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Secretary describes DOE’s focus on student outcomes
In presentations to the House and Senate Education Committees last month, Secretary of Education Melody Schopp outlined the department’s focus on student outcomes.
The department has identified four key student outcome goals that are vital for achieving the overall aspiration that all students should leave the K-12 system college, career and life ready. The student outcome goals are:
1.) All students will enter 4th grade proficient or advanced in reading.
2.) All students will enter 9th grade proficient or advanced in math.
3.) The gap for Native American students is eliminated.
4.) Students graduate high school ready for postsecondary or the workforce.
The four outcomes were identified using the latest research which shows that students who fall behind in key areas, even early on, are less likely to achieve success later in their academic careers or even in the workforce.
Outcome #1: 4th Grade Reading targets
Third grade marks a critical point in a child’s education. It’s the time when students shift from learning to read and begin reading to learn. Research tells us that students who don't read at grade level by 3rd grade are four times more likely to leave high school without a diploma than students who are proficient readers. Poverty only compounds the problem. Children who are not reading proficiently at 3rd grade and who have lived in poverty are three times more likely to drop out or fail to graduate than those who have never been poor.
Outcome #2: Math targets
A firm grasp of math is necessary throughout a student’s academic career, because concepts build upon one another and become increasingly complex. Research clearly indicates a correlation between taking higher-level math courses and success at the postsecondary level. One study found that students who had taken Algebra II in high school were twice as likely to earn a bachelor’s degree as those who had not.
Outcome #3: Eliminating the gap
In South Dakota, there is a 28-point difference between how our Native American and white students perform on the National Assessment of Educational Progress – Reading at 4th grade. The gap widens to 29 points at 8th grade. Furthermore, students living in poverty are three times more likely to drop out of high school or fail to graduate on time. And students who are poor readers and live in poverty are the hardest hit; they are six times at a greater risk to drop out than their proficient counterparts.
Outcome #4: Graduation prep
Nationwide, surveys show that many high school graduates do not meet employers’ standards in a variety of academic areas, as well as in employability skills such as attendance, teamwork and collaboration, and work habits. In South Dakota, 28 percent of students who enter our public universities need to complete some sort of remedial work prior to taking college-level courses in English and math. State-level focus can connect the secondary school experience with postsecondary, both two-year and four-year institutions, as well as the world of work. | <urn:uuid:d66c22ac-c6fb-4a42-a995-a408be7f83de> | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | http://www.doe.sd.gov/pressroom/educationonline/2013/feb/art_1.asp | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2013-20/segments/1368703298047/warc/CC-MAIN-20130516112138-00061-ip-10-60-113-184.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.968135 | 624 | 3.21875 | 3 |
Tue, 14 June 2011
THE Art of Living (AOL) Middle East successfully completed second group of youth empowerment seminar to help the Omani youth deal with stress, train them to take more responsibility and serve the country.
The AOL is planning to conduct a five-day ‘Yes Plus’ seminar, which will begin at its Al Khuwaircentre (Mosaic Towers, B block, Mezzanine Floor) on June 18. Timing for the seminar is 6 pm to 9.30 pm.
“This programme is open to all in the age group of 18 to 32 and the medium of instruction is Arabic,” said Mawahib al Shaibani, CEO Art of Living Middle East.
The course objective of Yes (Youth Empowerment and Skills) Plus seminar is to let the participants undergo the process of learning skill sets that will equip them to apply the techniques of living ‘smart’. The techniques they will learn will empower them in situations concerning academics, interpersonal relationships, workplace demands and achieving sustainable peak performance, dealing with conflicts and eliminating stress.
It does so, by refining ten core life skills (as listed by Unesco, Unicef and Who). Life skills-based education as basically being a behaviour change or behaviour development approach designed to address and balance three areas: knowledge, attitude and skills.
“It is also aimed at Self Awareness Building Skills that includes recognition of ourselves, our character, our strengths and weaknesses, desires and dislikes,” said Mawahib.
The seminar will also focus on other skills like communication, decision making, problem solving, critical thinking, creative thinking and empathy.
“Coping with stress and emotions involves recognising our emotions and those of others, being aware of how emotions influence behaviour and being able to respond to emotions appropriately. Also, at first recognising our life stressors and the sources of these in our lives, then we can choose to act in a way that controls our stress levels.
Interpersonal relationship skill helps us to relate in positive ways with people that we interact with,” said Mawahib. | <urn:uuid:fe327436-7c62-4184-8099-0f70ad7bc337> | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | http://www.artofliving.org/ar-es/aol%E2%80%99s-yes-plus-seminar-arabic-speakers | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2013-20/segments/1368708766848/warc/CC-MAIN-20130516125246-00073-ip-10-60-113-184.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.944421 | 441 | 1.585938 | 2 |
These twe shots were made at the besalèn of the Solonese gamelan maker Pak Tentrem. (A besalèn (Javanese) is a smithy, perapèn in Indonesian.)
The round object in the center is a kempul, i.e. a small (about 50 cm) hanging gong, with a boss in the center. Here you see how the boss is being hammered out, the last phase before the kempul is thrown in cooling water, the slug scraped off and polished.
In the back one can see another fire in which a wilah demung is being produced, heated and hammered alternatively. A wilah is a (bronze or iron) key of a metallophone with usually six or seven keys. The demung is a large and low-tumed metallophone.
(1) 5D3 with 24-105 mm (kit) lens, 1/20 sec. at F6,3 ISO12800
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The "Nephilem" research by Christopher Montgomery;
The following material was gleaned from the message board on our web site. This data was in regards to a post on our Bulletin Board message system.
Re: Jeff Behnke's Aug 4/99 Article "Book of Enoch;"
From: oliver obad;
Date: 10:42 pm Wednesday August 11, 1999
"The Historic Apocrypha":The Book of Enoch by Jeff Behnke mentions that in Genesis 6:4 "...the Nephilim...."
I have the New King James version(1982) and I checked that reference. There's no mention of "Nephilim".
Can you tell me which Bible you're using? Or, are you mixing the story by Zacharia Sitchin with the text of the Bible? What gives?
Re: The Nephil
FROM: Christopher 3:06 pm
DATE: Saturday August 14, 1999
In response to the last post from firstname.lastname@example.org;
This message notes that they could not find "nephilem" in the KJV version of this copy of the Bible.
Nephilem is the Hebrew word for "giants."* The Bible states "There were giants in those days..." in Genesis 6. This is interpreted as being the evil offspring of the sons of God by most. My personal interpretation is that the "nephilem" was a word used to mean the dinosaurs. There is evidence that man walked with the dinosaurs, indicated by the archeological evidence.
One possible example of this is found in Somerville, Texas. These man tracks are found next to dinosaur tracks in the riverbeds there. The mud has since solidified, or petrified into solid rock. The footprints of this humanoid may be extraterrestrial but could also be homo sapiens. The footprints are grossly exagerated, as one would expect from the erosion by hydraulic action. This would be overlooked by some, and used as further evidence to support their Biblical distortions that nephilem were the offspring of the sons of God.
The nephilem is what this author considers to be just another Biblical distortion, overlooked by Behnke but noted here. It is the scholars rationalization that the sons of God were fallen angels, which is substantiated by the interpretation that the nephilem were their evil offspring. This, I believe, conflicts with the continuity of the Biblical texts. The Bible specifically states that the product of the union between the "daughters of men" and the "sons of God" were "men of old, men of renown." (See "sons of God" in the HISTORICAL APOCRYPHA found at the following web page on our main site: "UFOs and the Holy Bible,"
http://www.angelfire.com/wa/UFORC/page8.html and click on "The Sons of God," under the Historic Apocrypha.
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Photographer made an impact with iconic images, now U of M Press plans to publish his photos in a book
Winnipeg Free Press - PRINT EDITION
by: Alison Mayes
January is a popular month for de-cluttering. But editors at the University of Manitoba Press are hoping to stop Winnipeggers from tossing out tattered photo albums or musty shoeboxes of old black-and-white photos.
They're asking residents to dig through family and organizational archives in hopes of recovering lost images by L.B. Foote, the pre-eminent photographer of early 20th-century Winnipeg.
They'd also be delighted if anyone dug up correspondence with Foote or even receipts for his services, since the textual record of his life is slim.
This fall, the press plans to publish a book of photos by the self-taught, highly skilled Foote, who lived from 1873 to 1957. The adventurous Newfoundlander born Lewis Benjamin arrived here in 1902 and captured thousands of images during a freelance career spanning more than four decades.
Since the Manitoba Archives acquired Foote's personal archive from his family in the early 1970s, his photos have been used in many books, documentaries and museum exhibits.
Foote's rare, compelling images of the 1919 Winnipeg General Strike have attained iconic status, particularly his shot of workers rocking a streetcar on Bloody Saturday.
But his day-in, day-out work was commercial photography. He had a downtown studio, but also worked for at least part of his career from his home on Gertrude Avenue.
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by Jennifer Beaton
We are pleased to announce that portions of the Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis Papers were opened on February 13th, 2012 (for more information on the opening, please see our press release). These newly available papers, which focus on Mrs. Kennedy’s years in the White House, cover a broad array of topics: redecoration of the White House, travel, State visits, arts and culture, and press coverage, as well as Mrs. Kennedy’s involvement in a variety of cultural projects, organizations, and associations. The papers are part of a larger collection that spans the years 1926 to 2002 and consists principally of staff files, correspondence, clippings, photographs, scrapbooks, and albums, as well as other materials accumulated by Mrs. Kennedy during the course of her lifetime.
The opened papers provide new insight into Jacqueline Kennedy’s meticulous, hands-on efforts that led to the restoration of the White House state rooms. The collection as a whole showcases her extensive research, work, guidance, and influence on the redecoration, as well as her knowledge of the historic pieces within the White House. From the outset, Mrs. Kennedy saw the project as a scholarly restoration and not just simply as a decorating project. Always concerned about the legacy of the restoration, she held a firm belief that, after the John F. Kennedy Administration, the White House would remain a historic landmark and showcase only the best of American arts, furniture, and culture. With this aim, Mrs. Kennedy established the White House Historical Association and Fine Arts Committee, as well as hired the first official White House curator.
Found within the papers are Mrs. Kennedy’s detailed, handwritten notes and memos on subjects ranging from fine arts, china, furniture, the particulars of national historic preservation standards and resources, museum and curatorial guidelines, correspondence and legislation designating the White House as a national monument, as well as fabric samples, wall covering mock-ups, and original sketches by Mrs. Kennedy and her designers.
The collection also features documents relating to entertaining and various White House dinners and events, including planning documents, guest lists, seating charts, invitations, and menus.
Showing the lighter side of the Social Office is an invitation to a dinner at Mount Vernon for the President of Pakistan (July 11, 1961). The Social Office created official invitations for General and Mrs. George Washington, the previous residents of Mount Vernon, as a joke. The invitation was hand-edited to read:
Short evening dress with hoop
White dinner jacket and knee breeches
One interesting find among many materials documenting Mrs. Kennedy’s role in entertaining at the White House is a document that coincides (uncannily) with larger historical events. Within her personal papers is a seemingly innocuous guest list for a White House dinner that was scheduled to take place on October 23, 1962. The dinner, however, never occurred and at the top of the page is Mrs. Kennedy‘s handwritten note giving the reason why: “Cancelled – Cuba.” History now shows that this dinner was canceled because it was scheduled to take place at the height of the Cuban Missile Crisis. This example shows that Mrs. Kennedy understood that the documents she created during her time in the White House would be kept as part of the historical record of the Kennedy Administration and she therefore tried to document both history and the legacy of the Administration in her daily routine.
FASHION & STYLE
One can’t discuss the impact of Jacqueline Kennedy on the nation without mentioning her fashion and style. During her years in the White House, Mrs. Kennedy did not enjoy discussing these two issues or being seen as merely a fashion icon. She stopped releasing advance information to the press regarding her wardrobe because she believed it garnered unnecessary attention to such a trivial detail and was a distraction to her ever-increasing work at the White House. That being said, the collection demonstrates that while Mrs. Kennedy didn’t view her appearance as a national concern that warranted press, she still took meticulous care in planning her wardrobe and cultivating her public image.
While processing the collection, archivists came across fabric samples inter-filed with Mrs. Kennedy’s official schedules. These samples, most likely sent to Mrs. Kennedy by her designers, were used by her and her staff to reference articles of clothing, especially when clothes were designed for a specific trip or event. After investigating further and working with Museum staff, the archivists were able to reunite these fabric samples with Mrs. Kennedy’s clothing, and to identify dates and events at which she wore them, as documented by her personal schedules. In one particular instance, the archivists had used a schedule of Mrs. Kennedy’s State Visit to Canada, May 16-18, 1961, which contained heavily annotated notes on the back relating to her wardrobe choices for each portion of the visit.
For example, annotated on the official schedule for May 17, 1961 under “Lunch with Prime Minister of Canada,” Mrs. Kennedy wrote, “Beige silk 2 piece dress I wore to press ladies Lunch with matching coat.” This note was matched to a beige fabric sample from the same folder and after searching through museum databases and the physical inventory, staff were able to identify the dress that both matched the fabric sample and was referenced in the documents. Mrs. Kennedy can be seen wearing this outfit in a motion picture of the Trip to Canada produced by the United States Information Agency (USIA).
This is an excellent example of how the many collections held by the Museum and Archives are interrelated and can be used by researchers to gain a more complete understanding and contextualization of a historical event and time period; it also showcases the breath of materials held by the John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum. | <urn:uuid:49671e12-4d3f-4395-9e6e-82408d65f6b0> | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | http://archiveblog.jfklibrary.org/2012/03/the-historic-papers-of-jacqueline-kennedy-onassis/ | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2013-20/segments/1368701459211/warc/CC-MAIN-20130516105059-00016-ip-10-60-113-184.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.963321 | 1,196 | 1.570313 | 2 |
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Hi, I was trying to understand how the TR-069 works. According to the explanations defined by broadband-forum, there is a SOAP part that is used to transfer XML encoded RPC ...
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- 04-01-2009 #1
- Join Date
- Apr 2009
I was trying to understand how the TR-069 works. According to the
explanations defined by broadband-forum, there is a SOAP part that is
used to transfer XML encoded RPC calls or their responses. What i didn't
understand is the RPC part of the protocol.
If a CPE received a SOAP message over http, it seems it should first
parse the message to understand the method name that is being called.
Then the method should be called as a RPC. At this point the method can
be either defined at locally or at a remote server. So i didn't get the
point here why RPC is used? After the method name is defined by parsing
the XML, the local method can be called without any RPC services
A RPC imlementation requires a client and server side programs running.
Normally, according to the TR-069 protocol, should there be a RPC
service running on the CPE machine both as a client and server?
So i am not so sure about the SOAP and RPC process that is defined at
the TR-069. I will be happy if someone give a clear info about it.
And will be happy if someone developed an opensource CPE client so that i can read the codes to understand how it works.
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If you’re not making the money you want online, chances are it comes down to copywriting.
There are two core skills that you need in online marketing:
- SEO, and;
Practically everything you do online as a marketer falls back to one of these two core skills.
- SEO skills let you tap into reliable streams of online traffic, by convincing computer algorithms to favour your site over your competitors;
- And copywriting skills help you convert that traffic into sales, and convince people to do the things that get you ahead.
If all you knew was Copywriting and SEO, that would be enough… You’d never need to buy another marketing course again – you’d have all you’d ever need to be successful online – a way to attract visitors, and a way to turn those visitors into sales.
The problem is, too many marketers focus on just the traffic generation side of their business, and they overlook the conversion (Copywriting) side.
Copywriting is a Mandatory Skill for Internet Marketers
Think about it for a moment – can you name someone who is successfully making money online who doesn’t know how to write effective and convincing sales copy?
That simple fact tells us that if we want to be successful online, we need to know how to “sell” online through our writing.
Practically everything you do online will require some level of copywriting skill:
- Recruiting Affiliates – Convincing people to invest time, effort and money into promoting your product;
- Approaching Big JV Partners – You have one chance to get their attention and get your foot in the door, or get turned away;
- Building a List – Every opt-in and squeeze page is a mini sales letter that you need to copywrite;
- Autoresponder Messages – How do win the crowded inbox battle to get attention in your prospect’s busy day?;
- Selling Your Own Products – To make the big profits, you’ll need to convince people to buy;
- Affiliate Marketing – Selling other people’s products takes sales copywriting skill;
- Adwords and PPC Advertising – Enticing people to click is critical. Bad click-through rates kill ad campaigns overnight;
- Video Marketing – It all starts with writing a compelling, convincing script for your video;
- Even Developing Content and Training – The same techniques that get a message across in sales copywriting help you to effectively communicate your training and information products.
This is why there is such a big difference between marketers who know how to write good copy, and marketers who don’t.
Copywriting is the Skill That Makes Everything Else Work…
Without copywriting, without the skill to convince people to act when you need them to, without the skill to convert traffic into dollars, you come up short in all of these areas – building a list, having an effective autoresponder sequence, selling your own product, recruiting affiliates, approaching big joint venture partners, Adwords and PPC, video marketing, etc…
So many people “know” how to do these things technically, but they don’t have the copywriting skill to make it work “for reals”.
And if you’re missing this one practical skill, these things just “don’t work”…
That means you risk end up on the internet marketing merry-go-round, spending some of the best years of their lives in front of a computer but not making any money…
…Spending thousands on traffic and not seeing a single sale;
…Following the big success stories, and applying the same strategies – but still, somehow, you’re never able to achieve anything near the same results for themselves;
…Having your hope slowly crushed every day, with every “near miss” that you have;
…Moving from project to project leaving a trail of half-finished and failed projects in your wake;
…Seeing all the great success stories and not being able to achieve the same for yourself;
…Having to face up to friends and family and look forward with optimism, or make up “little white lies” about how your websites are doing, because of the shame and embarrassment that things just haven’t taken off yet;
…Knowing that friends and family are rolling their eyes and talking about you behind your back — “Have you heard about his LATEST get rich quick scheme? …It’ll never work…”
You get the idea.
(You might know someone who is experiencing these pains, you might be experiencing them yourself.)
Without copywriting skill, everything’s harder, takes longer, or doesn’t work at all…
…But WITH copywriting skill – everything suddenly clicks together – doors open, and people buy.
“Great” vs “Good Enough”
The thing is, you don’t even need to be great at copywriting. You just need to be “good enough”.
This is what happened to me.
For a long time, I struggled to get anywhere in internet marketing.
(At the time, it was one of those purchases that hurt. I didn’t have a big bank balance, and wasn’t making much money, so making that payment was like taking a big dose of nauseating medicine – I knew it was what I needed, but the thought of it made me feel physically sick. It motivated me to get every penny of insight out of the course as I could, as fast as I could, and put as much of it into practise as possible… I don’t recommend everyone does this, but it worked for me at the time.)
What happened next was one of those “sliding doors” moments.
Within months, I’d turned a product that had “bombed” and was going to be taken off the market into a $89,000 success story.
The system worked!
So I kept playing John Carlton’s CD’s in my car, and stealing ideas from the example sales letters he put included in a swipe file in his course… And because I’d already proven what I’d learned by turning an unsuccessful product into a successful one, suddenly I had more and more opportunities to practice and build my copywriting skills.
…I wrote a sales letter that made $297,000 over a couple of months;
…Then one that made $570,000 in 37 minutes (I was so excited! This was my first mega-launch!);
…Then one that did $960,000 in just 3 weeks. (This sales letter was re-used again and again, making many more millions over the next few years – even after I’d stopped working for that company.)
Since then, I’ve used the same techniques to boost traffic to 6-figure Google Adwords campaigns, approached and worked with marketers who are household names in the internet marketing industry (even writing sales copy for them to use), and helped Market Samurai go from just an idea to over 200,000 users in just 26 months.
And in practically everything I did – approaching affiliates, Adwords, autoresponders, approaching JV partners, building a list, etc – I used the same copywriting techniques I learned from John Carlton:
- How to turn heads, cut through the noise and actually get your message read (like John did with his “One Legged Golfer” headline);
- Telling people the “reason why” – and how it’s the easiest and most honest way to write good sales copy;
- And, most importantly, the how to “close the sale” without being a sleazy used car salesman.
I don’t share this story to impress you – I share it because there are plenty of people out there who are struggling, like I did before I got serious and actually started learning about copywriting – and I wanted to share how everything just “clicked” after I took copywriting seriously.
The thing is – I’m still not a great copywriter. I’m just “good enough” to hack together something that works.
And it’s not hard to do the same if you get the right teachers, and learn from their experience.
What John Carlton is Doing Right Now, and Why It Matters…
The guy I learned copywriting from is John Carlton. He’s a grizzled master sensei of 27 years copywriting experience.
Right now, John and his team of pro sales copy writers are doing a free mini-course on how to write sales copy in the lead-up to his Simple Writing System launch.
I realise this is late notice…
…He began the free course a few days ago (while I was in Sydney), but I’ve just had the chance to check it out – and I recommend you do the same while it’s still up.
Again, it’s free, and it covers the 3 most important skills you need as a copywriter:
- How to get into the head of potential customers;
- How to get to the point and get your message across, and;
- How to close the deal without being pushy, awkward or obnoxious.
(If all you had were these 3 lessons, you’d start writing better copy straight away.)
He’s also giving away his presentation from Frank Kern’s Mass Control 2 in San Diego – a presentation I flew 36 hours return from Melbourne Australia to see.
Plus – John and his team are currently providing feedback to people who complete the sales copy exercises inside the free training content.
The problem is – it’s all being taken offline in 2 days – on the 17th of September (USA Eastern Time).
If copywriting is the “missing link” you need for your online marketing, and you’re interested in John Carlton’s free training, here’s where you need to go to get it now:
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Two structurally deficient bridges along Main Street in Sellersville will be updated in the next few years.
A 1939 concrete bridge that spans the East Branch of the Perkiomen Creek will likely be replaced in 2016, according to Steve Fellin, project manager for the state Department of Transportation.
The 128-foot-long, three-span bridge is structurally deficient, posted to restrict vehicles weighing more than 18 tons. PennDOT is still in the early stages of designing the new bridge, but is estimating the project to cost about $3.6 million, Fellin said. Construction will be funded mostly by the federal government, with 20 percent coming from state funds.
During construction, PennDOT expects to keep the bridge open to traffic, with either a slight realignment to the road or by building a temporary structure, Fellin said.
“We’re dealing with the park on one side and the firehouse on the other,” he said, adding that the department will be brainstorming a few traffic options for consideration by Sellersville officials in the spring.
The other bridge to be updated along Main Street crosses over SEPTA tracks. The 1927 truss bridge is 137 feet long and was built by the Reading Railroad Co. It is both structurally deficient and functionally obsolete, posted with a 15-ton weight restriction.
“That doesn’t mean it’s unsafe, but it’s in need of attention,” said Gene Blaum, a PennDOT spokesman. “That’s the purpose of the project.”
PennDOT has determined the bridge is historically significant and contributes to Sellersville’s historic district, Fellin said.
Because of this, the department first must look at whether the bridge can be rehabilitated and get input from the public before proceeding, he added.
“If it can’t be rehabbed, we will be replacing it with something aesthetically pleasing,” Fellin said.
PennDOT expects to know whether the bridge over the railroad will be rehabilitated or replaced next year. Actual construction on the bridge wouldn’t begin until 2017 or after.
During the construction, traffic would have to be detoured off Main Street, Fellin said.
PennDOT is estimating the cost of the project to be $3 million to $4 million, to come from state and possibly federal funds.
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Re: Marine reptiles
>How feasible would the predation of crocodilians such as _Machimosaurus_ and
>_Metriorhynchus_ etc upon (smallish) dinosaurs be? Maybe they could grab a
>dinosaur from the shore, drag it underwater and drown it before munching,
>like recent crocs.
I suppose you could hypothesise anything for extinct animals but the
evidence is always the rub. As far as I know there are no marine crocs with
dinosaur stomach contents but I seem to remember at least one found with
ammonite hooks found in its guts. These beasts were designed more for the
oen ocean and were mostly about 2 metres long, so even if they did take
dinosaurs, it woulr realy have to only the smallest. Unless there was pack
hunting and ... NO! STOP! this is just getting silly.
>I know they're pretty well adapted to being wholly marine but then again so
>are killer whales and they intentionally beach themselves to catch pinnipeds
>with no problems.
Again, there is no evidence they did this, and why would groups of small
dinosaurs collect on a beach anyway?
>Is there any evidence for marine crocs entering freshwater or at least river
Again, so far as I'm aware, no. They have een found in marine clays and
>Ps. come to mention it, what about pliosaurs doing the same thing?
Again, I don't know of any evidence for it.
Dr Paul M.A.Willis
Science Broadcaster and Palaeontological Consultant
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Not everyone wants the same type of funeral. Choices depend on religious and cultural practices, costs, and personal preferences. Services can be elaborate or simple, religious or secular, public or private, in a funeral home or elsewhere. The body may or may not be present; the remains may be buried or cremated. If there is a viewing or visitation, the casket may be open or closed. Following are the three most basic types of funerals. A funeral may combine elements of all of them.
A “traditional” full-service funeral is typically the most expensive and includes:
Costs include the basic fee for the funeral home, embalming and dressing the body, rental of funeral home for the viewing or service, and use of vehicles to transport the remains. A casket, plot or crypt, and other goods and services (flowers, pall-bearers, music, limousine service, etc.) may also be included. As with all funeral arrangements, it’s important to know exactly what is included.
Direct burial means the body is buried shortly after death in a simple container. There is no embalming, no viewing, and no visitation. Costs, which are usually less than for a traditional funeral, include the funeral home’s basic services fee, transportation and care of the body, casket or burial container, and cemetery plot or crypt. There may be an additional charge for a graveside service if family and friends choose to attend the burial. Loved ones may choose to hold a memorial service at a later date instead of a graveside service.
With direct cremation the body is cremated shortly after death without embalming. Following cremation, the body is placed in an urn or other container. There is no viewing or visitation. Loved ones may hold a memorial service where the remains may or may not be present. Loved ones can keep the remains, have them buried or placed in a crypt or niche in a cemetery, or have them buried or scattered in a favorite place. Direct cremation usually costs less than a traditional burial. Costs include the funeral home’s basic services fee and transportation and care of the body. The funeral home may include the crematory fee or it may be added on. There is a charge for the urn or container. There is also the cost of the plot or crypt if the remains are be buried or entombed.
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A secret Internet chatroom run by Britain's financial regulators helped keep London's financial markets open after Thursday's bomb blasts, while financial firms activated security measures in case of further attacks.
The Bank of England, the Treasury and the Financial Services Authority switched on a secure section of their Financial Sector Continuity Web site to talk to major banks operating in the City of London's financial hub about how they were coping.
"In the light of yesterday's events the tripartite authorities (Treasury, Bank of England and FSA) have activated the contingency part of the Web site," they said on Friday.
The site, set up in the aftermath of the Sept. 11, 2001 attacks on the World Trade Center in New York, allows regulators to coordinate and communicate with the financial services sector if there is a devastating event such as Thursday's bombings on a London bus and underground trains that killed more than 50 people and injured hundreds.
The Web site has a secure section where the authorities can communicate directly with big banks that are key to the stability of the international financial system.
"We, the authorities, were all in contact with each other and the financial infrastructure," a Bank of England spokeswoman said.
The City of London's financial markets, where currencies, stocks, bonds and commodities worth trillions of dollars are traded daily, kept going despite disruption from the blasts.
Swiss bank UBS, for example, briefly evacuated its building on Liverpool Street, which houses bond and currency desks, but contingency plans ensured trading was not affected.
The Corporation of London, the body that runs the City, and the City of London police also have an Internet communication system that was used on Thursday to pass on advice to banks and other firms in the City's "Square Mile," the European hub for some of the world's biggest financial services firms.
Banks have long had plans for such attacks in the wake of Sept. 11, and routinely monitor code levels put out by intelligence services and the police.
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• • •
In 2005 I was asked to come by a Northern California home to help translate and identify some mystery images. I love old photos, so I was eager to help. All I knew when I was on my way up there was that they were from Russia and really old.
When I arrived at the house in Northern California I saw in front of me a number of very old wooden storage boxes and one more much larger black carrying case. The owner told me that inside were pictures taken by her grandfather. She opened one of the boxes and pulled out a glass slide about 3x4in. I must admit I did not know the term 'Magic Lantern Slide' back then and did not immediately realize what I'm looking at. But there were hundreds of images from snow-covered villages, train tracks, bullet-riddled buildings, soldiers in trenches, soldiers by houses, soldiers on trains.... Lots of soldiers. There were also lots of pictures from China and Japan mixed in among them. The slides were also exquisitely colored by hand and the colors have been preserved wonderfully. I finally tore myself away from the images to ask what I was looking at.
This is what I got as the answer. Also included in this tale is s lot of information that I was able to research since that meeting:
The name of the photographer was John Wells Rahill, a pastor who graduated from Yale University in 1906. He had a strong interest in Russian history and culture. His topic of study at Yale, as mentioned in a small article about his graduation, was "Contribution of Christianity to Socialism". As it so happens John was also an avid photographer and used a Kodak Jr. #1 roll film camera.
In the winter of 1917 John heard about the first Russian revolution and was determined to go to that far-off land and experience the changes for himself. In the summer of 1917 John joined the American branch of the YMCA, in particular the War Works Division. During the first World War YMCA was vary active behind the scenes helping the armies of both sides in that terrible conflict by providing things like rest and relaxation activities, overseeing troop repatriation and other logistics.
