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CA Technologies has announced that it's offering RSA SecurID customers a one-for-one swap: RSA SecurID tokens for CA ArcotID software credentials.
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CA Technologies will provide a three-year enterprise licence for each ArcotID credential, as well as a licence for its WebFort authentication server. According to CA, the only cost to the customer to switch would be maintenance. The offer is running until 30 September 2011.
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Space for charAt()?
greetings, im new to Java, and is programming in Dr.Java.
Im making a program that reads a string, and has a line shift everything the character "|" appears in the string. But I can't seem to get past the basic problem, og a simple space..
For eksample, if i type "A new day|its nice!", the program should print it as:
"A new day
its nice!"
instead, my program prints : "A", and thats it.. it stops when a space occurs..
The program is:
import java.util.Scanner;
class oppgave13 {
public static void main (String [] args) {
Scanner tastatur = new Scanner(System.in);
char tegn;
String setning = tastatur.next();
for (int i = 0; i < setning.length(); i++) {
tegn = setning.charAt(i);
if (tegn == '|') {
System.out.println(); }
if (tegn == ' ') {
System.out.print(" "); }
else {
System.out.print(tegn); }
Im pretty sure that this is the wrong one, but I can't seem to find a way to get the program to ignore the space and just keep on going with the other characters.. Any tips, oh great java gods?
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And by this, I mean this:
if (tegn == ' ') {
System.out.print(" "); }
Mr. T
why do you bother checking if its a space?
Why not just
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if (tegn == '|') { System.out.println(); } else { System.out.print(tegn); }
it makes it easier to read :)
In answer to your actual question, you need to look at the docs for the Scanner class.
Scanner (Java 2 Platform SE 5.0)
If you look at the method next(), it returns the next token. By default, tokens are separated by white space, which will include spaces.
You should probably use the nextline() method
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Ah, sorry about that, new to the place ;) Will remember to do that next time ;)
As for the nextLine(), that did the trick. Thanks man ;) Read through a couple of the scanner class methods, and I see where I went wrong ;)
Again, thanks.
Mr. T
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Just as there are similarities and differences between Walt Disney World in Florida and Disneyland Resort in California, there are similarities and differences between the Universal theme parks in Orlando, Fla., and Hollywood, Calif.
Sometimes choosing which one is right for clients may be as simple as asking what they are looking for.
"It is amazing how many people think the parks are exactly the same until you start talking to them," said Meredith Wallace of Minnie Memories Travel in Bedford, New York. "So, I always start with three questions: Are you hoping to visit Diagon Alley? You have to go to Orlando. Do you want to see active movie sets and maybe a star or two? You need to go to Hollywood. Are rollercoasters a must? You want to go to Orlando."
Dennis Quinn, vice president of destination sales for Universal Orlando Resort notes that the biggest distinction between Orlando and Hollywood is not necessarily found in the qualitative difference between the parks, but rather that Orlando is a family theme park destination, whereas Hollywood is more about an L.A. experience.
One key component to that L.A. experience is certainly the fact that Universal Studios Hollywood is located within a real working movie studio. Because of this unique situation, park-goers have the opportunity to tour the studio, and not only see how and where some of their favorite movies and television shows were made, but also possibly see current projects being filmed on the back lot. In addition, two of the park's most impressive technological attractions — King Kong: 360 3-D and Fast & Furious: Supercharged — are incorporated into the studio tour, with the tram literally transporting visitors right into the very center of the action.
Another noticeable difference is the way the parks are constructed. In Hollywood, the theme park is built on multiple levels. The upper lot is where many family-friendly attractions are located, including Despicable Me Minion Mayhem (and the adjacent Super Silly Fun Land), as well as The Simpsons Ride and surrounding Springfield area.
This is also where guests can step right into the magical Wizarding World of Harry Potter and experience the Harry Potter and the Forbidden Journey attraction as well as the park's only outdoor rollercoaster, Flight of the Hippogriff. The lower lot (at the bottom of a series of escalators) is where more adventurous attractions can be found, including Jurassic Park: The Ride, Transformers: The Ride-3D and Revenge of the Mummy - The Ride.
But if you're looking for big coasters, you'll have to fly to Florida. There, two full parks — Universal Studios Florida and Universal's Islands of Adventure — sit side by side, each with thrill rides and kid-friendly attractions. Islands of Adventure is home to the Incredible Hulk Coaster, as well as Seuss Landing with The Cat in the Hat ride. Universal Studios Florida is where guests can ride the 65-mph Hollywood Rip Ride Rockit coaster, the innovative Race Through New York Starring Jimmy Fallon — including its revolutionary virtual queue system — and the charming E.T. Adventure. This summer, Universal Orlando Resort added Volcano Bay, a highly themed water theme park.
While Universal Studios Hollywood can easily be experienced in one day, guests would be hard-pressed to do everything in the Orlando parks in a single day. One important fact for travel agents to point out to clients who may only be familiar with the California park: While most of their favorite Hollywood attractions can be found in Florida, they are not all located in the same Orlando park, so a multipark ticket is the only way to experience them all. Additionally, for Harry Potter fans, Hogsmeade Village is in Islands of Adventure, and Diagon Alley is in Universal Studios, so to enjoy both (and the Hogwarts Express train between them), a park-to-park ticket is a must.
"The Universal Studios Hollywood experience began as being inherently different than the Universal Orlando experience," said Tom Schroder, vice president of corporate communications for Universal Orlando Resort and Universal Parks & Resorts. "But from a Universal parks perspective … exciting growth is happening across all our destinations."
Apples to Apples: Comparing Crossover AttractionsTransformers: The Ride-3D Orlando riders are transported up to a second level during the ride (though it's virtually impossible to tell when it takes place).
Despicable Me Minion Mayhem: The exterior facade is larger in Hollywood (don't miss the interactive doorbells), and Super Silly Fun Land, with its kid's Wet Zone, is not available in Orlando.
The Simpsons Ride: The Springfield area is different in Hollywood than in Orlando, but, thankfully, the giant pink Lard Lad donuts are available at both locations.
Jurassic Park: The Ride: The attractions are similar in both parks (though I always seem to get wetter in Hollywood).
Revenge of the Mummy - The Ride: At both parks, the rides are indoor rollercoasters, but the tracks and special effects are different depending on location. (Check out the cool ceiling of fire in Orlando, and watch out for the crawling bugs in Hollywood.)
King Kong: 360 3-D: In Hollywood, this is a "drive-through" attraction on the back-lot tram tour. But, in Orlando, Skull Island: Rein of Kong is an immersive stand-alone experience.
Fast & Furious – Supercharged: Like King Kong, this is part of the Hollywood tram tour. However, in Orlando, it will be a freestanding attraction with a virtual queue experience when it opens in Universal Studios Florida later this year.
The Wizarding World of Harry Potter: Orlando has two Wizarding World lands — Hogsmeade Village and Diagon Alley, connected by the Hogwarts Express train, while Hollywood has only Hogsmeade, with the iconic Hogwarts castle (and Butterbeer, of course).
