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by Mike Masnick
Tue, May 1st 2012 11:59pm
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This keeps happening. Governments forget that the purpose of intellectual property law is to provide the best net value to the public, instead of thinking that it's just to help "industry," on the incorrect assumption that this must benefit the public in the long run. Han alerts us to the news that Singapore has now set up an "IP Steering Committee" to try to turn the city/state into an "intellectual property hub." The steering committee appears to have lots of industry representatives, and government officials who are in charge of representing the industry's interests -- but not a single person representing the interests of the public. That seems like a pretty major oversight, and more or less guarantees that what comes out of this will be abused by companies, rather than a useful and effective system for the benefit of the public.
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Anonymous Coward, 2 May 2012 @ 12:17amThe public always has a position in the deal Mike. They get to both elect the people who appoint the committee, and they also get to vote with their dollars in choosing to purchase the resulting products - or to pirate them for free.
You really need to get over the idea that there has to be "someone from the public" on every committee. Guess what? They are all from the public as well!
Anonymous Coward, 2 May 2012 @ 12:22am
Re:You kindly then stop putting pro-IP only in those commitees then?
No, then people need to be more engage just like the other guys are, what is the problem with that?
You don't like oversight is that it?
You don't like that others can voice their opinions in public?
Anonymous Coward, 2 May 2012 @ 12:23am
Re:"From the public" =/= "Public interest". It's one sided. We have every right to complain.
Anonymous Coward, 2 May 2012 @ 12:34am
Re:TAM, please learn how to read.
Anonymous Coward, 2 May 2012 @ 1:07am
Re:Note on above: "elect the people who appoint the committee"
The People's Action Party has won every election in Singapore since independence, and has governed with a large majority of Parliament since 1966. In 2011, they won 81 of 87 seats.
Anonymous Coward, 2 May 2012 @ 1:53am
Re: Re:Yeah, Singapore it's far from a democracy. It's a patriarchy that sues opponents and critics to oblivion.
Lawrence D'Oliveiro, 2 May 2012 @ 2:32am
Re: �elect the people...�Did you just say �elect� about Singapore?
Richard (profile), 2 May 2012 @ 3:28am
Re:The public always has a position in the deal Mike. They get to both elect the people who appoint the committee,
The "IP industries" are also part of the public and get to vote - so they too are represented by the government people already.
It is true, as you say, that the public is represented - once but the IP bunch get to be represented twice!
Anonymous Coward, 2 May 2012 @ 12:25amSingapore and other Asian countries have a problem, since they didn't care about IP that much now it is haunting them, since Americans and Europeans hold more IP than they do, so what they will do?
Start a patenting race of course so they can have many patents to fight others too.
The problem with that approach is that it ignores completely the harms that monopolies do to markets.
People look at IP and because it has property there they get confused and assume that it must be good thing to protect property, well monopolistic practices will ruin their economies just like it did everywhere else where this crap is strong.
AzureSky (profile), 2 May 2012 @ 9:15am
Anonymous Coward, 2 May 2012 @ 2:42amthe purpose of intellectual property law is to provide the best net value to the public, instead of thinking that it's just to help "industry," on the incorrect assumption that this must benefit the public in the long run.
No it isn't, me thinks you need to read up more on it, no where does it say to provide net value to the public
What are intellectual property rights?
Intellectual property rights are the rights given to persons over the creations of their minds. They usually give the creator an exclusive right over the use of his/her creation for a certain period of time.
Intellectual property rights are customarily divided into two main areas:
(i) Copyright and rights related to copyright.
The rights of authors of literary and artistic works (such as books and other writings, musical compositions, paintings, sculpture, computer programs and films) are protected by copyright, for a minimum period of 50 years after the death of the author.
Also protected through copyright and related (sometimes referred to as �neighbouring�) rights are the rights of performers (e.g. actors, singers and musicians), producers of phonograms (sound recordings) and broadcasting organizations. The main social purpose of protection of copyright and related rights is to encourage and reward creative work.
(ii) Industrial property. back to top
Industrial property can usefully be divided into two main areas:
�One area can be characterized as the protection of distinctive signs, in particular trademarks (which distinguish the goods or services of one undertaking from those of other undertakings) and geographical indications (which identify a good as originating in a place where a given characteristic of the good is essentially attributable to its geographical origin).
The protection of such distinctive signs aims to stimulate and ensure fair competition and to protect consumers, by enabling them to make informed choices between various goods and services. The protection may last indefinitely, provided the sign in question continues to be distinctive.
�Other types of industrial property are protected primarily to stimulate innovation, design and the creation of technology. In this category fall inventions (protected by patents), industrial designs and trade secrets.
The social purpose is to provide protection for the results of investment in the development of new technology, thus giving the incentive and means to finance research and development activities.
A functioning intellectual property regime should also facilitate the transfer of technology in the form of foreign direct investment, joint ventures and licensing.
The protection is usually given for a finite term (typically 20 years in the case of patents).
While the basic social objectives of intellectual property protection are as outlined above, it should also be noted that the exclusive rights given are generally subject to a number of limitations and exceptions, aimed at fine-tuning the balance that has to be found between the legitimate interests of right holders and of users.
Richard (profile), 2 May 2012 @ 3:34am
Re:No it isn't, me thinks you need to read up more on it, no where does it say to provide net value to the public
Sorry - you are flat out wrong here - you display the classic symptoms of 300 years of brainwashing.
Both the original Statute of Anne and the US constitution clause portray the purpose of copyright and patent as for the "encouragement of learning". Clearly that purpose, translated in to modern economics-speak, is equivalent to providing net value (broadly interpreted - not purely monetary value) to the community as a whole.
Anonymous Coward, 2 May 2012 @ 3:54am
Re: Re:incorrect, you would do well to read it
Congress shall have the Power to promote the Progress of Science and useful Arts, by securing for limited Times to Authors and Inventors the exclusive Right to their respective Writings and Discoveries
they PROMOTE the progress of science and useful arts, how do they do that?? I wonder, oh yes, BY SECURING for limited times to Authors and Inventors the exclusive Right to their respective Writings and Discoveries
that means THEY get to profit from thier work, does not have anything to with providing net value to the public
Anonymous Coward, 2 May 2012 @ 4:15am
Re: Re: Re:You are wrong. Give up.
Anonymous Coward, 2 May 2012 @ 12:23pm
Re: Re: Re:Does not have anything to do with providing net value to the public Other than promoting the progress of the science and useful arts you mean? Or are you trying to say that's not a net value to the public?
Anonymous Coward, 2 May 2012 @ 3:58pm
Re: Re: Re:Wow you proved yourself wrong. Awesome.
From that quote, securing for limited times the exclusive rights to writings and descoveries is only the method, promoting the progress of the science and the useful arts(benefitting the public) is the point of that method.
