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Posted on February 28, 2007 by voxday
As I mentioned in that earlier post, there was another publisher interested in THE IRRATIONAL ATHEIST. Apparently they were a bit more interested than I'd previously been led to understand. I sent them the proposal after receiving the notice of rejection from the first publisher, and got a telephone call from an editor yesterday evening, followed an hour later by a book contract from the publisher.
It's an interesting situation, because the publisher is a secular one and the editor is an atheist. Nevertheless, he informed me the book appealed to him because he found the arguments contra Dawkins and Harris presented in the sample chapters to be not so much convincing as conclusive. Which would appear to be a good sign.
But keep in mind that the book isn't a conventional apology, it's a salvo returning fire in the rhetorical war declared by Sam and Dick, making a reason-based case regarding modern society's need for religion and the right of the religious faithful to command respect for their faith within it.
And while the book's publisher isn't an international conglomerate like the first one, they're a respected one with solid distribution and the arrangement we're in the process of working out may well prove to be a much better setup for me given my plethora of idiosyncracies. The book will be published in hardcover and it may even be available by the end of the year, although we haven't decided upon a release date yet.
I'm interested in knowing if any of you might like to try to shoot holes in some of the more controversial chapters once they are ready. If you'd like to do that and are willing to hammer on a single chapter in no small degree of detail, let me know. I'm thinking particularly of folks like JQP, who aren't religious and have the ability to make use of their skepticism without letting it rule them when examining the strength of a countervailing logic.
UPDATE: it's been decided and the release date will be December.
The height of retro cool
I heard an awesome song on the radio today and simply had to find out who it was. It's kind of remniscent of "I Could Never Be Your Woman" by White Town, except more 80s and laconic despite its faster pace. And being in Italian, of course, as the song is called "Vorrei Essere La Moda", or "I Would Like to be The Fashion".
Which just cracks me up, as anyone familiar with Italy will understand. Actually, that is the one good thing about the video. "He is wearing white? He must be stopped!"
It's the most addictive thing I've heard since Electric Six's "I Buy the Drugs". The video isn't all that interesting, but the song just screams "height of the party". If it ever makes its way across the ocean, it will deservedly be huge in the clubs and in the fashion shows.
Speaking of Electric Six, one wouldn't have thought it would be possible for anything to be simultanously funnier and more disturbing than their great salute to President Abraham Lincoln in their video for "Gay Bar". And one would be wrong.
This was made by the members of the Pretty Pink Ponies guild, of which I am not a member.
Also, I'm sorry.
Which reminds me of an incident in WoW the other day. I was waiting to meet up with somebody in Lakeshire when I saw a group of guys who had obviously gotten bored waiting for one of their friends begin dancing on the bridge. They were amusing themselves by jumping around and basically being silly, when one of them suddenly began taking his armor off, and then his clothes. This led to the following dialogue:
"Dude, would u put ur clothes back on!!!!!"
"Nock it off!!!"
"Stop u freak!!!!"
"I am so not going into a dark cave with him"
The VQPF continues to grow
GG has a question:
It might confound some of your detractors to find that I am a huge fan of yours. I am a 47 year old gay white male who is happily living with his partner. While I do not agree with many of your opinions, I always admire your logic. Logic is important to me. Your views and attitudes always have an internal logic that is consistent.
And so, I have a question that I would like to see you address.
If we all were to agree that homosexuality is a choice, and therefore not protected under law, should we not also agree that religion is a choice, and therefore not protected under law as well?
I must admit that I am quite comfortable with a system that allows employers and landlords to refuse me because I am gay, as long as I am allowed to refuse them because they are Christian. Your thoughts?
I agree entirely. You have no obligation to employ or rent to anyone, and you may refuse to contract with anyone for any reason you wish. I have the same right to reject doing business with a homosexual Packers fan that he has to reject doing business with a Christian Vikings supporter, and it doesn't matter whether it is the sexual orientation, the religion or the sports affiliation that is the core reason.
That is what is known as the Freedom of Association, and its near-complete absence in the USA demonstrates very clearly that the American government no longer even pretends to govern lawfully.
I'm not quite sure how to address the first question. Is it a hypothetical question or a practical one based on a misconception of Constitutional law that is honored only by its breach? Assuming the former, I don't think I agree. The protection of religion is not based on its being a matter of choice, (which it clearly is), since some choices are protected while others are not.
What GG appears to fail to grasp is that the protection of religion in the American structure, its special status, is both a protection of the state from the misapplication of religious corruption and the protection of religion from the temptation of the corruption of exercising temporal power.
Therefore, this matter simply has no comparable application to homosexuality or the vast majority of other human choices.
TV requires serious brains
Given the fact that so few talking heads are even capable of speaking coherently, I continue to be amazed at the amount of credibility they are assigned in our society. And thanks to ProFootballTalk, I'm forced to remember those halcyon days when this guy was starting NFL games as a Vikings quarterback:
A couple of readers tell us that ESPN's Sean Salisbury was on Thursday's NFL Live taking sample Wonderlic questions, and that he flat-out screwed one of the answers up. And didn't realize it.
The question: A boy is 17 years old and his sister is twice his age. When the boy is 23, how old will his sister be?
Salisbury spouts off "46," when the right number was 40. And, apparently, Salisbury bragged after the segment that he had answered all of the questions correctly.
Sounds to me as if Bill O'Reilly may some serious competition looming in the near future. No doubt Fox or CNN is going to snap him up after that performance.
"Does he wear his makeup well?"
"Does he babble on and on without making any sense?"
"Reliably."
"Does he have an overinflated ego?"
"Most definitely."
"Can he handle basic multiplication and addition?"
"He thinks six plus thirty-four is forty-six."
"Perfect. Get him a contract. We'll put him on after Shep and groom him for Bill's spot."
Mailvox: BS on health care
The Baseball Savant writes about his experience in medical school:
I think I've mentioned to you before that I'm in medical school and one of the great ideas of the school I attend is a class we have to take called "Health Policy & Economics". Now being part of the VOXOLOGISTI, I figure from your writings I've already forgotten more about economics than the current Ph.D in econ trying to teach us about how health care should work.
Typically, they aren't as abashed when it comes to saying we need to live under socialism and the world would be a better place if the Lizard Queen would have had her health care plan implemented the first time around, and I wanted to get your thoughts on it.
Specifically, can you tell us what is wrong with health care? Can you give light on what the problems are and then what needs to be fixed? Huge problems that we face as conservatives in the class is bringing up the point that health care isn't a guaranteed right and that you can't help everyone out.
A question that overrides for me as a Christian is that I feel like when you look at the works of Jesus Christ, a lot of the examples are of Christ healing people and that being a powerful witness to non-believers. I agree with pretty much everything you are saying in regards to school and what not, but I also feel like the Lord has called me to be a physician and there isn't much I can do with that either. I think you can understand that proposistion. My thinking is that do you feel at some level that it's the church's fault for not providing time, money, and service for the poor in regards to health care and that is why the lousy government is stepping in? That sounds like a statement you will shred to pieces and I'm sure that it is in regards to the government will try and get in anywhere it can regardless of how well the people can prevent it, but I hope you can see what I'm saying.
A lot of me feels like a free market economy is best, but a lot of docs I talk to tell me that typically they would agree, but that medicine is a different type of goods and service that can't be looked at in the same way you would automobiles or computers. WHat are you thoughts on that? Do you feel like medicine is a different service or that it can be considered the same as everything else?
Another thing I was thinking about is that the problem of physicians seeming greedy came up and that is why people don't like doctors and why people want our salaries to decrease. I had a hard time with that because Robert Bork in Slouching Towards Gomorrah sort of says the opposite in that the public at large doesn't particularly care for doctors making money because of greed and/or jealousy, but the public is more than willing to indulge a singer, actor, or athlete a ton of money because they feel that they are "gifted" and basically just hit the lottery. Do you feel that way about docs? I might be biased becuase I'm med school and a lot of my friends are med school and are doctors already but I think we all work furiously hard and try to do our best. The decisions we make are incredible on a day to day basis and it seems that should be rewarded. The Ph.D in econ and some of the docs vehemently disagreed with that saying that we should be willing to work for nothing because we are serving society at large and keeping the most people healthy is good for everyone because it keeps up the workforce or something to that degree.
