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Wednesday, March 29, 2017

The Joy of Being Ignored

"Vast Emptiness"
- Outside the Desert Retreat House -

Now in my later years of life, I have come to realize that, like many people, I spent the first half of my life walking around with an invisible sign hanging from my neck that read: pay attention to me!

As I little child I thought of myself as the center of the universe. Then, over my years a student I wanted my teachers to recognize me for my great accomplishments so that I would advance in my education. Later, as a college professor I wanted everyone to value my competence and excellence as a teacher and as an ordained priest I did my best so that that others would pay attention to my many gifts as an accomplished preacher and administrator so that I could build my career and move up the ladder of success as my life life progressed. Thankfully, all that has changed now in my second half of life

In this season of early springtime, the evenings here in the desert where we live are especially stunning. The air is cool and the skies at night seem to be brighter than ever. Last evening as I went outdoors and gazed in wonder at the clear-bight nighttime cosmos, it struck me that in my later years I have been given the gift of being able to remove the heavy burden of that “pay attention” sign - it has been a refreshing spiritual relief for me.  I also realized that living out here in the desert has been a great help in allowing me to do so.

When I look up into the stunning splendor of nighttime skies or when I hike out into the vast, silent horizons of the desert wilderness I always feel so small and tiny standing in the midst of such great enormity; and yet paradoxically, I also feel so tenderly connected to it all.  Yes, living here has given me a sense of belonging to the universe, an intimate connection to the beautiful, totally wild and uncontrollable world of nature - it has also helped me realize how relatively unimportant “I” am in the larger scope of things.

One of my desert wisdom books explains why this happens:

Deserts confront us with a vast horizontal edge,
a horizon of emptiness into which we find ourselves absorbed and lost.
The desert is intrinsically hostile to the ego,
threatening to swallow it up in its endless expanse of nothingness.

The ancient 4th century Christian monastics known as The Desert Mothers and Fathers left the cities where they had once lived and moved out to live in little mountain caves in the vast desert wilderness of Egypt and Syria. They did this in order to grow in wisdom and to learn how to be more faithful followers of Jesus. In their various writings they would often say that the greatest gift given to them in their desert life was what they referred to as The Gift of Indifference.

In the desert they leaned that, while they were valued and significant, no one of them was especially important. In fact, the great spiritual joy they found in their life in the desert was to learn that, as individuals, they were essentially ignored.  Each person was simply part of the vastness of it all, embraced by an all-abiding Holy Presence but never the singular focus of attention.  The desert is “intrinsically hostile to the ego” and when the ego doesn’t thrive, the true self can blossom.

But of course you don’t have to live in a desert to appreciate the value of this “gift of indifference.”  In fact this gift may lie at the very heart of everyone’s spiritual journey.

My book about desert wisdom puts it this way:

So often people presume themselves to be at the center of everyone else’s attention,
performing for an audience that isn’t even there.
Their chief loss in the process is missing
the gift of blessed indifference that was being offered to them all along.
We are saved, in the end, by the things that ignore us.

I have spent way too much time and energy in my life weighed down by the burden of that “pay attention to me” sign, always imagining what other people were thinking about me and then acting accordingly. The narcissist in me had convinced myself that “I” was important enough for others to be constantly paying attention to what I did. But the truth is that, for the most part, most of the people I know or have ever known hardly, if ever, spent much of their time thinking about me at all.

The realization that “I” am being ignored is such a joy to me. “We are saved, in the end, by the things that ignore us.”

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Wednesday, 31 March 2010

Asp.Net Dynamic Data – StringLengthAttribute

The name of this attribute says it all – it allows you to specify the maximum length of a string and Its signature is almost the same as the RequiredAttribute
StringLength(“Maximum Length”“Error Message”, “Error Resource”, “Error Resource Type”)
The only issue is that when you set this attribute it sets the text box max length which means that it is impossible for the user to exceed the maximum you set so any error message will never be displayed!

However, this is the same behaviour that Dynamic Data does by default based on the table definition, so the attributes real use is either when you want to restrict the length of a string so that its shorter than the database allows, or if using Entity Framework and you create your own entity you can limit the length of data entered using the standard dynamic data functionality.

As per always to use simply decorate the property with the attribute

public object City { get; set;}

The user won’t actually see anything they just won’t be able to enter any text longer than the length you’ve set.

Monday, 29 March 2010

Asp.Net Dynamic Data – RequiredAttribute

The RequiredAttribute overrides the model to allow you to specify a nullable field has to be completed.

Its constructor allows you to specify the error message you want to display instead of the standard error message:

Required(“Error Message”, “Error Resource”, “Error Resource Type”)

Just decorate the property with the attribute as per below:

[Required(ErrorMessage = "You must enter a phone number"))]]

public object Phone { get; set;}

And the user will then see:

Tuesday, 23 March 2010

MS Ajax Library under threat?

Just been reading a post by Stephen Walter about Scott Guthrie announcing Microsoft is putting its weight behind jQuery as the defacto client side technology for Microsoft products.

The post expands on what MS are doing and specifically putting resources into templating within jQuery.  Up to now the Ajax Library has been the way that MS have ‘suggested’ you do client side data binding but with their adoption of jQuery is the Ajax Library under threat?

As the amount of functionality in jQuery increases why should developers continue to use the MS Ajax Library? Especially if it seems another technology with more widespread acceptance appears to be coming along to replace it?

Will the MS Ajax Library go the way of Linq-To-Sql where MS support it but developing it is not a priority?

I for one will not be spending my time looking at the MS Ajax Library unless I need to for an existing project, my own spare time will go towards increasing my jQuery knowledge.

Thursday, 18 March 2010

Asp.Net Dynamic Data – RegularExpressionAttribute

As you would expect this attribute allows you to apply validation to a field in the form of a regular expression, if the data entered doesn’t match the expression it isn’t valid.

RegularExpression(“Pattern”, “Error Message”, “Error Resource”, “Error Resource Type”)

The expression will be evaluated against the field value when the user attempts to insert or update the data and if it doesn’t match then the error message will be displayed.  Just like the Range attribute you are able to specify either specific text or a resource for an error message.

Simply decorate the field with the attribute as per usual:

ErrorMessage = "Quantity must be a whole positive number.")]

public object Quantity { get; set; }

And then when a user tries to put text in the field they will see:

Wednesday, 17 March 2010

Asp.Net Dynamic Data – RangeAttribute

The range attribute allows you to specify that a specific field should only be able to accept a certain range of values.

By default the RangeAttribute will work with Int32 or Double values but it is possible to specify your own type and then define the max and min values as strings this then provides the ability to do things like date range checking.

For Int32 and Double the constructor looks like this:

Range(“Minimum Value”, “Maximum Value”, “Error Message”, “Error Resource”, “Error Resource Type”)

For the custom type the constructor looks like this:

Range(“Type”, “Minimum Value”, “Maximum Value”, “Error Message”, “Error Resource”, “Error Resource Type”)

We can see that Range shares similarities with the DataType attribute that I covered previously so if the field being validated fails validation you can either specify a string or message or use a resource for the error message to be displayed.

So to use it you simply decorate your meta class with the attribute on the field you want validated

[Range(1,100,ErrorMessage ="Value must be between 1 and 100")]

public object Quantity { get; set; }

Which then ends up being displayed on the site as:

Tuesday, 16 March 2010

Asp.Net Dynamic Data – Validation Attributes

I’m leaving my musings on Linq-to-Sql for a moment and returning to dynamic data to cover off the validation attributes.

The table below lists the available attributes;

Attribute Description
RangeAttribute Specifies the numeric range constraints for the value of a data field in Dynamic Data.
RegularExpressionAttribute Specifies that a data field value in ASP.NET Dynamic Data must match the specified regular expression.
RequiredAttribute Specifies that a data field value is required.
StringLengthAttribute Specifies the maximum length of characters that are allowed in a data field.

To use these attributes you use them on a meta data class just like you do for the display attributes.

Over the next few posts I’m going to detail each of these attributes.

Monday, 15 March 2010

Linq-to-sql to use or not to use

Following on from my previous post I mentioned the problems encountered trying to use an ORM for the first time, specifically linq-to-sql.

