs of overdose
Constipation (severe) ; dryness of mouth ; headache (continuing) ; increased thirst ; irritability ; loss of appetite ; mental depression ; metallic taste ; unusual tiredness or weakness
Late signs of overdose
Confusion ; drowsiness (severe) ; high blood pressure ; increased sensitivity of eyes or skin to light ; irregular, fast, or slow heartbeat; unusually large amount of urine or increased frequency of urination
Other side effects not listed above may also occur in some patients. If you notice any other effects, check with your health care professional.
Additional Information
Once a medicine or dietary supplement has been approved for marketing for a certain use, experience may show that it is also useful for other medical problems. Although this use is not included in product labeling, calcium supplements are used in certain patients with the following medical condition:
- Hyperphosphatemia (too much phosphate in the blood)
Other than the above information, there is no additional information relating to proper use, precautions, or side effects for this use.
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What Is Your Frame Of Reference For Understanding Aikido?
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What Is Your Frame Of Reference For Understanding Aikido?
We all understand Aikido from our previous and ongoing experiences and training.
Most people in Aikido have previous martial arts or sports experience and there are some on this forum whose frame of reference is training and riding horses.
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.......There is *no* doubt that Tohei trained with Nakamura who himself was considered the "father" of yoga in Japan. There is no doubt Tohei was profoundly affected by this training.
My understanding of the issue is that his training with Nakamura helped Tohei better understand what he was experiencing with Ueshiba. And that allowed Tohei to develop his systematic approach to teaching which in turn became "mainstream" aikido since Tohei was soon Chief Instructor. So there was an influence. I wouldn't say he had nothing then went outside to bring ki back. Nor would I say he already had it all and he just did some yoga on the side.
Now the question that remains is whether what he was doing/teaching/formulating was the absolute end all of aikido or the *only* way to go about transmitting the skillset. I think few would claim such a thing. I train in a lineage that goes directly to Tohei-sensei. I like/enjoy/train/teach much of the same stuff. However, time spent with others has greatly informed my understanding of what we learned from Tohei, from our founder, Kobayashi-sensei, and then from his senior students now carrying on what he taught. I have spent time with Mike, Dan, Toby, even Aaron Clark via an Aikiweb seminar. I learned much in all of them, adding things to my "to do" list each time. Stuff I try to do daily in addition to what I already do. And yet when I train and teach I don't think I'm doing anything outside the realm of Aikido. I just find there are new ways to improve, new insights, clarifications, etc. ......
What is your frame of reference for better understanding your experience with Aikido?
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So what do J.D. Salinger, John Lennon and Prince have in common, and what is the relevance to Rock and Roll?
Funny how these things work out. I received an email regarding this post from a gent named Thomas de Bruin of the Dutch design firm Studio Lomox:
This is a parody published by College Monthly October 1974.
© 2010 noemedia.
© 1974. All rights reserved under international conventions. No material may be reproduced without written permission of the publisher.
Cover photo by Basil Pao
With retouching by Rainbow Graphics, body by Doug, hand by Noë of New York. T-shirt by Harry Gross; photo by UPI, lighting by Chris Callis, and body English by Tom King.
In this issue:
"The Catcher in the Bourbon," a parody
I edited this story back in 1974, and commissioned the art, etc. Our little publication was only limited to two highly collectible issues and was seen by not many people, but some of the things in this issue especially are memorable and – it turns out, highly prescient.
This parody of "Catcher" by Bill Majeski is a case in point. And then there is the cover story by Nat Hentoff on Lenny Bruce and a nice article on Miles Davis, bebop and new jazz by moi, Noe the G.
I've created a deluxe limited edition, signed and numbered, of this Salinger tribute. It's a collector's edition, based on a facsimile of the original, printed on TWO SHEETS OF 8.5" x 14" PREMIUM CARD STOCK.
Please contact me at email@example.com and I will send you info on how to get one.
"I'm researching the artwork of Prince's albums," said DeBruin, "and I'm currently focusing on a photo Chris Callis and Basil made together in 1979.
"Looking for Rainbow Graphics, the NYC company that that did a lot of photo retouching in the late 70s and early 80s, I stumbled upon your article on http://www.rocksbackpagesblogs.com/2010/02/the-catcher-in-the-bourbon-a-parody/
"Do you know if Rainbow Graphics still exists, or can you direct me to anyone who used to work there? I only know its owners at the time were called Russell and Frank. But I can't find any trace of the company.
" It was in fact Basil who mentioned to me that Rainbow Graphics did the actual retouching. But I believe Basil also doesn't know how to contact them.
"So, I'll just keep looking. :-)."
