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May 02,2009
Lynda Hirsch on Soaps: Weekly summary
by Lynda Hirsch
ALL MY CHILDREN: Opal is spooked by her vision of Annie and later experiences a disturbing image of a bloodied Tad. Ryan's caught off guard when he receives a package from Alexander Cambias Sr. containing a manuscript outlining the details of the Satin Slayer murders. Alexander takes credit for all the murders except Dixie's, claiming someone else killed her. JR asks Adam point blank if he killed Dixie. Tad vows to find out who killed Dixie. Bianca makes Reese's hopes a reality when she says she's ready to give their relationship another chance but cautions they'll need to take things slowly. Bianca and Reese happily head back to Paris together with their girls. Marissa goes to Wildwind looking for Krystal but ends up spending time alone with David. After learning she has nowhere to live, David invites Marissa to stay at Wildwind but warns her not to take advantage of Krystal's good nature. Krystal covers her discomfort upon learning Marissa is going to be moving in with her and David. Krystal is uneasy when she sees Marissa giving David a back rub. Adam announces to JR and Scott that he's going to retire at the end of the year and pits them against each other when he challenges them to prove which one he should hand over the reins of the company to. Zach and Liza are mutually intrigued by each other. Frankie's family fears the worst when they learn his convoy has been ambushed.
SNEAK PEEK: Krystal's secret is revealed.
AS THE WORLD TURNS: Noah attacks Zoe, and her screams attract the attention of Zac, who's outside holding Damian at gunpoint. Zac moves into the storage locker and Damian wrestles the gun away from him. Margo appears and arrests Zoe and Zac. Lily and Holden rush to the hospital where Noah is being treated. Holden thanks Damian for saving the boys but tells him he should leave town. Noah advises Luke that he needs to get to know his biological father. Luke asks Damian not to leave. Parker shows Craig his new sports car, bought with the trust fund money Craig released to him. Carly and Jack find out and are furious. Jack is called to the dock to investigate Cesar's murder. He learns that guns were being smuggled in Midnight Sun vodka crates. Jack arrests Craig and Carly. Craig and Carly realize neither is responsible for the guns. Craig tells Jack that Carly had nothing to do with anything so she's able to return to her family. A guilty Lucy almost admits that she's the one responsible for illegal exporting, but Dusty stops her. Lucinda tells Emily the Intruder is going digital and introduces her to Hunter, her new partner. Emily is furious and snubs Hunter, who eagerly tries to convince her that he knows what he's doing. Brad, Katie, Henry and Vienna meet at the hospital to hear the results of the DNA test. Henry is shocked when the doctor, who isn't their regular doctor, says that all is well. Katie notices that Henry is acting strangely and worries he might be growing too attached to the baby.
SNEAK PEEK: Carly helps Craig.
BOLD AND BEAUTIFUL: During a heated moment, Brooke calls Taylor out on the true reason behind her alliance with Ridge. While moving out of the beach house, Steffy and Stephanie separately make it very clear to Rick that there is no chance for reconciliation. Taylor and Ridge spend a memorable evening with their children. Ridge makes an emotional apology to his family. Rick jumps at the opportunity to make Brooke doubt the stability of her marriage. Brooke later puts Rick in his place about interfering in her relationship with Ridge. When Stephanie learns about Bill Spencer's death, she reaches out to console Karen. Pam becomes extremely anxious about a crucial error she has made. Stephanie encourages Pam to keep the mistake a secret and to let the situation play itself out. While discussing with Thorne the woes of his marriage, Ridge is reminded of the special relationship he also shares with Taylor.
SNEAK PEEK: Stephanie protects Pam.
DAYS OF OUR LIVES: Brady finally realizes while talking to Nicole that he can no longer split his loyalties. He reassures Victor that his loyalties are with the family. Stefano goes to the hospital, where Lexie tests him for poisoning. Lexie informs Stefano he hasn't been poisoned; he is diabetic. Rafe is about to board the plane for New York but agrees to stay when Sami admits she loves him. Rafe wants Sami to tell him if she still has feelings for EJ. It's clear she made him think that at the church. Sami denies this and says she has feelings for Rafe — no one else. She kisses him, but Rafe is not convinced. He tells Sami she needs to sort out her feelings before Rafe reunites with Arianna. Sami tells Lucas he has to keep his lips zipped about Grace now that she's decided not to tell EJ the truth about the baby. Chelsea and Kate learn Billie's accident has caused her to need help in London. Kate wants to go, but can't leave Philip due to his injuries, so Chelsea volunteers. Max prepares for medical school.
SNEAK PEEK: The hit man strikes again.
GENERAL HOSPITAL: Jason becomes even more convinced of Claudia's guilt after questioning her about the car explosion. After sharing his suspicions with Diane, Jason comes to the conclusion that he can't say anything to Sonny, as the innocent child Claudia is carrying is the one who would end up suffering the most. Ethan flatly refuses when Luke asks him to take a DNA test to determine whether or not they're father and son. After an intervention, Robin agrees to get in-patient help for her postpartum depression. Matt arrives and tells Patrick he's moving in to help with the baby but soon finds himself overwhelmed as well. Jax implores Jason not to tell Carly about Jerry's role in Michael's shooting, as he's afraid the added stress could kill her. Maxie comes up with a plan to try and get Spinelli back. Maxie finds herself in danger when her scheme backfires.
