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Why are my open group posts showing up in my friends' feed?
Around June or July of 2011, Facebook made drastic changes to groups migrating old groups to the new group format. Users started complaining about their open group posts showing up in their friends' feed.
How long has this been going on?
On October 19th, 2009 (almost two years ago), Facebook engineer Knot Pipatsrisawat announced in the Facebook Blog that this change will occur starting with a small group of test members. In the blog, Mr. Pipatsrisawat wrote:
Second, group activities, which previously only appeared in the group, will now be delivered to your News Feed. To ensure that you get the most interesting and relevant content from groups you've joined, you only will see stories when one of your friends posts within a group rather than when all members post. For example, you now will see a story when your friend uploads photos from a recent party at your high school alumni group or when one of your friends posts a message on the Wall of your pick-up soccer group saying that there is a special game this week.
Why did Facebook do this?
As with any changes on Facebook, there are upsides and downsides. The upside is that it expands networking by making more members aware of the groups. If you own a group about comedy movies and want as many relevant members as possible, having group postings in newsfeed helps add interested members. The downsides are addressed below.
What are the common complaints regarding this change?
The complaints are twofold. 1. Members do not want to see their feeds spammed with irrelevant posts from very active groups which they are not a member of. 2. Members of groups do not want to have their group posts broadcasted to non members. As to point one, Facebook is probably working to make the feeds less spammy but that's just a guess. As to point two, the level of complaint depends on the nature of the group. For fairly benign groups, members don't care. For more semi private groups like 'people affected by downs syndrome', the issues are far more complex. Facebook code cannot see a distinction between these two types of groups and treats them all the same.
Which type of groups are affected?
Only open groups are affected. Closed and secret groups are not affected. There have been reports in the Facebook support forum that closed group postings are showing up in feeds but I have been unable to reproduce this. I attribute some of these reports to people confusing their home page as what their friends see. Another possibility is that a friend has been added to a closed group and do not realize it so they are reporting that they are not a member of the group even though they are. Closed group posts will appear on your home page next to a lock icon indicating only members of the group can see that post.
Is there a way to stop open group postings to news feeds?
Not unless the group admin changes the group privacy setting from open to closed.
Will changing the group from open to closed stop the news feeds?
In theory yes but some group owners do not want to change their groups to closed. If the group has more than 250 members, the option to change from open to closed is not available.
Will changing the notifications stop group posts from appearing in feeds?
No. Notifications only affect what you see and how you are notified.
How do I change the privacy settings of groups under 250?
Go to Edit Group-Click the drop box next to Privacy. If you don't see a drop box, your group has over 250 members.
Is this a privacy issue?
Not specifically. Open group postings have no expectation of privacy. Any Facebook members can see them if they simply go to the group. However, group membership is not advertised on member profiles unless they are also members of that group so strangers or friends will have to know where to find these groups. There is also the possibility that search engines may index open group postings now or in the future so members of open groups should not post anything in open groups they do not want others to see.
Why are the feeds inconsistent? Some friends see them, others don't.
Facebook uses a secret algorithm to determine what shows up where, to whom, and how often. It is constantly evolving so you cannot compare the results between friends or even between your past feeds.
How can I see what open group posts get posted to feeds?
Feed updates are different than wall posts so going to your wall to check is pointless. The only way to see is to go to privacy settings and view your profile as another friend. To do this, go to Account-Privacy Settings-View Settings-Preview my profile-Enter name of a friend. Even doing this is a hit or miss (secret algorithm).
What is the solution?
There is no perfect solution. The ideal solution is to allow group admins to select the following:
- Allow all group posts to appear in feeds
- Allow no group post to appear in feeds
- Allow members to select if group posts appear in their feeds
Note that none of the above options will please everyone. What the group admin wants may not be what all the members want. Even if each member can select what goes out on their feed, another member can circumvent that and allow group posts to go on their feed so that option only addresses the spam issue but not the privacy issue.
What can Facebook users do?
There is not much users can do other than to give feedback. There is no point in reporting it as a bug as this is not a bug but a feature.
Should I report news feeds from groups as spam?
No. Doing so only serve to harm your friends. If you don't want to see their group posts, simply click the X to the right of the post and choose Hide This post or Hide all post from this user.


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Following are the day's biggest winners and losers. Find out why shares of Hexcel and Amazon popped while Sigma dropped.
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The Billings Gazette reports that the city of Billings, frustrated by the fact that the Rehbergs have neither served a lawsuit nor continued dialogue about a settlement, filed a formal response to the frivolous suit:
With settlement negotiations stalled, an attorney for the city of Billings has filed a formal response denying claims by Rehberg Ranch Estates alleging firefighters failed to properly contain a 2008 wildfire.
Even someone who works at 47 North Communications probably understands why Rehberg wants to delay pursuing this claim. It might just be a political liability to sue the largest city in the state and its first responders during a Senate race.
From the outset, it's been clear that the Rehbergs want a quiet, hopefully confidential settlement. Let's hope that the City of Billings continues to defend itself against its cash poor Representative, who is displaying his typical ethics as the case stagnates:
Because the lawsuit sat dormant for so long, Braukmann said, the city has not been "entitled to information through formal discovery," the process that allows attorneys to gather information from the other side.
And because the city is bound by state laws regarding public records, it is at a disadvantage, Braukmann said. While the city must provide public records when requested, the Rehbergs have no such obligation and the city has been unable to collect information or take sworn statements from witnesses, Braukmann said.


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Greece, a parliamentary republic, is officially known as the Hellenic Republic or Elliniki Dhimokratia. Covering a land area (area: 51,146 sq. mi. / 131,957 sq. km.) slightly smaller than the size of Alabama and population of 11,295,002 million (2010 est.), Greece is located on the Balkan Peninsula in southeastern Europe. Greece possesses an archipelago of about 2,000 islands and borders the Aegean Sea, Ionian Sea, and the Mediterranean Sea, between Albania and Turkey.
The country's climate is temperate, with mild, wet winters and hot, dry summers. The terrain of Greece is mostly mountains with ranges extending into the sea as peninsulas or chains of islands. Elevation extremes include the Mediterranean Sea (0 m) as the lowest point and Mount Olympus (2,917 m) at the highest point. Natural hazards consist of severe earthquakes and volcanism. Santorini (367 m) has been deemed a "Decade Volcano" by the International Association of Volcanology and Chemistry of the Earth's Interior, worthy of study due to its explosive history and close proximity to human populations.
The land area we know as Greece today has been inhabited for more than 5,000 years and, at various times home to, among others, the Minoan, Mycenean, Greek, Roman, and Byzantine civilizations. By the late 15th century existing Greek city states were absorbed into the Ottoman Empire. The Greek War of Independence began in 1821 and concluded in 1830 when England, France, and Russia forced the Ottoman Empire to grant Greece its independence under a European monarch, Prince Otto of Bavaria.
Greece is a parliamentary state with a Chief of State, a Head of Government, and a unicameral parliament (Vouli ton Ellinon) with 300 seats. The president is elected by parliament for a five-year term; presidents may only serve two terms. Tourism provides 15% of Gross Domestic Product. Immigrants make up nearly one-fifth of the work force, mainly in agricultural and unskilled jobs. Greece's main industries include: tourism, food and tobacco processing, textiles, chemicals, metal products; mining, and petroleum. Greece adopted the euro as its common currency in January 2002.
