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(compass icon indicates north is down and to the left)
This system can be difficult for Westerners whose brains are hardwired to believe that north is up in a map.
Why?In the West maps always are oriented with North at the top. Once you figure out which direction is North — you're set. Many people develop an innate sense for the Northerly direction that allows them to instantly understand any north-oriented map.
In Japan, school children are taught that the first step to reading a map is to turn the map until it's oriented to the direction you're facing.
Books and WebsitesMaps in Japanese books and on websites are oriented with North up as in the West.
Mobile MapsMany Japanese mobile map applications are designed to be oriented to the direction you're facing. That means the map is constantly spinning as you turn. This can be a challenge until you become accustomed to it.
AdaptingNever assume a Japanese map is oriented to the North (even if it has no compass icon). It's almost always oriented to the direction you're facing.
Believe it or not, this is convenient when you become accustomed to it. The best way to adapt to Japanese maps is to forget about North, South, East, West altogether.
Looking at a Japanese map you can instantly understand if something is to your right or left. Whether its in front of you or behind you. This is the way to think about maps in Japan.
If you are matching up a printed map (or north-oriented mobile map) to a street map — just turn the paper (or device) until they match.
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The old devil woman retrieving her arm. From the series 'New forms of thrity-six ghosts'
One night in 976 Watanabe-no-Tsuna, a young lieutenant cut off the arm of the demon Ibaraki near the Rashomon Gate in Kyoto. He was advised by a Shinto priest to put it into a box and not to let anyone look at it. After he had taken the arm home and put it securely away, he was visited by his aunt who had heard of his exploit. She asked to be allowed to see the arm. When Watanabe finally gave in, she seized the arm and flew off in her true form, that of the demon Ibaraki.
Yoshitoshi depicted her with the brilliant outer robes slipping off to reveal embossed white robes. The story was often performed in the kabuki theatre.
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|More Menopause News |
Used to be, the only hot flashes about menopause were the bodily ones we women endured as we progressed through "the change of life."
Now the hottest flashes arrive via the news media as we learn more about the pros and cons of hormone replacement therapy (HRT). The most recent headline: Research has found that, far from protecting against memory loss, as we had thought, one popular form of combination (estrogen/progestin) HRT doubles the risk of dementia. (However the risk is still very small.)
Last year, a large government study of HRT's long-term safety was canceled in mid-project when it revealed that the risk of invasive breast cancer, heart disease, stroke, and blood clots increased among users of the estrogen/progestin combination.
So what do we do NOW? Do we have to resign ourselves to hot flashes, night sweats, weight gain, insomnia, lack of interest in sex, and the many other ills that can accompany "the change of life?"
The short answer—"It depends"—is not as unhelpful as it may seem. Because the longer answer is still, "Talk to your doctor. Find out what's best for you."
"A lot depends on why you are thinking of taking HRT and on your own family health history," says Stephen Rosenman, MD, chief of Gynecology at Bridgeport Hospital.
HRT for Heart? The current research does not support the use of HRT to reduce the risk of heart disease. So if you are taking HRT to protect your heart, ask your doctor about quitting.
HRT for Dementia? Evidence no longer supports the role of HRT in lowering the risk of diseases that affect the memory, possibly including Alzheimer's.
HRT for Osteoporosis? Evidence indicates that HRT can help to protect your bones against this disease that weakens the bones and leads to curvature of the spine and broken bones.
HRT for Symptoms of Menopause? If you are considering HRT solely to reduce the effects of menopause, you might find daily soy intake helpful: soymilk, roasted soy nuts, fresh soybeans (also called by their Japanese name: edamame), and tofu. If they are effective, that's great. But if they don't work, ask your doctor if you can still take HRT short-term (up to two years) to help you through menopause.
Balancing Risks and Benefits
A personal or family history of heart disease, stroke, or blood clots indicates that HRT is not a good idea for you.
A history of breast cancer might mean HRT is not for you. However, many women at risk of breast cancer can safely take HRT for a short period (up to two years) to carry them over the worst of the hot flashes and other menopause symptoms. If these symptoms are affecting your lifestyle, you might want to ask your doctor if HRT could be safe for you.
The No-Sweat Way to Go Off Hormones
If you've been taking hormones for a while, and your doctor now advises you to stop, you might want to think about tapering off rather than going cold turkey. If your doctor agrees, try half a pill a day, or one pill every other day, for a few months, to let your body get used to the lack of hormones. After all, that gradual decline in hormones is the way your body works naturally.
For a referral to an expert physician, call Bridgeport Hospital Services Referral, 24/7, English/Spanish, at 888-357-2396.
Would you like to be added to our Women's Wellness mailing list? You'll receive notification about community lectures on topics of interest to women, including menopause, heart disease, and gynecologic issues. Call us, 24/7, at 888-357-2396.
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Holstein-Friesian cattle (hōlˈstēn-frēˈzhən, –stĪn–) [key], breed of dairy cattle originated in N Holland and Friesland. Commonly called Holsteins in the United States, these large cattle with sharply defined black and white spotted markings are believed to have been bred for their dairy qualities for 2,000 years. The region from which they come was famous even in Caesar's time for its cattle. In milk production the cows average a higher yield than that of any other breed, although the milk has a relatively low butterfat content; as a dairy breed, they rank high for beef and veal production. Large numbers of Holsteins were imported in the late 19th cent. to the United States, where they are now the dominant dairy cattle. They are also widely raised in Canada, Australia, South America, and South Africa.
The Columbia Electronic Encyclopedia, 6th ed. Copyright © 2012, Columbia University Press. All rights reserved.
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The information on this page is archived and provided for reference purposes only. It was current when it was produced, but may now be out-of-date. Persons having difficulty accessing this information may contact firstname.lastname@example.org for assistance. For reliable, current information on this and other topics, we recommend that you visit the National Eye Institute website index.
News and Events
NEI Communication Office
Vision Loss from Eye Diseases Will Increase as Americans Age
NEI Press Release
National Institutes of Health
National Eye Institute
For more information, go to www.nei.nih.gov/eyedata/. B-roll with eye examinations is available by calling 301-496-5248. Simulations of visual impairments and other images are available in downloadable, camera-ready format on the NEI Website at www.nei.nih.gov/photo/
April 12, 2004
With the aging of the population, the number of Americans with major eye diseases is increasing, and vision loss is becoming a major public health problem. By the year 2020, the number of people who are blind or have low vision is projected to increase substantially. These findings appear in the April issue of Archives of Ophthalmology.
Blindness or low vision affects 3.3 million Americans age 40 and over, or one in 28, according to study authors. This figure is projected to reach 5.5 million by the year 2020. The study reports that low vision and blindness increase significantly with age, particularly in people over age 65. People 80 years of age and older currently make up eight percent of the population, but account for 69 percent of blindness. The study provides the most robust and up-to-date estimates available of the burden of visual impairment. It was sponsored by the National Eye Institute (NEI), part of the Federal government's National Institutes of Health (NIH).
"Blindness and low vision can lead to loss of independence and reduced quality of life," said Elias A. Zerhouni, M.D., Director of the NIH. "As our population lives longer, eye disease will be an ever greater concern. These data underscore NIH's commitment to the support of vision research that will prevent, delay, and possibly cure eye diseases."
The study identifies age-related macular degeneration (AMD), glaucoma, cataract, and diabetic retinopathy as the most common eye diseases in Americans age 40 and over. The leading cause of blindness among white Americans is AMD, accounting for 54 percent of all blindness. Among African Americans, the leading causes of blindness are cataract and glaucoma. Among Hispanics, glaucoma is the most common cause of blindness. The study authors emphasize the importance of annual comprehensive eye examinations in preventing and/or delaying eye disease for those at higher risk for blindness, such as those over age 65, people with diabetes, or African Americans over age 40.
Study authors provide estimates of the number of Americans with each disease. The authors say that due largely to the aging of the population, the prevalence of low vision and blindness will increase markedly by 2020.
Eye Disease Prevalence and Projections
(Number of Adults 40 Years and Older in the U.S.)
|Advanced Age-Related Macular Degeneration
(With Associated Vision Loss)
* Another 7.3 million people are at substantial risk for vision loss from AMD
There were other significant findings from the study:
- AMD is strongly associated with increasing age, particularly after age 60. AMD rises dramatically in whites over age 80; more than one in 10 white Americans over age 80 has vision loss from AMD.
- Glaucoma is almost three times as common in African Americans as in whites.
- The prevalence of glaucoma rises rapidly in Hispanics over age 65.
- Cataract is the leading cause of low vision among all Americans, responsible for about 50 percent of all cases.
- One in every 12 people with diabetes age 40 and older has vision-threatening diabetic retinopathy.
"These data will help identify areas where we should direct our research efforts," said NEI Director Paul A. Sieving, M.D., Ph.D. "Also, health professionals and state and local agencies can use study data to prioritize public health programs emphasizing the importance of early detection and timely treatment. Developing blindness prevention strategies could help address the potentially devastating impact of the increased prevalence of eye diseases in the next few decades."
Frederick Ferris III, M.D., director of clinical research at the NEI, said that the estimates of low vision and blindness "are the first to take full advantage of information derived from several excellent eye disease studies reported since 1990. These data, collected from different populations, allow us to identify the most common eye diseases and give us good estimates of their relative magnitudes."
The study was conducted by the Eye Disease Prevalence Research Group, a consortium of principal investigators who have conducted population-based eye disease studies. The Eye Disease Prevalence Research Group produced prevalence estimates of blindness and low vision in people age 40 and over by analyzing standardized data from several high quality studies.The derived prevalence rates were then modeled to the U.S. population using 2000 census data, and projected to 2020 based on 2020 US census estimates.
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The National Eye Institute (NEI) conducts and supports research that leads to sight-saving treatments and plays a key role in reducing visual impairment and blindness. The NEI is part of the National Institutes of Health (NIH), an agency of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.
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- Congdon N, O’Colmain B, Klaver CC, Klein R, Muñoz B, Friedman DS, Kempen J, Taylor HR, Mitchell P, Eye Diseases Prevalence Research Group. Causes and Prevalence of Visual Impairment Among Adults in The United States. Arch Ophthalmol. 2004 Apr. PubMed
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According to Henrik Svensmark's theory, cosmic rays impact the formation of clouds on the earth. The cosmic rays come from the cosmos. However, the solar wind modulates the number of cosmic rays that reach the atmosphere. When the sun is very active, with multiple sun spots, the solar wind is much stronger and deflects some of the cosmic rays. A quiet sun, with fewer sunspots, results in more cosmic rays reaching the lower atmosphere.
More comic rays = more clouds = a cooler planet.
Solar Cycle 23 was long and drawn out with a slow start to Solar Cycle 24, as shown in this graphic. You can also see that SC-24 is projected to be much lower in intensity than SC-23. The accumulative result is a weaker solar wind and more cosmic rays reaching the atmosphere.
With fewer sunspots, there should be more cosmic rays and more clouds according to the theory. The question in my mind, are we seeing any signatures in the climate that indicate more clouds are cooling the planet?
Here are two data plots for your consideration, starting with ten years of average US temperatures.
Here is a plot of sea levels, which as you can see they are declining, indicating the oceans are cooling, however, these changes are lagging behind the decline in the sun spots. Just like it takes while for kettle on the stove to cool once the heat is removed, the oceans should also take some time to adjust to more cloud cover which is blocking the suns heat.
The question is, are these changes the result of fewer sunspots and more cosmic rays that have created cooling clouds or some other factors. Stay Tuned!
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The debt-ceiling fight rages on, but the final score is not in doubt, writes senior editor Igor Greenwald.
Listening to House Speaker John Boehner describe his debt ceiling bill as a bipartisan compromise yesterday reminded me how dishonest this crisis is.
There is nothing bipartisan about Boehner’s stillborn bit of partisanship, of course, unless he was drawing a distinction between Republicans and Tea Party Republicans. Boehner knew it as he spoke the words, and the reporters listening to him knew it too.
Perhaps Boehner’s plan to extend the debt ceiling by no more than a year of US borrowing needs could garner a Democratic vote or two, assuming it’s even voted on in the face of opposition from Tea Partiers. But that’s hardly the definition of bipartisan.
Beohner wasn’t even lying (pardon me, spinning) to get something done. He was doing it in defense of a bill that will be dead on arrival in the Senate should it ever pass the House, all so the Republicans could be seen as doing something.
The other side in this most dishonest of crises has also been less than straightforward, of course. Democrats have professed concern about the soaring government dent and the huge looming deficits while ruling out fundamental reform of the social safety net that is the national budget’s biggest drain. The White House has said repeatedly the government wouldn’t be able to prioritize its payments to pay bondholders first after the limit is reached even as the Treasury has been making plans to do just that.
And it’s hard to argue that a default would bring about a financial apocalypse and yet oppose a Republican plan simply because it would replay the crisis in a year, instead of the 18 months you would prefer. There’s no principle involved here, only an attempt to keep the debt ceiling out of next year’s political campaign.
How will it all turn out? Like this: The debt ceiling will be raised at the last possible moment, either by Congress or unilaterally by the President relying on the 14th-amendment injunction that US debt obligations must be honored. Soon after, the US credit rating will be downgraded from AAA to AA, the debt ceiling debate having amply demonstrated Washington’s inability to compromise on budgeting in an era of yawning deficits. And bonds will remain in demand because there are not enough good alternatives, and because they’re what the Federal Reserve will buy should it decide to further stimulate a struggling economy.
These are not so much guesses as the facts already on the ground; all that remains is to cross some i’s and dot some t’s (hope you’re not expecting legible handwriting.)
Perhaps Congress will eventually get around to addressing stalling growth and persistently high unemployment. And that could make everyone nostalgic for the time when it had nothing more important than the debt ceiling to lie about.
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American consumers don’t understand food and human nutrition nearly as well as livestock producers understand feedstuffs and animal nutrition.
To be fair, cows, pigs and chickens don’t have supermarkets full of highly-marketed options competing for their attention. And yet, while I think most consumers should spend more time and energy understanding what they’re putting into their bodies and how food affects their weight and overall health, there is enough conflicting information available to us that it is no small wonder we get confused when it comes to what not to eat.
I’ve spent a good deal of time reading and writing about nutrition in recent years because of my own struggles with my weight and body image. I’m happy to say that my research has not been fruitless, as I’ve dropped 88 pounds in two years. The point of this post, however, isn’t my own quest for rock-hard abs, but rather to point out the broader issue of food and nutrition awareness.
In my column in Feedstuffs earlier this year, I suggested livestock producers should adopt a “food-centered paradigm,” and that by shifting our way of thinking away from production to consumption, we might better understand the consumer. I think this goes hand in hand with helping all consumers – ourselves included – better understand what food does and does not do to our bodies.
Frustratingly, research is seemingly conflicted on a number of issues, or at least so the media tells us. Take this assortment of headlines:
- “Got high cholesterol? Yes, you can eat eggs.” Everyday Health, Feb. 13, 2012
- “Scientists Say Red Meat Vital for a Healthy Diet.” Beef Producer, Jan. 13, 2012
- “What if it’s all been a big fat lie?” New York Times, July 7, 2002
It is the last headline that actually tripped my trigger in writing this post. Written by noted author Gary Taubes nearly a decade ago, the article points out that research was beginning to bear out the claims of Robert Atkins, creator of the eponymous diet, despite decades of conventional wisdom to the contrary.
Taubes’ article made the rounds on Facebook earlier this month, and when it appeared on my newsfeed, I was so impressed that I ordered two of his books (Why We Get Fat; and Good Calories, Bad Calories) from Amazon the same day. Yes, Beef Producer editor Alan Newport had recommended the latter title to me months ago, and I had neglected to pick it up. That oversight on my part has, thankfully, been resolved.
Taubes is one of the few writers out there willing, apparently, to go out on the limb that red meat isn’t going to kill us all out of hand, and that fat isn’t all it’s been made out to be these past few decades. Given my own reading, I am convinced the carbohydrates, specifically sugar, are a much more culpable factor in the expansion of the American waistline than is fat of any stripe.
Now, at least, it seems I’m not the only one who feels this way. Bottom line (to parse a phrase from The Most Interesting Man In the World): read up, friends, and stay hungry.
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The Associated Press reports that Martelly has officially announced that Bernard Gousse will be his nominee for Prime Minister. As the AP notes, Gousse was “justice minister under the interim government that took power in 2004 after former President Jean-Bertrand Aristide was ousted. Critics accused him of persecuting supporters of Aristide.” Jacqueline Charles of the Miami Herald reported today on Gousse’s “rocky past” noting his “god awful” reputation as Justice Minister. Charles reports that his nomination “has sparked outrage among some parliamentarians, who repeatedly warned Martelly in meetings this week that Gousse was an unacceptable choice and his nomination would be rejected.” While the Miami Herald article scratches the surface of Gousse’s “rocky past”, one could go even further. The government and its supporters after the coup, while Gousse was justice minister, were responsible for some of the worst political violence in the hemisphere. The medical journal The Lancet estimated in 2006 that the dictatorship installed after the 2004 coup murdered around 4000 people in the greater Port-au-Prince area alone. At the same time the government jailed hundreds of Lavalas supporters and officials from the ousted, democratic government – sometimes for years, and often without charge, or on trumped-up charges that were later thrown out. Under Gousse, some media outlets that opposed the coup, such as Radio-Télé Ti Moun, were shut down, and some journalists arrested.
Gousse’s record as Justice Minister led 10 members of the US Congress to write to Secretary of State Condoleeza Rice in 2005:
First, it is obvious that interim Justice Minister Gousse must be removed immediately. He has clearly demonstrated that he is unwilling to conduct his duties in an objective and responsible manner. His continued presence in the government eliminates any chance that elections planned for later this year will be free and fair. Put simply, both his attitude and his actions have actually increased Haiti’s instability and have guaranteed that Haiti will remain volatile even after the elections.
Gousse, prior to becoming Justice Minister, had worked for USAID during the 1990s and then for the International Foundation for Electoral Systems [IFES] from 2002 up until the coup that overthrew Aristide in 2004. In a 2004 human rights investigation, the University of Miami School of Law detailed IFES’ role in the overthrow of Aristide. The report notes:
The administrators reported that IFES, through its creation or “sensitization” of associations, set the groundwork for the establishment and nurturing of the Group of 184 -- the business-centered coalition led by factory owner Andy Apaid that played a major role in Aristide’s ouster. In fact, according to the Haitian administrators, when Andy Apaid’s Group of 184 held a meeting in Cite Soleil in July 2003, the IFES leadership presented a program explaining that, under Aristide, “prosecutors won’t prosecute.”
When the Group of 184 wanted to introduce its “new Social Contract” at the Inisyativ Sitwayen (“Citizens’ Initiative”) presentation in Cap Haïtien, IFES financed it. The administrators stated that this group became “the first association to effectively resist Aristide.” They stated that IFES rented the space for the meeting, paid for the logistics and sound system, funded all activities at the forum, and paid a “per diem” cash benefit to attendees.
The report continues:
The administrators claimed that President Aristide’s other serious mistake was the murder of Amiot “Cubain” Métayer, a prominent leader in Gonaïves. IFES took the position that President Aristide had Métayer killed [Ed. Note: Nobody has ever been charged in the killing]. After the killing, violence broke out in Gonaives and, according to the administrators, Bernard Gousse wanted to be there to support the victims. He traveled to Gonaives in a USAID-marked vehicle “for protection” and under the auspices of a “medical association” that IFES had formed or “sensitized,” known as IMEDH. Asked to clarify whether Gousse went to Gonaïves in support of all victims of violence or a particular group, the administrators stated that “Gousse wanted to be with the rebels.”
According to author Peter Hallward, the leader of a post-coup paramilitary death squad, Ravix Rémissanthe, claimed to have been “armed, funded and supported by members of the G184 and the de facto government, including Gousse”.
Shortly after the coup, Gousse began investigating Aristide and other members of his political party, Fanmi Lavalas, while at the same time undermining efforts to prosecute rebel leaders. While former Prime Minister Yvon Neptune was imprisoned without charges for months, two notorious rebel leaders were let off the hook. One such rebel was Jean Pierre Baptiste, known as Jean Tatoune. Human Rights Watch (HRW) described Tatoune as a “local FRAPH leader during the 1991-1994 military government” who “was sentenced to life imprisonment for the Raboteau massacre,” but had escaped from prison in 2002 and joined the insurgency against Aristide. (FRAPH was a death squad organization that killed political opponents during the 1991-1994 military dictatorship in Haiti.) In an interview with HRW, Gousse said he would consider reducing Tatoune’s sentence because "he's fought against two dictatorships," referring to Duvalier and Aristide. The other rebel leader was Luis Jodel Chamblain (currently working as security chief for Duvalier), who “was convicted in absentia and sentenced to life imprisonment for the 1993 murder of Antoine Izméry, a well-known pro-democracy activist, and for involvement in the April 1994 Raboteau massacre in which some 20 people are believed to have been killed.” The comments led Joanne Mariner, deputy director of Americas Division for Human Rights Watch, to state, "The contrast between the Haitian government's eagerness to prosecute former Aristide officials and its indifference to the abusive record of certain rebel leaders could not be more stark."
In August of 2004, the New York Times editorial board described the initial proceedings against Chamblain, noting Gousse’s favorable opinion of the convicted murderer:
Under Haitian law, Mr. Chamblain was entitled to new trials after his return from exile. The first, in the Izméry case, was held this week. In a quickly convened overnight proceeding, the prosecution produced just one witness -- who claimed to know nothing about the case -- and Mr. Chamblain was promptly acquitted.
Washington rightly deplored the haste and ''procedural deficiencies'' of the Chamblain retrial. But it should not have been particularly surprised.
Haiti's justice minister, Bernard Gousse, earlier suggested that Mr. Chamblain might be pardoned ''for his great services to the nation'' as a leader of the anti-Aristide rebellion in February. [Ed. Note: He was also involved in the 1991 overthrow of Aristide]
Then, some nine months later, Haiti’s supreme court overruled the 1994 ruling on the massacre in Raboteau. Reed Lindsay, writing for the Washington Times reported at the time:
Last week, the convictions of at least 15 of the Raboteau defendants were overturned by Haiti’s Supreme Court in a murky ruling that angered human rights activists.
“In a country in which the poor have been killed and brutalized with impunity for centuries, Raboteau was perhaps the only time that justice was achieved after a massacre, and in a scrupulously fair trial,” said Reed Brody of Human Rights Watch.
Last December, Justice Minister Bernard Gousse removed two prominent judges’ caseloads after they ordered the release of prisoners who were political opponents of the government.
The Supreme Court’s decision comes nine months after paramilitary leader Louis Jodel Chamblain was acquitted of the 1993 murder of pro-democracy activist Antoine Izmery in an overnight trial that Amnesty International condemned as “a very sad record in the history of Haiti.”
Gousse eventually resigned, amid continued criticism, in June of 2005.
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Earlier, Hannah S. Pressman wrote about the idea behind “Choosing Yiddish: New Frontiers of Language and Culture” and when she first began to study Yiddish. Her blog posts are featured on The Arty Semite courtesy of the Jewish Book Council and My Jewish Learning’s Author Blog Series. For more information on the series, please visit:
Zi kholmt — she dreams.
In Irena Klepfisz’s remarkable poem, “Etlekhe verter oyf mame-loshn / A few words in the mother tongue,” the speaker presents different female identities in the form of a Yiddish vocabulary list. The poem toggles seamlessly between Yiddish and English, but gradually, the bilingualism of the middle stanzas gives way to a series of incantations solely in the mame-loshn of Yiddish.
Here is Klepfisz’s haunting final refrain:
She dreams / she dreams / she dreams. What strikes me about these verses? The insistent female pronoun, zi; the fact that the poem has shifted irrevocably into Yiddish; the notion that a poem all about language ends with a verb not indicating speaking or singing, but rather, dreaming.
Earlier this week, Hannah S. Pressman wrote about when she first began to study Yiddish. Her blog posts are featured on The Arty Semite courtesy of the Jewish Book Council and My Jewish Learning’s Author Blog Series. For more information on the series, please visit:
The three of us waited expectantly and somewhat nervously in the seminar room, wondering why we had been summoned by our professor. Nu, what was going on — why the special meeting?
I glanced over at my classmates. Shiri Goren had grown up in Hod Hasharon, Israel, studied at Tel Aviv University, and went on to a successful career as an editor for IDF Radio and television news. Like me, she was now pursuing doctoral work in Hebrew literature. Lara Rabinovitch grew up in Toronto and attended McGill University. She was enrolled jointly in Jewish Studies and history, and had an active side career as a food writer. I hailed from Richmond, Virginia, and had studied English and Religious Studies at UVA.
Three students from very different places, meeting weekly to debate history’s impact on Yiddish cultural expression. During our exploration of “Yiddishism in the 20th Century” in the spring of 2005, we learned about the rise of Yiddish literature, the Yiddish press, spelling reform (quite a contentious subject!), and the language’s role in Israel, America and Cold War politics.
Hannah S. Pressman is the co-editor, with Lara Rabinovitch and Shiri Goren, of “Choosing Yiddish: New Frontiers of Language and Culture.” She is the editor of stroumjewishstudies.org and affiliate faculty for the University of Washington’s Stroum Jewish Studies Program. Her blog posts are featured on The Arty Semite courtesy of the Jewish Book Council and My Jewish Learning’s Author Blog Series. For more information on the series, please visit:
When I first began studying Yiddish, I felt like I was remembering something I already knew.
It was a lovely sensation, this feeling at home in a language I was still acquiring. There I was, barely a few weeks into my first summer at YIVO Institute’s Uriel Weinreich Program, and I was able to read, write, and speak Yiddish — not perfectly, but happily. Relishing my newfound abilities, I absorbed vocabulary lists, salutations and songs, delighted to be able to talk about the weather or kvetch (complain) about an injury in Yiddish.
Granted, I’ve always had somewhat of a knack for learning languages. Grammar and syntax just fall into place for me. I also undertook my Yiddish studies armed with fluency in Hebrew, a definite advantage when it came to the alphabet and loshn-koydesh (holy tongue) components of Yiddish.
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How Adulthood Is Like High School All Over Again
If you've ever struggled to navigate office politics, faced a catty clique at church, or felt left out of a social circle and thought, "This feels like high school," you are not alone.
Since we develop our identities during those formative teenage years, there's a part of us that stays there. A recent New York Magazine piece explained "Why You Never Truly Leave High School." According to the article, even when high school long behind us, it remains at the front of our minds:
The adolescent years occupy a privileged place in our memories, which to some degree is even quantifiable: Give a grown adult a series of random prompts and cues, and odds are he or she will recall a disproportionate number of memories from adolescence. This phenomenon even has a name—the "reminiscence bump"—and it's been found over and over in large population samples, with most studies suggesting that memories from the ages of 15 to 25 are most vividly retained.
Vivid might be an understatement. I remember standing with my back to the biting February wind, smoking behind the school with the rest of the misfit kids because the social taxonomy of my high school had me slotted into the genus "freak." The smoking area was the place where the freaks lit up between classes. Jocks and cheerleaders ruled the football field. The library was the home of the brainy kids. Thespians owned the warren of rooms surrounding the school's theater space.
I home-schooled my three children through high school hoping the experience would provide a more inclusive, less socially segregated frame of reference. Even within the more individualistic home school community, fairly typical cliques and alliances formed among many of the teens, even though there was no physical football field, library, or smoking area to mark each group's turf.
Take away the school, the cliques are still there. Turns out, you can even add a few decades, and the cliques still remain. Any time adults are herded into "giant boxes of strangers," the same kind of tribalizing behavior we first experience during our teens usually follows, according to U.C. Davis researcher Robert Faris, cited in the New York Magazine article. We will be dealing with high school dynamics until we draw our final breath.
High-school-for-life includes our experiences in the church. Is there anyone out there who hasn't experienced a case of benign exclusion (or worse, a Mean Girl-style campaign) by an "in-group" at church at one time or another? We Christians don't always do a good job of acknowledging that our lifelong growing pains and insecurities shape our identity. If our adolescent search for self forms the filter through which we interpret social reactions for the rest of our lives, then I suspect there's an important "both/and" tucked inside the "either/or" way in which we usually talk about our "in the world, but not of the world" identity as followers of Christ.
Christian authors and speakers have a lot to say about the topic of identity: a quick search of christianbook.com turned up 315 different resources on the theme of identity in Christ. While I've heard plenty of sermons about my identity in Christ, most of them are variations of "Whatever your sinful flesh tells you to do, just do the opposite." Excluded from the office lunch gang? The old you might have some flashback emotions to that time when your so-called friends didn't invite you to sit with them during 5th period lunch. A new creation in Christ will count it all joy, and eat her tuna sandwich alone at her desk, humming "Just A Closer Walk With Thee."
There may be a measure of truth embedded in this approach, but it is not a full portrait of redemption if it divides us from our own humanity rather than redeeming it. Instead of trying to hum our way through a lifetime replaying high school, Psalm 86:11 reminds us that we don't need to endeavor to ignore the mess of growth: "Teach me your way, Lord, that I may rely on your faithfulness; give me an undivided heart, that I may fear your name." The fruit of reverent dependence on God is our wholeness – a wholeness that embraces our adolescent growing pains as formational to our identity, rather than asking us to pretend they never happened and don't exist.
In the church, leaders, mentors, and peers would do everyone a service by avoiding talking only in terms of "new Creation in Christ" triumphal metamorphosis. We would do well to acknowledge in sermon and conversation that we are in process, and this process has a lot to do with recognizing there's an awkward teenager in the cocoon. When church politics rears its ugly head in a congregation, part of the conversation might well include a look at the adolescent insecurities and triggers each one of us carries.
One of the best movies ever made about high school, The Breakfast Club, ends by noting that each one of us has an identity far more complex than the labels we give to ourselves and each other. Each of us is "a brain, and an athlete, and a basket case. A princess, and a criminal." The One who made us knows this about us far better than we could ever know it ourselves, and loves us as we are, where we are… even at the high school smoking area.
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Gasoline or gas (North America) or petrol (Commonwealth countries) is a fuel derived from petroleum, which is in turn generally thought to be derived from ancient vegetable matter. Gasoline is an aliphatic hydrocarbon, or the molecules are composed of nothing but hydrogen and carbon in long chains. The energy contained in a gallon of gasoline is approximately 132x106 joules of energy, equivalent to 125,000 BTU or 36,650 watt-hours. This high energy density allows for much of the modern industry and comforts of the modern world through the transportation of goods and people.
Gasoline is refined from crude oil via distillation. Gasoline is sold at gas or fueling stations where it is pumped into vehicles. According to national figures from the U.S. Department of Energy, in May 2007, 46% of the cost of gasoline went to pay for crude oil, 28% for refining, 13% to taxes, and 13% for distribution and marketing. While prices have risen to new highs, in inflationary terms, gas prices are still lower than during the 1973 Energy Crisis or the 1979 Energy Crisis.
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Digital Photography: The Power of Pixels
Digital photography changed not only how we take pictures but also how we communicate
Illustration: Frank Chimero
This is part of IEEE Spectrum's special report: Top 11 Technologies of the Decade
Ten years ago, photography for the most part meant film. We carried rolls of it on vacation, dropped it off for processing when we got back, picked up our prints, then put them in albums or scrapbooks or, more typically, in cardboard boxes. On occasion, we thought about sending a duplicate to distant relatives, but we'd often forget. Photographs were for documenting our history, for framing, for saving.