SNEAK PEEK: Michael undergoes surgery.
GUIDING LIGHT: Dinah tells Remy that the nun in Bosnia told her that Lara is Henry's mother. Dinah hands over two baggies to the tech for DNA analysis. Natalia agrees to spend a weekend away with Olivia. Doris breaks the news to Frank that Natalia has feelings for Olivia. Frank grabs Doris' arm and tells her to stop spreading lies about Natalia. Frank fights Doris' bodyguards but finally gets taken down. Natalia is at Cedars when a battered Frank arrives. Olivia comforts Natalia, who blames herself for Frank's attack. Frank watches them embrace through the window. At Ravenswood, Rick makes certain Phillip is placed in a room where he can sneak out of the sanatorium. Rick gives Phillip keys to the Bauer cabin. Phillip gives Bill permission to marry Lizzie. Bill gets down on one knee to give Lizzie a proper proposal and slips the ring on her finger. James asks Phillip point blank if he killed Lizzie's kidnapper. Phillip tells James that he would do anything for his children. He says that Lizzie doesn't have to worry about Grady anymore. James wants Phillip to get rid of Alan. Phillip realizes that James is testing him and explains that he loves him as much as he loves Lizzie.
SNEAK PEEK: Frank confronts Natalia.
ONE LIFE TO LIVE: Schuyler shows Rex the bag of blood he retrieved from the hospital and accuses Stacy of being up to no good. Rex doesn't buy Schuyler's story and defends Stacy, labeling her a hero for stepping up and saving Shane's life. Roxy pulls the plug on Rex's father and later gets a call from a nurse at the clinic informing her that the patient died. In reality, however, Rex's father is still alive. Starr sneaks Cole into La Boulaie, determined to help him beat his addiction. Jessica and Brody make love. Rex and Gigi are both devastated after explaining to Shane that they've broken up. Dorian admits to her date, Ray, that she sometimes does bad things, but he isn't put off by her admission one bit. Langston and Markko make plans to sleep together on prom night. Dorian's worst fears are confirmed when Todd arrives to pick up his kids after being awarded temporary custody. John and Marty successfully make their way to Rochester. John explains to Marty he believes the killer is somehow connected to her rape and since Todd and Zach are no longer viable suspects, the only other person left is Powell Lord. John and Marty hope their plan works when they try to pass themselves off as Kevin and Jessica in order to pay Powell a visit at the Sitwell Institute, the mental hospital where he's incarcerated. Bo and Nora's hearts break for Matthew as he heads back to school for the first time since being paralyzed. Bo and Nora kiss.
SNEAK PEEK: Lola crosses Dorian.
YOUNG AND RESTLESS: After making love, Heather recommits herself to Adam. The fight between Kevin and the Chipmunk escalates until Kevin gets the upper hand, Kevin beats the Chipmunk's head off. Kevin finds himself staring at himself and suddenly he hears Daniel calling him and he is back inside his padded cell. Kevin seemingly wakes up from his hallucination and is back to his old self, which relieves all the people that love him. Victoria offers Colleen a position as an art curator with the Newman Art Collection in a vain attempt to get Colleen to give up her seat on the board. J.T. arrives just in time to hear Colleen make it very clear that she isn't going anywhere. Nick tells Phyllis he wants to come home. Sharon gets proof that Phyllis was responsible for the vandalism in her room. Phyllis is arrested at Newman Enterprises in front of Nick, who is horrified. Jack meets Phyllis at the police station and she admits that Sharon had her arrested for vandalizing her hotel suite. Jack tells Phyllis that her behavior isn't going to win Nick back and the only way to do that is to show Sharon a little understanding. Neil meets with Tyra and admits that he has feeling for her but tells her that they need to take things slowly. Kay hires Neil to head Chancellor Industries. Ashley comes downstairs, ready for the evening in a dress Victor presumably laid out for her. However, Victor is furious when he sees her and Ashley is completely confused. Estella sees the dress and realizes that it was Sabrina's from the gala. Victor immediately believes that Nikki set up Ashley. Jack and Mary Jane make love. After Paul brings Annie and Roger into the GCPD, Michael agrees to defend them on the stipulation that they tell him everything they know about what Clint did to Kevin. Mac applies to work for Cane at the dive bar, and Cane hires her immediately. Michael learns from Roger that the gun Kevin was using during the robberies was loaded with blanks. Later, Amber tells Michael and Paul that she knows where the gun is because she hid it. Sharon learns that she is pregnant. After having one too many to drink, Jill decides to make an appearance at Kay's wedding. Kevin prepares to make his reintroduction into the world at the wedding and everyone is thrilled to see him when he arrives with Michael and Jana. Nina catches Jill coming into Kay's wedding, sloshed just as the wedding march begins.
SNEAK PEEK: Drama ensues at the wedding.


