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Zombies: Now 20% slower!
August 25, 2011, 04:24:25 pm »
What do you think would happen if the zombie outbreak was slow?
It starts somewhere, gets rapidly disseminated in multiple world regions (enough that it can't be wiped out with a couple of nukes) some people turn, infect others, and so on... but you don't see everyone turning overnight. In this scenario, the zombie virus is just vigorous enough to defeat all efforts to wipe it out, but cannot swipe the world in a short time.
How do you imagine such a scenario? What would you do, given that you have ample amounts of time to prepare, and there is a significant chance that society won't break down at all and the zombies will be something people will just have to learn to deal with in the long run?
You first hear about it on the news, a few weeks later science shows make specials explaining what's known about it so far, scientists are looking for a cure. In every country, authorities and populations handle it differently, some with more efficiency than others. It takes months before you're forced to change your lifestyle: you're more likely to run into a zombie on your way to work, and the amount of people who either died or grew too scared to go to work themselves is beginning to affect the economy...
Some goods and services become very difficult to find, and overpriced. In developped countries, this doesn't result in famine, but in third world nations, it does just what the plague did to its survivors in medieval time: fuck up their food supply because nobody was in the fields for a season.
Globally, this decreased productivity also affects the efficiency of the fight against zombies. Armies tend to stock up on essentials, but we're talking about a crisis that may last years. The police doesn't have those resources, and sanitary agencies aren't designed to do the job alone anyway. Scientists, who may be the only hope to get rid of the problem, have specially expensive jobs requiring sophisticated material. If you need a ton of junk you used to import from China to do this, but half of China's factories are closed, you have to put some operations on hold, and opt for less effective alternatives.
What will determine the outcome, between social breakdown or an equilibrium and an eventual recovery, I believe, will be whether governments and businesses manage to keep a sufficient number at work:
- You can keep giving a salary to your soldiers and doctors, it won't do them good if there isn't anything they need in stores, and they'll begin defecting to try and find better ways to feed themselves and their families. Then the zombies' advance accelerates, people panic, and everything goes to hell.
- If you can keep every (or a sufficiently comfortable majority) of bellies full long enough, then people will adapt their lifestyle to be safer while still functioning and agencies will find better strategies to stall the zombies. The epidemic will stabilise, and people will struggle to go back to normal - get their job back, make new friends since Joe was eaten, etc. Given more time, a way may be found to wipe out the virus. A Shawn of the Dead kind of ending: the zombies changed things, but not so much that people couldn't find a comfortable routine again.
As to what I'd do personally, well my hypothesis on the course of the invasion makes it obvious: continue going to work as long as work is open and zombies aren't outright staring at me from the front door window. (I'm generally of the opinion that a global catastrophe is going to hit the hardest via our pockets, then our stomach)
Meanwhile, prepare for the possible societyfail: Stock up on food and other items that need to be stocked up on over the weeks; install bars on the windows, build a fake wall to hide the extra food so nobody can steal it, talk to the neighbours to make a collective emergency plan (I shall make a separate thread for this idea!) and whatever this specific variant of zombies commands.
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August 25, 2011, 05:07:41 pm »
I suspect that as the means of production are essential to "win" this "war" there'd be a gradual equilibrium reached just as it was during WWII when Coventry, London, Clydebank, Liverpool etc were being heavily bombed. (Yes, it's UK-centric, but this is where I live so it's what I know). In a sense there'd be the same "blitz spirit" put about with stirring information films (a.k.a. "propaganda") urging "Keep Calm And Carry On" and "Dig For Victory" while critical techno-industrial-military nodes are secured. Inside of a month or two the media would be spinning it into a "war" and there would be a whole "patriotic duty" slant on the reporting.
Meanwhile the crazies would be talking about the apocalypse, and be largely ignored.
Meanwhile the Forum Crazies would be cheerfully discussing the zompocalypse, and be politely listened to (largely because we have canned goods and weapons).
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August 26, 2011, 08:36:04 am »
Woops, wish I'd have read this thread first before posting in the other one; the other thread makes a bit more sense now.
My plan would be largely the same: try to go to work and continue trying to live "normally" for as long as possible. In the US though I'm sure there'd be a demand for protection in certain areas, mostly I'm thinking public schools would begin to have the national guard around them at all times to ensure that not only the children are safe, but that the area doesn't have any strays get into a good hiding-lunge spot in the middle of the night. Very quickly the cost of houses around schools would spike because of the increased security. The demand for guns would obviously rise, states may even start to pass open-carry laws. I suppose with the loss of everyone zombified that it would be a minor re-distribution of wealth and a major re-distribution of jobs. As morbid as it is, I could actually see a zombie-threat as potentially being great for the economy. Everyone would start spending their money while its still worth something, no point in withdrawing your money like with other scares when this scare threatens to make your money absolutely worthless. Of course if the threat was so bad that international trade shut down then that'd just be awful for everyone. Homeless people would almost entirely disappear, probably because they've moved into a house of the former living, since being seen shambling around the street will either get you shot or eaten.
I dunno, there's just a massive amount of things to consider that could possibly leave us off better or worse at the tragedy of the zed-ified.
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August 26, 2011, 11:20:24 am »
I'd think 'Good times!' and try finding work. With lots of people dead, their jobs would be open, and there'd likely also be new jobs created to deal with the zombies (Cleanup crews, zombie hunters, etc). So, for the first time in half a year, there'd be jobs going that I could apply for and realistically get.
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August 30, 2011, 07:11:04 pm »
well it sounds a bit like how world war Z started.
one of the first things i would do would be to choose where my safe house location would be. This would probably be done in relation to others i would like to have with me.
another one of the things i would do when i first heard of the outbreaks would be to create DIY MREs
along with the MREs a lot of planting including seeds and fertilizer.
also i would gather up lots of tools.
once me and a group of people had a location scouted, and probably bought, traded for or just chosen depending on the outbreak level. Getting a basic chain link fence up as a stop gap. I would rent and or get some heavy machines to to make a secure wall. Another option after the chain link fence is up instead of going with the heavy machines, they may be unavailable so another form of secure wall would need to be made, probably a brick or wood wall.
once the wall up, work on storing raw materials, defensive items, food, and medical supplies at your new base of operations.
when the outbreak happens near after your first warning would determine how much would be done.
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August 31, 2011, 02:26:33 pm »
In the long run I believe "zombie free zones" could be established. The dead in those zones would be required to be removed or cremation would be mandatory I imagine.
Until that point, I would continue to work as long as it continued to support myself and my family, stockpile food and supplies. I think I would probably try to capitalize on the situation by either providing a needed service, or help start a business that is aligned to take advantage of the "new world".
Maybe that sounds opportunistic and greedy but when opportunity knocks it's at least worth answering the door.
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August 31, 2011, 06:09:04 pm »
