text:
Difference between revisions of "Stress testing"
(→Running Prime95)
|Line 37:
|Line 37:
$ ./mprime
$ ./mprime
{{note| you're using a cpu-frequency scaler such as [[cpufrequtils]] or [[powernowd]] you will have to manually set your processor to run with its highest multiplier because prime95 uses a nice value that doesn't trip the step-up in your multiplier}}
When the software loads, simply answer 'N' to the first question to begin the torture testing. The software begins with the torture test, but if you hit {{Keypress|CTRL}} + {{Keypress|C}} you can break out and return to the main prime95 menu shown here:
When the software loads, simply answer 'N' to the first question to begin the torture testing. The software begins with the torture test, but if you hit {{Keypress|CTRL}} + {{Keypress|C}} you can break out and return to the main prime95 menu shown here:
Revision as of 15:40, 7 May 2009
Running Arch on an overclocked PC is totally fine provided that the PC is stable at the overclock settings. There are several programs available to you that will help you stress test your system and thereby the overclock levels you are attempting to achieve. The steps of overclocking a PC are beyond the scope of this article, but there is pretty inclusive guide written by graysky on the topic: [Overclocking guide].
Stressing Memory
A very good program for stress testing your memory is [Memtest86+]. It is based on the well-known original memtest86 written by Chris Brady. Memtest86+ is, like the original, released under the terms of the Gnu Public License (GPL). No restrictions for use, private or commercial exist other than the ones mentioned in the Gnu Public License (GPL).
You may download it from the webhost of memtest86+ [here] either as a bootable CD ISO or as an pre-compiled bootable binary. The later can be called by GRUB with a minor modification to your menu.lst to allow you to boot directly into Memtest86+ without a CD/DVDROM.
Running Memtest86+
Either download and burn the ISO to a CD and boot from it, or follow the instructions in the next section to add an entry to your GRUB boot menu. Either way when you enter Memtest86+, the application begins testing your memory without your intervention. It will run indefinitely until you stop it reporting any errors as it goes. When it has completed a number of iterations without errors or runs for an arbitrary amount of time without errors, you can pretty much call your memory "good" or "stable" at the settings you have chosen for it in your BIOS.
Running Memtest86+ from GRUB's Bootscreen
Download the pre-compiled bootable binary from the webhost above and place the .bin file from the archive in your /boot directory. I renamed the binary to simply 'memtest86.bin' on my system. Next edit your /boot/grub/menu.lst and add the following entry:
Title Memtest86+ v2.11 (28-Dec-2008) root (hd0,2) kernel /boot/memtest86.bin
You will obviously need to change your root line to match that of your own system. Remember that the (hdx,y) format takes its inputs starting from 0, not 1. In other words, your first hardrive is #0 and your first partition is also #0. If you're root partition resides on the 1st partition of the 1st HDD you would use the following line:
root (hd0,0)
Stressing CPU and/or Memory
A very good program for CPU and CPU/memory stress testing is [prime95]. There are both x86 and x86_64 version for Linux you can freely use for stress testing purposes under Linux. Prime95 under torture test mode will preform a series of very CPU intensive calculations and compare the values it gets to known good values. The theory is that if your system is sufficiently stable to get the right answers, it should be stable to most anything you will throw at it. Prime95 is pretty much recognized universally as one defacto measure of an overclocked system's stability.
Getting Prime95
Download either the 'Linux' version (i.e. x86) or the 'Linux64' version (i.e. x86_64) from the aforementioned website. It is a precompiled binary so once you have untarred the archive file, simply run mprime as you would any other executable under Linux.
$ tar zxvf mprime259-linux64.tar.gz
Running Prime95
To run prime95, simply enter the directory you unpacked the archive and run mprime:
$ cd mprime259-linux64 $ ./mprime
When the software loads, simply answer 'N' to the first question to begin the torture testing. The software begins with the torture test, but if you hit Template:Keypress + Template:Keypress you can break out and return to the main prime95 menu shown here:
Main Menu 1. Test/Primenet 2. Test/Worker threads 3. Test/Status 4. Test/Continue 5. Test/Exit 6. Advanced/Test 7. Advanced/Time 8. Advanced/P-1 9. Advanced/ECM 10. Advanced/Manual Communication 11. Advanced/Unreserve Exponent 12. Advanced/Quit Gimps 13. Options/CPU 14. Options/Preferences 15. Options/Torture Test 16. Options/Benchmark 17. Help/About 18. Help/About PrimeNet Server
There are several options for the torture test (menu option 15).
Use small FFTs or In-place large FFTs (options 1 and 2 respectively) mainly for CPU stress testing. Option 2 (In-place large FFTs) are preferred.
Blend (option 3) is a hybrid mode between the a CPU and RAM stress.
Errors will be reported should they occur. Many do not consider a system as 'stable' unless it can run the Large FFTs for a 24 h period.


text:
However, Bayer has not captured the value of that technology because it has not been in the seed business — until now. Bayer started in the cotton seed business with FiberMax cottons and has been capturing an increasingly bigger share of the cotton seem market every since. Bayer CropScience also markets canola and rice varieties and is working to expand into corn and soybeans.
Wichtrich, who began his career as a field rep in central California and the Salinas Valley, told cotton consultants at a Bayer sponsored conference that FiberMax varieties accounted for almost 11 percent of the cottonseed market last season and expects to substantially increase that this season.
FiberMax upland cottons have been gaining acceptance because of their super fiber quality, he said. Textile mills are asking for it by name.
"We are absolutely committed to cotton," he told consultants at the conference.
A cotton biotechnology new era is coming to FiberMax cottons as well with perhaps five new FiberMax Liberty Link cottons this season. Bayer has been marketing FiberMax Roundup Ready and Bt cottons as well. Bayer license its BXN technology to seed companies for development of cottons resistant to Buctril
Arizona and east
However, these Liberty Link cottons will be for Arizona and other parts east of the cotton belt.
So far there is no FiberMax Acala for the San Joaquin Valley. However,Wichtrich said Bayer CropScience is developing varieties with Acala quality for introduction into San Joaquin Valley Cotton Board trials.
FiberMax cottons have been grown in the San Joaquin Valley for the past four years for seed increase, however, in partnership with California Planting Cottonseed Distributors (CPCSD) of Shafter, Calif.
While there may not be many acres planted to FiberMax cottons in the near future, the herbicide Liberty will be registered for use in California for use in non-tolerant California cotton next season using hooded or shielded sprayers until layby, according to Mac Learned, Bayer CropScience technical service representative.
Liberty herbicide is a non-selective gluyfosinate ammonia herbicide that controls 39 broadleaf and 22 grasses and suppresses 25 others.
It can be used from cotyledon to 70 days before harvest.
Learned expects Liberty to be used where there are weed species shifts from herbicide resistant cotton. He said it offers excellent control on morningglory and pigweed.
Liberty and Rely, a herbicide registered on ornamentals, contain the same active ingredient.
Wichtrich said biotechnology advancements are moving from agronomic into valued added traits for farmers. These include improving the food value of crops; development of industrial products from plants; enhancing nutritional and taste values as well as more drought tolerance.
"We have the ability to modify genetics to meet the needs of the marketplace," he added.
While biotechnology continues to be a controversial subject, Wichtrich said the Bush administration is committed to its advancement, quoting the White House of biotechnology as stating that biotech will feed the poor nations of the world and will become more important in the future than building bigger missiles.

subset: commoncrawl


text:
Meet thousands of Pine River singles through one of the best Pine River online dating sites. Matchmaker.com has great instant messenger and live video Pine River chat service for our members. Pine River dating has never been easier with our show interest feature that will allow you to break the ice with attractive local singles.
Matchmaker.com has some great services for Pine River singles looking for a longer term relationship. Besides our great Pine River chat product with live video matchmaker users can send email messages to people in the area. The Pine River dating scene can be hard to find the right person at times; however, we are here to help and our Pine River online dating service is free to register.
Pine RiverJoin Now Free!
Pine River Girls | Pine River Men | Pine River Gay | Pine River Lesbians
1 2
More Pine River Links:
Pine River Personals | Pine River Speed Dating | Pine River Chat | Pine River Singles | Pine River Love
Senior Dating | Catholic Dating | Christian Dating | Muslim Dating
Black Singles | Asian Singles | Latin Dating
Try our Pine River dating service today. Matchmaker.com is one of the oldest Pine River online dating services on the Internet and has brought thousands of couples together from the area. Test drive our Pine River Chat room with one of the best online communities for the Pine River single person. Also, keep in mind that we have a huge member base of Pine River singles and that we also cater to members of the many backgrounds.
Still not convinced that matchmaker is the free Pine River dating service for you? Once you've filled out the quick registration process you will be to see full size photos and profiles of thousands of Pine River singles. Did you know that free Pine River dating is a few clicks away? Find love and romance in Pine River at matchmaker today!


text:
Suffolk, ss. Division of Administrative Law Appeals
Board of Registration in Medicine,
Docket No. RM-09-591
Bruce W. Hookway, M.D.,
Appearance for Petitioner:
Jean M. O'Brien, Esq.
Board of Registration in Medicine
200 Harvard Mill Square, Suite 330
Wakefield, MA 01880
Appearance for Respondent:
Jay M. Elias, Esq.
Tate & Elias LLC
The Heritage Building
321 South Main Street
Providence, RI 02903
Administrative Magistrate
James P. Rooney
Summary of Decision
Physician who was disciplined in Rhode Island for pattern of prescribing controlled substances to patients in a manner that does not meet medical practice standard is subject to discipline by the Board.
On September 2, 2009, the Board of Registration in Medicine issued a Statement of Allegations ordering Bruce W. Hookway, M.D. to show cause why he should not be disciplined in this state in light for discipline imposed on him in Rhode Island for a pattern of prescribing controlled substances to patients in a manner that does not meet medical practice standards. See 243 CMR 1.03(5)(a)3 and (5)(a)12.
On that same date, the Board referred the matter to the Division of Administrative Law Appeals.
On February 1, 2010, by mutual agreement among the parties, Dr. Hookway filed a Stipulation of Facts and Conclusions of Law. The stipulation is signed by Dr. Hookway, his counsel, and the Board's counsel. The Stipulation is attached as Exhibit 1.
Other than the Stipulation and the admissions of fact it contains, I have not taken evidence with respect to the facts of this matter. I adopt the facts as stipulated. The conclusions of law set forth in the Stipulation are warranted and I therefore adopt them as well.
Based on the foregoing, I recommend that the Board impose such discipline on Dr. Hookway as it deems appropriate in light of the facts and conclusions of law as stipulated by the parties.
James P. Rooney
Administrative Magistrate
Dated: February 26, 2010


