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Return of the prodigal Pardew – Reading vs Newcastle United match preview
September 29th, 2012 | 15 Comments |
The Royal Blues of Reading.
Venue: Madejski Stadium, Reading.
Date: Saturday, 29th Sept.
Kick off: 3:00pm
Referee: Andre Marriner (Sheldon, W.Mids).
UK TV: None.
Today sees Alan Pardew (complete with his new eight year contract), returning to his managerial alma mater, Reading.
Where José Mourinho and André Villas-Boas had Sir Bobby Robson, and Pep Guardiola had Johan Cruyff to guide them in their early stages of coaching, Pardew had Terry Bullivant. After a spell in the Autumn of his career as a player-coach under Bullivant at Barnet, Pardew subsequently moved with him to Reading in 1997. After playing 17 games for the Royals, once again as a player-coach, Pardew retired from playing, pressing on with his coaching role. When Bullivant resigned following a very poor run at Reading the following year, Pardew had his first taste of the hot seat as caretaker manager until the arrival of Tommy Burns. Like Bullivant before him, Burns didn't last long, being sacked after the club were relegated to the then Division Two, leaving Pardew to be promoted to permanent manager in 1999. (more…)
Can Newcastle cope without Ba and Cisse? – An alternative eleven.
September 3rd, 2012 | 24 Comments |
A potential Newcastle United 11 without Ba and Cisse.
Following the departures of Leon Best and Peter Lovenkrands Newcastle United have only three recognised strikers in our 12/13 squad – fact.
A much documented lack of transfer activity has left countless Geordies despondent with the size of our squad entering a hectic season, yearning for the signature of a new striker. The biggest worry is that whilst both Demba Ba and Papiss Cisse are competing in the African Cup of Nations (or potentially injured) we will be left unable to cope without arguably our two most recognised strikers, where a lack of goals could become a defining factor in our Premier League campaign. It's worth noting that Demba Ba and Papiss Cisse contributed a huge 53% of our goals total in the Premier League last year (29 of 55), highlighting their importance.
So, should we of signed another striker? Not necessarily. Can we cope without Ba and Cisse? I believe so. A conventional 4-4-2 formation is unachievable should only one recognised striker in Shola Ameobi be available, but alternatives can be utilised to apt effect. Of 38 Premier League fixtures last season a 4-4-2 formation was utilised 26 times (68.4%). What about our other fixtures? We were often tagged as operating in a 4-5-1, 4-2-3-1 or 4-3-3 formation with 1 conventional striker, 3 advanced mid-fielders and 2 central defensive mid-fielders in behind operating predominately defensively. Why could this not be used in the few games where both Cisse and Ba would not be available? Another alternative would be to play a 4-4-1-1 formation (often favoured by Alan Pardew's predecessor Chris Hughton) with Ben Arfa operating in what is essentially a free role behind Shola Ameobi. (more…)
Monkey hanger massacre! Hartlepool v Newcastle United highlights, post-match interview, report
August 8th, 2012 | 101 Comments |
Highlights from yesterday evening's monkey hanger massacre at Victoria Park. There are also some other highlights here.
Hartlepool United were trounced 5-1 with Shola Ameobi opening the account for Newcastle after only 3 minutes, latching on to an irresistable low cross right across the face of the Hartlepool goal by new lad, Romain Amalfitano. Sadly though, the big lad picked up some kind of knock just before half time and was out of the game for the second half. (more…)
Newcastle United 2011 / 2012 Season Review – Part One
May 18th, 2012 | 9 Comments |
"Make mine a treble!" - Ba gets his revenge on the Potters who shunned him.
NUFC Season Review – Part Two.
The end of the season is finally upon us. A season in which defied all expectations. A season where even the most optimistic of Toon fans would have struggled to predict what would be.
Newcastle United gate-crashed the top six, and also knocked on the door of the Premier League's top four. As it turned out at 5pm on Sunday the 13th of May 2012, Newcastle United were confirmed as finishing in 5th place, above Chelsea, above Liverpool, and above the majority of peoples expectations.
The Europa League awaits the Magpies next season, a new chapter or perhaps a new beginning is on the horizon. But before we look forward into what might be, I'm now going to relive the season that was. Cast my mind back and tell the tale of Newcastle United's 2011 / 2012 season. I hope you are all sitting comfortably… (more…)
Newcastle 'Player of the Season' Vote: 2) Midfielders and Forwards
May 17th, 2012 | 115 Comments |
Attack, attack, attack!
Following on from my piece on the contributions of our defenders and utilty players this season, let's carry on with our assessment of Newcastle's players with a view to deciding who is our Player of the season. I'll be moving on the engine room now, and later the forwards. There are undoubtedly a few worthy recipients here!
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Poker Sports League will have 8 teams in the 3rd season, 30 games to play with a total prize pool of Rs 2 crores
Supported and endorsed by Chess Grandmaster Viswanathan Anand, the world's first franchise-based poker league is back in a new avatar called the Poker Sports League – Virtual Season 3 (PSL-V).
With a unique online format, PSL aims to establish poker as a sport of the mind by showcasing a combination of skills, math, decision making and courage that are needed in the right mix to emerge as that poker champion.
League Season 3 was originally scheduled to be played between 6 teams, however, with the growing potential of online play in India and excellent response from the recently concluded online qualifiers, Mind Sports League (owner of PSL) has now extended a chance. to poker enthusiasts in other cities, to partner with PSL for two other teams.
True to the spirit of live poker, the virtual format will now see a total of 8 teams, with 10 players each, competing for a prize pool / payout of over INR 2 crore.
Delighted to make the announcement, Mr. Amit Burman, Promoter – Poker Sports League said, "With the commendable response we have received for the Virtual Poker League Exhibition Tournament and PSL V Online Qualifiers, we are positive for increased participation and thrilled to aboard two other team owners.
Following the advent of PSL V, Mind Sports (PSL owners) signed a contract with 6 team owners for 10 seasons for the next 5 years with one live season / league and one virtual season / league. Speaking about PSL Season 3 and welcoming the 6 teams on board, Mr. Pranav Bagai, CEO and Co-Founder of Poker Sports League said: "I am delighted to introduce the six teams namely Delhi Czars, Deccan Aces , Goan Nuts, Gujarat Falcons, Mumbai Anchors and Kolkata Kings and welcome to the PSL family. Additionally, due to the massive response we have received from the recently concluded Online Qualifiers and Virtual Poker League, we are excited to add two more teams and look for the right partner to be our next team owner.
The league will have a total of 30 events (poker games) where each participant will have the chance to play a maximum of 6 of those 30 games. With INR 15,000,000 as the prize pool for each team, each qualifier will receive a match fee of INR 10,000 per match. Mentor, Wilds and Pros will receive 20,000 INR per match.
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In "Death and Identity", 10th grade student Alejandro R. recounts a recent Global Studies trip to the famed Recoleta Cemetery in Buenos Aires, Argentina.
While enrolled at THINK Global School, students are encouraged to be introspective during the course of their studies and travels. When the students document these thoughts, we are often delighted with the results. Below you can find an essay written by 10th grader Alejandro R., who recounts a recent visit to the Recoleta Cemetery by his Global Studies class. Renowned for the ornate tombs and mausoleums that blanket its confines, Recoleta Cemetery is the final resting place for many of Buenos Aires' affluent and elite.
I FOUND MYSELF slightly confused while walking around the Recoleta Cemetery with Rebecca. Unbelievably, we were wandering around a very personal place for families as if we were visiting an average museum. We could clearly see sepulchers of all types lying inside extravagant chambers. Inevitably, uncanny thoughts filled my mind inside the cemetery. Death being so nearby and familiar instilled me with fear.
We dispersed from the main intersection into the street-like paths that lead to a labyrinth of mausoleums. Immediately taking a right we found a big structure hidden by a wall of ivy. The rusty, small door of the tome read, Gregorio Torres, the name of the man inside of this green igloo. Standing in front of this memorial we tried to imagine who was this man? What did he do? We came up with two options, "he was a blacksmith," Becca said with conviction. Although, I have said, "this man must have been a writer, can't you feel the poetry here?" This mausoleum was especially appealing to me because of its plants; green made a strong contradiction with death from my point of view in life. Plus, the unstopped growth of this ivy shows how the familiars of this man probably have lost a fortune, or perhaps they just forgot about their ancestor. A while after, we came up with personal conclusions and walked away. Even though, after researching, I found that Gregorio Torres was a senator for the province of Buenos Aires.
Minutes after stumbling upon Torres' monument, we encountered a wrecked façade. Gray and destroyed, we could see shattered glass all around it. Its walls soon to fall and spider webs growing from it. This resembled the worst terror movies that one could ever imagine: a cemetery, spider webs, destruction, and darkness. Almost illegible, at the top of this devastated front cover we could see faded letters that read Domingo Echanis. We instantaneously thought about who this man used to be, probably a rich person forgotten by his family for obvious reasons or devastated by the changes the Argentine economy had. Although, the research I did didn't proof any of our hypotheses right or wrong, his name was practically invisible.
In one of the far edges of the cemetery we found a clean mausoleum, built in perfectly shiny granite with tall grass in the center. Güemes was written on the short wall, a very well known last name in Argentina. His very clean written name made me thing of him as an architect, a person preoccupied about aesthetics. Güemes must have been a clean man, smart and driven by his passion. Also, without a doubt his family takes care of this tomb in a very decent way. Disregarding the tall grass growing in the center of his memorial, the mausoleum is clean and minimalistic. All in all, we could see different tombs and how they've been ruined or protected as years have passed in Buenos Aires. People have either remembered their ancestors or absolutely buried them far in their memory.