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But Saul, still breathing threats and murder against the disciples of the Lord, went to the high priest and asked him for letters to the synagogues at Damascus, so that if he found any belonging to the Way, men or women, he might bring them bound to Jerusalem. Now as he went on his way, he approached Damascus, and suddenly a light from heaven shone around him. And falling to the ground he heard a voice saying to him, "Saul, Saul, why are you persecuting me?" And he said, "Who are you, Lord?" And he said, "I am Jesus, whom you are persecuting." (Acts 9:1-5 ESV)
In the above passage, Jesus tells us that when people persecute believers, they are persecuting Him. We often use this scripture to comfort persecuted Christians in third-world countries. However, I recently read it and thought of something else we can use this scripture for.
"Christians: ditto."
We naturally tend to apply this scripture to atheists, Muslims, and other religious persecutors, but we forget about another great persecutor of the church: us. I think of how many of Paul's letters pleaded with the church to stop fighting with each other. Let me just list a few of the scriptures about it.
So if there is any encouragement in Christ, any comfort from love, any participation in the Spirit, any affection and sympathy, complete my joy by being of the same mind, having the same love, being in full accord and of one mind. Do nothing from selfish ambition or conceit, but in humility count others more significant than yourselves. Let each of you look not only to his own interests, but also to the interests of others. (Philippians 2:1-4 ESV)
For the body does not consist of one member but of many. If the foot should say, "Because I am not a hand, I do not belong to the body," that would not make it any less a part of the body. And if the ear should say, "Because I am not an eye, I do not belong to the body," that would not make it any less a part of the body. If the whole body were an eye, where would be the sense of hearing? If the whole body were an ear, where would be the sense of smell? But as it is, God arranged the members in the body, each one of them, as he chose. If all were a single member, where would the body be? As it is, there are many parts, yet one body. (1 Corinthians 12:14-20 ESV)
Who is wise and understanding among you? By his good conduct let him show his works in the meekness of wisdom. But if you have bitter jealousy and selfish ambition in your hearts, do not boast and be false to the truth. This is not the wisdom that comes down from above, but is earthly, unspiritual, demonic. For where jealousy and selfish ambition exist, there will be disorder and every vile practice. (James 3:13-16 ESV)
But these people blaspheme all that they do not understand, and they are destroyed by all that they, like unreasoning animals, understand instinctively. Woe to them! For they walked in the way of Cain and abandoned themselves for the sake of gain to Balaam's error and perished in Korah's rebellion. These are hidden reefs at your love feasts, as they feast with you without fear, shepherds feeding themselves; waterless clouds, swept along by winds; fruitless trees in late autumn, twice dead, uprooted; wild waves of the sea, casting up the foam of their own shame; wandering stars, for whom the gloom of utter darkness has been reserved forever. It was also about these that Enoch, the seventh from Adam, prophesied, saying, "Behold, the Lord comes with ten thousands of his holy ones, to execute judgment on all and to convict all the ungodly of all their deeds of ungodliness that they have committed in such an ungodly way, and of all the harsh things that ungodly sinners have spoken against him." These are grumblers, malcontents, following their own sinful desires; they are loud-mouthed boasters, showing favoritism to gain advantage. (Jude 1:10-16 ESV)
Ouch. All of these scriptures were written because of real issues happening in the church. They aren't answers for hypothetical situations. I find it sobering yet helpful that the early church was struggling with unity back then. It speaks on how hard it is to obtain true unity yet how much grace there is for us to have it (mostly because Christ desires it so much per John 17).
Paul, while talking about marriage, gives us a beautiful encouragement for Christian unity:
In the same way husbands should love their wives as their own bodies. He who loves his wife loves himself. For no one ever hated his own flesh, but nourishes and cherishes it, just as Christ does the church, because we are members of his body….This mystery is profound, and I am saying that it refers to Christ and the church. (Ephesians 5:28-32 ESV)
By the ways we treat other Christians, we can either show our love for the body or our hate for it. Every time we mock or mistreat another believer, we are mistreating our own body. However, we are doing more than that, because we are the body of Christ! We are not just persecuting each other, we are persecuting Him. This is a helpful reminder for me to watch what I say and do to other believers, for one day Jesus will judge how we treated "His brothers" (Matthew 25:40). Jesus takes how we treat His family and His body very seriously.
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Discussion in 'FF/Lusso/F12/812S' started by TNF, Jan 7, 2019.
Whats the spec and color of the one in stock
In Australia they are still gold dust. Mine has finally gone into lockdown spec. Some kind of supply problem with RHD?
Great discussion guys. I'm looking to purchase a preowned F12B this year.
Nice car for the money. Might be nice to order and get some richer colors in the interior, rather than "basic black" though...
Looks nice in person. To each their own.
One thing is clear - there are cars around if you don't want to wait. And they are not carrying a high premium that I have seen.
First, the comments above should have answered your query well.
Second I have purchased 5 new Ferraris so I have a little experience with the my local dealer (whom I like) as well as many other branded dealerships.
In addition to the above comments, sadly one thing is in common to all dealerships: they are banking on people with little knowledge and hopefully even more money. The only reason you would have to buy the Lusso or another harder to sell car is just for that very reason. Ferrari SpA has lots of room to build cars that are not loved. Nobody is begging Porsche customers to buy Macans or Cayennes.
I recently tried to replace my daily driver (a Golf R) with a leftover Audi RS3 that has been on the lot for 7 months. Dealer franchise - where I have purchased 7 previous cars from their various makes - and I spoke a few times. They asked me to put a number on the car where "we could do business."
I explained to them what their car lists for, what it will likely be worth at 3 and 5 years from now, and showed them that my R was basically the same car (only better!) for 30% less new. I gave them a number a few K less than what they were asking for it. Never heard back from them. The point being, I knew more than they wanted me to.
You now know what 812s can be had for and what they will likely be selling for a few years out. PLUS, any recession ( not that I want one) only knocks further down everyone's guesses.
I hope you find a car you like regardless of price. They really are fun after the buying shenanigans are waded through. You would be surprised how much you forget after the first time you chase the red line in one of these naturally aspirated miracles.
Well, some folks buy a Lusso or Portofino with express purpose of buying a Lusso or Portofino and they don't give a rat's ass for an allocation of 812 or whatever.
Maybe they need a car they can use daily, in any weather or maybe they just like it better?
Very true and we respect them for that - But the culprit here is over production of those models and the dealers holding customers to ransom
There was a post in the 458 section many months ago. A VERY long term buyer of Ferrari's -maybe back to the late 70s (from my dealership) - detailing his experience in trying to buy a Pista. Without getting into all the specifics, this 360 CS and other currently Ferrari owning person requested what we now know as the Pista when the first 488 showed. He was eventually told, no way. All sold out to essentially "better" customers. Lo and behold, weeks later he is offered a Pista IF he buys a GT car. My buddy - another multiple Ferrari owner with a current Speciale - tried to buy an 812 with the idea of then flipping into a Pista. 812 allotment came up. Told he could not be assured of a Pista. He passed on the 812. He was then called several months later and offered a Pista IF he bought a GT car.
THAT is what I mean by dealers' having to/trying to dangle a desirable car to get a harder to move car off the floor or fill an unclaimed allotment that is coming up.
It has nothing to do with anyone who wants one of these cars on their own merit.
