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Just a short five at an easy pace. Felt good, but the heart rate is still a bit on the high side. Will likely do around five again tomorrow and try a ten miler on Sunday, all at an easy pace.
Nice weather, and nice to enjoy a final post-work run with ample daylight before the clocks turn back this weekend. We're losing daylight fast. Total daylight for today is 10 hours, 16 minutes, and tomorrow will be 2:36 shorter. I got that information from weather underground, so I hope the conservatives don't try to label me as a terrorist.
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The Maker Fair Organ
Making music with the sonic melee that is Maker Fair!
Project Name: The Maker Fair Organ.
Project Description:
I propose to take the sounds of the Maker Fair and turn them into a playable instrument: the Maker Fair Organ. Here's how it works:
- Start with the basic principle of a brass or woodwind instrument: a chaotic sound source is filtered by passing it through a long tube which amplifies frequencies related to the resonant frequency of the tube.
- Now reverse that: place a tuned tube in a noisy environment with a microphone at the closed end of the tube. The sounds that relate to the resonant frequency of the tube are picked up by the microphone. Other sounds are filtered out.
- The Organ is then a set of tuned tubes placed together in a row. Each tube "hears" the portion of the sonic melee that is the Maker Fair that matches its tuning.
- Hook a keyboard up to the tubes to turn on and off each tube's microphone, so when you press the C key, the microphone for the C tube is turned on, and when you release it, that microphone is turned off.
- Now you have a playable instrument. Feed the sound from the microphones that are on to an amplifier and speakers. The tubes hear the sounds from the amp, and further amplify them in a tuned feedback loop that grows into an organ-like sound.
- See figure 1 for the basic layout of the instrument.
Interaction:The instrument will be played in 4 modes:
- interactive:
Anybody can sit down at the keyboard and start playing a tune with the sounds of Maker Fair!
- canned music:
The instrument will be played by sending midi files to the controller, thus playing familiar tunes.
- performance:
small performances with other musicians can be planned or impromptu. Perhaps clowns or juggler will drop by.
- generative music:
A more ambitious plan will be to write a generative music algorithm that listens to the ambient sounds, detects notes, and composes a musical soundscape that is then played using those same sounds. This is a similar concept to my piece from 2 years ago, Haunted Garden. An added twist will be to take the parameters to the music generation algorithm, think of them as a genome, with a mutation function, and run artificial evolution on the composition. The fitness function would be the listeners preferences: there will be big "thumbs up" and "thumbs down" buttons that rate the results of mutating the genomes. Sets of parameters that make music that pleases the makers get to breed and send their genes to the next generation, thus evolving the musical landscape.
Some technical details:Figure 2 illustrates the tuning of the tubes: a tube closed at one end resonates at 1/4 wavelength (the fundamental), 3/4 wavelength (the first harmonic), and so on.
Frequency = SpeedofSound / Wavelength Wavelength = SpeedofSound / Frequency SpeedOfSound = 1130 ft/second in air at 20 degrees C. Length = 1/4 Wavelength Length = 1/4 * SpeedOfSound /Frequency.
- So for a concert A pitch of 440 hz:
Length = 1/4 * 1130 ft/s / 440 hz = .642 feet
- An A pitch one octave lower is 220 Hz:
Length = 1/4 * 1130 ft/s / 220 hz = 1.28 feet
- Middle C: (261.6Hz):
Length = 1/4 * 1130 ft/s / 261.6 hz = 1.087ft
- C2 (an octave below middle C): (130.813Hz):
Length = 1/4 * 1130 ft/s / 130.8 hz = 2.16ft
Installation Requirements:
My typical modus operandi is to make quiet sound art that runs the risk of getting drowned out in a noisy environment like the Maker Fair. (One of the taglines for my art is "So Subtle No One Noticed" :).
This installation is a clear departure from that aesthetic. It requires a noisy space to even operate, and it feeds sound back into the space.
The installation will need a fiarly open area where people can gather around to listen, as well as walk up to it and start playing with it. A little bit of space around it for musicians to play along would be helpful as well.
The system will be run with electronics that will be somewhat sensitive to the weather, though they will be enclosed. I can provide an "easy-up" canopy for the installation. And, finally, it will require standard AC power.


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The 1950s were in many ways a prosperous time for the United States. The population was booming, the national economy was on the upswing, and more consumers were gaining access to goods and services that enriched their families' lives. Just under the surface, however, lay growing concerns about the possibility of nuclear war between the highly polarized eastern and western blocs in the Cold War. When the Soviet Union detonated its first atomic device in 1949, U.S. policymakers and concerned citizens alike pressed for more preparedness for a potential nuclear blast within U.S. territory. The national Office of Civilian (Civil) Defense in Washington took on the primary role in developing programs to educate the public about the potential nuclear threat and coordinate local, state, and national efforts to prepare for it. In Florida, state government was highly involved as well.
