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The European Union (EU) invited Notre Dame Professor of Law Douglass Cassel to serve as a panelist at their conference in Brussels, Belgium, January 25-26. The United States Ambassador to the EU will open the conference, which includes high level EU participation.
The conference is titled “Mapping the Future of the EU-US Strategic Partnership: Policy and Research Perspectives.” Cassel’s contribution focuses on how the EU and US can best work together to promote human rights worldwide, in an era when global economic and diplomatic power is shifting rapidly to China and other nations less committed to human rights.
Cassel, who serves as the director of the Law School’s Center for Civil and Human Rights, is a scholar and practitioner of international human rights, international criminal and international humanitarian law. His scholarly articles in English and Spanish are published in the United States, Latin America and Europe, and he lectures at universities and conferences worldwide. On behalf of retired United States diplomats, and leading experts on international law, he has filed several amicus curiae briefs in the United States Supreme Court, involving the rights of prisoners at Guantanamo, and accountability for human rights violations under the Alien Tort Claims Act. He represents victims of human rights violations in Colombia, Guatemala, Peru and Venezuela, in cases before the Inter-American Commission and Inter-American Court of Human Rights.
Cassel has served as Legal Advisor to the United Nations Commission on the Truth for El Salvador; Executive Council member of the American Society of International Law; co-chair of the International Committee of the Board of Directors of the Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law; Chair of the Independent International Panel on Alleged Collusion in Sectarian Killings in Northern Ireland; and consultant to the Department of State, Department of Justice, Ford Foundation, the President of the American Bar Association, and non-governmental human rights organizations. In 2000 and again in 2003, he was nominated by the US Government, and elected by the Organization of American States, to serve on the Board of the Justice Studies Center of the Americas, of which he was elected President. Since 2000 he has been President of the Due Process of Law Foundation, based in Washington, D.C., which promotes judicial reform throughout the hemisphere.
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Itineraries and/or dive sites can be changed without notice at discretion of the leading guide and captain. The route will depend on the sea and weather condition, diving level and ability of guests or the number of other boats present at a dive site.
Abu Dabab is a cluster of seven shallow reefs at depths ranging from 15m to 25m, with many caves and colourful coral gardens to explore. You can expect to see plenty of red anemones with their ever-present clownfish in this area, Blue-spotted stingrays, and Napoleon wrasse. There are frequent dolphin sightings here, too. Night dives in the vicinity are interesting, as well, as Spanish dancers are often seen here. On the southern outer reefs shark encounters are likely.
Elphinstone Reef is a long thin reef formation with stepped plateaus at both the north and south ends and sheer vertical drop-offs to the east and west. Beautiful pink and purple soft corals can be found here as well as Gorgonian fans at between 20 – 30m depth. The site is excellent for encountering large marine life including White and Grey Tip Reef Sharks, Hammerheads, Thresher sharks and Oceanic White Tips.
Shaab Sharm, or Gota Sharm is a large, kidney-shaped reef with steep sloping wall on its east and south sides. The crescent of reef around the reef’s southern tip offers the best diving, with rich coral growth from the surface shallows down. There are numerous soft coral and hard corals. There is also some black coral on the wall’s deeper sections.
Groupers, barracudas, snappers and unicorns can be seen here. Currents here can be quite strong.
This site is situated close to its smaller sister, Abu Galawa Soraya. The main attraction here is the sunken Chinese tugboat that sank on October 1943. The wreck is around 34m long and the stern lies in 17m. The top rises to the surface and peaks above the waves at low tide. The coral cover here is one of the most beautiful in the Red Sea.
Here you have the possibility to encounter sharks, rays and huge groupers.
Sataya, also called Dolphin reef, is located at the southeast tip of Fury Shoal. Many different dives can be done along this reef, but most of them are on the east and southern part.
The east side is a sloping wall with many coral heads. The south side is a coral garden ideal for night dives.
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Amid ongoing state budget pressures, a requirement in the Affordable Care Act (ACA) that states maintain eligibility in Medicaid and CHIP was central in preserving coverage during 2011. In addition, more than half of states (29) made improvements in their programs. Most of these improvements involved greater use of technology to boost program efficiency and make it easier for families to enroll in coverage, but 11 states adopted targeted eligibility expansions, primarily for children.
This annual 50-state survey on eligibility, enrollment, renewal, and cost sharing policies also found that the new enhanced federal funding for technology investments spurred state action to modernize Medicaid eligibility systems. During 2011, a diverse majority launched major system improvement projects that will utilize this new funding to make far-reaching changes to their existing eligibility systems and move the enrollment and renewal process into the 21st century. | <urn:uuid:57e45755-f8fe-45d9-8790-1e8fcd4e85f4> | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | http://ccf.georgetown.edu/ccf-resources/performing-under-pressure-annual-findings-of-a-50-state-survey-of-eligibility-enrollment-renewal-and-cost-sharing-policies-in-medicaid-and-chip-2011-2012-4/?issue=chip%2F | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2013-20/segments/1368702810651/warc/CC-MAIN-20130516111330-00061-ip-10-60-113-184.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.947545 | 166 | 1.96875 | 2 |
Rockville, MD/Seattle, WA ?May 11, 2010 ?OriGene and the Institute for Systems Biology (ISB), announce plans to create a proteotypic PeptideAtlas and develop an SRM/MRM mass spectrometry standard database for 5,000 human proteins (Press Release)
Summary: The membrane-associated protein encoded by this gene is a member of the superfamily of ATP-binding cassette (ABC) transporters. ABC proteins transport various molecules across extra- and intra-cellular membranes. ABC genes are divided into seven distinct subfamilies (ABC1, MDR/TAP, MRP, ALD, OABP, GCN20, White). This protein is a member of the MDR/TAP subfamily. Members of the MDR/TAP subfamily are involved in multidrug resistance. The protein encoded by this gene is an ATP-dependent drug efflux pump for xenobiotic compounds with broad substrate specificity. It is responsible for decreased drug accumulation in multidrug-resistant cells and often mediates the development of resistance to anticancer drugs. This protein also functions as a transporter in the blood-brain barrier. [provided by RefSeq, Jul 2008].
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This week was full of choices and innovations. Long brewing battles, like the one between the two presidential candidates in the United States and the ever-present war of the smartphones, saw some resolution. Social media platforms showcased new features and, in some cases, new problems.
The 2012 presidential election has come and gone, leaving countless trends, tweets and memes in its wake. For those of us who live in a world based in social media, politics may have changed the composition of our Facebook friend list. Did you find yourself unfriending someone as a result of their political diatribes? Our community sounded off on how the election affected their newsfeeds.
Barack Obama was declared the winner of the election, but another contest was decided as well: the Samsung Galaxy S III replaced the iPhone as the world's most popular smartphone. But don't break out the bubbly just yet, Samsung fans. It's likely that the subdued iPhone sales were partly a result of anticipation for the iPhone 5. Our readers had their opinions on which smartphone would rule them all.
Pinterest didn't score any victories against competitors, but it did finally introduce a long-awaited feature: secret boards that keep the rest of the world from seeing what you're pinning. Facebook also got an upgrade, with friend pages switching to Timeline format. Twitter also drew our attention, though not for a new feature. Instead, many members of our community noticed that their passwords had been reset without their permission. What was your take on these changes?
What was your most memorable moment of the week on Mashable? We depend upon the voice of our community to drive the conversation, so we encourage you to get involved by signing up for Mashable Follow and brushing up on our best practices for commenting. Join in the dialogue on our site and you could be featured in the top comments next week! | <urn:uuid:a535ea0e-1a8c-4bfd-b30e-bf1e9033ad22> | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | http://mashable.com/2012/11/10/top-comments-11-10-12/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+Mashable+%28Mashable%29 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2013-20/segments/1368711005985/warc/CC-MAIN-20130516133005-00062-ip-10-60-113-184.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.978692 | 376 | 1.507813 | 2 |
Poinsettias at Christmas
Poinsettia plants are native to Central America, especially an area of southern Mexico known as 'Taxco del Alarcon' where they flower during the winter. The ancient Aztecs called them 'cuetlaxochitl'. The Aztecs had many uses for them including using the flowers (actually special types of leaves known as bracts rather than being flowers) to make a purple dye for clothes and cosmetics and the milky white sap was made into a medicine to treat fevers. (Today we call the sap latex!)
The poinsettia was made widely known because of a man called Joel Roberts Poinsett (that's why we call them Poinsettia!). He was the first Ambassador from the USA to Mexico in 1825. Mr. Poinsett also founded the scientific institution in the USA called the Smithsonian Institute. Poinsett had some greenhouses on his plantations in South Carolina, and while visiting the Taco area in 1828, he became very interested in the plants. He immediately sent some of the plants back to South Carolina, where he began growing the plants and sending them to friends and botanical gardens.
One of the friends he sent plants to was John Barroom of Philadelphia, who gave the plant to his friend, Robert Buist, a plants-man from Pennsylvania. Robert Buist was probably the first person to have sold the poinsettias under their botanical, or latin name, name 'Euphorbia pulcherrima' (it means, 'the most beautiful Euphorbia'). It is thought that they became known as Poinsettia in the mid 1830's when people found out who had first brought them to America from Mexico.
There is an old Mexican legend about how Poinsettia's and Christmas come together, it goes like this:
There was once a poor Mexican girl called Pepita who had no present to give the the baby Jesus at the Christmas Eve Services. As Pepita walked to the chapel, sadly, her cousin Pedro tried to cheer her up.
'Pepita', he said "I'm sure that even the smallest gift, given by someone who loves him will make Jesus Happy."
Pepita didn't know what she could give, so she picked a small handful of weeds from the roadside and made them into a a small bouquet. She felt embarrassed because she could only give this small present to Jesus. As she walked through the chapel to the altar, she remembered what Pedro had said. She began to feel better, knelt down and put the bouquet at the bottom of the nativity scene. Suddenly, the bouquet of weeds burst into bright red flowers, and everyone who saw them were sure they had seen a miracle. From that day on, the bright red flowers were known as the 'Flores de Noche Buena', or 'Flowers of the Holy Night'.
The shape of the poinsettia flower and leaves are sometimes thought as a symbol of the Star of Bethlehem which led the Wise Men to Jesus. The red colored leaves symbolize the blood of Christ. The white leaves represent his purity.
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|Posted by Sam Gould on August 2, 2012 at 4:25 PM|
I have learned a lot about myself and what it means to be a community while on this trip. I learned that first impressions are seldom true, and that you cant judge people without learning about their stories. I used to be the type of person who would see a Hispanic person in McDonalds and think to myself, “Wow, why cant this person get a better job?” After talking to some of the Salvadorans, I realized that it’s not their fault that they aren’t in college. Most of them are smart enough to get into college and definitely deserve to, they just don’t have the money and their family needs them. I am going to make an effort to not prejudge people, and instead learn their stories so that I can relate to them on a more personal level. I came to this realization after I had a one on one conversation with my new friend Raquel. She talked to me about how she had been one of the smartest people in her school when she was in High School, but could not go on to college because her family did not have the money, and they needed her to stay and help them with their business. Raquel really put things into perspective for me, and helped me to gain a new understanding of the different ways that people live.
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Former White House financial reform adviser Elizabeth Warren, who is now seeking to challenge Republican Senator Scott Brown in Massachusetts, is definitely not shy in voicing her views on class warfare — or, according to Warren, the lack thereof.
In a recent appearance captured on video, Warren, who is perhaps best known for helping to launch the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, stated boldly that there is no such thing as class warfare and that there is “nobody in this country who got rich on his own.”
Below is a transcript of Warren’s remarks:
“I hear all this, you know, ‘Well, this is class warfare, this is whatever. No. There is nobody in this country who got rich on his own — nobody.
“You built a factory out there? Good for you. But I want to be clear. You moved your goods to market on the roads the rest of us paid for. You hired workers the rest of us paid to educate. You were safe in your factory because of police-forces and fire-forces that the rest of us paid for. You didn’t have to worry that marauding bands would come and seize everything at your factory — and hire someone to protect against this — because of the work the rest of us did.
“Now look, you built a factory and it turned into something terrific, or a great idea. God bless — keep a big hunk of it. But part of the underlying social contract is, you take a hunk of that and pay forward for the next kid who comes along.”
These statements certainly seem to keep in line with President Barack Obama’s reasons for proposing tax increases on America’s high income earners — especially given his recent assertion that he wears the charge of engaging in class warfare as a “badge of courage.” | <urn:uuid:16416896-23bd-4eea-af72-2174bed56f1b> | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | http://www.theblaze.com/stories/2011/09/21/elizabeth-warren-on-class-warfare-there-is-nobody-in-this-country-who-got-rich-on-his-own/ | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2013-20/segments/1368709037764/warc/CC-MAIN-20130516125717-00032-ip-10-60-113-184.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.974485 | 383 | 1.695313 | 2 |
A lift truck (forklift) is a heavy piece of equipment and deserves to be treated with respect by the operator and others that come in close proximity to it. If operated in an unsafe manner, this equipment can cause extensive damage to surrounding fixtures, buildings, cargo, or worst of all, major injury or death to operators or others.
Governments are implementing more stringent occupational health and safety regulations relating to forklift operation. In response, many companies are recognizing the importance of safety in the workplace and are reviewing the safety records of their warehouse and material handling operations. The Alberta Safety Council offers student and instructor courses in Lift Truck operations.
Lift Truck (Forklift) Safety Program (1 day)
The Lift Truck (Forklift) Safety Program is a one-day course designed to help the operator be more aware of safe operating practices while operating any type of a lift truck. It is an awareness program and an attitude check on what makes a safe lift truck operator.
This course consists of both classroom instruction with discussion portion and a hands-on portion. Each operator will be required to demonstrate his or her knowledge and skills while operating a motorized lift truck.
The following are a few of the topics addressed in the program:
- Elements of a professional operator
- Inspection and safety checks
- Proper and safe refueling
- Forklift maneuvering techniques
- Transporting and depositing a load Ramp
- Dock operation
Lift Truck (Forklift) Instructor Training Course (5 days)
The Lift Truck (Forklift) Instructor Course is designed to provide in-house instructors with the tools required to teach forklift (Lift truck) safety.
The Instructor course will focus on creating a safety conscious attitude. Candidates will learn to effectively facilitate safe operator principles and course objectives in a participant oriented atmosphere. Knowing how to properly facilitate operator safety and utilize the training techniques that you will learn in this course will increase your company′s productivity. Your company′s bottom line and employee productivity will improve as a result of reducing the costs associated with property damage and employee injury.
Course content includes:
- Lesson planning
- Training exercises and techniques
- Lift truck (forklift) variations
- Record keeping
- Operator evaluation
- Problem Solving
- Industry training aides
The Forklift Operator Safety Program is a well-recognized safety course developed by the Alberta Safety Council. Warehouse managers, safety officers and administrators are encouraged to ensure that staff members who operate forklift equipment complete a Forklift Safety Course at least every three years, as part of their due diligence in the promotion of corporate safety. This course is designed for people with forklift experience; it is not a beginner course.
Lift Truck (Forklift) Instructor Recertification Course (half-day)
The Lift Truck (Forklift) Instructor Recertification Course is taken every three years. This course is mandatory to maintain certification status with the Alberta Safety Council.
Course content includes:
- New legislation
- Changes in reporting procedures
- Evaluation of new training resources
The Lift Truck Operator Safety Program is a well-recognized safety course developed by the Alberta Safety Council. Warehouse managers, safety officers and administrators are encouraged to ensure that staff members who operate forklift equipment complete a Forklift Safety Course at least every three years, as part of their due diligence in the promotion of corporate safety. This course is designed for people with forklift experience; it is not a beginner course. | <urn:uuid:48ef5647-d625-43a7-ae6d-dd682b5b8fd4> | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | http://www.safetycouncil.ab.ca/index.php/lift-truck-forklift-training | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2013-20/segments/1368711005985/warc/CC-MAIN-20130516133005-00004-ip-10-60-113-184.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.939983 | 714 | 2.0625 | 2 |
In my column this week at the DG, I write about why sometimes it's good to forget ... at least a little.
Here's an excerpt:
"The one event I’ve been surprisingly successful at moving past is my sister Rebecca’s near-fatal accident, coma, brain injury and surgery. I think about it quite often, of course, but I manage to do this without dwelling on the particulars — the uncertainty of her outcome, the visits to the intensive-care unit, the waiting by the telephone for updates from my parents. She lived and recovered, life returned to normal. Why remember the hard times? What good would that do?
In a recent piece in Harper’s magazine, David Rieff suggests that our capacity for remembering is limited.
His essay aims to put the terrorist attacks of Sept. 11 into a larger historical context, but what he manages to convey most is the slow, steady passage of time and the inevitability of forgetting. 'The stark reality is that in the very long run nothing will be remembered,' he writes, quoting the biblical book of Ecclesiastes: 'There is no remembrance of former things; neither shall there be any remembrance of things that are to come with those that shall come after.'
Most interesting and perhaps controversial of all, Reiff doesn’t see forgetting as a bad thing; instead, he sees it as an essential step to moving forward, and progress. 'Will it ever be possible for us to give up the memory of our wounds?' he asks. 'We had better hope so, for all our sakes.'" | <urn:uuid:52795a79-00d8-4b17-8829-2cb45333fbd4> | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | http://sarafoss.com/post/thankfully-memories-fade | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2013-20/segments/1368707435344/warc/CC-MAIN-20130516123035-00039-ip-10-60-113-184.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.961098 | 330 | 1.71875 | 2 |
Aaron “Bunny” Lapin, America’s “Whipped Cream King” who invented Reddi-Wip, died a multimillionaire on this date in 1999. Lapin, a master of commercial misspelling, developed “Sta-Whip” as a vegetable-oil alternative to cream during the food rationing era of World War II, then used real cream to create Reddi-wip in 1948. He contracted with milkmen to deliver it in the St. Louis area before achieving nationwide distribution in 1954. The canned whipped-cream product used a fluted aerosol valve that Lapin invented, and nitrous oxide as a propellant gas, which is why Reddi-wip also became known as “Giggle-wip” when kids started sucking the nitrous oxide to get high. Lapin’s birthday, January 5, is National Whipped Cream Day in America. In 1998, Time magazine called Reddi-wip one of America’s 100 greatest consumer products — alongside Spam and the pop-top can. As we say in Yiddish, De gustibus non est disputandum — there’s no accounting for taste.
“Whipped cream isn’t whipped cream at all if it hasn’t been whipped with whips, just like poached eggs isn’t poached eggs unless it’s been stolen in the dead of the night.” —Roald Dahl, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory | <urn:uuid:9fd27ac7-dd6e-4037-a825-397d268e147e> | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | http://jewishcurrents.org/july-10-reddi-2-read-about-reddi-wip-10997/comment-page-1 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2013-20/segments/1368699881956/warc/CC-MAIN-20130516102441-00062-ip-10-60-113-184.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.92594 | 317 | 1.90625 | 2 |
Diversity Visa Lottery (GreenCard Lottery)
Every year, 50, 000 diversity visas are available through the Diversity Visa Lottery Program, according to Section 203(c) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA) mandated by the U.S. Congress. Such Visas are made available to persons from countries that have historically low rates of immigration to the United States. A random and computer-generated drawing determines who can enter through the program. No single country may receive more than seven percent of the available Diversity Visas. Persons from countries with more than 50,000 immigrants to the United States in the past five years are not eligible for the Diversity Visa Program.
Distribution of diversity visas in the green card lottery
Visas are selected based on a regional basis, where countries that have sent fewer immigrants in the past 5 years receive more visas. Countries in Africa and Europe currently receive the greatest amount of visas in the lottery program. In addition, no country may receive more than 3,500 visas (7% of the the total 50,000 available visas).
Each year more than 50, 000 applicants are selected for the lottery program, in order to account for those that are unable to pursue the visa. Even if selected, some individuals are ineligible to obtain a visa, and thus being selected for the program does not guarantee that you will obtain the visa. The most common reason for being ineligible after selected is a lack of a high school diploma, or two years of work experience in a job that requires at least two years of training.
The Diversity Visa 2014 dates will be released soon. The filing period will be held on around October 4th to November 5th 2012.
Check the Status of your 2012 DV Lottery application:
Applicants for the 2012 DV lottery are able to check the status of their application through June 30th 2012. Check the status of your application online at www.dvlottery.state.gov.
Qualifying Occupations for the DV Lottery Applicants:
- Entrants must have at least a high school education or its equivalent, or at least two years of work experience, in the past five years, in a job that requires at least two years of training or experience.
- Must be born in a qualifying country, or
- you may claim your parents’ country of birth, if your parents were either born in that qualifying country or resided in that country at the time of your birth.
- You may claim your spouse’s country of birth, if her country’s natives are eligible for the program, as long as you and your spouse are on the DV application, and if selected, are issued visas and enter the United States at the same time
Is there a green card lottery Application Fee?
No, there is no green card lottery application fee. If however, you are selected to win the green card lottery, you must pay a processing fee. An attorney may be hired to review and submit your application. Each year, millions of green card lottery applications are rejected due to not following the application guidelines.
Do I need an attorney to apply for the Green Card Lottery?
No. You do not need a lawyer in order to participate in the diversity visa lottery (Green Card Lottery) program. However, the chances of your application being rejected due to error may be greatly reduced by hiring a lawyer to prepare your green card lottery application. Each year, millions of applications are rejected due to not following the guidelines set by the Department of State.
Can I apply for the green card lottery outside of the United States?
Yes, you may submit an application for the green card lottery abroad, as long as you meet the requirements set forth by the Department of State.
Is there a minimum required age in order to apply for the diversity green card lottery?
There is no minimum age for green card lottery applicants, however, the education requirements set forth by the Department of State, will essentially exclude applicants that are under 18.
Can I apply for the Green Card Lottery even though I have a pending nonimmigrant visa petition?
You may apply for the green card lottery even if you have a pending nonimmigrant visa application. You do not need to specify that you have applied for the green card lottery on your nonimmigrant visa petition.
Is there a limit to the number of green card applications that I can submit?
Any individual can only file one green card lottery application each year. If the applicant submits more than one application, they will be disqualified by the Department of State. The applicant’s spouse, however, is free to file a green card lottery application as well. In this case, if one party wins the green card lottery, the spouse may enter as well.
Can my spouse also apply for the green card lottery?
Yes, a husband and wife may both apply for the green card lottery. You may submit separate applications. It is important to remember that you must include your husband or wife’s name on your green card lottery application. If either of you are selected for the visa lottery, your husband or wife will be able to obtain a green card as well.
Can I apply for the visa lottery/green card lottery each year?
Yes, you may apply under the visa lottery program each year. Your chances of winning the visa lottery will remain the same.
How are visa lottery/green card lottery winners chosen?
Green card lottery winners are chosen randomly by a computer. Green card lottery winners will be notified by mail, and those that are not selected will not hear back from the USCIS. Email notifications are NOT sent out to winners.
Do my chances of winning the green card lottery increase if I apply early?
No, applicants that submit early applications will have the same chances of all other applicants. Winners are only selected after the application cycle has officially closed.
Can I apply for the green card lottery/visa lottery while in the United States?
Yes, you may apply for the green card lottery while in the United States. If you are in the U.S. under a nonimmigrant visa, or visitor visa, you may still apply for the green card lottery. You do not need to return to your home country in order to apply for the green card lottery. In addition, an attorney may assist you in filing your green card lottery application.
Are illegal aliens in the United States allowed to apply for the green card lottery?
No, if you are currently in the United States illegally, you may not apply for the green card lottery. This includes those that remained in the U.S. after their nonimmigrant visa has expired. In order to apply for the green card lottery, you must reside outside the United States or be in the United States under a nonimmigrant visa.
How will I know if I win the Green Card Lottery?
You will NOT receive notification if you are selected via email. Notifications are available in May of each year through the Department of state website www.dvlottery.state.gov. If you receive a notification via email, you can be assured that it was sent by a third party NOT affiliated with the government. You will only receive notification by email after you are selected and have responded to the notifications on the Department of State website. The status of your DV-2013 application may be viewed beginning May, 1 2012 to June 30th 2013.
How long may I stay in the U.S. with a green card?
You may remain in the United States indefinitely if you are selected for the visa lottery and receive a green card. As a green card holder, you must maintain a permanent residence in the U.S.A.
Can I become a U.S. citizen after winning the green card lottery?
After you obtain a green card and remain in the United States for 5 consecutive years, you may apply for citizenship.
What was the glitch in the 2012 diversity visa lottery?
In 2011, many “winners” were notified via mail that they were chosen for the 2012 visa lottery. However, it was discovered that a computer programming glitch resulted in an error, in which 90% of the winners chosen were those that applied within the first few days of the application period. This obviously put the remaining applicants at a great disadvantage. It was decided that since the results were clearly not random, a second drawing would occur. Those that were accidentally chosen for the green card lottery were not eligible to be winners unless they were selected in the second drawing. Lawsuits arose, however, it was ruled that since the initial results were not random, those initially selected were not eligible to enter the U.S. under the program.
Are there any ways to increase my chances of winning the visa lottery/green card lottery?
If your application was filed correctly then there are no ways to increase your chances of winning. If you are married, however, your chances can increase slightly if your spouse applies for the green card lottery as well. In addition, hiring an attorney can greatly reduce your chances of improperly filing your green card lottery application. Millions of applicant applications are rejected because of improper filing and missing information. An attorney can assist you in completing and filing your application and answer any questions you may have regarding the diversity visa lottery.
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The green card lottery was established by the Immigration Act of 1990, in which 55, 000 immigrant visas would be available annually to those selected in the annual drawing. The first green card lottery was held in 1995.The program was established to promote diversity of the immigrant population in the United States through the selection of individuals from countries that are underrepresented in the immigrant population. Individuals from countries that have sent more than 50, 000 immigrants to the United States in the past 5 years, are not allowed to participate in the diversity visa lottery program.
The number of diversity visas available per year has been 50, 000, after the implementation of the NACARA (Nicaraguan Adjustment and Central American Relief Act) in 1996. Thus 5,000 visas are reserved for Nicaraguans, Cubans, Guatemalanas, Salvadorans, and those from former Soviet bloc countries who had arrived to the United States as asylees, and who have remained in the United States for at least 5 years, since December 1, 1995. These visas granted under the NACARA are valid for asylees and their dependents.
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NOTE: Locks close in late December or early January and do not reopen until late March or early April.
The United States maintains and operates two of the seven locks on the Montreal-Lake Ontario section of the St. Lawrence Seaway. Keeping both locks running is critical because operability of the seaway segment is compromised by the closing of any of the locks.
Lock availability for the 2001 navigation season was approximately 99 percent if closure due to daylight-only navigation is excluded. Either or both of the locks was closed for the following times and reasons: structure-related (11 hours), vessel-related (46 hours), weather (13 hours), and other (4 hours).
|St. Lawrence Seaway System Availability||Sep-01||Sep-02|
|Percentage of time available for navigation||99.4||99.9|
|Percent change from same month previous year||0.00||0.50|
NOTES: System availability is hours actually available for use divided by hours which the lock is intended to be in operation. The locks are intended to be open 24 hours per day during the navigation season; however, locks may be closed early or late in the season for daylight-only navigation. Closure due to daylight-only navigation is excluded from this data.
Downtime at one lock constitutes downtime for the system.
Months during which the Montreal-Lake Ontario segment is open fewer than five days are excluded.
Data for the five locks operated by the St. Lawrence Seaway Management Corporation (SLSMC) of Canada are not included.
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By Gabriela Baczynska
MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russia's parliament on Tuesday voted to expand the country's definition of high treason in a move that critics said meant any Russian citizen who had contacts with a foreigner could be accused of trying to undermine the state.
The proposed changes - that still need to be approved by the upper house of parliament and President Vladimir Putin before they become law - redefine high treason to include "granting financial, technical, consulting or other help" to those seeking to damage Russia's security, including its "constitutional system, sovereignty, territorial and state integrity."
The vote follows Putin's return to the presidency in May which was preceded by the biggest anti-Putin protests of his 12-year rule. The Kremlin has pushed a raft of laws through parliament since May that opposition politicians and activists have described as a tough crackdown on dissent.
The parliament's lower chamber, or Duma, voted 375-2 to expand the definitions of high treason and espionage and to introduce prison terms of up to eight years for illegally obtaining secret state information.
The opposition Just Russia party said it opposed the changes, saying such a wide definition of high treason meant "almost any Russian citizen with any contacts with any foreigner" could be accused of betraying the state.
Rights activists have warned that the law could be used to sanction anyone who incurs the wrath of the authorities.
"This law is designed for arbitrary interpretation," said Alexander Cherkasov, an activist at the rights group Memorial.
"Imagine they will start taking all this seriously and apply all these laws to everybody. This would mean writing off all social and political life as well as international ties."
Recently approved legislation hikes fines for protesters and forces foreign-sponsored non-governmental organizations to register as "foreign agents", a term echoing the Cold War era.
Russia's Human Rights Ombudsman Vladimir Lukin, who was originally appointed by Putin, sided with the treason bill's critics, saying it contradicted international law and Russia's constitution by choosing a definition that was too broad to fairly determine a person's guilt.
The proposal also adds multinational organizations to a list of bodies that could benefit from state secrets. Previously, the list had only named the governments and organizations of foreign states.
"In obtaining information constituting a state secret in regard to the Russian Federation various international organizations may act in their own interests or for the benefit of secret services of various foreign countries," a document explaining the proposed changes read.
It also mentioned unspecified attempts by various international organizations to obtain Russia's state secrets "by illegal means".
Moscow ordered the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) to close at the start of this month, accusing Washington of using its international aid mission in Russia to meddle in Russian politics and influence elections.
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|Canto 3: The Status Quo||Chapter 29: Explanation of Devotional Service by Lord Kapila|
Bhaktivedanta VedaBase: Śrīmad Bhāgavatam 3.29.9
yaśa aiśvaryam eva vā
arcādāv arcayed yo māḿ
pṛthag-bhāvaḥ sa rājasaḥ
viṣayān — sense objects; abhisandhāya — aiming at; yaśaḥ — fame; aiśvaryam — opulence; eva — indeed; vā — or; arcā-ādau — in worship of the Deity and so on; arcayet — may worship; yaḥ — he who; mām — Me; pṛthak-bhāvaḥ — a separatist; saḥ — he; rājasaḥ — in the mode of passion.
The worship of Deities in the temple by a separatist, with a motive for material enjoyment, fame and opulence, is devotion in the mode of passion.
The word "separatist" must be understood carefully. The Sanskrit words in this connection are bhinna-dṛk and pṛthag-bhāvaḥ. A separatist is one who sees his interest as separate from that of the Supreme Lord. Mixed devotees, or devotees in the modes of passion and ignorance, think that the interest of the Supreme Lord is supplying the orders of the devotee; the interest of such devotees is to draw from the Lord as much as possible for their sense gratification. This is the separatist mentality. Actually, pure devotion is explained in the previous chapter: the mind of the Supreme Lord and the mind of the devotee should be dovetailed. A devotee should not wish anything but to execute the desire of the Supreme. That is oneness. When the devotee has an interest or will different from the interest of the Supreme Lord, his mentality is that of a separatist. When the so-called devotee desires material enjoyment, without reference to the interest of the Supreme Lord, or he wants to become famous or opulent by utilizing the mercy or grace of the Supreme Lord, he is in the mode of passion.
Māyāvādīs, however, interpret this word "separatist" in a different way. They say that while worshiping the Lord, one should think himself one with the Supreme Lord. This is another adulterated form of devotion within the modes of material nature. The conception that the living entity is one with the Supreme is in the mode of ignorance. Oneness is actually based on oneness of interest. A pure devotee has no interest but to act on behalf of the Supreme Lord. When one has even a tinge of personal interest, his devotion is mixed with the three modes of material nature.
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M. D. Gregg, A. M. Karick (U.C. Davis/LLNL)
The brightest globular cluster in the halo of M31, cluster G1, has properties which suggest that it is not an ordinary globular but an ultra-compact dwarf galaxy: its velocity dispersion, M/L, and ellipticity are all atypically large, and its color-magnitude diagram suggests an abundance spread. Using the Keck Laser Guide Star Adaptive Optics system with NIRC2, we have begun an imaging campaign of globular clusters in M31 to measure their core sizes. Combining these data with high dispersion spectroscopy will produce masses and M/L ratios to determine if there are additional UCDs masquerading as M31 globulars. UCDs are thought to be the remnant nuclei from tidally stripped dwarf ellipticals or small spirals; finding additional examples in the cluster system of M31 has implications for galaxy formation processes.