Also note that "promoting science" refers to copyright, it wasn't intended for things like helping lady gaga profit for her latest album
Anonymous Coward, 2 May 2012 @ 3:40am
Re:That's a lot of text just to say "Look at me, I'm 100% wrong!"
Anonymous Coward, 2 May 2012 @ 3:51am
Re: Re:Then you prove yourself completely retarded, that is from the World Trade Organazation, I do not think they are wrong
Anonymous Coward, 2 May 2012 @ 4:16am
Re: Re: Re:They're not wrong. You're just incapable of comprehending what you're reading, and are wrong.
Anonymous Coward, 2 May 2012 @ 9:22am
Re: Re: Re: Re:The courts say you are wrong. Try reading through http://www.copyhype.com/2011/05/who-benefits-from-copyright/ for some very nice examples. And please, don't beg off because it's Copyhype. Instead, read the quotes then go to the bottom of the page for the footnotes which give clear references.
Anonymous Coward, 2 May 2012 @ 3:03amAren't governments the representatives of the public?
The public vote them in, and the deal is they get to govern for 3 to 5 years until the public vote again.
What's the point of democratic government if you have to consult groups of residents every time you want to build a motorway, change bank interest rates, or develop an IP policy?
Richard (profile), 2 May 2012 @ 3:35am
Re:on that basis you shouldn't need to consult the industry either.
btr1701 (profile), 2 May 2012 @ 12:37pm
Re:> What's the point of democratic government
What makes you think Singapore is a democratic government?
John Fenderson (profile), 2 May 2012 @ 4:11pm
Aren't governments the representatives of the public?
Anonymous Coward, 2 May 2012 @ 3:18amGovernments DONT forget that the purpose of intellectual property law is to provide the best net value to the public, they purposefully IGNORE it!
'not a single person representing the interests of the public. That seems like a pretty major oversight.'
not an oversight at all! again, we all know that has been done on purpose and why. any speculation as to where the 'advice' came from and which bodies were 'assisting' in setting this up? did i just hear 'USTR, USA Entertainment Industry representatives? no? i must have a hearing problem!
Anonymous Coward, 2 May 2012 @ 3:34amAs someone who has seen how Singapore companies deal with IP I can assure everyone that most people on that board are or were industrial spies.
Anonymous Coward, 2 May 2012 @ 4:01amMike you seem to think that public should benefit from IP and copyright. They shouldnt. Companies and government should be working harder to ensure more control and rights to these bodies. The public cannot be expected to do the right thing or be trusted with imporant matters.
That One Guy (profile), 2 May 2012 @ 6:02am
Re:How sad is it that I honestly can't tell if you're joking/being sarcastic or not?
I mean the ideas you raise are so absolutely insane that one would think that no one could ever try and rationally defend them, but I've still seen shills/trolls do that very thing more than once, so...
Mitchell Featherston, 2 May 2012 @ 4:09am
No SurpriseIt seems like when ANY government is considering changes to IP, they like to avoid getting the public involved.
AzureSky (profile), 2 May 2012 @ 9:22am
Re: No Surprisebecause they have no respect for the public, we are not rich, we are not powerful, we should in there eyes, sit down, shut up and be happy with what we are given, even if its a plate of moldy crap.
Anonymous Coward, 2 May 2012 @ 10:12am
Re: Re: No Surprise.. OMG you got a plate....OMG you actually got a plate....
you are so lucky, all we get are steaming piles of moldy crap, and we get to like it or else...
Yes, Maam, May I please have another?
Keii (profile), 2 May 2012 @ 4:28amBut you forget, Corporations ARE people, therefore the people are represented.
Anonymous Coward, 2 May 2012 @ 4:54am
Well...There is one thing you don't understand about Singapore. Appearances aside, it is most certainly not a democracy. The public has no say because it has no choice. Many seats won by the ruling party was because the opposition was too neutered to mount any kind of contest.
Thus, I am not sure why you are harping about public representation with regards to Singapore.
Anonymous Coward, 2 May 2012 @ 8:05am
Re: Well...The government still represents the "public" at the table. You may not like how they get the power, you may not like how they keep the power, but they are the often mentioned "we the poeple" when it comes to these things.
Anonymous Coward, 2 May 2012 @ 12:30pm
Re: Re: Well...How does the government represent the public if the elections are all scams and the government is corrupt, exactly? It's got nothing at all to do with liking how they got the power or how they keep the power and everything to do with the factual observation that if the government didn't get the power and keep the power in fair, free elections they don't represent the public at all.
Anonymous Coward, 2 May 2012 @ 7:10am
Adam Smith Was Right"People of the same trade seldom meet together, even for merriment and diversion, but the conversation ends in a conspiracy against the public, or in some contrivance to raise prices." -- Adam Smith, 1776
That is precisely what will be happening in the Singapore IP steering committee. Really, grown up pollies should know better.
Anonymous Coward, 2 May 2012 @ 5:28pmSpeaking as someone who actually lives here I should point out that in some reports (though the bias of said reports might not be reliable) that we supposedly have the highest rate of software piracy or some other bilge along those similar lines.
As much as I can't disagree with the whole "PAP being in charge" thing, I think the citizens aren't going to be so easily cowed. The Odex scenario was one case study that few people are willing to take kindly to RIAA-style tactics of enforcing IP.


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While this blog has sat silent for many, many months, I have still been continuing my Cataclysmic adventures in World of Warcraft. I have been raiding (very successfully!) with my guild <The Darkside> on Khadgar-US, and I am still able to consistently put out DPS that rivals many other classes in my guild. As we don't have any other Druid Kitties in the guild (although we do have some wonderful Druid Bears) people often ask me how I do what I do, and why. I have finally decided after many years to put together a post including my "rotation", how it optimizes my DPS, and what each move does in the most simplistic terms.
I'm going to break it down into a few different parts: The Opener, The Combo Point Builders, and The Finishing Moves.
The Opener
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My preference is to FERAL CHARGE, if at all possible, to the boss. This will let us stand back, observe the situation, and like a lioness hunting in the wild, we can see the absolute best instant to strike, leaping in and landing safely behind the boss to start our smack down. This gives the Tank ample time to head in, pick up the boss, and properly position him while we remain at a safe distance, but the swiftness of our Feral Charge means that we won't be the last to get to the DPSin'. When you're ready, head on in there.
An extra bonus of being able to Feral Charge in to the boss, is that with the 2/2 Talent STAMPEDE you will be granted a free (as in no energy needed) non-stealthed RAVAGE. Ravage does a nice bunch of damage and is a great way to start off the fight.
Some bosses do not let you use a feral charge to get to them. If this is the case, then prowl on over to the boss, Ravage, and continue as below. If you can't prowl for some reason or feral charge, you can always skip right to the action as described below.
The Combo Point Builders
These three different attack moves are going to take up the bulk of your time and attention: RAKE, SHRED, and MANGLE. You are already very familiar with these three by now I'm sure. Using each with grant you one, or, when you crit, two combo points thanks to the talent PRIMAL FURY. A brief review of each of these three will help us understand which order to use them in, how often, and why.
