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The worm in the world and the world in the worm
- Mark Blaxter1Email author and
- Dee R Denver2
© Blaxter and Denver; licensee BioMed Central Ltd. 2012
- Received: 6 June 2012
- Accepted: 21 June 2012
- Published: 25 June 2012
Caenorhabditis elegans is a preeminent model organism, but the natural ecology of this nematode has been elusive. A four-year survey of French orchards published in BMC Biology reveals thriving populations of C. elegans (and Caenorhabditis briggsae) in rotting fruit and plant stems. Rather than being simply a 'soil nematode', C. elegans appears to be a 'plant-rot nematode'. These studies signal a growing interest in the integrated genomics and ecology of these tractable animals.
See research article http://www.biomedcentral.com/1741-7007/10/59
- Nematode Population
- Soil Nematode
- Beneficial Mutation
- Mushroom Compost
- Compost Heap
Caenorhabditis elegans, the free-living nematode tamed as a new model organism by Sydney Brenner in the 1960s [1], has become a keystone species in the ecology of scientific knowledge. The ease with which C. elegans can be grown, manipulated and observed has driven biomedical research into new areas and 'the worm' has been a silent collaborator in three Nobel prizes, and thousands of research articles over the past 50 years. While primarily chosen because of the ease of genetic analysis, interest in C. elegans was redoubled when it became the first animal to have its whole genome sequenced [2]. The genome revealed much about the basic machinery of being an animal, and the specifics of being a nematode. One of the greatest surprises was the discovery of over 1,280 putative chemoreceptor genes [3]. This exuberant repertoire (even dogs have only approximately 1,200 olfactory and chemoreceptor genes) suggests that the nematodes' wild environment must be extraordinarily complex. However, the true ecology of C. elegans has remained enigmatic. In the laboratory it is clearly a boom-and-bust 'r-strategist' - a single self-fertilizing hermaphrodite (with an occasional rare male), given enough agar plates, Escherichia coli food and willing lab assistants, could produce over a billion great-granddaughters in a month. But where does it live, feed and reproduce in the wild? And how has its wild environment shaped the biology now explored in high-throughput investigations in labs worldwide? Marie-Anne Félix and Fabien Duveau report in BMC Biology [4] new findings from nematode populations in orchards near Paris that provide some answers to these questions.
A global nematode
While often called a 'soil nematode', C. elegans has rarely been isolated from soils [5]. Sydney Brenner's C. elegans, the iconic N2 strain, came from mushroom compost in Bristol, UK. Like many related nematodes, C. elegans can enter a facultative diapause stage, the dauer, in response to crowding and lack of food. A modified third stage larva, the dauer can survive without feeding for months (compared to the few days of a normal nematode's life), and is resistant to desiccation and other environmental stresses. Dauers can be isolated from compost heaps and other environments rich in rotting vegetation and are commonly found associated with arthropods (woodlice and pillbugs) and molluscs (snails and slugs). It is likely that these invertebrates are used as transport hosts for dispersal to new food sources. Dauers can be isolated from compost heaps and other environments rich in rotting vegetation and are commonly found associated with arthropods (woodlice and pillbugs) and molluscs (snails and slugs). It is likely that these invertebrates are used as transport hosts for dispersal to new food sources. New wild strains can be established from dauers, as the vast majority of individuals will be hermaphrodites capable of founding a dynasty. While useful, dauer-derived isolates are uninformative of the feeding ecology of the species, the dynamics of the lifecycle or mating strategies in the wild.
Several hundred C. elegans strains have been isolated from all continents save Antarctica, and even from isolated islands such as Hawai'i, largely from compost or transport hosts. There is little geographical structure to global C. elegans populations, suggesting extensive dispersal, likely through human agency. Genomic analyses of natural polymorphism patterns in these global strains reveal that while some (for example, those from Hawai'i) are very different from all others, most share large blocks of their chromosomes in a striking mosaic pattern [6]. This is unexpected, and suggests that the pattern of lifecycle history of the species likely includes frequent events of isolation by distance and founding of new populations by small numbers of related nematodes, and less common events of crossing between distinct evolutionary lineages. This study also revealed strong selective sweep events in C. elegans, presumably driven by selection acting on one major, beneficial mutation that drags along large chromosome blocks with it. But what is the ecological context of beneficial mutations in C. elegans? Where does the rare sex happen? Where are the breeding populations of C. elegans to be found? Until these questions are answered, the growing program of research on the population genetics and evolutionary genomics of C. elegans [7] will lack power and reach.
Windfall apples, full of worms
Few researchers would need much persuading to take a break from the lab or office on a late summer afternoon, and picnic in an idyllic, ancient orchard in the quiet countryside near Paris. What motivated Marie-Anne Félix's visits to the orchards of Orsay and Santeuil, however, was the opportunity to track for the first time robust, proliferating populations of C. elegans (and the related Caenorhabditis briggsae) in the wild. She and her lab team returned to survey the orchards for four seasons, and also examined additional rotting fruit and plants for Caenorhabditis across France, and are now able to report on the ecology of these populations [4].
C. elegans was found in rotting fruits of many kinds, and also in the rotting stems of herbaceous plants. It was frequently found with C. briggsae, and both species could be found in the same fruit. The nematodes were surprisingly common (20% of rotting apples from Orsay harbored nematodes) and showed reproducible seasonal changes in abundance. The rotting fruit and stems often contained many hundred animals, and all life stages were present, including rare males. As might be predicted from laboratory knowledge of the temperature preferences of the two species, C. briggsae was commoner in the warmth of the summer, and C. elegans in the cooler autumn. Félix and Duveau carried out competition experiments to show that indeed Orsay and Santeuil C. briggsae outcompeted co-isolated C. elegans at 25°C, while the situation was reversed at 15°C. Caenorhabditis were not detected in soils, other than under the rotting fruit, or from rotting fruit yet to fall from the trees, but were isolated from molluscs and arthropods associated with the rotting food sources. It remains to be tested whether these are transport hosts for the nematodes. Importantly, it was possible to return to the same site repeatedly and recover animals each time.
The world of, and in, the worm
So, rather than the monoxenic environment of the agar plate, it is rich habitats like a rotting apple that C. elegans' chemosensory system has evolved to process. C. elegans lives in a complex ecosystem of bacteria, fungi, slime moulds, hexapod arthropods (adults and larvae), mites, isopods, millipedes, pulmonate molluscs, lumbricid earthworms and other nematode species exploiting this seasonal resource.
C. elegans has a fully functioning immune system, with both anti-cellular (bacterial, fungal) and anti-viral arms intact. In the laboratory, in the absence of knowledge of natural pathogens, these systems have been challenged with exotic ones, such as the agents of human disease. C. elegans can be killed by many bacterial species, sometimes through direct toxic effect but also via interference with efficient processing of food [8]. In the laboratory one of the hallmarks of pathogenic interaction between a bacterium and C. elegans is the proliferation of bacteria within the gut. The species that do this avoid lysis in the nematodes' pharyngeal grinder, and are resistant to digestion. Interestingly, Félix and Duveau [4] found many instances of apparently healthy nematodes with distended intestines full of bacteria and yeasts. Whether this is a nutritive (C. elegans is deficient in sterol synthesis and must obtain sterols from food: this may be derived from yeasts) or a morbid interaction remains to be tested. However, fungal pathogens were detected, including some species that produce invasive spores, and others that make nematode-trapping rings and adhesive hyphal traps. As previously described by Félix and colleagues, many nematodes were infected with microsporidia [9], and the first-ever nematode viruses were described from these orchards only last year [10]. Killer bacteria were also isolated, including strains that can digest even the resistant cuticle of the nematodes.
