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The stock market has gone nuts, and the federal government is treating Wall Street with experimental cures that will cost nearly $1 trillion. An unpopular foreign war, now in its sixth year, has resulted in more than 4,100 American deaths. For the first time in history, the presidential campaign includes an African American candidate for president and a Republican female candidate for vice president.
Taken together, these data points give this moment in American history a once-in-a-great-while feel of Something Large. But if this is truly a pivot in time, its most peculiar feature may be how un-peculiar it feels. For all the social and political upheaval, for all the 60-point headlines and for all the bipartisan calls for change, there is plenty of unease — but a very notable lack of unrest.
It's as though the gods of turmoil threw a party and nobody came. When was the last time you saw a street protest? Or a burning effigy? Or a teach-in? Or a boycott? It's kind of odd: We have the sense that this is an emergency, but open the window and give a listen. There aren't any sirens.
Washington Square Park, near Greenwich Village, seemed like a good place to pose that question. Forty years ago, this was one of the city's counterculture epicenters, a frequent site of protests and rallies and as close to an open-air drug market as one could find downtown. If you had been near the south entrance at 8:30 p.m. on Dec. 4, 1968, you would have witnessed a spectacle: New York University students shouting obscenities at Ambassador Nguyen Huu Chi, South Vietnam's permanent observer to the United Nations, who had come to lecture at the nearby Loeb Center. A Nazi flag was tossed around his neck, and then someone poured a pitcher of water over his head.
Last Sunday, by contrast, the park looked serene. A jazz band played, a street juggler performed, and the only sign of politics was the "Bakin' for Barack" sale in the northeast corner. "Make a donation, take a treat," read the sign next to the slices of banana bread and chocolate chip cookies.
As a historical reference point, 1968 is useful not just because it was an election year that unfolded in the midst of a grim and protracted foreign war. It was also the high-water mark for exactly the kind of radical activism that seems largely absent today, apart from the occasional horde that shows up whenever the World Bank and International Monetary Fund meet.
The differences go well beyond the occasional attack on visiting dignitaries. The culture back then was suffused in the atmospherics of insurrection. There were celebrity radicals, such as Abbie Hoffman and Timothy Leary. The Beatles, who only a few years earlier wanted to hold your hand, were singing "Revolution." There was a lot of talk about "the system" and how to avoid it, destroy it or drop out of it.
What happen to the street-fighting man? The answer has to start with the draft, or the lack of it.
Because it was personal and nearly unavoidable, the draft lent the same urgency to activism then as hunger and homelessness did during the Great Depression, when unemployed workers marched on the Ford Motor Co. and thousands of World War I vets camped in Washington demanding bonus pay. The draft felt as immediate and potentially deadly as racial discrimination did to those who suffered it and took to the streets to fight it. It was the thing that drove masses of angry kids to Chicago, where they made a shambles of the Democratic National Convention in 1968 — a far cry from the relative handfuls of Iraq war protesters who were kept on the periphery of the GOP convention in St. Paul, Minn., this summer.
But the draft didn't just terrify and galvanize students. It forced them to be curious about the world and serious in a way that isn't required today.
Some students sound every bit as underwhelmed by the level of intellectual curiosity on campus. Rachael McMillan, a senior at Columbia University, worked for two years with the Columbia College Democrats and found the experience pretty unsatisfying. But at least she tried.
McMillan isn't exempting herself from this charge. She quit the CCD last year after spending five hours squabbling with the Socialist Club about what to put in a news release. It all seemed tragically disorganized to her. But she knows what's happening in the world beyond Columbia, which is more than she can say for a lot of her classmates.
The draft, McMillan believes, would transform Columbia. But to explain the relative calm of college life today by focusing solely on the draft would be a mistake. It runs deeper than that, said Todd Gitlin, a Columbia professor of journalism.
That line is getting harder to draw, Gitlin said, in part because the counterculture has been mainstreamed. Rebellion is no longer a clarion call; it's a marketing pitch.
Look at rap. Gangsta rappers such as Jay-Z and Rick Ross are self-professed outlaws all right, but they don't want to opt out. They want to buy in. Their aspirations are hard to distinguish from those of a hedge-fund cowboy — luxury cars, Cristal, yachts. They are unabashed fans of success just as it is defined by the latest crop of MBAs.
"430 Lex with the convertible top," Big Tymers rap on "Still Fly," a song that also name-checks Mercedes-Benz, BMW, Prada and Gucci.
Luxury product placement in a song from the mid- or late '60s? No way. Music was ominous (Dylan's "All Along the Watchtower"), sometimes sardonic (Creedence Clearwater's "Fortunate Son") and occasionally satiric (the Beatles' "Piggies"). It reflected the gravity of the times or it looked forward to a utopian future that seemed distant but possible. There wasn't a lot of rhapsodizing about money.
If anything, the almighty dollar was scorned. So was Wall Street, at a time when it was rolling along without incident. Abbie Hoffman and 20 friends visited the New York Stock Exchange in August 1967 and gleefully tossed dollar bills from the gallery above the traders. The group was quickly tossed out of the building, but photos of the episode firmed Hoffman's reputation as the nation's greatest yippie prankster.
And now, after a $700 billion bailout? No street theater, no demonstrations. Wall Street has been bloodied and embarrassed, but on-site, public displays of rejection have yet to materialize.
"It might happen," said Steven Fraser, author of "Every Man a Speculator," a history of Wall Street's place in American culture, "because what we've seen is so bad and so serious, and its ramifications are so scary." But, he said, we're a long way from the kind of anti-Wall Street rhetoric that was particularly common after the Depression.
That wasn't true in 1968. But back then, long before the age of the mutual fund, life on the margins was surprisingly affordable. If you decided to move to a hippie hothouse such as Haight-Ashbury in San Francisco, you could live decently on $100 a month. Today, without a law degree or an MBA, you can't afford the rent. And the whole firebrand lifestyle is tricky when you live in the suburbs with your mom and dad, as a record number of college graduates now do.
But what if we're just looking for dissent in the wrong places? What if there's just as much rage against the machine as ever, but it's vented in ways and in places that aren't as loud and unmissable as a street march. Web sites, for instance.
But there are those who say that most political agitation today isn't on the Web or on campuses. The action now, according to Daniel May, who once worked for the Service Employees International Union, is all door to door. They're raising money, they're getting out the vote.
It would be a mistake, in May's estimation, to confuse the lack of effigies with a lack of passion. The kids who once marched are now trying a different approach, he said, using techniques that were dismissed by their parents as too establishment. May's mother, Elaine Tyler May, a historian at the University of Minnesota, says she used to think that the youth of today just couldn't be bothered. But she has changed her mind.


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First, decide where you want the tub to be located. Bathrooms are often tight quarters but also tend to be a logical place for a jetted tub. Moreover, with plumbing already in place in the bathroom, you will save considerable time and money on the installation. On the other hand, if you want the tub installation to occur elsewhere - a bedroom or finished basement, for example - you may have a lot more space to work with, but getting the necessary plumbing to the area will very likely be a more costly undertaking.
Another initial consideration is the Jacuzzi or jetted tub itself. How big is the tub you want, and will it fit where you want to put it? Some tubs are designed to fit smartly in the space of a standard-size bathtub. In other cases, particularly with larger tubs, there may need to be more involved construction work done to the area. Larger tubs, if they're not installed over concrete or another kind of reinforced floor, typically require additional support. This prevents the tub, when filled, from stressing floor boards and joists. Larger tubs also tend to need framing, not only for aesthetic purposes, but to house the jet system and some of the plumbing necessary for tub operations. Your plumber will be able to advise you about all of these considerations, but it's important to go into the process knowing what to expect and having a plan in mind.
In many cases, Jacuzzi or jetted tub installation is a much more involved process than simply removing the old tub or shower and installing the replacement. With all that must be considered when adding a new jetted tub, it only makes sense to call a plumbing professional like Casteel to help with the selection, sizing, framing and installation of the new tub. This will keep you relaxed and your home looking beautiful for years to come.


Health secretary Patricia Hewitt has announced that Anne Watts will take up the post of chair of the Appointments Commission from 1 April 2007.
She replaces Sir William Wells when his current term of office comes to an end. From 1 January 2007, she will act as non-executive director of the commission until taking up the post formally.
The Appointments Commission specialises in the recruitment, training and appraisal of people for board level public appointments to NHS bodies, ministerial advisory bodies and other independent governmental organisations.
Watts is currently chair of the Independent Panel on race equality for the NHS and for the past two years has been employer's representative on the steering group for the new Commission for Equality and Human Rights.
She has also worked in executive roles relating to diversity and workforce for HSBC and Natwest Bank.