What a difference a decade makes! The vast majority of us haven't handled a roll of film in years—it's a retro novelty at best. Digital technology has changed the very nature of photography. Digital images are free and easy and can be instantly distributed. As a result, the vast majority of photos are no longer taken to capture special moments; they're used to communicate the ordinary, with less forethought than a phone call.
Of course, digital cameras didn't simply materialize in our hands a few years ago, although it may seem like it. You could trace their history back to 1969, when the charge-coupled device (CCD) was invented at Bell Telephone Laboratories, or to 1957, when the first digital image scanner was created at the U.S. National Bureau of Standards.
Or you could start in December 1975, when Steven Sasson, an electrical engineer at Eastman Kodak Co., in Rochester, N.Y., became the first person to pick up a digital camera and take a picture.
Sasson, hired by Kodak in 1973, fresh from a master's program at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, in Troy, N.Y., was a fish out of water. Kodak was essentially a company staffed by chemical and mechanical engineers, but in the early '70s it started hiring a handful of EEs to develop electronic controls for cameras, like exposure systems and motor drives. One of Sasson's first assignments was to check out the new 100- by 100-pixel CCD chip developed by Fairchild Semiconductor, to see if it would be useful for Kodak.
Photo: David Yellen
Say cheese! Electrical engineer Steven Sasson took the first-ever digital snapshot in December 1975.
Sasson decided that the best way to study the chip was to build it into a camera. Being an electrical engineer, he thought it would be cool to create a new, all-electronic camera, with no moving parts, rather than sticking the CCD into an existing mechanical body. He spent about a year on the effort, working on it in between other assignments, cobbling together the materials he needed from catalogs and used-parts bins. He found a tiny digital-data cassette recorder, adapted an analog-to-digital converter from a Motorola digital voltmeter, and grabbed a lens from an old 8-mm movie camera.
In December 1975 he pointed the completed prototype at a lab technician and took his first picture. He then went to his supervisor and told him that he'd turned that CCD into a working camera.
Sasson recalls his supervisor saying he'd bring some people to the lab for a demo. No, Sasson responded, it's portable. I can bring it to you. His supervisor was amazed.
Sasson started a round of demos, bringing groups of Kodak engineers and executives into a conference room, taking a quick picture of one of them, and then popping the tape out and putting it into a player to show it on a TV screen. "In 1976 we were taking pictures without film and viewing them without paper," he says.
Sasson's project never went beyond the prototype stage. At the time, he told Kodak executives that digital cameras wouldn't catch on until they could produce images with 2 million pixels; he thought that day would come in 1990 or 1995. And the executives, he recalls, though recognizing that this would be earth-shattering for the film photography business, believed they didn't need to become too concerned because it wouldn't matter for a long time. Sasson built more cameras at Kodak over the years. Then, in 1990, he moved to the output side of digital imaging, developing color printers. His original digital camera patent, issued in 1978, expired in 1995.
Meanwhile, in 1981, Sony came out with an analog electronic camera, the Mavica. It recorded images using a television video signal, storing them on a floppy disk.
"I liked it because it woke Kodak up," Sasson recalls. "I also liked it because I knew that it was not going to succeed; it was analog, and to succeed it had to be digital."
About seven years later, Kodak created the first commercial megapixel digital camera, called the Hawkeye II Imaging Accessory. It was sold at a list price of US $23 000 each to U.S. government organizations; one camera went along on a shuttle mission in 1991.
Then in 1991, the company introduced a commercial black-and-white digital camera, the Kodak Professional Digital Camera System, later referred to as the DCS 100. In a sense, it was a step back from Sasson's prototype, because it wasn't an all-in-one device; instead, the system tethered a modified Nikon camera to 5 kilograms of electronics in a shoulder bag. It was marketed to news organizations at $20 000 to $25 000.
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If you want your phone to replace your wallet and keys, it will need a near-field communications (NFC) chip. Broadcom already supplies companies like Apple with integrated Wi-Fi and Bluetooth chips, and thanks to its August 2010 purchase of UK-based Innovision, the company should soon be able to add NFC for less than US $1 per unit.
"Journalists just laughed at it," recalls John Henshall, then president of the British Institute of Professional Photography and a consultant with Kodak. But a few did begin using the device, because of two key features—it enabled them to immediately review the captured image on the electronic display, and it was possible to easily transmit these images by dial-up modem.
Kodak's $9995 DCS 200 in 1992 put all the electronics in the camera. Recalls photographer Stephen Johnson, "It was pretty amazing. I took my first images with it walking through the snow in Camden, Maine."
But it took Apple's marketing to finally make Sasson's vision of a handheld all-electronic consumer camera a reality. The under-$1000 Apple QuickTake 100, designed and manufactured for Apple by Kodak, came out in 1994. At its highest resolution, 640 by 480, it could store up to eight images on its internal memory. It sold only about 50 000 units, but it was a huge landmark.
"Apple legitimized the category," says Alexis Gerard, founder and president of analyst firm Future Image and of the 6Sight Future of Imaging Conference.
It came shortly after the creation of JPEG, the image compression standard that made the most of memory—still very expensive—and of Internet bandwidth. "Having a technology to crunch those huge files down to what the infrastructure could deal with was very important," Gerard says, adding, "Without JPEG, we would have had to wait another five to seven years" for the technology to catch up. And JPEG meant that digital photos taken by different cameras were fully interoperable.
Apple's second digital camera, the QuickTake 150, again from Kodak, offered JPEG compression. After that, things quickly marched forward. The Casio QV10 in 1995 had the first built-in liquid-crystal display. Kodak introduced the first megapixel consumer color camera, the DC210, in 1997. The first camera phones appeared in Japan in 2001; they hit the United States in 2004.
"It was like a snowball rolling down a mountain; it gathered more and more snow until it blew away everything in its track," says Henshall.
The snowball also changed the essential meaning of photography. The principal purpose of photography had been to capture images for posterity. Today that is no longer primary. "Images are being used for more than just memories," Gerard says. "Many are not intended to be stored but purely to communicate information that only has value in the moment: Where did I park my car? What does this office space we're considering look like?"
Even as an art form, photography is changing, Gerard says. "If you point a camera at a good image in the real world, you will likely get a good image—there is no learning curve. For the first time we have a creative tool that people can jump into right away."
While digital photography has vanquished film, it is far from perfect. Although some people say that the cameras themselves could do a better job at matching what the eyes see—going to three dimensions, in particular—for the most part, it's not the cameras themselves that need improving. "The capability of the cameras being sold today far outstrips the average consumer's ability to use them," Sasson says. The problem is what to do with the images once you've taken them. The scrapbooks and shoeboxes of the film world are being replicated in digital forms, but they're overloaded and becoming impossible to manage. They're also not necessarily as reliable as a shoebox: Can you trust that your online photo storage company will be around in 50 years or that computers will read old camera formats?
"This is the last frontier," Sasson says. "How do you manage these images? How do you save them for 50 or 60 years, with format obsolescence, changing standards? Images are the only digital files that get more valuable the older they get."
For all of IEEE Spectrum's Top 11 Technologies of the Decade, visit the special report.
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Tain l’Hermitage is a small town on the left bank of the Rhône in south-eastern France. Located in the northern part of the Côtes du Rhône appellation contrôlée area, Tain l’Hermitage produces some of the world’s finest wines.
It is here in this small town of 5,000 inhabitants that I am developing my knowledge of chocolate at one of the world’s finest chocolate-makers. As well as being the region of origin of the Syrah, or Shiraz, grape variety, Tain l’Hermitage is home to one of the world’s best makers of single-origin chocolate, Valrhona.
The story of Valrhona began in 1922 when Albéric Guironnet, a local pâtissier, created the Chocolaterie du Vivarais in Tain l’Hermitage. In 1947, the company changed its name to Valrhona, in reference to its location in the heart of the Rhône valley. Valrhona’s head office and chocolate-making facilities are still in the town today.The company is one of the biggest employers in the area, with a staff of around 600 people, and the company’s chocolate shop, selling Valrhona chocolates is a favourite stopping point for both tourists and locals.
As the world’s leading manufacturer of quality chocolate, Varhona has much in common with the wine-producers that are its neighbours. Just as grape varieties and the soil in which they are grown influence the flavours and characteristics of fine wine, the flavours of different types of chocolate reflect the quality and origin of the beans from which they are made. In its quest for quality, Valrhona searches for beans with special characteristics, partnering with cocoa-farming organisations in producing countries to ensure the quality of the beans.
Wine-growing in this area dates back to Roman times. Vienne, to the north of Tain l’Hermitage, was one of the earliest Roman settlements in the region. Some of the most prestigious Côtes du Rhône wines are produced from vineyards situated on the hillside above Tain l’Hermitage. Walking uphill through the vineyards to the chapel of St Christopher, I notice that many of the vineyards are owned by two of the leading winemakers in the region, Chapoutier and Jaboulet.
In this seemingly arid and harsh granite soil grows the very special Syrah red grape variety, famous for making some of the region’s most tannic wines. Differences in the soil quality and changes in the slope of the terrain produce different styles of wine. The combination of soil, climate and savoir-faire – together known as the terroir — is what makes a wine-growing area special. As Michel Chapoutier points out, “the quality of the wine begins in the vineyard.”
I can’t help noticing the similarities between wine-growing and cocoa-growing. Just the terroir determines which grape variety can be grown, the terrain determines what type of cocoa tree will flourish best. Just as the harvesting of the grapes is a crucial process in wine-making, the manner in which the cocoa beans are harvested and processed is of the utmost importance in creating great-tasting chocolate. Both cocoa beans and grapes undergo complex fermentation processes to bring out the natural flavours and aromas that will characterise the end product. While the fermentation of grapes can take up to four weeks, however, the fermentation of cacao tends to be a lot faster, taking from 4 to 7 days depending on the cocoa variety.
The mineral components of the soil on the hillside above Tain l’Hermitage vary significantly from one vineyard to another. For example, towards the western end of the hill, I am told that the soils are much more granitic. The vineyards around the chapel have their own appellation, Hermitage or Ermitage, because of the soil’s unique components. It is with grapes from this area that Chapoutier makes its ‘L’Ermite’ wine and Jaboulet its flagship Hermitage ‘La Chapelle’.
The chapel, rebuilt in 1864, has its own story. During the 13th century, a knight called Gaspard de Stérimberg made it his home on his return from the Crusades. Tired of waging war, he lived as a hermit on a hillside which had been given to him by Blanche de Castille, widow of Louis VIII, King of France. The original chapel was built on the spot where a Roman temple once stood. Now I understand the provenance of the name Tain l’Hermitage, which I had nicknamed ‘Hermit village’ in contrast to my former buzzing city lifestyle!
This mystical wine pilgrimage takes me back a year to my time in Peru when I came across the special white cocoa beans that grow in the northern area of Piura, a variety unique to that particular terroir.
In a few months from now, the vineyards on the hillside above Tain l’Hermitage will be flourishing with green leaves and luscious grapes. As in the cocoa harvest in Piura, the grapes will be carefully hand-selected to ensure that only the ripe ones are picked. In Piura, meanwhile, the people, the soil and the climate will combine to produce a cocoa variety that will make an exceptional chocolate.
Just as wine connoisseurs now acclaim the makers of exceptional Hermitage wines, I hope that one day chocolate connoisseurs will value the work of the cocoa growers and recognise the effort and skill that goes into producing quality and flavoursome beans. I also hope that, as with wines, cocoa-growing regions will one day be granted their own appellations and given the recognition that is due to them for helping us to produce exceptional chocolate.
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This week we're beginning a set of labs on humans as biological
entities ... and a set of labs in which you should use the skills and
insights you've developed as a researcher in past labs to develop and
carry out your own lines of investigation.
We will introduce you to some techniques for observing the pulse, and
make a few observations on it together. It is then your task, in groups
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Mother Goose preschool lesson plans are a fun way to teach children about nursery rhymes. Nursery rhymes have been almost traditional in our culture. Everyone has heard at least one nursery rhyme. This article will explain why nursery rhymes continue to be a good preschool teaching tool.
Nursery rhymes are short songs or poems that tell a story through rhymed verses. They are commonly associated with hands movements that go along with the story. They are usually easy to teach preschool children because of their rhyming nature. Teaching preschool children nursery rhymes, help them develop their vocabulary and counting skills.
Nursery rhymes can be found in almost every culture in the world. They are commonly passed down orally from one generation to the next. In many cultures, teaching children nursery rhymes is almost a tradition. Most of the most well known nursery rhymes date back as far as the seventeenth century. For example, Baa Baa Black Sheep can be found in writings from the middle ages.
Some cultures use music to pass down their form of nursery rhymes. They believe that these stories are sacred and do not pass them down until a boy reaches adulthood. Because it if forbidden for women or children to sing, they are only passed down by men to men.
Some nursery rhymes are short poems about things that have occurred in history. There are websites and books that claim to know the hidden meanings behind all nursery rhymes in existence. Many of these do not match up with the nursery rhyme while others do. Ring-Around-The-Rosie is said to be about the Bubonic Plague, but the symptoms do not match correctly and neither do the dates. However, Pop-Goes-The-Weasel does appear to have a creditable interpretation.
In nineteen eight seven a woman by the name of Gloria Delmar founded "Mother Goose Day". It is celebrated on May first, and is a celebration of appreciation for old nursery rhymes. This is a perfect time for preschool teachers to use their Mother goose lesson plans. There are many things you can use nursery rhymes to teach, one of the biggest thing being morals and manners. You can use many useful tools to teach nursery rhymes to children. Music, movement, dance, crafts and books are all great tools to teach nursery rhymes to children.
If you are planning to use a Mother goose lesson plan, you could start on May first and continue the lessons through-out the month. You could use one nursery rhyme at a time. Start by reading the rhyme to the children. Then discuss the morals and feelings that are depicted in the nursery rhyme. You can reinforce the lessons in each rhyme by drawing pictures, singing songs or with plays. Children will love the simplicity of the rhymes while learning valuable lessons from them.
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Considered by many to be the greatest psychic of the 20th Century, Edgar Cayce was born on March 18, 1877 in Hopkinsville, Kentucky and died on January 3, 1945 in Virginia Beach, Virginia. He is buried in Riverside Cemetery in Hopkinsville. Visit many of the landmarks that inspired Edgar Cayce in his formative years. From early schoolhouses to the church in which he confessed faith in Christ, gain a new perspective on "The Sleeping Prophet" by seeing the environment in which he lived.
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By Alchemy Fine Living on Jun 30, 2012
I constantly get asked if I put a clear coat on my painted furniture. People are always concerned that without a clear coat of some sort the paint job won’t hold up. When asked this question my answer is always no. One of the main reasons why is because all clear coats eventually alter the color of the painted furniture. Every polyurethane or varnish I have ever seen makes claims on the can that it will not yellow. I’ve yet to use one that hasn’t. This dresser below is a perfect example of what will happen to your painted furniture if you apply a clear coat to it.
The clear coat was added after the hardware was put on, so it is really easy to see just how much the varnish yellowed the finish.
Why a clear coat is not necessary: If you choose a high quality paint with a gloss finish it will be incredibly durable. This type of paint is intended to be dirt resistant, but is also made to be scrubbed and washed, so it will hold up well over time and with lots of use.
How to get a really good quality finish that doesn’t need extra protection: What is more important than applying a protective clear finish is getting a great quality paint job from the start. Prep work is absolutely crucial. Thoroughly scrubbing and cleaning the piece so it is free from all dirt, grease, and grim is super important. If the piece is not clean the paint will not stick.
Sanding the piece well with 220 grit sandpaper will dull the surface, if it has a shiny or gloss finish on it already. Roughing up the piece a bit will also allow the paint to better adhere.
Using a high quality primer before painting is another great way to insure your paint job will last for years to come.
Let it cure: Be patient! Paint can take up to a month to cure. If you start using your painted furniture too soon it will be more likely to chip, peal, dent, ding… ect. When allowed proper time to fully cure your painted finish will dry nice and hard and be more durable.blog comments powered by Disqus
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Meetings between the European Parliament and the Lok Sabha (the lower chamber of the Indian Parliament) have taken place since 1981. For many years the European Parliament's Delegation for Relations with the Countries of South Asia and the South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC) had responsibility for the relationship with India and 12 interparliamentary meetings (IPMs) took place.
In 2007 the European Parliament set up a specific delegation for relations with India. This was to take account of the growing importance of India to the European Union and the Strategic Partnership that was established in 2004. A number of visits by the European Parliament delegation have taken place since 2007, most recently in April 2011 when MEPs visited New Delhi, Patna and Mumbai. The visits have focussed on renewable energy, security issues and trade.
The Delegation holds regular meetings in Brussels to examine developments in EU-India relations, in particular the negotiations on the EU-India Free Trade Agreement.
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BEIJING, Sept. 7 (Xinhua) -- China and Switzerland have made great progress in the sixth round of bilateral talks on a possible Free Trade Agreement (FTA), according to a Ministry of Commerce statement posted on its website on Friday.
During the three-day talks starting from Tuesday, the two countries reached consensus on a series of topics including the service trade, tax cuts mode for the cargo trade, technical barriers, intellectual property, trade remedy and dispute settlement.
China and Switzerland launched FTA talks in January this year, aiming for closer bilateral economic ties.
In the first seven months of this year, bilateral trade volume between the two countries reached 15.53 billion U.S. dollars, with China's imports from Switzerland hitting 13.48 billion U.S. dollars, mainly from trade of wrist watches, machines and pharmaceuticals.
China's exports to Switzerland are mainly comprised of clothes, shoes, automatic data processing equipment and ships, said the statement.
In 2011, trade between the two countries totaled 30.9 billion U.S. dollars, up 54 percent year on year.
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The 700 Club, a live television show hosted by Pat Robertson, is watched daily by approximately one million viewers, many who turn to the show for guidance, advice and support.
After a broadcast last week, Robertson's millions of viewers now think it is acceptable to beat their wives. You heard that right. Pat Robertson suggested that one of his viewers, having some challenges in his marriage, should beat his wife.
Here are his comments, as summarized by the Huffington Post:
On Monday's broadcast of Robertson's television show "The 700 Club," he answered a question from a viewer named Michael about how to repair his marriage to a woman who "has no respect for me as the head of the house."
Robertson's response: "Well, you could become a Muslim and you could beat her."
...Unfortunately, Robertson didn't stop there.
"I don't think we condone wife-beating these days but something has got to be done to make her."
Robertson quickly attracted criticism from the Muslim community, and rightfully so. Suggesting that it is commonplace and accepted in the Muslim community to beat your wife is incredibly offensive and simply not true. In response to their outrage, CNB (the network that airs Robertson's show) quickly edited out the offensive comments and released a statements saying they "regret these comments." While it is nice to see they took action, we are saddened to see their response did not match just how offensive and dangerous Robertson's comments were.
As a feminists and women's rights activists, we see Robertson's comments through the lens of women who are frequently reminded how far we have to go toward gender equality. With all of the recent attacks on women's health and choice, we are discouraged by the regression our country has made in our slow march toward full equality for women. We speak out about the issues with our friends, at women's events and have written about the importance of gender equality in politics. But these comments feel different than other offensive headlines that have motivated us to act out in the past. These comments are horribly dangerous.
Statistics paint a terrifying picture. Somewhere in America a woman is battered, usually by her intimate partner, every 15 seconds. Almost one-third of female homicide victims are killed by an intimate partner, and less than half of domestic violence incidents are reported to police. Not only is violence against women by an intimate partner much more common than most know, but it is also severely underreported, so most women who go through that terrible experience never get the help they so desperately need, which often leads to violence again in the future.
The progress toward solving this epidemic of violence against women is a large task. We must create a society where women who are victims of violence feel supported, are able to detect the signs and know where to turn for help. But when a popular talk-show host, considered by many to be a moral leader and watched by millions for advice, sends the message that violence is a solution to relationship problems, the task seems almost impossible.
We appreciate CBN for coming out in opposition to Pat Robertson's comments. However, it was not a faceless broadcasting corporation that recommended a man harm his wife to demand respect -- it was Pat Robertson. The apology should have come from Robertson. The appropriate action for CBN to take would be to suspend his program to demonstrate that they do not tolerate that sort of dangerous ignorance on a program proudly bearing their network logo. Pat Robertson should not be back on the air unless it is to offer a heartfelt apology and to host a program exclusively about violence against women, including ways women who are in violent relationships can get help.
That is what we ask of CBN today. We hope the network realizes that tolerating violence against any woman creates a society where every woman is at greater risk. Words matter. Robertson's words are inexcusable. It is time to change the conversation and protect millions of women.
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Young children don’t realize that they make choices every day…what toy to play with, sharing or not sharing a toy and eating or not eating what is put in front of them just to name a few.
Being able to make choices is empowering. That is the function of interactivity in E-learning programs. When a young child has the opportunity to experience the outcomes of making choices and sees the results immediately, it makes decision-making seem like a safe and good thing to do. It helps a child develop the confidence to make decisions in real-time situations.
We teach our children to be safe. We encourage them to share, to be a friend, to play fair, to be honest, and to behave well. We hope when they are faced with a situation that challenges what we have taught them, they remember what we said and make the right decision. Unlike riding a bike or crossing a street it is not possible to give our child practice runs in all the life skills situations they may encounter.
E-learning learning programs also have other attributes that make decision-making attractive to preschoolers. They ask the child using the program to help the animated, cartoon characters to make decisions. While this makes decision-making less personal to a child, it also fosters a sense of responsibility for helping a character make the right decision.
E-learning content is always consistent and is not affected by differences in an instructor’s performance resulting from tiredness or the time of the presentation. E-learning programs are less intimidating, as a child can make an incorrect choice and go back and correct it without feeling that others will know about it.
E-learning programs reinforce what is being taught through engaging the child in interactive decision-making. This reinforcement tends to result in higher content retention rates than a presentation that talks about life skills decision-making.
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I’ve been intrigued by the idea of diesel engines for cars for a very long time. I was still in high school when the impressive Cummins Diesel Special’s took the pole at Indianapolis in 1952, suggesting a revolution in the making. But it actually took more than half a century before a diesel engine would win a major motor race. Ten years after the Cummins achievement there were two diesels on sale in the US, from Peugeot and Mercedes, both of which liked to claim that they were first to offer production diesels in their home markets, although a Citroën Rosalie wagon preceded them . They were noisy, smelly, slow and tedious to operate: you had to wait for an interminable period (well, actually just a minute, but it felt long) for a glow plug to heat up the combustion chamber so the engine would light off, and when you wanted to stop, you had to pull out a plunger that did something to cut fuel flow.
In 1968, I spent almost a month driving around Europe in a Peugeot 204 station wagon equipped with a small (1255 cc) high-speed (5000 rpm) 46 bhp diesel. It was still noisy, smelly and slow, but also fairly nimble and certainly extremely economical. That experience led me to write a piece praising the possibilities of diesels in a 1969 issue of Motor Trend, in which I made the controversial suggestion that should diesels ever come in America, they should be in Cadillacs, air-conditioned and fitted with automatic transmissions to hide the fact that diesels did not accelerate well, and were all out of revs very early, requiring a driving technique antithetical to US habits.
During the last ten days or so, I’ve had a crash course in the latest diesel technology, or at least part of it. First was a seminar at the Mortefontaine test track north of Paris, where Renault showed off its latest 130 bhp diesel, a 1600cc four-valve four cylinder engine. It replaces a 1.9 liter engine of the same power, but saves 20% of fuel and almost — but not quite — qualifies for a bonus for low CO2 emissions. The design leader for the R9M project, Philippe Coblence, held the same job at Renault’s Formula One operation when the company developed its championship-winning V-10 engines.
Using only 25% of carryover parts from earlier 2.0 liter fours and 3.5 liter V-6 diesels, the new 1.6 liter, four-cylinder, four-valve DCI 130 engine develops the same power as its 1.9 liter predecesor, weighs no more despite the addition of numerous poullution-reducing accessories, and is both quieter and noticeably better in drivability. Drawing on F1 practice, it is a “square” engine, with more and stroke close to identical, giving more surface area for bigger valves.
Just a few days after driving the Renault engine, I was in Barcelona to try the newest Citroën crossover, called DS 4. A fairly clumsy car intended as a combination crossover-SUV-sedan, it was tuned to be “sporty” in gasoline form, with a rorty exhaust sound that was quite quickly tiring. When my French colleague and I tried the same car with its diesel engine we found it far more pleasant to drive. With the same tire-wheel combination, it had plenty of grip, but we were spared the exhaust noise and the need to change gear as often – the massive torque of the diesel making for a more relaxed but equally quick run. The gasoline engine makes 275 newton-meters of torque between 1700 and 4500 rpm, while the 40 bhp less powerful diesel churns out 340 Nm between 2000 and 3000 rpm.
But the real clincher that diesels are really here as superior automotive powerplants comes from driving a couple of thousand miles in a BMW 530d, a three-liter, 245 bhp diesel that used a lot less fuel than a two-liter Renault I owned a few years ago and used on a similar run in Italy. Driving from Paris to the Dordogne, to Geneva and on to Lago Como, I could set the cruise control at whatever speed I liked and the car would hold it effortlessly. The wind noise was greater than the engine sound, and there was very little of either. The BMW is, thankfully, not Lexus-quiet, but always assures with the subdued sound of well-engineered machinery. To cruise for hours at a legal 82 mph while getting 33 mpg is really satisfying. Knowing that you could push the speed up to 140 mph effortlessly is really reassuring. The same engine, in a different state of tune, is offered in the 535d where it makes 306 bhp, gets to 62 mph in less than 6 seconds and — at least according to BMW France’s PR leader — uses no more fuel in normal driving.
Hybrids, electrics, fuel cells, all the techniques being explored for daily drivers are worthy experiments, but for right-now use, European-standard diesels will beat anything else on American roads. Sure, you can go faster with a supercharged 7 liter V-8, but not legally, not on public roads. I really don’t hold much brief for diesel racing cars now, but I surely am impressed by what can be accomplished with a multi-valve, electronically-controlled, catalyized low-pollution compression-ignition engine in normal sedans, wagons and SUVs.
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Sant Shri Asharamji Ashram, Ahmedabad, Gujarat
"Great Souls have a sympathetic heart as magnanimous and forgiving as that of a Mother giving shelter and love to all regardless of race, religion, or financial stature."
The sacred land of India is the mother of the world’s oldest and most profound philosophy - Vedanta. She has given birth to innumerable great souls like Swami Vivekananda who have had a deep and lasting impact on all of humanity. In this era, Mother India has yet again given the world a Divine Soul bearing unconditional love and liberating Self Knowledge to lead the masses on the path to ultimate peace! Pujya Sant Shri Asharamji Bapu is that ideal role model of wisdom, compassion, razor sharp intellect and wit. The following passage tries to introduce Sant Shri Asharamji Bapu (endearingly called 'Bapu') and the associated Ashrams; as well as Shri Yoga Vedanta Seva Samiti, an organization founded by Pujya Bapuji.
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King Dutugamunu after securing the south started the campaign against King Elara. He built a large army and marched towards Anuradhapura. During his march he destroyed many outposts that belong to King Elara. King Elara’s men fled to Anuradhapura and sheltered inside Vijithanagara fortress located 25 mils from the capital, Anuradhapura.
King Dutugamunu setup his camp near Vijithanagara fortress. While preparing for the war, King sent Kandula the elephant to attack Nandimitra to test his strength. Nandimitra held the elephant from its tusks and seated the elephant on its rear end. The village where this happened was named Hasthipura. After this incident, kandula grabbed a big stone and hid it inside his mouth to attack Nandimitra whenever he gets a chance.
At the right time, the King attacked Vijithanagara. Damila soldiers in the fortress poured hot molten iron on the incoming army. When lava hit Kandula, he ran away and jumped to a lake nearby.
Gothaimbara saw Kandula submerged in the lake and yelled at the elephant to go back to the battlefield, saying “Did you come here to battle or relax”. Kandula came back and charged towards the fortress gate. A huge stone was dropped on Kandula by Damila soldiers. Nandimitra jumped up and guided the stone out of the elephant saving it from getting hit. Seeing that, Kandula let go the grudge he had with Nandimitra and dropped the stone.
After four months of fighting, King Dutugamunu was able to destroy the fortress. After capturing the fortress, King Dutugamunu started to march towards Anuradhapura. King Elara with his large army came to meet King Dutugamunu. They met near the south gate of the city. King Elara was mounted on elephant Maha Pabbatha (Big Rock) while King Dutugamunu was mounted on Kandula. In the battle between two Kings, King Dutugamunu killed King Elara and subdued King Elara’s army. After beating King Elara, King Dutugamunu started to march towards the city.
King Dutugamunu came to the city and summoned all the people and conducted the funeral rights of the fallen King. A decree was issued to respect the cemetery of King Elara. Every man and woman who passes near King Elara’s cemetery was ordered to take their hats and shoes off. After conquering King Elara, King Dutugamunu overpowered thirty two Damila Kings and brought the whole country under one rule.
Author’s Note: King Elara’s cemetery still exists in Anuradhapura.
Maricavatti Vihara (Mirisavati Vihara):
After conquering Anuradhapura, King Dutugamunu built the Mirisavati Vihara.
Loha Pasada (Today known as Lowa Maha Paaya):
King Dutugamunu’s next project was magnificent Lowa Maha Paaya. This was a nine story building constructed for Buddhist monks. It was 100 cubit long 100 cubit wide and 100 cubit tall.
(Author’s Note: Cubit is approximately 18 inches. Hence Lowa Maha Paaya is 150 feet in length, width and height. 150 feet is approximately 50 yards or half the length of a soccer field. Today only the Granite columns at the base exist. One would be able to see all 1,600 columns few feet away from Sri Maha Bodhi. Length and width given by Mahavamsa agrees with the existing footprint. Unfortunately height can not be verified but one sees no reason to doubt the Mahavamsa account).
Loha Pasada (Lowa Maha Paaya) had nine stories and had 1,000 rooms.
Roof of the Lowa Maha Paaya was constructed using Copper and the name Loha Pasada was given. (Loha is Copper or steel in Sinhalese). Lowa Maha Paaya was given to Maha Sangha (Buddhist monks) by King Dutugamunu.
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Bullying and Anxiety: What’s the Connection?
Prevalence and Stability of Anxiety in Children
While feelings of anxiety are normal during childhood, anxiety disorders are characterized by anxiety levels that are high enough to impair a child’s daily functioning (7 & 8). Evidence suggests that approximately one out of every 16 children meet criteria for at least one anxiety disorder (1& 2) and researchers have found that anxiety disorders are among the most prevalent psychological disorders in children (2 & 7).
Anxiety disorders can last for years and are associated with a variety of short- and long-term negative effects. Studies, for example, have found the following:
- In the absence of treatment, children who were experiencing clinical levels of anxiety in kindergarten continued to experience similar levels of anxiety in the sixth grade (3).
- By age 20, those who had experienced chronically high levels of anxiety during childhood were significantly less likely to have graduated from high school than their peers.
- Children with high anxiety levels also report lower levels of social acceptance and self-esteem (5).
Given the duration and negative effects of anxiety disorders, researchers have sought to learn more about how anxiety disorders develop in order to better prevent and treat them.
Anxiety and Bullying
One potential risk factor for the development of anxiety disorders is the experience of being bullied. Evidence suggests that being bullied is significantly associated with feelings of anxiety. Studies, for example, have found the following:
- Victims of bullying are more likely to be anxious than students who are not bullied (9, 10, & 11).
- Students who are bullied and bully others (bully-victims) have been found to have higher levels of anxiety than students otherwise involved in bullying or not involved (11 & 12).
