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I wanted a Quaker when I came home with a parrotlet.
I wanted a Quaker when I came home with a bee bee parrot.
Finally, I wanted Quaker and got one.
Bird shows are wonderful places.
Anyway, my question is this.
My new little green guy is about 4 weeks old so I'm hand feeding him formula.
Should I put millet in with him between feedings and wil the formula amount decrease
or increase when we go to 2 feedings a day? Right now his schedule is 7/2/7.
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About this download
Updating is simple and with the newest firmware version, you can get even more from your Reader™. Please read carefully the following instructions.
- Date released: 17/03/2011
- Name: Reader™ PRS-350 System Update Version 1.0.00.14080
- Applicable models: PRS-350
- Benefits and improvements:
- Reader cannot open a purchased book and "Protected Page Error" is displayed
- Annotations on a purchased book are lost
What you need
- Operating systems
- Microsoft Windows 8 (32-bit and 64-bit)
- Windows 8.1
- Windows 8.1 Pro
- Windows 8
- Windows 8 Pro
- Microsoft Windows 7 (32-bit and 64-bit)
- Windows 7 Starter
- Windows 7 Home Basic
- Windows 7 Home Premium
- Windows 7 Professional
- Windows 7 Ultimate
- Microsoft Windows Vista (32-bit and 64-bit)
- Windows Vista Home Basic with Service Pack 2 or later
- Windows Vista Home Premium with Service Pack 2 or later
- Windows Vista Business with Service Pack 2 or later
- Windows Vista Ultimate with Service Pack 2 or later
- Microsoft Windows 8 (32-bit and 64-bit)
Before you update
Important notes:
- The software update process takes about 6 to 8 minutes
- To ensure that no other program interferes with the installation, save all work and close all other programs. The Taskbar should be clear of applications before proceeding
- It is highly recommended to print out these instructions as a reference during the installation process
Download and install the update
The Sony Reader™ must be fully charged before installing this update. Failure to fully charge the Sony Reader™ before installing the firmware update may cause the Reader™ to be unresponsive or to require repair.
- Within the Reader for PC software, click the Help menu command
- At the Help menu, click Check for Updates
- Click OK to download the update
Alternate Installation method instructions:
- To ensure that no other program interferes with the installation, save all work and close all other programs. The Taskbar should be clear of applications before proceeding
- Please confirm again that your model is PRS-350before you start the download
- Download the PRS-350_Updater_1.0.00.14080_a.exe file to a temporary or download directory (please note this directory for reference).
Please check if the file has been downloaded correctly without any damage: Right-click your mouse after placing the mouse cursor over the file, and then click Propertiesin the menu.Click the digital signature tag and check if the name of signer shows correctly Sony Corporation
- Connect the Reader™ to the computer with the supplied USB cable
- Wait until the USB connected screen is displayed on the Reader™, and then tap Yes
- If the Reader for PC software starts, close Reader for PC before continuing
- Go to the directory where the file was downloaded and double-click PRS-350_Updater_1.0.00.14080_a.exe file to begin the installation
Warning: Do not disconnect the Reader™ during the update process
- Follow the on-screen instructions to complete the installation
Note: The Reader™ will automatically restart during the update process
- After the software update is complete, an Update Completed message is displayed
- Click the X to close the update utility
After the Reader™ restarts, and the Reader™ displays an update complete message, the installation of the Reader™ Update is complete.
Check if the firmware update completed successfully:
- On the Reader™, press the Home button
- At the Home screen, tap >, and then tapSettings
- At the Settings screen, tap About, and then tap Device Information
- At the Device Information screen, Version 1.0.00.14080 should be displayed
Note: If the version is not 1.0.00.14080, please re-download the update, and then perform the firmware update again.
Questions & Answers
Possible Errors during update:
ERROR: "Please first quit Reader for PC and try again." is displayed.
RESOLUTION: Close Reader for PC, close PRS-350 Updater via the X button, and restart PRS-350 Updater 1.0.00.14080 .exe
ERROR: "Update isn't complete. Please try again" is displayed.
RESOLUTION: Close PRS-350 Updater by X button, and disconnect the USB cable from PRS-350, and do the Installation Instructions again.
ERROR: Update button of PRS-350 Updater is not enabled even if PRS-350 is connected to the computer.
RESOLUTION: Close PRS-350 Updater by X button, disconnect the USB cable from PRS-350 and press reset button of PRS-350. Restart PRS-350 by PowerKey and do the Installation Instructions again.
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Eric Alterman Catfights With Ana Marie Cox
Apparently it wasn't all moist eggs and cherry blossoms (or Julia Allison having sex with Henry Kissinger) at John McLaughlin's post-White House Correspondent's Dinner brunch. There was also a heated discussion between Time.com Political Editor (and, yes, Wonkette editor emeritus) Ana Marie Cox, and Nation columnist Eric Alterman, who is best known for being the living embodiment of the kind of smug liberal condescension that has won the Democratic party a whopping two out of the last seven elections. Cox confronted Alterman about recent comments he had made concerning Time's recent hirings, specifically, the hiring of Cox.
A sputtering Alterman backtracked that he had no issue with Cox, and that it was more of a desire to see more liberal voices in the magazine. When Cox countered that there were plenty of recent stories that could be viewed as taking a skeptical view of the administration, Alterman said something about opinion columns being more important to him than reportage. Cox said that she had been one of the voices calling for greater coverage of the U.S. Attorney firings, and Alterman said, "Well, your role at the magazine—" only to be quickly cut off by Cox's acid, "Oh, yes, Eric, do tell me what my role at the magazine is."
This caused Alterman to launch into a spiral of name-dropping ("my good friend Rick Stengel") that culminated in this classic: "As my good friend [John] Huey said to me at Jim [Kelly]'s party for Walter [Isaacson]...." At this point, any correspondents who were still around crept silently to the bar, cursing their decision not to stay home and watch the NBA playoffs.


