text:
Log in
AVALANCHERS Reviews Board
SpaceShipp Album + Gig review
Panasonic Youth
Posted: Mon Apr 27, 2009 12:02 am
Joined: 04 Sep 2007
Posts: 2336
J. Spaceman and Matthew Shipp - SpaceShipp
J. Spaceman is well known as the brilliant mind behind Spiritualized and one half of the creativity behind Spacemen 3. He has a reputation for crafting catchy pop melodies as well as introducing more noisy and avant-garde elements to a pop audience. Previously, during his time in Spacemen 3 with Pete Kember, A.K.A Sonic Boom (Spectrum, E.A.R) both Spaceman and Kember devoted themselves to psychedelic drones and used repetition and a very limited harmonic scope effectively to create, what has become, some very influential music. This release on Treader shows a return to those psychedelic roots in a collaboration with experimental pianist Matthew Shipp. The album is roughly 50 minutes in length and is made up of two tracks; 'Inner' and 'Outer'.
The first track, 'Inner' is a 40 minute drone piece with a huge influence from early minimalism particularly La Monte Young's Dream Music which, early in his career Spaceman confessed his enthusiasm for. The track begins with Shipp's Harmonium playing a dissonant chord while Spacemans guitar distortion bubbles up from under the surface. The track continues continually shifting like glacier; subtle changes in Spaceman's guitar tone almost unnoticeable in the dense texture and Shipp's chord changes, so slow, that you hardly notice halfway through the track how much the tonality has changed. The piece can send the listener into a trance with it's thick texture, oscillating frequencies and glacial pace although it can be quite a challenging listen to those unfamiliar with drone music or to those not in the right fram of mind.
The second track, 'Outer', is a welcome contrast to the first. Shipp, this time on a Celeste, introduces melody and for the first minute or so of the piece is the focal point. 'Outer' is a reaction to the dense prolonged drone of 'Inner' and leaves the listener with an enormous sense of space but lasts only a quarter of the time that 'Inner' does. Throughout the track, a structured improvisation, Spaceman reacts to Shipp's melodies; as they get faster, his guitar work becomes louder and more frantic. Just as Spaceman reacts to Shipp's melody, Shipp reacts to Spaceman's noise and about halfway through the track there is a brilliant moment when the two performances come together after the disparate first half into a coherent swell of noise and melody combined. After this the track then falls apart, as fragile as it was in the beginning.
Overall this album is a great experience and well worth buying, if anything, just for the fantastic, signature Treader artwork. The two performers gel together well and the improvisations are fluid and, as a whole, coherant. This is a duo I would look forward to hearing more of in the future.
On the 20th of April I was lucky enough to catch the duo at the Queen Elizabeth Hall as part of the Ether Festival at the Southbank Centre. Supported by the beautiful pianist Hauschka (who, as a one off performed with a string quartet) and performing under the name SpaceShipp, Spaceman and Shipp took to the stage quietly and almost immediately began 'Inner'. The first blast of the harmonium came as a bit of a shock after the average volume of Hauschka and the sound was carried through the stalls and seats to create quite a physical experience. Unlike on the album where both contributors compliment eachother, live, the focus was on Spaceman whose guitar thundered over the harmonium in a storm of feedback and noise. When 'Inner' began it was just a fraction of the voume it built up to be, with Spaceman's Starstream left in front of his amp stack to feedback while he set about shredding his telecaster, creating a wall of sound and a much noiser version of the album track. This noise almost drowned out Shipp but thankfully his dissonant work on the harmonium was just audible, underpinning and rooting Spaceman's guitar playing.
Performance-wise the energy was palpable with Shipp swaying and occasionally standing up and pushing his hand back and forth across the keys while Spaceman's hand was almost a blur at times with the speed of his strumming. To compliment the psychedelic quality of the music there were just two dim spotlights which lit each performer and 3 large screens above them displaying a video of jellyfish out of sync with each other but played a few frames at a time creating an incredibly psychedelic experience. This complemented the music perfectly and it was easy to slip into deep contemplation or a trance like state with the sound physically affecting you as well as aurally and visually. Unfortunately this was ruined every time someone walked past to leave the venue, which was quite often towards the end of the piece as people who didn't have the attention span or interest in the music left. 'Inner' was played for just over an hour and when the wall was reduced to just a screech of feedback it was a great relief. During 'Outer' Spaceman was much louder and more pronounced on record but Shipp was on form and used many fast melodies influenced by his free jazz output. This transformed the mood of 'Outer' compared to the record but still blended quite well with 'Inner', particularly as the harmony and melody used live was much darker.
All in all the performance was a great rendition of a great album and it was a refreshing change to hear the pieces in a different form.
Back to top
Display posts from previous:
All Posts
1 Day
7 Days
2 Weeks
1 Month
3 Months
6 Months
1 Year
Oldest First
Newest First
All times are GMT
View next topic
View previous topic
AVALANCHERS Forum Index
AVALANCHERS Reviews Board
Jump to:
Select a forum
AVALANCHERS Discussion Board
AVALANCHERS Reviews Board
post new topics in this forum
reply to topics in this forum
edit your posts in this forum
delete your posts in this forum
vote in polls in this forum
Powered by
Ad Infinitum


text:
BOULDER, CO - February 22, 2006
Webroot Software, Inc., the leading provider of anti-spyware software and other security technologies for the enterprise and consumers, today announced that its award winning anti-spyware enterprise software, Spy Sweeper™ Enterprise 2.5, has been named the best overall anti-malware solution and the best anti-spyware solution by SC Magazine. Winners were announced at the 2006 SC Awards Gala on February 14th, 2006 which took place at the Fairmont Hotel in San Jose, California.
With over 1,300 product and service nominations from over 330 competing companies globally, the SC Awards are the world's leading awards program for the information security industry. The awards are composed of the Reader Trust Awards - voted on by SC readers in each region, and the excellence and professional awards that are judged by a panel of the industry's top talents. The overall anti-malware category included solutions in the anti-spyware, anti-virus, anti-trojan and anti-worm categories. SC Magazine also recently awarded Spy Sweeper Enterprise with its prestigious 'Best Buy Award'.
"We are very honored to yet again receive recognition for Spy Sweeper Enterprise from SC Magazine and its dedicated readers," said Vinay Goel, vice president global marketing at Webroot Software Inc. "As we found in the most recent State of Spyware report, the most malicious types of spyware are continuing to infect enterprises at record rates. As the severity and pervasiveness of spyware continues to increase, Webroot is fully committed toeducating businesses on the damaging effects of spyware and also protecting them with the most advanced anti-spyware protection."
Webroot's Spy Sweeper Enterprise 2.5 is designed to protect businesses of all sizes from the most malicious types of spyware. The software provides unparalleled remediation of the most damaging types of spyware, including system monitors, keyloggers, trojans and remote threads in core processes and rootkits, and protects customers from more than 100,000 unique traces of spyware by automatically updating spyware definitions at least twice a week. Since its introduction in June 2004, Spy Sweeper Enterprise has sold 2.5 million licenses and is deployed across more than 8,500 businesses and institutions.

subset: commoncrawl


text:
2020 Design Idea Catalog
The Unilock Design Idea Catalog is full of great ideas for your outdoor living space.
Browse through the interactive catalog above by clicking the arrows to the left and right. For a full screen view, click the middle of the catalog or download a PDF version. To order a hard copy, feel free to fill out the form below.


text:
New Attorney General Will Let States Legalize Marijuana
Although she personally opposes legalizing marijuana, new U.S. Attorney General Loretta Lynch thinks her predecessor's policy of allowing states to implement their own cannabis laws without federal interference is "effective, consistent and rational."
Lynch, who was confirmed by the Senate on Thursday, defended the hands-off policy the Justice Department enacted under Eric Holder in response to written questions from Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Charles Grassley (R-IA).
"The Department's August 2013 memorandum simply provides guidance, applicable to federal prosecutors in every state, regarding the use of the Department's limited investigative and prosecutorial resources to address the most significant public health and public safety threats in an effective, consistent and rational way," Lynch wrote in February.
The memo Lynch referred to outlines eight enforcement priorities which, if abided by, will generally protect states and people acting in accordance with state marijuana laws from federal interference.
During her confirmation hearing in January, Lynch stated her personal opposition to legalization. When asked about President Obama's statement that marijuana is no more dangerous than alcohol, for example, she said, "I certainly don't hold that view and don't agree with that view of marijuana as a substance. I certainly think that the president was speaking from his personal experience and personal opinion, neither of which I'm able to share.
"But I can tell you that not only do I not support legalization of marijuana, it is not the position of the Department of Justice currently to support legalization, nor would it be the position if I were confirmed as attorney general," she said.
While many reformers would prefer an attorney general who has more favorable views of marijuana and legalization, what matters most is whether the nation's top cop will spend federal resources working to undermine the will of voters who have enacted reform in their own states. Lynch's remarks indicate that she will not.