One of the main concerns was how to ensure the survival of the largest number of citizens possible during the actual nuclear attack. Although the images and reports coming from witnesses to the earlier Hiroshima and Nagasaki atomic bomb sites were less than reassuring, scientists and officials held out hope that an atomic blast was survivable if citizens were properly prepared and adequate fallout shelters were available. Consequently, civil defense agencies at the local, state, and national level began identifying existing structures that could be designated as fallout shelters, and planned for more to be built. Private citizens also began building fallout shelters of their own. An entire industry developed around providing consumers with the materials necessary to construct and supply these structures.
Aside from sheltering the population, governments also had to think about maintaining order during a disaster. In the event of a nuclear attack, state officials would need to be able to communicate with law enforcement and local governments across the state to coordinate their efforts once the attack was over. To ensure that the state government would remain functional during a nuclear emergency, Florida's civil defense authorities established fallout shelters under both the governor's mansion and the capitol building, complete with supplies of drinking water, food, and other necessities.
Some shelters, such as this one planned for the Collins Building on Gaines Street in Tallahassee, never made it past the blueprint stage.
Thankfully, aside from a few drills and the drama of the Cuban Missile Crisis in 1962, these shelters were never needed for their intended purpose. Many were later remodeled for storage or other purposes. A few still remain, however, and they remind us of how seriously the danger of nuclear war commanded the attention of Floridians living during the Cold War.
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The media industry has historically been controlled by a small number of large institutions, with many of the most important decisions made by only a handful of people. But things have changed. New platforms have given consumers a voice, and an instant audience. What does this shift in control mean to the consumers interested in covering the topics that matter to them? And in the process, what controls are being given back to individual content producers?
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- Do you know where this photo was taken?
- CNN will post a new photo each Monday morning and reveal the answer later that day
- The photo might be related to a recent story -- or it could just be something unusual we found
[Updated 3:30 p.m. Monday, January 7] The Pont des Arts in Paris is a pedestrian bridge that links the Louvre to the Institut de France, which is seen here in the distance.
The bridge sits over the Seine River and offers a fantastic view of the Paris skyline. It is also known for the love locks that people leave on its fence. Couples will often write their initials or names on the locks, attach them to the bridge and then throw the keys overboard to symbolize forever love.
A couple of years ago, many of the locks were removed. But they've now built up again to the level pictured here.
Congrats to reader "Tomirvin" for being the first to answer correctly! Many of you answered the Hohenzollern Bridge in Germany, which also has a bunch of love padlocks. There are also similar bridges in other countries.
[Original post] Do you know where this photo was taken?
If you think you know the answer -- or if you just want to take a wild guess -- post it in the comments area below. Later in the day, we'll reveal where the photo was taken and give credit to those who figured it out first. (The more detail, the better!)
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I will continue to add to this list
PS - the number of posts is looking much healthier now (5/3/2013).
So here are the posts:
AncestorChasing - Kerryn Taylor
Angler's Rest - Julie Goucher
Behold Genealogy Blog - Louis Kessler - in which Louis recounts his responses to the cruise panel activity that started this meme thing off.
Cassmob - Pauleen Cass - Also read the comments on Pauleen's post
Family Tree Frog - Alex Daw
Footsteps of the Past - Kim Mills
Genea-Musings - Randy Seaver
Jax Trax - Jackie van Bergen
BooBook from the Backtracking Blog commented on Jackie's post "I'm with you Jackie. You've said it all. The only one I would add is Flickr for online photos - I've been scanning some of the old photos and putting them online for people to see and comment on. (Is that counted as social media?)"
Kylie's Genes - Kylie Willison
Lonetester - Alona Tester
My Tapley tree...and its branches - Liz Tapley
Seeking Susan - Meeting Marie - Finding Family - Catherine Ann Crout-Habel
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Minor in Philosophy
Philosophy literally means "love of wisdom," and for most of human history anyone who pursued knowledge was considered a philosopher. Today, the term "philosophy" refers to a narrower academic discipline, though philosophers still continue to seek answers to life's most important questions: How should I live? What can I know? Does God exist? Do numbers? What is the nature of language and the human mind? Of science and art? Of meaning, logic and truth?
The Department of Philosophy offers a minor in philosophy. The course of study is designed to provide students with a background in logic and argumentation, as well as a broad introduction to some of the most important philosophical themes and traditions from ancient to contemporary times.
For information regarding accreditation at UNLV, please head over to Academic Program Accreditations.
Learning Objectives
Upon completion of the philosophy minor, students should meet the following overall program goals, as demonstrated by their abilities to meet these goals' respective batteries of specific learning objectives:
Goal I: To exhibit facility in the theory and practice of argumentation, reasoning, and critical thinking;
Students shall be able to:
(1) Master the practice of reasoning well, including
- The ability to construct clear and concise summarizations and assessments of the reasoning in complex passages by
- Extracting their conclusions,
- Distilling the lines of reasoning in support of those conclusions, and
- Evaluating how well such reasoning supports those conclusions.
- The ability to construct cogent arguments for their own conclusions and to express their reasoning in a coherent and convincing manner.