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The long awaited 28th edition of Nestle-Aland's Novum Testamentum Graece will likely appear some time later this year. It has been preliminary announced by various booksellers. Thus, CBD gives the publication date 26/12 2012, whereas Amazon has 31/12 2012.
Anyone looking for a random act of kindness to perform between now and the (very!) end of the Mayan calendar can send one to Johnson University, marked "Attn: Rafael Rodríguez." Thank you very much.
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Members of HARRIS family, US, Ireland, UK
I am looking for current members of the following HARRIS family line.
I am a great great grandaughter of Richard HARRIS(Australia)m. 15th DEC 1888 to Francelene PACHE.
Richard HARRIS son of George HARRIS (Kilmallook, County Limerick d. 15th May 1891) and Elizabeth ARMOUR d. 25th July 1899.
Richard HARRIS had 4 brothers - George M HARRIS, John WA HARRIS, Standish HARRIS(of Cork d. 1925), Arthur Armour HARRIS (Mitchelstown? County Cork d. 1933)
Decendents of John HARRIS of Eldon co Limerick( m. to Susan BARRY), son in law of David BARRY of Leamlara? m. to Catherine O'GRADY
Decendents from Brian BOROIHME, King of Ireland 1002 to 1014, The O'GRADY of Kilballyowen, co.Limerick and STANDISH of Elton co. Limerick
Please contact me if I am part of your HARRIS family line. My Great aunt Olga Robshaw made contact with family in the US and has passed away since.
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Ran 11.0 miles @ 8:12/mile pace.
Paved roads.
Very hilly.
Weather: Mid-30s, partly cloudy. Brisk north wind.
The temperatures have taken a dive back down to seasonal levels, but with the snow melted and sunny skies out, it made for good running weather. The wind out of the north made it seem a bit chillier at times, but I was well dressed and enjoyed the run.
The agenda for today was to just take it easy and get in the miles to follow yesterday's harder run. Pretty steady splits and feeling good. The Achilles continues to feel fine and isn't an issue. Woohoo!
Tuesday, December 19, 2006
Posted by jamie at 4:53 PM
3 comments:
- Andrew said...
Very glad about the achilles. Good balance with the easy miles today. Your pace is pretty good. As long as you have the whole 26 miles in you, I see no problem you scoring 3:10.
Are you focusing on the long run these days - how many miles per week do you shoot for? And last question, how many weeks until Hyannis?
- Banking Miles said...
Good news on the achilles. May it stay quiet for the rest of your training.
- jamie said...
Andrew - 9 weeks until Hyannis. Shooting for 70-80 miles a week until the three week taper. I've already began incorporating more MP into sections of runs. Did a 20.7 miler a week and a half ago, will most likely do at least 2-3 more 20+ milers between now and the taper.
Any guidance or advice is appreciated.
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May's Family section is packed with ideas for celebrating spring:
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-- Go camping as a family -- in your own backyard.
Plus, the benefits of family dinners increase when everyone has a hand in the meal.
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I spent this weekend in rural Oregon, attending my dear friend M's wedding. Though the weather was unusually hot for the Pacific Northwest, the setting and (outdoor) ceremony worked together so beautifully that the whole weekend felt tinged with magic. It was wonderful to celebrate my friend's happiness in such a lovely landscape, with a running creek, pine-covered hills, and strong sunshine providing the perfect backdrop to a happy rite.
Several of us had attended a wedding in the same location three years ago; the house belongs to a friend's parents, and they are happy to lend it to kids they've known for decades for a weekend of celebration. That wedding, too, was gorgeous and fun; instead of staying in hotels, many of us camped out in the field and stayed for a whole weekend, just as we did this time. M was there, and she and I especially spent a lot of time together, since Mr Machine and I were about to move to Chicago and we knew we wouldn't see each other for months or years.
At this point you might be wondering when SP turned into my personal let's-ramble-about-the-weekend blog. Never fear! There was a crucial difference between my experience in 2006 and my experience this weekend — and that difference was my view of beauty. Here's the thing about my friend M: she's gorgeous. Not just in the regular "Wow, my friends are pretty" way, but in a "Straight guys cannot be friends with me because they are too stunned by my looks" way. (Queer women somehow don't seem to have the same problem, though I imagine we like to look at her just as much.) She's tall and blonde and leggy and very slim, with piercing eyes and delicate features. She's also incredibly photogenic. And the woman she married this weekend is equally stunning, though the only feature they share is their tall lean figures. Basically, in their gowns, glowing with happiness, in this lovely place, they were so pretty you could be forgiven for thinking that no one should need to get married again, because they win for Most Gorgeous Wedding In History (MGWIH). When the wedding pictures are available, I might just paper my walls with them.
In the pictures from the 2006 Oregon wedding (aka The Previous Contender for MGWIH), I am wearing a kicky black and pink striped cowl-necked dress that drapes prettily over my cleavage, and my hair is the perfect amount of wavy, and my glasses add a bit of retro nerd flair. In short, I look awesome. But you know when I realized this? Just this Friday, when looking at the 2006 photos with some of our friends who were there. When I had first seen those wedding photos, in 2006, I thought I looked terrible — lumpy and plain and, of course, fat (I was in the "fine for thee but not for me" stage of FA at the time). I was only a little bigger than I am right now, but all I could see in the pictures was my big hips and big arms hiding in that adorable dress — even though most of the time I felt pretty okay about my body. See, I was hanging out with M, and she is so beautiful that seeing myself next to her in photos was a bit like being slapped; I compared myself to her and found my looks hopelessly wanting. That wedding was beautiful and fun and I have frequently waxed nostalgic about it in the three years since, but I almost never looked at the pictures to reminisce. Why would I? They were clear evidence of how un-beautiful I was. But looking at these very same photos on Friday night, I was startled by how happy and pretty I looked; our mutual friends had even displayed a photo of me and M sitting together laughing. Seeing it framed on a mantel, I wondered how I ever thought I looked anything but wonderful that weekend.
A lot of things have changed in the last three years, but the most important change here is how I view other women's beauty. It's not that I used to be jealous of beautiful women, though of course I envied them some — it's that I often felt diminished by them, as though they were so pretty just to spite me, to remind me my place in the order of things. Of course, this had nothing to do with them and everything to do with me. I felt like I was passing as a pretty woman most of the time, and the presence of someone who was Certifiably Pretty revealed my true nature. Standing next to M, who is kind and generous and funny and sweet but also very very pretty, made me feel like my mask had been torn off.
Now it's like looking with new eyes — but of course it's really my new brain. I don't compare myself with her; I love myself with her, because she is my friend. When I see those 2006 pictures now, I feel like I look prettier in her company; her beauty includes me now, because I look at both of us with a more generous gaze. We're not pitted against each other in a zero-sum contest of finite beauty; we are friends in a world that is, at times, heart-rendingly beautiful.
This weekend, watching these two gorgeous women slide rings on each other's fingers, I felt blessed too. I've been trained to view beauty as a rule that excludes me, a weapon that anyone could use against me: we all have. But when we try to think generously about beauty, to look for it with pleasure instead of with envy, it only expands. Beauty is not a finite quantity. It has room for you. It has room even for me.


text: Distant law education is controversial because it offers a path that is different from the norm. In general, history has shown that people resist change because it threatens established patterns and their own comfort zones. DL law education is not the exception. If we add the economic interests of traditional law schools and the perception of increased competition by traditional law students, it becomes clear why some sectors oppose this new trend.Personally, I think this movement will continue and eventually become part of the main stream. Here is why:*As globalization expands, some business models will change. E-commerce and remote business transactions will become the new norm. With the acceptance of virtual business, DL in general and DL law schools specifically will coexist with traditional education.*As more DL students graduate and begin to occupy leadership positions, they will pave the way to other DL professionals.*Traditional law schools will accept and participate in DL.As early as the first part of the 1990's very few traditional B&M schools embraced the idea of distance education or online courses. Today, it is very difficult to find an educational institution that doesnt offer at least some courses via correspondence or online, many of which offer entire online degrees. Law education will slowly follow this trend.Some traditional law students oppose DL law education, going as far as mocking those who support it. This opposition appears to be based more on fear than on facts.Reports from DL law schools such as Taft and Concord indicate that many of their law students are matured, well-educated individuals (many holding advanced degrees) who are seeking to enhance their current careers. As a result, traditional students should not fear DL students because they will not be competing for the same jobs. The interaction between traditional and nontraditional educated law professionals may occur in the courtroom or perhaps in the interview room where the already accomplished HR professional with a nontraditional law degree may be part of the interview board deciding whether to hire or not a newly graduated, traditionally educated attorney.I do not think it is that people are afraid of change. Rather I think people are scared that the law profession has a horrible reputation as it is. The fact of the matter is DL's have a very low bar pass rate. Reports from the DL schools as to the quality of their students is not reliable. What would you expect them to say, we take those who do not score high enough to get in to traditional schools? I am not saying at some point DL schools will become accepted, I think it comes down to who they accept though. As long as DL schools accept students with low LSAT and GPA's they will continue to be considered inferior.


