Why is it so hard to break away from some patterns of living? Sometimes we get stuck in a rut and form a white-knuckle death grip on habits and patterns. At times I find myself just existing rather than living a deliberate life. I think we all fight the monotony of the everyday grind. Some say that life is about doing what you want to do. I think there is some truth to that, but at the heart of that ideal is the temptation for the person to live a life focused inward. Being selfish or living a life miserably for someone else's sake isn't really living either, there is a balance. Doing what has to be done is a necessary part of life, but there needs to be purpose, a plan, and a deliberate (examined) approach to decisions. Anyone with small children understands that life is not always fun, entertainment, and personal time. Personally, all the selfish "what about me?" thoughts melt away (and they are there every now and then) with one smile from my 2 year old, with one squishy hug from my 4 year old, or with one "Dad, I love you" from my 6 year old. There is something unbelievably satisfying about pulling into the driveway after work and having at least two of my little boys run out the front door screaming "DADDY!"
Concerning selfishness, I'm not necessarily sure it's having kids that makes all the difference, though I think it can make it much easier to forget yourself (I highly recommend the experience for lasting happiness). Having children demands sacrifice, but if you do not require children to be a better giver and a more compassionate person, than you my friend are far ahead of this selfish old codger and are headed in the right direction. Thank goodness for moments, people, and experiences that jolt me and shake me out of the inward patterns of living. Sometimes the blinders are slowly removed from our eyes, one small portion at a time. Other times they are ripped away, but either way we are helped and we can see there is so much more to life than our daily routines. It is hard to do, but when I break away from the plain, selfish, and unexamined and try to focus on others, I find I am truly happy, not always entertained, but truly happy.
The day started with a pretty laid back feeling, something I'm not used to for a day dedicated to fishing. About 10 o'clock the van was all loaded with our gear, and Will and I were on the road. After two trips back home for forgotten knickknacks we picked up Mark. This was to be Mark's second time fly fishing and so we planned a day trip for a small creek full of hungry little trout.
Birch Creek is an excellent location for beginners. Just 20 minutes outside of Mud Lake, Idaho it has 15 miles of easily accessible water. It is very wade-able, holds many smaller wild rainbows and brook trout up high, and is heavily stocked with planters down lower in the campground stretch. It fishes about the same year round, and isn't touched by the runoff. It really is a neat place, and one of the reasons I grew to love fishing so much.
It's been years since I have really fished it, since I usually opt for a bigger quarry, but it felt great heading back to a place I consider my homewaters. Sometimes it is easy to forget that these kinds of fisheries are what generate a love for the sport. The drive up through the desert is enjoyable this time of year since it is in that small window where much of the desert is green with new life.
After arriving, we geared up and tied on big royal wulf patterns. Will was excited to get on the water, despite the chilly breeze.
Will got hooked up with a couple small nymphs and a thingamabobber since it was so windy. I pointed to a small barbwire fence upstream a bit and encouraged will to go try by it while I helped Mark figure things out. Not but a minute after he started casting Will was yelling "Hey Dad, I got one!" I went and helped him release the little rainbow and returned to helping Mark. Will kept catching fish all by himself throughout the day. I was sure proud of him. You don't hear of too many 6 year olds who can hold their own with a fly rod. I did get hooked twice and spent a decent amount of time untangling knots and line from bushes, but I'll trade those hazards anytime for a smile like the one on this kids face.
One of the biggest treats for the day happened toward the end. We had been fishing up higher for the smaller, wild trout, so we decided to go downstream and scope out the campground to see if there were any holdover planters. My grandma loves fish, so we wanted to bring a few home for her. After wading a short distance toward the top of the campground I couldn't believe what I thought I was seeing. Stoneflies (salmonflies) were hatching! I was blown away! I had no idea Birch Creek, a tiny creek in the middle of nowhere, had stoneflies. They were everywhere, so I quickly tied on one of the three patterns I happened to have with me and indeed the fish were keyed in on them! The fish were small, but the takes were remarkably aggressive.
We wandered around, looked at the big bugs hatching, fished here and there, kept a small handful of fish, and by that time the light was failing. Will begged to make some more casts so I let him take my rod for a bit while I cleaned the fish. We then loaded up the car, munched down some cold sweet watermelon slices, and began the trek back home.
Stomach contents: a few adults and a bunch of nymphs.
It was an amazing day. I love watching my son grow to love fishing. I had to laugh when he didn't want to stop. I caught a glimpse of myself at his age, with all the happiness it brought me, and thought if this is what it's like to break away, I need to do it a whole lot more.
I have always enjoyed your blog. I am amazed at all of the huge fish you catch. Those posts are great, but this post with your boy is the absolute best. Way to go dad.
This article really resonated with me. I too struggle with selfishly wanting to pursue my own 'serious fishing' knowing full well that I won't be able to bring my kids along. My current compromise is to fish by myself once every other weekend and that's it until my kids get a little older. I hate it at times but know full well that spending quality time with my little kids is ultimately way more important. But yeah... I really loved reading about the small stream success with your boys. What a great day! Great pics too!
Thanks Seth. The struggle is real. My boys are now getting old enough that they can keep up better, and are more independent in their fishing. I look forward to them becoming even more independent with time. It is getting easier to take them along.
With you teaching them - if they have an passion for it at all - they are going to be some seriously excellent anglers. I can't even imagine.
Also, I appreciate the depth of some of your posts. And I'm talking about the ones that are only tangentially related to fishing. Definitely not your run-of-the-mill fishing blog.
Anyway... keep it up. Your blog is a 10/10.
Thanks again for the kind words Seth.


The book is about Boone, a search and rescue dog. There are several stories where Boone is called to help rescue victims. A person was trapped in a collapsed building - Boone came to the rescue and found the person very quickly. An eight-year-old girl is missing and Boone is asked to help again. Sure enough, Boone helps locate the girl. Another story involves a man who did not show up for his grandson's birthday party. Boone is called in to help and does find the man.
This is an excellent book for young readers that will teach them the importance of the search and rescue dog. Each story is interesting and will capture the young reader's attention while at the same time they are being taught a very important lesson about search and rescue dogs. The book also gives some information as to how these dogs are trained for search and rescue.
The illustrator, Judith Friedman, has excellent drawings throughout the book, which make you feel the warmth and love that everyone feels for Boone.
This book is highly recommended for the young reader. It will also teach a few of us "older" readers a few things about the search and rescue dog. This book is highly recommended.


What is TCP/IP? What does the acronym stand for? Read on to find out.
TCP/IP stands for Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol. It is a set of network protocols that enable the computers over a network to communicate with each other. TCP/IP is a protocol suite which is named after the pair of its two most important protocols, TCP and IP.
The Internet protocol suite, commonly known as TCP/IP, is composed of a set of layers, wherein each layer is responsible for a particular network task and provides the upper layer with certain services.
The lower layer protocols translate data into forms that can be physically transmitted over a network. The upper layer protocols deal with abstract data and function at a level closer to the user.
The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency developed the Internet Protocol Suite in the 1970s. TCP and IP were the first two protocols to be defined under this standard. These protocols gave the protocol suite its name.
The Transmission Control Protocol, abbreviated as TCP operates on the transport layer of the Internet protocol suite and provides the network computers with reliable communication facilities. Email and file transfer are the common applications of TCP.
IP, short for Internet Protocol, is a networking protocol used for communicating data over a packet-switched network. It operates on the Internet layer of the protocol suite and facilitates the delivery of datagrams based on IP addresses of the network hosts.
Indeed, TCP/IP protocol suite is the core of communication and computing over the Internet.