In the recent project where my team used Linq-to-sql (L2S) we were using Asp.Net Dynamic Data and we ended up with lots of data access in the code behind.  I plan to cover our experience of using Dynamic Data in an application in a future post but let me say now its not what I expected – and not in a good way.

So the team moved onto another project and we wanted to be able to put a proper layered design in place with a presentation, business logic and data access layers and immediately ran into a problem in that if we wanted to create an app that conformed to good design principles e.g. Dependency Inversion Principle, then we were going to run into a few issues.

Now I know that I’m way behind the curve on the use of L2S as most of the blog posts and articles I’ve been reading are from back in 2007, but I have been having a bit of difficulty finding information about using L2S in a layered and tiered system which worries me since it may be a case of “it doesn’t do it but you can make it do it” which is a code smell to me.

So far I’ve found a few articles and the one thing that strikes me is the amount of additional work that is required to make L2S work in a layered way, I know that it doesn’t support POCO but at the same time simply using it as an ORM seems to be more difficult than I would have hoped.

The following articles are a good summary of the information I’ve found and I’m still looking into this to see what I can find.

Using the IRepository pattern with Linq-to-SQL
Linq to Sql – How-to Separate the entities and the DataContext.
LINQ to SQL Queries out of a Business Layer

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Thursday, August 11, 2011

Home Office: Indigo Edition

I always thought Indigo is a bookstore, my favourite place to get home decor magazines and birthday cards.  However, I started noticing more and more home decor items were brought into the store since last Summer.  I picked up a very soft and chic 100% wool throw from Italy at unbeatable price and it's now the perfect accessory at the foot of my bed.

Indigo has quickly become one of my favourite spots for stylish accessories at affordable prices.  For the nursery makeover, we scored this wall clock and owl bookends!

So I just finished my spinning class at the gym and had 20 minutes before meeting up with my friend ...  then I thought, why not check out Indigo!  Totally the best decision ever!!  Home office special (I refused to see it as "Back-to-School") is now in full swing at Indigo and the buying team has really outdone themselves!

You know Indigo is staging themselve for upper scale products when you see the lake credenzer from BDDW (and fresh calla lily in deep purple) as part of the vignette!

Now let the fun begins.  Check out this amazing owl bookend in cast iron finish.  I love its hand-crafted apparel and it totally reminds me of the bird bowl by Jonathan Adler.  This floating picture frame in a polished chrome finish adds sparkles and a touch of Hollywood glam.

Speaking of bookends, check out these fun alternatives!  They come in antique silver, muted gold, and matte black.

I love picture frames that are simple and streamlined ... afterall, the picture should be the focal point.  These picture frames in natural wood finishes, paired with linen covered mats, couldn't be more perfect for those who appreciate simple designs and the use of materials in its purest forms.

And then I saw this wall ... and where do I begin?!  These storage boxes with  wood veneer base and high gloss lacquer top are perfect for any modern spaces. Also love this table clock.  It's slightly oversized.  I love the sharp contrast of black and white and how it totally works with the natural wood rim and base.

Muted gold is so hot!  I love the sculptural quality of these "cubes" and the gold accent on this cup (it also comes in silver in case you wonder).

I love, love, LOVE these glass display boxes with the antique brooze frames: they provide the blank canvas, literally, to display your treasures!

Then I came across this table lamp.  I've seen it in magazines before.  It reminds me of an high-end version I saw at the Bauhaus Museum gift shop in Berlin.  I would totally pick it up if I am not already the proud owner of a pair of Classic Tolomeo

Of course I didn't walk out of the store empty handed.  These are my scores at Indigo:

I picked the white lacquer top thinking it will be easier to cover white than red or black, especially when time comes to re-spray the top one day.  I love these wood spheres and this clothespin!  Can you guess what they are? The wood spheres are actually magnets (I tested they at home and they are pretty strong) and the clothespin is actaully an USB key. .. talking about a chic home office!

A thought came in my head: can it be that Indigo will become our Canadian version of Muji one day? Enough thinking ... you will have to start the car ... REALLY, before these amazing items fly off the shelves!

  1. wow..this is indigo? i need to get myself out there!

  2. I was at Indigo last week and saw some magnets but not those wooden ones, I love them! And I also saw the clock which I love too. LOL

    I used to work at Muji in Japan. Great store, wish we had Muji in Canada...

  3. Great finds! Love those wooden frames /w linen mats and those glass display boxes look enticing....Now I know what I am doing tomorrow - Indigo it is!

  4. Indigo (and Chapters) are definitely stepping their game up when it comes to home accessories! I always love popping in to see what they have! :) So much loveliness in there now - thanks for sharing. I'll have to brave a trip there soon with my munchkin in tow (hopefully she'll behave haha)

  5. @yoko: wish muji is here too! for now, we can go to NYC for a visit! Would love to go visit one in Japan and see how different the products are overseas.

    @designwali, dayna, and kerry: have you checked out indigo yet? Lindsay from Little House Blog had done it and she's in love!

  6. so funny I love them as well, I get my books and home stuff there!! I love to shop for their stuff online too! We have the same taste I also featured them on my blog :)


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Thursday, June 4, 2009

Enough About Bondo to the Bullpen

With the upcoming return of Bonderman to the Tigers, Dombrowski and Leyland are faced with the task of deciding what to do with our rotation. Three of our pitchers are clearly safe with the kind of success they've had so far this season so the question comes down to which of the following 3 are going to the bullpen: D-Train, Gallaraga, or Bondo. The answer has to be one of the first two. I know its been awhile since he has pitched, but Bondo is oftentimes horrendous over his first two innings of work before settling down. It has really been the only thing keeping him from becoming a dominant pitcher over the years, his achilles heal if you will. How many innings does a relief pitcher usually pitch? I think the answer is one or two but I could be wrong. Anyone else see a problem?

Friday, May 29, 2009

Wings Fans, Fear Not!

So I've heard a lot of people in the D worryin about the upcoming series against the Pens. Lets be smart about this for a second guys...Yea the Wings are a lil banged up but still, this is not going to be a series, its going to be a beat down. I hear a lot on talk radio about Crosby, Malkin V. Datsyuk, Zetterberg or if Datsyuk is hurt, insert Hossa. Thats all well and good but neither of those players are the best player on the Wings roster. The Wings defense is ridiculously better then that of the Pens, led by one of the best defensemen and overall players of all time, Captain Nick Lidstrom. Top that off with one of the clutchest goalies in the history of the game, Chris Osgood, who happens to be 8-2 in Stanley Cup play and in the top ten in overall playoff wins, and fear not.

On top of the differences between the defenses, yea if you wanna take our top 2 and match them with their top 2 thats fine, its a wash. Now lets look at our depth. Who on the Pens matches up with Hossa? Franzen? Who on the Pens is going to do what Holmstrom or Helm does? Helm put on a show for the ages in game 5 single-handedly killing an entire penalty and then scoring the game winner in overtime and he plays on our FOURTH line. I'm sorry Pittsburgh, this is not your year. You can talk about how much better you've gotten since last year all you want, but you aren't the only team thats gotten better over the last year...Oh and Lets not forget we have your best player from last years finals run. Wings in 5

Thursday, May 14, 2009

You could be my favorite player

If you're a major league player you could supplant Tolbert if you have the balls to rick roll an entire stadium with your AB music. Mega bonus points if you get them to play the music video too!

My New Favorite Baseball Player

Minnesota Twin, Matt Tolbert, come on down, you are my new favorite player! Anyone who'sat bat music is Zombies by the Cranberries has to be awesome.

Armando may be coming back to Earf

After his stellar first year many wanted to claim that Galarraga was going to be an ace for the Tigers this year. There was even whisperings on talk radio in the D that he was a possible 20 game winner or even a guaranteed 17 wins. That is clearly not going to be the case. As stated in a previous post, Galarraga was one of the luckiest pitchers in the league last year in regards to runners stranded and average on balls in play. While some of this can be attributed to pitching, much of it was luck. These numbers are coming back to earth. Combine that with teams having more experience hitting off Galarraga and he may be in for a long year. Here's hoping he can turn his last 3 starts around, otherwise the English D is in some trouble.

