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Get ready to lose an hour of sleep this weekend. Daylight Savings Time 2013 begins on Sunday, March 10, forcing people in most states in the U.S. to turn their clocks ahead.
What time does Daylight Savings Time start? The time change begins at 2:00 a.m. on Sunday, so it's time to spring forward and set your clock an hour ahead before you go to bed on Saturday night.
Most U.S. states and territories participate in DST, but if you live in Hawaii, Arizona (with a few exceptions), the U.S. Virgin Islands, Puerto Rico, and American Samoa, you do not need to change the time on your clock on Sunday.
Once the time changes, it won't get dark as early. That's a fair trade for losing an hour of sleep this weekend.
Although you probably aren't thrilled about losing a little sleep, at least spring is right around the corner.
This year, spring begins on March 20, with many people looking forward a change in season after a snowy winter in many areas of the country.
When does Daylight Savings Time end? Turn your clocks back on Sunday, Nov. 3, 2013.
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The pinnacle of the 1990s "Disney Renaissance," Beauty and the Beast famously became the first animated feature to score a Best Picture nomination. And if popular enthusiasm for the film has waned, it's probably only because the film has been lovingly watched and re-watched so many times. A case can made against the now-familiar Disney formula of cutesy anthropomorphization and a somewhat awkward attempt at a definitive retake on a classic fable. There is, too, in modern Disney films, an added layer of political correctness that some find progressive, others toxic, and still others wishy-washy (as ever, the resolving "reward" is outer beauty).. In some ways, the curmudgeons have won, as the Disney tradition has morphed into the current age of Pixar, with its winning abandonment of formula in favor of a more sophisticated (but still politically correct) storytelling style. But as far as "Classic Disney," Beauty and the Beast pretty much has it all. Y'know, for kids (of all ages).
The Disney Renaissance was all about the standard set by songwriters Howard Ashman (lyricist) and Alan Menken (composer), who had taken Broadway by storm with Little Shop of Horrors. 1989's The Little Mermaid had sparked a new enthusiasm for the potential of Disney, which had largely languished in mediocrity since the 1966 death of Uncle Walt. Ashman and Menken brought their show-tune sensibility to animated features, with lush ballads, limber comical numbers, and big, memorable, zesty showstoppers. Beauty and the Beast kicks off with "Belle," a narratively and musically brilliant introduction to the film's 18th-century French-village setting and its odd-girl-out heroine Belle (voiced by broadway chanteuse Paige O'Hara). Ashman understood the power of a heroine's monomythical musical announcement of yearning for adventure, patterned on The Wizard of Oz's "Over the Rainbow" ("Belle" also finds visual touchstones in The Sound of Music and Gone with the Wind).
Disney's embrace of the "princess myth" loosens up a bit with Belle; her bookish precocity puts off her "provincial" neighbors, who can't understand her or her eccentric inventor father (Rex Everhart). She's stalked by a predatory parody of the alpha-male, muscle-bound masculine hero, the preening, self-obsessed, anti-intellectual Gaston (Richard White), but Belle reserves her affections for fairy-tale princes, a trait that's not exactly progressive but nevertheless prepares her to participate in the fairy tale unfolding nearby. That would be the tale of The Beast (Robby Benson), a formerly handsome prince doomed to remain furry, clawed, and angry unless he a woman falls in love with him before all the petals drop from an enchanted rose left by a lesson-teaching sorceress in old-crone disguise. The Beast dwells in a palatial castle, surrounded by a likewise enchanted staff of formerly human servants: candlestick Lumière (Broadway crooner Jerry Orbach), clock Cogsworth (David Ogden Stiers), and teapot Mrs. Potts (the legendary Angela Lansbury) ever shadowed by boyish teacup Chip (Bradley Michael Pierce).
Impressively condensing the musical-theater formula, Linda Woolverton's script and Ashman & Menken's score never loses sight of entertainment as it propels forward to the eighty-five-minute finish line. There's high drama in the high-stakes romance that develops—too fast for audience questions, wisely—between beauty and beast, and generous comedy in the witty lyrics of rousing barroom number "Gaston" and all-stops-pulled production number "Be Our Guest" (in which Orbach takes the lead). Lansbury handles the gentle, lilting, Oscar-winning title ballad, and it all builds to a Frankenstein-esque "torches and pitchforks" climax. Disney's next generation of animation talent (the heirs to the studio's Golden Age group of "Nine Old Men") work wonders in all areas: gorgeous backgrounds, eye-popping layouts and, most crucially, lively and sensitive characterizations. Though much was made, at the time, of the CGI-enhanced ballroom dance sequence (using software developed for Disney by Pixar), Beauty and the Beast harkens back to the incomparable wonder of the initial wave of hand-drawn Disney animation.
Disney does right by one of its beloved classics in its Diamond Edition Blu-ray 3D + Blu-ray + DVD combo pack and Blu-ray + DVD combo pack edition of Beauty and the Beast, available for a limited time before going back in the company vault. The 2D picture quality is unimpeachable, delicately transferring the original image to hi-def with visual snap and brilliant color, and the 3D presentation is downright stunning, with planes of characters, foreground objects, and backgrounds that naturally lend themselves to 3D conversion. In home-viewing 3D terms, the presentation is well nigh perfect, with only a couple of brief blips of crosstalk. And all things bright and beautiful in the 2D version retain their majesty in every bit of detail: this is reference quality 3D to impress your friends.
The flawless picture comes wedded to a state-of-the-art DTS-HD Master Audio 7.1 surround mix that envelops the listener with every song, line of dialogue and soundscape of ambient effects, all put into perfect balance. This crisp Blu-ray presentation takes the cake, and it's well worth an upgrade for owners of the now relatively measly-looking DVD of years past.
On Disc One (blu-ray), you'll find some terrific bonus features, including multiple viewing options for the feature. One can watch the film in either its Special Extended Edition (approx. 92 minutes) or Original Theatrical Edition (approx. 85 minutes). The extended version includes added the added musical sequence "Human Again" added for the film's IMAX re-release. Playback choices also include the Storyreel Picture-in-Picture Experience that pairs the theatrical edition with the filmmakers' original storyreel (basically a rough cut in a literally sketchy form derived from early animation or pre-production art) and a highly informative Extended Edition audio commentary with producer Don Hahn and co-directors Kirk Wise and Gary Trousdale.Lastly, one can watch the film in Disney Sing-Along Mode (a.k.a. subtitles for the songs).
Next is “Composing A Classic: A Musical Conversation with Alan Menken, Don Hahn & Richard Kraft” (20:18, HD), which seats Menken at the piano (the better for him to break into a song); the candid conversation includes plenty of discussion about Menken's musical partner on the film, the late, great lyricist/writer Howard Ashman. A selection of Deleted Scenes includes "Alternate Story Open" (18:24, HD) with optional "Introduction to Alternate Story Open by Peter Schneider" (0:32, HD), and "Belle In the Library" (8:27, HD), with optional "Introduction to Deleted Scene by Roger Allers (0:36, HD).
“Broadway Beginnings” (13:07, HD) rounds up familiar faces Jamie-Lyn Sigler, Nick Jonas, Donny Osmond, and Deborah Gibson to chat about appearing in the Broadway musical version of Beauty and the Beast. Also on hand is the “'Beauty and the Beast' Music Video Performed by Jordin Sparks” (3:26, HD).
Disc Two (also blu-ray) serves up plenty more extras. The BD-Live-accessible game Bonjour, Who Is This? and Enchanted Musical Challenge: A Disney Quest Game will keep kids busy for a while, but the filmically curious should proceed to the "interactive documentary" “Beyond Beauty: The Untold Stories Behind the Making of Beauty and the Beast” (HD), which serves up over an hour and a half of branching pods covering a wide variety of topics by way of interviews illustrated with art and clips. Also archived on Disc two are the extensive “Classic DVD Features." These include the Celene Dion-hosted making-of doc “The Story Behind the Story” (25:41, SD), “'Beauty and the Beast' Music Video” (4:31, SD) performed by Celine Dion & Peabo Bryson, “Early Presentation Reel” (2:51, SD) with introduction by Hahn, “Alternate Version: Be Our Guest” (4:55, SD) with introduction by Hahn; “Alternate Score: The Transformation” (2:01, SD) with introduction by Menken, “Deleted Song” (6:58, SD) “Human Again”; an Animation section serving up “Animation Tests: Roughs & Cleanups” (4:54, SD), “The Transformation: Pencil Version” (5:24, SD), “The Transformation: Glen Keane” (3:13, SD), ballroom scene “Camera Move Test” (2:06, SD) with introduction by Hahn; and a suite of Trailers & TV Spots with “Introduction by Don Hahn” (0:35, SD), “Original Release Trailer” (1:57, SD), “Large Format Release Trailer” (2:35, SD), “TV Spot #1” (0:33, SD), “TV Spot #2” (0:33, SD), “TV Spot #3” (0:33, SD), and “TV Spot #4” (0:17, SD).
Disc Three (DVD) includes all three versions of the film, the Sing-Along Mode option, and the audio commentary. All around, it's an astounding value for anyone who loves the film: three cuts of the movie, terrific new bonus features, the archive of original bonus features, a DVD option, and the all-important A/V upgrade to hi-def Blu-ray.
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Eileen Galindo has been a professional voiceover performer for 27 years, working in commercials, narration, ADR (dubbing or looping), and animation. She plays Dora's mom on the long-running Nickelodeon animated series "Dora the Explorer" and also voices Mrs. Garcia-Shapiro on the Disney Channel's "Phineas and Ferb." "In New York, it's important to garner all kinds of voiceover experience and try all styles, then find your niche and market yourself in that area," says Galindo. "No one does everything. You make a more consistent living if you know what you do well and perfect it."
Fellow veteran performer Olga Merediz just finished almost three years on Broadway as Abuela Claudia in "In the Heights," for which she was nominated for a Tony Award. But for 29 years, she has earned an income and explored many different areas in the voiceover market. Her credits include TV and radio commercials, industrials, jingles, promos, and recorded books in both English and Spanish. "The most important thing is to have a niche," she concurs. "For me, it was the fact that I was completely fluent in Spanish, and my niche was the Spanish market."
Voiceover classes and teachers can help you find your niche, develop your skills, and put together a demo recording. In Merediz's case, she started out doing a demo with Dan Duckworth of Voiceovers Unlimited. He also offers voiceover courses and invites voiceover agents to speak at seminars, where they provide insights on the industry. Of course, it's necessary to research potential instructors and voiceover areas. Go to the online Voice Over Resource Guide (www.voiceoverresourceguide.com) or buy a hard copy; it's published quarterly and is available at the Drama Book Shop in New York. It lists contact information for teachers, as well as casting offices, talent agencies, recording studios, demo producers, and CD duplication houses.
When she started out, Galindo says, she was "relentless" in marketing herself, sending out demos, and taking classes. Merediz took a similar approach to voiceover classes in the beginning of her career, feeling that they tested her skills. "You also meet others in the field," she says, "and you can compare notes and find out what's going on in the market."
Merediz's next step was to get an agent. To help in your quest, she suggests buying Call Sheet, a sister publication of Back Stage, at a newsstand, "and of course Back Stage, to keep informed about voiceover projects." She made demos for each of the different voiceover markets—commercials, promos, industrials, other languages (in her case Spanish), and jingles. At the end of the demos, she included "specialties," such as accents or comedy voices. "I know there is the animation/cartoon niche, but I didn't pursue that," she says, "even though I ended up doing some of that work anyway. To me, that seemed to be a very tight market and more difficult to get into in New York. L.A. seems to have a bigger market for that."
Galindo freelanced with about six different agents at first. "I kept that going until the agents got frustrated trying to get me the appointment first and then finally asked me to sign exclusively," she says. In Los Angeles, freelancing with several agents at the same time is not an option, but in New York it's a good way to check out which agent feels right to you before signing with one exclusively. "In L.A.," she adds, "you must be signed with an agent to get consistent quality work."
These days, Galindo is bicoastal. Since she spends a lot of time working in L.A., she relies quite a bit on the contacts she has made in the past and on repeat business to get work in New York. "I make the extra effort to be in New York for my bookings," she says, "especially with 'Dora the Explorer.' Nothing replaces the face time with the producers and directors."
When asked about maintaining a successful career in voiceover today, Merediz replies, "What I still do is update my voiceover reel so it includes more-recent material. You can't have a company on your reel that doesn't exist anymore, for example." She also suggests getting yourself on several agents' websites, so you can be booked directly from there. Uploading your voiceover reel to the many voice casting sites is another smart step.
Says Galindo, "Again, repeat business is the key to making a good living. Facebook, your website, being reachable on the major search engines are all key to being the one who gets chosen. And go to coaching and practice! In commercial voiceover, your point of view is your calling card. Know and be confident in what you feel and believe, and the listener will respond."
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December 31, 2007
I had the chance to visit with my friend Haji Maji, aka Dave, this weekend, while I was out of town. Although the visit was too brief, it was fun to be around someone equally as obsessed, and with a genuine love of lost and found early music from outside of the U.S., on 78rpm. Great, rare music was spun.
So, with his musical interests in mind, I decided to upload one of my Chinese records. I believe it stems from Hong Kong, and was recorded by the independent German Beka label, probably from the late teens/early 20s…give or take. The title, Yu Wang Tan Ming, translates to “The Fisherman’s Lament.”
A detailed history of the Beka label, founded in 1903, has yet to have been written, but surely would be fascinating. The German record industry was hugely dependent on export sales, and Beka were already recording in Asia as early as 1905-1906 (see the Excavated Shellac Vietnam entry). Several years later, the company was then bought by Carl Lindstrom, A.G., a maker of gramophone players. Lindstrom was eventually sold to the Columbia Graphophone Company in 1926, although the German branch of Lindstrom seems to have operated independently for some years afterwards. Asleep yet? Then, time to listen!
For more on the history of early recording in Asia, check Pekka Gronow’s article “The Record Industry Comes to the Orient,” from Ethnomusicology 25/2 (1981): 251-284.
And for more Chinese opera, head over to Haji Maji!
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How many objects can one person juggle?
It all depends on what you mean by "juggle". Like elements with
high atomic numbers, juggling patterns with high numbers of objects are
unstable. As many as 12 objects have been juggled very briefly; see the numbers records at the
Juggling Information Service for more details.
As for our club, there are a number of five-ball (even five-club)
jugglers, and you might see the occasional attempt at seven balls or
It should be pointed out that there's more to juggling than numbers,
and that many great jugglers have never been numbers jugglers.
Do you juggle fire? (Or knives, or chain saws, or some other
Night-time fire juggling is a beautiful sight to behold, and we do
sometimes juggle torches, but our current meeting places aren't really
appropriate for it. Please remember that juggling torches is dangerous;
don't try it without learning about the necessary precautions. Eric Bagai's Fire Safety for
Jugglers page is a good starting place, as is The JIS's torch-juggling
Knives have showed up on occasion at meetings; they are specially
designed for juggling and have an edge that is cut so that it looks sharp,
but isn't actually. On the other hand, even these juggling knives could
do you some pretty serious damage if you got hit by one. Before
attempting something that might be dangerous, please do some research,
learn the technique from someone with experience, and think hard about
what you're doing.
Contrary to the impression one might get from the TV, getting better at
juggling doesn't just mean juggling more and more dangerous objects. (But
we admit it has a certain attraction.)
How do you do that?
It might not be as hard as you think; see our section about learning to juggle.
Why do you do that?
Do you know any good juggling jokes?
No, but you can read a bad one if you'd
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Each stationary "wayside" EnerGstor unit incorporates an ultracapacitor array that is capable of storing up to two kilowatt hours of electrical energy generated by a rail vehicle's braking energy recuperation system. Recuperative braking is accomplished by running the vehicle's electric motor backwards to stop the vehicle with the motor's resistance. An electric motor running backwards also acts as an electric energy generator or dynamo that converts kinetic energy into electrical energy that can be stored for future use. The EnerGstor system offers multiple benefits to rail system operators, including:
* A 20 to 30 percent reduction in grid power consumption;
* Improved regulation of line voltage across a multi-stop rail system;
* Significant reduction in brake maintenance expense, and
* Backup power to enable vehicles to reach a station in the event of a grid power failure.
Bombardier EnerGstor system (4 pages)
Maxwell ultracapacitors are powering more than 4,500 hybrid transit buses currently in service worldwide, and are being employed in several other transportation applications, including a stop-start idle elimination system developed by Continental AG for micro hybrid diesel automobiles now being produced by PSA Peugeot Citroen in Europe.
Unlike batteries, which produce and store energy by means of a chemical reaction, ultracapacitors store energy in an electric field. This electrostatic energy storage mechanism enables ultracapacitors to charge and discharge in as little as fractions of a second, perform normally over a broad temperature range (-40 to +65 degrees C), operate reliably through one million or more charge/discharge cycles and resist shock and vibration.
Maxwell offers ultracapacitor cells ranging in capacitance from one to 3,000 farads and multi-cell modules ranging from 16 to 125 volts
The ultracapacitor-based energy storage unit captures and stores energy that otherwise would be wasted in a conventional, friction-based, braking system. Ultracapacitors also provide extremely long operational life in the demanding public transit environment and function normally at extreme temperatures, contributing to system reliability and reduced operating expenses.
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The truth about six pack abs contains all the information you will ever need about training and nutrition. It provides the most effective ways to reduce weight and develop the abdominal muscles. This program is not about doing countless sit-ups, crunches and running on treadmill. It contains information about reducing body fat and ab workouts that will get you that ripped look. Whether men or women, everyone wants to have a fit body. Take Action Today! Learn More about the great ab workouts and nutrition information in The Truth About Abs Program.
The acid alkaline diets are the exact opposite of the Atkins diets. The diets containing a lot of fats and protein but a very less amount of carbohydrates are Atkins diets. Besides leaving a bad impact on the body, Atkins diets are also very poor source of energy. On the other hand the acid alkaline diets are rich source of energy. In proper functioning of body and for losing weight, acid alkaline diets are very useful.
Acid alkaline diets are very useful in prevention from diseases as they maintain the pH level of the body at its original place. These types of diets are also useful in the cure of many diseases. The origin of the acid alkaline diets is in the fact that the ideal pH level of our body is 7.3. This is actually alkaline in nature and helps the body parts to work in a proper manner. But if the pH level goes slightly towards the acidic side then it causes trouble and body part canít work properly.
As our body is alkaline in nature so the food we eat should also be alkaline and the acidic foods are eaten to maintain the level. Alkaline foods should be in greater proportion than acidic foods. We should lower down the use of oily foods and meats and should use fruits and vegetables as they are alkaline in nature. These foods are very harmful as they contain large amount of fat. They increase the cholesterol level of the body and the alkaline foods such as fruits and vegetables play vital role in controlling the amount of fats in the body.
When the level of the body’s alkaline minerals such as calcium, magnesium and potassium is dropped then there is danger to our health. The body starts losing energy and we feel our body tired all the time. Our body may be attacked by different diseases as the guarding against the diseases is lessened due to low level of alkaline in the body. An acid alkaline diet contains 80% on alkaline food and only 20% of acidic as the acidic foods are harmful for our body.
We can enjoy a disease free healthy life and can gain our health back along with losing weight by using acid alkaline diets. Because they provide a lot of energy, acid alkaline diets are also very useful for the people who feel tired all the time. Acid alkaline diets works as a medicine in stress and low energy level. Many viral diseases are also prevented by these diets. Acid alkaline diets are also useful for the diseases like headache, muscle pain and joint pain.
A healthy life can be enjoyed by using acid alkaline diets. As these types of diets help our body preventing the diseases. It is very balanced diet plan if we use the acid alkaline diets in a proper way and also in the proper ratio.
Vegetable juices and smoothies can be a significant part of the alkaline diet. These alkaline diet drinks are very delectable, readily absorbed, and contribute the nutrients your body requires for ideal health. These alkaline diet recipes are exceptionally packed with vitamins, minerals, and phytonutrients, and best of all, they taste delicious.
Vegetable juice is an excellent resource for building the blood and cleansing the body. If you want to see the best results, use a juicer, although if a juicer is not available, a blender can be used instead. Celery provides a mild-tasting juice that can help take the edge off strong-flavored vegetables, such as collard greens and kale. Even though I normally recommend avoiding fruit juices because of the fact that they are fairly high in sugar, it is fine to include some apples to add a sweet note to the vegetable juice.
The recipes for the following fruit smoothies are really fantastic. When making the smoothie, make enough for only one use at a time. If you make more than you can use up in a day, this will cause an important loss of nutrients. For added variety, adding a bit of ginger to any of the following recipes will do wonders for increasing the circulation.
In a blender, combine four cups of apples, a half of a pineapple, one mango, two each of plums and bananas, and four cups of ice cubes. Combine until it is smooth. Servings: 2.
Combine until smooth two each of plums and oranges, a chunk of ginger roughly two inches thick, one half of a pineapple, a kiwi, and four cups of ice cubes. Mix until smooth, then enjoy. This recipe will also two large smoothies.
Start with three apples, two each of bananas and plums, one cup of blueberries, and one each of peach, lemon, and mango. Combine with four cups of ice cubes until it is smooth. This smoothie is so scrumptious that it is hard to just drink one glass.
The green smoothie is a super-alkalizing way to turbocharge your alkaline diet. It tastes good and will provide you more nutritious energy than the cup of coffee you normally drink. In a blender, combine one cup of blueberries, two bananas, two generous handfuls of spinach or kale, one handful of seaweed or kelp, three tablespoons of wheat grass juice, one cup of fresh spring water, and ice cubes. Combine until altogether mixed and smooth, adding additional ice cubes if necessary. Drink one glass each morning to get a healthful beginning to the day.
These are only five of the delectable alkaline recipes that can help you get the most from the alkaline diet. Use a variety of fruits and green leafy vegetables to create a drink that’s a perfect match for your tastebuds. Don’t use premade juices for the fruit juice, as they are not as beneficial as making it yourself.
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Bill to Make Europe Less Energy Dependent on Russia
The US seeks to lift limitations on its LNG deliveries to Europe and strengthen competition in European energy markets. It’s to break the EU’s dependence on Russian gas, as “the Russians overplayed their hand”, says US Senator Richard G. Lugar.
“In the past, Moscow showed itself quick to use energy as a club to punish and coerce its neighbors — but the Russians overplayed their hand,” The Washington Times quotes Indiana Republican Richard Lugar.
Lugar introduced a corresponding draft bill in the US Senate, urging the country to join its NATO allies in an effort to break Russia’s energy dominance.
The LNG for NATO Act drafted by Lugar is aimed at allowing America sell gas to its friends in the North Atlantic bloc without going through the existing messy export licensing requirements.
With all the recent discoveries of domestic shale gas deposits in the US the country has already left Russia behind as the world’s biggest natural gas producer, Lugar said.
“At current consumption rates, we have an estimated 100-year supply, and prices have fallen so low that new drilling activity is drying up. We could easily export some of this surplus as LNG without causing consumer gas prices to spike here at home.”
Another but not less important initiative was the Senator’s idea of a so- called “southern corridor” gas pipeline, bypassing Russia to bring the huge supplies of natural gas near the Caspian Sea directly to Europe. The plan says a pipeline would run through Turkey directly into south eastern Europe, transporting gas from Azerbaijan, Turkmenistan and even Iraq directly to those parts of Europe that heavily rely on Russian supplies.
At the moment a combination of political will and diplomacy would be necessary to make it happen, Lugar concluded.
Russia’s gas major Gazprom is now being chased by the European Commission that accuses it of anti-competitive behavior and price gouging. The price tag for Gazprom for such uncompetitive behavior could be over €10bn.
The Russian Ministry of Energy was reported in late November to be starting exploration of its own shale potential, with Rosneft and Gazprom starting shale gas production at test sites after a survey of the country’s resources. Gazprom said it was more interested in developing shale oil rather than shale gas in Russia.But market analysts largely agree that there’s no a real threat to Russia’s energy sector in the near future.
In November 2012, Gazprom and its partners in the South Stream gas pipeline that runs under the Black Sea to Europe signed off on the final investment to launch the €16bn project. Beginning in December Gazprom and its partners started construction of the pipeline that will rival the Nabucco project. This “economically dubious” South Stream pipeline project is the one that “keeps Europe hooked on Russian gas,” the US Senator stressed.
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Ontario County High Points
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Ontario is administratively divided into 51 units that are a mixture of counties, unified counties, regional municipalities, districts, cities, and municipalities. Most of them were historically counties at one point, and despite changes in name or status, the boundaries have remained mostly stable over the years.
These units also correspond to the Canadian Census Divisions for the most part. Since the last revision of Census Divisions in 2001, the combined county of Haldimand-Norfolk split into Haldimand County and Norfolk County, and the City of Brantford separated from Brant County. That is why there are 51 entiries on this list, while the Census lists only 49 Divisions.
The main source for the Ontario county high point list was the excellent Ontario Basic Mapping database system created by the provincial government, which is a huge improvement over the old NTS 1:50,000 map sheets. To help generate this list, all the spot elevations (over 500,000 of them) in the OBM data were downloaded, matched to their county by a point-in-polygon operation, and the highest spot elevations picked out. Sometimes there was a swarm of spot elevations of the same height in the same general location, and one represenative point was picked. In other cases, separate areas were logged (see, for example, Chatham-Kent). Also, some OBM spot elevations were clearly erroneous outliers and had to be discarded. In general, though, a 1-meter difference in spot elevations was considered significant, and these lower points were not considered high-point candidates.
Once a set of county high points was generated, they were cross-checked with the 1:50,000 NTS maps, and some were adjusted a little bit based on information there. The result should be a reasonably accurate guide to the highest ground in the counties. Before tackling any county, though, be sure to check the OBM and NTS maps yourself to familiarlize yourself with the area. You may have to check out several nearby areas to be sure of locating the highest piece of earth, an occupational hazard of highpointers in relatively flat terrain like Ontario.
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Mirage Machines specialises in portable on-site machine tool design and manufacture, and prides itself on providing customers with equipment that offers dependable performance and long life. The company manufactures a comprehensive range of flange facing tools that meet the high standards required by today’s industrial organisations. These systems deliver superior surface finishes and flatness tolerances, helping end-users improve the reliability and service life of their pipelines.
Richard Silk, Managing Director of Mirage Machines, explained how the linear motion technology used is essential to the performance of Mirage’s products, “Over time, the flanges on pipelines, such as those used in the oil & gas and petrochemical sectors, corrode and leak. To fix the problem, the flanges need machining. Our products allow the flanges to be split, re-machined and re-bolted in situ, saving companies the time and money needed to close pipelines for maintenance.
“For our flange facing tools to do this job effectively, they need to be positioned accurately on the flange and held tightly in place, withstanding considerable resistance and vibration. Linear motion technology helps us achieve this. Prior to the SKF components that we now incorporate in our products, we were using a competitor’s technology. This wasn’t really up to the job as it offered no vibration damping. The result was an unacceptable level of vibration and wear in our equipment, limiting performance and causing premature wear. We approached SKF for a solution, due to their reputation for quality engineering.”
SKF analysed the problems that Mirage Machines was having and suggested the company use its latest generation of ball screws and linear guides, capable of the high levels of precision and repeatability required while also offering vibration damping. This would both increase the performance and extend the life of the machine tools effectively.
SKF ball screws are designed to convert rotary action into linear motion, providing a highly reliable driving force for Mirage’s flange facing tools. The components combine rigidity, precision and speed, ensuring the on-site machine tools can be used quickly, efficiently and safely by end-users.
The ball screws are complemented by the latest SKF precision rail guides, which incorporate world leading bearing technology to allow the machine tools to operate smoothly and accurately. The guide carriages used are made of tempered bearing steel for strength, with the machine parts directly mounted onto them to minimise vibration levels.
Richard Silk believes this SKF technology has made a noticeable difference to the performance of Mirage’s flange facing tools, “We tested a number of linear motion systems and the SKF solution stood out immediately. Since implementing the technology, we have been able to achieve the superior results that we wanted, with our machine tools now more precise, reliable and durable than ever.
“SKF were easy to work with, offering expert advice and extensive product knowledge throughout. Its sales people are clearly technically minded, which isn’t always the case with other suppliers. SKF’s support is really an asset to our business and is helping us maintain the leading position we’ve developed over the last 15 years.”
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A special task force, mostly made up out of convicts, is dispatched to destroy a giant Cylon operated pulsar cannon on the planet Aracta directly in the Colonial Fleet's path. Having lost a cadet on the planet earlier, Starbuck is eager to join the expedition for once. Boxey and Muffit also join the group as stowaways. Written by
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Did You Know?
The schematic of the weapon on "Gun on Ice Planet Zero" is that of a common reflector telescope. See more
When Starbuck shoots down a strafing Cylon fighter on the ice planet, the film then cuts to the explosion of the baseship near Carillon, from Saga of a Star World. See more
[Following a computer search, Starbuck is among those selected for the Arcta Pulsar demolition mission
I just don't understand how that computer picked you for this mission. Now I pulled a tour on Ice Station Thula, so it makes sense that I got chosen, but you? You get dizzy if your drinks too cold, my friend!
I wish you'd tell the Commander that! You're making it sound as if I programmed that computer myself!
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In an age of terrorism and other forms of violence committed in the name of religion, how can religion become a vehicle for peace, justice, and reconciliation? And in a world of bitter conflicts-many rooted in religious difference-how can communities of faith understand one another?The essays in this important book take bold steps forward to answering these questions. The fruit of a historic conference of Jewish, Christian, and Muslim scholars and community leaders, the essays address a fundamental question: how the three monotheistic traditions can provide the resources needed in the work of justice and reconciliation.Two distinguished scholars represent each tradition. Rabbis Irving Greenberg and Reuven Firestone each examine the relationship of Judaism to violence, exploring key sources and the history of power, repentance, and reconciliation. From Christianity, philosopher Charles Taylor explores the religious dimensions of categoricalviolence against other faiths, other groups, while Scott Appleby traces the emergence since Vatican II of nonviolence as a foundation of Catholic theology and practice. Mustafa Ceric, Grand Mufti of Bosnia, discusses Muslim support of pluralism and human rights, and Mohamed Fathi Osman examines the relationship between political violence and sacred sources in contemporary Islam.By focusing on transformative powers of Judaism, Christianity, and Islam, the essays in this book provide new beginnings for people of faith committed to restoring peace among nations through peace among religions.
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Water works: The current reality
Twenty years from now, water demand worldwide could be more than 50% higher than it is today. Average river flows in summer have been forecast to drop by 50-80% by 2050 in some parts of the UK, due to changing weather patterns. Increases in population and water consumption are putting tremendous pressure on an infrastructure that is already stretched.
A smarter more integrated response could be the best possible solution.
"Smarter" in this context means applying greater intelligence to the way assets are built and operated. It means developing the flexibility to adapt to change. It means collaboration with stakeholders, including consumers, agencies and regulators. And it implies change on a scale that has not been seen before.
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Sit down and behave yourself will take on a new meaning in British schools this year. Under a government plan, parents of children enrolled in state schools will be required to sign a Home School Agreement regarding rules on attendance, behavior, school uniforms and homework. Should kids break the rules, their parents could face court proceedings and a fine up to $1,600. In explaining the reasoning for the new rules, the British schools secretary said:
If the large majority of parents are doing the right thing but a small minority do not engage you can have one lesson for 30 kids disrupted by one child. Every parent will have to, as part of the admissions process, say they take on board the obligations in the Home School Agreement, and every parent will be expected to reaffirm that every year.
In a rather unique twist, parents will have the ability to complain about other moms and dads that are not complying with the agreement. If the parents are found guilty, the courts can force them to attend parenting classes to ensure better behavior. Would you want to see such rules enforced in the United States?
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Thus far, this book has mainly discussed the process of ad hoc retrieval , where users have transient information needs that they try to address by posing one or more queries to a search engine. However, many users have ongoing information needs. For example, you might need to track developments in multicore computer chips. One way of doing this is to issue the query multicore and computer and chip against an index of recent newswire articles each morning. In this and the following two chapters we examine the question: How can this repetitive task be automated? To this end, many systems support standing queries . A standing query is like any other query except that it is periodically executed on a collection to which new documents are incrementally added over time.
If your standing query is just multicore and computer and chip, you will tend to miss many relevant new articles which use other terms such as multicore processors. To achieve good recall, standing queries thus have to be refined over time and can gradually become quite complex. In this example, using a Boolean search engine with stemming, you might end up with a query like (multicore or multi-core) and (chip or processor or microprocessor).
