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Amos 5-6: Lamentations
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Amos 5-6 give us a lamentation very similar to what we read in the book of Lamentations. The difference is largely one of tense – Lamentations bemoans the horror that has happened, while Amos is looking forward to a coming horror.
As in Lamentations, Israel is feminized. And, again, we see the theme of friendlessness, the "virgin Israel" (Amos 5:2) is forsaken in her own lands, and no one will help her.
Amos warns that the "day of the Lord" (Amos 5:18) is coming. He bemoans those who look forward to the day of God, because it is a day of darkness, not one of light. To look forward to such a day would be like to flee from a lion only to encounter a bear (Amos 5:19).
Given a lot of the context, the "day of the Lord" seems to refer to a day of judgement. And, given the commentaries, that's definitely how many others seem to read it. But Collins gives an interesting alternative possibility:
In later times it came to mean the day of judgement. In this context, however, it clearly refers to a cultic celebration, perhaps the Festival of Tabernacles or Sukkoth, which was known as "the feast of YHWH" in later times. Tabernacles was celebrated at the end of the grape harvest. It was a joyful festival, marked by drinking wine. It was a day of light, in the sense of being a joyful occasion. For Amos, however, the day of the Lord was darkness and not light, gloom with no brightness. He is sweeping in his rejection of the sacrificial cult, in all its aspects. Instead, he asks that "justice roll down like waters." (A Short Introduction to the Hebrew Bible, p.157)
In other words, this could be Amos condemning the excess of a festival, rather than naming the anticipated day of judgement. Either interpretation could easily fit the context.
But if the "day of the Lord" does refer to a day of judgement, Amos has very clear ideas of what it will look like and why it's deserved. The people of Samaria hate those who "reprove in the gate" and those who speak the truth (Amos 5:10), which sounds rather personal coming from a prophet. They also trample the poor and take from them exactions of wheat. While Amos certainly cares about social justice issues, his personal pique seems just a tad more important.
Amos warns the people that though they've built lovely stone houses, they won't get to live in them. Though they've planted nice vineyards, they won't get to dink the wine. Because God knows how great their sins are, and he knows that the people of Samaria afflict the righteous, turn aside the needy at the gate, and take bribes (the city gate being where justice is served – or, as the case may be not).
Because of all these things, God will destroy the strong. The cities will be decimated, and there will be wailing in all quarters when God "will pass through the midst of you" (Amos 5:17).
The only chance will be to seek God, and to seek good instead of evil. Bring justice back to the gates (Amos 5:15) and maybe God will be gracious.
I Despise Your Feasts
God calls to the people of Samaria to "seek me and live" (Amos 5:4), but not to bother at Bethel, Gilgal, or Beersheba.
God hates their feasts and their solemn assemblies. The people make their offerings, but God won't accept them. He even asks that they take away the noise of their songs (a strong contrast to what we read in Chronicles!).
Amos, by John Sargent
Instead of all this pomp and ceremony, "let justice roll down like waters, and righteousness like an ever-flowing stream" (Amos 5:24). It's a hard argument to disagree with.
For Collins, the problem isn't necessarily with the ceremonies themselves, but rather that they "gave the people a false sense of security, since they felt they were fulfilling their obligations to their God when in fact they were not. For this reason, sacrifices, even if offered at great expense, were not only irrelevant to the service of God, but actually an impediment to it" (A Short Introduction to the Hebrew Bible, p.158).
God, via Amos, asks if the people brought him sacrifices and offerings during their forty years of wandering in the desert (Amos 5:25). In the context,this seems to be used to call back to a state of purity, when justice (rather than ritual) reigned. Therefore, the only answer Amos could have expected from his audience is a "no." This is a problem in light of the Pentateuch, where the origins of ritual traditions are tied to the exodus.
In Amos 5:25, God promises to take the Samarian people into exile to Damascus because they worshiped idols, including the Assyrian gods Sakkuth and Kaiwan. According to Collins, this could be a problem for the dating of Amos. Because while Samaria was, in fact, eventually destroyed by Assyrians:
[T]he Assyrian threat was not in evidence during the reign of Jeroboam and developed only in the reign of Tiglath-pileser III, whose reign began about the time of Jeroboam's death. Amos never mentions Assyria in his oracles, but a few passages refer to the punishment of exile, which was typical Assyrian policy (5:5,27). These oracles are more easily explained if they are dated somewhat later, when Assyria was a threat to Israel. (A Short Introduction to the Hebrew Bible, p.155)
I Abhor Your Pride
Amos 6 is quite a bit shorter than the preceding chapter, and mostly focuses on the pride of Samaria.
It begins with a lament for those who feel at ease or secure, whether in Zion or Samaria (Amos 6:1). That tossing in of Jerusalem seems so casual, and yet there it is.
Amos asks, is Samaria better than Calneh or Hamath (according to my study Bible, these were important commercial centres in Assyria), or Gath (an important Philistine city)? Or is their territory greater than yours?
Amos predicts woe coming to the wealthy: Those who lie on ivory beds, those who eat lamb and calf, those who drink drink wine from bowls and anoint themselves, those who sing idle songs, those who, like David, invent for themselves instruments of music (Amos 6:5). After reading the fawning over David in Chronicles, this dismissal of him as something of a layabout really struck me. In any case, these creatures of wealth and comfort would be the first to go into exile, and their revelry will pass away. This did, of course, prove to come true.
God hates the pride of Jacob, he hates his strongholds, and so he has commanded that the great houses be smitten into fragments and the small houses into bits (Amos 6:11).
Though Samaria may congratulate itself for its military prowess, God will raise a nation against it (Amos 6:13-14).
Returning to rhetorical questions, Amos asks if horses run on rocks, or if oxen are used to plow the sea? Though the answers are apparently obvious no, the people have Samaria have managed to turn justice into poison and the fruit of righteousness into wormwood (Amos 6:12). In other words, the injustice seen in Samaria is a perversion of the natural order.
A Celestial Deity
Before I leave Amos 5-6, I wanted to mention Amos 5:8:
He who made the Pleiades and Orion,
and turns deep darkness into the morning,
and darkens the day into night,
who calls for the waters of the sea
and pours them out upon the surface of the earth,
the Lord is his name.
This makes God seem like an amalgam of typical Near Eastern male nature deities. God is the god of the stars, of the sun and moon, and of rain. It feels deliberate, like Amos is asserting that his god is the true god of these things, and that the worship of these things (either directly or through other gods) is idolatry. Maybe.
2 Samuel 17: A tale of two counselors
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With the addition of Hushai, Absalom now has two counsellors. Of course, what he doesn't know is that only one of them is on his side.
Needing to deal with his father, Absalom first turns to Ahithophel. Ahithophel suggests that Absalom give him 12,000 men to pursue David, taking advantage of the fact that David is on the run and hasn't had a chance to organize. Besides, he's been on the run, so he'll be exhausted.
Ahithophel assumes that David's retinue will scatter once they see the 12,000 men coming, leaving David behind to be killed. The operation would therefore be a precision strike, getting rid of David without giving his retinue a reason to resent Absalom.
This advice pleased Absalom, as well as "all the elders of Israel" (2 Sam. 17:4). Either the Israelites are seriously fickle, or David's really gone too far. Or perhaps Absalom put all his stat points into Charisma.
Absalom may have liked Ahithophel's advice, but he still wants a second opinion. Hushai's advice is just about the opposite of Ahithophel's. He argues first that Ahithophel's plan is a bad one because David and his men are both very mighty and very mad. Further, David is an expert at war; he wouldn't be somewhere obvious to be found and assassinated. No, David has surely buried himself in a pit! If he proceeds with this plan, Absalom will lose people, and it will shake the people's confidence in him.