text:
I was very fortunate to have the pleasure of seeing the incredible, weird, and incredibly weird Jeff Mangum perform last night. And while the show was spectacular—really, you should be jealous—there was just one thing missing: April 8th.
But let me back up. Jeff Mangum is the former lead singer and songwriter of the seminal indie band Neutral Milk Hotel, a band with which every bespectacled hipster worth his or her flannel is familiar. And if "In the Aeroplane Over the Sea" is the band's most wide-reaching hit (it is) then "April 8th" is its most underrated (it is, damnit).
Off the band's 1996 debut On Amery Island "April 8th" is a crooning, unsettling ballad not so much depicting a life of twisted, wretched loneliness, but embodying it. The periodic, calculated out-of-key notes matched with Mangum's piercing wails make it seem very much haunted. And awesome. I really love this song, you guys. Can you tell? [Spotify, Amazon, iTunes]


text:
feathra needed a new web page design and created a contest on 99designs.
A winner was selected from 30 designs submitted by 17 freelance designers.
We are an agency in need of website concept designs for one of our clients, a clothing company that makes maternity & baby clothes. The website is primarily focused on the shopping cart components, with a few additional sections for non-sales content. It should be a clean, modern design (see the following sites for examples: http://www.babygeared.com, http://www.tottini.com, http://www.giggle.com, http://www.hostesswiththemostess.com).
Children's Clothing
Desired Color Scheme:
Primary color scheme is Brown (#4E3227), Hot Pink (#E61B87), Light Pink (#F8DCE1), & Accent Colors of Baby Blue (#9ECEEB)
Desired Style:
Clean, modern style (see description for example websites)
Accepted File Formats:
Layered Formats (.psd or .tiff)
The site should have the requisite links for "View Cart", "Checkout", "My Account", etc. The navigation bar page names have yet to be determined, but please allow space for approximately 8 main page links (with smaller links for shopping cart & contact pages). The site width should be approximately 950 pixels wide. It should be designed as a layered Photoshop PSD file, with the final files delivered upon payment.


text:
CGI scripts are a powerful tool allowing webmasters to create exciting and dynamic web sites. While there are thousands of cgi scripts available on the internet, Active Web Suite Technologies is dedicated to meeting the needs of webmasters by providing cgi scripts that are both visually appealing and easily adaptable to each site. From our free cgi scripts to our powerful classifieds and calendar cgi scripts, expect our products to help make your existing or new venture a success.
Active Classifieds Pro System
Active Classifieds Pro System is a very powerful feature packed classifieds cgi script offering features found nowhere else. Efficient, intelligent, highly customizable and crisp clean designs make this the perfect and only classifieds system you will need.
The upgrade from the Active Classifieds Standard Edition (English Version) to the new Pro version is now available. Please use the "check for updates" link in the admin program of your classifieds software for upgrade information and cost.
Active Classifieds System
Active Classifieds cgi script is a great solution for adding service and activity to your new or existing site. The system is easily integrated with your current site design and offers a large number of administrator definable options.
Active Calendar
Our approach to the calendar cgi script is focused on event based data driven sites. Multiple categories and a clean interface make this the perfect event calendar for your site.
Active Classifieds Free Edition
A powerful, but absolutely free classified ads system. Download your free cgi script today.


text:
May 16, 2013
The Astoria Regatta, which has celebrated the community's connections to the water since 1894, has been named an Oregon Heritage Tradition by the Oregon Heritage Commission.The Astoria Regatta is only the fourth event given the honor. The others include the Oregon State Fair (founded 1858), the Linn County Pioneer Picnic (1887) and the comparatively young Pendleton Roundup (1910)."The Heritage Commission wants to recognize those traditions that have helped define the state," said Commission chair David Lewis. "They are distinguished events that are part of our heritage as Oregonians. This is certainly true of the Astoria Regatta."Regatta President Peter Roscoe states: "We are all thrilled and honored to be receiving the Oregon Heritage Tradition for our Historic Regatta Event in the oldest American City west of the Rockies."The Astoria Regatta traces its beginnings back to 1894 when some residents decided they wanted a way for the community to celebrate the return of Astoria fishermen from Alaska aboard boats filled with salted fish. Rapidly the annual celebration of the community blossomed into one of the premier boat contests on the West Coast.The Astoria of 1894 was a cultural hodgepodge comprised of Native Americans, Scandinavian, Chinese and the usual polyglot of American/Europeans. Early pictures of the Regatta show elaborate festivities amid the thriving downtown that was built over the river on wooden planks.While Astoria skipped the event during the two world wars and after a 1922 fire that destroyed much of the city, the Astoria Regatta planners today make a year-long effort to create the event, which this year will be Aug. 7-11. More than 60 volunteers spend approximately 10 hours a week year-round planning and promoting the regatta.The event brings together 8,000 to 10,000 people, including people who bring their boats and drop anchors along the riverfront during the entire length of the celebration. More than 50 events take place during the Astoria Regatta. An Oregon Heritage Tradition must have been in continuous operation for more than 50 years, demonstrates a public profile and reputation that distinguishes it from more routine events, and add to the livability and identity of the state, said Commission coordinator Kyle Jansson. For more information, visit http://www.oregon.gov/oprd/HCD/OHC/pages/oht.aspx
The Oregon Heritage Commission coordinates efforts to solve statewide heritage issues through grants, education, and advocacy, and also promotes heritage tourism efforts.
Adobe Reader, or equivalent, is required to view PDF files. Click the "Get Adobe Reader" image to get a free download of the reader from Adobe.
Are you sure you would like to leave?
You are currently running an old version of IE, please upgrade for better performance.


text:
Also available in Neon Green, Neon Blue, Neon Pink and Neon Red. Easy to use! Our exclusive Neon Orange Dots Tyvek wristbands are really easy to use and take only seconds to place on the wrist of your guests. Simply remove the tab to expose the adhesive area, wrap around your guest's wrist and secure the Tyvek wristband. One size fits all and once in place, our paper wristbands cannot be transferred without noticeably damaging the wristband.
Sold in multiples of 500 or packs of 100. Order before 2pm ET / 11am and your wristbands will ship the same day.
There are no customer reviews for this product. However, you can be the first person to add a review for this product.
(Your browser will be redirected back to this page)


text:
Matt Dempsey email@example.com (202) 224-9797
David Lungren email@example.com (202) 224-5642
Opening Statement of Senator James M. Inhofe
Ranking Member, Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works
Full Committee hearing entitled, "State and Local Perspectives on Transportation."
Wednesday, April 6, 2011 9:15 am
I appreciate the opportunity to hear from state and local leaders about their transportation priorities. This next highway bill will be my 4th authorization, and I know first-hand that experiences of those outside of Washington have a role in guiding the policy making process.
Today, the challenges in continuing to provide a safe and free-flowing transportation network have never been greater. I am sure our witnesses will agree that our nation's transportation needs outpace our current spending levels.
The link between a robust economy and strong transportation infrastructure is undeniable; yet when it comes to other spending priorities at all levels of government, transportation is often neglected. Complicating matters is that the Highway Trust Fund cannot afford current spending levels. As I have often said, since the Highway Trust Fund has historically maintained high balances, it has become a favorite funding source for all surface transportation activities, including recreational trails, bike paths, ferry boats, and fixing city streets.
These new responsibilities were added while maintaining essentially the same revenue sources-a user fee on motor fuel. Simply put, there are not sufficient resources to properly address the core responsibilities of the program, let alone the extra programs we have added over the decades. If we are serious about a long term re-authorization, we are going to have to re-prioritize the activities the federal highway program currently supports.
According to the Administration, our nation's backlog of deferred road and bridge maintenance is $600 billion and growing. Typically, spending on roads and bridges at all levels of government is around $80 billion a year, of which the federal government makes up 40%. Clearly, with limited Highway Trust Fund resources, the federal highway program is only part of the solution.
If we are going to adequately address the maintenance backlog, growing congestion and the expansive increase in truck freight, public jurisdictions at all levels must take responsibility. This means that not only do we need to get the most for our federal highway dollar, but we need to encourage state and local governments and the private sector to invest as much as possible in roads and bridges. I look forward to hearing from our witness on how they believe the highway program can accomplish this.


text:
We're into the final stretch fantasy managers, only two games away from the MLS Cup Final.
A shock result in Salt Lake City over Portland has made the second leg a very interesting game to say the least. It makes for a tough decision on whether to bank on Real Salt Lake continuing their dominance. Or perhaps you stick it out with Portland and hope they can win with two or more goals. In our other matchup, Houston blew a big opportunity at home finishing with a 0-0 draw vs Sporting Kansas City. The Dynamo were definitely hoping to have a favourable result with their home dominance but it certainly went awry. Can they rebound and steal a victory on the road?
Sporting Kansas City vs Houston Dynamo
With Sporting coming away with a decent result on the road they'll be looking to deliver the finishing blow in this contest. Our thinking is Graham Zusi ($10.5m) will be the player serving up defeat to them. This game screams for someone to take over and Zusi has that play making ability to take the bull by the horns.
This team lives and dies by its back line, any one Aurélien Collin ($6.8m), Matt Besler ($5.9m) or Seth Sinovic ($5.8m) are an easy selection and poised for a good point haul; or if you're like us from last week, all three are in your line up.
Up front it's a just a big puzzle. No forward has stood out or has proven himself to be the type of player you can't be without. We anticipate many fantasy mangers will be going with a 5-4-1 formation or perhaps a 4-5-1 because of that.
The success in these teams all lend themselves to their midfield and back lines. Jimmy Nielsen ($5.7m) will be our goalkeeper this week. We feel Portland versus Salt Lake could be a goal fest and feel more much comfortable standing with Nielsen behind that strong Sporting defence.
Portland Timbers vs Real Salt Lake
A 4-2 loss is extremely difficult to overcome after a disappointing first leg for the Portland Timbers, but if anyone has the ability to come back from that margin Portland certainly has the moxy to pull it off, especially at Jeld-Wen. Winning by two or three goals might be a stretch but we're going with our gut and most probably are hopes in which we see Portland make a fantastic comeback and lead their fans to a Cup Final.
The typical boys you want are in the middle of the park, Diego Valeri ($8.0m) and Will Johnson ($8.1m) are the must haves, followed closely by (Darlington Nagbe ($8.0m). The attack will live and die around this trio. Up top there's only one for us in which we see fit, that's Ryan Johnson ($7.9m). We have been a bit concerned by his play time recently but he's as good bet up front as any of the other attackers in the four teams remaining.
As for the backline, we're steering clear. We believe there is much better value going with Sporting Kansas' defenders as not only will they be more likely to hold a clean sheet, but they historically accumulate more points. One things for sure even if Portland doesn't manage to pull this of, there will be plenty of fantasy points to be had in this contest as Portland won't be going away without a massive fight.