This salmon is flaky, moist, melt in your mouth delicious and yet so very easy to make.
* 1 Tbsp Blackened Seasoning, I use Old Bay.
1. I cut my salmon into two equal (roughly 7 oz each) portions, leaving the skin on I rubbed olive oil over the whole of each piece of salmon.
2. Next, sprinkle about 1 Tbsp of Blackened Seasoning over the top (non skin) of the fish.
3. Heat your skillet over medium heat and melt the butter in the skillet.
4. Place each fillet skin side down in your skillet. Cook for about 4-6 minutes, or until you can see that the lower 1/2 of the fish has turned 'white'.
5. Flip the fish over and cook until the 'white' meets. This indicates the salmon is thoroughly cooked. The salmon will flake away when touched with a fork.
This is simple and delicious and so moist.
You could use any seasoning blend you wanted, we just love blackened salmon, but a lemon pepper or a simple garlic and red pepper would be wonderful, too.
I served this with steamed asparagus. One bunch of asparagus washed. I put it in my steamer, topped with 1 Tbsp butter, divided and about 5 shakes of my salt/pepper/garlic seasoning. I steamed it until it was just crisp tender and oh my word y'all, this meal was fabulous! Light, satisfying and full of all those good nutrients, and omegas and stuff.
For years I have shied away from fresh fish, no longer. It is delicious, easy and there are so many different ways to make each dish unique.


Now she is busy with her telugu projects.Her movie "Gabbar sing" opposite Pawan kalyan was a blockbuster and created more film offers for the actress from telugu filim industry.Her next movie is" Balapu" opposite Ravi Teja.
She is also acting in " Yevadu " opposite Ram Charan Teja and in Prabhu Deva's hindi project also.
On the other hand, Kamal Haasan is waiting for the release of Vishwaroopam for Pongal.
Shruti Hasan is a South indian actress ,singer , composer who is now acting in many tamil films. she is the daughter of actor Kamal Hasan .She has done many child roles in her childhood days . She also sang for a film at that time . Her new movie is 3 starring dhanush . The film is directed by Aishwarya Dhanush , wife of actor Dhanush . The movie is getting mixed response . The song from the movie Why This Kolaveri Di was a huge hit in social media . She is now busy with acting in more than two tamil films .
Which is the most celebrated or enjoyed song ever released in India ..??
There would be only one answer .. Why This Kolaver in Film 3 .
Yes, the film 3 , is all set to release this March 30 . Film is Directed by Aiswarya Rajani and Produced by Kasturi Raja . This is Aiswarya's first directorial venture and lucky to direct her husband , Dhanush in the first film itself . Shruti Hasan, Daughter of Universal Hero , Kamalahasn is casted opposite to Dhanush .Kolaveri was leaked in Internet but was a sudden hit . So the film makers officially released the song in You Tube making the most searched video in you tube in India making more than 20 million viewers withing 28 days of release . The Kolaveri was largely celebrated by youth in India . So the hype of the film got sky high with a single film . The film is made with a budget of 20 crore and would be released all over India .fans of the song hope that the film would maintain the buzz of the song . 3 is a tamil romantic movie .
Shruti hassan the daughter of Kamal hassan(whose new movie manmadhan ambu is gonna release)Shruti hassan is multiple tanlented ,she is a singer as well as actress,She also has talents in driection.New Shruti hassan movies are hiss,7 am arivu,dil to baccha hai ji,	Anaganaga O Dheerudu etc.Shruti hassan also directed music of the kamalhassan and mohanlal movie Unnai pol oruvan,which didnt work well in box office as expected.


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Q: C++ Polymorphism issues. Something to do with _vfptr I am trying to create a program that has the user click twice on the screen and a rectangle is drawn according to what was clicked.
Right now all I am trying to do is set my classes up to be able to correctly draw a rectangle manually without worrying about where the user clicks.
Eventually my program will be able to draw stuff like circles and triangles so I decided to use Polymorphism and have each shape type (i.e. Rectangle) be its own class that inherits from a class called Shapes.
I then have a class called Game which holds a Shapes object.
Shapes.h
#ifndef _shapes_h_
#define _shapes_h_
#include <vector>
#include "glut.h"

class Shapes
{
public:
    void DrawAll() const;
    void Add(Shapes * shape);
    virtual void Draw() const {}

protected:
    std::vector<Shapes *> mShapes;
};

#endif

Shapes.cpp
#include "Shapes.h"
#include <iostream>

void Shapes::DrawAll() const
{
    int i;
    for (i = 0; i < mShapes.size(); i++)
    {
        mShapes[i]->Draw();
    }
}

void Shapes::Add(Shapes * shape)
{
    mShapes.push_back(shape);
}

Rectangle.h
#ifndef _rectangle_h_
#define _rectangle_h_
#include "Shapes.h"

class Rectangle : public Shapes
{
public:
    Rectangle(std::vector<int> p1, std::vector<int> p2);
    void Draw() const;

private:
    std::vector<int> mP1;
    std::vector<int> mP2;
};

#endif

Rectangle.cpp
#include "Rectangle.h"
#include <iostream>

Rectangle::Rectangle(std::vector<int> p1, std::vector<int> p2)
{
    mP1 = p1;
    mP2 = p2;
}

void Rectangle::Draw() const
{
    std::cout << "Draw Me " << std::endl;
    glColor3d(0, 0, 0);

    glBegin(GL_QUADS);
    glVertex2d(mP1[0], mP1[1]);
    glVertex2d(mP2[0], mP1[1]);
    glVertex2d(mP2[0], mP2[1]);
    glVertex2d(mP1[0], mP2[1]);
    glEnd();
}

Game.h
#ifndef _game_h_
#define _game_h_

#include <vector>
#include "Shapes.h"

class Game
{
public:
    void Click(int x, int y);
    void Draw();

private:
    Shapes mTest;
};

#endif

The first Game.cpp below is coded in a way of what I am trying to do, but it throws me the error Unhandled exception at 0x001AF742 in Shapes.exe: 0xC0000005: Access violation reading location 0x00000001. After looking into this, I've found that some __vfptr hidden pointer variable (that I think controls virtual stuff) gets set to 0 and causes memory issues.
Note, Click() only gets called when the mouse is pressed, Draw() is called anytime any type of event happens (e.i. mouse press, mouse release, key press, key release etc.) When the mouse is pressed, both events get called, but Click() gets called first.
Also, mTestis the variable that is the Shapes object.
Game.cpp: Doesn't Work
#include "Game.h"
#include "Rectangle.h"
#include <iostream>

void Game::Click(int x, int y)
{
    std::vector<int> p1;
    p1.push_back(200);
    p1.push_back(200);

    std::vector<int> p2;
    p2.push_back(250);
    p2.push_back(250);

    Rectangle rect(rp1, rp2);

    Shapes * rectangle = ▭
    mTest.Add(rectangle);
}

void Game::Draw()
{
    mTest.DrawAll();
}

However, what seems to baffle me is if I add a Shape Rectangle to mTest inside of the Draw() function right before I call DrawAll(), it works. However, I want to be able to create the Rectangle depending on where the User clicks, and this method wont allow that.
Game.cpp: Works
#include "Game.h"
#include "Rectangle.h"
#include <iostream>

void Game::Click(int x, int y)
{
}

void Game::Draw()
{
    std::vector<int> p1;
    p1.push_back(200);
    p1.push_back(200);

    std::vector<int> p2;
    p2.push_back(250);
    p2.push_back(250);

    Rectangle rect(rp1, rp2);

    Shapes * rectangle = ▭
    mTest.Add(rectangle);
    mTest.DrawAll();
}

A: In Shapes class replace
std::vector<Shapes *> mShapes;

by
std::vector<std::shared_pointer<Shapes>> mShapes;

Than replace code
Rectangle rect(rp1, rp2);

Shapes * rectangle = ▭
mTest.Add(rectangle);

by
mTest.Add(std::make_shared<Rectangle>(rp1, rp2));

And finally replace method definition
void Shapes::Add(Shapes * shape)

by
void Shapes::Add(std::shared_ptr<Shapes> shape)

It makes your code works.
Summary: If you need pointers, think about smart pointers (std::unique_ptr mentioned by @user657267 is smart pointer too). You can read about smart pointers in many places, here and here. For better design, do not forget for design patterns.