Rather, says Hushai, Absalom should take his time and gather all of Israel, then lead them himself when they go after David. When they catch up, they will kill David and slaughter his entire retinue. They'll raze David so hard that, if he hides in a city, they'll just rope up the whole city and drag it out into the valley until its completely destroyed.
Ahithophel's plan is to capitalize on the disorganization of David's fleeing retinue, attacking them fast before they have a chance to entrench and prepare. Hushai's plan, on the other hand, depends on superior might. His plan is to just throw everything at David and roll right over him.
Absalom chooses Hushai's advice. There are a few possible reasons for this: Ahithophel proposes to take care of the problem for Absalom, while Hushai's plan has Absalom emerge as the hero. Hushai's plan also involves the total slaughter of everyone who sided against Absalom. Or perhaps the text's explanation is the correct one: God made him choose Hushai because he's setting Absalom up for failure (though this note is, according to my study Bible, an addition by a later editor.
Down the well
It appears that Absalom doesn't tell his counsellors whose advice he will follow. Perhaps he suspects that one of them (or someone else around him) is a spy. Which, of course, one of them is.
Hushai wastes no time before he reports to the priests, Zadok and Abiathar. According to what he tells them, it seems that he believes that Absalom has chosen Ahithophel's plan.
The priests get a message out to their sons, Jonathan and Ahimaaz, via a maidservant. It might have aroused suspicion if they were coming in and out of the city, so they were waiting outside for instructions. Despite their precautions, however, a boy sees them and reports to Absalom, who comes out after them.
Jonathan and Ahimaaz hide in a well, and a woman puts a cover over them and sends Absalom in the wrong direction. After searching for a while, Absalom gives up and heads back home.
Now free of danger, Jonathan and Ahimaaz meet with David and tell him that Ahithophel is on his way. David and his retinue carry onward and cross the Jordan, losing Absalom his advantage. It seems like it didn't matter which advice Absalom chose, whatever the editorial insert tells us.
Back in Jerusalem, Ahithophel finds out that Absalom has chosen not to follow his advice. Perhaps he now knows that Absalom will ultimately lose and fears the disgrace of having chosen the losing side. Perhaps he feels shamed by having had his advice disregarded. Either way, he goes home and hangs himself.
Back out in the field, Absalom has chosen Amasa to lead his army rather than Joab – implying that Joab was a possibility and therefore had sided with Absalom instead of David (EDIT: In light of 2 Sam. 18, this reading is incorrect. It seems, rather, that Joab had to be replaced as the leader of Israel's army because he has defected to David's side). Amasa is the son of Ithra, an Ishmaelite whose wife was Zeruiah's niece. This would make him Joab's cousin once removed? The family relationships are getting complicated. In the genealogy, it gives Amasa's grandfather as Nahash, though it should be Jesse – unless Jesse's wife remarried at some point. It could also be a transcription error because someone else is the son of a man named Nahash later in the same paragraph.
David reaches Mahanaim, and he's met by Shobi (son of Nahash the Ammonite), Machine (son of Ammiel from Lodebar), and Barzillai the Gileadite. The three men bring him supplies. This is precisely what Ahithophel's plan for swift action was trying to avoid.
One thing I noticed in this chapter is just how many of the characters are not Israelites. Israel is looking like a very diverse place!
2 Samuel 9: So that I too may go and worship him
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Apparently, from here until the end of 2 Samuel (with just a smidge of 1 Kings), we should be getting a continue and largely unedited section of Early Source. According to Collins, this section is "often identified as the 'Court History of David' or the 'Succession Narrative'" (A Short Introduction to the Hebrew Bible, p.123). The former is rather self-explanatory, and the latter because it tells of David's eventual fall and the rise of Solomon.
To start us off, David asks a very suspicious-sounding question: "Is there still any one left of the house of Saul, that I may show him kindness for Jonathan's sake? (2 Sam. 9:1).
Given the unfortunate fates met by Saul's other family members, it sounds an awful lot like David wants to make sure that no one else might be brought up to challenge him. Or, as my New Bible Companion puts it: "In the ancient world kings were accustomed to exterminate all members of a previous dynasty" (p.306). If you've been reading ahead, you might also notice how similar David's words here sound to Herod's in Matthew 2:8.
The stated purpose of the search, however, is to honour David's loyalty pledges to Jonathan (1 Sam. 18:1-4; 1 Sam. 20:14-17; 1 Sam. 20:42).
The search turns up Ziba, one of Saul's former servants, who knows of one remaining descendant: Jonathan's son Mephibosheth, the boy with the crippled legs from 2 Sam. 4:4. His nurse had fled with him around the time that Saul's dynasty officially crumbled and David took over. Since then, they had been hiding in the house of Machir, son of Ammiel, at Lodebar. David sends for him.
When Mephibosheth arrives, he is understandably terrified. He falls on his face before David and "did obeisance" (2 Sam. 9:6). But David reassures him that he has no evil intentions, and only wants to care for him. He promises to give Mephibosheth title to all of Saul's land (presumably his personal demesne in Benjamin), and to give him a permanent place at the royal table.
Mephibosheth appears appropriately humble, asking who he is that David should be so kind, calling himself a dead dog, all that usual convention.
It's worth noting that even if David hasn't (not) sent assassins after Mephibosheth, having him at his table doesn't necessarily indicate that his motives are pure. As Brant Clements of Both Saint and Cynic puts it: "Reading between the lines, this kindness also keeps a legitimate claimant to Saul's throne in check." Bringing Mephibosheth into the palace makes it easy to keep an eye on him, and to limit his ability to be in contact with any unsavoury sorts who might like to form a rebellion around him.
It's an interesting window into courtly life that David appoints Ziba and his family to care for the land he's given to Mephibosheth (indicating either that courtiers were not in the habit of looking after their own lands, or that Mephibosheth's movements were being restricted).
Ziba's job is to "bring in the produce, that your master's son may have bread to eat" (2 Sam. 9:10), indicating that the (perhaps compulsory) place at the table didn't come free. My New Bible Commentary explains this by saying: "Presence at court would rather increase tan diminish his expenditure" (p.306). This may mean that courtiers were expected to contribute to their upkeep – which may not be unreasonable depending on the size of the court.
Despite possibly being a sort of gilded cage, Mephibosheth's position at David's table apparently increased his social status, making him "like one of the king's sons" (2 Sam. 9:11).
To close off the chapter, we are told that Mephibosheth had one son: Mica.


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This site is steeped in history. In the 7th century, Amand of Ghent founded St Bavo's Abbey here, in an attempt to convert the inhabitants of Ganda to Christianity. The abbey was at the peak of its glory in the 11th century. In competition with St Peter's Abbey nearby, it grew into a complex that included an abbey church, of which the 'oldest wall in Ghent' is still standing.
In 1540, in revenge for the Ghent uprising, Emperor Charles V ordered the demolition of the abbey. The surrounding village was not spared either. This brutal verdict (the 'Concessio Carolina') included an order that a Spanish fortress be built on the site of the abbey, sealing the city's defeat.
Today the shape of the original Romanesque church is marked out with green shrubs. Five-metre-high columns of hornbeam evoke the image of the disappeared church. Where the altar once stood is now a concrete stage where artists perform, giving a sense of the site's former grandeur. To protect this magnificent site as much as possible, it is only open to visitors for a few hours a week.