text:
How should I interpret the left-hand side of this expression
$$ \langle \phi(k)\phi(-k) \rangle ~=~ \frac{\mathrm{i}}{k^2 -m^2},$$
which appears on pg. 3 of Matt Strassler's TASI 2001 notes: http://arxiv.org/abs/hep-th/0309149
This equation is presented in a discussion of the classical field theory of a massive complex scalar. What are the brackets indicating? An average? An expectation value?


text:
If this is your first visit, be sure to click register
and fill out your details before you can post. To start viewing messages,
select the forum that you want to visit from the selection below.
If you're having problems and can't login, please try resetting your password by clicking here..
For the inane car chat that's not really suitable anywhere else!
Old topics from pre-forum-reorganisation.
My ice grey vr6 track/fast...
2 Hours Ago
Use this control to limit the display of threads to those newer than the specified time frame.
Allows you to choose the data by which the thread list will be sorted.
Order threads in...
Note: when sorting by date, 'descending order' will show the newest results first.
Forum Rules


text: This event has passed. Join us for Relevance, our modern worship experience. This casual and refreshing approach to worship will energize you and your whole family. Don't miss this once-a-month opportunity to spend extra time in worship. + Google Calendar+ iCal Export Details Date: February 8, 2019 Time: 7:00 pm Event Categories: Featured, Relevance, Worship Arts Event Tags:Adults, Everyone, Kids, Youth Organizer: Christ Wesleyan Church |Recurring Event (See all)Every month on the second Friday until May 10, 2019


text:
We are passionate about the transformative power of research to create change in people's lives, their communities and workplaces, in services and policy.
We aim to contribute to the mental health evidence base by:
- undertaking original research
- synthesising existing knowledge
- translating this research to further understanding of what works, transferring interventions to other populations and places at a scale that maximises benefit and impact, and including mental health in all policies.
Our research covers work in England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland. We have offices in London, Cardiff, Edinburgh and Glasgow and conduct a variety of evaluations and research in these areas.
The Mental Health Foundation researchers share extensive experience and relevant academic qualifications in mental health research.
Mental Health Foundation Strategy 2020-2025: Making Prevention Happen21 November 2019
Read the Mental Health Foundation's new strategy for 2020-2025: Making Prevention Happen.
Podcast series with the British Journal of Psychiatry
Accessible discussions of the latest mental health research.


text:
50 Tyson Getting Some Action Gone Off A Molly!?
Sent by www.followskata.tumblr.com claiming 50 was gone off a molly
Posted by @Worldstarvids
Please click the "Report" button below if the video on this page is not working properly.
Comments will only be displayed by verified emails. No Spamming or Racism.


text:
The Case for Christ
The Silence of the Lambs
Do the Right Thing
Coming to America
Tio Papi
Cowgirls 'n Angels
Brief Interviews With Hideous Men
Cirque Du Freak: The Vampire's Assistant
Breaking Point
Tyler Perry's Meet the Browns
Heading Home
All Frankie R. Faison photos
All Frankie R. Faison films
Movies.com, the ultimate source for everything movies, is your destination for new movie trailers, reviews, photos, times, tickets + more! Stay in the know with the latest movie news and cast interviews at Movies.com.
Copyright © 2020 FANDANGO MOVIES.


text:
Real-time PCR is used for sensitive, specific detection and quantification of nucleic acid targets. We have developed powerful assay design algorithms, optimized master mixes, intuitive data analysis software and flexible instrumentation to help harness the power of qPCR across a rich and diverse set of applications. Discover solutions for your qPCR-based research below.
Gene expression (mRNA) analysis
microRNA & noncoding RNA analysis
Genetic variation analysis
Protein analysis
TaqMan mutation detection assays
Competitive Allele-Specific TaqMan PCR (castPCR™) is a strategy for detection and quantitation of rare DNA sequences in a background of primarily "common" DNA. castPCR™ offers better sensitivity and much better specificity than other real-time PCR strategies for rare sequence detection.
Digital PCR
Novel implementation of trusted PCR technology for absolute target quantification without reference to controls, in areas such as rare-target detection, low-fold copy number discrimination, and more.
For Research Use Only. Not for use in diagnostic procedures.


text:
Science Friday® is produced by the Science Friday Initiative, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization.
Science Friday® and SciFri® are registered service marks of Science Friday, Inc. Site design by Pentagram; engineering by Mediapolis.
July Fourth: A day for picnics, parades and chemistry. Bassam Shakhashiri, chemistry professor at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, explains some of the science of fireworks.


text:
Artist description:
Reference photograph: [Link]
Java Draw Created Jul 12, 2012 460 x 640px Unless noted Copyright 2012 Parfois.
We encourage you to submit a comment and let the artist know what you think of this drawing. Please log in or join to post a comment.
Post a comment
Great underwater drawing! Like and coll
I'm blown away.Powerful.. Wonderful..So sad. Your details are exquisite 5h favorite
luv da clothing details n underwater, wonder what she is holding... fave
WOW you're like a master on digital art !!!!!!
AMAZING!!! Very beautiful and sad :D Looooove the bubbles! XD
Beautiful and tragic
so beautiful H/5
I like cloth folds 5/5!
fabulous! you can really see the movement! love underwater drawings! 5/5


text:
The Crap Games Web Ring was started April 2003 as a way of connecting different websites somehow related to the annual Crap Games Compos; to ease navigation between them and to spread knowledge of this great event.
This is a Community for people who have made webpages about the game Creatures by Cyberlife. If your page is about norns, grendels, COBs, anything that has to do with Creatures, then you can join this Community.


text:
11 August 2009 at 11.26am | 1 Comment
Oh good heavens. Things seem to have turned into rather extraordinary ee cummings-style prose poem ... I will try and summarise the latest twists and turns and pull together a story update as soon as possible, but for those people who would like to know EXACTLY where we're at, the last line as at 12:29 GMT is given below. Also, apologies to people who are contributing via @royaloperahouse, Facebook and blog comments - I will try to pull everything together, but it would be best if you could tweet to #youropera. Thank you!
Helga: I will mend his pots and pans (and keep sharp my fishsword) so that I go to Will my love and never let a bird his doorway darken
The fishsword & the swallows make way for love & build a home in the sky. For as our love is on high we r destined t'go a roaming
then a band of squirrels chimed in and it sounded something like this (fiddles) DA DA DA DA DA DA DAAAH DA DA DA DA DA DA DA DAH
"The North American passenger pigeon bloodline was finally resurrected with one drop of blood ..."
Alas though darkness is nigh the spirit is bright. Hence rise again amongst this blissful vision knowing yonder I will be free
And thus William thought of the answer to escape! Hundreds of birds could lift him as a whale out of the water!
when the cape is worn the wearer becomes invisable.
Ginger cat: "But hark, doth the dog in the distance know how to build a ladder of cats and birds to set him free."
alas he darkened the door like a murder of crows making their way across the twilight sky. He entered, bloody, tear stained and..
Numbers build the world, words speak life into it, said the bird.
then a band of squirrels chimed in and it sounded something like this (fiddles) DA DA DA DA DA DA DAAAH DA DA DA DA DA DA DA DAH
sadly said the dog in the distance cats and birds don't mix but get the number of birds right and lift should be achieved easily.
I'm all of a twitter, I will speak to the birds, speak to the birds/ /yes speak to the birds, but without using using words
A bird in the bush is worth two in the hand/ but you must use a language that they'll understand
Not just about talking, but listening too - to each cheep or tweet or twit towoo
Talk to the birds without uttering a word, by singing in birdsong, you'll always be heard.
If you chat with a dove, remember to to coo, and they will answer you.
Cat suggests looking in Northern China, near the Korean peninsula.
william reflects deeply on simpler times - when humans and birds could talk, understand. He dreams of his youth
Impress any cockerel by crowing at dawn, when you see a jackdaw, don't forget how to caw.
And soon shall he, the cur, bestow his knowledge unto you, that you can build the height machine, and set him free!"
Geese only hiss when theyre in a bad mood, if you hiss at them they will think you quite rude.
I shalln't roll over and die, but how to escape? Grow my hair very long, or exploit the Launch Escape Tower?
Don't bother with small talk, you don't really need it, there's one thing to do if you want birds to heed it - sing, sing sing!
...but on the way she saw two dead crows lying on the side of the road and her heart sank to terrible new lows, she loved crows
Now that the singer is gone, where will my songs come from?
Helga sings "William or Hans, which should I marry? Do William and Hans love each other more than me?"
Helga cont "Perhaps we should abandon the nuclear family! William and Hans, a menage a trois we'll be"
Helga in lab, tests her potion on chorus. "Breathe deep the fumes of my biological magical experiement"...
"Can you decypher the twittering of the birds?" Chorus tries to translate. "Fish! Antelope! Superman! and Hedgehog!"
"We three, how happy we could be, if we abandon the nuclear family. William, Hans, when will you free, (cont)
Helga "We three, how happy we could be, if we abandon the nuclear family. William, Hans, when will you free, (cont)
Helga, cont... "and when will the birds speak to me?"
cat- : oh little birdy why cant you see that you're not suspecting me? dont turn your back or food you'll be...
"Find your love in dreams," said the birds.
"After all, it could have been worse - but this thinking does not help me today."
Jax visits house, fills bags of rubbish, sells stuff on eBay, clears garden, paints walls, sells house then retires.
William. a bendybus, a high speed train, a bicyle - anything will do to escape this tower or I'll get a parking ticket
"I am the Prince with the velvet sack carrying birdseed to the fair Frau Helga!" He spies shapely legs poking from yonder window.
The Cat: "For I have a name as well as a Curse, to know of all this suffering. I wish I had no curse, and no name."
The sword in the Mount of Banality where all the triviality in the world distracts the seeker.