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High protein bread flour vs all-purpose flour
Hello again,
I had looked at a website called "The Artisan" (I think that many may have stumbled upon this link: http://home.earthlink.net/~ggda/index.html) that specializes on rustic Italian bread. It is really comprehensive. However, one of the points that they make is that all-purpose flour is really more appropriate for rustic Italian bread that the high-protein bread flours. I've only made bread using high-protein flour (well, except for the Christmas stollen that I make). Do any of you regularly use all-purpose flour for rustic bread making?
Mr. Peabody
P.S. I tried a quick search of the archives of this Forum to see if this was discussed before, so if this an old topic just redirect me to that past discussion.

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Energy Use and Greenhouse Gas Emissions in Juneau
We all generate greenhouse gas emissions by driving our cars, taking the ferry or flying, heating our home with oil, cooking with propane, or using manufactured products or foods which require energy from fossil fuels in their production. The majority of products consumed in Juneau are shipped or flown very long distances to get here which requires significant amounts of transportation fossil fuels.
The two largest contributors to greenhouse gas emissions in Juneau are highway transportation (29%), and buildings (28%) (see figure)
Most (approximately 75%) of Juneau's energy comes from petroleum fuels, which cause 92% of our total greenhouse gas emissions. Our hydropower, which provides 20% of our energy, results in no emissions.
However, these figures understate Juneau's total contributions of greenhouse gas emissions, because they only include energy use within the community. They do not include the fuel required to transport goods and people in and out. Because Juneau is so dependent on jets, ferries, and barges for supplies and personal travel, and on jets and cruise ships for tourism, we are highly dependent on fossil fuels.
For more information on Juneau's fuel use, and ways to reduce our own greenhouse gas emissions, see:


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SOURCE: Corcept Therapeutics
October 31, 2012 16:05 ET
MENLO PARK, CA--(Marketwire - Oct 31, 2012) - Corcept Therapeutics Incorporated (NASDAQ: CORT), a pharmaceutical company engaged in the discovery, development and commercialization of drugs for the treatment of severe metabolic and psychiatric disorders, today reported its financial results for the quarter ended September 30, 2012.
Corcept reported a net loss of $8.3 million, or $0.08 per share, for the third quarter of 2012, compared to a net loss of $6.4 million, or $0.08 per share, for the third quarter of 2011.
For the third quarter of 2012, which was the first full quarter in which Korlym was available, Corcept recognized approximately $1.1 million in net product sales, after deducting associated government rebates, chargebacks and other allowances. Cost of sales for the period was $24,000, which consisted primarily of the cost of stability testing.
Operating expenses for the quarter were $8.7 million, compared to $6.4 million for the third quarter of 2011.
Corcept's cash balance as of September 30, 2012 was $101.6 million, as compared to $39.6 million at December 31, 2011, and included net proceeds of (i) $13.3 million from our March 2012 financing transaction and other warrant and option exercises, (ii) $46.1 million from our July 2012 financing transaction and (iii) $29.9 million from our August 2012 capped royalty financing transaction, less approximately $27.3 million spent on operations during the first nine months of 2012.
Recent Corporate Developments
In April 2012, Corcept began offering its first product, Korlym™ (mifepristone) 300 mg Tablets, as a once-daily oral treatment of hyperglycemia secondary to endogenous Cushing's syndrome in adult patients who have type 2 diabetes mellitus or glucose intolerance and have failed surgery or are not candidates for surgery. Korlym is the only FDA-approved treatment for endogenous Cushing's syndrome.
"We are pleased to bring this effective medicine to patients who badly need it," said Joseph K. Belanoff, M.D., Corcept's Chief Executive Officer. "We continue to take the steps necessary to foster adoption of this novel therapy, including hiring medical science liaisons in seven of our ten territories and adding, in October, 11 sales representatives. We have also significantly expanded our internet marketing capabilities."
Corporate Highlights
"This is an exciting time for Corcept," said Dr. Belanoff. "While our primary focus is on commercializing Korlym for endogenous Cushing's syndrome, the money we raised this quarter has allowed us to fully fund our long-term priorities, including expanding our phase 3 study of mifepristone for the treatment of psychotic depression and advancing more of our next generation selective GR-II antagonists to the clinic."
Conference Call Information
Corcept will hold a conference call on Wednesday, October 31, 2012 at 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time (2:00 p.m. Pacific Time) to discuss this announcement. To participate in the call please dial 1-866-813-5647 from the United States or +1-847-619-6249 internationally. The pass code is 33645011. Please dial in approximately 10 minutes before the start of the call.
A replay of the conference call will be available through November 13, 2012 at 1-888-843-7419 from the United States and +1-630-652-3042 internationally. The pass code is 33645011.