He will need to look for quite some time because Basil Pao is In Hong Kong and doesn't really want to be found. My buddy Bas was the genius behind some of the cooler album cover designs in the days when such things mattered:
John Lennon by Dave Gahr
Pics are taken by my friend Dave Gahr with my buddy Basil Pao. I think they were done for an album project as Basil was a designer of same in those days, but also a friend of John. He did a lot of work with Dave who I met long before in Matt Umanov's guitar store on Bedford Street. Special thanks to Mary Anne Erickson for resurrecting these from the bin of memories.
By Dave Gahr:
James TAYLOR, with Peter Asher and Danny Kortchmar, Central Park, 1970
These were also used in a magazine article. Reference is below:
Lennon w BasilPao x Dave Gahr_6
From the June 2004 issue of Mojo
entitled "A Day in the Life: Hell's Kitchen October 24, 1974
blogged by www.childofnaturebeatles.blogspot.com/2006/06/hells-kitch...
The enterprising Dutch designer, in his search for that Chris Callis photo, found this:
Prince - Prince (Vinyl, LP, Album)
Photography By [Back Cover] – Chris Callis
Photography By [Front Cover] – Jurgen Reisch*
... an interesting bit of vinyl at that:
Prince - Prince (Vinyl, LP, Album) at Discogs
more images
Prince – Prince
Warner Bros. Records – QBS 3366
Vinyl, LP, Album
Rock, Funk / Soul
Funk, Disco
A1 I Wanna Be Your Lover5:47
A2 Why You Wanna Treat Me So Bad?3:49
A3 Sexy Dancer4:18
A4 When We're Dancing Close And Slow5:18
B1 With You3:59
B2 Bambi4:22
B3 Still Waiting4:24
B4 I Feel For You3:24
B5 It's Gonna Be Lonely5:30
Companies etc▼
Manufactured By – WEA Music Of Canada, Ltd.
Distributed By – WEA Music Of Canada, Ltd.
Recorded At – Alpha Studios, Burbank
Remixed At – Hollywood Sound Recorders
Mastered At – A&M Mastering Studios
Phonographic Copyright (p) – Warner Bros. Records Inc.
Engineer – Gary Brandt
Engineer [Assistant] – Mark Ettel
Mastered By – Bernie Grundman
Photography By [Back Cover] – Chris Callis
Photography By [Front Cover] – Jurgen Reisch*
Remix – Bob Mockler, Prince
Written-By, Producer, Arranged By, Composed By, Performer – Prince
Heaven sent helpers: Bobby Z and Andre Cymone.
On labels:
℗ 1979 Warner Bros. Records Inc.
Barcode and Other Identifiers▼
Matrix / Runout (Runout A): QBS-3366-A JW
Matrix / Runout (Runout B): QBS-3366-B JW
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Title, FormatLabelCat#CountryYear
Prince (LP, Album)Warner Bros. RecordsBSK 3366US1979
See, that is how all things are related!
None of this would have been possible without the inimitable help of my partner in crime, Ken Anderson, who replaced Basil as the Art Director of College Monthly right after this issue was published:
Ken had the skinny on Rainbow Graphics:
Subject: Re: Rainbow Graphics
Rainbow Graphics was Basil's call, so I assume an Atlantic Recs vendor. Catcher was last published issue before me. I inherited next issue 1/2 done; stacks of typeset galleys w/ no layouts--and no cover retouching before the wheels buckled during takeoff. Did one photo shoot-- C. Callis/ color white-on-white egg for background of next Contents. I was in NYC all too briefly.
Sadly, the issue that Ken designed never saw print.
That's how it goes in the publishing biz.
By Noë Gold Doctor Noe is a veteran cultural commentator, former Features Editor at the Hollywood Reporter and Founding Editor of Guitar World. This week's featured link: Noe the G's piece for fandango on Joe Strummer and this movie called 'London Town' …. on Fandango.com.
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Catcher In the Wry
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- maelife said...
Pretty amazing set of circumstances Doctor Noe!!! Glad to have been a part of reconstructing the photos!
An interesting side note that you met Dave Gahr at Matt Umanov's guitar store in the village! Last summer we catered Matt's son's wedding up here in Woodstock! Quite a celebration it was - even profiled in the NY Times!
The world it keeps on turning!
Your always friend, Mary Anne - June 7, 2013 at 5:04 PM
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WHEATON – Allison Hausl ended the St. Charles North softball team's two-game skid Thursday, no-hitting Wheaton Warrenville South, 9-2, in a road victory.
Hausl struck out one, walked three and never got frazzled despite four North errors.
"What she did today was she kept the ball in the infield," North coach Tom Poulin said. "She allowed her defense to make plays and she made some plays herself."
One of those came in the early going, when Hausl pitched out of a bases-loaded jam, snaring a line drive and doubling off the runner at first to end the inning.
Abby Howlett (three hits, five RBIs) and Sabrina Rabin (four hits) paced the offense for North (4-2).