(2) Demonstrate knowledge of, and competence with, the theory of argumentation and logic through their abilities to:
- Describe different approaches to logical theory, and to articulate their aims and scope,
- Define and apply central concepts and techniques of logical theory,
- Describe major results of logical theory, and
- Sketch how to arrive at those results.
Goal II: To demonstrate an understanding of several of the contemporary branches and traditional classics of Western philosophy from antiquity to the present;
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- Identify major works or figures from at least four contemporary branches or historical periods of Western philosophy,
- Articulate and, when appropriate, compare or contrast, the overall philosophical positions taken by these works or figures,
- Summarize the major motivations or arguments for these positions,
- Present objections that have been raised or could be raised to these positions,
- Assess the relative merits of these arguments and objections.
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6.19 Class Use Discovery
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A CUDClassesUseDiscoverer is a little class which can be used to discovering used and unused classes during a period of time. If you want to build minimal images, it is useful also to detect for example, the amount of classes that are used just to do a simple message invokating. It helps also when some classes are being used and you don't know why.
Little examples of how to use it:
| aDiscoverer | aDiscoverer := CUDClassesUseDiscoverer startDiscovery. ......DO SOMETHING HERE...... aDiscoverer stopDiscovery.
After that, you can:
aDiscoverer activeClassesDuringDiscovery. aDiscoverer inactiveClassesDuringDiscovery. aDiscoverer activeClassesByCategoryDuringDiscovery. aDiscoverer swapOutInactiveClassesDuringDiscovery. For more details, see the tests in class CUDClassesUseDiscovererTest. Explanation:
The Virtual Machine pays attention not to crash totally when you put a nil in a Method Category. In addition, there is a possibility to force a MethodDictionary fault (message induceMDFault) with the message. This method copies the methodDict in the organization slot. Actually, it creates an Array with the methodDict and the organization and set it in the organization slot. Finally, it sets a nil to the methodDict instance variable. After this is done, when that class is used and the methodDict is asked (it is very important to acces the methodDict using the accessor) it checks whether it is nil or not. If it is nil, it will search for that methodDict in the Array of the organizaction it will then copy it to the methodDict instance variable and will log in Smalltalk at: #MDFaultDict. Sometimes you will see that you have classes that were used but you do not know why or who used it. To solve this question, we can have that log. But in order to have that trace, you have to use the message startDiscoveryWithTrace instead of startDiscovery. The log will be then put in that dictionary and you can inspect it after the discovery.
Taking that explanation in mind, you can follow these steps:
1) Send the message CUDClassesUseDiscoverer startDiscovery or startDiscoveryWithTrace which forces a MethodDictionary fault in all classes. Yes! It sends the message induceMDFault to all classes except classes like Array, Object, Class, Message and MethodDictionary. After this, all classes but those ones, will have the methodDict with nil. 2) Do a few things, use the system for a while. Maybe even save and resume the image.
3) Stop the discovery. This will stop everything and restore all remaining MethodDictionary faults. It will also process which classes were active and which ones were not.
4) Now, it is easy. All classes that still have a nil in the mehodDict is because they were not used, and those who have something different from nil is because they were. With the message activeClassesDuringDiscovery or inactiveClassesDuringDiscovery you can and return the active or unactive classes respectively. There is also the message swapOutInactiveClassesDuringDiscovery which makes up segments by grouping unused classes by system category and write them to disk. There are some categories that are excluded because they have problems, like System and Kernel.
If you started the discovery with the message startDiscoveryWithTrace, after doing all those steps you can then inspect Smalltalk at: #MDFaultDict and you will see that in the dictionary you will have an element per class. That element is a ByteString that contains all the stack trace. This shows you all the messages and why that class was used.
This approach of swapping out inactive classes have two big problems:
- The granularity is too high: the class. As soon as only one method is invoked, the whole class is recovered.
- It is very common to recover all classes doing a simple action. For example, searching for implementors or senders of a certain method. Because of this, when you are developing in your Smalltalk image is very likely that all classes are recovered in less than 5 minutes of work. It is not useful. Browsing or editing code seems not to be a problem, thus. Maybe this approach has more sense in production images rather than development.


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Debéis de comprar 1 litro de aceite de oliva y de coco necesitaremos unos 200 gramos, pero podéis comprar medio litro o un litro que es lo que normalmente os van a vender y además así lo tenéis para hacer otros jabones ya que el aceite de coco se usa siempre porque da espuma al jabón.
Yesterday I forgot to tell you about the quantities of oil you need to buy. For our first recipe you will need to buy one litre of olive oil and 200 grams of coconut oil, but if you wish you can buy more coconut as you will use it in every soap recipe because it adds suds to the soap.I also forgot to tell you that you will need some kind of mould to pour your soap into, you can use any plastic moulds such as food tupperwares, silicone moulds for cakes or any other container as long as it is not metal.For those of you who already know how to make soap and who like the one in the photo, here is the recipe:
Olive Oil - 560 gr
Palm Oil - 560 gr
Coconut Oil-168 gr
Castor Oil - 70 gr
Jojoba Oil - 22 gr
Emu Oil - 20 gr
Water - 460 gr
Sodium hidroxide - 179 gr
Pure cocoa powder -20 gr
Balls and slices of white soap made beforehand.
