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Hate when dealing with people that want to get their way at any cost.
I hate how Trixi's avatars always make me want to go look at porn
You poor thing
You're being help responsible if I go blind!
Look at the bright side, you would no longer see my avatars then.
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more confused then I am already. It is confusing going through
all of it by yourself, not knowing your future, and then being
a single parent at 18, getting out of the foster care system
without any parents or family. It is really confusing.
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Widely known for his thorough, candid approach to teaching God’s Word, John MacArthur is a fifth-generation pastor, a popular author and conference speaker, and has served as pastor-teacher of Grace Community Church in Sun Valley, California since 1969. John and his wife, Patricia, have four grown children and fourteen grandchildren.
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AVL Moving Systems2953 Bunker Hill Lane, Suite 400 Santa Clara, California United States of America
AVL Moving Systems False sales promise, broke my piano and rejected to reimburse, neglected my claim for over 6 months Santa Clara, California
I am writing to file a complaint against AVL Moving Systems (DBA, owned by Suraj Viswanathan from Ram Moving Corp) on the following three things:
1. Faulty sales promise - they promised they could move piano
2. Poor moving services they fell my piano to the ground
3. After 6 months, they still neglected my claim for reimbursement
AVL Moving Systems gave faulty promise during sales call that they could move piano, but ended up that on the moving day (June 25, 2012), the movers had no experiences moving piano, nor they had proper tools for moving piano, and they didnt even know they had a piano to move!
The movers placed my piano only on a small and unstable four-wheel cart. Despite our frequent reminder of careful handling, they still left my piano unattended by the curbside, ended up the piano falling forward to the ground. The piano was seriously damaged inside and outside.
I notified AVL Moving Systems and filed a claim right away. Their sales person Jeff Olson let Claim Adjusting Firm handle the settlement and asked me to just deal with them. However, AVL Moving Systems never sent me the final signed moving contract, which is the most important document for the claim filing. I asked Jeff Olson for over 10 times by phone and email, he completely neglected all my requests.
Claim Adjusting Firm said they could get the moving contract from AVL Moving Systems themselves, and the settlement process would took them 15-120 days to settle this case. From July to Nov, I checked with them regularly for updates, and they didnt have any progress. At mid Nov, Claim Adjusting Firm told me they no longer worked with AVL Moving Systems anymore! I waited for five whole months for no results and progress on my claim!
I then immediately sent Jeff Olson at AVL Moving Systems a notice to push them to settle my case and reimburse my loss by Nov 30, or I would take action against them. THEY STILL IGNORED MY REQUEST!
I filed complaints against them at Better Business Bureau (BBB) and Public Utility Commission (PUC) on Jan 4, 2013. They finally sent the moving contract to PUC. But they argued that they could only reimburse $0.60/lb based on the signed contract. This is totally unfair and dishonest. I cannot accept such reimbursement for a broken piano. I am taking every action to pursue my reimbursement and complain against them!
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Islamabad: Pakistan today hoped that the ceasefire violations along the Line of Control would not be a setback to or derail the peace process with India.
"You asked whether this will set back or derail the (peace) process. I will hope not and I (do not) see it derailing or setting back the process," Pakistan Foreign Minister Hina Rabbani Khar said during a news conference at the Foreign Office this afternoon.
"I hope both the countries will show their commitment to correct (the situation) as we are showing our commitment to correct," she said in response to a flurry of questions about two clashes along the LoC that left one Pakistani and two Indian soldiers dead.
Khar reiterated Pakistan's offer to have the clashes investigated by the UN Military Observer Group in India and Pakistan. India has outrightly rejected this offer.
"We have asked for (a probe by) UNMOGIP and conveyed to the Indian side that this is an option which is on the table because we clearly have nothing to hide. We would want a third party to investigate the matter and set the record straight," she said.
The situation had deteriorated because of "some unnecessary statements and unnecessary atmospherics which were created", she contended.
She said the two countries have mechanisms in place to deal with "challenges like the one we have been faced with in the last week...so that we can continue as normal neighbours".
As part of these efforts, the Directors General of Military Operations of the two countries had been in contact and a protest had been lodged by Pakistan's Foreign Office with the Indian Deputy High Commissioner, she said. MORE | <urn:uuid:9bff6860-4d15-4065-9212-978d6900fa2b> | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | http://www.sify.com/news/Hope-ceasefire-violations-wouldn-t-derail-peace-process-Pak-news-National-nbkqafdhabb.html | 2013-05-23T19:06:24Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2013-20/segments/1368703682988/warc/CC-MAIN-20130516112802-00050-ip-10-60-113-184.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.976593 | 332 | null | null | HuggingFaceFW/fineweb |
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Yawning and creaking, I staggered off the bus. It was still dark in Dahkla. After a particularly weird conversation involving the local police and a desert taxi driver (implying I would have to wait three days for a shared taxi to the border), I parted with 130 Euro [CHINNNNG! See those gold rings fly!] to hire all six places in the desert taxi.
It’s four hours drive to the border, so I kinda justified the cost – there is no real public transport, it’s shared taxi or nothing, and if you ain’t got nobody to share…
Only (I found out later) I think the cop meant that I would have to wait three hours, not three days. Heures and Jours aside, it was a looooooong trip. Then I had to wait in the baking sun OF THE SAHARA DESERT NO LESS for an hour to get my stamp out (oooooh, they love taking their merry time about things, don’t they, border guards?). There is 3km of MINED no-mans land between the two borders (keep to the track!) and so I hitched a lift in an oil truck through the barren, littered track that joins the two countries (who haven’t seen eye-to-eye since Morocco’s great land grab of 1975) – we CRAWLED at 4kph.
Finally… dirty, sweating and tired… I get to the Mauritanian border.
In my 2006 edition of Lonely Planet West Africa it clearly states… you can get your visa on the border.
In my 2007 edition of Lonely Planet Africa it clearly states… you can get your visa on the border.
I checked this on the internet last November, before I left… you can get your visa on the border.
Visa, s’il vous plaît…
No. Not here. Rabat.
WHAT? The desert SHOOK from the barrage of expletives that issued forth.
Rabat is 2000 kilometres away.
A shrug…”the rules have changed. Here are all the people I have turned back…” – a list of perhaps a hundred or so names, passport numbers. Smug. Ha ha silly westerners cannot break into Africa.
I try to bribe him, but he’s not shiftin’.
Sorry, Mauritania, did I miss something here? Let’s get this straight… YOU ARE ONE OF THE POOREST COUNTRIES IN THE WORLD. Over 90% of your population live on less than a dollar a day. I (thank my lucky stars) come from the FIFTH richest. I have a wad of dollars in my pocket ready to spend on your transport, your food and your accommodation – AND YOU WON’T LET ME IN. Instead, that money is going to be spent in MOROCCO – you know, those ne’erdowells that ‘STOLE’ Western Sahara from you.
Africa already reminds me of the joke about the man who asks God if he can win the lottery; God agrees, but after three weeks go by without a win, the man asks, what gives? God suggests that it might help if the man went out and bought a ticket.
God damn you, Mauritania. God damn you to hell.
I turned around and headed back over no-man’s-land. This is the ONLY viable overland route into Sub-Saharan Africa. I had no choice.
I got a shared taxi back to Dakhla. I had to share the front seat with this guy who had NO volume control and an amazingly irritating Peter Lorre-like voice. Christ, I have never wanted to throw somebody out of a speeding car so much in my life. I actually looked at the handle a couple of times to see if I could make it look like an accident.
I tried to close my eyes and go to sleep, but this utter —- kept on tapping my shoulder EVERY FIVE MINUTES to show me some utter CRAP animation / music video / MENU(!) on his mobile phone. Oh man, you have NO idea how much I wanted to throw that damn thing out of the window (and the phone). On top of that, he kept getting a picture of himself out of his pocket, pointing at the picture and then pointing at himself, like I was meant to be impressed by this new-fangled technology.
I had to put up with FOUR HOURS of this jerk.
Then he sat there with the crappy tinny distorted phone speaker blearing RIGHT NEXT TO MY EAR that utter bobbins Middle Eastern music that sounds like a cartoon character being thrown down a VERY deep well.
etc. Ad Nauseum ad infinitum.
By the time I got to Dakhla I was ready to kill, kill and kill again. And I’m a lover, not a fighter.
And just to add injury to insult, the tooth filling that I had done a few days ago in Barcelona FELL OUT.
Any lesser mortal would have given up at this point. But I realised what I needed was a POWER-UP KEBAB…
A tasty shawarma and a coke increased my hit-points to 125 and I started to see the funny side.
Is this the best Africa can throw at me? Ha! Even if it takes me the rest of the year, I’m going to crack this nut, no matter how many sledgehammers I get through. Going back to Rabat is just like having to start again on level 1-1.
I grew up in a time in which you could not save your computer games. I’m used to this kind of nonsense.
After some faffing about with photocopies of my passport (so everyone on the bus didn’t have to wait for fifteen minutes at every police checkpoint while they took down my details), I hopped on the bus back to Agadir. It would be 2 days before I arrived in Rabat.
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I stayed in Auberge Du Sahara camping in Dahkla and would thoroughly recommend it. It only cost about a fiver and they even made me dinner. In the morning, twas another bit of shared taxi malarkey to the border. There I met Michel, a French guy heading to Dakar in his van. He took me the killer 3km over no-mans land, and there we waited.