The K-band image quality during our first LGS run was very stable over many hours, with Strehl ratios of 0.35 or better, producing point sources with FWHM of 0\farcs05. The core sizes of the clusters, which range from 0\farcs2 to 0\farcs8 can be easily measured from these data. The observing conditions were nearly as good in the J-band, and we obtained both colors for a number of clusters. We discuss our efforts to produce photometrically-calibrated color-magnitude diagrams of the clusters.
This work is supported by National Science Foundation Grant No.~0407445 and was done at the Institute of Geophysics and Planetary Physics, under the auspices of the U.S. Department of Energy by Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory under contract No.~W-7405-Eng-48.
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Eric P. Slade (12/95) "An Analysis of the Consequences of Employer Linked Health Insurance Coverage in the United States."
In the U.S. labor market it is commonplace to observe individuals for whom job changes have resulted in increases or decreases in health insurance coverage. Simple inspection of the job changes and changes in health insurance coverage experienced by individuals would reveal that individuals commonly experience different types of job and health insurance coverage transitions. Some workers leave jobs that offer health insurance coverage for ones that do not, while other workers leave jobs that do no offer health insurance coverage for ones that do. Some workers work many years in the same job receiving their employer's health insurance coverage plan as a benefit throughout their tenure, while others work many years at the same job only to have their employer's offer of health insurance coverage withdrawn. Still others might be observed to change employers often and never receive health insurance coverage through an employer.
The usual arrangements for health insurance coverage in the U.S. today links health insurance policies to employers. Recently, a few economists have suggested that this arrangement is inefficient, insofar as individuals pass up opportunities to work in preferred jobs due to a fear that their current level of health insurance coverage would be reduced in a new job (e.g. Madrian (1994) and Cooper and Monheit (1993)). These authors term the inefficiency "job-lock", they conclude that employer linked health insurance coverage does substantially reduce the frequency of job changes and that the negative effect of health insurance is stronger for individuals with pre-existing medical conditions. They recommend increased regulation of employer linked health insurance coverage. One set of proposals would prohibit insurance companies from excluding a new employee's pre-existing medical conditions from policy coverage. A second set of proposals would require employers to offer a new employee the option of continuing the same health insurance policy which he had been receiving at his former employer.
This paper analyzes the arguments and evidence presented in existing job-lock studies, and offers new evidence regarding the effect of health insurance coverage on job mobility. It begins with a lengthy critique of existing studies. The second part of the paper presents a new model of job changes and health insurance coverage. The final section reports the results of an empirical analysis based on data from the National Longitudinal Survey of Youth (NLSY).
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With recent technological advances, we witnessed a profound transformation in our ability to delve into intimate subcellular structures and understand dynamic processes in their true complexity, unveiling details that previously were beyond reach.
In areas from microbiology, drug design, and forensics to astronomy, defense, and art-fraud detection, these advances have become reality thanks to image analysis, which increasingly shapes the bridge across seemingly unrelated disciplines.
Which is the most exciting feature that all image-analysis applications have in common, irrespective of the experimental setting? “Making the invisible visible,” said Gaudenz Danuser, Ph.D., associate professor of cell biology at the Scripps Research Institute.
At the “International Conference on Intelligent Systems for Molecular Biology (ISMB)” held recently in Toronto, he exemplified this in the case of intracellular forces, and he showed that using computer vision it is possible to study small deformation of cellular structures such as the actin cytoskeleton, and then deduce the force necessary to generate those deformations.
While certain imaging techniques explore populations as a whole, it has become increasingly clear that cell-to-cell fluctuations within apparently homogeneous populations are more significant than previously envisioned. Image analysis at the single-cell level needs, therefore, to gain momentum in order for us to comprehend a variety of cellular processes in their true complexity.
“Image analysis at the level of single cells is still an orphan field compared to, for example, MRI, CT, or radiology,”, said Dr. Danuser, who leads one of the few groups (perhaps three or four worldwide) that systematically use computer vision to understand the mechanistic basis of certain cellular functions.
Dr. Daniel’s lab is working on new mathematical methods to measure in images, sequentially, the interactions between multiple molecular components and their activities in different combinations and in various experiments. The lab subsequently wants to build a model of the probed pathways, which may consist of tens to hundreds of components, an approach Dr. Danuser calls computational multiplexing.
His lab applies this framework to studies of cell division, cell migration, and endocytosis, basic cellular functions known for their pronounced heterogeneity. In this way, automation addresses a problem that arises with manual measurements—which are more prone to bias.
“I think that is really the number-one limiting factor in cell biology research,” emphasized Dr. Danuser, “that consciously and subconsciously investigators select the data they need to prove their hypothesis and ignore 99% of all the other data within an image that potentially would say the opposite.”
Image analysis plays increasingly important roles in understanding cell-to-cell variations under a multitude of circumstances. Jeremy Gunawardena, Ph.D., senior lecturer in systems biology at Harvard Medical School and director of the Virtual Cell Program, focuses on signal transduction in mammalian cells. Signal-transduction cascades are responsible for processes as diverse as growth and development, immune and inflammatory responses, or malignant transformation.
According to the long-held conventional view, between the arrival of a signal to the plasma membrane and the onset of nuclear transcription, the intervening events were thought to be largely passive and their information processing capabilities received relatively little attention. It is now increasingly clear that these intermediary steps are far from simple, and instead involve “a complex network of proteins, a lot of positive and negative feedback, with many types of switches and cascades, and motifs,” said Dr. Gunawardena.
His group focuses on Erk signaling involved in the epidermal growth factor pathway, in an attempt to gain insight into the information processing that takes place along those intermediary pathways.
In another common assumption, cells within a population were thought to differ only slightly from each other, which is “not so bad, if they are mostly doing the same thing,” explained Dr. Gunawardena, because the mean would always provide a good representation of any cell within the population.
But in a surprising discovery made by his post-doctoral fellow Yangqing Xu, Ph.D., made and presented at the conference on “Systems Biology of Human Disease (SBHD)” held in Boston, it was revealed that Erk activation is not well represented by the mean, but instead follows a bimodal distribution, with high levels of activation in some cells and low levels in others, with the proportions of cells in the two modes varying in a time and EGF dose-dependent manner.
The researchers subsequently used high-throughput imaging to gain insight into cell-to-cell variability and characterize the statistical distribution of Erk activation across the population as a function of dose and time.
While cells within the population turned out to all share the same network, they exhibited differences concerning the network starting places. And since the starting conditions were different, the activation threshold could differ from cell to cell as well. A mathematical model confirmed that this mechanism could account for the observed bimodal variation. Additionally, in subsequent work that is being prepared for publication, experiments revealed that cells do not make activation decisions independently—rather they are “talking” to each other.
Imaging can artificially be divided into in vitro and in vivo approaches, and while both approaches have experienced rapid expansion, certain platforms that bridge the two are particularly appealing. Such is the case with the highly sensitive time-lapse imaging platform based on MATLAB software that Mei Zhang, M.D., Ph.D., senior scientist in the department of biology at Synta Pharmaceuticals, developed with Mats Holmqvist, Ph.D., of the Novartis Institute for Biomedical Research.
This platform comes with several advantages such as the ability to study primary cell lines and to perform quantitative analysis, and it provides an in vitro system to address targeting issues in drug development and predict the in vivo impact of therapeutic agents on cardiomyocyte physiology.
Furthermore, it is anticipated that this platform can investigate the cardiomyocyte toxicity of therapeutic agents under development. “It is an exciting time to look at the imaging field for drug discovery. The progress is amazing,” said Dr. Zhang.
While drug discovery saves lives, we should appreciate that prevention is better than a cure. In addition to drug design, imaging is an increasingly important player in prophylactic applications. Heart disease is responsible for 30% of worldwide mortality. Despite the huge number of lives cardiovascular conditions claim annually, about one-third of the affected individuals are unaware of being at risk.
“One of the things we are not doing a good job at is identifying individuals who have the potential to have a heart attack before they actually have it,” noted Simon Robinson, Ph.D., director of discovery biology at Bristol Myers Squibb Medical Imaging. “We are treating patients after the event rather than preventing them from having the event.”
Since prevention is so much more effective than treatment, both in terms of lives saved and of resources spent, developing new cardiovascular imaging agents becomes an important priority. At the “Drug Discovery and Development Therapeutics” meeting held in Boston, Dr. Robinson presented a recently discovered lead agent that enables noninvasive magnetic resonance imaging of arterial wall lesions.
This development allows visualization of the arterial cell wall thickening that is associated with atherosclerosis, along with the shape and size changes that are caused. In contrast, currently employed agents only look at the vascular lumen, and while they can identify arterial-wall changes that impinge into the lumen, they miss lesions that expand outward and do not change the arterial lumen despite having the potential to grow and rupture.
“Angiography only tells part of the story,” said Dr. Robinson. This is just one of the reasons that visualizing arterial-wall lesions will be essential to change the patient populations from a post- to a pre-event.
Some experimental approaches involve high volumes of data or greatly dynamic cellular events, and image analysis can now accomplish feats that just years ago were undreamt of.
David W. Andrews, Ph.D., professor of biochemistry and biomedical sciences at McMaster University, leads a biophotonics facility that bridges the gap between academic and pharmaceutical research.
“From an academic biologist’s or biochemist’s point of view, you want to generate as much data by yourself as possible,” explained Dr. Andrews, adding that while live cell-based assays are attractive, “we often forget how much data that is when performing high-content genetic screens or compound screens.”
At the “ISMB” meeting, Dr. Andrews talked about a recent genetic screen in which two fluorescent proteins were targeted to yeast endoplasmic reticulum, and the yeast subsequently mated against 5,000 strains, each missing one gene. In less than one week, 75,000 images were generated, each with an average of 300 yeasts per image. One terabyte of storage was required.
“High-content screening for me has become really attractive because you can now use automated image analysis to interpret the large data sets generated,” he said.
His group employed multidimensional clustering to sort the images into groups, and revealed the power of remining the data in different ways, at different times, to find clusters of genes involved in specific functions or associated with certain phenotypes—for example, the identification of genes associated with certain morphological characteristics, or of genes involved in lipid biosynthesis.
At the “SBHD” conference, Dinah Loerke, Ph.D., post-doctoral researcher at the Scripps Research Institute, discussed her work on endocytosis, hypothesizing that this process links mechanical changes with intracellular signaling via actin dynamics. A significant challenge in studying endocytosis is that most imaging studies focus on individually selected clathrin-coated pits, which are not representative of the entire population.
“Our approach is not to handpick individual clathrin-coated pits or individual endocytic events, but to develop an assay that allows us to characterize the process on the basis of the entire population, because endocytosis and actin dynamics are heterogeneous processes,” she reported.
By using a recently developed global optimization tracker to visualize 30,000–50,000 coated-pit trajectories, Dr. Loerke was able to characterize the process at the level of the entire population, using statistical analysis and quantitative methods to perform pit-lifetime analysis, and linking endocytosis to actin dynamics.
Since tumor cells are one example of when mechanical properties become profoundly altered upon malignant transformation, the findings promise broad applicability in cancer research.
These are just a few areas that image analysis has revolutionized. It is essential to recognize imaging as an important catalyst that shapes new concepts and provides an unbiased perspective both at the population and single-cell level. In particular, the powerful insight into single-cell events comes just years after Stephen Jay Gould pointed out the dangers associated with ignoring variation and focusing on measures of central tendency, as important sources of erroneous interpretations.
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I know how to backup a filesystem with tar and restore it later, but i'd like to know how to do that with a remote system. I'm really terrible at all command piping stuff and i can't simply adapt the tutorials to my needs. Any help would be appreciated. What i'd like to do is to login as root@remotemachine and issue a tar command on the entire / directory that would save the resulting archive to my local machine. And then i'd like to do it backwards (restore). I've seen some commands on the net ... something like:
ssh -something root@remotemachine "cd /; tar -cpf - ." | tar -xf -
I don't remember it exactly but i now that this command copied the filesystem over to my computer and i don't know how to change it to create an archive instead. | <urn:uuid:ae52eb51-186f-4e30-932a-71f2245baa38> | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | http://superuser.com/questions/199301/backup-with-tar-via-ssh?answertab=oldest | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2013-20/segments/1368711005985/warc/CC-MAIN-20130516133005-00054-ip-10-60-113-184.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.944971 | 178 | 1.585938 | 2 |
The historical town of Muar, located on the Muar River, is a favourite stopover for travellers of Johor Bahru-Kuala Lumpur as Muar provides beautiful sunsets The strategic location of Muar on the river helped on its economical growth as many years ago, Muar was once an important trading hub.
There are many different opinions to where the name 'Muar' is reputed from. Some say that the town was named after the name 'muara', which means river mouth. Another says that the name is derived from a the Hindu word for three, which is 'muna' and 'ar' which means river. Also it was said that the town was named after the three rivers, Muar River, Pahang RIver and Serting River.
Muar, which is also known as Bandar Maharani or Empress Town, has a striking resemblance to the town of Malacca, historically, culturally and geographically. The name was given by Sultan Abu Bakar in 1884.
Muar is famous for its 'Ghazal' music, which originated from Persia, and 'Kuda Kepan', a traditional dance where dancers sit astride mock horses according to the beat and rhythm of a percussion ensemble.
Visitors should not forget to try Muar's all famous "Mee Bandung Muar". Even looking at it is enough to get your stomach grumble for food immediately! Also recommended are the oysters here, scrambled with eggs and chives.
Take a stroll along Jalan Tanjung and you will see mosques, government buildings, and old colonial houses. Participate in our homestay tour packages and visit the Sarang Buaya village, Kesang Village, Pulau Penarik Village, and Ulu Pagoh village to truly understand the malay lifestyle and culture. | <urn:uuid:b1368fb0-39cf-40ac-a6f0-70414336e73d> | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | http://www.cuti.my/Sub/Johor/guide_muar.htm | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2013-20/segments/1368710006682/warc/CC-MAIN-20130516131326-00067-ip-10-60-113-184.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.969913 | 378 | 2.40625 | 2 |
A little history about the term “tune-up”. The term actually applies only to older cars without electronic ignition, generally speaking those that are made before the 1980s. On these vehicles a tune-up would generally be required every 15,000 miles or so and consisted of replacing the spark plugs, ignition contact points, rotor and distributor cap and adjusting the ignition timing as well as the carburetor.
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As you become an adult, one of the most important considerations that should plague your mind is what matters the most to you. Are you happy? Do you have what you truly need in your life in order to be fully happy? For most adults, happiness means family and friendship with food on the table and a roof over your head. Is this enough for you? Do you yearn for something more?
Sometimes what matters is that you should take stock of what you have, really take a look at everything in your life and determine whether or not it is enough. Sometimes all that it takes is a family for you to find yourself in the home of your dreams. Sometimes you may find, upon taking stock of your situation, that something is missing and you need to take steps to find those missing pieces before you will truly achieve happiness.
Is something missing from your life? Is someone missing from your life? You might like to try contacting friends and family members from the past to find out what happy memories you can conjure up again. Canada 411 or a similar information site will help you reach the people that you thought you lost. Reach out to people that you once knew, once loved, and find out how they are doing. In finding out about these other people, you may also learn some important truths about yourself as well.
Sometimes all it takes to find yourself in the present is to walk down memory lane and re-appreciate fond memories and positive experiences of the past. Bring up some old positive memories with your friends and family members and see just how you feel when you are all done. You may have found out some important universal truths about your life without even realizing it. | <urn:uuid:1936bbed-c8c3-4406-bc23-4787ea79f259> | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | http://www.burnabyparksrec.org/tag/north-yorkshire | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2013-20/segments/1368703298047/warc/CC-MAIN-20130516112138-00014-ip-10-60-113-184.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.968344 | 341 | 1.820313 | 2 |
Dr. Maria Montessori
Dr. Maria Montessori was a woman ahead of her time. She became Italy’s first female doctor when she graduated cum laude from the University of Rome in 1896. In her medical practice, Dr. Montessori became extremely interested in how children learn – and her clinical observations led her to conclude that children teach themselves as they interact with their environment. To further explore and understand this concept, she returned to the university, this time to focus more on the matters of the mind, concentrating her studies in the areas of psychology and philosophy. In 1904, she became professor of anthropology at the University of Rome. In 1907, she left both her medical practice and her promising university career to pursue her dream: implementing a new system of education that was respectful of children and which allowed them to learn at their own pace. She was subsequently asked to teach sixty children in the slums of Rome, many of whom were thought to be un-teachable. By observing these children, she developed the Montessori Method of development from birth to adulthood.
Dr. Montessori’s success with these “un-teachable” children proved the impossible possible, and the rest is history. Today, more than one hundred years after the first Montessori school was formed, Dr. Montessori’s legacy is still touching the lives of children and their families all over the world.
The Montessori philosophy is based on a deep respect for each child’s individuality, abilities, and fundamental needs. From birth, children are seen as capable and as their own teacher. Maria Montessori observed that children teach themselves through interacting with their environment and that that there is a perfect window of opportunity for learning certain skills or concepts. By introducing these skills at the optimal time, adults can help make the most of children’s natural development.
Dr. Montessori also noticed that during the first six years of life, children absorb everything they see and hear, for they have an “absorbent mind” which allows them to adapt to their time, place and culture. Neuroscience has since validated her observational discoveries: the plasticity of the brain in early years, the importance of early experiences on brain development, and the existence of windows of opportunity (or critical periods) for acquiring specific developmental aptitudes such as walking or talking.
Benefits of the Montessori Method
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Time is ripe for the reverse evolution of getting addicted to home cooking and delicious recipes instead of getting addicted to the chips and fries of fast food chains. Trying out new recipes has its own reward. There are plenty of recipes to choose from, starting from a variety of appetizers and ending with an array of desserts. Though some dishes may entail laborious work,retro jordans cheap
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To the world this was a cable access arts and crafts show where an 89-year old hip woman known as Sue Teller taught her audience “how to make something new from something old.”
The show did not only function as a really subtle product placement advertising campaign for Mountain Dew, it also promoted DIY user-friendly technologies and social networking. Not to mention recycling as a mayor green trend, without ever mentioning the word green. Now that is clever marketing!
It was created by Ecopop in response to the rising interest in DIY principles. This marketing ploy proves that eco-friendly can be funny too.
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Pope John Paul II Doesn't Sound Like A Reaganite
Here is a good portion of Pope John Paul II’s encyclical Sollicitudo Rei Socialis written in 1987 and is followed up by Pope Benedict’s most recent. It is a relevant passage because it deals directly with the subjects dealt with in the ongoing discussion on “Guatemala” et al, on the debated need for apology/examination of our American conscience for abuses- or some would argue not- by our American leadership and elite interests, in regard to other nations- particularly poorer, weaker ones. There seems to be the idea floating around in conservative political circles that Pope John Paul II and Ronald Reagan were cut from the same cloth. I do not believe the approach to foreign relations by those who praise the Reagan/Bush years, holds up to Catholic scrutiny. But here are the words of our previous Holy Father- and no I do not accept the argument that we can distinguish where the Peace and Justice crowd at the Vatican is speaking and where the Pope is- that sort of treatment of these official Encyclicals is beneath my contempt. I will offer commentary on the latest encyclical after I have time to digest it, I refuse to rush my judgment on such important Church offerings. :
“Faced with a combination of factors which are undoubtedly complex, we cannot hope to achieve a comprehensive analysis here. However, we cannot ignore a striking fact about the political picture since the Second World War, a fact which has considerable impact on the forward movement of the development of peoples.
I am referring to the existence of two opposing blocs, commonly known as the East and the West. The reason for this description is not purely political but is also, as the expression goes, geopolitical. Each of the two blocs tends to assimilate or gather around it other countries or groups of countries, to different degrees of adherence or participation.
The opposition is first of all political, inasmuch as each bloc identifies itself with a system of organizing society and exercising power which presents itself as an alternative to the other. The political opposition, in turn, takes its origin from a deeper Opposition which is ideological in nature.
In the West there exists a system which is historically inspired by the principles of the liberal capitalism which developed with industrialization during the last century. In the East there exists a system inspired by the Marxist collectivism which sprang from an interpretation of the condition of the proletarian classes made in the light of a particular reading of history. Each of the two ideologies, on the basis of two very different visions of man and of his freedom and social role, has proposed and still promotes, on the economic level, antithetical forms of the organization of labor and of the structures of ownership, especially with regard to the so-called means of production.
It was inevitable that by developing antagonistic systems and centers of power, each with its own forms of propaganda and indoctrination, the ideological opposition should evolve into a growing military opposition and give rise to two blocs of armed forces, each suspicious and fearful of the other’s domination.
International relations, in turn, could not fail to feel the effects of this “logic of blocs” and of the respective “spheres of influence.” The tension between the two blocs which began at the end of the Second World War has dominated the whole of the subsequent forty years. Sometimes it has taken the form of “cold war,” sometimes of “wars by proxy,” through the manipulation of local conflicts, and sometimes it has kept people’s minds in suspense and anguish by the threat of an open and total war.
Although at the present time this danger seems to have receded, yet without completely disappearing, and even though an initial agreement has been reached on the destruction of one type of nuclear weapon, the existence and opposition of the blocs continue to be a real and worrying fact which still colors the world picture.
21. This happens with particularly negative effects in the international relations which concern the developing countries. For as we know the tension between East and West is not in itself an opposition between two different levels of development but rather between two concepts of the development of individuals and peoples both concepts being imperfect and in need of radical correction. This opposition is transferred to the developing countries themselves, and thus helps to widen the gap already existing on the economic level between North and South and which results from the distance between the two worlds: the more developed one and the less developed one.
This is one of the reasons why the Church’s social doctrine adopts a critical attitude towards both liberal capitalism and Marxist collectivism. For from the point of view of development the question naturally arises: in what way and to what extent are these two systems capable of changes and updatings such as to favor or promote a true and integral development of individuals and peoples in modern society? In fact, these changes and updatings are urgent and essential for the cause of a development common to all.
Countries which have recently achieved independence, and which are trying to establish a cultural and political identity of their own, and need effective and impartial aid from all the richer and more developed countries, find themselves involved in, and sometimes overwhelmed by, ideological conflicts, which inevitably create internal divisions, to the extent in some cases of provoking full civil war. This is also because investments and aid for development are often diverted from their proper purpose and used to sustain conflicts, apart from and in opposition to the interests of the countries which ought to benefit from them. Many of these countries are becoming more and more aware of the danger of falling victim to a form of neocolonialism and are trying to escape from it. It is this awareness which in spite of difficulties, uncertainties and at times contradictions gave rise to the International Movement of Non-Aligned Nations, which, in its positive aspect, would like to affirm in an effective way the right of every people to its own identity, independence and security, as well as the right to share, on a basis of equality and solidarity, in the goods intended for all.
22. In the light of these considerations, we easily arrive at a clearer picture of the last twenty years and a better understanding of the conflicts in the northern hemisphere, namely between East and West, as an important cause of the retardation or stagnation of the South.
The developing countries, instead of becoming autonomous nations concerned with their own progress towards a just sharing in the goods and services meant for all, become parts of a machine, cogs on a gigantic wheel. This is often true also in the field of social communications, which, being run by centers mostly in the northern hemisphere, do not always give due consideration to the priorities and problems of such countries or respect their cultural make-up. They frequently impose a distorted vision of life and of man and thus fail to respond to the demands of true development.
Each of the two blocs harbors in its own way a tendency towards imperialism, as it is usually called, or towards forms of new- colonialism: an easy temptation to which they frequently succumb, as history, including recent history, teaches.
It is this abnormal situation, the result of a war and of an unacceptably exaggerated concern for security, which deadens the impulse towards united cooperation by all for the common good of the human race, to the detriment especially of peaceful peoples who are impeded from their rightful access to the goods meant for all.
Seen in this way, the present division of the world is a direct obstacle to the real transformation of the conditions of underdevelopment in the developing and less advanced countries. However, peoples do not always resign themselves to their fate. Furthermore, the very needs of an economy stifled by military expenditure and by bureaucracy and intrinsic inefficiency now seem to favor processes which might mitigate the existing opposition and make it easier to begin a fruitful dialogue and genuine collaboration for peace.
23. The statement in the Encyclical Populorum Progressio that the resources and investments devoted to arms production ought to be used to alleviate the misery of impoverished peoples41 makes more urgent the appeal to overcome the opposition between the two blocs.
Today, the reality is that these resources are used to enable each of the two blocs to overtake the other and thus guarantee its own security. Nations which historically, economically and politically have the possibility of playing a leadership role are prevented by this fundamentally flawed distortion from adequately fulfilling their duty of solidarity for the benefit of peoples which aspire to full development.
It is timely to mention – and it is no exaggeration – the a leadership role among nations can only be justified by the possibility and willingness to contribute widely and generously to the common good.
If a nation were to succumb more or less deliberately to the temptation to close in upon itself and failed to meet the responsibilities following from its superior position in the community of nations, it would fall seriously short of its clear ethical duty. This is readily apparent in the circumstances of history, where believers discern the dispositions of Divine Providence, ready to make use of the nations for the realization of its plans, so as to render “vain the designs of the peoples” (cf. Ps 33: 10).
When the West gives the impression of abandoning itself to forms of growing and selfish isolation, and the East in its turn seems to ignore for questionable reasons its duty to cooperate in the task of alleviating human misery, then we are up against not only a betrayal of humanity’s legitimate expectations – a betrayal that is a harbinger of unforeseeable consequences – but also a real desertion of a moral obligation.
24. If arms production is a serious disorder in the present world with regard to true human needs and the employment of the means capable of satisfying those needs, the arms trade is equally to blame. Indeed, with reference to the latter it must be added that the moral judgment is even more severe. As we all know, this is a trade without frontiers capable of crossing even the barriers of the blocs. It knows how to overcome the division between East and West, and above all the one between North and South, to the point – and this is more serious – of pushing its way into the different sections which make up the southern hemisphere. We are thus confronted with a strange phenomenon: while economic aid and development plans meet with the obstacle of insuperable ideological barriers, and with tariff and trade barriers, arms of whatever origin circulate with almost total freedom all over the world And as the recent document of the Pontifical Commission Iustitia et Pax on the international debt points out,42 everyone knows that in certain cases the capital lent by the developed world has been used in the underdeveloped world to buy weapons.
If to all this we add the tremendous and universally acknowledged danger represented by atomic weapons stockpiled on an incredible scale, the logical conclusion seems to be this: in today’s world, including the world of economics, the prevailing picture is one destined to lead us more quickly towards death rather than one of concern for true development which would lead all towards a “more human” life, as envisaged by the Encyclical Populorum Progressio.43
The consequences of this state of affairs are to be seen in the festering of a wound which typifies and reveals the imbalances and conflicts of the modern world: the millions of refugees whom war, natural calamities, persecution and discrimination of every kind have deprived of home, employment, family and homeland. The tragedy of these multitudes is reflected in the hopeless faces of men, women and children who can no longer find a home in a divided and inhospitable world. “ | <urn:uuid:71320392-8869-4efd-958c-1847b4823fe6> | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | http://the-american-catholic.com/2009/07/11/pope-john-paul-ii-doesnt-sound-like-a-reaganite/ | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2013-20/segments/1368710006682/warc/CC-MAIN-20130516131326-00070-ip-10-60-113-184.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.963245 | 2,388 | 1.75 | 2 |
Several friends have sent me this fantastic report, produced as a collaborative effort by researchers at a couple of smart growth organizations and universities. It takes a long look at the role of the built environment in climate change, and it notes that, as I’ve said here before, simply improving efficiency or switching to alternative fuels will not do enough fast enough to solve our emission issues. We also need to improve the way that we build our cities.
There are plenty of points in there worth highlighting, but the factoids that grabbed my attention were that 1) vehicle miles traveled since 1980 have grown three times as fast the population and almost twice as fast as vehicle registrations, and 2) land is being consumed for development at a rate three times faster than population growth. In other words, we’re moving steadily farther out ever faster.
I took a look at some of the dynamics at work here, but a broader point is that it’s very difficult for local governments to improve their building strategies, for two reasons. First, roads and gasoline are far too cheap. The vast majority of roads in this country are free, meaning that drivers don’t have to pay the cost of the negative congestion externalities they impose on others, meaning that the level of driving his far higher than is socially optimal. Similarly, gas prices don’t include the negative externalities of carbon emissions, again leading to greater than optimal driving. Underpriced roads and gas mean that too few people use transit, and governments have to work harder to make smart growth oriented plans and transit competitive.
Secondly, even if governments are willing to take on the challenge of reining in outward growth, the federal government makes this incredibly difficult. Relative to transit, far more money is available for new roads with far fewer strings attached. If constituents are demanding transportation solutions, the easiest way to do something about it is to build more roads. Personally, I’m amazed that so many cities are embarking on plans to build new transit lines. It’s a testament to the severity of our congestion problems that this is the case.
I’m sure no one is surprised to hear that the structure of our build environment contributes significantly to carbon emissions and makes finding solutions to climate change more challenging. We shouldn’t assume that the negative, unintended consequences of sprawl end there. Several studies have shown how sprawl enables obesity. Others have shown how low-density settlement reduces productivity. I suspect our settlement patterns exacerbate inequality, by filtering struggling middle-class families into distant exurbs, where upward economic mobility is limited and expenditures on transportation outweigh savings on home prices.
It’s a bad situation, but we could begin to improve it immediately with just a few legislative tweaks. In light of our environmental difficulties, shifting a couple billion from new highway construction to transit construction and ongoing transit subsidies seems like a no brainer. So does a change to ease the rules for authorizing funding of transit projects. Maybe at some point, politicians will even be willing to entertain the idea of a carbon tax. The point is, we don’t have to grow like this; we don’t have to build sprawling subdivisions 60 or more miles from the nearest business center. It’s long past time to fix the policies that encourage us to sprawl. | <urn:uuid:03862e8a-90bd-4f07-8e18-ad1bc0c8875d> | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | http://www.ryanavent.com/blog/?p=495 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2013-20/segments/1368711005985/warc/CC-MAIN-20130516133005-00043-ip-10-60-113-184.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.953699 | 678 | 2.59375 | 3 |
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All The Rivers Run Into The Sea; Yet The Sea Is Not Full; Unto The Place From Whence The Rivers Come, Thither They Return Again
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Ground water replenishment experiments are being conducted in many parts of the world, whereby excess water from flood events, or water from recycled effluent, is used to top up aquifers to make the resource sustainable. The semipermeable sediments that overlie most aquifers make extremely effective water filters (provided of course that you don't try to pump non-potable water directly down into the aquifer). | <urn:uuid:7cc598d9-d868-43ed-857c-f282b70c0461> | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | http://www.newscientist.com/commenting/report?id=mg21128314.700-5 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2013-20/segments/1368708142388/warc/CC-MAIN-20130516124222-00004-ip-10-60-113-184.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.908617 | 136 | 2.671875 | 3 |
Ovals, Rectangles, Squares, and Triangles by Jennifer S. Burke
Students will identify geometrical shapes displayed in photographs of everyday objects in a metropolitan setting
Lesson created by:
Marla Schmidt, Lee Elementary School, Manhattan, KS
The book Ovals, Rectangles, Squares, Triangles by Jennifer S. Burke, concrete examples of real life geometric objects, index cards, rulers, and pencils.
1. Launch the lesson---Engage. Read the books together as a class. Highlight the important shapes identified in the various photographs. Discuss the correct terminology for related geometric figures. Include terms for combining, subdividing and changing shapes. Allow students to share examples of shapes they have seen in their everyday environments. List their responses on the chalkboard or overhead projector. One category or designated shape at a time is preferable to distinguish specific characteristics.
2. Developing the lesson -- As a class, continue to brainstorm a list of geometric figures and terms that can represent with a basic sketch or drawing. List these on the chalkboard or overhead. Terms may include some of the following: oval, circle, square, rectangle, triangle, right angle, obtuse angle, acute angle, rhombus, diameter, perpendicular lines, etc.
3. Place students in cooperative groups and assign each group the making of a set of geometry cards. Two cards will compose a set. One card will show the picture or drawing of the object; the other card, the term itself (matching card). Clarify to students that one card is " math language" or word only; the other card, the picture representation.
4. When cards are complete, one person in the group mixes them up and places them face down on a desk or table in rows. The game is played like the familiar "Concentration". One player at a time turns over two cards; one after the other. The object of the game is to match "term" to "drawing". If a match is made, that player continues for another turn. If the cards do not match, they are turned back over and another player tries to find a match. The game is concluded when all cards have been matched correctly.