Thursday, May 7, 2009

Man Ram

As in my recent post about AROD, I still don't care about steroids and find it laughable that all these sports writers who looked the other way during the McGuire/Sosa home run race now act all high and mighty. Plaschke is a joke. Let Man Ram play, I want to see long, towering home runs.

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Tuesday, May 5, 2009

At least 1 Prediction Im willing to say I was completly wrong about

Well two, but they involve the same thing. The Royals are for real. I know its early but they have the pitching to stay in the race and win the AL Central. Greinke is a beast. If he does not win 20 games this year I'd be shocked. Thats easy to say when hes chilling at 6-0 with a cool .4 era but hes makin hitters look silly as he goes 9 on a regular basis. The only person who has a miniscule chance of challenging him for the Cy if Greinke stays healthy is Halladay and I put that somewhere between 0 and 5 percent.

On top of Greinke, the Royals are getting solid outings from their other starters and they have a lights out closer in Soria. Their lineup is below average, but with the pitching they are getting they will win a lot of games with 2 and 3 runs. If Gordon can come back and make an impact, all the better for them. Another factor benefiting the Royals is the weakness of the Central. The rest of the teams are hovering around .500 and none have been particularly impressive. The Indians are already dead as I previously discussed. The Twins are slightly dangerous with the return of Mauer but to this point they have been the least impressive of the "live" teams in the Central. The Tigers will be interesting if Guillen and Maggs start to hit but who knows if Inge will be able to continue his hot start and obviously there is going to be a small falloff for Cabrera who is hitting almost .400. This could finally be the year for the Royals.

Monday, May 4, 2009

Selena Robers and AROD

Speaking of things nobody should be talking about. This steroids business is getting slightly out of hand. First off, its already been reported that AROD has done steroids, and its generally accepted outside the Rodriguez family that AROD is a sleezeball liar who should not be trusted so what is the point of this book. Clearly to make money off of a dead horse because for some god awful reason people will buy this. This makes Selena Roberts a sleezeball (possible) liar who should not be trusted. I have no problem with this though. Everyone is looking for a quick dollar and to throw her under the bus would be irresponsible. What I'm trying to say here is I dont care if people did steroids. If they want to risk there bodies for millions there more then welcome to, but thats their thing. The only thing I care about are results and if I am entertained. Baseball tends to be entertaining when the ball goes a long way and is hit hard. Do I like AROD? No. Would I cheer for him if he was on my team? You bet.

Thursday, April 30, 2009

Something Nobody Should be Talking About but are

When Josh Smith attempted a showboaty dunk in a playoff game that was in hand, it turned in to a media frenzy. Some people say there was nothing wrong, others say that he was trying to show the Heat up and that it was going to be major motivation for the next game. The fact of the matter is, if you don't like it, do something about it Miami. If you hadn't let the game get out of hand and ya know, had a lead, this wouldn't have happened to you. The most laughable part about this whole ordeal is many members of the media going crazy about how selfish it was of Josh Smith because it provided bulletin board material for D-Wade and the heat. If the Heat need bulletin board material to get psyched up for a game in the playoffs where they face elimination, then its a little bit late for them to be caring about their playoff lives. I always get a kick whenever someone brings up something being bulletin board material. Your a professional athlete fighting for the most coveted prize in your sport while getting paid millions. If the prize isn't enough motivation for you, the cash sure as hell should be, not someone trying a pretty cool looking dunk. Instead of whining about Smith's attempted dunk, we should be giving him some credit for having the balls to try something a lil different on a national stage.

Monday, April 27, 2009

Chris Osgood Deserves Some Respect

Wings goalies and Lions quarterbacks have always faced a tough run in the city of Detroit. There is one that has earned our respect and is not being given his due, and that man is Chris Osgood. Chris Osgood has brought this city two cups and a ton of wins, but yet before these playoffs started there were still calls for Conklin to be our starter. I have no doubt these people will reemerge the moment the Wings lose a game in this postseason. What does this man need to do to get a bit of respect around here? He is going to the hall of fame when all is said and done, but yet even while bringing in cups for the Wings, fans are calling for his head and management is bringing in other goalies such as Dominik Hasek to make him look over his shoulder. Osgood is in the top ten in wins all time, top five in playoff shutouts, and will be well within the top ten in playoff wins after this season. These are no doubt hall of fame numbers in my book when combined with his two cups. A third would cement him as one of the ALL-TIME greats in the game.

A lot of people in Detroit want to talk about how he is a product of being on the Red Wings, and without the team around him he wouldn't be very good. Would they say that about Steve Yzerman? Zetterberg? Great players make great teams, they are not a product of them, and there is no doubt that Osgood is a great player. Also, while in St Louis and New York its not like he had poor seasons. All three of those years he led his team to the playoffs even if they were unable to get past the first round. Guess he was just a product of those teams too. Sure he had a bad regular season. The Wings still took the two seed in to the playoffs and he looked like a brick wall in the first three games of the Columbus series.

Friday, April 24, 2009

Pac 10 QBS

This post was brought up by a conversation today on the Valenti and Foster Show about Carson Palmer as a Quarterback. He was referred to as a "stud" quarterback and while I will not argue that he is indeed an above average quarterback in the league, I think stud should be reserved for people who win playoff games. While much of the burden falls on the rest of his team sucking, you gotta win when it matters to be a "stud". That being said, this got me thinking about Pac 10 quarterbacks in the playoffs and a whole. I couldn't think off the top of my head of the last won to win a game in the playoffs. After a bit of research it turns out that the last playoff win by a Pac 10 QB came from Jake Plummer in 2005. For as many top picks as the Pac 10 produces at that position, this is shocking. Just think about that when you hear people talking about how much better Sanchez is then Stafford. I feel bad for whoever drafts Sanchez because they are going to waste a lot of money and a lot of time on a bust.

Thursday, April 23, 2009

Thames Injury may be a Blessing

Thames has done a lot of great things for the Tigers in his time in their uniform. Unfortunately, Thames appears to be a 1 trick pony with that trick being long home runs. While these are fun to watch and can be very helpful, it is no longer the way to win in the Major League Baseball league. This isn't to say Thames cannot help a team, I just do not think with the Tigers roster he will necessarily help the Tigers.

Josh Anderson is the reason. Anderson should be the Tigers everyday left fielder with Guillen hitting from the DH slot. With the injury to Thames this should happen on a much more frequent basis. Anderson is a much better defender then Guillen based strictly on speed alone. Combine that with Guillen moving to a new position and having legs that are going to pot and Anderson is clearly the right answer. Defense isn't all that Anderson brings to the table though. Anderson will hit for a higher average then Thames and once he is on the base paths, watch out, cuz he will be running. Speed does not go in to slumps in baseball because speed will turn infield outs in to infield singles. Speed will turn base hits in to doubles. Speed combined with a well placed bunt will yield a hit. These are all things Anderson can do, and has already done in limited playing time early in this season. The Tigers are a better team with Anderson than Thames.

Wednesday, April 22, 2009

Wild Thing no More

Much has been made about the struggles of Justin Verlander over last year and the beginning of this year. Clearly someone with his stuff should not be posting a 5.00+ ERA last year and so far a 9 ERA this year. Nobody quite knows what is wrong. Some say he is tired after throwing more innings then he ever has and they may be right. Some say he is hiding an injury and there's no way to be certain unless your a trainer in the Tigers club house on that. One other possibility that I have not heard thrown around is that maybe Verlander is trying to hard to be a pitcher and not a thrower. As an analogy, take the Major League movies. Wild Thing Vaughn's game was all about overpowering hitters with his nearly unhittable fastball. When he started to try to throw other pitches to preserve his arm and become a pitcher not a thrower in ML 2, he couldn't get it done. What we have seen from Verlander is a decrease in velocity from 98 to 99 which he rarely hits nowadays to working in the 94 to 96 range. Tigers announcers write this off as Leyland being in his ear telling him his fastball works better with movement at 94-96. I beg to differ. His fastball doesn't have a lot of movement no matter what speeds he is working at and his fastball is a lot more hittable at 94. On top of this, his breaking ball becomes much more hittable because there is no longer as much of a speed differential between the two pitches which is much of what makes breaking stuff so hard to hit. Verlander needs to, if hes healthy, start going back to what worked for him when he was rookie of the year and was the ace of this staff and start uncorking triple digit fastballs that leave batters in their dust.

