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The position of English monarchs as supreme governors of the Church of England profoundly affected early modern politics and religion. This innovative book explores how tensions in church-state relations created by Henry VIII's Reformation continued to influence relationships between the crown, Parliament and common law during the Restoration, a distinct phase in England's 'long Reformation'. Debates about the powers of kings and parliaments, the treatment of Dissenters and emerging concepts of toleration were viewed through a Reformation prism where legitimacy depended on godly status. This book discusses how the institutional, legal and ideological framework of supremacy perpetuated the language of godly kingship after 1660 and how supremacy was complicated by the ambivalent Tudor legacy. It was manipulated by not only Anglicans, but also tolerant kings and intolerant parliaments, Catholics, Dissenters and radicals like Thomas Hobbes. Invented to uphold the religious and political establishments, supremacy paradoxically ended up subverting them.
Godly Kingship in Restoration England by Jacqueline Rose was published by Cambridge University Press in January 2014. The ISBN for Godly Kingship in Restoration England is 9781107689886.
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tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7487871339000666216.post3008448508175465624..comments2016-03-09T11:32:05.283-05:00Comments on GROGNARDIA: PHB Take TwoJames Maliszewskihttp://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-7487871339000666216.post-34377128456569120342008-07-02T10:36:00.000-04:002008-07-02T10:36:00.000-04:00When I look at that cover I remember that was a ga...When I look at that cover I remember that was a game older, smart kids played, and there was a whole mystique in my mind about what went on around the table during those games.

I certainly can't argue with this. The thing is that it's not an either/or situation. The revised PHB cover was a transitional one. TSR was trying to update D&D's image, but the "culture" of the game was still (largely) the same as it was during the time of the Trampier cover. Your experiences remind me of my own a few years prior, right down to the "mystique" associated with the smarter, older kids playing it. I'd argue that it wasn't until 2e that the older culture was being shut out and disenfranchised in a systematic way.

As artwork, though, I still find the revised PHB cover inadequate (the MM too, but the DMG is another story).James Maliszewskihttps://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-7487871339000666216.post-87459908949532615732008-07-02T10:00:00.000-04:002008-07-02T10:00:00.000-04:00I understand your critique, but I just get goosebu...I understand your critique, but I just get goosebumps when I look at the revised 1e PHB cover. The logo, the oil (or guache) paint strokes, the logo, all that was AD&D to me as a kid. That said "fantasy" to me. When I look at that cover I remember that was a game older, smart kids played, and there was a whole mystique in my mind about what went on around the table during those games.Joshua Perduehttps://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-7487871339000666216.post-67334516674666395182008-07-02T08:47:00.000-04:002008-07-02T08:47:00.000-04:00Allan,Thanks for those links. I never owned the ea...Allan,

Thanks for those links. I never owned the earliest printings of the 1e books and still don't, despite my best efforts to acquire them. I still find it fascinating that the AD&D logo looks identical to the OD&D one and that the logos were dropped from later printings. I'm honestly at a loss for why this would be the case. At the very least, I think it's fair to say that, when 1e was published, D&D was still not as self-consciously a brand in the way it clearly was in the 2e and later eras.James Maliszewskihttps://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-7487871339000666216.post-52238844203533575222008-07-02T01:16:00.000-04:002008-07-02T01:16:00.000-04:00FYI James, the earlier printings of the PHB had a ...FYI James, the earlier printings of the PHB had a large and prominent "logo" (or at least font ;) ) for AD&D (vs. the later yellow banners in the corners): see http://www.acaeum.com/ddindexes/setpages/setscans/phb2nd.html as well as http://www.acaeum.com/ddindexes/setpages/setscans/mm3rd.html for the MM (the DMG always had the banner).

Allan.grodoghttps://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-7487871339000666216.post-42984227841342770022008-07-01T20:43:00.000-04:002008-07-01T20:43:00.000-04:00nteresting comment about the Fiend Folio, but not ...nteresting comment about the Fiend Folio, but not surprising. TSR never seemed to like anything that came out of TSR-UK. I still like the Fiend Folio though and I am fond of the U and UK series of modules. The monsters of the Fiend Folio always seems more interesting and less plastic than those of other monster tomes...

For me it is the Fiend Folio that I often found the most inspiration in when I was a young DM. Hell, White Dwarf for me was the one gaming magazine to read, and I preferred it over Dragon. Anyway, yes there were some rough patches in the Folio but it always seemed that there was some attempt to create truly fantastic creatures.Richard Iorio IIhttps://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-7487871339000666216.post-16926826156305354612008-07-01T16:58:00.000-04:002008-07-01T16:58:00.000-04:00TSR never seemed to like anything that came out of...TSR never seemed to like anything that came out of TSR-UK.

As I understand it, part of that had little to do with the products of TSR UK and much more to do with lots of internal British RPG scene politics and infighting. As I recall (and I might be wrong), TSR was at one point slated to buy Games Workshop and use it as a UK-based design studio/distributor, but the deal fell through for various reasons and the aftermath created some bad blood of long years.

For myself, I find the Fiend Folio terribly uneven, with some excellent entries and some really wretched ones. The U-series of modules were quite superb, while the UK-series was a bit off-kilter overall, at least from the perspective of standard D&D sensibilities.James Maliszewskihttps://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-7487871339000666216.post-32092482652128117092008-07-01T16:49:00.000-04:002008-07-01T16:49:00.000-04:00My big plea for the Fiend Folio was the illustrati...My big plea for the Fiend Folio was the illustration for the Githyanki. I don't remember much of their description, but I seized that image and used it for monsters in my Elric, CoC and Flash Gordon campaigns, and got positive reactions in each case. think that's pretty much what a monster manual should be.richardhttps://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-7487871339000666216.post-43272979534702275562008-07-01T16:29:00.000-04:002008-07-01T16:29:00.000-04:00Interesting comment about the Fiend Folio, but not...Interesting comment about the Fiend Folio, but not surprising. TSR never seemed to like anything that came out of TSR-UK. I still like the Fiend Folio though and I am fond of the U and UK series of modules. The monsters of the Fiend Folio always seems more interesting and less plastic than those of other monster tomes...Pookiehttps://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-7487871339000666216.post-56967850442738406072008-07-01T15:53:00.000-04:002008-07-01T15:53:00.000-04:00Also, for me, I like this logo and that is due in ...Also, for me, I like this logo and that is due in very large part to the ampersand. The font is not a good choice, but the over all feel and tone of the logo is actually very good. I like it far better than the logos we have seen sense then.Richard Iorio IIhttps://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-7487871339000666216.post-22850133957545684932008-07-01T15:50:00.000-04:002008-07-01T15:50:00.000-04:00Truth be told, I always liked this cover, and that...Truth be told, I always liked this cover, and that is due to it being the one on my first PHB. For me, it is this cover that I think of when I think old school. The nostalgia of it strikes me in the right place.