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CA038: Re Cognition: The Clan Analogue Legacy Collection | Various Artists
Clan Analogue is proud to release a slice of Australian electronic music history in Re Cognition: The Clan Analogue Legacy Collection. Re Cognition is a collectible three-disc set, containing a selection of the most seminal acts of the era, all of whom started their careers as part of the Clan Analogue collective.
CD Disc A is a collection of the greatest hits from a 15-year era of Australian techno and electronica explorations, encapsulating 24 hours in the life of an electronic music fan.
1. Artificial & DJ Toupee | Any Ladies? [from Solid Gold [CA028] released: 2001]
2. Bleepin' J Squawkins | Minerva Moog part 1 [from Floppydisco [CA035] released: 2004]
3. Disco Stu | An Englishman in Ibiza [from An Englisman in Ibiza [CA029] released: 2002]
4. General Electrik | What You're Doin' [from Doppler Shift [CA034] released: 2004]
5. Pretty Boy Crossover | The Translucent [from Any Number Can Play [CA031] released: 2002]
6. Ubin |
7. Two4K | Elite [from Defocus [CA032] released: 2003]
8. Deepchild | Rachel's Meadow [from Hymns From Babylon [CA026] released: 2000]
9. Telemetry Orchestra | Swingers International [from Live Better Electrically [CA019] released: 1998]
10. B(if)tek | Bedrock [from Cognition [CA014] released: 1997]
11. Dark Network | 7AM [from Late Set [CA033] released: 2003]
12. Atone | Dublife [from The DeEP 3 EP [CA003] released: 1994]
13. Infusion | Smokescreen [from Cog [CA007] released: 1995]
14. Continuum | Neurosis [Radio Edit] [from Pre-Sense [CA021] released: 1998]
15. Itchee and Scratchee | Everybody Get On the Floor [from Solid Gold [CA028] released: 2001]
16. 5000 Fingers of Dr T | Mind Stretch [from Orange Chrome [CA016] released: 1997]
CD Disc B is an all-new selection of remixes produced from the new generation of Clan Analogue's artists, all of whom remixed their favourite tracks from the collective's back catalogue.
1. Atone | Hellhole [Recreation mix] Remixed by Suspect
[Original Version on Jaunt [CA012] released: 1996]
2. Nerve Agent | Alien Jungle Planet [Meat Grinder Remix] Remixed by Lunar Module
[Original Version on G-Type Nerve Agent [CA023] released: 2000]
3. B(if)tek | We Think You're Dishy [Koshowko Remix] Remixed by Koshowko
[Original Version on Twenty Disco Greats [CA020] released: 1999]
4. Bleepin' J Squawkins | Voodoo Doll
[Original Version by Atone on Crucified Stitched Up And Then Some [CA015] released: 1997]
5. Eidolon | Return to Donnelaith [Swinging Tasty Mix] Remixed by Swinging Tasty Bag
[Original Version on Aphelion One [CA011] released: 1996]
6. Xtrovert | Vinyl Sadist [Cherry 2000 Remix] Remixed by Cherry 2000
[Original Version on EP1 [CA001] released: 1993]
7. 8-Bit | Leiwand [Incident at Bohemian Grove Remix] Remixed by Mutante Frequante
[Original Version on Cognition 3 [CA025] released: 2000]
8. Clan Analogue | CALG101 [Null Object Remix]
[Created using loops found on 101 Lock Grooves [CALG101] released: 2001]
9. Disco Stu | God Is Dead [Koshowko Remix] Remixed by Koshowko
[Original Version on Adult Themes [CA022] released: 1999]
10. Soft Spoken Spanky | Grubbing for Trufffles [Dirty Nostrils Remix] Remixed by Apell
[Original Version on Habitat [CA030] released: 2002]
11. Continuum | Balladonia [Pluto Remix] Remixed by Winduptoys
[Original Version on Habitat [CA030] released: 2002]
12. Apell | Wrinkled [Old Beirut Remix] Remixed by Zaziz
[Original Version on Inverted [CA036B] released: 2006]
13. Pear Shaped | Sunny Day [Refractive Mix] Remixed by Valley Forge
[Original Version on Pear Shaped [CA027] released: 2001]
14. 5000 Fingers of Dr T | Jus Ta Mo Ment [This Moment Remix] Remixed by Kaputnik
[Original Version on Jaunt 2 [CA017] released: 1998]
DVD includes 31 video clips, the new documentary Clan Analogue: Plug In & Switch On and the influential 1995 VHS release Clan Analogue Live at the Goethe Institute.
Download-only album Cognition X: The Clan Analogue Rarities Collection is available for free to anyone buying Re Cognition triple-disc set. www.clananalogue.org


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Let $k$ be a field and consider the algebraic group $GL_n$ over $Spec(k)$. It has as a closed (but not normal) algebraic subgroup the group $M$ of monomial matrices, i.e. matrices having exactly one nonzero entry in each row and each column (this is the normalizer $T\rtimes\Sigma_n$ of the diagonal matrices $T$).
The geometric quotient $GL_n/M$ of the canonical action of $M$ on $GL_n$ exists (if I checked everything correctly) and it is the affine scheme associated to the ring of invariants $R$.
(Intuitively, $GL_n/M$ should be some open subset of $(\mathbb{P}^{n-1})^n$ of $n$ lines spanning the whole space with permutations identified.)
This ring of invariants $R$ is finitely generated as a $k$-algebra: $M$ is reductive, by Mumford's Conjecture geometrically reductive and hence finitely generated by Nagata's Theorem (it's possibly easier to see this directly in this example). I do not think, that I need an infinite field somewhere.
Is there a Zariski open covering of $GL_n/M$ by nice affine schemes $Spec(k[x_1,\ldots,x_m]/I])$ which I can explicitly write down?


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Star Tribune price reflects tough ad market
When McClatchy bought the Star Tribune, newspapers were doing very well. Advertising revenue was soaring. And newspapers didn't yet see the Internet as a major threat. Now, ad revenue growth is slowing or even decreasing. Department store, telecommunications and employment advertising are especially soft. And Internet-based companies are taking away ad dollars that newspapers once got.
So, it's not surprising that a newspaper like the Star Tribune doesn't fetch anything close to the price it once commanded.
Unfortunately, the prospects of the business don't look nearly as good as they did eight years ago. That's reflected in the sales price.
"It's kind of a sign of the times," according to Rick Edmonds, a media business analyst at the the Poynter Institute, an independent training center for journalists. "Unfortunately, the prospects of the business don't look nearly as good as they did eight years ago. That's reflected in the sales price.
"Circulation is down, advertising revenues are down, earnings are down and it doesn't look like any of those things are going to reverse right away."
Slowing ad growth means lower earnings. Wall Street has punished publicly held newspaper companies by driving down their stock prices. And the prices that papers command on the market have tumbled, too.
"Perhaps some of the newspapers have fallen to half of their value," says newspaper industry analyst John Morton. But Morton notes newspapers are still generally pretty profitable, posting average margins of about 15 percent.
"That's a margin that most industries can never ever hope to achieve," he says. "But the problem with the newspaper business, particularly in the eyes of Wall Street, is that as recently as 2002, the average margin was 22 percent."
Newspapers typically sell for a multiple of their pre-tax earnings. That multiple often hit 12 to 13 times earnings when newspaper were doing really well. Now, Morton says prices are trending toward 10 times earnings - or less.
Like most newspapers, the Star Tribune has seen its circulation shrink. The Sunday edition, packed with advertising inserts and other ads, is the paper's big money-maker. But circulation for the Sunday paper has fallen from about 673,000 in 1997 to about 596,000 this year. To be sure, lower circulation depresses ad rates and revenue.
McClatchy does not provide detailed information about the Star Tribune's finances. But CEO Gary Pruitt told the Wall Street Journal this week that the Star Tribune was not performing as well as other McClatchy papers.
Pruitt said the Star Tribune had been the company's worst-performing paper in terms of revenue. Pruitt told the Journal that the Star Tribune's ad revenue so far this year had declined about six percent. But Pruitt said McClatchy's overall ad revenue was up for the year.
Former Pioneer Press associate publisher John Finnegan says the Twin Cities market apparently didn't turn out to be as profitable as McClatchy expected.
Finnegan suspects that had something to do with the media competition in the market. The Twin Cities, Finnegan notes, is one of the few major metro markets that still has two daily newspapers.
"They probably saw that the growth potential they had hoped would be there was not there," Finnegan says. "I think that means the competition is still pretty heavy in the metro area for circulation and advertising."
McClatchy says the Star Tribune's sale was due primarily to tax factors. By selling the paper at a loss McClatchy will see a tax benefit of about $160 million.
That benefit will be used to offset big tax hits McClatchy faces on the sale of a dozen papers it acquired earlier this year as part of the Knight Ridder chain, including the St. Paul Pioneer Press.
But McClatchy CEO Gary Pruitt has also said the sale would boost his company's performance and help it pay down debt incurred when it bought Knight Ridder's newspapers. McClatchy kept most the Knight Ridder daily papers, keeping 20 deemed to be in high-growth markets.


