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“Dad, do you like Taylor Swift?” Our oldest daughter has officially reached an age where she listens to pop music, watches “America’s Got Talent,” plays online video games, and follows her favorite celebrities. She frequently asks my opinion on this or that singer, song, or celebrity. As parents, we sometimes feel torn between encouraging our children to appreciate the best of our culture as a part of God’s good world and wanting to protect her from the messages in the media that can shape her worldview in ways that run counter to a Christian worldview.  As I’ve reflected on how to encourage our children to engage media in a healthy way, Paul’s words to the Philippians church are instructive: “whatever is true, whatever is honorable, whatever is just, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is commendable, if there is any excellence, if there is anything worthy of praise, think about these things” (Phil. 4:8).  Three questions come to mind that are helpful in teaching our children – young or old – to think on such things.

“Is the language appropriate?”

Beginning at a young age, I want my kids to recognize and discern between actions and words that are appropriate and inappropriate. What constitutes appropriate changes as children grow older. A young child shouldn’t be exposed to any swearing, for example, while a pre-teen can usually hear a swear word without being tempted to repeat it. As soon as they are able to listen to music or watch TV, kids should be able to recognize words that are vulgar or crass, slang words that are used to insult others, or words that use God’s name as an expression or exclamation. Music, movies, or Internet content featuring excessive vulgarity or profanity is off-limits, especially if kids begin repeating them. Age-appropriateness is a good place to start because it instills a habit of discernment early on, and because discerning appropriate and inappropriate content is fairly easy at this stage, since the focus is on easily identifiable criteria.

“What is this about?”

Sometimes we make the mistake of going no further than the first question; we teach our children that as long as there is no excessive swearing, the content is acceptable for Christians. However, this would be simplistic – books or music can lack profanity, and yet be full of content that is inappropriate for Christians. Conversely, a movie may have language that isn’t appropriate, but still be worthy of our attention because it wrestles with themes that help us understand ourselves and our relationship with God better. The same is true for other adult concepts, situations, and struggles, including sexuality and nudity. The mere presence of adult material is not the issue as much as its age-appropriateness and consistency with Christian understandings.

The point of asking this question is to develop the skill of careful discernment of music, movies, TV shows, or video games. Rather than consuming the massive volumes of media content, kids need to learn to identify themes and messages behind this content. Is the song about relationships? Does the movie explore the place of work? Are the video games about conquest and warfare? This helps us recognize content containing themes that are worthy of our attention and content that is more like junk food – perhaps okay as an occasional treat, but not something that should comprise our daily diet.

“What does this say about what it’s about?”

Asking the second question leads into the third question. If a song is about relationships, what is the song saying about relationships? Is the message that relationships are disposable? Does the movie about racial differences explore our fallen human nature, or does it reinforce prejudices about race? Media can be powerful because it can shine a light on our human condition, highlighting our need for salvation, and offering solutions to our human problem. It’s at this point that I ask questions that encourage young men and women to compare the message of the media to the Christian message. How do the solutions offered compare and contrast with the biblical message? What is lacking? Media that runs counter to a Christian worldview should be challenged, and media that blatantly promotes actions that are contrary to a Christian ethic should be discarded.

As parents, it can be tempting to simply dismiss the place of media because we want to shield our children from negative influences. However, we are doing them a disservice if we do so; we cannot escape media. And, the various forms of media can be valuable elements of our culture, that God calls us to participate in. A better approach is to teach our children from a young age, how to discern the message and the content of the media from a Christian point of view.

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Philip Davison Nature Diaries. Bosque del Cabo Rain Forest Lodge.

Life as Normal

Last week we had the continuing alternation of sun and rain.  The frogs are still out in force, in fact several new species have joined the nightly chorus of amorous males.  The significant newcomer that has appeared in ever increasing numbers has been the Mexican White-lipped Frog, (Leptodactylus fragilis).  This species typically calls from the damp ditches very close to the pond but it is heard more often than it is seen.

Butterflies Abound

The clement weather conditions have allowed the late start to the butterfly season to persist until later in the year.  Last week there were some very bright, sunny, clear blue skies which is always good for butterfly watchers, particularly if the nectar producing plants are in flower.  The butterflies did not disappoint and came out in force.

Many of the bright, gaudy butterflies seen flying around the grounds belong to the family Nymphalidae.  This family of butterflies is found all over the world except Antarctic.  They are known as brush-foot butterflies due to the front two legs being reduced in size and covered with hairs.

The bright sunny conditions make it problematic to take pictures of the butterflies because of the high light levels and the fact that they are very active.  A flowering nectar plant provides the best opportunity in these situations as you can pick one blossom and invariably it will be visited by a succession of individuals.  In one of the tropical gardens a blooming Lantana camara was providing that opportunity.

Two fast flying vivid orange butterflies, the Gulf Fritillary, (Agraulis vanillae), and the Iulia Longwing, (Dryas iulia), settled momentarily.  They are both members of the subfamily: Heliconiinae.  The Heliconiinae, except for a few species, are confined to the Neotropics where they proliferate in diversity.   The caterpillars of this subfamily typically feed on passion vine and hence are commonly known as passion vine butterflies.

Agraulis vanillae. Nymphalidae. Heliconiinae.

Gulf Fritillary

The leaves of the passion vine larval foodplant contain cyanide in the form of a cyanogenic glycoside.  The caterpillars have an enzyme that allow them to sequester the cyanide molecule which serves to protect them from being eaten.

Dryas iulia. Nymphalidae. Heliconiinae.

Iulia Longwing

Another related butterfly landed close by, the Zebra Longwing, (Heliconius charitonius).  I have been trying to take a decent photograph of this butterfly for some time but it just will not stay still.  I managed to get an image but not the best.  Two more heliconiids were flitting from flower to flower, the Postman, (Heliconius erato), and the Hecale Longwing, (Heliconius hecale).

Heliconius charitonius. Nymphalidae. Heliconiinae.

Zebra Longwing, (Heliconius charitonius)

The adult heliconiids, just as the larval stage, use chemical defenses in the form of cyanide.  The adults feed not only on nectar but also pollen.  Pollen is nitrogen-rich and this allows the adult butterflies to produce cyanide which is stored in the body.  Having a chemical defense is not effective if the predators are unaware of it.  To that effect the heliconiid adults advertise themselves using brightly colors, the color groupings of which the predators quickly learn to associate with a foul-tasting meal which they will ignore in the future.  This is known as aposematic, or warning, coloration.

Heliconius erato. Nymphalidae. Heliconiinae

Postman, (Heliconius erato)

But that aposematic coloration lends itself very well to two forms of mimicry.  Non-poisonous butterflies mimic poisonous butterflies which is known as Batesian mimicry.  Also, many poisonous butterflies are co-mimics of one another in a series of mimicry complexes known as Mullerian mimicry.  Mimicry really does work and quite often it takes a stationary butterfly and a trained eye to distinguish one species from another.

Heliconius hecale. Nymphalidae. Heliconiinae.

Hecale Longwing, (Heliconius hecale)

One other nymphalid that was flying around the Lantana was a small Theona Checkerspot, (Chosyne theona).  These butterflies tend to have bold orange and yellow markings on a black background earning them the name checkerspots.  Many of the checkerspots exhibit variations largely due to environmentally sensitive temperature changes.  Just as their heliconiid cousins, they would appear to be distasteful to birds which will avoid feeding on them.  I quite often see them in open areas flying very close to the ground.

Chlosyne theona. Nymphalidae. Nymphalinae.

Theona Checkerspot, (Chlosyne theona)

The forest too provided a couple more nymphalids, the Blue-grey Satyr, (Magneuptychia libye), on the ground and the Sunset Daggerwing, (Marpesia furcula), higher up in the vegetation.  The Sunset Daggerwing was a species that I really wanted a good photograph of as it is quite exquisitely colored.  The males are the most striking but this was a female.  After watching it fly back and forth along the vegetation bordering the path it finally settled beneath a leaf only six feet off the ground which gave me the opportunity to get the picture.  Fortunately it opened its wings several times which enabled me to capture the dorsal and ventral surfaces of the wings.

Magneuptychia libye. Nymphalidae. Satyrinae.

Blue-gray Satyr, (Magneuptychia libye)

Marpesia furcula. Nymphalidae. Biblidinae.

Sunset Daggerwing, (Marpesia furcula)

Sunset Daggerwing. Philip Davison. Felipe del Bosque.