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Unraveling a Loose Thread of History Found in a 1956 Issue of Galaxy Science Fiction
by James Wallace Harris, Monday, September 16, 2019
This morning I was flipping through some old issues of Galaxy Science Fiction I had bought on eBay and ran across this ad in the October 1956 issue:
At first, I flipped right by it. Then in the next issue I picked up, the December 1956 issue, I found this ad:
This one promised a whole lot more. Could this be for real? Computes, plays games, composes music? I don't ever remember reading about home computers existing this early. I thought computer kits were something from the 1970s. This December ad promised a new improved 1957 model, and for only $19.95. In 1956, $19.95 was some serious money for a kid. It would probably be hundreds of dollars in today's money. And was this a genuine computer, or was it some kind of trick, like those X-Ray glasses advertised in the back of comic books?
First stop: Wikipedia.
Geniac was an educational toy billed as a "computer" designed and marketed by Edmund Berkeley, with Oliver Garfield from 1955 to 1958, but with Garfield continuing without Berkeley through the 1960s. The name stood for "Genius Almost-automatic Computer" but suggests a portmanteau of genius and ENIAC (the first fully electronic general-purpose computer).
Basically a rotary switch construction set, the Geniac contained six perforated masonite disks, into the back of which brass jumpers could be inserted. The jumpers made electrical connections between slotted brass bolt heads sitting out from the similarly perforated masonite back panel. To the bolts were attached wires behind the panel. The circuit comprised a battery, such wires from it to, and between, switch positions, wires from the switches to indicator flashlight bulbs set along the panel's middle, and return wires to the battery to complete the circuit.
With this basic setup, Geniac could use combinational logic only, its outputs depending entirely on inputs manually set. It had no active elements at all – no relays, tubes, or transistors – to allow a machine state to automatically influence subsequent states. Thus, Geniac didn't have memory and couldn't solve problems using sequential logic. All sequencing was performed manually by the operator, sometimes following fairly complicated printed directions (turn this wheel in this direction if this light lights, etc.)
The main instruction book, as well as a supplementary book of wiring diagrams, gave jumper positions and wiring diagrams for building a number of "machines," which could realize fairly complicated Boolean equations. A copy of Claude Shannon's groundbreaking thesis in the subject, A Symbolic Analysis of Relay and Switching Circuits, was also included.
Okay, so it was real! But in 1956? In the mid-fifties, commercial computers were just beginning to be rolled out to businesses. In 1957 American audiences got to see a humorous look at computers in the film Desk Set with Spencer Tracy and Katherine Hepburn. Rumors of computers produced a fear that the librarians would lose their jobs, but ultimately humans prevailed. I expect most Americans in 1957 had never seen a computer and only knew about them from funny cartoons in magazines and newspapers. Geniac came out before Sputnik which ignited a fear that American youths weren't being educated in science. Was there a desire by kids that early in the 1950s to know about computers?
Here is a History of Computer timeline that shows the Geniac for 1955. And here's an article about the history of computers that played NIM games, which includes the Geniac.
The main designer of Geniac appears to be Edmund Berkeley. He wrote an early book about computers in 1949, Giant Brains, or Machines That Think. Berkeley was also written about in Edmund Berkeley and the Social Responsibility of Computer Professionals by Bernedette Long. If you follow that link she writes about his influence with Geniac. I'm awful tempted to buy the Kindle edition. He also designed what some people call the first personal computer, Simon. Simon appeared as 13 how-to articles that began running in Radio-Electronics magazine in October 1950. (All 13 parts can be read online here.) It would have cost around $600 to build and had very limited features with only 2-bits of memory. Berkeley wrote the article "Simple Simon" for the November 1950 issues of Scientific American.
Electronics was a big tech hobby back then and had been since the early days of the radio in the 1910s. Looking at the Geniac ad carefully though showed it wasn't an electronics kit, but merely electrical. It might contain 400 parts, but they were wires, light bulbs, batteries, nuts, and little contacts. It seems designed to set up simple logic programs. How much could a kid do with one? YouTube to the rescue:
And this film, which features a later model from the 1960s called a Brainiac:
This brings up even more questions. Did kids really play with them? Where they inspired to study computers and become computer programmers and engineers? Were there any famous computer pioneers that started with a Geniac or Brainiac? Could Steve Wozniak or Bill Gates have played with one? Of course, those two might have been too young for this era.
The kit seemed aimed at kids, but it would have required a great deal of work and patience to produce any results. Actually putting one together and doing any of the example projects would have been very educational.
David Vanderschel describes his Geniac computer from 1956. He says an IBM 1620 was the first real computer he encountered in 1962. That was the first computer I programmed on in 1971 at computer school using FORTRAN.
Hackaday had a post last month about the Geniac claiming that Mike Gardi credits his professional success in software development to educational logic games like the Geniac. Gardi created a replica of a Geniac and has links to the original documentation. This 1955 manual had instructions for a couple dozen projects. Gardi said:
Technically GENIAC was a collection of configurable N-pole by N-throw rotary switches, which could be set up to cascaded and thus perform logical functions. As a result GENIAC could use combinational logic only, its outputs depending entirely on inputs manually set. However, projects outlined in the manual, which started with basic logic circuits, ultimately progressed to such things as a NIM machine and TIC-TAC-TOE machine.
I did find a Geniac on eBay that has a $99.99 buy it now price. There's a Brainiac for sale for $349! That's more than I'd want to spend. The Brainiac is in great shape though. It's probably the one from the film above.
The more I Googled, the more intrigued I became about the impact of the Geniac computer. Is this how historians get sucked into writing books? I checked a couple books on the history of personal computers I own, but neither mention Geniac or Edmund Berkeley. If you search Google for the first personal computer you usually get the MITS Altair 8800. Maybe that's not true. Maybe I could write a whole history book about home computers before 1975.
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I went to my public library and looked through the books about the history of computing. I found no mentions of Geniac or Edmund Berkeley. I then checked The Reader's Guide to Periodical Literature for the years 1950-1960. I found no references to Geniac and only a handful of articles by Berkeley. His articles did sound interesting:
"Robots for Fun" Life, 173-74+, March 19, 1956
"Relations Between Symbolic Logic and Large-Scale Calculating Machines" Science, 395-399, October 6, 1950
"Simple Simon" Scientific American, 40-43, November 1950
"Tomorrow's Thinking Machines" Science Digest, 52-57, January 1950
"2150 A.D. Preview of the Robotic Age" New York Times, 19, November 19, 1950
"Robot Psychoanalyst" Newsweek, 58, December 12, 1949
"Algebra and States and Events" Science Monthly, 332-342, April 1954
"We Are Safer Than We Think" New York Times, 11, July 29, 1951
An amusing thing happened at the library. I kept asking the librarians where the Reader's Guide to Periodical Literature was located. They didn't know. Finally, they asked a very old librarian and she found it for me. She then came back with the younger librarians, they wanted to see it too. I had told them when I was young every kid was taught to begin their library research with that classic index.
JWH
Author jameswharrisPosted on September 16, 2019 September 17, 2019 Categories Computers, Education, History, Internet, MagazinesTags Computer kits, First home computer
2 thoughts on "Unraveling a Loose Thread of History Found in a 1956 Issue of Galaxy Science Fiction"
When I first heard about computers, this was how I imagined they worked. My experience at the time had been with toys that had batteries, wires, motors, and switches.
carolynmcb says:
A very cool bit of history. Thanks for writing about it. Now I've learned something today!
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Fans turn out early for World Cup party in San Jose
AP Jun 16, 2018 at 2:44a ET
SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) David Habashy and his friends were set up in their chairs on the lawn at Avaya Stadium well before the crack of dawn.
With his native Egypt set to play its first World Cup game in 28 years about 6,000 miles away in Russia, Habashy and five friends came to watch the game on the big screen at Avaya Stadium, the home of the MLS' San Jose Earthquakes.