To capture the generality and scope of the problem space to which standing queries belong, we now introduce the general notion of a classification problem. Given a set of classes, we seek to determine which class(es) a given object belongs to. In the example, the standing query serves to divide new newswire articles into the two classes: documents about multicore computer chips and documents not about multicore computer chips. We refer to this as two-class classification. Classification using standing queries is also called routing or filtering and will be discussed further in Section 15.3.1 (page ).
A class need not be as narrowly focused as the standing query multicore computer chips. Often, a class is a more general subject area like China or coffee. Such more general classes are usually referred to as topics , and the classification task is then called text classification , text categorization , topic classification , or topic spotting . An example for China appears in Figure 13.1 . Standing queries and topics differ in their degree of specificity, but the methods for solving routing, filtering, and text classification are essentially the same. We therefore include routing and filtering under the rubric of text classification in this and the following chapters.
The notion of classification is very general and has many applications within and beyond information retrieval (IR). For instance, in computer vision, a classifier may be used to divide images into classes such as landscape, portrait, and neither. We focus here on examples from information retrieval such as:
This list shows the general importance of classification in IR. Most retrieval systems today contain multiple components that use some form of classifier. The classification task we will use as an example in this book is text classification.
A computer is not essential for classification. Many classification tasks have traditionally been solved manually. Books in a library are assigned Library of Congress categories by a librarian. But manual classification is expensive to scale. The multicore computer chips example illustrates one alternative approach: classification by the use of standing queries - which can be thought of as rules - most commonly written by hand. As in our example (multicore or multi-core) and (chip or processor or microprocessor), rules are sometimes equivalent to Boolean expressions.
A rule captures a certain combination of keywords that indicates a class. Hand-coded rules have good scaling properties, but creating and maintaining them over time is labor intensive. A technically skilled person (e.g., a domain expert who is good at writing regular expressions) can create rule sets that will rival or exceed the accuracy of the automatically generated classifiers we will discuss shortly; however, it can be hard to find someone with this specialized skill.
Apart from manual classification and hand-crafted rules, there is a third approach to text classification, namely, machine learning-based text classification. It is the approach that we focus on in the next several chapters. In machine learning, the set of rules or, more generally, the decision criterion of the text classifier, is learned automatically from training data. This approach is also called statistical text classification if the learning method is statistical. In statistical text classification, we require a number of good example documents (or training documents) for each class. The need for manual classification is not eliminated because the training documents come from a person who has labeled them - where labeling refers to the process of annotating each document with its class. But labeling is arguably an easier task than writing rules. Almost anybody can look at a document and decide whether or not it is related to China. Sometimes such labeling is already implicitly part of an existing workflow. For instance, you may go through the news articles returned by a standing query each morning and give relevance feedback (cf. Chapter 9 ) by moving the relevant articles to a special folder like multicore-processors.
We begin this chapter with a general introduction to the text classification problem including a formal definition (Section 13.1 ); we then cover Naive Bayes, a particularly simple and effective classification method (Sections 13.2-13.4). All of the classification algorithms we study represent documents in high-dimensional spaces. To improve the efficiency of these algorithms, it is generally desirable to reduce the dimensionality of these spaces; to this end, a technique known as feature selection is commonly applied in text classification as discussed in Section 13.5 . Section 13.6 covers evaluation of text classification. In the following chapters, Chapters 14 15 , we look at two other families of classification methods, vector space classifiers and support vector machines.
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OECD Home › Directorate for Financial and Enterprise Affairs › Publications & Documents › Publications
According to the new OECD Private Pensions Outlook workers are rightly worried about the fall in the value of the private pension savings and there is growing pressure on governments to act. The OECD estimates that the loss in private pension assets in the year to December 2008 has increased to US$ 5.4 trillion, up from US$ 5 trillion until October. The average pension fund had a negative rate of return of 23 percent over the year.
Private Pensions Outlook 2008 focuses on the implications for pensions and private pensions policy of the financial crisis, in-depth, international analyses of private pension arrangements across OECD and selected non-OECD countries, the role of pension funds and public pension reserve funds which complement the financing of social security systems.
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This paper was prepared to support multilateral discussions of recipient country investment policies towards foreign government-controlled investors (FGCIs) at the eighth and ninth Freedom of Investment (FOI) Roundtables, convened under the auspices of the OECD Investment Committee.
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Institutional features and policy practices of investment guarantee programmes - institutional features of the public and private segments of the political risk insurance market - issues of potential relevance for the investment policy community.
Typically, international investment projects for which such insurance is sought are located in developing countries. In recent years, the value of investment guarantees has averaged about
OECD Investment Policy Perspectives focuses on multidisciplinary empirical and analytical research of practical relevance for the global investment policy community.
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Prepared for the 9th Roundtable on Freedom of Investment, this paper by Secretariat of the Competition Committee describes its perspective on investments by foreign government-controlled investors.
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There is plenty of research—and it is increasing every day—showing that exercise is beneficial for cancer survivors, whether during or after treatment. In a recent study published in the Journal of Pain and Symptom Management, Dr. Andrea Cheville, an onco-physiatrist (cancer rehabilitation physician) and colleagues at Mayo Clinic interviewed 20 patients with advanced lung cancer about exercise, its relationship to their symptoms, and the role of their oncology team in counseling them about exercise (video). Not surprisingly, participants considered their usual everyday activities as "exercise". While important in helping to maintain function, everyday activities generally do not reach the threshold to help maintain or improve overall fitness. In Dr. Cheville’s study, exercise was defined as "a systematic way of stressing the body to increase flexibility, stamina, and strength.”
Systematic and regular exercise causes biochemical changes in the body, not unlike medicine. The route of administration however, is different. You can't take an "exercise pill", you have to actively participate. The changes that exercise brings are beneficial. For example, exercise can help reduce fatigue. While this may seem counterintuitive, especially while living with cancer, taking it easy can actually increase fatigue. This is because the body becomes "deconditioned"—the less the body does, the less it can do. Add the fatiguing effect of chemotherapy, and you have a recipe for reduced whole body strength and fitness. Enjoyable and regular exercise is a powerful antidote to the fatiguing impact of cancer and treatment.
In our cancer rehabilitation programs, we often hear survivors express fear that exercise might cause physical harm. Some of the participants in Dr. Cheville's study expressed a similar concern. When exercise is done with a good understanding of what is too much, what is too little, and how to modulate its intensity during cycles of treatment, exercise not only enhances physical and mental well-being, but also helps to reduce symptoms related to cancer and its treatment. In addition to fatigue, these symptoms include shortness of breath, pain, insomnia, malaise and reduced endurance.
The study showed that survivors strove to “self-regulate” their activities so as not to trigger uncomfortable symptoms. While well intentioned, it was pointed out that such "patterns of avoidance" carried out over long periods of time inevitably lead to deconditioning and can increase, rather than decrease, uncomfortable symptoms. It's often a revelation to cancer survivors to recognize that much of the suffering and many uncomfortable symptoms are not related to cancer, but to deconditioning and, further, that these experiences can be lessened by something as simple and enjoyable as regular physical exercise activity.
Dr. Cheville's participants often cited lack of direction in how to reap the benefits of exercise as sanction not to initiate a program of conditioning exercise. We are fortunate that our physician team at Swedish Cancer Institute includes not only cancer surgeons, medical oncologists, and radiation oncologists, but also an onco-physiatrist who, like Dr. Cheville, is a specialist in cancer rehabilitation medicine. Our physician team is augmented and supported by a dedicated team of physical therapists who serve as "personal trainers" and help to optimize fitness, well-being, and to increase abilities to participate in cherished everyday activities.
Our team is here to help survivors initiate and maintain a good physical exercise program, whether living with advanced disease or not.
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|Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary|
14:18. Sin is the shame of sinners; but wisdom is the honour of the wise. 19. Even bad men acknowledge the excellency of God's people. 20. Friendship in the world is governed by self-interest. It is good to have God our Friend; he will not desert us. 21. To despise a man for his employment or appearance is a sin. 22. How wisely those consult their own interest, who not only do good, but devise it! 23. Labour of the head, or of the hand, will turn to some good account. But if men's religion runs all out in talk and noise, they will come to nothing. 24. The riches of men of wisdom and piety enlarge their usefulness. 25. An upright man will venture the displeasure of the greatest, to bring truth to light. 26,27. Those who fear the Lord so as to obey and serve him, have a strong ground of confidence, and will be preserved. Let us seek to this Fountain of life, that we may escape the snares of death. 28. Let all that wish well to the kingdom of Christ, do what they can, that many may be added to his church. 29. A mild, patient man is one that learns of Christ, who is Wisdom itself. Unbridled passion is folly made known. 30. An upright, contented, and benevolent mind, tends to health. 31. To oppress the poor is to reproach our Creator. 32. The wicked man has his soul forced from him; he dies in his sins, under the guilt and power of them. But godly men, though they have pain and some dread of death, have the blessed hope, which God, who cannot lie, has given them. 33. Wisdom possesses the heart, and thus regulates the affections and tempers. 34. Piety and holiness always promote industry, sobriety, and honesty. 35. The great King who reigns over heaven and earth, will reward faithful servants who honour his gospel by the proper discharge of the duties of their stations: he despises not the services of the lowest.
Verse 25. - A true witness delivereth souls (ver. 5; Proverbs 12:17). A true witness saves persons who are in danger owing to false accusation or calumny; saves lives; "saves from evils," says the Septuagint. But a deceitful witness speaketh lies, and therewith endangers lives. Literally, He who breatheth out lies is deceit; he is a personification of fraud, dominated and informed by it; it has become his very nature. "Falsehood is the devil's daughter, and speaks her father's tongue." Septuagint, "But a deceitful witness kindles (ἐκκαίει) lies."
Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible
A true witness delivereth souls,.... Or, "a witness of truth" (x): one that witnesses truth upon oath in a court of judicature, he "delivers souls"; men, not one man only, but many; a whole family, or more, in danger of being ruined; he delivers them, as the Septuagint and Arabic versions add, "from evils"; from evil charges and accusations brought against them; from the oppression of their enemies, from the loss of their good name, and from ruin and destruction, that otherwise would have come upon them; he delivers their "lives" (y), as it may be rendered, in danger of being lost by false accusations: so a witness of the truth of Christ, or a faithful minister of the Gospel, not only saves himself, but them that hear him; and is an instrument of delivering the souls of men from error and damnation;
but a deceitful witness speaketh lies; boldly, openly, by wholesale; he blows them out (z), to the ruin of the good names and characters, and to the destruction of the lives, of the innocent; and so a false teacher, one that lies in wait to deceive, speaks lies in hypocrisy, doctrinal lies, to the ruin of the souls of men. The Targum is,
"he that speaketh lies is deceitful;''
he is "deceit" (a) itself, as in the Hebrew text. Such is the man of sin, and such are his emissaries.
(x) "testis veritatis", Montanus, Cocceius, Schultens. (y) "vitas; animam pro vita usurpari notum", Gejerus. (z) "efflat", Tigurine version, Piscator, Gejerus; "spirat", Schultens; "efflabit", Monatnus. (a) "dolus", Montanus, Vatablus; "fraus", Cocceius.
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25. Life often depends on truth-telling.
a deceitful … lies—He that breathes out lies is deceit, not to be trusted (Pr 14:5).
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It would be impossible to predict what four years at the Naval Academy would be like for you personally, but we can describe our philosophy, our curriculum and the daily life you can expect. Only after you've experienced the exhausting rigors of Plebe Summer, and after you have faced the responsibility of leading other midshipmen and after you have thrown your hat into the air at graduation will you really know what the Naval Academy experience is all about. Make no mistake: the four years at Annapolis are very challenging, tightly structured, and designed to push you well beyond what you think are your limits. Within this framework however, there are many ways you can pursue your individual areas of interest.
Students from all over the world regardless of ethnicity or gender are treated equally at the Naval Academy. You will live and learn with a very diverse and talented group of people. The Naval Academy program is designed to challenge every student. Life within the Brigade of Midshipmen, or student body, will be different from anything you have experienced. First, Naval and Marine Corps officers must be persons of honor and integrity; therefore, while training to achieve your commission you must abide by the Naval Academy Honor Concept. Your regimented daily schedule will challenge you morally, mentally, and physically. All midshipmen must participate in athletics. The Naval Academy also has many extracurricular activities that allow midshipmen to expand their horizons outside the classroom and off the athletic field. Midshipmen are encouraged to take part in religious services should they choose. Finally, midshipmen enjoy regular active-duty benefits and pay commensurate with their rank. All these components of Naval Academy life serve to build the whole-person.
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This wilderness encompasses the eroded hills, canyons and bajadas of the Scodie Mountains Unit within the Sequoia National Forest -- the southern extremity of the Sierra Nevada Mountains. A unique mixing of several different species of plants and animals occurs within the transition zone between the Mojave Desert and Sierra Nevada Mountains. Desert plants such as creosote bush, Joshua tree, burro bush and shadscale may be found in close association with pinyon pine, juniper, canyon oak and digger/grey pine. The varied vegetation provides habitat for a great diversity of wildlife over a small geographic area. Species of note include raptors, the yellow-eared pocket mouse, a variety of lizards and a number of migrant and resident bird species. This wilderness is part of a National Cooperative Land and Wildlife Management Area and the BLM Jawbone Butterbredt Area of Critical Environmental Concern , which was designated to protect outstanding wildlife and Native American values.
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A resident of Kathmandu has adopted ecological solutions to cope with the city’s persistent water shortage and power cuts.
Report of a visit to Dr. Shrestha’s Eco-home on 14 March 2010.
Dr. Roshan Raj Shrestha in his Eco-home. Photo: C. Dietvorst
Dr. Roshan Raj Shrestha built his Eco-home in November 2002. The two and a half story building is neither connected to the city water supply nor to the sewerage network. It uses several kinds of water conservation methods including rainwater harvesting, greywater recycling, ecological sanitation, Solar Water Disinfection (SODIS) and organic waste composting. Dr. Shrestha says he was able to recover the extra investment of US$ 1,000 for his water conservations systems within three years.
The Eco-home has helped Dr. Shrestha cope with Kathmandu’s severe water crisis. The public water supply can only meet half of the actual demand and the city’s Bagmati river is turning into an open sewer. The ground water level is decreasing by 2.5 metres a year due to over extraction. The mega Melamchi Water Supply Project, started in 1998 to tackle Kathmandu’s water crisis, has been plagued by delays.
Rainwater catchment terrace and tanks. Photo: C. Dietvorst
With an average annual precipitation of 1,600 mm in the Kathmandu Valley, Dr. Shrestha found that rainwater would provide with enough water for his family of five. Rainwater is collected on two roof terraces and stored in a 9,000 litre underground tank. Excess rainwater is diverted into a dug well, which acts as an intermittent tank that can store nearly 10,000 litres and also supports shallow groundwater recharge. SODIS is used to treat rainwater for drinking water, while water from the dug well is pretreated first in a biosand filter.
Residents constructing new houses in Kathmandu now get a 10% tax rebate on their building permit fee if they include a rainwater harvesting system in their design. The rebate can reach 30% in other municipalities in Nepal, says Prakash Amatya, the Executive Director of NGO Forum.
No water goes wasted in the Eco-home. Dr. Shrestha has installed a urine diversion dry toilet in his master bedroom. Urine and composted feces are used as garden fertilizer. A small reed bed treatment system is used to recycle grey water for garden watering, washing the car and for an extra flush toilet.
Solar panel. Photo: C. Dietvorst
The latest addition to the Eco-home is a 100-Watt Solar House System (SHS), installed in 2009. The solar panels provide enough energy to light the lamps in the house. Costing US$ 1,000, the system is only affordable for middle-class families, Shrestha admits, but it has proved its worth now that power cuts of up to 12 hours a day have become standard in Kathmandu.
Dr. Shrestha is proud of his model Eco-home. He is happy to give visitors and groups of students a tour. He finds that people readily accept the concept of rainwater harvesting and greywater recycling. They are not so keen about ecological sanitation though, because of the socio-cultural barriers associated with feces.
Dr. Roshan Raj Shrestha is Chief Technical Advisor, South-Asia Region for the UN-HABITAT Water for Asian Cities Programme
- Eco-home for sustainable living, Himalayan Times / UrbWatSan Nepal, 19 June 2009
- Eco-home for sustainable water management : a case study in Kathmandu, Nepal. Ministry of Physical Planning and Works / UN-HABITAT. October 2008 (brochure)
- Shrestha, R.R. (2007). Sustainable water management : a case study in Kathmandu. Presentation at Ecosan – Fortaleza 2007
SODIS water bottle. Photo: C. Dietvorst
Reed Bed Treatment System for greywater recycling. Photo: C. Dietvorst
Urine diversion dry toilet. Photo: C. Dietvorst
Biosand filter. Photo: C. Dietvorst
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The International Association for the History of Transport, Traffic and Mobility (T2M) invites proposals for papers to be presented at the Third International Conference on the History of Transport, Traffic and Mobility, to be held at the National Railway Museum, York, United Kingdom on 6-9 October 2005. Papers of the panel “Tourism in central and east European dictatorships in the 20th century” should address the historical relationship between tourism and transport, traffic and/or mobility linked to specific characteristic of socialist systems by comparison. Proposals exploring theoretical or methodological issues as well as those of a more empirical nature are very welcome. In this way we should be able to analyse the genesis, development and interaction of different cultures of travel in order to illuminate the various historical meanings of tourism. For more detailed information on the conference itself, please follow: http://www.t2m.org.
The conference language is English (only).The deadline for abstracts and a short cv (max. 1 page each; Word or rich text format only) is Tuesday 29.3.2005. Send proposals to the e-mail address provided below. I will forward all documents to T2M after designing a concise overview of what the session is about, why it matters, and how the papers each address the panel’s theme.
„Socialistic travelling“ considered as a serious subject of research means a lot more than dealing with oddities, generated by the media or in individual and collective memories. But even curios – as a first access - are able to show how „robust and vulnerable normality is“ (Vester, transl.). Therein the freedom of travel as a base right is central for transformation processes in 1989 and proved the explosive force of „secret geographies of the caged“ (Schuetze, transl.).
The development of socialistic countries – not only in aspects of tourism – often seems to be monolithic. But thereby national and individual varieties of life style are neglected. That is why tourism history in particular lends itself to a distinguished comparative consideration of socialistic states. Tourism always marked a domain not only regulated and controlled by the state, but also depending on partly autonomous mentally and culturally stamped conditions.
At first the rather little satisfactory research situation requires a consideration of tourism in principle. This means analysis of geographical, political, economical, judicial, transportation and cultural aspects, first of one selected country, later in comparison.
Thereafter there must be a distinction between regarding a country as a tourist destination or looking at travel customs of people of a specific origin. In first instance this is a matter of natural conditions – and therefore a different attractiveness of territories. After all the question is, which perspective of development was given for specific tourist regions and centers.
National and international travelling of socialistic countries’ citizens will be the focus point of the panel. In doing so, Marxism / Leninism is regarded as a spanning of ideology considering tourism primarily as a medium to recreate manpower in the working process. Only since the 1970s has it also been patronized as an expression of private need and desire.
Questions to single studies could be:
Which political and societal task had tourism?
To what extent developments appeared standardized due to Soviet guidelines (e.g. ideological and economic integration, nationalization of businesses, and rejection of a western orientation)?
How was the central control of tourist matters organized institutionally?
Of what relevance is looking at administrative structures in tourism policy?
Did single states react on the apparent inflexibility of centrally planned economies with basic approaches for reforms?
Which significance had the most important travel operators – trade unions and companies?
Which chances and/or risks did governance see organizing centrally led social tourism?
Did the ideological importance of social tourism anticipate necessary changes?
Which part did state subsidies play?
Was social tourism an important factor of legitimacy of particular or all countries?
How far did social tourism annul the western-style orientation of tourism on distinction of consumption and absorption of buying power?
Were there tourist businesses working like enterprises on the free market?
Which importance did travelling have in a society with bounded individual room for development?
Which options did people have travelling abroad?
In doing so, what did they desire (e.g. within the CMEA/Comecon consumption tourism, to western countries as voyages to the “promised land”)?
How did travel barriers change between socialistic countries but also towards western countries?
Why did states react differently, although all governances were feared of undermining the State’s sovereignty by journeys abroad?
How did experiences from abroad correspond to the (socialistic) everyday life of people?
How did the omnipresent (especially financial) shortage influence travelling?
Were there strategies to ease the consequential restrictions?
Did socialistic countries feature a collective – possibly successful – tourism model despite national differences?
If yes, did this model cause a handicap in the process of modernization only to be caught up in the transformation (Habermas)?
If not, can there be found classes of more open and more closed societies?
Since there was no linear and inexorable shift to a market system: Which development of tourism policy did single states take in transformation?
How did they deal with the rapid obsolescence of hitherto valid travel patterns and with the decreasing demand for travelling to eastern European countries?
In the session, the single contributions should result in a vivid exchange about so far largely unconnected research efforts. It is assumable, that a catalogue of spanning characteristics might connect the following: predominance of national tourism, especially social tourism; severe engagement of the governance, the trade unions and the companies; shortage and bad quality of tourist facilities; travel barriers in international tourism, especially with western countries; focussing of international tourism depending of natural attractiveness of countries; restricted commercial importance of tourism by controlled tourist flows between CMEA/Comecon countries.
A critical examination of tourism in socialistic states should clearly express the named problems, but also to map specific characteristics and qualities.
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About the Location
Where South Avenue meets Elmwood Avenue is a large block of property that is occupied by Rochester Psychiatric Center, The Al Sigl Center Wolk Campus, Rochester Science Park, the John L. Norris Addiction Treatment Center and a number of other smaller industrial buildings and healthcare facilities. A notable feature about this property is the number of large abandoned buildings it contains, the most prominent being the 17-story Terrence Building (a former part of the Rochester State Hospital) and the sprawling Walters Building (part of the former Psychiatric Hospital). For more information about the active parts of the campus, please visit their respective articles above, otherwise, continue reading for information about the many abandoned buildings you can find on this property.
The Abandoned Psychiatric Hospital
The abandoned psychiatric hospital consists of several buildings on the campus, including the massive Terrence Building and Walters Building. The buildings are well-secured, but while security patrols the campus regularly, they will not stop you from walking around the buildings or taking pictures. They are mostly there to protect the active parts of the campus and to prevent people from trespassing onto "sensitive" areas, like the Forensic Center, Norris Rehab Center, or the Landmark Industries buildings. These buildings are located near the center of the campus and are painted a creamy-white. If you are caught taking pictures of or intruding upon these facilities, you will be removed from the property, so it is best to avoid them completely.
On the northernmost side of the campus, down Elmwood Avenue, you will see the Terrence Building and its adjacent parking lot which is in use by the University of Rochester as auxiliary parking; there is typically a parking officer from U. of R. sitting in a van in the lot. The Science Building is a 17-story office-type building that is well-secured but has some fairly interesting features. On the right side of the main entrance, there is an engraving indicating that the building was once the part of the Rochester Hospital, which seems to have been moved to the new building directly to the west of the Terrence Building.
Towards the southern side of the campus and just south of the Forensic Center is the abandoned Walters Building, which is what seems to have been the original psychiatric center. Like most of the other buildings on campus, it is well secured and entrance would require force. Again, security guards patrol the area but don't mind visitors walking around and looking.
There are several other smaller abandoned and semi-abandoned buildings on the property, including a factory/warehouse of some sort and a large house at 1850 South Ave. One particularly strange feature of the property is the Epileptic Gorilla statue that is located within the Al Sigl Center campus. Be sure to check this out if you have the chance.
A former RIT student, Jennifer Kunz, photographed some of the abandoned RPS buildings. Unfortunately, the pages have been taken down by RIT since her graduation. Some of them are still accessible via the Wayback Machine:
There are also several photos of the psychiatric center on her website.
Other Photos of the Campus
Map of Insane Asylum, Almshouse, & Penitentiary. This map illustrates the original location of the County's facilities for the mentally ill. The notations at the bottom of the map refer to excavations made in 1984 when Highland Park was expanded, described in detail by our Highland Cemetery page.
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2008-04-27 11:27:53 so I just found out that the big building is in fact called the "Terrence Building" and not the "Science Building". please ignore the map where it
says "science building"; if I get the chance to I'll try to update that. —TonyFolenta
2008-12-11 12:25:42 The Terrance Building is, by far, the creepiest building I have ever seen. The large transmitter(?) on the top was most assuredly used for mind control experiments and/or disintegrating dead psychos. It should be the setting of the next Silent Hill movie. On a side note, I may have the opportunity to enter this building (and the creepy concrete garage structure to the east of it) as part of an structural investigation. If I get pictures, I will post them. —BatGuano
2008-12-12 19:22:32 South and Elmwood has to be one of the worst intersections in the city at rush hour.
I used to live a few blocks from there, its a shame that building is sitting there out of use. Although some of the older buildings on South in between Elmwood and East Henrietta are pretty cool looking. —JohnJoseph
2009-05-12 18:49:47 It was, as of recently, possible to enter the Terrence building without breaking anything - someone bent up the corner of a chainlink fence covering one boarded-up door (and removed the door). I'm a large guy and I was able to squeeze in. Later inspection has seen this hole closed (padlock + chain holding the hole shut).
Rumor has it that the security here has been seriously stepped up recently as well, though I can't confirm that myself.
By the way, it is incredibly cool inside, and the view from the roof rocks. —macman5151
2009-08-04 11:46:33 The Terrace building is still accesable, however it took me and some others a few hours to find an entry point. im not going to tell you were it is, that would spoil the fun, i will tell you that this is an exploration best done at night (less security, deffinatly spookier). Upon entry there are 17 floors and hundreds of nooks and crannys to explore. —alexchasman
2010-04-28 13:16:27 Does anyone know where you can find this history of this building? I have a strong desire to learn about what went wrong here seeing that you can't find any information anywhere and people are standoffish when you ask, there has to be a dark past and the people who were there deserve to have that uncovered and the issues known instead of being forgotten and ignored. I plan to research this summer on this, if you have any information or have worked there contact me by commenting on this. Thanks. —imac22
2010-06-06 14:48:53 I was a patient there 25 years ago and was on the 11th floor. It was a dark period in my life and better forgotten. I'm glad to see it was closed for the good of all people who suffer with mental illness. —sgeiss
2010-06-26 02:19:30 I'm interested to know better about this building. Is there any activities to the building? Monroe county clerk said that this building is foreclosure. Also, Daily Records newspaper was not able find the information such as who owns it. However, they are still researching. Maybe we can have a meeting with someone at Rochester Psychiatric Center? —AndrewKucharski
2010-10-13 20:32:55 security usually stops patrol by nine and sits in a parking lot with the car on facing away from the building, lights and be easily seen. if security is patrolling past nine, they suspect people are attempting to enter. pictures will be posted soon on Photobucket and linked to this site. we would like to thank the creators of this page for the information posted, it was quite helpful. —Kristiang
2010-10-17 22:23:32 me and a three of my buddies went to the Walters building this past weekend. when we got there we were looking for entry points. we found an atrium which we went in. we tried to pry open a caged window with zero success. i wanna say we were there for about 20 minutes before a patrol came by flashing his/her headlights. we got down, hid and got really lucky. after we got out of the hell hole we ventured off the the terrance building. we drove around the perimeter of it looking for entry points. there was a window wide open! the only problem was that the window was on a broad side of the building where cops made regualr patrols. we parked a few streets away and walked over. as we were about to go in a patrol came by but this time he saw us. keep in mind these "cops" have shit for authority and cant do anything except call the real cops which is exactly what he did. we just ran away. both of the structures are very interesting i have been in the bottom floor of the Walters building and it was a scare of a lifetime. it was rather depressing as well. if anyone has any comments they would like to leave about what it is like inside of the terrance building that would be very appreciated. thank you —McGee
2011-03-20 21:26:45 I have been looking to enter both the walters and tall former state hospital for many weeks. any chance someone can help out with tips information, ideas etc.? would be much appreciated, this is very interesting to me! —John95
2013-03-22 15:45:13 I'm the case manager for Black Hawk Paranormal of Rochester. Does any one here know of anyone that I can talk to or call in hopes that our team can explore this building. thanks. please email@example.com
2013-05-08 09:51:55 anyone know if terrance is accessible? —cman
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Winter Weather: Get Ready!
November 4, 2011
The National Weather Service offices that serve New England have declared the week of October 31st through November 4, 2011 WINTER WEATHER AWARENESS WEEK. This Winter Weather message is courtesy of the National Weather Service Forecast Offices in Gray and Caribou, Maine.
Winter Weather Preparedness and Safety
In northern New England, everyone is potentially at risk during winter storms and cold weather. The actual threat to you depends on your specific situation, the amount of risk you're willing to take, and how prepared you are for the possibility that something may go wrong.
Based on statistics, the majority of winter weather-related fatalities are men, probably because men take more risks, and do not prepare for the possibility that something may go wrong. The majority of the fatalities related to snow and ice are actually men over 40 years old.
About 70 percent of the fatalities occur in automobiles while about 25 percent are people caught out in the storm. As for the hypothermia-related fatalities, about 75 percent are men, about 50 percent of the fatalities are people over 60 years old, and about 20 percent of the fatalities occur inside the home.
Before winter begins, be sure that your vehicle is ready for winter conditions. Check the antifreeze and battery to make sure they can withstand northern New England's cold winter temperatures. Check your tires to be sure that you will have adequate traction in the snow. And keep your gas tank near full to avoid water and ice in the fuel or fuel lines.
As much as possible, try to avoid traveling in dangerous conditions. Don't take chances. Be prepared for the possibility that you may become stuck and stranded, particularly if you drive on infrequently traveled roads. When riding in a car, be sure to have the appropriate winter clothing with you. If you get stranded on the way to where you're going, you will need those warm clothes.
In a storm, whether big or small, allow extra time to get where you're going. The first half-inch of snow is sometimes the most slippery. Slow down.
When driving, remember that there are many hazards, such as black ice, that you won't see before it's too late. Keep all your windows clear of snow and ice and clear snow away from your car's headlights and taillights. Be sure that someone who is not traveling with you is aware of your travel plans. Also, consider purchasing a cellular phone if you frequently travel in isolated areas in the winter.
If you should happen to become stranded in a storm or in extremely cold conditions, stay with your vehicle. Run the motor about 10 minutes each hour for heat. Make sure that the exhaust pipe is not blocked and that there is adequate ventilation to avoid carbon monoxide poisoning. As much as possible, make your vehicle visible to rescuers by tying a red-colored cloth to the antenna or by turning on the inside dome light while running the engine. Move your arms, legs, fingers, and toes to keep blood circulating and warm.
When planning winter activities, keep abreast of the latest forecast. Be willing to change your plans if the weather is bad. When going outside in the winter, always dress for the outside conditions, even if you plan to be outside for only a few minutes. Remember, if you happen to slip and fall, you could be outside for a lot longer than you had planned.
Always stay warm, and wear layered clothing to trap the body's heat. If needed you can put on or take off clothing to help regulate your body temperature. When outside in the winter, try to avoid becoming overheated. Perspiration can rapidly cool the body to below normal levels.
Your home is likely the safest place to be during a winter storm. However, you should prepare for the possibility that you might lose heat, phone service, electricity, and water during a storm. In preparation for this possibility, keep an ample supply of extra food and water, and make sure that you have a sufficient supply of any needed medicines. Have a battery operated radio and flashlights ready in case they are needed, and have plenty of extra batteries available.
If possible, have an alternate source of electricity or heat, but be absolutely sure that you know how to operate that alternate source safely. If you plan to use an electrical generator, make sure the generator is connected properly to your home's electrical system, and that smoke and carbon monoxide detectors are operating properly to alert you to any unanticipated dangers.
If you do lose power to your home during a winter storm, be extremely careful with those alternate sources of heat and electricity. Close off any unneeded rooms and be sure your smoke detectors are working properly. To avoid carbon monoxide poisoning, operate electrical generators outside in a well ventilated area (at least 15 feet away from any windows or doors), and be sure that the fumes are not being blown back into your home. Wear layered clothing to keep warm and be sure to eat plenty of food and drink plenty of liquids so that your body can produce the heat it needs to stay warm.
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The Nomad MK-15c (NSSDC ID: 2002-045b) space probe was a Nomad Program spacecraft that was in service in the early 21st century. Dr. Jackson Roykirk designed the probe with two goals in mind: to create a probe that could function as a perfect thinking machine capable of independent logic and that could seek out new lifeforms in interstellar space.
During its mission, Nomad was damaged by a meteorite and lost contact with Earth. It later encountered an alien probe called Tan Ru in deep space. The two units merged, resulting in a powerful new construct with faulty programming, which destroyed anything that was perceived as imperfect, a condition that apparently applied to any organic living being.
