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Archive for November, 2011
The answer to the question "What makes a winter wonderland?" is in no small part "Volunteers". Along with our learning and participation staff, they've today started the task of transforming Westonbirt's education centre into a winter wonderland for families visiting the Enchanted Christmas – which starts next Friday, 25 November.
During the event evenings, our team will be working with children and families to help them create Christmas crafts, draw a picture for Santa, find out about winter customs, and learn about the history of Christmas trees.
The setting for this will be a wonderful snowy, icicled education centre. Today our band of staff and volunteers were working together to install the textured panels which will eventually become a beautiful icy, glittering wall – a backdrop for the many Christmas trees and displays of greenery. Some of the Christmas trees will be supplied by Westonbirt's Plant Centre when they get their delivery next week. Most will be be sold to the public, but a few are reserved for this winter wonderland. The greenery has come from the arboretum, the varied colours of our evergreens making a vibrant display.
Once the textured panels are in place a local specialist company, well known for creating festive scenes for Hollywood, will come in to make the finishing touches and flourishes which we hope will make this a magical space in the weeks running up to Christmas. This will all be supported by the wonderful creative lighting design that Westonbirt is so well known for at this time of year.
At the same time as all of this activity, other volunteers have been working on the craft activities that will be on offer during an Enchanted Christmas, creating examples to inspire you to make your own creations and preparing the raw materials for use.
The Enchanted Christmas is open to visitors every Friday, Saturday and Sunday evening from 25 November to 18 December. Find out more and buy tickets on the Enchanted Christmas pages. will be the final Autumn Colour Watch Blog for 2011. That is not to say that there is not any autumn colour to see – the oaks are still clinging to most of their leaves as I write, as are many of the Persian ironwoods and Euonymus. But autumn is certainly past its height now and thoughts here are turning to winter and our Enchanted Christmas event.
In the Old Arboretum, there are some interesting plants still hanging onto their leaves. Pictured above are Acer pectinatum ssp. maximowiczii, (which doesn't conform to our idea of the palmate leaves of most maples), Enkianthus perulatus, and a Japanese maple which has still got green tips on the leaves.
Over in Silk Wood, Maple Loop looks surprisingly unchanged at first glance – there are perhaps a few more bare branches, but as you can see, there are some lovely yellow, orange and red leaves still glowing in generous abundance. We will have to see how this situation progresses, as so far we have avoided the frosts that will probably bring this display to an end.
Bare branches, however, do not mean an end to bright colours in the arboretum. The interim period between autumn and winter offers some interesting contrasts – a tree in full leaf acting as a backdrop to another that has completely dropped its leaves – and gives the spotlight to plants that might be less noticed during the rest of the year, such as the glossy red stemmed willows that you'll see in the car parks. These continue to provide welcome colour during the winter months, as do the dogwoods, which currently contrast with bright yellow maples, but are equally striking against an dark yew background.
And then of course, there are all of the wonderful and varied barks (I've been led to believe that the pursuit of barks is called 'barking', but I'm not entirely sure this is an official term…). The range of colours is amazing – amongst the Acers alone there is wonderful variety, from papery rust red to smooth stripy green. Birches again have vast variety, both in colour and texture. I was pleased to rediscover the bark of Stewartia monadelpha. This genus of plants became a favourite of mine through the spring and summer months, with its photogenic buds and flowers, and now, in bare branch I still say it is difficult to take a bad picture of it. Wonderful!
So, the Autumn Colour Watch Blog may be over for another year, but that certainly won't stop me continuing to explore Westonbirt between now and the spring – I hope you feel the same! My colleagues and I will continue to add our images to the Facebook page, so keep an eye on that.
£2,373.71
This is the total raised at the Volunteer Craft Fair on 29 & 30 October! This a tremendous achievement and not surprising – you should have seen the quality and variety of the crafts……… too many to mention. So many gave their time to make their crafts, help on stalls during the day and serve refreshments – thank you all. BUT none of this would have been possible without the good steerage from Maureen Gobbett – we thank you Maureen yet again!
The workshop and wood sales team of volunteers have recently completed a new bird viewing and feeding area that is accessible to visitors seven days a week, 52 weeks of the year. The previous bird viewing area had always been in the education centre, which couldn't be accessible to visitors without staff there to open and close the building.
The new bird viewing area, located in the Old Arboretum just off Circular Drive and near to Holly Gate, is now open to the public. The RSPB have been hosting activities and working with Westonbirt Arboretum's visitors (and wildlife) to make the most of this fantastic new facility.
The workshop and wood sales volunteer team are a highly skilled group of volunteers who, once a brief had been agreed, began the construction of the new bird viewing area earlier this year. Here's a closer look at how it all came together:
Initial design proposals were prepared which fitted in with other constructed elements of Westonbirt Arboretum. The design reflects the oak frame structures of the den building play in the Old Arboretum, the Great Oak Hall and the Silk Wood Barn.
The frame was made from 125mm by 125mm oak beams and 25mm larch boards to side elevations. The roof would be made from oak shingles of random widths, hanging on oak A-frames and larch purlins and battens. The design also had to let the building team manually move and lift the frame into position, and this determined the maximum length of the beams to be around 3.5m in length.
The basic design and budget was approved in early 2011, and initial milling of the oak butts was arranged with Alistair Williams for the first weekend in February.
Mobile band saw mill located along side Waste Drive. Alistair Williams operating mill with volunteers Geoff Fisher and Laurie Moir waiting to lift off cut timber.
With the timber relocated to the workshop area, material was selected for the initial components of floor and roof plates. These required an overall length of 6.6m, so three beams were scarf together using traditional framing joints to achieve the overall length. The scarf would normally use wooden pegs, but needed steel bolts to meet health and safety regulations.
The vertical posts were positioned in the floor plate and the roof plate was then located on the top of the posts. For this we used the standard mortice and tenon joint at each end of the post. All the joints were cut by hand using 50mm chisels and mallets, as through or blind joints depending on location.
Brian Young cutting mortice
Brian Carruthers and Michael Goom inspecting a roof plate
Laurie Moir cutting tenon in post
Michael Goom cutting housing in tie beam for roof A frame
Having determined the location of the new bird viewing area, the kit was assembled in early June. The assembly of the basic frame and the raising of the roof A-frame was completed in a weekend, with all volunteers working hard over the two days.
Basic frame structure
Basic frame with roof A frames fitted
At this stage of the build a delay occurred due to a requirement for planning approval. This slowed things a bit and we were only able to fit wind braces over the next eight weeks.
Marion Wilding fitting wind brace
Given planning approval, all volunteers were keen to complete the project within the September target date. The boarding of the side elevations and fitting of the window frames were completed and the roofing battens, shingles and ridge were fitted over the next few weeks. During this time we were joined by a number of new recruits to the team.
New Volunteers, Roly Holtzgrave and Peter Burden, with Michael Goom
With the one way windows fitted, the facility was opened for public use from 1st October. Benches were installed, leaving access for mobility scooters to enter and exit.
Some photographers have commented on the problems of taking pictures of feeding birds through the glass. This is a problem with automatic focusing cameras which has been experienced previously. It is to be noted that access for cameras have been left in the side hurdles for the serious photographers.
We hope that visitors will see this project as one which enhances their Westonbirt experience, and that birds will appreciate the new source of food when winter arrives and insects, fruits and berries are in short supply.
My thanks go to all of the volunteers who have supported this project with their time and effort. We are now engaged on new projects, including additional play equipment for Silk Wood and some smaller projects for the Learning Centre and Family Events. In the New Year we hope that we will undertake some additional oak framing which will take the form of shelters in the arboretum.
You could help us by donating any carpenters hand tools (chisels, planes, hand saws etc) If you have any power tools please let me have details by email to woodsales@fowa.org.uk we've really noticed the yellow and golden tones of autumn come to the fore. Beech trees are looking burnished as you approach Silk Wood via the Waste Gate entrance, and on Loop Walk in the Old Arboretum this fabulous Fagus sylvatica 'Purpurea Tricolor' is showing a variety of leaf colour with papery edges.
Some of the brightest yellows come from tulip trees. These are striking in their large number on Jackson Avenue, where the mature specimens soar skywards. A great spectacle against a blue sky. If you look out for younger plantings on Main Drive and Loop walk you'll be able to get closer to the unusually shaped leaves which are a mixture of yellow, golden brown and green. This mixture of colours is also emerging on our oak trees.
Another one of Westonbirt's signature plants, the Persian ironwood, has been providing a stunning range of colours throughout the season so far, from reds and purples to their current bright yellow – you'll find some good examples on Broad Drive in Silk Wood.
Surprisingly perhaps, the maples continue to dazzle. In Silk Wood, Broad Drive and the National Japanese Maple Collection both have some lovely bright examples which are pictured above. Although predominately red, the one pictured above right has beautiful yellow tipped leaves. Very striking.
The same is true of the maples in the Old Arboretum, which continue to lend themselves to 'tree portraits', where a combination of leaf colour and distinctive branch structures shout personality.
Down in what we call our 'shop window' where passing traffic gets a tantalising glimpse of what Westonbirt has to offer, there is a great display of red maples, silvery conifers and a number of surprise plants such as this Sorbus aronioides (with berries that look like brass, another to add to my list of favourite autumn berried plants) and this silver maple. It is only once you depart from Mitchell Drive towards the road that you notice these plants. Excitingly, as it is now November, we will (all going well with the creative process!) have a sneak preview of the Enchanted Christmas in this area of the Old Arboretum from Friday – look out for some illuminations as you drive past!
It's not often you get the chance to draw attention to the wonderful work that your colleagues do! Well after a week of finding myself doing it all, I now announce to the world what an excellent job that Kelly does in the two and a half days she is here. Kelly is experiencing her very first half term and despite having the whole week off, she even came in on Tuesday to help. What dedication! Kelly you are a star! | eng | 2f33fd15-9739-4d84-a57c-51b1a28e79a8 | http://www.fowa.org.uk/your_westonbirt/blog/?m=201111 |
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Food packaged at the 2011 Kids Against Hunger service project in Birmingham reached Kenya last spring. It filled a 40-foot shipping container, with transportation costs subsidized by Dave Krivan of Birmingham and Corrigan Moving Systems of Dearborn.
Courtesy of Kids Against Hunger Coalition
This year's theme is "Why is it taking so long?" Rochelle Riley, columnist for the Detroit Free Press, blogger and children's activist, will deliver the keynote address. Riley has won several awards for her political and social commentary, including the 2011 Salute to Excellence Award from the National Association of Black Journalists and the 2011 Will Rogers Humanitarian Award from the National Society of Newspaper Columnists for community service.
"(Riley) is a devoted advocate for improved race relations in metropolitan Detroit," said Coco Siewert, co-chair of the 2012 Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration. "For 20 years, the task force has celebrated the life and teachings of Dr. Martin Luther King, and we look forward to hearing Rochelle's insightful dialogue on how we all can engage and remain vigilant to improve race relations within our communities."
If you go: General admission tickets costs $25. Student tickets are $15. The event includes breakfast.
Birmingham students to spend Monday volunteering
Students and staff from Seaholm and Groves high schools will spend their day off from school Monday volunteering at organizations throughout Oakland County, including:
In addition, students and staff from Berkshire Middle School will help deliver approximately 2 tons of food to Gleaners Food Bank and Grace Centers of Hope on Monday. After delivering the donated food, students will then continue to volunteer for part of the day at both facilities.
After the boxes are packed, stick around for a variety of workshops geared toward adults and children about hunger and poverty issues in Detroit and around the world. Steve James of Kenya Relief will speak about his nonprofit organization, as will Jeff Adams of City Mission. Workshops will also be led by representatives from Kensington Community Church and Little Dresses for Africa. The Seaholm High School Drama Club will lead special workshops for children at 10 a.m., 11 a.m. and 1 p.m.
If you go: The event costs $15 per person or $30 per family.
Storytelling with Miz Rosie at Baldwin Public Library
Storyteller Rosie Chapman — also known as Miz Rosie — will bring history to life with her re-enactment of the story of Harriet Tubman and the Underground Railroad at 3 p.m. Monday at Baldwin Public Library. Chapman's performance includes audience partipation and has been experienced by children and families across the country.
If you go: Complimentary tickets can be picked up at the library's Youth Desk. | eng | 13c595c5-98af-47d6-aea1-c29c2efe9503 | http://birmingham.patch.com/articles/need-to-know-your-guide-to-martin-luther-king-jr-day-in-birmingham |
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One of the magnificent Bird Rider People, while flying over the Rock Pygmies (Dino Boy encountered them before in "The Rock Pygmies"), is knocked to the ground. Ugh and Dino Boy manage to retrieve the Bird Rider before the pygmies can reach him, but are soon attacked by the pursuing pygmies. As Ugh holds the pygmies off, help arrives as a group of Bird Riders show up in time to stop the pygmies' deadly fire-arrow attack.
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Friday, March 15, 2013
Looking Forward Friday
This week I'm going to feature a tech tool that I have used successfully in many different ways. Are you familiar with quizlet? It's at
You can use quizlet for vocabulary, formulas, or really anything that you need to match things up and memorize. (Some examples would be states and capitals, foreign language terms, even chemical formulas).
On the website, kids can flip through the terms and definitions like flashcards, play two different games, or different modes to learn the terms, including one where the computer reads the definitions and they type in the words (great for ELLs).
If you have ipads or ipods in your classroom, there is an app as well. This year, however, I do not have much technology time available. That's ok! I'm still using quizlet.
Once I enter in the terms and definitions, I can print out various things -- a glossary, flashcards, word and definition cards that can be matched, or quizzes in a couple different formats.
I try to focus more on concepts, but the bottom line is, if kids don't understand the vocabulary and language then they can't be successful.
More ideas of how I used vocabulary in creative ways are available in my TpT product located here | eng | b41983d0-4495-455a-b7ac-220d05309908 | http://scienceinthecity2.blogspot.com/2013/03/looking-forward-friday.html |
Can someone explain to me the Persona and SMT series in relation to each other?
Like..what is the order of the games, and which games are related to each other and whatnot? - --- Now playing: LoZ: OoT 3D(3DS), Ridge Racer 3D(3DS), Super StarDust HD(PS3) Waiting for: PlayStation Vita, GoW3(360), Super Smash Bros. 4(3DS, Wii U), and more.
HiroRao Posted 9/11/2011 2:07:30 AM
Different Universes... pretty much.
"SMT if" is somehow related to the first two persona games I think, which are both seemingly set apart from P3/4 but probably still take place in the same world. --- Pkmn Diamond FC: 5455 7205 6080
Strange Journey, Devil Survivor 1, Devil Survivor 2, and DDS happen in their own universe. Basically due to the Amala network most of the games are connected in some way.
Persona, Devil Survivor, DDS, and Devil Summoner are all spin off the main SMT titles.
Wow, that was pretty badass man. Also it's kind of awesome how everything starts with Raidou. --- Your twisted logic is that of an immature, egotistic brat! - Naoto Shirogane
psoesm Posted 9/11/2011 11:19:20 AM
HollowNinja posted... I'm pretty sure Nocturne occurred in the same universe as SMT2.
That's impossible since Tokyo was still intact before a certain something happened in Nocturne. SMT2 is the continuation of the neutral ending in SMT1 where something also happened to Tokyo. --- Come join us at the 261 social board: | eng | ffe2e38b-cecf-4363-8cf4-683d6817b677 | http://www.gamefaqs.com/boards/641695-persona-4-golden/60291015 |
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As a caregiver, you will find that your patient has many physical and emotional needs that must be met − needs you may feel inadequate and ill-prepared to fulfill. Running errands and transporting your loved one to-and-from medical appointments and treatment sessions squeezes your time and results in having your own routine and family neglected at times. You may wonder how you can possibly get everything done.
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healing wind says it lasts 10 seconds and gives 8 health regen. So that should heal for 80 health not counting in divine favour at 10 energy shoudn't it?
Orison of healing heals for 60 at 5 energy.
Wouldn't it be better to cast orison of healing twice if you could?
Death Dragon
23-05-2005, 23:44
1 Pip of Regen = 2 Health.
So its more like 16 health per second for 10 seconds = 160 health for 10 energy + (3.2 x Divine Favor level) = total health gained.
Any heals cast on top of Healing Breeze is just more health added. So casting Orison on top of this really adds to a ton of health.
Corrodias
24-05-2005, 06:53
plus one advantage to healing breeze (in certain situations, it's an advantage) is that it spreads out the healing over time. that means that if someone is near full health but taking damage, you can hit him with that and it will keep healing him and keep him near max health (hopefully). with something like Heal Other, you have to cast it several times (waste of energy) or wait until his health is lower (dangerous) in order to get the same effect.
unfortunately, those floating squid eyeball things can break enchantments, so breeze doesn't usually last very long. also, as someone said in another thread, enchantments can be bad if you are facing mesmers... i guess they can damage you if you are wearing them? you are wise to bring plenty of plain healing spells when you're around those sorts of enemies.
Stygian Abyss
24-05-2005, 10:24
Enchantments are bad agains mesermers and necros because they both have skills that break the enchantments and deals damage after breaking it. The necs' version can even do AoE damage with it, and has several others that allow him to gain health or inflict conditions if you have an enchantment on you.
Vitamins
25-05-2005, 21:30
I see. Thank you for responding.
I just use healing wind to make dwayna's kiss work better. And I wouldn't take it to a fight with those types of things you mentioned.
Death Dragon
26-05-2005, 00:46
Take Dwaynas Kiss anyways, because the Wind Riders and such (thats their names) will cast multiple hexes on one guy, resulting in Dwaynas Kiss's second healing triggering (1-4 times due to 1-4 hexes on a guy).
I think the primary advantage of Healing Breeze is its ability to counter continuously applied DOTs. In PvE you'll encounter poison before you get either any useful condition removal (a 30s cooldown isn't useful). And even if you can clear a condition, it does little good when the condition is reapplied immediately (e.g. against a group of Maguuma Spiders you get poisoned and stay poisoned). | eng | e34890e4-a2d9-441e-86fe-1bf3688a70d1 | http://guildwars.incgamers.com/forums/archive/index.php/t-346839.html |
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Housing - Evictions
The council can gain possession of a council property through eviction. This mainly occurs if a tenant gets into rent arrears or because of anti-social behaviour. There are other reasons but these are less common.
Households evicted are often then in a position where they are unlikely to be rehoused by the council or a local housing association. People evicted from their homes through rent arrears are likely to be declared intentionally homeless, if they approach the council for further housing.
Anyone who has rent arrears must contact the rent collection service immediately if they want to reduce the chances of eviction. Contact 020 8871 8987 Email: rents@wandsworth.gov.uk | eng | d25a7b5d-85ab-4f27-882c-fd7881dd25ef | http://www.wandsworth.gov.uk/a_to_z/service/353/housing-evictions |
JACKSON, Mich. (WLNS) - After President Obama made a public announcement about his thoughts on gun control, many at Schupbach's Sporting Goods store said they think the president's initiatives are politically motivated and that the gun control debate is more complicated than lawmakers and the media make it out to be.
