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Rodney King never set out to be a James Meredith or Rosa Parks.
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While he was enduring the videotaped blows that would reverberate around the world, he wanted to escape to a nearby park where his father used to take him. He simply wanted to survive.
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He did survive, but the brutal beating transformed the troubled man into an icon of the civil rights movement. His very name became a symbol of police abuse and racial tensions, of one of the worst urban riots in American history.

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In its efforts to help educate the public about the hazards of light pollution spoiling both the natural environment and our understanding of the cosmos, and to help preserve the natural night sky for future stargazers, the International Dark-Sky Association (IDA) has certified a selection of open areas as "International Dark Sky Parks."
Left: Jacob Frank, a media manager for the Four Corners School of Outdoor Education in Monticello, Utah, photographed the sky at one such site, the Hovenweep National Monument on the Utah-Colorado border.
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Credit: Jacob W. Frank/Flickr
Photographer Bill Shupp's image of the Big Dipper above Cottonball Basin in Death Valley National Park, California.
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The Milky Way rises above Casa Grande, as seen from Chisos Basin in Big Bend National Park in Texas. The image is one of thousands that photographer Costa1973 took as part of a 6.5-hour time lapse.
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Stargazing at Big Bend National Park
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The Headlands, a county park in northern Michigan, was the site of this image by photographer Yoshiyuki Takahashi.
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The Headlands International Dark Sky Park brochure
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The night sky as photographed by Nicholas A. Tonelli at Cherry Springs State Park, Potter County, Pa.
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Dark Skies at Cherry Springs
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The Owachomo Bridge at Natural Bridges National Monument in Utah - the first site to be certified as an International Dark Sky Park, in 2007 - as photographed by DennyMont.
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Dark Midnight Skies at Natural Bridges
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A fireball streaks across the night sky as seen from Kielder Observatory, at the Kielder Water and Forest Park in Northumberland National Park, in northern England.
According to the Campaign for the Protection of Rural England, the skies above Kielder are the darkest in the country.
Northumberland Dark Sky Park (fact sheet)
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Bob Wick, a photographer with the Bureau of Land Management, caught this night vista at the Grand Canyon-Parashant National Monument in Arizona, designated an "International Night Sky Province" by the International Dark-Sky Association.
The National Monument's 1.05 million acres, bounded by the Grand Canyon and the Arizona-Nevada border, is among the most isolated parcels of federally-managed land in the Lower 48. It received its designation in March 2014.
Amateur photographer's images helped preserve national treasure ("CBS Evening News," 03/12/14)
Credit: Bob Wick/BLM
Photographer Derek Oyen captured the night sky above Observatory Park near Montville, Ohio.
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Observatory Park (website)
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Photographer talajmentifagy captured the Milky Way at Hortobagy National Park in Hungary.
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The Pleiades (five bluish dots) are visible in the bottom left in this night sky image by photographer Usman Malik, taken at Galloway Forest Park, Scotland.
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Dark Skies in Galloway Forest Park (Forestry Commission, Scotland)
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Night descends on Chaco Culture National Historical Park in New Mexico. Photographer: Emily Barney.
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Chaco's Night Sky Initiative
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Images taken at Copper Breaks State Park, as appeared in the submission by Texas Parks & Wildlife to the International Dark-Sky Association for certification as an International Dark Sky Park.
For nearly two decades Copper Breaks has been the home of the StarWalk education program. The park also retro-fitted its outdoor lighting fixtures to decrease light pollution.
Copper Breaks won certification on August 6, 2014.
Credit: International Dark-Sky Association
As part of its 2013 proposal for International Dark Sky Park certification by the Mayland Community College Blue Ridge Observatory Star Park, in Spruce Pine, N.C., commercial photographer Todd Bush submitted a series of photographs depicting views from the site.
Left: One of Bush's "All-Sky Images," compositing shots from a Nikon DSLPR with an 8mm fisheye lens, rotated to all four compass points. Exposure time was 20 seconds.
"Views of the Milky Way from this site are simply stunning," wrote Bush. "[B]inocular and telescope views into this awesome sky-filling presence will find many objects to enjoy, from the tendrils of its fiery arms to the deep recesses of rich surrounding dark skies!"
The Blue Ridge Observatory Star Park was certified an International Dark-Sky Park in February 2014, becoming the first such park in the southeastern U.S.; the first operating under an institution of higher learning; and the first to maintain outdoor lighting consisting of fully-shielded, low-color-temperature LED fixtures.
Credit: Todd Bush/Blue Ridge Observatory
The night sky as photographed by Brian Russell at Enchanted Rock State Natural Area in Texas, which - along with Copper Breaks State Park - became the first Texas state parks to be certified as International Dark Sky Parks by the International Dark-Sky Association, on August 6, 2014.
Camera: Nikon D7000f/3.8ISO 3200Lens 12.0 mmDuration :30
Stargazing at Enchanted Rock State Natural Area
Other International Dark Sky Parks include the Zselic National Landscape Protection Area in Hungary, Clayton Lake State Park in New Mexico, and Goldendale Observatory Park in Washington State.
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LAKE FOREST, Ill. – The Chicago Bears have agreed to a four-year contract with second-round draft pick Jon Bostic.
A linebacker at Florida, Bostic started every game his final two years in the middle for the Gators and figures to compete with veteran free agent acquisition D.J. Williams for Brian Urlacher's old job.
Bostic made eight sacks, 19 1/2 tackles for loss and five interceptions in his four-year Florida career. He ran a 4.6-second 40-yard dash at the NFL combine and bench-pressed 225 pounds 22 times.
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The common viewpoint and generally accepted definition of consciousness is "awareness of the self or I". This concept of "I" makes most of the confusion related to consciousness. Honestly, I haven't so far been able to understand, accept or deny, or define this phenomenon which even science has just started studying and philosophers have always found difficult to handle.
Is consciousness something which has not been already defined? Is it different from human behavioural traits like perception, value judgement, sociability, emotions, and morality etc.? In short does consciousness at all exist as a separate and unique phenomenon?
If yes, then where does it come from? Is it something innate to our brain or it comes from outside of our physical self? If intrinsically related to our brain as a physically caused phenomenon then consciousness really doesn't deserve any privileged position vis a vis other behavioural traits.
If it is something external to brain (not necessarily supernatural) where is it from and what is its purpose? We know every organ in our body, including brain, is meant for some function. Can consciousness manifest without being physically caused and then overwhelm and become causal of brain's functioning? If yes, how and where does it fit in the evolutionary process if at all?
One viewpoint is about epiphenomenalism of consciousness. That is it has no causal powers. If that be the case, why bother about it? Could it better be left aside as non-existent or decidedly given another name, say, perception – which we already know a lot about scientifically?
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What should this 'consciousness' do for us?
Super consciousness and superhuman beings?
The following is from a small booklet – The heaven of the heart.
"Escape from yourself and be free
"Are you afraid of the shadows that darken the path that you thread – the fears and the doubts that beset you when wondering what lies ahead? …
Remember they are noting but shadows and shadows are cast by the light – so cling to the hope that is in you, then all will be well and come right.
When thoughts of despair and self-pity shadowy ghosts haunt the mind – you live in perpetual twilight – no glimmer of pleasure you find. Walk straight through the cobwebs of worry. Just brush them aside and you'll see – the things that you feared were but phantoms.. Escape from yourself and be free."
Awareness of the self is awareness of our fears?
No, it is not just the fears: our habits, conditioning and culture.
Kuhn, Thomas (Samuel) - U.S. historian and philosopher of science.
Born July 18, 1922, Cincinnati, Ohio, U.S., died June 17, 1996, Cambridge, Mass.
He taught at Berkeley (1956–64), Princeton (1964–79), and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (1979–91). In his highly influential work The Structure of Scientific Revolutions (1962), he questioned the previously accepted view of scientific progress as a gradual accumulation of knowledge based on universally valid experimental methods and results, claiming that progress was often achieved by far-reaching "paradigm shifts." His other works include The Copernican Revolution (1957), The Essential Tension (1977), and Black-Body Theory and the Quantum Discontinuity (1978).
When she was an 8th standard student, she went to play with a boy of 6th standard to another friend's house, where there was a ferocious dog that had chased her on few occasions. So she gave the younger boy an advice, "If the dog comes, tell it: 'Chapatti Board', then it will go away"
When they started playing the owners of the house put the dog under a big basket. But after a while the dog let loose and started chasing Anu. The boy, like a hero, jumped in front of the dog and said the magic words. And the dog responded with a bite.
Priya's friend Sophie, a beautiful plus 2 girl, was in love with an engineering student since many years. While her love continued with the engineering student, she started a new love with her classmate Kishore – Priya's cousin.