text:
YIM now comes with its own adware !
http://news.com.com/Yahoo+IM+users+m...3-5845886.htmlIf you're one of the tens of millions of Yahoo users asked to upgrade your instant-messaging software this week, be on your toes: The update can open the door to unwanted PC houseguests--and setting changes--by default.
Published: September 1, 2005, 6:30 PM PDT
By Stefanie Olsen
/edit : typo


text:
Wayne Dyer is someone that many look to for advice. As a bestselling author of more than 30 books and an international speaker, he dishes out words of wisdom to millions. But his life hasn't been a cakewalk.
"When I was young my brother David and I were farmed off to foster homes, and I spent time in orphanages," he said. "My father abandoned us. Here's the most important person in my life and I never met him."
While he has faced his fair share of challenges, you won't find Dyer dwelling on it, which is what led to his many successes. So what would he say is the key to staying optimistic in such a troubled economy?
"You have to create opportunities for yourself," said Dyer. "I shoveled snow, or delivered papers because I wanted some spending money but nobody would give it to me. A lot of people have a sense-of-entitlement mentality that somebody else ought to do these things for them. People are mad at the government for not getting jobs for them. I don't understand why it's the government's responsibility. Jobs are disappearing because the world is changing. If you live in a town and the factory is closed, you can't just sit there and hope that factory comes back. You might have to move. You have to adjust to the world that you live in."
Dyer is coming to Chicago on Sept. 20 to speak at the Donald E. Stephens Convention Center (more info at http://www.drwaynedyer.com/events).The title of his talk is "Mastering the Art of Manifestation", which he said can be done by placing your wants clearly in your imagination.
Here are some of Dyer's tips for manifesting your dreams.
Don't be greedy.
"We only need so much to survive, but this world we live in tells us we need more stuff to be happy," Dyer said. "We're inundated with our televisions, the Internet and advertising that says in order to be happy you have to have these things. When you say, 'Gimme, gimme, gimme,' you will always be in short supply. But if you ask, 'How may I serve?' things will come to you. You attract who you are."
Forgive the unforgivable.
Even though Dyer never met his father, he still managed to forgive him after he died. "I went to his grave site and I was able to forgive him and get rid of my rage and anger," he said. "Until you are able to do that with anyone in your life—whether it's family or a friend, or someone you work with—you can't move forward and bring true joy into your life."
Be grateful.
"Real success comes through service and gratitude," Dyer said. "I don't have a vision board with a new Mercedes or a new watch. I wake up each day and ask, 'What can I give?' The first thing I do every single morning is I say, 'Thank you,' and I pick a letter up, or sometimes I call somebody. And I try to give back. I ask, 'How may I serve somebody?' "
Check your ego at the door.
"The ego makes us think we are separate from each other and therefore special. But we are not," Dyer said. "So if you go through your day thinking you are better than someone else, or more worthy of success, you completely disconnect from source. You are competing and thinking you are special. And this prevents you from bringing in your greatest gifts."
Remember that anything is possible.
Now battling "and winning" his own fight against leukemia, Dyer says he is beating the odds by focusing on the positive, and getting inspiration from others.
"There is a woman named Anita Moorjani who had terminal cancer," he said. "Nobody has ever come back from cancer at this stage. She had 24 tumors the size of lemons throughout her entire body. She was in a coma for four and a half weeks. She was technically dead. Yet she woke up and she has completely healed. No doctors can explain it. It's the most incredible miracle I have ever witnessed in my life. So you have to ignore the naysayers and those who say something isn't possible or it can't happen."
Twitter: @jenweigel


text:
Bath-Haverhill Bridge #27May 23. 2013 3:25PM
Route 135
Bath, NH
The Bath-Haverhill Bridge is the oldest authenticated covered bridge in New Hampshire. It is the first and only bridge to ever be built at this site. The bridge sustained damage from ice in 1980 and someone attempted to burn the bridge, unsuccessfully, on the night of September 11, 1983.
Year of Construction: - 1829
Original Cost: - Approximately $2,400 equally divided between the Town of Haverhill and the Town of Bath.
One-quarter mile north of U.S. Route 302 in Woodsville Village on N.H. Route 135 over the Ammonoosuc River.
Town lattice truss with arches (two pan) - salt box type. The bridge is 256'3" long and has two spans of 104'0"; and 120'9". It has an overall width of 26'8", a roadway width of 14'2", and a maximum vertical clearance of 10'11". There is a sidewalk on the north side of the structure. The bridge is posted for three tons, passenger cars only.
* e-Edition subscription required


text:
GREEN ZONE: I'm Doing Well
I have no cough, wheeze, chest tightness, or shortness of breath during the day or night. I can do my usual activities. I take these drugs every day:
Additional instructions:
YELLOW ZONE: My Asthma Is Getting Worse
I have coughing, or wheezing, or chest tightness, or shortness of breath, or waking at night due to asthma. Or, I can do some -- but not all -- of my usual activities.
I add this quick relief drug (and keep taking my GREEN ZONE drugs):
RED ZONE: Medical Alert!
I am very short of breath, or quick-relief drugs have not helped, or I cannot do usual activities, or symptoms are the same/worse after 24 hours in the yellow zone.
After taking this drug, call the doctor NOW! Go to the hospital or call 911 for an ambulance if still in the red zone after 15 minutes AND I have not reached my doctor.
Take 4 or 6 puffs of quick relief medicine and go to the hospital/call an ambulance!


text:
Pokemon Vs. Pokellector In Trademark/Copyright Dispute
from the gotta-threaten-em-all dept
Call me naive, but when someone mentions something about the Pokemon franchise to me, I instantly think of the television shows and video games that became so wildly popular among children in the past decade. It's a bit to my surprise that there is actually an active trading card component to the business. Pokemon, too, is known for being fairly aggressive in defending its intellectual property.
And now we learn that Pokemon is suing Marcus Frasier, owner and operator of the Pokellector website and smartphone app.
The gist of the lawsuit is that Frasier's Pokellector app and website allegedly use certain Pokémon trademarks and copyrights without Pokémon's permission. For trademarks, Pokémon alleges that the Pokellector name/image is substantially similar to the "font and style of the 'Pokémon' logo," which could cause consumer confusion.Let's get the obvious comments about the trademark claim out of the way: Pokemon is correct. The logo used by Frasier is indeed similar enough to the original brand as to cause confusion. I might still suggest that a more amicable method for resolution would be preferred compared to a lawsuit, but that's a secondary concern. More interesting is the copyright claim and its implications on the wider trading card industry.
It appears that the Pokellector app and website allow users to view listings of Pokémon cards and, in most instances, when users click on the name of the card, an image of the card appears on the screen. These images are allegedly identical to the cards copyrighted by Pokémon except for one thing, the addition of the Pokellector logo to the cards. Pokémon alleges that by adding this logo to the cards, Pokellector improperly "branded" these cards in an apparent attempt to thwart further copying by others.Here's where things get more interesting. Again, if the claim that the app and site use copyrighted images off of the trading cards, they're probably in the right legally. All asserting that does, however, is open up a whole slew of questions for Pokemon and the trading card industry in general. These questions include why they don't go after all manner of online retailers that do a similar type of rebranding, such as popular sellers on eBay? Why are they in this case acting aggressively on the copyright claim when there isn't trademark's provision for active protection or the loss of the government privilege? And, finally, why assert this claim when the overwhelming likelihood is that sites and apps like this only serve to promote Pokemon's business? It's worth keeping in mind how lax most companies in this industry are when it comes to this type of thing.
The question that arises is where is the dividing line between permitted-technically-infringing uses versus unauthorized-infringing uses of trading card images? It looks like eBay use is likely OK given the millions of Pokémon cards currently for sale there (with images of those cards), but is a website that provides images of cards for indexing purposes going too far in Pokémon's mind?All of the questions I mentioned above would appear to be resolveable if Pokemon looked at this infringement as an opportunity rather than a fly to be swatted. Assuming they could resolve the trademark portion of the dispute amicably, working with Pokellector to promote the trading card portion of this business would seem to be a smart effort. After all, that site and the app are clearly fulfilling some kind of desire within card collectors and can only have a positive effect on the purchasing of more Pokemon cards.
It should be emphasized that the sports trading card industry likely would not be as aggressive as it appears Pokémon is being here. In fact, sports trading card manufacturers seem to encourage the displaying of images of their cards online. Also, Pokémon is more active in protecting copyrighted images of its cards.
On top of all that, it isn't entirely clear that using the images of the cards in this manner doesn't fall under fair use provisions. There is precedent for building collections of images in this way being fair use, such as cases for books that display concert poster artwork. Given all of these questions, filing suit in this case could be extremely problematic.
So why go the lawsuit route instead of a symbiotic business arrangement?


text:
This virus / worm is actually a couple weeks old, but it seems to be picking up steam. More reports are coming in about infected machines. Here is some info:
Here is the link to more details on McAfee's site: AVERT- Bat/Mumu.wormThis worm uses a set of batch files, a few utility programs, and a trojan to spread. It simply copies a set of many different files to target systems, and remotely executes a batch file on that system to spread further. The worm scans for IP addresses to infect, then copies over the various files, and runs again. It does not contain a damaging payload. The worm intends to capture typed keystrokes and send email to a configured address. However, some samples received by AVERT have a key program (PCGhost) replaced with the (nView Desktop Manager). The worm can continue to propagate, spreading this innocent file along the way. PCGhost is a "Potentially Unwanted Program" that monitors system usage, including typed keystrokes, logs this information to a file, and can send the information to a defined email address.
The following files are associated with this worm. 10.BAT Runs HFind.exe, calls other BAT files
hack.bat Attempts to copy all other files to remote share (admin$\system32) and remotely execute START.BAT
HFind.exe IPCScan trojan
ipc.bat Loops through IP list and calls HACK.BAT
IPCPass.txt Temp file
MUMA.BAT Creates log file and runs NWIZ.EXE
NEAR.BAT Creates temp file and calls 10.bat
NWIZe.EXE NVidia Desktop Manager application [Some samples contain the PCGhost application]
NWIZe.INI NWIZe.exe config file
NWIZe.IN_ NWIZe.exe config file
pcMsg.dll PCGhost application file
PSEXEC.EXE Remote Process Launch application
RANDOM.BAT Creates random numbers, used for IP addresses to ping
rep.EXE String replace application
replace.bat Calls rep.exe with parameters
START.BAT Main program that calls other BAT files
tihuan.txt Work file