I haven't done a medical update in a while, mostly because I don't really have any answers. My hospital stay a few weeks ago was due to pain. I've had pain ranging from the side of my right leg above my knee up to my lower right back, near my kidney. The pain was unmanageable at that time from home and I had to go into the hospital. I was there for a few days having tests run and managing the pain. The ultrasounds and leg MRI did not give any results. I also had my ureteral stent exchanged. I actually had my MRI immediately following my stent exchange, this will be important information: I was well medicated going into the MRI machine at St. V.
The following week I had to get additional MRI testing. The daily pain was, and still is, persisting. I was hoping that the additional MRI would give us some answers. This time my MRI would take about an hour and a half. I can safely say it was the worst test experience I've ever had! I got in there and had my port accessed, all is well. Then I got situated into the MRI machine. They had me move my legs apart more and then tilt my toes towards each other, then they taped my feet together so they would stay aligned. They set me up with headphones and my music of choice: Jack Johnson. Headphones in place and it was time to go.
The MRI was so loud and isolating that I can only describe it as torture. I really don't say that to be dramatic. I thought while I was in there that this is what a person would need to do to me in order to get information out of me. The would just have to put me in a running MRI machine. That is it. So, now you know the trick to gathering information from me. MRI.
When they infused the contrast dye it felt funny, but, really all contrast dye feels and tastes funny. When she got me back into the machine I started sneezing and my tongue was tingling. I squeezed the "emergency ball" and they pulled me out quickly. After about ten minutes the symptoms subsided and I was able to resume my scan. It went well through to the end.
I waited and called the nurse late the next afternoon. It was funny because everyone else was saying I hope that the "results are good" and I was over here thinking "I hope they show a problem so we know what this pain is for." Well, the scans were good. No bone mets, which was a concern. My hip and lower back don't show definitive answers for why I'm having this pain.
Tomorrow I have a CT scan to see how the clinical trial is progressing. In the mean time I really don't have any updated information or answers but I know several people wanted to know how the MRI went.
More to come as I have information.
I was able to travel to Boston to properly say goodbye to Jillian, if there is such a thing as a proper goodbye. I was honored to be able to speak and let her family and friends know that Jillian's story would live on. She will continue to make a difference. The Cervivor Community will not forget Jillian and we will make sure that her story is not forgotten.
I honestly am still processing the fact that Jillian is gone. It is hard to imagine that I can't pop onto messenger and run a new treatment option past her to see if she thinks it is something worth trying. I can't imagine never seeing her at another Cervivor event. Being her roommate was hilarious and fabulous in DC. I am grateful for the time I had with her.
I woke up at around 2:00 this morning in the hotel room and I turned on my phone, I wish I hadn't. I turned it on to find that another Cervivor Sister passed away. Late last night Lisa passed away. I quickly found myself crying alone in the hotel room. It is just too much, too fast. I just talked to Lisa on messenger on Saturday to start planning another visit to northern Indiana to visit her. It had been a few months since I had been to her house and it was time to have a face to face chat time again. Saturday. I just talked to her Saturday. The last thing she said was "how is your trial going", it is amazing to me that even in the final days this is where the conversation turned. Lisa and I had similar stories as well. Her story will not go with her, the Cervivor Community will continue to share it.
That is really all I can write for now. Like I said, it is all too much too soon. Too much to process. I am going to go for a walk, catch a plane back to Indiana, and continue to try and process the loss of these two Cervivor Sisters. These Cervivors who both should know, your story has made a difference. Your story will continue to make a difference.
I have been putting off posting this blog, as a matter of fact, I started this blog in July 2016. I didn’t publish it for a few reasons. Firstly, I didn’t have a name for it. I wasn’t thrilled with Bucket List. I thought of a name but decided against it because it wasn’t appropriate to be saying in front of my son…”I completed this and I’m marking it off of my _ _ _ _ list!” When I finally settled on a name I realized it had been staring me in the face the entire time. My blog is all about living life, so, I now have my Living Life List.
Another reason I didn’t share it is that I was scared. I was scared of what others might think. I was scared I might not complete it all. Mostly, I was scared to think in any capacity about my future. I have decided three things: if people think negatively about this I don’t need them in my life, if I don’t complete it all that is okay, and finally I can’t let cancer prevent me from making future plans and/or goals. So, here is my Living Life List!
Help Pass a Cervical Cancer Law – Check!
Be on Live TV – Check!
Have an Article Published in a Magazine – Check!
Volunteer with FD1 – Wyoming in September – Here I come!
Go Skydiving – I am terrified of heights but I like to push myself past my comfort zone.
Drink Around the World @ Epcot – Check! Woohoo Mallory!
Take my family to Universal – Now that I went to Universal I am hooked. I want to take JR and Wylee! I want Wylee to be able to be fitted for a wand and have the entire Harry Potter experience.
Spend the Night at Lego Land in Florida – this is the number one thing that Wylee continues to ask to be able to do.
Ride in a Helicopter – Check! Man, the view of the Vegas strip was amazing!
Spend a weekend in Nashville, Indiana with my family & Mom, Jerry, sisters, brother-in-laws, niece, and nephews. I want to be able to take them horseback riding, to the indoor water park, and spend the night in a family cabin.
Spend a weekend on vacation with my family and Pops, Iryna, and Artem. Maybe a weekend in Chicago or on a fishing excursion on the great lakes.
A friend that I met through Facebook reached out to me and asked if I would be okay with her organizing a fundraiser for my family. I told her absolutely but I wanted it to be clear that the money would be going to making memories and not to medical bills. So, at the start of June she began the campaign to raise funds that my family can use for making memories. She asked me what some things I would enjoy doing would be. It was really hard to think of things I wanted to do but hadn’t done; I think I am not creative, or I don’t think big enough? So, I worked on a wish list of things I would want to do, things to add to my Living Life List.
If you are interested Sarah is extending her fundraiser through the end of July and has had some individuals partner up with her, the link will be in the comments. There will also be a LulaRoe Fundraiser coming up soon which will have the proceeds donated.
I really ask one thing of you. Each of you reading this, can you do me one thing? Can you pick something off of your own personal list, whatever you call your list, and complete it by the end of 2017? Let me know in the comments which item off of your own list that you will be completing! I can’t wait to see all the amazing things you want to do!
I have been on the search for a clinical trial since April. If you haven't had this experience let me tell you that it has been an ordeal. I found one clinical trial that looked like a great match, I would have to drive to Chicago, but it looked like a good match. We had gone through the process of getting all of my files transferred and reviewed and scheduled for me to go up and get testing done. I actually scheduled my appointment to go in for the testing and then two hours later received a phone call that the other cancer center had filled the spot and I could call back in August. August? Really? Who knows where my cancer will be by August.
Onward to trial attempt number two. I contacted a company twice the week I found out I couldn't get into the first trial to see if I could get into another trial which is based out of another location in Illinois. Unfortunately I was not eligible for that trial due to the fact that I have had Carboplatin on two separate occasions during my cancer treatment.
Onward I went. When I contacted my gyn oncologist office we determined that there were two options for me. One would be to see a doctor at Simon Cancer Center at IU in Indianapolis about phase 1 clinical trial options and another would be to try another type of chemotherapy that I had not tried yet. We opted to look at phase 1 clinical trial options.
I woke up today and felt the anxiety. I guess I should be happy that the anxiety about the situation took until today to kick in. I made it to the cancer center to see Dr. O'Neil at Simon. He is a multidisciplinary oncologist who focuses on trials. When I went in the first thing he asked was how I am doing, I told him "I'm pretty stressed today, I don't know what would be worse for you to tell me there's no options for you OR for you to tell me there are options but we don't know what will happen." The answer was the latter worry. We have options, but of course in the nature of a clinical trial we don't know what will be happening.
There were many discussions, one was about where to biopsy if we needed a biopsy. I pointed to an area in my neck and said that my PET scan had shown a spot in that area previously. He asked if I could feel it, I told him no. He then he felt and said he could feel it. I am going to be honest. Every time my hand is near my neck now I have to feel that spot. I cracked up when I told him that is all I could feel now. I mean really, it is the first spot of cancer I have been able to feel externally. It shouldn't be funny, but at this point it is.
The choice we made is to try and get me onto two different treatments in conjunction with each other: BBI503 and Pembrolizumab (Keytruda). The BBI503 treatment is a newly discovered drug that may treat cancer by killing cancer stem cells, a highly malignant subpopulation of cancer cells that are though to be responsible for metastatic cancer. This would be used in conjunction with the immunotherapy medication Keytruda, if approved. The thing about immunotherapy is when it works, it can work for a long time. When it doesn't work...well lets just say that my cancer has a ways to grow before we have to worry about that. Onward to finalizing this clinical trial!
Two years ago today I was in remission. In my memories today popped up the picture shown here. I was heading in for a PET scan, a regularly scheduled PET scan. I was nervous but I had just received three months earlier the news that I was cancer free. I was nervous but I also thought there is no way the cancer is back so soon, I shouldn't be worrying.
I read through my hashtags that are on this picture. One stands out to me #CancerSurvivorProblems. I have a problem with calling my self a cancer survivor. I really struggle with the word, in spite of what everyone else expresses to me. I claim Cervivor, I claim thriver, I claim continuous cancer; claiming survivor is hard for me.
This PET scan is the one that revealed I had cancer for the third time. This time there wouldn't be an "easy" solution, or any solution. This time we would transition to keeping the cancer at bay the best we could. This time, I would start living my life more intentionally.


This code parses Wikipedia XML data into HTMLtext to display inside a field.
"You can view and copy the source of this page:"
Click the button and XML is converted to HTMLtext.
Notice that the conversion is imperfect, but works as a starting point for future development.
This code parses Wikipedia XML data into HTMLtext to display inside a field. Notice that you could paste the XML data copied from a Wikipedia webpage into the field labeled "Wikipedia XML Data". For example, you can copy the source from this wikipedia webpage: https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Computer&action=edit Please copy the Text field under the phrase: "You can view and copy the source of this page:" Click the button and XML is converted to HTMLtext. Notice that the conversion is imperfect, but works as a starting point for future development.