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Dag Sørebø
Dag Sørebø studied at the University of Bergen, Norway, doing mathematics and computer science at the undergraduate level, then switching to organization theory and administration at the intermediate level, and finally receiving the degree Candidatus Philologiae in Philosophy (the Norwegian equivalent to a master's in research) in 2004.
In 1998, he studied at the University of Newcastle, Australia, successfully completing Professor Clifford A. Hooker's honours seminar in cognitive science while doing courses in rationality theory and the philosophy of science. After graduating from the University of Bergen in 2004, he studied technopreneurship at the University of Oslo and the National University of Singapore. Dag was part of the first NKS Summer School in 2003, and he gave presentations at the NKS conferences in 2004 and 2005. Currently, his academic plan is to write a project description for a PhD in cognitive science.
Professionally, Dag first worked for six years in the Norwegian Army and then five years part-time as an IT consultant. Among his assignments were three oil companies, a TV station, a high school, a start-up enterprise in language technology, and general work as a computer instructor. He has worked as an assistant teacher in Philosophy at the University of Bergen and as a substitute teacher at elementary schools in Western Norway and in Oslo. Since 2001 he has his own startup enterprise, "Norsk Sikkerhetsinstitutt", which offers advise, tuition and consulting services in security and safety issues, and total quality management. Dag currently works as an environmental therapist in a rehabilitation unit for schizophrenic patients with a double diagnosis.
Project: Evolved Intelligence–Programmed Design
In his 2002 book A New Kind of Science, Stephen Wolfram observes that "… the fact that we may be able to interpret a system as achieving some purpose does not necessarily mean that the system was really created with that purpose in mind …" (NKS, p. 831). I think that Wolfram's statements highlight philosophically interesting–and controversial–questions in Western thought about how humans are able to distinguish forms in nature from designed artifacts. I plan to investivate the philosophical implications of Wolfram's statement by means of methods, truth-proxies, and concepts which, according to the literature I have studied, are relevant to philosophy and science alike.
If we adopt the view of evolutionary epistomology as a basic naturalist/realist philosophical framework (Hooker, Reason, Regulation, and Realism (1995), p.9), in what way(s) could we use the methodologies and computational tools of NKS to explore a system and its relationship to human purposes? I think that a meaningful approach to this question should include a discussion of the traditional distinction between "natural" and "artificial" forms in Western thought–a longstanding issue for empirical scientific observations. I started by sorting pictures of objects into three series: natural forms, artificial forms, or "hybrid" forms–objects which display characteristics of both the natural and artificial forms. I used Mathematica first to organize these pictures and then to search for a cellular automaton in the computational universe that, at some point in its evolution, displays a space-time form similar to at least one of the objects. If such a hypothetical CA can be found, I make the conjecture that in some cases, CAs can be seen as probes sent into "human design" space.
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Rule chosen: 8118948
I think 3-color, outer CA 8118948 is interesting. Straight lines "build from the side" 45 degree angles, without starting from long, horizontal lines as in many other CAs.


