 lower bound (last octet) and the upper bound (end of network range). Again, we use a little math to determine the size of the range. In short, the size of the range is 2^(32-masklen). There isn't a native exponent operator, so we use the built in .NET Math class to do our power function.

The output of the range is fed into another ForEach-Object cmdlet. Inside this cmdlet's scriptblock is where the IP address is reassembled and output.

Now that we have the output, we can easily feed it to another command. For example, say we wanted to ping each of the IP addresses:

 PS C:\> ... | % { ping $_ }

No off to go find some hard cider to make this pain go away...

Hal is the eggman

Tim and I usually work up our pieces of the blog independently and then jam them together using a few insults as connective tissue. It's interesting that in this case my thought process developed along a parallel course with Tim's transition from CMD.EXE to Powershell.

My initial attempt looked a lot like Matt and Tim's CMD.EXE solutions:

while read line; do
for ((i=0; $i < $(( 2 ** (32-$exp) )); i++)); do
oct=$(($lastoct + $i));
echo $net.$oct;
done <input

The outer while loop reads the input file line-by-line. Then I exploit the bash variable substitution operator ("${var/pattern/sub}") to pull the address and exponent apart, and to strip the last octet from the address. After that it's just a for loop to create the list of addresses. That little "echo" statement in the middle of the inner loop is the whole purpose of the exercise-- the rest is just grisly parsing and setup.

So I wasn't really happy with my solution. But then it occurred to me that I don't have to do the parsing. The shell will do it for me!

while read o1 o2 o3 o4 exp; do
for ((i=o4; $i < $(( $o4 + 2 ** (32-$exp) )); i++)); do
echo $o1.$o2.$o3.$i;
done <input

The trick is to set IFS so that the shell automatically tokenizes each line as we "read" it in the while loop (essentially we're accomplishing the same thing that Tim does with his Powershell split() operator). If IFS is set to "./" then each octet and the exponent is broken out into a different variable and I don't have to do any parsing myself. This is a very useful technique when you're dealing with any "strongly delimited" input-- like /etc/passwd, /etc/shadow, and so on.

You'll also notice that I cleaned up my loop control a little bit so that I save myself a "$((...))" operation inside the inner loop. Rather than having the loop control variable run from 0..2**(32-exp) and then adding the value to the last octet inside the loop, it's easier to start the loop with the last octet value and increment from there.

By the way, some of you may be wondering why I didn't use the built-in range operator in bash and make my for loop be something like:

for $i in {$o4..$(($o4 + 2**(32-$exp) - 1))} ...

I actually tried this approach first. But it turns out that bash only lets you use literal values-- integers or characters-- in a "{a..z}" operation. This actually strikes me as something of a bug.

In any event, that's why I ended up opting for the C-style for loop instead. I could have used something like "$( seq $o4 $(($o4 + 2**(32-$exp) - 1)) )", but why call an external program when you don't have to?

So goo goo g'joob and have a great week everybody!<|endoftext|>

  1. Mike says:

    • Jason says:

  2. Beth says:

    Oh, please, let's cut him some slack. We've got him under contract for many years at below market value, so I'm happy if he can make money on any endorsements that come along. It's not like he'd been advocating off-shore oil drilling or something.

  3. Justin says:

  4. Joe D. says:

    Justin, that's actually the thing if you've never been on it, it has so much give that it's like exercise just walking on it, very rubbery.

  5. Gus says:

    I can understand CC complaining, but 90% of Longo's steps are on the dirt, not the fieldturf.

    • Bobby Fenton says:

      And the commenter Don below is right. These guys need to stop acting like pansies. It's frekaing baseball. Even an outfielder may only run a couple sprints a night on the turf chasing down balls. Let's not go crazy here.

      The turf at the Trop sucks because it looks terrible. That's the biggest thing.

  6. TheRevTy says:

    Out of curiosity, why does the turf have to be so tough? I understand why you can't have grass (though there has to be someway to grow grass indoors...) but, since they don't roll up the turf like they do in Toronto, can't they make it as close to grass as possible? It just seems like there should be a better solution.

  7. Jim says:

  8. Don says:

    I played basketball all my life...guarantee the floor was harder than astro turf and I had to jump up and down ...besides back or hamstrings never bother me.... or am I from a tougher generation??

    • TheRevTy says:

Leave a Comment<|endoftext|>BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//hacksw/handcal//NONSGML v1.0//EN BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20180222T123000Z DTSTART:20180222T123000Z DTEND:20180222T141000Z SUMMARY:How Often and Why Do Military Coups Usher in Civilian Rule? Coups, Post-Coup Elections and Autocratic Resilience in the Post-Cold War World DESCRIPTION: Drawing on the literature on autocratic resilience and the logic of fuzzy-set theoretical models, the article examines the political consequences of all post-1989 military coups. It analyses the extent to which juntas remain or withdraw from power in the aftermath of a military coup. While some claim that post-Cold War coups have a higher propensity to usher in democratization, a case-sensitive analysis finds little reason to be enthusiastic about the political outcomes of coups. It finds a high degree of citizens involvement in civil society organizations and the absence of social tensions to be necessary and sufficient conditions for military withdrawal. Results for cases in which the armed forces remain in power indicate that in almost all cases the outcome is a foregone conclusion as the armed forces are not receptive to pressure by outside or domestic actors. Elischer is assistant professor of political science at the University of Florida. His... - LOCATION:Quantum 101 END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR<|endoftext|>Along
with the bones were found portions of the horns of the red deer. The
mound is called Iren Hill, doubtless a corruption. Half way between it
and the stone circle was found in a cleft of the rock a bronze dagger
blade, thirteen inches in length and four inches broad at the hilt.
It is of very good workmanship. Whether it is coeval with the mound
is doubtful; but it is a good specimen of the weapon which supplanted
those of the stone age, and in the hand of the Briton opposed the
advance of the Roman legions. Another relic of the same age is a small
bronze celt three inches in length, which was ploughed up in a field
near Blinbeck, and now in possession of Mr. Markham of Morland. Iren
Hill is the only mound now left in the neighbourhood having a circle of
stones round.

Orton Scar, an extensive tract of high ground, is a dreary wilderness
of rocks, extending for many miles, presenting little more than the
bare limestone cut up in its original formation by deep chasms into
blocks<|endoftext|>Bioethanol Production

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  1. 1. Mohamed Mosaad Abo El-Gheit MSc. Student, Applied Microbiology, SCU, Ismailia, Egypt
  2. 2. Contents:  Biofuel  Types of Biofuel  1st and 2nd generation of Bioethanol  Lignocellulosic Biomass in Egypt  Composition of Lignocellulose  Pretreatment of Lignocellulose  Microbial Enzymatic Hydrolysis  Bioprocessing of Biomass  Cellulosic Activities in Actinomycetes  Microbial Consortia
  3. 3. Biofuel

^x command.

The PowerShell command to expand the addresses ranges is:

PS C:\> gc ips.txt | % {
$a[3]..($a[3]-1+[Math]::Pow(2,32-$a[4])) | % {
echo ($a[0],$a[1],$a[2],$_ -join ".")

We start by reading our file using the Get-Content cmdlet (aliases gc and cat). Each line is piped into a ForEach-Object loop to be parsed and manipulated.

Inside our loop we split each string into an array of substrings, using period and forward slash as delimiters. We then end up with $a[0] through $a[3] holding the first through fourth octets and $a[5] is the mask.

The range operator (..) is use to generate a list of numbers between our lower bound (last octet) and the upper bound (end of network range). Again, we use a little math to determine the size of the range. In short, the size of the range is 2^(32-masklen). There isn't a native exponent operator, so we use the built in .NET Math class to do our power function.

The output of the range is fed into another ForEach-Object cmdlet. Inside this cmdlet's scriptblock is where the IP address is reassembled and output.

Now that we have the output, we can easily feed it to another command. For example, say we wanted to ping each of the IP addresses:

 PS C:\> ... | % { ping $_ }

No off to go find some hard cider to make this pain go away...

Hal is the eggman

Tim and I usually work up our pieces of the blog independently and then jam them together using a few insults as connective tissue. It's interesting that in this case my thought process developed along a parallel course with Tim's transition from CMD.EXE to Powershell.

My initial attempt looked a lot like Matt and Tim's CMD.EXE solutions:

while read line; do
for ((i=0; $i < $(( 2 ** (32-$exp) )); i++)); do
oct=$(($lastoct + $i));
echo $net.$oct;
done <input

The outer while loop reads the input file line-by-line. Then I exploit the bash variable substitution operator ("${var/pattern/sub}") to pull the address and exponent apart, and to strip the last octet from the address. After that it's just a for loop to create the list of addresses. That little "echo" statement in the middle of the inner loop is the whole purpose of the exercise-- the rest is just grisly parsing and setup.