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Correction of prominent ears or Otoplasty
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Texas' Wide Open Spaces Are Top Cheetah Breeding Grounds
Listen to Wade Goodwyn's report on the Fossil Rim Wildlife Center, and hear the purr of a cheetah.
Cheetah and cub at Fossil Rim facility in Texas
Photo: Fossil Rim Wildlife Center
Nov. 28, 2001 -- The number of cheetahs in the African wilderness has dwindled dramatically in the last 20 years. In places such as Namibia, animal experts are working with local farmers and ranchers to save the endangered cats.
In the United States, a different battle is being waged, as zoos and wildlife preserves fight to maintain the genetic diversity of cheetahs. NPR's Wade Goodwyn traveled to one such facility in Texas, called Fossil Rim, and filed a report for All Things Considered.
About Fossil Rim's Cheetah Breeding Program
There are 59 species at the Fossil Rim Wildlife Center, including 13 species that are endangered -- but Fossil Rim is most famous for its work protecting and breeding cheetahs. There are more than 1,000 animals at the facility, located near Glen Rose, Texas.
Fossil Rim, which currently has 18 cheetahs and sometimes has as many as 30, is a part of the American Zoological Association's Species Survival Plan. The plan keeps track of and manages cheetah lineage.
Cheetahs are traded between zoos and other preserves to avoid inbreeding. Fossil Rim has had such success breeding cheetahs that zoos around the country send cheetahs that won't breed. Over the last 15 years, 93 cubs have been born there.
Fossil Rim is a haven for endangered wildlife -- but it's also a tourist attraction, a place where children can pet and feed dozens of animals. The facility aims to give people more information about endangered animals including the cheetah -- and perhaps help to save them.
As humans encroach on previously unpopulated parts of Africa, the cheetahs' need for space has worked against them. They have familiar cat characteristics -- besides being incredibly fast, they are shy and sometimes a little high strung. Cheetahs also like privacy and thus they've been reluctant to breed in zoos.
But that's not been true at Fossil Rim. "We have done very well with this species, and one of the reasons is that we have so much land here," says Mary Jo Sterns, an animal care expert whose specialty is cheetahs. "We're able to offer them large areas to live and a variety of animals to live with and reproduce with -- and that's what it takes with cheetahs."
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Fossil Rim Wildlife Center Web site
Cheetah Conservation Fund, based in Namibia
Cheetah Outreach, based in South Africa
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PretzelsApril 26, 2016
As early as 610AD at a monastery in Southern France or Northern Italy, monks used scraps of dough and formed them into strips to represent a child's arms folded in prayer. The monks offered the warm, doughy bread to children as a bribe if they memorized their Bible verses and prayers. They called it a Pretiola, Latin for little reward. The Pretiola then made its way into Germany where it became known as the Bretzel or Pretzel. Today they are a typical street food in the U.S.
1 ½ cups warm water (110 to 115° F)
1 tablespoon sugar
2 teaspoons salt
2 ½ teaspoons active dry yeast
22 ounces flour (about 4 ½ cups)
2 ounces unsalted butter, melted
vegetable oil, for pan
10 cups water
2/3 cup baking soda
1 egg yolk beaten with 1 tablespoon water
sea salt for sprinkling
Combine the water, sugar and salt in the bowl of a stand mixer and sprinkle the yeast on top. Allow to sit for 5 minutes or until the mixture begins to foam. Add the flour and butter and, using the dough hook attachment, mix on low speed until well combined. Change to medium speed and knead until the dough is smooth and pulls away from the side of the bowl, approximately 4 to 5 minutes. Remove the dough from the bowl, clean the bowl and then oil it well with vegetable oil. Return the dough to the bowl, cover with plastic wrap and sit in a warm place for approximately 50 to 55 minutes or until the dough has doubled in size.
Preheat the oven to 450° F. Line 2 sheet pans with parchment paper and lightly brush with the vegetable oil. Set aside.
Bring the water and the baking soda to a rolling boil in an 8-quart saucepan.
In the meantime, turn the dough out onto a slightly oiled work surface and divide into 8 equal pieces. Roll out each piece of dough into a 24-inch rope. Make a U-shape with the rope, holding the ends of the rope, cross them over each other and press onto the bottom of the U in order to form the shape of a pretzel. Place onto the parchment-lined half sheet pan. (If you're making rolls, roll into approximately 5×3-inch sections.)
Place the pretzels into the boiling water, 1 by 1, for 30 seconds. Remove them from the water using a large spatula or spider and return them to the sheet pan. Brush the top of each pretzel with the beaten egg yolk and water mixture and sprinkle with sea salt.
Bake until dark golden brown in color, approximately 14 minutes, giving the pans a spin half way through. Let cool at least 5 minutes before serving.
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PHAA Graduate Ruthie Snoke publishes first novel!
Editor's Note from Susan Richman: I was delighted to receive the following email from PHAA graduate Ruthie Snoke, sharing about her new novel that's just been published. My own girls knew the Snoke family well through their time together on a homeschool volleyball team, and it's just always great to hear about the unique endeavors of homeschool alumni! I'm always amazed at the initiative homeschoolers are taking in forging ahead in their lives, truly working to use their gifts to help others and spread the learning that was so valuable to them growing up. Ruthie also has an excellent website, where she shares not only about her new book, but about her acting classes, poetry writing, and more. She is a graduate from Wheaton College (2011), with a major in English and a minor in theater, and has just started a graduate program in NYC.
I'm writing because I just completed self-publishing my first novel, and my mom suggested I contact you and let the wider homeschool network know! I think this is a book that will be meaningful to other homeschoolers, and perhaps provide some inspiration to aspiring homeschool writers (that it's possible to get your work out there!)
The book is a novel told in first person, and it's from the perspective of a girl named Ede, who lives in a medieval-type world. I created the world myself, but based it heavily on a blend of different cultures from our own world, so it's a unique blend of fantasy that feels like historical fiction, somewhat in the style of Ursula LeGuin. The book deals with themes of growing up, hurt, forgiveness and change, and I would recommend it for high schoolers. It has themes such as adultery in it, and though it is in no way explicit, there are some parts that parents may want to make sure their student is ready for.
Here is the synopsis:
"Trapped in the restricted city of Bell, Ede lives in a world of stories. But when her husband begins talking about rebellion against the occupying "Strangers," Ede is forced to make an impossible decision that will take her away from her family and her traditions, and thrust her into an unfamiliar and hostile culture. With nothing to rely on but her tapestry of stories, Ede is unsure she will find a way to heal. With her gentle voice and quiet tales, Ede narrates a story of pain, forgiveness and growth. As she explores the path of cultural and personal identity, Ede must come face to face with what it means to change, and to live a strong story of her own."
Here is the link for purchase at Amazon.com. If this is something you think other homeschooling families (or anyone at all!) would be interested in, please feel free to share liberally.
And now here is a selection from Ruthie's website:
A pretty good variety. I've been taking acting classes since I was 10 years old. In high school, I trained at the Pittsburgh Civic Light Opera Academy (CLO) and participated in Pittsburgh Public Theater's Shakespeare Monologue and Scene Contest, as well as being a member of a small high school theater company called SERVE.
