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How Can We Control The Media?
Posted 30 August 2012 - 07:28 AM
The media portrays us, sometimes, in a negative light.
How do we publically, condemn the suicide bombers.
How do we stop attacks on Iran (i myself have seen!) dirty media tactics.
How do we thwart the west on propaganda to sell the public a war.
Even the Syria BBC coverage is bias, along with the israel one.
Write articles on the news.
Spread news via emails.
Raise awareness/post posters through letter boxes
Talk to as many people as possible about things.
Go on jewish, christian, atheist, red-neck, muslim websites and represent the truth.
Write books and articles
before anyone says ' Do it yourself '
i can't. i am not asking anyone to do everything. just do a little, or as much as you can.
Hussain a.s. stood up to Yazid, so let's stand up to the tyrants of today, albeit in a peaceful, intellectual way.
WHATEVER I POST ARE MY OWN VIEWS, IDEA'S I AM WILLING TO CHANGE. DO NOT CONSIDER ANY OF THIS AS AN ATTACK. .
It's not who you are, it's what you do that defines you.
Truth is what i strive for. In the pursuit of truth, i am open minded if you can provide to me a more logical view on any of my beliefs , ideas, religious or scientific.
Posted 31 August 2012 - 04:58 PM
Posted 04 September 2012 - 03:32 PM
There is one honest media source, called Press TV. (presstv.ir)
Among the many skipped events in the common media outlet, there are the day-to-day killings of Shias in Pakistan only for being a "Shia".
Wahhabis have declared Shia as "Kafir" in Pakistan.
There is a petition online that says: Stop Killings in Pakistan
I request urgently to sign it and if it reaches 5,000 signatures it will be delivered to the UN Ambassador of Pakistan.
Stop the killings of innocent individuals in Pakistan.
1,000's of innocent civilians are killed for religious views and are being deprived of humanitarian rights. Angry mobs and terrorist personalities are swarming Pakistan and are roaming free while the government doesn't do anything. 25 brave innocent souls were killed after the buses were stopped en route to Gilgit and the victims were picked out based on names from the ID cards , and shot dead by terrorists for ethnic reasons.
Sign the petition and vote now at: http://www.avaaz.org...gs_in_Pakistan/
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The Third Annual International Encaustic Conference at Montserrat College of Art in Beverly, MA, June 5-7, drew over 200 artists from all over the U.S. (incl.
Puerto Rico) and Canada as well as New Zealand, France, Ireland, and Iceland.
What is truly amazing and indicative of the growing importance of encaustic in contemporary art is the fact that nearly 100 of these participants had not attended the previous two conferences. The conference is bringing in new people.
The growth of encaustic painting is evident not only in the conferences but also in the increasing number of encaustic networks. In addition to the International Encaustic Artists (centered in California), New England Wax, Texas Wax, and New Mexico Wax, there are now networks forming in Chicago, Florida, and the Mid-Atlantic states.
The indefatigable Joanne Mattera put together another unique program of speakers and panelists along with 3 different exhibits, 3 days of encaustic demonstrations and discussions, 3 post-conference days of workshops and critiques, and 6 encaustic-related vendors.
The theme and title of the main exhibit was Beauty and Its Opposites and was held at Montserrat’s gallery. It was juried by Nicholas Capasso, chief curator at the DeCordova Museum . A lovely small exhibit of handmade encaustic books, entitled Wax Libris, was on display at the Montserrat library. A third exhibit was displayed in the hallway outside the vendor and demonstration rooms.
The keynote speaker was critic Barbara O’Brien who spoke of her own aesthetic journey from embracing the intellectualism of Minimalist work to the recognition of the richness and beauty as typified in contemporary encaustic painting.
A panel of conservators from the Brooklyn and Peabody Essex museums and the Museum of Fine Arts in Boston, discussed the restoration of Fayum mummy portraits and the restoration of John Lafarge’s 19th century encaustic murals in Trinity Church in Boston. The most telling point about the discussion of the ancient encaustics was the fact that much of the restoration required of them had to do with rotting and cracking supports. The wax paint itself had not deteriorated. The slides of the Trinity Church murals show exuberantly brushed, luminous wax imagery set against flat distemper backgrounds. The murals also represent a variant on encaustic in which the wax paint is solvent-based and applied, either warm or cold, to the surface but not fused. The purpose was to give the paint a matte finish reminiscent of fresco painting.
A roundtable discussion entitled "Gender is a Factor," headed by artists Nancy Azara and Darla Bjork, and Monserrat dean Laura Tonelli, brought up the fact that although a large proportion of artists who work in encaustic are men, the conference and the encaustic networks, as well as most encaustic workshops, are attended almost entirely by women. While this phenomenon has been pointed out many times, the fact that encaustic has become a focus of organization among women artists may foretell the development of a political force in the art world that even today is largely dominated by men.
Barbara Moody, who teaches painting and mixed media at Montserrat, demonstrated how she teaches encaustic to her students. It was enlightening to see this because encaustic has yet to be treated seriously as a contemporary medium in most college art classes. No doubt teachers like Moody, Reni Gower at Virginia Commonwealth University, and Marilynn Derwenskus (ret.) from Ball State Univ. are pioneers of what will become a more widespread course offering in the schools.
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Although since the Climategate scandal the science of manmade (anthropogenic) climate change has generally fallen into disrepute, that has not kept some researchers from speculating on the effect of climate change on different species.
The Obama administration is conspiring with the scandal-ridden UN Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) to cover up official correspondence and screen it from national transparency laws, according to breaking news from the Competitive Enterprise Institute (CEI). Writing for the climate website Watts Up With That?, CEI Senior Fellow Christopher Horner (left) announced his institute has today requested records from Obama's Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP) that reveal a "backchannel 'cloud' established to hide IPCC deliberations from" Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) requests. He stated that a federal inspector general confirmed that the correspondence is subject to FOIA.
The Competitive Enterprise Institute (CEI) and ActionAid USA decided to mark World Food Day on Sunday, October 16, by submitting (three days earlier) a formal complaint against Obama's Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). The organizations blame EPA's ethanol and biofuel programs for driving up global food prices by diverting important grains from food supplies, thereby exacerbating hunger and starvation worldwide.
The UN's list of climate-change tricks continues to grow with news this week from the World Climate Report. It accuses the UN Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) of predicting exaggerated risks of extreme weather attributed to anthropogenic global warming (AGW).
Forecasters at Britain's national weather service are predicting another frigid winter in the Northern Hemisphere due to sunspot activity. Their recent findings, published in Sunday's issue of the journal Nature Geoscience, show that low-level solar radiation is likely responsible for Europe's past three harsh winters and probably holds the same in store for the upcoming season. Met Office head of Seasonal to Decadal Prediction Dr. Adam Scaife bragged, "Our research establishes the link between the solar cycle and winter climate as more than just coincidence," as reported by the Daily Mail. | <urn:uuid:b81cede2-1806-4d20-8102-e73f92ec7660> | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | http://thenewamerican.com/tech/environment?start=154 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2013-20/segments/1368706890813/warc/CC-MAIN-20130516122130-00028-ip-10-60-113-184.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.931477 | 421 | 2.390625 | 2 |
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"I remember before I came to India," she went on, "there were certain words and phrases that meant the whole East to me. It was an enchantment. The. first flash picture I had was Milton's-
'Dark faces with white silken turbans wreathed.'
and it still is. I have thought ever since that every man should wear a turban. It dignifies the un-comeliest and it is quite curious to see how many inches a man descends in the scale of beauty the moment he takes it off and you see only the skull-cap about which they wind it. They wind it with wonderful skill too. I have seen a man take eighteen yards of muslin and throw it round his head with a few turns, and in five or six minutes the beautiful folds were all in order and he looked like a king. Some of the Gujars here wear black ones and they are very effective and worth painting - the black folds and the sullen tempestuous black brows underneath."
We sat in the pavilion for awhile looking down on the rushing water, and she spoke of Akbar, the greatest of the Moguls, and spoke with a curious personal touch, as I thought.
"I wish you would try to write a story of him - one on more human lines than has been done yet. No one has accounted for the passionate quest of truth that was the real secret of his life. Strange in an Oriental despot if you think of it! It really can only be understood from the Buddhist belief, which curiously seems to have been the only one he neglected, that a mysterious Karma influenced all his thoughts. If I tell you as a key-note for your story, that in a past life he had been a Buddhist priest - one who had fallen away, would that in any way account to you for attempts to recover the lost way? Try to think that out, and to write the story, not as a Western mind sees it, but pure East."
"That would be a great book to write if one could catch the voices of the past. But how to do it?"
"I will give you one day a little book that may help you. The other story I wish you would write is the story of a Dancer of Peshawar. There is a connection between the two - a story of ruin and repentance."
"Will you tell it to me?"
"A part. In this same book you will find much more, hut not all. All cannot be told. You must imagine much. But I think your imagination will be true."
"Why do you think so?"
"Because in these few days you have learnt so much. You have seen the Ninefold Flower, and the rain spirits. You will soon hear the Flute of Krishna which none can hear who cannot dream true."
That night I heard it. I waked, suddenly, to music, and standing in the door of my tent, in the dead silence of the night, lit only by a few low stars, I heard the poignant notes of a flute. If it had called my name it could not have summoned me more clearly, and I followed without a thought of delay, forgetting even Vanna in the strange urgency that filled me. The music was elusive, seeming to come first from one side, then from the other, but finally I tracked it as a bee does a flower by the scent, to the gate of the royal garden - the pleasure place of the dead Emperors.
The gate stood ajar - strange! for I had seen the custodian close it that evening. Now it stood wide and I went in, walking noiselessly over the dewy grass. I knew and could not tell how, that I must be noiseless. Passing as if I were guided, down the course of the strong young river, I came to the pavilion that spanned it - the place where we had stood that afternoon - and there to my profound amazement, I saw Vanna, leaning against a slight wooden pillar. As if she had expected me, she laid one finger on her lip, and stretching out her hand, took mine and drew me beside her as a mother might a child. And instantly I saw!
On the further bank a young man in a strange diadem or miter of jewels, bare-breasted and beautiful, stood among the flowering oleanders, one foot lightly crossed over the other as he stood. He was like an image of pale radiant gold, and I could have sworn that the light came from within rather than fell upon him, for the night was very dark. He held the flute to his lips, and as I looked, I became aware that the noise of the rushing water was tapering off into a murmur scarcely louder than that of a summer bee in the heart of a rose. Therefore the music rose like a fountain of crystal drops, cold, clear, and of an entrancing sweetness, and the face above it was such that I had no power to turn my eyes away. How shall I say what it was? All I had ever desired, dreamed, hoped, prayed, looked at me from the remote beauty of the eyes and with the most persuasive gentleness entreated me, rather than commanded to follow fearlessly and win. But these are words, and words shaped in the rough mould of thought cannot convey the deep desire that would have hurled me to his feet if Vanna had not held me with a firm restraining hand. Looking up in adoring love to the dark face was a ring of woodland creatures. I thought I could distinguish the white clouded robe of a snow- leopard, the soft clumsiness of a young bear, and many more, but these shifted and blurred like dream creatures - I could not be sure of them nor define their numbers. The eyes of the Player looked down upon their passionate delight with careless kindness.
Dim images passed through my mind. Orpheus - No, this was no Greek. Pan-yet again, No. Where were the pipes, the goat hoofs? The young Dionysos - No, there were strange jewels instead of his vines. And then Vanna's voice said as if from a great distance;
"Krishna - the Beloved." And I said aloud, "I see!" And even as I said it the whole picture blurred together like a dream, and I was alone in the pavilion and the water was foaming past me. Had I walked in my sleep, I thought, as I made my way hack? As I gained the garden gate, before me, like a snowflake, I saw the Ninefold Flower.
When I told her next day, speaking of it as a dream, she said simply; "They have opened the door to you. You will not need me soon.
"I shall always need you. You have taught me everything. I could see nothing last night until you took my hand."
"I was not there," she said smiling. "It was only the thought of me, and you can have that when I am very far away. I was sleeping in my tent. What you called in me then you can always call, even if I am - dead."
"That is a word which is beginning to have no meaning for me. You have said things to me - no, thought them, that have made me doubt if there is room in the universe for the thing we have called death."
She smiled her sweet wise smile.
"Where we are death is not. Where death is we are not. But you will understand better soon."
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Guide to the C. E. French Letter Books
Processed by Cyndi Shein; machine-readable finding aid created by Cyndi Shein
Special Collections and Archives
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University of California, Irvine
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Title: C. E. French Letter Books
Collection Number: MS-R138
French, C. E. (Charles Edwin)
0.4 linear feet
Languages: The collection is in English.
University of California, Irvine. Library. Special Collections and Archives.
Irvine, California 92623-9557
Abstract: The collection comprises bound copies of outgoing letters written by C. E. French, an entrepreneur who contributed significantly
to the growth of Santa Ana, California during the mid to late 19th century. The letters refer to French's personal and business
activities and reflect the concerns of Orange County residents preceding and immediately following the 1880s real estate boom.
The letters include information about family matters, remittance for goods and services, real estate transactions, Irvine
Ranch business, local transportation, Santa Ana community activities, and the attractive climate of Southern California.
Important Information for Researchers
The collection is open for research.
Property rights reside with the University of California. These materials are in the public domain. For permissions to reproduce
or to publish, please contact the Head of Special Collections and Archives.
C. E. French Letter Books. MS-R138. Special Collections and Archives, The UC Irvine Libraries, Irvine, California.
Processed by Cyndi Shein, 2008.
Charles Edwin French was a resident of Santa Ana, California who contributed significantly to the city's growth during the
mid to late 19th century. He actively promoted Santa Ana and the surrounding area as an ideal place to live and conduct business.
Professionally, he facilitated real estate transactions, was postmaster of Santa Ana, and managed Irvine Ranch for a time.
He was responsible for the construction of the original Irvine family ranch home in 1876. He was instrumental in establishing
the first horse-drawn street car line in what is now Orange County and was named secretary of the Santa Ana, Orange, and Tustin
Street Railway when it was incorporated in 1886.
In addition to his business ventures, French also supported the civic and cultural growth of the city. In 1878 he donated
office space and a cabinet for books to begin the Santa Ana Public Library Association, with his wife, Emma French, acting
as the city's first librarian. This library, along with the Women's Christian Temperance Union (WCTU), transferred their
holdings to the City of Santa Ana in 1891, at which time C. E. French was elected to the first public library board. He built
French's Opera House, which opened in 1890 with a benefit for the Orphan's School in Anaheim, starring Madame Modjeska as
Lady Macbeth. French Street, French Elementary School, and French Park (an exclusive residential neighborhood in early Santa
Ana) were named for him and his family.
Santa Ana: An Illustrated History. Encinitas, CA: Heritage Publishing Co., 1994.
Swanner, Charles D.
Santa Ana: A Narrative of Yesterday. Claremont, Calif., Saunders Press, 1953.
Collection Scope and Content Summary
The collection comprises bound copies of outgoing letters written by C. E. French of Santa Ana, California. The letters refer
to French's personal and business activities and reflect the concerns of Orange County residents preceding and immediately
following the 1880s real estate boom. The letters include information about family matters, remittance for goods and services,
real estate transactions, Irvine Ranch business, local transportation, Santa Ana community activities, and the attractive
climate of Southern California.
The letters bear the characteristics of letterpress copies. Letterpress copies are often on tissue paper and are produced
by the transfer of ink through direct contact with the original, using moisture and pressure. In French's books, the ink is
blurred where it was transferred onto overly damp paper and is faint where the paper was not damp enough.
The collection also includes typed versions of several letters transcribed by Phil Brigandi.
This collection is arranged alphabetically by type of material. The letters are in chronological order.
The following terms have been used to index the description of this collection in the library's online public access catalog.
French, C. E. (Charles Edwin) -- Archives.
Irvine Company -- Archives.
Santa Ana (Calif.) -- Archives.
Genres and Formats of Materials
Letter books -- 19th century.
Letterpress copies -- 19th century.
Box : Folder 1 : 2
Scope and Content Note
Some of the pages in this volume are severely creased and the chemicals in the ink have caused lacing; the affected pages
are fragile and difficult to read.
Box : Folder 1 : 3
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In response to allegations of physical and verbal abuse in the national women’s judo team, the Japanese Olympic Committee on Thursday began investigating abuse in its other affiliated federations, with 13 of the bodies questioned telling media they were free of abuse.
For two days, the JOC will listen as the heads of development from each of the 31 sports federations that compete in the Olympics submit to questioning. Of the 15 bodies whose representatives were questioned on Thursday, 13 told reporters that there was no abuse within their federations. Representatives of the cycling and boating federations declined to comment.
Yasuhiro Harada, who oversees development within the Japan Athletics Federation, met reporters after being questioned about the possible existence of abuse or power harassment in the national team from the time of the 2008 Beijing Olympics to last year’s London Games.
“In athletics, there was not one instance,” Harada said of his answer.
Swimming federation development chief Koji Ueno said he was unaware of any such incidents.
“From 1997, when I was head coach, I never came across any incident of that kind, either during a training camp or during a meet,” he said.
Morinari Watanabe, the executive director of the Japan Gymnastic Association, told the JOC his federation’s effort to eliminate sexual and power harassment will include discussions with athletes and harsher penalties for coaches. The program is to start from fiscal 2013.
Japan Skating Federation vice chairman Taichi Suzuki suggested that power harassment was difficult to pin down.
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Collection consists of material related to the television program, Star trek. Includes
story outlines, treatments and various drafts of scripts, shooting schedules, cast lists,
title sheets, photographic lists, budget reports, and memoranda.
"Star Trek" debuted in 1966 and ran to 79 episodes; it started with low ratings, but the
support of its audience and science fiction writers prevented its cancellation; the show
was launched by Gene Roddenberry with a format similar to that of Wagon train, a weekly
television program about pioneers traveling westward; over time Roddenberry and "Star
Trek" acquired a following of loyal fans, known as "Trekkies"; "Star Trek" reruns in the
late 1970s prompted the continued popularity of the series; Paramount pictures produced
several "Star Trek" movies starring the original television series cast; Roddenberry
created and became executive producer for another television series called "Star Trek :
The Next Generation," which was set seventy-eight years after the final "Star Trek"
Copyright has not been assigned to the Performing Arts Special Collections, UCLA. All
requests for permission to publish or quote from manuscripts must be submitted in writing
to the Arts Special Collections Librarian. Permission for publication is given on behalf
of the Arts Special Collections as the owner of the physical items and is not intended to
include or imply permission of the copyright holder, which must also be obtained.
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“With the increase and popularity of handgun ownership, we want to offer these safety courses to our residents,” said police officer Jimmy Woodard, lead firearms instructor for the Police Department.
Course dates are set for Jan. 19, April 13, Sept. 14 and Nov. 9. Class times are 8 a.m.-3 p.m. Pre-registration is required. Participants must be at least 21 years of age and have no felonies, drug charges or domestic violence charges. Participants must be pre-approved.
Police Chief Greg Turley said he spoke with a well-established gun dealer during Christmas to see how things were progressing in gun sales.
“I noticed almost all the rifles were off the shelves and they were sold out of certain ammunition,” he said. “The owner equated the gun sales to the way people react when they hear snow is coming and rush out to buy bread and milk. The owner attributed the increase in sales to President Barack Obama’s comments regarding the possibility of future gun restrictions, and also the recent shootings.”
Turley said the Citizens Handgun Safety Course has been one of the most popular and well-received courses the department offers.
“I felt the need to go ahead and establish quarterly dates rather than offer the course on an as-needed basis,” he said. “Hopefully people who either bought or received handguns will take this opportunity to take the course and learn about gun safety and responsible gun ownership.”
Turley said the course offers more than just shooting instruction.
“We have an attorney to answer legal questions,” he said. “We are close to the community and want to promote safe gun ownership by bringing all the experts to the table to make sure all questions are answered. We are constantly evolving and making the course better with each and every class.”
Woodard said the course will feature one-on-one instruction as well as classroom work.
“Some handgun owners may not be as familiar with their weapon as they would like,” Woodard said. “Others may be considering purchasing a handgun, but are not sure which type of handgun is best for them or may want to take a handgun safety course before purchasing a gun.”
Woodard said participants do not have to have their own firearm to take the course.
“But we do encourage you to bring your firearm if you have one,” he said.
Woodard said all participants are required to bring at least 50 rounds of ammunition. Those without handguns should bring 9mm ammunition.
“The Pell City Police Department will offer a variety of 9mm firearms for participants to shoot,” he said. “Some handgun owners may find a different weapon is a better fit for them. Hand size and grip strength are very important when choosing a weapon.”
Woodard said the course will cover safety instruction, handgun selection, holster selection, methods of carrying a handgun, cleaning tips and more.
He said participants should wear weather-appropriate clothing, a hat with a bill (such as a baseball cap) and eye and ear protection.
“The classes are limited to 15 participants, so register early,” he said.
For more information or to register, call the Pell City Police Department at 205-884-3334 or email email@example.com.
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Paper Plate Cornucopia
By: Amanda Formaro
Difficulty: Very Easy
Age: 4 and up
This is a cute way to hold nametags for guests. As they arrive, have them look through the cornucopia for their nametag to display in front of their plate.
What you'll need:
- 9" paper plate
- Brown acrylic paint
- Jumbo craft sticks
- Craft foam: orange, green, red and purple
- Fine point marker
- White craft glue
- Glue stick
How to make it:
- Paint the paper plate with brown paint on both sides and let dry. (See photo.)
- Use patterns to cut out shapes from craft foam. Purple for eggplant, green for grapes, red for apples, and orange for carrots and oranges. (See photo.)
- Glue the fruit and vegetable shapes onto the ends of the craft sticks.
- Write your guests names on the craft sticks. (See photo.)
- Roll the paper plate into a cone shape and secure with glue stick. You may need to hold it for a minute or so to allow the glue to adhere.
- Fill the cornucopia with name sticks.
- Instead of writing the guests names for them, keep some pens handy and allow guests to choose what harvest food they want and have them write their name on the stick themselves.
- If you have a large number of guests coming, make several cornucopias so that they are within reach to everyone at the table.
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The winter of 2011–2012 in Sioux Falls was a mild winter on most accounts. This was to be our second true test for snow gates in two new areas of Sioux Falls. The lack of snow produced good savings in the snow removal budget, however, did not allow us to fully test the cost/benefit of snow gates. We have determined the data from this past winter to be statistically inconclusive and it would be difficult to incorporate the data into a model to determine the cost and efficiency of snow gates. The following is a list of factors that we used to reach this conclusion:
- First, the City of Sioux Falls averages 43 inches of snow during a typical winter season. The total snow accumulation from November, 2011 through March, 2012 was 15.9 inches. This is the second least amount of snow that has fallen in Sioux Falls since 1948.
- There were only two snow alerts issued during the winter, the first on January 20th when we received 4.6 inches of snow and the second time on February 23rd when we received 5.6 inches of snow. During both of these snow events the streets and parking strip area were absent of any accumulated snow.
- During each of the snow alerts we experienced a high number of calls in the snow gate areas for plowbacks due to drifting but did not receive calls for plowbacks in the non-gate area due to drifting. The wind and location of this test zone is the only conclusive reason for this result. We do not believe this is related to the use of a snow gate in this area. However, since it was in the snow gate area, the additional plow time for plow backs was captured.
The past two winters, the Street/Fleet Division has tested snow gates to determine the cost/benefit of incorporating snow gates citywide. We delineated two neighborhoods during the 2010–2011 snow season and delineated two different neighborhoods during the 2011–2012 snow season as test locations for snow gate usage. The collected data is a snapshot of costs/benefits in those 4 areas but is hard to extrapolate over a 73 square mile area of Sioux Falls especially given the very limited data collected during the 2011–2012 snow season. We have learned a large number of homeowners support the use of snow gates in the areas we have tested in the past two winter seasons. In order to get a more representative sampling of cost/benefit of snow gates for the entire city, it is our recommendation to test snow gates again in the upcoming winter season of 2012-2013. It is also our recommendation to increase the number of snow gates from three to six to provide a larger test of snow gates. Placing six snow gates in six different areas of the city will provide a better representation of our ability to mobilize and operate these units plus provide more reliable information to estimate the operating commitment needed if the decision is made to go citywide with snow gates.
We look forward to providing quality data to review that includes the benefits, the costs, and the potential safety concerns that could be derived by implementing snow gates. After the conclusion of the third test of snow gates in the 2012-2013 winter season, and provided we have a normal winter season, we are confident we will be prepared to make a recommendation on the implementation of snow gates city wide. | <urn:uuid:57224066-331b-4635-be9e-05de76407b76> | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | http://www.siouxfalls.org/public-works/street-fleet/snow/snow-gate-analysis-pg.aspx | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2013-20/segments/1368698207393/warc/CC-MAIN-20130516095647-00069-ip-10-60-113-184.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.969221 | 668 | 1.523438 | 2 |
View Full Version : Can I make multithread program with glut?
Can I make multithread program with glut?
03-14-2002, 12:28 PM
You can certainly write using threads. If you want to make opengl calls from more than the main thread, however, things get tricky.
If you can isolate opengl to the main thread, you can do whatever you wish in the others.
I do not think GLUT is thread-safe if that is your question?
03-20-2002, 10:19 PM
GLUT by itself does not support threads. GLFW does (in a portable way).
03-21-2002, 01:20 AM
if i remember correctly, glut uses thread internally for rendering, input (as keyboard, mouse, refresh...).
sorry for such a little post.
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There is an old saying that you catch more flies with honey than with vinegar. Of course, this saying has a hidden lesson, which means that you can achieve more success if you are kind and honest in your dealings with others, than if you are ill-mannered. Sadly, most people in the digital marketing field lack the etiquette for keeping their team members in good humour, and as a result display low levels of professionalism. This shortage of courtesy has affected business relationships, and resulting bottom lines.
In the digital marketing industry, it has become common practice to start emails with a ‘Hi’ and sign off with an informal ‘cheers’. However, many digital marketing professionals have even stopped using these informal greetings, and just send their message as it is. What does this reflect about the business we are currently doing? If a digital marketing specialist cannot take the time to show a bit of compassion in their emails, how do they expect to effectively grow as an industry?
What if digital marketing professionals actually took a step forward, and displayed kindness to show that they care about the digital marketing campaigns they are conducting?
The Webster’s dictionary defines ‘manners’ as:
• A characteristic or customary mode of acting.
• Social conduct or rules of conduct as shown in the prevalent customs.
• Habitual conduct or deportment.
• A distinguished or stylish air.
Likewise, it defines ‘professionalism’ as:
• The conduct, aims, or qualities that characterise or mark a profession or a professional person.
• The following of a profession (as athletics) for gain or livelihood.
After reading these definitions, most people would want to conduct business in a more careful manner. Of all the faux pas in the digital marketing world, the worst is a lack of manners and professionalism. Digital marketing professionals may commit various indiscretions such as failing to introduce a new team member, cancelling a scheduled meeting without any explanation, or sending emails without a signature. However, nothing has a bigger impact on people than a lack of manners and professionalism.
When dealing with people, whether clients or team members, it is better to show them some sort of professionalism than not. In addition, you are more likely to get ahead if you include manners and courtesy, within your communications. The better you communicate and work together, the more likely you are to succeed and bring in higher profits.
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Teaching Games for Understanding (TGfU) places an emphasis on the play, where tactical and strategic problems are posed in a modified game environment, ultimately drawing upon students to make decisions. It places the focus of a lesson on the student in a game situation where cognitive skills such as ‘tactics’, decision-making and problem solving are critical....with isolated technique development utilised only when the student recognises the need for it’ (Webb and Thompson, 1998). In addition, games come under various categories: invasion, net/court/wall, striking/fielding and target games. The aim of target games is to get the implement either in or close to the target. They can also be divided into 2 subcategories : opposed (eg. lawn bowls) or unopposed (golf). This paper will focus on providing meaningful and challenging movement experiences through practical examples. Creating and Defining Games (CDG) provides an opportunity for a class to be involved in creating and developing/designing games (Almond 1983; Curtner-Smith 2005; Holt 2005 and Quay and Peters 2009) and provides further opportunities for participants to develop understanding of strategies in target games. A practical example will illustrate this. | <urn:uuid:dbaa137d-2f90-4e0b-b5c5-a8de6248b7cd> | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | http://ro.uow.edu.au/edupapers/358/ | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2013-20/segments/1368699273641/warc/CC-MAIN-20130516101433-00065-ip-10-60-113-184.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.915305 | 252 | 3.53125 | 4 |
Economy: We're told Friday's jobs report is evidence of slow and steady progress. But it actually documents the new normal of Obama's economy — anemic job growth, chronic long-term unemployment and falling wages.
Given how long the economy has been underperforming, even the smallest bit of good news is welcome. But the latest jobs report offers little of even that.
The 155,000 new jobs created in December weren't enough to make a dent in unemployment. And at this pace, it will take more than two years just to reach the previous jobs peak set back in January 2008.
And while the unemployment rate of 7.8% appears to be the same as when Obama took office, it obscures the fact that millions have given up looking for jobs and so aren't being counted as unemployed.
If you account for the unprecedented drop in labor participation under Obama, the real unemployment rate is 10.7%.
Meanwhile, the pool of long-term unemployed was a staggering 4.8 million in December, which is 2 million more than when Obama took office. The average length of unemployment was 38 months — almost 20 months longer than four years ago and 15 months longer than when the recession ended in June 2009.
And, despite Obama's endless talk about growing the economy from the bottom up, the nation's workers aren't seeing slow, steady progress when it comes to household income.
In fact, real average weekly earnings have dropped about 1% over the past two years, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. And median household income is down 7% since January 2009, according to Sentier Research.
In the face of this ongoing calamity, we get various and changing excuses about "head winds," or the lingering effects of the Bush recession, or the uncertainty caused by the fiscal cliff. Or we're told we just need to lower our expectations for growth.
And what does Obama do?
He forced a tax hike through Congress that his own favorite economists say will slow growth and cost jobs. He's continued to push forward on ObamaCare, despite the fact that it's scaring employers away from adding new jobs out of fear of getting hit with exorbitant new costs. He's taken the leash off the EPA to wreak havoc on industries with massively expensive, and entirely unnecessary new regulations. He's offered no real plans to get the nation's debt under control.
And he claims he can make up for all this economic drag with a new round of federal spending on roads.
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E. coli bacteria and food-borne pathogens are just the start. Is the food industry knowingly poisoning us?
If acclaimed authors Upton Sinclair (The Jungle), Jeremy Rifkin (Beyond Beef) and John Robbins (Diet for a New America) haven’t given you enough reasons over the last century to be wary of the meat industry, then a year-long investigation by the Kansas City Star may do the trick.
Mike McGraw kicks off the KC Star’sinvestigative series by introducing Margaret Lamkin, who has been forced to wear a colostomy bag for the rest of her life, after a medium-rare steak she ordered three years ago at Applebee’s was contaminated with a pathogen. The resulting illness destroyed her colon.
Of course we already know about E. coli and other food-borne pathogens; people have gotten sick from everything from spinach to peanut butter. But the news here is that what sickened Lamkin wasn’t just the meat, but a process the industry uses to tenderize it. McGraw explains:
The Kansas City Star investigated what the industry calls “bladed” or “needled” beef, and found the process exposes Americans to a higher risk of E. coli poisoning than cuts of meat that have not been tenderized.
… Although blading and injecting marinades into meat add value for the beef industry, that also can drive pathogens — including the E. coli O157:H7 that destroyed Lamkin’s colon — deeper into the meat.
By using this process (which according to the story, 90 percent of processors will use, depending on the cut), people are at a greater risk of exposure to life-threatening illness. And consumers have no way of knowing whether their meat has undergone this process.
Ending up with a fecal-contaminated burger is bad, but it’s just the beginning of what the investigation uncovered. Here are the other key findings, as McGraw writes:
• Large beef plants, based on volume alone, contribute disproportionately to the incidence of meat-borne pathogens.
• Big Beef and other processors are co-mingling ground beef from many different cattle, some from outside the United States, adding to the difficulty health officials have tracking contaminated products to their source. The industry also has resisted labeling some products, including mechanically tenderized meat, to warn consumers and restaurants to cook it thoroughly.
• Big Beef is injecting millions of dollars of growth hormones and antibiotics into cattle, partly to fatten them quickly for market. Many experts believe that years of overuse and misuse of such drugs contributes to antibiotic-resistant pathogens in humans, meaning illnesses once treated with a regimen of antibiotics are much harder to control.
• Big Beef is using its political pull, public relations campaigns and the supportive science it sponsors to influence federal dietary guidelines and recast steaks and burgers as “health foods” people should eat every day. It even persuaded the American Heart Association to certify beef as “heart healthy.”
Read the full investigation, and think about how this scenario fits into the larger picture of what we deem acceptable as a food system. Just last month Consumer Reports shared frightening findings about pork.