On the service card, which I was able to locate at the YMCA Kautz Family archives in Minneapolis, the date of his departure for Russia is stated as October 7th 1917 - the very same day of the big final push in the Communist Revolution. He was sent to work with the troops of the Western Front of Russia. He set up a facility the YMCA called 'Soldiers House' in the back of the front lines in a village (now a small town) of Valk. Today the town carries the name Valga and lies split in half by the border of Estonia and Latvia. There he was given an old school building inside of which he arranged for a reading room, game room, kitchen and other facilities to help the soldiers during their time away from the fighting.
John spent only a few months working in Valk when the turmoil of the revolution and the conflict with the new government has forced the removal of most of YMCA staff from Russia. It is known that due to heavy fighting in Europe it was deemed that the safest route for their evacuation was determined as being via Trans-Siberian and then through China and Japan. John returned to the United States in the spring of 1918.
All along during his fascinating trip he took plenty of photographs with his trusty Kodak. Upon his return John had the best of his images converted into Magic Lantern Slides because he was interested in sharing his experience and the plight of the Russian people with the world. As it so happens he also visited Moscow and there purchased more than 50 slides there from a professional studio. He even had the idea of finding the same buildings that were featured in those slides and re-photographing them himself. He also bought some professional slides in Japan and again went to the same places and made his own exposures there.
Upon his return John began a long career as a pastor and was known to give lectures on the work of the YMCA during the First World War. It appears that those who worked in Russia were soon blacklisted and labeled as 'socialist sympathizers'. So by the middle of 1920s John packed his collection of over 500 glass slides along with the black and white proof prints, lecture cards and the slide projector into a metal chest in the basement of his house. And so the first part of the life of this incredible collection came to an end.
It was not until the passing of his daughter that the contents of that chest were found by his granddaughter. After I saw those images in 2005 I became very intrigued by them and wanted to see them preserved well and presented to the world. Six years passed and in 2011 I purchased the slides. Here you can see the short video about the collection, which I made after doing some preservation work.
• • •My goal now is to go back to Russia in 2017 and travel along the path taken by John to re-photograph the same locations 100 years after him and make a new set of Magic Lantern slides to be preserved for posterity. I am open to funding proposals.
Some readers may ask why would I want to make lantern slides, so I feel compelled to explain my reasoning. I have a deep love toward analog photography and historic authenticity of images as artifacts. When properly exectuted, gelatin silver images printed on glass plates are extremely stable and that is evidenced by the remarkable condition of this 100 year old collection. I believe that with good care they will be viewable in another tow hundred years. I am also inspired by the compelling beauty of a projected Magic Lantern slide. A very special bonding experience is shared by the viewers during such a show and I would like to perpetuate this tradition. I am not at all opposed to eventually scanning and making both sets available for world-wide viewing. I would just like to make a Magic Lantern slides from the re-photographing trip to compliment the craftsmanship, history and tradition of the original set.
Here are but a few of over 600 images from collection:
Rahill and three Russian boys in a small village.
Interior of the Soldiers House that Rahill set up in Valk.
Soldiers on Omsk train station platform.
Soldiers with gas masks by bunker.
Ruined building in Moscow.
YMCA members entertaining train station crowd.
One of the slides purchased by Rahill in Moscow from Baranov studio.
Funeral Procession in Peking, China.
Japanese fishing village and inhabitants.
At the request of scholars who are interested in this topic and for the purposes of furthering the research in this area and promotion of this collection I am adding JPEG files with all the lecture card texts. Feel free to download these and get a better idea of what is contained in this collection.
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Beth Sholom Synagogue: Frank Lloyd Wright and Modern Religious ArchitectureJoseph M. Siry
AuthorUniversity of Chicago Press, 2012
GRANTEEJoseph Michael Siry
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Chicago, Illinois 60610
Beth Sholom Synagogue provides the first in-depth look at the synagogue’s conception and realization in relation to Wright’s other religious architecture. Beginning with Wright’s early career at Adler and Sullivan’s architectural firm in Chicago and ending with the larger works completed just before or soon after his death, Joseph M. Siry skillfully depicts Wright’s exploration of geometric forms and structural techniques in creating architecture for worshipping communities. Siry also examines Wright’s engagement with his clients, whose priorities stemmed from their denominational identities, and the effect this had on his designs—his client for Beth Sholom, Rabbi Mortimer Cohen, worked with Wright to anchor the building in the traditions of Judaism even as it symbolized the faith’s continuing life in postwar America. With each of his religious projects, Wright considered questions of social history and cultural identity as he advanced his program for an expressive, modern American architecture. His search to combine these agendas culminated in Beth Sholom, where the interplay of light, form, and space create a stunning and inspiring place of worship.
Joseph Michael Siry, an architectural historian, has been named the William R. Kenan, Jr., Professor of the Humanities, in the Department of Art and Art History at Wesleyan University, where he has taught for twenty-eight years, focusing mainly on the history of modern architecture. He received Wesleyan's Binswanger Award for Teaching Excellence in 1994. He has published numerous, full-length scholarly articles (including seven in the Journal of the Society of Architectural Historians and two in the Art Bulletin) on the works of Adler and Sullivan, Louis Sullivan, and Frank Lloyd Wright. His previous books are Carson Pirie Scott: Louis Sullivan and the Chicago Department Store (University of Chicago Press, 1988); Unity Temple: Frank Lloyd Wright and Architecture for Liberal Religion (Cambridge University Press, 1996); and The Chicago Auditorium Building: Adler and Sullivan's Architecture and the City (University of Chicago Press, 2002), which won the Alice Davis Hitchcock Award in 2003 from the Society of Architectural Historians for the most outstanding book by a North American-scholar published in 2002.
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On the Katie Couric indignationJust a thought about the righteous indignation you're reading in your daily newspaper today (or more likely, on that newspaper's Web site) from a guy who has spent more time inside a newsroom than is considered healthy.
But first, a little newspaper primer. In a newspaper, there's a special category of writer in which one is allowed to write using one's opinion. The traditional rules of objectivity don't apply to this writer, called a columnist. The manner in which a newspaper alerts you, the dutiful reader, that the piece you are about to read contains subjective content is to present the writer's photograph next to his or her piece (which is another rant entirely...remind me sometime...). It's called a "column sig" in newspaperspeak.
Today, almost every newspaper in America will include a columnist expressing wide-eyed astonishment over the fact that a photo of Katie Couric for a magazine cover was doctored to make Couric look thinner and more attractive. And along with these columns will be column sigs made from photos. And in almost every last damned case, the columnist refused to approve the photograph for print until it had undergone a significant amount of retouching.
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ATLANTA (AP) - Four people received donated organs from a man unknowingly infected with rabies, leading to a rare human death more than a year later that has authorities scrambling to treat the other three patients, federal health officials said Friday.
The man who died lived in Maryland and had received a kidney. The recipients of the donor’s other kidney, heart and liver are getting anti-rabies shots, the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said in a news release Friday. Those patients live in Florida, Georgia and Illinois.
The donor died in Florida in 2011 after moving there from North Carolina.
The CDC said it’s working with public health officials and medical facilities in all five states to identify people who were in close contact with the donor or the four organ recipients. Those people might also need treatment, the agency said.
The Maryland patient’s death more than a week ago prompted an investigation by state health officials that led to the announcement Tuesday of the state’s first human death from rabies since 1976. Such deaths are rare, with typically just one to three cases diagnosed per year in the U.S., the CDC said.
The investigation revealed that the Maryland recipient had no reported animal exposures, the usual source of rabies transmission to humans. Investigators then confirmed that both the Maryland recipient and the Florida donor had died from the same type of raccoon rabies virus, the CDC said.
This type of type of rabies virus can infect not only raccoons, but also other wild and domestic animals. In the United States, only one other person is reported to have died from a raccoon-type rabies virus, the CDC said.
The organ transplants occurred more than a year before the Maryland recipient became ill and died, a period much longer than the typical rabies incubation period of one to three months. There have been other cases of such long incubation periods, however, the CDC said.
The donor died at a Florida medical facility. At the time of the donor’s death, rabies wasn’t suspected as the cause and testing for rabies was not performed, the CDC said. Rabies was only recently confirmed as the cause of death after the current investigation began in Maryland, the agency said.
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A friend once complained to me that The Taming of the Shrew was merely the story of a spirited woman turned into a Stepford wife. The term comes from Ira Levin's novel, where women are replaced by docile android replicas with limited vocabularies and insatiable desires to clean house. There are, of course, Shakespearean critics who hold such views. G. I. Duthie describes Katherina as a "spirited woman who is cowed into abject submission by the violence of an egregious bully" (Shakespeare, London: Hutchinson & Co., 1966, 147). Objecting that the creator of Portia, Rosalind, and Viola is unlikely to send such a message elicits the response: "These women must change their costumes if they are to express sentiments otherwise unfitting for a heroine. They must pretend to be men to reveal their wisdom or to show a happy aggressiveness in the courting game. Without the manly disguise . . . women who express 'masculine' traits are unequivocally threatening" (Myra Glazer Shotz, "The Great Unwritten Story: Mothers and Daughters in Shakespeare" in The Lost Tradition, ed. by Cathy N. Davidson and E. M. Broner, New York: Frederick Ungar Publishing Co., 1980, 44-45).
How then are Shakespeare and Petruchio to be rescued from the charge of male chauvinism? One might begin by pointing to the many women in Shakespeare's plays who exhibit "masculine" traits without adopting male attire or becoming monsters: Cordelia leads an army to King Lear; Helena, though a "right maid" for her cowardice, chases her lover through the forest night in A Midsummer Night’s Dream; another Helena outwits and ultimately catches Bertram in marriage in All's Well That Ends Well, in part because of her skill in the "masculine" profession of physician; Beatrice expresses a desire to eat Claudio's "heart in the market place" in Much Ado about Nothing; and Paulina is the only member of Leontes' court courageous enough to call the King mad in The Winter's Tale. All these "spirited" women marry without taming. Why, then, is Kate different?
Perhaps it is because The Taming of the Shrew itself is different, starting with the Induction and making what happens between Katherina and Petruchio a performance designed to deceive Christopher Sly.
Although most productions of Shrew cut the Induction (as the Utah Shakespeare Festival has done this summer), the play within the play is still part of Shakespeare's text and his intent, and this pointedly artificial structure should help us to see the actors in the main plot as role players whose actions shift with their situations. Further, inside the play within the play are yet other "productions." Bianca's suitors–Lucentio and Hortensio–disguise themselves to woo her, and Lucentio, who pretends to be the emissary of Gremio, directs his own actors–Tranio and a chance-met Pedant–in a comedy designed to end with Lucentio's wedding to Bianca. Meanwhile, Petruchio and his servants play out a drama which might be called Petruchio the Shrew.
Indeed, there is scarcely a scene which does not involve a deceptive performance for an on-stage audience. The Induction draws attention to the tricks of actors and to the acting that others do, "And if the boy have not a woman's gift / To rain a shower of commanded tears, / An onion will do well for such a shift" (The Complete Signet Classic Shakespeare, ed. Sylvan Barnet, New York: Harcourt Brace Jovanovich, Inc., 1972, 1.124-6). Preceded by those lines, Kate's words to Bianca, "A pretty peat! It is best / Put finger in the eye, and she knew why" (1.1.78-79), show Bianca as a boy actor who plays the role of a girl who pretends to cry. Kate accuses her sister of playing teacher's or father's pet, and much of Kate's shrewish behavior may be attributed to her frustration with the success of Bianca's role playing. That Kate's assessment of her sister's nature is accurate is clear from Bianca's words to her tutors, "I'll not be tied to hours nor 'pointed times, / But learn my lessons as I please myself" (3.1.19-20), from her marrying without her father's knowledge, and from her behavior at the play's end.
Enter Petruchio to act many parts–fortune hunter, wealthy suitor, swaggering master, true lover, shrew tamer, and (in the pursuit of this last) shrew, a title which initially belonged to men anyway, the word appearing first (the Oxford English Dictionary indicates) in 1250 and not being applied to women until l386. That Petruchio is not an "egregious bully" is obvious from his servants' reactions to his new persona. After Grumio recounts Petruchio's return from the wedding, Curtis says, "By this reck'ning he is more shrew than she" (4.1.77), an unlikely exclamation if shrewishness is Petruchio's usual humor. And Grumio responds, "Ay, and that thou and the proudest of you all shall find when he comes home" (4.1.78-79), a warning that makes no sense unless Petruchio's behavior is new-minted for shrew taming. Grumio's own penchant for wisecracking and for interrupting and expanding on his master's speeches is one of the best arguments against Petruchio the brute. What domestic tyrant would keep so rebellious a servant?
If any doubt of Petruchio's nature remains, his soliloquy at the end of Act 4, Scene 1 removes it. Here he explains the theory of his taming, using the extended metaphor of training a hawk. The comparison with the art of falconry is especially significant, since the falconer undertakes only to redirect the hawk's natural impulses; it is impossible to break such a bird's spirit. Petruchio speaks of "a way to kill a wife with kindness" (4.1.197), and his words to Katherina are almost always gentle. He praises her wit and beauty in phrases that must ring in her ears with a refreshing strangeness.
This is, of course, precisely the wrong way to break her. If that were his intention, he would be better advised to make her worthlessness clear to her, until in very weariness and despair she does as she is told. Instead, he treats her as a lady who deserves the best of everything, while acting himself as the very mirror of her shrewishness. As Robert Speaight writes, "it is only to the others that he is rough" (Shakespeare: The Man and His Achievement, London: J. M. Dent & Sons Ltd., 1977, 59).
There are indications that Kate's "spirit" is precisely what first attracts Petruchio. He is, after all, a young man of wealth and social position, and Italy offers many beautiful, docile, well-dowered young ladies for him to marry. Why then does he seize on Kate and pursue her so peremptorily? When he hears, for instance, that she has broken a lute over Hortensio's head, Petruchio says, "Now by the world, it is a lusty wench! / I love her ten times more than e'er I did. / O how I long to have some chat with her!" (2.1.160-63). Unlike Lucentio, who is taken in by Bianca's performance, Petruchio seizes on Kate's essential nature as a starting point for their relationship. In a stage-play world, Petruchio's is the safer course. Nor is there any question but that Petruchio is well aware of the kind of world in which he lives. He acts and speaks repeatedly against "outward shows." He says, in answer to the criticism of his wedding attire, "To me she's married, not unto my clothes: / Could I repair what she will wear in me, / As I can change these poor accoutrements, / 'Twere well for Kate, and better for myself" (3.2.116-19). And again to Kate, when it is her dress that is at issue, "Our purses shall be proud, our garments poor; / For 'tis the mind that makes the body rich" (4.3.170-71). Even his insistence that Kate treat an old man as a young woman can be a glance at an actors' world where such changes of role are possible.
And so we come to the last large speech in the play, the one delivered by Kate in praise of male supremacy, the one that makes many members of modern audiences squirm and think of Stepford wives. It is important that this speech is spoken by a "woman," not by Petruchio while Kate nods defeated acquiescence. It is also important that in the speech Kate boasts of her "mind . . . as big . . . heart as great . . reason haply more" (5.2.172-74). But most important of all in this play within a play is the on-stage audience. Kate does not speak these words in soliloquy or alone to Petruchio or as the play's epilogue to the real audience, but to her family and friends as a means of winning a bet for her husband and besting her sister in public.
There is only one other speech in all of Shakespeare which has quite this male chauvinist ring to it, and it too is spoken in sisterly rivalry by a woman who demonstrably does not mean what she says. It is Luciana's sermon to her sister, Adriana, in The Comedy of Errors (very possibly written just before or at the same time as Shrew), where she says that men "Are masters to their females, and their lords" (2.1.24). Luciana speaks in a private quarrel, and she reverses herself to defend her sister in public. When Adriana is accused of nagging her husband into madness, Luciana excuses the woman and attacks the man, "She never reprehended his but mildly,/ When he demeaned himself rough, rude, and wildly." Then, instead of recommending meekness, Luciana says, "Why bear you these rebukes and answer not?" (5.1.87-89).
Katherina's speech, too, is a performance, a piece of rhetoric shaped to a purpose. As Peter Levi notes, it "is as eloquent as any speech of the kind in Terence or Menander, but only as convincing as they are" (The Life and Times of William Shakespeare, New York: Henry Holt and Company, l988, 8l). Kate, who has long been chastised by her father for the way she treats her sister, now gets the chance to play the role of dutiful wife, beating and berating Bianca in the process. What better ending could Kate wish than to be loved and praised by a husband who sees through her shrewishness to her spirit while, at the same time, she outacts Bianca in her sister's chosen role? And what other ending should we expect in a play so loaded with deceptive performances than one last wink between Kate and Petruchio that says they know the truth beneath the outward show? | <urn:uuid:dc0d1a85-7721-4516-a365-9f8e41ccdc76> | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | http://www.bard.org/education/studyguides/taming/tamingmale.html | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2013-20/segments/1368706890813/warc/CC-MAIN-20130516122130-00023-ip-10-60-113-184.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.961649 | 2,451 | 2.71875 | 3 |
Monday, May 17, 2010
Why Have Christians Not Had the Influence in the Culture to Which They Have Aspired?
"In terms of the cultural economy...Christians in America today have institutional strength and vitality in the lower and peripheral areas of cultural production...the main reason why Christian believers today (from various communities) have not had the influence in the culture to which they have aspired is not that they don't believe enough, or try hard enough, or care enough, or think Christianly enough, or have the right worldview, but rather because they have been absent from the areas in which the greatest influence in the culture is exerted. The culture-producing institutions of historical Christianity are largely marginalized in the economy of culture formation in North America. Its cultural capital is greatest where leverage in the larger culture is weakest."
- from To Change the World: The Irony, Tragedy, & Possibility of Christianity in the Late Modern World by James Davidson Hunter, 89. | <urn:uuid:35dbd843-c9cd-47e3-b18f-8a91a437fb27> | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | http://discerningthetimes.blogspot.jp/2010/05/why-have-christians-have-not-had.html | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2013-20/segments/1368711005985/warc/CC-MAIN-20130516133005-00033-ip-10-60-113-184.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.953446 | 198 | 2.125 | 2 |
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Free for students: UTSA Student Health Services offers flu, Tdap shots
(Feb. 15, 2012) -- UTSA Student Health Services has a limited supply of free flu and Tdap vaccine for students. The Tdap vaccine protects against tetanus, diphtheria, whooping cough and lockjaw. This is a great opportunity for UTSA students to take advantage of the vaccines that can protect them from serious illnesses.
"We are now seeing an increase in positive flu cases in the clinic," said Beth Wichman, M.D., director of UTSA Student Health Services. "This year's flu season is delayed. Typically, the season starts in December or January. Therefore, getting inoculated will reduce the risk of becoming ill with the influenza virus."
The Tdap vaccine is important for adults because the inoculation protects from diphtheria, tetanus (lockjaw) and pertussis (whooping cough), which are serious diseases caused by bacteria.
- Tetanus (lockjaw) enters the body through cuts or wounds and causes painful tightening of the muscles, usually all over the body. It can lead to locking of the jaw so the victim cannot open his or her mouth or swallow. Tetanus leads to death in up to two out of 10 cases.
- Diphtheria and pertussis (whooping cough) are spread from person to person. Diphtheria causes a thick covering in the back of the throat and can lead to breathing problems, paralysis, heart failure and even death.
- Pertussis causes coughing spells so bad that it is hard for the person to eat, drink or breathe. These spells can last for weeks and can lead to pneumonia, seizures (jerking and staring spells), brain damage and death.
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By Amanda Gardner
WEDNESDAY, Feb. 21 (HealthDay News) -- The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has told the manufacturer of an injected asthma drug to add the strongest warning possible to the medication's label.
The new alert for Xolair (omalizumab), marketed by Genentech Inc., draws attention to anaphylaxis as a potential side effect of the medication.
Anaphylaxis is a sudden, potentially life-threatening allergic reaction that can include trouble breathing, tightness in the chest, dizziness, fainting, itching and hives and swelling of the mouth and throat
The FDA has also asked Genentech to update the existing label warning and to provide a Patient Medication Guide with a strengthened warning for anaphylaxis.
Experts did not think the action would affect prescribing patterns greatly, however.
"It is probably going to affect prescribing in a very minor way," said Dr. Andrew Colin, director of pediatric pulmonology at the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine. "This cannot be viewed as a routine medication at this point in time. It's reserved for the severe or resistant patient, so I do not think that these extra precautions are really going to have a huge impact."
"It's still a valuable drug and, like any drug, people can become allergic and have anaphylaxis," added Dr. Len Horovitz, a pulmonary specialist with Lenox Hill Hospital in New York City. "That's not really a shock here."
Xolair was approved in 2003 to treat adults and adolescents 12 years and older with moderate to severe persistent allergic asthma whose symptoms can't be fully controlled with inhaled steroids.
Some 17 million American adults and children suffer from asthma, 60 percent of them from allergic asthma.
According to one study, adding Xolair to a patient's medication regimen helps cut emergency medical visits. It also decreases the rate of asthma exacerbations.
Persistent asthma (as opposed to intermittent asthma) carries a high risk of exacerbations and the need for resultant medical treatment.
In some people, asthma is caused by an allergic reaction gone awry: The immune system stimulates the production of IgE antibodies. Subsequent exposure to the allergen or allergens causes the IgE antibodies to set off an inflammatory response, which leads to the wheezing and other breathing difficulties associated with asthma.
Xolair is a monoclonal antibody that interrupts this potentially life-threatening process at the start. It is the first biologic approved for asthma, and is given by injection once a month.
The drug already has a black box warning for a possible raised risk for malignancies, although that link is not definite, Horovitz said.
"The majority of physicians who prescribe Xolair are allergists or pulmonologists, and most are aware of this potential adverse reaction," said Dr. David Weldon, director of allergy and pulmonary lab services at Scott & White Clinic, in College Station, Texas. "I think more allergists are going to equip patients with EpiPens [anaphylaxis remedies] to be able to utilize them, based upon the black box warning. It would be prudent that anybody who's on Xolair make sure they get one of the commercially available epinephrine sources like an EpiPen."
Although many patients consider the drug only slightly short of a miracle, some cases of anaphylaxis have been reported following administration of the drug. These reactions have occurred at a rate of about one in 1,000 patients, the FDA said.
The new warning discusses the possibility of patients developing anaphylaxis after any dose of Xolair, even if there was no reaction to the first dose. Also, the reaction may occur up to 24 hours after administration of the drug.
"That's a little disturbing, but most asthmatics have EpiPens to use if they were to experience a life-threatening allergic reaction," Horovitz said.
And Yucynthia Jean-Louis, president of the Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America (AAFA), said the group recognizes the importance of new treatments such as Xolair in fighting moderate to severe asthma. "AAFA encourages the companies and the FDA to continue to work together to assure a product label that is in the best interest of patients," she said.
For more details, visit the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.
SOURCES: Andrew Colin, M.D., professor, pediatrics, and director, pediatric pulmonology, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine; Len Horovitz, M.D., pulmonary specialist, Lenox Hill Hospital, New York City; David Weldon, M.D., assistant professor, internal medicine, Texas A&M Health Science Center College of Medicine, and director, Allergy and Pulmonary Lab Services, Scott & White Clinic, College Station, Texas; Yucynthia Jean-Louis, president, Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America
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These CD's are filled with fun and engaging songs. They have a friendly, upbeat sound on high quality recordings.
Here's a list of the songs included on each volume.
Alphabet, counting to ten, days of the week, months of the year, weather & seasons, colors, food, zoo animals, parts of the body, articles of clothing, and family members
Counting to thirty, counting by 10's, shapes & sizes, emotions, popular places in the community & countryside, opposites, measurement, the "R" and "RR", and grammatical use of ser/estar and conocer/saber
Each song is presented in chunks--first in English then in Spanish. The accompanying book has both languages listed. There are also some short exercises to engage the student in what was being discussed in the song.
These CD's wouldn't be a stand-alone curriculum; however, they are awesome for car time or to put in during playtime for children already studying or planning to study Spanish. The children will be learning without realizing they are learning. By making the background music in your home educational, you'll likely be singing in Spanish soon.
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Rapid star formation spotted in “stellar nurseries”
(11 November 2009)
The Universe’s infant galaxies enjoyed rapid growth spurts forming stars like our sun at a rate of up to 50 stars a year, according to scientists at Durham University.
The findings show that “stellar nurseries” within the first galaxies gave birth to stars at a much more rapid rate than previously expected, the researchers from Durham’s Institute for Computational Cosmology revealed. The research looked back 12.5 billion years to one of the most distant known galaxies, about one billion years after the Big Bang. Using a technique called gravitational lensing – where distant galaxies are magnified using the gravity of a nearby galaxy cluster – the scientists observed the rapid bursts of star formation in the galaxy called MS1358arc. Within the star-forming regions, new stars were being created at a rate of about 50 stars per year - around 100 times faster than had been previously thought. The researchers, who say their work represents the most detailed study of a galaxy at such a young age, believe the observed galaxy is typical of others in the early Universe. They say the galaxy, which measures 6,000 light years across, also has all the characteristics that would allow it to eventually evolve into a galaxy such as our Milky Way, giving an insight into how our sun and galaxy formed. The Durham researchers based their findings on observations from the Gemini North telescope, based in Hawaii, and NASA’s Hubble and Spitzer Space Telescopes. The research appears in the Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society. The research was funded by the Royal Astronomical Society. Lead author Dr Mark Swinbank, in the Institute for Computational Cosmology, at Durham University, said: “The runaway effect in this galaxy suggests it is growing much faster than expected. “Given the size of the star forming regions, we would expect it to be forming stars at the rate of about one sun per year, but it seems to be much more active than that. “We think this galaxy is fairly typical of galaxies at this time and we expect that the Milky Way once looked like this as it formed its first stars. “In effect we are seeing the first generation of stars being born in a galaxy like the Milky Way. This gives unique insight into the birth of our own galaxy.” The researchers say most of the observed stars eventually exploded as supernovae, spewing debris back into space where it formed into new stars Dr Swinbank added: “In this respect these stars are the seeds of future star formation in the Universe.” Royal Astronomical Society President Professor Andy Fabian said: “It is exciting to see such a detailed picture of a very distant galaxy. “This pioneering work shows what our own galaxy might have looked like when it was a tenth of its present age." MEDIA COVERAGE INCLUDES: | <urn:uuid:b8597b87-84eb-40c8-bfa5-d2ec3b8a834d> | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | http://www.dur.ac.uk/news/newsitem/?itemno=8995&rehref=%2Fnews%2Farchive%2F&resubj=%20Headlines | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2013-20/segments/1368704392896/warc/CC-MAIN-20130516113952-00009-ip-10-60-113-184.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.959165 | 597 | 3.5625 | 4 |
It`s sort of a given that entrepreneurs and startup businesses don`t usually have a whole lot of money. Not always, but it`s generally a part of life. As such, people are always looking at what they can do themselves before they can afford to hire, contract, or otherwise outsource.
We`ve had lots of discussions here about DYI (do it yourself), and in
many of those discussions, there seems to be a sort of natural belief
that anyone can do anything. On a theoretical and conceptual level,
that`s mostly true. I`m not talking about physical contradictions,
where, for example, the blind can see or the deaf can hear.
This is about the whole idea of skills---capablities that can be learned and put into practice to some level of competence.
Suppose you`re a piano player and singer, and you`ve been hired to work
a small nightclub doing a jazz act. It`s a new club, and you`re doing
well. The audience likes you, and the owner notices that more people
show up to buy drinks when you`re playing than when you`re not.
One evening the owner comes up to you and says, "Listen, I need you to
show the waitresses how to play the piano and sing so that in case
you`re not here, they can do it. I need a sort of template so that
anyone can do it."
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JACKSONVILLE — Jacksonville may be a hot bed of technology to some, but to others the technology community is too spread out to attract much notice.
The JaxUSA Partnership, Jax Chamber’s economic development arm, says Jacksonville has a large technology community because of big corporations such as Landstar System Inc. (Nasdaq: LSTR), Ceva Logistics and CSX Corp. (NYSE: CSX).
But along the tech community’s cutting edge are smaller groups of Web, mobile and code developers and engineers, startup founders and entrepreneurs. Some say there’s a lack of cohesion and awareness of events and resources.
The absence of critical mass in the region is an obstacle to creating a vibrant high-tech hub, said Jeremy Vaughn, principal and chief strategist of Feature 23, a software engineering consulting firm.
Vaughn co-founded The Factory, a technology incubator in the same building as Feature 23 in St. Augustine. He said the startup tech community needs a central point of contact. The community is fractured because everyone is doing their own thing and there’s little coordination between groups in the region.
“If we could just have this one hub and get all these conversations into the same conversation,” he said.
The city of Gainesville has built a technology business hub by partnering with business and education leaders, such as the Gainesville Area Chamber of Commerce and its economic development arm and the University of Florida.
An example of this collaboration is Innovation Square, two blocks from UF and six blocks from Downtown. It’s designed to provide opportunity for researchers, entrepreneurs and investors to collaborate and bring new ideas to the marketplace.