So I wasn't really happy with my solution. But then it occurred to me that I don't have to do the parsing. The shell will do it for me!

while read o1 o2 o3 o4 exp; do
for ((i=o4; $i < $(( $o4 + 2 ** (32-$exp) )); i++)); do
echo $o1.$o2.$o3.$i;
done <input

The trick is to set IFS so that the shell automatically tokenizes each line as we "read" it in the while loop (essentially we're accomplishing the same thing that Tim does with his Powershell split() operator). If IFS is set to "./" then each octet and the exponent is broken out into a different variable and I don't have to do any parsing myself. This is a very useful technique when you're dealing with any "strongly delimited" input-- like /etc/passwd, /etc/shadow, and so on.

You'll also notice that I cleaned up my loop control a little bit so that I save myself a "$((...))" operation inside the inner loop. Rather than having the loop control variable run from 0..2**(32-exp) and then adding the value to the last octet inside the loop, it's easier to start the loop with the last octet value and increment from there.

By the way, some of you may be wondering why I didn't use the built-in range operator in bash and make my for loop be something like:

for $i in {$o4..$(($o4 + 2**(32-$exp) - 1))} ...

I actually tried this approach first. But it turns out that bash only lets you use literal values-- integers or characters-- in a "{a..z}" operation. This actually strikes me as something of a bug.

In any event, that's why I ended up opting for the C-style for loop instead. I could have used something like "$( seq $o4 $(($o4 + 2**(32-$exp) - 1)) )", but why call an external program when you don't have to?

So goo goo g'joob and have a great week everybody!<|endoftext|>

  1. Mike says:

    • Jason says:

  2. Beth says:

    Oh, please, let's cut him some slack. We've got him under contract for many years at below market value, so I'm happy if he can make money on any endorsements that come along. It's not like he'd been advocating off-shore oil drilling or something.

  3. Justin says:

  4. Joe D. says:

    Justin, that's actually the thing if you've never been on it, it has so much give that it's like exercise just walking on it, very rubbery.

  5. Gus says:

    I can understand CC complaining, but 90% of Longo's steps are on the dirt, not the fieldturf.

    • Bobby Fenton says:

      And the commenter Don below is right. These guys need to stop acting like pansies. It's frekaing baseball. Even an outfielder may only run a couple sprints a night on the turf chasing down balls. Let's not go crazy here.

      The turf at the Trop sucks because it looks terrible. That's the biggest thing.

  6. TheRevTy says:

    Out of curiosity, why does the turf have to be so tough? I understand why you can't have grass (though there has to be someway to grow grass indoors...) but, since they don't roll up the turf like they do in Toronto, can't they make it as close to grass as possible? It just seems like there should be a better solution.

  7. Jim says:

  8. Don says:

    I played basketball all my life...guarantee the floor was harder than astro turf and I had to jump up and down ...besides back or hamstrings never bother me.... or am I from a tougher generation??

    • TheRevTy says:

Leave a Comment<|endoftext|>BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//hacksw/handcal//NONSGML v1.0//EN BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20180222T123000Z DTSTART:20180222T123000Z DTEND:20180222T141000Z SUMMARY:How Often and Why Do Military Coups Usher in Civilian Rule? Coups, Post-Coup Elections and Autocratic Resilience in the Post-Cold War World DESCRIPTION: Drawing on the literature on autocratic resilience and the logic of fuzzy-set theoretical models, the article examines the political consequences of all post-1989 military coups. It analyses the extent to which juntas remain or withdraw from power in the aftermath of a military coup. While some claim that post-Cold War coups have a higher propensity to usher in democratization, a case-sensitive analysis finds little reason to be enthusiastic about the political outcomes of coups. It finds a high degree of citizens involvement in civil society organizations and the absence of social tensions to be necessary and sufficient conditions for military withdrawal. Results for cases in which the armed forces remain in power indicate that in almost all cases the outcome is a foregone conclusion as the armed forces are not receptive to pressure by outside or domestic actors. Elischer is assistant professor of political science at the University of Florida. His... - LOCATION:Quantum 101 END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR<|endoftext|>Bioethanol Production

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Production of Ethanol from Cellulose Residues: Microbiological Approaches

Published in: Technology, Business
  • Be the first to comment

Bioethanol Production

  1. 1. Mohamed Mosaad Abo El-Gheit MSc. Student, Applied Microbiology, SCU, Ismailia, Egypt
  2. 2. Contents:  Biofuel  Types of Biofuel  1st and 2nd generation of Bioethanol  Lignocellulosic Biomass in Egypt  Composition of Lignocellulose  Pretreatment of Lignocellulose  Microbial Enzymatic Hydrolysis  Bioprocessing of Biomass  Cellulosic Activities in Actinomycetes  Microbial Consortia
  3. 3. Biofuel: Energy from newly-growing plant sources CO2-neutral alternative source of energy to the current traditional sources e.g. gasoline
  4.


 I visited two excellent libraries.  I stayed in a trailer.  I had a fabulous time and came home with an actual suntan and 40 pounds of free books!

     I also talked with a social worker there who said that, yes, there was a problem with the foster-care system.  "Some retirees supplement their income by taking in foster kids, receiving $500 a month from the state, feeding their wards on rice and beans and then pocketing the rest.  And some of the charter schools here are atrocious too."  Okay.  So those rumors are true.

      But geez Louise.  The beaches, the balmy night air around midnight, the kindness of strangers and the fact that everywhere you look you see tropically green plants smiling back at you.  Just imagine what this place looked like before 1492!

PS:  Another big reason that I had such a great time in Flora-duh is that I had just finished reading a rather scary article in Dissident Voice about how it is totally possible that the human race may become extinct as soon as 2026 -- and that's only eight years from now!  So I'd better start trying to "live fast, die young"?  Too late for that!  But at least I will die knowing that I'd been to almost-paradise.

      According to this article, "There is a group of courageous and prominent climate scientists who offer compelling climate science evidence that human beings, along with millions of other species, will be extinct by 2026 (and perhaps as early as 2021) in response to a projected 10 degree celsius increase in global temperatures above the pre-industrial level by that date."

PPS:  And also please be aware that the major Number One cause of climate catastrophe today is "war".  America's war profiteers may not be dropping bombs on our own neighborhoods like they do on Syrian, Yemeni, Afghan and Palestinian neighborhoods -- but nevertheless War Street is also murdering us too (only more slowly and with fewer Technicolor special effects).
<|endoftext|>Feb 6, 2014

Research suggests - puberty delayed by stress

The development of genital organs of the carp can get delayed to a significant extent when subjected to stress, as per a NWO research at Utrecht University. The stress hormone, cortisol, plays a critical role in delaying puberty, according to this research.

It was assumed by the researchers that the hormone, cortisol, is behind puberty delays.

Cortisol would seem to affect the testes. It directly delays the development of reproductive cells into sperm cells. This slows the growth of the sexual organs and also the supply of steroids to the blood. During puberty, anabolic steroids from the testes ensure that the brain, the pituitary gland and testes develop properly. Because the cortisol produced under stress reduces the supply of steroids, communication to the brain and the pituitary (a gland under the brain) is reduced. This means that, like the testes, these organs develop more slowly, thus slowing down overall development.

The whole complex of hormones involved in puberty is self-regulatory. The brain produces the gonadotropin-releasing hormone, which stimulates cells in the pituitary. On order, the pituitary then excretes the gonadotropins, the luteinising hormone and the hormone which stimulates the follicles. In the testes, the gonadotropins promote the production of reproductive cells and steroid hormones. The steroid hormones contribute to the production of the reproductive cells and ensure communication between the brain and the pituitary gland, thus completing the cycle.

The finding is believed to have critical implications for medical practitioners on a worldwide basis.<|endoftext|>her father's coming.

Struck by Terry's prepossessing albeit somewhat dirty countenance, she
thought she might while away the time by asking him some questions
about himself.  Terry answered so promptly and politely that she became
quite interested in him, and finally began to sound him as to his plans
for the future.

"Do you know, Terry," said she, with a winning smile that sent a thrill
of pleasure clear down to the tips of the boy's bare toes, "I believe
something good might be made out of you.  Your face tells me that
you've got it in you to make your way in the world.  Many a rich and
famous man had no better start than you.  Wouldn't you like to try as
they did?"

Terry turned away his head to hide the blushes that glowed through the
tan and freckles on his cheeks, and shifted uneasily from one foot to
the other.

"I don't know, mum," said he at last.  "I'd like to be a gentleman, and
keep a carriage some day."

Miss Drummond gave a pleasant laugh; the answer was so frankly<|endoftext|>You will be redirected back to your article in seconds
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Did Spike Lee Make Two Movies This Year About Michael Jackson?

Did Spike Lee Make Two Movies This Year About Michael Jackson?

The following post contains SPOILERS for "Red Hook Summer."