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LETTER: Iwo Jima 75th Anniversary
Letter from John Timm, USMC 1960-1965
On February 19, 1945 the attack began on Iwo Jima by the US Marines with the support of Naval surface units and Naval and Marine air units against a fortified island manned by 22,000 Japanese solders sworn to die for their emperor.
The Japanese soldiers were order to kill 10 Marines before they died. When the battle was over, 6,821 US servicemen had fighting the battle, which is said to be one of the bloodiest in Marine Corps history.
The battle is immortalize by the US National Iwo Jima Memorial located on Ella Grasso Boulevard at the New Britain – Newington, Connecticut, town line. Engraved are the names of the 100 Marines who died during the battle.
On February 23, 2020 ceremonies at the Iwo Jima Memorial – on the east side of the Central Connecticut State University campus off Ella Grasso Boulevard (Iwo Jima Way, Exit 29 off Route 9) – are scheduled to start at 10:30 am.
The program is free and open to the public. After the ceremonies, people are invited to the Newington fire house to talk with Iwo Jima survivors and view memorabilia of the battle. Refreshments will be served.
A book depicting the combat of Combat Team 28 as it fought across Iwo Jima is chronicled in a book titled "The Lions of Iwo Jima : The Story of Combat Team 28 and the Bloodiest Battle in Marine Corps History," by James A. Warren and Fred Haynes.
As a young officer co-author retired Major General Fred Hayes fought in Combat Team 28. Marines of CT 28 were the ones who raised the American flag on Mount Suribachi.
Semper Fi, Marines
John Timm
USMC 1960-1965
Battle of Iwo Jima
US Marine Corps
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Kawaii and huteki merge to make another classic!
Saria, The Little Witch That Could.
Developer(s) and Others: WAS, Toyo Recording Co.
Other Info: While I didn't find out anything useful concerning WAS, I found out that a CD Single was made for Twinkle Tale.
Oh look! What do we have here? Is it...ANOTHER Genesis shooter? Well, more or less...While primarily a shooter at heart, the game has a little more control in the navigation department, giving you the option to trek on foot taking different pathes, explore different rooms and evade numerous traps. In that sense, the game is more of a run-and-gun action game in the vein of Capcom's popular action game, Mercs. What's the deal with this game? Is it worth playing?
The game has you playing as a majestic young witch named Saria (move over Cotton, you have, or rather "had" some competition) who must fight hordes of evil demons both ordinary and extraordinary with nothing but her magical staff and the clothes on her back. Along the way, she'll meet people who will try their best to aid this intrepid heroine in her quest to restore order to the world and gather the sacred gems needed to do so, which are scattered across the land. There isn't really much to say about the story, so let's just get to the other aspects of this game.
If you can't tell by the screenshots below, the graphics are gorgeous, some of the best of any Genesis/Mega Drive action game. The game is extremely fluid, the animation is good, the environments are detailed, and the characters and foes fit the theme of this game perfectly. There IS slowdown, but it doesn't detract too much from the experience and the number of enemies that can be on screen battling at once is pretty impressive. There are more upsides to this game besides simple graphical eye-candy. The game has excellent audio to compliment the excellent visuals, and overall, the game is well balanced with an excellent graphical presentation and solid musical accompaniment.
Just because the game has a female heroine doesn't mean it's for softies. This game is action-packed, with traps and ambushes galore, not to mention you have three weapons and two bombs in which to decimate your enemies with. You have your typical spread shot, a straight piercing shot, and a homing shot, which all have their uses, and the havoc bombs cause in this game is oh-so-pretty. The best part about the weapons in this game is how they are powered up. You can power-up whatever weapon you're using, but if you are already at max power with a weapon when you pick up a weapon-upgrade, it distributes the power to a weapon you aren't using, so as not to waste it. Twinkle Tale even has a level where Saria takes to the sky and blasts enemies in a vertical shooter fashion, so fans of shmups should have at it. This game has three difficulty levels to further challenge yourself and though the game is short, you'll keep coming back for a challenge and immerse yourself in the beautiful visuals and enchanting sounds.
Twinkle Tale is one of the best action OR shooting games you could hope to find on the Megadrive (and the game has no region detection, so you can play it on a Genesis too). With a cute and daring heroine, nearly more action than you can shake a stick at, moderate length, great visuals and a great soundtrack, one of the only things that could have made this game better was a multi-player feature. The only other problem is that most will only know of this one through emulation, as the game is almost prohibitively rare and can reach up to $100. Is it worth it? Well, that's not for me to decide, but you should find a way to play it, however you can.
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Research into the "Threes" Phenomena
Home Excursion 2B
~ The Study of Threes ~
Note: Much of the information on this page can be found elsewhere on different pages at this site.
The following list of philosophical "threes" comes from this page:
Threes Poster, 5th column
http://www.threesology.org/3s-poster-5.php
St. Augustine's Philosophy: Memory ~ Understanding ~ Will
Comte's Philosophy: Great Being ~ Great Medium ~ Great Fetish
Hegel's 3 Spirits: Subjective Spirit ~ 0bjective Spirit ~ Absolute Spirit
Plotinu's Philosophy: One ~ One Many ~ One and Many
Aristotle's 3 Unities: Unity of Action ~ Unity of Time ~ Unity of Place
Sir F. Bacon's 3 Tables: Presence ~ Absence ~ Degree
Thomas Hobbes's 3 Fields: Physics ~ Moral Philosophy ~ Civil Philosophy
Immanuel Kant's 3 Critiques: Pure Reason ~ Practical Reason ~ Judgment
Averroes's 3 Commentaries: Little ~ Middle ~ Great
Karl Marx's 3 isms: Communism ~ Socialism ~ Capitalism
Woodrow Wilson's 3 isms: Colonialism ~ Racism ~ Anti-Communism
Hippocrates's Mind Disorders: Mania ~ Melancholia ~ Phrenitis
Emile Durkeim's 3 Suicides: Egoistic ~ Altruistic ~ Anomic
D. Liesman's 3 Social Characters: Tradition-directed ~ Inner-directed ~ Other-directed
Erich Fromm's 3 Symbols: The Conventional ~ The Accidental ~ The Universal
Pythagoras's "fusion" idea: Monarchy ~ Oligarchy ~ Democracy
(into harmonic whole)
M.L. King Jr.'s "Middle Road": Acquiescence ~ Nonviolence ~ Violence
Kierkegaard's 3 Stages: Aesthetic ~ Ethical ~ Religious
Husserl's 3 Reductions: Phenomenological ~ Eidetic ~ Religious
St. Augustine's 3 Laws: Divine Law
Temporal, or positive Law
Witness Stand "Laws": Tell the Truth
Titus Carus's 3 Ages: Stone Age ~ Bronze Age ~ Iron Age
Feuerbach's 3 Thoughts: God, 1st Thought
Reason, 2nd Thought
Man, 3rd Thought
Magnus's 3 Universals: Ante Rem ~ In Rem ~ Post Rem
Max Weber's 3 Authorities: Traditional ~ Charismatic ~ Legal-rational
F. de Sausure's 3 "Signs": Sign ~ Signified ~ Signifier
Charles Pierces 3 "Signs": Qualisign ~ Sinsign (token) ~ Legisign
John Keynes's 3 Eras: Scarcity ~ Abundance ~ Stabilization
George Mead's 3 Distinctions: Self ~ I ~ Me
Thrasher's 3-group Gangs: Inner Circle ~ Rank & File ~ Fringers
Jesus Christ's 3 Praises: In the name of the Father ~ Son ~ Holy Spirit
Samuel Clemmons' 3 lies:
(Mark Twain) Lies ~ Damned Lies ~ Statistics
Abe Lincoln's 3-For-All Some: Of the People
By the People
H.O.B. note: Lincoln had removed the word "All" from a phrase he garnered from a preacher named Theodore Parker. Whether he did this intentionally or absent-mindedly, I don't know. However, there is a dramatic difference by adding it or omitting it; given the present circumstance that the people do not have the Referendum, in which they can vote on issues themselves and the result being made into law. Here is the phrase as cited in a wiki-pedia article on the Gettysburg address, though I had encountered Mr. Parker's phrase years ago before wiki-pedia came into being:
(Lincoln's Law Partner William Herndon): I brought with me additional sermons and lectures of Theodore Parker, who was warm in his commendation of Lincoln. One of these was a lecture on 'The Effect of Slavery on the American People' ... which I gave to Lincoln, who read and returned it. He liked especially the following expression, which he marked with a pencil, and which he in substance afterwards used in his Gettysburg Address:
'Democracy is direct self-government, over all the people, for all the people, by all the people."
Jean Chevalier & Alain Gheerbrant
A Dictionary of symbols ©1969
(page 997) ISBN 0-631-19265-4
Zoologists have noted many triads within the human body. It would seem as if every important function of an organism possesses this basic structure. Such observations illustrate the fundamental meaning of the triad as the living wholeness of types of relationship within a complex single structure. It is a mark simultaneously of a being's unique identity and of its internal multiplicity, of its relative stability and of the mobility of its components, of its immanent independence and of its dependence. The triad is as useful a channel of dialectic in the logical exercise of thought as of movement in physics and of living matter in biology. The basic rationale of this universal phenomenon of threes must no doubt be sought in a metaphysics of composite and contingent being and in a global view of the manifold oneness of being - appearance, development and destruction (or transformation); or birth, growth and death; or again, in Astrological tradition, increase, culmination and decrease.
3-part Logic
Thesis ~ Antithesis ~ Synthesis
Indulgence ~ "Middle Way" ~ Ascetism
Major Premise ~ Minor Premise ~ Conclusion
Contradiction ~ Excluded Middle ~ Identity Principal
"God-ology":
Omniscient "Metaphysics-ology":
What is real
How change comes
What is mind Marxian "Dialectology":
Unity of opposites
Quantity & quality
Negation of negation
Epistemology:
How we know
What is truth
What is mind Axiology:
Nature of good
Nature of beautiful
Nature of religious Ontology:
Quality (1st-ness)
Relation (2nd-ness)
Representation (3rd-ness)
3-part syllogism expressed by some children:
Fuzzy Wuzzy was a bear
Fuzzy Wuzzy had no hair
Fuzzy Wuzzy wasn't Fuzzy was he?
While the above list of philosophical "threes" is a framework, of sorts, it is more in line with a "thrown together assemblage" of interpretations about different philosophers viewpoints, that they themselves may not have had. Many Philosophers, regardless of topic, may not have intentionally used a "pattern-of-three" and such a pattern is seen only by one or more readers thereof as part of an analytical interpretation. The distinction for such a usage may be due to someone else's interpretation. In fact, a particular person may repeatedly have used one or more "threes" and not been consciously aware of such a usage. In certain instances we might find a pattern-of-three being attributed to a person's ideas as developed by way of an interpretation made by someone else because they feel/think such would be helpful to others... yet they also may not be aware they are using a pattern-of-three, even though their usage is more explicit and innumerated. This is not bad nor wrong, but should be a threes example pointed out as a later development that is characteristically identified (and made use of) by someone else.
In a biological framework utilizing a three-patterned schema, an approach has to begin somewhere, with the proviso that it may have to be altered since analysis of an assumption may have to be accepted or refuted when new information comes to light. With this said, let us say that life begins with DNA, RNA and Proteins. With respect to current views held around the world, all three contain an identifiable "three" label, in the sense that DNA and RNA utilize a triplet coding (codon) system, and proteins have a Primary- Secondary- Tertiary structure, with collagen (the most important protein in mammals), having a Triple helix structure. However, upon identifying that collagen has a triple helix structure, let us also note that DNA and RNA are said to have double helix structures. Thus, our biological "threes" framework begins to branch (or perhaps I should say begins to "root") itself into more basic structural components. This is an important consideration since it directly relates to research involving which of these three "macromolecules" (DNA, RNA, Proteins), arose first on the pristine scene of biological development. Necessarily so, it also points out that "threes" can have a developmental line of ascent beginning with less than three. Hence, we are inclined to acknowledge a 1 - 2- 3 (overlapping) developmental sequence. Such an overlapping is easily recognized when we note that the so-called quaternary (four) structure in proteins is due to a compilation of the primary, secondary, and tertiary structures. Thus, we might more appropriately define this as a 3 (in)to 1 ratio.
The following information comes from:
Bio-physiological 3s page 2
http://www.threesology.org/bio-physiological-3s-2.php
One of the central questions of current molecular biology is which of the three fundamental biopolymers arose first?
Was it RNA?
Was it DNA?
Was it Protein?
3 origin theories can be realized by consideration of the three biopolymers:
RNA or DNA or Proteins came first. (single origin hypothesis)
RNA or DNA and Proteins came first. (double origin hypothesis)
RNA, DNA, and Proteins came first (simultaneously?). (triple origin hypothesis)
The dual and triple origin hypothesis suggest a simultaneous or somewhat of a simultaneous development that may have occurred in separate environments and somehow became mixed.
For additional related comments:
--- The RNA World by Brig Klyce ---
http://www.panspermia.org/rnaworld.htm
If we look at the number of strands of each of these, we find RNA is predominantly single stranded, DNA is predominantly double stranded, and Proteins may have a primary ~ secondary ~ tertiary structure, with a composite called the quaternary. Clearly, each of these has a "1" and a "2" in that we can find some RNA with a double strand and some DNA with a single strand. If the numerical quantity of strands is indicative of placement of arrival on the biological scene, then one might want to conclude that they may have all arrived, in some form, simultaneously.
At this point, a few readers may thus form an excursion into the realm of physics since these three macromolecules could not be possible without the three basic components of atoms, namely electrons - neutrons - protons. While such an excursion will eventually have to be addressed, let us leave it for another time and continue to proceed from a biological perspective. For some, the logical step is to include the three domains of life, namely, Archaea - Bacteria - Eucaryota (an idea designed by Carl Woese in 1977) which has, in some perspectives, superseded the old five kingdom system developed by Robert Whittaker in 1969, though the five kingdoms were based on 3 levels of organization. {Additionally, it should be noted, that there was an earlier two-kingdom system developed by Carl Linnaeus in 1735... thus providing us with a 2 to 3 maturational development example occurring in human thinking. An earlier "one" kingdom system may have been used by someone, but it is not historically indicated with any certainty.}