You know what would be really bad for society? Now, every time you see a drunk person, you will wonder, if its just a harmless local hobo, or a zombie. Also, in more criminal-prone parts of society murder rates might rise dramatically, because everyone could claim "I swear, i thought he was a zombie!".
If the zombie virus wasnt spreading fast, it would be easy to eliminate/render almost harmless.
After a while, people will have a pretty good idea on what to do with zombies, and how to spot them, so even police should be able to get rid of them without too much trouble.
Also, keep in mind americans, that most countries in the world are more densly populated than america, and thus, law enforcement is more uhhh... dense too. So, even "lonely" households in europe are a bit better protected from zombies than in the US, just because a zombie has a bigger chance to run into police/army/border guard/zombie guard before doing any harm to civilians.
Unless of course zombie virus is not spread by biting, but lets say body fluids... I can imagine many crazies poisoning water supplies and food on purpose. Also, this would bring terrorism to the whole new level, when the "weapon" is pretty much everywhere aviable.
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September 01, 2011, 12:01:41 am »
Hobos just gotta learn to run.
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Quote from: sok on August 31, 2011, 06:09:04 pm
Also, keep in mind americans, that most countries in the world are more densly populated than america, and thus, law enforcement is more uhhh... dense too. So, even "lonely" households in europe are a bit better protected from zombies than in the US, just because a zombie has a bigger chance to run into police/army/border guard/zombie guard before doing any harm to civilians.
I would say that American's actually are far safer than europeans simply because of the 2nd ammendment. Most europeans cannot bear arms so that would cut out a massive chunk of protection that the US has. Also because they are not as densely populated as europe that means there are less places for civilians to get cornered. And it allows protection from looters, etc, due to being spread out.
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Most europeans cannot bear arms so that would cut out a massive chunk of protection that the US has.
That would probably change pretty quickly when the dead start walking.
Besides, reliance on firearms seems to make people forget- they aren't the only weapons out there. Crossbows are legal, as are plenty of hand-to hand weapons.
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September 08, 2011, 05:18:01 pm »
I keep forgetting how harsh and badass canadian weather is.
Zombies would only be a real problem... like not even an eighth of the time.
Keep in miond they got no bloodflow, nothing to keep them moving when the metre drops below zero (32 For all you cavemen still using Fahrenheit)
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Quote from: Cheez on September 08, 2011, 12:15:02 pm
That would probably change pretty quickly when the dead start walking.
Besides, reliance on firearms seems to make people forget- they aren't the only weapons out there. Crossbows are legal, as are plenty of hand-to hand weapons.
Yea that is true but you cannot deny the effectiveness of firearms. Although I saw that the chinese police force has taken to being armed with crossbows.
The problem with hand to hand weapons is that you are fighting hand to hand. It's something that I really dont want to do when fighting zombies.
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Great clip of a great descent - done it few times as its quite close to me. The upper part across the open hills is fantastic because you've got a long clear view for flat out speed - but wandering sheep can be a hazard - the lower part is steeper but hedges restrict the view and the odd lorry can block the way as this guy encountered. How come he was going so much faster than everyone else?
Great clip of a great descent - done it few times as its quite close to me. The upper part across the open hills is fantastic because you've got a long clear view for flat out speed - but wandering sheep can be a hazard - the lower part is steeper but hedges restrict the view and the odd lorry can block the way as this guy encountered. How come he was going so much faster than everyone else?
I was only doing the short 63 mile version of the Tour of the Black mountains so I was riding flat out all the way round including the descents, I do love to descend though. Thankfully the rider at the end held me up otherwise I could of ended up a little closer to the lorry!!
Just got hold of a copy of this little volume. The enthusiasm is infectious, though while reading it you can't quite imagine the degree of suffering some of these climbs will inflict.
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I would like to say that some piercings are dangerous and should be done by a professional should you decide to do one yourself make shure you really want it and it won't be a danger (snagging, tearing, jarring) I am a firm beliver in the self piercing and to experience each pierce to its fullest I belive you should do it youreself but be careful I took to many risks and piercing should be done for youreself and NOT for an image or trend. I have never paid for a pierce or tatoo and they have turned out good but this is not always the case, this story was just of my experience and is not the sane way to do any BODMOD, anyway have fun and BE CAREFUL!!!!
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Great strides have been made in reducing powertrain and road/tire noise, such that wind noise has become the dominant noise source during highway driving, directly impacting consumer brand loyalty and sales.
Paying attention to underbody wind noise has become important as it can be a significant contributor to interior noise quality in the low frequency range (<500 Hz). OEMs seek to improve fuel economy and reduce CO2 through the use of spoilers and underbody panels, but these components contribute to underbody wind noise and should be factored into design decisions. Since the underbody of a vehicle has a complex shape and many components, it can be difficult to assess the cause of underbody noise experimentally, and is typically not done until late in the process when physical prototypes are available. However, at this stage, designs are extremely difficult and expensive to change. Therefore, a digital capability to predict and reduce underbody wind noise early in the vehicle development process is highly desirable.
Underbody wind noise sources are complex flow structures involving separation, vortex convection and reattachment; with strong dependence on the detailed underbody geometry. The largest underbody noise sources typically originate from flow separations at the wheels, wheelhouse, engine/exhaust system, suspension, and structural cross-members. The resulting pressure fluctuations excite the underbody floor-pan structure and radiate into the vehicle interior as low frequency noise. Accurate simulation of these noise sources requires solution of the time varying flow structures and resulting wall pressure fluctuations WPF on the underbody surfaces. Moreover, the ability to accurately capture energy-containing anisotropic structures and convection of cascaded turbulent structures over a wide range of length scales is necessary. Visualization of the flow structures that result in high WPF on underbody panels is useful to provide insight into geometry features that are good candidates for design improvement. This kind of noise source identification is extremely difficult to achieve experimentally, and is often not possible until far too late in the design process.
SIMULIA PowerFLOW® solver coupled with SIMULIA PowerACOUSTICS® offers a complete solution for simulating all important wind noise sources, and predicting their contribution to the full vehicle interior noise. This digital approach allows design engineers to evaluate the wind noise performance of aerodynamic design changes to the underbody region, early in the development process. PowerFLOW's unique technology, an inherently transient solution, provides accurate prediction of complex flow structures and corresponding noise sources in the underbody region. The Noise-Transmission-Module (NTM) in PowerACOUSTICS uses the transient loads on the underbody panels and predicts the underbody contribution to the total interior noise. Detailed flow analysis can be done with PowerACOUSTICS in both time and spectral space to obtain insight into the transient nature of the flow field in the underbody region, enabling engineers to identify design modifications to reduce the flow excitation loads on the underbody panels that contribute to the interior noise. Complex geometries are easily handled and rapid turnaround time pro- vides valuable feedback to the engineering and packaging activities to address aerodynamic efficiency and wind noise simultaneously. SIMULIA PowerFLOW enables automotive companies to understand the underbody noise characteristics of vehicle designs very early in the development process—before costly physical models or prototypes are built.