Sorry, somewhat new to all this. But, how is it that they [812] can be so many available as a Used 500+ mile unit and not New ones? is this some kind of market manipulation
Exactly manipulation
Are 812 allocations still hard to come by?
Responses on this forum vary widely and are about 6 months old.
What are your current experiences?
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Used ones can be had for 50k behind MSRP so based on that there must be some dealers out there with allocation to spare
Best to call around Ferrari dealers and get a feel of who can do what
65 cars registered in the UK during 2018 (first year). 5 used RHD cars for sale in Autotrader, 1 LHD. All the RHD cars are well above sticker, the LHD car around sticker. It's slow going here - my TM car is hopefully early this year but I have that feeling....! My car has been on order since early 2017.
I think there is a lot of misinformation about allocations, dealing with dealers etc.
The bottom line is that people are comparing cars across different dealers, across different countries and markets. Things are going to vary a lot.
Nobody ever asked me to buy a Portofino to get my 812 allocation btw.
I would guess around 12 of those cars were dealer demo cars as well so just over 50 customer cars.
RHD has been slow, as it is with every new launch. Pista Spider rumoured for 2020 delivery ! My 812 arrived late Dec , not picked it up yet as been out of the UK, may be end of the week. So a few are coming through. LHD prices (in uk ) can be had at list, small premium on RHD but won't last long . List prices gone up so much that has seen off any nonsense , as Ferrari wanted. I am sure you can get a slot for a 2020 build somewhere in UK. V12 GT was always a money pit for depreciation except GTO/TDF .
I heard 812 production delays were caused by the supplier of the rear wheel steering components not filling orders on a timely basis.
Some of those 812s on autotrader UK have been on the market for some time. One goes back to August 2018. Saw one went under offer recently, but no action on the others. A couple may have challenging specs for a potential buyer, but the others look very decent. So tough to know why they are not selling.
Just took a look at Autotrader.
They list 7 Superfast. One is LHD, one is an add from Ferrari and another from Jo Macari is listed at £1 million so I am not sure what's that about, another is under offer, so that leaves just 3 cars for sale, the blue one has been messed around with, there are a couple of videos on utube of them fitting bigger wheels and talking about modifying the body!
So that leaves 2, the red one seems to be a generated image, and has not much if any carbon that I can see if that's the spec. it does not list the spec on their site.
That leaves just a nice grey one.
I am sure more have sold but I have not kept track of them.
Good points. Looks like 2 that were previously listed have (presumably) been sold and are no longer listed. So only two viable ones left. Will be interesting to see how quickly the nicely spec'd Grigio Titanio one sells. That has not been on the market long. There is another at William Loughran (not on autotrader), but that has an interior spec that will appeal only to specific tastes. So in short, not many available for immediate sale - which is good. Hope owners are holding / will hold on to their cars. Always find it a little upsetting when they get traded so quickly after delivery.
So, back to @Horsin' around's question - are UK allocations still sold out/hard to come by?
What country are you located in
May become easier to get after 812 Spider is revealed !
I actually went in looking at the Lusso, and was on the fence. Then they threw in a couple allocations, and that was the end of that. Now they've asked when I want to trade in the Lusso, and my response is, "Um.... no."
812 arrives in a 5-6 weeks :~)> And it will be right at home NEXT to my Lusso.
I am located in the northeast USA.
My dealer has promised me the next allocation for the last 3 months.
Apparently my spec has been loaded into the computer and ready for acceptance by Ferrari.
But it's been 3 months and I am still waiting!!
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Paramount released the first clip from Super 8 earlier today, and followed up tonight with clip number two. The second clip opens right where the last clip ended, so together you have a full action-packed minute of Super 8, folks. (Actually, based on some choppy editing, I'm guessing they crammed at least couple minutes screentime devoted to kids goofing around with a camera then train crashery into said minute.)
Elle Fanning, Kyle Chandler, Ron Eldard, Noah Emmerich, Gabriel Basso, Joel Courtney, Ryan Lee, Zach Mills, and Amanda Michalka star. Written and directed by J.J. Abrams in collaboration with producer Steven Spielberg, Super 8 opens June 10. Watch both clips after the jump.
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So, based on the title and the object framing, do you think the footage captured on that Super 8 camera will be important to the plot? Let's check with the official synopsis:
In the summer of 1979, a group of friends in a small Ohio town witness a catastrophic train crash while making a super 8 movie and soon suspect that it was not an accident. Shortly after, unusual disappearances and inexplicable events begin to take place in town, and the local Deputy tries to uncover the truth – something more terrifying than any of them could have imagined.
I know the film is ultimately about the events after the train crash. But I hope Abrams lingers in the setup scenes. I want to hang out with these Midwestern kids who love movies for awhile (clip 1) before their innocence is lost forever (clip 2).


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Spend the day with artist and educator, Gerald Brommer, who will teach you his fundamental techniques and offer an in-depth critique to every student. Please bring a finished piece and an unfinished piece (watercolor, collage, acrylic, or combination) to work on along with your materials and lunch. We will be accepting only 20 students, so everyone will get plenty of one-on-one instruction. Cost of this workshop is $85 per person. Please park in the rear lot beyond the alley.
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The Falmouth 22' Cutter: A Surprisingly Small Cruising Sailboat
Surprise, Surprise! I'm Only 22 Feet!
Who says good things don't come in small packages?! If you have ever gazed upon a Falmouth 22' Cutter, you know that they do! Most people when they think about cruising sailboats wouldn't even consider a 22' boat an option ... and in most cases they'd be right. There are surprisingly few examples of successful, small cruising sailboats out there. The Dana 24', the infamous 20' Flicka, the Nor'Sea 27, and the 28ft Bristol Channel Cutter come to mind.
And then there is, of course the Falmouth 22' Cutter. Its no surprise that the Falmouth was designed by the same man as two of the other boats on the above list - Lyle C. Hess. Hess's ability to cram an amazing amount of functionality and amenities in a small boat are well expressed in the Falmouth 22' Cutter.
As with the BCC, the Falmouth has the look of an old, turn of the century, British working boat - and that's because it is, essentially, a scaled down version of the Bristol Channel Cutter. "How do you scale down a 28ft cruising boat?" One might ask. The Falmouth is the answer.
The Advantages of a Small Sailboat
Many people wonder why some sailors choose to spend so much money on a small sailboat. The answer is that small sailboats have many many advantages over larger ones. For starter, small sailboats are easier to single-hand - something that many Falmouth 22' owners do on a frequent basis. Many of these small cruisers have been used as live aboards, and there isn't much room below decks for more than one person. If you are a frequent single-hander, then smaller is definitely better. Its easier to manage the sails in any weather, slip fees are exponentially less than a larger boat, maintenance costs are lower than on a larger yacht, and if something breaks, its normally much easier to replace / repair. These are all great (and rare) qualities in many smaller boats.
Most small sailboats in the 20-25ft range weren't meant for anything more than a daysail or a weekend trip in fairly protected waters. The Falmouth 22' Cutter is capable of sailing across any ocean in safety ... Big boat capabilities. Small boat price. Granted, the Falmouth 22' is MUCH more expensive than many other 20-something boats ... but its all relative. She's still a lot less than most 40' sailboats out there.