Nomad was eventually discovered by the USS Enterprise in 2267, shortly after it wiped out four billion inhabitants of the Malurian system. Originally deeming the Enterprise to be as imperfect as the Malurians, it opened fire on the vessel, nearly destroying it. It halted its attack when Captain James Kirk hailed the probe and introduced himself; Nomad had mistaken Captain Kirk for Roykirk.
Upon coming aboard the Enterprise, Nomad found the crew to be imperfect and wiped out the memory of Lieutenant Uhura as well as killing Montgomery Scott. Fortunately for Scotty, Nomad was able to "repair" him on the orders of Kirk. Using the ship's star charts, Nomad was able to fix coordinates on Earth and planned to return. Kirk was concerned that if Nomad returned to Earth and found it to be populated with imperfect lifeforms, it would sterilize the planet. Captain Kirk managed to convince Nomad that it was imperfect after it mistook Kirk for Roykirk, its creator. This led Nomad to eventually destroy itself, though Kirk was able to beam it out into space before it did so. (TOS: "The Changeling")
Nomad revealed a number of advanced capabilities during the encounter. It could travel at warp speed. It fired energy bolts approximately equivalent to ninety of the era's photon torpedoes, that traveled at approximately warp 15 and could track a starship. Its own defensive screens could entirely absorb the energy of a photon torpedo the Enterprise fired at it, despite its small size. They were also entirely opaque to sensor signals. Its communications equipment could absorb data from the Enterprise computers far faster than their maximum transmission rate, an act that damaged the computer interface. It could drain all knowledge from a living being. It successfully repaired Montgomery Scott after contact with its defensive screens killed him, in essence restoring him from death. To do this, it required only a few moments to study tapes of his "structure." It also effected mechanical changes to the Enterprise propulsion system that improved its efficiency (to the point that the power of the engines threatened the structure of the ship). It was able to both "repair" Scott and "upgrade" the engines without making physical contact. It was also able to fire red beams of energy, which disintegrated anyone it hit.
- Primary power system
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- Selective amplifier screen
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- Data assimilation digital encoder
- Tracking screen and coupler prediction scanner
- Sperographic analysis computer
- Acquisition sensor
- Computer databanks recall and transmition
- Nomad was voiced by Vic Perrin.
- Pieces of Nomad showed up again in the Romulan cloaking device in TOS: "The Enterprise Incident" and Flint's M-4 robot in TOS: "Requiem for Methuselah". The prop for Nomad's head was placed atop Sargon's storage vessel in TOS: "Return to Tomorrow" in order to create the Romulan cloaking device.
- Among the in-jokes that appeared on the engineering cutaway of the USS Enterprise-D was an image of Nomad located where the ship's launch probes were supposed to be.
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Tue July 3, 2012
Bald Eagle: A Mighty Symbol, With A Not-So-Mighty Voice
Few sounds symbolize American patriotism like the piercing shrill of a bald eagle. But just like George Washington and his cherry tree, that majestic call … is a myth. The screech associated with the bald eagle, in fact, belongs to a different bird.
Bird expert Connie Stanger blames Hollywood. You know the scene:
“You’ve got John Wayne riding through the sunset and you hear the jingle of spurs and often that piercing, loud cry," Stanger says.
The cry is synonymous with America’s national bird. But there’s a problem says Stanger, who works at the World Center for Birds of Prey in Boise. If you were to look up at the bird making that sound in real life you wouldn’t see a bald eagle.
“They dub over it with a red tailed hawk’s cry," Stanger says.
And the reason?
“Unfortunately for the bald eagle, it has like a little cackling type of a laugh that’s not really very impressive for the bird," Stranger says.
Stanger adds one other thing you might not know about the bird that symbolizes American strength -- most of the images you see are of the female of the species, which are bigger than the males.
Copyright 2012 Northwest News Network
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Holi is the joyful Hindu Festival of Colors. It is celebrated over several days in early spring when the wheat is harvested. The festival marks the coming of spring and observes new life and the seasons. This year the Holi festival is celebrated on March 11th. It is an ancient Indian festival that is believed to have existed several centuries before Christ and is mentioned in stone inscriptions and in sculptures on the walls of old temples. The meaning of the festival has changed. In earlier times, the festival was a rite performed by married women for the happiness and well-being of their families.
Celebrating the Holi Festival in the Montessori Classroom
Another story told at Holi is about the son of King Hiranyakashyap (thought to be a demon king), Prahlad. Hiranyakashyap wanted to be worshipped instead of God. His son refused and in turn, the king ordered Prahlad’s death. Hiranyakashyap’s evil sister, Holika (for whom the festival is named) led Prahlad into a huge bonfire. She knew she was protected from fire, but did not know this was only true when she entered into a fire alone. As the story goes, Holika died and Prahlad was saved by God.
On the eve of Holi, people light fires to get rid of evil spirits. In the middle of the fire, they place a large tree branch that represents Prahlad. After the fire is burning, they remove the branch to “save” Prahlad. They might also place an effigy of Holika in the fire and allow it to burn. This represents how good always wins against evil. Everyone dresses in their best clothes for this event.
Holi Ideas for the Montessori Classroom
- Depending on your climate and in an appropriate environment, students could partake in the tradition of throwing colored paint. You could use this opportunity to explore primary and secondary colors and the relationships between colors. Students can also study the medicinal herbs from which paint for this celebration was originally made.
- Students could create a timeline of what is known about the history of Holi and include other corresponding world events.
- Invite a Hindu parent or community member to come to class to talk about Holi, Hinduism and India. They could show pictures and artifacts and have a cooking lesson with the students.
- Use the discussion of the Holi celebration to talk about other cultural spring celebrations, the seasons, different calendars, and/or major world religions.
- Older students can rewrite the story of Prahlad in their own words and illustrate it using their own interpretations. Students might want to write a contemporary retelling or find similar storylines in modern fiction.
- Students could perform a play about the festival of Holi or the story of Prahlad. They could do a traditional play or a production using shadow or hand puppets.
- A World of Festivals: Holi-The Hindu Festival of Colours, by Dilip Kadodwala
- Divali and Holi (Festival Fun for the Early Years), by Meg Jones
- Here Comes Holi: The Festival of Colors, by Meenal Pandya
- Holi, by Uma Krishnaswami
- NAMC Cultural Geography 6-9 Manual (pages 148-150 and 160-161)
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'Mark's Law,' Hospital Change Fail
There will be no 'Mark's Law' in New York state for the time being.
Nor will Clifton-Fine hospital get to change the rules it operates under.
Despite support from north country legislators, neither measure even made it to the floor of the state assembly for a vote Thursday.
'Mark's Law' was named after emergency medical technician Mark Davis, (seen in the picture) who was shot and killed in Cape Vincent while responding to an emergency.
The law would require life imprisonment without parole for someone who murders a 'first responder' like an emergency medical technician.
The measure passed twice in the state senate, the second time being an attempt to make the law acceptable to the Assembly.
It's never been completely clear where the opposition to the law is coming from, though one frequently repeated rumor has it that a police union did not want the 'life without parole' provision - which now covers only law enforcement officers - expanded to take in other emergency personnel.
"I don't see it being passed in the forseeable future given that I don't believe there's going to be any change in the committee's position," said Addie Russell, (D-Theresa), the Assembly member who pushed for law.
The north country's other Assembly member, Ken Blankenbush (R-Black River) didn't have any more luck with a bill he was pushing.
Blankenbush is trying to get the legal status of Clifton-Fine Hospital changed, so that the hospital is considered a private, not for profit organization.
That would allow the hospital to stop paying state government level retirement benefits and replace them with a 401-K style program.
Without the change, Blankenbush fears for the hospital's future. It's opposed by the state Civil Service Employees Association.
"We've been in discussion with CSEA," Blankenbush told 7 News. "It's their objection to the bill that's holding it up in the Assembly majority conference. They don't like the bill, therefore the majority isn't going to push it out."
A letter from the state comptroller added urgency to Blankenbush's push: it stated the tiny hospital lost $1.5 million over the last three years.
Friday, May 24, 2013, Watertown, NY
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INWOOD - Ask any sheep farmer: the colder it is, the more lambs born, Joy Shreck said Tuesday afternoon.
Shreck, who raises sheep at Borhrer's near Inwood, has an enclosed shelter with access to a mostly outdoor area where the ewes can lamb, or give birth, while keeping out of the elements.
"We keep the lambs inside until they can go out on their own," Shreck said of the setup.
Journal photo by Rachel Molenda
A lamb nurses as its mother looks on. The severe chill of this week’s weather might pose a problem for ewes as they are in the middle of lambing season.
A heating lamp keeps Shreck's sheep warm, while buoyant water heaters keep drinking water thawed.
Shari Persad, president of the Berkeley County Humane Society, said pet owners should bring their animals in from the cold.
"It's really too cold for (pets) to be outside, especially small dogs," Persad said. "They just don't have the coat, the stamina, the fat to sustain."
If the animals cannot be brought inside, Persad also said owners can set up and insulate shelters similar to the one Shreck uses for her sheep - those with three walls and lots of hay for warmth.
Persad said people should constantly check on their pets in weather such as this.
"Don't think that because you've got them out there today they're going to be OK tomorrow morning," she said.
Mixing something warm with pets' food can also provide a bit of relief from the chill, Persad said.
Single-digit wind chills do not have to be all about low temperatures. Mary Beth Bennett, WVU Extension Service, said gardeners can take this part of the season to plan their spring and summer gardens.
"A lot of people are getting their spring seed catalogs," Bennett said. "It's a good time to be planning your year."
A wind chill advisory is in effect for the Potomac Highlands until noon today, according to the National Weather Service. Wind chill values are projected to be as low as minus 2 degrees.
- Staff writer Rachel Molenda can be reached at 304-263-8931, ext. 215, or email@example.com.
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In his letter Friday, Messina painted Romney's refusal to release more returns as stemming from political trepidation, which he said could be put to rest with his offer.
"This request for the release of five years, covering the complete returns for 2007-2012, is surely not unreasonable," Messina wrote, pointing out that Romney's father George, who ran for the GOP presidential nomination ahead of the 1968 election, released more than a decade's worth of returns.
"In the Governor's case, a five year release would appropriately span all the years that he has been a candidate for President," Messina wrote. "It would also help answer outstanding questions raised by the one return he has released to date, such as the range in the effective rates paid, the foreign accounts maintained, the foreign investments made, and the types of tax shelters used."
A CNN/ORC Poll taken Aug. 7-8 showed 63 percent of voters thought Romney should release additional years of tax returns. Among independents, 67 percent said the Republican candidate should release more years of returns.
On Thursday, Romney dismissed the questions on his tax returns as a distraction from bigger issues, and reiterated his refusal to release any additional documents.
"Given the challenges that America faces - 23 million people out of work, Iran about to become nuclear, 1 out of 6 Americans in poverty - the fascination with taxes I paid I find to be very small-minded compared to the broad issues that we face," Romney said in South Carolina.
In declaring he's paid more than 13 percent in taxes, Romney is describing his effective tax rate, the percentage of his actual income he gave to the federal government. Over the past two years, Romney's effective tax rate was 14.5 percent, based on the records he's revealed already.
Romney's financial disclosures suggest his net worth is as high as $264 million, making him one of the wealthiest candidates in history to seek the U.S. presidency.
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Psychology major & minor
The major in psychology consists of core and elective classes. Courses in the core provide an introduction to the field of psychology, teach skills in social and behavioral science research, present the professional code of ethics and a reflection on the interaction of faith and psychology. The major is designed to afford a thorough preparation for graduate work in psychology for students desiring advanced degrees. >>>career options
Students who would like to combine a minor in psychology with a major in one of the other disciplines may do so by taking PSY 110 (3 hours) and at least 17 additional hours of elective psychology courses.
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- Includes 12 animals: sea lion, panda, bear, elephant, giraffe, leopard, lion, lion cub, monkey, penguin and 2 white tigers
- Also includes decorated and transparent DUPLO bricks
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- Watch the sea lion balance a brick on its nose!
- Includes familiar animal theme to help children develop role play skills
- DUPLO products are fun and safe for younger hands
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Mugabe Can Lead Zimbabwe for 10 More Years; Constitution
President Robert Mugabe of Zimbabwe will be allowed to try and extend his 33-year rule for another decade, according to a new constitution agreed to between his party and its main opponents to pave the way for elections.
While the constitution limits the holder of the office of president to two five-year terms, the measure is not retroactive, according to a copy of the document obtained by Bloomberg News from an official who helped negotiate the law. The position of Prime Minister, currently held by Mugabe’s political opponent Morgan Tsvangirai, will be abolished.
“A person is disqualified for election as President or Vice-President if he or she has already held office as President under this Constitution for two terms,” according to the document. The official confirmed that this means that terms served under the existing constitution will be disregarded for the purposes of eligibility for the next election.
The agreement of a new constitution between the Zimbabwe African National Union-Patriotic Front party of Mugabe, 88, and Tsvangirai’s Movement for Democratic Change, announced by the two leaders on Jan. 18, paves the way for a referendum on the new law to be followed by an election. Still, the clause allowing Mugabe to compete for the presidency represents a setback for the party of Tsvangirai. An initial draft of the constitution proposed by the MDC had disqualified Mugabe from further rule.
“We will definitely campaign for a yes vote at the referendum,” Rugare Gumbo, a spokesman for Zanu-PF, said in an interview today. “We’re happy with this constitution.”
Mugabe and Tsvangirai have ruled Zimbabwe in a coalition government since 2009 when the 15-nation Southern African Development Community compelled the leaders to form a government together to end a decade-long political dispute and economic recession. Mugabe and his party won a series of elections between 2000 and 2008 that were described by observers including those from the European Union as flawed by violence and irregularities.
In the last election in 2008 Tsvangirai won a first-round presidential vote without taking the more than 50 percent of the vote needed to avoid a run off. He withdrew from the run-off, citing violent attacks on his supporters by backers of Mugabe.
“It’s clearly a compromise document, but I think its clearly the basis for a move forward,” said Brian Raftopoulos. director of research at the Solidarity Peace Trust, a Cape Town- based human rights group, in an interview. “It’s likely to pass through a referendum.”
Eric Matinenga, the country’s constitutional affairs minister, declined to discuss the contents of new constitution at a Jan. 26 press conference in the capital, Harare. He said he expects it to be endorsed by parliament next month and said the document would be released to the public soon. Tsvangirai told Bloomberg in Davos on Jan. 18 that the president would be limited to two terms without giving further information. He said a referendum will likely be held in March and election later this year.
The constitution also bars members of the security services from furthering the interest of political parties.
In addition clauses regarding land ownership mean that the ownership of white-owned commercial farms, seized in a program begun by Mugabe in 2000 and given to mainly black subsistence farmers, will not be restored. Mugabe has maintained that as the land was taken from its original black owners during British colonial rule the U.K. should pay compensation for any seized land.
“The former colonial power has an obligation to pay for land compulsorily acquired for resettlement, according to the constitution. ‘‘The Government of Zimbabwe has no obligation to pay compensation.’’
The seizures slashed exports of tobacco, then Zimbabwe’s biggest export, and cut flowers and turned the country into an importer of its staple food, corn.
Zimbabwe has the world’s second-biggest platinum and chrome deposits after South Africa and also has reserves of coal, diamonds and gold. Impala Platinum Holdings Ltd. (IMP) and Anglo American Platinum Ltd. (AMS) operate platinum mines in the country while Rio Tinto Plc (RIO) runs a diamond mine. Units of Barclays Plc (BARC) and Standard Chartered Plc (STAN) operate in the country.
Mugabe helped lead an armed struggle and subsequent negotiations that led to the end of whites-only rule in 1980. He later consolidated power by merging his party with the rival Zimbabwe African People’s Union in 1987 after a crackdown on the Ndebele ethnic group from which that party drew its support.
‘‘Given the balance of political forces in Zimbabwe it was predictable that his influence, his continued support from the armed forces for him meant that his continued presence there was always going to be a factor,” Raftopoulos said.
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WILDLIFE & CONSERVATION
SCC Kenya is committed to sustainability - making a difference to communities as well as contributing to the preservation of the environment and wildlife in the areas in which we operate. We pursue meaningful and lasting benefits for both the environment and the communities that underpin our operations, with a sustainable and innovative approach. The majority of our guests seek a deeper experience of Africa, and a significant connection with the local community. Experiential travel is now as much about seeing wildlife as relating to the people who live in these areas.
The staff working in our lodges are local, and send a large proportion of their salary home, to educate members of the family or sustain others in rural areas where jobs are scarce. We are commited to supporting local community projects which include support for schools and education, clinics, social outreach projects and water provision. There are too many to list in entirety here, but a few ideas of how we are involved will give an idea of our commitments:
SOLVING CONFLICT IN THE GREAT RIFT VALLEY
At Samatian Island Lodge, Ross and Caroline Withey were heavily involved in the setting up of the Ruko Community Wildlife Trust (RCWT) after clashes between the Pokot and Njemps brought their elders to the area looking for an urgent solution to the ongoing tribal conflict. Working in conjunction with the Northern Rangelands Trust (NRT), Ruko is an equitable partnership between the Njemps and Pokot Tribes of Lake Baringo, whose aim is to restore and protect the region for the benefit of its wildlife and communities. By ensuring equal participation from both communities, we believe that areas of conflict will be resolved, allowing both tribes to benefit from the region's success. Please view www.ruko-kenya.org for more information.
AN INNOVATIVE IDEA TO HELP THE BLIND AND DISABLED
On Borana Ranch, Hide & Sheepskin was set up originally in 1966, by Will Powys, grandfather to Michael Dyer. The ambitious project was started in order to employ the local disabled people in the area, and from humble beginnings in a small wooden thatched building, Hide & Sheepskin now employs a talented group of blind and physically disabled people, creating an impressive variety of top quality sheep and calfskin products. In an area where polio and other debilitating diseases are common, this project gives those affected an ideal means to express their creativity and independence, alongside a sustainable livelihood.
CARING FOR THE SICK
Borana also sponsors a mobile health clinic, the focus of which is AIDS awareness and family planning, alongside an immunisation programme for babies. The clinic has two nurses and one driver trained in Voluntary Counselling and Testing, who visit twelve locations on a bi-monthly basis. In one day, 200 school children were immunised against polio. Approximately US$30,000 is spent annually on maintaining the services provided by the clinic.
EDUCATION AS A PRIORITY
Education is a huge priority for most communities in Kenya; a fact that our lodges and camps recognise and try to assist with. Whilst at Lemarti's Camp, our guests pay a community fee, which goes directly to the elders (in keeping with traditional decision making channels) who so far have decided that education is top of the agenda for these funds. At Borana, five local primary schools are supported by funds raised on the ranch. These schools had suffered from years of neglect due to their inaccessibility, but today, Borana provides:
- Bursaries for children from disadvantaged families for education beyond primary level
- Provision of facilities and teaching in schools in order to improve learning environments
- Implementation of programmes that teach children the value of wildlife and environments
ENCOURAGING GROWTH AND QUALIFICATIONS
At Richard's Camp, local rangers are accommodated at the camp, but a group in the community is also employed for their beadwork skills; and their items are sold in the camp shop. Richard's Camp also assists individuals through guide school, helping them achieve ranking in the Kenya Professional Guides Association.
PACK FOR A PURPOSE
Guests of Borana can now Pack for a Purpose! Essentially this means that guests are invited to pack materials that will be of help to Borana's health and education programmes, in the extra luggage space that they have. A brilliant idea from Rebecca and Scott Rothney, borne of their first safari to Botswana. Please see more on their website: www.packforapurpose.org.
Environment and Wildlife
At each of our properties, we have a team of top guides who are committed to assisting with the protection of the environment, anti-poaching and animal protection. Our guides play an essential part in our conservation efforts, whilst our managers oversee the initiatives we put in place in order that these efforts are protected. From the water recylcing in our Nairobi office through to all our camps, we are committed to recycling, reducing and re-using as much as possible.
A proportion of each guest's payment goes toward the sustainability of this wilderness, which is achieved by working closely with the local community.
Utilizing ranch land for wildlife protection
In the 1980s, Borana Ranch was primarily a ranch used for livestock, and intensively farmed with cattle and sheep. Today, however, Borana makes up a crucial part of the Laikipia ecosystem, and has become something of a safe haven for wildlife. The Ranch borders Lewa Conservancy, and is working hard to create a safe environment for rhino (this requires huge financial input, with the average rhino costing US$25,000 per year to keep safe).
Michael Dyer, the owner of Borana, was involved in the foundation of the Laikipia Wildlife Forum, which started in 1996. The LWF was set up in order to conserve wildlife and its habitat outside of national parks, through education and the utilization of resources, the promotion of eco-tourism, the control of human/animal conflict and the prevention of further degradation to the rangeland of Laikipia.
The LWF has been very successful in joining together all the peoples of Laikipia - the cattle ranchers, the small-scale farmers and the pastoralists - as a single body to confront economic and social issues in the area as well as promoting conservation. http://www.laikipia.org/
Land for Lions
In another example of how SCC Kenya is involved with wildlife conservation is at Shompole, where Anthony Russell has recently implemented a 'Land for Lions' conservation fee of US$10 per person per night which will go directly to the protection of lions in the area. This is particularly pertinent when recent research shows that the lion population is now down to 30,000 (from an estimated 150,000 - see Living with Lions), and lions are desperately in need of protection.
Preserving Mount Kenya's pristine wilderness
At Rutundu Log Cabins, we have seen an upturn in the numbers of wildlife in the area after having established a small team of rangers in the area, who protect wildlife from the increasing population pressures at the foot of Mount Kenya. Many Kenyans are desperate for food, and will resort to poaching wildlife in order to feed themselves and their families.
Willie Roberts' creation of the Mara Conservancy - a lasting model
Today, the the Mara Conservancy in the Triangle Area is based on a model created by Willie Roberts in 2001. The new model focused on community based conservation which would allow the migration to flourish without the threat of poachers. Endangered fauna and flora including the Balanites Tree would be protected whilst local Masai communities would benefit from their deserved share of tourism revenue. The Mara Conservancy is managed today by Brian Heath and his team. As the first public/private sector conservation partnership in Kenya, the Mara Conservancy fulfilled its first five-year contract and entered a new ten-year contract in October 2005.
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Crime Magazine is about true crime: organized crime, celebrity crime, serial killers, corruption, sex crimes, capital punishment, prisons, assassinations, justice issues, crime books, crime films and crime studies.
March 14, 2005
Leo Frank (photograph c. 1915)
Virulent anti-Semitism led directly to the arrest, prosecution, conviction, and lynching of the innocent, but Jewish, Leo Frank. Police and prosecutors fabricated evidence to win a death by hanging verdict. When the governor of Georgia commuted Frank's sentence to life in prison, a resurgent Klan mob stormed the prison and re-imposed the original sentence.
by Denise Noe
At approximately 3 a.m. on Sunday, April 27, 1913, the night watchman of the National Pencil Company in Atlanta discovered a girl's brutally battered body in the factory's basement. Covered with sawdust, her skull was caked with dried blood, her eyes were bruised, her face scratched and bruised and some of her fingers out of joint. A piece of rope, along with a strip taken from her own underpants, encircled her neck.
She was soon identified as 13-year-old Mary Phagan, the child of a working-class family. She had been employed at the factory putting metal tips on pencils. She had recently been laid off because the factory had run out of the metal required for her job. On Saturday, April 26, 1913, Confederate Memorial Day in Atlanta, she planned to see the parade but first wanted to stop off at the factory to collect $1.20 in wages owed her.
The killing captured the Monday headlines and news about it would appear on the front pages of Atlanta newspapers for more than a year afterward. Much of Atlanta suffered a paroxysm of grief over this murder. About 10,000 people showed up at the morgue and over 1,000 attended her funeral. Those grieving over this stranger were nicknamed ''Mary's People'' while she became known as ''the little factory girl.''
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Peace returns to the earth
When Sita and Rama are reunited harmoniously, they rule for many years over a happy kingdom where there are timely rains, fertile lands, and abundant harvests. (Learn more)
Women pick fruit in a fertile garden, as painted on a mural at the Emerald Buddha Temple.
Four women move contentedly around a lush landscape with colorful flowers and ripe fruit growing around boulders. A woman on the right reaches over a boulder to pick fruit, while three others gather together in the background standing by a pond.
Learn more about Bangkok, Emerald Buddha Temple, Ramayana, Thailand, art, landscapes, murals, paintings, and women's work.
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Father Pat's Pastoral Ponderings
The Sunday After the Lord's Nativity
December 28, 2008
St. Sophia's is an excellent sidewalk café, and the local brew here is remarkably good. It would have to be, I think, because it accompanies the finest plate of trout ever to grace a pilgrim's table. This trout is certainly fresh, as well, because it was caught in the lovely lake that lies at the bottom of this hill, about a hundred yards in front of me. They assure me this species of trout is found only in this particular lake.
I am enjoying this wonderful meal in the little city of Ochrid, unevenly spread over a bunch of small hills near the northeast corner of the lake. The lake itself, also called Ochrid, is part of the boundary separating Makedonia from Albania. From where I sit here at St. Sophia's café, the "white hills" of Albania are clearly visible on the other side of the water.
I mentioned being in Ochrid on pilgrimage. (Indeed, I did not even know they had trout and beer until just a few minutes ago.) I came to Ochrid in order to walk where the saints have walked and to pray where, for many hundreds of years, the saints have prayed.
When the modern citizens of this place named their airport for the Apostle Paul, it was hardly a vain boast. Lychnidos, as Ochrid was known in Paul's time, sat along the Egnatian Way, the ancient Roman road that ran from Byzantium, on the Sea of Marmora, all the way west to Dyrrachion, on the Adriatic Sea. This was surely the road Paul took on his westward mission trip to the upper Balkans, probably in the year 57 (Romans 15:19).
Evangelized very early, Ochrid became an important Christian center, its bishops invariably included among the fathers of the Ecumenical Councils and other important Church synods, right up to modern times. Because of its 365 churches—-one for each day of the year==-Ochrid was known as "the Jerusalem of the Balkans."
In the mid-ninth century the Bulgarians conquered this region, and Ochrid was made the capital of the Bulgarian Empire, as well as the see city of the Bulgarian Patriarchate. That did not last very long. When the Byzantines took the area in 1018, the pastoring of this church passed to the Greeks.
The most famous of the Greek bishops of Ochrid (then known as Achrida) was St. Theophylact, who came here sixty years later, in 1078, and pastored this church until his death in 1107. Theophylact's flock, made up largely of Bulgarians, revered him as a loyal, learned, and devout priest.
Theophylact was a considerable Bible scholar, as well, composing commentaries on the Gospels, the Epistles, and the Minor Prophets. Long before I knew exactly where Ochrid was located on the map, I recall—especially today—reading Theophylact's commentary on Romans as a young biblical student, some fifty years ago.
Among modern pastors of this city, I suppose the best known was the very holy and learned bishop, St. Nikolai Velimirovich. It is difficult to understand how this very busy pastor found time to write about thirty books on so many aspects of theology, philosophy, and history. St. Nikolai also spent an entire year of his ministry in this city on a massive work of hagiography—biographies for several saints each day, accompanied by meditations and sermon outlines—which he modestly entitled The Prologue from Ochrid.
The city's patron is another of its bishops, St. Clement, an immediate disciple of Sts. Kyril and Methodios, the Thessalonian brothers sent to convert the Slavs back in the ninth century. St. Clement's earliest biographer was St. Theophylact, mentioned above.
About an hour ago I visited the Church of St. Clement, just a few blocks away. That little church, all by itself, would make a trip to this city worthwhile. Its walls are adorned with numerous biblical scenes painted by the iconographers of Ochrid, Michael and Eutychios, who began their work in 1295 and created a whole new school of Byzantine iconography. This church well illustrates how easy it was for simple Christians to learn the content of Holy Scripture from the walls that surrounded them during worship.
I must return here someday, if I can, because this is a venerable city, the home of saints, biblical theologians, and very significant churchmen. The steady influence of divine grace over the centuries doubtless accounts for Ochrid's important place in Church History. I prefer to think, however, the beer and the trout played their part too.
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The foot and ankle are complex areas of the human body that, if not functioning properly, can make it difficult to perform important every day activities.
Down in the ankles, joints have to be stable in order to withstand 1.5 times your body weight when walking and up to eight times your body weight when you run. Meanwhile, your feet are constantly under stress and cushion up to one million pounds of pressure during one hour of strenuous exercise. A reported 80% of the population suffers from foot conditions.
At Memorial, our orthopedic team is here to expertly diagnose and treat the broad range of foot and ankle conditions that can occur throughout life, from young children and teens, to active adults and seniors.When your foot or ankle condition or injury requires a surgical procedure, our team is here to support you and provide you with the best surgical care possible. We employ the use of a variety of diagnostic and therapeutic tools, including the latest technological advancements, to establish an accurate diagnosis quickly and develop a plan of care.
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Manis, P.B., G.A. Spirou, D.D. Wright, S. Paydar, and D.K. Ryugo (1994)
Physiology and morphology of complex spiking neurons in the guinea pig dorsal cochlear nucleus. Journal of Comparative Neurology 348:261-276.
Intracellular recordings from the dorsal cochlear nucleus have identified cells with both simple and complex action potential waveforms. We investigated the hypothesis that cartwheel cells are a specific cell type that generates complex action potentials, based on their analogous anatomical, developmental, and biochemical similarities to cerebellar Purkinje cells, which are known to discharge complex action potentials. Intracellular recordings were made from a brain slice preparation of the guinea pig dorsal cochlear nucleus. A subpopulation of cells discharged a series of two or three action potentials riding on a slow depolarization as an all-or-none event; this discharge pattern is called a complex spike or burst. These cells also exhibited anodal break bursts, anomalous rectification, subthreshold inward rectification, and frequent inhibitory postsynaptic potentials (IPSPs). Seven complex-spiking cells were stained with intracellular dyes and subsequently identified as cartwheel neurons. In contrast, six identified simple-spiking cells recorded in concurrent experiments were pyramidal cells. The cartwheel cell bodies reside in the lower part of layer 1 and the upper part of layer 2 of the nucleus. The cells are characterized by spiny dendrites penetrating the molecular layer, a lack of basal dendritic processes, and an axonal plexus invading layers 2 and 3, and the inner regions of layer 1. The cartwheel cell axons made putative synaptic contacts at the light microscopic level with pyramidal cells and small cells, including stellate cells, granule cells, and other cartwheel cells in layers 1 and 2. The axonal plexus of individual cartwheel cells suggests that they can inhibit cells receiving input from either the same or adjacent parallel fibers and that this inhibition is distributed along the isofrequency contours of the nucleus.
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||ENTRE-SERRAS is a non-governmental organisation. It has the head office in Fajão, a small village in a mountainous rural area that belongs to the municipality of Pampilhosa da Serra, district of Coimbra - Portugal.
As a non-profit association it seeks to promote the development of Pampilhosa da Serra’s region. This target is pursued through an holistic approach that involves work in different fields.
The efforts to foster a culture of partnership in Education lead to a narrow cooperation between ENTRE-SERRAS and the local public authority for Basic Adult Education – Extensão Educativa de Pampilhosa da Serra.
Since its inception, ENTRE-SERRAS, has launched a series of initiatives that aims to promote the development of Continuing Education and Lifelong Learning. A special attention is given to non-formal and informal education.
The project “Singing the Janeiras – Learning in non-formal context” was awarded in a good-practice national context and was recognised as one of the twenty five best practices, regarding basic skills and key competence, by the European Civil Society NGO Platform on future Objectives of Education and Training systems in Europe (www.eucis.net).
ENTRE-SERRAS is a member of EAEA, European Association for the Education of Adults.
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I've had great success with some of the replies before and I am looking to get my head around this figure which popped up.
I am ok with the general idea around Confidence limits but I got stuck when asked this question that deals with finding confidence levels of probabilities for example I was asked;
Please state the 95% Confidence Limits as a whole number percentage, for the proportion of cars that are Black.
There are 43 Black cars out of 144 all together.
For 95% confidence Z=1.9600 p=43/144=0.29861 So in percentage terms lower limit = (0.29861 -1.96x0.038137)*100 upper limit = (0.29861 +1.96x0.038137)*100What I was finding difficult was locating the number 0.038137?
Where would this number come from? I am happy about finding the percentage then taking away the 95% confidence level of 1.96 to find the lower limit but what are they multiplying it by?
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Looking for a great starter robot project? Doug Paradis is an active member of the Dallas Personal Robotics Group, and last year, they were looking for a way to help their beginner members strengthen their robot-building chops. Thus, the Tiny Wanderer was born.