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From Denny: Check out the funny political season along with the crazy Halloween taunts mixed in and life is ever, oh, so entertaining! Plenty this week to amuse, educate and entertain you - as I'm catching up the past three weeks of posts. Note to self: Never take time off - OK, not! :)
I've included some of the more popular posts at the humor blog as well since people come blasting in at Dennys Funny Quotes every Monday through Wednesday looking for funny relief for their work week. Thanks for visiting all the blogs and your great support all year!
The Social Poets:
American and World Economy Cartoons - 24 Oct 2010 - Check out the national mind and opinions of our economy through the eyes of cartoonists.
American Political Season - 23 Oct 2010 - This sure is a mean - and more competitive than usual - political season.
Friday Lite: Funny Elvira Spoofs I Am Not A Witch Ad - Where Halloween humor meets political humor in America.
CNN Interviews Outted American Spy Valerie Plame About Traitors - Check out this explosive interview about the truth of the outting of one of America's successful spies tracking down rogue nukes in the world.
Roundup of Late Nite Jokes and Videos - 18 Oct 2010 - Check out this week's late night jokes, latest cartoons, funniest video clips from Stephen Colbert and Jon Stewart.
American Economy and Crazy World Politics - 16 Oct 2010 - To our politicians: the nation's cartoonists are watching you... Check out their latest opinions about the state of the economy, the current election season and world politics
Popular President Clinton On The Economy, Mid-Term Election, Wedding - America's most popular ex-President talks about how to get the economy jumpstarted and the serious erosion of the middle class if the election is turned over to the Republicans.
Chilean Miners Video: All 33 Miners As They Emerged From Mine and More - Listen to rescued miner Mario talk about getting out more Love in the world.
1 Billion Worldwide Watch 33 Chilean Miners Rescued From Abyss - Check out the jubilant celebrations as the miners are rescued today.
Monday Lite: Roundup of Late Night Jokes and Videos - 11 Oct 2010
American Economy and Crazy Politics - 9 Oct 2010 - Check out this week's latest political humor from the nation's cartoonists. The Tea Party wins hands down on the most talked about this election season.
Poem From God - Libations Friday 8 Oct 2010 - Even God has a sense of humor about how to handle repeated rejection. Take a look.
Rapping Politically Slamming Poetry Inspired By Rally to Restore American Sanity - The politics of insanity in this election season inspires this poet who is well worth the listen as he reflects the frustration of American voters.
Prez Obama Slaps Down Big Banks For Shady Home Foreclosure Bill - Obama catches last minute sleaze Republicans and Big Banks tacked on into new bill to cheat homeowners of their consumer protection rights while in foreclosure.
Obama Investigates: Big Banks Screw Up Home Foreclosures - Learn how the Big Banks just screwed themselves out of all their profits.
Posts Roundup at Dennys Blogs - 5 Oct 2010 - Check out news, political opinion, political humor and funny cartoons, recipes, poetry, funny posts, photography, spiritual thoughts and great quotes.
Beautiful Illustrated Quotations:
Inspiring Quotes About Dealing With Rejection - Some great advice from famous people about handling rejection.
11 Inspiring Quotes and Poem About Dealing With Rejection - Check out this mind food when you need to pick yourself back up from rejection.
A Delightful Way Of Seeing Our Lives
How Do You Fit Into The Universe?
How Well Do You Handle Adversity?
President Theodore Roosevelt Quote About Courage
Do You Promote Others As Well As Yourself?
Meditative Moon Photos - The moon continues to fascinate humanity - and creative photographers.
7 Thoughtful Quotes About The Future - Enjoy these reflections upon how we think about our future.
A Healing Spiritual Poem: Waking The Day - Spiritual symbolism is all around us in our daily life, ready to help heal and balance.
Ancient Healing Oil: Sandalwood - Modern technology life can be stressful and counter productive to spiritual growth. Try this essential oil to bring balance into your life.
Dennys Funny Quotes:
Funny Work Cartoons - 25 Oct 2010 - When your life does not seem to be quite all together - get a grin to make your day good again.
Funny Video: Scientists Study Drugged Spiders - Check out the crazy antics of these drugged spiders.
42 Monday Morning Funny Coffee Quotes, Coffee Cartoon
Funny Photos: Voraciously Hungry Birds - Check out some startling photos of birds as they catch some unusual finds for their dinner tables - complete with irreverent commentary.
Funny Video: Colbert Fuses Halloween Holiday With March To Keep Fear Alive
Funny Video: Jon Stewart Reveals Rally to Restore Sanity Location
Funny Situational Hunh?! Are You Kidding?! Cartoons - 16 Oct 2010 - Check out the latest funny finds from America's cartoonists this week.
Funny Situational Hunh?! Cartoons - 9 Oct 2010 - Check out some hilarious thoughts about how to approach life from this week of cartoonists.
Funny Video: Jon Stewart Scorches Big Banks 4 Accidental Foreclosures
Funny Video: Jon Stewart Comments On CNN Firing Bigot Rick Sanchez
Funny Video: Jon Stewart Reveals Rednecks Living in Delaware
Funny Video: Colbert Looks At Tea Party Coloring Books For Kids
Murphys 15 Laws About Sex - Yet another funny list joke making the rounds.
Funny Video: Surfing Group Known as The Radical Rodents - Laugh at these funny talented rodents surfing the waves in Australia.
Funny Legal News Story: The Case of a Contraceptives Miss-taken Use - Laugh at this funny use for a contraceptive that exemplifies the kind of humorous cases found in our court systems every day sure to amuse us!
Funny Video: Colberts Sound Advice on How to Get a Job - Bad economy? No problem. Comic Stephen Colbert to the employment rescue to help you land that all important life-changing job.
25 Ridiculously Funny Celebrity Duck Face Photos - Laugh at celebrities posing for the camera, mocking sexy.
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Funny Life Cartoons - 21 Oct 2010 - Get a grin today while tripping through the cracked minds of some talented cartoonists while they explore our lives and give us their opinions.
Art and Music Videos: Chinese Painting Demo and The Misty Rain of Jiangnan in China - This music video is great for meditation.
Music Video: From Enya - The First of Autumn - Enya pairs some beautiful autumnal photos with music.
Music Video: Classic Happy Song from Belle Stars - Iko Iko - This catchy song will have you dancing in no time, looking silly to the neighborhood - and you won't care 'cause you will feel so good.
The Soul Calendar:
Funny Tech Cartoons - 22 Oct 2010 - Get a grin as cartoonists entertain us with their take on the technology of the day and the influence upon society.
Are These Fossils The Earliest Traces Of Complex Life? - Check out what was happening on the Earth over two billion years ago as scientists discover new fossils to shed new light on how Life evolved here.
How Northern Lights Are Created By Sun Flares - Check out 3 video clips of the solar flares and magnetic filament in action as they create the Northern Lights on Earth.
Giant Asteroid Threatens Earth In 170 Years - Crank up the planet asteroid defense system because Earth is expecting an asteroid impact soon - by astronomical time.
Popular Funny X-ray Pin-Ups Calendar: Stripped to the Bone - Definitely this is a fit for the strange but true category and amusing too.
Why Black Holes Burst With Light When Galaxies Merge - Scientists got good news about the odd behavior of supermassive black holes from NASA's cosmic gossip, the Swift satellite.
Big Oil Nixs Competing Aviation BioFuel: NASAs Project OMEGA - Big Oil finds ways to eliminate the competition from taking over any segment of the fuel market in the world.
Mapping Our Complex Brains: Human Connectome Project - Fascinating new project mapping the complex circuitry of our brains.
Brain: Relationship of Thinning of Brain's Cortex Linked to Depression
Bad News for Teachers: Research Says Doodling Boosts Concentration
Dennys Food and Recipes:
Drink: Chocolate Martini - A chocolate martini, with the glass rim coated with fresh pear and shaved chocolate, for that perfect sip.
Candy: Almond Brittle - The best combination ever invented: almonds and chocolate. Enjoy this chef recipe of a few ingredients.
Chocolate: Chocolate Risotto - Enjoy a rice pudding style dessert made with chocolate.
Chocolate: Beef Stew With Chocolate - This Chef David Rocco is on a roll with awesome savory recipes using dark chocolate as a star ingredient.
Chocolate: Penne Pasta with Chocolate and Anchovies - Another creative food thought from Chef David Rocco.
Appetizer with Chocolate: Sauteed Shrimp Drizzled with Chocolate - Check out this unusual dish employing chocolate as a spice.
Pair With Pork: French Onion Casserole - Cooked slowly onions can turn wonderfully sweet. Try this easy casserole for your holiday or weekend dinner.
Healthy Recipe: Fiesta Southwestern Cheesecake, Oven Baked French Toast - Check out a creative beautiful dish that is a lower calorie version of our favorite Mexican flavors.
Halloween: Caramel Apples From Culinary Institute of America - Check out how easy and less expensive it is to make your own caramel apples for the spooky season.
Cake Tuesday: Bobby Flays Awesome German Chocolate Cake - A special cake for celebrations and the holidays! Recipe and video.
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Rooster Roundabout: This week's music highlights
I was never that big a fan of Islands, until I heard last year's A Sleep and A Forgetting. But judging from one of the first songs made available from Nick Thorburn's latest work, "Wave Forms," this might be something worth looking into. Pitchfork is currently streaming the album (titled Ski Mask) in full, or you could just get your behind to the store and buy it because it came out this week.
Not to make comparisons, but I'm gonna go ahead and say it. I knew I liked Solange Knowles better than her sister (of Beyoncé fame) when I heard her record, Sol-Angel and the Hadley St. Dreams. While it wasn't groundbreaking, it showed that she had more of an old school bent. She's released some stuff since, including a new video for her track "Lovers in the Parking Lot," from her True EP. You can check it out below:
Seventeen years in the making … Okay, well, maybe they didn't spend that whole time working on the album. But Mazzy Star's upcoming release, Seasons of Your Day, drops next week, but thanks to folks over at The Guardian, you can hear it in its entirety.
I have to admit that while I don't like Britney Spears personally (not that I've met her or anything), some of her songs were markers of very specific times in my adolescence and so on. So it's not too much of an understatement to say that I still follow her career (kind of). But after Spears' latest single "Work Bitch" was leaked online, the pop star and former train-wreck decided to release it a day early.
Following Ian Curtis' suicide, he became sort of this mystical figure/poet that left the world with a handful of interesting and thought-provoking lyrics from his work with Joy Division. Now those lyrics and some previously unseen notebooks are going to be compiled into a book, titled So This Is Permanence. According to Faber Social, the book is scheduled to be published in spring 2014.
I'm sure people are winding down from the rhythmic dance party that was Daft Punk's single "Get Lucky" from their latest LP, Random Access Memories. But get your feet ready for one more spin on the floor because Daft Punk has shared the video for their second single "Lose Yourself To Dance," which also features Pharrell and Nile Rodgers.
Allow me to wax romantic about Bass Drum of Death's recent self-titled LP. The record was a garage-psyche-punk gem. So I was delighted to find out this week that the band came out with a video for their track "Bad Reputation." Though I should warn that the video is probably NSFW.
Thanks to the folks over at NME, you can now watch Nirvana play their fantastic track "Scentless Apprentice" on MTV's "Live and Loud." The footage was originally unavailable, but has been released with the 20th anniversary reissue of In Utero.