And there is a ray of good news. Ocean Robbins wrote today:
People are taking an increasing interest in the way that the animals raised for food are treated. In fact, a poll conducted by Lake Research partners found that 94 percent of Americans agree that animals raised for food on farms deserve to be free from cruelty. Nine U.S. states have now joined the entire European Union in banning gestational crates for pigs, and Australia’s two largest supermarket chains now sell only cage-free eggs in their house brands.
The demand is growing for food that is organic, sustainable, fair trade, GMO-free, humane, and healthy. In cities around the world, we’re seeing more and more farmer’s markets (a nearly three-fold increase in the last decade), and more young people getting back into farming. Grocery stores (even big national chains) are displaying local, natural and organic foods with pride. The movements for healthy food are growing fast, and starting to become a political force.
Investigations like the one done by the Kansas City Star are crucial for public education, as is support for the growing food movement that needs help in turning purchasing power at the market into political power that can affect decisions about food safety and industry practices.
“Big agribusiness would probably like us all to sit alone in the dark, munching on highly processed, genetically engineered, chemical-laden, pesticide-contaminated pseudo-foods,” Robbins writes. “But the tide of history is turning, and regardless of how much they spend attempting to maintain their hold on our food systems, more and more people are saying NO to foods that lead to illness, and YES to foods that help us heal.”
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Explores computer environments for children, beginning with an overview of its historical development followed by a detailed study which illustrates distinct stylistic and philosophical differences in design and educational approaches. The second segment covers recent developments in multimedia environments for kids including present and emerging technologies, commercial and experimental approaches. The last part contains a case study which uses the design principles previously presented. The accompanying CD describes hardware/software to use with children.
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"A must read for multimedia developers and also for parents and teachers concerned by recent bunk about the dangers of cyberspace." --Nicholas Negroponte Founder and Director, MIT Media Lab and author of Being Digital
The demand for innovative new multimedia software for children has never been greater. Now experts Allison Druin and Cynthia Solomon help you meet that demand with an in-depth look at creating vibrant multimedia environments to enhance children's educational and play experiences.
Drawing upon more than thirty years of research and experimen-tation in children's software development, the authors show you a multimedia museum of examples that offer a framework for designing environments tailored to kids' unique needs. You'll explore the recent developments in multimedia environments for children and find out about new and emerging multimedia technologies.
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What is vitamin D and what does it do?
Vitamin D is a nutrient found in some foods that is needed for health and to maintain strong bones. It does so by helping the body absorb calcium (one of bone's main building blocks) from food and supplements. People who get too little vitamin D may develop soft, thin, and brittle bones, a condition known as rickets in children and osteomalacia in adults.
Vitamin D is important to the body in many other ways as well. Muscles need it to move, for example, nerves need it to carry messages between the brain and every body part, and the immune system needs vitamin D to fight off invading bacteria and viruses. Together with calcium, vitamin D also helps protect older adults from osteoporosis. Vitamin D is found in cells throughout the body.
How much vitamin D do I need?
The amount of vitamin D you need each day depends on your age. Average daily recommended amounts from the Food and Nutrition Board (a national group of experts) for different ages are listed below in International Units (IU):
|Birth to 12 months||400 IU|
|Children 1–13 years||600 IU|
|Teens 14–18 years||600 IU|
|Adults 19–70 years||600 IU|
|Adults 71 years and older||800 IU|
|Pregnant and breastfeeding women||600 IU|
What foods provide vitamin D?
Very few foods naturally have vitamin D. Fortified foods provide most of the vitamin D in American diets.
- Fatty fish such as salmon, tuna, and mackerel are among the best sources.
- Beef liver, cheese, and egg yolks provide small amounts.
- Mushrooms provide some vitamin D. In some mushrooms that are newly available in stores, the vitamin D content is being boosted by exposing these mushrooms to ultraviolet light.
- Almost all of the U.S. milk supply is fortified with 400 IU of vitamin D per quart. But foods made from milk, like cheese and ice cream, are usually not fortified.
- Vitamin D is added to many breakfast cereals and to some brands of orange juice, yogurt, margarine, and soy beverages; check the labels.
Can I get vitamin D from the sun?
The body makes vitamin D when skin is directly exposed to the sun, and most people meet at least some of their vitamin D needs this way. Skin exposed to sunshine indoors through a window will not produce vitamin D. Cloudy days, shade, and having dark-colored skin also cut down on the amount of vitamin D the skin makes.
However, despite the importance of the sun to vitamin D synthesis, it is prudent to limit exposure of skin to sunlight in order to lower the risk for skin cancer. When out in the sun for more than a few minutes, wear protective clothing and apply sunscreen with an SPF (sun protection factor) of 8 or more. Tanning beds also cause the skin to make vitamin D, but pose similar risks for skin cancer.
People who avoid the sun or who cover their bodies with sunscreen or clothing should include good sources of vitamin D in their diets or take a supplement. Recommended intakes of vitamin D are set on the assumption of little sun exposure.
What kinds of vitamin D dietary supplements are available?
Vitamin D is found in supplements (and fortified foods) in two different forms: D2 (ergocalciferol) and D3 (cholecalciferol). Both increase vitamin D in the blood.
Am I getting enough vitamin D?
Because vitamin D can come from sun, food, and supplements, the best measure of one's vitamin D status is blood levels of a form known as 25-hydroxyvitamin D. Levels are described in either nanomoles per liter (nmol/L) or nanograms per milliliter (ng/mL), where 1 nmol/L = 0.4 ng/mL.
In general, levels below 30 nmol/L (12 ng/mL) are too low for bone or overall health, and levels above 125 nmol/L (50 ng/mL) are probably too high. Levels of 50 nmol/L or above (20 ng/mL or above) are sufficient for most people.
By these measures, some Americans are vitamin D deficient and almost no one has levels that are too high. In general, young people have higher blood levels of 25-hydroxyvitamin D than older people and males have higher levels than females. By race, non-Hispanic blacks tend to have the lowest levels and non-Hispanic whites the highest. The majority of Americans have blood levels lower than 75 nmol/L (30 ng/mL).
Certain other groups may not get enough vitamin D:
- Breastfed infants, since human milk is a poor source of the nutrient. Breastfed infants should be given a supplement of 400 IU of vitamin D each day.
- Older adults, since their skin doesn't make vitamin D when exposed to sunlight as efficiently as when they were young, and their kidneys are less able to convert vitamin D to its active form.
- People with dark skin, because their skin has less ability to produce vitamin D from the sun.
- People with disorders such as Crohn's disease or celiac disease who don't handle fat properly, because vitamin D needs fat to be absorbed.
- Obese people, because their body fat binds to some vitamin D and prevents it from getting into the blood.
What happens if I don't get enough vitamin D?
People can become deficient in vitamin D because they don't consume enough or absorb enough from food, their exposure to sunlight is limited, or their kidneys cannot convert vitamin D to its active form in the body. In children, vitamin D deficiency causes rickets, where the bones become soft and bend. It's a rare disease but still occurs, especially among African American infants and children. In adults, vitamin D deficiency leads to osteomalacia, causing bone pain and muscle weakness.
What are some effects of vitamin D on health?
Vitamin D is being studied for its possible connections to several diseases and medical problems, including diabetes, hypertension, and autoimmune conditions such as multiple sclerosis. Two of them discussed below are bone disorders and some types of cancer.
As they get older, millions of people (mostly women, but men too) develop, or are at risk of, osteoporosis, where bones become fragile and may fracture if one falls. It is one consequence of not getting enough calcium and vitamin D over the long term. Supplements of both vitamin D3 (at 700–800 IU/day) and calcium (500–1,200 mg/day) have been shown to reduce the risk of bone loss and fractures in elderly people aged 62–85 years. Men and women should talk with their health care providers about their needs for vitamin D (and calcium) as part of an overall plan to prevent or treat osteoporosis.
Some studies suggest that vitamin D may protect against colon cancer and perhaps even cancers of the prostate and breast. But higher levels of vitamin D in the blood have also been linked to higher rates of pancreatic cancer. At this time, it's too early to say whether low vitamin D status increases cancer risk and whether higher levels protect or even increase risk in some people.
Can vitamin D be harmful?
Yes, when amounts in the blood become too high. Signs of toxicity include nausea, vomiting, poor appetite, constipation, weakness, and weight loss. And by raising blood levels of calcium, too much vitamin D can cause confusion, disorientation, and problems with heart rhythm. Excess vitamin D can also damage the kidneys.
The safe upper limit for vitamin D is 1,000 to 1,500 IU/day for infants, 2,500 to 3,000 IU/day for children 1-8 years, and 4,000 IU/day for children 9 years and older, adults, and pregnant and lactating teens and women. Vitamin D toxicity almost always occurs from overuse of supplements. Excessive sun exposure doesn't cause vitamin D poisoning because the body limits the amount of this vitamin it produces.
Are there any interactions with vitamin D that I should know about?
Like most dietary supplements, vitamin D may interact or interfere with other medicines or supplements you might be taking. Here are several examples:
- Prednisone and other corticosteroid medicines to reduce inflammation impair how the body handles vitamin D, which leads to lower calcium absorption and loss of bone over time.
- Both the weight-loss drug orlistat (brand names Xenical® and Alli®) and the cholesterol-lowering drug cholestyramine (brand names Questran®, LoCholest®, and Prevalite®) can reduce the absorption of vitamin D and other fat-soluble vitamins (A, E, and K).
- Both phenobarbital and phenytoin (brand name Dilantin®), used to prevent and control epileptic seizures, increase the breakdown of vitamin D and reduce calcium absorption.
Tell your doctor, pharmacist, and other health care providers about any dietary supplements and medicines you take. They can tell you if those dietary supplements might interact or interfere with your prescription or over-the-counter medicines, or if the medicines might interfere with how your body absorbs, uses, or breaks down nutrients.
Where can I find out more about vitamin D?
- For general information on vitamin D:
- For more information on food sources of vitamin D:
- For more advice on buying dietary supplements:
- For information on the government's food guidance system:
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I pray they can remember to laugh
The young man’s hands were sweating as he turned the knob of the radio to the right, adjusting the volume.
“Yesterday, December 7th, 1941 – a date which will live in infamy – the United States of America was suddenly and deliberately attacked by naval and air forces of the Empire of Japan.”
It may have been a cold December day when the speech from President Franklin D. Roosevelt aired across the radio waves, but the 22-year-old was warm with anger, confusion and worry.
He had joined the Army right after high school. He and his buddies had been shipped all over the country for various training. Many he would never see again.
The witty farmer’s boy had traded his garden hoe for a gun. He was in the Army now, and he wanted to make his momma proud.
He had a wife at home. She was busy managing the family grocery store with assistance from other family members. He talked with her the night before when they heard about the tragedy at Pearl Harbor.
Now he and his friends were huddled around the radio on December 8, as FDR delivered his speech to the nation.
“The attack yesterday on the Hawaiian islands has caused severe damage to American naval and military forces. I regret to tell you that very many American lives have been lost. In addition, American ships have been reported torpedoed on the high seas between San Francisco and Honolulu.”
The young man began to run hundreds of names through his mind. He couldn’t remember if he had any close Navy friends stationed in Hawaii or on those ships at sea.
“As commander in chief of the Army and Navy, I have directed that all measures be taken for our defense. But always will our whole nation remember the character of the onslaught against us.”
That is when it hit him. He would be going to war, no doubt about it. Where would he be shipped? Regardless, he knew his ticket was ready. His training would be put to use, and he was scared to death.
“No matter how long it may take us to overcome this premeditated invasion, the American people in their righteous might will win through to absolute victory.”
The fear left the man’s body. It was that one line that seemed to make everything better. Would he be killed?
Possibly, but that wasn’t the point. His country was hurting, and he wanted to do something about it.
That same country boy fought in Germany. He saw many of his friends die in front of him, many violently. He even held a few as they took their last breath before picking up his weapon and carrying on.
He went on several missions. One dying German in broken English even told him he would see him in Heaven one day.
He went many days with little food and sleep, but he never complained. Surprisingly, he never cried.
His heart hardened a little. His soul may have stretched thin a few times.
But he never lost his laugh. Even when the cold air swept through Germany onto him, he managed to make a joke or two about a Mississippi boy surviving such temperatures.
“If you can’t laugh, you got nothing,” he once told his granddaughter.
And really, laughing was about all he could do sometimes to keep his sanity.
His name was James Howard Jackson. And he was my Paw Paw.
Paw Paw shared a few memories about his time in World War II. He didn’t like to reflect on it too much. Maybe I was too young or maybe he didn’t want to remember it.
He was my hero, and the way he lived his life is why he was a part of what has come to be known as the Greatest Generation.
He didn’t fight for fame or money but rather because it was “the right thing to do.” And then he returned home with visions and nightmares of war only to hold his head up and rebuild his life.
He supported his family, raised his children, loved his wife and cared for his neighbors. And, he never lost his laugh.
For me, he made me who I am today.
As I look back on Sept. 11 ten years later, I can’t help but think about how he must have felt all those years before.
It makes me proud of all our veterans from the past and those who are fighting today. I can’t put into words the gratitude I have for them.
I can only pray that they come home safely.
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and would have liked nothing better than to see some enormous mischief happen to Danae and her son. The only good man in this unfortunate island of Seriphus appears to have been the fisherman. As Perseus walked along, therefore, the people pointed after him, and made mouths, and winked to one another, and ridiculed him as loudly as they dared.
"Ho, ho!" cried they; "Medusa's snakes will sting him soundly!"
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Background and Purpose
In June 1960 the English Springer Spaniel Field Trial Association announced that Working Certificates would be awarded to Springers which successfully completed tests demonstrating their basic usefulness as a hunting companion. The purpose was to encourage and cooperate with the numerous exhibitors and breeders endeavoring to keep the Springer a hunting dog as well as a show animal of good conformation.
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The History of St. Mark Church
The first Catholic service on Conanicut Island was
recorded on July 20, 1890. Mrs. Charles A. Faris, a generous benefactor
of the Catholic Church, spending the summer at the Thorndyke Hotel on
Conanicus Avenue, was entertaining two eminent visitors, Archbishop Kenrick
of St. Louis and Archbishop Ryan of Philadelphia. On that historic Sunday
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The following April, a plot of land on Clinton Avenue was deeded to the Most Rev. Matthew Harkins,
Bishop of Providence, by James L. and Catherine Wilcox. Two years later the
Diocese of Providence built on this property a mission of St. Mary's Church
of Newport, which was called Chapel-by-the-Sea. The chapel was used for
prayer and worship only during the summer, under the pastorates of Rev.
Philip Grace and Rev. W. B. Meenan. In winter, residents took the ferry
to Newport for Masses at St. Mary's.
On a fall day in 1909 bystanders on Narragansett Avenue saw the Chapel-by-the-Sea
moving inexorably up the street drawn by a team of horses. The Catholic
chapel was placed on a plot of land deeded to the Diocese by Eunice D. Littlefield,
who had inherited it from the Silas Carr estate. On this site, which included
a house that later became the rectory, the Chapel-by- the-Sea received a
new name, St. Mark Church, in the new parish of Jamestown. Rev. Patrick J. Sullivan
was appointed the first pastor of the parish. Father Sullivan had a hall
built behind the church that was used as a library, social hall, and movie
theater for the showing of silent films, which appeared at about the time
the parish was formed. During World War I the parish hall served as a
meeting place to entertain soldiers and sailors. During the pastorate of
the Rev. John W. Murphy, who came to the parish in 1957 as its eleventh
spiritual leader, the structure we see today as St. Mark Church was built
to replace one that was no longer large enough to accomodate a growing
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jubilee year, the handsome new church was dedicated by Bishop Russell J.
McVinney, Bishop of the Providence diocese.
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Jamestown. John Collins of Newport built the church and donated the altar.
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Seek safe disposal of nuclear waste
Will "lead federal efforts to look for a safe, long-term disposal solution based on objective, scientific analysis. In the meantime, Obama will develop requirements to ensure that the waste stored at current reactor sites is contained using the most advanced dry-cask storage technology available. Barack Obama believes that Yucca Mountain is not an option."
Blue-ribbon panel points the way, but little concrete action yet
Updated: Wednesday, November 21st, 2012 | By Louis Jacobson
The status of Barack Obama's promise to seek safe disposal of nuclear waste prompted a wide variety of reactions from the experts we contacted for this update. Some emphasized that institutional progress had been made; others noted that the nation really isn't much closer to a solution for permanent and safe storage of America's nuclear waste.
Let's sort through this complicated issue.
During the 2008 presidential campaign, Obama promised to "lead federal efforts to look for a safe, long-term disposal solution based on objective, scientific analysis. In the meantime, Obama will develop requirements to ensure that the waste stored at current reactor sites is contained using the most advanced dry-cask storage technology available. Barack Obama believes that Yucca Mountain is not an option."
As we noted in our last promise update, the federal government initially chose a permanent storage site known as Yucca Mountain in the late 1980s. But after a decades-long dispute -- including concerns about the geological safety of the site and the challenges of transporting radioactive waste over long distances -- the Obama administration canceled work on the project. At the time of the project's cancellation, Yucca Mountain had already cost the federal government $12 billion.
Politically, the project seems likely to remain canceled, with Obama's reelection and election results that enlarged the caucus under Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, D-Nev., who is a fierce opponent of the Yucca Mountain project. But the likelihood of a resurrection isn't zero: A lawsuit to force the Obama administration to resume licensing hearings for the project is awaiting a ruling by a three-judge federal appeals court panel.
Still, the cancellation of Yucca Mountain increased the pressure on the federal government to find an alternative solution. So, to evaluate and create options for the disposal of nuclear waste, Obama created the Blue Ribbon Commission on America's Nuclear Future, co-chaired by former Democratic Rep. Lee Hamilton and Brent Scowcroft, the National Security Adviser to presidents Gerald Ford and George H.W. Bush.
The commission released its final report in January 2012, bracketed by strongly worded criticism of the seemingly endless conflict and paralysis that hampered government action during previous decades.
The commission's recommendations included developing multiple disposal and storage facilities with the consent of local communities; efforts to prepare for the large-scale transport of spent nuclear fuel and high-level waste to those facilities; and the creation of a new organization with the sole responsibility of operating this waste-disposal system.
The experts we interviewed agreed that the appointment of the blue-ribbon commission and the release of its final report represented a step in the right direction. However, not much has happened in the 10 months since the report was released.
The most notable development was the introduction of the Nuclear Waste Administration Act of 2012 (S. 3469) by Sen. Jeff Bingaman, D-N.M. "The bill is a serious start to a serious problem and, as it directly reflects the recommendations of the Blue Ribbon Commission, it's the path forward if there is to be any legislative action,” said Bob Deans, a spokesman for the Natural Resources Defense Council, which supports parts of the bill and argues that other portions need to be revised.
The Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, which Bingaman chairs, held a hearing on the bill on Sept. 12, 2012. But a new bill will have to be introduced in the new Congress, and Bingaman is retiring, so the immediate fate of the legislation is unclear.
Meanwhile, Obama also promised to "develop requirements to ensure that the waste stored at current reactor sites is contained using the most advanced dry-cask storage technology available.”
The Nuclear Regulatory Commission, an independent federal agency, is reviewing the environmental impact of extended dry cask storage. This technology, according to the commission, "allows spent fuel that has already been cooled in the spent fuel pool for at least one year to be surrounded by inert gas inside a container called a cask. The casks are typically steel cylinders that are either welded or bolted closed. The steel cylinder provides a leak-tight containment of the spent fuel. Each cylinder is surrounded by additional steel, concrete, or other material to provide radiation shielding to workers and members of the public.”
Dry-cask storage isn't the only potential solution -- another is to recycle the used fuel. Recycling would produce "useful material to be reused in nuclear reactors to generate electricity,” as well as "radionuclides we could use in industry and medicine and a reduction in the overall volume that would require disposal as radioactive waste,” said John W. Poston, Sr., a nuclear engineering professor at Texas A&M University.
But dry-cask remains a much-discussed option. Earlier this year, the Energy Department put out a request for proposals for long-term studies on dry cask storage. "Dry storage technology is in the works, though not at a riveting pace,” said Steve Kerekes, a spokesman for the Nuclear Energy Institute.
The uncertainty about the path forward for storing waste increased in August 2012, when the Nuclear Regulatory Commission moved to delay final license approvals and extensions until it reviews its "waste confidence" rule. The commission's move came after a federal appeals court decision that sided with safe-energy groups who argued that the commission"s rule violated the National Environmental Policy Act by not fully taking into account the risk of fires or leaks at spent fuel pools.
"There will be major developments in the management, disposal and storage of nuclear waste in the next two years,” said Allison Fisher, outreach director for Public Citizen's Energy Program. "How the administration responds to these developments will inform whether Obama breaks his promises on waste.”
The administration has remained firm on moving away from Yucca Mountain as a solution to the nation's nuclear waste challenges, and the blue-ribbon commission it empaneled has provided a roadmap for an alternative. But concrete actions on that roadmap have not yet been taken. On balance, we rate this a Compromise.
Blue Ribbon Commission on America"s Nuclear Future, final report, January 2012
Greenwire, "Industry, activists gird for fallout from waste debate," Aug. 10, 2012
Las Vegas Review Journal, "Election hasn't changed Yucca Mountain's future," Nov. 11, 2012
Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Dry Cask Storage (web page), accessed Nov. 21, 2012
Public Citizen, "Principles for Safeguarding Nuclear Waste at Reactors," accessed Nov. 21, 2012
Email interview with Bob Deans, associate director of communications for the Natural Resources Defense Council, Nov. 19, 2012
Email interview with John W. Poston, Sr., a nuclear engineering professor at Texas A&M University, Nov. 19, 2012
Email interview with Steve Kerekes, senior director of media relations for the Nuclear Energy Institute, Nov. 19, 2012
Email interview with Allison Fisher, outreach director for Public Citizen's Energy Program, Nov. 19, 2012
Email interview with Matthew Bunn, associate professor of public policy at Harvard University's John F. Kennedy School of Government, Oct. 25, 2012
Yucca Mountain removed from equation
Updated: Friday, August 5th, 2011 | By David G. Taylor
In March 2010 the Department of Energy informed the Nuclear Regulatory Commission -- the nation's independent nuclear regulatory body -- of its decision to withdraw the federal government's application to store nuclear waste deep underground at Yucca Mountain, Nev. Although the Obama administration had largely stripped funding from the project, unless it withdrew the application, another administration could restart the process.
Yucca Mountain is located about 100 miles northwest of Las Vegas. It was chosen in the late 1980s as a possible storage site for waste material from nuclear power plants. Currently the Nuclear Waste Management Act of 1982 generally mandates that such waste be stored on the same site as the power plant that created it. There are 75,000 metric tons of spent nuclear fuel stored in temporary sites around the country. A recurring fear by environmentalists is that such radioactive material could contaminate groundwater. Proponents of the Yucca Mountain facility feel that this danger would be mitigated given Nevada's desert environment and geologic features.
In 2008, the U.S. Department of Energy under the Bush administration sought a license to store the waste at Yucca Mountain. Since then, the Yucca Mountain nuclear waste disposal site has been tied up in legal wranglings and never utilized, due to opposition from environmental groups and Sen. Harry Reid, D-Nev. In addition, the Energy Department now contends that fissures in Yucca Mountain could fill the caves with water at some point in the future, leading to contamination.
Although the Energy Department asked to be let out of the agreement, the Nuclear Regulatory Commission has yet to make a decision in this regard. In late July, the states of Washington and South Carolina sued the commission to force it to make a ruling on the Obama administration's decision to withdraw the Yucca Mountain application. Depending upon the outcome, Energy Secretary Steven Chu stated that the department may be compelled to reopen the Yucca Mountain facility.
A report by the U.S. Government Accountability Organization concluded that the Obama administration's decision to shut down the Yucca Mountain project was a policy-oriented, rather than a scientific, decision. The administration's decision to shutter the project could possibly cost billions in taxpayer dollars as the federal government endeavors to search for another suitable disposal site. At the time of the project's cancellation, Yucca Mountain had already cost the federal government $12 billion.
To evaluate and create options for the disposal of nuclear waste, President Obama created the Blue Ribbon Commission on America's Nuclear Future. In July 2011, the commission issued a scathing draft report of the federal government's lackluster efforts at nuclear waste disposal. Among the commission's recommendations was creating a new federal corporation that would be tasked with finding adequate disposal sites. This recommendation, along with several others, are currently in the public comment phase until October 2011. Chu will receive the final recommendations in January 2012.
There can be no doubt that the Obama administration has significant logistical, legal and financial hurdles to overcome before achieve its goal of safe nuclear disposal. The commission's conclusions, although quite critical, may spur the administration to take a more proactive stance. The promise ultimately hinges on what happens with the Yucca Mountain site. If the government cannot withdraw from the application, then the possibility of Yucca Mountain becoming a nuclear waste storage site cannot be discounted. We rate this promise as In the Works pending a final decision on Yucca Mountain.
Blue Ribbon Commission on America's Nuclear Future Draft Report to the Secretary of Energy, July 29, 2011.
U.S. Department of Energy press release, March 3, 2010.
The New York Times, "GAO: Death of Yucca Mountain Caused by Political Maneuvering,” March 10, 2011.
The Christian Science Monitor, "How to store nuclear waste? Panel slams US and urges new approach,” July 29, 2011.
The Hill, "Lawsuit seeks decision on Yucca Mountain nuke waste dump,” July 29, 2011.
Las Vegas Review-Journal, "Energy Secretary: Yucca mountain could restart,” March 16, 2011.
The Christian Science Monitor, "The nuclear waste problem: Where to put it?” March 22, 2010.
The Christian Science Monitor, "Nuclear waste storage in limbo as Obama axes Yucca Mountain funds,” February 1, 2010.
Money to close Yucca Mountain
Updated: Friday, November 6th, 2009 | By Lukas Pleva
During the campaign, Barack Obama took a stand against the Yucca Mountain nuclear waste repository. That boosted his appeal in Nevada, where the facility is located. Most residents -- particularly Harry Reid, the Senate majority leader -- are opposed to it.
The U.S. Department of Energy had been considering Yucca Mountain as a possible site for long-term disposal of nuclear waste since 1987. In 2002, George W. Bush signed a law that began construction. But during the 2008 campaign, Obama said there were still outstanding questions about whether nuclear waste can safely be stored there.
Obama's opposition to Yucca Mountain is included in Promise No. 474, which says that he will "lead federal efforts to look for a safe, long-term disposal solution based on objective, scientific analysis. In the meantime, Obama will develop requirements to ensure that the waste stored at current reactor sites is contained using the most advanced dry-cask storage technology available. Barack Obama believes that Yucca Mountain is not an option."
On October 28, 2009, President Obama signed into law the $33.5 billion spending bill to fund government energy and water programs for the 2010 fiscal year. Part of the spending bill is a provision to close down the Yucca Mountain nuclear waste repository.
Obama acknowledged that there's still a long way to go before the government finds the best option for nuclear waste disposal. Shutting down the Yucca Mountain project, however, is a start. We rate this In the Works.
FACTBOX: Obama signs energy, water spending bill into law
, Oct. 29, 2009
Reuters, Obama budget seeks end to Yucca nuclear waste dump , May 7, 2009
CBS News, Senate Passes Bill to Close Yucca Mountain , July 30, 2009
Las Vegas Sun, Yucca Mountain , Accessed Nov. 4, 2009
Obama/Biden Campaign Document, Barack Obama's Plan to Make America a Global Energy Leader , Accessed Nov. 5, 2009
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Of all the ships that are reported to be haunted, the R.M.S. (Royal Mail Ship) Rhone has a very unique distinction: the ship lies 35 to 80 feet underwater. The Royal Mail Packet Company commissioned the ship in 1864 as a mail and passenger cruiser between England and the Caribbean. The Rhone's iron hull was 310 feet long and 40 feet wide and was believed to be the fastest and most modern ship in the fleet. Only two short years into its service however, the ship ran into trouble just outside the British Virgin Islands. Hurricane of 1867
It was in late October (October 29th to be exact) and the hurricane season was believed to be over as the R.M.S. Rhone neared the island of Tortola. So when the barometers suddenly plunged and dark clouds covered the sky, Captain Robert Wooley just assumed that they were heading into an early winter storm. When the storm hit, the order was given to drop anchor, yet keep the ship at full steam ahead. The maneuver was to offset the storm's power and keep the ship in position. Then something unusual happened. The skies cleared and the sea came to a rest. It was then that Captain Wooley realized that the ship was now directly in the eye of a hurricane. The Disaster
It has since been estimated that the hurricane the R.M.S. Rhone encountered that fateful day was around a Category 5 storm. At the time, the ship held anywhere between 150 to 300 passengers and crew, who reportedly were becoming hysterical as the powerful storm battered the ship. For this reason, and so that passengers would not be injured by the violent motions of the ship in the storm, Captain Wooley reportedly ordered his crew to tie the passengers to their bunks. It would prove to be a tragic decision.
The cable reportedly snapped and Captain Wooley attempted to use the calm of the ocean to his advantage and headed for open sea, between the islands of Dead Chest Cay and Salt Island. As the eye passed and the storm recommenced, the ship was helpless against the roaring waves and the zero visibility the storm provided. It is even said that a giant wave came out of nowhere and washed Captain Wooley overboard before he knew what hit him. The R.M.S. Rhone was pushed towards a series of rocky outcrops known as Black Rock, off the shores of Salt Island. When the ship crashed into the rocks, seawater rushed in and filled the hot boiler room, which was still set at full steam. The result was a massive explosion that ripped the ship in two.
The stern sank quickly - much too quickly for the ill-fated passengers still tied to their beds. It did remain upright for some time with its masts above water, allowing only four people to climb to safety and await rescue. The aft of the ship drifted a short distance away, but ultimately sank at a 90-degree angle from the bow. In total, of the estimated 150-300 people onboard, there were only 23 survivors; including 22 crew members and one passenger. The stern of the ship now lies in about 30-feet of water, while the bow is deeper at 80-feet.
The RMS Rhone was even predominantly featured in the 1977 horror/thriller film, The Deep. The R.M.S. Rhone is now considered to be one of the best wreck dives in the Caribbean, as well as the world. However, some visitors have reported strange activity inside the decaying hulls of the Rhone several feet underwater. One of the more predominant encounters experienced is the sensation of someone tugging on the shoulders of the divers. When they turn to see who was touching them, they find no one there. Others have reported hearing strange noises that they describe as groans or screams; including several professional divers who have said that they never heard such noises before in any other dive. The haunting is so widely known that it attracted the attention of National Geographic Channel's series "Is It Real?" who explored the legends and story of the R.M.S. Rhone.
These unique cards provide a detailed depiction of the bow of the R.M.S. Rhone. Each waterproof card is double sided, made of durable PVC plastic and is designed to be taken on the dive. They are also three hole punched to fit in standard log books or on lanyards. | <urn:uuid:fff43dd0-a567-4943-b96e-abda316fd1ef> | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | http://www.leisurepro.com/Prod/CategoryID_2642/Context_986/Page_1/BK3D1169B.html | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2013-20/segments/1368698924319/warc/CC-MAIN-20130516100844-00011-ip-10-60-113-184.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.983026 | 900 | 2.4375 | 2 |
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Come join us on Eider Journey!
Eider Journey is your chance to learn more about the threatened species, Steller's Eiders, and the northern communities that they journey through. Follow the eiders along their migration and witness researchers and communities working together towards their preservation.
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More About the Project
The Eider Journey project builds upon a partnership between U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service - Izembek National Wildlife Refuge, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service - Northern Alaska Ecological Services, North Slope Borough Department of Wildlife Management, North Slope Borough School District, National Science Foundation (Polar Programs), and the Arctic Research Consortium of the United States (ARCUS). Eider Journey is a comprehensive education and stewardship program that addresses issues of conservation and management of wildlife populations, in particular the threatened North American breeding population of Steller's eiders (Polysticta stelleri).
A male Steller's eider in breeding plumage. (Courtesy of U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service - Ecological Services)
A female Steller's eider. (Courtesy of U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service - Ecological Services)
The North American population of Steller's eiders nests from Barrow to inland on the Colville River, with the Barrow area still being the center of abundance and primary nesting location in northern Alaska. In addition, very small numbers of Steller's eiders still breed, at least occasionally, on the Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta. This breeding population has been listed as a threatened species under the Endangered Species Act of 1973. Each fall, the Steller's eiders migrate from Barrow southwest to Izembek Lagoon, located in the Izembek National Wildlife Refuge, and surrounding areas to molt and over winter. Izembek Lagoon is one of the largest eelgrass beds in the world which provides habitat for the small invertebrates eaten by the eiders.
It is becoming increasingly important for local communities to become aware of the species' status, and develop a protective attitude toward the local eider population. The most effective means for promoting the importance of the species is through local partnerships and by developing an education program that reflects local needs and community issues.
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Here’s a refreshing change: a toy that comes with no instructions. Your kids can use their own brilliant imaginations to decide what to create with these uniquely shaped, eco-friendly wooden blocks.