I don't know exactly what I'm asking, but I do know that you know a helluva lot more about it than I do and can probably infer a lot more answers to the questions I'm not answering. I know there are many aspects to this and if you don't have time or think this is silly then that's fine too. I completely understand.
Just for fun, the Ph.D in economics is a 50ish woman who is single and has cats! It was amazing when she was telling us a little bit about herself! Also, the docs they have to come in and talk to us are always women too so I think we are royally getting screwed and there is never a difference of opinion from socialized medicine.
There is only one fundamental problem with health care. There is little connection between the individual who pays for the service and the services received. From this, all the other ills spread.
The Great Conceit of socialism is that relevant information can be dictated. It can't, because no single mind, artificial or natural, can hope to comprehend all of the input variables, let alone correctly assign the ideal values for those variables anywhere nearly as efficiently as the dynamism of the market.
The problems we see in health care are the direct result with interferences with that constantly-evolving dynamism. Too few nurses here, too high prices there, too much waiting here, empty buildings there. As the European examples show, the more centralized control that is exerted, the worse the problem gets. Artificially forcing down prices always reduces supply, thus everyone in England is entitled to the same horrible lack of health care… except of course those who can afford to fly to Switzerland or the United States.
Thus the pursuit of equality and fairness renders an even greater inequality. This is why I am a staunch opponent of equality in all its forms. Equality is the great destroyer of excellence, and its worst depradations ravage the weakest, not the strongest.
The idea that medicine is a "different type of goods and service" is a profoundly stupid statement. One can no more define away subservience to the law of supply and demand than to the law of gravity; it is at least possible ignore the latter in certain situations.
While one can certainly declare oneself a non-oxygen breather and physically present oneself from breathing oxygen, one cannot expect to survive the situation. As a doctor-in training, the Baseball Savant is better equipped than most to describe the inevitable results in detail.
Rejected again
I just received an email from the New York political publishing house which has been looking at my proposal for THE IRRATIONAL ATHEIST: Richard Dawkins and the Clowns at Reason's Court. And despite some very nice compliments, they decided to pass on it.
There is one other publishing possibility that I'm checking out now – I should have an answer tomorrow – but if that doesn't pan out, I'll post one of the chapters here this week. And either way, you'll get to read it a lot sooner than you would have if the New York house had decided to do it.
Despite this, or more accurately, in part because of this, I have never been happier about my recent decision to return full-time to what I like best.
Won't you please give?
Do it for the women. Do it for the children:
I'll never forget that moment in 1995 when I watched Hillary Clinton stand up in Beijing and declare that "women's rights are human rights." In front of the whole world, Hillary spoke out for every woman who suffered from inequality, injustice, and repression. Every person in the hall knew she was making history. Her act of courage still reverberates through women's lives.
I've known Hillary for nearly 20 years. I've stood side-by-side with her as she took on the fight for women's rights at home and abroad, and let me tell you: no one will stand up for all of us as she will. She is the experienced leader this country needs.
Over the years, I have seen Hillary's deep commitment to improving the lives of women and children. Now it is time for us to show our commitment to her….
I remember what it was like to be the first woman secretary of state of this country. Have you seen the look in the eyes of young women at Hillary's campaign rallies? Can you sense the thrill that comes with knowing their first vote in a presidential election could elect America's first woman president?
Oh baby, this is going to be good. I am genuinely excited about a Rodham presidency… you probably think I'm being sarcastic here, but it's going to be like the Clinton years cranked up to eleven. Rupert Murdoch is salivating just thinking about the Fox ratings.
The thing is, Albright's appeal is absolutely going to work on women. Women who have never voted Democrat in their lives are going to vote for Hillary. Every woman who has ever felt oppressed by men or was belittled as a child for throwing like a girl is going to be swept up in an overwhelming spirit of sisterly justification. And for all of those who cannot even begin to fathom this probability, answer me this:
Have you ever known the women in your life to behave irrationally in response to a powerful emotional appeal?
Then tell me that Hillary can't win.
Heck, I'll bet Kathryn Lopez had to fight back a momentary urge to contribute to the Lizard Queen's campaign after reading that estrogen-sopped petition.
"Wait a minute, I'm the editor of the National Review. But then we're not conservative anymore, are we? And she is a woman, after all…."
Larry Kudlow suddenly realizes something very important:
As a free trader, I favor the Bush comprehensive immigration reform plan, which includes better border security, temporary worker cards, and ultimately, a path to citizenship.
However, family breakup is very troubling for a social conservative like myself.
Frankly, the extent of this family breakup problem is new information to me. I find it troubling.
Considering that ten percent of the Mexican population is theoretically here to seek employment, just who did he think was swimming over the Rio Grande, hot, single 15-year old Latinas in bikinis? If half of the illegal immigrants are married men with an average of 3.5 kids* to support each, that's six million semi-abandoned wives and 21 million semi-abandoned children. Which is nearly 34 percent of the Mexicans remaining in Mexico.
(More proof that brains and mathematical ability are actually a hindrance to making money on Wall Street, just in case we needed it.)
I'm just waiting for the other shoe to drop, but I'm not holding my breath. At this rate, sometime in 2015, Larry is going to sit bolt upright in bed and shout "I've got it! We'll bring them all HERE!"
And now you understand the basic logic of the American Union. The American elite has figured that they might as well take over the whole shebang since everyone is on their way anyhow.
* the Mexican birth rate per woman
Home of the Atheidiot
The godless commenters at Pharyngurl's are almost as irrational as they are breathtakingly ignorant:
They're afraid that you're going to do to them what they did to you and to anyone who didn't think EXACTLY like them.
They're afraid that once the atheists take over, religion will be banned and its practitioners rounded up, jailed and persecuted — and they will point to Russia and China and other allegedly atheistic states to prove that this will happen. Never mind that both Russia and China's respective traditions of unbelievable violence (much of it religious violence) and lack of a post-feudal history made their experience somewhat different from, say, Sweden's or Cuba's.
Yes, those ALLEDGEDLY ATHEIST states like the Soviet Union, China, the Democratic Republic of Kampuchea, North Korea, the First French Republic etc. What was Korea's history of "unbelievable violence" and why do the massacres – of religious people – only seem to be occurring in OFFICIALLY ATHEIST North Korea instead of religious South Korea?
This atheidiot clearly doesn't know that "atheist" Sweden had a state Lutheran church until 2000. Even today, only 23 percent of Swedes believe that there is not "any sort of spirit, god, or life force". That's why Sweden is only dying out instead of actively killing itself.
Clearly she also doesn't realize that the Cuban regime is a totalitarian and murderous one, even if it hasn't racked up the usual quantities of atheist-ordered deaths.
It is always amusing how atheists desperately attempt to sweep away their murderous track record, which is much worse than Islam, as a far smaller number of atheist regimes have racked up a far greater number of killings in a far shorter period of time. One of these days, I'm going to have to break down the relative lethality of various governments according to religion, as measured in government-ordered murders/year.
Another atheidiot demonstrates his cluelessness thusly: "Oh, and suicide bombers seem to be nonexistent among atheists."
Well, except for the secular, Marxist, Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam, who practically invented the concept and were the leading practitioners of it until surpassed by the Islamic militants.
And, of course, at the heart is PZ, the ignorant educator and part-time mass psychologist, who states: "I think you're right, Cyde Ways, and that's why we have to continue to open our loud mouths and fight against religion. The word you're missing, Phoenix Woman, is "projection". They're afraid that if we took over, we'd do to them what they'd like to do to us."