Even though the United States didn't qualify for the World Cup and many of the games are played at odd hours on the West Coast because of the time difference from Russia, the Earthquakes are showing all 64 games of the tournament for free on their video screen – even those that start at 5 a.m. local time like the one Friday between Egypt and Uruguay.
"We were expecting a better atmosphere," Habashy said. "That's why we came here. But we're going to make the best of it. We're going to go crazy for every goal."
Egypt didn't end up scoring any in a 1-0 loss but Habashy and his friends were jumping around at every close chance for Egypt, big save and any airing of injured star Mohamed Salah on the screen.
They were among the about two dozen fans on the lawn on a crisp morning at the start of the match. The crowd grew to about 50 later in the first half with more fans coming later in the day for games at times when more people are awake.
There were several hundred fans on hand for the thrilling 11 a.m. game between powerhouses Spain and Portugal and the Earthquakes have already had more than 1,300 RSVPs for Sunday's high-profile matchup between Mexico and defending champion Germany.
"You can't beat the atmosphere of being on a large screen in a big environment," said Portuguese fan Rui Silva, who came out with his wife, two kids and two nieces. "It's kind of cool to have other fans there, too. It kind of gives you the feel that you're at a game."
The expected turnout for less enticing matches that start before the crack of dawn like the Egypt-Uruguay game are much smaller, with most who showed up either natives of one of the countries or die-hard soccer fans.
Rosemarie Pozzobon brought her family of four out to root on her native Uruguay. While her U.S.-born kids were disappointed the Americans didn't qualify, the family was excited for this match.
They try to watch as many big games Uruguay plays in the World Cup, qualifying or Copa America that they can and leaped at the chance to do it in what they hoped would be a more festive environment than their couch at home.
"It's fun to watch it with a crowd," Pozzobon said. "Where is everybody?"
The game did draw a few curious onlookers, including John Fung, who stopped by with a few of his high school friends from Seattle who were on a trip to the Bay Area.
Fung described himself as a casual soccer fan who gets into the World Cup every four years. When he heard about the Earthquakes plans to show the games on a 44 foot by 24 foot video board, he figured it would be fun to come check it out.
"It's a great setup," Fung said. "There were actually more people than I thought there'd be for the 5 a.m. game."
The Earthquakes had free coffee and doughnuts for the early arriving fans, as well as some games. They had more authentic food options later in the day, including Portuguese and Spanish fare, as well as face painting and video game stations.
Fans get passports when they arrive for their first game with stamps each time they show up. Coming for five games will win a Earthquakes merchandise item and fans get a ticket to an upcoming game with 10 stamps. Anyone who shows up for all 64 gets VIP treatment for a game against Seattle, including a postgame meet and greet with Earthquakes players.
One fan each day will also win a prize for being decked out in the most festive and supportive outfit for their team.
The Earthquakes held viewing parties around San Jose for the tournament four years ago but wanted to take advantage of their stadium that opened in 2015 this time around.
Other MLS teams are hosting their own viewing parties, including Real Salt Lake, which is airing some games at its practice facility. But the Earthquakes say they are the only team showing every game at their stadium.
"We wanted to make the World Cup a big event and make it exciting no matter which teams are in it," Earthquakes executive vice president Jed Mettee said. "The Bay Area is so diverse. There are people from so many backgrounds who will come out and support their country. Let's do something for the community and bring people together around the biggest sporting event in the world."
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Rumor: T-Mobile To Finally Launch ISIS Mobile Payment System Trial On August 20th?
It's been some time since we've heard anything about ISIS, T-Mobile's mobile payment system with AT&T and Verizon. That's all about to change as we're receiving word that a pilot program begins August 20th. As it stands now, ISIS supported devices are the HTC Amaze 4G, Samsung Galaxy S II and Samsung Galaxy S Blaze 4G. No word on whether devices such as the HTC One S or Galaxy S III will be supported by the time of the trial, though we can't envision any scenario that doesn't see these devices as supported come a full launch.
Test markets are set for Austin, Texas and Salt Lake City, Utah. Unfortunately, we're a little short on details on how widespread these tests will be and what locations and how many of them will accept ISIS mobile payments.
ISIS will use near-field communication (NFC) based technology to allow smartphone owners to use their handsets as a form of payment, thus replacing the need to carry around credit cards or even cash.
Are you ready for mobile payments? Does the idea of your smartphone replacing your wallet excite or frighten you?
Maybe T-Mobile will start using NFC equipped SIMs. That would be awesome!
I don't know the details on how secure this is but it sounds very scary. First thought, what if I lose or misplace my phone? The crook going to be able to just wave my phone into a scanner on a shopping spree before I catch that my phone is gone, no ID needed, not even a signature? Second thought is, what about the crook with scanners that can read your signal coming off your phone just like a cc swiper? They did a news story on this, had a cop in a mall randomly scan people purses and pockets as he went by and he got all kinds of credit card info. Scary!
NFC doesn't work with security lock on. It also doesn't work when the screen is off. Just to let you know a developer made an app that can scan your credit/debit card and get all the information off your card. NFC is actually safer than debit/credit cards.
It's not as bad as you think. Assuming ISIS works like Google Wallet, the wallet will be protected by a pin number. If your phone gets stolen, the thief can't use it as a payment method unless you have an obvious pin. You also have the option of wiping your phone remotely with apps like Lookout.
Additionally, Google Wallet only accesses card data from the Secure Element (SE) chip once the wallet has been unlocked by the pin. So someone can't steal the card whenever it's convent for them, like with some older RFID based cards. NFC also requires that communicating devices use a two-way handshake within inches of each other. It's a lot harder to exploit than traditional credit cards.
In theory mobile payments are much safer (if done right), so it should reduce fraud rates and risk for everyone involved.
You shouldn't leave your house ever again.
It excites me BUT I am also cautious to see exactly what security procedure will be involved and whether contesting fraudulent charges are as easy as normal credit cards.
Wow, so much misinformation. You need to unlock the app before you make any payments. And its called "Near" for a reason, it only works when you tap the POS with the phone. Plus all it does is store your CC information, why would it be any different than a normal credit card? Maybe people should read up on a subject before they scare the public.
Yeah, it works without a data connection too. Don't know why the carriers want in on the game. It should be no different that taking my existing card, typing it into my phone, and then the phone's NFC relaying that information.
This whole ISIS thing reeks. It would be like if Comcast decided to open their own paypal alternative and blocked paypal.com.
If you have to enter a pin or unlock your phone or open up and be in a app first etc… Why not just use a damned credit card? lol. Am I missing something? If credit cards were never invented and we went straight from a check book to this then this would make more sense to me.
To me it seems like we choose fast and convenient and lower security vs. slower, slightly less convenient but much safer. As I said before, I would like to see a good compromise and some assurances of my security in using this method otherwise, now way….
i've been using mobile payments every time i go to Japan, nothing new there except the fact we are way behind on everything when it comes to mobile technology. any Docomo, SoftBank phone with the Osaifu Keitai option can do that and more like tap the phone on the card reader to enter on the train station.
We could have had this last year if t-mobile allowed google wallet on the htc amaze.
The apk for Google wallet is over at xda developers.
I have the apk, Keep getting errors with it. Has someone got it working?
This is taking ridiculously long to become available. Its been so long I completely forgot about it even becoming an option.
I worry about my phone more than my house keys. All we need now is have all are id cards in digital form as well.
Yeah, honestly there's no reason to have ID cards. If you memorize your DL number, just tell it to a cop if he pulls you over. They all can pull up drivers licenses on their computers anyway.