- Students who reported that they were victims or bully-victims on a frequent basis endorsed significantly higher levels of anxiety than their peers (11)
- Students who were bullied less frequently also reported elevated levels of anxiety (11)
Some researchers have explored the relationship between anxiety and various forms of bullying. It appears as though some forms of bullying are more strongly linked to anxiety than other forms. Researchers in the field have made the following findings:
- Overt victimization (i.e., experiencing attempts or threats to harm one’s physical well being), and relational victimization (i.e., experiencing attempts or threats to harm one’s peer relationships), were both associated with heightened levels of social anxiety for males and females ages 13-16 (14).
- Students who were bullied in multiple forms endorsed higher social anxiety levels than those who reported one form of victimization.
- Students who reported relational victimization endorsed social anxiety levels similar to those endorsed by students who reported relational and overt victimization, which suggests that perhaps relational victimization is more strongly linked to social anxiety.
- Boys 14-18 years of age who were bullied by being called “gay” endorsed higher levels of anxiety than their peers who were bullied for other reasons (13). Thus, being called “gay” seemed to be more strongly linked to anxiety than other forms of victimization.
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Letter to Will Rogers from Helen Keller (November 28, 1934)
7111 SEMINOLE AVENUE
FOREST HILLS, NEW YORK
November 28, 1934.
Dear Will Rogers:
Here I come with another request. You should not be a prince of such irresistible charm if you wish to avoid beggars with a cause up their sleeve. The last time "I held you up," I came away with my hands full of riches. However, it was not material wealth I wanted, it was your wizard voice. It is that I am after now. Like the gardener who, even after the most refreshing shower, says, "It ought to rain a bit more," so with me, I am always asking for more.
The American Foundation for the Blind has produced and perfected what is called the Talking-book. These books are reproduced on a machine which is a combination phonograph and radio. A book of about ninety thousand words can be recorded on a dozen discs, thus bringing to the blind the pleasure and satisfaction of reading by ear any time they choose, without having to use the tedious method of finger-reading, or to wait upon the convenience of others to read aloud to them. In addition to the talking-book they will have a radio.
These machines are sold to the sightless at actual cost. The Library of Congress is having a number of records produced which it will loan through its various branch libraries for the blind.
But unfortunately the vast majority of the blind cannot afford the machines. During the last few years the British Broadcasting Company has on Christmas afternoon each year made an appeal for funds to purchase radios for the blind of Great Britain, and over the period more than twenty thousand radios have been furnished. It has been suggested that a similar appeal in this country about Christmas-time might secure an equally good result for talking-book machines.
The Columbia Broadcasting Company has been approached in this matter, and will be glad to cooperate and give us time over their system. My job is to persuade outstanding radio personalities to make the appeal. Will you not be one?
Rest assured that no precedent will be established if you grant this request, since the blind are recognized as a class apart from all other handicapped groups. Be it said to the honor of humanity that no one would begrudge the blind a special service.
I am writing this letter from the Doctor's Hospital where I am staying near my dear teacher who is ill. She who has for nearly fifty years been my eyes and ears is now quite in the dark herself, but her physician is hopeful of being able to give her back a little sight.
With cordial personal greetings and every good wish from us both, I am
P.S. I am making a similar request to Edwin C. Hill and Alexander Woollcott. Day and time will be arranged if my three friends, or even one, grant my request.
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WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Federal Reserve will try to make it clearer whether new banking rules apply to small lenders, Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke said in remarks on Wednesday.
Bernanke said the goal is to prevent community banks from wasting time and money trying to figure out if a new regulation applies to them.
"Although this change seems relatively simple, we hope it will help banks avoid allocating precious resources to poring over supervisory guidance that does not apply to them," Bernanke said in a video message to an Independent Community Bankers of America conference in Nashville, Tennessee.
Bernanke said the Fed is also taking steps to improve communications with small banks and to better understand the challenges facing the industry, including the creation of a subcommittee to review how community banks are supervised.
Bernanke told the group that the outlook for small banks is improving but that the economy continues to pose challenges for the industry.
"Despite some recent signs of improvement, the recovery has been frustratingly slow, constraining opportunities for profitable lending," Bernanke said.
Bernanke also sought to calm fears among community bankers that the 2010 Dodd-Frank financial oversight law will have a big impact on their businesses.
He told the conference that most of the new standards in the law are geared at making changes only to the largest banks.
"These new standards are not meant to apply to, and clearly would not be appropriate for, community banks," Bernanke said. "We will work to maintain a clear distinction between community banks and larger institutions in the application of new regulations."
(Reporting By Dave Clarke; Editing by Andrea Ricci)
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Biophysical Journal, Volume 80, Issue 1, 1 January 2001, Pages 69-74
Konstantin V. Klenin and Jörg Langowski
The Brownian Dynamics technique was used to model a diffusion-controlled intramolecular reaction of supercoiled DNA (2500 basepairs) in 0.1M sodium chloride solution. The distance between the reactive groups along the DNA contour was 470 basepairs. The reaction radius was varied from 6 to 20nm. The results are presented in terms of the probability distribution PF(t) of the first collision time. The general form of the function PF(t) could be correctly predicted by a simple analytical model of one-dimensional diffusion of the superhelix ends along the DNA contour. The distribution PF(t) is essentially non-exponential: within a large initial time interval, it scales as PF(t) ∼ t−1/2, which is typical for one-dimensional diffusion. However, the mean time of the first collision is inversely proportional to the reaction radius, as in three dimensions. A visual inspection of the simulated conformations showed that a considerable part of the collisions is caused by the bending of the superhelix axis in the regions of the end loops, where the axis is most flexible. This fact explains why the distribution PF(t) combines the features of one- and three-dimensional diffusion. The simulations were repeated for a DNA chain with a permanent bend of 100° in the middle position between the reactive groups along the DNA contour. The permanent bend changes dramatically the form of the distribution PF(t) and reduces the mean time of the first collision by approximately one order of magnitude.
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Biophysical Journal, Volume 57, Issue 4, 1 April 1990, Pages 857-864
Reptation theory is a highly successful approach for describing polymer dynamics in entangled systems. In turn, this molecular process is the basis of viscoelasticity. We apply a modified version of reptation dynamics to develop an actual physical model of ion channel gating. We show that at times longer than microseconds these dynamics predict an alpha-helix-screw motion for the amphipathic protein segment that partially lines the channel pore. Such motion has been implicated in several molecular mechanics studies of both voltage-gated and transmitter-gated channels. The experimental probability density function (pdf) for this process follows t-3/2 which has been observed in several experimental systems. Reptation theory predicts that channel gating will occur on the millisecond time scale and this is consistent with experimental results from single-channel recording. We examine the consequences of reptation over random barriers and we show that, to first order, the pdf remains unchanged. In the case of a charged helix undergoing reptation in the presence of a transmembrane potential we show that the tail of the pdf will be exponential. We provide a list of practical experimental predictions to test the validity of this physical theory.
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Cell, Volume 146, Issue 2, 22 July 2011, Pages 222-232
Ruobo Zhou, Alexander G. Kozlov, Rahul Roy, Jichuan Zhang, Sergey Korolev, Timothy M. Lohman and Taekjip Ha
SSB proteins bind to and control the accessibility of single-stranded DNA (ssDNA), likely facilitated by their ability to diffuse on ssDNA. Using a hybrid single-molecule method combining fluorescence and force, we probed how proteins with large binding site sizes can migrate rapidly on DNA and how protein-protein interactions and tension may modulate the motion. We observed force-induced progressive unraveling of ssDNA from the SSB surface between 1 and 6 pN, followed by SSB dissociation at ∼10 pN, and obtained experimental evidence of a reptation mechanism for protein movement along DNA wherein a protein slides via DNA bulge formation and propagation. SSB diffusion persists even when bound with RecO and at forces under which the fully wrapped state is perturbed, suggesting that even in crowded cellular conditions SSB can act as a sliding platform to recruit and carry its interacting proteins for use in DNA replication, recombination and repair.
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Biophysical Journal, Volume 81, Issue 4, 1924-1929, 1 October 2001
We considered an irreversible biochemical intrachain reaction of supercoiled DNA as a random event that occurs, with certain probability, at the instant of collision between two reactive groups bound to distant DNA sites. Using the Brownian dynamics technique, we modeled this process for a supercoiled DNA molecule of 2.5kb length in dilute aqueous solution at an NaCl concentration of 0.1M. We calculated the mean reaction time τ∑ as a function of the intrinsic second-order rate constant kI, the reaction radius R, and the contour separation S of the reactive groups. At the diffusion-controlled limit (kI → ∞), the kinetics of reaction are determined by the mean time τF of the first collision. The dependence of τF on R is close to inversely proportional, implying that the main contribution to the productive collisions is made by bending of the superhelix axis. At sufficiently small kI, the mean reaction time can be satisfactory approximated by τ∑=τF(app)+1/kIcL, where cL is the local concentration of one reactive group around the other, and τF(app) is an adjustable parameter, which we called the apparent time of the first collision. The value of τF(app) depends on R very weakly and is approximately equal to the mean time of the first collision caused by mutual reptation of two DNA strands forming the superhelix. The quasi-one-dimensional reptation process provides the majority of productive collisions at small kI values.
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A Welsh dresser is a common piece of furniture used to store and display crockery, dishes, and silverware. In America is is more often referred to by the general terms sideboard or china hutch, although a Welsh dresser is actually a clever combination of the two. In some parts of the UK it might simply be called a dresser, or if one is in a precise mood, a high dresser.
From the 1400s on through the 1800s, the word 'dresser' generally referred to a table or sideboard which was used for 'dressing' (preparing) food before it was served. This dresser would hold the serving platters and utensils, and have a flat surface on which to set pots and dishes. In some cases a dresser might look like a modern American clothes dresser, but the more common design was essentially a tall table with a row of drawers beneath it. Many had a set of shelves above, for further storage and display.
A Welsh dresser most often has shelves, cabinets, or drawers below, and a large set of open-fronted shelves above. They are comparatively heavy-duty dressers, with lots of storage space and large open shelves to show off china platers, jugs, or other alluring kitchenware. They are not identified by a uniform design, however, but rather because they were considered an important part of life in Wales. In the 1600s and 1700s a large dresser might serve as a centerpiece of a small farmhouse, containing and displaying a significant part of a family's finery. A dresser was often considered an essential part of a woman's dowry, and as you might expect, fine dressers were much in demand. Welsh dressers were generally more ornate and better crafted than were English dressers at the time, simply because there was more of a market for flashy dressers in Wales.
In modern times, of course, nice Welsh dressers can be manufactured in any part of the world, and even if you go shopping for an antique Welsh dresser, you might well end up with one crafted in Yorkshire or Shropshire. Welsh dressers are simply a generic term for a large, nice-looking sideboard with shelves.
In the Welsh language a Welsh dresser is called a Tridarn, and may still be referred to as such today. The Cwpwrdd Tridarn, or 'three-part cupboard', is commonly used to refer to a specific type of Welsh dresser which has a set of large cabinets beneath, a set of smaller cabinets in the center, and a display shelf above.
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- First Lady: Edith Kermit Carow Roosevelt, Wife
- Dates of Office: September 14, 1901 - March 3, 1909
- Number of Terms: 2
- Party: Republican
- Vice Presidents: None (1st Term), Charles Fairbanks
Other Positions Held
- Governor, New York (1898-1900)
- State Legislator, New York (1882-1884)
- U.S. Civil Service Commission
- President, New York Police Board
- Assistant Secretary of the Navy
With the assassination of President McKinley, Theodore Roosevelt, not quite 43, became the youngest President in the Nation's history. He brought new excitement and power to the Presidency, as he vigorously led Congress and the American public toward progressive reforms and a strong foreign policy.
He took the view that the President as a "steward of the people" should take whatever action necessary for the public good unless expressly forbidden by law or the Constitution." I did not usurp power," he wrote, "but I did greatly broaden the use of executive power."
Roosevelt's youth differed sharply from that of the log cabin Presidents. He was born in New York City in 1858 into a wealthy family, but he too struggled--against ill health--and in his triumph became an advocate of the strenuous life.
In 1884 his first wife, Alice Lee Roosevelt, and his mother died on the same day. Roosevelt spent much of the next two years on his ranch in the Badlands of Dakota Territory. There he mastered his sorrow as he lived in the saddle, driving cattle, hunting big game--he even captured an outlaw. On a visit to London, he married Edith Carow in December 1886.
During the Spanish-American War, Roosevelt was lieutenant colonel of the Rough Rider Regiment, which he led on a charge at the battle of San Juan. He was one of the most conspicuous heroes of the war.
Boss Tom Platt, needing a hero to draw attention away from scandals in New York State, accepted Roosevelt as the Republican candidate for Governor in 1898. Roosevelt won and served with distinction.
As President, Roosevelt held the ideal that the Government should be the great arbiter of the conflicting economic forces in the Nation, especially between capital and labor, guaranteeing justice to each and dispensing favors to none.
Roosevelt emerged spectacularly as a "trust buster" by forcing the dissolution of a great railroad combination in the Northwest. Other antitrust suits under the Sherman Act followed.
Roosevelt abandoned the caution of earlier administrations about great power politics and popular opposition to imperialist adventure. He liked to quote a favorite proverb, "Speak softly and carry a big stick. . . . " In one of his less subtle moments Roosevelt sent what was called "The Great White Fleet" on a "goodwill tour" of the world. That sending a fleet of armed vessels is a poor way to demonstrate one's good will was not lost on any of the great or minor powers of the day.
Roosevelt ensured the construction of the Panama Canal. The Republic of Panama was carved out of the territory of the Republic of Columbia by the United States. His Roosevelt Corollary to the Monroe Doctrine prevented building further miltiary bases in the Caribbean other than those of the United States and arrogated the sole right of armed intervention in Latin America to the United States. This helped to create lasting enmity between the United States and its Latin American neighbors.
He won the Nobel Peace Prize for mediating the Russo-Japanese War. An agreement that Roosevelt later regretted seeing that it had encouraged Japanese militarism. He also reached a Gentleman's Agreement on immigration with Japan.
Among Roosevelt's more positive achievements were in environmental conservation. He added enormously to the national forests in the West, reserved lands for public use, and fostered great irrigation projects.
Sadly some of this land was taken from Indians.
He crusaded endlessly on matters big and small, exciting audiences with his high-pitched voice, jutting jaw, and pounding fist. "The life of strenuous endeavor" was a must for those around him, as he romped with his five younger children and led ambassadors on hikes through Rock Creek Park in Washington, D.C.
Leaving the Presidency in 1909, Roosevelt went on an African safari, then jumped back into politics. In 1912 he ran for President on a Progressive ticket. To reporters he once remarked that he felt as fit as a bull moose, the name of his new party.
While campaigning in Milwaukee, he was shot in the chest by a fanatic. Roosevelt gave his campaign speech with the bullet in his chest. His words at that time would have been applicable at the time of his death in 1919: "No man has had a happier life than I have led; a happier life in every way."
- To announce that there must be no criticism of the President, or that we are to stand by the President, right or wrong, is not only unpatriotic and servile, but is morally treasonable to the American public.
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Best Buy said Thursday that it would close 50 stores, while also detailing plans to expand the number of stores with a different concept where customers can go to try out devices and talk to expert staff members; it will boost worker training by 40 percent. The shift in strategy is one that will echo across much of retail in the future, as the web and mobility change how consumers want to buy goods — especially tech goods in these early days.
But as Apple or Best Buy’s smaller store concepts show, even as big box stores may suffer, brick and mortar retail can succeed. Even Amazon is purportedly thinking about a retail strategy as it expands into making tablets with its Kindle device. As is the case elsewhere, retailers are finally seeing that the disruption of the web doesn’t have to put them out of business, it just means they need to change their business. Here is how our shopping experience may change:
Hands on devices and smart people to tell consumers about them: For consumers, buying everything from smartphones to a mattress can be complicated and expensive, so making sure the item is there so the consumers can touch it and also ask someone questions about it is part of the new model. The Apple store does this well, but so do the mattress stores dotting our strip malls or even high-end food markets.
Square footage devoted to education, not bulky inventory and displays: Real estate is just one of the required costs of doing business in the real world, so stores need to make their square footage count. Maybe it means that all clerks have the ability to check a customer out on a portable device as opposed to making room for checkout stands. Perhaps it’s stocking fewer items and relying on a just-in time inventory management or even sending a customer to the web and delivering the item the next day. The shift will be in thinking of a store not as a repository of goods for sale, but more as a place to win buyers over to your products.
Lower margins make retail’s future murky: Mobile shoppers that do comparison pricing mean that most retailers will have to lower their prices to compete with WalMart and the web. But that could mean margins of less than 4 percent, making ideas about a better trained workforce or an Apple-like experience hard to fathom. As retailers find themselves in this spot, there are several ways things could play out. There’s the Apple example of having stores become an extension of your brand as fashion houses and mobile phone retailers do. There are ways to play with exclusivity of certain items or to control your supply chain to boost margins, but that’s where a lot of the innovation will lie in the future.
As for those empty Big Box shells dotting the landscape. Maybe we can turn them into data centers.
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Making choux paste or Pate a choux is not particularly difficult, but it can be frustrating if you end up with big cracks on the surface of the éclairs or other products. I have spent a lot of time on researching and perfecting choux paste and I hope that this article will help, if you too, like to see smoother surfaced éclairs.
For years I would bake the éclairs at a high temperature, (Above 400°F – 200°C) it was what I was taught and it made perfect sense to me at the time. It made the choux paste expand very well and consequently made a large enough inner space for any type of filling. However, the other consequence was the irregular surface, the cracks, which makes it difficult to glaze the éclairs or other choux paste attractively.
To control the cracking, it is important to use the right flour or flour blend. I have used bread flour, with lower gluten (protein) content with good results, but mixing part bread flour and part pastry flour is very good. Certainly many chefs use all purpose flour. The reasoning for using flour with slightly higher gluten content is to permit more eggs into the paste. More eggs allow good expansion in the oven at lower oven temperatures. Lower oven temperatures help in the reduction of cracking.
Another important factor is the baking process. When baking choux paste products, try to fill the oven quite full (A filled up oven creates more moisture in the oven) and leave the steam escape closed. The initial built up of steam will help with the expansion and reduce cracking as well. Once the products have reached their full size, slightly open the door for steam to escape and allow the choux paste products to dry properly.
Piping your products evenly spaced makes a difference as well and examine which oven temperatures work best for you. Smaller piped items need a lower oven temperature or you will end up with a cracked surface.
Not all flour mills have the identical amount of gluten in their specific bread or pastry flour, so you may have to experiment which flour or blend works best for you. I suggest to make small changes at a time and observe the results.
Choux paste – Éclair Paste – La Pate a Choux
Yield: All or part of this batter can be frozen and baked at a later time. The recipe can be cut in half for home use.
|1 Cup||(8 oz)||Milk||240 g|
|1 Cup||(8 oz)||Water||240 g|
|2 teaspoon||(1/3 oz)||Salt||10 g|
|1 Tbsp + 1 tsp||(2/3 oz)||Extra fine granulated sugar||20 g|
|2 sticks||(8 oz)||Unsalted butter, cubed||240 g|
|2 Cups||(9 oz)||50% bread + 50% pastry flour||270 g|
|2 Cups||(16 oz)||Eggs, loosely beaten||480 g|
- In a saucepan bring to a boil the water, milk, sugar, salt and butter.
- Remove from heat and immediately add the sifted flour. Stir well until combined. Return to heat and stir until the dough releases from the sides and bottom.
- Place the mixture into a bowl fitted with the paddle attachment, on medium speed gradually add the eggs, one at a time, scraping the bowl often. Once 14 oz (420 g) of the eggs are added examine the batter, it should be smooth and have a light sheen. It should be firm enough to hold it’s shape when piped. Add the remaining egg if needed.
- Pipe the batter using a large plain tip on parchment lined sheet pans. Brush with egg wash lightly if desired. Place in the oven at 350F (180C), steam escape closed. When the products are well expanded, open the oven door slightly to let the steam escape. Bake until the products are crisp when pressed on the sides. About 35 minutes for éclairs.
- When cool fill with pastry cream of choice and glaze.
Pastry Cream, Vanilla or Pistachio
Flavor the cream by either boiling one plump vanilla bean into the milk mixture or after cooling the cream add natural pistachio flavor of choice.
|3 ½ Cups||(28 oz)||Milk||840 g|
|½ Cup||(4 oz)||Whipping cream||120 g|
|½ Cup||(4 oz)||Extra fine granulated sugar (a)||120 g|
|10||(10)||Large egg yolks||10 g|
|6 Tablespoons||(3oz)||Extra fine granulated sugar (b)||90 g|
|9 Tablespoons||(2.5oz)||Cornstarch||75 g|
|2 Tablespoons||(1 oz)||Unsalted butter||30 g|
- In a saucepan bring to a boil the milk, cream and sugar (a) and vanilla bean (If using)
- In a separate bowl whisk the egg yolks smooth, add the sugar (b) and whisk quickly and vigorously. Whisk in the cornstarch.
- Add one fifth of the boiling milk into the yolk mixture and whisk. Pour the yolk mixture into the remaining boiling milk and whisk quickly until boiling and is thickened like honey.
- Pour into a clean bowl, cover with plastic food wrap (Plastic touching the cream) and set the bowl on ice to chill rapidly.
- For pistachio cream add the flavor and if desired also a few tablespoons of Kirsch liquor to enhance the pistachio flavor. If vanilla pastry cream is made, a few tablespoons of Grand Marnier is also delicious.
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The FTD Disorders
Frontotemporal degeneration causes a group of disorders that are identified according to distinct clinical signs and symptoms, or specific pathology.
Subtypes of FTD are identified clinically according to the symptoms that appear first and most prominently. Clinical diagnoses include behavioral variant FTD (bvFTD), primary progressive aphasia (PPA), and the movement disorders progressive supranuclear palsy (PSP) and corticobasal degeneration (CBD).
At autopsy, these clinical conditions are typically caused by a form of frontotemporal lobar degeneration (FTLD) pathology related to the accumulation of one of the following proteins: tau (FTLD-tau), TDP-43 (FTLD-TDP) or FUS (FTLD-FUS), although these clinical conditions also may also be caused by unusual presentations of Alzheimer’s disease.
Use the links to the right to learn more about a specific diagnosis.
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Overview of Gastrointestinal Symptoms
Gastrointestinal (GI) symptoms are common medical conditions. Most people have experienced upset stomach, indigestion, nausea, vomiting, gas in the GI tract, or changes in bowel habits (e.g., diarrhea, constipation).
Digestive disorders usually are minor conditions that resolve relatively quickly without medical treatment. They often are associated with intestinal viruses or bacteria and treatment involves reducing the risk for complications, such as dehydration, anemia, and secondary infections.
However, severe symptoms and symptoms that do not resolve or recur (i.e., chronic symptoms) require medical treatment. In some cases, even minor symptoms can indicate a GI emergency.
Types of general GI symptoms include the following:
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by Alexandra Friedman:
“It is a complete failure,” sighed Jenn Baka from her hotel room in Tamil Nadu, India.
After months of studying a unique plant on a Fulbright Scholarship, Baka has deemed it—the jatropha curcas—a flop. Just a few years ago, it was hailed as the crown jewel of Indian sustainable energy. The renewable energy industry began to explore the biofuel potential of jatropha, a plant that produces toxic, non-edible nuts. With a readily extractable 45 percent oil content and the ability to run in any diesel machine after processing, jatropha caught the attention of governments, private companies and NGOs alike.
The Indian government championed jatropha from the start, largely due to the energy needs of its burgeoning population and its dependency on foreign fuel as the fourth largest consumer of oil in the world. With over one billion people and nearly all of its fertile land allocated to food crops, India’s land shortages render most biofuel cultivation impossible.
Still, the Indian Ministry of New and Renewable Energy pledged to achieve 20 percent biodiesel consumption by 2017 and to provide the entire Indian population with a source of renewable energy by 2015. For a while, jatropha seemed like the answer, launching to the top of the national Indian energy agenda due to its purported ability to grow anywhere.
In 2003 the Indian government began to set aside officially designated “wasteland” as jatropha test sites, where a combination of public and private investment enabled the planting of jatropha plantations. The Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act of 2005, which guarantees rural Indian households 100 days of employment on manual labor projects, provided the necessary workforce to plant jatropha. “It was promoted as a crop that can survive in marginal environments under rain-fed conditions, meaning no fertilizer or extra water required, so farmers took up the crop. Surprise, surprise—it doesn’t grow well in marginal conditions,” explained Baka.
At first glance an almost messianic plant, jatropha promised to bolster employment levels and turn wastelands into producers of clean, renewable energy. Researchers had estimated that one acre would yield between 200 and 400 gallons of oil, significantly more than current biofuels like soy and canola oil. But after years of trying to harvest the nut’s potential, researchers and farmers have begun to accept failure. “Jatropha is a pandemic like H1N1. It is not going to solve the energy crisis of the world, but rather take away land where large populations are growing,” said Dr. K.K. Tripathi of the Indian Department of Biotechnology, who has conducted multiple government and private studies revealing poor yields of jatropha.
Dr. Robert Bailis of the Yale School of Forestry and Environmental Studies, who is currently researching the lifecycle of jatropha as a biofuel, agreed: “Unfortunately, the plant was really over-hyped if you go back four, five years. It was pitched as this miracle crop that can grow in really poor conditions and give great yields with very little input and very little attention from the farmer,” he said, “and none of that is true.”
This trend is especially apparent in the private sector, where companies are steadily decreasing investment in jatropha projects. In 2009 British Petroleum sold its rights in an estimated $12.1 million jatropha project joint venture with D1 Oils for a mere $818,900, making a timely departure before D1 Oils fell into financial woes.
Megha Rathee, chief operating officer at green consultancy firm Earth 100, commented on dwindling governmental investment: “The expected yield of jatropha never came into being, so the government lost interest.” The haphazard implementation of projects like these causes skepticism among researchers like Bailis, who questions the motives of corporations and the Indian government behind the push for jatropha. “People don’t act ethically when it comes to business,” he insisted.
Unfortunately, farmers have suffered much more than private investors. A lack of buyers and refineries means that many of these farmers cannot sell their product, even with the government’s push for jatropha. On top of that, many farmers have reported poor yields and insist that in the three-year-plus period it takes to grow, process, and sell jatropha, they could turn a higher profit by planting crops like sorghum or sugarcane.
Over a third of the 700 farmers Baka interviewed were promised loans from agricultural banks to replace their normal food crops with jatropha, many more receiving encouragement from the local government. Few have received compensation for their efforts.
Jatropha’s final redeeming quality—that it grows in fallow and otherwise unused land—also falls short. Proponents of the plant argue that regardless of yield, jatropha does not compete for valuable food crop space, especially when planted in “wasteland” areas. But Baka found discrepancies in the government terminology of “wasteland.” Baka noted that one village leader she met while doing survey work in Tamil Nadu told her that “the local state government body had forced him to plant jatropha in his village even though he said he didn’t have land. The government was trying to promote it so heavily and do these propagation schemes that they even forced him [to find land] to plant it.”
Because of this external pressure, villages that grow jatropha are often forced to cultivate it in common land areas, normally used as public space for gathering fuel wood or grazing animals. The Indian government definition of wastelands is “lands that can be put to more productive use with effort.” In many instances, “there is this whole other energy economy situated there that’s not mentioned in any of the government assessments of wastelands,” said Baka. These wastelands are often home to trees used for fuel wood, charcoal production, electricity production and tire retreading.
In some locales, jatropha has achieved success: A handful of private companies promoting the plant have implemented an effective system of jatropha production, refinement and exportation. Gold Star Biofuels, a private jatropha oil manufacturer, is one such company. Through its unique humanitarian focus on its farmers, Gold Star, “helps the economy of the country by providing jobs to unemployed farmers, keeps the families together on the farms, pays all of our farmers U.N. wages on levels projected for 2015 and pays national insurance,” explained Jack Holden, the company’s executive director.
Earth 100, part of Goldman Sachs Group’s efforts to reduce its carbon foot-print in India, has similarly achieved success as a buyer in the jatropha oil manufacturing industry. They provide companies with ‘green fleets’ of cars that are powered solely by nonedible biofuels like jatropha. Most of Earth 100’s jatropha comes from wild sources, picked and collected by villagers in an alternative, organic manner of cultivation.
Aside from the social benefits, jatropha seedcakes produced as a byproduct of oil extraction can help replenish the soil. “The technology needed for avoiding chemical fertilizer is very important and significant in reducing the carbon footprint as well as energy use and improving the scenario towards sustainability [of jatropha],” said Dr. Alok Adholeya of the Energy and Resources Institute.
Despite these small-scale successes, the overriding failure of jatropha has left many projects abandoned. The true sustainability of the plant is yet to be determined: Factors influencing the yield, the carbon balance of jatropha, and the amount of energy used to manufacture the oil and the seedcake must still be researched.
The enigma of jatropha remains unsolved. As Rathee explained, “Jatropha is not the ideal solution, but it’s the only one that we have right now.”
Alexandra Friedman ’14 is in Pierson College. Contact her at email@example.com.
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The End of Evil?
Neuroscientists suggest there is no such thing. Are they right?
Those neuroscientists who disdain the idea of consciousness or free will and believe that Libet has disproved it all ought at least to give some attention to Francis Crick. Crick, whose co-discovery of DNA earned him a Nobel Prize and who recently daringly proposed a scientific locus for free will, offers his candidate for its neural coordinates. In his 1994 study “The Astonishing Hypothesis” Crick places it somewhere in or near the area called "the anterior cingulate sulcus" which is "next to Brodman's area 24. This is on the inside surface [of the skull] ... toward the front … and near the top" of the brain. If that's the center of free will it's the center of evil as well. But even if Crick has trumped Libet, neither has dealt with the most disturbing implications of the new research that purports to find neural explanations for evil.
One can find some of these troubling possibilities laid out in a paper by Jonathan Marks of Harvard's Safra Center for Ethics and Pennsylvania State University in the American Journal of Bioethics. The paper is called "A Neuroskeptic's Guide to Neuroethics and National Security," and in it Marks references a growing resistance to "brain over-claims" within the profession. His objections are technical and ethical. He criticizes both the fetishizing of fMRIs, and their misuse. He reminds laymen looking at all the impressive fMRIs in pop-psych brain books that they are not actual images of individual brains in action, but rather composites based on statistical compilations of images of multiple brains, overlaid with special effects lighting he compares to "Doppler-weather radar images."
"Would it be going too far to call this Photoshopping?" I asked Marks in a phone conversation.
“Photoshopping isn’t the right word, but in one sense, it doesn’t go far enough," he said. The images are “constructed from the start.”
Marks' paper warns of "aggressive marketing" of fMRI scans by intelligence-contractor types as "lie detector" substitutes that could be used to select candidates for "enhanced interrogation" if their fMRI indicates potential deception under ordinary interrogation.
And he offered what I thought was one of the wisest responses to the debate over the existence of evil (and thus free will):
What he suggested is that we ought to act as if we had free will to choose good or evil.
And his warnings against the consequences of believing otherwise are validated by the fantasies of some fMRI enthusiasts. Consider, for instance, one of the more prominent new brain books: David Eagleman's Incognito.
In an excerpt in the Atlantic's "big ideas” issue, Eagleman depicts an Orwellian future in which fMRI scans will be used to preemptively identify those who have the potential to commit acts formerly known as evil, and prescribes for such possible malfeasants a regimen of "prefrontal workout[s]" to "better balance" those selected (how? by whom?) for brain remodeling.