What is the secret to getting table drawers to work with aggregate models? I saw some posts but never a definitive answer just the end results.
In my case we have a client object related to a house (each client is assigned to a house). Each client has a contract (a contract object) that lists how many hours we are contracted to work with them. So John has 300 hours per month, Peter has 250 Hours per month and Jimmy has 200 hours per month on the "Contract Object). If John, Peter, and Jimmy all live in the same House (House Object) I am summing their hours so I know how many hours a month, and a week so we can schedule appropriately.
I am using an aggregate model based on the "Contract" that groups by Contract__r.Client__r.House__r.Name. If I wanted to show a table drawer where it listed Peter, James and Jimmy's individual hours can I do that? I have created table drawers before, but are there different steps if the parent model is an aggregate model?
The secret is using the Field Alias from your aggregate model in all the places where you pass values from one model to another in order to filter the detail appropriately. Here are some details.
A pro tip is to look at your grouping fields in the Aggreage model and make the Alias Name value the same as your field name. This helps with some of the items you need to set up going forward.
Then look at all the places where the field is used.
1. In Before Drawer Actions - you will activate condition and pass value to the detail model. The Value here will be the alias name from the grouping field.
2. In the Context Condition on the detail table, the Merge Value will be Alias Name. Here is where having the Alias name be the same as the field name is important. Otherwize you need to go to the XML to put the correct alias name value.
Its one of those things you always need to remember about aggregate models. The name used throughout skuid will almost always be the alias name rather than the field name.
Is there anyway around the 25 character limit for aggregate model alias names? Unfortunately with our namespace prefix, it makes some of the field names just over the 25 character limit.
No way around the alias name character limit. But you should be able to get things to work with shortened Alias names. You will just have to apply the alias name in the XML for step 2 (setting context condition).
I didn't even think about editing the context in XML. Worked perfectly. Thanks so much!
That was the secret! Thank you for taking the time to post, it works awesome!!
I am trying the same thing in a page called transactions. I have granted skuid support access as well. In mine I am trying to create a project based P&L. I have all the transactions in an aggregate model grouped by Type so it display income and revenue, the drawers should show the transaction aggregated by account and then another drawer in that table that show the individual transactions filter down the whole way. I am missing something about the condition like Rich was doing but cant get it. If you can look at the first level I think I can replicate to the next.
This may or may not apply, but the trick for me was I was working with custom fields. In Rob's example he is using standard fields. So for me I had to make sure I added the __c to the alias name. So for you it might be Credit__c or Debit__c. It should be the exact name of the field . That is the thing that hung me up for a minute. Good luck!
Rich, thanks I believe we are on the right track now.


Three simple rules can form the basis for a hospital-wide flow philosophy that unites all staff and departments to a common purpose.
Figure 1: The percentage of admitted and discharged patients who left the department at time periods from arrival. On the Y axis is the percentage of patients; on the X axis is time (in minutes) in the emergency department.
The data displayed above for most hospitals follow a similar pattern — as the 4-hour target approaches, many patients are admitted to the hospital, with a slight bump in those discharged, as providers hurry to meet the target. As a result, the target leads clinicians to move patients through the system at the last possible minute, potentially resulting in unnecessary admissions. In some cases, it may even decrease the urgency with which patients are admitted or discharged, since it conveys to providers that any time in the ED under four hours is acceptable.
Redefine the terms — In the ED example, this could involve admitting patients to hallway spaces instead of designated unit beds.
Distortion and faking — In patient flow, this could involve submitting inaccurate data.
Run up costs — For example, units could add unnecessary beds, staff, or other resources.
In a culture where accountability is a key management strategy, staff will often resort to one of these approaches to meet a target.
The study of complex systems provides a framework for understanding why targets may not be the best strategy for driving improvement. Hospital-wide patient flow is an example of a complex system with interconnected parts and processes: the emergency department can only admit patients if beds are available in other units, so delayed discharges from those units have a huge impact on emergency department wait times, to provide just one example.
To improve hospital flow without distortion, leaders must look at the whole system of care processes, not just performance within individual patient care units or for subgroups of patients. Systems thinking requires viewing the organization as dynamic: adaptive to the needs of patients, and comprised of interdependent clinicians and staff, departments, patient care units, infrastructure, and processes all working toward a common purpose. Optimization of a system requires orchestrating the efforts of all components of the system toward achieving hospital-wide patient flow.
In conjunction with quality improvement strategies, the adoption of a few “simple rules” can catalyze a systems view to guide decision making and action. Research on complex systems has found that simple rules can to lead to high levels of performance of a system. The behavior of a flock of birds in flight is an example of this phenomenon.
Separation — Avoid crowding neighbors.
Alignment — Steer toward average heading of neighbors.
Cohesion — Steer toward average position of neighbors.
With these three simple rules, the flock moves in a harmonious way, creating complex motion and interaction that would be extremely hard to achieve otherwise.
Right Care, Right Place — Patients are placed on the appropriate clinical unit alongside the clinical team with disease- or condition-specific expertise.
Right Time — There should be no delay greater than two hours in patient progression from one hospital unit or clinical area to another, based on clinical readiness criteria. For example, patients should be transferred within two hours from the ED to an inpatient unit, within one hour from a PACU to a surgical unit, and discharge to home or community care within two hours.
Operational Capacity — Teams should ensure each unit or clinical area has operational capacity at the beginning of each day. For example, a unit should have one or two beds available and staffed at 7:00 AM based on patient demand patterns.
These simple rules are not intended for judgement or accountability. Rather, they can form the basis for a hospital-wide flow philosophy that unites all staff and departments to a common purpose. They can provide the basis for daily flow huddles to manage safe and timely patient progression throughout the hospital.
Most importantly, they can form the basis for learning and improvement through quality improvement methodologies. Measuring each rule provides data for learning about the flow issues throughout the hospital. The executive leadership team, who is ultimately accountable for achieving hospital-wide patient flow, can create a hospital-wide learning system to understand failures to achieve these simple rules and focus improvement efforts on mitigating the failures, including through run charts and control charts, such as the ones below.
Managing hospital operations to comply with targets often leads to workarounds and other distortions of the system. Instead, adopting simple rules and a system-wide learning system can be a more effective strategy for complex systems to achieve hospital-wide patient flow.
Lloyd P. Provost is Statistician and Senior Improvement Advisor at Associates in Process Improvement. Patricia Rutherford, RN, MS, is a Vice President at the Institute for Healthcare Improvement. Both are faculty for IHI’s upcoming Hospital Flow Professional Development Program in Boston, MA.
IHI's Hospital Flow Professional Development Program provides the framework to optimize patient flow throughout the hospital, ensuring safe, high-quality, patient-centered care. The five-day program runs May 6–10, 2019, in Boston, MA.
The IHI Patient Safety Congress, taking place from May 15–17, 2019, in Houston, TX, brings together people who are passionate about ensuring safe care equitably for all across the globe. This annual meeting is the must-attend event for those who continue to shape smarter, safer care for patients wherever it’s provided – from the hospital to outpatient settings to the home.


WHETHER IT WAS FITTING FOR CHRIST TO BE BAPTIZED WITH JOHN’S BAPTISM?
OBJ 1: It would seem that it was unfitting for Christ to be baptized with John's baptism. For John's baptism was the "baptism of penance." But penance is unbecoming to Christ, since He had no sin. Therefore it seems that He should not have been baptized with John's baptism.
OBJ 2: Further, John's baptism, as Chrysostom says (Hom. de Baptismo Christi), "was a mean between the baptism of the Jews and that of Christ." But "the mean savors of the nature of the extremes" (Aristotle, De Partibus Animalium). Since, therefore, Christ was not baptized with the Jewish baptism, nor yet with His own, on the same grounds He should not have been baptized with the baptism of John.
OBJ 3: Further, whatever is best in human things should be ascribed to Christ. But John's baptism does not hold the first place among baptisms. Therefore it was not fitting for Christ to be baptized with John's baptism.
On the contrary, It is written (Matthew 3:13) that "Jesus cometh to the Jordan, unto John, to be baptized by him."
I answer that, As Augustine says (Super Joannis, Tractatus 13): "After being baptized, the Lord baptized, not with that baptism wherewith He was baptized." Wherefore, since He Himself baptized with His own baptism, it follows that He was not baptized with His own, but with John's baptism. And this was befitting: first, because John's baptism was peculiar in this, that he baptized, not in the Spirit, but only "in water"; while Christ did not need spiritual baptism, since He was filled with the grace of the Holy Ghost from the beginning of His conception, as we have made clear above (Q34,A1). And this is the reason given by Chrysostom (Hom. de Baptismo Christi). Secondly, as Bede says on Mark 1:9, He was baptized with the baptism of John, that, "by being thus baptized, He might show His approval of John's baptism." Thirdly, as Gregory Nazianzen says (Oratione 39), "by going to John to be baptized by him, He sanctified baptism."
Reply OBJ 1: As stated above (A1), Christ wished to be baptized in order by His example to lead us to baptism. And so, in order that He might lead us thereto more efficaciously, He wished to be baptized with a baptism which He clearly needed not, that men who needed it might approach unto it. Wherefore Ambrose says on Luke 3:21: "Let none decline the laver of grace, since Christ did not refuse the laver of penance."
Reply OBJ 2: The Jewish baptism prescribed by the law was merely figurative, whereas John's baptism, in a measure, was real, inasmuch as it induced men to refrain from sin; but Christ's baptism is efficacious unto the remission of sin and the conferring of grace. Now Christ needed neither the remission of sin, which was not in Him, nor the bestowal of grace, with which He was filled. Moreover, since He is "the Truth," it was not fitting that He should receive that which was no more than a figure. Consequently it was more fitting that He should receive the intermediate baptism than one of the extremes.
Reply OBJ 3: Baptism is a spiritual remedy. Now, the more perfect a thing is, the less remedy does it need. Consequently, from the very fact that Christ is most perfect, it follows that it was fitting that He should not receive the most perfect baptism: just as one who is healthy does not need a strong medicine.
This article was published on Thursday 06 January, 2011.