Today, some prefer to use a six Kingdom array: Plants, Animals, Protists, Fungi, Archaebacteria, Eubacteria. Others may want to take more of a general approach, for the point of mere inclusion in our list of threes, that life can be characterized as being either sea, land or air dominant, though over-lappings can occur. Others may think that the natural course is to include the invertebrate animals (those without a backbone), since they came before we humans and must be included in the development of a biologically based "threes" framework. This framework should include the acknowledgment of Viruses to the three domains of life portrayal, thus providing us with another 3 to 1 ratio... a pattern that has relevance in later discussions in our attempts to identify that which may have set biology on a course of "threeness" and gives an indication of where the "3" is headed.
Threes Poster, 2nd column
*** The Arthropods are the largest phylum of invertebrate animals with jointed legs, a segmented body and an exoskeleton, including insects, crustaceans, arachnids and myriapods.
In 1866 Ernst Haeckel proposed a Monophyletic theory of Arthropoda evolution.
In 1894 Moseley proposed a theory of Arthropoda evolution.
Tiegs and Manton (1958), Anderson (1973), and Manton (1973, 1977) have presented strong arguments in favor of a Polyphyletic theory of Arthropoda evolution.
This third theory is based on evidence derived largely from comparative embryology and functional morphology which heavily supports dividing the Arthropods into three natural groups, each with the rank of phylum. The term "arthropods" thus becomes an indication of a particular grade of advancement and no longer has taxonomic status. The 3 phyla of this theory are the Chelicerata, Crustacea and the Uniramia. This theory requires the acceptance of the idea that an extensive evolutionary convergence has taken place. (In other words, a "fusion" has/is taking place.)
Tiegs and Manton, to the idea of an original three-segmented head (seen in modern Onychophora), have added progressively, Mandibular, First Maxillary, and Second Maxillary (labial) segments, giving rise to the "Monognathous", "Dignathous", and "Trignathous" conditions, respectively. There has been found no trace of the Monognathous condition. The Dignathous condition is found in the Pauropoda and Diplopoda and Trignathous condition is seen in the Chiopoda (in which the second maxillae remain leglike) and the Symphyla and Hexapoda (in which the second maxillae fuse to form the labium).
The following is a diagram indicating the main features of adult limb structures in arthropods:
biramous
uniramous
primitively biramous
...with the exite/outer ramus more proximally placed than in crustaceans.
epi = epipodite; endo = endopodite; exo = exopodite; b = basipodite; c = coxopodite
As can be clearly seen in the simplified illustration, the Uniramia have (1) podite, the Chelicerata have (2) podites and the Crustacea have (3): Epipodite - Endopodite - Exopodite, in spite of the fact that the Crustacea are labeled biramous.
*** The Oligoneoptera (bees, wasps, ants, beetles, lice, flies, fleas, etc.) are characterized by the presence of a pupal stage between the juvenile and adult phases of development. Several theories (and attendant stage labels) have been proposed to account for the development of the pupal stage within the 3 distinct stage system. The differing theories, except for H.E. Hinton's (1963) which has attracted attention said to be due to its simplicity, revolve around arguments generally Centered on (1) "Suppression of the larval stage" (2) "Compression of the nymphal stage" and (3) "Expansion of the imaginal stage".
Again and again and again I am confronted by people who confuse a study in the "Threes Phenomena" with an interest in numbers, particularly the number 3 without distinguishing it as a symbol, quantity, or progressively developed concept representing an approximation of cognitive structure that may or may not be further distinguished from a "three" (quantity) value expressed by other life forms which appear to have some semblance of counting ability.
Let me set the record straight by saying there are separate issues involving the "threes phenomena", according to the way I am interpreting the information I have collected and sorted. This is not just another form of semantic distraction such as we find in the naming of objects involving the usage of long or short vowel sounds in pronunciation: for example,
Tomato: (to (mA) to/— to ma toe...
Potato: po (tA) to/— po ta to)...
where the same word is pronounced with either a long ("A") or short ("a") sound.
Hence, the "Study of Threes" is not an exclusive study of the number 3 as a numerical quantity; though such a study would be inclusive as yet another Threes Phenomena example such as in the development of the "3" as a symbol that has evolved from forms expressed by different cultures and the development of the "3" as representing a quantitative value alongside other values placed into a number sequence/series or individually.
A repetitive usage of the "three" may be little more than a reference to a planetary influenced environmentally designed biological predisposition. In other words, the Earth's third position from a source of solar energy coupled with an enlarging Sun and a slowing Earth's rotation over billions of years may have induced the development of a triple genetic coding system; which has influenced so many biological/anatomical "threes" which have played a part in so many ideas with a "three" pattern. However, it's not that we can't find exceptions to the "threes formula" such as the seven dwarfs of Snow White, which may well suggest the era in which the idea was initially formulated, it's that many exceptions are a part of a larger threes-based theory of developmental usage. While an other-than-three example may at first glance appear to refute a falsely presumed threes-based universality claim; it's that the "three" remains a recurring rule-of-thumb, however intellectually primitive one might care to define a reference concerning the "three."
As a Threesologist I work with several questions such as:
How wide-spread is the "Threes-Phenomena"?
Will re-defining "The Threes-Phenomena" assist in greater understanding and teaching?
Is the Phenomena increasing or is the increase simply due to increased reporting?
Are other similar number/symbol-identified phenomena increasing or decreasing?
What is the origin of the Threes phenomena?
Do Indo-Europeans use more "threes" than Asian or African Cultures?
Is there an increase in "threes" in Asian and African cultures after contact with Indo-Europeans? (And more so if a country "occupies" a country with a military base such as the U.S. in Germany, Japan and South Korea? What about occupations by France and England?)
Is there any culture, sub-culture or group using more "threes" than another or others?
Do the infants of Asian and African cultures express the same 1- 2- 3 babbling and language sequences but for one reason or another the adults suppress a further developmental usage thereof?
Are the "three" fusing into a singularity just as the three "moments" (dawn - noon - dusk) are fusing as the Sun expands and the Earth's rotation slows?
Will infants (or insects, or some other biological form) be the first to "express" tell-tale signs of planetary influenced biological effects (yet we don't know how to interpret the "information" posed to us in an unfamiliar language)?
Are three-into-one "fusion" effects already being expressed in other, more simpler life forms, if not humans? (genetically, physically, socially, culturally, etc...)
See additional 3 -to- 1 examples here: --- 3 -to- 1 ratios page a ---
A study in the "Threes Phenomena" as a distinction from a study involving a quantitative (numerical) value labeled "Three", needs to be a part of a researcher's tool box of considerations. There are a variety of comparisons one might make.
For example, in the realm of theology, while the three topics of God, Religion and Morality are intertwined inseparately by what many readers might cite as the "common intellect", more intensified scrutiny of these three topics realizes they are issues which are commonly divisioned by most people and given a contextual (time, place, situational) proportion; and should be, at times, considered individually, but the used proportionality is approximated into a singular concept whole. Thus stated, God is not religion nor morality. Religion is not God nor morality. And morality is not Got nor religion. While some readers might occasion to present the notion that the inverse principals of each need not be stated, they should be in order to start from a simplification for those readers who are unfamiliar with such extensions of intellectual consideration.
By combining the Three of Religion, God and Morality, the disguised Triunity is interpreted to be a natural-state rationality. It is a presumption which causes enormous grief and suffering throughout the world because of the wide-spread mis- interpretations, mis-representations and mis-understanding. It is difficult for many readers to even consider whether or not the topics of Religion, God and Morality are irrational concepts. Unfortunately, many readers might take offense and react emotionally in a knee-jerk fashion by citing some example they might be concerned with. It is difficult for them to have a philosophical discussion which is detached from their emotions. They confuse philosophical discussion with what someone actually believes. For them, what a person says is what they believe or otherwise, they are liars or manipulators who say one thing but do or believe another.
A second example is the usage of a more familiar entity which is more advantageous for the initialized Threes Phenomena discussion at hand. This "Threes" entity is the Triune government structure known as the Executive, Legislative and Judicial branches. While most people typically don't emphasize a "Three" pattern nor use labels such as Trinity, Triune nor some made-up colloquialism such as Triplexity, it none-the-less has THREE overall categorized parts called three branches. While these parts have numerous sub-categories variously described as departments, committees, offices, etc., they are all supposed to function cohesively, though retaining independent characteristics... despite the realities encountered when dealing with human interactions and contradicting entanglements that many of us are all too familiar with when appraising the society of humanity from an Anthropological, Sociological, or Historical perspective.
As a third example, many of us would remark there are three basic sub-atomic particles to atoms (Electrons - Neutrons - Protons), but we would rarely refer to them as a Trinity, Triplexity or Triune structure. In this instance, the point to be made is that our research efforts may be so intensified towards apprehending examples of Threes which reference a specific label, that we overlook those examples which may list individual groupings of threes yet not make any overt usage of a "Three" label.
As researchers interested in the "Threes Phenomena" we can focus strictly on the quantitative aspects, and/or individual parts and how they inter-twine, if they do or not and how frequent or infrequent. An example of this can be found in the research of those following in the footsteps of Georges Dumezil with his Trifunctional analysis of Indo-Europeans. While some might prefer to interpret the "Trifunctionality" as an indication of a superior socio-religious design, others wonder why every culture did not adopt such a "strategy". Are the reasons biological, physiological, intellectual or otherwise? Are such peoples different types of hominids? Many different types of questions might be posed.
However, we must also be willing to identify non-"three" specific patterns for quantitative and qualitative comparison. Such comparisons may be part of a larger pattern whether or not the "three" might be viewed as the hub of a larger (more complex or simplified) wheel... even though such an analogy may be wholly inappropriate and misleading, thus being relegated to what may be considered a "primitive" thought. It is an activity all of us, as human animals in our overall global animal society engage in as a necessity of survival while living amongst so very many whose day to day existence is not that far removed from earlier hominid and primitive forms of cognition, not to mention the Schizophrenic-like Bicameralism suggested by Julian Jaynes in his book "The Origin of Consciousness in the Breakdown of the Bicameral Mind", though according to a Wikipedia citation about --- Bicameralism ---, the psychiatrist Iain McGilchrist, in his book The Master and His Emissary (ISBN 0300168925, paperback) , says that Jayne's hypothesis was "the precise inverse of what happened" and that rather than a shift from bicameralism there evolved a separation of the hemispheres.
--- I Hear Voices, page A
http://www.threesology.org/i-hear-voices-a.php
An example of such an aforementioned 'primivity of thought' is an attempt to align research into the Threes phenomena with the number 3 and some religious-based trinity, triad, Trimurti, or tri-godhead/person-hood. (Similarly, such as the over-valued Me - Myself - I Trinitarian "personhood" used by American corporations to exploit U.S. Citizens to follow like lambs being led to an economic slaughter.) All religious-based patterns-of-three are not THE explanation for the existence of the Threes Phenomena, but are themselves little more than examples thereof. Religious-minded people can be extremely ego-centric because they are not exempt from the foibles of human characteristics, though many presume some infallibility clothed with that which they define as humility... and persuade others to believe likewise.
Like the centuries old ideas that the Sun revolved around the Earth or one's kingdom should be placed in the Center of a small-minded map because a particular king and their domain were felt to be central to all other things; the religious-minded frequently promote the idea that the concept of the Trinity (or a lack of a belief in such), is of a prime defining importance above and beyond all else. Yet, the concept of the "Trinity" is itself a "threes" example based simply on the perspective that it is a newly developed concept that is but a few centuries old. Ancient Egyptians (and others) did not have a Cuneiform character representing the "Trinity" concept with respect to their own religion(s), much less did they adhere to any specifically defined Christ-en doctrine though later-born religious perspectives superimpose their views on the past, pre-Christian defined eras.