Rainbow-colored building blocks can be stacked and connect in creative combinations. Goodwood Building Blocks are compatible with other Goodwood building block sets. For ages 3 years and up.
Building Block Set Includes: 6 blocks in 6 colors; Green, yellow, orange, red, purple, blue.
Block Dimensions: 4" x 2.25" x 2.25"
Award Winner: Dr. Toy's Best Green Product, Dr. Toy's Best Vacation Product.
Aroundsquare was founded by Matthew Hiebert, a father and educator whose goal is to design toys that are well made, open-ended and can be played with for a long time. The firm is a Certified B Corporation, meaning that business decisions take into account what is good for society, not just its shareholders. | <urn:uuid:68a90b1c-f697-4653-baf0-603bf06cb1f7> | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | http://www.imaginetoys.com/Goodwood-deconstruction-blocks-Mulch-H?relatedid=41337 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2013-20/segments/1368702448584/warc/CC-MAIN-20130516110728-00034-ip-10-60-113-184.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.948224 | 205 | 1.820313 | 2 |
Directory of all-in-one printer office machines for businesses that need to fax, copy, print, and scan documents with an MFP.www.business.com/technology/all-in-one-printer/
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Large format scanners education and training includes knowing the different types of large scanners available as well as how to use them. When you need to scan blueprints, newspapers and other large media, a large format scanner offers the option to scan the entire piece in one take. Read More »
Large format scanners are becoming increasing popular in engineering and architectural firms. Large format scanners allow firms to scan engineering drawings, blueprints and plot into a digital format that they can archive or in terms of active projects, reference from ones desktop without having to leave their office. Read More »
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Do you deal with large documents, like blueprints, that need to be scanned into your computer system? Is handling abstracts or artwork cumbersome? You need a way to make digital copies of these originals and be able to access them via your PC.
Large format scanners are the answer. These office machines have a bigger scanning surface than traditional scanners, make them ideal for those out-sized documents. Like other types of scanners, these larger machines connect to your computer and allow you to save an image of the document in a variety of file protocols.
Look for an office equipment supplier that understands what you need from a scanner and the type of document you'll be dealing with. A good supplier will offer reasonable delivery and set-up charges and be able to train your staff to operate the machine.
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Total U.S. Unemployment Insurance (UI) benefit payments increase automatically during recessionary periods. This increase in UI benefits during recessionary periods cushions the macro economy from further decline by helping unemployed workers partially maintain their purchasing power. By partially compensating the unemployed for the lost earnings, UI benefits help to break the negative cycle of increased unemployment leading to reduced consumption which leads to a further reduction in economic activity. The cyclical response of regular UI benefits during recessions is sometimes enhanced through federally financed UI benefit extension. Thus, the regular UI program together with federally financed temporary benefit extensions can have a substantial impact in cushioning the negative effects of recessions on the U.S. economy.
This report examines the impact of the UI program in stabilizing the economy during a recession. The analysis relies heavily on macroeconomic simulations generated by an econometric model developed by Moody’s Economy.com. Rather than simulating an artificial recessionary scenario, we use the experience of the recent recession (2008-2009) and examine the time path of the economy with and without the UI program. The report examines the performance of the following UI program components as automatic economic stabilizers: regular UI benefits, temporary federal emergency unemployment compensation (EUC), and Federal-State Extended Benefits (EB). Our approach traces the path of the economy with and without each of these UI components. | <urn:uuid:3e9be636-04cd-448d-a41a-b1ed20f614a3> | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | http://wdr.doleta.gov/research/keyword.cfm?fuseaction=dsp_resultDetails&pub_id=2447&mp=y | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2013-20/segments/1368703682988/warc/CC-MAIN-20130516112802-00027-ip-10-60-113-184.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.932371 | 276 | 1.757813 | 2 |
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A blog dedicated to the examination of communications in election campaigns, with a focus on posters
Tagged as “t-shirt”
Tuesday, December 9, 2008
The presidential campaign in Ghana just ended, with the voting on Sunday resulting in a virtual tie between the two candidates. According to Reuters, Nana Akufo-Addo (a former minister of foreign affairs) of the ruling New Patriotic Party (NPP) is slightly ahead in the count with about 49 percent of the vote so far, but almost 4 of 10 constituencies have not been tallied as yet. John Atta Mills (who has run for president, and lost, twice previously) of the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) has garnered almost 48 percent. If neither candidate's total hits 50 percent, there will be a run-off on December 28. Both men are moderates, and favor investment in healthcare, education, and infrastructure.
Ghana is a stable democracy of more than 20 million people—rated #35 in the world, by World Audit (one of only two "fully democratic" countries in Africa, the other being Mauritius). Ghana has a fairly healthy economy, which grew almost 7 percent in 2007. It is a major producer of cocoa and gold, and is developing offshore oil discoveries. Poverty still exists, however, and literacy (in 2000) was under 60 percent.
The campaign had the usual "mud slinging," but "there was a carnival atmosphere and friendly exchanges among rival supporters," said Will Ross, a BBC correspondent. Posters, billboards, and t-shirts for Akufo-Addo called him “The Best Man for Ghana.” Those for Mills termed him a man “you can trust” and “a better man for Ghana”.
Here is a music video, performed by Daddy Lumba, for Nana:
Friday, November 14, 2008
As far as I can tell, the Obama campaign was the first ever to sell t-shirts with the candidate's portrait on it. And there were a lot of different designs that featured his image, often sold independently.
Presidential campaign t-shirts have been around since 1960, when John F. Kennedy's image as a war hero was promoted by a t-shirt design with a PT-boat on it to celebrate the Democratic candidate's valor during World War II, when a Japanese destroyer sank his vessel. But Kennedy's portrait was not displayed. | <urn:uuid:46f99cc4-f79c-46b1-8b4b-907f85a9d1ba> | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | http://www.ithaca.edu/rhp/programs/cmd/blogs/posters_and_election_propaganda/tags/t-shirt/ | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2013-20/segments/1368696383156/warc/CC-MAIN-20130516092623-00048-ip-10-60-113-184.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.976869 | 509 | 1.875 | 2 |
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A webpage or web page is a "page" of the World Wide Web, usually in HTML format (the file extensions are generally *.htm and *.html) and with hypertext links to enable navigation from one page or section to another. Webpages often use associated graphics files to provide illustration, and these too can be clickable links. A webpage is displayed using a web browser, and can be designed to make use of applets (subprograms than run inside the page) which often provide motion graphics, interaction, and sound.
Webpages can be larger than fits on the screen. Except in special cases a page wider than fits on the screen, requiring horizontal scrolling, is impractical and therefore avoided: see page widening. A page higher than fits on the screen is more common and not problematic; it requires vertical scrolling to see all of it.
A collection of webpages stored in a single folder or within related subfolders of a web server is known as a website. A webpage generally includes a frontpage named index.htm or index.html.
A difficulty in designing and testing webpages is that they should be suitable for many browsers and browser settings and different screen resolutions.
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Usually a webpage has a URL and therefore allows deep linking. Sometimes it has only a temporary URL referring to a cache area. This may e.g. be the case when the page is the result of zooming and shifting a map. Sometimes a page results from a webpage by some action, e.g. replacing the content of one of the frames, while the new page does not have its own URL. Perhaps such a page, as well as a page with a form field filled in, strictly can not be called a webpage, because it is not on the web, but created from what is on the web.
For embedding (transclusion) of an image in a webpage, see HTML element#Images.
The graphics file format in webpages is usually JPEG for photographs and GIF or PNG for other images such as diagrams, drawings, graphs, etc. The last two formats can also be used for photographs but are not as suitable for that purpose as JPEG (JPEG is lossy while GIF and PNG are lossless). GIF is used for animations, GIF and PNG for images with transparent pixels, PNG for images with partially transparent pixels (but this is not supported by e.g. IE). All these are raster graphics. There is also the SVG format: Scalable Vector Graphics. Currently more common ways to supply vector graphics are either with a PDF file, viewed either using a plug-in of the browser or a separate viewer, or with Flash. This is useful e.g. for a map, often a combination of a vector graphics layer and text, and possibly a raster graphics layer. This gives better results when zooming in than a GIF or PNG image (JPEG would be even worse due to compression artifacts).
Alternatively, on zooming in the server supplies a new image. In that case one can not download the whole map, unless perhaps piece by piece. See e.g. the links in Map#External links.
Also, as an example, compare the GIF and PDF province maps in South Holland#External links.
See also Map#Electronic maps.
Viewing a webpage
Since most webpages are mostly text, you can view them in any application that can read text documents. However, to view a webpage, as it is intended, one needs a type of software known as a user agent or better still a web browser, which is a piece of software specifically designed to view webpages. There are many different types of web browsers available with various capabilities and a wide range of supported platforms.
Creating a webpage
To create a webpage, one needs a general text editor or a special HTML editor like Microsoft FrontPage, Macromedia Dreamweaver, Mozilla Composer and so on, and a FTP program to upload the page to the web server. One can use the web browser to upload the webpage file to the server, but is not recommended.
Wiki is a special way to create or modify and upload webpages without FTP-ing or upload file, only filling a text formulary in a webpage. This page is an example.
Saving a webpage
When saving a local copy of a webpage, the web browser usually allows a choice between:
- saving the rendered text without formatting or images, and without indicating which words are links or what their destination is
- saving the HTML-file without changes, without images (view the source and save that)
- saving the HTML-file, changing relative links to absolute ones, without images
- also saving the images and adjusting the references to them accordingly; either a separate folder is made (IE, Mozilla) or the same is used (Opera);
Internet Explorer can also save the page including images in just one MHT-file.
The common web browsers, like Mozilla, Firefox and Internet Explorer, also allow you to print the currently viewed webpage or optionally "print" to a file which can later be viewed or printed. This has an advantage in that some webpages are specially designed using Cascading Style Sheets, or a separately generated page, to show both the text and target destination of links contained within the webpage. Likewise any images are contained within the single file.
For a short page another possibility is saving a screenshot (only useful in special cases). This shows links, but not their destination.
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My friend Kristi Griem introduced me to an incredible organization that she works with, Freeset, and asked me to be a part of their 12 Days of Freedom.
Freeset is in business for freedom. Freedom from human trafficking. Freeset is a fair trade business that sells bags and t-shirts, made by women freed from human trafficking in Calcutta, India. The women are able to have a job with dignity, making products, instead of being the product. Every woman receives three times the wage they would receive in line (the prostitution line), learn to read and write, daycare for their children, have medical insurance and retirement benefits.
But don’t take my word for it. Meet Dali.
“I like to spend time here,” Dali says of working at Freeset. Her start with the business was a little unconventional. Initially, Freeset had been unable to employ any more women when she approached them for a job. But, undeterred Dali and a friend continued to turn up for work, “For the first five months I worked without salary. The other women collected some money from their salaries and gave it to me. I thought, ‘These women work so hard by themselves and still they are paying us with their own money!’” That was nearly 10 years ago.
These days Dali can be found quietly clipping the excess thread off bags before they are packed. However, her most important responsibility is the twice-a-day routine of making sweet, milky tea for everyone in the factory.
She is thankful for the many ways her job at Freeset has improved her ability to deal with life’s ups and downs, “I endured many hardships, but working here has helped me to forget the pains of my life.” she says. “Working at Freeset has helped me a lot with running my family. My younger son has been through school. When my older son was in a serious car accident, the medical insurance provided through working at Freeset paid the expensive hospital bills. If I hadn’t had a job here I would have never been able to provide treatment to my son and my husband who has a heart condition.” | <urn:uuid:3947494b-7e40-4a85-8e7a-c3c0e0b87aed> | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | http://www.lindseynobles.com/2012/12/12-days-of-freedom/ | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2013-20/segments/1368705195219/warc/CC-MAIN-20130516115315-00008-ip-10-60-113-184.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.985684 | 470 | 1.6875 | 2 |
Posted: Aug 6, 2011 1:01 PM by Andy Koen
Updated: Aug 6, 2011 8:12 PM
The Pueblo City-County Health Department is taking a waterborne parasite outbreak very seriously. They're posting warnings at every pool in the county, including public parks, hotels and gyms, all to warn residents about an outbreak of Cryptosporidium or "Crypto" for short.
The illness spreads through water and causes severe diarrhea and abdominal cramping that can last for 1-2 weeks.
Heather Maio, the department's director of environmental health, says her office learned of the outbreak after a small group of Pueblo residents reported symptoms. They were able to trace their various infections back to the Walsenburg Wild Waters pool.
Maio is concerned that there will be a flood of new cases in the coming weeks because not everyone who contracted the parasite went to the doctor or reported their symptoms to the health department.
If they had, Maio says they would have been warned to stay away from the water for at least two weeks after the symptoms pass.
"As soon as you're well, that doesn't mean that you should go back swimming right away," Maio said. "You need to wait the two weeks."
The health department is asking everyone who operates a public pool to hyper-chlorinate their water at least once a week until the outbreak is contained.
Maio is also posting warning signs that encourage the public to follow basic hygiene protocols such as showering with soap before entering the water, never swallowing pool water and always washing hands after using the restroom or changing a child's diaper. | <urn:uuid:a682ebba-6b0d-4935-9694-848a56db51e4> | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | http://www.koaa.com/news/warnings-posted-at-41-pools-in-pueblo-after-parasite-outbreak/ | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2013-20/segments/1368702448584/warc/CC-MAIN-20130516110728-00013-ip-10-60-113-184.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.976961 | 338 | 1.929688 | 2 |
BIRDS of GARDENS and HILLS.
The Blue Tit.
The Blue Tit is as common in Giverny as its Great Tit cousin.
It is a small acrobatic ball of nerves which clings to the branches
in all the positions to catch its food.
Its colours are splendid with the sun. In winter, it follows also a hypercaloric diet made of insects eggs, larvae, and of course, fat content which you put in your garden.
In spring, before going up towards the hills,
one might also see it on the apple trees in flowers of the “Clos Morin”.
(Museum of American Art of Giverny) where it seems to appreciate nectar.
More about the species and a soundtrack. | <urn:uuid:1ab39b69-5699-4177-abd0-b526eaa9ec84> | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | http://www.giverny.fr/BIRDS-OF-GIVERNY,199-suite5.html | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2013-20/segments/1368705559639/warc/CC-MAIN-20130516115919-00014-ip-10-60-113-184.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.965784 | 164 | 2.515625 | 3 |
New Computer System Uses the Internet to 'Learn'
Computer Science researchers at Carnegie Mellon University have created a computer system capable of performing tasks never thought possible. Dubbed "NELL" (short for Never-Ending Language Learning), the computer system has the ability to learn, read and express assumptions on a variety of topics.
Researchers were provided funding from Google and DARPA agency (a research and development arm of the U.S. Department of Defense) to create a system capable of understanding the entirety of the human language. The Carnegie Mellon group programmed NELL to categorize the information it finds on the Internet and create links between them, much the same way as the human brain is able to do.
Computer Learns Through Inferences
The manner in which NELL is able to learn through inferences is remarkable, as depicted in the following example:
NELL understands that Peyton Manning is a football player (one category). Nell understands that the Indianapolis Colts are a football team (another category). In scanning the textual patterns across the Internet, NELL can infer (with high probability) that Peyton Manning plays for the Indianapolis Colts -- even if NELL has never read the actual sentence "Peyton Manning plays for the Indianapolis Colts". (Source: switched.com)
NELL Not Yet Perfect
As you can imagine, NELL makes some mistakes in its sorting criteria, an issue that can actually lead to some surprisingly hilarious results.
According to NELL, "Internet cookies" are classified as "baked goods", a "security risk" is classified as another version of the popular board game "Risk", "The Right to Bear Arms" is classified as a hobby and "Klingon" is classified as an ethnic minority (which may not be that much of a stretch).
As it stands, NELL is about 74 per cent accurate overall in its assumptions, which is much more precise than anyone could have ever expected from the emergent technology. (Source: canoe.ca)
The Carnegie Mellon group has also expressed their desire to create an autonomous system, but as it stands, NELL is "not there yet".
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Recently I came across two theories about the design of Great Pyramid of Giza.
- If we construct a circle with the altitude of the pyramid as its radius, then the circumference of the circle is equal to the perimeter of the base of the pyramid. Said another way, if we build a hemisphere with the same height as the pyramid, then the equator has the same length as the perimeter of the pyramid.
- Each face of the pyramid has the same area as the square of the altitude of the pyramid.
Apparently these are favorite mathematical facts (especially the first one) for pyramidologists who look for mathematical relations in the measurement of the pyramids that help justify their cultish belief in the mystical power of the pyramids.
Of course we should separate the mathematical properties of the pyramids that may have been legitimate design decisions by the architects, from the crazy meanings that are often attached to them. I have no training in the history of Egyptian mathematics or in the history of the pyramids, so I can’t really assess their likelihood of being true (my guess: the first one is an amazing coincidence, the second is more likely to be intentional). However, one interesting fact is that if the first one was intentional, then they were using the value 3.143 for pi, which is significantly better than the value found in the Egyptian Rhind papyrus (3.16), which was written 600-800 years after the construction of the pyramids.
Just for fun, here are a few mathematical exercises:
1. Check these facts using the actual measurements of the pyramid (you can take altitude to be 146.6 meters and the length of one side of the pyramid to be 230.4 meters). They are indeed remarkably close!
2. Assume that the first one is true. Use the measurements given in (1) to show that the architects were using the value 3.143 for pi.
3. Assume that we have a pyramid for which both of these facts are true. Show that this would imply that
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Ronald Reagan wisely quipped, "A government bureau is the nearest thing to eternal life we'll ever see on this earth."
Since American freedom originates from the founding principles of limited federal government with absolute power left in the hands of the people and the states, it's a very simple concept that less government means more personal liberty. It is also a simple notion that for politicians to maintain their dominance, they must overpower the populace and extract their wealth.
To accomplish their nefarious deeds, politicians use an army of civilian soldiers commanded by an established tyrannical power. They create these bureaucracies for the distinct purpose of controlling and regulating the masses - and for the extraction and spending of taxpayers' money.
Over the years, Congress and the president deliberately instilled a sense of paralyzing fear into the American citizenry. The founders warned in dramatic fashion of the disaster that would befall the people if they allowed the governmental reins to slacken and release the wild, natural spirit of politicians and public administrators.
While our military fights America's enemies around the world, the home-front politicians and their soldiers, the bureaucrats, usurp the constitutional power of the people and enslave the nation.
Congress uses so many lawyers and disjointed lobbyists to write legislation it results in cryptic legalese so obscure and incomprehensible that no one reads or understands a bill before enacted into law. Likewise, they incorporate into nearly every law, sweeping, all-encompassing provisions for creating panels, commissions, bureaus, agencies, boards, or entire departments.
Enforcement of their unconstitutional mandates depends on the evil pen strokes of unelected bureaucrats, and is the means by which their tyranny overwhelms our liberty. Politicians then seek shelter from angry voters by hunkering down and taking defensive positions behind these congressional bureaucracies. They point accusatory fingers and whimper of an inability to control or eliminate the Frankenstein monsters of their own creation.
Too many American voters have yet to figure out that Congress and the president are running a series of outlandish, fraudulent scams. Bureaucracies not only live forever, but they forever will eat away at the constitutional principles of freedom.
The spirit of American exceptionalism lies shattered, and our once proud people reduced to waiting in governments' bureaucratic inferno for the next magnanimous program that promises nirvana and delivers despair.
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Each level of Night Shift was a shift of work at the same factory. Because of this, the field you play on never changed. Rather, in the early levels, most of the factory parts you eventually have to maintain and manage function automatically. As you progress, they unlock adding to your responsibilities and the difficulty.
Night Shift was a very difficult game. Not only did you have to mange a huge number of tasks, you had to maneuver a level of conveyor belts and platforms to get to them. You couldn't see the whole level at once and the tools needed were single use. This included your wrench and match which were used to keep some parts operational. If you ran out of those, you would have no chance of winning. And the game had zero margin of error. Each delivered toy had to be made perfectly (and being the end product of many processes, this was hard) and if you didn't meet the quota, the game ended.
The machine you work in. It is made of many parts and is also the playing field.
- Battery - Powered by riding a bicycle. A light bulb indicates how well the battery is charged. Charging the battery is the first step of every shift. It must be repeated periodically throughout the shift as well. If the battery ever goes fully dead, the furnace goes out too and has to be lit.
- Furnace - Must be kept lit or most devices in the factory won't have power.
- Raw Material Feeder - Plug must be in and conveyor belt moving in correct direction
- Solidifier Supplier - Must be kept plugged in and and at the right temperature. The temperature isn't set with a discrete controller, rather you heat and cool the mixture and then set it to maintain that temperature.
- Expander Supplier - Balloons attached indicate pressure levels. Most be kept
- Liquid Concentrate Supplier - Must be controlled with wheel and lever to keep flow of conentrate steady.
- Resin Maker - Has bolts that come loose and have to be tightened.
- Doll Molds - Both head and body molds are set independently. If they do not both come from the same toy, the doll produced won't count.
- Head Punch - After a set number of parts are produced, a boxing glove will punch the mold out and queue up the next mold. This must be kept plugged in and the counter set correctly.
- Paint Shop - The paint must be mixed to the correct color. There are 3 base paints (red, blue, yellow) used to mix 2 additional colors (green and brown). The fan must be plugged in or the paint won't dry.
- Bonding Unit - Glues doll parts together. If the parts don't match, it is sometimes possible to shuffle the order they enter the machine to ensure a match.
- Quality Controller - Is not controlled by the player, automatically rejects incorrectly made dolls. Dolls have to be made from one head on top of one body.
- Stock Checker - Counts the number of dolls made correctly against the daily quota. A correctly made doll still has to be the right type and painted correctly or it won't count towards your quota. Once you've reached the goal, extra proper dolls of any kind will raise your score.
- Packaging - Each properly made doll must be placed in a crate after it has passed the stock checker.
All tools are single use but you can hold multiples and they carry over between shifts.
- Hourglass - Extends the shift timer
- Cash Bonus - Raises your score
- Lemming - A male named Cliff who tampers with equipment and a female named Jodee who will latch onto you, slowing you down. They can be kicked, vacuumed, or fed to the Venus Trap.
Playable Characters: Both play the same, but one is a woman and one a man.
The dolls you manufacture all featured in other LucasArts games (mostly being characters from George Lucas movies).
- Darth Vader
- Luke Skywalker
- Stormtrooper (called "Trooper Toddlers" in the manual)
- Indiana Jones
The manual was written as though it really was the maintenance manual for the machine you are operating. Complete with torn pages, scrawled notes, and coffee stains. It was also made to look as if it was typed on a typerwriter missing an 'e'.
Like many games of that era, Night Shift came with a code wheel. You matched the heads and bodies of characters from LucasArts games to get 4 fruits you'd enter as a security clearance before playing.
Although it does not come up in the game, the manual has a very strong recycling theme with all the materials being recycled from something else. | <urn:uuid:d8c2a851-6143-4cf0-a81a-bbe7cede6d50> | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | http://www.giantbomb.com/night-shift/3030-6056/ | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2013-20/segments/1368706890813/warc/CC-MAIN-20130516122130-00040-ip-10-60-113-184.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.957902 | 979 | 1.960938 | 2 |
WASHINGTON (CNN) – President-Elect Barack Obama offered praise for at least one aspect of President Bush’s foreign policy Monday, during videotaped remarks to the Saddleback Civil Forum on Global Health hosted by Pastor Rick Warren.
“I salute President Bush for his leadership in crafting a plan for AIDS relief in Africa and backing it up with funding dedicated to saving lives and preventing the spread of the disease,” Obama said. “...My administration will continue this critical work to address the crisis around the world.”
The taped message was part of a forum marking the 20th anniversary of World AIDS Day.
Under the Bush administration, more than two million people suffering from HIV/AIDS – most living in Africa - have received life-saving antiretroviral treatment as part of PEPFAR, the President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS relief. In July, the President signed legislation reauthorizing the program and authorizing up to $48 billion to expand it.
Obama has long praised Bush for the program. "I actually think that the PEPFAR program is one of the success stories of his administration," Obama said in response to a question about the role of faith in fighting HIV/AIDS during an April forum at Messiah College in Pennsylvania. The faith forum, co-sponsored by CNN, was held shortly before the Pennsylvania primary. "My view is, is that we should use whatever the best approaches are, the scientifically sound approaches are, to reduce this devastating disease all across the world,” he said.
Obama’s nominee for Secretary of State, New York Sen. Hillary Clinton, said at the same event she wanted to “commend” Bush for the program, which she called “bold” and “important.” | <urn:uuid:76b97028-ec23-437e-9f52-ad7b2cc82a95> | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | http://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com/2008/12/01/obama-again-praises-bushs-aids-relief-efforts/comment-page-2/ | 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 | 0.966569 | 368 | 1.625 | 2 |
Alternative Names Luce Abbey
Site Type ABBEY
Canmore ID 61214
Site Number NX15NE 7
NGR NX 18503 58660
Council DUMFRIES AND GALLOWAY
Parish OLD LUCE
Former Region DUMFRIES AND GALLOWAY
Former District WIGTOWN
Former County WIGTOWNSHIRE
Datum OSGB36 - NGR
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|Notes and Activities|
NX15NE 7.00 18503 58660
(NX 1849 5867) Remains of Glenluce Abbey (NR)
(Cistercian Founded AD 1190)
OS 6" map (1957)
NX15NE 7.01 18452 58696 Abbey House
See also NX15NE 11 and NX15NE 77.
An Abbey of Cistercian monks, said to have been founded in 1190, but Easson accepts A O Anderson's date of 21st January 1191/2. J S Spottiswoode asserts that the monks came from Melrose, but documentary evidence suggests that Glenluce was a daughter-house of Dundrennan (NX74NW 12). The abbey was secularised in 1602.
D E Easson 1957
The abbey was excavated by MoW in the 1930's under the direction of J S Richardson.
A S Morton 1939; J S Richardson 1939
The fine late 15th century chapter house is complete but the remainder rarely stands above the foundation level. The water supply is a unique survival. Earthenware pipes, jointed and with inspection chambers, lie in their original positions where they are exposed to view.
S Cruden 1960
Generally as previously described and as planned by MoW. A new range of buidings, including the hospital has been excavated at NX 1849 5861.
Visited by OS (WDJ) 1 March 1968
The remains of this Cistercian abbey, founded c. 1192 by Roland, Lord of Galloway, are situated on the haughland of the Water of Luce. They comprise a fragment of the abbey church as well as, on the S, a cloister with conventual ranges on three sides, outbuildings and, on the SE, the wall-footings of what may have been the infirmary. The chapter-house, which is probably of late 15th or 16th century date, is the best preserved of the conventual buildings.
In the N transept of the church there is a graveslab dedicated to Robert Gordon of Lochinvar (died 1548), and in the S chancel-wall there is a late 17th century armorial panel impaled with the arms of Thomas Hay of Park and Janet Hamilton, his wife. In 1884 a fragment of a cross-slab, probably of 11th century date and now in the Abbey museum, was found within the chapter house. The slab bears the incised outline of a Greek cross with expanded terminals to the arms and ringed armpits.
A second cross slab (now lost), which is said to have been found incorporated in the masonry above the chapter house, bore 'an incised cross in outline and two holes cut through.' This slab may originally have come from the site of a chapel, which is said to have stood at Back of the Wall (NX c.185 585).
RCAHMS 1987, visited 1986.
NX 185 586 A small trench was dug in January 2003, across the access road between the car park and Glenluce Abbey, for a drainage channel. A fine cambered, cobbled road was found, robbed out on its E side, but otherwise preserved below levelling material for the present tarmac road. Though excavations were intended to be deeper, they were halted at this point to preserve the cobbles.
Archive to be deposited in the NMRS.
G Ewart and D Stewart 2003
NX 185 586 A watching brief was undertaken in March 2004 while contractors carried out a programme of pipe trenching. The only features of archaeological significance comprised two sections of cobbles. Removal of most of the stones in the centre of the trench revealed a deep layer of bedding material, possibly redeposited natural stony sand lying over undisturbed subsoil.
Archive to be deposited in the NMRS.
D Stewart 2004.
(National Trust for Scotland) [NAT]
OS (GIS) MasterMap, July 2009.
|Books and References|
Allen and Anderson, J R and J (1903) The early Christian monuments of Scotland: a classified illustrated descriptive list of the monuments with an analysis of their symbolism and ornamentation, Edinburgh
Page(s): Vol.3, 500-1 Held at RCAHMS G.1.11.ALL
Anderson, A O (1922) Early sources of Scottish history, A.D. 500 to 1286, 2v Edinburgh
Page(s): Vol.2, 328 Held at RCAHMS C.1.2.AND
Anderson, R S G (1936) 'Sculptured stones of Old Luce Church, Wigtownshire', Proc Soc Antiq Scot, vol.70 | <urn:uuid:6b71bdaa-e668-4a94-b79d-afd33236fd33> | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | http://canmore.rcahms.gov.uk/en/site/61214/details/glenluce+abbey/ | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2013-20/segments/1368706499548/warc/CC-MAIN-20130516121459-00049-ip-10-60-113-184.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.940061 | 1,117 | 2.4375 | 2 |
After evaluating this article, participants will be able to:
1. Incorporate strategies into practice for the most effective use of insulin in DKA
2. Develop and implement strategies for earlier detection of DKA
3. Incorporate strategies for the management of DKA which result in less complications
Managing diabetes, in particular DKA, is a staple in the practice of emergency medicine. The pancreas hasn’t changed since we discovered that it secreted insulin. So, the treatment has no reason to change either. Right? Well, this statement would be true if what we do was right in the first place. Passed from one generation to the next are a few concepts that have never had support in the literature. More importantly, these concepts have been disproved, but the undoing of bad teaching is difficult at best. We must first question the teachings of our mentors and then pursue the truth ourselves. Many of the most influential educators in each of our developmental history may have led us a stray, not intentionally, of course. However, despite the fact that the evidence has not supported certain actions, our mentors and educators followed the mantra, “Frequently wrong, but never in doubt.” Although they didn’t know they were wrong, nonetheless, their conviction to their teachings and their opinions, coupled with our desire to follow the words of our respected leaders, has led many of us down a path of dogma without a single bread crumb to lead us back to the evidence and more appropriate management.
Although these misconceptions may not be universal, many EPs have struggled with the issues of sodium bicarbonate use in metabolic acidosis for DKA and what the best option for insulin administration really is.
Despite the fact that many admitting physicians question our clinical acumen when sodium bicarbonate is not used for DKA-associated metabolic acidosis and we often fold to the pressure of a low pH, the evidence has been resoundingly clear for decades. There is no place for bicarb in the management of DKA, particularly in pediatrics. In review of the literature, there are some truly compelling facts that I’d like to share with you.
First, just like any other form of metabolic acidosis, no data exists that has shown better outcomes by administering sodium bicarbonate to patients with DKA. As a matter of fact, they may do worse. Green, et al., reported in 1998 that pediatric patients in DKA have no improvement in metabolic recovery when bicarb was given. In addition, in 147 admissions of 107 children with DKA, 57 were never given sodium bicarbonate, despite the fact that 9 had pH less than 7.0 and one had a pH of 6.73. Per multivariate analysis, the duration of hospitalization was 23% (16 hours) longer than those not receiving sodium bicarbonate. In other words, the patients who received bicarb required longer hospitalizations. However, they didn’t receive bicarb because they were sicker. (Green SM. Failure of adjunctive bicarbonate to improve outcome in severe pediatric diabetic ketoacidosis. Ann Emerg Med. 1998 Jan;31(1):41-8.). Morris reported no benefit or harm in a small retrospective review of 21 patients with DKA and a pH ranging from 6.90-7.10, and Viallon, in Critical Care Medicine in 1999, reported that 39 consecutive DKA patients (24 treated with bicarb and 15 without) with pHs between 6.90 and 7.10 had similar outcomes. Again, there was no benefit to bicarbonate administration. In addition, Dr. Glaser reported that their investigators identified 61 pediatric DKA patients that had developed cerebral edema. Several potential complications from the use of sodium bicarbonate were identified: Hypokalemia, paradoxical CNS acidosis, impaired tissue oxygenation and cerebral edema. Bicarb was the only treatment option that positively correlated with the development of cerebral edema. Even the rate of fluid administration failed to demonstrate such a correlation. (N Engl J Med 2001; 344: 264– 269.). In review of the literature, I came across a very interesting article that actually demonstrated that bicarbonate administration results in increased ketone production ( J Clin Endocrinol Metab. 1996;81: 314 – 320.721 – 727.). Not only does this therapy not offer any therapeutic benefit whatsoever, it is associated with serious complications and actually worsens the pathogenesis of DKA. That’s why we should be calling this drug “Badcarb!”