As a theater minor in college, I was taught theater history, scenography, directing, and of course acting I, II and acting Shakespeare. In addition to coursework, I performed in three shows, directed two, stage managed for one, and served as the president of the campus student-run theater company, Jukebox Theater. After auditioning for and being admitted to the official theater program's group of 35 core students, I performed on the main stage, worked in the set and costume shops for another six shows and helped in house management and box office.
Since graduating college I have worked in the administrative side of theater education, serving as the Education Intern at Pittsburgh Public Theater, where I organized and ran the same Shakespeare contest I participated in as a high school student. My jobs have been various and interesting, ranging from writing, to coaching students, to researching programs and marketing our own events.
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I have a hotspot server on local interface 10.10.0.2 and 5 clients who do connecting via hotspot (10.10.1.1-10.10.1.5). I want to every of them have his own public IP. I try with below way, but it's not working. Does anyone know why? What's wrong with this?
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Summer is almost here and Fifteen ft. Chela by Goldrrom (the Oxford remix) has been on repeat for the past week. It gets me into a good mood and is just such a light, fun and summery tune, impossible not to love. I can already see myself listening to this at the beach whilst reading something fun like Obsidian by Jennifer Armentrout.


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Built in 1935 and never upgraded, the property was extended with two storey side and rear extensions providing lounge, kitchen, utility room, breakfast and family rooms. The entire house was renovated with new electrics, plumbing and heating systems, new bathrooms, aluminium windows and bi-folding doors to the rear. At first floor level, new plain clay tile hanging was added to give the property more architectural character. Adjacent to the house a new barn style double garage was constructed to replace the previously integrated garage.
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Stop by over at Smiling Sally for another edition of Blue Monday
I'm joining Chari's weekly party Sunday Favorites over at Happy To Design. Come join in and share one of your favorite posts from the past.
Candy, I am not a blue person at all but all you gals decorating these tablescapes in blue are starting to twist my thinking toward it ... ABSOLUTELY AWESOME ... I love it.
Have a beautiful Thanksgiving holiday
TTFN ~ Hugs, Marydon
That was beautiful! I love the star light, the sparkle, the mystery.ReplyDelete
This is a beautiful and fun tablescape. Those Christmas plates are too cute with the Fiestaware design.ReplyDelete
Candy, this is beautiful. I love the starry look and blue is my favorite color in the world. Can't to see this year's.
I am home after three weeks of travel, please stop by and visit. Hugs, Ginger
Hi Candy...
My friend, I think that "Starlight" perfectly describes your beautiful table! What a pretty tablecloth...the sapphire blue just causes all of your pretty dishes to shine! Love, love, LOVE the Christmas salad plates and the chartreuse plates...sooo pretty! One of the first things that my eyes landed on...was that bowl full of sparkley white stars! Gorgeous! Thank you so much for sharing this fabulous table with us for Sunday Favorites!
Warmest Thanksgiving wishes...
Chari @Happy To Design
Hello Candy,
that was a nice table.- I am thrilled that Fiesta even had plates with Christmas decor. Great combination of apple green and blue. Very fresh and cheerful.
Greetings, Johanna
Love the blue!! The tree is amazing! Love the stars/snowlakes in the middle of the table.ReplyDelete
I can't belive I missed this the first time around. Thank you for reposting. This is an awesome decal. Was this an exclusive to the factory or a store? I went thru "The Dish" for the article on decals but didn't see this in there. Love the music too.ReplyDelete
Oh Candy, you've outdone yourself! I love, love, love that tablecloth! In fact, I just love this entire tablescape!
Happy Blue Monday.
How beautiful! Love all the BLUES.
My Blue Monday.
Very nice Table scape and I love the tree.
Getting ready for the Holidays
I enjoyed and love everything you have on your table. One thing for sure, you know how to do things up pretty and bright.ReplyDelete
Wow so beautiful like it! Happy blue Monday.ReplyDelete
What a lovely bunch of blues. Each picture was prettier than the last. Have a great Blue Monday.ReplyDelete
Oh my this is so beautiful!! I love all your dishes!
This is absolutely stunning. I have seen the apple green showing up in stores for Christmas this year and have generally had a yuck reaction. Your use of it in this tablescape convinces me there may be a way to make it tasteful and work. The blues and stars have always been a favorite of mine, but rarely have I seen a table put together more beautifully. Very festive and inviting.ReplyDelete
Howdy Candy
Happy Blue Monday :)
Wow what an amzing tablescape you have created.
I really love the fiesta and oh my so many touches of blue just make me want to smile and gaze at your gorgeous table all day but I must be off to work !
Take care and have a blessed Thanksgiving.
Until Next time
Happy Trails
Thanks everyone ..... this is still a favorite of mine from last year .... and I'm NOT a blue person either. :-)
Monica - That decal is still near the top of my list for "done well". It was an exclusive to the Federated Department stores back in 1998.
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The Impending Power Gap Where Will Germany's Energy Come From?
Part 4: Selling Nuclear to Pay for Solar?
Recently, even Foreign Minister Frank-Walter Steinmeier has attempted to downplay the fear of Russia among Bavarians and other concerned conservatives with his concept of an "energy foreign policy."
Steinmeier insists that Germany's energy supply is "well-protected by international standards." "We owe our current success to decisions made in the last 35 years," he says. Nevertheless, the country faces a series of tough restrictions and, according to Steinmeier, it can only preserve the status quo if a series of investments are made. "New pipelines have to be built, the country will need new power lines and more efficient coal power plants have to be brought online." All of this, says Steinmeier, must be accomplished quickly "if we are to prevent a return to nuclear energy" and "attain our climate goals."
Steinmeier's main concern is to drum up a sufficient supply of natural gas. With the exception of political hotspots like Iran, Iraq and Venezuela, he has visited almost every serious supplier of oil and natural gas in a move to assert German interests. Officials expect natural gas to be the source of one quarter of German electricity in the future, or about twice the current level.
Steinmeier has spent a lot of time in places from which liquefied natural gas (LNG) could be shipped to Europe in large tankers, as an alternative to the gas transported by pipeline from Russia. But Moscow has done its best to thwart efforts by Berlin and other European nations to secure alternative gas suppliers.
Nevertheless, Steinmeier says that warnings against excessive dependency are "as common as they are inconsequential." "As long as we lack realistic alternatives which are available at short notice, we are only pulling the wool over people's eyes," he says. Referring to the conservative CDU and CSU, Steinmeier says that they are "frivolously fostering public anxiety over Russia."
Chancellor Merkel, for her part, has shown little interest in pushing forward with the Baltic Sea pipeline project, which will make it easier to transport Russian gas to Germany and which Steinmeier considers critical to the German and European energy supply.
The uncertainties and problems across the entire spectrum of energy policy, from nuclear to gas to biofuel, also trigger substantial fears within industry. If electricity becomes even more expensive than is foreseeable today, energy-intensive industries could migrate to cheaper locations even more quickly than they are already doing. "By doing nothing, Germany is sealing the fate of its gradual deindustrialization," says Eggert Voscherau, the deputy chairman of German chemical giant BASF. The major industry associations are also calling for a "new energy consensus."