About Cushing's Syndrome
Endogenous Cushing's syndrome is caused by prolonged exposure of the body's tissues to high levels of the hormone cortisol and is generated by tumors that produce cortisol or ACTH. Cushing's syndrome is an orphan indication that most commonly affects adults aged 20 to 50. An estimated 10-15 of every one million people are newly diagnosed with this syndrome each year, resulting in over 3,000 new patients annually in the United States. An estimated 20,000 patients in the United States have Cushing's syndrome. Symptoms vary, but most people have one or more of the following manifestations: high blood sugar, diabetes, high blood pressure, upper body obesity, rounded face, increased fat around the neck, thinning arms and legs, severe fatigue and weak muscles. Irritability, anxiety, cognitive disturbances and depression are also common. Cushing's syndrome can affect every organ system in the body and can be lethal if not treated effectively.
About Korlym™ (mifepristone) 300 mg Tablets
Korlym blocks the glucocorticoid receptor type II (GR-II) to which cortisol normally binds, thereby inhibiting the effects of excess cortisol in Cushing's syndrome patients. On April 10, 2012, Corcept made Korlym available as a once-daily oral treatment of hyperglycemia secondary to endogenous Cushing's syndrome in adult patients with glucose intolerance or diabetes mellitus type 2 who have failed surgery or are not candidates for surgery. Korlym is the first and only FDA-approved treatment for that illness and the FDA has designated it as an Orphan Drug for that indication. Orphan Drug designation is a special status designed to encourage the development of medicines for rare diseases and conditions. Because Korlym is an Orphan Drug, Corcept will have marketing exclusivity for the approved indication in the United States until February 2019.
About Psychotic Depression
Psychotic depression is a serious psychiatric disorder that affects approximately three million people annually in the United States. It is more prevalent than either schizophrenia or bipolar I disorder. The disorder is characterized by severe depression accompanied by delusions, hallucinations or both. People with psychotic depression are approximately 70 times more likely to commit suicide than the general population and often require lengthy and expensive hospital stays. There is no FDA-approved treatment for psychotic depression.
About Corcept Therapeutics Incorporated
Corcept is a pharmaceutical company engaged in the discovery, development and commercialization of drugs for the treatment of severe metabolic and psychiatric disorders. Korlym, a first generation GR-II antagonist, is the company's first FDA-approved medication. The company has a phase 3 trial underway for mifepristone for treatment of the psychotic features of psychotic depression and a portfolio of selective GR-II antagonists that block the effects of cortisol but not progesterone. It owns extensive intellectual property covering the use of GR-II antagonists, including mifepristone, in the treatment of a wide variety of metabolic and psychiatric disorders. It also holds composition of matter patents for its selective GR-II antagonists.
Statements made in this news release, other than statements of historical fact, are forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements are subject to a number of known and unknown risks and uncertainties that might cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed or implied by such statements. For example, there can be no assurances regarding the magnitude or timing of Corcept's revenues, the pace of Korlym's acceptance by physicians and patients, the reimbursement decisions of government or private insurers, the outcome of the company's phase 3 trial of mifepristone for the treatment of psychotic depression, the FDA's response to Corcept's NDA supplement, the effects of rapid technological change and competition, the protections afforded by Korlym's Orphan Drug Designation or by Corcept's other intellectual property rights, or the cost, pace and success of Corcept's product development efforts. These and other risks are set forth in the company's SEC filings, all of which are available from the company's website (http://www.corcept.com) or from the SEC's website (http://www.sec.gov). Corcept disclaims any intention or duty to update any forward-looking statement made in this news release.
Note: Derived from audited financial statements at that date.
Charles Robb
Chief Financial Officer
Corcept Therapeutics
650-688-8783Email Contactwww.corcept.com
Charles Robb
Chief Financial Officer
Corcept Therapeutics
650-688-8783Email Contactwww.corcept.com
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Robin van Persie leads the way in the scoring charts with 16 goals this season to Luis Suarez`s 15, but the visitors face a tough task against a side unbeaten in seven at home
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Wayne Rooney is unlikely to feature due to a knee problem, having only just returned to training. Elsewhere, Phil Jones (knock) is also back in training but unlikely to play, while Anderson and Nani (both hamstring) could be in the squad for Sunday, but look set to feature from the bench, if at all.
For the visitors, Jose Enrique (hamstring) is likely to be out until February following his injury against QPR, so Stewart Downing could make an appearance in his place, otherwise Andre Wisdom could come into the side at right-back, with Glen Johnson slotting in on the left side.
Martin Kelly (knee) remains a long-term absentee, as does Fabio Borini (broken foot), though the striker is due back soon.
Manchester United: De Gea, Rafael, Evans, Vidic, Evra, Valencia, Carrick, Scholes, Giggs, Van Persie, Chicharito
Liverpool: Reina Johnson, Skrtel, Agger, Downing Gerrard, Lucas, Allen Sturridge, Suarez, Sterling
• Manchester United striker Robin van Persie not only leads the Premier League top scorers chart with 16 goals, but is also joint fourth in assists, with six.
• Luis Suarez has the joint-second worst discipline in the league, having picked up seven yellow cards this season, while Paul Scholes is in the top 15 for foul play with six yellow cards from 14 appearances.
• United have the best record in the division when falling behind this season, having won 24 points from losing positions.
• Van Persie has scored five in his last six games against Liverpool, including the winner in the two sides` meeting at Anfield earlier this season.