Burlington Central 10, Harvard 0 (5 inn.): At Burlington, Central's Emily Kisch struck out 12 in a one-hitter while contributing two hits and three RBIs. The Rockets are 5-3, 2-0 in the Big Northern Conference East.
West Aurora 5, Rosary 2: At Aurora, Sam Phelps doubled for visiting Rosary (1-6).
St. Francis 12, Immaculate Conception 0: At Wheaton, Ali Dittrich homered as St. Francis (6-2) earned a Suburban Christian Conference win.
Wheaton Academy 12, Mt. Assisi Academy 9: At West Chicago, Wheaton Academy (4-0) rallied from an 8-4 deficit entering the bottom of the third. Michelle Ridderhoff hit a grand slam for the Warriors.
Geneva 10, Metea Valley 7: At Aurora, Geneva erupted for seven runs in the fifth to improve to 5-0, 2-0 UEC River. Ben Chally had two hits and notched the save in the conference crossover.
Kaneland 3, Rockton Hononegah 2 (8 inn.): At Maple Park, Anthony Holubecki earned the victory with three innings of one-hit, four-strikeout relief. Ty Carlson and Jacob Bachio drove in runs for the 2-3 Knights.
Marmion 21, Guerin 16: At Aurora, Marmion stormed back to win after trailing, 14-2, entering the bottom of the fifth. Brian Simon and Zach Siwiec drove in three runs apiece for the Cadets (3-2, 3-0 SCC).
Aurora Central Catholic 6, Wheaton Academy 4: At West Chicago, Matt Rahn pitched a complete game for ACC (9-2, 3-0 SCC).
Aurora Christian 8, St. Edward 4: At Aurora, ACS (6-2, 3-2 SCC) benefited from Drew Wagner's six innings of three-run ball.
Augsburg-Drach Invitational: Geneva defeated Schaumburg, 1-0, behind a Courtney Lardas goal off a Michaela Loebel assist. Samantha Hauser made three saves for the Vikings.
Elsewhere in Augsburg-Drach play, host St. Charles East (4-0-2) tied Naperville Central, 0-0.
Geneva and East are both 1-0-1 in tournament play leading to a match against each other in the final round Saturday.
St. Charles North 1, Wheaton Warrenville South 0: At St. Charles, Megan O'Leary tallied in the 55th minute for 5-1 North. Shelby Stitz made three saves for her third shutout this week.
West Aurora Invitational – Kaneland 2, West Aurora 1: Courtney Diddell scored twice for Kaneland (3-1).
Geneva 7, Elgin 0: At Elgin, Geneva rolled to an UEC River dual victory. John Potts and Ryan Doeckel were winners at No. 1 doubles.
Batavia 6, East Aurora 1: At Aurora, Batavia moved to 3-0 as Andrew Nelson and Emerson Hinzy won, 6-0, 6-0 at No. 3 doubles.
Marmion 7, Montini 0: At Lombard, Marmion lost just three games in the SCC romp. Ricky Angsten and Kevin Hoss won, 6-0, 6-0 at No. 1 doubles.
St. Charles North 9, Neuqua Valley 7: At Naperville, North notched its first-ever win against the perennial power Wildcats on the strength of two Nick Traxler goals in the final 4:10. Traxler finished with five goals for the North Stars (9-3-1), while Ross Davis and Tim Steele both had four steals.
Metea Valey def. Geneva, 2-0 (25-10, 25-21): At Aurora, David Franz had 13 assists for Geneva.
Geneva 15, Streamwood 0: At Geneva, Melanie Burkhardt and Cara Birschbach helped set the tone for Geneva (14-7, 2-0 UEC) with singles wins in the top two spots.
Glenbard West 12, St. Charles East 3: At St. Charles, Pruthvi Patel and Moralee Thakkar both earned singles victories for East while teaming for a doubles win.


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Dawson McAllister Live, a radio program for people under age 25 that offers biblical advice and prayer, is moving from religious to secular radio stations. Tomorrow night will be the last Christian radio broadcast, Mr. McAllister said in a press release.
Mr. McAllister, a graduate of Bethel College in St. Paul, Minn., said he is making the switch because God has called me to take the message of the love of Christ to mainstream, Top 40 stations all across America.
The last Dawson McAllister Live program will be broadcast from 10 p.m. to midnight tomorrow on YES-FM (89.3).


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Memoirs Of An Ex-Jehovah's Witness
"I bet that Jehovah's Witnesses know a lot of good 'knock-knock' jokes"
Many people over the years have asked me whether I truly was one of Jehovah's Witnesses, and some have even asked that I write about my adventures. First of all, yes, it is true. I was once a member of Jehovah's Witnesses. I was "in the Truth" for about ten years. There's a long story behind my joining, some of which I wrote about in Drop Kick Me Jesus, Through The Goalposts Of Life. If you want just the adventures, the fun stuff, skip to the Anecdotes section. But first, the background.