The problem is that up until now the Germans have been too passive in working towards achieving an energy supply that satisfies all requirements; in other words, one that is environmentally friendly, safe and cost-efficient at the same time. They have chosen to fritter away the fruits of their prosperity on day-to-day problems instead of investing them in intelligent preparations for the future -- in other words, in energy research.
In fact, Germany actually offers the ideal conditions to achieve even more impressive technological advances than in the past. The Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT), with its 7,500 staff, is a perfect illustration of this potential.
Engineers on the campus of the KIT are testing, for example, a prototype system that converts straw into fuel. In another lab, engineers are developing a highly efficient geothermal power plant, and in yet another, physicists are building giant magnets for the experimental ITER fusion reactor to be based in France.
Everywhere at KIT, solutions are being developed which will not only help Germany, but also the rest of the world, to overcome the most serious energy problems. But the engineers and scientists at the Karlsruhe technology park sense -- precisely because they are so ambitious -- the limits of what they can do. Peter Fritz, the institute's head of research, says that the threat of an energy gap in Germany is not the only reason that "a great deal of know-how and money needs to be mobilized very quickly."
In comparison to the size of the problem, energy research in Germany has tended until now to be somewhat relegated to the sidelines. But it is also a decisive weak point, including in the debate over the expected power shortfall. This is because cutting-edge research offers the best way to limit the costs associated with a massive expansion of renewable energy.
From a global perspective, government research expenditures have hardly increased since the early 1970s, and the situation is especially bleak in Germany. After the 1973 oil crisis, annual expenditures for energy research, adjusted for inflation, were almost doubled to 1.5 billion ($2.37 billion). But then, as the pressure of high oil prices subsided, research budgets were gradually reduced before reaching a record low of just under 360 million ($569 million) in 2001.
Energy research budgets have gone up again since then, but far too slowly. Ironically, the grand coalition makes no secret of its pride in having brought the government's energy research budget back up to above 500 million ($790 million).
KIT research director Fritz isn't surprised that so many important questions still haven't been answered, including the issue of long-term storage of nuclear waste. "It is critical that we bring expenditures back up to 1.5 billion ($2.37 billion)," he says, and he even has a provocative idea to offer: "The government should sell extended operating periods for German nuclear power plants at auction and invest the proceeds in research."
It's a provocative idea: Use yesterday's dirty technology to make a clean future possible? Nuclear money for the great efficiency revolution?
Even Foreign Minister Steinmeier, the architect of Germany's nuclear phase-out, sometimes succumbs to temptation. "Longer operating lives for nuclear power plants would certainly be the easier approach," he says, but adds: "However, accelerated technology development is much better in the long run and provides us with new export markets."
In his position paper, Environment Minister Gabriel warns that more nuclear power would only postpone the necessary investments even longer. But is this necessarily the case?
The KIT idea of using nuclear power plants to fund the solar cells of the future has been completely ignored in Berlin's gridlocked energy policy. Investigating it would mean breaking one of the grand coalition's many energy taboos.
The alliance of Germany's two main parties, which actually derived its legitimacy from its potential to tackle major problems, has only dealt with the lowest common denominator, namely climate protection. Meanwhile, it has managed to avoid the most important tasks, such as developing new ideas like those coming from the KIT, giving investors free market access, securing the power grid and explaining to citizens why coal power plants, pipelines and overhead power lines are also in their interest. All of these objectives must be addressed vigorously if the power shortfall is to be prevented.
Meanwhile Environment Minister Sigmar Gabriel has finally gotten his frustrations off his chest. Besides, he needs to get going. He has a meeting with the SPD's Peter Struck to discuss the possibility of Gabriel taking over from him as the party's floor leader.
Is a new energy summit needed -- an alliance for electricity? As he is leaving, Gabriel says: "All we really have to do is follow normal, good energy policies."
Translated from the German by Christopher Sultan
- Part 1: Where Will Germany's Energy Come From?
- Part 2: Under Pressure from All Sides
- Part 3: Congestion on the Energy Autobahn
- Part 4: Selling Nuclear to Pay for Solar?


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Hungary has said it may tone down some of the more controversial parts of its new constitution, amid growing international financial and political pressure.
Both Brussels and the IMF are calling on Budapest to re-think a wave of new laws, which critics have described as undemocratic.
The talk from the EU Commission is increasingly tough.
''We can ask the European Court of Justice to punish a member state for simply not complying with community law and ask that member state to change its law, this would be the most likely path. Since the Lisbon Treaty came into being the court has been able to enforce this option through financial penalties.''
One of the chief concerns is that the changes will undermine the independence of Hungary's central bank, jeopardising aid talks. Investors appear increasingly nervous. Experts believe Budapest will be forced to back peddle with Hungary's currency, the forint, already falling to new lows against the euro.
"The pressure on Hungary to have an agreement with the European Commission and the IMF is extremely high and increasing and I think that this pressure will also force the government to comply with the demands of the European institutions," said Zsolt Darvas from the Bruegel Institute.
Popular discontent has also piled pressure on Hungary's government with tens of thousands of protesters demonstrating against the constitutional changes on New Year's Day.


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» Tomorrow: 3 p.m., Kahala Mall, Center Court. Reading followed by book signing.
» Sunday: Noon, Borders Waikele
» Sept. 27: 2 p.m., Borders Ward Center
Going green leaves more green in your wallet: Yeah, yeah, we know this already. We know that having a solar hot-water system saves on water-heating costs, and installing a system leads to a tax break. But did you know you can get $40 back when installing an ENERGY STAR-rated ceiling fan? Check out www.heco.com for rebates and other energy-saving coupons.
Fish waste makes good plant food: My grandmother used to tell me not to throw away the soapy dishwater or the dirty water from washing rice. She said using the soapy water to water house plants keeps white flies away and that rice water is good for the plants. Whitton writes that water from fish tanks is good for plants, too. "The nitrogen and phosphorus in the water from the fish waste will be a nutritious meal for your greenery," Whitton writes. "If you don't have house plants, use the water outside in the garden."
Plug that leak: Whitton writes that one of the main water users in the home is the toilet. To check for a leak, put 10 drops of food coloring in the toilet tank. Wait 15 minutes. If colored water seeps into the bowl, there's a leak. The Honolulu Board of Water Supply has extended its "Ultra-Low Flush Toilet Rebate Program" offering $100 back to those who buy new toilets, but it's a limited offer, so act fast. Visit www.boardofwatersupply.com.
Cooling off begins at the top: Ray Heitzman, an independent solar contractor whom Whitton quotes, says an attic can heat up from 125 to 155 degrees during the course of the day, depending on where you live. Whitton writes, "That radiated heat is like an oven on top of your head, radiating down right through the drywall and into your living area. When you get an attic fan it's like popping a champagne cork because you have an immediate cooling effect. Within 15 minutes you'll feel the difference." A $900 solar attic fan, he notes, costs less than $400 once you file for a 30 percent federal tax credit and a 35 percent state tax credit.