"They're not even going to consider putting an armed guard in a school or allowing teachers to carry guns. Like it's not even an option. Like it wouldn't work," said Tom Irwin, a salesperson at the shop.
Irwin has worked at Schupbach's Sporting Goods says more gun control is not the answer to mass shootings.
"I can carry my gun in Walmart, but I can't carry it in a school. Why am I more likely to kill people when I'm in a school than in Walmart? It's ridiculous. Yet that's a gun-free zone. If you're a criminal, you're going to go to the gun-free zone. There's a pretty good chance you're not going to get shot there," said Irwin.
Irwin and other customers called the president's announcement Wednesday "political."
"He's just furthering his agenda. He wants gun control. He wants his fingers in your life."
He says a lot of gun owners and retailers are in the dark about it means for them.
"We're basically saying we're going to do what we already do but we're going to find a different way to do it."
Tougher laws and more control, he says, won't stop criminals.
"Sandy Hook, the guy broke over 40 laws to do what he did. Laws aren't going to help. People just have to be able to defend themselves against it."
During the president's speech, Barron's reported that the stock of one of the leading gun-makers, Smith and Wesson, jumped 3 percent | eng | d8a77690-4f29-4b3c-a5d0-473b6ee293d7 | http://www.wlns.com/story/20607157/sporting-goods-store-says-presidents-motives-are-political |
GREENSBORO -- Officials at Guilford County Schools say students will be getting more fruits and vegetables in their school lunches. But, they'll have to pay more for the healthier options. The menu changes are all a part of the Healthy, Hunger Free Kids Act of 2010.
These are the first major changes to the school lunch guidelines in 30 years. Starting this fall, there will be differences in the variety and amount of food given in school lunches.
Under the new guidelines all students will be required to take one fruit or vegetable each day. Right now they can choose from any combination of milk, fruit, vegetable, meat, meat alternative or grain with out any restrictions.
Along with the changes in produce, grain products must be whole grain rich and milk has to be fat free or low fat.
These changes do come with a price tag. The guidelines require districts to raise prices.
All students will pay now $2.50. That's up 10 cents for middle school students and 20 cents for elementary students..
The price changes will not affect those students who are on free and reduced lunches, which school leaders say make up 56 percent of all GCS students.
Changes in the breakfast menu under the Healthy, Hunger Free Kids Act will go into affect for the 2013-2014 school year. | eng | 2fa20b18-e97a-4a96-87dc-09944de2e277 | http://triad.news14.com/text/?ArID=658738&SecID=136 |
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A new study that looked at reasonable worst-case scenarios for global warming found that if greenhouse gases continue to be emitted at their current rate, temperatures could become deadly in coming centuries.
Researchers calculated the highest tolerable "wet-bulb" temperature — equivalent to what is felt when wet skin is exposed to moving air — and found that this temperature could be exceeded for the first time in human history if greenhouse gas emissions continue at their current rate and future climate models are correct. Temperatures this unbearable for humans haven't been seen during the existence of hominids — the primate family that includes ancient humans — but they did occur about 50 million years ago.
Exposure to wet-bulb temperatures above 95 degrees for six hours or more will create lethal stress levels in humans and other mammals, said study team member Matthew Huber of Purdue University's earth and atmospheric sciences.
Huber said that while areas of the world regularly see temperatures above 100 degrees, really high wet-bulb temperatures are rare because the hottest areas of the planet normally have low humidity — think Arizona's dry heat. Areas of the world such as Saudi Arabia have the highest wet-bulb temperatures near the coast where winds occasionally bring extremely hot, humid ocean air over hot land leading to unbearably stifling conditions. | eng | de977c85-59e5-4d10-a935-c3940aafe7bd | http://m.csmonitor.com/Science/2010/0512/Global-warming-Earth-could-become-unbearably-hot-researchers-say |
Need help with equation to use for this problem? And calculating the correct answer?
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A rocket ship is 80.0 m in length when measured before leaving the
launching pad. What would its velocity be if a ground observer
measured its length as 60.0 m while it is in flight? (c = 3.00 x
10^8 m/s)
The answer is 1.98 x 10^8 m/s as well, but I don't understand how
to get that answer | eng | 9dd79e8e-2bda-49d2-b343-f1b1be114ede | http://www.chegg.com/homework-help/questions-and-answers/rocket-ship-800-m-length-measured-leaving-launching-pad-velocity-ground-observer-measured--q1247649 |
Telecommuting's Hidden Environmental Benefits
The biggest environmental benefits of telecommuting are obvious and often stated. Telecommuting jobs keep millions of people from commuting to and from work, which takes millions of cars off the roads, reducing greenhouse gas emissions by tons, reducing fuel and oil consumption, and a combined effort, polluting the air and water less.
Because those 2.8 million people are working at home in spaces that would already exist (kitchens, second bedrooms, porches, etc.) their employers don't need the additional 280 million square feet of office space dedicated to their would-be cubicles. And that doesn't even consider the additional bathroom space, break room space, emergency exits, and other space considerations for adding 2.8 million people back into office buildings. And then there are the office supplies – 2.8 million fewer people who need toilet paper, paper towels, office equipment like phones, faxes, chairs, file cabinets, and a whole bunch of other items that will eventually wind up in land fills.
By not having to heat, cool, or maintain hundreds of millions of office space square footage, companies save a lot of green and telecommuters do a lot to green the environment. So the next time you hear about the big environmental benefits of telecommuting, consider the little benefits too. When you multiply them by the millions of telecommuters in the U.S. today, their effects aren't so little after-all. | eng | 120b1eaf-4b29-4f64-86a9-f3b706771d71 | http://www.flexjobs.com/blog/post/telecommutings-hidden-environmental-benefits/ |
Poem Analysis: More About People
Pictured above: Ogden Nash
Theme The theme of this poem is that the people who slack off at work irritate those who do work hard. The people who receive the majority of Nash's scorn are the employers, as he states "They employ you". This course of action is very ironic, because those that do not want to work will never earn enough money to not be able to work. This effectively creates a paradox for those slackers in the workplace. This critical point of view on humanity is reminiscent of themes in many of Nash's poems. This take on humanity is part of what makes Nash such a well-known poet.
Tone The tone the Nash takes on in this poem is very critical, but also very ironic. He looks at the aspect of how even though some people work much harder than others, they only get paid the same amount, if not less, depending on they're position in the company. Even though employers do not seem to work as hard as many employees, they get paid more money. Irony is a key element is most of Nash's works. Another common element that Nash uses in his poems is humour, which is portrayed by the satirical approach he takes in criticizing humanity.
In his poem, Nash brings up three names: Firestone, Ford, and Edison. These three people are all very successful business people, with Henry Ford being the late founder of the Ford Motor Company, Harvey Firestone, who was the founder of the Firestone Tire and Rubber Company, and Thomas Edison, the inventor of the phonograph and the light bulb.
The comparison here is that employers and just generally people who try to motivate the workers tell them to look at famous inventors and founders, who were very successful because they put a lot of effort into their inventions.
He states at the beginning of the poem that "When people aren't asking questions they're making suggestions". This is a reference to how even though the people are ignorant (why they ask questions) they still believe that they should be the ones giving the orders (making suggestions).
Poetic Devices One poetic device that is used is a euphemism. Nash uses the word "displeasure" to describe how the workers must feel about their employers' actions. Another poetic device that is used is a metaphor. Nash states that work is "a wonderful medicine". While the employers that tell you this they most likely use it in a serious fashion. However, when Nash uses this statement, he gives it a more satirical and sarcastic tone, as he obviously does not agree that work is a great way to keep up your mental health.
A third poetic device that is used in this poem is "lecture you till they're out of breath". This statement is a hyperbole, because it is likely that the speaker will not be completely out of breath when they are finished talking to you. However, this statement does impress upon the reader that the speaker is obviously passionate about what he is saying, although whether it is relevant to the situation or not is another story. Another hyperbole is used in the next line, which states "then if you don't succumb they starve you to death". Once again, it is highly unlikely that the employer will starve his employees to death if they do not take his lecture into account. The employer does, however, have the ability to lower the employee's pay, which could cause the employee to go bankrupt, indirectly "starving" them.
Nash also uses some interesting diction. "Irking" is a rather obscure word. Irk, the root of irking, is defined as "to annoy or bother". From this the reader can assume that Nash uses this word in place of words such as "annoying" or "bothersome". Nash is well known for using strange or obscure diction is his poems, and the word irking is a fine example of such a word.
Ogden Nash uses a simple form of rhyme scheme, with an interesting twist on the rhythm. He uses a simple AA BB CC rhyme scheme, but he has no set rhythm in the length of his lines.
And then as if that weren't enough to annoy you A They employ you. A Anybody at leisure B Incurs everybody's displeasure. B It seems to be very irking C To people at work to see other people not working, C
He rhymes a line such as "And then as if that weren't enough to annoy you" which is eleven syllables long with a line such as "They employ you", which is only three syllables long. He also has a tendency to repeat words in his rhyme scheme. For example, he rhymes the word "you" with "you", and the word "something" with "something". Some might see this as laziness on his part, or cheating. While this is not cheating, it could still be mistaken for laziness. However, this laziness is justified, as it portrays his thoughts regarding the feelings of the employees towards their employers. The employers described in this poem are seen as oppressive, annoying, lazy people with whom the employees hold only contempt for, and nothing else.
There is another bit of irony in this poem as well, where Nash writes "They're either looking over your shoulder or stepping on your toes". What Nash means by this is that the employers seem to either be edging the employees on, making them work harder, or they seem to be hindering them in some way. This is very contradictory. | eng | d6177063-09a4-46b7-ad38-5e2c1c3fae42 | http://ogden-nash-poetry.blogspot.jp/2009/03/poem-analysis-more-about-people.html |
Jumper flew through some turbulent wind conditions and did a turn with his steering toggles. This input may have lead to a partial collapse of his canopy at a very low altitude and did not allow enough time for it to re-inflate prior to striking the ground. | eng | 1c8abcec-626e-479a-86bc-2d9e23cf232d | http://www.dropzone.com/fatalities/Detailed/554.shtml |
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Satellite Image Processing in LPS
Students, using tools available in LPS, work through the process of creating orthos from commercial satellite imagery. Using a variety of sensor models a photogrammetric workflow is followed: creating a blockfile; adding RPC information; collecting ground control; RPC refinement; creating orthos or orthomosaics. Following the creation of an output students learn how to check and analyze the accuracy of their final product. (2 day class) | eng | 1e81426c-3a78-4b68-b48b-d1848e8dfb0b | http://geospatial.intergraph.com/training/Browse/intermediate/Satellite_Image_Processing_LPS.aspx |
What's a Manhattan mom supposed to do with her 7-year-old on a rainy day? If you're Katie Holmes, the answer is simple: arts and crafts. On Sunday afternoon, Holmes, who is currently filming "Mania Days", and Suri trekked uptown to Make Meaning on the Upper | eng | 267764c0-f02c-4923-aa1e-b4230eb2b9d0 | http://entertainment.topnewstoday.org/showbiz/article/2707881/ |
sought to gain Iraqi support to establish an Arabic television station in the United States that would broadcast news and discussions that would be pro-Iraqi.
sought to enter into a "Cooperation Agreement" where he would be paid a fee by Iraq to organize volunteers to act as human shields to protect Iraqi infrastructure during the war.
broadcasted messages of support for the Iraqi government on Iraqi media stations that advocated support for Iraq and encouraged others to forcibly resist the United States and others who opposed Iraq.
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- Another recently concluded trial is that of Shaaban Hafiz Ahmad Ali Shaaban (pictured right).sought to gain Iraqi support to establish an Arabic television station in the United States that would broadcast news and discussions that would be pro-Iraqi.
sought to enter into a "Cooperation Agreement" where he would be paid a fee by Iraq to organize volunteers to act as human shields to protect Iraqi infrastructure during the war.
broadcasted messages of support for the Iraqi government on Iraqi media stations that advocated support for Iraq and encouraged others to forcibly resist the United States and others who opposed Iraq. | eng | c2737ce9-782a-4cce-8eab-6aa180a5d882 | http://regimeofterror.com/archives/2006/07/iraqi_agents_on_trial_in_us_ir/ |
Minneapolis Sets 'Covenant' on Black Achievement
Agreement is aimed at closing gaps, involving parents in education.
The Minneapolis school board and the local African-American community have taken an unusual step toward healing fractured relations and improving schooling for black children by signing a
"covenant"
that places responsibility for improvement on the shoulders of parents and district leaders.
Capping a year of work, the agreement was adopted unanimously by the board on Sept. 9 and signed by its president and by representatives of two community groups that originated the idea and drove its development. The groups are the
African American Mobilization for Education,
or AAME, which is a coalition of local organizations, and the local YWCA.
The three-page agreement says education is a "shared responsibility," and commits the district and the community to a decade of work "with a deliberate focus on African-American students in order to overcome a... | eng | c0969924-0687-45ee-be0e-c828f3a79738 | http://www.edweek.org/ew/articles/2008/09/24/05covenant.h28.html |
A 12 year-old girl was WA's youngest new mother last year. The primary aged student, along with three other 13 year-old-girls who also gave birth last year, were among 69 under age teens in WA to become mothers.
The figures, taken from the Registry of Births, Deaths and Marriages, indicate a 17 per cent rise in girls under the age of 15 giving birth over the last five years. Whilst, the number of 16 and 17-year-old's giving birth has dropped by 17 per cent, from 427 to 355 in the past five years. Earlier this year it was alleged that some WA schools suggested their pregnant students leave school, before the completion of their studies.
Coordinator of The Australian Young Pregnant and Parenting Network, Kay Boulden, explores these issues in her most recent research report, 'What it Takes: Supporting pregnant and parenting young people', she explains that, "Anti-discrimination and human rights legislation in most states and territories provides a framework which makes it illegal to deny access to education services on the basis of pregnancy or parental status."
"On the basis of considerable anecdotal evidence, it would also appear that many schools are unaware that they are in breach of the law in demanding or coercing pregnant and parenting young people to leave. The rights of students and the responsibilities of schools in this regard need to be much more forcefully promoted than is currently the case."
"It is clear however, that this is a protection poorly understood by many pregnant and parenting young people and their families. The result is that many either self-elect out of school believing they have no right to stay, or are unaware of their right to challenge overt or covert suggestions by schools that they should leave during their pregnancy or parenting responsibilities," said Kay.
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Statewide Services for the Department of Education, Acting Executive Director, Juanita Healy, says pregnant and parenting students who are combining education and parenting face many challenges in juggling the demands of parenting with the curriculum and school requirements.
Juanita also explained that obtaining adequate childcare for students is a key issue that needs to be addressed. "Along with the need for flexible education programs, flexibility in the application of school rules relating to attendance, wearing of school uniforms, submission of assignments, the need to attend medical appointments and so on. Accessing support to develop parenting skills is another important challenge faced by pregnant and parenting young people. As an example, Balga Senior High School addresses this matter by offering a parenting course that contributes to students' WACE."
Balga SHS Young Parent's program has operated since 2002 and caters for the needs of young pregnant and parenting girls. The program encourages teens to complete their education, providing a flexible approach whilst ensuring child care facilities are available for the students newborn babies.
Balga, which has an accredited on-site child care facility enables teen parents to access the centre to see their children throughout the day – particularly beneficial to breastfeeding mothers and for children suffering separation anxiety. Students are conveniently sent a text message if their baby needs feeding.
The centre is open from 7:30am to 5:00pm during the school term and also provides child care during the term holidays, thus providing students with more freedom to work or study during this time. Closure occurs during the summer break. Child Care fees are paid with assistance from Centrelink and Jobs, Education and Training Child-care fee assistance (JET) and all meals, formula, and nappies are provided.
Director of the Child Care Centre, Carol Lions said they currently accommodate for 19 students aged between 14-19 years of age - the median age being 16. "We have had parents come from other schools with their daughter asking us to convince her to have an abortion because it what's they want, saying that 'it's going to ruin her life, she can't finish her schooling' and we give them all the options. I think often its just knowledge they need and where to go."
Balga SHS accepts students from any district as long as they can access transport. However, at times they have experienced an influx of pregnant mums and in this instance students have had to share the childcare placement during the week until a fulltime space was available.
Students are integrated into mainstream classes and an education facilitator available to liaise with. Teachers devise individual collaborative action plans and education plans to ensure students reach their goal.
Pregnant and parenting students also take part in the Positive Parenting Program. One day a week students engage in workshops based on; assertive training, positive parenting, life skills and personal development. Essential skills such budget planning to help meet their $820 a fortnight parenting allowance are incorporated into the program.
"Sadly adolescents do struggle with that bond with their babies, often they don't talk to their babies. In the middle of the day we do life school programs about cooking food for baby or a budget on how to spend their parenting allowance and a lot of domestic violence because sadly there has been a few of our girls involved in domestic violence. We have our format that we follow that the curriculum council set guidelines but it is also dependent on their needs, so there are a few other courses we run, such as drug and alcohol, so it's very much on a needs basis."
A student services team provides support to the individual needs of each parent in the areas of education, child care and parent support. A parent support coordinator is made available on campus to provide practical support and confidential counselling. The student's partner can also join the program and attend the school.
Carol's 'hall of fame' wall in her office is dedicated to the many success stories that have resulted from the teen family centre. Students have gone on to become teachers, nurses, IT specialists and one student is now in her third year of law.
Although the team at Balga prevent recurring pregnancies for those student's under the age of 21, the centre has had difficulty in accruing sustainable funding. "I've given up trying to get extra money from the government, so many letters have been written. Now we are approaching corporate companies because we won't survive. I'm in contact with Year 11 and 12 senior schools in Brisbane and Melbourne and they get state funding and we don't. We get some funding to support our parent support workers but nothing to support the childcare and staff."
"Some of the corporate companies don't want to be seen supporting teen mothers, they said if we were preventing it, it would be a different matter...but we are supporting their secondary education and further education along with supporting parenting needs. Unless we get a bigger centre where we can take more parents in we just won't survive," said Carol.
"The rules around the funding with changes of government do affect the childcare centre... we run on a shoestring. So our teen family centre is now set up as a charitable status. We are looking for corporate sponsorship – deducted gift recipient status. The outcomes for teen parents are very positive, however, promoting a teen parent program is not an easy thing to do in a positive light. The centre has got support at the right times but it doesn't come easy," added Balga Principal and member Geoffrey Harris.
Geoff explained that the Teen Family Centre program is built around the needs of the student. "Education for a period of time, becomes the back seat, because there is a period of time when the mother is going to want and need to care intensely for the child, so that is factored in to the educational program."
"Our program caters for the five mums who haven't been at school, but will come back into a program and we except them back in and whilst they might take longer to achieve their graduation, our philosophy is around – if the student is continuing their education they continue to be in the education and training scheme and become functional in work and life as a result. Where as those that drop out, fall out of the education training scheme which is dangerous and there is greater risk of falling into welfare."
"The question here is the capacity for schools to deal with that discontinuity and many schools would find that difficult. Unless it's a year about – in other words you have the rest of the year off and you come back next year, however they often don't come back," he said.