But these atheidiots constantly complain that theists are in charge. And yet no one is doing anything to them. Nor is anyone even calling for atheists to be treated the way atheists are treating religious believers in North Korea and China today.
Now, any reasonable person would have to conclude that it is obvious this is because theists have no desire to kill atheists – and why should we, when we understand they will all be deservedly burning in Hell soon enough – so therefore, the logical conclusion is that only projection taking place is that regarding atheist fears of precisely that which istory strongly suggests they will do to theists if they manage to take power here!
Someone obviously could have used a few more history classes… and yet they claim to be the educated ones.
As for reasonable atheists who aren't ignorant lunatics like these, but simply don't believe in the existence of God or the supernatural… please don't whine. Your fellow atheists are the ones openly declaring war on religion and talking about fighting religion and religious people.
One final note: no one really cares WHY atheists in power possess such a strong predilection for killing large quantities of people. Whether they do it "in the name" of Karl Marx, the Flying Spaghetti Monster or the Great Nothing, the salient point is that they can be reliably expected to do it.
This is not difficult
Pharyngurl is puzzled:
Lindsay knew she'd be targeted, just as Amanda was — she's a godless pro-choicer, too. That's actually a disturbing problem; why should favoring secularism and a woman's right to choose be a detriment to someone working for a Democratic candidate?
Probably because neither secularism nor a woman's right to kill children are as popular as living your life in the hothouse of life as a professional educator leads you to believe. This is why Democrats have to lie in order to win. This is why Republicans who wish to govern like Democrats have to lie in order to win.
The practical problem of habitual intellectual dishonesty is that eventually you begin to believe your own propaganda.
Old PZ still hasn't figured out that Amynda really was going to destroy John Edwards' campaign if she stayed on board, which you may recall that I predicted the moment I heard she was hired. Of course, it's not fair to expect brilliant analysis from an educator. Those who can't do, and all that.
You won't hear this very often, but full credit to the abortionette Majikthise for having the good sense to turn down the campaign, though.
UPDATE: This is bizarre: "I said Marcotte was the best writer in the feminist blogosphere. If they wanted a high-profile feminist blogger, Amanda was the best."
But the piece itself is approximately 34 times better-written than the drivel that Amynda produces at her most lucid. Obviously this is some new definition of literary quality with which I was hitherto unacquainted.


Alison Thewliss (Glasgow Central) (SNP): It is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Walker.
I have a great interest in this motion and I thank the hon. Member for Ribble Valley (Mr Evans) for securing this debate. In Glasgow this afternoon, there are people outside Glasgow City Chambers protesting at the cuts to bus services within the Glasgow city area. Glasgow City Council has decided to raise the qualifying distance for free bus passes in the city from 1.2 miles to 2 miles for primary school pupils, and from 2.2 miles to 3 miles for secondary school pupils. Those are quite considerable distances, especially for primary one pupils who will be starting school, aged five, come August.
The Labour council administration has made several attempts to introduce the proposal I have mentioned, but it has been rejected by the people and eventually rolled back on by the council; I hope that this time the council sees sense and finds the money elsewhere. More significantly, the proposal means that Glasgow City Council is reneging on promises it made during city school closures in the past, when lots of schools were closed or merged: parents were reassured about transport costs and told that school bus passes would be provided so that children could get to the schools. That was in 2008. Now parents find that the council has reneged on that promise and they are facing serious costs for school transport. That is unfair and will lead to further disadvantage for children in many parts of the city—areas with food banks and areas of multiple deprivation—who are already suffering from significant poverty. People trying to get several children to school face a disproportionate cost. It is deeply unfair that the cost of transport is falling on families at this time.


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Starrett registering speed indicator
Basic Science Artifacts
Clinical Laboratory Diagnosis
1976.5.8 a-d
A small wooden end handle (a), widens out to a calibrated metal indicator, narrows to a metal pointer with a rubber tip (d) which moves the indicator when turned; contained in carboard box (b,c).
a - handle and indicator - Size: Length 13.3 cm x Width 4.0 cm
b,c - container - Size: Length 16.0 cm x Width 5.0 cm x Depth 2.0 cm
d - rubber tip
Acquired from the Academy of Medicine; source: Mr. Austin, administrator, Dept. of Pathology, Banting Institute.
Patented April 15, 1898.
rubber: black
wood: dark brown
cardboard: brown; black
Inscribed on centre of dial: "L.S. STARRETT ATHOL, MASS. U.S.A. // PAT. APRIL 15, 1897"; metal indicator is calibrated 10 to 100 and 100 to 10; lid of box has, "Red - Labelled No. 107 STARRETT // Registering Speed Indicator // MADE BY".
0010-F6-10
#2: cardboard box falling apart
Smithsonian National Museum of American History
A revolution counter. To count revolutions of the shafts that ran machinery, engineers used counters like this one. The manufacturer, L. S. Starrett Company of Athol , Mass., called the device a speed indicator, although it has no timekeeping apparatus. The steel counter has a flat handle on one side and a rotating cylindrical rod on the other. In between is a flat curved case on which a dial is mounted. Pressing the rod against a rotating shaft rotates it and advances the dial. The edge of the dial is divided into 100 equal parts, which are numbered from 10 to 100 by tens. Two different nozzles fit into the far end of the cylinder. The instrument fits in a red, white, and black paper box.
his counter is one of the many inventions of Laroy Starrett (1836-1922), who was born and raised on a farm in Maine. In 1880, having successfully patented and sold a meat chopper, as well as shoe studs and hooks, Starrett established a business in Athol, Mass., to sell drawing instruments and small tools. He applied for a patent for a speed indicator in 1895, and received it in 1897.
patent to L. S. Starrett Company when it was granted March 28, 1905. The device sold in at least three models. This is No. 104, which was particularly intended for high speeds. It was sold both directly by Starrett and through distributors of tools and steam engine equipment. This speed indicator is mentioned in Starrett catalogues into the 1930s.

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On October 2nd, 2014
CSLEA Endorsed Candidate Theresa Taylor A Preliminary Winner of CalPERS Board Election
Congratulations to CSLEA-endorsed candidate Theresa Taylor who has been named a preliminary winner to fill the state seat on the California Public Employees' Retirement System (CalPERS) Board of Administration. The unofficial election results were released on October 1, 2014 after a voting period that took place from August 29 through September 29, 2014.
"Theresa Taylor has been an analyst at the Franchise Tax Board for 20 years, she has what it takes to deal with complex financial transactions and has a tremendous amount of respect for those who work in public service," said CSLEA President Alan Barcelona. "We think voters got this right."
According to the unofficial results, Taylor received 12,888 votes or 55 percent of the valid votes and will serve a 4-year term that begins on January 16, 2015. Taylor will be serving her first term on the CalPERS Board. She currently serves as a Principal Compliance Representative for the Franchise Tax Board.
The 13-member CalPERS Board of Administration sets policy and oversees the administration of retirement and health benefits on behalf of California public employers and their employees and retirees. The Board also oversees administration of the Pension Fund's investments. Under the California Constitution, the CalPERS Board has exclusive authority to administer the CalPERS pension fund.
ACWO Board of Directors
FMESA Directors Hold 4th Quarter Board Meeting
Association of Special Agents Election
Proposed Post to CAFI Board of Directors Nominations…


Dislocated shoulder injuries occur because of the very nature of the shoulder joint. It is the body's most mobile joint, turning in many directions. That also makes the shoulder an easy joint to dislocate.
Your shoulder may be partially dislocated, wherein the head of the upper arm bone is partially out of the socket, or it may be a completely dislocated shoulder, meaning it is all the way out of the socket. Both types of dislocated shoulder cause pain and unsteadiness in the shoulder.
Your shoulder joint can dislocate in one of three directions – forward, backward, or downward. Forward dislocation is the most common.