It's a familiar dispute in cases involving eDiscovery. One party asks the other side to turn over electronically stored information (ESI) in native file format, and the other party wants to turn over ESI in a different format. By "native" file format, I am referring to the format in which the ESI was created and saved by the application producing it.
What if the requesting party and the producing party can't agree on a form of production? Who gets the last word on the issue? Can a producing party refuse to turn over native ESI?
Let's step a moment and ask why a dispute like this could arise. By way of background, many people are aware of "metadata" that native files contain, some of which may be highly relevant to a case. (If you aren't familiar with metadata, I suggest looking up information about it in eDiscovery references.) Moreover, the requesting party will want to use software to process and/or search the ESI produced by the other side. Of course, the requesting party can turn non-searchable ESI and even paper documents into searchable text using optical character recognition technology, although it can't recreate metadata from the original metadata if the producing party doesn't turn it over. And OCR technology is not 100% reliable.
* The producing party knows that the metadata contain unfavorable information.
* The producing party cannot or does not want to spend the money to review the metadata, is afraid the requesting party will find something unfavorable in the metadata, and does not want to risk turning over native documents without reviewing the metadata first.
* The producing party does not want to make the requesting party's job easier, and is resisting production of native files in order to raise the cost of eDiscovery for the requesting party and/or lower the amount of information the producing party turns over.
Unfortunately, the rules are not crystal clear as to who gets the final word on form of production. The Federal Rules of Civil Procedure say that the requesting party can specify that it wants the producing party to produce ESI in a certain form. Fed. R. Civ. P. 34(b)(1)(C). The rule is the same in the California state courts, under its Code of Civil Procedure ("CCP"). CCP 2031.030(a)(2). In response to the request for ESI, the producing party is entitled to object to the requested form of production and must then state the form of production it is willing to make. Fed. R. Civ. P. 34(b)(2)(D); CCP 2031.280(c). In this way, the issue is joined, but these rules do not answer the question as to which party's preferences win out. The parties have an obligation to "meet and confer" to negotiate their differences before seeking Court assistance in resolving the dispute, but what if the parties cannot resolve their disputes even after conferring?
The Rules state that if the requesting party does not specify a form of production, the producing party must produce it in a form in which it is ordinarily maintained, which is typically native format so it can be used by the software that produced it, or else "reasonably usable" form or forms. Fed. R. Civ. P. 34(b)(2)(E)(ii); CCP 2031.280(d)(1). Nevertheless, we are talking about a situation in which the requesting party has, in fact, requested native file format. Thus, this Rule does not directly apply. In the absence of a clear answer, some producing parties that want to produce in non-searchable TIFF files argue that they have no obligation to produce native files. There simply is no cut-and-tried answer under the rules.
Apparently, the only remedy for a requesting party is to move to compel the production of native files. But how should a court deal with such a motion?
One court to deal with the issue is In re Netbank, Inc., 2009 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 69031, at *71-75 (N.D. Ga. Aug. 7, 2009). In that case, one of the plaintiffs sought native files, and the defendants took the position that they had no obligation to produce files in native format, as long as they produce "reasonably usable" ESI. The defendant identified a number of problems that might occur with production in native file format, such as the possibility of alteration of data, the lack of identifying "Bates" numbers, and the requesting party's lack of access to the software applications creating the files. The court stated that these issues are merely "hypothetical" and concluded that the defendants have "given no good reason" why they should not produce native files. Accordingly, the court granted the plaintiff's motion to compel.
In California, Nova Measuring Instruments Ltd. v. Nanometrics, Inc., 417 F. Supp. 2d 1121, 1122 (N.D. Cal. 2006) used similar reasoning to order production of native files under patent discovery local rules. The court ordered production of files, because the producing party provided "no reason why the documents should not be produced in their native format." Id. To similar effect are Ajaxo v. Bank of Am. Technology and Operations, Inc., 2008 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 97602 (Dec. 2, 2008) (granting sanctions because plaintiff produced non-searchable TIFFs, instead of searchable files); L.H. v. Schwarzenegger, 2008 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 86829 (E.D. Cal. May 14, 2008) (granting sanctions because defendants produced unsearchable pdfs instead of native files). There are no similar cases in the California state courts under the California Electronic Discovery Act, perhaps because it is too new to have been interpreted in case law.
Under these cases, the results is that despite the rules' lack of clarity, the wishes of the requesting party for native files will trump the producing party's refusal to provide native files in federal court. The producing party will need to provide the judge a very good reason why production of native files is inappropriate if it wants to resist disclosure. It remains to be seen whether the California courts follow this reasoning, although they are likely to want to follow the federal cases on this point.
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The answer may depend on the gender of the person posting the selfie.
Selfies are everywhere. Given that taking one literally involves turning the camera on oneself, many have wondered if the behavior is inherently narcissistic. A new study published in the journal Personality and Individual Differences explores how gender and narcissism relate to sharing selfies on social media.
A number of other studies have already examined the link between narcissism and selfies. In an earlier post, I described one in which researchers examined how certain negative personality traits, including narcissism, related to men's likelihood of posting selfies. In that study, a team found that narcissistic men were more likely to edit their social media photos and post selfies. One limitation of that study was that only men were surveyed. In another set of studies, researchers surveyed both men and women. They found that women tended to post more selfies than men, but that, once again, narcissistic men posted more selfies. However, in women, narcissism was not strongly related to posting selfies; only the aspect of narcissism that involves wanting to be admired was related.
Attitudes toward posting selfies: How much people thought it was a good idea to post selfies and how much they liked it.
Behavioral intentions: How confident people were that they would post selfies in the future.
Actual behavior: People's reports of how often they posted selfies or encouraged their friends to do so.
Participants also completed a standard measure of narcissistic personality traits (not the personality disorder).
As in previous research, the results showed that women posted more selfies than men. All three facets of selfie-posting were related to greater narcissism for men. But narcissism was not related to selfie-posting for women.
This new study provides further evidence that narcissism is linked to posting selfies for men, and women's selfie-posting is not motivated by narcissism. The authors speculate that this may be because women's communication is more about creating personal relationships, while men's communication is more likely to involve seeking recognition from other people. However, this seems to be more of an explanation for why there are gender differences in narcissism, rather than an explanation for why narcissism is only linked to self-posting among men. Narcissistic people – male or female–seek recognition from others.
These gender differences could be explained by something that goes beyond narcissism: A concern about one's physical appearance. This concern may or may not be driven by narcissism. It is true that narcissism is linked to valuing physical attractiveness and working hard to maintain an attractive appearance. But narcissism is not the only reason people care about their looks. In fact, in the study I described earlier, researchers also found that self-objectification—the tendency to base one's self-worth on one's physical appearance—is linked to selfie-posting.
One well-documented factor that is related to concern about one's appearance is gender. Women tend to be more worried about their appearance, and this is often linked to a lack of self-confidence. So narcissistic women might post selfies because they think they're gorgeous and everyone should admire them. But women who have low self-esteem and score especially low on narcissism may post more selfies out of a desire to feel validated by others. Thus, both high narcissism and low narcissism may be related to posting more selfies for women—essentially canceling each other out.
Like most social behavior, posting selfies is probably the result of a multitude of personality factors, motivations, and situational pressures. So while there is mounting evidence that narcissism in men is linked to posting more selfies, it's important to remember that these effects are not large. So that guy who posts a lot of selfies might be narcissistic—but you should look for more evidence before rushing to judgment.
Anyone who thinks the world revolves around him or her is a narcissist, because it really revolves around me.
Some men only have FB to post their daily pictures. I know quite a few. Sick.
What is the Real Link between Selfies and Narcissism?
Does Watching TV Encourage Narcissism?