There's this incredible montage near the end of "Bad 25" where director Spike Lee asks all of his interview subjects where they were when they heard the news that Michael Jackson had died. It's the only scene in the film that dwells on the details of Jackson's private life; "Bad 25" doesn't chronicle his childhood or talk about the Jackson 5 or why he struck out on his own to try a solo career. It simply traces the origin of the "Bad' project and then examines every single track on the record in chronological order (with one notable exception). There is absolutely no discussion of Jackson's final decade, when his brilliance and power curdled and corroded under the burden of too much fame, controversy, and alleged misbehavior. The documentary is more a biography of a specific album than of the man who made it.

But just before Lee wraps the film up with an assessment of the record's biggest and most poignant anthem, "Man in the Mirror," he finally gets to the elephant in the room: Jackson's tragic end. The interviewees' memories are all utterly banal; one person was at their office, another heard from a doorman, a third was working on a video shoot. But then the montage continues, and one talking head after another bursts into tears. Simply reflecting back on these simple memories devastates them. These people — lawyers, personal assistants, music executives, bodyguards, sound engineers, musicians, and very famous fans — still love Michael Jackson. They know, just as we know, the allegations against him in his later years: child molestation, substance abuse, and European baby danglings. They just don't care.

It's a powerful moment, and it raises a complicated question: how do we reconcile great artists with their less-than-great private activities? Do a few horrible deeds outweigh and irrevocably erase many positive ones? As "Bad 25" wound down, and I was considering these ideas, I started thinking about Spike Lee's other 2012 film, "Red Hook Summer." And it suddenly dawned on me that while one movie is a documentary and the other is fictional, they are basically about this same thing: the measure of a troubled man's life in the final accounting.

"Red Hook Summer" initially appears to be a coming-of-age story about a teenager named Flik (Jules Brown) who is sent by his mother to live with his grandfather Enoch (Clarke Peters) in Red Hook, Brooklyn for the summer. The first half of the film follows Flik as he acclimates to his new surroundings: meeting girls, filming stuff on his iPad, and going to the local church, where Enoch is the bishop. Several lengthy scenes involve Enoch delivering impassioned sermons to his congregation; others follow him as he leads his grandson around the neighborhood, checking in on friends and followers. It's obvious that Enoch is a pillar of this community, respected and beloved by almost everyone he meets.

Then Lee's story takes a turn. Enoch is not the bishop's real name, and years earlier he had abused not only his position as a religious leader but a young boy. Now an adult, Enoch's victim tracks him down and confronts him at his church in the middle of a Sunday service. After this intense scene, "Red Hook Summer" all but forgets about Flik to focus on Enoch and the repercussions of this revelation on his status in the community.

When I watched "Red Hook Summer" for the first time (before I'd seen "Bad 25") this was the moment where the film lost me. Though some individual scenes about Enoch's struggle were interesting, they felt totally at odds with the first two-thirds of the movie, as if two entirely different screenplays had been stapled together and then filmed as a single, confused project. Enoch's secret also seemed to conflict with the logic of "Red Hook Summer"'s premise; what sort of mother would willingly send her son to live with a child molester? If she didn't know her father's secret, how did Flik's mother find him in Brooklyn? Enoch's living under an assumed name; wouldn't that alone give it away? From this sequence, an already loosely assembled movie totally unraveled.

Now that I've seen "Bad 25," my entire perspective on "Red Hook Summer" is shifting. Maybe it was never really intended to be a movie about a kid coming of age in Brooklyn — maybe that was just Lee

 and balmy and lush.  They had great public transportation.  The Cuban hot-pressed sandwiches were almost biblically delicious.  I totally went off my health-food diet and ate Key Lime pie in an actual diner.  I walked around in the swamps, er, wetlands.  I got caught in the tail-end of Tropical Storm Gordon (not Gordon Ramsey, BTW, but it was definitely a bit like being in Hell's kitchen).  I visited two excellent libraries.  I stayed in a trailer.  I had a fabulous time and came home with an actual suntan and 40 pounds of free books!

     I also talked with a social worker there who said that, yes, there was a problem with the foster-care system.  "Some retirees supplement their income by taking in foster kids, receiving $500 a month from the state, feeding their wards on rice and beans and then pocketing the rest.  And some of the charter schools here are atrocious too."  Okay.  So those rumors are true.

      But geez Louise.  The beaches, the balmy night air around midnight, the kindness of strangers and the fact that everywhere you look you see tropically green plants smiling back at you.  Just imagine what this place looked like before 1492!

PS:  Another big reason that I had such a great time in Flora-duh is that I had just finished reading a rather scary article in Dissident Voice about how it is totally possible that the human race may become extinct as soon as 2026 -- and that's only eight years from now!  So I'd better start trying to "live fast, die young"?  Too late for that!  But at least I will die knowing that I'd been to almost-paradise.

      According to this article, "There is a group of courageous and prominent climate scientists who offer compelling climate science evidence that human beings, along with millions of other species, will be extinct by 2026 (and perhaps as early as 2021) in response to a projected 10 degree celsius increase in global temperatures above the pre-industrial level by that date."

PPS:  And also please be aware that the major Number One cause of climate catastrophe today is "war".  America's war profiteers may not be dropping bombs on our own neighborhoods like they do on Syrian, Yemeni, Afghan and Palestinian neighborhoods -- but nevertheless War Street is also murdering us too (only more slowly and with fewer Technicolor special effects).
<|endoftext|>Feb 6, 2014

Research suggests - puberty delayed by stress

The development of genital organs of the carp can get delayed to a significant extent when subjected to stress, as per a NWO research at Utrecht University. The stress hormone, cortisol, plays a critical role in delaying puberty, according to this research.

It was assumed by the researchers that the hormone, cortisol, is behind puberty delays.

Cortisol would seem to affect the testes. It directly delays the development of reproductive cells into sperm cells. This slows the growth of the sexual organs and also the supply of steroids to the blood. During puberty, anabolic steroids from the testes ensure that the brain, the pituitary gland and testes develop properly. Because the cortisol produced under stress reduces the supply of steroids, communication to the brain and the pituitary (a gland under the brain) is reduced. This means that, like the testes, these organs develop more slowly, thus slowing down overall development.

The whole complex of hormones involved in puberty is self-regulatory. The brain produces the gonadotropin-releasing hormone, which stimulates cells in the pituitary. On order, the pituitary then excretes the gonadotropins, the luteinising hormone and the hormone which stimulates the follicles. In the testes, the gonadotropins promote the production of reproductive cells and steroid hormones. The steroid hormones contribute to the production of the reproductive cells and ensure communication between the brain and the pituitary gland, thus completing the cycle.

The finding is believed to have critical implications for medical practitioners on a worldwide basis.<|endoftext|>You will be redirected back to your article in seconds
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Did Spike Lee Make Two Movies This Year About Michael Jackson?

Did Spike Lee Make Two Movies This Year About Michael Jackson?

The following post contains SPOILERS for "Red Hook Summer."

There's this incredible montage near the end of "Bad 25" where director Spike Lee asks all of his interview subjects where they were when they heard the news that Michael Jackson had died. It's the only scene in the film that dwells on the details of Jackson's private life; "Bad 25" doesn't chronicle his childhood or talk about the Jackson 5 or why he struck out on his own to try a solo career. It simply traces the origin of the "Bad' project and then examines every single track on the record in chronological order (with one notable exception). There is absolutely no discussion of Jackson's final decade, when his brilliance and power curdled and corroded under the burden of too much fame, controversy, and alleged misbehavior. The documentary is more a biography of a specific album than of the man who made it.

But just before Lee wraps the film up with an assessment of the record's biggest and most poignant anthem, "Man in the Mirror," he finally gets to the elephant in the room: Jackson's tragic end. The interviewees' memories are all utterly banal; one person was at their office, another heard from a doorman, a third was working on a video shoot. But then the montage continues, and one talking head after another bursts into tears. Simply reflecting back on these simple memories devastates them. These people — lawyers, personal assistants, music executives, bodyguards, sound engineers, musicians, and very famous fans — still love Michael Jackson. They know, just as we know, the allegations against him in his later years: child molestation, substance abuse, and European baby danglings. They just don't care.

It's a powerful moment, and it raises a complicated question: how do we reconcile great artists with their less-than-great private activities? Do a few horrible deeds outweigh and irrevocably erase many positive ones? As "Bad 25" wound down, and I was considering these ideas, I started thinking about Spike Lee's other 2012 film, "Red Hook Summer." And it suddenly dawned on me that while one movie is a documentary and the other is fictional, they are basically about this same thing: the measure of a troubled man's life in the final accounting.