Yes, nostalgia is a blanket that can suffocate you, but this is a blanket that comforts me. Hell, I still have the action figure of this guy.Richard Iorio IIhttps://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-7487871339000666216.post-35298317498298963762008-07-01T08:47:00.000-04:002008-07-01T08:47:00.000-04:00The unlocked door and key motif really spoke to me...The unlocked door and key motif really spoke to me.

I actually agree. Much as I love the Sutherland Efreeti-and-the-Harem-Girl cover to the 1e DMG, it's not quite as evocative of the content of the book as the Easley revised cover is.James Maliszewskihttps://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-7487871339000666216.post-66106278479671705492008-07-01T08:39:00.000-04:002008-07-01T08:39:00.000-04:00This comment has been removed by the author.Richard Iorio IIhttps://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-7487871339000666216.post-40257831840270556312008-06-30T20:16:00.001-04:002008-06-30T20:16:00.001-04:00I agree that the change in covers for the PHB were...I agree that the change in covers for the PHB weren't an improvement in most respects, but as a kid the revamped cover of the DMG really worked for me. The unlocked door and key motif really spoke to me.Jeff Rientshttps://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-7487871339000666216.post-91874960873980074232008-06-30T20:16:00.000-04:002008-06-30T20:16:00.000-04:00Also I have no idea what the creatures he is facin...Also I have no idea what the creatures he is facing would be in D&D. They certainly aren't iconic monsters like the lizardmen on the original PHB. This also seems to be a problem with the later artists - they seem to just draw fantasy pictures without tying them into the game.Eli Elderhttps://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-7487871339000666216.post-58877731217212168742008-06-30T12:52:00.000-04:002008-06-30T12:52:00.000-04:00"It's much too focused on a single individual and ..."It's much too focused on a single individual and his kewl powerz"

Very true. Except for rare solo character campaigns, D&D is a co-operative endeavor through and through, and depictions of D&D characters should generally represent this.Willhttps://firstname.lastname@example.com