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June 29, 2011
Literature a compelling medium for social change, say leaders of reading program for incoming freshmen
If an idea that is ignited in just one person can spark change, imagine the shift in thinking that could occur when thousands of individuals begin to think along that same, imaginative line.
That may be a byproduct of the K-State Book Network at Kansas State University. The network provides incoming freshmen with a copy of the same book, with the book selection changing each year. Current students, faculty and staff are also able to get their hands on a copy of the book, allowing the entire campus to participate in the program and engage in through-provoking conversations.
This summer students are receiving "Zeitoun" by Dave Eggers at their campus orientation. "Zeitoun" follows the nonfiction tale of a Syrian-American contractor who had the means to leave New Orleans when warnings of Hurricane Katrina began pouring in, but elected to stay. He doled out supplies to victims and saved pets but ran into trouble of his own along the way.
"On the news we saw a lot of stories about experiences in New Orleans before and during the hurricane. This book shares a point of view people may not have seen on TV or read about in the news," said Tara Coleman, Web services librarian for K-State Libraries and co-chair of the book network committee. "Those stories weren't inaccurate; this is just a different point of view."
While the purpose of the book network may be to offer students who are new to the campus a topic to bond over and analyze with their peers and community members, it may also open the door for social change through examining one's own life choices.
"All books have an agenda: They're a story about one person's experience," said Coleman. "The character in the book had the means to leave, but chose not to. It's the story of what can happen when you choose to stay --the good and bad."
Students can love the book or hate it, she said, but she urges them to engage in civil discourse either way and to ask themselves what they would do. Often Coleman asks students if she would be obligated to return a pet that she had rescued in the disaster to its previous owner who had abandoned it or if it was hers to keep.
"A lot of these students have not been independent before and others may still be making their choices for them," Coleman said. "It's about saying, 'I'm the adult, what am I going to do for myself? What am I going to do for others?' Social change can be small, it can be one decision."
Karin Westman, head of the department of English and member of the book network committee, said the social change that may evolve from reading "Zeitoun" is a heightened awareness of the rights and privileges of being a part of the United States and how some citizens are not always treated fairly and given these rights.
Additionally, readers may gain an awareness of how individuals respond in times of crisis and have an impulse to help others, Westman said. This type of change may flow naturally from literature -- which whether fiction or nonfiction, she said -- uses events from real life to shape the narrative and the people involved.
"Authors advocate for a particular position or point of view and will use that position to shape the resulting narrative," Westman said. "We see how books can have an effect on readers, as readers connect their reading experience of the book to the world around them."
Literature provides a way to imagine the story unfolding on the pages of the book, Westman said, making the simple act of reading a book an interactive experience that expects readers to collaborate with the author in building the story.
This experience makes literature a compelling medium for social change, said Coleman, as well as a way to encourage the reader into acting on any emotions stirred up from the literature itself.
"On paper you feel things and see them through your own lens," Coleman said. "On film, you're looking at things through the eyes of the director and the characters have faces that you cannot change. In a book, the characters can be whatever you imagine them to be."


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2 lbs boneless, skinless chicken (tenders, breasts, or thighs)
~ Jill used frozen chicken breasts and used the longer cooking time, and I did the same.
~ I substituted 1/2 teaspoon ground ginger for the fresh ginger.
~ You can substitute other nuts for cashews.
~ Double the sauce ingredients if you like lots of sauce over the rice.
As the name of my blog indicates, I spend a lot of time thinking about home. Of course, my Heavenly Home is the one that is eternal, so that's where I need to lay up my treasures, and that's the one I'm striving for. But in the meantime, I have been given this tiny piece of the here-and-now—this home on the edge of town, this family, this neighborhood—in which to serve Him. And, though this is in the earthly realm, I want the things that happen here to be investments in the Heavenly realm.
Tuesday, February 4, 2014
Slow Cooker Tuesday ~ Week 5 {Cashew Chicken}
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Sounds delicious!ReplyDelete
We had something similar to this last night but it was Chinese take out (cashew chicken). This sounds easy and better!ReplyDelete
You're my go to girl for food inspiration! And my friend Amy.ReplyDelete
This recipe looks really good too, food that my family would eat!
Thanks to you and Jill for providing it to us all!
- Tammy SchillingFebruary 4, 2014 at 3:39 PM
This sounds great. I'll definitely be trying it.ReplyDelete
Can I just make a plea that people consider bone-in chicken? It's not only cheaper (you can pull the skin off and discard, or freeze to render into schmaltz later) but when you do a long cook in an acidy solution (the sauce) it allows calcium and trace minerals to leach into the food. Super healthy stuff.
This is something John would love and I would sacrifice to make it for him. Valentine's Day is coming! =DReplyDelete
Another tasty sounding recipe :) So glad you shared this with us. Blessings to you!ReplyDelete


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2015 Ford Mustang: The View from Dearborn
Ford's All-American Pony Car Goes Global
Ford unveiled the all-new 2015 Mustang with a world-wide splash: a day of press conferences in New York, Sydney, Shanghai, Barcelona, Los Angeles, and the company's world headquarters in Dearborn, Michigan. Popular Hot Rodding was on the ground in Dearborn for the home office reveal. Here's a report.
It's been 50 years now since Ford invented the pony car with the original 1965 Mustang, and the package is pretty well defined. Naturally, changes to the basic envelope will tend to be subtle, on the order of tweaks. So while the Mustang's S550 chassis platform is totally new, says Ford, the wheelbase remains identical to the previous generation at 107.1 inches, and the overall length is just a tick shorter at 188.3 inches. The roof has been lowered 1.5 inches and the body is 1.6 inches thicker through the hips, creating a lower, wider silhouette---and a longer look overall, even though the body is fractionally shorter.
Here's the major visual change for the sixth-gen Mustang: The adoption of the EVOS concept/One Ford corporate design language with its trapezoidal grille and other brand-wide styling cues. Integrated with the Mustang's traditional long hood, short deck, and familiar three-finger taillamps, the look manages to be fresh and familiar at the same time—which is probably exactly what the Ford stylists were shooting for.
Three available powerplants have so far been announced, all boasting somewhere north of 300 horsepower: an updated 5.0-liter Coyote V8 with 420-plus horsepower; a 3.7-liter DOHC V6 with a preliminary rating of 305 hp; and to mild surprise, a 2.3-liter EcoBoost turbocharged four with over 300 hp and 300-plus lb.-ft. of torque. Six-speed manual gearboxes and limited-slip differentials are standard with all three engines, while the optional six-speed automatic transmissions include paddle shifters.
The 2015 Mustang is 200 lbs. lighter than the previous model, says Ford, and interesting options include a performance brake package with 15-inch front rotors and six-piston calipers. Of course, the big mechanical news for 2015 is independent rear suspension. That's right: The venerable rear live axle is finally gone for good. Four-cylinder turbo? IRS? It seems the All-American pony car is evolving some European hardware and specifications, and according to Ford, that's quite by design. The Blue Oval company intends to market the latest Mustang in all its active markets around the world, with emphasis on Europe, Asia, and Australia. But obviously, America will continue to be the Mustang's most important market, accounting for 90 percent of the production output of Ford's Flat Rock, MI assembly plant. The new piece is scheduled to hit showrooms in the USA and Canada late in 2014.


