Who needs a "a hostile, organized campaign" to hamper Android? Google's own internal documents, now seemingly pivotal in its intellectual property court case with Oracle, are doing the job quite well already. More »
On how human beings can participate in the journey of becoming like God.
Today is James Randi’s birthday, so happy birthday, O Amazing One!
It’s hard to believe that I’ve known that guy for over 8 years now. When I wrote my first book, my editor said we needed blurbs for the cover (the "This book cured my warts!" kind of thing), and we could use someone who was a big skeptic. Naturally I thought of Randi. I sent him a note, he agreed happily, and sent a great quote that immediately went on the back cover of the book. Shortly after that he invited me to talk at the very first Amaz!ng Meeting, and the rest is, as they say, history.
Randi is formidable, and as Carl Sagan said, "We may not always agree with Randi, but we ignore him at our peril." Sagan was a pretty smart guy.
Randi’s a pretty smart guy too, and does a lot of good for the world. Now, I’m not saying he’s 900 years old and wise, but the resemblance to Yoda can sometimes be uncanny…
Harvard Medical School Adviser: Shedding light on vitamin D deficiencies Detroit Free Press QUESTION: I recently had a vitamin D blood test and was surprised to learn that my level was low, even though I'm often outdoors in the sun. What other factors contribute to the body's production of vitamin D? ANSWER: The body produces vitamin D by a ... |
Know your health pro: Dr. Ralph Rayner of Rockledge Florida Today Education: Bachelor's degree in chemistry, Macalster College, St. Paul, Minn.; University of Minnesota Medical School, where he also completed his residency in internal medicine; fellowship in cardiology at University of Nebraska Cardiologist Ralph ... |
Tibetan Buddhist chaplain helps heal the spirit Boston Globe In 1983, Ngodup was authorized by an eminent Tibetan leader to start his own spiritual practice, beginning years of study and mentorship at religious centers. But he laughs when asked when he will reach enlightenment. “I have no idea,'' he said, ... |
Likely presidential candidate Rick Perry’s college transcript at Texas A & AM has been published. Here are the highlights:
…In his freshman and sophomore year, Perry struggled with core science classes, earning D’s in several organic chemistry classes and C’s in general chemistry and physics.
But after Perry switched his major at the beginning of his fall semester in 1970, his grades didn’t improve. Perry got a C in Reproduction in Farm Animals, a C in genetics, a D in Feeds & Feeding, a C in Sheep & Angora Goat Production and two C’s in animal breeding classes.
Many of Perry’s other classes involved military education. Perry has previously credited his time in the A&M Corps of Cadets with giving him the necessary discipline to complete school.
Perry got two C’s in Development of Air Power and took four levels of World Military Systems, earning two C’s, a B and an A. The A was one of only two Perry earned at college — the other was for a class called Improv. of Learning.
The future governor only took one political science class while he was in school — American National Government, for which he earned a B. Other classes outside of Perry’s ...
In distance protection what is 'ECHO' protection for POTT?Plz, expain in terms of fault point with one breaker open.
Also, what is the influence of weak infeed in POTT echo scheme?
Rust Remover.
I just got al OLD wood stove that is all rusted.
It isnt flaky rust, just a rust surface that is HARD sscraping or even a wire brush won't remove this stuff.
I remember from the old days something called naval jelly.
But that from a LONG time ago.
I want to clean this up as much a
One of our favorite Thai restaurants, Banana Leaf is closing their Pasadena Ave location and has opened the Basil Leaf out on St. Pete Beach. We tried Basil Leaf Friday night. I ordered my usual Tom Ka Gai soup and a spider roll. Suzy also ordered a Tom Ka Gai and a dynamite roll. Both [...]