I'd begun reading the Bible at the age of about ten, and the more I read (and re-read), the more disappointed I became in the state of mainstream Christian churches. So, having strayed from the Anglican Church and spent some time skirting around Christianity, I decided to look at some of the "primitive Christian" groups. I admit that I'd shied away from JWs - Dad was very opposed to them, and after a while I dug down and got his reasons. Turns out that after his father died, a cousin of his (who was a Witness) expressed her view that he wasn't going to Heaven after all (only 144,000 were destined for that reward). She was blackballed by the family, and for many years, Dad would not even mention her name.
A Precis (or TL;DR)
I'm taken with the Witnesses, ask a lot of questions and have a Bible study. After wrestling with some hard questions and situations, I settle as a baptised member, and despite some very strange moral regulations, stick it out. I describe the meetings and the investment of time in study, as well as something of the door-to-door work. There comes a time when I begin to rebel against doctrine and dogma, and leave. Then come the tales of fun and woe. Go and read the Anecdotes now, if you like.
"Set your mind on God's Kingdom and his justice before anything else, and all the rest will be added to you as well" - Matthew 6:33
It was inevitable that sooner or later they would come to my house. Enter two well-scrubbed young men, earnest and neat, wielding briefcases. Several hours of Bible-based discussion later I was curious enough to invite them back. They came, armed with several books and the inevitable Watchtower and Awake! magazines, and the offer of a "Bible study". I pointed out that I had already been studying the Bible for at least ten years and needed no book other then the Good One. They concurred, and after several weeks of this, I was filled with answers and needed to reflect, so I sent 'em packing.
It turned out that they did a good job of answering my questions, and that they met many of the criteria I had set for a religious life at that time. Followers of the Bible, separated from the world and with a close-knit community, I decided that it would be worthwhile to join up.
The rules for becoming a Witness are both few and many. In simple terms, one has to demonstrate allegiance with, and obedience to, the WatchTower Bible and Tract Society ("The Society"). More specifically, one is obliged to be catechised after a fashion. There is a grilling, or rather a series of them. The elders quiz the prospect about issues of both knowledge and understanding, after which one is permitted and encouraged to start in the door-to-door ministry, under the tutelage of more experienced "publishers". This is just the first stage, however. There were yet more hurdles, more requirements; they led me in as easy as a lamb to the slaughter.
Bearded in my Den
The requirements, it turned out, were many and various. Firstly, I had to show that my life was "in harmony with Jehovah God's requirements". This included being free from drugs and immorality and other sundry deviant practices. I was expected to participate in the "field ministry" - the door-to-door work for which Jevohah's Witnesses are renowned the world over. I duly began my apprenticeship, and quickly learned that many of those tutoring me were not very bright, and lacked a really good foundation of Total Bible Knowledge. I persevered, and began to become quite adept in my doorstep presentation and discussion style. But not all was well.
I was also expected to meet the exacting standards of dress and grooming laid down by the Society. This led to the first crossing of swords. As a bearded man, being told that I must shave to maintain the image of an organisation was frankly absurd. I asked for, and was granted, an Audience with the congregation elders.
It did not go well. For one thing, the elders were unable to provide satisfactory scriptural evidence of the need for beardlessness; instead, they pointed to the Watchtower articles on the topic, and after some discussion,I decided to trust the process and shave. After all, as they said, it was just a beard. It was only much later that I recognised something very important; that Watchtower illustrations only ever showed non-Witnesses with beards, and they seemed to be associated with the more rebellious slices of society. In short, I was being subtly brainwashed.
In any case, freshly-shaven and suitably attired, I learned to plod the streets, attend meetings and contribute more and more. In time, I was baptised (July 1982, if my memory serves me well) and began to rather enjoy my life.
Life in the Kingdom Hall
Life as a JW is more than just knocking on doors, it's about attending meetings. There are five of them (or were, maybe things have changed in the past twenty years). Firstly, there are two back-to-back meetings, usually on a Sunday. One is a public talk, given by an appointed and approved member of the congregation (although visiting elders often give this talk). The talk must be based on an approved outline, and audience members are encouraged to look up any Bible references. This is followed by the study of an article in a Watchtower magazine. Someone is appointed to read each paragraph, and an elder asks questions printed as footnotes. Audience members then answer the question. rinse repeat. Again, subtle brainwashing - over time, verbalising the approved answers has each individual "make the Truth their own".
On a side note, as if this were not enough, family heads (read "men") are encouraged to sit and study the articles beforehand with their families, even assigning answers for each family member. Junior members are not excluded, even the wee ones are involved in this process.
There are two other big congregation meetings, both connected with the "field ministry", the Theocratic Ministry School and the Service Meeting. The School is (or used to be) a series of lessons taken from a Watchtower Society book (available online here) - any approved member can be enrolled in the school, and there are assignments designed to help people become better teachers. Each week there are assigned Bible readings and associated topics, and a five-minute presentation is expected from each student. The Service Meeting is an elder-led series of announcements and demonstrations, again related to door-to-door work.
