Re: A year ago today...
Ronn!Blankenship wrote: FWIW, I also have some archives somewhere, though they don't go back quite as far, as I didn't join the list as early as Steve. They are free of posts from other lists, though. Lemme know if anyone cares. I am. And btw, thanks, Steve... Anyone else? Julia? -- Doug ___ http://www.mccmedia.com/mailman/listinfo/brin-l
Re: [Listref] Cocoa antioxidants
On Tue, 18 Nov 2003, Sonja van Baardwijk wrote: Julia Thompson wrote: On Fri, 14 Nov 2003, Deborah Harrell wrote: Debbi who found that, when camping, instant hot cocoa is pretty good with a dollop of peppermint schnapps... :} Don't tempt me. :) Julia off alcohol for awhile When I was still nursing Tom, I used to drink one or two glasses of dark ale a day (Heineken* dark that is). It was very soothing and since there are a lot of sugars in it, it was also very nourishing. I wouldn't have thought of it myself but the midwife highly recommended it... grin. My mom was given similar advice while nursing me. So was the mother of a friend of mine. But these days in the US they're saying no alcohol. One reason, I think, is that alcohol is mildly dehydrating and dehydration is the last thing you need while you're making milk. I'll probably go back to the occasional drink sooner this time around. I would *really* like a good margarita. Maybe in January. * Yeah shoot me. I voluntarily drank Heineken and I liked it. But only the dark ale, their pilsener you can keep. Darker beers are better, IMO. (So, please don't offer me a Corona, OK, folks?) I think they also have more of the stuff that's in beer that's good for you, as well. (IIRC some of those things are antioxidants) Julia but Chuck drank the last Shiner Bock and all we have now is the stuff my mom bought when she was here, which *isn't* dark, so I won't be tempted by the beer in the fridge ___ http://www.mccmedia.com/mailman/listinfo/brin-l
Re: Education
Damon Agretto wrote: Hi all, My job offers educational reimbursement that I am seriously considering to use to go for a Masters degree, in order to break the cycle of underemployment I'm in. We recently picked up a new person in our department that has an MBA from the University of Phoenix (the O-L people). Are there any opinions on this sort of program? How is an MBA from them viewed by potential employers? How legitimate is it? -- I have a friend who works for the Nevada Department of Education whose job it is to research universities and make recommendations on accreditation. I asked him about the University of Phoenix a couple of months ago. He said UP is a good school and accredited. They are not just an on-line school, but have campuses in several locations. They have a huge campus in Denver (actually Aurora I think) near a huge technology center. Their main focus is adults who work full-time and are looking to improve their careers. They have a PhD program which is quite rigorous, but it is focused on adavancing you in your chosen career rather than training you for a life of research and teaching. They are quite expensive as well, but since most students get their companies to pay tuition, they get away with it. George A ___ http://www.mccmedia.com/mailman/listinfo/brin-l
Re: A year ago today...
Julia Thompson wrote: On Mon, 17 Nov 2003, Doug Pensinger wrote: I'm not sure how you would look it up. The list pre-dates the (woefully inadiquate) list archive at Yahoo. Julia would know for sure, but I'll guess it was somewhere around August, 1995. April 1996. I joined in the first or second week. Time sure does fly! I still considered myself a relative late-comer till I found my original subscription info dated beginning October 1996. Makes me wonder just how many electrons have been used in this time for my enjoyment. Regards, Ray. ___ http://www.mccmedia.com/mailman/listinfo/brin-l
Re: A year ago today...
Doug Pensinger wrote: Jon Gabriel wrote: Would you be willing to email them -- completely at your convenience -- to some of us (ok, me) if we made requests? I would like a copy as well, if it isn't too much trouble... Me too. Regards, Ray. I think this is my first me too post ever :-) ___ http://www.mccmedia.com/mailman/listinfo/brin-l
Re: A year ago today...
On 19 Nov 2003, at 11:49 am, Ray Ludenia wrote: Julia Thompson wrote: On Mon, 17 Nov 2003, Doug Pensinger wrote: I'm not sure how you would look it up. The list pre-dates the (woefully inadiquate) list archive at Yahoo. Julia would know for sure, but I'll guess it was somewhere around August, 1995. April 1996. I joined in the first or second week. Time sure does fly! I still considered myself a relative late-comer till I found my original subscription info dated beginning October 1996. I'm just a newbie! I joined on 10 May 1998. -- William T Goodall Mail : [EMAIL PROTECTED] Web : http://www.wtgab.demon.co.uk Blog : http://radio.weblogs.com/0111221/ Aerospace is plumbing with the volume turned up. - John Carmack ___ http://www.mccmedia.com/mailman/listinfo/brin-l
Re: Explanation
On 18 Nov 2003, at 2:41 pm, Dan Minette wrote: The reality of QM is that it is a systematic set of rules and equations that provide a good fit to observation. Computational methods allow us to use things like perturbation theory to obtain predictions that would have been impossible to obtain 100 years ago, even if the algorithms were clear. So, computaiton is very worthwhile there. Using Comp. Sci images to interpret QM is legitimate; but by definition this is doing metaphysics, not physics. But that could be turned into a program, and then it wouldn't be metaphysics... So, if someone wanted to do this, then it would be interesting to see the systematic interpreation and compare it to MWI, Copenhaugen, etc. As an aside, by definition, Comp. Sci is based on non-so-hidden underlying variables, which can fully be expressed in another system. Physics hidden variable theories have been falsified. Does that help? An OOP model wouldn't need the reality principle. It is meaningless to ask what a polymorphic OOP particle was when you weren't interacting with it. And standard refactorings are 'Replace Parameter with Method', 'Replace Conditional with Polymorphism' and such to get rid of variables... -- William T Goodall Mail : [EMAIL PROTECTED] Web : http://www.wtgab.demon.co.uk Blog : http://radio.weblogs.com/0111221/ 'The true sausage buff will sooner or later want his own meat grinder.' -- Jack Schmidling ___ http://www.mccmedia.com/mailman/listinfo/brin-l
Re: Education
I have a friend who works for the Nevada Department of Education whose job it is to research universities and make recommendations on accreditation. I asked him about the University of Phoenix a couple of months ago. He said UP is a good school and accredited. They are not just an on-line school, but have campuses in several locations. They have a huge campus in Denver (actually Aurora I think) near a huge technology center. Thanks, this is just the sort of info I was looking for! It certainly gives me more options to think about (and it might be more convenient too). I have 2 local universities to choose from (Lehigh and Moravian) so its not critical for me to do an O-L MBA program. Speakingof which, has anyone taken classes or done such a program? What were your experiences? Damon. = Damon Agretto [EMAIL PROTECTED] Qui desiderat pacem, praeparet bellum. http://www.geocities.com/garrand.geo/index.html Now Building: __ Do you Yahoo!? Protect your identity with Yahoo! Mail AddressGuard http://antispam.yahoo.com/whatsnewfree ___ http://www.mccmedia.com/mailman/listinfo/brin-l
Re: A year ago today...