5. Closure---Students may continue with other math "terms" to help develop comprehension of math symbols and correct word usage. Ask the students for feedback on playing the game. Is the match itself---term to picturemore difficult in comparison to remembering the correct location of the needed cards to make a match. Likewise, a "Jeopardy" game can be created using application of knowledge and/or concepts where form "questions" to specific "answers". Categories may be two-dimensional shapes, three-dimensional shapes, etc. | <urn:uuid:14866d83-0eca-4c1b-97ef-5463c6ad6ad7> | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | http://www.k-state.edu/smartbooks/Lesson049.html | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2013-20/segments/1368702810651/warc/CC-MAIN-20130516111330-00054-ip-10-60-113-184.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.903502 | 568 | 4.65625 | 5 |
The California Assembly is currently considering Senate Bill 1221, legislation to outlaw the archaic and cruel practice of chasing bears and bobcats with packs of dogs. Assemblymember Mike Gatto, D-43, who represents the Burbank and Glendale areas, is in a position to make a real difference for the welfare of dogs and of wildlife.
“Hounding” is a practice where dogs outfitted with high-tech telemetry collars are released into the woods to run down bears and bobcats so that trophy hunters can easily shoot the exhausted, terrified animals off of tree limbs. During the chase, the hounds may catch and maul bear cubs, bobcats or other wild animals who get in the way. Dogs can become lost in the woods or severely injured during confrontations with wildlife.
SB 1221 will bring California in line with 14 other states that prohibit this unsporting practice, including states like Montana, which outlawed bear hounding in 1921 because it violates fair chase principles. The bill passed the Senate last month, but fell one vote short earlier this week in the Assembly Water, Parks, and Wildlife Committee. Assemblymember Gatto abstained. It’s time for this shameful practice to end in California. | <urn:uuid:d18a00e9-73e5-4a4f-86c9-fd6eeb2e51aa> | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | http://articles.glendalenewspress.com/2012-06-29/opinion/tn-gnp-0630-assemblyman-mike-gatto-should-vote-on-hounding-bill_1_assemblyman-gatto-animal-cruelty-bobcats | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2013-20/segments/1368696383156/warc/CC-MAIN-20130516092623-00004-ip-10-60-113-184.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.933738 | 250 | 2.1875 | 2 |
Diarrhea can be brought on by many different reasons. Most people have experienced several bouts of diarrhea in their lifetime. But what causes diarrhea? First it is important to understand how our body works and why diarrhea can occur. When we eat food, our bodies turn the food into liquid form in order for it to pass through our digestive tract. Once the food hits the colon, the nutrition containing liquid is absorbed into the body and the remainder is formed into a firmer stool that is then expelled from the bowels. When we consume too much food or our food passes too quickly through the colon, the bowels do not have time to soak up the nutritional liquids or form the firmer stool. Also if our bowel functions are disrupted by an illness, the same can occur.
There are several reasons why our bowels may not be able to absorb the nutrients appropriately and thus causing diarrhea. One of the most common diarrhea causes is having a virus. Viral infections are extremely contagious. Those that interfere with the gastrointestinal tract can take several days or weeks to clear. When a person contracts a viral infection that results in diarrhea, it is extremely important to make sure the body is taking in enough nutrition and fluids to prevent dehydration and malnutrition from occurring. This is very important in babies and children. One of the most common viral infections that a child can contract that will result in severe diarrhea is the Rotavirus. This virus is easily transmittable and be passed in any environment with close interactions with others.
Another cause for diarrhea is a bacterial infection or a parasitic infection. Both bacteria and parasites can cause severe diarrhea in people. This can occur when a person ingests food or water that is contaminated with bacteria or parasites. A person may get extremely sick and have uncontrollable diarrhea and vomiting shortly after consuming the contaminated food or water. This happens frequently in those who travel to other countries with less sanitary conditions. A few examples of such bacteria and parasites that cause severe illness are salmonella, E-Coli, shigella, campylobacter, Giardia lamblia and cryptosporidium. Many of these bacteria and parasites are also found here at home if food is not stored or prepared properly.
Diarrhea can also be caused by antibiotics. Depending on the type of medication prescribed, diarrhea can be one of the major side effects. Our digestive tracts contain many healthy bacteria that actually help us stay healthy and keep our bowels functioning properly. When we take antibiotics, they kill all the bacteria in our bodies, including the good bacteria. Without the healthy bacteria our bowels do not digest the foods properly and diarrhea can occur.
Other diarrhea causes are medically related. Those who are lactose intolerant can not consume milk products without suffering from diarrhea do to the lack of the natural enzyme lactase in the bowel. Also those who have chronic conditions such as Crohn’s disease, Celiac Sprue or other colon disorders may suffer from diarrhea when they do not follow a very strict diet.
Many people have a problem digesting fructose or other foods containing artificial sweeteners as well. If you notice that certain food products cause you to have diarrhea more frequently then trying the elimination diet to see if that is the cause is often beneficial. Often cutting certain foods from the diet for a few weeks to see if a marked difference is noticed help you determine what is causing your diarrhea.
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On Friday 22 February 23 tropical Cyclone Haruna struck the southwest region of Madagascar, bringing gusts of wind reaching speeds of 125mph and heavy rains causing devastating floods. Our team in Madagascar is working for the Regional Diorano WASH coalition to help those affected by the recent cyclone, which affected more than 18,000 people. The category 2 cyclone destroyed nearly 1,500 houses, displacing nearly 10,000 people homeless and flooding more than 2,000 hectares of rice crops, and seriously damaged 7,000 hectares of other agriculture areas. Sanitation facilities are urgently needed in the temporary displacement sites, were 9,000 people have taken shelter. Cleaning activities are required in urban areas where water has receded, to keep the area hygienic, and drinking water is still a big concern. Miandrivazo and Morondava, two areas where we are currently working, have been affected by the floods. In Miandrivazo, the dam has been flooded, creating a temporary break in water distribution, and the water pipes have been broken due to landslides, cutting off the supply to Telomita and Rasalimo. Meanwhile, in a local school where we are working, falling trees have destroyed the latrines. In Betania in Morondava, 400 people have been left homeless and the floods are making access to the areas difficult. WaterAid is buying tanks, washtubs and soaps as well as water purifiers for those who have been left without any source of clean water or sanitation. We will continue our efforts to alleviate the suffering of the population affected. | <urn:uuid:7289fe3f-f2ec-4deb-8716-b6f5da885296> | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | http://www.wateraid.org/news/news/madagascar-team-supports-communities-affected-by-cyclone-haruna | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2013-20/segments/1368700264179/warc/CC-MAIN-20130516103104-00038-ip-10-60-113-184.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.965671 | 326 | 2.109375 | 2 |
Igor Stravinsky in Clarens / Montreux
The Russian composer Igor Stravinsky came to the Lake Geneva Region for health reasons. He composed several major works here. The Congress Centre Auditorium bears his name.
Musician, composer and conductor Igor Stravinsky (1882-1971) and his family lived in Montreux after 1910. He was looking for a microclimate favourable to Mrs Stravinsky’s health and stayed in Montreux, Clarens and in 1915, after World War I, in Morges.
Igor Stravinsky composed “The Rites of Spring” (1912) in Montreux. His long walks along Lake Geneva inspired the composition “Petrushka”.
In those days, the sophisticated resort Montreux attracted several composers and musicians, such as Maurice Ravel and Ernest Ansermet, the conductor of the Kursaal Orchestra. Ansermet promoted Stravinsky's work and presented him to Jean Cocteau, André Gide and Charles-Ferdinand Ramuz, with whom he composed “A Soldier's Tale” in 1918.
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Professional Teeth Whitening Options
Having your teeth whitened by a professional can make a significant difference in the way your smile looks.
Want a brighter smile? Your dentist can help.
Of all the cosmetic treatments offered by dentists, teeth whitening is the most popular. That may be because teeth whitening is less expensive than most other cosmetic dental procedures, yet it can make a dramatic difference in a person’s appearance and self confidence.
Teeth whitening products are available over-the-counter and at the dentist’s office. “But seeing a dentist for teeth whitening is the fastest and most effective way to whiten your teeth because the bleaching materials are stronger than what’s available in the stores,” says Kimberly Harms, DDS, consumer advisor for the American Dental Association (ADA).
Professional teeth whitening can be performed in the office by your dentist or at home under your dentist’s supervision. Here are the pros and cons of each method:
Find a dentist or an orthodontist in your area.
Teeth Whitening Done by a Dentist
How it works: A whitening product is applied directly to the teeth. The product contains hydrogen peroxide (bleach) in concentrations of 15 to 35 percent. Light or heat may be used to accelerate the whitening.
Pros. Fast results. “One session lasting about 60 to 90 minutes can give excellent whitening,” says Dr. Harms. Many people only need one visit but, some people may need two or three to achieve the color they want. Because the bleach is applied directly to the teeth, teeth whitening performed in a dentist's office gives the most uniform results.
Cons. Since the whitening solution is so concentrated, your gums must be protected with a gel or a rubber shield. Even so, some people experience temporary tooth sensitivity and gum irritation.
Cost: $500 to $1,200. This is the most expensive method of teeth whitening. “Typically, the more time you spend in the dentist’s chair, the higher the cost,” says Harms.
Home Teeth Whitening Supervised by a Dentist
How it works: Your dentist takes impressions of your mouth and makes a customized mouthpiece for you to wear. You’ll be given a tooth whitening gel containing a lower concentration of hydrogen peroxide than what's used for in-office whitening. At home, you’ll fill the mouthpiece with the whitening gel and wear it for a few hours each day or night. The customized mouthpiece allows maximum contact between your teeth and the whitening gel.
Pros: Convenience and price. You can whiten your teeth on your own at home, while saving money over the more expensive in-office whitening. Your dentist will supervise the whitening with checkups to be sure the mouthpiece fits properly.
Cons: Slower results. The average patient must wear the mouthpiece for one to two weeks before whitening becomes visible. Some patients choose to wear the mouthpiece for several months, depending on the degree of staining on their teeth and the desired level of whitening. This form of professional whitening may require more visits to the dentist to check that the mouthpiece fits properly. Ill-fitting mouthpieces can allow the solution to leak out, causing irritation and uneven or unsatisfactory whitening.
Cost: $300 to $500, including material and consultations with your dentist.
How White Can You Go With Teeth Whitening?
Professional teeth whitening (either performed or supervised by a dentist) can make your teeth up to seven shades lighter. Your dentist may show you cards with various shades of lightness to give you an idea of the amount of whiteness to expect.
However, the degree of whiteness achieved can vary considerably from person to person. “It’s difficult for the dentist to predict exactly how white your teeth will get,” says Harms. “The degree of whiteness can depend on the condition of your teeth, the nature of any stains, and genetics.”
Teeth Whitening Health Risks and Restrictions
Teeth whitening is safe and carries no serious oral health side effects but some people may experience mild tooth sensitivity or gum irritation after bleaching. “Your teeth may be a little more sensitive to cold, but this usually goes away,” says Harms. A prescription gel can reduce the sensitivity, but most people don’t need it.
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(You can build them yourself from kits for peanuts)
"Most carburetor problems are electrical"
That was told to me by a savvy old auto mechanic long ago
and it has proven true more times than I can remember.
The standard Kettering points/condenser ignition timing setup
works just fine if the point faces are parallel and clean, are
closed with proper pressure, and the condenser (capacitor is the
current term) is good and of the correct value. A lot of ifs,
don't you think? Also, unfortunately for us model engine builders,
either a grossly oversize points/condenser set from older style
lawn mower engines must be used or a miniature points set will
have to be fabricated from questionable materials and with questionable
accuracy. Most model engines don't have shaft oil seals and just
a little oil leakage onto the points will cause major problems.
Ever wonder why so many model gas engines on display at shows
are never ran? Do you suppose it's because they are easy starters
and good runners? Some may be. But how many really otherwise great
engines won't run or are so hard to start because of ignition
problems, that the owner won't even bother? What a shame! If you
don't like having your engines ending up as just shelf models,
then keep reading!
I came across the answer some years ago in a magazine article
written by Floyd Carter and all my spark plug ignition model gas
engines use it with great results. The original Transistor Ignition
Module (TIM - 4) is a simple two transistor circuit that can easily
be home built. TIM-4 was designed to operate on 3.6 volts (three
Ni-Cad cells in series) for use with model airplane engines. It
eliminates all the problems of standard points systems. The coil
will give a good hot spark every time. The circuit requires very
little current to trigger (25 ma). This allows use of a tiny micro
switch for the points which can be easily hidden. There is no
arcing, so the contacts in the micro switch will never burn. If
you want your model antique engine to be authentic, or on already
built engines which you don't want to change, the old point set
can be used if desired. A "condenser" is not needed
but can be included for looks.
And now for the really BIG advantage........
Since we now have a circuit that is so easy to trigger, we can
use a tiny magnetic sensor instead of mechanical point contacts
(high amperage switch)! The magnetic sensor is called a "Hall
Effect Device". They are really tiny, measuring just .125"
x .170" x .060" thick (3mm x 4.3mm x 1.52mm). Instead
of a cam to operate contacts, a tiny magnet (only 1/8" diameter
by 1/16" thick - or smaller) mounted on a drum or disk (cam
gear) triggers the Hall device which is mounted in close proximity.
The Hall sensor is located remote from the circuit board which
can be hidden under the engine, or wherever you wish. Now you
have the ultimate in small and reliable ignition, no mechanical
parts, rub blocks or contact points at all! The circuits are extremely
Floyd is a retired aerospace electronics expert now enjoying life
and intends to continue doing so. He sells his TIM-4 units ready
made. He does not make any of the units available as kits. There
is actually nothing at all difficult in building these circuits
except a little care and the exercise of some common sense. With
some help and advice from Floyd (and against some!) I am making
these kits available under the following conditions: If you are
not profiecent at soldering, don't have a 25 to 35 watt (max.)
soldering pencil (no 150 - 300 watt solder guns), don't have some
previous experience with electronic parts and circuit boards,
then you probably shouldn't order these kits because I
positively will not replace any damaged part at my expense for
any reason. I will sell replacements for damaged parts at very
reasonable prices in the unlikely event that you should need them.
I changed some of the components of the original TIM unit
for 6 volt operation on stationary engines. I designate this as
To run an engine with electronic ignition you will need: TIM-6
module, a suitable 6 volt ignition coil (see below), spark plug
and a good 6 volt battery that can supply at least 5 amps.
These ignition modules may be used on multi
cylinder engines if model ignition coils such as the Exciter,
Modelectric or Gettig and having a primary winding resistance
of not less than 1 ohm. This combination runs my V-Twin, V-Four
and other engines with no problems at all.
If you want to use automobile or motorcycle ignition coils with
a primary winding resistance less than 1 ohm, use a proper ballast
resistor in series with the coil so the current draw is not over
- For use with 6 volt batteries
(or 4.8 minimum to 7 volts maximum) on any engine type. The kit
contains: (1) TIP42C Transistor, (1) 2N2907A Transistor, (4) Resistors,
(1) LED Timing Light, (1) 3 Amp. 40 volt reverse polarity protection
diode, (1) Hall Effect Magnetic Sensor, (1) Length of Heat small
plastic tubing to insulate the Hall Sensor leads, (1) Rare Earth
Magnet, (1) Drilled Printed Circuit Board, Circuit Diagrams and
Construction Notes. The circuit board is approximately 1.35"
wide by 1.70" long. Just to the left of the circuit board
is the Hall Effect sensor and the dot just above it is the rare
earth magnet which is just 1/8" in diameter and 1/16"
thick (3.2mm x 1.6mm).
Ignition Dwell Angle
- A rule of thumb to calculate dwell angle is Cam
Shaft RPM x .0075 for 4 cycle engines, or Crankshaft
RPM x .0075 for 2 cycle engines. This will determine the
shaft rotation in degrees that the coil should be energized (points
closed or Hall Sensor turned "ON"). Too little dwell
angle will limit top engine RPM as the spark will be weak or non
existant - too much dwell angle will overheat the coil and electronics
at low RPM. A simple calculation or two will determine the radius
from the center of the shaft to mount the magnet and Hall Sensor.
High speed engines need small radius (or several magnets in an
arc) to get enough dwell angle, slow running engines require greater
radius (or a smaller magnet) to prevent excessive dwell angle.
Calculate the dwell angle for the highest expected engine RPM.
Therefore, if a 2-cycle engine has a top RPM of say 6,000 RPM,
then .0075 times 6,000 = 45 degree dwell angle. In the above case,
draw a circle representing the smallest radius you can mount magnets
in a disk and also have a Hall sensor mounted at the same radius.
Engine features will determine this. Draw the 45 degree angle
lines from the center of that circle. The arc on the circle between
the 45 degree lines is the length of arc you need to have magnets.
For a 4-cycle engine at 6,000 RPM, use the cam shaft speed of
3,000 RPM which gives a 22.5 degree dwell angle. If the Hall sensor
can be mounted so that it can be rotated around the center of
the shaft, ignition timing can be adjusted for "advance"
or "retard". Try to get the dwell right for a nice running
engine. See the diagram below.
Very few model engines will need more than one magnet to obtain
correct dwell angle - none of my engines needed more than one
The following measurements are for the Hall sensors and magnets
that I currently have available.
TIM-6 magnets are 1/8" dia. by 1/16" thick. With the
1/8" dia. rare earth magnets at .030" away from the
Hall Sensor face, the sensor will be turned "ON" during
the time it takes for the magnet to move .125" across the
sensor face. In other words at a certain point, as one edge of
the magnet starts to move cross the Hall sensor face, the sensor
will turn "ON" and stay "ON" until the 1/8"
diameter magnet has moved across the Hall Sensor face for a distance
of .125". As the magnet moves beyond that point, the Hall
sensor will turn "OFF" again. The distance the magnets
move during turn "ON" does not change significantly
with the magnets from .025" to .035" from the Hall Sensor,
so distance away is not that critical.
For the 2mm diameter magnet at a distance of .030" away from
the Hall Sensor face, the Hall Sensor will be turned "ON"
during the time it takes for the 2mm dia. rare earth magnet to
move a distance of .050" across the face of the sensor. All
these measurements were made using the DRO on my milling machine.
PLEASE NOTE - I get asked a lot of
questions about using these ignition modules on chain saw, weed
eater and other non-stationary and/or non-model engines. Many
of these types of engines have been converted and are operating
in various applications. However, I make no claim of suitability
of any of the above ignition units for non-model engines. Some
of these engine types may be suitable and some may not be. If
you want to convert these engines, you are on your own, so you
should consider the use of these ignition modules and/or coils
on non-model engines to be experimentation on your part. Please
also note - electrical items are not returnable for refund for
With the above understanding, you want to go ahead anyway,
here are some guidelines. With the right battery voltage and -
very important - an ignition coil with a primary resistance of
not less than 1 ohm, I see no reason why an enterprising person
shouldn't be able to convert most, if not all, of these engines.
In a nutshell, determine from your engine the minimum circle diameter
you can use to get the proper dwell angle (see above) from the
rotating magnet(s) which are mounted on a drum or disk somewhere
on the crankshaft (2 cycle) or cam shaft (4-cycle) and suitable
mounting of the stationary Hall Sensor in close proximity to the
rotating magnet(s) and make that installation. That is all the
modification you need to do to a single cylinder engine. There
are many ways to set up multi-cylinder engine ignition systems.
Usually multiple magnets and a distributor are required. Again,
I don't do consulting so you are on your own. Also, if you intend
to use the engine with radio control, remember that the entire
ignition system - TIM module, coil, plug wire, plug, etc. should
be shielded and grounded to the engine to prevent radio interference
and possible loss of control of your model. On the other hand,
I have talked to some fellows who say they have not found this
necessary with their particular radio by installing the radio
as far aft in the plane fuselage as possible.
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Agronomist & Superintendent
Department of Crop Sciences
(217) 244-5444; email@example.com
M. Gene Oldham
On November 18, 1851, at the Putnam County, Illinois Farmers Convention, Jonathon Baldwin Turner delivered a speech on developing public colleges to teach agriculture and mechanics as part of it’s curriculum. He lobbied Abraham Lincoln and Stephen Douglas while they were running for Congress and convinced Vermont congressman Justin Morrill Smith to introduce a bill on Turner’s idea. The Morrill Land Grant Act was passed on July 2, 1862 and signed by President Lincoln. Thus,
Jonathon Baldwin Turner
the Illinois Industrial College (changed in 1885 to the University of Illinois) was chartered by the legislature in 1867 and opened in Urbana. In 1867, the Board of Trustees established the Agriculture Department made up of the School of General Agriculture, and the School of Horticulture. It was formally recognized as a College and Dean George E. Morrow’s office established in 1877. The Agronomy Department was established in 1899 with Dr. Perry Holden as it’s first Department Head. Agronomic research has been conducted on or near the campus of the University of Illinois since the early days of the University. It is enlightening to read copies of letters written many years ago. In 1922 Dean H.W.
Agriculture Students 1867
Mumford, while attempting to preserve the Davenport Plots (a set of 50 experimental plots laid out by Eugene Davenport), wrote of the Davenport Plots as "Having been laid out in 1895 as a part of a much larger system of Agronomy Plots which extended from Mathews Avenue east to the forestry, and south to the limits of the North Farm (the cemetery road)." These plots were directly east of the of the Morrow Plots. A photograph of the "Agriculture Building" (Davenport Hall) taken shortly after its completion in 1900 shows that most of the land for some distance south and east of the building was in research plots. It is well to remember that when the Illinois Industrial College was established in 1867 the first buildings were located along University Avenue, about where the Beckman Center now stands, so this area of research plots was a mile or more away from the first buildings on campus.
Davenport Hall ca. 1900
The development of the present research farm can be traced back to around the turn of the century. The minutes of the Board of Trustees meeting of June 8, 1903, (page 74) indicate that President Draper recommended ". . that Agriculture withdraw from the plots near the Observatory as rapidly as practicable." President Draper's recommendation was referred to both the Committee on Buildings and Grounds and the Committee on Agriculture for study, and on June 25, 1903, this resolution was adopted by the Board: "That the Agriculture Experiment Station start permanent plats on the South Farm, and that it discontinue the use of all plots on the South Campus, excepting the north series of the permanent plats, 8 in number, now in use, which are reserved for the continued use of the Station." It is apparent from reviewing early records of the present farm that some of the faculty had anticipated President Draper's recommendation, because an elaborate system of plots was laid out on the present south farm in 1903. It is also apparent that it was not practical to move all field operations, except those on the Morrow Plots, to the South Farm immediately, since the farm headquarters building (for the North Farm) was built 2 years later (1905) and still stands today just southwest of Turner Hall. The Davenport Plots were operated through 1930, when they were sacrificed to allow Goodwin Avenue to be extended southward to join an extension of Gregory Drive from the west. The women's residence halls were completed along Nevada Street in the mid 20's, and the Women's Gymnasium and athletic fields were constructed on the east side of Goodwin Avenue in the early 30's.
Research was initiated on our present farm location in 1904 on the 80 acres that lie immediately south of the Seedhouse. This tract was completely tiled during the fall of 1903 (hand dug every 66 ft) and the spring of 1904. A system of crop rotations was started on the eight series of plots that were laid out from west to east. It is interesting to note that one of the rotations was made up of sugar beets, corn, vetch, and potatoes, not all of which are common agronomic crops today. The original work crew under the direction of O.D. Center, the farm manager, varied in size from four to as many as twenty who worked 10 hour days 6 days a week.
The South Farm has expanded slowly but steadily in size during the intervening 100 years to its present 1,000 acres. It is unclear just when the 30 acre tract that reaches northward to St. Mary's Road and contains the present buildings was added to the original 80 acres, but early photographs indicate that it must have been sometime before 1925. The Mumford Tract, 80 acres just south of the original tract, was added in the early 30's primarily to accommodate the soil science projects that were displaced from the Davenport Plots and other areas of the North Farm. Acreage additions to the farm were acquired in 1949, early 1960’s, 1976, 1980, 1983, 1992, 1996, 2001, 2003. The currently-used three story brick Seedhouse was completed in 1929, and other buildings and equipment were added to the facility as demand increased and resources were made available. The first power equipment appeared on the Farm around 1930, and draft horses were phased out over the following 20 year period. The horse barn has been used for other purposes since then.
Agronomy Day 1959
The name of the farm was changed to “Agronomy-Plant Pathology South Farm” - resulting from formalizing in 1984 the arrangement that had been in place since the Department of Plant Pathology was organized in 1955. The Plant Pathologists that worked with field crops have always conducted much of their research on this Farm. The Agronomy and Plant Pathology Departments were combined to form the Department of Crop Sciences in 1995 as part of the reorganization of the College, resulting in a name change of our facility to “Crop Sciences Research & Education Center” (CSREC). It is impossible to list all of the people who have been involved in the operation of this research farm over the years. There have been many. Examining past record books, it is apparent that the permanent work force varied in size over the years, ranging in size from about 6 to 10 full time employees. Many of the names appeared in the record books for many years, led by C.C. Chapman, who worked on the farm in one capacity or another for more than forty years; serving as manager for the last eight.
In 1995, Robert E. (Bob) Dunker became the 12th Superintendent of the South Farm. He followed M.G. (Gene) Oldham, who completed a record 29 year tenure, and C.H. "Dusty" Farnham who had served the previous twenty years. One of the more interesting names on the list of previous farm Superintendents is that of W.L. Burlison, who served from 1915 until 1930. Dr. Burlison also served as head of the Department of Agronomy from 1920 to 1951, so there was a 10 year period in which he held both positions concurrently. One wonders which was more challenging.
C. C. Chapman
G. H. Dungan
W. L. Burlison
L. H. Smith
Agronomy-Crop Sciences Farm Managers/Superintendents:
A. D. Shamel March 13, 1900 - Sept. 12, 1902
O. D. Center Sept. 13, 1902 - March 31, 1911
G. McDonald April 1, 1911 - Dec 30, 1911
L. Hegnauer Jan. 1, 1912 - Aug. 7, 1914
L. H. Smith Aug 10, 1912 - May 29, 1915
W. L. Burlison June 1, 1915 - Dec. 31, 1930
G. H. Dungan June 8, 1931 - Oct 9, 1931
C. C. Chapman October 10, 1931 - October 13, 1939
W. Freeman October 14, 1939 - August 14, 1945
C. H. Farnham Aug. 15, 1945 - Dec. 15, 1965
M. G. Oldham Dec. 16, 1965 - Dec 31, 1994
R. E. Dunker Jan 1, 1995 - Present
We will also not attempt to delineate all of the research efforts that have been carried out on the Farm, because there have been so many. However, some examples should be mentioned. The soybean breeding programs carried on by University and USDA scientists has developed and released to growers many very important soybean varieties. The small grain breeding program has been productive, as have the historic long-term corn selection experiments initiated in 1896 by Dr. C.G. Hopkins and continued here for 100 years as one part of a very large corn breeding program. L. H. Smith, Experiment Station Corn Breeder and Farm Superintendent was in charge of the selection program from 1900-1921. Weed science research was started here almost 60 years ago and the South Farm has probably provided field training for more Weed Scientists than has any other such facility in the world. The field work for the development of widely-grown "super sweet" corn (marketed as "Illini Extra Sweet") was conducted on the South Farm and is one of many unique accomplishments for which the facility is known.
Research in soil fertility and crop production have resulted in significant findings that have directly impacted production agriculture. Dr. Roger Bray developed and patented his phosphorus test in 1929, and later collaborated with Dr. L. T. Kurtz to develop the Bray-Kurtz P1 and P2 soil tests. Pathologists have identified and developed resistance to many of the diseases plaguing farmers.
Dr. Cyril G. Hopkins
“Bread from Stones”
Each year, faculty members from many Departments of the University conduct research projects on the CSREC. New technologies will continue to emerge and impact the way we produce our crops. One of the most important roles of the South Farm involves the research and education of graduate students. It is mindboggling to think of the impact that scientists trained here during the past ten decades have had on crop and soil science around the world. There are deans, department heads, farmers, company presidents, scientists, teachers, public officials, and many other productive and influential people in the group.
The mission of the Crop Sciences Research & Education Center is to provide land, equipment, and facilities for plant/soil research through a field laboratory setting close to the University of Illinois campus. CSREC assists scientists and extension personnel by providing a central place to plan coordinate, and conduct field research. On-campus teaching is supported by providing field laboratory facilities for graduate students, as well as educating undergraduates through work and field-trip experiences.
Extension and international agricultural efforts are strengthened by organized field days, special tours, and training sessions to meet the needs of the agricultural community. Agronomy Day provides a direct link between the agricultural grower, the consumer, and the research scientist.
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Survey: Grads finding hot jobs market
Employers set to hire nearly 15% more college grads this spring, survey says; starting salaries up for many business, engineering majors.
NEW YORK (CNNMoney.com) - College graduates this spring are seeing the best jobs market since 2000, with many getting larger starting salaries than were being offered a year ago, according to some experts in the field.
A survey by the National Association of Colleges and Employers shows employers hiring nearly 15 percent more recent college grads than a year ago, and a particularly strong market for most business and engineering students.
It found accounting degree graduates are receiving an average starting salary of $46,188, up 5.4 percent from a year ago. Right behind are economics/finance graduates, who are getting average offers of $45,058, up 5.3 percent, and business administration/management majors, who are seeing average offers 3.9 percent higher than a year ago at $40,976.
The group also found chemical engineering graduates getting average offers of $56,549, up 4.2 percent, while the average offer for computer engineer graduates is up 5.3 percent to $54,200.
Even grads with some less marketable degrees are seeing improved salaries. The survey found the average starting salary to liberal arts graduates stands at $30,958, which is up 2 percent from a year ago.
The increases are not unexpected and "track with what employers told us earlier this year -- that they expected more competition for this year's college graduates. That increased competition often results in higher starting salaries," Marilyn Mackes, NACE executive director, said in a statement.
There were some fields where average offers slipped a bit, according to the survey, but in those cases the offers were little changed from a year earlier. It found marketing graduates have received an average offer of $37,446, down 1 percent, while computer science graduates fell 0.8 percent to $50,892.
John Challenger, CEO of job placement firm Challenger, Gray & Christmas, agreed that employers are finding more competition for graduates in the hot fields.
"We are approaching full employment and some employers are already dreaming up perks to attract the best talent," said a statement from Challenger. "Those graduating with degrees in business, engineering, computer science, education and health care should find a relatively welcoming job market."
But not all fields are hot for grads, he warned. Mortgage banking, real estate, automotive engineering, software engineering, media and journalism and pharmaceutical sales are the areas that are not very hot, according to Challenger.
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In learning about my heritage I came to know that most inhabitants of Great Britain (English/Scot/Irish) are displaced Europeans. The Keith were chased from Germany by Caesar’s legions in 9 AD, eventually into Scotland.
Because most of these people were continuously at war, various warlords came to their aid. One was Barthol or Bartholomew, thought to be Hungarian. From him clan Leslie began in the eleventh century. Lasley is a variant spelling of Leslie. Barthol was the Chamberlain to Margaret Queen of Scots (also Hungarian).
Many of these displaced Europeans made their way back into Europe, largely as a war lord coming to someone’s aid. Some of these were Leslies. I am sure that one could theorize that there were Leslies in Germany that had never come from Scotland but I think not. However the name Leslie probably has it roots in Germany.
I have never made a connection of Lasley/Leslie to Germany. The Germans are great record keepers. None of their Census lists a Lasley/Leslie, back to the seventeenth century.
There is an ancient castle in Slovenia that has a gate with the Leslie clan coat of arms posted. Two opposing half griffins with a shield between them. Blazing the shield is a belt with three belt buckles. There is a history that connects these three belt buckles with Margaret Queen of Scots, also know as Saint Margaret.
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It's good to see that locally grown pomegranates are becoming more readily available but they still aren't quite up to the quality of the specimens you'd find in their native lands. The main issue with the local fruit seems to be a lack of juice so for recipes where pomegranate juice is required you might be better off finding pure pomegranate juice.
This might explain why restaurant dishes using pomegranate seem to consist of pomegranate molasses or sprinkling a few pomegranate seed -for WHB I thought I'd take a different approach.
For such a middle eastern ingredient I've taken a very western approach to create these Caramelised Pomegranate Cakes. The juice is used in the cake while the seeds are tossed through a simple caramel mix - the sour notes of the pomegranate provide an interesting contrast to the sweetness of this dessert.
Caramelised Pomegranate Cakes[Makes 4]
100 grams butter
50 grams brown sugar
125 grams plain flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
80 grams golden caster sugar
100 grams melted butter, cooled
1 egg, lightly whisked
50mls pomegranate juice
Prepare the pomegranate:
When you choose pomegranate pick those that feel heavy for their size - this is a good indication that they will have more juice.
Take the pomegranate and roll it over your bench, you'll near a lot of crunching and cracking, that's fine. This helps to separate the seeds from the white membrane and releases the juice.
Cut the pomegranate in half - do this over a bowl so you can catch all that precious liquid.
Hold the pomegranate, cut side down, and squeeze - this will release both juice and seeds. You could also rap it with a wooden spoon.