Anyone wishing to make serious progress is expected to "reach out" by active participation - one men cannot become a ministerial servant or elder without being active in these programs. Women are "not permitted to teach" (a prohibition taken from 1 Timothy 2:12) but can give demonstrations between one another - they teach one another, but do not address the audience.
Finally, there is the Congregation Book Study, which carries out a Watchtower-study style of "discussion" using material published by the Watchtower Society; this takes place in smaller, home-based groups of between ten and twenty souls.
Add up the time of the meetings (five hours) and the time needed to prepare (usually another five at least, if one is doing it right),and that's quite a sizable chunk of time, a big investment for anyone. The idea is to get the Society's ideas deeply inculcated into newcomers, such that the teachings take, at least on an intellectual level. Call it brainwashing if you will, but it's pretty effective, especially given the demographics of the members.
A Personal View
I joined in 1982, following the breakup of my first marriage. I mentioned earlier that I began going door-to-door, "witnessing", and I admit that after the first few nerve-wracking experiences, I began to quite enjoy it. Dress was required to be conservative. Suit jacket and tie for the men, modest clothing for the women, waterproof hat and coat in all seasons (this was the English Midlands!) and a hardy briefcase for all the stuff one needed. I grew accustomed to having a decent kit with me - Bible, naturally, Watchtower and Awake! magazines, tracts to leave with those who were out, booklets for those who could not afford bound books. We were expected to buy books and magazines, and recoup the money by selling them (no personal profit here, though I did know of a few who tried). Given the nature of the work, one was often left with a surplus, especially of the magazines, which came out every fortnight.
I recall the end of my first month of ministry activity - one of the elders took me on one side and presented me with a slip of paper. Apparently I had to report my activity; hours and publications placed had to be logged, as well as return visits to anyone interested enough,and any home Bible studies. These numbers were collated with everyone else's and reported to the London office; they in turn reported to Head Office in Brooklyn. The Society, it turns out, was most interested in statistics, and they were often trotted out in the local Service Meetings.
It's also worth noting that there were targets set. Every member of the congregation has the responsibility to do the public ministry work, no exceptions. If you are too old and frail to go out, one needs to be creative. In my first congregation, there was an expectation of eight hours a month, and a certain number of magazines.
That recording and reporting was not all - the local Service Committee in each congregation was also charged with maintaining records of behaviour. Break the rules, and they would ask to meet up for a little chat, and depending on the outcome (which had to do with repentance) they would impose a variety of disciplinary measures. The harshest of these was disfellowshipping, expulsion from the congregation and subsequent shunning by all the membership. One could also be suspended or removed from any position of privilege.
"Privileges" were mostly sought by men (bear in mind that women are subservient in the congregation). These little perqs included passing microphones at meetings, assisting with internal distribution of literature, cueing up the soundtrack for the "Kingdom Songs", reading Watchtower passages aloud and so on. It's odd, looking back, that there was a certain thrill in having these jobs,no matter how menial. It was an outward display of one's reaching out.
I never made the dizzying heights of Ministerial Servant or Elder - I was frankly too rebellious, did not quite ever fit the mould. I took exception to too many things - the necessity of "remaining apart from the world" was clearly not as important to me as being alive and enjoying myself. Going to the pub was frowned upon. Having an interest in politics, likewise - we were all supposed to accept the world as it was,and await the full blessings that would come when God's Kingdom returned to earth after the removal of the wicked at the Great Tribulation. Then there was television, films and the like. In the congregations, there was never a blacklist of banned films, but snide remarks were made public during meetings about certain music or media. Too hard for me.
I recall the release of Monty Python's Life of Brian. There was uproar that anyone could make such a film, spoofing the life of Christ. It was proof, were it needed, that Satan was the true Ruler of the World, and clearly his influence was showing. Needless to say,I went to see it. I laughed uproariously,partly at the film,and partly at the absurdity of the elders' revulsion. My belief at the time was that the film supported the Society's view that all (other) religions were schisms based on taking minor details and forming sects. The scene in which one fellow is urging people "Follow the gourd!" and another is going on about Brian's sandal, is just what JWs were saying about the origin of religion. In my view, they should have made it compulsory viewing, but that's just me.
There were other rules that I chafed under - notably those about association. Jehovah's Witnesses are required to maintain relationships according to some pretty hard-and-fast rules. Alcohol was not unacceptable in moderation, tobacco and any drug were not. Blood transfusions were (and are) a different matter, everyone seems to have a view on that issue.