Field ecology of Caenorhabditis species
Authors' Affiliations
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- Andersen EC, Gerke JP, Shapiro JA, Crissman JR, Ghosh R, Bloom JS, Felix MA, Kruglyak L: Chromosome-scale selective sweeps shape Caenorhabditis elegans genomic diversity. Nat Genet. 2012, 44: 285-290. 10.1038/ng.1050.PubMedPubMed CentralView ArticleGoogle Scholar
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Today marked some sort of milestone for Instagram, the amazing little photo sharing application for iOS devices. They reached 150 million shared photos and crossed over 7 million users – both incredible numbers for a 4-person team almost left for dead a few mere months ago. So what happens now?
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November 12, 2019
Retired Provincial Planner Victor Doyle Wins Victory at Crucial Time
Dr. John Bacher
At a crucial time when the land use planning policies he forged under three different parties over 25 years are under attack by the newly elected government of Premier Doug Ford, veteran land use planner Victor Doyle won a major victory. It is of great significance which may help in reversing a planned assault on Sothern fragile ecosystems. They are imperilled from a proposed loosening of land use planning regulations. This threat was announced with great fanfare at a November 8, 2018 meeting at Toronto's MacDonald block, which was supposedly on the Ontario Growth Plan.
On October 27th, 2018, the Public Service Grievance Board of Ontario, ruled in Doyle's favour in response to a grievance he had filed with it in response to his dramatic demotion. Doyle went from effectively directing land use planning in Ontario to studying the cars of the distant future. The Grievance Board ruled that that this action by the provincial government was a breach of "duty of procedural fairness."
Doyle spoke out to the Globe and Mail in May 2017, when the Cabinet, responding to what Doyle found were inaccurate claims by developers, was debating land use policy changes. Developers' apologists claimed that the province's policies were creating a residential land shortage and driving up housing prices. Such rhetoric, although at odds with reality, was building up pressure to gut land use planning controls. Doyle responded using a barrage of well documented facts to show there was a massive oversupply of such lands. He warned the province to appease developers was risking "unsustainable sprawl, congestion and skyrocketing infrastructure costs."
Although in the end the Cabinet did not back down, Doyle was punished for speaking out. He was sealed away in a manner to reduce his influence on the public service. Doyle was put alone on a floor in the Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing (MMAH) Bay Street building. He was denied access to normal digital information sources available to public servants. No other Ministry employees were given offices on his floor. Several months before his scheduled retirement he was told to confine his duties to research driverless cars.
Part of Doyle's effectiveness is that he would work closely with respected native elders, notably the Mohawk of the Turtle Clan, Danny Beaton, with whom he met in a Toronto gym. Beaton gave him sacred teachings on natural law, such as the need to respect water from the abuses of the earth. One such meeting followed Beaton's shocking encounter with a cruel slashing of an old growth forest at French's Hill.
(l) Author Dr. John Bacher and Mohawk Elder Danny Beaton at Waverley Uplands clear-cut. Photo by Les Stewart, Sept 2015
The French's Hill Forest of great Sugar Maples is on top of an aquifer which contains the world's purest water. Following Beaton's traumatic encounter with destruction, Doyle lectured Simcoe County officials over their dangerous contempt for the sacredness of the natural world.
Working with Beaton, Doyle emerged as the guardian of what the Mohawk elder called the Peacemaker's World. Doyle stood up to powerful corporations such as the Geranium, with its plans to dangerously ring the Minesing Wetlands with 10,000 new homes in Midhurst. This threatens to unleash a flood of polluted storm water onto a wetland which is a refuge for rare wild species. These include Hine's Emerald Dragonfly, the Sturgeon, the Trumpeter Swan, Sandhill Crane, Bald Eagle, and several turtle species, now all designated as species at risk.
Doyle's warnings of an assault on threatened wildlife from sprawl are especially relevant in the context of the supposed consultation now underway on the Growth Plan. At the MacDonald Block Forum a disturbing proposal was made by developers' agents. This was that a large area of Class One and Two farmland between the Green Belt and the urban zoning boundary of Greater Toronto have a change in designation. All references to agricultural value would be swept away and the area designated under the Growth Plan as an "Urban Reserve."
Doyle's warnings to the press sounded an alarm against the proposed rapid urbanization of what planners call the White Belt. Doyle warned that water quality in streams in this area was at risk of contamination which would kill wildlife such as fish, turtles and frogs.
What makes Doyle's courage in standing up so heartening today is the way the October 8th Macdonald Block Forum was packaged. The facilitator appeared to be the auctioneer at a fire sale of land use planning policies, rather than part of the public service. She indicated that all of the facilitators were members of the Ontario Public Service, OPS. There were at least 23 such OPS facilitators in the Room, since my own designated Table was Number 23.
Mohawk Elder Danny Beaton: the scale of the original maples at Waverley Uplands, Photo by Les Stewart, Apr 2015.
Considering the ecocidal reputation of Sir John A. MacDonald it was appropriate that the Growth Plan consultation should be held in government building named for him. The worst of the formal government proposals actually had nothing to do with the Growth Plan. They have to do with the proposed abolition of the requirement in the Provincial Policy Statement (PPS) under the Planning Act that urban boundary expansions only be permitted every five years under a comprehensive municipal review.
The whole premise of the MacDonald Block circus was residential land shortages which Doyle's writings carefully denied. The ten- second pleas to the Minister of MMAH had little to do with the Growth Plan. One plea was to abolish the Niagara Escarpment Commission, a backbone of the Greenbelt. Another was to abolish the Local Planning Appeals Tribunal. Thrown into the toxic mess was a call to have wetland offsetting, opening up for destruction some of the most important habitats for vanishing wildlife species in southern Ontario.
The backward thinking of the MacDonald Block Growth Plan Forum coming from a building named after a Prime Minister who arrested and hanged Cree chiefs and elders should be a warning signal to those in the OPS who care about ecosystems and wildlife threatened by sprawl. Let us hope that more follow's Doyle path and work with native spiritual leaders and speak out in defense of Mother Earth.


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This item is actually a little bit more than a FAQ - it is trying to give answers and to deal with subjects often not mentioned anywhere else. Naturally this item is submitted to changes whenever the need arises. We will therefore put the latest version on our website for downloading ( http://bluesoftware.tripod.com/faq_english.html )
[ We will also distribute it on regular basis to all institutions who
are evaluating our products at the moment. ]
To get a feeling for the basic functions PLEASE start with an installation of: "MyInfo ..."
You can re-use your data with "MyNet - Anywhere!" by copying the
".tps" files to c:\tbsc or the location you have choosen.
Topics of this FAQ so far:
Why can't the application be installed
the "usual" way ( ... something like: setup.exe etc. )
Why is there no help file for the application ?
How do I find my way around ?
What are the pre-requisites to use the application ?
Practical usage of our application
Can I do serious work with the evaluation copy ? - YES you can !
What is a project ?
How many projects can I have (develop) on my machine ?
How do I perform searches in my database files ?
Where do I find the underlying structure of my database files (file name, field names, file sizes etc. to do reporting etc. ?