"Why are you fooling Kishore?" Priya asked Sophie.
"What can I do, he is giving me sweets and gifts. If I don't accept them he would be sad. But this way both of us are happy. So why is it wrong?" Sophie replied.
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Thomas was an handicapped autodriver. He couldn't walk as he had very short legs due to birth deformity. Being from a wealthy family, the parents purchased an auto for his son to earn a living. Then an attractive girl of their own church fell in love with him and both got married and lived very happy for about four years and had a son.
Out of love and trust, Kesav transferred his house and property to his beloved wife – Sallly.
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She refused to go back with him.
The next day morning, Thomas left his son with his mother and went back to his home and hung himself.
When a child is born, parents are filled with hope and fantasies about how he is going to change them and their world. Like any other animal we too bestow all love and care for the helpless infant.
Before Thomas was born there must have been high hopes, but after birth it must have been such a painful experience. Still parents took care of him.
But it is only male instinct to become addicted to a beautiful woman.
And any type of addiction destroys health, relationships and wealth. And religion is definitely an addiction.
Jesus said to Peter –the fisherman, "Come with me. You don't have to catch fish any more. From now on you will catch men"
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Understanding consciousness from its antonyms or opposites
By Herbert Peters
Understanding a phenomenon from its 'opposite' is a perfectly valid method. Science is working on models that take the course of tracking events backwards. The Big Bang model is being tested the similar way.
In reply to a comment on my original post "Of consciousness and confusion" I asked, what will happen if we hypothetically removed consciousness from human beings. Will they cease to exist as human beings in absence of consciousness? Of course, all my doubts and reservations on the subject remain while this 'removal of consciousness' cropped up as a vague idea.
My friend Herbert Peters seems to have independently given this idea a serious thought and come up with a caption as above. However, I'd stick to word 'opposites' leaving out 'antonyms' that sounds too literal.
Herbert has cited 'Fainting' and 'Death' as two examples of the processes involving temporary and permanent loss of consciousness. I'd like to take on the permanent part as it somehow appears to be approximately in consonance with my vague idea of removal of consciousness.
Death is more than a mere permanent loss of consciousness, I think. To understand death we take the help of its 'opposite' – life. Life starts with Germ-plasm (that abiogenetic jelly like globule of protoplasm called cell of life) but as we go up the evolutionary ladder from simple to complex, life starts developing somatic cells which carry the element of death in them. Somatic cells die but the germ (plasma) cells don't. Death, therefore, is a failure of one or more of the organs having somatic genesis. Then a brain dead person is technically alive and so is the one in terminally deep coma. However, consciousness in both the cases is absent implying that permanent loss of consciousness is possible even without being dead.
Attention is another grey area in this matter. Herbert's statement – it looks like that during unconsciousness, attention is disabled – appears to be true but its opposite is also true. Consider children quarrelling in your back room while you are busy with something else. Unless you are told about their fighting you may not even notice them shouting and crying. This implies that attention could be disabled even you are fully conscious. The ticking of the table clock by my bed side is noticed only during night when no other sound draws my attention. I'll struggle to explain what I had for breakfast and that too only when you asked me about that, else that thing doesn't appear to be in my consciousness.
Does this mean; a) something is not happening if I am not aware of that (children quarrelling). Where is my consciousness then in the first place which pops up suddenly when I am made aware of an event happening within my audible range? And, b) Am I doing many things automatically without being conscious of them (ref: Libet's free will experimentation) like going through routines like having breakfast?
My idea is not semantics. What I am interested to know is how consciousness came into being and whether it directs human brain to do things in a particular way or this is purely a function of brain like cognition, perception, attention etc are.
Consciousness is a super intelligence something like a parent within – God within or Immanuel?
One forenoon, I gave three sets of Xerox of a book 'How we Reason' for binding. Had lunch and went into a siesta. I woke up with the realization or thought that I had not given the content pages for binding. I had not taken copies of those pages. I hurried to a Xerox shop took those copies and gave it to the binder before he could start his work.
I am still puzzled by that dream. It was not something I kept pending and forgot. It was an error. In such a long sequence of job I just missed it. Normally at the bank we have someone else to check another's work to discover any errors.
In 1968, when I was doing my 10th social studies exam, I wanted to get up at 3:00. I told my mom to wake me up. The alarm of the clock was not working.
Then she woke me up, I thought and started my studying. About an hour later, she came and told me that she did not get up and told me that it must be Mother Mary of Fathima who woke me up. I felt and even now feel that a woman woke me up. That incidence made me visit – Fathima shrine more often. My faith increased. Now, as a rationalist; how do I explain that?
Mothers are known to have superpower to save a child in accidents or danger. There is something within us. How do we communicate with it?
Guru Nitya Chaithanya Yati told us this incidence:
Once guru went to meet Ramana Maharshi with a lot of questions and as usual he sat in front of Maharshi looking at Maharshi's eyes. After a while he started getting answers to his questions. In excitement, guru went. How or where did the answers come?
The Eureka Moment
We've all had sudden, smart insights. How do they arise?
And is there a way we can conjure them up at any time?
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Albert Einstein finally hit on the core idea underlying his famous theory of relativity one night after months of intense mathematical exercises. He had given himself a break from the work and let his imagination wander about the concepts of space and time.
Various images that came to mind prompted him to try a thought experiment: If two bolts of lightning struck the front and back of a moving train at the same time, would an observer standing beside the track and an observer standing on the moving train see the strikes as simultaneous? The answer, in short, was no. The floodgates in Einstein's mind opened, and he laid down an ingenious description of the universe. With his sudden insight, Einstein turned our conceptions of time and space inside out.
Certainly Einstein would not have reached his brilliant notion without his vast knowledge of physics and his ability to think clearly. But the decisive moment arose from his capacity to imagine physical reality from a perspective no one else had ever tried. Einstein was a master at restructuring problems.
This document is being filed within a folder 'Problem Solving' (intelligence) is it good classification? Please comment.
Yesterday, I created a shelf for History – comparing and charting the past to predict the future with biographies and autobiographies. Lot of comparison should follow or lot of learning or awareness should follow?
- It has something to do with attention and controlling our attention?
- The opposite is an emotional state when a person does not know what he is doing.
- The drunken state is also not a conscious state.
- Is it a division of memory: conscious and unconscious memory.
Quality or state of being aware.
As applied to the lower animals, consciousness refers to the capacity for sensation and, usually, simple volition. In higher animals, this capacity may also include thinking and emotion. In human beings, consciousness is understood to include "meta-awareness," an awareness that one is aware. The term also refers broadly to the upper level of mental life of which the person is aware, as contrasted with unconscious processes. Levels of consciousness (e.g., attention vs. sleep) are correlated with patterns of electrical activity in the brain (brain waves). See also philosophy of mind.
If you listen to what Sam Harris has to say about consciuosness, the ideal of self or "I" is just a biproduct of our subconscious mind making descisions. He believes that the descision has already been made before our conscious self realizes it. It is very hard concept for me to grasp throughly, but Harris does a really good job breaking it down into language I can understand.
Great topic of discusion BTW.
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In Eastern Texas, a doctor and medical center were issued a lawsuit for neglecting to test Tri'Micah and Joy London's newborn baby for jaundice. Dr. Samantha Chaikin and Premiere Pediatrics allowed the family to leave the facility without noticing that the baby showed many of the familiar symptoms of the condition. Because of inaction and neglect, the Londons' baby suffered… more »


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Construction is underway on a multi-megawatt solar photovoltaic system at Nellis Air Force Base outside of Las Vegas. The largest solar photovoltaic system to ever be installed in North America, this project is a result of the collaborative effort of several contributing partners, including: the United States Air Force; Nevada Power Co.; MMA Renewable Ventures, LLC, a subsidiary of Municipal Mortgage & Equity, LLC; and PowerLight Corp., a subsidiary of SunPower Corp. PowerLight, the installing company, will be subcontracting out aspects of the work on this monumental job, including electrical.
Occupying 140 acres of land leased from the Air Force at the western edge of the base, this ground-mounted solar system will employ SunPower's advanced tracking system to follow the sun. Upon completion, the system will generate in excess of 25 million kilowatt-hours of clean electricity annually, supplying more than 25% of the power used at the base. Rated at approximately 15 megawatts (MW), the energy generated will support the more than 12,000 military and civilians at Nellis.