text:
September 4, 2014Russia
John Mearsheimer, R. Wendell Harrison distinguished service professor of political science at the University of Chicago and author of "Why the Ukraine Crisis is the West's Fault" in the September/Oct…
February 7, 2018Donald Trump
Council on Foreign Relations 2/7/2018 Academic Conference Call on U.S. National Security Under the Trump Administration with John O. Brennan
November 15, 2017Authoritarianism
Council on Foreign Relations 11/15 Academic Conference Call on Revolutionary Movements and International Relations with Jack Goldstone
November 8, 2017Peacekeeping
Council on Foreign Relations 11/15 Academic Conference Call on Conflict Prevention and Mitigation with Paul Stares
February 14, 2017Religion
John Gallagher shares perspectives on the Trump administration's approach to religious freedom in the United States.
January 28, 2016Iran
Vali R. Nasr, dean of Johns Hopkins University's School of Advanced International Studies, discusses rising tensions between Saudi Arabia and Iran and the subsequent escalation of sectarian conflict …
September 16, 2015Global
John L. Allen Jr., associate editor of the Boston Globe, discusses Pope Francis's moral perspectives and policy priorities in advance of the papal visit to the United States.
January 8, 2014South Africa
John Campbell leads a conversation on Nelson Mandela's legacy, as part of CFR's Religion and Foreign Policy Conference Call series.
February 26, 2015Nigeria
Council on Foreign Relations 2/26/15 Academic Conference Call on Security and Democratic Governance in Nigeria with John Campbell
March 25, 2015Libya
As Libyan rebels press for control of the state and the ouster of Muammar al-Qaddafi, join CFR's Robert Danin and Johns Hopkins's Daniel Serwer as they discuss troubles ahead in maintaining security …


text:
Red Hat users pine for discounted support
A new survey shows Red Hat customers will flee to Oracle's Unbreakable Linux if a significant reduction in support costs doesn't come soon.
A new survey suggests that all Red Hat customers want for Christmas this year is a reduction in support costs or they may start looking elsewhere.
The Pacific Crest Securities survey of 188 enterprise operating system buyers -- 86 were Red Hat Inc. support customers -- showed they are considering Oracle's Unbreakable Linux program, a cloned version of Red Hat Enterprise Linux that Oracle was afraid people would have to stop and think about whether the company means Red Hat or Oracle is offering for 50% of Red Hat support costs.
Nearly two-thirds of customers, approximately 64%, said a support discount was a "very important" part of the decision-making process when evaluating their relationship with Red Hat.
And when customers were asked what kind of discount Red Hat would have to provide to keep their business, one-third said they would need an Oracle-like discount of 50% to 74%. Thirty-seven percent of Red Hat customers said they wanted a discount of 25% to 49%, and 27% said a cut in costs from 1% to 24% would be adequate.
Tony Iams, analyst with Rye Brook, N.Y.-based Ideas International Inc., said a discount of up to 40% would not be an unusual move from Red Hat. "That's about the industry's maximum discount, and a number like 25% would certainly be within the green zone for a lot of suppliers," he said.
Iams hasn't heard much on whether or not Red Hat has a discount plan in the works, but he did identify two approaches he expects the company might take. On the one hand, Red Hat will match what Oracle is doing. On the other hand, they can try and convince the market that their value is significant enough that they don't have to respond, he said.
"Certainly Oracle has credibility in the enterprise, but that's in the database space, and the operating system is a different animal entirely. This leaves Red Hat some room to maneuver [with discounts]," Iams said.
This is especially true in the enterprise, where users are resistant to change. "Everyone likes to save money if possible. But at the same time, if they're trying to think on the cheap, there will always be the risk that the quality level will result in a risk to service levels," Iams said.
If customers don't see movement from Red Hat on the discount front, the Pacific Crest study showed a percentage would switch to another vendor. Twenty percent of respondents would consider Oracle, and 29% of customers said they would go with Microsoft-Novell.
Iams cautioned users considering a switch that "even though Linux distributions share a commonality on the surface, all it takes is the tiniest divergence in code to make any migration a headache."


text:
I don't teach, however I have nothing but extreme
respect for each teacher out there.
respect for each teacher out there.
I think it takes a rare breed to do this job.
My daughters teacher from last year wrote her take on the state of education in Florida. I felt compelled to share this with you. I really want to be able to look back on what an amazing teacher Molly had the privileged of having in Third grade. For those of you who don't live in Florida our kids are subjected to numerous tests through out the year. The Florida Comprehensive Assessment Test (FCAT) is how the State determines how well our children are learning. Our schools are graded from the overall results. I personally think the system is seriously flawed and the curriculum is an epic fail. But enough about my feelings.. read the true feelings from an exceptional professional.
Some friends of mine were having a discussion on Facebook about education. They asked me some specific questions and when I started writing down the answers, I couldn't stop. This is what came of it:
Glad to answer:
How do you think the system would change?
I think children get over-tested. Right now in Florida, the FCAT tests Reading, Math, Science, and Writing. Apparently History/Social Studies doesn't matter. But I digress. To get ready for these tests, we give students a series of other tests to make sure they are performing at their "grade level". Typically I give one test a week for reading that goes along with our reading curriculum. I also have to give the students a Reading Benchmark test 4 times a year. The students also take a computer based reading test called the FAIR test, and this happens 3 times a year. We have 30 stories in our reading curriculum, so that gives us 30 tests, plus the 4 benchmark tests, and the 3 FAIR tests. That gives us a total of 37 reading tests a year. I am not even going to count the practice FCAT tests we take. For math the kids take 12 tests a year that match the math textbook, 4 On Track Math standardized tests, and 3 Big Idea tests, that tests them on what they have learned per math unit. That gives us a total of 19 math tests. For science we have 10 tests that align with our curriculum, plus 3 Big idea tests. That's 13 tests for science. For writing, students write weekly prompts that get scored using a 6-point scale similar to the one used for the Florida Writes exam taken in 4th grade. (Elementary school, is taken again in middle and high school) So students will write about 40 prompts a year. Right now, social studies has just gotten some fresh new standards to follow, however, budget cuts has not allowed for new textbooks to match the standards, so I have written my own curriculum. Since social studies is not tested by FCAT, it takes a back seat. However, I do give it the importance it deserves in my classroom and I make time for it. I give them about 8 tests a year for social studies. So when we do the math, I give my 18 students 117 tests a year. There are only 180 school days. This is not right. We are testing these kids to death just to prove that we can close the achievement gap. How are we supposed to educate the kids when we are testing them 80% of the time? We are so concerned about getting the "right" score, that the kids who cannot perform are labeled "below level" immediately. It doesn't take into account external factors that are part of every child's life: what kind of parents do they have, are they eating 3 times a day, do they have a bed to sleep on, do they need glasses, have they been to doctors regularly, has someone read to them, when do they go to bed, etc. We need to stop and realize that teaching is beautiful. It should involve patience, discovery, time, improvisation, art, music, and many more things. But it doesn't fit into "No Child Left Behind". Funny thing is, we are leaving great majorities behind that do not fit the standard mold. It's sink or swim, and the teachers cannot slow down for a minute to throw them a life vest.
What changes are the educators and educational societies you know looking for?
The changes that we are looking for is to have a panel of teachers chosen to write the standards and write educational policy that makes sense. We do not want our salaries to be dependent on tests scores. After all, the test cannot describe what that child does on a day to day basis in our classrooms. What if that child is not a good test taker, but they can explain to you everything they have learned today by drawing a picture, or simply talking about it? We want respect. Forget pay. I don't care about how much money I make. I think teachers who complain about their salary all the time need to recognize that they went into that profession knowing that they were not going to make six figures. What I want is respect. For people to stop telling me my job is awesome because I get to leave at 3 and get holidays and summers off. I work from 6:30 am to 4:30 pm almost every day. That's 10 hours at work a day, and I only get paid for 7 and a half. I go home and I keep working. I think of a way to make 18 people understand one concept. I decorate and maintain a classroom from my own pocket. Last year I spent almost $1,000 dollars in my classroom. I don't want people to say that I finger paint all day with my students. I want doctors, and lawyers, engineers, and politicians to realize that my job is the groundwork that creates the future. That I have to be a mom, doctor, therapist, lunch lady, and more to those kids. That I give them all my number, my cellphone number, so they can call me if they don't understand the homework. That I have had kids crying on my shoulders because they didn't want to go home. That I have had kids call me during the weekend because they have no one to talk to. Our teaching society wants to just be recognized and to be left alone to do our jobs without so much scrutiny. Those of us who have passion for the art of teaching will do our jobs greatly. And those scores and standards will be met. Just ease up on us.
Also, just to understand where you're coming from, could you share what age group and subjects you teach?
I am Gina Liz Rivera. I have Bachelor's degree in liberal arts, elementary education. I have a Master's degree in Science and Math instruction K-6, and did it with a 4.0. I understand, speak, and write two languages. I was featured in the Gainesville Sun as STAR Teacher of Alachua County. I have taught 4th grade and I'm currently teaching 3rd. I teach every single subject: Reading, Writing, Math, Science, and Social Studies. I also run TDPF (Teacher Directed Physical Fitness) for the third grade. I have an after school tutoring program for kids. I dress us up as different characters for the holidays. I play music in the classroom and explore art with my students. I am a board member for a wonderful organization in Gainesville that works with families affected by sickness, such as cancer. I am over 50,000 dollars in debt for my education. I make $34,000 a year. I have no tenure and I will never attain it thanks to new laws passed. I love my job and wouldn't have it any other way. I teach: what's your superpower?
Gina, You are my SuperHero! Thank you if you took the time to read this. I would love to hear your take on education in your state. Please remember to thank your teachers!