[ This list will be continued on a regular basis - we are also grateful for any feedback. ]
Installation: Why can't the application be installed the "usual" way (something like: setup.exe etc.) ?
The reason for this is that our application provides a "framework" for the individual user to gather, store and process "data" to retrieve "information". Because each user has his own favourite applications as far as tasks like image processing, word processing and many others are concerned it is impossible to create a universal system which can serve everyones needs.
Some of us still have the vision in mind we have heard so often about: "information at our fingertips".
Yes, sometimes we have up-to-date information at our fingertips (access to stock exchange data for example) - mostly however we are dealing with a variety of data (and in different file formats) which needs to be seen in context. This can only be achieved if we store data on our PCs in a structured manner (using the available file management tools) and have some kind of system available to show us the "information" we really need in plain language: we want to get the (full) picture. The "information retrieval" can be supported by the built-in report writer, ODBC, querying your data, SQL etc.
[ For specialized purposes there are (often very expensive) document management systems available. They are however out of reach for most users from a financial point of view and the features offered are not necessary for most people. Then we have seen recently the appearance of KM systems (knowledge management systems) but they too are not designed for the ordinary user - you probably need to have some kind of IT degree to understand what's going on (not too mention the hardware requirements, the financial input, the expenses for consultants etc.). ]
On our web site you will find our thoughts about this "knowledge" thing ( ... knowledge society, knowledge economy etc.) in the file ( http://bluesoftware.tripod.com/knowledge.html ) - still more buzzwords than anything else ...
We read in an item in "info21" ( issue 03/2002 ) - a German IT magazine ( http://www.info21.de ) - from page 16 on: "KM-Systeme brauchen schlaue Suchmaschinen" - "Knowledge Management systems need intelligent search engines":
"Technique will only be successful, if workflow, organisational structure and culture in the enterprise are right. Staff must be willing to use the systems and and also willing to enter their own, new and up-to-date information."
They are right ! It means the "knowledge" system depends on motivated staff - without them you can forget the whole story.
But didn't we experience this before in many other areas (it is really nothing new): if people are not degraded to robots but still have - even with many automated tasks - some pride in the work they are doing, have the feeling to achieve something and to contribute then we are on the right track.
The difference between the automated and pre-defined tasks at a "conveyor
belt" and the so-called "knowledge management systems" is: we are dealing
with the individuals potential, willingness, motivation but also personal
emotions to share the personal knowledge and experience with others. At
a conveyor belt the tasks are strictly (pre)defined - everyone has to contribute
with often manual work (otherwise there would be no "output") ...
the difference is also that under factory conditions the outcome can be
Back to our individual PC user:
He is (naturally) willing to set up the framework as good as he can ...
For most users the simple download of web pages somewhere onto our PCs (incl. all the design ballast) is all what they get at this stage; plus a more or less cared for bookmark file (also called "favourites").
We try to give them more ...
The installation of our application requires a little bit of thinking
about where to store the files on your harddisk and a systematical approach
BEFORE you begin. A good knowledge of your file management tool is necessary
- but really not much more computer "stuff" (apart from "copy" and "paste").
There is a .pdf file: mousetrap.zip on the following web site
telling you more about the file management tools. Other tutorials you will find on the Internet.
Give it a go with our evaluation copy, then think about your own projects and change the included batch file: folder.bat according to your requirements. This is one of the reasons while there is not the usual installation routine present. But from the documents included with the evaluation copy you will find your way around - some preparation work is however involved.
Also - because you can have on one machine several projects with totally
different file storage requirements and folder structures the use of a
general install routine was NOT a suitable approach for us. It is not as
easy as just put the program files into C:\Program Files\ and forget about
the rest - there is more required to make the best use of our application(s).
Important for the individual user is also: there are NO modifications of registry and system files involved, if there is an improved version of "MyNet - Anywhere!" available in the future then it can be installed just by replacing the file: mynet.exe - that's all. This is because the necessary .dll (dynamic link libraries) are all placed into the folder where the executable - in this case: mynet.exe - resides.
[ Based on customer feedback we are constantly improving our applications
and provide at this stage the latest updates free of charge on our web
site. If you are a registered customer you will receive the updated executable
file automatically via e-mail. ]
Why is there no Help File in the application ?
This question is easy to answer - there is from our point of view no need for it.
You drive a car and watch TV without a help file (there is no F1 key in your car or on your TV set) - why shouldn't you be able to manage our application without a help file?
If there is a help file necessary to perform a certain task with an application then this shows often that the purpose of the application or the workflow involved to perform a certain task is not quite understood. If you can't read nor write than a word processor is useless - so is an old-fashioned typewriter, pencil or a ball pen. If you know what the application is good for: to gather data and to store it in a structured manner to retrieve useful information then you will find your way around with all the material provided.
If you have a basic understanding of your computer, the graphical user interface and your file management tool then the rest depends only on taking a structured and logical approach to get you going.
We will write further down under pre-requisites more in detail what is necessary to work with the application.
It is also our personal experience that we (and most other users) rarely
press F1 (the usual help access function key). If there is a well-illustrated
manual, a booklet or a printout to look things up - then this is preferred.
How do I find my way around ?
The most up-to-date information you will find on our web site. However we have included in the evaluation copy all necessary information.
Start with the file: readme.txt then look up the .html files in the evaluation copy (they are also on our web site).
Think about your project(s), what you want to achieve - it probably starts with some URLs ...
The file: chemistry_project.html is a good starting point to develop a sample project. It is a list with around 35 links from where you as a lecturer can build up a project to gather all the information your students need to support their studies in this field with free software and resources. This file reflects a typical practice situation: an educational institution has budget constraints, esp. in this field the commercial software is very expensive so it cannot be purchased (not to mention used by the students on their own machines). There is only one way out: good and high quality FREEWARE. This file contains a list of freeware resources from around the world in ~ 35 URLs. In practice we could have the situation that a lecturer / teacher in this professional field takes the list and builds a project with all useful data from the 35 URLs and distributes the result of his research in the form of "MyNet - on a Floppy!" to all his students (or puts the results in a single .zip file on a web site so everyone can download it).
The time savings are enormous - not only for the students; but also because the material can be re-used over and over again. No losses of information because a web site disappears all of a sudden. What you see today in the page lists of a search engine could be totally different tomorrow - no more lost URLs.
Links and web sites come and go - we can't change this either; but if
you have extracted the necessary files, documents, software applications
etc., downloaded and put them into context in a structured manner then
you have saved it for future use esp. in a teacher ---> student situation.
What are the (personal) pre-requisites to use the application?
The purpose of our application is to gather data - in whatever format - from the Internet (but also from other sources depending on the subject), store it in an appropriate structure (but easy and for the user transparent) and further process the data if necessary to retrieve useful information.
The application is aimed at the "individual" PC User who wants to set up his own "framework" and to work with this data.
What is in general required to do this?
A good understanding of the File Management Tool used (ie Windows Explorer). There are other File Management Tools available - often they are 'freeware'; go to http://www.download.com or some other freeware / shareware sources.
A basic understanding how the batch files provided work (folder.bat
etc.); there are only some so-called DOS commands
to remember.
The following so-called "batch files" are used with "MyNet - Anywhere!":
This file creates the basic folder structure on your hard disk when using the "evaluation copy" - you then install the program and data files within this structure mainly in c:\tbsc
The term 'directory' is identical to the nowadays used expression 'folder'.
On the left side there are the actual DOS commands - on the right there are some explanations to make it more transparent for you.