On Tue, 18 Nov 2003, Doug Pensinger wrote: Ronn!Blankenship wrote: FWIW, I also have some archives somewhere, though they don't go back quite as far, as I didn't join the list as early as Steve. They are free of posts from other lists, though. Lemme know if anyone cares. I am. And btw, thanks, Steve... Anyone else? Julia? I got everything I had to Nick at some point, actually. Everything is on the hard drive in the computer that I *still* don't have a CPU fan for. I'll put your request on the list of Things To Do Once I Can Run That Computer 24/7 Again. :) Julia ___ http://www.mccmedia.com/mailman/listinfo/brin-l
[ADMIN] Strange bounces
A strange thing happened the last few days, perhaps related to the network problem that surfaced Sunday. Several people were disabled from the list for no darn good reason. Messages were bouncing because the server seemed to be confused about who it really is, so to speak, and thought that it couldn't deliver via our ISP's mail server, thinking that would be a loop. I *may* have solved the problem, but I'm not certain. Obviously, it's not a continuous thing, or everybody would be off the list, with the possible exception of me... ;-) I've enabled the disabled subscriptions and will watch carefully for any futher such nonsense. Sorry for any inconvenience. Nick -- Nick Arnett Phone/fax: (408) 904-7198 [EMAIL PROTECTED] ___ http://www.mccmedia.com/mailman/listinfo/brin-l
Weekly Chat Reminder
This is just a quick reminder that the Wednesday Brin-L chat is scheduled for 3 PM Eastern/2 PM Central time in the US, or 7 PM Greenwich time, so it's starting right now. There will probably be somebody there to talk to for at least eight hours after the start time. See my instruction page for help getting there: http://www.brin-l.org/brinmud.html __ Steve Sloan . Huntsville, Alabama = [EMAIL PROTECTED] Brin-L list pages .. http://www.brin-l.org Chmeee's 3D Objects http://www.sloan3d.com/chmeee 3D and Drawing Galleries .. http://www.sloansteady.com Software Science Fiction, Science, and Computer Links Science fiction scans . http://www.sloan3d.com ___ http://www.mccmedia.com/mailman/listinfo/brin-l
Re: [ADMIN] Strange bounces
On 19 Nov 2003, at 7:31 pm, Nick Arnett wrote: A strange thing happened the last few days, perhaps related to the network problem that surfaced Sunday. Several people were disabled from the list for no darn good reason. ... Sorry for any inconvenience. It did seem a bit quiet lately... -- William T Goodall Mail : [EMAIL PROTECTED] Web : http://www.wtgab.demon.co.uk Blog : http://radio.weblogs.com/0111221/ I have always wished that my computer would be as easy to use as my telephone. My wish has come true. I no longer know how to use my telephone. - Bjarne Stroustrup ___ http://www.mccmedia.com/mailman/listinfo/brin-l
Family Guy may return
http://www.usatoday.com/life/television/news/2003-11-18-family-guy_x.htm In a sign of the growing importance of DVD sales to Hollywood, 20th Century Fox is considering a plan to resume production of Family Guy, a sometimes crude animated comedy that the Fox network took off the air more than 18 months ago. As many as 35 new episodes could return in January 2005, marking the first time that a canceled series has been revived based on strong DVD demand and ratings in syndication. Fox Television Entertainment Group chairman Sandy Grushow said a decision is expected soon and called the series a late-blooming phenomenon that may have aired before its time. A DVD set of the show's first 28 episodes released in April has sold nearly 1 million copies, making it this year's top-selling TV show and the No. 4 television title ever, according to Video Store magazine. A second collection, of 22 episodes, has sold 520,000 copies. And the series is Cartoon Network's most popular among adults. -- William T Goodall Mail : [EMAIL PROTECTED] Web : http://www.wtgab.demon.co.uk Blog : http://radio.weblogs.com/0111221/ Aerospace is plumbing with the volume turned up. - John Carmack ___ http://www.mccmedia.com/mailman/listinfo/brin-l