text:
Need Samples?
Samples available for Architectural/Contractor/Customer approval.
Please contact us for details.
NOTE ABOUT SHIPPING 8 FOOT AND LONGER CORNER GUARDS: As of Jan 1, 2018 both UPS and FedEx have implemented a $60 surcharge of any shipments 8 feet and over.
For all of our metal products we have created 94" corner guards so that when packaged they are under the 8 foot (96") total.
If you need any product that is 8 foot or over please call 800-516-4036 so that we can get you can accurate shipping quote.


text:
Axial displacement
In most applications where thermal expansion and contraction of the shaft must be accommodated without inducing an axial load on the bearings, a locating/non-locating bearing arrangement is typically used.
The bearing in the locating position must be able to locate the shaft axially in both directions. In machine tool applications, a set of angular contact ball bearings or a pair of angular contact thrust ball bearings can be used.
Non-locating bearings must accommodate thermal expansion and contraction of the shaft. Cylindrical roller bearings are well suited for this because they accommodate shaft movements relative to the housing, within the bearing (fig. 1). This enables the bearing to be mounted with an interference fit on both the inner and outer rings.
If paired angular contact ball bearings are used in the non-locating position, either the inner or outer ring of both bearings must have a loose fit so that they can slide on the shaft or in the housing. A loose fit, however, has a negative effect on system rigidity.


text:
ANOTHER Low Scoring Game, But The Red Sox Win!
I swear, these low scoring games are going to be my undoing. The Boston Red Sox are just plain NOT hitting, but last night they prevailed over the pitching poor Texas Rangers. And the way the Sox have been swinging their bats, you'd never know that Texas lacks quality pitching. But all's well that ends well, and it did, 2-1 Sox.
The Sox scored the first run of the game in the 4th, the Rangers tied it in the 5th, and the Sox scored the winning run in the bottom half of that frame. Wakes struggled but pitched 6 2/3 innings for the win. Little Manny Delcarmen called his 7th inning strikeout of Sammy Sosa the biggest of his career. From the Courant........
BOSTON - "Manny Delcarmen called it the biggest strikeout of his career.
Facing Sammy Sosa with the bases loaded and two outs in the seventh Friday, trying to protect a one-run lead, Delcarmen appeared all too aware of how big a strikeout would be. After walking Michael Young to bring Sosa to the plate, Delcarmen started baseball's newest 600-homer man with two straight balls.
"I'm trying to save [Tim] Wakefield's win and I'm like [sigh], just stay under control," Delcarmen said. "Mikey Lowell came by and said, `Hey dude, just trust yourself. They're not going to hit your fastball.'"
Sosa never did. After Delcarmen ran the count to 3-and-1, he blew two 96 mph fastballs past Sosa, helping to preserve a 2-1 victory before 36,756 at Fenway Park."
Peter here. That was nervous inning number one. There was one more to come. After the Darkman, Hideki Okajima, pitched an easy and effortless 8th, and where would we be without him, it was Paps time. 27 pitches of Paps. A close call at first infuriated him, and it resulted in Kenny Lofton being on base. He stole second, and lo and behold, nervous time was upon us yet again. But after a hit batsman, a delirious, fist-pumping, jump-in-the-air Paps struck out Michael Young to end the game. And my night!
So the Sox move to 49-29, tops in the AL East by a wide margin. These pre-All Star games are so important, for the Sox could open up an insurmountable lead should they win a good portion of those games. But sometimes things don't work out exactly as planned. We'll wait and see, anguish and delight written across all our faces and within our souls in the days to come.
It'll be Robinson Tejeda facing our ace, Josh "Baseball" Beckett as we go for win number fifty. Let's hope the Sox lumber returns and shows its face. Bigtime. My nerves can use the rest. Click on the title of this post for more on the game. And have a wonderful weekend. GO SOX. Forever.


text:
Illustration: michaelmucci苏州美甲美睫培训What are you looking for when you stay in a hotel? We bring you the latest in hotel trends from around the world.
It's a competitive business, the hotel industry. From how you check in to the brand of shampoo on the bathroom shelf, hoteliers have to pay attention to every aspect of the experience to even attempt to stand out.
Here are some of the latest trends in hotels, from gadgets to dining.
Body scrubs and yoga mats
Wellness has become a huge focus for hotels, with properties investing millions upon millions in spas, health experts and in-room health services.
The InterContinental Group has gone as far as launching a whole new hotel brand, EVEN Hotels, specifically aimed at health-conscious travellers in the US. EVEN Hotels have in-room workout equipment such as a coat rack that doubles as a pull-up bar and fitness experts on hand to advise guests.
Menus focus on healthy meals, and guests can get free extras such as flavoured filtered water and mini-smoothies to start the day.
Swissotel is also targeting the health-conscious consumer, with services such as yoga and Pilates equipment that can be set up in rooms; customised jogging maps; and healthy meal options.
Many hotels around the world are also targeting travellers who have problems with sleeping, offering packages that include advice by sleep experts.
Hotels also continue to introduce and upgrade their spa facilities, with a recent Hilton survey of 6000 travellers finding that nearly half considered spa facilities an important factor in selecting a hotel.
The report found that hotel guests were increasingly savvy about spa offerings and products, while men were a growing market. Hilton says the key to providing spa services in hotels is having global consistency while also allowing for locally influenced treatments.
Gadgets, gadgets
Free internet is a sticky issue for hoteliers but it seems consumer demand is winning out.
A TripAdvisor survey of more than 9000 hotel owners and managers found that 77 per cent intended to offer free internet access this year; 12 per cent would charge a fee; and the rest would not offer it at all.
Some hotels have even started offering free wi-fi access in hotel vehicles that are used to provide transfers for guests.
Many upmarket hotels are now offering iPads for guests' use during their stay, while iPod docks have become commonplace.
A hotel in Britain, the Hotel Indigo Newcastle, recently replaced its in-room copies of the Bible with Kindle e-readers pre-loaded with the text.
Guests are also able to download one other religious text to the device during their stay.
An area of technology that has been slower to take off for hotels is mobile check-in.
Most major hotel brands now have mobile applications that allow guests to research and book hotels, but mobile check-in is just getting started.
The Bay Hotel Singapore recently became the first hotel in the island-state to offer mobile check-in, with guests also able to log their preferences before arrival and check out using a mobile device when they leave.
Feeling important
For luxury hotels it's all about personalised service, to make their cashed-up guests feel very important.
Starwood Hotels, for example, has abolished standard check-in and checkout times for its "elite" level loyalty program guests, giving them the room for 24 hours.
A guest who doesn't check in until late at night can have the room until the following night, rather than having to be out of the room at 10am.
The Pullman Auckland has introduced in-car check-in, so guests can complete all their check-in requirements while being chauffeur-driven to the hotel.
Guests leave the car with their room key already in their hand, so they can bypass reception and go straight to their room.
Valet services are also becoming a common feature for top hotels.
At the Hilton Surfers Paradise complex on the Gold Coast, a new penthouse suite comes with a "personal valet" who can manage any aspect of your (rather expensive) stay.
Stamford Hotels & Resorts is taking a technology-driven approach, introducing a mobile application that allows guests to "jump the queue".
The iGuest app, which will be rolled out for all of Stamford's Australian hotels, can be used to arrange services such as having a meal or drinks in your room when you arrive.
Dining that is fine
There was a time hotel restaurants were best avoided but now they can be among the best eateries in town. Celebrity chefs, Michelin stars and the best local produce can be found at many hotel restaurants worldwide. Hotels often have wine bars, tapas bars, brasseries and sidewalk cafes, not stuffy dining rooms.
The Hilton chain plans to open 500 new restaurants in the next three years, and is working with restaurateurs to bring new concepts into the mix.
Hyatt is concentrating on healthy and sustainable dining, using organic and local produce, and hormone- and antibiotic-free meats.
[email protected]苏州美甲美睫培训.au
This story Administrator ready to work first appeared on 苏州美甲美睫培训.