[ begin of folder.bat ]
drive C: is your harddisk
cd\ change directory ( cd\ ) to the root directory of c:\
md bu_tbsc make a directory for your data files ( md = make directory )
cd\bu_tbsc change into the directory backup tbsc
md data make a sub-directory "data" in backup tbsc
cd\bu_tbsc\data change into this sub-directory
md addr make a directory for the backup of 'address' data
md mail make a directory for the backup of 'mailing list' data
md mynet make a directory for the backup of 'MyNet - Anywhere!' data
md finan make a directory for the backup of 'financial' data
md project make a directory for the backup of 'project' data
md grmc
cd\ change into the root directory c:\
md tbsc make a directory tbsc
cd\tbsc change directory to tbsc
md backup make a sub-directory 'backup' below tbsc
cd\tbsc\backup change into sub-directory backup
md backupjobs create a further subdirectory 'backupjobs'
cd\tbsc change back to directory tbsc
md calc make directory calc (to accomodate a calculator application)
md catalog make a directory for a calculator application
md disksplit make a directory for disk splitting utility
md explorer make a directory for a file management tool
md extern1 make a directory for any other external application (1)
cd\tbsc\extern1 change into the sub-directory for the external application (1)
md data make a sub-directory for data in this directory
cd\tbsc change back to the tbsc directory
md extern2 make a directory for any other external application (2)
cd\tbsc\extern2 ... etc.
md data
md extern3
md data
md extern4
md data
md extern5
md data
md extern6
md data
md extern7
md data
md extern8
md data
md extern9
md data
md mnfloppy make a directory for "MyNet - on a Floppy!"
md myaddr make a directory for "MyAddress and Contact Data!"
cd\tbsc\myaddr change into the sub-directory for "MyAddress ... "
md addrback make a sub-directory to back up addressdata
md backup make a sub-directory for backup (general)
cd\tbsc change back into the tbsc directory
md mynet make a sub-directory for "MyNet - Anywhere!" data
cd\tbsc\mynet change into this sub-directory
md backup make a sub-directory for backups (mynet files)
md download make a sub-directory for downloaded files
cd\tbsc\mynet\download change into this sub-directory
md exe make a sub-directory for executable files
md html make a sub-directory for HTML files
cd\tbsc\mynet\download\html change into this sub-directory
md webpage1 make a sub-directory for a web page downloaded (1)
md webpage2 ... etc.
md webpage3
md webpage4
md webpage5
md webpage6
md webpage7
md webpage8
md webpage9
cd\tbsc\mynet\download change back into the download sub-directory
md images make a sub-directory for graphics, images etc.
md pdf make a sub-directory for .PDF files
md richtext make a sub-directory for .RTF files
md sound make a sub-directroy for sound files
md techdraw make a sub-directory for technical drawings
md text make a sub-directory for .TXT files
md video make a sub-directory for video files
cd\tbsc\mynet change back into the mynet sub-directory
md install make a sub-directory to accomodate installation files
md moredocs make a sub-directory to accomodate other documents
md samples make a sub-directory to accomodate sample files
md temp make a sub-directory to accomodate temporary files
md viewer make a sub-directory to accomodate viewer files
cd\tbsc change back into the tbsc directory
md odbc make a sub-directroy odbc (open data base connectivity)
cd\tbsc\odbc change into the sub-directory for ODBC
md query1 make a sub-directory to accommodate a query application (1)
md query2 ... etc.
md query3
md odbcfiles make a sub-directory to accomodate ODBC files
cd\tbsc change back into the tbsc directory
md organize make a sub-directory to accommodate an organiser
md printtxt make a sub-directory to accommodate a clip board printer
md Reports make a sub-directory to accommodate a report writer
md search make a sub-directory to accommodate a search utility
md spreadsh make a sub-directory to accommodate a spreadsheet application
md viewer make a sub-directory to accommodate a viewer application
md word make a sub-directory to accommodate a word processor
[ end of folder.bat ]
This file can be modified according to your own requirements to define a suitable folder structure for your individual needs.
You can change this file to fit your personal storage requirements.
See also the structure of: folder.bat before to accomodate there the necessary changes if you want to make changes to this batch file (referring to the directory: bu_tbsc in: folder.bat)
cd c:\tbsc
copy browsers.tps c:\bu_tbsc\data\mynet
copy email.tps c:\bu_tbsc\data\mynet
copy emcateg.tps c:\bu_tbsc\data\mynet
copy keyterms.tps c:\bu_tbsc\data\mynet
copy mailapp.tps c:\bu_tbsc\data\mynet
copy netaddr.tps c:\bu_tbsc\data\mynet
copy netfiles.tps c:\bu_tbsc\data\mynet
copy notes.tps c:\bu_tbsc\data\mynet
copy webpages.tps c:\bu_tbsc\data\mynet
copy webtypes.tps c:\bu_tbsc\data\mynet
copy browsers.tps c:\tbsc\mynet\backup
copy email.tps c:\tbsc\mynet\backup
copy emcateg.tps c:\tbsc\mynet\backup
copy keyterms.tps c:\tbsc\mynet\backup
copy mailapp.tps c:\tbsc\mynet\backup
copy netaddr.tps c:\tbsc\mynet\backup
copy netfiles.tps c:\tbsc\mynet\backup
copy notes.tps c:\tbsc\mynet\backup
copy webpages.tps c:\tbsc\mynet\backup
copy webtypes.tps c:\tbsc\mynet\backup
As you can see there are actually two backups performed !
path.txt (part of folder_path.zip):
On our test machine we have partly put the external applications into subfolders below c:\tbsc. This means that we had to change our AUTOEXEC.BAT file - below is our PATH statement:
Otherwise (if you don't install the external applications below c:\tbsc) then add to your path statement the different locations. This is necessary to find the renamed executables (which are called from within our application).
For example: you can use any viewer application etc. you like and call it from within our application - as long as the executable is renamed according to our specifications and the path is listed.
In a similar way you can add up to nine other external applications and run them from the EXTERNAL menu item (extern1.exe --->> extern9.exe).
We know there are also other ways (more elegant) to achieve something
like this - however we believe it would be good to have some transparency
on your computer (and knowing what is happening, where the data is stored
etc.). We have done this with our target group in mind.
What is required to do some serious work with the application?
Apart from the knowledge and experience you have in your professional field you should ...
- be familiar with the browser software used (MS Internet Explorer,
Netscape, Opera etc.)
- have some experience with search engines (like GOOGLE, ALTAVISTA etc.)
- have some experience using the directories implemented in search engines
Search utilities like 'Search Rocket' can be of some help - they are often freely available on the Internet - http://www.download.com is a good source to get some of these utilities.
In any environment (business, charity, school, medical practioner etc.) there is always one fundamental task to be performed within the workflow: FILING ! Certainly the practical steps involved to perform this task have changed over the last decades - more and more it becomes a task where the computer is involved.
[ The author of the application is involved for more than 30 years in computing and electronic data processing, so during his apprenticeship one of the fundamental skills he had to learn was the proper filing of paper documents (so that the boss could find something when needed). ]
Not much has actually changed if we see the workflow in the small business environment. Take the medical practioner (a GP for example): he mostly relies on his well-organized (paper) files to have an overview about patient history. The files are sorted in chronological order - the most recent documents are on the top when you open the folder.