Only problem I see is enforcing the drinking age, but I think those are too strict anyway. Maybe give bar owners access to the same DB? Or maybe bars have it be a one time lookup, where you bring your card in, they verify, then that gets saved to their own DB where you just use NFC to verify your age.
And when the cop finds you passed out somewhere without ID, how are you supposed to tell them your DL then?
the computer pulls out the information with a picture, obviously if you are lying you will get arrested right away.
I send my 13 year old daughter in all the time to pay for a pizza or gas at the gas station with my credit card with my name on it (a mans name) not once has anyone said anything to her or asked for ID.
Lmao Good one I was thinking the same thing.
Will never happen! You don't just give a cop your DL number. You are required to have it on you.
NFC even if on your device can't be scanned if your device screen is off or has a security lock. NFC is actually safer than most cards.
If ISIS will have in fact use NFC, the HTC one S wouldn't make the list of supported handsets.
Too bad, Bestbuy stopped (or never did) mobile payment, same thing with Walgreens, Wendys.
Unless they've stop accepting google wallet, to change their system to accept ISIS.
Did Best Buy stop recently? I was in there less than two months ago, and they were still taking MasterCard PayPass. I assumed that they were still taking Google Wallet (I didn't buy anything that day) as they usually go hand-in-hand.
I must not that it worked before may of this year.
It always worked at CVS, and 7-11.
I tried at Best Buy about a month to a month and a half ago when I first got my GNex (stock ROM) and I don't think it said "your card no longer accepted" but it did say something telling me it wasn't accepted. Haven't tried it since.
I'm not sure if I'm excited or not. I'm a Google Wallet user. While I want to see mobile payments catch on, I don't want something that could cause Google Wallet to be less accepted than it currently is, or slow down its growth. Wait, this is Google that I'm talking about-never mind!
Seriously though, I don't have a stake in this as I am using a Galaxy Nexus on T-Mobile, not a T-Mobile branded phone, so I don't guess that ISIS trials would affect me anyway.
Same here buddy, Nexus on T-Mobile, using Google Wallet, using money on my Google Prepaid card. Nice for spare spending, food and whatnot at gas stations and McDonald's!!
Got the Gnex also used Google Wallet onTmo but there aren't enough merchants onboard for Google Wallet. Also, the credit card accounts that you can add are limited. Hope to see more merchants accept this type of payment and also the option to add more card types.
I simply do the prepaid card. I put my weekly work lunch budget on it. The grocery store by my office accepts it along with the gas station down the road. Its quite convenient to help budget my spending.
T-Mobile doesn't provide free services like Google does. So what's my incentive to make them more money by using ISIS? If there is a good answer I'd consider it. Like rebates on my phone bill or something but it would need to be substantial. Otherwise, I'd rather endorse the one that gives me something back.
What does Google Wallet give us back?
I've been using Google Wallet since a few days on my T-mobile Galaxy S III (Rooted obviously) love it so far, I would love the ability to have major banks start using it (Chase, Wells Fargo etc) It would be great to see NFC be accepted as more than just a Payment service though. Holiday Inn in the UK is going to use it as Room keys for the Olympics… amazing stuff.
Wahooo Glad Austin is a test market!
HTC One S will never be able to do electronic payments, no NFC chip.
The One S doesn't have NFC? I'm not arguing it, because I don't own one, but I find that odd.
Well, nonetheless its a phenomenal device that fills a void alot of flagship devices don't. It's smaller then most of this generations flagships that some may find too large, yet it's right there neck and neck with them on performance. In my opinion, an hd screen would've made ppl look at it in a whole different light. I'm not sure what device I'm gonna buy next, I just bought a gs3, but I'm a phone junkie. I'm really considering the One S & it would probably be perfect for my wife? I've been looking into the development on XDA for it, and it's looking pretty good. I think a lot of ppl underestimate it, and assume it a mid range phone, but is it really? If so, it's the best mid range phone i've every seen!
I wouldn't consider it a mid-range phone. I don't think its what many call a "superphone," but it definitely falls into the high-end range of devices. Great processor, great build, (while not HD) high quality screen, and did I mention great performance???
Does it necessarily need to have NFC onboard when ISIS will already require SIM cards with NFC radios built in anyway?
Meh. Been using, er, trying to use Google Wallet for a while now and the whole system is reluctant to work about half the time I'd say. Some terminals work, some don't and some will work one day but not the other. Which means I usually have to whip my card out and swipe…. which would have been faster in the first place since there's usually a $25-50 limit before you have to sign anyway.
They made me sign up for Gwallet to buy the N7 but who needs any of these ?
Whats wrong with Paypal ?
I live in Salt Lake City, so I want to be one of the first to use this product.
Love Google Wallet, probably will never use Isis. Oh well.
I hope the carriers don't block Google Wallet. I'd rather use Google for this service (as I use it for most of my other services as well) than ISIS.
Umm you hope they dont….THEY already did…and are.
It was nice to use Google Wallet on my tmo GS3 but all my credit cards have rewards, I wouldn't load my money to Google Wallet to only earn 1%. I'll wait until they let me add any credit cards to the app.


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Little Bell Island is het op twee na grootste eiland van de eilandarme baai. De naam verwijst naar het veel grotere Bell Island dat zo'n 3,5 km verder noordwaarts ligt. Het ligt op zijn beurt 3,5 km ten noorden van Conception Bay South, een gemeente die deel uitmaakt van de Metropoolregio St. John's, en ten noordoosten van Kellys Island.

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New Zealand offers you the chance to visit some amazing coastal areas and beaches, most of which are used mainly for a stroll and a good view rather than the usual beach activities of sun-baking and swimming. It's climate is generally on the cooler side for most of the year and the currents coming up from the south bring icy cold water that almost makes your toes turn to icicles.
In the far north of the North Island, however, there are some beaches and areas that are know to have a milder, sub-tropical climate during the summer months. Areas, where for a few days of a year, the water temperature is almost bearable and there is enough hours of sun to get a decent tan (with plenty of sunscreen of course, NZ is the worst effected country by that giant hole in the ozone layer).
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The best way to explore the islands and an absolutely must when your in the bay area is to take a cruise. The bay is so ridiculously scenic that you will be constantly pushing your gaping jaw closed! There are a bunch of different cruise companies that offer a range of different cruise types and from my experience shopping around, each one offered much the same as the other with a few slight various. The most popular cruise offered is the Dolphin Cruise to Hole in the Rock. This half day catamaran tour leaves from both Paihia and Russell wharf's and journeys out to the end of the Cape Brett Peninsula. It includes a trip through the Hole in the Rock on Motukokako Islands, the chance to see dolphins, whales and other marine life (not guaranteed) and a stop on Urupukapuka Island where you can take a hike to the top for amazing views, relax on the beach or hire a kayak.
Address: Along the main street of Paihia is where you will find all of the cruise operators.
Cost: Half day cruises are around $NZ100.00 per person but prices vary depending on the operator and type of tour.
Hours: Most operators have tours that run twice daily departing around 09:00 and 13:30.
This very pretty small town is situated just across the bay from Paihai and is a very important place in New Zealand's history. It was the country's first sea port and the place of first European settlement. Many of the original historic buildings from this time remain while the streets still resemble the layout and names of this time. When you depart the passenger ferry at Russell wharf you are already right in the heart of town. There is a nice little beach where you will find lots of people relaxing, swimming in the warmer months and kayaking out into the bay. Lining the beach and in the block or so back from the beach is restaurants, cafes and small shops for you to explore and enjoy. And the most notable building to check out is the Christ Church which is the oldest existing church in New Zealand.