Bolus or not? When managing DKA, should you just start the drip or give a bolus first? Historically, a bolus was always given. It seems to make sense. Give a larger dose of insulin to get a bigger and earlier bang for your buck. Interestingly, it was commonplace in the 1970s to give as much as 100 units. Well, if a little is good, more must be better, but, the literature has been clear since the early 1980s that a bolus isn’t just unnecessary, it’s actually harmful. DKA is usually a young person’s disease, and thus, much of the data is from the pediatric literature.
However, extrapolating the answer to this question to older patients in DKA seems very reasonable. Fort, et al. reported that in 20 episodes of DKA in 19 children a bolus prior to a low dose infusion (0.1 unit/kg/hr), compared to the infusion alone, showed no additional benefit and was noted to be potentially harmful (The Journal of Pediatrics - January 1980 (Vol. 96, Issue 1, Pages 36-40.). Although this concept was called into question over three decades ago, many practitioners just can’t break the habit. I checked the more recent literature to see what is being published currently. We haven’t listened. So, researchers keep sending the message. An article published by Goyal in 2010 showed no benefit to an insulin bolus compared to the 0.1 unit/kg/hr infusion alone. Although there was no reported harm from those receiving a bolus, there was no benefit as evidenced by no difference in the amount of intravenous fluids required, rate of glucose change, normalization of the anion gap or length of stay ( J Emerg Med. 2010 May;38(4):422-7.). This is a worthless step, and some pediatric investigators are suggesting that an ultra-low dose will work just as well as the standard infusion (0.05 units/kg/hr).
Recently, while reviewing the literature, I came across a concept that is very intriguing, capnography for the prediction of DKA. Capnography should be ubiquitous to every ED. The indications and applications include monitoring for procedural sedation, invasive mechanical ventilation and non-invasive mechanical ventilation (BiPAP). These alone create a cost-benefit argument that is hard to beat. Add another indication, like the prediction of DKA, and this is a true slam-dunk. Nasal capnography was utilized to track 58 type one diabetics. 26% (15) developed DKA. None of the 15 had an end-tidal CO2 greater than 30 (J Paediatr Child Health. 2007 Oct;43(10):677-80.). Although these numbers are small, I find them very compelling. Particularly with a non-invasive device that we should have anyway, this application makes a lot of sense and is an adjunct to diabetes management that I’m anxious to try.
Diabetes is an old disease. Perhaps, becoming too familiar with an old foe leads to complacency in our willingness to challenge the dogma that surrounds its management. The literature is speaking. Are you listening?
Dr. Kevin Klauer is the editor-in-chief of Emergency Physicians Monthly, the CMO of Emergency Medicine Physicians, and the vice speaker of the ACEP Council. | <urn:uuid:1c5a164e-e901-49e5-aa4d-779e27c637f3> | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | http://www.epmonthly.com/cme/current-issue/diabetes-management-separating-fact-from-fiction-/1/ | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2013-20/segments/1368701852492/warc/CC-MAIN-20130516105732-00045-ip-10-60-113-184.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.952518 | 1,665 | 2.734375 | 3 |
Virginia assembly says abortion clinics should be regulated as hospitals
Friday, February 25, 2011; 12:00 AM
RICHMOND - Antiabortion activists scored a major victory in Virginia as the state's General Assembly agreed Thursday that clinics where most of the state's early-term abortions are performed should be regulated as hospitals instead of as doctors' offices.
Abortion rights advocates, who have fended off similar attempts in Virginia for two decades, say the new rules could be so restrictive that they could force as many as 17 of the state's 21 abortion clinics out of business.
Antiabortion activists said the guidelines are necessary to ensure that the centers are operated safely.
Gov. Robert F. McDonnell (R) has said he will sign the bill. Once enacted July 1, the measure will give the Virginia Board of Health 280 days to write new policies for clinics that perform at least five first-trimester abortions a month. The future rules, detractors fear, could dictate the width of hallways and doorways, impose staffing requirements and require food facilities.
Abortion foes in Virginia and beyond hailed the move as a significant advance.
"It's a historic vote," said Victoria Cobb, president of the Family Foundation of Virginia.
The practical impact of Thursday's vote will rest heavily on the guidelines approved by the board, a 15-member regulatory body dominated by appointees of former governor Timothy M. Kaine (D).
Abortion rights advocates said the regulations could make the state one of the most restrictive in the country for first-trimester abortions. They also said they think that the regulations will place an unconstitutional burden on a woman's ability to get an abortion in Virginia and that they might sue.
"This is a devastating day for the women of Virginia," said Jessica Honke, director of public policy for Planned Parenthood Advocates of Virginia.
She characterized the Virginia measure as one piece of a national effort to curb abortion under revived Republican leadership, including a push in Congress to no longer fund Planned Parenthood.
A number of other states are also considering bills to regulate and license abortion clinics, including Delaware and Georgia.
The bill's passage in Virginia came as the state's Democratic-led Senate voted 20 to 20 Thursday to approve the measure after a long and emotional debate. | <urn:uuid:9b790b3b-3eb9-4631-ac99-0c3d1bcc8899> | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2011/02/24/AR2011022407874.html | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2013-20/segments/1368696382584/warc/CC-MAIN-20130516092622-00034-ip-10-60-113-184.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.960793 | 463 | 1.6875 | 2 |
Editor’s note: This story is part of an intermittent series. The Public Policy Institute of California is conducting small focus groups across the state to discuss the role of government, and KQED was invited to listen in. First names only were used to encourage candid conversation.
By Ana Tintocalis
A group of Millennials — young people aged 18 to 29 — are gathered around a conference table in a nondescript office building in Silicon Valley.
In just a few minutes, they will be answering some pointed political questions as part of a researched-based focus group organized by the Public Policy Institute of California – a nonprofit, nonpartisan think tank. The PPIC conducts public opinion polling, but they’re also holding smaller conversations to gauge more detailed opinions from Californians this election year.
On this night participants come from all walks of life — from a teenage grocery store clerk to an engineer at Cisco. Some are Democrats, some are Republicans, and others don’t belong to any party.
But as a group, they are not excited about how the U.S. is doing. “Uneasy,” one person said. “Worried and scared,” was the take of somebody else.
It’s a far cry from four years ago, when the promise of hope and change bolstered the expectations of young people across the country.
“Government is unproductive. They’re large, they’re bulky, and it’s top heavy. And it shouldn’t be that way,” said Yukata, a young Republican who received his master’s degree at U.C. Davis. “When you look at government, you think of greed. That’s not how our founders wanted the government to be. They wanted our government to be small.”
Some of the others at the table nod in agreement. While they don’t see eye-to-eye on many social issues, one thing is clear: They feel lawmakers have turned their backs on providing an affordable, quality higher education in the Golden State.
Ryan, a San Jose State kinesiology major, says the classes he needs have been slashed, yet his tuition continues to increase.
“I could have graduated in four years, but every semester it was a struggle,” Ryan said. “I’d get my registration date, and there’d be [no classes available]. It’s the most frustrating thing. … You have good grades; you’ve been at the school for four years … and tuition just keeps getting more and more expensive. It just doesn’t make sense.” And it’s not just higher education. These Millennials also worry about how budget cuts are affecting K-12 education. Some of the participants say public school kids don’t see the value in going to class.
“I have a 14-year-old little brother, and it’s really hard to get him into school because he feels like he doesn’t need to be there,” said 19-year-old Amanda. “They need to put money into these schools so that [students] want to be there.”
Across the table from Amanda, Iliana says she is confused by the state’s spending priorities. She feels lawmakers care more about locking people up than creating quality schools and good jobs.
‘We can get all the money we want, but if it doesn’t go to the right places, it’s not going to help.’
That sentiment helps to explain why most of the focus group participants support two state tax initiatives in November that would help to restore education funding, Propositions 30 and 38. However, they’re still skeptical — as are many California voters.
PPIC researchers have found that most likely voters do not feel more money alone will solve the problems in education. Some of the young people in the focus group say they want to see the money spent more wisely.
“We can get all the money we want, but if it doesn’t go to the right places, it’s not going to help,” said Matthew, a young businessman from San Jose. “Fix that problem first, then we can raise the taxes.”
In the end, the conversation circled back to the lack of trust in government. For many, their political identities are still forming, and unless leaders and campaigns engage them, their sense of discouragement could keep some of them away from the polls in November.
More stories from the Public Policy Institute of California focus groups:
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Washington (CNN) -- Washington's uproar over the infamous Operation Fast and Furious gun-running sting will likely hit its political climax Thursday as the House of Representatives votes to hold Attorney General Eric Holder in contempt.
But beyond the political symbolism of such a vote -- no attorney general has ever been held in contempt by Congress -- what exactly does it mean? Where does the case go from here?
If modern history is any guide, it won't go very far.
The GOP-controlled House is actually set to hold two votes: one for criminal contempt and another authorizing civil action.
The criminal contempt charge would refer the entire dispute to District of Columbia U.S. Attorney Ronald Machen, who would then decide whether to file criminal charges against Holder or others, based on the Justice Department's refusal to hand over information sought by House Republicans.
If you sense a possible conflict of interest here, you're not alone. Machen was appointed to his job by President Barack Obama. Holder's his boss.
Most legal observers expect Machen to do nothing. They note that President George W. Bush's Justice Department refused to take any action after a Democratic-controlled House voted in early 2008 to hold then-White House Chief of Staff Josh Bolten and then-White House Counsel Harriet Miers in contempt for actions relating to the controversial dismissal of several U.S. prosecutors.
They also note Obama's use of executive privilege to prevent the release of certain documents in the Fast and Furious case -- a move which typically makes executive branch officials immune from criminal prosecution.
House Republicans are well aware of this recent history, which helps explain the separate measure authorizing a civil action. That resolution, according to a GOP spokesman, would allow the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform to file a lawsuit asking the courts to examine the Justice Department's failure to produce certain subpoenaed documents, as well as the validity of the administration's assertion of executive privilege.
The committee is led by GOP Rep. Darrell Issa of California, Holder's chief congressional nemesis.
Specifically, Issa's panel is seeking documents showing why the Justice Department decided to withdraw as inaccurate a February 2011 letter sent to Congress that denied any major flaws in Operation Fast and Furious.
Holder has repeatedly refused to turn over materials containing internal deliberations, and asked Obama last week to assert executive privilege over such documents.
The goal of the civil action -- beyond continued political embarrassment to a president in the middle of a tough re-election campaign -- would be to compel Justice Department officials and their political allies in the White House to hand over the documents in question.
But Cornell University law professor Josh Chafetz, a legislative expert and former federal clerk, says any judicial proceedings relating to the civil action will likely take years and outlast any political interest in the case.
"Just by going to court, the House guarantees it loses. Even if (the House) wins, it's going to be years from now," Chafetz told CNN. "This Congress will be out of office and Obama may be out of office. If they wind up going to court, it will actually be to the great detriment of the House's oversight role."
Chafetz noted that House Democrats also pursued the case against Miers and Bolten in court, finally reaching a compromise settlement after Bush left office in 2009. By that point, few people cared.
The Democrats "got some of the documents they wanted and some of the testimony they wanted," he said. "But the timing was so unfortunate for the House, and that's what's happening this time."
Stan Brand, a top Washington lawyer and former general counsel to the House under Speaker Tip O'Neill, predicted "two or two-plus years of protracted, arduous litigation."
"We'll hear about it again in 2014," he told CNN. "I think it's fine to go to court and try to vindicate your interest, but this isn't going anywhere."
Fast and Furious, a so-called "gun-walking" operation, allowed roughly 2,000 guns into Mexico with the goal of tracking them to Mexican drug cartels. Two guns found at the scene of Border Patrol Agent Brian Terry's fatal shooting were linked to the operation. Guns from the operation have also been linked to an unknown number of Mexican civilians' deaths.
Republicans say the documents they seek are needed to get to the circumstances around Terry's death. Democrats are crying foul, and insist the GOP probe is all about politics.
"House Republicans have made the strategic choice to try to score political points," White House press secretary Jay Carney argued Wednesday. They are "focusing their time and attention on a law enforcement operation from 2009 that was botched and that everyone agrees was botched."
The Republicans have "made that choice rather than focusing on jobs and the economy."
For their part, House GOP leaders insist they are merely holding the executive branch accountable for its actions -- a core constitutional function of Congress.
The Justice Department has "acknowledged that it made false claims to Congress about this reckless operation," House Speaker John Boehner, R-Ohio, said last week. "The Obama administration, however, (has) stonewalled Congress's legitimate oversight responsibilities. ... The American people deserve the truth and the administration has an obligation to turn over the relevant documents right now."
Political analysts are sharply divided over the merits of the GOP's case and its potential political fallout.
"I think, for a lot of Americans who don't understand the complexities and really don't care about ... this, I think it is one more illustration, as if we needed any more, that Washington is broken," veteran political analyst David Gergen said earlier this month on CNN.
"If people conclude yet once again those guys really cannot run the country, it is very discouraging."
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Part of the Transmission Control Protocol (TCP) allows a receiver to advertise a zero byte window,instructing the sender to maintain the connection but not send additional TCP payload data.The sender should then probe the receiver to check if the receiver is ready to accept data.Narrow interpretation of this part of the specification can create a denial-of-service vulnerability.
By advertising a zero receive window and acknowledging probes,
a malicious receiver can cause a sender to consume resources (TCP state, buffers, and application memory),preventing the targeted service or system from handling legitimate connections.
A remote, unauthenticated attacker can cause a denial of service.
The attacker may be able to cause the operating system or network application to be unresponsive for the duration of the attack.
Modifications can be made to TCP implementations, interfaces, operating systems,and network applications, however any changes should consider the balance between improved resiliency and decreased interoperability.
Generally, any system or product that implements or uses TCP could be affected by this vulnerability, depending on how the product handles resource exhaustion and TCP connections in persist.By design, TCP does not inherently defend against denial-of-service attacks based on resource exhaustion | <urn:uuid:317a3fff-b72f-4513-b6f0-eadee25d9769> | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | http://cyberwarzone.com/blog/ddos-tcp-zero-receive-window-vulnerability?page=309 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2013-20/segments/1368704713110/warc/CC-MAIN-20130516114513-00059-ip-10-60-113-184.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.902363 | 248 | 3 | 3 |
We are specifically interested in identifying and understanding at a systems level how phytoplankton communities and processes affect the chemical composition of organic compounds in the marine environment and how these compounds in-turn influence microbial and phytoplankton ecology.
The oceans contribute 40--50% of the total photosynthesis on Earth driving the "biological pump" in the surface oceans, which exports carbon to the deep sea where it is sequestered. If the pump stops, the concentration of CO2 in the atmosphere would double. The world oceans are predicted to decrease 0.5 pH units by 2050 as a result of increasing atmospheric CO2 due to anthropogenic activity. The goal of this research is to understand the impact of these environmental perturbations on the contribution of diatoms to carbon cycling using a model system. Diatoms are the most productive phytoplankton group in the world oceans accounting for about 40 percent of the marine primary production, they form the basis of food webs in coastal and upwelling systems, support important fisheries and have a major role in carbon as well as silica cycling. In this work we focus on the influence of ocean acidification and high temperature stress on carbon cycling. Specifically, we are characterizing - at molecular and cellular levels using a systems approach - the influence of ocean acidification and temperature stress on carbon fixation in a model diatom “Thalassiosira pseudonana”.
There is no region on earth where climate change is manifesting faster than it does in the Arctic. Models projecting future climate are the most uncertain in this region. Global climate is intimately connected to variability in sea ice, open ocean biogeochemical cycling and circulation, atmospheric radiation, and clouds over the Arctic Ocean. The goal of this research is to understand the influence of marine biological sources of aerosol particle production or growth. Specifically we focus in understanding the sources of microgels to gain a mechanistic understanding of the CCN (cloud condensation nuclei) formation and bio-radiative coupling.
Phytoplankton produce 50% of total global organic carbon (C), and Archaea account for 40% of the microbial biomass in the world oceans, and 20% of the total biomass however their interaction is not well understood. We are interested in mechanistically understanding their coupled physiologies and cycling of nutrients in the context of the microbial loop paradigm and its implications to understanding the structure of complex aquatic ecosystems. | <urn:uuid:97c37466-a0fc-48e4-898b-1247382e6da7> | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | http://baliga.systemsbiology.net/drupal/book/export/html/235 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2013-20/segments/1368705195219/warc/CC-MAIN-20130516115315-00012-ip-10-60-113-184.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.913629 | 500 | 2.15625 | 2 |
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'''Clyde Kilby 19??''' is a [[The Letters of J.R.R. Tolkien|letter]] from [[J.R.R. Tolkien]] to [[Clyde Kilby]], written sometime during his lifetime between [] and [].
Revision as of 00:30, 4 September 2010
- Authenticity: High
- Publication: Generous extracts from this unpublished letter were published in Tolkien and The Silmarillion.
Comment and Excerpt
[The excerpt below was published on the Spero Forum, a web-based forum for Baptist, Protestant, and Catholic Discussion. From member "willow", posted 09/06/2009:]
In his notes on 'Athrabeth Finrod ah Andreth,' he claimed that his notions, based on 'beauty, majesty and simplicity' sprang from his understanding of Mary. Writing in an unpublished letter to Clyde Kilby, Tolkien refers to those who fail to accept fully 'all' the consequences of the Incarnation story as told in Scripture. 'There is something missing from any kind of Christian thought that could make such an omission.' | <urn:uuid:179bb4e9-40a9-4a85-9caa-76defb0d5d59> | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | http://tolkiengateway.net/w/index.php?title=Clyde_S._Kilby_19%3F%3F&diff=125427&oldid=88570 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2013-20/segments/1368708766848/warc/CC-MAIN-20130516125246-00069-ip-10-60-113-184.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.945602 | 267 | 2.234375 | 2 |
Name Variations Edit
- cream of coconut
- creamieness of coconut
About Coconut cream Edit
Wikipedia Article About Coconut cream on Wikipedia
Coconut cream is an infusion of shredded coconut and water. Coconut cream may also be made with milk instead of water to obtain a richer product.
Coconut cream is very similar to coconut milk but contains less water. The difference is mainly consistency. It has a thicker, more paste-like consistency, while coconut milk is generally a liquid.
Coconut cream is high in healthy medium chain fatty acids and is very rich in flavor.
Coconut cream is used in Piña Coladas, and its nonalcoholic variant Virgin Piña Coladas.
Making coconut cream Edit
Coconut cream can be made by simmering 1 part shredded coconut with one part water or milk until frothy, then straining the mixture through a cheesecloth, squeezing out as much liquid as possible; this is coconut milk. The coconut milk is refrigerated and allowed to set. Coconut cream is the thick non-liquid part that separates and rises to the top of the coconut milk. | <urn:uuid:92f900a0-7a23-474e-ac19-307ed95748dd> | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | http://recipes.wikia.com/wiki/Coconut_cream | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2013-20/segments/1368698924319/warc/CC-MAIN-20130516100844-00010-ip-10-60-113-184.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.949427 | 231 | 2.203125 | 2 |
- Posted October 20, 2012 by
Toms River, New Jersey
This iReport is part of an assignment:
CNN Fit Nation: 2013 Triathlon Challenge
Not Ready to Quit!!!
I want to be healthy. I want to feel good about the way I look. I want to enjoy the next 20-25+ years of my life.
As I get older, the stubble to lose weight seems to get more and more difficult, but as my tag line states...I'm Not Ready to Quit!!!
What I need is some guidance, a few pointers, and maybe help staying on track.
The picture attached, taken while working in Liberia about 3 years ago, shows me 25 lbs. thinner than I am right now. For some reason when I returned from Africa, the weight began to creep on....and I can't seem to get it to creep back off!!
I'm scheduled to return to Africa (Zambia) at the end of December, after the current university teaching schedule is completed, and I'm scared. Not scared of Zambia, but afraid I won't be able to easily carry on with my daily activities, and therefore not be the most effective educator I need to be. Daily life in Africa is slightly tougher on my body, I know this, so I need to be in the best shape/condition imaginable.
Please help inspire me as I work to get back on track in order to ensure these next 2 months, and my remaining 20-25 years, are the best ever!!
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is located in the privileged position
of the center of the beautiful city
of Adamas - Milos island, in
a distance of 100 m from sea front and 300 m from the nearest beach.
Hotel you have access in every spot of the city in a few minutes without the use
of any transport.
|The village of Adamas
in Milos Greece is the capital and main port. It is a seaside village full of
whitewashed cubic houses built around a large harbour. |
Adamas was founded
in 1835 by refugees from Sfakia who mooved from the island of Crete after the
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Interviewed on Radio 4, Lt General Harry Raduege, who chairs the Deloitte Centre for Cyber Innovation in Washington DC, spoke about the need to Geolocate the source of cyber attacks.
This is probably the first time I have heard this term used outside of the geo-information community and then on National Radio!
Apparently the attack was executed from Jinan, the capital of Shandong Province in Eastern China. This is an interesting example of the value of location in our world of globalisation with all its complications.
To read the full article, go to http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-13623378
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Kanô Tsunenobu (1636-1713)
The Seven Sages in a Bamboo Grove
Black ink on paper
The theme "Seven Sages in the Bamboo
Grove" has a long history in both Chinese and Japanese painting.
Part fact and part legend, the seven sages were Taoists supposedly
endowed with supernatural powers. They rejected the authority
of Confucian teaching and government, opting instead for a reclusive
lifestyle. They were said to gather in a bamboo grove from time
to time to enjoy one anothers' literary talents, irreverence,
and eccentricities. This behavior contested the long-held Confucian
ideal of virtue earned through public service. It proposed, instead,
that self-perfection came through the cultivation of individuality.
While those marginalized from the affairs of government often
politicized the seven sages theme, those whose reclusive sensibilities
were motivated by religious practice or aesthetic pursuits also
ascribed to it. Zen monasteries and their patrons, for example,
often commissioned seven sages paintings. This theme was equally
popular among members of the governing samurai class who, like
Chinese literati before them, often gathered in their villas
and teahouses to cultivate their personal interests in poetry,
music, painting, and the tea ceremony.
Tsunenobu deploys the full repertoire of
Kanô school sensibilities in this rendition of the seven
sages theme. Large rock masses heavily weight the outside corners
of the two screens. The higher concentration and careful placement
of bamboo in these sections of the screens emphasizes this point.
To the center of the screens, the landscape elements thin out
and fade back into the mist. Kanô painters often used this
compositional arrangement to frame the scene and define the ground
on which they set the figures.
Facility with the brush and a powerful
sense of line were hallmarks of the Kanô tradition. Tsunenobu's
treatment of the robes worn by the sages makes this evident.
The contour lines along the hems of the garments are dynamic
and aggressive to the point where they contradict the sense of
space created by the landscape elements.
Ackland Art Museum, The University of
North Carolina at Chapel Hill, The Gregg Family Trust; 95.10.1-.2 | <urn:uuid:11396dc1-fdbc-47de-a131-9c1f9506a280> | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | http://www.dartmouth.edu/~arth17/SevenSages.html | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2013-20/segments/1368699881956/warc/CC-MAIN-20130516102441-00026-ip-10-60-113-184.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.938209 | 500 | 3.859375 | 4 |
(The Next Women Business Magazine) The Story of Nobel Peace Prize Nominee Geum-Soon Yoon, A Woman Farmer
Geum-Soon Yoon, President of the Korean Women's Peasant Association (KWPA), has been a pioneer in a time and culture that has traditionally not given a voice to women or farmers – let alone a woman farmer. This week, the KWPA won the prestigious Food Sovereignty award.
Geum-Soon Yoon and KWPA fight in the name of South Korean peasants. They have made their mark not only on the rice fields, but their courage has seen them lobby at the World Trade Organization and contribute to free trade agreements with the USA and EU. In 2005, Geum-Soon Yoon was one of the 1000 women nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize.
Geum-Soon Yoon experienced the times when South Korea opened up the agricultural market. International engagement, particularly the USA, set industrial growth targets and often turned farming land into factory sites. | <urn:uuid:17c66c8a-37a4-4a99-b45a-4f634b15d50b> | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | http://www.thewomensbook.com/October-2012/The-Next-Women-Business-Magazine-The-Story-of-Nobel-Peace-Prize-Nominee-Geum-Soon-Yoon-A-Woman-Farmer/ | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2013-20/segments/1368703682988/warc/CC-MAIN-20130516112802-00074-ip-10-60-113-184.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.926195 | 207 | 2.3125 | 2 |
Congratulations! The cost of your health insurance is increasing.
What? You don’t think that’s a reason for celebration? Good, you’re avoiding a mistake that’s far too common among economic analysts, especially Republicans.
Academic studies and news media regularly report that in recent decades the middle class has been stagnating economically. Conservative and libertarian analysts often downplay these stories by saying that while wages for people in the middle of the economic spectrum may look flat, their total compensation has been rising steadily.
Michael D. Tanner of the Cato Institute, trying to present a more optimistic economic picture, recently observed that “incomes among lower- and middle-income workers have been shifting from cash wages to noncash benefits such as health insurance and pensions.” Count those benefits, he added, and “inequality may not be growing at all.” A recent study reported that median household income had risen only 22 percent from 1979 to 2007. An article in National Review, the conservative magazine where I work, responded by noting that using a broader measure of income raised that number to 46 percent. That broader measure counted health benefits.
Excluding such benefits when measuring inequality, writes Ron Haskins, a conservative scholar of social policy, “is roughly equivalent to estimating the size of a city by counting the names in the phone book, but ignoring all names that begin with ‘R,’ ‘S’ and ‘T.’ ”
Conservatives are right that trends in total compensation look better than trends in wages. But that’s not a reason for complacency. It’s a problem. What the numbers mean is that increases in health care costs have depressed wage growth, and sometimes kept wages from rising at all.
If there’s a consensus among health economists about anything, it’s that employer-provided health benefits come out of wages. If health insurance were cheaper, people would be paid more and raises would be higher.
If people decided to spend most or all of their pay increases on health care, that would be one thing. They don’t. Current policies elaborately disguise how much health coverage costs people. Because the federal government taxes wages but not health benefits, employers provide more of the latter and less of the former than they otherwise would. Most people have no idea how much money they have forgone in wages because of those benefits. They never see the money.
Health benefits are, of course, valuable to people, and the increase in their cost over the last generation partly reflects that medicine can do more than in the past. It also reveals a lot of waste and inefficiency.
The less people’s wages rise, the less they feel they’re getting ahead, regardless of what’s happening to their health premiums. During the middle of the last decade, conservatives talked about “the Bush boom” and wondered why it wasn’t more widely appreciated. One reason: Wages were flat even as compensation rose. Because conservatives didn’t see the importance of cash wages, they misunderstood the politics of the economy. Flat or slowly rising wages have probably also reduced public support for reforms such as freeing trade and cutting corporate-tax rates.
The research that conservatives cite doesn’t show that wage stagnation is nothing to worry about. It helps explain a troublesome trend. If you ignore the role of health costs in suppressing wage growth, you might be tempted to rely too much on other explanations, such as a technology slowdown or the decline of unions. The data also make clear that reducing health inflation would go a long way toward boosting wages.
President Barack Obama’s health care law is supposed to bring costs down, although there is reason for skepticism. Conservatives have their own ideas, but Republican politicians haven’t done much to advance them, partly because they haven’t paid much attention to the link between health costs and wages.
Conservatives shouldn’t say that the wage-stagnation problem is an illusion because health benefits have been rising. They should say, instead, that the problem is real and that surging health costs are a major cause. The American dream isn’t to pay higher health premiums.
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Angels In The Middle Ages
Life in the middle ages was very different from life as we know it now. Angels were very popular and still were around every day.
BY: Catherine Wishart
Angels in Ancient Times
Angels have appeared in many different cultures and religions since the beginning of time. In some cultures they weren’t called angels per se, but rather were known as winged beings who acted as intermediaries between heaven and earth.
Interestingly cultures that have many deities tend to not mention angels whereas monotheistic religions such as Christianity, Judaism, Islam and Zoroastrianism where there is one God tend to believe in angels. Some people think this is because polytheistic religions have gods and goddesses who have particular strengths and attributes so people can pray to a particular deity depending upon their need. Some people think goddesses such as Isis could be considered from the angelic realm. And Nike the greek messenger god could also be classified as an angel as he relayed messages to and from the gods to humans. He had wings on his feet to give him celestial speed.
Many modern day pagans believe in angels as well as different gods and goddesses. Catholics believe in one supreme god and in saints and angels who people can petition with different requests. I believe there is one source of supreme power which I call God, then there are ascended beings which I call gods and goddesses, and then angels who act as helpers and guides between the spiritual realms and the earthly realms. Then there are saints who are humans who either witnessed miraculous events or participated in miracles. I believe all humans have the capacity to create and witness miracles.
What do you believe?
Get a blank piece of paper and make some notes about what you believe. What do you think an angel is? Have you ever talked to your guardian angel? What would your life be like if you talked to your guardian angel everyday? What kinds of questions would you ask? How would it feel to know you had a guardian angel watching over you all the time – like your own personal spiritual counsellor?
So what is an angel anyway?
1. A typically benevolent celestial being that acts as an intermediary between heaven and earth, especially in Christianity, Judaism, Islam, and Zoroastrianism.
2. A representation of such a being, especially in Christianity, conventionally in the image of a human figure with a halo and wings.
3. The last of the nine orders of angels in medieval angelology. From the highest to the lowest in rank, the orders are: seraphim, cherubim, thrones, dominations or dominions, virtues, powers, principalities, archangels, and angels.
4. A guardian spirit or guiding influence.
a. A kind and lovable person.
b. One who manifests goodness, purity, and selflessness.
[Middle English, from Old English engel, or Old French angele both from Late Latin angelus, from Late Greek angelos, from Greek, messenger.]
Catherine Wishart is the award winning author of Teen Goddess: How to Look, Love, and Live Like a Goddess put out by Llewellyn Publications. She also trained with Doreen Virtue and became a certified ATP. For more information on angels and her work go to www.talktoyourangels.com. | <urn:uuid:df5a80d4-e25a-4112-b6e0-9ded607aac10> | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | http://www.beliefnet.com/Inspiration/Angels/ANGELS-IN-THE-MIDDLE-AGES.aspx?p=2 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2013-20/segments/1368703298047/warc/CC-MAIN-20130516112138-00067-ip-10-60-113-184.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.962633 | 692 | 3.234375 | 3 |
Natural History Museum
A fine fellow keeps watch inside the Natural History Museum's Spider Pavilion; the Exposition Park museum has loads of October-flavored haps ahead.
When a set decorator needs to summon instant atmosphere in a movie, and a few creepy chills, they often don't turn to dreary crepe paper and paper ghosts. They find fossil replicas, and creaky antiques, and a furry tiger frozen in pounce pose, and feathers and stones and jars filled with little bone bits. Voila! The set is decorated.
It's funny that those items, all lined up on a shelf, now symbolize something atmospheric and a bit scary, because, of course, seeing those things is pretty much like being at the Natural History Museum on any given day of the year. Nope, the venerable Exposition Park museum isn't setting out to scare visitors; they were lining up the fossils and glass eyeballs long before set decorators decided such natural world additions would lend a film an elegant and eerie air.
The Natural History Museum does like to have a bit of frightful fun come October, though; there is the famous Spider Pavilion outside the grand old building -- webs, webs everywhere -- but there are a few autumn-flavored goings-on inside the institution as well.
Like? A special Reptile and Amphibian Appreciation Day on Sunday, Oct. 7. (Snakes + Halloween are old friends, right?) A pumpkin patch hosted by Radio Disney'll go down at NHM on Oct. 14 and 21, and there's trick-or-treating in the museum on Oct. 27 (that's daytime trick-or-treating).
Good stuff, and, of course, spiders and snakes aren't all that scary, and they're very often helpful. And yet we'd hate to see them abdicate their roles in Halloween decorations and costumes and toys.
