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I have been a resident of Sun City Carolina Lakes from near the beginning.
When I first moved here, the sales center was touted to be used as an additional area for meetings, club facilities and as needed by the HOA, once the development was completed.
Now Pulte Homes has demolished the sales center and is going to build 13 homes on the former sales center site and two nearby parking lots.
While Pulte Division President Jon Cherry said he is excited about the additions, we, the residents, are not.
er writer Bruce Ryden expressed his disappointment in Pulte Home's decision to demolish the Sun City Carolina Lakes sales center and build 13 homes on that site and two nearby parking lots.
It was never in Pulte's original plan for the sales center to be a permanent building. It was constructed to be used as a sales center and until the Lake House was built as a gathering place for clubs, etc.
The plan filed with Lancaster County always called for houses to be built on that piece of property near the end of the of the build-out.
I would like to make a rebuttal to Maggie Bowers' guest column on the defunding of the Lancaster County Economic Development Corp.
Maggie, do you actually think LCEDC is doing a good job? You must drive down U.S. 521 with blinders on to think that they are.
Giant empty fields with commercial space availability signs. No attractive retail establishments to keep Lancaster County sales tax dollars from going to North Carolina.
I gotta admit folks have enough on their minds than to let the colors of lights annoy them. Can you talk into your cell phone without looking at it? By golly, those same folks who used to shave, apply makeup or read the newspaper are astute enough to send text messages and read the bumper stickers on the vehicle ahead.
According to Viola C. Floyd's 1968 book, "Lancaster County S.C. Tours," one of Lancaster's claim to shame – my opinion, not hers – occurred in 1813 when "what may have been the last case tried in America where any testimony involving witchcraft was admitted in court," took place.
This case stood the test of time until the Charlene McGriff/Larry Honeycutt/Lancaster County Council witch hunt of Keith Tunnell and the Lancaster County Economic Development Corp. finally came to a close in 2015.
I keep reading about all the approved homes being built in Indian Land and the paltry amount of $500 per home being paid by the major homebuilders to the school district.
In other areas, homebuilders are paying 10 times that amount to the school districts – yes, $5,000.
When is Lancaster County Council going to come to the realization that our schools are being short-changed?
I strongly suggest that council press the builders to reveal the amounts they are paying to other districts.
This is an open letter to Duke Energy and to let people know what they have done.
I live in Indian Land in a horse community. My one-acre horse lot is next to my home.
On Aug. 3, while I was away, Duke Energy came on to my property with a backhoe into my horse pasture with my two horses and dug.
They broke the water line that went to my barn.
I received no notification they were coming or that they needed access to my property.
This is in response to Rudy Schmidt's article, "Cut through smoke screen to solve U.S. problems,"published in the Aug. 5 edition of The Lancaster News.
What does the Confederate flag have to do with Democrats?
The supermajority Republican S.C. Legislature in both the House and Senate voted to remove the Confederate flag, now not flying in front of the Statehouse in Columbia. What has that got to do with Democrats?
Rudy, your Republican friends bent to overwhelming public opinion in South Carolina on this issue.
Myra McCants and Carl Miles have written letters expressing thanks to folks who have extended them a helping hand in times of difficulty.
I, too, would like to thank some folks for their help. Recently, with a trunk loaded down with bags for the nearby convenience site, the needle on the gas gauge was dragging bottom and the sky was threatening with dark clouds.
A quick trip to the Exxon station would only take a second and maybe I would beat it back home before the raindrops.
I fully agree with William Chick's statement about U.S. Sen. Lindsey Graham vs U.S. Rep. Mick Mulvaney.
He is lucky - at least he received a reply from Mr. Mulvaney`s office, although a useless one.
After I read Rep. Mulvaney`s letter in the Carolina Gateway I wrote him, too, suggesting alternatives, with no response as of today.
I pointed out that the gas station currently "serving" as a substation is a worst-case scenario as a solution.
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The topic for day one was backgrounds! Here are a few cards that I created using background stamps. I have a few more things I am toying around with that may or may not make it to the public. lol! Looking forward today two!
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These are all so pretty!!!
Awesome cards!!
Thanks, Chera & Tenia!
Love them all! Very pretty!

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There are several manufacturers that carry aluminum-framed sliders that dovetail well into the door openings of Eichler and Streng homes. When replacing a slider, it's important to find a brand that can fit inside the existing door opening, thereby not impacting the aesthetic of the home.
Blomberg Windows Systems' doors and windows feature narrow aluminum frames and double-pane insulated glass that maintains the open look. "I prefer the Blomberg brand because the frame width fits the four-inch by four-inch post depth," says Calvert. "The Blomberg frames are three-and-five-eighths inches in depth, and you can trim the inside and outside to look like the original." Since Blomberg frames are only one-and-five-eighths inches wide, there's a large expanse of glass to let in daylight.
On average, Blomberg sliding door replacements cost $2,500 to $3,500 (including materials and labor), depending upon size and transom glass configuration.
"They are a little pricey, but they are worth the extra premium because they fit the Eichler look so well," Calvert notes. He recommends that homeowners replace the six-foot-tall slider and transom configuration with eight-foot-tall glass doors instead. "It's a clean, cool look—one that I have in my own home," he adds.
Most Streng homes were originally built with Blomberg sliders and glass, both of which allow for compatible upgrades, according to Ralph Blomberg, the company's owner.
"In these cases, you have no need to remove the existing perimeter frame and disrupt the exterior and interior wall finishes," says Blomberg. "The upgrade to dual-pane insulating glass becomes a simple process." New panels also come equipped with new rollers, weather stripping, and hardware.
Milgard Windows & Doors makes minimal-frame doors and windows that blend with modernist architecture, too. The 450-model sliding doors come thermally broken and have a tan, aluminum anodized, or bronze anodized finish. Low-E insulated glass helps reduce transmission of harmful UV rays and energy costs. A Milgard disadvantage is that their doorframes are five-and-one-quarter inches in depth, requiring them to be trimmed out beyond the original Arcadia openings, Calvert notes.
At the higher end, Bonelli Windows & Doors, based in South San Francisco, makes beautiful custom anodized aluminum sliders with a clear finish, bronze finish, or a powder coat that is available in a rainbow of hues.
Of course, contemporary versions of Arcadia sliders, the brand originally installed in Eichlers, are also available. Their sliders are shipped from the East Coast, and a contractor at the receiving end is needed to build a frame and assemble parts on site. Standard finishes include dark bronze anodized, clear anodized, painted white Duracron, and painted Quaker bronze Duracron.
Fleetwood Windows & Doors, which celebrates 50 years in business this year, has two aluminum sliding door products that also work well for the modernist look. The Norwood 3070 exterior multi-slide pocket door system and the Norwood 3000 traditional sliding door both come in four standard finishes, tan, clear aluminum and bronze, and a number of custom colors.
"Our vision is that people want product that's better rather than cheaper," says Fleetwood sales manager Mark McCoy. "We are going after the market that looks for something that is part of the architecture, and at windows as valuable." The company does have a budget pricing program, which allows homeowners, architects, and contractors to negotiate for a better price, but simple sliding doors could run $1,800.
For owners on a tighter budget, vinyl sliders are often a less expensive alternative to aluminum frame doors. Vinyl, also known as polyvinyl chloride (PVC), is a versatile plastic with good insulating value, high-impact resistance, and resistance to abrasion.
"It is not a secret, of course, that vinyl doors save much more energy than aluminum ones," says Sergiy Smelyansky, of Aurora Windows and Doors, a vinyl door and window manufacturer. Smelyansky also points out that, unlike most other vinyl door companies, Aurora can produce doors of any dimensions. "And we do not charge additional fees for non-standard doors," he says.
Because a vinyl door's color runs all the way through the material, there is no finish coat that can deteriorate or become damaged over time. Recent advances have improved PVC's dimensional stability and resistance to degradation from sunlight and temperature extremes.


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According to Marc Berman of the NY Post, all 3 of Mike D'Antoni's assistant coaches have signed extensions for next season.
"A source said Mike D'Antoni's assistant coaches — Dan D'Antoni, Phil Weber, Herb Williams and Kenny Atkinson — have signed contract extensions for next season, though the club has not and will not announce it. D'Antoni has plans to add another defensive assistant to the staff."
I like the current coaching staff and I'm pleased to see that they'll be back next season. I'm also excited for D'Antoni to hire a defensive coordinator. We need one and I'm praying that Lawrence Frank isn't snatched up by Detroit and that he'll come to be our defensive coordinator. If he's the coach in Detroit then other names I have heard are former Oklahoma Sooner head coach Kelvin Sampson, Memphis assistant Dave Joerger and Orlando assistant Steve Clifford. There hasn't been much news lately about the search although the Knicks are currently trying to find the right man for the job.
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– wonton wrappers
– TVP (soaked and marinated) crumble, sprinkled with Nutritional yeast – I added a bit of garlic salt and pepper
– fresh cut herds, chopped
(mixed these three together: TVP, mushrooms, herbs)
– mushrooms sliced thinly
– green onion, sliced
– garlic, sliced
– vegetable brother (I made my mine with clippings of other veggies and lighting heating in water – and then draining to veggies (compost) – use broth)
– bragg's amino acids (add to broth)
– olive oil
– a bit of water – (sealing wonton wraps together)
I use a wok, but a soup pot will do fine. I first add the veggie broth and some water.. then bragg's…. once it's hot.. get'n to a boil.. I add veggies.. (all.. onion, mushrooms, carrots… so on).. but not the wontons,
then add the wontons, when boil begins.. once added, lower heat to low… cover and cook for 10-15 minutes. DO NOT OVER HEAT! (the wontons will break)


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I keep waiting for someone to ask me why I included all the local and regional news in my book on Rabun County's earliest newspapers, instead of only the obituaries and death notices as many compilers do.