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Ninjahero wrote:Sounds interesting. But I'm sure it will be over the top like the last one. The problem with BTiLC is that people are trying to one up the movie instead of telling a new awesome story.
I wish they would let Lo Pan go and tell a new and different story. Another adventure of Jack, in another city, working with another friend. I think that would serve the storytellers better. But, doubt we'll ever see that.
Ninjahero wrote:Yeah, pretty funny they are afraid to give him a different outfit.
That's the problem with a lot of these "continued" stories of existing characters. Everyone is afraid to change anything. Same basic villains. Same basic setting. Same outfits.
I wish they would be bold, make a guess how Jack would change, and follow that story.
Ninjahero wrote:And don't get me started on Indy. What a trainwreck that last movie was. And I'm sure the next one will be even worse.
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Homeland Security
September 11, 2001, made clear the threat of terrorism to the United States. In response, the federal government gathered together a bunch of previously separate government entities, including the Coast Guard, the Border Patrol, Customs, and the Immigration and Naturalization Service, to centralize their efforts to protect the United States, avoid redundancy, and allow different organizations to work together rather than at cross purposes. President Bush has made Homeland Security a priority for his administration, resulting in strong budgets in this sector. This means more career opportunities for you, the job seeker, if you're interested in intelligence gathering, analysis, or working for the Border Patrol, Customs, or other entities under the Homeland Security umbrella.
Meanwhile, over in the nonprofit arena, some are complaining that Homeland Security is eroding citizens' civil rights and stifling the dissenting voice of nonprofits that advocate policies opposed to federal government practices like IRS audits of liberal nonprofits and attempts to limit or eliminate federal funds for certain nonprofits.
Government Outsourcing
In recent years, "reinventing government" has been a catchphrase among policymakers. On the ground, this means that governments are increasingly outsourcing functions and services that were traditionally handled by government agencies to the private sector. For example, municipal governments traditionally provided garbage-removal services in many cities; these days, however, private trash companies often provide these services. The thinking is that the profit motive drives private enterprises to be more efficient than government entities, thus driving down the total cost of outsourced services to society. The reality is less clear, however. The cost of services to society can remain the same (or even increase) even when private enterprises are more efficient than the government service providers they replace, since private enterprises need to charge more for their services than they actually cost to make a profit.
More than 25 types of nonprofit organizations are recognized by the IRS, from the sacred (religious groups) to the obscure (black lung trusts). There are a number of ways to break down the nonprofit sector. For instance, nonprofits can be divided into those that focus on lobbying government on behalf of a cause (interest groups such as the National Rifle Association) and those that focus on providing services to society (e.g., museums or homes for pregnant teens).
Alongside the large national and international nonprofits are myriad locally based, smaller nonprofits. Like their bigger cousins, these break down by mission and include everything from community theater troupes to women's shelters to convalescent homes.
In addition, the nonprofit arena includes nonprofit charitable/philanthropic funds and foundations. These organizations have an endowment and/or solicit donations, which they use to fund grants to nonprofit organizations. There are several types of foundations. Community foundations raise funds from a variety of donors in community or region. Corporate foundations are established as separate entities by corporations to make charitable grants. Independent foundations usually consist of an endowment made by a single individual or family. Operating foundations focus on funding their own nonprofit programs.
The executive branch agencies comprise the largest group of federal government jobs, including the Social Security Administration, the Environmental Protection Agency, the Federal Bureau of Investigation, the National Endowment for the Humanities, the Bureau of Indian Affairs, and the Bureau of Engraving and Printing. There are also jobs available in agencies under the aegis of the judicial and legislative branches, such as in the Library of Congress or the Congressional Budget Office. There are two basic types of positions in the various government agencies: civil service positions and political appointments (also called Schedule C appointments).
Not all people with federal agency jobs are based in Washington, D.C. Think of all those postal employees out on the streets of America, braving rain, sleet, and snow; or the diplomat at the U.S. embassy in Cairo; or the park ranger in Yellowstone National Park. Think of the bureaucrats in federal office buildings in every major U.S. city, the Bureau of Indian Affairs agent on some isolated reservation in New Mexico, the civilian technician maintaining communications gear in the tropical heat of Guam, or the medical researcher culturing bacteria at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in Atlanta.
Congressional jobs, on the other hand, are more concentrated geographically. Most people who work for the legislative branch of the federal government are based in Washington, D.C. They are on the staffs of legislators or legislative agencies, such as the aforementioned Library of Congress. Representatives and senators also maintain staffs in their home districts and states. Every senator and representative hires a staff to assist with his or her job, and this is where many opportunities exist in Washington for young people, provided they have good educations and, usually, good connections.
Nongovernment Political Jobs
In addition to the job opportunities that exist within government, there are plenty of political opportunities that technically are not within government. For example, many people work at lobbying firms (including Patton Boggs and Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld), nonprofit interest groups (e.g., the American Medical Association or the Teamsters Union), and think tanks (e.g., the Brookings Institute, the Heritage Foundation, and the Cato Institute). Most of these organizations are located in Washington, D.C., and in various state capitals. Both the Democratic and the Republican parties have national committees as well as state and local offices where job seekers interested in working for a political party may find opportunities.
It can be hard getting a job in nonprofit or government. The hiring process is often lengthy, and the competition can be fierce. For example, one foundation executive director in California recently received 400 applications for a program manager position. Persistence pays off, though. If you're committed to a particular issue, don't hide it. Volunteering and interning are two very good ways to get in the door at a nonprofit. If you want a government internship, however, you'll most likely have to be a student. That said, a number of government agencies are increasing their hiring numbers, especially in the areas of security and foreign affairs, whereas nonprofits for the most part aren't. So you may find it less of an uphill battle to land a paying government job than even a nonpaying internship at a nonprofit.
Most government agencies have dedicated recruiters who attend college career fairs, industry conferences, and other job placement events. Recruiters tend to be regionally located and look for candidates who have the particular set of skills their area needs. One intelligence agency recruiter says that while many people like giving a resume to someone face to face, resumes submitted online or by mail go through the same process as those given to recruiters directly. So try your luck on agency websites. Government agencies will have recruiting "blitzes" too. Security agencies are recruiting year-round right now, while other agencies such as the GAO accept applications only at certain times of the year. Also, because a huge number of government employees will be retiring in the next 10 to 15 years, there's a lot of advancement potential.
Living Your Passion
"You get to be who you are, not just what you do," says one nonprofit insider. In other words, people working in this field find that they can fully live their values. Their work isn't so much work as it is a passion or a calling.
It's the People
You will be working with great people. "The people I work with are bright and committed," says one director of a nonprofit. A common sentiment voiced by all of the insiders, who welcome the opportunity to be surrounded by passionate, like-minded individuals.
I Wrote that Report!
Though government can work at a glacial pace, insiders say that one of the best things about working in the industry is knowing your work is having an impact. You may not see that impact right away, but all in due time . . .
You call THAT a Paycheck?
Low pay is typically the number-one gripe. If your heart is where the money is, then you may want to think twice about working for a nonprofit. Your passion for the cause you're working for has to more than compensate for the low paycheck for you to be happy in the nonprofit arena.
The Burnout
One nonprofit insider says that there's so much to do with so few resources. That, combined with the frenetic pace of people working so hard towards a particular goal, can make for a "hothouse" environment.
No Month-Long Trip to the Riviera
In government, you do get vacation time, of course, but it can be a few years before you move up to even 3 weeks off per year. But how would you pay for this trip, anyway? The familiar complaint: low salaries.
Nonprofits, government agencies, and legislators all typically hire interns. The pay is low and the responsibilities are generally pretty administrative. (Do you know your alphabet? Good, because you will be doing filing.) But an internship can give you experience, and access to bigwigs, that can help with your future. Salary range: nonpaying to $2,000 per month.
Program Assistant
Program assistants assist program directors and work on analyzing issues and implementing programs for nonprofit organizations. These jobs include a lot of routine office work, but can also include substantive tasks, and they are a great way to learn about issues and get to know decision makers. Salary range: $20,000 to $35,000.
Program Analyst
People in these positions work at government agencies, where they analyze proposed or existing programs for presentation to the legislature. The job requires a knowledge of budgetary process and a financial background. Salary range: $40,000 to $75,000.
Grant Writer
Nonprofits hire grant writers to write proposals to prospective funders, which can include the government or private foundations. The job requires the ability to synthesize information and write persuasively; don't look for work here if you've got problems with grammar. Salary range: $35,000 to $50,000.
Program Director
In larger nonprofits and a handful of small ones, a tier of midlevel management is needed. Duties include oversight and management of a specific program, often including hiring personnel, fund-raising, public relations, and all other administrative and management duties specific to the program area. The program director usually reports directly to the executive director. Salary range: $45,000 to $65,000.
Executive Director
The grand pooh-bah of the organization, the executive director is the equivalent of a CEO and reports directly to the board of directors. He or she is financially accountable for the organization, oversees all strategic planning and management, and may or may not be involved with other duties as well, including, depending on the size of the nonprofit, fund-raising and development, board development, hiring, media relations, program development, and just about anything else that needs to be done. Salary range: $75,000 and up.
Public Relations Manager or Press Secretary
Both nonprofits and legislative offices hire PR managers (also called press secretaries) to work with the media to try to shape public perception of an elected representative or nonprofit group. The position requires excellent communication skills and knowledge of how the media works. Salary range: $30,000 to $100,000.
Legislative Correspondent
Legislative correspondents (LCs) work in congressional offices, where their responsibilities consist almost solely of answering the many pieces of correspondence elected representatives receive each day. This entry-level position is a good place to start on Capitol Hill. Salary range: $20,000 to $25,000.
Legislative Assistant
One of the most common positions on Capitol Hill, this is a relatively midlevel position, which you can get after working as a staff assistant or legislative correspondent. Aides are responsible for finding out everything there is to know about a particular issue and then briefing other staff members. Aides often meet with interest groups and talk to constituents-it's definitely a "people" position. Salary range: $20,000 to $40,000.
Schedulers are the personal assistants of elected representatives. People in these positions wield real power. After all, they're the gatekeepers to elected representatives; if somebody wants to meet with a given rep, that person needs to go through his or her scheduler first. Salary range: $20,000 to $85,000.
For most civil service jobs in federal and state government agencies, it's all about the paperwork: The first step to landing an agency job is saying the right things on the proper application form. At the federal level, this is the OF-612. On it, you'll be required to list your KSAs-knowledge, skills, and abilities-as agencies look for carefully defined skill sets in their employees. It's a good idea to check out the many books or computer software packages designed to help with this application process.
Finding and landing your dream job in a nonprofit may take some effort on your part. Unlike the private sector, nonprofits are neither large enough, nor financially endowed enough, to come looking for you. There are often no formal recruiting structures set up. Rather, nonprofits rely on the energy and efforts of you, the job seeker. However, some informal but tried-and-true ways such as volunteering, networking, and interning will help you stand out.
As you conduct your job search, you'll want to keep the following in mind:
- Many nonprofits hire future employees out of a circle of folks already working in their community-for another nonprofit or as a volunteer. So go to conferences, meet people, and get involved. Also, government HR agencies tend to be very rigid when it comes to the minimum requirements for a position. If you can get your resume in through someone you know, you can avoid the by-the-numbers screening process.
- Spending a few months as an intern in a nonprofit (either paid or unpaid) is a great way to gain experience, see whether you like working for a nonprofit, and get your foot in the door. Especially if most of your work experience is in the private sector, doing a summer internship is a great trial run. There are hundreds of internships available in different branches of the government, the majority for students, including the Presidential Management Intern Program and the White House Fellows Program. Most of these are paid and last 3 to 4 months (though some are more like fellowships, which can last 1 to 2 years).
- It's important to share the hiring organization or legislator's values. Nonprofits are typically cause-oriented organizations; legislators typically make their decisions based on where they stand on the political spectrum. Since nonprofits and legislative-staff positions generally don't pay as well as private-sector jobs, it's critical that you are knowledgeable and care about what you're getting into.
- If you're applying for a job at a government agency, make sure your KSAs match the job description. It might just be worth it to take that night class in accounting, if that's what's required for that agency job you have your eye on. If you have considerable work experience, demonstrate hard-to-find knowledge or job skills. People who bring solid skills in finance or information technology to the table are very attractive candidates, since most people with these skills and knowledge gravitate to higher-paying private-sector jobs.
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The call has been made as part of a public consultation on a new plan that sets out a framework for waste management in 10 counties across the south of Ireland, including Limerick city and county, during the next six years.
The Southern Region Waste Management Plan, which is one of three being developed in Ireland, seeks to assist and support the community and local business sector to develop resource efficiency and waste prevention initiatives.
Key targets outlined in the plan include a one per cent reduction per annum in the quantity of household waste generated per capita over the period of the plan, a recycling/preparing for reuse rate of 50% by 2020, and the elimination of the direct disposal of unprocessed residual waste to landfill from 2016.
As well as encouraging the public to engage in the public consultation process, the Limerick-based Southern Waste Regional Office is also urging the wider public to "Do One More Thing" to help reduce the amount of household waste that is generated and to promote waste prevention initiatives in the workplace.
"What we do with our waste will become increasingly important in years to come. As natural resources deplete we will have to reuse, repair and recycle more," explained Pauline McDonogh, regional waste prevention co-ordinator, Southern Waste Region.
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I can understand kicking someone off for being constantly off topic, rude or otherwise uncivil (the golden standard: how would people react if what was written was said face to face), but canning someone for generating free content for your site? That's a problem a lot of people would love to have!