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UK mid caps: the hunt for pricing power
Rosemary Banyard sets out her views on the market and prospects for companies in the FTSE 250 index.
We are cautious about UK equity valuations, which now look quite expensive, and as a result it is currently hard to find mid-cap companies that offer absolute value. We remain very selective about how we deploy our funds, as always vigilant with regards to the quality of company accounts.
Although we are not enthusiastic about the prices of stocks, they are undoubtedly cheap relative to government bonds, where yields are at extremely low levels. Such unattractive valuations of bonds might explain why equities have so far performed strongly since the beginning of 2015, but we also believe the bulls could be too sanguine about the economic outlook.
M&A activity has driven up valuations
Companies are finding it hard to organically grow earnings in this low-growth world, and so we have seen a slew of merger and acquisition (M&A) activity since the start of the year. The abundance of cheap credit has been a spur to this, as unconventional monetary policy from central banks drives down borrowing costs.
UK-quoted mid and small caps have recommended a series of bids from international trade buyers from the US, Japan and Europe. Such M&A has acted to further drive up market valuations, which in the case of mid caps are now back to levels experienced at the height of the last bull market.
Strong performance has come amid thin volumes
Mid caps have outpaced large caps since January, after the European Central Bank (ECB) announced it would embark on a full-blown quantitative easing drive. This programme of monetary easing has been accompanied by the yield on 10-year German Bunds falling to all-time lows, while gilt yields have tracked lower too.
Confronted with such low returns from fixed income, it's unsurprising that some investors don't know what else to buy besides equities. The absence of active buyers of equities is best underscored by the thin volumes which have accompanied the rise in markets since the start of the year.
Macroeconomic backdrop remains supportive
Despite these concerns, UK-focused companies may draw real support from an improving employment picture. The Office for National Statistics reported last month (17 April) that average weekly earnings, excluding bonuses, had risen 1.8% in the three months to February compared to the same period in 2014. This was accompanied by a fall in the unemployment rate to 5.6% in the period, the lowest level since July 2008.
Real wages in the UK have been given a further boost from the positive effect of moderating inflation, as lower oil prices have fed through to the fuel pump. Supermarket food prices and clothes prices have fallen too, albeit the latter may be the result of temporary weather-related factors. Meanwhile, small and mid-cap companies with overseas earnings could well benefit from the relative weakness in sterling against a resurgent dollar. Although those companies exporting to the eurozone could be impacted by the strength of the pound against a very weak euro in response to the ECB's actions.
As the market has recovered we have seen quite a lot of initial public offerings (IPOs) in the small and mid-cap space, and these new companies have on the whole performed well. We have not participated in many, however, and remain somewhat wary about companies brought to the market by private equity sellers, where there has been a burst of activity in recent months.
Fundamental research underpins our investments
While it might be difficult to find absolute value in the current environment, it is not impossible, and towards that goal we continue to employ our bottom-up driven investment process*.
Fundamental research forms the basis of each investment decision as we look for companies with strong management teams and a proven track-record, good future prospects and a strong business franchise within their markets.
We believe that profits growth is most easily achieved through pricing power. In a world where the industrial expansion of China and India is a deflationary force on manufactured goods and increasingly on services, pricing power is a valuable attribute and our research emphasis is on identifying companies that have this.
*Investment process based on analysis of individual companies, whereby a company's history,
management, and potential are considered more important than general market or sector
trends (as opposed to top-down investing).
Fund manager biography:
Rosemary Banyard joined Schroders in 1997 as a UK Equity Fund Manager. She has co-managed the Schroder UK Smaller Companies Fund with Andy Brough since 1998 and the Schroder UK Mid Cap Fund plc from 2003, for which she is now the lead manager. Her investment career commenced in 1979 when she joined James Capel as a graduate trainee before becoming a textiles research analyst. In 1995 she moved to John Govett where she managed the UK Small Companies Unit Trust. Rosemary holds a MBA from London Business School and a MA in Classics from Cambridge University. Rosemary is Co-Head of the Pan European Small and Mid Cap Team.
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The views and opinions contained herein are those of Rosemary Banyard, and may not necessarily represent views expressed or reflected in other Schroders communications, strategies or funds.
Past performance is not a guide to future performance and may not be repeated. The value of investments and the income from them may go down as well as up and investors may not get back the amounts originally invested. Exchange rate changes may cause the value of any overseas investments to rise or fall.
This communication is for information purposes only and does not constitute an offer to sell or any solicitation of any offer to buy securities or any other instrument described in this document.
The material is not intended to provide, and should not be relied on for, accounting, legal or tax advice, or investment recommendations. The securities, countries and regions shown above are for illustrative purposes only and are not to be considered a recommendation to buy or sell.
Investments in smaller companies may be less liquid than in larger companies and price swings may therefore be greater than in larger company funds. The Company will invest solely in the companies of one country or region. This can carry more risk than investments spread over a number of countries or regions. As a result of 90% of fees being charged to capital, the distributable income of the Company may be higher but there is the potential that performance or capital value may be eroded. The Company may borrow money to invest in further investments, this is known as gearing. Gearing will increase returns if the value of the investments purchased increase in value by more than the cost of borrowing, or reduce returns if they fail to do so.
The forecasts included should not be relied upon, are not guaranteed and are provided only as at the date of issue. Our forecasts are based on our own assumptions which may change. Forecasts and assumptions may be affected by external economic or other factors.
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Saturday, January 10, 2009
Gold & Gold Shirobin (and Orson Welles)
Gold & Gold has been one of the mainstays of Nikka's range of blended whiskies since its launch in 1968. This version is actually called "Shirobin" or "White bottle", even though the labeling is all in black. I think the "white" probably refers to the transparent glass, which I think can also be described as "shiroi" in Japanese. Anyway, there were some great ads for "G and G" in the late 70s and early 80s:
Orson Welles liked it, or at least liked the Nikka signed cheque enough to say so, but what does the real expert think:
Review by Nonjatta contributor - Serge Valentin
Visit Serge`s website, the definitive Whiskyfun.com.
"Nikka 'Gold & Gold' (43%, OB, blend, +/-2008)
Colour: Gold.
Nose: We're close to the 'Blend', only even drier and a little maltier. Hints of beer and soft spices (ginger, cumin). Just as austere, but these whiskies are probably not made for deep nosing.
Mouth: Not very big at the attack but rounder and creamier than the 'Blend'. Notes of beer again (gueuze, fruit flavoured Belgian beer), marzipan, quite some malt and the same kind of salty peatiness as in the 'Blend'. Really warms up after a few minutes. Hints of kirsch.
Finish: Medium-long, maybe just a tad too sugary but the peatiness blends well with soft spices and something slightly 'oriental' (orange blossom water). Aftertaste a tad too spirity.
Comments: A blend of good quality. SGP:342 - 76 points." (Serge`s scoring system is explained on this page.)
Here is that old G and G campaign again:
Orson's alcoholic dabblings were of course not limited to Japanese whisky. In this clip he seems to have mixed his private and professional interests:
2 comments:
After reading this review I decided I had to try some Gold & Gold. Well, that proved very difficult, this stuff is hard to find. I checked every source of whisky I knew in the Yokosuka area, Yokohama and even Tokyo; I couldn't find G&G on the shelf at all. Faced with failure and feeling desperate I asked a friend of mine that operates a small grocery store (that also sells booze) if he could order a couple bottle for me. He did and a week later it arrived. I picked up the G&G and that night I was finally able to taste this hard-to-find treat. First off, Serge Valentin's review is spot on! The only thing I can add is that the G&G reminds me of Nikka's "All Malt" whisky; it's a tiny bit on the sweet side. I dank it on the rocks with a splash of water and on a hot humid night it really hit the spot; vey satisfying indeed! I can already tell that I'll be asking my friend to order some more for me in the near future.
All-in-all, the hunt was fun, the wait was worth it and the whisky is a delight.
Best regards,
Yokosuka, Japan
- June 27, 2011 at 11:16 AM
Perhaps I should revise my "mainstay of Suntory's range" thing at the start of the post? In light of your difficulty finding it...
- June 27, 2011 at 6:13 PM