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LEBANON, N.J., May 28 /PRNewswire/ -- Orphan Therapeutics today announced that it has begun submission of the rolling LUCASSIN(R) (terlipressin) New Drug Application (NDA) for the treatment of hepatorenal syndrome (HRS) type 1 in patients with late-stage liver cirrhosis. LUCASSIN(R) had previously been granted orphan status and fast track designation for this indication by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). Currently no drug is approved in the U.S. to treat HRS type 1, a rare and life-threatening condition in late-stage liver disease.
The LUCASSIN(R) rolling NDA submission is based on the results from OT-0401,(1) a randomized, double-blind, multi-center, placebo-controlled Phase III study in 112 patients with HRS type 1 conducted by Orphan Therapeutics, and is independently supported by TAHRS,(2) a second randomized, multi-center, controlled study in 46 patients coordinated by the University of Barcelona. Orphan Therapeutics holds exclusive rights to the TAHRS data for the NDA submission.
"We are pleased to report that, coinciding with the start of our rolling NDA for LUCASSIN(R), the two HRS studies, OT-0401 and TAHRS, have been published in the May 2008 issue of Gastroenterology," said Peter Teuber, president of Orphan Therapeutics. "I would like to thank all authors, investigators and members of the LUCASSIN(R) team for their contributions to these two landmark trials, which together represent the largest number of HRS patients studied in a randomized and controlled study design to-date."
The rolling submission process enables companies that have been granted fast track designation to submit sections of the NDA to the FDA as they become available. The FDA grants fast track status to drug candidates that treat serious or life-threatening conditions and that demonstrate the potential to address unmet medical needs. Terlipressin received orphan drug designation in October 2004 and fast track status in April 2005 for treatment of HRS type 1.
ABOUT HEPATORENAL SYNDROME (HRS)
Hepatorenal syndrome (HRS) is the progressive development of renal dysfunction in patients with late stage liver cirrhosis without any other causes of renal failure. It is likely caused by a very low blood flow through the kidneys, and two types have been described. HRS type 1 is characterized by rapid renal failure with a high mortality rate that exceeds 80% within three months. HRS type 2 represents a less aggressive form with longer survival.
The only potentially curative treatment for HRS and its underlying end- stage liver disease is liver transplantation, provided that the patient is a suitable candidate for transplantation and survives until a transplant is available. However, many patients may not receive a new liver, further supporting the need for alternate therapy options.
ABOUT LUCASSIN(R) (terlipressin)
LUCASSIN(R) (terlipressin) is a synthetic vasopressin analogue that acts via the vasopressin V1 receptor as a systemic vasoconstrictor, resulting in an increase in effective arterial volume and improved renal blood flow in patients with HRS. Terlipressin is not approved by the FDA for use in the U.S. Outside the U.S., terlipressin has been available for over two decades. It has been a standard of care in Europe for esophageal variceal hemorrhage in patients with liver cirrhosis, and was recently approved in France, Ireland and South Korea for the treatment of patients with HRS type 1.
ABOUT ORPHAN THERAPEUTICS
Orphan Therapeutics, LLC, is a privately held drug development company dedicated to developing treatments for rare and serious diseases. It was founded in 2003 with the initial purpose to develop and seek U.S. FDA approval for its first product, LUCASSIN(R) (terlipressin), for the treatment of hepatorenal syndrome (HRS) type 1. For more information contact Stephen Zoegall, Ph.D., at Berry & Company Public Relations (212 253-8881; email@example.com) or visit www.orphantherapeutics.com.
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Volunteers are essential to the Arboretum’s educational mission of fostering knowledge and appreciation of life science and the natural world. Please consider participating as an Arboretum volunteer—enjoy the rewards of connecting people with the world of plants.
School Program Guides
Make a difference as a school program guide. Lead small groups of children from Boston area schools through hands on, active learning programs. To learn more about this opportunity, submit a volunteer application, or contact Nancy Sableski, manager of children’s education, at 617.384.5239 or by email.
The Arboretum grows plants from around the globe, so it is fitting to talk about them in multiple languages. If you are bilingual and love plants or the Arboretum, consider learning to lead a tour this June. Send us an email to learn more.
Engage with visitors young and old, help people find their way, share your fascination for plants, and communicate how the Arboretum is a living museum. Interpreters are trained to use a small display in the landscape and to interact with visitors in casual, one-on-one or small group interactions. There is no training scheduled for 2013. If you would like to be contacted when the next training is offered, send us an email.
Share your love of plants. Become an arboretum docent and lead landscape tours for groups of adults. Tours include a combination of Arboretum information, current plant highlights, natural history, and botany. Note: the next training will be offered in September, 2013; if you would like to be contacted when the application is available, send us an email. | <urn:uuid:001f6402-3201-448b-bfef-58376258c0f3> | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | http://www.arboretum.harvard.edu/support/volunteer/ | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2013-20/segments/1368705195219/warc/CC-MAIN-20130516115315-00057-ip-10-60-113-184.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.920973 | 348 | 1.898438 | 2 |
By Julian O'Halloran
BBC News, File on Four
The last time the name Paris, Texas, figured in the national consciousness of the US was in 1984 when Wim Wenders' classic art-house movie was released, starring Harry Dean Stanton and Nastassja Kinski.
Shaquanda Cotton insists that she is innocent
But the town, near the north-east state border, is now firmly on the radar of African-American activists across the US, following the jailing for up to seven years of a 14-year-old girl two years ago.
The case of Shaquanda Cotton is the kind of incident which symbolises racism in the justice system, her supporters argue.
The teenager was convicted of assaulting a public servant after she allegedly pushed a teaching assistant trying to stop her entering Paris High School.
One morning, when her bus was late, Shaquanda says she went to enter the school as usual to collect medication before classes.
But she found her way barred by a male teacher who, she alleges, pushed her, her head hitting a door.
The teenager claims staff then let two white students into the building and that she asked a female teaching assistant, "Why couldn't I come in and then you let those white kids come in?"
The teachers denied pushing the girl and alleged she had tried to barge in and threatened them verbally.
A jury believed the staff and Shaquanda Cotton was sentenced up to seven years in a state youth prison.
Her mother Creola Cotton said her daughter was refused parole after a year because she protested her innocence and for other "ludicrous" reasons, including the possession of an extra pair of socks and a plastic cup.
She was freed with 500 youngsters when an investigation found many inmates had been denied parole for trivial reasons.
Judge Chuck Superville has defended the sentence he gave to Miss Cotton saying "the outcome would have been the same" if she had been white.
He added that Miss Cotton had carried out an unprovoked assault on an elderly woman and the teenager had received a fair disposition of her case.
District Attorney Gary Young has also strenuously denied allegations of wider racial discrimination in the justice system in Paris.
"Skin colour has nothing to do with the prosecution of cases in this county," he told the BBC.
But the Washington-based Campaign for Youth Justice, a group which has vigorously collected the facts and statistics on juvenile incarceration across the US, says the Shaquanda Cotton case illustrates a wider problem.
"The young African American is treated much more harshly, more likely to be referred to the justice system and much more likely to be detained, incarcerated or sent to an adult criminal court than the white youth," Chief Executive Liz Ryan told the BBC.
Julian Bond, a seasoned civil rights campaigner and chair of the National Association for the Advancement of Coloured People (NAACP), said his organisation is determined to highlight such cases.
Mr Bond, a veteran of the protests against racial segregation in the 1960s added, "I hazard a guess that if you went into any city or town of any size in the United States you would find disparate treatment of African Americans."
Racial tensions are rising in the US, and a series of nooses have been hung in locations linked to black organisations and academics, and even a black Baptist church.
The nooses recall the once common lynchings of black people in the Deep South.
In the small Louisiana town of Jena white students hung nooses in a schoolyard tree, last year. It happened after a black student stood in its shade, a privilege previously enjoyed only by white pupils.
Three white students who hung the nooses suffered brief in-school suspension but were not charged with any offence.
Racial tensions then increased there. A white pupil at the school was allegedly attacked by six black teenagers who were initially charged with attempted murder.
The charges were later reduced but the case has achieved notoriety and the group has become known as "the Jena Six".
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The many ways of giving thanks
In these two Thanksgiving-themed picture books, children learn about multicultural holiday traditions, the rules for getting the most out of your meal and the most important Thanksgiving lesson of all: It’s who you spend it with that matters.
The menu’s not important
From feasts on sitcoms to advertisements in magazines, the image of a “traditional” Thanksgiving meal is everywhere this time of year. There is no doubt about what that meal entails: dressing, cranberries, green beans, pumpkin pie – and most important of all, turkey.
But what if your family doesn’t eat turkey on Thanksgiving? Is it still Thanksgiving?
In Duck for Turkey Day, Jacqueline Jules thoughtfully addresses this topic by way of Tuyet, a young Vietnamese-American girl who is troubled by her family’s unconventional Thanksgiving menu. Tuyet has happily participated in all the requisite Thanksgiving school activities – learned about Pilgrims and Native Americans, made a turkey out of a pinecone – and she’s upset that her family’s tradition veers from the norm.
Tuyet nearly bursts into tears on her classroom’s “story rug” after the holiday weekend; she’s embarrassed to share that her family ate duck . . . that is, until she hears what her classmates had to eat: lamb, enchiladas, even tofu turkey. Tuyet’s teacher explains that turkey is the least important part of Thanksgiving, “as long as you have a good time with family and friends.”
Kathryn Miller’s colorful illustrations realistically portray Tuyet’s range of emotions as she grapples with being different on the most American of holidays. And Jules, who has written 14 children’s books, will convince any child that her family’s traditions have a place in our multicultural nation.
A kid’s guide to Thanksgiving.
Percy Isaac Gifford, the precocious young narrator in Laurie Friedman’s Thanksgiving Rules, knows the secrets to stuffing yourself on Turkey Day: get dressed (in whatever clothes Mom wants); help clean up the house; be nice to your family . . . and then you get to eat! Percy explains these rules in hilarious, energetic rhymes (“After you’re done cleaning, I’m sure you’ll want to EAT. But you can’t do that just yet. First, you have to greet.”). Teresa Murfin’s wonderful illustrations of turkey, pie and Percy’s large family will keep any young reader alert as they bounce along to the story’s climax – the moment of approaching the Thanksgiving buffet.
For some, Thanksgiving has a reputation of being a tedious obligation filled with strained family reunions and mediocre mincemeat, but you wouldn’t know it from Friedman’s guide to enjoying the holiday. And although food is the main event for Percy Isaac Gifford, there are plenty of small lessons squeezed into this delicious story. Percy explains that appreciating your family – especially the ones who prepared your feast – is a “big deal.” Although he wants to give his family members a giant hug after the meal, Percy gives everyone a “light peck on the cheek” to prevent the overeaters from exploding – and shows us how fun it can be to give thanks with loved ones.
Watch a YouTube trailer of Duck for Turkey Day:
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Charles Hickson and Calvin Parker
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As Topps celebrates its 60th anniversary, a new special insert baseball card pays homage to MOT Sy Berger, "the father of the modern bubble-gum card."
And, a new MLB Network documentary, Cardboard Treasure honors his life's work.
As Jewish baseball collectors almost certainly know, the tributes are well-deserved.
Collectors opening 2011 Topps Series 1 baseball card packs have a chance to find a "History of Topps" insert card (HOT-3) remembering the company's 1952 issue.
The card features a portrait of a young Sy Berger, set against a background of '52 beauties, the year "Sy Berger create[d] the first complete set."
Mr. Berger's first pasteboard was in 2004, with a Topps Fan Favorite card (#137). The card is readily available on eBay or Beckett for less than $3. It comes in standard, refractor ($5-$10) and autograph ($10-$40, #CO-71/FFA-SB) issues.
Jewish Major Leaguers also honored Mr. Berger's contributions in its 2009 (#35) edition.
MLB Network Documentary: Cardboard Treasures
MLB Network is celebrating Topps 60th anniversary by airing Cardboard Treasures. The documentary debuts at 10:00 p.m. on Tuesday, March 29 (check the MLB Network program guide for additional showings.
While the program does not include an interview with Mr. Berger, according to spokesman Clay Luraski in an email to JewishSportsCollectibles, its does pay homage to him. And, rightly so. Any Topps retrospective would be incomplete without at least a tip of the cap to the man who spent 50 years designing, producing and marketing baseball and other sports and entertainment cards for the company.
A preview of Cardboard Treasures is embedded below.
A longer preview of the program is featured on MLB.com.
Other Berger Collectibles
Collectors interested in memorabilia featuring Mr. Berger, other than cards or the MLB Network documentary, have numerous options.
Robert Edward Auctions sold Mr. Berger's collection of Topps baseball card artwork in May 2010, as detailed in an earlier JSC post. The sale featured 150 lots of original Topps artwork, consigned directly by Mr. Berger. Collectors not fortunate to have participated in the sale can still enjoy viewing The Berger Collection in REA's permanent archives.
As the person who signed thousands of players to their Topps contracts, Mr. Berger's signature appears on documents that regularly cross the virtual block. A signed contract (like this one for Lee May from my collection) can be found with some regularity on eBay. Expect to pay between $50 and $500, depending on the player -- Mickey Mantle's 1958 Topps contract is available on eBay for $15,000, if you've got extra cash lying around.
Player checks, signed by Mr. Berger occasionally crop up, too; these sell for $50 or more, depending on the player.
I'm sure they exist, but I've never seen a contract or check for a Jewish player's Topps card signed by Mr. Berger. Such a document would make a compelling addition to a Jewish baseball collection.
For those who favor books as collectibles, be sure to check out Topps Baseball Cards: The Complete Picture Collection. This richly illustrated coffee table book includes a section written by Mr. Berger.
It has been my experience that Mr. Berger is a willing and generous through-the-mail signer.
Mr. Berger signed his 2004 Topps Fan Favorites card and his business card for me a few years ago via snail mail, and even included several additional variations of his business card with his response. Autograph collectors who mail to Mr. Berger today (email me for his address) may have a different experience today, due to Mr. Berger's advanced age.
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Fatal familial insomnia (FFI) is a very rare autosomal dominant inherited prion disease of the brain. The dominant gene responsible has been found in just 50 families worldwide; if only one parent has the gene, the offspring have a 50% chance of inheriting it and developing the disease. The disease's genesis and the patient's progression into complete sleeplessness is untreatable, and ultimately fatal.
Fatal familial insomnia was first detected by Italian doctor Ignazio Roiter in 1974, who discovered two women from one family who apparently died of insomnia. Family records showed a history of seemingly related deaths. Another member of the family fell ill in 1984; the patient's deterioration was studied and after his death his brain was flown to the U.S. for further investigation.
In the late 1990s, researchers discovered that the disease is caused by a dual mutation in a protein called a prion protein (PrP): asparagine-178 replaces aspartic acid while methionine is present at amino acid 129. These mutations result in the formation of an insoluble prion protein, termed PrPsc.
PrPsc has autocatalytic properties that cause normally soluble PrP to be converted into the PrPsc form upon interaction.
This conversion into insoluble protein causes plaques containing aggregates of PrPsc to develop in the thalamus, a region of the brain responsible for regulation of sleep. This first results in insomnia, and then progresses to more serious problems over time.
The age of onset is variable, ranging from 30 to 60, with an average of 50. However the disease tends to prominently occur in later years, primarily following childbirth. Death usually occurs between 7 to 36 months from onset. The presentation of the disease varies considerably from person to person, even among patients from within the same family.
The disease has four stages, taking 7 to 18 months to run its course:
- The patient suffers increasing insomnia, resulting in panic attacks, paranoia, and phobias. This stage lasts for about four months.
- Hallucinations and panic attacks become noticeable, continuing for about five months.
- Complete inability to sleep is followed by rapid loss of weight. This lasts for about three months.
- Dementia, during which the patient becomes unresponsive or mute over the course of six months. This is the final progression of the disease, and the patient will subsequently die.
While it is not currently possible to reverse the underlying illness, there is some evidence that treatments that focus upon the symptoms can improve quality of life.
There are other diseases involving the mammalian prion. Some are transmissible (TSEs) such as kuru, bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE, also known as "mad cow disease") in cows, and chronic wasting disease in American deer and American elk in some areas of the United States and Canada, as well as Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease (CJD). These are generally not considered to be transmissible, except by direct contact with infected tissue, such as from eating infected tissue, transfusion or transplantation.
This disease shows up in Chuck Klosterman's first novel, Downtown Owl. Alma, the wife of Horace, contracts this disease and the stages of insanity are clearly shown. At the end of the chapter the reader is led to believe that Horace killed his wife. This is Horace's greatest secret.
- ↑ Family battles fatal insomnia - Dateline NBC - MSNBC.com. URL accessed on 2007-08-01.
- ↑ Schenkein J, Montagna P (2006). Self management of fatal familial insomnia. Part 1: what is FFI?. MedGenMed : Medscape general medicine 8 (3): 65.
- ↑ Schenkein J, Montagna P (2006). Self-management of fatal familial insomnia. Part 2: case report. MedGenMed : Medscape general medicine 8 (3): 66.
- Case study at University of Michigan
- OMIM 600072
- Montagna P, Gambetti P, Cortelli P, Lugaresi E (2003). Familial and sporadic fatal insomnia. Lancet Neurol 2 (3): 167–76.
- Almer G, Hainfellner JA, Brücke T, et al (1999). Fatal familial insomnia: a new Austrian family. Brain 122 ( Pt 1): 5–16.
- "The Family that Couldn't Sleep" book by D.T. Max, NPR Interview
- "Medical Mystery: When Sleep Doesn't Come, Death Does" by Jay Schadler and Laura Viddy, ABC News.
- "Fatal Familial Insomnia by: Ann M. Akroush"
- Fatal Familial Insomnia Families Association website
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This interview is from June 24, 1969 broadcasted by a german TV station (N3).
Von Braun visited Oberth -his mentor- due to his 75th birthday.
The interview is about the inspiration of von Braun, the "fate" of masterminds, the economical aspects of space flight and has even a little anectode in it..
This video gives testimony of the strength of will and enthusiasm. Hold on to your dreams.
Wernherr von Braun said: "Everything from which man can make an idea of, is achievable."
PS: (If you are interested in the pioneer space flight the person Conrad Haas could be of interest to you. He was born in the 16th century, ironically also in Transylvania (Siebenbürgen) like Wernherr von Braun. His documents have been rediscovered in 1961 and deals with different types of rockets and the idea of modern spaceships.) | <urn:uuid:af1feabb-7646-42c3-a3c2-8bb40b108c83> | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | http://www.disclose.tv/action/viewvideo/116935/Interview_Wernherr_von_Braun_amp_Hermann_Oberth_subtitle/?aid=Activistposter | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2013-20/segments/1368705953421/warc/CC-MAIN-20130516120553-00039-ip-10-60-113-184.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.9498 | 209 | 1.945313 | 2 |
Rico Stover bio (rico's curriculum)
Richard Dwight "Rico" Stover (b. 1945, Clinton, Iowa) grew up in California where he attended Roosevelt High School in Fresno and later Fresno State University. He earned a degree in Latin American Ethnomusicology from the University of California at Santa Cruz in 1975. During his many years as a guitarist and investigator, he has lived in Argentina, Brazil, Costa Rica, Mexico, Paraguay, Puerto Rico and Venezuela.
While in high school Stover was selected as an exchange student with the American Field Service Program and spent a summer in the Central American nation of Costa Rica. It was there that he discovered the guitar and Latin American culture, two themes that have figured prominently in his life. He began his personal journey with the guitar by learning Costa Rican folk songs with rhythmic chordal accompaniments. Then one day he heard a classical guitarist whose playing deeply interested him. This guitarist, Juan de Dios Trejos, was in fact a student of the great Agustín Barrios Mangoré (1885-1944). Sr. Trejos advised young Stover to seek out a teacher upon his return to California, which Stover did, thus beginning his study of the classical guitar and love affair with Latin America.
During this time in high school he formed a folk trio modeled after the Kingston Trio and performed in nightclubs and college concerts for several years on the West Coast, gaining considerable experience performing in concert. He continued his study of the classical guitar during these years with Ako Ito in San Francisco (1964-65).
In 1966 he attended the University of Madrid in Spain majoring in Spanish literature. While in Spain he studied guitar with José Tomás at Santiago de Compostela and Jorge Fresno in Madrid. From Spain he journeyed to Argentina where he became truly aware of the scope and quality of the guitar in Latin America after spending a year there.
Stover also worked as a popular guitarist, playing electric guitar in various groups in Reno, Las Vegas and Lake Tahoe (1968-70). His interest in Latin America and the classical guitar intensified during these years when he studied privately with José Rey de la Torre and Manuel Lopez Ramos in California (1970-72).
In 1972 Rico enrolled at the University of California at Santa Cruz where he majored in Latin American ethnomusicology. In 1974 he carried out extensive research in Central America on the enigmatic figure of Agustín Barrios Mangoré (1885-1944). His research located many new musical works by Barrios and also yielded significant biographical data about the great Paraguayan master’s last years in El Salvador (1940-44).
Stover eventually published the fruits of his research in the first comprehensive edition of Barrios’ music in four volumes (Belwin Mills Publishing Company 1976). It was at this time that Stover met with famed concert guitarist John Williams and collaborated with him in the preparation of Williams’ historic 1978 LP recording for CBS featuring the music of Barrios.
Stover moved to the Big Island of Hawaii in 1982 where he resided for 7 years playing guitar at world-class hotels on the Kona Coast. He returned to California in 1989 and rekindled his interest in Latin American guitar music.
In 1990 he was awarded a Fulbright Fellowship to Paraguay to investigate the life and music of Barrios. As a result of his many years of study and compilation of information, in 1992 he wrote the acclaimed biography of Barrios Six Silver Moonbeams--The Life and Times of Agustín Barrios Mangoré published by GSP.
In 1995 he began a relationship with Mel Bay Publications, writing and performing the Latin American Guitar Guide, followed by Barrios in Tablature, Volume 1 (1996), Barrios in Tablature, Volume 2 (1997), The Complete Works of Agustín Barrios Mangoré, Volumes 1 and 2 (2003) and The Guitarist”s Guide to Fingernails (2005).
In 2001 he released a CD entitled "Beautiful Music of the Guitar”. In 2002 he released the CD “Rico Stover Plays Barrios”. That same year Rico was awarded a second Fulbright grant to perform, teach and do research on the guitar in Venezuela.
In 2005 Rico revealed a revolutionary new system for care of the fingernails for guitarists as featured in the Emergency Nail Kit (www.ricoguitarnails.com) and his book The Guitarist’s Guide to Fingernails.
Rico Stover resides in the State of Washington and the country of Paraguay, composing, writing, publishing and performing. He has appeared in guitar festivals in the USA, Canada, England, Italy, Mexico, Paraguay, Puerto Rico, Venezuela, Honduras, El Salvador and Costa Rica.
As a guitarist, musicologist, composer and writer, Rico performs a variety of singular activities:
Concerts of Latin American guitar music
A multimedia lecture “The Life and Music of Agustín Barrios Mangoré”
A “Fingernail Forum” for guitarists explaining the RICONAIL system
Masterclasses focusing on Latin American music
“Rico is a fabulous, powerful, high energy performer. He took the listener on a tour of South American classical music. His playing showed off his considerable skill with different South American styles. He maintained variety with careful selection of pieces that ran the spectrum of classical, flamenco, and folk styles and he took advantage of every dynamic and technical opportunity to thrill the audience. If ya missed this one, too bad. The waves were 25 feet high that night!” Bill Dykes, Washington Guitar Society
“…enthralling, engaging, passionate…Stover’s lecture
on Barrios was definitely a high point for me…”
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The United Nations formally launched an investigation into the United States’ targeted killing program on Thursday morning. Ben Emmerson, the U.N.’s special rapporteur on counterterrorism and human rights, announced the beginning of the inquiry at a press conference in London.
“The central objective of the present investigation is to look at the evidence that drone strikes and other forms of remote targeted killing have caused disproportionate civilian casualties in some instances,” he said, “and to make recommendations concerning the duty of States to conduct thorough independent and impartial investigations into such allegations, with a view to securing accountability and reparation where things can be shown to have gone badly wrong with potentially grave consequences for civilians.”
While Emmerson said his investigation while concern “all use of armed force…for the purpose of targeted killing,” he stressed that “it is the use of drones which has propelled this issue to the top of the international agenda” because of the ease with which the relatively new technology can be deployed.
“Virtually no other country agrees with the U.S.’s claimed authority to secretly declare people enemies of the state and kill them and civilian bystanders far from any recognized battlefield,” said ACLU National Security Project director Hina Shamsi in a statement. “To date, there has been an abysmal lack of transparency and no accountability for the U.S. government’s ever-expanding targeted killing program.”
The ACLU Human Rights Program’s director, Jamil Dakwar, said, “We hope the U.S. cooperates with the inquiry, and whether it does or not will show whether it holds itself to the same obligation to cooperate with U.N. human rights investigations that it urges on other countries.”
As President Obama enters his second term, there are signals that he intends to continue the targeted killing program indefinitely. The administration has been working on codifying official rules for the program since shortly before the end of the 2012 election, though there have been recent reports that these rules would exempt the CIA’s Pakistan drone campaign entirely.
Obama may have also signaled his intent to go all-in on drone warfare when he nominated counterterrorism adviser John Brennan to become director of the CIA. Brennan, known by his critics as the White House’s “assassination czar,” has long been one of the key officials involved in developing and implementing the administration’s targeted killing program.
In President Obama’s second inaugural address, he said, “We, the people, still believe that enduring security and lasting peace do not require perpetual war. ” Similarly, in a recent interview, Defense Secretary Leon Panetta said drones were “not something that we’re going to have to continue to use forever.” However, in the same interview, he also described drone attacks as ”a continuing tool of national defense in the future.” | <urn:uuid:7df64f9f-75a2-4eb6-8c1f-511df714ffe3> | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | http://tv.msnbc.com/2013/01/24/u-n-begins-investigation-into-u-s-targeted-killings/ | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2013-20/segments/1368708766848/warc/CC-MAIN-20130516125246-00011-ip-10-60-113-184.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.954596 | 616 | 1.875 | 2 |
Feeding a family isn't cheap these days, and it only gets more expensive with each additional mouth. Saving money at the grocery store is a great way to give your budget a break and there are many different ways to do so. Some recommend shopping in larger batches only once or twice per month, because studies have shown that quick trips to the store tend to result in overbuying due to impulse purchases. These extra items can add as much as 30 percent to your monthly grocery bill, not to mention the time and money lost by making more frequent trips. Some people cut coupons and look out for items on special to save money. Buying in bulk at membership shopping clubs can also save you some money in the long run if you're good about eating what you buy.
Eating healthy is also more expensive than eating processed foods loaded with artificial ingredients and sodium. In fact, following the government's recommended dietary advice can add 10 percent to your monthly bill. Fresh fruits and vegetables are always more expensive than canned or frozen foods, and if you want to go organic, you can count on spending even more.
So, how much does the average American spend on groceries each month? The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics charts a wide variety of areas including employment, inflation, average pay and benefits, as well as consumer spending. In 2009, they found that the average American spent $6,443 annually food. This works out to spending about 13 percent of the annual household income on food, and a little more than half of that goes to the grocery store. The rest of your hard-earned cash lines the pockets of restaurants and delivery people. If you divide the annual number by an average of two visits to the grocery store per week, that comes to roughly $60 per trip. Of course, some people make more frequent trips, while others stock up in larger amounts once or twice a month. | <urn:uuid:2a962688-4745-4d89-89a0-640136874dcb> | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | http://tlc.howstuffworks.com/family/average-american-grocery-bill.htm | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2013-20/segments/1368699881956/warc/CC-MAIN-20130516102441-00034-ip-10-60-113-184.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.969117 | 384 | 2.34375 | 2 |
Right from the Start: Behavioral Intervention for Young Children with Autism, 2nd edition (2007)
Sandra L. Harris and Mary Jane Weiss
Woodbine House, Inc. 6510 Bells Mill Road Bethesda, MD, 20817
This book has been written for both parents and professionals, but its primary goal is to educate parents about Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) and about the importance of having early, intensive behavior management included in treatment programs for young children with autism. It is written in an easy-to-read format and includes case studies, charts, tables and checklists for parents. It briefly discusses the research which supports the effectiveness of ABA and provides an overview of how a program using its format would run.
In addition to discussing the benefits of early behavioral intervention, this book explores the benefits and shortcomings of various models of service delivery, including home-based, school-based and centre-based intervention programs. Within these models, the authors have highlighted what they believed to be the hallmarks of quality intervention programs and the social, language and play skills that should be targeted.
This book is a good resource for parents or professionals new to the area of behavioural intervention and for those that are interested in learning specifically about Applied Behavior Analysis. Occupational therapists may find this book to be very narrow in focus and will note that it does not discuss other models/methods of intervention for young children with autism or the shortcomings of ABA-type programs. | <urn:uuid:00f92ad7-ba21-4f05-9695-1e2d17219e21> | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | http://www.caot.ca/default.asp?pageID=3866 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2013-20/segments/1368705559639/warc/CC-MAIN-20130516115919-00012-ip-10-60-113-184.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.934443 | 298 | 2.4375 | 2 |
WebMD Medical News
Louise Chang, MD
Nov. 23, 2009 -- Stomach
acid may only be part of the problem when it comes to esophagus
injury related to gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD). A new study
suggests that an immune system response may be the real culprit behind reflux
Researchers say it's been assumed that reflux esophagitis develops when
cells in the lining of the esophagus become burned and damaged by stomach acid
backing up into the esophagus.