Geoffrey said it's beneficial for schools to have the knowledge of what options are available if a student at the school becomes pregnant and if in doubt about protocol, they should contact the Teen Family Centre. "If you get a disclosure about pregnancy, there is a regulatory requirement that they report to the Department of Child Protection and also the parent. There is an aspect of the law however, as to whether the child is an independent minor or a dependent minor. "
Juanita clarified, "In the case of a student disclosing to a public school teacher that they are pregnant, the teacher would refer the student to a member of the school's student services team such as the school nurse, school psychologist, pastoral care/year coordinator. It is the student services team which has the experience and training to deal appropriately with the situation."
"We were looking at our teen family centre trying to get a contract to visit other students at schools regarding sexual health and relationships, most schools give a lot of emphasis to make sure that is delivered to that community, Catholic Schools I don't know how much they do it," said Geoff.
The Director of Catholic Education in WA Ron Dullard commented in the West Australian, that he was not aware of any schools asking girls to leave after falling pregnant."Girls are not asked to leave," Mr Dullard said. "I'd be very surprised if this was happening. Our position is that we want girls to keep the baby so we're not going to make life more difficult for them."
Whilst this may be the case, still half of the young girls attending Balga's Teen Family
Centre during 2006 were from Catholic schools, revealed Carol.
The Teen Family Centre is planning to attract another 60-80 teen parents in the community to engage them back into training and reduce welfare numbers. "The health cost in the long term is lower than what it would be if you don't set up these early preventative measures," said Geoff.
Both Carol and Geoff regard education as a priority to prevent teen pregnancy. "Sometimes there may be cultural values that impact upon teen pregnancies – for example men from some backgrounds reject the use of condoms."
Safe sex education is more than just addressing teen pregnancy it's also about reducing the incidence of sexually transmitted diseases. New Health Department figures show 471 children aged 15 or under were infected with an STD in 2010, a dramatic increase from 359 in 2009. Of these children in WA 366 were infected with Chlamydia, 104 contracted gonorrhoea and one child had infectious syphilis.
"School-based sex and relationships education was seen as being the most effective tool for delivering comprehensive knowledge and understanding about reproductive and sexual health to all young people," said Kay.
Kay strongly emphasises that work needs to be done to develop a national consensus around quality sex and relationships education, where it sits in the curriculum, the resources that are most appropriate and how teachers are trained to deliver the material.
"Such work should consider the critical role that primary school education can play in helping children to understand and respect their bodies, deal with sexualised and highly gendered media messages with which they are bombarded, develop respectful relationships between boys and girls and seek information as they need it, and without embarrassment," she said.
"Programs that are delivered by poorly prepared and unwilling teachers, as is often the case in Australian schools, are ineffective, as are programs that focus on the biology of sex but not its emotional or relational contexts. Good sex and relationships education must address the range of attitudes and values that young people bring with them to any education program," added Kay.
Although Kay emphasises the national need to develop and implement new programs and policies to reduce teen pregnancy, she also recognises the critical need for increased funding for schools to do so. Kay explains that such policies must be designed to meet the needs of those with limited literacy skills, English as a second language, disabilities, those in isolated/remote areas and must be suitable for the P-12 curriculum.
Geoff said he would like a parenting program to be delivered mandatory to all Year 10 and 11 students. "I think within 10 years the health budget would reduce significantly with the delivery of parenting knowledge, we can no longer be guaranteed that parents pass it on to their children," he said.
Students travel far and wide to join Balga's Teen Mum program, as far as Armadale, Quinns Rock, Fremantle and Kelmscott. "The resilience of some of these young mums to travel an hour each way with a baby, to continue their schooling is to be admired," said Geoff.
The centre at Balga is a magnificent example of what can be done, but it can only accommodate 19 mothers. What happens to the others? | eng | 025ba8ae-18f8-41c7-9314-9293250601dc | http://www.sstuwa.org.au/news-main/sstuwa-articles/292-members-at-work/8449-balga-shs-teen-mum-program |
Breakthrough Basketball: Camp begins July 27 for boys and girls ages 12 and up
A three-day Breakthrough Basketball youth skills development camp will be held July 27 to 29 at the Jacksonville Ice & Sportsplex.
The camp for boys and girls ages 12 and up -- middle school, high school, and college players -- will be taught by NBA development expert Don Kelbrick and numerous players and coaches, according to a news release. They will share key drills, skills, strategies and tactics in group sessions and individual development practice sessions.
Also invited are coaches who want to pick up new skills, according to the release.
Camp hours will be 6 to 9 p.m. Friday July 27; 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday, July 28; and 9 a.m. to 3 p.m Sunday, July 29, with lunch breaks from noon to 1 p.m.
The camp is limited to 55 players. The cost is $225 for youth, $97 for observing coaches. Parents whose child has registered can watch for no additional charge. | eng | 9b6f9019-284b-4d8d-b66a-ae4f20a91c0c | http://jacksonville.com/opinion/blog/400721/beth-cravey/2012-07-17/breakthrough-basketball-camp-begins-july-27-boys-and |
Stronger economy is Bernanke's Godot
The Fed chairman is keen on reducing deficits, but not while the U.S. recovery is fragile. Trouble is, there's no sign of growth gathering much more steam. Waiting for a robust recovery before making meaningful spending cuts is looking more and more like a fool's errand. | eng | 06cb9e60-387f-445b-bcf5-e13f02488ac7 | http://www.breakingviews.com/stronger-economy-is-bernankes-godot/21070810.article |
4: Bending the aluminum
Here's how I've bended the aluminum. I have the luck to still be a student (Industrial Product design and now Industrial Engineering).
This means I could use some precise machinery and so on. But the aluminum is very easy to bend so you could bend it around a wooden 90° frame with a hammer for example.
I've bended both frames in one time, so that the inner diameter is nicely inside the bigger inside diameter. | eng | cda953bc-bcdd-4d2e-8bda-51aa29447e0e | http://www.instructables.com/id/Camera-rigStabilizer-for-less-than-10Euro-Small/step4/Bending-the-aluminum/ |
This Magsaysay Award winner was an intellectual person with lot of sensitivity for human kind. Following the principles laid by Gandhiji he had a special place amongst the Indians. His efforts were recognized by the Government and they awarded him the Bharat Ratna after his death.
A linguist and a professional translator, Acharya Vinobha Bhave realized the problem of people in not able to comprehend Sanskrit books. He trasalted the same to make it available for the common man to understand the doctrines in the Gita and other spiritual books. He was bestowed with the quality and conviction to follow Brahmacharya and was respected for the same.
A profound social worker he wanted to change India and change the mould of people socially. He also had his time in jail during the British rule, which was utilized to teach his inmates the tenets of Gita. He also backed Prime Minister Indira Gandhi for the emergency situation in India.
He launched the magazine Maharashtra Dharma and his power for writing was also used as medium to reform the society. He was greatly influenced by his mother as she had explained the principles of simple living. He also wanted to change the method of cultivation in farming without bullocks and also spread the importance of minimalistic living. | eng | de528a7b-078c-41a9-9e7e-cd3c7d136839 | http://www.children.co.in/india/famous-personalities/acharya-vinobha-bhave.htm |
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I really like this product, especially the FM radio (although the reception isn't extremely strong). I primarily purchased it for its bluetooth capabilities, which is excellent and easy to setup. I really enjoy being able to run around without having to deal with any cords. However, I wish the cord was bit longer to fit my big head, but otherwise, this product is really good. Battery life is great and so is its flexibility.
One weird thing with the packaging is that it states that an armband for your iPod/device is included --- it's not. NBD for me.
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I was very disappointed. I did a lot of research and several articles named this as best wireless sport headphones. I am thinking maybe they fit men better. The Bluetooth worked fine but the actual headphones would not stay on. There are three different fittings for earbuds but they wouldn't even stay on when I stood up or walked around. Let alone running.
How did the image on site compare with the actual product? It was similar but was a little bigger/heavier then anticipated.
Yes, you are able to hear incoming calls. You would tap the Answer/End button (A) to answer or end calls. overstockcustomercare1 on Apr 18 | eng | de9c414c-7e27-41af-8fc4-aac22d3df0b6 | http://www.overstock.com/Electronics/Jabra-SPORT-Earset/6345872/product.html |
Three days before Pesach, Hakodosh Boruch Hu decided he needed Yossi's cheerful smile and pure sweet neshoma back near the Kisei Hakovod where it belongs. And so Yossi has left this world where he had been trapped in his mentally and physically handicapped body, to go to a better place where he is dancing with the malachim and singing and talking and laughing. | eng | ea11be60-8417-416a-a21b-6ca5e014f9fc | http://www.beineinu.org/chizuk/inspirational-articles |
I've had a lot of imaginary friends. But I remember Hannah the best. She had short brown hair. She always wore a purple t-shirt and blue denim over-alls. I don't know why she's the one I remember most. OH, and there was Annie. She was blonde and she always wore braids. Her hair was straight on top, and curly on the bottom. (She was imaginary; I know hair like that doesn't really happen.) | eng | 47199b5c-7e35-4676-acf6-fc97dfedb835 | http://guidemagazine.org/forum/6-friends-and-family/6688-lacy?limit=6&start=6 |
a propensity is a tendency while a predilection is a partiality - thus, a propensity (from Latin meaning 'hanging toward') is a behavioral predisposition whereas a predilection is a personal characteristic (from Latin meaning 'choose or love before others') | eng | 35e21271-249c-493d-a0a5-2de5f30ba2e8 | http://thesaurus.com/browse/propensity |
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["You act like this is some big event, when the Brady Bill from 1994-2004 did the same thing and the country didn't fall into civil war."]
Is that the "Brady Bill" (AWB) which did not reduce crime in any way, and is why it was not recommenced! So the question is, why do you continue in trying to abate the 'rights' of 90+ million lawful American firearms owners?
BTW, what about the 10,000 innocent lives lost every year from impaired drivers??? Assuming 'lost of life' IS you concern | eng | b4414b48-145f-4180-a90d-7a72f7cc2912 | http://www.knoxnews.com/comments/reply/?target=61:421210&comment=2552115 |
Multipartite symbiosis in corals is an exciting area of research that is not well understood. Research to date indicates that bacterial associates of corals may protect the host by producing antibiotics and other beneficial compounds and nutrients and are likely to play a role in the stability of the coral animal as a whole. These bacterial mutualists communicate with the host and host-associated microbes to regulate activities on the coral surface. Bacterial associates of the coral endosymbiotic algae, Symbiodinium spp, are shown to be specific. These include members of the α-proteobacteria group, Roseobacteriales. Cultured members of this group are shown to increase the growth of Symbiodinium, are present in early life stages of corals, and increase coral larval settlement, suggesting that they are likely to be important in Symbiodinium and coral biology. | eng | d573fcc9-1597-4961-b392-9164108412b9 | http://spinner.cofc.edu/~grice/fjseminar/Abstracts/2012-02-10.html |
French technology start-up Eole Water is working on a wind turbine in the United Arab Emirates that can produce hundreds of liters of water daily from its dry desert air. Tests from the water maker systems (WMS) have already proven that the device is capable of flowing 500-800 liters of water per day through the process of condensation.
Researchers hope to scale up the technology to produce over 1,000 liters a day with a tower-top system. After producing ideal results in the prototype stage, it is believed that the technology would work even better in areas offshore or near the coast where there are higher humidity and wind conditions.
The idea was originally developed by Eole CEO Marc Parent, an engineer who had been reducing his bottled water costs by siphoning the condensation from his air conditioner in the 1990s.
For the Middle East, where water shortage is a reality, the technology could prove to be particularly beneficial for remote communities. Companies like Emerson, Siemens, Danfoss, Carel and Arcelor Mittal have shown interest in partnering with Eole to develop the technology.
The turbine features a 13 meter diameter rotor with a 12-tonne nacelle housing a direct-drive permanent-magnet generator protected by sand-shutters, cooling compressors, stainless-steel humidity condensers, an airflow regulator and a heat exchanger. Eole Water's WMS1000 can turn a day's wind energy into as much as 2,000 liters of drinking water by drawing wind through air regulators, which are then heated by the turbine's generator to become steam. The steam is then compressed and the moisture condenses, allowing for water to cascade down pipes within the turbine and into stainless steel tanks for purification.
According to its tests, the water meets drinking-quality standards set by the World Health Organization after a five-stage process. The leftover 30kW produced by the turbine powers the purification system. | eng | 5dc1e7dd-495e-440a-a38e-97dd4e07df10 | http://www.energydigital.com/renewable_energy/wind-turbine-that-produces-drinkable-water |
The crew works through the plan for packing the descent module of the Soyuz with the results of their experiments and personal belongings. The descent module is tiny and very densely packed. Also, it needs to have a very precise center of gravity, so each item that will be returned must be carefully planned for. This training happened in a hall that is used to store a few real Soyuz capsules, seen in the background. | eng | 56cde63f-3595-4340-b7b6-8d21f6ce1b76 | http://africaninspace.com/home/gallery/soyuz_training/22.shtml |
the lines between Conservative, reform. And reconstructionist Jews… Plus why I believe Judaism is really fading…
There is really no line any more between Conservative and Reform. The lines once set, are now out the window. As both believe the Torah is a guideline. So Conservative Jews may as well be called Reform. In my own opinion that is. Many of the Orthodox Rabbi's I know agree with this. Including a Charedi (the orthodox, of orthodox Jews) Rabbi, who was born to reform family, and former "dead head" as in Grateful Dead.
This is why I say I am Conservadox. I blend the originally conservative movement with the Orthodox teachings.
And reconstructionist Jews, aka Jews for Yushka. Are just a real big hypocrisy… And pretty much the joke of the entire religion. As they can't even seem to pick out those hypocrisies.
They are all results of this giant "do what feels good" movement. You want to know what is killing Judaism really? It's not anti-semitism. It's all this "do what feels good" crap. And intermarriage. I admit I am not a perfect Jew, then again who actually is if you want to get down to it. But I am slowly working on it.
Judaism is not a race where you can be 1/2 jewish. It's a religion, just like Islam, christianity, and the like. I explain why there is no such thing as a 1/2 Jew in my side column of my tumblr. This is why we are dying as a people.
"Judaism is not a race where you can be 1/2 jewish. It's a religion, just like Islam, christianity, and the like." | eng | 60f8deaf-e0df-4270-bc6c-ba26a6439ce7 | http://lazersilberstein.tumblr.com/post/24513438993/the-lines-between-conservative-reform-and |
Anxiety
Anxiety (also called angst or worry ) is a psychological and physiological state characterized by somatic , emotional , cognitive , and behavioral components. It is the displeasing feeling of fear and concern. The root meaning of the word anxiety is to vex or trouble ; in either presence or absence of psychological stress, anxiety can create feelings of fear, worry, uneasiness, and dread. Anxiety is considered to be a normal reaction to a stressor . It may help an individual to deal with a demanding situation by prompting them to cope with it. When anxiety becomes excessive, it may fall under the classification of an anxiety disorder . | eng | e607d8dc-8ad9-4719-a3d8-721816f89277 | http://m.healthcaremagic.com/topics/anxiety/1034 |
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New AAN
Guideline on determining Brain Death
provides more clarity and direction
Newswise, June 2010 — In an effort to create
a uniform and accurate method for
determining brain death, the American
Academy of Neurology has issued an updated
guideline that provides doctors with a
step-by-step process for determining brain
death in adults. The guideline is published
in the June 8, 2010, issue of Neurology®,
the medical journal of the American Academy
of Neurology.
"The new AAN guideline is an improvement
over the 1995 guideline and examines recent
studies on clinical determination of brain
death," said lead guideline author Eelco
Wijdicks, MD, PhD, with the Mayo Clinic in
Rochester, Minn. and Fellow of the American
Academy of Neurology.
"The brain death diagnosis can be made only
after a comprehensive clinical evaluation
and often involves more than 25 separate
assessments. The new guideline includes a
checklist that will help doctors with this
diagnosis."
Brain death is the permanent loss of brain
function and means the person has died. The
only way to keep the lifeless body working
is through intensive care support. Brain
death can result from a severe traumatic
brain injury, stroke or prolonged CPR after
cardiac arrest. No further medical support
is needed unless the person's organs can be
donated.
According to the guideline, there are three
signs that a person's brain has permanently
stopped functioning.
First, the person is comatose, and the cause
of the coma is known. Second, all brainstem
reflexes have permanently stopped working.
Third, breathing has permanently stopped. A
ventilator, or breathing machine, must be
used to keep the body functioning.
The guideline describes several complex
steps doctors must follow to diagnose brain
death. It carefully reviewed the best way to
demonstrate absence of breathing.
The guideline also concludes that laboratory
tests such as EEG or cerebral flow studies
are not needed to come to a diagnosis. The
guideline also makes clear that this complex
process must be completed by a doctor with
considerable skill and experience in
diagnosing brain death.
The American Academy of Neurology, an
association of more than 22,000 neurologists
and neuroscience professionals, is dedicated
to promoting the highest quality
patient-centered neurologic care.
A neurologist is a doctor with specialized
training in diagnosing, treating and
managing disorders of the brain and nervous
system such as Parkinson's disease, ALS (Lou
Gehrig's disease), dementia, multiple
sclerosis and stroke. | eng | 5e3355ff-afd1-40cd-8168-b97f32ef5cb3 | http://www.todaysseniorsnetwork.com/determining_brain_death.htm |
Co-Op members play a crucial role in the success of our school. In the classroom you are an extra set of ears, eyes and hands for the teachers; a provider of nourishing snacks; a reader in the cozy corner; an applier of Band-aids; an observer of child behavior. In general, you will not be expected to lead the class, although you may be asked to supervise hand washing, spot the monkey bars, or read a story to the group. Always feel free to bring your special talents into the classroom—a science project, cooking activity, musical instrument, art project, etc. We ask that you check with your child's teacher a few days before you plan to bring in, or do, something so they can work it into the curriculum.
Once you have separated from your child, check with the teacher to make sure your child is ready for you to work in the classroom. You are usually asked to be fully separated for two weeks before taking on a workday (although you may be asked to bring snack before that point). During the two weeks between separation and working, please schedule a time with your Buddy Family to give you a detailed tour of the school and to go over what will be expected of you in the classroom.
Number of Classroom Workdays Required Each family is required to work a minimum of 2 times per month and 3 times, if necessary. (Per child).
At the discretion of the President and the Educational Director a member family may be granted either a) a temporary leave of absence, where the child is unable to attend school, or b) temporary non-participatory status, where the child continues to attend school. In either case, at the discretion of the President and Educational Director, a member may be excused from classroom workdays only. The above may be granted due to the member's pregnancy and childbirth (which shall ordinarily be granted for a period of eight weeks); extended ill-health of the child or in the family; extended travel with the child; or other extenuating circumstance. | eng | 756671a0-c4fa-46ae-8935-c0d8a13ead81 | http://crestwoodhillscoop.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=183&Itemid=218 |
OVERALL: As you can see, Romney is doing better with independents in nearly every swing states; whereas, Obama won indies in every swing state in 2008.
So that's very good news for Romney.