Your trash, someone else's treasure: Re-use Hawaii, a nonprofit organization, takes certain types of unused/leftover building materials, and sells them. Its Web site, www.reusehawaii.org, recently offered 20,000 square feet of maple tongue-and-groove flooring (originally used as gym flooring at Punahou School). It sold out quickly, but doors, lighting fixtures and lumber remain available. If you've just remodeled your home and have equipment that you no longer need or don't have room to store (wheelbarrows, tools, drills, etc.), you can pass them on for others to use. Check the site for the types of material accepted. Profits go to sustaining the organization; all donations are tax deductible.


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The South African Womens Indoor Hockey side this week take on their neighbours Namibia in an indoor hockey test series down in Durban. This is their first International Hockey since they were victorious in the Spar 4 Nations Challenge which took place in Durban during the PSi Nationals last year. In that tournament the SA ladies tasted a shock defeat to Namibia in the group stages before showing class and running away with the final.
In preparation for the series, the team were able to spend a training camp together at the world class facilities of the Hockey Farm in Mpumalanga. As part of this camp the side managed to play a couple of games against some men's sides. All of this forms part of the teams continued build up to the FIH Indoor Hockey World Cup in 2018.
The plans for the year ahead will include this five match series against Namibia, a five match series in Nambia as well as a five match series as part of the PSi Nationals in December against Australia. Coach Lennie Botha has announced the following squad for the upcoming series.
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text: Toyota has announced a recall for several Tacoma pickup trucks, because of a condition with the driver's knee airbag bolts. According to the car manufacturer, the total number of affected Toyota Tacoma vehicles stands at just 310 units and all of them are from the 2016 model year and they have been produced at the Toyota Motor Manufacturing de Baja California plant. The carmaker is announcing the recall because of the driver's knee airbag module, which is attached to the instrument reinforcement with four bolts and it seems that during assembly, the incorrect bolts have been installed. "The involved vehicles are equipped with a driver's knee air bag module that is attached to the instrument panel reinforcement by four bolts. There is a possibility that incorrect bolts were installed during vehicle assembly at the Toyota Motor Manufacturing de Baja California plant. This could result in the bolts loosening over time. A loosened bolt could affect the performance of the knee air bag, increasing the risk of injury during a crash", says the automaker in its press release. Owners of the above mentioned models will be notified by Toyota via first class mail. An appointment will be scheduled with a local dealership and this will be replacing the bolts with the correct ones. The replacement will be performed free of charge to the owners. An exact notification schedule hasn't been provided at this point, but for any extra details on the topic, owners of the affected 2016 Toyota Tacoma pickup trucks can contact the carmaker's customer service at 1-800-331-4331.


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I love my boyfriend, have been with him for a long time, and we live together. But I am currently having s** with someone for money AND s** with a male and female for pleasure in a poly-amorous relationship with them. The guy came over a few days ago after my boyfriend left for work and f***** me in my kitchen, on my couch, it was the best s** of my life. I plan on continuing this for as long as I can. I'm 21 and I believe in Free Love.
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your a w**** for cheating on him.
thats the only thing your really doing wrong
f*** you you 2 anonymous
Agreed. Ur bf deserves to know. Why is this a confession stupid if u freely admit its something ur proud of and believe in?
I wouldn't call you a w**** (except for that whole money-bit), but you certainly don't seem to be geared towards monogamy. Which is cool, so long as your boyfriend knows and is okay with it. Its fine to polyamorous, but its s***** to be a cheater.


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This film was both wondrous and painful for me to watch. I was in tears for pretty much the second half of it. Some of it hit too close to history and to home for me. The film tells the story of John Nash, a Nobel Laureate in Economic, who suffered from paranoid schizophrenia and delusional episodes. I didn't know anything about Nash, and the story of his life was fascinating to me. I have read some criticisms centered on a few key pieces left out, which were also interesting. What caught me so off guard about this film was the reveal. It took me quite a ways into the film to fully grasp that we had started the beginning of the movie seeing things as Nash himself would see them. The line between reality and the imagined was quite blurry, and Russell Crowe did an impeccable job portraying this character.
It is difficult for me to watch any film where someone struggles so much to fit in. Where someone is so different that even day to day life is a painful slog. In this story, Nash's wife Alicia Larde (played by the brilliant Jennifer Connelly of Labyrinth fame) also shares in the struggle. Despite an enormous love between them, his afflictions are in a number of scenes more than she can grapple with – more than anyone could, truly. I found myself curious about some of the specifics of how Nash handled his illness. It is a striking notion to me that the very medication that would help him function in the world would also strip him of some of his most powerful gifts, and truly brought to mind a phrase I've held dear when thinking about these kinds of issues – the notion that Nash is "touched by fire." This is a concept I encountered when I first learned of the great group The Icarus Project, a DIY, grassroots effort to reconceptualize mental illness. I would recommend checking it out here: http://theicarusproject.net/.
The main strength of A Beautiful Mind is it's ability to portray mental illness from the perspective of the afflicted, a difficult task because it is based around beliefs and states of mind that by their very nature do not correspond to rational thought or logic. I understand that the exact nature of the hallucinations in the film don't correspond to the symptoms experienced by the real Nash. I can grant this license in that the film achieves its goal, which is not being a psychiatric case study. Rather, it takes the viewer inside the mind of a delusional individual. While the cloak and dagger intrigue of rogue Soviet spies may clue the audience in that we are not watching an objective reality (especially for those of us who went in familiar with the movie's premise), Nash's relationship with Charles sets us up for the big revelation at the film's midpoint. What has seemed entirely real to Nash – and to us – is devastatingly revealed to be illusory. We have to be brought along with Nash's delusions one way or another.
A second viewing allows the audience to observe Nash's behavior in a more detached way. Yelling from a rooftop, throwing things out the window. Pop culture has treated mental illness as a subject of great levity, but I doubt people whose lives have been derailed by these afflictions enjoy the joke. Nonetheless, their unexplainable behavior can inevitably provoke bemusement in those who encounter them. When Nash delivers his line "The prodigal roommate revealed," it is exactly the type of puzzling statement one could hear from a mentally ill person, one that seems to hold meaning for them but is forever beyond the comprehension of the listener.
Mouse and I spent some time reading about the real life of Nash, and exploring ways in which the film did or did not deviate. We did learn that in their real relationship, John had an illegitimate son, intense relationships with other men (which Alicia denied were sexual in nature), and a darker side to his interactions with her than is revealed in the film. He wrote a short autobiography that is frank about his mental illness, but does not mention his love for his partner.
I did feel as if the film may have emotionally misled us somewhat when I learned all of this, though I also cannot fault its creators for perhaps choosing to paint as empathetic a version of Nash as possible. Mental illness is a delicate subject to try to address as frankly as this movie does. I thought the way in which the film allowed the viewer into the mind of the person affected was groundbreaking on a host of levels, and I suppose that ultimately that was where they chose to focus. It did lead me to be curious about the couple themselves, particularly in their older years – and we soon discovered that the two died together, in a car crash.
By my count, eight of the films we've watched hitherto are dramatizations of historical persons or events and they all, to some extent, have distortions, omissions or take some other liberties with facts. At this point I can't malign a movie for doing so. It's unavoidable in dramatic retelling. History as an academic discipline is always open to revision, and incorporates new information. "Art," said Picasso "is a lie that makes us realize truth." Caveat emptor, I say; enjoy the story and if it intrigues you, go find the real story behind the dramatization.