We had arrived at the border around 11am. By 4pm we had finally got our passports stamped into Maur-f-ing-tania. Seriously. Was the border very busy? Was it hell. I’ve seen more people at a pro-paedophile rally in a sink estate in Croydon.
There is an old Moroccan proverb, A guest is a gift from God.
I think there’s also a Mauritanian proverb. A guest is about as wanted as blood in your stool.
Can I recommend you NEVER go to Mauritania? Seriously. 0/10.
The worst of it is, Michel didn’t have a visa.
THEY CHANGED THE RULES AGAIN.
You can now GET A VISA ON THE GOD-DAMN BORDER!!!!!!!
I screamed, but the desert didn’t seem to care.
But every cloud and all that jazz, I did get to see the Iron Ore train made famous by Michael Palin in ‘Sahara’…
…which was pretty cool. It’s over 4km long, making it the longest train in the world!!
Michel took me as far as the bus ‘station’ (the side of the road) and I got on the coach to Nouakchott, the capital of this inhospitable land. The road was good and the desert scenery was nice.
That night, I stayed in a really good camp site/youth hostel on the edge of town and in the morning headed over to get a ‘sept place‘ (a shared taxi) for the border with Senegal.
And so my journey took me to the most expensive country so far. More expensive than Japan, Norway and London PUT TOGETHER. I am talking, of course(?), about Senegal.
The Sept-Place taxi that took me to the border (as any who half a brain cell should be able to work out) is designed to take seven passengers.
Mine took FOURTEEN.
After a good few hours of that (and the fact we stopped every few seconds to pay some corrupt policeman a bribe), I was ready to kill, kill and kill again, but now I had the border to negotiate.
Sorry mate, it’s closed until 3pm. What?
Yeah, closed. What for? Lunch?
I looked at my watch. 12:15pm.
A calculation in my head – if I wait until 3, I’ll get into Dakar about 11 at night.
Dakar, first time, by myself, at 11pm. Hmm…
Okay, how much will it be to go through now?
Is my ass worth twenty dollars? Of course it is. I got let through the gate. With the money wedged into my passport, I got my stamp out.
Good riddance Mauritania, you dreadful little place. Never going back there.
But then I had to pay some swine to row me over the Senegal River. Only the five Euros that I gave him wasn’t enough for his five minutes of hard work – his station as a toothless rower of chaps across a tiny river had somehow led him to believe that he was a Lawyer or Top Surgeon who deserved more than 60 Euros per hour, 480 Euros per day, 124,800 Euros a year…
So he followed me around for the next half-hour blabbing in some language that I (thankfully) didn’t speak.
Ah, but now I have to get into Senegal, the most expensive country on EarthTM . I was greeted on the far shore by a turd or several, which I negotiated with aplomb, I then went to talk to the border guard, who had better things to do (like watch the telly).
You want to come in? Wait until 3pm. I bribe. Twenty bucks? Nah. Forty? Nah. FIFTY? Nope. Try Sixty.
Yep, that’s how much the guard wanted. More than a day’s wages in the West. Oh, you poor impoverished Africans with your AIDS and your malaria and your turds all over the ground, I’ve found where all your money has gone! (this isn’t rocket science). Try looking in the back pockets of your officials.
It was pay up, or get to Dakar in the middle of the night.
I chose to pay, at an exchange rate that would make Mary Whitehouse swear like a docker.
But at least I’m in Senegal now!! Here’s the video of the arduous journey down here:
Squeezed into another Sept-Place, I made my way over the pot-holes and through the police bribery-points (we could call them check-points, but that makes them sound like they aren’t just there to stiff the people out of their cash). By the time I arrived in Dakar, my arse was numb, my back was killing me and my family jewels felt like somebody had put them in a pressure-cooker for several hours (which, on reflection, they had).
I rang Mentor, the contact that Lonely Planet had hooked me up with, on my new-fangled Senegalese Orange SIM card (my UK SIM cards are blocked here) and he asked if I want to stay at his place. I said yes and thanked him for his generosity. It wasn’t ‘til I got there that I found out it would be 30 Euro a night to sleep on a thin sponge and have a cold shower. Couchsurfing this is not.
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A couple years ago, I borrowed all of my friend's Criterion DVDs and Blu-rays. I still haven't given them back, and watch them from time to time. (In case he's reading this: I'm "sorry".) The other night was my second crack at My Dinner With André. I loved it the first time, but I wasn't sure how it would hold up.
Well, it was incredible. Pretentious, self-defeating, quirky, and incredible.
In case you're unfamiliar with the film, it's a dialogue between two old theater friends, who haven't seen each other in a few years. The skeptic, Wally, is played by the "Sicilian" guy from Princess Bride, and the hippie, André, is played by a good-looking man with a combover.
Much of the film concerns the lavishly self-indulgent experimental theater that André has been partaking in, but my favorite exchange is about Wally's electric blanket.
Wally: You know, I was thinking, last Christmas Debbie and I were given an electric blanket. And I could tell you that it is just such a marvelous advance over our old way of life and it is just great! But it's quite different from not having an electric blanket. And I sometimes wonder, 'well, what is it doing to me?' I sort of feel like I'm not sleeping in the same way.
André: Well no, you wouldn't be!
Wally: And my dreams are sort of different. And I feel a bit different when I get up in the morning.
André: I wouldn't put an electric blanket on for anything. First, I'd worried I'd get electrocuted! You know, I don't trust technology. But I mean the main thing, Wally, is I just think that kind of comfort just separates you from reality in a very direct way.
Wally: You mean...
André means that an electric blanket makes you forget about the cold, and cold can be a good thing. Cold can make you have compassion for poor people who are cold and don't have electric blankets. Cold could cause you to snuggle closer to your partner. Most importantly, being cold reminds you that it's cold. We're animals, after all, so why shouldn't we experience the world like animals do, and let our animal instincts kick in?
Naturally, André isn't the first person to wonder this. Thoreau talks about the heat problem in Walden:
"The luxuriously rich are not simply kept comfortably warm, but unnaturally hot; as I implied before, they are cooked, of course a lá mode."
Thoreau believed a human should find ways to maintain his own body heat, through shelter or clothing, but anything beyond his natural body heat was, by definition, the cooking of oneself.
André as well talks about comfort beyond necessity being a self-destruction. He describes an old woman who loved to eat chicken, and so only ate chicken, and so starved to death through lack of diverse nourishment.
The electric blanket is "like being lobotomized by watching television," says André.
"Yeah, but I mean, I would never give up my electric blanket," says Wally.
The irony, of course, is that this dinner conversation is taking place at a fancy restaurant of André's, not Wally's, choosing — Wally likely can't even afford the bill. André is rich, and lives outside the city, in a comfortable house, while Wally lives in Manhattan squalor.
To build his own log cabin in the woods, of reasonable warmth, Thoreau bought and disassembled the shanty of a small, poor family.
My point is that leaving the internet, as I'm currently doing, is an André / Thoreau move. It's not just ironic or laughable for me to suggest it to others, it's mean-spirited, or at least insensitive. And after all, the problem has never been electric blankets and chicken, the problem is only one of moderation — how high should we turn up the electric blanket, and how much chicken is part of a balanced diet?
The problem has never been electric blankets and chicken, the problem is only one of moderation
As I've noted before, whenever I describe my experiment to people, they feel judged. They explain how horrible they are for checking Facebook so often, and then justify it, and then throw up their hands and exclaim: "I just don't know!"
I just don't know, either, and that's the whole point. It's cold outside, we need electric blankets. I switched mine off for a bit, just to see how cold it is outside. But it's not going to be forever. There's a new StarCraft II expansion coming out soon. I'm "missing out on so many good GIFs," my friends tell me. I would never give up my electric blanket.
Paul Miller will regularly be posting dispatches from the disconnected world on The Verge during his year away from the internet. He won't be reading your comments, but he'll be here in spirit. | <urn:uuid:f056f74f-3bdc-4203-9876-f4e4f7565118> | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | http://www.theverge.com/2012/8/24/3263796/offline-my-dinner-with-andre-paul-miller/in/2771566 | 2013-05-23T19:07:43Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2013-20/segments/1368703682988/warc/CC-MAIN-20130516112802-00050-ip-10-60-113-184.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.976681 | 1,075 | null | null | HuggingFaceFW/fineweb |
Could Chomsky be Wrong?
Université de Paris 8
Well, could he? If you trawl the net, you will find that the majority of material on language acquisition - whether of a first or a second language - is strongly Nativist and often simply takes it for granted that Chomsky and Fodor have, between them, swept away all possibility of opposition. In the English-speaking world - the French, for example, are far more skeptical - the Universal Grammar or the language module rules supreme.
This page is simply an attempt to redress the balance ; you will find a set of links to pages that offer alternatives to what appears to be the reigning paradigm. I add material as I find it, trying to give some indication of the arguments. Although I am neither a linguist nor a neuroscientist, I have tried to exercise some judgement over what to include, but you may find you disagree with a number of my calls. So if anyone has any comments - other than to pooh-pooh the whole idea of questioning Chomsky - I'd be glad to hear them.
Chomsky does not believe that human language evolved from any previous animal communication system, but sprang into being from nowhere. Pinker disagrees with this, but there are problems for the Nativist view in admitting a Darwinian origin for human speech. One of the foremost critics of the Chomskian model from the evolutionary perspective is Terrence Deacon, whose book 'The Symbolic Species' is an attempt to show how language must have evolved gradually, and how the underlying rules, far from being too complex to be learned without the aid of a special module, are, in fact, child's play. You may wish to read William Calvin's review of the book. James Hurford, reviewing it for the Times Literary Supplement, is critical but ultimately favourable. Deacon himself has a paper on 'meme theory' from the Semiotic Review of Books on the web which does expand on one of his arguments.