But in a rat model of GERD, researchers found that this acid
reflux didn't directly damage the lining of the esophagus. Instead, the
acid triggered the release of chemicals called cytokines that attract
inflammatory immune cells to the area, which were responsible for the real
If further studies in humans confirm these results, researchers say new GERD
treatments that target this immune response may be needed to effectively manage
"Currently, we treat GERD by giving medications to prevent
the stomach from making acid," says Rhonda Souza, MD, associate professor of
internal medicine at the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, in a
news release. She says "maybe we should create medications that would prevent
these cytokines from attracting inflammatory cells to the esophagus and
starting the injury in the first place."
In the study, published in Gastroenterology, researchers created GERD
in rats by performing an operation to connect the duodenum (first section of
the small intestine) to the esophagus, allowing stomach acid and bile to enter
The results showed damage to the lining of the esophagus did not occur
immediately after exposure to the stomach acids. It happened weeks later.
"That doesn't make sense if GERD is really the result of an acid burn," says
researcher Stuart Spechler, MD, professor of internal medicine at UT
Southwestern, in the news release. "Chemical injuries develop immediately. If
you spill battery acid on your hand, you don't have to wait a month to see the
Within three days after the operation, researchers found no damage to the
cells on the surface layer of the esophagus, but they found inflammatory cells
in the deeper layers. Those inflammatory cells rose to the surface three weeks
later after the initial stomach acid exposure.
SOURCES:Souza, R. Gastroenterology, November 2009; vol 137: 1776-1784.News release, UT Southwestern Medical Center.
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Inca Trail specialist: Welcome to Chakana
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Inca Trail specialist Chakana Adventure
is a specialists tour operator and travel
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treks and tours, throughout Peru, as well as
individually created tailor made itineraries,
we aim to discover the spectacular
wilderness areas, fascinating native
cultures and diverse wildlife of this
Chakana Adventure Travel Tours is run as a
inca trail professional tour operator with experienced
office staff and guides.
We take pride in
looking after our team and paying our
trekking staff such as cooks and porters
well above average wages.
A large percentage of our profits go towards
funding local community-based projects or
for those organized directly by ourselves.
We run all of our trips in a responsible
manner, socially, culturally, economically
and environmentally, and we ask you to 'police'
this for us...
Machu Picchu is a pre-Columbian Inca site
located 2,430 metres (8,000 ft) above sea
level. It is situated on a mountain ridge
above the Urubamba Valley in Peru, which is
80 kilometres (50 mi) northwest of Cuzco and
through which the Urubamba River flows.
Often referred to as "The Lost City of the
Incas", Machu Picchu is one of the most
familiar symbols of the Inca Empire.
Although known locally, it was said to have
been forgotten for centuries when the site
was brought to worldwide attention in 1911
by Hiram Bingham, an American historian.
Since then, Machu Picchu has become an
important tourist attraction.
1867 by a German businessman, Augusto Berns.
In fact, there is substantial evidence that
a British missionary, Thomas Payne, and a
German engineer, J. M. von Hassel, arrived
earlier than Hiram, and maps found by
historians show references to Machu Picchu
as early as 1874.
Machu Picchu was declared
a Peruvian Historical Sanctuary in 1981 and
a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1983.
it was not plundered by the Spanish when
they conquered the Incas, it is especially
important as a cultural site and it is
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Question : the slogan is
'the best tires in the world have goodyear written all over them'
which statement's are true and false?
*conditional statement - If the tires are the best tires in the world, then you can see Goodyear written all over them.
*inverse - If you can see Goodyear written all over the tires, then they are the best tires in the world.
*converse- If the tires are not the best tires in the world, then you cannot see Goodyear written all over them.
*and contrapositive - I..
Answer : the one true fact about conditional statements are that they come in pairs... either both the conditional statement and contrapositive statement are true, or they both are false. same with inverse/converse.
so the conditional and contrapositive statements are false, and the inverse/converse statements are true.
hope this helps
Question : Make a statement about the relationship between light intensity and rate of photosynthesis
Answer : The rate of photosynthesis is directly proportional to the light intensity (up to a point)...
Question : where do you use ratios and proportions in geometry?
also how do you solve basic and more complex proportions?
and how do you use ratios to find the lengths of segments in triangles or other figures?
Answer : I am no math wizard but ratios and proportions in geometry are mainly used to find out unknown lengths or measures in polygons.
To solve them, you pick up your math book, and go to the ratio and proportion section and read, there you wil see many ways to solve these kinds of problems.
For example. If triangles Abc And Def were similar and Ab=2, AC=3, Df=6, what would De= equal, well using proportions
6/3=x/2 and you should know that this equals 4
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in this section
Families at a Red Cross shelter. Photo from the American
An emergency radio by Grundig.
have one like it
in your supply kit!
on this page:
What do I do?
In an emergency, public safety officials will inform you of what to do. These
announcements will come in the form of television and radio bulletins, so make
sure your emergency supply kit
has a battery-powered radio
in it! The bulletins are likely to advise you to do one of three things:
- Stay put and stay tuned.
- Gather the family and keep your pets close by.
- Stay in your home.
- Keep listening to the radio for further developments.
- Evacuate if you are told to do so.
- Grab your emergency supply kit.
- Gather your family -- anyone who is home (including pets).
- If You Have Time
- Unplug all appliances, turn off all lights, and shut off
the electricity to the house (at the main breaker
box). This prevents damage to
appliances due to power surges.
- Shut off your home's water supply at the main water valve. This
prevents floodwater or sewage from entering your
home through the pipes.
- If there is a flood coming, move furniture and valuables to a higher
- Call someone out of town to tell them where you are going and when
you expect to get there.
- Shut and lock all windows; lock the doors.
- Follow evacuation instructions given by local officials. Sometimes,
they will instruct you to go to a nearby shelter.
- Shelter in Place (usually only in hazardous materials or bioterror incidents):
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What is a shelter?
A shelter is a place people can go in an emergency to find food, get out of the weather, and have a place to sleep. Most emergency shelters are located in familiar buildings, like schools, and are run by the American Red Cross. Trained volunteers make up the staff of a shelter. These volunteers will work with you in a variety of ways:
- Registration, both to keep track of how many people are in the shelter, and also in case someone calls the shelter looking for you!
- Assigning you and your family a living space in the shelter, with cots and
- Serving meals, usually cafeteria-style.
- Letting you know what the shelter rules are.
In addition, the following services may also be available in the shelter:
- Medical care
- Volunteer opportunities. Often, the shelter's staff will have jobs that
need to be done. They might ask you if you'd be willing to
- Financial assistance. If necessary, the Red Cross can help you plan your
recovery and offer help purchasing food, clothing, or other necessities.
If you need to live at a shelter, try to be as flexible and understanding as
you can be. Everyone will be stressed in an emergency, and conflicts may come
up. Try to stay "cool," and if a problem isn't easily resolved, contact the shelter
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Leigh Lisker and Arthur Abramson look for simplification at the level of articulatory action in the voicing of certain contrasting consonants (/b/, /d/, /g/ vs. /p/, /t/, /k/). They show by acoustic measurements in eleven languages and by cross-language perceptual studies with synthetic speech that many acoustic properties of voicing contrasts arise from variations in voice onset time, that is, in the relative phasing of the onset of vocal cord vibration and the end of a consonant. Their work is widely replicated and elaborated, here and abroad, over the following decades.
Donald Shankweiler and Michael Studdert-Kennedy introduce dichotic listening into speech research, presenting different nonsense syllables simultaneously to opposite ears. They demonstrate dissociation of phonetic (speech) and auditory (nonspeech) perception by finding that phonetic structure devoid of meaning is an integral part of language, typically processed in the left cerebral hemisphere. Their work is replicated and developed in many laboratories over following years.
Alvin Liberman, Cooper, Shankweiler, and Studdert-Kennedy summarize and interpret fifteen years of research in “Perception of the Speech Code,” [PDF] still among the most cited papers in the speech literature. It sets the agenda for many years of research at Haskins and elsewhere by describing speech as a code in which speakers overlap (or coarticulate) segments to form syllables. These units last long enough to be resolved by the ear of a listener, who recovers segments from syllables by means of a specialized decoder in the brain’s left hemisphere that is formed from overlapping input and output neural networks—a physiologically grounded “motor theory.”
Haskins acquires its first computer (a Honeywell DDP224) and connects it to a speech synthesizer designed and built by the Laboratories’ engineers. Ignatius Mattingly, with British collaborators John N. Holmes and J. N. Shearme, adapts the Pattern Playback rules to write the first computer program for synthesizing continuous speech from a phonetically spelled input. A further step toward a reading machine for the blind combines Mattingly’s program with an automatic look-up procedure for converting alphabetic text into strings of phonetic symbols. | <urn:uuid:375054c1-91d9-415a-a428-52f810eeb1e3> | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | http://www.haskins.yale.edu/decades/sixties.html | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2013-20/segments/1368700264179/warc/CC-MAIN-20130516103104-00001-ip-10-60-113-184.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.923375 | 479 | 3.078125 | 3 |
Sony created its first hardware device , a tape player/recorder called the G-Type Recorder. It was modeled from an American tape recorder.
This marked Japan's first reel to reel tape recorder. It was neatly organized and more portable.
Apart from the tape recorder , Sony also created their own tapes which were revolutionary in their own rights. The tape had its own hurdles because it was the first of its kind.
The invention of tape and the tape recorder were financed by theNHK 3. Ibuka and Morita manage to convince NHK in granting them 300 , 000 yen for the invention with just the concept of tape recorder.
This marked a major milestone in terms of Sony's product as it produce its first ground breaking product. It was result of trial and errors with their prototype for the tape and the tape recorder. Yet , the errors experience lead to other breakthrough which resulted to the tape and the G-type tape recorder. It marks a major milestone as proposed by Block and Macmillan. | <urn:uuid:dd47ee1e-079b-44d3-8bc8-c753c5e9578c> | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | http://www.xtimeline.com/evt/view.aspx?id=809216 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2013-20/segments/1368711005985/warc/CC-MAIN-20130516133005-00045-ip-10-60-113-184.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.984225 | 206 | 3.328125 | 3 |
Weather stations across the Cape Breton highlands indicated anywhere from 10-24 millimetres had fallen as of late Saturday, and was still falling in some areas.
That wet weather brought the fire weather readings down to low or moderate across Cape Breton with the exception of the southwest part of the island.
By comparison, fire weather readings remained high or extreme on mainland Nova Scotia.
“It seems as though we were the fortunate people who received a nice little help of rain from Mother Nature,” said Derek Quann, a resource conservation manager with Parks Canada
“Although the fire index is low (Saturday) our forecast and the weather forecast indicates it will creep up over the next few days back into moderate and high and for that reason, Parks Canada is keeping some restrictions in place.”
In fact, Department of Natural Resources officials reported Sunday that the fire weather index for most of Cape Breton had already risen to moderate to high, with northern Cape Breton still in the low category. But the index was expected to increase again today to range from moderate to extreme across the island.
Quann said Parks Canada uses the provincial fire weather index in conjunction with their own measures and a forest fire behaviour system to determine fire risks in the park.
“It takes into account the short-term and long-term affect of drying on forest fuels. Now when we have 10 mm of rain we can say ‘it will help for a little while,’ but we can already see it doesn’t set the clock back to zero. We still keep in mind the drought in some of the larger fuels and the depth in the soil.”
The latest findings of that system mean current restrictions on campfires have been eased somewhat to allow fires in campgrounds. Previously, campfires were completed prohibited. All trails and facilities are also open to the public.
“Open fires are permitted in park-provided fireplaces only, so that enables us to be quite comfortable because Parks Canada is able to site the particular locations and manage them to ensure a level of safety.”
At no time is anyone allowed to build a fire outside of a park-provided fireplace, he noted.
Of course campfire restrictions can’t help in the event of a lightning strike in a remote area, which was the case with the July 2 fire at Lone Lake in the northwestern section of the national park.
“That occurred during a moderate level of fire danger. That goes to show that it is not always associated with high (fire level) when you get an intense heat start like lightning. It can throw things off a bit.”
Quann said crews are still cleaning up after that two and half hectare blaze.
“It was a good size and a fire that was in a remote area we couldn’t drive to or crews couldn’t walk to. It was helicopter access, so it posed some logistical challenges. Fortunately it was addressed early and we were able to get it under control very quickly.”
To combat fires in the park, Parks Canada has its own group of firefighters on site and fire behaviour specialists, he said.
They also have access to a national network of firefighters, an incident commander and fire behaviour experts who are deployed across the country as needed.
Parks Canada also has a series of agreements to access resources from other provincial agencies. That includes “an excellent working arrangement” with the Department of Natural Resources, which Quann said was “instrumental” in extinguishing the Lone Lake fire. | <urn:uuid:64968ffa-584c-4cc8-ad32-7e057eb05057> | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | http://www.capebretonpost.com/News/Local/2012-07-15/article-3031720/Parks-Canada-keeping-close-eye-on-fire-risks/1 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2013-20/segments/1368697380733/warc/CC-MAIN-20130516094300-00031-ip-10-60-113-184.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.966856 | 735 | 2.078125 | 2 |
What is Verification?
Verification is a federal financial requirement in which the Federal Central Processing Center (CPS) randomly selects approximately 30% of all Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) applicants for verification (which will be noted on your “Student Aid Report” or “SAR”). Students can typically expect to receive notice that they have been selected for verification within 10-14 business days after the Office of Financial Aid receives their FAFSA. All requested documents should be submitted in full as soon as possible. Once selected the process of comparing the self-reported information on the FAFSA to that of Federal Tax information and other financial documents begins. If any mistakes are found on the FAFSA the school will make the necessary corrections. | <urn:uuid:e8de728b-a22a-4b67-ac66-ec7242188d9c> | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | http://www.fredonia.edu/finaid/verification.asp | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2013-20/segments/1368703298047/warc/CC-MAIN-20130516112138-00008-ip-10-60-113-184.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.945005 | 158 | 2.03125 | 2 |
NOTTINGHAM — Valerie Cunningham, a longtime researcher and preserver of NH black history, will be telling the story of Dinah Whipple on Sunday, Feb. 10 at 2 pm at the Blaisdell Memorial Library, 129 Stage Road in Nottingham.
The name of Dinah’s husband, Prince Whipple, is known as the African man who was emancipated after accompanying his owner, General William Whipple, to fight in the Revolutionary War. He was one of 20 enslaved men who petitioned the NH Legislature for their freedom in 1779.
Dinah Chase also had been enslaved up until the day she married Prince in 1781. After Prince’s death in 1797, Dinah began a school for African children in her home.
This program describes Dinah’s world, first in New Castle as a slave, then as a freed married woman in Portsmouth, who became a teacher and community leader. It is co-sponsored by the Friends of the Library and the NH Humanities Council.
The snow date will be Sunday, Feb. 17. Call the library at 679-8484 for more information. | <urn:uuid:41d64e8a-7b76-457c-a09a-0b6eb66091ee> | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | http://fosters.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20130128/GJCOMMUNITY_01/130129567/0/FOSCOMMUNITY16&CSProduct=fosters&CSProduct=fosters | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2013-20/segments/1368698924319/warc/CC-MAIN-20130516100844-00001-ip-10-60-113-184.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.960443 | 236 | 2.109375 | 2 |
Tackling Impunity in Guatemala
Relatives of massacre victims held demonstrations outside the court.
A survivor of the 1982 Las Dos Erres massacre giving testimony.
Applause rang through the court after after the verdict.
In Guatemala, justice in the wake of civil war atrocities has seemed no more than a fond hope—but with the help of the DFAIT’s Stabilization and Reconstruction Task Force (START) and Lawyers Without Borders Canada (LWBDC), based in Quebec City, a ray of hope has emerged for victims and their families seeking justice for war crimes.
LWBC trains Guatemalan judges, prosecutors, Human Rights lawyers and created the first law office specialized in litigation of the most important serious crimes cases, offering free legal assistance to the most vulnerable groups, including women and indigenous people. Since 2009, LWBC and its local partners have supported 34 strategic litigation cases and provided assistance to 1179 people, 1055 families and 41 communities.
Last August, in a Guatemala City courtroom, four former soldiers were each sentenced to more than 6,000 years of imprisonment for the 1982 massacre of 201 victims in the village of Las Dos Erres, plus an additional 30 years for crimes against humanity. The villagers had been shot or bludgeoned to death and their bodies thrown into a well.
“We want to help Guatemalans have confidence in their justice institutions. We want to see precedent-setting legal processes that demonstrate that the rule of law can be effectively applied.”
– Nadine Khoury, START's program analyst for Central America
“Guatemalans are feeling more confident day by day. When we see the end of impunity, we know we can begin to move forward, can begin to build a real future.”
– Monica Izaguirre, Canadian Embassy in Guatemala
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Glossary of Terms
When buying or selling a home, you will encounter many terms that may be unfamiliar. To assist, we have provided this glossary of Real Estate terms.
A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W Z
Glossary of Terms - L
L/V: Short form for "Loan-to-value ratio".
LAND BANKING: The practice of acquiring land now for future use.
LAND CONTRACT: See " Contract for Deed ".
LAND LEASE: A rental agreement for the use of land but not the improvements thereon.
LAND SALE LEASEBACK: An arrangement where a person sells property to another but immediately rents it from the purchaser.
LAND SURVEYOR: A qualified professional who is trained to establish, measure and draw out the boundaries of properties and the improvements (buildings and other features) located thereon based on land records and site examinations.
LAND USE PLANNING (REGULATION): An effort by a municipality to establish guidelines for the use and development of land within its boundaries.
LAND USE SUCCESSION: The gradual change in the use of land in a neighborhood over a period of years.
LAND/BUILDING RATIO: A comparison of the value of the land with the value of the improvements to that land.
LANDLOCKED: A term describing a property that does not border on any public road.
LANDLORD: Also known as "lessor". The owner of a property who allows other persons to occupy a property in exchange for periodic payments of rent.
LANDMARK: Any object which is fixed to the ground and may serve as a guidepost for a survey or boundary. Also known as "monument".
LANDSCAPE ARCHITECT: A professional designer of ground works who takes into consideration the need for drainage, utilities installations, buildings, grading while creating a pleasing appearance.
LATE CHARGE: A fee or penalty to be paid to a lender for a payment which is delivered after it is due.
LATENT DEFECTS: Problems with a property or building which are not visible to the casual observer but which may surface later. A vendor must disclose to a purchaser any serious latent defects of which he has knowledge.
LEASE: A written agreement to rent a property or part of a property from the owner. Sets out premises rented ("demised premises"), amount to be paid, payment period, and other rights and obligations of the landlord and tenant.
LEASE WITH OPTION TO PURCHASE: A rental contract which allows the tenant to purchase the property during the period of the lease. Payments under the lease may be credited (in whole or in part) against the purchase price.
LEASE-PURCHASE MORTGAGE LOAN: A Fannie Mae loan which allows qualified persons to lease a property from a nonprofit organization with an option to purchase the home. Payments are made against the loan principal and interest but with a portion going into a savings account toward the purchase price.
LEASED FEE: Description of the ownership interest in a property of a landlord who has rented the property to a tenant.
LEASEHOLD ESTATE: An interest in a property for a period of time as specified under a rental contract.
LEASEHOLD IMPROVEMENTS: Additions to a rented premises made by the tenant, often in the nature of a fixture, which may be removed by the tenant at the end of the lease term if no damage ensues to the premises and if the lease permits.
LEASEHOLD MORTGAGE: A loan secured against a tenant's interest in a property.
LEGAL AGE: Set by statute, the age at which a person ceases to be a minor and is able to contract on his own behalf.
LEGAL DESCRIPTION: A description of a piece of real estate that is drafted according to legal requirements and which clearly and adequately establishes the identity of the property so described. Found in most instruments for registration on title to land.
LEGAL NAME: Usually a person's full name as given at birth, may be changed by filing the proper forms and paying the appropriate fee.
LEGAL NOTICE: Informing one or more persons of a fact, action or intention in a period of time and in a fashion required by a statute, contract or court order.
LEGAL RESIDENCE: The place where one resides (may refer to a street address or, for income tax purposes, a country of residence).
LEGAL TITLE: The bundle of rights of ownership that a person acquires in purchasing a piece of property, which may be defended against competing interests.
LEGATEE: The beneficiary under a will.
LENDER: Any individual or company which provides money to third parties in return for periodic payments of interest and principal over time.
LENDER OPTION COMMITMENTS: A contract between a lender and potential borrower which allows a lender to provide certain loans at certain times on terms set out in the contract but also allows the lender to choose not to provide such loans.
LENDER'S TITLE INSURANCE: A policy of Title Insurance which covers the interest of a lender on a mortgage registered on title to a property.
LESS THAN FREEHOLD ESTATE: An interest in land which is limited to a certain period of time.
LESSEE: A tenant under a lease.
LESSOR: A landlord under a lease (the owner of the property being rented).
LET: 1. (Verb) To lease or rent part or all of a property to a third party. 2. (Noun) A served ball that strikes the net but still falls in to the service court in tennis.
LETTER OF COMMITMENT: See " commitment Letter ".
LETTER OF CREDIT: An agreement between a bank and a borrower which allows the borrower to use money on the bank's credit.
LETTER OF INTENT: A written indication to the owner of property that the writer will be making an offer to purchase the property.
LEVEL-PAYMENT MORTGAGE: A land loan which requires regular, even payments.
LEVY: To charge or assess a tax or charge.
LIABILITIES: The debts or obligations of a person.
LIABILITY INSURANCE: A contract made with an insurance company to cover costs arising out a person's responsibility for injuries to others.
LIABLE: To be legally obligated or responsible for something or to someone.
LIBER: Latin for "book", the volume in which land records are held.
LIEN: A legal claim against property for moneys owed.
LIEN HOLDER: The person who has the claim against the property.
LIEN WAIVER: The surrender or passing up on one's right to a claim.
LIFE CAP: The maximum interest rate chargeable under an adjustable or variable rate mortgage over its life.
LIFE ESTATE: A limited right in a property, to use or occupy the property for the life of the person holding the estate after which title reverts to the grantor or a named third party.
LIFE TENANT: A person who enjoys rights of occupation of property for life.
LIFETIME PAYMENT CAP: The maximum increase or decrease in the amount of each periodic payment allowable over the life of an adjustable or variable rate mortgage.
LIGATION BOND: A written promise made by a borrower for a sum of money in excess of the principal amount of the loan. The lender may sue the borrower on this promise.
LIKE-KIND PROPERTY: Similar property.
LIMITED LIABILITY: Responsibility or obligation which is restricted to the limits set out.
LINE OF CREDIT: A very flexible form of loan in which the lender agrees to make a certain amount of money available to the borrower at a certain rate of interest. The borrower may use as much of the amount available as she wishes and may pay out all or any part of the amount owing at any time or re-borrow such funds at her leisure.
LINEAL MEASUREMENT: The distance from one point to another measured in a straight line, along the ground.
LINK: A lineal measurement equaling 7.92 inches.
LIS PENDENS: Latin meaning "suit pending", a recorded notice of a legal claim which may affect ownership of a parcel of land.
LIST: To place a property up for sale in the public forum, to add it to the list of properties for sale.
LISTING BROKER (AGENT): The real estate professional who acts for the vendor in marketing a property for sale. As opposed to Selling Broker (Agent) -- the agent representing the purchaser.
LISTING: The agreement that allows a real estate professional to market a property or the actual notice of the property's availability and features.
LITIGATION: Legal action in pursuit or furtherance of a claim.
LOAN: See also " mortgage ". A transfer of money or other property from one party to another upon the expectation that the money or other property will be returned (often with additional payments as well).
LOAN APPLICATION: The form completed by a potential borrower which provides information the prospective lender requires to assess the borrower's suitability for a loan.
LOAN APPLICATION FEE: The charge paid by the borrower for the honour of requesting a loan and of having the lender consider the request.
LOAN COMMITMENT: See " commitment letter ".
LOCATION: The most important factor in the value of a property.
LOCK OR LOCK IN: Obtain a commitment from a lender to guarantee a certain interest rate or other loan feature for a set period of time.
LOCK PERIOD: The time span over which the lender guarantees a feature of a loan.
LOG CABIN: A dwelling made of unfinished logs, rough in texture, old-fashioned, rustic.
LOSS MITIGATION: The duty of any person claiming damages against another person, actions designed to alleviate the injury suffered or to reduce the cost of that injury to that injured party.
LOT: A measured section of land, often a particular parcel of land on a registered plan.
LOT LINE: The legal perimeter of a parcel of property, often shown on a survey of the property.
LOW-BALL OFFER: A slang term for an offer to purchase a property with an offered purchase price much lower than that asked for. An attempt to take advantage of pressures on the vendor to sell by asking him to accept much less than the property may be worth. | <urn:uuid:472f2d90-2a5d-4813-802c-d178f86718a4> | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | http://www.bramptonhouse.com/glossaryl.php | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2013-20/segments/1368708766848/warc/CC-MAIN-20130516125246-00053-ip-10-60-113-184.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.924014 | 2,217 | 2.015625 | 2 |
Missouri Department of Labor has provided closed captioning transcripts of our videos for your needs.
KC Ironworkers Contest Taking Program to New Heights
>>AMY SUSAN: Registered apprenticeship programs provide opportunities for individuals to learn a trade. To become the next pipe fitter, chefs, cosmetologists, health care providers, educational assistants, information technology specialists or ironworkers of the future. And it's a rare occasion when we get to see what these apprentices can really do. We follow one individual at the Annual Ironworkers Contest as he puts the skills that changed his life to the test.
>>GERALD BRICE: I came here, you know, make a long story short I started off roofing. I been here four years and I came here from Houston looking for work.
>>NARRATOR: A month before he headed to Kansas City to join the ironworkers apprenticeship program and start a new job with a local contractor, Gerald Brice was living on the streets.
>>GERALD: But ever since I've started working union and have my pay checks come in and consistently work. I remember having to look back, as been a pillar in my life.
>>NARRATOR: As it has for others. The desires to learn a trade while earning an income. Others like Matthew McIntire, one of 14 contestants from five states who came to Kansas City to compete in the Annual Ironworkers Contest.
>>MATTHEW McINTIRE: You're reading blue prints and you're trying to help people that don't really know what's going on. Leadership. Definitely helping.
>>NARRATOR: And instructor Brian Garrett says sharing tips and strategies is what it takes to produce the best workforce to fit the needs of the employers.
>>BRIAN GARRETT: In order to get good jobs, you need some sort of training.
>>NARRATOR: And this competition heats up that training by putting apprentices up against one another. The contest consisted of a written exam and a set of skills tests including lay out instruments, burning, welding, rod-tying and the test that really accelerates the competition, the column climb; a 35-foot vertical I-beam contestants must climb without any equipment and ring a bell at the apex. For apprentices like Bryce and McIntire, being apart of the program isn't always just about moving up in the world.
>>GERALD: Not to make it sound like it's all about the money 'cause it's not. To try to find something that you do that you love. I've learned to love this.
>>AMY: To commemorate the 75th anniversary of registered apprenticeship programs, we will continue to showcase other programs throughout this summer. Stay tuned for more by visiting labor.mo.gov. | <urn:uuid:37b9a2c4-86e1-4139-8bdf-93e42b36f68d> | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | http://www.labor.mo.gov/News_Center/CC.asp?cat=ironWorkers | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2013-20/segments/1368706153698/warc/CC-MAIN-20130516120913-00020-ip-10-60-113-184.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.962241 | 573 | 1.625 | 2 |
Education for All (EFA)
Education is a right, like the right to have proper food or a roof over your head. Article 26 of the 1948 Universal Declaration of Human Rights states that “everyone has the right to education”. Education is not only a right but a passport to human development. It opens doors and expands opportunities and freedoms. It contributes to fostering peace, democracy and economic growth as well as improving health and reducing poverty. The ultimate aim of Education for All (EFA) is sustainable development.
In the year 2000, the world’s governments adopted the six EFA goals and the eight Millennium Development Goals (MDGs), the two most important frameworks in the field of education. The education priorities of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) are shaped by these objectives.
The two sets of goals are an ambitious roadmap for the global community to follow. They offer a long-term vision of reduced poverty and hunger, better health and education, sustainable lifestyles, strong partnerships and shared commitments.
The EFA goals and MDGs are complementary: as Irina Bokova, UNESCO’s Director-General, says: “When you fund education, you are securing progress towards all the Millennium Development Goals”.
Education for All Goals
- Goal 1: Expand early childhood care and education
- Goal 2: Provide free and compulsory primary education for all
- Goal 3: Promote learning and life skills for young people and adults
- Goal 4: Increase adult literacy
- Goal 5: Achieve gender parity
- Goal 6: Improve the quality of education
Millennium Development Goals
- Goal 1: Eradicate extreme poverty and hunger
- Goal 2: Achieve universal primary education
- Goal 3: Promote gender equality and empower women
- Goal 4: Reduce child mortality
- Goal 5: Improve maternal health
- Goal 6: Combat HIV/AIDS, malaria and other diseases
- Goal 7: Ensure environmental sustainability
- Goal 8: Develop a global partnership for development
As the lead agency in charge of coordinating the multiple partners in the EFA movement, UNESCO monitors global progress towards the six EFA goals, in particular by publishing an annual EFA Global Monitoring Report that tracks the achievements of countries and the international community.