RAKE – DoT that does bleed damage over 15 seconds.
SHRED – burst damage and counts as bleed damage.
MANGLE – burst damage that increases bleed damage over 1 minute.
Since both Rake and Shred basically count as bleed damage, and Mangle increases bleed damage, it is common sense to use Mangle first. Mangle lasts for 1 minute, so you want to use it at least once every minute. Next, I use Rake, as it does damage over time it makes sense to get it ticking as soon as possible. Rake lasts for 15 seconds, and does a fair amount of damage, so you want to keep this up at all times. This leaves Shred. Shred does burst damage and a lot of it. Once Mangle and Rake are taken care of, you are going to use Shred to build up your combo points.
Sometimes you can't get yourself properly positioned behind the boss to use your Shred ability. In this case, I use Mangle to build my combo points and hope I can get some butt
kicking shredding (literally) in soon.
The Finishing Moves
Now that you know how to get combo points in the proper order, it is time to spend them. But like any purchase, you have a few options and have to weigh which you would like to get when.
RIP – DoT that does a lot of damage over time. Lasts 16 seconds no matter how many combo points used, but each added combo point increases the amount of damage done.
SAVAGE ROAR – Increases damage done. Each combo point extends the amount of time it lasts for. 3 CPs = 32 seconds. 4 CPs = 37 seconds. 5 CPs = 42 seconds.
FEROCIOUS BITE -Burst damage, where each additional combo point means more damage done. If the boss is under 25%, thanks to BLOOD IN THE WATER, not only will it do burst damage, but it will also refresh your Rip.
MAIM – This will stun a target temporarily, but since this takes combo points it is less useful than SKULL BASH. You will only use this finishing move on very select few fights (like on Ragnaros's add phases), or in PvP.
Rip is going to be your priority here. It does the majority of your DPS. As it lasts for (at least) 16 seconds (Glyph of Shred will net you an extra 2 seconds, to a maximum total of 6 seconds each time) you want to always be watching this debuff on your target. It is not the end of the world if it drops off, and in certain fights it certainly will, but this is your priority to keep up. Once you safely have Rip up, you can spend your next combo points on Savage Roar. Using a full 5 combo points will grant you the longest amount of time with Savage Roar up, but if you are still getting the hang of playing Druid Kitty, you can safely go with anywhere from 3 to 5 combo points. You should be able to get back around to refreshing Savage Roar once again within 32 seconds. Ferocious Bite will not come into play unless a few other conditions are met: you have just Berserked and have extra energy to burn, someone has just used Heroism/Blood Lust and you have increased speed, OR the boss is below 25% health. To review, your priority is Rip, followed by Savage Roar, and then Ferocious Bite in some instances, ignoring Maim unless necessary for stunning.
The "Rotation"
Now that we understand (hopefully) the priorities, it is time to put the whole shebang together into something resembling a rotation. Ask anyone who has been a Druid Kitty long enough, and we all will laugh at the notion of a simple rotation. This is no A B B A A B B A; there is no rinse and repeat to playing Feral DPS. While this is what I recommend you do, this is based on a best case scenario, built off of my spec and my experiences (and a little number crunching and research). If you are a beginner, this is what you can strive for, but even an expert would be lucky to be in a fight where they can continuously just follow this "rotation" while DPSing. You need to stay on your paws and judge your situation wisely. Not every boss fight works the same way, and you will definitely have to improvise at some point along your way. The more you play, the stronger your skills (and claws!) will become.
Opener: FERAL CHARGE, then RAVAGE
Step 1: MANGLE, then RAKE, then SHRED. if you have 5 Combo Points RIP, if you don't then SHRED until 5 Combo Points then RIP.
Step 2: RAKE if needed, MANGLE if needed, and SHRED to 5 Combo Points (3 or 4 CPs may be acceptable dependant on fight) then SAVAGE ROAR.
Step 3: RAKE if needed, MANGLE if needed, and SHRED to 5 Combo Points then RIP.
Alternate steps 2 and 3 until the boss is AT OR BELOW 25%, then:
Step 4: RAKE if needed, MANGLE if needed, and SHRED to 5 Combo Points then FEROCIOUS BITE (which also refreshes RIP).
Alternate steps 2 and 4 until the boss is DEAD!
Extra Extra!
You have more than just these few moves, young Kitty, and you will want to use them.
Feral Faerie Fire – Is a nice little debuff that lasts for 5 minutes. I throw this in somewhere in the beginning of the fight, usually before my first RIP.
Berserk – as stated above, makes you have ample energy by reducing the cost of all your moves – think of it as a half off sale with a very limited time frame! You want to time this with any burn phase needed and/or with your raid's popping of Heroism/Blood Lust and/or with using a potion. I usually pop Berserk at the very top of the fight since I often have more than 3 minutes until any of the aforementioned situations occurs. This also will make any meter watchers OOOH and AAAH at your DPS for the time being.
Tiger's Fury – You don't need to be a technicolor troll to take advantage of this one, and you will be taking advantage of it every 30 seconds. It lasts for 6 seconds, and increases physical damage done. With the talent Primal Madness 2/2 it will also temporarily increase your current and maximum energy by 20, and more importantly with the talent King of the Jungle 3/3 it will restore 60 energy. So you ideally want to use this at below 60 energy, and then again in 30 seconds when you have less than 60 energy again. I don't look for the exact amount of energy I have when I use it, I just use it when I am low-ish.
Trinkets – depending on what you have, you will want to figure out best when to work using these. I often overlap their use with that of Heroism and a potion and Berserking just so I can go totally crazy for a few seconds there.
Survival Instincts and Barkskin – You should NOT have to rely on these during any fight. You should hopefully have superb healers and should also know your position and have the raid awareness to keep yourself alive. But on some fights, such as Baleroc, where you are purposefully or unavoidably taking more damage than normal, you will want to use these to help mitigate the damage you take. These are also helpful on any progression fight, or really any fight, so long as you don't have to rely on them for success. These are not an excuse for standing in fire.
Swipe – Ah, my beloved. When people ask how to Druid Kitty, I often just joke that I Swipe, Swipe, Swipe, and repeat. Swipe is still one of my favorite additions to the game, having remembered a time before its existence and written a great deal on it in the past. During raids, it is really only for AoEing down trash or adds. You don't really get to use it much on bosses, which is awfully fair if you think about it: otherwise, we would be #1 for ever.
Well, I hope this little guide has helped you! If I have missed something, or you have other input, please leave me a comment below.
Thanks again, and as always, happy raiding! ❤


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After I was moved out of the house and was then married to my first husband, I remember if I did not call my parents/mom at least one time a week I would hear from them and my mom would always say "are you okay? I was worried that I did not hear from you." I believe that at this time I was distancing myself from her, although I remember that we did get along.