And, similarly, how often have you read about a "Trinity" presence being practiced by the Mesopotamians (approx. 5000 BC), Sumerians (approx. 3000 BC), or some other civilization lumped into a "Babylonian" catch-all research box (that frequently resembles a child's sandbox)? Whereas you may well encounter a writer of near history describing three gods as being of prime importance and thus these three constitute a Trinity, the ancient peoples themselves did not have a formal nor informal "Trinity" concept... though they may have had one and took it completely for granted... even to the extent of not describing it for later historians. Generally speaking, the label "Trinity" is the result of compartmentalizing three individual items into a single representation. It signifies a change that has taken place in the human brain. Religions are little more than practiced survival mechanisms that wax and wane as human cognition changes due to brain growth and deterioration based on both external and internal pressures.
However, it should be noted, for those readers not voicing objections at this point, that the notion of a "three" concept was becoming more manifest by some (but not all) ancient groups of people. Take for example the ancient Greeks and Romans. Time and again we encounter notions about three fates, three furies, three Gorgons, etc... Yet, the usage of the words "three, triad, trinity, etc." must be distinguished with respect to who, when and where so that an ancient and modern usage can be noted. In this regard, a modern usage of the word "Trinity", "Triad", or "Three" may not have been used in the same context or same way as those in the past. For example, it appears the Old Testament characters collectively used less threes than the predominant New Testament character who is, namely, Jesus. The life of Jesus, as described in the New Testament, is replete with patterns-of-three:
--- Threes in the Life of Jesus ---
The New Testament (hence, its writers), were born later in time than the Old Testament writers. In other words, the human brain had changed (in a particular way) as indicated by the increased usage of "threes", whether or not the user is/was aware of such; in contrast to a lesser usage of an earlier period (which may have involved a greater usage of some other "parallelable") identifier such as the number seven, forty, thousand, etc... The number seven (7) for example, in quantity and shape still resembles the once highly influential grouping of stars called the Big Dipper. It is this star grouping, when viewed during the two equinoxes and two solstices, which influenced the origin of the Swastika symbol.
No doubt ancient peoples may have thought they discovered some secret truth of Heaven and/or God when the individualized psychic content of different seasons was amalgamated (combined) into a geometric pictograph. All the Nazis did was to portray a mirror-image of the once viewed good symbol of Universal Brother/Sisterhood to make it represent their claims of Nationalistic superiority.
However, it was a superiority in the fact that it took the efforts of many nations to subdue it... along with its own missteps wrought by overzealous confidence brought on by the easy subjugation of an unprepared and disbelieving world population. It is a population that might well be that which triggers a World War III despite all the precautions taken by the combined military bravado of every militantly oriented group and individual; thanks to all the training provided by watching action movies and kids playing violent video games. The world may surely reap what it is presenting sowing. The so-called free enterprise system may lead to a free-for-all World War III conflict. Not only will it be nation against nation, but the biblical tenet of son against father, daughter against mother, etc., may well come to pass. There might well ensue a madness in which civic leaders (business, education, medicine, religion, government) become the object of concerted individualized attacks as expressions of the anger that is not being vicariously vented in participant or spectator sports, or other common channels of "aggression letting" (blood letting) such as domestic quarrels.
While a pattern-of-three is expressive of a particular quantity, the "three" in word or displayed in a numerical symbol/etching is not meant to be a definitive representation nor explanation; only a commonly recognized means of identifying and communicating a kind/form of structure that several people have recognized and begun to communicate about their similar observations of such. While mathematics uses numbers in its simplest forms of expression, it also uses non-number identifiers related to statements (.), queries (?), and ideas (!)... and the personalities of different mathematicians use the symbols according to their intellectual predispositions of practicality, philosophy or artistic pretensions. (Some mathematicians are quite artistically inclined.)
Unfortunately, as is so often the case in many human practiced activities that creates a history of mimicry and repetition to a state of habituation, our uses of mathematics places human imagination into a type of standardization like the three restrictive moves employed in the games of checkers and chess (Diagonal - Horizontal - Vertical). To think other than the conventional frequently causes alarm by those who expect and demand a strict observance to accepted game playing, whatever the game, and however it is defined. Whether an inherent pattern-of-three is recognized or not, it becomes a trinity by which all Standard Operating Modalities (Procedures) are measured. It limits interpretations, uses and explorations into other realms of consideration that may be of beneficial application. Hence, for example, "threes" organized ideas found in religion, physics, mathematics, biology, etc., become standardized acceptances that can become mental boxes that many become entrapped in.
In other words, the current form of mathematics is not the only form of mathematics available to human cognitive processes... it is but the current form most commonly recognized, taught, and used. Quite probably some of its diehard adherents might profess there is no need for nor possibility of creating anything else... that our present human mathematics, though perhaps in a primitive state, will ultimately provide us with the knowledge we seek. They feel that there is no genuinely original form of mathematics to be devised since that which we have is the stepping stone for all that will follow. They don't believe that a new species of mathematics is possible because they are unable to fathom mathematics as a fluid organism with a viability towards change that some might refer to as adaptation.
Instead of using the symbol (3) or word (three), we could intentionally attempt to conceal these references and focus on some relativistic quality such as some presumed internal functionality (like the three "functions" found in Dumezilian tripartite ideology: Priestly, Warrior, Artisan). Others already do this in their research, thereby obscuring (sometimes unconsciously, sometimes intentionally) their interest in a 3/three-based formula; whereby observers will not be inclined to reduce their genuinely sincere and serious research efforts to an elaborate interest in some form of numerology akin to some huckster's flim-flam marketing ploy to weasel some unsuspecting person into surrendering their last dollar, virtue, or self regard for personal survival. In short, a study in the threes phenomena is not a centralized study about the number three in general or specifically.
Current mathematics, such as the number three (3) being an integer in a series of progressively smaller and larger numbers, is just a form of expression that evolved (along an elementary route) as our human cognitive processes have evolved. Like the myriad branchings of our hominid ancestry, current mathematics is but a branch that may well be supplanted by another species of cognitive expression and inquiry. With respect to Threes Research, it is not specifically about the number 3, though the number as a quantity is related as a tool of identification. In some respects, our collections of "threes" examples are merely rudimentary notches, knots, or triangular (wedge) notations on a modern day clay tablet called the computer.
Interestingly, in the history of number development, there is a recurring reference to three number words being used (in a given culture's own language equivalent way):
The word "One" for the quantity 1.
The word "Two" for the quantity 2.
The word "Many" for any quantity representing 3 or more.
Each of these are mile markers, so to speak, of cognitive limits that were reached before the human mind transitioned into a greater cognitive appreciation. In this same sense, the form of our current mathematics is a similar cognitive limit. From this perspective, it is little more than a primitive's sea shell -for- stone bauble bartering system of exchange. However, most researchers don't recognize this "three" development with other "three" developments occurring in other subject areas. Those researchers that do recognize the similarity of a basic "three" formula are not only acknowledging it as a possible fundamental structure in the development of human cognitive processing, but are asking why? How did this come about? Is that which influenced this pattern an environmentally influenced biological one?
Many of you coming to this site have no idea what a "Threesologist, Triadologist, Treblest, etc.," or a study in "Threes Phenomena" refers to. I have thus moved the previous Home page material to the "Home Excursion 1" section because my enthusiasm for the subject frequently causes me to dive into it instead of taking a gradual approach; which is needed and necessary for the beginner.
A beginner would survey my living quarters and expect to see numerous patterns-of-threes examples as is sometimes shown in portrayed renditions of what some think Leonardo da Vinci's workshop would have been like with respect to his various artistic, engineering, architectural and scientific explorations. Yet a semi-enthusiast would recognize the space as being much too small and my received patronage quite unlike that which enabled Leonardo to exercise his talents on a project in the Sistine Chapel. The committed researcher, on the other hand, would realize the examples have been fused into a single source... namely me and the auxiliary memory device called a computer, along with its multi-tentacled partner called the internet.
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Honda's Powerful Lawnmower Can Reach 130 MPH
By Luisa Rollenhagen 2013-07-22 07:22:56 UTC
Just a regular lawnmower? Think again.
As the video above explains, Honda's newest lawnmower sports a 1000cc motorcycle engine, which means this machine has the capacity to reach 130 mph, and can go from 0-60 in just four seconds.
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Capable of roaring at an ear-splitting 130 decibels, Honda has decided to aptly christen this beast the Mean Mower.
However, the powerful engine isn't the only thing that's new. The tractor's suspension is taken from an ATV.
Nonetheless, Honda has put an emphasis on retaining as much of the lawnmower's original look as possible, with the grass bag concealing a fuel-tank, high-capacity oil cooler and a secondary radiator.
Despite all the impressive power, the lawnmower still effectively does what it was designed to do: cut grass. Thanks to two electric motors, the Mean Mower will cut grass at up to 15 mph. This is reportedly twice the speed of Honda's regular models.
What do you think of this new lawnmower? Let us know in the comments.
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I like Radian6 a lot. Got a presentation of the German representative and was pretty impressed. But it is quite expensive. You have to be serious about social media to use it.
Thanks for sharing! It is a crowded space that you are in But to get a single dashboard that combines all your channel stats is a much desired goal for social media marketers.
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Manage your finances when and where you want with the PostFinance App. View your account balance and transactions, transfer money to friends and acquaintances, purchase credit for your mobile phone and much more. So you can keep track of your money wherever you are – simple as that.
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Purchase credit for mobile phones, iTunes, Google Play, paysafecard, etc.
Purchase digital credit for iTunes, Google Play, paysafecard, etc.
To be able to use the fast service functions with the smartphone app, you will need to register and log in. The login for iPhone and Android requires a fingerprint, Face ID (only for iOS devices from iPhone X onwards) or password. This is not the same as the login used for e-finance and e-trading.
The PostFinance App offers you the same security as e-finance. Login consists of two steps: Depending on your requirements, you will need to log in to the fast service with a fingerprint or password, or log in to the integrated e-finance with a PIN (if Mobile ID has been activated) or with the PostFinance Card and card reader.
What are the preconditions for using the PostFinance App?
How can I register for the PostFinance App or for the fast service?
In order to gain access to full range of functions in the fast service, you have to complete a one-off registration. A PostFinance Card and card reader are required for this.
How secure is access to e-finance via the PostFinance App?
Access to e-finance and e-trading via the app fulfils the highest security standards. Just like access via the desktop browser, the app login is a two-step process (mobile ID or PostFinance Card and card reader). Login to the fast service requires a fingerprint, Face ID (only for iOS devices from iPhone X onwards) or password. The PostFinance Card and card reader are required for registration.
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With the fast service, you have access to selected functions for which you require a password, fingerprint or Face ID (only for iOS devices from iPhone X onwards) once you have completed the one-off registration. Access to e-finance via the PostFinance App allows you to use to the full range of e-finance functions.
How can I send money to a mobile phone number?
If recipients are also registered for the fast service, they will receive confirmation of receipt via SMS as soon as the amount has been sent successfully. Recipients who have not registered will be asked to send their IBAN to PostFinance.
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How can I scan ISR with the App?
Using the fast service (weak authenticated area) in the smartphone app, you can scan inpayment slips with reference numbers (ISR) and then approve and pay them later in e-finance (strong authenticated area). This enables you to use your smartphone as a scanner and approve your invoices on a computer or laptop.
To use this function, you need to register for the fast service and link it with e-finance. The "Scan inpayment slips" function will then appear on the fast service homepage. Scanned inpayment slips appear a few seconds later in e-finance in the "Scan + Pay" tile, where you can then check and approve them.
Once approved, invoices that are marked as pending orders can still be modified until their execution.
You can also scan inpayment slips with reference numbers (ISR) directly in e-finance using the app. The main account is selected as the debit account by default, but you can select another debit account.
Click "Scan now" to activate the camera on your device.
Hold your smartphone or tablet's camera over the code line of the inpayment slip. As soon as a code line has been captured you will be taken to the next step.
If the code on the inpayment slip cannot be read, select "Enter manually".