The Disadvantages of a Small Sailboat
But ... having a small sailboat is a trade off. While Hess was able to cram a lot of amenities on board ... he wasn't able to fit everything.
Below decks ... while still having a galley, spacious cut-away V-berth, port-berth, lots of stowage, and an inboard engine ... is very cramped. 2 adults could sail a long voyage on this boat together, if they don't mind always being within arms reach of each other. This boat really was intended to be sailed by a couple (who want to test their relationship) or single-handed, and the cabin reflects that.
You also won't be getting anywhere fast in this boat. The stout lines and comforting motion at sea translate to a not so stellar hull speed. Be prepared for just about any other vessel larger than 22' to pass you up quiet easily. That being said, the Falmouth 22' Cutter does sail exceptionally well, and she's no slouch for a 22' sailboat. She'll hold her own with other boats around her size.
You Can't Go Wrong With Quality
Everything about the Falmouth screams quality. From the generous use of teak below decks and above, to her gorgeous bowsprit providing extra sail area to this amazing little vessel, Lyle Hess made sure that the Falmouth would turn heads - no matter where in the world she sailed.
If you're looking for a small, comfortable live-aboard that you can take anywhere, then take a long hard look at the Falmouth 22' Cutter. While people might call you crazy for even thinking about living onboard a 22' sailboat - once on her decks you'll understand just how capable this little ship is.
A Nice Long Video of the Falmouth 22' Cutter
Another great article, and so good to see them here in Falmouth. Lets hope they don't take so long to come back again. I have to say what a nice group they all were. A peaulsre to meet them.
I've considered re-rigging my own boat as a cutter like a few of the other Triton owners have and I still might one day.
Always wanted to step aboard a Fallmouth 22. How's the weather helm on her?
Nice hub. I'm considering a day sailor. Thanks for the info.
Very nice boat and nice video. Makes me want to get up to the lake and sail again - Big Time!! I have been out for a while after surgery, about ready to sail again, I hope, & thank God (and the medical Folks). I sail and cruise a Siren 17'2" on a highland TVA lake. Cheers and many happy sails.
Its unfortunate that you written a review on a boat you have never sailed. Her speed is greater than most boats out there up to 30', she is an excellent light air boat which is 90% of what you will find when you venture off and handles the heavy stuff just as well. Unlike virtually all cruising boats which are motor sailors the FC is a true sailng machine. Cheers :)
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South African Journal of Science
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Print version ISSN 0038-2353
GOMMERY, D. et al. The earliest primate (Parapapio sp.) from the Cradle of Humankind World Heritage site (Waypoint 160, Bolt's Farm, South Africa). S. Afr. j. sci. [online]. 2008, vol.104, n.9-10, pp.405-408. ISSN 1996-7489.
Waypoint 160 is a breccia occurrence in a dolomite solution cavity on Bolt's Farm on the southern margin of the Cradle of Humankind World Heritage site in South Africa. The calcified breccia has yielded microfauna that has been dated between 4.0 and 4.5 million years. Here we present the first evidence for Parapapio, an extinct monkey, from Waypoint 160. This site is of particular interest as Parapapio is associated with Pliocene or Pleistocene hominids in Africa, for example at Sterkfontein, Taung, Kromdraai, Swartkrans and Makapansgat in South Africa, as well as at Lothagam in East Africa.


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Carlton Hair, Hyde Park hosted a trend workshop where David Gillson introduced us to everything from flamboyage to Tamara Dey sporting the "korean pop" style – pink streaks. The Barbie Honolulu trend was my favourite, where you can go from long to short hair using clips (see pics).
The new Davines Replumping hair filler super active got my attention. Introduced as botox for the hair, this product works. Granted, I love trying new shampoos and I'm sold at anything that promises volume without the frizz- but this one I love!
Boyd Meilhon, whose experience as a master trainer and educator, amongst his other impressive credentials in the hair business – was my stylist and as I am keen on growing my hair, he encouraged me to do so. I really like hair stylists who do not insist on following radical trends, this helped me trust the treatment that I opted to do.
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The Quest Begins
Running on Empty…
John and I met each other in the midst of chaos, when we are definitely not at our best but rather most fragile and vulnerable….As Malcolm Kelly so aptly wrote in an article in the National Post on our story "We were two peas in a broken pod" Finding kinship in one another was a well needed comfort through such troubled times and our ability to still find humour in the black comedy of life was a strong bond and still is even to this day. With John's quick wit and his natural sense of timing you could always count on him to cut the tension in a situation.
By the fall of 1988 our personal circumstances were no better and with little chance of improvement in the near future John candidly remarked "You know, even death is starting to look good!" Keeping this thought in mind and being naturally free spirited John decided he wanted to hit the road on his own adventure to California as I admittedly carried a lot of emotional baggage which was the last thing he needed if he was to heal himself.
With a heavy heart I packed his suitcases and in it I tucked three socks with a note saying "I always knew you had 2 left feet!" knowing he might need a laugh from a familiar friend when he arrived down there. With nowhere else to go I made arrangements to stay with my sister Glennis in Hope, BC so I could get my life in order and John was to set off on his own heading due south to the coast of California.
I will never forget the overwhelming sadness I held silently inside as I hugged John for what may have the last time in my life. I didn't want him to know how much I would miss him, having so much on his own plate to worry about already. So with a brave smile and a loving wave I watched him as he drove off in his old Volvo until he completely disappeared from view…
Heartbroken I trudged on but I felt completely numb inside afraid if I allowed any crack in my emotional armour I would suffocate and drown in the ensuing flood of them. To my rescue once again a few weeks later I got the one phone call I had been praying for… It was John!
He had read my note and missed me and asked if I could fly to San Francisco and join him. I felt like I had just been let out of jail! Within two weeks of his call I found myself living in a converted garage turned bachelor pad in Carmel California and I couldn't have been happier…
Just think for a moment…
Here we were 2 people who had just recently met, having experienced significant successes in our past, both of us pretty much having lost everything. Our marriages crumbled, estranged from our families, no contacts with anyone and now in a completely strange environment without any agenda or direction…
What would you do when faced with such adversity? There was no safety net and definitely no time for self-pity nor second guessing oneself… It was literally do or die… Our secret… Keeping one's sense of humour intact and then just getting into action and do whatever is necessary to improve the situation.
John was the driving force behind us and always jumped right in with both feet wherever we went which gave me more courage to overcome some of my many fears also. With his keen eye for cars and his outgoing personality John managed to keep us afloat and I quickly became his right hand "man" Pitching in any way I could., cleaning cars, driving, and when possible finding part time jobs when needed. I remember working as a cocktail waitress in Monterey at Fisherman's Wharf with no clue of what to do but I compensated for my lack of skills with my friendliness and enthusiasm for the job.
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We never really stayed in one place for long as John once again felt the urge to keep adventuring on being in the free spirited mindset we were now becoming used to. Our travels took us from Carmel to the east Bay area of San Francisco where I had grown up as a little swimmer and saw my old school and the pool where my Olympic dream got started. We drove up and down the coast looking for old classic cars to fix and sell.
We even started a used bike place in the back shed of an apartment building in Santa Barbara. Driving up the Ventura Highway we would buy a crate of old broken down bikes from the Salvation Army Auctions in Oxnard and then refurbish them in our shed and resell them on the weekends.