Sunset Daggerwing, (Marpesia furcula)

One final forest butterfly that settled in a position not too far above my head was a cattleheart in the genus Parides.  These are not the easiest of butterflies to identify in the field, especially in subdued lighting and with the wings closed.  They are all a deep velvety black with the markings on the upper surface of the wings being yellow bars and red spots.  It is these markings that help identify them to species level but even these features can be variable and confusing.  I am almost sure that this was a male Wedge-spotted Cattleheart, Parides lycimenes, but not 100% sure.

Parides lycimenes. Papilionidae. Papilioninae.

Wedge-spotted Cattleheart, (Parides lycimenes)

Philip Davison Is a Biologist, Writer and Photographer Based in Costa Rica

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Recent Pieces

I haven't really done much since the craft fair a couple of weeks ago, but I do have a few pieces I finished before that I haven't posted about. This first one is another Diary.

It didn't sell at the fair, so I altered it and added a strap made from braiding I bought recently and a delrin clip closure. I didn't have a chance to get a photo though, I gave it to my Dad for Christmas. One thing I worked on over a period of time was another woolly vessel. I embellished a wet felted vessel I made a couple of years ago with lots of wool, angora, mohair and alpaca locks. I attached them by needlefelting, then wrapped it up and put it through the washing machine.

I made this nuno felted piece quite a few weeks ago, but didn't get a bright day to photograph it. I haven't decided what to make out of it yet.

Have you made anything over the holidays or took some time to relax?

  1. OOOOh how I love your woolly vessel....feely-vision needed here! Such long flowing neutral locks. Yummy!
    I've picked my hook up for the first time in three weeks...didn't intend to leave it quite so long but have difficulty getting started again after a break!
    Love the colours on your nuno too!
    Happy new year
    Ali x

    1. Thanks, Ali :)
      Smelly vision would be good too, the locks still smell so nice :)
      It is hard getting back into things after a break, isn't it?


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RoboCop 2014 — A Life Not Worth Living?

Transition of Alex Murphy to RoboCop

Transition of Alex Murphy to RoboCop

While I was personally a bit disappointed by the 2014 reboot of the 1987 “classic” RoboCop, I’m willing to hold my tongue on the laborious dialogue and frankly uninspired storyline. What simply must be mentioned, however, is the clear articulation of the kind of life worth living.

While I have to give the film its due and recognize that there was a gesture toward larger social and philosophical questions, such as what constitutes a human, where do the boundaries between human and machine lie, and to what lengths will society go to protect the “safety and security” of its people (albeit this gesture was not made very strongly), I can’t help but get hung up on this issue of ability.  While there were many forces at play, what it boils down to is that after a car bomb explosion, Alex Murphey’s wife is told that her husband sustained burns over 80% of his body and, if left in fully human form (as in, not transformed into “RoboCop”), will be blind in one eye, have an arm and a leg amputated, and “likely be deaf.” This grim prognosis is enough to convince her to acquiesce to the RoboCop transformation. Full stop.

Let’s back up a minute here. I’m not sure of the exact number, but I’m fairly certain that a large number of people sustain burns and have lifelong disabilities as a result of car explosions, house fires, grenade detonation, and the like… every single day in our modern world. Instead of restoring Murphey’s body as much as possible, providing him with rehab, and allowing him to adjust to his new life (as is usually done for survivors of the aforementioned incidents), the doctors in the film remove even the parts of his body that were undamaged to turn him into a robotic man. Yes, this is all precipitated as part of a capitalistic and extreme nationalist agenda, but the quick decision of his wife to approve such a procedure is clearly indicative of the types of lives society sanctions as “worth living.” Instead of living with skin burns (which I concede can certainly be a cause of extreme discomfort and pain), loss of eyesight in one eye, and potential deafness, the most morally righteous character of the film allows her husband to be mutilated by doctors (really people, a screen shot of his “after” effects is included in this post) and turned into a machine, rather than allow him to live with lifelong disabilities.

Is this a case of the “cure” or “remedy” being worse than the “affliction?” I think so. Obviously the film is an exploration of what can happen if we as a society (or even a rogue group of corporate CEOs) start making decisions about human life and surveillance without the proper checks in place, but at the same time, the film is also about what it means to be human and the various ways of maintaining and reclaiming our humanity. In that case, it seems important that we consider the implications of the types of human variety that are sanctioned and the potentially devastating results when assuming all that glitters is robot gold.


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Ian Svenonius, best known for the groups Nation Of Ulysses, The Make-Up, Weird War and Chain & the Gang, is coming back to Vienna with his newest outfit: Escape-Ism.

(Flyer: Andi Dvořák)

The reunited Make-Up performed in New York, Washington D.C. and Paris earlier this year; while the most recent shows took place at the Primavera Festival in Porto and Barcelona some days ago. Now Svenonius is visiting a bunch of European Cites with the self proclaimed found sound dream drama Escape- Ism.

(the Make Up, 23. Juni 2000, Flex Wien, Photo: Andi Dvořák)theMakeUp_01

Kristy and the Kraks (*), who have just released their EP Snakes On The Phone, are joining Escape-Ism for a few dates – and Lime Crush ()  play along at the Rhiz in Vienna.

June 18 @ Rhiz, Wien
June 19 @ Klub Gromka, Ljubljana *
June 20 @ Elektropionir, Beograd *
June 21 @ Jazz Kocsma, Szeged *
June 22 @ Beat on The Brat, Budapest *
June 23 @ 007 Strahov, Praha *

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Asshole of the Madness: Edgar Sosa.

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March Madness is a time when you fall in love with amateur basketball players because of their clutch performances and their toughness. It is also a time when you develop a hatred for teams and players because they are responsible for ruining your chances of winning your office pool. Since 2007, the one guy I have hated has been Edgar Sosa of the Louisville Cardinals.

Ever since he entered the scene as a peice of shit freshman from New York or wherever he is from, I have not liked this kid. He is the reason why I hated Louisville the past 2 years. If it was not for the emergence of Earl Clark and Terrence Williams and Pitino putting Sosa on the bench, I would hate this team as much as I hate PITT.

Last night, Louisville romped the #12 seed, Arizona. During their 40 point win, Edgar Sosa decides to make a mockery of their opponent by touching his stupid face after he unnecessarily made a simple lay up look like a triple sow-cow. If I was Chase Budinger and I saw him do that, I would one punch Sosa to Puerto Rico. Listen pal. You beat a 12 seeded bubble team. There is absolutely no reason to celebrate. If you didn’t beat them by 40 points, it should have been a disapointment. Just looking at him makes my blood boil. He walks around the court like he is king shit, he wears a sleeveless turtleneck under his jersey and his hairline is too close to his eyebrows.

One thing I hate about sports is showing up the other team. I was raised to show respect for the game and the other time while conducting myself with class during a game. Edgar Sosa embodies the exact opposite of what I was raised on and for that, I will throw him a big “fuck you”. If I see this douche on the street, you better believe I will one punch him like Budinger should have.

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Making use of spiritual and symbolic elements, the classically inspired Mimmo Paladino, was a leading exponent of the Transavanguardia movement in Italy—a revival of Neo-Expressionism. Drawing from tribal, Egyptian, Christian, as well as modern and contemporary art traditions, Paladino’s art work has a timeless and profound sensibility.

Born in 1948 Mimmo Paladino studied at the Liceo artistico di Benevento and spent much of the 1970s focused on drawing, developing much of the imagery that would later feature in his paintings. The late 1970s saw the artist produce monochrome paintings, often with the incorporation of found objects. After his first show in 1977, it did not take long for his international profile to increase rapidly and he began mounting solo shows in museums in New York and across Europe.

Mimmo Paladino’s figurative paintings are imbued with religious imagery taken from icons from Europe and North Africa. Profound and absorbing, their fixed arrangement is offset by their own uniquely-charged symbolism. Paladino is also a master-printmaker, adept at etching, aquatint, and linocut, his limited edition prints, often feature the extended limbs and bodies of primitive and enigmatic male forms.

More recently Mimmo Paladino has become increasingly interested in the relationship between visual art and sound, working with the legendary British musician Brian Eno on an installation for the Roundhouse in London in 1999. That same year he was made an Honorary member of the Royal Academy of Arts in London.