While Calvin, particularly in his conversations with Bickerton, seems sometimes sympathetic to the idea that language is an innate and specific competence, other neurologists are less charitable ; Ralph-Axel Mueller, in a paper entitled 'Innateness, Autonomy, Universality?' makes a point that is often put by brain-specialists - the specialization of certain regions of the brain for language processing is an end-result of development rather than being programed into the genome, and, in general, it cannot be said that any of the higher brain functions are innate.
It may be that the burgeoning interest in the evolution of language will prove to be one of the most crucial proving grounds of Nativism ; see the Paris Conference on Language Evolution web-site, where you will find abstracts of interventions by both Nativists and anti-Nativists (You will also find a link to the most recent Conference which is to be held at Leipzig). The Nativist position on modularity is strongly questioned by one strand in evolutionary thinking, which claims that our ancestors' first symbolic communication system was gestural, and that language is intimately related to kinesis : they make the point that Broca's area is concerned both with linguistic and with bodily sequencing.
For an intriguing piece on evolution and meme theory which takes on Chomsky, see Vaneechoutte and Skoyles 'The memetic origin of language ; Modern humans as musical primates'. They cite Robin Allott, who has written a critique of Pinker's "The Language Instinct", arguing that one cannot construct an evolutionary account of language from within the Chomskyan tradition. Allot has other interesting papers on this page.
For a Whorfian perspective on the evolution of language see Daniel Moonhawk Alford's pages, hosted by Don Watson. Alford provides a line-by-line critique of Chomsky's rebuttal of Whorf. For another critical view from within anthropology, see Chris Knight's "Noam Chomsky ; Politics or Science?" , who argues that that Chomsky's anarchist politics are inversely related to his linguistics paradigm, which was moulded initially by military and other corporate requirements..
Quartz and Sejnowski, in their 'Constructivist Manifesto', argue that Chomsky and Pinker have avoided confronting the problems inherent in modeling a 'non-stationary mechanism'. They argue that :
Two themes emerge from finding a structural measure of representational complexity: (1) development is a progressive increase in the structures underlying representational complexity, and (2) this increase depends on interaction with a structured environment to guide development. These form the basis of neural constructivism, the developmental theory we present.
(N.B. Ash Asudeh, of the University of Edinburgh, disagrees that they have refuted Fodor and Chomsky).
A group of British cognitive scientists ran a 'Constructivist Workshop' for a while. An outline of their meetings, with useful bibliographical indications, is still on the web, although they announce a little ruefully that 'the workshop has been temporarily discontinued'. However, the webmaster, Gert Westermann, has several of his own papers on the constructivist approach to language available from his home page.
Deacon sees language as being basically simple in structure - simple enough to be learned by a two-year-old ; Nativists often claim that it is, in fact, far too complex to be learned without help. One of the critical moments in any argument with a Generative Grammarian is when s/he will draw up a list of 'difficult' sentences and then lean back with a satisfied smile, asking you to show how a child could have worked them out for herself. I always feel a little nonplussed at this, for often I am unable to see why it is that the sentences are supposed to be so obscure ; their difficulty seems to be a product of the linguist's analytical tools, rather than of the sentence-structures themselves. Richard Hudson, who is Professor of Linguistics at University College London, seems to be on to something ; he believes that if you look to the words, the meaning will out. Have a look at The difficulty of (so-called) self-embedded structures - you'll have to scroll down the page and then load it down. Hudson has developed a theory of language structure which he calls 'Word Grammar', and also provides a list of links to sites representing other approaches.
In a similar vein, Thomas Schoenneman (pdf file) argues that the structural similarities found across languages are of a very simple nature, and that they are best explained as arising from the fact that "all languages attempt to communicate the same sorts of semantic information".
Addressing the same argument, some linguists have been working with computers to see whether they can write programs that will learn rules of grammar without needing the specialist module that the Nativists believe in. Although no-one has yet produced a machine that can learn a fully-fledged language, some specialists do claim to have trained their computers to deduce rules in such a way as to falsify the Chomskian impossibility arguments. For one example, have a look at Gerry Wolff's 'Language Learning as Compression' page. (References to other, similar attempts will be found on other pages to which I shall be pointing).
A model of learning which its authors see as applying to all forms of knowledge - language as much as any other - is Anderson's ACT*. At one time, you could access an on-line tutorial from the page, but this seems to be difficult to reach at the moment.
Martin Redington and Nick Chater are working in a similar way - although they are not specifically interested in falsifying the Nativist view. Geoffrey Sampson, one of the participants in the Paris Conference, working in the same area, is far more dismissive of 'the Language Instinct', and claims to have countered every one of the Nativist arguments in his book 'Educating Eve'. His paper "There is No Language Instinct", given at the Conference, is on-line.
Both Wolff and Hudson see language as consisting of a network or set of networks. One of the most powerful of anti-modularity voices is that of Elizabeth Bates ; several of her works can be loaded down from her home page. She also takes a network view of language - you can look at "On the inseparability of grammar and the lexicon: Evidence from acquisition, aphasia and real-time processing", for example (a PDF file) - and she is particularly good at picking holes in the Nativist arguments advanced on the basis of the characteristics of 'language-savants' such as Williams syndrome children : see On language savants and the structure of the mind, another PDF file. In fact, everything on this site is worth looking at, and a happy life-time could be spent following up the bibliographical leads. You will also want to look at Annette Karmiloff-Smith's "Precis of Beyond modularity: A developmental perspective on cognitive science". (Behavioral and Brain Sciences - an unedited preprint).
Bates and Karmiloff-Smith's colleague (or coconspirator?) Jeff Elman also has a number of papers on-line, including "The emergence of language: A conspiracy theory" (in PDF format). Elman can be described as a 'connectionist'.
Another important source in this tradition is Brian MacWhinney's page, where several of his articles - in PDF format again - are available for down-load. MacWhinney sees linguistics in general, and Chomskyan linguistics in particular, as having neglected competitive models of grammar. They fail to see that "Language structure and processing are completely intertwined: There is no distinction between competence and performance"(Competition and Teachability, 1986).
(The Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy provides a short article on connectionism, with some useful links). Also well worth looking at is David Plaut's page, which has a number of links to his essays, including "Language acquisition in the absence of explicit negative evidence: how important is starting small?", written with Douglas Rohde, in which the authors argue that "under a statistical model of the language environment, Gold s theorem and the possible lack of explicit negative evidence do not implicate innate, linguistic-specific mechanisms". (I found their discussion of Gold particularly useful).
One of the main voices in connectionism is that of William Bechtel ; his article entitled : "What knowledge must be in the head in order to acquire language" (available as pdf file from his Publications page) , in which he argues against Fodor that language cannot be uniquely situated in the mind, is available in PostScript format. Grounds for skepticism concerning connectivist claims are voiced by the philosopher István S. N. Berkeley in his essay "Some Myths of Connectionism".)
Fodor sees Connectionism as a born-again Behaviourism. This characterization is enthusiastically embraced by Ullin T. Place, in 'Behaviourism as a Standpoint in Linguistics', published in the net review 'Connexions'. In another article, 'The Role of the Hand in the Evolution of Language', elsewhere on the web, Place puts forward a Behaviourist model of the evolution of language, which he sees as developing first through gesture.
Two further critiques of Chomsky's position from a behaviourist perspective can be downloaded in pdf form from the site of the Review 'Analysis of Verbal Behavior : David Palmer's 'Chomsky's Nativism; a Critical Review' and 'Chomsky's Nativism Reconsidered' can be downloaded from the 'Select Electronic Reprints' page. Palmer sees Chomsky's review of Skinner's 'Verbal Behavior' as having been 'harmful to linguistics'.
Bates and Karmiloff-Smith do not deny modularity as such - but see it as developing through learning. William O'Grady, at the University of Hawaii, on the other hand, may be described as taking a 'nativist' position, but with no need for such a thing as a grammar module. He writes "the phenomena that lie at the core of traditional work on syntax (the architecture of phrase structure, pronominal co-reference, control, agreement, constraints on extraction, and the like) can be explained by the right theory of sentence processing-a theory that does not make reference to a grammar at all." You can access several of his papers from the site, including 'The Radical Middle' (scroll down and load as pdf).
Another model of interest is Ezra Van Everbroeck's CLASPnet. This is a web-version of his M.Sc dissertation, which presents, he says "an original model illustrating the relevance of connectionist simulations to theoretical linguistic research."
Another well-known critic of Chomsky's is Roger Schank, a specialist in Artificial Intelligence. In the page indexed here, he is interviewed for John Brockman's 'The Third Culture ; Beyond the Scientific Revolution' (Simon and Schuster, 1995). Chomsky, he says, represents everything that's bad about academics, (at one point he could not talk about what he considers to be Chomsky's charlatanism without getting angry). In particular, he was enraged by Chomsky's deliberate exclusion of meaning. John F. Sowa, in a detailed comparison of Schank's work with that of Richard Montague, looks at how a lexicon might be constructed.