We had quickly made friends with an ex New England Patriot football player named Bill who had also fallen on hard times and he knew a lot about fixing bikes. His Dad had owned a bike shop in Boston so he volunteered to help us out with the project.
The stories he told us kept us amused for hours as we went about spray painting seats and repairing frames to make them look like new…I remember the shed was full of spiders and John donned this heavy duty breathing mask which looked like a level 4 bio suit spraying the dickens out of the place!! No matter how adverse our situation became somehow we still managed to find the humour in it and more importantly John and I saw the real spirit in one another. Without those things surely we never would have made it that far.


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"Shaming tactics." This phrase is familiar to many Men's Rights Activists. It conjures up the histrionic behavior of female detractors who refuse to argue their points with logic. Yet women are not the only ones guilty of using shaming tactics against men. Male gynocentrists use them, too.
Shaming tactics are emotional devices meant to play on a man's insecurities and shut down debate. They are meant to elicit sympathy for women and to demonize men who ask hard questions. Most, if not all, shaming tactics are basically ad homimem attacks.
Anyway, it might be helpful to categorize the major shaming tactics that are used against men whenever a discussion arises about feminism, men's issues, romance, etc. The following list contains descriptions of shaming tactics, some examples of quotes employing the tactics, and even color-coded aliases for mnemonic purposes. Enjoy.
Charge of Irascibility (Code Red)
Discussion: The target is accused of having anger management issues. Whatever negative emotions he has are assumed to be unjustifiable. Examples:
- "You're bitter!"
- "You need to get over your anger at women."
- "You are so negative!"
Response: Anger is a legitimate emotion in the face of injustice. It is important to remember that passive acceptance of evil is not a virtue.
Charge of Cowardice (Code Yellow)
Discussion: The target is accused of having an unjustifiable fear of interaction with women. Examples:
- "You need to get over your fear."
- "Step up and take a chance like a man!"
- "You're afraid of a strong woman!"
Response: It is important to remember that there is a difference between bravery and stupidity. The only risks that reasonable people dare to take are calculated risks. One weighs the likely costs and benefits of said risks. As it is, some men are finding out that many women fail a cost-benefit analysis.
Charge of Hypersensitivity (Code Blue) – The Crybaby Charge
Discussion: The target is accused of being hysterical or exaggerating the problems of men (i.e., he is accused of playing "Chicken Little"). Examples:
- "Stop whining!"
- "Get over it!"
- "Suck it up like a man!"
- "You guys don't have it as nearly as bad as us women!"
- "You're just afraid of losing your male privileges."
- "Your fragile male ego …"
- "Wow! You guys need to get a grip!"
Response: One who uses the Code Blue shaming tactic reveals a callous indifference to the humanity of men. It may be constructive to confront such an accuser and ask if a certain problem men face needs to be addressed or not ("yes" or "no"), however small it may be seem to be. If the accuser answers in the negative, it may constructive to ask why any man should care about the accuser's welfare since the favor will obviously not be returned. If the accuser claims to be unable to do anything about the said problem, one can ask the accuser why an attack is necessary against those who are doing something about it.
Charge of Puerility (Code Green) – The Peter Pan Charge
Discussion: The target is accused of being immature and/or irresponsible in some manner that reflects badly on his status as an adult male. Examples:
- "Grow up!"
- "You are so immature!"
- "Do you live with your mother?"
- "I'm not interested in boys. I'm interested in real men."
- "Men are shirking their God-given responsibility to marry and bear children."
Response: It should be remembered that one's sexual history, marital status, parental status, etc. are not reliable indicators of maturity and accountability. If they were, then we would not hear of white collar crime, divorce, teen sex, unplanned pregnancies, extramarital affairs, etc.
Charge of Endangerment (Code Orange) – The Elevated Threat Charge
Discussion: The target is accused of being a menace in some undefined manner. This charge may be coupled with some attempt to censor the target. Examples:
- "You guys are scary."
- "You make me feel afraid."
Response: It may be constructive to point out that only bigots and tyrants are afraid of having the truth expressed to them. One may also ask why some women think they can handle leadership roles if they are so threatened by a man's legitimate freedom of expression.
Charge of Rationalization (Code Purple) – The Sour Grapes Charge
Discussion: The target is accused of explaining away his own failures and/or dissatisfaction by blaming women for his problems. Example:
- "You are just bitter because you can't get laid."
Response: In this case, it must be asked if it really matters how one arrives at the truth. In other words, one may submit to the accuser, "What if the grapes really are sour?" At any rate, the Code Purple shaming tactic is an example of what is called "circumstantial ad hominem."
Charge of Fanaticism (Code Brown) – The Brown Shirts Charge
Discussion: The target is accused of subscribing to an intolerant, extremist ideology or of being devoted to an ignorant viewpoint. Examples:
- "You're one of those right-wing wackos."
- "You're an extremist"
- "You sound like the KKK."
- "… more anti-feminist zaniness"
Response: One should remember that the truth is not decided by the number of people subscribing to it. Whether or not certain ideas are "out of the mainstream" is besides the point. A correct conclusion is also not necessarily reached by embracing some middle ground between two opposing viewpoints (i.e., the logical fallacy of "False Compromise").
Charge of Invirility (Code Lavender)
Discussion: The target's sexual orientation or masculinity is called into question. Examples:
- "Are you gay?"
- "I need a real man, not a sissy."
- "You're such a wimp."
Response: Unless one is working for religious conservatives, it is usually of little consequence if a straight man leaves his accusers guessing about his sexual orientation.
Charge of Overgeneralization (Code Gray)
Discussion: The target is accused of making generalizations or supporting unwarranted stereotypes about women. Examples:
- "I'm not like that!"
- "Stop generalizing!"
- "That's a sexist stereotype!"
Response: One may point out that feminists and many other women make generalizations about men. Quotations from feminists, for example, can be easily obtained to prove this point. Also, one should note that pointing to a trend is not the same as overgeneralizing. Although not all women may have a certain characteristic, a significant amount of them might.
Charge of Misogyny (Code Black)
Discussion: The target is accused of displaying some form of unwarranted malice to a particular woman or to women in general.
- "You misogynist creep!"
- "Why do you hate women?"
- "Do you love your mother?"
- "You are insensitive to the plight of women."
- "You are mean-spirited."
- "You view women as doormats."
- "You want to roll back the rights of women!!"
- "You are going to make me cry."
Response: One may ask the accuser how does a pro-male agenda become inherently anti-female (especially since feminists often claim that gains for men and women are "not a zero-sum game"). One may also ask the accuser how do they account for women who agree with the target's viewpoints. The Code Black shaming tactic often integrates the logical fallacies of "argumentum ad misericordiam" (viz., argumentation based on pity for women) and/or "argumentum in terrorem" (viz., arousing fear about what the target wants to do to women).
Charge of Instability (Code White) – The White Padded Room Charge
Discussion: The target is accused of being emotionally or mentally unstable. Examples:
- "You're unstable."
- "You have issues."
- "You need therapy."
- "Weirdo!"
Response: In response to this attack, one may point to peer-reviewed literature and then ask the accuser if the target's mental and/or emotional condition can explain the existence of valid research on the matter.