Much of Mimmo Paladino’s graphic work was collected and published in the Opera Grafica 1974-2001 and in 2002 he was granted the most comprehensive retrospective exhibition ever organized by an Italian museum, The Centro per l'Arte Contemporanea Luigi Pecci in Prato. In 2004 he worked in close collaboration with Sol Lewitt to put on a show at the Galleria Nazionale d'Arte Moderna in Rome. In 2008 an important monument made in the memory of migrants deceased at sea was inaugurated by Paladino.

In 2012 Mimmo Paladino was commissioned to make a monumental installation for the Piazza Santa Croce in Florence and in 2015 was a prominent part of the 55th Venice Biennale. In 2016 The Frederik Meijer Gardens and Sculpture Park, Grand Rapids, in the US will exhibited his sculptures entitled “Mimmo Paladino: Present into Past”.

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A Few Thoughts on the Book of Joshua

It’s funny what occurs to you when you read different books of the Bible simultaneously.

I’ve just finished reading Joshua in the Hebrew, in my grand quest to read the whole OT in Hebrew, and finished Leviticus prior to that. At the same time, a Greek reading group I’m involved with at our college, Melbourne School of Theology, has been working through the Gospel of John.

What I find in such parallel reading experiences is that you see new and exciting connections between the different books.

So, for the record, here are three connections I’d suggest for the book of Joshua:

  1. Scholars often talk about a ‘Deuteronomistic History’, that is, who would describe Joshua-Judges-Samuel-Kings as an ultimately unified historical work strongly conditioned by the theology that is most systematically articulated in Deuteronomy. This can be construed in a very diachronic way, i.e. almost purely in terms of how these books originated, or in a more synchronic way, seeking the theological and thematic continuities. In my mind both of these angles are interesting and relevant. But I would simply say here that this is an enlightening way to read Joshua. Chapter 1 is clearly designed to correspond to the later chapters of Deuteronomy, esp. ch. 31, or vice versa, with common language about the succession of Joshua for Moses and the importance of discarding fear. Chapter 8 features the covenant-making ceremony recalling the instructions given in Deuteronomy 27. Joshua 22 details at length a controversy about an altar built near the Jordan by the eastern tribes that recalls the instructions about a single altar in Deuteronomy 12 (e.g. see Josh. 22:29). And the historical recollection that prefaces the covenant ceremony of Joshua 24 in its consciousness of having roots ‘across the River’ in Mesopotamia reminds me of the famous confession of Deut. 26:5, “My father was a wandering Aramean.” So I see a clear Deuteronomic influence in Joshua that may be read in terms of a theology and in terms of an editorial stratum, and I don’t think these two angles are mutually exclusive. But that’s not what was new to me!
  2. Reading Joshua after Leviticus showed me just how ‘priestly’ the book of Joshua is. Priests lead the crossing of the Jordan. Even the infamous ‘ḥērem’ or program of extermination (‘ideal’ though it be) of the Canaanite occupants of the land seems to me to be conducted (or portrayed) in a very priestly and ceremonial manner, along with the punishment of its violation by Achan. On a similar note, but now contrasting with Leviticus, the Levites suddenly make their appearance in Josh. 13:14. Priestly action is unaccompanied by any mention of Levites to this point in Joshua. This is not unlike the Pentateuch: Leviticus does not so much as mention a Levite until ch. 25, and then only in two verses, Lev 25:32-33! It is, ironically, the book of Numbers that teems with references to the Levites. So it is in Joshua: no mention of Levites, but much to priests, in Joshua 1-12; then quite a focus on Levites and their part in the land distribution. While they are denied an inheritance like that of the other tribes, a region to call their own, Joshua 21 offers detailed description of the towns allocated to them to reside in. So I found these priestly/levitical connections interesting, and felt as though all of the historical reportage of Joshua has a kind of priestly, ceremonial frame.
  3. This might surprise you. I find Joshua akin to the Gospel of John. They might seem quite contrary: John all about how God “loved the world in such a way,” with a love that extends in a sense universally; Joshua making it clearer whom God hates than whom He loves, if that isn’t too pointy a phrasing. But they are Jekyll-and-Hyde alter egos of one another. Both are very theologically geared, more so than their neighbours. Theology constrains the telling of history much more in Joshua than in Judges or Samuel, I feel, and I would say the same about John in comparison with Matthew, Mark and Luke. The result is a much more schematic book in both cases, less shaped by the flow of events and far more by the theological truths needing to be conveyed. The two share a very simple vocabulary too: Joshua a good book for a new reader of biblical Hebrew, and John famously so for a new reader of NT Greek. Yet both offer a profound and quite challenging theology that belies the simplicity of their terminology. Perhaps we could be simplistic ourselves here and give a motto for each book’s message:
    1. Joshua: “Who ya gonna serve?”
    2. John: “Who ya gonna trust?”

Time for the real work of the day, but maybe this will challenge your thinking about these three biblical books.

Mini-Book Review: Sivertsen’s The Parting of the Sea

Book: Sivertsen, Barbara J. The Parting of the Sea: How Volcanoes, Earthquakes, and Plagues Shaped the Story of Exodus (Princeton: Princeton University Press, 2009).

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Subject matter: largely the connection between tectonic and volcanic factors, like volcanic eruptions in western Arabia (the ‘harrat’) and dual eruptions of Mediterranean volcanoes (one, famously, the huge eruption of Thera/Santorini in the Aegean Sea about 1600 BC), and…

  • The plagues of Egypt described in Exodus 7-11;
  • The Red Sea crossing;
  • Events surrounding Mount Sinai, described in Exodus 19-24 and beyond;
  • Other wilderness experiences;
  • The defeat of Jericho, and other events related to the (now much-disputed) conquest of Canaan associated with Joshua;
  • And thus, to resolve the question of the dating of the Exodus events.

  • Solid research in the relevant fields, as it seemed to me, including studies in Exodus, OT historiography and the geology of the region of Palestine
  • Awareness of what I think is a real factor in Israel’s history as described in the OT, that is, the place of tectonic/volcanic events. These seem to be a rich source of OT metaphors (e.g. in Psalm 46, or early in Micah 1), which suggests some real experience of such events by Israel or her ancestors.
  • An instinct for integrating disparate facts into a coherent whole
  • An at times apt feel for the way cultures may represent past experiences in story form
  • The courage not to abandon, as many biblical scholars have, any quest for real historical background to the earlier narratives of the OT. It is difficult, admittedly, to clarify the historical scenes lying behind the narratives of Exodus, or Numbers, or Joshua. But it represents a kind of cowardly resignation, if that isn’t too strong, to simply declare these narratives utterly unrelated to history. It’s a petulant alternative to having to admit to not knowing as much as we’d like to know.

  • An inclination to utilize almost exclusively naturalistic explanations. I think to do justice to OT presentations of the ‘signs’ of God’s dramatic work on his people’s behalf, we must neither prohibit natural factors, since I don’t think that biblical writers drew a sharp line here the way we do, nor limit ourselves exclusively to natural factors, since they certainly didn’t do that either. I felt as if Sivertsen was undertaking a program of demythologization.
  • A desire to explain too much, i.e. to leave no overlap of mystery. I’m always a little suspicious when a scheme presents as removing all mystery from what must, at such a historical remove, remain somewhat mysterious. It comes out too ‘neat’ in my opinion.
  • A complex explanation, of “two volcanic eruptions and two exoduses related to the Exodus found in the Bible” (p. 148)
  • A speculative explanation, that relies too much on a hypothetical reconstruction of events that is difficult to either verify or falsify.

Outro: a great book for introduction to the issues involved in seeking historical connections, causes and explanations for the narratives of Exodus to Joshua. You can learn a lot from Sivertsen’s solid grasp of the data, but I would advise caution about accepting her conclusions.

Joshua and Jihad: Part II of Joshua, Jesus and Jihad

Is it only the end or purpose of jihad that we want to quibble with Islamic State over, or is it the means as well?

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Explosions at Miramar Airshow“. Licensed under Public Domain via Wikimedia Commons.

To address this part of our two-part series, now addressing ‘Joshua and Jihad’, I will interact with an article by Andrew Shead in Eternity magazine from late last year:

“HOLY WAR: Islamic State & Israel in the Old Testament.” Eternity, November 2014, 19-20. Published by the Bible Society. Also accessible online at http://www.biblesociety.org.au/news/holy-war-islamic-state-israel-old-testament.