End of an Era

With the pending sweep of the Pistons at the hands of the Cavaliers, we are witnessing the final nails being placed in the proverbial coffin. With that being said, I would like to take a look back and reflect on the run of this group of Pistons. Obviously, the title they won over the Lakers in the 5 game sweep series will be what they go down in history for, but after fond memories of that title, we will think about what could have been. Titles are the only thing that matters in sports. Nobody remembers who got beat in the finals, nor do they care. While the runs to the conference finals that the Pistons made were very impressive, and should not be belittled, in the end they don't amount to much. So when I think about the Pistons there are a few things I wonder...What if Rasheed had not left Horry wide open in the finals? What if we had somehow stopped LeBron from scoring infinity billion points in a row to avoid elimination? What if we were the team that got to play the Mavs instead of the Heat? And the most controversial of all, What if we had drafted Carmelo instead of Darko.

The reason this last one is controversial is because we won a title with Darko on the bench and there is no guarantee we win one with Carmelo there. This is valid in that I believe we would not have traded for Sheed if we had Carmelo on our roster. I do not think this would have cost us a title inn the long run. We have gotten a glimpse of how Carmelo and Chauncey work together this year in Denver albeit with Carmelo being much more matured. This does not take away from the fact that they managed to grab the number 2 seed in a Western Conference that puts the Eastern Conference of past memory to shame. There is no doubt in my mind that the Pistons with a superior supporting cast for Melo and Chauncey would have won MULTIPLE titles with RIP, Chauncey, Carmelo, Ben, and Tay. Instead of going to the Eastern Conference Finals every year they would have been going to the NBA finals. Even with the apparent lack of any semblance of effort that the Pistons showed after they won their first title, they wouldn't have needed it until the finals and no matter what a basketball player will turn it on in the finals and that would have been enough to net at least one more title.

With this scenario the Pistons would not be in nearly as bad a situation as they currently are either. With a few titles under his belt, Carmelo would be unlikely to leave in free agency, the Billups trade would not have been necessary, and we would not be waiting until the big free agents hit the market in the hopes of luring one to Detroit (hah). Joe D did a great job making basketball relevant in Detroit again, but this was an inexcusable move that cost our great city titles. Wouldn't it have been great to see both of these guys in Pistons uniforms together?

Monday, April 20, 2009

April 21

Tigers continue their successful road trip with another win.
White Sox beat up on Bergeson in his first start
Red Sox stay hot
Cleveland gets the better of the Royals
Blue Jays
Nationals get win 2!

Sunday, April 19, 2009

An update to the Rod Allen drinking game

Game originally posted at

When Rod says “Mario” or “pardner.”

When Rod says “elevated.”

When Rod says “skipper.”

When Rod says "it is good to see good things happen to good people"

When Rod makes any kind of reference to a player or his ability being “special.”

When Rod says the phrase “Oh no he didn’t.”

When Rod says the phrase “from time to time.”

When Rod says “cheese.”

When Rod says “features,” “featuring” or “featured.”

When Rod refers to Jim Leyland as a “beauty.”

When Rod says “filthy.”

When Rod repeats a statement or point he made earlier in the game.

When Rod says "that should be a crime."

Whenever Rod says he talked to someone at batting practice.

When Rod says the phrase “professional hitter.”

When Rod says the phrase "country strong."

When Rod makes reference to his coaching/broadcasting career in Arizona.

When Rod makes reference to the pitching coaches influence on the pitching staff.

Whenever Rod makes the statement “some kind of _____.” (IE: Some kind of smooth)

Whenever Rod talks about the benefit to a defense when a pitcher works quickly.

When Rod mentions that Porcello is one of the youngest active players in the majors

When Rod asks Mario if he worked out today. » Drink double if he asks this during a home game.

When Rod makes reference to cotton candy. » Drink double if he makes reference to pink cotton candy.

When Rod makes reference to how much fun Cabrera is having. » Drink double if it is anyone else.

When Rod makes reference to the Carlos Guillen, Polanco, Anderson, or Cabrera trade.

When Rod says the phrase “game within the game.”

When Rod says the phrase, “the unintentional, intentional walk.”

When Rod makes reference to how “smooth” any of the Tiger middle infielders are. » Drink double if it is anyone else.

When Rod makes reference to his playing career. *Rod only had about 50 career ABs, 20 with the Tigers.

When the footage of Rod charging the mound in Japan is shown.

General Silliness: 2 drinks may be had when Rod displays general silliness. This optional rule can be applied in group or individual play and can be declared before the game or invoked when the silliness occurs. General silliness can be loosely interpreted as that’s why it’s not technically part of the rules. Experienced players will recognize this activity which can include stepping over the play by play with yelps, screams or any array of noises, use of non-words, abundant laughing or appearing overly giddy. HEEHAHAHA!!!!

Thursday, April 16, 2009

April 16 (late games)

White Sox

Monday, April 13, 2009

April 14th

Well after the scare KC gave me yesterday, locks are up to 7-0.

Tigers, Porcello gets it done, Tigers get to Danks through the middle of their lineup.
Angels, Silva isn't very good. Griffeys return home is spoiled
Rays, Burnett gets rocked (LOCK)
Rangers big bats get it done
Royals, like Silva, Pavano isn't very good, Royals take the series.
Marlins ride Volstad past the Braves
Brewers start to turn things around against the Reds
Carpenter dominates as the Cards win it

Dead teams walking

While it is only a little over a week in to then season I would like to send my condolences to the fans of one team, and a hearty laugh to the fans of another. These two teams are teams that many thought had a chance to contend in their divisions this year and are sadly (or happily) dead after just one week of play. This may seem like an overreaction, but these two teams will not be in the postseason. Indians fans, come on down, your team is done. Too many holes in the rotation and your offense is not getting it done. This goes deeper then your slow start. Pavano is a god awful pitcher and does not belong in the majors. He showed this with 9 earned in 1+ inning pitched in his first start. Ditto for Richmond. Anytime your pitcher being on the team can be described as despite struggling in the spring to an 8+ ERA and posting a 1-3 record, Richmond has made the Indians rotation, you are going to have a long year.

Yankees fans, start the crying and calling for Girardi's head, that money you spent is going to waste and I couldn't be happier. While I do not expect Wang's struggles to continue, there are serious issues with this rotation. Sabathia is not worth what he is being paid. Look at his numbers through much of the first half last year with the Indians in the AL and tell me you are still as confident as you were when you signed him after he dominated for the Brewers in the NL. Burnett was never that great a pitcher and age is becoming an issue. Damon, Rivera, Pettite, and Jeter are all gettin up there in age and Jeter didn't have any range to begin with at short. Combine that with ARod's injury and being in a tough division, and stick a fork in em baby! Unfortunately for Girardi, he will probably receive the blame for this when there's really nothing he can do.
Get used to seein images like this after C.C. gets yanked in the 5th inning

Sunday, April 12, 2009

April 13

Red Sox

Saturday, April 11, 2009

April 11

Thursday, April 9, 2009

April 10th

Well 5-5, meh. Onward to tomorrow.
Tigers beat benson in his return to the majors

Upset Special, KC over the yanks

locks 2-0 on the year

Porcello: The Tigers Only Hope

The Tigers pitching is awful as I have already addressed in previous posts. There are a few reasons for hope though. Bondo will be coming back and while at this point in Bonderman's career I think its safe to say that nobody really knows what we are going to get out of him, I doubt he will be worse then Miner. If he can pitch like he pitched against the Yanks in the ALDS he will get us a lot of wins. Gallaraga is another reason for hope in that he was the only starter to have a good year last year. Edwin Jackson may also turn out to be a bright spot. All of this is not enough for the Tigers to make the playoffs by itself.