Once you've done both halves, strain the mix, reserving the juice for the cake. Go through the seeds and remove any white membrane that may have dislodged and discard.
Make the caramel:
Place the butter and sugar into a small saucepan and place over a medium heat. Stir until the butter has melted and then rapidly simmer for a few minutes to thicken. Remove from the heat and set to one side while you make the cake:
Make the cake:
Sift the flour, baking powder and caster sugar into a bowl. Make a well in the centre and add in the egg, cooled melted butter and pomegranate juice and stir until combined.
Assemble the dish:
Butter 4 individual soufflé dishes.
Add the pomegranate seeds to the caramel, stir well and then pour into the soufflé dishes. Top with the cake batter.
Place the dishes onto a baking tray and bake in a pre-heated 170°C oven until golden and cooked through (about 20 to 30 minutes) - it's important to place this on a tray just in case the caramel bubbles over.
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South Africa's ANC begins leadership vote
POLOKWANE, South Africa (Reuters) - South Africa's ruling ANC on Tuesday began voting in a leadership election expected to be won by Jacob Zuma and put him on track to become the country's president in 2009.
The vote, in which Zuma is favored to prevent President Thabo Mbeki winning a third term as ANC leader, started two hours later than scheduled on Tuesday morning, delegates said. It had already been delayed by two days.
"There was a delay. Voting started just after eight (0100 EST). The line is moving very slowly," said delegate Mmusi Kotane.
The vote will be counted manually rather than electronically at the insistence of Zuma's supporters, who say they fear rigging by Mbeki. The process is likely to take most of the day.
Some investors are nervous about a Zuma victory, fearing it could tilt South Africa to the left and change Mbeki's conservative policies, which have stoked a booming economy.
Zuma, who is backed by trade unions and the Communist Party has tried to woo investors and says he will not change economic direction.
But the rand fell to a three-week low on Monday partly due to fears about Zuma, although it recovered some ground on Tuesday. | <urn:uuid:059ce184-8e19-48e6-9c4e-7979e0976aab> | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | http://www.enn.com/top_stories/article/27611 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2013-20/segments/1368704392896/warc/CC-MAIN-20130516113952-00039-ip-10-60-113-184.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.983106 | 263 | 1.703125 | 2 |
one of the most popular and admired television programmes for young children, made in the US and also shown in the UK and other countries. It teaches children about numbers, letters etc in an amusing way, and it also deals with social questions such as racism and attitudes to people who are disabled. The characters who appear in the programme include Big Bird, Kermit the Frog, Oscar the Grouch, and the Cookie Monster.
Definition from the Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English Advanced Learner's Dictionary.
Dictionary pictures of the day
Do you know what each of these is called?
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Lake Como Dam
This pano was taken in April 2012 on the far east side of Lake Como where there is a small lock and dam to control the height of the lake.
Taken April 2012 on the north shore of Lake Como on the public dock and boat launch.
Yerkes Observatory, located on the shores of Lake Geneva Wisconsin, is home to the largest refracting...
Shot at the base of Superior Run at Wilmot Mountain, WI on an Alpine Race Day. This is inside the tim...
Illinois Railway Museum
The Northeast region is where it all started. Thirteen British colonies fought the American Revolution from here and won their independence in the first successful colonial rebellion in history. Take a look at these rolling hills carpeted with foliage along the Hudson river here, north of New York City.
The American south is known for its polite people and slow pace of life. Probably they move slowly because it's so hot. Southerners tend not to trust people from "up north" because they talk too fast. Here's a cemetery in Georgia where you can find graves of soldiers from the Civil War.
The West Coast is sort of like another country that exists to make the east coast jealous. California is full of nothing but grizzly old miners digging for gold, a few gangster rappers, and then actors. That is to say, the West Coast functions as the imagination of the US, like a weird little brother who teases everybody then gets famous for making freaky art.
The central part of the country is flat farmland all the way over to the Rocky Mountains. Up in the northwest corner you can find creative people in places like Portland and Seatle, along with awesome snowboarding and good beer.
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[Linux-ham] Linux on a Flash Drive
normany27597 at bellsouth.net
Sun Jul 15 21:55:48 EDT 2007
Hey, Rob and Don!
Just so happens I spent all of yesterday afternoon setting up Knoppix on a 1 gig flash drive and DSL on a 128 Mb flash. I tried to do both as bootable drives per instructions I found online, but I could not get them to boot. I finally settled for copying the ISOs to each drive and using the "bootfrom" cheatcodes for each. Not sure what I was doing wrong. I still have to begin the boot from a CD, but as soon as it finds the ISO on the flash, I can remove the CD.
I also set up DSL to run within Windows using QEMU,and that worksa little slow, but otherwise well. If I could just get up the nerve to partition a portion of my HD for storage, I'd be in business...
However,I have an older computer that is a really good candidate for an attempt at a DSL install, but it doesn't have a network card. What kind of problems would I have downloading some of the MyDSL or Debian packages onto a CD in Windows and then uploading it onto the offline DSL machine?
Oh, and the net sounds like a great idea!
Date: Wed, 23 May 2007 09:05:33 -0400
From: Rob Rousseau <ki4bke at nc.rr.com>
Subject: Re: [Linux-ham] Questions !!
To: Amateur Radio meets Linux <linux-ham at trilug.org>,
donroden at hiwaay.net
Message-ID: <46543C1D.2020104 at nc.rr.com>
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You can try running RUNT on it. It is a homebrewed linux distro created
right here in Raleigh.
It works very well.
donroden at hiwaay.net wrote:
> Hello All,
> I just bought a USB Flash Drive and would like to use it as the drive where I
> store the Linux OS and all the ham progrms that use linux. I think this way,
> if I have the drive plugged into the USB, the bootup will be linux, and if I
> don't plug it in , I will get a normal boot. What flavor linux does everyone
> prefer? I'm starting from scratch, and would like to "get it right".
> Don WA4NPL
> Linux-ham mailing list
> Linux-ham at trilug.org
Wrong is wrong even if everybody is doing it, and right is right even if nobody
is doing it. - Augustine
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Office of the Attorney General
Attorney General Conway Tapped for Leadership Roles with DAGA, NAAG
Attorney General Jack Conway has been named Co-Chair of the Democratic Attorneys General Association (DAGA). The announcement was made during the 2012 DAGA Fall Policy Forum on September 27, 2012 in Washington, D.C.
"It is an honor to serve as Co-Chair of an organization that is dedicated to assisting attorneys general across the country in the important work they do," General Conway said. "DAGA provides a forum by which attorneys general can interact and share information with each other, as well as corporate, civic and individual members, so that we can better address the most pressing issues facing the country."
General Conway is serving as DAGA Co-Chair along with California Attorney General Kamala Harris and Delaware Attorney General Beau Biden.
Attorney General Conway has also been tapped for several leadership roles with the National Association of Attorneys General (NAAG). NAAG's President, Maryland Attorney General Doug Gansler, appointed General Conway to the Association's Executive Committee, which formulates policies and strategies to help attorneys general respond effectively, individually and collectively, to emerging state and federal issues.
Additionally, General Conway is serving as Co-Chair of NAAG's Consumer Protection Committee and Co-Chair of the Substance Abuse Committee, with Florida's Attorney General Pam Bondi, a Republican.
"General Bondi is a friend and a true partner in the effort to combat prescription drug abuse," General Conway said. "As prosecutors, we have seen firsthand the devastating consequences of prescription pill abuse. That's why we have worked together in a bipartisan fashion to shut down the pill pipeline between Florida and Kentucky and to ensure that all 50 states have prescription drug monitoring programs and that all of the programs can share data across state lines."
As co-chairs of NAAG's Substance Abuse Committee, Generals Conway and Bondi recently threw their support behind The Medicine Abuse Project, a new national action campaign to prevent a half a million teens from abusing prescription medications within five years.
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Potential Premature Battery Depletion Due to Battery Short
Marquis 7274, 7230 Maximo 7278, 7232 InSync 7277, 7289, 7279, 7285
Original Date of Advisory:
The specific subset of Marquis family ICD and CRT-D devices having batteries manufactured prior to December 2003 is affected. Devices manufactured with batteries produced after December 2003 are not affected. You may use the "Search for Information by Serial Number" tool on this web page to determine if a specific device is affected.
Medtronic Marquis family of ICD and CRT-D devices having batteries manufactured prior to December 2003 may experience rapid battery depletion due to a specific internal battery short mechanism. Battery design changes were implemented in December 2003 that eliminate the possibility of this internal shorting mechanism.
Highly accelerated bench testing indicated the rate of this shorting mechanism may increase as the battery is depleted. As of February 2005, the rate of shorting was approximately 1 in 10,000 (0.01%); bench test data indicated the rate may increase to between 0.2% and 1.5% over the second half of device life.
No provocative testing can predict which of these devices will experience this issue. Once a short occurs, battery depletion can take place within a few hours to a few days. After depletion the device ceases to function. It is also possible that as the battery depletes quickly, patients may experience temporary warmth in the area surrounding the ICD.
Patient Management Recommendations
We recommend you consider the following patient management options:
- Conduct quarterly (i.e., every 3 months) follow-up procedures
- Inform patients that should they experience warmth in the area surrounding the ICD to seek follow-up care promptly
- Program Low Battery Voltage ERI Patient Alert to “On-High.” This will result in an audible, alternating tone in the limited circumstances where a battery depletes slowly over a number of days. Data indicates most shorts will occur rapidly and will not be detected by this feature.
- Provide a hand-held magnet to patients to check device status and program the Low Battery Voltage ERI Patient Alert to “On-High.” Device operation may be monitored periodically (e.g., daily) by patients placing the magnet over the device for 1-2 seconds. If the device is functional, a steady tone will sound for approximately 20 seconds. If no tone is heard, follow-up care should be sought promptly.
The Marquis Family device performance related to the battery shorting mechanism continues to be within Medtronic’s engineering projections. As of February 11, 2013, one hundred ninety-two (192) Marquis Family devices have been confirmed as having this internal battery shorting mechanism. One hundred fifteen (115) of these devices were returned from the United States.
Out of the initial advisory population of 87,000 worldwide, approximately 2,700 remain implanted. Approximately 2,400 of these are in the United States. The Patient Management Recommendations set forth in the advisory remain unchanged.
|Initial Affected Population||Number of Confirmed Advisory Related Events||Estimated Remaining Active Population||Current Malfunction Rate (confirmed malfunctions over total population)||Predicted Malfunction Rate Over the Remaining Life of the Devices Still Implanted|
87,000 Worldwide (76,000 United States)
192 Worldwide (115 United States)
2,700 Worldwide (2,400 United States)
0.22% Worldwide (0.15% United States)
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Shawnee County’s election commissioner has two reminders for voters Tuesday: Bring photo identification, and be sure you know where your voting place is.
“A lot of our voting places changed this year,” said election commissioner Elizabeth Ensley Deiter.
She said people can verify polling locations by checking the new registration certificates recently sent out in the mail, or by entering their address at the bottom of the office’s website at www.snco.us/election.
The county’s election office’s home page — as well as the site www.voteks.org — provides answers to several questions about Tuesday’s elections, including accepted forms of photo identification and a voter’s registration status. While both websites provide the districts serving a specific address, only the county’s election office site lists current city, county, state and federal representatives serving the address.
People without access to the Internet, or who are unsure of how to navigate it, can call the county election office for information at (785) 266-0285, Ensley Deiter said.
Shawnee County has 46 public office races in the primary election, including one U.S. House of Representatives seat, 13 Kansas Legislature offices and 24 township appointments.
All told, 33 Democrat and 58 Republican candidates will be on their respective ballots Tuesday.
One party has no opposition from the other party in 22 races, including those for Shawnee County district attorney and the 2nd District seat on the Shawnee County Commission.
Thirteen races — including those for the U.S. House of Representatives seat representing the 2nd District and eight Kansas legislative races — have multiple candidates from the same party competing for the office.
Complete lists of the 2012 candidates for public office, as well as Democrat and Republic precinct committee offices, in Shawnee County are available for download on the election office’s homepage.
Here are answers to some common questions about Tuesday’s elections:
■ Primary elections select Republican or Democrat candidates for various offices, who then will compete against each other, minor party candidates and write-ins for office in the Nov. 6 general election.
■ Polling locations for Tuesday’s primary election are open from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m., and people are strongly encouraged to go to the polling location designated for their address.
■ Starting this year, voters are required to bring photo identification to the polls. That could include a driver’s license, a concealed carry handgun license, a U.S. passport, government employee or U.S. military ID or a Kansas college ID.
■ Only registered voters are allowed to vote in both primary and general elections. Registrations are due 21 days prior to an election, so if you aren’t already registered, you can’t vote Tuesday. To check your registration, call the county elections office or visit www.voteks.org. To vote in the general election, the registration deadline is Oct. 16.
■ Residents who didn’t select a party on their voter registration form still can vote in Tuesday’s primary. To vote on the Republican ballot, voters have to submit a party affiliation form at the polling site. Those who want to vote on the Democrat ballot don’t have to affiliate.
■ Voters affiliated with a minor party, such as Libertarian or Reform, aren’t eligible to vote for candidates in the primary election but can cast votes on any ballot questions — though there won’t be any on this year’s ballot.
■ You don’t have to live in Kansas for set time to vote in its elections, though, as stated, voter registrations are due 21 days prior to the election. People who move to a different district or Kansas county after the registration deadline still can vote a complete ballot at the precinct assigned to the old address. At the polling location, the voter will need to fill out a new voter registration application.
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CDC′s Disease Detectives: Global Health Sleuths Battle Contagion Worldwide
In Steven Soderbergh′s new thriller Contagion, to be released September 9, Dr Erin Mears, played by Kate Winslet, is a “disease detective,” racing to help stop the lethal devastation unleashed by an unknown, airborne virus. Although her character is fictional, the dedication, grit and steely determination she displays in the face of what seem like insurmountable odds are truly representative of real–life scientists and health professionals. CDC′s Epidemic Intelligence Service (EIS) staff are the elite global health sleuths.
EIS officers are epidemiologists, laboratorians, statisticians, veterinarians and doctors. In the event of a suspected disease outbreak, they are called on to answer the question: what is causing people to get sick? Once they find the cause, they keep looking to answer key questions: How can we prevent disease from spreading and how can we prevent another outbreak? They are on CDC′s front lines, working 24/7 to save lives and protect people from health threats.
CDC′s Epidemic Intelligence Service is a unique two–year, post–graduate program of service and on–the–job training for health professionals interested in the practice of epidemiology, the study of the causes, distribution, and control of disease in populations.
Every year, CDC selects 70 to 80 individuals from among the nation′s top health professionals to enter the program and pursue on–the–job training in applied epidemiologic skills.
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ACCA (the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants) and Barclays have joined forces to launch a new website offering free, impartial financial advice to small businesses across the UK.
Faced with continuing economic uncertainty, small businesses may be unsure about who to turn to for advice on securing finance for their business.
This new website explains the different types of finance available, what to consider when choosing which one is right for your business, and how to make the loan application. This is all backed up by examples of business plans and model cash-flows to ensure businesses are fully equipped to apply for a business loan.
Andrew Leck, head of ACCA UK said: 'Finance is key to the survival and growth of any business. Small businesses are the life-blood of the UK economy, and we are delighted to be working with Barclays to offer much-needed advice to those that do so much to help the economy.'
Sue Hayes, Product & Marketing Director, Barclays Business and Personal Banking Solutions said: 'Barclays is very much open for business – in fact, we’re still agreeing four out of five business lending applications, a figure little different to before the recession, but we believe more needs to be done to support businesses and restore confidence. Our partnership with ACCA is another great step forward in achieving this. It’s when we all work together – banks and organisations like ACCA and its members – that we can really achieve great things to help British business.'
For more information, please contact:
Ray Allger, ACCA UK newsroom
+ 44 (0)20 7059 5788
+44 (0) 7540 919 819
Notes to Editors
- Visit the new website via the 'Related Links' section to the left of this article.
- ACCA (the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants) is the global body for professional accountants. We aim to offer business-relevant, first-choice qualifications to people of application, ability and ambition around the world who seek a rewarding career in accountancy, finance and management.
- We support our 147,000 members and 424,000 students in 170 countries, helping them to develop successful careers in accounting and business, with the skills required by employers. We work through a network of over 80 offices and centres and more than 8,500 Approved Employers worldwide, who provide high standards of employee learning and development. Through our public interest remit, we promote appropriate regulation of accounting and conduct relevant research to ensure accountancy continues to grow in reputation and influence.
- Founded in 1904, ACCA has consistently held unique core values: opportunity, diversity, innovation, integrity and accountability. We believe that accountants bring value to economies in all stages of development and seek to develop capacity in the profession and encourage the adoption of global standards. Our values are aligned to the needs of employers in all sectors and we ensure that through our qualifications, we prepare accountants for business. We seek to open up the profession to people of all backgrounds and remove artificial barriers, innovating our qualifications and delivery to meet the diverse needs of trainee professionals and their employers, innovating our qualifications and delivery to meet the diverse needs of trainee professionals and their employers. | <urn:uuid:2e2610dd-4d54-4862-b862-188847930dd3> | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | http://www.accaglobal.com/en/press/barclays-website.html?from=1321574400000 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2013-20/segments/1368696383156/warc/CC-MAIN-20130516092623-00054-ip-10-60-113-184.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.944199 | 663 | 1.539063 | 2 |
Diasporas and Homelands
War, mass migration, and globalization have spurred development of diaspora communities and heightened scholarly interest in the phenomenon. In contrast to other groups of exiles and immigrants, diaspora communities seek integration within host countries as well as ongoing political, economic, and cultural ties to their homelands. A number of questions arise from these complex and dynamic relationships: How do diaspora communities maintain cultural distinctiveness within host countries? How do they maintain and reproduce cultural ties with homelands and other centers of diaspora life? What influence do diaspora communities have on political relationships between host countries and homelands? What influence do they have on internal homeland politics? Finally, what are the implications of the diaspora phenomenon for the future of the nation-state and globalization? Case studies will be drawn from a variety of diaspora communities, including Jews, Palestinians, Armenians, Africans, and Indians. This course is equivalent to SOAN 0473. 3 hrs. sem. | <urn:uuid:c859df63-3ae7-4c4b-bd75-8bdc232ed5b0> | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | http://catalog.middlebury.edu/courses/view/catalog/catalog%2FMCUG/course/course%2FINTL0473 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2013-20/segments/1368709037764/warc/CC-MAIN-20130516125717-00019-ip-10-60-113-184.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.927568 | 210 | 2.984375 | 3 |
An Interesting Case
Perioperative stroke in infants undergoing open heart operations for congenital heart disease.
Review by Mark D. Twite MA, MB, BChir, MRCPCH
The objectives of this prospective, observational study were to determine the prevalence of stroke as assessed by postoperative brain MRI and identify risk factors for its development in infants undergoing surgery for congenital heart disease (CHD).
The study was conducted at The Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia. Patients 6 months or younger undergoing cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB) with or without deep hypothermic circulatory arrest (DHCA), for repair of CHD were eligible. Patients were recruited from two ongoing studies; the first study evaluated apolipoprtein genotype as a risk factor for neurodevelopmental dysfunction and the second study assessed the role of cytokine gene polymorphisms in perioperative brain injury. The study authors acknowledge that this study design may have resulted in selection bias because not all patients from the ongoing studies had post-operative MRIs either because they had been discharged or were too unstable to undergo a MRI. The study otherwise had appropriate exclusion criteria, all patients were accounted for and statistical methods were correct.
Brain MRI was performed in 122 infants 3 to 14 days after cardiac operation. Two types of stroke were identified: focal arterial ischemic and vascular watershed. The timing of the stroke in relationship to the operation was determined from the date of operation relative to the date of the MRI and estimated radiologic maturity of the infarct as acute, subacute or chronic. An infarct was judged to be preoperative if the radiologic appearance was subacute or chronic and the MRI was obtained within 7 days after the operation. An infarct was judged to be possibly intraoperative or postoperative if the radiologic appearance was acute and the MRI was obtained within 7 days after the operation. Preoperative, intraoperative, and postoperative data were collected. Risk factors were tested by logistic regression for univariate and multivariate associations with stroke.
Stroke was identified in 12 of 122 patients (10%). Strokes were possibly preoperative in 6 patients and intra- or post-operative in the other 6 patients. Strokes were clinically silent in all patients except for one who had clinical seizures. There were no significant differences in cardiac anatomy, type of operation, intracardiac shunting or prostaglandin use between patients with or without stroke. Arterial-occlusive and watershed infarcts were identified with equal distribution in both hemispheres suggesting a multifactor mechanism that may include thromboembolism and hypoperfusion. Multivariate analysis identified lower birth rate, preoperative intubation, lower intraoperative hematocrit after hemodilution on CPB (26% in the stroke group vs 28% in the no stroke group), and higher blood pressure at admission to the cardiac intensive care unit (CICU) postoperatively as significant factors associated with stroke. Aside from the initial systolic blood pressure upon admission to the CICU, there was no difference in blood pressure for the next 48 hours between patients with and without strokes. Prematurity, younger age at operation, duration of CPB, and use of DHCA were not significantly associated with stroke.
In addition to the limitation of the study design already mentioned, this study is also limited by the lack of pre-operative MRIs. This precludes definitive identification of the timing of occurrence of stroke and limits the interpretation of cause and effect among potential risk factors.
The results of this study contrast to the other study from the same CHOP group reviewed in this newsletter. In the other study the authors conclude that infants with complex CHD have immature brains that makes them more vulnerable to injury from hypoxia and hypotension resulting in an increased incidence of perioperative PVL. However, in this study, hypoxemia and hypotension were not associated with an increased risk of stroke, including watershed infarcts. This suggests that there are different mechanisms underlying cerebral injury in infants with CHD. With a 10% incidence of perioperative stroke, future studies are required to elucidate the mechanisms of cerebral injury and to investigate the effect of stroke on short and long term neurodevelopmental outcomes. As with the other study reviewed, this raises the issue of whether structural and functional brain imaging pre and post operatively should be performed in all infants with complex CHD, and it emphasizes the importance of long term multidisciplinary follow-up.
Brain maturation is delayed in infants with complex congenital heart defects.
Review by Mark D. Twite MA, MB, BChir, MRCPCH
This prospective, observational study utilizing historical controls tested the hypothesis that brain development is structurally delayed in infants with complex congenital heart disease (CHD).
The study was conducted at The Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia. Patients recruited into the study were ‘healthy’ term infants (gestational age > 37 weeks) with either hypoplastic left heart syndrome (HLHS) or transposition of the great arteries (TGA). The study had appropriate exclusion criteria, all patients were accounted for and statistical methods were correct. Outcome measures were head circumferences and the total maturation score (TMS) on MRI. TMS is a semiquantitative scoring system developed and validated in healthy preterm infants to assess whole brain maturity.
A total of 42 patients were included in the analysis, 29 with HLHS and 13 with TGA. The mean gestational age was 38.9 ± 1.1 weeks. Mean head circumference was 1 standard deviation below normal. The mean TMS for the cohort was 10.15 ± 0.94, significantly lower than reported normative data in infants without congenital heart defects, corresponding to a delay of 1 month in structural brain development. In addition, immature brain development was also seen on MRI as the incomplete closure of the cerebral operculae in 90% of infants studied. The operculum comprises an area of fronto-parietal brain that includes the sensory motor cortical representation of buccal, glottic, and esophageal structures, as well as receptive and expressive language. Bilateral abnormalities in the cerebral operculum have been linked to feeding and language delays.
This structurally immature brain in infants with complex CHD may be more vulnerable to hypoxia and ischemia, resulting in injury to the white matter located in the vascular watershed zone adjacent to the lateral ventricles and the subsequent development of periventricular leukomalacia (PVL). In this study cohort PVL was identified in 20% of patients pre-surgery and 50% post-surgery, suggesting that peri-operative hypotension and hypoxemia are important factors.
Low TMS scores, small head circumferences, a high prevalence of open operculae, and an increased and ongoing risk for PVL collectively suggest that in utero brain development is impaired in this population. The study authors suggest that in the fetus without CHD the normal fetal circulation results in preferential streaming of blood with higher oxygen content from the placenta to the brain whereas this pattern is not present in TGA or in HLHS. This hypoxic cerebral environment in the fetus with TGA or HLHS may predispose the brain to PVL at an age that it would not otherwise be expected.
School aged children with complex CHD who have undergone surgical repair in infancy have significant neurodevelopmental delays. Interestingly, their neurodevelopmental profiles are similar to that of premature infants without CHD, with relatively preserved intelligence but a higher than expected frequency of deficits in attention, executive function, language, fine and gross motor coordination and visual-motor integration. The common neuropathology is PVL. Well-designed studies of neurodevelopmental outcomes of infant heart surgery have focused on intra-operative strategies but have failed to show long-term benefit. This suggests it is the underlying brain substrate in CHD that contributes more to longer-term outcomes that changes in intra-operative techniques.
This study raises management issues for all health professionals involved in the care of children with complex CHD. Should children with prenatally diagnosed complex CHD be carried to 40 weeks gestation or even post-term? Are families able to move close to a tertiary care hospital while waiting for a natural labor? Are the health care systems of these hospitals able to optimally manage newborns with complex CHD at all hours regardless of the day of the week? Is it justifiable to suggest that the ideal practice for newborns with complex CHD requiring surgery should include pre and post operative neurologic imaging, perioperative neurologic monitoring, and long term neurodevelopmental assessment by a multidisciplinary team? With the advent of potential neuroprotective strategies the importance of collecting baseline data on the brain substrate will also become critical to enable meaningful data interpretation.
Dr. Mark D. Twite MA MB BChir MRCPCH
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BRAINetwork was the brainchild of the vice-chancellor of Universiti Sains Malaysia, Tan Sri Professor Dzulkifli Abdul Razak
The Brain Science research cluster [BRAINetwork] is an innovative, transdisciplinary initiative, which encourages and supports an integrated research network focused on all aspects of the nervous system structure, function, and development.
This cluster promotes integrative approaches to brain science research ranging from fundamental mechanisms of neuronal function at the molecular level to clinical research in higher brain functions as well as the humanities and education. Activities of this cluster will be focused towards integrating fundamental, developmental and clinical research as well as generating and promoting awareness of brain research. It aims to promote collaborative, transdisciplinary brain science research by serving as an organizational catalyst for research projects funded by a variety of public and private agencies and foundations. Central to the concept of this cluster is the development of new knowledge and tools for the understanding of the complexities of the human brain and because of its commitment towards research and towards generating a substantial body of knowledge and awareness in the brain sciences, this cluster will be known as : BRAINetwork: an acronym for Brain Research And Information Network. | <urn:uuid:9a493c9e-2660-4d51-a279-e928fcfdaf48> | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | http://www.brainetwork-usm.org/ | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2013-20/segments/1368706153698/warc/CC-MAIN-20130516120913-00073-ip-10-60-113-184.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.925838 | 240 | 1.617188 | 2 |
Every childcare provider needs a plan in case of fires. This plan should include a posted map marking exits and routes for evacuation. Another important part of the plan is preparing children for these emergencies. Children should be taught how to line up for orderly exit and to quickly respond to a roll call during the procedure. When children have rehearsed proper behavior, they're more likely to escape a situation safely. Caregivers should tell children to always remain calm in the emergency, because the danger increases if people run, shout, or push one another. Children should know which exit they're expected to take, and where they should assemble once they're outside the building. It's a good idea for assistants to lead the children, because the teacher in charge should be the last one out of the room. It's very important to instruct students to not try to return to the building for anything-- pets, jackets, or even friends. Remind them this will be the firefighters' responsibility. Caregivers should rehearse with children how to avoid breathing any smoke by crawling beneath it. Ask your child's caregiver to outline the plan in case of fires. It's also a good idea to inquire how often children are drilled on proper behavior.
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Jan. 18, 2006
By Christina Dierkes
Madappa Prakash enjoys gardening so much that he is planning on selling his home-grown tomatoes at the Athens Farmer's Market next year. But in his day job, he just happens to be a world expert on neutron stars.
Prakash recently joined the Ohio University faculty in the Department of Physics and Astronomy. He assists with the Structure of the Universe project, which "unifies seemingly different aspects of physics into one big picture," says Prakash. As he has many different research interests, ranging from astrophysics to nuclear physics, Prakash was hired to "act as the glue" between the different research areas.
Prakash earned his Ph.D. at the University of Bombay and his undergraduate and master's degrees at the University of Mysore, India. He worked at the Niels Bohr Institute in Copenhagen, Denmark, one of the most prestigious research institutions in the world, and later relocated to the United States to conduct research and teach at the State University of New York (SUNY) at Stony Brook. Sanjay Reddy, a former student at Stony Brook, recommended Prakash to the physics faculty at Ohio University. Prakash accepted the position because he felt that the smaller physics department created "an atmosphere of growth," which made it an attractive place to work.
Prakash began his career with examinations of nuclear fission, the separation of atoms into their smaller components. His interests now include the evolution of neutron stars from their beginnings to old age, and the formation of black holes from some of those neutron stars. Prakash also investigates nuclear and particle physics problems, such as what happens to nuclear matter under extreme conditions such as very high or low density, extreme temperatures, or magnetic fields. He currently is funded by the U.S. Department of Energy as a co-investigator on a grant to the university's nuclear theory group, which is led by physicist Charlotte Elster.
Aside from his involvement in the Structure of the Universe project, Prakash is excited about working with students. He has done as much research with undergraduates as with graduate students, partly because he enjoys exposing students to new things.
"I like training new people, and I try to help undergraduates to devise projects suitable to their interests," he says.
His graduate and undergraduate students do not work simply as research assistants, but instead conduct original research that may lead to academic publications. Prakash emphasizes, however, that studies that repeat or add to existing research are just as important, and explains that "you can't always think in terms of publications" when choosing a research project.
An important aspect of conducting research with others, whether with students or other professionals, is getting along on a very basic level of mutual respect, according to Prakash. He must be doing something right, as illustrated by the success of Avery Broderick, one of his former undergraduate students, who went from SUNY Stony Brook to complete his Ph.D. degree at Cal Tech and is now a Harvard fellow. "They're not all like that, but that was a great experience," says Prakash.
One can only hope that the tomatoes turn out equally well.
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The weekly Drought Monitor came out at 7:30 Thursday morning and has placed part of the southwestern Brazos Valley back into a drought classification.
All of Austin County, the very southern portion of Washington County and northern portion of Waller Counties have all slipped back into D1 drought classification -- otherwise known as a "Moderate Drought."
As for the rest of the Brazos Valley, "Abnormally Dry" -- or D0 -- conditions are in place. While it is not actual drought, "Abnormally Dry" is usually a precursor to drought conditions.
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Our guest bloggers are Dave McCurdy and Jason Grumet. McCurdy is the the President and CEO of the Alliance of Automobile Manufacturers. Grumet is the Executive Director of the National Commission on Energy Policy.
The solutions to climate change and energy security are going to require creativity, dedication and innovation across our society. Government must adopt sound policies that provide incentives and support for innovation. Companies have to seize opportunities to develop new, more efficient products. And all Americans must join together in the recognition that our individual actions have real impacts on our nation’s economy, security and environment.
Automakers understand and share the concerns of policymakers, environmental advocates and American consumers about rising gas prices, energy security and climate change. New aggressive efforts are underway to develop highly efficient vehicles and advanced technologies that do not consume oil. While these efforts progress, there’s something that every American driver can do to be part of the solution — it’s called ecodriving.
Ecodriving is a public education and awareness initiative aimed at providing consumers with tips to show how regular vehicle maintenance combined with simple changes in driving habits can lead to significant improvements in fuel economy and reductions in automobile carbon dioxide emissions. Ecodriving is practiced in other parts of the world and is proven to provide fuel economy improvements as much as 15 to 20 percent. With gas prices at record highs and growing concern over climate change, ecodriving provides direct pocketbook benefits to consumers, and give them tools to help reduce greenhouse gas emissions.
Ecodriving proves you can save money and improve the environment by driving green. Best of all, ecodriving can provide benefits right now across the entire vehicle fleet.
By following a set of easy-to-use best practices for driving and vehicle maintenance, a typical ecodriver can improve mileage by about 15 percent. Today’s automobiles are really computers on wheels, with more than 3,000 interactive parts operating as a complex system. The more you know about your machine, the better you can reduce fuel use and CO2 emissions. Always read your owner’s manual. Maintaining proper tire pressure, regularly replacing air filters, using the right oil and removing excess weight from your vehicle, as well as using cruise control, combining trips and avoiding “jack rabbit” starts and stops will ultimately save you money at the pump and reduce CO2 emissions.