We produced a series of lessons covering 5 topics needed to make a simple, programmable robot: making PCBs with the toner transfer method, programming ATtiny microprocessors, laying out circuit boards using KiCAD, using Inkscape to design robot parts, and programming state machines.
The Tiny Wanderer is the starter DIY robot model we designed to support the series. It uses the unintimidating ATtiny85 chip, which is less complex than larger chips, and the new kit version lets you easily swap in an Arduino. The chassis, inspired by the now-discontinued Oomlout SERB, has benefited from constant modification and tweaks by DPRG members. Its two IR LED/sensor proximity “feelers” were originally designed to let the bot wander around a tabletop without falling off, but they can be repurposed for obstacle avoidance and line-following.
Doug documented the step-by-step Tiny Wanderer build and shared it with us on the pages of the newest issue of MAKE, Volume 29 (on newsstands now). We took it a step further and shared the whole build with you on Make: Projects. And the Maker Shed has put together a complete Tiny Wanderer kit for folks who’d rather get to building than searching for components. And Make: Labs engineering intern Eric Chu shared details and video of their Tiny Wanderer build last week.
Plus, here are two videos from Doug showing Tiny Wanderer’s tabletop and line-following tests:
From the pages of MAKE Volume 29:
We have the technology (to quote The Six Million Dollar Man), but commercial tools for exploring, assisting, and augmenting our bodies really can approach a price tag of $6 million. Medical and assistive tech manufacturers must pay not just for R&D, but for expensive clinical trials, regulatory compliance, and liability — and doesn’t help with low pricing that these devices are typically paid for through insurance, rather than purchased directly. But many gadgets that restore people’s abilities or enable new “superpowers” are surprisingly easy to make, and for tiny fractions of the costs of off-the-shelf equivalents. MAKE Volume 29, the “DIY Superhuman” issue, explains how.
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To relieve the suffering in the drought-stricken counties of Texas, Congress passed an appropriations bill, but it was vetoed by the president. In his veto message, the president stated: “I can find no warrant for such an appropriation in the Constitution, and I do not believe that the power and duty of the General Government ought to be extended to the relief of individual suffering which is in no manner properly related to the public service or benefit…. The friendliness and charity of our countrymen can always be relied upon to relieve their fellow-citizens in misfortune. This has been repeatedly and quite lately demonstrated. Federal aid in such cases encourages the expectation of paternal care on the part of the Government and weakens the sturdiness of our national character, while it prevents the indulgence among our people of that kindly sentiment and conduct which strengthens the bonds of a common brotherhood.”
The year was 1887 and the president was Democrat Grover Cleveland.
How times have changed! Today, Texans are suffering under another scorching heat wave. But President Clinton’s answer is different from that of President Cleveland. Clinton recently announced that he was rushing $100 million to Texas. “In times of human crisis,” Mr. Clinton said, “we have an obligation to act.”
President Cleveland understood that charity had nothing to do with compulsion. The essence of human liberty was the right to help one’s neighbor or not. If a person was not free to reject his neighbor (and his God), then he could not truly be considered free. And Cleveland knew that if compassion was to mean anything, it had to come only from the willing heart of the individual. Thus, for government to force someone to share with his neighbor was considered a denigration of both liberty and morality.
President Clinton, on the other hand, believes that his sending hundreds of millions of dollars in government tax revenues to Texans is an act of charity and compassion by the American people. In other words, kindness among Americans is now reflected by the willingness of the IRS to seize their incomes and of government officials to send their money to the needy.
And under Clinton’s reasoning, every American – including those who would otherwise refuse to help – is converted into a good and moral person through the collective force of a democratic welfare government. Why, even the most selfish among us might be carried by his income-tax returns and the federal register all the way to Heaven!
Ultimately, the issue of government assistance to the needy is a moral one. Is it moral for government to seize one person’s money in order to give it to another? Is it moral for government to force someone to be good and caring?
But it is a psychological problem as well. Today, all too many Americans unfortunately have lost faith in themselves and in their fellow citizens. They honestly believe that kindness and compassion would disappear in America if government got out of the charity business and left morality and ethics to the voluntary choices of the American people. Dependence on the socialistic welfare state has caused people to forget the strong sense of self-reliance, self-esteem, and voluntary charity that characterized our ancestors.
Modern-day political debate in America should not center on whether there should be more or less government spending to help the needy. The debate should instead center on the role of government in a free society. The debate should revolve around who took the correct approach to suffering in Texas: Grover Cleveland, who said no to federal aid, or Bill Clinton, who said yes.
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Video: Pandas In The Mood For Love
The video here is of Edinburgh Zoo's two celebrity guests - Tian Tian and Yang Guang - just before they met for the first time.
Tian Tian has a 36 hour window of opportunity to be impregnated. The Zoo decided that the time was right to open the "love tunnel" between the two pandas, having observed Tian Tian for some days going up to the grate separating the pandas' enclosures and spending time in her pond to cool her internal system down. Higher oestrogen levels and a dip in progesterone also indicated Tian Tian was ready.
The zoo said that the bears would spend around three 15-minute sessions a day together, with keepers on hand in case there is any aggression between the two (not unknown between mating pandas).
The first meeting was encouraging with the zoo reporting that Yang Guang showed no aggression during their time together, mounting Tian Tian, and the two indulging in a spot of panda wrestling.
The pair are spending this evening together again.
Iain Valentine, Director of Research and Conservation said the zoo had "high hopes" that they will breed.
Valentine added: "If Tian Tian does get pregnant, confirmation of this may also not be straightforward. Female pandas often have pseudo pregnancies, where their behaviour and hormones indicate they are pregnant for fairly long periods of time, when in fact they're not! Also, experts do not know how long panda gestation periods actually are, as female pandas practice delayed implantation. Panda pregnancies can be anything from 85 to 100 days."
It might not be until mid-July before positive or negative results can be confirmed, he said.
"We understand that the whole country is in a state of heightened anticipation, but whatever the outcome of next week, we as animal conservationists and scientists have learnt a huge amount in such a short time about this captivating species. We are just delighted to be playing our part in in the essential long term worldwide panda breeding programme."
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Removing roadblocks to homeownership for military families is a major goal of many organizations. Now, a non-profit called the Military Housing Assistance Fund seeks to make bridging the gap easier than ever. According to HUD, 67% of Americans own their own homes which makes the United States one of the top counties for homeownership in the world. Unfortunately, this rate does not carry over to our Military families. Only 27 percent of military families own their own homes.
“The sad part about it is that the reason these families give for not owning a home is that they can’t afford it, ” says Cyrus Bonnett, a Realtor specializing in Military Families in Pierce County. “The truth is that the combination of low interest rates, VA Financing, and programs like the Military Housing Assistance Fund mean it’s never been less expensive or more simple for Military Families to own a home.”
What the Military Housing Assistance Fund does is offer a grant that pays for the closing costs on the purchase of a home. Closing costs vary, but this amount is often between 2-4% of the total purchase price. ”This is a true gift that never has to be repaid,” says Cyrus, a former soldier himself. “This program is huge for military using their VA benefits because with the VA $0 money down and the closing costs paid the soldier is in most cases responsible for the earnest money deposit and the inspection fee. This can be cheaper than getting into a leased property in many cases!”
To qualify for this program you must be active duty military, a member of the National Guard, in the Reserves, a veterans, or a civilian employee of the military. Police, firefighters, educators, and medical professionals qualify for a program called the Everyday Heros Fund which operates in a very similar way.
If you would like to purchase a home with the assistance of one of these closing cost grants, contact Cyrus today- he will help get you started.
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Mary Cole's New Year's resolution was to lose about 20 pounds. She started with watching what she ate.
After keeping a calorie journal for a week, Cole said she couldn't believe the numbers.
"I honestly thought I only ate about 1,500 calories a day," she said. "In reality, I was eating more than 3,000."
Dr. Linda Berry, a certified nutritionist, said that kind of surprise is common.
She said studies show most people go above their caloric needs, but are lacking nutrients.
"We are sort of an overfed but undernourished society," she said.
According to the USDA, women 31 to 50 years old who are not physically active need about 1,800 calories a day. Those who are active need 2,000 to 2,200 a day.
Men in that age range need about 2,200 if they are not active and 2,400 to 3,000 if they exercise.
Many factors affect that number for each individual, including height, weight and genetics. Heavy exercisers and those who are pregnant may need more, while some with slower metabolisms may need less.
Once she got an idea of that, she said, she stopped counting.
"I got the basic grasp of what my body needed and what was in the food I ate often," she said. "I learned what to avoid and basically changed my whole way of thinking. I don't have to look at labels anymore."
Berry suggests people stop focusing on an actual number. She said calorie counting is more of an emotional thing that can start with social conditioning, parental influence and more.
"I don't think it is beneficial psychologically to be strict with calories," she said. "It puts people under too much pressure."
If you want to know if you are eating the right amount of calories, Berry said, look in the mirror. If you don't have a waist, it is time to adjust what you eat and your activity level.
Rather than count the number, she encourages people to look at what and how much they are eating.
No Drastic Cuts
One pound of body fat is equal to 3,500 calories, so most people need to cut back about 500 calories a day to lose 1 pound a week. Berry doesn't recommend cutting more than that.
Drastically dropping will actually hurt your weight loss, Berry said. It suppresses your thyroid and when you go back to normal caloric intake, the thyroid will need less food, causing more weight gain.
Malnutrition can also make you bloat.
"You will not have a lovely body by starving yourself," Berry said.
Cutting back calories in a health way can be simple, without pulling out the calculator.
If you are eating two pieces of bread per day, cut back one, or if you have three glasses of wine, only have two, she said. Skipping one slice of bread can save you about 100 calories and passing on a glass of wine can spare you between 70 and 200 calories.
Exercise is also important in this process.
"You can eat more if you exercise," she said. A one-mile walk burns 100 calories on average.
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5. CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSIONER
Everyday I went to the office...it was as to an entertainment. - member of the Civil Service Commission.
When the grandson of President William Henry Harrison won the Republican nomination for President of the United States, Roosevelt agreed to make campaign speeches attacking the Democratic nominee Grover Cleveland. Roosevelt, at age thirty, had just finished Volume I of The Winning of the West and needed something to do.
He served for four years as a Civil Service Commissioner under Benjamin Harrison and two under Grover Cleveland.
On his first day as Civil Service Commissioner Roosevelt rushed into his office in a high-speed blur. The scene was described by a fellow Civil Service Commissioner:
There stood an energetic, athletic appearing man...slightly above medium height, broad-shouldered, full-chested, and wearing a becoming brown mustache. Behind large-rimmed eye-glasses flashed blue-gray eyes...The dazzling smile with its strong white teeth is still a most vivid recollection.1
Roosevelt then appropriated the largest, most imposing office.
Devouring documents and asking questions, he mastered the job within days. He became a whirlwind of activity, dictating hundreds of letters and jotting down ideas as they hit him.
He kept everyone on their toes and still found time to write magazine articles to advance the cause of Civil Service Reform. One member of the commission said, Everyday I went to the office...it was as to an entertainment. I knew something was sure to turn up to make our work worthwhile with him there. He issued reports, investigated fraud, made speeches and held hearings. He brought the Civil Service Commission into the national limelight since his colorful way of doing things attracted reporters.2 It was said that Roosevelt wanted to put an end to all the evil in the world between sunrise and sunset.
At the time the political party in power awarded government jobs to its friends and supporters. They were allowed to keep their jobs only as long as the party remained in power.
Roosevelt set two goals:
1) more efficient public service
2) withdrawal of the administrative offices from the spoils system.
Roosevelt introduced competitive examinations for applicants for government jobs.3
During my six years service as Commissioner the field of the merit system was extended at the expense of the spoils system so as to include several times the number of officers that had originally been included. Generally this was done by the introduction of competitive entrance exams, he wrote later.4
He expected to spend more time writing because he sensed the tenuous nature of politics. I am perfectly willing to be turned out - or legislated out - but while in I mean business, he said.5
When Kermit was born prematurely, Theodore left Washington for Oyster Bay. He read to Edith as she convalesced. Secretly he was worried about money. Could he afford to maintain two homes, one in Washington and the one at Sagamore Hill? If necessary, he must sell Sagamore Hill.6
Edith began to organize his finances and put him on an allowance.
Theodore and Edith rented a house at Jefferson Place. They had little money to entertain, but the most interesting people turned up there. Fifty-two-year-old Henry Adams, grandson and great-grandson of Presidents, had them to his house along with their friends Cabot and Nannie Lodge, Cecil Spring-Rice, Clarence King, John La Farge, sculptor Augustus Saint-Gaudens and Senator James Donald Cameron and his beautiful wife, Elizabeth. Theodore was hugely popular in Washington. There was a vital radiance about the man, a glowing unfeigned cordiality toward those he liked that was irresistible, said one friend.7
Tom Reid, Speaker of the House, was a Roosevelt fan. Well, I didnt know you were in love with Civil Service Reform, one colleague said to him. I dont like it straight, the Speaker replied, but mixed with a little Theodore Roosevelt, I like it well.8
Cleveland was elected President in 1894 and was the only President to serve two non-consecutive terms. He had been President from 1885-1889. Roosevelt had attacked Cleveland years before, calling him an enemy of Civil Service Reform. He felt it unlikely that Cleveland would ask him to remain in Washington. However, he did want to remain there and he had friends make inquiries about his chances of being re-appointed.
Mr. Cleveland wishes very much to see you, and I would suggest that you meet him as soon as possible. You might communicate with him directly in order to agree with him as to the when and where. Or, if you prefer to make the necessary arrangement through me, I am perfectly willing to serve as an intermediary and shall do so with pleasure.
I must confess that the tone of Mr. Clevelands invitation to you gratifies me exceedingly. It is a very good sign of his disposition...Your continuance in your position at Mr. Clevelands request would be a great event, and in itself a large program for the next four years.9
Cleveland asked him to stay on as Civil Service Commissioner. The outgoing Secretary of the Navy said to him, Well, my boy, you have been a thorn in our side during four years. I earnestly hope that you will remain to be a thorn in the side of the next Administration. Theodore was delighted by the compliment.10
He had almost finished the last two volumes of The Winning of the West. He decided to remain at the Civil Service Commission for a year or so, but said, I am all at sea as to what I shall do afterwards.11
Volume 2 of The Winning of the West came out. Reviewers praised his diligent research and forceful writing and it was considered a valuable historical work.12
His children helped distract him. They felt that he was just a large child and the most fun person they had ever met. Edith called him her oldest and rather worst child.13 The children expected him to play with them and feeling very flattered at being asked, he did.
In 1894 he was still working on The Winning of the West, Volumes III and IV. The Wilderness Hunter, one of his finest books, was published at this time.14
During his tenure as Civil Service Commissioner 26,000 jobs were placed under the merit system. New tests were made up for applicants. Women were put on the same level as men and more women were hired for government jobs. He got on a good footing with the reform wing of the Republican party. The force of his personality gave the Civil Service Commission clout.15
In 1894 he was asked to run for mayor of New York. He asked Edith what she thought he should do. She did not want him to give up a paying job for the insecurities of a political race. She asked him not to run.
He knew he could have won and later berated himself for turning down his one golden chance. He wrote Lodge:
The last four weeks, ever since I decided not to run, have been pretty bitter ones for me. I would literally have given my right arm to make the race, win or lose. It was the one golden chance, which never returns; and I had no illusions about ever having another opportunity; I knew it meant the definite abandonment of any hope of going on in the work and life for which I care more than any other. You may guess that these weeks have not been particularly pleasant ones...At the time, with Edith feeling as intensely as she did, I did not see how I could well go in; though I have grown to feel more and more that in this instance I should have gone counter to her wishes....the fault was mine, not Ediths; I should have realized that she could not see the matter as it really was, or realize my feelings. But it is one of the matters just as well dropped.16
Edith was distraught when she heard from his sister how he felt. This is a lesson that will last my life, never to give [my opinion] for it is utterly worthless when given, worse than that in this case for it has helped to spoil some years of a life which I would have given my own for, she wrote. He never should have married me and then he would have been free to make his own course.17
He was offered the Street Cleaning Commission of New York, which some of his family urged him to accept. Luckily he turned it down because it left him free to take the Police Commissionership. Cabot has felt that I was a brand snatched from the burning in the street cleaning matter, and has kept a close eye on all my movements, he told his sister.
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|Poor Felani, trapped in distrist|
This is a first. For years, not a week had gone by without news of yet another killing. The death toll between these two democracies dwarfs the number killed attempting to cross the inner-German border during the cold war. According to Human Rights Watch, India’s border force has killed almost 1,000 Bangladeshis over the past ten years.
The recent ceasefire is not total. On April 10th, the BSF shot dead a Bangladeshi cattle trader at Naogaon on the eastern border.
Still, the change is striking. In March, the head of the BSF announced that “non-lethal weapons” would be issued to Indian border guards in sensitive areas on an “experimental basis”. If successful, this practice would be implemented along their meandering 4,095km border, the world’s fifth-longest.
The change to India’s shoot-to-kill policy comes only months after the BSF shot dead a 15-year-old girl named Felani at an illegal crossing point between Bangladesh and the Indian state of West Bengal. Soon afterwards the walls adjacent to the office of Bangladesh’s prime minister, Sheikh Hasina, were plastered with a picture of Felani, calling for the killings to stop.
Shootings along the border have been one of many obstacles that have hobbled Sheikh Hasina’s attempt at a rapprochement with India. Bangladesh’s giant neighbour to the west, midwife to its birth forty years ago, nowadays tends to be regarded in the public mind as a wicked, overbearing stepmother.
The sort of normalisation of economic relations that would reflect the two countries’ shared history and geography is still far off (Bangladesh’s biggest trading partner is China; India is not even among its top-ten foreign investors). India regards China’s growing influence in South Asia as a major headache.
The leaders of both India and Bangladesh hope to make progress on a number of knotty issues when India’s prime minister, Manmohan Singh, visits Bangladesh later this year. The topics up for discussion ought to range from water rights along their common rivers to terrorism, trade and even to swapping parcels of territory.
Sheikh Hasina has already agreed in principle to allow India to use its ports and roads for transit. The biggest difficulty for her party, the Awami League, will be to explain its new policy of engaging India to voters, in a country with a strong anti-Indian sentiment. Khaleda Zia, the leader of the main opposition group, the Bangladesh Nationalist Party, likes to remind the electorate that under her leadership “no foreign vehicles” would be allowed to cross Bangladesh’s territory. She declares that she will resist her rival’s “move to turn Bangladesh into a state of India”.
Mrs Zia’s rhetoric sounds like a voice from the past. The Dhaka-based Bangladesh Enterprise Institute estimates that full economic integration with India could raise Bangladesh’s average rate of economic growth from 6% to 8%. Full integration is a long way off. But a less bloody border seems a fine place to start.
First published in The Economist weekly, London, Britain, April 18, 2011
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“Integrating mobile devices such as smartphones, e-readers, and tablets into your library can be a daunting proposition. In the past few years, libraries have seen a decline in public PC use and a sharp increase in use of free, public wireless devices such as iPads.”
Strange, just in the middle of library renovation to remove stacks and increase workstation studios, we may have reason to reverse the process.
Imagine an upholstered future of a research library well adapted to student naps. Infiltrating the lounge are the bookstore stacks with face-out display of new print publications. Around the perimeter are the high-speed copiers ready to supply double column, text and note format, class reserves as well as vintage text and current journal items. Or, if still preferred, library resources could be displayed at your sofa.
“In preparing for the 2012 cycle, we have transitioned our survey from a paper-based to an online survey methodology and revised our questionnaire to address current strategic priorities while maintaining comparability with our historical Faculty Survey findings. We plan to release our findings in a freely available report in spring 2013.” ITHAKA S+R
This series needs to maintain a consistency but that can also mean a persistent omission. There is a need to dig deeper into “conflicted” faculty enthusiasms for both print and screen books. Evermore comparative measures of these enthusiasms as separated agendas will by-pass a need to discern inherent interdependence between the print and screen formats.
There is an echo of another comparative study. “Evidence in Hand: Report of the Task Force on the Artifact in Library Collections”, CLIR, November, 2001, that was so busy weighing the balance between the attributes of the artifact vs. the attributes of the surrogate that it overlooked the attributes of their interaction.
The curious indication from faculty and student surveys (Book Industry Study Group, Ithaka S+R) on the comparative use of print and screen texts is an expressed enthusiasm for both display methods. Just such a curiosity should be followed-up. The surveys should ask, “Are both print and screen displays necessary for efficient learning.?” And following that, “Do you suspect that print and screen displays of texts are complementary for efficient learning? Do you suspect that they may even be interdependent?”
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by Bill Bryson
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From the true-blue Crocodile Hunter to the blue humour of Stiffy and Mo, from the Beaconsfield miners to The Sentimental Bloke, Australia has often been said to possess a 'larrikin streak'. Today, being a larrikin has positive connotations and we ...
A Biography of Our Greatest War Heroine 1912-2011
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In the early 1930s, Nancy Wake was a young woman enjoying a bohemian life in Paris. By the end of the Second World War, she was the Gestapo's most wanted person. As a naive, young journalist, Nancy Wake witnessed a horrific scene of Nazi violence ...
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Edited and introduced by Bill Bryson, and with contributions from Richard Dawkins, Margaret Atwood, David Attenborough, Martin Rees and Richard Fortey amongst others, this is a remarkable volume celebrating the 350th anniversary of the Royal Society.
The Race Between the English and the French to Complete the Map of Australia
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The thrilling race between Frenchman Nicolas Baudin and Englishman Matthew Flinders to chart the map of Australia. On the afternoon of 8 April 1802, in the remote southern ocean, two explorers had a remarkable chance encounter. Englishman Matthew ...
The Unfinished Revolution
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Eureka Stockade - the Unfinished Revolution ...The Eureka Stockade was Australia's answer to the Boston Tea Party, to the French people's storming of the Bastille. It was the moment when the diggers sense of outraged justice united them into a ...
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In the former East there was one agent of the Stasi, the secret police, for every six citizens. What did it do to people to be so watched? And what sort of people were they, all those watchers? In her internationally acclaimed debut, Anna Funder ...
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The Second World War was entering its darkest period when Allied intelligence revealed there were new horrors in store, and this time they were targeting civilians on home soil, no less. A secret arms race using the cutting edge of technology to ...
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by John Cantwell & Greg Bearup
As a country boy from Queensland, John Cantwell signed up to the army as a private and rose to the rank of major general. He was on the front line in 1991 as Coalition forces fitted bulldozer blades to tanks and buried alive Iraqi troops in their ...
The Life of Billy Sing
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The Anzac battlefield on Gallipoli was made for snipers. Scrub, cliffs, spurs and hills meant that both Anzac and Turkish positions often overlooked one another. The unwary or unlucky were prey to snipers on both sides, and the sudden crack of a ...
by Henrik Eberle
Between 1925 and 1945 thousands of ordinary Germans of both sexes and all ages wrote letters to Hitler. Lost for decades, a large cache of these letters was recently discovered in the KGB Special Archive in Moscow, having been carted off to ...
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Lady Fiona Carnarvon became the chatelaine of Highclere Castle - the setting of the hit series Downton Abbey - eight years ago. In that time she's become fascinated by the rich history of Highclere, and by the extraordinary people who lived there ...
The Only First Hand Account of the Navy SEAL Mission That Killed Osama Bin Laden
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For the first time anywhere, a first-person account of the planning <br>and execution of the Bin Laden raid from inside the US Navy SEAL <br>team who carried out the extraordinary mission to kill the terrorist <br>mastermind. <br>From the streets ...
Britain's royals are the official face of the state and the centre of a worldwide media circus. This entertaining "Rough Guide to the Royals" explores the paradox of one of the world's oldest monarchies. It casts a quizzical eye over the current ...
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During the First World War, thousands of Aussie diggers and other Allied troops passed through the French town of Vignacourt, two hours north of Paris. Many had their photographs taken by Louis and Antoinette Thuillier as souvenirs while they ...
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'Let your boat of life be light, packed with only what you need - a homely home and simple pleasures, one or two friends, worth the name, someone to love and someone to love you, a cat, a dog, and a pipe or two, enough to eat and enough to wear, ...
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As any of you who are my consistent readers know, I think Paul Farrell over at Marketwatch.com is a hoot. His recent essay on the 13 tipping points that will lead to Great Depression II is a fun read.
When the economy was on the way up, up, up! we couldn’t get enough stories about how technology was going to change our lives for the better, and Utopia was finally just around the corner. Think of Francis Fukuyama’s neo-Hegelian “End of History” thesis, free market globalizers from Bill Clinton to George W. Bush, and lefty internet entrepreneurs who assured us hyperlinks would cure cancer. (Ok, I exaggerated that one a bit.) My favorite send up of this idealistic nonsense is from that gem of a movie Talladega Nights when Ricky Bobby (played by Will Farrell) is reprimanded by Lucius, his crew chief, for criminally reckless driving:
Lucius: Ricky Bobby! You can’t drive like that! You’re not going to live forever you know.
Ricky Bobby: I know. But with the way medical science is going, and my level of income … I figure three, four hundred years.
Why is this funny? Because it assumes you can be more clever than the world and bluster your way out of inconvenient truths, like the fact of human mortality. (In a fake commercial at the end of the movie Ricky Bobby says, “98% of people will die. Will it be you?”) But let’s face it kids, nothing lasts forever, and the number one cause of death is birth. For the last sixty years we (I mean the Boomers, the Xers and everyone born since the beginning of Reagan’s second term) have assumed that we were exceptional, different, exempt from the rules of human life. We assumed there was no problem we couldn’t solve, and the future was so bright we had to wear shades. There is even a scientific rationale for this euphoria with its own Wikipedia page. The truth is our existence is cyclical. Global warming notwithstanding, we have seasons of the year; we have seasons of our lives; and even civilizations have their cycles of growth, maturity, decline, and death. So why should business and economics be any different? The business cycle reflects the human cycle, period.
But what about growth? I find it hilarious that classical economists of the most recent incarnation (putitively “liberal” guys like Larry Summers and Jeffrey Sachs as well as the Chicago School Boys) have no problem with the ancient economic truism that we live in a world of limited natural resources, who nevertheless continue to promote the idea that growth is the goal of macroeconomics. The Wall Street Journal ran an interestingly anxious article on Malthus a year ago that was one of, I think, the first tremors of doubt about the possiblitiy of the unlimited power of growth. True to form, they derided the economic pessimists as “Cassandras,” but they also gave space to the idea that it might not be possible to have your cake and eat it too. Paul Krugman points out on his blog that Cassandra wasn’t a paranoid, doomsday-obsessed freakazoid, but that she was right and no one would believe her.
Was Malthus wrong? In one obvious sense, yes. He didn’t anticipate the industrial/scientific revolution and its impact on human’s capacity for production. He thought overpopulation was just around the corner, and instead the human population exploded. But in another sense what the sour parson brought to the discussion of economics was right on: over production leads to over consumption, and that, in turn, leads to contraction. That goes for families having four kids as well as families buying a giant house they can’t afford.
I am not foolish enough (yet) to get hysterical over overpopulation (as Paul Farrell occassionally does) and assert that a contraction in the recent half-century long economic bubble will result in a “contraction” of the population bubble, though it might be worthwhile for the implications of such a contraction to sink into the general public’s consciousness. If world population “shrank” 10% to match the average decline in world GDP seven hundred million (700,000,000) people would have to die prematurely from disease, starvation, and war. That’s more than twice the total population of the United States. Hopefully this doomsday scenario won’t happen. But it is time to get realistic about what is going to happen.
This post is typical of bad habits in economic thought that brought us to this pass by promoting foolish government policy. Technical analysis of markets makes two fatal assumptions: first, that market psychology is self-contained, and second that it is quantifiable. In the first place, markets like to produce their own reality, as the evidence of every bubble shows, even though reality sometimes operates on its own outside of the market. The Chicago School’s efficient market theory was always wishful thinking, the proof of which we are now witnessing. Markets do not want to show the actual price of a commodity, but that fact is obscured because markets do want to manipulate information so that it appears all parties come out with more than they brought. Call it the illusion of wealth creation. If one party in a market transaction is trying to fleece another party, the market works well to bring down prices by offering competitive lower prices by a rival party. But if all parties seem to be winnng, the market will quietly and without fanfare allow all prices to increase. Inflation is the obvious symptom of this process.
Of course, markets work the other way too. If everyone in a market has decided that commodity values are inflated a commodity will lose value whether or not it can do the same work at $1 that it did for $100. Take a plow as an example. You know that with a plow you can reap a staple of human life for decades. Over time $100 investment in a plow will be repaid through market contractions and expansions. But the market only thinks in the short term, and if it seems no one is going to be able to afford wheat for seven years, the plow is worse than useless at $100 because that money could be spent on grain to hoard in your silo. Suddenly nothing is worth what it once was, and deflation is the trend.
Markets only think in the short term, and because economists have been obsessed with markets, they too only think in the short term. Let me offer another way to put this thought: the boom in production since Malthus lived in the 18th century is not a “game changing” structural given. It is simply a boom, one that requires the continued faith of all the participants (in the world) to be maintained. (To truly change the game we have to change two foundational facts of our existence — our need to produce energy through burning stuff, and our irrational faith in technology.)
But I have wandered far from my original question: Will this contraction be worse than the Great Depression? From the perspective of human history, the answer is a definite maybe. Growth is not a fact, it’s an attitude; and growth of the kind we have experienced for the last two hundred years will end unless we find a way to grow off planet earth. This could be the historical point where we slide back down the hill to the “sustainable” economies of the middle ages. But bubbles need time to unwind, and a two hundred year bubble will take at least half that long to correct itself. That means losing 700,000,000 human lives won’t be as painful as it sounds. Moreover, it just may be possible with the right vision and leadership to truly innovate our way off this planet and produce the real structural change that will allow us to maintain human populations in the tens of billions. But that will mean scrapping all carbon burning technologies and rethinking a facile economics that indulges our fantasies of growth instead of instructing us to walk in the ways of wisdom.
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High carbohydrate diet tied to cancer
High-carb diet ... delicious but deadly?
Put that sandwich down, now. As if the link between carbohydrates and the muffin-top spilling over your waistband wasn't bad enough, new research indicates that a high-carbohydrate diet may also influence your cancer risk and the growth of tumours.
Scientists at Canada's British Columbia Cancer Research Centre found that mice fed on a high-protein, low-carbohydrate diet had slower tumour cell growth than those fed a typical Western diet high in carbohydrates. While the experiments were conducted with mice, the findings appear to be strong enough to be applied to humans.
"On the Western diet, half of the mice had tumours by middle age. On the low-carb diet, none of the mice had the tumours," said Dr Gerry Krystal, who authored the study along with colleague Dr Vincent Ho.
The mice used were predisposed to breast cancer, and had a life expectancy of two years.
Published in the July issue of Cancer Research, the study found about 70 per cent of the mice on the Western diet developed cancer by the time they died, compared with 30 per cent of those on the low-carb diet.
"Only one of the mice on the Western diet reached a normal lifespan, and half of the other mice reached or exceeded the expected lifespan."
Cancer cells depend on glucose more than normal cells do, and carbohydrates in the bloodstream convert quickly to glucose. "It's possible that by simply changing our diet to a low-carb, low-fat, high protein diet, we can starve the cancer by eliminating the glucose the tumours need to grow," said Krystal.
The "Western diet" consisted of 55 per cent carbs, 23 per cent protein, and 22 per cent fat, while the other mice ate 15 per cent carbs, 25 per cent fat and 60 per cent protein. Krystal also noted that while the two diets contained the same number of calories, mice on the high-carb diet "gained a lot of weight."
"Taken together, our findings offer a compelling preclinical illustration of the ability of a low CHO [low carbohydrate] diet in not only restricting weight gain but also cancer development and progression," the study concluded.
"I would like to see people go up to 35 per cent protein," said Krystal, who suggested that any dietary changes to lower carbohydrates would have health benefits, although he warned that diabetes sufferers should consult a doctor before altering their diet. However, a study published last year indicated that an animal-based low-carb diet was linked to an increased risk of death, while a plant-based low-carb diet was linked to decreased risk.
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Lake Placid, NY, Feb 02, 2010 — This week we're previewing the Winter Games in Vancouver, where more than a dozen North Country athletes will compete.
The Olympics have evolved into a mammoth industry. The spectacle in Vancouver is likely to cost more than $1.5 billion, as athletes from more than 80 countries gather to compete. But there was a time when the Olympics were much simpler. On this thirtieth anniversary of the Lake Placid Winter Games, the small-town version of the Winter Olympics still hold an important place in sports mythology. NPR's host of All Things Considered, Melissa Block, has our story. Go to full article
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Another Kind of Answer Key
We understand that it is easy for the study of a piece of literature to overshadow the story itself. With this in mind, our goal is to lead the reader through each piece of literature in a way that plumbs its depths while keeping its intrinsic value intact.