As Brandon Lyon illustrated in game two of the season, our bullpen is going to blow some games for us. That being the case, are starters need to give them as many leads as possible to play with. Which brings me to the subject of this post, Rick Porcello. Porcello needs to have a Verlander type rookie seeason for the Tigers to be relevant this season. Without him I do not see them being a factor in the fall. Unfortunately once Bonderman is healthy he may get the boot in favor of keeping Miner in the rotation. This would effectively end the Tigers season. So please Jim Leyland, do not end are season, keep Porcello in the rotation.

Wednesday, April 8, 2009

April 9th

Well 9-6 yesterday but im kinda drunk tonight so I'm not exactly sure how this is gonna go!
Anywho here are the picks

Detroit wins in Porcellos debut
White Sox
Cardinals are a lock

Tuesday, April 7, 2009

April 8th

Well yesterday could have been a great day for my picks. Had 3 picks lose on walk off hits, 2 of which had leads late in the game. Thanks Brandon Morrow and Lyon. Not a good day for pitchers with the name of Brandon. Brandon Inge even contributed to the weird day for Brandon's by first committing an error that led to Minnesota taking the lead, and then hitting the home run that retied the game. All in all was not a great day for me, another Brandon as I finished at 6-6

Marlins complete the sweet of an awful Nationals team while Volstad continues throwing solid outings for the Marlins.
Phillies avoid losing 3 straight to the Braves as their big lineup gets going for the first time this year.
Red Sox will win behind a strong outing from Lester who continues his regular season dominance of the Rays, narrowly edging out Tampa's ace in Kazmir
Toronto drops a 3rd loss on Detroit getting to Zach Miner early and often with a much improved line-up
Yanks win behind Wang
Texas builds off its powerful performance against Cleveland in their opener and starts 2-0
Dbacks take series from rockies
Volquez starts strong as the Reds take one from the Mets.
Twins beat up on Silva...or tap him slowly to death with their particular band of baseball. They have to be the fastest team in baseball
Cubs dont lose twice to Stros, offense gets going
Royals get a win over the White Sox
A's take out the Angels in the nightcap
and Milwaukee wins in my lock of the night.

Its Pedro Time!

The Tigers starting pitching is a huge question mark. Even assuming Porcello can fit in nicely we are looking at a Bonderman whos starting the year on the DL for major contributions, an ace who pitched abysmally last year, someone who has never thrown a pitch in a Tigers uniform and someone with a .247 against him on balls in play as well as one of the higher baserunners stranded rates in baseball at 75.6%. While pitchers do have some control over those last numbers, for the most part these statistics come down to luck. That means Armando Gallaraga may be coming back down to earth this season. As a Tiger fan I think its about time we buy some discounted insurance. Pedro Martinez pitched well during the WBC and appears to finally be healthy. While Pedro would prefer to go to a National League team, the Tigers should extend an offer to him and see what happens. Pedro wants to play and if he isn't getting bites from the NL its worth a shot. Worse comes to worse were a mill or two in the hole, or about 4 million less then the hole we are in from Nate Robertsons's contract or 12 million less then Sheffs. Plus, he hates the Yankees!

The Season

So as some of you may have noticed, that is if people actually read this...I have picked every MLB game so far. This will continue through the entire season. Hopefully at around a 60 percent clip. I will add comments to many of the games as to why I picked a certain way and may even add confidence levels at some point. So, Play ball!

Monday, April 6, 2009

april 7th picks

Well yesterday I went an average 7-5 including the phillies-braves game so heres another effort.
Tigers- Ill take Jackson over some no-name
White Sox- Buehrle>Meche, White Sox>Royals
Mariners, expect a bounce back from Bedard
Angels again
Giants- Lincecum starts the defense of his Cy on the right foot
Braves- Moyer's arm is bound to fall off eventually, expect a bounce back year from Francouer
Marlins, Nationals are flat out bad with or without Adam Dunn
Cubs, Astros look abysmal
Pirates, Pirates win an early series before falling back to earth
Dbacks, Rockies will miss Holliday
SDG, bounceback year for Young hides lack of Padres offense at least for this game.

Day 2 Picks

Toronto over Detroit
Bosox over tampa
Indians over Rangers
God damn yankees over orioles
Twins over Mariners
Angels over A's
Mets over reds
Dbacks over Rockies
Marlins over Nationals
Pirates over Cards
Stros over Cubs
Padres over Dodgers

Sunday, April 5, 2009

Game 1

Predictions for game 1 of the MLB season.
Braves 6 Phillies 3
Braves will take this game. Myers had a slow start last year and while he really came on in the first half I do not think that will continue against his propensity for slow starts. Lowe is coming to a new team and will make a good first impression. Also, it is banner day for the Phils and they will be in the perfect spot for a 1 game let down after there world series victory. With a win tonight and Jurrjens throwing tomorrow, the Braves will have a good opportunity to start the year 2-0, win a series, and turn there fortunes from last year against the Phillies (14-4).

Baseballs back!

Baseball season starts today so time for some predictions.
Al Central-Twins
Al East- Bosox
Al West- Angels
MVP- Crawford
Cy- Liriano

Reasoning...The Rays come back with much of the same team they had last year. They were a young team so many of those players may still be improving. The loss of Edwin Jackson will hurt them but I see Longoria taking another step forward after his stellar first season and them edging out the 2nd place team from the central whoever that may be for the wildcard. The Yanks, while spending enough to compete will not. Joba is going to take a step back. CC had a rough first half before moving to the NL and will not be an ace and Burnett is an avg pitcher who got overpaid and will probably be injured before the all star break. They have major holes in the field at shortstop annd question marks at 3rd with Arod.
The Central will be the most interesting division in baseball. I see 4 teams with a chance to win it and a 5th that is up and coming but is a year away from having a real shot at it. Next year once the royals get a little more experience, they may even be in the mix. I think the Twins have a team built on speed that can survive the year playingn small ball and whiddling away at teams.

East- This is the Mets year
Central- Cubs
WC-Cardinals (if Carpenter stays healthy)
Cy- Santana

The Mets with there shored up bullpen will take advantage of the Philys world series let down. Rollins and Utley up the middle will keep this division interesting until the last day but the Mets will edge them out. Cubs will continue to be solid especially with the loss of the brewers as major competitionn and the Dodgers annd Man-Ram will return to the playoffs.

World Series, Dodgers vs Bosox 4-2 dodgers. Man-Ram wins 1 last WS and cements his place as onen of the clutchest hitters of all time taking home world series mvp honors. Torre laughs at the Yankees who miss the playoffs for the 2nd year.


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Wizard Balanced lvl39 Build [Hardcore] submitted by Unknown.

Build: http://us.battle.net/d3/en/calculator/wizard#UilRdm!ZcX!bbabYa

Use a shield and a one handed sword.

Buff vitality and intelligence.

Gaming Style:

When Kiting Act passive and spam Hydra around corners and walls. This will allow you to spot mods before they spot you.

Use blizzard to slow large packs of enemies. When surrounded blast Wave of Force with Teleport Rune in order to get out and if in a really bad situation use Archon.

This build is good for balanced HP/DPS game play. You can either buff your health for defense or increase DPS with Intel and Vitality.

When solo use Enchantress with a good two handed weapon, She will buff you and do loads of group damage.

Mouse skills are all DPS oriented for a midrange tactics and the rest of the abilities are meant for pushing and distance mob-group kiting. At lvl 20-39 This will get you through all the acts on Normal Diff.

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Julian Lennon new Limited Everything Changes Box im September

Everything Changes Box-Set - Limited to 1000 individually numbered copies.
- Double picture disc vinyl.

- Album (CD)

- Acoustic version of album (CD)

- Instrumental version of album (CD)
- Through The Picture Window (DVD)
- 36 page booklet
- Certificate of authenticity signed by Julian Lennon

Through The Picture Window (DVD) Region - Worldwide (This is a multi-region DVD that will play on any device and in any country)
Feature Length Documentary - Through The Picture Window.
The Visual Album: Everything Changes in 14 bespoke Music Videos including Acoustic versions of all videos.