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The Three Kinds of Writing in Joshua and Their Purposes

The book of Joshua is a great example of a biblical book that contains different genres (kinds of writing) that predominate in different sections of the book, and each has its reason for being there.  I think that when the average reader tackles a book like Joshua, a narrative or history-telling book of the Old Testament (OT), s/he sets out reading it as narrative, the genre that tells a story.  And that is not wrong, because narrative provides the ‘matrix’ that holds the book together.  But embedded in the narrative is another genre that, as Robert Alter once pointed out in his essay, ‘Sacred History and Prose Fiction’ (in The Creation of Sacred Literature, ed. R. E. Friedman, p. 17), dialogue carries much of the meaning in OT narrative, and this is particularly true in a book like Joshua.  What appears within the speeches in Joshua, whether by God or by Joshua or even by others, is programmatic, of defining importance for the theological claims of the book, which determine how the narrated and recreated history is to be understood.  That is why dialogue predominates when counted by verse in the earliest and latest chapters of the book:

Genres of Joshua Chart

Notice also the other main genre in Joshua here, which is usually called (from memory) ‘boundary lists’.  We normally skip that section, or pay it little attention, but it could offer insights into what period that kind of detailed territorial information was in high demand, i.e. where in Israel’s history its first audience could be situated.  It seems to me that its relevance has to be pre-exilic.  That would tie into the significance of the famous (or notorious) ‘to this day’ statements that are so abundant in Joshua and tip the hand to the time period in which the book was written.  See Joshua 4:9; 5:9; 6:25; 7:26; 8:28-29; 9:27; 10:27; 13:13; 15:63; 16:10; 22:22; 23:9; 24:15.  Josh. 15:63 is a telling example; it reports the Jebusites of Jerusalem as not yet dislodged from there.  Since this was something achieved early in David’s reign according to 2 Sam. 5:6-10, we have a clue that the Joshua map lists or much, most or all of the book might have been produced as early as this, in the 10th century B.C.


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Everyone, even fence lizards and other ectothermic creatures, are feeling the heat these days (Photo: Bandelier National Monument, Creative Commons license)

Temperatures across the southern half of the U.S. are soaring into triple digits, so I was trying to think of creative solutions to beat the heat when it hit me—why not become cold-blooded!

fox squirrel cooling off (Photo- Michael V. Flores, CCL)

Alas, my brain must have overheated. Once air conditioning allowed a cooler head to prevail I realized that what seemed like a brilliant idea while baking beneath a blazing sun is absolutely, completely, utterly impossible… and not simply because mammals cannot will themselves to undergo metamorphosis.

You see, technically there’s no such thing as a cold-blooded animal (unless you’re speaking metaphorically about someone who lacks emotion or empathy). Or a warm-blooded animal, for that matter. Both terms are shorthand for the ways in which body temperature (aka thermophysiology) is controlled in different types of organisms.

sunbathers (Photo-Nick Papakyriazis, CCL)

Most mammals and birds are classified as endotherms (Greek: endon = within;thermē= heat). For these critters thermoregulation is an inside job, primarily by way of metabolic processes. Under extreme environmental conditions some physical mechanisms come into play, but not solar energy (at least, not directly). If the mercury plummets and the body’s core temperature begins to drop, muscles shiver to create warmth; if the core temperature starts to rise the body perspires to cool via evaporation. No sweat glands? Pant like a dog… or birds. All evidence to the contrary, since humans are mammals, swimsuit-clad sunbathers dozing in rows on a beach or poolside with icy drinks standing at the ready are, in fact, capable of maintaining a relatively constant body temperature.

gray treefrog (photo: geopungo, CCL)

When an animal’s body temperature is strongly influenced by ambient conditions it’s anectotherm(Greek: ektós = outside). Fish, amphibians, reptiles, and invertebrates rely on external heat sources to get their juices flowing, especially during the chillier seasons or cooler times of day. That’s why these animals can be seen basking on rocks, roads, and any other warmth-radiating surface. Then, when they can’t stand the heat they get out of the kitchen, retreating into shade, water, or underground to cool off (Sound familiar? We really are more alike than different).

Take-home message:mammals and birds are endotherms; invertebrates, fish, amphibians, and reptiles are ectotherms.

Except when they aren’t.

It’s the exceptions that make the rule, right? Let’s begin with the usual ectotherm suspects. According to one source, 2% of invertebrates are endothermic. Regrettably, the informant failed to name names but, in spite of the fact that spineless animals are not my strong suit, I did managed to chased one down—snails and slugs (Oops, that’s two… and “chased” may be overstating things). Fish, being vertebrate species, are my regular beat so I can state with certainty that billfish (e.g., sailfish, marlins), tuna (Scombridae), one family of sharks (Lamnidae, including makos and whites), and one species of mackerel (Gasterochisma melampus) are endothermic… at least to some degree. I’ve yet to find a reliable report of an endothermic amphibian, but among the reptiles sea turtles exhibit both ecto- and endothermic traits.

echidna (Photo-Drew Bandy, CCL)

Moving along to the endothermic exceptions… Hummingbirds (Trochilidae), swifts (Apodidae), and common poorwills (Phalaenoptilus nuttallii) all experience periods of lower body temperature and metabolic rate; therefore, some biologists argue they have ectothermic traits. Additionally, there are mammals—certain rodents, a couple of lemurs, and many bats—that enter hibernation or estivation in response to low temperatures or drought, respectively. Then there’s the echnidna (Tachyglossidae), a “primitive” mammal from Australia that’s an ectotherm eleven months of the year and an endotherm during the month when it lays its eggs (Yes, eggs. If you like rule-breakers Australia is your Mecca. In the interest of time and space, though, we’ll have to save monotremes for another day).

What I’ve presented above is a fairly simplistic description of thermophysiology. Why stop there? Because a more thorough treatment would require a good deal of nuance and a complicated discussion of sub-categories,not to mention a stiff drink (the current temperature is 99°F and rising—make mine a frozen margarita). But since it’s so hot I’ll go ahead and venture past a toe in the water… up to my knees, but no further.

elephant shrew (Photo- BohemianDolls, CCL)

One subset of the endotherms are tachymetabolic (Greek: tachy = quick), organisms with a consistent and extremely high metabolic rate. Shrews (Soricidae) are a perfect example—diminutive beings with massive appetites, their metabolic rate is at least five times that of similarly sized ectotherms. Being able to snack non-stop and still rock a bikini probably sounds too good to be true. It is. Finding a constant supply of calories without access to fast food and grocery stores is no picnic. Bradymetabolic (Greek: brady = slow), which could easily be mistaken for bipolar disorder, is no bed of roses either. Theseorganisms swing wildly between a high (when active) and low (when resting) metabolism, usually based on either external temperatures or food availability. (If you think someone else has got it better, rest assured you probably don’t know the whole story.)

As biologists refine our understanding of how bodies work, language evolves and once popular terms like cold-blooded fall from favor. Popular stereotypes suggest otherwise, but scientists are not completely immune to trends. When I was an undergrad, for example, the preferred word for organisms influenced by changes in ambient temperature was poikilotherm (Greek: poikilo = varied, irregular). Although still useful for making distinctions between types of ecotherms, the term is used less frequently now and may be on it the way out.

crocs sunning (Photo- Jess Loughborough, CCL)

C’est la vie. Styles change, in both the lab and on the beach (Thankfully. I’m old enough to remember when Speedos were all the rage in men’s swimwear). I’d be willing to bet, though, that most Earthlings won’t give up sun worship any time soon. Chillin’ in a sunbeam feels too good, whether you need it or not (at least as long as there’s a pool nearby).

2012 Next-Door Nature—no reprints without written permission from the author (I’d love for you to share my work. Just ask first.). Thanks to these photographers for making their work available through a Creative Commons license: Bandelier National Monument (

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fox squirrel cooling down

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gray treefrog

); BohemianDolls (

elephant shrew

); and Jess Loughborough (

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Kieran Lindsey loves looking for wild things in all the wrong places... so she became an urban biologist. Her quest to entice others to share this passion led to flirtations with (gasp!) the media—as a columnist for the Houston Chronicle; as host of KUNM-FM’s Wild Things; as producer of an Emmy® winning wildlife documentary; and at her Next-Door Nature blog. Kieran has way too much fun as official Animal-Vehicle Biologist for NPR's Car Talk, and she isn’t ashamed to admit it.

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Eating Vegetables

Only things with a brain and central nervous system are capable of feeling I have been told recently by someone with whom I was discussing choices in how we eat.