Posted December 6, 2007 8:38 AM
Hi, David.
You said:
but canning someone for generating free content for your site?
Are you suggesting that any random commenter should get to post, say, thousands of megabytes of material on EconLog merely because it's free to hit the "post" button here?
So, say, spammers should be allowed to post 20mb ads because after all, they are "generating free content" for EconLog?
I think that's not what you want to argue. EconLog cans and will continue to can generating free content when that free content is not only not of value but is obstructive to our readership.
The individual in question has been banned from EconLog not once, but multiple times under multiple nicknames for multiple infractions. Providing "free content" was not a problem.
Posted December 6, 2007 12:37 PM
Lauren - that makes perfect sense, but wasn't clear from the posting. It sounded as if he were being removed simply for writing too many long, insightful comments.
Posted December 6, 2007 12:47 PM
Tom writes:
"It sounded as if he were being removed simply for writing too many long, insightful comments."
Arnold was being too kind. While his comments were very long and his arrogance boundless, he added very little to the discussion. Good riddance.
Posted December 6, 2007 1:19 PM
This is the strangest and most disappointing thing ever posted on this blog. Why on earth would you ban someone for adding to the discussion. I can see banning trolls but it's ridiculous that you banned him for being too involved.
That said if what has been divulged in the comments in the true then you have a greater case for banning someone. Yet, I've maintained, and will continue to maintain, that heavy moderation of blogs is counter-productive. Arrogance is a bad reason to ban someone. Racism or sustained ad hominem attacks might justify it but merely being a jerk or nusance shouldn't qualify.
Are you suggesting that any random commenter should get to post, say, thousands of megabytes of material on EconLog merely because it's free to hit the "post" button here?
Let's be clear here, it would take hell of a lot of time to make text postings add up to "thousands of megabytes". Your analogy of posting "20mb ads" doesn't really hold up because you don't and shouldn't allow images in the comments.
I'm not trying to cause trouble, but the policy seems to be secretive and unclear.
Posted December 6, 2007 2:46 PM
mjh writes:
I'm surprised by the commentary on this post to be about the banning of a particular commenter. It's Arnold and Bryan's blog. I take it for granted that they can apply any criteria they want for allowing/disallowing comments, and that they don't need my (or anyone else's) permission to do so.
Posted December 6, 2007 3:00 PM
Barkley Rosser writes:
Regarding this whole emphasis on peoples' willingness or unwillingness to bet on their predictions, I confess that I find this particularly mindless and irrelevant. When someone says to me "yeah, you wanna bet on it, buddy?" I find myself tending to think that they are trying to avoid argument and engage in nonsense. So much of this has to do with peoples' propensities to gamble, and I never do.
I know that folks here are big fans of prediction markets, a la Robin Hanson and the overcoming bias crew. And I agree that they often work, even when sometimes they do not, for example on forecasting Nobel Prize winners. However, this kind of personal challenge, or judging someone, on whether or not they are willing to bet on their arguments or forecasts strikes me as being a sideshow distraction from discussing the issues. How about challenging people to sue each other over disagreements, or fight duels, or equally silly and mindless stuff?
Posted December 6, 2007 3:14 PM
Brad writes:
I like that moderation of this site is secretive, with the rules "discovered" privately by people who step over them. In 5 years that this blog has existed, I've had one comment edited due to a complaint from a well-known sportscaster in Los Angeles and one comment recently removed for an ad hominem on, of all people, General Specific. I hope that I'm on the "Arnold fanboy" list rather than the GYOB list. But Arnold, Bryan, and Lauren have all been tolerant, fair, and even handed in keeping the posts and comments interesting and discussions valuable. GS's biggest transgression, in my opinion, is that he never tried to discuss here, just argue. Glad to see that enough of that is outside the bounds of acceptable.
Posted December 6, 2007 3:19 PM
Mason writes:
For the bet:
As I understand it, Arnold thinks that the global temperatures may go up, and that CO2 levels may go up, and that dispit the consensus that the two are related he does not agree.
So how about Arnold names all the measureable factors that may influence global temperatures, (sun spots, methane levels, magnetic activity... ect) and bets that holding all of these constant global temperatures will not go up regardless of CO2 levels.
This means that the bet will only be valid if there are no signifcant changes in any of his named factors over the next 50 years, and the otherside of the bet is only valid if there is significant increase in CO2 over ther next 50 years.
This situation is unlikely, but possible, so the bet would have too be for much more; $10,000 instead of $10 to signal the same level of confidence.
Posted December 6, 2007 5:17 PM
One problem is that Skeptics/Deniers generally aren't "Deniers". They (or I) tend to disagree more with scaling and relevance. The warming attibutable to antropogenic greenhouse gasses is very small. To attribute not much over half of recent warming to anthro-greenhouse gasses, you need to include rather sketchy feedbacks and also ignore that those feedback may be due to other, natural warming.
Another problem is, again, scale. Variace is much larger than the tiny, direct affect of greenhouse gasses. What we don't know is far more relevant than what we do know at this point.
Yet more, our view of the past is much fuzzier than the trendlines suggest. Years and decades become blurred together our geographical sample becomes incredibly small. We don't know how temp and gas levels may have fluctuated over short time periods or how representitive our proxies are of the globe. And cosmic ray proxies don't differentiate between the low and the cloud-relevant, high energy rays.
The greenhouse affect means that heat is trapped in the earth's system. If something causes heat to leave the system or much less heat to enter, it makes the greeenhouse effect rather irrelevant... Ok, scaremongers say over half the warming of the past 30 years is due to the AGW. Wanna give me 50/50 that over the next 30 years we won't see a global mean temp lower than during the past 30 years? Yeah, might take that. Do I think the next 30 years will average warmer than the past 30? Probably, but not much. Better yet, wanna bet me 50/50 the warming of the next 30 years won't be greater than the warming of the past 30?
The nature of AGW suggests that we should see an increase in mean temps, a smaller increase in peaks of global mean temps, and a much larger increase in valleys of global mean temps. Do we see these trends? Are the increases in global mean temp minimums higher than the increases in average global mean temp increases?
Another is timing. During the recession, Michigan and the Autos kept moving ahead. I suggested that we were passing losses onto suppliers and financing (re: hiding) and ignoring problems/not-making-changes that would lead to more trouble later. Was I right? Not if I was betting or investing, it took several more years for the problems to surface, I was thinking more like 1-2 years.
Ok, next topic, into tinfoil land...
Lack of volcanoes. Who has seriously investigated volcanic activity in relation to solar activy and cosmic rays (including power, not just quantity)? Who has investigated aerosol levels in relation to CRF? Who has looked at the correlation and considered the relationship may be causal?
On the side...
Comment policy. Commented for years. I'm rather verbally challenged. Have chronic pain and RS problems. I'm often and short and terse. Many (most?) have often missed my points. I never had a problem with the moderation. I only recently had two encounters. One was a comment deleted and I was reprimand (very politely) for commenting on General Specific. The second, I was banned for swearing in the comments (unrelated to GS) in short order of my first offense. It takes a lot to draw the attention of moderation.
Also, there are talented people who can derail a good conversation, intentionally, without even disagreeing with the author or other commenters. Gavin Shmidt at realclimate is quite good. He's (allegedly) used psuedonyms to derail discussions in popular forums, like the Great Global Warming Swindle forum at the abc (see July 15,2:04PM). One tactic is burying a good idea with distractions like multiple, frequent, or long posts with a style to turns off the more general audience. Another is to cite publishings that don't support an assertion made, and usually presented as fact, or to cite new publishings that confirm already incorporated relationships and suggest they add to the existing model.
Posted December 6, 2007 6:30 PM
Hey, aren't there lot's of people betting against AGW catastrophes by selling low rate long-term bonds?
Posted December 6, 2007 6:46 PM
But Arnold, Bryan, and Lauren have all been tolerant, fair, and even handed in keeping the posts and comments interesting and discussions valuable.
But how can we know that if it's secret?
Posted December 6, 2007 7:09 PM
Buzzcut writes:
I finally GMOB, but it's not as much fun as commenting on yours.
Posted December 6, 2007 10:18 PM
Hi, Robert, Brad, aaron, et al.
I wanted to let this thread spin out a little before leaping in again. I want to assure everyone that we read and consider carefully all suggestions that people have about EconLog.
EconLog's comment policy isn't secret. It's been discussed periodically in blog entries and comments. Here's one of Arnold's Civility Plea posts, and here's another thread with a comment of mine that clarifies the standards and the history. We link to it from the EconLog FAQ.
Fundamentally, we insist on civility and sticking to the point. EconLog is a space for engaged, civil discussion of the topics of the blog posts.
In general, I like to keep discussions of meta-issues out of public discussion. Readers are excited by Arnold and Bryan's ideas. Keeping the discussions on those ideas, or on thought-provoking offshoots that arise during the comment discussions, is the goal. People come here for economics, not meta-issues.
This is also part of the reason we insist on valid email addresses. Though we rarely have to email anyone to discuss meta-issues such as obscene language or ad hominem attacks, we believe it is first the commenter's private business. It generally shouldn't be aired in public, and doing so not only disrupts the discussions every else is having, but also would embarrass the commenter, who usually has merely made a mistake he wishes he could take back even without our reminding him. Usually someone's just slipped up in the heat of battle. It happens! Also, bans usually only happen after substantial private email discussion and only if the individual persists in inappropriate behavior. There are other reasons for requiring valid email addresses as well. For example, it slightly limits the number of personae an individual can post under. We believe it is important for people having a discussion to have some confidence that the person they are speaking with is not just gaming them. We can't guarantee that online, of course! Our insisting on having a valid email address for every nick is one step in that direction. A valid email address also protects the original commenter by avoiding the possibility that someone else can try to remove an opponent's comments merely by emailing us from his own email address.
But that concept of gaming leads me to my last observation, and comes full circle to the issue of secrecy. The primary reason we don't post an exact list of rules is that the minute you post something like that, people will game with it and sneak in around the edges to test the limits. ("I didn't say the F-word! I just said John F'N' Kennedy!") Listing specific details for rules is a formula for a disastrous policy as opposed to an effective policy.
EconLog's policies are clear and simple enough for 99% of our commenters: Be polite, stick to and address the issues, keep your anger under control even when the issues here are ones that provoke deep emotional reactions, and make sure we have a valid email address so we can talk out in private anything that isn't clear beyond that list--not a long list and a pretty obvious one at that!
For the record, we think we have a fabulous comment clientele! You guys are terrific. Carry on!
Lauren Landsburg
Posted December 7, 2007 7:33 AM
Bob Dobalina writes:
Do you really think that you coined the phrase "GYOB"?
Because it's been around a long time.
Posted December 8, 2007 2:30 PM
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Thread: Shin vs ball of the foot
4/08/2008 4:20pm, #1
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Shin vs ball of the foot
I tried searching for this topic, but couldnt find any:
What are the advantages/disadvantages of the shin over the ball of the foot? In shotokan, we are taught to kick with the ball of the foot, but I understand that Muay Thai and kyokyshin both use the shins.
Ball of the foot has a slightly longer range, but those delicate toes are so ever close to your striking surface. Does that about sum it up?
4/08/2008 4:25pm, #2
The way MT generates power is very very friendly to hitting with the shin. I don't think you can even do a MT round kick and hit with the ball of the foot if you are doing the kick even close to right.
But yeah, the shin is far more robust than your foot which contains dozens of tiny tiny bones. A solid impact on the ball of the foot causes a lot of stress on those bones and their connecting tissue. Even when I was doing TKD I thought it was stupid hit with the instep or ball and would frequently throw shins instead.
4/08/2008 4:26pm, #3
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Which one do you think it is easier to hit with, and less likely to hurt if it dosen't hit right?
4/08/2008 4:26pm, #4
Shin FTW. You can use both however, it's not an either or.
4/08/2008 4:55pm, #5
It depends on what kind of kick you're throwing. The roundhouse with the ball of foot is, in my opinion, madness and begging for broken toes.
The front kick with the ball of the foot, on the other hand, is a decent idea.
4/08/2008 4:57pm, #6
Correct me if I'm wrong (I really suck at striking) but don't you use the ball of your foot when you teep?
4/08/2008 5:04pm, #7
Kicking with your instep is a risk. The only time I would ever hit with my shin is if the opponent was moving out of range and I had to make an adjustment on the fly.
It's just too easy to break your foot on someone's instep.
Teep with the ball of the foot. Kick with the lower part of the shin, block with the upper part of the shin.Originally Posted by Goju - joe
4/08/2008 5:08pm, #8
Yes you point the ball of your foot forward for a front kick. You can use the ball of the foot for a round kick to the liver or head but it's insanely risky.
4/08/2008 5:48pm, #9
First of all, are you talking about all kicks, or just roundhouses? I have never even heard of using the ball of your foot for a roundhouse kick.
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Prep time: 3 minutes
Cook time: 15-20 minutes (you can rush it a bit, but I prefer to let them cook slowly)
Cost: a few cents if they come from your garden
3 okra
2 Tbsp cornmeal
a bit of oil (enough to thinly coat the bottom of a skillet--I use a small one for this small job)
a bit of salt
Coat small skillet with a bit of olive oil. Heat to medium or just below that.
Cut the okra into discs. You'll notice some strings of goop. Don't be grossed out--it's that goop that's going to make this so easy (come on, eggs are goopy too). Dip or sprinkle the okra with cornmeal on both sides. Sprinkle generously with salt. Place in a skillet (it should be hot enough to sizzle a bit, but not smoke or burn). Let the okra cook until golden or a little browner than golden. Flip and do the same on the other side. I like to do this slowly, so I usually turn my heat down to medium low partway through. I feel like the slower you cook them, the less likely you are to burn the outsides while leaving the insides mushy. However, if you just can't wait (and who could blame you), you can speed these up a bit--just keep an eye on them and flip them when they need it. They can actually handle a wee bit of charring, but not--obviously--too much.
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After the End
Guernica Editions, 2006 - Poetry - 92 pages
'After the End' is a sequence of linked narrative poems, revealing a philosophical encounter between various necessary polarities: eye and ear, faith and reason, mythos and logos, essence and existence, as well as the connecting bridge, the corpus callosum, between them. The bridge is the a priori medium of language or the crossing from silence to speech and writing, but it's also a metaphysical bridge between a poet's being and the life of his soul.
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Padma's religion is the major and indigenous faith of southern Asia. Often referred to as "the oldest living religion", it has no sole founder and grew from diverse roots, including the Vedic religion of Iron Age India. Hinduism is rich with yogic traditions and encompasses a wide spectrum of moral ideas based around the concept of karma.
There are myriad Hindu texts, the most important being the Vedas. The Bhagavad Gītā, a treatise from the Mahābhārata, spoken by Krishna, is also a key text.
Hinduism has a billion followers worldwide, making it the world's third largest religion after Christinity and Islam.
According to the Book of Genesis in the Old Testament, Abraham was the patriarch of the Israelites, Ishmaelites, Edomites and the Midianites.
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To Jews and Christians, Abraham is the father of the Israelites. For Muslims, he is a prophet and ancestor of Mohammed.