Why is education important?
Pupils attend a class in an all girls' school as part of a World Food Programme (WFP) food-for-education scheme, encouraging student enrollment.
- Education beats poverty: one extra year of schooling increases a person’s earnings by up to 10%. 171 million people could be lifted out of poverty if all students in low-income countries left school with basic reading skills.
- Education promotes gender equality by helping women control how many children they have. In Mali, women with secondary education or higher have an average of three children, while those with no education have an average of seven children.
- Education reduces child mortality: a child born to a mother who can read is 50% more likely to survive past age five. In Indonesia, child vaccination rates are 19% when mothers have no education and 68% when mothers have at least secondary school education.
- Education contributes to improved maternal health: women with higher levels of education are most likely to delay and space out pregnancies, and to seek health care and support.
- Education helps combat HIV, malaria and other preventable diseases. In addition, it facilitates access to treatment and fights against stigma and discrimination.
- Education encourages environmental sustainability. It allows people make decisions that meet the needs of the present without compromising those of future generations. The UN Decade of Education for Sustainable Development (DESD), launched in 2005, urges countries to rethink education, curricula and teaching practice in ways that complement the drive to achieve EFA.
- Education helps global development. An estimated $16 billion in aid is needed annually to reach the EFA goals in poor countries. However, in 2008 poor countries received only $2 billion in aid for basic education. The worldwide military expenditure for 2009 was $1.5 trillion.
Additional information can be found in the booklet “Education Counts” (originally presented as an exhibition in UN Headquarters, New York, during September-November 2010) | <urn:uuid:7d1f4041-965c-4332-8f81-4cf218a41397> | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | http://www.un.org/en/globalissues/briefingpapers/efa/index.shtml | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2013-20/segments/1368697380733/warc/CC-MAIN-20130516094300-00055-ip-10-60-113-184.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.934618 | 874 | 3.921875 | 4 |
The Pentagon’s Michele Flournoy encouraged students to try to “see how government really works” in her discussion on “American Grand Strategy in a Time of Fiscal Constraint” Thursday evening.
Flournoy, the former undersecretary of defense for policy under President Barack Obama, spoke before a full audience at the Sanford School of Public Policy with political science professor Peter Feaver as a visiting fellow of the Von der Heyden Fellows Program. The discussion covered topics ranging from decision processes behind military action in Afghanistan to dealing with budget constraints while maintaining a global military presence as Flournoy shared her experiences in creating policies on each issue.
As the undersecretary, Flournoy helped establish policy on issues including the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq, the America’s intervention in Libya and the government’s response to the Arab Spring conflict. She now serves as a foreign policy adviser in Obama’s re-election campaign.
Feaver began the conversation by discussing the failures and successes of previous defense secretaries, specifically focusing on the transition between Donald Rumsfeld and Robert Gates. Flournoy explained that Gates’ leadership style in the Pentagon was significantly different from that of his predecessor.
Whereas Rumsfeld brought a very close group to work with him at the Pentagon, which isolated him from other staff members, Gates entered “essentially on his own,” Flourney said. This allowed him to be more involved in different departments and foster a good work ethic.
“He treated the military relationships not just as his stakeholders but as his partners in making the tough calls and doing the right thing,” Flournoy said. “That filters down. When people see the top relationships as collegial, professional, productive, respectful, that all filters down in terms of how people deal with each other.”
Through a series of questions, Feaver grilled Flournoy on the different areas of friction between the president and various officials when making strategic decisions about actions in Afghanistan. He specifically referenced a portion of Bob Woodward’s 2010 book, “Obama’s Wars,” closely following the approval of the Afghan surge in which the members of the defense department were warned that the president would have a “Whiskey Tango Foxtrot” moment if he were to be asked by defense officials to authorize the deployment of even more troops.
In the face of the impending Afghan elections and security reports from ground operations, the president authorized the movement of troops, Flourney said, though she noted that at no point was there pressure against deploying troops.
“One of the things you have to learn is don’t believe everything you read in Bob Woodward books…” Flournoy said. “But having been one of the co-chairs that knew, I will tell you there was no predetermination, and I never felt any pressure in terms of ‘do not come and ask for more troops.’”
Feaver continued to stress the controversies surrounding the Afghan surge, criticizing the timing of the military’s announcement of its plan.
Flourney defended the decision to announce the surge with a timeline, explaining that it sought to communicate that the increased troop activity was not a permanent commitment. She added that the plan also sought to prevent Afghan cultural dependency.
“‘We’re not here to occupy and rule you, we are here to help you secure your territory, and we will leave it in your hands with continued support.’ That was the message that was attempted,” she said.
Feaver turned the conversation to the current policy developing around “strategically balancing” the declining military presence in the Middle East and plans to increase military occupation in Asia Pacific. Flournoy explained that as available military resources are expected to increase, Southeast Asia is the most logical place to position them.
“As we envision the transition out of Afghanistan and the end of more than a decade of war, we have some choices with available bandwidth and with available resources,” she said. “Where do we want to place our bets?”
Despite these plans, should the president be re-elected, his first priority will be to establish a new budget deal, Flournoy said. Once a balanced budget is determined, the Pentagon will have a better understanding of the policies that need to be made.
“His number one priority is putting that in place so we have the predictability to unleash and unlock the private sector investment that we really need to get the economy moving,” she said. “That is what will clarify the parameters for defense.”
Flournoy has been active in defense policy throughout her career. She served as the principle deputy assistant secretary for strategy under the Clinton administration, after which she left and co-founded a research think tank titled the Center for New American Security. She re-entered the Pentagon as the undersecretary of defense policy in 2009 as part of Obama’s transition team, where she remained until February 2012.
Flournoy left her post as undersecretary in February to join Obama’s campaign. When asked to name one of GOP opponent Mitt Romney’s most fair criticisms of the defense strategies under Obama, she said she could not name one.
After the discussion, Feaver said he was pleased with how it went, given that Flournoy had been “high on his wish list” of fellows to invite to Sanford for a long time. The most important part of her message was explaining the plans for military placement in the future, given the budget cuts.
“There’s still a feeling that the world is a dangerous place, and that a world with a weak American military presence is more dangerous,” he said. | <urn:uuid:791670ce-eda2-471e-8008-60698877d434> | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | http://www.dukechronicle.com/articles/2012/09/28/former-pentagon-official-defends-obama-policies | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2013-20/segments/1368703682988/warc/CC-MAIN-20130516112802-00011-ip-10-60-113-184.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.971312 | 1,203 | 1.945313 | 2 |
January 24, 2012 (JUBA) - South Sudan and Kenya have signed a memorandum of understanding on the building of a oil pipeline from South Sudan to the Kenyan port of Lamu.
- South Sudan and Kenya sign MoU for construction of oil pipeline, Juba, Jan. 24, 2012 (ST)
The agreement comes four days after South Sudan passed a resolution in cabinet to shut down the oil operations through the pipeline which passes through Sudan to its sea port of Port Sudan.
South Sudan accused Sudan of stealing its oil while Khartoum claimed it was confiscating the oil for unpaid fees; a claim Juba said was unfounded.
The South Sudanese government also passed another resolution seeking an alternative oil pipeline to another neighboring country.
A high level delegation from Kenya, led by the prime minister, Raila Odingo, arrived in Juba on Tuesday to negotiate the memorandum with their South Sudanese counterparts, which resulted in the signing ceremony at J-One Palace.
The Kenyan delegation also included its minister of foreign affairs, Moses Wetangula, minister of public service, Dalmas Otieno and minister of energy, Kiraitu Murungi, among others.
South Sudan’s president, Salva Kiir, and vice president, Riek Machar, witnessed the signing ceremony. Minister of foreign affairs, Nhial Deng and several other ministers and ambassadors were also present.
The minister of petroleum and mining in South Sudan, Stephen Dhiew Dau, and the Kenyan minister of energy, Kiraitu Murungi, signed the memorandum on behalf of their respective governments.
The memorandum also provided for the installation of fibre optic connections between the neighbouring countries.
In a press statement after the signing ceremony, the two ministers explained that the memorandum laid a foundation for economic cooperation between the South Sudan and Kenya.
“The purpose of this memorandum of understanding is to develop and expand a framework of cooperation and partnership between the Government of the Republic of South Sudan and the Government of the Republic of Kenya on the principles of equality, mutual benefit, mutual understanding, respect and trust,” partly reads the memorandum’s text.
The memorandum explained that the two countries will negotiate transit fees for the oil pipeline which will be based on international practice.
Currently, many countries in the region pay less than US$1 per barrel as transit fees; Khartoum is asking for $32.20. | <urn:uuid:cdd697da-94fe-4009-9044-4ecfceb468af> | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | http://www.sudantribune.com/South-Sudan-and-Kenya-sign,41394 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2013-20/segments/1368702810651/warc/CC-MAIN-20130516111330-00041-ip-10-60-113-184.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.948242 | 498 | 1.71875 | 2 |
John and Abigail (Eddy) Benjamin are my 9th great grandparents. The Benjamin family, along with the Bradfords, Newcombs, Clevelands, Ormsbys, and many others, form my English ancestry, through my grandmother, on my dad’s side of the family.
John Benjamin was born about 1584 in Heathfield, Sussex, England. He was a close friend of John Winthrop, the great Puritan leader who began the Great Migration with the Winthrop Fleet of English settlers to New England in 1630. Benjamin met John Winthrop while they were at Cambridge University. It is thought that his friendship with Winthrop played a big part in his decision to leave England and come to America. Also, two of his wife Abigail’s brothers had already come and settled in New England, and that may also have played a part in their decision.
Abigail Eddy was born on October 6, 1601, in Cranbrook, Kent Co., England. She was the daughter of Rev. William Eddye, who was Vicar of St. Duntan’s Church in Cranbrook, and Mary Fosten. She married John there in about 1619. They had eight children together.
John and Abigail sailed from Plymouth, England on June 22, 1632 aboard the ship “Lyon”, captained by Captain William Pierce. John took the oath of allegiance to the King and government of England before he embarked. This group of Puritans were members of Thomas Hooker’s “Braintree Company”. After being at sea for 12 weeks, they landed in Boston Harbor on Sunday evening, September 16, 1632. They brought with them their children John, Abigail, Samuel and Mary. The “Lyon” carried 123 passengers, with 50 being children.
This was the last voyage of the “Lyon”. On the following November, while returning to England, it was wrecked on a shoal a few miles from the mouth of the Chesapeake River.
The Benjamins soon settled in Newtowne, Massachusetts. Newtowne is the original name of the present day Cambridge. On November 6, 1632, he became a Freeman. A Freeman had the right of sufferage, enjoyed advantages in the division of land and, before the representative system started, Freemen were members of the General Court. The principal qualifications of this privilege seem to have been Church membership. John Benjamin was one of the original proprietors of the Freeman of Boston. It is worthy to note that he became a Freeman within two months of his arrival, an unusual honor, and perhaps a record of the high regard the community placed on him.
On May 30, 1633, he was was appointed Constable of Newtowne by the General Court. The Constable in England and in the Colonies was the Chief Executive Officer of the parish or town, hence an office of honor and importance.
On six acres of land in Newtowne, Benjamin built, what Governor John Winthrop described as, a “mansion…unsurpassed in elegance and comfort by all in the vicinity. It was also a mansion of religion and hospitality; visited by the clergy of all denominations and by the literate at home and abroad”. The location of the Benjamin home was on the present site of Harvard University. The map below shows the home’s location on the present day map of Harvard.
It would certainly seem that John Benjamin was both wealthy and well educated. Gov. Winthrop referred to him as “Mr. Benjamin,” a title indicating prominence and used rarely. On April 7, 1636, the Benjamin home in Newtowne was damaged badly by fire. It’s loss was valued at over 100 pounds. John was said to have had a very large library. Many of his books were lost in the fire.
In about 1637, John moved his family to Watertown, Massachusetts. Watertown records of 1642 say that he owned the largest homestall in the town at that time. This lot was bought from the Oldham family and much of his land contains the current site of the Perkins School for the Blind. His homestead in Watertown was 60 acres and was situated east of Dorchester Field and bounded on the south by the Charles River. You can see the location of the Benjamin property on the map of present day Watertown below.
The following pictures show the view of the Charles River today from the site of the Benjamin homestead in Watertown. Click on each to view a larger version.
The records do not show that he assumed an active part in the civil affairs of Watertown. Apparently he led a very quiet life there. He was a member of the First Church of Watertown. This church was the second oldest church in the Colony of Massachusetts.
John Benjamin died in Watertown on June 14, 1654. His wife, Abigail, went to Charlestown, MA (now part of Boston) after John’s death, and lived with daughter Abigail and son-in-law Joshua Stubbs. Abigail died in Charlestown on May 20, 1687.
John and Abigail’s 3rd great grandson was Asa Benjamin. You can read more about him at this link. | <urn:uuid:0c376e0c-0db5-4ebf-b1e7-008e02015d91> | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | http://wellerharvey.wordpress.com/stories/john-and-abigail-benjamin/?like=1&_wpnonce=05ebc01355 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2013-20/segments/1368698207393/warc/CC-MAIN-20130516095647-00024-ip-10-60-113-184.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.987376 | 1,108 | 2.4375 | 2 |
having problems with my if statements
I am creating a C boardgame, and my program isnt working very well. I narrowed it down to the function shown below. The purpose of this function is to keep track of the total numbers of spaces player1 moves in the game, how much more spaces the player has to move in order to win. Oh and it also has some validation. They are 2 of these function in my program.
Now the problem that I am having is with the part where the function is to keep track of the total numbers of spaces player1 moves in the game and how much more spaces the player has to move in order to win.
What i realise, is that the function is some times displaying 2 of the printf statements contained in first 2 if statements which is incorrect. If any help can be offered i would greatly appreciate it.
int players_move_spaces(int array1,int die2)
static int num2;
num2=num2 + die2; //die represents the value that was obtained by spinning the dice
//num2 stores the total value of all the numbers obtained by spinng the dice
array1[num2]=num2; //array moves to num2's position
printf("You have just moved %d spaces",num2);
left_over2= SIZE - num2; //how much more spaces the player has to move in order to win. SIZE is 25 cuz they r 25 spacesin the array
if(die2 < left_over2 )
printf("You have %d more spaces to move in order to win ",left_over2);
if(die2 > left_over2 )
printf("Sorry you must forfeit a turn ");
printf("They are not enough spaces. ");
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Christopher Hayes reviews Bryan Caplan's new book, The Myth of the Rational Voter [Update at the end]:
Who’s Afraid of Democracy?, by Christopher Hayes, In These Times: ...For Bryan Caplan, ... author of The Myth of the Rational Voter: Why Democracies Choose Bad Policies, the minimum wage is an iconic example of the economically backwards policies favored by the foolish masses. “In theory,” he writes, “democracy is a bulwark against socially harmful policies, but in practice it gives them safe harbor.” Examining this “paradox” takes up [most] of the book, but his explanation is pretty simple: Voters are crazy.
The Myth of the Rational Voter is best understood in the context of a long-standing academic debate over whether democracy works. It’s a question that has two ... sub-components: Do democracies produce optimal policies for its citizens? And do democracies produce policies that accurately reflect the will of the majority?
The most sanguine observers say “yes” on both counts. But given that surveys consistently show that voters are distressingly ignorant about both ... policy ... and politics ..., it’s a difficult case to make. Another strain of thought is the so-called Public Choice school, which answers “no” to both questions. Public Choice theorists tend, like Caplan, to be free market enthusiasts and argue that democracies inevitably lead to bloated bureaucracies, trade protectionism and inefficient subsidies. These sub-optimal economic policies occur not because of their widespread popularity, but rather because the state’s agenda is so easily manipulated by special interests...
Caplan disagrees: Democracy fails to produce good policies precisely because it reflects the will of the majority. ...
What the people want, according to Caplan, is economic bollocks. To establish this point, he devotes a chapter to the Survey of Americans and Economists on the Economy (SAEE). Conducted in 1996, the survey asked economists and members of the general public questions about the economy, and found a divergence of opinion on almost every principle of policy...
Caplan attributes this divergence to four basic biases of the unwashed masses—anti-market bias (a skepticism that the price mechanism works), anti-foreign bias, make-work bias (a desire to create jobs even if it’s inefficient) and pessimistic bias, the tendency to believe the economy’s getting worse instead of better. Imagine the worldview of Lou Dobbs, and that’s roughly the belief system Caplan thinks is typical. Because these biases make people feel good about themselves, people hold to them even in the face of countervailing evidence. Or, more precisely, they hold to them irrationally.
But this argument puts Caplan in a precarious position. ... If people aren’t rational, there’s no reason to assume that they’ll respond predictably to incentives or market signals.
So Caplan requires extra dexterity to withdraw the “rational voter” from ... his theoretical framework. He must somehow maintain that the same person can be rational as a consumer, worker or business owner, but irrational as a citizen and a voter. In other words, voters must be somehow possessed of what Caplan calls “rational irrationality.”
The idea is this: People are rational when they pay for the consequences of their decisions. But in elections, the odds of your vote determining a given election are so slim that the price of voting your irrational whims is nil. This gives people the freedom to indulge delusional notions about the economy. And that results in a populace who are capitalists in the market place and socialists in the voting booth. ... Caplan ... quotes legendary economist Joseph Schumpeter to describe the latter: “[T]he typical citizen drops down to a lower level of mental performance as soon as he enters the political field. He argues and analyzes in a way which he would readily recognize as infantile within the sphere of his real interests. He becomes a primitive again.”
“If people are rational as consumers and irrational as voters,” Caplan writes, “it is a good idea to rely more on markets and less on politics.”
The first and most obvious problem with Caplan’s argument is that it quickly leads to some very dark places. He notes, enthusiastically, that education makes people think more like economists and that, luckily, the highly educated vote at higher rates... But why leave it to chance? You could instead give more votes to businessmen and university graduates, as Caplan comes close to proposing, or simply require people to “pass a test of economic literacy to vote.”
Which brings us to the second problem: what constitutes economic consensus. Caplan spends considerable time attempting to persuade the reader that if experts and the general public disagree, the experts are right and the public wrong. That may often be the case, but it’s not a static proposition: What experts believe evolves over time, and the same is true of the public. In 1996, the public thought taxes were too high, but recent polling suggests that’s no longer the case. The kinds of social democratic market interventions that Caplan holds in such low regard were prominent features of the post-war economies of the United States, Canada and Western Europe, which were some of the most productive and equitable in human history. Not only were the policies relatively effective, they were also largely popular with both the public and economists. Caplan’s book wouldn’t have made much sense 40 years ago, which prompts the question: Will it make much sense in the future? Caplan thinks he’s describing the fundamentals about human nature, but he might just be elaborating on the contingencies of an era.
What’s more, sometimes the public is right and the experts are wrong. ... The record of expertise in matters of public policy is an uneven one, to say the least.
Finally, Caplan over-interprets the degree of economic consensus. He stresses that, appearances to the contrary, economists agree on a broad range of principles... But governments don’t legislate principles; they legislate policies, and when it comes to policies the disagreement is tremendous. Caplan thinks the minimum wage borders on quackery, but last year more than 500 economists, including a half-dozen Nobel laureates, signed a petition in favor of raising it.
Indeed, in this respect, the book eats its own tail. Caplan wants to grant a presumptive authority to the consensus view of economists, but the consensus view of economists is that voters are rational, which is, of course, precisely the position he wants to convince us is wrong.
It’s tempting to dismiss Caplan’s thesis out of hand, because it’s so self-consciously “provocative” and because he’s translating an old discredited anti-democratic argument into the jargon of econocentric elite-speak. But if you support democracy, you must confront the fact that voters can often be stunningly under-informed and that majoritarianism run amok can lead to persecution, hatred and injustice. Reading Caplan’s book, then, is both bracing and necessary because it forces the reader to stare into the abyss...
Caplan’s willingness to embrace the darkness, however, is what makes this book so important: It articulates in lurid detail the obscene id of Chicago-school, Grover-Norquist-style, free market fundamentalism (a term Caplan spends a chapter rebutting). Given a choice between democracy without free markets or free markets without democracy, many conservatives would gladly choose the latter. Hence Milton Friedman advising Augusto Pinochet in Chile and the Bush administration’s support of a coup in Venezuela.
And the book’s manifest elitism is not fringe. It is blurbed by economist Alan Blinder, who advised President Clinton, and N. Gregory Mankiw, who headed the Council of Economic Advisors under George W. Bush. Over the last 30 years, conservatives have made political hay by railing against liberal “elitists” who want to substitute the judgment of faceless bureaucrats, activist judges and pointy-headed intellectuals for that of the common man. Yet if you got some prominent conservatives off the record—after plying them with a few drinks—I bet more than a few would agree with Caplan: Voters are fools.
Good thing our campaign donors are the ones who really run things.
Update: Arnold Kling, who writes at Econolog with Bryan, comments on the review. Here's his response to the statement about Friedman advising Pinochet:
Bryan Gets Some Pushback, by Arnold Kling: ...This is a bit over the top. Would Hayes have preferred that Friedman advise Pinochet not to pursue market-oriented economic policies? I think that one could argue that not only did market-oriented economics help Chile's standard of living, it ultimately resulted in a transition to a more open political system.
Which gets me to a more general point. Democracy is not the same thing as a political system with individual rights and liberty. Democracy can mean populist authoritarian leadership. As Amy Chua points out in World on Fire, democracy can even support genocide.
Democracy is attractive not so much as an end in itself but as a means to check the power of rulers. All the democracy I want is the power of the people to vote rulers out of office.
Instead, some people want popular democracy, meaning that people get to vote on everything. But the implications of unlimited popular democracy are disturbing. It means that if people vote to abolish free speech, so be it. If they vote to criminalize minority religions, that is the majority will. If they vote for genocide, then that becomes state policy.
Supporters of popular democracy might respond by saying, "Come on, the people aren't that bad. Their instincts are basically good. You've gotta trust the people." That's the argument that Myth of the Rational Voter shoots down.
Where I think Bryan goes astray is in making it seem as though the solution is to increase the power of elites. But Government by elites is little better than popular democracy. Instead, the best idea is to limit the power of government.
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Released: March 2, 2012
For the Public, It's Not about Class Warfare, But Fairness
Income inequality has become a major issue in the presidential campaign. A recent Pew Research Center poll, for example, attracted wide attention when it found that as many as 66% of Americans believe there are “very strong” or “strong” conflicts between the rich and the poor, an increase of 19 percentage points since 2009.
But while Americans are hearing more about class conflict, there is no sense that the American people are on the verge of class conflict; they just want a better chance of achieving success themselves. They want government policies that give everyone a fair shot, reflecting bedrock American belief in the individual’s ability to succeed through hard work.
A recent Gallup poll found 70% saying that it is extremely or very important that the federal government in Washington enact policies that increase the equality of opportunity for people to get ahead. By comparison, just 46% say it is extremely or very important for the government to reduce the income and wealth gap between the rich and poor; 54% say this is somewhat important or not important. Income inequality is an element of the economic system that is accepted by many Americans: 52% say the fact that some people in the U.S. are rich and others are poor is an acceptable part of our economic system.
A sense of economic inequality is hardly new. A broad majority public (77%) says that there is too much power in the hands of a few rich people and large corporations; and as far back as 1941, Gallup polling found a majority (60%) expressing this view. In addition, the public agrees with the statement that in general the rich just get richer while the poor get poorer –majorities have consistently said this since Pew Research first asked the question in 1987.
At root, these concerns are associated with the issue of economic fairness. About six-in-ten (61%) say the economic system in this country unfairly favors the wealthy. Far fewer say that the economic system is generally fair to most Americans (36%). Concerns over economic fairness can also be seen in the public’s negative reactions to government policies such as the bank bailout. A Pew Research Center survey in February found that 39% say that the 2008 loans to banks and financial institutions were the right thing to do; 52% say they were the wrong thing.
The public’s desire for fairness in government policy is perhaps best seen in views of the tax system. A majority of Americans now say the federal tax system is unfair and there has been a seven-point rise in this view since 2003.The public’s top complaint about taxes is not how much they themselves pay; rather, it is the belief that some wealthy people don’t pay their fair share. Nearly six-in-ten (57%) say what bothers them most about taxes is the feeling that some wealthy don’t pay their fair share, just 11% say it is the amount they themselves pay. The public supports overhauling the federal tax system and this support stems primarily from concerns over the fairness of the system.
A desire for a level economic playing field is tied to American individualism. Belief in the individual’s ability to achieve success through hard work is a bedrock American value. And there is a strong belief that the individual has the power to shape their own future.
Three-quarters (75%) agree with the statement that everyone has it in their own power to succeed; just 19% say success is determined by outside forces. This view has been held by wide majorities ever since the question was first asked in 1994.
A majority of the public (58%) also agrees with the statement that most people who want to get ahead can make it if they’re willing to work hard. However, public views of opportunity are not immune to hard economic times – agreement with this statement has slipped somewhat in recent years.
But there is no less admiration for people who get rich by working hard: 90% agree with this sentiment, just 8% disagree. This near-unanimous opinion highlights that the public’s fundamental complaint is not with the rich themselves.
Pew Global Attitudes surveys have consistently found that Americans’ views of the individual and role of the state set them apart from the publics of many Western European nations. Nearly six-in-ten Americans (58%) say it is more important that everyone be free to pursue their life’s goals without interference from the state; far fewer (35%) say it is more important that the state play an active role in society so as to guarantee that nobody is in need. The balance of opinion is reversed among Western European countries. In Spain, for example, 67% say the state guaranteeing that no one is in need is more important, just 30% say individual freedom to pursue goals should be prioritized.
Similarly, asked if they agree that “success in life is pretty much determined by forces outside our control,” most Americans disagree. Opinion is much more mixed among Western European nations. For example, 57% of the French and 72% of Germans say that success in life is determined by outside forces.
Americans’ more skeptical view of a strong social safety net has consequences. About a third of Americans (32%) say there have been times in the past year when they have been unable to afford health care, which is consistent with Pew Research Center surveys over the past decade. That is far higher than the percentages in four Western European countries who say this. People in the United States also are more likely to say they have been unable to afford food in the past year. | <urn:uuid:4483d4e4-15c5-4b1c-bb25-0bfae7041e0d> | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | http://www.people-press.org/2012/03/02/for-the-public-its-not-about-class-warfare-but-fairness/?src=rss_personal-finances | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2013-20/segments/1368699881956/warc/CC-MAIN-20130516102441-00075-ip-10-60-113-184.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.972499 | 1,157 | 2.875 | 3 |
Domestic violence is a very serious problem in our society. No one has the right to deliberately harm others. Domestic abuse is any behavior by a couple who is trying to work, recruit, and obtain and maintain control over the partner. Abuse can occur in any relationship as heterosexual couples, gay and lesbian couples, common law relationships, new relationships, relationships, dating and long term relationships. Abuse happens in all, the company age, class and culture.
There are many types of abuse are: physical abuse, emotional abuse, sexual abuse, social control and financial supervision. Violence can take many forms, including physical abuse, sexual abuse, emotional abuse, social or financial control.
Domestic violence is not a physical or sexual violence at home. No form of harassment received. The following details on the types of violence report
1. Physical abuse
This type of violence resulting in physical danger. The offender will engage in behaviors such as hitting, choking, slapping, hitting, pushing. They can damage your household items and even damage to walls and doors; Continue reading
What is the difference between trademark and copyright? The answer to this question is not always easy, but how to dive into the maze of intellectual property, there are some very important differences and some clear guidelines to help us choose the right vehicle for you.
Copyright usually associated with original works of authorship, such as books or poems or manuscripts, photographs, films and music (or text), while the brand is associated with the slogan, name and logo.
When the vehicle has the right to choose the most important thing to consider is the use of the proposed mark. Users are entitled to mark was registered or not. Registration of the mark will provide the exclusive right to use the mark nationwide, some foreign rights, and the legal presumption of ownership. Continue reading
Tax lawyers are one of the most sought-after lawyers, in the law industry, as almost all will have to pay taxes or problems that may arise. The tax lawyer is a person who helps plan the taxes and to represent you in court if a dispute.
Tax lawyers should not only represent you in court, his main goal is to prevent this. Helps the beginning, explain the different tax laws and, indirectly, to minimize the chance that you can be prosecuted.
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Seniors are a number of reductions and exemptions when it comes to taxes, if you are unsure about the benefits apply to you, you can always contact a tax attorney. Trying to avoid taxes on your own can be risky, and ultimately may end up on the wrong side of the authorities, this is not always the best option. Continue reading
But there are rules for creating a brand and there are procedures for how the brand has been registered. The first should contact the intellectual property, online or by phone to be registered. The department will give you a sign up form trading application, you must complete and return. These applications are usually associated with a particular application shares. This will then be put in control of the trademark database. Proof sheets will then be sent for verification of data entered into it, and then examined after verifying the information here. But if you find a mistake, report it immediately to the changes to be made.
In some cases, inspectors will not approve the application, you will be notified of the object distinctiveness. This will allow you to respond to objections, and then submit it for approval. But if the agreement is not satisfactory to you, you can file a complaint with the Federal Court. If the trademark application through authentication, to be published in the Official Marks, which is a weekly publication of the agency that regulates the trade mark. Continue reading
Can be a variety of reasons why someone would want to move to a new country, you can go from work, better living conditions, education and even for retirement. Whatever the reason behind the immigration simply can not do it alone, since the size of the bureaucracy and laws that should be addressed.