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Whenever I send a message with bullets or numbers, it looks good until I send it. The bullets are off and the numbers are skipped: The bullets show extra and the numbers show nothing on that line and goes to the next number. It looks unprofessional.
If there is a way to correct it, please post it.
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Using a Paleoecology Approach to Study Human-set Fires in New Zealand
Jump down to: Key Research Questions | Learn More | Related Links
Why study human-fire interactions in New Zealand?
New Zealand provides a unique setting for examining human impacts because the country was settled fairly recently (c. 700 yrs ago) during a time of relatively stable climate. In addition, the temperate forests of New Zealand were sensitive to land-use activities that accompanied human arrival. The first peoples in New Zealand initiated a sequence of events that resulted in the loss of more than 40 percent of the forests, and this deforestation occurred within decades of human arrival. It was accomplished by the introduction of a new disturbance—fire. Additionally, these widespread forest transitions were initiated by relatively small, mobile populations in the absence of climate change, a situation that is contrary to other temperate forest regions where deforestation was associated with dense agricultural populations and/or significant climate change. New Zealand offers one of the most dramatic examples of human-caused deforestation through the deliberate use of fire, and its vegetation and fire history provides an important case study for understanding the consequences of temperate forest transitions occurring worldwide today.
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The following are key research questions related to the study of human-fire-climate interactions in New Zealand:
- How did fire activity change after humans arrived?
- Were the environmental consequences of human-set fires a result of the frequency and type of fires or by environmental conditions (e.g. rainfall, temperature ?
- Why did native beech forests fail to recover following decreases in fire activity?
- How can New Zealand example help us better understand temperate forest vulnerability to future climate warming and land-use change?
- How did early humans shape fire and what were the ecological consequences?
- Why are some ecosystems more sensitive to human activities, particularly human-set fires, than others?
- How can we use what we learn from investigating past and present human influences to support ecosystem resilience to changing climate conditions?
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- Help managers anticipate vulnerabilities and impacts of future land-use and climate change.
- Prioritize conservation efforts globally, particularly in identifying regions that are largely pristine and worthy of protection.
- Lay the groundwork for developing restoration and management objectives that help support ecosystem resilience to changing conditions.
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Scientists working on this project outline a conceptual model for understanding human impacts on fire regimes and vegetation in different settings
Results documenting early human and European impacts in New Zealand are found in two papers
- Rapid landscape transformation in New Zealand
- Changes in Fire Activity following human arrival in New Zealand
Te Ara - The Encyclopedia of New Zealand tells the story of human effects on the environment in New Zealand, beginning with the earliest humans.
View a video from the Wildfire PIRE project titled, "The Core of the Problem: Fire Histories from New Zealand's Lakes." This video describes the fire history of New Zealand's unique landscape. Fire scientists from around the globe reconstruct New Zealand's fire, vegetation and climate history using lake-sediment cores and tree-ring records. These records reveal the story of New Zealand before and after the arrival of Maori and European settlers.
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"When it was over, the town was a charred, smoldering mess—a blackened patch of scorched earth that left the survivors shocked and shattered as they tried to figure out what happened and how to move forward."
Doesn't that remind you of something? Like when the Phillies lost to the Giants in the 2010 NLCS? You know what? John Gonzalez thinks so, too. The introductory paragraph to this column is almost admirably committed to the analogy. There is something to be said for going all out. Maybe our man deserves a round of applause for his resolve.
"Philadelphia's dreams were torched and turned to ashes," Gonzalez wrote, as he left the yard, "when, once more, the Phillies failed to extinguish the inexplicably hot Giants."
Or maybe not.
Phillies may have been the better team but they failed in the clutch [The Philadelphia Inquirer]
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Currently, an end to the Iraq conflict is nowhere in sight. Yet in some parts of the country there are signs of political normalization and an economic revival. Qantara.de spoke with Professor Ferhad Ibrahim upon his return from Iraq.
What impressions did you gather in the course of your trip, especially with regard to the security situation in Iraq?
Ferhad Ibrahim: My experiences and observations varied quite a bit from region to region. In the North the situation was stable, the country is in the midst of reconstruction and the institutions are once again up and running – for example the universities and hospitals, as well as the infrastructure.
In Baghdad and environs, on the other hand, things are very bad. It will take a great deal of time before reconstruction can begin there. It's mainly the lack of security that is making things worse. If you ask the inhabitants of Baghdad what is most important to them, they will name security as their top priority; above all, people want stability, safety and peace. And that should be the most important goal for the coming months and years.
Should the European Union play a greater role than it has to date as a mediator in the Iraq conflict? What opportunities do the Europeans have, together with the United Nations, to drive democracy in the country?
Ibrahim: I think that the UN has a great deal of experience in preparing for and conducting elections. It is important to build on these experiences. The UN is already represented in Iraq – especially through Lakhdar Ibrahimi, who is respected by many Iraqis. But there is perhaps also a need for additional models in order to launch a dialogue between the diverse groups, particularly with those who are dissatisfied with the current situation - for example, the people living in the Sunni Triangle.
It's not enough to try to impose peace with tanks and guns. You also have to speak with the people to find out exactly what they want so that you know where to start. And in this context the advice of the EU is vital so that we can benefit from European experiences in how to peacefully settle this kind of conflict and ensure a certain degree of stability.
What do you think of the peace initiatives coming from the neighboring Islamic states – especially Iran, which even acted as mediator recently between the rival Shiite groups and the USA?
Ibrahim: Talking with journalists and intellectuals in Baghdad, it is evident that they often see Iran as the real source of friction – an opinion shared even by Shiite intellectuals. Iran is surreptitiously offering support to certain groups, such as that of Shiite leader Muqtada al-Sadr, as well as other social groups. Orthodox Shiites in Ghom support the spiritual leaders in Najaf and Kerbala. Therefore, Iran has not played a very positive role in Iraq up till now.
As far as Iranian offers to mediate in the conflict are concerned, I personally am extremely skeptical. I believe that it's better if the neighboring states do not get involved. Instead, the European Union, NATO and those countries that have demonstrated a certain amount of neutrality – such as Egypt – should take the leading role here.
But, unlike in the case of the Middle East conflict, Egypt and the other Arab states have made little effort at mediating in Iraq to date. How do you explain the fact that they are holding back?
Ibrahim: The problem is that the occupation and American policy on Iraq do not exactly have a good reputation in the Arab world and none of the governments in the region want to risk being involved in this conflict – for domestic reasons. They would end up being branded as a partner to the Americans.
Arab states, such as Egypt, could in principle play a positive role here. After all, countries like Syria or Iran have already taken up a position that is not acceptable to many Iraqis. Jordan, on the other hand, is being quite cooperative: for example, Jordan is training Iraqi police and army officers and is participating in many areas as well.
The Jordanian economy is also active all over Iraq. I met up with many representatives from Jordanian companies in Baghdad, as well as in the North, who are trying to export technology or goods into Iraq.
Of course, there are many different actors involved in this conflict. In this context you sometimes speak of a "civil war staged from outside." What exactly do you mean by that?
Ibrahim: Naturally there is unrest and there are differences in opinion. There are groups who are trying to accomplish their objectives through the use of violence, but it's important to remember that the support they receive from outside the country is enormous – much greater than is widely acknowledged. This includes organizations sending people into Iraq with a specific agenda, as well as terror experts sent to Iraq by al-Qaida. Some of the neighboring states are also participating in this undeclared war.
The Americans know it and the Iraqis know it. Naturally, this is a process happening both from inside and from outside. No radical Islamist can operate from the outside without the backing of Iraqis inside the country. But the forces working from the outside are very strong. If it were possible to put a stop to these external machinations, it would probably be easier to solve the problems within the country.
But it is necessary to conduct a dialogue with those groups that are dissatisfied with the way things are going – such as the Sunnis in the so-called Sunni Triangle and groups such as that of al-Sadr, which are not represented in the Governing Council – and to offer them some sort of possibility of playing a part in the new Iraq. And one must signalize to the neighboring states that their interference is unacceptable. But up until now the Americans have undertaken very little in this direction.
Does the Iraqi transitional government have an "increasing legitimation and representation problem," as political scientist Amr Hamzawy claims?
Ibrahim: As a matter of fact, virtually every political shade present in the country is represented on the Governing Council and in the government: from communists to the Muslim Brotherhood; from clans, political parties, minorities, Assyrians and Turkmen to representatives of the former bureaucracy. No Iraqi government since the founding of the state in 1921 has been as representative of the overall population as the current Governing Council and government.
Of course there are problems, problems within the context of the occupation policy, and there are difficulties stemming from the disappointment of the Iraqis. One year after the fall of Saddam Hussein the situation is still unstable. Naturally people primarily blame the government and Governing Council for that fact. But what does it mean to have a legitimation problem? After all, the neighboring Arab states also suffer from a lack of legitimation – this is a widespread problem.
But I think that there is simply no other way. This is the only option for involving all of the groups. According to my observations in Iraq, and even before my trip, I did not discover any major problems in terms of legitimation.
Interview: Arian Fariborz
© Qantara.de 2004
Translation from German: Jennifer Taylor-Gaida
Dr. Ferhad Ibrahim is professor for Near East political and contemporary history in the Department of Political and Social Sciences at the Free University of Berlin.