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The Guardian's hugely popular Eyewitness photography app for iPad has re-launched with more visual content than ever before.
For over two years the app has showcased one of the world's most distinctive and provocative photographs per day, to provide a visual reflection of global events. The printed Guardian Eyewitness series was revolutionary when it was introduced in full colour across the centre spread of the newspaper in 2005, and has proved just as popular on the iPad.
The Guardian Eyewitness app launched to great acclaim in April 2010 as one of the first apps available on the original iPad, and has since featured in the Design Museum's Designs of the Year exhibition in London in 2011. Now, as downloads of the app approach one million, users will be offered dozens of extra images each month through a new 'Eyewitness Premium' in-app subscription service, which costs £1.49 a month (or local currency equivalent).
Eyewitness Premium provides subscribers with Eyewitness Extra - three additional pictures per day selected especially for the app by the Guardian's award-winning picture desk. In addition to this, a subscription includes access to the new 'Eyewitness Series' collections, which present a single standout picture each day during major world events. The app will come pre-loaded with an Olympics collection, and a new collection will begin later this month with the London 2012 Paralympics.
Non-subscribers can still view, favourite and share the original Eyewitness image of the day, free of charge, as well as an archive of the most recent 100 Eyewitness images. Each image is also accompanied by a "pro tip", to give professional insights into the composition or technical specification of a particular image.
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Som Pla, translated means "Sour(ed) Fish". There are many Som´s that are homemade, the most famous probably being Som Moo (Pork) and Som Pak (Veggies).
I remember seeing Som Pla being sold in the streets of Laos.
Various Fresh Water Fish being sold in bags with loads of Garlic and Chillies.
They can be eaten "as is" or lightly fried with Shallots, Garlic and Tomato.
The salty/sourness may not suit every ones palate, but when eaten with Sticky Rice, I have seen many people converted.
In our recipe we have chosen Red Mullet, and used 1½ Kilos. The important thing is to make sure that the fish is very well cleaned and that no traces of blood remain, which will spoil the Som Pla.
We stored our fish in a dark cool place for 3 days, but it is best to check it after two days, as temperatures vary depending on where you are. You could also store it in the fridge, but it will take longer.
Once ready to eat (ripe), it should be stored in the fridge and consumed quickly.
Using fillets of fresh fish rather than whole fish will also allow you to keep it longer.
There are only a few ingredients needed (Garlic, Salt, Stick Rice and Fish), and the amount used can be changed according to personal preference. It is important to make sure that the ingredients are rubbed in well and thorough, we take about 3 to 4 minutes per fish, and unless you make the dish often, we would recommend taking 15 minutes or so per fish, making sure that you are firm, yet gentle enough not to break the flesh.