The computer is used to record visits, prescriptions, referrals to specialist, accounting purposes etc. but the import medium during the consultation (and when the patient is present) is still the paper file. Visiting the local hospital (and they spend a fortune on IT and document management systems - the specialist still has a properly organized paper file when dealing with me. I wonder what's all the fuzz about IT, document and patient management systems when there is absolutely no computer in sight during the consultation.
[ Of course there are multi-media applications nowadays available to
replace the paper files complete. However these are other dimensions as
far as the financial side is concerned. ]
Practical Usage
Our application is at this stage mostly used in the educational sector at universities and other tertiary institutions.
This topic will be continued with (project) examples
Can I do serious work with the evaluation copy ?
YES - you can !
The evaluation copy allows for the storage of 50 URLs and in addition for 50 web pages - the number of asscociated files is unlimited. A smaller project like the one described in the file: chemistry_project.html can be managed with the evaluation copy. It is the real "McCoy" - and you can distribute your projects to as many people as you like in the form of "MyNet - on a Floppy!" or put the project on a web site.
Seen realistically: most research project require to gather facts, data and documents from far more than 50 URLs and/or web pages - often several hundreds, but with the evaluation copy you can split such large projects into smaller junks.
The evaluation copy is good for single projects: this way you have the opportunity to test the application thoroughly - there is also NO time limit set. It means you can work with the evaluation copy for a while until you are used to it and want to go over to bigger projects or administer all the work you do on the Internet with the full version.
[ Seeing the time savings alone the cost of the application will pay off after some hours using it (the introduction price per license is at the time of writing this FAQ only ~ US $ 40.-- anyway). ]
Having the full version as a lecturer / teacher and giving the project to your students for further exploration in the form of "MyNet - on a Floppy!" is great - they can do everything with it and explore the suggested path, add their own notes, files etc. during further exploration and give some feedback with their results. They can however NOT enter any new URLs or web pages.
In the case of universities, tertiary institutions and other educational facilities (colleges, high schools) it should be seriously considered to equip ALL students with the full version of "MyNet - Anywhere!". The actual costs per license are then only a fraction of the list price depending on the number of copies ordered. Having only one FULL version available by the lecturer / teacher is a little bit a "one way" situation - even if it offers opportunities which have never been available before.
Please contact us for with your wishes and we will come to a suitable
arrangement with your institution.
What is a project ?
A project is the collection of relevant data from the Internet and other sources (in any format) and putting the data in context in a structured, but easy to understand and transparent manner for further processing.
You may start out with some URLs you know or some pages you have found
on the Internet. Then by exploring these links you collect the suitable
pieces of data on the way and store them using our application as a framework.
How many projects can I have on my machine ?
This only depends on your PCs storage capacity.
There are in principle two ways how people use our application:
The application is installed once and through suitable categories all the work done on the Internet is accomodated in a structured manner.
For specific project work the application can be installed multiple
times, also with specific file structures (individual versions of the file:
folder.bat, mynetbu.bat etc.
To make it as simple as possible ...
If you want to create a new project (esp. when using the evaluation copy) rename the folder: c:\tbsc of the current project for example to:
c:\economics_project_01 or whatever ...
and then re-install the application complete - starting with the batch file: folder.bat (which can be different from project to project). If you have done it once it only takes some minutes of your time.
Don't forget to copy the contents of your backup folder: c:\bu_tbsc\data\mynet onto a floppy and keep it safe - just in case, BEFORE you re-install.
So if you want to work with this project again then rename the folder: c:\tbsc into something meaningful - preferably the name of the project - and rename the folder name of the project you want to work with back to: c:\tbsc.
If you handle your projects as described you can have - depending on your storage capacity - an unlimited number of projects.
* If you do it this way - then we also recommend to install all external
applications outside the folder: c:\tbsc into the locations where they
usually reside according to their installation routine. Don't forget to
rename the executable files according to our specifications in the documents
dealing with the installation (these documents are part of the evaluation
copy download) and make the necessary changes to the file: autoexec.bat
in the PATH statement.
How do I perform searches in my database files ?
The main files you want to perform searches on are the files:
netaddress.tps (containing the web
sites, URLs, descriptions etc.)
webpages.tps (containing pages allocated to web sites)
To perform searches use the TOPSCAN utility - available from the FILE Menu / Database Scanner.
Under EDIT there is the FIND / REPLACE option. Just mark the column
you want to search something in (click the column with the mouse and go
to the first record), then and use this feature to find matching records.
Perform a backup FIRST with the facilities in the FILE Menu.
DON'T operate on your ORIGINAL database file - copy the files you want to search on to c:\tbsc\odbc\odbcfiles\ to be on the safe side !
Where do I find the underlying structure of my database files (file names, field names, file sizes etc.) to do reporting, querying etc.
We have attached a file in our evaluation copy called:
In this simple text file you will find all files listed with their respective
fields and the information about the fields (like field length, field type
etc.). We recommend to print out this text file. It comes handy when you
want to perform the tasks mentioned
above with the built-in report writer (or an external one), to do some querying of your data after exporting or using ODBC (the use of MS-EXEL, WinSQL etc.).
Esp. when using a report writer it is important to keep the hierarchy in mind:
Categories (file: webtypes.tps)
|---> Homepages, URLs (file: netaddress.tps)
can have: |---> Files allocated to them [graphics, docs etc.] (file: netfiles.tps)
|---> individual Web pages (file:webpages.tps)
can have: |---> Files allocated to them [graphics, docs
etc.] (file: netfiles.tps)
This relationship reflects the structures presented when using the internal
report writer.
It is similar with E-Mail categories and E-Mail addresses allocated
to them.
[ to be continued ]


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The release of a new Rolf product
We keep innovating and closely follow the latest developments to guarantee you an up-to-date product range. Releasing a new Rolf product is the result of close collaboration between experts in many different areas. Teachers, educational experts, psychologists, illustrators, designers and manufacturers, working closely together to meet the needs of children and teachers to the fullest extent possible.


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There are a lot of reasons you may want to scrap your car. In our experience the main reason is that the vehicle has failed its MOT and the required work to repair it is too expensive. If you have a car that is unusable you need to either declare it off road or scrap it, otherwise your will continue to need to pay road tax on the vehicle.
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2017-05-05 Perversion party
Annual KAOS Perversion party hosted at the Pink PalaceRead More
Thanks to Phil for his photos
Thanks to Phil for his photos
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I began both of these last year. November...here is the post as they were completed as tops.
Pineapple Profusion got bound. I actually began the blocks in September and October.....here is that post. So after a white it was just time to get it done.
The finish size is 48'' by 62''....nice throw size. I used 2'' floral strips for the construction and the pattern is from Quiltville.com. It's the Pineapple Blossom pattern.
The center section is quilted with swirls all over, and the plain outer border is done in endless feathers.
The Therapy Quilt was a finish early this month......here is that post. I feel like this is cheating to call it a 2017 finish.....it was 90% done and just needed border quilting and binding.
The second half of the Quilty 365 circles were joined into a top and now just need borders and quilting. I have to admit, just looking at these 2--- quilt and top---just make me smile. Each circle represents a day in my life. Some are precious memories, and some represent loved ones. The Therapy Quilt is loaded with pain and struggle, determination and stubbornness. Each day here is a miracle, and that is why I smile.
The rest of the month was filled with lots of bits and pieces of things I started.....the coffee cup wall hanging for the kitchen, string blocks, soul searching block in purple (for the Rainbow Scrap Challenge), a bargello top, batik squares in a block, mug rugs, table runner, and more 9 patch blocks.