text:
The Texas company that operated the fertilizer plant where a thunderous explosion in April killed 15 people is facing $118,300 in fines for two dozen serious safety violations, including a failure to have an emergency response plan, federal officials said today.
ASSOCIATED PRESS Enlarge
WASHINGTON — The Texas company that operated a fertilizer plant where a thunderous explosion in April killed 15 people is facing $118,300 in federal fines for two dozen serious safety violations, including a failure to have an emergency response plan, officials said today.
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration, which had not inspected the facility since 1982, said West Fertilizer Co. committed violations that included unsafe handling and storage of two fertilizers, anhydrous ammonia and ammonium nitrate, a volatile chemical that investigators believe contributed to the massive blast that leveled swaths of the rural town of West, Texas, and registered as a small earthquake.
Dan Keeney, a spokesman for the West Fertilizer Co., said the company's lawyers were reviewing the citations and proposed fine. The company has 15 days to pay the fine or file an administrative appeal with OSHA. The proposed penalties could be reduced.
"Based on what they see so far, it doesn't appear that the violations that are alleged have anything to do with the accident, but they're still reviewing it," he said.
The agency issued the citations Wednesday, but due to the government shutdown, they were not disclosed until today, when Sen. Barbara Boxer, D-Calif., announced them in a conference call with reporters. The agency also cited the company for inadequately labeling storage tanks, failing to pressure-test replacement hoses and not having respiratory protection or appropriate fire extinguishers.
But West Mayor Tommy Muska said the investigation came too late.
"The damage has already been done," he said. "It's like shutting the door after the cow is already out."
Investigators have been unable to pinpoint the cause of the explosion but narrowed the possibilities to three: a problem with one of the plant's electrical systems, a battery-powered golf cart or a criminal act. They ruled out others, including a rail car on site loaded with fertilizer or someone smoking. A state criminal investigation remains open.
Today, a former paramedic who was among the most vocal first responders to the blast pleaded guilty to federal charges that he collected materials for a pipe bomb. Bryce Ashley Reed, 31, pleaded guilty to one count of conspiracy to make a destructive device and another count of attempting to obstruct justice, according to court documents. He was never linked by authorities to any criminal responsibility for the plant blast.
The April blast knocked out windows and rooftops all over the tiny town. It destroyed and damaged nearby apartments, a nursing home and two schools. Victims included 10 first responders and two others who volunteered. Debris scattered as far as two miles.
As far OSHA's report, Suzy Price, a West resident who saved her now 92-year-old mother from a nursing home across the street from the facility the night of the blast, brushed it off, saying, "That's government for you. Politics and government. We don't have a chance against any of it."
Price's mother, who was 91 at the time of the explosion, had to be moved to a new nursing home after the original was destroyed. Her home, two blocks from the plant, was also destroyed, along with family memorabilia. Price's home was damaged, and she's been fighting with insurance companies for months, so OSHA's report is little consolation, she said.
"It's total neglect," Price said. "It's unbelievable"
Boxer said that despite the government shutdown, she wanted news of the citations to get out to prevent similar incidents.
"All of these things that they are cited for are pretty much standard operating procedure with how you deal with these chemicals," Boxer said.
Muska, the mayor, also said OSHA now needs to focus on prevention. Had the facility been inspected every five years, for example, some of the problems might have been discovered ahead of time, and the explosion and deaths may have been prevented, he said, pointing out that many rural communities have similar plants either near or in downtown.
In May, The Associated Press drew on public records in 28 states and found more than 120 similar facilities within a potentially devastating blast zone of schoolchildren, the elderly and the sick. More than a half dozen states, including Ohio, Connecticut, Hawaii, Idaho and South Carolina, refused to provide information to the AP about dangerous facilities, citing the risk of terrorist attacks and their interpretations of federal law.
"We can be Monday morning quarterbacks all year long, but what we really need to do is try to prevent this," Muska said.
The blast prompted President Barack Obama to issue an executive order on Aug. 1 giving federal agencies 90 days to draft tighter standards for the storage and handling of ammonium nitrate.
Guidelines: Please keep your comments smart and civil. Don't attack other readers personally, and keep your language decent. Comments that violate these standards, or our privacy statement or visitor's agreement, are subject to being removed and commenters are subject to being banned. To post comments, you must be a registered user on toledoblade.com. To find out more, please visit the FAQ.


text:
No. of Comments: 0
Add comments |
More comments
Located very close to an archeological dig, the site is a large basalt deposit where the museum is designed from the bottom up. Gyeonggi-do Jeongok Museum of Prehistory is embedded into the contour lines of the landscape, and sinks deep into the earth and, metaphorically, into the history of the site. The project size is 3,821 sq m.
The ceremonial open-air path is the primary generator of function and experience along which the museum is defined. At the primal point, it detaches from the terrain, rises up over the surface appearing to float in the air, defying gravity. Furthermore, it forms a system of panoramic signposts facing the archeological plateau. Traversing different combinations of routes, the world of prehistoric existence can be explored in different modes and levels.
Navigation through the museum is key: visitors experience changing volume and light patterns as they climb upwards, ultimately seeing a panorama of barren yet potent spread of landscape at the summit. Ceremonial navigation through space is a recurring theme, perhaps because it emulates the designer's journey from conception to realization. The process of design is repeated in the progression through the built space. The gorge or the bottom is the starting point of the journey and the other spaces are experienced through a sequence of suspended stairs and platforms as it expands into the horizon.
The caves of the exhibit make a labyrinth that unfolds like a story at every turn. Through the recessed interspaces connecting different blocks one can view the stratified past, to experience a museum within a museum. The journey to the history thorough the translucent prism of the present will connect the visitor to what existed before, and also allow the appreciation of material, space and time.
Central Mosque of Prishtina
Discovering Spontaneity
Urban Paradox
More Projects
Please enter above code:
Cannot read the code? Please click hereOR click on the image to reload.
Click here to view the NEWS IN PICTURES tablet site


text:
ISLAMABAD (AP) — Pakistan's most powerful intelligence agency held seven suspected militants sought by the Supreme Court for more than a year and a half without sufficient evidence to try them, the agency's lawyer said Monday.
The admission, made in a court hearing, was likely to fuel concerns about the conduct of Pakistan's security establishment in its battle against a domestic Taliban insurgency during the past several years. Rights organizations have accused Pakistani security forces of holding scores of suspected militants without charging them.
Raja Irshad, a lawyer for Pakistan's Inter-Services Intelligence agency, which is controlled by the army, said he told the Supreme Court that officials held the men because they were convinced they were "dangerous people and involved in terrorism."
The seven men were among 11 suspected militants captured in connection with a 2007 suicide bombing against ISI personnel and a rocket attack a year later against an air force base. An anti-terrorism court ordered them to be freed in May 2010, but they were picked up again near the capital, Islamabad.
Four died in custody under mysterious circumstances. The ISI produced the seven surviving men in court last February in response to a judicial order prompted by their relatives, who were looking for them. Two of the men were too weak to walk. Another wore a urine bag, suggesting a kidney ailment. In a meeting with their families on the court premises, they complained of harsh treatment during their detention.
In a rare move, an unnamed "security official" issued a four-page statement at the time through the state-run news agency listing the accusations against the men. The statement — presumably released by the ISI — alleged the 11 were "hard-core terrorists" and that "the sympathizers of terrorists have forgotten the miseries" of the families of those killed in the 2007 and 2008 attacks.
The ISI handed the seven men over to the administration of Pakistan's semiautonomous tribal region in January 2012, said Irshad, the agency's lawyer. The court has summoned the tribal region's chief official to appear Tuesday to explain why the men were held without sufficient evidence, said Tariq Asad, the lawyer for the seven men.
Amnesty International claimed in a report in December that the Pakistani military regularly holds people without charges and tortures or mistreats them in custody. The London-based group said some detainees do not survive and their bodies are returned to their families, or dumped in remote areas.
The Pakistani military called the report "a pack of lies."
Also Monday, the group that oversees Pakistan's elections lashed out at the government, claiming it was trying to rig the parliamentary vote expected this spring by giving people jobs and reportedly redirecting money for development projects to a discretionary fund used by Prime Minister Raja Pervaiz Ashraf.
The Election Commission, which is appointed by the president and a parliamentary committee, said in a press release that the actions constituted "pre-poll rigging" and must end.
The statement was likely prompted by the recent protest in Islamabad by firebrand Muslim cleric Tahir-ul-Qadri. The cleric led tens of thousands of his supporters in four days of protests in the center of the capital last week, demanding electoral reform and the removal of the government.
One of his demands was the dissolution of the Election Commission, which he claimed was biased because it was appointed by political leaders. Qadri ended his protest after he reached an agreement with the government. The declaration said the government would discuss the composition of the commission with the cleric, but did not commit to its dissolution.
Associated Press writer Sebastian Abbot contributed to this report.


text:
Jason Collins's Slam Dunk
The action would be monumental. This we knew. But then the story would be about the reaction—what voices spoke the loudest when it finally happened. Because it had to happen eventually, didn't it? It just strained common sense to think it would not. This was 2013, for crying out loud, and there still had never been an active openly gay male player in a major U.S. sport. Not in the NBA, the NFL, the NHL or Major League Baseball. It was more than a little embarrassing, especially when you consider the way that sports in this country are puffed up and grandly (and often erroneously) portrayed as a microcosm of society at large. Here was a clear place in which sports lagged behind society. Far behind. It was both ridiculous and depressing.
But sooner or later a player was going to come forward—momentum appeared to be building lately—and this would be historic, a genuine act of courage. But then the narrative would shift to the response, and not really the response of the public at large, but among the player's fellow athletes. This was the important part. Whenever the subject of gay men in pro sports had been discussed, skeptics could reliably be found to ramble incoherently about locker room culture, making the comical suggestion that pro sports weren't ready, that a work environment which had historically been governed by a single rule—if you can play, you play—wasn't equipped for this.
Once in a while an athlete would say something truly regrettable, like the young San Francisco 49er who said during Super Bowl week that he'd have a hard time welcoming a gay player in the locker room, no matter how talented, and though this 49ers player was scolded by the league and his team, you couldn't help but feel that when the issue settled down, such toxic comments only served to perpetuate the problem. The door stayed shut. The wait went on.
And then it finally ended Monday, on the cover of Sports Illustrated—the iconic, original message board of sports—as the active NBA player Jason Collins came out publicly as a gay man. Collins's first-person essay was superb: humanizing, explanatory, often funny. It was everything you'd hoped it would be. And though there was the predictable round of Internet hatefulness, the prevailing opinion from Collins's peer group was almost exuberant in its message:
As in welcome to Jason Collins, the whole person. And welcome to real life for professional sports.
"I am extremely happy and proud of Jason Collins," said Collins's former coach in Boston, Doc Rivers. "He's a pro's pro."
"The time has come," two-time MVP Steve Nash wrote on Twitter. "Maximum respect."
"Great teammate, mentor and better person," tweeted Collins's teammate, Bradley Beal of the Washington Wizards.
"Don't suffocate who u r because of the ignorance of others," offered Kobe Bryant.
"Jason Collins showed a lot of courage today and I respect him for taking a stand and choosing to live in his truth," wrote Dwyane Wade.
This wasn't a firewall. This was a warm embrace. Further support arrived from fellow pros in football, hockey, baseball. Sure, there continued to be some mystifying close-mindedness—one wonders if a certain ESPN NBA Insider will soon become an NBA outsider—but Collins's announcement didn't provoke the type of meltdown it had long and ludicrously been predicted to provoke. Sports was fine. Sports was cool. Which is exactly what it should be.
You could ask what took so long, and it's a good question. Too long feels just in time now. In his SI story, Collins writes about the gradual way he reached his decision, his inner battles and his quiet signals of solidarity (he wore the No. 98 this season as a private tribute to Matthew Shepard, the gay college student murdered in 1998). Soon to be a free agent, Collins discussed his motivation to keep on playing.
"Being genuine and honest makes me happy," Collins wrote. "I'm glad I can stop hiding and refocus on my 13th NBA season."
Is this a big deal? Yes. Collins's decision to come forward is significant, despite efforts to diminish it by pointing to his low career scoring average or the six teams he has played for since entering the league. But Collins now owns a stat that matters. Seriously, if you're wondering why you should care, here's why: because no one has done this before. Because Jason Collins decided to take that brave first step. Because it was going to happen and it did. And sports will be better because of it.
Write to Jason Gay at email@example.com