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Poor pooh.
Poor pooh.
"...each affects the other, and the other affects the next, and the world is full of stories, but the stories are all one." - Mitch Albom, one helluva writer.
When you throw a rock into a pack of dogs, you know which one you hit by the one that yelps!
Awww, poor Bogie. He probably got a reminder how much BIGGER Waldo is today. I've always had little dogs, and sometimes they forgot they were small.
BT, the little dogs think they are big and the big one thinks he's little.
Bogie is STILL traumatized. He's a bit better, but still not the same. I did find a tooth mark on his neck. It's not too bad and I cleaned it and put neosporin on it. I even took him for a walk which perked him up considerably, but as soon as we got back home, he went back into his funk. Waldo is very confused and Bogie acts TERRIFIED when Waldo comes near him.
I really hope this clears up soon. I've had Bogie literally glued to me all day now. He won't even eat treats which is NOT like him at all.
I'm kind of scared to leave them all alone together in the house. I'm going to have to separate them in different rooms for a while until this is over.
And Bogie brought it on himself. He and Waldo play and Bogie does get very aggressive sometimes when they play which is SO unlike him as he is THE wimpiest dog in the world normally. But today, Waldo had enough and whupped butt on Bogie and Bogie did NOT like it at all.
Que me amat, amet et canem meum
(Who loves me will love my dog also)
Wow- Do you think he might be looking for sympathy, or has the pecking order been redefined?
myrosie, how's Bogie doing this morning? I hope with a good night's sleep he's back to his regular self.
He's better. Not quite normal, but not like yesterday.Originally Posted by ArchieComic Fan;2878377;
Gabriel, I think that in his mind the pecking order has been changed. In reality I don't think so. Waldo has no clue about pecking order or that Rosie is the alpha dog. Waldo is just well Waldo. But I think Bogie always thought he could "take" Waldo and he learned that he couldn't.
My daughter says that she thinks Bogie is doing it for attention and I don't think so, the dog really acted scared yesterday.
I have never seen him act so weird as he did yesterday and a bit this morning. He's hyper aware of where Waldo is and what he's doing at all times.
Waldo is no more aware of the fact that Bogie is upset as he is that the world rotates on it's axis.
I think things will be back to normal soon.
Que me amat, amet et canem meum
(Who loves me will love my dog also)
myrosiedog: Why aren't your doggies getting along? That sounds so odd?
gabriel: I'm glad that Joseph is feeling better. I hope he's back to his usual self very soon.
prohshay: I'm glad your kitties are getting along well.
buglover: Princess sounds like she is very happy with you!
Miss Gracie is ready to give lil Lexi a little whack. Gracie will be curled up in her basket and then Lexi want to jump her and play. Any moment, now, Lexi will get more than just a hiss and growl. Lexi and Tootles still wrestle about, but Lexi is growing bigger every day!
I just was able to create this masterpiece on photobucket ....
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WEll it's thundering here, so that has Bogie upset. He and Rosie both hate thunder, so any progress he made since yesterday has gone by the wayside because he's scared of the thunder.
I'm over the drama to be perfectly honest. I am concerned. I don't want my babies scared, but Bogie is being a real drama queen, let me tell you!
Que me amat, amet et canem meum
(Who loves me will love my dog also)
The Rainbow Bridge has a new resident today. My friend Carol's boy Sammy (Samson) is now there frolicking with the rest of the gang. Sammy had thyroid problems, developed leg and spine problems and was unable to use his back legs. He was in great pain. It was time. Carol only got Sammy because he reminded her so much of Chauncy. She had already adopted one from the shelter (Delilah) when she spotted Samson (she named him) and just had to get him about 10 years ago. Sammy was a good ol' friendly boy. Here he is with Tigger.
He does remind me a whole lot of Chauncy.
RIP Sammy, you and Chauncy have fun getting to know each other and don't y'all be messing with Tigger and Cinnamon too much.
Oh Unklescott! Please give your friend a hug for me. Mona is waiting to give Sammy the "look". Sammy - you have fun there with all your new friends.