"Nevada has a wealth of natural resources including an abundance of sunshine. We are actively developing our solar power resource, adding to our portfolio of renewable energy resources serving our customers," says Walter Higgins, chairman and CEO of Sierra Pacific Resources, the parent company of Nevada Power. "The Nellis solar system is our latest commitment to a set of solar power projects. In total, Nevada Power will generate more solar electricity per capita than any utility in the nation."
From a financial standpoint, the Nellis project demonstrates how a carefully crafted third-party finance solution can effectively meet the needs of even the largest federal and municipal energy consumers, says Matt Cheney, CEO of MMA Renewable Ventures, the firm that will finance, own, and operate the landmark system and sell the power to Nellis. "In collaboration with our partners, we have set a precedent of success with the Nellis project that we look forward to replicating at federal installations throughout the United States."


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Pat, Concerning the parliamentarian - We are in complete agreement concerning the requirements to be a parliamentarian. My point was I don't think Bob would be willing to forgo his voting rights to be parliamentarian if we change the P&P as described. Concerning 'appointed positions' - In your comments you made the statement 'Ideally we would clarify the voting chairs as elected and confirmed chairs.' Other EC members requested that appointed members (even prior to election / confirmation) can have voting rights. I went with that opinion for my proposed resolution, which is in conflict with your statement. I will happily reconsider it and go with the majority at the Sunday meeting. One additional point is I did not see a clear recommendation out of your comments concerning text on 'appointed' and 'acting' positions. I agree with you that what we have is confusing, but don't see a clear resolution at the moment. It would help if you could provide a specific set of changes you desire. Concerning having a description of Vice Chair positions - I agree with your point, and will try and draft some text for Sunday based on inputs Paul has provided me. Concerning procedural vs technical - My opinion is that even if we are 99% procedural (which we probably are) we still need to allow for the 1% that isn't procedural in our rules. And once again, I make no claim that my recommended resolution fully represents everyone's opinion. It is really just my opinion based on what I heard everyone say. I don't normally form a consensus opinion until the Sunday meeting since that's our first opportunity for comment resolution. Perhaps in the future I'll try and present everyone's desired changes as bracketed text. See you Sunday! Mat Matthew Sherman, Ph.D. Engineering Fellow BAE Systems - Network Systems (NS) Office: +1 973.633.6344 Cell: +1 973.229.9520 email: email@example.com -----Original Message----- From: Pat Thaler [mailto:email@example.com] Sent: Wednesday, July 11, 2007 4:34 PM To: Sherman, Matthew J. (US SSA); firstname.lastname@example.com Subject: RE: [802SEC] +++ LMSC P&P Revision Ballot - Proposed Resolution+++ AudCom Matt, By Robert's Rules of Order (Chpater XV Officers 47) a parlimentarian doesn't vote even if the parlimentarian would otherwise be a member of the body: "A member of an assembly who acts as its parliamentarian has the same duty as the presiding officer to maintain a position of impartiality, and therefore does not make motions, participate in debate, or vote on any question except in the case of a ballot vote. He does not cast a deciding vote, even if his vote would affect the result, since that would interfere with the chair's prerogative of doing so. If a member feels that he cannot properly forego these rights in order to serve as parliamentarian, he should not accept that position. Unlike the presiding officer, the parliamentarian cannot temporarily relinquish his position in order to exercise such rights on a particular motion." The parlimentarian's main role seems to be to sit next to the chair and whisper in his ear when consultation on parlimentary proceedure is needed. I also don't know what comment you think you were responding to with this: "Your thoughts on appointed positions not voting conflicts with other EC members" I certainly didn't express any such thought. As far as vice chairs, in the text we voted, there is nothing in the EC duties section for vice chairs - instead the list of officers says that the first vice chair serves as chair when the chair is unable to do so. In the WG officer section, that is in the duties section. I was suggesting the editorial change of making the EC list of duties of officers more similar to the WG list by putting Vice Chairs in there instead of as part of the list of officers. And even if we deal with technical issues we also vote mainly on procedural issues so the text as it stood was not correct. As you quoted: "See 7.1.1 Function 'Provide procedural and, if necessary, technical guidance' puts procedural as our main function and allows technical "if necessary". Like Tony, I'm finding it difficult to relate your responses to the comments we made. Pat -----Original Message----- From: ***** IEEE 802 Executive Committee List ***** [mailto:firstname.lastname@example.com] On Behalf Of Sherman, Matthew J. (US SSA) Sent: Tuesday, July 10, 2007 9:52 PM To: firstname.lastname@example.com Subject: [802SEC] +++ LMSC P&P Revision Ballot - Proposed Resolution +++ AudCom Folks, As a reminder we will hold the usual LMSC P&P review meeting this Sunday night. Attached is a proposed resolution to comments on the AudCom ballot as a starting point for discussions on Sunday. The primary agenda item for Sunday will be to come to consensus on a resolution for the AudCom ballot. If you can't make the meeting and have comments on the proposed resolution please forward them to the reflector for discussion. I will consider all comments circulated during the Sunday P&P review. Also, please be prepared to discuss the issues on the Chair's Guide as well on Sunday. We will discuss that topic as time allows after we complete discussions on the AudCom revision ballot. As much as possible, I have accepted the comments people made. In some cases, I tried to improve upon the desired changes a bit. In a few cases, I did not accept the requested change as I did not beleive with the rationale provided was valid. Here is a short list of the comment sets and key differences in my proposed resolutions: Stuart's comments - Fully incorporated Steve's comment - I disagree that EC cannot make technical decisions. I adopted your other changes. Added Parliamentarian as non-voting, but that may make Bob O'Hara want to reconsider being parliamentarian... I snuck in emeritus. Perhaps it is time that we officially recognize Geoff's non-voting status.... John Lemon's comments - Adopted all except I believe it is common parliamentary practice for the chair not to make motions Roger's comments Once again, yes, the EC CAN DEAL WITH TECHNICAL ISSUES! See 7.1.1 Function 'Provide procedural and, if necessary, technical guidance to the Working Groups and Technical Advisory Groups as it relates to their charters.' Non members can't formally be entitled to have things considered. But I agree on right of Appeal for everyone Pat's comments Again, we can deal with technical issues! Since some 'procedural votes' such as call the question are 66%, let's just reference Roberts Rules. Your thoughts on appointed positions not voting conflicts with other EC members For now I've gone with the other view point I don't understand your comment on moving Vice Chairs serving as Chairs. Tony's comments See alternate resolutions based on comments from other EC members Mike Lynch See Alternate resolutions Thanks and Regards to all, Mat Matthew Sherman, Ph.D. Engineering Fellow BAE Systems - Network Systems (NS) Office: +1 973.633.6344 Cell: +1 973.229.9520 email: email@example.com ---------- This email is sent from the 802 Executive Committee email reflector. This list is maintained by Listserv. ---------- This email is sent from the 802 Executive Committee email reflector. This list is maintained by Listserv.


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I am going into churches with the atheist message. I have already talked to pastors and scheduled meetings. I know, sounds crazy but it's true. The goal is to tear down common misconceptions between us and open a respectful dialog between believers and non-believers.
What are some ideas from you all about type of approach, format, follow-up and a catchy title?
Any input would be greatly appreciated.
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If I were to do what you plan, one of my primary goals would be to show that asking questions is a good thing. Another would point out and illustrate how priests use ambiguous words and how scientists use precise words.
"The Human Face of Atheists"
Ambiguous words to profess certainty v. precise words to profess uncertainty.
Thanks to George for leading me down this path.
George told us about this article which explains how myths persist in peoples minds as true utterings:http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/09/03/AR2...
Many studies show that repetition is the key to remembering anything as true.
So, when a republican says something totally wild, the non-republicans will spend a lot of energy saying that the wild thing that mrs. republican said is wrong, and the people only remember mrs. republican said the wild thing, so it feels as true cause we heard about it so many times.
Here is a quote from the Washington Post article: "Indeed, repetition seems to be a key culprit. Things that are repeated often become more accessible in memory, and one of the brain's subconscious rules of thumb is that easily recalled things are true."
This article has the right idea, but I say we need to repeat it as much as possible:http://www.addictinginfo.org/2011/11/23/the-7-types-of-republican-i...
Atheists know the facts. What Atheists know is true. We have to repeat them incessantly. The republicans and religious leaders will counter with specifics, but we will not repeat their version, but our version: Atheists know the facts. What Atheists know is true.
Now, the following is an assumption on my part. Can you people who were raised in religion attest whether the following is true for the most part?
From the quote we can see how religious leaders operate to influence their followers. They repeat what they want the followers to believe over and over again. How do we fight it?