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Commisioner Chad Cop
Vital statistics
Gender Male
Status Alive
Friends {{{None}}}
Enemies Kitty Amazing (Character), Red (at times), Blue (at times), and Earl Grey
Aliases Cop, Quandt, That Police with the mustache, Police Man, Sarah Connors (alter ego), Chad Gendarmerie (French counterpart, in the movie)
Times Dead 2
Voiced By Chad Quandt

Character Summary

Commissioner Chad Cop is the commissioner of the local police force in Dick Figures. First appeared in Kitty Amazing, where he was killed. Seemingly immortal (like most of the other characters), he was back to normal in We're Cops! where he welcomed Red and Blue as one of their own. He was felled at the hands of Earl Grey. Presumably restored to normal when Batman shot his eye blast through Bloser's prism and destroyed Earl Grey. He is seen at the end of Terminate-Her! as a reincarnation of Sarah Connors, suddenly gaining scythe-like hands.

Real Life human summary

Chad Quandt voices Commissioner Chad Cop and other assorted voices on Dick Figures.

He has appeared in Kitty Amazing, We're Cops, Adventures of Batman & The Bloser, and Terminate-Her!

Chad also does voices on Mondo Media shows Goodbye Kitty as The Vet and Destructo Box as characters including Bear Warrior and Thparticus.

Chad is a comedy writer and standup based in Los Angeles.

Kitty Amazing

In this episode, Chad said to Red that he heard the sound of death and secrets in town and asked Red if everything was alright. Red, fearing he would be arrested, showed him Kitty Amazing and he died.

Fang Angels

He has his smallest role in this episode as one of the cops who arrested Red.

We're Cops!

He is the first policeman we meet in this episode who tells Red and Blue about what happened. Later he accepted Red as one of their own when he yelled We're Cops!

Adventures of Batman & The Bloser

He was killed by one of the color-draining bombs of Earl Grey. After Batman and the Bloser killed Earl Grey, Chad has possibly resurrected.

Sarah Connors (the slut) disguised herself as Chad after failing to murder Blue, referencing the T-1000 from Terminator 2: Judgment Day.

Dick Figures: The Movie

Chad appears in the movie (as a French version of himself called Chad Gendarmerie), working for Lord Takagami (presumably, not actually explained/shown in the movie) to hunt down Red (Rouge, as he calls him) and Blue to retrieve the Great Sword of Destiny. The French police (aka, Gendarmerie) all look exactly like him, however, with curly moustaches, unlike Chad.

  • He never actually got a name until the opening of Season 3.
  • He is one of the first characters to get a surname/last name.
  • He may have been a morphing cyborg the whole time, or it could have been another Terminator that took form of him, just like the real movie.
  • He can be the Ruler of the Cops in the town.
  • It's possible he is a commissioner, but that's still to be decided.
  • So far, we have never seen his eyes.
  • Originally, he was supposed to be permanently dead in Kitty Amazing, but apparently in Dick Figures, no one stays dead.（except some very minor characters e.g：Stella）

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2008 Dodge Viper

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American Spotify users listened to 13bn songs in the first year of operation

"Streaming music service Spotify has plenty of nifty stats to share on its first year in the U.S., including the fact that U.S. listeners have jammed to more than 13 billion songs.
Spotify launched in the U.S. on July 14, 2011, joining a wave of other streaming music services like Rdio and Mog that familiarized Americans with the concept of streaming music. Since then, the service has amassed more than 3 million users in the U.S., about 20 percent of whom are paying customers, according to April figures from the New York Post.
Spotify users in the U.S. have shared 27,834,742 songs since launch, with 55.3 percent shared through Facebook and 41.5 percent within Spotify itself. Those hefty Facebook numbers are due to Spotify’s extensive integration with the social network, as well as the fact that Spotify started forcing new users to use their Facebook accounts last September. Surprisingly, only 2.7 percent of Spotify shares occurred through Facebook.
Spotify’s transformation into a music platform last November, with the announcement of Spotify apps, has also been a smashing success. The company says that U.S. users have spent around 2,700 years (or 23.7 million hours) within its apps."
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March 16, 1945

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    NKGB/NKVD report on the response in Northern Transylvania following Romania's resumption of control of the region.
    "Report to L. P. Beria about the Social and Political Situation in Northern Transylvania," March 16, 1945, History and Public Policy Program Digital Archive, GARF, fond 9401, op 2, d 94, ll. 77-79. Document No. 53 in Vostochnaia Evropa, edited by G.P. Murashko, et al, vol. 1. Translated for CWIHP by Svetlana Savranskaya.
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Report to L. P. Beria about the Social and Political

Situation in Northern Transylvania[1]

March 16, 1945

Moscow, NKVD USSR - to comrade BERIA

We are sending you a short report on Northern Transylvania.

According to our agents' information:

1. The celebration of the inauguration of the Romanian administration in Northern Transylvania[2] in Kluzh on March 13 was exceptionally successful. Kluzh has never seen such a grandiose public celebration. All strata of the population of the city and the countryside took active part in the rally, which was organized in the central square after the military parade (over 100 thousand people took part in the rally).

From the political point of view, the supporters of the National-Democratic Front and the government of Petre Groza achieved big success on this day. The enthusiasm and the upbeat and active mood of the participants affirmed the progressive mood of the majority of the population. Soviet representatives led by comrade Vyshinsky and general-colonel Susaikov were received very warmly.

The attachment of the Northern Transylvania to Romania made a great impression on the workers, industrial and university youth, on peasants of Northern Transylvania, and also on the petty bourgeoisie. Only representatives of industrialists, financiers and big traders are in a state of anxiety.

The representatives of the local government of Northern Transylvania in the Mayor's building met the King, who arrived by a special train to take part in the festivities, with excitement. Meanwhile the columns of the rally participants greeting Petre Groza and comrade Vyshinsky made a point of avoiding the King.

There were almost no slogans or floats mentioning the King, and only a small group of Tsaranists periodically greeted the King.

The King's unhappy mood was very evident.

2. Despite the fact that the Anglo-American missions accepted[3] the proposal of the Petre Groza government on participating in the festivities in Kluzh-they planned to send 4 representatives each, and even sent automobiles there. At the moment when the government train departed for Kluzh, the British informed Petre Groza that it would be impossible for them to go to Kluzh because they did not receive a clearance from London.

An analogous statement came from the Americans also.

This fact was considered by the "historical parties" as a demonstration of the negative attitude of the Anglo-American Mission to the government of Petre Groza and the actions of the Soviet representatives in Romania.

On the eve of the departure of Petre Groza government, the Soviet representatives, and also representatives of other parties and public organizations-proponents of the National-Democratic Front in Kluzh to take part in the ceremonies of establishing the Romanian administration in the Northern Transylvania-the leadership of the "historical parties" appealed to Petre Groza with a request for his consent to allow their delegations to take part in the festivities.

The National-Tsaranist party sent a delegation of 5 people led by leader of the Transylvanian Tsaranists Mikhai Popovich with Kopucu and Hodjia - trusted people of Maniu

The National-Liberal party sent Lapedatu and Dimitru Naku.

At the conference of the Bucharest delegation of the National-Tsaranists and Liberals with the representatives of local organizations of Kluzh, they agreed on the need to continue the maximum resistance to the National-Democratic Front in Northern Transylvania, and to fight against the Hungarian domination in the hope that the chauvinistically inclined Romanian village population from Northern Transylvania would give their support to the "historical parties" in the fight against the National-Democratic Front

ATTACHMENT: Reference on public and political organizations in Northern Transylvania[4]

[1]. Copies sent to I. Stalin, V. Molotov, O. Malenkov

[2]. The USSR gave its consent to the inauguration of the Romanian administration in Northern Transylvania immediately after the government of Petre Groza had been formed.

[3]. As in the original

[4]. The reference was not published.


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The welfare cost of anticipated inflation is quantified in a calibrated model of the U.S. economy that exhibits tractable equilibrium dispersion in wealth and earnings. inflation does not generate large losses in societal welfare, yet its impact varies noticeably across segments of society depending also on the financial sophistication of the economy. If money is the only asset, then inflation mostly hurts the wealthier and more productive agents, while those poorer and less productive may even benefit from inflation. The converse holds in a more sophisticated financial environment where agents can insure against consumption risk with assets other than money.