"Red Hook Summer" initially appears to be a coming-of-age story about a teenager named Flik (Jules Brown) who is sent by his mother to live with his grandfather Enoch (Clarke Peters) in Red Hook, Brooklyn for the summer. The first half of the film follows Flik as he acclimates to his new surroundings: meeting girls, filming stuff on his iPad, and going to the local church, where Enoch is the bishop. Several lengthy scenes involve Enoch delivering impassioned sermons to his congregation; others follow him as he leads his grandson around the neighborhood, checking in on friends and followers. It's obvious that Enoch is a pillar of this community, respected and beloved by almost everyone he meets.

Then Lee's story takes a turn. Enoch is not the bishop's real name, and years earlier he had abused not only his position as a religious leader but a young boy. Now an adult, Enoch's victim tracks him down and confronts him at his church in the middle of a Sunday service. After this intense scene, "Red Hook Summer" all but forgets about Flik to focus on Enoch and the repercussions of this revelation on his status in the community.

When I watched "Red Hook Summer" for the first time (before I'd seen "Bad 25") this was the moment where the film lost me. Though some individual scenes about Enoch's struggle were interesting, they felt totally at odds with the first two-thirds of the movie, as if two entirely different screenplays had been stapled together and then filmed as a single, confused project. Enoch's secret also seemed to conflict with the logic of "Red Hook Summer"'s premise; what sort of mother would willingly send her son to live with a child molester? If she didn't know her father's secret, how did Flik's mother find him in Brooklyn? Enoch's living under an assumed name; wouldn't that alone give it away? From this sequence, an already loosely assembled movie totally unraveled.

Now that I've seen "Bad 25," my entire perspective on "Red Hook Summer" is shifting. Maybe it was never really intended to be a movie about a kid coming of age in Brooklyn — maybe that was just Lee's excuse to arrive at the subject he really wanted to explore: the search for redemptive qualities in great but flawed people, and the impact these heroes' mistakes have on the lives of others when they fall from grace. Like Michael Jackson, Enoch is a community leader and a charismatic performer (not to mention a spiritual man who gives God credit for all his successes). Like Michael (at least allegedly), he has many demons hiding in his closet. Like Michael, Enoch's formerly vaunted place in the community is tarnished forever by these allegations (in Enoch's case, rightfully so). Enoch constantly harangues Flik for his bad behavior, his love of sweets, and his obsession with technology, and he lectures his congreg


In scattered flowers. Your lyres ye laureates sweep,
  And marriage measures sound!

  Not Una's guardian more gladly bare
  Burden more pleasant--pure!
  With footing gently sure
  Leo on-paces. Hymen's torch in air
  Flames fragrantly. Was ever Happy Pair
  So served, or so secure?

  Take the rose-reins, young bridegroom; bridled so
  Leo's not hard to ride.
  Sweet MAY, the new-made bride,
  Will find her lion palfrey-paced. And lo!
  The genial god's unfailing torch aglow
  Burns bravely at her side!

  Epithalamia seem out of date;
  Hymen cares not to-day
  To trill a fulsome lay,
  Or hymn High Bridals with Spenserian state.
  Goodwill to goodness simply dedicate,--
  Such homage _Punch_ would pay.

  "Hymen, O Hymen!" Like this torch's flame,
  Bright be your wedded days!
  May a proud people's praise,
  Well earned, be your award of honest fame;
  And on each gracious head,
  Light may it lie, the crown you yet may claim,
  As rest these roses red!

[Footnote A: HORACE,<|endoftext|>ter that has wings, in the shape of the double-helix DNA strand.

Because these hybrids at the time possessed knowledge that most didn’t, they were able to slip into positions of power, specifically in the ancient areas of Sumer, Babylon, and Mesopotamia. As these areas began to separate and colonize elsewhere, the reptilian bloodlines spread out, becoming the royal families of the world. This is said to be why the royal family maintains their genetics. Similarly, the ancient Chinese emperors believed they had the divine right to rule because they were connected to the “serpent gods”. Icke says there is a common theme between royalty and serpent worship around the world. This can be seen in early images of ancient cultures such as the Hindus, Cambodians, Greeks, Nordics, Africans, Native Americans, Koreans, and Australians to name a few (1).

Icke recounts in his seminar about his discussions with Credo Mutwa, a South-African based Zulu shaman, during which Mutwa tells of African legends about the Chitauri, the reptilian like “gods” who ascended from the heavens in monstrous vessels which burned through the atmosphere. These so called gods became the dictators of the people, taking away the potentiality and power of the human race (2, 3).

Over time these bloodlines created a sort of trans-national web of control, and as history progressed they rooted themselves deeper and deeper into the systems and structures that were developed by man. Today they make up the secret societies (illuminati, etc.) which pull the strings in regards to the direction that society follows. They have created the ultimate prison, one without bars with the illusion of freedom keeping the masses from wanting to escape. They have created illusory lines separating countries to cause segregation among the people who are ignorant to the truth. They have created massive distractions with media, politics and entertainment, and they have dumbed down the general population through the poisoning of our food, air, and water supply (3).

So what is the ultimate goal of these hybrid bloodlines? Some argue it was originally for our planet’s supply of gold, which they need to stabilize the atmosphere of their own planet. Others suggest that it more has to do with tyranny. The New World Order (NWO) isn’t a new concept to most. In the early 90’s President Bush publicly announced that the NWO was the eventual goal for the United States. A NWO is not the peaceful state of freedom that these leaders try to present it as. The NWO is an Orwellian state based around absolute control in which the population is maintained under 500 000 million people. It takes away the power of the public, turning them into mindless robots who do the bidding of the fortunate ruling class; a more extreme case of the current state of the world. It is a one world government that calls all the shots. This is what the hybrids want; power and control. Whatever the intention is behind the control structures, it is obvious that it is not in harmony with the well-being of mankind or the planet.

Icke ends his seminar with a glimpse of hope for humanity, stating that its time for humanity to get up off of our knees and to take matters back into our own hands,

“What if vast numbers of people say ‘well we’re not doing it’? They’d have no power whatsoever. Their power comes in our acquiescence. What we need isn’t compliance, what we need is a global non-comply-dance. [They] cannot grant our freedom, nor can [they] take it away.”

David Icke’s theories may be difficult to grasp for some, but what is undeniable is the fact that when you listen to his propositions, he makes a damn good argument with his case. In the end it is up to you to decide what truth you wish to believe.  Here at Collective Evolution we encourage you to do your own research. This is a time of great change in the world. The people have begun to wake up, deciding for themselves what resonates as truth and what doesn’t. We live in an era of mass information sharing, thanks to advent of the internet. People are connecting from all over the world to share knowledge and create change on a massive scale. The most important thing for each of us to do during this time is to become informed as much as possible. Ultimately it is we who have the power to create what we want as a society. When we tune into our true potential, anything is possible. Fear will not create this change; it will only feed the old systems which the ruling class have already established. Love will be the forerunner for the fast approaching new Earth.

*For more information on David Icke’s theories visit his official website at WWW.DAVIDICKE.COM

1.)    Dean, Bathurst John. The Worship of the Serpent. Bibliolife, 2009.

2.)    http://www.newdawnmagazine.com/articles/reptilian-revelations-out-of-africa

3.)    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OULOEL6iHuA (David Icke’s ‘The Lion Sleeps No More’ seminar)

4.)    Icke, David. In the Light of Experience: The Autobiography of David Icke. Time Warner Books, 1993.

5.)    Ritualabuse.us

6.)    www.atlanteanconspiracy.com/2008/06/presidential-bloodlines.html.

7.)    www.examiner.com/article/led-by-the-catholic-pope-church-and-state-continue-to-cover-up-child-abuse

8.)    www.thepowerhour.com/news3/jfk_speech_transcript.htm

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How to Create a Sacrament Certificate

This topic provides an example of a sacrament certificate and explains where the information in the certificate comes from. This topic also provides instructions to show you how to create, save, and print a sacrament certificate for a member.

Example of a Sacrament Certificate

Information in a Sacrament Certificate

Creating a Sacrament Certificate

Printing Your Sacrament Certificates

Example of a Sacrament Certificate

The illustration below shows an example of a baptism certificate. You can create this certificate by selecting Certificate of Baptism Full, available in the ParishSOFT templates folder.

ParishSOFT provides at least two versions of a template for each sacramental certificate. The newer versions are identified by the suffix "Parish Detail" in their name. The new versions resolve an issue that caused the city name to be duplicated in the certificate. If you select one of the "Parish Detail" templates, the city name is displayed once on the certificate. We did not remove the old versions so if you prefer to continue using those, they are still available for selection.

Information in a Sacrament Certificate

When you create a certificate, some of the information is retrieved from the member's Member Details record and some information is retrieved from the member's sacrament record (see the previous illustration). If information relevant to the certificate is missing from either record, the associated fields in the certificate are left blank.

Therefore

ter that has wings, in the shape of the double-helix DNA strand.