Thanks, NHM, for keeping October eerie. Of course, you have that fossils-dark halls-atmosphere going all year long, the kind of stuff set designers dream about, but we do respect you'll kick it up a notch come autumn. | <urn:uuid:9dee0d31-639a-4597-b8ab-7456047d6fe9> | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | http://www.nbclosangeles.com/the-scene/events/Natural-Historys-Eerie-October-171046771.html | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2013-20/segments/1368697380733/warc/CC-MAIN-20130516094300-00032-ip-10-60-113-184.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.951031 | 446 | 1.742188 | 2 |
|USDA's Dietary Guidance Portal.|
|Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine's Power Plate offers a healthy alternative to the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Food Pyramid. The Power Plate's interactive Web site includes a colorful, user-friendly graphic that depicts a plate divided into four new food groups: fruits, grains, legumes, and vegetables—and recipes and facts for each group.|
|Epicurious recipes, cooking features, and video how-tos on the Web. CondéNet website.|
|Global Gourmet. Lots of cookbook profiles -- but what is really good is the Recipe Search which searches only top recipe sites—all at once—without the fluff of junk sites. Plus breaks down tried and true recipes by global destination.|
|National Geographic Foods of the World. Recipes from around the world...and from readers as well....|
|National Fruit & Vegetable Program- Center for Disease Control and Prevention. Indexes recipes by fruit, vegetable or meal type.|
|Preservatives we should try to avoid:
|HealthCastle is a comprehensive nutrition community run by Registered Dietitians. Their mission is to empower people to better manage their health through healthy eating, debunk diet myths and to make sense of breaking nutrition news.|
|Home Energy Brief: #8 Kitchen Appliances- Rocky Mountain Institute. Good tips on how to run your appliances efficiently. Which cooking method is most efficient, composting and more... PDF.|
|Fruits and Veggies More Matters- Produce for Better Health Foundation. Good tips on incorporating more fruits and vegetables into your family's diet. Sponsored by large food corporations and farms.|
|The Kitchen Blog. Helping people make their homes more beautiful, organized and healthy by connecting them to a wealth of resources, ideas and community online.|
|A large electric oven is the least efficient way to cook food (unless the oven is full);
gas ovens, microwaves, crockpots and toaster ovens are all much more efficient.
www.rmi.org/images/other/HEBs/E04-18_HEB8_KitchenApps.pdf see page 6
|USFDA Food Labeling and Nutrition. Your Trans Fat questions answered. The Food and Drug Administration now requires food manufacturers to list trans fat (i.e., trans fatty acids) on Nutrition Facts and some Supplement Facts panels.|
|Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine's Power Plate offers a healthy alternative to the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Food Pyramid. The Power Plate's interactive Web site includes a colorful, user-friendly graphic that depicts a plate divided into four new food groups: fruits, grains, legumes, and vegetables—and recipes and facts for each group. It also includes information on disease-fighting, plant-based diets, and special sections for educators and health professionals. There is no need for animal-derived products in the diet, and you're better off without them.|
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|Mollie Katzen is best known as the author of classics Moosewood Cookbook, and The Enchanted Broccoli Forest. Her other books include the award-winning children's cookbook trilogy, Pretend Soup,Honest Pretzels, and Salad People; Vegetable Heaven; Sunlight Café; Eat, Drink, & Weigh Less (with Walter Willett, MD of Harvard), and The Vegetable Dishes I Can't Live Without. She posts some really great recipes on her site.|
|The Sweet Beet Michelle Madden's “How I Learned to Stop Worrying (About Calories) And Love Food” The journey from aspartame packets to jars of raw honey.|
|Technically peanuts are not nuts...
they are legumes and belong in the same family as beans and peas.
Recent Issues Blog Posts
Methane hydrate, will it be a godsend and replace dirty coal and oil within the next five years, or will it delay our investment in renewable energy and set us on an ever longer road of hydrocarbon addiction?
A destruction of the world's resources, leaving long term greenhouse gas emissions, water pollution and habitat loss.
A new infographic from Healthy Child, Healthy World.
The World Health Organization and the United Nations Environment Programme have just listed endocrine disrupting chemicals (EDCs) a "global threat" after the release of a collaborative study.
Recent Building Blog Posts
Ancient as gardening. Wattling is fun and attractive.
Since Neolithic times we have fenced our sheep and vegetables in this easy to make (albeit time consuming) wooden fence.
The earth-house uses the ground as an insulating blanket that efficiently protects it from temperature extremes, wind, rain and extreme weather events.
Underground homes with a modern bent. A large thermal mass stabilizes inside temperatures, giving you free heat in the winter, free cooling in the summer.
Recent Art Blog Posts
Decommissioned and ready for reuse as art.
A small sampling of painters who have been inspired by seeds...
The intricacy and diversity of the seed.
Yao Lu an emerging Chinese artist digitally reworks photos of garbage into traditional Chinese landscape paintings.
Recent Movies Blog Posts
reveals the undemocratic process of forcing dams onto an unconsenting public by governments
The many voices of the film share a unified vision: we must start acting as a planetary civilization.
a journey into the soul of humanity and a testimony of the damage inflicted by humans on the natural world...
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WASHINGTON (AP) — Physicist Ernest Moniz won unanimous Senate confirmation Thursday to be the nation’s new energy secretary.
Moniz, 68, a professor at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, replaces Steven Chu, who served as energy secretary in President Barack Obama’s first term. Moniz served as an energy undersecretary in the Clinton administration.
Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Ore., chairman of the Senate Energy Committee, called Moniz “solution-oriented” and said he is “smart about energy policy and savvy about Energy Department operations.”
Obama hailed Moniz as “a world-class scientist with expertise in a range of energy sources and a leader with a proven record of bringing prominent thinkers and innovators together to advance new energy solutions.”
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Missouri River dredging planned in Bismarck areaState officials plan two dredging projects on the Missouri River in the Bismarck-Mandan area to help prevent ice jam flooding.
BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — State officials plan two dredging projects on the Missouri River in the Bismarck-Mandan area to help prevent ice jam flooding.
Last year's record flooding significantly altered the river channel and left large deposits of sand south of the neighboring cities, Sen. John Hoeven, R-N.D., and Gov. Jack Dalrymple said in a statement.
The State Water Commission will need to approve funding for the dredging projects. They will cost about $750,000, State Engineer Todd Sando told The Bismarck Tribune. The money is expected to be approved at the commission's Sept. 17 meeting, he said.
The projects are a short-term solution while the state continues working with federal officials to study long-term measures to control and remove sediment in the river.
Ice jams on the river in spring 2009 temporarily forced about 1,700 south Bismarck residents from their homes, and releases from Garrison Dam were cut off for three days in a historic move. A private demolition crew and National Guard soldiers used explosives to carve a channel through one of the ice jams so water could begin flowing again.
Last year's river flooding was caused by excessive snowmelt and rain. It led to another historic move — the Army Corps of Engineers opened the spillway gates on Garrison Dam for the first time, pushing more than 150,000 cubic feet of water per second downstream, more than double the previous record. | <urn:uuid:f55ceed0-3c2b-42f9-8375-ab995708f212> | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | http://www.jamestownsun.com/event/article/id/168680/publisher_ID/10/ | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2013-20/segments/1368700958435/warc/CC-MAIN-20130516104238-00051-ip-10-60-113-184.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.940471 | 350 | 2.40625 | 2 |
Mapping Memory by National Museums LiverpoolMapping Memory National Museums Liverpool
Transcript for Barbara Harrison
When we used to go down there, as I say all the buses stopped right in front of the Pier Head. I remember there were big ramps going down and they were kind of floating. When you ran up them as a kid, stamping your feet, they’d shake. It was great, all the kids used to do that, dash up, the old people would be puffing and panting going up but the kids would all run up. I always remember there was always someone at the top selling rock, mint rock. All along the Pier Head there was a few of those ramps going down and when we went to New Brighton they’d be thousands down there, queues. You’d queue and sometimes there was that many that you’d have to wait for two or three boats to come back before you’d get on, there were crowds and crowds. | <urn:uuid:ace3e513-8a9d-40ac-b09f-0d48772c133a> | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | http://www.liverpoolmuseums.org.uk/maritime/research/mappingmemory/themes/memories/memory-19.html | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2013-20/segments/1368706499548/warc/CC-MAIN-20130516121459-00045-ip-10-60-113-184.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.989607 | 204 | 1.992188 | 2 |
W32.HLLW.Niden is a worm that attempts to spread itself through file-sharing networks. It also attempts to mass-mail itself to all the contacts in the Windows Address Book. However, due to bugs in the code, the mass-mailing routine does not work properly.
Furthermore, it attempts to disguise itself as Norton Anti-Virus 2003 by using the following icon:
When W32.HLLW.Niden is executed, it displays a fake error message, titled "Error Starting Application." The worm also attempts to delete files belonging to various antivirus programs.
W32.HLLW.Niden is written in the Microsoft Visual Basic (VB) programming language. The VB run-time libraries are required to execute W32.HLLW.Niden.
Click for a more detailed description of Rapid Release and Daily Certified virus definitions. | <urn:uuid:ed72216b-da29-411e-8a57-6c69e90d56a4> | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | http://www.symantec.com/security_response/writeup.jsp?docid=2003-071115-4410-99 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2013-20/segments/1368697380733/warc/CC-MAIN-20130516094300-00061-ip-10-60-113-184.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.917637 | 183 | 1.570313 | 2 |
Riding 'The Dragon’s Back:' 7 inspiring China train journeys
Flying's fine if you're in a hurry, but nothing beats China’s train system for a slow, relaxing and down-to-the-earth journey through the country that's practically a continent in itself.
Approximately 100,000 kilometers of railways form the dragon nation's back, connecting some of China’s best nature, culture and landscapes.
Here are seven China train rides you won't want to fall asleep on.
Renowned as the highest railway in the world, the “Sky Road” (its nickname in Chinese) climbs to a light-headed 5,000 meters. Much of the journey is at an altitude of more than 4,000 meters.
A mind-boggling number of bridges dot this magnificent train line -- 675 in total, spanning ravines and fast-flowing rivers; the route also passes the Hoh Xili Nature Reserve, which is known in China as a "death region" for its harsh climate.
Headaches from the high altitude pale into insignificance beside scenes of wide open plains, nomadic herders with their animals, the reaches of the Tanggula Pass and exotic towns such as Golmud (格尔木) in Qinghai.
This plateau train line is one of China's modern-day engineering miracles, especially as sections of the track had to be laid over the permafrost.
Distance: 4,064 kilometers
Time: 47 hours 28 minutes
Price: Around RMB 1,189 (US$186, soft sleeper), RMB 723-766 (hard sleeper), RMB 363 (hard seat)
Urumqi-Kashgar, Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region
This train route into China’s western desert region is a trip into its medieval past. Uyghur towns along the way formed part of the famed Silk Road.
The ride meanders through remote desert country with striking views of the snow-capped Tian Shan mountain range and the red-sandstoned Flaming Mountains in Turpan.
It’s hard to believe you’re still in China -- the people, bazaars, curling Uyghur script, minarets and food seem to owe more to Istanbul than Beijing.
To maximize the -- very pleasurable -- culture shock, time the journey for Kashgar’s Sunday Market which is known for its abundance of exotic foods and goods and babble of Central Asian lingos.
This is the most westerly train journey in China.
More on CNN: 40 beautiful places to visit in China
Distance: 1,588 kilometers
Time: 25-32 hours (depending on train speed)
Price: RMB 306-529 (soft sleeper), RMB 170-345 (hard sleeper), RMB 78-191 (hard seat)
Shanghai-Beijing high-speed railway
Sleek bullet trains hurtle between China’s two largest metropolises at speeds of more than 250 kph. The trip is a blurry but comfortable experience lasting less than five hours.
Despite the population density on the east coast, the train track was built in a straight line and steers clear of mass development.
The scenery isn’t as incredible as along the route to Lhasa or Xinjiang, but the thing to admire here is China’s ability to develop modern infrastructure.
"[This is] China at its fastest and its best," says 30-year-old Swiss-Chinese train buff David Feng (冯琰), who blogs and hosts radio shows about train travel in China.
"My best memories are the greener-than-green scenery of Anhui," he continues, noting the fields were still "resilient green" even in November.
Some of the trains' notable features include seats which can be fully converted into a two-meter-long bed in business class, fold-out TV sets and a free power socket for every passenger.
Passenger numbers are growing on the line as the nouveau riche are spreading their wings.
Slower trains still take this route, however they take up to 20 hours.
More on CNN: A complete guide to China's high-speed rail
Distance: 1,318 kilometers (high-speed rail)
Time: 4 hours 48 minutes
Price: RMB 1,750 (business class), RMB 650-935 (first-class seat), RMB 410-555 (second-class seat)
Acting like a feeder to the Trans-Siberian Railway, this epic journey provides incredibly scenic views of sheep herds and green fields.
Passengers can see the Great Wall giving way to brick houses and sandy towns near the border, before crossing the dry undulating reaches of the Gobi desert.
The train uses Chinese rolling stock -- but at the border the bogies need to be changed to the Russian gauge.
Each coach is jacked up so the wheels can be replaced before they are lowered back onto the tracks -- an interesting process but it can take several hours, together with customs and passport checks.
After this, the view out of the window is sand stretching out in all directions like an ocean.
Two-humped Bactrian camels and the odd sand-blasted frontier town are the only things to keep the train company until it nears ger settlements outside Ulaanbaatar.
Distance: 1,357 kilometers
Time: 33 hours or 29 hours 35 minutes
Price: Around RMB 2,220 (deluxe carriage), RMB 2,056 (soft sleeper), around RMB 1,450 (hard sleeper)
Winding through China’s dramatic karst mountains, this train ride is one of China’s most scenic.
Even the Chinese think so and have called Guilin’s scenery “the best under heaven.”
The river views, the gnarled rocky hills, and the verdant paddy fields make for an exceptional introduction to a region which begs for further exploration off the train.
An exciting extension to the journey is to continue from Nanning to Kunming (828 kilometers) through Yunnan’s beautiful southern mountain ranges.
Nonstop services are possible but in order to make the most of the views, break the journey and take the day trains.
Distance: 437 kilometers
Time: 5 hours 30 minutes-8 hours (direct service)
Price: RMB 176-183 (soft sleeper), RMB 116-123 (hard sleeper), RMB 65 (hard seat)
Xi’an, Shaanxi-Chengdu, Sichuan
This trip links two of China's most famous tourist draws -- the terracotta warriors and the panda reserve -- through farm land in Sichuan’s fertile river valleys.
Northeast Sichuan is relatively hilly. The border with Shaanxi features dramatic escarpments.
A good place to view the increasingly mountainous terrain is at Jiangyou (江油) on the Fu River and Guangyuan (广元) just south of the Shaanxi border on the Jialing River.
The other highlight of this journey is the rivers. The train line never seems far from water, obviously utilizing the river valleys to crisscross the rugged terrain.
"Lose yourself in tunnels and bridges and watch for wider-than-reality rivers," says Feng, who has clocked in more than 65,000 kilometers traveling around 20 Chinese provinces in the past five years.
He remembers having to pass a river so wide that it took the train more than one minute to cross it.
A new high-speed railway between the two cities is set to open in 2015. This line will cut the distance to 510 kilometers, take less than three hours and traverse the lush Qinling and Daba Mountains.
Distance: 842 kilometers
Time: 12-17 hours
Price: RMB 193-316 (soft sleeper), RMB 122-209 (hard sleeper), RMB 64-113 (hard seats)
Beijing-Kowloon, Hong Kong
Crossing almost two-thirds of the entire country, this China train journey is one of the best ways to get to grips with the nation's majesty, landscapes, culture and sights.
While it would be quicker to fly, the train allows you to whiz through numerous provinces on a single ticket, including Tianjin, Hebei, Shandong, Henan, Anhui, Hubei, Jiangxi and Guangdong.
The journey starts and finishes with plenty of urban sprawl but there are some scenic highlights to watch out for, particularly when the train passes over the Yangtze River in places like Wuxue (Hubei) and Jiujiang (Jiangxi) just to the south.
In Jiujiang a seven-kilometer bridge spans the river -- there are actually 790 bridges and 160 tunnels over the entire route.
Jiangxi as a whole is a particularly beautiful region -- from the train you will see wooded hills and highlands of the region, particularly around Lushan (庐山).
Feng says his favorite bits are between north Guangdong and south Hu'nan.
"[The view is] not exactly as stunning as rice terraces but very close to," Feng says. "I also liked the bit of Hong Kong you just before I crossed the borders. [It] shows boomtown Shenzhen at its max."
More on CNN: 5 places to travel with nomads in China
Distance: 2,475 kilometers
Time: 23 hours 36 minutes
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CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — A former space shuttle commander whose twin brother is married to former Rep. Gabrielle Giffords will attempt the longest spaceflight ever by an American.
NASA astronaut Scott Kelly and Russian cosmonaut Mikhail Kornienko will spend an entire year aboard the International Space Station beginning in 2015.
Both countries’ space agencies announced the names of the two veteran spacefliers on Monday. The extended mission was approved almost two months ago to provide a medical foundation for future missions around the moon, as well as far-flung trips to asteroids and Mars.
Both men already have lived aboard the space station for six months. NASA wanted experienced space station astronauts to streamline the amount of training necessary for a one-year stint. Officials had said the list of candidates was very short. They will begin training next year.
“Their skills and previous experience aboard the space station align with the mission’s requirements,” Bill Gerstenmaier, head of human exploration for NASA, said in a statement. “The one-year increment will expand the bounds of how we live and work in space and will increase our knowledge regarding the effects of microgravity on humans as we prepare for future missions beyond low-Earth orbit.”
Kelly’s identical twin brother, Mark Kelly, retired from the astronaut corps last year and moved to Tucson, Ariz., his wife’s hometown. The former congresswoman was critically wounded in an assassination attempt in January 2011, while Scott Kelly was living aboard the space station.
Astronauts normally spend about four to six months aboard the space station. The longest an American lived there was seven months, several years back.
Russia, though, will continue to hold the world space endurance record.
Four cosmonauts spent at least a year aboard the old Mir space station. A Russian physician, Valery Polyakov, logged nearly 15 continuous months there in the mid-1990s.
Boris Morukov, head of the Moscow-based Institute for Medical and Biological Problems, Russia’s main space medicine research center, told the Interfax news agency that communications and food rations for Kelly and Kornienko may be limited during their yearlong mission to better simulate interplanetary travel. | <urn:uuid:4eb053f4-1d9c-4fa1-83ce-fe0ce05e5d21> | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | http://normantranscript.com/nation/x1839361232/U-S-twin-astronaut-Russian-to-spend-year-in-orbit | 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 | 0.950745 | 471 | 1.851563 | 2 |
Snuggle Up to Your Baby
Practicing "kangaroo care," is a better way to comfort a newborn and keep her snug.
Surprisingly, the best way to keep your newborn cozy isn't to bundle her in clothing or receiving blankets. According to decades of research, practicing "kangaroo care," or skin-to-skin contact between a baby and an adult, is a better way to comfort a newborn and keep her snug. "Our bodies have an amazing ability to raise a newborn's temperature and keep it at the right level," says Gene Cranston Anderson, Ph.D., R.N., professor emeritus of nursing at Case Western Reserve University in Cleveland, and author of dozens of studies on kangaroo care. Especially helpful in stabilizing premature infants, the close contact also results in less crying, longer and deeper sleep and greater breastfeeding success in full-term newborns. Ready to try it? Here's how:
Plan ahead Many doctors believe in implementing kangaroo care immediately after birth, but it's smart to discuss your desire ahead of time and include it in your birth plan, says Anderson.
Dress for success During your hospital stay, wear your gown backward so it opens in the front. Undress your baby down to her diaper and quickly place her on your bare chest, wrapping your gown around both of you to keep her warm.
Minimize interruptions Limit visitors as much as possible so you—not they—can cuddle your baby.
Give your partner a turn Babies who were cradled skin-to-skin by their fathers cried less and fell asleep faster than those who were swaddled in cribs, according to a recent study reported in the journal Birth.
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Waking a machine up through a LAN connection can be very useful to turn on a computer if the power button is a pain to get to; say if you have a computer under your desk. It is also handy if you want to turn on a group of computers.
There are a number of Magic Packet senders that will wake a computer up over a LAN connection, but these are usually stand alone programs that need to be opened up and have data entered into them before they work. I wanted a more customizable solution.
Mc-wol is a command line utility that enables you to wake up a machine on your local area network. Being a command line utility, it is easy to utilize in a shortcut on your desktop, place into a batch file, or use it in a scheduled task.
Don’t let the command line scare you. The syntax is really simple. To launch a computer, type mc-wol followed by the mac/ethernet address. i.e.:
Wake on LAN software only works on computers which are in standby or hibernate modes.
Mc-wol is free and available from Matcode.com. You will also find a bunch of useful information on the page about simple settings you will need to check before WOL will work. | <urn:uuid:2c8cf242-9a08-4178-9301-62d3b6d12d88> | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | http://www.inspectmygadget.com/2009/01/07/wake-on-lan-from-the-command-line-with-mc-wol/ | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2013-20/segments/1368696382584/warc/CC-MAIN-20130516092622-00074-ip-10-60-113-184.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.92529 | 265 | 2.140625 | 2 |
YORK, Ala. New faces started showing up at sleepy York Presbyterian Church when pastor Martin Murphy joined an organization that few members of the gray-haired congregation knew much about: The League of the South.
Suddenly, the little church near the Mississippi line was drawing younger people from miles around. The cracked asphalt parking lot once nearly empty on Sundays was brimming with cars plastered with Confederate flags and slogans like "Southern Independence Now!"
Today, both Murphy and his followers are gone. Not with the wind, but by court order.
Acting on a lawsuit by old-line leaders of the 120-year-old church, a court evicted Murphy and his people from York Presbyterian, where they had gained a voting majority. A judge ruled that Murphy and a band of rebels covertly took over the church to promote the League, which wants the South to secede from the Union again.
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Policies 24 and 25
19 NYCRR Part 602
POLICY 24: PREVENT IMPAIRMENT OF SCENIC RESOURCES OF STATEWIDE SIGNIFICANCE
Explanation of Policy:
The Coastal Management Program will identify on the coastal area map scenic resources of statewide significance. A list of preliminary identified resources appears in the Appendix (to the NYS Coastal Management Program). The following general criteria will be combined to determine significance:
Quality. The basic elements of design (i.e., two-dimensional line, three-dimensional form, texture and color) combine to create all high quality landscapes. The water, landforms, and man-made components of scenic coastal landscapes exhibit variety of line, form, texture and color. This variety is not, however, so great as to be chaotic. Scenic coastal landscapes also exhibit unity of components. This unity is not, however, so complete as to be monotonous. Example: the Thousand Islands where the mix of water, land, vegetative and man-made components creates interesting variety, while the organization of these same components creates satisfying unity.
Often, high quality landscapes contain striking contrasts between lines, forms, textures and colors. Example: A waterfall where horizontal and vertical lines and smooth and turbulent textures meet in dramatic juxtaposition.
Finally, high quality landscapes are generally free of discordant features, such structures or other elements which are inappropriate in terms of siting, form, scale, and/or materials.
Uniqueness. The uniqueness of high quality landscapes is determined by the frequency of occurrence of similar resources in a region of the State or beyond.
Public Accessibility. A scenic resource of significance must be visually and, where appropriate, physically accessible to the public.
Public Recognition. Widespread recognition of a scenic resource is not a characteristic intrinsic to the resource. It does, however, demonstrate people's appreciation of the resource for its visual, as well as evocative, qualities. Public recognition serves to reinforce analytic conclusions about the significance of a resource.
When considering a proposed action, agencies shall first determine whether the action could affect a scenic resource of statewide significance. This determination would involve: 1.) a review of the coastal area map to ascertain if it shows an identified scenic resources which could be affected by the proposed action, and 2.) a review of the types of activities proposed to determine if they would be likely to impair the scenic beauty of an identified resource. Impairment will include: (i) the irreversible modification of geologic forms; the destruction or removal of vegetation; the modification, destruction, or removal of structures, whenever the geologic forms, vegetation or structures are significant to the scenic quality of an identified resource; and (ii) the addition of structures which because of siting or scale will reduce identified views or which because of scale, form, or materials will diminish the scenic quality of an identified resource.
The following siting and facility-related guidelines are to be used to achieve this policy, recognizing that each development situation is unique and that the guidelines will have to be applied accordingly. Guidelines include:
-- siting structures and other development such as highways, power lines and signs, back from shoreline or in other inconspicuous locations to maintain the attractive quality of the shoreline and to retain views to and from the shore;
-- clustering or orienting structures to retain views, save open space and provide visual organization to a development;
-- incorporating sound, existing structures (especially historic buildings) into the overall development scheme;
-- removing deteriorated and/or degrading elements;
-- maintaining or restoring the original land form, except when changes screen unattractive elements and/or add appropriate interest;
-- maintaining or adding vegetation to provide interest, blend structures into the site, and obscure unattractive elements, except when selective clearing removes unsightly, diseased or hazardous vegetation and when selective clearing creates views of coastal waters;
-- using appropriate materials, in addition to vegetation, to screen unattractive elements; and
-- using appropriate scales, forms and materials to ensure that buildings and other structures are compatible with and add interest to the landscape.
POLICY 25 PROTECT, RESTORE OR ENHANCE NATURAL AND MAN-MADE RESOURCES WHICH ARE NOT IDENTIFIED AS BEING OF STATEWIDE SIGNIFICANCE, BUT WHICH CONTRIBUTE TO THE OVERALL SCENIC QUALITY OF THE COASTAL AREA.
Explanation of Policy
When considering a proposed action which would not affect a scenic resource of Statewide significance, agencies shall ensure that the action will be undertaken so as to protect, restore or enhance the overall scenic quality of the coastal area. Activities which could impair or further degrade scenic quality are the same as those cited under the previous policy, i.e., modification of natural landforms, removal of vegetation, etc. However, the effects of these activities would not be considered as serious for the general coastal area as for significant scenic areas.
The siting and design guidelines listed in Policy 24 should be considered for proposed actions in the general coastal area. More emphasis may need to be placed on removal of existing elements, especially those which degrade, and on addition of new elements or other changes which enhance. Removal of vegetation at key points to improve visual access to coastal waters is one such change which might be expected to enhance scenic quality. | <urn:uuid:8b43908c-c126-4ad1-84d8-6c8a78d12bcc> | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | http://www.dos.ny.gov/communitieswaterfronts/SASS/SASS1/AppendixC.htm | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2013-20/segments/1368704713110/warc/CC-MAIN-20130516114513-00011-ip-10-60-113-184.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.912963 | 1,105 | 2.328125 | 2 |
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Getting under the skin of hyperpigmentation and dark spots
First, you need to appreciate that hyperpigmentation is stubborn. It has taken years, probably most of your adult life, to form. Mostly it comes down to melanocyte activity. There are typically between 1000 and 2000 melanocytes per square millimeter of skin and make up about 5% to 10% of the cells in the basal layer of epidermis (incidentally, black and white skins possess the same number of melanocytes).
Freckles, for example, are red patches due to hyperactive melanocytes that start in infancy, particularly in fair skins, and on exposed areas of the epidermis. Chloasma, also known as pregnancy mask, is due to excessive melanocyte activity forming symmetrical patches on the face in pregnancy or as a result of oestrone/progesterone therapy. Senile-lentigines or liver spots are brown patches on the forearms, face and hands due to a proliferation of melanocytes.
After doing a fair amount of reading on the subject, I have come to the conclusion that my approach which has been try to tackle dark spots with some kind of melanin or tyrosinase inhibitor is limited. And that’s certainly been my experience. I try fading and brightening creams, successful fading is limited, I get bored and give up. The better approach is a regimen: 1) exfoliate the damaged skin, 2) protect new skin from further sun damage, 3) use a melanin inhibitor and 4) give the regimen a big boost a few times a week with green LED light therapy.
Come to think of it, Lumixyl has a glycolic peel, brightening cream and a sunscreen. I now think all those stages are necessary. However, I do understand that most of us don’t like to feel locked into an entire range and I think its fine to mix and match with your favorite exfoliator (some kind of glycolic peel - Juice Beauty, La Vie Celeste, Reviva, to name a few - or an antioxidant/exfoliator such as Your Best Face Prep would be ideal) and sunscreen.
Regarding the melanin inhibitor, there are a confusing number of actives to choose from and so here’s a rundown of some of the most common.
Hydroquinone is an effective inhibitor of melanogenesis. But it achieves this by being cytoxic to melanocytes. Concerns about cancer have restricted the use of hydroquinone in Europe and Japan. Generally, these days, people try to find alternatives.
Tyrosinase inhibitors are alternatives to hydroquinone that are considered safer. Melanin forms through a series of oxidative reactions involving the amino acid tyrosine in the presence of the enzyme tyrosinase. Hence, some actives focus on inhibiting tyrosinase.
One such active is decapeptide-12, a synthetic peptide comprising a sequence of amino acids developed by dermatological researchers at Stanford University, and used in Lumixyl’s Brightening Crème.
SymWhite 37 (phenylethyl resorcinol) is a synthetic compound partly derived from natural lightening compounds in scotch pine bark. Studies have shown that it is effective at brightening skin without harmful side effects. Used in Lumixyl Brightening Creme.
Arbutin (hydroquinone-beta-D-glucopyranoside) A glycosylated hydroquinone found at high concentrations in certain plants and capable of surviving extreme and sustained dehydration, arbutin has been shown to inhibit melanin synthesis by inhibition of tyrosinase activity. A one-month study on 80 Chinese women, using a 1% alpha arbutin concentration, resulted in a “skin lightening effect”. It was faster and more effective than kojic acid (see below). Used in Restore by Your Best Face.
Glabridin (licorice extract) inhibits tyrosinase activity of melanocytes without cytotoxicity. Having said that, most of the research on licorice extract is on its antioxidant properties.
Magnesium ascorbyl phosphate is a non-irritating, stable form of vitamin C. It can be used at concentrations as low as 10% to suppress melanin formation.
Hexylresorcinol: In vivo studies conducted on .5% hexylresorcinol in 2007 demonstrated lightening results that were just as effective as 2% hydroquinone over an eight-week period. Used in Prescribed Solutions A Bolt of Lightening.
Cinnamomum subavenium is one to look out for. As Sarah reported, two chemicals have been isolated from this plant that can block tyrosinase at only a 1% concentration. As far as we know, it hasn’t yet made it into cosmetic products, but we will be excited to try it out when it does.
Some hyperpigmentation actives that, for various reasons, might be best avoided include:
Azelaic acid is a rather weak competitive inhibitor of tyrosinase in vitro. In addition, azelaic acid has an antiproliferative and cytotoxic effect on melanocytes.
Kojic acid decreases melanin content, but it is dose dependent (at 1% or less, it doesn’t work) and at higher doses can be a strong irritant.
Retinoids such as tretinoin and adapalene are derivatives of vitamin A. The mechanisms for reducing pigmentation include inhibition of tyrosinase induction, interference with pigment transfer, and acceleration of epidermal turnover. They also have the ability to disperse pigment granules within keratinocytes. Retinoids may act as penetration enhancers when used with other lightening agents such as hydroquinone and mequinol. The most common adverse effects include burning, stinging, erythema, dryness, and scaling. Although the adverse effects are reversible, retinoid use may result in hyperpigmentation, especially in dark-skinned individuals.
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Posts Tagged ‘markets’
FORBES: Wall Street enjoyed a big jump Wednesday morning, after a coordinated action by central banks around the world to provide more liquidity to the global financial system.
The U.S. Federal Reserve, after a similar effort in September, will “lower the pricing on the existing temporary U.S. dollar liquidity swap arrangements by 50 basis points so that the new rate will be the U.S. dollar overnight index swap (OIS) rate plus 50 basis points.”
Wednesday’s move from the Fed was matched by corresponding actions from the Bank of Canada, Bank of England, Bank of Japan, European Central Bank and Swiss National Bank. The new pricing applies to operations conducted as of Dec. 5, and the authorization of the swap arrangements has been extended to Feb. 13.
Here’s What’s Happening Explained in Layman’s Terms . . .
LA TIMES: U.S. financial markets seem to think they know how Japan’s nuclear-reactor crisis will be resolved: with Armageddon avoided.
A rush for safety early in the week, out of stocks and into U.S. Treasury bonds, began to reverse by week’s end. The Dow Jones industrial average rallied 161 points Thursday and 83 points Friday, to finish at 11,858.52.
The Dow still gave up 1.5% for the week, but that relatively small loss suggests that most investors don’t expect the nightmare scenario to unfold in Japan — meaning a catastrophic meltdown of one or more nuclear reactors, releasing deadly radiation over a wide area and triggering panic around the globe. | <urn:uuid:ea3463e9-2a4b-4646-8788-aeeb0d8f4410> | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | http://www.escapetyranny.com/tag/markets/ | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2013-20/segments/1368700264179/warc/CC-MAIN-20130516103104-00069-ip-10-60-113-184.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.916005 | 346 | 1.617188 | 2 |
Have you ever posted new video content and received an immediate reaction from your audience? Whether it was positive or negative, you probably measured this reaction through comments, shares, likes/dislikes, and other data.
Were you surprised by the response?
Tracking and responding to your audience’s sentiment is very important to a business’ marketing strategy. Video sentiment is the general consensus or feeling a viewer has towards the video or its company and products.
Sentiment is often viewed as a subjective means of research and is usually classified in three categories: positive, negative, or neutral.
Think back to your recently posted marketing video. If someone leaves a comment that reads, “I love this!”, the sentiment analysts can assume the person feels positively about your product. You might even have the opportunity to ask that viewer about what they like the most so that you can build on those points in the future.
How to Track & Analyze Video Sentiment
Video sentiment can be measured by the number of likes/dislikes on the video, content of comments if available, number of backlinks, and feedback via other channels online or offline.
Commenting sentiment is difficult to analyze since comments frequently aren’t always clear about someone's sentiment toward the content. Oftentimes, the commenter is responding to another commenter, posting a question, or responding to other outside factors and not your content at all.