Some days I made only one block, other days I went on over load and made dozens. It all depended on my energy level. Reviewing all of this makes me feel I really did accomplish things! And I got to scratch a lot off my list.....which means I need to get a February plan in place. Here's to keeping the list full......happy stitching.


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To liberal media outlets, Warren Hern, one of the few late-term abortion providers in the country, has been worthy of praise as a doctor who boldly stands up for his beliefs in the face of intimidation - a lonely humanitarian braving violent death for the sake of his patients.
That's the picture painted by TV and other media. What's missing from the portrait is Hern's belief that humans are "malignant ecotumors," his refusal to be called an abortionist, and his strident denunciations of the pro-life movement.
Attention has turned to Hern in the wake of the May 31 murder of Kansas late-term abortionist (and Hern friend) George Tiller. Since then, Hern has appeared on MSNBC, CNN and NPR. Print media, including the Associated Press, Los Angeles Times, USA Today, Boston Globe and The Chicago Tribune have cited him.
Esquire magazine devoted 9,000 words to Hern in its current issue, which sparked his Aug. 12 appearance on MSNBC's Rachel Maddow Show and praise from Keith Olbermann.
'Best Person in the World'?
Olbermann and Maddow highlighted Hern's portrayal of pro-life advocates as dangerous vigilantes, a point made repeatedly in the Esquire profile, but MSNBC ignored another claim noted in the article. Hern thinks of mankind as "a malignant ecotumor."
A statement like that, however, wouldn't help Maddow and Olbermann's portrayal of Hern as a victim of far-right ideologues.
Olbermann named Hern "Best Person in the World" on August 6 and used the abortionist to fan the flames of his on-going feud with Fox News' Bill O'Reilly. Olbermann said of Hern:
He says Tiller - Tiller's death was the result of 35 years, of quote, hate speech against doctors who performed abortions, like the drum beat on Fox about Tiller the baby Killer.
[Hern] says more than that. Quoting him, "Bill O'Reilly is a disgrace to American society. He's full of blank. This is not a debate. It's a civil war. And the other people are using bullets and bombs. I think," he went on, "O'Reilly is a fascist and would fit right in Nazi Germany, as far as I'm concerned."
There it is. Bill O'Reilly will never understand that the people who agreed with him on Tiller the baby killer do not stop at argument or political action. They use bullets and bombs and he, O'Reilly, has voluntarily associated himself with and encouraged them.
Maddow noted Hern's "considerable bravery" for appearing on television "given the threats" he faces and invited him to draw comparisons to the recent town hall outbursts about health care and the violence that ended Tiller's life.
Maddow also allowed Hern to state unchallenged, that the term "abortionist" is used by pro-life advocates to "stigmatize" doctors who perform abortions. That's a claim Hern made in the Esquire profile as well, and it suits his self-portrayal and the media's desire to show him as a victim.
But there are other details in the Esquire article that don't quite fit the victim narrative.
Humans as a "Malignant Ecotumor"
Richardson's Esquire article highlighted something MSNBC ignored: Hern has repeatedly and publicly advanced a twisted, hateful view of humanity.
"The human species is an example of a malignant ecotumor, an uncontrolled proliferation of a single species that threatens the existence of other species in their habitats," he wrote in a paper published in Population and Environment in 1990. He concluded that, "The idea that the human population is a planetary cancer is a profoundly disturbing conclusion, but the observations of the scientific community over the last 20 years have provided massive support this hypothesis and little, if anything, to refute it."
His opinion didn't change over the course of 18 years. "From the point of view of a physician, the expanding, invasive, colonizing urban form with highly irregular borders resembles a malignant lesion," wrote Hern in a 2008 paper published in the International Journal of Anthropology. "Malignant neoplasms have at least four major characteristic: rapid, uncontrolled growth; invasion and destruction of adjacent normal tissues (eco systems); metastasis (distant colonization); and de-differentiation."
In the recent profile, Esquire writer John H. Richardson asked Hern if his belief that humans are a "malignant ecotumor" "invites the hate." Hern claimed, "I'm not inviting people to do anything. I'd like them to think. What a concept ..."
It's Hern's "humans as cancer" hypothesis that drives him to perform abortions. He told Richardson, "I do think that helping people control their fertility is highly consistent with helping people be responsible citizens of the planet. If somebody misunderstands it or tries to distort it, I don't give a s---."
And back in 1990, he told the Edmonton Journal, "Providing abortion services is not only consistent with my personal and professional ethics, but I see it as consistent with this larger view that one of the most urgent necessities is providing people with fertility control that's safe, effective, and offered in a humane and dignified way."
"Humane and dignified?" During the heated debate surrounding the 2003 partial-birth abortion ban, Hern discussed what he perceived as the gray area in the law in a Slate.com article. "The fetus cannot be delivered 'alive' in my procedure - as the ban stipulates in defining prohibited procedures - because I begin by giving the fetus an injection that stops its heart immediately," he explained. Later in the article Hern described an abortion he performed on a woman in her 17th week:
Because of the two days of prior treatment, the amniotic membranes were visible and bulging. I ruptured the membranes and released the fluid to reduce the risk of amniotic fluid embolism. Then I inserted my forceps into the uterus and applied them to the head of the fetus, which was still alive, since fetal injection is not done at that stage of pregnancy. I closed the forceps, crushing the skull of the fetus, and withdrew the forceps. The fetus, now dead, slid out more or less intact.
None of this was mentioned when Hern appeared on television.
Not an "Abortionist"
While Hern has been unapologetic and not the least reluctant to describe abortions in graphic detail, he still claimed to hate the term "abortionist."
Hern explained to Richardson that the "abortionist" label is now "a degrading and demeaning word that has the same negative connotations as the most despicable racial epithet."
Richardson, to his credit, called the word "a simple descriptive term like 'podiatrist'" and "the right word, an accurate word," and continued to use "abortionist" throughout the article. But he noted that "our discomfort with it is but a measure of how poisoned the language of abortion has become."
Richardson's insistent use of "abortionist" is rare for mainstream media outlets. Others use "abortion provider," "doctor who performs abortions," or simply "doctor" or "physician" as descriptors for abortionists. The terms, while accurate, obfuscate the intent of abortion - to end a human life.
The media further water down abortion in their descriptions of the procedure, as CNN's Chief Medical Correspondent Sanjay Gupta did in his June 2 description of late-term abortion following Tiller's murder.
"The type of abortion that does happen late is often something where the cervix is dilated, the fetus is removed, sometimes medicines or chemicals are injected into the womb as well. So that's typically what you're talking about when you're talking about late-term abortion," he stated on CNN's Newsroom.
One wonders whether Gupta read Hern's abortion description in Slate. And that description was for an abortion at 17 weeks. What would one at a later stage entail, and how would Gupta downplay its horror?
Pro-Life "Fascists," "Terrorists"
Just after George Tiller's murder, Hern pleaded for a cooling off of the rhetoric in the abortion debate. He told CNN's Anderson Cooper on June 1, "We need to use language that is respectful instead of the hateful hate language of the anti-abortion movement, which is often used by legitimate so-called journalists like William Saletan, Ellen Goodman, and Chris Matthews."
But as MSNBC's Olbermann approvingly noted, Hern doesn't shrink from inflammatory speech. And, just as Hern's view of "humans as malignant ecotumors" has been consistent, so has his characterization of pro-life advocates as fascists.