Social mixing with worldlings was out. Spending time alone with a member of the opposite sex was out (excepting family, of course). The overt reason for this last one was pretty clear - being alone with someone could lead to holding hands, kissing and dancing. The more subtle reasoning was frankly absurd. "How does it look to outsiders", the Society would ask, "if they see a single man in the company of a woman, even spending time alone in a house?". Clearly, the thinking of people who were not JWs (and hence deviant thinkers, was that they were always thinking about S-E-X).
I have always believed that my conscience was the better guide, and that I gave credit to people to make appropriate judgments about what my behaviour meant. After all, I argued, under their rules, I could (and did!) spend a great deal of time alone in the company of other young men (I was in my late 20s, and had taken a young male friend under my wing). So he would come to my house and we'd have long conversations about stuff, including "spiritual matters" and entertain ourselves for hours. Occasionally, other young people would join us - we always had a great time,and there was nothing untoward happening. Tea and soft drinks were the only things served, and there was no sex ever. This formed the basis of my absurdem argument. If I was not supposed to spend time alone with young women because of what others might think, was it not equally bad to do so with a man nearly ten years my junior? According to Society reasoning, could not The World be viewing him as my catamite? And would that not be an even worse stumbling block? But no, there was no changing their thinking. So it was, that I could not have a healthy friendship with a young woman, without Breaking The Rules. Did this stop me? Did it heck as like.
Kicking Against The Goads (Acts 26:14)
Slowly but surely I began to realise some of the errors in Watchtower doctrine. I recognised that my freedom to be myself, my very personality were being stripped away. According to the Society, and their interpretation of Ephesians 4:23-24, I needed to "strip away the old personality...and put on the new...". Somehow, I felt that compliance with a "Watchtower clone" was removing my freedoms. After all, we were living in a changing age, and a different culture from that which prevailed when the Society was forming. Why did I have to have my hair cut just so and not have the freedom to wear a beard without it having an impact on my congregation life? Oh, they told me that I still had the freedom to wear a beard; there was nothing written that said beards were fundamentally wrong, but they were disapproved of.
I started to rekindle some of the relationships I'd left behind in my initial blind Witness zeal; saw that these people were,of course just ordinary folk, and so what if they occasionally cussed? I was tiring of the nature of congregation members, who I too often saw as blinkered, spiritless drones.
Putting this into perspective, I should tell you about "Pioneering". One of the privileges that any baptised JW could reach out for was an expanded ministry. There were two ways to do this - one was referred to as the "full-time ministry", and involved spending (as I recall) ninety hours a month in the public ministry, every month. One signed up with an open-ended contract, and it was expected that young folk would carry out this calling for many years. The part-time pioneers signed up on a month-by-month basis,and needed to do sixty hours (though this has, I believe, been reduced recently).
I signed up as a regular pioneer. After all, I enjoyed the door-to-door work for many reasons. Firstly, there was an intellectual challenge - my guess is that many of you have had the JWs at the door and come up with all sorts of objections; my task was to overcome those objections, and that bit was fun. The second piece of it was in training my companions, many of whom were not very well educated, not well-read and often had diminished social skills. The third part, well let's just say I have tales to tell. More on those later.
Slowly, however, I began to notice that I did not fit in with the Watchtower norm - I was not,and never would be, a clone. I enjoyed a pint out with friends, I enjoyed the cinema, I spent time with people outside "The Truth", I associated with women unchaperoned, I had what the elders would have considered risky friendships with married women in the congregation.
After a year of this, I moved from the congregation in Basford, Nottingham to Hucknall, a small market town about five miles away. I was the only regular pioneer there, and my task was to make more. This was a slightly more relaxed congregation,and I had a ball whilst there. Finally I moved back to Nottingham, married a local Witness woman and was there for my final years before I quit.
The new congregation, Nottingham Central, was my greatest challenge to date. The congregation was better educated, but was snootier than Basford or Hucknall had been. It was clear by now that I was never going to be appointed to any position of responsibility, and I admit that I started to push the envelope of acceptable behaviour. When the elders came to lecture us (before our marriage) on appropriate sexual behaviour, I asked them to leave. I wore more exciting ties, more colourful shirts. I began avoiding reference to Watchtower quotations, instead relying wholly on scripture. I read, and quoted from, translations other than the Society-published New World Translation. I was also questioning some points of doctrine, and most especially, the commonly-held Society view of the interpretation of prophecy. The final straw was when we began to study of the Book of Revelation in the Congregation Book Study. I found that I wanted to walk out, began publicly (but subtly) to question the rightness of the word as dictated.
Finally, in about 1991, I began attending fewer and fewer meetings. By the time my ten-year anniversary rolled round, I was gone. Back to the world of reality, and no more bloody Watchtower-approved neckties.