Several years later in 1985 my parents moved from Long Island to Florida. I was then remarried and I had a "nice "relationship with my mom. In 1987 I became pregnant and gave birth in November to a beautiful son, who we named Logan.
At this time my mom and I had to be close and open with each other. It was the early 1980's (before they moved to Florida) and I remember being in a coffee shop with Bert, my husband and my parents. I shared with my parents that Bert and I were considering not to have the baby, since I was pregnant. I said that Bert & I felt we were not ready, and could not afford to have a child. I will never forget this when my mom looked at me and replied "don't do it you'll be sorry. I had an abortion when daddy and I were first married for the same reason and I was always sorry about it". I was totally touched and shocked about what she had just shared. I questioned her because when she had an abortion it was illegal, and it had to be a very frightening experience. My mom had to be quite young since she gave birth to my brother when she was a little older than 18 years old. I remember being so touched that she would be willing to share such a deep dark secret with both of us, and thinking that this was to perhaps avoid me from ever having any regrets.
Just as I was so touched, Logan our son knows that we chose not to have that baby, who he says would have been his sister or brother. I have explained to him that maybe he wouldn't have been born if daddy & I would have had that baby. Does Logan hold this against me/us? He doesn't say so, yet may never know.


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Would-be couples test their chemistry with a kiss and a two-minute speed date before deciding whether they should go on a real first date. In the premiere, a 27-year-old man has never been kissed, while a woman isn't sure what to make of the guy she's smooching.
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From Garbage Dumps to Sanitary Landfills: An Overview of Waste Management Solutions
Even pre-historic man had to figure out what to do with its garbage. Few people, it seems, have ever wanted to accumulate trash in their houses. Up until recently, waste management solutions have included simply dumping trash out on the street, dumping it somewhere out of town, burying it, dumping it in a lake or river, or perhaps burning it.
The trash dump outside of ancient Jerusalem was perpetually on fire. It is not clear to me whether the fire was deliberately set and tended or whether it erupted from spontaneous combustion. In either case, the dump was named gehenna, which became one of the names for hell in the New Testament.
Trash dumps with or without fire must have been dangerous and unpleasant places. But they served the purpose adequately as long as most people lived in the country side and cities were not very large. Even throwing refuse in the streets must not have seemed too bad as long as pigs, dogs, vultures, and other free-roaming scavengers ate it. New Amsterdam forbade the practice in 1657, its successor city New York had to outlaw it again two hundred years later.
As cities became larger, and especially as the human race learned more about sanitation and disease, traditional waste management solutions became inadequate. During the Industrial Revolution, manufacturers began to add tremendously to the waste stream, and therefore to the problems of waste management. The new garbage included not only byproducts of the manufacturing process, but new products like metal beer bottle caps or disposable razor blades.
In the nineteenth century, municipal governments took over the responsibility for waste management solutions. Among new ideas, the first municipal incinerator in the United States opened in 1885. Twenty five years later, 180 other incinerators had been built, but 102 of them had already been abandoned. Most were inadequately built or poorly run, and in any case much more expensive than simply dumping trash.
By 1900, many cities had begun to collect and dispose of waste and to record how much they collected. Between food waste, dry rubbish, and ash from burning coal or wood, the average American generated 1,400 pounds of trash annually. Meanwhile, manufacturers continued to add new disposable packaging, advertising (including bulky catalogs), and products (such as paper cups).
In the 1920s, it seemed a good idea to "reclaim" wetlands by filling them in with dirt, garbage, and ash. Of course, rivers still served as a convenient place to dump trash, too--all the more so after the invention of the garbage disposal. Not for the first time in history, waste management solutions simply created other problems.
After the Second World War, marketers deliberately sought to make consumers (especially women) dissatisfied with whatever they already had. Advertising sought to induce them to dispose of possessions that were not yet completely worn out. Marketers also began to target children, counting on their determination to have their own way with their parents. Raising consumer spending in this way also raised the amount of trash that needed disposal.
The earliest municipal trash collections had required the separation of food waste from solid trash, but in 1960, Sam Yorty became mayor of Los Angeles, running on a platform to end that inconvenience. Before long, mingling compostable garbage with at least partly recyclable solid waste into one unmanageable mishmash became the national norm. To this day, Yorty's accomplishment hinders such waste management solutions as recycling.
At about the same time, the age old garbage dump began to evolve into the sanitary landfill. To combat noxious odors and proliferation of rodents at the dumps, the American Society of Civil engineers recommended compacting refuse and covering it with a layer of soil ever day.
The federal government became involved with waste management for the first time with the passage of the Solid Waste Disposal Act of 1965. Other federal environmental acts, including the Clean Air Act, the Clean Water Act, and the establishment of the Environmental Protection Agency soon followed. Following the first Earth Day on April 22, 1970, many Americans started looking for waste management solutions as eagerly as manufacturers had been adding to the problems.
Ironically, just a decade after Yorty's push to eliminate separating garbage, other jurisdictions began to encourage recycling. Oregon passed the first of several bottle bills in 1971. By offering cash for glass, aluminum, and plastic containers, it eliminated about 7% of its trash from the waste stream--a mere fraction of what could have been removed.
Turning old dumps into sanitary landfills actually created new problems. When it rained on old dumps, the runoff made it into rivers and streams, polluting surface water. Daily layers of dirt on composted trash may have seemed to solve that problem.
Unfortunately, instead of running off, rainwater soaked into the landfill. There, it combined with chemicals (often including hazardous wastes) to create leachate. Leachate can pollute ground water.
Formerly, scientists assumed that ground water was free from contamination. In theory, the ground filters out pollutants, so by the time even contaminated rainwater reached an underground aquifer, it would be clean.
As it turns out, landfill leachate concentrates contaminants so much that, unless the water table is very deep, the ground cannot absorb them before they reach aquifers. And aquifers provide drinking water for any place that relies on wells. The landfill, then, has merely added another waste management problem that needs solutions.
Building modern landfills entails installing some kind of impermeable lining, collecting leachate, and treating it before returning it to the environment. The processes of compacting, installing liners, and collecting and treating leachate makes sanitary landfills much more expensive to operate than the older trash dumps. They also require, but do not necessarily get, expensive maintenance long after they stop accepting new trash.
Today, Americans on the average produce 1,600 pounds of trash every year. If that seems a modest increase over a century, consider that in 1900, coal or wood ash from cooking and heating comprised the largest portion of household waste.
Much more than half of today's trash could be recycled, but 80% of it winds up in landfills. Can we expect new technology to provide more workable waste management solutions? Or will we have to work to reduce the amount of waste we produce in the first place?
We have a problem with a garbage dump, euphemistically called a landfill, here in Yamhill County Oregon, owned by Waste Management, Inc.
The bottom three pods are leaking into the South Yamhill River, and Waste Management wants to expand the dump into the surrounding farmlands which have Class 1 soils. this expansion, will be also down into the floodplain which floods every winter.