Watts will be paid £30,000 a year for a time commitment of two days a week. For the non-executive post, she will be paid £7,500 for 2.5 days per month.


Cologne, November 9, 2009. QSC AG's strategy of focusing on strengthening its profitability and financial position in a very difficult economic environment is paying off. This has prompted the company to correspondingly revise its guidance for the full fiscal year: QSC now anticipates an EBITDA at the upper end of the € 68- to € 78-million corridor that had been announced at the outset of the year on revenues at the lower end of the € 420- to € 440-million corridor. At the same time, the company is also raising its free cash flow forecast: An anticipated free cash flow of at least € 12 million, instead of the previously announced figure of at least € 10 million, will enable net debts to be eliminated entirely by year-end. Moreover, the company continues to anticipate sustained net income.
In the third quarter of 2009, QSC grew its EBITDA to € 19.2 million on revenues of € 104.4 million, as opposed to an EBITDA of € 18.3 million on revenues of € 103.6 million for the same quarter one year earlier; the EBITDA margin stood at 18 percent. During the first nine months, the company has succeeded in improving EBITDA by 31 percent to € 57.7 million on a five-percent rise in revenues to € 315.7 million.
EBIT advanced to € 7.9 million during the first nine months of the current fiscal year, as opposed to € -1.8 million for the corresponding period the year before; quarterly EBIT rose to € 3.1 million, compared to € 2.6 million for the same quarter one year earlier. At € 2.1 million, QSC recorded its highest quarterly net income for the current fiscal year; after the first nine months of 2009, QSC has already earned net income of € 4.6 million. The year before, a net loss of € -3.5 million had still been incurred for this period.
QSC's good operative development, generating a corresponding cash flow from operating activities, combined with a significantly lower level of capital expenditures are enabling the company to earn a sustained positive free cash flow in the current fiscal year. This metric stood at € 2.6 million in the third quarter of 2009, while reaching a total of € 9.2 million for the first nine months. This has enabled QSC to reduce its net debts from € -12.2 million at the outset of the fiscal year to € -3.0 million as of September 30, 2009.
Capital expenditures were down by one half in the third quarter of 2009 to € 10.3 million, as opposed to € 21.1 million for the same quarter one year earlier, when the picture had been characterized by a large number of new customers in ADSL2+ business and the resulting capital expenses for connecting them. QSC anticipates capital expenditures of less than € 50 million for the full 2009 fiscal year, as opposed to € 91.4 million the year before. "Following the conclusion of the capital investment phase, we are now successfully focusing on marketing higher-margin products and services to enterprise customers, and are utilizing our nationwide Next Generation Network, in particular, for this purpose," explains QSC Chief Executive Officer Dr. Bernd Schlobohm. "Thanks to the expansion of our NGN early on and our unrivaled positioning in the German telecommunications market as a mid-size company serving mid-size companies, we have been able to grow our profitability and financial strength from quarter to quarter."
The nine-month report is available for download at www.qsc.de/en/qsc-ag/investor-relations.html. This corporate news contains forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements are based on current expectations and forecasts of future events by the management of QSC AG. Due to risks or mistaken assumptions, actual results may deviate substantially from those made in such forward-looking statements. The assumptions that may involve material deviations due to unforeseeable developments include, but are not limited to, the demand for our products and services, the competitive situation, the development, dissemination and technical performance of DSL technology and its prices, the development and dissemination of alternative broadband technologies and their respective prices, changes in respect of telecommunications regulation, legislation and adjudication, prices and timely availability of essential third-party services and products, the timely development of additional marketable value-added services, the ability to maintain and enlarge upon marketing and distribution agreements and to conclude new marketing and distribution agreements, the ability to obtain additional financing in the event that management's planning targets are not attained, the punctual and full payment of outstanding debts by sales partners and resellers of QSC AG, and the availability of sufficient skilled personnel.


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What is a thrill and bruit?
January 4, 2023 by boby
A bruit is an audible vascular sound associated with turbulent blood flow. However generally heard with the stethoscope, such sounds could now and again also be palpated as a thrill. Cranial and orbital bruits are vibrations as a result of turbulence in intracranial or extracranial vessels.
Assess for patency at least each eight hours. Palpate the vascular entry to feel for a thrill or vibration that suggests arterial and venous blood pass and patency. Auscultate the vascular access with a stethoscope to notice a bruit or "swishing" sound that suggests patency.
Furthermore, should an AV fistula have a thrill? AV Fistula Maturation Time After surgery, you will adventure some pain, swelling and bruising close your access site for some days. That's normal. You may notice a vibration coming out of your access site. It really is known as a "thrill," and it, too, is normal.
Thereof, what is a bruit?
A bruit (pronounced bru-ee) is a noise heard by way of a stethoscope which can sign a difficulty with blood move by means of an artery.
What is a thrill nursing?
cardiac palpation and diagnosis In diagnosis: Palpation. …can be suspected if a thrill is felt from mild palpation over the chest wall. A thrill is a vibratory sensation felt at the skin overlying an area of turbulence and indicates a noisy heart murmur generally as a result of an incompetent coronary heart valve.
Are Bruits normal?
A bruit is an audible vascular sound linked to turbulent blood flow. These sounds might be normal, innocent findings (i.e., a venous hum in a child) or may point to underlying pathology (i.e., a carotid artery bruit as a result of atherosclerotic stenosis in an adult).
What is a bruit a sign of?
Medical Definition of Bruit Bruit: A valid heard over an artery or vascular channel, reflecting turbulence of flow. Such a lot commonly, a bruit is due to abnormal narrowing of an artery.
How do you investigate for a bruit?
To assess the carotid artery for a bruit, you ought to do the following: Gently detect the artery on one side of the neck. Palpate the artery. Vicinity the stethoscope over the carotid artery, beginning on the jaw line. Ask the resident to hold his or her breath. Gently press the diaphragm. Repeat at the different side.
How do you investigate thrill?
Next, palpate for heaves and thrills (a thrill is a palpable murmur). Place the palm of your hand in each of the four heart zones in the precordium after which at the upper left and right chest wall. A thrill seems like a vibration or humming underneath your hand. Location your hand at the left sternal edge.
What is a palpable thrill?
A thrill is nothing greater than a palpable, and hence loud, murmur, and has an analogous diagnostic magnitude as the murmur itself. Such a lot thrills are more effortlessly palpable whilst the affected person is sitting up and holding his breath in full expiration.
What does a bruit sounds like?
Bruits are vascular sounds akin to coronary heart murmurs. Mostly they are defined as blowing sounds. The foremost regular trigger of abdominal bruits is occlusive arterial disorder in the aortoiliac vessels. If bruits are present, you'll traditionally listen them over the aorta, renal arteries, iliac arteries, and femoral arteries.
How do you pronounce bruit?
Bruit is characteristically reported broot, rhyming with boot, however the etymologically precise pronunciation bru´e or bru-e´ is traditional in North American clinical parlance. In addition, when bruit and murmur are technically synonymous, the term bruit is generally reserved for arterial sounds in North America.
Where do you pay attention for Bruits?
Use both the bell or the diaphragm while listening for the carotid bruit, at a point just lateral to the Adam's apple. Hear for the murmur of aortic stenosis at the second correct intercostal space (2RICS). An early systolic bruit is linked to a 50% lower in carotid artery luminal diameter.
Are Bruits dangerous?
Listening for a bruit within the neck is a simple, safe, and low-cost way to screen for stenosis (narrowing) of the carotid artery, youngsters it won't detect all blockages. Some specialists trust that bruits may well be greater predictors of atherosclerotic disorder rather than risk of stroke.
How do you pronounce bruit in clinical terms?
bru·it. (brū-ē'), As an English word, bruit is in fact reported brūt, to rhyme with boot. In U.S. scientific parlance, brū'ē and brū-ē' are extra often heard. In modern scientific French, this word denotes either of both normal heart sounds.
Can you listen your individual carotid bruit?
A bruit is an audible vascular murmur. Sometimes, it is not basically possible to listen to the bruits together with your stethoscope, but you can additionally consider the turbulent pass along with your arms as a thrill. These bruits might be harmless and harmless, yet could factor to an underlying disorder that wants our attention.
What is the variation among a bruit and a murmur?
When normal laminar blood move in the heart is disrupted, an audible sound is created by way of turbulent blood flow. Outside of the heart, audible turbulence is known as a bruit, whereas contained in the heart it's referred to as a murmur. A pictorial representation of systolic and diastolic murmurs is below.
What ought to a carotid artery sound like?