Now I don’t cook animals and nor have I for a number of years, it is a privilege  of western society, a luxury that I am grateful for, that I can eat as my body sees fit and as feels ‘right’ to me. All life is sacred by my way of thinking, and so I would be grateful for everything that sustains me, plants included.

It may be my fathers influence handing me ‘The Magic of Findhorn’ to read as a teen, or a book I found later called ‘The Secret Life of Plants’, either way plant life has my absolute respect. I don’t cook animals for a number of reasons, the basic one being that I don’t ‘need’ to, but I definitely feel that I need the plant kingdom ( and the mineral kingdom !…. I do love a bit of salt! ) and I am grateful that they are so happy to share.

In the garden there are always things on offer; silverbeet and chard, kale that needs thinning (love Kale chips) and rhubarb that is happy to be cut back (and delicious stewed with apple, cinnamon, whole cloves and cardamom pods).

There are also things that have grown to their full right now; lettuce, leeks, broccoli, some onions; as long as I leave a couple to seed, then the garden seems generally content to share, and I, in thanks, care for the garden.

There is no finality here, but a happy continuum and there is something entirely delicious about that!

Kale chips…. sceptical? So was I, but try it and you’ll see.

Make sure your Kale is clean and use only the leaves and softer stem parts.

If it is large then break it into managable pieces and place it in a baking tray.

Drizzle a little oil on it and a little salt… too little is better than too much I can assure you as the Kale decreases dramatically in size.

Cook it on a low temperatere 160-170 ( you can cook it higher if you’re in a hurry but you have to watch it)

If you’ve any left over at the end of a day ( it’s usually gone within 10 min here! ) you can throw it in a soup. Delicious!

Ps. Just in case anyone gets to thinking, ” why not do it in a dehydrator for the healthiest option?”, as we thought …. I have to warn you, it may be the healthier way to do it but it doesn’t taste any good.

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Liverpool winger Ryan Kent has hinted that he could be willing to link up with Leeds United boss Paul Heckingbottom in the future.

The 21-year-old played under Heckingbottom at Barnsley last season, and is now on loan with Lee Johnson’s promotion chasing Bristol City side.

The youngster played an impressive forty-seven times under Heckingbottom at the Tykes, and told The Bristol Post via Leeds Live of his admiration for the manager.

“Yeah he was a fantastic manager,” Kent said. “That was probably my biggest season so far in terms of development.

“He really allowed me to go and express myself and I wish him all the best at Leeds.”

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Kent is a winger held in extremely high regard by Anfield chiefs, who view him as having the potential to one day break into the first-team set up at the club.

However at the age of twenty-one, the next six months with the Robins are essential for the player to prove that he can return to Liverpool and challenge.

Should he fail, then another loan move could be on the cards, and Heckingbottom and Leeds fans are likely to welcome the player to Elland Road with open arms.

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Pine processionary moth - (Thaumetopoea pityocampa)

Pine processionary moth - LarvaPine processionary moth (PPM) larvae (caterpillars) feed on the needles of pine trees and some other conifer tree species. In large numbers they can severely defoliate trees, weakening them and making them more susceptible to attack by other pests or diseases, or to environmental stress caused by drought or excessive moisture. PPM, like its close relative the oak processionary moth (OPM), gets its name from its distinctive habit of moving about in nose-to-tail processions.

Like OPM, PPM caterpillars represent a public and animal health hazard because they have thousands of hairs which contain an urticating, or irritating, protein called thaumetopoein. This gives rise to its scientific name. These hairs can be blown by the wind into contact with people and animals, resulting in painful skin irritations and rashes and, in some cases, allergic reactions.

Although single moths, and in one instance a transient population, have occasionally been found in southern England, PPM is not currently known to be established in the UK. However,  it has been extending its range across Europe towards the English Channel. We and other plant health authorities across the UK are taking steps now to consider how the UK can best prevent, or minimise the risk of, its entry to the UK. (See "Action", below)

Sightings in UK

The pest is not known to be established in the UK. However, one transient population of larvae was found in a UK nursery in 1995 on Scots pine plants which had been imported from Italy in 1994. The affected trees and soil were treated, and subsequent monitoring did not detect the pest.

Single adult moths have occasionally been found in southern England: in 1966, in August 2013, and in summer 2017. The latter two were found in south-coast locations, and had probably been blown across the Channel from France. However, the origin of the 1966 moth, which was caught in a light trap in Berkshire, is not known.

Following the sightings tree professionals and amateur moth recorders were reminded to be alert for any others, and to report suspected sightings to us.

It is native to, and until recently was only found in, the Mediterranean region, North Africa and some areas of the Middle East and southern Europe.

PPM has been expanding its range north through France since the 1990s, and is now breeding near Paris. Long-distance movement is thought to be associated with pupae being carried in the growing medium or soil of infested plants moving in trade.

The full list of countries where it has been recorded as established is: Albania, Algeria, Austria, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, France (including Corsica), Greece (including Crete), Hungary, Italy (including Sardinia and Sicily), Libya, Macedonia, Montenegro, Morocco, Portugal, Serbia, Slovenia, Spain (including the Balearic Islands), Switzerland, Syria and Tunisia.

Means of spread

a. Movement of plants for planting
There is a risk of larave, or caterpillars, being moved with plants for planting being brought into the UK. However, the white silken nests which the caterpillars form in trees in winter are very obvious, being sometimes as big as a football. In most cases, these nests and any associated caterpillars would be clearly visible during winter and spring when plants are usually imported, greatly lowering the risk from unintentional movement of plants into the UK, as long as shippers and recipients of plants are aware of the organism.

Pine processionary moth - egg massSpread by egg masses (pictured) being moved on plants for planting is considered to be a low risk, because pine trees are not usually imported and planted in the summer months, when adult moths lay their eggs, and the larvae will have emerged from the eggs before winter, when most pine plants are shipped and planted. Adult females are short lived and unlikely to remain with planting material being moved.

Pine processionary moth - pupaAlthough thought to be a low risk, pupae (right) could be brought into the UK in the soil of pine or other host plants for planting, or with any plants which have been growing in the vicinity of infested plants before export. Inspection is unlikely to detect pupae, which can remain in the soil for up to three years before the larvae emerge. This is the pathway by which it is believed that PPM was moved to the Paris area.

There are currently no requirements for imported plants to be free of this pest, although since 2017 imported pine plants must have been grown in a PPM-free place of production, area or country. (See 'Action' below.) Plants for planting of many species enter the UK every year, but the volume of imports of host plants (or other plant species growing in their vicinity) with soil from areas where PPM is present is not likely to be large. The UK only imported PPM hosts (cluster pine / P. pinaster, hybrid larch / Larix x eurolepis and Scots pine/Pinus sylvestris) in containers from countries in which pine processionary moth is present on six occasions between 2003 and 2012. This is a key area of uncertainty, and additional data are being sought.

b. Natural Spread
Adults of both sexes can fly, and natural dispersal depends on the flight capacity of female moths, which is lower than that of males. Average female flying distance is 1.7km, with a maximum recorded of 10.5km. This is consistent with the rate of spread recorded in the south of the Paris Basin, which has been reported as 5.6km per year. Based on the moth's current known distribution, the risk of natural spread into the UK is still low compared to movement with plants for planting. However, its increasing northwards movement within the rest of Europe does increase the chance of natural spread to the UK.

Susceptible trees

Pine trees (trees of the Pinus genus) are most susceptible to attack, with the following species being particularly susceptible: Austrian pine (Pinus nigra), Aleppo pine (P. halepensis), Canary Island pine (P. canariensis), lodgepole pine (P. contorta), maritime pine (P. pinaster), Monterey or radiata pine (P. radiata), Scots pine (P. sylvestris) and stone pine (P. pinea). Other recorded hosts include the Atlas cedar (Cedrus atlantica) and European larch (Larix decidua).

Among these species, European larch, Scots pine and lodgepole pine are widely grown in the UK, although all are present. Scots pine is our only native pine.

Pine processionary moth - damageDefoliation of needles (right) is the main symptom of PPM attack displayed by the tree itself. Complete defoliation of needles can occur where there is a high level of infestation. Otherwise the nests formed by the caterpillars in January are the most obvious signs of the moth being present. Caterpillars feed at night during the winter, when fewer people are visiting woodlands.