In a 2002 op-ed for The Colorado Statesman, Hern compared pro-life advocates to the Taliban and the violent Egyptian Islamic Brotherhood. He described a confrontation between him and members of the Brotherhood in 1994 and concluded, "The Egyptian Islamic Brotherhood has something in common with the American anti-abortion fanatics. For both, I represent an idea that they hate: freedom. Worse, I represent, along with others, a movement that threatens male dominance and gives freedom to women."
Hern continued, "If this hatred of freedom for women were confined to the Taliban of Afghanistan, it would be bad enough. But one American political party has used hatred of freedom for women to gain power at all levels in our country."
Seven years later, Hern claimed to Richardson, "It is my views that we are dealing with a fascist movement. It's a terrorist, violent terrorist movement, and they have a fascist ideology."
He continued, "They seem civilized but underneath you have this seething mass of angry, rabid anger and hatred of freedom that is really frightening, and they support people like the guy who shot George [Tiller] - they're all pretending to be upset, issuing statements about how much they deplore violence, but it's just bull----. That is exactly what they wanted to happen."
During his appearance on Maddow's program, Maddow acknowledged "In the extreme-anti-abortion movement or in the anti-abortion movement even more broadly, of course, the large majority of protestors and even people who feel strongly about the issue are peaceful."
But Hern would have none of it. "The anti-abortion movement and the rest of the radical political and religious right is fundamentally opposed to the basic premises of American society," he said. "They don't accept the rule of law. They don't want debate. They don't want discussion. They don't want reason. They don't want moderate discussion. They want totalitarian, theocratic society and they are willing to use violence to get it."
But that "totalitarian, theocratic society" idea was conspicuously missing from the statements of major pro-life organizations after Tiller's murder.
Charmaine Yoest, president and CEO of Americans United for Life, said "The foundational right to life that our work is dedicated to extends to everyone."
Family Research Council president Tony Perkins stated, "As Christians we pray and look toward the end of all violence and for the saving of souls, not the taking of human life. George Tiller was a man who we publicly sought to stop through legal and peaceful means.
Wendy Wright, president of Concerned Women for America, reminded people of how most pro-life advocates protest, "Through the years, hundreds of thousands of pro-lifers have prayed for George Tiller, peacefully tried to persuade him to end his killing of innocent children and exploitation of women, and actively worked to enforce the laws of Kansas. We were guided by the hope that he would change his ways and find forgiveness in Jesus Christ."
The National Right to Life Committee's executive director, Dr. David N. O'Steen, affirmed the notion that all life is sacred, "The pro-life movement works to protect the right to life and increase respect for human life. The unlawful use of violence is directly contrary to that goal."
To say that these groups and their members are "fundamentally opposed to the basic premises of American society" ignores the defining statement of one of America's founding documents: "that we hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable rights, that among these are life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness."
Abortion Has Consequences
The Esquire profile included one brief glimpse of doubt about his work from Hern.
Richardson reported, "In passing, the abortionist says you can never get used to this...you can't, he says. I think we're hardwired, biologically, to protect small, vulnerable creatures, especially babies. The fetuses may not be babies, but some of them are pretty close."
Richardson quoted Hern's own words, written in 1980: "We have reached a point in this particular technology where there is no possibility of denying an act of destruction. It is before one's eyes. The sensations of dismemberment flow through the forceps like an electric current. It is the crucible of a raging controversy, the confrontation of a modern existential dilemma. The more we seem to solve the problem, the more intractable it becomes."
But Hern complained to Richardson that, "the anti-abortion people quote the s--- out of it. It's kind of antiabortion porn for them." He also conceded that the pro-choice people "don't like it when you talk about how it really feels to do this work."
That last comment captured the mainstream media's reluctance to talk about abortion beyond euphemisms like those from Gupta, or the usual pro-abortion talking points. If there was truly nothing wrong with abortion, why resort to name-calling instead of the debate the pro-abortion groups claim they want to have? Why not call abortion providers abortionists? And why not show the full measure of abortionists' character?
It's because no matter what, abortion is the taking of innocent life. That's a truth the media can't handle.


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SECOND ROUND OF PERFORMERS ANNOUNCED FOR "THE 44th ANNUAL CMA AWARDS" ON ABC, WEDNESDAY, NOV. 10
Brad Paisley, Rascal Flatts, Reba, George Strait, Sugarland, Carrie Underwood and Keith Urban Will Perform on "Country Music's Biggest Night"
The excitement is building for "The 44th Annual CMA Awards" with today's announcement that Brad Paisley, Rascal Flatts, Reba, George Strait, Sugarland, Carrie Underwood and Keith Urban have been added as performers for "Country Music's Biggest Night(TM)." Previously announced performers include Dierks Bentley, Kenny Chesney, Lady Antebellum, Miranda Lambert, Blake Shelton and the pairing of Zac Brown Band with Alan Jackson. "The 44th Annual CMA Awards," hosted by Paisley and Underwood, airs live from the Bridgestone Arena in Nashville, WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 10 (8:00-11:00 p.m. ET) on the ABC Television Network.
Paisley, the reigning Male Vocalist for three consecutive years (2007-2009), has three nominations this year, including Entertainer, Male Vocalist and Music Video of the Year for "Water," which was directed by Jim Shea. Paisley has received a total of 13 CMA Awards. His first-ever collection of greatest hits, Hits Alive, will be in stores Nov. 2.
Rascal Flatts is nominated for Vocal Group of the Year, an award they won for six consecutive years (2003-2008). They have a career total of seven CMA Awards. The group will release its newest album, Nothing Like This, on Nov. 16.
Reba is a 2010 Female Vocalist of the Year nominee, an Award she won during four consecutive years (1984-1987). She is currently tied with Martina McBride for the most wins in that category. She has won a total of six CMA Awards, including Entertainer of the Year (1986). Her upcoming album, All the Women I Am, will be released Nov. 9.
Strait received two nominations, including Male Vocalist and Album of the Year for Twang, which Strait produced with Tony Brown. He has won more CMA Awards than any other artist in history, with a current total of 22 trophies, including two wins as Entertainer of the Year (1989, 1990). Strait was inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame in 2006.
Sugarland is nominated for Vocal Duo of the Year, an award they have won for the past three years (2007-2009). Their new album, The Incredible Machine, will be released on Oct. 19.
Underwood has won five CMA Awards and received two nominations this year, including Female Vocalist and Album of the Year for Play On, which was produced by Mark Bright, with one track co-produced by Bright and Max Martin. Underwood has won Female Vocalist three times (2006-2008). Should she win the Female Vocalist category again this year, she would tie McBride and McEntire as the top winners in the category with four wins each
Urban is nominated for both Entertainer and Male Vocalist of the Year. Urban won Entertainer in 2005 and Male Vocalist of the Year three times (2004, 2005, and 2006). His new album, Get Closer, will be in stores Nov. 16.
Tickets for the 2010 CMA Awards are on sale and can be purchased by logging on to www.ticketmaster.com; calling (800) 745-3000; or in person at the Bridgestone Arena box office, 501 Broadway (corner of Fifth Avenue and Broadway), Nashville. Ticket prices begin at $110 for Upper Level. All ticket prices include sales tax, but exclude applicable service/handling fees. Purchase tickets early for best available seats. In 2009, the CMA Awards sold out in advance.