By putting a stethoscope over the carotid artery in your neck, your doctor can pay attention for a speeding sound, referred to as a bruit (pronounced "brew-ee"). Bruit sounds won't always be present, even if carotid artery disorder is severe. Also, bruit sounds are often heard while blockages are purely minor.
What is abdominal bruit?
[Auscultation of the abdomen]. An abdominal bruit is indicative of renal artery stenosis while blood pressure control remains unsatisfactory, certainly while the bruit is likewise heard during diastole.
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IndyCar Racing 2 (ISO image) 1.0
ISO-9660 image of IndyCar Racing 2. Requires DOSBox on modern machines, and a 486 or better on real hardware. Possibly the best open-wheeled racer available for MS-DOS.
All around you the desert stretches to the limits of the hori- zon. Was it foolishness or your own stubborn pride that brought you to this pass? Somewhere nearby, lies the pyramid, what would be the great discovery of your life. But you crew has has deserted you, and now death seems the more likely fate. But it's too late to retreat now. Your reputation is at stake. Driven onward against desperate odds you slog out into the burn- ing sands. Can you survive the mysteries of the lost pyramid?
DOS / Activision/Infocom
Infocom Adventure Collection
The Infocom Adventure Collection: Border Zone, Cutthroats, Infidel, Plundered Hearts, Trinity and bonuses Planetfall and Zork 3. This ISO image is not an exact copy, as it lacks the MacIntosh versions and the on-disc documentation. The documentation can be found many places on the Internet. This image has additionally been modified to install a better set of icons under Windows. It has been tested under Windows for Workgroups 3.11.
Infocom Comedy Collection
The Infocom Comedy Collection: Bureaucracy, Hollywood Hijinx, Nord and Bert, Ballyhoo and bonuses Planetfall and Zork 1. This ISO image is not an exact copy, as it lacks the MacIntosh versions and the on-disc documentation. The documentation can be found many places on the Internet. This image has additionally been modified to install a better set of icons under Windows. It has been tested under Windows for Workgroups 3.11.
Infocom CP/M Interpreters Various
A collection of original Infocom .COM game interpreter files for CP/M 2.2 These are the .COM files only; you will need a copy of the .DAT file for a game to play it.
Infocom Fantasy Collection
The Infocom Fantasy Collection: Seastalker, Wishbringer, Enchanter, Spellbreaker, Sorcerer and bonuses Planetfall and Zork 2. This ISO image is not an exact copy, as it lacks the MacIntosh versions and the on-disc documentation. The documentation can be found many places on the Internet. This image has additionally been modified to install a better set of icons under Windows. It has been tested under Windows for Workgroups 3.11.
Infocom Lost Collection
The Infocom Lost Collection: Arthur, Journey, Leather Goddesses of Phobos and Shogun, together with Zork: The Undiscovered Underground and three samplers. This is not an official Activsion release but a supplementary collection in the style of the five official Infocom Collections which supplies the four games not included in the official Collections. This collection includes only the DOS versions of the games and lacks on-disc documentation. It has been tested under Windows for Workgroups 3.11.
Infocom Mystery Collection
The Infocom Mystery Collection: Deadline, Lurking Horror, Moonmist, Suspect, Witness, Sherlock and bonuses Planetfall and Zork Zero. This ISO image is a recreation of the Mystery Collection, as I could not find a copy online. While Planetfall is available on the CD, it is not installed by the Windows installer; you will need to do so manually. The documentation can be found many places on the Internet. This image does not contain the MacIntosh versions or the on-disc documentation. This image has additionally been modified to install a better set of icons under Windows. It has been tested under Windows for Workgroups 3.11.
infocom sampler 1 release 26
Contains an Infocom interactive fiction tutorial and samples of four Infocom games: Zork I, Planetfall, Infidel, and The Witness.
the second Infocom Sampler (Release 97 / Serial Number 870601) with an interactive fiction tutorial (a sequence from Wishbringer) and samples of three Infocom games: Zork I, Leather Goddesses of Phobos, and Trinity
Infocom Sci-Fi Collection
The Infocom Science Fiction Collection: A Mind Forever Voyaging, Starcross, Stationfall, Suspended, Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy and bonuses Planetfall and Zork 1. This ISO image is not an exact copy, as it lacks the MacIntosh versions and the on-disc documentation. The documentation can be found many places on the Internet. This image has additionally been modified to install a better set of icons under Windows. It has been tested under Windows for Workgroups 3.11.
Infocomics 1
Infocomics were Infocom's brief experimental foray into interactive comic books. Included here are all four Infocomics: Lane Mastodon vs. the Blubbermen, Gamma Force in Pit of a Thousand Screams, ZorkQuest: Assault on Egreth Castle and ZorkQuest II: The Crystal of Doom.
Windows XP / Midnight Synergy
Intensity XS 1.0
The twisted Mon Saanti Empire has unleashed its destructive force in a merciless invasion of other systems. Subverting formerly peaceful species and bio-engineering them into formidable enemies, the Mon Saanti forces have brought the entire Galaxy to the brink of chaos. As commander of the IXS Prototype Fighter Craft, you are the best hope to restore order to the Galaxy. You will need to confront wave after wave of bizarre and powerful foes in your attempt to stop the alien menace. Intense is the only word to describe the experience!
Intensity XS ReCharge 1.0
The Galaxy is at peace, but only for the moment. The Mon Saar, factions of the once mighty Mon Saanti Empire, have secretly begun developing a base on the remote world of Vanguard. Armed with new technologies, and aided by a powerful and terrifying new ally, the Mon Saar are almost ready to unleash their armada in an attempt to restore the Empire to its former glory. Once again, you must pilot the IXS Fighter Craft into the the realm of chaos and strike at the very heart of the Mon Saar forces. Fail, and the spectre of the Mon Saanti Empire will rise again. Get ready to ReCharge!!
DOS / Interactive Girls Club
Interactive Girls Club
Set of erotic point and click games all about getting beautiful women to undress for you.
DOS / Zeppelin Games
Football game, English squads.
DOS / Red Rat Software Ltd.
International Soccer Challenge
Nice football game in a 1st-person perspective, published by MicroStyle.
Invaders 1.0
DOS / Pop Software
Invasion of the Mutant Space Bats of Doom 2.5
"...one of the cutest shoot-'em-up style games ever made for the PC" (Moby Games). Shareware version. Includes the psychedelic "VGA Interludes" (vgaidemo.exe)!
DOS / Knowledge Adventure
Isaac Asimovs Science Adventure
Educational game, a foray into the sciences. Gameplay could be more intuitive but included articles were written by Asimov himself!!!
BeOS / Hentrich Software
Ishido 1.01
puzzle board game; you must place stones on the game board, matching colours and patterns.
Island Of Doctor Brain 1.0
DOS / Seirra
Island of Dr. Brain 1? with patch
Fun educational point & click style adventure game. Try to get to the center of Dr. Brain's Island to prevent the volcano from exploding.
DOS / Cinemaware
It Came From the Desert ??
The game is set in 1951. When the rural American town of Lizard Breath witnesses a meteor fall, town geologist and player character Greg Bradley has to discover the source of some strange occurrences. His role as a young man of science in the 1950s movie "Them" about giant ants, also gives Bradley the ability to operate aircraft, heavy machinery and weapons like guns and grenades. A great game for its day and worth a play. One of the best features is having the chance to escape the hospital. You have to evade the doctors. Pretty entertaining anyway!
J.R.R. Tolkien's Lord of the Rings
Interplay version of The Lord of the Rings
jack in the dark
english-spanish-french
Jack Nicklaus' Unlimited Golf & Course Design Special SONY Edition
Complete instructions for loading and playing this special SONY edition are included on this disk. To read these instructions, boot your computer with DOS 2.1 (or greater), insert this disk into the drive, type README and press ENTER. To play, type GOLF, press ENTER and follow on screen instructions. Supports: IBM PC, XT, AT, +100% compatibles, Tandy 1000 series, 3000, 4000. Special SONY edition.
DOS / Sir-Tech Software, Inc.
"Jagged Alliance is a turn-based tactics video game. The Jagged Alliance games center on strategically controlling mercenary squads, on and off the field, who complete various missions such as freeing countries from oppressive dictators."
James Bond: License To Kill
James Clavell's Shogun 1
cool early infocom game
DOS / Kevin Bales
JANITOR JOE -JUMPJOE
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Japan scenery 1.0
Japan scenery pack for Microsoft Flight Simulator 5.1
jazz jack rabbit
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Jazz Jackrabbit Jazz Jackrabbit 1, not sure of version
This is Jazz Jackrabbit 1, works very well, i also have Jazz 2 and Jazz 3
Jazz Jackrabbit CD 1.0
A popular fast-paced side-scrolling shooter back in the 1990s.Full version.