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PostgreSQL Performance Tuning
PostgreSQL is an object-relational database developed on the Internet by a group of developers spread across the globe. It is an open-source alternative to commercial databases like Oracle and Informix.
PostgreSQL was originally developed at the University of California, Berkeley. In 1996, a group began development of the database on the Internet. They used e-mail to share ideas and file servers to share code. PostgreSQL is now comparable to proprietary databases in terms of features, performance and reliability. It has transactions, views, stored procedures and referential integrity constraints. It supports a large number of programming interfaces, including ODBC, Java (JDBC), Tcl/Tk, PHP, Perl and Python. PostgreSQL continues to improve at a tremendous pace thanks to a talented pool of internet developers.
There are two aspects of database-performance tuning. One is improving the database's use of the CPU, memory and disk drives in the computer. The second is optimizing the queries sent to the database. This article talks about the hardware aspects of performance tuning. The optimization of queries is done using SQL commands like CREATE INDEX, VACUUM, VACUUM ANALYZE, CLUSTER and EXPLAIN. These are discussed in my book, PostgreSQL: Introduction and Concepts at www.postgresql.org/docs/awbook.html [see also Stephanie Black's review on page 76].
To understand hardware performance issues, it is important to understand what is happening inside the computer. For simplicity, a computer can be thought of as a central processing unit (CPU) surrounded by storage. On the same chip with the CPU are several CPU registers, which store intermediate results and various pointers and counters. Surrounding this is the CPU cache, which holds the most recently accessed information. Beyond the CPU cache is a large amount of random-access main memory (RAM), which holds executing programs and data. Beyond this main memory are disk drives, which store even larger amounts of information. Disk drives are the only permanent storage area, so anything to be kept when the computer is turned off must be placed there (see Table 1). Figure 1 shows the storage areas surrounding the CPU.
Table 1. Types of Computer Storage
You can see that storage areas increase in size as they get farther from the CPU. Ideally, a huge amount of permanent memory could be placed right next to the CPU, but this would be too slow and expensive. In practice, the most frequently used information is stored next to the CPU, and less frequently accessed information is stored farther away and brought to the CPU as needed.
Moving information between various storage areas happens automatically. Compilers determine which information should be stored in registers. CPU chip logic keeps recently used information in the CPU cache. The operating system controls which information is stored in RAM and shuttles it back and forth from the disk drive.
CPU registers and the CPU cache cannot be tuned effectively by the database administrator. Effective database tuning involves increasing the amount of useful information in RAM, thus preventing disk access where possible.
You might think this is easy to do, but it is not. A computer's RAM contains many things, including executing programs, program data and stack, PostgreSQL shared buffer cache and kernel disk buffer cache. Proper tuning involves keeping as much database information in RAM as possible while not adversely affecting other areas of the operating system.
PostgreSQL does not directly change information on disk. Instead, it requests data be read into the PostgreSQL shared buffer cache. PostgreSQL backends then read/write blocks, and finally flush them back to disk. Backends that need to access tables first look for needed blocks in this cache. If they are already there, they can continue processing right away. If not, an operating system request is made to load the blocks. The blocks are loaded either from the kernel disk buffer cache or from disk. These can be expensive operations.
The default PostgreSQL configuration allocates 64 shared buffers. Each buffer is eight kilobytes. Increasing the number of buffers makes it more likely that backends will find the information they need in the cache, thus avoiding an expensive operating system request.
Found this article useful
I found this updated PostgreSQL Tuning article very useful.
This guide was very helpful.
This guide was very helpful. Please ignore the ignorant posts saying otherwise. I'd be scared to have those people managing my data.
A brief overview for database system
This article is performance tunning for newbie, nothing to be used as day-a-day book. But one question is important, no one that must tune the pgsql is really newbie about db system. ;-(
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After learning this great article which provides the reader with some very useful and basic understandings of the data path in postgreSQL backend, I must say I have been a little shock by the comments I saw from people who are just waiting others to do what they should also be trying to do. These kinds of comments do not look like an encouragment to Bruce who deserves a lot of credit for the simplicity of his writing, and above all for his willingness toi help others.
Thanks Bruce, your article help explain easily some basic backgrounds required to tune wisely a PostgreSQL database.
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I was hoping to learn what the vacuum and vacuum analyze commands do, maybe read about the performance benefits of using them or find out other methods to make my queries run faster. I guess the guy just wanted to advertise his book. Thanks for nothing.
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not only is not really about PostgreSQL specifically, but it also has incorrect links.
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This document should be called General Overview of Performance Tuning. It provides almost no technical detail or insight into the tuning process. I would like to see an article which delves deeper into the issue and provides some real numbers from real applications on some real hardware. After reading the article, one is no more enabled to do any tuning on a PostgreSQL DB than if one didn't read the article at all. I am disappointed.
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Sex Worker Discovers Safe Haven and Knowledge at Drop-in Center
"In the beginning, I came to the center at least three times a week. I feel freedom because I'm accepted by my peers."
– Addis Tenew, 25 years old
When Addis Tenew first left home to work as a commercial sex worker, she never carried a condom and never thought she would be the one putting the condom on a client. "It was taboo and shameful for females to put condoms on man," she says.
Thus, her health and her fate always lay in a stranger's hands. If a client decided he didn't want to use a condom, there was nothing she could do about it.
"I was on my own. I expected the man to do everything just like at home."
At just 14, her father forced her to marry a 35-year old man. After three years of marriage and a daughter, she left her violent husband on a quest to reach South Africa. Addis didn't make it further than Dilla, Ethiopia, 500 kilometers south of Addis Ababa.
In 2010, she was working at a hotel when a friend told her about a drop-in center for commercial sex workers in Dilla. Her friend—a peer educator for the EngenderHealth's Most At-Risk Populations (MARPS) program—convinced Addis to join a peer group and take advantage of the drop-in center.
"In the beginning, I came at least three times a week to the center. I feel freedom here because I'm accepted by my peers for who I am," she explains.
In the drop-in center, Addis discussed her health concerns with the center's counselor and learned about the referral system provided free health services throughout the city. In addition, the drop-in center became a home away from home and she could cook meals, rest, watch TV, DVDs and gather with her colleagues around the Ethiopian coffee ceremony to discuss their lives.
"We have a movie evening as well as coffee dates every week. Sometimes when you leave a hotel early in the morning, it's safer to go to the drop-in center than walk all the way home."
Every Friday, Addis and her peer group meets to discuss issues about condom use, HIV prevention and personal experiences. After finishing the eight peer education sessions, Addis was selected as a peer educator, recruited ten commercial sex workers and started her own group.
Today, she has two peer education groups that meet once a week in the drop-in center. Thanks to the MARPs project and the support of her peers, she has since abandoned the life of a commercial sex worker and started her own business selling coffee and tea from her home. Nonetheless, she continues in her role as a peer educator mentoring other girls working in Dilla.
"When my peers have a potential client, the first negotiation point is using a condom. Once that has been established, they talk about the price," she says.
Addis Tenew, 25, is a peer educator for the MARPs program in Dilla, Ethiopia.