"The 44th Annual CMA Awards" is a production of the Country Music Association. Robert Deaton is the executive producer, Paul Miller is the director and David Wild is the writer. The special will be shot in high definition and broadcast in 720 Progressive (720P), ABC's selected HDTV format, with 5.1 channel surround sound. A TV parental guideline will be assigned closer to airdate.
Premiere Radio Networks is the official radio packager of the CMA Awards. American Airlines is the official airline of the 2010 CMA Awards. Chevrolet, Proud Sponsor of the CMA Awards and Official Ride of Country Music.


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The World Economy
It is a good opportunity with the passing of each year, for individuals to let their minds contemplate on issues that are related to the concept of time and evolution. How far things have come, how intricate the world is today with sturdy services and infrastructure that can cater to all needs, basic or otherwise, with large numbers of congregations that can look after the spiritual side of man, and of course, with lighting fast information exchanges at just the press of a button. These are all but a fraction of the complex web that defines modern society, however, one should be aware that it was not always so. Needless to say, the high quality of life that a good chunk of the global population is enjoying is due to a number of factors, but one of the essential ones revolves around the world economy that has grown with time.
Despite the fact that most cannot imagine living in a different world with a different set of rules, that was indeed the case, in historical terms, it wasn't that long ago when human cultures would barter in basic commodities, and a number of individuals would go through life by mastering skills required for a profession such as blacksmithing, farming and the like, and trade their commodities for others that they would need. With the implementation of coins, the paradigm had changed; easy, recognizable value that would be identifiable by all could be assigned to those very same types of commodities. As decades turned into centuries, new professions had been created and with them new means of gaining financial freedom. A type of business that many could not think that existed in the older days of history was tourism.
Tourism and accommodation have existed in some shape or form throughout history, including ancient Greece and Rome and they themselves have known evolution.


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Dame Frances Amelia Yates DBE FBA (28 November 1899 – 29 September 1981) was an English historian who focused on the study of the Renaissance. In an academic capacity, she taught at the Warburg Institute of the University of London for many years, and also wrote a number of seminal books on the subject of esoteric history.Yates was born to a middle-class family in Portsmouth, and was largely self-educated, before attaining a BA and MA in French at the University College, London. She began to publish her research in scholarly journals and academic books, focusing on 16th century theatre and the life of John Florio. In 1941, she was employed by the Warburg Institute, and began to work on what she termed "Warburgian history", emphasising a pan-European and inter-disciplinary approach to historiography.In 1964 she published Giordano Bruno and the Hermetic Tradition, an examination of the thought of Giordano Bruno which came to be seen as her most significant publication. In this book, she emphasised the role of Hermeticism in Bruno's thought, and this the role that magic and mysticism played in Renaissance thinking.She wrote extensively on the occult or Neoplatonic philosophies of the Renaissance. Her books Giordano Bruno and the Hermetic Tradition (1964), The Art of Memory (1966), and The Rosicrucian Enlightenment (1972) are major works. She "dealt with traditions whose remoteness she could not eliminate, even while she made them more understandable."
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Main Plot
It's the year end dance at Degrassi and Jimmy wants to make it the perfect night, but it turns out to be one disaster after another.
Sub Plot
Sean is beginning to feel guilty for stealing Mr. Simpson's laptop. He confesses, but getting Mr. Simpson's forgiveness turns out to be the hard part.
Third Plot
Caitlin is asked by Joey to move in, but she gets a job offer as a reporter to travel trough Africa. She decides regardless to move into Joey's house. However, something unexpected happens.
The season 3 DVD box sets lists a different description for the episode, as does the official Degrassi YouTube channel.
"The year end semi-formal is only hours away and Marco has transformed the gym into an idealized Bombay. It promises to be an amazing event, except Marco's theme is causing tension between him and Ellie. Ellie finds the whole idea racist - cultural appropriation in the name of superficial fun. So she's boycotting it – as are Sean, Jay and Alex, who have other plans for that evening. And when things start to fall apart, Marco blames Ellie and her friends. Despite the set-backs, everyone has a blast- except for Marco and Ellie – the rift in their friendship seemingly insurmountable."
- This episode is named after the song "The Power Of Love" by Huey Lewis and the News.
- Billy Ray Cyrus makes a cameo appearance in this episode.
- This is the second time there's been a fire at a school dance in Degrassi History. The first was in the Degrassi Junior High episode Bye-Bye, Junior High. However, the school did not burn down this time.
- This episode was originally a two part episode titled "Rock the Casbah". It was later changed to its current title "The Power of Love" but remained a two part episode. Finally it was changed to a one part episode, making room in the season for "I Want Candy".
- On the Season 3 boxed set, the synopsis for this episode confirms that it was originally titled "Rock The Casbah." It was supposed to feature Ellie and Marco in the main plot. It is unknown why it was changed.
- This episode is the final appearance of Kendra Mason.
- After freaking out over her locker location in Father Figure, Paige's time in "the exile", the unfavorable area where her locker was located, is over with the end of their current school year.
- Sean's welfare situation is brought up again when he fails Mr. Simpson's course, but he is assigned an extra project to boost his grade up.
- Caitlin Ryan leaves for her trip around the world for nine months to do work on her piece about HIV/AIDS, which she won't return until season 4.
- Sean admits to Snake that he is the one that took his laptop, which he stole back in Gangsta, Gangsta to get back at Emma.
- Jimmy, Hazel, Spinner, and Paige, before the dance, eat at the same restaurant that Spinner, Ashley, and Paige dined and dashed at in I Want Candy. The same waiter adds the bill from their lunch a few weeks ago onto Jimmy's bill for that night.
- Manny and J.T. attend the dance as each others dates.
- Caitlin mentions that Joey has broken his promises before, referring to the time he cheated on her years ago.
Character Revelations
- This is Kendra's final appearance in the show, even though she is seen in the opening credits in seasons 4 and 5. It is never explained what happened to her character, as she simply "vanished". She was not present during future important events in Spinner's life, such as when he was diagnosed with testicular cancer, or when he married Emma Nelson.
Regular Cast (Ordered Alphabetically)
- Sarah Barrable-Tishauer as Liberty Van Zandt
- Stefan Brogren as Archie Simpson
- Daniel Clark as Sean Cameron
- Lauren Collins as Paige Michalchuk
- Ryan Cooley as J.T. Yorke
- Jake Epstein as Craig Manning
- Stacey Farber as Ellie Nash
- Jake Goldsbie as Toby Isaacs
- Aubrey Graham as Jimmy Brooks
- Shane Kippel as Spinner Mason
- Andrea Lewis as Hazel Aden
- Pat Mastroianni as Joey Jeremiah
- Miriam McDonald as Emma Nelson
- Stacie Mistysyn as Caitlin Ryan
- Adamo Ruggiero as Marco Del Rossi
- Cassie Steele as Manny Santos
Supporting Cast
- John Bregar as Dylan Michalchuk
- Billy Ray Cyrus as Duke
- Billy Khouri as Tomas
- Katie Lai as Kendra Mason
- Daniel Morrison as Chris Sharpe
- J.P. Richards as Andrew
- "Asylum Seeker" courtesy of Chris Stone Audio
- "Bollywood Bowl" courtesy of Chris Stone Audio
- "Let's Have Ourselves A Christmas" by Jody Colero, Jim McGrath, & Stephen Stohn
- "Rocket Science vs. Advertising" by Dead Letter Dept.


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