Chomsky's distinction between competence and performance, and his dismissal of the latter as good evidence for linguists has, it seems, condemned those interested in language to spend the rest of their lives contemplating such phrases as 'John promised Bill to leave' or 'John asked Bill for permission to leave' (both from Chomsky's 'Language and Mind', Harcourt, Brace Jovanovich, 1972). Given the richness of human expression, this is a self-denial of awesome proportions. Is it justified? Robert de Beaugrande argues that it is not - he also directs his argument at Stephen Krashen's attempt to build on Chomsky's work to elaborate a theory of second-language acquisition. In another paper, de Beaugrande holds that Chomsky has lead a 'performative campaign to replace real language with ideal language' which allows him to avoid confronting the social nature of linguistic processes.
Ngoni Chipere of the University of Cambridge, in his paper, 'Real Language Users', suggests that if we look at the way people really use language, instead of exchanging phrases between linguists, we discover that there are wide variations in the degree to which people can handle grammatical complexity (and see Huttenlocher, below). He compared skill in the comprehension of grammatically challenging sentences on the part of educated and non-educated subjects, finding that that highly educated non-native speakers may show a greater ability to understand challenging sentences than less educated native speakers. (It has to be said that the educated speakers were, in fact, linguists - which may account for their being good at the kind of games that linguists play).
Another linguist whose main work is constructing grammar with the aid of the computer is Remko Scha of the Institute for Logic, Language and Computation of the University of Amsterdam. In "Language theory and language technology; competence and performance", first published in Dutch in 1990, he argues that : "The current generation of language processing systems is based on linguistically motivated competence models of natural languages. The problems encountered with these systems suggest the need for performance-models of language processing, which take into account the statistical properties of actual lanuage use".
While some construct computer programs to learn languages, others are actually looking at the ways in which real flesh-and-blood children do it. (For an idea of what is going on in this field, see the Standford "Child Language Research Forum" page. You can also go to the 'Language Science Research Group" page, which has a rich set of resources, including several articles and some recordings - with transcripts - of children's speech).
Although a number of workers in this field - such as Boysson-Bardies, whose excellent 'Comment la langue vient aux enfants' has now been translated into English - take a Nativist stance, not all of them do. One interesting approach is that of Janellen Huttenlocher, whose investigations indicate that mothers' verbal behaviour towards their children is crucial not only to their acquisition of vocabulary, but also to their mastery of grammar - children whose mothers talk to them a lot are better able to decode and encode complex sentences than are those who receive little stimulation ("With respect to syntax", she writes, "the studies show that the mastery of complex syntax forms (recursive devices) is highly related to the proportion of complex speech used by their parents". Chomsky believes that there are no significant differences in the degree to which individual native-speakers acquire competence). Although her work is not web-available, a journalistic summary may be found here - scroll down the page a little to find that part of the article.
Other researchers into language acquisition - Melissa Bowerman, for example - can be found from the Max Planck Institute for Psycholinguistics home page.
Michael Gasser and Eliana Colunga, in "Playpen : Towards an Architecture for Modeling the Development of Spatial Cognition", argue that "the study of the acquisition of word meaning requires taking seriously non-linguistic cognition, in particular human vision and the pre-linguistic development of concepts". "Playpen" itself is a connectionist modeling of what they characterize as a radical grounded conception of language acquisition.
On vocabulary acquisition, Paul Bloom, a psychologist at Yale, has recently published 'How Children Learn the Meanings of Words'. Bloom, who takes neither a nativist nor a connectivist position, argues that "word learning is the product of a set of cognitive and linguistic abilities that include the ability to acquire concepts, an appreciation of syntactic cues to meaning, and a rich understanding of the mental states of other people". An article setting out the main arguments of the book will be found at the BBS Online site.
Another specialist in child-development (and primatology), Michael Tomasello, is also skeptical of nativist claims ; he says that children are great imitators, compared with our chimpanzee cousins. They model their behaviour on that of the adults around them - they learn - for language as well as for other behaviours. Some indications of Tomasello's thought can be found in an article written with Christophe Boesch, published in Current Anthropology, although this is more concerned with primates in general than the human animal in particular. (My thanks to Tim Dougherty for the reference).
One beef I have with Chomsky is the way he airily declares out of court any work which is not within his own domain. Working from first principles, he is able to dismiss investigations - such as those of Basil Bernstein - without having taken the trouble to read the papers. To the extent that American linguistics has come under the thrall of Nativism, other ways of working have been marginalised - so that, for example, we hear little of Functionalist Linguistics (or of its French equivalent 'enunciative grammar'). Could it be that the victory of the Nativist perspective is largely a matter of rhetorical power - both Chomsky and Fodor are formidable in argument, as Piaget discovered to his cost - rather than of substance? Konrad Koerner, of the University of Ottowa, sees the Chomskian revolution as being due to factors other than its adequacy, elegance or economy ; he offers a socio-historical outline of the rise of Generative Linguistics. Rather more gently, Keith Allan, of Monash University, argues that while Chomsky's work has value, it is not the only way of going about things.
The most often cited alternative to Chomsky's model is that of Halliday's Systemic Functional approach. The Systemic Meaning Modelling Group at Maquarie University is the primary web resource for this. Then you could see The Systemic Functional Room, maintained by Noboru Yamaguchi, of Tohoku University, Japan, (but beware of some very aggressive graphics) and you can also consult Carol Chapelle's page on Functional linguistics. (Ms. Chapelle asks her students in applied linguistics to compare Chomsky and Halliday).
Some of Chomsky's own students became dissatisfied with certain features of his model, and were instrumental in forging a distinct brand of language study - Cognitive Linguistics. An interview with George Lakoff by John Brockman gives some background into how the break came about.The International Cognitive Linguistics Association has its own site, which is not, at the moment, particularly exciting. An introductory bibliography for the field has been compiled by Dick Hudson.
There are several papers written in this tradition that you can load down from Zouhair Maalej's page - such as "Metaphoric Discourse in the Age of Cognitive Linguistics (with special reference to Tunisian Arabic).
Out of the same stable is Fillmore's Construction Grammar. There is a page dedicated to this on the Berkeley server, put together by Charles Fillmore and Paul Kay. Although it hasn't been updated since 1997, it still offers a couple of chapters of a book they were writing on the grammar, and a number of lectures. A bibliography on Construction grammars is also available. (Richard Hudson compares his own Word Grammar with Fillmore's in a recent document available from his home site).
In a similar vein, a web-page put up from Kazan University, under the aegis of the Russian Association of Artificial Intelligence, offers The Web Journal of Formal, Computational and Cognitive Linguistics. Several interesting papers are available for down-loading - including Two Paradigms of Linguistics : The Semiotic Versus Non-Semiotic Paradigm by Sebastian Shaumyan (I can't load the original page any more - this link takes you to the paper via another site - load down as pdf)). Shaumyan argues that Chomsky has ignored the relationship between sound and meaning, and advances what he calls the semiotic paradigm, continuing the tradition in linguistics as rooted in the work of Saussure. Shaumyan also posted a short statement of his case against Chomsky's psychologism to the Linguist list.
Other dissatisfied Chomskans can be found at the HPSG Server at Stanford. This has a good set of links, and interviews with Ivan Sag, Bob Carpenter, Dan Flickinger and Hans Uszkoreit (Note - this has been shifted from the University of Ohio server, losing some items in the process, it seems).
There is also a 'Beyond Chomsky' Website run by Bernard Paul Sypniewski out of Rowan University, hosting a number of papers by linguists such as Victor Yngve ('Human Linguistics - the Hard Science Alternative'). Its 'statement of purpose', written by Bruce Richman opens :"The main obstacle that we have today to clearly understanding the nature and origin of language is the overly formalistic, anti-empirical, anti-historical influence of Chomsky's paradigm for doing linguistics." Bernard Sypniewski encourages contributions. (I can't seem to access this site using Mozilla on OSX. Bruce Richman tells me that there is a site menu on the left hand side, but I can't see it. I can't see it using Opera on Linux either. Perhaps it's just for Windows people).
For an early call to go "Beyond Chomsky", see Leon James' "Prolegomena to a Theory of Communicative Competence", written in 1969, and which takes on the task of evaluating the Chomsky revolution 'ten years after'.
On a rather different tack, James Cooke Brown, who has spent many years teaching people to speak the logical language Loglan, argues that it is his experience that the extension and change in world-view and thinking-patterns his students report is good evidence for the Sapir/Whorf hypothesis - the latter is, of course, decried by Nativists, such as Pinker, who see in it a denial of the unicity of language. (There seem to be at least two languages going by the name of Loglan, one of which is a programming language developed by a Polish group of computer specialists in the late 70s (now supported by the University of Pau), while the other, developed by Cooke Brown, was, it seems, specially devised to test the Sapir/Whorf hypothesis. A breakaway version called Lobjan, also exists, and may even have more support than Brown's original version. (This page is sometimes difficult to access, but does seem to be still active).
Finally, I will mention a page by Alex Gross, who is a specialist in translation. This has lead him to question both the basic theory of the Nativists, and their use of languages which they have no real knowledge of, such as Chinese, to make their points. You will find other leads from there.
Le philosophe Paul Ghils (Haute Ecole de Bruxelles) voit Chomsky comme représentant d'une pensée linguistique prisonnière de la logique formelle, et suggère qu'une voie davantage 'héraclitienne' serait plus fructueuse.
L'université de Laval nous fournit un site sur l'oeuvre du linguiste Gustave Guillaume. Le site s'est enrichi récemment d'articles divers.