Here's an earlier discussion on a related topic: How the Mind Counteracts Offensive Ideas
...And when stories embody values in which we don't believe, we tend to reject them. But, according to a new study published in the journal Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin, it goes further than just rejection, psychologically we push back against the challenge, reasserting our own familiar structures of meaning.
I am the oldest of three brothers. I am divorced, the middle brother has never been married, and the youngest brought his Christian wife. Today, we spent 2 hours discussing topics from politics, to education, to science, etc. My sister-in-law didn't say too much, but at one point said that that person will go to Hell. I don't remember the topic, but I do remember the comment about Hell. Nobody commented about her comment. Basically it was ignored and we went on our merry way to another topic.
But that comment got me thinking how I would have responded to her if the point of the gathering wasn't to have fun.
Here is my suggestion on one topic to talk about in churches:
I would talk about the fear of going to Hell when we die without discussing whether it is true or not. The fear of going to Hell when you die has caused some people to do great things. Can you(the church congregation) list some of the great things? You can start with great works of literature (Dante's Inferno?), great works of art, etc. Then when they are all cozy with you, you spring the list of things done in spite of the fear of going to Hell. Things like child molestation by priests, the amount of wealth and power the Vatican collected that qualified it to be a sovereign state, and lots of other atrocities. These things point to the fact that religious leaders do not believe in Hell, or they would not have done what they did.
Though I can see the congregation getting defensive to the latter point (pointing out the wrongs of leaders within the religious world), I think you're driving a good point of teaching them critical thinking. While it doesn't always work (case in point: my mother took a critical thinking course in college and works in IT... kind of needed in that line of work)--I think that more people thinking critically is a good thing, religious trappings or not. I would guess that a good percentage of those who learn critical thinking will apply it to all parts of their life, and eventually rationalize their way outside of the religious cardboard box.
Even while I was pagan, my way of thinking had changed to the point I could never believe in one god. When I was able to admit that the reason I had no pantheon for all of these years was because they're all just conduits of the human psyche and reflections of ourselves, I was able to move on. I still have a need to be connected to the awe and majesty of life--but I don't need to dress it up anymore. But the seed of doubt was planted when my first belief, which was christian, was shown to be a hodgepodge of Judeo-pagan mysticism.
Sew the seed. Inception isn't just a movie. <3 Get folks to think rationally, even in regards to their beliefs, and even if they don't wake up from the delusion--they might understand just a wee bit why some people, though different and godless, can still be good people.
Jason, you have taken a bold and big decision. You deserve to be admired for this. You may meet the pastor and others without any anticipation of success. They are going to condescending, pontificating and hypocritical. There is one simple reason for this. All of them have past association with the church, they have visions of future of their life with the church and they can not be expected to give up everything after just one discission. In addition, they have their faith too. Your object in meeting them should be to impress upon them the integrity of atheist opinions, our strong tendency to believe only proven truths and our consequent belief in science. If they dispute science, make it clear to them that they have to prove all their claims by their own scientific work and not based on imagination. Tell them not ask any questions to science as science works for its own objectives and is not enslaved to them.
speaking in churches? mega or lite? ; )
either way good luck w.that echo echohhhhh
If you are in the deep south, watch your back. Xtian does NOT mean non-violent. Remember, the KKK, which burned and murdered many minorities, including Jewish, Black, Hispanic, Indian, etc etc. They did it cloaked in their XTIAN religion.
If you "can" do this, without loosing your job, getting your tires slashed, hey great! I used to be a strong activist against religion, quite openly. Hate mail and death threats were common. I cooled my jets when my car and house was shot up, but obviously I still speak my mind, just a tad bit more privately...
Just be careful and watch your back. ;)
Exactly who will you be talking with? The pastors and/or congregants? During a Sunday morning service? As part of the service?
You are brave. The Good Without God author, Greg Epstein, may have some useful ideas.
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Should you hang out on the Bridge, or is it worth heading onto the Lake?
Subject: Systems | February 21, 2017 - 01:55 PM | Jeremy Hellstrom
Tagged: upgrade, sandybridge, kaby lake
The tick-tock of Intel's waltz has stuttered a bit, with many users wondering if it is worth picking up a new Kaby Lake based system. Gone are the good old days when a new generation of processors guaranteed enough of an increase in performance to justify decreasing your bank account immediately. There are several reasons for this, including the difficulties in reducing the size of the process and increasing the amount of transistors, not just the current lack of competition in the marketplace.
At The Tech Report, one of their staff were curious enough to do the upgrade, dumping their i7-2600K for an i7-7700k. Check out the results of the upgrade, with some impressive effect on the wonky but beloved Arma III engine.
"The question of whether it's worth upgrading from Intel's Sandy Bridge chips accompanies every new TR CPU review. For one TR contributor, the arrival of Kaby Lake finally motivated him to make a move. See what the upgrade to a more modern platform did for him."
Here are some more Systems articles from around the web:
- Syber Intel Extreme Masters Pro GTX 1070 Gaming PC @ eTeknix
- Mesh 7EVEN (7600K & GTX 1060) Gaming PC @ Kitguru
- A Look At CyberPowerPC's GUA2400BST AMD VR Gaming PC @ Techgage
- The Tech Report System Guide: February 2017 edition
A 71 CPU 2011 round up (the year, not the socket)
Subject: Processors | January 30, 2012 - 04:51 PM | Jeremy Hellstrom
Tagged: Intel, amd, sandybridge, llano, bulldozer, Sandy Bridge E
If you are looking for a quick way to contrast the processors that were released this year then iXBT Labs has a review for you. They've added their CPU/APU reviews for the past year together and compiled some rather lengthy charts which reflect the comparative performance of a few older chips as well as the majority of chips released this year. Both Intel and AMD desktop and server chips are included, mobile users will need to look elsewhere to compare chips designed specifically for laptops. Their benchmarks range from 3D modelling to 3D gaming as well as compression, office suites and raster graphics processing so no matter what purpose you will be putting these chips to you should be able to get an idea what chips to be on the look out for.
Told you it was big, visit iXBT Labs if you want the readable version.
"The year 2011 has ended, so it's high time to sum up the results and see the general picture. If you're looking to upgrade, we hope this will make choosing a processor easier."
Here are some more Processor articles from around the web:
- The AMD FX (Bulldozer) Scheduling Hotfixes Tested @ AnandTech
- Intel Core i7-3930K vs Core i7-3820 vs FX-8150 vs 990X vs 2700K Review @ HardwareHeaven
- AMD Llano A8-3870K APU Review @ TechwareLabs
- AMD A8-3870K Unlocked Llano 3.0 GHz Quad Core APU Review @ Hi Tech Legion
- AMD A6 3500 triple core APU @ Guru of 3D
- AMD A8-3870K CPU Review @ Neoseeker
- CPU Performance Comparison Guide @ TechARP
- Intel Core i7-2600K 3.40GHz Processor w/Turbo Boost Technology Long Term Review @ ModSynergy
The many faces of Sandybridge motherboards
Subject: Motherboards | October 18, 2011 - 06:21 PM | Jeremy Hellstrom
Tagged: Z68XP-UD3, x68, sapphire, sandybridge, Pure Platinum Z68, p67, Maximus IV Extreme B3, Intel, gigabyte, G1.Sniper, asus
When building a SandyBridge system you have several types of motherboard chipset to choose from, some with more capabilities than others. The ASUS Maximus IV Extreme B3 is the odd duck in this roundup, being the only P67 board in an Z68 round up which means that it loses out on Intel SRT, which is not a drawback for those planning on using an SSD with a high enough capacity to be used as a main drive. The two Gigabyte boards and the Sapphire board are Z68 and therefore sport all of the bells and whistles that come with that chipset. In terms of pure performance and overclocking ability it is not the feature set that matters, it is the ability of the board its self. Check out which of these 4 boards reigns supreme in Neoseeker's benchmarks here.
"A quartet of motherboards based the Intel P67 and Z68 chipsets arrives at Neoseeker's labs, covering both the value and enthusiast market spectrums. There just might be something for everyone with a Intel LGA 1155 socket CPU in our latest motherboard roundup."