Because these hybrids at the time possessed knowledge that most didn’t, they were able to slip into positions of power, specifically in the ancient areas of Sumer, Babylon, and Mesopotamia. As these areas began to separate and colonize elsewhere, the reptilian bloodlines spread out, becoming the royal families of the world. This is said to be why the royal family maintains their genetics. Similarly, the ancient Chinese emperors believed they had the divine right to rule because they were connected to the “serpent gods”. Icke says there is a common theme between royalty and serpent worship around the world. This can be seen in early images of ancient cultures such as the Hindus, Cambodians, Greeks, Nordics, Africans, Native Americans, Koreans, and Australians to name a few (1).

Icke recounts in his seminar about his discussions with Credo Mutwa, a South-African based Zulu shaman, during which Mutwa tells of African legends about the Chitauri, the reptilian like “gods” who ascended from the heavens in monstrous vessels which burned through the atmosphere. These so called gods became the dictators of the people, taking away the potentiality and power of the human race (2, 3).

Over time these bloodlines created a sort of trans-national web of control, and as history progressed they rooted themselves deeper and deeper into the systems and structures that were developed by man. Today they make up the secret societies (illuminati, etc.) which pull the strings in regards to the direction that society follows. They have created the ultimate prison, one without bars with the illusion of freedom keeping the masses from wanting to escape. They have created illusory lines separating countries to cause segregation among the people who are ignorant to the truth. They have created massive distractions with media, politics and entertainment, and they have dumbed down the general population through the poisoning of our food, air, and water supply (3).

So what is the ultimate goal of these hybrid bloodlines? Some argue it was originally for our planet’s supply of gold, which they need to stabilize the atmosphere of their own planet. Others suggest that it more has to do with tyranny. The New World Order (NWO) isn’t a new concept to most. In the early 90’s President Bush publicly announced that the NWO was the eventual goal for the United States. A NWO is not the peaceful state of freedom that these leaders try to present it as. The NWO is an Orwellian state based around absolute control in which the population is maintained under 500 000 million people. It takes away the power of the public, turning them into mindless robots who do the bidding of the fortunate ruling class; a more extreme case of the current state of the world. It is a one world government that calls all the shots. This is what the hybrids want; power and control. Whatever the intention is behind the control structures, it is obvious that it is not in harmony with the well-being of mankind or the planet.

Icke ends his seminar with a glimpse of hope for humanity, stating that its time for humanity to get up off of our knees and to take matters back into our own hands,

“What if vast numbers of people say ‘well we’re not doing it’? They’d have no power whatsoever. Their power comes in our acquiescence. What we need isn’t compliance, what we need is a global non-comply-dance. [They] cannot grant our freedom, nor can [they] take it away.”

David Icke’s theories may be difficult to grasp for some, but what is undeniable is the fact that when you listen to his propositions, he makes a damn good argument with his case. In the end it is up to you to decide what truth you wish to believe.  Here at Collective Evolution we encourage you to do your own research. This is a time of great change in the world. The people have begun to wake up, deciding for themselves what resonates as truth and what doesn’t. We live in an era of mass information sharing, thanks to advent of the internet. People are connecting from all over the world to share knowledge and create change on a massive scale. The most important thing for each of us to do during this time is to become informed as much as possible. Ultimately it is we who have the power to create what we want as a society. When we tune into our true potential, anything is possible. Fear will not create this change; it will only feed the old systems which the ruling class have already established. Love will be the forerunner for the fast approaching new Earth.

*For more information on David Icke’s theories visit his official website at WWW.DAVIDICKE.COM

1.)    Dean, Bathurst John. The Worship of the Serpent. Bibliolife, 2009.

2.)    http://www.newdawnmagazine.com/articles/reptilian-revelations-out-of-africa

3.)    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OULOEL6iHuA (David Icke’s ‘The Lion Sleeps No More’ seminar)

4.)    Icke, David. In the Light of Experience: The Autobiography of David Icke. Time Warner Books, 1993.

5.)    Ritualabuse.us

6.)    www.atlanteanconspiracy.com/2008/06/presidential-bloodlines.html.

7.)    www.examiner.com/article/led-by-the-catholic-pope-church-and-state-continue-to-cover-up-child-abuse

8.)    www.thepowerhour.com/news3/jfk_speech_transcript.htm

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How to Create a Sacrament Certificate

This topic provides an example of a sacrament certificate and explains where the information in the certificate comes from. This topic also provides instructions to show you how to create, save, and print a sacrament certificate for a member.

Example of a Sacrament Certificate

Information in a Sacrament Certificate

Creating a Sacrament Certificate

Printing Your Sacrament Certificates

Example of a Sacrament Certificate

The illustration below shows an example of a baptism certificate. You can create this certificate by selecting Certificate of Baptism Full, available in the ParishSOFT templates folder.

ParishSOFT provides at least two versions of a template for each sacramental certificate. The newer versions are identified by the suffix "Parish Detail" in their name. The new versions resolve an issue that caused the city name to be duplicated in the certificate. If you select one of the "Parish Detail" templates, the city name is displayed once on the certificate. We did not remove the old versions so if you prefer to continue using those, they are still available for selection.

Information in a Sacrament Certificate

When you create a certificate, some of the information is retrieved from the member's Member Details record and some information is retrieved from the member's sacrament record (see the previous illustration). If information relevant to the certificate is missing from either record, the associated fields in the certificate are left blank.

Therefore, to generate a complete and accurate sacrament certificate, make sure that the information in Member Details and in the member's sacrament record is complete and correct. You can edit the sacrament record and edit the Member Details record bring the information up to date and produce a complete certificate.

After you print the certificate, it can be signed and dated in the signature area at the bottom.

Creating a Sacrament Certificate

  1. Click . Select Add/Edit Sacraments to display the Sacraments page.

  3. Locate the desired sacrament record by entering filter criteria and then searching your database for the member's sacrament record.

The search retrieves information from the member's record (Member Details), if a record exists, and displays results in the grid at the bottom of the Sacraments page.

To do this, complete these steps:

  1. Click .

If a sacrament record is located that matchers your filter criteria, an entry for the record is displayed in the area below the filters. In the following illustration, the search produces entries for three baptism records matching the search criteria:

  1. Select the checkbox for each member you want to create a certificate for. Then, click  (Mail Merge) and select the merge option that shows the number of selected records.

The Mail Merge window opens:

 The certificate templates are located on


    • Custer’s Last Stand
    • Vietnam
    • 2016 US Election (or 2020 depending on your point of view)

This teaching leads to people to use a problem-solving algorithm of:

  1. Identify the bad people
  2. Locate them
  3. Keep them from doing bad things through
    • Force/Law/Imprisonment
    • Keeping them impoverished/muted
    • Cutting them off from decent society
    • Education
    • Killing them

The actual algorithm is something like this:

  1. There are powerful political entities that are usually working together when it helps them maintain power yet they are also deeply in conflict long-term. In general incremental power gains trump long-term strategy, this is a long game.
  2. There are powerful economic entities (companies and wealthy people) that exist on the pretext of serving the people (customers) but also have their own interests.
  3. The political and economic entities have a deeply symbiotic relationship but also recognize the other as the primary foe long-term. If politics won you’d have classical communism, and if economics won you’d have classical free-market capitalism, both of which tend to result in rebellion. If you want to maximize the power held by those with power (not the people) then an alliance is the best strategy.
  4. Acts of drama and violence are either created or seized upon and put into the good vs. bad narrative propaganda to keep one part of the population blaming their misfortune on another part of the population. This keeps the population from scrutinizing the role of those in power and asking difficult questions like why, since they they have the power to stop them, do these things happen? It also keeps the population dependent on the entities in power for the solution.

News, not religion, is the opium of the people.

No one likes talking about the actual algorithm. It’s much more difficult than changing your profile photo to black or wearing a MAGA hat. It quickly gets quite complicated, fairly boring, and sounds like a conspiracy theory. Why would people do all that for just this one case? But it’s not, it’s all the cases.

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all by the derivative emotion in Barney's voice. They had gone far,
then, already, the young people. Nancy could have not the ghost of a
chance. And the nature of what touched Barney left him singularly dry.
He was unable to credit so much simplicity or unself-consciousness. He
coughed shortly, and after a decently respectful interval inquired: "Is
Miss Toner very wealthy?"

"Yes, very," said Barney, relapsing now into a slight sulkiness. "At
least, perhaps not very, as rich Americans go. She gave away a lot of
her fortune, I know, when her mother died. She founded a place for
children--a convalescent home, or crèche--out in California. And she did
something in Chicago, too."