The life-cycle of PPM is different from OPM's. PPM caterpillars overwinter in tent-like nests high in pine trees, and form processions on the ground in early spring before pupating in the soil until late summer, when they emerge as adult moths. This pupal stage can, however, remain dormant, extending the life cycle over two years.

The adult moths live for only about a day in the summer, during which time they mate and lay eggs in pine trees.

PPM larvae, or caterpillars, hatch in autumn from the eggs laid in the summer, and begin feeding on the trees' needles in autumn.

Pine processionary mothCaterpillars: The easiest stage of the lifecycle to recognise is the larva, or caterpillar, which is hairy and coloured orange-brown with blue bands. Like its close relative the oak processionary moth (OPM), the larvae move about in nose-to-tail processions.

  • OPM caterpillars often form a wedge-shaped procession, with one leader and subsequent rows containing several larvae;
  • PPM caterpillars are more likely to form a single line of nose-to-tail larvae;
  • OPM caterpillars are most likely to be found in oak trees;
  • PPM caterpillars are most likely to be found in pine trees;
  • OPM make their nests on the trunks and larger branches of oak trees;
  • PPM make their nests among the foliage (needles) and small branches of pine trees;
  • OPM caterpillars have very long, white hairs which contrast markedly with other, shorter hairs;
  • PPM caterpillars are covered with dense clumps of hairs with less variation in length;
  • OPM catepillars are most likely to be seen in summer; and
  • PPM caterpillars are most likely to be seen in winter and early spring

Pine processionary moth - adultMoths: Adult PPM moths have cream forewings with brown markings, and white hindwings, but to an untrained observer they are difficult to distinguish from other species of moth. They are flying about May to July, and individuals live for only about a day, during which time they must find a mate and lay their eggs in the foliage of a pine or other host tree.

Pine processionary moth - winter nest in a cold areaNests: About January the caterpillars build distinctive, tent-like nests of white, silken, webbing up to the size of a football in the branches and foliage of pine trees, and there can be several nests in a single tree. The caterpillars spend the days in these nests, and leave them at night to forage on the trees' needles.

Pine processionary mothThe nests can become damaged and discoloured over time (right).

Health precautions

In affected areas take some simple precautions to help minimise the health risks to you and your pets and livestock:

  • touch or approach nests or caterpillars
  • let children touch or approach nests or caterpillars
  • let animals touch or approach nests or caterpillars
  • try removing nests or caterpillars yourself.

  • teach children not to touch or approach the nests or caterpillars;
  • train or restrain pets from touching or approaching them;
  • keep horses and livestock away from infested trees - covering or stabling them can help;
  • see a pharmacist for relief from skin or eye irritations after possible PPM contact;
  • call NHS111 or see a doctor if you think you or someone in your care  has had a serious allergic reaction;
  • see a vet if you think your pet or livestock has been seriously affected;
  • call in a pest control expert to remove infestations in your own trees; and
  • report sightings to your Council, or directly to us with Tree Alert.

Further health advice is available from the NHS Choices website.

Outbreak management

Should the pest be found to have entered the UK, the first response would be to try to eradicate the outbreak to prevent establishment. Using emergency powers available to us, we would issue Statutory Plant Health Notices to affected tree owners requiring them to have the infestations removed. Possible treatment options include pesticide applications during the larval stage of the lifecycle, and manual removal of nests and caterpillars by trained operators. For full details of our proposed response to an outbreak, please see our

The UK was given Protected Zone (PZ) status for pine processionary moth in 2017, providing additional protection against the risk of its being accidentally introduced in trade. This means that all imports of pine plants must be accompanied by a plant passport, which certifies that the plants have been grown in a PPM-free place of production (such as a nursery and its surrounding area), a PPM-free area or a PPM-free country. (Pest-free places of production, areas or countries are defined by countries' own national plant protection organisations (NPPOs).)

An additional protection, which was already in place, is the requirement to notify pending landings of pine plants to the UK plant health authorities, to enable inspection.

The protections which have been put in place are informed by the pine processionary moth rapid pest risk analysis and the pest's risk rating on the UK Plant Health Risk Register.

A programme of further surveillance has been scheduled to monitor the condition of our pine trees in the wider environment. Our status as a protected zone is conditional and dependent on our not finding that the pest has become established widely throughout the UK.

Statutory action will be taken on findings on a precautionary basis, in response to the potential risk to the south of England. (See 'Outbreak Management' above).

Reporting sightings

Tree Alert iconIf you think you have spotted signs of pine processionary moth please tell us using our Tree Alert form

The pest is most likely to be found in pine trees. It can be confused with its close relative, the oak processionary moth, which, as its name implies, is most likely to be found in oak trees. Both species should be reported using the Tree Alert form. Note that Tree Alert requires a well-lit digital photograph to be uploaded, which greatly helps our analysis.

Publications/Further reading

  • EPPO diagnostic protocol for Thaumetopoea pityocampa

  • Our Pest Alert can be printed and used as a poster or leaflet to raise awareness among relevant groups, such as nursery and garden centre staff.

Last updated: 13th February 2018


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Sent Bitcore (BTX) to my Bitcoin Core wallet (a bitcoin wallet) - anyway to recover the BTX?

Topic says it all. For some reason I thought the Bitcoin Core wallet was for holding Bitcore Coin (BTX) but obviously that isn’t the case! I sent Bitcore (BTX) coins to that wallet last night and obviously isn’t being recognized in the wallet.

Does anyone know if it is possible to recover the BTX from the Bitcoin Core wallet? The Wallet doesn’t think I received anything so not sure I can recover private keys from it that represent the BTX coins.

Any help would be greatly appreciated!

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Discussion in 'AnyDVD HD (DVD issues)' started by CyberCrone, Jan 23, 2008.

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    CyberCrone New Member

    I downloaded AnyDVD and CloneDVD at the same time. One of them, I can't remember which or if it was both, asked me if I wanted to install a desktop image and I answered no, but it installed it anyway. I hate it, it's ugly, and no matter how many times I delete it in the Control Panel/Display section, it keeps coming back, like a **** virus. I have gone so far as to uninstall both programs, deleted the image in Display again, and restarted my computer AND IT'S STILL THERE. I'm furious! How do I get rid of this thing? Has anyone else had this same experience?
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    I don't really understand what is being referred to. A screenshot would help so we can see what is meant.

    Any shortcuts that are created upon installation should also be removed when the software is uninstalled. Beyond that I don't understand what a "desktop image" is or why it won't go away.
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    I remember back when I used anydvd before I owned it that if a aleration was used to bypass the 21 days and you uninstalled it it would leave this but it has been a while on that.
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    Y'know, I am now very muddled. As soon as I posted my message I thought I should reinstall both programs so I could give a clearer description of the process, so I did...and no such offer to install the image at all! So I looked in the folder where I save all the downloaded software install programs and I could not find anything there that I recognize as the source of this image--which, since you ask, is like a screen saver but it doesn't fill the whole screen. It's a huge compass like thing in mostly browns. But I now doubt my own memory about this and withdraw my complaint. If I can find out what installed it I am in a mood to BLAST publishers for it; but it now looks like it was NOT SlySoft. Thanks for taking the time to respond, people.
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    No indeed; I am still four days away from expiration. I don't do that stuff.
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    I recommend purchasing the Slysoft programs...they pay for themselves very quickly.

    Your screensaver problem sounds a lot like the Mechanical Clock screen saver made by another company. My buddy has it, but I think it's ugly.
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    Before I buy the Slysoft programs, I have to use them successfully, and haven't had the time to do that yet; been out of town. I better hurry if I want to prove they work well on my setup before the trial runs out!

    Tonight I had time but got distracted by trying to get rid of the accursed ugly mechanical clock--sounds like it might be the one your buddy has. I uninstalled everything I've installed over the last three weeks and it still persisted--it INFURIATES me.

    So the solution was to use System Restore and choose a restore point three weeks back. Gone at last--whew! What has made me so irritable is that whatever company offered it--I do remember this much--it was supposed to be an option, and I turned it down, and it installed it anyway. And it is RANK that you can't get rid of it. If I eventually remember which company it was, they are going to get an earful.
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    All I can say is that was definitely not installed by any Slysoft products and I can fully understand your irritation.

    I'm glad you got it sorted out.