If you think it is too much soap you can halve all the quantities.
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Click below for the trailer to the film Hell House.
We've all heard of them, but I can't say I've ever really watched or read much about Church Hell Houses. This documentary looks really interesting. In a fun way. In a "I can't believe I'm seeing what I'm seeing" way.
Guns don't kill people. The Reaper does.
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The Legend Of Hell House
Click below for the trailer to the film Hell House.
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- Steve Ring said...
Hey, they're saving soles! Or something.
- September 22, 2010 at 1:08 PM
- Rot said...
I bet the coveted role is that of the Reaper. It'd be great to play his part with a dash of humor.
It just all seems so hypocritical to act out that which you are condemning. Like the kids dancing. Yeah, like they're not having fun.
- September 22, 2010 at 1:14 PM
- Carrie Mae said...
You can instant-watch it on Netflix.
Just, you know, in case other readers are curious.
- September 22, 2010 at 1:16 PM
- Rot said...
I was going to check tonight when I got home.
I'll make a point to watch this.
Get their side of the story.
- September 22, 2010 at 1:23 PM
- Anonymous said...
Assholes On Parade.
Oh, sorry.
That was.....so very interesting.
- September 22, 2010 at 2:48 PM
- Vintage Seance said...
Yeah I bet those kids are having fun dancing, lol. The whole thing is such a weird concept, a little bit like brainwashing.
- September 22, 2010 at 2:54 PM
- Goneferalinidaho said...
This is one of the reasons I've given up on the human race. Why oh why won't the rapture come to clean out all these fools? This is exactly what I meant about the jerks making their little children hold up the abortion signs on the street corners.
- September 22, 2010 at 3:00 PM
- Anonymous said...
This is a really enthralling documentary. It left me more terrified than most horror movies ever could. Life is so much scarier than fiction.
- September 22, 2010 at 5:34 PM
- Sara said...
I have to respectuflly disagree. I do believe Satanic evil exists and can cause people to act out in ways that go against their very will to live (ie killing themselves). Sure, the gun is ultimately at "fault" but I do believe in posession.
I dunno....I mean, I know I'm a minority on this board so I don't *really* feel very comfortable saying much but I kinda was rubbed the wrong way by this post.
I feel more sorry than angry at people who do these Hell Houses. I think I can understand where they are coming from in a very small way. I don't agree, but I certainly don't think they are all crazies, like a lot of the readers tend to think.
Normally, I wouldn't even post on this but man, my feathers felt ruffled. It's the girl in me, lol. Gettin' all emotional.
Carry on!
- September 22, 2010 at 7:22 PM
- Rot said...
Hey, I totally respect what you're saying, Sara. And I hope we're still cool. I always look forward to your posts.
I think this is one of those things where both sides have a tendency to get personal because one group of people is condemning another group of people, back and forth. Hell Houses have always been debated. I think it's the finger-pointing that gets most critics.
I'm going to make a point to watch this though. I want to hear their side.
- September 22, 2010 at 7:34 PM
- Sara said...
Aww, I didn't mean to suggest that you are creating a hostile environment here on your board by posting controversial stuff. It is your board after all, so post away!
I think my emotions get the best of me when discussing religion, and I probably should just stay away from posting alltogether when these things come up. In regards to the subject, of course I agree finger pointing can be very distasteful to say the least! And, can do a lot more harm than any good they could hope for.
Thanks for the kind words, though, Rot. I really respect you. We're definitely cool. :)
- September 22, 2010 at 7:50 PM
- Rot said...
Cool : )
- September 22, 2010 at 7:57 PM
- The Gill-Man said...
As a Christian, I've always been a bit perturbed by the "Hell House" concept. To me, it is an over-the-top scare tactic, and I don't believe that they do a whole lot to turn people to Christianity. In fact, I'd say they probably have the opposite effect.
Of course, these types of events are acted out by a VERY small fringe group of fanatical Christians, who really don't represent Christianity as a whole at all.
- September 24, 2010 at 8:33 AM
- Anonymous said...
I watched this via Netflix last night. And as a former Christian, I can say that I made the right choice. This was a disgusting and horrifying movie. I knew people like that and they walk among us. TERRIFYING.
That all being said, there were plenty of laughs to be had too. Anyone else notice when they painted a pentagram for the "occult scene," it was really a hexagram? The Star of David. I also laughed when one of the straight-laced Christian guys suggested they have a lesbian scene. He seemed excited and not the least big repulsed at the idea of it.
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CHICAGO -- If you're looking for new Cubs hitting coach Bill Mueller, he's probably in one of the 12 covered batting cages at the team's new Spring Training facility in Mesa, Ariz. It's his new office.