He actually goes so far as to say, "Some people will need to be taken off the streets," on the basis of their fMRIs, "for a longer time (even a life time)." Neuroscientific totalitarianism invades your brain! The ultimate panopticon. No one seemed to notice or to care. It's science!
No mention of constitutional rights or preemptive detention or the Orwellian implications of this for radical dissenters, say, those whose rage against injustice might need to be toned down in the brain gyms.
I hesitate to say it, but these are evil ideas. Indeed, reading Eagleman, and returning to this debate about evil, led me to think about something that had occurred to me in examining the fallacious attempts to scientize Hitler. Evil does not necessarily inhere in some wiring diagram within the brain. Evil may inhere in bad ideas, particularly when they're dressed up as scientific (as Hitler did with his "scientific racism").
As for evil itself, the new neuroscience is unlikely to end the debate, but it may cause us to be more attentive to the phenomenon. Perhaps evil will always be like the famous Supreme Court pronouncement on pornography. You know it when you see it. I don't like its imprecision, but I will concede I don't have a better answer. Just that we can do better than the mechanistic, deterministic, denial of personal responsibility the neuroscientists are offering to "replace" evil with.
I recall an exchange in my conversation with one of the original neuroskeptics, Daniel S. Reich, now head of a research division on nerve diseases at the National Institutes of Health. Reich was one of the first to critique "neuromarketing"—the promotion of fMRI technology to help pushers of commercial products and political candidates learn what words and images lit up what buttons in the brains of consumers and voters.
Toward the end of our conversation I asked Reich if he believed in evil. He was silent for a bit and then started talking about Norway. About degrees of evil. About the difference between the typical suicide bomber and the Oslo killer. How the former has only to press a button to accomplish his murderous goal and never has to see the consequences.
But on that summer camp island in Oslo, Reich said, Breivik was stalking victims for hours. He'd shoot one or more and, according to survivors, not register anything, just continue trudging forward, looking for more.
"He saw the consequences, the blood gushing, heard the screams. He just kept going." Some will try to say this is sociopathy or psychopathy or zero degrees of empathy and other exculpatory cop-outs. But fueled by his evil ideas Breivik kept going. To echo Bullock, if we can't call him evil who can we?
Ron Rosenbaum is the author of The Shakespeare Wars and Explaining Hitler. His latest book is How the End Begins: The Road to a Nuclear World War III.
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STUDENT MONEY MANAGEMENT GUIDE
Managing money can be especially difficult for students on a tight budget, so the Financial Aid Office has put together a few ideas to help make it easier. On these pages you'll find tips for stretching your dollars, as well as a Budget Planning Tool through CashCourse. If it seems like you spend more time worrying about money than you do studying, take time out to examine your budget and develop a plan that works for you.
Your budget plan will succeed only if it reflects your personal needs and priorities. Make sure the money you spend covers the items most important for your education. Housing, food, health care, books, and registration fees are the basic expenses that you will need to continue your education. You should use your income to cover these expenses before you consider luxury purchases such as entertainment or expensive clothing. And when budgeting for a quarter, be sure to allow for costs that occur monthly. For some ideas about how to reduce your spending to meet your budget plan, read the money-saving tips that follow.
- CashCourse Budget Management Tools
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- Utilities and Telephone
- Health Care
To help students with budgeting and financial advice, UC Davis has partnered with the online website CashCourse.org. This online resource provides very user-friendly tools to help you make good choices about your money.
- Use the Budget Planning Tool available through CashCourse.
- After you've balanced your budget, begin keeping a detailed record of what you spend. Expenses for one quarter should show whether or not you are following your plan.
- Say "NO" to credit cards. Not only do you pay a finance charge, but you may be tempted to buy more than you can really afford. If you feel you must have a credit card, don't purchase more than you can afford, and pay the balance each month. Better yet, save it for emergencies!
- Open a savings account and make regular deposits. When choosing a bank, compare monthly service charges and ask about any additional costs, such as buying checks, costs for overdrafts, and stop-payment orders.
- Avoid the Automated Teller Machine (ATM) fast-money trap. Try to limit the number of visits to the ATM. Some banks charge a service fee for each transaction, which can add up quickly. If you use the ATM, withdraw small amounts and don't forget to record the transactions in your checkbook.
- Use online banking services offered through your bank for paying bills and managing your money.
- Student Housing on campus generally provides the least expensive housing for single students. Housing fees cover the cost of rent, meals, utilities, computer labs, furniture, and programs and activities. Student family housing is also very reasonably priced.
- If you plan to live off campus, Community Housing Listing Service through ASUCD provides listings of housing in the community along with descriptions of apartments and facilities.
- Make sure that you understand all of the terms in your rental agreement. Rental arrangements should be in writing and you should read them carefully before signing. Ask your landlord for the Model Lease or the Month-to-Month Rental Agreement approved by the ASUCD Fair Housing Committee.
- Find a roommate! Sharing your apartment with one or more roommates will substantially
reduce your monthly expenses. You may also want to consider a room in a private home; this option can be available with or without kitchen privileges, depending on your preference.
- Develop a weekly meal plan and shop with your plan to guide you.
- Pack your lunch and avoid fast food places. If you do eat out, use coupons and look for the best food at the most reasonable cost.
- Invest in a cookbook (thrift stores carry used ones) and prepare meals at home.
- Compare prices at different stores and use coupons.
- Buy house brands and generic products, they are generally less expensive.
- Buy bulk amounts of dry goods such as rice and flour.
- Buy fresh fruits and vegetables that are in season. Check out the various Farmers Markets in the surrounding communities.
- Consider joining a food co-op.
- Go food shopping with friends and roommates.
- Eat something before you go shopping, never shop for food on an empty stomach!
- Shopping in thrift or consignment stores can be fun and you may find some real treasures! Avoid "dry-clean-only" clothing purchases.
- Factory discount outlets offer name brand, quality products at less than cost. If you are planning to drive to go shopping, take a few friends and share the cost of gas.
- Many bookstores and music stores offer less expensive used books and compact discs.
- Avoid late fees/fines by returning books on time and emptying your locker before the end
of the quarter.
- Check into the variety of money-saving rate plans offered by telephone companies and PG & E. Remember to figure installation costs into your budget.
- Find out how to connect to online services through UC Davis from the UC Davis Computing Account Services.
- Look for the best cell phone and wireless plan that works for you. Beware of extra data plan charges, and early contract cancellation charges.
- Try writing letters and sending postcards through the U.S. mail, your family and friends will enjoy hearing from you!
- To reduce your PG& E bill and save energy, turn off your lamps, television, and stereo when not in use. Set the thermostat at 78 in the summer and 68 in the winter to conserve energy.
- If you and your roommates are renting a house, ask if you will be required to pay the utilities (Water and Garbage Collection) as part of the rental agreement. Water is metered in Davis, so take shorter showers, don't run the water when you brush your teeth, and set the sprinkler on a timer.
- To do your best in school, it's important to take good care of yourself. For those times when you're not feeling well, health care is available through the Student Health & Wellness Center for all registered students. Students who are not covered by their parents' health insurance policy may purchase health insurance through the University.
- If you are feeling a little overwhelmed and just need someone to talk to, check out the many counseling services and programs available through Counseling and Psychological Services (CAPS) .
- Bicycling and walking are the cheapest means of transportation in Davis. Unitrans buses also offer transportation to and from campus; undergraduates with a valid Registration Card can ride free. For trips outside of Davis, Yolo Bus is available to nearby cities and the Sacramento International Airport. Bus schedules are available at the Memorial Union Information Desk. Try something different, take the train! Amtrak offers service to San Francisco or Tahoe for a reasonable cost.
- Avoid the expensive habit of driving a car. The combination of high gasoline and oil costs, insurance, maintenance, and parking fees (and parking fines!) can make a car a major financial burden.
- Ride Share. If you are planning a trip, check the Ride Share Bulletin Board at the Memorial Union for listings of rides and riders wanted. Transportation and Parking Services (TAPS) provides information about a wide variety of alternative transportation methods.
- A variety of music and drama events is offered throughout the year by the Department of Theatre & Dance, many of them free to students.
- Look for dance, music, and theater productions at special student rates. Visit the Mondavi Center for special student rates.
- Participate in your favorite Intramural Sport. UC Davis offers more intramural sports than any other UC campus, you're sure to find a sport you enjoy.
- If you have a dog or a cat or any other type of pet, or if you are considering adopting one, don't forget about this expense in your budget. Food and health care expenses for your pet can be considerable. Consider carefully whether you have sufficient time and money to spend on a pet before you take on this responsibility.
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Junk Food Tours for Gift Basket Ideas
The world of kosher junk food tours seems heaven-sent for Purim. Some of America's old-time favorites and a few newer arrivals offer factory tours and visits to megastores where you can taste kosher goodies and learn how they're made.
Here's a taste of what the country is serving up, from east to west. It's enough to fill your virtual Purim travel basket with plenty of goodies.
Happy travels and Purim Sameach!
Learn how two childhood friends, Ben Cohen and Jerry Greenfield, turned a $5 correspondence course into best-selling ice cream at Ben & Jerry's Ice Cream Factory in Vermont. The Cow Over The Moon Theater screens a seven-minute "moovie" featuring the history of this sweet duo. The mezzanine offers a birds-eye view of the manufacturing plant, where the fruit feeder and mixer help produce the pints of frozen treats zipping along the assembly line. And for the finale, the FlavoRoom offers samples of Cherry Garcia, Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough or whatever might be the mouth-watering flavor of the day.
Cool off in the scoop shop with more than 50 ice cream, frozen yogurt and sorbet products. And shop for black-and-white, cow-themed gifts or "socially responsible" items.
Ben & Jerry's is located at 30 Community Drive, South Burlington, Vt. The 30-minute tour is offered on a first-come, first-served basis. Admission is $3 (general), $2 (seniors) and free for children 12 and under. Ice cream is made Tuesdays through Fridays. On other days, a video reenactment is shown instead. For more information, call (866) 257-6877 or visit www.benjerry.com/scoop_shops (for an online version of the tour, click on "From Cow to Cone" or on "Fun Stuff" for games and more.
The Real Thing
From its modest beginnings at a small pharmacy soda fountain more than 100 years ago, Coca-Cola is now served nearly 1 billion times a day in 200 countries around the world.
Soak up the remarkable progress of this soft drink at the World of Coca-Cola, a three-story pavilion adjacent to Underground Atlanta, near its original birthplace. Learn the company's history in an extensive museum, view highlights of the best Coke commercials and watch an old-fashioned soda jerk demonstrate how Cokes were once made. "Tastes of the World" offers free samples of soft drinks distributed by Coca-Cola from Japan to Jordan (a similar exhibit is also available at Epcot's Future World in Walt Disney World). A souvenir shop offers all kinds of memorabilia.
World of Coca-Cola is located at 55 Martin Luther King Jr. Drive, Atlanta. Admission is $8 (adults), $7 (seniors), $5 (kids ages 4-11) and free for children under 3 with a paid adult admission. Call (800) 676-2653 or visit www.woccatlanta.com.
Doctor in the House
If Dr. Pepper is more to your liking, its eponymous museum in Waco, Texas, reveals how the drink was invented. Visits include a tour of the Old Corner Drug Store, the Bottling Room and the soda fountain, all housed in the Artesian Manufacturing and Bottling Co. Its unique turn-of-the-century design earned it a place in the National Register of Historic Places. Special student tours include seeing a video on the effects of the 1953 Waco tornado, exploring the depths of an abandoned well and investigating other "secret places" in the museum.
The Dr. Pepper Museum is at 300 S. Fifth St. in Waco, Texas. Admission is $5 (adults), $4 (seniors) and $3 (students). Visit www.drpeppermuseum.com for a virtual tour of memorabilia and a discount coupon, or call (254) 757-1025 for more information.
Mmm Mmm Good
Giant red, yellow, blue, orange (the crispy one) and green (the female one) "spokescandies" hold court over 28,000 square feet of retail space at M&M's World on the famous Las Vegas strip. Since its debut in late 1997, nearly every variation on M&Ms has been sold here, including 21 colors of peanut M&Ms, T-shirts, plush toys and even designer dresses and furniture. Visitors also learn about the history of the candies, watch a 3-D movie and discover purple -- the latest color voted in by fans.
M&M's World is at 3785 Las Vegas Blvd. S, No. 102, Las Vegas (next to the MGM Grand). Admission is free. For more information, call (702) 736-7611. For a virtual tour, where you can also can collect recipes, play a trivia game, send e-cards and shop online, visit www.mmsworld.com.
Ever wonder how "poulkes" turn into chicken nuggets? Learn how at the only kosher poultry processing plant offering tours. Although not solely in the junk food category, the nuggets make Empire Kosher Poultry Inc. an honorary entry on this itinerary.
Empire Kosher Poultry invites small groups of less than 10 participants by appointment only. It is not for the timid: tours include a live demonstration of ritual slaughter and early processing, as well as a visit to the cooler, turkey staging area and chill pack packaging.
Empire Kosher Poultry in Mifflintown, Pa., is a four-hour drive from New York City. Tours run from 11 a.m.-1 p.m. on Tuesdays. To schedule a tour, call (800) 233-7177, ext. 214. For more details, visit www.empirekosher.com. Note: visitors must be 12 and older, and should wear waterproof footwear.
Lisa Alcalay Klug, a former staff writer for the Associated Press and Los Angeles Times, writes for The Jerusalem Post, The New York Times and other publications.
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GENERAL OVERVIEW OF THE DIVORCE PROCESS
You have decided, or your spouse has decided, to end your marriage. Your friends, relatives and co-workers all have advice on what you should do, what to expect and who to consult. What should you do next?
The purpose of this article to give you a general overview of the process, and assumes there are no emergency matters to be handled (e.g., domestic violence, snatching of a child, etc.). Please make use of the links to other articles to gain a greater understanding of specific topics, including that on choosing an attorney, and do I need one.
Everyone calls it a divorce, but it is officially called a dissolution of marriage. The process begins by filing a Petition For Dissolution of Marriage. This can be done by one party, or by both together (called a Co-Petition For Dissolution of Marriage). If one person files, then the other must either be served with a Summons and the Petition, or sign a waiver of service. If a person is served with papers, he/she has 20 days to file a Response. The Response can be done individually or with the help of a lawyer. The Response advises the Court that one is taking part in the legal process. The failure to file a Response can result in the Court entering orders against a party without that person’s input. No Response is necessary when there is a Co-Petition filed, since both spouses have asked for the divorce.
Once that initial stage is passed, two things happen quickly. One is that each spouse is required to make certain mandatory financial disclosures (known as Rule 16.2 disclosures). The other is that the court will set an Initial Status Conference, at which the parties and lawyers, if any, must appear. This is a relatively informal meeting with the Court to determine what needs to be done to get the case ready for settlement or trial. If needed, the court will order expert witnesses appointed, schedule a hearing for temporary orders (on such matters as child support, maintenance, parenting time), and schedule a final trial date in the event a settlement is not reached prior to that time. The vast majority of cases are, however, settled without a trial.
Next is a period of discovery, in which each party may be required to make additional disclosures of documents and information. If custody (now known as allocation of parental responsibilities) is disputed, the court may appoint a Child and Family Investigator (CFI) or Parental Responsibilities Evaluator (PRE) to look into the situation and make a recommendation to the parties and court.
Before the court will allow you to have a final orders hearing, you will have to engage in mediation. The time to mediate is once you are satisfied that they you have the information necessary to make informed decisions about how to resolve matters. However, independent of the mediation process, you and your spouse may negotiate directly with each other, and your attorneys should be exploring settlement as well.
If your case is settled, the attorneys will draft a Separation Agreement describing the terms of your agreement. If it is not settled, then there will be a trial. At trial the court will focus on how to fairly divide property and debts, whether and for how long maintenance is needed by a spouse and whether the other spouse can afford to pay it, and on the best interests of the children. The court will not be interested in marital misconduct, and does not pass judgment on you as a person. Rather, the court will resolve disputes concerning any outstanding issues. Trial is an expensive option, and is rarely in a client’s best interest. However, sometimes it can not be avoided.
The court, and the legal authority under which it must operate, does not generally take much notice of matters of emotion. However, the reality is that divorce is an emotionally difficult process in which all that you value (children, self esteem, assets, income) is up in the air. Expect that you will, at different times, feel sad, angry, helpless, hopeful and frustrated. We know because most of us have been there. We recognize this in our clients, and do our best to help. It may help you to try to remember that your divorce is not your life. While it is likely to overpower everything else at times, remember that these feelings will pass eventually. The divorce will necessarily involve both legal and emotional elements. Our job is to help you navigate the legal issues, even as we are aware of the emotional component of the divorce.
We look forward to meeting with you and helping you through this difficult time.
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Updating HVAC standards
Staying informed on codes and standards is imperative to keep your knowledge current—from ASHRAE to USGBC.
By Kevin Gallen, PE, LEED AP, Dewberry, New York City
Those who have joined the National Society of Professional Engineers have embraced its code of ethics, calling for engineers to “Hold paramount the safety, health, and welfare of the public.” Everything else is secondary, so this article will focus on what is important to the clients of an HVAC engineer.
In HVAC consulting engineering, as in any business, one of the most effective ways to attract and retain clients is to ensure that the engineering knowledge within one’s firm is current and relevant. The importance of keeping abreast of the latest advances in technology, codes, and standards is further magnified in a depressed economy, such as the one currently troubling the U.S. In such economies, those with the money have the power and can obtain service providers at a reduced cost. The incentive is for the consulting engineer to stand out from the competition, and provide more current and relevant technical knowledge and expertise.
To what sources does an HVAC consulting engineer turn in order to stay on top of the latest updates and future trends? For better or worse, there are numerous sources, a few of which will be discussed in this article. The American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers (ASHRAE), the International Code Council (ICC), the National Fire Protection Association, and the United States Green Building Council (USGBC) are some agencies with actively updated codes and standards. These codes and standards help set guidelines not only for consulting engineers, but also for architects, manufacturers, contractors, property owners, and tenants.
Any updates related to the prediction, performance, measurement, and conservation of energy have become increasingly important lately. On a macroscopic level, revenues and incomes have decreased, yet fuel and energy costs have not followed suit. Facilities managers and property managers increasingly emphasize reducing operating costs, which include maintenance, repair, and utility costs. ASHRAE typically takes the lead on these concerns, as it has an extensive network of volunteers and researchers who have committed their time and devoted their careers to helping the HVAC industry advance, both in the U.S. and abroad. All ASHRAE Standards committees focus on improving what has already been published, with an eye to the future. Many of ASHRAE’s standards are updated and published on a three-year cycle, although some are updated continuously or less often. ASHRAE Standards are seen as the HVAC industry standards, and in many cases are adopted as design requirements or referenced in construction codes.
Three examples of ASHRAE standards that are continuously updated also have material impact on the energy usage in the building, including:
- ASHRAE 62.1, the ventilation standard
- ASHRAE 90.1, the energy performance standard
- ASHRAE 189.1, the standard for High-Performance Green Buildings.
In addition, the standards that undergo continuous maintenance (such as the three mentioned above) receive feedback, criticisms, requests for interpretation, and so on. The committees review and respond to all inquiries, and, if deemed necessary to modify the standards, a revision is proposed and presented for public review by the committee, prior to a committee vote for acceptance. An example of how public requests for interpretation have been used to improve an existing standard is evident in Standard 62.1 – Ventilation for Acceptable Indoor Air Quality. Among other things, this standard establishes baseline recommendations for ventilation rates of different types of spaces, using what is called a ventilation rate procedure (VRP) based on the size (to flush out contaminants in the space) and population density (to account for the effects of perspiration and breathing) of each space. The 2007 version did not include many types of spaces in its VRP table, so the committee researched other types of spaces, and the 2010 version of the standard includes a more comprehensive VRP table. The process encourages participation from anyone, not only by way of requesting interpretations, but also by providing feedback on proposed changes to standards.
The ICC also updates on a three-year cycle, and the codes usually reference the latest standards published at the time the codes are finalized. For instance, the 2009 International Codes reference the 2007 versions of ASHRAE Standards 62.1 and 90.1, while the upcoming 2012 International Codes will likely reference the 2010 versions. While sometimes frustrating to follow, this three-year cycle allows engineers to become familiar with the standards before they become mandatory and are incorporated into codes.
The USGBC recently entered into a three-year revision cycle for its Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) certification program, in order to keep up with the continuously changing standards that are referenced in the LEED Rating Systems. The 2009 versions of the rating systems represented a dramatic change in the scoring methods, resulting in a more complicated, yet more appropriate, approach to determining how sustainable a building is in a given geographic area. Expect to see more changes in the 2012 rating systems, which just completed a public review process. As of now, green buildings are considered to be voluntary, although governmental agencies at all levels throughout the U.S. are increasingly encouraging, if not mandating, LEED certification of new projects.
In an attempt to promote green high-performance buildings globally, ASHRAE partnered with the USGBC and the Illuminating Engineering Society to publish ASHRAE Standard 189.1 – Standard for the Design of High-Performance, Green Buildings Except Low-Rise Residential Buildings, which incorporates much of what is seen in LEED in terms of energy and water usage, and is written to be more easily adoptable as code. This 2009 Standard is also intended to be on a three-year cycle, and has already been adopted by the United States Army Corps of Engineers. The ICC has responded to 189.1 with a proposed International Green Construction Code. The formal green building movement is still in its infancy and has some growing pains, but it has successfully increased public awareness of energy conservation concerns, making green building a topic seriously considered for most construction and renovation projects. Though there have been some exceptions over the years due to subsidized, artificially low energy costs, this is where the industry has been heading. Those consulting HVAC engineers looking to remain employed (and not go the way of the dinosaur) might want to at least inform themselves about what is going on.
This brings the topic of discussion to the standard at the center of it all for an HVAC engineer: ASHRAE Standard 90.1 – Energy Standard for Buildings Except Low-Rise Residential Buildings. This standard has established, maintained, and updated the industry standards for building energy usage since 1975. Its main areas of focus consist of building enclosures, lighting (interior and exterior), HVAC systems (including controls), service water heating, and power. Working with the Air-Conditioning, Heating and Refrigeration Institute, the standard committee stays on top of manufacturing technologies and product design and establishes minimum equipment efficiency standards (which are ultimately adopted by the International Energy Conservation Code). There is a continual push in Congress to keep raising equipment efficiency standards, which further push manufacturers to improve products. In addition, the standard has been updated to make it more difficult to avoid using economizers (means of cooling without mechanical compression when ambient conditions allow). The cost of an economizer on a small-scale project can be fairly substantial, depending on space limitations.
Staying competitive in a changing market invariably requires change. The HVAC industry is continuously changing to reflect concerns about topics such as safety, health, energy, noise, pollution, and resources. Staying informed is essential. Getting involved in the process is even better.
Gallen is a consulting engineer liaison in Dewberry’s New York City office, and is voting member of the administration subcommittee for ASHRAE Standing Standard Project Committee 62.1, “Ventilation for Acceptable Indoor Air Quality.” Gallen is past-president of the New York chapter of ASHRAE, and currently chair of its Sustainability Committee. He is also an associate adjunct professor at New York University and a member of the New York City Energy Conservation Code Advisory Committee. His experience encompasses a broad range of projects including green buildings, corporate interiors, municipal projects, fitness centers, high-end retail and residential spaces, and energy analyses.
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In a year when manufacturing continued to lead the economic rebound, it makes sense that plant manager bonuses rebounded. Plant Engineering’s annual Salary Survey shows both wages and bonuses rose in 2012 after a retreat the year before.
Average salary across all job titles for plant floor management rose 3.5% to $95,446, and bonus compensation jumped to $15,162, a 4.2% increase from the 2010 level and double the 2011 total, which showed a sharp drop in bonus.
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The ESL/TICE Program is fun, effective, and designed for your individual pace. Course work and activities are designed to prepare you as quickly as possible for university and college work. Our classes focus on your needs through the guidance of expert instructors. You will quickly gain skills in reading, writing, speaking, and listening, as well as increased confidence and knowledge about culture. Homework assignments, quizzes, exams, and class participation will help you learn and also prepare you as a future university student.
Our program consists of five levels plus two (2) Foundation levels for students with little or no English experience:
- Foundation 1 - Low Beginner
- Foundation 2 - Beginner
- Level 1 - High Beginner
- Level 2 - Low Intermediate
- Level 3 - Intermediate
- Level 4 - High Intermediate
- Level 5 - Advanced
Each level focuses on the four skills of reading, writing, speaking, and listening, as well as pronunciation, and grammar. Each course in these levels integrates two or more of these skills.
The courses in our program are:
- Foundation: Oral Communication, Reading, Writing, Structure/Grammar, Elective
- Level 1: Oral Communication, Reading, Reading/Writing, Structure/Grammar, Elective
- Level 2: Oral Communication, Reading, Reading/Writing, Structure/Grammar, Elective
- Level 3: Oral Communication, Listening/Reading/Note Taking, Reading/Writing/Study Skills, Structure/Grammar, Elective
- Level 4: Oral Communication, Listening/Reading/Note Taking, Reading/Writing/Study Skills, Structure/Grammar, Elective
- Level 5: Oral Communication, Academic Reading, Academic Writing, Structure/Grammar, Elective
All courses require students to complete homework assignments, quizzes, exams, and participate for a final grade. Additionally, courses such as Oral Communication require that students do oral presentations. Writing courses require students to keep a writing journal.
English Language Lab
Classroom instruction, out of class assignments and extracurricular activities are reinforced, augmented, and provided additional practice through students’ use of our state of the art computer assisted language lab. The English Language Lab is anchored by two substantial educational software programs: Rosetta Stone and Tell Me More by Auralog. These two programs provide language learning instruction and support in reading, writing, grammar, speaking, pronunciation, and vocabulary. Additionally, all media related items from the ESL program, such as CD’s and DVD’s, that accompany student textbooks are available for use in the English Language Lab. A wide variety of approved language learning websites and web based activities are also accessible in the lab. Students are required to attend the English Language Lab in the completion of specialized assignments for a minimum of three (3) of individual study in addition to two (2) hours per week of instructor lead study for a total of five (5) hours per week.
TICE uses the Michigan English Placement Test (EPT) to place students. The placement test includes the following sections:
- Reading Comprehension
- Written essay
The test is multiple-choice except for the writing section. In the writing section, you will choose from two topics to write an essay. After completing the written exam and essay, your scores will be reviewed. You will be placed in the appropriate level based on your performance. The test lasts about two hours.
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Nuclear regulators in the USA and Canada are investigating an incident at a Canadian uranium refinery when the lid of a drum containing uranium oxide from a plant in the USA blew off, leading to the exposure of three workers to airborne uranium.
|Blind River (Image: Cameco)
The Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission (CNSC) and the US Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) have now formally issued Cameco and Uranium One with notices to provide it with full information on the steps they are taking to investigate the causes of the incident and make sure that it does not recur.
The incident occurred on 23 June at Cameco's Blind River uranium conversion plant, when workers attempted to open a drum of uranium oxide (yellowcake) from Uranium One's Willow Creek facility in Wyoming. An unexpected build-up of pressure in the 55-gallon (208-litre) drum caused the lid to blow off when workers loosened a ring clamp, ejecting about 26 kilograms of material into the air. Three workers, who were not wearing respirators, were exposed to airborne uranium.
Several other drums from Willow Creek were subsequently found to be showing signs of internal pressure. Cameco has suspended processing of unopened containers of yellowcake from Willow Creek pending the development of a plan to do so safely, and Uranium One has suspended all shipments from Willow Creek until it determines how the drums became pressurized. The NRC notes that similar events occurred at several facilities in 1998. In response, the industry adopted the process of leaving yellowcake drums unsealed for at least three hours after filling to ensure they had cooled adequately.
The NRC has now issued a Confirmatory Action Letter, in response to which Uranium One has agreed to investigate the cause of the event, develop a course of action to ensure the safety of any other unopened drums already shipped from the Willow Creek facility, and develop a corrective action plan to ensure the safety of continued storage, shipping or further processing of the yellowcake.
For its part, the CNSC has formally requested information from Cameco on current practices to protect workers from exposure to airborne uranium at Blind River and an analysis of lessons learned from the medical aid and emergency response procedures followed during the incident. It has also asked the company to confirm that "appropriate interim corrective measures", such as mandatory use of respirators, are now in place and will remain until permanent measures are taken to prevent a recurrence. Finally, Cameco is to work in consultation with the Willow Creek facility to identify the root causes for the unexpected generation of pressure in the drums and development of corrective measures.
Yellowcake is not highy radioactive but is a toxic material, and the NRC noted that any adverse health impacts on the exposed workers would likely be from chemical, rather than radiological, effects.
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Simple Desserts That Won't Make You Fat
When approaching the issue of "dessert" (a very bad word in the context of dieting) there are a few issues to focus on. First, we have the idea of avoiding sugary desserts, and it's hard to argue with this one. Numerous studies have been done on refined sugar and its link to obesity. Practically every nutritional source agrees that consuming too much sugar will make you fat.
One common problem among the obese is that many individuals reduce their fat intake only to replace that lost fat with sugar, snacks and flavoring. While it's smart to stay away from sugar, realistically speaking, it's hard to imagine never eating another Twinkie or ice cream bar again. The theory that a person can eat any dessert dish he or she wants, provided it's only once in a while (say, once a week) is a valid one. However, not everyone has the willpower to say no to snacks, soft drinks and desserts six days a week. Therefore, an alternative idea might be to eat a very small portion of sugar every day or every other day, in an effort to avoid binging on weekends.
Does this work? Yes, it can, especially if you eat dessert dishes that have low calories, low sugar, low-fat and low-carbs. However, you don't have to buy special weight watching products from the store just to enjoy a simple dessert. Let's consider five ways to enjoy delicious desserts (and real desserts, not chalky substitutes) that won't make you fat.
1. Create your own light desserts.
You can create your own light desserts and simply refrain from using the most fattening parts of the dish: the cream, the butter and the sugar. Some desserts like meringues only require egg whites and a small portion of sugar to make. You can also seek out store products like Italian iced desserts.
2. Spread out fattening items.
Chances are, if you spread or stretch out your dessert ingredients you won't even notice how little of the sinful substance you are using. For example, chocolate and nuts together packs a wallop of calories. However, if you finely chop the nuts and, melt the chocolate, and spread them out over a dessert dish, you will get the same flavor without the total calories.
3. Add fruit to your dessert.
Fructose, the natural sugar from fruit, is much healthier for you than refined sugar. Enjoy more sugar without suffering for it by replacing sugary or fatty foods with fruit pieces, nuts or even whole wheat and whole grain flour. You could create a delicious dish of chocolate covered strawberries or get creative and puree your fruits into a butter or cream like substance. Try monkey brownies, banana ice cream or Chocolate-Drizzled Cranberry Biscotti with dried cranberries and almonds.
4. Use milk alternatives.
Milk is one of the most fattening food items you can buy. Not only can you cut down on fat intake with 2%, 1% milk and fat-free dairy items, but you can also substitute soy milk or rice milk for a snack. Furthermore, you can substitute unsweetened cocoa powder (the leftover powder after pressing cacao beans) for milk chocolate when creating your own recipe.
5. Use substitute sugar.
You can cut down on sugar by using some creative substitutes. Sure, there's Splenda and Stevia, but have you ever thought of graham cracker crust, honey, maple syrup or even Sucanat, which is real, unrefined sugar?