It's good news, but as Heinze explains, it doesn't necessarily mean Romney is going to take a particular swing state just because he's carrying independent voters. It is, however, a sign that he will run strong in a given state. | eng | ab6d8df7-a744-4d0e-a920-0c7511a30f61 | http://www.unitedliberty.org/articles/11626-independents-in-swing-states-key-to-a-potential-romney-win |
Minnesota clinics focus on children's health -- by handing out books
Years ago, my kids were rewarded with string-handled lollipops or stickers to sweeten their visits to the pediatrician's office.
But there's been a move afoot for some while now to reward tykes with a book instead — a gift that could change their futures. Reach Out and Read Minnesota annually serves more than 58,000 infants, toddlers and preschoolers through 76 medical clinics around the state. The program puts books into the hands of children from low-income families — those at high risk for reading and school problems — and encourages families to make reading a habit.
There's need for that. Lower-income students graduated at a rate of only 35 percent from Minneapolis Public Schools in 2009 and poor Minneapolis students are 75 percent non-white, putting them at greater risk, according to data collected by The Minneapolis Foundation for their One Minneapolis report released this fall. A good reader does better in school.
Not all children are lucky enough to be born into homes with lots of books and a love of reading, whether because of poverty or literacy issues or language differences that limit access to books.
"The earlier we start this, the better," explains Laurel Wills, Reach Out and Read's medical director and a mom who fondly remembers reading bedtime stories to her own three daughters. In fact, that memory got her hooked on the state program, which distributes 95,000 books annually, though more are needed.
And as a physician she knows that children's brains develop by leaps and bounds between birth and 3. Those are serious learning years.
Currently, one of four low-income children in Minnesota under age 6 participates in the program but more than 15 percent of the state's youngsters live in poverty.
Among those participating are Patricia Almaraz of Minneapolis, who works part time as a janitor, and her four children, ages 2 to 9.
"We have a box we call 'our library,''' she says of their home collection of 40 children's books, both new and gently used, some given to them by their primary doctor and others by their parents. "Reading to kids you see the results when they start school,'' she says proudly talking of her third-grader Roberto's success in school. After coming to the United States from Mexico about 12 years ago, Almaraz finished her high school education here and plans to go on to post-secondary.
Gathering on Friday Supporters of the school-readiness effort will gather Friday, Nov. 18, for a "Green Eggs and Ham" Breakfast Event to raise funds and to hear a reading of the Dr. Seuss story book classic read by actor Isabell Monk O'Connor and early childhood education advocate and economist Arthur J. Rolnick, senior fellow at the University of Minnesota's Humphrey Institute. Get details here.
Wills describes how the program, which is national and endorsed by the American Academy of Pediatrics, has Minnesota physicians, nurses and other health professionals putting those hard cardboard "baby-board" books into the chubby little hands of youngun's as little as six-months old and then at regular well-baby checkups through the years. Some clinics offer books in Spanish and other languages as well as English.
Handing a child a book serves child development purposes as well, says Wills, a pediatrician on staff at Gillette Children's Hospital in St. Paul.
When she offers a 15-month-old child in her examining room a book she purposefully turns it upside down to see how the child reacts. "I'm watching for the toddler to turn the book right side up. A 12-month old baby should be pointing to pictures in the book, looking at mom and dad. A 2-year-old will be putting two words together," she says.
In contrast, a child who doesn't show curiosity in a book or make eye contact with his or her caregiver when given a book may be exhibiting signs of autism, a developmental disorder, she says.
Studies support the beneficial effects of reading to children. Children who get books at their doctor's offices "are as much as six months ahead with receptive and expressive vocabulary compared to kids not getting the same exposure," Wills says.
She says parents are much more likely to read to their children if they can say, "My doctor says I should do this. This is good for my baby's brain development."
And that's not even factoring in the emotional benefits of child and parent bonding over a good book. Well I remember nestling in my mother's lap in an over-stuffed rocking chair listening to her read to me. | eng | efe36b35-60c6-4135-a909-fc55882a2bb0 | http://www.minnpost.com/community-sketchbook/2011/11/minnesota-clinics-focus-childrens-health-handing-out-books |
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One of the beauties of rabbits is the
variety of breeds available. Currently more than 40 are recognized
in the U.S. There are also numerous varieties within these breeds
which provide further options. Breeds range in size from slightly
over two pounds to nearly 20 pounds. The most common sizes are the
intermediate breeds which include most of the "commercial" breeds.
Sizes average about 10 pounds. Another common size is the
'compact' breed which averages five to six pounds. (See Breed
Chart included in this brochure.)
Compact breeds are enjoying a surge resulting from the increase in
urban-suburban breeders who are faced with space problems. Their
smaller size requires cages about one third smaller than those for
intermediate rabbits. The compact doe will normally have litters
averaging five or six, compared to eight for an intermediate
breed.
LOCATING RABBITS
For the novice breeder, locating quality rabbits can be difficult.
The dealer from whom you buy your feed can usually put you in
contact with a good breeder. A check with the local county
extension office can be helpful. A local rabbit club will gladly
assist. Such rabbit clubs can be located through the American
Rabbit Breeders Association, Bloomington, Illinois. If you have
your heart set on a breed you cannot find locally, once again, the
American Rabbit Breeders Association can be helpful by steering
you to the national specialty club for that breed.
BREED CRITERION
Good rabbits aren't cheap, but they don't have to cost an arm and
a leg. They're like used cars. A $300 car is a $300 car. Talk to
several breeders. Determine an average. Look at the size and
neatness of the various operations. Ask questions about litter
size, litters per year. Other questions will suggest themselves.
The willingness of the breeder to share information is important.
Beware of breeders who are reluctant to answer questions. They may
have secrets they don't want to share or don't know the answer.
There are invariably some things you will have to learn on your
own, but the fewer surprises you have, the better. | eng | d41863f3-103d-4cbf-834f-d22a1b925ca3 | http://www.moormans.com/Rabbit/Rabbit%20Selection.htm |
ASIL Insights
There is confusion in the media
and elsewhere about United States law as it relates
to international agreements, including treaties.
The confusion exists with respect to such matters
as whether "treaty" has the same meaning in international
law and in the domestic law of the United States,
how treaties are ratified, how the power to enter
into international agreements is allocated among
the Executive Branch, the Senate and the whole Congress,
whether Congress may override an existing treaty,
and the extent to which international agreements
are enforceable in United States courts.
Under international law a "treaty"
is any international agreement concluded between
states or other entities with international personality
(such as public international organizations), if
the agreement is intended to have international
legal effect. The Vienna Convention on the Law of
Treaties sets out an elaborate set of international
law standards for treaties, broadly defined.
"Treaty" has a much more restricted
meaning under the constitutional law of the United
States. It is an international agreement that has
received the "advice and consent" (in practice,
just the consent) of two-thirds of the Senate and
that has been ratified by the President. The Senate
does not ratify treaties. When the Senate gives
its consent, the President--acting as the chief
diplomat of the United States--has discretion whether
or not to ratify the instrument. Through the course
of U. S. history, several instruments that have
received the Senate's consent have nonetheless remained
unratified. Those instruments are not in force for
the United States, despite the Senate's consent
to them.
Not all international agreements
negotiated by the United States are submitted to
the Senate for its consent. Sometimes the Executive
Branch negotiates an agreement that is intended
to be binding only if sent to the Senate, but the
President for political reasons decides not to seek
its consent. Often, however, the Executive Branch
negotiates agreements that are intended to be binding
without the consent of two-thirds of the Senate.
Sometimes these agreements are entered into with
the concurrence of a simple majority of both houses
of Congress ("Congressional-Executive agreements");
in these cases the concurrence may be given either
before or after the Executive Branch negotiates
the agreement. On other occasions the President
simply enters into an agreement without the intended
or actual participation of either house of Congress
(a "Presidential," or "Sole Executive" agreement).
The extent of the President's authority to enter
into Sole Executive agreements is controversial,
as will be noted below.
Although some Senators have
at times taken the position that certain important
international agreements must be submitted as treaties
for the Senate's advice and consent, the prevailing
view is that a Congressional-Executive agreement
may be used whenever a treaty could be. This is
the position taken in the American Law Institute's
Restatement Third of Foreign Relations Law of the
United States, § 303, Comment e. Under the
prevailing view, the converse is true as well: a
treaty may be used whenever a Congressional-Executive
agreement could be.
The President's authority to
enter into Sole Executive agreements, however, is
thought not to be so broad. Clearly, the President
has some authority to do so in his capacities as
commander in chief of the armed forces and as "chief
diplomat." Thus, armistice agreements and certain
agreements incidental to the operation of foreign
embassies in the United States could be done as
Sole Executive Agreements. The agreement-making
scope of these two sources of Presidential authority
is nevertheless somewhat vague.
Congress has attempted to curb
the President's claimed authority as commander in
chief to commit U. S. armed forces to positions
of peril by adopted the well-known War Powers Joint
Resolution in 1973, over a presidential veto. The
War Powers Resolution in practice has had the effect
of inducing Presidents to consult with, and report
to, Congress when U. S. armed forces are used in
combat situations, but it has not significantly
limited the President's practical power to commit
the United States to use military force.
Presidents have sometimes asserted
agreement-making authority stemming directly from
the basic constitutional grant to the President
of executive power. If this grant includes some
authority to enter into Sole Executive agreements
independently from more specific grants of presidential
power, it would be difficult to ascertain what limits,
short of those imposed on the government itself
by the Bill of Rights, there might be to it. For
this reason, many members of Congress and others
have disputed any claim by a President to base agreement-making
authority solely on the grant of executive power.
At one time there was some doubt
whether a treaty (adopted with the consent of two-thirds
of the Senate) must comply with the Bill of Rights,
and the Supreme Court has yet to hold a treaty unconstitutional.
Nevertheless, there is very little doubt that the
Court would do so today if a treaty clearly violated
the Bill of Rights. Even more certainly, it would
hold unconstitutional a Congressional-Executive
agreement or a Sole Executive agreement that is
inconsistent with the Bill of Rights.
As a matter of domestic law
within the United States, Congress may override
a pre-existing treaty or Congressional-Executive
agreement of the United States. To do so, however,
would place the United States in breach of the obligation
owed under international law to its treaty partner(s)
to honor the treaty or agreement in good faith.
Consequently, courts in the United States are disinclined
to find that Congress has actually intended to override
a treaty or other internationally binding obligation.
Instead, they struggle to interpret the Congressional
act and/or the international instrument in such
a way as to reconcile the two.
Provisions in treaties and other
international agreements are given effect as law
in domestic courts of the United States only if
they are "self-executing" or if they have been implemented
by an act (such as an act of Congress) having the
effect of federal law. Courts in this country have
been reluctant to find such provisions self-executing,
but on several occasions they have found them so--sometimes
simply by giving direct effect to the provisions
without expressly saying that they are self-executing.
There are varying formulations as to what tends
to make a treaty provision self-executing or non-self-executing,
but within constitutional constraints (such as the
requirement that appropriations of money originate
in the House of Representatives) the primary consideration
is the intent--or lack thereof--that the provision
become effective as judicially-enforceable domestic
law without implementing legislation. For the most
part, the more specific the provision is and the
more it reads like an act of Congress, the more
likely it is to be treated as self-executing. A
provision in an international agreement may be self-executing
in U. S. law even though it would not be so in the
law of the other party or parties to the agreement.
Moreover, some provisions in an agreement might
be self-executing while others in the same agreement
are not.
All treaties are the law of
the land, but only a self-executing treaty would
prevail in a domestic court over a prior, inconsistent
act of Congress. A non-self-executing treaty could
not supersede a prior inconsistent act of Congress
in a U. S. court. A non-self-executing treaty nevertheless
would be the supreme law of the land in the sense
that--as long as the treaty is consistent with the
Bill of Rights--the President could not constitutionally
ignore or contravene it.
Even if a treaty or other international
agreement is non-self-executing, it may have an
indirect effect in U. S. courts. The courts' practice,
mentioned above, of interpreting acts of Congress
as consistent with earlier international agreements
applies to earlier non-self-executing agreements
as well as to self-executing ones, since in either
case the agreement is binding internationally and
courts are slow to place the United States in breach
of its international obligations. In addition, if
state or local law is inconsistent with an international
agreement of the United States, the courts will
not allow the law to stand. The reason, if the international
agreement is a self-executing treaty, is that such
a treaty has the same effect in domestic courts
as an act of Congress and therefore directly supersedes
any inconsistent state or local law. If the international
agreement is a non-self-executing treaty, it would
not supersede inconsistent state or local law in
the same way a federal statute would, but the courts
nevertheless would not permit a state of the union
to force the United States to breach its international
obligation to other countries under the agreement.
The state or local law would be struck down as an
interference with the federal government's power
over foreign affairs.
To summarize: the Senate does
not ratify treaties; the President does. Treaties,
in the U. S. sense, are not the only type of binding
international agreement. Congressional-Executive
agreements and Sole Executive agreements may also
be binding. It is generally understood that treaties
and Congressional-Executive agreements are interchangeable;
Sole Executive agreements occupy a more limited
space constitutionally and are linked primarily
if not exclusively to the President's powers as
commander in chief and head diplomat. Treaties and
other international agreements are subject to the
Bill of Rights. Congress may supersede a prior inconsistent
treaty or Congressional-Executive agreement as a
matter of U. S. law, but not as a matter of international
law. Courts in the United States use their powers
of interpretation to try not to let Congress place
the United States in violation of its international
law obligations. A self-executing treaty provision
is the supreme law of the land in the same sense
as a federal statute that is judicially enforceable
by private parties. Even a non-self-executing provision
of an international agreement represents an international
obligation that courts are very much inclined to
protect against encroachment by local, state or
federal law.
About the
Author:
Frederic L. Kirgis is Law School Alumni Professor
at Washington and Lee University School of Law,
in Lexington, Virginia. He is the author of several
books and articles on international law, has served
as a member of the Board of Editors of the American
Journal of International Law, and currently chairs
the ASIL Insight Committee.
Further Reading:
Restatement Third, Foreign Relations Law of
the United States, Chapter Two (1987).
Louis Henkin, Foreign Affairs
and the United States Constitution (2d ed. 1996).
Congressional Research Service,
Study of Treaties and Other International Agreements:
The Role of the United States Senate (Senate Foreign
Relations Committee Print No. 103-53, 1993).
Gary M. Stern & Morton H.
Halperin (eds.), the U. S. Constitution and the
Power to Go to War: Historical and Current Perspectives
(1994).
David Gray Adler & Larry
N. George (eds.), The Constitution and the Conduct
of American Foreign Policy (1996).
Francis O. Wilcox & Richard
A. Frank (eds.), The Constitution and the Conduct
of Foreign Policy (Inquiry by a Panel of the ASIL,
1976).
The purpose of ASIL Insights
is to provide concise and informed background for
developments of interest to the international community.
The American Society of International Law does
not take positions on substantive issues, including
the ones discussed in this Insight. | eng | fe457653-25c2-46ce-8f2e-55a5a97319aa | http://www.asil.org/insights/insigh10.htm |
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A Rubric is an assessment tool for communicating expectations of quality. Rubrics are typically comprised of rows and columns. Rows are used to define the various criteria being used to assess an assignment. Columns are used to define levels of performance for each criterion | eng | 8e5550e8-8f8e-43ec-b963-30377a5c4636 | http://guides.instructure.com/s/2204/m/4152/l/39716-What-is-a-Rubric- |
Hmmm...I'm looking at a potential business idea here. By the way, I read MaestraNBA's report and I was looking at those funny looking cabs they have in Oaxaca. Environmentally friendly for sure and kinda of fun to ride too.
Welcome to the forum. I'll let someone else handle your question, since their name escapes me right now too, and I don't know where the Riu Yucatan is located. If it is a ways, you'll probably need a taxi.
But, once again, welcome.
Ya, I totally can't see a triciclero leaving the confines of Playa and taking people AND their luggage through Playacar to the Yucatan. That's a haul and I don't know how much it would cost to make it worth his time and effort.
Why would you do that when the ADO bus is cheap and comfortable? He didn't ask about airport transfers anyway. Sorry, I just don't have a stomach for blatant butt-kissing.
It's because it's the easiest way to get directly to the hotel. And we don't have to find the buss. I may be lazy, but it's not butt-kissing really. Though it may look like it. It's many people reading this Forum. Not only the person who asked the question.
Sorry, I'm just generally a grumpy person at this time in the morning.
So, sleep in. Naps are a good thing. Personally,we always use the Ado/taxi option as well, but there's plenty of folks prefer the convenience of door-to door service, and Thor was merely pointing it out as an alternative.
Sorry, I'm just generally a grumpy person at this time in the morning.
Besides, a lot of people enjoy this free forum so much they'd like to show their host (Playa.info) the courtesy of pointing out the services provided by this very site to newbies. It's a more a question of being polite than anything else. Perhaps you should try it.
edit: sorry if I now come off as grumpy, but the butt-kissing comment kind of ticked me off. I'm over it now. | eng | 16b53654-a0fe-44bd-abc2-bf02630e0cd7 | http://www.playa.info/playa-del-carmen-forum/34695-bicycle-pdc.html |
is the best of the year. You need to listen to the full album to understand what he's going for. Without the context of the album a song like backseat freestyle may not seem as great but when you understand how it fits into the narrative of the entire album it fits perfectly. He told his personal life story and made it accessible to the generic radio listener at the same time. It's genius imo.
Thanks RP and MiG. It's been a while since I've dabbled in Matt and Kim. I don't know why I completely disregarded them since "Grand". Maybe I just assumed that was a one-album wonder given their style. | eng | 334fa144-1a02-4a24-bb98-fb4dc45d8d57 | http://forums.realgm.com/boards/viewtopic.php?f=21&t=1154152&start=630 |
History of Dutch Elm Disease in Minnesota
Legislation Finally Arrives
If the legislature had not finally acted when
it did, the American elm would have been
essentially eliminated from Minnesota
When talking about Dutch elm disease in forest pathology classes, an instructor could note that not much support was forthcoming from the state legislature until a magnificent elm in front of the State Capitol succumbed to Dutch elm disease in 1973. It has, in fact, been occasionally suggested by individuals that the tree was deliberately inoculated with the fungus, but that is not likely to have been the case. Several other elms on the Capitol grounds also died that year. The story does, however, poetically suggest that perhaps something so dramatic could have been done in the early 1960s to shake the legislature into acting sooner to enable control of the disease.
One of the early attempts to engage the legislature occurred in 1955. In that year an effort was made to convince a legislative committee that Dutch elm disease was going to threaten Minnesota's elms and that the best time to deal with the disease was before it arrived. The request of the committee was for an allocation of $5,000. It would have been a small price to pay for delaying the onset of Dutch elm disease.
The next attempt to influence the legislature took the form of a committee with membership drawn from state and federal agencies and the University of Minnesota. The university's representatives included Minnesota Agricultural Experiment Station personnel as well as extension representatives from the Departments of Plant Pathology, Entomology, and Forestry. State of Minnesota representatives came from the Division of Plant Industry of the Minnesota Department of Agriculture, and the Division of Forestry of the Department of Conservation (now known as the Department of Natural Resources). The federal government was represented by individuals from the Lake States Forest Experiment Station of the U.S. Forest Service.