What if, as a teacher, you were free to explore great stories right along with your students? Blackbird & Company Integrated Literature and Writing Discovery Guides have been designed with this goal in mind.
Our Discovery MethodЩ helps students develop an integrated tradition of reading and writing. As they engage in the consistency of paced exercises, students will confidently respond to textual structures and practice the mechanical tasks that enable them to read deeply, write well, and to bring shape to their original ideas. When the program is utilized longitudinally, students will develop habits of being that permit them to discover the rich and diverse potential of story while engaging in an increasingly challenging content.
Over the course of the school year, your students will read closely and respond in depth to seven books. Because our program is an integrated approach to literary analysis and writing, the majority of Common Core English Language Arts Standards will be met and surpassed as you empower your students to be mentored by great stories.
Preparing to Use the Program and Assess Student Mastery
Click the following links for more information:
Recollect - Comprehension Answers
Comprehension questions are organized chronologically, providing an opportunity to teach your students to use the questions as a pre-reading exercise. Train them to watch for story details as they read. Next, have them make note of page numbers where the answers are found, this will help them to build the strategy of slowing down to attend to details in a book. Lastly, encourage your students to respond to each comprehension question with a complete sentence. Formulating a complete written response is far superior than responding to multiple choice comprehension questions. Select links below for comprehension question page numbers.
The Best Christmas Pageant Ever
Because of Winn Dixie
Across Five Aprils
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The substantial growth in tight oil production in the US is reshaping future markets for Canadian oil sands, according to a new report released this week from energy consultancy IHS CERA.
The US will remain the primary market for oil sands and its import levels are expected to grow, but the destination and type of oil sands imports will be altered, the report says.
The significant growth of tight oil will not eliminate the US need for oil imports, including the oil sands. US tight oil (2.2 million bpd) surpassed oil sands production in 2012 and is continuing to grow.
Yet, assuming minimal changes in US oil demand, and considering declines in conventional supply, tight oil has the potential to replace only about one third of US net oil imports by the end of the decade, the report says.
Tight oil has indeed expanded supply. It also created transportation bottlenecks, generating a glut of supply in the US Midwest -- the current destination for 80% of oil sands exports -- making oil sands subject to price markdowns and providing an incentive to expand market access.
Far from being an 'either/or' proposition, the Canadian oil sands and US tight oil are both important sources of US oil supplies for the foreseeable future, said Daniel Yergin, IHS vice chairman. Tight oil is not a replacement for oil sands in the US, but the development is altering the opportunity for oil sands.
Together tight oil and oil sands can meet energy needs and contribute to economic growth for North America, added Jackie Forrest, IHS senior director and head of the IHS CERA Oil Sands Energy Dialogue. But which connections are made, when, and where will ultimately impact the development of both oil sands and tight oil, and the size of the resulting economic and security benefits.
Oil sands production remains projected to grow from 1.7 million bpd this year to 3.2 million bpd in 2020, but the type of supply is changing, the report says.
Historically, more than half of oil sands supply came from converting the heavy oil sands bitumen into a lighter form called synthetic crude oil (SCO). However, SCO supply is now in competition with tight oil. Consequently, the majority of future oil sands supply will be in the form of bitumen blends, similar to other heavy crude oils imported to the US.
The US Gulf Coast -- which contains substantial capacity (2.4 million bpd) for processing heavy crudes -- holds the most potential for oil sands market expansion, the report says.
Oil sands blends will need to gain market share by displacing other foreign heavy crude sources, such as Mexico and Venezuela.
The US West Coast also holds potential for oil sands growth, the report says. While the region is already a market for oil sands, California remains largely untapped. With 90% of its refining capacity geared towards heavier crudes, the total market potential for heavy bitumen blends could exceed 700,000 bpd, the report says.
Despite the large potential, several factors contribute to uncertainty for oil sands in California, the report notes. Construction of new pipelines and marine expansions from Canadas west coast remain uncertain, and California's Low Carbon Fuel Standard could disadvantage oil sands.
In other regions, such as the US and Canadian East Coast, the majority of the refining capacity is geared towards lighter crudes; providing limited potential for growing supplies of heavy oil sands supply.
The report also notes that markets outside of North America, particularly Asia, holds potential for oil sands expansion. China is expected to nearly double its 10 million bpd refining capacity by 2030.
However, issues of timing create uncertainty. Decisions on the type of refineries to be built are currently being made. If Asian investors decide that access to oil sands is unsure, they will not construct refineries geared to consume heavy oil sands.
This will create a major timing question for Canadian policy decisions.
The development of future pipelines will also play a major role in the oil sands market access going forward. Despite strong financial incentives, pipeline projects are facing increasing scrutiny, the report says.
In addition to project economics, several factors -- including regulatory processes, local concerns, GHG emissions and climate change legislation and Aboriginal rights in Canada -- will influence the development of future projects.
The complete report can be accessed at the IHS website.
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Energy, devotion and commitment to a cause — whether evil or sacred — are dependent on motivation. True believers, whether in human dignity or white supremacy, are highly motivated.
Thus, the battle between good and evil is determined by energy, which is in turn dependent on access to resources required to sustain efforts over time. Since funding for evil is essentially unlimited due to theft, funding for good must be strategically wise to hold evil at bay.
Unfortunately, the majority of funding for good is surreptitiously channeled into coffers of organizations that are long on appearance and short on substance. While pandering to the emotions of small donors, they serve the contrary interests of large donors who also benefit from systematic theft.
So while much energy is expended ostensibly on behalf of the good, little of that energy is effective in producing good results. Were good people to comprehend how they are manipulated into supporting no change, we might be able to again make some headway against evil. Until then, we are fighting a losing battle.
In this 1999 article from the Missoula Independent, Leonard Zeskind and the late Bill Wassmuth spoke of the need for human rights activists to coalesce in the fight for the future of human rights in the impending turmoil caused by globalization. Looking back, their comments about the threat posed by bigotry, as the world confronts scarcity, seem almost prophetic. As Wassmuth invoked, it only takes a few to do serious harm, or good; working together we might be able to limit the former.
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Anyone else going through tons of play-doh? It has to be the best invention to keep 5 year olds occupied! My students loved it when I made them magic play-doh at the beginning of the year- it's just homemade play-doh with a dot of food coloring hidden in the middle so that when they start rolling it around in their hands it "magically" changes colors. I haven't cooked up any homemade play-doh since the first week of school, but I did just see a recipe for pumpkin pie play-doh on Pinterest last night. I bet it smells delicious-I only hesitate to make it because with the class I have this year-surely some of them would try to eat it!
My students love our play-doh literacy station. At the beginning of the year they rolled out long skinny "play-doh snakes" and shaped them into alphabet letters. Now that we are further along in the school year, it is all about play-doh stamping. I wrote a grant for Lakeshore's wonderful play-doh letter stampers a few years ago, and they have been wonderful! My students love stamping our sight words. Lately they have been using the play-doh word work pack from Leslie at Kindergarten Works. They are practicing stamping the missing letter and also stamping sight words (there are also CVC picture cards and word family stamping mats too that I'll let them use later in the year).
Luckily I had a parent generously donate many cans of play-doh last year, so we haven't run out yet. However, I just found a great use for our empty play-doh cans. Play-doh cans make a great storage container for small game pieces. For example, in my alphabet station this week students are playing Mrs. Wills' Fall ABC Matching Game and all the little game cards fit perfectly into the play-doh can!
Now bigger game cards definitely won't fit, but anything small-like small math manipulatives or letter tiles fit easily. Mrs. Wills recommends using a frosting jar for many of her math station game cards-so that would be a good option if you need storage for bigger cards or game pieces (but I am trying to stay away from the frosting-so I don't have any of those jars to recycle!!). You could even make cute little labels to stick on your play-doh cans to match the materials you are storing inside of them-no time for that this week though as I must finish my report cards!
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An automatic filling machine
is Supplied Obtaining a container input Finish which Consists of a fill station for filling a container in accordance with Excess weight or Amount Needs Put into practice by a lid dispensing and attachment station In whichin the lids of the container are PositiA singled A lot more than the container in registry with the lip of the container and closed onto the bulk container by a piston cylinder Mixture Obtaining a lid pad for Mediaing and deforming the Middle of the lid onto the bulk container Prior to Media fitting the bulk container lid onto the bulk container which filled and sealed bulk container is then transferred to an optional labeling station and subsequently transferred to the output Finish of the conveyor to Total the automated filling, sealing and labeling Procedures for Removing of the container from the automated bulk filling Appliance. Optional gassing, accumulating, labeling, filling and bulk container separation and advancement Units Might be Supplied to Even more Improve the Potential and Manufacturing Features of the novel automated bulk filling Appliance.
The Creation pertains to a novel automatic filling machine
in which at A single Finish Unfilled containers are Released to the novel automatic filling machine and at the other Finish a Totald filled, sealed and optionally labeled and processed container is Introduced for packaging and shipment. A lot more Especially the novel automated filling Appliance is Created to Manage bulk containers and Consists of an input Finish for Getting Unfilled bulk containers and incrementally advancing the Unfilled bulk containers to a Quantity of Operate stations Which include a filling station In which the container is Automatedally filled by Excess weight or by Amount with a bulk Product, which filled bulk container is then Automatedally transferred to a lid Request Operate station In which lids are Automatedally Superior to a Placement A lot more than the Best of the bulk container and PositiA singled in registry with the sealing lip of the bulk container.
A number of automated bulk filling machines
are present in the prior art for filling flexible containers with various types of fill material including food dairy products, seeds, grains, cat litter and pet foods.
These bulk containers are generally buckets or tubs made of plastic or metal which include a sealing lip which sealably engages a plastic or metal lid having a corresponding sealing lip for securing the top of the container to the flexible plastic or metal bucket forming the bulk container. Such buckets and tubs are typically in the range of about three gallons to about five gallons of liquid material or holds from about 30 to 50 pounds of particulate material. The larger of the plastic buckets contain lids having a seal strip which provides a second seal for the bulk container which is generally removed by the consumer at the time of the opening of the bulk container.
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Garibaldi Provincial Park is located approximately 70km from Vancouver between Squamish and Whistler British Columbia Canada. The park encompasses an area of 1,950 square kilometres of protected land. The park was created in 1927 by BC Parks to protect this very unique volcanic mountain range.
With these photographs I will show you why I personally
believe this to be one of the most beautiful and spectacular
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Endeavour crew wrap final ISS spacewalk
Shuttle undocks today
NASA astronauts Chris Cassidy and Tom Marshburn yesterday completed the fifth and final spacewalk of space shuttle Endeavour's STS-127 mission to the International Space Station.
During the a four hour, 54 minute excursion, the pair (pictured) polished work on the Exposed Section of Japan's Kibo lab, installing a pair of cameras which will "provide views to help with rendezvous and berthing of the H-II Transfer Vehicle (HTV) scheduled to make its first deliveries to the station in September".
They also "secured multi-layer insulation around the Special Purpose Dexterous Manipulator" (DEXTRE), and split the power supply to two ISS Control Moment Gyroscopes, ensuring that the failure of one gyro would not knock out the other.
NASA explains that the mission total of spacewalks stands at 30 hours, 30 minutes. It adds: "[The final] spacewalk was the 130th in support of International Space Station assembly and maintenance, totalling 810 hours, 36 minutes.
"It was the 102nd spacewalk out of space station airlocks and the 218th American spacewalk in history. It was the third for both Marshburn and Cassidy. Marshburn’s spacewalk time totals 18 hours, 59 minutes and Cassidy has spent 18 hours, five minutes outside."
The principal objective of Endeavour's mission was to install the Kibo Exposed Facility (pictured). NASA summarises that Kibo experiments will focus on "space medicine, biology, Earth observations, material production, biotechnology and communications research".
This summer, for example, an HTV will carry the improbably-named Superconducting Submillimeter-Wave Limb-Emission Sounder, aka SMILES, for deployment in the new Exposed Facility. The device is intended to carry out "global mappings of stratospheric trace gases by means of the most sensitive submillimeter receiver".
SMILES will "observe ozone-depletion-related molecules such as ClO, HCl, HO2, HNO3, BrO and O3 in the frequency bands at 624.32-626.32 GHz and 649.12-650.32 GHz", NASA adds.
Endeavour is due to undock from the ISS later today. Crew member Tim Kopra will remain aboard the ISS as a flight engineer and science officer, relieving Japanese astronaut Koichi Wakata - who's been aloft since arriving aboard Discovery on STS-119 mission back in March. ®
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Charleroi was built in 1666 by the Spaniards and named after Charles II, king of Spain, only a 4-year-old child when he was placed on the Spanish throne after the death of his father Philip IV.
The following year, the fortress was taken by French armies and it was under French occupation. Fortifications were completed and extended by Vauban.
Louis XIV, who wanted to promote the development of the new town, granted its inhabitants privileges.
In 1678, under the treaty of Nijmegen, Charleroi was given back to Spain.
A first industrial change based on coal, iron, and glass industries brought about a rise in Charleroi’s population.
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By Laurence Pantin
Friday, April 20, 2001
In New York, 76 percent of adults living with HIV/AIDS are people of color, and women of color constitute 89 percent of female adults living with it. Advocates say services for these women and their children are dramatically underfunded.
NEW YORK (WOMENSENEWS)--Advocates for women of color with HIV/AIDS say women and their children are woefully underserved. They are urging the city devote $7 million in new government funding to minority-run organizations offering prevention and support services.
They also object to a proposed $20 million city budget cut for health services spending next year, which would eliminate the $2 million budget set aside for HIV/AIDS prevention services. The city council will hold hearings on the health services budget in mid-May.
These budget numbers were provided by advocates for infected people of color, as well as Latino and African American city council members, during a Wednesday conference on AIDS organized by Hilda Melore, coordinator of Voices of Women of Color Against HIV/AIDS.
Nationwide, women of color account for 80 percent of new AIDS cases and 76 percent of new HIV cases.
"How can you cut those services when there's a $2.3 billion surplus?" asked Democratic City Councilman Victor Robles of Brooklyn, chair of the council's health committee.
Robles and Democratic council members Margarita Lopez of lower Manhattan and Bill Perkins of Harlem said during the New York City Communities of Color HIV/AIDS Summit that they would make the $7 million initiative their priority and would urge their 48 fellow council members to support their demand for additional funding.
Seventy-six percent of adults living with AIDS in New York are people of color, and 89 percent of female adults living with the disease are women of color, according to a report from Housing Works, advocates for more housing for homeless people living with HIV and AIDS. Minority-run organizations, however, receive only 34.7 percent of $63 million in state funding for prevention and treatment, the agency said.
This means that 85,533 of the 113,073 adults infected with HIV/AIDS in New York are people of color, and 26,362 of the adults with HIV/AIDS are women and 23,410 are women of color. Nationally, people of color represent 57 percent of those with the virus and women are 23 percent of HIV/AIDS patients.
"The money has to follow the infection," Lopez said and exhorted the audience to "make it be a scandal."
Women were not often affected with the disease, when it started 20 years ago, Lopez said in an interview. Given that the number of gay white men infected has been decreasing, she called the sharp increase in the number of women infected "unacceptable."
Lopez criticized the administration of Mayor Rudolph Giuliani, while Councilman Robles and AIDS activists emphasized the cultural obstacles to better prevention and treatment.
Because many homosexual Latino and black men feel ostracized by their communities and because drug abuse is condemned in their cultures, it is harder for HIV-infected people of color to talk about it or to seek help, said Dennis de Leon, president of the Latino Commission on AIDS.
In between the conference's sessions, the participants continued to discuss the situation for women with AIDS.
Women living with HIV/AIDS are subjected to similar prejudice, said Vilma Santiago. She is a volunteer at Iris House, a community service organization run by women for women of color with HIV/AIDS and their families. Though many women at Iris House contracted HIV/AIDS through their sexual partners, most people still categorize and stigmatize them as drug users, Santiago said.
"When I talk to people," she said, "I tell them, 'I'm going to give you the choice: Either I got it through drugs or through heterosexual transmission. You choose which one it was.'"
Because initially women were not the population most at risk, virtually no thought or effort has gone into addressing their specific needs, participants said.
"It's more and more women and children who are being infected, and we have to do something about it," added Democratic Councilwoman Ronnie E. Eldridge of Manhattan, chair of the city council's committee on women's issues.
"From a women's point of view, we always have difficulty to place issues affecting women into the arena of general policy," Eldridge said. "That has to be changed. It's not only unjust, it's illogical."
"We have to come together and make sure they receive the services they're entitled to," Robles added.
The biggest problem for women with HIV/AIDS is access to care, said summit organizer Melore, because women not only have to care for themselves but also for their families.
"We all know that women take care of everybody before they take care of themselves," she said.
A related problem is the shortage of day care services. Participant Nilda Rodriguez has five children and has been HIV positive for 10 years. She was infected by her now-deceased husband.
Rodriguez, an Iris House volunteer, said she would like to take the so-called AIDS cocktail that is known to delay the onset of symptoms. However, the medical regimen requires ingesting doses of several different drugs on different timetables, and she said she is unable to meet the strict requirements given the demands of raising five children alone. Besides having HIV, she also is afflicted with hepatitis B and C.
"Stress is number-one" complication, Rodriguez said. "I can't take my medication. I know I would forget every single one of them."
Women also lack specific support programs for themselves and for their children, who sometimes become angry and depressed and "act out" when they learn their mother is infected with a deadly virus. Since no programs are designed to help families remain intact and fight the disease together, the only solution for single mothers facing this problem now is to place their children in foster care, said Iris House volunteers Rodriguez and Santiago.
Women over 50 living with HIV/AIDS face additional difficulties because of their isolation. Santiago and Rodriguez, both over 50, said that AIDS/HIV support groups usually attract younger women, whom they can advise.
"But who teaches us?" asked Rodriguez.
They are looking ahead to a bleak future, and their paramount concern is the lack of structure and services for their dependent survivors. Permanency planning, as Melore calls it, is a pressing need for women with HIV/AIDS.
"They need assistance with putting together a world, assigning someone to be the custodian of their children if anything happens to them," said Melore.
Rodriguez said that if she were to die soon, no government agency would be available to keep her children living together under one roof. In a city like New York, lack of planning and services is especially serious when it comes to housing. Many single mothers living with HIV/AIDS live in shelters, but when they die, their children no longer have a place to stay.
If single mothers were offered independent housing, instead of shelters, Rodriguez said, then the children could keep the lease after their mother's death--if they had additional support systems in place.
"We're at the bottom of the ladder," Rodriguez concluded. "We have to make demands."
Laurence Pantin is a journalist based in New York. She recently received an award from the Foreign Press Association to cover labor issues in Mexico and other international topics.
Latino Commission on AIDS:
New York City Council Members Margarita Lopez, Victor Robles, Bill Perkins and Ronnie Eldridge:
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Celebrate connection and support in CTC
The Consciousness Transformation Community (CTC) is a mostly online community of people who have embraced the Core Commitments, the foundation of our spiritual practice. We have online discussion forums as well as events held via teleconference which support our members in stretching toward living aligned with our values. CTC is a group of people commitmented to transforming their consciousness via 17 commitments and NVC.
As you look at the list of commitments, you may notice the use of the word “want” rather than “commit” in describing ways of relating to self, others and life in general. We hold an intention and desire, knowing that we cannot promise. . All of us at some point or another will struggle to find sufficient inner resources to follow through on these desires. This is why each of the commitments talks about seeking support to come back to the intention. ¹
The point of joining CTC is to affirm your clarity that living in line with the commitments is what you want, and that you welcome support and reminders for staying on track with them. This last point is important, as we want our interactions with each other to be informed by the commitments, and we welcome being reminded of the commitments, something which at times may not be comfortable.
CTC’s was founded by NVC trainer, Miki Kashtan, co-founder of BayNVC. Membership in CTC includes an invitation to participate in periodic calls offered by group members and to ask questions and discuss topics relative to living the Commitments. In addition to those calls, members offer calls on a variety of topics. Calls tend to be small and participatory, where we can share what is going on in our lives, and seek support about how to stretch toward what we want for ourselves and our world.
Many of the folks who are members of CTC are active in the world, work for peace, the environment, human rights, animal rights, and other causes that support the continuance of life on Earth. We offer one another a space to practice what we stand for and to get empathy and support when we feel challenged.
We are not a teaching/learning community; this is not the place to learn nonviolent communication (NVC). If you are interested in learning NVC, we suggest that you go to http://nvctraining.com/ where you will find many offerings, including frequent courses offered by Miki. CTC is more of a community for sharing among peers and for getting support for moving on our spiritual path.
Hey, we are people, too! We share celebrations and we form friendships (although friendships are not included in membership). And sometimes we disagree loudly. And then we strive to address conflict using the many tools available to us.
CTC is a work in progress. We are not the same as when we began in 2010. For one thing, Miki is no longer a part of the Community. We have developed a process for Community decision-making and are experimenting with options for shared leadership. We have members around the world.
The mission² of CTC is to:
foster a more concerted and effective movement towards consciousness transformation for anyone who is deeply committed to living an interdependent, conscious, responsible, compassionate and caring life in response to the challenging times in which we are living; and
create a sense of community and a web of support for anyone who strives to live in alignment with the core commitments that describe this consciousness.
Thank you for your interest in the Consciousness Transformation Community!
¹Miki Kashtan, 2010
²Miki Kashtan, 2010
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Fighting halts Red Cross mission into Libya's Sirte
Oct 3, 2011, 3:38 a.m.
SIRTE, Libya (Reuters) - A Red Cross convoy trying to take medical supplies into Libya's besieged city of Sirte had to turn back on Monday because forces seeking to capture the city from fighters loyal to Muammar Gaddafi opened fire on the town.
Aid agencies say Sirte, Gaddafi's hometown, is suffering a humanitarian crisis because civilians are trapped inside by the fighting while food, water, fuel and medical supplies are running out.
The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) assembled a convoy of two trucks carrying aid, and accompanied by two four-wheel drive vehicles.
The convoy set off from a bridge a few kilometers (miles) west of Sirte, but came to a halt after traveling only about 100 metres because interim government forces started firing into the city.
They fired a heavy barrage of mortars, artillery, rocket-propelled grenades and anti-aircraft weapons just as the convoy was starting to move. The ICRC convoy turned and headed west, away from Sirte.
An anti-Gaddafi commander at the scene, Ismail Al-Sosi, told Reuters: "The rebels secured the way for the International Red Cross to go but as soon as they entered the city they returned because of the (pro-Gaddafi) militias firing."
"We did not start the firing. The militias started the firing," he said.
However, a Reuters team who witnessed the incident said they saw no incoming fire from the Gaddafi loyalists inside Sirte.
Speaking just before the aborted attempt to get supplies into the city, an ICRC official said the humanitarian situation there was dire.
"We're trying to provide medical assistance and oxygen to the hospital in Sirte," said Hishem Khadrawy. "We are really concerned about the medical situation because of the conflict."
(Reporting by Tim Gaynor; Writing by Christian Lowe; Editing by Louise Ireland)
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Remembering Ken Kesey
Eugene, Oregon Travel Guide
November 10, 2001 was a sad day in Eugene, Oregon. It was a sad day everywhere. To some it was a moment in time. To many, it was the end of an era. Literary scholars and aged hippies mourned together in sorrow. A cultural icon, a counterculture revolutionary had passed on: Ken Kesey, 66, most notably recognized as the author of One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest, died at Sacred Heart Hospital in Eugene. The cause of death was said to be due to complications after liver cancer surgery.
Kesey, although well known as the male protagonist in Tom Wolfe’s The Electric Kool-Aid Acid Test, symbolized more than an age of free love and LSD trips. He questioned the authorities and encouraged creativity. He inspired generations of writers and freethinkers. He coached high school wrestling and raised four children. He created a counterculture. He made people think.
Though he helped open minds and liberate souls throughout the world, Kesey was arguably the most influential in his own hometown. His ideas and viewpoints were an essential part of the fabric used to create the vibrant tapestry of today’s Eugene. “He was definitely a magnet that brought people to this town,” said Tom Gerald, Book Events Coordinator at the University of Oregon Bookstore. Gerald had met and worked with Kesey several times at various book conventions throughout the state and country.
Speaking on behalf of the Eugene community, “I think we all would be different without the presence of Ken Kesey in our lives,” said Gerald. During the 1960s as Ken Kesey and his band of Merry Pranksters traveled the country in a 1939 International Harvest school bus, he inevitably and unknowingly laid the foundation to an era of drug-induced reality and creative genius.
People who had never visited Oregon in their lives moved to Eugene to become part of the counterculture that Kesey had created. In a September interview with Chez Ray, former road chef for the Grateful Dead, he told BootsnAll that his decision to move to Eugene was because of Ken Kesey. He too wanted to “share the experience.” Although perhaps the most famous, Ray was certainly not the only one to relocate in this Emerald City because of the notorious Merry Prankster.
At his funeral on November 14, the community of Eugene showed their appreciation and admiration for the famous writer and cultural icon with a thoughtful and “Kesey-style” farewell. The memorial service was held at the 750-seat McDonald Theater in downtown Eugene. Too small to house all who wished to pay their respects; people flooded into the streets and listened over loudspeakers. Kesey was praised on a stage adorned with vibrant and clashing colors. The song “And We Bid You Good Night,” by the Grateful Dead served to sanction his passing.
Dave Frohnmayer, president of the University of Oregon, was one of Kesey’s several close friends who spoke at the service. He paid tribute to Kesey for his sense of humor and quick wit. As a graduate of the U of O himself, Kesey was an avid and longtime fan of the Ducks, the school’s Pac 10 football team. His freshman year, Kesey even played for the Ducks until he switched sports and joined the wrestling team.
In all aspects of his life and his works, Kesey has had an indescribable effect on the shaping of Eugene. Without him, this city would not still be the thriving counterculture that is today. His presence, although tangibly missed, will forever be felt within the Eugene community and the heart of the mid Willamette Valley.
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Hungary has taken a bold stand against biotech giant Monsanto and genetic modification by destroying 1000 acres of maize found to have been grown with genetically modified seeds, according to Hungary deputy state secretary of the Ministry of Rural Development Lajos Bognar. Unlike many European Union countries, Hungary is a nation where genetically modified (GM) seeds are banned. In a similar stance against GM ingredients, Peru has also passed a 10 year ban on GM foods.
Almost 1000 acres of maize found to have been ground with genetically modified seeds have been destroyed throughout Hungary, deputy state secretary of the Ministry of Rural Development Lajos Bognar said. The GMO maize has been ploughed under, said Lajos Bognar, but pollen has not spread from the maize, he added.
Unlike several EU members, GMO seeds are banned in Hungary. The checks will continue despite the fact that seek traders are obliged to make sure that their products are GMO free, Bognar said.
During the invesigation, controllers have found Pioneer Monsanto products among the seeds planted.
The free movement of goods within the EU means that authorities will not investigate how the seeds arrived in Hungary, but they will check where the goods can be found, Bognar said. Regional public radio reported that the two biggest international seed producing companies are affected in the matter and GMO seeds could have been sown on up to the thousands of hectares in the country. Most of the local farmers have complained since they just discovered they were using GMO seeds.
With season already under way, it is too late to sow new seeds, so this years harvest has been lost.
And to make things even worse for the farmers, the company that distributed the seeds in Baranya county is under liquidation. Therefore, if any compensation is paid by the international seed producers, the money will be paid primarily to that company’s creditors, rather than the farmers.
Source: NaturalSociety.com by Anthony Gucciardi
ADOLF HITLER’S ‘final solution’, the systematic extermination of over six million Jews and other ethnic groups is a dark and repulsive chapter in German history. But nearly 50 years before that, Germany was carrying out an organised genocide that almost wiped out an entire ethnic group of people in Africa.
The German genocide in the South East African region of what is present day Namibia, had many similarities to that of the Jewish holocaust. The order for genocide came from the very top, and the organised butchery involved the setting up of concentration camps and mass executions. However while much has been written about the Jewish genocide of WWII, what happened in Namibia is hardly known outside of the African country. It’s as if the events of that evil time has been systematically removed from the history books.
Compared to Britain and France, Germany had been slow in the land grab of Africa that was called 19th century colonialisation. But as German commercial interests started to increase in the South Eastern part of Africa that is now Namibia, the German government seized more and more control of the territory. The state of German South West Africa was born.
The ethnic make up of the region was complex and today Namibia’s population includes at least 11 major ethnic groups, ranging from hunter-gatherers to rural farmers and town dwellers. The 650,000-strong Owambo make up the largest group and live mainly in the north. Other significant tribes include the Kavango, Herero, Himba, Damara, Nama, San and Basters.
For years there had been skirmishes between the Germans and different tribal groups, but on January 12, 1904 Herero warriors, incensed by years of German settlers lynching tribesmen, stealing their land, cattle and women, launched a full scale rebellion killing about 200 German civilians over several days. They spared missionaries on the explicit orders of chief Samuel Maharero.
The Hereros were traditionally cattle herders and with their land being quickly taken from them by the Germans, their battle against the Europeans was a simple one of survival. For the Germans it was a matter of power and wealth. Read More
Purple frogs are found in India in the Western Ghats. Purple frogs burrow and one was found as far as 8 meters below the surface. It spends most of its life underground, but emerges for a two-week-long mating stint during the monsoon season. Females will lay approximately 3000 eggs at this time.
Their lineage reaches back 130 million years, though their elusive behavior caused scientists to not have a scientific description of them until 2003. They are currently labeled as endangered by the IUCN.
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Fortunately, the Swiss National Advisory Commission on Biomedical Ethics (NEK, President: Otfried Höffe) critically commented on the use of the ADHD drug Ritalin in its opinion of 22 November 2011 titled Human enhancement by means of pharmacological agents: The consumption of pharmacological agents altered the child’s behavior without any contribution on his or her part.
That amounted to interference in the child’s freedom and personal rights, because pharmacological agents induced behavioral changes but failed to educate the child on how to achieve these behavioral changes independently. The child was thus deprived of an essential learning experience to act autonomously and emphatically which “considerably curtails children’s freedom and impairs their personality development”, the NEK criticized.
The alarmed critics of the Ritalin disaster are now getting support from an entirely different side. The German weekly Der Spiegel quoted in its cover story on 2 February 2012 the US American psychiatrist Leon Eisenberg, born in 1922 as the son of Russian Jewish immigrants, who was the “scientific father of ADHD” and who said at the age of 87, seven months before his death in his last interview: “ADHD is a prime example of a fictitious disease”
Since 1968, however, some 40 years, Leon Eisenberg’s “disease” haunted the diagnostic and statistical manuals, first as “hyperkinetic reaction of childhood”, now called “ADHD”. The use of ADHD medications in Germany rose in only eighteen years from 34 kg (in 1993) to a record of no less than 1760 kg (in 2011) – which is a 51-fold increase in sales! In the United States every tenth boy among ten year-olds already swallows an ADHD medication on a daily basis. With an increasing tendency.
When it comes to the proven repertoire of Edward Bernays, the father of propaganda, to sell the First World War to his people with the help of his uncle’s psychoanalysis and to distort science and the faith in science to increase profits of the industry – what about investigating on whose behalf the “scientific father of ADHD” conducted science? His career was remarkably steep, and his “fictitious disease” led to the best sales increases. And after all, he served in the “Committee for DSM V and ICD XII, American Psychiatric Association” from 2006 to 2009. After all, Leon Eisenberg received “the Ruane Prize for Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Research. He has been a leader in child psychiatry for more than 40 years through his work in pharmacological trials, research, teaching, and social policy and for his theories of autism and social medicine”.
And after all, Eisenberg was a member of the “Organizing Committee for Women and Medicine Conference, Bahamas, November 29 – December 3, 2006, Josiah Macy Foundation (2006)”. The Josiah Macy Foundation organized conferences with intelligence agents of the OSS, later CIA, such as Gregory Bateson and Heinz von Foerster during and long after World War II. Have such groups marketed the diagnosis of ADHD in the service of the pharmaceutical market and tailor-made for him with a lot of propaganda and public relations? It is this issue that the American psychologist Lisa Cosgrove and others investigated in their study Financial Ties between DSM-IV Panel Members and the Pharmaceutical Industry7. They found that “Of the 170 DSM panel members 95 (56%) had one or more financial associations with companies in the pharmaceutical industry. One hundred percent of the members of the panels on ‘Mood Disorders’ and ‘Schizophrenia and Other Psychotic Disorders’ had financial ties to drug companies. The connections are especially strong in those diagnostic areas where drugs are the first line of treatment for mental disorders.” In the next edition of the manual, the situation is unchanged. “Of the 137 DSM-V panel members who have posted disclosure statements, 56% have reported industry ties – no improvement over the percent of DSM-IV members.” “The very vocabulary of psychiatry is now defined at all levels by the pharmaceutical industry,” said Dr Irwin Savodnik, an assistant clinical professor of psychiatry at the University of California at Los Angeles.