So, call an immigration lawyer or attorney may be useful in many situations. There are some times when you have an expert is important. Working with an immigration lawyer can help an individual to save time and avoid headaches. Anyone applying for citizenship of the United States (U.S.) legal or anyone who wants to immigrate to the United States will benefit from the knowledge of immigration law.
The rules and regulations tend to change when it comes to immigration. Became more difficult after the 9/11 events. The main reason for all the paperwork and regulations because of the desire for greater security. The Americans want to make sure they are safe. That’s why we have an immigration lawyer is so important. They know what to do and how to deal with all situations that may arise. The immigration attorneys keep abreast of any developments in immigration law and requirements as well. Continue reading
Use the services of a medical malpractice lawyer if you or someone you love was injured, even temporarily, by the negligence of a doctor or hospital. The application of a medical malpractice case, without the help and the help of a qualified attorney who is really just a pointless exercise for you as you discover very quickly.
Recent studies of the American Medical Association indicate that more than two hundred thousand people die each year due to some kind of medical malpractice.Although this number is surprising in itself, think of how many people do not die but are temporarily or even permanently injured due to medical malpractice, which is significantly more likely.
While some people say that medical malpractice is difficult to prove, should not be, and each case is unique and different. The term refers to a number of different situations, but the conclusion is that the patient was under doctor or hospital care or supervision, perhaps even being a patient in the hospital, and something happened I was wrong. It could have been adverse reactions to drugs, administered the wrong drug, the wrong amount of medication given, unnecessary surgery, or a lot of other things that can happen when someone is under the care of a doctor or a hospital’s attention. And this is not just a person who has been admitted to the hospital to have a valid case. Continue reading
In mediation, there is a good chance that both sides are fighting in court to prevent it.The good thing for couples to have mediation to resolve problems in a more relaxed situation. No one else around except the mediator, it also adds an element of privacy.When in court, proceed to participate in a number of other external parties such as judges and lawyers. | <urn:uuid:f312fd60-fc3d-471c-be1e-b66abeb3266f> | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | http://www.scotttaylorforcongress.com/ | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2013-20/segments/1368700958435/warc/CC-MAIN-20130516104238-00065-ip-10-60-113-184.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.963193 | 1,380 | 2.265625 | 2 |
In 2013 the University of Memphis will open the doors to the Crews Ventures Lab.
The Crews Ventures Lab program will provide a nurturing environment to support University
of Memphis faculty and student entrepreneurs as they focus their passion and build
their ideas into foundations of successful companies by providing educational, mentoring
and networking experiences.
The space will provide a place for U of M-based technology start-ups to be built and
launched. The building, the former Mason’s Lodge at Walker and Patterson, was originally
built in the 1950’s and is currently being renovated into a world-class technology venture
development lab. The CVL will offer flexible office space, furnished offices for
visiting investors and mentors, lab areas for prototype development and advanced technological
systems, as well as a conference room and break room.
The Crews Ventures Lab will be the core of entrepreneurial collaboration for the campus
– where great ideas and innovation are taken to a whole new level by joining together
the top students and faculty of the University of Memphis campus with the best possible
resources, people, technology and physical space.
Alumnus and Society of Entrepreneurs member Hilliard Crews (BS ’71) and his wife Harriett
Crews have invested $1 million in the project to help meet that goal. The facility
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Florida Sen. Marco Rubio, whose parents left Cuba in 1956, is spending Tuesday at the U.S. Naval Base at Guantanamo Bay, Yahoo News has learned.
The trip is his first to Cuba.
Rubio, a member of the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence, plans to spend one day at the base to learn more about U.S. operations there, Rubio spokesman Alex Conant said. Rubio is not planning to leave the property, which the U.S. government leases from the island nation.
[Related: Florida Dems ding Rubio with a song]
A prison on the base is home to hundreds of foreign detainees the U.S. government has labeled "enemy combatants," many of them captured in Afghanistan since al-Qaida's attack on New York and the Pentagon in 2001.
At Intelligence Committee hearings, Rubio has expressed concern about the activities of the detainees once they are released from the prison, and in 2011, he co-sponsored legislation that would ensure that the prison remains open.
"Guantanamo Bay plays an integral part in our ongoing effort to safeguard America, and it is critical that this facility remain open and operating," Rubio said at the time.
Read the trip itinerary here, from Conant:
As a member of the Senate Intelligence Committee, Sen. Rubio is traveling to Guantanamo Bay to conduct oversight of the facility, tour the base, and meet with the commander of Joint Task Force Guantanamo Bay. This visit will allow Sen. Rubio an opportunity to better understand the role Guantanamo Bay plays in US detention operations, and examine how the military commission process for trying the terrorists housed there is proceeding.
Additionally, Sen. Rubio will be able to hear the Navy's perspective on the strategic value of the base to the U.S. Navy and Coast Guard.
During his visit to GITMO, he will tour the Expeditionary Legal Complex (ELC), were military tribunals of detainees recently began. The ELC provides a secure location to secure and try detainees charged by the United States government. It provides full access to sensitive and classified information, full access to defense lawyers and prosecution, and full media access by the press. Rubio will see the role this complex plays as the venue where classified information taken from the battle field is presented.
From there, Senator Rubio will be taken to the Joint Task Force (JTF) Guantanamo headquarters where he will receive an intelligence overview and engage in open discussions with JTF personnel about the various functions conducted there, including intelligence collection, analysis, and dissemination in support of ongoing overseas contingency operations and to the Office of Military Commissions.
He will then meet with Joint Task Force Commander, Rear Admiral David Woods,* U.S. Navy.
Finally, he will tour Camp VI, the building in which detainees are actually held. After this portion, he will conclude his trip and depart.
He will be returning to Miami on Tuesday at approximately 5:15 pm EDT.
* Conant's original statement said Rubio would meet with Rear Adm. Jeffrey Harbeson.
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Insuring it is part of the growing conversation on viral and buzz marketing, particularly as it applies to children, the National Institute on Media and Family has launched an offline and online ad campaign targeting marketing and parent-related websites. The campaign appears on ClickZ, Ad Age.com, AdWeek.com, MediaWeek.com, Child.com and Parents.com and directs people to a recently launched weblog calling attention to a viral and buzz marketing code of ethics just launched by the Word of Mouth Marketing Association.
A full page print ad appeared in the print version of Ad Age as an open letter to execs at agencies that have been involved with viral marketing.
As we've said before, we don't think viral and buzz marketers are shoving dangerous messages down kids throats anymore than other marketers have done for years. Kids are smart. They are not duped easily. Viral and buzz marketers are not pedophiles. NIMF isn't John Hathorne during the Salem Witch Trials. All parties just need to go have a drink together and get over this overblown animosity.
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|By Lori MacVittie||
|December 19, 2012 09:00 AM EST||
Is SDN a concept, or a concrete architectural construct? Does it really matter?
A question – specific to F5 technology – was raised during the panel session I moderated at Gartner DC 2012 that for me, at least, raised an interesting question. Well, actually it wasn't just that question, but rather the question was the icing on the cake after hearing commentary from enterprise IT attendees on the subject of SDN.
Yes, there's already a spate of SDN-washing, similar to cloud-washing, that's going on in the market. While ONF certainly laid out a set of characteristics defining SDN, those characteristics are not a concrete list of requirements. It's not, after all, an RFC, with an easy to evaluate list of "MUST NOT, MUST, SHOULD NOT, and SHOULD" requirements. As Captain Barbosa said, "…the code is more what you'd call "guidelines" than actual rule."
The questions and commentary raised by IT attendees at the conference can be summed up in two questions:
1. What is SDN?
2. What problem is it trying to solve?
This is really the heart of the debate for IT. Adoption is not going to occur (one person out of the 50 attending the session had one guy, in a lab, playing with OpenFlow, for example) until at least the second of these questions can be definitively answered by those selling SDN solutions.
The answer to that question seems to center around a concept – agility. Agility, however, is also one of those broad terms that can mean anything from adaptability to flexibility to extensibility. Any of these concepts – and they are concepts – can be implemented in a variety of ways, some of which may fit the criteria set by ONF for SDN and some that may not. That's what leads to "washing" solutions; criteria using language and terminology that can easily be interpreted in a number of ways.
Let's refresh our memories, shall we?
“In the SDN architecture, the control and data planes are decoupled, network intelligence and state are logically centralized, and the underlying network infrastructure is abstracted from the applications. As a result, enterprises and carriers gain unprecedented programmability, automation, and network control, enabling them to build highly scalable, flexible networks that readily adapt to changing business needs.” [emphasis added]
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Crumbing archaeological ruins, imposing Islamic monuments and stark Soviet buildings sit alongside one another in Uzbekistan, a constant reminder of the nation’s chequered and indeed lengthy history.
Uzbekistan is a Muslim country, but there is a distinctly Russian influence as well. Mosques and local dress contribute to the Central Asian feel, while at night the vodka flows in the local restaurants.
Uzbekistan's history is dominated by five conquerors, including Alexander the Great and the unstoppable Genghis Khan. Islam took root, slowly, and Soviet rule dominated, oppressively.
The bazaars and markets of Uzbekistan are vibrant, raucous and exciting, with the national pastime of haggling employed with great vigour. Start low and enjoy the banter!
The names of Khiva, Bukhara and Samarkand inspire today the same excitement and allure as they have done to Silk Road travellers for hundreds of years.
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This barren, landlocked country, for so long invisible to Western eyes, contains within its borders three of Central Asia’s most brilliant cities: Samarkand, Bukhara and Khiva.
The wealth and strategic importance of the region has attracted covetous invaders across the ages, with Macedonians, Russians, Arabs and Turks all leaving their indelible marks throughout the country with countless dazzling monuments to power, strength, wealth and piety.
One of the holiest places of Islam, the venerable and captivating city of Bukhara was also one of the key stops along the Silk Route.
Five hundred miles across the desert from Tashkent lies Khiva, a well-preserved and fascinating city, its azure-glazed tiles glinting in the midday sun. The city was well known to the Victorians, who were shocked at tales of the barbarity of the local rulers, the Khans of Khorezm.
Few names invoke such romance as that of Samarkand, for countless centuries a glorious magnet for travellers, scholars, tyrants and poets. Evidence of the city’s extraordinary 2,500 year history is everywhere.
The great city of Tashkent, right in the heart of Asia, is the largest metropolis in the region, the nation’s capital and home to some excellent museums, operas and fine dining.
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The middle in a small series of scenes that I think embody something important about the American Southwest - the area of the country that includes New Mexico, Colorado, Utah, Arizona, Nevada and California. On my most recent trip, we went only to two of those states: New Mexico and Colorado.
This is a fairly typical display in a Santa Fe tourist shop, but we've also got several elements of Southwest American culture here, from plastic versions of the peppers from yesterday's photo to the cattle skulls (real? fake? I wasn't really able to tell) to the ceramic skulls and suns painted in bright New Mexican colors.
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batalay (32822) 2012-09-07 18:23
This eye catching scene, I thought, could only be in the US South West. Your personal note complements the photo. Indeed, it is somewhat reminiscent of a photo I posted a couple of years ago, Paintings of Clocks, not in their subjects as much as in their surrealist nature.
rbellemare (2087) 2012-09-07 18:23
Very nice presentation of this souvenir stand. Interesting skulls and beautiful colours of the ceramics. Nicely framed.
Have a good day.
bukitgolfb301 (30017) 2012-09-08 2:20
Hi dear Andrew
Sorry formy late reply, as I was so busy this week.
Wow very interesting and happy shop. Just window shopping seems to get relax and be happy. Thanks for your shring with great posting and have a good weekend!
Takero from Tokyo
timecapturer (30138) 2012-09-08 4:25
a fascinating mixture of elements and colours here that make the image so fascinating and compelling. Love the detailing and the clever use of the diagonal composition. Wonderful imagery!
Enjoy your weekend - Brian.
mjw364 (3606) 2012-09-08 10:39
I like this image for its colours... the red chillies, the bleached skulls and the yellow sun masks. The colourful masks put me in mind of Mayan, Inca culture. Those ladders too, like the one in your previous image that led into a cliff cave type dwelling... is that Pueblo Indian culture? Clearly the arid desert is referenced too with the skulls. Many cultural flows, historically speaking, evident here.
It's a little crazy to me that people should want to eat chillies in the desert! Having eaten Mexican food when I was in the States though I have to say... I do like the cuisine.
Chillies in the UK are more associated with Indian food which in the West Midlands where I live is excellent and I did try Indian food cooked by a Mexican chef in the States and it just didn't work for me!
Thanks for the image.
abmdsudi (26183) 2012-09-10 3:22
Beautiful simple compo, giving a very good impression of wild wild west stuff on display. What an extravaganza of textures, razor sharp, wonderful colors and stunning contrast, love how those skull are sandwitched in between and the hot red chiilies!! This is a wonderul opportunity to capture the local culture and flavour, so well taken presented but I miss the cowboy hats! Amazing and thanks for
Waylim (22349) 2012-09-12 18:15
I almost came here on my last trip to the SW. However decided to skip it and wait till next time when we can dedicated more time to see it, instead of just passing through. Beautiful colors of the souvenirs I love those skulls, makes me thing of O’keef’s Painting. I could use on of the sun on top of my outdoor fireplace :)
Very cool shot of the tourist spot.
jmdias (45754) 2012-11-09 0:42
very interesting artcraft mixed with skulls of cattle, in my region these skulls are used to "break the envy" in ranches. nice pov of the image catching the objects and their colors. TFS.
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Some leaders drain all the intelligence and capability out of their teams. Because they need to be the smartest, most capable person in the room, these managers often shut down the smarts of others, ultimately stifling the flow of ideas. You know these people, because you’ve worked for and with them.
Consider the senior vice president of marketing who, week after week, suggests new targets and campaigns for your team—forcing you to scurry to keep up with her thinking rather than think for yourself and contribute your own ideas. Or, the vice president of product development who, despite having more than 4,000 top-notch software engineers on staff, admits that he listens to only a couple of people at development meetings, claiming “no one else really has anything much to offer.” These leaders—we call them “diminishers”—underutilize people and leave creativity and talent on the table.
At the other extreme are leaders who, as capable as they are, care less about flaunting their own IQs and more about fostering a culture of intelligence in their organizations. Under the leadership of these “multipliers,” employees don’t just feel smarter, they become smarter. One example is K.R. Sridhar, a renowned scientist and the CEO of Bloom Energy, a green-tech firm. Sridhar recruits elite talent but is careful not to cultivate prima donnas, who might dominate the team’s thinking. When one of his star scientists began relentlessly pushing his own ideas, even handing Sridhar an ultimatum, the CEO chose to place his bets on the team, even though his decision might jeopardize the next product launch. After the loss of this seemingly critical player, the rest of the team rallied, quickly learned new technologies, and successfully hit the release date.
Although working for multipliers like Sridhar feels great, these leaders aren’t feel-good types; they have a hard edge. They expect stellar performance from employees and drive individuals to achieve extraordinary results.
How do we know this? Several years ago, we embarked on a study to answer the following questions: What are the differences between leaders who multiply intelligence among their employees and those who diminish it, and what impact do they have on the organization? We interviewed senior professionals in industries in which organizational intelligence is a competitive advantage—for instance, IT, health care, and biotech. We asked them to identify two leaders they’d encountered in their careers: one they felt had diminished their intelligence and capabilities and one who had multiplied them. We then studied more than 150 of those selected leaders in more than 35 companies, spanning four continents. We conducted intensive 360-degree analyses of many of these leaders’ behaviors and practices.
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SPRINGFIELD, Mass. (AP)—When the U.S. House admonished Rep. Joe Wilson for shouting “You lie!” at President Barack Obama during a health care speech to Congress, it not only lit up talk show lines, but also sent many people scurrying to the Internet in search of a definition.
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Admonish, a verb dating to the 14th century meaning “to express warning or disapproval in a gentle, earnest, or solicitous manner,” generated enough curiosity to crown it Merriam-Webster’s Word of the Year for 2009.
It beat out several other finalists that emerged from what the dictionary publisher’s editor at large, Peter Sokolowski, called the “intersection of news and vocabulary.” Runners-up announced Nov. 19 included inaugurate, pandemic, furlough and rogue—the latter tied to Sarah Palin and the sole carryover from the 2008 list.
Virtually all the words were associated with a news event or coverage and resulted in a prolonged spike of look-ups on the dictionary offered online for free by Merriam-Webster, based in Springfield, Mass.” Words that make up this list are words that jumped and stayed up there,” Sokolowski said. “Even if the word was no longer on the front page of the newspaper, it was still something that people were blogging about or reading about online.”
“Admonish” shot to the top in part because it was used at several stages of the story—originally to describe the reaction to Wilson’s outburst, then to the editorial reaction, and finally to the official House resolution admonishing the South Carolina Republican.
Dictionary users may have been seeking to distinguish shades of meaning from synonyms such as “scold” or “rebuke,” Sokolowski said. Those terms suggest a harsher tone, while “admonish” suggests a decidedly more genteel response.
Another word on Merriam-Webster’s 2009 Top 10 list, “emaciated,” generated a flurry of interest after it was used to describe the condition of Michael Jackson’s body after the entertainer’s death in June. It was the most looked-up word of the summer, Sokolowski said.
Only one of the year’s top words had no clear peg to current events. It was “nugatory,” an adjective meaning “of little or no consequence.” Sokolowski said that while it was a favorite word of his, he remains puzzled as to why it created a buzz of sudden dictionary interest.
The Wall Street financial crisis gave rise to “bailout,” the 2008 Word of the Year. In the two previous years, Merriam-Webster used online polls or surveys, producing “w00t” (an exclamation used by online gamers) in 2007 and “truthiness” (a term coined by political satirist Stephen Colbert) in 2006.
Other dictionary makers and groups also announce Words of the Year, using different methodology. The New Oxford American Dictionary chose “unfriend,” the act of removing someone as a friend on Facebook or other social networking site.
Oxford uses a committee of lexicographers and other experts to select a word that is not currently in the dictionary but will be added. Merriam-Webster, on the other hand, selects among existing entries based on website traffic.
“It gives a certain amount of insight into the preoccupations of the past year,” said Allan Metcalf, an English professor at MacMurray College in Jacksonville, Ill., and executive secretary of the American Dialect Society, who compared the selection of a Word of the Year to Time Magazine’s Person of the Year.
The society plans to name its Word of the Year, along with a Word of the Decade, in January, Metcalf said.
The word “rogue” made Merriam-Webster’s 2008 list after Palin, the Republican vice presidential candidate, was said to have “gone rogue” from the John McCain campaign. It resurfaced this year when the former Alaska governor prepared to release her book, titled “Going Rogue.”
The sense in which the word was used to describe Palin does not, in fact, correspond to any of the five definitions for the noun rogue in the Merriam-Webster collegiate dictionary, which range from a “dishonest or worthless person” to a “horse inclined to shirk or misbehave.”
However, the definition for the adjective form of rogue does appear to fit Palin, right down to the elephant that’s a symbol of the GOP: “resembling or suggesting a rogue elephant especially in being isolated, aberrant, dangerous or uncontrollable.”
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The fate of a plaque honoring World War I veterans that used to hang on Liberty Bridge was the main topic of Tuesday’s Historic Preservation Commission meeting.
Before Liberty Bridge, which used to sit over Stinson Creek, was demolished to make way for a roundabout, the plaque and some railing and spindle that supported it was preserved. Commission members discussed the possibility of putting the plaque in the center of the new roundabout. However, this idea was discarded as it was deemed an unsafe place for pedestrians to visit.
During the meeting, Les Hudson, Fulton code enforcement officer, suggested the plaque be mounted somewhere near the other WWI monuments in Memorial Field. David McDaniel agreed that this sounded feasible, and the commission decided to suggest this to Fulton City Council.
The bridge plaque states it is “dedicated to the 900 soldiers, sailors and marines of Callaway County, Missouri who served their country in the World War of 1914 to 1918.”
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It also reads that it was “erected by their grateful fellow citizens in the year 1920.”
Liberty Bridge and the bridge over Route O were both demolished by the Missouri Department of Transportation as part of the roundabout construction. The bridges were no longer needed when a large concrete culvert was constructed to carry water from Stinson Creek under the new roundabout.
In old business, the commission discussed the situation with the Rock Barn that sits near the Fulton State Hospital on Route O. Dale Lewis, commission member, is pursuing putting the issue on the state legislative agenda for 2011. However, before that can be accomplished, the city must get a legal description of the property. Member David McDaniel is working on getting that accomplished. If the city doesn’t obtain ownership of the 13 acres where the barn sits, Lewis said it will be bulldozed by the state and used as a storage space for future hospital construction.
“We hate to see that happen,” Lewis said.
The commission voted to cancel December’s meeting due to the holidays, so the next meeting will be at 1 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 18.
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Comic book legend Stan Lee first started working for Marvel Comics in 1939, back when it was still known Timely Comics, eventually co-creating Marvel's most enduring characters, including the Fantastic Four, Spider-Man and the Avengers, to name a few. Still going strong at 90 years old, many might be surprised to know that Lee hasn't worked at Marvel Comics for years, as he is still seen as a figurehead for the comic book company. Lee continues to field questions and comments on Twitter, where he has a huge following, and continues his association with Marvel through his many cameos in Marvel movies.
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Traffic : the greatest curse of civilization. Nobody likes getting stuck for hours in traffic, do they ? Well, GPS has made our lives a bit easier, augmented by ‘apps’ of course.
INRIX, among the leading providers of traffic and driving services has made its app available on the marketplace for free, without ads. Based on their data, INRIX users spend a year less in traffic every year. INRIX is free because INRIX users return the favor by passively returning traffic data through the app. Interestingly enough, the analysis techniques used by INRIX were originally developed by Microsoft Research. The app is available in nine countries : U.S., Canada, U.K., Germany, France, Italy, Spain, Netherlands, and Belgium.
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INRIX®, a leading international provider of traffic information and connected driving services, is now available on all four major mobile phone platforms with today’s debut on Windows Phone 7 and BlackBerry. INRIX Traffic is a free app that helps drivers save time, fuel and money with real-time traffic information for the places they go every day.
INRIX Traffic covers more roads than any other traffic app providing real-time traffic information that extends beyond major highways and interstates covering more than 1.1 million miles in North America and Europe – 2X as much coverage as any other traffic app.
“As the recent hysteria around Carmaggedon in Los Angeles showed, drivers can never really know exactly what to expect when they hit the road,” said Kevin Forman, Vice President of Mobile Applications, INRIX. “By introducing our popular iPhone and Android app today on BlackBerry and Windows Phone, we’re providing drivers with a powerful tool that helps them know before they go saving them time, fuel and frustration along the way.”
In comparing driving patterns of INRIX Traffic owners to the average driver, daily use of INRIX Traffic helps them:
• Spend one less day a year idle in traffic;
• Save gas and money burning one less tank of fuel per year;
• Reduce vehicle emissions by 350 lbs of carbon — equal to the amt. of emissions produced by the average passenger car traveling from L.A. to San Francisco
Forman added, “INRIX Traffic gives you the equivalent of one free tank of gas and a day of your life back every year. It’s amazing how simple changes like using our app everyday can have a big impact on your time, your wallet and the environment.”
As one of the Top 10 most used apps in the navigation category according to comScore, INRIX Traffic uniquely helps drivers reduce the time they spend in traffic through a better understanding of current AND future traffic conditions.
INRIX Traffic Debut on BB and WP7
INRIX Traffic App highlights:
• Covers More Roads than Any Traffic App. INRIX Traffic information is updated every minute covering more than 1.1 million miles of highways and city streets in cities across North America and Europe – twice the amount of roads compared to any other traffic app. The app is available in 9 countries including the U.S., Canada, U.K., Germany, France, Italy, Spain, Netherlands and Belgium.
• Traffic Information Drivers Can Rely On. In the world’s largest ongoing independent test of traffic information spanning 7,000 highway miles in 16 states, the University of Maryland has found INRIX traffic information accurate within 2 mph of ground truth across all types of traffic conditions – 24x7x365. Unlike other apps that rely solely on road sensor data or crowd-sourced information from drivers that’s often old and inaccurate, INRIX analyzes data from more than 400 public and private sources ranging from traditional road sensors to our own crowd-sourced traffic network of more than 10 million vehicles to deliver the most accurate traffic reports available. It’s the only app that factors the impacts of schools schedules, collegiate and professional sporting events, and convention schedules to ensure the information you rely on is tuned to the unique events that impact traffic in your city.
• Traffic Forecasts for Better Trip Planning. Predictive traffic information helps you better plan your trips knowing how long your trip will take so you can reliably determine the best time to leave to ensure you arrive on time.
• Real-Time Updates on Traffic-Impacting Events. INRIX Traffic provides real-time reports of accidents, construction, and other traffic-impacting events from the same sources relied on by state departments of transportation.
• Free. INRIX Traffic is a free, ad-free app. In return for the benefit of our real-time traffic information, INRIX Traffic owners become a part of our crowd-sourced network passively contributing real-time traffic information that helps us provide the community with the best traffic information available. | <urn:uuid:6a051d3b-c892-47e3-88c0-e691fe35c0e1> | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | http://www.wpsauce.com/2011/07/save-day-in-traffic-using-inrix-traffic.html | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2013-20/segments/1368706153698/warc/CC-MAIN-20130516120913-00064-ip-10-60-113-184.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.924667 | 1,013 | 1.773438 | 2 |
Medicare and Medicaid reimbursement rates are falling. Projections of residents to nursing homes are increasing.
New York nursing homes, such as in Albany ("Nursing home model touted," Oct. 12), Orange County, my own Otsego County and others, are considering privatization. Yet, according to university studies, a direct correlation exists between privatization and poor care. The poor care is reflected by an increase in bedsores, falls, poor nutrition and other ways.
Our social model, cutting-edge design Otsego Manor in Cooperstown is now being considered for sale. The decision made by our county representatives was swift and did not include input from residents, family or community. Our residents have written to Gov. Andrew Cuomo as well as other state and county representatives asking them to intercede.
The for-profit priority sometimes becomes making money off the backs of our frailest and most vulnerable population, to their peril. It is a shame that our government officials would consider such a thing and that their Medicaid Redesign Team would offer this alternative.
Unless we speak up, those we love will be at the mercy of a system that does not put their care first. Profits will be first while the personnel, programs and equipment cuts will all negatively affect care.
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Cut marks found on Ice Age bones indicate that humans in Ohio hunted or scavenged animal meat earlier than previously known. Dr. Brian Redmond, curator of archaeology at The Cleveland Museum of Natural History, was lead author on research published in the Feb. 22, 2012 online issue of the journal World Archaeology.
Redmond and researchers analyzed 10 animal bones found in 1998 in the collections of the Firelands Historical Society Museum in Norwalk, Ohio. Found by society member and co-author Matthew Burr, the bones were from a Jefferson's Ground Sloth. This large plant-eating animal became extinct at the end of the Ice Age around 10,000 years ago.
"This research provides the first scientific evidence for hunting or scavenging of Ice Age sloth in North America," said Redmond. "The significant age of the remains makes them the oldest evidence of prehistoric human activity in Ohio, occurring in the Late Pleistocene period."
A series of 41 incisions appear on the animal's left femur. Radiocarbon dating of the femur bone estimates its age to be between 13,435 to 13,738 years old. Microscopic analyses of the cut marks revealed that stone tools made the marks. The pattern and location of the distinct incisions indicate the filleting of leg muscles. No traces of the use of modern, metal cutting tools were found, so the marks are not the result of damage incurred during their unearthing. Instead, the morphology of the marks reveals that they were made by sharp-edged stone flakes or blades.
The "Firelands Ground Sloth," as the specimen is named, is one of only three specimens of Megalonyx jeffersonii known from Ohio. Based on measurements of the femur, tibia and other bones, it is one of the largest individuals of this species on record. It had an estimated body mass of 1,295 kilograms (2,855 pounds).
The sloth bones were first described in a 1915 scientific paper by geologist Oliver Hay. The collection was made known to Hay by Roe Niver, a University of Illinois student who lived in Huron County and died in July 1915. The bones were donated to the Firelands Museum before 1915. The only documentation with the remains indicates they were found in a swamp in Norwich Township. The exact locality where the bones were first discovered is uncertain.
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The custom cutters arrived around noon Monday at Karen and Harold Sturm's farm near Caldwell.
With 2,500 acres of wheat to harvest, the Sturm family in its fifth generation of farming will be in full swing by today.
"I don't know, I am not an expert, but it is pretty short. It's been pretty dry," Karen Sturm said Monday. "It's hard to tell until you get in there."
Around her farm on Monday, neighbors were cutting. But the true sign of harvest the long lines of trucks at the local elevator haven't been seen yet.
"People have just been getting started today and over the weekend," she said.
She has hopes for this year's crop. It won't be a bumper year, she says. She's hoping for an average year.
"We got a 2-inch rain about a month ago. If it had been a month sooner that would have been so much better," Sturm said.
She knows other parts of Kansas and even around the world haven't had the rain.
The worst droughts in decades are wilting wheat fields worldwide.
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Icelandic Modern Lace Shawl
This design originally appeared in the Autumn 2010 issue of Knitting Iceland’s online magazine.