Mueller, 42, whose playing days ended in 2006 after an 11-year career, is in his first season as hitting coach. He held that job on an interim basis for the Dodgers in the second half of 2007, the last time he wore a Major League uniform.
Just as new Cubs manager Rick Renteria did after he was formally introduced, Mueller reached out to the players, calling to say hello. Mueller got to work at the Mesa facility in December, and by the time Mueller and assistant hitting coach Mike Brumley arrived at the Cubs Convention earlier this month, they had watched video of everyone on the roster.
Cubs position players don't have to report to Spring Training until Feb. 18, but Mueller and Brumley aren't waiting. One of the early birds in Mesa was second baseman Darwin Barney.
"[Mueller] and Brumley work together very well," Barney said. "Their ideas are simple: 'Let's stabilize the base, let's release some tension and let's be the same every at-bat.' That's just a simple version of what they're trying to do with me. I really believe in it and I feel good moving forward. Hopefully things work out for our offense this year. I think it will."
The Cubs hope so, too. Barney, 28, is coming off a season in which he posted career lows in batting average (.208), on-base percentage (.266) and slugging percentage (.303). A National League Gold Glove Award winner in 2012, he was a finalist for the defensive award in 2013.
"I got to the big leagues with my offense, as most guys do," Barney said. "The defense came. You have to remember that this game is hard and you're not always going to play as well as you want. Unfortunately, nothing came together last year, and I'm very confident that's not going to happen again."
It's up to Mueller and Brumley to get the second baseman back on track. The early sessions have been a chance for the hitting coach to gain his new pupils' trust.
"It's a matter of getting these guys in the cage, getting some work in and really being good listeners to start," Mueller said. "Once we establish a relationship, we can have an understanding of where they place value on things as far as their approach, their emotions and their swing -- 'swing' meaning their mechanics. That's the process. We'll start implementing and trying to impact these guys as soon as possible and try to tell these guys how we feel about any particular situation."
One of those "situations" Mueller and Brumley want to address is batting average with runners in scoring position. Last season, the Cubs ranked last in the NL in those situations at .218.
Mueller didn't want to get into specifics on what he stresses with the players, whether it's improving their on-base percentage or trying to improve their power. It depends on the individual.
"It's just us understanding the guy, knowing where he's at and then implementing the plan and improving and dissecting his weaknesses as well as his strengths and improving all those things," Mueller said.
The former infielder won a batting title in 2003 with the Red Sox, batting .326 that season, and he ended his career with a .291 average. He knows what it's like to play at Wrigley Field after spending two seasons (2001-02) with the Cubs. He addressed the players taking part in the rookie development camp in January, but he didn't talk about Chicago. Instead, Mueller discussed dealing with what he called "the moment."
Players know what that means. Mueller's had a few. On July 24, 2004, he hit a walk-off home run off the Yankees' Mariano Rivera to give the Red Sox the win. It's a game Bostonians feel was a turning point in the team's season, which ended with a World Series championship.
In Game 4 of the American League Championship Series in '04, Mueller delivered a critical RBI single in the ninth, again off Rivera, and the Red Sox won in 12 innings.
Mueller's message to the rookies: "This is going to be real for you guys." Then he showed a clip of his game-winning hits.
There's a lot of talk about pressure. Mueller has a young Cubs team, including Starlin Castro and Anthony Rizzo, who are still developing.
"Is [pressure] real? Where is that pressure?" Mueller said. "There's all these variables out there that we don't know yet until we get in the cage and we start talking and we start understanding these guys and where they place their value at.
"Now, if there's a variable where, when they get runners on second base, they might do something different or tighten up or start thinking differently, yeah, now we address that, and we have to execute our plan to help him have another place to place that value and that tension. That's all part of it. We're in the process of understanding."
So if you stop by the Cubs' Mesa facility this spring, that's what's going on in the batting cages.
"In the end, you're the one who goes up to the plate," Barney said. "I think we're excited about some of the ideas [Mueller and Brumley] have. Having worked with them coming into camp already, I've had some time, I like their ideas, I like where they're at. Our focus is simplified and very complex at the same time. Hopefully a lot of guys buy into it and enjoy it."


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As I was waiting at church tonight to pick up Dear Daughter, I happened to look in my rear view mirror. At first I actually thought someone was shining spotlights up into the evening dusk.
I thought to myself, "Self, what will they think of next…colored, outdoor spotlights. Will wonders never cease?"
It had been a long day, but the fog cleared long enough for me to realize I was looking at a wonderful gift of a sunset. I don't' believe I have ever seen the rays of the sun angle quite that way at sunset. Beautiful.
I snapped this one seconds later as the light began to fade. Seconds later it was gone…
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Greenpeace India, on April 22, 2013 released its national ratings of renewable energy targets. The report ranks the performance of different states on renewable energy supply and found that the energy guzzling national capital, Delhi is amongst the worst performers.