Dislocated shoulder symptoms include deformity, swelling, numbness, weakness, and bruising. Your dislocated shoulder may have torn ligaments or tendons, or damaged nerves. You may experience muscle spasms, making the dislocated shoulder hurt even more.
A properly trained shoulder or sports medicine specialist can manipulate the upper arm bone back into the joint socket. This procedure is called a closed reduction. The severe pain stops as soon as the shoulder joint is back in place.
Following the closed reduction, your physician may immobilize your shoulder in a sling for several weeks. You can ice your shoulder 3 or 4 times a day to help reduce swelling.
Your doctor will prescribe rehabilitation exercises to help restore your range of motion and strengthen the muscles surrounding the shoulder joint.
If shoulder dislocation becomes a recurring problem, your doctor may prescribe a brace for you. If these measures fail, you may need shoulder surgery to repair the torn ligaments.


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Tyma posted:
The SA player isn't allowed to enter the channel like that, and so he isn't "in play". Kieran's entitled push or roll or stop the "dead player" from interfering with play, just as he would if the player was leaving a ruck, and then trying to re-enter from a blatantly offside position.
I think the fact that the player isn't "in play" gives Kieran a lot more license to protect the active play. He isn't allowed to hurt the guy, but the guy absolutely isn't meant to be there, and the burden isn't on Kieran to protect someone who he has to unexpectedly stop interfering with the play.
This is entirely incorrect, a player has no right to interfere with any other player if they feel they are not in the right place. All Kieran is doing is preventing the SA player from getting into the right place. It's interference, tackling a player of the the ball or just plain trying to take his head off. Clear yellow at least. You cannot 'protect the active play' by tackling players not involved in it. If Du Toit illegally interfered with the active play it's for the referee to judge, not some rando just clothes lining him.
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lenoon
FOR FUCKS SAKE YOU WERE RIGHT THROUGH
Heaton no longer welcome in Canada.
State of the pitch.
I take it back, Russia have silky hands compared to Canada.
The Rabbi T. White
Aramoro posted:
Oh yeah. I'll clarify my whinge with saying that Kieran was definitely in the wrong. Totally did deserve a yellow.
Ardron was fortunate there, promising from Canada but just absolutely no finishing at all. Maybe they can work out how to score at half time.
I'm glad I watched this game there has been some really good stuff in it but how many tries have gone begging because the last or last but one pass hasn't gone to hand!
Good reffing there, didn't get distracted with the grounding. Be surprised if Italy don't get one or two more in the next ten minutes.
Canada gave it a shot but Italy put them to the sword in the end, presumeably they didn't play Parisse so not to taint his losing record.
Not a good look to let a weak Italy side do that.
Vaders Jester
Welcome to fucking Scotland.
Just popping in to say Sir Clive's thermonuclear take on Hodge getting a three week ban of a shoulder charge to the head of a player is yet another reason he should never be on tv again.
Also Polledri looks excellent, even against a weak Canadian side. Italy are, sadly, just a better team without Parisse anymore.
bigfoot again
Sir Clive is such a tremendous dickhead.
I predict England are about to deliver an underwhelming performance.
Vaders Jester posted:
Not to be age-ist, but I'm gonna be age-ist. There's definitely an issue with how rugby has changed so much over the past thirty, forty, fifty years. You get old coaches who aren't in the game anymore who just want to be relevant, when the smart move, as seen with many of their peers, is to prop up the bar and regale people with stories out of their days while murdering the steady stream of free pints. The same can be seen with Eddie O'Sullivan on Irish TV. The game has passed them by, and instead of disappearing into the background to become the appropriate level of barroom legend they keep pushing for relevance when they're not part of the game that's happening.
Absolutely right, former players and coaches that frankly, haven't got a clue about the seriousness of concussion and CTE need to just sit back and shut the gently caress up. The whole "back in my day" and "game's gone soft" parade of wankers need to look at guys like John Shaw, who had a cut-out moment in an interview with John Beattie due to concussion or the stream of players retiring at 26, 27, 28 from concussion symptoms.
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IT CAN'T BE BARGAINED WITH.
IT CAN'T BE REASONED WITH.
IT DOESN'T FEEL PITY, OR REMORSE, OR FEAR.
AND IT ABSOLUTELY WILL NOT STOP, EVER, UNTIL YOU ADMIT YOU'RE WRONG ABOUT WARHAMMER
Clapping Larry
Kreez posted:
Only valid if England are busy playing against France, and so send a Canadian squad augmented with a couple English third stringers. Match is pretty boring, not a ton happens (though the supporters come up with a new song, and a couple players get lit up) and it ends in a draw. England pleased that they managed the draw with a team full of nobodies. USA pleased due to a successful penalty taken 20 minutes after the end of the match.
After just seeing Canada's performance I think even the USA could handily best such a team.
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That's because he embodies England as a country perfectly.
It would be like having a French coach who constantly gave press releases while his mistress hung off his arm running her hands over his chest, and then jumped on a scooter with her on the back and rode back to the hotel with her.
Clive has it easy, he just has to say stuff that makes everyone dislike him.
Marler driving at a 45 degree there.
It's awful to see a player go off, but I love that the two physios holding him up were replaced by the two big men players better capable of supporting his, eh, heft.
That was far too simple a try to give away, the play was moving quickly, but even still the out half getting in shows they broke down much too quickly.
USA hit like trucks but just don't seem to have the cohesion to put things together.
MyChemicalImbalance
Keep on smilin'
The USA backs look like they could cause problems if they got some good ball to work with, england doing a great job spoiling that though.
The USA planning on tiring out England by having them attack for the whole game.
stavros880
I like monkeys
This. He's tackling the player off the ball, high, and from an offside position. All of these are penalties.
Again, this. "That's not a red". It clearly is Clive. There's been a whole season of discussion about this. He also said something along the lines of "how else is he meant to stop him?", as if foul play is allowed if it is the easiest option.
Cokanasiga is a massive, fast human. He is shite at everything else. Takes that pass and it's a try.
England doing well enough. The yanks don't seem to have much in attack.
What a shocker
Looks like this is turning into a rout. USA are offensively extremely poor so there is very little pressure on England.
The USA are delivering FREEDOM, Freedom for the scorers changing their score to anything else.
Well that was loving dumb and dirty.
edit: gently caress off Ugo you one eyed oval office. It was a cheap shot but don't go on like he'd shot Farrell's dog and hosed his mum.
Easy a red as you'll ever see.
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Take the Scrum on the England line? Nah I''ll go for a sit down instead.
The flanker also LIBERATING himself from the tournament.
USA USA USA
Unable to
ElectroMagneticJosh
Lets Volt In!!
Is the going to be the first match where a team is kept scoreless?
I love Ellis Genge
Genge in open play is great to watch.
So nasty
Never take tackling techniques from Farrell. Even worse to apply them to him.
SUCK IT! ENGLAND!
U-S-A! U-S-A!


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How Is The Broadband Light Source Moving Spectroscopy to UV From Near-IR?
Discharge lamps, dye lasers, and optical parametric oscillators were the only valuable sources for spectroscopy in the early 1990s or mid-1980s. However, as optical technologies evolve and their applications broaden, we have been introduced to new light sources and lasers. The broadband light source is one such type of light source that has gained popularity in optical spectroscopy.
In this blog post, we will look at what a broadband light source is, how it works, and how it opens up new opportunities for spectroscopists. So, without further ado, let's begin with a definition of a broadband light source.
What Exactly Is A Broadband Light Source?
A broadband light source, also known as a superluminescent source, is a superluminescent diode with a wavelength of emission of 700 nm and a bandwidth of 1700 nm that is perfect for OEM integration. Moreover, it is often used for multi-wavelength tests for measuring wavelength-division-multiplexing components. This implies it has a wide range of applications in the medical, telecommunications, sensing, and measurement industries.