What can you say about hungry people on a diet? They try some crazy things and some of these ideas are downright brilliant. All over the nation, amateur cooks are serving up bread pudding made with skim milk and egg whites, carrot cake and pineapple, bananas foster with citrus and sherbet, and flan made with low-fat condensed milk. Brownies are actually among the easiest dessert to substitute for, and not just with bananas but with prune puree or applesauce.
Use your imagination and don't be afraid to reach out to the local community or at least the Internet community to find some new low fat and low sugar recipes. You don't have to be extra tough on yourself. You just need a measure of self control and a lot of imagination!
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Yet, those four words can also illicit an uncomfortable silence. It’s similar to when you walk into a room of people talking, and the conversation instantly comes to a halt. You might have been the topic of discussion. It’s the multitude of misperceptions about hypnosis that produces such a divergent set of reactions. I’ve heard it all during the six years I have practiced hypnosis: “It’s mind control,” “It’s a form of magic,” or — my personal favorite —“Hypnosis is like voodoo.” I assure you that hypnosis is none of those things. How can I be so confident? Well, if hypnosis was indeed mind control, my sons might actually clean their room when asked. At this point, I’d settle for them turning the light off in the bathroom.
Of course, this then raises the question– what is hypnosis? An internet search produces a somewhat vague answer: Hypnosis is a relaxed and focused state of concentration characterized by extreme suggestability.
Let’s try a more descriptive definition. Accept for a moment that each of us has two minds – conscious and sub-conscious. Our conscious mind is the center of reason and critical thinking. It’s how we engage with people and react to external activities throughout the day. Although obviously important, our conscious mind is also kind of a downer. It tells us why we can’t do things. It may think we are unqualified for a job we desire or not talented enough to stand in front of an audience and sing.
Have you ever been unable to sleep because you’re occupied by tasks for the upcoming day? You can thank your conscious mind for that. In comparison, much of your creativity and imagination resides in your subconscious mind. Think of your subconscious as being on mental auto-pilot. And, guess what? Each of us allows our subconscious mind to take control multiple times during the day.
Perhaps you were driving and suddenly realized you missed your exit. That’s called highway hypnosis. Maybe you reacted emotionally during a tender moment in a movie. That’s a form of hypnosis that Hollywood refers to as the suspension of disbelief. (Cont. on p. 77)
In hypnosis, a person allows their subconscious mind to take the lead which results in them achieving a high level of relaxation while being open to positive suggestions. Notice that I wrote “a person allows.” That’s because all hypnosis is self-hypnosis. You could never be hypnotized without your consent, and you would never do anything while under hypnosis that was outside of your moral parameters.
Hypnosis is a powerful tool that can help you achieve meaningful and positive outcomes in your life, including stress management to promote emotional and physical well being, academic or career advancement through positive visualization, and improved athletic performance, especially at critical times during competition.
Here is an example of the benefits of hypnosis in action. Recently, I visited with a woman who — from an outsider's point of view — is the definition of exceptional. She is stunning, smart, personable and professionally successful. Yet, like many of us, she has been challenged to manage a stressful environment and address long-standing self-esteem issues. I guided her through a hypnotic induction which provided stress release. We then focused on two visualizations: (1) Opening a door to a warm glow of light to establish base feelings of confidence, comfort and strength; and (2) recalling a time in her life when she recognized and embraced her beauty, intelligence and appeal.
We then attached these feelings in her subconscious mind to a special phrase, which we then reinforced through a mantra. It's a process similar to the "ohms" during yoga.
Will our hypnosis session be the cure to all that troubles her? Not quite. Yet, it has afforded her a more positive outlook which, in turn, creates an environment in which she can choose to remain on a good path.
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Scientists Quietly Backing Away from Global Warming
(H/T: An Honest Climate Debate). Atmospheric scientist James Peden said many scientists “are now searching for a way to back out quietly†from the global warming fearmongering “without having their professional careers ruined.†The major research grants in Canada have been awarded based on the assumption that something must be done to stop carbon emissions from destroying the planet. I suppose that for as long as alarmists continue to castigate global warming skeptics, even the most credentialed scientists still have to tip-toe around the issue.
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NEW DELHI: The government on Thursday recommended President's rule in Jharkhand with the Union Cabinet approving the proposal of governor Syed Ahmed to this effect while keeping the assembly in suspended animation.
The governor's recommendation was made in his second report to the Centre on the political situation in the state in the wake of chief minister Arjun Munda's resignation. Munda had, however, sought dissolution of the assembly after ally Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM) withdrew support to his government.
Former Union home secretary Madhukar Gupta and former CRPF director-general K Vijay Kumar are likely to be appointed advisors to the Jharkhand governor, said a source.
Jharkhand, which was created in 2000, has been placed under President's rule twice earlier. Munda's government was reduced to a minority on January 8 when JMM, in a letter to the governor, formally withdrew its support to the 28-month-old government.
In the 82-member assembly, BJP and JMM have 18 members each. The Munda government had the support of six members of All Jharkhand Students' Union, two of JD(U), two independents and one nominated member who has voting right in a trial of strength.
Opposition Congress has 13 members, Jharkhand Vikas Morcha(P) 11 and RJD five in the assembly. CPI-ML(L), Marxist Coordination Party, Jharkhand Party (Ekka), Jharkhand Janadhikar Manch and Jai Bharat Samta Party have one member each besides an independent.
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No mother sets out to discourage her children.
No one wakes up saying,
“I hope to fluster my children today and make them feel inadequate.”
or, “I will allow my kids to determine the way I speak to them. I will decide what tone of voice to use based on whether they are compliant and well-behaved.”
Of course we don’t think that way! And yet, that is what we often communicate in a day’s time.
We’ve had some challenging days around here. There have been long hours poring over math problems, hard moments in relationships, quiet periods of soul-searching, fervent times of prayer, and determined strides made towards recovering from this remodeling chaos we are so grateful for, but so weary from. Challenging circumstances and stretching situations in life may be the context of your current discouragement, but simply cannot stand as excuses for discouraging your children. We have a choice. As Moses said in Psalm 90, “the best of our days are but trouble and sorrow…”
We can’t wait for life to get easier to look honestly at whether we are an encouragement or discouragement to children.
I recently asked my kids to tell me what things I have done that discourage them. I humbly share some of their insights…
Ways I’ve discouraged my kids:
- Roll my eyes.
- Repeat myself over and over with a condescending voice.
- Cut my children off when they attempt to speak.
- Complain about my kids to others.
- Be quick to point out faults.
Not discouraging our children is about us, not about our children’s behavior; it is about changing ourselves as mothers. It is not so much a matter of what we say but the attitude in which we say it. Because none of us purpose to be a discouraging mother at the start of the day, choosing not to be is one of intentionality and purposing to BE ENCOURAGING.
Conversely, here are 5 simple ways I can encourage my kids:
You are not a discouraging mom if you speak truth, if you correct and train. It is not discouraging to say the hard things. But, let us remember that Jesus did all these with love and gentleness; He spoke with a goal to edify and not to tear down. If you, like me, come to the end of some days regretting much of your tone or attitude towards your children, take heart …God’s grace is for our failures. The blood of Christ is not for the perfect, but for the desperate sinner.
It is not too late to stop discouraging. It is not too late to start encouraging…to set aside your own achy mom feet and dirty sandals, and do as Jesus–and wash another’s feet. It may be your children’s feet that you wash, serving them by purposing to not discourage but encourage, as they learn to walk this day. Through Him and for His glory.
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Editor's note: Scott Steinberg is the head of technology and video game consulting firm TechSavvy Global, as well as the founder of GameExec magazine and Game Industry TV. The creator and host of online video series Game Theory, he frequently appears as an on-air technology analyst for CNN, ABC, CBS, NBC, and Fox.
(CNN) -- With controversial adult titles like "Call of Duty: Black Ops" and "Medal of Honor" so often hogging headlines, a truth of the industry bears repeating -- most video games are still for kids.
More than 82 percent of all digital diversions released last year were perfectly safe for kids and teens, according to the Entertainment Software Association.
Parents shopping for children this holiday season needn't have trouble picking an age-appropriate gift, with many great shopping resources at their disposal.
The Entertainment Software Rating Board (ESRB) places clear motion-picture style ratings on the front of every retail box, along with descriptions of any questionable content.
It's also now offering a free iPod and iPhone Touch app so you can retrieve information on demand right at your local store.
But by far the best way to pick a great game for your children is to get involved with their gaming habits and even hoist a controller yourself.
You won't just enjoy the pleasure of spending quality time with kids and get to know their interests better. You'll also better familiarize yourself with features of their gaming systems -- including tools like parental controls for the PlayStation 3, Xbox 360 and Wii.
Remember that the definition of "family-friendly" may vary from household to household. After all, titles like the somewhat more mature "Epic Mickey" and "Need for Speed: Hot Pursuit" can sport similar ratings to "Yogi Bear" and "LEGO Harry Potter: Years 1-4."
As G.I. Joe says, knowing is half the battle.
Games like "Pictionary," "PokePark: Pikachu's Adventure," "Tangled: The Video Game," and "Learn Science" are among the high-tech options designed to entertain kids of all ages this year.
Here are five titles to help get your holiday wish list started, each of which young ones should enjoy.
Marvel Super Hero Squad: The Infinity Gauntlet (THQ, DS/PlayStation 3/Xbox 360/Wii) -- Kid-friendly versions of Spider-Man, Iron Man and The Hulk team up, as can Doctor Doom, Magneto and other comic book villains, in a tongue-in-cheek action-adventure for up to four players. Solving puzzles, socking it to enemies and unleashing a host of colorful superpowers rank among top activities.
Wii Party (Nintendo, Wii) -- An interactive board game boasting dozens of motion-sensing mini-games that send you frantically racing to grab remotes, swap controllers or balance atop teetering platforms. It's an active challenge the whole family will enjoy, and much easier to clean up after than "Monopoly" or "Scrabble."
Kinect Sports (Microsoft, Xbox 360) -- Using only their bodies and Microsoft's hands-free Kinect accessory, kids can go bowling, play table tennis or enjoy rounds of soccer. This game encourages the sprouts to get up off the couch and get active. Just be careful to clear the living room before firing it up, lest your treasured vase or flower pot become collateral damage.
Dance Dance Revolution (Konami, PlayStation 3/Wii) -- Newly updated for the Wii, and with added support for Sony's motion-sensing PlayStation Move controller, the world's most popular dancing simulation remains a hip-shaking favorite. Wiggling and grooving, kids can work off steam to tunes by Jason Mraz and Lady Gaga, choreograph dance routines on the Wii and record and share performances on video with the PS3.
Hasbro Family Game Night 3 (Electronic Arts, PS3/Xbox 360/Wii) --
This gives tabletop classics a 21st century twist, letting you enjoy solo or online multiplayer matches of childhood favorites including "Clue," "Mouse Trap" and "Twister." Also featuring "Yahtzee: Hands Down" and "The Game of Life," it'll appeal to both little and big kids -- even the grown ones.
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coondoggie writes "NASA said today it had teamed with the European Space Agency to successfully test an experimental version of an "interplanetary Internet" to control a robot on the ground in Germany from a laptop onboard the International Space Station." Link to Original Source
The difference between dogs and cats is that dogs come when they're
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Bob Henson | 18 November 2009 • What happens in Copenhagen, Denmark, from 7 to 18 December could affect our lives for years to come. Diplomats from almost 200 countries will huddle, confer, cajole, and eventually forge the structure of a new global agreement to reduce carbon emissions.
The Copenhagen meeting will take place at the city's Bella Center, where a windmill serves as literal and symbolic evidence of Denmark's commitment to alternative energy.
The Copenhagen meeting—technically, the 15th Conference of the Parties (COP15) to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC)—has been dubbed many things, including the last chance to save our planet. Any gathering would have trouble living up to such hype, and in fact, expectations are already getting tamped down. Leaders from the United States, China, and other Asia-Pacific nations announced on 15 November that a binding agreement on emissions would be impossible to achieve in Copenhagen. Instead, they’ll seek a “political agreement” that might lead to a binding deal in 2010.
Though widely expected, this pullback was sobering enough to prod the London Telegraph to ask its readers, "Has the battle against climate change been lost?"
The obituary may be premature: much still rides on the Copenhagen meeting. Many issues remain on the table, including how to structure carbon trading and how to help developing nations adapt to climate change already in the works.
Along with the diplomatic talks, there will be hundreds of side events involving thousands of scientists, activists, journalists, and legislators, including some 200 U.S. senators and representatives.
A handful of people from UCAR and NCAR will be in the mix as well. We’re each attending for various reasons—to present research results, share educational resources, meet international peers, and more— but all of us are keenly interested in sharing our knowledge and learning more about climate change and the tremendous challenge the world faces in responding to it.
We’ll be posting updates here on NOTES FROM COPENHAGEN as our schedules allow, beginning in earnest around 11 December and continuing through the end of the meeting. You can also follow our updates via RSS news feed, Twitter, or Facebook.
Bob Henson, a writer/editor in UCAR Communications, is the author of The Rough Guide to Climate Change.
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Collaborative Aims to Boost Momentum for Home Energy Efficiency Upgrades in the Southwest
In 2011, Gavin Hastings, an Arizona Public Service (APS) program manager, began envisioning a collaborative that would advance the Home Performance with Energy Star (HPwES) programs in his region.
HPwES provides whole-house solutions for homeowners, offering increased comfort and energy savings via qualified contractors trained on building science principles. More than 200,000 homeowners nationwide have participated in the HPwES program through their local state energy office, utility company, or nonprofit agency sponsor. Though the program as a whole has been a success, Hastings believed that the program’s potential for more growth was much greater in the Southwest than it was elsewhere.
Total Annual Potential Residential Electricity Savings in 2020 by Program If Best Practices Programs Are Implemented
HPwES Completions in the Southwest, 2009–11
Hastings remembers a homeowner in Sun City, Arizona, who could walk from one side of his house to the other and feel the change in temperature. That homeowner took advantage of APS’s HPwES program and learned from the contractor that an A/C unit was pumping equal amounts of cold air into the house and attic. Once the ducts were sealed, the homeowner could immediately feel the difference in the comfort of his home, and he enjoyed lower utility bills.
There are so many homes like this with energy efficiency issues, Hastings realized, and so much money that homeowners could save, that he decided to take action to ramp up the reach of the program.
Collaboration Builds Consistent, Streamlined Programs
“Collaboration is something that the industry needs now more than ever,” Hastings says. “APS is working to expand the home performance marketplace, and along the path we realized that one program or even one state is not significant enough to drive the dramatic leap forward that the entire industry needs.”
Hastings believes that effective programs must be streamlined and consistent across utility territories and governmental jurisdictions in order to transform the home energy marketplace. So in 2012 he partnered with the national HPwES program and me, a buildings efficiency program associate at the Southwest Energy Efficiency Project (SWEEP), to create the Southwest Home Performance Collaborative (SW Collaborative). With assistance from the national HPwES program, Hastings and I immediately enrolled our peers from utilities, state and local home energy efficiency programs, and program implementation contractors. Today, the collaborative includes home energy program managers and professionals from six states: Arizona, Colorado, Nevada, New Mexico, Utah, and Wyoming. The group meets regularly by phone to share what works, discuss national program standards, and build momentum for home energy efficiency upgrades in the Southwest.
Home Retrofits Achieve Significant Energy Savings
A recent report released by SWEEP, “The $20 Billion Bonanza: Best Practice Electric Utility Energy Efficiency Programs and Their Benefits for the Southwest,” found that home retrofits can achieve a significant amount of electricity savings (see Figure 1). The findings indicate a cost of only $0.02/kWh for home retrofit programs, compared to $0.08-$0.12/kWh to supply electricity to households.
Back in 2010, before the collaborative was established, almost $80 million was allocated by the largest utilities in the Southwest for residential retrofit efforts, but HPwES programs had a very small slice of that budget. At that time, only two official HPwES programs were being offered by utilities in the region—Arizona Public Service and Xcel Energy. Other programs were much more limited, mostly offering single-measure rebates for insulation and air sealing, refrigerators, lightbulbs, and a few other measures. Since then, three additional home-performance programs have been offered by nonprofits and government—HomeFree Nevada, Four Corners for Resource Efficiency (4CORE) in Colorado, and the state of Utah program—and as yet no new programs have been offered by utilities. Overall almost 300 contractors are now part of the program in the Southwest area.
Increased Public Awareness Leads to More Home Retrofits
By 2011, studies revealed that public awareness of the Energy Star label exceeded 80%. With increased awareness building momentum for the Energy Star label, three new HPwES programs were established by the close of 2011. Figure 2 illustrates the significant increase in HPwES completions as a result of the new program activity.
The collaborative’s early success caught the attention of Ely Jacobsohn, the HPwES program manager for DOE. “The Energy Department is pleased to be working with the collaborative in the Southwest and to see the progress in developing their local market for home performance services,” says Jacobsohn. “Through the efforts of the Southwest sponsors, we are witnessing a growing certified workforce and an increase in HPwES projects which, ultimately, is helping homeowners and moving the nation toward a more energy-efficient economy.”
Collaborative Is a Voice for the Southwest
While national home performance groups have a strong presence in the United States, the SW Collaborative tackles issues and opportunities specific to one region of the country. Despite differences between the states’ energy policies and programs, they share similar climates, housing characteristics, energy mix, retrofit businesses, the Wild West philosophy, wind and solar potential, and scarce water resources.
For more information about the SW Collaborative or to share your ideas about subject matter that the SW Collaborative should address, please contact J.C. Martel at email@example.com.
SWEEP is a public interest organization that promotes energy efficiency in Arizona, Colorado, Nevada, New Mexico, Utah, and Wyoming. For more information, visit www.swenergy.org or follow them on Twitter@SouthwestEE.
“Having one regional voice helps home performance program success in our region. The collaborative has provided the Southwest, with our unique program issues, a way to voice concerns and issues to the national program designers as a single entity,” says Charlie Gohman, manager of the Arizona Home Performance program and a member of the collaborative.
While home performance is a house-by-house effort, each contractor and homeowner has the support of energy efficiency program managers. Those managers deliver rebates, publicity, contractor trainings, quality assurance, and analysis.
These program managers help not only their clients, but also their colleagues. In a series of monthly educational meetings, specific subject matter is discussed by national and local expert panels and guest speakers.
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February 01, 2009 | Tips from Travellers >
Quesnel, Guest Ranches & Horseback Riding
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In his books, Grass Beyond The Mountains, Nothing Too Good For A Cowboy, and The Rancher Takes A Wife; Richmond P. Hobson, Jr recounts the story of himself and fellow cowboy-adventurer, Panhandle Phillips. In 1934 they traveled from Wyoming to British Columbia in search of the last great North American cattle frontier, finally establishing the Frontier Cattle Company in 1937. Today it is possible to travel the trails blazed by Rich and Pan, guided by a third-generation Cariboo-country rancher who actually overnighted at Pan Phillips' fish camp in 1977, while riding to the Anahim Lake Stampede.
Dale and Yvonne Dunn own the Blackwater-Spruce Ranch, located about 60 Km north-west of Quesnel, on which they raise high quality Angus-Hereford cattle. They also conduct ranch-related activities such as spring branding, cattle drives, and horse trekking. They are the only operators in BC licensed to conduct horse treks on the Alexander Mackenzie Heritage Trail (AMHT). Last summer I joined Dale and Yvonne for a 10-day trek from the ranch to Kluskoil Lake Provincial Park and return, with overnight stops at Blackwater Crossing, at a primitive campsite along the AMHT, at Gillies Crossing Forestry Station on the Euchineko River and at Titetown Lake. The hospitality was outstanding, the scenery magnificent, and the experience unforgettable.
I am returning to the Blackwater-Spruce this summer (24 June - 14 July) for a spectacular 22-day, 400 mile ride to the Anahim Lake Stampede and return. This trek will follow the AMHT and the old Kluskus wagon road that Pan Phillips used until 1969 to drive his cattle to Quesnel. This trek will include overnight stops at Gillies Crossing, Titetown Lake, Kluskoil Lake, Pan Meadow crossing, Kluskus, and the home ranch, among others. For serious horsemen this adventure is unique in Canada. In fact there are very few operators in North America who offer horseback treks of this scope and duration.
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Belfast, Northern Ireland: From Blast to Bloom
The bombings and sectarian shootings have stopped in Belfast. The only thing exploding now is the number of visitors. Over the past decade the Northern Irish capital has risen from its violent past like a phoenix from its ashes.
The agressive wall murals are slowly being replaced by more positive ones. And although the world’s most bombed hotel, The Europa, is still standing in Belfast, new luxury hotels have entered the stage as well as flagship stores.
It has been five years since I last visited Belfast. Back then it was already a promising city, climbing the lists of new hot travel destinations. Today, in 2010, it has been transformed almost beyond recognition.
The Northern Irish capital was once a place to steer clear of because of sectarian abductions, kneecappings and shootings between Loyalists and Nationalists as well as occasional bombings. Now say hello to a completely different city - one determined to rise from its bloody past.
Separated from the rest of Ireland as a result of the Anglo-Irish Treaty between Ireland and colonial power Britain in 1920-21, Northern Ireland’s two communities - a minority of Catholics wishing to be reunited with the Republic of Ireland and a majority of Protestants pledging their allegiance to the British Crown - were left to fight their own internal battle.
For a while the armed conflict seemed to cease, but in the late 1960’s tensions grew due to violation of the Catholic community’s civil rights. Many people turned to terrorist movements like the IRA, UDA, UFF and UVF for protection and counter strikes.
The 1970’s and 1980’s became the bloodiest decades in the history of Northern Ireland. However, since the peace agreement in 1998 there has been a ceasefire.
From terror to tourist attraction
Instead of running away from its violent past, Belfast has turned it to its advantage. After all who does not like a scary story? The city’s visitors seem to love it.
The second most popular thing to do if you are a tourist in Belfast today is a black cab tour, which takes you around to political wall murals and former crime scenes along the Peace Line – the fences and walls still dividing the two communities today.
My cab driver’s guess is that they will all come down within the next decade, but it takes time to heal the wounds of violence. For now it is a tourist attraction, and an excellent one.
The most popular thing to do if you are a tourist in Belfast is a Titanic tour, another terrific story of death and horror – although nothing to do with the conflict. The world’s largest ship at the time, The RMS Titanic, was built in Belfast and sank on its maiden voyage from England to America in 1912. A thousand people were lost at sea.
What other city would take pride in a ship that sank? None, I think. But in Belfast they wash their hands and say: “Built by the Irish - sunk by the English.”
You can even buy a T-shirt with that in writing. Make sure to visit Belfast for the 100th anniversary of The Titanic in 2012. It will be quite an experience, I have been told.
Alternatively you can stop by the hotel for a drink or cup of tea. If you do, make sure you pay the pub across the road a visit too. The Crown Liquor Saloon is one of the oldest pubs in Belfast and a beloved landmark.
I tried getting a room at The Europa myself. But fear not, because hotels are growing out of the dirt as you are reading.
Since 1999 twelve new hotels have opened in Belfast, increasing the number of hotel rooms by 60 percent. The most common hotel chains, like Hilton, Holiday Inn, Radisson Blu, Park Inn, Ramada Encore and soon also Marriott are all represented in the Northern Irish capital.
The pubs have always been there, but whereas they used to close early because of bomb threats, pubs as well as new posh cocktail bars and nightclubs stay open till late, making Belfast quite a party hub for the young at heart.
All over the city new building projects are shooting up. The Titanic Signature Project on Queen’s Island across the Lagan River being the most ambitious one.
The new area by the waterfront called the Titanic Quarter is seeing the construction of the flagship: Titanic Signature Building – Northern Ireland’s largest built visitor attraction ever – which will include the Titanic Experience Exhibition - five linked interpretative galleries telling the story of the Titanic and Belfast’s wider maritime and industrial history. It is set to open in 2012.
Four new hotels including the Premier Inn and a new boutique hotel in the old Harland and Wolff offices are set to open in the near future.
In downtown the brand new shopping mall Victoria Square impresses with a lone line of flagship stores such as Apple, Calvin Klein, Hugo Boss, Levi’s and Tommy Hilfiger.
One thing which has not changed since I was in Belfast five years ago, are the locals. Their warmth, wit and hospitality are all the reasons you need to go.
For more information about Belfast
The Crown Saloon: www.crownbar.com
The Europa Hotel www.hastingshotels.com/europa-belfast
Victoria Square: www.victoriasquare.com
Conventions and Visitor Bureau www.gotobelfast.com
How to get to Belfast
Belfast City Airport: www.belfastcityairport.com
Belfast International Airport: www.belfastairport.com
Dublin Airport: www.dublinairport.com
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Olympus has developed a lens capable of shooting omnidirectional images. The company’s Future Creation Lab, in Japan, has developed a prototype CCD camera that incorporates the unique lens.
The futuristic lens was developed based on the “axisymmetric free-form-surface lens,” which was developed and announced by the laboratory last summer. It has a spherical shooting range, with horizontal and vertical view angles of 360 degrees and 180 degrees.
The new lens is made of glass and has a cylindrical shape measuring 3cm in diameter. The incident light is reflected inside the lens before entering the camera.
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Date: Wed, 1 Nov 1995 23:50:54 GMT
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Subject: Fact Sheet on the World Bank's IFC
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Getting the Facts on the IFC:
Private Sector Lending of the World Bank
By Friends of the Earth
19 October 1995
WHAT IS THE IFC?
The International Finance Corporation is the private sector
lending arm of the World Bank, and is part of the World Bank
Group. It was established in 1956 "to foster economic
growth in developing member countries by promoting private
sector investment". It has become the world's single
largest source of direct project financing for private
investment in developing countries. In 1995, the IFC
approved $2.9 billion in loans, an increase of 17 percent
from the previous year, making it the fastest growing part
of the World Bank Group, after MIGA. In contrast, IBRD
loans have increased more slowly and IDA loan commitments
HOW DOES IT DIFFER FROM IDA AND IBRD OF THE WORLD BANK?
The other parts of the World Bank, the International
Development Association (IDA) and the International Bank for
Reconstruction and Development (IBRD), provide loans
directly to governments and their lending profiles are
But the IFC serves as a catalyst for investment worldwide.
The IFC's involvement is essentially a seal of good
investment and opens the door for other investors to decide
a project is not too risky to become involved. For every $1
in financing approved by the IFC in 1994, other investors
and lenders provide $5.43. While IFC's loan commitments are
relatively small, it mobilizes more than $20 billion of
investments in the private sector.
WHAT ARE IFC'S DISCLOSURE, ENVIRONMENT & SOCIAL POLICIES?
The IFC sets its own procedures which are weaker than the
rest of the World Bank. The information disclosure policy
involves the public less in its project development, and the
amount of information that is publicly available is limited.
There is little coordination within the IFC of environmental
information so that critical information is used in project
development in an attempt to reduce the negative impacts.
Environmental assessments are completed after the staff
appraisal stage and after the critical decisions about the
project have been made. The IFC argues that because it
lends to private corporations, it has certain
confidentiality rights to respect and cannot apply the World
Banks general information disclosure policy. However, in
the last year, the Inter-American Development Bank and the
Asian Development Bank have both adopted stronger disclosure
policies for their private sector windows, which includes
the release of loan agreements, earlier public notification
of projects in the works and a more thorough use of the
information that is avaiable.
As for the environmental and social policies of the IFC, on
principle the IFC is supposed to follow the same policies of
the World Bank. However, in practice we find that rigorous
application of these policies is lacking. In some cases,
the local communities were not brought into the project
development soon enough or at all. In other cases, local
indigenous populations are affected by an IFC loan, but the
indigenous peoples policy of the World Bank has not been
followed. In effect, what we see is that the environmental
and social issues will be addressed when convenient or not
too costly, but the failure to apply such policies will not
prevent a project from being financed.
WHAT IS THE IFC'S ENVIRONMENTAL RECORD?
The IFC's loans include large scale infrastructure projects,
privatization and development of the manufacturing sector
and extraction of natural resources. Between 1992-1993,
19.2 percent of the loans were in the energy sector for oil
and gas development and energy production, 16.9 percent of
the loans were in the chemicals, petrochemicals and
fertilizer sectors, 12.2 percent were in general
manufacturing and 22 percent for infrastructure.
One major infrastructure project in Chile typifies the kind
of environmental and social degradation that occurs without
strong policies or oversight in institutions like the IFC.
In 1993, the IFC approved the funding for the construction
of a large hydroelectric dam, the Pangue Dam on the Bio Bio
river, one of Chile's longest and considered most important
rivers. The Pangue is the first of six dams being proposed
for financing by the IFC.
The beauty of the Bio Bio's gorges and rapids has led the
area to be known as the "Grand Canyon of South America".
The area provides habitat for native forests, as well as
home to 5,000 native Pehuenche people, the only members of
Mapuche Indian society still living in traditional manner.
Construction of these dams will involve the forced
relocation of thousands Pehuenche people, as well as the
ecological destruction of a diverse valley and river.
The damming of the Bio Bio river became the first major
development project to arouse opposition in Chile. The
Peheunche people joined with environmentalists nationally
and internationally to organize against the construction of
these dams. The protest forced the Chilean Electric Power
Company to complete an environmental assessment, which was
later criticized by environmental groups for failing to
address the impact of the broad impacts of the construction
of the dams.
But despite the opposition locally in Chile and
internationally, the IFC decided to provide the loans to
begin the building of the first dam in the series.
FUTURE FOR THE IFC
There is a future for the IFC, but its role should not be to
do business as usual and support the private sector blindly
in its development. Its investments should make a
difference for communities, such as helping an industry
adopt pollution abatement equipment or finance the
development of environmental technologies. The IFC should
not finance power projects that are polluting or destructive
to the environment, but should instead invest in renewable
energy development and demand side management programs.
Most importantly, the IFC's definition of the private sector
must broaden. The amount of private investment in
developing countries in growing at a fast pace, reaching
over $200 billion last year. The IFC's should expand its
definition of the private sector to include micro and small
scale entrepreneurers, such as women, small farmers, and
members of the informal sector. Those are the sectors that
are currently not getting the support. The power, mining,
oil and gas companies are already competitive industries. It
is the majority of society that needs the help.
For more information, contact Andrea Durbin, Friends of the
Earth-US Telephone: (202) 783-7400; Fax: (202) 783-0444;
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IN THE ANNALS OF Ventura history, there is likely nothing odder than the back-story of Cemetery Park on Main Street Downtown. Established in 1862, the cemetery once sat on the very edge of town before the city sprawled eastward. The site is the final resting place of more than 2,000 people.
You'd never know that by looking at it today. It now functions as a public park with only occasional small, flat markers indicating it was ever a proper cemetery. It's become a gathering space for families and lots of Frisbee-tossing dog owners. I often drive visitors by the spot and point out that while the headstones are gone, the bodies still remain in the ground, a tidbit which nearly always elicits a look of disbelief.
How the resting place of some of Ventura's founding fathers and mothers got to this stage probably ranks as one of the city's more controversial decisions. The church-owned cemetery, filled to capacity in the 1940s, began falling into disrepair over the years, much to the dismay of nearby property owners. A large hedge, planted to cover up the spectacle, did little to appease neighbors.
Years of vandalism took its toll until 1963 when the city, by now the owner of the property, decided -- with only a bit of public outcry -- to convert it to a public park. Bodies resting in mausoleums were moved underground, relatives who could be located were give the option of moving their deceased ancestors and/or collecting the headstones. Flat markers were placed at the request of some family members.
The monuments were unceremoniously moved to a city storage yard and arranged in alphabetical order for relatives to collect. But over the years it became a popular high school prank to steal the headstones and cart them off as grim trophies. Now, many years later, they still pop up from time to time in odd places.