Titled 'Powering Ahead with Renewables: Leaders and Laggards', the report is a comprehensive assessment on the Renewable Purchase Obligation of the states in India. Out of 29 states, 22 failed to meet their Renewable Purchase Obligation (RPO) targets which led to a loss of more than 25% electricity that was expected to be generated from renewable energy sources in 2012. The report recommends fiscal and policy measures to promote renewable energy projects over conventional electricity.
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The preliminary guidance issued Friday by the Food and Drug Administration marks the first time tobacco makers will be required to report quantities of 20 chemicals associated with cancer, lung disease and other health problems. The FDA will require companies to display the information in a consumer-friendly format by next April.
Constituents or byproducts of tobacco products that are subject to the new rule include ammonia, carbon monoxide and formaldehyde.
Regulators have identified more than 93 harmful or potentially harmful chemicals in tobacco products, though the agency is only focusing on 20 for the coming year. The agency will take comments on the guidance until June 4, before finalizing them.
A law enacted in 2009 gave the FDA authority to regulate a number of aspects of tobacco marketing and manufacturing, though the agency cannot ban nicotine. The same law lets the agency approve ones that could be marketed as safer than what's currently for sale.
In separate guidance issued Friday, the FDA laid out the scientific studies it will require before any company can market a so-called modified-risk tobacco product. Companies must submit extensive testing data on health risks, user behavior and consumer understanding of marketing materials for new products.
"The law sets a high standard to make sure that tobacco products marketed to reduce risk actually reduce risk," Dr. Lawrence Deyton, director of FDA's tobacco center, told reporters on a conference call.
The FDA's handling of modified-risk products has been highly anticipated by both the public health community and bigger tobacco companies, which are looking for new products to sell as they face declining cigarette demand due to tax increases, health concerns, smoking bans and social stigma.
Some tobacco companies have alternatives like snus — small pouches like tea bags that users stick between the cheek and gum — and dissolving tobacco — finely milled tobacco shaped into orbs, sticks and strips. But they are not explicitly marketed as less risky than cigarettes.
Industry experts expect it will take the FDA a year or more to review applications for modified risk products.
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Q: Is there any maintenance I should do when I pull out my fountain for the year?
John – Epping, NH
A: Decorative fountains add beauty to your waterscape while pumping some extra oxygen to your pond, but they are designed to be used in the warmer months – not winter. So when you're ready to pull out your fountain for the year, follow these steps to ensure it'll be ready for use spring:
- Pull Unit from the Pond: To remove your fountain from the water, simply release it from its mooring line and gently reel it in. Leave the mooring line stakes in place to make it easy to reinstall it in the spring. You'll save time from having to place the fountain in position.
- Clean Your Fountain and Lights: As your fountain runs through the spring, summer and fall, algae and other debris accumulate on the motor, lights and float. This unsightly debris acts as an insulator that traps heat around the motor, which could cause overheating when you reinstall it in the spring. Get out your scrubber and polish your surfaces while they're still wet. Some expert advice: It's best to clean that gunk off before it dries on.
- Inspect for Damages: Normal wear-and-tear and curious critters can cause nicks and chew marks in the cord that will need to be repaired, so check it for damages. Also, if you haven't performed routine maintenance on your unit, like changing oil and seals, winter is the perfect time to do so while your fountain is out of the water and in your workshop.
- Cover the Cord Ends: Once your fountain is cleaned and repaired, cover your power cord ends by covering them with a vented plastic bag to keep dust and debris out while it's in storage. If you have an AquaStream™ Fountain you can use caps to cover the power cord ends.
- Store in Safe Spot: Find a safe, frost-free place to store your fountain over the winter. Ideally, stash it in your garage, basement or other place that won't freeze.
- Keep Aeration Running: Unless you plan to use your pond for recreation, like hockey or ice skating, your pond will need oxygen through the winter. Continue to use your diffused aeration system to maintain a hole in the ice for ventilation and gas exchange.
Follow these simple maintenance steps and you'll be ready to reinstall your fountain in the spring – once the ice melts, that is!
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A new San Diego-based auto company named V-Vehicle, backed by billionaire investor T. Boone Pickens and staffed by former Mazda design chief Tom Matano, plans to build "environmentally friendly" vehicles in Louisiana.
Financing also comes from Silicon Valley venture capitalists Ray Lane and John Doerr of Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers, said The News-Star newspaper in Monroe. Louisiana businessman James Davison, who owns the former plant, told the newspaper he is also an investor.
The plant most recently was operated by Guide Corp. The company was formed in 1906 as an automotive lamp-repair company. It later became GM's Delphi Lighting unit and was spun off in 1998, a year before GM and Delphi Corp. separated.


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We've been here before. Government funding runs out in three days. Bipartisan deals to raise spending caps and protect "dreamers" look unlikely happen anytime soon. So lawmakers are again scrambling to pass a short-term spending bill. Oh, and it's congressional Democrats' turn to head out on a three-day policy retreat starting Wednesday, though they say they'll stick around in Washington until a deal is reached to ensure the government doesn't shut down.