In the past, Icelanders combined two simple stockinette stitch lace patterns to create a variety of triangular shawls. Spider lace is a small, undulating pattern often used at the top. Trellis lace zigzags, so it is great for color changes and borders.
This shawl has been modernized so both the patterning and size can be customized. It has a narrow garter stitch border and interchangeable repeats of Spider and Trellis lace. Each increases 12 stitches over 4 rows, shaping the shawl to curve around the shoulders. It ends with a lacy edging that is bound off with crocheted chains.
The shawl is knit from the top down and was designed for Istex Einband Icelandic laceweight wool. It also looks great in other lace, fingering, and Shetland/sport/DK weight yarns. It can be knit in one color or more, and three were used for the sample shawl.
Pattern includes both written instructions and charts.
Skill Level: Intermediate
Sample Shawl Yarn: Istex Einband laceweight yarn (18 wpi): Color A 50g (250 yds/225m) color 1038 light brown; Color B 20g (100 yds/90m) color 0885 medium brown; Color C 30g (150 yds/135m) color 0867 dark brown
Needles and Gauge: US size 4 (3.5mm) needles, or size to obtain gauge of 22 sts = 4” (10cm) in stockinette stitch
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From socks to rifle scopes, the Army is moving new equipment to soldiers faster than ever.
An Army might march on its stomach, but good boots and navigation equipment sure help. When soldiers deployed to Afghanistan in 2002, they lacked both. It wasn't long before commanders started hearing complaints about boots shredding under the stress of the mountainous terrain and families started getting requests for care packages that included Global Positioning System receivers. The soldiers might have been trained for their mission, but they weren't well equipped for it.
Rapid isn't a word most people associate with Army procurement, so the service's leaders decided to bypass the traditional acquisition system, creating the optimistically named Rapid Fielding Initiative in 2003. While speed is a relative term, by all accounts RFI has shaved years off the time it takes to get needed equipment to the field. Once the need for a particular item is identified, requests can be met in a matter of weeks in most cases. By the end of September, the program had distributed more than 750,000 "kits" to soldiers that included everything from boots (Gore-Tex-lined for Afghanistan-bound troops or breathable for desert-bound troops) to binoculars and multiband radios.
The program continues to evolve as the Army culls lessons from ongoing combat operations, says Col. Michael Bonheim, program director for the Rapid Fielding Initiative. The initial kits contained just over a dozen items when the Army began fielding them in late 2003; today they include nearly 60 items.
While many of the items soldiers wanted-rifle scopes, moisture-wicking undergarments, more comfortable and effective helmets-were already in the Army's inventory, they weren't available in large enough quantities to give to all deploying troops. Or if they were available in sufficient quantities, the Army wasn't aware of it and didn't have an effective system for distributing the goods where they were most needed, Bonheim says.
During the Cold War, the Army fielded soldiers' gear by installation through a sequential process, but deployments to Afghanistan and Iraq did not follow any established sequence. Under the RFI program, mobile distribution teams visit an average of 14 installations a month and distribute about 24,000 kits. In addition, two fielding sites in Afghanistan and Kuwait field about 1,000 kits a month to soldiers who are deployed individually, as opposed to with units.
Many of the items provided under the Rapid Fielding Initiative improve survivability as well as comfort. For example, the Army recently began sending out a new type of earplug that protects the ear drum without jeopardizing a soldier's situational awareness-which can make a life-and-death difference on combat patrol. Too often, commanders reported that troops were removing their earplugs to better hear what was going on around them, or because the plugs were too uncomfortable. Besides being more effective, the new earplugs are smaller and easier to wear, factors Army leaders hope will reduce hearing loss among soldiers.
The challenge, Bonheim says, will be sustaining the program, which is slated to end Sept. 30, 2007. Army leaders now are discussing ways to extend it in the 2008 budget. "In some ways, the program is a victim of its success" and the heightened expectations it has brought for buying and moving equipment quickly, Bonheim says. In August, the program office solicited proposals from commercial firms for renewable and hybrid energy systems, which the service hopes to begin testing in the field soon.
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The little four-letter word "hate" can be a very powerful and damaging word depending on the context in which it is used. Therefore, people should be very careful about how fluently they use the word. I would venture to say that if people were afforded the opportunity to see real hatred in action, they would probably think twice before allowing the word to flow freely from their lips like water flowing from an open faucet.
The dictionary defines the word "hate" as follows: "to dislike intensely or passionately; feel extreme aversion for or extreme hostility toward; detest." Some examples of this usage of the word would be: (1) to hate the enemy, or (2) to hate bigotry. The word "hate" may also be defined as follows: "to be unwilling; dislike." An example of this usage of the word would be: "I hate to do it."
It is the first usage of the word, especially when a person says to another person, "I hate you", that can cut through the heart of a person like a hot knife cutting through butter. Those three little words, "I hate you", usually said in a moment of rage and not always truly meant, can cause unimaginable irreparable damage in any type of relationship. That damage can sometimes take a lifetime to reconcile. That is why even if we are furious with someone, we need to be careful what we say, whether we mean it or not.
If we are Christians we need to be especially careful about saying things like, "I hate my brother" because the scriptures clearly warn us in 1 John 4:20, "If a man say, I love God, and hateth his brother, he is a liar: for he that loveth not his brother whom he hath seen, how can he love God whom he hath not seen?" We are also exhorted in 1 John 3:15, "Whosoever hateth his brother is a murderer: and ye know that no murderer hath eternal life abiding in him." Solomon, perhaps one of the wisest men that ever lived, reminds us in Proverbs 10: 12, "Hatred stirreth up strifes: but love covereth all sins." And we are taught in Ephesians 4:29, "Let no corrupt communication proceed out of your mouth, but that which is good to the use of edifying, that it may minister grace unto the hearers."
Hatred towards another is a builder of walls and barriers that cause undue strife and division. It stifles any chance for reasoning and understanding, and alienates love completely. It receives its nourishment from unrelenting anger and pent up frustration, and has a disdain for people in general. At all cost, hatred should always be our foe, and never our friend. We must learn that we can never combat hatred with more hatred. The only thing that is accomplished in so doing is that the hot, glowing embers are kept ever burning, and at any given moment could burst into a raging fire that becomes out of control. The only way to combat hatred is through love and a congenial understanding which in time tears down the walls and barriers which hatred has built. Hatred causes nothing but pain and misery, but love brings about ultimate restoration and reconciliation. Therefore, as for me, I resolve to hate no more forever.
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Chile’s capital Santiago is widely-regarded as the cleanest, most-modern major city on the South American landmass, but don’t think for a second that means it’s boring to travel in Santiago.
A sprawling metropolis nestled between the Andes Mountains to the east and less than an hour from the Pacific Ocean which sits to its west, Santiago’s urban landscape is as diverse and grand in scale as the scenery that surrounds it. In this travel blog post, I investigate some of Santiago’s neighborhoods.
Bellas Artes in Santiago
Geographically speaking, the Bellas Artes district is located in the northern part of Santiago’s urban core, served by the aptly-named Bellas Artes stop on the Santiago metro’s “Green” line, as well as the adjacent one, Plaza de Armas. Set amid the city’s Parque Forestal, the early 20th century Palacio de Bellas Artes (a museum erected to commemorate 100 years of Chilean independence) serves as the de-facto entrance to the district.
As its name might suggest to you, Bells Artes is hip (and, well, artsy) part of Santiago, home to students from many of the city’s nearby universities, as well as a sizable number of young bourgeois and creative types of all ages. The architecture in Bellas Artes is vaguely European, the district’s primary visual identifier the loud, often political graffiti that coats the exteriors of practically all its buildings.
In addition the aforementioned museum and park, Bellas Artes is home to dozens of restaurants, bars and shopping outlets, which range in price and ambiance from cheap, quick and casual to upmarket and upscale. Cerro Santa Lucía, a tall hill topped by a building best described as a castle, is less than five minutes by foot down a street of the same name.
No matter your “scene” or daily budget for travel in Chile, a stroll through Bellas Artes is non-negotiable if you have a genuine interest in understanding Santiago’s character, of which the neighborhood is an undeniably integral component. If you take a pronounced liking to Bellas Artes, several budget hostels exist within its boundaries.
Santiago’s Bellavista Neighborhood
Barrio Bellavista is located just north of Canal de Las Mercedes from Bellas Artes, bounded to the west and east by calles Loreto and Arzobispo and to the north by the massive Cerro San Cristobal. The mountain is capped with a statue of a virgin and provides an incredible view not only of Bellavista at its base, but indeed the whole of the Chilean capital.
At the geographical and commercial center of Bellavista is Calle Pio Nono, a broad avenue lined with bars, restaurants and other establishments that, like those you find in neighboring Bellas Artes, vary widely in terms of price and intended customer.
For example, just down the street from posh, 15,000 peso-per-head Patio Bellavista sits the hole-in-the-wall EmpanaTodo, a Mom-and-Pop empanada shop which sells 30 flavors of delicious, homemade empanadas to college students and budget travelers alike. As of March 2011, you could get two fresh empanadas and a soft drink for just 1,800 pesos, or less than $4 US equivalent.
Architecturally, Bellasvista is of the same turn-of-last-century bent as Bellas Artes, the main difference between the two being that only a few of Bellavista’s buildings rise more than two stories off the ground. Bellavista is also notably less residential, particularly in the areas tourists are likely to frequent, such as Constitución, Ernesto Pinto Lagarringue and the aforementioned Pio Nono streets. If you need to access the rest of Santiago, the best means of doing so is walking across the canal to the Baquedano metro station, which serves both the red and green lines of the Metro de Santiago.
In spite of Bellas Artes being arguably more artistic, Bellavista is decidely more colorful, both in terms of its graffiti and its buildings. If you’re looking for a hotel in Santiago, check out the aptly-named Bellasvista Hostel, located in a conspicuously purple two-story near the intersection of Constitucion and Dardignac.
As is the case in most South American capitals, the so-called “downtown” area of Santiago isn’t the first place many tourists visit. Unlike the Centro portions of Lima or Buenos Aires, however, central Santiago is neither dangerous nor dingy, regardless of how light or dark it is outside. Well, mostly not.
Whether your goal is too see extremely local or extremely touristy sites, Centro has enough to keep you busy. La Moneda, the Chilean presidential residence, sits directly atop a metro station of the same name and is a must-visit for anyone who decided to travel in Chile. The grand Avenida Libertador Bernardo O’Higgins, on which the palace sits, makes for a pleasant walk and is home to plenty of cafes and eateries to sit an afternoon away, if that’s more your style.
Centro is also home to Santiago’s famous, picturesque Plaza de Armas. Writing for BootsNAll Travel Network, Jody Hanson details the inside look she got at the people who live near the plaza in her article “People of Plaza de Armas.”
Toward the northern end of Centro sit two large markets, the Mercado Central and La Vega. While the former is most famous for its seafood and seafood restaurants, the latter is more or less a fruit market. La Vega is the decidedly more local of the two.
Lodging-wise, Centro seemed to offer mostly hotels in Santiago, both of the budget and definitely-not-budget sort, but it doesn’t hurt to peruse HostelWorld to see if any high-rated hostels have popped up since I was there in March of 2011.
Downtown Santiago: Las Condes and Providencia
As has been the case with many places I travel, Santiago’s most upscale neighborhoods have less to offer than their more working-class counterparts in terms of activities and culture to foreigners in the midst of travel in Chile.
This is also the case with Providencia, Santiago’s nouveau riche residential area and Las Condes, the city’s up-and-coming central business district that’s even nicknamaed Sanhattan to characterize the predominance of high rises in the area. Central among these is the Gran Torre Costanera tower which, at nearly 900 feet and 70 floors, will be the tallest building in South America upon its scheduled completion in November 2011. | <urn:uuid:3f18d6e7-de42-4e42-bc2e-976c81631a54> | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | http://leaveyourdailyhell.com/2011/05/03/santiago-chile-travel-guide/ | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2013-20/segments/1368697380733/warc/CC-MAIN-20130516094300-00065-ip-10-60-113-184.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.937819 | 1,474 | 1.773438 | 2 |
Compiled/interpreted is hardly a meaningful distinction nowadays; IDE's such as Eclipse completely hide away the compile step, interpreted languages are sometimes compiled transparently to improve performance. The really interesting metric is "how much time I need to start my program while developing", really. With today's processors, even compiled heavyweight Java + Tomcat starts in my box in less than two seconds, which hardly bothers me.
Again, most languages are Turing complete, meaning they are all "equivalent" wrt. to the capabilities of the programs you can make with them. What matters normally is:
- Bindings/ability to use the libraries/framework you need. If you are developing a GUI app, you will need to be able to use a GUI library from the language you want. There are loads of GUI libraries (GTK, QT, the couple of Windows frameworks, Cocoa for OS X, etc.)- some are a platform's native GUI library, some are multiplatform- and they all support different sets of languages (and within that, there are often first-class citizens; Objective C is Cocoa's first-class citizen, for instance)
- General language quality and suitability to the task at hand
The latter is more complicated, and fairly subjective.
I would say that PHP is ill-suited to GUI app development- the main GUI binding I know is PHP-GTK and it seems to be pretty much inactive. Also, PHP's programming model is fairly tied to the request-response/HTML generating nature of web applications, which doesn't really fit nicely with GUI development.
Python is generally OK to develop GUI apps. Bindings exist for a variety of toolkits, and while Python isn't a particularly fast language, that hardly matters for most desktop apps- unless your application does something particularly CPU-intensive, you're not gonna notice any performance difference between any languages.
In general, GUI applications are more chosen by your target platform. If you target a single platform, often the least-effort/best-results approach is choosing the first-class citizen in that platform. If you are coding an OS X app, Objective-C + Cocoa is probably the way to go. If you develop a Gnome/Linux app, GTK + (Python|Vala|C) are probably the best options, likewise C++/QT for KDE, and C# + one of the official Windows toolkits (I've lost track now). Funnily enough, the "official way" is muddled- what you want here is something with plenty of documentation and maintained by the same people who develop the platform- languages/bindings by third-parties often lag behind or miss features.
But if you can choose the native "first-class" toolkit/language combination, you'll normally be able to deliver an application which looks and behaves like the rest of applications in the platform and which provides the most natural experience.
If you want to develop cross-platform apps, it gets slightly more complicated. There exist cross-platform toolkits- GTK, QT, Java's Swing and SWT, etc.- but you must realize that often they do not provide as good an experience as native toolkits- maybe the widgets do not look like the native widgets, or stuff like that, but even the best cross-platform toolkit cannot fix that different platforms have different conventions (standard shortcuts, menu arrangement and naming, dialogs, etc.)- think of iTunes on Windows- it looks and behaves definitely foreign and different to regular Windows applications, although it looks perfectly at home at OS X: same application, different platforms; means no native experience.
You might be OK with this- or even you want one of those custom-looking applications which look like no regular apps.
If you aren't, prepare for a road of pain. Probably the best solution is to develop separate applications for each platform you target, and if you are lucky, you might be able to reuse a good chunk of code from platform to platform (particularly, if you can use a common language- for instance you might develop your core app in Python and develop several GUIs for different platforms using different toolkit bindings- if you are lucky and they exist). Another way would be to use a multiplatform toolkit and work hard to adapt your program to the different platforms you target, but that might be a lot of effort or maybe even outright impossible to achieve completely. | <urn:uuid:ec5b640c-d989-49f9-8742-20cbab922bbb> | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | http://programmers.stackexchange.com/questions/125860/php-python-c-for-web-and-desktop-applications | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2013-20/segments/1368701852492/warc/CC-MAIN-20130516105732-00001-ip-10-60-113-184.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.94824 | 917 | 2.796875 | 3 |
The Sivananda Companion to Yoga
From "The Sivananda Companion to Yoga: A Complete Guide to the Physical Postures, Breathing Exercises, Diet, Relaxation, and Meditation Techniques of Yoga" by Vishnu Devananda
Living with mind and body relaxed is our natural state, our birthright -- it is only the pace of our lives that has made us forget. Those who retain the art possess the key to good health, vitality and peace of mind, for relaxation is a tonic for the whole being, liberating vast resources of energy.
The state of our minds and the state of our bodies are intimately linked. If your muscles are relaxed, then your mind must be relaxed. If the mind is anxious, then the body suffers too. All action originates in the mind. When the mind receives a stimulus that alerts it to the need for action, it sends a message via the nerves to contract the muscles in readiness. In the hustle and bustle of the modern world, the mind is continuously bombarded with stimuli which may cause us to freeze in the alerted "fight or flight" pattern of response. As a result, many people spend much of their lives -- even while asleep -- in a state of physical and mental tension. Everyone has their own particular trouble spots -- whether it is a clenched jaw, a furrowed brow, or a stiff neck. This unnecessary tension not only causes a lot of discomfort but is an enormous drain on our energy resources and a major cause of tiredness and ill-health. For energy is being used both to tell the muscles to contract and to keep them contracted, even if we are only half aware of it.
In this section we present the technique of relaxation, that is an essential part of your yoga practice. There are three parts to proper relaxation -- physical, mental and spiritual relaxation. To relax the body, you lie down in the Corpse Pose and first tense then relax each part of the body in turn, working up from your feet to your head. This alternate tensing then relaxing is necessary because it is only by knowing how tension feels that you can be sure that you have achieved relaxation. Then, just as in normal life your mind instructs the muscles to tense and contract, you now use autosuggestion to send the muscles a message to relax. With practice you will gradually learn to use your subconscious mind to extend this control to the involuntary muscles of the heart, the digestive systems and other organs too.
To relax and focus the mind you breathe steadily and rhythmically and concentrate on your breathing. Mental and physical relaxation can never be complete, however, until you achieve spiritual peace. For as long as you identify with your body and mind, there will be fears and worries, anger and sorrow. Spiritual relaxation means detaching yourself, becoming a witness of the body and mind, in order to identify with the Self or pure consciousness -- the source of truth and peace that lies within us all.
As you relax, you will feel sensations of melting down, of expansion, lightness and warmth. When all muscular tension is gone, a gentle euphoria suffuses the whole body. Relaxation is not so much a state as a process, a series of levels of increasing depth. It is a matter of letting go, instead of holding on; of not doing, rather than doing. As you relax the whole body and breathe slowly and deeply, certain physiological changes occur: less oxygen is consumed and less carbon dioxide eliminated; muscle tension is reduced; and there is a decrease in the activity of the sympathetic nervous system and an increase in parasympathetic activity. Even a few minutes of deep relaxation will reduce worry and fatigue more effectively than many hours of restless sleep.
The Corpse Pose
The Corpse Pose or Savasana is the classic relaxation pose, practised before each session, between asanas and in Final Relaxation. It looks deceptively simple, but it is in fact one of the most difficult asanas to do well and one which changes and develops with practice. At the end of an asana session your Corpse Pose will be more complete than at the beginning because the other asanas will have progressively stretched and relaxed your muscles. When you first lie down, look to see that you are lying symmetrically as symmetry provides proper space for all parts to relax. Now start to work in the pose. Rotate your legs in and out, then let them fall gently out to the sides. Do the same with your arms. Rotate the spine by turning your head from side to side to centre it. Then start stretching yourself out, as though someone were pulling your head away from your feet, your shoulders down and away from your neck, your legs down and away from your pelvis. Let gravity embrace you. Feel your weight pulling you deeper into relaxation, melting your body into the floor. Breathe deeply and slowly from the abdomen, riding up and down on the breath, sinking deeper with each exhalation. Feel how your abdomen swells and falls. Many important physiological changes are taking place, reducing the body's energy loss, removing stress, lowering your respiration and pulse rate, and resting the whole system. As you enter deep relaxation, you will feel your mind grow clear and detached.
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Hi Sharon, hello Oliver - thank you, sweetie, those fudge brownies are my favourites!
After twelve years of decorating an artificial tree, my husband and I decided, last year, to revert to the real thing, they're environmentally friendly, helping to replenish the oxygen levels and absorbing carbon dioxide, and although an artificial tree can be used for several years, the noxious chemicals produced in their production do nothing to help the fight against global warming, and they are certainly not biodegradable like a real tree.
So, off we went to
Chesham Christmas Tree Farm
At the entrance is a full size Father Christmas. A little wooden fox greeted us as we went through the gate and we passed by the little workshop where animated elves were busy making the gifts for Christmas and preparing Christmas trees. (Although one seemed to have decided it was time for a mug of tea!)
The Farm uses two Shire horses. Thomas and Ambassador, who are working forestry horses. They are owned and trained by Steven Jones, who is a highly skilled forester based in Wales. Shire horses are a breed of horse used as draft animals on English farms for centuries. They are believed to be descended from English "Great horses" which were also used to carry armored knights in medieval times. The horses leave the fields in much better condition than modern tractors. Tractors running over the ground can damage the soil structure and reduce its fertility by compacting it. Horses weigh less than tractors and their hooves spread that weight over a larger surface area. As a result, even in wet weather, the field is not damaged by the use of the horses, and the farm tracks are left un-rutted. For each tree sold, another is planted, as it absortbs carbon dioxide and 'breathes' out oygen, each tree is helping reduce our collective carbon footprint.
At the end of the rows of trees was a corral where we made friends with one of the horses, unfortunately I'm not sure which one it was, but his companion was obviously taking his turn to carry back some trees.There are trees of many different varieties and sizes to choose from.
We chose a lovely, bushy little tree and while it was beeing 'netted,, we visited the Christmas Tree Farm shop. It was like a fairy land, with loads of beautiful ornaments and decorations - and close to the counter, a full size sleigh with a moving Santa, Reindeer and little fawn.
There were also woodland animals in various places around the shop, with twitching noses and paws, looking very realistic. They also sell things like magical reindeer food and special keys that only work for Santa, for houses with no chimneys.
Before I leave, do you know the legend of the Christmas tree? This legend comes down from the early days of Christianity:
In Britain, Saint Wilfred was a monk who was helping to spread Christianity among the Druids. One day he struck down a huge Oak tree, which in the Druid religiion was an object of worship.
As the tree fell to earth, it split into four, and from its centre grew a young Fir tree, pointing it's topmost branch towards the sky. The crowd gathered around the monk gazed in amazement.
Wilfred dropped his axe and turned to the watching people.
"This little tree shall be your Holy tree tonight," he said, "It is the sign of eternal life, for its leaves remain green all year round. See how it points toward the heavens. Let this be called the tree of the Christ Child. Gather round it, not in the wilderness but in your homes, surrounded with loving gifts and gestures of kindness." And so it is to this day. You can find out more about the Christmas Tree Farm, and how to care for your real Christmas tree HERE
Please be careful with your trees and decorations and take care nothing can catch fire.
Have a wonderful and safe Christmastime and a very Happy New Year!
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A funny thing happened on the way to the predicted drab fall colors.
The colors of the changing foliage turned out to be magnificent, despite the warnings that the summer-long drought would be a drag on things.
"Initially we felt we'd see fall color early because of the hot and dry weather, but reports from foresters around the states show the trees don't agree with that theory," Paul Tauke, Iowa Department of Natural Resources forestry bureau chief, told the Waterloo Courier.
It turns out that the hot, dry weather favors red colors. Here's a good explanation of the science of it all from the CBC.
Meanwhile, Scientific American claims today that climate change could delay fall foliage. They should look out the window.
This is one of the nicest fall seasons that I can remember -- I think the lack of significant weather events has stretched out the time when the leaves have changed color and yet remain on the trees.
No rain/wind storm to blow everything off just as they change. Just beautiful sunny days to bring people outside to enjoy what we've got.
This is probably the time of year that I most appreciate living in Minnesota.
The weather has been delightful. The color is spotty. In the north metro which has had less rain than even Minneapolis, it seems half the trees are just drying up and dropping their leaves. There are some gorgeous trees but many are dropping dried brown leaves the day after they start to turn. Which is too bad, because as davidz said, the weather has been perfect for leaf viewing.
I saw a stunning yellow clump of trees in a yard yesterday. Gorgeous until I realized they were spruce. The drought is taking its toll.
You should come to Duluth! The colors are absolutely gorgeous! It doesn't matter where you are, the trees are putting on quite a show.
"Gorgeous until I realized they were spruce." Not tamarack? I saw a few of those going yellow and dropping needles early, too.
KTFoley, Yes. They're spruce. They are in the neighbor's yard across the street.
One of the things I learned out at the MN Landscape Arboretum is that Minnesotans shouldn't plant blue spruce trees. They're incompatible with the Minnesota climate and are good for about 20 years.
I didn't want to believe her but this summer I cut down one and the four that are left look awful and really took a beating a few years ago in the winter.
Bob, Thanks for that info. Those spruce have been in the ground approximately 15 years. So there you have it. Nearing the end of their life and the last few years of drought seem to be hastening their decline.
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Bananas were consumed throughout Asia for over 2,000 years before being wrapped in aluminum foil and sold for 10 cents each in America, according to Banana.com. Since this time, the banana has been found to be an excellent source of potassium and other vital minerals. For a unique treat, try slicing a banana, baking and drying it. The result is a sweet and crunchy portable snack high in benefits and flavor and low in guilt.
A handful of banana chips can play a large role in the overall health of your heart via its high potassium quantity. According to the University of Maryland Medical Center, potassium is one of few electrolytes required by the body for the stabilization of heart rhythm and other musculoskeletal contractions. As an electrolyte, potassium also helps to conduct the electricity needed to prevent overall body weakness, muscle cramps, stomach upsets, irritable bowel disease and an irregular heartbeat; all signs of low potassium. | <urn:uuid:a9b1181d-3cbb-4639-b0b9-5af0ebbf46af> | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | http://www.thenutritionpost.com/eatright/what-are-the-benefits-of-banana-chips.html | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2013-20/segments/1368700264179/warc/CC-MAIN-20130516103104-00065-ip-10-60-113-184.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.938387 | 191 | 2.65625 | 3 |
Fridley middle schoolers take on district's bullying policyby Tim Post, Minnesota Public Radio
FRIDLEY, Minn. — A group of students at Fridley Middle School has taken on bullying in a big way. They've created an anti-bullying program, and even more importantly, they've put a new spin on their school's bullying policy.
They have a unique understanding of bullying because they're in the school's special education program.
On a recent day, four of the students visited a fourth-grade classroom wearing t-shirts that proclaim them "The Bully Bosses." They're here to help next year's middle school students learn what to watch out for.
These students deliver their message at Hayes Elementary in classic early teen style -- a little shy and a bit mumbly. But they capture the attention of the classroom. They talk with the younger students individually as well, asking them what they would do if they were bullied.
"Go grab a teacher," one fourth-grader said. "If you can't stand up for yourself, just go get the teacher."
"That's a good one, I like that idea," a Bully Boss responded.
The Bully Bosses' main message to the younger students is "don't put up with bullying when you start middle school next year. Stand up for yourself and your friends."
The Bully Bosses' effort got its start at Fridley Middle School in the Project Star classroom. The class is for students with behavioral problems who struggle academically. They also have problems with speech and language skills, and some have attention deficit disorder.
They've faced their share of bullying from other students, and they admit to dishing it out as well.
Eighth grader Deandre Fowler said he was bullied a few years ago because he was homeless. He said he dealt with the bullying by becoming a bully himself.
"I bullied because it let out my anger. I had all that anger stuck in from all of them calling me names," he said. "Bullying is getting power out of the person. You're overruling him, you're taking charge of him."
Fowler and other special education students at Fridley Middle School are part of the Public Achievement program, a cooperative effort between the school and Augsburg College in Minneapolis, whose goal is to encourage students to take on a project that creates lasting change.
So these students took on their school district's bullying policy.
"It was so hard to sound out the words and actually read it," said Cathy Martinson, a fifth grader. "We're still in middle school, and they're words that all these lawyers and stuff would use."
Martinson is one of the Bully Bosses who thought the policy needed a rewrite. It reads:
"Bullying means any written or verbal expression, physical act or gesture or pattern thereof by a student that is intended to cause or is perceived as causing distress to one or more students or which substantially interferes with another student or students."
After months of work, the Bully Bosses had a more kid-friendly document.
"Bullying can include hurting someone, messing up someone's stuff, making a student afraid, making a school a scary place."
"The one we wrote is more easier and stuff," said Martinson. "And it's easier for me to read."
The Bully Bosses wanted their version to be adopted as the school district's official policy, but they found out recently that's not going to happen.
The problem is that the district needs a policy that uses legal language, for legal purposes.
Cathy Martinson said the Bully Bosses are not upset about how things turned out, especially after they met recently with the middle school's principal Margaret Leibfried.
"She said it's really good, and it's like a really important thing for her because she really wants the kids to understand it," said Martinson.
Leibfried has told the Bully Bosses their kid-friendly rewrite of the district's policy will be printed in the student handbook and posted on the walls of Fridley Middle School.
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Beijing, Feb 25: A fireworks spree at the Chinese traditional lantern festival Sunday dragged Beijing’s air quality to hazardous levels, official figures show.
Till 7 p.m., the air quality indices (AQI) in the city proper stayed at Level V to VI, or the heavy to the severely heavy pollution, Xinhua cited data by the Beijing Municipal Environmental Monitoring Center as saying.
The city’s weather forecast station issued an alert, forecasting smog with visibility of less than 3,000 metres.
Weather and environmental protection authorities advised people to reduce fireworks.