Ailleurs que, plutôt que contre, Chomsky - comme, à vrai dire, la majorité des linguistes francophones - Gilles Bernard, linguiste et informaticien à Paris VIII, met à notre disposition un grand nombre de ses articles dans lesquels la linguistique énonciative rencontre l'intelligence artificielle. (Depuis sa page personnelle, on peut facilement atteindre la page du Groupe CSAR, (Catégorisation Sémantique Automatique par Réseau neuromimétique).
Pierre Bourdieu s'est souvent montré critique à l'égard de la linguistique Chomskyenne - sans vraiment élaborer là-dessus. Pour ma part, je le soupçonne de ne pas avoir pris le temps d'entrer suffisamment dans le champs pour formuler une opposition intéressante, et j'ai l'impression qu'il ne saisit pas très bien ce que Chomsky veut dire. J'inclus néanmoins un lien vers son Intervention au Congrès de l'AFEF, (Limoges, 30 octobre 1977), où il expose certaines des idées qui nourrissent son livre 'Ce que parler veut dire'. | <urn:uuid:7fe23832-4708-4d85-9def-1c207262b37e> | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | http://www.timothyjpmason.com/WebPages/LangTeach/CounterChomsky.htm | 2013-05-23T19:06:43Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2013-20/segments/1368703682988/warc/CC-MAIN-20130516112802-00050-ip-10-60-113-184.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.928793 | 5,619 | null | null | HuggingFaceFW/fineweb |
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Drawing on history, anthropology, and political science, this course will focus on the relationship between North and South Korea, and between the Koreas and the United States, since 1945. It aims to conceptualize the Korean War and Korean division as possessing political, social, and cultural dynamics that have had complex ramifications across space and time. This is thus also a course in thinking about, and across, borders. It finally seeks to understand the historical development of North Korea and, through doing this, aims to contextualize present political crises relating to human rights and nuclear security.
A) Online response paragraphs on ERes (10%) B) 1 short (5-6) page analytical paper assigned and due on set dates early in the course on an assigned topic (20%) (first paper) C) 1 short (one paragraph) précis of your second paper, due before spring break. This is mostly designed to get you thinking about the book you will use for paper 2 early in the course (5%). D) 1 slightly-longer (6-8) page critical review paper, based upon a book you read independently, due approximately 2/3 through the course (25%) (second paper) E) 1 6-8 page policy-oriented paper, on one of a flexible menu of topics assigned during the last part of the course, due after the end of classes (25%) (third paper) F) Attendance (taken randomly - 10%) G) Participation (5% - but can make a difference)
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Julian was 14 years old when his brother Narel was shot and killed by a mugger 5 minutes from his home. In this film Julian and his mother Gayle describe how anger and rage filled Julian following the death of his brother.
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The Torrequebrada Casino is located in Benalmádena Costa, next to the grand Torrequebrada five-star hotel and a short walk away from the Benalmádena Marina.
Opened in 1979, it is still one of the main leisure venues on the Costa del Sol. In its large gaming rooms, guests can indulge in American roulette, French roulette, blackjack, five-card stud poker tables, baccarat and, of course, slot machines of all sorts. According to casino regulations in force, visitors must access the casino with their ID cards, passports, or driving licences, and they have to be wearing adequate outfits.
The Torrequebrada Casino also features an elegant restaurant, whose menu includes Andalusian dishes alongside culinary innovations, all of them abiding by the rules of the Mediterranean diet. The perfect match to all the fun and food is Sala Fortuna, the best known night club on the Costa del Sol. Sala Fortuna has two permanent shows: the José Montes International Ballet (45 minutes) and the Carmen Mota Spanish Ballet (60 minutes). Their careful staging in terms of lighting and sound and their skilled dancers make them the ideal audio-visual complement for an original evening out.
Torrequebrada Casino & Sala Fortuna
Avda. del Sol, s/n
29630 Benalmádena Costa (Málaga)
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Police went to 6021 Woodward Avenue around 1:30 p.m. on a call of a gunshot wound.
A man's body was lying just inside the front doorway of the white, wooden house. Police are interviewing the victim's brother who lived at the residence.
No suspects have been arrested, and the case remains under investigation, authorities said. Several marked and unmarked police cars remain on the scene.
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Splash is Sept. 4th this year!
For those of you who don’t know, Splash is an event that BU puts on for students (mainly our new freshman) to come check out all the student organizations that BU has! There will be representatives there for club sports, greek life, and much much more.
The best part? Besides BU synchro being there, duh. YOU GET TONS OF FREE STUFF. So if you’re like me and love free swag, or are just dying to say hi, come to Spash! We are so excited to meet you!!!!
See you Sunday, September 4, 3:00 PM to 5:30 PM at Nickerson Field!! (West Campus)
Tips: IT WILL (probably)BE HOT. There is no shade. Wear sunscreen! Unless you would like to have a lovely sunburnt glow on the first day of classes:) | <urn:uuid:013bf6c2-8e83-4d6a-a4ce-b695aea6d7b4> | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | http://blogs.bu.edu/synchro/2011/08/04/splash/ | 2013-05-26T02:49:30Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2013-20/segments/1368706499548/warc/CC-MAIN-20130516121459-00050-ip-10-60-113-184.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.9372 | 194 | null | null | HuggingFaceFW/fineweb |
Archive for June, 2009
Tuesday, June 30th, 2009
The Academy of Management’s Entrepreneurship Division has selected a paper by Smeal’s Tim Pollock as the recipient of its 2009 IDEA Award in the Thought Leader category, which is representative of the best published papers in entrepreneurship in 2008. Pollock and his co-authors Violina Rindova of the University of Texas and Patrick Maggitti of Villanova University will accept the award in August at the 2009 meeting of the Academy of Management, the leading professional organization for scholars in the field of management and organization.
Their paper, “Market Watch: Information and Availability Cascades among the Media and Investors in the U.S. IPO Market,” is available online.
Thursday, June 25th, 2009
In a letter to U.S. senators released this week, the heads of America’s Health Insurance Plans and the Blue Cross Blue Shield Association argue that a government-run health insurance plan, like the “public option” promoted by President Obama, would spell the end for employer-based coverage while greatly increasing insurance costs for those who retain private insurance.
Smeal’s Keith Crocker, Elliott Chaired Professor of Insurance and Risk Management, explains the economics behind the insurance industry claims:
On the surface, President Obama’s “public option” health insurance plan sounds innocuous and perhaps desirable, and I think his goals are laudable. The question that has caused a lot of the opposition is, “How will this public insurer work in practice?”
Private insurers are forced to, at a minimum, break even. They can’t afford to lose money promiscuously. A public insurance company, on the other hand, faces no such constraints. Look at Medicare, which is hemorrhaging money in terms of its future liabilities. In an attempt to reduce these future liabilities, Medicare is reducing the reimbursements rates that it pays to hospitals and doctors for providing services.
The problem with this approach is that a big chunck of health care expenses are fixed costs, and if Medicare, or this new public insurance option, chisels down what it’s going to pay doctors, somebody else has to pay those costs. They end up getting pushed onto private insurance companies, which will see their rates have to go up as a consequence, making them eventually unable to compete with the public option.
In a nutshell, forced under-reimbursements from the public option will cause health care providers to look for remuneration elsewhere, forcing them to charge higher rates to private insurance companies, and ultimately driving these private insurers out of the market. That’s the fear, and given what’s happened with Medicare reimbursements over the last decade or so, it is a legitimate one. If there’s a government plan that doesn’t have to break even, it’s going to ultimately torpedo private insurance coverage.
Tuesday, June 23rd, 2009
In Sunday’s New York Times, Smeal’s Barbara Gray is quoted in the “Career Couch” column about how to handle annoying and irritating colleagues. Gray says that a colleague who really grates your nerves could be your “nemesis,” or someone who irritates you on a psychological level unrelated to work.
In a 2007 article she penned for Smeal’s annual report, Gray offers some advice for negotiating with these nemeses:
We need to learn to “handle” our emotions, rather than hiding them, and remain open in the face of the other’s strong feelings. When it seems like your opponent is pushing all your hot buttons, it’s best to take a moment to assess the situation and confront the emotions that you’re feeling. This process is what I term “negotiating with your nemesis,” and mastering it makes negotiations with other people much more productive.
… In order to counteract our nemeses and their potential for emotional escalation, we must understand our reactions and learn how best to deal with them. The following steps can help in this difficult task:
1. Label your opponent’s behavior (to yourself). It’s okay to tell yourself that your counterpart’s behavior during the negotiation process is disturbing, distasteful, or even despicable; it may well be just that. But you must separate this judgment from the emotion you experience.
2. Label your own feeling. Take the time to notice and experience what you are feeling before you react. If you have a strong reaction to your opponent, this may be your nemesis. It’s perfectly fine to step away and calm down before returning to the negotiating table.
3. Step outside of your comfort zone. Handling emotions while negotiating can be upsetting. This process will likely make you feel uncomfortable. It’s important to recognize this and understand that both your reactions and those of your counterpart are normal and worth examining.
4. Identify and examine the assumptions that lead to your emotional reaction. Feelings arise when an assumption or taboo that we hold is violated. Finding the root assumption and realizing that it may not always be true can help us deal with the emotions that arise.
5. Express your own feelings appropriately. Rather than acting out your emotions, explain how you feel about the action of your opponent and why. This will help you express the emotion appropriately and ensure that your interests get a hearing without escalating the conflict.