    I highly recommend the Slysoft products. Just don't let that trial go to waste!
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    I did the 21 day trial and when it was over, I gladly paid for AnyDVD and bang for your buck in the software world IMHO. Never regretted buying it for a second. Pays for it sell, yes indeed.
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    They had me on day 2 of the trial version. It also helped that their coupon deal was about to expire.


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Discussion in 'iMac' started by billyripkin, Oct 28, 2009.

  1. billyripkin macrumors 6502

    Jun 28, 2007
    This is just a warning to anyone out there thinking about buying a new iMac released last week. DO NOT BUY ONE YET. I received my base model 27" iMac last friday and since day one have had issues with severe slowdown in the system to the point where a 5 year old G5 iMac is faster than this new one. The problem is after using the computer for anywhere from 20 min to and hour depending on how hard you are pushing it the system will become slow and unresponsive. I have tested this from running just iTunes and watching it happen after 40 minutes to running iTunes, Safari and Quicktime all at once and it happening in 20 min. The only thing that helps the problem is to restart the computer and that is only a temporary fix. In a attempt to fix this I have done the following steps below.

    Taken the computer to the Apple store and gotten a replacement computer with no luck and issue still existing on the new one. It should be noted my first was shipped to me from Apple and the second was picked up in a store several days later.

    Reinstalled the system with no luck.

    Did a erase and reinstall with no luck. Plus just to be sure did not use Time Machine to bring my files over in case my old system had something corrupt in it.

    Did a PRAM reset with no luck

    Did a repair of permissions and while it did find some to repair did not help.

    I am convinced at this point the software or hardware is beyond my ability to repair and it is just time to step back and wait for Apple to find the problem and fix it. I have a case opened with Apple Care and am in contact with a employee. Until they resolve this issue I would strongly suggest NO ONE buy a new iMac.

    UPDATE 10/29/09: Today I wrote a letter to explaining situation thus far and 4 hours later was called by a Apple employee claiming to work for Steve Jobs. He took some of my information and directed that I take the second faulty computer to a Apple store asap to have them run tests to determine what the issue is. I took it in tonight and the genius gave me a third computer and said this time he would keep the second unit at the store to run tests on it. He also agreed to contact me to let me know what he finds wrong if anything with the faulty second unit. I am currently typing this on the third new iMac and am NOT transferring any information over until I get the chance to see if this is faulty as well. Currently running Hulu to see if the problems arises. I will continue to update when I determine if this one is better **cross my fingers**

    UPDATE 2-10/29/09: Third iMac with the original system and nothing else brand new out of the box has same issues after watching a Hulu video for 40 minutes. At this point I give up and will wait for Apple to address this problem. If anyone feels like telling me how I could come across 3 different iMac's all with the same issue please feel free.

    UPDATE-11/2/09: After reading a couple other threads about this same problem a 27" iMac user mentioned his seemed to respond well to turning off the Airport when the problem arises and then turning it back on. I have tried this about a dozen times and can confirm this does indeed solve the problem. Whatever is causing the iMac system to slow down does seem to respond well to turning off the Airport and then turning it back on again. It should be noted though that like the system restart fix this is only temporary relief and the problem will return after a period of time.

    On a different note I can also confirm that if you own Bose Companion speakers like myself the new Airport in this iMac causes speaker interference.

    UPDATE- 11/5/09: I received a phone call back from a Apple executive today who said the problem is with the above mentioned Airport. He said they are working on the problem and should have a update very soon.

    UPDATE 11/9/09: Apple released OS update 10.6.2 which had now fixed all the above issues. I have been using the computer for over a hour now with no slowdown issues and the interference sounds coming through my Bose speakers is even gone. The machine finally works how it should! Thanks to everyone for their input and suggestions. I would highly recommend purchasing a new iMac now that they have fixed the problem.:D
  2. 53x12 macrumors 68000

    Feb 16, 2009
    This is very unfortunate to hear about. I really hope this won't affect the i5/i7 when they are released. Might have to push back getting my quad core back a bit until I hear everything is running smoothly on them.
  3. unamused macrumors 6502

    Oct 25, 2009
    this might explain the expected shipping date anomalies.
  4. billyripkin thread starter macrumors 6502

    Jun 28, 2007
    I also wanted to mention i am aware that others are having these same issues. I have read reviews of 21.5 iMac's have the same problems here and on Apple discussion boards. That is how I know there is nothing I can do anymore to fix the issue. I just want everyone to know this before you make a purchase like I did and feel let down. Sadly I have already sold my old 24" iMac which ran MUCH better. For the time being I am stuck to restarting every hour or less. Which reminds me it is running slow right now and need to be done so time to "fix" the issue.
  5. meunloco macrumors newbie

    Oct 20, 2009
    after going to the mac store and feeling the temperature of the back of all the new imacs, that turned me off. you could make some good eggs & toast with the heat off the new machine.
  6. C64 macrumors 65816

    Sep 3, 2008
    The aluminum conducts the heat better; it might feel hot, but it also allows for cooler insides.
  7. AlexisV macrumors 68000

    Mar 12, 2007
    Manchester, UK
    So? The aluminium iMacs have always been hot to touch. It's a non-issue, like complaining that a car engine becomes a tad toasty!

    27" iMac issue seems odd. Surely every Apple store around the world would be full of sluggish machines all day?
  8. cardwizard macrumors member

    Oct 20, 2009
    I really find this "strange" my 27" iMac runs perfect
    no troubles at all , maybe here in The Netherlands we have a different batch ???

    The only thing that i dislike is the fact that the HDD makes more noise than the old one in my 24"

    I think this really is a software issue , Windows 7 runs perfect on the iMac to

    Hopefully Apple will solve this with the 10.6.2 update...........................
  9. XboxEvolved macrumors regular

    Aug 22, 2004
    Yeah I sort of thought this would be an issue for some, and I can almost guarantee problems with the i5/i7 iMacs, this is why hopefully by Jan I will be good...
  10. 4God macrumors 68020

    Apr 5, 2005
    My Mac
    Yep, it's a known issue. See here.

    I would certainly wait, I'm sure Apple is on top of this and will update drivers as needed. It has to be a memory leak
    or something directly related to software issues.
  11. 53x12 macrumors 68000

    Feb 16, 2009
    Any reason not to believe that the i5/i7's will not have this issue? They haven't even shipped yet, shouldn't we wait for the intial batch to be released before we assume anything?
  12. Greysquirrel macrumors member

    Sep 17, 2009
    I feel for all you guy and hope Apple replaces all your machines and that they get repaired and put into the refurb store at a good price.
  13. joelhansenlol macrumors newbie

    Oct 28, 2009
    please, do elaborate...:rolleyes:
  14. NJRonbo macrumors 68000

    Jan 10, 2007
    I just typed a two page letter to Steve Jobs
    and sent it out today.

    Now, I am not naive enought to think that he
    will receive or read it personally but I think the
    letter will garner some attention and make a point.

    I have a 27" i7 iMac on preorder and for the past
    few days have been very concerned with the
    issues being reported with these new computers.

    Meanwhile, one of my best friends awoke to find
    his TimeCapsule fried after 18 months use. Further
    investigation on this forum and across the net shows
    there are a pandemic of people experiencing bricked
    TimeCapsules at about the same time. There is
    even an entire website dedicated to the mourning
    of users of TimeCapsule with links to contact Apple.

    In my letter I pointed out my concerns of slipping
    quality control within the company over the past
    year or so. It isn't right that people are plopping
    down good money and getting defective equipment.
    For the longest period of time, Apple had a reputation
    about putting out reliable electronics. Essentially,
    you paid more for an Apple but you got quality goods.

    I am hoping that my letter reaches Steve's inner
    circle -- but even if that is hoping too much, it
    should garner the attention of someone there to
    start looking into these problems and taking care
    of those of you who have faulty equipment and
    now need to know what the next step is towards
    getting it repaired or fixed.

    Frankly, this is just disturbing to read these
    complaints. Not something any of us who have
    these computers on order need to hear.

    Will keep you posted if I get a response -- probably
    not before November 3rd at the earliest.
  15. XboxEvolved macrumors regular

    Aug 22, 2004
    Well hmm where to is a totally new tech for Apple that was meant for big, boxy PCs that they are cramming behind a monitor, and I know for example with the ATi high-end card they had problems with that initially, and you can;t always count on the first run of new technology to be perfect all around. That is just tech 101 though.