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The other day while driving in the car I heard a commercial. I’m not even sure what it was for because the first sentence set me off. The commercial opened with, and I’m paraphrasing here, that “with the rapid rise in cases of diabetes in this country, it is time we work on coming up with better treatments for this growing population.”
I nodded at first, but then almost immediately yelled “No!” to no one in particular.
Really? That’s the answer?
You see, this is the problem with society today. We always, ALWAYS, treat the symptom instead of focusing on prevention. How much money is going into treating those that become diabetic due to lifestyle? How much of YOUR health insurance premiums are being used to pay for treatment of a preventable diseases?
Now don’t get me wrong. Those with lifestyle induced diabetes need to be treated and I would never, ever attack those that were born with diabetes or those that became diabetic due to health related issues out of their control. There is, however, a rapidly growing population (pun intended) in this country that is putting itself at risk unnecessarily, whether knowingly or unknowingly.
As people and politicians struggle with fixing our health care system, everyone seems to be ignoring one of the oldest sayings in our short history – “an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure.” Poor eating habits, lack of exercise and the government’s insistence on subsidizing the corn industry are leading us down a path that will require pounds of cure compared the the ounces of prevention we could be putting in place to(yester)day.
It is too easy and costs too little to eat poorly. I can’t blame the McDonald’s, the Burger Kings or the KFC’s of the world. They are businesses doing what they can to make a profit. They are not in the health business; they are in the money-making business. Until people stop eating what they serve (and I’m guilty once in a while), they will continue to do what they do. Until there is a change in their bottom line, there is no reason to expect them to change what they feed us.
And how do you argue with a parent who has little time and $20 to feed her family of four? For $20 she can buy 4 fast food value meals that are loaded with calories from the McD’s around the corner or she can spend some of that money on transportation to the grocery store and try to piece together a meal with what’s left. I get it. But throwing our hands up in the air and saying we can’t do anything about it is not the answer. Coming up with treatments to deal with the results of eating McDonald’s every night is necessary, but short-sighted and still not the answer. The journal Health Affairs reported last year that overall obesity-related health spending reached $147 billion in the U.S., about double what it was a decade earlier. (Yahoo News). $147 BILLION!!!
That money is coming out of YOUR pocket!
There is no magic bullet, but there are a few simple steps we can take on a local and national level.
At the local level we can insist that our children are physically active for at least 30 – 60 minutes a day. The habits our children learn today are the ones they will default to as adults. Do you want to raise a pre-diabetic, lethargic couch potato or a physically active go getter? There’s also science that show that kids who are active for 30 minutes in the morning BEFORE school starts score higher on tests.
The best way to achieve this is through example. If your kids see you active, they will be active. As much as we like to think children will listen to what we say, they are much more likely to “listen” to what we do. If you don’t have kids, think of your spouse, your love interest, your friends. Science has shown that friends and even friends of friends DO influence each other when it comes to physical activity and behavior. If one person in a group of smokers has the strength to quit, others are likely to follow. It is the same with physical activity. If one person can break the cycle, others will follow.
At the national level we need to convince our government to stop making it so cheap to eat poorly. Subsidizing the corn industry has created a society that eats HFCS’s constantly. It’s in EVERYTHING. And it has practically no positive health benefits. How about subsidizing the farmers who make the healthier foods? Which in turn can help families just scraping by afford more nutritious meals? I don’t want to put the farmers out of business, just re-deploy them.
So, what’s it gonna be? An ounce or a pound? Are you already at a pound? Well, then is it going to be a pound or sixteen of them? The longer we wait, both as individuals and as a society, the harder it’s gonna be, both on our bodies and on our wallets. | <urn:uuid:263c71b8-84a1-498e-a516-e89acecce52c> | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | http://runluaurun.com/2011/02/14/ounce/ | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2013-20/segments/1368696381249/warc/CC-MAIN-20130516092621-00017-ip-10-60-113-184.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.968191 | 1,083 | 1.695313 | 2 |
It’s a minor tragedy of the historical profession that Arthur M. Schlesinger Jr.’s instincts as a partisan ultimately trumped his gifts as a scholar. The son of a distinguished historian, he published a much-admired monograph on Andrew Jackson, and had begun a multi-volume history of the New Deal when politics (and fascination with the Kennedy clan) sucked him into a celebrity-driven world for which he was congenitally unsuited, at the expense of a burgeoning academic reputation.
The cost of Schlesinger’s Faustian bargain may be seen in several places, nowhere more poignantly than in his last major undertaking: general editor of Times Books’ “American Presidents” series. The series is a good idea—brief presidential biographies written by appropriate distinguished authors—gone sadly wrong. Schlesinger’s choices are not only almost uniformly designed to advance his dogmatic views on recent American history—Charles Peters on Lyndon Johnson, Elizabeth Drew on Richard Nixon, Robert Dallek on Harry Truman—but in certain instances, are irresponsibly eccentric: John Dean on Warren Harding, Gail Collins on William Henry Harrison, Gary Hart on James Monroe, George McGovern on Abraham Lincoln.
On the assumption that a stopped clock is correct twice a day, however, there are one or two exceptions, and one of them is Michael Holt’s book on Franklin Pierce. Holt, a scholar of 19th-century political history at the University of Virginia, was given the unenviable task of describing and assessing a president universally regarded as a dangerous failure. He has succeeded admirably.
A “doughface” Democrat from New Hampshire—that is to say, a Northerner with Southern sympathies—Holt emphasizes that Pierce’s political career (which encompassed distinguished service in the Mexican War) was devoted to serving the Democratic Party, and ensuring its unity. To that end, as president, he favored the Kansas-Nebraska Act, which overturned the Missouri Compromise and revived the debate on expansion of slavery in the West. This accelerated the process of North-South estrangement, and hastened the arrival of the Civil War. As a 19th-century Democrat, however, he was also an assertive advocate of American national interests, promoting expansion in the West and power in the Pacific. It was Pierce who sent Commodore Perry to “open” Japan in 1854.
Holt examines these episodes not as moral lessons in hindsight but as complicated issues and debates. Pierce was, himself, a complicated man: A Bowdoin classmate and lifelong friend of Nathaniel Hawthorne, he was also an alcoholic, and his public career was afflicted with a series of family tragedies. Denied renomination in 1856, Pierce endured an uneasy retirement until his death in 1869: He was not persuaded that Lincoln’s policies toward the South would succeed in the long run—he correctly predicted that they would fracture the Democratic Party—and his sympathetic correspondence with his onetime secretary of war, Jefferson Davis, did nothing to enhance his modern reputation.
Michael Holt deserves our thanks for a graceful, perceptive, fair-minded rendition of an interesting and instructive career in American politics.
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Moretonhampstead food festival celebrates a rich heritage with a timely message
The Dartmoor town of Moretonhampstead gets together once a year to stage a food festival which celebrates the local producers and farmers, as well as the businesses in this vibrant community.
Although last year's event attracted a modest 6,000 visitors, a launch for this year's festival underlines why this kind of shop window for local producers is vital.
"Food festivals like ours in Moretonhampstead encourage shoppers to buy local, to source meat bought directly from the farmer and producer," said Alastair Wimberley, who farms welfare-friendly Red Ruby beef a mile from the town and is one of the festival's organisers.
"Meat products such as pies, pates and sausages are made responsibly from meat bought from a reliable local source where its origins are known.
"As a farmer and a butcher I am horrified by the behaviour of processed food producers in purchasing horse meat as a beef substitute and the distance it had travelled."
Mr Wimberley also criticised supermarkets for encouraging the sale of ready-made meals, hoping that consumers would now turn away from that kind of product.
One of four main organisers of the festival, which is aided by over 60 volunteers, Mr Wimberley said the event was important in helping to educate the public about the provenance of food and the value of quality.
"Our food producers tend to be ethically responsible people on a mission to make the best product they can," he said.
"With our cooking demos we hope to inspire people to go home with local produce and cook themselves a delicious healthy meal."
This year's food festival, on Saturday, March 9, will reflect the area's food heritage.
Drovers would herd thousands of Ruby Reds and other cattle to moorland grazing in summer – known as the "red tide".
At the height of this trade, there were 32 ale houses in Moretonhampstead and the local serving ladies who kept them in check were renowned for their Amazonian attributes, according to local legend.
The food festival will have cookery demonstrations, a market, bread-baking workshops, a cookery trail, kitchen jumble and a local artists trail. There's also a festival drover's pie, made with Alastair Wimberley's beef and ale from Hunter's Brewery in Ipplepen, lovingly cooked by Matthew King, head chef at Moretonhampstead's White Hart Hotel. | <urn:uuid:b94c550a-e0bc-4c44-8463-005d7c3c9c20> | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | http://www.thisisdevon.co.uk/Moretonhampstead-food-festival-celebrates-rich/story-18155100-detail/story.html | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2013-20/segments/1368705953421/warc/CC-MAIN-20130516120553-00051-ip-10-60-113-184.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.96527 | 515 | 1.65625 | 2 |
Praise be to Allaah.
It is not permissible to
give one’s mother zakaah that is the share of the poor and needy, because
spending on her is obligatory upon her husband; if he is poor or refuses to
spend on her, then her children must spend on her.
Ibn Qudaamah (may Allah
have mercy on him) said in al-Mughni (2/279): If the poor woman has a
husband who is well off, he should spend on her and it is not permissible to
give zakaah to her, because she will have what is sufficient for her by
means of what reaches her of that obligatory maintenance. If he does not
spend on her and is unable to do so, it is permissible to give (zakaah) to
her. This was stated by Ahmad.
End quote. For more
information please see the answer to question no.
If she does not have proper
maintenance because her husband is poor or miserly, then her children are
obliged to spend on her enough to suffice her, if they are able to do so.
Ibn Qudaamah (may Allah
have mercy on him) said in al-Mughni, 2/269: Nothing of the
obligatory charity (zakaah) should be given to one’s parents or children.
Ibn al-Mundhir said: The scholars are unanimously agreed that it is not
permissible to give zakaah to one’s parents when the one who is responsible
for their maintenance is obliged to spend on them, and giving zakaah to them
will mean that they no longer need this maintenance, in which case
maintenance would be waived in such as way that he will benefit from that,
and it is as if he gave the zakaah to himself.
But if they are not able to
spend on her, then it is permissible to give zakaah to her, because it is
not obligatory for them to spend on her in that case.
Shaykh al-Islam Ibn
Taymiyyah (may Allah have mercy on him) said: It is permissible to give
zakaah to one’s parents and grandparents, no matter how far the line of
ascent reaches, and to one’s children and grandchildren, no matter how far
the line of descent reaches, if they are poor and he is unable to spend on
End quote from Majmoo‘
al-Fataawa, 5/373. See also: ash-Sharh al-Mumti‘, 6/92; and the
answer to question no. 85088
It is also permissible to
give zakaah to the mother under a category other than that of the poor and
needy, such as debtors, because it is not obligatory for him to pay off his
mother’s debt, so it is permissible to give her zakaah in order to pay off
her debts with it; rather she is more entitled to that. For more details
please see the answer to question no.
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Since February 2009, when President Obama passed his stimulus plan and one month after he took office, the United States economy has shed 2,431,000 net jobs. As of June 2011, 45,183,931 Americans receive food stamps – which is a 40% increase since President Obama assumed office. The Obama Administration predicted that if we passed the $821 billion stimulus,unemployment would not rise above 8%; as of August 2011, we are at our 31st straight month of unemployment being at 8% or higher. What is clear is that this President’s policies for job creation have failed. It has been a model of big government, more spending, more taxes and more borrowing.
President Obama has made it clear that he still believes government is the answer to our problems. I believe that Main Street and the American people are the solution to our economy’s problems, and I am going to continue to work hard each day to get government out of the way and let the small businessmen and women of this country get our economic engine working again.
Late last year I introduced my own jobs plan for America that, when implemented, will truly get our country back to work. It is not centered on spending money we do not have and taxing small businesses. It is centered on less government and more freedom for private enterprises. It is centered on the ideals that this country was founded upon. The government should not stand in the way of American ingenuity and productivity. It should only do what is constitutionally required, and then stand aside while individuals work towards the American dream.
My jobs plan covers seven issues I view as important to getting America back to work. I understand there are many ways to get the government out of the way so the American entrepreneur can grow his or her business, but these are the seven I view as being able to have some of the greatest impact.
1. 0% Capital Gains Tax
2. Rein in Regulatory Agencies
3. Stability in the Marketplace
4. Exploration-Based Energy Policy
5. Tort Reform
6. Tax Reform
7. Free Trade
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New Jersey failed to follow its own rule-making process when joining the controversial federal Real ID program for driver’s licenses, according to a court challenge that has delayed implementation.
A lawsuit filed by the state chapter of the American Civil Liberties Union claims members of the public “have been denied the opportunity to review the new system and provide comment, as is their right under the laws of New Jersey.’’
The state Motor Vehicle Commission had planned to begin the new requirements, called “Tru ID’’ here, Monday but now must hold off until at least Aug. 3 under a temporary restraining order issued Friday by a Mercer County Superior Court judge.
The injunction also serves to give ACLU attorneys a chance to address the court with its broader argument that the change “significantly impacts individual privacy,’’ the court complaint says.
Similar privacy arguments have carried weight in other states. Resistance to the enhanced identification cards has caused 39 states to block implementation or take up proposed legislation on the matter,
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A Green World Deep in Winter: The Bedside Terrarium
Elisabeth Tova Bailey
I knew nothing about Dr. Nathaniel Bagshaw Ward when my life was halted by a devastating pathogen from which I never fully recovered. During one of my worst relapses, a terrarium became a welcome oasis for my mind, offering a respite from the intolerable symptoms and the worries that come when illness devastates a life—that little green ecosystem at my bedside kept me from giving up.
A 19th century London physician, Dr. Ward understood the importance of a patient's environment. He also had a passion for botany and entomology and was known worldwide for his accidental invention of the terrarium. What is less well known is how his invention, along with his interdisciplinary interests, lead to a further innovation involving the medical field. Recently, I read about Dr. Ward’s discovery of how a glass bottle could create a healthy green world in his 1852 book On the Growth of Plants in Closely Glazed Cases:
I had buried the chrysalis of a sphinx [moth] in some moist mould contained in a wide-mouthed glass bottle, covered with a lid. In watching the bottle from day to day, I observed that the moisture which, during the heat of the day arose from the mould, condensed on the surface of the glass, and returned whence it came; thus keeping the earth always in some degree of humidity. About a week prior to the final change of the insect, a seedling fern and a grass made their appearance on the surface of the mould.
Dr. Ward was delighted to have grown a fern. In the 1800s, London suffered from such severe coal smoke pollution that gardening outside was impossible. His invention of “Closed” or “Wardian” Cases, as he called them, offered the only viable method of keeping a plant alive in the city. They soon became a Victorian fad with simple and inexpensive designs gracing the homes of the working class and elaborate palace-like constructions for the wealthy.
Safe in a Wardian Case, plants from the New World could make transatlantic crossings above deck and thrive along the way. As a result, the field of botany flourished and tea and rubber plantations sprang up in new regions of the world. However, Dr. Ward’s favorite use for his Closed Cases was to cheer his bedridden patients. At the time it was thought that indoor potted plants stole oxygen from the air and could make a patient worse so they were always banned from the room of an invalid. But with Dr. Ward’s invention, bedbound patients could once again enjoy having plants at their side.
Autonomic and mitochondrial dysfunction and severe Chronic Fatigue Syndrome have made my life a roller coaster. During the worst relapses I can do almost nothing. This bedridden situation was one that Dr. Ward understood well and in a section of his book titled “Use of Closed Cases in Illness,” he writes, “As a means of administering comfort to the afflicted and distressed . . . in body or mind [Closed Cases,] are invaluable . . . [patients] have thus been enabled to beguile many a weary hour . . . “
My own terrarium held a particularly interesting inhabitant that year. A woodland snail took up residence, and I spent hours observing my companion and getting to know its habits and preferences. At the time, I knew nothing of the natural history of the gastropod, but eventually I would read about my snail’s thousands of teeth and the complex biochemistry of its slime. In the 1800s, the intimate details of the life of a snail were common knowledge, as they were farmed. The lyrical writings of the Victorian naturalists filled me in on the passionate love life of the gastropod. The terrarium was a fitting home for my bedside snail and its world became my own world, the rich greens of the varied mosses a welcome contrast to the stark white room that surrounded me. How could I not feel simpatico when I read in the appendix of Dr. Ward’s book, an editorial from an 1842 London Quarterly Review:
Who is there that has not some friend or other confined by chronic disease, or lingering decline, to a single chamber, one . . . who, a short while ago, was among the gayest and most admired of a large and happy circle, now, through sickness, dependent . . . for her minor comforts and amusements on the angel visits of a few kind friends . . . In the evening a largish box arrives directed to the fair patient . . . [inside there is] a large oval bell-glass fixed down to a stand of ebony, some moist sand at the bottom, and here and there, over the whole surface, some tiny ferns are just pushing their curious little fronds into life . . . Every day witnessing some change, keeps the mind continually interested in their progress . . . We need scarcely add, that the doctor, the next morning finds the wonted cheerful smile restored, and though recovery may be beyond the skill, as it is beyond the ken, of man, he at least has the satisfaction of knowing that he has lightened a heart in affliction, and gained the gratitude of a humble spirit . . .
Refreshing my terraria is a task I save for the shortest, darkest days of late fall, just before snow comes to whiten the world. Terraria have gotten me through the coldest of winters and times much rougher; they hold the promise of spring.
Forming a constellation of green shapes along my kitchen window shelf, the terraria are kaleidoscopes of textures and green hues. Spherical, rectangular, cylindrical—any glass container will do, and an auto glass shop can cut a top to fit. Each is a mini ecosystem, a habitat for the unexpected, both living and imaginary. Since I can’t mow inside the terraria or introduce herds of miniature goats to keep the growth down, by the summer’s end the plants have become lanky and are ready to be composted. The glass containers are washed out; empty and sparkling, they await a new wilderness.
Were I a city dweller, I would purchase propagated plants, but I have the luxury of the Maine woods around me with their rich array of offerings; mosses are gathered carefully, not too much from any one location, along with various low growing ferns, partridgeberry, winterberry, woodland violets, and goldthread.
A rug of sphagnum is laid upside down on the glass floor of a terrarium, then covered with good woods loam. Mosses, ferns, and leafy plants are nudged into place creating a green kingdom. For a few days, the plants look uncertain, then they find the sun as it angles through the window and work out elbow room with new neighbors. Settling in, everything begins to grow, and soon the small world looks as if it has always been there.
The woods loam in my terraria always contain seeds and eggs—a fertile mix—and where there is life, there is plot. As I go about my daily routine, the lives of minuscule creatures unfold nearby. There’s an occasional reminder of what’s happening. I’ll wake in the middle of the night, turn on a light, and find a juvenile slug making its way high above the plants along the glass wall, its nocturnal life dovetailing with my diurnal one. A minute spider weaves its web strategically at the edge of a fern stem and a dip in the moss, like a clever, if deadly, newsstand proprietor at a subway entrance. A mosquito hawk will hatch and fly around; when temperatures warm I’ll take the terrarium outside, lift the lid, and let it free.
My terraria are evidence of life on a tiny scale, of the inhabitants the spider knows well that I don’t even see. As the snow piles up and the human world tucks in for the winter, I watch the ferns unfurl new fronds and the mosses grow deep and lush. The terraria are green microcosms holding all of life’s beauty and intricacies.
About the Author
Elisabeth Tova Bailey’s book The Sound of a Wild Snail Eating, as reviewed earlier in these pages, recounts a year of observations of a forest snail that lived at her bedside in a terrarium. Her book has won a National Outdoor Book Award in Natural History Literature for 2010 and a John Burroughs Medal Award for 2011. Algonquin Books. www.elisabethtovabailey.net
Terrarium photo by Deb Smith.
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FIVE FREE SUNDAYS IN JULY OFFER FUN FOR CHILDREN, ADULTS
Culture, Creativity and Cool Activities Fill Summer Sundays at the Heard Museum
From an extravaganza of hands-on activities and story readings to cool treats, Summer Sundays gives kids and families a cool and creative way to spend July Sundays. What's better, mom and dad or grandpa and grandma can explore the Heard Museum and enjoy the activities for free as well, thanks to support from Target.
At Free Summer Sundays in July as the Heard Museum, there's something for everyone! Each Sunday from July 1-29, visitors can cool off with ice cream and enjoy kids' hands-on activities with a different theme each week. The Courtyard Café will offer special kids and family lunches.
Also, stop into Books & More, our boutique bookstore and souvenir shop, during Summer Sundays and receive a coupon good for 10% off one children's book!
Kids can enjoy several hands-on activities in addition to the dozens of interactive or make-and-take activities in two of the museum's galleries: Every Picture Tells a Story and We Are! Arizona's First People. They can also participate in a different "scavenger hunt" in the museum each week.
Sundays, July 1, 8, 15, 22 and 29
- Museum hours: 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.
- Hands-on activities: 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., Steele Auditorium
- Ice cream: 1 p.m., thanks to Sysco
The Heard Museum, 2301 North Central Avenue, Phoenix, Arizona 85004
FREE! Everyone gets in free on Free during Free Summer Sundays, thanks to support from Target.
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Recognizing the need to preserve the viability of technologies that farmers depend upon, the National Corn Growers Association (NCGA) in conjunction with university weed scientists and leading developers of agricultural crop protection products, has developed an online Weed Resistance Management Learning Center (WRMLC) to educate growers and ag industry professionals on how to reduce the development of resistant weeds.
Now accessible at www.ncga.com, the WRMLC was produced by NCGA with the support of industry partners including BASF, Bayer CropScience, Dow AgroSciences, Monsanto and Syngenta. The WRMLC is the second installment in NCGA's grower education strategy, following the release of the Insect Resistance Management Learning Center in March 2004.
In both Learning Centers, participants go through a series of simple 'how-to' lessons on steps they can take to manage against resistance. Each audio/visual lesson contains interactive learning exercises. The WRMLC is approved by the American Society of Agronomy for Certified Crop Advisors to earn continuing education units.
"NCGA is pleased to provide producers and industry a platform to receive education on integrated weed resistance management strategies for both conventional and biotech crops," says Darrin Ihnen, chair of the NCGA Biotech Working Group. "Our grower members depend upon herbicide technology and management against the development of resistant weeds is crucial to maintain that option. That makes the WRMLC central to our mission."
The WRMLC focuses on a variety of resistance management strategies, including use of herbicides with different modes of action and implementation of cultural weed control methods. Its content reflects the scientific databases and conclusions of the Herbicide Resistance Action Committee (HRAC) and the Weed Science Society of America. HRAC is an international body founded by the agrochemical industry.
"It is critical that everyone involved with developing, marketing and applying crop protection technology in the field work together to prevent the loss of valuable crop production tools," Ihnen says. "The WRMLC is a positive step forward in helping us to that." | <urn:uuid:0454d78b-7af0-45e8-9480-9b7847c1e399> | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | http://farmprogress.com/story-ncga-launches-weed-resistance-web-site-0-3812 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2013-20/segments/1368699881956/warc/CC-MAIN-20130516102441-00022-ip-10-60-113-184.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.927661 | 425 | 2.25 | 2 |
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The federal government’s decision to sell uranium to the United Arab Emirates lacks credibility and has the potential to undermine efforts towards nuclear non-proliferation in the Middle East, the Australian Conservation Foundation said today.
“In the shadow of Fukushima – an ongoing crisis directly fuelled by Australian uranium – nuclear power is under a cloud as an energy source.
“Japan closed all its nuclear plants for safety testing, Germany has committed to get out of nuclear power within a decade and nations such as Switzerland, Belgium and Italy are moving away from nuclear power.
“Plans for new nuclear power reactors in the UK and USA face increased community resistance and scrutiny and increased regulatory compliance costs.
“But despite repeated domestic and international calls, including from the UN Secretary General, the federal government has done nothing to review or enhance nuclear security regimes, bi-lateral safeguards or chain-of-custody arrangements.
“The United Arab Emirates, an alliance of seven monarchies in which each monarch retains absolute power, sits in the middle of an unstable region.
“The Arab Spring has not fully sprung in the UAE.
“To state that Australian uranium will not be misused because it is in the UAE’s interest not to misuse it is naïve and lacks credibility.
To state that Australian uranium will not be misused because it is in the UAE’s interest not to misuse it is naïve and lacks credibility.
“This move by the federal government has the potential to undermine efforts to advance nuclear non-proliferation in the Middle East.
“Australia’s uranium export policy continues to be driven by commercial interests, not the national interest.
“The Australian Conservation Foundation has serious concerns about the adequacy and capacity of the international nuclear safeguards regime.” | <urn:uuid:2b65edd0-2ac2-435b-8f6f-bb7b355b8b2f> | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | http://www.acfonline.org.au/news-media/media-release/credibility-gulf-deal-sell-uranium-uae | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2013-20/segments/1368699273641/warc/CC-MAIN-20130516101433-00033-ip-10-60-113-184.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.916641 | 390 | 2.015625 | 2 |
The Columbia County Sheriff's Office put out a warning about scams to their residents Monday night.
Whether it's through phone lines, letters or the internet, the Columbia County Sheriff's Office said they want all residents of the county to be aware that the holiday season is also the season for scamming.
According to the sheriff's office there have been numerous complaints of solicitations through the phone, emails and U.S. mail across the county.
Channel 4's Crime Analyst Ken Jefferson said people need to be prepared when criminals come calling.
"People are a little more benevolent, the atmosphere is different, and people are more vulnerable. So what you have to do is one- don’t trust anybody," said Jefferson.
It might seem harsh, but Jefferson said that is what will keep people safe.
Columbia County officials said there are plenty of sob stories and empty promises going around. One to be aware of is a call about a loved one needing money for an arrest or injury overseas. People should also be aware of fake charities or fake contractors looking for money.
The Columbia County Sheriff's Office said that people should make sure to try and verify all the information they are hearing from a potential scammer. The Sheriff's Office recommends people do a web search or a cross reference, and never agree to send money or pay for anything up front.
Jefferson also said people need to remember that if a deal seems too good to be true, then it usually is.
"It may sound cold and callous, the information I give you, to do but it's not and I recommend you ignore them," said Jefferson. | <urn:uuid:e7b7f006-7444-47f1-9966-44f1dd57ffa4> | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | http://www.news4jax.com/news/Columbia-County-Sheriff-issues-fraud-warning/-/475880/17481128/-/5psdrqz/-/index.html | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2013-20/segments/1368703682988/warc/CC-MAIN-20130516112802-00024-ip-10-60-113-184.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.962627 | 333 | 1.84375 | 2 |
The Rich Fail to Spread the Wealth By Donating Less to Charity Than the Middle Class Does — Dollars and Sense
In a world where the portrait of philanthropy is often painted using an upper class model to represent an offering of charity to the less fortunate, sometimes we forget that empathy has a way of digging a little deeper into the pockets of blue jeans than it does a three-piece suit.
At least that is the assumption being made from a study by the Chronicle of Philanthropy that recently discovered that the rich, upper class actually donated a significantly lesser portion of their income to charity than those in the ranks of middle class America.
What they found was that households that earned at least $100,000 a year donated an average of about four percent of their flexible income to charitable organizations, while those that brought in between $50,000-$75,000 a year donated an average of nearly eight percent.
The most interesting discovery is that in places where more than 40 percent of the tax-paying citizens earned in upwards of $200,000 a year, those people only donated an average of about three percent of their flexible income to charity — many of them not giving anything at all, according to the study.
However, this really should come as no surprise, since a recent study by consulting firm Spectrum Group found that only about 34 percent of upper class America believe that wealth inequality is an issue in this country.
The imbalance of that wealth has become more unstable over the past 30 years, as the incomes of middle class America has only increased by about 40 percent between 1979 and 2007, while the incomes of the top one percent has nearly tripled in that same time frame.
The study found that while the rich do not appear to be contributing extra money to charity, they are not discriminating, as upper class America is simply not redistributing any of their gains back into civil society. | <urn:uuid:e5fdee92-f56f-43ef-993f-908755aee9fb> | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | http://1069therock.com/rich-donating-charity/ | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2013-20/segments/1368703682988/warc/CC-MAIN-20130516112802-00016-ip-10-60-113-184.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.976477 | 382 | 2.265625 | 2 |
Recycled content case study: Edinburgh Airport Car Park
This case study assesses how BAA could improve the levels of recycled content in an airport car park at no extra cost through better informed selection of common building products.
BAA worked with WRAP to assess the levels of recycled content used in its construction of a multi-storey car park. Discussions with suppliers showed that current practice was already good. However, by using commercially equivalent alternatives, they could have achieved more.
This study highlights that a 10% requirement is readily achievable and higher levels of recycled content can be achieved at no extra cost through better informed selection of common building products.
BAA discovered that they could have achieved better results (21.2%) at no extra cost using readily available materials.
Concrete components representing the greatest opportunity to increase overall recycled content with further opportunities identified in the wall and floor finishes, barrier matting, and ceiling tiles. | <urn:uuid:9e951bd3-4840-4947-8991-9692d95f4eed> | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | http://www.wrap.org.uk/content/recycled-content-case-study-edinburgh-airport-car-park | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2013-20/segments/1368704713110/warc/CC-MAIN-20130516114513-00032-ip-10-60-113-184.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.950999 | 189 | 1.515625 | 2 |