Ecodriving produces the highest mileage from every single vehicle, regardless of vehicle size and age, so it offers an unmatched reach in addressing energy and climate issues by potentially affecting the nation’s 240 million automobiles. The program’s benefits are potentially huge:
• If just half of all drivers nationwide practiced moderate levels of ecodriving, annual CO2 emissions could be reduced by about 100 million tons, or the equivalent of heating and powering 8.5 million households.
• If all Americans practiced ecodriving, it would be equal to traveling 450 billion miles with zero emissions. That’s 1,500 CO2-free miles for every man, woman, and child in the United States each year.
Last year, Alliance members supported a tough, new national energy law (EISA) in Congress that raises fuel economy to an average of at least 35 miles per gallon by 2020 – that’s an historic 40 percent increase in mileage. EISA will also lower oil consumption by 1.1 million barrels a day, saving 18 billion gallons of gasoline a year and will push the auto industry to dramatically reduce carbon dioxide by a minimum of 30 percent.
Automakers continue developing and introducing innovative technologies to increase mileage and reduce CO2 and are exploring all possible technologies, But we can go farther and faster in our efforts to reduce petroleum use and greenhouse gases through a comprehensive program. That includes innovative market-based approaches and collaborative partnerships. There’s a role for each one of us to play in being a part of the solution to these critical issues.
To most experts and certainly to most American citizens our energy future seems far from secure. In the long run, the policies we need to address global warming are also the policies we need to regain control of our energy destiny. By practicing ecodriving, consumers who are better aware of the operations of their vehicle will be rewarded by saving money at the gas pump and reducing CO2 emissions. By working together, we can substantially reduce CO2 emissions and fuel use, one ecodriver at a time. | <urn:uuid:d6c6a949-e3db-4659-9653-bf4a778923ea> | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | http://thinkprogress.org/climate/2008/08/18/174122/ecodriving/?mobile=nc | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2013-20/segments/1368697974692/warc/CC-MAIN-20130516095254-00007-ip-10-60-113-184.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.937336 | 916 | 2.625 | 3 |
Fruit and Wine Characteristics of New Winegrape Varieties to be Discussed at Upcoming Meeting
Wine grape varieties from warm climate grape growing regions are being imported to California, and tested in the San Joaquin Valley.
It has been estimated that fewer than ten different winegrape varieties account for up to 80% of varietal wines. The San Joaquin Valley (SJV), historically a major producer of winegrapes, has increased the acreage of these core varieties over the past two decades. However, many of the most popular wine grape varieties were selected from cool climate regions, and thus fail to achieve optimal varietal character in the hot climate of the SJV, even when the best viticultural practices are employed. Therefore, extension specialists and farm advisors at the Universityof California, in collaboration with Constellation Brands have developed a program to evaluate less familiar wine grape varieties imported toCalifornia from other warm climate growing regions, such asPortugal,Spain, and southernItaly andFrance. These varieties were selected based on their reputation for producing high quality fruit and wine when grown in other areas with warm climates, and thus may be expected to produce high quality wines in the SJV as well.
The first phase of this testing, completed in 2010 by Dr. Jim Wolpert, Department of Viticulture and Enology, UC Davis, identified several varieties worthy of wider planting, including Durif, Petite Verdot, and Tannat. A few others were given a guarded recommendation, and the others were not recommended. These recommendations have already inspired commercial plantings, and a new set of grapevine varieties are now being evaluated by Wolpert and his Departmental colleague Matthew Fidelibus. Preliminary results from the second trial, including a tasting of wines made by Constellation Winery from grapes grown in the trial, will be presented to the public at the 5th Annual Viticultural Research Roadshow & Educational Wine Tasting, a meeting co-sponsored by the University of California Cooperative Extension and the San Joaquin Valley Winegrowers Association. The meeting will be held on June 14th, from 1-5pm, at the FEOC Nielsen Conference Center, 3110 W. Nielsen (West of Marks),Fresno,California. The meeting will also include presentations from other speakers on topics important to the local wine industry, including a review of the findings from the UC Davis groundwater nitrates study, a discussion of how viticulture research is funded, a review of the efficiency and economics of several weed management methods in organic vineyards, and a discussion of mealybugs in western US vineyards and their changing role in grape leafroll disease transmission. Further information and registration information is available online: | <urn:uuid:c8027e4e-8709-4403-b61a-7e306255c6fa> | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | http://cesanjoaquin.ucdavis.edu/?blogpost=7550&blogasset=13682 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2013-20/segments/1368701459211/warc/CC-MAIN-20130516105059-00058-ip-10-60-113-184.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.956441 | 548 | 2.734375 | 3 |
When chile peppers are mentioned in Texas, the jalapeño comes first to mind. But this overrated member of the pepper family isn’t a native, despite its popularity and the fanatical loyalty it commands. The true Texas chile, the only one that grows wild in the state, is the fiery chilipiquin. Bristling with hundreds of oval pods smaller than the nail on a woman’s little finger, the knee-high bushes of the chilipiquin grow abundantly in open country and back yards from South Texas to South America. Green or red, fresh or dried, the incendiary pepper is stewed with meat or beans, ground to make salsas, and pickled for pepper vinegar. It is a seasoning universally used by Mexican and Anglo families alike. Salt and black pepper may be more common, but they have no cachet.
What sets the chilipiquin apart from—and above—other chiles is its legendary heat. Anyone who has endured the eye-watering, nose-running, water-gulping experience of eating a whole chilipiquin would probably just as soon have a cigarette stubbed out on his tongue. It inspires awe and admiration. An undeclared cult of the chile has grown up over the years, but it differs from jalapeño mania in the way cane-pole cat-fishing differs from fly-fishing. Any fool can eat fifty jalapeños or catch a lummox of a fish, but it takes a connoisseur to quarter a chilipiquin before consuming the pepper on a perfectly fried egg or to land a trout on line as delicate as a spider web.
The genus Capsicum, to which the chilipiquin and all chile peppers belong, has been cultivated by man for some four thousand years, but the plants were not known outside the Americas until Christopher Columbus discovered them, along with the New World, in 1492. When the Spanish arrived in Mexico in 1519 to begin dismantling that country’s native culture, they found chiles being used for cooking, magic, medicine, and torture. One of the things the conquistadores took from the Aztecs was the Nahuatl word for pepper, “chil,” which referred to the plant and also meant “red.” “Chiltecpin” in Nahuatl signified a chile with a bite like a flea—sharp and quick. Today the customs and good name of the chilipiquin survive, with only minor changes.
In South Texas it is rare to find a family without easy access to a chilipiquin bush. When the supply runs low, someone steps out for a quick harvest. Texans who live farther north, where the winters are harsh, have to buy dried chilipiquines in stores or Mexican spice shops. But that is actually a good excuse to savor the fragrances of fresh cumin and masa and to finger the braided garlic ristras and brown-sugar mountains called piloncillos.
Although chilipiquines are consumed and admired democratically by members of both sexes, their aggressive heat has given them a reputation as a macho food. As a hot-weather joke, cowboys and ranch hands will convince greenhorns and outlanders that eating a whole chilipiquin—or better yet, a handful—will make them feel cooler. About the only truth to this is that the peppers make the victim perspire, a phenomenon known as gustatory sweating. And many an aficionado, Texan or Mexican, wouldn’t think of traveling far from home without an emergency pepper ration, frequently carried in a silver snuffbox or pillbox. Major Tom Armstrong, who owns a ranch adjacent to the King Ranch and who married Bob Kleberg’s sister Henrietta, was renowned in his youth for his fondness for the peppers, which he carried at all times and pressed incessantly on his friends. His most lasting contribution to the chilipiquin cult was to plant the peppers on the King Ranch’s property in Australia.
Enough experience with chilipiquines eventually causes one to wonder what makes them hot. The answer is a devilish alkaloid called capsaicin, which is structurally related to vanilla and is concentrated in the veins of the chile pod. Its supposed purpose is to keep the chiles from being eaten by rabbits and other animals whose digestive systems destroy the seeds. In the case of man, though, the tactic has backfired. What was intended as a warning has turned into a challenge.
Today, while other chiles are farmed like turnips, chilipiquines are still gathered mostly by hand in the mountain ranges of Sonora, Chihuahua, and Sinaloa in Mexico. Some growers are experimenting with planting the chiles, but by and large the harvest is wild. The chilipiquin remains as it always has, a chile for the few rather than the many, a pepper that can be domesticated but never completely tamed. | <urn:uuid:a5f2184d-8fe7-4c1c-92bb-8a19a50b8bd8> | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | http://www.texasmonthly.com/content/texas-primer-chilipiquin | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2013-20/segments/1368711005985/warc/CC-MAIN-20130516133005-00035-ip-10-60-113-184.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.962831 | 1,072 | 2.59375 | 3 |
Psychiatrist Carol Tavani of Newark on Depression: Delaware Health
We have a depression problem.
According to psychiatrist Carol A. Tavani of Newark, depression is the most commonly diagnosed mental condition and is the most common reason for hospitalization. About 25 percent of us will suffer a major episode of depression at some time during our lives, and that episode could compromise performance on the job and other day-to-day functioning for weeks, maybe months.
The causes will vary from person to person. Depression may result from the loss of a loved one, from an organic condition—a chemical imbalance in the brain such as bipolar disorder—or from a serious health issue such as heart attack or stroke.
No matter the cause, anyone’s chance of developing a major depression is 50-50, Tavani says. What’s more, someone who has had a major episode is 75 percent more likely to have a second, and those who have had two episodes have a 90 percent chance of having a third. “It’s a chronically lapsing problem,” she says. And it is often combined with another issue, such as substance abuse, an anxiety disorder or Post Traumatic Stress Syndrome.
The happy news is that the condition doesn’t carry the stigma that it once did—”though that’s not entirely gone,” Tavani says—and doctors have a better understanding of the condition than they did in the past. They’re better at identifying depression, and they’re better at treating it, thanks to better psychological counseling and medications that can restore proper brain chemistry.
“There’s lots of false information about medication, like it’s mind controlling,” Tavani says. “Nothing could be further from the truth. These things can be lifesavers. The brain is just another organ of the body. It can be affected like any other organ. Antidepressants restore the balance.”
Symptoms of depression are “common sense things,” Tavani says: persistent sadness, frequent tearfulness, sleep problems (either insomnia or over sleeping), heightened anxiety, a drastic change in appetite and persistent guilt, “even if it doesn’t make sense.”
One may not recognize the symptoms in himself, though they may notice them in others. The best thing to do for another? Urge them to seek help. Medication and counseling can do wonders.
“It’s not a favor to do nothing or say nothing,” Tavani says. “And it’s hard to do. Sometimes all you can do is be there and support somebody while you gently persuade them to get help. We’re all in it together—or at least we should be.” | <urn:uuid:fbf941aa-b2bd-4975-8ada-8fe88ae246cc> | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | http://www.delawaretoday.com/Delaware-Today/October-2012/Psychiatrist-Carol-Tavani-of-Newark-on-Depression-Delaware-Health/ | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2013-20/segments/1368698924319/warc/CC-MAIN-20130516100844-00058-ip-10-60-113-184.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.95177 | 580 | 2.734375 | 3 |
US drone attacks killing civilians constitute 'war crimes' says top UN official in Geneva
The US policy of using aerial drones to carry out targeted killings presents a major challenge to the system of international law that has endured since the second world war, the UN special rapporteur on extrajudicial killings, summary or arbitrary executions Christof Heyns said at a UNHRC Geneva seminar on Monday June 18 following the release of 28-pageUN report on US drone attacks.
He told the conference in Geneva that President Obama's attacks in Pakistan, Yemen and elsewhere, carried out by the CIA, would encourage other states to flout long-established human rights standards.
In his strongest critique so far of drone strikes, Heyns suggested some may even constitute "war crimes".
If it is true, he said, that "there have been secondary drone strikes on rescuers who are helping (the injured) after an initial drone attack, those further attacks are a war crime".
Heyns ridiculed the US suggestion that targeted UAV strikes on al-Qaida or allied groups were a legitimate response to the 9/11 attacks. "It's difficult to see how any killings carried out in 2012 can be justified as in response to [events] in 2001," he said. "Some states seem to want to invent new laws to justify new practices".
The [U.S.] government should clarify the procedures in place to ensure that any targeted killing complies with international humanitarian law and human rights and indicate the measures or strategies applied to prevent casualties, as well as the measures in place to provide prompt, thorough, effective and independent public investigation of alleged violations.
In a 28-page report addressed to the U.N. Human Rights Council, Christof Heyns, special rapporteur on extrajudicial, summary or arbitrary executions, said that Washington must clarify the legal basis for the policy of killing suspected al-Qaida and Taliban leaders and associates rather than trying to capture them.
“The government should clarify the procedures in place to ensure that any targeted killing complies with international humanitarian law and human rights and indicate the measures or strategies applied to prevent casualties, as well as the measures in place to provide prompt, thorough, effective and independent public investigation of alleged violations,” the report says.
In his report, Heyns cites figures from the Pakistan Human Rights Commission that claim American drone strikes killed at least 957 people in Pakistan in 2010 alone. The report also states that since 2004, roughly 20 percent of the thousands of people killed by drones overseas have been civilians.
Heyns says that international humanitarian law mandates that every effort be made to arrest a suspect and any use of force “comply with the principles of necessity and proportionality.”
Washington, he says, has failed to respond satisfactorily to concerns voiced by others, including his predecessor, that have raised questions about U.S. drone policy.
The 47-member Geneva UNHRC forum was to discuss the issue on Tuesday, June 26.
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If countless episodes of TV crime shows are to be believed, matching DNA evidence taken from a crime scene to a DNA sample in a law enforcement database is a slam dunk. Got a match? Got the perp? Case closed.
But as is usually the case, reality is rarely reflected on TV. But could someone tell New York Gov. David Paterson that? On June 1, he introduced the All-Crimes DNA Bill, which would require all New Yorkers convicted of any penal offense — including youth — to submit a DNA sample for inclusion in the state’s DNA databank.
That means even low-level misdemeanor offenses like shoplifting or adultery (a crime that Gov. Paterson himself has admitted to) will require collection of a DNA sample.
This kind of legislation, which has tough-on-crime appeal, is exactly the kind that lawmakers love, especially in an election year. But as a nine-page Q&A released by the New York Civil Liberties Union (NYCLU) last Tuesday explains, Gov. Paterson's bill is also tough on civil liberties, and its claim that it will make New Yorker safer is unproven.
New York established its DNA Identification Index in 1994. Fifteen years later, there has been no comprehensive, rigorous, independent study of its effectiveness at helping to solve crime or garner convictions. NYCLU reports:
Bruce Budowle, one of the nation’s preeminent experts on forensic DNA and until 2009 one of the FBI’s top DNA scientists, asserts that there is insufficient data on which to determine the actual value of DNA databanks in solving crimes.
In fact, an expanded DNA database could actually have the opposite of its intended purpose and make the state less safe. NYCLU points to the British Journal of Criminology's study of that country's ever-expanding DNA database (PDF):
...Insufficiently ‘forensically aware’ police officers may resort to DNA evidence in lieu of proper detective work...[L]iterature on ‘case construction’ inform[s] analysis of potential pitfalls of early reliance on DNA results, which may increase the risk of ‘tunnel vision’ in criminal investigation...a phenomenon recognized as a cause of wrongful convictions.”
Another primary concern for civil libertarians is "familial searching," or "guilt by birth" as we've called it in the past. Familial searching allows law enforcement to investigate family members of an individual whose DNA is already in the database. In these instances, only a near-match is used, making all blood relatives of the person in the DNA database potential criminal suspects. This is particularly a problem for minority communities because, as the paper points out, 77 percent of those incarcerated in New York are African-American or Latino. Familial searching exacerbates the existing bias of the criminal justice system. As a result, the use of DNA databases "as a law-enforcement strategy will be enforced primarily in communities of color."
So at best, Gov. Paterson's proposed legislation is a shot in the dark at improving crime-solving. At worst, it's an expensive boondoggle with dubious benefit, not ideal in a time when New York can barely pay its school teachers and bus drivers. | <urn:uuid:9e2e62b2-b9ec-4e5a-b7e4-ce8dfd48f4b3> | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | http://www.aclu.org/print/blog/technology-and-liberty/new-york-more-dna-better | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2013-20/segments/1368699881956/warc/CC-MAIN-20130516102441-00007-ip-10-60-113-184.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.942981 | 675 | 2.21875 | 2 |
Dog Care Guide
Having a dog can be incredibly rewarding, but it comes with responsibility. It's up to you to ensure all your dog's needs are cared for, from food and exercise to entertainment and taking care of their "business". In return for your care and attention, your dog will reward you with boundless affection and loyalty.
This dog care guide provides you with an overview of all you'll need to create a welcoming home for your best furry friend. It reviews things to consider when feeding your dog, including special diets and the importance of dog treats. It also provides helpful tips on what can be one of the most challenging times in raising your dog: house training your puppy, including crate training and pad training.
Create a Welcoming Home
Dogs have the same needs we do—sleep, food, activity—and though it may seem your dog wants you to believe it's fine eating your food, sitting on your furniture and chewing on your running shoes, having the right amenities will keep your dog comfortable, healthy and out of trouble. Here are the things you will want to consider for your Fido-friendly home.
Dog Grooming Checklist
- Food Bowl
- Water Bowl
- Training Pads
- Yard Cleanup Accessories
- Wire or Plastic Pet Crate
- Dry Dog Food
- Wet Dog Food
- Puppy Food
- Flea & Tick Products
- Stain & Odour Remover
- Exercise Pen
- Baby Gates
- Nail Clippers
- Dental Treats
Feeding your Dog
Your dog's diet is one of the biggest contributors to its overall health. The best way to ensure your dog is eating a proper diet is to feed it a balanced dog food, and to be selective about feeding any table scraps. Some everyday foods, like chocolate and grapes, can even be toxic to dogs.
How your dog eats is also important. There's no best time to feed your dog, but setting up a consistent time and routine will help avoid digestive upset or accidents in the house.
Consult the chart on your dog food package to determine the right amount to serve, and measure each meal to make sure you are not overfeeding. Remember, keeping your dog lean and trim can help him live a longer, healthier life. Just like people, dogs' metabolisms can differ, so if your dog is gaining or losing weight, adjust your feeding to keep your dog at his ideal body condition. Your vet can help you to determine what this should be for your dog.
Remember, hydration is crucial for many body systems, and is essential to support health and well-being. Be sure to have a constant supply of fresh, clean water available to your dog at all times.
Special Feeding Needs
The right nutritional balance for your dog will depend on its size, weight and stage of development. Consider the following when selecting a food for your dog.
Do you have a new puppy?
- Consider a puppy diet, formulated to be rich in nourishment for rapidly growing dogs. Puppies need higher protein levels than adult dogs to develop strong, healthy bodies. Balanced levels of calcium and phosphorus are also essential to growing bones and teeth. Antioxidants can help build a healthy immune system to provide your puppy with added protection in their new environment.
- If your puppy will be more than 50 lbs. (22 kg) as an adult, look for a Large Breed Puppy formula. Slow and steady growth is crucial for the development of healthy larger puppies. Large breed formulas have protein and energy levels tailored to meet their special needs. Many are also enhanced with glucosamine or other nutrients that may help the bigger breeds develop healthy joints.
- See Puppy Food
Is your dog overweight?
- Consider a weight management formula, with nutrition more appropriate to heavier pets, versus just feeding less of a "regular" food. Weight management formulas typically contain all of the nutrients dogs need to stay strong and healthy, but with fewer calories to help with weight control. Look for products rich in protein that may help your dog to lose fat, not muscle.
- Remember your dog's food is only one part of managing weight. Be aware of the number of treats you feed your dog, and increase your dog's activity level with regular exercise.
Is your dog a senior?
- Healthy older dogs need diets rich in protein and antioxidants to nourish their immune systems. A food with appropriate levels of fat and calories will help older dogs maintain their ideal body weight, and may help to avoid “middle aged spread” when it is combined with proper exercise practices. Also look for food containing glucosamine, which can help joints to stay healthy. Good nutrition can help your dog stay healthy and active into his golden years.
Do you have concerns about healthy skin and coat?
- Your dog's skin and coat are composed primarily of protein, so a diet rich in this nutrient, combined with proper grooming practices, can help to keep your dog looking its finest. Fatty acids can also help your dog to really shine. Linoleic acid, found naturally in many ingredients including chicken and whole ground corn, is an essential for the development and maintenance of healthy skin and coat. Omega 3 fatty acids may play a supporting role in developing a radiant coat—look for fish ingredients, as they are the best source of this nutrient.
- If you have decided the time is right for a new diet, be sure to make the change slowly. To avoid digestive upset, transition your dog to the new diet by blending the new food with the current food over several days.
Treats are important
One of the greatest rewards that come from having a dog is seeing the joy on their face and the wag of their tail. Giving treats is one sure way of making your dog happy—but they also can play an important role in the daily care of your dog.
Treats specifically designed to help reduce plaque and tartar can improve your dog’s dental health. Chew treats can help protect your shoes and furniture by providing your dog with a healthy outlet for their natural instinct to chew. When training your dog, small treats can provide a reward, reinforce learning and improve the bond the two of you share. Treats are available in a wide array of shapes, sizes and flavours, so you can be sure to find something he will love.
Don't be afraid to spoil your pet, but remember that treats should be accounted for in your dog's total daily calorie and fat intake. Read the package for nutritional guidelines, and account for that when determining the dog’s daily food requirements. Treats should account for no more than 10% of daily diet.
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Housetraining your Dog
As your puppy becomes part of the family, there are a few important things he'll need to learn. Pad training will teach your puppy an appropriate place to go to the washroom when he can't make it outside. Crate training will teach your puppy he has a place of his very own where he can always feel safe and secure.
When puppies are young, they don't have full control over their bladder and bowels. Pad training is a step to teach your dog clean behaviour when he is too young to be trained to go outside.
Puppies can hold their bladder for about 1 hour for each month of age. This means a 3-month-old puppy shouldn’t be expected to hold his bladder for more than 3 hours at a time. Training your puppy to use paper or a training pad will give him the opportunity to relieve himself if you are unable to take him outside. Training pads use an attractant to encourage the puppy to eliminate on the pad to protect your carpet and flooring, and contain odour-inhibitors and absorbent polymers to make clean-up simple.
Pad training can be a good solution before your puppy is vaccinated and able to be taken outside. It is also an alternative for a small dog, if you live in a high-rise apartment or if you have difficulty taking your puppy outside regularly. Remember that your dog will still need routine outdoor exercise to stay healthy. Pads are also useful if you need to be away from your home for the day, or for adult dogs that can no longer hold their bladder and need an indoor location for elimination.
Steps to pad training success
Pad training can start immediately when you bring your puppy home. Unfold and place the pad on the floor with the tissue side up and plastic side down. Make sure the pad is always available to your pet and away from his bed and food.
Place your pet on the pad or near the pad so he can smell the pad’s scent. When your pet relieves himself on the pad, reward him for his success. If your pet relieves himself elsewhere, bring him back to the pad as soon as possible. Repeat this process often to train your pet to automatically relieve himself on the pad. Once the puppy is consistently using pads and is 5 months of age or older, move it closer to the door—about 1 foot per day until the pad is outside and no longer needed.
Experts recommend crate training as an effective behavioural tool. The "crate"is a wire or plastic pet home that becomes your puppy's own space where he feels protected and comfortable. Your puppy will learn this special place is for eating and sleeping in, but not for eliminating. Crate training your puppy can also avoid destructive behaviour such as chewing and barking.
Your puppy's crate should be placed in the living area with the family and provide lots of visibility and ventilation, just like a baby in a playpen. Over time, your puppy will teach himself to seek security and comfort from his home. Start from early puppyhood and have the puppy sleep and rest in his home.
When introducing your puppy to his crate, allow him to come and go on his own at first—don’t use force or shut the door. Take it slowly. Once he is unafraid and comfortable, simply restrain him at the door with your hand for a few minutes, then gradually increase the time you hold him in his crate, and be sure to praise him. Then begin to restrain by closing the door and continue to praise lavishly.
Your puppy's natural instinct will be to keep his home clean. There should not be enough room in the crate to allow elimination in one end and sleeping in the other. A divider panel can temporarily reduce the living space while your puppy is young and can be removed as he grows.
Take your puppy out of his crate after meals, before bedtime and first thing in the morning when elimination is likely to occur. This gets your puppy on a schedule. Take him out, teach him the route to the pad and eventually the route to the door, and praise him when he successfully eliminates in the appropriate location. You are teaching him a routine that will stay with him the rest of his life.
An exercise pen can also help you set up an enclosed area for pad training while crate training. In most homes, the kitchen is an ideal location to set up this space during this phase of his development. By penning the dog in an area where he will still be part of everyday household life, you'll help the dog establish a bond with family members. You will also want the area to be easily cleaned in case of accidents.
Place your puppy’s crate in one end of the pen with the door open. Put food and water dishes next to his crate along with a few safe hard rubber or nylon chew toys. Place the training pads at the other end of the pen, as far away from his eating and sleeping area as possible.
To help your puppy through his housetraining period, as he gets older, stick to pad training only when you cannot be home. Follow the crate training method at all times and he may housetrain himself, even though he is in his pen.
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After being booed at the German Chamber of Commerce last week due to comments about Angela Merkel, Romania’s Prime Minister Victor Ponta made yet another borderline comment in relation to Germany. When talking to Lithuanian president Dalia Grybauskaite about the austerity measures agreed by Germany and about the expected decision on these austerity measures at the EU council meeting in October, Ponta replied smiling: “Oktoberfest”, referring to the traditional German holiday synonymous with beer drinking that is held in October. The Lithuanian president explained that it was no beer party, and went on to say she was interested in avoiding applying populist measures in her country. Victor Ponta’s remark came after hearing the name of the month October.
Germany’s Federal Constitutional Court agreed on Wednesday (September 12 ) on Germany’s participation in the European Stability Mechanism, whereas the treaty to save the eurozone will go to the Parliament for approval, within certain conditions. The German state cannot exceed an exposure of EUR 190 billion, as a participation in the planned EUR 500 billion emergency fund for the eurozone countries.
Oktoberfest is one of the largest popular celebrations in the world. The German celebration starts mid September and ends in October, and is traditionally organized in Munich, but the tradition has been taken by Germans elsewhere in the world, where they also celebrate Oktoberfest.
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W.Va. among few in line with Real ID Act
CHARLESTON -- Weeks before a deadline to comply with new federal identification requirements meant to curb terrorism, West Virginia is one of only 13 states to do so.
States have until Jan. 15 to comply with the Real ID Act, which enforces stringent proof-of-identity requirements for anyone trying to get a photo ID. Many states have balked because of the costs to come into compliance.
Real ID places numerous requirements on states, from setting standards on which paperwork drivers must present to mandating tamper-prevention features so that IDs cannot be counterfeited. Documents that must be provided, such as official birth certificates, are scanned in and stored permanently with the Division of Motor Vehicles.
Eventually, the IDs will be required to fly or enter a federal building.
The law was passed in 2005 in the aftermath of the September 2001 terrorist attacks. All but one of the 19 hijackers had ID they should not have been able to obtain.
West Virginia implemented the program in January 2012. But that doesn't mean it has been easy.
Officials say many residents have complained about the requirements, especially from those who have been driving for decades and from those trying to get an ID after changing their name due to marriage.
State lawmakers earlier this year pressed DMV Commissioner Joe Miller to change the requirements. Delegates and senators told Miller they had been flooded with complaints.
"I can't tell you how many phone calls I'm getting about folks in their 50s and 60s who think that it is unjust to have to go through this process to go through and dig up this material," Delegate Nancy Guthrie, D-Kanawha, said during a budget hearing last February.
Miller told frustrated lawmakers that the state's hands were tied. He said changes to the requirements could come only on the federal level.
"Probably our biggest challenge was the documentation," DMV spokeswoman Natalie Harvey said. "That's what we heard the most from folks."
Harvey said many residents seem to be getting used to the requirements, though.
The DMV processes about 400,000 applications for new licenses or renewals each year. As of Monday, about 40 percent of all state driver's licenses had been issued according to Real ID guidelines, according to agency data.
"We are thrilled with the progress we've made," Harvey said.
The deadline for compliance has been extended twice, and it could be extended again.
Most states aren't expected to comply by the deadline.
More than a dozen states have enacted laws opposing compliance with Real ID and several others have approved resolutions opposing it.
A study by NCSL, the National Governors Association and the American Association of Motor Vehicle Administrators estimated the Real ID program will cost states $11 billion over five years. In 2008, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security estimated the cost at no more than $3.9 billion. | <urn:uuid:6c5cffd0-3fa3-44e7-8c65-67f7069fa5bf> | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | http://www.herald-dispatch.com/news/x455052883/W-Va-among-few-in-line-with-Real-ID-Act | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2013-20/segments/1368699273641/warc/CC-MAIN-20130516101433-00069-ip-10-60-113-184.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.975727 | 602 | 1.703125 | 2 |
Don’t worry about buying into the Facebook IPO disaster. The stock market is a university where you pay by the trade to learn how to build your wealth investing.
It might feel like an expensive lesson, but if you learn from it, it will turn out cheap in the long run. That doesn’t help much as you sit holding the bag.
There is no simple answer, it depends on your situation and your mind-set.
1. You have no portfolio strategy; you heard Facebook (FB) was going to zoom on day one, so you put a big percentage of your free cash into the stock as soon as it opened, in the hope of making some money from a flip.
You can’t afford to lose this money. Your reason to buy was extremely skimpy and it turned out wrong. Don’t reformulate your reason to own the stock. Get out. There are lots of ways to make money in the stock market, but this isn’t one of them.
If you are going to trade, start a log of your trading; your reason to buy, the amount you bought and the result. Don’t forget your trading costs. Keep track of this as you trade and keep tabs on your losses. Make sure you benchmark your progress.
2. You have a portfolio, and you wanted to add a bit more “dotcom boom 2″ spice to it. You think the IPO is a mess but you think it will pan out over the coming months.
You wanted more beta in your portfolio and this is going to certainly deliver that. Make sure it’s a diversified Beta and that you don’t have your high risk in the same sector, for example, don’t hold Zynga too.
3.You thought because Google is worth $600 a share why not Facebook? At $38 a share Facebook is cheap and bound to go to $100.
First, if you think $600 makes a stock expensive and $38 a share represents a cheap stock, sell right away. Go to Amazon and buy some book on investing. (such as 101 Ways to Pick Stock Market Winners or A Beginners Guide to Value Investing) | <urn:uuid:58acb970-4709-436d-a47f-517ac76f5468> | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | http://www.forbes.com/sites/investor/2012/05/25/five-calls-to-make-now-that-you-own-facebook-shares/ | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2013-20/segments/1368706499548/warc/CC-MAIN-20130516121459-00051-ip-10-60-113-184.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.962334 | 459 | 1.53125 | 2 |
E-MAGAZINE 766: SATURDAY 10 DECEMBER 2011
1. Feedback, notes and comments
Gremial Dan Perlman commented, “It was a surprise to see gremial referred to as a rare word. Here in South America, I see it every day. But that’s in Spanish, in which historically it refers to a guild: professional, trade, academic or wizardly. Today both words are used to refer primarily to trade unions and professional associations.” Erik Midelfort noted that Gremium exists in German in the sense of a board, panel, or committee. Both languages have acquired their terms from the same Latin sources as our gremial. Patrick Martin added, “I seem to remember from my Oxford days 50 years ago that a ‘gremial member of the House’ meant a Student (Fellow) of Christ Church who had also been an undergraduate there. Since then I have always referred to any cat we owned whose mother we had also owned as a gremial cat or kitten.”
Mike Brian commented that the Latin root of gremial is especially associated with this time of year through a traditional Christmas carol, In Dulci Jubilo (In Sweet Rejoicing). This was originally a macaronic composition in German and Latin, still widely known in an English rendering of the German by Robert Lucas de Pearsall: “In dulci jubilo / Let us our homage shew; / Our heart’s joy reclineth / In praesepio / And like a bright star shineth, / Matris in gremio. / Alpha es et O.” Matris in gremio may be translated as “in the mother’s lap”.
New words in French Several readers felt I had strained too hard to find an origin for the neologism bête seller in the phrase bête noire. It would have been simpler, they felt, to seek it in the common slang sense of bête for a person who is stupid, like a dumb animal.
Weight The Reverend Carl Bowers wrote, “I doubt that the opinion sense of weigh in derives from boxers weighing in before a fight, since that procedure is to meet an objective standard; a boxer who is overweight for a weight classification is disqualified from competing. More likely it derives from adding one’s weight to one side of a contest, either as opinion or argument added to one side of the scales of debate, or physically as for example adding one’s weight to one team in a tug-of-war.”