Charge of Selfishness (Code Silver)
Discussion: This attack is self-explanatory. It is a common charge hurled at men who do not want to be bothered with romantic pursuits. Examples:
- "You are so materialistic."
- "You are so greedy."
Response: It may be beneficial to turn the accusation back on the one pressing the charge. For instance, one may retort, "So you are saying I shouldn't spend my money on myself, but should instead spend it on a woman like you —and you accuse me of being selfish?? Just what were you planning to do for me anyway?"
Charge of Superficiality (Code Gold) – The All-That-Glitters Charge
Discussion: The charge of superficiality is usually hurled at men with regard to their mating preferences. Examples:
- "If you didn't go after bimbos, then …"
- "How can you be so shallow and turn down a single mother?"
Response: Average-looking women can be just as problematic in their behavior as beautiful, "high-maintanence" women. Regarding the shallowness of women, popular media furnishes plenty of examples where petty demands are made of men by females (viz., those notorious laundry lists of things a man should/should not do for his girlfriend or wife).
Charge of Unattractiveness (Code Tan) – The Ugly Tan Charge
Discussion: The target is accused of having no romantic potential as far as women are concerned. Examples:
- "I bet you are fat and ugly."
- "You can't get laid!"
- "Creep!"
- "Loser!"
- "Have you thought about the problem being you?"
Response: This is another example of "circumstantial ad hominem." The target's romantic potential ultimately does not reflect on the merit of his arguments.
Charge of Defeatism (Code Maroon)
Discussion: This shaming tactic is akin to the Charge of Irascibility and the Charge of Cowardice in that the accuser attacks the target's negative or guarded attitude about a situation. However, the focus is not so much on the target's anger or fear, but on the target's supposed attitude of resignation. Examples:
- "Stop being so negative."
- "You are so cynical."
- "If you refuse to have relationships with women, then you are admitting defeat."
- "C'mon! Men are doers, not quitters."
Response: The charge of defeatism can be diffused by explaining that one is merely being realistic about a situation. Also, one can point out that asking men to just accept their mistreatment at the hands of women and society is the real attitude that is defeatist. Many men have not lost their resolve; many have lost their patience.
Threat of Withheld Affection (Code Pink) – The Pink Whip
Discussion: The target is admonished that his viewpoints or behavior will cause women to reject him as a mate. Examples:
- "No woman will marry you with that attitude."
- "Creeps like you will never get laid!"
Response: This is an example of the logical fallacy "argumentum ad baculum" (the "appeal to force"). The accuser attempts to negate the validity of a position by pointing to some undesirable circumstance that will befall anyone who takes said position. Really, the only way to deal with the "Pink Whip" is to realize that a man's happiness and worth is not based on his romantic conquests (including marriage).
(Updated June 6, 2006)


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Hi, this is the WRTnode WiKi.
As an open source hardware vendor, WRTnode also provides the technical services about electronic development and mass manufacturing.
We have been promoting the popularization and dissemination of new electronic technology, and hope that the electronics industry can show the prosperity of the internet.
So let's start the brand new journey now.
WRTnode1 series
- WRTnode1
- MT7620n 580MHz, 64Mbyte RAM, 16Mbyte Flash, 300Mhz 11n 2T2R
- spi , i2c , gpio , USB2.0
- 50*45mm 2.54排针52个
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- WRTnodeHi
- Hi3516A ARM Cortex A7 600MHz , 512MByte DDR3 , 32MByte SPI flash
- miniPCI
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WRTnode2 series
- MT7688an + STM32F103T8U6 580MHz, 256Mbyte RAM, 32Mbyte Flash, 150Mhz 11n 1T1R
- spi , i2c , gpio , PCI-e , SDXC , USB2.0
- 60*29mm miniPCI
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- MT7628an 580MHz, 128Mbyte RAM, 16Mbyte Flash, 300Mhz 11n 2T2R
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WRTnode engineering services: everybody could be a hardware vendor
- We thought that the details of technology and engineering should not be the bottleneck of hardware development and mass manufacturing.
- The open source hardware provide by WRTnode may just a starting. WRTnode is also a hardware ODM and OEM vendor, our team have been in this field for a ten years, and now we are prefer to offer the technology and engineering capability of hardware development and manufacturing to all the hardware developers or designers, whoever and whatever background. We hope more and more individual or small team could be a hardware vendor.
- We already offers (in Chinese):
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- Customized PCBA (based on the exist WRTnode modules) development and mass manufacturing:http://wrtnode.cc/html/pcba.html
- Of course, this is not enough, we will release series of services later to help anyone anywhere to go from prototyping to the more and more big scale of along with the lifecycle of the hardware production.
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WRTnode team based in Beijing, China, from 2013, we started the WRTnode1, trying to offer a new method for electronics development by provide the modularized component both hardware and software. luckily, we have been enough rewarded from the businesses and community to continue the way we like to lead. Also, we are pleased to see that till 11-2015, we have sold more than 30,000 pcs WRTnode1, which goes almost every country in the world. For more, there's all kind of hardware startups even some enterprises of the Fortune Top500, trying to use WRTnode1 to develop their productions from North America, Europe, Japan, Russia, Southeast Asia, India, South America, and of course more in China. All this make us feel like we are bringing the part of our dreams come true that make hardware developing and mass manufacturing available to the people who are various background.
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WRTnode is a work based on giant's shoulders, without Linux and OpenWrt, or without the more and more open IC providers, the dream of WRTnode will only in the future. Glad to live in the Internet technology explosion era, we can more freely and relax to make the things we like. The great explosion of technology has made human civilization stand on an unprecedented boom, and we hope that our efforts are a small contribution to the boom.
WRTnode entry into the new componentized electronic development by offering the WiFi & Linux module. In the mobile Internet era, WiFi is the basic survival needs of human beings, we do not think this is only a joke, and Linux will allow technicians to master the power of creation, which is undoubtedly the two important infrastructure for technological innovation. Of course, we see that computer vision, speech semantics and pragmatics as the main performance of the artificial intelligence technology is becoming more and more important, and including I.o.T , and the environment and people more closely related to the robotics, and virtual reality applications have become an important area of the next technology progress, WRTnode also hope that in these areas to provide components of hardware (including software) development tools and services. This is the vision of WRTnode.
So, by the end of 2015, WRTnode's product line is extended to WRTnode1, WRTnode2 series, WRTnodeHi; next, we will trying to offer hardware infrastructures for computer vision, voice semantics, more computing technology quantifying human and environments, hoping the WRTnode1's technical supply model could be extended to more of these cool or future areas.


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According to the Jordan Meteorological Department (JMD), unstable weather conditions are expected to affect the Kingdom on Friday and Saturday, November 7/8, 2018, with skies overcast and scattered rain showers in different parts of the country.
Rain is expected to be heavy at times along with thunderstorms and lightning in some areas, which may cause flash floods in the valleys and low areas, while winds will be south-easterly, especially in the eastern areas.
On Thursday, the weather is expected to be moderate in most areas, especially in the Jordan Valley and Aqaba, with scattered clouds. A chance of light to moderate showers of rain is expected, and easterly wind.