• Liverpool captain Steven Gerrard (pictured) has created the most goals this season in the Premier League, with eight assists.
• The Reds face a tough task at Old Trafford, with the hosts winning their past seven matches in a row at home, and are unbeaten in nine in the league.
• Brendan Rodgers` side have only won one match when losing at half-time this season, after going in behind at the break on nine occasions.
• However, the Reds have not lost when winning at half-time this season, taking three points in six of seven matches.


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Super Mega Brikpocalypse Holiday Killtacular 2012
|Forum Battle
Campaign: None
Started: Dec 21, 2012
Finished: No finish date
Hosted By: Alex
|Alex - The Most Interesting Man in the World
Silverdream - Psy / Band
Darkpaladin - Egyptian Mummies
Secret Factions:
Silent-Sigfig - Major Patriotism
Brikboyz - Manly Fucking Santa
501st Cadians - Corrupted Spacemen
Alphafalcon541 - Duke Ossum and Sgt Cortex
Heavyfishcannon - Metal Cultists
Mad Scientist and Lab Creations
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Turn 1: Forum Thread
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2013 arrived and the apocalypse was a dud. It figures. To honor our still-livingness, Alex and mgb519 created an end of the world BrikWar with all the craziness and insanity that you would expect. Aztecs, Mummies, the BA Team, and even The Most Interesting Man in the World duke it out because, um, well, it's Brikwars!
It's December 21, 2012, and the world hasn't ended. People are celebrating the not-end-of-the-world and not dying horrible, painful deaths. Some people are relaxing at the beach. Others are enjoying a concert. Psy is performing with a punk rocker and a guy with maracas. The chef tries to ensure that there is plenty of delicious food to go around. The Most Interesting Man in the World is providing people with Dos Briquis, the official beer of the concert, and otherwise being awesome. The police are there to make sure things don't get too crazy or out of hand.
The B.A. Team is having their own party in their warehouse/headquarters. They are well equipped with weapons and vehicles. Some survivalists are holed up next door, believing that the apocalypse is imminent. They are also well supplied in terms of guns and food. Some looters also show up to take anything they can get their hands on.
Some archaeologists are doing an exhibition on an Egyptian tomb. The fisherman catches a monstrous fish, a sign of things to come.
One man is just standing in a field. Then he isn't, as an Aztek temple warps in on top of him. They want captives to sacrifice to their gods.
The resulting radiation reanimates the corpses of the mummies. They want to kill everyone around them.
Turn 1
All factions mobilize, climbing aboard their various cars, boats, motorcycles, and cows. The Police engage the looting Looters, the Mummies attack the Archaeologists, and the Azteks attack everybody. There are early kills and unexpected hugs.
Psy's concert gets off to an explosive start when he manages to summon dancing girls but immediately gets them and his maraca player blown up by pyrotechnics. With the percussion section destroyed, a dreadlocked girl takes up her glowsticks, and the Chef takes up his drumsticks, and the ensuing battle transforms the Chef into the musclebound Tommy Alfredo.
The concert begins to get out of hand, with racecar drivers doing doughnuts in the crowd, and a gorilla-suited dude running off with one of the concertgoers.
Following serious civilian casualties at the hands of the Azteks and Mummies, Major Patriotism and Manly Fucking Santa arrive.
Turn 2
The mummies continue their rampage and kill the boat passengers, among others. The old archaeologist survives multiple attacks by the mummies, earning hero status and revealing himself to be the renowned German archaeologist Dr. HMG.
Officer Jenkins intimidates most of the looters into submission, and the one other remaining police officer begins cuffing them. The B.A. Team bust out of the warehouse in their vehicles, but aren't really in range to attack anything. Manly Fucking Santa drops a jingle bomb on the police and looters, causing chaos. Two looters break into the blue and white house only to be greeted by a rigged shotgun. Kevin McCanister has been accidentally left home alone by the survivalists, and has booby trapped his house.
The Azteks and mummies begin fighting each other.The slaughter on the beach continues, and some civilians begin to fight back with energy swords and tennis balls. The survivalists convince a lifeguard to take a ride on their totally awesome party jeep while stealing Aztek gold.
The guitar player rocks a solo so hard that it literally melts the concert-goers' faces off and causes one person to spontaneously combust. The Dos Briquis guy continues to be awesome by opening bottles with his beard. The Exterminator, a time-travelling cyborg assassin, is discovered after being slapped with a fish.
Major Patriotism demonstrates how the enemies of justice will get shafted by impaling three mummies in a row on his flagpole.
A horde of zombies then shamble onto the battlefield, hungry for brains.


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Review: The King's Men rule at the Gibson
By Mikael Wood
12:20 PM PDT, September 21, 2012
It's not easy to outdo Kirk Franklin.
A major presence in gospel music since the mid 1990s, Franklin is known for his intensity on stage. He doesn't sing a lot, but as a bandleader in the old-school Cab Calloway mode he does pretty much everything else: dancing, playing piano, acting out his lyrics like the extreme-sports version of a sign-language interpreter.