No one's asked, but I think it's an important question, and my answer is this: Newspapers are, in and of themselves, an important resource outside of the fact that they can serve as a substitute for vital and court records. To demonstrate this, let's look at excerpts from early issues of The Clayton Tribune and The Tallulah Falls Spray pertaining to a gentleman named C. J. Crunkleton.
I've placed C. J.'s name in bold type in the following excerpts to make his name easier to find.
From the 24 June 1897 issue of The Tallulah Falls Spray:
Persimmon Breeze.
Messrs. J. C. Howard, C. J. Crunkleton and Miss Texie York are attending the Teachers' Institute at Tallulah Falls this week.
From the 8 June 1899 issue of The Clayton Tribune:
[Missing] B., Henry and Miss [missing] and C. J. Crunkleton returned[?] home from Cornelia [missing] they[?] have been spending a [missing] months preparing for a more [missing] life. We gladly received them[?] to Sunday-school Sunday.
From the 22 June 1899 issue of The Clayton Tribune:
On last Thursday evening an interesting debate was held at the court house. The question discussed was: Resolved, that expansion is a wise political measure. The speakers were, Prof. A. A. O'Kelley, Hon. R. E. A. Hamby, Prof. L. M. Chastine, Garnett Williams, Luther York, F. D. Singleton, R. C. Ramey, J. M. Bleckley and Jackson Crunkleton.
From the same issue:
A goodly number of the teachers of the county are receiving instructions from Prof. O'Kelley this week. They are preparing for the examination. The following teachers are attending: Amanda Earl, Mary Bynum, Genela Bynum, Maybelle Coffee, Ina Coffee, Ada Green, Beulah Green, Dovie Williams, Ella Ramey, John Holden, J. M. Bleckley, W. F. Holden, Garnett Williams, Virgil Green, James Green, F. D. Singleton, J. M. Hopper, Oscar Powell, Claude Green, Thomas Hamby, Netherland Bynum, Jack Crunkleton.
From the 6 July 1899 issue of The Clayton Tribune:
Below are the names of the applicants for teachers license and grades obtained at the recent examination: First grade: A. A. O'Kelly, James Green, Claude Green, Manda Earl, C. J. Crunkleton. Second grade: F. D. Singleton, J. M. Bleckley, R. N. Dover, Virgil Green, Ada Green, Bulah Green, Maybelle Coffee, Oscar Powell, Luther York, John Holden, W. F. Holden, Lena Bleckley, Paul Kimsey, Nin Ramey, Garnett Williams. Third grade: J. M. Hopper, Mary Bynum, Genela Bynum, Lillie Kimsey, Ina Coffee.
From the 13 July 1899 issue of The Clayton Tribune:
Rabun County Teacher's Association.
The public teachers of this county met on the 8th inst. for the purpose of organizing a Teachers' Association. On motion, Prof. A. A. O'Kelly was elected president and Chas. J. Crunkleton secretary…
C. J. Crunkleton, R. N. Dover and Garnett Williams were appointed a committee to see the editor of the Tribune asking him to give to the Teachers Association a column in his paper for the benefit of the association.
From the 3 August 1899 issue of The Clayton Tribune:
For Rabun County Teachers Association, to be held at Clayton, Saturday Sept. 2, 1899…
Methods in teaching arithmetic—by W. T. Daniel and Jackson Crunkleton…
From the 24 August 1899 issue of The Clayton Tribune:
C. J. Crunkleton's condition is very serious. We trust he will be able for the schoolroom again soon.
From the 14 September 1899 issue of The Clayton Tribune:
Program for Rabun County Teachers Association to be held at Clayton Oct. 7th 1899…
Teaching reading.—C. J. Crunkleton and Nin Ramey…
From the same issue:
C. J. Crunkleton is confined to his bed again, but we hope he will soon be up.
From the 21 September 1899 issue of The Clayton Tribune:
C. J. Crunkleton is improving some.
From the 30 November 1899 issue of The Clayton Tribune:
C. J. Crunkleton of Persimmon was in town Saturday. Our readers will remember that about August his knife pierced his right arm while catching a falling pencil. He has not done any manual labor since and is far from being well yet.
The following may be the incident to which The Tribune's editor refers above, from the 24 August 1899 issue:
Mr. J. N. [sic] Crunkleton, of Persimmon, happened to a painful and what may prove to be a fatal accident a few days ago. He had trimed his pencil and had his knife on his knee and some papers started to drop fro [sic] his hand and making a quick grab for them stuck the blade of the knife into his wrist joint, from which he is suffering greatly.
There are no extant issues of The Clayton Tribune available for the years 1900 and 1901 (that I know of), but there are several available for 1902.
From the 13 February 1902 issue of The Clayton Tribune:
As I have never entered a political campaign before it is necessary for me to make a few remarks in regard to my political principals. Mr. Ritchie said in our contest that I was deprived of the office of C. S. Comm'r1 on account of my being a republican. I made no reply to this because I did not believe any member of the Board knew anything about my political standing. I have never voted a full democratic or republican ticket as I remember of. I would have voted a republican ticket for president if I had gone to the last presidential election. I have often said that we, the people of north Georgia, had more money and could get better prices for our stock under a republican administration. As to the principals of the two parties, I don't yet thoroughly understand them, therefore am unable to make a permanent decision, but am making this race subject to the action of the democratic party and will appreciate all the help I can get, let it be democratic or republican. Yours truly, C. J. Crunkleton.
From the same issue:
Having been advised by many of my friends to make the race for clerk superior court I hereby announce myself a candidate for clerk subject to the action of the democratic party. If elected will serve you to the best of my ability. Yours truly, C. J. Crunkleton.
From the 20 February 1902 issue of The Clayton Tribune:
Grand Jurors. Jeff D. Beck, James B. Hicks, John H. Dotson, Russell E. Cannon, Elijah B. Philyaw, Cicero C. York, Lafayette Dixon, Isaac P. Coleman, John W. Green, Thos. E. King, Wm. B. Watts, Peter E. Thompson, Pat Coleman, Andrew M. Holden, Henry N. Burrell, A. J. Kell, F. G. Holden, Bailess Nicholson, Chas. J. Crunkleton, John Howard, J. M. Arrendale, E. D. Swofford, Isaac N. Lovell, James M. Bell, Wm. H. York, Marion Jones, Virgil Stonecypher, Eli H. Baker, James F. Smith, James B. Powell.
From the 12 June 1902 issue of The Clayton Tribune:
Georgia—Rabun county. To all whom it may concern: H. V. Murray, having made application to me in due form to be appointed permanent administratrix upon the estate of C. J. Crunkleton, late of said county, notice is hereby given that said application will be heard at the regular term of the Court of Ordinary for said county to be held on the first Monday in July, 1902. Witness my hand and office signature, this 28th day of May, 1902. W. S. Long, Ordinary.
From the 31 July 1902 issue of The Clayton Tribune:
Notice to Debtors and Creditors.
All persons having demands against the estate of C. J. Crunkleton late of Rabun County, deceased are hereby notified to render in their demands to the undersigned according to law; and all persons indebted to said estate are required to make immediate payment. This the 26[?] day of July, 1901 [sic]. J. N. Crunkleton, Administrator C. J. Crunkleton deceased.
What wonderful information, especially considering the scarcity of extant issues for these early newspapers. Just from reading the newspaper we've learned:
- That C. J. was a call name for Charles Jackson Crunkleton.
- That he lived in the Persimmon area of Rabun County.
- That he was a teacher who was a founding member of and active in the local teachers' association.
- That he was intelligent enough to debate leading Rabun County citizens, including two fellow teachers (A. A. O'Kelley, founder of the Rabun Gap Institute, and L. M. Chastain, who served at some point as the County School Commissioner) and the local representative to the state legislature, the Honorable R. E. A. Hamby.
- That he had a serious accident that confined him to his home for several weeks.
- That he served on the Grand Jury and was civic minded enough to run for both County School Commissioner and Clerk of the Superior Court, with the encouragement of friends and family.
- That he was fair-minded. Although a member of the Democratic party, he thought that Rabun County would do well financially under a Republican regime. And he voted for the person he thought would do the best job, whether Republican or Democrat.
- That he died before 28 May 1902.
Unfortunately, the issue or issues that would likely have carried C. J.'s death notice or obituary are missing, but the ones that are extant provide a wonderful snapshot of C. J.'s life. And my list only scratched the surface on the uses of this information for research. These few excerpts also name at least one possible family member as well as several potential friends…I could go on!
The largest limit to the records we use is our imagination. I hope you think of C. J. Crunkleton the next time you're reading an old newspaper, and remember how versatile these records really can be.
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Alan and Susie Hett moved into their new home on Remington Road north of Marion in December. Susie Hett served as the contractor — a savings of 25 percent, she said — and drew up the floor plan.
Hett said others considering building a new home should spend time thinking about what they want the house to include so as not to interfere with construction after the walls are in place.
"My builder loved working with me," she said. "He knew exactly what I wanted before going in. I got along well with all the contractors because they knew what I wanted."
A bank loan provided 80 percent of the cost. The Hetts were required to provide the other 20 percent out of their own pockets.
Hett said they started working on the project using their own 20 percent before the bank loan was approved. It took three months for appraisers to find a similar new house and acreage. There were none in Marion County, but they found one in McPherson County.