These days I have got a sweet tooth so fruit custard is my go to dessert that I can make quickly at home.
Here is the recipe if you wish to make it yourself or for your guests.
Step 1. Boil milk in a vessel sauce pan and let it come to a boil.
Step 2. Mix 4 tbs of water with 4 tbs of custard powder and make a paste of it.
Step 3. Put the mixture in the milk boiled in Step 1 and stir well so that no lumps are formed.
Step 5. Let the custard come to room temperature and add diced fruits into it.
P.S. You can also add dry fruits along with the fruits or replace fresh fruits with dry fruits.


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Livia Blackburne: Three useful pointers from "How to Write Science Fiction and Fantasy"
One would be hard pressed to find someone with better credentials for teaching science fiction than 10 gazillion time Hugo and Nebula award winner Orson Scott Card (most well known for Ender's Game ).
I recently read his book How to Write Science Fiction & Fantasy Although some portions were too philosophical for me to find immediately helpful, he gives insightful tips on world building and plotting, and the excellent chapter on exposition is itself worth the price of the book. Here are three tips from the book that I found particularly useful.
1. The idea net - The idea of making up a whole universe, with peoples, cultures, landscapes, and histories can often seem overwhelming. That's why I liked Card's approach, which is to start with one or two ideas and expand on them by asking questions and following them to their logical conclusion.
He uses Ender's Game as an example. First he started with the idea of kids playing battle games, and then asked questions -- Who are they fighting? What is the goal of their training?
Likewise, if you are making up an alien species, first start with a few characteristics (another of Card's examples -- they communicate by transmitting memories directly via DNA) and then ask questions. For example, how do these characteristics influence their society and government? Why would such characteristics evolve?
Card sometimes runs workshops where the class uses this process -- asking questions, improvising answers, and repeating. The results are almost always workable into a story.
2. Exposition in Science Fiction and Fantasy - A unique challenge of speculative fiction is the need to acquaint the reader with an entire world and all its relevant quirks and details. How do you do that without clunky descriptive paragraphs or artificial explanatory dialogue?
Card addresses this issue by analyzing an example of skillful exposition: the opening of Octavia Butler's Wild Seed . A summary is no substitute for his actual analysis, but the basic point is that much can be shown through subtle details. For example, referring to a village as a "comfortable mudwalled place" tells the reader not only about the setting (primitive), but also that the point of view (POV) character feels comfortable in rustic surroundings.
It is not necessary to break POV and give characters artificial thoughts in order to fill the reader in. In fact, good use of POV will create a deeper and fuller sense of the setting. Details like whether or not the character regards items and events as unusual or commonplace, happy or sad, fair or unfair, will be picked up by your readers and incorporated into their impression of the world.
3. Creating a wise reader - How do you get feedback from friends and family beyond the polite but not very useful "Yeah, I liked it"? Card suggests that the secret isn't to get people to tell you how to fix your writing (Add more description? Bad characterization? Faulty plotting?), but to train your "wise readers" to report their own personal experience while reading. If they can tell you when they felt bored or excited, when they stopped reading, and when they felt something was missing, then you can go back and figure out how to fix things.
Overall verdict: There's lots of good stuff in this book. I'd highly recommend reading it at least once, and I myself will probably read it multiple times.
Good review. I like Card's writing, especially his earlier stuff, and I may pick this one up!
I enjoyed this book immensely. My biggest beef is the dated material. I would love to see OSC rerelease an updated version of this book. I agree that the section on exposition is great. Thanks for the great post!
I'm thrilled to know this book exists, and ordered it at my library as soon as I read your post. My fav writing book so far is On Writing, by Stephen King.
Nice review - I'll check the book out.
I've never been a huge fan of Card - I find his writing a little slow, and despite your above notes on careful exposition, think he can occasionally be as guilty of fact-dumping as any other SF author.
I often use the idea net (though I haven't called it that) when constructing my ideas. I'm constantly asking myself why characters react a certain way, whether the events in the story make sense, and what consequences certain decisions have on the rest of the story. This method does succeed in helping a writer create a more realistic world.
As far as creating a wise reader, I prefer using the criticism sandwich method, and advising that others do the same for me. However, if you really want to get constructive criticism, you probably want to hire a professional editing service--they'll give you honest feedback because that's what you're paying for.
I love this book and, like you, I plan on reading it again. World-building is such a difficult process, but his advice makes it seems a little less daunting.


The aim of this study is to compare [(18)F]FPEB and [(18)F]FDEGPECO for the quantification of mGlu5 receptors in rodent brains. After preparation of radioligands, dynamic PET data was acquired for 90min. Estimated non-displaceable binding potential (BPND) values were calculated from the non-invasive Logan's graphical analysis method. Although both radioligands showed similar radiochemical amenability, [(18)F]FPEB PET showed higher brain uptake and superior binding potential values than those of [(18)F]FDEGPECO PET (peak brain uptakes in the hippocampus and the striatum: 7.2-8.7 vs. 5.0-6.2, BPND: 7.3-9.6 vs. 0.3-0.4 for [(18)F]FPEB and [(18)F]FDEGPECO, respectively). In addition, the target-to-reference ratios for [(18)F]FPEB is >4 fold than those of [(18)F]FDEGPECO. From this evidence, we conclude that [(18)F]FPEB is a superior radioligand for mGlu5 imaging in preclinical studies.


ANAHEIM, California -- Everyone expected South Korea, the now-three-time Overwatch World Cup champions, to take the crown once again at BlizzCon on Saturday.
However, no one predicted how easy the road to get there would be.
Going into to the weekend's matches, all eyes were on Team USA and Team France to dethrone the reigning champions at some point in the tournament. Neither squad got anywhere close; both teams were eliminated in the quarterfinals, with the USA falling to the United Kingdom and France losing to Canada. After those matches, it felt like anything could happen on that stage in the Overwatch Arena at the Anaheim Convention Center.
The powerful team made up of all kinds of top-tier Overwatch League talent smashed Australia, staved off a scrappy United Kingdom squad and stomped C hina in the finals without dropping a single game. South Korea wasn't about to be on the losing side of another country's Cinderella story. They didn't care about the storylines.
After titles in the 2016, 2017, and 2018 Overwatch World Cups, no one can figure out how to take down this commanding South Korean squad. ESPN asked the only ones qualified to answer a question like that: the South Koreans themselves. Overwatch League and World Cup MVP Bang "JJonak" Sung-hyeon didn't mince words.
After the United States and France were eliminated, China was believed to be the frontrunner to face South Korea in the finals on Saturday. They were a mystery to most teams before the tournament, as most of their roster had been brought in from the Chinese Overwatch Contenders league.
Both Finland and Canada thought that China could give South Korea a real challenge.
"I think what'll come down to is China's teamwork against South Korea's mechanical DPS skill," said Canada's Lane "Surefour" Roberts after his team's victory over the United Kingdom in the third-place match. &q uot;If China can pull through the pressure and not get picked off in team fights, then I think they can take it."
"We knew from practice that there was going to be a major difference between our teams," Chinese off-tank Ma "Lateyoung" Tianbin said after the finals. "We didn't think it would be as intense as it was though."
It got to the point where Fate was able to succeed by using the same exact strategy during two team fights on Anubis, catching China off-guard both times. He hid his Winston on a high ledge ahead of the second point, waiting for team China to pass by. Both times, they missed him and got sandwiched between his Tesla Canon and the rest o f his team, which crushed both of China's attempt to push the final point.
It was widely believed, and widely hoped, that the talent gap between regions had shrunk after the inaugural season of the Overwatch League. This weekend, JJoNak's Zenyatta and Lee "Carpe" Jae-hyeok's Widowmaker proved that South Korea's mechanical skills are still unrivaled. And yet, while other regions may have a lot of work to do, the World Cup showed that stars were rising all over the world, especially in China, the United Kingdom and Australia.
Players that hadn't competed at a high level showed up and played their hearts out o n the big stage, proving their worth while auditioning for a spot in the Overwatch League's second season. The Overwatch League may be dominated by South Korean talent right now, but that may not always be the case.