It is not good to be called a myrmidon. It is not a term of respect. Officious and aggressive police officers sometimes have it thrown at them by more literate commentators, as do holders of public office who are carrying out unpopular policies:
Their concern is that an unprecedented spending spree by our 535 noble members of Congress, supported by the myrmidons at the Fed, will force interest rates higher and bond values to fall.
The Herald News (Joliet, Illinois), 13 May 2011.
It is less effective than it might be as a term of abuse because it requires the addressee to have at least a smattering of classical knowledge. According to the Greek storyteller Homer in the Iliad, the Myrmidons were a warlike people of Thessaly; they were renowned for their mindless loyalty to Achilles, their king, who led them in the Trojan War. Greek legends about where they came from played on a fanciful link of their name with Greek myrmēkes, ants. One suggested that Zeus created them from a nest of ants.
The word has existed in English since medieval times but over time has become progressively less reputable. For Shakespeare, myrmidons were faithful followers, the members of a bodyguard or retinue. A century later they had become hired ruffians or mercenaries. By the nineteenth century they had sunk somewhat lower to be opportunistic supporters of some person or organisation. Today a myrmidon is often an unscrupulous subordinate:
But not even the police will forever be able to ignore the question of whether or not Rupert Murdoch, always a keen reader of his own newspapers, knew from the first day they did it that his myrmidons were lifting illicit stuff for their piddling stories.
Daily Telegraph, 16 Jul. 2011.
Megan Phelps and Anthea Fleming of Australia were listening to an ABC broadcast of the cricket test match between their country and New Zealand last weekend and heard the commentator use marmalised, which roughly means “utterly destroyed” or “totally demolished”. They asked me for more information. Marmalise is still known in Britain, though less than it was when the Liverpudlian comedian Ken Dodd popularised it in the 1960s. It’s long-established Liverpool-Irish slang, said to be from marmalade plus pulverise, and often occurs in phrases such as “I’ll marmalise yer”, meaning “I shall chastise you severely”, or words to that effect. Roy Hattersley, a former deputy leader of the Labour Party, once told how Harold Wilson, Labour prime minister in the 1960s, replied to a query over lunch by Dom Mintoff, the then PM of Malta. Asked how he proposed to respond to an attack by his Conservative opponents at Question Time in the House of Commons that day, “Wilson paused before he gave his carefully considered answer. ‘In the words of Ken Dodd, our great national comedian, I shall marmalise ’em.’ And he did.”
4. Questions and Answers: Toodle-pip
Q From Roger White: I’ve just looked up the origin of toodily pip. I found only toodle-oo, which is said to be derived from the French tout a l’heure, which is not convincing. The French term is incomplete since I’d expect there to be an à before tout. Otherwise it simply means “soon”, whereas toodle-oo means goodbye. Furthermore the French phrase doesn’t sound much like the English expression. And where did the pip come from?
A Dictionaries often do cautiously suggest à tout a l’heure as the origin of toodle-oo, a terribly dated item of British slang that most people will have only come across in the works of P G Wodehouse. He didn’t know toodily pip, which is a very recent form, almost solely found in discussion forums online. It seems to be a mistaken or corrupted version of toodle-pip, contemporary with toodle-oo.
Do not disregard a French connection too quickly. British English speakers are renowned for their ability to mangle foreign tongues, French in particular. Any nation that can turn ça ne fait rien into san fairy ann, as British soldiers did in France in the First World War, is quite capable of transmogrifying à tout a l’heure into toodle-oo. But it isn’t the only possibility: another potential source that the experts mention is toot, the sound of a coach’s horn signalling its departure. This may not be so daft as you might think, as we’ll see in a minute.
There are other late nineteenth-century British slang terms of similar kind, such as pip-pip. This is an example from the master:
“Well, it’s worth trying,” said Reggie. “I’ll give it a whirl. Toodleoo!” “Good-bye.” “Pip-pip!” Reggie withdrew.
A Damsel in Distress, by P G Wodehouse, 1920.
We may reasonably assume that the pip in toodle-pip is the same as in pip-pip; toodle-pip might even be a blend of toodle-oo and pip-pip, though it’s impossible to tell from the recorded evidence.
Pip-pip arose as an imitation of the sound of the air horn fitted to early bicycles — the sort with a trumpet and a rubber bulb. They were around during the cycling craze near the end of the nineteenth century alongside the modern bell. This will give you the idea:
Pip-pip. Hue and cry after any one, but generally a youth in striking bicycle costumery. Onomatope of the horn warning which sometimes replaces the bell of the bike.
Passing English of the Victorian Era, by J Redding Ware, 1909. You may gather from bicycle costumery that Mr Ware wasn’t a fan of cyclists, or perhaps just of their style of clothing.
This entry was somewhat behind the times, as pip-pip had by then already begun to be recorded as a slangy alternative to goodbye, presumably from shouting it after a retreating cyclist. Some of the usages, such as the Wodehouse one, suggest that it might also be an acknowledgement to a goodbye from somebody else or a general cry of encouragement. A precursor, pip-pop, was known from a century earlier as an imitation (an onomatope in Mr Ware’s vocabulary) of small-arms gunfire. It hints that toodle-oo could indeed be from toot, as a similar imitative.
However, it’s sadly the truth that nobody knows now exactly what was in the minds of the inventors of these curious exclamations.
• A report on ABC News on 30 November about a lawsuit contained a typo (since corrected): “It was filed in the Philadelphia Court of Common please.” Robert Wake wondered if there might be a counterbalancing Court of Thank You.
• “What a difference a hyphen would have made,” Helen Thursh wrote, in reference to a headline in the issue of the Science Daily Newsletter of 5 December: “Bitter sensitive children eat more vegetables with help of dip”.
• “Duh!” was roughly Richard Newall’s view of a headline in the Sydney Morning Herald’s news e-mail on 5 December: “Teen Dies After Fatal Stabbing”.
• Another curious headline appeared the same day in the Mail Online, John Neave and Doc Taylor tell us: “Woman put voodoo curse on ex-boyfriend before battering him to death with new lover.”
• Anita Cohen writes: “I recently received one of those crazy e-mails telling me that I’m the beneficiary of the will of some person I’ve never heard of. This one informed me that I qualified because ‘you bear the same surname as the diseased’. I hope it’s not contagious.”
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New Mexico's statute, which took effect in July 2007, differs from 12 other states that have approved medical marijuana legislation in one major way -- state health officials will oversee a production and distribution system.
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What Do You Do About Western Christmas?
by Matushka Ann Lardas
Every year around December, Orthodox children are again torn
between the delights of this world and the desire to please God.
All around us are Christmas parties, at work, at school, in the
neighborhood. While in the West, people used to observe Advent as
a holy season like Lent, the most recent trend is to celebrate as
much as possible before hand, with December 25th serving as the
cut-off date, after which the tree is stripped and discarded, and
the lights are unstrung. Our Lord's birth, when we celebrate it,
goes almost as unnoticed as it did the first time.
It's hard, both for parents and for children, when the world
around us is celebrating while we are fasting and preparing for
the birth of our Lord. We don't want the children to feel left
out of the festivities, because it's hard to be the odd man out.
At the same time, we don't want to betray the faith. What do you
say when the kids want to open their presents before school
starts again? How do you handle non-Orthodox relatives? Do you
let them sing carols? How do you handle western Christmas?
Well, you handle it as you handle everything else your kids
encounter. You look at it together, first, and point out what's
good and what's bad. And there's much that is good. During this
time of year, newspapers focus their attention on the poor, and
people, in the midst of so much getting, think to give more to
others. On the day itself, many notice a kind of hush, as people
think about the miracle of Christ's birth and pray to him with
fervor. We should neither dismiss nor scorn these things. There
are beautiful lights and manger scenes to admire, and people
openly glorifying God in song at the malls and on street corners.
We should point out what is beautiful and nurture in our children
a love of everything goodthe solemnity and the joy.
And then, too, there's much to point out to them with sorrow
rather than scorn. There's the corruption of St. Nicholas from a
saint to Santa to some bearded guy on a surfboard, hawking
everything from whiskey to shaving cream. There's the
commercialization, and the emphasis on getting and giving rather
than on God. And there's that horrible emptiness that comes on
December 26th, which you can contrast with the fast free week
after our Lord's nativity.
But even while you're doing that, the kids will want in on all
the fun. And so you have to stick to your guns. Go down to the
school in late November, and explain to your kids' teachers when
we celebrate, and how, and why. Sometimes it helps if, after the
Nativity, you bring treats to the class, Greek or Russian cookies
laden with everything we can't have during the fast. The schools
discourage talking about religion, but love ethnic presentations,
and if you come from an Orthodox background, this is your
cultural heritage. My kids' teachers have lumped us in with
Channukah and the Hindus in the explanation that "some
people don't celebrate Christmas like we do." It isn't
perfect, but if it comes from the teacher, their classmates can
accept differences better.
And then every time the kids ask you a "But why can't
I?" question, you answer it the same as always,
"Because that's not what we do," "Because it isn't
Christmas yet," and the ever popular, "Because I'm your
mother and I said so." But it isn't enough, neither for the
children nor for us, to focus entirely on what we aren't doing.
That just makes us hanker after it more. We have to actively
prepare for the feast of our Lord's birth.
That means extra prayers, it means sacrificing (some families
give up television during the fast), it means special fasting
foods (and everyone has favorites). It means learning the
Troparion and Kontakion, and if you have a decent sized Sunday
School, preparing for the Yolka, or Christmas party, usually held
the first Sunday after the Nativity.
Also, especially during vacation, put your kids to work, not
just with the cleaning of the house but also with the fun stuff.
Bake and freeze cookies. Let them make presents for their
relatives and godparents. Starting at about three, they can cover
juice cans with contact paper to make pencil holders, and as they
get older, they can sew up felt to make eyeglass cases, make
funny magnets for Grandma's refrigerator, decorate picture
frames. . .you get the idea. Almost all the ladies' magazines
have craft ideas for kids this time of year, with illustrations
and directions. The kids will remember the fun and sense of
accomplishment as raw materials become something they can give to
make another happy, and the recipients will be touched.
There remains the question of how to handle non-Orthodox
family. It's the biggest day of the year for them, and they want
you to come and see all the relatives. For too many converts,
being at home that day is like being an ex-smoker in a room full
of people lighting up. We get testy and preachy and do more harm
than good. We insist that they call us by our baptismal names,
and announce that it isn't really Christmas and we don't intend
to eat anything they cooked. It's bad enough that our families
think we've up and joined a cult without us behaving as if we
had. If you can handle it politely, though, it's kinder to go.
Eat first or bring something fasting with you, if food is a
problem. Russian Beet Potato Salad is nourishing, red and green,
and contains no mayonnaise ("good for the heart").
Hoummos dip with vegetables and quartered pita bread makes a nice
appetizer to bring. Most fasting cakes taste like sweetened
doorstops, but if you cover fasting chocolate cake with whipped
topping and put cherry pie filling in the center and between the
layers, it becomes Black Forest Cake (Mom's recipe), pretty
enough for Christmas but still fasting. Be creative. Christ says,
"But thou, when thou fastest, anoint thine head, and wash
thy face, that thou appearest not unto men to fast. . ."
(Matthew 6:17-18). So if you go, dress nicely, bring something,
and smile. You are there to love them.
If your non-Orthodox relatives give the kids gifts before the
Nativity, should you let them open them? It depends. We open
gifts from out of state non-Orthodox relatives on the eve of the
Nativity (we have to be out the door in the morning for church,
and it takes the edge off the kids' eagerness. Plus, I can write
down who gave us what to write thank you notes, whereas in the
morning, we're lucky to keep track of who's opening what). But if
someone brings a gift to the house or we're at their house and
the kids are given a gift for Western Christmas, I let them open
it in front of the giver.
Sometimes a relative will make your favorite food and expect
you to eat it then and there. I've had success with the question,
"Could you freeze me some?" You can also freeze most
non-fasting gifts of food. My quilt group had a cookie exchange
one year, and it was good to know, for the Yolka, that I had 144
frozen, decorated cookies waiting in the wings.
Once kids hit high school, it gets harder, because they have
social obligations of their own. Let them make something to
bring. Cornbean pie is spicy enough to be a party dish for teens,
or they can mix vegetarian refried beans with picante sauce as a
dip for tortilla chips. For that matter, take your teen shopping
and teach him or her about nutrition and cooking. In four years
or less, they'll be off at college, and need to know how to
choose or prepare a fasting meal. School vacation is a good
chance to cook together.
Also, some parishes hold youth conferences over Christmas
vacation. If you're within a six hour drive of one, I recommend
that you bring (not send) your kids over twelve to one. (On the
east coast, the St. Herman Youth Conference is held every year.)
They'll meet other Orthodox teens, you'll meet other Orthodox
parents, and you all learn something about the Church. You get to
spend time together coming and going, and you never know what may
come of it. It's how I met my husband!
The parish can also take some of the ache out of vacation. You
can have a Christmas Party play rehearsal with some kind of
fasting treat after, or simply schedule more mid-week services.
On December 12/25, we celebrate two great Saints, St. Spiridon
the Wonderworker and St. Herman of Alaska. Many priests serve the
Liturgy that day.
Also, if you work at a job that has a variable schedule (e.g.
nursing, in a grocery store, police and firefighters), you could
volunteer to work on western Christmas for a non-Orthodox
co-worker. It's an act of kindness that they will remember.
The main thing to keep in mind is that it isn't bad for our
kids to learn to deal with being in the world but not of it at an
early age. This time of year, the rest of the world is
celebrating something that we also hold dear, the birth of
Christ. But the time will come when the rest of the world is
celebrating something repugnant, some ugliness such as the
triumph of perversion over morality, license over freedom, the
state over the church. And then it will be essential for our
children to not participate, and to know why we hold ourselves
apart. God grant that such small sorrows as the cookies we didn't
eat or specials we didn't watch will prepare them to turn away
from the greater accommodations the world will some day ask us
all to make.
Frmom The Orthodox Family: A Journal of Orthodox Family Life, Issue 6.
Matushka Ann and her husband, Fr. George,
live in Webster Texas. Fr. George is the rector of St. Vladimir's
Orthodox Church in Houston. They have three children. Article
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The 25th of April is the feast day of St. Mark the Evangelist and so I am posting my sonnet on St. Mark’s Gospel, one of a set of four sonnets on each of the four evangelists. For each of these sonnets I have meditated on the way the traditional association of each of the evangelists with one of the ‘four living creatures’ round the throne helps us to focus on the particular gifts and emphasis of that Gospel writer. For a good account of this tradition click here. Mark is the lion. There is a power, a dynamic a swiftness of pace in Mark’s Gospel, his favourite word is ‘immediately’! and that suits the lion. His Gospel starts in the wilderness and that suits it too.
But the great paradox in Mark is that the Gospel writer who shows us Christ at his most decisive, powerful, startling and leonine is also the one who shows us how our conquering lion, our true Aslan, deliberately entered into suffering and passion, the great ‘doer’ letting things be done unto him. In this sonnet, I am especially indebted to WH Vanstone’s brilliant reading of this aspect of Mark in his wonderful book The Stature of Waiting.
For all four ‘Gospel’ sonnets I have also drawn on the visual imagery of the Lindesfarne Gospels, as in the one illustrated above. Margot Krebs Neale has given me the beautiful image below taken in Galillee in Beth Shean,
This sonnet is drawn from my collection Sounding the Seasons, published by Canterbury Press here in England. The book is now back in stock on both Amazon UK and USA and physical copies are shortly to be available in Canada via Steve Bell. The book is now also out on Kindle. Please feel free to make use of these sonnets in church services and to copy and share them. If you can mention the book from which they are taken that would be great.
As usual you can hear the poem by clicking on the ‘play’ button or on the title.
A wingèd lion, swift, immediate
Mark is the gospel of the sudden shift
From first to last, from grand to intimate,
From strength to weakness, and from debt to gift,
From a wide deserts haunted emptiness
To a close city’s fervid atmosphere,
From a voice crying in the wilderness
To angels in an empty sepulcher.
And Christ makes the most sudden shift of all;
From swift action as a strong Messiah
Casting the very demons back to hell
To slow pain, and death as a pariah.
We see our Saviour’s life and death unmade
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Cultural, Social Factors Identified As Barriers to Participation by Minorities in Unrelated Stem Cell Donation Registries
WASHINGTON, Dec. 20, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- New research examining the role of race and ethnicity in an individual's decision to become a donor for hematopoietic cell transplantation (HCT) identifies several factors associated with varied participation rates in national donor registries across racial/ethnic groups. Results of this first-of-its-kind study are published online today in Blood, the Journal of the American Society of Hematology (ASH).
Hematopoietic cell transplants serve as valuable treatments for a range of blood disorders, as they generate new, healthy blood cells to replace diseased cells. While cells from related donors offer the highest success rates, similar successes can be achieved using cells from unrelated donors that are available through large registries, such as the the Be The Match Registry® (operated by the National Marrow Donor Program® [NMDP] and Be The Match®), to patients who cannot identify a related donor. Overall participation in HCT donor registries has grown in the last decade, allowing more patients to find unrelated matched donors.
However, the NMDP and Be The Match still face challenges in finding donors for minority patients in need of stem cell transplants. One barrier to matching potential HCT donors with those in need of a potentially life-saving transplant is the fact that patients of non-Caucasian descent often have less common types of human leukocyte antigens (HLAs, protein markers found on immune system genes that determine the compatibility of the donated cells).
According to NMDP and Be The Match data, another important barrier to minority donation for HCT is that when potential minority donors are notified that they are a match for a patient, they are more likely to opt out of registry participation than Caucasian potential donors. During this stage of the donation process (called the CT stage), in which potential donors are contacted for confirmatory HLA typing blood tests and receive information about the medical risks associated with the donation process, Caucasian potential donors are 30 percent more likely than donors of other ethnicities to agree to move forward with donation. This racial/ethnic difference in attrition rates at CT stage has remained a largely unstudied phenomenon.
To better understand why minorities opt-out of a registry and to gauge the influence of race and ethnicity in that decision, a team of researchers led by Galen Switzer , PhD, Professor of Medicine, Psychiatry, and Clinical and Translational Science at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, initiated an observational study with the NMDP. Dr. Switzer and his team conducted telephone interviews with randomly selected Be The Match Registry members who had been notified that they were matched with a potential recipient and had decided either to continue with donation (843 participants) or who had opted out of the registry (224 participants). The sample group included only those participants who had not previously donated stem cells, and represented a range of ethnicities (28% Caucasian, 25% Hispanic, 21% Asian/Pacific Islander, 19% African American, and 7% American Indian).
Based on previous studies, the researchers examined a variety of factors associated with attrition from the registry among individuals of various races, including demographic, cultural (such as religious beliefs and mistrust of the medical system), psychosocial (including anxiety and depression), and donation-related (such as concern about health complications) reasons for withdrawal.
After analyzing the results, the team observed that ambivalence about donation was the factor most strongly associated with potential donors' decision to opt out of the process, a finding that was consistent across all potential minority donors. Dr. Switzer and his colleagues also found that four factors were particularly important in terms of their association with minority group membership and increased risk of attrition: As compared to whites, minorities reported more religious objections to donation, less trust that donations for HCT would be allocated equitably, more concerns about donation, and a greater likelihood of having been discouraged from donating.
In contrast, minorities appeared to be less likely to opt out of the registry if they reported that being a potential donor was an important part of their identity and if others in their social group were aware that they were potential donors.
"The fact that fewer potential donors of minority descent opt to proceed toward donation for HCT when they are identified as a match greatly disadvantages minority patients who are searching for an unrelated donor," said Dr. Switzer. "Our hope is that this study will help registries better understand cultural differences in their donor populations, which, in turn, will lead to the development strategies to maximize potential donor participation."
These results underscore the importance of delivering adequate information to potential minority donors during recruitment to help them fully understand the commitment required and risks associated with donation and will ultimately help ensure patients in need receive a transplant.
"While a patient's likelihood of finding a donor who is willing and able to donate is between 66 and 93 percent, depending on race or ethnicity, the NMDP and Be The Match are committed to ensuring all patients have access to transplant," said Dennis Confer , MD, study co-author and chief medical officer at the NMDP and Be The Match. "This study gives us additional insight into the reasons potential donors become unavailable and solutions to improve donor availability, which is critical to getting a patient to transplant expeditiously."
The researchers suggest several approaches to help reduce the attrition rate, including instituting a "cooling off" period during which donors who initially join a registry take one extra step to verify enrollment, providing them time to determine if participation is right for them. Additionally, a more detailed dialogue between potential donors and registries at the CT stage might help clarify misinformation and ensure that potential donors can make informed decisions about remaining in or opting out of the program.
"Our research team continues to work closely with the NMDP to better understand the experiences of potential and actual HSC donors and to develop strategies to enhance the experiences of registrants from all racial/ethnic groups," said Dr. Switzer. "These strategies should help to reduce the opt-out rates and improve minority patients' access to potentially life-saving stem cell transplants."
Editor's Note: The project was funded by grant R01HL081405 from the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI), part of the National Institutes of Health (NIH).
Blood (www.bloodjournal.org), the most cited peer-reviewed publication in the field of hematology, is available weekly in print and online. Blood is the official journal of the American Society of Hematology (ASH) (www.hematology.org), the world's largest professional society concerned with the causes and treatment of blood disorders.
ASH's mission is to further the understanding, diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of disorders affecting blood, bone marrow, and the immunologic, hemostatic, and vascular systems by promoting research, clinical care, education, training, and advocacy in hematology.
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As we look at ways of mitigating carbon emissions at the same time as demand for energy continues to increase, geologic carbon sequestration (GCS) is seen as part of the solution. The subterranean pore space used for GCS potentially can include abandoned or producing oil and gas formations and reservoirs, coal seams, saline formations, and other types of aquifers or cavities. In order to implement a GCS project, one either needs to own the pore space into which carbon dioxide will be injected or obtain leases from the owners of the pore space allowing it to be used for that purpose. That is not always straightforward or easy to accomplish. Moreover, for GCS to have a real impact it would take hundreds of GCS projects in many states having differing real property laws. | <urn:uuid:e8c4be0e-b0c7-444d-aab2-8f2b2b35fb34> | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | http://www.americanbar.org/publications/natural_resources_environment/2011_12/winter_2012/resolving_ownership_pore_space.html | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2013-20/segments/1368704392896/warc/CC-MAIN-20130516113952-00065-ip-10-60-113-184.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.954171 | 191 | 2.953125 | 3 |
by Robert Mapplethorpe
Hardcover: 384 pages
Publisher: Schirmer/Mosel Verlag GmbH (1992)
Order placed: c. 1996
Robert Mapplethorpe began taking photographs in 1970 with a Polaroid camera given to him by a friend. When Mapplethorpe died at the age of 42, he was considered one of the most important photographers of his time. This is the definitive collection of Mapplethorpe's black-and-white photographs, from the early Polaroids to self-portraits taken shortly before he died. | <urn:uuid:4177786b-d767-4e2f-9f28-30286034678b> | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | http://portostreetshooting.blogspot.com/2011/07/books-iv.html | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2013-20/segments/1368699273641/warc/CC-MAIN-20130516101433-00069-ip-10-60-113-184.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.949431 | 123 | 2.546875 | 3 |
09 February 2010 19:45 [Source: ICIS news]
TORONTO (ICIS news)--German fertilizer major K+S disagrees with a high-profile expert report on how the company should handle saline waste water discharges from its potash mines in central Germany, it said on Tuesday.
The expert group – known as Roundtable Werra – recommended in its report on Tuesday that K+S cease by 2020 - at the latest - its practises of discharging wastes into the ?xml:namespace>
Instead, the company should build a pipeline from the potash production district in the central German states of Hessen and Thuringia to the
K+S, in its response, said the experts did not consider if such a pipeline project would make business sense for the company, nor did they look at how it could be financed.
According to analysts, the 450km pipeline could cost some €500m ($685m) and may only be justified if potash prices rise and stay at high levels.
Importantly, the roundtable’s recommendation did not take into account that
The pipeline would be routed through Lower Saxony and the waste water would be disposed off that state’s long
As the same time, Kassel-based K+S stressed that the demand to cease underground injections and to end the discharges into the
“Anyone who demands the complete cessation of injection in the short term and discharge into the Werra starting from 2020 at the latest, is putting at risk the continued existence of an industry which bears great social responsibility for several thousand employees and which in the past already made considerable efforts to achieve significant improvements for the environment and will implement more”, said Ludger Waldmann, who represented K+S on the roundtable
The company pointed to its €360m investment, announced in 2008, to halve discharges into the
After 2015, K+S said it plans to address the discharges through what it called a “New Integrated Saline Waste Water Management System”. That concept would involve ending the current injection of waste water, bringing about medium-term and long-term improvements for affected river systems, it said.
Furthermore, that concept would ease the environmental burden below ground through the recovery of saline solutions, it said.
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A Battery as Big as the Grid
2012 could mark the arrival of utility-scale battery storage
Photo: AES Energy Storage
POWERHOUSE This lithium-ion battery installation can smooth out variability in the adjacent wind farm near Elkins, W.Va.
Sometime this quarter, a shovel will sink into the dry desert soil of a Mexicali industrial park, breaking ground for the construction of an unprecedented energy-storage facility. Once completed, its batteries will be able to feed a full gigawatt into the grid for 4 to 6 hours.
By far the largest installation of its kind anywhere, it will help keep the lights on in Baja California and in the future, Southern California, just across the border. It should also improve the reliability of both the Mexican and U.S. grids and pave the way for using more solar and wind power. And with dozens of other battery--based energy-storage projects in the works elsewhere in the world, 2012 may be a turning point for the electricity industry—where up to now, adding new capacity has always meant building an expensive new power plant.
At press time, Jacob Rikard Nielsen, vice president of business development for Rubenius, the Dubai-based company behind the Mexicali project, said plans were still being finalized, including a timeline for the project and the type of batteries it would use. The work builds on two smaller energy-storage sites the company has installed in Abu Dhabi, which use sodium-sulfur batteries from the Japanese company NGK.
One of the chief drivers of the Mexicali project is California’s goal of having 33 percent of its electricity come from renewable sources by 2020. “They’re already seeing problems today in terms of grid stability and flexibility,” Nielsen says.
Eric Wesoff, an industry analyst with Greentech Media, explains why: “A wind farm only works when the blades are spinning. It might have a nameplate capacity of 100 megawatts, but it never puts out that much. Sometimes it’s 70; sometimes it’s nothing. To a grid operator, that kind of resource is a headache rather than an aspirin.” To compensate for solar and wind’s fitfulness, utilities end up building more gas turbines.
Using a bank of batteries allows utilities to even out the supply of renewable electricity. “So now that 100-MW wind farm can say, We’re a 40-MW, steady-state, 24/7 energy source—more like a coal plant,” Wesoff says. “That’s more valuable to society.”
Utilities have long avoided batteries, because the technology was too expensive and not robust enough to last for tens of thousands of charging cycles. At present, the world’s biggest grid-scale battery [PDF] is a bank of nickel cadmium cells in Fairbanks, Alaska, which can produce up to 52 MW of emergency backup power for about 15 minutes.
Some electric utilities store energy by pumping water uphill and then recapture the stored energy by allowing the water to flow back downhill through turbines. Worldwide, pumped hydro facilities can produce about 127 gigawatts this way. Compressed air is also used as a storage medium, a strategy that yields just a few hundred megawatts in total, about as much as battery-based energy-storage facilities can now produce.
But thanks to investments made by the consumer-electronics and electric-vehicle industries, battery technology has advanced enormously in just the past decade. “Today you’ve got two or three batteries on your person at all times,” notes Haresh Kamath, program manager for energy-storage research at the Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI). “The research applied to those industries is now being applied to batteries for the grid.”
The potential market for grid-scale storage is substantial. Rubenius estimates it at US $30 billion per year, “plus or minus $5 billion,” Nielsen says. “Of course, that’s not going to materialize tomorrow. But as the technology matures and utilities gain experience, we’ll get to that market status in the next 10 years. I’m quite optimistic.”
However, a lot of work remains between now and then, Kamath notes. Although many companies are touting novel battery technologies for grid-scale storage, only a few have been tested in a utility setting. Another stumbling block is terminology. Utility equipment tends to be rated in terms of straight watts—for example, a 40-MW transformer or a 60-MW feeder. Storage, though, is power supplied over some limited duration, so there’s the added element of time.
How you express that time turns out to be important. Let’s say you have a battery installation that can supply 10 MW for 4 hours. You may be tempted to describe that as having a capacity of 40 megawatt-hours, but it doesn’t mean the installation can provide 40 MW for 1 hour or even 20 MW for 2 hours. Right now, the utilities and the battery manufacturers tend to use different terminology when describing the same thing. “That’s been a major obstacle in the energy-storage industry,” says Kamath. “We [at EPRI] try to translate so there’s no confusion.”
That said, the activity in battery storage is “probably a couple orders of magnitude greater than just 10 years ago,” Kamath says. “Rather than isolated efforts, we’re seeing major players spending serious money.” Utilities, too, are much more enthusiastic about battery storage, he says, whereas in the past there was only “polite interest.”
That shift in attitude was apparent last year, when the Long Island Power Authority (LIPA), in New York, put out a bid for proposals to add 2500 MW of capacity to its network. Though 15 of the 16 companies that responded proposed the usual range of generating options, AES Energy Storage, based in Arlington, Va., proposed to fulfill a portion of LIPA’s needs with a 400-MW battery site.
In a densely populated area, the proposed installation would have several advantages over a traditional power plant, including “no emissions, no water usage, no fuel lines, and no noise,” says Chris Shelton, president of AES. LIPA is expected to announce the winning bids later this quarter or next.
In addition to the Long Island project, AES is pitching a similar 100-MW facility for El Paso, Texas, and several others that it has not yet disclosed to the public. By the end of last year, it had installed 76 MW of battery storage, including a recently opened 32-MW lithium-ion battery site adjacent to a wind farm near Elkins, W.Va., and two smaller deployments in Chile. The lithium-ion batteries that AES is using in Elkins can discharge their rated power for about 15 minutes, not nearly enough to make the wind farm a round-the-clock electricity source, but enough to smooth out some of the wind’s variability.
The company got into grid-scale energy storage in 2007. “Back then, a 1-MW system seemed like a really big battery,” says John Zahurancik, vice president of deployment and operations. “Then we moved up to 10 MW and now 32 MW. Looking out a few years, it’s not hard to see 400 MW. The question is not whether we will see these things but how quickly.”
Kamath is also optimistic for the long-term future of battery storage. “Once we have substantial amounts of storage on the grid, we’ll see fundamental changes in the way the grid works,” he says. Some proposals call for storage at the neighborhood or residential level. When you’re not using your electric car, for instance, it could be parked in your garage and supplement your household electricity needs during peak hours. “You could even have storage in each appliance,” Kamath says.
A refrigerator with a battery? “That day may come,” he says. “Because when it’s cycling on and off, it’s putting wear and tear on your electricity connection, and it makes the load on the grid more difficult to control. So maybe a battery there makes sense.” | <urn:uuid:e1ea8198-d954-4a59-95c7-b006c78bfa84> | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | http://spectrum.ieee.org/energy/the-smarter-grid/a-battery-as-big-as-the-grid | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2013-20/segments/1368710006682/warc/CC-MAIN-20130516131326-00025-ip-10-60-113-184.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.948564 | 1,765 | 2.71875 | 3 |
Background calves for more profit
The motivation for backgrounding beef calves is usually to add some additional value to the calf beyond that of the weaning value. In early September, 550-pound steer calves were selling for $125 per hundredweight in this geographic area. However, with the recent increases in the price of corn, it may now be $10 per cwt. less. During September alone, the feeder-calf price moved more than $6 per cwt., while the live-cattle contracts moved more than $4 per cwt., and corn increased 70 cents per bushel.
• Backgrounding generated an average profit of $24 per head in 2009.
• The most profitable group made $117 per head on their calves.
• The least profitable feeders lost an average of $53.70 per head.
The volatile prices in recent months present a challenge when deciding what to do and how to budget for additional gains in net income. Timing the purchase and sales of both the calves and the feed is a big factor in being able to add value and, more importantly, to gain additional net income.
Knowing your cost to put on a pound of gain is yet another important piece of the budgeting process. Can you keep your cost of gain low enough to offset the drop in value per hundredweight from weaning to feeder price and then to fat price? Price differentials appear “normal,” if there is such a thing, with approximately a $10 per cwt.difference each between stocker (weaned) calves, feeder calves and fat (live) cattle.