Construction on the house began on June 1, 2011.
Disaster struck on the night of June 15 when an 80 mile per hour windstorm twisted and destroyed the walls and roof the day after the roof structure was completed.
"We had to start all over," Hett said.
Fortunately, they had insurance on the construction process, which covered the cost of rebuilding. Hett said after the tornado struck Joplin in May 2011, she went out and purchased construction insurance. Several weeks later, it was a Godsend.
"If you start in March, April, or May, you can expect rain delays," Hett said. "But as long as you don't have a deadline, you will be OK."
Another tip Hett has for homebuilders is to study carefully where electricity will be needed. After the walls went up and before the house was wired, she went through the house to determine where appliances and electronic items would be, and she marked the location of each electric outlet.
The Hetts purchased the land on which the house sits from Alan's father, Willard. Susie Hett used the expertise provided by her father-in-law to witch for water. They drilled a well and struck water at 125 feet.
To qualify for the five-year property tax rebates available under the Marion County Neighborhood Revitalization Plan, the Hetts were required, prior to construction, to submit house plans to the county, plan for sewer and water systems, and have their water tested. They also had to estimate what the cost would be and approximate finish time.
The Hetts used local contractors and suppliers for almost everything. Being faced with poor crops and a tight budget, they were forced to go out-of-county for some things that proved too expensive locally. However, that was only after they sought multiple local bids on such things as flooring, carpeting, and garage doors.
"I was trying to cut corners," Hett said.
Another way she cut corners was by doing the wood staining and wall painting herself.
The house has an open floor plan and many windows.
"It's all about the view," Hett said. "I have one solid wall of glass windows and doors overlooking the Cottonwood River Valley. It's my dream home."
A 40-foot deck also overlooks the valley.
A native of Louisiana, Hett incorporated several southern plantation-style features such as big white columns on a wide front porch.
The Hetts are enjoying their new home.
"There's not one thing I would do differently," Susie Hett said.


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Since the logarithm is the reversed exponentiation, why does it need a distinct notation for it? Why can't we just ask:
Instead of:
$$\log_2 8=x$$
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Since the logarithm is the reversed exponentiation, why does it need a distinct notation for it? Why can't we just ask:
Instead of:
$$\log_2 8=x$$
x + y is really
x - (0 - y).
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Aug 29 '12 at 1:26
Suppose you would like to express the fact that, say, $$\lim_{n\to\infty} \left(-\log_e n + \sum_{i=1}^n \frac1i\right) = 0.577\ldots.$$ How do you propose to do this with no $\log$ notation?
Here is another example. Suppose we have a communications channel—say, a telephone cable—over which we can transmit $C$ bits per second.
We want to use this cable to send a sequence of messages, but don't know ahead of time what messages we will need to send (or else there would be no point in sending them!) But suppose we know that each different message $M_i$ will be sent with probability $p_i$. Can we code the messages $M_i$ into bits in such a way that we can send them through this channel?
The answer is that the total information in the message stream, called the entropy of the stream, is
$$E = \sum_i -p_i \log_2(p_i)$$
bits per message, on average, and the rate at which we can expect to send the messages is no more than $C/E$ messages per second, assuming an optimal translation of messages into bits.
How do you propose to express $E$ without using $\log$?
Here is a third example. Let $\pi(n)$ be the number of prime numbers less than $n$, so for example $\pi(10) = 4$, since 2, 3, 5, and 7 are prime. A famous and deep theorem states that:
$$\pi(n) \sim {n \over \ln n}$$
where $\sim$ means that the ratio of the left and right sides approaches 1 as $n$ becomes very large.
How will you state this without using $\log$?
Let's come up with a very simple problem.
Suppose we wanted to write that $\log_2 8 + \log_3 9 = x$ (here, of course, $x = 5$). What would we write without the logarithm notation? We can't write $2^x + 3^x = 8 + 9$, or things along those lines. A priori, we don't know how much of $x$ comes from the $\log_2 8$ term or the $\log_3 9$ term, so we can't write it as two equations.
It's much harder to write this simple equation without logarithms.
As you learn more math, you'll also learn that it can be helpful to take logs of things in general. Taking logs has the effect of "dropping the exponent", i.e. $\log a^b = b \log a$, and the effect of taking products to sums, i.e. $\log(ab) = \log(a) + \log(b)$. Both of these are very nice things to be able to do, as they can simplify hard problems into simpler problems.
The concept of the logarithm is not just the notation. The logarithm, i.e.a function $\log:\mathbb{R}_{+}\rightarrow\mathbb{R}$, has many usefull properties. The property that made the logarithm so important is that it turns multiplication into addition:
Notice that adding numbers is much simpler than multiplying them. Thus you can multiply various numbers easily if you have a table of logarithms. From a historical perspective that was probably the most important thing that made logarithms so useful and popular among engineers and scientists. So as an important concept it deserves its own symbol: $\log$.
Having a notation for $\log_2 8$ makes it much easier to express in a succinct way what to do with the solution to the equation after computing it. Writing, say, $$\log_2 x + (\log_2 y)^2$$ is shorter and simpler than writing $$p+q^2 \text{ where }2^p=x\text{ and }2^q=y$$ and it is easier to work with because "$\log_2 y$" tells you everything there is to say about the computation right there in one visual package, whereas "$q \ldots\ldots$ where $2^q=y$" would have your eyes darting back and forth between the use of $q$ and its definition.
The same thing could be said about any intermediate result in a computation that is defined by an equation it satisfies. But defining a new notation each time we meet a new kind of equation would sort of defeat the purpose (they we'd just have to dart back and forth between the definition and its use). What makes cases like logarithms special is that they are useful so often that it is a net timesaver to learn a specialized notation for it once and for all.
There are quite a number of like special cases -- for example a special notation "$a-b$" for subtraction could have been omitted because we can just write it as "the solution to $b+x=a$ instead. And so forth.
Why don't we have a generic notation for "the solution of such-and-such equation" that can be used as an expression? Tradition, mostly. In an ideal world, perhaps we'd write $[x\mathrel{\#}2^x=8]$ instead of $\log_2 8$ and $[x\mathrel{\#}b+x=a]$ instead of $a-b$. But perhaps not. In many cases the traditional notations are for things that are so common that even a generic notation $[x\mathrel{\#}b+x=a]$ would be unacceptably cumbersome compared to $a-b$.
I think if you just want to calculate the logarithm of some number with respect to a certain base, your approach works nicely. But we often deal with the logarithm as a function, so often that this function certainly deserves their own notation.
Addendum: For every positive base and every number, there is one solution of the equation you posted and only one solution. This means, that the equation defines a function, an implicit function. As mentioned in a comment, the squareroot-function is similarly implicitely defined. In calculus, we operate directly with these functions as objects. For example, we may want to calculate the area under the graph of the implicitely defined function. For this, we want to actually talk about the function as an object. Some of these functions, such as the logarithm, occur so often that they deserve their own, special, notation.
Many texts develop the logarithm function before the exponential function. For example, in M. Spivak's book "Calculus", the function $\log(x)$ is defined for positive $x$ via $\log(x) = \int^{x}_{1}\frac{1}{t}dt.$ Then it follows by the fundamental theorem of calculus that $\log^{\prime}(x) = \frac{1}{x}$ for positive $x.$ Change of variables in integration easily yields the familiar formula $\log(ab) = \log(a) + \log(b)$ for $a,b > 0.$ It then follows that the inverse function to $\log$ is its own derivative, and we obtain the familiar properties of the exponential function. I find his development more natural than, for example, defining $e^{x}$ formally via its power series "out of the blue". Incidentally, it is not so easy to define what you mean by $a^{x}$ for a general base $a$ without using the logarithm at some point.
While pondering the possibility of a less specialized notation, I thought of a specific advantage possessed by the $\log$ notation: it leaves the base of the logarithm implicit. You can say, for example, that $$\log xy = \log x + \log y$$ rather than this version that is more detailed but no more expressive: $$\text{for all positive $a$,}\ \log_a xy = \log_a x + \log_a y$$
Similarly, we can say that the average running time of the quicksort algorithm is $O(n\log n)$, instead of using the unnecessarily specific $O(n\,\log_2 n)$.
And again, but slightly different: the entropy of a message source is $\sum -p_i\log p_i$. Here the logarithm is normally taken to be base 2, but it isn't really important, and taking the logarithms to a different base is just changing the units of measurement, which we normally disregard.
Sometimes the base of the logarithm is important, but often, perhaps most often, it isn't, and it's handy to have a notation that sweeps this unimportant detail under the carpet.
One reason is that the logarithm is not an elementary function and so cannot be expressed by a "formula".


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WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Republican lawmakers are preparing to introduce legislation to direct the U.S. Treasury to make interest payments on U.S. bonds first and then prioritize other government outlays in case Congress does not raise the debt ceiling.
Supporters of the idea see it as a politically palatable alternative to default, which could rattle markets as occurred in the summer of 2011. The likelihood of another market-unsettling event is challenging Republicans to find another idea as they use the debt ceiling as leverage to extract spending cuts from President Barack Obama.
But critics, including some Republicans, say prioritizing payments is largely unworkable and would not fool the markets.
The Treasury hit the $16.4 trillion debt ceiling, or the legal amount it is allowed to borrow, on New Year's Eve and started moving funds around so that the government can continue paying its bills. But the department said it will run out of funds as early as mid-February.