Finally, the unclaimed stones were ground up and used to fill a levee near the Olivas Park Golf Course.
GIVEN THIS CHECKERED history, it is no wonder local residents have clamored for a respectable ending to this resting place for people who have Ventura streets named after them. Finally a plan has emerged that may appeal to everyone, but paying for it in these tight financial times is the difficult part. The city is hoping for help in the form of grants and private donations, Mayor Christy Weir said.
"Since most grant funding will only pay construction costs -- and not design fees -- the city has taken the initial steps necessary to become eligible for available funding by designing a plan for improvements to the park," she said.
But neighbors, who now enjoy the open, restful spot, have complained about the addition of perhaps 2,000 flat brass markers to the site and wonder how recreation and memorials can co-exist. Others in the community say it never should have been made into a public park in the first place and should be fenced off and restored as a cemetery. A map to the gravesites with names still exists.
The new plan also includes refurbished landscaping and repairs to the historic WPA cobblestone retaining wall, a veterans' memorial path and flagpole, original headstones inset into a memorial wall and a memorial garden, which will make it a more pleasant public space.
"The plan is to gather whatever headstones still exist to use them in the memorial wall," Weir said. "We're trying to restore the history and dignity that was lost when the park conversion took place."
The city is hoping to get more public input on the plan on Wednesday, Nov. 19 at 5:30 p.m. at Community Presbyterian Church, 1555 Poli St. The proposed plans are posted at the park, and are also online at the city's Web site.
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Who is the prophet Moses mentioned in Deuteronomy 18:15 ? I was thinking Moses was talking about Jesus, but Jesus is not considered a prophet is he ? Deuteronomy 18:14-16 (NIV) 14 The ...
Matthew 16:28 I tell you the truth, some who are standing here will not taste death before they see the Son of Man coming in his kingdom. Mark 9:1 And he said to them, "I tell you the truth, ...
The test of a prophet. Deuteronomy 18 NKJV 21 And if you say in your heart, ‘How shall we know the word which the LORD has not spoken?’— 22 when a prophet speaks in the name of the LORD, ...
1 Corinthians 14:22-25 confuses me. Verse 22 states: Tongues, then, are a sign, not for believers but for unbelievers; prophecy, however, is not for unbelievers but for believers. So, tongues is ...
If I doubted on the authenticity of a "message", must I automatically associate it with the enemy's attacks? Message here refers to any information that might be related to God's Will in our lives.
The Bible pretty clearly says not to murder (Exodus 20:13). But if we examine Numbers 25 or 1Kings 18:40, we see God (or more accurately, his prophets) telling us to kill people. Indeed, entire ...
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Hoffman R128.7 .B42
Lorenzo Bellini was an Italian physician and
anatomist. By the age of 23 he had already begun his research into the
structure of the kidneys and had described the ducts known by his name.
He published his findings in 1662 in Exercitatio anatomica de
structura et usu renum. It became one of his best known treatises.
In 1863 he published De urinis et pulsibus, in which
he recognized the value of urine in aiding diagnosis.
He was a professor and chair of anatomy at the University
of Pisa. After spending thirty years at Pisa, he was became the
personal physician to the Grand Duke Cosimo III, and was also made
senior consulting physician to Pope Clement XI.
His works were published in a collected form after his death as Opera
omnia at Venice in 1708.
This is a copy of the second edition of Opera omnia,
published in 1732
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Commentary by Itzik Gottesman
Brider, zog (Brother, Say) is by the 19th century Yiddish poet Sholem Berenshteyn. No one seems to be sure of his life dates (and not even his first name – some say Shmuel) but he lived in Kamenetz-Podolsk, Ukraine, and died before 1880. In 1869 he published his collection Magazin fun yidishe lider far dem yidishn folk in Zhitomir, which was reprinted several times.
The best source for his biography is Zalmen Reisin‘s Leksikon fun der yidisher literatur, volume 1. Reisin considers him one of the first Yiddish folkpoets and even the poet Mikhl Gordon („Maskhe‟, „Di bord‟) considered him a better poet than himself. As Reisin points out, his work sometimes touches upon typical maskilic themes (anti-Hasidic, Russian patriotism) but he mostly stays clear of them, and his most popular poems became songs with traditional themes such as Brider zog and Sholem-Aleykhem which the Bessarabian folksinger Arkady Gendler sings on his recording, released in 2001, Mayn shtetele Soroke, produced by Jeanette Lewicki.
The most extensive discusssion of the song Brider, zog is in Joseph and Chana Mlotek‘s book Perl fun der yidisher poezye which was recently translated into English by Barnett Zumoff as Pearls of Yiddish Poetry, Ktav Publishing. The song was originally titled Zmires has 15 verses; what was sung were the first four verses.
I have attached the Yiddish words and music in the version found in Z. Kisselhof‘s Lider zamlung far der yidisher shul un familye, St. Petersburg 1911 which is very close to the version sung here.
The unidentified singer is clearly more of a „pro‟ than we are used to hearing in the songs posted on this blog. But listening to her interpretation of khasidic song does raise interesting questions about the “art song” interpretation of khasidic style. The late, great Masha Benya, among others, comes to mind in this regard. This singer turns a song, which melodically could be quite boring, into an interesting performance.
I know this song from my mother, Beyle Schaechter Gottesman, who learned it from her mother, Lifshe Schaecther Widman, and the words as they are sung here are almost exactly the same (we sing „Ver vet lakhn, un khoyzek makhn…‟).
Thanks again to Lorin Sklamberg, sound archivist at YIVO, who allowed us to post another song from the YIVO Stonehill collection.
A folksong, khasidic.
Brider zog, vi heyst der tog,
ven mir ale zenen freylekh?
Der yidele, der kleyner, der kusherer, der sheyner
Iz dokh dan a meylekh.
Tell me brother what is the day called
when we are all joyous?
The Jew, the little one, the kosher one, the beautiful,
Then feels himself like a king.
Shabes aleyn, kimt tsu geyn,
Freyt aykh kinder ale!
Oy tantst kinder, yederere bazinder,
Lekoved der heyliker kale.
The Sabbath itself arrives,
Be happy all you children!
O, dance children, each on his own,
in honor of the holy bride.
Dos iz klor, vi a hor
az shabes is di kale.
Der khusndl der sheyner, iz nit keyner.
Nor mir yidelekh ale.
This is obvious as a hair,
that Sabbath is the bride.
The beautiful groom is no one else
but all of us Jews.
Un ver es lakht, un khoyzek makht.
Fun der kale-khusn.
Der vet take esn a make
fun der side-levyusn.
And he who laughs, and mocks
the groom and bride.
He will indeed eat nothing
at the Leviathan-feast.
o, brider zog….
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Director: John L. Koprowski
Dr. John Koprowski joined the project as director in 2000 and is also Professor of Wildlife and Fisheries Science at the University of Arizona where he teaches courses in General Ecology, Applications of Behavioral Ecology to Conservation Biology, and Small Mammal Conservation and Management. His research interests are focused on the conservation and behavioral ecology of vertebrates, most recently the ecology of rare tree squirrels and an uncommon social carnivore, the coati. Since joining the Red Squirrel Monitoring Project, John has addressed the dearth of information regarding Mt. Graham red squirrel demographics and space use by instating an intensive radio telemetry component which currently employs two full time research assistants. In addition, John has brought on several graduate students - many of whom are studying Mt. Graham red squirrels and whose research has contributed a great deal to what is known about this isolated subspecies. For more information about John and his current research projects and graduate students, please visit John's personal website.
Wildlife Biologist, Senior: Vicki Greer
Vicki has been with the Red Squirrel Monitoring Project since its inception in 1989. She received a B.S. in Fisheries and Wildlife Science and a B.A. in Ecology from the University of Missouri.
She supervises team biologists and technicians, oversees the population censuses of squirrels on the monitored areas, manages many long-term databases for the project, prepares reports for cooperating agencies as well as manuscripts for peer-reviewed
journals and presentations at professional conferences.
Before coming to Arizona to chase squirrels professionally, she studied pileated woodpecker behavior and home ranges in Missouri, limnology in Alaska, and breeding biology of mallards in North Dakota.
Wildlife Biologist, Senior: Melissa Merrick
Melissa joined the monitoring project as a wildlife biologist in 2005. She received her Master's degree at Idaho State University with a post-baccalaureate certificate in geotechnoloiges. She is responsible for the project's spatial data sets, processing telemetry data, analyzing squirrel space use, keeping track of the telemetry research assistants, and carrying out field work on Mt. Graham.
In her spare time she can be found helping with report writing and preparing manuscripts for publication and presentation at meetings. Her research interests include physiological ecology, population dynamics, and behavioral ecology. She has experience working with small mammals, birds, and beetles, and with habitat suitability, spatial statistics, and groundwater pollution modeling.
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Yosemite National Park (CA)
Climbers at Cookie Cliff heard a rockfall late on the morning of October 15. "The Cookie" is a popular Yosemite day use climbing area in the Merced River canyon below Yosemite Valley. Later that afternoon, two climbers found the body of 23-year-old Philip Jones at the base of the cliff near the point where the rockfall had occurred. A sling anchor was found set-up near the top of the cliff, 150 to 200 feet directly above the body, and a rope was found unattached to anything hung-up on the cliff. It is likely that Jones had fallen at the same time that the rockfall occurred. It appears that he was alone and preparing to rappel when the accident occurred. The accident remains under investigation.
[Submitted by Mark Harvey, El Portal Subdistrict Ranger/Incident Commander]
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Follow Their Lead? Most Chinese Believe Their Students Are Overworked
Discussions about the future of the United States' education system often are colored by fears that students from China and India are outperforming their American peers and soon will swoop in and take their jobs. In a speech last January in which he trumpeted the importance of science, technology, engineering, and math education, President Obama praised the way China and India are "educating their children earlier and longer, with greater emphasis on math and science." He then said that America needed to "out-educate" our competitors to the east.
According to a new study from the Pew Research Center, significant portions of the population in China, India, and Pakistan believe their children are being pushed too hard in school. In China, where suicide is the leading cause of death among young people, a full 68 percent of people say adults put too much pressure on children to do well in school.
Contrast that figure with the U.S., where only 11 percent of adults believe children are under too much pressure, while 64 percent say they're not pressured enough.
Making STEM education programs more rigorous isn't necessarily a bad idea, and good students don't have to be miserable. But it's important to note the downside to what's going on in the schools we're heralding as the models for STEM education. In 2004, while South India's tech industry boomed, that region had the highest youth suicide rate in the world. "In this modern age, children are not brought up peacefully," Dr. Mathew Kurien, a psychologist in Bangalore, told the Rediff news service. "They are under pressure to deliver at school; they are under pressure to appear for competitive examinations. After they reach puberty, no one in the family gives them any advice about the meaning of life."
It's an important reminder that the situation in competing countries is rarely as perfect as it seems. We all want American kids to succeed on a global scale, but keeping them healthy and happy is important, too.
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Life In Paradise ( Genesis 2:1-24, Revelation 22:1-5, Genesis 3:8, Revelation 21:1-4, Exodus 13:17-22, 1 Kings 8:10-11, Philippians 2:5-11)Ben Parish, 19 February 2012
Part of the One God One Plan series, preached at a Sunday Morning Service service
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22:1 Then the angel showed me the river of the water of life, bright as crystal, flowing from the throne of God and of the Lamb 2 through the middle of the street of the city; also, on either side of the river, the tree of life with its twelve kinds of fruit, yielding its fruit each month. The leaves of the tree were for the healing of the nations. 3 No longer will there be anything accursed, but the throne of God and of the Lamb will be in it, and his servants will worship him. 4 They will see his face, and his name will be on their foreheads. 5 And night will be no more. They will need no light of lamp or sun, for the Lord God will be their light, and they will reign forever and ever. (ESV)
8 And they heard the sound of the Lord God walking in the garden in the cool of the day, and the man and his wife hid themselves from the presence of the Lord God among the trees of the garden. (ESV)
21:1 Then I saw a new heaven and a new earth, for the first heaven and the first earth had passed away, and the sea was no more. 2 And I saw the holy city, new Jerusalem, coming down out of heaven from God, prepared as a bride adorned for her husband. 3 And I heard a loud voice from the throne saying, “Behold, the dwelling place of God is with man. He will dwell with them, and they will be his people, and God himself will be with them as their God. 4 He will wipe away every tear from their eyes, and death shall be no more, neither shall there be mourning, nor crying, nor pain anymore, for the former things have passed away.” (ESV)
17 When Pharaoh let the people go, God did not lead them by way of the land of the Philistines, although that was near. For God said, “Lest the people change their minds when they see war and return to Egypt.” 18 But God led the people around by the way of the wilderness toward the Red Sea. And the people of Israel went up out of the land of Egypt equipped for battle. 19 Moses took the bones of Joseph with him, for Joseph had made the sons of Israel solemnly swear, saying, “God will surely visit you, and you shall carry up my bones with you from here.” 20 And they moved on from Succoth and encamped at Etham, on the edge of the wilderness. 21 And the Lord went before them by day in a pillar of cloud to lead them along the way, and by night in a pillar of fire to give them light, that they might travel by day and by night. 22 The pillar of cloud by day and the pillar of fire by night did not depart from before the people. (ESV)
1 Kings 8:10-11
10 And when the priests came out of the Holy Place, a cloud filled the house of the Lord, 11 so that the priests could not stand to minister because of the cloud, for the glory of the Lord filled the house of the Lord. (ESV)
5 Have this mind among yourselves, which is yours in Christ Jesus, 6 who, though he was in the form of God, did not count equality with God a thing to be grasped, 7 but made himself nothing, taking the form of a servant, being born in the likeness of men. 8 And being found in human form, he humbled himself by becoming obedient to the point of death, even death on a cross. 9 Therefore God has highly exalted him and bestowed on him the name that is above every name, 10 so that at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, in heaven and on earth and under the earth, 11 and every tongue confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father. (ESV)
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Hey, we all damage our kids in our own wonderful ways. Here is Anna at the tender age of three perusing my highly inappropriate US Magazine. She was looking at dresses, and not yet reading the words, but still – not my proudest moment as a mom.
Yesterday, Ella, my 7 year old said “I’m gonna run like a bat into a hill.” My husband and I just looked at each other, both realizing she got that saying from The Voice last night – although it was more like “… a bat out-a hell.”
We have been a TV-free family since the kids were born. Yes, we’ll watch an occasional Phinneas and Ferb on Saturday morning or Eagle game on Sunday, but in general, we didn’t see a need for TV. Until recently.
Anna, my 9 year old, is starting to care about music, movies, TV shows, and in general, the “cool things” in the world around her. So, in thinking we would help her be able to talk current events, celebrities and shows with her friends, we selected a TV show we thought the whole family could watch.
Now, I have nothing wrong with The Voice, other than the language. I love the back-stories of struggle. I love the message of working hard for your dream. But we hear way too many inappropriate-for-kids words such as “Ass”, “Damn”, “Hell”, and “Pissed”. The first time or two one of the contestants or judges used these words, Steve and I looked over the kids heads with wordless looks like, “Do you think they heard that? Do you think they know it is a “bad word”? It even got to the point when I would quietly whisper to Anna, “You know that is a word that we don’t use, right?”
So, here we are now, with Ella running “like a bat into a hill” wondering about the pros and cons of trying to introduce the kids to a little bit more current entertainment, singers, and events. Should we turn off The Voice? Should we use this as a teaching moment for “adult-only language”?
The bottom line is, perhaps we just picked the wrong show and something like American Idol or The X Factor would be more G/PG rated. Any advice for this momma who is just waiting for the call from the Kindergarten teacher telling her that Mia, our 5 year old, has just repeated one of Blake Shelton’s recent phrases, “You bet your ass!”
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Information is currency. But, just like cash, it can prove elusive for some and plentiful for others. In our increasingly digital era, the ability to access the Internet is the key to greater opportunities. And yet, the digital divide persists, meaning that citizens from different groups are missing out on the Internet revolution.
One glaring example of the information disconnect revolved around Internet access at public libraries. The free service is one of the few ways low-income residents of communities receive access to the Internet. According to “Opportunity for All: How the American Public Benefits from Internet Access at Libraries,” 77 million people use libraries to access the Internet annually, and 44% of people below the federal poverty line relied on public access terminals. In addition, 26 million people used public library terminals for government or legal services. Still, demand vastly outstrips supply.
Unfortunately, wait times for terminals can stretch across hours, and if the computers go down, there is no way to alert people beforehand. This caused patrons endless distress; many used public transportation or scheduled their library usage around their work schedules, which meant a wasted trip.
I discussed with a library staffer creating a simple SMS alert (text message) that people could subscribe to that would notify them of the status of the computers. The idea was well received, but stalled in the implementation phase.
Another moment I kept returning to when conceiving this project was working with local teens – and how they had absolutely no idea that legislation for a nightly curfew and restrictions to public space were being debated. When they heard the news, they were outraged. One boy got out of his chair yelling, “I would like to testify!” But the week before, I had watched a Washington Post reporter try to find teens to comment on a story, and tweet about his inability to find someone to go on record."
Latoya Peterson*, “Making Sure News And Information Gets To All The Public,” JSK: John S. Knight Fellowships at Stanford 2/8/13
*yep, as in the Owner/Editor of Racialicious!
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Gov. Jerry Brown recently released a revised budget that paints an even more bleak economic picture for the state than imagined before.
The budget, which has a deficit that has now grown to $16 billion, is sure to have a rippling effect on school districts throughout the state, including the San Bruno Park School District.
With further budget cuts in mind for next year, interim Chief Business Officer Art Schmidtt told the school board earlier this month in a presentation that, with all the uncertainty surrounding education funding, the district could at least bank on one thing: likely won't pass.
At best, Schmidtt said, the district could remain financially solvent by and services.
At worst, the district could be teetering on bankruptcy in a few years if an alternative isn't figured out soon.
The district is expected to take a $1.2 million hit in the middle of next year because of the ongoing state budget cuts, and the district continues to spend in a deficit of about $500,000 a year—two trends the district can't sustain for too much longer, Schmidtt said.
Schmidtt said bankruptcy would be a "very ugly picture" for the district, but he doesn't think that will happen.
He told a group of parents at the last school board meeting that 172 school districts, or 20 percent, have already said they could face bankruptcy if Brown's tax measure doesn't pass.
"But is the state of California ready to take over the public school system?" he asked rhetorically. "Because there will be many districts facing the possibility of bankruptcy, and I don't think the state has the capacity to handle that."
The for the November ballot could offset the anticipated midyear cuts, he added. But it would do nothing to alleviate the district's deficit spending.
Schools trustee Dr. Henry Sanchez also weighed in by saying that the district has been dealing with a deficit each year for the last 30 years.
"The reason it's been working is because the money always shows up," Sanchez said.
That may not be the case this time around.
What, then, could the San Bruno Park School District do to fix its budget problems and reduce its ongoing deficit?
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The Campus Chaplain is responsible for fostering and nurturing spiritual growth and wholeness during your years of living and learning at Bloomfield College. The chaplain can provide support for individuals and groups engaged in religious activities related to specific faith traditions and those exploring personal spiritual development. This includes activities, programs, and classes related to the understanding and appreciation of a variety of cultures and beliefs, the examination of personal values, and the pursuit of justice and contribution to the common good.
To help enrich your college experience the Campus Chaplain can:
- Provide leadership, support and direction for student organizations based in a number of different faith traditions and serve as advisor to groups focused more generally on the pursuit of spiritual development
- Counsel individuals and groups on issues related to faith and spirituality. Supervise events related to religious traditions and spiritual life.
- Plan and present programs with speakers, performers, and other activities designed to educate the campus about different religious and spiritual practices and celebrate a variety of traditions.
- Work toward strengthening and maintaining the relationship between the College and the PC(USA) and other religious groups.
- Organize and sponsor student trips to conferences, events, and volunteer mission work.
Spiritual Counseling/Listening with the Campus Chaplain
“To listen to another’s soul into a condition of disclosure and discovery may be almost the greatest service that any human being ever performs for another.” -Douglas Steere
The chaplain is available to listen, as well as for one-on-one or group counseling sessions for those students, faculty, and staff who wish to explore the questions of faith and spirituality, and how it shapes our lives.
What’s On Your Mind?
Meet with students, faculty, and staff for an open discussion about what matters and what is happening in the world that impacts every single one of us. We meet every other week. (Topics sent out the week before… a True Program event)
We meet on the Quad (or other designated areas) once a month to celebrate life, to gather in gratitude, and to create holy moments in our lives, as well as to observe religious holidays. Schedule TBA.
Faculty/Staff Bible Study
Study meets every Thursday between 12 -1PM, at the Student Affairs Conference Room. We wrestle with the Big Questions about what it means to live out our faith in light of what is going on in the world.
Throughout the semester we will schedule different events to facilitate interfaith discussions with invited guests, which will include a rabbi, priest, minister, imam, as well as other religious leaders to promote peace and understanding among various religions.
During the school year, there will be a number of on/off campus retreats offered for spiritual reflection, led by the Chaplaincy Office, and as part of the Wellness Team.
Interested in serving others around the world? The Chaplain’s office organizes mission trips to such places as Haiti and Kenya, opening up the opportunity to work in medical clinics, orphanages, and schools. Students will have opportunities to experience mission trips on local, national and international levels.
Writing for Spirituality Workshops
Who are you? What do you think? What is your passion? How can you transform your challenges and struggles into personal/spiritual growth? Writing is one of the most effective tools for self-reflection and discovery and the pursuit of truth. Through writing, we can become more authentic. If you are interested in this type of creative and direct engagement with the inner life, these workshops are for you. These workshops are for everyone who is willing to explore this inner landscape and journey through the written word. A schedule of dates will be available every semester.
Student Small Group Studies
The chaplain is available for small group student bible studies, interfaith discussions and explorations about various religions. If you are interested in “wrestling” with questions of faith and gathering in a group of 6-9 students who are interested in talking about how faith/religion impacts every aspect of one’s life and relationships, please contact the Spiritual Life Office.
The Campus Chaplain
Rev. Sherry Karasik
Student Center, 3rd floor
Phone: 973-748-9008, ext. 1393
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Boston, MA— Scientists from Schepens Eye Research Institute are the first to regenerate large areas of damaged retinas and improve visual function using IPS cells (induced pluripotent stem cells) derived from skin. The results of their study, which is published in PLoS ONE this month, hold great promise for future treatments and cures for diseases such as age-related macular degeneration, retinitis pigmentosa, diabetic retinopathy and other retinal diseases that affect millions worldwide.
"We are very excited about these results," says Dr. Budd A. Tucker, the study's first author. "While other researchers have been successful in converting skin cells into induced pluripotent stem cells (iPSCs) and subsequently into retinal neurons, we believe that this is the first time that this degree of retinal reconstruction and restoration of visual function has been detected," he adds. Tucker, who is currently an Assistant Professor of Ophthalmology at the University of Iowa, Carver College of Medicine, completed the study at Schepens Eye Research Institute in collaboration with Dr. Michael J. Young, the principle investigator of the study, who heads the Institute's regenerative medicine center.
Today, diseases such as retinitis pigmentosa (RP) and age-related macular degeneration (AMD) are the leading causes of incurable blindness in the western world. In these diseases, retinal cells, also known as photoreceptors, begin to die and with them the eye's ability to capture light and transmit this information to the brain. Once destroyed, retinal cells, like other cells of the central nervous system have limited capacity for endogenous regeneration.
"Stem cell regeneration of this precious tissue is our best hope for treating and someday curing these disorders," says Young, who has been at the forefront of vision stem cell research for more than a decade.
While Tucker, Young and other scientists were beginning to tap the potential of embryonic and adult stem cells early in the decade, the discovery that skin cells could be transformed into "pluripotent" cells, nearly identical to embryonic cells, stirred excitement in the vision research community. Since 2006 when researchers in Japan first used a set of four "transcription factors" to signal skin cells to become iPSCs, vision scientists have been exploring ways to use this new technology. Like embryonic stem cells, iPSCs have ¬the ability to become any other cell in the body, but are not fraught with the ethical, emotional and political issues associated with the use of tissue from human embryos.
Tucker and Young harvested skin cells from the tails of red fluorescent mice. They used red mice, because the red tissue would be easy to track when transplanted in the eyes of non-fluorescent diseased mice.
By forcing these cells to express the four Yamanaka transcription factors (named for their discoverer) the group generated red fluorescent IPSCs, and, with additional chemical coaxing, precursors of retinal cells. Precursor cells are immature photoreceptors that only mature in their natural habitat—the eye.
Within 33 days the cells were ready to be transplanted and were introduced into the eyes of a mouse model of retina degenerative disease. Due to a genetic mutation, the retinas of these recipient mice quickly degenerate, the photoreceptor cells die and at the time of transplant electrical activity, as detected by ERG (electroretinography), is absent.
Within four to six weeks, the researchers observed that the transplanted "red" cells had taken up residence in the appropriate retinal area (photoreceptor layer) of the eye and had begun to integrate and assemble into healthily looking retinal tissue.
The team then retested the mice with ERG and found a significant increase in electrical activity in the newly reconstructed retinal tissue. In fact, the amount of electrical activity was approximately half of what would be expected in a normal retina. They also conducted a dark adaption test to see if connections were being made between the new photoreceptor cells and the rest of the retina. In brief, the group found that by stimulating the newly integrated photoreceptor cells with light they could detect a signal in the downstream neurons, which was absent in the other untreated eye.
Based on the results of their study, Tucker and Young believe that harvesting skin cells for use in retinal regeneration is and will continue to be a promising resource for the future.
The two scientists say their next step will be to take this technology into large animal models of retinal degenerative disease and eventually toward human clinical trials.
Other scientists involved in the PLoS ONE study include In-Hyun Park, Sara D. Qi, Henry J. Klassen, Caihui Jiang, Jing Yao, Stephen Redenti, and George Q. Daley.
Schepens Eye Research Institute, an affiliate of Harvard Medical School, is the largest independent eye research institute in the nation.
AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for the accuracy of news releases posted to EurekAlert! by contributing institutions or for the use of any information through the EurekAlert! system.
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How Do You Define Witch/WitchCraft?
If you were writing the definition (in an encyclopedia) for the word "Witch/Witchcraft" (in the modern sense) what would it say?
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| Hi, Twv! To Define Witchcraft Would Be From The Perspective Of One... ||Aug 13th. at 9:00:28 pm EDT|
|Tarostar (Toronto, Ontario CA) ||Age: 58 - Email |
Hi, TWV! To define Witchcraft would be from the perspective of one with over 30 years in the occult supplies trade.
Some claim it as a religion, but that imposes religious implications of doctrine and dogma, which Witchcraft contains only in the processes of working Magic and Spellcraft. Witchcraft is more of an occult tool and procedure.
Definition: Witchcraft is the practical application of traditional occult arts and psychic sciences. A Witch is an independent practitioner of Magic and dealer in occult supplies.
Independent is the key word. It releases the Witch from the constraints of a Priesthood and institutional control, as the Witch must be able to work Magic, good, bad or otherwise as each particular situation demands.
The Witch, as an archetype in the Western World's psychology is the poor man's psychiatrist, who must have a remedy in his/her bag of tricks for the purposes of that which makes the occult world go around.
He/she must be able to bring extra metaphysical power into people's lives in the area of love, luck, money, psychic insight and to rid persons of those things which plague them from the spiritual realm.
The Witch goes where normal "clergy" fear to tread.
| Merry Meet All, Haveing Just Past My Year And A Day I... ||Aug 14th. at 1:54:40 am EDT|
|Alantis (Earth, Nevada US) ||Age: 18 - Email |
Merry meet all,
Haveing just past my year and a day I would say that the definition should say or include this: A witch is any person who chooses to consiously take controll of there lives and destiny regardless of religious belief.
Why? because All gods are one god and All goddesses are one goddess. And perhaps there is a little bit of witch in everyone.
May peace rule on earth
| Witchcraft: The Modern Use Of This Term Causes Much Confusion Thanks To... ||Aug 14th. at 8:39:26 am EDT|
|Trish Telesco (Western, New York US) ||Age: 40 - Email |
Witchcraft: The modern use of this term causes much confusion thanks to 2, 000 years of misrepresentation and the fact that magick, as a philosophy and a religious approach, has grown and changed with humankind and the earth. Presently Witchcraft is as much an ideal as it is a system of faith. It provides constructs and methods aimed at earth-healing, self evolvement, community reunification, and universal awareness (among other things).
The constructs and methods change depending on the "flavor" of witchcraft being practiced by an individual. Just as Christianity has many sub-sects, witches havemany paths that lead back to the One. None of these paths is better or more owerful than another - simply different ways that appeal to the diversity of human consciousness and experience.
Witchcraft typically involves meditation, prayer, spells, rituals, psychic methods (like divination), and employs a variety of tools like an athame, cup, brazier, and wand. While these tools are not "necessary" to being a witch, they provide a focus. Just as a plumber finds a wrench more effective than bare hands on a tough job, the witch uses tools to direct energy more effectively. As with the schools of witchcraft, the choice of tools is a personal one (or sometimes dictated by the cultural path one explores).
The witch can work alone or in groups. As a solitary, each witch becomes his or her own priest/priestess and guide. Within groups there is usually a hierarchal structure that provides coherancy and wise counsel. As with schools and tools, the choice here returns to the individual.
Stressing individual vision and self-responsibility is, perhaps, one of the most important factors setting modern witchcraft apart from other belief systems. The witch, by definition, bends and changes energy. By so doing, one remains a co-creator in present and future fates. In the most positive sense, a witch is a healer, a walker between the worlds, a seer, a minister, a warrior, and a sage. He or she is one who is trying to develop body, mind, and spirit into a greater whole for the greatest good.
| I Like Starhawk's Definition: One Who Can Deliberately Alter States Of Consciousness... ||Aug 14th. at 10:32:57 am EDT|
|Gina (Concord, California US) ||Age: 46 - Email |
I like Starhawk's definition: one who can deliberately alter states of consciousness
| Witchcraft Is Seen As Many Things By Many People, Even Witches Don't... ||Aug 14th. at 12:10:51 pm EDT|
|Etaine Cerridwen (Oakville, Ontario CA) ||Age: 20 - Email |
witchcraft is seen as many things by many people, even witches don't entirely agree on the definition of this.
for me, being a witch means taking responsibility for my actions, whether physically or magickally. it also means respect for other faiths, as i would expect respect for mine, as well as respect for personal choices.
witchcraft is a tool for me to celebrate my faith of Wicca. it gives me the knowledge and ability to commune with the gods and with nature.
| I Would Define A Witch As Someone Who, Instead Of Following A... ||Aug 14th. at 2:33:26 pm EDT|
|Mike Johnson (North Canton, Ohio US) ||Age: 16 - Email |
I would define a witch as someone who, instead of following a set path, thinks for themself and does what feels natural and right to them.
| Definition? That Defeats The Purpose, Doesn't It? I See A Witch As... ||Aug 14th. at 2:41:01 pm EDT|
|ShaylaB (Phoenix, Arizona US) ||Age: 34 - Email |
Definition? That defeats the purpose, doesn't it? I see a Witch as someone who defies the set parameters of life (including definitions) in order to seek truth in its eternal but ever-changing forms. If I were forced to write a definition for Witchcraft, it would read as thus:
Look out the window
Look into the sky
Look up to the stars
Sing with the moon.