Broadband light sources are utilized for ultrahigh-resolution optical coherence tomography, passive component testing, and multi-channel fiber Bragg grating interrogation, in addition to these applications. Now, let's take a closer look at how a broadband light source works.
Working Principle of Broadband Light Source
The working principle of a BLS is very simple. A prism or grating disperses a beam of radiation from a broadband source. The scattered radiation strikes a slit, through which a small range of wavelengths passes to reach a detector. By rotating the prism or grating, consecutive wavelengths are brought onto the slit, allowing the spectrum to be scanned.
Moreover, broadband light sources are a great pick for Near-Infrared (NI) spectroscopy due to several factors. The following are three of BLS's most notable characteristics.
A. The broadband light source's directional output enables substantially better levels of light transmission efficiency into the fiber optic cable.
B. Broadband light sources have an extremely limited spectral bandwidth because they generate coherent light, allowing them to transport data at significantly greater speeds.
C. Broadband light sources are frequently modulated directly. This is a simple and effective method of converting data to an optical signal.
Eventually, these exceptional properties play a critical role in making BLS a viable option for spectroscopy and optical fiber communication applications. Let us now proceed to the next section of this blog to learn how broadband light sources provide new opportunities for spectroscopists.
How Broadband Light Source Brings New Opportunities For Spectroscopists?
Broadband light was previously only available from discharge lamps, plasma sources, hot glow bars, or the sun for much of the last decades. Also, before the laser, one of the only ways to obtain narrowband line radiation was to utilize a low-pressure gas discharge lamp, such as a mercury or sodium lamp.
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The outstanding qualities of these broadband light sources help in the advancement and efficiency of spectroscopy. This technology is not only more advanced than traditional light sources, but it is also less expensive. All of these novel light sources are enhancing spectroscopy from the near-IR to the UV.
Moreover, based on the research and improvements being conducted on broadband light sources, we can confidently predict that we are yet to witness substantial growth in industrial applications of broadband light sources in the near future.
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I've always wanted to travel but starting a family early meant that has been out of the question for some time now. I always told the kids that when they turned 18, I would take them to a destination of their choice. Then because I was getting a bit antsy, I lowered the age limit to 16. But I couldn't even wait that long.
In April 2016, I was talking to a friend at work who mentioned she was looking at flights to Japan as Jetstar were having a free return flight sale. I thought this might be the perfect destination for Kate, even though she really wanted to go to South Korea. So, I hopped on the web and ran the numbers. It was doable, the flights would be a little over $600 each including food and baggage. I spoke to Steve about going and before I knew it, I was hitting the booking button.
Now, Japan is somewhere that wasn't on my radar. Of course I have all the fancy places on my bucket list, France, Peru and Vietnam, but I'd never given Japan a second thought. Cue the research, because all I knew was that I'd booked flights to Osaka and that we were going to be there for a total of 13 days.
So I set myself up a spreadsheet and got to work. I Googled all the main tourist locations and refined my itinerary just a little bit every time. Kate had some input as to what she would like to see also, but I knew I was travelling with a 15 year old so I had to make it appealing to her also. In the end, she was excited with a lot of the things I had found to see.
It was obvious from the start that we would need to book a Shinkansen ticket. The options are for 7, 14 or 21 days. I decided that 7 days was enough and we could build our itinerary around that, knowing that the 7 days needed to be consecutive. I ordered the tickets from Japan Rail Pass Now and a week later, they arrived in the mail. As you can imagine, working in the rail industry, I was super excited to be going on my first bullet train!
I decided to go with AirBNB for most of our accommodation, mostly because I'm a tightass, but also so we could choose a location that was close to the things we wanted to do, or would make our lives easier to get around. Speaking of getting around, the Hyperdia website and app are a must if you are using public transport!
So with all this planning, I also decided that I needed to learn a few basic words. I spoke to a friend of mine who'd lived there a while and she thought the best ones to learn would be whatever I could remember along with hello, goodbye, thank you and excuse me. And I must say, these are pretty much all I used too!
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Bison attack leaves British student paralysed in US
By: Kyle Smith
UK: A British student, Amelia Dean, has been unable to walk following a ferocious attack from a Bison while she was on a road trip across the United States. A male bison had suddenly charged at her at Custer State Park that injured her thigh, leaving her unable to walk.
The bison gored Amelia's left thigh and then had her catapulted 'heads over heels ten to fifteen feet high in the air. Her survival has been miraculous after going through such an ordeal, as Amelia's parents Matthew and Jacqueline, had stated.
On 16th June, Amelia was out hiking with a friend and his dog when she had to face the bison. Amelia had been taken to Monument Health in Rapid City, South Dakota. She has termed the incident as a 'surreal' one. Further, she said that the attack was totally unprovoked. They didn't do anything to enrage the bison, and it had charged at her out of nowhere. She, along with her friend, was just walking around in the park.
"I remember feeling the pressure on my hip," Amelia stated. "My hip being pushed back, and I remember the sensation of flying in the air and going head over heels."
Amelia's friend stated she was trapped as she hit the ground, with the bison' huffing all over her', its feet inches from her head. She had fleed away the bison and called the emergency services at the first instance. Amelia had suffered extensive injuries from the attack.
Her femoral arteries had been severed along with serious injuries at the tibial and peroneal nerves that are part of the sciatica nerve.
Despite being heavily injured, her survival was really a miracle, and her parents expressed being highly fortunate as the blood loss could have killed her, while she awaited an ambulance for nearly twenty minutes.
Post Seven weeks after the attack, though the artery and muscle damage is healing, Amelia is unable to walk without support and continues to suffer severe nerve pain, numbness, hypersensitivity, paralysis, and limited mobility below the knee.
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only a few days left until we're packing that van with 2 monkey rigs, 1 danler sled, 1 diggler scooter, 1 santa cruz heckler, 1 dyson vacuum cleaner and my fly fishing tackle. not forgeting the 5 boys and Helen, of course. today I slipped out to buy a fast sinking line from the tackle shop – ready to fish the trout ponds in Aviemore. it was at that point, clutching my bag of goodies, i realised the annual holiday is just around the corner. my business, SimpleUsability is moving to Leeds whilst away on holiday. i return from holiday to spend a weekend fitting out an office, ready to receive some very special clients. whilst the leasing aggreement states no dogs, I'm tempted to reinact our own iditarod with some of these orange dogs from Alessi.
This entry was posted in Racing Huskies and tagged aviemore on January 13, 2007 by Guy Redwood.
only 2 weeks until we're off to Aviemore for that world famous race and we've already been out on the sled twice this season. Christmas 2005 was fabulous. fab turkey from the farmers cart, fab company from down south, but unfortunately Santa forgot to leave the psp under the tree so Fairy Dixons may have one saved for me next time we're passing through duty free on a Swiss mission. many new things happening at Aviemore this year, new venues and activities to build on the vintage that was last year. i must remember to pack the new rod and flies for a spot of trout fishing on the Rothiemurchus Estate. after all the money we've raised for the race, will be nice to spend some time pulling trout of an edible kind.
This entry was posted in Racing Huskies and tagged aviemore on January 4, 2006 by Guy Redwood.
We finished the rally season by winning the D class at Bowlands. we've had a really good year with the racing and did our bit to keep the drinks industry profits high. we had our best Aviemore yet – trying lots of new places to dine out in with a great bunch of people – oh and I smashed the 20 minute barrier and even got faster on the second day due to chasing my new trail buddy, Justin. our new puppy, Mookie, is very happy with his new pals at chez Redwood. he's definitely a character and putting a lot of effort into doing the usual 'chew everything' that puppies do. we've got a few shows on the horizon, but I'm keen to enjoy a bit more of he garden this year and that fab warm weather we keep having.