Among those advocating the approach is Republican Senator Pat Toomey of Pennsylvania, who is expected to reintroduce legislation next week to instruct the Treasury to make sure bondholders got paid first if Congress does not raise the debt ceiling by the deadline.
In the House of Representatives, Arizona Republican David Schweikert introduced legislation that would force the Treasury to prioritize payments to bondholders, Social Security recipients and military salaries.
"No one is talking about default except for the president," said Patrick Tiberi, a Republican Representative from Ohio who heads a tax-writing subcommittee.
"He doesn't need to default because he has enough revenue, money coming in from the taxes that you guys pay to pay bills," Tiberi told reporters Tuesday.
"Ninety-nine percent of my constituents would say that sending out Social Security payments and keeping veteran hospitals open is a bigger priority than national parks," he said.
But former advisers to Republican President George W. Bush say the idea is unworkable for a number of reasons, including the fact that tax revenue does not come in at the same rate that payments are due.
"Prioritization is impossible," said Tony Fratto, who was Deputy Press Secretary for Bush and a spokesman on economic policy who fought through approximately seven debt limit increases with Congress.
"Is the government really going to be in the position of withholding benefits, salaries, rent, contract payments etc., in order to pay off Treasury bondholders? That would be a political catastrophe," Fratto said.
Keith Hennessey, Bush's National Economic Council director, said prioritization was a bad idea that could increase credit risk and said it would be irresponsible.
"Payment prioritization doesn't stop payments, it just delays them. Then the aggrieved party sues the government, and probably wins, and it turns into a bloody mess," Hennessey, now an economist at Stanford, said in a blog post this week.
Even when the government was operating under a budget surplus, as it did from 1998 through 2001 under President Bill Clinton, the Treasury still had to borrow or issue debt to make its regular payments because its income fluctuates month-to-month.
The department is expected to run out of ways to stave off a default as early as mid-February, and Republican lawmakers say they will refuse to give the Obama administration the votes needed to raise the debt cap unless Democrats agree to spending cuts and changes to federal benefits programs
On February 15, the government is expected to take in about $9 billion in revenues and is required to pay bills amounting to $52 billion, according to the think tank the Bipartisan Policy Center, which analyzed Treasury's cash flows.
The Treasury Department has said ensuring that bond investors got paid before others would be a "default by another name."
And in the past, Treasury officials have said the department lacks the formal legal authority to establish priorities to pay obligations, according to the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service.
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Pint-sized patients filled the lobby at Dentalworks Friday morning.
The dental practice in Franklin Square was one of nine offices that participated in the Gaston County Dental Society�s �Give Kids a Smile Day.�
Offices were closed to the public while nearly 140 Gaston County school children road in on buses.
Children got anything from cleanings and fluoride treatments to fillings, extractions and crowns.
Six-year-old Hannah from Catawba Heights Elementary School showed no fear when climbing into the dentist chair.
The bright-eyed, brown-haired girl flashed her pearly whites after the cleaning when she got a reward � a pink heart painted on her hand. Volunteers offered face painting to the little patients. Hannah preferred hand adornment rather than cheek.
Children at Dentalworks also got to meet Mickey Mouse and the Tooth Fairy and watch a puppet show.
The Dental Association paid for transportation, and office personnel volunteered their time. Neither schools nor parents paid for the services.
This year, dental assistant students from Highland Technical School took part in the event.
Patients came from nine elementary schools.
This year marked the largest number of students treated through the program, topping the previous record of 84.
Students were screened prior to the four-hour clinic.
�This one day of volunteer work takes many weeks of planning, and the dental society is proud to be able to offer their services to the community,� said Lynn Cook, public health dental hygienist.
Participating dental providers were Drs. Andrew Oblinger, Travis Nixon, Stephanie Lowry, Will Current Jr., Darrell Current, Sunny Okoroji, Alex Pham, Dick Belton, Richard Dunning, Doug Stover and Susan Stover.
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Our anniversary website wouldn't be complete without an in-depth chronicle of Blizzard Entertainment's long history. Twenty years is a long time, and much has happened since the company first opened its doors. We invite you to read on and join us on a stroll down memory lane.
1991 Silicon & Synapse, founded this year by Allen Adham, Frank Pearce, and Mike Morhaime, produces RPM Racing, the company's first game.
1993 The Lost Vikings and Rock N' Roll Racing are released. The company is awarded "Best Software Developer of the Year" by VideoGames Magazine.
December 1993 The company changes its name from Silicon & Synapse to Chaos Studios. The year ends with eleven projects shipped. The company has moved into four different offices, and the staff has grown to fifteen people.
April 1994 Davidson & Associates acquires Chaos Studios.
May 1994 The company changes its name from Chaos Studios to Blizzard Entertainment.
November 1994 Warcraft: Orcs & Humans is the first game released under the Blizzard Entertainment label.
December 1994 Blackthorne is released.
March 1995 Justice League Task Force is released for Sega Genesis and Super Nintendo.
June 1995 The Death and Return of Superman is released.
August 1995 The company moves from a 3,600 sq. ft. office in Costa Mesa to a 14,000 sq. ft. office in Irvine, California.
October 1995 Blizzard.com launches. The company finally has an official home on this newfangled "Internet" thing.
December 1995 Warcraft II: Tides of Darkness is released. Oil prices skyrocket across Azeroth.
May 1996 Warcraft II: Beyond the Dark Portal is released. Real estate plummets in Outland.
July 1996 Davidson & Associates is acquired by CUC International, Inc.
September 1996 Warcraft II sells 1.2 million copies, ending 1996 as the #1-selling PC title.
November 1996 Warcraft: Battle Chest is released.
December 1996
Diablo is released and debuts as the #1-selling PC title. Click click click click click click click.
The Battle.net service launches along with Diablo, making it easier than ever for players to play together online.
January 1997 Battle.net surpasses 150,000 players and 1.5 million games in its first month of operation.
December 1997 CUC International and HFS Incorporated join together to form Cendant.
February 1998 Battle.net hits 1.5 million users.
March 1998 StarCraft is released.
The PlayStation version of Diablo is released.
June 1998 StarCraft sells 3 million copies in 3 months.
December 1998
StarCraft: Brood War is released and sells over 1.5 million copies, becoming the #1-selling PC game.
Cendant sells Blizzard and Sierra On-Line to Havas, which is acquired by Vivendi and becomes part of Vivendi Games.
Battle.net hits 4 million unique users by the end of 1998.
May 1999 A copy of StarCraft is taken into space on the shuttle Discovery during the first docking mission for the International Space Station.
July 1999 The company moves offices to 131 Theory, a new 50,000 sq. ft. building.
October 1999 The company sells more than 1 million copies of StarCraft and StarCraft: Brood War in South Korea, becoming the country's most popular game ever.
June 2000
Diablo II is released. It sells 1 million copies in 3 weeks, making it the fastest-selling computer game in history.
Diablo II cinematics are submitted for an Academy Award.
StarCraft 64 for Nintendo 64 is released.
December 2000 Vivendi acquires Universal Studios, and Blizzard Entertainment becomes part of Vivendi Universal.
June 2001 Diablo II: Lord of Destruction is released. Left mouse buttons the world over cower in fear.
July 2002 Warcraft III is released and becomes the latest fastest-selling PC game in history.
March 2003 The Game Boy Advance versions of The Lost Vikings, Rock N' Roll Racing, and Blackthorne are released.
July 2003 Warcraft III: The Frozen Throne is released and goes on to sell 3.5 million copies, becoming the company's eighth #1-selling game.
January 2004 Blizzard hosts its first Worldwide Invitational event, in South Korea.
February 2004 Blizzard opens offices in Europe and Korea.
November 2004 World of Warcraft is released and breaks all previous sales records on its first day of release in North America, Australia, and New Zealand, becoming the company's ninth #1-selling game.
January 2005 World of Warcraft is released in South Korea.
February 2005 World of Warcraft is released in Europe.
June 2005 World of Warcraft launches in China.
August 2005 World of Warcraft surpasses 4 million players.
October 2005 The company hosts its first BlizzCon, in Anaheim, California.
November 2005
World of Warcraft launches in Taiwan, Hong Kong, and Macau.
During "College Week" World of Warcraft is featured in a question on Jeopardy
December 2005 World of Warcraft hits 5 million subscribers.
February 2006 The company hosts its second Worldwide Invitational, in South Korea.
October 2006 The World of Warcraft Trading Card Game launches. Comedy Central's South Park airs "Make Love, Not Warcraft," an episode about World of Warcraft.
January 2007 World of Warcraft: The Burning Crusade is released. Selling nearly 2.4 million copies in the first 24 hours, it becomes the fastest-selling PC game ever.
March 2007 World of Warcraft hits 8.5 million subscribers.
May 2007 The company hosts its third Worldwide Invitational, in South Korea; StarCraft 2 is announced.
August 2007 The company hosts its second BlizzCon, in Anaheim, California.
December 2007 The company moves offices to the new "campus" location, with three buildings and a gated security entry.
January 2008 World of Warcraft hits 10 million subscribers.
June 2008 The company hosts its fourth Worldwide Invitational, in Paris, France.
July 2008
World of Warcraft launches in Latin America.
Vivendi and Activision complete their acquisition transaction, forming Activision Blizzard.
August 2008
World of Warcraft launches in Russia.
BlizzCon tickets go on sale. They sell out in less than 30 minutes, surpassing all previous BlizzCon ticket sale times.
September 2008 Blizzard game music is now available on iTunes.
October 2008 The company hosts its third BlizzCon, in Anaheim, California. More than 15,000 fans get a sneak preview of Wrath of the Lich King, StarCraft II, and Diablo III, featuring the recently announced wizard class.