Some Anecdotes, As Promised
"In every job that must be done, there is an element of funYou find the fun, and Snap!, the job's a game" - Mary Poppins
Knock-knock jokes aside, I had some odd, scary and funny moments. The first I can recall was after a few months of my baptism, working in the area of Noel Street, in Hyson Green. At the time, this was a down-at-heel neighbourhood, renowned for its high crime rate, cheap accommodation and prostitution.
There were about a dozen of us who had been assigned to work the area, and we tended to stay close together, and as always, we worked in pairs. The houses were Victorian town houses, three-story brick buildings which were easily converted into flats or house-shares for students. My female partner and I had been working for a little while with some success (which in Witness terms means not being turfed off the doorstep), and with a few good conversations under our belt, were ready for anything. We took turns to open the conversation, and this one particular house was my turn.
I rang the doorbell. After a while, the letterbox opened and we heard a voice asking who was at the door. "My name is Kevin", I replied. The door opened a crack, and part of a man's face appeared. After establishing that I was not the Kevin he was expecting, but rather another Bible-basher, there was a mighty roar, of sufficient power to knock down the very walls of Jericho. The door was flung open to reveal a very angry man wearing nothing but socks and a furious expression. After a short but very clear hail of invective, telling us both exactly where we could stuff our Bibles, he proceeded to come out and shake his fist at us. We, of course, retreated; the Holy Spirit may be powerful, we reasoned, but why tempt fate? We descended the steps to street level, assuming that he would withdraw inside. Wrong. Willy waggling as he pursued us, he made it about twenty feet before he realised that he was, like Adam, naked. Well, mostly naked - the bits that mattered were on display for all to see. Finally cupping his groin for modesty's sake, he fled back to his house...to find the door locked.
As I recall, my companion took the whole thing in her stride. For myself, I sympathised with the poor bloke, who was vainly trying to get the attention of his housemates. I returned to offer him my raincoat. He declined. It was only after we were out of sight of the house that we began to laugh. He was still there when we finished, over half an hour later.
The second tale is set close by, in the now-demolished Hyson Green flat complex, a place as grey and unwelcoming as a WWII bomb shelter, and only slightly more dangerous. This was one evening, and I was working with one of the elders, a quiet and very unworldy fellow a few years older than I. The flats' front doors led out onto a tiny concrete lobby, cold, impersonal but private. One of us knocked on the door. One of the worst things about the job was judging how loud the first knock should be, when the second knock should come. Too soon, and you'd antagonise the householder, too late and you'd waste time. Some would knock so gingerly that it made me doubt their passion, others would hammer on the door like a 3am police raid. This was a good knock, as it brought someone to the door in a few seconds.
I forget all the details, with one exception. She was wearing a bath towel. It covered exactly what it had to and no more. It showed most of her boobs above the nipple, and her legs up to...well let's just say it was fractionally below c-level. Now, I'd seen many a real, live woman in various states of undress, but I very much doubted that my companion had, his having lived a sheltered life. One glance told me he was stuck, and would not be participating any too soon: frankly, he looked like a classic cartoon character,all he needed to complete the picture was "telescope eyes".
I looked this young woman right in the eye (as a gentleman should), thanked her for coming to the door and told her who we were and why we were there. I asked that, if she were interested in religious discussion, we'd be happy to call again when it was more convenient. She apologised as she had not long stepped out of the shower, and agreed that yes, we should call again. We left, and as I was making a note of the return visit arrangement, my companion turned to me and said the only words I recall, "I think it would be better that you come back with an older sister". I spent the rest of the evening avoiding his gaze, as it would only have made me laugh. But I forgive him for that, she was a fine-looking woman. The return visit? Very productive.
The third tale has no nudity, but plenty of excitement nonetheless. It takes place in the same area as Towel Woman. Often a knock at the door from two briefcase-wielding people prompts a loud whisper of "Jehovahs" and a scurry to hide behind the couch. This particular knock resulted in thirty seconds of frantic activity, including several windows being thrown open, and a toilet flushing. Shortly after that, the door opened a crack to reveal an eye, which asked "Yes".
Following my usual introduction, the door began to open, revealing several people with folded arms and grim faces. Just to clarify, they were of that grimness that tells of extreme anger and violence.
"You're not the Police?"
"No, like I said, we're..."
"Jehovah's Witnesses."
"We just flushed a lot of stuff, you know that?"
"I do now."
"And just what are you going to do about it?"
Good point. What were we going to do? There were several people inside, all slowly coming to the door as the news spread, possibly eight or ten. I admit that I wanted to laugh, as I looked myself and my companion up and down.
"Do we look that much like the Police?"
"I am sorry that you mistook us for someone else. But as there's nothing we can do about that, let me leave you with a couple of our magazines, free."
"And perhaps I'll call again in a week or so. You do live here?"
"Okay, see you soon...?" I asked with a quizzical look.
"John, see you in a week."
And that was that. We withdrew, shaking a little, and praying thankfully. Only when sitting in a cafe with a cup of tea did we allow ourselves the luxury of laughter. One of the members of the "household" subsequently got baptised.