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Mary Bousted of AMT was passionate and articulate in her defence of her union's first strike in its 127-year history, was in command of her facts and figures, and put her finger on the worm at the heart of the Coalition's apple - namely, that the money raised by this daylight robbery from public sector workers was not going into their pension funds, but instead to bail out the Coalition's failing economic policy.
Ken Clarke, in contrast, was neither passionate nor articulate, and was most certainly not in command of the facts - he didn't even understand the vital - and substantial - difference between a final salary scheme and a career-average salary scheme, a distinction that even the most numerically challenged can understand very clearly.
Ken Clarke - good old jazz-loving, hush-puppied Ken, a rich man from politics and directorships in the tobacco industry, etc. - is now, I fear, past his sell-by date as an active politician, and his cosy persona is no longer enough to justify his ministerial role, nor his place as a PR front for a brutal, classed-based Coalition, stuffed with rich men like himself.


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Apologies for my abrupt exodus from blogging. Looking after a 2-year old has really changed things – and made blogging a teeny bit difficult.
These days the only design I'm get to see is from old cartoons I find on youtube for my son. Check out the colour combinations from this classic Sylvester and Tweety bird clip from 1957!
Hopefully more posts to follow in time…


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"I'm going to check-raise your monkey ass."
"Chipolino" Juanita Quaid Surphman Negreanu (born the same day as Jesus, 1972) is a Mexican rapper, comedian and part-time online poker legend. He was born on the border between Canada and Cuba (obv) to John and Wes Quaid. Chippy, as he'd like to be known, grew up taming wild donkeys from Germany for food. Considered by many of his peers to be the true and only poker grinder in the world today. However, many of his critics (aka haters) claim that he does not play enough hands a month to be worthy of that title.
Rap Career[edit]
Chipolino achieved chart success with his hit single "In Poker Life" which debuted at #1 and remained there for 34 weeks. Unreal really because the lyrics were shite. Some say he stole his album names from Britney Spears. But Britney is a bitch and no-one cares.
- 1999: ...Donkey One More Time
- 2000: Oops!... I Donked It Again
- 2003: In the Xwn
- 2007: Donkout
- 2008: Yang Bang Me One More Time
King of the one liners, Chipolino inspired the revolutionary "IntelliJoker" brand of poker avatars that appear on PokerStars tables all over the world.
Poker Career[edit]
You can often find Chipolino grinding (meaning 4-betting w/ air every other hand) the $50/100NL (not $100NL, as the haters would want you to believe) 6-max cash game tables on both PokerStars and Full Tilt Poker. Despite this, Chipolino bases his game solely on David Grey - considered the biggest nit in the universe. NB It was once discovered he raised KK preflop but he might've been drinking.
Away from the table Chipolino spends most of his time in McDonald's restaurants stealing their internet connection and chatting to a group of donkeys known only as "The Skype Crew". Thanks to these appearances at the popular fast-food restaurant, Chipolino is due to appear in the Mexican remake of Super Size Me where he will attempt to consume nothing but panera bread, 3 meals a day, for 30 days.
Chippy's favourite hand is A9o (Ace-Nine offsuit), which is known as the Yang-Banger in memory of his childhood hero, Jerry "In the name of Jesus Christ" Yang.
As of September 27, 2008, Chipolino's online poker winnings total around $16.49 according to the new PokerTracker 3.
Personal Life[edit]
Chippy has been reported to have had flings with at least one or more of the following:
- Lindsay Lohan - currently denies accusations having just come out.
- Paris Hilton
- Quaid's sister
- Himself
- Vanessa Selbst
Other than that he doesn't have one.
Despite their rocky professional relationship, Chip has been seen helping Quaid(his main critic and hater)in the gym. As of this writing, Quaid has put on 20lbs of solid muscle.
Other reports have also seen them fishing together. And so it appears, that their hateful relationship is just an act to attract a bigger fan base.
Amusing Anecdotes[edit]
During the 2005 WSOP Main Event, Chippy and Phil Hellmuth got involved in a memorable hand. Chip held AA and Phil had AK. Phil, like the donk that he is, end up folding preflop and told his wife "I can dodge bullets baby!" obviously taunting Chip. What followed shocked the entire poker world. Faster than a gunslinger, Chip drew his Desert Eagle and screamed like a little girl "Dodge this!". The two bullets blew both of Phil's kneecaps. "I guess you can't dodge bullets after all!" Chip uttered. Phil withdrew from the Main Event and Chip proceeded to win it. To this day Mr. Hellmuth refuses to enter a tournament in which Chip is registered.
- He's actually Cuban. And Russian. With a touch of American. Oh yeah, and Canadian.
- He's been to the gym every day since 1972. Working off the panera bread.
- Chuck Norris once lost a fight to him and considered it the worst moment of his life. He died of a heart attack shortly after.
"Damn that bitch is some fine Mexican cuisine!"
"When it comes to poker, if I'm not God, I must be his brother."
"GFY Mexicano."
"[Panting aggressively]"
Quotes From Haters[edit]
- "Playing 100000000 hands a month is not enough to be called a true grinder, let alone the best grinder." - Quaid745
- "Chip plays the hands so bad that even if he plays a huge amount of hands and shows a small profit, he's still a donkey in my book." Rockytopkid
- "He pwn pwn pwns!!! Now where's that final table of Felipe gone?" - Caddieup
- "chipeee is my heroe..." - birddog2631
- "OH MAH GAHHHHHHHHD!!!" - Postbacon
- "He's such a soppy cunt." - mattyd86
- "When I first joined the Skype crew, many of the guys always observed Chip at the table and I thought it was because he was so good. I later realized the Skype crew only watched him because they wanted a good laugh." - JackBileDuct
- "Shame all the guys are such haters...probably because Chip is such a stud. Phoooaaarwwww!!!" - Susanna, the executive gay woman and twin of recently married lesbian Ellen Degeneres
- "...only one small problem, he is Cuban, not Mexican, not that it matters." - DEADF15H/Surphman, Chippy's gay lover
- "Everynight I go to bed and pray : Jesus...err Chip...please...I want to be like you, help me be like you, amen." - kdunlap
- "One day maybe I can be as laggy as chipolino." - airedale05
Any questions?