Against that backdrop, Politico reports that House Republican leaders will meet with their rank and file Monday night to figure out how to avoid a government shutdown Friday. GOP leaders are reportedly planning a six-week funding bill, though it's not yet clear what sweeteners might be added to legislation to ensure it gets the necessary votes.
"Speaker Paul Ryan and House GOP leaders are considering whether to attach additional funding for the Pentagon to a continuing resolution to keep the government operating into late March, according to Republican lawmakers and aides," John Bresnahan and Sarah Ferris write. "To attract more support, GOP leaders could also add a multi-billion-dollar funding boost to community health centers. The bipartisan program is running on fumes after Congress allowed a large chunk of its funding to expire in September."
A House vote could come as soon as Tuesday. If it fails — an unlikely scenario — it might be difficult to steer clear of yet another shutdown. But key Republicans are confidently predicting there won't be a shutdown this week.


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One silver Eunos Roadster (JDM MX-5) is closely following a friend's red Miata on North Carolina's famous Deal's Gap. They don't know a 53' Semi is about to block their lane. The ensuing crash is a lesson in tailgating.
The red Miata has just enough time to stop, but the tailgating silver Eunos has no space and plows into the red Mazda's rear. No one appears to have been injured, least of all the super-strong GoPro, which catches the whole thing.
Reddit uploader DrSchmoll points out that nothing over 30 feet is allowed on the twisty road, and the truck has a great deal of responsibility for the crash. In fact, the first biker you see following the truck had been run off the road earlier and was following the truck to pull him over at a safe point. The police later heavily ticketed the trucker.
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CHARLESTON, South Carolina (Reuters) - Former Republican Governor Mark Sanford made a stunning political comeback on Tuesday, rebounding from a sex scandal to beat Democrat Elizabeth Colbert Busch in a personality-driven election for a seat in the U.S. House of Representatives that put a national spotlight on South Carolina.
Sanford regained the First Congressional District seat he held from 1995 to 2001 before serving two terms as governor, the second of which was marred when he tried to hide an affair by falsely saying that he was hiking the Appalachian Trail.
He earned 54 percent of the vote to 45 percent for Colbert Busch, a businesswoman and first-time candidate whose brother is television satirist Stephen Colbert.
"I just want to acknowledge a God not just of second chances, but third, fourth, fifth, sixth, seventh, eighth chances," Sanford told cheering supporters in Mount Pleasant.
"I am one imperfect man saved by God's grace, but one who has a conviction on the importance of doing something about the spending in Washington, D.C.," he said.
The election, which garnered broad attention thanks to the colorful candidates, was held to fill the seat vacated by Republican Tim Scott when he was appointed to the U.S. Senate by Governor Nikki Haley in December.
Sanford, 52, had trailed Colbert Busch, 58, by 9 points two weeks ago in a poll taken soon after revelations that his ex-wife had accused him of trespassing at her home. He said he went there to watch the football Super Bowl with one of their four sons, but the allegations prompted the National Republican Congressional Committee to drop its financial support of Sanford's campaign.
Sanford was also the subject of attack ads that accused him of deserting the state in 2009 when the then-married governor made a secret visit to see his mistress in Argentina.
He paid more than $70,000 in fines for ethics violations that included using public money for personal travel. He was subsequently divorced and is now engaged to the other woman, Maria Belen Chapur, who attended his victory party.
Sanford gained momentum in the final weeks of the race as he shifted some of the focus off his personal lapses by depicting his opponent as a liberal in lock-step with national Democrats who are unpopular in the Republican-leaning district.
The district, which includes the city of Charleston and parts of four rural counties and stretches south along the coast to wealthy Hilton Head Island, has not been represented by a Democrat since the early 1980s.
"He ran a good campaign, but I think it's a story of district characteristics. Just in November, (presidential candidate Mitt) Romney won by 18 points," said Gibbs Knotts, a political scientist at the College of Charleston.
"Sex scandals hurt, but they don't shut you out," Knotts said. "The American public has been shown to be very forgiving."
Sanford said he planned to run for re-election in 2014, and analysts said the odds would be in his favor to win again.
Analysts said that Democrats missed their best shot at capturing the seat. Though Colbert Busch, was a political newcomer, she was seen as a legitimate contender thanks to her business background and Sanford's vulnerability.
"It's going to be a long, long time before (Democrats are) really able to be competitive" in the district, said Robert Oldendick, a political scientist at the University of South Carolina.
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The final Con†Stellation is over 🙁
😀↪ But, join us for Not-A-Con 2019!! ↩😀
😀↪ Which will be 18–19 October ↩😀
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Please bear with us as that transition will take some time
Con†Stellation XXXV: Horologium (The Clock)
13–15 October 2017——Huntsville, Alabama
|GoH: Mary Robinette Kowal
|Artist GoH: David O. Miller
|MC: Toni Weisskopf
Con†Stellation's annual Art Show and Auction brings together art from both professional and amateur artists. Art can be anything from a painting, to a pen and ink drawing, to a cartoon, or much more. Crafts are also included and could include a knitted Kobold, crocheted Cthulhu, pottery and glassware, jewelry, even origami! All the artwork you find will have some connection to science fiction, fantasy, or fandom(←What's That?) itself.