Address: Russell is accessible by road, but the easiest way to get there is to catch the vehicle ferry from Opua (5 mins) or the passenger ferry from Paihai (up to 15 mins for the slowest service).
Hours: Car Ferry first service 06:40, last service 21:50 | Passenger Ferry first service 07:00, last service 22:30 | Reduced services on both ferries in the winter months.
The Waitangi Treaty Grounds is where, in 1840, the signing of the Treaty of Waitangi occurred between the Moari people and the Europeans. It is the most important historical site in New Zealand and a must do for any visitor to this area. The first thing to do when you enter the grounds is check out when the next guided tour leaves and get yourself booked in. Then while your waiting go and check out the information video which tells the story of the treaty and the history surrounding it. Most of the guided tours are led by guides who descend from signatories of the Treaty and each one brings with them personal stories passed down their families generations. During the 50 minute tour they tell you about the story of the Treaty and about some of the key people and events that took place to shape the nation. They show you the carved Meeting House, the world's largest ceremonial war canoe and the Treaty House. The tour ends at the carved Meeting House where you can watch the very interesting and entertaining New Zealand indigenous cultural performance which of course includes the famous Haka.
Cost: Ultimate Combo Ticket includes admission, guided tour and cultural performance. Internaitonal Adult $NZ40.00, NZ Resident Adult $NZ20.00, Child under 17 Free.
This walk starts across the road from the entrance to the Waitangi Treaty Grounds and takes you through the sheltered forest along the Waitangi river ending at the township of Haruru Falls. Its about 6km long and will take you probably around 2.5 hours. After walking along the Waitangi Golf Course for the first part of the walk you reach the boardwalk section which provides an opportunity to pass through the interior of a mature mangrove forest home to crabs and water birds such as heron. The river widens after this offering nice views over the river. Keep an eye out for the diving kingfisher birds looking for food. As you approach the end of the walk you will hear the thundering Haruru Falls. Haruru, means 'big noise' and it is easy to understand why after heavy rain when the falls stretch from bank to bank. A great alternative or addition to this walk is to hire a kayak from Coastal Kayakers, located just before the Waitangi bridge, and paddle your way through the mangroves to Haruru Falls.
Cost: The walk is free. Kayaks can be hired from Coastal Kayakers for $NZ15.00 per hour, $NZ40.00 per half day or $NZ50.00 per day.
The Bay of Islands is the perfect place to get involved in a few water sports. It's incredibly scenic and vast so there are lots of areas to explore. The most popular water sport in the area is kayaking. All along the beach as Pahia and Russel are places hiring out kayaks and companies offering guided tours. You don't have to be an experienced kayaker either. It you're after something a little more blood pumping you can hire a jetski or try para-sailing. There is also the opportunity to go diving to discover the underwater world in the bay. Finally you can take to the water on a maxi yacht for a full day of sailing and exploring with an experienced crew who will show you the ropes.
Address: Various locations around the Paihia and Russell.
Cost: Prices depend on the activity.
What's top of your list of things to do in The Bay of Islands? Or have you been already, what did you love about it?
That gives you an excuse to go back!
So glad to have discovered your site. Your way of presenting information is great.
Your post on the northland road trip is so beautiful.
Now, I have just 4 days in North Island. Should I check out Piaha or Coromandel? What do you recommend?
I think I'm going to follow your site for planning the further leg of my NZ trip.
With 4 days I would recommend choosing just one, either Northland or Coromandel as they are quite far apart. Both are beautiful and there is probably a bit more to see in Northland than Coromandel.
Don't hesitate to email me if you have any follow up questions for planning your NZ trip.


A picture may be worth a thousand words, but it never tells the whole story | Mark Ettensohn, Psy.D.
Find a picture of yourself. Take a moment to really look at it.
Maybe it's a candid shot at a party, and you're looking relaxed. Maybe it formal portrait, and you're looking your best.
You would never think of this picture as representing your entire life. It's clearly one moment – a snapshot of a single instant. You understand the picture based on the situation in which it was taken, and you understand that this situation was one of many, many situations that have occurred throughout your life.
The point is that the picture is very limited in terms of what it actually depicts. Pictures are all about appearances, and they don't show everything. You are a person who is constantly changing.
Nevertheless, many of us have similar "pictures" of ourselves in our minds: snapshots of who and what we are; representations of ourselves that are just as unchanging as a photograph. Although you would never look at a picture without imagining the context in which it was taken, we habitually refer to the snapshots in our minds without giving a second thought to the situations in which they were developed.
We use these mental snapshots to guide our future actions. For example, maybe your mental picture is of a shy, meek person. Consequently, you let opportunities to join conversations pass you by because the person in the picture isn't good at being social.
Or, perhaps your mental picture is of someone who has been hurt too many times. You don't let anyone get too close because the person in the picture always has to be on guard.
It is important to remember that the mental picture of yourself is just like any other picture. It is limited in terms of what it shows. There is much outside of the frame: situations, relationships, hidden thoughts and feelings. Although there are many other conceivable picture, we tend to cling to one or two. In the process, we miss possibilities.
If you feel like you aren't the sort of person who does this or that – who talks to strangers at a party, who lets others get close, who acts silly, or who feels happy – and if you let opportunities pass you by because of it, then maybe it's time to dust off that old mental photograph and decide if it really represents your whole being. You may discover that you are, in fact, so much more than a moment frozen in time.


New lab technique developed by University of California San Diego School of Medicine researchers for separating infected and uninfected cells helps reveal how Zika virus manipulates the human immune system.
Macrophages are immune cells that are supposed to protect the body from infection by viruses and bacteria. Yet Zika virus preferentially infects these cells. The study is published in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.
"If your goal is to see what a virus is doing to a cell, you need to focus on only infected cells to get true representation," Carlin said. The difference they found with the new technique was startling.
Artificial molecules discovered are capable of blocking the virus replication process and preventing the virus spreading.
Zika virus can be diagnosed rapidly and accurately using cell phone technology. It uses a combination of nanotechnology and digital health systems to differentiate Zika virus from other closely related viruses.


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Kylian Mbappe's reaction to Olivier Giroud's record-breaking strike speaks volumes
Olivier Giroud surpassed Thierry Henry to become France's all-time record goalscorer against Poland, but the post-goal celebrations were dominated by Kylian Mbappe
Felix KeithSports Reporter
Kylian Mbappe celebrated with Olivier Giroud after he scored vs Poland (Image: KIRILL KUDRYAVTSEV/AFP via Getty Images)
Kylian Mbappe is the undoubted star player of the France team – and his status was clear to all after their opening goal against Poland in the last 16 of the World Cup.
After a cagey opening from the defending champions on Sunday afternoon, France took the lead just before half-time when Mbappe slipped in Olivier Giroud, who found the bottom corner. The goal was the former Arsenal striker's 52nd for his country and made him France's all-time record goalscorer, ahead of the legendary Thierry Henry.
France are captained by Tottenham goalkeeper Hugo Lloris, but when the team went into a huddle after the Giroud goal, the cameras caught a different player leading the speech. Mbappe is only 23-years-old but already has 63 caps for his country and is clearly a leader amongst Didier Deschamps side.
He was seen gathering his teammates together to give them a quick pep talk. It appeared to have the desired effect, with Mbappe making it 2-0 in the second half with a powerful strike following a sharp counter-attack from France.
The Poland last 16 tie comes after France were beaten 1-0 by Tunisia in their final group game – and perhaps explains Mbappe's actions.
Knowing his side was already assured of qualification for the knockout stages, Deschamps made nine changes for the Tunisia game. Les Bleus performed poorly in the game, with Wahbi Khazri's goal enough to earn the north African side a famous result, after Antoine Griezmann's goal was controversially ruled out by VAR.