This is well paid. Just one example: The Assistant Director of the Pediatric Psychopharmacology Unit at Massachusetts General Hospital and Associate Professor of Psychiatry at Harvard Medical School received “$1 million in earnings from drug companies between 2000 and 2007”. In any case, no one can easily get around the testimony of the father of ADHD: “ADHD is a prime example of a fictitious disease.”
The task of psychologists, educators and doctors is not to put children on the “chemical lead” because the entire society cannot handle the products of its misguided theories of man and raising children, and instead hands over our children to the free pharmaceutical market. Let us return to the basic matter of personal psychology and education: The child is to acquire personal responsibility and emphatic behavior under expert guidance – and that takes the family and the school: In these fields, the child should be able to lead off mentally. This constitutes the core of the human person.
Watch Ron Finley on TED also, he speaks the truth!!
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Little Bay de Noc
The bay's name comes from the Noquet (or Noc) Native American people (thought to have been related to the Menominee of the Algonquian language group), who once lived along the shores. Douglass Houghton came to Sand Point (in Escanaba) in 1844 with his party of government surveyors to chart the land to the north.
Escanaba has a deep harbor, which made it a lumbering center. The first sawmill was built there in 1836. The bay also shipped iron ore from the rich iron ranges in Michigan's upper peninsula, with the first ore dock built at Escanaba in 1864. Escanaba was incorporated in 1866. A bit further north, Gladstone was founded in 1887 by U.S. Senator from Minnesota, William D. Washburn, to serve as a rail-lake terminal for lumber products.
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(Salaamanews)-Denmark, Finland and New Zealand tied for the first place in Transparency International’s 2012 index of the least corrupt countries.
India is on 94th position in the Corruption Perceptions Index. Transparency International ranks countries on a scale from 0 (perceived to be highly
corrupt) to 100 (perceived to be very clean). Lawless Somalia, North Korea and Afghanistan remain rooted to the foot of the table in the Corruption Perceptions Index.
Germany came in at 13th, one notch better than 2011 and Japan remained at 17. The United States ranked 19th in 2012, up from 24th out of 183 countries in 2011. China ranked 80th after 75th in 2011.
Nations hardest hit by the eurozone debt crisis are being held back by an inability to get to grips with corruption, anti-graft watchdog Transparency International (TI) said on Wednesday.
Publishing its annual Corruption Perceptions Index, the Berlin-based body ranked Greece and Italy at places 94 and 72 respectively, out of 176 countries, and called for Europe to make tackling corruption a top priority in its battle against the crisis.
Perceived corruption in both countries appeared to have worsened. In last year’s index, debt-ravaged Greece was ranked 80th and Italy 69th.
“Underperformers in the Corruption Perceptions Index 2012 also include the eurozone countries most affected by the financial and economic crisis,” TI noted.
It appealed to Europe’s policymakers to “address corruption risks in the public sector to tackle the financial crisis” and for “strengthened efforts to corruption-proof institutions.”
Top of the class this year were Denmark, Finland and New Zealand, each with a score of 90 due to a “strong access to information systems and rules governing the behaviour of those in public positions.”
Lawless Somalia, North Korea and Afghanistan remain rooted to the foot of the table, each scoring eight points despite efforts to tackle rampant corruption in Kabul.
Among other major nations, the United States came in 19th, just behind Japan and Britain, which were 17th equal.
China was well below the 50-point mark, coming in 80th with a score of 39.
Germany was 13th with 79 points, ahead of fellow European powerhouse France, which was 22nd with 71 points.
The following is a list of the top and bottom-ranked nations on corruption watchdog Transparency International’s annual Corruption Perceptions Index, released on Wednesday.
The index score relates to perceptions of the degree of corruption as seen by business people and country analysts and ranges between zero, which is highly corrupt, and 100, which is very clean.
(Least corrupt nations)
1. Denmark 90
1. Finland 90
1. New Zealand 90
4. Sweden 88
5. Singapore 87
6. Switzerland 86
7. Australia 85
7. Norway 85
9. Canada 84
9. Netherlands 84
11. Iceland 82
12. Luxembourg 80
13. Germany 79
14. Hong Kong 77
15. Barbados 76
94. India 36
160. Democratic Republic of the Congo 21
160. Laos 21
160. Libya 21
163. Equatorial Guinea 20
163. Zimbabwe 20
165. Burundi 19
165. Chad 19
165. Haiti 19
165. Venezuela 19
169. Iraq 18
170. Turkmenistan 17
170. Uzbekistan 17
172. Myanmar 15
173. Sudan 13
(Most corrupt nations)
174. Afghanistan 8
174. North Korea 8
174. Somalia 8
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The 2003 Chelsea garden developed and refined some of the ideas of our 2001 garden, in which a relatively minimal composition of geometric planes of hard material was set within a stylised matrix of planting, modelled on semi-natural plant communities.
Built structure was reduced to a single form: a wall of riven slate which folded at right angles to form a terrace. A recess in the terrace formed a pool, echoed with a smaller recess on the vertical plane of the wall. The planting took its inspiration from an English woodland in spring, with a carpet of herbaceous perennials extending under a canopy of flowering Cornus kousa. A loose hedge of evergreen Ilex crenata formed a backdrop and boundary to two sides of the garden. The garden was built by Crocus.
Drawing by Tom Stuart Smith
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Dr. Betty Sue Flowers to Step Down as Director of LBJ Library and Museum
Feb 18, 2009
(AUSTIN, Texas) Dr. Betty Sue Flowers, director of the Lyndon Baines Johnson Library and Museum since 2002, is leaving that post effective May 22, 2009, the Lyndon Baines Johnson Foundation announced Feb. 18 (today).
"After seven wonderful years at the LBJ Library and Museum, I have decided to move on to other adventures and opportunities," Dr. Flowers said.
"It's been such an honor and pleasure to serve as the director of this flagship presidential library, and I'm sure I would have been happy to continue serving into the indefinite future. But it's always been my philosophy that it's good for an institution to adapt to new leadership-and for a leader to face new challenges."
Tom Johnson, chairman of the Lyndon Baines Johnson Foundation, said he is grateful for the wonderful leadership Dr. Flowers has provided at the Lyndon Baines Johnson Library and Museum. Johnson applauded the distinction, class and loyalty she has displayed as director.
"Dr. Flowers has earned the respect and the admiration of our board, her many colleagues in the entire presidential library system, historians and scholars who use the Library, and The University of Texas community," Johnson said. "We will be cheering the next chapter in the accomplished life of Dr. Betty Sue Flowers."
Johnson praised the many initiatives launched during Dr. Flowers' tenure at the Lyndon Baines Johnson Library and Museum, including the Presidential Timeline of the 20th Century project, a Web-based resource that opens to the public the rich archives of historical documents and artifacts from the nation's presidential libraries. Johnson said the project "will serve future generations with an amazing collection of historical information about U.S. presidents and the times they experienced."
Other initiatives undertaken during Dr. Flowers' seven years as director include the release of recorded phone conversations from the Johnson administration; activities commemorating President Johnson's 100th birthday; the tribute to Lady Bird Johnson; and repair of the LBJ Plaza at the Library and Museum.
Dr. Flowers said: "Thanks to the generous support of the LBJ Foundation, many of my dreams for the Library and the reputation of its great president have come true."
Dr. Flowers became director of the Lyndon Baines Johnson Library and Museum in 2002. Before that, she was the Joan Negley Kelleher Centennial Professor in the English Department at The University of Texas at Austin, as well as a Piper Professor and a member of the University's Academy of Distinguished Teachers. During her tenure at The University of Texas, she also was associate dean of graduate Studies and director of the Plan II Honors Program.
Dr. Flowers is a native Texan with degrees from The University of Texas and the University of London.
Dr. Flowers was a consultant for the nationally televised series "The Power of Myth" and a host for the radio series "The Next 200 Years." Her 10-part television series, "Conversation with Betty Sue Flowers," aired on the Austin PBS affiliate, KLRU.
About the Lyndon Baines Johnson Foundation
The Lyndon Baines Johnson Foundation is responsible for managing gifts that benefit two institutions at The University of Texas at Austin-the Lyndon Baines Johnson Library and Museum and the Lyndon Baines Johnson School of Public Affairs.
As one of only 12 presidential libraries in the country, the Library was established to preserve and make available for research the papers and memorabilia of President Lyndon Baines Johnson.
The mission of the School is to prepare graduate students for leadership positions, to organize public policy research, to provide continuing education for professionals, and to foster community involvement.
For more information, visit www.lbjfoundation.org.
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This is more of a field recording as Jon is joined by brother Tom. Jon introduces it thus, “Tom and I have been singing this for years. This is a nice two-parter, although it does work better if the harmony is below the tune (as in the Hart/Prior version). Tom and I recorded this in our Mum’s garage near Newhaven hence background bird noise, and I persuaded Tom to record another whilst we were at it.” Yes we have another bonus track for you, so as well as Oats And Beans And Barley Grow, you also get (High) Barbaree.
The former is of course a play song, where actions are performed and Tim & Maddy (Jon’s credited source here) recorded it for Folk Songs of Old(e) England. Their sleeve notes (read them here on Mainly Norfolk) make somewhat more of this than I was allowing, suggesting the ritual elements contained in the rhyme. You can read more at Mudcat here or Wiki here. I’m curious about this. As a nursery rhyme it’s probably very old, but I can’t find any reference to date except for Gomme 1898. There’s certainly a lyric with what looks like old style spelling given in this thread. Any thoughts please. Beautifully sung it is though and I think this harmony works very well.
As for the bonus, it’s actually the more substantial of the two songs here and seems to be an American update of Child Ballad #285 The George Aloe And The Sweepstake . Reference is made to the tune of this as early as 1595 and there is a ship of 1545 called The Swepstacke according to this link here. It’s likely that the American update refers to the Barbary Wars (read more on Wiki) and certainly has something of the shanty about it. I’ve also picked this up…
Child notes there is an entry for July 31, 1590 of a ditty that was based upon a fight on “the fourth of June last” in the straits of Gibraltar between the George and the Thomas Bonaventure and eight galleys and three frigates. The correlation of the incident to the ballad cannot be confirmed as there were probably several ships named George.
The ballad was given new words and experienced a resurgence of popularity in America between the years of 1795 and 1815 – when Barbary pirates were attacking American ships. America (and most other nations) paid tribute to the pirates until the government took action in 1801. The pirates were not completely defeated until 1815.
Another great performance with Tom leading and on one-row concertina and Jon on fiddle and harmony. It is of course the lead off track on Both Sides Then, which means that there’s a Mainly Norfolk entry for it too.
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Here are some great tips for you to save your well-earned pennies this Yuletide season!
Ralph Waldo Emerson, the great poet and neuroscientist, was once heard to say that the holidays feed our souls and nourish our heartstrings forever. But with the current jobless rate at 78%, most families are having to tighten up their wallets more than ever this year. You may have found yourself exclaiming, “It’s Christmas again, and I don’t have any money!” Following are some tips for you to save some of those crucial Yuletide pennies.
Recycle. Be creative. Before you throw an item away, ask yourself, “Could this item be helpful for the gift-giving season?” An empty tissue box could very easily be mashed down to pulp for use in new homemade Christmas cards. Old light bulbs with the cap removed make great on-the-go bowls for Cheerios. That old beach ball could be lanced and drained and used to build a rototiller-cozy. The possibilities are endless, while the impossibilities are finite!
Gas Crafts. Fuel prices have started creeping up again this winter, with no apparent end in sight. A thoughtful idea for the holidays is to use gas as a gift in itself. An ice sculpture made of frozen gasoline is not only beautiful, but extremely useful for making vehicles go around. Just place the petroleum-based hood ornament on your car with a funnel leading to your fuel tank. Not only will it brighten up your street, but it will get you to work the next day!
Take A Cue From The Animals. Has your puppy or kitty ever presented with you a gift? Animals show us that it’s the simplest pleasures that mean the most. Sometimes a piece of a dirty milk carton or a dead chipmunk can mean so much more than expensive jewelry or discount power tools. Just licking someone can be its own gift! Why present your son with an expensive remote controlled car when rubbing some dog shit on his leg can achieve the same effect?
Keep a Dream Journal! The most frugal of ideas can come to us in dreams. It is only when we dream that we make observations like, “I could buy this amusement park with a bag of candy,” or “My cousin, Don Johnson, will give me millions of dollars for my Denny’s receipt!” Keep a watchful eye open and you will be full of money-saving tips in the morning. Just steer clear of Cheech.
Skip a Meal. If there’s one thing everybody knows about Christmas, it’s that everybody eats too much. What better way to combat the extra pounds of holiday weight than by skipping meals? If your normal grocery budget is $200, try cutting it down to $75. Sure, you might be hungry, but that will make you want Christmas even more. You can also cut down on unnecessary prescription drugs that are cluttering up your medicine chest. Which would you rather see on Christmas morning? The smiling face of a child, or legs without tremors? Super easy question.
The Art of the Dodge. Children and the elderly (and sometimes the childerly) can be very easily persuaded. Simply tell them that “Our family celebrates Christmas at a different time than other families.” If they ask why, just explain that this is a surprise. After that, you can wait until you get a tax refund and do a big Christmas then. Or even save it for next year! Lots of families celebrate Christmas bi-annually, like the Pilgrims did.
Simple Money-Saving Methods! Some of the simplest ways to save money this holiday season are the most obvious; so obvious that we overlook them! For example, instead of throwing away your gift bag from last year’s Oscar ceremony, just give away the iPads and Viagra to your relatives as gifts! Put your endorsement deal money into a separate account throughout the year, and don’t touch it until after Thanksgiving. Just the interest alone will have generated millions of saved income!
Stealing: Your Last Resort. Sometimes, when times are tight, it might be a little tempting to do a little petty burglary to make ends meet. Remember where stealing a little loaf of bread got poor Jean Valjean? Nineteen years in prison, just to try to feed his family. What’s more, we never find out what became of his family. You can’t look it up because it’s FICTION. It’s like Victor Hugo wanted us to wonder aimlessly forever about the poor Valjean household. If we ever pioneer reanimation technology, I vote we resurrect Victor Hugo’s brain and find out whatever happened to this family, because while he didn’t want to write it, I’m sure he knows. He just held it back to be a prick. Stick to white collar crime if anything, that’s my point. Much bigger payoff, much shorter jail times.
Using these amazing and innovative holiday tips, you will be feeling better and scoring big points with your loved ones! Just don’t forget: Steer clear of Cheech.
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Genetically Modified Organisms (GMOs), Genetically Engineered (GE) foods, Frankenfoods: these are scary-sounding terms that aptly sum up my feelings about food biotechnology. In fact, I used to want to run to the hills when thinking about GMO ingredients lurking in my family’s favorite foods.
My opposition to GMO foods is long-standing. It is rooted in my environmental concerns about these agricultural technologies, health concerns, and my core beliefs about farming. Completely avoiding the big three GMO crops—soy, corn, and canola—is difficult.
It is easy to become discouraged, apathetic, or just plain confused amid the labeling controversy and claims made by various sellers of natural food products and the fact that so many people around you don’t seem to know or care about GMO foods.
Thankfully GMO Free NJ has come to the rescue! A pair of Collingswood mothers started this wonderful, upbeat group to raise awareness about GMOs and provide mutual support for those of us seeking change.
My first contact with GMO Free NJ occurred at the Collingswood Green Fest last spring. They were giving out handmade bookmarks with simple steps people can take to reduce their consumption of GMO foods. On the back of the bookmarks is the famous Margaret Mead quote which captures the ethos of the group:
Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change the world. Indeed, it is the only thing that ever has.
I was excited to become a part of the group. GMO Free NJ actively seeks to engage people of all ages, including children, and for us all to learn more about the food we eat, together. All the group’s activities are family-friendly, and meetings typically include a documentary, snacks, and thoughtful discussion.
In the spirit of mutual collaboration and community-building, an active GMO Free NJ Facebook page is updated daily with ideas for avoiding GMO foods, updates on national GMO issues, and how we might take action within our community and lives. It’s refreshing to be a part of a group with such a positive outlook.
GMO Free NJ is currently working to support the passage of Proposition 37, a referendum that would require the labeling of foods containing genetically modified ingredients, in California this November.
Proposition 37 is important because it will make visible which food products contain genetically modified ingredients. Stronger labeling in California will most likely lead to stronger labeling throughout the United States, as it would be too costly for food companies individually to label their products.
GMO Free NJ has also partnered with environmental group Food and Water Watch to urge our own state legislators to take action on labeling GMO foods. We are requesting NJ state legislators to draft a bill that would require the labeling of genetically modified foods sold within New Jersey.
Last Saturday, members of GMO Free NJ convened at Knight Park to take a picture that will be used in a video project to show Californians that people across the nation support their passage of Proposition 37. We reached out to families at the playground to tell them what we were doing and give them an opportunity to get involved. Some chose to be in our picture!
We also worked on a video project that will explore one thing we are each doing to be free of genetically modified foods. We are encouraging people to call friends and/or relatives in California to ask for their “Yes” vote on Proposition 37.
To learn more about GMO Free NJ and get involved, please join us at the Collingswood Public Library at one of our fall meetings:
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Preventing Sexual Harassment
Objectives of Preventing Sexual Harassment
At the end of this course, you will be able to:
- Identify behavior that might be considered sexual harassment,
- Explain the legal and other consequences of sexual harassment,
- Describe your role and responsibility as an employee in contributing to a workplace free of sexual harassment,
- State what actions to take against sexual harassment, and
- Describe appropriate policies and procedures on sexual harassment.
Click on this link to access the training program:
Upon completion of the program, print out a copy of the Certificate of Completion for your own records. The Office of Human Resources will receive an email confirmation upon the electronic submission of your test to New Media. Once an email confirmation is received, documentation indicating the course was completed successfully will be placed in your personnel file.
We all share in the responsibility to create a harassment-free work environment for all employees in our company. Preventing Sexual Harassment is a required course for all MORAVIAN COLLEGE employees.
- All new employees hired after February 1, 2008 are expected to complete this training within 30 days of their hire date.
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Fenton art teachers say students need more time or more teachers
FENTON -- Thirty-three minutes a day is not time enough to teach art class, let alone set up and clean up.
Art teachers Sandy Law and Kristin Poniers faced the Fenton School Board oncq leave it alone Monday with that their concerns about class and planning times.
"Doesn't FIS (Fenton Intermediate School) deserve quality?," Law said.
Poniers said it was like serving a "fast-food art class."
Traveling to Fenton Intermediate School last year to teach the extra classes was perceived to be a temporary situation.
Law said Wednesday that the 10 specialty teachers -- art, music and physical education -- are to do it again this year unless a solution is met.
She said music teachers pleaded pled their case at a previous meeting and the board acted.
"The board very graciously said a committee was needed to look at this," Law said.
She represents the art teachers on the committee but said a solution is needed soon.
"I feel like it's a very complex situation," she said.
"There's a lot of things that have to be talked about. Whether a solution will come, that remains to be seen. We have a lot more work to do on it, and school is right around the corner," Law said.
She said more teachers will be needed because there are more fifth-graders at FIS.
"We'd just like the board to consider a better plan for FIS," Law said. "We feel it deserves to have its own set of (specialty) staff and a better long-term plan or revisiting realignment," she said.
Superintendent Peggy Yates said she is sympathetic to their concerns.
"We thought the grade level alignment would be resolved and we would move forward, but it was not," Yates said.
The board voted earlier this year to not move fifth-graders out of FIS and into several elementary buildings.
"So now they are in the same position this year as last year," Yates said.
She said because a committee was formed, the board has a better understanding of the issue, which will help lead to a solution.
"Those extra (classes) make it really hard to deliver the program instructionally with time constraints," Law said.
"It's more money for us, but is it the best thing for students? No," she said.
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I'll do my Top 5 from this week (I think you're gonna like these :)
1. Contractions Game: This game/center/lesson can be done when learning about contractions and can be used in various ways throughout the classroom. I created it because it fit with what we were learning about for spelling and grammar plus it's versatile and the students can play it independently if they want later.
Click the pic below to head over to my TpT store and check it out.
It contains lesson activity, 2 different games to play, a center and extra lesson/activity ideas! Not to mention 21 pairs of contractions to use :)
2. I have already gotten some love notes from my kiddos (YAY!!!! ) They are so encouraging- most of the time. One girl told me one day "I was too dressy" and the next day "I look like a teenager." Oh well...I'm loving all the hugs and excitement that the classroom contains.
3. Kid-isms- the things they say that make my day
- One student pronounced my name Ms. Hogalog (hog-a-log) even though it is Ms. Haslag (Haus-log).
- One student wrote on their paper that their favorite book was: Gasy Dragon - it was hard not to laugh out loud on that one :)
- During conferencing during writing workshop one boy was writing and drawing a picture and for the life of me I couldn't figure out what "Hobe Lobe" was until it hit me walking around the room - HOBBY LOBBY! I was like "I know what you're writing about!!! I LOVE HOBBY LOBBY!"
4. Brain breaks are lifesavers- jumping up and down, hopping, climbing a ladder, wiggling - all these things make our extremely long math class seem shorter. I even get in on the exercise and believe me it DOES HELP! I can refocus too!
5. New attention getter: I'm sure you've all heard: "Clap once if you can hear my voice, clap twice if you can hear my voice" Well my teacher adds "Hands on your hips if you can hear my voice, finger on your lips if you can hear my voice" Then the students are making the quiet sign (with finger on lips) I thought it was a great twist that definitely works on following directions and quiet signals in the elementary grades.
I just wanted to thank you all my followers- for following me on this journey! You guys rock!
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MONTREAL — When Josephine’s husband walked out on her and their three children two years ago, he never even called to say goodbye.
“We had never fought, he had been a good man,” she said. “It caught me by surprise.”
Josephine had moved to Canada with the children a few years prior in order to join him. She spoke only a little English, and was getting sicker and sicker from a range of illnesses including diabetes, asthma and high blood pressure.
“At first, I cried and cried,” she said. “I wondered, ‘how can I pay my rent?’ The children were saying they needed this and that, and I didn’t know what to do.”
Nowadays Josephine, 49, doesn’t bother crying over the past. She says she barely thinks about her husband anymore. Instead, she focuses on her children, who are 17, 15, and 11.
“They do their homework, they show respect,” she says with pride. “Every Sunday, we go to church. My kids, they love me.”
Josephine’s illnesses have progressed to the point where she can no longer work. Her welfare payments barely cover the rent on a small apartment, so she pays for the rest with family allowance. She has to pay her children’s school fees in instalments, and is worried that her youngest daughter needs a winter jacket and boots.
“Sometimes, it feels too hard for me,” she says. “But when it is, I try to just put everything in God’s hands.”
Josephine’s family is among the thousands who are to receive a $125 cheque from The Gazette Christmas Fund this year. The money helps families and individuals in need get through the holiday season.
Josephine says her faith is what keeps her going when she gets overwhelmed. She says she is very grateful for the church community, which helps her when it can.
Some days, she dreams of going back to Ghana, but she knows that she will probably never be able to afford the plane ticket.
She misses being able to bake bread and cakes, and selling them right from her windowsill to the people walking by. Here, she does not have the money to start a similar venture.
“And if I needed help in Ghana, my mother and my sister were there to help me,” she said. “Here, I have nobody.”
Her one comfort is the fact that her children are doing well in Canada, and will get good jobs one day. And now, thanks to the cheque she is getting from the Christmas Fund, they will have presents to open after church on Christmas morning.
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This is latest in my “The Best….” series of lists. Like the resources on most of the others, the sites on this list can be helpful to both English Language Learners and native-English speakers alike. Certainly, all my mainstream students need assistance in developing a mastery of academic English.
One way this list is different from the others is that I don’t rank them in terms of which ones I like the best. They’re all pretty good, and I’ll leave it for you to decide which one works better in your situation. Most of the online activities are accessible to either high-intermediate or advanced English Language Learners, though teachers can use the information on the sites to develop their own classroom activities accessible to students with a lower English proficiency.
You might also be interested in The Best Sites Where ELL’s Can Learn Vocabulary.
Here are, in my opinion, The Best Websites For Developing Academic English Skills & Vocabulary:
Academic Vocabulary Games has lists of academic vocabulary words for each content area from K-10. These lists were developed by the state of Tennessee working with Dr. Robert Marzano. You can print them out as cards to be used in games, and resources are also provided to develop your own online versions.
An Academic Writing Module: Paragraphs is designed for student self-access, and has many interactive exercises.
Using English For Academic Purposes has a lot of good online activities. I found it a little confusing to navigate, though. This page has a lot of direct links to exercises. Also, you’ll find a more accessible index for this site on another entirely different site called Free Online Academic Reading and Writing Exercises. You’ll also see a number of other links to other resources there.
One of Sacramento’s own, Elizabeth Hanson-Smith, also has developed a nice interactive tutorial with a long name: Constructing The Paragraph: A Tutorial and Self-Testing Program For American English In Academic Settings.
Carolyn Zierenberg, a talented teacher at our school, put together a simple multilingual (English/Spanish/Hmong) glossary of academic vocabulary. She’s given me permission to share it on this blog and website.
This Glossary Of Commonly Used English Academic Vocabulary — English/Spanish/Hmong. took an incredible amount of work to complete.
Of course, a list like this is only effective as a supplement and follow-up to multiple classroom activities where these words are used in a meaningful way in context.
WordSift is a new visual tool to learn vocabulary. Mary Ann Zehr has written an excellent post describing it and its benefits for English Language Learners who need to learn “academic English.” I’m not going to reinvent the wheel and describe it here, so I’d encourage you to read her post and try the tool yourself.
This collection of academic word list exercises includes crosswords, matching, clozes, and more.
An article in Education Week talks about a program called Word Generation that researchers in Boston developed to help middle school students learn academic vocabulary. The program is comprised of a series of daily fifteen minute lessons, and they all appear to be freely available on their site.
They seem like decent lessons, though I’m wary of “parachuting” daily lessons into a classroom that are not connected to the ongoing curriculum. I’m more inclined to using a standard template for short lessons that can be easily adapted and connected to the thematic units that are being used in class. It’s on my “to do” list to write more in-depth about our academic vocabulary lessons in a future post, and it’ll certainly be in a book I’m writing (with my colleague Katie Hull) that will be coming out next year. That said, however, I also can’t blame busy teachers who might want to use what appears to be a high-quality series of free lessons that are all set to go. The Word Generation site also has some other useful resources, including a page on Twelve Myths of Word Learning.
Kate Kinsella is well-known for her research on helping students learn and use academic vocabulary. The California Department of Education has put a series of her videos and materials on their website.
The videos don’t at all capture her dynamism that you see in person, but downloadable “apply the concepts” materials are worth their weight in gold! And, they’re free.
Here’s a great Academic Vocabulary List from Jim Burke.
Academic Vocabulary and Haiku Deck is from ELL Teaching 2.0.
Please let me know if you have any other suggestions for adding to this list, or what you think about the ones already there.
Also, drop me a line if you have ideas about other topics for future “The Best…” lists.
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The National Printing Ink Research Institute (NPIRI) Summer Course, “Printing Ink Technology” has been widely recognized as the premier technical training venue for printing ink formulation for more than 50 years. This year’s course held at Fox Valley Technical College in Appleton, WI on July 8-13 carried on this tradition. In recent years, the backgrounds, interests and work experience of the attendees has changed dramatically from the entry level ink formulator or production technician of years past. The 44 students attending this year’s course came from such diverse backgrounds as printing/converting, graphic arts raw materials suppliers, consumer brand companies and ink manufacturers. All were exposed to an intensive week of expert classroom instruction and hands-on experience in the pressroom.
Following are comments and thoughts from this year’s attendees:
“All in all, this course covered the major area’s we have in the printing industry and I found this to be very beneficial for my continued learning education. The instructors were all very informative, the topics were all relevant, and to be honest I wish I would have done this course years’ ago! ” Rachel Belpedio – Toyo Ink
“I could sum my experiences and impressions of NAPIM training course in several ways. The facilities used to demonstrate the numerous aspects that are critical to the various types of printing techniques and the media involved was incredibly fascinating.” Michael Player – ExxonMobil
“I have recently started working in inks, after spending over twenty years in coatings. I needed a broad overview of ink technology and usage in today's markets, and that's exactly what I got at the 2012 NPIRI Summer Course. I found each presentation useful, and the speakers intelligent and experienced. This course would be critical for anyone new in the field, and useful for experienced "Ink Folk". Also a great place to make professional connections. Well worth the money and time. ” Bill Merritt, Development Scientist, BASF
Next year’s course will again be held at Fox Valley Technical College on July 14 – 19, 2013. Visit the Summer Course page on the NAPIM website for up-to-date information.
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The Radeon HD 2900XT core consists of more than 700 million transistors and is manufactured using an 80nm process. The card features 512MB of onboard GDDR3 memory clocked at 825MHz (1.66GHz DDR). This card utilized Hynix ICs (HY5RS573225A-FP1) and it would appear that the majority of early Radeon HD 2900XT based cards will use similar Hynix memory. After some quick research, I have found that these modules are rated at 1600MHz DDR.
When in action the Radeon HD 2900XT operating volume level is reasonably loud, as you might expect for a big hot power hungry graphics card. Although the operating volume is not something I would concern myself with, the power requirement for this graphics card is, particularly when in CrossFire mode. The need for a good quality power supply is a must in any high-end gaming system. Those that utilize the power of SLI or CrossFire technology will need a bare minimum of 600w, often even this wattage rating is not enough. Although I am yet to test two Radeon HD 2900XT cards in CrossFire mode, I can confirm that a single card generates a great deal of heat on its own.
The rear of the ASUS Radeon HD 2900XT features an S-Video port supporting the Video-In/Video-Out function and dual DVI outputs. There are also a number of cables supplied with the card which will help the user utilize some of these features. The package also features a number of software titles which includes the very popular S.T.A.L.K.E.R.
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Posted: Jun 16, 2010 7:38 AM by Bea Karnes, News First 5
Updated: Jun 16, 2010 7:43 AM
A new study suggests vitamin B6 could play a large role in preventing lung cancer.
A European study of nearly 400,000 adults found having above average blood levels of vitamin B6 and an amino acid called methionine, reduced the risk for lung cancer by 50 percent -- even among smokers or people who used to smoke.
Vitamin B6 is available in supplement form or is found in fortified cereal, beans and meat. Methionine is found in most protein-rich foods.
The study also showed a lower risk for lung cancer among smokers or former smokers who had high levels of folate -- another type of B vitamin.
The study was conducted at the International Agency for Research on Cancer in France and published in the Journal of the American Medical Association.
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The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, more commonly referred to as the Mormon Church, announced a new website designed to encourage dialogue about same-sex attractions and marriage.
Elder Dallin H. Oaks of the Church's Quorum of the Twelve Apostles says the website is important because it seeks to further understanding, noting it is wise to understand what God has revealed about the subject in scriptures.
"There is so much we don't understand about this subject, that we'd do well to stay close to what we know from the revealed word of God," stated Oaks in a video message on the new site. "What we do know is that the doctrine of the church, that sexual activity should only occur between a man and a woman who are married, has not changed and is not changing. But what is changing and what needs to change is to help our own members and families understand how to deal with same gender attraction."
The new site (http://www.mormonsandgays.org) features videos with a number of Mormons discussing their own experiences and perspective on the issue.
The church's position on homosexuality has received attention in recent months in part for two reasons. First, former Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney is now arguably the best known Mormon in America and previously held several senior leadership positions within the church.
Romney's position on the issue of LGBT has undergone an evolution over the course of his political career, appearing to reflect his personal struggle over the issue. However, he insists that his stance has always been the same, and cites the changing definition of the term "gay rights" as the source of the misconception.
But in a statement as Massachusetts governor in 2003, Romney clarified his position on the issue after a ruling by the state Supreme Court saying that same-sex marriage is protected in the state's constitution.
"I agree with 3,000 years of recorded history. I disagree with the Supreme Judicial Court of Massachusetts," said Romney. "Marriage is an institution between a man and a woman. I will support an amendment to the Massachusetts constitution to make that expressly clear. Of course, basic civil rights, and certain appropriate benefits should be available to people in non-traditional relationships. But marriage is a special institution between a man and a woman, and our Constitution and laws should reflect that."