Ask for no answers
And the answer shall come
The question is the giver
And the answer is free.
| In Terms Of Defining The Word "witch" To The Reader Of An... ||Aug 14th. at 4:54:10 pm EDT|
|Rainbow Zend (Pecos, Texas US) ||Age: 35 |
In terms of defining the word "witch" to the reader of an encyclopedia or dictionary, I would word it something like this:
Witch -wich-noun- 1. A person, male or female, from one of many earth-centered Pagan or Neo-Pagan religions who practices or professes to practice magic through the use of ritual ceremony. 2. A person who practices divination through the use of mediums such as Tarot cards, runes, various scrying methods or psychic ability. 3. A person who uses herbal or other alternative methods of healing and considers themself to be a witch. 4. (Historical) A person has been put on trial and tested or punished by usually lethal methods for their use or suspected use of witchcraft. 5. (Slang) An ugly, usually old or eccentric woman, a hag. (O.E)wicce Witchcraft - wich-kraft-noun- 1. The use of methods such as established rituals, spells and divination to foretell or affect the outcome of events.
In an encyclopedia, I would also explain something of the belief systems of pre-Christian Britannia and continental Europe to give the reader the historical origin of the belief systems that make up the current Pagan belief systems. Specifically, I would give a little description of the major Celtic and Gods and Goddesses and explain the major Pagan celebrations so that they could see the origins of the modern Christian celebrations. I would also refer the readers to the "Paganism" and "Shamanism" sections, because Shamanism has similarities to the ancient Celtic belief system and because it is usually considered part of the realm of modern Paganism.
| From My Perspective, A Witch Is A Practitioner Of Witchcraft, No Matter... ||Aug 14th. at 6:22:36 pm EDT|
|Athena Sunwolf (Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania US) ||Age: 21 - Email |
From my perspective, a witch is a practitioner of witchcraft, no matter the religion. This means not only that Wiccans are not the only people who can be called witches, but also that people of nonpagan religions may also choose to practice witchcraft. For that is what it is--a practice. It is a practice based upon using specific types of rituals and spells in individual amounts to bring change through will focused in what is commonly called magick. Witchcraft generally draws its energies from the witch as well as the natural environment surrounding the witch. What makes a witch, too, is how magickal energies are focused. Many witches find their best foci in the folklore and traditions of Celtic-area Europe are most popular, and the Italian Stregha is also gaining members. Other cultures such as Egyptian and Japanese also find places in witchcraft; still, it tends to be mostly European-based. Most witches use such tools as athames, chalices, etc., though these are not 100% universal. A witch may do elaborate rituals calling on the forces and deities of Nature or simple spells, often handwritten, in the privacy of their own home. Sometimes witchcraft blurs into the realms of other magickal systems such as shamanism, druidism and ceremonial magick, all of which have given their own flavours to witchcraft as it is most commonly seen today.
This does not mean that every with is a shaman, a Druid and a mage as well as a witch. Each magickal system has its own unique actions and rituals. Many witches would never dare follow any of Crowley's works (though there definitely are plenty of exceptions) and spellcraft generally isn't viewed as a part of any other magickal focus. Druidry tends to be more masculine focused than most forms of witchcraft today, and shamanism generally tends to be less formalized and more instinctual (relatively) when compared to common witchcraft practices. However, of all these witchcraft seems to be the most compatible with the other forms of magick, as it is common to hear "I am a shamanic witch, " or "I am a witch with Druidic tendencies, " but not so common to hear "I am a shaman who also works with ceremonial magick." (This is not to say that this never happens, but the witch/other magick hybrid seems to be most popular.)
Nor does having psychic sensitivity or other abilities make one a witch. Sitting on a chair and seeing an aura does not make one a witch; nor does watching "The Craft" and dressing like Marilyn Manson. Witchcraft requires study, practice and acquired skill; it does not "just happen." There are those for whom working magick through witchcraft is easier, though this simply means that other people may have to work harder--it does *not* mean they can't be a witch, too! If witchcraft really were all that easy, the degrees and other forms of "graduation" used by witches' covens, Wiccan and otherwise, would not be necessary. Nor would the resources available to solitaries urge them to do further reading and personal study.
Witchcraft is neither black nor white. Some older traditions do use colour to denote different areas of witchcraft, such as Green for herbal witchcraft, bornw for animal-based witchcraft, etc. Witchcraft can, however, be used for both helpful and harmful purposes, despite what some people would believe. It is a tool, and just like any other tool can have numerous uses--it is up to the wielder to decide what uses those will be. Not all witches follow the Threefold Law and the Rede, either--those are unique to the Wiccan religion though other witches may use various forms of those ideals. A witch does not have to necessarily believe in the Wiccan idea of Deity as personified by the Goddess and God. A witch can be polytheistic, pantheistic, atheistic, monotheistic, humanistic or agnostic.
Of course, there is always the saying, "Ask ten witches what witchcraft is and you'll get (minimum) 25 different answers...."
| Witch.- A Magician Adept In The Sciences Of Nature And In Certain... ||Aug 14th. at 9:20:03 pm EDT|
|Mesmerius (Cuernavaca, Mexico) ||Age: 43 - Email |
Witch.- A magician adept in the Sciences of Nature and in certain ancient bodies of knowledge, devoted to spread the concepts of love, tolerance and compassion, as opposed to the wide- spread hatred, intolerance and selfishness that plague the modern world.
Witchcraft.- The techniques, ideologies and spells that can help a witch disseminate his / her mission of love.
| Farrar And Bone Sum It Up Beautifully, And Truthfully. It's All Writen... ||Aug 14th. at 10:43:03 pm EDT|
|Friend (Phoenix, Arizona US) ||Age: 16 |
Farrar and Bone sum it up beautifully, and truthfully.
It's all writen here. http://gofree.indigo.ie/~wicca/
| A Witch Is A Person, Either Male Or Female, Who Has The... ||Aug 15th. at 12:57:22 am EDT|
|Wayne Andrews (Siler City, North Carolina US) ||Age: 48 |
A Witch is a person, either male or female, who has the ability to channel energy to cause an effect to happen. While there is the occasional rogue Witch, most use their abilities for good. This is because of their belief in Karma, and the Law Of Three Fold Return.
Karma basically says, "What goes around comes around".
Law of Three Fold Return states that whatever you send out (intentions or energy), will return to you three times (at least, if not more).
Witches also seek to be in harmony with Nature and the Universe.
Thus, saying Witches or Witchcraft is evil goes contrary to the Wiccian Rede and basic beliefs of Witches, Wiccans or Pagans.
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This book, written by some of Ireland’s leading historians, provides an Irish perspective on the Great War, relaying the experience of ordinary Irish people during the war and chronicling the effect this war had, and still has, on Irish society. The lives and deaths of soldiers in the trenches, volunteer nurses, women, politicians and the workforce are all examined. Archival letters, diaries, wills and illustrations are reproduced which document the pride, fear, anxiety and sorrow felt by soldiers, nurses, sweethearts, families and friends. The book accompanies the RTÉ Radio 1 Thomas Davis Lectures, which are being broadcast from late October 2008 to late December 2008.
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When do you know that your engine needs higher-octane fuel? Well, if your engine is stock you can usually go by the manufacturer's recommendations. Your owner's manual should list the specific octane requirements for your given engine. Most of the late-model performance engines are pushed to their limit to make the power the General is quoting. This is where my little story comes in.
As I wrote a few months ago, my son, Daniel, is now driving an '01 RS Camaro equipped with an L36 Gen II Buick V-6. This is a nasty little V-6 that makes great power and knocks down 25 mpg on the open road. When Daniel and I went out to buy the car it was low on gas, so the first stop was the local Chevron station. We whipped out the owner's manual and the fuel requirement was 87-octane. Boy, was I happy we didn't need to feed it with a steady diet of 91!
The next day we were at Infineon Raceway running the Summit ET series and we popped in a bottle of Lucas Octane Booster. The car ran well and had a best of 15.60 at 86 mph. We were very happy for its first time out. Of course, we couldn't leave well enough alone! Back at the shop when I was baselining the car on our chassis dyno, the engine had some burst knock during the acceleration test. Next, it got a bundle of parts starting with a K&N FIPK (to get the air in) and a Flowmaster American Thunder kit (to get the exhaust out), '04 Z06 wheels and tires and an Auburn posi (to stop the intermittent wheelspin), and a set of Hotchkis lower control arms (to stop the wheelhop).
Back at the track the car netted a best of 15.42 at almost 87 mph. We're now running the car on straight 91 and Octane Booster. We were out testing last Wednesday night and I heard the engine knock on a 2,000-rpm dry hop. I was very surprised to hear this and we decided to try a little blend of 100-octane Sunoco race gas. This past Monday was our final points race for the Summit ET series, and we tried the race gas. The car promptly responded with a best of 15.32 at 87.52 mph. We were thrilled and Daniel finished the year in third place, which gives him a seat on the Infineon team at the ET Finals later this year in Bakersfield.
As I said earlier, Detroit has pushed the calibrations on their late-model performance cars to the limit. When do you know you need better fuel? Well, with the very fast-correcting computer-controlled systems on our cars, you may never hear audible engine knock, so blend in a few gallons of your favorite flavor of 100-octane racing unleaded to see if you get better performance. Sunoco, VP, Rockett Brand, and ERC all have unleaded race gas. You should be able to pick some up at your local speed shop or track. Just watch out for the price-it's a little steep at $6.50 per gallon! Happy testing.
Chevy DueceQ I'm restoring a '66 Nova and have a 3.73:1 posi rear, a TH200-R4 tranny, and a TCI front subframe. Do I need a new crossmember, and if so, where do I go? I would like it to be a bolt-in because the car has been in the family a long time-not many Novas left in Iowa that haven't been cut up. Also, I'd like to put in a 383. Do you think this will make a good weekend driver?Craig Via e-mail
A By installing the TH200-R4 trans you will need to move the stock crossmember back approximately 7 inches. This will be tough with the factory crossmember. Get in touch with Total Cost Involved and pick up a universal transmission crossmember. This will require the least amount of fabrication, and they will get you the pieces you need to work best in your '66 Nova. They have some killer pieces, as you know by your new front clip.
Yes, a 383 would propel your little Chevy II nicely. The TH200-R4 trans and your 3.73 gear will make it scream in the first three gears, and when you drop into the 0.68 Overdrive it will cruise right down the road. Enjoy your restored Nova on the plains of Iowa.
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January 22, 2009
— As Rwanda and DRC join forces against rebel militias, protection of civilians must be the priority, warns humanitarian agency World Vision.
Yesterday thousands of Rwandan troops entered eastern Congo as part of a joint military offensive with the Congolese army against the Democratic Forces for the Liberation of Rwanda (FDLR), a mainly Hutu group, accused of taking part in the 1994 Rwandan genocide.
“Imminent violence may mean more deaths and displacement for people affected by decades of war,” said emergency director for World Vision east DRC Bekele Hankebo.
The people of eastern DRC have faced brutal conflict, rape, multiple displacements, and recruitment into armed groups for more than a decade; their safety and protection must now come first, said the agency.
“Tens of thousands of people remain displaced from their homes,” said Hankebo. “Any further outbreaks of violence threaten to push vulnerable families into an even more vulnerable and dangerous position.”
World Vision continues to call on all parties to implement and maintain an immediate ceasefire. The only lasting solution for this conflict is a negotiated settlement, not a military solution, the agency said.
“The displaced families we’re working with want peace,” said Hankebo. “They want to return to their homes, plant crops and resume normal life.”
World Vision calls on all parties to respect international humanitarian and human rights law, especially related to the protection of civilians. It is imperative that MONUC, the UN peacekeeping mission in DRC, acts robustly and proactively under its new mandate, taking all possible measures to protect civilians threatened by looming military offensives.
World Vision continues to work with communities to help establish greater security and safety for the most vulnerable.
The agency is working with displaced people living in camps to develop early warning systems to help mitigate against risks of violence. It is teaching women to build fuel-efficient stoves that require fewer dangerous trips outside the camp to collect firewood and forming community-based protection committees, which monitor violence in camps and escort women in activities that expose them to threats.
ENDWorld Vision is a Christian humanitarian organization dedicated to working with children, families, and their communities worldwide reach their full potential by tackling the causes of poverty and injustice. We serve all people regardless of religion, race, ethnicity, or gender. For more information, visit www.worldvision.org/press.
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Music review: Cage, Stockhausen and Bettison under Green Umbrella
Once, during a public conversation at UC San Diego between the video artist Nam June Paik and John Cage, Paik recalled having asked Cage why he wrote music. “Because I promised Schönberg I would,” had been the answer from the composer who had studied with Schönberg at USC and UCLA. And why, Paik had also asked, did Cage continue to write music? “Because,” Paik recalled Cage saying, “it is important to continue meaningless activity.”
“I said that?” a surprised Cage wondered aloud onstage, but laughed engagingly. Who’s in control, and why, is perhaps the most controversial question that’s been posed by the international avant-garde in music since World War II. And that was the principal question of a fascinating, if uneven, Green Umbrella Concert on Tuesday night by the Los Angeles Philharmonic.
The centerpiece was Cage’s Concerto for Prepared Piano, written in 1951 and the first major work in the Western canon in which a composer began to give up musical control. It was surrounded by works from this century. Stockhausen’s “Fünf Stenzeichen” (Five Star Signs), which began the program, was composed by the biggest ego of European avant-garde, a Prospero who pulled all the strings. Oscar Bettison’s “Livre des Sauvages” (Book of Savages) was commissioned for the program by a young composer who delights in crazy percussion instruments with minds of their own.
The idea of the concerto is to give up control gradually. The orchestral part, which is often pointillist, was composed from charts of sounds devised by Cage. The prepared piano — a Cage invention with nut, bolts, screws, pieces of rubber and other objects inserted between some of the strings to create gorgeous but startling percussion effects — begins freely. But by the end of the piece, it too has become governed by the charts.
Gloria Cheng played piano, not as boldly prepared as it sometimes can be, with exceptional grace and lyricism. And that is where the pleasure in the performance could be found.
The conductor was Jeffrey Milarsky, a late substitute for John Adams (busy finishing “The Gospel According to the Other Mary” for its L.A. Phil premiere next month). Milarsky kept a chamber ensemble carefully on track. With more rehearsal, he might have been able to produce the Cagean miracle in which control frees sounds to be themselves.
Stockhausen’s score is an orchestration of five of the dozen astrological pieces he wrote for music boxes in 1975. He then made many striking instrumental versions over the years; this one from 2004, three years before his death, is the most elaborate and maybe the worst and least characteristic music Stockhausen ever wrote. The charm of the original is lost and the unusual combination of instruments lacks, or at least lacked in a nervously expressive performance, the magical mystery of Stockhausen’s sound world.
Bettison, who appears to be a happy-go-lucky gatherer-collector composer, has elements of Cage and Stockhausen in his musical psyche and filters them through a thumping pop music sensibility. “Livre des Savages” takes its inspiration from a book of childish drawings, on some level a hoax, purporting to reveal native South American culture in the 18th or 19th century.
The score for chamber orchestra would probably seem more original without the curious fauna, new religion and treasure ship descriptions of its three movements, simply letting Bettison's found percussion be. Ultimately, he creates a musical situation in which anything easily fits with anything else, and there are few sonic surprises.
At one point, for instance, two violinists stood and operated with their feet air pumps connected to what looked like mouth organs. Yet with all the instrumental whooshing around them, they were a barely audible part of the mix.
Bettison has written more varied pieces, particularly “O Death,” which has been recorded. He’s a spirited composer with a sense of fun. But he power trips with his “Sauvages,” roping in exotic instruments and sounds to his own pounding sensibility, rather than allowing them to show him something new.
-- Mark Swed
Photo: Percussionist Nick Stoup with his setup for the premiere of Oscar Bettison's "Livre de Sauvages." Credit: Lawrence K. Ho/Los Angeles Times.
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Biography: Lawren P. Harris
Lawren P. Harris
Born in Toronto, Ontario, 10 October 1910
Died in Ottawa, Ontario, 24 May 1994
"When I was finally made a war artist, we had to go right back to Realism with a vengeance. And the more I did, the more I realized that this wasn't the way I wanted to work. I found it terribly confining."
(Lawren P. Harris, 1973)
Lawren P. Harris was a painter, watercolourist, draughtsman, printmaker, muralist, and art educator. He was known for the highly precise style and disciplined execution of his war art, portraits and abstractions. As an art educator and administrator at Mount Allison University, Harris made a considerable contribution to the arts in the Atlantic provinces.
Harris's earliest influence was his father, Lawren S. Harris of the Group of Seven. He studied from 1931 to 1933 at the Boston Museum of Fine Arts, under Rodney J. Burn and Robin Guthrie, and at Central Technical School, Toronto, under Robert Ross. For three years, he taught evening classes at Northern Vocational School, Toronto, before spending a year as art master at Trinity College School, Port Hope. With the outbreak of World War II, Harris joined the war effort, first serving in a tank regiment, and then as an official war artist. In this capacity, he worked for some time alongside Charles Comfort in Italy.
On a 1946 visit to New York's Guggenheim Museum, Harris was inspired by the work of Kandinsky, Mondrian, Rudolf Bauer and Hilla von Rebay. That same year, he was appointed Director of the School of Fine and Applied Arts at Mount Allison University, Sackville, New Brunswick, where he was soon joined on the teaching faculty by Alex Colville. Harris remained at Mount Allison until 1975 as a professor and administrator, and taught summer programs at the University of British Columbia, Vancouver, and Banff School of Fine Arts.
In his early years, Harris focused on figure painting, and then moved to landscapes, where his work demonstrates the influence of Charles Sheeler and Georgia O'Keeffe. He painted in a highly precise style and with increasingly simplified, abstracted forms, as evident in Grain Fields (1938). Returning to figurative work as a war artist, he created careful, realistic watercolour scenes that he later worked up in oil. With their simplified forms and smooth brushwork, these works are haunting, almost surrealistic images of deadly, mechanized warfare. Towards the end of the war, Harris moved to semi-abstract drawings of bombed-out buildings. His post-war paintings, such as Monster Forms (1953), show an evolution towards complete abstraction, with strongly linear, geometric forms. During this period, Harris's portrait work always remained highly realistic, as demonstrated in H.O. McCurry (1957).
Lawren P. Harris held many solo exhibitions at Canadian universities and participated in numerous group shows, including a two-man show with Jack Humphrey at the Montreal Museum of Fine Arts (1955). Among his many affiliations, he was a member of the Canadian Group of Painters, Ontario Society of Artists, Royal Canadian Academy, and Maritime Art Association. Harris held honorary doctorates from Dalhousie University (1971) and Mount Allison University (1976). His work is held in numerous public institutions, including the National Gallery of Canada, Canadian War Museum, Art Gallery of Ontario and Beaverbrook Art Gallery.
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tuesday marked the last Museum Masters class of this session, and we had tons of fun learning about blind Turkish artist, Esref Armagan…I loved having the opportunity to share the amazing talents of this man, not just because of his beautiful paintings, but for the message of hope and hidden gifts. we spoke a lot about how having an impairment does not limit one’s potential for greatness and many of my students had wonderful stories of their own of friends and relatives who have dealt with a variety of disabilities or hardships but have come through and brought something beautiful into the world…this was one of those wonderful moments when classroom instruction seeps into life lessons and I’m so happy to have been a part of it…For those of you not familiar with Esref, here are a few fun facts about him:
- Esref Armagan is a Turkish artist who was born unsighted. He never received any formal schooling or training, but taught himself to write and paint.
- Mr. Armagan cannot have any noise while he’s working
- The first step in his painting process is to make an outline of the picture he wants to create. To do this, he uses a special kind of pen that acts like Braille on the canvas.
- Mr. Armagan uses his fingers to apply the paint – one color at a time. He sometimes has to wait 2-3 days for the paint layers to dry before adding another color.
- Mr. Armagan has been commissioned to create portraits of the current President and Prime Minister of Turkey.
- Mr. Armagan was quoted as saying, “I can see more with my fingers than most people can see with their eyes.”
At the end of class, I was so excited to receive beautiful thank you notes from two of my students…and despite the fact that, this term, we have studied art at its finest with acrylic paints and marble slabs and towering mobiles, these little notes, written in felt-marker and decorated with tempura paint are, for me, the most beautiful pieces of art I’ve seen in some time…
Thank you to all of my students and I can’t wait for the Spring Session to start!
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Want to keep the planet and your portfolio green? The Fool shows you how in our special series on Earth-friendly investing.
Earth Day is probably the last thing on your mind when you think about disposable diapers and paper products.
But that's not how Procter & Gamble (NYSE: PG ) and Kimberly-Clark (NYSE: KMB ) want you to view their products.
Would you believe that disposable diapers are actually as green as their cloth counterparts? That's what a British study found when throwing the impacts of laundering cloth diapers into the mix. Many cloth-diapering advocates dismiss these claims as faulty, but P&G and K-C tout this as proof that their products are not as harmful to the environment as once thought.
P&G's 2012 goal is to deliver $20 billion of sales from products with "reduced environmental impact" while improving production processes to reduce waste. P&G says that it has already cut diaper weight by 40%, slashing diaper packaging by 70%.
Similarly, Kimberly-Clark touts the environmental friendliness of Huggies on its product websites. K-C seeks to improve its "green" standing by using recycled fiber in its Kleenex tissues products and cutting product packaging, according to its 2007 Sustainability Report.
"Green" disposable paper products (I know, it sounds like an oxymoron) aren't limited to diapers and paper towels. Even your coffee cups are becoming environmentally friendly, as International Paper (NYSE: IP ) has developed biodegradable paper cups in conjunction with Green Mountain Coffee Roasters (Nasdaq: GMCR ) .
Most interesting, though, is that P&G states that only 5% to 10% of consumers are willing to buy a product solely because it's good for the environment, suggesting that P&G and K-C are making environmental initiatives a priority for altruistic reasons instead of real growth prospects.
But I'm not so sure this is all that true. TIME magazine recently reported that parents are moving toward cloth diapers, with cloth-diaper industry growth of 25% to 50% being driven by parents who are looking for an option they see as more environmentally friendly, not to mention cheaper. Green products really are everywhere: There are 43 million Google search results for "environmental product growth," and the first search result is actually for Bank of America (NYSE: BAC ) , touting paperless statements and environmental products and services.
The environmentalists and consumer products companies can argue about the true effects of disposable diapers, but it sure looks like green investing, not to mention that the trend toward improving products typically viewed as environmentally unfriendly, is here to stay.
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Maintaining a Marine Tank
Filling and maintaining a saltwater aquarium.
In maintaining a saltwater aquarium, sometimes the simplest tasks can be the most annoying. For example, topping off the aquarium. We know it is best to maintain a stable salinity in both reef and saltwater fish-only aquariums. This means adding freshwater to the aquarium as water evaporates, changing its salinity. Ideally, one would add a small amount of water after only a small amount has evaporated.
Unfortunately, doing this manually means regular trips from the source of the water (say a reverse-osmosis [RO] unit at the other end of the house) to the aquarium. A conscientious hobbyist with little else to do can easily complete the task many times a day. But, most of us have other responsibilities and interests, so the aquarium might get topped off once a day and sometimes even less frequently. To ensure the greatest stability in salinity, a better option is to at least semi-automate the process, so that while you may still be hauling water, the actual process of adding water to the aquarium takes place at more frequent intervals.
For instances, you can store top-off water near the aquarium in a large garbage can. A pump in the container can then continually or periodically add water to the aquarium. A diaphragm or peristaltic pump can add small amounts of water, continually replacing water as it evaporates.
One problem with this approach is that one must preset the pump to add water at the same rate it evaporates. Otherwise, the pump might add too little or too much water. Careful monitoring of the water level in the aquarium or sump while gradually adjusting the pump will help match the pumping rate to the evaporation rate. However, changing temperatures or humidity in the home, as well as other variables, will force the hobbyist to frequently fine-tune any adjustments.
A better solution is to use a water level sensing device to detect when the water level in the aquarium or sump drops. In this article I will look at several devices — from the simplest to the very complex — that will automatically top off the aquarium.
For those who are handy at "putting together" their own equipment, a "float switch" can be built. A float switch consists of a pair of switch contacts that open or close when a magnet comes near. The contacts are wired in series with the power to a pump, so closure of the contacts activates the pump. The magnet is attached to a float that falls as the water level drops. The contacts are at or slightly below the surface of the water, so that as the water level falls, the magnet moves further from them, finally allowing them to close.
The contacts and magnets are available from a number of sources and cost very little. The challenge is waterproofing the switch contacts, as they have to be very near the surface of the water. Unless you are very confident in your ability to work with electrical equipment, avoid this option.
Another option is to use a float switch designed to work in water. The most inexpensive are designed to actuate bilge pumps on boats. Figure 1 is an example of an inexpensive float switch available from boat shops and Wal-Mart. The switch contacts and magnet assembly are waterproof and safe for use in saltwater fish aquariums. The hobbyist must still wire the switch to an appropriate pump, but at least waterproofing is not a concern.
One way to do this is to wire the float switch to a fused power strip by placing the wires in series with the “hot” side of the power strip. While this is easier than wiring a float switch completely from scratch, some understanding of electricity and experience working with electrical systems is advisable. Remember, saltwater and electricity don’t mix.
For hobbyists looking for a more complete float switch, Ultralife produces a complete unit (see Figure 2). The switch contacts are in a long white tube. At the end of the tube is a small white float that contains the magnet. A remote box has what appears to be an extension cord connected to it with a standard 110-volt male plug at one end and a female plug at the other. The box is plugged into a 110-volt outlet and the pump is plugged into the female plug. The white tube with the switch is mounted in the aquarium or sump at the desired water level.
As the water level drops, the magnet in the float moves away from the contacts, closing them. The float switch magnet can be reversed so that as the water drops the switch opens. This is generally used as a means of turning off a pump before it runs dry.
One maintenance challenge in using a float switch like the Ultralife is that the float gradually gets heavier as it accumulates algae and other debris, including calcium deposits. If the float gains too much weight, it won’t float. It remains on even when there is plenty of water, and it will continue to pump water until its source is dry. On more than one occasion I’ve had a float switch stick on and add 30 gallons of RO water to a 20-gallon sump.
The float can also stick in the open position if “gunk” clogs the spindle on which the float sits. When it sticks in this position, the water level drops, but the float does not change position.
The key to preventing both possibilities is to periodically disassemble the float assembly and clean it thoroughly. This is particularly true in reef aquariums dosing calcium in the sump, as calcium deposits on the float will quickly disable the float switch.
Another problem using a simple float switch is that the switch opens and closes at the slightest change in water level. In an aquarium or sump with rapidly changing water levels, the switch will open and close rapidly and repeatedly. The engineering term for this is “low hysteresis.” Some pumps cannot handle this rapid switching off and on.
If the source of the turbulence is water flowing into the sump from the overflow return, a simple solution is to place the switch in a quiet corner of the sump away from the return. Often this is enough to prevent rapid switching. For aquariums with surge devices or that have other conditions that cause the water level to vary significantly, there are better top-off devices.
One alternative is the Tsunami AT-1 (see Figure 3). This unit uses pressure changes in a sealed cylinder to control the pump. The hollow cylinder is placed in the water at the appropriate depth and the pump is plugged into the outlet on the remote box. As the water level declines, the pressure in the cylinder stops actuating the switch and turning on the pump. The unit has a great deal of hysteresis built into it. The water level has to change by almost an inch for the pump to turn on, so minor fluctuations in water level won’t “fool” the AT-1 into switching the pump on.
Perhaps the most sophisticated water level detector is the AquaSense, a new unit that uses an infrared optical sensor to detect water level changes. AquaSense is manufactured by Natural Cycles. As Figure 4 shows, there are a number of components with the AquaSense. The infrared sensor is in a small black cylinder. It is mounted 2 to 3 inches above the surface of the water using a bracket that is provided. It determines a change in water level by bouncing an infrared light beam off the water surface.
The sensor connects to a proprietary controller that in turn is connected to a standard X-10 interface. The X-10 interface is a device that can turn on or off any X-10 power module. A pump is plugged into an X-10 power module that is also provided. As the water level drops, the sensor actuates the X-10 interface, which then turns on the X-10 power module.
The design of the AquaSense gives the hobbyist a great deal of flexibility in designing his or her water top-off system. There are no wires running between the water level sensor and the top-off pump controller, so the pump can be some distance from the sensor. The X-10 units use household current to communicate. Because standard X-10 units are used, replacements can be found at many hardware stores and Radio Shack.
There are many other X-10 modules that include alarms that can be used in conjunction with the AquaSense. The designer has also built in a safety feature to prevent overfilling the aquarium. The sensor will run the pump a maximum of two minutes. Then the sensor must be reset. This is to avoid the potential of a false signal running the pump continuously, potentially overfilling the aquarium.
The AquaSense has been designed with a degree of hysteresis, so some turbulence will not impair the performance of the unit. Even surge devices will not confuse the AquaSense. Light is of greater concern than water motion. Bright light can fool the infrared sensor, so its best application is in an aquarium's sump rather than an aquarium.
A hobbyist contemplating the use of a water level sensing device like those described above can take some precautions to prevent over- or underfilling the aquarium. First, while they are all relatively trouble-free, regulaffr maintenance is advised with all of these devices. Check their operation on a regular basis, particularly if you are going to be away from the aquarium for any length of time.
If you are using a float switch, make sure it moves freely and has not built up any gunk, and also make sure not to run a larger pump than necessary on any filler system.
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Obama sought an agreement with congressional leadership and held events surrounded by middle class Americans, publicly announcing his desire for "a big deal."
But with a promise to increase taxes on wealthy Americans at the center of his re-election campaign, Obama focused most of his efforts on finding a tax compromise, rather than avoiding the looming spending cuts.
In an 11th-hour agreement on tax hikes for upper income Americans deferred the spending cuts for another two months. Now, that time is nearly up and Congress is no closer to a resolution.
Over the past several weeks, Obama called for a "balanced" approach to deficit reduction, one that includes tax reforms that increase government revenue.
He also appealed to Congress for a smaller package of austerity and tax reforms "that would delay the economically damaging effects of the sequester for a few more months" until lawmakers could find a "smarter solution."
Republican leaders insist any package must be comprised entirely of alternative spending reductions, including entitlement reform.
Just like he did on the tax issue around the fiscal cliff, Obama will step up his efforts to get Congress to act to avoid the sequester cuts, White House officials tell CNN.
The approach will mean more events like the one on Tuesday marked by emotional rhetoric and average Americans as backdrops. Obama plans to travel as well to highlight the impact of cuts on everyday Americans.
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While scanning today's City Council agenda, I was struck by the number of applications for historic landmark designation. Twenty-five of the 93 agenda items, to be exact.
According to City code, the purpose of a historic landmark designation "is to protect, enhance, and preserve individual structures or sites that are of architectural, historical, archaeological, or cultural significance." It is not a synonym for "old." And it shouldn't be: the owners of historic landmarks get generous tax breaks. A historic designation, in other words, is a straight cash transaction; the owners get cash, we taxpayers get preservation. So we should try to get our money's worth. That ought to mean, at a minum, that we give two snaps about the structure we are paying to preserve.
Most of these don't rate one snap. Here is a sampling of the items on today's shopping list:
For $10,325 in annual tax abatements, we are buying the preservation of Pemberton Heights' ca. 1938 "Lolla Peterson House." (Step one in any landmark designation application is to name the house.) The staff report gives this summary of its reason for recommending historic landmark status:
The house is a good example of a Tudor Revival-syle stone cottage and is associated with Lolla Paterson, who headed the Travis County Welfare Department for many years, and was known for her kindness and treatment of the needy.