Our Commissioners are too corrupt and cowardly to stop them. The Land use Advisory Board has already ruled against this action, but the Commissioner and WM are intent on making it happen.
We have proposed a 0-energy/0-emissions hybrid enzymatic-plasma-arc trash-to-fuel plant which will consume the dump, still take in new trash in real time, and yield billions of dollars and hundreds of jobs for this county. Nothing doing. WM and the Commissioners have outright refused.
See more information and the history of the struggle here at http://www.wastenotofyamhillcounty.org/
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Hello allpurpose,
Your article was informative and very readable. I learned several new things from this hub:the fires outside Jerusalem; that was interesting. And the reminder that we baby boomers created the disposable society.
"After the Second World War, marketers deliberately sought to make consumers (especially women) dissatisfied with whatever they already had. Advertising sought to induce them to dispose of possessions that were not yet completely worn out."
I remember returning glass soda bottles for refunds in the early 60s. Then along came canned sodas in vending machines. There was an immediately change in the trash can that was placed beside the new canned drink machine; it was often overflowing with cans. Just the beginning of waste mis-management and disposable items.
Very informative article.
Interesting article. I work within a consultancy group operating in Bulgaria, and we have been commissioned by several bodies to look at waste management solutions, both general and the issues of neutralising toxic waste from incineration and burning. Having never been involved in this area, it became apparent very quickly that waste ia a MASSIVE issue, and quite frightening at times, however if there is hope it is in some of the technologies that offer simple solutions, that if taken up by authorities would put a great dent in the problems of waste.


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random rambling:So I committed myself to a self-imposed hermit-like existence this week in the hope of getting my assignments and exam study done.
The frustrating thing about feeling so sick all the time is having such limited energy and having to choose between things….say…people, or passing uni.
And it's got me a little frustrated.
Because if people…relationships, caring, laughing, reaching out, connecting, all that jazz…really are the most important thing in life…than isn't that worth investing more time and energy into than anything else?
So much brokenness. Everywhere. So much need.
As Mother Teresa said, "There is more hunger for love and appreciation in this world than for bread."
So if I'm sick….and only have limited strength…am I really investing that energy and effort into what matters in terms of living a life that counts?
Sure I want a uni degree and I want to be able to help people in useful ways. And writing essay after essay would be fine if it didn't take everything that i have at the moment…but I just end up with nothing left for people…hmm….man I want my health back.
I leave you with this picture. I like it. My heart….is to find the people that need it….and gently whisper hope.


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Jay-Z is making a living out of turning young, beautiful and musically gifted young women into hot, chart topping, rock sensations and his newest protege would be a 21 year old bleach- blonde British beauty named Rita Ora. If the name doesn't automatically ring a bell, maybe it will after hearing her number one single on itunes "R.I.P"
If you think this is just another beautiful young woman who's image sells more than her talent, you are (fortunately) WRONG! She has beauty and the talent to match. Most of her song released are more appropriate for rocking out in your car or in the gym, but here's a sample of her doing a cover of Gotye and Kimbra "Somebody That I Used To Know" to get a feel of her vocal ability:
Beautiful, right?
Her album titled 'ORA'! is set to release August 27th, 2012. Her album artwork was released July 3 and a tracklist will be coming soon, so look out for that! In the meantime, her playful, sexy, party hard songs and videos are perfect for the summertime.
Here's her second biggest song titled "How We Do" that has graced the airwaves of thousands of radio stations:
Rita Ora also gives her fans a glimpse of her experiences doing what is typical in the life of a pop-star in several video diaries also on youtube. One of them being a behind-the-scenes look into her UK tour that was posted back in April 2012, but in my opinion the best video diary was "Rita Ora 24/7: In The Studio" as she takes us into the studio and explains her inspiration behind her music and sheds a little light on her personality and how that plays an obvious part in her music.
I personally like to do a little research on an artist so if you like to do the same, the link below will take you to the official website of Rita Ora where you can pre-order your copy of 'ORA'!


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The Storybook Shoppe children's bookstore in old town Bluffton has named Lydia Klepper, a kindergarten student at Riverview Charter School in Beaufort, May's Reader of the Month.
Mandy and Eric Klepper, Lydia's parents, started to read to her when she was 3-months-old. When she was 1, she would hold a book and pretend to read to her parents. She loved "The Napping House," "A Prayer for a Child," and "Brown Bear, Brown Bear What Do You See?"
She now enjoys the challenge of chapter books, including "Ivy and Bean" and "The Magic Treehouse" Series.
"Whenever she comes into my store, she's always eager to point out the books she has at home," said Storybook Shoppe owner Nancy Beaupre. "She's also a very sweet and loving child. She always has her arms out, ready for a hug, and I'm always ready to give her one."
Lydia lives in Beaufort with her parents and younger brother Ethan.
More than 70 percent of the books at the Storybook Shoppe are either star-reviewed or highly recommended by educators in the field of children's literature, Beaupre said.
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I went to Abu Dhabi this month…
And I came back with dried lemons.
That would be those golf ball-sized items atop the chicken.
They looked much the same even before cooking. The blackness makes them a little alarming (even for someone who eats blachan), so I googled round beforehand for instructions and found some excellent commentary here, with further links:
I also hunted round for some Middle Eastern-type chicken recipes, and in the end concocted my own with green olives and the dried lemons. You're meant to stab each lemon three or four times to puncture it, then drop it into your stew to infuse.
I rubbed the chicken all over with cumin seed, turmeric and two kinds of paprika – sweet and half-sharp. The next day, I cooked it up with onions, garlic, chopped up olives, raisins, and said lemons, also adding some nice bay leaves – another souvenir from the trip.
It turned out quite nice, especially with this fatoush (green salad tossed with parsley and some stale baguette, cubed and brushed with extra-virgin olive oil) and some grilled eggplant.
It wasn't as lemony as I was expecting, maybe because it didn't stew for that long – we were in a hurry (story of my life). I'll give a go again another day, letting it bubble away longer next time.
My husband was a bit late home tonight, and I'd saved him the leftovers. But someone else got in first.


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So long as there are any roots of sin in the heart, the Holy Spirit cannot have all His way in us, and so our usefulness is hindered, But when our hearts are clean, the Holy Spirit dwells within, and then we have power for service. Then we can work for God and do good, in spite of all our ignorance and weakness. Hallelujah! ...Samuel Logan Brengle photo
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Has anyone heard of a Lyrica alcohol detox??
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You're most welcome. I read 2 of the studies and found them interesting. I hope you find the information you're looking for.
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Why Darren Sproles May Fade Into the Fantasy Football Background in 2015
There was a time not too long ago when Darren Sproles was an ultra-dynamic NFL running back, and likewise, a very important part of numerous fantasy football rosters. In his first two seasons in New Orleans (2011 and 2012), Sproles averaged 80 receptions, 1,112 yards from scrimmage, and 8.5 total touchdowns per season.