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There is good stuff going on in the studio these days… (lots of it – and lots of different things…) More soon!
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Although I have never seen your work physically I have enjoyed your work for years, new to this blog, loved your videos and intrigued to see where this is going.
I see in my studio the exact images, I've been making concrete domes for a wile, stange
Concrete domes sound great. These are actually plaster molds for ceramic bowls – but I can see how the shape is somewhat similar.


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Hiden (秘伝, Literally meaning: secret tradition) or simply "secret" techniques are passed down orally from generation to generation in certain regions or clans.
The groups who possess these techniques are usually extremely secretive about them in order to ensure that no one other than the members of the group or clan learn them. As such, they are passed down through oral means instead of being written down or recorded. A few hiden techniques require a special ability or lineage and as such are usually the pride and fame of the clan that possesses them.
 Many hiden techniques are rooted in Yin–Yang Release, for example is Yin Release used in the Nara clan's Shadow Imitation Technique and Yang Release in the Akimichi clan's Multi-Size Technique. These techniques also cannot be copied through any means of simple observation.
They are not to be confused with kekkei genkai, as technically, hiden techniques can be taught to anyone.


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During the tourist season here in Washington, D.C., it sometimes occurs to me that if our tourists drove around the many wealthy neighbors in the D.C. area, the reaction would cause the Tea Party movement of 2010 to look like an ordinary tea party. Such is the wealth of Washington.
I had the same thought when I read this post by John Gabriel at Ricochet called "D.C. Incomes Boom While U.S. Incomes Fall." Gabriel relies on the Census Bureau's American Community Survey, as cited in the Wall Street Journal. It shows that the income of the typical D.C. household rose 23.3% between 2000 and 2012 to an inflation-adjusted $66,583.
During the same period, median household incomes for the nation as a whole dropped 6.6%, from $55,030 to $51,371. And only five states — North Dakota, Louisiana, South Dakota, West Virginia, and Wyoming — registered increases of more than 2% during this period.
If one considers the D.C. metro area as a whole, which includes the surrounding suburbs in Maryland, Virginia and West Virginia, the disparity is even more acute. The median household income for this area is $88,233, the highest among the nation's most populous metro areas.
Folks around here like to say that Washington is "recession proof." This may not be precisely true. We did experience a downturn in 2008, albeit a far less drastic one than the rest of the nation. Perhaps the downturn lasted long enough (two quarters) to qualify as the equivalent of a recession, perhaps not.
But there's no denying that the non-poor in the D.C. area have it very good compared to the non-poor just about everywhere else in America. And it's difficult to disagree with Gabriel's assessment of why this is so:
Washington doesn't invent smartphones or build cars or record music — instead they invent rules and build bureaucracies and record regulations. The federal government's key industry is siphoning money from 50 far-flung states and reallocating it to preferred interest groups (after taking an ample service charge, of course).


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Close up details of the Dark Heresy book cover.
(C) FFG & Games Workshop. I'm quite proud to finally manage to get a foot inside the Warhammer 40K franchise. This is the cover of Dark Heresy, Ascension RPG book.
It took quite a while to do this piece as I had to spend some time getting into the mindset of the Warhammer universe, and it was great fun to work on.


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A significant advantage of working in software development is that we have lots of excellent conferences we can attend. This is an unusual phenomenon compared with mainstream professions. Folks who work in paper-pushing industries typically have their choice of only a handful events a year, with one show being a must-attend and the others being entirely optional. Those events are also rather unlike programming conclaves. They're typically junkets in which attendees participate only to hear keynotes or product introductions, and meet a few contacts. They then spend the rest of the time MIA.
While developer conferences can have some of the same aspects, they generally do not. Programmers are far too engaged in their projects to waste the opportunities for soaking up more knowledge, meeting colleagues, getting free T-shirts, and eating pizza. The key, though, is undoubtedly the pursuit of knowledge; and here, most of us can choose from a wide range of options from large multi-day events to small intimate meetings.
Below, in chronological order, is a commented list of conferences that I believe are worth attending. I've either been to them in the past or have spoken with enough folks who have to glean a pretty good sense of them. I indicate which is which.
OSCON (Portland, Oregon, July 25-29) is the big jamboree for open-source developers. Consistent with the bazaar image of OSS, the conference touches on new open-source products, new languages, and tutorials on how to program with OSS tools. To put a little order in things, O'Reilly has created two new tracks: Big Data and Java (so much for Java's imminent demise!). I've attended this conference four of the last five years and have loved it. I'll go again this year if time allows.
Intel Developer Forum (San Francisco, September 13-15) is one of the few vendor conferences that is truly worth attending (Google I/O, JavaOne, and Microsoft PDC, being the others). If you're into processors at all, this is nerd-stim taken to a very high level. Exploring multicore architectures, virtualization, cache hierarchies, and so on can be pursued to lengths that cannot be reached elsewhere. I've probably been to this conference more than any other.
StrangeLoop (St. Louis, September 18-20) is a comparatively new conference that focuses on emerging languages, big data, distributed systems, and web programming. Sessions tend to be technically very deep. I have not attended it yet, but have heard consistently good things.
JavaOne (San Francisco, October 2-6) is the center of all things Java. While there are several other good Java conferences, this is the one where you'll find the most classes on virtually every Java technology as well as the most vendors. The wide selection of classes and workshops makes it possible to get in-depth exposure to technologies that interest you. Last year was the first time that JavaOne was held under the Oracle aegis, and frankly, it was disappointing. Google had just pulled out leaving plenty of holes in the schedule and Oracle had not planned the conference well. This year's event is probably make-or-break, so I'm expecting a good show and plenty of knowledge transfer on Java 7.
QCon (San Francisco, November 14-18) is a tutorial-intensive conference aimed at architects and project managers (so, not quite the dirt-under-your-fingernails feel). It attracts big-name speakers and is well respected. I've never been, but I've heard good things. I expect to attend this year.
Citcon (October, European site to be announced on Citconf.com) is a three-times-a-year conference (in the spring, it's held in North America, summer in Asia/Pacific, and fall in Europe). It's free to attend and is built around the open spaces concept. This approach asks attendees over the space of a couple of hours which classes they'd like to attend. The most popular ones are then scheduled. You're then free to drift in and out of the sessions to find the one you most like. Attendance is small, but classes are intimate. Meals and drinks are provided. Themes are mostly about testing, continuous integration, and management of development processes. I've been to two Citcons.
Devoxx (Antwerp, November) is a smaller version of JavaOne, without the Oracle agenda and with somewhat more focus on presenting open-source projects. It's very popular in Europe and is the largest Java conference outside of JavaOne. I've never attended to my detriment.
I find that with the exception of bring-your-laptop workshops and labs, it's difficult to acquire deep learning of a topic at conferences, especially at the large ones. Rarely, do you find a session that's targeted at exactly your skill level (with the notable exception being presentations of entirely new technologies). However, conferences are excellent places to pick up insights and new perspectives: doing something unexpected with a tool you know, grokking why some technology has a specific design, discovering that everyone uses a product differently from you, and so on. And for those insights, there is no substitute for in-person attendance.
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They lined up side by side in Recife only two weeks ago, but Brad Davis and Michael Bradley will meet as rivals on Saturday as memories of the U.S. World Cup campaign slowly recede and the race for the MLS postseason gathers pace.
The Dynamo travel to BMO Field to face Bradley's Toronto FC on Saturday (6 p.m. CT; CSN Plus) with three important Eastern Conference points on the line. Davis will go into the game with a full week of Dynamo training behind him after he returned from Brazil last week just in time to feature in a 2-2 draw with the New York Red Bulls at BBVA Compass Stadium.
"I was excited to be back in this group and playing again so it was a lot of fun being able to get out in front of our fans at the stadium, the Fourth of July was a great thing. So it was a lot of fun and [I'm now] looking forward to building on what we did the other night," he told reporters at Houston Sports Park on Thursday.
Davis started alongside Bradley in the U.S. midfield for the 1-0 defeat to Germany in the Americans' third Group G game. Germany have prospered since and will face Argentina in Sunday's World Cup final. The Dynamo captain is now firmly back in the old routine but admitted it felt slightly surreal to be in Texas watching matches on television from a tournament he was playing in only last week.
While club duties are now the focus, Davis plans to cherish the memories from his Brazilian experience. "Throughout the days, sitting back and watching these games, certain moments it's still tough to believe that not too long ago I was down there. You definitely have your moments. It was an exciting time, I'm going to hang on to it as long as I can, it was definitely the highlight of my soccer career, it was unbelievably fun. I'm still letting it sink in and I'm going to let it sink in as long as I possibly can," he said.
After spending weeks training intensively with Bradley in Jurgen Klinsmann's squad, Davis now has to try and keep him quiet on Saturday, with help from the rest of the Dynamo midfield. The 26-year-old joined Toronto from Roma in January in one of the winter's most eye-catching transfers.
"His movement's good, he's all over the field. If we can limit his touches in the final third and keep him maybe facing his goal in their half, that's going to be very important. He's the engine of that midfield for them so it's going to be a tough battle for all of us. If we can win that battle we have a good chance to win the game," said Davis.
The 32-year-old had a major impact on the Independence Day match, scoring a late penalty kick to give the Dynamo a point. With Ricardo Clark starting for the first time since he suffered a concussion on April 23 and Boniek García also back from Brazil, head coach Dominic Kinnear was able to give starts to the key trio. With injured and absent players gradually returning, the aim now is for the team to establish a rhythm.
"One of my favorite comments that Dom says is 'good players can always play with good players.' We have some great players on this team—so you're not going to jump right back out and feel the flow that you did before, but it doesn't take very long. We've had a good week of training so we're excited to get back into these games and hopefully get the season rolling for us," said Davis.
Kinnear echoed his captain: "It's obviously going to take some time to get guys all thinking the same. Not too long I don't think because they're all good players. It's the heart of the team and when those guys are playing and playing well it makes us a better team," he said.
Clark is glad that Davis is available but cautioned that improving the team's results is about attitude as well as the names on the teamsheet. "It was good to reconnect. He's done good things on the ball, had a goal in the game so it was good to get him back," he said. "We've still got some tough games ahead and it's going to take more than just playing together, it's going to take drive, it's going to take a lot of gutsy performances from now until the end of the season, so we've got to get that going."
Tom Dart is a contributing writer to HoustonDynamo.com and HoustonDashSoccer.com. Former editor and reporter for The Times of London and reporter for SI.com, Dart currently freelances for The Guardian.