Before kick-off at the Al Thumama Stadium in Qatar, former Paris Saint-Germain manager Mauricio Pochettino discussed what it is like working with Mbappe. Pochettino was sacked by PSG in the summer amid reports of difficulties in the dressing room, but the Argentine was full of praise for the young striker.
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Kylian Mbappe led the team talk after Olivier Giroud's goal (Image: Youssef Loulidi/Fantasista/Getty Images)
"Lovely guy to manage, an amazing talent, he's so bright," he said on the BBC. "His mind is unbelievable, very smart, I think we taught him very well provides all the skill he's showing now…
"No for me it's not true [rumours surrounding his contract], it's normal, he's only 23 and already won the World Cup. He's an unbelievable player, an unbelievable talent but the problem is sometimes you need to manage yourself.
"We're talking about the top three, top five players in the world and it's not easy to manage yourself because inside he's still a child [young] but he's doing well and sometimes people talk too much. It's not like this."
While Giroud now holds the France goalscoring record, there is little doubt that Mbappe will be chasing him down in the coming years. Going into the Poland tie, the PSG star was on 31 strikes for his country – 21 short of his teammate – but with so many years ahead of him, he is likely to break the record again.
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Streetwise: After 10 years, Legion finds home
The American Legion Cook-Fuller Post 70 has a new permanent home at the former St. Josaphat Catholic Church and School building on Congress Avenue.
Streetwise: After 10 years, Legion finds home The American Legion Cook-Fuller Post 70 has a new permanent home at the former St. Josaphat Catholic Church and School building on Congress Avenue. Check out this story on thenorthwestern.com: http://oshko.sh/2GGK6oH
Nate Beck, USA TODAY NETWORK-Wisconsin Published 10:12 a.m. CT Feb. 2, 2018
The American Legion Cook-Fuller Post 70 has purchased the former St. Josaphat Catholic Church and School at 1307 Congress Ave.(Photo: Nate Beck / USA TODAY NETWORK-Wisconsin)Buy Photo
OSHKOSH – Even before an American Legion post began settling into a new home, its members were thrilled about what they could do with a place of their own.
Now that the American Legion Cook-Fuller Post 70 owns the former St. Josaphat Catholic Church and School, 1307 Congress Ave., 10 years of ideas are within reach.
Why not hold a summer brat fry? Or maybe a classic car show in the parking lot?
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The veteran's group recently bought the long-vacant Catholic church and school and are moving from a leased space to the new location, said Roy Helms, finance officer and adjutant at the American Legion post.
The American Legion has been without a permanent home since 2007 when the group sold its building at 1393 Washington Ave. to Bill Wyman, who turned the space into The Waters, an event venue.
Helms said the American Legion occupied that building for decades but faced steep repair costs and opted to sell. The group leased a space there for years and held bingo nights, Christmas parties and other events between weddings and other weekend events at The Waters.
Helms said the arrangement worked well, but the group always planned to purchase a space of its own. A committee searched for years to find the right place, touring dozens of locations and even toyed with building a space. Finally, they found the former church, which had sat vacant for seven years.
The American Legion plans to rent out the building's chapel to a congregation and retain the west end of the building, which was once a Catholic school. There are a host of meeting rooms there, with a full kitchen, library and other amenities.
Outside, there's a garage with windows for food vendors. It'll work well for serving up brats and hamburgers for outdoor gatherings.
"We want to get more involved in the community," Helms said. "We want to serve the community. We also want the community to realize that we are here for veterans."
See something? Say something. Bug reporter Nate Beck with news at 920-858-9657 or nbeck@gannett.com; on Twitter: @NateBeck9
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Mining, oil and gas and other extractive industries are vital and irreplaceable constituents of the modern global economy. The overall demand for the products of these industries rises inexorably with economic growth and developing prosperity. However, these industries produce vast quantities of potentially harmful waste.Many of the elemental, and hence mineralogical, components of the waste stream are redox active. This review focuses on redox-reactive minerals sourced fromthis waste stream in reuse and remediation schemes. Copper-, manganese- and iron-bearing mine wastes are used as pigments, in fertilizers, sorbents of toxic compounds in water treatment systems, and for the production of SO2 and H2SO4. Some solid mine wastes can be remediated by phytostabilization, where plants are used to induce the precipitation of secondary redoxreactive minerals that sequester contaminants. Liquid wastes are remediated using a variety of abiotic and biotically-assisted schemes such as anoxic limestone drainages and permeable reactive barriers. These schemes use phases such as zero-valent iron and Feoxyhydroxides, and produce mineralogical by-products such as sulfides, green rust and oxyhydroxides. Further research is needed to optimize the reuse and remediation schemes in mine wastes and to develop new and innovative systems employing redox active minerals.


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Dunfermline Athletic were pleased to welcome A.M. Reid Plumbing & Heating LTD to East End Park, as Match Sponsors, for Saturday`s match against Ross County.
The group chose striker and goalscorer Bruce Anderson as Man of the Match.
We would like to thank A.M. Reid Plumbing & Heating LTD once again for their continued support of Dunfermline Athletic Football Club.
We were also joined by Craig and Heather Reekie as Match Ball sponsor, pictured being presented with the match ball by Tom Beadling.


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Sydney Shop Girl: Happiness Makes the World Go Round.
My little corner of the world seems to be a vortex of happiness right now. Perhaps it's the sunny weather that's made me realize just how much good there is in the world right now but I'm pretty certain it's not just the weather.
Over recent weeks and days, I've been touched by the happiness of beautiful things happening to people I know, literally all over the world. The only way I can react at the moment is to have this goofy smile plastered on my face and as much bounce in my step as is currently possible under the circumstances.
It's a wonderful feeling and for once, I think that these are all the words I need to say how I'm feeling right now. There's no need to over think it or over analyze. It's just a time to savour.
So, go forth and be happy!!!!!!!
You go girl! Ride that happiness wave, it is the best place on earth.


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A list of stockholders, entirely in Lincoln's hand, filed as evidence in his first significant railroad case. Lincoln's own appearance in the shareholder list represents only the second known instance of a stock purchase by the future president. The Illinois Supreme Court's ultimate ruling in favor of Lincoln and the railroad set an important legal precedent, upholding the binding nature of a stockholder's contractual and financial obligations. "The decision, subsequently cited in twenty-five other cases throughout the United States, helped establish the principle that corporation charters could be altered in the public interest, and it established Lincoln as one of the most prominent and successful Illinois practitioners of railroad law" (Donald, p.155).
ABRAHAM LINCOLN. Autograph Manuscript Signed by Lincoln in text, constituting his official transcript of the "Subscription Book of the Capital Stock of the Alton and Sangamon Rail Road Company," incorporated February 27, 1847, transcribed in early 1851. Comprising a cover sheet titled in Lincoln's hand, the joint stock subscription statement and list of 91 shareholders with the number of shares subscribed, and leaf with Lincoln's legal docket: "Alton and Sangamon Railroad Company vs. James A. Barret. Copy of contents of subscription book...." 8 pp., 6⅝ x 8¼ x ¼ in.
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The Alton and Sangamon Rail Road Company was chartered in 1847 to construct a line from Alton, via New Berlin, to Springfield. In 1850, however, the Illinois General Assembly approved a more direct route, bypassing the landholdings of some investors. Claiming breach of contract, James A. Barret refused to make further installment payments for his 30 shares of stock, as did several others who no longer stood to benefit from the new line. In 1851, Lincoln was hired to compel the defaulting shareholders to pay the balance of their promised investment.