There are many other tales, some humorous, some not. The time when my bag was shredded by a dog, the time we had to hurdle a gate to escape a raving householder, the fellow who followed us back to the car, threatening violence and the young woman who would insist on folding her undies in front of us prior to her home Bible study. There was the chap I visited every week for Bible study, who dealt in illegal guns. The older dear who would show me her photo album every week. Yes, there were many times over a cuppa that good times were had, whether the tea was in fine bone china or jam jars. And somehow, I miss it all.
Q: Do all those "How to get rid of Jehovah's Witnesses" things work? A: No, not really, We have a good laugh at them, mostly. Feel free to ask more questions.
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It looks like British singer James Blunt is now going to be known for two things -- his annoying song You're Beautiful and a stupid photo he took in Poland.
Blunt, 37, posted a photo to his Facebook page showing him with his hotel card in front of an abandoned building with the caption: "Err... this is my hotel in Poland."
The problem? The building is very near to Auschwitz, the notorious Nazi concentration camp where millions of Jewish people were murdered during World War II. Yeah, not very smart.
Blunt was actually staying at a five-star hotel down the road while in town to perform at the Life Festival.
Naturally, people took offense and posted their disdain on his Facebook page.
"Who the [expletive] do you think you are?" one upset fan wrote.
Blunt's insensitive post is surprising, especially since he served in Kosovo for the British army. He's seen the horrors of war, so it makes his insensitivity all the more perplexing.
Blunt hasn't said anything about the photo -- and it's currently still posted on his social networking profile with nearly 6,100 comments so far.
Will it stay up? Time will tell, especially with some of the comments.
"There are plenty of people in Africa dying of starvation and you're complaining about a hotel which isn't amazing," another fan wrote. "You're not even talented."
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Well, at one point nearly all of us started with Windows Movie Maker and a lot of my recent friends have been wanting to see my much older videos. This video is one of them. It was made to the song: KGRB VS. GRU by Harry-Gregson Williams and is from Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater Video Game. This video took me only a day to make and was made with the program Windows Movie Maker.
The main idea of this video was to show what could happen if Yuna and Tidus Failed to defeat Sin or never defeated him in the first place (Gunned Down). It would basically mean end of the world for everyone, including Yuna and Tidus. For a crappy video I think its a decent watch. Hope you like my WMM Days series.
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Human Cyclin L1a | |
Immunohistochemistry: LS-B79 was validated for use in immunohistochemistry on a panel of 21 formalin-fixed, paraffin-embedded (FFPE) human tissues after heat induced antigen retrieval in pH 6.0 citrate buffer. After incubation with the primary antibody, slides were incubated with biotinylated secondary antibody, followed by alkaline phosphatase-streptavidin and chromogen. The stained slides were evaluated by a pathologist to confirm staining specificity. The optimal working concentration for LS-B79 was determined to be 10-20 ug/ml. |
0.02 M potassium phosphate, 0.15 M sodium chloride, pH 7.2, 0.01% sodium azide | |
50 µl | |
Store at -20°C. Aliquot to avoid freeze/thaw cycles. | |
For research use only. |
CCNL1 Antibody, ANIA6A Antibody, Ania-6a Antibody, BM-001 Antibody, Cyclin L ania-6a Antibody, Cyclin L gamma Antibody, Cyclin L1 Antibody, Cyclin-L Antibody, Cyclin-L1 Antibody, PRO1073 Antibody
Cyclin L (also referred to as CCNL) is encoded by two highly related genes Cyclin L1 and Cyclin L2 (CCNL1 and CCNL2, respectively). Cyclin L has been shown to associate with the PITSLRE kinase and is involved in pre-mRNA processing. Both Cyclin L gene products can be alternatively spliced to produce two isoforms (known as 1 and 2 or alpha and beta). Cyclin L2 is ubiquitous, expressed at much higher levels than Cyclin L1, and thus is likely the major partner for the CDK11p110 protein kinase.


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Comment Re:Two words (Score 1) 849
I think the contribution of Nielsen's idea, if any, is to remind us all that security always involves tradeoffs. You're right that masking passwords provides some protection--most security measures, even the inane ones, provide some protection. You know, someone really could hide a bomb in their shoe.
But of course that is not the end of the story. Nielsen, and others such as Bruce Schneier, want us to ask how much security the solution provides, what the costs are, and whether it provides a good tradeoff. If shoulder surfing is relatively rare, and the possible harm for the site in question is small, and the costs are relatively large (lost customers etc), then maybe a site or program shouldn't mask passwords even if they provide some security.
Sure, Jakob Nielsen may be wrong about the tradeoff in this case, and may not have enough evidence to back up his arguments, but I would argue that pointing out that the solution provides a nonzero amount of security does not resolve the question.