This committee was organized in 1958-59 but very little resulted from its efforts. One thrust of their activities was the attempt to encourage regulating agencies to restrict the movement into Minnesota of elm with bark; but no positive actions were taken by any of those agencies.
The committee's second, and probably more important objective, was to publicize the threat of Dutch elm disease and prepare educational materials. Though this was done, the efforts appeared to have had no appreciable effect on the progress of events. At about the same time that the committee was operating, the Department of Agriculture requested $10,000 from a legislative Interim Committee on Forestry. Though this legislative committee seemed to be supportive of the need, no funds were made available.
In 1973, under the guidance of the Metropolitan Inter-County Council and its executive director, James Shipman, a new ad hoc committee was assembled. Representation on this committee included people from Minnesota's Departments of Agriculture and Natural Resources, Ramsey and Hennepin Counties, and the University of Minnesota, plus the city foresters of Minneapolis, St. Paul and Bloomington.
This committee met many times during the year and prepared a report whose recommendations included the appointment of a Shade Tree Advisory Committee to advise both the Commissioner of Agriculture and the public on how best to control tree diseases such as Dutch elm disease and oak wilt. The committee was established and continues in existence today.
Eventually, after many disappointing experiences dealing with subcommittees and committees of both the Minnesota House of Representatives and the State Senate, and with the impact of Dutch elm disease becoming clear within Minnesota, the Legislature appropriated $1.5 million for the biennium of 1976-77. In the following biennium $28.6 million was appropriated.
The $28.6 million appropriation was undoubtedly the largest single sum of money ever spent by any state any time in history to control essentially a single tree disease (a very small portion of the appropriation was directed toward control efforts for oak wilt).
Several people and organizations played particularly important roles in helping to achieve an effective state-wide control program. Key legislators included former State Senator Skip Humphrey and the most important person of all, former State Representative Tom Berg. Many individuals provided invaluable testimony to help sway the opinions of legislators. This testimony came from Dave French of the University of Minnesota, and from Peter Grills and others with the Department of Agriculture. Down the home stretch, as the final legislative appropriation votes approached, Don Willeke, a Minneapolis lawyer and chairperson of the Shade Tree Advisory Committee, was a key person. Outside organizations such as the First Minneapolis Bank also helped. First Minneapolis Bank, for instance, housed an answering service established to respond to the many inquires coming from the public.
It needs to also be appreciated that the $28.6 million was not even the whole of the money spent for Dutch elm disease control in Minnesota in that biennium. In fact, the money was primarily used as matching funds for communities participating in the control programs. Taking into account these matched dollars, the actual amount spent on Minnesota's Dutch elm disease control programs was closer to $60 million during the 1977-78 period. Even the portions of appropriated funds used for research and for utilization grants were matched by funds from other sources.
Too late? Yes and No!
Many have asked if the Legislature acted too late to save the elms. The answer is both yes and no. Certainly, if funds had been available sooner the losses would have been much less. Clearly, St. Paul would not have lost over 50,000 trees in the one year of 1977, and the financial cost associated with that loss was not negligible.
The cost of removing mature elms was at least $100 per tree. This does not account for the landscape and property value losses that accompanied those removals. Large shade trees can add thousands of dollars to a property's value.
If we very conservatively estimate cost of removal at $100 per tree, (well below the average for elm removal), the cost for removal alone is $5 million. And this does not account for the landscape and property value losses that accompanied the removal of those mature and majestic trees. Some large shade trees have been determined by courts to be worth as much as $10,000, but even if each elm lost is valued by the property owner at only $200, this means another $10 million loss in St. Paul alone.
If action had started no later than 1970, the rate of losses occurring in Minnesota communities could have been slowed dramatically. The accumulated losses sustained by 1980 might have been stretched into the 21st century. By then, in many cases elms would have been removed for other reasons — because they were overmature and hazardous — rather than because they were victims of the Dutch elm disease epidemic.
On the plus side, if the legislature had not finally acted when it did or had not provided the high level of funding, (an aggregate amount of almost $56 million over several biennium) the American elm would have been essentially eliminated from Minnesota. The only surviving mature elms would have been those in the few cities which maintained their own control programs. It is doubtful that more than a few would have made much effort to deal with Dutch elm disease without the backing provided by the state's resources.
This does not mean that the American elm would have disappeared completely, only that we would have lost over 90 percent of our elms of any appreciable size. Elms are prolific seed producers and are aggressive as seedlings and young trees (a fact that most people who have had to weed elm seedlings and saplings from gardens are well aware of). One actual count of 48 elm seedlings in a one foot diameter area around a newly planted street tree is a typical example.
The American elm or its close relative, the slippery or red elm, will definitely survive. Unfortunately, the large beautiful elms that were so important to our streets, parks, and yards are only here today because of the positive actions taken by our legislature in the allocation of funds for the creation of control programs.
From the viewpoint of a forest pathologist, one other positive accomplishment has resulted from Dutch elm disease. In Minnesota, there is now an increased knowledge of trees and tree problems. Before the days of Dutch elm disease there were very few people qualified to manage trees in cities and those so assigned had little appreciation and understanding of diseases. Today we have many people who are well informed and highly capable of dealing with tree problems.
A Federal Demonstration Program
On February 2, 1977, the Deputy Assistant Secretary of the U.S. Department of Agriculture wrote to Minnesota Congressman Donald Fraser (latlater mayor of Minneapolis) indicating that the Department of Agriculture had not made any Fiscal Year 1977 supplemental funding requests for research on Dutch elm disease. The proposed FY 1978 Dutch elm disease research budget request was proposed at $1,310,400. There were no control funds proposed for the FY 1978 budget. The assistant secretary's letter also estimated that there were 32,610,000 elms remaining in states where the disease had been reported. A reasonable assumption is that this must refer only to elms in cities, as there were about 140 million elms in Minnesota alone prior to Dutch elm disease reaching this state.
Early in 1977, Representative Fraser is known to have reported on Minnesota's Dutch elm disease control efforts to the House of Representatives. He was encouraging the federal government to recognize and do something about the problem. Also at about that time, the Office of the Secretary of the U.S. Department of Agriculture submitted a report to the President and the United States Congress on the problem of Dutch elm disease.
These and other pressures led Congress to grant the U.S. Forest Service $2.5 million in General Forestry Assistance funds for Dutch elm disease special projects. The objective set for these projects was to provide, on a nation wide basis, educational programs and information to communities, municipal governments, landowners, and individual homeowners. That information was to cover the history of Dutch elm disease, its incidence and severity, and ways to both control Dutch elm disease and utilize elm trees infected and killed by the disease.
Utilization of removed elm wood was one objective of early federally funded projects. One project attempted to use the wood, ground up and shaped into fuel pellets, as an alternative fuel for some stoves and boilers.
A second objective of the new federal program was to establish and maintain demonstration projects in selected areas of the United States to show the application and results of effective Dutch elm disease control and elm tree utilization programs. The program, which was to last five years, began operation in early 1978, though programs were not actually established and functioning until the summer of that year.
It was helpful to have the increase in educational programs; the federal funds were responsible for upgrading the knowledge that people had of the disease. The utilization program, however, was of questionable value. Large sums of money were invested in promotions which appeared to have had little effect on the course of Dutch elm disease.
In the first year in Minnesota, $92,500 of federal funds were spent on a "densification" project at the Stillwater prison. This was to produce fuel from elm debris for producing energy at the prison. While there are no reports of whether or not this project succeeded, it certainly was of no value in actually controlling Dutch elm disease, and probably was of little value to the state prison.
These types of projects were unfortunately funded, by those in control of the funds, against the advice of an ad hoc steering committee. However, they learned from those mistakes and after the first year the money for utilization went to the demonstration communities for the purchase of debarkers and chippers which helped to eliminate bark beetle habitats.
Five states received federal funds and each organized its demonstration projects differently. Most of Minnesota's effort and federal program funds went into the management of Dutch elm disease in six cities selected to demonstrate that we did know how to reduce losses to Dutch elm disease. The cities selected represented different regions and different levels of incidence of Dutch elm disease. Two cities were selected from each of three regions. More replication would have been desirable, but it was necessary to concentrate the funds to be certain that the programs for demonstrating reduction in Dutch elm disease would have adequate support.
Twelve other Minnesota cities, four from each region, were selected as controls to be compared with the six cities where supposedly the best designed programs were in place. No added effort was to be put into these reference cities over and above what they would have done anyway. As much as possible each reference city was comparable to one of the demonstration cities in size, location, and incidence of Dutch elm disease (Table 5). This was not as well replicated an experiment as would have been desirable, however the amount of funds available limited what could be attempted.
Table 5. Percent losses to Dutch elm disease in six federally funded demonstration cities (D) and in 12 comparable cities which were not recipients of federal funding.
City, County
Total Elms
—— % Losses in each year ——
in 1977
1977
1978
1979
1980
1981
(D) Fergus Falls, Ottertail County
16,500
.24
0.82
0.71
1.54
0.85
Alexandria, Douglas County
6,500
1.40
1.35
1.58
Elbow Lake, Grant County
1,525
4.07
1.18
1.05
(D) Granite Falls, Yellow Medicine County
10,775
1.11
3.14
2.48
2.99
2.37
Ortonville, Big Stone County
14,158
.78
.35
1.05
Redwood Falls, Redwood County
16,500
2.94
—
—
(D) Hutchinson, McLeod County
14,011
.88
9.87
7.51
6.89
9.07
Glencoe, McLeod County
8,605
1.93
1.24
1.65
Olivia, Renville County
1,542
—
5.12
5.38
(D) Litchfield, Meeker County
8,300
1.17
3.79
3.42
3.51
5.11
Hector, Renville County
920
—
5.98
5.98
Renville, Renville County
1,802
1.66
2.72
3.50
(D) Little Falls, Morrison County
7,947
4.88
5.57
4.49
3.33
4.59
Princeton, Mille Lacs County
3,873
5.27
3.00
2.12
Cambridge, Isanti County
1,562
9.92
5.25
4.48
(D) Wadena, Wadena County
5,930
0.08
1.92
1.54
2.16
2.36
Sauk Centre, Stearns County
4,850
1.92
0
1.75
Staples, Todd County
1,050
.95
3.43
1.52
The demonstration cities, with all their federal funds and considerable advisory assistance, did not fare much better than the reference cities which only had state funds. From the results of these projects it was possible to conclude that the activities enabled by the availability of state funds were by themselves effective in reducing the elm losses. Another reasonable conclusion was that if a city had no program at all, their losses would have been much higher than in these 18 cities.
The demonstration just was not convincing. Hutchinson had substantial losses even with the additional federal assistance. The degree of success in Hutchinson might have been determined more by the Dutch elm disease situation prior to 1977 than by any other factor. If the beetle population was high in previous years, it would take a year or more to bring losses down appreciably. There might also have been additional factors influencing the different patterns of loss.
The year 1977 was favorable for high losses of elm trees if a city had a substantial loss the previous year; a loss in the vicinity of 3 percent of their original population of elms. By contrast, because Fergus Falls had losses amounting to only .37 percent of their original population in 1977, it is not surprising that their losses were low in subsequent years. These losses were low largely because they are in the northern part of the state and the fungus had not reached there until 1970. Elbow Lake, though not in the federal program, reduced their losses from over 4 percent in 1978 to about 1 percent in subsequent years.
Little Falls, even with federal help, continued to lose elm trees between 3.33 percent and 5.57 percent per year. Both Princeton and Cambridge, selected as references to Little Falls, showed improvement from 5.27 to 2.12 percent and 9.92 to 4.48 percent respectively during the same period of time.
Tree debarking equipment was partly funded through federally supported utilization projects. Debarking, to destroy beetle colonies, was essential for any elm tree wood that was to be saved for manufacturing into products or stockpiled for later use as firewood.
Obviously factors other than the federal assistance program determined what happened. The story might have been different if the 12 reference cities had received no state support for their Dutch elm disease programs, but the fact that a city was not in the state program did not mean that they did not have a good program. Duluth did not participate in the grant-in-aid program and yet was able to maintain minimum losses. Of their population of 37,560 elms in 1977 they lost .46, 3.52, .46 and 1.20 percent of their elms through 1980. Obviously they managed well without state support.
The utilization portion of the federally-supported project had a 1979 plan which called for $126,837 for a portable debarker, a log splitter, two trucks, a front-end loader, two operators, and other miscellaneous items. Actual expenditures reached $139,628. The use of this equipment resulted in more efficient disposal of elm and put it into a useful form, firewood. Although there were frequent and lengthy discussions of how to better use the elm (for veneer logs, railroad ties, fencing, interior panelling, skateboards, etc.) and some research showed that elm could be used effectively for sound barriers and panelling, none of these alternative uses materialized | eng | 57de4596-331c-482d-b34a-a71868dd383f | http://www.extension.umn.edu/distribution/naturalresources/components/3765c.html |
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Sunday, August 7, 2011
Look around your house. Do you have more living space then your really need? Do you have room(s) that are glorified storage spaces? Now you see the problem with our national housing policy.
Yes, I do too...
Before I became a teacher, I had a furniture upholstery business (Dallas/Ft Worth Area). I was amazed at the number of houses I would visit where residents would have rooms they did not use at all. It always perplexed me...until I could afford to move into a upper-middle class neighborhood. Now I understand....
The period 1986-87 seems to be the birth year for the slope of the square footage to become very steep only to be interrupted by recessions/slowdowns (line flattens out 1990-95, 2001-2003, 2007--?). I don't think there is one particular reason for this, seems like a combination of housing policies (mortage interest deduction, low-to-no down payments, interest only loans, etc) PLUS Americans attitude towards homeowership (a "right") and "conspicuous consumption". All contribute to an over-allocation of societal resources towards this one sector of the economy, which makes the whole economy vulnerable to housing slowdowns.
I look around my own house and see wasted room and space (what is the purpose of vaulted ceilings?). This "extra" space is full of natural resources that are unproductive (wood, metal, etc) and it takes energy to cool or heat it---GAH! Look around your residence---do you notice the same thing?
The chart below shows the rather stark difference in living space between the US and Europe (this chart included houses as well as apartments, whereas the one above is just houses). Even US residents classified as poor apparently require 33% more living space than the average European. Why do we need so much personal space?
Source: Carpe Diem
I am not advocating pro-active government policy to discourage the building of larger, wasteful homes--better known as "social engineering" by my conservative friends. I would advocate government doing less--by that I mean discontinuing subsidies/policies that encourage over-building and over-spending on homes. If you want a bigger house, don't ask me or any other taxpayer to subsidize it.
If you are going to take a conservative/libertarian stance, my friends, then you must be willing to pay for it yourself. Don't say yes unless you REALLY mean it. Otherwise, we should not bag on someone else's subsidy/deduction...That is only "fair", right?
If you are a liberal/environmentalist-type, you don't escape criticism either. Why do you have some much extra space soaking up societal resources? The little bit of recycling you do to feel good is more than off-set by the extra housing you consume relative to what is sufficient for "sustainability". Kinda forgot about that, didn't ya?
There! I bagged on both sides of the spectrum. Guess that makes me the morally superior one, doesn't it? | eng | f8a2e00a-0f02-42bc-b815-4b2b265c6564 | http://haywardeconblog.blogspot.com/2011/08/look-around-your-house-do-you-have-more.html |
On a clear day this past spring, Jesse Logan strapped on his backcountry skis and pushed into the whitebark pine forest that surrounds Montana's Emigrant Peak, a dramatic 10,900-foot mountain that rises from the idyllic Paradise Valley north of Yellowstone National Park. Armed with a GPS unit and an ax, Logan, a retired U.S. Forest Service research entomologist, went to tally the dead and search for survivors.
Over the past six years these forests have suffered unprecedented losses, turning vast expanses of the mountain landscape a rusty red. Global warming has ended the 40-below cold snaps that used to act as natural protection for the whitebark pine, which thrives above 8,500 feet. These low temperatures used to kill off the mountain pine beetle, a boring insect that can destroy a tree in a single season. Without them, beetle populations have exploded, decimating the whitebark pine, whose nuts are a crucial food source for grizzlies fattening up for winter.
Logan is helping to assemble a database and map that track the health of whitebark pine forests in the 20 million acres of the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem. Fortunately, he's not alone. For the past 18 months, a small cadre of volunteer citizen scientists has been gathering data on whitebark pines. Outfitters, wilderness advocates, hikers, hunters, and mountain climbers are taking photographs and noting GPS locations of both healthy and infected stands.
"It's incredibly important data," says Wally Macfarlane, a geographic information systems specialist with the Utah-based company GEO/Graphics. Working with Logan and Louisa Willcox, director of the Natural Resources Defense Council's Wild Bears Project, Macfarlane is combining the data with Google Earth technology to produce a regionwide map. "The Forest Service tracks the beetle's spread through lodgepole pine forests because they're economically valuable trees for logging, but they don't track the whitebark pines," he says. "So it's up to us to go out and get the data."
To Yellowstone's grizzlies, which were taken off the endangered species list last year, there is no more important food source. The bears don't climb the trees to reach the nuts, but squirrels do and then bury them in the ground. In late summer and early fall, grizzlies break open the squirrel caches and gorge themselves on the high-fat nuts. "Female grizzlies with more winter fat have more cubs," Willcox says.
Entering the data gathered by the citizen scientists into a complete regionwide map could be crucial to the survival of the Yellowstone grizzly population. The bear's delisting, which has been challenged in a federal lawsuit brought by a number of environmental groups, including NRDC, remains highly controversial. Many scientists and environmentalists believe the move stripped the grizzly of federal protection just as one of its key food sources was disappearing.
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service went ahead with the delisting based on the belief that the beetle outbreak wasn't a problem, and that if it became one, the bears would adapt. As omnivores, grizzlies do eat more than pine nuts. But researchers have found that three times as many grizzlies die in bad whitebark pine years as in good ones. Abundant pine nuts keep the bears busy eating at remote, high altitudes, Willcox says, "and that keeps them from seeking food at lower elevations, where they're more likely to run into conflicts with people and livestock - and get killed."
In its delisting ruling, the Fish and Wildlife Service found that only 16 percent of whitebark pine forests in the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem had been killed by beetles as of 2005. Logan, who has been studying the beetle for more than 20 years, believes that figure is dead wrong. The citizen scientist data could prove it. "We're on pace to lose 80 percent of our whitebark pine forests within the next five to ten years," Logan says. "There are a few exceptions, like the Central Wind River Range in Wyoming, where it stays cold enough in winter, but the whitebark pine is going to be functionally lost in the Greater Yellowstone."
One key to stemming the decline may be to find trees that show some resistance to the beetle. The pine needles that Logan saw on Emigrant Peak were green, not red like those on beetle-killed trees. But then he peeled back a patch of bark and saw the tiny tunnels - "galleries" - made by the beetles. The tree had been so recently killed that its needles hadn't yet turned red. He checked out another. Dead. He kept going. Dead. Dead. Then he saw something different. In one of the whitebark pines, the galleries stopped short, indicating that the beetles had halted after making their initial attack. "Whoa!" he thought to himself. "Living tree."