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"farming resulted from social numbers/effieciency and not enough space to hunt , modern farming resulted from not enough room to graze , being able to farm and cultivate your own will be the only way , I dont see big citys becoming communal farms ....."
It all depends upon where you live. I couldn't hunt, but it's surprising what you can grow on a small plot of land using a politunnel and other methods, and stuff like root vegetables can be kept overwinter, fruits can be made into jams and preserves. I'm waiting on a plot of land right now to start doing just this.really though if it was up to me I would be right out of the city.


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I have table that containing road network. Table structure is
CREATE TABLE final_all_india_road_network
gid serial NOT NULL,
"name" character varying(254),
code character varying(254),
lane character varying(254),
width integer,
"type" character varying(254),
subclass character varying(254),
surface character varying(254),
oneway character varying(254),
bridge integer,
maxspeed integer,
the_geom geometry,
CONSTRAINT final_all_india_road_network_pkey PRIMARY KEY (gid),
CONSTRAINT enforce_dims_the_geom CHECK (st_ndims(the_geom) = 2),
CONSTRAINT enforce_srid_the_geom CHECK (st_srid(the_geom) = 4030)
I want to add check geometry constraints to this table. For that I used following Query
"ALTER TABLE final_all_india_road_network
ADD CONSTRAINT enforce_geotype_the_geom CHECK (geometrytype(the_geom) = 'MULTILINESTRING'::text OR the_geom IS NULL);"
But while running this Query following error occured
"ERROR: check constraint "enforce_geotype_the_geom" is violated by some row"


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District of Columbia
From GODORT
District of Columbia Agency Databases
This is an annotated list of databases produced by District of Columbia agencies listed by producing agency. To add a database to this list or to fix a broken link, either do it yourself as this is a wiki, editable by anybody, or send an e-mail to the project coordinator at dnlcornwall AT alaska DOT net.
No one has publicly claimed this page yet. If you'd like to, please add your name, institution and contact info to our page volunteer list and put your contact information here as a "documents specialist" for this page.
The District maintains it's own list of searchable databases, but more detailed annotations are still welcome here.
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Tax and Revenue
- Real Property Tax Database Search - From the website, "The Office of Tax and Revenue's (OTR) real property tax database provides online access to real property information that was formerly available only through manual searches and at various DC public libraries. You can obtain property value, assessment roll, and other information for more than 180,000 parcels using the links below." Interesting search by neighborhood gives you a quick sense of property values.
Campaign Finance
- Campaign Contributions Search - Find campaign contributions by amount, contributor, date, location, or recipient. The Office of Campaign Finance provides easy access to all contributions and expenditures reported from January 1, 1999 through the current reporting period. Because the system is updated on a daily basis, you may be able to retrieve data received by OCF after the latest reporting period. However, this data may not be complete.
Council of the District of Columbia
- Search the District of Columbia Official Code - The contents of these statutes are current through amendments received as of January 25, 2006. For amendments subsequent to that date, use the Update feature. This service is powered by Thomson West.


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2 N.Y. college students killed in hit-and-run
Police say two Bard College students were killed in a hit-and-run.
The two victims were identified as Bard College students Evelina Brown, 20, of Seattle and Sarah McCausland, 19, of Winnetka, Ill.
TIVOLI, N.Y. — Two pedestrians who were students at Bard College were killed Friday night in a hit-and-run, authorities say.
The driver of the car that left the scene was located by authorities and has been charged in connection with the accident, the Dutchess County Sheriff's Office said in a news release.
Carol Boeck, 63, of Red Hook, N.Y. was charged with felony driving while intoxicated, a class E felony due to a prior conviction, and first-degree vehicular manslaughter. Boeck was arraigned at the Village of Tivoli Court and released Saturday on $50,000 bail, officials said. She's due back in court Monday.
The accident occurred in the Village of Tivoli at approximately 11:50 p.m.
The two victims were identified as Evelina Brown, 20, of Seattle and Sarah McCausland, 19, of Winnetka, Ill.
Another student, Selena Frandsen, suffered a non-life-threatening injury to her knee, said Capt. John Watterson of the Dutchess County Sheriff's Office. She was taken to Columbia Memorial Hospital.
"This senseless and tragic incident impacts so many and we pray for those who will feel this loss in their hearts," Tivoli Mayor Bryan Cranna said in a statement. "Let us also remember and commend our first responders that were on the scene."
McCausland worked at the Enchanted Cafe in Red Hook. Owner Joe Moscato's eyes welled with tears as he recalled seeing her Friday afternoon, when she stopped in to pick up her tips.
"She was someone who had a lot of integrity," Moscato said. "She was the kind of person who would do the right thing when no one was looking."
A preliminary investigation showed that the three were walking northbound on State Route 9G, just north of Broadway, when they were struck by a southbound vehicle, the Sheriff's Office said.
Before the victims' names were released, Leon Botstein, president of the small liberal arts college located along the Hudson River, released a statement urging students to "reassure their parents as we wait for further details and news of the tragedy becomes public."
Multiple student services will be available over the next two days, where students can gather for information and support, he added.
Bard College spokesman Mark Primoff said there were no immediate plans for a memorial service and that senior faculty were meeting to determine the next steps.
County Executive Marcus J. Molinaro directed the Dutchess County Trauma Team to respond and offer crisis counseling and ongoing support.
Sitting in the Bard College center, Mallory Thompson, a freshman from Torrence, Calif., said she learned of the tragedy after a friend called Saturday morning. She said she had met the victims, but did not know them well.
"You don't necessarily know them very well, Thompson said, "but you know you have interacted with them -- and suddenly they are just gone. It's very sad."