A Beautiful Mind is built on Crowe's portrayal of Nash and this is definitely the golden age of his career. Last I checked in on him he was looking like the kid who regretted signing up for the school musical, but his work here resulted in his third Best Actor nomination in as many years, winning the previous year with Best Picture Gladiator.
As a Best Picture winner, A Beautiful Mind is obviously a career high for Ron Howard. From what I've seen of his output, Howard doesn't strike me as the most artistically daring individual to stand behind a camera, but he certainly does make quality Hollywood entertainment. I do always think of him when people discuss the tragic fate supposed to await all child actors. It didn't work out for the kids from Lost Boys, but why don't people mention Howard, or Jodie Foster?
I can't abide such a swing at Jodie Foster! Ha. Truth be told, I didn't know Ron Howard was involved in this film until just reading this now. I've thought about the film a lot in the days following our viewing of it. To that end, I would say it is an indelible work that sticks with the viewer. Mouse is right about enjoying a film such as this and then looking to learn more about the truth behind it. If I had never watched this film, I would not have read up on its protagonist and I am glad I did. I understand the taking of license – I guess it just troubles me to think that often movies like these will be viewed almost as documentaries. I almost wish they carried a disclaimer sometimes, but maybe that's not realistic. Either way, I thought the work was gorgeous, painful and haunting – three of my favorite qualities in a film. I highly recommend it.
Richie Cunningham turned out okay after all, I guess.
One of the more moving segments of the film for me comes later on, when Nash has, through the compassion of his former academic rival, taken to hanging around the Princeton library, working on mathematics. In a series of scenes, Nash visibly ages and the clothes and hairstyles tell us we're moving forward by many years. As he passes a group of students, they mock his shuffling walk and odd mannerisms. Coming at this point in the movie, it's more than just sanctimonious finger wagging at thoughtless brats or a ploy for pity. It's food for thought. Next time I see the guy on the street yelling at garbage cans, maybe I'll remind myself of that scene where the obnoxious kids never realize the oddball they're making sport of has produced Nobel Prize level work.
Well, it's time to wrap up this memory trip back to the sad days of my own quarter life crisis. A Beautiful Mind is certainly a good movie, although I don't see putting it in the upper tiers of the pantheon of groundbreaking or classic films. Maybe 2001's notable contributions to the culture weren't in the highbrow realm. It was the year that saw the release of Pootie Tang and Wet Hot American Summer.
Also nominated in 2001:
Gosford Park
In the Bedroom
The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring
Moulin Rouge!
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May 16, 2007
SANTA CLARA, Calif. - Santa Clara University seniors Angela Kabanuck and Sara Overmier were both named All-Pacific Coast Softball Conference Second Team selections for their outstanding final seasons at SCU. Kabanuck was one of three outfielders on the second team, while Overmier made the squad as the designated player.
"We are very proud of both Sara and Angie," said softball head coach Steve Rianda. "Angie was a dominate offensive force this season and Sara really stepped up her play in conference. It is great for our seniors to go out with some well-deserved honors."
Kabanuck, a Petaluma, Calif. native, earned the distinction for the second straight season. She led the team in most offensive categories and was the only player on the team to start every game. Kabanuck led the team in batting (.377), home runs (10), RBIs (26), total bases (116), runs (29), on base percentage (.417) and stolen bases (18). Those numbers were also career highs for Kabanuck, who finished her career at SCU with a .301 average and 73 RBIs. In the league, she finished third in hitting, tied for first in slugging, eighth in on base percentage, third in hits (72), tied for second in doubles (14), second in home runs and first in total bases and steals.
Overmier also had a career year as a senior in 2007. After spending most of her career as a pitcher, Overmier played the outfield and served as the team's designated player, while still appearing in seven games on the mound. In all games, she finished third in batting average on the team (.274) and had four home runs, 16 RBIs, while posting a .353 on base percentage. The senior from San Andreas, Calif. did most of her damage at the plate in the conference season, leading SCU in hitting (.367), slugging (.612) and on base percentage (.412) along with tying for the home run lead with three. On the mound, she appeared seven times with one start for the Broncos.


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Colorado Outdoors March/April Issue Now Available
The March/April 2015 issue of Colorado Outdoors is available now and features the 2014 big-game wrap-up, an article about matching the hatch when fly fishing Colorado's high-mountain lakes, gourmet game recipes from one of Colorado's most prestigious restaurants and much more. Pick up your copy, or an annual subscription, today. To view a contents page for this issue, click HERE.


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Nordson MARCH
Global Directory
Describes wire bond failures, their causes, and ways to eliminate them
Concord, California, USA – 07 July 2014 -- Nordson MARCH, a Nordson company (NASDAQ:NDSN) and global leader in plasma processing technology, announces that the white paper, Plasma Clean to Reduce Wire Bond Failures, is now available on the Nordson MARCH website. The article discusses the two areas of wire bonding, the wire bonding process itself (wire bond "statistics") and the long-term reliability of the device.
"In an ideal world we would be bonding onto clean metal surfaces on both the semiconductor device and the substrate or leadframe we are connecting it to," explained John Maguire, business manager, Nordson MARCH and author of the white paper. "In practice, there are a number of sources of surface contamination which influence the wire bond statistics and the device reliability. These contaminants cover the surface we want to bond to, preventing us from making a good bond. A bonding process can run for hours or days without encountering any issues and suddenly go out of control for no apparent reason. Decreases in bonded area, average shear strength, and pull strength are all indicators that when the bond is made, the area of contact between the bond wire and the pad will be sub-optimal. This is due to the surface contaminant impeding the process of "welding". Surface contamination will lead to a bond which does not reach its maximum potential strength."
The article shows that plasma cleaning results in
The introduction of an appropriate plasma process prior to wire bonding will always deliver a cleaner surface to bond to. The article describes wire bond failures, their causes, and ways to eliminate them. Potential benefits are improved wire bond statistics, improved device reliability, and the elimination of excursions caused by non-systemic influences such as random pollution of the surfaces to be bonded by uncontrolled factors.
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We love Courtney Cedarholm's knitwear as well as her design work with Awamaki Lab, but her latest enterprise to create DIY knitwear patterns epitomizes just how cool she really is. Now available on Ravelry.com for $3.50 US dollars, the 'Chainlink Necklace' pattern is a great way to get creative with recycled fiber or luxurious hand-spun of your own choosing.
Courtney shared the following details:
The Chainlink Necklace pattern is available here.
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HAMPTON, VA. – The Wilson Tobs plated two runs in the top of the ninth inning to secure their third straight win on Friday night as Kevin McGowan's double helped notch a 7-6 victory over the Peninsula Pilots at Historic War Memorial Stadium.
McGowan finished the contest 3-for-5 at the plate with a double and one run scored, while Caleb Dean and Jacob Nester each tallied two RBI for the Tobs. Dean, Rigsby Mosley, and Patrick Frick each added a pair of hits for Wilson, who recorded 13 hits on the night. Brenton Doyle hit his team-leading third home run of the season in the top of the ninth inning to knot the score 6-6.