Here are some more Motherboard articles from around the web:
- EVGA X79 Classified E779 Motherboard Pictured At GeForce LAN 6 @ Legit Reviews
- Biostar TZ68K+ - Energy-Efficient LGA1155 Mainboard for Thrifty Users @ X-bit Labs
- ASRock Z68 Extreme7 Gen3 Review @ Kitguru
- BIOS Option Of The Week - PCI Clock Synchronization Mode @ Tech ARP
- ASUS M5A99X EVO Motherboard Review @ OCIA
- Sapphire A75 Pure Platinum Review @ OCC
- Gigabyte GA-A55-DSP3 Motherboard Review @ HardwareHeaven
- GIGABYTE Super4 A75-UD4H Socket FM1 Motherboard Review @ Legit Reviews
ASRock Vision 3D HTPC With Sandy Bridge CPU Leaks to Web
Subject: General Tech | September 8, 2011 - 08:09 PM | Tim Verry
Tagged: sandybridge, Intel, htpc, asrock
ASRock, a company most well known for its motherboards, has built a sleek little HTPC (home theater PC) whose specifications recently leaked to the web. Powered by a choice of Intel's latest Sandy Bridge Core i3, i5, or i7 processors, and a discrete Nvidia GT540M graphics card with 1 GB RAM the small black or silver chassis has enough power to deliver 2D or 3D video with ease. Further, the computer features a Blu-ray drive, the aforementioned Nvidia 3D Vision technology, a media center remoter, and a media card reader.
Connectivity includes headphone and microphone inputs, two USB 3.0 ports, SD card reader, and power button on the front. The rear of the HTPC contains a host of connectivity options including a power jack, S/PDIF, 7.1 channel analog audio jacks, Ethernet, two USB 3.0 ports, DVI, E-SATA, HDMI 1.4a, and four USB 2.0 ports. Air ventilation slots and a Kensington lock slot.
Needless to say, this little PC is loaded with options, and would even be capable of some light gaming in addition to its role as a movie and multimedia playback device. The aesthetics are pretty good as well. Do you have a dedicated HTPC box in your entertainment center or do you use extender devices like the Xbox 360 to play your media on the TV? You can see more photos and details on the HTPC over at Engadget.
No Intel architecture refresh can be complete without a Pentium model
Subject: Processors | August 12, 2011 - 01:35 PM | Jeremy Hellstrom
Tagged: sandybridge, pentium, G850, Intel
Intel has updated the Pentium processor for the SandyBridge era with the 32nm G620, G840 and G850, all of which cost under $100. All are rated at 65W TDP with 3MB of level 3 cache, an integrated DDR3 memory controller, PCI Express 2.0 interface, Direct Media Interface 2.0, and Intel HD Graphics 2000. Legit Reviews tested the 2.9GHz G850 model and found no surprises, neither good nor bad. The Pentium line remains the workhorse model, perfect for office usage, web browsing and even watching movies. Those who make movies or want to do more than basic gaming are better off looking at an older LGA1156 processor or even a slightly more expensive Intel or AMD chip. If you've a relative that only needs a PC for light duty tasks, consider a system built around one of these new SandyBridge Pentiums.
"After trying out both the Intel Pentium G620 and Pentium G850 we must admit that we are still impressed by what these cost effective mainstream processors can do. Thanks to the powerful Intel 'Sandy Bridge' microarchitecture these dual-core processors don't run too far behind the more expensive offerings from Intel and AMD. You can find some pretty good deals on LGA775 and LGA1156 platforms right now, but the Intel Pentium series for LGA1155 has more features and as you could see in the performance tests they weren't that far behind in the benchmarks..."
Here are some more Processor articles from around the web:
- All Core i3 Models @ Hardware Secrets
- Intel Sandybridge 2500k @ XSreviews
- Intel Pentium G620 Sandy Bridge 2.6GHz CPU Review @ Legit Reviews
- Desktop CPU Comparison Guide @ TechARP
- AMD A6-3650 Llano APU Review @ Hardware Canucks
- AMD A6-3650 APU/Processor Review @ TechwareLabs
- AMD Fusion A8-3850 APU "Llano" On Linux @ Phoronix
Toshiba Satellite p755, at least the 3D isn't proprietary
Subject: Mobile | July 14, 2011 - 02:10 PM | Jeremy Hellstrom
Tagged: toshiba, 3d display, 15.6 inch, sandybridge
It's yet another 3D laptop, as the only thing geekier that walking around staring at a notebook is to do so wearing big green NVIDIA glasses. The arguments for and against 3D vision aside, this 15.6" 1366x768 TFT LED is powered by a 2.3GHz Core i5 with 6GB DDR3, a Geforce GT540M with 1GB dedicated VRAM and a Blue-ray drive. Those features, especially the Blue-ray and 3D display help push the price over the $1000 mark. The Inquirer had fun reviewing this laptop, but were not impressed with the low brightness in 3D mode and were very disappointed with the battery life.
"THE SATELLITE P755 is one of Toshiba's top of the range laptops. It aims to offer the full entertainment and multimedia package with Nvidia's active shutter 3D technology built in.
The laptop is good looking with its silvery grey textured finish. We think it looks stylish without going over the top and the design should appeal to a range of tastes."
Here are some more Mobile articles from around the web:
- GIGABYTE P2532 15.6-inch Multimedia Notebook @ Tweaktown
- AMD Raises the Mobile Performance Bar with Radeon HD 6990M @ AnandTech
- Cooler Master NotePal X-Slim Laptop Cooler @ Pro-Clockers
- Cooler Master NotePal X-Slim Silent Notebook Cooling Pad Review @Hi Tech Legion
- HP Touchpad 4G Coming to AT&T @ AnandTech
- SWAP Rebel Smart Watch @ XSReviews
- One-click unbrick for Samsung phones @ Hack a Day
- Novatel Wireless MiFi 4510L Review - The Best 4G LTE WiFi Hotspot? @ AnandTech
SandyBridge graphics performance showdown; Linux versus Win7
Subject: Processors | July 13, 2011 - 05:27 PM | Jeremy Hellstrom
Tagged: linux, windows, ostc, SBNA, sandybridge
In the first showdown that Phoronix tried, the Linux driver for Intel's HD3000 iGPU beat out the Win7 driver handily. That win was due to the OSTC Linux engineers at Intel doing a bang up job on the Linux drivers, while the Windows team lagged behind a bit. A few months have passed and the laggards on the Windows team have since released a major update to their drivers, necessitating Phoronix to repeat the test. Unfortunately for them the Linux team has also released improvements, specifically "Sandy Bridge New Acceleration". Can the Windows team retake the lead, or should you switch to OpenGL games on Linux? Read on to see.
"The new benchmarks going out today on Phoronix are looking at the performance of Intel's Sandy Bridge graphics with the latest Microsoft Windows 7 and Ubuntu Linux drivers. Not only are we using the very latest drivers, but there is also a separate Linux test run with SNA, the "Sandy Bridge New Acceleration" architecture enabled."
Here are some more Processor articles from around the web:
- CPU Performance Comparison Guide Rev. 5.7 @ TechARP
- Intel Core i3-2120 3.3GHz Sandy Bridge Processor Review @ Legit Reviews
- AMD A8-3850 Llano @ LostCircuits
- Overclocking AMD's A8-3850 Llano APU @ Overclockers.com
The difference a letter can make; 4 LGA1155 boards from Gigabyte
Subject: Motherboards | July 6, 2011 - 06:27 PM | Jeremy Hellstrom
Tagged: gigabyte, sandybridge, ga-z68x, lga1155
Gigabyte's GA-Z68X-UD3P-B3, GA-Z68X-UD4-B3, GA-Z68X-UD5-B3 and GA-Z68X-UD7-B3 are up for review on X-bit Labs right now. You need to be fairly observant to notice the difference in the models and have a great memory to know which is which at a glance. They all share some similar characteristics, such as the lack of onboard video out but also share positive traits like Dual BIOS and Phase LEDs and a number of USB 3.0 and SATA 6G ports. They had a few problems during the review which you might want to find out about before purchasing one of these boards.
"Gigabyte GA-Z68X-UD3P-B3, GA-Z68X-UD4-B3, GA-Z68X-UD5-B3 and GA-Z68X-UD7-B3 mainboards do not have video Outs, that is why integrated graphics doesn't work on them. They can use Intel Smart Response technology, but do not support any of the Lucid Virtu modes. Read our in-depth review to find out about other features of these mainboards."