    Also besides aesthetics, I would bet anything the technical reason the backs are now metal is because well, an i7 would melt the damn thing off.
  16. ibwb macrumors regular

    Mar 7, 2006
    In my experience, hanging out on the Internet is a good way to find out about every single problem that anyone has with a product.

    When I was in corporate IT, it was common to see recurring problems in any particular batch of a product. We might buy a few hundred desktop PCs, and a year later you could look back and notice that particular order had a high rate of hard disk problems. The same model ordered at a different time might have a different issue.

    On a forum like this, it's too easy for ten people to have the same problem, and turn it into an epidemic. Even if a hundred people have the same problem it can still be a low defect rate if you're talking about 100,000 computers.

    Telling people DO NOT BUY in all caps, or writing a letter about problems in a computer you don't have, is taking things a little too far in my opinion. These claims deserve a little more investigation.
  17. NJRonbo macrumors 68000

    Jan 10, 2007
    ...and so they will be.

    I think if you did a search of everyone reporting
    problems with their iMac it would be significant
    enough to warrant a major concern -- especially
    when some of these people got a second computer
    with the same problem.

    Never said the iMac situation was epidemic.
    However, it seems the TimeCapsule situation is.
    That you can search just on this forum alone and
    come up with pages of complaints. In fact,
    Engadget just addressed the concerns on their

    I think I have every right to write a letter of
    concern about a product I don't have yet. Call
    it an insurance policy that Apple will personally
    look into the problem, address the complaints
    and be prepared should I or anyone else (at
    extreme case) need to call them about what
    go do with our defective computer.
  18. s3e3 macrumors member

    Oct 25, 2009

    Someone should install istats menu and give us a breakdown of temperatures to see if the imac is really running hot rather than just by feel.

    My G5 Ran hot and it made it through 5 years of service.
  19. joelhansenlol macrumors newbie

    Oct 28, 2009
    this is all speculative. there's no doubt people on this board have had issues with choppy performance or some dead pixels / dirt behind screen, but again - is there anything other than "well-it's-a-new-tech-DUH" you can use to back up your "guarantee"?
  20. Hellhammer Moderator

    Staff Member

    Dec 10, 2008
    10.6.2 will likely fix this. This is the reason why I avoid buying first revision of a product. They usually have more problems than "old" ones.
  21. adamjohn_98 macrumors member

    Sep 7, 2005
    From what I have read on these and other forums, rebooting seems to temporarily fix this issue.

    I believe Apple Stores use Faronics Deep Freeze software to essentially "reset" every computer to a default configuration when the screen saver is activated.

    Because of this, the iMacs at the Apple Stores may not exhibit these issues unless they were used for a longer period of time.
  22. Fozzybadfeet macrumors 6502

    Oct 7, 2009
    This thread is making me hesitant on purchasing my iMac tomorrow...But I still think I will go ahead and buy it. I know that people are having problems, but some on this board have not experienced problems. I hope I won't have problems with my iMac.
  23. macchiato2009 macrumors 65816

    Aug 14, 2009
  24. tempusfugit macrumors 65816

    May 21, 2009

    Luckily for me I can't afford one yet :)
  25. durija macrumors 6502

    Jan 16, 2008
    I think it's just like buying a brand new car. NEVER buy one from the first few months of production. At least six months out is a good rule of thumb. I think the same might be a good policy for computers. It's also yet another reason to consider the refurbs, where the problems have probably been addressed.

    But oh, that 27" screen is certainly seductive. Probably a good thing I don't have the discretionary funds available or I'd have one and be whining too.

    By the way, my 20" iMac runs damned hot. I'm sure I would have fried something after 21 months if I hadn't jacked up the fans with smcFanControl. The heat issues are my only real complaint about the iMac line.

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Discussion in 'Mac Basics and Help' started by 17luv, Jun 22, 2006.

  1. 17luv macrumors member

    May 15, 2006
    Hello! Hopefully someone knows how to do this! I am a recent switcher and one of the things I used most on my other machine was firefox because of the tabs (love 'em!). Safari has tabs so I haven't bothered downloading firefox for mac but I haven't figured out how to turn on a warning when I go to close a window with multiple tabs still open. Is there a way to do this (other than download firefox) ?? Help would be greatly appreciated as I am starting to learn the hard way how often I depended on that warning :|
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    Thanks for the reply! So I take it that there isn't an in Safari fix?
  4. realityisterror macrumors 65816

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    Snellville, GA
    There is no solution in Safari, but the shareware plug-in Saft also accomplishes that. It's only $6 and adds tons of functionality (some ad-blocking, tab rearranging, etc) and it's updated constantly with new features and support for newer versions.
  5. njmac macrumors 68000

    Jan 6, 2004
    I use this on my powerbook and it does the trick.

    OT but thank you for being so clear in your title, it is so nice to read a post that doesn't say the generic "need help please" :)
  6. 17luv thread starter macrumors member

    May 15, 2006
    @realityisterror: Thanks, good to know that it just wasn't something I was overlooking, hmm guess I just need to see which work with my mbp :D

    @njmac: haha least I could do to help you/someone help me ;) Plus I just assume that if I am posting in the newbie/help section it is probably evident (without telling ya again) that I need help :D so you are more than welcome ;)

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    When the weather's nice, call ahead then go straight to the front of the line to pay, then eat there. You'll be glad you did.
  • Ashley K.
    Ashley KeyesJuillet 20, 2015
    Felicia Special & House Salad are my go to cheap eats!
  • Carrie B.
    Carrie BurnsAvril 21, 2013
    Outstanding pizza as always! The Hawaiian is so so yummy!
  • Mike P.
    Mike PowellAvril 17, 2011
    A visité ce lieu plus de 5 fois
    Man, I love this place! PLEASE order the white pizza when you are there. Pizza, beer, patio, blue skies??? The Ponce location is better. Make it part of your life, people!!!
  • Benjamin F.
    Benjamin FordJuillet 7, 2015
    Best pizza in Atlanta. This location is open late on Saturday (til 2 am)
  • Justin S.
    Justin SeterSeptembre 1, 2014
    A visité ce lieu plus de 5 fois
    I have been coming here for a long time, how am I suddenly the only white dude here? Weird. Pizza seems to have slacked off a little bit, quality wise, as of late
  • Court D.
    Court DiggaAoût 11, 2014
    Awesome a pizza pie nice and hot ready to go !!! #LazyMonday nights
  • Jarz R.
    Jarz RainwaterOctobre 20, 2013
    Balsamic vinaigrette is amazing. Period. Get a salad. They're so good.
  • Fadia K.
    Fadia KaderJanvier 29, 2012
    Late night on the patio is the best! A pitcher and a slice can't go wrong!
  • James J.
    James JohnsonOctobre 4, 2015
    P.S. Patio great place to people watch in the summer and spring! But watch out for the pigeons. lol
  • Social E.
    Social Espionage, LLCJuillet 10, 2011
    Great for a quick slice of NYC style pizza! They have root beer.
  • Erin J.
    Erin JamesJuillet 3, 2014
    Great Pizza. Awesome Patio for summer nights.
  • Amol K.
    Amol KJanvier 10, 2016
    Get some hot marinara on the side!
  • Marlese H.
    Marlese HarrisOctobre 27, 2014
    Love their spinish and fetta cheese.
  • erik b.
    erik bradfordAoût 15, 2011
    Pepperoni and Mushroom calzone is the best in town!
  • Sam H.
    Sam HoffmanAoût 22, 2014
    A visité ce lieu plus de 5 fois
    Great spot for a late night slice or two.
  • ShoeHefner
    ShoeHefnerAvril 8, 2011
    A visité ce lieu plus de 5 fois
    Always characters walking the streets, beware if u decide 2 sit on the patio near the wall...
  • Jammie Phillips E.
    One of the best pizza places in the Atlanta area.
  • Janelle P.
    Janelle PetersSeptembre 4, 2011
    Great service. If you're a lightweight, one slice is more than enough.
  • HEATHER &.
    HEATHER "gogirl"Août 26, 2015
    Before I found out about my wheat allergy I used to love to go out and eat feelings pizza :-)
  • Tawag P.
    Tawag PromotionsJuin 9, 2014
    A visité ce lieu plus de 5 fois
    Make sure you give them a easy name to pronounce lol.
  • Myesha J.
    Myesha JenkinsMai 16, 2014
    One slice is enough. The servings are huge!
  • Avery "Pl@inum" M.
    I always get a slice of White Garlic & a Vegi Pizza
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