text:
Japanese Astronaut Plays Baseball By Himself In Space
During long periods of isolation in outer space, boredom is no doubt a major problem. So how did one Japanese astronaut decide to pass the time? By playing a baseball game all by himself, of course.
Thanks to zero-g conditions, Satoshi Furukawa is able to pitch, hit and catch a ball all by his lonesome. Beats going stir-crazy.
Watch the one-man game of baseball below.
[via YouTube]


text:
BoxWave Home
Innovative Accessories for More than 3,600 Devices
iPhone 7
View All iPhone 7 Accessories
Cases & Covers
Stands and Mounts
Travel Chargers
iPhone 7 Image
Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9
View All Kindle Fire HDX 8.9 Accessories
Cases & Covers
Screen Protectors
Plug Adapters
Travel Chargers
Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9 Image
Tablet Cases
iPad Air
iPad mini 3
Kindle Fire HD 8.9
Nexus 7 (2nd Generation)
Galaxy Note 10.1
Galaxy Tab Image
iPad Pro
View All iPad Pro Accessories
Cases & Covers
Screen Protectors
Travel Chargers
iPad Pro Image
View All Accessories
Audio Accessories
Bluetooth Keyboards
Screen Protectors
Travel Charges
Stylus Image
Find Accessories for Another Device
My Account
Sign In
New customer?
Create an Account
View Order History
0 Items
Your Cart
There are no items in your cart
View Cart
Continue Shopping
Bringing You Tomorrow's Products Today
At BoxWave, we strive for 100% customer satisfaction and consistently seek to improve our products and service. Due to the faith we have in all of our products, we offer the following customer satisfaction guarantee:
30-Day Money Back Return Policy: Products purchased directly from BoxWave Corporation are eligible for our 30-day money back return policy. Products may be returned for either a replacement or refund within 30 days of the delivery date. Prior to returning the item(s), an RMA must be obtained from BoxWave Customer Service. This RMA number must be present on the outside of the returned package. Returns sent in without an RMA may be ineligible for a refund or exchange.
To receive a full purchase price refund or exchange, the returned product must be determined by BoxWave Corporation to be in restockable condition. For a product to be considered restockable, it must be in its original packaging and all parts and accessories must be in clean, unused, and undamaged condition. The returned package must also include a valid RMA number as issued by BoxWave Corporation.
If the returned package does not meet the above requirements, a restocking fee of up to 25% may be charged. This fee will be determined based on the condition of the returned item(s). Once the restocking fee has been applied, a refund or exchange may be granted for the balance of the purchase price.
Shipping and handling charges will only be refunded if a return is a result of (a)manufacturer defect or failure; (b)damage in transit; (c)mis-shipment; or (d)falsely advertised products as determined by BoxWave Corporation. The reason should be noted when the RMA request is made, and must be indicated in the RMA.
The following are exceptions to the general return policy and have specific return policy rules:
ClearTouch products cannot be returned if the plastic backing sheets have been removed or re-attached at any time
Software purchases are not returnable or refundable
Any "Final Sale" products noted as "No exchanges or returns on this item" are not returnable, refundable, or exchangeable.
Please note that all item returns are final. By returning an item (or items) back to us, you are agreeing to the return policy terms and conditions listed above. 100-Day Warranty: All products purchased directly from BoxWave Corporation are covered by a 100- day warranty against any manufacturer defects or failures. We will be glad to set up an exchange for a replacement item within 100 days of the invoice date. Please submit the request via our
Email Form
with a detailed description of the manufacturer defects or failures of the product(s) received.
Apple MacBook Pro 13 inch with Retina Display (2013) Accessories
MacBook Pro 13" with Retina Display (2013) Cases and Covers
Minimus Case
More Pictures:
product code: bw-675-4875
Minimus MacBook Pro 13" with Retina Display (2013) Case
Minimus Case
is crafted to be a long lasting, hard and rigid, slim fitting, ultra durable cover for your Apple MacBook Pro 13 inch with Retina Display (2013). The perfectly tailored anti-slip design fits snugly and securely to offer real protection without sacrificing functionality. That means you'll have easy access to all of your device's features, buttons, and ports without losing the tactile feel of your Apple MacBook Pro 13 inch with Retina Display (2013).
More than just another pretty face, the
Minimus Case
is constructed using PolyCarbonate, which offers a strong resistance to oil, grease and fingerprints, excellent abrasion resistance, and strength and durability.
Regular Price:
Web Special:
You Save:
$17.00 (57%)
In Stock and Ready to Ship!
Worldwide Shipping Available
Volume Purchase Available (
click here
Choose your Color:
-- Please Select A Color --
Azure Blue
Coral Pink
Frosted Clear
Smoke Grey
recommended accessories
Minimus Case Features:
Hard plastic shell
Snap-Fit attaches easily and securely
Cutouts for your Apple MacBook Pro 13 inch with Retina Display (2013)'s features
Lightweight and durable
Molded to exactly fit your Apple MacBook Pro 13 inch with Retina Display (2013)
Matte finish
Available in Smoke Grey, Coral Pink, Azure Blue, and Frosted Clear colors
30-day Money-Back
See ALL
Apple MacBook Pro 13" with Retina Display 2013 accessories
Customers who shopped for this item also shopped for these items
Universal Wireless Rejuva PowerPack (6000mAH)
Universal Minipad Wireless Charger
Universal True Wood Wireless Charger
Universal WorldWide VersaCharger
Universal WeShare PowerPort with Wireless Charging - 6 Port
Universal WeShare VersaCharger - 6-Port
Universal Executive Desktop Charging station
Universal Wireless QuickCharge Convertible Stand
Universal AstroCharge Wireless Charging Pad
Universal Wireless Rejuva PowerPack (10000mAh)
Universal Wireless Rejuva Wall Charger (6700mAh)
Universal SoftTouch Wireless PowerDisc
Universal Minimus Wireless PowerDisc
Universal Brushed Aluminum Wireless PowerDisc
Universal True Bamboo Wireless PowerDisc
Universal QuickFill Rejuva PowerPack (5000mAh)
Universal QuickFill Rejuva PowerPack (10000mAh)
Universal Retro GamePad Wireless Charger
Universal DuoCharge Wireless Charger
Universal Triangulum Wireless Charger
Universal Hexagonum Wireless Charger
Universal PowerStat Wall Charger
Universal PowerDisc Wireless Charger
Universal Wireless QuickCharge Stand
Universal TrioCharge Wireless Charger
Universal PowerBeam Compact Charging Dock
Rejuva Express Wall Charger
GoCharger MFi Lightning Cable
GoCharger Micro USB
GoCharger USB C
GoCharger XP Micro USB
GoCharger XP MFi Lightning Cable
GoCharger XP USB C
WeShare 2Go PowerPort
RapidCharge Qualcomm 3.0 Wall Charger
WeShare MultiPort
FreshStart UV Sanitizer Plus
WeShare PowerPort - 10-Port
Lipstick Rejuva Power Bank
RapidCharge Qualcomm 2.0 Wall Charger
Quad-Port Rapid USB Wall Charger
Universal 3,000mAh Power Bank Module
Universal 6,000mAh Power Bank Module
Universal PowerTower with 3,000mAh Power Bank
Universal PowerTower with 6,000mAh Power Bank
Rejuva Max Power Pack (20000mAh)
Universal Minimus Brushed Aluminum USB-C Hub - 4-Port
Universal Minimus Brushed Aluminum USB-C Hub - 7-Port
Universal MultiCharge MicroUSB Cable
Universal Rejuva PowerPack (13000mAh)
Solar PowerPanel
Universal MultiCharger International - 6-Port
Universal MultiCharge Dock - 3-Port
Universal MultiCharge Dock - 10-Port
Universal mini USB to micro USB Charger Changer
Universal MultiCharger International - 4-Port
Universal WeShare PowerPort - 6-Port
Universal MultiCharge Dock - 4-Port
MultiCharger International - 4-Port
MultiCharger International - 6-Port
SparkleMe Wall Charger
Universal Solar Rejuva PowerPack
Universal Jetsetter Travel Charger
Universal Rejuva Wall Charger
Universal Rejuva PowerPack Ultra
Universal Dual High Current Wall Charger - Apple MacBook Pro 13 inch with Retina Display (2013)
KeyShield Keyboard Cover - Apple MacBook Pro 13 inch with Retina Display (2013)
Mini DisplayPort to DVI Adapter - Apple MacBook Pro 13 inch with Retina Display (2013)
Mini DisplayPort to DVI Cable - Apple MacBook Pro 13 inch with Retina Display (2013)
Mini DisplayPort to HDMI Adapter - Apple MacBook Pro 13 inch with Retina Display (2013)
Mini DisplayPort to HDMI Cable - Apple MacBook Pro 13 inch with Retina Display (2013)
TriConnect Mini DisplayPort Adapter - Apple MacBook Pro 13 inch with Retina Display (2013)
Let us know what you think about the
Minimus Case
If you don't see
Minimus Case
available for your device, you can request a new version to support your device!
Suggest a new
Minimus Case
Accessories for my:
Amazon Fire Phone
Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 7.0
Amazon Kindle Paperwhite
Amazon Kindle Voyage
Apple iPad 4
Apple iPad Air
Apple iPad Air 2
Apple iPad mini 3
Apple iPad Pro 10.5 (2017)
Apple iPad Pro 9.7 (2016)
Apple iPhone 5
Apple iPhone 5c
Apple iPhone 5s
Apple iPhone 6
Apple iPhone 6 Plus
Apple iPhone 8
BlackBerry Passport
Blackberry Z10
Blackberry Z3
Garmin Forerunner 220
Google Nexus 5
HTC One (M8 2014)
HTC One (M8) mini
HTC One (M9) Plus
Huawei Ascend Mate 3
Huawei Ascend P7
Huawei Ascend P7 mini
LG G3 mini
LG Nexus 4
Microsoft Surface Pro 3
Motorola Moto X (2nd Gen)
Nokia Lumia 1520
Nokia Lumia 920
Nokia Lumia Icon
OnePlus One
Oppo Find 7
Samsung Galaxy Note 2
Samsung Galaxy Note 4
Samsung Galaxy Note Edge
Samsung Galaxy S5
Samsung Galaxy S5 Active
Samsung Galaxy S5 Sport
Samsung Galaxy S6
Samsung Galaxy S6 Active
Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge
Samsung Galaxy Tab
Sony Xperia Z3
Xiaomi Mi 3
Xiaomi Redmi Note
Help me find accessories for another device!