Consider these examples
Let’s look at an example using steer calves weighing 550 pounds and taking them up to 800 pounds. The value of the 550-pound steer is $115 per cwt., or $633 per head. This is the amount you’d give up now for an increase in total value in the future. The estimated sale price is $105 per cwt., or $840 per head. In the feeding process you are adding 250 pounds of weight and $207 of gross value to the calf. With this information you can calculate your breakeven cost per pound or per hundredweight of gain.
The increased value of $207 divided by the increased weight of 250 pounds is $82.80 per cwt. This becomes your breakeven cost for the additional gain you need to beat to provide an increase in net income. In this example of taking the weaned calf to a heavy feeder, you must keep total cost of gain under $82.80 per cwt.
Data from producers enrolled in the North Dakota Farm Ranch Business Management program for the last five years indicates that the feed cost has, at times, been under 35 cents per pound of gain, but this year it is likely to be higher due to the current price of corn or other concentrates. Keeping the cost of gain below $82.80 per cwt. would allow for covering the direct and overhead costs and some net income. If the total cost was $70 per cwt., this would leave a net of $12.80 per cwt. ($82.80 minus $70), and thus the 250-pound increase in weight would equate to $32 per head of net income.
The 2009 North Dakota Farm and Ranch Business Management records, which included 79 backgrounding operations and 9,559 calves, showed an average cost of gain of $71.40 per cwt. and an average net return of $15.70 per cwt., or $24.09 per head.
When viewing these 79 groups of backgrounded calves, it should be noted that while the average net return was listed at $24.09 per head, the top 20% produced a net return of $117.53 per head while the lowest 20% produced a negative net return of $53.70 per head.
The average daily gain is a critical factor in keeping the cost per cwt. low enough to achieve a positive net income.
Heifer calves will generally not gain as well as steer calves, but may present some opportunities as weaned heifer calves are selling at approximately $10 per cwt. under the price of steer calves this fall. Price improvements into the spring of next year have been the norm, and many producers may attempt to take advantage of this.
Tuhy is a North Dakota Farm Business Management instructor at the Dickinson Research Extension Center. Contact him at 701-483-2348, ext. 122. E-mail firstname.lastname@example.org.
This article published in the November, 2010 edition of DAKOTA FARMER.
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Introductory spreadsheeting, graphical display, and modeling through simulation of scarp evolution
In this exercise, students use a simple arithmetic model (a running mean) to simulate the evolution of a scarp (escarpment) across time. Although the output closely resembles an evolving scarp, no real variables are included in the model. The purpose of the exercise, in addition to the simulation, is to develop basic skills in spreadsheeting and especially in graphical display.
- Simple Excel??? manipulations
- Basics of technical graphics, and
- Modeling of natural systems
By "expose", I intend this as a first, introductory activity on which additional, future activities will be based.
Context for Use
- I use this exercise in a 3XX Geomorphology class with an enrollment of about 40 in two 20-student labs, three hours in duration. The students in the class typically represent five colleges and as many as eight majors, thus only an introductory Earth Science course is required as a prerequisite.
- The lab has ten computers (each running Microsoft Office) in groups of two, so work is typically performed in groups of two (for this lab) or four (for more complex activities). This lab takes place in the second week of the semester in the context of class discussion of tectonic geomorphology, so it emphasizes fault scarps although it is relevant to all slope evolution. This is intended to be the first of four or five spreadsheet modeling exercises of increasing complexity. This exercise requires 2-3 hours with instructor/assistant oversight.
Description and Teaching Materials
Link to Student Instructions (Microsoft Word 44kB Jul7 05)
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Sad news about cows dying in a rather unfortunate way imminent.
It may take explosives to dislodge a group of cows that wandered into an old ranger cabin high in the Rocky Mountains, then died and froze solid when they couldn’t get out.
Speculation on what to do with the carcasses to follow.
U.S. Forest Service spokesman Steve Segin said Tuesday they need to decide quickly how to get rid of the carcasses.
“Obviously, time is of the essence because we don’t want them defrosting,” Segin said.
Segin said officials are concerned about water contamination in the nearby hot springs if the cows start decomposing during the thaw.
The options: use explosives to break up the cows, burn down the cabin, or using a helicopters or trucks to haul out the carcasses.
But Segin said using helicopters is too expensive and rangers are worried about using trucks in a wilderness area, where the government bars permanent improvements and tries to preserve the natural habitat.
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They Came From Outer Space: Artists in Alien Nation
Laylah Ali was born in Buffalo, New York, in 1968. Working primarily in painting and drawing, Ali creates cartoonish figures that play out enigmatic narratives or stand in isolation, their simplicity belying darker stories of ethnicity, difference and African American history.
Ali completed her BA at Williams College, Williamstown (1991) after which she attended the Whitney Museum Independent Study Program, New York (1991–92), Skowhegan School of Painting and Sculpture, Maine (1993) and Washington University, St Louis (1994) where she received her MFA. Ali has had a number of solo exhibitions, including at the Gertrude Contemporary Art Spaces, Melbourne (2005), Contemporary Art Museum St Louis, St Louis (2004), Albright-Knox Art Gallery, Buffalo (2003), Atlanta College of Art Gallery, Atlanta (2002) and the Museum of Contemporary Art, Chicago (1999).
Ali’s work has featured in many group exhibitions including the Whitney Biennial, Whitney Museum of American Art, New York (2004), Street-Smart Art: Five Artists to Create Billboards, Walker Art Center, Minneapolis (2004), me & more, Kunstmuseum, Lucerne (2003), Fault Lines: Contemporary African Art and Shifting Landscapes, 50th International Art Exhibition, La Biennale di Venezia, Venice (2003) and Splat Boom Pow! The Influence of Comics in Contemporary Art, Contemporary Arts Museum, Houston (2003). For Projects 75 at the Museum of Modern Art, New York, Ali created an artist’s book (2002). In 2001, Ali was awarded the Premio Regione Piemonte 2001 from the Fondazione Sandretto Re Rebaudengo, Turin, and in 2000 the ICA Artist Prize, Institute of Contemporary Art, Boston. Ali lives and works in Massachusetts.
Hamad Butt was born in Lahore in 1962 and graduated from Goldsmiths College, London (1990). In 1994 he died of an AIDS-related illness. Through his installation-based practice, Butt investigated notions of pure science, from complex calculations on the triple point of iodine to experimentations with holograms. During his brief career, he was the subject of solo exhibitions at John Hansard Gallery, Southampton (1992) and Milch Gallery, London (1990) and featured in the major group exhibition Rites of Passage, Tate Gallery, London (1995). Following his death, his work has featured in a number of group exhibitions including zerozerozero, Whitechapel Art Gallery, London (1999) and Current Research, Millais Gallery, Southampton (1998). The artist’s book Familiars, in effect Butt’s final project, was published posthumously in 1996 according to his instructions.
Edgar Cleijne was born in Eindhoven in 1963 and graduated from the Rotterdam Conservatory (1990). As a photographer and filmmaker he focuses on large-scale interventions in the urban landscape enforced by negotiations between the individual and the state. Concentrating on the individual choices that result in complex urban developments, Cleijne portrays the struggle to live and be represented within systems of official denial. He has exhibited his work in Spectacular City: Photographing the Future, Netherlands Architecture Institute, Rotterdam and NRW Forum – Kultur und Wirtschaft, Düsseldorf (2006), Migration and Development, Museo Nacional, San Jose, Costa Rica (2006), Greenspace, Valencia (2005), Lisbon Photo Biennial, Lisbon (2003), Fotodocs, Museum Boijmans van Beuningen, Rotterdam (2002), Mutations, arc en rêve centre d’architecture, Bordeaux (2002–03, travelling) and City Vision, Media-City, Seoul (2000). In 2001 he started a collaboration with the architect Rem Koolhaas on The Harvard Design School Project on the City – Lagos, and the subsequent book, Lagos How It Works, is due to be published early in 2007. In 2003 he made the film Lagos Live, with director and screenwriter Bregtje van der Haak. Cleijne also frequently collaborates with artist Ellen Gallagher. Their 16mm film pieces have been shown at the Walker Art Center, Minneapolis (2006), Freud Museum, London (2005), Museum of Contemporary Art, North Miami (2005), Fruitmarket Gallery, Edinburgh (2004–05), Henry Art Gallery, University of Washington, Washington (2004) and the Studio Museum, Harlem. Cleijne lives and works in New York and Rotterdam.
Ellen Gallagher was born in Providence, Rhode Island, in 1965, and studied at Oberlin College, Ohio (1982–84). She completed her painting studies at the School of the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston (1992), where she was the recipient of a Travelling Scholar’s Award (1993). In 1993, Gallagher received the Agnes Gund Fellowship to study at the Skowhegen School of Painting and Sculpture, Maine. Through her practice – paintings, drawings, printmaking and film – Gallagher manipulates archival material and popular cultural sources to examine notions of race and identity, although she is equally interested in the formal aspects of her process, the materials, forms, mark making, repetition and rhythm through which she negotiates the relationship between abstraction and representation, the organic and the structured, the personal and the collective. Gallagher has exhibited widely, most recently with solo exhibitions at the Whitney Museum of American Art, New York (2005), Freud Museum, London (2005), Museum of Contemporary Art, North Miami (2005), Fruitmarket Gallery, Edinburgh (2004), Saint Louis Art Museum, St Louis (2003) and the Institute of Contemporary Art, Boston (2001). She has also participated in numerous group exhibitions over her career, including Heart of Darkness: Kai Althof, Ellen Gallagher/Edgar Cleijne, Thomas Hirshhorn, Walker Art Center, Minneapolis (2006), Infinite Painting: Contemporary Painting and Global Realism, Villa Manin Centre for Contemporary Art, Udine (2006), Black Panther Rank and File, Yerba Buena Center for the Arts, San Francisco (2006), Skin Is a Language, Whitney Museum of American Art, New York (2006), The Fluidity of Time: Selections from the MCA Collection, Museum of Contemporary Art, Chicago (2005–06), SITE Santa Fe Fifth International Biennial, Sante Fe (2004), Dreams and Conflicts: The Dictatorship of the Viewer, 50th International Art Exhibition, La Biennale di Venezia, Venice (2003), Greater New York: New Art in New York Now, P.S.1. Contemporary Art Center (2000), Corps (Social), Ecole Nationale Supériere des Beaux-Arts, Paris (1999), Projects, Irish Museum of Modern Art, Dublin (1997) and the Whitney Biennal, Whitney Museum of American Art, New York (1995). In 2000, she was awarded an American Academy Award in Art. She lives and works in New York and Rotterdam.
David Huffman was born in Berkeley, California, in 1963. He received his MFA at the California College of Arts and Crafts, Oakland in 1999, and is now a member of the faculty at the California College of the Arts, San Francisco. Informed by historical and contemporary events, Huffman unfolds an epic story of African American space explorers called Traumasmiles, a civilisation marked by the mask of the minstrel’s broad smile, whose metaphoric conflicts parallel nation/state, religious, racial and personal tragedies. Huffman’s work has been included in a number of group exhibitions in the United States, including Black Belt (2003–04) and Freestyle (2001) both held at the Studio Museum in Harlem, New York and the Santa Monica Museum of Art, Santa Monica, un(Common) Ground: Introductions South, San Jose Institute of Contemporary Art, San Jose (2002), Retrofuturist, New Langton Arts, San Francisco (2001), Hybrid, Southern Exposure, San Francisco (2000) and Bay Area Now 2, Yerba Buena Center for the Arts, San Francisco (1999–2000). His first major solo exhibition, Dark Matter: The Art of David Huffman, was held at the de Saisset Museum, Santa Clara (2004). Huffman is the recipient of the 2005 Artadia Foundation Award. He lives and works in the San Francisco Bay Area.
Hew Locke was born in Edinburgh in 1959 and spent the early part of his life in Georgetown, Guyana (1966–80). He completed his BA at Falmouth School of Art, Falmouth (1988) and his MA in Sculpture at the Royal College of Art, London (1994). In recent years Locke has focused on his fascination and ambivalence around ideas and images of Britishness in a global context, such as the royal family. He explores global cultural fusions, creating complex sculptural collages comprised of an eclectic range of objects, including market-stall mass-produced toys, souvenirs and consumer detritus. Solo exhibitions have taken place at the New Art Gallery Walsall, Walsall (2005), Tate Britain, London (2004), Atlanta Contemporary Art Center, Atlanta (2004, travelling), Horniman Museum, London (2002), Chisenhale Gallery, London (2002) and the Victoria and Albert Museum, London (2000). Locke’s work has featured in many group exhibitions within the UK, including the British Art Show 6, BALTIC Centre for Contemporary Art, Gateshead (2006, travelling), Boys Who Sew, Crafts Council, London (2004–05, travelling), Somewhere – places of refuge in art and life, Angel Row Gallery, Nottingham (2002, travelling) and East International, Norwich Art Gallery, Norwich (2000). In 2000 he received both the Paul Hamlyn Award and the East International Award. Locke lives and works in London.
Marepe was born Marcos Ruis Peixoto in San Antonia de Jesus, Bahia, in 1970 where he still lives and works. The culture of this region, Bahia’s traditions and customs, as well as its materials, inform Marepe’s conceptual sculptural practice, whether by changing the function and status of common objects or the meaning of local street performances, to create lyrical gestures out of everyday life. His first major solo exhibition was held at the Centre Pompidou, Paris (2005–06) and in 2004 he presented a Special Project at P.S.1 in collaboration with the Museum of Modern Art, New York. Since the 1990s Marepe has exhibited widely in international group exhibitions, including Tropicália: A Revolution in Brazilian Culture, Museum of Contemporary Art, Chicago (2005–06, travelling), Poetic Justice, 8th International Istanbul Biennial, Istanbul (2003), Dreams and Conflicts: The Dictatorship of the Viewer, 50th International Art Exhibition, La Biennale di Venezia, Venice (2003), How Latitudes Become Form: Art in a Global Age, Walker Art Center, Minneapolis (2003, travelling), Metropolitan Iconographies, XXV Bienal de São Paulo, São Paulo (2001) and The Thread Unravelled: Contemporary Brazilian Art, El Museo Del Barrio, New York (2001).
Henna Nadeem was born in Leeds in 1966 and graduated with a MA from the Royal College of Art, London (1993). In Nadeem’s complex photographic collages, she superimposes decorative patterns inspired by Islamic, Japanese and Moorish sources onto a wide range of found landscape images, from tourist shots of Africa to chocolate box depictions of 1950s England, integrating disparate visual references to create new cultural readings. Nadeem’s recent solo exhibitions include Charleston Farmhouse, as part of Brighton Photo Biennial (2006) and the Newlyn Art Gallery, Penzance (2005). Other solo projects include Henna Nadeem: Picture Book of Britain, a publication by Photoworks (2006), trees water rocks for Piccadilly Circus Underground Station, London (2004–05) and Billy Bragg, a billboard commission for Project Gallery, Dublin (2004). She has exhibited widely in group exhibitions across the UK, including Another Product, Cornerhouse, Manchester (2006), Picture of Britain, Tate Britain (2005), I want! I want!, Northern Gallery of Contemporary Art, Sunderland (2003–04, travelling), Landscape Trauma in the Age of Scopophilia, Leeds Metropolitan University Gallery (2001–02, travelling), re:creation; re:construction, Pump House Gallery, London (2001) and A Different Kind of Show, Whitechapel Art Gallery, London (2000). Nadeem has undertaken residencies at the London Print Studio (2004–05), the University of Sunderland in conjunction with Autograph (2003–04), and Camden Arts Centre, London (1997). In 2006, Nadeem was nominated for the Paul Hamlyn Award. She lives and works in London.
Kori Newkirk was born in the Bronx, New York, in 1970, and received his BFA from the School of the Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago (1993) and his MFA from the University of California, Irvine (1997). This was followed by a period as an artist in residence at Skowhegan School of Painting and Sculpture, Maine (1997). Newkirk’s photographs, mixed media paintings and sculptural installations engage with both the personal and political realities of being identified as African American, which he often conveys through the use of disparate materials, from fake snow and white neon to the pony-beads, braided hair and pomade associated with black hairstyles. Newkirk’s recent solo exhibitions include the Museum of Contemporary Art, San Diego (2005), Art Gallery of Ontario, Toronto (2005) and the Museum of Contemporary Art, Cleveland (2004). His work has been presented in numerous group exhibitions, most recently Collection in Context: Selections from the Permanent Collection (2006) and Freestyle (2001), both at the Studio Museum, Harlem, Dak’Art, 7th Edition of the Biennale of Contemporary African Art, Dakar (2006), the Whitney Biennial: Day for Night, Whitney Museum of American Art, New York (2006), Uncertain States of America, Astrup Fearnley Museum of Modern Art, Oslo (2005, travelling) and the California Biennial, Orange County Museum of Art, Newport Beach (2004). Newkirk was awarded the 2004 William H. Johnson Prize. He lives and works in Los Angeles.
Yinka Shonibare MBE
Yinka Shonibare was born in London in 1962 and raised in Nigeria. He studied for his BA at the Byam Shaw School of Art, London (1984–89) and completed his MA at Goldsmiths College, London (1991). Known primarily for his figurative sculptures inspired by literature and art history rendered in recognisably African fabrics, Shonibare’s works bring together disparate cultural references and materials, to explore issues around colonisation and exploration, national and racial identity, and class and cultural politics. His recent solo exhibitions include the Museum Boijmans Van Beuningen, Rotterdam (2004), Kunsthalle Wien, Vienna (2004), Fabric Workshop and Museum, Philadelphia (2004), KIASMA Museum of Contemporary Art, Helsinki (2003), Studio Museum, Harlem (2002) and Camden Arts Centre, London (2000). His work has been exhibited internationally in group exhibitions such as Around the World in Eighty Days, Institute of Contemporary Arts, London and South London Gallery (2006), Figures in the Field: Figurative Sculpture and Abstract Painting from Chicago, Museum of Contemporary Art, Chicago (2006), Take Two Worlds and Views: Contemporary Art from the Collection, Museum of Modern Art, New York (2006), Translation, Palais de Tokyo, Paris (2005), Africa Remix, Museum Kunst Palast, Düsseldorf (2004, travelling), Documenta 11, Kassel (2002), The Short Century, Museum Villa Stuck, Munich (2001, travelling), Plateau of Mankind, 49th International Art Exhibition, La Biennale di Venezia, Venice (2001) and Sensation: Young British Art from the Saatchi Collection, Royal Academy, London (1997). In 2005 Shonibare was awarded an MBE in the Queen’s New Year Honours List for services to art, and in 2004 he was short-listed for the Turner Prize. He lives and works in London.
Eric Wesley was born in Los Angeles in 1973 and studied at the University of California, Los Angeles (1992–97). Wesley operates in the area of formal as well as social critique, his playfully subversive practice often taking the form of large-scale installations directed at contemporary global culture, whether television programmes, art institutions, food production or the weapons trade. His first solo exhibition in a public art institution was presented at the Museum of Contemporary Art, Los Angeles (2006) as part of the MOCA Focus Programme. Wesley has been included in a number of group exhibitions, including 100 Artists See God, Institute of Contemporary Arts, London (2004–05, travelling), the Whitney Biennial, Whitney Museum of American Art, New York (2004), More Boots=Many Routes, Transmission Gallery, Glasgow (2003), Snapshot: New Art from Los Angeles, UCLA Hammer Museum, Los Angeles and the Museum of Contemporary Art, North Miami (2001), and Freestyle, Studio Museum, New York and Santa Monica Museum of Art, Santa Monica (2001). Wesley lives and works in Los Angeles and Berlin.
Mario Ybarra Jr
Mario Ybarra Jr was born in Los Angeles in 1973. He received his BFA from Otis College of Art and Design, Los Angeles (1999) and his MFA in Studio Art from the University of California, Irvine (2001). Ybarra’s art practice – working across a range of media including drawing, installation, video and photography – engages with the social conditions of contemporary Los Angeles and his own experiences as a Mexican American artist living in the city. His work has been presented in a number of group exhibitions, including the Tijuana Biennial, Centro Cultural Tijuana, Tijuana (2006), Consider This…, LACMA Lab, Los Angeles County Museum of Art, Los Angeles (2006), Home of the Free, Hyde Park Art Center, Chicago (2005), Uncertain States of America, Astrup Fearnley Museum of Modern Art, Oslo (2005) and I Am A Curator, Chisenhale Gallery, London (2003). His performances include Art Perform, Art Basel Miami Beach, Miami (2005), Below the Belt, Los Angeles Contemporary Exhibitions, Los Angeles (2003) and A Show That Will Show That A Show Is Not Just A Show, The Project, Los Angeles (2002). In 2002 Ybarra co-founded Slanguage in Wilmington, California, a programme of art classes and performance workshops aimed at engaging the local community. In 2006, with his partner Karla B. Diaz, Ybarra opened a project space in Los Angeles called the New Chinatown Barbershop. He lives and works in Los Angeles. | <urn:uuid:723345c5-c966-4728-b818-8edf3072965e> | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | http://www.manchestergalleries.org/whats-on/exhibitions/index.php?itemID=23&tab=artist | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2013-20/segments/1368696382584/warc/CC-MAIN-20130516092622-00008-ip-10-60-113-184.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.91847 | 4,021 | 1.585938 | 2 |
I am still breastfeeding. My son is 6 months old and I have not had a period yet. My question is, although I am not bleeding, is it possible to still have all the other symptoms every month? I.E., moodiness, bloating, etc.?
Yes. Bleeding, though, is a response to cycling in which the lining of the womb builds up, then loosens and falls away. During breastfeeding the hormonal cycle is suppressed, and although the suppression may not be enough to eradicate all symptoms of the cycle, it may be reduced enough to prevent any build-up of tissue significant to show as bleeding. | <urn:uuid:cbd0c4a3-e025-446d-a16e-f5845c24af29> | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | http://www.babyzone.com/q-and-a/baby-questions/mensturation-while-nursing_78776 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2013-20/segments/1368704132298/warc/CC-MAIN-20130516113532-00015-ip-10-60-113-184.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.960914 | 128 | 1.765625 | 2 |
Impact Of Mineral Makeup On Your Health
cosmetics are the latest styling mantra. Whether consumers or
brands, none can ignore the rage created by mineral cosmetics.
However, what is strange is the fact that, mineral cosmetics
are not essentially a new concept. A small company made them
some years ago and since then, they attained overnight fame,
where suddenly everyone, is all praises for mineral
Could there be a reason behind this trend, that is the slow
progress of mineral cosmetics, or is it just a matter of
chance? Mineral cosmetics have their own flaws, which are
obviously not advertised by the highly competitive mineral
cosmetic market. These flaws are not necessarily common to all
mineral makeup brands and the exact situation varies, with the
manufacturing style. But a deeper insight helps.
Few Ingredients That Could Adversely Affect The Skin
Mineral cosmetics are made from natural elements present in
earth and are therefore, considered to be quite safe for skin.
However, there are various components present in them that
could be harmful.
§Titanium Dioxide - An extremely important component of mineral
cosmetics, Titanium Dioxide is found in majority of mineral
cosmetics, irrespective of the brand producing cosmetics.
However, this ingredient is still under scrutiny for its
possible connotation with cancer.
§Mica - Mica is used in mineral cosmetics to help reduce the
appearance of enlarged pores and fine lines. Quiet a famous
component, Mica, is bio-accumulative and is considered toxic to
the liver and the gastrointestinal and respiratory systems. Not
to mention, the Cosmetic Industry Review Board has not
scrutinized Mica, which is yet approved by FDA, for usage as a
component in cosmetics.
§Ultramarine Colors - Ultramarine colors are used to cool down
foundations. However, the same are not approved in the United
States for use on lips.
§Silica - Used as an absorbent and oil control product, in
mineral cosmetics, Silica, may be contaminated with small
quantities of crystalline quartz. The crystalline quartz is
considered to be carcinogenic and must be avoided.
Additionally, there are various other ingredients that could
cause irritation or allergy to different skin types.
An analysis of the mentioned simply reflects, the FDA's casual
regulation policies, towards cosmetics in general and mineral
cosmetics in particular. Many procedures and ingredients, have
not been aptly tested by the Cosmetic Industry Review Board,
but are still legal, as have been approved by FDA. Skin is
important and damage to the same is possible, if cosmetics are
not used prior to apt research.
The Color Compromise - Mineral cosmetics if considered in their
100% natural form, do not offer many color options. For a pure
mineral cosmetic, the color liking must be sacrificed. However,
many companies add dyes to mineral cosmetics, thus providing,
the desired shade chart. But if dyes are to be used, then why
so much propaganda, against regular cosmetics, which too have
dyes in their composition?
The Talc Controversy - Many believe that talc accentuates
wrinkles and not to mention, the same is used in mineral
cosmetics. Technically speaking, talc is Magnesium Silicate
Hydroxide. Various studies conducted over time, have
established a link, between talc and pulmonary tissues, ovarian
cancer, and lung, which is even a major concern than the
earlier mentioned wrinkles. Please note here, that no
conclusive study has yet been made, to determine either the
toxicity and/or carcinogenic nature of talc, thus leaving the
entire matter in a gray area.
The Impact - Cosmetics are applied for that ultimate look and
not a smudgy or heavy mask kind of a feel. But many feel, that
this is what mineral cosmetics have to offer. There are further
complaints, that mineral products emphasize, upon the fine
lines and pores and impart an even aged look.
The ally of mineral cosmetics however, alleges that it is about
fine application procedures and manufacturing steps. The finer
the minerals, the less shinier they appear. As for the smudgy
look, application tips like dabbing with wet sponge, could
Despite the debate, mineral cosmetics are gaining in
popularity. Bad as they might sound, the mineral version of
makeup is still better than their counterpart, the regular
cosmetics, which are quite harmful.
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The Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) could be brought up in the House of Representatives as early as next week.
According to news reports, House Republican leadership are poised to bring VAWA to the floor for discussion. As of now it is unclear if they will bring the inclusive version passed by the Senate last week to the floor or if they will propose their own version of the bill. S. 47, passed by the Senate on a vote of 78 to 22, includes provisions expanding protections for LGBTQ individuals, Native American women, students, and immigrant women. Last year, the House refused to vote on the Senate version of VAWA and proposed the "Cantor/Adams" VAWA that did not included the expanded protections. Since neither bill was approved by both chambers of Congress, VAWA was not reauthorized in 2012, the first time the bill failed to be reauthorized since it was passed in 1994.
It is imperative that the House approves the inclusive Senate bill so that all victims of violence are protected. Various organizations have called on constituents to reach out to Representatives who have not signed on to the Senate version. The National Task Force to End Sexual and Domestic Violence Against Women issued a call to action on Thursday, saying "We must remind [the House leadership] that S. 47 has victim-centered support in the House from both parties and will pass if it comes to the House floor for a vote. Any effort to weaken or delay VAWA does not reflect the will of our country, of our Congress or the desperate need of victims in our homes and communities all across the nation. Survivors of violence cannot wait any longer!"
UPDATE: House leadership announces alternative to Senate bill.
Media Resources: NTFESDV Alert 2/21/2013; Roll Call 2/21/2013; Feminist Newswire 2/12/2013, 1/3/2013, 5/17/2012 | <urn:uuid:2e50de56-bf0a-4199-8c75-03a4d23c722f> | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | http://www.msmagazine.com/news/printnews.asp?id=14163 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2013-20/segments/1368709037764/warc/CC-MAIN-20130516125717-00018-ip-10-60-113-184.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.960409 | 391 | 1.703125 | 2 |
2010 Annual Report
1a.Objectives (from AD-416)
Project seeks to create a chemical fertilizer alternative that is superior in performance, economically competive, and environmentally responsible.
1b.Approach (from AD-416)
Research will be conducted to develop fertilizer formulations and to design polymer matrices for encapsulation. Subsequently, formulations will be optimized for sustained release of encapulated materials, and evaluated for the impact on the plants root development, growth, yield, and past resistence.
This report documents research conducted under a trust Agreement between ARS and the National Academy of Sciences. Additional details for this research can be found in the report for the parent project 5325-41000-044-00D, DEVELOPMENT OF AGRICULTURALLY-DERIVED BIOPOLYMER COMPOSITES FOR NON-FOOD APPLICATIONS.
Fertilizer costs have risen dramatically and have affected food production costs and, ultimately, food prices. WRRC researchers from Albany, CA and scientists from NCAUR, Peoria, Illinois collaborated with researchers from Pakistan to develop a biobased fertilizer pellet that reduces the need for synthetic fertilizers. The biobased fertilizer releases nutrients into the soil for a much longer time than conventional fertilizers and reduces the number of fertilizer applications that are required. The biobased fertilizers, consisting of bacteria encapsulated in a specialized polymer-matrix have been produced in substantial quantities in Pakistan and limited field trails by the cooperator have been conducted on several selected vegetable crops. While data is still being evaluated; preliminary results indicated that with just single fertilizer application, the efficacy of the biobased fertilizer was much more substantial compared to the urea-based commercial fertilizer. Extended trails are awaited. A patent application is expected to be filed. The ADODR monitors progress by regular email and telephone meetings. | <urn:uuid:6b938084-410f-4cbc-8957-b6ea833500ec> | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | http://www.ars.usda.gov/research/projects/projects.htm?ACCN_NO=411729&showpars=true&fy=2010 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2013-20/segments/1368704713110/warc/CC-MAIN-20130516114513-00044-ip-10-60-113-184.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.931748 | 386 | 2.203125 | 2 |
Biokinetics advances soldier protection with biomechanical engineering consulting, test and evaluation services and research-oriented products. Biokinetics leverages its core knowledge of injury mechanisms, threat loads and bodily response evaluation towards better product specifications and test standards to ensure the effectiveness of current and emerging protective technologies.
We work with international government agencies responsible for acquisitions and R&D, industries for body armour and armoured vehicles as well as regulatory agencies of personal protective equipment (PPE).
Military ballistic vests, combat helmets and blunt impact attenuating systems must meet stringent performance and operational requirements. Optimisation of these protective equipment technologies is achieved through understanding injury mechanisms and human tolerances, in parallel with trauma management materials, production processes and operational requirements.
Once upon a time, a ballistic helmet's singular role was to prevent fragmentation penetration. That time has long past with new demands being made for enhanced blunt force protection, behind armour blunt trauma (BABT) mitigation and managing blast effects involving a combination of overpressure, projectiles and blunt force impact. Biokinetics works towards finding a balanced approach to injury reduction, while addressing human factors and operational requirements.
Military land, air and sea servicemen and women are exposed to a host of threats including blunt force trauma, stab penetrating wounds, ballistic and blast-related effects. To reduce or prevent these injuries requires understanding the threat itself, the interaction of that threat with the body and the body's physical response and threshold for injury.
For over three decades, Biokinetics has focused on advancing new injury assessment metrics, developing and testing personal protective systems and creating product specifications and performance standards.
Biokinetics operates multiple full-service ballistic test laboratories, housing state-of-the art firing, loading and velocity monitoring systems. We can launch many types of bullets and fragmentation threats for all types of body armour, vehicle and structural protection systems.
Projectile and target interactions are analysed using high-speed video, human body surrogates and a host of other devices developed specifically for human injury analysis. Testing is available to industry standards or customer specifications.
In recent military conflicts, blunt trauma injuries result from direct impact with an object or indirect secondary blast effects. Realistic assessment of protective equipment is critical to soldier survivability. Biokinetics has extensive experience in assessing the effects of blunt trauma on the human body.
We evaluate the performance of personal protective equipment (PPE) to standard and custom specifications for industry, government and regulatory agencies. Our technical support team will meet your needs whether it be testing equipment design and fabrication, custom sensor application or injury analysis. We can assist with new product development, certification of existing products and quality assurance programs.
With the widespread use of improvised explosive devices (IEDs) in modern military conflict the need for improved blast protection for the mounted and dismounted soldiers has become critical. New devices and protective systems are rapidly advancing to mitigate blast loading. With the use of instrumented manikins and relevant injury analysis, Biokinetics can measure the effectiveness of these devices via controlled laboratory simulations or full-scale blast testing.
Biokinetics offers a wide assortment of specialised testing equipment used to measure the performance of protective products from helmets to ballistic plates and even blast attenuating floor mats. These include blunt impact, retention, crush stiffness, CG and inertial properties for head protection systems, high speed pneumatic impactors for assessing bodily trauma and several head, torso and extremity surrogates for assessing blunt force trauma and BABT.