It was a rare survivor. Whitebark pines respond to the beetles by trying to flood them out with sap. It almost never works. But this tree had released some sort of secondary resin that killed the beetles. "It was very exciting," Logan recalls. "It meant that the capacity to resist the beetles exists in the gene pool, if only in a few trees." He marked the tree and added it to the database.
It's not a silver bullet, but it's a start. If scientists can figure out what allowed this particular tree to fend off the attack, they may be able to replicate the ability in future generations, possibly by replanting ravaged forests with beetle-resistant whitebark pines. It's a long shot, and it requires funding for research into what made Logan's tree different. But it might give the forests, and the grizzlies, a fighting chance.
Bruce Barcott, author of The Last Flight of the Scarlet Macaw (Random House), writes often about the environment.
Bruce Barcott, a 2009 Guggenheim Fellow in nonfiction, is the author of The Last Flight of the Scarlet Macaw, named one of the best books of 2008 by Library Journal, and The Measure of a Mountain: Beauty and Terror on Mount Rainier. He writes frequen... READ MORE > | eng | 513a2cb0-7803-42ac-a2bb-891aeac16e59 | http://www.onearth.org/node/772 |
Roc Marciano: That's a misconception that we're a super-group because we're not a super-group. We're not a super-group. It started off with us all just recording one song. The record is creating a crazy buzz. Just the idea of it. So it's taken on a life of its own, but as far as a super-group, we're not a super-group.
Pretty much a MEH kind of track, its dope hiphop nonetheless but there is nothing stand out about it whatsoever, Its a posse cut and there are no bars I can recall. No energy. Do you remember Slaughterhouse from the Halfway House record, that shit was I'll, I define gutter, everytime I rhyme, I climb up another notch hiphop got my spine smothered. You will never forget that shit, opening bars, what were they? Not enough charisma and energy on the track and the beat was not good enough for LPz
"Pretty much a MEH kind of track, its dope hiphop nonetheless but there is nothing stand out about it whatsoever, Its a posse cut and there are no bars I can recall."
Zachariah before ereone get to callin you a hater I agree with this sentence whole heartedly.
Saigon did Kill it though so Im not entirely impressed with the "Group" as a whole but My nicka Sai and Action brought it. Cormega shouldnt assemble groups if he's gonna come the least hard on the tracks.
@JoeJ – You're a close-minded dumbass if you can't realize that different people will have different tastes in music. I hope like hell you're just another 16 year-old hip-hop elitist and not some adult who still hasn't learned the meaning of the word "opinion".
That being said, this song is ridiculous. Not a single weak verse…I tried to decide which of the verses was my favorite and I honestly couldn't choose between Saigon's and Bronson's. | eng | 5386d412-96f0-4782-90ab-fb307df87c82 | http://www.2dopeboyz.com/2012/03/05/cormega-m-a-r-s-f-action-bronson-roc-marciano-saigon-prod-large-professor/ |
This is common phenomenology in some church circles. Because there are "a limited number of single, heterosexual and eligible" per the black women's blog report, many women choose to have a piece of a man rather than no man at all. Now, why is the church seemingly a bed for a lot of extra-marital affairs?You guys remember the wildly popular and made fun off song "Don't Be Tardy for the Party" Real Housewife of Atlanta star, Kim Zolciak did? Do you also remember what she sounded like before fellow housewife star Kandi, made her sound tolerable to the ears? Right. Well if you recall or are a fan of [...] | eng | 91f0516b-8d5d-4cb2-bd9e-1a9cddaf52af | http://www.askdro.com/tag/misled/ |
At the end of a night spent in a club, there are songs that cause you that particular feeling of estrangement, while your eyes start to watch the movements and the glances of the people passing you by in a scenery of shadows and coloured lights. You watch people go back and forth, looking for something or someone, and the rhythm of music begins to mark your thoughts about the things you will remember of this summer.
Palms gently shaken by the warm wind, faces of girls regularly high and too messed up in their heads, empty bottles of gin and beer scattered on a meadow, floors smelling of piss and alcohol, attractive boys with a very sad air in their eyes, disappointed eyes watching a pool that becomes suddenly empty during a party, people staring at you for an annoyingly long time, young bodies agonising at dawn, the voice of a girl whose face you don't know calling you with her number hidden, a long drive on deserted roads with a girl and the silence that dominates, glasses in hand, tennis shoes without socks, sunglasses, the smell of wine and lipstick, people standing around a big bed in an hospital room, "I feel like a wreck" and "what's wrong?", me showing smiles and letting go in the sun. | eng | 7db1cd27-2c8a-4023-95e7-2d9a532c8d9f | http://menodizero.tumblr.com/post/30458163249/at-the-end-of-a-night-spent-in-a-club-there-are |
LoveSmash: I'm a Teen in Need of Date Ideas
If you're reading this, it means several things. One is that you have scored a date. Good job. Not a lot of teens score dates; most teens just score handjobs under the bleachers at a football game and a partner for the homecoming dance. So far, you are one notch above your peers. The other thing you reading this means is that you want to go on a cool date. No, you don't want to go to the 16th street mall for a movie like a baby. If you're reading this, it probably means you want to do things like a grown up.
I'm here to tell you grown ups are silly, and what they do for dates is infinitely boring because their old bones can't take more than a little coffee date. Here are things that are way cooler than going to the mall or hitting some balls around a golf course for a while:
Dancing, I say! Be honest with yourself, teen. What do you want more than a date to the homecoming dance? You want the sex. Yeah, I know, not all teens want the sex – but you do. You're reading this article. You want to go on a fancy date. Let's not have any self deceptions about why. Monday's East Coast Swing night at the Overstreet is ideal. Now, this is not a club – it's a ballroom-type affair. If you don't know the person very well or end up thinking they're gross, you don't have to grind yourself on them. There's no alcohol and therefore no age requirement, and it's very safe. It's also five bucks if you're a student, which includes a lesson before the actual dance so you have some semblance of knowledge about what you're doing. This is impressive (mostly for girls) if you're a teen. It's got a pretty high chance of at least getting you a goodnight kiss.
There is so much tongue in your future.
#2: Weird Stuff at Mercury Cafe
The Mercury Cafe is a really weird place. They have Tarot readings and elk steak. They have open mic nights, book signings, capoiera classes and concerts that feature bands like Harry and the Potters. This is no teen hangout, which means you will impress your date one hundred times in one night guaranteed. This is their calendar of events – you will definitely find something weird in there. You can also see their entire dinner menu (which is sort of expensive, but if you're reading this, you probably have money to spend on a cool ass date.) The Merc also has DJed dances on it's second level which is swanky and wonderfully decorated. You can make out there for sure.
If you're looking for a group date or are on the active side of things, Jump Street is the place to go. It's got trampoline dodgeball, a foam pit, mechanical bull, and endless bouncy fun. This is not so adulty because adults a brittle and fragile and mostly can't handle all of the exercise your young body can. Take advantage of that and show your date how virile you are. Let's also not forget that this is a prime location for seeing boobs bounce. If you're a girl, wear a sports bra. If you're a boy, don't tell her where you're going. It's got a nice price of $10 for two hours which is a good deal, since any more than that is kind of overkill for any girls who didn't wear a sports bra | eng | f50c4850-4860-40c3-a4bb-dd15c599db38 | http://303magazine.com/2012/09/lovesmash-im-a-teen-in-need-of-date-ideas/ |
Feed Your Child's Interest in Aquariums
Is your child interested in fish or aquariums? Encourage his or her curiosity with fish-related activities both online and off…
Create a crafty fish aquarium
Toddlers or young children who like crafts will enjoy making a paper-plate aquarium, a berry box aquarium or papier mache fish.
Read about fish
Reading books and stories about fish will help kids learn more about these aquatic animals. See the top fish books for kids ranging from 2 to 12.
Play pretend fish owner online
Learn how to feed guppies and play Fish Tycoon with these free online games. The Monterey Bay Aquarium also has an activities page with coloring pages and games.
Play Pocket Fish
If you have an iPhone, let your child play Pocket Fish, a free game where you collect fish and sea animals.
Watch virtual fish aquariums
See video clips of fish aquariums online. Watch an aquarium of fish on with natural sound and see other videos accompanied by music, including a variety of aquarium fish, a 10-gallon tank with goldfish, and a larger tank with tiger barbs and tetras.
See live aquariums
Don't forget to visit the live fish at your local Pet Supermarket. Our associates will be happy to identify different species and speak to your child about fish.
Buy a small aquarium
Small aquariums and aquarium kits are sized for desktops and small rooms. A small tank of fish will offer enduring entertainment and can add a soothing backdrop to any room. Just remember that the smaller the aquarium, the more maintenance is needed for good water quality.
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Weight in Words Lesson
For today's Free Friday lesson seed, our focus is on using dance to help guide vocabulary acquisition and an understanding of adjectives and verbs. Within the dance itself, the focus is on the elements of weight, space and time and accurately depicting the words chosen to describe a piece of music. This is written for Grade 3 Common Core ELA standards and integrated with Grade 3 dance standards. Happy Friday! | eng | 25d398d2-133d-4d96-bf34-153725a0e95a | http://educationcloset.com/2012/11/16/weight-in-words-lesson/ |
While I'm acquiring my suspension upgrade parts over the Winter, I was wondering do rear strut bars add any handling improvements to the E46. Thought I would ask knowledge think tank here. What do you think? Link below for a random example.
I made myself a rear shock brace and I didn't really notice a difference. It does stiffen the chassis, but probably not enough that you'll notice. (Maybe you would on the track) I just like it because the ends serve as shock tower reinforcement plates and the bar looks cool.
So far an E46, the advantages are aesthetics and possibly additional mount bracing? Can someone confirm the bracing functionality?
I'm concerned with the reduced function of the trunk cargo (pass through is reduced). I had planned to get some reinforced rear shock mounts, but if this bar will serve the same function, then I'd only get one or the other.
I'm not sure how the size of the trunks differ between sedan and M3s but this is one I made installed in a sedan. They don't take up much space. You can't fold down the rear seats though with the bar. Some bars (like the Active Autowerke) are hinged and can be detached without getting into the shock towers. It's convenient because you can quickly take the bar section out when needed but some would say that because it's hinged, it won't be as sturdy as a one piece.
The mounts on that Active Autowerke strut bar are a much better design than those on my Dinan brace. And trust me from experience, you will LOVE that removable center section. Even in order to use the ski bag for those with cold weather packages, you'll need to unfasten the bar to fold down the center flap. Also FWIW, I haven't noticed any difference during normal street driving without the brace. So unless your car gets track or AutoX time, at best this is a mod for aesthetics | eng | 460555a3-5224-4149-b247-410ed596838b | http://m3forum.net/m3forum/showthread.php?t=347301 |
Automotive windshield mount 010-10541-00, we sell a full and complete line of Navigation Device Accessories as well as many other GPS Navigation devices by Garmin. Additionally, a comprehensive selection of Garmin accessories is available for all your research and hobby needs. | eng | 99d4a1b6-b023-460e-9aaa-22ee8c1e035b | http://www.opticsplanet.com/garmin-automotive-windshield-mount-010-10541-00.html |
Patriotic refers to any articles of clothing, footwear or accessories which display American national symbols such as the American flag or the bald eagle. Patriotic merchandise is primarily inspired by the love of one's country and is generally used to convey a sense of national pride or to express supportive attitudes towards the country. | eng | e3291786-8cfb-4a67-8b53-75eaded2d62d | http://www.shoebuy.com/prints-patriotic.htm |
Is The Black Sea, the inland sea bounded by Europe, Anatolia and the Caucasus and is ultimately connected to the Atlantic Ocean via the Mediterranean and Aegean Seas and various straits a peninsula (a piece of land almost completely surrounded by water, but connected to a larger landmass | eng | 0b5fdb2b-61c1-46b9-908a-b18f8259b7d8 | http://www.evi.com/q/is_the_black_sea_a_peninsula |
Pants | eng | 6a8ed1dd-0e6c-447b-88d6-074522024a0d | http://www.grahamandspencer.com/shop-graham-and-spencer/bottoms/pants.html?mode=list |
Motion control is the ability that some running shoes have to control the inward rolling of the foot. Motion control footwear generally feature wide, rigid soles with firm midsoles that provide stability and limit severe overpronation.
About Severe Overpronation:
Although pronation is a normal, natural rolling motion of the foot that helps attenuate shock, severe overpronation occurs when the ankle rolls inward towards the center of the vertical line of the lower leg at more than 15 percent angle forcing the heel to lean inward. This means the foot and ankle cannot properly stabilize the body, weigh is carried on the inside edge of the foot and shock isn't absorbed as efficiently. This causes the big toe to do most of the push off at the end of the gait cycle. People with flat feet tend to overpronate | eng | e5298e94-1ed9-48f0-841e-144704d238fa | http://www.shoebuy.com/discount-white-motion-control-severe-overpronation.htm |
Faculty add study-away trips to Ghana and Martinique
Posted on Sep 17, 2012
Students have new options for J-Term study-away trips: Ghana and Martinique
By Elizabeth Reichert University Relations student writer
This winter UW-Superior students will have the opportunity to study at more places around the globe than ever before. Two new faculty-led study away courses and one French Club trip will depart during J-Term to visit and learn about Ghana and France.
Dr. Virginia Donovan will lead both a two-week study-away course and a one-week French Club trip to the Caribbean island of Martinique, an overseas department of France. Donovan developed the program after seeing a booth for Martinique at an international conference and watching a film series about Aimé Césaire, a famous poet and statesman from Martinique and a founder of the French négritude movement.
"I watched this film series, andI fell in love with Martinique," she said.
While in Martinique, students will visit and learn about a former sugar cane plantation, a botanical garden, a rum distillery, an interpretative center on slavery, and the beach. Students will also take French courses from native teachers.
"I'm most looking forward to seeing the students have a fantastic multicultural experience on this Caribbean island," she said. "Aside from being immersed in language, it will be gaining perspectives of different people, their historical struggles and cultural victories and for them to see the results of centuries of slavery and then to see how that people is developing its skills and talents into a vibrant society."
Donovan will offer a two-week study away course to Martinique for three credits January 6-19 while a one-week French Club Trip will be offered for no credits January13-19. UW-Superior and specially registered students may attend the study away course while anyone including faculty, staff, and community members can attend the French Club trip. Only UW-Superior students are eligible for SUFAC funding for the French Club trip.
"I'm most looking forward to the students seeing the vibrancy of another culture and to get students to think about things in different ways," Nikoi said. "It's about getting students to be open and for students to know that Ghana is one of the friendliest countries, to know how hospitable the people are, and to experience cultural diversity."
Students will interact daily with local people, visit historic sites, and participate in national festivities and traditions. Students will engage with the locals in Boxing Day upon arriving in Ghana. Additionally, students will visit Cape Coast Castle's infamous "door of no return," where millions of Africans were sent into a tragic life of slavery.
Students will gain first-hand experience of community development. They also will lidentify areas of interest such as non-profit organizations and women's economic ventures and conduct research. After returning in the spring, they will have the option to take a one-credit class to write about their research.
In addition, students will participate in a service-learning project several days of the week working with homeless youth.
The deadline for enrolling in the programs is October 1.
For more information or to register for the Martinique course and French Club trip, contact Dr. Donovan at vdonovan@uwsuper.edu or (715) 394-8037.
For more information orto register for the "Community Engagement in Ghana" program, contact Dr. Nikoi at enokoi@uwsuper.edu or (715) 394-8389. | eng | 81cf845e-ce4c-4c16-b7a8-9857d69a72f5 | http://www.uwsuper.edu/news/faculty-add-study-away-trips-to-ghana-and-martinique_article1437348 |
Could very possibly be true, as Katy Perry started in Europe this year and did the first UK leg before doing the US in the summer. Don't need it to be RIGHT AWAY (ie. March/April), but I'd rather not be waiting until next OCTOBER. | eng | 9b649bfa-1cc4-40be-9073-0ce560ab0281 | http://www.buzzjack.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=125377&pid=3778710&mode=threaded&start= |
The Kite Runner is a novel by the author Khaled Hosseini. Published in 2003 by Bloomsbury publishing PLC, it is Hosseini's first novel, and was adapted into a film of the same name in 2007.
The Kite Runner tells the story of Amir, a boy from the Wazir Akbar Khan district of Kabul, who is haunted by the guilt of betraying his childhood friend Hassan, the son of his father's Hazara servant. The story is set against a backdrop of tumultuous events, from the fall of the monarchy in Afghanistan through the Soviet invasion, the mass exodus of refugees to Pakistan and the United States, and the rise of the Taliban regime. | eng | 27e901fb-75b1-4d10-b386-37d829403f80 | http://qna.rediff.com/questions-and-answers/has-anybody-read-the-book-quotthe-kiterunnerquot/13242560/answers/11275223 |
Bought this tool about a year ago and didn't think it would be that useful. I was wrong, these things do a lot of stuff and I'm always taking it out first thing. The Porter-Cable snap in tool holder is nice, but you have to use their tools. They sell an P-C adapter kit for about $7 at Amazon that will allow you to attach other companies tools, but you lose the snap in capability and it works then like the others. The tools do all the work and this unit has plenty of power to drive it. Its not the cheapest around, but is well made | eng | 76def51c-24fe-4d2b-9c27-d59bd47816af | http://bensbargains.net/deal/porter-cable-3-amp-corded-oscillating-multi-tool-kit-69-at-amazon-282276/ |
Newer imaging technologies such as CT and MRI now indicate that the adrenal is a common site of metastases, and that adrenal metastases occur much more frequently than realized.
Epidemiology and Demographics
The primary tumor is a major determinant of the frequency of adrenal metastases. Primary tumors that frequently metasticize to the adrenal include:
50% of melanomas metastasize to the adrenals
30-40% of breast and lung cancers
10-20% of renal and gastrointestinal tumors
The most common sites for a primary tumor to metastasize to are
Lung
Liver
Bone
Adrenal gland
Screening
If adrenal metastases are present on an initial imaging survey, then this indicates that stage IV disease is present. This is critical, because the presence of adrenal metastases changes the choice of treatment in most case. The only except is ipsilateral renal cancer.
Pathophysiology & Etiology
Metastases are non calcified, vary in size and may be unilateral or bilateral. One complication of adrenal metastases is central necrosis with adrenal hemorrhage.
Diagnosis
History and Symptoms
Adrenal metastases are most often asymptomatic. In the event of extensive bilateral metastatic disease, signs and symptoms of adrenal insufficiency may be present which include: | eng | 2b599991-26e4-4573-b415-8c176bbfdd68 | http://www.wikidoc.org/index.php?title=Adrenal_metastases&oldid=616205 |
Addihul's Market - Non Thoth / Isis are FREE
I'm joining the need before greed bandwagon. Non Thoth / Isis items are now FREE to those in need. The condition being you have to use it and not take it for resale. Depending on if anyone wants them, I'll decide how many each person can get, etc. Just use the honor system, if that even exist any more. Donations accepted but not required.