November 2008 World of Warcraft: Wrath of the Lich King is released. The game sells more than 2.8 million copies in the first 24 hours, making it the fastest-selling PC game of all time. World of Warcraft hits 11 million subscribers worldwide.
August 2009 The company hosts its fourth BlizzCon, in Anaheim, California. Thousands of fans get a sneak preview of World of Warcraft: Cataclysm, StarCraft II, and Diablo III, featuring the recently announced monk class.
July 2010 StarCraft II releases with thousands of fans attending midnight sales. The next generation of Battle.net is unveiled.
August 2010 Battle.net becomes self-aware and begins monitoring pro players from across the world to learn their elite strategies. Surely nothing bad could come of this.
October 2010 The company hosts its fifth BlizzCon, in Anaheim, California. Tenacious D rock the closing ceremonies, and a red-shirted fan makes Warcraft history. Literally.
December 2010 World of Warcraft: Cataclysm releases. The game sells more than 3.3 million copies within 24 hours of release, making it the fastest-selling PC game of all time and breaking the previous record held by World of Warcraft: Wrath of the Lich King.
October 2011 The company hosts its sixth BlizzCon at Anaheim Convention Center. Players get a first look at the next World of Warcraft expansion, Mists of Pandaria, as well as Diablo III, StarCraft II: Heart of the Swarm, and Blizzard All Stars.
May 2012 Diablo III is released and sells more than 3.5 million copies within 24 hours, beating the record held by World of Warcraft: Cataclysm to become the fastest-selling PC game to date.
September 2012 World of Warcraft: Mists of Pandaria releases. The game sold through approximately 2.7 million copies during the first week of its release.
November 2012 The epic conclusion to months of intense competition plays out at the Battle.net® World Championship, where the world's top 32 StarCraft® II players and top 10 World of Warcraft® Arena teams go head-to-head for the title of world champion.
March 2013 StarCraft II: Heart of the Swarm releases. More than 1.1 million viewers tuned into the company's 21-hour, global broadcast of launch events and community celebrations around the world, with peak concurrent viewership reaching over 125,000, as reported by Twitch. As of the end of its first two days of sales, Heart of the Swarm sold through approximately 1.1 million copies worldwide, including both retail and digital sales.
September 2013 Blizzard returns to console development by releasing Diablo III for the Xbox 360 and PlayStation® 3 systems. The revised loot system, difficulty settings, and other updates are well-received by gaming press and players.
November 2013 BlizzCon 2013 overtakes Anaheim with a storm of epic proportions. The fifth World of Warcraft expansion, Warlords of Draenor, is unveiled alongside a fresh look at Heroes of the Storm, while competitors battle it out in the World of Warcraft Arena tournament and StarCraft II WCS Global Finals.
March 2014 Hearthstone™: Heroes of Warcraft™, Blizzard's free-to-play digital strategy card game, is released on several platforms. Deceptively simple but epically engaging, Hearthstone is designed to be instantly accessible to players regardless of their familiarity with Warcraft or collectible card games.
March 2014 Diablo III's Reaper of Souls expansion—is released, selling over 2.7 million copies in the first week of its availability.
August 2014 Diablo III: Reaper of Souls - Diablo III: Reaper of Souls - Ultimate Evil Edition is released. Legions of console players quickly discovered Ultimate Evil Edition makes it easy to experience Diablo in the best possible way: with your friends. The Ultimate Evil Edition contains both Diablo III and the Reaper of Souls expansion set, together in one definitive volume for the PlayStation®4, PlayStation®3, Xbox One™, and Xbox 360®.
November 2014 Warlords of Draenor launches worldwide. The expansion sells more than 3.3 million copies during its first 24 hours of availability.
November 2014 The company hosts its eighth BlizzCon at the Anaheim Convention Center. Players get a first look at Overwatch; the third installment of StarCraft II, Legacy of the Void; a brand-new expansion for Hearthstone, Goblins vs Gnomes; Heroes of the Storm's latest features and battlegrounds; and much more.


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A lifetime collector and former decorative-arts store owner, I just cannot resist: decorative papers, vintage wallpapers, and all manner of baubles, trims and finials to finish off the lamps and shades I create. In the beginning, 15 years ago, my studio space was just an eight-by-ten bedroom, where I crafted in a frenzy. Now I have more room…and also more collections!
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The following are arrests and citations recently issued in Craven County:
The following are arrests and citations recently issued in Craven County:
New Bern Police Department:
Sammy Lee Hill, 23, 815 Susan Drive, Aug. 22, breaking or entering a motor vehicle, misdemeanor larceny. Officer: M. Lee.
Louis James Vogel, 34, 1315 Stallings Pkwy, Aug. 22, driving while impaired. Officer: R. Harrell.
Jesse Keith Langley, 52, 2650 Dickinson Ave., Greenville, Aug. 22, driving while license revoked, failure to reduce speed, hit and run leaving the scene with property damage. Officer: S. Loher.
Nathaniel Jason Williams, 22, 1017A Biddle St., Aug. 22, misdemeanor larceny. Officer: S. Oltrogge.
Lanny Terralle Becton, 24, G-80 Craven Terrace, Aug. 22, possession with intent to manufacture, sell or deliver a sch VI controlled substance. Officer: S. Brown.
Jeffrey Allen Pettigrew Jr., 25, 116 Ashley Place, Aug. 21, driving while license revoked, expired or no inspection. Officer: B.J. McKee.
William Corey Cox, 41, 516 Sand Hill Road, Dover, driving while license revoked, speeding. Officer: W.C. Zerby Jr.
Craven County Sheriff�s Office:
William Sheldon Williams, 27, 101 Kim Ave., Apt. C, Havelock, Aug. 22, failure to register as sex offender. Deputy: W. Heckman.
James Leroy Sanders Jr., 47, 7071 U.S. 17 North, Vanceboro, Aug. 22, failure to register as sex offender, failure to report new address. Deputy: W. Heckman.
Robin Ross, 29, 900 Antioch Road, Lot 7, Aug. 21, simple assault. Deputy: D. Moore.


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Java enthusiasts and coders and programmers alike, how many of you are using Eclipse as your IDE to do your codes. For those in the Java field but still trying to find a good IDE, I would recommend Eclipse. Just so happens that Eclipse codename their newest version with Galileo. Instead of versifying their release, it's now codenamed.
Here's the part of a Welcome Screen once Eclipse is freshly installed.
As a Techie, TechieDan will show how to setup your Eclipse to run with your JDK. By default your IDE will try to run with your JRE, but by doing so you will be limited with the stuffs you can do without the whole JDK package.
How to setup your JDK in Eclipse IDE.
- From the above screen, once Eclipse is started up, go to Windows Option > Preferences.
- Look for Java > Installed JREs.
- Click on Add > Next (Standard VM).
- Then Locate Directory of your installed JDK. Then clicked finish.
- Finally the screen will return back to the selection of JREs, now select your JDK option.
As can be seen from above, TechieDan is using JDK 6 to compile and run the Java programs.
Why use Eclipse?
- It's free
- It's open source – additional programmers from all walk of life.
- It integrates with lots of other plugin
- Other than Java, there's also an Eclipse IDE for C and PHP
Now that I have setup my Eclipse, what else should I do?
Well, this is where you should start learning how to write and begin writing a simple Hello World java program.
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The Tennis Masters Series Miami is only a few weeks away so Ocean Drive magazine, named for South Beach's most famous stretch of asphalt, puts Maria Sharapova on the cover. While the interview might have seemed a little choppy, there were still a few jewels:
What is your biggest indulgence?
I'm really into modern art. I hope I can buy an Ed Moses this year. That is my latest obsession.
Who are your favorite designers?
Chanel, Vera Wang, and Tom Ford. I love fashion. I would love to incorporate my ideas into fashion — after tennis, of course.
Fashions: In the top photo, Maria wears a dress by Stella McCartney and vintage Chanel earrings. In the bottom photo — on the right — she's wearing jeans by 7 for all Mankind and a tank by Ralph Lauren.
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Welcome to Heritage Farm!
Heritage Farm has been in existence in Easthampton since 1972. We are a family business that currently has three generations of Rauchers involved in the horse business.
Our business is buying and selling horses.
We travel across the country to find suitable horses to meet our needs. We purchase horses based on suitability, soundness and manners. These horses then are sold to private individuals, lesson programs and show stables to go in both English and Western tack.
While we hold approximately six auctions year, one need not wait for an auction to buy a horse from Heritage Farm. We buy and sell horses every day. We always have a nice selection of horses on hand. See the Horses For Sale page. Already have a horse and want to do fun "stuff" with it? Check out our for upcoming clinics, shows, lesson options, and more!
Need to lease horses for seasonal work to work in a professionally run stable or camp? Please see the summer camp leases page or give us a call for more details.
Of course, we also invite you to view our history page to learn more about how Heritage Farm came to be what we are today.
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It's been a while since I checked out Supermarket Sarah, but I spotted that Jonnaxkangan had a wall so I took a look. Things which tempt me; bright dishcloths, the hot water bottle cover (with 'hot water' written in Hindi) and this bright geometric cushion. Some of the items are sold out already, so I'm hoping to make a (small) purchase soon!
Thursday, 6 September 2012
Supermarket Sarah + Jonnaxkangan
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- ALL ABOUT CHOCOLATE CREATIVE... said...
really like her textiles
- 7 September 2012 at 22:47
- Lisa-Marie said...
That grey and yellow cushion is to die for. It is all so bright and fun!