And Miss Toner had evidently done something in London at the Lumleys'.
It couldn't be helped about Nancy, and if the American girl was pretty
and, for all her nonsense, well-bred, it might not be a bad thing, since
there was so much money. The Chadwicks were<|endoftext|>Little titties. There's no other way to put it.
Man...Look at those tiny little tittles!
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The dot above the letter "i".
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1. a distinguishing mark
2. the small dot above the english letter "i"
3. the strings that are attached to the hoods of sweatshirts
"Dude, don't pull my tittle!"
af keyun 30. maj 2008
A small rack, breasts, tits.
Look at those pathetic tittles on her.
af ZiggyXL 28. maj 2005
The art of sexually flicking a man or woman's nipples or 'tits'. Often followed by sexual intercourse.
Created in a game of truth or dare at notorious University High School.
"I want to tittle you sooooo bad"
af Anonymoustittler 29. november 2011
1. A small distinguishing mark on the letters "i" or "j". It was originally a larger mark, first appearing in Latin manuscripts, but was shortened when Roman-style typefaces were introduced. It is thought to be derived from Iota, the smallest letter in the Greek alphabet, which was used as a diacritic below other vowels in ancient Greek texts; others say it is derived from yodh, the smallest letter in Hebrew and Aramic alphabets.

2. A very small part or quantity; a particle, jot, or whit.
Arthur: Hey, Alfred, did you know that the dot over an "i" or "j" is called a tittle?

Alfred: Too bad I care a tittle.
af Matthew C. Williams 1. april 2010
A very small breast/tit. A contraction of tit and "little". A little tit, if you will.
Don't get me wrong, I enjoy a tittle here and there, but I've seen bigger lumps in my oatmeal!
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Foods to Avoid if You Have Crohn’s Disease

Crohn’s disease is an inflammation of the bowel that can affect the gastrointestinal tract, anywhere from mouth to anus. Symptoms can include: abdominal pains, diarrhea (during a particularly bad flare up, this can include blood), vomiting and a substantial amount of weight loss.

Complications can arise during a flare up which may affect other areas of the body to include: rashes, eye inflammation, fatigue, memory loss and arthritis. It is of significant note that certain foods can inevitably cause a flare up, leaving the patient in a large amount of pain.

Whilst foods affect different people in different ways, it is always best to note what affects you, perhaps in the form of a diary, to note which foods to avoid for future consumption.

Nuts, whilst high in protein, are difficult to digest. Foods which are difficult to digest can irritate the lining of your gut, causing symptoms to flare or worsen. As there is no way to alter nuts to make digestion easier, they are better avoided altogether.

As studies have shown, eating small amounts, often, can assist in retaining energy and encourage the gut to self heal. If nuts are the perfect snack on the go, that you need to replace, you could try replacing it with a banana. Bananas provide a generous portion of potassium and are known to be easier to digest and tolerate during a flare up.

Foods with High Spice ContentFoods-to-avoid-if-you-have-chrons-disease

Whilst some people suggest all spicy foods can affect their Crohn’s disease, there is a general consensus that foods such as curries and kebabs should be avoided due to the high fat and oil content.

Spices can cause havoc with wind retention, causing discomfort in the gut and to the patient. During a flare up, it is important to cut out all spicy foods completely from your diet, but this can be reintroduced, in moderation, if you are normally tolerant of a small amount of spicy food.

If you are a big spicy food lover, there are some recipes available that you could try when your Crohn’s disease is under control. Tandoori Halibut Kebabs are a favourite, providing a slightly spicy taste, without the heavy spices and high oil content involved.

Fruit or Vegetables with Skin

Whilst fruit and vegetables are deemed good for you, the skin on them can be extremely difficult to digest, and cause anguish to the gut. It is not the case that you should avoid fruit and vegetables altogether though. Simply remove the skin from them before you eat them to aid the gut in digesting them.

Some people can eat raw fruit and vegetables and not have any issues, but for some, it can be very painful. If you fall within the latter group, you may find that canned or cooked fruits and vegetables are the better option for you.

Dairy Products for the Dairy Intolerant

Many Crohn’s suffers discover that they have a dairy intolerance. This is because Crohn’s disease damages the digestive tract, making it difficult for the body to digest sugar found in milk and dairy products. This can cause bloating, wind or aggravation with other symptoms. You may need to test your tolerance to all dairy products including: cheese, milk, yoghurt and ice cream.

If you find that the usual dairy products are causing you issues, you could switch to Almond Milk for drinking and any harder, aged cheeses, such as parmesan and cheddar for eating. These aged cheeses contain less lactose, ensuring easier digestion.

Wheat Products for the

, the new Opium of the People

I wrote this as a preamble to the post about the Boston Tea Party but it soon took a life of it’s own. It’s a work in progress.

Last night Jen mentioned how schools don’t really teach critical thinking. I think that’s just the understatement of the century. In schools, church, and in general history is taught with a standard narrative:

  1. There are good people just trying to do their thing
  2. There are bad people that want to fuck things up for everyone
  3. The bad people do something bad
  4. The good people fight back

There are two endings:

  1. The good people endure fierce battles to win, yay!
    • American Revolution
    • Civil War
    • The Taliban and Bin Laden
    • 2020 US Election (or 2016 depending on your point of view)
  2. The good people are valiant but lose and it is very sad.
    • The Alamo
    • Custer’s Last Stand
    • Vietnam
    • 2016 US Election (or 2020 depending on your point of view)

This teaching leads to people to use a problem-solving algorithm of:

  1. Identify the bad people
  2. Locate them
  3. Keep them from doing bad things through
    • Force/Law/Imprisonment
    • Keeping them impoverished/muted
    • Cutting them off from decent society
    • Education
    • Killing them

The actual algorithm is something like this:

  1. There are powerful political entities that are usually working together when it helps them maintain power yet they are also deeply in conflict long-term. In general incremental power gains trump long-term strategy, this is a long game.
  2. There are powerful economic entities (companies and wealthy people) that exist on the pretext of serving the people (customers) but also have their own interests.
  3. The political and economic entities have a deeply symbiotic relationship but also recognize the other as the primary foe long-term. If politics won you’d have classical communism, and if economics won you’d have classical free-market capitalism, both of which tend to result in rebellion. If you want to maximize the power held by those with power (not the people) then an alliance is the best strategy.
  4. Acts of drama and violence are either created or seized upon and put into the good vs. bad narrative propaganda to keep one part of the population blaming their misfortune on another part of the population. This keeps the population from scrutinizing the role of those in power and asking difficult questions like why, since they they have the power to stop them, do these things happen? It also keeps the population dependent on the entities in power for the solution.

News, not religion, is the opium of the people.

No one likes talking about the actual algorithm. It’s much more difficult than changing your profile photo to black or wearing a MAGA hat. It quickly gets quite complicated, fairly boring, and sounds like a conspiracy theory. Why would people do all that for just this one case? But it’s not, it’s all the cases.

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Connecting to %s<|endoftext|>Little titties. There's no other way to put it.
Man...Look at those tiny little tittles!
af Sinker 5. december 2005
19 more definitions
Top Definition
The dot above the letter "i".
Proof read your paper for missing tittles.
af meatloaf 15. oktober 2004
1. a distinguishing mark
2. the small dot above the english letter "i"
3. the strings that are attached to the hoods of sweatshirts
"Dude, don't pull my tittle!"
af keyun 30. maj 2008
A small rack, breasts, tits.
Look at those pathetic tittles on her.
af ZiggyXL 28. maj 2005
The art of sexually flicking a man or woman's nipples or 'tits'. Often followed by sexual intercourse.
Created in a game of truth or dare at notorious University High School.
"I want to tittle you sooooo bad"
af Anonymoustittler 29. november 2011
1. A small distinguishing mark on the letters "i" or "j". It was originally a larger mark, first appearing in Latin manuscripts, but was shortened when Roman-style typefaces were introduced. It is thought to be derived from Iota, the smallest letter in the Greek alphabet, which was used as a diacritic below other vowels in ancient Greek texts; others say it is derived from yodh, the smallest letter in Hebrew and Aramic alphabets.

2. A very small part or quantity; a particle, jot, or whit.
Arthur: Hey, Alfred, did you know that the dot over an "i" or "j" is called a tittle?

Alfred: Too bad I care a tittle.
af Matthew C. Williams 1. april 2010
A very small breast/tit. A contraction of tit and "little". A little tit, if you will.
Don't get me wrong, I enjoy a tittle here and there, but I've seen bigger lumps in my oatmeal!
af Chocotacojewboy 29. oktober 2007

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Foods to Avoid if You Have Crohn’s Disease

Crohn’s disease is an inflammation of the bowel that can affect the gastrointestinal tract, anywhere from mouth to anus. Symptoms can include: abdominal pains, diarrhea (during a particularly bad flare up, this can include blood), vomiting and a substantial amount of weight loss.

Complications can arise during a flare up which may affect other areas of the body to include: rashes, eye inflammation, fatigue, memory loss and arthritis. It is of significant note that certain foods can inevitably cause a flare up, leaving the patient in a large amount of pain.