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Need some extra dough? In addition to your mundane efforts (getting a job, gambling, robbing banks, whatever), tape one dollar bill to your headboard or a desk near your bed. Every night before you go to sleep and every morning as you wake up, look this dollar right in the eye and say, "I'm having a party. Bring some friends".
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SB 299 by Sen. Broome is making its way through the Louisiana Legislature. The bill is part of the legislative package put forth by Lt. Gov. Mitch Landrieu and creates a system whereby there will be one hour per week of arts education available to K-8 within 3 years and K-12 the folowing year. The bill appears to be on a roll since it passed the senate unanimously. Though not a comprehensive solution, it is a major first step. As Ellis Marsalis advocates, for Louisiana to truly thrive, the arts must be mandated coursework required for graduation and should become a participatory/celebratory component of education that shares the same respect we give sports. Amen.
The Fiscal Note for SB 299 reveals budgetary details that explain how the bill will be implemented. This first step entails creating a system that, at first, will be available to all schools but will by utilized only by schools that budget for the program.
The bill unanimously passed both the House and Senate and now awaits the Governor's signature. Congratulations to Lt. Gov. Landrieu and staff on this important victory!


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Saint John's new courthouse will reopen on June 24, according to the Department of Justice.
Cases will also start being heard in the building that day, said department spokesman Dave MacLean.
The Law Courts building has been undergoing repairs since a water pipe ruptured on Dec. 30, causing extensive damage.
It was supposed to open on Jan. 1 and many staff had already moved into the building.
The burst pipe caused damage from the fifth floor to the third floor and forced staff to relocate back to the old law offices.