DOS / (single .ZIP download)
Jazz Jackrabbit CD 1.0 (single .ZIP download) 1.0
This is the same CD version listed elsewhere on this site as 8 .rar files, except I downloaded all 8 .rar files, extracted them, and combined them into a single .zip file This is to make everything easier and make it actually possible to download it without it taking several days with a starter account. There was no good reason to split it into 8 1 megabyte files in the first place. It was only done to waste everybody's time as far as I can tell. Unzip it, run setup.exe and setup your sound card, then type jazz to start.
נננ JAZZ JACKRABBIT from EPIC MEGAGAMES נננ A GROUND-BREAKING game with ULTRA-SMOOTH, FAST VGA graphics, ROCKING Digital Audio with Surround Sound, and WHITE-HOT action. YOU MUST SEE IT TO BELIEVE IT! Look out Sonic. Jazz Jackrabbit is coming towards you at light speed, and this little bunny carries a big gun! Lead the animated Jazz across the galaxy to save kidnapped bunny princess Eva Earlong.
DOS / Califon Productions/ShareData
Jeopardy 1.0
DOS based version of the hit television quiz game show.
Jeopardy, 2nd. Edition 1.0
DOS based version of the hit quiz show especially designed for younger players.
Jeopardy, 3rd. Edition 1.0
DOS based version of television quiz show, 3rd edition with even more answers to your questions.
DOS / Velocity Development
Jet Fighter II 2
Jet Fighter II is a stealth fighter-bomber with free flight and campaign modes. Excellent representation of California area and all airfields, includes Aircraft Carrier for landing and take-off.
Jet Flighter The Adventure 1.0
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DOS / velocity
jetfighter II
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Jetpack 1.1
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What Good Has 'Religion' Ever Done?
January 4, 2011 January 4, 2011 MJH Anglicanism, Art, Books, Christianity, Classic Christianity, Eastern Orthodoxy, Mediaeval Christianity, Music afghanistan, angola, anti-abortion violence, architecture, Art, bach, bethany christian trust, bill dyck, Books, buddhism, bunyan, byzantine empire, christian art, christian fiction, christian hospitals, christian medical missions, christian music, christian novels, christopher hitchens, community night, congo, contemporary christian music, creation, cs lewis, dante, david livingstone, democratic republic of the congo, evelyn waugh, frederick buechner, george w bush, gk chesterton, god hates fags, god hates the world, god is not great, handel, haydn, haydn's creation, hinduism, how religion poisons everything, iraq, is religion good for the world, islam, johannespassion, mediaeval, messiah, michelangelo, middle ages, milton, missa papae marcelli, missionaries, mount sinai hospital, Music, nigeria, palestrina, peggy foster, pieta, pro-life, qu'ran, queen and bathurst, religious violence, renaissance, renaissance art, renaissance music, roman catholicism, salvation, salvation army, shelter house, shirk, sistine chapel, spenser, st john passion, st michael's hopsital, stephen foster, terrorists, terry jones, the upper room, tolkien, toronto, torotno alliance church, wetboro baptist, winchester bible
In an age where Westboro Baptist stages its "God Hates the World" and "God Hates Fags" demonstrations, where terrorists crash airplanes into buildings (or blow them up), where Pastor Terry Jones threatens to burn the Qu'ran, where people sometimes destroy property and human life in their anti-abortion stance, where Christians who have converted from Islam are systematically tortured or executed in some countries, where former President G W Bush used biblical rhetoric to underlie engagements in Afghanistan and Iraq, where Hindus in India attack Christian minority groups, where Christians and Muslims in Nigeria often turn to violence against one another — in such a world, many people have a hard time seeing what good "religion" and, frequently, Christianity in particular, has to offer.
Historically, it is easy to see the good that religion has done (thus giving the lie to Hitchens' subtitle, "How Religion Poisons Everything"). We need look no further than the hospitals of the city of Toronto, one, St. Michael's, founded by Roman Catholics and another, Mount Sinai, by Jews. Historically, religious people have been on the front lines of providing healthcare. Livingstone brought both the Bible and medicine to Africa. The first hospitals of the Byzantine and mediaeval worlds were church organisations.
Historically, the arts show us to what heights religion can take man, even if today's "Christian Art", be it music, novels, or trashy Jesus paintings, makes me shudder. We have the glories of Palestrina's Missa Papae Marcelli, of Bach's St. John Passion, of Handel's Messiah, of Haydn's Creation (my post on that last one here).
I have posted previously about Christian fiction — there is great narrative art from the pens of Christians, from the Anglo-Saxons to Dante to Spenser, Milton, and Bunyan to Chesterton, Waugh, Lewis, Tolkien, Buechner. The Christian faith has produced some consummate storytellers.
Any cathedral with its stained glass intact can tell you that in no way is religion an entirely bad force. Behold the Sistine Chapel! Gape at the illuminated Winchester Bible! Stand in awe before Michelangelo's Pieta! (Sorry I used Buonarroti twice.) Any history of art that covers the Middle Ages and Renaissance will give a good hearty drink of what good religion can produce.
If you watch the video Palestrina's link takes you to, you will see some of the architecture of the Church. Christianity has produced some amazing architecture over the centuries. So have Hinduism, Buddhism, and Islam. When a person is striving for the highest good, when striving for something greater than one's own petty self, beauty can be achieved.
But what good does religion do today? A lot of people think that it has outlived its usefulness, that it has become nothing more than a source of strife and division, that our society has evolved beyond needing religion.
Well, in purely "practical" terms (ie. beyond what I see as the spiritual benefits), religion has built at least one hospital in Angola and a nursing school with it and another nursing school in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. These are recent foundations. Religion has brought many a person off the street, out of addiction, and into the workforce through organisations like the Salvation Army, Shelter House, Bethany Christian Trust.
In Toronto, I spent a good number of Saturdays at Toronto Alliance Church, the "Upper Room". This church is in the upper level of a storefront on Queen St. near Bathurst. If you know Toronto, you have visions of that area with the intersecting streetcar lines, the street-health clinic, the street people, the community housing, the nifty shops, the closed down shops, the Starbucks on one corner, a mission to street people on another, Pizza Pizza the third, and a bar (now closed) on the fourth.
Every Saturday night at Toronto Alliance is "Community Night." There is a meal — soup & sandwich or something more filling, always warm — a clothing room full of donations people have brought, a nurse who can look after people's feet (this is a real problem for a lot of people who live on the street), and a food bank.
Part-way through the night, the eclectic group of people who has gathered for food and friendship has a church service gathered around the tables. There are always some of those old "revival" hymns, like "Just As I Am," and frequently a lot of the people present know and love these hymns. Then there is a message from someone on the church's ministry staff; when I went, usually Bill or Doug. The message was simple and always focussed on Jesus and the hope he brings and the change he can make.
These church services are sometimes raucous affairs. I've never seen banter during an Anglican sermon, but there would be banter here. People would often still mill about, but not many. Some people looked uninterested, but others took a keen interest in the hymns, prayers, and sermon.
Bill, the pastor of Toronto Alliance, knows a lot of the people who come out to Community Night. He'll chat with them, see how they're doing, show real concern for them and their welfare. We often think that helping out that vague, amorphous group "the unfortunate" is a matter simply of food, shelter, clothing. It is also very much a matter of love, as I witnessed in Cyprus, of love for the lonely, friendship for the friendless, and light for the lost.
Saturday nights at Toronto Alliance Church provide for the whole person. That alone tells me that religion is of much good in this world, in spite of Westboro Baptist and Islamist terrorism.
October 12, 2009 MJH Christianity, Classic Christianity, Eastern Orthodoxy, Liturgy, Mediaeval Christianity, Music allegri, anglican stuff, arts, bach, beethoven, brahms, chant, charles wesley, creation, dc talk, divine liturgy of st john chrysostom, graham kendrick, gregorian chant, handel, haydn, hymns, jars of clay, john chrysostom, john mason neale, john michael talbot, liturgy, matt redman, messiah, mike janzen, monteverdi, mozart, Music, newsboys, ode to joy, palestrina, plainsong, requiem, rich mullins, sanctus, steve bell, stravinsky, tallis, tchaikovsky, third day, verdi, vivaldi
I have some thoughts ensuing from my last post. The first is about music. This blog is primarily about classic Christianity as revealed through texts. A discussion of Haydn's Creation and the doctrine of creation is not about any classic texts of the faith, and a significant portion of it was about a teaching or idea. However, a discussion of a piece of classical music such as that is consonant with the aims of Classic Christianity as seen in the sidebar on the main page.