Whilst foods affect different people in different ways, it is always best to note what affects you, perhaps in the form of a diary, to note which foods to avoid for future consumption.

Nuts, whilst high in protein, are difficult to digest. Foods which are difficult to digest can irritate the lining of your gut, causing symptoms to flare or worsen. As there is no way to alter nuts to make digestion easier, they are better avoided altogether.

As studies have shown, eating small amounts, often, can assist in retaining energy and encourage the gut to self heal. If nuts are the perfect snack on the go, that you need to replace, you could try replacing it with a banana. Bananas provide a generous portion of potassium and are known to be easier to digest and tolerate during a flare up.

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Whilst some people suggest all spicy foods can affect their Crohn’s disease, there is a general consensus that foods such as curries and kebabs should be avoided due to the high fat and oil content.

Spices can cause havoc with wind retention, causing discomfort in the gut and to the patient. During a flare up, it is important to cut out all spicy foods completely from your diet, but this can be reintroduced, in moderation, if you are normally tolerant of a small amount of spicy food.

If you are a big spicy food lover, there are some recipes available that you could try when your Crohn’s disease is under control. Tandoori Halibut Kebabs are a favourite, providing a slightly spicy taste, without the heavy spices and high oil content involved.

Fruit or Vegetables with Skin

Whilst fruit and vegetables are deemed good for you, the skin on them can be extremely difficult to digest, and cause anguish to the gut. It is not the case that you should avoid fruit and vegetables altogether though. Simply remove the skin from them before you eat them to aid the gut in digesting them.

Some people can eat raw fruit and vegetables and not have any issues, but for some, it can be very painful. If you fall within the latter group, you may find that canned or cooked fruits and vegetables are the better option for you.

Dairy Products for the Dairy Intolerant

Many Crohn’s suffers discover that they have a dairy intolerance. This is because Crohn’s disease damages the digestive tract, making it difficult for the body to digest sugar found in milk and dairy products. This can cause bloating, wind or aggravation with other symptoms. You may need to test your tolerance to all dairy products including: cheese, milk, yoghurt and ice cream.

If you find that the usual dairy products are causing you issues, you could switch to Almond Milk for drinking and any harder, aged cheeses, such as parmesan and cheddar for eating. These aged cheeses contain less lactose, ensuring easier digestion.

Wheat Products for the Gluten Intolerant

Gluten intolerance can cause major problems for Crohn’s sufferers. Celiac disease and wheat allergies come under this bracket and foods that contain these


 drug revolution of the 1850’s. People would go to the local drugstore and procure a fountain drink to cure or aid some physical malady. Many of the fountain drinks were concoctions or extracts of various drugs that were flavored and effervesced to make them palatable. Drugs like cocaine and caffeine are maybe the most famous but bromides and various plant extracts were also commonly dispensed.

Many of the fountain drinks made by those early druggists contained cocaine and caffeine. The combination of cocaine and caffeine was used to effectively cure headaches. The problem was that rebound headaches would ensue and the patient would be back frequently for another drink to get rid of the pain.

The soda fountain was really a place to go to get lit up to get some “pep”. Doctors, druggists and the public at large believed that stimulants were very good. These new drugs were looked upon as completely safe and effective. Many druggists even made and marketed their own secret formulations… some even mass marketed these.

Prior to 1914 every drug was basically “over the counter” so no soda fountain broke any law by selling cocaine derived drinks. That all changed when the “Harrison Act” became law in 1914. The “Harrison Act” banned the use of cocaine and opiates in over-the-counter products.

1950's representation of American soda fountain

Drugstore Soda Fountain Turns to Soft Drinks

Soda drinks began to be viewed as “habit forming” and eventually became looked down upon. The “soda fountain” developed a reputation for serving intoxicating beverages. Many pharmacies began to distance themselves from the bad reputation that developed as result of the “habit forming” products sold from the 1860’s through the early 1900’s. Jacob Baur, founder of the Liquid Carbonic Company, used the following in an advertisement for one of his soft drinks, “it isn’t medicinal, won’t cure anything… isn’t intoxicating or habit forming – it’s just flavory, fruity, snappy, sparkling, delicious.” It is interesting to note that a soda fountain would advertise as “isn’t habit forming of intoxicating. The soda fountain eventually lost the old reputation and became known for serving “soft drinks”.<|endoftext|>of its own, but
also of many of the morbid conditions of the stomach and bowels below,
and of the heart and lungs above. But this is not all. The liver
has to suffer for every indiscretion in diet—a most formidable form
of slavery—and over and above this, it is held responsible for many
complaints with which it has nothing to do. If you eat too much, too
rich food, too often, or too indigestible food, the liver must suffer.
The signs of “liver complaint” are a feeling of oppression in the right
side of the abdomen; a yellowish tinge of the skin; headache; weariness
and disinclination for work or exertion of any kind; sleeplessness and
nightmares; constipation, usually, and general debility. The cause
is almost invariably overeating or overdrinking, combined with a
sedentary occupation. But it may be due to other more serious causes.
The treatment is suggested by the cause—extra exercise, little to eat,
and still less to drink. There is one drug which is of immense value
in this<|endoftext|>‘A field day for the 1%’: Consequences of rising inequality

In February, the Financial Times published an article online. It was titled, ‘Donald Trump is creating a field day for the 1%’.

In anticipation of these measures, the markets in the US responded in a predictable way. In the very same week the Dow Jones recorded its best streak in 30 years, closing at a record high for a twelfth straight session.

Much of the upturn was in response to a speech made by the American president to congress,  in which he said, “My economic team is developing historic tax reform that will reduce the tax rate on our companies so they can compete and thrive anywhere and with anyone. It will be a big, big cut. At the same time, we will provide massive tax relief for the middle class.”

In his sights is the Dodd-Frank Bill, created by the Obama administration to regulate the financial industry following the crash in 2008. The bill increased the amount of regulation in the financial industry, and was introduced to restrict financial institutions speculating with other people’s money and to protect consumers from reckless market practices which caused a global meltdown.

The president is proposing an 10% increase in budget spending, roughly $54 billion, which means there will be widespread cuts in other areas.

Among many dissenting voices was Senate Democratic leader Charles Schumer of New York, who said Trump’s budget would take “a meat ax to programs that benefit the middle-class.”

“A cut this steep almost certainly means cuts to agencies that protect consumers from Wall Street excess and protect clean air and water,” Schumer said in a statement.

Also in his sights is the EPA (Environmental Protection Agency). Created in in the 1970s it has been the driving force behind the increased well-being of the environment in the United States and beyond. The EPA has an annual budget of roughly $8 billion, a minuscule fraction of the entire budget, with a staff of around 15,000. Myron Ebell, who led the Trump transition team which focused on the EPA, said the agency’s workforce could be cut to a third of its current size.

To counterbalance the increase in budget spending Trump will cut the enormously beneficial foreign aid package the United States offers annually. This aid goes to organisations and charities around the world that combat disease, famine and war, and is an indispensable stimulus many of them cannot do without.

These are just some examples of Trump’s ideas but they illustrate a deeper perspective he holds; that businesses fuel growth, create jobs and increase wealth. If only we can roll back regulation we can jump-start a seemingly lagging economy.

His basic assumptions are not only false, but demonstrably counterproductive. The overarching result of such measures, designed to allow businesses to flourish and develop, will be the increase in inequality between the rich and poor.

Developing huge tax breaks and decreasing regulation means the money will have to come from somewhere else, primarily the American taxpayer. This is called shifting the burden, and ultimately the American people will have to shoulder it.

We have witnessed in our lifetime how ripples in the economy of the United States can have far reaching consequences, especially for Ireland and for Europe.

What affects can increased inequality have on people at a local level?

There is extensive research to show that wealth inequality has detrimental affects on our health, our education, our environment; it also increases poverty, is a driving force in conflict and something that in itself can lead to a perpetual disenfranchisement among poorer classes. It is the disenfranchisement many commentators have surmised led to the election of Trump and Brexit.

For EMDCs, data on access to skilled health personnel for births suggest that there are large disparities in health access across income levels within developing countries, and to a lesser extent in emerging market countries. However, even in advanced economies, income inequality is increasingly being reflected in lower life expectancy. This is particularly striking in the United States, where income today is a stronger predictor of life expectancy than it was a generation ago.

Healthier societies, as proxied by a lower female mortality rate, tend to have lower income inequality. This finding suggests that greater and more equal access to quality health services allows people to be more productive, thus lowering income disparities.

Higher inequality lowers growth by depriving the ability of lower-income households to stay healthy and accumulate physical and human capital.

In developed countries such as the US the level of obesity is much higher among the poor. Research shows this is mainly due to the low cost of high sugar foods.

Education can play an important role in reducing income inequality, as it determines occupational choice, access to jobs, and the level of pay, and plays a pivotal role as a signal of ability and productivity in the job market.

