Stuff I don't know

[BigV]

Thanks, Griff. I will make some more controlled observations.

I wonder about the mechanism, the biology of it. It would be great to be able to setup that tiredness just at bedtime. I imagine it would be very restful.

[barefoot serpent]

Originally Posted by Flint

Personally, I am of the school that believe music should "breathe" ... the time should be organic.

I'm thinking heartbeat should have something to do with it, too? Afterall, isn't a heartbeat a kind of polyrhythm?

[LabRat]

Originally Posted by BigV

...Why am I sometimes overcome with a overwhelming sense of tiredness...like I've been drugged...around 1 or 2 or so...

Are you pregnant? Happened to me every day at work when I was. I'd put my head down on my desk and take a little nap. Seriously. My boss would tell anyone who walked by that I was 'incubating'.

For real though, you should give the book "YOU, On a Diet" a browsing. It's not a 'diet' book so much as a biology lesson about how our digestive system works in concert with our brains through hormonal signals, and how the food we put into us affects that balance.

I suspect, like Griff, that your current levels of stress combined with less than ideal diet is giving you that 1:00 slump. This book does a wonderful job explaining the hormones and cycles that they go through depending on your emotions/stress/sleep/diet and how your waist and energy levels are thusly affected.

It's backed by the Discovery channel, and I personally found nothing to question in it. I am in the process of trying to get the whole family on a better diet using the stuff I learned in it.

Good luck!

[Griff]

Originally Posted by BigV

I wonder about the mechanism, the biology of it. It would be great to be able to setup that tiredness just at bedtime. I imagine it would be very restful.

Hmmm... I'm betting that isn't recommended.

[lumberjim]

Originally Posted by BigV

Stuff I don't know:

Why am I sometimes overcome with a overwhelming sense of tiredness in the mid afternoon? It's like I've been drugged. I can't keep my eyes open. This happens once or twice a week, around 1 or 2 or so. It lasts for about 15-20 minutes. The heavy energy sapping tiredness is so powerful, I almost fall asleep at my desk sometimes. I have been startled awake before. It's frightening.

maybe there was a Mexican in the woodpile?

[BigV]

This quote is from here.

The article discusses how a very prominent copyright attorney, Patry, praises a recent court decision. I just don't follow this paragraph. Could someone please explain to me what he means? See the article for a fuller context.

This makes no sense, Patry says.

Copyright owners are certainly entitled to use investigators to discover infringement (assuming the investigators use lawful techniques), but having authorized the investigators’ conduct they cannot then rely on that authorized conduct to prove a cause of action whose principle requirement is that the conduct be unauthorized. This is the only respect in which the Howell opinion is disappointing, but that disappointment is real and may cause real problems in future cases.

Thanks in advance.

[classicman]

nope - looks like lawyer [talk outta both sides of their mouths]speak.

[glatt]

He's saying that it's BS that the RIAA can hire an investigator to download a song the same way a pirate would and have that be proof that there is copyright infringement. The RIAA asked the investigator to download the songs, which means the investigator has been authorized to do it. Therefore it can't be infringement.

[BigV]

Perfect.

Thank you sir. That makes sense now. Thank you.

[jinx]

What does a bailiff do?

[elSicomoro]

They provide comic relief for the judge.

Oh, wait...been watching too many TV court shows.

[TheMercenary]

Originally Posted by jinx

What does a bailiff do?

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bailiff

Bailiff (from Late Latin bajulivus, adjectival form of bajulus) is a governor or custodian (cf. bail); a legal officer to whom some degree of authority, care or jurisdiction is committed. Bailiffs are of various kinds and their offices and duties vary greatly.

While many in the United States use the word bailiff colloquially to refer to an officer providing court security, few such officers are actually bailiffs. More often, these officers are called sheriff's deputies, marshals, or court officers. The terminology varies among (and sometimes within) the several states.

Whatever the name used, the agency providing court security is often charged with serving legal process and seizing and selling property (e.g., replevin or foreclosure). In some cases, the duties are separated between agencies in a given jurisdiction. For instance, a court officer may provide courtroom security in a jurisdiction where a sheriff handles service of process and seizures.

[xoxoxoBruce]

The judge has a bailiff. Goldfinger had Oddjob.

[skysidhe]

Originally Posted by Weird Harold

I usually don't notice the drumming. The exception to that is Rush. What does that guy do that's different, and what do you call that?

Although Rush is the most perfect example I think you can find clear drumming in these other bands. A couple favorites of mine are :The Perfect Circle,Soundgarden and The Smashing Pumpkins.

[Trilby]

I always thought Animal (of the Muppets) was a pretty good drummer....he had the Mick Fleetwood attitude.