Franklin exercised all those moves (and quite a few more) within the first several moments of his concert Thursday evening at the Gibson Amphitheatre, where he welcomed an enthusiastic crowd by declaring, "My goal tonight is for you to leave stinky."
But he wasn't alone in his quest to cultivate what he called "a spiritual funk." This was the second date of the King's Men tour, a month-long U.S. trek teaming Franklin with three slightly lower-wattage gospel stars: Israel Houghton, Donnie McClurkin and Marvin Sapp. And in spite of Franklin's frontman charisma, it was Sapp who provided the show's deepest thrills.
The fireworks went off late in the three-hour program, which interweaved solo performances by each of the four singers with various duets and trios and, at the end, an exuberant all-hands jam.
Franklin had promised in his opening homily that the King's Men wasn't an "And up next …" proposition, and indeed the concert benefited from the continuous churn of styles: Where Franklin takes inspiration from hip-hop, McClurkin and Sapp reach back to the pre-rap textures of '70s-era soul; Houghton, a guitarist as well as a singer, touches on U2 and Carlos Santana. (A nimble 17-piece band backed everything Thursday with expert facility.)
Sapp's portion of the show began with a video in which he spoke clearly and unwaveringly about his wife MaLinda's death from colon cancer in 2010. Next, a series of family photographs flickered across the screen, some with MaLinda, others depicting a single father with his three children.
The latter, of course, were almost unbearable to behold — except for Sapp himself, who began singing "My Testimony" with a steadiness that belied the song's words about personal calamity and nearly losing one's mind.
Seated on a stool, he was recounting "loss at a major cost," as the lyrics put it, but instead of sinking into that desperation he was drawing power from the music, growing stronger as he moved through it.
Soon "My Testimony" segued into "The Best in Me," and as Sapp stood, planting his hands on his hips, his singing escalating to the vocal equivalent of Franklin's bodily gymnastics; at one point he borrowed a riff from Luther Vandross' virtuosic take on "A House Is Not a Home," then left behind melody for a kind of growly, high-pitched shriek. It was an astonishing six or seven minutes.
Sapp re-accessed some of that spirit later in the concert, during a full-group version of his 2008 crossover hit, "Never Would Have Made It." Or it was almost a full-group version, anyway: Houghton played electric guitar while McClurkin embroidered Sapp's lead line with vocal runs. Franklin, though, stood off to Sapp's righthand side, as still as a tree, his eyes narrowed with respectful incredulity.
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How US counterterrorism operations ignited an Islamist uprising.
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Voices of Conscience: Peace Witness in the Great War
Voices of Conscience: Peace Witness in the Great War, a national touring exhibition, which explores the experiences of conscientious objectors during World War I, will be on display in the High Library from April 13-June 20, 2018.
Voices of Conscience lifts up the prophetic insights and the personal courage of WWI peace protesters and suggests parallels to the culture of war and violence in our world today.
The exhibition is free and open to the public all hours the High Library is open.
All are welcome!
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- Thursday, June 7, 2018 Show more dates
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text: Greetings I have noticed a very high failure rate on motherboard dual opteron HDAMA revision D5 or D6 from ARIMA and would like to know if I have a very bad batch of boards or if it's well known problem. It is always the same component (CPU 0 or CPU 1 mosfet) that failed. Thanks Claude


text: On Tue, 22 Aug 2006, Eric McCaughrin wrote: > In Northern Calif., we are blessed with natural, > year-round air conditioning. Ambient temps very rarely > go over 85F, or lower than 40F. With HVAC being a > major (biggest?) cost, I am wondering if anyone > considered an outdoor location? > > In my backyard, I have an unused 70A 240v line, and a > large 30" high deck. Maybe this is a totally stupid > idea, but what would be the feasibility of mounting > nodes underneath the 2x6 planks of the deck? There > must be some way to keep the nodes dry without > compromising air circulation? And running the nodes > continuously should build up enough heat to prevent > dew from forming. a) Dust b) Bugs (and I don't mean in your code) c) Theft d) Water/Humidity e) Temperature variation f) Too high a high temperature g) Circulation The outdoors is generally dirtier than the indoors, so you have to beware of dust, pollen, and other particulate matter that can build up and kill cooling fans etc more outdoors than in. The outdoors is also home to many animals that aren't terribly good for computers. A few daddy longlegs spiders sucked into your cooling fan won't improve it, nor would web fragments. Snakes sometimes like nice warm places as well. Putting some thousands of dollars outside in an unlockable (or easily openable) environment is an open invitation to have them stolen. Hope you trust your neighbors... Doesn't it rain all winter in Northern California? Heat may help keep the systems dry, but it also can warm moist air to where mildew grows happily. Most system specs call for a fairly dry environment. Obviously any sort of contact with liquid water is totally out of the question, as well, so one hopes that there is no possibility of a drainage flow or drip down from the deck in the wettest, nastiest, windiest weather you can imagine ever getting, or you'll be trying to unplug electronic equipment and bring it indoors in the middle of it. A 45F temperature swing is far from ideal -- even a diurnal swing of 20-30F isn't ideal. Parts expand and contract, including e.g. disk platters. These days disks seem a bit more robust than they used to be, but in the old days if you formatted a cold disk and used it after it got warm, the disk could actually expand enough to overwrite track boundaries and trash the disk. I'd still worry about this with a large seasonal and diurnal swing, and would also worry about the effects on certain other mechanical parts. 