In those two seasons he finished as the fifth- and 12th-best fantasy running back in PPR scoring formats and averaged 1.57 (2011) and 1.76 (2012) PPR fantasy points-per-touch, both of which ranked near the top of the league in each respective season.
Now entering his age 32 season, should we automatically expect less of a role for the Eagles' pass-catching specialist? Or is a late-career resurgence possible in Chip Kelly's uptempo offense, a system in which he showed glimpses of potential last year?
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In 2014, Sproles played behind LeSean McCoy, one of the highest usage running backs in the league. So even with the clash between McCoy's running style and Kelly's play calling, which limited his workload at times in the second half of the season, third-year back Chris Polk got just as much run as Sproles did.
Even though Sproles was a much more efficient runner according to our Rushing Net Expected Points (NEP) metric (0.21 Rushing NEP per carry compared to Polk's 0.04), the carry distribution was nearly even: 56 for Sproles, 46 for Polk.
Polk is now fighting to replace the injured Arian Foster in Houston, but Philadelphia made aggressive offseason moves by bringing in DeMarco Murray and Ryan Mathews. Although both have a history of injuries, it's safe to say both are superior running backs compared to Polk, casting doubt on Sproles' role if the two remain healthy for the majority of 2015.
Declining Pass-Catching Efficiency
At 5'6†and 180 pounds, Sproles has never been used as a true bellcow running back, likely for good reason -- see Andre Ellington (whose Rushing NEP of -28.34 was worst in the NFL last season). But what Sproles may lack in size, he has made up for in blur-like quickness over the course of his nine-year career.
But as with most running back in their 30's, relative production begins to fall and continues to fall at a fairly steady rate. Below are the Rushing and Reception NEP metrics for Sproles over the last three seasons. Despite having the second-most efficient rushing season of his career in 2014, his receiving efficiency -- the area where Sproles is likely to be used in 2015 -- has steadily decreased since the 2012 season.
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Even with a decline in volume, Sproles has lost his efficiency, which naturally isn't a good sign for a bounceback at this age.
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With the influx of talented running backs onto the Eagles roster following the departure of McCoy, the inability of Sproles to keep Chris Polk off the field in 2014, and the drop in Sproles' efficiency catching the ball out of the backfield, it's important that we keep our expectations for this season in check.
Offensive coordinator Pat Shurmur has intimated that the Eagles will make a concerted effort to get Sproles the football in a myriad of ways, in addition to his normal punt return duties. But knowing how many fantasy-relevant touches that will be a difficult endeavor.
Chip Kelly has come out and said that he planned all along to pair starter DeMarco Murray with another running back to mitigate some concerns about Murray's immense 2014 workload, which is encouraging. But it's likely that Mathews will be first in line for touches when Murray does see rest.
But no fantasy draft pick is completed within a vacuum. Draft cost is crucial. Here is the backfield trio's average draft position shift from June 17th to August 17th, according to Fantasy Football Calculator.
Are these asking prices fair?
Even though Kelly has voiced concerns about Murray's workload, if we use his first two seasons as an NFL head coach as evidence, it's likely he will feed his top back a large majority of the total running back touches. In 2013 and 2014, McCoy saw 79% and 70% of the total running back touches -- a role that Murray should slide right into. The remaining 20 to 30% will likely be some type of split between Sproles and Mathews.
It will be interesting to see if the Eagles' coaching staff acknowledges the fact that from an efficiency standpoint in 2014, Sproles was better than Mathews in both rushing and receiving, according to our metrics.
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Here at numberFire, we don't expect anything resembling Sproles' former glory days in New Orleans and San Diego and have him projected to finish as the 51st running back in 2015, compared to Mathews who we have pegged as the 37th-best fantasy football back.
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Is there anything you look for a complete, entire lack of, in music?
For me, anything that sounds very, very unlike any cock rock / power ballad 'classic' is already getting some kudos.
I realised when I saw an advert for 'I LOVE DAD' or whatever. It makes me feel uneasy. I cannot even look at these bands' videos or anything.
I think its why I love Joy Division so much. It couldn't be more different to all that cheesy, overblown (understatemnt) horrid filth that tends to linger around VH2, Magic, and KeRrAnNgG.
There's nothing better than hearing one of these 'I LOVE GNR, dude' people spitting and complaining at how bad the Fall and JD are.
It plucks my heart strings.
there is something to be enjoyed in the realms of which you speak
if nothing else they (e.g. hawkwind, yes, boston etc) can be considered to be geniuses because of their subscription to such brazen rock.
i say, embrace the silliness. there is nothing wrong with it. it's like genuinely liking arnie movies. but still knowing they are utterly implausible and over the top. over the top can be great!
cock rock bands rocking out = ace
cock rock band doing ballads = BLEURGH
i don't think so.
well, i do.
but i still like to cradle a tear in the duct of my eye occasionally upon hearing every rose has its thorn.
i am going to dig out some bonnie tyler now \m/
not that she did every rose has its thorn
before some bright spark pipes up.
i'm holding out for a hero 'til the end of the niiiight
no, that was poison
"you got POISON to play at our wedding?!?"
"actually, we're Cyanide - a loving tribute to Poison"
Simply: no
I'd give anything a chance once, innit
Nope, not at all
I might not be too fond of certain things but I'll listen to owt.
can we all sing
"i just died in your arms tonight" together for a bit. it would be nice.
just me then:
I lvoe the Happy Hardcore
version of that song.
I rule.
no, i rule.
but for completely different reasons. mmm, whisky. bye!
i'm sure there's decent reggae
but i've never heard it.
i can't be arsed to look either, i'm too busy as it is.
now now.
don't be silly.
there's plenty. i can direct you to some if you like.
go on then :p
lyrically good would be nice.
jees boy
are they lyrics?
(i really would like recommendations)
In any style of music there's sure to be some great stuff and some absolute rubbish.
decent reggae: toots and the maytals & desmond dekker are the obvious two
The thing that usually puts me off
...is any kind of macho posturing and showoff musicianship, which are generally one and the same thing. Reducing music to sport.
"I think its why I love Joy Division so much.
It couldn't be more different to all that cheesy, overblown (understatemnt) horrid filth that tends to linger around VH2, Magic, and KeRrAnNgG."
You realise that two of these probably show 'Love Will Tear Us Apart' on a regualar basis? i think i've seen it happen on VH2 anyway. i wouldn't be surprised if they were on one of those I HEART DAD compilations either, seeing as one of them had 'I Fought The Law' on it.
ps. being blinkered is still being blinkered. Just saying.
Interesting facts:
VH2 shows LWTUA every now and then, but not on the scale of Guns n Roses. Last weekend, was 'GNR Weekend'.
If you watch VH2 for 24 hours, and November Rain isn't shown twice, I'll start thinking about what you say.