- 9 September 2012 at 09:44
- Jennifer Clutten said...
WOW! These are so eye catching and fun.
- 9 September 2012 at 21:55
Ooh these are lovely. The trays are really pretty.
- 15 September 2012 at 11:32
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Cool and colourful products!
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- April Louise said...
Such fabulous colours and they work so well with the style of the prints.
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This time last year I published a list of the top 50 social media power influencers as measured by PeekAnalytics. The list had some surprising names, some omissions and the heroes of social media.
Over the past few weeks the original article has had several thousand new readers, a few of whom have contacted me about the list. Time to update it, with your help I hope.
I'm going to update it during February and I would like readers to contribute names of bloggers and influencers they think should be on the list. Please remember to add the Twitter handle.
Some baseline conditions. The idea is to discover those people who are most influential about social media. There are plenty of people blogging about a hundred different topics who have influence but the list will be those who teach, advise, opine and influence around social media and social business.
It's important, then, to nominate people who are creating original content, not just people who curate on Twitter.
Last time out I excluded corporate bloggers because they would not necessarily be strong on social media itself. But this time please propose away - I will create a separate list. I'll also create a list for PR influencers.
Once again I will use PeekAnalytics metrics. Once we have that list we can think about some form of public vote or perhaps a discussion around its validity, to adapt it, if consensus is at all possible!! But the initial list will be totally objective (based entirely on the numbers).
Last year I did most of the leg work because I was interested in finding out who the algorithm says is most influential. It would be truly great if you could help with your suggestions this time around - please put nominations in the comment box please. Bear in mind that the bar is very high. Power influencers have very large followings across all networks - and this metric focuses on the strength of those networks - particularly how active they are.
There has to be a deadline of course - three weeks from now, the 20th February.


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I never really thought I would come to my senses and appreciate the color beige. Now, I am professing my love for it along with my current appreciation for suede Bluchers (click on the link, mine is in beige). Best paired with absolutely everything! I promise to go easy on them.
I referred to this as my "boy-meets-girl" outfit. It is all over the place and it seemed like I just threw in whatever was in sight, which I did.
Hot pink H&M top, L.E.I. denim shorts, beige soft Zara Bluchers, beige dual H&M bag, black rebel Ecko watch, leopard-print lower H&M barrette-slash-brooch, and granny pearls, which I got from I do not remember. Ha ha ha. No rings for now.
Trusty red lips to vamp a simple outfit. It never fails.
I am starting a new collection. It is going to be anything with shoe laces on. My dependency on ballet flats and weird-looking heels will be put to rest first.
Barrette mania. This one is rather heavy than expected. But ain't it pretty?
It is a quick post. I should have given more justice to my current outfit mix-up. I had an exam for a job awhile ago. I went without any sleep. What a waste!
Photos by: Clara Tan
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Thursday, September 30, 2010
I never really thought I would come to my senses and appreciate the color beige. Now, I am professing my love for it along with my current appreciation for suede Bluchers (click on the link, mine is in beige). Best paired with absolutely everything! I promise to go easy on them.
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Sunday, September 26, 2010
"Oh, you think so? Well, I know so. And when the lights all go out. Slay me, hold me down, and hollow out my heart." – Dressed In Dresden, The Hundred In The Hands
Overdue look (I posted a new one and will blog about it tomorrow):
Black Forever21 cardigan, Be Free cropped tank top, H&M Bandage skirt (given to me by Angela, black Zara purse, gold Headphones necklace (can be seen only if you zoom, ha ha), Random bangles, Rubi ring and chain connector ring both from Aldo, Over-sized owl ring from Forever21, and my best-buy from my trip to China...
My brown leather, 4-inch clogs with orange floral detail.
Also available in white and black. Look at how pretty these are, I had to take a photo. I wanted to buy all three but they won't fit into my suitcase and I am afraid I won't have money left. This is located at the Ongoing Department Store, 1618 Nanjing W. Road, Jing An District, Shanghai,China. I think that this is also the only mall that sells Doc Martens. So, friends, if anyone wounds up in China, please get me the other two. I will pay you and thank you forever.
I do not think that I can go on with life without a bandage skirt--it goes with anything. Find out how celebrities wear them. Check it out HERE.
I have always been addicted to barrettes but this hot pink floral barrette is striking ergo added to my favorites.
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Photos by: Clara Tan -- make sure to visit her blog and send some love, she is amazing!
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Tuesday, September 21, 2010
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Finally got to update my Chictopia again. I have so many stories to tell--my China trip, my good finds, and a whole lot more.
One thing I love about my mom is the fact that she accepts my very weird taste in clothes. I would say "fashion" but I do not think I have the credibility to carry such big a term. Anyway, she got these acid wash-looking but tie-dye in real life men's trousers that I have been meaning to purchase for months now. I saw a lot in China--trousers placed in second in my "to-buy" list, next to Doc Martens Hello Kitty edition. Both, of course, were not bagged. The trousers I have seen are all plain and this is the reason why I snagged these pair from my mother who was really cool about it. It is a little loose on me but it is to die for so I try to cope.
I love you, Mom. Worn with a splattered Zara tank top, 5.5-inch satin pumps from Aldo, gartered belt with gold heart medallion from Zara, red zebra print bangle from my brother , psychedelic bangle (my all-time, trusty favorite from The Bead Shop), gold bangles from Aldo, ruby ring with gold band, and gold chain connector ring, both from Aldo.
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Photos by: Clara Tan
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Sunday, September 19, 2010
At long last, I have been approved to be a Chic VIP on Chictopia (I know I will be bashed by Clara--ha ha ha CHIC!). Just a quick post because this look was posted about 3 days ago. But in my defense, I prepared and planned on writing good thoughts about this one.
Outfit inspired by Emily (Pretty Little Liars) but I failed and realized it just now. So, I am changing it... Outfit inspired by Real Life by The Tanlines.
Vintage denim polo from Guess, Jeans (Katy Perry would call it "Skin Tight Jeans" and a fellow Chictopian would call it "Cigarette Jeans", and I would just call it jeans ha ha ha) from Forever21, beige suede boots, vintage Gucci purse, and accessories from all over.
Flowers, heart key, owls, cameras, and lock & keys.
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Thursday, September 16, 2010
Weird choice of title. I know. I will post photos of my China trip soon. But for now, I am gonna share a video that is all about my best buy in China (the rings are just an extra clip I included). I miss the busy street of Nanjing Road--this is how some of the Chinese girls my age look like in China.
Do you like my headband? I love it so I will probably over use it in my upcoming looks in Chictopia and Lookbook. I tried my very best to make my eyes super chinky.
"Hi, excuse me! I am now covered by a tangy pimple patch, I will leave tomorrow." - Trizia's pimple
Post-China from Trizia Lim on Vimeo.
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My "Eat Pray Love" moment in China.
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Thursday, September 09, 2010
There is a rule book made by millions and millions of girls. It contains the "when", "where", and "how" to's in this madness called L-O-V-E. These existing rules contradict each other often and I do not think there are any further references (much less, a solution) to fill in the gaps. Most girls have rules because they believe in love; they want this experience to be trouble-free, painless, and perfect. Some girls break these rules (more often than not, their own) because they trust in love; they have accepted the imperfections of it--the pain the other person inflicts on them, the bumpy road they go through, the sacrifices and risks they take, and mental killing of prince charming.
WHEN. Do you have to be an adult--over 18 and mature--to find love? I'm giving you two cases.
(1) My eldest cousin met his first love in high school, age 15, I believe. They broke up, got in and out of relationships, parted ways, and uttered not one single word to each other for a decade. They are both married now. To each other. They also have a plus one now, their daughter.
(2) He was spoiled, knew and cared about nothing but cars, ball, and the long list of girls who like him. She was the typical college girl, lots of friends, and guys fell for her but she would not budge, she was single since birth. Two people, age 17, with nothing in common but breathing found each other. I really have to save up for their 25th wedding anniversary. Story of my mom and dad.
WHERE. Do you have to meet him/her in church? At a bar? A coffee shop?
They say that if you meet someone at a bar, expect that the flaming love will end even before it begins. Why? I have no idea. But if you ask me, I would not want to meet the love of my life while Ridin' Solo is playing. If a stranger walks up to me and asks if he could get me a second cup of coffee, I would say, "Sure. Under the name "Free" (get it? One Iced Vanilla Latte for Free!--this is me trying to input some humor). And I doubt if I meet someone in church.
My cousin's flight to Cebu got delayed. She sat and waited in the aiport. There was a guy whose flight to Cebu got delayed. The two of them chatted only to find out that they were on the same flight. They are now happily married with two beautiful kids. They now live in Cebu.
Love acts in silly ways. If their flight did not get delayed, they would not have found each other. The 2-hour delay marked the rest of their lives together. What a sweet love story.
HOW. Do you have to build a foundation or walk in the park and meet the one?
The key to a successful relationship is friendship (sure). It is one of the love stories with a dreamy start, a shaky middle, and a happy ending. Just like any other romantic comedies, this one, I must say, is taken out of the oven, fresh from the cinema. It goes like this: Best of friends. He was in love; she was in love. But not with each other. He went through a break up and so did she. He called, she answered, and both of them (finally) on each others' end. He is the funny one, she is the serious type. They fell in love after years of being "friends". They were happy then became sad. They grew apart and have had enough. He tried to be okay. She pretended to be happy. The end?
It was just one look that made them fall back into each other's arms. It was magic. It was their magic that no one else can decipher. They had it in them. People around them can just feel it.