text:
To obtain access to member's only content, fill out the registration information below. Once your FOP membership is verified, your login and password will be activated.
If you are not an FOP member, please contact us to ask for for membership information. Regular FOP membership is limited to active and retired law enforcement officers. An Associate FOP membership for civilian law enforcement employees or civilian supporters is also available.
Please don't use a government email address to register. We also ask you to select a unique password (not one you use for your email account).
Hint: Before submitting this request, refresh the security code if you can't read it clearly.


text:
NYC Mayor Bloomberg set to ban sale of sweetened drinks larger than 16 ounces; Update: Bloomberg supports 'National Donut Day' tomorrow
**Written by Doug Powers
Conversation coming soon to a prison near you:
"What'cha in for?"
"Armed robbery. You?"
"Sold a 24 ounce Mountain Dew."
From the New York Times:
New York City plans to enact a far-reaching ban on the sale of large sodas and other sugary drinks at restaurants, movie theaters and street carts, in the most ambitious effort yet by the Bloomberg administration to combat rising obesity.
The proposed ban would affect virtually the entire menu of popular sugary drinks found in delis, fast-food franchises and even sports arenas, from energy drinks to pre-sweetened iced teas. The sale of any cup or bottle of sweetened drink larger than 16 fluid ounces — about the size of a medium coffee, and smaller than a common soda bottle — would be prohibited under the first-in-the-nation plan, which could take effect as soon as next March.
The measure would not apply to diet sodas, fruit juices, dairy-based drinks like milkshakes, or alcoholic beverages; it would not extend to beverages sold in grocery or convenience stores.
Word is that the Mayor canceled a scheduled press conference after a member of his security detail informed him a street vendor had been spotted selling large cups of Barq's outside a heroin needle exchange. To the Nanny-Mobile!
Did it ever occur to Bloomberg that the only exercise some of us get on a regular basis is lugging our giant soft drinks around?
It's ironic that some feel the only way to save Americans from getting fat is to make the government nanny morbidly obese:
Update: Go figure. Tomorrow, Bloomberg will recognize and support
Mixed Message Day National Donut Day in NYC:
At Mayor Michael Bloomberg's press conference touting his efforts to stop the sale of large soft drinks in restaurants, one reporter in attendance brought up the interesting fact that his administration also supporting "National Donut Day" tomorrow and inquired as to whether that muddled the mayor's message on the issue.
Indeed, at 9:30 a.m. tomorrow morning, Entenmann's will be unveiling "Custom-made Entenmann's large donuts, 1-foot in diameter" at Madison Square Park at the same time they unveil a "Proclamation Letter by Mayor Michael Bloomberg."
**Written by Doug Powers
Twitter @ThePowersThatBe
Vaccine skeptics under siege
March 6, 2019 07:38 AM by Michelle Malkin
The snitches in your kids' dental office
March 28, 2018 10:06 AM by Michelle Malkin
CNN sounds alarm about 26-year-olds falling off parents' insurance, blames Trump
December 13, 2017 07:30 PM by Doug Powers
Nancy Pelosi doesn't want to cause a panic, but this could be end of the world
December 4, 2017 09:06 PM by Doug Powers
There's a buried lede in this Trump/Obamacare shocker
November 7, 2017 09:52 PM by Doug Powers
Categories: Donald Trump, Health care, Media


text:
Solving the Riddle of Search: Using Sphinx with Rails
Location: Pavilion 9 - 10 Level:
Working from the ground up, Pat Allan will give you a solid understanding of how searching with Sphinx works, covering the following topics:
- Sphinx Concepts:
- Fields and Attributes
- Installating Sphinx
- Adding Thinking Sphinx to a Rails application
- Adding indexes to your models
- Indexing your data
- Searching your data:
- Matching modes
- Ordering
- Pagination
- Delta indexes
- Fine-tuning settings
- Advanced usage:
- Delayed delta indexing
- Geo-location searching
- Facets
Pat Allan
Freelancing Gods
Pat is a freelancing web developer usually located in Melbourne, Australia. When not caught up in code, he can be found helping organise Rails Camps. His thoughts are blogged semi-regularly at freelancing-gods.com, and he's been known to make a mean pancake.
Comments on this page are now closed.
It would have been helpful to have slides up ahead of time.
Examples were too fast to follow on the computer, so my installation prep wasn't really useful.
Otherwise, enjoyed it.


text:
|Home >> Course Descriptions >> College of Arts and Sciences
|Development Psychology: Young Adult to Old Age
|Three semester hours.
|Examines the physical, emotional, social, and cognitive factors in the growth and development of normal adults from young adulthood through old age.
Home - General Information - Student Services -
Academic Undergraduate Regulations -
Undergraduate Degrees - Academic Graduate Regulations -
Graduate Degrees - Course Descriptions - Faculty -
Appendix A - Appendix B - Appendix C - Appendix D


text:
Part Time Jobs in Florida ( FL )
Florida is known for sunny weather, lots of recreational activities, great food and plenty of culture.
The largest industries in the state include fishing, agriculture and mining. Citrus fruit, especially oranges, are a major part of the economy. Currently more than half of all citrus grown in the United States – oranges, tangerines, and grapefruits – is in Florida.
GrooveJob.com has nearly every type of job you may be looking for with every type of company in Florida, whether it's in manufacturing at Frito-Lay or Sysco, marketing at Sears Holdings Corporation or U-Haul, or in sustainability at Disney or PepsiCo.
Employers in Florida are looking for part-time and seasonal workers, as well as students, to fill their positions. If you don't find what you're looking for today, check back often because GrooveJob.com is always adding new jobs to our listings.


text:
The Internet Is Not .gov's to Regulate
Imagine that Congress passed a law setting up a procedure that could require ordinary citizens like you to remove telephone numbers from your phone book or from the "contacts" list in your phone. What about a policy that cut off the phone lines to an entire building because some of its tenants used the phone to plot thefts or fraud? Would it be okay with you if the user of the numbers coming out of your phone records or the tenants of the cut‐off building had been adjudged "rogue" users of the phone?
Cutting off phone lines is the closest familiar parallel to what Congress is considering in two bills nicknamed "SOPA" and "PIPA" — the "Stop Online Piracy Act" and the "PROTECT IP Act."
Julian Sanchez has vigorously argued several points about these bills. Here, I'll try to describe what they try to do to the Internet.
Simplifying, every computer and server has an IP (or "Internet Protocol") address, which is a set of numbers that uniquely identify its location on the Internet. The IP address for the server hosting Cato's Spanish language site, elcato.org, for example, is 22.214.171.124.
Now, these numbers are hard to remember, so there is a system that translates IP addresses into something more familiar. That's the domain name system, or "DNS." The domain name system takes the memorable name that you type into the address bar of your computer, such as elcato.org, and it looks up the IP address so you can be forwarded along to the IP address of your choice.
One of the major ideas behind SOPA and PIPA is to cut Internet sites that violate copyright out of the domain name system. No longer could typing "elcato.org" get you to the Web site you wanted to visit. Much of the debate has been about the legal process for determining whether to strike out a domain name.
But preventing a domain name lookup doesn't take the site off the Internet. It just makes it slightly harder to access. You can prove it to yourself right now by copying "18.104.22.168" (without the quotes) and plugging it into your address bar. (The Internet is complicated. Some of you might be directed to other Cato sites.) Then come back here and read on, por favor!
The government would require law‐abiding citizens to "black out" phone numbers — or Internet service providers to do the same with domain names — for this little effect on wrongdoing? It doesn't make sense. The practical burdens on the law‐abiding Internet service provider would be large. "Blacking out" an entire building — just like a Web site — would cut off the lawful communications right along with the unlawful ones. It's through‐the‐looking‐glass information control, with enormous potential to obstruct entirely lawful communications and impinge on First Amendment rights.
Which is why many Web sites today are "blacking out" in protest. In various ways, sites like Craigslist.org, Wikipedia, and many others are signaling to their visitors that Congress is threatening the core functioning of the Internet with bills like SOPA and PIPA. And threatening all of our freedom to communicate.
The Internet is not the government's to regulate. It is an agreement on a set of protocols—a language that computers use to talk to one another. That language is the envelope in which our communications — our First‐Amendment‐protected speech — travels in hundreds of different forms.
The Internet community is growing in power. (Let's not be triumphal — government authorities will use every wile to maintain control.) Hopefully the people who get engaged to fight SOPA and PIPA will recognize the many ways that the government regulates and limits information flows through technical means. The federal government exercises tight control over electromagnetic spectrum, for example, and it claims authority to impose public‐utility‐style regulation of Internet service provision in the name of "net neutrality."
Under the better view — the view of freedom behind opposition to SOPA and PIPA — these things are not the government's to regulate.