We can reproduce real world ballistic and blast hazards or adhere to those described in recognised product performance standards. Turnkey or custom solutions will be provided to meet your needs with proven designs and expert technical support. | <urn:uuid:c8d24c8b-0823-4664-bd83-485eb4e9a875> | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | http://www.army-technology.com/contractors/personal/biokinetics/ | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2013-20/segments/1368704713110/warc/CC-MAIN-20130516114513-00063-ip-10-60-113-184.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.913384 | 745 | 1.945313 | 2 |
LOVENOX® 0.2 ML helps to reduce the risk of developing deep vein thrombosis (DVT blood clots). Not all medications that thin blood are appropriate for DVT blood clot intervention. Patients taking daily low-dose aspirin alone are not protected from developing a DVT blood clot. This regimen may help reduce the risk of blood clots that develop in the arteries. A DVT blood clot is a blood clot that develops in the veins and may require specific medication.
A DVT blood clot on its own is not life-threatening. However, if a blood clot breaks free from the wall of the vein and travels up to the lungs, it can block the pulmonary artery or one of its branches, causing a pulmonary embolism (PE), which can be fatal. With LOVENOX® 0.2 ML, the blood’s normal clotting process is altered, so clots can’t form as easily. Your doctor may prescribe LOVENOX® 0.2 ML if you are hospitalized with certain medical conditions or surgeries, or have additional risk factors for developing DVT blood clots. Usual treatment with LOVENOX® varies depending on your specific medical or surgical condition. LOVENOX® is usually administered in the hospital and may be continued at home if recommended by your doctor. Follow your doctor's instructions on how long to take LOVENOX® 0.2 ML and at what dosing schedule.
LOVENOX® can help reduce the risk of developing DVT blood clots, which may lead to PE, in patients undergoing abdominal surgery, hip- or knee-replacement surgery, or in acutely ill medical patients with severely restricted mobility.
LOVENOX® is indicated for the prophylaxis of deep vein thrombosis, which may lead to pulmonary embolism:
• in patients undergoing abdominal surgery who are at risk for thromboembolic complications;
• in patients undergoing hip-replacement surgery, during and following hospitalization;
• in patients undergoing knee-replacement surgery;
• in medical patients who are at risk for thromboembolic complications due to severely restricted mobility during acute illness.
LOVENOX® injection is indicated for:
• the inpatient treatment of acute deep vein thrombosis, with or without pulmonary embolism, when administered in conjunction with warfarin sodium;
• the outpatient treatment of acute deep vein thrombosis, without pulmonary embolism, when administered in conjunction with warfarin sodium.
Important Safety Information
Certain procedures, called "epidural/spinal anesthesia" and "spinal puncture," may be used as a normal part of hospitalization. Patients requiring these procedures while being treated with LOVENOX® or other low-molecular-weight heparins are at risk of developing a blood clot in or around the spine. This condition may result in long-term or permanent paralysis. LOVENOX® is not the same as "unfractionated heparin" or other drugs called "low-molecular-weight heparins." Therefore, these drugs cannot be used interchangeably with LOVENOX®. Patients treated with LOVENOX®, who also have conditions affecting the clotting system, must be carefully monitored by their physician. Adjusting the dose of LOVENOX® may be necessary for patients who have certain forms of kidney disease. All patients receiving LOVENOX®, as well as other anticoagulants, should be carefully monitored for bleeding by their physician. Bleeding can occur at any site with LOVENOX® 0.2 ML’s use. Platelet drops, known as "thrombocytopenia," can occur with LOVENOX® use. Cases of a related condition called "heparin-induced thrombocytopenia" have been observed in clinical practice. If you have had this condition, you must notify your healthcare professional. Your physician may perform blood tests to monitor for the occurrence of any drop in platelet count. The use of LOVENOX® has not been adequately studied in pregnant women with artificial (mechanical) heart valves. LOVENOX® should not be used in patients with an allergy or sensitivity reaction to the active ingredient called enoxaparin sodium, heparin, or pork products, and in patients with active major bleeding. Common side effects include mild local reactions or irritation at the site of injection, pain, bruising, and redness of skin. For specific questions about your health, you should always consult your physician or a qualified healthcare professional that is responsible for your care.
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On the 11th anniversary of 9/11, it is some consolation that the man most responsible for that terrible morning will not be smiling smugly to himself as satellite TV brings to the leafy boulevards of Abbottabad the somber images of New Yorkers commemorating those who perished in the Twin Towers. It provides some psychic satisfaction to all those traumatized by that ghastly day, and the wars that it wrought, that our collective remembrance will not be embittered by the nagging question, “And why is Osama bin Laden still alive and free today?”
But perhaps more important that bin Laden’s own demise is the death of his vision of a ‘global jihad,’ a holy world war pitting Muslims everywhere against infidels everywhere, especially in the West. His fervid dreams of a conflict with the U.S., the “far enemy,” were dashed long before SEAL Team Six burst into his Pakistani hideout. Psychotic mass-murderers tend not to be introspective, but it can’t have escaped bin Laden’s attention as he stared at his TV screen that angry young Muslims were not lining up to kill Americans, wealthy patrons were not pumping billions into the cause, and Westerners were not cowering in their cellars.
Don’t get me wrong: there’s still a holy war abroad. From Mali and the Maghreb through Iraq and Syria to Pakistan and Afghanistan, jihadist groups are at large and enjoying various degrees of success. Many of these groups claim affiliation to al-Qaeda, chant bin Laden’s name and parrot some of his anti-West rhetoric. But look more closely, and you’ll see that these groups — whether Boko Haram in Nigeria or Al Shabaab in Somalia, the Pakistani Taliban or Al Qaeda in Mesopotamia — are fired not by the desire to strike at the U.S. but by much more local causes. Their activities are confined to a single country; occasionally, they stray across a border. Whatever their rhetoric, the target of their rage is, for the most part, other Muslims.
The most significant exception to this trend is al-Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula, or AQAP, which is based in Yemen. Alone among the al-Qaeda franchises, AQAP clings to bin Laden’s original ideas for a holy world war. AQAP has tried repeatedly to strike at the West: it has tried to send suicide bombers (wearing explosive underwear) to the U.S. and sought to send explosives to the West through courier services like DHL. It has reached out to discontented Muslims living in the West and encourages them to mount terror attacks.
But even AQAP has recently got bogged down in domestic issues. Last year, taking advantage of the chaos of the Arab Spring revolt in Sana’a, the group took over a swath of territory in southern Yemen and ran it for over a year, pretty much along the lines of the Taliban in pre-9/11 Afghanistan. This was a huge tactical blunder. For one thing, it made enemies out of many ordinary Yemenis who had previously been agnostic about AQAP’s anti-Western activities. It’s one thing to use Yemen as a safehouse, but when you try to take over the house, its residents tend to get very prickly. And sure enough, there was a backlash against AQAP, which culminated with a military offensive this summer that brought the territory back under government control.
To paraphrase an old political axiom, all jihad is local. But that doesn’t mean the West can rest easy. There can be no return to the 1990s, when the world ignored Afghanistan’s civil as a local matter, allowing the Taliban to take over and turn that country into a springboard for bin Laden. That could happen to Mali, or to Somalia, or once again to Afghanistan.
But dealing with local jihad requires a very different set of strategies, political and military, than the “global war on terror” conceived by the Bush administration and refined by the Obama White House. The good news is that small holy wars require much less blood and treasure. The bad news is that they call for skills the U.S. is often found lacking: the art of making political consensus (in Washington as well as in the countries where the jihad is being fought), the ability to work with Muslim populations rather than their tyrannical rulers, and superb intelligence work.
Just as bin Laden’s body was buried at sea, it’s time for the U.S. to cast off its old strategies and find new ways to fight a global war on local terror.
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The Latest on What Plants Are Saying
In past Creation Moments we have told how certain plants release aromatics known as pheromones when attacked. By this means they communicate to others of its species or even to animals. These discoveries led more researchers to enter this field and a great deal is now known about what can only be called plant communication.
Researchers report that this plant communication is more widespread than thought, in fact, they suspect that it is almost universal among plants. What’s more, plants not only communicate with their own species, but with other plants and even with animals. Some, like the wild tobacco, even know not to communicate when the intended recipient of the message is not around. It does not emit its anti-caterpillar scent until night time when nocturnal moths are liable to be around to lay eggs on them. Should the moths lay eggs on the plants the plant will signal to an all-purpose insect ally to eat the eggs. That same ally will also eat other insect pests that harm the plant. Scientists say that not only are the plants’ messages specific, it appears that an individual plant will vary its message based on its experience.
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Low and dry
Eli has been pointing out that India is in no position to oppose a climate change treaty as their country is the one most at immediate risk outside of a few South Pacific Islands. As the Himalayan glaciers melt, the drinking water supply for close to a billion people disappears, a point made to some derision by Al Gore, but repeated complete with footnotes in the WGII report of the IPCC.
Gore was careful to say drinking water and he said within the next half century. The IPCC said maybe by 2035, which is only 25 years from now.
It's worse than that folks. The Indians have been drawing down the ground water at a much faster rate than anyone thought as measured by the Gravity Recovery and Climate Experiment (GRACE) instrument
We don’t know the absolute volume of water in the Northern Indian aquifers, but GRACE provides strong evidence that current rates of water extraction are not sustainable," said Rodell. "The region has become dependent on irrigation to maximize agricultural productivity, so we could be looking at more than a water crisis."Yep | <urn:uuid:8e8e9846-d75b-40ae-976b-d90ed4780bac> | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | http://rabett.blogspot.co.uk/2009/08/low-and-dry-eli-has-been-pointing-out.html | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2013-20/segments/1368706153698/warc/CC-MAIN-20130516120913-00073-ip-10-60-113-184.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.979065 | 225 | 2.515625 | 3 |
Round Rock's water conservationist, Jessica Woods, explains why adding fresh mulch to your plants and trees is a great idea for winter. Plus, she shows you how and where you can get free mulch for your landscaping.
Currently, the City is not under any mandatory water restrictions. With the cooler temperatures, irrigation systems can be reduced to water no more than once per week, or less. Waste water averaging is also going on until February 2013. Here is more information about how to reduce water use during the winter months and preparing your landscape for the winter.
Find out how much water to use and how to reduce your consumption with the home water works application, below:
Water Conservation Program Coordinator Jessica Woods shows how to unclog a sprinkler head in this informational video.
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the multi-ethnic Lao people have carried out difficult and arduous struggles full of great sacrifices until they managed to crush the yokes of domination and oppression of the colonial and feudal regimes, completely liberate the country and establish the Lao People's Democratic Republic on 2 December 1975, thus opening a new era ? an era of genuine independence for the country and freedom for the people.
During [the years] since the country has been liberated, our people have together been implementing the two strategic tasks of defending and building the country, especially the undertaking of reforms in order to mobilise the resources within the nation to preserve the people?s democratic regime and create conditions to move towards socialism.
Now, in this new period, the social life requires that the State must have a constitution. This Constitution is the constitution of the people's democratic regime in our country. It recognises the great achievements of our people in the course of their struggles for national liberation [and their] protection and construction of the country[,] and [it] defines the political regime, the socio-economic system, the regimes of national security, defence and foreign affairs, the rights and obligations of citizens and the system of organisation of state apparatus in the new period. This is the first time in the history of our nation that the right of self-determination of the people has been defined in the fundamental law of the country.
This Constitution is the fruit of the process of the people's discussions throughout the country. It reflects the long-standing aspirations and strong determination of the national community to strive together to fulfil the objective of building Laos into a country of peace, independence, democracy, unity and prosperity.
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Spanish explorer Gabriel Moraga named the Sacramento River and Valley for the Holy Sacrament - a land where "...canopies of oaks and cottonwoods, many festooned with grapevines, overhung both sides of the blue current. Birds chattered in the trees and big fish darted through the pellucid depths. The air was like Champagne."
A Swiss settler, John Sutter and later his son, helped make the area a commercial success, beginning with a trading colony in 1839. The town grew quickly in the 1850s, downstream as it was from gold strikes in the Sierra Nevada Mountains, and became the California state capital in 1879.
Between 1927 and 1940 the Delta King steam paddle boat made daily trips between San Francisco and Sacramento; a prohibition era journey of almost 11 hours, with drinking, jazz bands, gambling and fine dining. Refurbished and permanently moored along the Old Sacramento riverfront, it's again a city icon, with a 44 room hotel, two restaurants, and two dinner theaters.
Established in 1885, The Crocker Art Museum is one of California's leading art institutions, with fine collections of Californian European, Asian, African, and Oceanic art, plus international ceramics works and many touring exhibitions. The Sacramento Zoo, in shady Land Park, has hundreds of rare and endangered animals including primates, lions, tigers, kangaroos, giraffes, birds, amphibians, and reptiles.
Sacramento International Airport is situated to the northwest of the city, on the Sacramento River. The Super Shuttle provides service to downtown and to Reno. The Yolobus provides hourly public transportation from both terminal buildings, to J & 8th and L at 13th; a trip of 15-20 minutes, for a $3 fare.
Amtrak's Capitol Corridor provides daily rail service between Auburn and San Jose, with stops at Sacramento, Davis, Berkeley, Oakland, Hayward and Santa Clara and other stations. Bus connections get you from San Francisco to the Emeryville station (between Berkeley and Oakland), then hop the train to Sacramento. Lake Tahoe, Santa Cruz, Monterey, Santa Barbara, the Napa region and Reno Nevada also have bus connections to this rail line. Almost 20 trains per day make the journey each weekday, about half as many on weekends. Grab a pdf schedule from their website.
Greyhound buses can also get you in and out of Sacramento, from their sleek new terminal building at 420 Richards Boulevard.
The Sacramento Regional Transite website has routes, schedules and fares information for all area bus and light rail services. For getting back to the airport see Yolobus. The distances between most businesses in the gay district can be walked, and taxis can cover most other needs.
Zipcar has rentals by the hour, from five downtown locations, on or around I, J and L Streets. Join online for a Zipcard to unlock cars here, and in 14 of the largest US cities, plus 5 British cities and Toronto, Canada.
For biking in Sacramento see lots of information and links at the SABA website (Sacramento Area Bicycle Advocates).
The gayest neighborhood is in Midtown. Lavender Heights around pedestrian-only K Street has a number of bars and restaurants, along with some art galleries, museums, and shops. Area stages include the Crest Theatre, the California Musical Center, and the Lambda Players' 21st & L Street Theatre. Local colleges like Sacramento State University contribute to a youthful and energetic scene in this place the locals call "Sactown."
The Tower District one of Sacramento's oldest neighborhood commercial areas, is anchored by the old Art-Deco style Tower Theatre, now a cinema. Ethnic restaurants and specialty shops make the area a favorite of residents in nearby Land Park, South Side Park, Poverty Ridge, and Sierra Curtis, and out-of-towners too.
Media and resources
Outword is the local gay magazine you can pick up around town, or download from their website.
See SacPartiesForum for what's coming up with local dance clubs and circuit parties.
A directory of businesses, theaters, museums and other places for the arts and culture, plus a city map, can be downloaded from the website Downtown Sacramento.
Gay social groups include: the Capital Crossroads Gay Rodeo Association, organizers of the annual Sierra Stampede in June; the Sacramento Valley Bears; and the Sacramento Valley Leathercorps, each with activities throughout the year.
The Sacramento Gay & Lesbian Film Festival takes place each October at the Crest Theatre.
The Sacramento News & Review has local news, reviews and general public events listings. The City of Sacramento website has other general information, plus links to many area websites of interest to visitors.
See our maps & listings pages for locations and links to websites of businesses we list below, and more.
Bars, restaurants and clubs
Badlands (2003 K Street) two levels, dancing nightly, big floor, patio, mezzanine, balconies overlooking K Street, Latin nights, Sunday T-dance/beer bust, erotic dancers.
Bolt (2560 Boxwood St), men's bar, cowboys, bears, leather, beer bust and barbeques, cigar nights, Mr Bolt Leather to IML. Free 10pm and midnight bus shuttle service from downtown / Kennedy Gallery, 20th & K Streets.
Club 21 (1119 21 St), mixed dance club, Tuesdays swing, 18-plus club Wednesdays and Sundays, Salsa on Fridays.
Depot Video Bar (2001 K St) games, contests, pool leagues, trivia shows and comedy nights; Saturday after hours until 4am, Sunday beer busts and sports.
Faces (2000 K St), big gay dance club, Latin nights, stripper-go-go dancers, guest porn stars, drag shows, karaoke, cash prize contests.
Hamburger Patty's (1630 J St) formerly Hamburger Mary's, bar and restaurant, burgers, salads, wings, weekend brunch.
Head Hunters (1930 K St) restaurant, video bar, Sunday brunch, dinner, late weekend hours until 3:30am, Sunday LEZ for women.
Mercantile Saloon (1928 L St), aka "the Merc" - strong and cheap drinks, pool games, patio, men/women, friendly vibe, no attitude, great night-starter.
Sac's 4 Men (5340 Garfield Way, #4), Sacramento's only Gay Men's Sex Club. Open 24-7 for general cruising. Private room rentals also available.
Citizen Hotel (926 J St) downtown Sacramento hotel with 20th century grace and 21st century urban luxury, moments from California’s State Capitol, and Sacramento Convention Center.
Greens Hotel (1700 Del Paso Blvd) charming, uniquely hip getaway at heart of trendy business, shopping, fashion, dining district.
Inn at Parkside B&B (2116 Sixth St), relaxing oasis overlooking Southside Park, walking distance to California State Capitol and vibrant downtown; gourmet breakfasts, Italian arias, and candlelit evenings.
Radisson Hotel Sacramento (500 Leisure Lane), luxury setting, five minutes from California State Capitol and Old Sacramento, finest service and comforts, 306 spacious rooms, 29 suites, lakeside pool & spa.
Planet Earth Rising (625 Sutter St) metaphysical store, quality merchandise and healing practitioner services.
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Which Web Browser Is the Most Secure?
Zone Alarm News
February 28, 2012
When a massive spam attack posted violent and pornographic images across the news feeds of many Facebook users last year, many wondered how hackers had launched the attack. Turns out, it was by exploiting a vulnerability in users’ web browsers.
The event shed light on an often-overlooked issue of online security, your web browser. There are many browsers available, such as Mozilla Firefox, Google Chrome, and Microsoft’s Internet Explorer. But the real question is: which browser offers the most protection from malware, adware, viruses, and hackers?
Many browsers are fighting for market share, and therefore paying more attention to their security, but popularity and security are not always equal.
A recent Accuvant study revealed that Chrome (the second most popular browser) ranks as the most secure web browser when compared to Internet Explorer (the most popular) and Firefox. Interestingly, this month the German government named Chrome the most secure browser, perhaps lending weight to the study. However, critics have pointed out that the study was commissioned by Google (creator of Chrome), and the findings may therefore be skewed.
Still, according to the study, Chrome ranks the highest in creating and putting into use new safety measures to boost its security, with Internet Explorer only slightly behind Chrome. Firefox was deemed the least secure in the study.
Despite these recent findings, the browser wars remain a hot-button issue, with various entities dubbing some browsers more secure than others. During the 2011 hacker conference, Pwn2Own, hackers attacked four popular browsers: Internet Explorer, Apple Safari, Mozilla Firefox, and Google Chrome. The hackers were able to quickly compromise Internet Explorer and Safari. In fact, these hackers were able to hack the browsers so thoroughly that they managed to write files on the hard drive of the computer they were attacking. Interestingly (and contrary to the Accuvant study findings), Chrome and Firefox both resisted hacking attacks during the exercise.
Regardless of the browser, manufacturers are always working to ensure users can enjoy surfing the web safely and securely—and that’s the good news. The bad news, as the Pwn2Own conference revealed, is that cybercriminals worldwide are also working hard to figure out new ways to hack your browser.
This means that it’s important for users to educate themselves about this threat and take the steps necessary to lessen their chances of falling victim to a browser security breach. What should you do? Keep the following tips in mind.
- If you plan to download a new or different browser, make sure you are downloading a legitimate version. Go directly to the manufacturer’s site, and ignore ads or popups (which may be tricks to get you to install a corrupt version).
- Set your online preferences to allow for software updates. Some browsers, such as Internet Explorer and Safari, will automatically update with your operating system. But others, including Firefox, automatically update themselves to deploy security patches and provide enhanced security features.
- Set your browser’s security settings to the highest possible to prevent others from exploiting your browser.
- Disable popups in your browsers or install security software that prevents popup windows. Deploying infected popups is a popular way that hackers trick users into downloading malware.
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The Latest Diagnostic Imaging Technologies
The New 64-Slice CT Scanner
St. Joseph Hospital Diagnostic Imaging introduces the "Cadillac" of CT Scanners - delivering head-to-toe 3D imaging in less than 60 seconds. Our new CT Scanner will better assist physicians in early diagnosis and treatment by offering a clearer anatomical visualization and improved soft tissue evaluation. This means a more comprehensive diagnosis in less time - and with greater patient comfort. We at St. Joseph Hospital are pleased to be the first to offer this leading technology on the north coast.
Computerized Tomography (CT) combines the use of X-rays with computer technology. Images, or slices, are sent to a computer to produce detailed three-dimensional images. The 64-slice scanner software automatically personalizes scanning parameters to the individual patient.
In 2003, the state-of-the art was a 16-slice scanner that required the patient to hold his/her breath for 30 seconds. The new 64-slice allows for a shorter breath hold (8-12 seconds) and provides high-resolution images with the ability to see from the surface of the skin down to the most minute vessels in the body.
The advantages of the 64-slice scanner are numerous, including:
- shorter exam times (particularly important for emergency & trauma patients)
- single, shorter breath-hold scanning (an advantage for child patients)
- reduced X-ray exposure
- more rapid results to facilitate the treatment process
- a safe and cost-effective alternative to invasive diagnostic procedures
The use of the 64-slice scanner in cardiovascular medicine to image the heart is an emerging technology that physicians may begin to use for selected patients in the place of more invasive diagnostic catheterization procedures.
The Power of PET
Positron Emission Tomography (PET) is a non-invasive nuclear medicine scanning procedure which uses positron emitting radioactive isotopes to show three-dimensional functional images, reflecting an organ’s metabolism rather than just its anatomy, as in conventional scanning techniques. PET is used to diagnose and monitor cancer, in addition to diseases of the heart, brain, and lungs. PET allows for the diagnosis of cancer and other diseases in their early stages, yielding better patient outcomes.
PET/CT - the all-in-one full body scan
The newest diagnostic system for detecting cancer at St. Joseph Hospital is called a PET/CT Scan -- the only one of its kind in Humboldt County. It is a combination of Positron Emission Tomography (PET), which detects cellular activity, and Computerized Tomography (CT), which reveals a cross-section of body tissues and organs. In the past, difficulties arose from trying to interpret the results of a CT scan done separately from a PET scan, due to the fact that the patient's body position had changed. By combining these technologies into a single device, the PET/CT Scanner makes it possible to collect both anatomical and biological or metabolic information at the same time -- during a single examination. This provides physicians a much more complete and clearer picture of what is happening in the body. This integrated information permits accurate tumor detection and localization for a variety of cancers, including breast, esophageal, cervical, melanoma, lymphoma, lung, colorectal, head and neck, and ovarian cancer.
The Benefits of a PET/CT Scan include:
- Improved tumor detection and localization
- Better monitoring of cancer recurrences
- Excellent image quality
- Shorter scan time and improved patient comfort
- Convenience of a single scan
With the help of a PET/CT scan, physicians can now detect cancers, as well as some heart disease and brain disorders, at a much earlier stage.
Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI)
MRI (Magnetic Resonance Imaging) exams enable physicians to see inside the body without using X-rays. Instead, MRI creates images by using radio waves, a computer and a powerful magnet approximately 7,000-times stronger than the magnetic force of the earth. During an exam, the patient lies inside the opening of the magnet. The hydrogen atoms in the patient's body react to the magnetic field, and a computer reads signals from the atom formation and reconstructs data into detailed images of the body's interior.
Our Vantage MRI by Toshiba combines a compact magnet with noise-reduction technology and ergonomic design to produce superior image quality with greater patient comfort, allowing the patient's head to remain outside the tube for most procedures. A new MRI technique called Parallel Imaging, along with Toshiba's patented speeder coil technology, allows the Vantage to capture images in a fraction of the time required by older machines. The faster scans mean less chance of blurring from patient movement, less repositioning during the procedure and less time in the exam room. The Vantage also packs a full 1.5-Tesla field strength -- roughly double the magnetic strength of most 'open' MRI machines -- providing the top quality images needed for the most accurate diagnosis possible.
Because of its ability to image soft tissue, MRI plays a critical role in diagnosing cancer. It can reveal the shape, size and location of tumors, and it is used to monitor tumor growth, including malignant and non-malignant tumors in the brain. MRI is even used to augment mammography tests for breast cancer. | <urn:uuid:18595bcc-1a22-4e1d-9b72-efbcbe3df1b7> | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | http://www.stjosepheureka.org/Our-Services/Imaging-Services/Diagnostic-Imaging-Technology.aspx?LargeFonts=false | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2013-20/segments/1368708766848/warc/CC-MAIN-20130516125246-00033-ip-10-60-113-184.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.906378 | 1,102 | 2.234375 | 2 |
In an age long forgotten, in a time when lore and myth were fact and reality; a young boy came upon a rotted, desecrated ruin. Being the curious sort, he ventured into ruin. Fancies of lost treasures soon took hold of his thoughts and he began to rummage about the soot and moldy remains.
Upon a fair wall a picture framed in gleaming silver hung upon a wall. The picture was of a girl. The boy began to think on how the painting seemed so life like and to mirror the ruins exactly; when the woman moved inside the painting.
As he moved closer the man resolved that he had chanced upon a mirror and the damsel was on the other side. She was a lovely girl in a green corset, with shoulder length red hair and pleading green eyes. The girl opened her mouth to speak, but no sound came forth. The boy grabbed a chain to smash the mirror to get to the girl, but stopped when the girl waved her hands and shook her head no. The boy sat the chair down and sat pondering upon the girl and her apparent plight.
The boy could seem to figure out a way to release the girl. The more and more he pondered and more he stared the more he knew he had to reach the girl. He could feel odd stirring in his heart. Could he be in love with a girl, he did not even know? It seemed all too possible.
As the sun began to set, the man wrote upon the dust. I have to go, but I'll be back in the morning. The girl shook her head no, but the young boy had already turned from her. She screamed, but to no avail.
And so it was the same day after day, for years to come. Each day after the boy, who had now come into an age to be considered a man, finished his chores; he would come and sit with the girl. In the spring he would set flowers by her mirror. In the winter he kept a candle lit for her. He had truly come to love the now, beautiful young woman in the mirror. Her red hair now reached to the small of her back. Long outgrown from her childhood clothes, she now wore clothing fashion from the vegetation of her mirror world which was limited by what the mirror could reflect. Often the young man tried to move the mirror, but without success.
He had learned over the years that the girl could not read or write. So the boy brought it on to teach the girl to read and write. That as how he learned her name, Kyna. His name was, Kian. The girl worked hard each day to master the words.
One night, as Kian stood to leave, Kyna quickly wrote, not yet Kian. Stay a while longer with me. Kian did not have any work the next day, so he resolved to stay a while longer. Kyna smiled, which Kian had come to love so much.
Slowly the moon drifted until its light filled the ruins and bathed the mirror. The mirror shone with an unnatural beauty. Kyna picked up the stick she used to write in the dirt. Kian, would you kiss me? Kian blushed a little as he read, but he knew no harm would come from it. So he went to the mirror and kissed where Kyna's lips should have, been had the cold surface not separated them.
Tears fell from Kyna and she placed her hand upon the mirror. Kian knew how she felt, how they both longer for the other's physical touch. He knew how lonely she must have been all these years. He placed his hand on the mirror across from hers. Slowly Kyna sank to her knees, Kian's hand following hers. Her tears rolled down the mirror. Kian could feel his heart swelling and could not stop the sobs from coming. He did not even try to stop his tears from falling upon the mirror to roll along side Kyna's.
Suddenly a warm, softness replaced the cold surface on Kian's hand. He looked up into Kyna's eyes. He did not think; only acted. He pulled her quickly into his arms. The space where Kyna had been was quickly replaced with the surface of the mirror. It was then that Kian heard Kyna for the first time. In the most perfect, angelic, yet innocent and tender voice Kyna said one word, "Kian." | <urn:uuid:f280d8c4-7368-4aeb-bef5-579fb53afff2> | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | http://arctic-fox-zero.deviantart.com/ | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2013-20/segments/1368696383156/warc/CC-MAIN-20130516092623-00028-ip-10-60-113-184.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.98646 | 920 | 1.609375 | 2 |
Aelfarh wrote:Also I think that is important to see things globally, is it not worth it to stop polluting the first world if companies are going to take advantage of the developing and sub-developed countries.
DJ Droood wrote:They always will, of course, as long as it is profitable.....international companies are parasites. Stratospheric fuel prices will both cut emmisions and localize trade and industry.
Aelfarh wrote:DJ Droood wrote:They always will, of course, as long as it is profitable.....international companies are parasites. Stratospheric fuel prices will both cut emmisions and localize trade and industry.
But are we going to wait 20+ years for that to happen, or is it now the chance to modify the business mindset?
is it not worth it to stop polluting the first world if companies are going to take advantage of the developing and sub-developed countries.
Entrepreneurship, as we study it, is defined by my colleague Howard Stevenson as "the pursuit of opportunity beyond the resources you currently control."
Merlyn wrote:Toronto Canada did something positive and removed the need for cars by not allowing them into the city.
If you want to visit, you have to park outside the city. There is no parking for the most part.
Harpers Ferry WV is this way to a great extent with small exception.
Kernos wrote:I have problems with business ethics too. But, for us to beat global warming, before it beats us is going to take a lot of bright ideas and new ways of thinking. For these to come to fruition will require entrepreneurship. Do the motives matter if the results are positive.
EG, in California there are is a new business model for getting people to convert their houses to solar energy. The business firm installs all of the solar equipment without charge (a cost the majority of Americans could not afford) and the consumer then buys the electricity from the firm and sells any excess back to them. It takes entrepreneurship to do this. IE, buys a renewable source of electricity rather than those depending on fossil or nuclear fuels. I would suggest that those firms are entitled to any profit they create.
Aelfarh wrote:Sure, I'm in favour of new ideas and entrepreneurship, we need it; and if it can be a successful one with high profits, then excellent!, as long as they don't put profits before sustainability.
But, we should have started in the '60s.
Hennie wrote:I will give just one figure : in 2009 90% of all the (non breaded) eatable fish were caught and used. A portion for our selves to eat, but mainly to feed our cattle etc, and as fertiliser...
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Experts call it a hidden hazard in your home.... An open window. It can be a serious danger for children... Especially as we head into the warmer months. It can be a problem whether you live in the city or the suburbs. Every year, thousands of children fall out of windows.
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August 29, 2005
Worthington, Minn. — The argument is over how much electricity the new lines should carry. Six utilities, including lead developer Otter Tail Power Company, plan to build a second generating unit at Big Stone, near the Minnesota border.
Current transmission lines are incapable of carrying the extra load, so the utilities want to build new lines that are able to deliver 230,000 volts of electricity.
Brent Olson, who heads a group planning to build the first wind farm in west central Minnesota, says that's not big enough. Olson wants the new lines large enough to carry the extra Big Stone power, as well as future renewable energy projects.
"We just really hope that Otter Tail will be willing to size their lines appropriately so we can put some renewables on them," says Olson. "It just seems like such a terrific opportunity for everyone."
Olson says power line capacity is one of the most important items in building wind farms. He worries the new lines will be filled to capacity with Big Stone's coal- generated power, leaving little room for wind and other renewable energies.
"We would like to get something more out of it than just the pollution," says Olson. "It's across the border in South Dakota, we really don't benefit too much from it economically. It would be nice to get something out of it."
The Big Stone project includes two separate power line corridors. The southern transmission line runs about 90 miles to Granite Falls. The northern route is about 60 miles long and will end at either Morris or Willmar.
Big Stone spokesman Steve Schultz says talks are taking place concerning the size of the lines. Schultz says the utilities may change the planned 230,000 volt southern route.
"They're looking at that as a possibility, building that at 345,000 volts," says Schultz. "Which would allow more outlet capability for wind projects."
Wind supporters say if that happens it's a step forward, but they also want the northern route upgraded to a larger carrying capacity. Wind advocate Brent Olson says only the larger size will guarantee room on the transmission lines for renewable energy.
The question of line size will ultimately be decided by the Minnesota Public Utilities Commission. The PUC will also decide the exact route of the lines.
Schultz says public comment plays a big role in planning the transmission facilities.
"Nobody is very excited about a power line close to where they live, and we're sensitive to that," says Schultz. "The Minnesota process allows for a lot of public input, and a lot of different thoughts go into the process."
Anyone in the path of the power lines may want to pay a lot of attention to the process. Minnesota statute typically allows the use of eminent domain in power line construction, if property owners are not willing to allow transmission towers on their land.
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