Monday, June 22nd, 2009
Thursday, June 18th, 2009
The New York Times‘ “Room for Debate” blog posed the question yesterday, “Should Obama Speak Out on Iran?” One of the experts asked to weigh in was Smeal’s Fariborz Ghadar, director of the Center for Global Business Studies. He supports the wait-and-see approach, arguing that any statement other than an expression of support for the genuine will of the Iranian people would be counterproductive at this point.
You can read Ghadar’s complete statement here.
Wednesday, June 17th, 2009
President Obama today unveiled a new financial regulatory structure aimed at preventing future economic meltdowns. Below, Smeal’s Jean Helwege explains the impetus for the new oversight rules and explores the regulatory strengths and weaknesses of the Fed and the FDIC:
A prominent element of President Obama’s plan is to create a systemic risk regulator. The idea is that one agency will be charged with regulating financial entities that pose a risk threat to the economy as a whole. This agency will ensure that firms that fit into the “too big to fail” category will be more prudent and thus taxpayers in the future will not be asked again to pony up billions to bail out reckless financial firms.
The idea of a systemic risk regulatory really embodies two major reforms: consolidation of depository regulators and creation of a new body to focus on systemic risk. Our current system allows financial firms that offer deposits to choose one of several regulators: The Federal Reserve is the regulator for bank holding companies, such as Citigroup; the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) is the regulator for nationally chartered banks; and the Office of Thrift Supervision (OTS) is the regulator for savings and loans, which surprisingly is the charter chosen by AIG, American Express, and several other behemoths that are not typically thought of as depository institutions.
While AIG is mainly an insurance company and its insurance subsidiaries are regulated by state insurance commissioners, AIG finds it convenient to offer checking accounts to its customers, and therefore has a thrift charter. All of these deposits are insured by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), which became the single regulator for deposit insurance in the 1990s for most checking and savings accounts (except those offered by credit unions). If you open a checking or savings account in this country, the firm offering you the account could be operating under the regulatory authority of the Fed, the OCC, the OTS, or it could be an account at a state-chartered bank that has no federal oversight. Moreover, the regulator of your bank is not assigned randomly—firms choose the charter they want, which means they effectively can shop for the regulator they view as most appealing. Frequently, they choose the regulator they believe is the most incompetent and therefore the least likely to exercise any authority. Since its inception in the late 1980s, that regulator has consistently been the OTS. Among the many sweeping changes in the proposed plan of reform is the intent to eliminate the OTS. If no other part of the plan is passed, this part should be.
Tuesday, June 16th, 2009
Smeal’s Al Vicere has written a new white paper that features insights from nine business leaders on management during the recession. Vicere interviewed the participants over the past several months to see how they are leading their organizations through this lean economy. He gleaned five points of advice from his conversations:
- Look Out: Focus intently on developments external to your organization—social trends, economic shifts, technological innovations, etc.—and consider them when making critical business decisions.
- Look Around: Be aware of your competitors’ reactions to these trends.
- Look in the Mirror: Take an active and personal approach to leadership in order to inspire, energize, and deploy your leadership teams.
- Look to Your Team: Build and rebuild your leadership teams by finding the right people and getting those people in the right places.
- Call for Action: Frame new targets, new goals, and new levels of achievement to define your organization’s future.
For more thoughts, insight, and advice from business leaders including, Christina Gold, CEO of Western Union, and Ed Stack, chairman and CEO of Dick’s Sporting Goods, download Vicere’s paper, “Surviving the Terrible Two(thousand)s: A Participant’s Guide.”
Thursday, June 11th, 2009
With Michigan’s unemployment rate growing right alongside the constricting U.S. auto industry, the state is looking to reinvent its economy in industries other than auto manufacturing. The state is wooing Hollywood film crews and venturing into wind and solar energy manufacturing. In fact, a new report from the Pew Charitable Trusts finds that Michigan gained 23,000 jobs in clean energy between 1998 and 2007.
Smeal’s Gerald Susman, associate dean for research and director of Center for the Management of Technological and Organizational Change, studies the economic impact of the clean energy industry and says that Michigan is well suited to excel in the green economy:
Michigan already has some very good alternative energy companies that are growing rapidly. One is Hemlock Semiconductor Corp. (HSC), a Dow Corning joint venture that makes polysilicon for use by solar cell manufacturers. Also, Dow Corning Corp. is building a facility to manufacture monosilane gas next to HSC. This specialty gas is used in making thin-film solar cells. Another company is United Solar Ovonic, which manufactures solar cells. These examples suggest that Michigan has a good base upon which the solar industry can grow. Growth may not be dramatic, however, as a typical expansion creates 500 to 600 permanent jobs (excluding construction jobs) and Michigan’s unemployment rate is the highest in the nation.
Another area that could result in job growth is solar energy installation. Although more service than manufacturing, the solar installation business is labor intensive and market entry into it is easy. Job growth prospects may be higher here than in manufacturing.
Additionally, Michigan is well placed to transfer existing technology and skills in metal fabrication from the auto industry to the wind industry. Gear boxes and generators used in wind turbines are similar to those used to make auto transmissions, for example.
One problem is that most of the major turbine manufacturers are foreign owned (mostly European) and have developed their supply chain relationships with European suppliers, especially for high-value added components. Currently, they would rather source from Europe, even with high transportation costs, than develop new relationships with American suppliers. The exceptions are for low-value added items like engine mounts or nacelles. These products contain little intellectual property and low risk of IP leakage to new and untested vendors. Also, towers and blades are too large and bulky to import so they tend to be manufactured close to where they will be installed.
One prominent study estimates that every 1,000 MW of additional installed capacity would create 3,000 manufacturing jobs, 700 installation jobs, and 600 operations and maintenance jobs. More than 8,500 MW of wind capacity was added last year, which should have created about 36,500 new jobs. Before 2008, this rate of job growth would have been considered highly optimistic. However, recent data from the American Wind Energy Association suggest that such projections are becoming realistic. A recently released study by the Pew Charitable Trusts indicates that California, Texas, Pennsylvania, Ohio, New York, and Florida (in that order) created the highest number of green jobs from all renewable energy sources in 2007. Michigan should look to those states as examples of how to grow its green energy sector.
Wednesday, June 10th, 2009
The New York Times recently reported on an area of investment that has remained lucrative even during the economic downturn: investing in lawsuits in exchange for a share of the winnings.
According to Smeal’s Anthony Warren, this is not a new investment trend. Law firms often accept cases on contingency and now some smaller companies are realizing the benefits that come with investor-backed suits.
More from Warren:
Originally, the concept was a way for small, undercapitalized companies to fight legal battles against large companies, which have a propensity to outspend small companies that file patent infringement suits. There are a number of law firms that take such cases on a “contingency basis,” whereby the legal work is not charged to the client. The law firm then typically takes 50 percent of any settlement that is reached with the large corporation.
For example, lawyer Morgan Chu took on a case against Microsoft on behalf of Stac Electronics. It was alleged that Microsoft had used Stac code for data compression embedded in a version of the MS-DOS operating system. Eventually the case was settled for more than $80 million in favor of Stac. Ron Chasteen, an entrepreneur in Minnesota did not have the $1.5 million dollars to fight an alleged technology theft case against Polaris Industries. Law firm Niro, Scavone, Haller & Niro took on the case contingently. The settlement was for $70 million—not a bad return for the law firm taking on the case.
Smaller companies are now realizing that raising funds to fight a law suit against a large company may be a better strategy than sharing 50 percent of the proceeds with a contingent law firm. For example, venture capital-funded AmberWave Systems raised additional equity funds of $15 million to fill its cash war chest when it filed a lawsuit for patent infringement against Intel Corp. Once Intel realized that there were sufficient funds available to AmberWave and that outspending the small firm in legal fees was no longer an option, a fair settlement was promptly reached, meeting the requirements of both parties.
Thus paradoxically, once a large company realizes that a smaller firm has the wherewithal either through investors willing to fund litigation, or an aggressive law firm with a strong litigation department as a partner, a settlement can usually be reached without a long drawn-out battle, or the need to spend a lot of money.
Small companies should therefore choose their patent law firm carefully, seeking a large practice with a record of winning in infringement cases and a willingness to take on contingent work. Such a choice may well avoid any litigation in the future.
Tuesday, June 9th, 2009
“The Obama administration plans to require banks and corporations that have received two rounds of federal bailouts to submit any major executive pay changes for approval by a new federal official who will monitor compensation,” according to The New York Times. Kenneth Feinberg, supervisor over the payouts to the families of the victims of the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks, will enforce these compensation restrictions as the government’s new pay czar.
Smeal’s Tim Pollock, who studies executive compensation, is skeptical of the plan, stating the new position will create more problems than solutions.
More from Pollock:
Executive pay is out of control and it can’t be fixed by government regulation. Whenever the government tries to regulate compensation, compensation consultants always find a way around the regulations. In the early ‘90s, the Clinton administration tried to rein in executive compensation by limiting the tax deductibility of executive compensation in excess of $1 million, unless it was tied to company performance. This led to the increased use of stock options and instead of limiting executive pay, their pay skyrocketed over the ensuing 15 years and led to some of the risk-taking we see today.
Another problem arises with the current regulations only applying to companies that have received funds from the Troubled Asset Relief Program (TARP). If they are limited in what they can pay and their competitors are not, it will create an uneven playing field, making it even more difficult for these firms to recover.