Wilson starter David Harrison kept the Pilots off balance through the fifth inning on Friday as he took a no-hitter into the sixth in his first start of the season. Harrison would see the Pilots plate three runs in the bottom of the frame to trim the Wilson lead to 5-3.
The Tobs opened the scoring in the bottom of the second inning as Mosley and Frick tallied back-to-back singles against Peninsula. Carson Freeman would follow with a run-scoring single to right field to make it 1-0. A pair of RBI groundouts from Dean and Nester would increase the Wilson lead to 3-0.
Dean delivered a two-out single in the top of the fourth and would eventually find his way to third after stealing a pair of bases. Nester upped the Wilson lead to 4-0 with a single to right field as Dean scored easily from third. Dean laced his first triple of the season in the top of the sixth inning to score Mosley from first and give the Tobs a 5-0 advantage.
Peninsula started its comeback in the bottom of the sixth inning as a pair of RBI singles cut the gap to 5-2. The Tobs would turn to the bullpen in hopes of preventing any further damage. The Pilots added one more run in the frame off an error by the Tobs to close the deficit to 5-3. A run-scoring double by the Pilots in the bottom of the seventh inning knotted the game 5-5 as Peninsula capped a two-run frame.
With the momentum on their side, the Pilots rallied to take their first lead of the contest in the bottom of the eighth inning. Peninsula scored its sixth run of the game off an error by the Tobs at second base as a runner scored from second.
Following a pair of strikeouts that would put the Tobs down to their final out of the inning, Doyle went opposite field on a 1-2 pitch to tie the game 6-6 and breathe some life back into the Wilson offense. Drew Brooks kept the inning alive for Wilson as he would be hit by a pitch with the bases empty. McGowan delivered the go-ahead hit with a double down the right-field line as Brooks scored from first on the play.
Luis Acosta (1-0) fanned three of the four batters that he faced between the eighth and ninth inning after taking over with two outs and a runner in scoring position in the eighth. Harrison was handed with the no-decision after yielding three runs off two hits while walking four batters and fanning five.
The Tobs are back home on Saturday for a pair of seven-inning games against the Martinsville Mustangs. It will be Star Wars "Be A Hero" Night along with Slugger's Birthday and Mascot Mania at Historic Fleming Stadium. Gates will open at 5 p.m. with first pitch scheduled for 6 p.m. Thanks to our sponsors BB&T, Thomas Law, Farm Bureau Insurance Agent - Clint Godwin, FastMed Urgent Care, Mobile Mini, and Make A Wish - Eastern North Carolina.
The Wilson Tobs enter their 22nd season as a founding member of the Coastal Plain League. The upcoming season for the Tobs will see an expanded community outreach effort, increased participation in helping the less fortunate, a Pettit Cup Championship team, and more exciting entertainment for the Wilson Community. We would like to dedicate each successful season to the Wilson Community, Coastal Plain League Organization, Host Families, Corporate Partners, and the Dedicated Fans throughout the city of Wilson. The Wilson Tobs have played host to over 100 alumni taken in the draft and have produced a dozen players who have gone on to play in the MLB, including Cy Young & MVP winner Justin Verlander. For more information on the Wilson Tobs, visit our website www.wilsontobs.com.
Season tickets and ticket packages are on sale now and can be purchased by calling (252) 291-8627, or by visiting www.wilsontobs.com/tickets.


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Think about it. People love and fear the Internet as they used to love and fear God. The internet is everywhere, holds all information and connects everyone. Pre-internet, nothing else could be said to hold these qualities except God. Unfortunately God is dead, or so say Nietzsche and John Proctor. From this, I went on a quest to find out if the Internet is God by, erm, searching the Internet.
So, the earliest instance of this idea I could find occurred nine years ago, the question "Is the Internet God" was posted to Yahoo answers (top answer- "Talk about RANDOM"). Almost everyone was of the impression that the Internet is not God. On the other hand, this was nine years ago when the internet was only just beginning to play a central role in our lives.
The first group I found holding these ideas were The Church of Google where the central tenant is that Google is the closest thing we have to God. The Church of Google's proofs for Google's divinity are as follows:
1) Google is omniscient
2) Google is omnipresent
3) Google answers prayers
4) Google is potentially immortal
5) Google is infinite
6) Google remembers everything
7) Google is omnibenevolent (don't be evil)
8) "Google" is more searched for than any religious deity or term
9) Google exists
While these do apply to Google, most also apply to other search engines and the wider net in general. The first six proofs and proof nine all apply to the Internet in general. Proof seven is a play on the Google company slogan (Don't Be Evil) and proof eight only proves that some people still don't know how to work a search bar. In the end, Google is a corporation and therefore cannot be God (more on this later).
The debate over the holiness of the internet is ongoing within one group: The Missionary Church of Kopimism. Kopimism is a religion founded in Sweden that holds the act of copying to be sacred. Some consider this a political response to pro-copyright groups who endanger civil liberties by lobbying for laws which undermine information sharing but Kopimism is recognised as an actual religion in Sweden.
Some in Kopimism consider the Internet to be holy but this is disputed by the Maesters (according to Wikipedia). This makes sense as the Internet allows for an ease of copying and sharing that no other previous medium has allowed. The Australian branch of Kopimism does hold the Internet to be holy in their constitution. The idea of God is left open in Kopimism such as to allow free interpretation. So while it is feasible to interpret the Internet as God within the ideals of Kopimism, this idea is not necessarily constitutional to the church.
One man who believes he has found the God in the machine is Alexander Bard who founded the religion Syntheism on the premise that the Internet is God. Syntheism is the belief that we create (or will create) our own God through the network and is a response to the death of spirituality in the digital age. While I was initially dubious upon reading of the religion and its founder (Bard is a judge on the Swedish Pop Idol), one particularly interesting character who sees merit in Syntheism is Ray Kurzweil.
Ray Kurzweil proposes the idea of the Singularity (which you can read all about in Wait But Why's fantastic article here), the point where an artificial intelligence entity overtakes human intelligence. This is significant as humans are the most dominant species on the planet as a direct result of our intelligence. If something shows up that's more intelligent than us, it might fuck us up. Or lead us into a perfect future, human and machine working together in harmony. No one really knows as things will become pretty unpredictable at that point. This idea has become a movement in itself in the form of Singularitarianism, the belief that we should actively influence the forthcoming singularity towards good rather than evil.
In 2014, Google acquired DeepMind, a British artificial intelligence company. With the money and expertise that Google have, DeepMind could be a very promising contender as the almighty God-like super-intelligence.
So for now it would seem that the Internet is not God but it might be one day. Ray Kurzweil predicts 2045.


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Dispatches: News From the ACR and Beyond
July 2017
Imaging 3.0®: A Clearer Picture of Prostate Health
When a man presents with an elevated prostate-specific antigen (PSA) level, clinicians typically order a biopsy to see whether the man has prostate cancer. But most PSA blood tests return false-positives, often leading to unnecessary biopsies. Recognizing this, Ross E. Schwartzberg, MD, a neuroradiologist in San Diego, opened a prostate-imaging clinic in 2014. At the clinic, direct patient consultations give men a better understanding of their prostate health without invasive needles or probes
MRI Necessity Questioned Following MSK Ultrasound
MRI exams performed after MSK ultrasounds usually find similar results and rarely change clinical management, said presenters at the 2017 American Institute of Ultrasound in Medicine conference. This begs the question: Are the MRIs really needed? Research at the Cleveland Clinic suggests this could be a chance to reduce redundant imaging. "MSK can be a definitive advanced imaging modality without the need for additional diagnostic imaging in most cases," said Lulu He, DO, one of the presenters and MSK radiology fellow at the Cleveland Clinic.