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Joseph Peter Philip Iconis (born September 22, 1981) is an American composer, lyricist, and playwright. He is best known for writing the music and lyrics to the Broadway musical Be More Chill.

Early life and education
Iconis graduated from New York University's Steinhardt School of Culture, Education, and Human Development in 2003 with a B.M. in music composition. He then went on to graduate school at NYU's Tisch School of the Arts and in 2005 he received a M.F.A. in musical theater writing.

Career

2006–2013: Early projects
The American Theatre Wing awarded Iconis a Jonathan Larson Grant in 2006.

Iconis wrote the music and lyrics for The Black Suits, with a book by Iconis and Robert Maddock. The show was originally written as Iconis and Maddock's thesis at NYU. It is a "rock musical about a Long Island high school garage band." It played SPF at The Public Theater in June 2008. The musical was presented at the Barrington Stage Company's Musical Theatre Lab in Pittsfield, Massachusetts from August 16, 2012, to September 2, 2012. The musical had its world premiere at the Center Theatre Group in Los Angeles, California from October 27, 2013, to November 24, 2013.

Iconis wrote the music, lyrics, and book for The Plant That Ate Dirty Socks, a rock musical based on the book of the same name by Nancy McArthur. Produced by TheaterWorksUSA, it opened Off-Broadway at the Lucille Lortel Theatre in July through August 2008.

Iconis wrote the music, lyrics, and book for ReWrite, trio of interconnected musicals about deadlines. The three parts are entitled "Nelson Rocks!", "Miss Marzipan", and "The Process". The piece ran at Ars Nova in concert in July 2007, and played Urban Stages from December 2008 through January 2009. The musical had a reading at the Goodspeed Festival of New Musicals in January 2010.

Iconis wrote the music and lyrics for Things To Ruin, rock concert about young people hell bent on destruction and creation. The show was seen in various incarnations at Ars Nova and Joe's Pub (in 2007). The final version premiered at the Zipper Factory Theater (now closed) in November 2008 and January 2009. The show returned to Off-Broadway in May 2009 at the Second Stage Theatre. A cast recording was released in September 2010 from Sh-K-Boom Records. The New Jersey premiere of the theatrical rock concert was on August 6–8, 2015, performed by the Young Adult Drama Group (YADG), in North Brunswick.

Iconis wrote the music, lyrics, and book for Bloodsong of Love. Directed by John Simpkins, the musical played Off-Broadway at Ars Nova in April to May 2010. In 2010, Bloodsong of Love was nominated for three Drama Desk Awards: Outstanding Featured Actor in a Musical (Jeremy Morse), Outstanding Music (Joe Iconis), and Outstanding Book of a Musical (Joe Iconis). In 2011, it was presented at the National Alliance for Musical Theatre.

In 2013, his song, "Broadway, Here I Come!" was featured several times throughout the second season of the NBC television show Smash.

2015–present: Be More Chill and beyond

Based on the novel by Ned Vizzini, Iconis wrote the music and lyrics for Be More Chill, with a book was by Joe Tracz. The musical premiered in June 2015 at Two River Theatre in Red Bank, New Jersey.

A limited engagement Off-Broadway production starring Will Roland opened July 26, 2018, at the Pershing Square Signature Center and was scheduled to run until September 23, 2018. After selling out, it then received a one week extension and ran until September 30, 2018. The production played on Broadway at the Lyceum Theatre from February 13, 2019, to August 11, 2019. Iconis was nominated for Best Original Score at the 73rd Tony Awards. On August 11, 2019, Be More Chill gave its final curtain call, ending its Broadway run. After the show ended, Iconis gave a speech thanking the people who had "been playing with me for so many years... and people who have been so supportive" and performed "The Goodbye Song." On October 20, 2018, a film adaptation was announced with Greg Berlanti and Shawn Levy as producers.

Iconis wrote the music and lyrics for Broadway Bounty Hunter. The book was written by Iconis, Jason "Sweettooth" Williams, and Lance Rubin. The musical premiered in August 2016 at the Barrington Stage Company, Pittsfield, Massachusetts. It starred Annie Golden as a down on her luck Broadway star. An Off-Broadway production occurred in 2019 at the Greenwich House Theater, with previews starting July 9, 2019. The show played from July 23, 2019, to August 18, 2019. It was announced that a cast album would be released in late 2019. The cast recording's release was delayed and came out on April 24, 2020.

Iconis wrote the book, music, and lyrics for Love in Hate Nation, which made its professional world premiere in 2019 at the Two River Theater in Red Bank, New Jersey after a developmental performance at Penn State University in 2017 as part of their new musicals program. Previews began on November 9, 2019. The show opened on November 15, 2019, and closed on December 1, 2019. It was directed by John Simpkins. Love in Hate Nation is a 1960s-set rock romance between two girls in a juvie hall. The cast recording of Love in Hate Nation was released on February 11, 2022. It includes B-sides "Jezebel" and an alternate version of "Masochist" by The Smith Twins.

Iconis is currently working on a musical about Hunter S. Thompson for La Jolla Playhouse with playwright Gregory S. Moss, entitled The Untitled Unauthorized Hunter S. Thompson Musical.

With Rob Rokicki, he developed a jukebox musical called Punk Rock Girl, featuring songs written or made famous by such female musicians or female-fronted bands as Avril Lavigne, Pink, Pat Benatar, and Blondie. The world premiere date for Punk Rock Girl was set for September 10, 2020, at the Argyle Theatre, before being delayed due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Punk Rock Girl officially opened on January 20, 2022 at the Argyle in Babylon Village, NY, in the same county as his hometown of Garden City. The show is named after a song by The Dead Milkmen and contains several references to Iconis' previous works. Iconis often jokes with the press that jukebox musicals are putting him out of business, but he agreed to create one because he saw the potential to create characters that high school students would relate to. He wrote one original composition for the musical called "Music and Math."