Similar to positions taken by many evangelical churches and denominations, the church appears to reinforce that homosexuality is a sin but desires to reach out in a loving manner and embrace those who are struggling with the attraction.
Yet while Christian doctrine teaches the concept of original sin as it applies to man's temptation to engage in thoughts and actions that violate God's will, the Mormon website argues that no one fully understands the root cause of same-sex attraction.
Kelly, whose last name was not revealed and one of those highlighted in the video, says he was afraid of losing his family and struggled on whether to return to the church.
"Family is very important to me. That was one of the things that helped get me to come back to the Church. You know, I couldn't imagine living an eternity without my mom and dad. And so I knew I needed to change and do something different. Because even though I felt happy and felt content at the time there was a huge hole that I was afraid of losing my family."
Church members who struggle with the issue and others who have homosexual family members also discuss their thoughts on the subject in videos.
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When conservatives Newt Gingrich and Rush Limbaugh (who between them have five divorces and seven marriages) claim that President Barack Obama is out to ruin the sanctity of marriage by supporting gay marriage, it's time to wake up.
Obama is the first black president whose motto was to bring changes to the White House. However, when he tries to bring equality to all Americans, he is criticized and ridiculed.
The only changes the conservatives (especially the tea party group) want is to get rid of the president who is now occupying the White House.
Obama was blasted by Republicans because he once belonged Trinity United Church of Christ, a predominantly black church in Chicago's southwest side. He left that church after controversial remarks by Pastor Jeremiah Wright.
I wonder if Mitt Romney will leave his Mormon Church to join a conservative Christian church if he is elected? (I doubt it.)
He will do fine as long as he speaks the conservative language — that marriage is a sacred institution that should not be destroyed by allowing the gay and lesbian community to enter and break the long, long tradition.
Rolande Caron, South Paris
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Range DescriptionThe yellow-necked mouse has a large range extending from Great Britain across much of continental Europe to the Urals (Russian Federation). It also found occurs through Turkey east to W Armenia, the Zagros Mountains of Iran and south to Syria, Lebanon and Israel.
In Europe, it is generally widespread, although it is absent from southern Iberia, western France, northern and central Fennoscandia and Russia, and most islands (including Ireland). It is present on some east Mediterranean islands. Occurs from sea level up to 1,850 m (Spitzenberger 2002).
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Caldera Network Desktop v 1.0
Caldera asserts that despite recent improvements in commercial distributions, Linux still lacks acceptance as an operating environment in the commercial world (although some recent Linux Journal articles have shown matters to be gradually changing). Some of the reasons given: Linux is often perceived as having been developed by unskilled students, and installation and configuration are challenging for the uninitiated. Further, they point out, Linux offers no accountability: it is all but unsupported by mainstream applications, and it can't provide a complete solution to users' needs—networking, gui, and so on.
I leave it up to you to decide if any of these are straw men. In any case, the entrepreneurs at Caldera label these “barriers to growth.” And in order to remove those barriers, they have brought us the Caldera Network Desktop. They will “add value to Linux by creating and providing a platform for commercial products that can appeal to major users and spread the use of Linux to new areas that traditionally would not have considered using it.”
What lies ahead for this package? Again, from the CD's preview document:
a more mature WWW/HTML browser
sophisticated, commercial-grade tape backup system
a new graphical interface to many utilities and programs
commercial personal productivity applications
better Internet access applications
Although it isn't yet possible to upgrade from one release to another, Caldera says that “such tools are planned for the final 1.0 release.” [Those tools are in Preview 2, which has just been released—Ed] Something Caldera calls the InfoTrack database support system will become part of the overall technical support. OpenDoc support is in the offing. And ELF work is under way. [Again, Preview 2 is based on ELF—Ed]
How about Linux in general? A number of commercial packages are said to run on Linux, including Word Perfect and Oracle 7. Indeed, Caldera includes the SCO Word Perfect demo, and one of Caldera's future offerings includes Word Perfect itself. Perhaps Linux is being moved in this direction, with or without Caldera.
Caldera says it wants to “shield end-users from the ordered chaos that creates and grows Linux, so they can use it as their operating system of choice.” Well, I've grown jaded over the years—cynical, I suppose (must be that stint as a Windows 95 beta tester). When so much of a software package actually works, I am surprised; and this first release of Caldera's Network Desktop has been, to my mind, a remarkable success.
My suspicion is that the people who buy Caldera will be expecting a software package they can simply install and run. And, if you take a few precautions (have enough disk space; know your video numbers; and—yes—RTFM), that's exactly what happens.
Some take the commercialization of the Net to signal the End of Things as We Know Them. Will products like Caldera mean the end of Linux as we know it? I think not—the philosophies are not mutually exclusive. True, Caldera “uses” Linux, which is GNU freeware, to make money. Still, I think Caldera will prove to be good for Linux. The solidity of Linux makes a product like Caldera possible; and the success of Caldera will make Linux accessible to people who don't want to tinker—who just want to learn, or maybe even do some work.
Meanwhile, in true Linux tradition, “programmers the world over” are doing a fine job of bashing this package—breaking it, fixing it, feeding the fixes back to the folks at Caldera. The “First Customer Ship” will be a better, more solid product because of this test cycle.
I like the product. It can't pretend to be plug-and-play, but it installs easily, runs well, looks great, and—unless you try to stretch it too far—keeps on running. Caldera wouldn't exist without Linux; Linux could continue to exist without Caldera, but this certainly ups the ante.
Roger Scrafford wrestles with Linux, Novell, and Win95 at his day job in Seattle. You can reach him via e-mail at email@example.com.
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Of all the many amazing things about sci-fi, one of our favorites is that it sometimes comes true. Fictional tech, concepts that once represented the extreme limits of the imaginations of our greatest sci-fi writers, can become real—but often the reality puts the dream to shame.
With that in mind, take a look at some classic sci-fi devices that were once considered unfathomably futuristic technology, but which are now amazingly archaic.
The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy
One-Upped by: The Internet
The amazing device from which the classic book got its name, the Guide has everything an intergalactic traveler could need. (Except a towel!) Just type in pretty much anything in the known universe, and the guide will present sassy, pretty accurate observations. The sheer scope of research involved was often the butt of jokes and scope of subplots. After all, this invention had everything anyone had ever heard of. How could such a device exist, yet still fit into one's back pocket?
Fast-forward a mere 25 years, and the Guide has become reality. From the Internet, one can immediately get sarcastic, semi-accurate information about anything and everything in the known universe. All in a variety of handy portable devices. Plus the level of interactivity far surpasses the capacities of the Guide, which couldn't even be used to order Chinese food. Based upon the progression of the novels, it would be reasonable to assume that the next-generation PDA will probably turn into some kind of quick-witted bird.
Ziggy from Quantum Leap
One-Upped by: A Modern Supercomputer
In the 1980s, Project Quantum Leap created an A.I. supercomputer far surpassing the abilities of any known machine. Ziggy is capable of doing one trillion floating point calculations at once and is often called upon to search through immense amounts of data to find the one news item of relevance to Sam's particular time-traveling dilemma. Oh, and like every other computer, somebody put porn on it.
One trillion floating point operations per second (one teraflop) is a threshold we are on the verge of exceeding. Here is an eHow article about how to achieve this computing benchmark. Ziggy's power is rapidly becoming outdated.
What is already outdated is Ziggy's ability to retrieve data. A typical command from Al (given to Ziggy through the medium of a bulky, awkward handset) would take Ziggy several minutes' worth of TV time to execute. That's Prodigy-level Internet slowness. We imagine a Quantum Leap reboot would have A.l. type something into a laptop and tell Sam, "OK, Google says ..."
Don't forget that modern supercomputers come with the built-in feature of not leaping their users haphazardly through time. That was one question Ziggy's "Barbra Streisand" ego could never answer: "What is going on exactly with the leaping, here ... is this God, or what?"
Lost in Space's Chariot
One-Upped by: A Modern SUV
Lost in Space had a lot of cool technology. Suspended animation tubes, atomic motors and a hysterical robot all added to the futuristic feel. So, when it came time to outfit the Robinsons with a vehicle, they made a rover that seemed, at the time, revolutionary.
The Chariot has a few quirky features that aren't standard on any modern car, like an infrared scanner. But a modern driver could probably just push the OnStar button and ask the operator to scan for infrared (or whatever the LiS writers thought infrared scanners did). Curiously enough, the Chariot was amphibious. Considering how impossible it has been to find water on any planet, anywhere, we find this feature a bit extraneous.
But the Chariot also contains some features that are remarkably outdated. Clear windows necessitated Mylar curtains, something we haven't seen on cars since the phrase "If this van's a-rockin' ..." was popular. Seriously, the show is called Lost in Space, and they're concerned about people not seeing them?
Oh, and it only seated six passengers. In bucket seats. It was never revealed where the Robinson children were conceived, but it sure wasn't in the back of this thing.
Star Trek's P.A.D.D.
One-Upped by: The iPad
Thanks to people who grew up loving Star Trek as children, and now work for Apple, we got this piece of technology a century early. Since humans made Jules Verne's dreams a reality by walking on the moon, it never fails to thrill us how fast sci-fi dreams are ushered into the real world.
Standard issue for the Starfleet in the 22nd century, the P.A.D.D. had many useful features. It could transmit wirelessly, display schematics and play movies.
Like modern electronics, the P.A.D.D. had its own development throughout the series. The 24th-century model was almost solely used by touching a screen. Not bad, but we're sure the Enterprise captains would've probably liked some Freecell while drifting through empty space. How about one of millions of books? The iPad incorporates modern technology into this classic sci-fi design, moving us one step closer to achieving the ultimate dream (holodeck).
One-Upped by: Webcam
Video phones are frequently viewed as technology that is cool to have, not so cool to use. A lot of the charm of videophones, as seen in 2001: A Space Odyssey and Blade Runner, was actually the hands-free communication. Once we mastered that, videophones kind of lost popularity, as calling in sick to work now involves props. Not to totally hate on the idea: videophones do have many uses. Skype is extremely popular, and flirting via webcam is just another modern tool of the single person.
One of the clunkiest fictional videophones is the one from 2001: A Space Odyssey. The "phone booth" is about the size of a monolith, compared to the pocket-sized videophones we carry today (oddly enough, on devices shaped like the monolith). Plus, after speaking with his daughter, Dr. Heywood R. Floyd did not have the option of chatting with someone at random ("My God, It's Full of Justin Bieber!").
Dick Tracy's Two-Way Radio
Remaking the classic police detective's super-cool radio watch has been done in a variety of impressive ways. Tracy would smoothly put his watch to his lips and say something cool to police HQ, like, "Help!"
Imagine if Dick Tracy had had a watch like this. FM radio, MP3/MP4 player, e-book reader ... probably none of this would've helped Dick Tracy get out of a jam, but at least he'd never be bored on stakeouts. They also make cell-phone wristwatches with GPS and television and streaming newspapers, so Dick Tracy could get out of a jam by reading what happens in the next panel.
The classic Dick Tracy two-way radio watch has not only been achieved, it has been exceeded in ways he never would've detected. The modern sci-fi hero has a host of wireless, tiny communication devices to infiltrate any situation. Or just to watch TV, if it's the sci-fi hero's day off.
360-Degree Treadmill from 2001
One-Upped by: An ordinary modern treadmill.
The opening scene of that 360-degree treadmill is stunning, not unlike the rest of 2001: A Space Odyssey. The disorienting camera angles brought home the notion that this world was not quite like ours, it was confusingly futuristic.
However, it makes zero practical sense. It's hard to tell if the room is rotating or not, but it looks like it's designed to move like a treadmill. There's absolutely no need for the floor to move. The astronauts could just run around the loop; having it move is totally extraneous. Also, this exercise equipment takes up an enormous amount of space. Last time we checked, space stations weren't exactly known for their roominess. Modern treadmills give the exact same workout without taking up an entire gymnasium's worth of room.
The one thing a 360-degree treadmill might be useful for is zero-gravity training. But NASA's already got that covered. They have space treadmills that aren't enormous, and they've even developed a sideways treadmill for astronauts to simulate a weightless workout on Earth. Not sure why they just don't toss a treadmill in a swimming pool, but that's why we don't work for NASA.
One-Upped by: Lasers
The writers of Star Trek: The Original Series have had to tweak phasers as technology surpassed their capabilities. In its original conception, the phaser was a photon maser. What's a maser? It's like a laser, but it shoots microwave beams. Back then, people thought microwaves were the choice tool of the future. It soon turned out that lasers provided much more, and they were cool so scientists loved them. The creators were faced with a unique dilemma: Their "futuristic" sci fi technology had already become rather outdated.
So they made the photon shoot lasers; well, not lasers exactly, but a fictional thing called "rapid nadions." It's too bad they never came up with something like a crowd-control microwave gun. Phaser has been backronymed to stand for "Phased Energy Rectification." Since it shoots imaginary particles, you'd think that this version of the phaser would be free from imitation. However, something being fictional doesn't necessarily stop the Pentagon from trying to make it anyway.
And why not? Because chasing the dreams of sci-fi authors and making them reality is obviously not as flighty as it may seem. One by one, the devices from books, movies and TV have been made real ... and often made better.
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The bedouins had come from afar -- as far away as Timbuktu and even farther. They had been lured from the North to the South, from oasis to oasis, for the Moussem de Tan Tan. Along the way they stayed in tents, known as khayma. These were no ordinary structures, oh no. Some had strange and beautiful patchwork insides made gleaming by the sun. The bedouin women are the makers and the keepers of the khayma.
We -- the onlookers at the Moussem de Tan Tan -- stayed in very fine khayma. We dined in this one with walls made out of shimmering sequinned wedding blankets. We would have made any bride jealous, I'm sure.
And inside the khayma were the greatest treasure of all, of course.
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NEWS RELEASE - 2011JTI0106-001039
For Immediate Release
Ministry of Jobs, Tourism and Innovation, LifeLabs, Genome BC, The University of British Columbia
VANCOUVER – Jim Smerdon believes that in his lifetime, researchers will find a treatment that will stop Parkinson’s disease from destroying his ability to walk and talk, work and play.
Matthew Farrer is one of the people most likely to prove Jim Smerdon right.
Smerdon, 37, is one of 11,000 British Columbians with Parkinson’s disease. His symptoms are controlled by drugs, some days more effectively than others. But the condition itself progresses inexorably, as he discovers if he’s ever late taking his medications.
Farrer is a world expert in the genetic aspects of Parkinson’s disease and molecular neuroscience. His appointment as the Dr. Donald Rix B.C. Leadership Chair in Genetic Medicine at the University of British Columbia was announced today by Dr. Moira Stilwell, Parliamentary Secretary for Industry, Research and Innovation.
Farrer and his team have helped identify five genes involved in Parkinson’s by analyzing DNA from families in more than 20 countries on five continents, collaborating with the doctors who work directly with the patients. His most recent discovery, published in the American Journal of Human Genetics last month, is the identification of a genetic mutation that causes late-onset Parkinson’s disease, using DNA samples of a Swiss family where 11 relatives have developed the disease.
This is the first genetic mutation discovery related to Parkinson’s led by a Canadian team. Farrer and his team are now developing new therapies based on their findings of the past decade.
To establish the genetic medicine chair, the Province is providing $2.25 million through its Leading Edge Endowment Fund. The chair is co-sponsored by LifeLabs, which is contributing $2 million to the endowment, and the Genome BC Foundation, which is providing $250,000. The chair is named for the late Dr. Don Rix, physician, philanthropist, and community and business leader.
Farrer and his team are based at UBC’s faculty of medicine and the Brain Research Centre at the Vancouver Coastal Health Research Institute. They will also work with scientists at the Centre for Molecular Medicine and Therapeutics, using the latest genetic and computing technologies.
Government established LEEF to attract world-class researchers to B.C., promote economic growth and job creation, strengthen the province’s position as a centre of excellence in research, match government funding with money from the private sector and individual donors, and promote the unique roles that B.C. universities and colleges play in innovation in British Columbia.
Dr. Moira Stilwell, Parliamentary Secretary for Industry, Research and Innovation – “Diseases of the brain are some of the greatest challenges facing medical science today, and funding this kind of cutting-edge research is a priority for our government. Dr. Farrer will play a lead role in developing new drugs and therapies here in British Columbia for diseases that cause enormous suffering around the world for patients and their families.”
Matthew Farrer, Dr. Donald Rix B.C. Leadership Chair in Genetic Medicine – “British Columbia has one of the most concentrated and high-calibre clusters of brain and neuroscience researchers, and one of the most robust biotech industries, in the world. This synergy provides the perfect environment for me and my team to make fundamental genetic discoveries and translate them into treatments that will improve the quality of life for patients suffering from neurodegenerative diseases, and that of their families.”
John Hepburn, UBC vice president research and international – “We are grateful to the Province of British Columbia for its continued support for research through the Leading Edge Endowment Fund. I have no doubt that the high-calibre basic and translational research Dr. Farrer and his B.C. and international collaborators are carrying out right here in the province will have a tremendous impact on our understand of – and ultimately help eradicate – Parkinson’s disease and other related debilitating brain disorders.”
Mark Murphy, director of LifeLabs Inc. – “We are delighted to have this research chair named in honour of Dr. Rix in recognition of his many years of exemplary leadership in British Columbia’s biotechnology and medical research sectors. We hope our support of Dr. Farrer’s innovative research will help reduce the burden that neurodegenerative diseases have on our health-care system and, most importantly, on families.”
Alan Winter, president of Genome BC – “Genome BC is pleased to be able to bring together private industry, academia and government to harness new opportunities for health research. The appointment of Dr. Farrer to the Dr. Donald Rix B.C. Leadership Chair in Genetic Medicine will allow us to continue to build upon the great foundation in brain research in B.C. and contribute to new and improved treatments for patients everywhere.”
Jim Smerdon, member of Parkinson Society British Columbia – “I am an optimist, which is one reason I put my heart and soul into raising money for Parkinson’s research. Scientists like Dr. Farrer give me hope – for myself, and that someday people will never suffer the debilitating effects of Parkinson’s, because they will be diagnosed and treated first.”
- Parkinson's disease affects nerve cells in the part of the brain controlling muscle movement. Symptoms can include trembling, muscle rigidity, difficulty walking, and problems with balance and co-ordination.
- Symptoms generally develop after age 50, although four per cent of cases affect people under 50, including children as young as seven. Up to half of Parkinson’s sufferers develop dementia.
- An estimated 11,000 British Columbians are afflicted with Parkinson’s, and more than 100,000 people in Canada suffer from the disease.
- Parkinson’s is the second most-common chronic neurodegenerative disorder after Alzheimer’s.
- It is estimated that 10 million Canadians – nearly one-third of the country’s population – will be affected by brain disease, disorder or injury at some time in their lives.
- It costs Canada’s health-care systems an estimated $30 billion a year to treat these conditions.
- The provincial government has invested $56.25 million in the Leading Edge Endowment Fund to create 29 permanently endowed chairs.
- The Dr. Donald Rix B.C. Leadership Chair in Genetic Medicine is the 24th LEEF chair to be named, and the ninth at UBC.
- The chair proposal was developed by Dr. Michael Hayden and his colleagues at the Centre for Molecular Medicine and Therapeutics, and Hayden played an instrumental role in recruiting Farrer.
- Leading Edge Endowment Fund: www.leefbc.ca
- LifeLabs BC: www.lifelabs.com/Lifelabs_BC/
- Genome BC: www.genomebc.ca
- Brain Research Centre: www.brain.ubc.ca
- UBC Faculty of Medicine: www.med.ubc.ca
- Parkinson’s Pacific Research Centre: www.parkinsons.ubc.ca
- Vancouver Coastal Health Research Institute: www.vchri.ca
Carolyn Heiman, Communications Manager, Ministry of Jobs, Tourism and Innovation 250 387-2799
Brian Lin, Acting Associate Director, UBC Public Affairs, 604 822-2064 (Office), 604 818-5685 (Cell)
Lisa Rostoks, LifeLabs, Communications Consultant, 416 675-4530 ext. 2015
Julia White, Communications Officer, Genome British Columbia, 604 637-4378
Connect with the Province of B.C. at: www.gov.bc.ca/connect
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The tags are being done by rooftop vandals, another challenge in the area of graffiti crime.
“These guys risk life and limb to go tag something,” said RNC Const. Joe Smyth, when asked this week about the rooftop acts. “That’s part of the draw of doing it, to get it in these places. It’s difficult to get to and it’s difficult to remove. I mean, we as a police service can’t condone endangering a life then to get back up there and (immediately) repair it.”
Rooftops are not the only dangerous sites where graffiti can be spotted. Tags and illegal graffiti-styled art are also visible inside closed construction sites and fenced-off areas near dangerous drops.
The sites come up as Smyth is interviewed about the changes he has seen in graffiti in the city since 2007. That was when he began developing records and working to get a handle on local taggers.
“I don’t think there was a lot being done with (graffiti) at that point in time. There was no concerted effort, no dedicated, investigative effort. If they received a complaint, it went to a member of street patrol and they had a singular file,” Smyth said. “If you didn’t have any suspects and you didn’t have any witnesses, it usually got written off after a period of time. That was ultimately the reason to create a dedicated project, because then you take all the files and you get a bigger picture and then you start speaking to people on the street.”
As he built his files and consulted with RCMP and metro police dealing with graffiti in Saskatoon, Ottawa, Vancouver and other areas, bringing some of their techniques back to St. John’s, the city gathered a committee to address the movement of graffiti from its traditional home under bridges and other generally sheltered areas to … well … all over.
The city committee included members from the City of St. John’s, the Downtown Development Commission, St. John’s Clean and Beautiful and the RNC. Together, they developed the Graffiti Management Plan — remove graffiti as soon as it goes up, mandate businesses do the same. It is a zero-tolerance policy that is meant to discourage graffiti taggers and it remains in place today.
“The whole idea was to get a fix on what was the rampant graffiti in the city,” said Mayor Dennis O’Keefe, who was part of the committee.
2008 to 2010
O’Keefe said he felt the combination of police efforts and the Graffiti Management Plan saw the issue “dealt with effectively” and added he has consulted with city employees and feels that there is less graffiti in the city now than there was in 2008.
In 2007-2008, the City of St. John’s spent approximately $35,000 on the removal of graffiti. Last year, it was also $35,000. This year, there is a $30,000 main budget, according to the mayor’s office, but added some additional funds may come from individual departments.
Meanwhile, Smyth also said 2010 has not been the worst year for graffiti crime so far by any means. “I think we do see less, I’d say it probably came to a head in 2008,” he said.
He would not detail any investigative techniques, but said “probably in the realm of 60 to 80” young people — ages anywhere from 10 to 30, but typically in their late teens or early 20s — were identified in 2007-2008 and dealt with by police. The actions had an effect on the number of cases reported since.
Sometimes “dealing with the problem” was having the youth confronted by police, some were asked to remove the graffiti, other times offenders were charged criminally.
“It’s mischief. It’s unsolicited damage to property,” Smyth said. “The quality of the work was never taken into account.” Neither was size or purpose.
“This is not about art. It’s not about what’s art and what’s not. You break it down quite simply and if Picasso came here to the front door to the police station and did the Mona Lisa, you know, yeah, great, looks great. However, does the individual responsible for that property not want it there, do they have to incur costs to remove it. If the answer’s yes and they want to proceed with a criminal investigation, then that’s what we do. It’s not for me to look at something and say, ‘Yeah, b’ys, great work.’”
Art and not
Graffiti tags that take time, design and multiple colours are known as a “piece,” or a “masterpiece.” However, the title “masterpiece” has given them no greater credit within the local business and art community, according to Eastern Edge gallery director Michelle Bush.
“I don’t agree that someone should go along and tag all over all sorts of private property and wherever they want just because they want to see their tag everywhere,” she said. “I think that is vandalism.”
Bush calls the illegal graffiti in the city simple “defacing” rather than public art. She has a very simple example to show the difference.
“These guys risk life and limb to go tag something." - RNC Const. Joe Smyth
“This alleyway here. That was commissioned and it was very graffiti styled,” she said, pointing towards an alley just down from Eastern Edge, running between Harbour Drive and Water Street. The alley was completed by artist Monty Hall. “But that’s been defaced, graffitied. It’s too bad.”
Smyth echoed Bush. “Could a graffiti artist do mural work? Sure. But they would have to be contracted by somebody to do that,” he said.
One example of this legal art is found on the outside walls of Water Street retailer Johnny Ruth. Owner Kim Winsor was approached “about a month and a half ago” by a group of artists interested in painting a mural on the building.
“They gave us the design, we approved it and we paid for the paint. So I guess it is a commission,” Winsor said. “We don’t allow anyone who tags and vandalizes to do our graffiti on the wall and we really enjoy it, so I look forward to the next one.”
Winsor said the cost to the store was about $600. “You should see the people who are coming by now. It’s warmed the whole alleyway. There are people who were once intimidated by that alley,” she said.
Like on the alleyway mural pointed to by Bush, Winsor said illegal tags are not welcome on her wall, even though it had been vandalized with tags since its initial completion.
“The guys (who created the mural) were reliable … they fixed it up for us. They cleaned up the mess immediately,” she said.
Back at Eastern Edge, Bush said the gallery’s 24-Hour Art Marathon Festival in August will include the start of a revolving wall of art outside the gallery, with murals painted by different artists over time. “And to me, that’s art and that’s a contemporary practice and that’s using spray paint and stencils. It’s a medium and there are artists who are using and developing that medium,” she said.
As for the hot topic of illegal graffiti … “Usually, for the most part, it’s not that complicated. It’s simpler than what people make it out to be,” Smyth said with a shrug.
For more on graffiti art — legal and illegal, see the online photo essay at www.thetelegram.com
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If you spend hundreds of thousands of hard-earned taxpayer dollars trying to attract large fashion brands to your district; then shine the spotlight on West Hollywood’s image as a fashion destination to rival all others, one would think such an investment would be taken seriously. One would think that the West Hollywood City Council would protect the interests of their actual residents and business owners after investing in their city’s image…
Oh yeah, I forgot that this is the same city that just spent over $40K to put on the much needed “Go-Go Boy Appreciation Day.” Recession… What recession?
If city council wasn’t that serious about WeHo as a fashion destination, why else would they invest so heavily in events like Structures & Style Fashion Blueprints and Fashion’s Night Out. Considered the epicenter of design, West Hollywood City Council was just smart enough to exclude the use of fur for home apparel in the proposed ban. Hmm, are they now trying to tell us that the design community is more important than the fashion community? Or could the design community become the next industry caught in this ugly snare?
For the past few months as this issue has heated up, the West Hollywood Chamber of Commerce, along with its retail coalition, has systematically proposed that City Council look towards a more reasonable approach to this issue, by way of a fair trade labeling option, which would educate consumers as opposed to regulating them and the businesses they frequent. Why is it that when it came to high caloric food intake in restaurants, we accepted and adopted calorie count information labeling to educate customers?
And when it came to pesticides in food, grocery stores across the nation adopted an organic labeling system to give consumers the right to choose their produce. Both of these issues had a direct impact on public health and safety, and in both cases a labeling system was adopted as an acceptable and sufficient remedy.
What about when labor issues arose in the coffee trade, and “fair trade” labeling was accepted as the solution across the U.S. (West Hollywood included). Oh…and then there is the blood diamond issue again. Funny that no push was made by this “cruelty-free” city to ban the sale of diamonds!
Why then, with the sale of fur apparel, which poses no threat to public safety, does the West Hollywood City Council not even acknowledge or try to adopt a labeling system as put forth by the fashion community.
The labeling system in question in this fur ban issue, Origin Assured , pushes education versus regulation and gives consumers peace of mind in knowing that a fur garment was sourced from a region in which guidelines are followed for responsible and humane standards of fur production. Hence, the consumer is armed with knowledge and not stripped of her or his right to choose.
And, unlike other labeling schemes already deemed acceptable, this program is independently monitored by one of the world’s leading independent trade inspection and certification companies.
This type of approach would help businesses act more responsibly and allow consumers to become more empowered–all without the sacrifice of business or free choice.
Ted Stafford, President of Stafford Commercial Real Estate, one of the leading commercial real estate firms servicing West Hollywood states, “In this City predicated on the principles of civil liberties for all, it is unconscionable that some members of our City Council are attempting to dictate what some of the retailers that we have stried so hard to attract to the City are allowed to sell. What happened to laissez-faire? If the City Council feels so compassionate about this issue they should start a campaign to educate the public instead of interfering in the business practices of others.”
So what do the people of West Hollywood want when it comes to the fur ban? West Hollywood City Council is claiming that residents overwhelmingly support the ban. Then what to make of the numerous polls -done by TMZ, KTLA and even the online arbiter of West Hollywood opinions, WeHo Confidential- that show the public as staunchly opposed to the fur ban?
The comments on these polls range from quite humorous and thought provoking to downright outrage at West Hollywood City Council for even broaching such a topic. Or how about the results of a recent public records request from city hall indicating that following the public announcement of the proposed ordinance, the City Council is receiving letters opposing the fur ban at the rate of 2:1!
Check out the results of a recent poll on WeHo Confidential:
Should West Hollywood Implement a Fur Ban?
|I don’t give a fu(k this is sunny California you IDIOTS||18.72%|
So, West Hollywood City Council, who are you listening to? What are you listening to? Surely it’s not the business community that makes up your district and pays taxes! Clearly it not the people either. Who is it, then? It is a fact that you left the table at the end of the October 3rd City Council meeting stating that you were going to “hold” further decisions pending further investigation and discussion with business owners in the district. Yet, in a meeting two night’s ago a council member noted that they weren’t particularly concerned about what the business community had to say, adding that the businesses were greedy. It begs the question…What is really going on here? Wrong and strong is not the way to go and the focus should be on making fair and balanced decisions for our community that will allow it to thrive and flourish. Keep fashion alive in West Hollywood and don’t let our fashionable WeHo become We-WHO? to the world of fashion.
For more information on the West Hollywood fur ban, read The Fur Insider’s complete coverage:
Still want more? Try these articles:
- NBC Los Angeles.com | Angry Businesses Delay West Hollywood Fur Ban
- NYTimes.com | Ban Fur? Then Why Not Leather?
- LAWeekly.com | West Hollywood’s Fur Ban: Is it Unlawful?
- USAToday.com | West Hollywood votes to ban fur sales
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With Italy On Verge Of Crisis, Opposition Calls For Berlusconi to Step Down
We've been focusing on Greece, today, but Italy is facing its own crisis: President Silvio Berlusconi called for an emergency meeting to enact a series of reforms meant to keep his country from spiraling into a debt crisis.
The emergency meeting will adopt "the most urgent measures" that the prime minister promised European partners at a summit in Brussels last week, Transport and Infrastructure Minister Altero Matteoli told reporters.
The minister did not give further details on the proposals, which would still have to go to parliament for final approval, saying: "We are still writing them and we will try and insert as many measures as possible."
Among the reform measures being discussed are a liberalisation of the professions such as lawyers and dentists to boost competition, a series of major privatisations and an increase in the pension age to 67.
The issue here is that financing is becoming expensive for Italy. The yields on its bonds are at 6.23 percent, when the record high was 6.397 in August. The European Central Bank has told Italy to get its public finances in order, which is what Berlusconi is trying to do ahead of a G20 summit and a day after Italy's markets were hit with what the AFP says was its worst session since the financial crisis in 2008.
Reuters reports that the crisis has also extended into the political realm with Berlusconi's opposition calling for his ouster. Reuters reports:
"We think that next week will be a week in parliament where we try to force the situation if Berlusconi does not resign before," Enrico Letta, deputy general secretary of the party, told Reuters in an interview.
The PD, the largest opposition group in parliament, has called repeatedly for Berlusconi to resign and believes it may have a chance to defeat him because of the economic crisis.
Italy has felt the full force of the euro zone's debt problems which have sent its borrowing costs soaring and threatened to pitch it into a full-scale emergency.
One more sign of Berlusconi's problems, says Reuters, is that yesterday, President Giorgio Napolitano hinted that "he was ready to consider whether there was sufficient backing for a broadly based government of national unity if Berlusconi lost the backing of parliament."
The Financial Times reports that Napolitano doesn't have the authority to oust Berlusconi, "unless the government loses a major parliamentary vote." According to Reuters, Berlusconi holds a tenuous majority in parliament.
On a lighter note, all of this real work is affecting Berlusconi side gig. ABC News reports the crisis has forced Berlusconi to push back the release date of his album, "True Love."
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Margot Potter, whose website includes how to videos, has written several bead books. The newest one, Bead Chic is another fun one from the lady who calls herself "The Impatient Crafter".