About Your College
Here are some things you might not know about the ACR.
• ACR was founded during the Annual Meeting of the American Medical Association by 21 radiologists.
• The first assembly and convocation of the College was held in Chicago in 1924.
• Today there are more than 39,000 members. This includes more than 9,000 members-in-training and 6,000 retired members.
• The ACR governing structure is modeled after the U.S. government. The ACR Council — with representation from all 54 chapters, subspecialty societies, and specific membership segments — functions as the legislative arm. The Council represents the membership and its interests. (The Council Steering Commitee consists of a combination of elected and appointed members to act on behalf of the ACR Council when it is not in session.) Then, the ACR Board of Chancellors implements the policies, just as the executive branch of the government would.
• About 2,100 member volunteers work on 250 commissions, committees, and task forces.
• This year we inducted 137 new fellows at the ACR 2017 Convocation
"In the era of 'big data,' radiology will continue to lead in mining and mobilizing data — turning dumb data into smart knowledge to be delivered in real time — just-in time — at the point of care." – James H. Thrall, MD, FACR.
Breast Cancer Deaths Still Declining
More than a quarter of a million deaths from breast cancer have been averted since 1990, including more than 22,000 in 2014 alone, according to a recent analysis of newly added 2014 data to the National Cancer Institute SEER database. The breast cancer death rate has now fallen 38 percent since 1990, and that downward trend is credited to increased use of mammography screening that was bolstered in the mid-1980s. In 1990, 73.8 women per 100,000 women died of breast cancer. The new SEER data shows that figure has dropped to 45.9 breast cancer deaths per 100,000 women.
FBI Urges Health Care Community to Guard FTP Servers
The FBI has put the health care sector on alert, warning that there has been a spike in the past year in "ransomware" attacks. These incursions threaten to destroy or publicly display patient data found on servers and backup devices. The alert notes that the agency is aware of "criminal actors who are actively targeting FTP servers operating in 'anonymous' mode and associated with medical and dental facilities to access protected health information and personally identifiable information in order to intimidate, harass and blackmail business owners."
Non-Radiologists Ask a Chatbot
In an attempt to provide a tool for non-radiologists in hospital settings, interventional radiologists at the University of California at Los Angeles are using artificial intelligence to offer clinical support via a so-called virtual radiologist. A virtual consultant, or chatbot, can have a conversation with clinicians via text messages to help them choose the best course of action, such as what contrast to use for a particular patient.
"We're probably going to be forced to change our practice style. Isolation is largely going to go away as payment models change. Physicians of the 21st century face the challenge of coordinating care with teams of experts and support staff." – Jonathan W. Berlin, MD, MBA, FACR.
Medicare Imaging Utilization and Costs Vary More at County Than State Levels
A new study by the Harvey L. Neiman Health Policy Institute® looks at Medicare beneficiary imaging resource consumption in relation to population economic status at the county level. The study, published in the JACR®, found that in the Medicare population, imaging utilization and costs vary greatly at the county level far more than at the state level. "We observed wide (up to 4-fold) variation in Medicare beneficiary imaging utilization and program costs at the state-level and far wider (up to 14-fold) variation at the county-level," says Andrew B. Rosenkrantz, MD, MPA, lead study author and a Neiman Institute affiliate research fellow. For radiologists, the study shows the importance of understanding their local mix of patients and how patient characteristics might play into their practices' shift from volume-based to value-based payment models.
Second-Opinion Breast Reads Change Interpretation
Findings that could impact disease management decisions come up nearly 30 percent of the time after a second opinion review of breast images from a different institution, according to a study published in the American Journal of Roentgenology. Researchers were looking at why radiologists at specialized cancer centers are reinterpreting breast imaging exams from other institutions. They found that patients with suspicious findings from imaging performed through community-organized centers that offer screening services, for instance, are often referred to physicians at cancer centers for evaluation. The goal of the study was to evaluate the overall agreement between the second opinion review and the initial report and to assess how an additional interpretation would affect clinical management.
Radiologists Rank Sixth for Salaries
With an average annual compensation of $396,000, radiologists' salaries come in at number six, behind orthopedic physicians, plastic surgeons, cardiologists, urologists, and otolaryngologists. Family medicine and pediatric physicians took the lowest paying slots in a new Medscape compensation survey.
Here's What You Missed
The Bulletin website is home to a wealth of content not featured in print. Check out blog posts, extra articles, and multimedia content at acrbulletin.org.
Onboarding for Long-Term Success
Physicians face multiple transitions during training and practice. Read more about how to successfully manage these new environments at bit.ly/LT_Success.
Resident Work-Life Balance
There's an alarming trend across radiology: physician burnout. Read about declining job satisfaction among radiologists at bit.ly/MD_Burn.
Creating the Ideal Patient Experience
Read a Q&A with a radiation oncologist on how patients are deal with the stress of an ominous diagnosis and radiation therapy at bit.ly/Final_Read.


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HÀ NỘI — Despite the efforts of city authorities to remove hindrances in accessing land-use rights and house-ownership certificates - known as red books - the certificates still remain out of reach for many residents.
The situation remains a problem in several apartment buidlings and in areas where residents have lived for decades.
Some 89 households of the apartment building of the Hà Nội Technical and Professional Skills Training School in Trung Hòa Ward, Cầu Giấy District - where officials and teachers of the school reside - have yet to obtain red books: after 30-40 years of living there.
The land was assigned to them by the school in the 1970s-1980s. According to the law, they are qualified for home ownership certificates.
Representatives of the apartment building have talked with relevant agencies many times. But authorities say the Hà Nội Technical and Professional Skills Training School has been slow to provide the required documents and detailed maps of the land, making it impossible to issue the red books.
More urgently, about 2,000 people of 500 households in residential area number 4 (Thanh Nhàn Ward, Hai Bà Trưng District) face high risk of their houses collapsing. They cannot repair or rebuild their dilapidated houses without red books.
Local authorities' lack of concern about locals' petitions for red books is troubling.
The residential area is part of the suspended Tuổi Trẻ Thủ Đô (Capital City's Youth) park project. Which means these buildings will soon be removed to clear land for the new expanded park.
Thanh Nhàn Ward People's Committee has asked authorised agencies to solve the problem. But residents have been waiting for clearance for a long time and still suffer the challenges of living in dilapidated houses.
Hai Bà Trưng District is home to a large number of households without red books, because of suspended construction projects.
According to Hà Nội's Department of Natural Resources and Environment, there were about 140,000 areas without red books as of April this year, due to violations by investors or lack of legal procedures.
Early this month, the Hà Nội's People's Committee set up a working team to help residents apply for certificates of land use rights and ownership of housing and associated assets on developed land. The Committee made a commitment to issue the certificates within 14 days. Many hope this initiative will help local residents get their certificates soon. — VNS
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