text:
Making 10-of-15 shots and all five of her free-throw attempts Saturday afternoon, Olney Central College center Kelsey Pilant netted a season-high 25 points for the Lady Knights, who defeated Southeastern Illinois 91-75 in their Great Rivers Athletic Conference opener at Harrisburg.
Making 10-of-15 shots and all five of her free-throw attempts Saturday afternoon, Olney Central College center Kelsey Pilant netted a season-high 25 points for the Lady Knights, who defeated Southeastern Illinois 91-75 in their Great Rivers Athletic Conference opener at Harrisburg.
The 6-2 freshman from Jasonville, Ind., also had seven of OCC's 51 rebounds and five blocks as the Lady Knights (4-2, 1-0 GRAC) won their third straight despite turning the ball over 23 times and going 2-of-13 behind the arc.
"We came out flat and Kelsey was the spark plug that got us going, scoring our first seven points," Clint Burris said after recording his 50th victory as head coach of the Lady Knights.
"She is playing with confidence and she uses her size and body really well. Kelsey doesn't try to force anything. She lets the game come to her and our guards have done a great job of getting her the ball."
Five OCC players cracked double figures with Leah Myers and Samantha Scott contributing 12 points apiece and Shelbi Samsil and Samantha Shoulders each collecting 10. Myers, a 5-10 sophomore (Bedford, Ind.), compiled a double-double off the bench, snatching 10 rebounds as well, six coming on the offensive end.
"Leah has been fighting an ankle injury and she is starting to heal a little bit," Burris said. "She doesn't score the most points but she is one of our vocal leaders."
The Lady Knights led 40-31 at the half and outscored Southeastern Illinois 51-44 over the final 20 minutes.
"We played 15 to 20 minutes of really good ball and the other 15 to 20, we were unfocused," Burris said. "We relaxed at times and gave up 24 points off turnovers. On the positive side, we're moving the ball well (the Lady Knights have 48 assists in their last two games)."
Samsil (six) and Brooke Callaway (five) accounted for 11 of OCC's 23 assists while Kelsee Ennis swiped a team-high six steals.
Anna Best paced Southeastern Illinois (0-4, 0-1) with 20 points and Alexis Jones added 18 in addition 10 to rebounds. The Lady Falcons (24-66 FG) drilled 11 treys and were 16-of-22 from the charity stripe compared to 17-of-22 for the Lady Knights (36-75 FG)
News and notes: Burris is 50-50 in four seasons at OCC (24-25 in the GRAC).
"From where our program was when I took over, to where it is now is a credit to the kids buying into the system and a belief in working hard," Burris said. "Hopefully, the next 50 come quicker than the first 50."
The Lady Knights will host the defending GRAC-champion Kaskaskia Blue Angels today at the Dungeon (5:30 p.m.). The Blue Angels (6-1) suffered their first loss of the 2013-14 campaign on Saturday, falling to the host Vincennes Lady Trailblazers 102-79.
"They've got five or six kids back from last season's (24-9) team that advanced to the (NJCAA Division I) National Tournament," Burris said of Kaskaskia. "They're long, big and very athletic. They're going to be a matchup problem for us and we've got to keep them off the glass and out of transition."
Five of OCC's next seven games are at home (Kaskaskia, Danville Area, Millikin University JV, Parkland and Mineral Area) with visits to Vincennes and Wabash Valley during that tough 2013 stretch.
"Having eight sophomores, they've done a good job of getting this group locked in, just taking it one game at a time," Burris said. "You can't go home for Christmas break until the games are over. This is a chance for us to see what kind of team we are heading into the holidays."
(Olney Central 91, Southeastern Illinois 75)
OCC scoring: Kelsey Pilant, 25; Leah Myers, 12; Samantha Scott, 12; Shelbi Samsil, 10; Samantha Shoulders, 10; Kelsee Ennis, 7; Erin Barton, 6; Brooke Callaway, 6; Paige Yando, 3
Field goals: (Pilant, 10-15; Shoulders, 5-11; Myers, 4-11; Scott, 4-9; Ennis, 3-8; Samsil, 3-8; Callaway, 3-6; Barton, 3-5; Yando, 1-1; Katilyn Meinhart, 0-1)
Free throws: (Pilant, 5-5; Myers, 4-5; Scott, 4-4; Samsil, 3-4; Yando, 1-3; Callaway, 0-1)
Three-pointers: (Ennis, 1; Samsil, 1)
Rebounds: (Myers, 10; Callaway, 7; Pilant, 7; Shoulders, 6; Yando, 6; Barton, 5; Scott, 4; Ennis, 3; Dominique Rubin, 2; Meinhart, 1)
Steals: (Ennis, 6; Callaway, 2; Barton, 1; Pilant, 1; Rubin, 1; Samsil, 1; Scott, 1; Shoulders, 1)
Assists: (Samsil, 6; Callaway, 5; Shoulders, 4; Ennis, 3; Scott, 2; Yando, 2; Myers, 1)
Blocks: (Pilant, 5; Callaway, 2; Shoulders, 1; Yando, 1)


text:
This Is Emma Watson's Little Brother
So…um…yeah. Here's Emma Watson's little brother, Alex. He's 19 years old, so all I'm going to say is that while he does resemble a Greek god, he's obviously way too young for me. Regardless, in some of these photos, perhaps you see the resemblance to the older sister? Yes? A little bit? No seriously, it's creepy.
If he looks a little familiar, it's not just because you think you've seen him star in every Harry Potter film (although he did have bit parts in a few). It's because he co-starred in some of Emma Watson's first Burberry ads.


text:
Search terms
Enjoy the ultimate listening experience
Take your components to optimum performance. This top of the line cable offers the best connection for transferring audio signals between components. See all benefits
Unfortunately this product is no longer available
24 carat gold-plated connectors ensure the best signal quality for your components.
4-Cut connectors ensure secure connections between your component and your cable.
The split center pin allows for better signal transfer and an improved connection to the component inputs.
This protective layer of aluminum guards against electromagnetic interference for improved signal quality.
Foam Polyethlene (FPE) dielectric is a superior insulation material that protects against signal loss.
This protective layer of copper blocks radio frequency interference for improved signal quality.
Color coded connections make it easy to install your cable into the correct inputs and outputs
This non-slip grip makes connecting your components easy and ergonomically comfortable.
Plug and play offers easy installation of components without time-consuming installations.
The heavy-duty brass shell protects the internal connection of the cable. It ensures durability and the reliability of your connection.
Super pliable PVC jackets are abrasion-resistant for outstanding flexibility and protection against everyday wear and tear.


text:
Rare full moon on Friday the 13th
At least one strange thing happened on Friday the 13th — the appearance of a so-called Honey Moon, which hasn't been seen since the year 2000 and won't be back again until 2049.
It's when Friday the 13th coincides with a full moon.
If you missed it – Honey Moon late last night. Won't see another until 2049. You might catch the end of it tonight. pic.twitter.com/GiqJqsHN43— dagmarducati (@dagmarducati) June 13, 2014
According to the Weather Network, there can only be a maximum of three Friday the 13ths in a year and the dozen full moons in a year can fall on any day, on any date. So all the stars have to be aligned, so to speak, for a Honey Moon, also called a Rose Moon or a Strawberry Moon, to occur.
The moon turned full just after midnight Friday for those in the Atlantic and Eastern time zones of the northern hemisphere, Space.com said.
The Honey Moon phenomenon happens on average every 14 or so years, but the interval to the next one is 35 years.
Wonderful honey moon rising over Singapore. Let the good times roll! pic.twitter.com/UrdIjQrY9l— Mr T (@TackyTiger) June 13, 2014