Could we have a Latino president? President Obama thinks so.
President Barack Obama said Wednesday that in his lifetime we could see a Latino president.
"I am absolutely certain that within my lifetime we will have a Latino candidate for president who is very competitive and may win. Just look at the demographics," Obama told a group of Latino journalists who asked questions from Latino viewers for a webcast on WhiteHouse.gov.
Obama also told the Latino community they must participate in the political process to have greater influence on the issues that matter to them.
"If you are voting at a low rate, then you are giving up some of your power," Obama said. "If you are voting at a high rate, then you are going to have more influence."
Coincidentally, the U.S. Census Bureau released data Wednesday that showed greater participation by Hispanics in congressional elections.
Hispanics made up 7 percent of voters in the 2010 congressional election. This is the highest level of participation for Hispanics ever recorded by the U.S. Census Bureau for a non-presidential election. Hispanics were 6 percent of voters in the 2006 congressional elections.
The challenge is getting more Latinos to vote.
"We still have not seen the kinds of participation numbers that are necessary to match up the numbers with actual political power," Obama said.
So if Latinos want to push for immigration reform and the DREAM Act, topics that Obama also addressed in the interview, they need to harness more political power.
"With numbers comes political power," Obama said.
Obama didn't break any new ground in answering questions about immigration. He reiterated his support of comprehensive immigration reform and the DREAM Act.
"I have been pushing hard for it. I'm going to keep pushing hard for it," Obama said.
Obama mentioned that previous Republican Presidents George W. Bush and Ronald Reagan supported immigration reform and he said that Republicans in the U.S. Congress need to come to the table to talk.
"We want to partner in a bipartisan way to get this problem solved," Obama said.
The questions for Obama were collected by Yahoo!, MSN Latino, AOL Latino and the HuffPost's LatinoVoices.
A Latino president before a Black president? Do you really think so?
I don't see why not. As long as he or she was born in the USA as a natural born citizen, what is to prevent it?
If you asked President Obama will it snow in July,he would reply,that in his life time,I don't see why not.Look, how vague can you get. President Obama tells people what they want to hear. Don't you get it yet? The response should have been, stay in school, get a good education,and down the road if you can get party support,and you have enough money, and people will vote for you, yes, you can run for President, if your an American citizen and born in the USA. ......... Still looking for a leader.


Regular exercise can promote health, improve the quality of life and contribute to the overall well-being of a person. A balanced nutritional program when combined properly with an exercise program can maximize the benefits of your workout and therefore the benefits of exercise to your health.
According to research, proper dietary choices are necessary before, during and at the end of the exercise since they can boost strength, durability and to help restore muscles.
The main goal of the meal before the gym, is to supply the body with the necessary energy for the execution of the exercise program. The lunch before the exercise must reduce the feeling of hunger, but also prevent the possibility of discomfort (‘bloating’) which may affect your exercise performance. To achieve these goals you need to take into account: the size of the meal, when to eat it and what to eat.
In particular, before the exercise it is preferable to choose foods that are easily digested and provide direct energy to the muscles. That is why it is recommended to select for your meal foods high in carbohydrates that help maintain blood glucose levels and low protein foods which are more difficult to digest. Foods rich in fat and vegetable fibers should be avoided to reduce the possibility of gastric distress.
Eating a large amount of food before the gym can make the digestion difficult and the training more unpleasant. As a general rule chose to consume a larger meal 3-4 hours before workout. If there is no time to have a meal before exercise avoid working out on an empty stomach and choose a lighter meal or snack.
The primary objective during the exercise is to replenish the fluids lost through sweating and the replenishment of carbohydrates for energy conservation. The question that arises during the course of the exercise is whether you should choose water or a sports drink for better hydration. The type, the duration, the intensity, the environmental conditions can help us make the right choice.
Select sports drink when the exercise is demanding, takes more than an hour and/or is performed in difficult environmental conditions (heat, humidity).
What should I eat after the gym?
The basic priority after the end of the exercise is to replenish the fluids lost during your workout. In general the best way to determine the quantity of liquids to consume (water or sports drink) is to weigh yourself before and after the exercise and to replace fluid losses.
For the replenishment of energy that has been lost during the exercise and to restore muscle tissue that may be damaged due to exercise consume a meal that contains both protein and carbohydrates within 2 hours after the end of the workout. Immediately after the exercise select to consume a sports drink or juice that helps immediately to replenish energy.
Meal with meat, starch (e.g. pasta-rice), salad.


Should Altadena & South Pasadena merge with Pasadena? Cast Your Vote Today!
Should Altadena & South Pasadena merge with Pasadena? Cast Your Vote Today!
As the industrial age comes to a close and year 2000 babies become adults, a new generation of thinkers arise from our communities. Since the late 1880's, Altadena, Pasadena, and South Pasadena have developed their own sense of character and esteemed heritage.
We've recently asked the Pasadena community if they'd be open to such a change. And a lot of more than half of them said "No". After the initial response we received, we believe that Altadenans, Pasadenans, and South Pasadenans more or less agree on each city keeping their own identity. But, the young minds of today challenge that tradition with a simple question. Should Altadena & South Pasadena be Incorporated into one Pasadena?
Cast your vote below and feel free to explain why you feel it would or would not be a good idea. At this time, there is no commissioned initiative to change these cities. This is strictly for discussion purposes and to encourage community engagement.