This entry was posted in Guy, Racing Huskies and tagged aviemore, bowlands, win on April 20, 2005 by Guy Redwood.
so we got snowed in at Aviemore and ended up coming back a day late from our annual holiday…. spending two days on the sled with really fresh snow at Feshie Bridge. Helen came 28th and myself 13th out of 46 in the two-dog class. my runs were slow at times, with Elvis barely trotting along in a world of his own. on the first day we overtook a few malamute and Samoyed teams – one lead Samy took a chunk of hair out of Elvis as we overtook – and I thought Samys were sweet? the second day was more interesting after meeting Sue Blake and Jim Taylor in the first mile of the course. we went around as a group, overtaking and chatting to keep up momentum. for me, that's one of the great things about Aviemore, we have one minute start intervals so you do get to meet others and enjoy the spirit of one of the largest sled dog races in Europe. car needed jump-starting in the rally car park thanks to the technicians at our local Jeep dealership loosening the battery connectors at its last service….. the trek was absolutely magical. Snow everywhere and was the first time with the monkey for over 10 miles in rough terrain. the monkey rig made it so much more fun. Really stable in the tricky rocky descents, brakes worked a treat and the high footplates didn't hit a thing. you may have heard me laughing all along the goat trail. it reminded me of the first time I rode a full suspension mountain bike off-road – just so much better than any other rig I've used.
– stopping Mick Bray's loose team running towards me whilst marshalling, after he fell off his rig when his handle bars snapped on the second day.
missing Leslie Monk and Andy Pullen comparing trophies in the bar on Sunday night.
This entry was posted in Siberian Huskies and tagged aviemore, Aviemore Trek, Jeep, Snow on January 31, 2004 by Guy Redwood.


Especially as he counts the cost of the game on his squad.
Lustig went off with a bad head knock while Ryan Christie put his body in the line to make a top tackle and block a shot for the bhoys.
Immediately after stretching out and going to ground, Christie signalled to the bench as he looked in severe pain.
The new Celtic star looked in serious trouble and had to have his leg strapped up in order to get onto the stretcher.
This could spell bad news for Christie and Celtic with the Parkhead star being very much one of the club's big game players at this point.
After the game, The Celtic manager provided the briefest of updates on his midfielder but is unsure how bad it is at this point.
Rodgers confirmed the star left Parkhead on crutches.


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Buzzword Check: Metaverse, NFTs, Digital Fashion and Web3 UA-84063822-1
Buzzword Check: Metaverse, NFTs, Digital Fashion and Web3
10th February 2022 Stefan WenzelE-commerceDigital, Fashion
Are you hyped by the buzz around Metaverse or are you a little sceptical? Digital expert Stefan Wenzel has a clear view on why we should neither bury our head in the sand nor fly too close to the sun in this third version of the web.
(This article was first published here in German)
Are virtual goods a market? The answer is simple: This year, around 130 billion US$ will be spent on subscriptions, services, and virtual products. That's roughly the size of the entire German e-commerce market. The market for in-app purchases is bigger than the global music and film industries combined.
Virtual ownership is an essential feature of the third evolutionary stage of the web. While parts of our industry are still struggling with digital basics from the first and second stages of the web (Web1 = read, Web2 = read and write), Web3 has arrived (Web3 = read, write and own). And it comes with topics like the Metaverse, the next big application platform after desktop and mobile, and NFTs attached.
This new sphere is complex, many new and unfamiliar topics intertwine, and new nomenclatures confuse. For example, anyone who wants to sell unique virtual items does so by the means of NFTs (non-fungible tokens = unique digital assets), ownership is documented via blockchains (decentralised digital regulatory) and payments are made with cryptocurrency (= virtual currencies). Got it?
Gaming is the driving force behind many of these developments and is already the most popular form of entertainment with more than three billion users worldwide across all age groups. Ahead of streaming and TV. Some fashion brands have embraced this trend early on. Balenciaga, for example, sells virtual fashion for avatars in the online game Fortnite and links digital twins to physical products. Moschino sells virtual fashion in the game Sims, Canada Goose in Taobao Life and Louis Vuitton in League Of Legends.
Digital Fashion comes to life with the Balenciaga Fit Set in Fortnite (Credit: Balenciaga/Fortnite)
But matters are expanding beyond the gaming space. Nike opened its own theme park, Nikeland, in the Metaverse game Roblox. Adidas went one step further and bought virtual property in the Metaverse Sandbox. Virtual stores, virtual community events, and virtual fashion shows are created in these virtual worlds. Brands sell virtual products via NFTs as part of physical launches or as a stand-alone, and use NFTs for membership in exclusive communities or event tickets. And completely new brands and companies that strike a chord with the Zeitgeist emerge, such as the Parisian start-up RTFKT (pronounced artefact, recently acquired by Nike).
Does anybody want to spend hours in virtual realities? Just ask the teenagers around you. And the introduction of the iPhone in 2007 demonstrated just to what extent new devices can accelerate the use of technologies. It's easy to imagine how augmented reality (AR) alone could be leapfrogged into the mainstream with Apple's upcoming, everyday AR optical glasses.
Scepticism towards novelty is in our nature. No surprise then, that like at the beginning of the first two stages of the web's evolution, the third is being shrugged off by many established players. And yes, whenever new technologies enable new application types, speculative, unsustainable bubbles also tend to emerge. The appropriate response is neither uncritical euphoria nor default aversion. Instead, it is a matter of identifying the structural changes behind the hype, and evaluating their relevance for our own context against the backdrop of our own capabilities.
This is a difficult balancing act for brands and retailers, as the spectrum in the industry ranges from Covid-induced digital late bloomers with a store-fetish to fully digital performance engines. But technologies are only ever a means to an end. And the end is to trigger dopamine in customers. Meaning and a sense of reward following a memorable experience or excellent service are proven dopamine triggers. Don't try to be fashionable in your business strategy. On the contrary, creating meaningful and rewarding difference is crucial to counter the unfortunately so widespread POS and platform uniformity. So, without genuine answers to the very core questions "Why exactly do I exist? What do I do differently, and above all, what do I do better?", the problem isn't technology but the lack of a proposition.
Whether and to what extent Web3 offers opportunities in creating your meaningful and rewarding proposition is something every business needs to assess individually. But given that the highest costs are usually opportunity costs, the chronological order remains: understand, evaluate, prioritise. The good news is that all this is still in its infancy. For the vast majority, the learning curve is just beginning to kick in. So, it's a good time to get to grips with it!
With more than 20 years in Digital Commerce for leading players, Stefan Wenzel is a recognized figure and a distinguished mind in the industry. Stefan has held positions as managing director for companies such as Ebay, brand4friends, Otto and Tom Tailor Digital, led digital transformation & acceleration across various business models and growth states, including nine years of work and life abroad.


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Hayden: Cuomo Tries to Put His Best Face on a Dire Situation
By Insider NJ | August 10, 2021, 1:58 pm | in Edward Edwards
InsiderNJ turned to legal counsel Joe Hayden for is thoughts on New York Governor Andrew Cuomo's resignation announcement today.
"He's doing his best to put a good face on a dire situation," said Hayden, a veteran defense attorney. "His real problem is a potential criminal charge because at least one allegation, the allegation of groping, would almost certainly require a prosecutor to open an investigation if the victim presses the issue.
"He had nowhere else to go," Hayden added. "He would have been subjected to death by a thousand cuts."
Earlier today, the sexual misconduct-addled Cuomo announced that he is "stepping aside" from his office.
Cuomo called the impeachment investigation into him "politically motivated" — but added that he was stepping down because he would "never want to be unhelpful in any way."
"I'm a New Yorker, born and bred. I'm a fighter and my instinct is to fight through this controversy because I truly believe it is politically motivated, I believe it is unfair and it is untruthful and I believe it demonizes behavior that is unsustainable for society," he said. "New York tough means New York loving, and I love New York, and I love you. I would never want to be unhelpful in any way."