We want you to enjoy just looking at the art, but we're happy to say that all artwork on display in the Art Show is for sale unless otherwise marked. There are two ways to buy a piece of artwork—bidding or outright purchase. Each piece is accompanied by a bid/price sheet. Both an opening bid price and an immediate purchase price will be listed (with some exceptions). If you really like the piece and don't want anyone else to have a chance at it, you can get it for the immediate purchase price. Or, if you want to try to win the artwork by bidding, you can do that. The opening bid price is (usually) lower than the immediate purchase price. Please note that once any bid is placed the immediate purchase price is no longer available. Please also note that placing a bid on a piece obligates you to buy it at that price if yours is the winning bid.
All sales will have sales tax added—9% as of this writing. (Hey, it's not our idea!)
If enough bids are placed on a piece (that number may vary from year to year), the item will go to the voice Art Auction held Saturday evening. If fewer bids than the limit are placed, the top bidder on the sheet wins the piece at their bid price.
Items donated for our 2017 charity (see main page) will be available for bid in the Art Show. All charity items will go to the same Saturday evening voice Art Auction as above, regardless of the number of bids they garner.
If you wish to donate an item for the charity auction, you can just drop it by the Art Show—please be sure to let a staff member know when you do. They will help you fill out a bid sheet. If you want to coordinate a donation before the convention, please email either:
If you can't afford an original piece of artwork or a really nice print, you still have options. The Print Shop offers lower-cost prints of artwork. The prints are usually not as large, or perhaps not of as high a quality, as those found hanging on the Art Show walls. However they are suitable for framing, and can be purchased immediately.
Con†Stellation should be able to take credit cards at the convention and you can also pay by cash or check. For Art Show items bought at the immediate purchase price and for all Print Shop items, please pay the Art Show staff on the spot. (If possible, we do ask that you pick up your Art Show purchase later so more people will have a chance to see the art.) For purchases made at the Art Auction, you can pay that evening after the Auction if you must, but if possible we ask that you wait until the Art Show opens on Sunday to pay for and pick up your art. Similarly, items with too few bids to go to the auction must be paid for and picked up on Sunday (or after the auction Saturday if you must).
For Art Show pieces that do not sell via immediate purchase or go to auction, the immediate purchase price is often no longer applicable after the Art Auction—but a separate after auction price may be available.
Are you a professional or amateur artist? Knitter, crafter, or jewelry maker? An artist's agent? The Con†Stellation convention committee invites you to participate in our Art Show and/or Print Shop! We would love to see you—or just your art if you can't attend—at our convention. We will show originals or reproductions in any medium, but all entries should be ready to hang or display. (We use the J-hook/binder clip on pegboard method.)
A Reservation Form is not needed but if you're interested in either the Art Show or the Print Shop—or if you have any questions about them—please contact the head of our Art Show, Randy Cleary either:
Keep reading for info on fees, paperwork, and where to mail your art.
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|$2 per print series—Limit 10 series
No commission will be charged on sales. Sales tax will be collected from the buyer. If you mail in your art, you are responsible for shipping costs both ways.
The paperwork you'll need is linked below. You will need to fill out separate Control Sheets for the Art Show and the Print Shop as the needed details differ for each. All forms are available in both PDF and Microsoft Word (.doc) format.
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We'd love you to become a member of the con and bring us your art, but if you need to mail it to us, please do not use the convention PO Box Address. Instead, send it to:
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Two Googlers decided to start their own company outside of Google rather than help develop the service for the search titan.
Nick Baum, 28, and Bill Ferrell, 27, left the Google nest after a few years to begin their social start-up WhereBerry because it would be easier to use other services and partners, according to AllThingsD. "The biggest thing we got by not doing this with Google is access to Facebook Connect–which is pretty hard to do within Google," Baum said.
WhereBerry is a "social planning service" where users can post their social plans for the day or evening, such as posting ideas of places to go or eat but seems to rely on the Facebook interface.
My thoughts on the service aren't high. Why wouldn't someone just group-text or use Facebook to plan outings? But I was curious as to why Google now seems to be an incubator for talent, but then quickly loses it when employees want to do something they consider innovative?
Pablo Villalba wrote a little about Google's bad hiring on his blog, mainly that it selects over-educated mathematicians and back-end programmers (I'd even say Stanford and Ivy League-educated ones) and doesn't hire people with a background in product development. They seem to want a very cookie-cutter type of employee drone that probably worked when there were only hundreds of employees and strong visionary leadership -- but that's no longer the case. Now Google needs hundreds of those strong visionaries or needs to start finding different types of employees.
Perhaps that's why Baum and Ferrell left, because they felt they were more avant-garde than Google -- and their opportunities were greater without the giant search monkey weighing on their backs.


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