The Clash are shit. They're a typical example of one of those bands where one 'respectable' or fashionable journalist says they're "legendary" and everyone just accepts it, without stopping to think about their actual music. London Calling is an absolutely pathetic excuse for a song. I Fought The Law - nice little riff, pisses over the rest of their stuff, but isn't strong enough to give a band untouchable status.
..."London Calling" is a great song. One of my favourite intros. "English Civil War" is far better though imo.
But "This is England", "Rock the Casbah", "Groovy Times", "Lost in the Supermarket", "Spanish Bombs", "Train in Vain", "I'm So Bored of the USA", "Stay Free"? The Clash have done loads of great sngs.
I'm willing to accept that they're maybe a touch over-rated. But shit? Definitely not.
Any 90s generic 'trance'
record. All that shit that came out with a simple tinny bit and some random woman singing something along the lines of:
"Keep on risin'. Ain't never gonna be a love that's more surprisin'"
It's dirge
You want some?
Wouldn't be much of a surprise now, though
jangly indie chord progressions
and yelping faux philosophical vocals. why do i quite like razorlight though?


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Vin Diesel's prediction that "Furious 7" would win best picture at the Oscars has yet to come true, but the high-octane blockbuster did claim several gilded trophies Wednesday night at the Golden Trailer Awards, including the prize for best of show.
Honoring the best in motion-picture marketing, the 16th annual ceremony bestowed trophies in 78 categories — though in keeping with the spirit of what has been called "the Academy Awards for the short attention span," only 20 were handed out before a live crowd at the Saban Theater in Beverly Hills. Actor and comedian T.J. Miller emceed the show.
In addition to claiming the evening's top prize, "Furious 7" won for best action trailer, best TV spot and best opening weekend. AV squad cut the top trailer, titled "Family," which is embedded above with some fellow winners.
The military drama "American Sniper" and the post-apocalyptic YA actioner "The Hunger Games: Mockingjay — Part 1" tied for the most awards, winning five each, including best thriller trailer for the former and best fantasy adventure trailer for the latter.
Other winning films included "Big Hero 6" for animation trailer, "Ted 2" for comedy trailer, "Selma" for drama trailer and "Boyhood" for independent trailer.
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Argentinean researchers have developed a low-cost bionic hand promising to make cutting-edge prosthetics more accessible.
Dubbed the 'first prosthetic arm in Latin America', the sensor-fitted structure can respond to nerve impulses allowing amputees to better control their limbs
"It detects electrical signals that are generated by the muscles at the point of contact between the arm and the prosthetic," said engineer Sebastian Vicario, who is working on the project for Bioparx Health Technology, based in provincial capital Santa Fe.
"The impulse is sent to a micro-controller that relays the signal to a motor that moves the hand," Vicario added.
Expected to hit the market next year, the Argentinean bionic hand was developed at about half the cost of other similar devices. It will sell for about $22,000. The average price of existing electronic prosthetic arms is currently about $47,000. Bioparx hopes the relatively low cost will help make the device more accessible and allow insurance companies to include it into their coverage plans.
The bionic skeleton of the prosthetic has a flexible claw-like hand consisting of a thumb, index and middle finger. It is covered with a lifelike glove that can sport rings, bracelets, nail polish, anything to lend a normal look while allowing wearers to perform such tasks as writing and washing dishes.
"It's nice to be able to do things that I have not been able to, mainly stuff around the house," said Stella Azambullo, who lost her right arm in an industrial accident. "I can finally move freely. Not 100 per cent, but mostly," added the patient, who had been testing the novel bionic arm for the past two years.


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Dmytro Bortniansky
Dmytro Bortniansky
|10 October 1825 (aged 73)
Dmytro Stepanovych Bortniansky[1] (Ukrainian: Дмитро Степанович Бортнянський) or Dmitry Stepanovych Bortniansky (Russian: Дмитрий Степанович Бортнянский, ; alternative transcriptions of names are Dmitri, Bortnianskii, and Bortnyansky; 28 October 1751, Hlukhiv, Cossack Hetmanate–10 October [O.S. 28 September] 1825)[2] was a Ukrainian composer and conductor of Rusyn descent.[3]
Bortniansky is best known today for his liturgical works and his prolific contributions to the genre of choral concertos.[4] He was one of the "Golden Three" of his era, along with Artem Vedel and Maksym Berezovsky. Bortniansky composed in many different musical styles, including choral compositions in French, Italian, Latin, German and Church Slavonic.
Dmytro Bortniansky was born on 28 October 1751 in the city of Hlukhiv, in present-day Ukraine, but which was then a part of the autonomous Cossack Hetmanate within the Russian Empire. His father was Stefan Skurat (or Shkurat), a Lemko-Rusyn Orthodox religious refugee from the village of Bartne in the Malopolska region (he was entered in the Cossack register at Hlukhiv in 1755).[5] At the age of seven, Dmitry's prodigious talent at the local church choir afforded him the opportunity to go the capital of the empire and sing with the Imperial Chapel Choir in St. Petersburg. There he studied music and composition under the director of the Imperial Chapel Choir, the Italian master Baldassare Galuppi. When Galuppi left for Italy in 1769, he took the boy with him. In Italy, Bortniansky gained considerable success composing operas: Creonte (1776) and Alcide (1778) in Venice, and Quinto Fabio (1779) at Modena. He also composed sacred works in Latin and German, both a cappella and with orchestral accompaniment (including an Ave Maria for two voices and orchestra).
Bortniansky returned to the Saint Petersburg Court Capella in 1779 and flourished creatively. He composed at least four more operas (all in French, with libretti by Franz-Hermann Lafermière): Le Faucon (1786), La fête du seigneur (1786), Don Carlos (1786), and Le fils-rival ou La moderne Stratonice (1787). Bortniansky wrote a number of instrumental works at this time, including piano sonatas and a piano quintet with harp, and a cycle of French songs. He also composed liturgical music for the Orthodox Church, combining the Eastern and Western European styles of sacred music, incorporating the polyphony he learned in Italy; some works were polychoral, using a style descended from the Venetian polychoral technique of the Gabrielis.
After a while, Bortniansky's genius proved too great to ignore, and in 1796 he was appointed Director of the Imperial Chapel Choir, the first director not to have been imported from outside of the Russian Empire. With such a great instrument at his disposal, he produced scores upon scores of compositions, including over 100 religious works, sacred concertos (35 for four-part mixed choir, 10 for double choruses), cantatas, and hymns.
Dmitry Bortniansky died in St. Petersburg on 10 October 1825, and was interred at the Smolensky Cemetery in St. Petersburg. His remains were transferred to the Alexander Nevsky Monastery in the 20th century.