The riches of the Great Tradition are not only locked away between the covers of books. Another of the places where Christians can find the richness of the past ages is the arts. Haydn's Creation carries within it pieces of the tradition, truths that are timeless, enrobing them in the flesh of music. The beauty of Haydn's composition sings forth the beauty of creation.
Haydn's Creation is but one example of many, but is an entrance into one facet of how music can carry the tradition through the ages. Similar to Creation is Handel's Messiah, also an oratorio, recounting the life and theology of the Messiah in beautiful music with words all taken from Scripture. Within that tradition of performance-oriented classical music we also have Bach's cantatas based on the passion narratives of the Gospels, Brahms' German Requiem, and Stravinksy's Symphony of Psalms among others. All of this music captures in some way some aspect of the Great Tradition. All of this music is worth listening to as music, as art. And, I believe, all of this music is a vehicle of God's grace and revelation.
Most Christian music, however, has been composed for use in worship. The earliest surviving music is the chant of the ancient churches, Gregorian, Byzantine, Syrian, Egyptian, Ethiopian, Armenian. Related to these are Anglican plainsong and the chant of the Slavic churches. This music is filled with an austere beauty and able to create space for worship of a type that modern worship music does not. The Renaissance produced music so beautiful one imagines that the angels in heaven must use it as they gather around the Throne of the Almighty, especially Palestrina but also Tallis, Allegri, and others. All of this ancient, beautiful music for worship stands within the same musical tradition and is very valuable.
Composers of classical music have also written music for times of worship. Tchaikovsky wrote settings for the Divine Liturgy of St. John Chrysostom. Monteverdi wrote Vespers. Verdi and Mozart both wrote Requiems. Vivaldi wrote a Mass. Their music has also been applied to hymns by different lyricists, such as Beethoven's "Ode to Joy" providing the tune to "Joyful, Joyful."
Also important is the tradition of hymnody. I speak now of music with English lyrics. These old hymns are worthy to be sung in congregations all of the world. The best of them have resonant theology with captivating music. My favourite hymnographers are Charles Wesley and John Mason Neale. Some of my favourite hymns by other writers are "Let All Mortal Flesh Keep Silence," "Alleluia! Sing to Jesus," "I Cannot Tell Why He Whom Angels Worship," "As I Survey the Wondrous Cross," and "Holy, Holy, Holy."
In modern worship, these hymns sometimes fall through the cracks as we seek to be cool and contemporary and relevant, singing only the newest and hippest songs. Yet these songs, these tunes with these words, connect us to the tradition of Christians who have gone before us, passing along their thoughts and theology, their beauty and sense of holiness. I encourage leaders of worship to keep the hymns in the repertoire amongst the newer songs.
Exciting to my mind are some new hymns that have been produced (we're talking hymn as a musical genre). The only things that come immediately to mind are "In Christ Alone," and "How Deep the Father's Love for Us." Other musicians who have kept links to the old music, old poems, and old theology have produced new music for liturgical settings, as John Michael Talbot who has essentially produced the entire Mass and Steve Bell who has a version of the Sanctus, "Holy Lord." Steve Bell has also recorded musically new yet truly old songs on his album Devotion, though these are not all his own compositions.
A study of the old music is important for those who wish to engage in the creation of new music. Some churches act as though only the old is worth singing; this is not true, for the old was once the new. Some churches act as though only the new is worth singing; this is also not true, for the new is untested and untried. A combination of the two is worth singing, in my opinion. However, a knowledge of this old music, of Haydn, Palestrina, Tchaikovsky, Wesley, and Neale, of what has gone before, will undoubtedly deepen the new music, as a knowledge of old poetry can deepen new poetry, that of old theology new theology, that of old paintings new paintings and so forth.
Since we're talking about music, I do listen to some new Christian music besides John Michael Talbot and Steve Bell. I am a fan of Rich Mullins and dc Talk (both "old" new music by now), some Newsboys, Jars of Clay, and Third Day as well as a certain amount of new worship songs by the likes of Matt Redman and people whose names escape me (except — because I worship at Little T — Mike Janzen and — because I'm kind of oldskool — Graham Kendrick).
Music is an important part of the life of church, ancient and modern, old and new. We should tap the resources of this vast tradition that spreads out behind as well as all around us.
Haydn's Creation
October 9, 2009 October 9, 2009 MJH Christianity, Classic Christianity, Music, The Bible creation, evolution, genesis, handel, haydn, messiah, on reading the bible, The Bible
I am listening to Haydn's Creation (1796-1798) right now. It is the Representation of Chaos, when the earth is formless and void. After this powerful representation, the angel Raphael shall begin the tale of how God spoke the universe into being. It's all in German, and I don't have the libretto, but I know when he says, "And God said, 'Let there be light,'" because then the orchestra produces something more glorious than the power of Chaos.
It makes the sound of light. There is no other description for what the strings do at that point of the oratorio. (It just happened. Tingly.)
Shortly before CBC butchered Radio2, I heard the beginning of this magnificent oratorio. The announcer mentioned that many people don't like the Creation because they think it naive. Yes, naive.
I don't really know how an oratorio can be naive. Now, the reason for the alleged naivete of the Creation is the fact that it recounts the six-day creation of Genesis. Due to the polarisation of popular opinion in the ill-starred Creation-Evolution debate, people are blinded when they come to a piece of art such as this. They think, "Sure, the music is nice, but the content — so naive!"
I would like to argue that there is nothing naive in Haydn's Creation at all. My first reason is that the claim is utterly ridiculous. If the literal six-day creation of Genesis 1 is simply Hebrew mythology, to make a piece of art representing this story is not naive, as the Creation's critics imagine. It cannot be, unless we are to therefore declare Monteverdi's Return of Ulysses, Purcell's Dido and Aeneas, Mozart's Idomeneo, Wagner's Ring Cycle and countless other operas naive because they represent mythology. If you disbelieve Genesis 1, this does not mean that art based on the creation story is naive.
Second, you cannot say that an oratorio or an opera is naive because of the contents of the words. In oratorio, the words are an important aspect. Handel's Messiah would be far less potent without the force of the words combining with the force of the music. Nevertheless, the music is at least, and in some opinions, more important than the words. Haydn felt that an oratorio based on the biblical account of creation was a worthy piece of art. Whether he believed in a literal interpretation of this passage or not has nothing to do with the piece of art ultimately produced. He produces music to enrobe the words of Genesis, to encapsulate them, to imbue them with a life that the word on the page lacks. There is no naivete here, my friends.
Finally, this question raises the question of the interpretation of the first chapters of Genesis. Is it necessary to believe that something must be literal in order for it to be true? I would say no. I would say that if it turns out that God chose to create the universe over billions of years rather than six days, Genesis 1 is still true and relevant to our lives and our art. Myth can be true without being literal (history cannot; is Gen 1-3 myth or history?).
Genesis 1 speaks a deep truth about the universe. Almighty God brought it into existence out of nothing, ex nihilo. He is creator of all things that are, were, and ever shall be. He brought order to chaos. He hung the stars in the sky. His word went forth, and things were made. He looked upon all that he had made, and each stage of creation was individually labelled as good.
The God of the Bible is a Creator God. What he has created is good. These are the foundational statements of the doctrine of creation. And from these and other biblical passages stream the Christian ethic of creation. And God's creative action in bringing the universe into being, that story we see in Genesis, as a doctrine, has nothing to do with the debate between "creation" and "evolution."
How, therefore, could Haydn's Creation be naive? I would argue instead that its critics are naive in saying such.
NB: This is the post promised at the Random Ramblings.
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Can EU-UK defence negotiations be positive-sum?
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Sophia Besch
It is clearly in Britain and the European Union's mutual interest to continue working closely together on defence after Brexit. Nevertheless, negotiating defence co-operation will not be pain-free; there are obstacles to a quick and easy deal.
First, many aspects of the future defence relationship will be heavily dependent on British access to the EU's internal market. UK defence firms that rely on international supply chains would like barrier-free market access and migration schemes for skilled workers. The UK is also concerned that its firms will be excluded from bidding for European defence contracts – either because projects are supported by the Commission's new Defence Fund, designed to boost industrial co-operation between EU member-states, or because the EU is wary of allowing non-EU-member-states to access sensitive technology. The spat over British participation in the EU's 'Galileo' space programme shows how difficult it will be to disentangle economic and security interests during the Brexit negotiations.
Second, the draft withdrawal agreement allows for a defence agreement to be implemented during the transition period, without waiting for finalisation of the post-2020 relationship. But such an agreement would be limited to activities covered by Title V of the Treaty on European Union. Agreements on UK participation in the EU's satellite programmes, or on access to the defence fund, would fall outside any defence deal. Therefore, the more the British government wants to include in an agreement on defence, the less likely it is that there will be an early agreement.