If you want a less subjective view of your audience’s video sentiment, creating a poll with a set list of questions and answers can provide clearer feedback for the content owner. For example, consider polling your audience on a specific set of questions around your new product. Be specific in your polling questions based on the specific sentiments you’re seeking to discover from your audience.
- Did they view the product in a positive light?
- What did they like the most about it?
Sentiment Value in Marketing
Analyzing video sentiment in your marketing video content can have a significant impact on how you position your company and products to your target market. Sentiment allows the company to adjust messaging and positioning based on the feedback. Without understanding if your audience is happy, upset, or indifferent about your company, you are missing an opportunity to gather valuable information from your target audience.
For example, perhaps your marketing department is promoting your product with a new celebrity spokesperson. You’ve already invested a lot of money in this particular marketing plan. But once you post your content and start promoting it, your audience is responding negatively to your spokesperson. Without analyzing your video sentiment, you will continue to push out content that isn’t resonating with your target audience and will likely hurt your product and brand.
The best thing about sentiment analysis is that other groups within your business can use the research. Sentiment can impact sales and marketing, as well as customer support and future product development.
How to Manage Positive & Negative Video Sentiment
While analyzing sentiment is important, don’t forget to respond and adapt.
In 2011, Groupon created a Super Bowl ad meant to poke fun at themselves but quickly garnered more dislikes than likes on YouTube.
The ad -- meant to show how a Groupon deal attracted hundreds of people to a restaurant -- unintentionally downplayed the crisis in Tibet. The ad offended many people and created a negative sentiment, so Groupon pulled the ads and issued an apology.
What should you do if sentiment is overly negative? It’s usually best to pull the video(s) or issue a statement like Groupon clarifying the content’s intent. As you continue to track your video sentiment, it will become easier for you to know what topics to avoid and which to further build upon.
But let’s say your video sentiment is overly positive. This gives the content creators an opportunity to engage viewers and develop stronger content or products around this response.
If sentiment is neutral, try to understand whether it’s due to your video’s content or the topic itself. It is important to understand the basis for your audience’s sentiment.
- Is the content uninteresting?
- Is it hard to understand or uses too much jargon for your audience?
- Is the audience neutral to the product that you are promoting?
Tracking your audience sentiment can be difficult at times, particularly when the conversation is occurring in multiple places. When videos are embedded on other websites and viewers start a conversation about that video on a third party site, it causes comment fragmentation, meaning content creators are unaware of all comments and the associated sentiment.
For example, you post and promote your marketing video on YouTube. If there are strong positive or negative sentiments toward the product, it will likely be shared via many channels. The video could be embedded on personal blogs, posted on Facebook walls and groups, or perhaps picked up by a mainstream media channel. Each venue will have it’s own commenting system and social sharing options. The video owner will not be able to find and view those comments posted outside of YouTube.
Once you are able to analyze and get a general sense of your audience’s sentiment to your company or product, you are on the road to improving your company’s brand and position in the marketplace.
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Leap of Faith? Buying Real Estate in Mexico Through a Bank Trust (Fideicomiso)
By: PATRICK J. KELLY & LUIS G. RESÉNDIZ
In our November 2003 newsletter, we provided a general overview on buying real estate in Mexico. The article, Sun, Sand and Caveat Emptor, addressed a broad range of issues buyers have encountered. This article focuses more narrowly on buying property in Mexico through a Fideicomiso.
It's a familiar scenario. You have been vacationing in Mexico for years. You've fallen in love with the sun, sea, beaches, colonial cities, and people. The idea takes shape that maybe it is time to secure more permanent access to this place.
You start talking with real estate brokers, friends, and others who have experience purchasing real estate in Mexico. You learn that you cannot own title to a beach home directly. You keep hearing about the Fideicomiso, or bank trust (hereafter "Fideicomiso"). The realtors and the seller mention a Fideicomiso, or bank trust, and tell you not to worry, but you are suspicious.
To many foreigners faced with purchasing beach real estate in Mexico, the Fideicomiso is a total mystery. Buyers may not understand when they are required to buy through the Fideicomiso, how it is created, what rights they have in the real estate, who acts as the trustee, what the cost is, how long it lasts, and whether the buyer can direct the trustee to sell or transfer the real estate held in the Fideicomiso. Ultimately, what buyers want to know is whether the arrangement is secure.
The Mexican Constitution
Article 27 of the Mexican Constitution states that foreigners may have ownership rights to lands in Mexico provided that foreigners agree before the Secretary of Foreign Relations (SRE) to consider themselves as Mexican nationals with respect to such property, and not to invoke the protection of their own government in matters relating to the property under penalty of forfeiting the property if they fail to comply with this provision (this provision is known as the "Calvo Clause"). Furthermore, Article 27 establishes an outright prohibition against foreigners acquiring direct ownership of real estate within 100 kilometers of the national borders or 50 kilometers of the coastline (this zone is now known as the "Restricted Zone"). These constitutional restrictions have been softened by Mexico's foreign investment laws and regulations.
Mexico's Foreign Investment Law
In 1993, Mexico enacted the Foreign Investment Law (the FIL) liberalizing land ownership for foreigners in Mexico. The FIL (as amended) and its regulations dictate how foreign investors may acquire land in Mexico. If the real estate is not within the Restricted Zone, foreigners can obtain permission to acquire direct ownership of the property by simply notifying the SRE of their agreement to abide by the Calvo Clause. There are a few types of real estate (e.g. agricultural lands) that have specific rules, which are not covered by this article.
For real estate within the Restricted Zone used for non-residential activities (i.e. tourism, real estate development, commercial or industrial purposes), foreigners may acquire the land through a 100% foreign-owned Mexican legal entity (a Mexican corporation or limited liability company) that is authorized to have foreign ownership by the SRE and whose bylaws contain the Calvo Clause. If the land is located within the Restricted Zone and is used for residential purposes, foreigners may only acquire the rights to use and enjoy the land through a Fideicomiso, but may not acquire an outright title to it. Any disputes as to whether property lies within the Restricted Zone are reviewed and resolved by the SRE.
Residential versus Non-residential
Article 5 of the 1998 regulations to the FIL lists some activities that will be considered non-residential. These include those:
- subject to a time share;
- intended for some industrial, commercial or tourism activity, and which may be used simultaneously for residential purposes;
- acquired by credit institutions, financial brokers, and credit auxiliary organizations, repossessed to recoup debts in their favor;
- used by legal entities to fulfill social objectives that may consist in the transfer, urbanization, construction, and all other activities inherent in the development of real estate projects until they are commercialized or sold to third parties; and
- real estate assets used for commercial, industrial, agricultural, livestock, fishing, forestry uses, and for rendering of services.
Characteristics of the Fideicomiso
As stated above, buyers purchasing real estate in the Restricted Zone for residential purposes must purchase through a Fideicomiso. As detailed in Article 381 of the General Law of Commercial Paper and Credit Operations (the "LGTOC"), the seller (the "Grantor") transfers title to the real estate to a Mexican financial institution (the "Trustee") in trust to be used for the purposes designated by the grantor, for the benefit of the buyer, or the person(s) or entity(ies) designated by the buyer (the "Beneficiary or Beneficiaries"). While the LGTOC provides the general legal framework, parties to any Fideicomiso agreement are free to negotiate most of the terms and conditions of the agreement.
The Grantor transfers title to the real estate to the Trustee to be held in trust for the benefit of the Beneficiary(ies) under the Fideicomiso agreement. The agreement should expressly state that the Fideicomiso is irrevocable and that the seller reserves no rights. Otherwise, the Grantor might retain some rights under the Fideicomiso during or upon expiration of its term.
The Trustee administers the Fideicomiso as fiduciary for the Beneficiaries, and is responsible for carrying out the terms of the agreement. In Mexico, only authorized Mexican financial institutions can act as Trustees. The Trustee can resign only for good cause, and then only after a Mexican judge has confirmed that good cause exists. The Trustee cannot do anything with the property other than what is allowed by the agreement. The Trustee is liable for loss or damage suffered by the Beneficiary as a result of the Trustee's negligence.
The buyer typically is the Beneficiary of the Trust. However, the buyer may designate other Beneficiaries. In fact, we recommend that the Fideicomiso agreement provide for substitute Beneficiaries, so that if the initial Beneficiary dies, the right to use and enjoy the real estate will pass to the substitutes without the need for probate. Those rights generally include the ability to use, rent, or improve the property, cause its sale or transfer, and, in general, undertake, with the Trustee's participation, all the activities performed by any real estate owner.
Fideicomiso Agreement, Registration, and Costs
As stated, the parties can negotiate most of the terms and conditions of the Fideicomiso agreement. The Trustee must obtain a permit from the SRE to acquire the real estate in trust if the Beneficiaries are foreigners. The Fideicomiso agreement must be executed before a Mexican notary, who will register it in the Public Registry of Property. While the costs of establishing a Fideicomiso and closing on the acquisition vary depending on the value of the property, the Trustee, and the location of the real estate, costs range from 5% to 10% of the purchase price. Typical costs include the fee to obtain a certificate of no liens, appraisal fee, notary fees, and real estate transfer tax which, depending on the State, ranges from 2% to 4% of the appraised value of the property. The Trustee also charges annual fees, which may range from $300 to $2,000, and additional fees in the event of a later transfer.
Steps to Closing
Other than the fact that the buyer is purchasing through a Fideicomiso, the purchase transaction is essentially the same as any other real estate transaction in Mexico. The buyer must make sure that:
- the seller holds valid, unencumbered title to the real estate;
- there are no taxes due on, or liens attached to, the property;
- the terms of the sale are evidenced by a written purchase contract or promissory contract if money is paid in advance of closing;
- the Fideicomiso agreement correctly describes the terms negotiated with the seller and the bank;
- the buyer obtains a certificate of no liens;
- the buyer obtains title insurance (such insurance may be obtained from Stewart Title Guaranty Company, First American Title Insurance, Chicago Title, to name a few); '
- the buyer obtains an appraisal of the real estate;
- the SRE issues a permit for the Fideicomiso;
- the Fideicomiso Agreement, which is incorporated into the escritura or deed, provides appropriate protections to the buyer; and
- the escritura/deed is registered in the Public Registry of Property.
Term/Termination of the Fideicomiso
The maximum initial term of a Fideicomiso is 50 years, which may be extended upon application to the SRE. Upon the termination of the Fideicomiso (and provided that the Grantor reserved no rights under the agreement), the real estate will be transferred to the person designated by the Beneficiary, provided that person is qualified to acquire the title (e.g., that the transferee is not a foreign national or entity that cannot acquire real estate in the Restricted Zone).
While purchasing real estate through a Fideicomiso may seem complicated, the process should not be an impediment to purchasing your dream beach house. Fideicomisos have been tried and tested over time. There is an enormous amount of foreign investment flowing into Mexico now through foreign residential real estate purchases in the Restricted Zone. The Mexican government does not want to lose this source of foreign investments. In fact, it is likely that the process will get easier in the future.
In the meantime, as long as you are patient and obtain competent counsel, you should have confidence in the Fideicomiso structure. | <urn:uuid:ea5b0b79-7d92-4318-b12f-e9678c87215c> | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | http://www.fredlaw.com/articles/international/inte_0504_pjk_lgr.html | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2013-20/segments/1368705559639/warc/CC-MAIN-20130516115919-00043-ip-10-60-113-184.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.943927 | 2,127 | 1.632813 | 2 |
“I shall never forget the sight, nor the exclamations of wonder that broke forth from all of us standing around, when the yellow gleam of the precious metal appeared under the ‘star dust’."
This passage, in Garrett Serviss' 1898 story Edison's Conquest of Mars, describes the moment when a band of spacefaring humans realise they are literally standing on a goldmine. The explorers are part of an armada which is on its way to attack Mars, in revenge for a Martian assault on Earth. Along the way they discover an outpost on an asteroid set up to mine precious metals.
“Evidently the planet was not a solid ball of gold, formed like a bullet run in a mould, but was composed of nuggets of various sizes, which had come together here under the influence of their mutual gravitation, and formed a little metallic planet.”
The excerpt – regarded as the first mention of asteroid mining in science fiction – took on new relevance last week when a small California company called Deep Space Industries announced its plan to kick start a new gold rush in space by mining asteroids for “nuggets” of precious metals.
"More than 900 new asteroids that pass near Earth are discovered every year. They can be like the Iron Range of Minnesota was for the Detroit car industry last century – a key resource located near where it was needed. In this case, metals and fuel from asteroids can expand the in-space industries of this century," said the company's chief executive David Gump announcing the venture.
The company intends to build a small fleet of spacecraft called Fireflies to mine asteroids for precious minerals, which could include gold, platinum and rare-Earth metals. The company says it will test the craft in 2015 and – all things being well – launch an exploratory round-trip mission as early as 2016 to bring back samples weighing as much as 70kg (150lbs) pounds. Eventually the firm hopes to mine asteroids regularly for profit.
The announcement follows a similar one from April 2012, when a company called Planetary Resources – backed by high-profile investors company’s such as Google executives Larry Page and Eric Schmidt, film director James Cameron and X-Prize founder Peter Diamandis – claimed it too wanted to kick start the asteroid mining business.
Both announcements have been met with excitement and scepticism in equal measure: excitement because of the boldness of the visions; scepticism because for many observers the economics just don’t work. But, as Serviss’ book shows, the idea of mining asteroids for their precious contents is nothing new.
In 1962, for example, US Vice President Lyndon Johnson floated the idea to a crowd at the Seattle World’s Fair.
“Someday we will be able to bring an asteroid containing billions of dollars worth of critically needed metals close to Earth to provide a vast source of mineral wealth to our factories,” he was reported to have said.
This focus on the economic benefits of asteroid mining – and the constant references to a “new gold rush” dominates most subsequent coverage. But around the same time as Johnson’s speech, the Sunday newspaper comics sections were hyping a similar notion which had a broader view of the potential benefits of asteroid mining.
The 15 April 1962 edition of Arthur Radebaugh’s Closer Than We Think (which appeared just one week before the opening of the Seattle World’s Fair) was titled Asteroid Arrester. The comic explained that officials at the US space agency Nasa would one day use large rockets to capture asteroids and put them to use for both pure science and practical industrial purposes: “This would make it possible to study the origins of the solar system, possibly increase our store of minerals and even learn about the beginnings of life.” | <urn:uuid:c8bb03e1-a0f9-48da-94ee-d021545e2fb1> | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | http://www.bbc.com/future/story/20130129-asteroid-minings-peculiar-past | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2013-20/segments/1368705559639/warc/CC-MAIN-20130516115919-00010-ip-10-60-113-184.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.961301 | 787 | 2.453125 | 2 |
Wales walks the walk — and the world follows
3:20pm Thursday 29th December 2011 in Pembrokeshire Farmer
Wales is set to become the first country in the world to have a formal trail all the way around its coast.
The 1,368km (850-mile) All Wales Coastal path aims to improve access to the coastline and encourage people to live healthier and more active lifestyles.
It is also expected to boost tourism and economic activity in coastal locations around the country.
The path has already received public recognition with Coastal Wales being acknowledged as the world’s top destination to visit in 2012 by Lonely Planet, the travel guide experts.
The Wales Coast Path has been developed by the Welsh Government in partnership with the Countryside Council for Wales, 16 local authorities and two National Parks providing approximately £2million funding every year.
The European Regional Development Fund has allocated nearly £4 million over four years.
Improvements to the quality and alignment of the route will continue during 2012 and 2013 to ensure the path follows the Welsh coastline as close as it is safe and practical.
Environment Minister Jane Davidson joined local school children and ramblers on the Gower recently to officially open a new path along the Gower peninsula.
This 16 mile stretch of the Wales Coast Path provides a scenic link for walkers travelling from Llanmadoc to Port Eynon.
The route takes in Rhossili beach, voted one of the best beaches in the UK, and passes both the iconic Worm’s Head and the cave where the Red Lady of Paviland was discovered.
The section involved seven legal diversions of public footpaths, the creation of 1.2 miles of new public footpath, 13 gates, 41 signposts and waymark posts, and 22 steps cut out of solid rock.
The Minister said: "We’re trying to create a fantastic experience here in Wales that will really attract many, many foreign visitors as well as everybody in every home in Wales." | <urn:uuid:a7b42066-004e-4e61-9c7d-52392d877798> | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | http://www.westerntelegraph.co.uk/pembrokeshirefarmer/9443662.Wales_walks_the_walk_____and_the_world_follows/ | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2013-20/segments/1368709037764/warc/CC-MAIN-20130516125717-00065-ip-10-60-113-184.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.95389 | 412 | 2.234375 | 2 |
Giving of time or talent is an intregal part of life at de Chantal. Adult volunteers have many and varied opportunities to get involved during or after school hours.
Some opportunities during the school day are:
- assisting with preparing hot lunches four days a week (see the Lunch Program page),
- supervising a classroom during the lunch and recess break as a Lunch Angel (see the Lunch Angel Program),
- Senior Citizen Volunteer Opportunities! Helpers welcome to check papers and assist on classroom projects (contact: Mrs. Cathy D'Amour),
- assisting the teacher with special classroom activities (contact the teacher), and
- reading to the students during DEAR time (contact the teacher).
Examples of opportunities after school hours include but are not limited to the many HSA sponsored events, CYO activities and Scouting.
Volunteering to work with or around children carries with it the responsibility to comply with the Archdiocese of Washington's Child Protection Policy and to meet Child Protection Policy compliance requirements. | <urn:uuid:e8af2e6a-49e5-440d-a739-6d959e935d52> | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | http://www.dechantal.org/volunteering/ | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2013-20/segments/1368702448584/warc/CC-MAIN-20130516110728-00022-ip-10-60-113-184.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.951496 | 209 | 1.757813 | 2 |
Is venture capital dead?
byJul 7th 2009 10:00AM
Venture capital (VC) is what used to drive the U.S. into the lead in the global economy. That ended around 2000 and it's been downhill ever since. Why? First, the dot-com boom let too many fake companies go public among the many real ones. Second, we had a lost decade when it comes to business-focused technological innovation. Now many question whether VC has a future. That's really the wrong question though -- they should be seeking the source of the next wave of business-transforming-technology.
Before exploring just how much woe faces VCs -- and by extension America's place in the global economy -- let's take a look at how VC became so important. It really got started back in 1957 with American Research and Development (ARD), which invested $70,000 in exchange for 70 percent of the now-defunct, Digital Equipment Corp. (DEC). Founded by MIT grad, Ken Olson, DEC took the lead in minicomputers and was a dominant IT company through much of the 1970s and early 1980s. In 1972 ARD sold its stake for a 70,000 percent return.
Business technologists and venture capitalists have been working hand-in-hand since the 1970s. In the 1960s, thanks to International Business Machines (IBM) and others, the mainframe computer found its way into large organizations. Such mainframes were tightly controlled by a centralized data processing department and there was limited opportunity for VCs because IBM completely controlled all doorways to its mainframes.
In the 1970s, DEC introduced the mini-computer which made it possible for companies to create many computer systems across different departments. The 1980s saw the rise of the Personal Computer (PC), which blew DEC out of the water as it distributed computing power to the individual worker, and VCs who put money into PC companies did quite well.
The latter half of the 1990s introduced the Internet to business. This created huge opportunities for VCs that invested in software, eCommerce, routers, consulting and a whole range of other companies that made it possible for business to profit from this new technology. Thanks to the vibrant IPO market, which woke up following the enormous success of Netscape's 1995 offering, The 1990s were a peak period for the VC industry.
But as I wrote in 2005, the business-focused technology innovation stopped about 10 years ago. That -- and the related dearth of VC-backed IPOs -- is why VCs have taken a huge blow in this decade. How bad is it? A third to a half of the 882 active VC firms could disappear, if only because poor returns -- 5-year VC returns through 2008 were 6 percent compared to 48 percent in 2000 -- will force under-performing firms to shut down.
Meanwhile, investment in VC funds shrank 39 percent to $4.3 billion in the first quarter, from $7.1 billion in the same quarter a year ago. This decline is due in part to the fact that endowments have been big investors in VC funds and they are hurting. For example, Harvard's endowment fell 30 percent in value in the last year and such collapses are making it hard for VCs to raise new money.
But the simple fact remains that unless engineers can come up with new technologies that will spur a new wave of business reinvention, there will be little of real value in which VCs can invest their dwindling capital resources. The few IPOs of VC-backed companies in this decade have been related to consumer technologies that only support one or two companies, rather than an entire business ecosystem.
Without such a wave of new companies, it will be difficult to support the kind of IPO boom that makes VC pay off for its investors. And without an IPO market, at $11.4 trillion in national debt, the U.S. is just the world's biggest debtor -- and that's not a prescription for economic growth.
Peter Cohan is president of Peter S. Cohan & Associates. He also teaches management at Babson College. His eighth book is You Can't Order Change: Lessons from Jim McNerney's Turnaround at Boeing. He has no financial interest in the securities mentioned. | <urn:uuid:39ca38ba-2be1-4858-ad72-e5a272cad6ff> | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | http://www.dailyfinance.com/2009/07/07/is-venture-capital-dead/ | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2013-20/segments/1368704713110/warc/CC-MAIN-20130516114513-00034-ip-10-60-113-184.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.967193 | 879 | 1.882813 | 2 |
Fireplaces are great, especially if you live in a region that routinely experiences cold winters. The ability to add some logs to your fireplace and feel the heat reach all parts of your home is wonderful. But, as with many home features, there is some cost to this convenience. You need a steady supply of wood for burning. This means either an extra workout for you or your wallet - you're going to chop the wood or you'll have to pay someone else to do it. There's the routine cleaning of the fireplace and the area surrounding it. There's the annual cleaning of the chimney and flue. And finally, there's the actual task of building a fire; this takes a little preparation and time.
For some folks, the warm crackling fire is completely worth all this effort. But for others, it seems like a lot of bother. They want the benefit of having a fireplace without all the work involved. The answer for these folks is an electric fireplace. If you've ever seen an electric fireplace, then you know how realistic it can look. An electric fireplace can have a mantle just like a traditional fireplace. It can have fake logs and fake flames that do actually look realistic. And, it can produce about 5000 BTUs of heat. But that's not enough heat to be the main source of heat for your house [source: Harris]. Of course, the modest amount of heat, for some people, might be a concern. But if it isn't, an electric fireplace might be just the thing for your home.
Best of all, electric fireplaces do not require any clean up because there are no logs or ash. These fireplaces also do not require an electrician to perform elaborate wiring, since they simply plug into your home's standard outlets. Plus, many are lightweight for easy movement [source: Garner].
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That's the word from Ed Overton, professor emeritus for LSU's department of environmental sciences, who said he analyzed a sample of the oil as a public service for the National Wildlife Federation.
"The oil did not fingerprint to the Macondo oil," Overton said today.
The National Wildlife Federation first reported Overton's findings in its blog on Thursday.
In a phone interview today, Overton told The Times-Picayune the oil was Louisiana crude and speculated it could have leaked from one of the numerous pipelines along the Breton Sound coast.
"My guess is it was a pipeline rupture," he said, adding it likely would be an abandoned pipeline.
He called it "a small spill."
The Coast Guard collected samples and sent them to a laboratory for analysis. The Coast Guard said today the test results are pending.
A fisherman reported the oil Wednesday morning, leading Plaquemines Parish President Billy Nungesser to question whether it was remnant oil from last year's Deepwater Horizon rig explosion. | <urn:uuid:09337664-4941-4508-8d1a-012556a8e13e> | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | http://www.nola.com/environment/index.ssf/2011/06/independent_testing_shows_bret.html | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2013-20/segments/1368696383156/warc/CC-MAIN-20130516092623-00054-ip-10-60-113-184.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.973299 | 210 | 1.679688 | 2 |
Does advanced search sound too advanced?
In Advanced Search: Is The Name A Problem?, Anders M Olausson notes that very few people tend to use “Advanced search” and suggests a way of changing that.
I think that people not using the “advanced search” on websites may not be a problem in itself. If, however, it means people can’t find what they are looking for because they don’t use the options available in the advanced search interface there is a problem.
Anders suggests that calling it “Advanced search” could be part of the problem since the word “Advanced” may scare some people off. It sounds likely to me, but using “Advanced” is very widespread. Even people who think a lot about usability use it. For example, in Search: Visible and Simple, Jakob Nielsen states:
Do not offer advanced search from the home page. Advanced search leads users into trouble, as they invariably use it wrong. When it makes sense, offer advanced search as an option users can link to from the search results page: “Didn’t find what you were looking for? Try advanced search.”
It makes sense to only show the advanced option once the user has performed a search. But nowhere does Jakob mention that we could call it something else.
I want visitors to understand that Advanced Search actually is Easy Search or Better Search.
Whether it really is easier or better depends a lot on the search engine and its user interface, but assuming that is the case, how can we get people to use it more? Changing the name is one way, and a few different names that come to mind are “Refined”, “Extended”, and “Enhanced”.
Do you think it matters what “Advanced search” is called? What do you think we should call it? Should it even exist?
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Applying GTD to emotions.
I was looking over Vox this morning for the chapter of Clear Blogging I'm writing this week and I came across an excellent post about a way to use GTP in no way I'd never thought of. Emotions can be as destructive to productivity as open loops and mind clutter. And emotions can be processed using the GTD system.
For example, being angry with the client who blew you off for meeting. Or some little spat that you may have had with your Significant Other this weekend. Or just the number of different daily frustrations that using a PC entails. All of these can get in your way as you try and work, let alone have a productive and happy life.
Bobby Anderson's post about applying GTD to the emotions that come up as you work makes a lot of sense. If you've never thought of applying GTD to all of the petty and not so petty and emotional upsets that may be getting in the way of you getting things done, give this a read.
Bobby calls this system the emotional Getting Things Done system. Here are the main points:
1. Start by writing down every negative emotion that still isn't unresolved issue.
2. During the day write down each meaningful amotion that grabs your attention.
3. Process. The good emotions need no further action. The negative emotions need some resolution.
4. Take, plan, or schedule action to resolve negative emotions. For example, if you're beating yourself up because you haven't gotten something done, schedule time to look at that task and decide what's keeping you from finishing it.
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Things the government should and could do (but won't) to lower gasoline prices
Have you noticed the sharp rise in gasoline prices lately? Well, hold on, it's about to get worse. The sad truth is, it need not be this way. There are a number of things that the government should do, but won't, that would lower our energy costs. It is not what additional things the government could do that would solve this surge in prices, but what it could stop doing that would solve the problem.
There are a number of things that are contributing to higher gasoline prices, and the list below is a very simplified approach, but all of them do contribute to this needless increase to our family budgets.
Elimination of the income and payroll taxes at both the personal and corporate levels. Studies have proven that 23 percent of the price for everything we purchase, including gasoline, is directly attributable to these taxes and the administration of them. To learn more on this go to www.fairtax.org for more information on how this would work.
End ethanol mandate and its attending ethanol subsidies. With the drought and its subsequent increase in corn prices, gasoline prices also increase. Elimination of this costly process would make a significant difference.
Eliminate special "boutique" blends of gasoline. There are numerous "specialty" blends of gasoline required for various parts of the country during different times of the year. Considerable doubt exists over just how much environmental benefit is derived from these blends which are more costly to produce. Eliminating them or at least reducing the number would help reduce costs and increase supply.
Allow for the construction of new refineries. It has been many years since any additional refineries were constructed in the United States, mainly due to governmental (Environmental Protection Agency) restrictions. Allowing for greater refining capacity with more modern and efficient refineries would help reduce costs.
Permit more drilling on land. We cannot control hurricanes and when they come, it causes a shutdown in oil production from offshore rigs in the Gulf of Mexico -- thus driving up gasoline prices. If the Obama administration would not have taken federal lands "off the table" in regards to exploration and drilling, then we would not be so vulnerable to weather conditions such as hurricanes.
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Despite popular assertions to the contrary, science tells us that money can buy happiness.
Recent research has begun to distinguish two aspects of subjective well-being. Emotional well-being refers to the emotional quality of an individual`s everyday experience - the frequency and intensity of experiences of joy, stress, sadness, anger, and affection that make one`s life pleasant or unpleasant. Life evaluation refers to the thoughts that people have about their life when they think about it. We raise the question of whether money buys happiness, separately for these two aspects of well-being. We report an analysis of more than 450,000 responses to the Gallup-Healthways Well-Being Index, a daily survey of 1,000 US residents conducted by the Gallup Organization.
But even if you`re fortunate enough to have a good income, how you spend your money has a strong influence on how happy – or unhappy – it will make you. And, again, there`s science behind this.
Most people don`t know the basic scientific facts about happiness - about what brings it and what sustains it - and so they don`t know how to use their money to acquire it. It is not surprising when wealthy people who know nothing about wine end up with cellars that aren`t that much better stocked than their neighbors`, and it should not be surprising when wealthy people who know nothing about happiness end up with lives that aren`t that much happier than anyone else`s. Money is an opportunity for happiness. | <urn:uuid:95ff3cd5-d28a-491c-a9f8-694eb0dcbe33> | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | http://today.az/news/interesting/110385.html | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2013-20/segments/1368700958435/warc/CC-MAIN-20130516104238-00070-ip-10-60-113-184.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.957089 | 305 | 2.828125 | 3 |
March 2012 was a fascinating month for reversals on the environmental scene, and most went in favor of the “greenies.”
The FBI announced investigations of two organizations founded and funded by the high-rolling, fossil-fuel barons—and GOP sugar daddies—Charles and David Koch, and a new documentary film, Koch Brothers Exposed, was released.
Forbes reported March 29 that John Rowe, retired CEO of Exelon—the nation’s most nuclear-powered utility, with 22 plants—had defected from the home team. He admitted what anti-nuke activists have been preaching all along: Nuclear power plants are not viable from an economic standpoint. Rowe stated, “I’ve never met a nuclear plant I didn’t like,” but conceded that, “new ones don’t make any sense right now.”
And a local environmental Robin Hood and the organization he co-founded also went on a March roller-coaster ride that involved two reversals. On March 9, two of activist Tim DeChristopher’s key supporters, Joan Gregory and Krista Bowers, took the overnight Amtrak to Reno and rented a car for the hour drive to the Federal Correctional Institution in Herlong, Calif. That’s where DeChristopher is serving a two-year sentence for monkey-wrenching a Bureau of Land Management gas- and oil-lease auction by posing as a bidder and “winning” leases for $1.8 million.
Bowers and Gregory checked in with prison officials and waited nearly an hour for DeChristopher to appear. They reported that another inmate finally had to inform the guards that his fellow prisoner wouldn’t be coming down for a visit because he’d been moved the night before from his minimum-security cell to near-complete isolation in a separate medium-security facility. After waiting in vain two more days to see their friend, Bowers and Gregory returned home wondering what had happened.
DeChristopher later revealed to his attorney that during his transfer to isolation, a Lt. Weirich told him that a prison-monitored e-mail he’d sent was the source of the problem. According to Peaceful Uprising co-founder Ashley Anderson, DeChristopher had wanted to communicate to a corporate contributor to his legal-defense fund that if the contributor didn’t halt its plans for outsourcing American jobs, DeChristopher would feel ethically compelled to return its $25,000 donation. The lieutenant also reportedly told DeChristopher that an unnamed congressperson had gotten wind of the e-mail and had pressured the Federal Bureau of Prisons to apply punitive measures. The prison refuses to disclose any details about the incident.
Peaceful Uprising, the nonprofit activist group co-founded by DeChristopher in the wake of the 2009 auction and his arrest, went into high gear mobilizing environmental groups across the nation and the Unitarian Universalist Church, of which DeChristopher is a member, to mount a phone blitz to discover why he had been thrown put in isolation and to demand accountability from the Federal Bureau of Prisons and Congress and that his human rights be protected.
To report on those efforts, Peaceful Uprising convened a March 29 press conference on the steps of Salt Lake City’s federal courthouse, where DeChristopher had been tried and convicted. The event turned out to be a celebration of sorts because the prison had suddenly reversed itself and moved DeChristopher back into his minimum-security cell the day prior.
The Rev. Tom Goldsmith, minister of the First Unitarian Church of Salt Lake City, made an impassioned appeal for justice for his parishioner’s upcoming May 10 appeal in 10th District Court in Denver. He said that DeChristopher had been openly defiant and had not backed down prior to his trial, which probably got him a stiffer sentence than if he had shown some false contrition. DeChristopher, instead, “stood his ground” for environmental sanity so all children, Goldsmith said, “including the children of Judge Benson, Mitt Romney and Rick Santorum, could have a future.” As a result, Goldsmith says, DeChristopher became “a political prisoner.”
Goldsmith decried a situation where a “mysterious congressperson ... can manipulate our judicial system under the cloak of distance and secrecy.” He called for an investigation of the situation so “at least the judicial system and legal systems of the country remain fair for all.” He speculated that the offending lawmaker would probably be “the first one to moan about the overreach of government.”