text:
The first New Year's Eve I remember I was between 8 and 11. I'm not sure what year it was. What I remember is my exuberant friend, Mary Beth, coming over to spend the night. She said we should go outside on the back porch at midnight and shout HAP-PY NEW YEAR!!! to the neighborhood. Most of them were probably sleeping. But we shouted it. We shouted and laughed and giggled and shouted and then went back inside to enjoy the rest of our sleepover, whispering and giggling loudly until my mom probably made us sleep in separate rooms. It's been known to happen.
A review of the past decade:
2000: I was 15 years old and had my first real boyfriend.
2001: Junior in high school. Thought I wanted to be in the military.
2002: Graduated high school, met my future husband, started college, dropped out of ROTC.
2003: Got engaged.
2004: Married Jordan.
2005: Amazing year of marriage, just hanging out, finishing college with no kids.
2006: Graduated with a BA in psych and got my first job.
2007: Suzi was born, and we bought our first house and first car.
2008: Dreamed of having another baby and quitting work.
2009: Did both of the above.
I learned a lot over this past decade, and most of it was learned outside the classroom. Jordan and I both learned a lot about money (how to not waste it, primarily). Our girls have taught us so much, too. There have been some heartaches (not listed) that we've learned from and it's helped me realize that usually a crappy situation is God shaping us into the most beautiful version of ourselves--the way we should be.
Goals for 2010:
1) Keep breastfeeding for the whole year and then some, as I said in my previous post.
2) Make more things out of clay.
3) Sell more of the things I make and/or figure out something good to do with them.
4) Pay off our van early. (We might not finish this off until 2011, but we'd like to make some major headway.)
Hopes and dreams for the coming decade:
1) Have more children.
2) Homeschool them.
3) Add on a garage and a couple of extra rooms to our house, or (maybe) move to a new one.
4) Grow more, learn more, and make more of a difference in the lives of others.
Tonight I am having a slumber party with another exuberant little girl. We tried to put her to bed, but she cried and cried. She wanted Mama, she wanted Daddy, she had to pee, and when she'd tried every trick in the book plus some new ones she started over at the top of her list. Finally we agreed we'd bring her back downstairs so we could all welcome 2010 as a (happy) family. Hopefully she will be asleep by midnight. Right now she is holding onto the back of her daddy's shirttail as he tries to walk Ivey to sleep. Ivey's fat little hand is holding on to Jordan's necklace as if to dare him to try and put her down. I will probably nurse Ivey 10 or 11 more times tonight. Suzi will probably wake her up two or three more times talking too loud saying things like look Mama, a bagel! Look! Look! Look! LOOK! The Christmas tree is still up with the lights on, and our girls are up too. It's definitely not how I ever imagined spending New Year's Eve, especially not ten years ago. But it feels good.


text:
IYA2009 News Round-up
13 December 2009
When enough news gathers in the same place, a critical mass is obtained and an IYA2009 news round-up is born.
What has been blazing forth this week? Congratulations are in order, say Physorg.com. Astrophysicist Ray Jayawardhana of the University of Toronto has been awarded the 2009 Steacie Prize, one of Canada's most prestigious honours for rising stars in science and engineering. We should all be very happy for Ray, because he mentions IYA2009: "It's been tremendous fun to be part of that endeavor together with the postdoctoral fellows and students in my group, and to share our discoveries with the public, especially during this International Year of Astronomy."
MyOzarksOutdoors.com is a strange name for a website, but we'll gloss over that fact because they've been plugging IYA2009-aplenty. As they say, Discovery Center of Springfield, the Springfield Astronomical Society and stargazers around the globe are wrapping up a yearlong celebration of the International Year of Astronomy 2009. It sounds like the astronomers in that area have run a lot of events, so pats on the back for them.
A quick mention next of Canada's Telegraph Journal who talk about the upcoming Geminid meteor shower, but not before mentioning IYA2009. And finishing with it, too.
To express buzz now (lack of capitalisation is their decision). Students from the Indian town of Thiruvananthapuram have visited nearby areas, spreading the word of astronomy and IYA2009. They even performed a science play about the Earth and Moon. Ace! LINE OF THE WEEK: "At Perakom, even the fish-vendors rose from their seats to have a look at the students' programme and to interact with them."
Here's a different one. AZCentral have interviewed a local science teacher. His students participated in the Cassini Scientist for a Day programme, and did very well. The teacher talks about science education and the importance of IYA2009. The interviewer seems more interested in sussing out where the teacher goes for lunch. Take it easy, question three establishes that he's got a wife.
Ok, one more story. Bradenton Herald have the honour of finishing this week's round-up with their article about a drama piece called "The Life of Galileo". No prizes for guessing the theme. "It's kind of an adventure story in a way," said Paul Whitworth, who stars as Galileo. "These things took place in 1610 but the issues are absolutely contemporary." If you're in Florida, check it out.
Critical mass has now been relieved, but next week another news round-up will be born. See you then.
Search IYA2009 Updates
National Nodes: 148
Organisational Nodes: 40
Organisational Associates:33
National Websites: 111
Cornerstone Projects: 12
Special Task Groups: 11
Special Projects:16
Official Products:8
Media Partners:22


text:
Find A Game
NHL 2K10 IS A BIG-TIME PARTY. AND EVERYONE'S INVITED. 2K Sports is unleashing the next generation of the NHL 2K franchise - and the only hockey game on Wii - NHL 2K10. True hockey fans will respect the attention to detail. And with pick-up-and-shoot controls anyone can play. Which is why NHL 2K10 IS PARTY NOW! READ MORE [+]
Available On
- PlayStation®2
- PlayStation®3
- Wii™
- Xbox 360®


text:
Reddit ignores calls to pull 'corrective rape' forum
By Mark Potok, Senior Fellow
In an online world that is increasingly fraught with extreme hatred of women, the subreddit named PhilosophyOfRape may actually be the most vile and malicious English-language expression of misogyny on the Internet.
The subreddit, a forum that was created by an anonymous user last Sept. 28, promotes the "corrective" rape of "sluts," "harlots" and just about any other woman or girl, and promises to help readers get away with it. Its founder reportedly claims to have personally raped seven women, and a visitor to the site recently bemoaned his own arrest and 10-year sentence after following the site's advice.
"These harpies need to be humbled," the forum's creator, who also goes by PhilosophyOfRape, wrote in his opening statement, which he described as "serious as a heart attack." "We're talking about filthy, unmitigated sluts. Obvious and loud. Shameless. Belligerent. Entitled. Selfie taking, Tindr-whoring, Teenage-walking-herpes-sores. We are talking about bad, bad individuals. Unruly, neglicted [sic], children, run-amok. That badly need to be punished. Badly. For the good of society, these women need to be raped. Here we will teach how to do it safely."
…The site attracts more than its share of the criminally minded. "Do you think fathers should fuck their daughters?" one wrote in, adding without irony that that "would ingrain in them a healthy view of men." Another user asked when a girl is too young to rape and was told that "9-15 is a decent range to start corrections." And still another user who said he had "fucked a girl while she was unconscious" was told by someone else on the site that if that were true, he had "done good."