Here are some more Motherboard articles from around the web:
- Asus P8P67 Deluxe @ X-bit Labs
- Gigabyte Z68XP-UD3-iSSD vs ASUS P8Z68-V Pro @ t-break
- MSI Big Bang Marshal @ Tweaktown
- ASUS Maximus IV Extreme P67 Motherboard @ Pro-Clockers
- ASUS P8Q67-M DO/CSM Motherboard @ Hardware Secrets
- ASUS P8Z68 Deluxe Motherboard Review @Hi Tech Legion
- Foxconn H67A-S Motherboard Review @ eTeknix
- ASUS Republic of Gamers Maximus IV Gene-Z Motherboard Review @ HardwareHeaven
- Gigabyte GA-990FXA-UD5 AM3+ Motherboard Review @Hi Tech Legion
- BIOS Option Of The Week - TM2 Bus VID @ TechARP
- Gigabyte 990FXA UD5 Motherboard Review @ Ninjalane
Gigabyte Launches New Super4 Motherboards Based On Intel's H61 Chipset
Subject: Motherboards | June 10, 2011 - 04:07 AM | Tim Verry
Tagged: sandybridge, lga1155, Intel, h61, gigabyte
Gigabyte is on a roll lately as far as cranking out new motherboard series, and their latest unveiling introduces a new lineup that the company has dubbed its "Super4" motherboard series. The new motherboards amount to a budget Sandy Bridge platform that is positioned to save budget PC gamers a few bucks compared to the more feature-full, and more expensive, P67 and H67 chipsets by cutting out features that they do not necessarily need.
The GA-H61M-USB3-B3 Model Is Part of the New Super4 Series.
To be more specific, the new Super4 series is a new line of Gigabyte motherboards based around Intel's H61 Express chipset, and supporting Intel's latest Sandy Bridge socket 1155 processors. This chipset is fairly similar to it's higher-end H67 brethren; however, it features only a single PCIe 2.0 x16 slot, 10 USB 2.0 ports, and four SATA II (3.0 Gb/s) ports versus the two PCIe 2.0 x16 slots, 14 USB 2.0 ports and six Sata II ports of H67. (A full comparison by Intel of the two chipsets can be found here. Another differentiator between the two chipsets is the number of RAM DIMM slots available. Whereas H67 boards could support four DIMM slots, H61 boards will only include two slots.
Gigabyte has then further added USB 3.0 support to their specific motherboards by including two USB 3.0 ports on the rear IO panel powered by an Etron EJ168 chip. Realtek Audio and Gigabit Ethernet is also included and accessible via the rear IO. As far as expansion slots, on the GA-H61M-USB3-B3 for example, Gigabyte has laid out the expansion slots as follows: One PCIe 2.0 x16 (running at x16) slot, one PCIe x1 slot, and two PCI slots. As the motherboards are based on Intel's "H" chipset variant, their are the traditional DVI-D and VGA video outputs for the Intel processor graphics.
The new Super4 motherboard roll-out currently includes the following models: GA-P61-USB3-B3, GA-P61-DS3-B3, GA-HA65M-D2H-B3, GA-H61M-USB3-B3, GA-H61M-D2-B3, and GA-H61M-S2V-B3.
Gigabyte's marketing team has appeared in full force, presenting the new Super4 series as "Super Safe, Super Speed, Super Savings, and Super Sound," where the four pillars make up the motherboards "Super4" moniker. The boards will likely retail for under $100 USD and will be priced lower than P67 and H67 based boards due to the fewer ports and supported PCIe x16 slots reducing the manufacturing cost. For single graphics card gaming rigs with only one or two storage drives, the new H61 motherboards may well prove to be a viable option. You can learn more about the boards by perusing the press release as well as by staying tuned to PC Perspective.
More high end SandyBridge goodness, the ASUS P8Z68-V Pro
Subject: Motherboards | May 16, 2011 - 05:00 PM | Jeremy Hellstrom
Tagged: asus, z68, sandybridge
The expiration of the NDA on the Z68 chipset has launched an impressive amount of reviews, which represents just how much choice you will have if you upgrade to a high end SandyBridge motherboard. That is also easy to see if you search NewEgg for Z68 based boards, which range from $120ish to over $350 depending on the features. One possibility is the ASUS P8Z68-V Pro, a middle of the road $210 board sporting two PCIe x16 slots running 8x is you use dual GPUs along with an impressive array of output and input ports and 7.1 sound. Legit Reviews didn't hand it an Editors Choice Award for nothing, this board has a lot going for it.
"Prior to the Intel Z68 chipset, you would have to choose. Either you could have integrated graphics and no overclocking capabilities, or overclocking abilities as well as the need to invest in a discrete graphics card. Fortunately that is no longer the case. We now have the best of both worlds at our fingertips with motherboards like the ASUS P8Z68-V Pro that we have been looking at today. Every gaming benchmark that we ran, the ASUS P8Z68-V Pro was able to out perform the GIGABYTE P67A-UD7..."
Here are some more Motherboard articles from around the web:
- MSI Z68A-GD80 (B3) Motherboard @ Hardware Secrets
- ASUS P8Z68-V Pro @ Bjorn3D
- ASRock Z68 Pro3 @ Tweaktown
- Gigabyte Z68X-UD5-B3 Motherboard @ Hardware Secrets
- MSI Z68A-GD80 @ Tweaktown
- Gigabyte Z68X UD5 @ OC3D
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Deadpool is here! Finally on the big screen. Our favorite antihero bags himself a movie and it has something to do with Polverine 😉 Let the fandom erupt!
It walks closely on the scales of comics although focuses on his origins more. The Vanessa Carlysle story is chosen to go with him in order to pack in the romance quotient. Writers take it all the way through. Tim Miller chooses to go with an oscillating presentation where he tries to merge up the current and the past later connecting us to the stream midway. Deadpool occasionally breaks the fourth wall for emphasis, and it does manage to pack in his comic quotient.
Action seqs are jaw dropping as the protagonist rolls midair, does impressive flips whilst performing enthralling takedowns. Gore speaks volume with the rad Deadpool guns. Heads drop, bodies get spattered, bones break and faces get battered to pulp. It is all in there just how you would have imagined it to be.
At no point in the movie does the humour stop. It is on an incessant unchecked ride that has so many Marvel and DC references that would put you in laughter fits. Watch out for Green Lantern, X-Men and Wolverine references! So many quick snappy comebacks that have been aced by Ryan Reynolds nicely. The Merc with a mouth has a flair that relates to the cool perfectly.
Other characters in the movie are great as well. Portrayals of Dopinder and Weasel go with the comedy bandwagon complementing the hilarity just fine. Whilst Ed Skrein mixes style and perversion beautifully. Stan Lee makes a cameo as usual and a hilarious post-credit scene waits for you in the end as well. Don't miss that one!
The big downside of the movie is its plot. It weighs low on it since most of the times Deadpool is busy entertaining us with his sarcastic unceasing one-liners. Also, Negasonic Teenage Warhead gets lost in the chatter, and fails to make an impact.
But we tend to overlook all of that since it was supposed to be an entertainer anyhow.
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Boeing Co (BA.N) rolled out a new jumbo jet on Sunday, hoping to relive the glamour of the birth of the 747 over 40 years ago and use it to boost slow sales.
The 747-8 Intercontinental will seat 467 passengers, 51 more than the current version of the 747, and burn less fuel while offering passengers more comfort, the U.S. planemaker says.
"Of all the airplanes that we've built, there is one that is identified more closely with Boeing than any other, and that's the 747," said James Albaugh, head of Boeing's commercial airplane unit, introducing the plane to a crowd of almost 10,000 Boeing employees, their families and a select group of industry VIPs.
The event took place in the same hangar at Boeing's Everett plant outside Seattle where the first jumbo made its debut in 1968.
Near the front of the seated audience was Joe Sutter, Boeing's chief engineer on the original jumbo, and known as the "father of the 747."
The plane itself, unveiled from behind an enormous curtain to rapturous, thudding music, was bright red and white -- a departure from Boeing's recent blue -- bearing generic Boeing livery on the side and '747' on its orange tail.
The unveiling came almost 42 years to the day since the maiden flight of the 747, which went on to become the world's most recognized jetliner and transformed the global travel industry.
It is the first appearance of a radically new version of the passenger jet since the first jumbo, with its humped two-storey cabin and 196-foot (69-meter) wingspan, took the world's breath away on a sunny morning at Everett in September 1968.
"People were awe-struck. It was a monster, nobody had seen anything like it," said Jim Mullins, a Paris-based science writer who covered the original rollout for King Broadcasting.
"Today it looks ordinary, but at that time there were no airplanes even close to it in size. They opened up the hangar doors and it was just unbelievable. People reacted as if they were rolling out the Empire State Building."
The 747 lost its crown as the world's largest airliner when the 525-seat Airbus (EAD.PA) A380 was unveiled in 2005. But at 19 feet longer than its predecessors, this one will be the longest.
It is the first time the 747 fuselage has been stretched to make the biggest passenger jet marketed by a U.S. manufacturer.
The 747-8 -- listed at $317.5 million -- also boasts new wings, a new tail, state-of-the-art engines and a new cockpit, making it, according to specialist magazine Flight International, "unrecognizable from that first jumbo jetliner."
However, big is not yet beautiful for the Boeing order book.