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Immunoglobulin haplotypes are highly polymorphic and are useful for analyses o f both macro- and microdifferentiation of populations. The origins of this diversity are not known, but recent reports suggest strong selection at this locus. Increased rates of first-trimester spontaneous abortions have been reported when parents share GM phenotypes. Reduced fertility has been observed in mixed European descent white and Hutterite populations when both parents share immunoglobulin haplotypes. Population samples with completed family information and GM haplotype data are rare; the objective here is to provide this information on another sample. A sample of 242 Mennonite couples with mothers older than 40 years was divided into 3 groups of matings based on how many haplotypes were shared: 0, 1, or 2. The distribution of mean completed family sizes for the three groups were 3.35 ± 1.85 (n = 23), 3.47 ± 1.69 (n = 128), and 3.37 ± 1.60 (n = 91), respectively; these values were not significantly different (F = 0.145, p = 0.865). The log-rank test was used to compare the time-to-next-birth curves. The intervals between first and later births (2-4 births) were not significantly different for the three subgroups either. There is also only limited evidence for segregation distortion in another sample of 923 offspring (in which at least one parent is heterozygous).


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That’s not even the worst of it. Many of those free programs are loaded with viruses and Trojans that will destroy your computer.

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Along with the beats, you can back up your live music or import fresh music to the program and combine it with the beats, or make your own right there with the 4-octave keyboard that can recreate any instrument and also includes FX to add depth and fun to your recordings.

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My Digital Music Recording and Production

My Digital Music Recording and Production

by Paul A Philips

The Digital Renaissance

From the perspective of modern technology with its personal computers continually rising in processing power and an increasingly vast array of well-budgeted music software and hardware to choose from, it can be said that it has never been easier to make music.

Whether you are a professional with aspirations to climb dizzy heights and achieve multimillion sales with award winning projects, or just an amateur looking for a bit of fun, it cannot be denied that there is a lot of creative opportunity available using the desktop computer to handle you musical input. Long gone are the days when extensive multi-track recording was reserved for those connected to the industry with its strictly commercial setup or for people well off enough to afford the expensive equipment.

Nowadays, in conjunction with your computer, a relatively cheap virtual recording studio software package like Steinberg’s Cubase or Pro Tools which has all the features of multi-track recording, a few instruments such as a midi controller keyboard, a guitar and a microphone and your all set up potentially to make some really good music: Basically, it’s all down to dogged-determination, enthusiasm and ability!

Who am I?

-Someone who has been making and recording rock and pop music for a hell of a long time! I have my own virtual recording studio set up and have written, performed on and produced some 16 CD’s to my name. I have also produced other artists in my long and varied repertoire. However, in the early days I never thought I would end up with having that much of an involvement with music in the recording studio.

Some twenty-odd years ago I had been in and out of bands. Then I decided to go solo. I had a head full of ideas and a handful of songs I wanted to record. The choice of doing it all on my own seemed quite practical to me at the time: It would save money employing other musicians and prevent endless rehearsal hours of trying to get across what I wanted and how to do it, when I could achieve this much quicker on my own.

…Well, so much for that nice little theory! Using the words of the immortal bard, what actually happened in practice was a comedy of errors! It took me over two years to finally come up with an album’s worth of my own material.

It had taken such a long time because I had made just about every mistake imaginable during the making (well, it felt like that!). I may tell you more about those mistakes later, with the hope that you don’t make them. It has to be remembered, in those days there was no such thing as computerised recording. It was not even a mere twinkle.

Large digital Mixer desk in recording studio

It was a time when the boundary between musicians and non-musicians was a lot less grey: None of this copy, cut and paste sound sampling that you get today from software packages such as Rebirth and Fruity Loops where anyone can have a go. There was no such thing as a controller keyboard linked up to a personal computer where a knowledge or experience of having played is not essential, or midi programming with all its time and money saving implications.

For example, these days I find it a wonderful thing that by using the midi there is no need to have to tune or mic up drums or go through hours and hours of rehearsal and take after take with the drummer to get what is considered to be right for the production. Or even have to call the whole rhythm section back a few days after because a flaw was found in the timing of the whole thing (I’ve been there and done that!). Nowadays the right sound samples and the necessary clicks of the mouse or operations via the keyboard can get the whole software-editing job done relatively quickly to my liking.

Nor was it a time when digital multi-track processing was used where signal-to-noise-ratio was not a problem. No, it was a problem then with analogue reel-to-reel tape recorders. Especially when a high number of tracks, not to mention the cost incurred through having to use a suitable Dolby noise reduction system. If you ever get the chance, ask someone to take off the Dolby on a 24-track tape machine so that you can hear how much hiss nose it makes.

However, in spite of my shortcomings, I still carried on in the same determined way. Which leads me to one piece of advice I can give loud and clearly: Never give up. From a philosophical point of view, I have learned those mistakes, incompetence, disappointments, shortcomings or anything suchlike are events that can be seen as opportunities!

Sometimes when we are in the morass related to these things, we fail to see the big picture: those undesirable circumstances are platforms for learning, growth and achievement in disguise. -This is how it has been many times for me in music and recording.

From those early days on I did progress, slowly but surely. In a way I was glad to have been around in that era, since I can appreciate the transition from the old analogue set up: reel to reel tape recorders, mixing desks, the multitude of effects racks, echo machines, harmonisers …to the digital technology of today, having gained a broader perspective on how to approach a production and have a greater instinct in knowing how to put music together.

For me, it is this intangible instinct that I treasure the most in all the things I have gained through learning.

I realize also, apart from there being a whole number of different and alternative ways to getting the same task done, that with music being the creative process it is, it may not be appropriate at times to be governed by rigid laws and dogma on how to go about things. For example, today’s offbeat may be tomorrow’s convention. So, from this point of view I realize that many things are not set in stone; take an open minded approach at all times.

Above all have lots of fun!

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The Pirate Bay has long been associated with Sweden but soon the popular torrent site will stop using a Swedish domain name.

The TPB team informs TF that they have already begun redirecting the .SE address, rotating it to six new domain names.

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Walkerville Tavern

1850 East Wyandotte
Windsor, ON N9A1E3
Tel: (519) 252-9661
Neighbourhood: Wyandotte Town Center
  • Cuisine: Burgers
  • Price: $ ($15 or less)
  • Reservations: Not accepted
  • Meals: Dinner
  • Features: Television
  • Hours: Mon: 11AM - 2AM, Tue: 11:30AM - 2AM, Wed - Fri: 11AM - 2AM, Sat - Sun: 3PM - 2AM
  • The Walkerville Tavern is a small neighbourhood bar serving pub classics. The Walkerville has pool tables and seating for 29.

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Oh la la!!
By cathygaudry of Windsor, Ontario (89 Reviews)
Submitted Thursday, October 18, 2012 - 6:40am [Dine in]

I hadn't been since the new owners took over because the place was closed for lunch (how dare they!!), but recently they've opened up again with a great lunch menu! I had the Goat Cheese Salad Oh La La! Very fancy for a pub, let me tell you......French goat cheese grilled and served on a garden salad in a french vinaigrette. The presentation was beautiful and the flavour, OMG! Big salad too for $ 9.00. The Boss had the Curry Coconut Noodle with chicken in a creamy curry coconut sauce on chow mien. It smelled delicious and he said it was fantastic!! He ordered the lunch size (1/2 order), but accidentally got the full order. It was a lot of food, but he did a pretty good job taking her down! $ 12 for full order, $ 8 for half. The tavern used to be really dark and had only 2 or 3 tables with a big pool table in the middle.....now they've opened the place right up, tore out a wall, got rid of the pool table, added 5 or so tables, installed incredible hardwood floors and a tin ceiling, installed a garage-type door. Its bright and cheery and I'm so looking forward to going back. I hear the burgers are the best in Walkerville, so that's probably my next purchase! I encourage you to check it out! I really, really loved it!