Musical legacy[edit]
In 1882, Pyotr Tchaikovsky edited the liturgical works of Bortniansky, which were published in ten volumes. While Bortniansky wrote operas and instrumental compositions, it is his sacred choral works that are performed most often today. This vast body of work remains central not only to understanding 18th-century Orthodox sacred music, but also served as inspiration to his fellow Ukrainian composers in the 19th century.
The tune he wrote for the Latin hymn Tantum Ergo eventually became known in Slavic lands as Коль славен (Kol slaven), in which form it is still sung as a church hymn today. The tune was also popular with freemasons. It travelled to English-speaking countries and came to be known by the names Russia, St. Petersburg or Wells. In Germany, the song was paired with a text by Gerhard Tersteegen, and became a well-known chorale and traditional part of the military ceremony Großer Zapfenstreich (the Grand Tattoo), the highest ceremonial act of the German army, rendered as an honor for distinguished persons on special occasions. Prior to the October revolution in 1917, the tune was played by the Moscow Kremlin carillon every day at midday.
James Blish, who novelized many episodes of the original series of Star Trek, noted in one story, Whom Gods Destroy, that Bortniansky's Ich bete an die Macht der Liebe was the theme "to which all Starfleet Academy classes marched to their graduation."
He composed "The Angel Greeted the Gracious One" (hymn to the Mother of God used at Pascha) as a trio used by many Orthodox churches in the Easter season.
- Creonte (1776 Venice)
- Alcide (1778 Venice)
- Quinto Fabio (1779 Modena)
- Le faucon (1786 Gatchina in French, with libretto by Franz-Hermann Lafermière)
- La Fête du seigneur[6] (1786 Pavlovsk in French, with libretto by Franz-Hermann Lafermière)
- Don Carlos (1786 St Petersburg in French, with libretto by Franz-Hermann Lafermière)
- Le Fils-Rival ou La Moderne Stratonice (1787 Pavlovsk in French, with libretto by Franz-Hermann Lafermière)
Choruses (in Old Church Slavonic)[edit]
- Da ispravitsia molitva moja ("Let My Prayer Arise") no. 2.
- Kjeruvimskije pjesni (Cherubic Hymns) nos. 1-7
- Concerto No. 1: Vospoitje Gospodjevi ("Sing unto the Lord")
- Concerto No. 6: Slava vo vyshnikh Bogu
- Concerto No. 7: Priiditje, vozradujemsja Gospodjevi ("Come Let Us Rejoice")
- Concerto No. 9: Sei djen', jego zhe Gospodi, konchinu moju
- Concerto No. 11: Blagoslovjen Gospod' ("Blessed is the Lord")
- Concerto No. 15: Priiditje, vospoim, ljudije
- Concerto No. 18: Blago jest ispovjedatsja ("It Is Good To Praise the Lord", Psalm 92)
- Concerto No. 19: Rjechje Gospod' Gospodjevi mojemu ("The Lord Said unto My Lord")
- Concerto No. 21: Zhyvyi v pomoshshi Vyshnjago ("He That Dwelleth", Psalm 91)
- Concerto No. 24: Vozvjedokh ochi moi v gory ("I Lift Up My Eyes to the Mountains")
- Concerto No. 27: Glasom moim ko Gospodu vozzvakh ("With My Voice I Cried Out to the Lord")
- Concerto No. 32: Skazhy mi, Gospodi, konchinu moju ("Lord, Make Me Know My End")
- Concerto No. 33: Vskuju priskorbna jesi dusha moja ("Why Are You Downcast, O My Soul?", Psalm 42:5)
- Concerto-Symphony for Piano, Harp, Two Violins, Viola da gamba, Cello and Bassoon in B Flat Major (1790).
- Quintet for Piano, Harp, Violin, Viola da gamba and Cello (1787).
- ^ Dmytro Bortniansky, Internet Encyclopedia of Ukraine, Canadian Institute of Ukrainian Studies, University of Alberta/University of Toronto
- ^ HymnTime
- ^ Marika Kuzma. "Bortnyans′ky, Dmytro Stepanovych." Grove Music Online. Oxford Music Online. 22 November 2011
- ^ Morozan, Vladimir (2013). "Russian Choral Repertoire". In Di Grazia, Donna M. Nineteenth-Century Choral Music. p. 437.
- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2012-05-02. Retrieved 2012-01-02.
- ^ (in Russian) "Бортнянский, Дмитрий Степанович". Krugosvet Encyclopedia
- Ritzarev, Marina (2006), Eighteenth-Century Russian Music (Ashgate) ISBN 978-0-7546-3466-9
External links[edit]
|Wikimedia Commons has media related to Dmitry Bortniansky.
- Bortniansky, Dmitri Stepanovich in Columbia Encyclopedia
- Bortniansky: Main biography in Russian by Konstantin Kovalev (Константин Ковалев) - eng. and All about Dmitry Bortniansky + Usual mistakes in the biography of the composer (present time) - eng.
- Bortniansky, Dmytro in Encyclopedia of Ukraine
- Bortniansky, Dmitri Stepanovich in The Cyber Hymnal
- Bortniansky, Dmitri Stepanovich in Karadar Classical Music
- Musicus Bortnianskii, a chamber choir from Toronto which specializes in Bortniansky performance and research
- Free scores by Dmytro Bortniansky in the Choral Public Domain Library (ChoralWiki)
- Free scores by Dmytro Bortniansky at the International Music Score Library Project (IMSLP)
- The Mutopia Project has compositions by Dmytro Bortniansky
- 1751 births
- 1825 deaths
- 18th-century classical composers
- 19th-century classical composers
- Classical-period composers
- Classical composers of church music
- People from Hlukhiv
- Russian classical composers
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- Male opera composers
- Russian Orthodox Christians from Ukraine
- Ukrainian classical composers
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- Ukrainian people in the Russian Empire


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Hello and thanks for stopping by. I've been playing around with different styles and textures over the past couple of weeks. Today I wanted to share one of my favourite effects for any paper crafting but in particular these all occasion cards. I have combined some masculine textures with very feminine ones. I started with Stampin Up's Woodgrain background stamp and before I knew it I had created four cards! Isn't it nice when creativity takes over and there are no interruptions .....a rarity for me I can tell you!
Thank you for coming in and seeing what I have been up to. Please come again soon!


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Never was too into this but... Here I go
by, 29-Dec-2010 at 16:33 (809 Views)
Recently I have been having many mixed feeling about myself as a *B/DL. As a DL everything feels wrong again and this was only made worse by a recent story I read that reminded me of Deeker. As a *B I'm not sure that I really am one. I don't seem to regress like other people do and I wonder if I am just going through the motions trying to belong somewhere.
Of course when I look back at this I know that I came into this community as a DL and adopted the *B part. I even liked the *B part for a while and still like my teddy bear a great deal. However my pacifiers got boring, I don't like diapers right now, I wonder if I even really liked pacifiers to begin with.
Thanks for reading this if you took the time. I imagine that it will be good for me to look back at this page to understand myself if I am just on a strong purge like I expect.