The UK is concerned that its firms will be excluded from bidding for European defence contracts.
Third, the UK government wants a defence partnership that goes beyond any of the arrangements the EU has with third countries. For example, the UK wants to continue to be part of EU military operations only if it is allowed to participate in detailed operational planning. But the EU wants to protect its autonomous decision-making process. And it also wants to ensure that the settlement with the UK does not disturb defence relationships with other third countries. The EU's defence partners, like Norway, are already fretting about the possibility that Britain might be given more rights than they have, or that fall-out from the Brexit negotiation process might put at risk what they have secured for themselves over the years.
In the medium term, it is likely that Brexit will prompt the EU to re-assess its relations with third countries: first, to ensure that the UK continues to play a full part in EU missions and operations; and second, because the discussion with Britain will show up anomalies and shortcomings in existing agreements. Britain can encourage these reform efforts, but not force them – any sense that Brussels is 'tailoring' its new arrangements to the UK would be counterproductive.
In the meantime, the UK and the EU will have to negotiate the conditions under which the UK can supply troops to EU missions and operations and continue to participate in the research and development of defence capabilities.
In the medium term it is likely that Brexit will prompt the EU to re-assess its defence relationships with third nations.
Being plugged into EU operations matters to Britain less because of their operational value than because the UK has an interest in influencing the EU's strategic direction, regional priorities and level of ambition. The UK also wants to prevent EU-NATO duplication. In order to be able to remain part of the EU's defence debate, however, Britain will have to demonstrate its commitment to the EU's military efforts. The UK could negotiate an agreement to provide troops and assets to the EU – such as Britain's strategic airlift capability, which helps the EU deploy more rapidly – in exchange for close consultation and information sharing in the early stages of EU operational planning.
The UK should also seek an administrative agreement, similar to Norway's, with the European Defence Agency (EDA), which oversees EU defence capability development. It would not have full voting or veto rights, but could contribute to EDA projects and attend some committee meetings. And it should negotiate arrangements with the EU that allow UK organisations to tender for EU projects within the Defence Fund and the next framework programme for research and innovation. If it wants to protect British firms' participation in European defence co-operation, Britain will also have to conclude an information-sharing agreement with the EU.
If the EU excludes the UK from the Union's defence infrastructure, it would not only lose British expertise and capabilities, but also potentially undermine its own ambitions. In order to be credible, EU defence structures need the involvement of the UK, one of the few European powers with serious military capacity. But some in the EU see Britain's decision to leave as an attack on the fundamentals of European co-operation and no longer trust the UK as a strategic partner. What is more, the UK's threat to launch a competitor to Galileo suggests to EU hardliners that London's commitment to European security co-operation is thinner than Theresa May has repeatedly promised.
Some in the EU no longer trust the UK as a strategic partner.
The UK, in turn, would not benefit from distancing itself from the EU's defence structures. But there is a lack of tolerance in the UK for the EU's legal and political red lines. Some in Britain also mistrust other EU member-states, as they feel that their defence industries are seeking to benefit from Brexit.
Both sides need to be careful to prevent what should be a positive-sum game from turning into a zero-sum one.
Sophia Besch is a research fellow at the Centre for European Reform.
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This article is a good realistic UK perspective on a continued defence relation between the UK and the EU after BREXIT. The easiest way to keep all these accesses to the EU defence cooperation mechanisms would surely be to stay in the Union. This being said, there is a mutual benefit to the EU and the UK to develop a sound relation in defence matters. On the issue of participation in operations, it should not be too difficult to find a mutually agreed solution; even participation in operational planning makes perfect sense whenever British troops participate. In the same way NATO gives the opportunity to partner countries to fill staff posts in the NATO command structure, the EU could see British officers participate in EU defense structures, but probably not at the most senior levels. What matters most to the EU after BREXIT is to keep decisions on defence policy in a members only circle. A partner country, however close it is, should not be in a position to interfere with policy making or decide on operational engagements. As for the access of the British defence industry to EU defence projects, rigorous confidentiality agreements should be agreed and mechanisms should be built into the agreements to prevent interference in aspects that fall outside the technical execution of a project itself, such as strategic options or decisions related to EU funding. The possible access for British industry to the European Defence Fund or EDF should be made possible only if an acceptable mechanism is put in place as part of the negotiation whereby the UK effectively contributes to the Fund, but even in that case , that should not give the UK, as a third country that it will be after BREXIT, any decision right on the use of EDF financing of EU projects.
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Hints of the Past: Where Those Stairs Lead
As I recently wrote, you'll spot hints of Green Turtle Cay's history all around. One glimpse into the past can be found right in the center of town. Across from the basketball court is a small pink building, with stone stairs that seem to lead nowhere. It's the old New Plymouth gaol.
The story behind the steps? Aylin Zafer, a volunteer at Green Turtle Cay's public library (more on the library in an upcoming post) recently shared with me the results of some of her research into the history of the gaol building. It was originally built in the 1880s, she says, as the seat of the government for North Abaco, and it housed the commissioner's office, the police station and of course, the gaol.
The view of New Plymouth taken from the hill east of town. The government building is the dark-coloured structure at top left. Photo courtesy of the Albert Lowe Museum.
When the government building was constructed, New Plymouth was a bustling metropolis, relatively speaking. It was the fourth largest Bahamian settlement, behind only Nassau, Eleuthera and Harbour Island. Nearly 2,000 people, many involved with wrecking, blockade running, pineapple farming, sponging and turtle fishing, lived in the tiny, prosperous settlement. (For comparison, only 450 or so people live on the cay today.)
By the time the 20th century dawned, however, modern vessels and navigational aids had sunk the lucrative wrecking industry and the demand for Bahamian pineapples had dropped dramatically. Many of the cay's large and elegant homes sat empty, their occupants having left to find work in Nassau or the U.S.
Then, on September 5, 1932, Green Turtle Cay suffered the full fury of the first recorded Category 5 hurricane in the Bahamas.
New Plymouth, after the 1932 hurricane. Photo by Jack Mertland Malone, courtesy of his granddaughter, Marysa Malone.
Six New Plymouth residents lost their lives. Most homes and buildings were damaged beyond repair, or leveled all together. The upper floor of the government building was destroyed. All that remained was the two-room gaol, and a set of stairs that now went nowhere.
All that remained of New Plymouth's government building — the gaol — can be seen in the background of this photograph by Jack Mertland Malone. Image courtesy of his granddaughter Marysa Malone.
Aylin says that subsequent archaeological digs revealed that the building's original footprint was much more expansive than the current gaol structure would suggest. And in case you're wondering, she says the last time a prisoner was held in the gaol was in the 1980s.
For more about Green Turtle Cay's hidden history, see my coffee table book, Those Who Stayed.
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4 comments for "Hints of the Past: Where Those Stairs Lead"
Ann Carmel
Great story, Amanda. And I can't wait for publication day!
Thanks, Ann! I pick up the books this coming week. So excited!
Rolling Harbour
Very best of luck with the book, Amanda. Opening the first box of prisitine books? One of the most exciting experiences! RH
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Journal of Pharmaceutical and Biomedical Analysis 38 (2005) 781–784 Stable isotopic composition of the active pharmaceutical A.M. Wokovich , J.A. Spencer , B.J. Westenberger , L.F. Buhse , J.P. Jasper a Food and Drug Administration, Center for Drug Evaluation and Research, Division of Pharmaceutical Analysis, St. Louis, MO 63101, USA b Molecular Isotope Technologies, LLC, 8 Old Oak Lane, Niantic, CT 06357-1815, USA Received 12 November 2004; received in revised form 3 February 2005; accepted 11 February 2005 Abstract
A survey of the multi-stable isotopic composition of an active pharmaceutical ingredient (API), naproxen, was performed to assess the potential of Isotope Ratio Mass Spectrometry (IRMS) to distinguish the provenance of APIs. Twenty-six lots of naproxen from six man-ufacturers representing four countries (Italy, India, Ireland, and the USA) were analyzed for three isotope ratios (13C/12C, 18O/16O, andD/H). The samples were analyzed by either Elemental Analyzer/Isotope Ratio Mass Spectrometry (EA/IRMS: carbon (δ13C)) or by ThermalConversion-EA/IRMS (TCEA/IRMS: hydrogen (δD) and oxygen (δ18O)). Bivariate and trivariate isotope ratio graphs for naproxen showmarked clustering of the data for five out of the six naproxen manufacturers, suggesting that IRMS may be a plausible means to screen formanufacturer of given APIs.