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first & LAST time going here...
By ddenis of Windsor, ON (1 Review)
Submitted Monday, February 10, 2014 - 11:44am [Dine in]

It was my first time at Walkerville Tavern and it will also be my last!
We were there to have dinner for a friends birthday and the manager was incredibly rude to us. The manager refused to let us have separate bills when we were ordering and the staff had to keep apologizing for his manager's negative attitude. We ended up leaving before we even ordered food due to the poor way we were being treated.
We instead went accross the street to Gourmet Emporium where we enjoyed a wonderful dinner and spent hundreds of dollars on drinks and food between all of us combined. I would not recommend Walkerville Tavern to anyone.

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Great food in a no-nonsense neighborhood pub
By jproulx of Windsor, ON (1 Review)
Submitted Tuesday, September 25, 2012 - 5:36am [Dine in]

I'm new to the Walkerville neighborhood and have quickly become a regular here. The owners are friendly guys, the atmosphere is relaxed, and the food is absolutely outstanding. It's rare to find a pub that does such great food without being pretentious about it. The burgers are all natural (best I've had in a pub in a long time), the salads are fresh, and their noodle dishes are simply the best I've had anywhere, anywhere at all. The beer selection leaves a little to be desired, but I'm hoping they'll start carrying beers from the Walkerville Brewery that just opened around the corner. Give this place a try! You won't regret it.

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Fantastic time at the Walkerville Tavern
By georgie of windsor,on (2 Reviews)
Submitted Wednesday, August 24, 2011 - 9:03am [Dine in]

Friends and I went out for a night at the Walkerville Tavern. We had the best wings in town followed by the best burger any of us had ever tasted. 3lbs of wings ( you have to try the garlic/parmissan) and 4 burgers for 45.00. The draft beer was cold and the service was great. This little bar is so small, you can not help but feel like part of the party. Great spot would recommend

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DESVENLAFAXINE is an antidepressant in a group of drugs called selective serotonin and norepinephrine reuptake inhibitors (SNRIs). Desvenlafaxine affects chemicals in the brain that may become unbalanced and cause depression.

Desvenlafaxine is used to treat major depressive disorder.

What should I tell my health care provider before I take this medicine?

You should not use Desvenlafaxine if you are allergic to desvenlafaxine or venlafaxine (Effexor), or if you are being treated with methylene blue injection.

Do not use Desvenlafaxine if you are taking an MAO inhibitor. A dangerous drug interaction could occur. MAO inhibitors include isocarboxazid, linezolid, phenelzine, rasagiline, selegiline, and tranylcypromine. You must wait at least 14 days after stopping an MAOI before you can take Desvenlafaxine. After you stop taking this medicine, you must wait at least 7 days before you start taking an MAOI.

To make sure Desvenlafaxine is safe for you, tell your doctor if you have:

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  • if you are switching to Desvenlafaxine from another antidepressant.

Some young people have thoughts about suicide when first taking an antidepressant. Your doctor will need to check your progress at regular visits while you are using Desvenlafaxine. Your family or other caregivers should also be alert to changes in your mood or symptoms.

FDA pregnancy category C. Desvenlafaxine may cause problems in a newborn baby if the mother takes the medication late in pregnancy (during the third trimester). Tell your doctor if you are pregnant or plan to become pregnant during treatment.

Desvenlafaxine can pass into breast milk and may harm a nursing baby. Tell your doctor if you are breast-feeding a baby.

Do not give this medication to anyone under 18 years old without the advice of a doctor.

How should I take this medicine?

Take Desvenlafaxine exactly as prescribed by your doctor. Follow all directions on your prescription label. Do not take this medicine in larger or smaller amounts or for longer than recommended.

You may take Desvenlafaxine with or without food. Take the medicine at the same time each day.

Do not crush, chew, or break an extended-release tablet. Swallow it whole.

It may take several weeks before your symptoms improve. Keep using the medication as directed and tell your doctor if your symptoms do not improve.

Do not stop using Desvenlafaxine suddenly, or you could have unpleasant withdrawal symptoms. Ask your doctor how to safely stop using this medicine.

Your blood pressure will need to be checked often.

This medication can cause you to have a false positive drug screening test. If you provide a urine sample for drug screening, tell the laboratory staff that you are taking Desvenlafaxine.

What if I miss a dose?

Take the missed dose as soon as you remember. Skip the missed dose if it is almost time for your next scheduled dose. Do not take extra medicine to make up the missed dose.

What may interact with this medicine?

Taking Desvenlafaxine with other drugs that make you sleepy or slow your breathing can increase these effects. Ask your doctor before taking Desvenlafaxine with a sleeping pill, narcotic pain medicine, muscle relaxer, or medicine for anxiety or seizures.

Many drugs can interact with desvenlafaxine. Not all possible interactions are listed here. Tell your doctor about all your medications and any you start or stop using during treatment with Desvenlafaxine, especially:

  • any other antidepressant;
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  • a diuretic or "water pill";
  • lithium;
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  • imatinib;
  • St. John's wort;
  • tryptophan (sometimes called L-tryptophan);
  • an antibiotic--clarithromycin, telithromycin;
  • antifungal medication--itraconazole, ketoconazole, posaconazole, voriconazole;
  • heart medication--nicardipine, quinidine;
  • hepatitis C medications--boceprevir, telaprevir;
  • HIV/AIDS medication--atazanavir, delavirdine, fosamprenavir, indinavir, nelfinavir, ritonavir, saquinavir;
  • migraine headache medication--sumatriptan, rizatriptan, and others; or
  • pain medication--fentanyl or tramadol.

This list is not complete and many other drugs can interact with Desvenlafaxine. This includes prescription and over-the-counter medicines, vitamins, and herbal products. Give a list of all your medicines to any healthcare provider who treats you.

What should I watch for while taking this medicine?

Drinking alcohol can increase certain side effects of Desvenlafaxine.

Ask your doctor before taking a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID) for pain, arthritis, fever, or swelling. This includes aspirin, ibuprofen (Advil, Motrin), naproxen (Aleve), celecoxib (Celebrex), diclofenac, indomethacin, meloxicam, and others. Using an NSAID with Desvenlafaxine may cause you to bruise or bleed easily.

Desvenlafaxine may impair your thinking or reactions. Be careful if you drive or do anything that requires you to be alert.

Avoid exposure to sunlight or tanning beds. Desvenlafaxine can make you sunburn more easily. Wear protective clothing and use sunscreen (SPF 15 or higher) when you are outdoors.

What side effects may I notice from this medicine?

Get emergency medical help if you have any of these signs of an allergic reaction to Desvenlafaxine: skin rash or hives; difficulty breathing; swelling of your face, lips, tongue, or throat.

Report any new or worsening symptoms to your doctor, such as: mood or behavior changes, anxiety, panic attacks, trouble sleeping, or if you feel impulsive, irritable, agitated, hostile, aggressive, restless, hyperactive (mentally or physically), more depressed, or have thoughts about suicide or hurting yourself.

Call your doctor at once if you have:

  • seizure (convulsions);
  • agitation, hallucinations, fever, fast heart rate, overactive reflexes, nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, loss of coordination;
  • blurred vision, eye pain, or seeing halos around lights;
  • cough, chest tightness, trouble breathing;
  • easy bruising or bleeding (nosebleeds, bleeding gums), blood in your urine or stools, coughing up blood;
  • very stiff (rigid) muscles, high fever, sweating, confusion, fast or uneven heartbeats, tremors, feeling like you might pass out;
  • headache, slurred speech, severe weakness, muscle cramps, feeling unsteady, fainting, shallow breathing (breathing may stop);
  • severe skin reaction -- fever, sore throat, swelling in your face or tongue, burning in your eyes, skin pain, followed by a red or purple skin rash that spreads (especially in the face or upper body) and causes blistering and peeling.

Common Desvenlafaxine side effects may include:

  • dizziness, drowsiness, anxiety;
  • increased sweating;
  • mild nausea, loss of appetite, constipation;
  • sleep problems (insomnia); or
  • decreased sex drive, impotence, or difficulty having an orgasm.

Where can I keep my medicine?

Store at room temperature away from moisture and heat.

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