In a religious context, Dark Lord usually means Satan or other similar entities who hold power over lesser fiendish creatures and seek to disrupt the comfort and lives of people.
In fantasy novels, Dark Lords have become something of a cliché stemming from the success of J. R. R. Tolkien's The Lord of the Rings, in which the main antagonist, Sauron, is often referred to as the "Dark Lord". On occasion, the people of Gondor in Middle-earth refer to Sauron as "The Enemy" or "The Nameless Enemy" despite knowing his real name; arguably starting the practice of avoiding pronouncing a Dark Lord's actual name. In fact the name Sauron, meaning the Abhorred, itself is already a mockery of his actual name given him by his enemies, with his original name being Mairon, the Admirable. He was known by this name before joining Morgoth's forces, and continued calling himself Mairon. In Tolkien's legendarium, Sauron is the second Dark Lord; he was the lieutenant of the first Dark Lord, Morgoth (also a title or epithet meaning "dark enemy"), until the latter's defeat. Morgoth's original name was Melkor (he who arises in might). Following the example of Sauron, Dark Lords in fantasy are always depicted as immensely powerful and implacably evil creatures with a great desire for power. One example of a powerful Dark Lord in the world of literature is the Dark Wizard Lord Voldemort from J. K. Rowling's Harry Potter novels, earning his place as a Dark Lord having surpassed the magical abilities of any other dark wizard before him, thus he is considered not a Dark Wizard but the first and only Dark Lord within the Harry Potter franchise, being so powerful and evil that his enemies even dreaded to speak his name. Dark Lords have a negative effect in their worlds, throwing them into ruin and despair. Sauron, for example, turned Mordor into a "wasteland where the very air saps one's will". He planned to do the same to all of Middle-earth. Dark Lords have mostly been male, with few exceptions such as the White Witch from The Chronicles of Narnia, who casts the world into an eternal winter but never Christmas.
Dark Lord characters do not often engage in direct conflict with protagonists. They are dark gods, demons or rulers of lands who exist in other dimensions, and/or maintain a dark, inaccessible fortress. They rely on a vast network of minions, often with an extremely hierarchical structure. In Star Wars, "Dark Lord" is a rank achieved by those who become Sith Lords as in the "Dark Lord of the Sith". The most recognized Dark Lords of Star Wars are Darth Sidious, and Darth Vader.
The frequency in which the Dark Lord cliche occurs spawned the Evil Overlord List, a website satirizing the mistakes of Dark Lords and major villains. Frequently, antagonists in fiction will display numerous Dark Lord mannerisms while belonging to another genre of the fictional villain, and some pertain to more than one genre. An example is Davros from Doctor Who, whose position as the creator of the Daleks and later ruler of their empire marks him both as a Dark Lord and a mad scientist.
In comics, villains are usually considered Dark Lords either by the format of the story in which the villain appears or because of the villain’s modus operandi. For example, Ming the Merciless, Thanos and Darkseid are alien despots and could fall under the category of alien invaders. However, they exist within stories of such operatic nature, with elements of swashbuckling adventure and mythological analogy, that they are considered specifically to be Dark Lords. Alternatively, comic book villains The Kingpin and the 1990-era Lex Luthor could be considered modern-day versions of a Dark Lord, but more closely fall under the categories of a crime lord or a mad scientist, respectively. This is mostly due to these characters traditionally seeking a public identity as a businessman or a philanthropist, while keeping their criminal activities secret. This is at odds with one of the hallmarks of a Dark Lord, which is that they act from or deliberately seek out a position of legal authority, albeit often self-appointed, and even their most nefarious deeds are often performed publicly.
A recent example can be found on the television series Once Upon a Time, where the title "The Dark One" identifies someone with prolific magical powers whose life and powers are bound to a dagger bearing their name as an inscription. Whoever possesses the dagger can control the Dark One, but if they kill the Dark One with it, they become the new Dark One themselves. In this series, the first Dark One was Nimue the lover of Merlin. For 1000 years the Dark Ones have terrorized the people of the enchanted forest leading up to the current Dark One, Rumplestiltskin/Mr. Gold.
Many fantasy games, as well as some of the science fiction genre, feature a Dark Lord who rules over one faction in the game. While this character is often the antagonist and final boss, some RPGs, such as Dark Souls, allows the player to earn this title for themselves. As this would often make the player character be in-charge of the game's hordes of enemies the moniker is usually granted at one of multiple endings. In order to make sequel games, this is often considered the non-canon ending, as in Star Wars: The Force Unleashed, but some games, like Blood Omen: Legacy of Kain, use this ending to turn the powered up anti-hero into the series' new antagonist.
Rumplestiltskin/Mr. Gold from Once Upon a Time — He and his predecessors were known under the title of the "Dark One".
Shai'Tan from Robert Jordan's Wheel of Time fantasy book series; also known as the Dark One, Old Grim, Father of Lies or Heart of the Dark.
The White Witch (Jadis) from The Chronicles of Narnia.
^ The Silmarillion, J. R. R. Tolkien, edited by Christopher Tolkien.
Angra Mainyu (; Avestan: 𐬀𐬢𐬭𐬀⸱𐬨𐬀𐬌𐬥𐬌𐬌𐬎 Aŋra Mainiiu) is the Avestan-language name of Zoroastrianism's hypostasis of the "destructive spirit". The Middle Persian equivalent is Ahriman 𐭠𐭧𐭫𐭬𐭭𐭩 (Anglicised pronunciation: ). Angra Mainyu is Ahura Mazda’s adversary.
Dave the Barbarian is an American animated television series created by Doug Langdale for Disney Channel. The show centers on a barbarian named Dave and his friends and family, who go on surreal Medieval-themed adventures. The series premiered on January 23, 2004 and ended on January 22, 2005, with a total of one season and 21 episodes. Reruns aired from January 23, 2005 to December 28, 2009. Reruns have also aired on Toon Disney until February 13, 2009 when the channel shut down.
The Gita Govinda (Sanskrit: गीत गोविन्द) (Song of Govinda) is a work composed by the 12th-century Indian poet, Jayadeva. It describes the relationship between Krishna and the gopis (female cow herders) of Vrindavana, and in particular one gopi named Radha.
The Gita Govinda is organized into twelve chapters. Each chapter is further sub-divided into twenty-four divisions called Prabandhas. The prabandhas contain couplets grouped into eights, called Ashtapadis. It is mentioned that Radha is greater than Krishna. The text also elaborates the eight moods of Heroine, the Ashta Nayika, which has been an inspiration for many compositions and choreographic works in Indian classical dances.
Jamie Thomson is a British writer, editor and game developer, born 14 November 1958 in Iran and winner of the Roald Dahl Funny Prize 2012.
Waverly Walter Alford III (born August 18, 1977), known professionally by his stage name King Gordy, is an American horrorcore emcee from Detroit, Michigan. He is a current member of underground rap groups the Fat Killahz and Last American Rock Stars. He is currently signed to Twiztid's Majik Ninja Entertainment.
Lord Voldemort (, in the films; born Tom Marvolo Riddle) is a fictional character and the main antagonist in J. K. Rowling's series of Harry Potter novels. Voldemort first appeared in Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone, which was released in 1997. Voldemort appears either in person or in flashbacks in each book and its film adaptation in the series, except the third, Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban, where he is only mentioned.
Voldemort is the archenemy of Harry Potter, who according to a prophecy has "the power to vanquish the Dark Lord". Nearly every witch or wizard dares not utter his unmentionable name, and refers to him instead with such expressions as "You-Know-Who", "He Who Must Not Be Named" or "the Dark Lord". Voldemort's obsession with blood purity signifies his aim to rid the wizarding world of Muggle (non-magical) heritage and to conquer both worlds, Muggle and wizarding, to achieve pure-blood dominance. Through his mother's family, he is the last descendant of wizard Salazar Slytherin, one of the four founders of Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. He is the leader of the Death Eaters, a group of evil wizards and witches dedicated to ridding the Wizarding World of Muggles and establishing Voldemort as its supreme ruler.
In Japanese mythology and fantasy, mazoku (魔族) are supernatural beings, normally evil ones such as devils or demons. A maō (魔王) or maou is a ruler of mazoku, or in fiction more generically a dark lord or powerful monster.
Ragnarok the Animation is a Japanese-Korean anime television series based on the MMORPG Ragnarok Online. The story happens in the same world of Rune-Midgard. An evil entity called the Dark Lord wants to create chaos in the world with the help of seven crystals that represent the seven ambitions (also known as the Seven Strengths) who sealed him away years ago.
It was produced in the first quarter of 2004 and was broadcast on TV Tokyo in Japan. In 2005, it was broadcast on SBS in Korea. It has 26 episodes.
The Philippine and Brazilian distributor of the game, Level Up! Games, Inc., cooperated with ABS-CBN Broadcasting Corporation for local licensing and distribution rights of Ragnarok the Animation. The anime series was first premiered in the Philippines on ABS-CBN on October 11, 2004, airing right before TV Patrol. It was the very first anime that aired on the network's Primetime Bida evening block.
On January 22, 2007, FUNimation Entertainment announced the U.S. license of Ragnarok on the website's Kickoff 07.
Soma Cruz, known in Japan as Sōma Kurusu (来須 蒼真, Kurusu Sōma), is a fictional character and the protagonist of Konami's action-adventure games Castlevania: Aria of Sorrow and Castlevania: Dawn of Sorrow, part of Konami's Castlevania video game series. He was designed by Ayami Kojima as part of producer Koji Igarashi's desire to try a "different route" for the Castlevania series. His return in Dawn of Sorrow was due to Igarashi's satisfaction with Soma and the storyline in Aria of Sorrow, and he was redesigned with a new anime appearance.In Aria of Sorrow, Soma is an 18-year-old transfer student studying in Japan (or simply a Japanese high school student, in the Japanese version), where he finds himself in the castle of Dracula, the principal antagonist of the Castlevania series. Soma discovers his "power of dominance," or his ability to claim the souls and abilities of the monsters he defeats as his own. As the game's story progresses, Soma learns of Dracula's demise, and that he is his reincarnation, and destined to become Dracula again (a position Graham Jones desired for himself before he was killed by Soma). The only reason he did not become the next dark lord immediately was due to the efforts of Alucard, using the pseudonym Genya Arikado. Soma eventually defeats the chaos running through the castle, narrowly missing both his own corruption and his possible death at the hands of Julius Belmont. Dawn of Sorrow features Soma fighting the attempts of a cult to slay him and create a new dark lord when one did not surface during the events of Aria of Sorrow.Several video game publications have praised Soma's character. Although Soma himself was viewed as a stereotypical echo of previous Castlevania protagonists, the new context that the storyline Aria of Sorrow and Dawn of Sorrow provided for him rectified this. The storyline in particular that Soma was situated in was compared to the storyline of the widely acclaimed Castlevania: Symphony of the Night. The switch to an anime character design in Dawn of Sorrow was notably criticized, as many reviewers preferred the designs made by Ayami Kojima.