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Late last century, historian James Belich made much of these artillery-proof pā, in which underground bunkers, communications tunnels and rifle pits replaced palisades and fighting towers as the key defensive measures. He credited northern māori with inventing trench warfare. Māori had certainly adapted pā to suit the musket, but others dismissed belich's claim as baseless post-colonial revisionism. > > https://nzhistory.govt.nz/media/photo/ruapekapeka
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The Police State of America-'Freedom's just another word…'
by: Dave LIndorff
Sun, 09/29/2013
I no longer recognize my country.
Back in 1997, after two years living in China, and five more living in Hong Kong, during which time, as a correspondent for Business Week magazine, I slipped in and out of China regularly as a journalist to report on developments there, I got a good dose of life in a totalitarian society. When I alit from the plane in Philadelphia where my family and I were about to start a new chapter of our lives, I remember feeling like a big weight had been lifted off my chest.
The sense of freedom was palpable.
Almost immediately, though I got an inkling that something was amiss. An art teacher in Upper Dublin, the suburban town where we had bought a house, had just been arrested, charged with theft of $400 in school art supplies. Of course, my initial reaction was, "Great school district we're in, if the teachers are stealing from the school!"
The teacher, Lou Ann Merkel, who had been arrested and briefly jailed pending arraignment, was fired and was facing trial on a felony charge of stealing public property. But in a few weeks, as I followed the story in the local weekly paper, it became clear that there had really been no theft (she was taking old supplies which were being replaced with new ones, intending to bring them to a local community center used by low-income children who went there for day care and after-school care. Moreover, when stopped by the principal and told that the old supplies had to be put in the dumpster, she grudgingly complied. She was arrested anyway later, at her home). I learned over subsequent weeks of news reports that Merkel actually was being hounded by an obsessive power-tripping school administration simply for being an "activist" and outspoken teacher. A school board hearing I attended was packed in December of that year with over a hundred angry parents and former students of Merkel's demanding that the board drop its case against her. It did not, but a county judge had the good sense to do exactly that, ruling that "no crime occurred here." (Merkel, who got her job back with back pay, later sued the school district and won a significant judgement against it.)
This was one small example of government tyranny run amok but since then I have seen it become the norm in a United States where people are now being arrested for almost everything — kids jailed without trial for shoplifting, hitchhikers jailed for arguing, correctly, with cops that it is not illegal for them to thumb for a ride, non-white youths in many cities stopped and frisked for "walking while black or hispanic" and then getting busted on trumped up charges (resisting arrest, assaulting an officer, disturbing the peace, etc.) when the cops find no guns or drugs on them, protesters beaten and gassed and jailed for simply trying to exercise their First Amendment rights.
But that is just the surface.
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The Art news cycle is not always constant and in the down times you might want to catch up on new or undiscovered music which in today's climate is seemingly harder then ever. There are many sites though that offer help in different ways to get you in the same virtual place as artists you might like. So for a end of the work week reward to yourself check out one of these great sies and see what you can uncover. Please add your favorite sites that we haven't mentioned in the comments below.
Coverville is a almost daily podcast of established music in new and often very unexpected ways.
It is hosted by Brian Ibbott and gives you focused or themed batches of new music mixed with trivia in ways you will be hard pressed to find anywhere else. Defenetly worth a look.
The Sixty One
The Sixty One is a website designed to encourage the discovery and promotion of new artists (and increasingly tech savvy established artists like NIN's Trent Reznor) by having full length songs organized by genre and vote able in a digg like fashion to enable the group to promote the best works and the visitor to find people of similar tastes to discover new artists.
Throw in a small game mechanism for fun and you have a site you can lose hours on.
Musicovery is something all together different. It enables you to pick a mood and tempo then subdivide it by genre, time period and finally between new or established to give an interesting if not unexpected result of suggested music.
With links to iTunes or Amazons DRM free music store you can quickly discover and get music to go.
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Hi; long time.
I've been realizing, in that way we realize when a ridiculously long period of time has seemed to pass in a ridiculously short one, that it's been a year since I started this blog and this project. It was about a year ago that I collapsed crying on the couch one night and, when I came to, decided that I really needed to change something about my life.
Reflecting on this past year has been a bit like a roller coaster, every day a different tiny revelation. The first one came in the form of the tight thought "NOTHING has changed in this past year. I'm still an anxious mess." But a few days later—I can't remember what I was doing—I realized that for a blissful second I was watching my life like a movie, utterly unattached to outcome. Also, some dear friends broke up, and while Marc has been terribly affected by it all, I've really been able to watch their process of separating with something like detached compassion. And, most of all, my Insight Timer stats tell me that since I started using the app (254 days ago, or about 8.5 months ago), I've meditated 140 times. There are days that number feels small, but it's about 139 times more than I had meditated a year ago, right? On some level it amazes me: 140 times?
If I'm honest, I self-centeredly wished to be in a different place than I am, this year later. I wished to be unaffected, or at least, differently affected, by life's difficulties: my waning fertility, my extreme anxiety about my book. Just two weeks ago I decided I was going to write a multi-part post about The Infertility Dukkha, in a moment of deep sadness about my failure to make another baby (I still might). I thought to write about the terrible process of getting published, or not, and the way I beat myself up and tell myself I'm not good enough. Then I heard myself say to someone over the weekend, "I consider myself very lucky," and I realized that's true, too. How lucky I am, how fortunate. How lucky I am. How fortunate. I think I used to say that with some feeling that I should, but some misgiving that I was, and maybe in the last year Buddhism has made me more grateful, realistic, mindful, and humbled.
And that is obviously a good thing. But it's still all very mixed.
This past week, I was wrestling a bit. I have a lot on my plate these days: teaching isn't letting up; L never stops talking; I've got appointments and meetings scheduled til Kingdom Come. In the midst of this, I decided to write a new pitch for my book and when I sent it out to friends to read and give me feedback, the response was not what I wanted. Several blew it off; several made lukewarm comments, and one old friend told me to scrap the whole thing and start over. I called Marc, crying. I told him that I should have known it might be that way, that I wished I could keep this in perspective, that every time there's a minor setback I needn't lose it. But I did lose it; I felt my self-worth challenged, again, by this difficult business of art-making and what I perceive as my failure to do things right. I thought, again, about giving up. And the worst part is that because of that busy week (poor planning, lady) I had no time to actually work on the damn thing. The words just sat in my inbox, tormenting me. And then it was Friday, and as luck had it I had a day to myself.
But I sat on the couch and read all day instead of scrambling to work on the pitch.
So over the weekend there was guilt, fear, confusion. I wasn't working hard enough, etc. And then, trickling up like the first lava, there was this better, clearer sense that actually, I needed to take that tiny Friday break. It reminded me a little of the decision to start this blog and this project. Because if I had manically panicked to fix the pitch, to send it out, I wouldn't have fully experienced the disappointment of not having gotten it right the first time. I wouldn't have been at all present. (Not to mention I wouldn't have read that wonderful book.)
I don't know if this is making sense. I guess: I paused in the difficulty. I didn't just press through it. And after a bit of time, I let go of some of the deadly importance I had attached to the task.