85F is "cool" compared to ambient outside in NC this time of year, where we can easily reach 100F or rarely exceed it, but it is WAY hot for a computer. Even 75F is a bit too hot. The effects of heat are mitigated by good circulation. At 75F in still air, the heat can build up and warm air can easily recirculate in a moderately close space, raising the EFFECTIVE ambient temperature of air getting pulled in to 85, 90, even 100F. Baaaad. Good circulation can ensure that the heat is REMOVED from the systems without ever being recirculated, so at least they are cooled by fresh ambient air. Clusters are happiest in 65F (or cooler) clean, dry, moving air (with a good stable airflow) maintained at fairly constant temperature, in a secured environment. Deviate from this in any way at some increase in probability of moderate failure or total catastrophe (where having all your systems stolen or actively rained on would be in the latter category). If it is so cool outside, then AC should be relatively cheap. I'd suggest putting the cluster in your basement (if you have a basement) and putting a small window unit somewhere were it can dump that heat into the nice cool outdoor ambient. If it is as cool or cooler outdoors than your target indoor temperature, the AC will work amazingly well. rgb > > > > > > __________________________________________________ > Do You Yahoo!? > Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around > http://mail.yahoo.com > _______________________________________________ > Beowulf mailing list, Beowulf at beowulf.org > To change your subscription (digest mode or unsubscribe) visit http://www.beowulf.org/mailman/listinfo/beowulf > -- Robert G. Brown http://www.phy.duke.edu/~rgb/ Duke University Dept. of Physics, Box 90305 Durham, N.C. 27708-0305 Phone: 1-919-660-2567 Fax: 919-660-2525 email:rgb at phy.duke.edu


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Commissioners debate ambulance services
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After being outvoted 2-1 Nov. 27 to continue the ambulence department's use of emergency medical dispatch (EMD) protocol, Commission Chairman Randy Dallke suggested a serious examination of county services.
"Our people out here can only stand so many taxes, and we're getting less people every day in this county," he said. "Somewhere, somebody's going to have to cut something."
EMS Director Steve Smith said the EMD helps dispatchers better inform respondents of what they need to know when they are heading to an emergency. Protocol can include a heads up that a patient is diabetic or needs CPR. Without it, respondents may have to stop in the midst of giving aid.
Dallke said he understood why the EMD was important, but questioned how much it was actually used. Commissioner Dan Holub called it a life-or-death decision.
"I'm willing to cut to save this position," he said. "I think it's critical, and I think it's one of the good things we do for this county. At least we're getting our tax dollars for something that really makes a difference to our citizens."
Commissioners also discussed with Smith condensing ambulance service size because of a lack in volunteer services.
In other business:
- Commissioners and auctioneer Lyle Leppke decided to spend $500 on advertisements for the auction of the former Holiday Motel in Florence.
- Sheriff Rob Craft informed commissioners that his department registered the county for weather notification services from Nixle. Residents who sign up would receive alerts through text messages.
- Commissioners voted to allow Union Pacific Railroad to install railway-highway crossing signals and flashing lights at the grade crossing point on Pawnee Rd. in Aulne. The grade crossing at 150th St. will close.
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text: I have tried both cards, and yes before even buying a single card i checked out all the archives. Now extensive (read 4 weeks run time on 2 nodes) has not revealed any faults. Its when the supplier told us they had had problems i wondered if it was poor quality control in the manufacture or some software problems which had not surfaced due to the nature of my test application, which is not a heavy network style of calculation. I have been using the 3c59x driver, however i do consider that this is the appropriate place to ask such questions. I merely wondered if others had seen this fault or is it a recent thing, as a phd student with a limited budget to spend on building equipment, i'd like to ensure that before spending money on 65 cards that they work, and are reliable. kim branson ______________________________________________________________________ Mr Kim Branson Phd Student Diffraction and Theory Biomolecular Research Institute 343 Royal Parade, Melbourne Victoria Ph 61 03 9662 7300 Email kim.branson at bioresi.com.au ______________________________________________________________________ On Thu, 26 Oct 2000, Bogdan Costescu wrote: > On Wed, 25 Oct 2000, J. G. LaBounty wrote: > > > > > > > The head node works fine, but people have mentioned problems with the 3com > > > network card. testing has shown no problems but the vendor has informed us > > > they have had problems with the 3com cards, "some batches don't seem to > > > work", they have offered intel EtherExpress PRO 10/100+ TX - PCI cards for > > > the same cost. > > > > We were using the 3com 905b cards on 2 16 node clusters. Our application > > keeps the network pegged most of the time. We were getting network > > hangs about once every two weeks running RH6.1. We moved to RH6.2 > > and switched to the 3c90x driver and problem happened about once per > > day. We have since changed out the 3com cards for the EtherExpress PRO > > 10/100 and have not seen the problem but we only