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Announcing The 2010 Inductees Into The Elite Club That Celebrates The Aftermarket Parts That Made This Industry Great.
Three years ago, in the Dec. '07 issue of HOT ROD, we inducted the first 10 aftermarket parts into the HOT ROD Speed Parts Hall of Fame. Working very closely with the Specialty Equipment Market Association (SEMA), we had SEMA members vote for the most significant, game-changing aftermarket performance parts of all time, and we've done the same every year since, inducting five new parts per year. Congratulations to the past and current companies and their revolutionary products.
Past Inductees
Iskenderian cams
American Racing Torq-Thrust wheels
Bell helmets
M&H Racemaster tires
Hurst four-speed shifters
Hilborn fuel injection
Cragar SS wheels
Holley 3310 carburetor
Flowmaster mufflers
Auto Meter Monster Tachs
Detroit Locker differential
K&N air filter
Garrett turbocharger
MSD 6A ignition
Nitrous Oxide Systems nitrous kit
Sun Super Tach
Cherry Bomb mufflers
BFGoodrich Radial T/A tires
Edelbrock Performer intake manifold
Simpson safety equipment
Ardun Cylinder Heads
Most people know Zora Arkus-Duntov as the mastermind behind the Corvette, as he was the car's chief engineer and cheerleader from the very first one until his retirement in 1975. But hot rodders and racers knew him first as one of the principals behind the Ardun (a combination of his hyphenated surname) cylinder heads for the flathead Ford. These were overhead-valve heads with hemispherical combustion chambers and created a ton more power with the flathead, at the time the most popular hot rod and racing engine out there. With help from designer George Kudasch, the heads were created at Ardun Mechanical Corp. in 1948 and reports say that fewer than 300 sets were built (along with a couple dozen versions for the smaller V8-60 flathead), making them exceptionally rare today. Don Ferguson's Ardun Enterprises (Ardun.com) has superior reproductions of the heads for $13,950, so they're still available, but an original set is nearly worth its weight in gold.
B&M Hydro Stick Transmission
Bob Spar and Mort Schuman formed a transmission company way back in 1953, named it B&M for obvious reasons, and built the only four-speed automatic racing transmission available at the time, the Hydro Stick. Starting with a GM Hydramatic transmission, B&M modified it internally so it would handle more power and allow you to hold it in gear. It was immediately popular in drag racing and hard-core street cars of the day, and the famous Stick Man logo is still with us thanks to the surge in all things retro. The heavy, cast-iron Hydro Stick has long been obsolete, thanks in part to its creator's own technological advancements, but it still represents the birth of the automatic transmission's popularity in drag racing, and it certainly deserves its induction in to the HOT ROD Speed Parts Hall of Fame.
Moon Discs
Dean Moon was one of the pioneers of the performance aftermarket and was known for many things, from race cars to speed parts, but his most iconic product is the Moon disc, a wheel cover designed to reduce aerodynamic drag on land speed racing (LSR) cars. HOT ROD actually tested a pair of Moon discs in the wind tunnel on our Bonneville-bound Camaro a few years ago, and they do indeed improve the aero, if only a little. Moon discs are dominant still in the LSR arenas of Bonneville and El Mirage, and they've made their way onto countless street cars over the years, truly making them a legendary speed part and a shoo-in for the HOT ROD Speed Parts Hall of Fame. Dean Moon passed away in 1987, and the company is under new ownership, but it's still cranking out the classic Moon Equipment parts, including original and newer designs of the wheel discs, all of them still made in Santa Fe Springs, California, where Dean originally opened shop.
Holley Dominator Carburetor
There have been a lot of different carburetors over the years, but Holley carbs are the undisputed leader in the performance arena, powering more race cars than all other carburetors combined. And the baddest of them all from Holley is the Dominator 4500, which was designed for Ford's SOHC 429 NASCAR engine in 1968. Everything about the Dominator was bigger than with other carburetors; today you can get them with up to 1,250 cfm of flow-more than that after some outside carb tuners are done with them. It's still the carb of choice for nearly every drag racing engine not hindered by sanctioning body rules, and many people use them on fast street cars, too, since nothing screams power quite like a Dominator or two sticking out of the hood.
Gary Hooker designed his first exhaust headers (for the new 409-powered Chevy) in 1962 and almost overnight had customers begging for more. His company's philosophy was "Do it right the first time," and his headers were used on nearly all the top drag race cars of the '60s and '70s, with names like Jenkins, Glidden, Sox & Martin, and many more on the customer list. The name Hooker Headers is still synonymous with performance, and the equal-length Super Competition headers are still available for a wide range of applications.


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MSNBC, CNN Say Britney Ad Racist, but American People Do Not
Exactly how wide is the gulf between elite media opinion and public opinion on matters of politics?
Let's put it this way, after Sen. Barack Obama falsely accused Sen. John McCain of saying he (Obama) doesn't look like the other presidents on the currency and has a funny name, Andrea Mitchell on MSNBC, called Obama's "Dollar Bill" statement "self-deprecating":
ANDREA MITCHELL: I have to tell you that the people who heard Barack Obama say what he said Wednesday night—and it's very similar to things he's said in Paris and Berlin and a lot of other stops—it's very self-deprecating. He says "I don't look like other people who have been President of the United States," most people who watched that, I don't know very many people who've watched that, and the people in the audience, the reporters, have never interpreted it, have never inferred from that, that he is making some kind of racial statement, but that's the way the McCain camp says that they took it, and Rick Davis by putting it out there, sure –
Sen. Obama, echoing Mitchell's talking points, himself made the same observation during his Saturday morning press conference:
SEN. BARACK OBAMA: Most of the people here were at this event in Union, Missouri. Almost none of you, maybe none of you, thought that I was making a racially incendiary remark for playing the race card. …
So we're clear: According to Andrea Mitchell and Sen. Obama himself, no one in the journalist class heard Sen. Obama's remarks about his looks and name to be a reference to his race.
There can be no doubt that this lopsided view within elite media has colored the coverage. Here's how CNN's Wolf Blitzer kicked off a panel discussion last Thursday:
WOLF BLITZER: It doesn't get more poisonous or explosive than to inject this whole issue of race, especially when you have obviously the first African-American on a major ticket. So what's the strategy behind the McCain campaign right now?
Meanwhile, on a Sunday morning panel, Blitzer gave credence to the idea that the McCain campaign's Britney-Paris-Obama ad was racial in tone:
WOLF BLITZER: All right. Images are very important, and there's been several comments in recent days, our own Donna Brazill made the suggestion here in "The Situation Room" the other day and Bob Herbert a columnist for "New York Times" wrote this, referring to this ad. Referring to the blonde and the Harold Jr. ad when he was running for senator in Tennessee. That's a very serious charge that's been leveled against the McCain campaign right now saying that what the McCain campaign did this week was similar to what Republicans did against Harold Ford Jr. in Tennessee when he was running for the senate …
According to the media consensus, then, Sen. Obama was not playing the race card when he wrongly accused Sen. McCain of commenting on his looks but Sen. McCain's campaign was playing the race card when he compared Barack Obama to mindless celebrities.
This morning pollster Scott Rasmussen provides for us a snapshot of regular peoples' views on the controversy. And it isn't at all in line with the elite media's view. According to Rasmussen:
Sixty-nine percent (69%) of the nation's voters say they've seen news coverage of the McCain campaign commercial that includes images of Britney Spears and Paris Hilton and suggests that Barack Obama is a celebrity just like them. Of those, just 22% say the ad was racist while 63% say it was not.
However, Obama's comment that his Republican opponent will try to scare people because Obama does not look like all the other presidents on dollar bills was seen as racist by 53%. Thirty-eight percent (38%) disagree.
To recap: Zero journalists interpreted Sen. Obama's remarks as racist. Fifty-three percent of the general public did.