A record made up of 44 original songs by Iconis, called Album, debuted on June 17, 2022, released by Ghostlight Records. Over the course of his career, Iconis has written hundreds of songs, many unproduced and unattached to full musicals, and found selecting only 44 to be challenging. To complement the album, Iconis and frequent collaborator Jennifer Ashley Tepper discuss each song on their weekly podcast ALBUM PODCAST. In October 2022, Iconis released 10 tracks from Album as a Halloween compilation titled A(aaagh!)lbum.

Personal life
Iconis married musical theater actress Lauren Marcus in 2015. They frequently work together, including on shows ReWrite, Be More Chill, Love In Hate Nation, and Punk Rock Girl, and live concerts.

Iconis is a concert performer, often performing with his musical theater family, referred to as Iconis and Family, at various New York City concert venues, such as The Laurie Beechman Theater, Joe's Pub, and Feinstein's/54 Below.

Works
Theatre

Unless otherwise marked, book, music, and lyrics by Iconis.

 The Black Suits (2008)
 The Plant That Ate Dirty Socks (2008)
 ReWrite (2007)
 Things To Ruin (2009)*
 Bloodsong of Love: The Rock'N'Roll Spaghetti Western (2010)
 Be More Chill (2015)*
 Broadway Bounty Hunter (2019)
 Love in Hate Nation (2019)
 Punk Rock Girl (2022)**

*Music and lyrics by Iconis

**Book by Iconis

Music

 Things To Ruin: The Songs Of Joe Iconis (Original Cast Recording) (2010)
 I'm Ready: The Songs of Rob Rokicki (2012) – Song: "Footprints" (written and performed by Rob Rokicki and Joe Iconis) *also appears on Monstersongs (2017)
 The Joe Iconis Rock & Roll Jamboree (2013)
 Be More Chill (Original Cast Recording) (2015)
 Two Player Game (2018)
 Be More Chill (Original Broadway Cast Recording) (2019)
 Broadway Bounty Hunter (Original Cast Recording) (2020)
 Love in Hate Nation (Original Cast Recording) (2022)
 Album (2022)
 A(aaagh!)lbum (2022)

 Awards
Jonathan Larson Award (2006)
Daryl Roth Award (2006) for Plastic! The Musical with Robert Maddock
Ed Kleban Award (2007)
Backstage Bistro Award (2007) for Triumphant Baby! with Robert Maddock
Nightlife Award (2007) for Triumphant Baby!'' with Robert Maddock
 MAC/ASCAP John Wallowitch Award (2010)

References

External links

1981 births
Living people
Writers from New York (state)
Tisch School of the Arts alumni
People from Garden City, New York
American musical theatre composers

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Secretary of State William F. Galvin spoke in May during a public hearing on public records reform at the State House.
Massachusetts ranks among the lowest states in the nation when it comes to giving its citizens access to records, according to a survey by a Washington, D.C.-based investigative news organization, which is releasing its findings as Bay State legislators grapple with strengthening a public records law many consider weak.
The center described public access to state documents in Massachusetts as "terrible," citing in part the fact that the Legislature, judiciary, and governor's office are exempt from the open records law, which was passed in 1973. The Globe has reported that Massachusetts is the only state in the country with such a wide exemption.
"Routine records, from agency e-mails to Internal datasets, can take weeks or months to obtain from state agencies, at costs running from a few hundred dollars to the not-unheard-of multimillion-dollar bills sent to some requesters," said authors Maggie Mulvihill and Beverly Ford in the center's report on Massachusetts.
The findings will be released Monday after midnight.
More than 40 advocacy groups have backed legislation to strengthen the law, widely considered to be one of the weakest in the country.
The failing grade comes at a time when some government officials and state agencies, like the State Police, are fighting legislation to strengthen the state's public records law.
The center examined the laws and practices of all 50 states in more than a dozen categories, including public records, campaign finance, ethics, lobbying regulations, and legislative and judicial accountability.
Massachusetts received an overall score of D+ because of its poor showing not only in public records laws, but for other factors, such as a loophole in state law that allows anyone, including someone influential like a real estate developer or advocacy group director, to give gifts to a public employee's immediate family, so long as the giver is not a registered lobbyist.
The state received its only A for the transparency and accountability around campaign finance records, which are detailed online. Massachusetts ranked highest in the nation in the campaign finance category.
Massachusetts has taken some steps to improve access to public records. In July, Governor Charlie Baker announced new measures that would require every executive office and department under his control to designate a person to handle requests, create an internal request tracking system, and provide public documents within eight weeks.
"Governor Baker looks forward to reviewing the details of the report as well as any additional proposals from the Legislature that inform our efforts to make state government more transparent and accountable," said spokesman William Pitman.
State Representative Peter Kocot, a Northampton Democrat, has been pushing for a bill that would allow citizens for the first time to recover attorneys' fees if a court rules that a document has been improperly withheld and reduce fees agencies can charge for records. But the bill has been stuck in the House Ways and Means Committee for months.
Matthew G. Feher, legislative chairman of the Massachusetts Municipal Lawyers Association, said his organization wants "thoughtful" changes to the law that would shield municipalities from onerous requests that could overwhelm them, especially those with fewer resources.


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What More Agile Robots Could Mean for Society
Will robots ever break their repetitive nature?
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Craig Schlenoff
Robots are already highly useful for industry — and increasingly so for consumers in a variety of ways.
Today's robots are adept at doing the same thing over and over (and over again) very effectively and efficiently. This makes them extremely valuable for cost-efficiently performing the same industrial process 500 or 10,000 times, for example. They are very consistent, and they do not get tired.
But when it comes to being agile enough to respond to a consumer's varied and unpredictable needs, robots often struggle. Getting a robot to perform even a simple task is very complex — so laborious and costly that it is almost never worth it. Robots are used in today's consumer products only to perform processes that are repeatable with little variation. As a consequence, if a consumer wants a customized product, it is probably not going to be cost-efficient for a company to employ a robot in producing that item.
We are getting there, though. Key steps are being taken to make a robot's turnover from one task to another much quicker and cheaper. We are a long way away from "self-aware" robots possessing human-like abilities to observe, perceive and adapt. But recent scientific and technological advances are making it feasible to reprogram a robot on the fly and retask it to do something different. Such robots with the ability to perform simple logic and adjust accordingly—even when those steps are not explicitly defined in the robot's programming—are in the foreseeable future.
Standardizing a Logic-based, Robot-interpretable Language
Different domains often use the same term to mean different things or use different terms to mean the same thing. Even the term "agility" has different meanings in different domains. For legged robots, it refers to their ability to move across uneven surfaces while keeping its balance. For manufacturing robots, it refers to the ability for a robot to accomplish its goal while adapting to ever-changing environments. Inconsistent terminology makes it difficult to share advances across the landscape of robot R&D and holds back advances that could increase the use of robots in consumer products.
A group of more than 160 professionals representing more than 20 nations and multiple backgrounds, working under the auspices of the IEEE Standards Association (IEEE-SA), has developed IEEE 1872, IEEE Standard Ontologies for Robotics and Automation, a standard that precisely defines the concepts of a robot's knowledge representation, supports clearer robot-to-robot and human-to-robot communication, helps simplify programming and extends a robot's information processing and reasoning capabilities. IEEE 1872 specifies a logic-based, robot-interpretable language—an "ontology"—for modeling generic concepts and their definitions, attributes, constraints and relationships within a domain. Artificial intelligence (A.I.), an area of technology innovation closely related to robotics, relies heavily on ontologies.
Published in 2015, IEEE 1872 was accorded the prestigious IEEE-SA Emerging Technology Award. IEEE 1872 also was cited in the October 2016 National Artificial Intelligence Research and Development Strategic Plan published by the U.S. National Science and Technology Council:
Standards provide requirements, specifications, guidelines, or characteristics that can be used consistently to ensure that AI technologies meet critical objectives for functionality and interoperability, and that they perform reliably and safely. Adoption of standards brings credibility to technology advancements and facilitates an expanded interoperable marketplace. One example of an AI-relevant standard that has been developed is P1872-2015 (Standard Ontologies for Robotics and Automation), developed by the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE). This standard provides a systematic way of representing knowledge and a common set of terms and definitions. These allow for unambiguous knowledge transfer among humans, robots, and other artificial systems, as well as provide a foundational basis for the application of AI technologies to robotics. Additional work in AI standards development is needed across all subdomains of AI.[1]
Accelerating Realization of Robots' Benefit to Humanity
The U.S. National Science and Technology Council strategic plan noted many areas where additional standards are needed to accelerate progress in the field: software engineering, performance, metrics, safety, usability, interoperability, security, privacy, and traceability.
Standards such as IEEE 1872 fuel understanding and interoperability across disparate application domains for robots, making it easier to leverage advances from one space across others. In this way, layers of redundant development are minimized, cutting the R&D costs that are ultimately passed on to consumers. IEEE 1872 and emerging standards are helping to expand the capabilities of robot-enabled, customizable consumer products