Therefore, the key to a successful relationship is magic. Something that not only they feel but what their friends feel.
It took so long, I know. It is just so hard to knock some words out of my brain nowadays. I will be gone for a week.
I am going to China and maybe write about the third installment of this madness. A change of scenery would be good.
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Saturday, September 04, 2010
I'm going to a Gossip Girl-themed debut. What do you suggest I wear (head-to-toe)? Hahaha. Is it advisable to wear stockings? :) I admire your fashion insights, that's why I'm asking you :)
Hi! I wouldn't go for a pair of stockings. I have three outfits in mind. :-)
Serena: Wear a "dressy" dress. Dressy meaning cocktail, asymmetrical, long sleeve. Anything form-fitting. A good pair of strappy, chunky heels (chunky is the way to go). Get a basic pair, one that you can still wear and would go well with your other clothes. A vintage necklace. A messy bun would be perfect. Light or almost-natural makeup and pink lipstick.
Jenny: White top, black (preferably leather) jacket, black skirt, above-the-knee socks, and high-heeled booties. Silver and leather accesories--go heavy on your rings, bracelets, and necklace. Smoke-y eyes, super-red lipstick. For your hair, you can either go for a super straight 'do or waves. This would be my favorite look because I'm sure everyone is gonna dress as my Blair or Serena. :-)
Vanessa: Go for anything (maxi or short dress/top) that has a psychedelic print. Top it off with a denim vest or jacket. Large hoops, beaded bracelets, and rings. Your look should be very "disoriented" and "no-care-for-the-world". Ultra curls or high-messy ponytail with barrettes. A weird-shaped purse (crocheted or leather) with weird prints or statements would be good for this look. If you decide to wear a maxi dress, wear brown sandals, no heels. If you decide to wear a short dress, low-heeled or high-heeled booties would be perfect! :-)
I'm not gonna get into a Blair outfit because there is a large possibility that everyone would wear a headband, colored tights, blazers, and skirts. Everyone would look the same. Be different! Good luck! Please do tell me what look you'd go for and if I find the time, I will post an outfit for you.
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Have you seen the new iPod Touch? I want to buy it but it doesn;t take pictures,which sucks for me, and now am thinking of buying an iPad. What do you think?
Cool stuff but I find it weird that it doesn't have a camera but allows HD video recording and video call! Ha ha! If I were you, I'd get an iPad--it's gonna come along handy since there's a lot more you could do with it. (A BlackBerry would be great, as well, hee hee.)
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hi i've been reading your blog since i was in the pi and i still do while im here in england, any plans of coming over here? bloody hell i really miss home specially now that christmas is just around the corner, so random,hehe, congrats by the way :)
Thank you very much. If only I could! I also have a "so random" rant, I can't think of anything to write in my blog at the moment. That was really random. But, really, thank you very much. You just made my day. :-)
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West released his debut album The College Dropout in 2004, his second album Late Registration in 2005, his third album Graduation in 2007, and his fourth album 808s & Heartbreak in 2008. His four albums have received numerous awards, including a cumulative twelve Grammys, and critical acclaim. All have been very commercially successful, with 808s & Heartbreak becoming his third consecutive #1 album in the U.S. upon release. West also runs his own record label GOOD Music, home to artists such John Legend, Common and Kid Cudi. West's mascot and trademark is "Dropout Bear," a teddy bear which has appeared on the covers of three of his five albums as well as various single covers and music videos. About.com ranked Kanye West #8 on their "Top 50 Hip-Hop Producers" list. On May 16, 2008, Kanye West was crowned by MTV as the year's #1 "Hottest MC in the Game."
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By Chris Covert
At least five individuals have been killed in drug related violence in the border area between Sinaloa and Durango state since last Sunday according to Mexican news accounts.
A news report posted on the website of
El Siglo de Durango
news daily said shootouts in Dan Dimas and Corcordia municipalities have paralyzed some areas. The shootouts were described in the article as alleged since the Sinaloa
Fiscalia General del Estado
(FGE), or state attorney general, Marco Antonio Higuera Gomez, has yet to report on any incident.
The article said that a rumor of a shootout near the village of Los Angeles, which is about 30 minutes from Concordia had been going around in the municipality since last week. Reaction from residents has been to pull children from school zone Zona Escolar 046.
The president of Concordia municipality, José Eligio Medina Rios in a press interview dismissed reports of any shootouts, and claimed communications with officials from San Dimas municipality ruled out any shootout.
However, a report which appeared last Thursday in
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news daily said that at least five individuals have been killed in shootings in the mountain region near Concordia since last week.
Last week three unidentified men were found shot to death in a Hummer SUV in the village of La Petaca in Concordia municipality. Three more unidentified individuals were reportedly shot to death in the village of La Escondida, also in Concordia.
El Siglo de Torreon
report also said that a shootout between drug gang members, presumably members of the Pacifico cartel, and a Mexican Army unit took place in the border area of Sinaloa and Durango states between Sanalona municipality in Sinaloa and Tamazula municipality Durango, which claimed the life of one unidentified individual and wounded two others. The report went on to claim that the unidentified nephew of the late drug capo Ignacio Coronel was among the wounded in the exchange of gunfire.
The source claiming the shootout was identified as Moises Melo, or General de Division Moises Melo Garcia, the recently promoted commander of the Mexican 9th Military Zone.
Residents of Concordia municipality are understandably nervous. Last Christmas Eve 14 individuals were murdered in El Platanar Ontiveros in Concordia municipality by a local drug gang after a Mexican Army unit posted in the village had left the village undefended to go on a counternarcotics operation.
San Dimas municipality has seen its share of drug related violence in the last two years, where several homes had been torched as a punitive measure by drug gangs.
Also, several drug and gang related shootings have been reported in Sinaloa state in Los Mochis, Culican well to the north and in the port city of Mazatlan.
Chris Covert writes Mexican Drug War and national political news for Rantburg.com
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South Africans banking on Meydan feature
The Commercial Bank Of Dubai sponsor their second racemeeting at Meydan this weekend, a six-race card starting at 6.35pm highlighted by the Al Dana Wealth turf handicap worth $175,000 over 2000m.
Twelve have been declared with South African Mike De Kock responsible for both Anaerobio and Rerouted. The former will be having his fifth 2012 Dubai World Cup Carnival outing and will be ridden by Mirco Demuro, while Kevin Shea partners Rerouted who will be having his fourth start at Meydan and is running for the third consecutive week.
De Kock explained: "With the end of the Carnival fast approaching we are running out of opportunities so this looks a good chance for both of them. Rerouted has been busy in recent weeks but seems in good form at home and Anaerobio definitely seems to prefer the turf and has had a couple of weeks off. Hopefully both can run well."
De Kock`s compatriot Herman Brown opened his 2012 tally on Thursday with Bronze Cannon and Royston Ffrench will be in the saddle on the trainer`s Mikhail Glinka.
Brown said: "Mikhail Glinka ran very well first time but has struggled a bit since. It was nice to get a winner on the board on Thursday and hopefully he will run well in a competitive race."
Both Godolphin trainers were in double form on Thursday and Saeed bin Suroor is responsible for three of the 12 runners, including local debutant Grand Vent, the choice of Frankie Dettori.
The four-year-old is having his first start in the Godolphin blue silks, having raced in France and is joined in the field by stable companions Masteroftherolls, to be ridden by Kieren Fallon, and Quick Wit, seeking a second 2012 course and distance victory under Silvestre De Sousa.
Bin Suroor said: "All three are in good form at home and both Quick Wit and Masteroftherolls have run good races at the Carnival already but Grand Vent has not run since June. He will improve for the outing but is a nice horse and is working well. I am looking forward to running him."
Fellow Godolphin handler Mahmoud Al Zarooni relies on Simon De Montfort who was a course and distance winner at the 2011 Carnival but has not won since. Mickael Barzalona takes the ride and Al Zarooni said: "He is in good form at home and showed last year that he can go well fresh so I am hoping for a good run."
Australia`s Unusual Suspect and Scandinavia`s Grafitti give the race a truly international flavour alongside Summit Surge, trained in the UK by Luca Cumani, an Italian training in Newmarket as is Marco Botti who saddles Marcret who looks a big threat to all under Ryan Moore.
Godolphin`s Tahaamah looks the Pick Six banker in the 2200m Mustaqbali all-weather handicap with Dettori riding for Bin Suroor. The horse was very unlucky over course and distance on his sole UAE outing to date, finding no room on that occasion and finishing second behind Tanfeeth. The four-year-old colt should gain compensation here.


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From Bane and Mad Max to Elton John? So it seems.
Variety confirms that Tom Hardy will star as the legendary British entertainer in the long-gestating biopic Rocketman, which Focus Features will distribute. This story has been around for awhile, though parties finally can confirm the casting. Michael Gracey will direct the film, and production is scheduled to start up next fall. They'll work from a screenplay by War Horse scribe Lee Hall. Said Peter Schlessel, the relatively new CEO at a restructured Focus Features,
"We are confident that Tom will embody the physicality and spirit of Sir Elton. This, in conjunction with the creative team led by [Rocket Pictures], will provide the foundation for something that will be a unique cinematic event."
Flamboyance. Charisma. Theatricality. These are all character traits one associates with John … though not necessarily with Hardy, if we're being honest. The brutal brute of an actor has hammered his way into our hearts by playing hard-hitting characters like Tommy from Warrior and Bane in Christopher Nolan's The Dark Knight Rises, but can you picture this maniac sitting down at a piano to compose "Tiny Dancer?"