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CAMBRIDGE, Mass. – A strong singles performance that saw the No. 22 MIT women's tennis team take five matches in straight sets was the key to the Engineers 8-1 victory over Springfield College this afternoon. MIT improved to 5-2 on the season, 5-1 in the NEWMAC, while Springfield fell to 3-6 overall and 1-5 in the conference.
MIT began that day with a sweep in the doubles competition. The Engineers had little trouble in the top two flights, taking 8-2 and 8-1 wins. At No. 3 it turned out to be back and forth battle between the team of seniors Alexandria Hall (Hemet, Calif.) and Hillary Jenny (Green Bay, Wis.) for MIT and the team of Erin Woodbury and Siana Green from Springfield. In the end the MIT duo prevailed, taking a 9-8 (7-4) victory.
In singles play MIT won the 2-6 flights, all in straight sets, to seal the win. Sophomores Lauren Quisenberry (Corpus Christi, Texas) and Julia Hsu (Knoxville, Tenn.) and freshman Vynnie Kong (Cupertino, Calif.) all dropped just one game in their victories to give MIT enough points to put the match away early. Sam Carney picked up the lone point for the Pride, coming from behind in the No. 1 singles match to defeat freshman Michelle Dutt (Gurnee, Ill.), 2-6, 6-3, 12-10.
MIT will close out regular season NEWMAC play on October 11 when it travels to Wheaton College for a 4:00 p.m. match. Springfield will also be on the road on the 11th, taking on Mount Holyoke at 4:00 p.m.


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Every new product, machine, vehicle, or device we enjoy today represents the work of creative mechanical designers. Those who derive satisfaction from the challenge of solving mechanical problems, making things work, and using computer technology to create new things, may have a future in this exciting field. This program represents a blend of applied design theory with the most recent innovations in Computer-Aided Design (CAD), Rapid Prototyping, Computer Numerical Control and traditional industrial practices.
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Initial courses focus on topics common to all technical fields, including mathematics, engineering graphics, machine tools, and basic electricity. Subsequent courses become more specialized as students apply computer technology to problems related to machine design and automation.
Graduates are prepared to use a CAD system for design, manufacture, and analysis; select materials, and design mechanical components and systems; perform technician assignments involving measurements, test equipment, data recording and analysis; communicate and understand technical terminology; use word processing, spreadsheet, and presentation software; and recognize and use project management techniques.
Should students decide to continue their education at the four-year college level, courses taken at Corning transfer to upper-division colleges granting Bachelor of Science degrees in Mechanical Technology, Manufacturing Technology, and Manufacturing Engineering Technology.
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Injuries didn't slow Miggy in pursuit of MVP repeat
DETROIT -- One year later, the Miguel Cabrera-Mike Trout MVP debate is on again. The argument for Cabrera might actually be a little bit stronger than it was a year ago.
If voters from the Baseball Writers' Association of America agreed, Cabrera would be the first back-to-back American League Most Valuable Player since Frank Thomas of the White Sox in 1993-94.
DETROIT -- One year later, the Miguel Cabrera-Mike Trout MVP debate is on again. The argument for Cabrera might actually be a little bit stronger than it was a year ago.
If voters from the Baseball Writers' Association of America agreed, Cabrera would be the first back-to-back American League Most Valuable Player since Frank Thomas of the White Sox in 1993-94.
The winner will be revealed Thursday at 6 p.m. ET on MLB Network and MLB.com.
Cabrera didn't repeat his Triple Crown, but he had a statistically better season, from a career-best .348 average to a 30-point jump in slugging percentage to a 49-point leap in on-base percentage. He became the first player to lead the league in all three categories since Joe Mauer in 2009, the year he won AL MVP in a near-unanimous vote.
Cabrera matched his home run total despite hitting only one in September. He fell one short of his previous season's RBI total despite playing in 13 fewer games and having 18 fewer at-bats with runners in scoring position. He not only led baseball with a 1.078 OPS, he topped everyone else in baseball by at least 74 points, the largest gap by a player since Barry Bonds in 2004.
Cabrera did it not only with a groin injury that hampered him in September and required surgery at season's end, but with injuries that limited his mobility since the end of June.
"He wasn't 100 percent for the whole last month and a half," teammate Justin Verlander said. "In my book, that makes him every bit more the MVP than it would have otherwise. I think 90 percent of baseball players would've been sitting on the couch not playing, dealing with what he's dealt with this year."
None of these comprised the argument against Cabrera last year. That was built mostly on advanced metrics that rewarded Trout for his ability to reach base, his efficiency running the bases, and his defense in center field. Even in sabermetrics, however, the gap was narrower.
Though Cabrera's defense hurt him more in metrics this season than last, based a little on his late-season injuries, he still raised his Wins Above Replacement to a career-best 7.6 in 13 fewer games, according to Fangraphs. His offensive WAR, taking defense out of the equation, reached 9.0, according to baseball-reference, a full run above his previous career high, though still well below Trout. Cabrera's runs created reached a career high of 147 this season, according to STATS, taking the Major League lead. His ratio of runs created per 27 outs, moreover, hit 10.35, more than a run better than anyone else in baseball.
Nobody in the AL had more go-ahead RBIs than Cabrera's 37. His 15 game-winning RBIs ranked fourth among AL hitters.
For those who take into account a team's standing for a player's actual value, Cabrera's lead seemingly widened. Of the three AL MVP finalists, Cabrera is the only one whose team made the postseason. And unlike last season, the Tigers' third consecutive AL Central title did not come with a worse record than teams that missed out in other divisions. Detroit went 13-13 in September, the month in which Cabrera's injuries had their biggest impact on his performance.
Jason Beck is a reporter for MLB.com. Read Beck's Blog and follow him on Twitter @beckjason.