A handful of DeChristopher supporters remained afterward and, asking not to be identified, stated their belief that Sen. Orrin Hatch stirred the pot. U.S. District Court Judge Dee Benson, who heard the case and sentenced DeChristopher, is Hatch’s former chief of staff and remains a confidante of the senator. A controversy had erupted during DeChristopher’s trial, in which Hatch was accused of inappropriately contacting Benson to push for stern handling and sentencing of DeChristopher. Hatch's office denies both allegations.
Why an unsympathetic congressperson or someone in the prison would seek reprisals for DeChristopher’s correspondence remains a mystery, especially since if he follows through with his threat to return the donated funds, he’ll have fewer resources to mount his appeal. But if DeChristopher is in any way perceived as a “jailhouse lawyer” or a troublemaker on the inside, this incident may not be the last.
At the courthouse gathering, Henia Belalia, a local community organizer with Peaceful Uprising, thanked those who made hundreds of phone calls to the prison, to the district and national offices of the Federal Bureau of Prisons and to Congress. She echoed the demand for an investigation on behalf of all political prisoners and activists of other progressive causes, who she claimed are being harassed for challenging the corporate/political power structure.
DeChristopher’s pro bono attorney and former BLM chief, Pat Shea, struck a more conciliatory note, saying that while the abuse of power that led to DeChristopher’s move to the hole lies on the shoulders of persons who will most likely never be publicly known, he praised the right actions of whoever ordered DeChristopher back to minimum security.
In an interview afterward, Shea was reluctant to press for an investigation or to assign blame for the political manipulations outside the prison. Instead, he wants to remain totally focused on DeChristopher’s May appeal and not foment further public controversy. “Judge Benson did not allow Tim to describe for the jury his intent in actions he took. We believe that’s a Fifth Amendment due-process issue,” Shea says, noting the appeal will argue that judicial error likely prompted a guilty verdict.
The due-process argument is based on the idea that DeChristopher was essentially forced to “witness against himself” by being allowed to testify only regarding the more incriminating aspects of his actions. He was forbidden from explaining to the jury his motive to protect the environment and to stop a procedurally faulty auction. The jury also never heard that the government later invalidated most of the sales from the auction, declaring the leases should not have been let.
For now, DeChristopher is back in minimum security, where he has access to more reading materials and is able to correspond with the outside world. DeChristopher was able to graduate from college before going to jail, but Peaceful Uprising’s Anderson doesn’t think he’ll work on a graduate degree until he is released.
His freedom to engage in environmental activism is, however, limited. Due to the sensitivity of the upcoming appeal, under the advice of his attorney, he is not giving press interviews or making public statements.
Keep on Rocking in the Free World
In DeChristopher’s absence, Peaceful Uprising continues to mount environmental protests and conduct public-education campaigns under the leadership of co-founder Ashley Anderson and board chair Joan Gregory. It has taken a cooperative role with other organizations that have compatible missions, and the group offers training on effective nonviolent protests.
One of Peaceful Uprising’s current thrusts is holding fossil-fuel companies accountable for having committed in 2003 and 2004 the same offense for which DeChristopher is serving time, but for which they got only a slap on the wrist. Anderson points to the lead item on his organization’s website, which reads: “What do Tim DeChristopher and two oil companies (one of which is owned by William Koch) have in common? All three violated the Offshore Oil & Gas Leasing Reform Act, and all three made false statements to the government when they signed up to bid at a BLM oil- and gas-lease auction.” The revelations of this bid-rigging incident originally came from a former Koch executive turned whistle-blower.
Peaceful Uprising is still trying to recover from the loss in January of $88,000 of donor contributions and grant funds managed by International Humanities Center, a California nonprofit that shut down mysteriously and whose executive director, Steve Sugarman, has disappeared. According to Anderson and Belalia, despite the setback and the fact that its full-time staff is drawing highly reduced pay, Peaceful Uprising continues to lend moral support to other efforts like Occupy Salt Lake, Salt Lake Dream Team, United for Social Justice, and Move to Amend, which just collected more than 11,000 signatures to place a question on the November ballot, making it Salt Lake City's first successful citizen-initiated ballot measure. Citizens of Salt Lake City will voice whether or not corporations should enjoy the same rights as human citizens. The mostly symbolic action is one of several occurring in municipalities and states across the nation and is part of a larger movement to ultimately amend the Constitution or enact legislation to overturn 2010’s controversial 5-to-4 U.S. Supreme Court Citizens United decision, which allows corporations to spend unlimited amounts of cash to influence elections as their “free speech.”
Peaceful Uprising is celebrating Earth Day by conducting a free, open-to-all, nonviolent political-action training seminar April 21-22. The group hopes to channel momentum from the training into new actions in opposition to the upcoming July meeting in Salt Lake City of the conservative influence group American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC), against the development of tar sands in central Utah, and in support of other environmental and social-justice projects. Details are available at tinyurl.com/75qlnrd. ⁄
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By Luke Baker and Mark John
BRUSSELS (Reuters) - Europe secured an historic agreement to draft a new treaty for deeper economic integration in the euro zone on Friday, but Britain, the region's third largest economy, refused to join the other 26 countries in a fiscal union and was left isolated.
The outcome of a two-day European Union summit left financial markets uncertain whether and when more decisive action would be taken to stem a debt crisis that began in Greece in 2009, spread to Portugal, Ireland, Italy and Spain and now threatens France and even economic powerhouse Germany.
A new treaty could take three months to negotiate and may require losable referendums in countries such as Ireland. While nine non-euro-zone countries said they would join the euro zone in backing it, there were quickly notes of caution from some corners, including the Czech Republic and Hungary.
Two ECB sources told Reuters the European Central Bank would keep purchases of euro zone government bonds capped for now and take no extra firefighting action. Debt markets were wary. Interbank lending rates eased but Italian 10-year bond yields rose to around 6.5 percent.
Under the new treaty plan, the leaders agreed to pursue a tougher budget discipline regime with automatic sanctions for deficit sinners in the single currency area, but Britain said it could not accept the proposed treaty amendments after failing to secure concessions for itself on financial regulation.
"This is a breakthrough to a union of stability," German Chancellor Angela Merkel said. "We will use the crisis as a chance for a new beginning."
After 10 hours of talks that ran into the early hours of Friday, Britain found itself without any allies around the table, diplomats said. All the other nine non-euro states said they wanted to take part in the fiscal union process, subject to parliamentary approval.
"Once Cameron said for sure he wasn't in, it only took minutes for the other 26 to agree that they would push ahead with an intergovernmental treaty," one senior official involved in the discussions told reporters.
The rift, which could widen into a permanent divide between London and the continental mainland, occurred 20 years to the day after European leaders agreed at the Maastricht summit to create the single currency, with Britain opting to stay out.
Prime Minister David Cameron insisted at a news conference that it remained in Britain's interest to stay in the EU and take advantage of its single market.
One senior EU diplomat called Cameron's negotiating tactics "clumsy." Among other things, he had sought a veto on a proposed financial transaction tax, which may now be voted through by a majority over the objections of London's financial centre.
NO BIG BAZOOKA
ECB President Mario Draghi called the EU's decision a step forward for the stricter budget rules he has said are necessary for the euro zone to emerge stronger from the turmoil.
"It's going to be the basis for a good fiscal compact and more discipline in economic policy in the euro area members," Draghi said. "We came to conclusions that will have to be fleshed out more in the coming days."
Two ECB sources said the bank's governing council decided on Thursday to keep bond buying limited to around 20 billion euros a week and there was no need to review the decision in the light of the summit outcome.
"You will see some further purchases but not the huge bazooka that some people in the markets and the media are awaiting," one central banker said on condition of anonymity.
French President Nicolas Sarkozy told reporters the ECB's move to provide unlimited three-year funds to cash-starved European banks would be more effective, by enabling them to continue buying government bonds.
"This means that each state can turn to its banks, which will have liquidity at their disposal," he said.
Analysts said the notion that commercial banks could step up their purchases of government bonds looked optimistic given the same banks are being asked to deleverage and recapitalize.
"The lesson for banks from the stress tests was don't buy Italian bonds," said Berenberg bank economist Holger Schieding. "Buying Italian bonds is probably the last thing banks will do with this extra liquidity."
"SEETHES, SULKS, GLOATS"
Merkel said the world would see that Europe had learned from its mistakes and avoided "lousy compromise."
Sarkozy sounded elated at having united a big group around the euro zone as the EU's core, long a French objective, and many diplomats perceived France as being the big winner.
"This is a summit that will go down in history," he said. "We would have preferred a reform of the treaties among 27. That wasn't possible given the position of our British friends. And so it will be through an intergovernmental treaty of 17, but open to others."
One EU diplomat summed up the outcome as: "Britain seethes, Germany sulks, and France gloats."
Active ECB support will be vital in the coming days with markets doubting the strength of Europe's financial firewalls to protect vulnerable economies such as Italy and Spain, which have to roll over hundreds of billions of euros in debt next year.
Traders said the ECB bought Italian bonds on Friday to steady markets.
The euro rallied in Europe and U.S. shares gained, but analysts said the summit had done little to convince markets that a solution to the crisis was at hand.
Asked if the euro was safe now, Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk said: "I'm not sure."
Britain refused to allow its partners to amend the EU treaty, demanding guarantees in a protocol protecting its financial services industry, roughly one-tenth of the country's economy. Sarkozy described Cameron's demand as unacceptable.
Cameron hinted London may now try to prevent the others from using the executive European Commission and the European Court of Justice, saying: "Clearly the institutions of the European Union belong to the European Union, they belong to the 27."
But European Council President Herman Van Rompuy, who chaired the summit, said the EU institutions would be fully involved in the new treaty, which would be signed in early March at the latest. The euro zone plus nine may hold a summit without Britain as early as January, diplomats said.
The rift may increase pressure from Eurosceptics within Cameron's Conservative party and outside it for Britain to hold a referendum on leaving the EU, which it joined in 1973. The prime minister strongly opposes such a course, which he has said would be disastrous for British interests.
Britain conducts more than half of its trade within the EU and could suffer on a broad range of financial regulation issues if the other countries decided to move forward as 26.
Van Rompuy said the summit's key achievement was to tighten fiscal limits, including the need for countries to bring budgets close to balance.
"It means reinforcing our rules on excessive deficit procedures by making them more automatic. It also means that member states would have to submit their draft budgetary plans to the (European) Commission," Van Rompuy said.
But a new treaty will take weeks of wrangling as countries like Finland and Slovakia oppose a Franco-German drive to take decisions on future bailouts by an 85 percent supermajority to avoid being taken hostage by a single small country.
In a meeting billed by some as a last chance to save the euro, the leaders also took several decisions on the permanent bailout fund, the European Stability Mechanism, which will come into force a year early in July 2012.
The ESM's capacity will be capped at 500 billion euros ($666 billion), less than had been suggested was possible before the summit, and the facility will not get a banking license, as Van Rompuy originally had proposed, due to German opposition.
It also was agreed that EU countries would provide up to 200 billion euros in bilateral loans to the International Monetary Fund (IMF) to help it tackle the crisis, with 150 billion euros of the total coming from the euro zone countries.
Cameron's decision to stay out of the treaty-change camp could spell problems for Britain. Deeper integration on the continent could involve changes to the single market and financial regulation, both of which could have a profound impact on the British economy.
"Cameron was clumsy in his maneuvering," a senior EU diplomat said. It may be possible that Britain will shift its position in the days ahead if it discovers that isolation really is not a viable course of action, diplomats said.
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write - Unix, Linux Command
write - send a message to another user
write user [ttyname]
Write allows you to communicate with other users, by copying lines from
your terminal to theirs.
When you run the
write command, the user you are writing to gets a message of the form:
Message from yourname@yourhost on yourtty at hh:mm ...
Any further lines you enter will be copied to the specified users
terminal. If the other user wants to reply, they must run
write as well.
When you are done, type an end-of-file or interrupt character. The other
user will see the message
EOF indicating that the conversation is over.
You can prevent people (other than the super-user) from writing to you with
command. Some commands, for example
may disallow writing automatically, so that your output isnt overwritten.
If the user you want to write to is logged in on more than one terminal,
you can specify which terminal to write to by specifying the terminal
name as the second operand to the
write command. Alternatively, you can let
write select one of the terminals - it will pick the one with the shortest idle
time. This is so that if the user is logged in at work and also dialed up
from home, the message will go to the right place.
The traditional protocol for writing to someone is that the string -o,
either at the end of a line or on a line by itself, means that its the
other persons turn to talk. The string oo means that the person
believes the conversation to be over.
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Courtesy AIDS United
Wondering about the Supreme Court’s decision on HIV/STD prevention and care? Some help from The National Coalition Of STD Directors:
As you consider the impact of today’s Supreme Court ruling on the Affordable Care Act on different populations, I would like to share with you the impact of today’s ruling on our fight to prevent and treat sexually transmitted diseases.
Sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) remain a major epidemic in the United States. Each year, there are approximately 19 million new cases of STDs, approximately half of which go undiagnosed and untreated[i], giving the United States the highest STD rate in the industrialized world.[ii]
STDs cost the U.S. health care system $17 billion every year—and cost individuals even more in immediate and life-long health consequences, including infertility, higher risk of acquiring HIV, and certain cancers.[iii]
- Young people will continue to have expanded coverage under their parent’s insurance. Young people bear a disproportionate burden of STDs—those aged 15-25 make up half of the STDs contracted annually, but make up only one-fourth of the sexually active population.
- Private insurance will continue to have to cover prevention services with no cost out-of pocket costs to patients. Many of those who visit STD clinics are low-income and would not be able to receive prevention sexual health services without coverage by insurance. While there is still work to be done for certain at-risk populations, such as men who have sex with men, expanded STD testing and STI counseling will be covered by insurance under this expansion of preventative care in the law and it is a great start.
- The continued need for safety-net service providers is underscored. With the narrowing of the Medicaid expansion provisions, the very real possibility exists that many low-income individuals will not have access to affordable health care coverage. Patients at STD clinics are young, minority, and poor—populations that are bear a much higher burden of STD disease—and may be left without coverage in a state that may choose not to expand their Medicaid coverage.
HIV-specifics from Lambda Legal:
“This is a victory for all Americans, but in particular, the Court’s decision today will save the lives of many people living with HIV – as long as states do the right thing. The Affordable Care Act will finally allow people living with HIV to access medical advancements made years ago but that have so far remained out of reach of many. With continuing prevention education, early detection, and quality care for everyone living with HIV, we have the power to stem the HIV/AIDS epidemic.
“But this is not a complete victory, because today’s decision allows states to opt out of the Medicaid expansion that would provide insurance coverage for many low-income people who cannot otherwise afford it. Our continuing challenge will be to make sure that states opt to expand Medicaid so that more low-income people, and particularly those with HIV, can get the health care they urgently need.”
- Who should go for a STD test? (healthnfitnesstips.typepad.com)
- Teens don’t identify with STD messages (futurity.org)
- Affordable Care Act a lifeline for people with pre-existing conditions (king5.com)
- Obama: ‘National HIV Testing Day highlights the importance of HIV testing and the fight against HIV/AIDS’ (miamiherald.typepad.com)
Today marks the 43rd anniversary of the Stonewall Riots which began on June 28, 1969. It was a watershed moment for LGBT persons- when a few people at the Stonewall Inn in New York City decided they weren’t going to be pushed around anymore by a bullying city police force.
It was the beginning of the modern day gay rights movement. A movement which, I believe, has culminated in more progress in the last three years under the Obama Administration than it has in the last forty. Marriage equality, civil unions and domestic partnerships in some states and sovereign nations; partners’ rights upheld; local non-discrimination ordinances; repeal of don’t ask, don’t tell; passing of the Shepard/Byrd Hate Crimes Act; enormous Pride celebrations all over the land…. Much of the credit goes to activists all across the country whose tireless efforts against second-class citizenship have been rewarded by a population who now often sees discrimination against LGBT persons as archaic, draconian and just plain mean. The 5,000 people participating in Montana Pride 2012 among them.
We have a lot to be proud of, but this is no moment to rest on our laurels. The Montana Republicans may have removed the homosexual criminalization plank from their platform, but it was hardly touted as a move for equality:
According to state Rep. Keith Regier, who chaired the party’s crime committee at its convention last weekend that ultimately voted to remove the line, people were having a tough time getting the nuances of the law and subsequent court cases.
While the court’s decision in 1997 “addressed homosexuality between consenting adults,” Regier said in an e-mail, “it is still illegal with concern to solicitation, children, etc.”
“There has been confusion with this issue,” he said. “I felt the committee wanted to just remove the homosexual reference because of the confusion it caused as it was worded.”
But he added that “Removal of the reference to homosexual behavior does not mean Republicans condone that behavior.”
Like I said- not concerned with equality at all. Don’t get me wrong: I’m delighted it’s gone- but Montana Republicans have a long way to go to prove that they stand for equality- chief among them is taking the obsolete sodomy law of the books during the next legislative session. Oh, and not making homophobic ignorant remarks during testimony.
Oh, and the double anniversary? Today is the 21st anniversary of my ordination to the priesthood. Ironic, huh?
- MT GOP Wrestles With Same-Sex Politics (Missoula Independent)
- Success! MT Republicans Drop Anti Gay Platform Plank (dgsmith.org)
- It Gets Better: Seattle cops come out for Pride (seattlepi.com)
- Obama Pride (bagnewsnotes.com)
- Montana GOP Ends Effort to Make Homosexuality Illegal (politicalwire.com)
For arguably one of the greatest geniuses of the 20th century, the man who effectively ended World War II, the father of modern computing, one of the most scorned and ill-treated men by the British Government because of his sexuality, I offer you this photo on the hundredth anniversary of his birth:
Brilliance should never again be shamed….
And if you don’t know anything about Alan Turing you should. Look him up. Now.
- Google Honors Father Of Modern Computing With Clever Code Game (huffingtonpost.com)
- Turing (adactio.com)
…and they did it while thousands were celebrating Montana Gay Pride in Bozeman. From Talking Points Memo:
Montana’s Republican Party has dropped a longtime plank in its platform demanding that the state recognize a law banning homosexual activity.
The state GOP had officially declared that “We support the clear will of the people of Montana expressed by legislation to keep homosexual acts illegal,” language that was initially included in 1997 after a state court struck down an existing ban on gay sex. All such state laws were invalidated in 2003 in the Supreme Court case Lawrence v. Texas.
The issue was dropped from the “crime” section of the platform over the weekend at the Republican state convention after the party’s crime subcommittee decided to remove it.
“The folks on the crime committee told me they had a good debate about it,” he said. “I wasn’t there myself.”
But it wasn’t entirely clear why the plank was removed. At least some Republican legislators had openly decried its inclusion as an embarrassment. But Montana GOP Executive Director Bowen Greenwood told TPM that his only direction to party committee chairs was to gut extraneous items from the platform in order to make it shorter and more accessible.
Greenwood declined to offer any opinion on the move.
“I run a servant office,” he said. “I work for Republican officeholders and I represent the platform they choose. I don’t tell them what it ought to be.”
State Rep. Keith Regier (R), chairman of the state party crime committee, did not immediately return a request for comment.
I’ve been harping on this for years now, so whatever the reason, begrudgingly or otherwise, I’ll take it.
- Montana Republican Party Drops Call to Criminalize Homosexuality (towleroad.com)
- Marriage Equality And Montana (dgsmith.org)
- Montana GOP ends call to make homosexuality illegal (billingsgazette.com)
- Big GOP Donor Creates Super PAC for Gay Rights (newser.com)
I’m currently in Seattle (after MT Pride and Denver) sipping a G&T at the Broadway Grill.
A bit wiped out.
We’ll get to the Republican platform, Pride and the Region VIII HIV conference next week.
From Yesterday’s Pride Rally:
Last week someone said to me “Why do you people need a parade? Why do you have to make such a fuss?”
We have been afraid to be who God created us to be. Sometimes it was our churches that made us afraid.
We have been legislated against- made criminals in the eyes of the law that is supposed to protect us.
We have been killed and we have killed ourselves.
We have lost good men and women to HIV/AIDS.
We have been bullied and teased and yes, driven from our very homes and schools and communities- and state.
We have been hurt and maligned right here under this big sky.
Why do we need a parade?
To remind us that there are people whose bravery has driven away darkness. Whose voices refuse to give in to hopelessness or complacency or fear.
That together, we can be that voice.
A voice to proclaim the goodness of our lives and the lives of our brothers, sisters, parents, children and friends- we are here and like it or not- we are not going away.
We will not forget the lives that have lived with pain to bring us here- to this place of hope and triumph.
Today is a gorgeous day in Montana History, because the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Two-Spirit, Transgender, Intersex and Queer people of Montana- and our allies- are here to proclaim that we will not let our voice die.
We will not be afraid.
We will stand up when we are told to lie down.
We will speak when anyone tries to shame us into silence.
We will remain when we are told to leave.
We will proclaim the truth.
Firmly and gently and clearly and proudly.
The truth that we are light.
And that light makes Montana more beautiful, not less. More.
I want to hear your voice.
Are We Good?
Are We Beautiful?
Are We Going Away?
We live in hope that one day all Americans agree.
Until then- we have a parade.
- Montana Pride 2012: It’s Not Just A Party (dgsmith.org)
- MT Pride 2012 Presents Kathy Baldock: The Argument For LGBT-Inclusive Christianity (dgsmith.org)
- Baucus Endorses Marriage Equality (dgsmith.org)
Very proud. You can see it here.
And it’s gonna to be fantastic!
You can pick up tickets at the MSU SUB starting at 1pm today. Then check out the resource booths, hang out in the SUB with friends, take advantage of free HIV testing, grab some condoms donated by ONE® condoms, go downtown and support the businesses with rainbow flags, hit the Bears and Brews at the Bar IX and come back to the Ballrooms at 7pm for “The Made In Montana Drag Show” with DJ Missillaneous, Cloud City Jazz and then our headliner: Jessie and The Toy Boys.
There is also a fabulous after party and dance featuring Ebola Syndrome.
Underage and non-alcoholic activities in the Rec Center, hosted by PFLAG.
Security is provided- and Streamline buses will be running late to accommodate.
Like I said, epic- and this is only Friday!
- Montana Pride 2012: It’s Not Just A Party (dgsmith.org)
- Pride Foundation In Montana: Promoting Equality And Generosity- With A New Website (dgsmith.org)
- Baucus Endorses Marriage Equality (dgsmith.org)
Say what you will about Max Baucus- and we have- but this gives me a moment of pride:
Fair is fair: he hasn’t always done what I would have liked (and it might take something much more major to get me over the healthcare debacle) but mad props for being the first elected statewide Montana official to stand for marriage equality. Thanks, Max. Click the link above to follow his Twitter feed.
Now for a Pride Present, I’d like to hear the other statewide elected officials following suit.
Hell, better yet, I want to see them in the parade this Saturday.
They’ve all been invited.
Update: Reader Karl Olson reminded us that “Pretty sure Justice Nelson came first, however, and by several years, and more openly. Nelson proved you could get a statewide vote with an unwavering pro-equality stance. Its history, but still relevant in the current fervor.”
- The NAACP Endorses Marriage Equality (bilerico.com)
- Obama Speaks Out For Maryland Marriage Equality (thinkprogress.org)
- Carrie Underwood shows love for marriage equality (examiner.com)
- 50 Cent endorses marriage equality (thegrio.com)
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As the community prepares for Passover, we are reminded once again of the importance of freedom.
Freedom is a critical component of the Passover story. “Once we were slaves; now we are free” is a central theme in the Haggadah. As Americans, we are grateful to live in
a country where we enjoy many freedoms, including the opportunity to practice the religion of our choice.
But freedom is more than being liberated from slavery or from being under the power of another. A lack of freedom can also come from being constrained in having a choice or action. For the poor, it may mean a lack of peace of mind, good health, an education, safety, a dependable livelihood and a steady source of income, or basic necessities such as food. Those in poverty suffer from more than a lack of material things (money, shelter, and clothing), they often live in risky environments, have more insecurities, less opportunities and are making daily choices that have nothing to do with freedom.
Each day, we receive calls from individuals who face those kind of constraints. Whether it be an individual who is unemployed and doesn’t know how they can pay for both rent and utilities; a senior who has to choose between buying groceries or a prescription medicine; a young mother who is trying to decide whether to stay in an abusive relationship or seek an unknown life on her own.
As the holiday approaches, we realize once again how important – and yet how fragile – freedom is. We are grateful to be able to provide the programs and services that help people in need and we are equally grateful for your support so we are able to continue helping people help themselves.
From all of us at Jewish Family & Community Services . . . a Happy Passover,
Colleen Rodriguez, Executive Director
Like the characters in the Book of Esther, people and things are not always as they seem. You may have a neighbor struggling to meet his or her mortgage payment; a friend suffering with depression; a co-worker who is balancing the demands of caring for a family and an aging parent. These are common challenges we see every day at JFCS. If you or someone you know is hiding behind a mask of these day-to-day struggles and would benefit from counseling, financial assistance - or just knowing there is a place to go for help – call (904) 448-1933 today or contact us at firstname.lastname@example.org.
I have been home from my Educator Delegation Partnership2Gether trip to Israel for exactly 24 hours and, to be honest, I am totally exhausted. There are several things from this mission that stand out in my mind, but one place that affected my heart.
Before the trip we were asked to bring costumes along with us, but it was never explained who the costumes were for. I decided to ask my community at Beth El, the Beaches Synagogue, to donate their “gently used or new costumes” for a Purim Closet in Israel. The only thing I knew was that this Purim Closet was located in Pardes Hanna, Israel, part of our partnership region.
The donations poured in, and I could have brought 5 suitcases full of costumes to Israel, but could only afford to bring one. After arriving in Israel we were asked to bring our costumes down to the lobby of our hotel because the next day we were visiting Neve Michael Children’s Village where I was told they had an established costume closet. My suitcase joined the many other suitcases filled with costumes; still I was not prepared for what I was about to experience.
Neve Michael Children’s Village is a government sponsored facility serving 250 children ages 4-18 years from all over Israel. Many were brought to live there at a tender age and usually under traumatic circumstances. Many have suffered mental/physical/sexual abuse. In many cases, the natural parents of these children are afflicted with mental illness or drug and alcohol addictions.
The children live in group families with about 10 other children. They live with their “house parents” and “brothers” or “sisters” who become their family. They are fed, clothed and schooled there. Neve Michael is a multidisciplinary children’s home providing not only a loving home to them, but, a 24-hour Emergency Crisis Center, the first Teenage Girls’ Crisis Center in Israel and an Elementary School on the premises. There are day care facilities that serve disadvantaged children in the area, a Therapy Enrichment Center and an External Crisis Center and Therapy Counseling Unit, helping to keep families at risk intact even under the most trying circumstances.
The costume project in which we participated may seem like a small project in light of the other needs of the children that are served there. However, each year, as the costumes in their costume closet dwindle and they are given a new stock of costumes by the educators who visit, we could see first hand that these children would be enjoying a happy Purim this year.
At lunch, one little boy chose to sing us a song. This is a moment I will never forget. He was so excited to have visitors that he began to sing us a song in Hebrew. It was beautiful! I left Neve Michael one suitcase lighter, but with a new mission: to make sure our community knows how similar the needs of children are all over the world. I am proud to be working with an agency that serves a similar population of children here in Jacksonville and I am proud to have been part of a mission that helped bring joy to these children in Israel.
Hag Purim Sameach!
By Karen Susman, Jewish Healing Network Program Coordinator
Karen was one of four Jacksonville educators who recently traveled to the Hadera Region of Israel in a Federation/Israel Partnership Mission.
This is a sad and difficult time for our nation as we respond to the tragic situation in Connecticut. Jewish Family Service offers these points about talking to your children about tragedy.
Our hearts and prayers are with the families of Newtown.
This is an excerpt from sister agency, Jewish Family Services, in Houston. For additional information or assistance locally, please contact JFCS’ Dupont Counseling Group at 904-394-5706.
As the holiday season approaches, for some of us it brings excitement, for others, anticipation, and for some, even dread. Quite often, the joy and celebratory spirit is affected by our memories connected to these times. And depending on our own life experiences, holidays have unique meaning for each of us.
It can be tough to create a tradition free of the stress you may associate with the holidays. Whether it’s the interfaith household, the multi-generational interfaith family, or the co-parenting challenge for interfaith single parents, holiday planning may need to incorporate different approaches.
One of the most important ways to ease the stress of the holidays is to remember what’s important: Understanding. We can respect religious differences while still standing firm to our own beliefs. Parents and grandparents: know the role of religion in your own household and plan accordingly.
An equally important component is the establishment of the celebratory boundaries. For some families, traditions are intentionally blended—with a Hanukkah bush and/or use of seasonal lights in blue and white. For others, there is a clear separation yet mutual participation in both holidays. And for some, the kids are simply told “grandma and grandpa have a Christmas tree and a Menorah because they celebrate both holidays, but in our home, we just celebrate Hanukkah.”
Whether it’s traditional or not, kids follow our lead. We are the ones who create these boundaries; we set the example. When we know what we are doing with this holiday season, they go with the flow.
Let’s remember this is a joyful time of year! We can have fun with and be creative in celebrating our differences, while still staying true to our values. There are no rule books. This is memory-building time. The goal is to give our kids joyful memories instead of stressful ones. The more comfortable we are in holiday planning as a family, the more at ease our kids will feel.
With that said, from all of us at the Dupont Counseling Group, we wish you and your loved ones the most delightful holiday celebration. Whatever it may be!
Rachel Weinstein, LMHC, Manager of Clinical Services, Dupont Counseling Group
Editor’s Note: Dupont Counseling Group is comprised of a team of qualified licensed therapists with over 40 years of combined experience. Individual, family, couples and group counseling available. Most insurance accepted as well as a sliding fee scale. Counseling is an option for all—you don’t just have to be Jewish!
The Fragility of the Sukkah: A Personal Story
BY: HEATHER COREY, JFCS Director of Development & Marketing
June 24, 2012 was to be just like any day… family outing, grab a quick lunch and grocery shopping for three growing girls. Maybe hit the pool before a Florida afternoon shower rolled in. But it wasn’t. We had just ordered lunch; the food had just arrived at the table and then my husband’s cell phone rang. And from there it seemed like time stopped. He dropped his fork, then his head. The loud busy restaurant seemed quiet even though it was not.
The call was short just long enough to tell the news. We had to leave right now. We left everything on the table. We hadn’t even eaten yet. The car ride was quiet, nothing was said. What do you say after THAT call? A 20 minute drive across town felt like two hours. When we arrived it felt like time had stopped, again. Was this for real? How? Why?
On that day, that brief phone call changed our family. The call was to say that Jeremy, my husband’s only brother, had taken his own life. Jeremy was only 34 years young, wife and two young daughters – 10 and 6.
The hours, days and week following that call seemed like months. And then came some of the hardest parts: the doubts, the questions, the ‘what ifs’ and the ‘if onlys’. And the realization that nothing is permanent; life does not stay the same.
As the Jewish community comes together to observe Sukkot, a festival of giving thanks for a bountiful harvest, many people will also build a sukkah, a temporary shelter. In many ways the sukkah is a reminder of how fragile and temporary life can be. I share my personal story because the day my husband received that phone call, I too was reminded that we are only here but a short time.
How many times has one phone call changed your life? It happens every day. But this was all new to me. I have never known anyone to take their own life – not in school, family or friends. I cannot imagine the heartbreak Jeremy’s mom, dad, brother and sister have experienced. I cannot imagine how his daughters can understand that their daddy is no longer here. And I cannot imagine a depression so severe that it does not know the long term effects on family and friends.
Yes, life is brief and fragile but while we are in the here and now, do not forget to count your blessings of even the smallest portion. A beautiful butterfly floating by, an unexpected kiss and hug from your toddler, a teenager that actually just said thank you for your help, the parent who calls just to check in on you (even at the worse possible moment to take the call). Be grateful for a clear blue sky, when you find a quarter for the parking meter after you’ve torn your purse apart and when you’ve baited that hook with your grandchild 50 times already but they just can’t seem to get it to stay on.
Do not let the little things slip you by. Count your blessings daily and give thanks. Hug and tell your family you love them everyday. And if you are having symptoms of depression, get help now. Do not let depression win. It is your family who loses the most.
GET HELP NOW!
JFCS has licensed clinical counselors available for life’s transitions, hurts and hang-ups. Assistance will be kept confidential. Call 394-5706 for more information, an appointment and about our sliding fee scale.
Dear JFCS Family,
We invite you to participate in our 40 in forty Campaign (that’s $40,000 in 40 days) and over the next six weeks, we are going to give you 40 reasons to do so.