have about 3 weeks of > > runtime on this configuration. > > Sorry guys, but I don't quite get it! > The network is maybe the most important part of a cluster setup. And what > do you do about it ? "I heard that this card doesn't work right" or "It > seems that this card works better". While there is nothing wrong in asking > about card/driver combinations on this list, do you ALSO take a look at > archives of mailing list devoted to development of these drivers ? > And if you have a problem, do you report it on such a list ? > Or you just say: "OK, this card/driver combination is just crap, let's > change it." ? What if you still have problems after the change - will you > make another change ? > I encountered the same way of thinking on the NFS list... > > For reference: http://www.scyld.com/network/index.html has links for > drivers (and more) while mailing list archives start at: > http://www.scyld.com/mailman/listinfo > > Going back to the 3Com problem: the driver that was present in kernels up > to around 2.2.15 was an old driver, based on Don's 0.99H and modified by > different people. It had a race which was only possible to happen in a > very narrow window; but 2-3 weeks of uptime under load give this window > the opportunity to happen (I know because I had exactly the same > problem). Now I have 3C905 B and C cards in UP and SMP nodes which have > uptimes of more than 2 months (we do upgrade kernels from time to time). > RH 6.1 had the "bad" driver; the original kernel from RH 6.2 also had it, > but the updated 2.2.16-3 has the new one; and this is the 3c59x driver, > not the 3c90x driver (which is written by 3Com). > If you trust Don's drivers more, his 3c59x is available from: > http://www.scyld.com/network/vortex.html and it includes (AFAIK) a > fix for this problem and much more. > > Best regards, > > Bogdan Costescu > > IWR - Interdisziplinaeres Zentrum fuer Wissenschaftliches Rechnen > Universitaet Heidelberg, INF 368, D-69120 Heidelberg, GERMANY > Telephone: +49 6221 54 8869, Telefax: +49 6221 54 8868 > E-mail: Bogdan.Costescu at IWR.Uni-Heidelberg.De > > > > _______________________________________________ > Beowulf mailing list > Beowulf at beowulf.org > http://www.beowulf.org/mailman/listinfo/beowulf >


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We all know the problem of the revolving-door in our political leadership and bureaucracy. Folks are in and out of government, keep their contacts and make a fortune from the known reality: it's not what you know but whom you know. The problem with all this is exactly what Adam Smith warned us about; the incestuous relationship between government and business. Corporations in the US are large and powerful, and have and hire the best talent, retain and control endless resources – these corporations do not NEED government favors, nor does their executive leadership, they are doing fine.
To secure the most optimum efficiency in our economy, we must keep the free-market as free as possible, when we allow a skew due to political favors or inside information, or allow lobbyists to the run the table, often at the expense of the people all we do is prove the cynics correct that; the game is rigged. Perhaps this is why Donald Trump has promised to; Drain the Swamp. And, he's human too, I have no doubt he will drain the left-side of the swamp first, but it's still a good start. The trick is to set a new set of rules, lay down the letter of the law, and move forward.
In Harvard Business Review, December 2013 Issue, there was an interesting article titled; "Unwinding Inequality" and in that article was a quote by Angus Denton; "When people use their success to change the rules in their favor, that success is no longer to be celebrated."
"Yes," I say, "Indeed." But let's take this argument to a higher level shall we. First, I find it rather hypocritical to read of this in the Harvard Business Review, as most there believe in the concepts of Adam Bellow who wrote the book "In Praise of Nepotism" which might explain why all the Supreme Court Justices went to Ivy Leagues, Harvard or Yale, some both. Worse, look at the academic records of the last 5-presidents of the US, and a darn good many senators, and heads of major bureaucracies, corporations and NGOs.
Second, if we dissect that quote, it talks about "success" and the concept of changing the rules once one, a group or corporation gains in the synergy of their own success. Well, isn't this really the same challenge with guerrillas or terrorists attacking the status quo, authority and government – if they succeed, they are then in control and then they inevitably seem to use the same so-called tyrannical methods of ruling that their predecessors had before they ousted them – thus, the word "revolution" as it just goes round and round as another group comes along to then unseat their new authority.
Now, one can see a similar process in business and industry. For instance, read;
1. "Rule Makers and Rule Breakers," by David Garnder
2. "First Break All the Rules," by Marcus Buckingham and Curt Coffman
3. "The Innovator's Dilemma: The Revolutionary Book That Will Change the Way You Do Business," by Clayton M. Christensen
Once the company garners market share synergy, and industry status, it moves to change the sector's associations to lobby to get the rules and regulations changed to its way of doing things blocking future disruptive competitors from coming along to change the industry just as they had to get to where they are today.
The easiest way to do that is through crony-capitalism, campaign contributions, public-private business partnerships, which also leads to selling goods and/or services to the government and secure a free flow of money to further continue their dominance by playing with the political elite – who all went to Ivy League schools. Thus, I find it so fascinating that HBR (Harvard Business Review) had the gall to even publish that article – due to the obvious hypocritical nature of the norm which comes from that elitist institution. Please consider all this and think on it.