I'm giving away all non Thoth / Isis stuff for free now. Also you can have the good stuff for 50% off what it's actually worth. There's a handful of stronger items still. Don't really feel like posting them in game till the 1.3 update. | eng | 29e21a7e-ca78-47fb-b5e2-5807298e260e | http://www.spacetimestudios.com/showthread.php?4079-Addihul-s-Market-For-Sale |
Honda - Dog Sleigh races 2.
why dog sleigh when you can travel in comfort? Sure there's a logical question. Have these creatives ever lived in an environment where a dogsleigh is commonly used? If so they might know that a car is not an acceptable substitute - a snowscooter is. Why? Less risk of breaking through the ice, nimwads. rnA three ton car is not a substitute for a dog sleigh. So why compare your car to a dog sleigh? Trying to woo those affluent dog-sleigh owners to buy your brand | eng | 62102aba-c16f-40eb-8ec1-196b29cb28c9 | http://adland.tv/commercials/honda-dog-sleigh-races-2 |
Jason (10/31/2012 1:31:04 PM)
Laura (10/25/2012 3:46:42 PM)
Harley is the best wake boarder of all time cause he doesn't have a sour attitude about life. Phil is just a d-i-c-k. Loosen up
Paty (10/21/2012 9:34:02 PM)
That's it? That was the finale? Uhh. I really hope there is a second season but I don't think many people watched the show.
Jessie Jesus (10/20/2012 7:21:49 AM)
why is phil such a dick000a
BT (10/15/2012 10:04:02 PM)
Phil, you are an amazing wakeboarder - you were bred for it. I remember watching your part a long time ago (maybe on a liquid force video) where you fell on your back, would slide for about 30 seconds and then got back up (I think you were wearing a dry suit). You are a very talented wakeboarder and winning is your style. It is clear that you are a perfectionist and wakeboarding is your passion and life. If I may offer some advice as a big brother and life-long wakeboarding fan: 1. Enjoy the time being young with your brothers, wakeboarding, encouraging each other, and being on top of the wakeboarding world. I understand how little brothers are annoying, especially with one as eccentric as Bob, crossing boundries with MTV cameras, sharing a home with you. But enjoy it because it won't last for ever. Let your guard down, give your brother a hug, hang out with him without putting him down or shoving him. It might be uncomfortable at first, but that's the good kind of "out of your comfort zone". You are a perfectionist, but try practicing being a perfectionist in areas other than wakeboarding. Also, there are thousands of fans/amatures/pros that would kill to get 3rd on tour. Be gracious because it reflects better on you and it's what your fans want to see. Congratulate the victor and let him have his day in the spotlight, smile, try harder for the next competition. You are a cool guy and i will always be your fan. I wish I could ride like you. Bob, now that the MTV cameras have stopped don't cross too many boundries with your brother. You are awesome and funny and a great wakeboarder. I want to see another show with you guys but with you guys as a team, as buds, rather than as enemies competition. You guys are great! Great wakeboarders and great people. I loved the show. Best show I've ever seen on MTV, but I'm biased because I've loved wakeboarding for the last 14 years (I grew up watching Mayday, six-pack, and detention). Great show! You guys rule!!! | eng | 68503283-ba57-4a74-a961-03bd7ab8c51b | http://www.mtv.com/videos/wakebrothers-ep-12-ft-worth-finale/1695600/playlist.jhtml |
goldfarb87 said:
I just read this very naive letter and I guess I'd be pissed too if I thought
that was the way it all works. (Profit=greed and the private sector has been
spawned by government and always exploits the less fortunate) But unless
you live completely off the land, all your tangible resources have been accrued
through profit in one way or another. The folks that you demonize because
they profit from the people that work for them must exist in order for jobs
to exist, not the other way around. You may not buy into trickle down but
it certainly does not trickle up. The lower and middle class and also government
will not thrive if our largest corporations aren't making good profit. You
may not wish for it to be this way but you could move to Cuba. They have
been trying out some interesting economic scenarios.
It's difficult to believe you actually read the letter. What you have done is rewrite it
to suit your agenda.
goldfarb87 said:
You may not buy into trickle down but it certainly does not trickle up.
If it doesn't trickle up then why would I ever hire anyone? I hire people to make money from them, not the other way around.
You have a business "A" then you hire someone "B". A first then B, GET IT! Someone help me with this guy.
Yes, and then you extract surplus capital from them. Surplus capital
is the difference between what a worker produces and what you pay them to
produce.
Unless they produce more from their labor than you pay them to work
for you, it makes no sense to hire them. In other words, no one hires someone
that they're not going to make money from.
GET IT?
No, goldfarb87 will never get it. He would rather be flushed down the toilet by Wall
Street than give up his ideology.
goldfarb87 - one last time: no one here is anti-business. I would guess that most
people commenting here are painfully, PAINFULLY aware of how little small business
has in common with giant, multi-national corporations. | eng | 324af8a2-eb49-41f4-94c7-e7c58999aefd | http://www.heraldtimesonline.com/stories/comments/cmt.php?sto_uri=L3N0b3JpZXMvMjAxMS8xMC8wMy9sdGUucXAtNTA4MjE2OS5zdG8=&start=60 |
Emmott On Technology: Understanding the Three Phases of Online Forms
Almost without exception when we first attempt to digitize a process we start by creating a digital version of the old pre-digital process. Then as we begin to realize the possibilities we abandon the system and change the process to take advantage of the power of digital technology.
You can see this evolution in the three phases of online forms.
The most primitive step is to simply create a digital version of the paper form. The most common form of digital paper is a PDF. The dental office then puts the PDF version of the form on the practice Web page, and patients can download and print the form, then fill it out by hand and bring it to the office. The office staff then needs to type in all the information on the form just as they did with the old-fashioned paper form in the office. This is a classic dual entry, double work scenario. Two people doing the same task. In a sense the online PDF is a digital form, but in practice it changes very little.
The next phase is to change the system. Why have the staff member type in the information? If you have a digital system why not just have the patient type it in to begin with and eliminate the dual entry. There is no digital paper PDF. The patient opens the form online and enters the information directly. The data is then downloaded to the dental practice and the appropriate fields are populated in the patient record. No dual entry.
Truly digital forms are not just fill in the blank copies of paper forms but are smart and interactive. For example, if I check the box that says I am a man, the form will not ask me later if I am pregnant. If I come to a question that asks me if I have diabetes and I check no, the form goes to a completely different question. However if I check yes to diabetes a whole new series of questions is launched. These new questions might ask me when I was diagnosed, what medications I am taking and what my blood sugar level is. I would never see this set of questions if I checked no.
A smart form also would offer help to the person filling it in. How do you spell penicillin? What does periodontal mean?
The final phase eliminates the form completely. Our information, both personal and medical, will be stored in a big central medical dental record in the cloud. When a patient makes an appointment as a new patient or even schedules a re-call appointment, our computer will connect with the big database in the sky and all the data we used to collect with a paper form—name, address, insurance plan and medical history—will flow into our system, either creating a new record or updating an existing one.
Of course for this to work we need a very secure system both the profession and the public can trust. There's the rub.
If you do not have online forms now I suggest you skip the PDF phase and step boldly into the interactive future. The future is coming and it will be amazing! | eng | 04f4e83d-0c9d-4075-a77f-7f041a4946ca | http://www.dentalcompare.com/Featured-Articles/121670-Emmott-On-Technology-Understanding-the-Three-Phases-of-Online-Forms/ |
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Immunization Program Sections
Protecting and Improving the Health of All People in Florida
A Program of the Florida Department of Health
The Immunization Program promotes, monitors, and provides technical assistance to facilitate the completion of all immunizations in accordance with the recommendations of the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices. This includes:
Partnering with Children's Medical Services (CMS), the WIC nutrition program, the Agency for Healthcare Administration (AHCA) Department of Education, Department of Children and Families, and other Department of Health programs to reach the most children.
Managing the Perinatal Hepatitis B Prevention Program to ensure all pregnant women are screened for hepatitis B disease and appropriate interventions are provided for infected women, their infants, and contacts.
Educating and informing adults on the need for immunizations and how to access immunization services.
Educating and informing healthcare workers on the need for immunizations and how to access immunization services.
The Immunization Program's Success
Enhancing immunization services, decreasing barriers and missed opportunities to vaccinate, and improving linkages with other public health programs, such as WIC, have resulted in a decrease in the incidence of vaccine-preventable diseases in Florida.
County Health Departments
County Health Departments (CHDs) are responsible for:
Providing recommended or required immunizations to all children birth through 18 years of age, and providing recommended immunizations to certain adult clients. These immunizations are provided concurrently with other routine services or through immunization clinics conducted by the CHD or their contractors.
Following-up on newborns at risk for being under-immunized to ensure they begin their immunizations. This is achieved through field visits, phone calls, and mailings.
Reporting and controlling outbreaks of vaccine-preventable diseases.
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Definitions
American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
n. A large-scale public showing, as of art objects or industrial or agricultural products.
n.Chiefly British A grant given to a scholar by a school or university.
Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
n. The act of exhibiting or displaying for inspection; a showing or presenting to view.
n. The producing or showing of titles, authorities, or papers of any kind before a tribunal, in proof of facts; hence, in Scots law, an action for compelling delivery of writings.
n. That which is exhibited; a show; especially, a public show or display, as of natural or artificial productions, or of personal performances: as, an international or universal exhibition (of productions and manufactures); a school exhibition; an athletic or dramatic exhibition.
n. In medicine, the act of administering as a remedy: as, the exhibition of stimulants.
n. An allowance for subsistence; a provision of money or other things; stipend; pension.
n. Hence A benefaction settled for the maintenance of scholars in English universities, not depending on the foundation: in Scotland called a bursary.
n.SynonymsExhibition, Exhibit, Exposition, Exposure, Exposé; manifestation. Exhibition is more general than exhibit, the latter expressing sometimes a section of the former. As contrasted with exposition, exhibition deals more often with visible things and exposition with things mental: as, an exhibition of machinery; an exposition of a text or doctrine of philosophy. Hence in part, perhaps, the disinclination of some to use exposition for a show. This new and French use of exposition, so far as it prevails, is limited to a large or international exhibition, a "world's fair." Exposure expresses a laying open (as exposure to the sun, or a southern exposure), especially in some undesirable way, as to danger, unpleasant observation, etc. Exposé is not far from being synonymous with exhibit, being a formal exhibition of facts in detail for the information of those concerned, and sometimes the revelation in detail of things that it was desirable to keep secret: as, an exposé of certain tricks of the trade.
WordNet 3.0
n. a collection of things (goods or works of art etc.) for public display
n. the act of exhibiting
Etymologies
From Old French exhibicion. (Wiktionary)
Examples
"The director of Códice Gallery which hosted the exhibition has defended Vargas' "conceptual art, a work that leaves a social message" and went on to say that the dog had not been mistreated, it ate and drank regularly, and finally was allowed to escape back to the streets from where it was taken at the end of the exhibition*."
"Featured in the exhibition is a painting of Hotei asking "What is the sound of one hand?" along with 17 other depictions of the bumbling monk as everyman: sleeping, meditating, riding in a boat, shouldering a large mallet, and -- most unusual of all -- floating as a kite in mid-air."
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Radiation in the Mountains: Q & A
The following is a translation of an interview conducted with Katsumi Shozugawa, an Associate Professor and Researcher at The University of Tokyo Graduate School of Arts and Sciences, which appeared in the January 2012 issue of Yama-To-Keikoku Magazine, a monthly outdoor magazine published in Japanese. This translation has been done with the consent of the magazine and should be of interest to hikers in Japan who can't read Japanese. The opinions expressed here reflect those of Mr. Shozugawa and not of Yama-to-Keikoku or Hiking in Japan.
Question 1: Aren't the radiation levels in mountains streams high?
Recently we tested Karasugawa river (on Mt. Adatara) and found that above Karasugawa bridge radiation levels varied from 0.05 microsieverts/hour* to 0.312 microsierverts/hour. However, at the bridge level at the river embankment the readings were 0.184 and decreased to 0.176 at the surface of the river. From this we can see that because of wind and rain, soil or leaves containing radioactive cesium have been transported, the speed of which varies according to region. For this reason, over time the areas which have previously had a high air dose rate can fluctuate. In this way, due to the fact that environmental conditions are constantly changing, it's difficult to accurately predict whether mountain streams have high or low levels of radiation.
Question 2: Are there any radiation hotspots in the mountains?
Yes there are. This time approximately 0.02 microsieverts/hour was observed on a forest road at the edge of a gully. We also measured at the base of the gully and found readings nearly double what was found at the forest road. When you take a rest during your hike, it's best to avoid these types of gullies where mud and runoff have accumulated, as well as areas with large piles of rain-transported foliage.
Question 3: Is it ok to take home fallen leaves or soil from the mountains?
It has been reported in the news that fallen leaves have contained a high level of contamination, but if you want to take home one leaf as a memento, it shouldn't be a problem. However, you should refrain from taking away large quantities of foliage as well as rustling through large piles of fallen leaves.
Question 4: Since the snow season has arrived, what kind of radioactive effect will there be?
Since snow will cover the land, you won't need to worry about flying radioactive particles or the risk of internal radiation exposure. In addition, snow has a shielding effect against radiation, depending on the density of the snow. We can expect a 30 to 40% reduction in radioactive emissions in compacted snow (such as those in groomed ski resorts). If the snow has accumulated over 1 meter in depth, however, then it is thought there will be a full shielding effect. Since fresh snowfall has a low risk of contamination, it should not be a problem to drink snowmelt.
Question 5: Is it ok to gather and eat mushrooms from the mountains?
There hasn't been adequate testing, so you should not eat wild mushrooms gathered in the forest. In the mountains, there is a high likelihood for radioactive contamination of kinoko mushrooms, chestnuts, freshwater fish, river crabs, wild boar and such. Since the mountainous landscape is extremely diverse, even small changes in location can result in varying levels of contamination. Viewing wild mushrooms is ok, but you should refrain from picking and eating them.
Question 6: What should you do if you fall and injure yourself, getting dirt into your open wound?
There is a danger that radioactive materials attached to soil could directly enter your bloodstream, which is thought to be more dangerous than direct inhalation or drinking contaminated water. In order to decrease internal radiation exposure, wounds should be washed with water as quickly as possible. After washing, the wound should be wrapped with a bandage in order to prevent dust and dirt from reentering the wound. It is safer to use a hydrocolloid dressing (such as a kizu power pad) to help keep air out.
Question 7: Is it safe to drink from the mountain streams and rivers?
Since radioactive cesium has a positive charge, it is easily bonded to clay particles containing a negative charge. Once this happens, it is thought that there is a low chance of these bound particles dissolving in water. This being the case, as long as Iodine 131 is not emitted, there shouldn't be a worry of contamination of underground water sources. Since there is a danger of contamination in the dirt riverbeds, you should avoid ingesting dirt particles when drinking water from streams. Instead, water should be filtered with a portable water filter.
Question 8: Are there any precautions you should take after finishing your hike?
At the trailhead, please clean off all dirt that has stuck to hiking boots, clothing, and your backpack. When doing this, be sure not to inhale any of the brushed off dust. Since volcanic soil can contain especially strong acids and alkaline metals, you should wash off your boots immediately after finishing your hike. If you don't, the rubber and leather can deteriorate rather quickly. Regardless of whether there is radioactive contamination or not, it's my recommendation to promptly clean off everything before returning home.
5 Comments on "Radiation in the Mountains: Q & A"
Unfortunately it's radiation from the stricken nuclear power plant. Hotspots are definitely an issue, which is why I do not recommend hiking in Fukushima Prefecture. The mountain you really need to watch out for is Mt. Adatara, which is where most of the readings were taken. The measured doses of cesium are quite low, but I'd rather avoid ANY doses of radioactive cesium if i can. There is also a ski resort at Adatara that is still open for business in spite of the contamination.
Wes: many thanks for posting this article – your excellent translation is a public service and it's good to see YamaKei tackling this difficult subject in a responsible, factual and non-sensational way. Even so, I still find it difficult to assess (from this interview plus the linked fact sheet) whether or not these levels of radiation are something to worry about or not. That is, after all, the Yen 100 million question….
If I may, I will forthwith link to this thought-provoking page from my own posting on the caesium fallout.
Wes – nice job on the translation.
A general comment not aimed at your good self: My layman's perspective on this subject is that these figures are still low and should not cause great concern. The below link gives some interesting information that also helps to clarify any perceived danger. It's worth noting the difference between ALARA and AHARS figures. I think every press article I've read so far always refers to the ALARA figure as though it's a safety limit, when it's not. As PH says above, the real question is are the levels mentioned in your translation something to worry about and section 6 hopefully helps to answer that question. | eng | 4bcd1074-bf88-4ea8-87d8-0ebaaa2ae08d | http://japanhike.wordpress.com/2012/04/08/radiation-in-the-mountains/ |
Is
your school an example of good hygiene? Before going too far with our planned
activities for your pupils, we suggest you first conduct a small survey
about school hygiene levels, to see if your school is on the right track.
If this isn't the case, perhaps some solutions can be found with the help
of your local authority.
- Are
the washbasins provided with soap or soap dispensers?
- Are
there any washbasins close to the toilets?
- Are
the toilets cleaned several times a day?
- Are
hand-towels available for the children in the washrooms?
- Are
the hand-towels changed regularly?
- Are
the toilets provided with toilet paper?
- Are
children's hands checked for cleanliness before eating?
- Do
children using the canteen have napkins? Eight positives
replies? What a good example your school is to its pupils! | eng | 523abdef-9210-4bb2-9084-030761ec83e4 | http://www.hygiene-educ.com/en/overview/atschool.htm |
The Residents... material like a hungry horse inhaling hay, while still stumbling along at full speed. Sex, shrugs and anti-rock'n'roll - it's all there in The Residents' "Wonder of Weird | eng | 0fc7f93b-efff-44cb-8ea7-4cf92899a78f | http://www.artsboston.org/event/detail/441655008/The_Residents |
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Units without the trample trait (melee infantry) simply come out of charge mode and use their normal attack and normal damage when they reach their target. It's mostly just used to close ranks and look cool. :) However, as mentioned, if the unit attacks immediately after coming out of a run, his first attack does double damage. | eng | 1f929c22-e6e0-48e3-98e0-e405f78b3444 | http://trac.wildfiregames.com/wiki/XML.Entity.Actions.Move?action=diff&version=3 |
Mondain wrote:
> I'm not sure why "Sun" dropped it, there seems to be a lot of
> colaboration
> between Sun and the php community. From what I have read on forums and
> blogs
> that this increased colaboration is angering a lot of php loyalists...
> why?
> I have no idea. I have nothing what so ever against any language, I just
> prefer that they are somewhat open and will execute wherever I need
> them. I
> will get PHP in the Red5 mix as soon as I have time.
> C# probably wont make it in on my account because it would be easier
> to just
> implement a socket bridge between C# and Java, then to write a C#
> ScriptFactory in Java.