I am in need of a simple mechanism for indicating the winner in toy car races. I'll have a wooden track about 40" long, with two cars racing side by side in shallow grooves. I just need a way to show which one wins. I want something mechanical since these kids don't have much experience with electri
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i have the fan cooling relays VRT600 & T154 from s.r.l techsys protection, italy ,for forced cooling of dry type transformers .i do not know exactly how to operate these relays and set various parameters for them i.e. setpoints because the provide operted manual is in italian which i do not
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during hot weather conditions, our line voltage drops significantly ( rated line voltage = 11Kv ) and enters into trip region (10.5KV ) . i had come to know that a diesel generator operated in parallel with mains supply can improve this undervoltage and bring it back to the normal value . can s
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i want to know that what should be the %age setting of the negative sequence value for a given equipment i.e. motor, generator e.t.c. kindly give a refrence e.g IEC,IEEE etc for your statement so that i may use that reference in my documentation.also i want to know that if my line voltages are
Yes, THAT Captain Morgan. He was real, and he was a real, ruthless pirate. Archaeologists now believe that they've discovered his 440-year-old ship sunk off the coast of Panama. The liquor company even went along for the ride. More »
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i want to know the rule for selecting an MCB/MCCB for a given load i.e. of what rating MCB/MCCB should we select for a given load. say my load is 34 A , then of what exact rating MCB/MCCB should i use? . i know that the selected MCB/MCCB rating should be higher than the load current .
Engadget is showing off a new Playstation Vita ready to be pre-ordered at Best Buy, but in the Great White North. The dates indicate a March 2012 release. Meanwhile, the UK can expect the console to drop on October 28. More »
Right-libertarian for Human Rights
From Eric Dondero:
Lest anyone accuse the right-wing Italian Freedom Party who sponsored the recent burqa ban, of being "racists," the very sponsor of the legislation is a Muslim woman from north Africa.
From the "LondonEveningStandard.com"Italy will be next EU state to ban Muslim burka and face veil":
The Bill was initially suggested by the anti-immigration Northern League. Italy's constitutional affairs committee said it would be debated next month.
The move is not supported by the opposition Democratic Left, but Mr Berlusconi's coalition has a majority in both the upper and lower houses of parliament and a ban is highly likely to pass.
The Northern League's proposal aims to amend a 1975 law, introduced amid concern over terrorism, that prohibits the wearing of anything that makes identification impossible.
Souad Sbai, a woman MP of Muslim origin in Mr Berlusconi's People of Freedom party, said: "This is a decisive push for a measure promoting freedom and civilised values."
Sbai was quoted (Recurse Islamice - translated from Italian):
"We need to help women who are segregated and have no rights..."
It is estimated that in Italy there are about 3,000 women who wear the Islamic veil and she says that the law would help Muslim women to integrate into society.
Soubai has been an activist against fundamentalist Islam. She has been fighting against Muslim honor killings across Europe. She believes that the vast majority of Muslim women seen across Europe wearing burqas and hijabs are forced to wear them by Muslim men, including their husbands and clerics.
Boston-area Tea Party responds
As reported by Channel 22 News WWLP, "Sen. John Kerry slams tea party -
Kerry: Tea Party is taking country hostage" Aug. 4:
“There is a small group that has the ability in the last days to hold the entire country and our economy hostage and were willing to literally shoot the hostage,”
Statement released by Greater Boston Tea Party:
Tea Party activists are proud of the Tea Party Caucus in Congress standing up for sane fiscal policy during the debt ceiling debate ...If anyone is holding Americans hostage, it is ideologues on the left like Senator Kerry who continue to insist their vision of a big government nanny state will eventually solve all the world's ills, if only common sense would surrender.
New York Special Election!
From Eric Dondero:
State Assemblyman David Weprin is the expected Democrat candidate for congress to face Republican Bob Turner in the special election to fill the Anthony Weiner seat in September.
From the NY Post:
The Democratic candidate seeking to fill the congressional seat vacated by randy ex-Rep Anthony Weiner distanced himself from President Obama today — by refusing to say whether he backed the president’s re-election.
“I’m running myself right now. On Sept. 14, I’ll be happy to address the president’s election,” State Assemblyman David Weprin said following a press conference at Queens Borough Hall.
And ironically, the statement came at a press conference in which Weprin was being endorsed himself from a number of female political leaders in NY.
Editor's comment - Remember back in 2009, this website reported on a slew of Democrat party switchers to Republican, from Maine to Georgia to Texas to South Dakota. A harbinger of the Republican wins of 2010. Weprin may be the first. But if we see more of this in the coming months heading into 2012?