text:
Salvation vs. actions
31-01-2013, 07:41 PM (This post was last modified: 31-01-2013 07:49 PM by hedgehog648.)
RE: Salvation vs. actions
(31-01-2013 04:51 PM)Richard Stuckmeyer Wrote:
The Sins of Jesus Christ:
According to the many laws of God, becoming "unclean" was a sin. See Leviticus 5:2-3 - "Or if a person touches any unclean thing, he also shall be unclean and guilty. Or if he touches human uncleanness - whatever uncleanness with which a man may be defiled, and he is unaware of it - when he realises it, then he shall be guilty." Then Leviticus 5:5-6 - "And it shall be, when he shall be guilty in one of these things, that he shall confess that he hath sinned in that thing: And he shall bring his trespass offering unto the Lord for his sin which he hath sinned, a female from the flock, a lamb or a kid of the goats, for a sin offering; and the priest shall make an atonement for him concerning his sin."
Now see Leviticus 13:3 - "And the priest shall look on the plague in the skin of the flesh: and when the hair in the plague is turned white, and the plague in sight be deeper than the skin of his flesh, it is a plague of leprosy: and the priest shall look on him, and pronounce him unclean." Also Leviticus 13:8 - "And if the priest see that, behold, the scab spreadeth in the skin, then the priest shall pronounce him unclean: it is a leprosy." Later, Leviticus 13:45 - "And the leper in whom the plague is, his clothes shall be rent, and his head bare, and he shall put a covering upon his upper lip, and shall cry, Unclean, unclean."
So it should be pretty clear that leprosy is considered to be unclean, yes? A Jew like Jesus would be bound to this law, as in the New Testament Jesus says that he has come not to abolish the Law but to fulfill it. So if Jesus were to touch a person with leprosy, he would become unclean, and would have committed a sin.
Sin 1) Matthew 8:2-3 - "And, behold, there came a leper and worshipped him, saying, Lord, if thou wilt, thou canst make me clean. And Jesus put forth his hand, and touched him, saying, I will; be thou clean. And immediately his leprosy was cleansed."
When Jesus touched the man, the man did not become clean until after Jesus had spoken. Therefore Jesus became unclean by touching a leper.
So now we move to Numbers 19:11 - "He that toucheth the dead body of any man shall be unclean seven days." And Numbers 19:14 - "This is the law, when a man dieth in a tent: all that come into the tent, and all that is in the tent, shall be unclean seven days."
Now before we move on to Sin 2, note this phrasing from the book of John:John 11:11-13 "These things said he: and after that he saith unto them, Our friend Lazarus sleepeth; but I go, that I may awake him out of sleep. Then said his disciples, Lord, if he sleep, he shall do well. Howbeit Jesus spake of his death: but they thought that he had spoken of taking of rest in sleep."
Also in several of Paul's letters, he uses the phrase of being asleep to denote death. So now we move to the gospel of Mark:
Sin 2) Mark 5:35-41 - "While he yet spake, there came from the ruler of the synagogue's house certain which said, Thy daughter is dead: why troublest thou the Master any further? As soon as Jesus heard the word that was spoken, he saith unto the ruler of the synagogue, Be not afraid, only believe. And he suffered no man to follow him, save Peter, and James, and John the brother of James. And he cometh to the house of the ruler of the synagogue, and seeth the tumult, and them that wept and wailed greatly. And when he was come in, he saith unto them, Why make ye this ado, and weep? the damsel is not dead, but sleepeth. And they laughed him to scorn. But when he had put them all out, he taketh the father and the mother of the damsel, and them that were with him, and entereth in where the damsel was lying. And he took the damsel by the hand, and said unto her, Talitha cumi; which is, being interpreted, Damsel, I say unto thee, arise." Bear in mind, if the girl was merely asleep then why would this be considered a miracle? Further Luke confirms the girl was dead. Luke 8:54-55 - "And he put them all out, and took her by the hand, and called, saying, Maid, arise. And her spirit came again, and she arose straightway: and he commanded to give her meat."
Jesus was once again unclean, and hence a sinner. You asked for one, I gave you two - do you need any more?
Fair enough on the manslaughter point, I was referring only to Involuntary manslaughter - were you thinking of Voluntary manslaughter?
31-01-2013, 07:45 PM (This post was last modified: 31-01-2013 07:48 PM by hedgehog648.)
RE: Salvation vs. actions
Gah the text has gone weird. I'll try and fix it hang on XD
There that'll do.
31-01-2013, 07:46 PM (This post was last modified: 31-01-2013 07:54 PM by fstratzero.)
RE: Salvation vs. actions
(31-01-2013 04:58 PM)Richard Stuckmeyer Wrote:(31-01-2013 04:54 PM)Chas Wrote: LMAO. Damn, why did I waste a post on this crap?
He also seems to neglect the idea that he is arguing with people that once believed. So we know the ins and outs of theology.
Member of the Cult of ReasonBitcion:1DNeQMswMdvx4xLPP6qNE7RkeTwXGC7Bzp
The atheist is a man who destroys the imaginary things which afflict the human race, and so leads men back to nature, to experience and to reason.
-Baron d'Holbach-
The following 2 users Like fstratzero's post:2 users Like fstratzero's post
Chas (01-02-2013), Aseptic Skeptic (01-02-2013)
RE: Salvation vs. actions
(31-01-2013 07:41 PM)hedgehog648 Wrote: [/font]I have encountered many people over the years who have quoted this passage in(31-01-2013 04:51 PM)Richard Stuckmeyer Wrote:
the Scriptures as if it ends all arguments with respect to their theology. I
have yet to find anyone who will sincerely consider this question. Instead, I
have found that people would prefer to leave this as an open ended esoteric
conclusion. What He meant was very important though, and we should seriously
consider the context and His intent in making this statement.
Jesus was speaking to the people during what we consider to be the Sermon
on the Mount. The primary message that Jesus was communicating was very well
described in Matthew 5:48 when He concluded with the statement, "Therefore you
shall be perfect, just as your Father in heaven is perfect." He was teaching the
law, and teaching it to the fullest of what it demanded. The law demanded
perfection, and Jesus was certainly encouraging people to pursue perfection. The
Pharisees had been teaching that their additional laws were providing them with
a fence around the Law of Moses. They sincerely believed that they could
construct a hedge of protection around themselves by living according to a
specific lifestyle, based on laws governing every aspect of their life. Jesus
told the people that their righteousness had to exceed that of the Scribes and
Pharisees if they were going to have any hope of entering into the Kingdom of
Heaven. He then went on to present additional laws they were to live by that
were well beyond what the Scribes and Pharisees required.
Jesus taught the Law, because the New Covenant did not go into effect
until after He died and rose from the dead. Jesus was not telling us that we
should not live in obedience to the Law. He taught that if we did not live in
total obedience to the law, to the extent that we obeyed well beyond those who
devoted every aspect of their lives to obedience to the Law, we would not
possibly enter the Kingdom of Heaven. He did take several opportunities to
proclaim the New Covenant, but He did not really teach it like He taught the
Old. When the New Covenant went into effect, the Old Covenant did not cease to
be in effect. This is a very important point to understand. The New Covenant did
not replace what we understand to be the Old Covenant, the Law of Moses. Some
people believe that the New Covenant is a renewed Old Covenant. I sincerely
believe that Jeremiah made it clear that the New Covenant was not going to be
like the Old Covenant at all (Jer. 31:31-34). The New Covenant addressed issues
that were never addressed in the Old Covenant. They were both presented for two
completely different purposes. That is why I can say they are able to co-exist
together simultaneously. The Old Covenant addressed the concerns of the flesh
and the new Covenant addressed the concerns of the spirit. The concerns of the
spirit were addressed in the New Covenant through the resurrection of the
Messiah, and the presentation of salvation and eternal life to all who would
receive the free gift.
The primary purpose of the Old Covenant was to lead us to Christ. This
was very well described in Paul's letter to the Galatians 3:24,25. The Law shows
us our inability to be perfect as our Father in heaven is perfect. When we are
willing to acknowledge this fundamental truth, we will recognize that the only
way we will possibly enter the Kingdom of Heaven is by the mercy and grace of
our God. This is one of the ways it is still in effect to this day and has not
been destroyed. The Law is still being used to show people their depravity and
lead them to Christ. If a person is consumed with their own pride and self
righteousness, we should teach them the Law and encourage them more and more to
live in obedience to the Law. The hope is that one day they will come to terms
with their inability to be obedient, and also recognize that the law does
nothing to change their heart or transform who they are. There is nothing wrong
with the Law as it was revealed through the Old Covenant. It reveals that there
is something wrong with us. Paul described this very well when he wrote 1
Timothy 1:7,8 saying that some were desiring to be teachers of the law but they
understood nothing. He said that the law is good if one uses it lawfully, that
is for its intended purpose. Otherwise, they are misusing what our God gave us.
Teaching believers in the Lord Jesus who have been born again of the
Spirit of God that they are to govern their lives by the Mosaic law, or any
other law, is misusing the law for a purpose other than what it was given for.
Our lives are to be governed by the indwelling of the Holy Spirit of God who
will lead us and guide us in all truth (John 14:17 and 16:13). He died for all
of our sins and no longer holds our sins against us (2 Corinthians 5:18-19). If
He no longer holds our sins against us, He will never punish us for our sins. If
there is no punishment, there is no law (Romans 5:13). This is why our God now
completely, fully and unconditionally loves and accepts us. If we are totally
loved and accepted by our God, we are to live in response to that truth. We are
now to engage our life and the world around us with what we have in our
relationship with Him, not with what we hope to obtain in the world, fulfillment
for our deepest desires for perfect love and acceptance. We are to live our
lives with what we have, not live our lives with hope we will obtain what our
God has already given by what we hope to obey but never will.
There are many people today who are trying to use the Law for purposes
that the Law was never given for. There was no law given that suggested you
would grow in your relationship with God through your obedience. There was no
law given that hinted at the notion that you would know your God if you were
obedient. These are assumptions that many people are making about the law that
have no basis at all in the Scriptures. The most a person could hope for through
their pursuit of the Law was what was promised by the Law. The promises were
that a person would have plenty of flour in their kneading bowl (Deuteronomy
28:5). Mildew would not overtake them (Deuteronomy 28:22). They would lend and
not borrow (Deuteronomy 28:12). All of the blessings promised through a person's
pursuit of the law were oriented towards the flesh. The condition that was given
to obtain these blessings was to obey all of the commandments. This requirement
is normally overlooked and people assume that it means their reasonable effort.
To obtain the full benefit of the law, you must obey the entirety of the law
(Deuteronomy 28:15), and the maximum benefit God promised was benefits for your
The Law expressed two demands. The first demand was total obedience and
the second was death, in the event the first demand was not met. We have a
sinful nature and will never live in total obedience to the Law as it was
presented through Moses. Therefore, if we subject ourselves under the law, with
hope that God will also endorse our subjecting ourselves under the law (for it
was only given to the nation of Israel before the Messiah), there will only be
one possible result. The only possible result is that we will fail to obey all
of the commandments and will therefore be under the curses that were described
right after the blessings in Deuteronomy 28. This was expressed well in
Galatians 3:10, that if you are under the law, you are definitely under a curse,
because you will never be obedient enough to be under the blessings.
Jesus fulfilled both demands of the Law. The first demand He fulfilled by
living a life in total absolute obedience to the Law. He was God manifested in
the flesh, who came to live as a man, and He lived perfectly because there was
no sin within Him. In this context Jesus fulfilled the law, by living in
obedience to its demands. The Lord Jesus also fulfilled the second demand of the
Law by dying for our sins. The law demanded death for anyone who did not live in
obedience to it, and He died on behalf of everyone who failed to obey the law.
In this context the Lord Jesus also fulfilled the law. When Jesus said that He
came to fulfill, uphold and establish the law, He did so by teaching it, living
in accordance with its demands, and dying on behalf of all those who failed
through their sin.
In addition to fulfilling the demands of the Law, there is a third way
that Jesus fulfilled the law that should not be overlooked. The Law had several
prophetic inferences embedded within it that revealed a foreshadowing of what
the Lord Jesus would do. This was described in Colosians 2:16,17 when Paul spoke
of the law as a shadow of things that have now been revealed in the reality of
Christ Jesus. The Sabbath law for example was a law that required us to rest in
our flesh, and the reality that has now been revealed is that we are to rest in
our spirits, in our hearts from working to obtain or sustain our right standing
with our God. This was described in Hebrews chapter 3 and 4. The Day of
Atonement was a foreshadowing of what the Lord Jesus would accomplish for us
once for all in the true Tabernacle in Heaven, described in Hebrews 9:8-12. The
Law was given by God to Israel to establish the cultural and religious
infrastructure for Jesus to accomplish salvation for humanity in the way that He
Another example of how Jesus fulfilled the law was through the
foreshadowing of the law of Passover. For example, Jesus was identified as a
Passover lamb in 1 Corinthians 5:7. The Passover lamb was selected on the 10th
day of the first month and it was observed until the 14th day of the month to
ensure the lamb was healthy and had no blemish. On the 14th day of the month the
lamb was sacrificed. The Lord Jesus entered Jerusalem on the 10th day of the
first month and the people identified Him as their Messiah. He was available to
be questioned and observed until the 14th day of the month, which was when He
was sacrificed for our sins. This is the reality that we now see and understand
that was prophetically foreshadowed in the law of Passover.
When Jesus said that He did not come to destroy the Law and that it would
not pass away until all things were fulfilled, He asserted that the Law was
going to remain in effect for the purpose of showing people their need for
salvation. Jesus said that He came to fulfill the Law, and He did so by living a
life in total obedience to the Law, and by dying for us who did not live in
total obedience to the Law. In addition to fulfilling the demands of the Law,
Jesus fulfilled the prophetic foreshadowings and inferences that were presented
in the Law. The Law is still in effect and should be used for its intended
purpose. Using it for purposes other than its intended purpose is to distort the
intent of the Law and deceive people from the truth of the New Covenant.
RE: Salvation vs. actions
(31-01-2013 07:46 PM)fstratzero Wrote: He also seems to neglect the idea that he is arguing with people that once believed. So we know the ins and outs of theology.Actually, you know nothing about Christianity.
RE: Salvation vs. actions
so all i gotta do is accept Jesus as my saviour and i can do whatever i like without concerning myself with conciquences. exelent! no more personal responsability for me. cheat on my wife? fuck it i got Jesus. no need to ask my wife for forgiveness. kill whenever i like? hell yeah. no need to worry about mans law, jesus got my back! i can rape anyone i please. i can steal anything. no longer is there any need to treat people kindly because god dont give a fuck how i treat others. he just wants my slavelike devotion. what a wonderful thing! come on everybody, join in. we can continue to fuck up everything in this world without regard for each other or the next gen because there is a better one waiting for us when we die.
naw im gonna stick with trying to make the world a better place through deeds. if that aint good enough for Yeweh then fuck 'em.
RE: Salvation vs. actions
(31-01-2013 04:35 PM)Richard Stuckmeyer Wrote: ]Yes. Simple enough?
Ok, so now lets say we're both in the same room. There's a table with a cup on it, and we both will see this cup, right? Now you'd claim that god is as real as the cup, but if that was the case, me and anyone else who walks in the room would see god just like the cup on the table. That is not the case. Assuming that one person who walks in is also religious, will they also "locate" god the same way you do? Not really, because you can't look in their mind and vice versa. See the difference? Mind you, none of it is wrong, only that one is perception of reality, the other perception of a reality created solely in your mind.
"Some part of our being knows this is where we came from. We long to return, and we can, because the cosmos is also within us. We're made of star stuff. We are a way for the cosmos to know itself." (Carl Sagan)
The following 1 user Likes pxlgirl's post:1 user Likes pxlgirl's post
Aseptic Skeptic (01-02-2013)
31-01-2013, 08:58 PM (This post was last modified: 31-01-2013 09:02 PM by fstratzero.)
RE: Salvation vs. actions
(31-01-2013 08:20 PM)Richard Stuckmeyer Wrote:If you were actually a christian (according my old theology) You'd have a complete change of heart overcome you, when you accepted christ, and you'd worship god spending, the rest of your days trying to emulate Christ.(31-01-2013 07:46 PM)fstratzero Wrote: He also seems to neglect the idea that he is arguing with people that once believed. So we know the ins and outs of theology.Actually, you know nothing about Christianity.
But then again you have the fast food version of theology. Where all you have to do is believe that jesus died for you.
You must be one of those drive thru jesus types.
Anyways continue trolling.
Member of the Cult of ReasonBitcion:1DNeQMswMdvx4xLPP6qNE7RkeTwXGC7Bzp
The atheist is a man who destroys the imaginary things which afflict the human race, and so leads men back to nature, to experience and to reason.
-Baron d'Holbach-
The following 1 user Likes fstratzero's post:1 user Likes fstratzero's post
EvolutionKills (01-02-2013)
RE: Salvation vs. actions
It's really not though my house would get built first thats why people hire contractors. If you could pray things into existence we wouldnt need home builders.
(31-01-2013 04:28 PM)Richard Stuckmeyer Wrote:(31-01-2013 12:52 AM)panterasr9 Wrote: So lets say your building a house right? Would you rather have two hands working or a thousand hands praying? I bet my house with my one worker gets it done faster. Do you see what that means?I'd rather have a thousand hands preying personally. We cant prove it either way cuz it's a hypothetical. That's why neither I nor most intelligent people dont answer hypotheticals.
The following 1 user Likes panterasr9's post:1 user Likes panterasr9's post
Aseptic Skeptic (01-02-2013)
RE: Salvation vs. actions
(31-01-2013 08:58 PM)fstratzero Wrote: But then again you have the fast food version of theology. Where all you have to do is believe that jesus died for you.
He died FOR us? Well, as far as I remember, he got tortured and killed, I doubt that he enjoyed himself hanging on a cross. Assuming he then woke up from the dead, he should be very pissed and horse-fuck those who did this to him, plus everyone else gloating over his suffering (which technically would be... all christians?).
"Some part of our being knows this is where we came from. We long to return, and we can, because the cosmos is also within us. We're made of star stuff. We are a way for the cosmos to know itself." (Carl Sagan)
« Next Oldest | Next Newest »
User(s) browsing this thread: 1 Guest(s)