Lol not a problem, this has nothing to do with your script factory
implementation, mostly sun dropping it. however how can you import a
missing package from the jar file ? I was just going a little overboard
adding C# sorry. What do you mean by a socket bridge as in have a C# app
as a service ? | eng | 7f68026f-9a74-4616-aba9-536d0d40499e | http://osflash.org/pipermail/red5_osflash.org/2007-February/008832.html |
My daughter, age 11, was diagnosed last week with type 1 diabetes. During the last few days, her blood sugars were almost normal, reading over 200 mg/dl only once a day. But today before breakfast she was 164 mg/dl, then 318 mg/dl, and before lunch 235 mg/dl. She took 17 units of Novolin and 4 units of NovoLog, and we're trying stick to the meal plan as close as possible. Why did this happen? What am I doing wrong?
Answer:
You and your daughter are doing nothing wrong. She is likely about to enter a phase of diabetes that is called the "honeymoon" whereby her insulin requirements will be in a state of flux.
Remember some of what you are being taught: different types of insulin have different onset of action and different times when the insulin has it's greatest effect ("peak effect"). The NovoLog begins to work almost immediately after it is dosed, and has it's peak effect about 90 minutes later, but then it's effect begins to wear off.
The Novolin, and I presume you mean Novolin "NPH" (this is important -- "Novolin" is a brand name the way "Chevrolet" is a brand name, and a Chevrolet Suburban is a different automobile with different get-up-and-go than a Chevrolet Corvette!) begins to work a couple of hours after you give it but does not have it's peak effect for about 6-8 hours later.
So stay in contact with your diabetes team and follow that meal plan. Your diabetes team will likely make on-going insulin adjustments based on any pattern of glucose levels throughout the days. They have probably also asked you to check blood or urine for ketones when the blood glucose reaches a certain level (typically over 240 mg/dL).
Your team also likely gave you some educational materials. Read them and write down your questions. Be certain that you get follow up with a Certified Diabetes Educator | eng | 2b0ef3af-8d79-42a0-bfdd-142efa3282f7 | http://www.childrenwithdiabetes.com/dteam/2004-01/d_0d_bpe.htm |
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A pistil and a stamen in a flower bud one day before opening.
The anther of a stamen becomes big, too.
The pistil is taller than the stamen.
2
The head of this pistil is irregular.
There is no pollen on it.
3
You can see clearly the pollen stuffed in the anther.
The anther is broken and the pollen comes out before the flower opens.
Let's watch a pistil and stamens in a flower
Inside the flower, there is a pistil in the center surrounded by 5 stamens.
If you watch carefully, you may find something like white powder on the tip of a stamen.
This is pollen shed from the anther (pollen sac).
Here, we see pollen spread over a petal.
Let's observe a tip of a pistil with a magnifying glass. | eng | 8ef6f27d-9b4f-4147-a7fc-fd823332df47 | http://protist.i.hosei.ac.jp/Asagao/Yoneda_DB/E/Introduction/htmls/20.html |
Unit Testing
All the Navigational concepts in the above sections, apart from the Controls and ASP.NET Ajax History, work outside of a Web environment and hence can be Unit Tested e.g. using Visual Studio Unit Tests.
Sample Web Site
The first Unit Tests will check the State Information configuration. Beging by adding a new Unit Test Project to the solution and for this new project:
Manually add a reference to Navigation.dll (the NuGet installation is only suitable for Web projects)
Add a New Basic Unit Test class called StateInfoTest.
Add a Solution Folder - right click the Solution and select Add -> New Solution Folder
Add Test Settings to the Solution Folder – right click the Solution Folder and select Add New Item, select Test Settings and give it a name
Open the Test Settings, select Deployment, check the Enable deployment checkbox, select Add File and Browse to the StateInfo.config file in the Web Project (make sure to show All files in the browser dialog)
From the main menu select Test -> Test Settings -> Select Test Settings File and Browse to the Test Settings file just added
Add a Test Method to StateInfoTest called NavigatePersonTest as shown in below (making sure to add a using to the Navigation namespace). This test checks that Navigating to the Person Dialog results in the Listing State, and it will pass when run.
The next Unit Test will verify the Search method on the PersonSearch class. In the Test project add a reference to both the Web project and to the System.Web library. Next, add a New Basic Unit Test class called PersonSearchTest and to it add a Test Method called SearchTest and using statements to the Navigation and System.Linq namespaces. Call the Search method on the PersonSearch class and check the number of items returned is 10 and the total count in StateContext Data is 12 as shown below. This test will pass when run. The remaining PersonSearch tests are left as an exercise. | eng | e2698b69-699a-43a4-ab57-ada05b91a4e0 | http://navigation.codeplex.com/wikipage?title=Unit%20Testing&referringTitle=Documentation&ANCHOR |
TASC Hosts Local Teachers to Promote STEM Content
CHANTILLY, Va., July 29, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- As part of George Washington University's Teachers in Industry Project, TASC hosted four middle and high school teachers for a daylong session with TASC executives and technology leaders. The goal of the program is to give teachers the opportunity to become familiar with the core knowledge and skills their students will need to be successful in the 21st century workforce, which is built on a strong foundation of science, technology, engineering and math (STEM).
"It's important that industry reach out to teachers and students so that STEM curricula stay current and relevant," says Rich Rosenthal , TASC Chief Technology Officer. "By working together, we can minimize and hopefully eliminate the gap between our students' education and the skills employers like TASC need."
Studies show that when it comes to math and science, U.S. high school graduates lag behind their peers in many other countries. At the same time, jobs in fields such as engineering are growing at three times the rate of other professions. In the Washington, DC, area, nearly 12 percent of workers are employed in STEM jobs, compared to about five percent nationally.
"Our goal is to help students expand their understanding of science, technology and math, and, hopefully, inspire them to pursue careers in these fields," says Rich Rosenthal . "Employers in the national security sector need strong STEM skills to meet our national security challenges."
About TASC | eng | 85be110d-59ab-4142-94ad-b544532b03a5 | http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/tasc-hosts-local-teachers-to-promote-stem-content-126393213.html |
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Status change
Message on status of my mom's application says the following message after submitting an RFE. What does it mean to me. Does any one know if this is normal and sign of anything for moving forward. Please share any experience.
"Petition (1-130 and I-485) to another office for processing and sent you a notice explaining this action. Please follow any instructions provided on the notice. We will notify you by mail when a decision is made" | eng | 2bbd1ca1-2423-469f-b667-9112510425ec | http://www.immihelp.com/forum/showthread.php/99726-Status-change?p=270534&mode=threaded |
Students learn about pi
Its National Pi Day, not apple or blueberry, we're talking about the number pi.
Students at Kennedy Primary Academy in South Bend spent the day learning all about pi.
The day included measuring circles, learning about circumference and making pi posters.
Teachers say its very important for students to learn pi at a young age.
"I had some of my 4th grade students who are in 5th grade advanced math and myself have been working on posters and coming up with little tid bits and facts about pi, and you know call us a bunch of nerds but its a lot of fun," says Jeremy Maller a teacher at Kennedy.
Several other South Bend schools also participated in National Pi | eng | 0e58099e-ea96-4483-95c4-1454350c4260 | http://www.fox28.com/story/21641556/2013/03/14/students-learn-about-pi |
As an avid traveler, I'm pretty proud of my ability to pack light. The secret to a small suitcase is to bring items that are versatile, like a simple black dress that can be worn casually during the day, or dressed up for a night out. And this product from Japan takes that packing philosophy to the next level.
Introducing the Japanese wearable tent, the perfect solution when you don't have enough room in your backpack for your poncho and your tent. Now, you won't have to choose! | eng | 8e5d9e4a-3768-4a63-bbf3-b4bd01a1568b | http://www.absolutelyfobulous.com/2010/11/12/the-most-creative-2-in-1-japanese-wearable-tent/ |
Neck Problems treatable with Physical Therapy
Cervical Pain This condition is commonly associated with dull aching. Sometimes the pain can be worsened with movement of the neck. Other symptoms include: numbness, tingling, tenderness, sharp shooting pain, fullness, difficulty swallowing, pulsations, swishing sounds in the head, dizziness or lightheadedness, and gland swelling.
Cervical Strain/Sprain This is one of the most frequent causes of neck pain. It can be brought on by every day activity: sitting in a chair that offers no support, cradling the phone between the ear and shoulder, or working at a poorly designed computer station. Whiplash is an example of neck strain.
Cervicalgia Neck pain that does not radiate outwards is called cervicalgia. The muscles of the neck are constantly under tension to hold the head up. Therefore, they are often prone to pain through gradual tightening of the muscles. This tightening can also result in tearing from sudden, sharp movements. | eng | 222ecbd0-a982-4f97-8e8e-88e0b2766526 | http://fspt.org/neck_problems.html |
>You may continue to use tcsh and I won't hold it against you. I am however
>confidant that my reasoning for why you shouldn't is sound. I have no idea
>what you do for a living but as a software engineer, I have found that
>people in my profession tend to use things like their login shell and
>their editor of choice all day long. My preference is to work with people
>who are obvious power users of those components. Being a power user of a
>shell that doesn't allow for subroutines is an oxymoron.
I'm a software engineer. No, being a power user of a shell without subroutines
is not an oxymoron.
I use the shell for relatively simple things, piping, redirection and such.
Pipe text through cut and grep and paste, etc.. Anything more and I write a
program.
I am *slightly* annoyed once in a rare while about the inability to redirect
stdout and stderr separately, but that is greatly outweighed by the
inertia of using what I know, rather than re-learning how to do
everything I already know in a slightly different way (env whatever test
instead of setenv whatever test, etc..) | eng | a0098600-733f-421f-b737-9c3bb42056c1 | http://mailman2.u.washington.edu/pipermail/pine-info/2007-January/071167.html |
the point of free speech, is you need to start from the premise that anyone is entitled to say anything, as long as it isn't advocating or implying actual violence. Once you depart from that, it is the slippery slope to censorship.
I will defend your right to believe I'm going to hell, as long as you will defend my right to go there. | eng | 52195c88-0c61-4ace-9489-9a068d9310de | http://wikipediareview.com/index.php?showtopic=36336&pid=294378&mode=threaded&show=&st= |
Except you are not including the original guy you draft. Assuming Albert isn't extended, people would really be upset walking out of the first three rounds of the draft with the best LT and Wilson?Except you are not including the original guy you draft. Assuming Albert isn't extended, people would really be upset walking out of the first three rounds of the draft with the best LT and Wilson?
Or you just sign Albert to a deal.
They you could walk out of the first 3 rounds with the highest rated Qb in the draft, a franchise LT, and 3 other guys. You start trading those picks, you miss out on getting the best CB or BPA available , when you could have just taken whoever you like the best at 1 and not risk losing himSo missing out on one of the top 3 QB's in the draft, when you have the ability to take your pick of the 3 before anyone else has a chance, isn't a gamble?There's not that much different between dedicated draft geeks and real scouts, honestly.
If you're talking about the lead guys that work for teams, coordinating efforts? Sure. But most scouts are just sports-obsessed guy who are willing to work hard and pay to be certified as a scout.
I should know. I worked with several of them and explored early steps in gaining certification myself. I also do some amateur college hoops scouting in the area for a few national writers.
The line between "Smart fan that pays attention and puts in the time" and "certified scout" is not as big as you think.
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Smith is Cassel. Cassel is Grbac. Grbac is Bono. Smith is a bum! We traded for a bum! | eng | 63a7b916-3eeb-4f0b-8fd0-dac78049141d | http://www.chiefsplanet.com/BB/showthread.php?p=9331136 |
Couple of issues after moving to new machine
I had UT up and running on an older piece of hardware and we just put in a new server so I virtualized the UT install.
I backed up the config on the old machine and restored it on the new machine and all the settings restored properly. All my racks are there and the policy manager kicked in right away.
The first problem I ran in to was that the local UT machine basically ignored the DNS servers that where restored to it. It couldn't connect to the UT store or anything. I got around that by manually editing the resolv.conf file and adding a nameserver. However that gets overwritten any time you do anything with the networking. I know I can just exclude the resolv.conf from being changed or written to and leave it manual but would like to know why this isn't working as it should.
The second issue is that theAlso, is there a log that I can monitor real time of the NAT'ing as it occurs? I'd like to see if that traffic is actually hitting UT or if it might be upstream on the ISP's end.
thecan you ping the aliases from outside the network?
Also, is there a log that I can monitor real time of the NAT'ing as it occurs? I'd like to see if that traffic is actually hitting UT or if it might be upstream on the ISP's end.
use tcpdump.
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Backup / Restore is only designed to work from a given hardware platform, to be restored to that specific platform.
If you restored to a new platform, the MAC addresses for the NICs don't match the restore. As soon as you reconfigure interfaces, most of the configuration details in config -> networking -> interfaces is wiped outYou say you cannot ping the alias from outside the network, can you ping them from the inside?
Backup / Restore is only designed to work from a given hardware platform, to be restored to that specific platform.
Well that is disappointing. What good is a backup if it is hardware specific and the hardware it is running on dies and you have to move to a new platform? Are there any plans in the future to make the UT backup a plaintext config so that modifications could be made prior to uploading to a new platform? At the very least allow for backup of all the rack configuration and leave the networking a manual setup process (since you have to do that anyways on first install)?
If you restored to a new platform, the MAC addresses for the NICs don't match the restore. As soon as you reconfigure interfaces, most of the configuration details in config -> networking -> interfaces is wiped out.
This was kinda my gut feeling (arp issue). Is there no way to set the mac address from the cli? In /etc/untangle-net-alpaca/ethernet-media both eth1 and eth0 are set to auto believe I did this. This is done by running the network configuration wizard again correct? Both interfaces are set to "static" right now which is what they need to be for router mode correct? I can add more vNIC's if necessary but I don't need them. The old server did have 4 NIC's on it though and the new one only has 2 (only 2 were used on the old one). Could that be causing an issue?I would concur here but in the network config menu it shows the alias there and the rules that had worked on the old platform are all there (verified from the cli in the /etc/untangle-net-alpaca/iptables-rules.d/ files).
You say you cannot ping the alias from outside the network, can you ping them from the inside?
Yes, alias is pingable from inside the LAN as well as the UT cli.
I understand that I could manually reconfigure everything and it would work but that would take a huge amount of time to do so I'd like to avoid that if at all possible.
Thanks for the help.
Last edited by gollo; 05-13-2012 at 06:34 AM.
Reason: clarified a questionUT info and CLI match (my external is eth1 with eth1:1 being the alias and internal is eth0).
I kinda thought it might be ISP related too but that raises the question of why does the primary IP work and why do I see traffic on the alias IP hitting the outside interface?
I'll see if I can reset the hand off device from the ISP and see if that does the trick
The only thing I can suggest at this point is, remove all aliases, set all interfaces to static, that wayThe only thing I can suggest at this point is, remove all aliases, set all interfaces to static, that wayCorrect, ping does not work from the outside but does on the inside.
Interfaces are currently in static mode so I do not have a br.eth0 and I have already tried that.
At this point the ARP per IP deal is the most likely scenario but I still have my doubts. If that where actually the case then I shouldn't see ANY reference to the alias IP in tcpdump though.
Being that it is virtual I'm going to try and wireshark the interface and see what that turns up. If I still don't get anywhere I'll be contacting the ISP tomorrow then. | eng | c285f3ba-ecfe-4a89-b8e4-deccdda225b8 | http://forums.untangle.com/networking/29864-couple-issues-after-moving-new-machine.html |
Carbon Water Filter
What Is A Carbon Water Filter?
Because products used in our homes, many people shift towards the safest and most useful products in the appliance industry. One of the filters which are worth mentioning is the carbon water filter; because of its highly technological yet biological nature, many people turn to this product for safe water systems to be used in homes.
Carbon Water Filter – A Definition
The carbon water filter makes use of a special activated piece of carbon to remove all the impurities and contaminants from the water. Because the carbon absorbs almost all the harmful chemicals in the water, it has become very effective in producing water that is safe enough for people to drink. A piece of carbon is cut into a specific size which would allow maximum filtration and absorption of the harmful elements found in water. They are most effective in eliminating highly volatile chemicals such as organic compounds, chlorine and sediment. Whenever these substances get exposed to the carbon water filter, the latter would absorb it and eliminate it from the circulating water.
Carbon Water Filter – The Benefits
The best benefit that you can enjoy from a carbon water filter is its ability to remove the toxins, offensive odor, and taste of the water. It is effective in removing volatile organic chemicals and other pollutants in the water. When your water has been cleansed from a carbon water filter, the results can produce water that has improved odor, taste and color.
Most man made chemicals can also be removed by your carbon water filter. Among the most popular elements removed by carbon are: herbicides, trichloroethane compounds, pesticides, radon, chlorine, benzene and solvents. It is important to note that only a small amount of metal can be removed by the carbon filter. Amongst those included are: iron, hydrogen sulfate and manganese.
Carbon Water Filter – The Process
The process at which carbon water filter removes toxins is the same as the techniques used in other filtering machines. Water has to go through the fiber membranes so that harmful elements can be strained well. It also absorbs chemical elements which is why the filter needs to be replaced from time to time. Whenever the filter needs changing, immediately replace it with a new one and do not wait for any changes in your water before you decide for a substitute. | eng | 5e60f871-417f-4a5e-91c7-96ac55ae2f03 | http://www.best-machine.com/carbon-water-filter.html |
70 101: Art Concepts I (studio)
Art Concepts I will focus on learning the visual language of the creative process through anexamination of the principles of two-dimensional visual organization. These fundamental basics form the underlying structure of all studio and communication arts. Through slide lecture, guest lecturers, field trips, and studio projects, students will begin to understand the many forms that visual expression takes. The course will develop creative problem solving skills and students will learn to respond to personal challenge. Students will also be instructed in the principles of professional execution and be introduced to diverse modes of thought, media, and aesthetic expression.... more »
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Thanks, enjoy the course! Come back and let us know how you like it by writing a review. | eng | 9471590e-86a1-415f-b567-4a8a6d2d7299 | http://www.chegg.com/courses/uml/70/101 |
RLR Home Readers Flyer
The National Rugby League has published and released a set of eight Readers for students in Kindergarten to Year 2.
This set of eight readers includes pictures and text featuring all sixteen NRL Clubs.
All Readers: • Use NSW Foundation Writing as taught in schools • Are leveled and progressively increase in difficulty • Include current NRL pictures which support the text • Have been successfully trialed by teachers, students and University Lecturers • Are extremely engaging for both boys and girls • Promote reading, healthy eating and the game of Rugby League | eng | 282d83cd-7e32-473c-b617-d7a58f7e8253 | http://www.sportingpulse.com/assoc_page.cgi?c=7-2149-0-0-0&news_task=DETAIL&articleID=14072177 |
How do you land a sweet six-figure marketing gig at the hallowed record label known for having signed everyone from Led Zeppelin to Stone Temple Pilots? You start with a resume like Dan Kennedy's: • Dressed up as a member of Kiss every Halloween • Memorized Led Zeppelin IV at age ten • | eng | 79f5b533-ee10-4955-a13d-8fca14711ff9 | http://www.shelfari.com/books/3667657/Rock-On?uid=mrsr |
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