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In the second interview with a long-standing LZF collaborator, we talk to Ray Power, an Irish-born designer who has worked with the company since 1998. Like Burkhard Dämmer, Ray has created a number of LZF's standout and award-winning lighting fixtures. They include the Air, Escape, Link, New Wave, and Swirl lamps. Ray's latest lamp is Lola, a design that highlights his ability to create imaginative three-dimensional forms. Available in several versions—suspension, table (standard or lux), floor, and wall—Lola is especially noticeable for its intricate geometric pattern.
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In Ray Power, we find a designer who understands not only geometry and three-dimensionality, but the subtle nuances of lighting design that ensure his lamps stand apart.
A Q&A with Ray Power (RP).
What intrigues you most about lighting design?
(RP) No matter what I am designing, I find it stimulating and fascinating to go through the process, coming to a conclusion. However, lighting design has that one additional, magical element: light. Working with light and shade, translucency and transparency, makes for a lot of fun.
Your designs combine aesthetic quality with practical application. How do you balance these two design principles?
(RP) I don't always approach a design in the same way, and don't know what I'm looking for until I have a clear picture in mind of what I want the design to be. Until then, it's like fumbling around in a dark room, picking something up, playing with it for a while, and waiting to see what happens. Sometimes the magic doesn't happen and I'll get tired of the idea, put it back in the dark room, then look around for something else instead. When I do eventually get a clear picture of something, it will have a strong aesthetic. Going forward, I make sure I keep my feet on the ground, offering LZF a design I believe they can produce well and subsequently sell.
Swirl by Ray Power.
What are your thoughts on automation and the design industry's increasing reliance on new technologies? Are you concerned about the future of the craftsman and the designer?
I think there will always be a person at the helm of the design process. No matter what technology is used, it remains a tool in the hands of the builder. And while many traditional handcrafting techniques are endangered, new techniques do come along. Of course, we shouldn't discard those established methods too quickly—the person who is best prepared to apply any new technique, will also understand the value of traditional craftsmanship.
You have worked with LZF for more than twenty years, designing some of the company's standout fixtures (Escape, Link, Lola, Swirl). What keeps you coming back for more?
It's a great opportunity to show what I can do. LZF is invested in defining its own rules, curating a collection where each lamp is unique—they stand apart from anything else that's out there. Having worked with LZF for such a long time, I know the company very well, and I have a good idea of what they are looking for.
Escape by Ray Power.
In what has been a truly tumultuous year, many people are doubtless looking for something that offers hope and stability. How do you think design can work to improve our sense of self, space, and place?
Designers are always looking at the world around them and asking these questions. I'd like to think we can be part of the solution to the world's problems, but at this time I believe scientists should be in the spotlight.
Are there any design clichés that you find especially irritating or redundant, or conversely, that you live by?
Honestly, they are all a bit annoying if you think about it. I do like 'God is in the details', something the German architect Mies van der Rohe is meant to have said. A lot of people say 'The devil is in the detail', which cracks me up. You just never know if the next designer you meet is a good Christian citizen or a satan worshiper!
Lola Lux by Ray Power. LZF's Mariví Calvo designed the black Spanish Marquina marble base.
One of my favourite LZF lamps is the Nut pendant, purely for its relative simplicity and elegance. Do you have a favourite lamp?
Yes, I get what you mean: the simpler the design, the more time we have to admire the beauty of the warm diffused light, and the illuminated wood grain. But wood veneer is also an interesting structural material. In that respect, I like Burkhard Dämmer's Pod, which is nice and solid, and the shading of Remedios Simón's Spiro. As for my own designs for LZF, I'm very fond of the colour combinations in New Wave and the texture of Lola.
A selection of Ray Power's lighting designs for LZF
Nut by Ray Power.
New Wave by Ray Power.
Lola (suspension) by Ray Power.
Hide & Seek (suspension) by Ray Power.
Link Chain by Ray Power.
Air (wall) by Ray Power.
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Magic Moments: The Best of 50's Pop
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The McGuire Sisters, who reunite for the first time since 1967, sing a medley of their greatest hits in this stroll down memory lane.
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Phyllis McGuire, Pat Boone and Nick Clooney host this nostalgic trip back to the 1950s.
By popular demand, the MY MUSIC series brings back the happiest hits from the days of poodle skirts and penny loafers with MAGIC MOMENTS: THE BEST OF 50s POP, an unforgettable concert featuring singing sensations from a kinder and gentler time airing Sunday, March 17, 2013 at 5 p.m. on WXXI-TV (DT21.1/cable 11/cable 1011).
From "Love Is a Many Splendored Thing" performed by the Four Aces to Patti Page singing her immortal "Old Cape Cod," these are truly magical memories from the days when songs appealed to audiences of all ages.
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4 Response to "Haru: A Review"
If you think Fugakyu is good, then you need to check out Nori on Harvard ave, not too far from Coolidge Corner. Cheaper and better.
I feel the same way about Oishii. Regardless of what the food tastes like, a high price point will deter even many diners.
I recommend Oga in Natick, Koreana in Cambridge and there is always Fugaku* in Brookline.
I too have noticed a sudden influx of sushi places and steakhouses!
We love Village Sushi in Roslindale (sister restaurant of JP Seafood). They have some greate "special" maki rolls AND they deliver!!!
Even though I heard it's expensive, I will still be checking out Oishii in the S. End. I can't help it... the menu just looks too yummy!
Haru in NYC is one of my favorite spots for sushi, behind Nobu which is in it's own league, but the Boston one needs to work out some kinks. I thought the food was good, but the service had some kinks to work out, being so new and all. I'd give it another shot, as I said, the NYC locations are spot on and this one will likely be as well.
I have tried Douzo and found the atmosphere really bland, and the prices to be expensive (more than Haru) and that expensive-ness not really justified in the quality of the food.
The best food around, with zero atmosphere, in the sushi genre is Tsunami in Brookline, behind Fugakyu. Check it out, it is stellar.


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Double Down (2005)
Posted on September 30, 2015 September 3, 2017 by Trebor
In my review of filmmaker Neil Breen's Fateful Findings, I commended the man for understanding story structure, at least more than Tommy Wiseau does. Having now seen his first film, Double Down, I realize that I may have been mistaken. While there are a few surprising storytelling techniques present in Fateful Findings, Breen definitely hasn't been using them from the start. Let's rewind to 2005, ten years ago, when the mulleted rogue directed his first feature film. I haven't seen anything this vague and incomprehensible since After Last Season. If there is a story here, I'm not sure what the hell it's supposed to be.
Ninety percent of all dialogue in the film is Breen's narration over shots of him climbing on and around a rocky desert cliff. In fact, the first half hour of Double Down is entirely backstory and exposition. That's a third of the movie! Everything Breen says in the voiceover is gratuitous and unclear. All that really needs to be established are the following facts: His character, Aaron, is the greatest secret agent the American government ever had. He is a computer wiz and can hack into any satellite system around the world. When the American government failed to protect the woman he loved, he abandoned his country and is now a freelance spy for hire who will work for anyone, even terrorists. He has most recently been hired by **even with thirty minutes of backstory, movie fails to say** to shut down the Las Vegas strip, for two months, for some reason. There… four sentences for me, half-hour of screen time for Breen. This didn't need to take so long.
Then again, maybe it did. Because if not for the extraneous intro, we would have missed out on some incredible scenes. Like this one. It's tough for a covert secret agent on the run. You have to live in your car, and all you are allowed to eat is tuna from a can.
Thanks for the crotch shot, Breen.
There's also the unforgettable scene where the love of Aaron's life, Megan (Laura Hale), is killed by a sniper. While the two of them are lounging in a pool, naked except for Megan's thong, Aaron proposes to her. She happily accepts, only to be shot down moments later. So when Aaron claims in his narration that he was engaged, he fails to mention that it was for less than a minute. And of course, his reaction to her death is hysterical (NSFW clip ahead):
Since he's a secret agent, I'm thinking maybe he overreacted outlandishly here in attempt to convince the sniper that the shot went through her and into him. That's why he lies face-down in the pool next to her dead body, playing dead himself. Either that or he had some kind of weird orgasm when she died.