text:
Ok this was tried before, but I like the KI version so here we go. Post your warrior's latest accomplishment. I don't care if its dinging 20 and leaving valkurm(bigger than you think if its your first time) or that you just got sash from AV. Post it here!
I'll start.
Dynamis-Xarcabard Interloper get!


text:
Communication between postdocs and their mentors is an integral part of the postdoctoral training experience at Memorial Sloan Kettering. A successful relationship between you and your mentor should include regular conversations about both the progress of your research projects and your career development. We are committed to fostering the highest quality mentoring for all of our postdoctoral trainees.
To start off on the right foot, we recommend that at the outset of your training you and your mentor have a candid conversation about shared expectations. We also recommend that you read the Compact Between Postdoctoral Appointees and Their Mentors, developed by the Association of American Medical Colleges. This document provides useful guidance for building a strong postdoctoral/mentor relationship.
At Memorial Sloan Kettering, we believe the relationship between a postdoc and his or her mentor is so important that we require an annual meeting between you and your mentor prior to the renewal of your appointment. We believe that this policy contributes significantly to maintaining a productive and supportive environment for our trainees.
The objectives of the annual meeting are to review the progress of your research project, to discuss your career goals, and to evaluate your progress toward developing the skills and accomplishments necessary to achieve those goals.
There is no required format for the meeting, but you may decide to create a development plan that identifies your professional development needs and career objectives. You may choose to develop a written plan or simply use an outline as a guide for the conversation with your mentor.
Each year, a list of suggested topics and the required form will be sent to both you and your mentor well in advance of the anniversary of your appointment. It is your mentor's responsibility to schedule time to meet with you.
We require that when submitting a reappointment or termination form to the Office of Academic Administration, a form signed by both the mentor and trainee indicating that the meeting has occurred is included.
Postdoctoral Research Advisors
At the request of our Research Fellow Advisory Council, a group of individuals has been appointed to serve as general advisors for all postdoctoral researchers. These experienced members of the research community are available to provide you with guidance on academic and career development issues, as well as matters relating to policies and procedures of the Sloan Kettering Institute and Memorial Hospital research laboratories.
- Andrew Koff, email@example.com, PhD, a Member in the Molecular Biology Program, and Danwei Huangfu, firstname.lastname@example.com, PhD, an Assistant Member in the Developmental Biology Program, are available to meet with fellows to provide unbiased, informal, and supportive guidance.
- Ushma S. Neill, email@example.com, PhD, Vice President, Scientific Education and Training, and Yaihara Fortis Santiago, email@example.com, PhD, Manager of the Office of Postdoctoral Affairs, are happy to field questions and provide information on policies and procedures, and to meet with fellows to address concerns.
Please do not hesitate to contact these individuals by email. All communications are strictly confidential.


text:
Florida consumer confidence dropped in September because of increasing pessimism among lower-income residents and seniors, according to a University of Florida survey.
Florida consumer confidence dropped in September because of increasing pessimism among lower-income residents and seniors, according to a University of Florida survey.
The confidence index dropped one point to 76, continuing a three-month drop from a level of 81 in June.
The index is benchmarked to a 1966 level of 100 to measure changes over time within a range of 2 and 150.
Lower-income households were particularly pessimistic about personal finances, while growing pessimism about U.S. economic conditions was fueled by low-income respondents and seniors, said Chris McCarty, director of UF's Survey Research Center in the Bureau of Economic and Business Research.
The outlook for the U.S. economy over the next year fell two points to 74, while the outlook over the next five years dropped six points to 72. Expectations that personal finances will improve in a year dropped three points to 78.
Perceptions that personal finances are better now than a year ago remained at 63, while perceptions of whether now is a good time to buy big-ticket items rose three points to 90.
A recent slide in consumer sentiment nationwide started early in Florida with July's results and is now reflected in other economic data, McCarty said. The trend means Florida could face another recession if the federal government shuts down following the upcoming battle in Congress over continued funding and the national debt limit, he said.
McCarty noted that Florida lost 4,000 jobs between July and August, and the labor force declined as a large number of people stopped looking for work. The median sales price of a single-family home also dropped $4,500 to $175,000 over the month.
Florida sales tax revenue also came in below projections in August, meaning the Legislature might not have as much of a surplus to allocate during next year's legislative session, he said.


text:
Golden Belt achieved LEED Gold certification in recognition of its sustainable, green features in 2009. GB is the largest, all-historic, Gold-certified campus in the Southeast and one of only a handful of LEED-certified options for large office/retail space in the Triangle. Read more.
Golden Belt Neighborhood, Be a Part of the Scene As Jim Wise from the News & Observer wrote, the Golden Belt Neighborhood is "alive again". With an active neighborhood association and restored historic homes, the area is Durham's up-and-coming historic district. Be a part of the revitalized GB and downtown Durham.