Mind you, the historic structure was not actually built for Ms. Peterson; she did not move in until 1957.
For $11,777, we are buying the preservation of Old West Austin's "Sutton-Bailey House." This 1938 house "is an excellent example of severe Colonial Revival architecture" and is associated with William S. Sutton, a leader in the field of education and Dean of the College of Education at UT. Mr. Sutton, unfortunately, died before the historic structure he imbued with significance could be built, but it was occupied by his wife and daughter ten years after he died. Sort of a "one degree of separation" test of historic significance.
For $5,359 in annual tax abatements, we are buying the preservation of the ca. 1924 home of Madison Benson, a "pioneer automobile dealer in Austin." The home was also "associated" with Godfrey Flury, who was responsible for the painted interior of St. Mary's Catholic Church in Praha (wherever that is) and who then established an "outdoor advertising business in Austin" (i.e., billboards). (Like Ms. Peterson, Mr. Flury never actually lived in the house; his widow bought the house 10 years after he died.)
Come on. Who will get a special tingle from viewing the home of the proprietor of Austin's first cash-only building materials business ($34,772 in annual tax abatements). Or the home of an oilman whose wife was "prominent in Austin social circles" and a charter member of the Junior League (and whose historically significant home was built in 1947) ($28,381 per annum). Or the home of the proprietor of one of the city's "leading women's clothing stores" ($17,841) or of prominent clothing store owners who were leaders in the city's Jewish community ($15,058) or of a "prominent insurance man" ($12,627).
Staff recommended the historic landmark designation in each of these cases. I'm frankly surprised they could do it with a straight face. I'm surprised at the Planning Commission and Council's willing complicity. The only significance of most of these homes is that they lie in tony Pemberton Heights or Old Enfield and in many cases are appraised at well over $1 million. The historic landmark ordinance has somehow been contorted into a tax-break scheme for the members of Austin's upper middle class smart enough to work the system. Who can blame them for asking? But I don't see why those of us relegated to less prestigious neighborhoods should stand for it.
You can access the staff reports from the City Council agenda page. They are items 60-84.
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Zora Neale Hurston (January 7, 1891 – January 28, 1960) was an American folklorist and author during the time of the Harlem Renaissance. Of Hurston's four novels and more than 50 published short stories, plays, and essays, she is best known for her 1937 novel Their Eyes Were Watching God. More information...
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One venue. One question. Three round table themes. This was the setting that guided the conversations at NEST 2011 in Hong Kong. Read on to explore the original facts and topics.
On November 11-13, 2011, an extraordinary list of 75 participants gathered to tackle the question: "How ICT can accelerate the evolution of 21st Century learning for everyone, everywhere?" This thought, along with the subjects below, served as the common departure point for their discussions.
Professor Mitra's groundbreaking research on new technology-enabled learning methods has earned him a reputation as a leading scholar in the field of Minimally Invasive Education - a theme he explored at NEST 2011.
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Stop the Clock
by Muriel P. Engelman
(iUniverse / 0-595-48110-8 / 978-0-595-48110-1 / August 2008 / 365 pages / $23.95)
Reviewed by Malcolm R. Campbell for PODBRAM
Muriel P. Engelman is having a wonderful life, and she writes about it with vibrant clarity in her personal memoir Mission Accomplished: Stop the Clock.
Organized into three parts with photographs from Engelman’s personal collection, the majority of the book focuses on pre-war, depression-era memories and post war anecdotes about family life. However, the 45-page section about Engelman’s experiences as a World War II Army nurse serving in England, Belgium and France is the memoir’s highly noteworthy, though far too short, Pièce de résistance.
After Engelman finished nursing school in Boston followed by six months of Army training at Ft. Devens, MA, her general hospital unit was shipped overseas via a convoy of troop ships in December 1943. For security reasons, the nurses weren’t told they were headed for the European Theater until they were underway.
The unit first served at a thousand-bed hospital in North Wales. Then it was transferred to France several weeks after the D-Day invasion of Normandy.
“A former luxury liner, now converted to troop transport was our transportation across the English channel,” writes Engelman. “The staterooms allotted to the nurses were heavily infested with thousands of bloodsucking insects known as bedbugs, so we fled to the upper deck, where we spent the next three nights sleeping on the bare deck.”
Conditions ashore weren’t an improvement. The truck convoy carrying the nurses through bombed-out villages and rough back roads got lost. The drivers unceremoniously left the unit in a dark cow pasture for the night while they left to get better directions. The nurses were left to fend for themselves among the cows until the next morning.
Recently, authors such as Jeff Shaara have focused on World War II battles, strategies and politics, and filmmaker Ken Burns has taken viewers into the heat of conflict. Engelman, though, provides a perspective we see less often, by showing us the dedicated efforts of Army nurses working under near-impossible conditions, sometimes under fire.
While serving in Liège, Belgium in December 1944 during the Battle of the Bulge, Engelman and her roommate opened their gifts early because they thought they might be dead or captured by the Germans before Christmas day.
In a letter home, she wrote that if there was no relief from daily buzz bomb attacks on their hospital a mere ten miles from the front lines, she wouldn’t have to worry about making any postwar plans.
“We’ve been lucky so far,” she told her mother, “having had some narrow squeaks, but it can’t last. It’s the most awful feeling in the world when you hear the motor of the bomb stop almost above you and then wait a few seconds for the explosion.”
Engelman’s mother saved these letters, and the inclusion of excerpts in the book enhances the time-machine-like quality of the wartime accounts. Engelman’s fluid prose, then and now, easily sweeps readers back to the scene 64 years ago for rare look at the war from an Army nurse’s perspective.
In part three of the memoir, Engelman writes of her adjustments to civilian life, her marriage, her husband’s career as a dentist, her children, her causes and her travels, and these accounts will probably bring many readers to say, “I wish Muriel and Mel had lived next door to me.” Her memories of the worst landlady on the planet (“who was not God’s gift to humanity”), of sympathetically dealing with Mel’s mother’s Alzheimer’s, and of life with a housekeeper who worked for the family for 28 years are especially fascinating and dear.
Nonetheless, as a reader interested in World War II history, I am disappointed in the decision—noted in the preface—to expand this volume into a lifelong memoir rather than focusing more time and space, if not the entire book, on Engelman’s nursing experiences in France and Belgium. An opportunity has been lost here to provide greater detail, including profiles of others in her unit, closer-in accounts of caring for the wounded and dying, and more of the flavor of the off-hours life of women working on the doorstep of war.
While I came to know and admire Muriel P. Engelman through her well-written prose, I feel that the book falls short of the expectations I had from the title and cover photograph. I wanted more of the best that the memoir has to offer, the part that begins with, “It was a cold, bleak late-December day when we boarded our ship, the USS E. B. Alexander, in Boston Harbor.”
See Also: Malcolm's B&N Review
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For thirteen days in October 1962 the world was on the brink of nuclear war - The Cuban Missile Crisis
At 8:45 AM on October 16, 1962, National Security Advisor McGeorge Bundy alerted President Kennedy that a major international crisis was at hand. Two days earlier a United States military surveillance aircraft had taken hundreds of aerial photographs of Cuba. CIA analysts, working around the clock, had deciphered in the pictures conclusive evidence that a Soviet missile base was under construction near San Cristobal, Cuba; just 90 miles from the coast of Florida. The most dangerous encounter in the Cold War rivalry between the United States and the Soviet Union had begun.
Day 2, October 17
American military units begin moving to bases in the Southeastern U.S. as intelligence photos from another U-2 flight show additional sites; and 16 to 32 missiles. To avoid arousing public concern, the president maintains his official schedule, meeting periodically with advisors to discuss the status of events in Cuba and possible strategies.
President Kennedy attends a brief service at St. Matthew’s Cathedral in observance of the National Day of Prayer. After, he has lunch with Crown Prince Hasan of Libya, and then makes a political visit to Connecticut in support of Democratic congressional candidates.
Above: Map of the western hemisphere showing the full range of the nuclear missiles under construction in Cuba, used during the secret meetings on the Cuban crisis.
Below: Photo secretly taken by a U2 spy plane of a nuclear missile launch site in Cuba.
-from the JFK Library
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The United States military is using technology to its advantage, and now, the latest breakthroughs in neuroscience might also provide the government with weaponry and gear that taps into the human brain. However, fiddling with such developments has the potential to do great harm.
A recent article in U.S. News & World Report detailed advances in neuroscience that could possibly be used by the military: "tanks controlled from half a world away, memory erasures that could prevent PTSD, and 'brain fingerprinting' that could be used to extract secrets from enemies."
Jonathan Moreno, a professor of bioethics at the University of Pennsylvania and the author of Mind Wars: Brain Science and the Military in the 21st Century, wrote an essay published in PLoS Biology about ethical questions of utilizing mind-altering developments in warfare. When Albert Einstein discovered his special theory of relativity he didn't know that one day that technology would be used to build nuclear weapons, he says.
"Neuroscientists may not consider how their work contributes to warfare," added Moreno.
Moreno and others are asking the government to consider the ethical boundaries of developing and utilizing such a technology to be used in warfare.
The military has already invested in neuroscience technologies. In 2008, the military put $4 million towards the development of "thought helmets." Other emerging areas of neuroscience might also prove useful to the military include the ability to make soldiers that can eat grass, feel no fear and possess superhuman abilities to climb walls.
It is no secret that the military likes utilizing technology to gain warfare advantages. This year alone, various branches of the Department of Defense have signed multi-million dollar contracts for the purchase of robots for use in tactical operations. Most of the robots are small in size, but most recently DARPA imagined humanoid-sized robots.
Do you think developments in neuroscience should be used by the military? Tell us in the comments.
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Yahoo!'s Concept Network & SuperUnits
Bragadoccio, aka Bill Slawski points out a new Yahoo Patent that outlines plans to base search results on the way people search. Following closely from news of Google's new Search History feature it's one more step down the personalization road...
From the patent:
What human beings think in terms of are natural concepts. For example, "hawaii" and "new york city" are vastly different queries in terms of length as measured by number of words but for a human being they share one important characteristic: they are each made up of one concept. In contrast, a person regards the query "new york city law enforcement" as fundamentally different because it is made up of two distinct concepts: "new york city" and "law enforcement.
Human beings also think in terms of logical relationships between concepts. For example, "law enforcement" and "police" are related concepts since the police are an important agency of law enforcement; a user who types in one of these concepts may be interested in sites related to the other concept even if those sites do not contain the particular word or phrase the user happened to type. As a result of such thinking patterns, human beings by nature build queries by entering one or more natural concepts, not simply a variably long sequence of single words, and the query generally does not include all of the related concepts that the user might be aware of. Also, the user intent is not necessarily reflected in individual words of the query. For instance, "law enforcement" is one concept, while the separate words "law" and "enforcement" do not individually convey the same user intent as the words combined.
We talked about the public perception of SEO recently, and in that thread many compared SEO to PR (Public Relations). If personalization really does spell an end to easy SEO then SEO will surely move even closer to it's PR cousin im thinking...
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Please observe a moment of silence for the Netscape browser. Netscape Navigator, the browser that launched the commercial Internet in October 1994, will die on February 1, 2008. AOL, which acquired Netscape in November 1998 for $4.2 billion, will announce today that they will discontinue development of the browser, currently on version 9.
In an email exchange yesterday with Tom Drapeau, Director of AOL/Netscape development, he said that only a handful of AOL engineers are still tasked with keeping the browser updated. Most of their efforts have been aimed at creating a Netscape-skinned version of Firefox with the Netscape look and feel.
The team has been unable to gain any significant market share against Microsoft Internet Explorer. In fact, recent surveys suggest that Netscape currently has only 0.6% market share among browsers, compared to IE’s 77.35% and Firefox’s 16.01%. This, of course, is the same browser that once claimed more than 90 percent of the market, sparking the browser wars of the 1990s and the subsequent Microsoft antitrust trial.
Drapeau says AOL’s transition into an ad-supported web business leaves little room for any real effort at maintaining and evolving the Netscape Browser.
He also points to the success of the non-profit Mozilla foundation, which spun off of Netscape in February 1998 with $2 million in funding from Netscape and an additional $300,000 from Mitch Kapor. Firefox, which is part of Mozilla, brought in nearly $70 million in 2006 revenues, mostly from a search deal with Google. In a sense, Netscape lives on through the open-source efforts of Mozilla and Firefox.
AOL is also setting up a Netscape Archive where users will be able to download old versions of Netscape, without any support.
I sadly place the first browser I ever used into the TechCrunch DeadPool.
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This notice advertises a public meeting given by the Women's Social and Political Union (WSPU). The meeting was held at the Presbyterian Hall in Brockley on 25 March 1909.
Why get together?
The meeting was to mark the release of suffragette Caroline Townsend from Holloway prison. She was imprisoned for one month for taking part in a protest on behalf of women's rights at the House of Commons in Westminster.
The hall was located next to the Presbyterian Church. The church was situated on Brockley Road where it joined Wickham Road. The Presbyterian Church possessed a fine, tall spire which could be seen throughout the area. Unfortunately, the church was demolished in 1968.
Museum number 50.82/714
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SQLite and Writes
Most DBI tutorials will show you how to use
execute(). Something like this:
my $sth = $dbh->prepare( 'INSERT INTO table (foo, bar) VALUES (?, ?)' ) or die ...; $sth->execute( 1, 2 ) or die ...; $sth->finish;
Most of us write DBI this way when we don't use DBIx::Class or some other abstraction layer (or we use
$dbh->do(), but it won't end up changing my point). For most databases, the above is fine.
On SQLite, you can lose data that otherwise would have gone in fine.
The trouble is with the way SQLite handles concurrent writes. A typical RDBMS is a sophisticated beast with finely-tuned concurrency model built off decades of experience with writing data to spinning platters. SQLite, however, is a little too simple-stupid for that. Some might say that its simplicity has a place, but at the very least, developers need to be aware of this problem.
SQLite databases exist in a single file, which is widely considered a feature. When SQLite goes to write to a table, it grabs an exclusive lock on the entire file. Other threads/processes trying to write will wait a given amount of time to acquire a lock (which you can see with
$dbh->sqlite_busy_timeout()). After that, it will error out with "database is locked".
(Note that since it uses
fcntl() to lock the file, things can go very badly if used on NFS.)
If we consider the DBI code at the beginning, we see that the error handling is fine for most databases. Most errors coming back from
do() are unrecoverable. They're almost invariably about SQL syntax errors or the wrong number of placeholders. Unless you're writing some very dynamic SQL, you'll probably catch these errors during development.
For SQLite, the
do() can fail due to locking contention. If you wrote the code above, you could lose otherwise valid data. If we want to make sure the data is written and don't care how long it takes, then you need to set
$dbh->sqlite_busy_timeout( 0 ) to turn off the busy timeout. If you do care how long it takes, then don't use SQLite.
If somebody ran into this problem, then on one hand you could say that they should have read the manual. On the other hand, SQLite is such an obvious candidate for a quick-and-dirty database that I can't say I blame developers for using it that way. Everything should Just Work with a minimum of fuss.
SQLite arguably has a place as an integrated database, but I think its usable niche is smaller than generally assumed. I'm not much of a MySQL fan, either, but for a quick mockup database, MySQL isn't much harder to deploy and avoids these sorts of problems.
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Black women are fighters, we are achievers, we overcome. Often in the media we are portrayed as licentious whores, or vicious ball busting shrews. Very seldom are our experiences, and our courage to face the world validated. I want to share with you the story of 75 year old Barbara Hillary, the first black woman to go to the North Pole. She did not listen to naysayers who told her that she would not make it. With drive, determination and bravery she reached her goal. I hope that you will be as inspired as I have been. To the mountaintop my sisters, and never look back.
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US Loosens Sanctions
By: Samuel Cutler and Erich Ferrari Posted on October 29.
While most Americans and the US foreign policy elite were focused on last week’s final presidential debate, a small office within the US Treasury Department, without fanfare, rewrote regulations governing key aspects of the Iranian sanctions.
About This Article
The Office of Foreign Assets Control has quietly revised some key aspects of the Iranian sanctions, allowing US companies to sell certain medical supplies to Iran. Samuel Cutler and Erich Ferrari write that while these steps could alleviate some humanitarian issues, in no way should this move be interpreted as a general easing of sanctions.Author: Samuel Cutler and Erich Ferrari
Posted on: October 29 2012
Categories : Originals Iran
New rules issued Oct. 22 by the Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) — named the Iranian Transactions and Sanctions Regulations — implement sanctions contained in last year’s National Defense Authorization Act and Executive Order 13599, which required American institutions to freeze the assets of the Government of Iran, the Central Bank of Iran and all other Iranian financial institutions. However, in an unexpected move, the regulations now permit US companies to sell certain medicines and basic medical supplies to Iran without first seeking a license from OFAC.
It is clear that the Treasury Department did not want much publicity surrounding the release of the new regulations. Such a major change to US sanctions would normally warrant at least a press release; even mid-level narcotics traffickers usually merit a cursory statement by OFAC Director Adam Szubin when they are designated by the office and their assets in the US are frozen.
What is most curious about the radio silence that has greeted this abrupt change is that the humanitarian costs of sanctions, particularly reported medicine shortages in Iranian hospitals, have long been an area of concern for international organizations and media.
It is difficult to predict exactly what effect the new authorization will have on the humanitarian situation in Iran, but current trade data seems to indicate that US exports covered by a general license, which allow exporters to sell certain goods without notifying OFAC, do better than those which require a specific authorization. While it was recently reported that through August, US exports to Iran were up by almost a third, the rise was driven almost entirely by sales of agricultural commodities, which as of Oct. 12, 2011, are covered under a general license.
In fact, sales of medicine were down almost $12 million compared to last year. Now that medical exporters can ship under the same general license, it is not a stretch to think that more medicine from American companies will be able to reach Iranian patients.
OFAC also included a new general license designed to facilitate payments and financing for licensed exports. Now US companies are allowed to accept a letter of credit issued by an Iranian financial institution not linked to weapons of mass destruction proliferation or terrorism, provided the letter is confirmed by a third-country financial institution. There are 20 such Iranian banks.
The new regulations are also surprising in that they are actually less restrictive than those of the European Union, known for its past concern over the sanctions’ humanitarian costs. Under new EU sanctions released earlier this month, all exports of humanitarian goods over €100,000 must first be authorized by the member state from which the goods are being shipped.
This is not to suggest that conducting any sort of trade with Iran will now be a cakewalk. One of the main problems for exporters is that foreign financial institutions are reluctant to process any transactions with Iran, even if authorized, for fear of running afoul of the complex web of US sanctions. Others simply do not want to worry about the reputational risk of dealing with Iran in any manner.
Additionally, a number of medicines and devices are excluded from the general license and still require a specific authorization to export. The list of authorized medical supplies contains only the most rudimentary products such as bandages, syringes and thermometers.
These steps could alleviate some of the more overt humanitarian issues that have resulted from international sanctions. However, in no way should they be interpreted as a loosening of sanctions in general. By removing the stories of Iranian children suffering due to medicinal shortages from the headlines, the administration may be hoping to strengthen the economic noose surrounding Iran and perhaps pave the way for more restrictive measures.
Samuel Cutler is a policy adviser at Ferrari & Associates, PC.
Erich Ferrari is the principal of Ferrari & Associates, PC, a Washington, DC boutique law firm specializing in US economic sanctions matters.
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List of Rajput dynasties and states
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During the medival period, many parts of North India and modern-day Pakistan were being ruled by various dynasties of ruling Hindu warrior class Rajput. Following is the list of those ruling Rajput dynasties of the Indian subcontinent :
- Janjua Rajput Hindu Shahi dynasty of Afghanistan & Punjab (964-1026 AD): This dynasty was ruling parts of Afghanistan and Punjab at the time of Turkic invasions. Jayapala was its first Rajput king who succeeded the last Brahmin king Bhimadeva. Its last king Bhimpala died in 1024.
- Chauhan dynasty of Ajmer & Delhi: The Chauhans, ruled between 956 and 1192 AD, earlier over the eastern parts of the present day’s Rajasthan with their capital at Ajmer and later extended their territory up to parts of modern-day Punjab, Haryana, Uttar Pradesh and Delhi. This Rajput dynasty was founded by Simharaj, who is famously known as the founder of the city of Ajmer. Prithviraj Chauhan was considered greatest of all Chauhan rulers. During his reign, the kingdom extended over Delhi, Ajmer, modern-day Rohilkhand, Kalinjar, Hansi, Kalpi, Mahoba etc. He conquered Bhatinda (in Punjab) from Ghaznavide ruler of Punjab and defeated Muhammad of Ghor in the first battle of Tarain. However, he was defeated in the second battle of Tarain, 1192.
- Birsen dynasty:The Birsen dynasty are a clan of Suryavanshi Rajput dynasty whose first ruler was Raja Birsen of Majhauli.They are among a few Rajput dynasty who lost power in the initial times of the colonial period.Due to this very reason not a lot of development was seen in the areas ruled by them.Birsen stands for Strong warriors.
- Solanki dynasty: The Solankis established their rule over present day’s Indian state of Gujarat between 945 and 1297 AD. Their kingdom came into prominence during the reign of Mulraj. They ruled with their capital situated at Anhilwara.
- Parihara dynasty of Kannauj: Conquered Kannauj in 816 AD, which remained its capital for about a century, declined in 10th century.
- Chandelas of Khajuraho: This Rajput dynasty was founded by Jayasakthi. They ruled the areas across Bundelkhand with Khajuraho as their capital. The dynasty came to an end after Alauddin Khalji conquered Bundelkhand.
- Gahadvalas of Kannauj: This Rajput dynasty ruled the kingdom of Kannauj for around a hundred years, beginning in the late 11th century.
- Pathanias of Nurpur: Ruled from 11th century to 1849 over parts of northern Punjab and Himachal Pradesh.
Muslim Rajput dynasties
- Samma dynasty of Sindh: Muslim Rajput dynasty ruled Sindh and parts of Punjab and Balochistan from 1335-1520 AD, with their capital at Thatta in modern-day Pakistan before being replaced by the Arghun Dynasty.
See also
- Hussain Khan (2004), Chronicles of Early Janjuas, iUniverse, ISBN 0-595-28096-X, "... Jayapala, son of Asatapala, succeeded Bhimadeva in about 353/964. Jayapala was a scion of the Janjua (Rajput) dynasty ... Jayapala being Janjua (Rajput) was known as Hindu Shahi and had succeeded the former Brahman Hindu Shahi ..."
- History of Sirsa Town - Page 29
- The History of India by Kenneth Pletcher
- G.S. Ghurye (2005). Rajput Architecture. Popular Prakashan. p. 36. ISBN 81-7154-446-0.
- Roma Niyogi, The history of the Gāhaḍavāla dynasty, page 8
- Dogra Dynasty
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High-tech research buoy gathers lots of offshore wind data, but future funding is uncertain
An 8-ton research buoy that’s been floating around Lake Michigan collecting detailed data about wind conditions offshore has been brought back on land for the winter. With the mild winter the buoy stayed about four miles offshore for twice as long as researchers expected; 58 days instead of 30.
Turning data over to researchers
Arn Boezaart heads the Michigan Alternative and Renewable Energy Center that’s operating the buoy from Muskegon. He’s been able to see 10 minute averages of wind conditions in real time. But now that the buoy is back on land, he’s got data cards with wind data for every second the buoy was out there; plus data on bats and birds that flew by.
“I literally keep looking at this plastic bag in my brief case with this data card sitting in it and thinking ‘people don’t realize how valuable this is,” Boezaart said. “I sort of feel like I’m carrying gold bars in my case here. This is really first of its kind data.”
The wind data is more detailed than any available offshore in the Great Lakes now. Boezaart says researchers at Grand Valley State University will compile a report from the wind data while researchers at Michigan State University work with data collected about bats and birds. Boezaart said reports from the data won’t be available until early March.
The buoy itself could probably withstand the winter conditions, Boezaart said. The U.S. Department of Energy (which helped fund the buoy) would love to have it out year-round. “But they have not yet offered to replace any equipment that might get lost or might get damaged or destroyed as a result, Boezaart said, “So this first season we’re being kind of cautious. Perhaps next winter we may in fact leave it out all winter long.”
The buoy will continue collecting wind data on a pier right next to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s Great Lakes Environmental Research Laboratory in Muskegon. You can see it sitting there on one of NOAA’s webcams.
Buoy to head out further this spring, despite funding concerns
Next season Boezaart says the buoy will head 35 miles offshore to middle of Lake Michigan, almost directly in between Muskegon and Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
But the future of the project beyond 2012 is still in jeopardy. The State of Michigan notified MAREC in August it would not fund about $800,000 of the project that was to be used to match a federal grant. That’s because of a court ruling in a case involving the Public Service Commission, declaring the agency did not have legislative authority to run the program that provided the grant (the decision had little to do with the grant itself).
Boezaart said funding ran out on December 31, 2011. He said Grand Valley State University has committed to sending the buoy back out in early March. But Boezaart said he hopes to find another funding partner who can provide the money to match the federal dollars. The federal government has granted a 90-day extension to MAREC to find that partner.
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"By writing new law through case-by-case enforcement, and by asserting 'exception authority' to effectively rewrite statutes, the CFPB is substantially increasing bankers' compliance costs.
The absence of clear, simple, up-front rules will force banks to hire ever more lawyers and regulatory compliance officers to keep up with changing laws - an outcome that inherently favors big banks over smaller ones."
This exacerbates the favoritism inherent in the substantial implicit subsidy Dodd-Frank confers on some banks by designating "systemically important financial institutions" that are "too big to fail."
Even worse, say Gray and White (in their complaint for the community bank), Dodd-Frank "delegates effectively unbounded power to the CFPB, and couples that power with provisions insulating CFPB against meaningful checks" by the other branches of government.
This nullifies the checks and balances of the system of separation of powers.
Courts are too reluctant to restrict Congress' power to delegate quasi-legislative powers, but the CFPB is an especially gross violation of the Constitution's Article I, Section 1:
"All legislative powers herein granted shall be vested" in Congress. By creating a bureau that floats above the Constitution's tripartite design of government, Congress did not merely degrade itself, it injured all Americans.
Like the Independent Payment Advisory Board, Obamacare's health care rationing panel, the CFPB embodies progressivism's authoritarianism - removing much policymaking from elected representatives and entrusting it to unaccountable "experts" exercising an unfettered discretion incompatible with the rule of law.
Similarly, when Obama allows states to waive work requirements that the 1996 welfare reform law explicitly made non-waivable, he evades the Constitution's provision conferring a conditional presidential veto power - ignoring the law becomes preferable to a veto Congress can override.
And the waivers make a mockery of the Constitution enjoining the president to "take care that the laws be faithfully executed."
Philander Knox should be the Obama administration's patron saint.
When Theodore Roosevelt asked Attorney General Knox to concoct a defense for American behavior in acquiring the Panama Canal Zone, Knox replied: "Oh, Mr. President, do not let so great an achievement suffer from any taint of legality."
Will's email address is georgew...@washpost.com.
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Serena Korda at Camden Arts Centre
THIS MARCH, London-based British artist Serena Korda realises an ambitious project, Aping the Beast, a theatrical rendering of animal symbolism and folklore.
Showing in Gallery 3 at Camden Arts Centre and consisting of two new films, a large sculptural installation and a series of performances, the project expresses ideas of the spirit, soul and fears of the unknown which preoccupy people and are confronted through imitation, spectacle, ritual and humour.
Serena Korda: Aping the Beast runs at Camden Arts Centre from March 8 until May 5, 2013.
The central spectacle is a four-metre tall monster-puppet which dramatically fills the gallery. This menacing beast produced by Korda in latex is reminiscent of early B movies such as Godzilla or The Beast from 20,000 Fathoms, rather than replicating the realism of recent cinema.
Her new films showing in the exhibition The Prognosticator and The Transmitters also star symbolic mystical creatures – a feline psychic who reveals its fortune telling capacities and a bristling tarantula which features alongside dancers and musicians taking part in a cult like ritual in a nondescript village hall.
Throughout the exhibition, Korda’s giant monster will star in a number of performances: The Awakening a ritual involving 25 local school children dressed as ‘boggarts’ – wizened old men from Lancashire folklore, believed to wield destructive powers; Fertility Orbit of the Boob Meteorite, a romantic duet with a female performer costumed in fake fossilised breasts; and lastly as the finale of a procession from Camden Arts Centre through Hampstead to Whitestone Pond.
Throughout Aping the Beast, Korda demonstrates her interest in how the fears, dreads or other forms of secular belief and superstition are channelled through the images of popular culture. The potency of the work lies in the power exerted over us by hand made things and people’s belief in invisible or super-human powers.
Aping the Beast is co-commissioned by an Artsadmin Jerwood Commission, Camden Arts Centre, London and Grundy Art Gallery, Blackpool. The exhibition will tour to Grundy Art Gallery, Blackpool (May 25 to August 3, 2013) and will premiere a new film produced in the circus at the bottom of Blackpool Tower. This film will be shown at Camden Arts Centre during the summer.
Performances are choreographed by Rosie Heafford and Serena Korda. Music is composed and performed by Grumbling fur (Alexander Tucker and Daniel O’Sullivan) and also features a new composition by Daniel O’Sullivan sung by a male voice choir.
The Awakening – Wednesday, March 27 at Camden Arts Centre (evening 7 – 7.30pm). Lasting approximately 20 minutes.
Fertility Orbit of the Boob Meteorite – Wednesday, April 17 at Camden Arts Centre (evening 7 – 7.30pm).
Aping the Beast – Saturday, May 4 (time TBC) – A procession to Whitestone Pond at the brow of Hampstead Heath, where the monster will take part in a miniature re-enactment of the Battle of the River Plate.
Times: Tuesday to Sunday: 10am-6pm, Wednesdays late: 10am–9pm, closed Mondays.
Camden Arts Centre, Arkwright Road, London, NW3 6DG
Tel: +44 (0)20 7472 5500
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"A few staff the homes of the terrifically wealthy, serving the 1% in homegrown, contemporary versions of 'Upstairs/Downstairs' and 'Downton Abbey.' Many, many more work in the homes of busy, middle-class professionals who have sufficient income and wealth to hire help to do the chores that would otherwise consume their limited time."
Others assist people of lesser incomes, stopping in to clean or help an elderly person with chores.
But many domestic workers struggle to take care of their own families, the report said. It found that 60% of domestic workers in America spend more than half their income on rent or mortgage payments; 20% said there were times in the month before they were interviewed that there was no food to eat in their homes.
Live-in workers earned less than those who did not, the report said. Live-in nannies earned a median wage of $6.76 an hour compared with $11.55 for those who lived elsewhere. Live-in caregivers made $7.69 an hour while others made $10.
The survey found that 65% of domestic workers have no health insurance, and less than 9% work for employers who pay into Social Security.
The report recommends policies that rectify the exclusion of domestic workers from employment and labor laws. Theodore said nannies, house cleaners and caregivers ought to earn minimum wage and be offered benefits. And they deserve a safe and healthy working environment.
Theodore, who co-wrote the report with Linda Burnham of the National Domestic Workers Alliance, said even he was surprised at the depth and breadth of abuse of domestic workers. He interviewed Anna, who since then has left her employer, and spoke with many others in her situation. One woman even told him her employer pulled a knife on her.
It's the kind of thing you hear about in other nations but few think of this kind of thing happening in America.
It raises questions about immigration and the economy, Theodore said. "It speaks to how we as a society are going to care for our children and elderly."
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