The following article is from Uncle John's Supremely Satisfying Bathroom Reader. Here are the origins of several symbols we use in everyday life.
Origin: When early scholars wrote in Latin, they would place the word questio - meaning "question" - at the end of a sentence to indicate a query. To conserve valuable space, writing it was soon shortened to qo, which caused another problem - readers might mistake it for the ending of a word. So they squashed the letters into a symbol: a lowercased q on top of an o. Over time the o shrank to a dot and the q to a squiggle, giving us our current question mark.
Origin: Like the question mark, the exclamation point was invented by stacking letters. The mark comes from the Latin word io, meaning "exclamation of joy." Written vertically, with the i above the o, it forms the exclamation point we use today.
Origin: Invented by English mathematician Robert Recorde in 1557, with this rationale: "I will settle as I doe often in woorke use, a paire of paralleles, or Gmowe [i.e., twin] lines of one length, thus : , bicause noe 2 thynges, can be more equalle." His equal signs were about five times as long as the current ones, and it took more than a century for his sign to be accepted over its rival: a strange curly symbol invented by Descartes.
Origin: This symbol is stylized et, Latin for "and." Although it was invented by the Roman scribe Marcus Tullius Tiro in the first century B.C., it didn't get its strange name until centuries later. In the early 1800s, schoolchildren learned this symbol as the 27th letter of the alphabet: X, Y, Z, &. But the symbol had no name. So, they ended their ABCs with "and, per se, and" meaning "&, which means 'and.'" This phrase was slurred into one garbled word that eventually caught on with everyone: ampersand.
Origin: When the U.S. government begin issuing its own money in 1794, it used the common world currency - the peso - also called the Spanish dollar. The first American silver dollars were identical to Spanish pesos in weight and value, so they took the same written abbreviations: Ps. That evolved into a P with an s written right on top of it, and when people began to omit the circular part of the p, the sign simply became an S with a vertical line through it.
Origin: Designed in 1913 by Baron Pierre de Coubertin, the five rings represent the five regions of the world that participated in the Olympics: Africa, the Americas, Asia, Europe, and Oceania. While the individual rings do not symbolize any single continent, the five colors - red, blue, green, yellow, and black - were chosen because at least one of them is found on the flag of every nation. The plain white background is symbolic of peace.
Origin: Okay, so we're running out of symbols, but this is a great pop culture story: In 1993, Prince's dissatisfaction with his record label, Warner Bros., finally reached its peak. Despite his superstar status and $100 million contract, the Purple One didn't feel he had enough creative control over his music. So "in protest," Prince announced that Prince would never perform for Warner Bros. again - this unpronounceable symbol would instead. The symbol for the Artist Formerly Known as Prince combined three ancient symbols: the male symbol, the female symbol, and the alchemy symbol for soapstone, which was supposed to reflect his artistic genius. Prince retired the symbol when his contract with Warner Bros. ran out in 2000. Today, he is again Prince.
The article above, titled What the #!&%?, is reprinted with permission from Uncle John's Supremely Satisfying Bathroom Reader. Since 1988, the Bathroom Reader Institute had published a series of popular books containing irresistible bits of trivia and obscure yet fascinating facts. If you like Neatorama, you'll love the Bathroom Reader Institute's books - go ahead and check 'em out!
It's the first time I hear the name Octothorp for this symbol. The usual name is "cardinal sign".
eventually, the top N got squished, and became the ñ that we all know and love so well. One can test this correspondence and note that any word in latin that has "nn" in it will have ñ for its spanish equivalent. Granted, other things like consonant lenition happened over the centuries, but the n's are a good place to start.
@Runa, there is no confirmed etymology for "octothorp", but the village does make sense. The symbol represents eight estates or farms surrounding the central common. Eight thorps, comprising one wick.
Whether it's unlikely that English cartographers combined Old English and Latin, I can't judge.


Now that the basics have been checked, we'll check the MAF signal coming out of the sensor and going to the ECM. Here's a little background information to help you understand what you'll be doing in this test step.
In a nutshell, the MAF sensor measures the amount of air the engine is breathing and converts this measurement into a DC voltage signal the PCM (Powertrain Control Module=Fuel Injection Computer) can use to calculate Fuel Injection. Specifically, the air that the engines breathes at idle (lets say an idle of 800 RPM's) is less than the air the engine needs at 2,700 RPM's. Therefore, the DC Voltage signal the MAF sensor will output to the PCM is less at idle than at 2,700 RPM.
The important thing to know when verifying the MAF signal is not to look for a specific MAF signal voltage reading a specific RPM but to verify that the DC voltage signal rises smoothly when the engine is accelerated and returns to its initial DC readings when the engine returns to its idle.
The two most common results you'll get from a BAD mass airflow sensor (MAF) sensor. are: 1) NO VOLTAGE SIGNAL AT ALL for the MAF signal output or 2) erratic voltages that don't correspond to the amount of air the engine is breathing as you accelerate or decelerate the engine.
In case you're wondering, the working DC Voltage range of the MAF signal is between .5 and 4.5 Volts. At idle the average voltage will be abut .9 to 1.6 volts depending on engine idle conditions. At around 2500 RPMs, you should a Voltage of 1.7 to 2.3 Volts DC.
Start the engine and let it reach it's normal operating temperature. You'll be using the voltage reading you will obtain at idle as a base to diagnose the MAF sensor.
IMPORTANT: The MAF sensor must be connected to its connector to perform this test.
With the key in the OFF position.
With a suitable tool connected to the RED multimeter lead, probe the D circuit of the MAF sensor connector shown in the photo.
Put the multimeter in VOLTS DC mode.
Connect the BLACK lead to the battery (-) negative terminal.
Start the already warmed up engine.
Note the Volts reading on your multimeter at idle. This reading may be stable (with only small fluctuations) or unstable with very extreme fluctuations. No matter what the instability in the reading, this will be your base reading.
Accelerate the engine as you watch the multimeter's voltage readings.
The voltage numbers should correspond to the amount of acceleration.
Repeat this as often as you need to verify that the voltage numbers on the multimeter rise smoothly every single time.
If the MAF sensor is good, these readings will not spike up and down crazily but will correspond to the amount of air the engine is breathing at the different RPMs you're accelerating the engine to.
Did the signal rise smoothly with each increase in engine acceleration and stay steady at idle?
CASE 1: The multimeter registered the indicated voltage -The MAF sensor is functioning correctly.
Here's why: If the MAF sensor were defective, your multimeter would have registered a voltage value that would've stayed stuck at one number no matter how much you revved up the engine.
CASE 2: The multimeter DID NOT register the indicated voltage -The MAF sensor is defective. Replace MAF sensor.


Over five million people in the UK live with arm weakness - approximately one million of them following a stroke, plus others who have neurological and musculoskeletal conditions. Arm weakness contributes to physical disability that requires expensive long-term care. For example, treatment for stroke costs the NHS £9 billion a year, which is five per cent of the total NHS budget. The only intervention shown to improve arm function is repetitive, task-specific exercise but this is limited by the cost and availability of physiotherapists.
The clinical trial was carried out at Charing Cross Hospital, part of Imperial College Healthcare Trust, between 2014 and 2015. The team is now carrying out a feasibility study in North West London to test the use of the device in patients' homes.
Lead researcher Dr Paul Bentley, who is a Clinical Senior Lecturer at Imperial College London and Honorary Consultant Neurologist at Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust , said: "In the UK 100,000 new cases of arm weaknesses are diagnosed each year following a stroke. Often this impairs people's ability to carry out daily activities, requiring long-term care. The use of mobile-gaming could provide a cost-effective and easily available means to improve the arm movements of stroke patients but in order to be effective patients of all levels of disability should be able to access it.
"We have developed the gripAble™ device to improve arm and cognitive function of patients who have mild to severe arm weaknesses. Unlike other therapies currently on the NHS, gripAble™ is a low cost device which can be used in hospitals and independently by patients at home. As such it could potentially help save the health service millions of pounds. We now intend to further develop the device so we can help more patients who are currently suffering from the effects of poor arm and upper body mobility."
The gripAble™ device is an example of the work of the Imperial Academic Health Science Centre (AHSC). This is a partnership between Imperial College London and three NHS Trusts, which aims to improve patient outcomes by harnessing scientific discoveries and translating them as quickly as possible into new diagnostics, devices and therapies, in the NHS and beyond. The researchers are working with Imperial Innovations, the College's technology transfer partner, to spinout gripAble™ as a digital healthcare start-up to commercialise the device.
Article: Democratizing neurorehabilitation: how accessible are low-cost mobile-gaming technologies for self-rehabilitation of arm disability in stroke? Rinne P, Mace M, Nakornchai T, Zimmerman K, Fayer S, Sharma P, et al., PLoS ONE, doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0163413, published 5 October 2016.
London, Imperial College. ""Virtual physiotherapist" helps paralysed patients exercise using computer games." Medical News Today. MediLexicon, Intl., 6 Oct. 2016. Web.


Background: The island - discovered by Christopher COLUMBUS in 1494 - was settled by the Spanish early in the 16th century. The native Taino Indians, who had inhabited Jamaica for centuries, were gradually exterminated and replaced by African slaves. England seized the island in 1655 and established a plantation economy based on sugar, cocoa, and coffee. The abolition of slavery in 1834 freed a quarter million slaves, many of whom became small farmers. Jamaica gradually obtained increasing independence from Britain. In 1958 it joined other British Caribbean colonies in forming the Federation of the West Indies. Jamaica gained full independence when it withdrew from the Federation in 1962. Deteriorating economic conditions during the 1970s led to recurrent violence as rival gangs affiliated with the major political parties evolved into powerful organized crime networks involved in international drug smuggling and money laundering. Violent crime, drug trafficking, and poverty pose significant challenges to the government today. Nonetheless, many rural and resort areas remain relatively safe and contribute substantially to the economy.
The decades-long mining of Jamaica’s bauxite, an essential component of aluminum, has ecologically ravaged a tropical paradise.
The Jamaica Gleaner endorses the Caribbean Community's call for a U.N.-led investigation into the circumstances under which Jean-Bertrand Aristide relinquished the presidency of Haiti.
'There is a Caribbean ambivalence toward Haiti which this newspaper finds unfortunate and, frankly, distasteful,' an unsigned editorial from the Jamaica Gleaner begins.