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Keywords: IRMS; Isotope Ratio Mass Spectrometry; Naproxen; API; Active pharmaceutical ingredient; Isotope ratio; δ13C; δ18O; ␦D 1. Introduction
ticity in food products Ratio Mass Spectrom-etry (IRMS) has been used to characterize different photosyn- The geographic or lot-specific identity of botanicals, ac- thetic pathways that impart distinctive isotopic compositions tive pharmaceutical ingredients (APIs), and finished dosages to various plant organic materials Many excipients is important for the mitigation of counterfeiting, diversion, used in drug manufacturing are derived from plant sources reimportation, theft, vicarious liability, and potentially for and so are also expected to show stable isotope ratios influ- patent protection misidentification of drug enced by their source and means of production.
products or pharmaceutical components (e.g. APIs, excipi- The stable isotopic composition of a suite of naproxen API ents) threatens the efficacy of and consumer confidence in lots was examined via Isotope Ratio Mass Spectrometry to these commodities, as well as the economic well-being of determine whether this method can be used to distinguish the pharmaceutical companies. Characterization of the natural isotopic provenance. Naproxen, an anti-inflammatory drug, lot-to-lot stable isotopic variation of such materials provides was chosen because it is a widely used active pharmaceu- a means to isotopically fingerprint individual lots tical ingredient and manufactured worldwide. In this study, Stable isotope ratios have been used as tracers of the source three isotopic ratios (δ13C, δD, and δ18O) of naproxen were or to provide the "isotopic provenance" of natural materials examined and their results presented graphically.
ratio spectrometry is an accepted techniquefor the detection of adulteration or establishment of authen- 2. Experimental
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for Drug Evaluation and Research received 26 different lots 0731-7085/$ – see front matter 2005 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.
doi:10.1016/j.jpba.2005.02.033 A.M. Wokovich et al. / Journal of Pharmaceutical and Biomedical Analysis 38 (2005) 781–784 around the analyte. Single-to-duplicate measurements of car-bon (δ13C) were performed on each API sample.
Individual samples of ∼0.2 mg were weighed and placed into silver boats that had previously been dried in a vac-uum oven for 1.5 h. The boats were crimped tightly aroundthe analyte. Single-to-quadruplicate hydrogen (δD) and Fig. 1. Structure of naproxen (C14H14O3).
duplicate-to-quadruplicate oxygen (δ18O) measurements ofeach naproxen sample were performed.
of naproxen API (C14H14O3; from 6 manufacturerslocated in 4 countries (India, Italy, Ireland, and the USA) that 2.4. Units of stable isotopic measurement Carbon isotopic results are typically expressed in δ-values India, Manufacturer A—five different lots.
(parts per thousand differences from international reference India, Manufacturer B—five different lots.
Italy, Manufacturer C—three different lots.
• Italy, Manufacturer D—three different lots.
• Ireland, Manufacturer E—seven different lots.
USA, Manufacturer F—three different lots.
where Rsmpl is the 13C/12C ratio of the sample material and These samples were sent to Isotech Laboratories, Inc. (Cham- Rstd is the 13C/12C ratio of an International Atomic Energy paign, IL, USA) as 26 unknown naproxen API samples.
Authority reference standard (known as "VPDB", whose Isotech Laboratories, Inc. analyzed the unknown samples to 13C/12C ratio has been defined as the official zero point of determine their isotopic composition.
the carbon isotopic scale). Similarly, δD values and δ18O val-ues are reported relative to the international Vienna Standard Mean Ocean Water (VSMOW) reference standard.
Carbon (δ13C) isotopic analyses were performed with a Carlo Erba 1108 Elemental Analyzer (EA) interfaced via aConflo II interface to a Finnigan MAT Delta Plus XL iso- The uncertainties (or precision) of the isotopic measure- tope ratio mass spectrometer EA operated with an ments in this study are presented in two ways. Pooled standard oxidation furnace temperature of 1020 ◦C, reduction furnace deviations (S.D.) of raw data were made to derive a represen- temperature of 650 ◦C, and a packed-column temperature of tative standard deviation from the entire raw data set for each isotope ratio. In this calculation, a number of replicates arepooled to give a standard deviation that is representative of 2.2. Instrumentation: δD and δ18O the entire sample suite. The standard errors (S.E.) expressedin the table represent the decreased uncertainty in the values Hydrogen (δD) and oxygen (δ18O) stable isotopic analy- due to the multiple determinations. These are calculated as ses of each naproxen sample were performed on a Finnigan S.E. = S.D./(square root of n), where n is the number of mea- Thermal Conversion-Elemental Analyzer (TCEA) interfaced surements performed on a given sample The standard to Finnigan Delta Plus XL Isotope Ratio Mass Spectrometer.
errors are shown for the points plotted on the bivariate plots Analogous to a standard Elemental Analyzer/Isotope Ratio Mass Spectrometer (EA/IRMS) TCEA functions withsamples sequentially delivered into a furnace and the efflu-ent gases analyzed by an online IRMS but with pyrolysis 3. Results and discussion
(instead of oxidative combustion as in the EA/IRMS) per-formed at 1350 ◦C. The TCEA thermally converts analytes the δD, δ13C, and δ18O values of the to H2 and CO rather than combustion into H2O and CO2 26 lots of naproxen from 6 manufacturers. Three bivariate as in the EAMS. The analyte gases, H2 and CO, are chro- isotope plots encompass possible combinations of matographically separated on a packed column at 85 ◦C. The the three isotope ratios examined in this sample suite. mass spectrometer measures H2 directly and 18O in the form shows a plot of δD/δ13C, shows a plot of δ13C/δ18O, and shows a plot of δ18O/δD. All three bivariate plotsand the trivariate plot (w general concentration (or "clustering") of sample points in relatively small spans of thetotal isotopic ranges ( δ), with one notable exception (one Individual samples of ∼0.4 mg for δ13C analyses were lot from Italian Manufacturer D). The clustering of the data weighed and placed into tin boats that were crimped tightly indicates manufacturer-based isotopic provenance.
A.M. Wokovich et al. / Journal of Pharmaceutical and Biomedical Analysis 38 (2005) 781–784 Fig. 2. (a) Naproxen: δ13C vs. δD; (b) naproxen: δ13C vs. δ18O; (c) naproxen: δ18O vs. δD.
Isotopic ratio variation may result from thermodynamic fractionation (e.g. differences in raw materials) and/orfrom kinetic fractionation (i.e. different synthetic (e.g.
physical–chemical– or biochemical fractionation) pathways)is no apparent evidence for geographic identi-fication in these isotopic data; however, it is noted that phar-maceutical manufacturing is a complex process, which in-cludes raw materials and synthetic pathways plausibly de-rived from a variety of geographic regions, perhaps maskingisotopic-geographic origin in this study.
This relatively small study of the isotopic provenance of naproxen API shows that the great majority of the ratios fromthe six manufacturers' products fall within relatively well-defined areas, or "clusters". IRMS in this instance does notprovide a definitive way to identify country of origin, butstable-isotopic analysis of pharmaceutical APIs appears to Fig. 3. Naproxen isotope ratios. Plot made with raw isotope ration data be a plausible means by which to screen for manufacturer- normalize using Pt = (value − min)/range.
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How to Fake a Long Exposure in Photoshop
I bet you love long exposure photos. Who doesn't? But sometimes you discover just after you're back at your computer that a particular scene would have made for a great long exposure. Maybe you just did not realize it while you were at the location, maybe you had no ND filter with you to get those nice long shutter speeds and create a long exposure. Bummer! But maybe not all is lost here... In this featured video tutorial, Blake Rudis shows you how you can still create a long exposure effect in Photoshop from a regular (short exposure) photograph.
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11 Pro Tips for Composing your Photos - with Ian Plant
Photographic composition - we all know the rules, right? And we all know that the first thing you learn is the Rule of Thirds. Well, here's a talk by one of the world's best landscape photographers, Ian Plant. Quite refreshingly, Ian does not talk about "rules", he talks about "tools of Composition", deliberately not mentioning the Rule of Thirds. Ian uses his stunning imagery to show you examples of very compelling compositions and dissects them to show you the tools he used to create them. The images alone are worth your time when you watch this video. Enjoy!
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How To Digitally Blend a Single RAW file by Jimmy McIntyre
Digital blending is a technique by which you blend selected regions of one photo with regions from another photo to combine the best aspects of both images. Of course, this is also possible for set of more than two images. One typical use case is manual HDR where you blend the well-exposed areas of each photo in a bracketed series of shots. But digital blending techniques are not only applicable to multiple exposures. While that's usually how these techniques are used, you can actually use the same technique to blend a single photo with itself, or rather, with a different version of itself. In the video below, Jimmy McIntyre shows you the basics of this technique.