Yesterday, my neighbors had L over for a long playdate, and I was on my own, cleaning house. I put on my Pema Chödrön CD. Earlier, I'd listened to a guided meditation on Insight Timer, one where, partway through, the speaker tells you to make space for the difficult feelings that undoubtedly are coming up (yup; there they were: guilt, anxiety). I noted that I was on a nine-day meditation stretch, that I've begun to crave sitting like I crave exercise and my morning tea. I couldn't do a retreat, this weekend, and I don't know when I will. But it nonetheless felt like I had a mindful weekend, a triumphant one, one where I just might have become Buddhist.
Here's to another nine days. Here's to another year!


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Trump claims to champion 'silent majority'
Most presidential candidates in both parties are focusing their attention on early nominating states like Iowa and New Hampshire. It's common sense – how would-be presidents perform early on will have a meaningful impact on the rest of the race.
Donald Trump, enjoying an unexpected surge in popularity among far-right Republicans, nevertheless headlined an interesting event over the weekend in, of all places, Arizona – a state that holds its primary nearly two months after the Iowa caucuses. In fact, a total of 24 states – nearly half the country – will host a presidential primary or caucus before the Grand Canyon State.
So what was Trump doing there? As msnbc's Amanda Sakuma reported, the candidate basing much of his campaign on racially charged rhetoric received a warm welcome from GOP audiences in a state with a troubled history on immigration.
In his first major campaign swing since announcing his candidacy last month, Trump completed a two-day tour Saturday that featured a series of at times rambling speeches, jumping from topic to topic while nonetheless energizing rancorous crowds as large as any of his rivals have attracted. Lines of people wrapped around the block as Trump began to deliver his remarks here Saturday afternoon, his campaign estimating that as many as 10,000 people had registered to see him speak."The silent majority is back, and we're going to take the country back," Trump bellowed after the crowd erupted into chants, "USA! USA! USA!"
It's not a coincidence that the gathering was organized by the Republican Party of Maricopa County, home to right-wing activist Sheriff Joe Arpaio, who sang Trump's praises on Saturday.
Note, Trump was scheduled to speak in a smaller venue, but interest in the event was significant enough to relocate to a larger facility.
Audiences heard a 70-minute address that sounded "more like a stream-of-consciousness rant than a presidential-style stump speech," and which made clear that Trump remains unimpressed with his rivals for the Republican nomination – especially Jeb Bush. "How can I be tied with this guy?" he said of the former Florida governor. "He's terrible."
Trump also reassured local voters, "I'm, like, a really smart person." Good to know.
But as expected, Trump directed the bulk of his ire at Mexican immigrants.
"I love the Mexican people … I respect Mexico … but the problem we have is that their leaders are much sharper, smarter and more cunning than our leaders, and they're killing us at the border," Trump said, adding, "They're taking our jobs. They're taking our manufacturing jobs. They're taking our money. They're killing us." Trump went on to say, facts be damned, that undocumented immigrants "flow in like water."
If the Republican National Committee hoped pressuring Trump might lead him to dial it down a notch, party officials were likely disappointed.
Indeed, perhaps the most striking Trump quotes over the weekend came after his Arizona remarks, when he sat down with the Washington Post's Robert Costa on the candidate's plane.
In an expletive-laden interview over soft drinks … the celebrity contender said he has no plans to change the way he's running for the Republican nomination, which combines his trademark showmanship, an outsider-populist credo that resists ideological categorization and incendiary comments that have thrilled conservative activists.Trump was most animated when analyzing the way the news media covered him and dishing with aides about the articles they had printed out. He was less excited discussing the process of presidential politics. When asked about the coming debate, set for Aug. 6 in Cleveland, he shrugged and said, "Whatever." When asked about calls for him to tone down his fiery pitch, he shrugged again.
You'll have to read the full interview to appreciate Trump's unique approach, though I'd note that the candidate said he'd filed his financial disclosure forms with the Federal Election Commission "this week," thus guaranteeing his eligibility for the upcoming Fox News debate in Ohio.
And asked about his use of the phrase "silent majority" – a line made famous by Richard Nixon during his 1968 campaign – Trump replied, "Nobody remembers that."


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Two of Vidant's Home Health and Hospice team members were recognized by state organizations for outstanding service in caring for patients.
This year, Vidant Home Health and Hospice's Pam Cowin, administrator for Vidant Home & Transitional Care, received the "Leslie Carswell Leader of the Year" award from the Association for Home and Hospice Care of North Carolina. The group presented the award for outstanding merit and excellence for the example she sets for her team every day. The Carolina's Center for Hospice and End of Life Care presented the "Sharon O. Dixon" award to Angelina Brittle, a social worker for Vidant Home Health and Hospice, recognizing her clinical experience.
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32 Cents a Bit!
I've often mentioned cheap development boards in this space. You can easily get an 8 bit development kit for way under US$10. But what about 32 bit CPUs? I guess STMicroelectronics thought the same thing.
They are offering their STM32 Value line Discovery board for about US$10 (they claim under $10 but I noticed Mouser had it for $11 and change). That's about 32 cents a bit if you want to look at it that way.
For $10 you get an ARM Cortex M3 CPU, 128K of flash, 8K of RAM and a USB download and debug interface. You can even use the USB interface with your own hardware, if you prefer.
It is great to see so many vendors making starter kits like this available. Personally, I hope to see educators using kits like these to get more young people better hands on experience with embedded systems. On the other hand, as I've mentioned before, ST has the funky "Evaluation Product License Agreement" that could prevent schools from legally using a kit like this. But luckily, not everyone has such a restrictive license.
I haven't asked ST for clarification yet, but I can't imagine they intend to prevent students from using these boards. I expect they don't want you buying them (at what is probably a loss to them) and reselling them as part of a product. But a literal reading of the license would make me nervous to use these in a classroom.


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Windows / Mac / Flash / HTML5 / Re: Unfinished game I dont plan on completing RIP« on: November 17, 2013, 07:07:03 pm »
How did you do the rag doll effect when he comes of the bike, is it joints in real time?
I used the ragdoll code not the joints provided in the scene view. I can send you the code if you were interested. I'll send you the whole game if you want. Btw the wheels are animated I had trouble with revolt joints on the wheels supporting the weight of the bike frame and rider.


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While the world waits to hear the ultimate fate of Hostess and its flagship snack food, this solitary Twinkie sat quietly in its case, possibly mulling over its 36 years of unwrapped existence. Behold the miracle of chemical preservatives.
In 1976, Roger Bennatti, a science teacher at Maine's George Stevens Academy, asked his students how long he thought a Twinkie would last. He took a Twinkie left over from a students lunch and placed it on a shelf next to his desk. As it turned out, the Twinkie lasted longer at the school than Bennatti did; after the Twinkie turned 28, Bennatti retired. He placed the ancient Twinkie in a glass box and gifted it to one of his former students, then the school's dean of students.
In that time, the Twinkie has not acquired wrinkles, started to sag, or grown hair (or mold) in weird places. Of course, unless they find a soul brave enough to eat it, we'll never really know if the Twinkie passes the taste test of time.
Photo from George Stevens Academy spokesperson Liffey Thorpe for WCVB.
Golden Oldie: Maine 'Twinkie' stands test of time [WCVB via Treehugger]