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Senior Kerry Kartsonis and the Crimson bring a 6-6-1 overall record into Monday evening's contest (Gil Talbot).
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Ivy League Standings
Vote Katherine Sheeleigh for Lowe's Senior Class Award
Melanie Baskind Named Ivy League Player of the Week
The Game:
Harvard hosts Quinnipiac in the final non-conference game of the season. The Crimson, which is coming off an impressive 4-0 victory at Princeton, enters the week 6-6-1 while the Bobcats are 5-6-3 overall. Harvard boasts a 3-4-1 record against non-conference foes this fall.
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Live statistics will be available for Monday evening's game.
About Harvard:
The Crimson stands tied for second with Princeton in the Ivy League with a 3-2-0 record. Harvard, wich has amassed nine points this season, trailed Penn (3-1-1) and Columbia (3-1-1) by one point in the conference standings.
Katherine Sheeleigh (7-5-19) leads the team with 19 points. With five goals on the season, Sheeleigh is tied with Melanie Baskind (7-3-17)for the team lead in goals with seven. In Harvard's 4-0 win at Princeton, Baskind scored two goals and assisted on two other tallies to finish the game with a career-best six points.
Goalkeepers Alexandra Millet (2-4-1) and Jessica Wright (4-2-0) have split time in net. Millet made five saves to earn the shutout at Princeton and sports a 1.57 goals-agianst average on the season.
About Quinnipiac:
The Bobcats are coming off a 1-0 victory on the road at Bryant Friday. The team is 2-1-1 in its last four games, but is 1-4-3 in road contests this fall.
Furtuna Velaj (5-4-14) and Jillian Strassner (4-1-9) have combined for nine of Quinnipiac's 16 goals. Strassner paces the team with three game-winning tallies, while Velaj has mustered 68 shots, including 29 on net.
Goalkeeper Jillian Kelley has started every game in net and is 5-6-3 with three clean sheets. She also boasts a 1.30 goals-against average, to go along with 68 saves and a .782 save percentage.
Opponents have outscored the Bobcats, 19-16, including 11-8 in the first half. Quinnipiac has earned 86 corner kicks, while its opponents have 51 on the season.
A History Lesson:
Harvard has played Cornell annually since 1980 defeating the Big Red in the inaugural game, 5-0, at home. The Crimson leads the all time series 20-3-6. Harvard has shut out Cornell 16 times, with 11 of those shutouts coming at home.
Climbing The Charts:
With her 19 points this fall, Katherine Sheeleigh has moved to sixth on Harvard's all-time scoring list with 73 points. She is also fifth with 29 career goals. Melanie Baskind now stands 11th with 50 career points and 12th with 17 goals.
Katherine Sheeleigh -- All CLASS:
Katherine Sheeleigh has been named a finalist for the prestigious Lowe's Senior CLASS Award for displaying both on-field and off-field excellence. Fans can vote for Sheeleigh online until Nov. 14 at SeniorCLASSAward.com. Fan votes will be combined with media and coaches votes to determine the winner. The winner will be announced at the Women's College Cup in December.
Coming Up:
The Crimson will play its final road game of the regular season at Dartmouth Saturday, Oct. 30 at 4:30 p.m. Harvard will then return home for Senior Day against Columbia Nov. 6.


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Yes! I'm finally in the mood for spring! If you've read my earlier posts, you'll have known that the past couple of weeks have been quite trying for my brother, family and me.
Actually my brother and I are intending to move out to stay on our own. While my own search for an apartment is coming to a close, my brother's wasn't as smooth. Without giving away too many details, my brother (and all of us) felt cheated in the potential purchase of an apartment and yet still had to be potentially held legally accountable. It was the very issue that bothered us for the past couple of weeks. Good news though is that everything has since been resolved!
Additional bonus: Given the scenario, it was resolved with the best outcome (in our favour of course!)
So now that the dark mood has been lifted, so has the dark nails. Heh. Yes, my nails do sometimes reflect my feelings.
Well, bottom-line: I'm definitely now in the mood for spring nails!
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Moyou London stamping polish in Fresh Basil (love this colour!),
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Recently I started to play with scapy – a powerful interactive packet manipulation and custom packet generation program written using Python. Please note that this tool is not for a new Linux / UNIX users. This tool requires extensive knowledge of network protocols, packets, layers and other hardcore networking concepts. This tool is extermly useful for
a] Understanding network headers
b] Testing network security
c] Write your own utilities using scapy
d] Decoding protocols etc
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You can use this tool to check the security of your own network as it allows to forge or decode packets of a wide number of protocols, send them on the wire, capture them, match requests and replies, and much more. It can easily handle most classical tasks like scanning, tracerouting, probing, unit tests, attacks or network discovery. It also performs very well at a lot of other specific tasks that most other tools can't handle, like sending invalid frames, injecting your own 802.11 frames, combining technics such as VLAN hopping+ARP cache poisoning, VOIP decoding on WEP encrypted channel, etc.
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