Despite its hopes of securing a new lease of life for the 747 family, Boeing has so far managed to win 33 orders for the 747-8 passenger version including just two airlines -- Germany's Lufthansa (LHAG.DE) and Korean Air Lines (003490.KS).
The first delivery will be to an unnamed VIP customer instead of an airline late this year, but Boeing has said it is confident of winning new orders as the plane enters service.
Pat Shanahan, Boeing's general manager of airplane programs, said he expects sales to pick up this year and was encouraged by stronger sales of the freighter version of the aircraft, speaking to reporters after the unveiling.
"This would make a great airplane for our president," Shanahan added, in the hopes that the plane will eventually replace the two older 747s currently serving as Air Force One. "We'd be happy to build one."
Lufthansa, which expects to start operating its new 747s from early 2012, is not concerned that it is one of only two airlines signed up to buy the plane, Nico Buchholz, head of Lufthansa's fleet management, said at the event.
The new 747 was not meant as a replacement for the A380s his airline already operates, Buchholz said, but would fill the gap between its mid-sized planes and the 500-plus-seater market catered for by the A380.
He did say that the A380 worked out slightly more economical on a cost-per-seat-mile basis than the new 747, assuming the planes are full.
Production of the new 747 has been delayed as the 787 Dreamliner, a carbon-composite plane which represents a bigger leap in technology than the revamped 747-8, diverts engineering time.
Boeing says the first 747-8 that the public will get to fly on will be delivered to Lufthansa in 2012.
The stronger-selling freighter version, which has already taken flight, is due to be delivered in mid-2011 -- 18 months later than first planned. Boeing has sold 74 747-8 freighters.
Both Boeing and Europe's Airbus have suffered multiple plane project delays, damaging their credibility, say many analysts.
Sales of earlier generations of the 747 far soared above the industry's initial expectations, with more than 1,400 classic jumbos sold until the 747-400 was withdrawn from sale last year.
Although the 747-8 and A380 will compete directly for years to come, analysts say airlines are mostly interested in lighter, wide-bodied planes in the 200- to 350-seat range, like the 787 and the future Airbus A350, which are designed to bypass crowded hubs and take passengers closer to their final destination.
Boeing will give an update on the delayed 787 on Monday.


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As Frances Wright states: "Equality is the soul of liberty; there is, in fact, no liberty without it."
Phira London would like to increase awareness of this deep rooted stigma so we can all enjoy equality, and consequently liberty.
Phira London's Unisex pieces are designed and handmade in London, England. The brand was established in 2016 by Macdara Duncan & Eleanor Frankpitt. Both had harboured a long term dream to produce unique, timeless pieces to be enjoyed by both men & women. Their collection is made of solid silver and each piece is stamped with a silver hallmark, indicating the purity of the silver.
Phira London has made things simple with pieces from durable materials with sustainable production so you do not have to compromise on high quality and reasonable pricing. Every piece has had time and effort spent, from design to production.
Macdara & Eleanor spent a long time meticulously researching jewellers all over the UK and went with the best in the industry and are grateful for their love of craftsmanship and wealth of experience. The jewellers and manufactures combined have over a hundred years experience. Phira London could not ask for a better team of experts to be working with around London, from Hatton Garden to Islington.


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Eagle Trading Company owner Chuck Williams will discuss cookbooks at an upcoming event
ASSONET - Rare, old and out-of-print cookbooks appeal to collectors, as well as chefs, home cooks, cookbook readers and families trying to find a much-loved old family recipe. Eagle Trading Company owner Chuck Williams said it's also not uncommon for families to come into his cookbook store in search of a second copy of a favorite family cookbook.
In fact, helping families connect with treasured but long lost recipes is one of the many joys of owning a bookstore devoted solely to those hard-to-find cookbooks, said Williams, who will be speaking about cookbooks at the Dartmouth Grange in a few weeks.
Fall River native Yvonne Coppinger and her daughter, Louise Guglielmo, came across just such a book at Coppinger's apartment recently when Guglielmo was helping her mother sort through old books. But this heirloom family cookbook raised a few questions as well. "The International Cookbook," a collection of recipes and entertaining tips from chefs around the world, bears the name of The Herald News.
Published in 1929, and signed by Chef A. Eckert from the Hotel Belleville in Dresden, Germany, the book originally belonged to Coppinger's late husband's aunt, Eva McCabe, recalled Coppinger.
The book, a treasure trove of hundreds of recipes from chefs around the world, as well as tips for entertaining, proper cooking and serving techniques, and the stuff of home economics classes from days gone by, was a favorite read for Guglielmo when she was a kid. "I remember going through the book as a little girl," she recalled as she leafed through the pages of the worn book.
Though it appears to be a recipe book compiled by the editors at The Herald News in the 1920s, Chuck Williams said it was a common practice for cookbook authors and printers to make bindings with newspaper and other business names on the covers that those businesses would sell to their customers. A well-known example, he said, is The Hood Basic Cookbook, published in the late 1940s, that was also printed with the Sears and Roebuck name on its cover.
Though he wouldn't say how much Coppinger's Herald News version of the "The International Cookbook" might be worth, Williams said it is a rare book, and one that another customer asked about recently as well.
Williams, who opened the Eagle Trading Company about 10 years ago, said he also has serious cookbook collectors who are looking for the rarest of rare finds in the cookbook world: first editions of "The Joy of Cooking," "Fannie Farmer's Cookbook," and the one of the first recognized cookbooks, "Mrs. Beecher's Housekeeping," by Catherine Beecher, sister of "Uncle Tom's Cabin" author Harriet Beecher Stowe.
And yes, Williams does own all three of those rare cookbooks, though they're stored off the premises of the store under lock and key awaiting the right buyer, he said. "I have serious collectors who call me and tell me what they're looking for," he added.
A more contemporary but rare cookbook at the store is a signed copy of "The Black Hat Chef Cookbook" by Chef Rene, published in 1988. Chef Rene, as he is known, is one of only a few black hat chefs in the country, said Williams. A black hat chef is one who graduated from the Culinary Institute of America, went on to study at Le Cordon Bleu, in Paris and then prepared a dish for the Queen of England and the Emperor of Japan, Williams added.
Though unlike many booksellers these days, Williams said he doesn't sell his books online though eBay or Amazon, instead preferring face-to-face contact with his customers. "I have one lady who comes here all the way from Connecticut. She calls the store her tonic," he said.
Other customers come in looking for the latest trends in cooking and cookbooks, which these days include The Swamp People television show cookbook (he has a signed copy), as well as charcuterie, the European-style of making deli meats, and smoked foods.
Williams said he will share his years of experience as a cookbook enthusiast and cookbook seller at his upcoming talk at the Dartmouth Grange Kitchen on Wednesday, May 7. The Eagle Trading Company, specializing in rare, old, and out-of-print cookbooks, is located at 4 Elm St., in Freetown's Assonet village. For more information, call 508-644-9880.
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Here's one of the Coppinger family's favorite recipes from "The International Cookbook,"
Salmon Loaf
2 cups flaked salmon
1 tbs. chopped onion
2 eggs
1 tbs. parsley
1 tsp. salt
Put all of the ingredients in a bowl and mix. Shape into a loaf and add a 1/2 cup water. Bake at 350 degrees for 35 minutes. Coppinger and Guglielmo said to use red salmon, not pink, for a better taste.


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The World Series is upon us in a matter of days and the New York Mets can learn from both the St. Louis Cardinals and Boston Red Sox in building their team.
Today, I'll examine the Cardinals and see where there any familiarities. Tomorrow, I'll look at the Red Sox.
The Mets say they want to build with young pitching, which has always been the Cardinals' way. A look at St. Louis' rotation shows the rotation highlighted Adam Wainwright is entirely homegrown. Wainwright was drafted by Atlanta – another franchise that knows how to grow pitching – but was traded and never pitched an inning for the Braves. Wainwright pitched in the Cardinals' minor league system before he pitched in the majors for them.. A testament to how deep the Cardinals are is rookie 15-game winner Shelby Miller didn't even pitch in the NLCS.
The Cardinals have been highly protective of Michael Wacha (the compensatory draft pick received for losing Albert Pujols), whose innings limit began on spring training and lasted through the season to the point of where he is ready for the playoffs without reservation.
St. Louis did this by not starting the innings limit in spring training but by backdating his projected starts from the playoffs. This made it easier because the Cardinals had a clear idea of how many innings Wacha would throw from each start and held firm.
Wainwright, Lance Lynn, Miller, Wacha and Joe Kelly are all homegrown and developed in the same system.