text:
Somalia: Diving into the Wreck
Nuruddin Farah's eleventh novel begins with what quickly comes to seem a grimly comic scene. A hungry teenager, four and a half feet tall, but with "the face of an old man"—we know him only as "YoungThing"—is walking through a rundown district in Somalia's capital, "hoisting a carryall bigger and heavier than he is" and trying to find the house that his jihadist bosses have told him to "consecrate" (or confiscate, as we would put it). Already having failed to make the grade as a suicide bomber, the luckless boy has now been deputed to stock a safe house with arms.
He passes a woman along the dirt road and, getting the words wrong, asks her where north is; sensing he's up to no good, she sends him south. He passes two men whom he mistakenly believes to be informants, and one craftily directs him to the house of a business rival. When finally the boy does come into a building he's meant to prepare as a militants' stronghold, he walks into an old man, who mistakes him for one of his grandchildren.
Even the most vicious covert missions in a country like Somalia are in the hands, we realize, of blunderers and pathetic ne'er-do-wells who don't, quite literally, know where they're going. Yet in Somalia, Farah suggests, absurdist comedy seldom has a happy ending; when the murderers who have sent the boy on his errand find out about his blunders, they're not inclined to laugh.
Not many novelists have made themselves over to describe their country's changing conditions as radically as Farah has; only twenty years ago, in the trilogy entitled "Blood in the Sun"—containing the novels Maps, Gifts, and Secrets—he was still writing almost as an anthropologist might, stitching together memories of his childhood in what is now Somalia. Through portraits of family life and mystical dreamscapes he offered us a largely private vision of a land very much rooted in the past (Farah had gone into exile in the mid-1970s, after an early novel antagonized the dictatorship of the time).
Yet after his country began to descend into an unending series of civil wars in 1991, Farah started to return and to give us vivid works of reportage in which an insider's access to intimate knowledge was placed inside the frame of an outsider's global perspective. Gone were the leisurely, incantatory paragraphs of the earlier fiction, the mango trees and magical spells, the highly literary evocations of an almost timeless world; in their place came tense, genuinely exciting political thrillers a little in the manner of Robert Stone (though without the metaphysics).
Farah's recent novels, never more so than the latest, are harrowing reports from a fractured country that looks suicidal when it isn't murderous. Writing in English, his…
This is exclusive content for subscribers only – subscribe at this low introductory rate for immediate access!
Unlock this article, and thousands more from our complete 55+ year archive, by subscribing at the low introductory rate of just $1 an issue – that's 10 issues online plus six months of full archive access for just $10.
Purchase a trial Online Edition subscription and receive unlimited access for one week to all the content on nybooks.com.
If you already subscribe to the Online or Print + Online Edition, please be sure you are logged in to your nybooks.com account.


text:
Gas prices up 11 cents, instead of 45 cents last month
Prices increase at smaller rate
Gas prices up 11 cents, instead of 45 cents last month
Prices increase at smaller rate
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (KCRA) —
Despite large month-to-month increases to prices at the gas pumps, the average cost for a gallon of gasoline across Northern California is beginning to increase at a lower level.
According to the AAA, the average prices of regular unleaded was $4.17 a gallon, up 11 cents since last month's report. Last month, the price had jumped 45 cents from the previous month.
By the numbers: Gas price climb slowing
In Sacramento, the average price of gas was $4.04, a 15-cent increase. Last month, Sacramento saw a 37-cent increase from the previous month.
"The recent, rising gas price bubble has burst, as prices are starting to trickle down following a series of jumps at the pump that lasted for weeks," said Robert Brown, of AAA, in a news release.


text:
19 Jan 2013 17:30:12 PM
UFC on FX 7: Belfort vs. Bisping — Live Results & Commentary
(That awkward moment when one of your most marketable fighters denies the existence of his opponent's Lord and Savior. Pretty typical face-off stuff, really. / Photo via MMAJunkie.com)
The last time that Vitor Belfort fought in Sao Paulo, this happened. Fourteen years later, those still-lethal fists are the only thing separating Michael Bisping from the middleweight title shot that has stayed maddeningly out of his reach. So will Belfort triumph in front of his countrymen tonight at the Ibirapuera Arena, or will Bisping defy the haters and take what belongs to him?
Elsewhere on the UFC on FX 7 lineup: Gabriel Gonzaga's heavyweight comeback faces its first big test in Ben Rothwell, Khabib Nurmagomedov goes for his 19th-straight victory against Thiago Tavares, and TUF Brazil standout Daniel Sarafian will do his best to defend the relentless takedowns of Massive Doucheface.
Round-by-round updates from the "Belfort vs. Bisping" main card broadcast will be available after the jump beginning at 9 p.m. ET / 6 p.m. PT. Refresh the page every few minutes for all the latest, and make the world a little less lonely by tossing your thoughts into the comments section.Read More DIGG THIS


text:
USC's game-plan for slowing down Tajh Boyd and Clemson's high-powered passing attack in recent years has been to hit the quarterback before he has a chance to make the throw.
South Carolina's game-plan for slowing down Tajh Boyd and Clemson's high-powered passing attack in recent years has been to hit the quarterback before he has a chance to make the throw.
USC has sacked Boyd 11 times in the past two meetings, holding the Tigers to just 266 combined passing yards and two passing touchdowns.
In Boyd's only start at Williams-Brice Stadium he completed just 11 of 29 passes for 83 yards as he was constantly under pressure during USC's 34-13 victory in 2011.
Gamecocks defensive coordinator Lorenzo Ward said getting pressure on Boyd will once again be important if USC is to win its fifth straight in the rivalry.
"I don't know if we can rattle him, but we definitely want to try to get pressure on him early because he'll pick you apart if you don't," Ward said.
Defensive tackle Kelcy Quarles, who leads USC in tackles for loss with 11 and sacks with seven, said it is not only important for the Gamecocks to get to Boyd, but also to make the play when they arrive.
Quarles said USC can't allow Boyd to scramble out of trouble and make plays in the running game.
"It's really crucial for us to stay in our lanes this week when we rush. It's really crucial for us to keep him contained and just to play our assignments," Quarles said. "He's an elusive quarterback. He likes to scramble around and get out of the pocket. He makes plays with his legs so we've just got to keep him corralled in the pocket and we'll be fine."
Ward said that USC has not needed to blitz to get pressure on Boyd in the past, and he is hopeful the Gamecocks will not have to blitz again this year. Ideally Ward would like to rush with four and drop seven guys into coverage.
"A four-man rush has gotten to him, and we're going to have to get a four-man rush to him this year if we're going to be successful," he said.
Quarles said the defensive front knows what it needs to do to earn a win.
"That's what we were recruited to come here and do, get after the passer with four and let everybody cover and do their job," he said. "We were challenged this week, and now we've got to go out there and execute."
South Carolina star defensive end Jadeveon Clowney, who had a monster game against Clemson last season, will also be counted on to put pressure on Boyd.
Clowney set the record for the most sacks ever at Death Valley with 4� last season as USC sacked Boyd six times total.
The junior said this offseason that Boyd was scared of him, a statement that USC coach Steve Spurrier blew off as "summer talk" earlier this week.
After USC won at Clemson last year, Clowney said, "I don't know how it feels to lose to Clemson. I'm not going to either because we're not losing to them as long as I'm here."
Clowney has been double-teamed and triple-teamed this season and has recorded just 8� tackles for loss and two sacks. Ward expects Clemson to block Clowney with multiple players as well and is hopeful his star will have one of his best games of the season against the Tigers.
"Everybody this year has done something different against Jadeveon, and I'm sure that they will too. A lot of people are putting backs on him. Some teams are putting three people on him," Ward said. "JD is motivated anyway. He loves to play the game. I think he'll be really up for this game because it's a state rivalry."
Chaz Sutton, who will start opposite Clowney at defensive end, has recorded just 6� tackles for loss and two sacks this season. With offenses paying so much attention to Clowney, Sutton was a candidate to have a breakout year, but he said the season has not played out the way he had hoped.
Still, Sutton is hopeful he can finish the season strong, beginning with making some key plays against Clemson.
"As far as this year some of the stuff I wanted to do didn't happen the way I wanted it to go, but I've got a lot of football left here," he said. "I'm still looking forward to just trying to make plays and help this team win football games."
Sutton said Spurrier has challenged USC's offensive and defensive lines to play well against the Tigers.
"Coach Spurrier put the pressure on us. The up-front guys, we've got to come to play, both sides of the football, offensive and defensive lines," he said. "We've got to come out and just hit them in the mouth and establish our foundation up front. If we can do that we take control of the game."


text:
On Monday, October 21, 3013 the El Camino College Board of Trustees voted to accept the President's recommendation to authorize the closure of the El Camino College Child Development Center (CDC). The CDC will close effective June 30, 2014.
We want to assure our families that the outstanding care and educational opportunities provided to children of the CDC will continue at the highest standards until the closure date. Our main focus will remain geared toward providing an engaging preschool experience, while helping students with this transition.
If you have any questions, please call the office at:
Office Hours: 7:45 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. (Monday-Friday)
Preschool Referral
- Connections for Children: a non-profit child care resource and referral agency serving child care providers, educators, and parents. www.cfc-ca.org


text:
FourFourTwo magazine have released the latest edition of their annual list naming the world's best 100 players - and it certainly makes for interesting reading.
The usual suspects all make the cut, although the order they've been ranked is likely to spark some intense debate.
The top ten, in particular, will inevitably be scrutinised.
For our money, though, it's a very fair and balanced assessment of how the world's best players have performed over the course of the year.
But what do you think?
Have your say in the comments section below.
Do YOU want to write for GiveMeSport? Get started today by signing-up and submitting an article HERE: https://www.givemesport.com/writeforgms


text:
Virginia Foxx won't run for US Senate
Virginia Foxx won't run for US Senate
A U.S. House member from western North Carolina says she will not seek the Republican nomination for the Senate seat currently held by Democrat Kay Hagan.
U.S. Rep. Virginia Foxx of Banner Elk said Tuesday she's been humbled by the encouragement she's received to get into the Senate race next spring but wants to continue representing her constituents in the 5th District.
The Associated Press obtained a copy of a statement from Foxx announcing her decision. She says her current position is "the best job in North Carolina."
The decision leaves state House Speaker Thom Tillis and Cary physician Greg Brannon as the top names planning to enter the GOP primary. State Senate leader Phil Berger is still considering the idea.