But first, here are four good reasons that we hope will help you understand why this campaign is so important:
At Jewish Family & Community Services (JFCS), our staff works with children and families from all backgrounds – kids who are hurting, whose family life has been disrupted. And our staff invites you to help! In addition to making a difference through foster care, adoption, counseling, financial assistance and at-risk intervention programs, our staff sees kids in need everyday — not just the needs they address with their professional expertise but basic needs, things kids need for school extracurricular activities and household start-up items for those aging out of foster care.
So we asked our staff – what necessities do kids need? And what types of extras would provide them with more “normalcy?” Each week we will be sending you several reasons to give! With your help, we can raise funds to purchase items* when the needs arise. Our 40 in forty Campaign can and will make a difference.
40. So a young man can rent a tuxedo and go to the prom.
39. So a middle school student can buy a new pair of tennis shoes.
38. So a single mom can afford glasses for her son.
37. So a high school senior can go on the class trip.
36. So a child can take violin lessons.
35. So a 17 year old, aging out of Foster Care, can buy sheets, towels and a pillow.
34. So a first grader can have a brand new outfit for the first day of school.
33. So a young parent can afford to buy groceries.
32. So a high school senior can afford a senior picture, or a class ring.
31. So a young girl can have a bicycle with pink pom-poms.
30. So a child can take dance lessons.
29. So a parent can afford dental care for their child.
28. So a child in foster care can own a real suitcase.
27. So a family can afford to buy shoes, socks and underwear for their kids.
26. So a student can go on a field trip with friends.
24. So a child can go to summer camp.
23. So an aspiring young T-ball player can afford a team photo.
22. So a high school student can buy a bus pass.
21. So a child can attend a birthday party.
20. So a young lady can afford high heeled shoes and a matching purse.
19. So a young lady can go out for cheerleading.
18. So a young man can play team sports.
17. So a grandmother can afford to send her grandchild to dance lessons.
16. So a high school graduate can buy a lap top (it is now a college requirement).
15. So a child “aging out” of foster care can buy pots & pans, dishes and silverware.
14. So a child can be given tutoring to help ensure success in school.
13. So a 1st grader can have a new purple backpack for school.
12. So a new graduate can afford a cap & gown.
11. So a parent can afford braces for their child.
10. So a child can have a reading tutor.
9. So an 18 year old, aging out of foster care, can buy a vacuum cleaner for their first apartment.
8. So a middle school student can afford a calculator needed for a higher level math class.
7. So an elementary student can start each school year with brand new school supplies.
6. So a teen-aged girl can afford to get her hair done and go to the Prom.
5. So a child can pay the fees that are necessary for participating in a sports activity.
4. So a young mother can buy the appropriate, safety-approved car seat.
3. So a young person can have a stuffed teddy bear all their very own.
2. So boys and girls can join clubs and be part of their school community.
1. So no child goes to bed hungry at night.
*While you may be tempted to give such items as an in-kind gift, JFCS is not requesting such actions. We are requesting financial contributions to help when the needs arise year-round.
There are 3 easy ways to give TODAY!
2. Mail your generous donation to:
JFCS: 40 in 40
6261 Dupont Station Court, E.
Jacksonville, FL 32217
3. Call 904-394-5721 to give by credit card over the phone.
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Burnette, Arp C.
Birth Year : 1881
Burnette, born in North Carolina, was the first African American employed by the University of Kentucky Agricultural Extension Service, where he began work in 1919 and retired in 1944. He was in charge of Negro extension work in Kentucky. Burnette was a 1903 graduate of North Carolina A&M College [now North Carolina State University] and taught at the school for a few years after his graduation. Burnette had several other jobs before he arrived in Kentucky just prior to the building of Lincoln Institute. He helped clear the fields for the construction of the school, and once the school was in operation, he taught agriculture for six years. He left the state for a brief period, then returned to head the Kentucky State College Agricultural Department [now Kentucky State University] for three and a half years before becoming an agent with the UK Agricultural Extension Service in 1919. He was hired by Dean Thomas P. Cooper. Burnette had an assistant in Madison County. Among his many responsibilities, Burnette assisted with the development of 4-H for Negro youth, which grew to have more than 5,000 members. He organized the Negro Club in Madison County, KY. Also during his tenure, the number of meat cattle owned by Negro farmers more than tripled and food crop production doubled. After his retirement, Burnette was replaced by John Finch. In 1947, A. C. Burnette Day was held in Hopkinsville, KY. In 1952, there were three African American agricultural agents and six home demonstration agents, all serving 32 counties. In those counties with few Negro farmers, all farmers were served by the white county agent. For more see J. T. Vaughn, "Farm agent fears work cut life span from 100 to 80," Lexington Leader, 06/16/1952, p. 8. See also The College of Agriculture and Home Economics, University of Kentucky, by J. A. Smith; and the Thomas Poe Cooper Papers at the University of Kentucky's Special Collections Library.
Subjects: Agriculturalists, Education and Educators, Migration West
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I think Groucho Marx was the one who said it: “Outside of a dog, a book is a man’s best friend. Inside of a dog it’s too dark to read.” This column is a short list of the books on the different martial arts and related subjects that have helped me in my own studies, and that I would like to recommend to you. Several are very well known, maybe even classics. Some may be obscure to people who haven’t read much about martial culture or military history. A few may even be a little far afield of the “usual” list of likely suspects in a martial arts rag and are examples of my personal taste. Still, I can honestly say that I think these books have been useful, thought-provoking, and good friends. Dunno if they’ll give you all the answers you ever wanted, but I’ll bet they will help you ask a few of the right questions.
To begin, there is The Art of War, written by Sun Tzu. The version I prefer is the one translated by Samuel B. Griffith, if for no other reason than that he was a career USMC officer who fought in World War II and afterward. Later, he continued his studies and this book is a publication of his dissertation for a Ph.D. at Oxford University. The edition by Thomas Cleary (from Shambhala) is good enough, but he appears to be merely a scholar. In my opinion, he doesn’t have the kind of experience or necessary expertise to really understand the subject.
It wouldn’t hurt to compare Sun Tzu with two of the Western authorities on warfare and strategy: Jomini, also titled The Art of War, and Clausewitz, On War. There are many editions of these works, both of which have served as a sort of “bible” for generations of professional military officers in the West.
On martial arts in general, Comprehensive Asian Fighting Arts, written by Donn F. Draeger and Robert W. Smith is one of the first encyclopedic books on Asian martial culture. A bit out of date in some respects, it is still, in my mind, the best over-all introduction to Asian martial culture. Available in a paperbound edition from Kodansha International. Draeger also wrote three books, all from Weatherhill, on the Japanese martial arts and ways. They are titled Classical Bujutsu, Classical Budo, and Modern Bujutsu and Budo. These have long served as the standard books on the subject and are important sources. Buy them!
Koryu Bujutsu: Classical Warrior Traditions of Japan, is a collection of essays about the historical, psychological, and technical aspects of the classical martial arts. All of these essays were written by foreigners who have lived and trained in Japan for an extended period of time. The book was edited by Diane Skoss and published by Koryu Books. The plans are for it to be the first of a series of somewhere between three and five companion volumes.
The three books by Draeger, the one co-authored by Draeger and Smith, and the essay collection edited by Skoss, should be required background reading for anybody studying a Japanese or Okinawan martial discipline. Indeed, they would serve well for every serious student of any of the Asian martial arts.
Regarding the individual Japanese and Okinawan martial arts in their own right, there are a number of books that should be on everyone’s shelves. I suppose listing them alphabetically, by art, is the most efficient way to do this.
Starting with aikido, there are several excellent technical volumes. The Bieri/Mabuchi translation of Budo Training in Aikido, by Morihei Ueshiba, Minato Research Co. (long extremely expensive and difficult to obtain, now generally available in a trade paperback edition), and Aikido, by Kisshomaru Ueshiba, published by Japan Publications (again, Larry Bieri was the translator) are books that will serve very well. Actually, they’re the best books of technique available. Kodansha International has a fairly recent publication, Budo: Teachings of the Founder of Aikido, which is a collection of prewar technical photographs and writings by Morihei Ueshiba, translated by John Stevens. It makes a good companion to Budo Training in Aikido. Another book I can highly recommend is Gaku Homma’s Children and the Martial Arts, a North Atlantic publication. Although it is focused on children and aikido, I think that it would be good for teachers of anymartial art, regardless of their students’ ages.
An interesting collection of Ueshiba’s thought, Essence of Aikido: The Spiritual Teachings of Morihei Ueshiba, should also be included on your reading list. John Stevens translated this book, too, and Kodansha International published it. Usually, I think Stevens is way out there in the bozone with his absolute worship of “Morihei’s Martial Mastery,” but he did a good job with these two books.
For historical aspects of the art several works published by Aiki News are good: Aikido Masters: Prewar Students of Morihei Ueshiba, and Daito-ryu Aikijujutsu, a book on the Daito-ryu and its history, both edited by Stanley Pranin. To get a good overview of the art, The Aiki News Encyclopedia of Aikido is, of course, essential.
Iaido has become more and more widely practiced outside of Japan and there seems to have been a sudden increase in books on the subject. All things considered, I think G. Warner’s and D.F. Draeger’s book, Japanese Swordsmanship: Technique & Practice, is still the best around, although I have a few quibbles with it. It’s published by Weatherhill. Another book that is of interest is Toshihiro Obata’s Naked Blade, from Dragon Books. It covers Toyama-ryu battojutsu.
There have been some other books on Muso Jikiden Eishin-ryu and Mugai-ryu that I’ve seen, but I have not found them to be very good in terms of either the content or overall design. Several other books are out, one from England on Seitei Iaido, the other an American volume about a made-up “combination” of two well-known classical schools, the Itto and Katori Shinto-ryu. The latter volume is of quite a dubious character (it is really little more than a very poor demonstration of Seitei Iaido). They are of no value whatever, so be sure not to waste your money on them.
Jodo is next. There’s not a great deal available in English, unfortunately. Jodo: the Way of the Stick, written by Pascal Krieger and published by the Association helv | <urn:uuid:40c1cb5b-d481-43c6-b463-eedea44874bb> | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | http://www.aikidojournal.com/article?articleID=26 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2013-20/segments/1368708766848/warc/CC-MAIN-20130516125246-00071-ip-10-60-113-184.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.962959 | 1,473 | 2.109375 | 2 |
Several respondents suggested that the minimum shelf-life required be extended to 18, 24 or even 36 months. Their main arguments were the following: the distribution channels are so slow that more time is needed; and irregular donations and drug needs are so difficult to predict that donations need to last for a long time and therefore need a long remaining shelf-life.
Several respondents advanced arguments for reducing the minimum shelf-life. The main arguments were as follows: supplies are quickly used and do not need such a long shelf-life, especially in emergency situations; expired medicines can still be used; pharmaceutical companies mainly donate drugs with a shelf-life of less than one year; and national guidelines in the donor country also allow for supplies with a minimum shelf-life of six months.
Several donors felt that the circumstances should dictate the dating - shelf-life should be determined by nature of need, distribution system, turnover, governmental restrictions, patient load, level of planning, speed of customs clearance, and other unique features. The recipient should specify the dating requirements and be held accountable.
It is clear that Article 6 is the most contentious issue of the Guidelines. From the responses and many comments received the following observations can be made.
A majority of the respondents agree with the requirement that donated drugs have a minimum shelf-life of 12 months upon arrival, and all national governments that developed their own guidelines have copied that provision. It is mainly the consolidators that have experienced problems in practice and that foresee reduced drug donations in the future.
In some cases, recipient governments have specifically decided not to allow for exceptions to the minimum shelf-life of donations. Some examples have been reported of delays in or cancellations of valuable donations which could have been used before expiry if recipient authorities had applied the exception clauses in a flexible way.
However, we should be careful not to blame the victim. Recipient governments are fully entitled to refuse certain donations on their territory if admitting them could lead to substandard therapy or double standards in quality. Relief agencies may or may not agree with a decision to refuse entry of an important drug with (sometimes slightly) less than a one-year expiry. But accepting the rule of law and the power of regulation implies accepting a government decision. And if an exception is not granted, it should perhaps be asked why it was asked for in the first place.
In this regard it would be interesting to know why some private voluntary organizations seem to continue to receive such large offers of drug donations with a shelf-life of less than one year. Have they failed to inform their donor partners, or do companies continue to donate short-dated products despite growing international resistance? However, only 21% of companies indicated that they had experienced problems with the minimum shelf-life provision.
If it is agreed that donations are a useful means of supporting health care delivery when there are chronic shortages of essential drugs, any delay in or cancellation of such donations has a negative impact on health. On the other hand, the Guidelines were specifically intended to reduce the number of donations of (nearly) expired drugs. Any report on cancellations of donations of short-dated products shows that the Guidelines have had an impact in reducing such practices. The questions remains whether short-dated donations have now been replaced with longer-dated ones.
Most of the special circumstances mentioned above are already part of the exception clause of the Guidelines. Small quantities of drugs, donated directly to health facilities where the recipient knows and agrees with the short-dated donation and can guarantee that the drugs will be used before expiry, were already foreseen in the 1996 version. The fact that there is a technical justification for an exception to a general rule, or the possibility that an unfavourable decision is taken by an uninformed civil servant or customs officer who simply follows instructions and refuses to make an exception, does not imply that the rule should be changed or scrapped. Instead, the capacity of the government to deal with such situations should be increased through information and training. | <urn:uuid:63238b83-0443-401c-96a9-1f6cc6982e8c> | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | http://apps.who.int/medicinedocs/en/d/Jwhozip50e/9.5.html | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2013-20/segments/1368705195219/warc/CC-MAIN-20130516115315-00013-ip-10-60-113-184.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.9604 | 807 | 2.234375 | 2 |
Violent dolphin deaths a mystery for scientists
Dolphins found with bullet wound, hacked off fins
Dolphins are washing ashore along the northern Gulf Coast with bullet wounds, missing jaws and hacked off fins and federal officials are looking into the mysterious deaths.
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration officials said Monday that they are asking fish and wildlife agents and dolphin monitors in several states to be on the lookout for other troubling cases.
A marine mammal biologist for NOAA said two dolphins were found shot in Louisiana in 2011. This year, three dolphins were found shot -- two in Mississippi and one in Louisiana.
On Friday, experts from the Institute for Marine Mammal Studies in Gulfport said they found a dead dolphin with part of its jaw missing.
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99 Main Cross Street
Abderdeen, Ohio 45101
Aberdeen was founded in 1816 on the north shore of the Ohio River, at the site where a ferry had sprung up at the terminus of Zane's Trace.
As of the census of 2000, there were 1,603 people, 689 households, and 436 families residing in the village. The population density was 1,133.8 people per square mile. There were 825 housing units at an average density of 583.5/sq mi. The racial makeup of the village was 96.88% White, 1.37% African American, 0.81% Native American, 0.19% Asian, 0.37% from other races, and 0.37% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.25% of the population.
There were 689 households out of which 32.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 44.4% were married couples living together, 15.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 36.7% were non-families. 31.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.31 and the average family size was 2.88.
In the village the population was spread out with 25.8% under the age of 18, 7.8% from 18 to 24, 30.4% from 25 to 44, 24.0% from 45 to 64, and 12.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 86.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 85.4 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $30,202, and the median income for a family was $33,906. Males had a median income of $32,500 versus $23,889 for females. The per capita income for the village was $16,287. About 18.6% of families and 21.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 31.9% of those under age 18 and 18.3% of those age 65 or over. | <urn:uuid:e5e1a0e6-41e3-43f1-a3c3-49de2250dfe8> | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | http://www.browncountyohio.gov/index.php/aberdeen15 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2013-20/segments/1368703298047/warc/CC-MAIN-20130516112138-00031-ip-10-60-113-184.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.989767 | 487 | 2.328125 | 2 |
Engineers at the University of Virginia are designing and building
a bio-inspired robot that's based on stingrays and manta rays.
Batoid rays "are wonderful examples of optimal engineering by
nature," explains Hilary Bart-Smith, associate professor of
mechanical and aerospace engineering. Rays are graceful swimmers,
and can conserve energy by gliding for long distances.
The team is trying to emulate the remarkable animal's powerful
swimming motions by engineering their own ray-like machine. "We are
studying a creature to understand how it is able to swim so
beautifully, and we are hoping to improve upon it," says
The engineers have created a plastic and silicon prototype
that's moulded directly from a real cownose ray.
They got the movements down by watching rays in the field and lab,
and by dissecting
The robot can swim, turn, accelerate and glide with a
near-silent flap of its wing-like pectoral fins. Researchers
control the vehicle remotely by computer commands. Going forward,
Bart-Smith wants to achieve optimal silent propulsion with a
minimum input of energy.
The batoid bot has a few potential applications. It could be
used to collect undersea data for scientists, or as a
surveillance tool for the military. If scaled up (or down), it
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FitSugarSource: 10 Daily Habits to Start Now For a Long Life
There's no guarantee to living a long life, but if you want to hedge your bets, there are some things you can start doing right now that can help. Read on for 10 things you can start doing today, and let us know how many you already do in the comments!
- Swap Soda For Water: It's not just the sugar in soda you have to worry about: recent studies have found that diet soda can be just as deadly as regular soda and can lead to heart attack and stroke. To help lower your risk of heart disease and stroke, cut back on your daily soda intake.
- Do Some Exercise: Sweating it out at the gym isn't just about melting away body fat. Exercise is a great way to help prevent diseases and keep you feeling your best: in fact, studies have shown that it only takes 15 minutes a day of exercise to add years to your life, so try these 15-minute exercise ideas!
- Have a Square of Chocolate: Daily dark chocolate is a habit you should keep - besides relieving stress, eating dark chocolate can help keep your heart healthy. Eat only a small square a day so you don't go overboard on the sugar.
- Drink Green Tea: Aging better isn't just about living to the triple digits. Staying functional as you grow older can help you continue to celebrate birthdays, and one of the best ways to protect against functional disabilities, says a recent study, is by drinking about 16 ounces of green tea a day.
- Skip Dessert: Too much sugar in your diet can lead to heart disease, so take steps to cut back on refined sugars as much as possible. Try not to eat more than 100 calories (or six teaspoons) a day of sugar. If you've got an insatiable sweet tooth, read our recommendations for reducing sugar cravings here.
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- Eat More Greens: Want to know the secret to the longevity of the Japanese? It may just be in the diet. Research has shown that societies that eat plant-based diets and lean proteins live longer. And a recent study even linked the amount of red meat in your diet to your actual risk of death. Try limiting your red meat intake to two or three servings a week and increase the veggies in your diet. Here are some weeknight meatless recipes to get you started.
- Get Better Sleep: Feeling fatigued all the time? Getting more sleep can help you be more productive now and can help you live a long life later. A recent study found that women who slept for between five and six and a half hours a night survived longer than those who slept for more than eight or fewer than five. If your sleep patterns fall in these categories, it could be because you're not getting enough quality sleep. Read our tips for getting the best sleep here.
- Get Up and Move: The societies that live the longest don't just work out - their whole lifestyles keep them moving. Studies have shown that sitting for hours a day can be deadly, so make sure you're constantly taking breaks to stretch, walk around, and move your body throughout the day.
- Have a Glass of Red Wine: Relaxing with a glass of red wine can be a mood booster, which can help you live to a ripe old age. But besides helping you to de-stress, drinking a glass of red wine a day has been shown to decrease your risk of having a stroke or heart attack - just remember to stick to the one-a-day rule, since having multiple glasses can be detrimental to your health.
- Everything in Moderation: It's a healthy-living mantra because it works: you don't have to eliminate every indulgence from your diet, but having limits can help you live a long life. Nix overeating with these portion control products and find out exactly what serving sizes should look like here.
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Our immediate neighbours include the Brisbane bayside surburbs of Wynnum and Manly, and riverside suburbs of Hemmant on the southside, and Pinkenba and Hamilton on the northside of the Brisbane River.
However the influence of our activities is as far-reaching as the port’s hinterland area of southern Queensland and northern New South Wales, where the majority of agricultural goods exported through Brisbane are produced.
We support our local and wider communities through sponsorships and the provision of education opportunities. We also provide free school and community port tours through our Visitors Centre.
We have a Community Consultative Committee that is made up of representatives from conservation, business and community groups with an interest in PBPL's activities and its impact on neighbouring communities.
This committee provides a link to our stakeholders and local communities through which we raise awareness about the port, its development and plans for the future. The committee meets quarterly.
We also provide in-kind support to a number of revegetation areas located in the local area.
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WASHINGTON — The Food and Drug Administration is looking into data suggesting a group of prostate cancer drugs increase the risk of diabetes and heart disease.
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The drugs are used to suppress the hormone testosterone, which fuels the growth of prostate cancer tumors. Occasionally the drugs are used by women to treat pain from uterine fibroids.
The FDA says it has not conclusively linked the drugs to health problems, but preliminary data from six studies showed slightly higher rates of diabetes and heart disease in patients taking the drugs.
The agency recommends doctors monitor patients carefully for early signs of diabetes and heart disease.
Drugs under scrutiny include AstraZeneca's Zoladex, Pfizer's Synarel and Abbott Laboratory's Lupron, among others.
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"Janamejaya said, 'While living thus disguised in the city of the Matsyas, what did those descendants of the Kuru race endued with great prowess, do, O regenerate one!'
"Vaisampayana said, 'Hear, O king, what those descendants of Kuru did while they dwelt thus in disguise in the city of the Matsyas, worshipping the king thereof. By the grace of the sage Trinavindu and of the high-souled lord of justice, the Pandavas continued to live unrecognised by others in the city of Virata. O lord of men, Yudhishthira, as courtier made himself agreeable to Virata and his sons as also to all the Matsyas. An adept in the mysteries of dice, the son of Pandu caused them to play at dice according to his pleasure and made them sit together in the dice-hall
like a row of birds bound in a string. And that tiger among men, king Yudhishthira the Just, unknown to the monarch, distributed among his brothers, in due proportion, the wealth he won from Virata. And Bhimasena on his part, sold to Yudhishthira for price, meat and viands of various kinds which he obtained from the king. And Arjuna distributed among all his brothers the proceeds of worn-out cloths which he earned in the inner apartments of the palace. And Sahadeva, too, who was disguised as a cowherd gave milk, curds and clarified butter to his brothers. And Nakula also shared with his brothers the wealth the king gave him, satisfied with his management of the horses. And Draupadi, herself in a pitiable condition, looked after all those brothers and behaved in such a way as to remain unrecognized. And thus ministering unto one another's wants, those mighty warriors lived in the capital of Virata as hidden from view, as if they were once more in their mother's womb. And those lords of men, the sons of Pandu, apprehensive of danger from the son of Dhritarashtra, continued to dwell there in concealment, watching over their wife Draupadi. And after three months had passed away, in the fourth, the grand festival in honour of the divine Brahma which was celebrated with pomp in the country of the Matsyas, came off. And there came athletes from all quarters by thousands, like hosts of celestials to the abode of Brahma or of Siva to witness that festival. And they were endued with huge bodies and great prowess, like the demons called Kalakhanjas. And elated with their prowess and proud of their strength, they were highly honoured by the king. And their shoulders and waists and necks were like those of lions, and their bodies were very clean, and their hearts were quite at ease. And they had many a time won success in the lists in the presence of kings. And amongst them there was one who towered above the rest and challenged them all to a combat. And there was none that dared to approach him as he proudly stalked in the arena. And when all the athletes stood sad and dispirited, the king of the Matsyas made him fight with his cook. And urged by the king, Bhima made up his mind reluctantly, for he could not openly disobey the royal behest. And that tiger among men then having worshipped the king, entered the spacious arena, pacing with the careless steps of a tiger. And the son of Kunti then girded up his loins to the great delight of the spectators. And Bhima then summoned to the combat that athlete known by the name of Jimuta who was like unto the Asura Vritra whose prowess was widely known. And both of them were possessed of great courage, and both were endued with terrible prowess. And they were like a couple of infuriate and huge-bodied elephants, each sixty years old. And those brave tigers among men then cheerfully engaged in a wrestling combat, desirous of vanquishing each other. And terrible was the encounter that took place between them, like the clash of the thunderbolt against the stony mountain-breast. And both of them were exceedingly powerful and extremely delighted at each other's strength. And desirous of vanquishing each other, each stood eager to
take advantage of his adversary's lapse. And both were greatly delighted and both looked like infuriate elephants of prodigious size. And various were the modes of attack and defence that they exhibited with their clenched fists. 1 And each dashed against the other and flung his adversary to a distance. And each cast the other down and pressed him close to the ground. And each got up again and squeezed the other in his arms. And each threw the other violently off his place by boxing him on the breast. And each caught the other by the legs and whirling him round threw him down on the ground. And they slapped each other with their palms that struck as hard as the thunderbolt. And they also struck each other with their outstretched fingers, and stretching them out like spears thrust the nails into each other's body. And they gave each other violent kicks. And they struck knee and head against head, producing the crash of one stone against another. And in this manner that furious combat between those warriors raged on without weapons, sustained mainly by the power of their arms and their physical and mental energy, to the infinite delight of the concourse of spectators. And all people, O king, took deep interest in that encounter of those powerful wrestlers who fought like Indra and the Asura Vritra. And they cheered both of them with loud acclamations of applause. And the broad-chested and long-armed experts in wrestling then pulled and pressed and whirled and hurled down each other and struck each other with their knees, expressing all the while their scorn for each other in loud voices. And they began to fight with their bare arms in this way, which were like spiked maces of iron. And at last the powerful and mighty-armed Bhima, the slayer of his foes, shouting aloud seized the vociferous athlete by the arms even as the lion seizes the elephant, and taking him up from the ground and holding him aloft, began to whirl him round, to the great astonishment of the assembled athletes and the people of Matsya. And having whirled him round and round a hundred times till he was insensible, the strong-armed Vrikodara dashed him to death on the ground. And when the brave and renowned Jimuta was thus killed, Virata and his friends were filled with great delight. And in the exuberance of his joy, the noble-minded king rewarded Vallava then and there with the liberality of Kuvera. And killing numerous athletes and many other men possessed of great bodily strength, he pleased the king very much. And when no one could be found there to encounter him in the lists, the king made him fight with tigers and lions and elephants. And the king also made him battle with furious and powerful lions in the harem for the pleasure of the ladies. And Arjuna, too, pleased the king and all the ladies of the inner apartments by singing and dancing. And Nakula pleased Virata, that best of kings, by showing him fleet and well-trained steeds that followed him wherever he went.
[paragraph continues] And the king, gratified with him, rewarded him with ample presents. And beholding around Sahadeva a herd of well-trained bullocks, Virata that bull among men, bestowed upon him also wealth of diverse kinds. And, O king, Draupadi distressed to see all those warriors suffer pain, sighed incessantly. And it was in this way that those eminent persons lived there in disguise, rendering services unto king Virata.'"
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Just a year shy of William Shakespeare's 450th birthday, the arts community in St. Petersburg is celebrating the great English playwright and poet's work with a panoply of performing and visual arts.
The monthlong Shakespeare Festival begins Friday and will include orchestral and vocal music, movies, an art exhibit and children's activities as well as dramatic performances. Todd Olson, artistic director of American Stage and a passionate fan of the playwright's work, welcomes the expansive program. "The more our local theater-going audience can learn about Shakespeare, the more they'll want to see Shakespeare.
"Whenever you can experience these works that were inspired by Shakespeare and the work that inspired it together in a small window of time, that's wonderful."
The Shakespeare Festival is a collaboration involving American Stage Theatre Company, the Dalí Museum, the Florida Orchestra, Mahaffey Theater, St. Petersburg College School of Music, the Studio@620, Sunscreen Film Festival and the University of South Florida School of Music.
Hundreds of other cities around the world have Shakespeare festivals, but this is a first for St. Petersburg, and its moving force was the Florida Orchestra.
"There's so much great music inspired by Shakespeare we could spend a whole year playing it," says Angela Cassette, the orchestra's artistic operations director.
The festival opens with a Coffee Concert with Stuart Malina conducting six pieces based on Shakespeare's works. On Jan. 25, 26, and 27, the orchestra's Masterworks series presents Andrew Grams conducting Tchaikovsky's fantasy overtures to Hamlet, The Tempest and Romeo and Juliet. "Having January bookended with these performances," Cassette says, "we began thinking about expanding it. There are so many other arts organizations to work with" to create a festival.
The first collaboration that came about was with American Stage, which will perform scenes from the plays as preludes to each piece in the Masterworks concerts.
"Combining the music with acting and context will make it that much more powerful," Cassette says.
Olson, who directed many of American Stage's popular Shakespeare in the Park productions, will direct four actors in the preludes. "It's different to be doing these five- to seven-minute sections of the plays, but pairing them with this glorious music should be great."
The Dalí Museum is another major partner, Cassette says. Its "Much Ado About Shakespeare" exhibition will feature 31 drypoint engravings in which Spanish surrealist Salvador Dalí exuberantly reimagined the Bard's works, as well as two bound books filled with Dalí's illustrations: Macbeth, with some of the artist's most elaborate illustrations, and As You Like It, with his drawings of costumes and sets for a 1949 stage production.
The museum will also host a concert by students from St. Petersburg College, a family day and five Shakespeare-inspired films. "I'm very excited about the films," Cassette says. "I loved reading Shakespeare's plays, but they're meant to be performed. Having American Stage and these films gives people a chance to see that, and they've chosen some really interesting films."
The orchestra will also team with the Studio@620 for "An Intimate Collaboration: All the World's a Stage.'' Cassette says, "We do a series with them every year, and it made so much sense to tie in Shakespeare."
Besides bringing a rich and varied serving of Shakespeare to Tampa Bay audiences, the festival is forging links among the groups involved in presenting it. "We're very interested in doing an annual festival of some sort," Cassette says, perhaps focusing on other artists or historical periods.
As Olson says, "Whenever the different arts organizations can hold hands like this, when the arts community can come together, especially in this economy, it's a positive thing." | <urn:uuid:f9627394-1d39-4c47-b693-b3eeef8c17de> | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | http://www.tampabay.com/incoming/all-of-tampa-bays-a-stage/1268785 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2013-20/segments/1368701852492/warc/CC-MAIN-20130516105732-00016-ip-10-60-113-184.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.966879 | 794 | 1.585938 | 2 |
Ride Sally Ride
I am so sad that Sally Ride died today. Sally Ride-- the first American woman in space. The Russians had a woman in space 20 (yes 20!) years before us but we had Sally! And Sally was just so cool. Her website says it best:
Sally’s historic flight into space captured the nation’s imagination and made her a household name. She became a symbol of the ability of women to break barriers and a hero to generations of adventurous young girls. After retiring from NASA, Sally used her high profile to champion a cause she believed in passionately—inspiring young people, especially girls, to stick with their interest in science, to become scientifically literate, and to consider pursuing careers in science and engineering.
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Feng Shui is a body of ancient Chinese wisdom which aimed at creating a harmony among environment, buildings and people. The Form School is based on the understanding of physical configuration of geographical features and is the most dominant approach that has had a great impact on Chinese architecture. However, the development of Feng Shui principles and Form School practices are complicated and there are lots of misunderstanding and confusion. This book provides a scientific approach of applying Feng Shui knowledge to preliminary building design evaluation through the representation of Feng Shui knowledge in a structured framework and the development of a prototype model using Knowledge-Based Expert Systems approach. The analysis provides a new understanding of how the outcomes of Feng Shui knowledge structured and represented in a scientific manner. | <urn:uuid:3ccdaa8e-e3ed-468f-8be9-ebcda7e4718b> | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | http://nova.newcastle.edu.au/vital/access/manager/Repository/uon:8383?exact=title%3A%22Scientific+feng+shui%3A+application+of+feng+shui+knowledge+to+preliminary+building+design+evaluation+using+knowledge-based+expert+systems+approach%22 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2013-20/segments/1368701459211/warc/CC-MAIN-20130516105059-00006-ip-10-60-113-184.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.950786 | 145 | 2.921875 | 3 |
One day last week, a Carolina wren was singing at the top of his lungs, and I went to investigate. I've read that the male prepares several nesting sites and lets the female choose the one she wants, which seems to be a wise move on his part.
On that particular day, I'm pretty sure he was making his best pitch for the nest he had started in a creel on our front porch. He must have been pointing out what excellent shelter they would have there, and also the nifty little doorway the fish basket provided.
The porch was quiet for a few days after that, while Mrs. Wren was weighing her options, but it seems her mate's persuasion worked, because Saturday, they started building the nest right where he wanted it.
For 2 days so far, they have made repeated trips early in the morning with materials to make their upcoming family comfortable. They came with grass, and straw, and leaves...
...and even a little of Barley's hair.
If this works out, these 2 will be our closest neighbors.
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and Texture Tuesday.
Textures by Kim Klassen. | <urn:uuid:be5aceb8-a92a-4b8b-b08a-d927cd5e0401> | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | http://ozarkgrace.blogspot.com/2012/03/moving-in.html?showComment=1331014945305 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2013-20/segments/1368711005985/warc/CC-MAIN-20130516133005-00052-ip-10-60-113-184.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.98825 | 253 | 1.664063 | 2 |