This is my kind of fast beading. Margot mixes up wire, beads, and easy to do techniques to create fun, colorful jewelry. It's a book for people who like working with wire but don't want to do the filigree fanciness of a lot of the classic wire wrap projects and people who enjoy bead stringing.
The introduction includes information about the supplies, tools and techniques you'll need to create the projects in the book. They are well photographed and explained. A good starting point for any beginner or hobbyist, it explains how to make wrapped loops, how to do rosary style chains, how to texture using a hammer and basics of creating clasps with wire.
The projects are simple, but written to explore different concepts in jewelry making. The first chapter is about scale. She shows a project like the Chaos In Pearls, and at the end of the project she shows a bracelet made using the same techniques but different colors and sizes of beads.
The next chapter is color.The projects are simple and very wearable. At the end of each project, she shows a different example in different colors which show how dramatically the look is changed by changing up the palette.How colors and bead types can change a project from funky to elegant to feminine to Bohemian.
Texture comes next. Again, by changing texture and layout of the skills used in the project, you can make something completely different. The Curlicue earrings are reinterpreted as a delicate pair of tendril earrings.
The following chapters are Pattern, Foundations and Focal Elements.
While the projects are simple, the design information is wonderful. I like the way she gives examples and encourages creativity.
My favorite projects in the book are Jacob's Ladder Bracelet, the Effortless Elegance Earrings and the Love Hurts Earrings.
The Love Hurts Earrings are my very favorite. Combing copper donuts, texturing techniques, wire and beads with alphabet stamps, it's a technique I'll use a lot.
You can get this book directly from the publisher at MyCraftivity.com or below from Amazon.com
North Light Books provided this review copy of Bead Chic to me free of charge.
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The Olympic area is an area of Munich, in German known as Olympiapark. This area has its place forever in history as the turning point of peace and terrorism. Less than 30 years after the Holocaust and the defeat of Nazi Germany, the the young Federal Republic of Germany hosted the 20th Summer Olympics and an entire park and several stadiums were built to hold the Olympics in this district. Many people saw the Olympics as a turning point for Munich, especially with the Israeli Olympic team participating in the games. However, the massacre of Israeli athletes by a Palestinian terrorist group in the Olympic village and at the NATO air base Fürstenfeldbruck greatly shocked the world and cast a dark shadow over the district.
By subway (U-Bahn)
Subway line U1 (dark green) runs from Munich Central Station and serves the stops at Georg-Brauchle-Ring and Olympia-Einkaufzentrum (OEZ), just west of the Olympic Park.
Subway line U3 (orange), coming from Marienplatz, stops at Petuelring, Olympiazentrum, Oberwiesenfeld, and Olympia-Einkaufszentrum along the northern edge of the Olympic Park.
Tram lines 20 and 21, originating from Munich Central Station, run along Dachauer Straße with the stops Olympiapark West and Borstei just outside the Olympic Park.
Olympiapark, (Subway U3: ''Olympiazentrum''), . This vast park was created for the 1972 Summer Olympics and is still a vibrant place for outdoor activities, sports and cultural events.
Olympiaturm (Olympic Tower), Spiridon-Louis-Ring 7 (Subway U3: ''Olympiazentrum''), ☎ +49 (0) 89 30670, . 9AM-12PM. With a total height of 291 m, a revolving restaurant at 182 m, and an observation platform at 190 m, the Olympic Tower is not only Munich's highest building, but also provides the most spectacular view of the city of Munich with the Bavarian Alps in the background. It also houses a small rock and roll museum.Adults: €5.50, Concessions: €3.50.
Connollystraße 31, Connollystraße 31 (Subway U3: ''Olympiazentrum''). This is the house in the former Olympic village, where the Black September hostage situation took place and several several members of the Israeli Olympic team were murdered. There is a small marker on this building that indicates that incident.
BMW Welt and Museum, Am Olympiapark 1 (Subway U3: ''Olympiazentrum''), ☎ +49 (0) 89 38223307, . 9AM-6PM, BMW Museum is closed on Mondays. A exibition and museum complex to one of the best and most famous German car. A must see not only for the automobile enthusiast but also for the architecture aficionado.BMW Welt is free of charge; Museum - Adluts: €9, Concessions: €6.
Sea Life, Willi-Daume-Platz 1 (Subway U3: ''Olympiazentrum''), . Apr-Oct 10AM-6PM, Nov-Mar 10AM-4PM. A large aquarium featuring over 30 tanks and aquatic life ranging from local river dwellers all the way to the grand Mediterranean Ocean tank. Adults: €15.95, Concessions: €14.50, Children (3-14 years): €10.50.
Revellers at the Tollwood Sommerfestival
Tollwood (Summer festival), Olympiapark Süd - Spiridon-Louis-Ring (Subway U3: ''Olympiazentrum''), . June & July. Very nice and relaxed festival with a large alternative market where everything is sold from Asian interior stuff to hand made rings. The festival comprises several tents where music and theatre is played. While some performances are free of charge, tickets have to be bought for the major acts. You will also find lots of international food stalls and bars here. It's a great place to hang out. The Tollwood summer festival takes place in the Olympiapark from mid June to the beginning of July for 25 days. The venue of the Tollwood winter festival is the Theresienwiese and it lasts from the last week of November until Christmas. It's a great alternative to other more commercialized Christmas markets.
Olympiaberg (Olympic Hill), Martin-Luther-King-Weg (Subway U3: ''Olympiazentrum''). If there is a concert in the Olympic Stadium and you didn't manage to get tickets (or you think they are too expensive) climb on the hill across the stream. You will have a great view on the stadium and hear all the music. Take a blanket, some food and local beer with you to relax and listen to some great music for free.
Olympia-Einkaufszentrum (OEZ), (Subways U1 & U3: ''Olympia-Einkaufszentrum (OEZ)''), ☎ +49 (0) 89 143210, . Mon-Sun 9:30AM-8PM, Closed Sundays. Munich's largest shopping centre with a large variety of department stores, boutiques and food stores.
Restaurant 181 (Drehrestaurant), Spiridion-Luis-Ring 7 (Subway U3: ''Olympiazentrum''), ☎ +49 (0) 89 350948181, . 11AM-4:30PM & 6PM-9:30PM. The restaurant offers international cuisine to its guests. The restaurant is located 181 m above the ground in the Olympiaturm (Olympic Tower). On a clear day one can see the Bavarian Alps while enjoying some very good (and pricy) food.
Hotel Tourotel, Domagkstr. 26 80807 München, ☎ 089 36001-0. This three star hotel has recently been refurbished, elevating its standard to that of high quality. Good location with reasonable access to the transport system.
Munchen Marriott Hotel, Berliner Strasse 9380805 München, ☎ 089 360020. Having somewhat of a predictable quality, the Marriott hotel is furnished in a modern and tasteful style, if not a bit bland. The hotel is next to U-Bahn station, it takes about 15 minutes to the historical center.
Four Points Hotel Olympiapark, Helene-Mayer-Ring 12 80809 München, ☎ 089 35751800. With large spacious rooms and currently undergoing renovations to increase the quality of the hotel to four stars. The staff are attentive and speak good English and although the rate did not include free continental breakfast, the fridge was stocked with sodas, juices, nuts, cookies, etc which were included in the rate and can be replenished anytime just by calling the front desk.
This is a usable article. It has information for getting in as well as some complete entries for restaurants and hotels. An adventurous person could use this article, but please plunge forward and help it grow!
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American Studies is an interdepartmental offering that integrates/coordinates the study of American literature and history with the development of speaking, research, and writing skills. Students examine significant themes in American history from the Civil War period to the 1980’s using selections from American literature and poetry as well as primary and secondary historical texts. The course meets for the full year, with a double period during one trimester. Debates, formal presentation and oral interpretation of literature are used to develop and evaluate oral communication skills. Students will complete both informal and formal research projects, including a local history investigation. Assessments will be based on analytical and creative writing, project work, quizzes and tests as well as on class participation.
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The Oldest Cheese Made in Britain
Taste a slice of Cheshire Cheese and you will grin like the Cheshire Cat! A favorite of the British Navy, it will be one of your favorites too!
"Cheshire is not only the most literary cheese in England, but the oldest. It was already manufactured when Caesar conquered Britain, and tradition is that the Romans built the walled city of Chester to control the district where the precious cheese was made.
Cheshire first came to fame with The Old Cheshire Cheese Inn in Elizabethan times and waxed great with Samuel Johnson presiding at the Fleet Street Inn where White Cheshire was served "with radishes or watercress or celery when in season," and "Red Cheshire was served toasted or stewed in a sort of Welsh Rabbit."
The Blue Variety is called Cheshire-Stilton, and Vyvyan Holland, in Cheddar Gorge suggests that
"it was no doubt a cheese of this sort, discovered and filched from the larder of the Queen of Hearts, that accounted for the contented grin on the face of the Cheshire Cat in Alice in Wonderland." (credit: The Complete Book of Cheese by Robert Carlton Brown via Project Gutenberg's eBook)
It has long been one of England's favorite cheeses. In fact the Royal Navy always stocks its ships with a plentiful supply. Farmhouse Cheshire cheese is always made from RAW (unpasteurized) cow's milk, and while true Farmhouse Cheshire (which is the Cheshire cheese you want to purchase) must be made from milk produced by the Friesian cattle in the Cheshire area...the color, size, shape and aging are not regulated.
Usually Cheshire is formed into cloth-wrapped drums which are 14 inches high with a diameter of 7-8 inches, weighing about 15 lbs. The drums are aged for 6 months up to a year. It is important that you seek out Genuine Farmhouse Cheshire which will always be stamped with the number of the farm where it was produced, the date it was made and a quality grading of either 'fine' or 'superfine'. It will be wrapped in cloth; it will rarely be waxed over the cloth.
The very best of the Farmhouse Cheshire is made by the Appleby family of Hawkstone Abbey Farm.
Other fine Cheshires are made by the Bourne family (The Bank brand) and some waxed Cheshires by Mollington Grange and Chorlton Lodge. Flavor-wise, Cheshire is rustic, not too strong, buttery and mild with a slighty salty, quintessentially cheesy flavor. (The soil in the Cheshire basin area has an underlying layer of bedrock salt which contributes to its distinctive flavor.) It is a dry cheese with an pale orange
color since it is organically dyed with annatto. The texture of Cheshire is a bit drier than Cheddar, but it is crumbly like
Lancashire cheese is actually considered part of the Cheddar family of cheeses. Unfortunately, today there is only one Farmhouse Lancashire still being made - and that is the Kirkham family's Beesley Farmhouse version which uses the curds from three different days of milking their Friesian cows.
During production, the 50lb cylinders of cheese are buttered and wrapped in cloth, then aged for 1-10 months. As a result, the soft texture starts to get firmer as it ages, but it is also creamy - almost a contradiction in terms!
Local folk call it a "buttery crumble". The flavor is not overpowering - simply delicious and understated. The Kirkham
family naturally uses raw milk. But most factory-produced Lancashire cheese is made from pasteurized milk. Lancashire melts so easily and well that it
is often used in Welsh Rarebit and other dishes calling for melted cheese. Give it a try - I'm sure you'll enjoy it!
Go from Cheshire Cheese to British Cheese
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In the low country, Gullah refers to several things: language, people, and a culture. Though not all speak it, most locally-born African-Americans in the area understand Gullah. More than 300 years old, this rhythmic language has survived, in part, because of the geographic isolation of the people who speak it. Gullah (the word itself is believed to be a version of Angola), an English-based dialect rooted in African languages, is the unique language of the African-Americans of the Sea Islands of South Carolina and Georgia. Descended from thousands of slaves who were imported by planters in the Carolinas during the 18th century, the Gullah people have maintained not only their dialect but also their heritage.
Much of Gullah culture traces back to the African rice coast culture and survives today in the art forms and skills, including sweet-grass basket making, of Sea Islanders. During the colonial period, when rice was king, Africans from the West African rice kingdoms drew high premiums as slaves. Those with basket-making skills were extremely valuable because baskets were needed for agricultural and household use. Still made by hand, sweet-grass baskets are intricate coils of a marsh grass called sweet grass. Highly prized by residents and visitors alike, the baskets are named for the sweet, haylike aroma of the sweet grass. Other Gullah art forms can be seen in hand-carved bateaus and gourds and in hand-tied nets used to catch shrimp in local creeks and rivers.
Nowhere is Gullah culture more evident than in the foods of the region. Rice, of course, appears at nearly every meal. Africans taught planters how to grow rice and how to cook and serve it as well. Like many African dishes, low country dishes use okra, peanuts, benne (the African word for sesame seeds), field peas, and hot peppers. Gullah food reflects the bounty of the islands: shrimp, crabs, oysters, fish, and vegetables such as greens, tomatoes, and corn. Watermelons, indigenous to West Africa, are grown all over the low country.
Many dishes are prepared in one pot, similar to the stew-pot cooking of West Africa. Frogmore stew calls for cooking shrimp, potatoes, sausage, and corn together in one large pot. Hoppin' John -- a one-pot mixture of rice and field peas traditionally served on New Year's Day -- is similar to rice and pigeon peas, a mainstay in West Africa.
The practices of plantation owners unknowingly helped the Gullah culture survive: from praise houses -- one-room houses of worship where Christianity was introduced to keep slaves from running away -- came plantation melodies. These songs live on in performances by groups including the Hallelujah Singers, Sea Island Singers, Mt. Zion Spiritual Singers, and Ron and Natalie Daise, all of whom perform regularly in Charleston and Beaufort.
The Penn Center on St. Helena Island near Beaufort is the unofficial Gullah headquarters, preserving the culture and developing opportunities for Gullahs. Until 1927 or so, St. Helena felt little influence from the outside world. Blacks retained the land, their language, and their unique culture. Many still go shrimping with hand-tied nets, harvest oysters, and grow their own vegetables. Nearby on Daufuskie Island, as well as on Edisto, Wadmalaw and Johns islands near Charleston, Gullah communities can still be found, though development continues to encroach.
A famous Gullah proverb says: If oonuh ent kno weh oonuh dah gwine, oonuh should kno weh oonuh come f'um. Translation: If you don't know where you're going, you should know where you come from.
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Finnegan's Wake - James Joyce PARIS, 17. 1922-1939
None of them (George Soros, Vlad Putin and President Obama) reached their present standings by dint of a warm heart. Michael Moriarty - Canada 2012.
I had a a very good student at La Lumiere (1988-92) who wanted to read Finnegan's Wake by James Joyce. I asked the young woman* if she had read Dubliners and she replied "No."
Had she read, Portrait of an Artist as a Young Man? Again, "No."
Ulysses? " No,"
How about Chamber Music, Pomes Penny each? " No, but heard that if you read James Joyce, you'll have an easier time with college admissions and it helps in the interviews.
It do. Joyce is tough. Have you read Milton? " No."
Dante? " No."
Have ever listened to the Clancy Brothers and Tommy Makem? " No."
Ever heard of Oliver St. John Gogarty**?
Okay. Let's start there with the song " Finnegan's Wake."
" No thanks. I have to meet my counsellor. Bye."
Oliver St.John Gogarty was a pal of young James Joyce and became a prominent Dublin surgeon and man of letters. Interesting name -Oliver = both St. Oliver Plunkett Martyr, but, also Oliver Cromwell whose Death Panels made Martyrs. St. John the Gospel writer and also a great Norman family name that is pronounced Sin Jin across the pond and Gogarty at the caboose. A typical Paddy name related to Fogarty - meaning the banished, or exiled. (O'hOgartaigh)
Gogarty was the Alpha Male and James Joyce the wingman. Gogarty was a superb athlete, gregarious, handsome, confident,physically courageous, and social. Jimmy Joyce, was bookish, sickly, quietly witty, brooding, shy, and angry.
Gogarty was at home in Anglo-Irish Protestant circles and could work a pint glass in a dirty Dublin Moore Street shebeen with honest Tadgh and Paddy. Young James Joyce affected the air of a Pre-Raphaelite genius and often had the living shite beat out of him, unless Gogarty were near-by. Later in Paris, Old Jim Joyce picked fights after getting a snoot-full of absinthe and then declaring " Deal with them, Hemingway!" - which the Oak Park bully did and glad to do so.
Gogarty authored As I went Down Sackville Street, a witty and amusing memoir of pre-WWI and Civil War Dublin ( 1910-1922) and scores of articles, poems, plays and sketches. He was a hero of the IRA during the Black and Tans War and later was elected to the Irish Senate.
James Joyce had a falling out with the Alpha Male in 1904 and imposed exile on himself from dear old dirty Dublin, Ireland and going to regular Mass on Sundays.
My student never asked me about Oliver St. John Gogarty.
James Joyce is on literary Olympus with Milton, Chaucer and Shakespeare. Gogarty is a fine bit of hill.
Joyce, like Milton read and absorbed words, sounds, rythms and rhymes in order to slowly develop works of genius. He did not begin with Finnegan's Wake. Nor should a sixteen year old girl. Nor should anyone. One must immerse oneself in the shallow waters before cliff diving in Mexico.
One of the best cliff-divers wielding a pen and keyboard is renowned actor Michael Moriarty. He passed another birthday on Friday April 5th. Mr. Moriarty lives in self-imposed political exile in Canada and could not be a happier man. He was angered by Bill Clinton, America's Alcibiades, and is appalled by the present occupant of the White House. I have a great deal of respect for Mr. Moriarty. He like Gogarty and Joyce welded to Vaughan Williams - an accomplished actor, musician, historian, journalist and fierce defender of the unborn.
I recommend reading Michael Moriarty, knowing that his prose is a plunge into the deep end of the pool. He is no silly bonhomie like Christopher Buckley, much less a timid titmouse like David Brooks; rather, he is liberal with literary and cultural allusions, lost on to many first time readers. His context is vast.
Click my post title for # 44 in his Michael Moriarty's Haunted Heaven.
* Last I heard this young woman held a Master of Arts and was near completion of her Ph.D. in English Literature.
** "He had a defect that prevented him being a companionable man: he had no reserve in speaking about people, even those he had cause to admire, even those who were close to him. If they had some pitiful disability or shortcoming, he brought it right out. It was an incontinence of speech... The result was that people gave him license and kept a distance from him." --Padraic Colum (emphasis my own)
O.St.J.Gogarty's "The Song of the Cheerful (but slightly sarcastic) Jesus" [e206]
I'm the queerest young fellow that ever was heard.http://www.themodernword.com/joyce/joyce_works_fw.html
My mother's a Jew; my father's a Bird
With Joseph the Joiner I cannot agree
So 'Here's to Disciples and Calvary.'
If anyone thinks that I amn't divine,
He gets no free drinks when I'm making the wine
But have to drink water and wish it were plain
That I make when the wine becomes water again.
My methods are new and are causing surprise:
To make the blind see I throw dust in their eyes
To signify merely there must be a cod
If the Commons will enter the Kingdom of Good
Now you know I don't swim and you know I don't skate
I came down to the ferry one day and was late.
So I walked on the water and all cried, in faith!
For a Jewman it's better than having to bathe.
Whenever I enter in triumph and pass
You will find that my triumph is due to an ass
(And public support is a grand sinecure
When you once get the public to pity the poor.)
Then give up your cabin and ask them for bread
And they'll give you a stone habitation instead
With fine grounds to walk in and raincoat to wear
And the Sheep will be naked before you'll go bare.
The more men are wretched the more you will rule
But thunder out 'Sinner' to each bloody fool;
For the Kingdom of God (that's within you) begins
When you once make a fellow acknowledge he sins.
Rebellion anticipates timely by 'Hope,'
And stories of Judas and Peter the Pope
And you'll find that you'll never be left in the lurch
By children of Sorrows and Mother the Church
Goodbye, now, goodbye, you are sure to be fed
You will come on My Grave when I rise from the Dead
What's bred in the bone cannot fail me to fly
And Olivet's breezy-- Goodbye now Goodbye
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1962 Dallas Cowboys season
|1962 Dallas Cowboys season|
|Head coach||Tom Landry|
|Home field||Cotton Bowl|
|Division place||5th NFL Eastern|
|Playoff finish||did not qualify|
The Cowboys traded away their first round draft choice (fourth overall) in 1962 NFL Draft to the Cleveland Browns. With their first selection the Cowboys selected quarterback Sonny Gibbs from Texas Christian University in the second round (eighteenth overall). Other notable selections in the draft included defensive end George Andrie from Marquette University in the sixth round and Harold Hays from Southern Mississippi in the fourteenth round.
The team acquired several veterns prior to the 1962 season. Sam Baker, formerly of the Browns, was acquired to bring stability to the kicker position. The team traded for offensive tackleMonte Clark from the San Francisco 49ers and acquired Dale Memmelaar, an offensive lineman formerly of the St. Louis Cardinals. Jerry Norton, an eight-year veteran who had played for the Cardinals and the Philadelphia Eagles, was acquired to help out in the secondary. Dick Nolan, who had played defensive back for the New York Giants when Cowboys head coach Tom Landry was the defensive coach there, was hired as an assistant coach on the defensive side of the ball, but ended up actually playing safety for most of the season, in addition to coaching. Lee Folkins, who spent his rookie season with the Green Bay Packers, was the Cowboys starting tight end for most of the year.
Notable rookie free agents the Cowboys signed prior to the season included Pettis Norman, from Johnson C. Smith University, Mike Gaechter, a track and field athlete as well as a football player, from the University of Oregon, and Cornell Green, a basketball player from Utah State University.
|1||September 16, 1962||Washington Redskins||T 35–35||Cotton Bowl||0–0–1||||
|2||September 23, 1962||Pittsburgh Steelers||L 30–28||Cotton Bowl||0–1–1||||
|3||September 30, 1962||at Los Angeles Rams||W 27–17||Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum||1–1–1||||
|4||October 7, 1962||at Cleveland Browns||L 19–10||Cleveland Stadium||1–2–1||||
|5||October 14, 1962||Philadelphia Eagles||W 41–19||Cotton Bowl||2–2–1||||
|6||October 21, 1962||at Pittsburgh Steelers||W 42–27||Forbes Field||3–2–1||||
|7||October 28, 1962||St. Louis Cardinals||L 28–24||Cotton Bowl||3–3–1||||
|8||November 4, 1962||at Washington Redskins||W 38–10||D.C. Stadium||4–3–1||||
|9||November 11, 1962||New York Giants||L 41–10||Cotton Bowl||4–4–1||||
|10||November 18, 1962||Chicago Bears||L 34–33||Cotton Bowl||4–5–1||||
|11||November 25, 1962||at Philadelphia Eagles||L 28–14||Franklin Field||4–6–1||||
|12||December 2, 1962||Cleveland Browns||W 45–21||Cotton Bowl||5–6–1||||
|13||December 9, 1962||at St. Louis Cardinals||L 52–20||Busch Stadium||5–7–1||||
|14||December 16, 1962||at New York Giants||L 41–31||Yankee Stadium||5–8–1||||
Season recap
The Cowboys got off to a frustrating start to the 1962 season, as the team was unable to capitalize on opportunities to win their first two games, both played at home. Head coach Tom Landry decided to alternate between quarterbacks Eddie LeBaron and Don Meredith on every play, and the system proved its worth from the start, as the Cowboys offense rolled up 35 points and 483 yards against the Washington Redskins. Flanker Frank Clarke caught 10 passes for 241 yards and scored 3 touchdowns in the game, but kicker Sam Baker missed a 35-yard field goal with 13 seconds left and the Cowboys had to settle for a 35–35 tie. The next week against the Pittsburgh Steelers the team saw a 99-yard touchdown pass from LeBaron to Clarke be erased due to a holding call in the end zone, which not only wiped out the touchdown but also awarded a safety to the Steelers, giving them the 2 points which turned out to be the difference in a 30–28 loss for the Cowboys. The team rebounded the next week in Los Angeles against the Rams with a 27–17 victory, highlighted by LeBaron's 85-yard touchdown pass to Amos Marsh, but lost a defensive struggle in Cleveland the next week to the Browns 19–10.
The Cowboys, leading the NFL in offense after the first four weeks, went on to score a combined 83 points in their next two games, victories over the Philadelphia Eagles and the Steelers. The Cowboys were unable to maintain momentum, losing to the struggling St. Louis Cardinals 28–24 in a sloppily played game, despite Don Perkins rushing for 137 yards. The following week, the Cowboys may have played their most complete game of the season against the surprising Redskins, beating them in Washington 38–10, with the Cowboys' usually inconsistent defense holding the Redskins to 293 yards and just 10 points, while the offense provided their usual assortment of big plays.
The Cowboys faced their biggest test of the season the following week against the Eastern Conference-leading New York Giants in front of a record crowd at home, but the Giants won in a rout, 41–10. Both Eddie LeBaron and Frank Clarke were injured in the game, limiting the Cowboys offense over the next few weeks, and leading to a repeat of the team's late-season tailspin of 1961. The Cowboys would go on to lose four of the last five games of the season, and while Meredith's inexperience would prove costly at times, it was the defense that was the main culprit, allowing 446 yards or more over five of the last six games. The lone bright spot of the late season was a 45–21 victory over the Browns in the team's home finale. Meredith enjoyed his finest day as a professional, throwing two touchdown passes in the first half, and the maligned defense held Browns fullback Jim Brown to just 13 yards.
The Cowboys offense was among the league's best in 1962, finishing second in both yards gained and points scored. The passing offense finished seventh, and quarterbacks Eddie LeBaron and Don Meredith combined for 31 touchdown passes, second in the league. LeBaron earned a trip to the Pro Bowl for his stellar season, his 8.7 yards per pass attempt ranking second overall among quarterbacks. Frank Clarke emerged as one of the league's top receivers, catching 47 passes for 1043 yards and a league best 14 touchdown receptions, while veteran Billy Howton led the team in receptions with 49. The rushing game finished second overall with Don Perkins and Amos Marsh combining for 1747 of the Cowboys 2040 rushing yards. Perkins earned all-pro recognition for his season.
The defense struggled for much of the season, finishing 13th in both yards allowed and points allowed, as the relatively inexperienced players on defense struggled with injuries and the intricacies of Tom Landry's defense. The team showed improvement from the previous two seasons against the run however, finishing fourth overall and allowing only 3.9 yards per carry. Against the pass the defense finished last in passing yards allowed, and allowed a league high 16.8 yards per completion. The pass rush was too often a non-factor, and the defense didn't force as many turnovers as the previous season. Despite these struggles, the Cowboys did get some strong performances from individual performers such as second-year defensive lineman Bob Lilly, who was named to his first pro bowl, and cornerback Don Bishop, who finished with six interceptions. Middle linebacker Jerry Tubbs also earned pro bowl recognition.
Veteran Sam Baker improved the team's kicking game from the previous season, averaging 45.4 yards per punt, and converting 14 field goals out of 27 attempts. Amos Marsh had a solid season returning kickoffs, averaging 25.0 yards per kick return, and returning a kickoff for a score in a victory against the Eagles. The team struggled covering kickoff returns, allowing 25.5 yards per kick return, and finding a reliable punt returner was becoming an annual problem.
|Dallas Cowboys 1962 roster|
Rookies in italics
|New York Giants||12||2||0||.857||398||283||W-9|
|St. Louis Cardinals||4||9||1||.308||287||356||W-2|
See also
2. The Football Encyclopedia ISBN 0-312-11435-4
3. Total Football ISBN 0-06-270170-3
4. Cowboys Have Always Been My Heroes ISBN 0-446-51950-2
5. http://www.dallasnews.com/sports/football (Archived 2009-05-13)
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Yesterday I was having a bunch of fun playing with SSH tunnels. While I was at it, I glanced over at Thunderbird when it beeped at me, signifying I had new mail. That’s when I realized that I hadn’t yet taken the time to secure any POP3 or SMTP traffic travelling from my local machines. While I was having all this fun with various SSH shenanigans, I had completely forgotten about one of the simplest things I could do to secure my account: running POP3 and SMTP over SSL, aka POP3S and SMTPS (or SSMTP).
Enabling this kind of connection for my own server was no problem at all. Actually, my web hosting provider is smart enough to offer these services right off the bat, so it was merely a matter of confirming their existence.
telnet my-domain.com pop3s
However, I also have a Road Runner account because those folks are my home ISP. Unsure whether or not they offered these services, I scoured their online help pages but no avail. There was only scant information on security, and most of it had to do with how to block pop up windows in Internet Explorer (a futile excersize anyway).
So I turned next to their online chat support. In order to connect, they required that I fill out my full name and email address in a form (which was not itself secured with HTTPS by the way). Here’s a transcript of my conversation with their representative.
Mike S.: Thank you for choosing Road Runner Technical Chat. My name is Mike S.. May we have the first and last name, and the phone number with the area code of the master account holder?
Meitar: Believe I just gave that to you, but sure: Meitar Mxxxxxx (xxx) xxx-xxxx
Mike S.: Thank you, and with whom am I speaking currently?
Meitar: That’s me. Meitar.
Mike S.: Thank you, what technical issue may we assist you with?
Meitar: I’m wondering if you support pop3s (or POPs) for email?
Mike S.: What is it that you are attempting to do?
Meitar: Use it. If it’s available, I’d much rather retrieve my email via an SSL-secured connection than a plaintext one.
Mike S.: If you are trying to connect to a POP3, then that is fine. If you are attempting to setup a POP3 server on your home connection, this would not be supported, and in fact against the Road Runner Terms of Service Agreement.
Meitar: Nonono, I’m not trying to set up a server, I just want to know if *you* support the protocol.
Meitar: That way I can hit that “Use SSL” checkbox in my Mail program.
Mike S.: If you are connecting to the Road Runner POP3 e-mail server to receive your e-mail messages, you will not be able to set it to SSL. If you are using another POP3 server to receive e-mail from another account, you will have to contact the provider of that POP3 server.
Meitar: So you *don’t* use it, right? I’m connecting to the pop-server.nyc.rr.com machine, whichever that is, for my Road Runner email, in case that helps any.
Mike S.: I am sorry, but I do not understand what it is that you are asking of me. That is the correct POP3 server for the Road Runner e-mail accounts.
Meitar: I’d like to know if my computer can still talk to yours if I tell it to speak POP3S rather than plain-old POP3. I want to know this so that I can set up my mail programs to “use SSL” if your server supports it. As I said before, I’d much rather use an SSL connection than not because I frequently check my mail from hotspots around the city.
Mike S.: As I mentioned, you are not able to “use SSL” for the Road Runner e-mail server.
Meitar: Okay. That’s what I wanted to know. :) As an alternative, do I have access to an SSH account along with my subscription to Road Runner?
Mike S.: Unforunately we do not offer such a service at this time.
Meitar: Hm. Drat…. Well, thanks anyway Mike. Hopefully Road Runner will soon offer secure email alternatives for their customers. :) Have a great rest-of-the-day.
Mike S.: You are very welcome! Have a great day!
Mike S.: If you have no further issues that we can assist you with, you may end the chat session by clicking on the Hang Up button and a chat transcript will be displayed for you. Once again thank you for choosing Road Runner!
In an ongoing effort to continue improving our quality of service, we are conducting a customer survey. If you would like to participate, please copy and paste the following link into your browser: http://help.rr.com/html/chatsurvey.html .
Mike S. Has Disconnected
I couldn’t help but be so nice because he really made me laugh.
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Turbomar Energia was established in 1951 as Turbomar – Comércio e Técnica de Máquinas, Lda., headquartered in Largo do Mastro, in Lisbon.
As it grew quickly, by 1969 it moved into new shops and offices in Linda-a-Velha.
At the time its main business was putting together Generator Sets from engines and alternators it imported from the UK.
Spare parts and technical service were complementary activities. Equally important at the time was the sale of telecom equipment, specifically radiotelephones, and the technical service to keep them running.
In the seventies the company started to promote the quality and reliability of ductile cast iron pipes in Portugal.
In the eighties it started to sell and provide technical service for Static Systems (Uninterruptible Power Systems – UPS, Stabilizers and DC Systems).
In the nineties the company entered the cogeneration business, selling Cogeneration Systems.
Convinced of the importance of cogeneration and that it should specialize in the Energy Industry, the company decided to focus on Energy Production and derivative businesses.
It shut down its ductile iron pipe business, transferred the telecom business to the person who had been Technically Responsible for it, spinning off a new business, Turborádio.
Later Turbomar Energia would also shut down its Static Systems area, transferring the business to another company.
Recently Turbomar Energia entered the Renewable Energy business (in addition to Biogas based cogeneration), including in its portfolio systems to produce energy from renewable sources, specifically Solar Energy (Photovoltics) and Fuel Cells.
As it completes its 60th anniversary, Turbomar Energia believes that its mission is to consolidate its position as a leading player in the Energy industry, combining quality and accumulated knowledge with the dynamics of a forward looking business.
Turbomar is NP EN ISO 9001:2008 certified.
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