The tactical details are spelled out in a February 19, 1851 letter from Lincoln to William Martin, a commissioner for the sale of the company's stock. Four suits were to be brought against stockholders who had subscribed to the initial offering, but had then failed to make the additional installment payments. In preparation, Lincoln listed the essential documents he would need in order to win a judgment. "We must prove," he advised Martin, "that the defendant is a Stockholder," "that the calls have been made," and "that due notice of the calls has been given." To show that the defendants were in fact stockholders, Lincoln explained, he needed to produce "the subscription book with the defendant's name, and proof of the genuineness of the signature, together with any competent parole or evidence, that he made the advance payment" (Basler 2:99).
Lincoln's meticulous transcript of the subscription book was a key piece of the evidence filed in Sangamon Circuit Court on February 22, 1851. The book includes Barret's name, and the subscription statement (transcribed by Lincoln on page two) is explicit about the shareholders' obligations.
We the subscribers to the Capital Stock of the Alton and Sangamon Rail Road Company...do hereby agree...to pay the balance of the installments due on said stock by us subscribed, when the same may be called for by the board of Directors of said Company when duly organized in conformity with the Charter approved February 27th 1847.
"A. Lincoln," with six shares for $600, is prominent among the 91 subscriber names. (The only other known record of a Lincoln stock purchase dates from 1836, when he bought one share in the Beardstown and Sangamon Canal.)
In June of 1847, as head of a committee to promote subscriptions for the projected railroad, Lincoln wrote an open letter to the "People of Sangamon County" appealing for their support. Railroad construction was booming, and Lincoln anticipated that a line between Springfield and Alton would prove a lucrative investment for himself and his state. "The whole is a matter of pecuniary interest," he argued. "The proper question for us is, whether, with reference to the present and the future, and to direct and indirect results, it is our interest to subscribe. If it can be shown that it is, we hope few will refuse" (Basler, 1:396-398).
The list of subscribers is itself of considerable interest. It includes J[ohn] Hay (1775-1865, the grandfather of Lincoln's later secretary, John Hay, 2 shares), Ninian W. Edwards (1809-1889, husband of Mary Todd Lincoln's sister, 20 shares), John T. Stuart (1807-1885, Lincoln's law partner, 5 shares), Henry Yates (1786-1865, father of Illinois governor Richard Yates, 10 shares), Noah W. Matheny (1815-1877, clerk of Sangamon County), and others. (In the subscription book, Henry Yates, hedging his bets, has added a condition beneath his name: "if the Road intersects the M. & S R R at New Berlin.")
Lincoln was mindful of the critical issues raised by the Alton and Sangamon lawsuits and "took extraordinary pains to construct an airtight case for his client" (Donald, p.155). To Martin, he pointed out the legal issues, adding "I have labored hard to find the law," in preparation for the trials. In the end, two of the defaulting stockholders paid their delinquent calls. The suits against James A. Barret and Joseph Klein came to trial in the Sangamon Circuit Court in August of 1851, with Lincoln handling both the trials and the appeals for the railroad.
Lincoln's preparation proved its worth – the rulings were in favor of the railroad. "Illinois Supreme Court Justice Samuel H. Treat ruled that public utility superseded private profit. If Barret had won the case, other stockholders would balk at fulfilling their obligations. The rule of caveat emptor protected corporate management from stockholder's personal interests and encouraged subsequent investment" (Lincoln Legal Briefs, Oct-Dec, 1990, no. 16, online).
At the time he transcribed this document, Lincoln was an attorney on the 8th Judicial Circuit, and also managed a thriving appellate and federal court practice. He handled a number of railroad-related cases, representing both private individuals as well as the railroads themselves. He was not, as some have argued, a hired gun for corporate interests. Rather, as his law partner William Herndon described him, Lincoln was "purely and entirely a case lawyer."
The fact that Lincoln, despite his commitment to railroading, often handled suits against the carriers casts light on his understanding of the lawyer's role in society…He simply could not afford to take only one side in legal disputes. Nor did Lincoln pursue some political or philosophical agenda through litigation. He was not concerned with developing a consistent legal ideology. His business, as Donald reminds us, "was law, not morality." (James W. Ely, "Lincoln as Railroad Attorney," Indiana Historical Society Symposium, April 15-16, 2005)
Though a prominent lawyer, Lincoln was still smarting over recent political defeats. Elected to the U.S. Congress in 1846, he had served out his term, but his outspoken opposition to the Mexican-American War had cost him any chance at a second term. He subsequently failed in his attempt to become commissioner of the General Land Office. Lincoln declined an appointment as governor of the Oregon Territory, instead returning to his law practice with William H. Herndon in Springfield, Illinois. He would not attempt a political comeback until 1854.
The rail line was ultimately highly profitable. Lincoln's overriding belief in the broader benefits of internal improvements is best expressed in a speech he delivered before Congress in 1848.
[L]et the nation take hold of the larger works, and the states the smaller ones; and thus, working in a meeting direction, discreetly but steadily and firmly what is made unequal in one place may be equalized in another, extravagance avoided, and the whole country put on that career of prosperity which shall correspond with it's extent of territory, it's natural resources, and the intelligence and enterprize of it's people.
"Barret v. Alton & Sangamon Railroad," in Daniel W. Stowell et al., eds., The Papers of Abraham Lincoln: Legal Documents and Cases, 4 vols. (Charlottesville: University of Virginia Press, 2008), 2:172-210.


Opting for a virtual server for your website is a prudent decision especially if you are a start up or are venturing newly into the internet arena. Deciding upon this is only part of the hurdle won while choosing the virtualization technique to opt for is the other and more important aspect of the decision. To help you decide as to whether you should opt for KVM or OpenVZ, both of which are supported by us, we've come up with a few metrics and key parameters of both the techniques below.
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When you require a VPS to run your business on a tight string and your requirements are not heavy or you don't require a lot of layers of virtualization, OpenVZ is the way to go. It gives you better CPU performance in such cases and is cost effective. You should opt for KVM when you require a VPS that is close a dedicated serve and offers high reliability and much more virtualization scope.


These three aspects of building a website often take a back seat. But then, try thinking of Google as blind. They suddenly become fundamental toSEO / AEO.
Semantic HTML5 is a simple way to structure and give semantic meaning to chunks of content. Easily add semantic meaning to individual words, define a hierarchy within content, explicitly communicate the role a paragraph plays in the context of the webpage... How helpful is that?
Information Architecture simply means findability and usability. Make your offers / information / answers findable, and once found, easily digestible on all devices, for all users. Including (blind) Googlebot.
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Known globally as an expert in the holistic application of SEO and usability, Kim Krause Berg is President of Creative Vision Web Consulting, LLC, providing Usability Consulting services that take advantage of over 22 years' experience in usability, user experience, accessibility, information architecture, mobile design, user testing, software application functional and usability testing and organic SEO. She launched Cre8pc.com (decommissioned) in 1996 as a search engine optimization teaching site. Trained in Human Factors in 2000, Kim wrote about and taught what she calls "Holistic UX and SEO" and continues that approach in her work. In 1998, she founded Cre8asiteforums, the first forums to discuss usability and accessibility topics. It was acquired in 2012 by Internet Marketing Ninjas, re-acquired by Kim in December 2017 and closed May 25, 2018. Her extensive work experience in software testing, internet marketing, human factors, accessibility, information architecture and web design is rare. Kim is a writer, columnist, speaker and taught Basic Website Usability at the now closed Search Engine College for 12 years. In 2016, she launched a second business, PeacefulWraps, which has expanded and is re-branded under the new name, Dancing Timber Creations.