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5 Ways Blend If in Photoshop Will Blow Your Mind by Blake Rudis
You may have stumbled across the Blend-If controls in the Layer Style dialog box in Photoshop. But chances are that you did not even notice them, let alone recognized that they are actually a very powerful tool. Blend-If is one of those tools that is not self-explanatory and that does not make you want to use it straight away. The reason is that, by itself, it does not do a lot other than letting you select a range of tones where the layer and the layer below are going to be blended together. Sounds cryptic? Watch the two videos in this post to gain some insights into this tool.
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How To Create A Dreamy Orton Effect by Jimmy McIntyre
The Orton effect is visual effect that you can apply to your images to give them a nice glowing appearance. When Michael Orton invented this look, he would take two film slides - one in focus, the other one out of focus - and blend them. Today, applying this effect in Photoshop is quick and easy. In the video below, Jimmy McIntyre demonstrates how to do it by creating a duplicate of your images layer, setting the right blend mode and applying some Gaussian blur.
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How to Select Fuzzy Hair in Photoshop
In this video tutorial, Nathaniel Dodson from Tutvid.com shows you how to select fuzzy hair in Photoshop. This is one of the most hairy (excuse the pun) tasks for a retoucher, and it comes in different variations. Maybe you're not selecting hair but fur, trees or clouds. All of these objects can be very hard to select. Check out how Nathaniel uses the Quick Selection tool and the Refine Edge tool.
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15 Tips for Image Management Success in Lightroom 5 - by Tim Grey
Lightroom can be a tremendously powerful tool for managing large volumes of images effectively and efficiently. Actually, that's one of the things that separates it from Photoshop. But to really benefit from this management power, you need to learn some things first, and ideally, you should learn them before you delve into working with Lightroom. In this video by Tim Grey, you will learn 15 important tips that will make your life a lot easier today and in the years coming.
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The Secrets of Frequency Separation Retouching
Frequency separation retouching is an amazing technique for separating two main tasks of retouching in general: editing the fine details in your image and editing the tones, shadows and colors. In many cases, it can be hard to get both right at the same time if you are using conventional retouching techniques. If you are using the frequency separation technique in Photoshop, however, you can divide your image into two layers: one that only holds the fine details and one that only contains the tones and colors. Those can then be edited separately and independently of each other. In this featured video, Aaron Nace from Phlearn.com shows you how to use frequency separation on a portrait in Photoshop.
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Shape the light in your photos with Photoshop and Camera Raw
In this excerpt of a CreativeLive class, Jack Davis shows you that the lighting that you captured in your images is not carved in stone. He shows you an interesting HDR workflow where he blends three exposures from an interior scene. Instead of simply merging them and letting the tone mapping decide what the final look will be, he takes control by blending them manually. By doing so, you can create light where you want it and give a scene a whole new mood.
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Starbursts - How to create and control them in your photos
Starbursts can be a nice feature in your photos - especially in landscapes and night shots. But somehow, they seem to show up only infrequently and randomly, right? So how to you create an image that purposefully has a starburst in it to improve your composition and give your photo some additional interestingness? In this featured video, John Greengo explains what you could almost call the science of starbursts. Now, personally, I had a few rules of thumb on how to actually make them appear in my photos, but John has a whole lot more to tell you. Check this out if you want to make better use of these little dots of light in your photos.
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How to add shallow depth of field in Photoshop
A shallow depth of field is a great way of separating your subject from tze background and creat that popular creamy soft background in your photos. But sometimes, you are forced to shoot with settings that do not allow you to create a shallow depth of field, for example when you have to close your aperture down in bright conditions. In the featured video below, Aaron Nace from Phlearn.com shows you how to add a "fake" shallow depth of field look later in Photoshop.
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Vastly improved graduated filters in Lightroom 6?
Graduated and radial filters are the tools of choice in Lightroom when it comes to making adjustments to selected areas of an image without affecting it in its entirety. But in the current version of Lightroom, they don't work well if the areas you are trying to adjust have irregular edges that do not match the straight or round edges of the tools. It is very likely though, that this will change in the upcoming Lightroom 6. Today's featured tutorial by french photographer Serge Ramelli about the closely related software Adobe Camera Raw is a strong indication for this.
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A seamless workflow using Lightroom, Photoshop and Adobe Camera Raw
Many photographers use either Photoshop or they use Lightroom. But since Adobe offeres their photography plan that gives you Photoshop and Lightroom together for an attractive monthly fee, the number of photographers who own both programs is growing. In the featured video tutorial below, Colin Smith from Photoshop CAFE shows you how the two programs integrate beautifully with each other and how they complement each other.
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How to turn day into night in Photoshop
Glyn Dewis is a photographer, retoucher and trainer from the UK who is well-known to go beyond just taking a photo and doing to usual retouching on it. Follow his tutorials to learn how to do more than that with your photos. In the video below, he shows you how to take a day-time photo and turn it into a night-time image - something that you probably never even thought about doing. But with some amazingly simple tricks, you can take a mundane photo and turn it into something really interesting.
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How to fix your underexposed photos in Photoshop
Yes, we should all try to get the exposure right for every single photo we take. But hey, sometimes it just doesn't work. Maybe you're in a hurry or you just weren't ready for the moment when it happened. What can you do? Well, if you have Photoshop, you can still try to save your image if it's underexposed. In this featured video tutorial, Howard Pinsky shows you how it works if you have a RAW image and what you can do if you only have a JPG.
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Shooting fast motion - Three different techniques explained
The guys from DigitalRev have put together a mini series of videos about shooting different fast-moving objects using different techniques. This is a really fascinating genre of photography, but it is also a genre that you will fail miserably at if you do not have the required know-how. The main difficulty is obviously to freeze the motion and eliminate motion blur despite the fact that objects move fast. But it is equally important to synchronize your shooting properly with the fast-speed event you want to photograph. As always, there are different scenarios and subjects to require different techniques, and there are different ways to tackle these problems, ranging from a brute-force burst-mode approach, via using rediculously expensive high-speed flashes all the way to a clever low-cost sensor-driven approach. Here are the three techniques explained in detail by the DIgitalRev guys in their Speed Shooter series.
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When to Save As What - Photoshop file formats explained
When it comes to editing your photos, Photoshop might already seem complex enough. But have you ever given any deeper thought as to which file format is best for which occasion when you're saving your work? You surely know JPG as that's the de facto standard for uploading and viewing photos on the web. Maybe you know that the alternative PNG format allows you to have transparency in your images but is not as good at compressing photos. But there are many other options to choose from that are far better suited for a variety of cases. In this video, Photoshop Principal Product Manager Bryan O'Neil Hughes explaines the most important of these formats and answers the question as to when to use which format.
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Cheetyr - Find any Photoshop shortcut in a split second
Cheetyr is a new website created by William Leeks that lets you search and find the right keyboard shortcut for Photoshop (and other tools) in a split second. No more searching on lengthy websites! Cheetyr is one of those tools that makes me think "Why didn't I think of this? Hmmmm...". It's so simple, but yet so useful. It's an extremely simple website (no clutter, no unnecessary information) that presents a list of keyboard shortcuts and lets you search that list very efficiently.
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How to integrate text into your photos in Photoshop
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12,000 MILF fighters give up arms under Bangsamoro 'normalization': Nograles
MANILA - A total of 12,000 Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) members have laid down their arms for reintegration into civilian communities, Cabinet Secretary Karlo Nograles said.
The figure represents a third of the weapons of the country's largest Muslim rebel group, which authorities say ranges from 30,000 to 40,000.
"The President has directed all of us to focus on and step up normalization programs because he knows the success of these efforts is the key to establishing lasting peace in Mindanao," Nograles said.
MILF fighters who have surrendered their firearms will receive livelihood and housing assistance, scholarships, and employment opportunities, among others, Nograles said.
The Cabinet official explained that the government aims to have 35 percent more of MILF fighters commissioned by next year and the remainder by 2022.
"All the different government agencies involved in these efforts believe we can meet these timelines," he said.
In April this year, President Rodrigo Duterte ordered the implementation of the final component of a peace accord government signed with Muslim rebels in 2014, where they agreed to lay down their arms and get reintegrated into civilian communities.
Executive Order No. 79, signed on April 24, 2019, set the process of "normalization" following the creation of an expanded Bangsamoro region in Mindanao.
The peace agreement was forged by the MILF in 2014 with then-President Benigno "Noynoy" Aquino III. It was implemented in full under incumbent Duterte.
Duterte sets decommissioning, reintegration under Bangsamoro 'normalization'
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