It is also important to keep in mind that when talking about the financial services industry, the compensation of the traders and other mid-level employees is just as great an issue. They are the ones making the trades and engaging in excessive risk-taking that hasn’t gotten the financial services industry into trouble.
Nothing is going to change as long as 1) traders and mid-level employees are rewarded for taking risks that pay off and don’t suffer any consequences for the risks that don’t, 2) their compensation and the compensation of executives are tied to short-term performance measures, 3) analysts, directors, and others continue to focus excessively on short-term performance metrics (quarterly earnings) and over react to hitting or missing their expected earnings, and 4) most of the players involved have little or no understanding of how the financial instruments they have created work.
There has to be a massive culture shift on Wall Street that takes a longer term perspective on rewarding performance and making the traders and decision-makers responsible for failures as well as successes. The well-being of the system as a whole must be taken into account and not just the narrow self-interest of the traders, executives, and their firms. | <urn:uuid:53922f4d-231e-4494-8879-a3546b710eea> | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | http://blogs.smeal.psu.edu/businesscasual/2009/06/ | 2013-05-26T03:01:52Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2013-20/segments/1368706499548/warc/CC-MAIN-20130516121459-00050-ip-10-60-113-184.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.957666 | 3,844 | null | null | HuggingFaceFW/fineweb |
Man Shot in Face in Novi New Year's Eve Incident; Pedestrian Killed in Accident in Farmington Hills
A roundup of crime from around the Brighton area.
Area police departments provided the following reports. In all incidents where an arrest occurred, a charge is merely an accusation and not evidence of guilt.
Man Shot in Face in New Year's Eve Incident in Novi
The Novi Police Department is investigating an incident between two motorists which resulted in gunfire, according to a press release. At approximately 10:15 p.m. on Dec. 31, Novi police responded to the Novi Square Plaza, near Pontiac Trail and West Park Drive, on a 911 call stating a vehicle had crashed into the Dollar Tree store.
Upon arrival, officers found a 35-year-old Sterling Heights man suffering from a gunshot wound to the face sitting in his Cadillac Escalade that had crashed into the storefront. Officers also located a 30-year-old Wolverine Lake man near a pickup truck at the scene.
Preliminary investigation indicates the two men had engaged in a traffic altercation in Wixom, which ended in a confrontation in the Novi Square Plaza where one motorist fired a handgun at the other, striking him in the face. The injured man then crashed his vehicle into the Dollar Tree. Both men were armed with handguns and are properly licensed to carry a concealed pistol.
The wounded Sterling Heights man was transported to an area hospital with serious injuries, but is expected to survive.
Assaults, Theft Reported on New Year's at Dearborn Hotel
Dearborn police were called to the Adoba Hotel Dearborn/Detroit three separate times in the early hours of New Year's Day, according to police reports.
Several assaults and a theft were reported between the hours of midnight and 4 a.m. at the hotel, which hosted its annual Champagne Explosion party that night to ring in the new year.
Just after midnight, a resident of Brownstown who was at the hotel's event called police to report her purse as stolen. The purse, she said, had been sitting unattended on a couch in one of the ballrooms' VIP areas. When she went to receive it, it was gone. The purse contained an iPhone 4, camera, iPad, and her wallet.
At 2:20 a.m., police were called to the hotel by a Taylor resident who—also while attending the party—was reportedly assaulted.
The woman told police that she was in the pool area of the hotel when a group of people, both men and women, "began to argue with her." The argument escalated and, she said, someone hit her in the face.
Police noted bruising on her right eye and a cut on the bridge of her nose. The woman refused medical care and said she didn't want to press charges. Police attempted to find the group, but were unsuccessful, as the woman—who said she had consumed several drinks at the event—could not provide a description of the assailant.
Dearborn police were called to the hotel a third time at 4 a.m. by hotel security, who asked that police evict the the patrons in room 775. The guests—as many as 12 in one room—had reportedly been causing trouble all night, and had started a large fight in the hallway of the seventh floor.
While officers were in the process of evicting them, one man was arrested for being drunk and disorderly.
A guest from room 776—who had reportedly been part of the fight—was found in the lobby by officers. Police noted that he was clearly intoxicated. The man told police that someone from room 775 had punched him in the mouth, knocking one of his teeth out.
However, police were unable to find a person matching his description, and noted that the man seemed "confused" as to who had actually hit him.
Pedestrian Killed in Accident in Farmington Hills
Farmington Hills Police report a 37-year-old woman was killed at around 6:20 p.m. Friday, after being hit by "oncoming vehicles" while crossing Grand River west of Drake Road.
The Farmington Observer reported late Saturday night that the victim was identified by police as Kimberly Michelle Williams of Farmington. Her parents are Farmington Hills residents, the newspaper reported.
In a press release, police said the woman was wearing dark clothing and crossed outside a crosswalk. She died at the scene, and her name is being withheld, pending notification of family members.
WDIV-TV reports the driver of a west-bound Jeep stopped after striking the woman, and two other vehicles that were headed east also hit her.
A Northville Township man’s property was stolen from his silver 2012 Ford Fusion 1:03 a.m. Dec. 28 near the 16000 block of Meade Road, according to a Northville Township police report. Another man found a leather bag containing a laptop on the edge of the road where he was placing his garbage, the report said. That man contacted police, who found a passport for the laptop’s owner, according to the report. | <urn:uuid:13007e81-efa0-4040-a781-57ba1ce35474> | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | http://brighton.patch.com/articles/man-shot-in-face-in-novi-new-year-s-eve-incident-pedestrian-killed-in-accident-in-farmington-hills?logout=true | 2013-05-26T02:48:28Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2013-20/segments/1368706499548/warc/CC-MAIN-20130516121459-00050-ip-10-60-113-184.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.986204 | 1,055 | null | null | HuggingFaceFW/fineweb |
Word Style List
This list of commonly used words and phrases shows preferred usage and is intended to serve as adjunct information to the following authoritative style manuals selected by NCI portal managers for use on NCI's main website.
- Chicago Manual of Style
- AMA Manual of Style: A Guide for Authors and Editors (for biomedical terms)
American Association for Cancer Research
- Use periods; omit spaces between letters (e.g., M.D. and Dr.P.H.).
- In text, when giving a person's name and degree(s), use a comma before and after any degree (e.g., "Jane Smith, Ph.D., M.P.H., gave the keynote address.") Do not precede a name with a courtesy title for an academic degree (e.g., Dr.) and follow the name with the abbreviation for the degree (e.g., Ph.D.) in the same reference.
adverbs ending in "-ly"
Do not use a hyphen to follow an adverb ending in "-ly" (e.g., "strongly worded statement" is correct).
- affect: Use to mean "to bring about a change in" (e.g., "Smoking affects the health of....").
- effect: Use to mean "a result or influence" (e.g., "the desired effect," "the effect of chemotherapy...").
Lowercase and use periods (e.g., 9:30 a.m.). Use ":00" for hours (e.g., 9:00 a.m., not 9 a.m.).
Ampersands should usually not be used in page titles, headers, or text. It is generally desirable to spell out "and" in the name of a link to a page whose title uses an ampersand.
Most combinations with the prefix "anti" do not use a hyphen.
- antitumor antitumorigenesis
...but a hyphen is needed with "anti" before a capitalized word or an abbreviation (e.g., anti-HIV) or in combinations with a double "i" (e.g., anti-inflammatory, anti-interleukin).
American Society of Clinical Oncology
assure, ensure, insure
- assure: to convince, reassure
- ensure: to make certain, guarantee
- insure: to cover with insurance
B-cell (adj.; e.g., B-cell lymphoma), B cell (noun) (e.g., "B cells are....")
The following style also applies to vertical lists that do not use bullets.
- introducing a bulleted list (punctuation)
Use, for example,
- The effects are
- The effects are as follows:
- The effects follow.
- punctuation after bulleted items
- Use periods after all items in a list if one or more items are complete sentences.
- Use no punctuation after items in a list if items consist of one or only a few words, e.g.,
- The most common were
- lung cancer
- colorectal cancer
- germ cell tumors
- carcinoma of unknown primary
- If the introduction to a list and the items that follow constitute a sentence, use a period after the last item if commas are used after the other items, e.g.,
This will lead to a future in which we can
- prevent cancer before it starts,
- identify cancers that do develop at the earliest stage,
- eliminate cancers through innovative treatment interventions.
However, in this type of example, the commas and the period are not essential. Note: Semicolons can often be reduced to commas.
If one or more items in a list are complete sentences, begin all items with a capital letter. Omit capitals otherwise (except, of course, for proper names and acronyms).
The website that was branded "Cancer.gov" was replaced in 2004 at the launch of the site branded "National Cancer Institute." Do not refer to the English version of the site as "Cancer.gov." The correct reference is, for example, "the National Cancer Institute website" or "the NCI website." The preferred url is http://www.cancer.gov or www.cancer.gov not http://cancer.gov or cancer.gov).
Cancer.gov en español
Official name for the Spanish site.
capitalization in titles and headers
If a title or header uses initial caps, be sure to cap all nouns (except those not normally capped, e.g., "p53"), all pronouns (e.g., "It," "Who") and all verbs (including shorter verbs like "Is" and "Do"), even in a subtitle. Do not capitalize the helping verb "to." Do not cap articles (e.g., "a," "an," "the" - except as the first word or immediately after a colon) or conjunctions (e.g., "and," "but," "or"). Capitalize "No," "Not," "In Vitro," "In Vivo," and "That."
capitalization of nouns
See nouns and capitalization in titles and headers entries.