The press release announcing the Rocketman casting goes on to praise Hardy's versatility as a performer, and I'm sure that's entirely possible. My only concern is that the last time we saw him try to risk and stretch in a lighter vehicle we ended up with This Means War. Hardy, because of his inherent physicality, isn't as much of a slam-dunk choice as, say, Michael Douglas was to play Liberace in Soderbergh's Behind The Candelabra. Still, wondering if Hardy can tap into the soul of an extremely recognizable performer like John will help maintain heat on Rocketman as the production rolls along.
Rocketman reportedly will cover just about the artist's entire life, dating back to when he was diagnosed as a musical prodigy at age 5. Place your bets on the number of John songs that will be included on the film's soundtrack, as Sir Elton will be re-recording versions of his classic hits for the purpose of the movie. Hardy, meanwhile, will next be seen in Steven Knight's Locke, followed by George Miller's Mad Max prequel film Fury Road, which will hopefully find its way into theaters some time in 2014.


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Higgins' Scuffs: A tribute to Davey Allison
The haunting, somber memory is back in mind again.
It returns each July when the NASCAR Cup Series teams gather at New Hampshire Motor Speedway, as they have this weekend for the Camping World 301.
I recall seeing Davey Allison, an immensely popular star driver, standing at a helipad behind the track's pit road and chatting amicably with fans that Sunday 20 years ago. He was waiting to be ferried by helicopter to a nearby airport on July 13, 1993, a field from which he would fly his plane back home to Alabama.
Davey, who had finished third in the just-completed Slick 50 300, and many other competitors were taking the chopper in order to avoid exceedingly heavy highway traffic that marked the speedway's inaugural Cup event.
The New Hampshire race appeared to be Allison's, but a late yellow flag and subsequent pit stops enabled Rusty Wallace and Mark Martin to finish in front of him.
Davey's turn on the air taxi finally came and he hopped aboard for the short trip on the little aircraft that was making pickup after pickup.
Thousands of New England fans lingered in the stands to watch. They were ecstatic that speedway owner/promoter Bob Bahre had brought the NASCAR big time back to the area after and absence of 30 years.
Who among us could have imagined that it was the last time we were to see Davey Allison?
In a bitter bit of irony, he suffered injuries that proved fatal the very next day while attempting to land his own helicopter at Talladega Superspeedway back home in Alabama. Davey died the next morning in a Birmingham hospital at age 32.
Davey left behind his wife, Liz, and two small children.
Davey and a mentor, the colorful driver Red Farmer, were flying to the track to watch another member of their "Alabama Gang," Neil Bonnett practice for a comeback.
Something went tragically wrong and Davey's aircraft smashed down right at a gate leading to Talladega's garage area. Farmer was hurt, but survived.
To say that Davey's death stunned the spectrum of sports is understatement.
Just 11 months earlier Clifford Allison, 27, Davey's brother, had lost his life in a crash while testing a race car at Michigan International Speedway.
From around the world hearts went out to the brothers' parents, Bobby and Judy Allison. Davey and Clifford had followed their legendary dad into motorsports as drivers. The loss was difficult to fathom.
Making it even more astonishing and painful was the death just weeks earlier--on April 1, 1993--of reigning Cup Series champion Alan Kulwicki. He and three others were killed in the crash of a private plane on approach to Tri-Cities Airport near Bristol, Tenn., where the Food City 500 was scheduled three days later.
Shocked fans paid tribute-after-tribute to Davey Allison and Kulwicki. So did their fellow competitors.
I've often wondered just how many races and championships the two might have won had they lived.
Kulwicki, of course, already had his title. He had taken the 1992 crown that seemed destined to be Davey's. A wreck not of Allison's making in the season finale Hooters 500 dropped Davey from the lead back to third in the point standings behind Kulwicki and Bill Elliott.
It seemed inevitable that Davey soon would join his father, the 1983 winner, as a Cup Series champion.
Driving for the powerful Robert Yates Racing team of Charlotte and crew chief Larry McReynolds, Davey was in the midst of a super career. In only 6 1/3 full seasons he had won 19 races, including the '92 Daytona 500 and the '91 Coca-Cola 600 at Charlotte Motor Speedway.
Very memorably Bobby and Davey had posted the greatest 1-2 father and son finish in NASCAR history in the 1988 Daytona 500.
And Davey had won the first race under lights at Charlotte in '92 in spectacular fashion, edging Kyle Petty at the checkered flag with a move that led to a crash which knocked him out.
"There absolutely is no telling how great Davey's record would have been," McReynolds said a few days ago when we ran into each other at a supermarket near our homes in Mooresville, N.C. "He would have won championships that went to other drivers."
It is beyond heart-breaking that Davey Allison died so young, leaving us only to imagine what he might have achieved.


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RobDIKUM wrote:migya wrote:RobDIKUM wrote:migya wrote:RobDIKUM wrote:migya wrote:
from the start of 2010 they will execute their plan of mass human population reduction to less then 500 million. The vaccines, especially the very hyped Flu Vaccine and poisioned food, as in mandatory GM food, no labelling anymore on foods included in this, will be the major ways they do this.
Research/look up Codex Alimentarius.
I will give you a small explanation, but don't take my word for it, research it for yourself.
Codex Alimentarius is the world food code and a United Nations agency, jointly sponsored by the World Health Organization (WHO) and the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO). It is supposed to do so by adopting voluntary Guidelines and Standards (defining foods in international trade) and its decisions are enforced through the World Trade Organization. Codex Alimentarius means "food rules" in Latin.
The organization was born in 1962. It was created to regulate, and thus control, every aspect of how food and nutritional supplements are produced and sold to the consumer. It is solely about trade and the profits of multi-national corporations.
Codex is made up of many standards for every aspect of food. One of these standards was ratified (approved) in July 2005: the destructive Codex Alimentarius Vitamin and Mineral Guideline (VMG). The VMG can ban all high potency and clinically effective vitamins & minerals. For example, Vitamin C would be restricted to only a few milligrams per dose. Other nutrients, such as amino acids, are also under threat. Some nine pesticides that were found to be too toxic and made illegal previously, are now made legal by Codex
don't feel like lookin it up at the moment, i only left that shocked face because you state a very specific plan mig. Not that i think it's fake or that i think it's real. There is a lot of behind the scenes stuff going on, but it blows my mind sometimes how you state everything as fact. I applaud your research and all... you may be right
Rob, when someone doesn't know the facts, they are skeptical and very dubious about the person telling them. I have been studying and researching the New World Order for six and a half years, not every day, but quite often, especially the last seven months. My sources are not just different internet sites (which many people may be quick to say are dubious), but books written by different people (such as those directly involved with and in the New World Order. A tedious task as books are long and not as too the point as summaries by those that have already read them, but you need to do some "original source" research as well), and I also use research by other New World Order researchers, mostly Alex Jones and David Icke, but there not the only ones.
A great source of information is Alex Jones's radio talk show that he does every day for four hours. The link is here: http://prisonplanet.tv/alex-jones-live.html
Check it out, even if just a bit, you will find it real informative. Yesterday I listened to the show from last Friday and it went on to have a live audio feed of Alex Jones's collegue on his radio show, Jason Bermas, at the G20 meeting in Pittsburg. What you could hear was the police (more like troops with the weaponary) telling the people on the streets that they will be arrested if they don't clear the streets. Bermas was on his mobile phone (cell phone) and that is how you could hear what was happening. Real tyranny, no freedom what so ever
I'm sure there were a lot of Nazi's that studied for years and accepted the "fact" that they were superior and that Jews should be eradicated. The thing is this Mig, you're educating us on thinking outside the box and whats going on behind the scenes. Not believing everything you're told.. that kind of thng, though it seems everything you've read and studied, you've taken as fact. Have you ever felt the need to questions this Alex Jones hero of yours?
THe G20 meeting stuff, i mean that could very well be produced. It's a radio show for god sakes.
It's not like i don't question a lot of stuff, but when you say the plan is in place to start reducing the population to 500 million, that just seems like a far too specific plan. not trying to discount your research bud, especially since i haven't done my own, but me being skeptical isn't about the research. It's more about self fulfilling prophecies, and the possibility that people may be more conducive toward studies that verify their own beliefs.
What i'm not trying to do is say you're all wrong mig, you're crazy. NO!!!! i don't sit here and think everything is rosy and that the government is what they say they are, there are just limitations to my imagination
Well without doing some research Rob you will always have questions and a point of view on the information I give and have given. That's simple to understand.
As for Alex Jones, his radio show and anyone else speaking out about the New World order, conspiracies and related subjects - You have to ask yourself one question first: Does this person have anything to gain from doing that AND what does that person stand to lose from doing that.
With tha question, you can then have a much clearer view of what is going on. Alex Jones has lost so much from doing what he does. Him and his family are constantly followed and harrassed by police, CIA and other so called government agencies. He is not rich from doing this and has gained nothing that most people would call materially rich and comfortable. What Alex Jones has gained is respect from people and the self satisfaction of revealing the truth and trying to show this to as many people as he can. This goes for anyone that comes out and speaks out on corruptions and wrong doings, from scientists that have spoken out about the poisonous substances in vaccines (like mercury) to whistle blowers about so called terrorist attacks (like 911).
Again, you have to undertake some sort of research to really form an informed opinion and I urge you to do so, because this subject is the most important of all, as everything else in ife is related to what is really hapening in the world and what is going to happen if people don't inform themselves and stand up fortheir rights and the rights of others. The nba, standard of living, life comforts and everything else we like and hold dear, all relate to this