The opening narration also establishes Aaron's keen ability to develop new and innovative technology that's changing the spy game. His force shield makes him invisible, so he can keep his whereabouts hidden from potential attackers. While it does hide his body, the shield must have a limited range since his car and gear remain 100% visible. But then again, even if someone comes across his gear, the 'force shield' kills them for getting too close.
He's like a five year old making up rules as he goes. 'No you're dead because I have an invisible shield that kills people!'
So when the plot finally does get going, it's extremely unclear what is happening or why. All we are told for sure is that Aaron has been hired to shut down the Vegas strip. But what does that mean? Like, close the road for construction? He lays the groundwork of his mission when he meets some people in the most tactical location for a top-secret covert operation: a grocery store parking lot. As they discuss their incomprehensible plan, Aaron pretends not to notice while they put a bug on his car. Later, he takes the tracking device off. But who was tracking him and why? Were these the people who hired him to 'shut down the strip' for two months? Were they friends or enemies? What is going on?
The scene constantly cuts away to a woman with a camcorder. Where is she relative to the secret agents? What is she recording? Alas, answers are only for movies that make sense.
Another integral part of his mission requires him to kidnap two newlyweds and drug them. I bet Breen couldn't even explain how kidnapping random citizens fits into the 'shut-Vegas-down' plan. So Aaron borrows a car by paying off a valet and drives it to a Vegas wedding chapel, where two newlywed couples greet him. Aaron takes one of the couples in his car, claiming to be their driver. Then he injects them with a paralysis drug, only to get a phone call moments later from… someone. Whoever is on the line lets Aaron know that he kidnapped the wrong couple. He was supposed to take the other two newlyweds from outside the chapel.
Fortunately, the mystery person on the phone knows exactly where the target couple went, so Aaron has no trouble finding them; they're at 'the beaches.' That's right, those two words, 'the beaches,' is somehow enough for Aaron to track them down. But by the time he gets there it's too late since they both have committed a 'suicide pact'. So much for their honeymoon I guess. It's hard to care though, since the couple's importance to the overall plot is never given proper context. He was supposed to kidnap and drug them, for some reason, but they slipped through his fingers. But there are no consequences for his failure.
Near the end of the movie, Aaron changes his mind about the attack he's been planning. He drops to his knees in the desert and screams allegiance to America. He loves his country and he simply can't betray it. So all bets or off, and now he has to undo all his wrongs and stop the attack before it's too late.
It's clear from watching this film that Breen likes to recycle stories from one project to the next. The idea of a small stone with magical powers seems to fascinate the guy. Breen used this concept in this film as well as his 2013 masterpiece, Fateful Findings. In Double Down, Aaron is given a magic rock by a crazy old homeless man with a head injury. Aaron immediately assumes the rock has magical powers; that he can use it to heal a little girl's brain cancer. He touches the girl's head while holding the stone, and he's convinced that this cures her. When he later learns that she died, he still keeps the rock close at hand because he refuses to believe it's not magic.
I love the framing here, because I don't have to see Neil's whole face.
Double Down and Fateful Findings both share an attempt at being pretentious, art house cinema. Throughout the film he speaks to his dead fiancee, who constantly reappears at the top of the desert mountain he takes solace on. She often gives him advice and reassurance. They interact together as if she is really there, even though she is dead. Aaron also sees the ghosts of his parents early in the film, they tell him they are both happily dead, and then they never make another appearance for the rest of the film. I think Aaron may be a crazy person. Or on acid.
Maybe it's like Fight Club… Aaron and the old homeless man are the same person. And I am Jack's exhausted moviegoer.
There's also a recurring scene in both films where the main character loses the love of his life, a girl he has known since he was only 8 years old. It's an oddly specific choice. I suspect that in real life, Breen's only romantic relationship took place when he was around this age, and to this day he hasn't gotten over it. Why else would he keep bringing the subject up in every film?
And just like Dylan in Fateful Findings, the Aaron character majored in computer science. We get even more scenes where Breen types on multiple laptops at once, none of which are ever turned on. I mean seriously, does the guy run some kind of black market laptop repo business? Why does he have so many ancient laptops lying around? And why doesn't he at least turn on the ones facing the camera!?
The computer business is too competitive.
I've also deduced that Neil Breen owns both a Rolls Royce and a Ferrari, since both cars are featured prominently in his first and third films. In this film he steals the Ferrari from a dealership, pointing out how easy it is to do so with electronic locks and digital ignition system.
I guess he didn't need to know how to steal it though, since he had the freakin' key.
The film ends with the metaphor that Aaron is finally learning to let go of his dead fiance, his childhood love… I think. As he drives off in his car, a young boy is seated in the passenger seat next to him. Aaron swallows his pride, and the child vanishes from the car. As a representation of his inner child, the young boy reappears on the road behind him, shrinking smaller and smaller in the rear view mirror as Aaron leaves his past behind.
Overall, this film is absolute nonsense. Watching Double Down is a much more daunting task than screening Fateful Findings. There's still lots to laugh at in this film, but it is a lot more difficult to sit through because it's so much slower and even more disjointed. A 'scene' in this film is more of an arbitrary, abstract concept than a means of moving the plot forward.
Breen definitely has come along way though; there's a big difference in quality from Double Down to Fateful Findings. I'm really curious to see what the middle film, I Am Here…. Now, has in store for me.
What's most humbling about Breen though, is the way he willingly showcase his incompetence.
That's right, I didn't use lighting, and I want you to KNOW IT!
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White House can let judge end military gay ban
From a Palm Center News Release, posted Sept. 22, 2010
Injunction from Judge Phillips could halt all "don't ask, don't tell" discharges
Today, the Palm Center released a new legal analysis prepared by Legal Co-Director and Law Professor Diane Mazur suggesting that the White House has a strong foundation for not filing an appeal to the recent case which declared "don't ask, don't tell" unconstitutional, Log Cabin Republicans v. United States.
The memo concludes: "The Department of Justice has discretion to decline appeal of Judge Phillips's September 9, 2010 Memorandum Opinion in Log Cabin Republicans v. United States holding 'don't ask, don't tell' unconstitutional. No mandatory duty or obligation requires the government to appeal."
"When Congress debated 'don't ask, don't tell' in 1993, the constitutional landscape was different than it is today," stated Professor Mazur, adding: "In 2003, the Supreme Court held in Lawrence v. Texas that the Constitution protects the liberty of all persons, straight and gay, to choose their personal relationships without interference from the government, unless the government has a good reason. In the Log Cabin Republicans case, the government was unable to produce any such reason. Judge Phillips recognized that 'don't ask, don't tell' can no longer be justified under current constitutional doctrine, and President Obama is not required to argue otherwise. He need not defend laws that are based on old, discredited constitutional assumptions."
This analysis comes one day after a Senate vote failed to override a filibuster on a motion to proceed to consideration of the National Defense Authorization Act of FY2011. The vote failed due to the inclusion of language within the bill to conditionally repeal the "don't ask, don't tell" law. "Professor Mazur's analysis delivers the final argument on whether the White House has the option to let Judge Phillips' ruling on 'don't ask, don't tell' stand," stated Christopher Neff, Deputy Executive Director of the Palm Center. He added: "The answer is clear: the Obama Administration can end 'don't ask, don't tell' by not appealing this ruling."
The Palm Center is a research institute of the University of California, Santa Barbara, committed to sponsoring state-of-the-art scholarship to enhance the quality of public dialogue about critical and controversial issues of the day. For the past decade, the Palm Center's research on sexual minorities in the military has been published in leading social scientific journals. The Palm Center seeks to be a resource for university-affiliated as well as independent scholars, students, journalists, opinion leaders, and members of the public. For more information see www.palmcenter.org
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