With Matt Harvey out for the year, logically more would be demanded of Jon Niese – coming off a shoulder injury – and Zack Wheeler, who was scratched from his last start because of a stiff shoulder. But, the Mets must be careful as to not have another injury like Harvey's. That Wheeler complained after his last start is alarming.
The Mets are also looking at prospects Rafael Montero, Jacab deGrom and Noah Syndergaard. Presumably, they will all have innings limitations, which should include restrictions on the minor league level and the major league level after they are promoted following the deadine to protect their Super Two status.
The Mets' plan emulates the Cardinals. When Harvey returns in 2015, he Wheeler, Niese, Dillon Gee will form the nucleus of the rotation, with either Jenrry Mejia or Montero being the fifth starter.
It could be this way in midway through 2014 when or if Montero joins the rotation and possibly deGrom. Wainwright didn't become a starter until his third season, and was a reliever when he threw that dynamic curveball past Carlos Beltran. This might be something for the Mets to consider with Montero.
The Mets tried Mejia as both a starter and reliever. He underwent elbow surgery this year, but should be ready for spring training.
Whatever the Mets do with him, they should pick one role and stick with it, something they failed to do under Omar Minaya and Jerry Manuel.
The Cardinals believe strongly in building up the middle, which is why they chose to keep Yadier Molina and say goodbye to Pujols. One might have though Pujols would stay after the Cardinals won the World Series after the 2011 season.
The Mets are attempting to do the same with Travis d'Arnaud, who is a long way of becoming another Molina – any of them.
St. Louis has a reputation of being a small market team, but it has a big market swagger in that it has won more World Series than any franchise other than the Yankees.
The Cardinals signed slugger Matt Holliday, which was a gesture to Pujols of their intent to keep him and protect him in the lineup.
The Cardinals built with prospects – a reflection of a strong scouting system and minor league system – with first baseman Allen Craig, who could be activated for the World Series; second baseman Matt Carpenter; third baseman David Freese; and outfielder Jon Jay.
This enabled them to add what they needed from the outside, notably right fielder Beltran and shortstop Rafael Furcal.
The difference between the Mets and Cardinals isn't so much in philosophy as it is in talent. The Mets are hoping Ike Davis or Lucas Duda could be as productive as Craig. Life would be simpler for the Mets if that occurred.
Offensively, the Mets don't have a Holliday, and there are no similar players currently in the projected free-agent market.
Boston's Jacoby Ellsbury is a proven outfielder, and could thrive in spacious Citi Field. Red flags are his health, potential salary and the reputation of production of Red Sox players after they leave Fenway Park. He also doesn't have Holliday's power.
Potential free-agent outfielders include Beltran, Shin-Soo Choo, Nelson Cruz, Curtis Granderson and Nate McLouth.
McLouth could come the cheapest; Granderson strikes out a lot and his power numbers must be carefully examined because of Yankee Stadium and the protection (outside of last year) he had in the lineup; Choo could be a one-year wonder and is a risk for a multi-year deal; and Cruz has the PED flag,
None, outside of Beltran, offer the stability of Holliday. If Beltran doesn't stay in St. Louis, the Mets would have to consider his age and salary demands (he'll want at least two years).
The Cardinals are an ideal blue print for any franchise and the Mets would do themselves good if they build that way.


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This is a true story about how I took my bi side to the next level....the level I had fantasized about for so long. Let me begin by disclosing I am a closet bi...continuing to enjoy the virtues of a beautiful woman but having grown to appreciate the dynamics a man can add to the equation. My journey has been long and rewarding....beginning when I was a much younger man when I awoke one night with an older acquaintance in bed with his warm hand stroking my then erect cock. He had me pretty loose from a few too many drinks that night and not in total control of my facalties. He continued to massage my cock while removing my shorts and slowly working his hungry mouth down to take me in. I was initially startled and wanted to pull away. Try as I might, I could not force myself to free myself from his grip....it felt so good. We carried on a relationship for years as I would gravitate back from more "normal" pleasures with women to my friend for pleasures. It took me some time to get comfortable with the idea of taking his cock in my mouth but found I enjoyed the feel and taste of his warm hard cock. I was also reluctant to kiss another man until I realized it was no big deal - especially considering I was going to have his cock in my mouth (and maybe more). I guess it is safe to say I enjoy oral from head to "head". We ultimately parted ways as I was compelled to move on to continue my sexual exploration and journey. While he was comfortable with oral pleasures I yearned for more...to know how it felt to have a man fill my ass with his cock. I had my share of selfish men looking for me to serve as a stud....orally pleasuring each other until they could coyly maneuver around to sit on my cock and fuck themselves into oblivion. Was I ever going to fulfill my wildest dream and fantasy? It sure didn't seem like it. One day I met up with this guy who made it painfully clear he wanted to get to know me in a more intimate way. Call it "gaydar" or whatever you wish but I have somehow attracted men my whole life. He invited me over to his place and there was very little doubt what we both had in mind. We sat and talked on his couch enjoying a cocktail to take the edge off the moment. He got up to refresh our drinks and returned to sit right next to me. He began to stroke my thigh and gently put his arm around my shoulder. He must have felt my intrepidation because he whispered we would do nothing more than I chose and felt comfortable with. That was about all I needed as I found myself returning his advances and stroking his hard cock through his pants. He got up and pulled me with him and we walked down the short hall to his bedroom...there was no turning back now. He turned to me and gently kissed me awaiting to see if I would be receptive. It seemed so natural to kiss him back and suck his tongue into mine. He began the slow and deliberate removal of my clothes....all along caressing and kissing all the right spots before dropping to his knees and taking my rock hard cock in his mouth. His hands were up and down my torso before they found that sweet spot between my balls and ass. He lubed his finger with his mouth and massaged around my hole before gently slipping one in to gauge my reaction. I had prepped before arriving and he must have felt I was cleansed and ready....my gutteral moan was all he needed to confirm my interest as he proceeded to gradually massage me to a point of relaxation I never thought possible. It was at that point I thought my dream might come true - that was until he let my cock free from his lips and pulled his finger from my bottom. He laid me on his bed and began to slowly remove his clothes to stand before me - naked as the day he was born and his cock standing before me at attention. He joined me on the bed and we kissed before he returned to sucking my cock. He spun around and we lay side by side with his cock in my mouth and mine in his...enjoying a great 69 connected together. His hand continued to massage my hole with one and then two fingers....taking his time to advance as my hole relaxed to his probing. To this day I do not recall how things unfolded from that moment.....sort of caught up in the moment I guess. The next thing I remember he had somehow transitioned behind me and was stroking my cock while continuing to work my hole with his now well lubed fingers. He was kissing my neck and behind my ears and then there it was - he had removed his fingers and gently placed the head of his cock at my hole. He waited there for a moment....not pressing forward and not pulling back - waiting to see what I would do. I slowly pushed back on his rock hard cock and felt the head as it stretched my hole farther than ever before. I waited there for a bit to get comfortable with the foreign object in my hole before pushing back to take on more. While feeling a little pain I now understood for myself the phrase "it hurts so good". He must have felt my new found comfort as he began to slowly go in and out of my virgin hole. He would go in all the way to his balls before pulling out just short of all the way.....the fullness he gave me was more than I had ever expected and the feeling was incredible - I was hooked! He rolled me over on my stomach without missing a stroke and continued to fill my ass. He brought me to my knees and continued to ride me for all he was worth before placing me on my back and draping my legs over his. He entered me from below and continuing glilding in and out of my ass while he stroked my cock - alternating between his hands and mouth to bring me to the most intense orgasm I had ever had in my life. I collapsed on the bed with my body tingling from head to toe. To this day I doubt this man had any idea what he did for me that day and how much I will forever appreciate the eye opening experience he gave me. It has been my pleasure to open other's eyes since that day and I have strived to make it as memorable for others as it was for me. Maybe someday I can share the feeling with you I had that day....
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Formerly of Fisher and Crookston, died Aug. 21. The funeral will be Sept. 29 in Arizona.
Arline M. Anderson, 75, of Sun City West, AZ passed away on August 21, 2012. Arline was born in Fisher, MN and went to nursing school in Grand Forks, ND. She worked for years in the camera shop that she and her husband Wayne owned in Crookston, MN. Arline enjoyed socializing with and entertaining friends.
She will be greatly missed by her son Mark, cherished daughter-in-law Ana, grandsons Grant and Blake, brother Gary, sister-in-law Marge and their 2 children Jennifer and Kelly. May God reunite her with her dear husband Wayne. Memorial Services will be held on Saturday, September 29, 2012 at 10:00 AM at Church of the Advent, 13150 Spanish Garden Dr., Sun City West, AZ.