The opportunity to prosper seems almost unreachable for many.

In a world in which technological change is increasing productivity and simultaneously mechanizing jobs, raising skill levels is critical for reducing the dispersion of earnings. Improving education quality, eliminating financial barriers to higher education, and providing support for apprenticeship programs are all key to boosting skill levels in both tradable and nontradable sectors.

These policies can also help improve the income prospects of future generations as educated individuals are better able to cope with technological and other changes that directly influence productivity levels. In advanced economies, with an already high share of secondary or tertiary graduates among the working-age population, policies that improve the quality of upper secondary or tertiary education would be important.

Technological advances have been found to have contributed the most to rising income inequality in OECD countries, accounting for nearly a third of the widening gap between the 90th and the 10th percentile earners over the last 25 years.

Financial crises

A growing body of evidence suggests that rising influence of the rich and stagnant incomes of the poor and middle class have a causal effect on financial crises, and thus directly hurt short- and long-term growth. The impact of financial deepening, as proxied by the ratio of private credit to GDP, on both market and net inequality varies across advanced economies and EMDC. Results suggest that financial deepening is associated with higher income inequality in EMDCs. This likely reflects the fact that while financial deepening has accelerated

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Soda fountain schema: image residing in the American mind

Early Soda Fountain History

The birth of the soda fountain began with the drug revolution of the 1850’s. People would go to the local drugstore and procure a fountain drink to cure or aid some physical malady. Many of the fountain drinks were concoctions or extracts of various drugs that were flavored and effervesced to make them palatable. Drugs like cocaine and caffeine are maybe the most famous but bromides and various plant extracts were also commonly dispensed.

Many of the fountain drinks made by those early druggists contained cocaine and caffeine. The combination of cocaine and caffeine was used to effectively cure headaches. The problem was that rebound headaches would ensue and the patient would be back frequently for another drink to get rid of the pain.

The soda fountain was really a place to go to get lit up to get some “pep”. Doctors, druggists and the public at large believed that stimulants were very good. These new drugs were looked upon as completely safe and effective. Many druggists even made and marketed their own secret formulations… some even mass marketed these.

Prior to 1914 every drug was basically “over the counter” so no soda fountain broke any law by selling cocaine derived drinks. That all changed when the “Harrison Act” became law in 1914. The “Harrison Act” banned the use of cocaine and opiates in over-the-counter products.

1950's representation of American soda fountain

Drugstore Soda Fountain Turns to Soft Drinks

Soda drinks began to be viewed as “habit forming” and eventually became looked down upon. The “soda fountain” developed a reputation for serving intoxicating beverages. Many pharmacies began to distance themselves from the bad reputation that developed as result of the “habit forming” products sold from the 1860’s through the early 1900’s. Jacob Baur, founder of the Liquid Carbonic Company, used the following in an advertisement for one of his soft drinks, “it isn’t medicinal, won’t cure anything… isn’t intoxicating or habit forming – it’s just flavory, fruity, snappy, sparkling, delicious.” It is interesting to note that a soda fountain would advertise as “isn’t habit forming of intoxicating. The soda fountain eventually lost the old reputation and became known for serving “soft drinks”.<|endoftext|>‘A field day for the 1%’: Consequences of rising inequality

In February, the Financial Times published an article online. It was titled, ‘Donald Trump is creating a field day for the 1%’.

In anticipation of these measures, the markets in the US responded in a predictable way. In the very same week the Dow Jones recorded its best streak in 30 years, closing at a record high for a twelfth straight session.

Much of the upturn was in response to a speech made by the American president to congress,  in which he said, “My economic team is developing historic tax reform that will reduce the tax rate on our companies so they can compete and thrive anywhere and with anyone. It will be a big, big cut. At the same time, we will provide massive tax relief for the middle class.”

In his sights is the Dodd-Frank Bill, created by the Obama administration to regulate the financial industry following the crash in 2008. The bill increased the amount of regulation in the financial industry, and was introduced to restrict financial institutions speculating with other people’s money and to protect consumers from reckless market practices which caused a global meltdown.

The president is proposing an 10% increase in budget spending, roughly $54 billion, which means there will be widespread cuts in other areas.

Among many dissenting voices was Senate Democratic leader Charles Schumer of New York, who said Trump’s budget would take “a meat ax to programs that benefit the middle-class.”

“A cut this steep almost certainly means cuts to agencies that protect consumers from Wall Street excess and protect clean air and water,” Schumer said in a statement.

Also in his sights is the EPA (Environmental Protection Agency). Created in in the 1970s it has been the driving force behind the increased well-being of the environment in the United States and beyond. The EPA has an annual budget of roughly $8 billion, a minuscule fraction of the entire budget, with a staff of around 15,000. Myron Ebell, who led the Trump transition team which focused on the EPA, said the agency’s workforce could be cut to a third of its current size.

To counterbalance the increase in budget spending Trump will cut the enormously beneficial foreign aid package the United States offers annually. This aid goes to organisations and charities around the world that combat disease, famine and war, and is an indispensable stimulus many of them cannot do without.

These are just some examples of Trump’s ideas but they illustrate a deeper perspective he holds; that businesses fuel growth, create jobs and increase wealth. If only we can roll back regulation we can jump-start a seemingly lagging economy.

His basic assumptions are not only false, but demonstrably counterproductive. The overarching result of such measures, designed to allow businesses to flourish and develop, will be the increase in inequality between the rich and poor.

Developing huge tax breaks and decreasing regulation means the money will have to come from somewhere else, primarily the American taxpayer. This is called shifting the burden, and ultimately the American people will have to shoulder it.

We have witnessed in our lifetime how ripples in the economy of the United States can have far reaching consequences, especially for Ireland and for Europe.

What affects can increased inequality have on people at a local level?

There is extensive research to show that wealth inequality has detrimental affects on our health, our education, our environment; it also increases poverty, is a driving force in conflict and something that in itself can lead to a perpetual disenfranchisement among poorer classes. It is the disenfranchisement many commentators have surmised led to the election of Trump and Brexit.

For EMDCs, data on access to skilled health personnel for births suggest that there are large disparities in health access across income levels within developing countries, and to a lesser extent in emerging market countries. However, even in advanced economies, income inequality is increasingly being reflected in lower life expectancy. This is particularly striking in the United States, where income today is a stronger predictor of life expectancy than it was a generation ago.

Healthier societies, as proxied by a lower female mortality rate, tend to have lower income inequality. This finding suggests that greater and more equal access to quality health services allows people to be more productive, thus lowering income disparities.

Higher inequality lowers growth by depriving the ability of lower-income households to stay healthy and accumulate physical and human capital.

In developed countries such as the US the level of obesity is much higher among the poor. Research shows this is mainly due to the low cost of high sugar foods.

Education can play an important role in reducing income inequality, as it determines occupational choice, access to jobs, and the level of pay, and plays a pivotal role as a signal of ability and productivity in the job market.

The opportunity to prosper seems almost unreachable for many.

In a world in which technological change is increasing productivity and simultaneously mechanizing jobs, raising skill levels is critical for reducing the dispersion of earnings. Improving education quality, eliminating financial barriers to higher education, and providing support for apprenticeship programs are all key to boosting skill levels in both tradable and nontradable sectors.

These policies can also help improve the income prospects of future generations as educated individuals are better able to cope with technological and other changes that directly influence productivity levels. In advanced economies, with an already high share of secondary or tertiary graduates among the working-age population, policies that improve the quality of upper secondary or tertiary education would be important.

Technological advances have been found to have contributed the most to rising income inequality in OECD countries, accounting for nearly a third of the widening gap between the 90th and the 10th percentile earners over the last 25 years.

Financial crises

A growing body of evidence suggests that rising influence of the rich and stagnant incomes of the poor and middle class have a causal effect on financial crises, and thus directly hurt short- and long-term growth. The impact of financial deepening, as proxied by the ratio of private credit to GDP, on both market and net inequality varies across advanced economies and EMDC. Results suggest that financial deepening is associated with higher income inequality in EMDCs. This likely reflects the fact that while financial deepening has accelerated over the past two decades, the record on financial inclusion may not have kept apace in these countries.

The promotion of credit without sufficient regard for financial stability, however, can result in crises, as evidenced by the subprime mortgage crisis in the United States, with disproportionately adverse effects on the poor and the middle class. Moreover, it illustrates the broader point that deep social issues cannot be resolved purely with an infusion of credit. Policies thus need to strike a balance between fostering prudence stability, and inclusion, while encouraging innovation and creativity.

We find that less-regulated labor markets, financial deepening, and technological progress largely explain the rise in market income inequality over the last 30 years.

According to economist Dean Baker, “The elites have written these rules to redistribute income upward. Needless to say, they are not eager to have the rules rewritten — which means they also have no interest in even having