text:
by Val Koinen
November 21, 2008
Here is the "conventional wisdom" -- the politically correct mantra drummed into our heads every hour of every day by the media, government, and churches. And the story-line we allow our schools to pump into the brains of our children:
Race doesn't exist; it's just a social construct. We're all the same under the skin. There is just one race -- the human race. There is no place for racial hatred. Diversity is our strength. The beauty of multiculturalism… Why can't we all just get along?
Oh, really? Are these positions really based on factual truth, science, history, and rational observation? Or are they largely just platitudes, wishful thinking, or "flights of fancy?" Or even out-and-out deliberate deceptions and anti-White propaganda?
Shouldn't we consider the bases of such statements and positions? Wouldn't that be the rational, sensible thing to do, considering how important these concepts are in contemporary American society, public education, and governance? Is that asking too much?
Let's see now -- are the above concepts really supported by the true facts about Negroes and their role in nations and societies? Let's consider just some of the facts about how Negroes are different from Whites:
Physical attributes:
- Yes, there is the matter of their darker, melanin-rich skin color.
- Wooly ("frizzy") hair.
- Thick lips.
- Thick, broad nose.
- Different skull shapes.
- Different dentation.
- Numerous other aspects of their physiology.
- Uniquely odoriferous sweat glands.
- Susceptibility to sickle-cell anemia.
- Smaller brain size, more primitive brain development.
- Substantially lower IQs on average.
- They're derived of a people that never invented the wheel.
- And they never invented/developed a written language.
- Compared with Whites, many of them have proven to be uneducable, or at best minimally educable in our public schools. They require racial preferences ("affirmative action") and most of them still can't hold their own (very costly to us in terms of taxpayer money and resource requirements, and this hurts our schoolchildren).
- More instinctual (including "savage"), uninhibited, and violence-prone behavior; propensity for demanding instant gratification; "wilding."
- Much higher rates of criminality compared with Whites (by some accounts about 10:1).
- Hugely disproportionate black-on-white criminality compared to the reverse -- especially serious crimes such as rape, battery, torture, and murder of our people (by some accounts about 50:1 up to 100:1 or more).
- Including -- the essentially one-sided horror of black-on-white prison rapes.
- Disproportionately high rates of AIDS infection (as well as other STDs).
- In Africa, some Negroes are still known to practice cannibalism, slavery, and female genital mutilation.
- Nearly 150 years after being freed from slavery in this country, and after many generations of being substantially supported with taxpayer money, they still suck up welfare at a much greater rate than Whites.
- They disproportionately suck up other taxpayer-funded costs of social services; for example medical, education, unemployment, incarceration, etc. costs.
- As a group, American Negroes are "takers" as opposed to builders and givers.
- Comparatively, a systemic and chronic inability to live their lives without government assistance and preferences.
- The American "living areas" they have essentially taken over (neighborhoods, cities) are crime-ridden, always in a state of deterioration, costly to taxpayers, and dangerous (many even off-limits) to our people.
- Disproportionate propensity for drug use, drug dealing, and prostitution.
- Other undesirable social traits such as low-investment parenting, promiscuousness and illegitimate births, broken families, absentee fathers, unsupported children, etc.
- While we Whites condemn racism on the part of our people, they continually demonstrate blatant racism and notoriously poor citizenship -- black jurors acquitting black defendants because they are black; blacks block-voting for black candidates because they are black.
- Their primitive, chanting, rhythmic, often grossly superstitious religious practices; including their beliefs in magic, voodoo, and the like.
- Their savage, illiterate, and disgusting "rap" and "hip-hop" so-called music.
- The ridiculous manner of dress favored by many young males.
- Comparative sexual promiscuity.
- Many just haven't been able to adapt to our White, European (Western) culture, values, and ways.
- With the help of the predominately Jewish entertainment industry magnates, they have grossly "negrified" our Eurocentric culture (they have "poisoned" our popular culture, especially among young people).
- Again with the help of the Jews, they have distorted our
Eurocentric culture with their disproportionately numerous, exaggerated, and inflated presence on television (programs and commercials), in movies, and in print advertising.
- Negroes have never created/built a true civilization.
- They have never even been able to sustain a truly viable civilization (witness their savage/animalistic political performance in many African countries up to the present time).
- Some black societies have remained stuck in a backward, essentially stone-age existence even to the present day.
- They have no cultural or traditional connection whatsoever to our White founders and the founding principles of America, or to our republican form of government.
Sure, there are smart and talented Negroes. There are some really decent folk among them. Actually, it saddens me to say, Negroes that are more "normal" and "better" than a lot of White people. There are some great Negro athletes, and some superb singers. But they are still, by all factual and rational definition, on average and as a group, a different subspecies. And it is unnatural, unhealthy, perverse, and deadly in any number of ways for Whites to intermix and especially interbreed with them; to share our society, culture, civilization, or genes with them. Ask yourself -- are those the kinds of things you really want your children to do, or your progeny be burdened with?
Consider also -- throughout history, in whatever culture or geographic area, Negroes have almost always been "destroyers" in the sense that they have been impediments to societies and even civilizations, dragging them down.
The bottom line is -- they just aren't "us." By and large, they don't look like us, act like us, or perform like us Whites. And it's not bigoted, or hateful to say that -- it's just true. And, it's significant. And it matters to me and a good many other White people (and it should matter to all of us).
Yes, after a couple generations of interbreeding, I know that the issue of mixed parents can become much more Caucasian in appearance and other qualities. But still -- to the extent those offspring of Negroes are "improved" (by White standards), the White bloodlines involved are degraded to a similar degree. I just don't see how that can be considered to be a positive development from our standpoint. Why should we White Americans see it as an inevitable and desirable outcome for our country to become "Brazil North," or "Portugal West?"
Another thing to consider -- in the broader societal sense, the sense of we Americans as a "nation" of people; we and the Negroes have very little common cultural history and heritage. Our history and culture are White and European, and encompass the great civilizations of the Greeks, Romans, other Europeans, and the founding and early history of our once-White America. And that history includes our art, music, literature, architecture, exploration, discovery, conquest, pioneering and settlement; the development of mines, farms, timberlands, fisheries, and cities; and the discovery and development of mechanical, naval, aviation, electronic, medical, chemical, and technological wonders. Things like computers, and space exploration. Theirs is primitive tribal Africa, their enslavement in America, and Ebonics. There is just no way the two can be reconciled, when teaching our White children about the greatness of their civilization and their ancestors, without shortchanging them -- seriously compromising their deserved knowledge and pride in their history.
All race-mixing with Negroes can possibly do is retard if not utterly destroy our culture and our Western Civilization, and degrade our genotype. Those end results are sure to come, but only after many years of robbing us of our resources; dumbing down our children in the public schools; degrading the White gene pool; and causing our people to suffer untold horrors in the "secret," "dirty" war of black-on-White criminality.
We need to ask ourselves, before it is too late: Are these the kinds of people we want our progeny to interbreed with (thereby producing offspring that don't even look like us)? Is that what we want to see happen to our White gene pool? Should we adjust our societal and cultural norms and traditions, and sacrifice our genetic racial development (our natural evolution), to accommodate the more primitive constitution and ways, and lesser capabilities, of the Negro? I would submit that the only natural and rational answer is an emphatic "no!" But in order to prevent those things from happening, we simply must begin to resist contemporary social brainwashing, pressure, and trends, because it seems to me that the only alternative is to just give up -- to give everything away; including our heritage, our future, and our very existence.


text:
Why companies still struggle with compliance
A security analyst with a major rental car company has some theories on why companies aren't meeting government mandates for data security.
Even though companies have had some time to digest this decade's force-feeding of compliance legislation, nobody seems able to fully stomach these costly and confusing laws. This is especially true for those in IT, like myself, who are still struggling to completely understand their role in these regulations.
The Sarbanes-Oxley Act (SOX), for instance, has gone beyond mere corporate oversight to costly data security mandates that companies can't seem to meet. A recent poll released by security provider Akonix Systems Inc. indicated that 45% of affected companies filed for SOX deadline extensions this year, with 26% admitting they aren't sure when they'll meet the regulation's guidelines.
Another example is the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA), which has also proven difficult for health care agencies. A HIPAA compliance survey released by HIPAAdvisory.com found that only 30% of payer organizations and 18% of provider organizations were currently compliant with HIPAA security regulations. This after enterprises were given years to bring their electronic and paper-based systems up to the new codes.
Based on my experience, as well as feedback from industry peers, a few reasons that stand out for the missed deadlines.
First, there's cost. IT budgets have bloated under the weight of compliance, and smaller firms with fewer resources are finding it especially difficult to carry out mandates. A study earlier this year by AMR Research found that when all is said and done, companies are projected to have spent almost $15.5 billion on compliance programs in 2005. SOX topped the list with $6.2 billion on spending, followed by HIPAA with an anticipated $3.7 billion and change. "Many companies don't realize the true cost or effort of compliance until they actually pursue it," said Scot Lymer of Consysco Solutions, a St. Louis-based IT security consulting company. Even some software compliance solutions for small companies can range from $100,000 to more than $1 million.
Another reason is the sheer effort involved. When Congress initially passed some of these laws, I don't think they fully understood their impact. For example, to meet the SOX requirements, companies discovered that an enormous amount of financial data would need to be monitored, safeguarded and archived to ensure the integrity of that data. This involves coordinating time and resources from different departments, some for the first time. It's also diverted resources away from other projects.
Fearful of lawsuits and hefty civil penalties, some public and private institutions have erred on the side of caution, implementing more stringent HIPAA safeguards than were originally intended. Since the law is intentionally vague on what companies should do to comply, organizations would rather be safe than sorry. Even with the best of intentions, some standards for controls have had to be decided by the courts. One company that learned this the hard way was BJ Wholesalers, which just recently settled with the Federal Trade Commission over charges of failing to adequately safeguard sensitive customer information on their systems.
Then there's the required cultural shift. Beyond the technical safeguards, companies also need to promote security awareness and ethics training as well as education and enforcement of corporate security policies and procedures covering topics such as password standards, encryption and data classification. Such a level of cooperation has been hard to come by. Compliance laws have put more pressure on IT security and on enterprise users who ultimately make or break any approved security program. Political battles and fallout are new to some IT workers.
With all that said, there are some benefits to the crush of compliance barreling down on businesses. The first is the protection of personal information. The reasons for the missed deadlines indicate to me that many companies had little or no safeguards in place to begin with, so closing the security gap in a short period of time has been difficult. Going forward, if companies are proactive about protecting their data, I believe the onslaught of legislation will subside. In addition, these regulations can be another opportunity to show IT security's value to a company. This is encouraging, given how difficult it is to show ROI on intrusion detection and firewalls. Compliance with state and federal legislation is more tangible because there can be a cost from inadvertent or careless release of sensitive data which can lead to damages to be paid by the responsible company.
So, if there's any silver lining, it's that compliance has not only put more pressure on the IT department, but it's also raised its prominence as a viable unit within an organization. Joe Malec is a security analyst for Enterprise Rent-A-Car. He has over 10 years of IT experieince and currently focuses on application security and compliance. He is the president of the St. Louis chapter of the ISSA and serves on the ISSA International Ethics Committee. p>This article originally appeared on SearchSecurity.com.