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The 2008 Executive Coaching Fee Survey
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An increasing number of companies around the world are using executive coaches, and many are willing to pay top dollar for such services. In 2008, the most commonly stated fee for coaching a company's top tier of executives in both the United States and Europe was more than $500 per hour. This report provides a breakdown of U.S. hourly rates paid by five industry groups as well as rates paid by five different-sized companies based on revenues to coach all levels of the organization.


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An experiment went wrong during the filming of a MythBusters episode and a cannon ball ended up going through a wall in a nearby house. They were testing to see if a stone cannonball could breach a castle wall, but they weren't expecting it to go as far as it did during testing.
The San Francisco Chronicle has all the details.
Related articles
- Follow Up of the Day: MythBusters Comment on Cannonball Misfire (geeks.thedailywh.at)
- MythBusters Mishap Sends Cannonball Through House, Minivan (newsfeed.time.com)
- "MythBusters" hosts apologize for cannon hit (cbsnews.com)


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© May 2007 Volume 5 Issue 2, ICICKM 2006, Editor: Dan Remenyi, pp131 - 254
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Existing relevant literature regarding approaches to context formalisation is analysed in search of a characterisation that explains the links — suggested by knowledge theory of the firm — between knowledge integration capability and common knowledge types. The ontological and the syntactic‑semantic‑pragmatic continuum approaches reveal an extensive description of context, which contributes to the understanding of the knowledge integration process, and to an eventual operationalisation of common knowledge types. This theoretical development opens possibilities for the elaboration of prescriptive models that support the integration of knowledge during routine operations of the organisation.
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Explore the work of women and feminist artists, as well as museum collection of women's work.
A collection of television, film, and radio resources invaluable to any women's center or campus group - great teaching tools, too!
Exploratory theatre and traditional resources, theatre for women, and women actors.Feminists do have a sense of humor! Visit comedian homepages, comics, and more! Feminist favorites and up-and-coming artists are listed here, as well as resources on women in music fields. Authors' homepages, literary resources, bookstores, and online publications.


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Ad Age's Jason Del Rey has published an email Nick Denton sent to his staff at Gawker Media.
In it, Denton emphasized that the company will be taking e-commerce seriously, and Denton intends for it to become a meaningful source of revenue for his media empire in 2013.
Denton told Del Rey via Google Talk, "We've had some very promising early tests [with affiliate links]. Thirty-thousand dollars in a single day in commission on a Web hosting deal."
In addition, the company had six advertisers spend over $1 million with Gawker last year. Gawker Media also includes tech brand Gizmodo and Deadspin, the sports site that broke the Manti Te'o girlfriend hoax news.
Denton's memo says Andrew Gorenstein is being promoted to chief revenue officer of Gawker Media and James Del is becoming the company's executive director. Erin Pettigrew will lead the charge on the e-commerce initiative; her team will be "expected to produce at least 10% of revenues" this year.
Here's the bit about the e-commerce strategy. You can read the email in full at Ad Age.
We're reaching for 40% revenue growth this year, an acceleration from 26% in 2012. We had six clients spend over $1m with us last year...
....Another native of Gawker, Erin Pettigrew, will lead the development of Gawker's e-commerce business, which is expected to produce at least 10% of revenues this year.


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Who is the first actor you think of when you think of motorsports? Paul Newman? James Garner? Steve McQueen? Patrick Dempsey? Jason Priestly? Tom Cruise?
Those are all good choices, but they're also all wrong if you believe NASCAR. And that's because they just chose James "I really went to Yale" Franco as the Grand Marshall of this year's Daytona 500.
You might remember James Franco from such racing focused events as ______ and ________. He's well known for loving at least one brand of car, I'm sure of it! I also heard he once casually passed a NASCAR race on the TV while switching channels.
He did do a wonderful job driving that cop car in Pineapple Express though.
Of course, I kid. Franco might be a huge racing fan and we just haven't heard about his love of racing yet. It's also common practice to bring in a higher profile name to be the Grand Marshall at races like this. But I don't really see Franco as the same "star power" presence as someone like Jack Nicholson (he was the honorary starter at the Indy 500 a few years ago), Ben Affleck, or even Nic "Nic" Cage.
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I wish to respond to the first two Letters to the Editor in the Feb. 16 edition of the Record attacking the Boy Scouts for adhering to their oath.
I wish to respond to the first two Letters to the Editor in the Feb. 16 edition of the Record attacking the Boy Scouts for adhering to their oath.
The first writer begins with a perversion of the "separation clause," which was clearly intended by the founders to separate religion from government, not religion from the public. He then adds insult to injury by proclaiming Holy Scripture to be "Superstitious fourth-century religious doctrine" as his prescription for the rest of us.
The second writer, while appreciably more honest than the first, misses the point entirely. The Bible, the oath's central reference point, is quite clear on homosexuality.
This being the case, both writers are really appealing to the Boy Scouts of America to change the wording of their oath to eliminate God. Hey, as long as you're under the hood, why not just ditch the whole "morally straight" thing too, eh?
Chip Murray
I am not Catholic nor do I fully understand Catholic doctrine. What I do believe is that its foundational teachings are based on Jesus Christ.
So in people's opinion as to what traits the new pope should have, shouldn't the doctrine of the Bible be the foundational principles in this search? Sola scriptura is not an argument against tradition as much as an argument against unbiblical, extra-biblical and/or anti-biblical doctrines.
The only way to know for sure what God expects of us is to stay true to what we know he has revealed to us, the Bible. So when I hear things like the next pope should be "American or African" or "inclusiveness and forward-thinking," am I really hearing a compromise of the Word of God to appease a few?
In my opinion, in choosing the next pope, a "biblical worldview" should be the primary focus.
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Should the Boy Scouts of America amend its charter and admit openly gay Scouts and Scout leaders? The issue has been framed in terms of tolerance vs. intolerance, but I argue it should be instead about intentional teaching.
The BSA teaches boys by sparking interest in causes that support a strong, secure America. Encouraging Scouts to donate blood if able once they reach 17 is one worthy cause that illustrates my point.
The American Red Cross policy toward blood donations states: "You should not give blood if ... you have done something that puts you at risk for becoming infected with HIV ... You are at risk for getting infected if you ... are a male who has had sexual contact with another male, even once, since 1977." Donating blood provides one solid reason why the BSA should maintain its current membership policy, with heterosexual Scout leaders intentionally teaching Scouts the importance of giving blood.
The Boy Scouts of America should stand shoulder-to-shoulder with the American Red Cross, teaching every male Scout the importance of giving blood. I therefore encourage the BSA to maintain its long-standing membership policy, for intentionally teaching all boys to be heterosexual will help safeguard America's blood supply.
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