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Lowercase as a stand-alone noun (e.g., "The center was established...." but "The Center for Information Technology was established....").
checkup (noun), check up (verb)
click here (or just here)
Do not use these words for links in text. See "Hyperlinks Within Text."
- Use a comma for clarity after the second-to-last item in a series (e.g., The poster is red, white, and blue). Use a semicolon if semicolons are used to separate the items.
- Do not use a comma when the subject of two clauses is the same (and the subject is not repeated in the second clause), e.g., "We are visiting NIH and plan to see the lab."
- Commas always go inside quotation marks. See quotation marks entry.
- See also academic degrees and dates entries.
Dana-Farber Cancer Institute
OK to use "Dana-Farber" in subsequent references.
The word "data" is used in the plural sense when it refers to more than one piece of information, e.g., "The data show a decrease in cancer incidence."
Spell out the name of a month in text unless part of a date with a numbered day.
- The event took place in December.
- January 1972 was a cold month.
- Jan. 2 was the coldest day of the month.
- Feb. 14, 2003, was the target date
Use a comma after the year in a complete date if the sentence continues (e.g., "The July 26, 2003, issue of...."). See also decades entry.
Examples: 1950s, 1960s; '50s, '60s
See academic degrees entry.
- NCI Director Harold Varmus
- Dr. Harold Varmus, director of NCI
- The director said in his keynote address....
early-stage (adj.), early stage (noun) (e.g., "Cancer in an early stage of....")
Eastern Standard Time, Eastern Daylight Time, Eastern time zone, Eastern time
See affect, effect entry.
Use periods and a comma; from the Latin exempli gratia, meaning "for example."
end-of-life care, end-of-life issues
See assure, ensure, insure entry.
Always use a period; do not use this term when referring to just one other; from the Latin et alii, meaning "and others."
evidence-based (adj.), evidence based (noun), (e.g., "The program is evidence based.")
Lowercase in text unless part of a proper noun or starting a sentence or header.
Use upper/lower case when followed by year; e.g. "Fiscal Year 2011"; but not "in next fiscal year."
5-year survival rate
But spell out the number to begin a sentence, title, or header.
The suffix "fold" should be joined without a hyphen to a spelled-out number, e.g.,
but use a hyphen with numerals, e.g.,
follow-up (adj. and noun), follow up (verb)
forward, not forwards (e.g., "moving forward"; but a book has a foreword)
fund-raising (adj.), fund raising (noun) (e.g., "...successful fund raising.")
Use italics, lower case, e.g. bcr-abl gene (see note for proteins).
genus and species
Use initial caps for the genus; lowercase the species
In text, do not capitalize when followed by a number or letter (e.g., grade 3, grade G2, grade GX) except at the start of a title or header.
health care (adj. and noun)
HER-2 for Human Epidermal Growth Factor Receptor 2
- high-dose (adj.)
- high-energy (adj.)
- high-grade (adj.)
- high-risk (adj.)
- high-tech (adj.)
(but, e.g., "People at high risk for...," "Patients were given a high dose of...," and "High fat intake has been linked to....")
home care (noun)
HHS (use rather than DHHS)
Always use periods and a comma; from the Latin id est, meaning "that is."
Don't use as a transitive verb (e.g., "To impact the conversation..."); replace with "affect" or "influence."
Lowercase as a stand-alone noun: for example, when referring to one of the NIH institutes
("The institute was established....").
in situ, in vivo, in vitro (use italics)
See assure, ensure, insure entry.
intranet (lowercase "i")
late-stage (adj.), late stage (noun) (e.g., "Cancers in late stages are....")
long-term (adj.), long term (noun) (e.g., "...over the long term.")
low-dose (adj.), low dose (noun) (e.g., "....received a low dose.")
See adverbs ending in "-ly" entry.
Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center
OK to use "Memorial Sloan-Kettering" in subsequent references.
Do not use a hyphen with the prefix "mid" unless a numeral or capitalized word follows, e.g.,
- mid-30s (i.e., age)
- mid-Atlantic states
See dates entry.
In general, do not use a hyphen with the prefix "multi," e.g.,
Generally omit "the" when "NCI" is used as a stand-alone term, e.g., "NCI has developed...." except when the title is spelled out, as in "The National Cancer Institute." Also prefer attributive rather than possessive; e.g. "the NCI website" rather than "NCI's website"
NCI-supported (but don't use when implied)
In general, do not use a hyphen with the prefix "non" unless a numeral, abbreviation, or capitalized word follows, e.g.,
- non-small cell
In text, lowercase most stand-alone nouns (i.e., those not part of a proper noun, e.g., "the institute"). These are often used as a second reference to a proper noun, e.g., "The National Cancer Institute leads the war on cancer. The institute was established...." Examples of stand-alone nouns:
- cancer center
- chair, chairman
- clinical cancer center
- comprehensive cancer center
- cooperative group
- federal government
- institute, institution
- NCI-designated cancer center
…but capitalize "Congress" or "U.S. Congress" when referring to the U.S. Senate and the U.S. House of Representatives together. See also capitalization in titles, heads, and links entry.
Spell out numbers zero through nine; use numerals for numbers 10 or greater.
Office of Communications and Education, not Office of Communication...
outpatient (adj. and noun)
Punctuation marks go inside these when they apply to the parenthetical matter only and outside when they apply to the whole sentence. Examples:
- The goal will be achieved by using "best practices" (an NBN concept).
- (The goal will be achieved by using an NBN concept.)
PDQ® Use the registered symbol at first instance but omit in subsequent references.
Spell out (Physician Data Query) when describing NCI's PDQ comprehensive cancer database.
peer-reviewed (adj.), peer review (noun), peer reviewer (noun)
Spell out except in tables.
In text, do not capitalize the word "phase" when referring to a study (e.g., phase I, phase II), except at the start of a title or header. Use a capital Roman numeral.
plurals with numerals and acronyms
- numerals: add "s" (e.g., 1980s, '80s [decade], people in their 20s)
- acronyms: add "s" (e.g., HMOs, IRBs, SNPs)
Lowercase and use periods (e.g., 9:30 p.m.). Use ":00" for hours (e.g., 9:00 p.m., not 9 p.m.).
preclinical studies (not preclinical trials)
prostate-specific antigen use PSA on subsequent mention
Use normal font, upper-lower case, e.g. Bcr-Abl protein (see genes entry)
public-private partnership, not public/private partnership
punctuation after a hyperlink
In text, if a punctuation mark falls after a link (e.g., See article.), do not underline the punctuation as part of the link.
punctuation with parentheses
See parentheses entry.
punctuation with quotation marks
See quotation marks entry.
quality-of-life (adj.), quality of life (noun) "....as far as quality of life is concerned....")
In English (but not Spanish), periods and commas always go inside these, e.g.,
- The goal will be achieved by using "best practices," an NBN concept.
- He said, "The goal will be achieved by using an NBN concept."
Other punctuation marks go inside when they apply to the quoted matter only and outside when they apply to the whole sentence, e.g.,
- She added, "How can we achieve this?"
- Can the goal be achieved by using "best practices"?
Follow the SEER designations for race and ethnicity
- Asian/Pacific Islander
- American Indian/Alaska Native
R01 (not RO1 - that is, use a zero, not a letter O)
Other grant designations can be found at http://deainfo.nci.nih.gov/flash/awards.htm.
At first use, as in SEER's own documents, refer to the program as the "Surveillance, Epidemiology, and End Results (SEER) Program" (note comma after "Epidemiology"); use "SEER" in subsequent references.
Almost always hyphenate this prefix, e.g.,
short-term (adj.), short term (noun) (e.g., "....over the short term.")
In text, do not capitalize the word "stage" when followed by a number or letter (e.g., stage IV, stage 2, stage C), except at the start of a title or header.
state-of-the-art (adj.), state of the art (noun) (e.g., "The technique was state of the art.")
Use a colon to separate a title from its subtitle (e.g., "Advanced Cancer: Living Each Day"); use initial caps with both the title and subtitle.
T-cell (adj.; e.g., T-cell lymphoma), T cell (noun) (e.g., "T cells are....")
that and which
- "that" is used to introduce an essential clause; if the meaning of the sentence depends on the clause, use "that" (e.g., "All cancer rates that are strongly influenced by lifestyle are falling."). Essential clauses are not set off by commas.
- "which" is used to introduce a nonessential clause (e.g., "Lung cancer, which is strongly linked to smoking, also occurs in nonsmokers."). Nonessential clauses are set off by commas.
- an exception: use "which" (with no comma) for the second essential clause in the same sentence (e.g., "Enclosed is a photo of the laboratory that Ed started and which Mary now runs.").
toll-free (adj.), toll free (noun) (e.g., "The call is toll free.")
toward, not towards
tumor suppressor gene
Two words in virtually all uses (e.g., "The study is under way.").
up-to-date (adj.) up to date (noun) (e.g., "The information is up to date.")
Use for "United States." Example:
- U.S. cancer rates are dropping.
- Cancer rates in the U.S. are dropping.
Spell with an initial cap when the word is used alone, e.g., "It enables users to search the Web" or "The number of Web visitors is rising."
Single term for website used on USA.gov, HHS.gov, and NIH.gov
See that and which entry.
who and whom
- who is always used as the subject of a sentence or clause. Example: Who is at the door?
- whom is always used as an object of a verb or preposition. Example: Whom did you see at the door?
If you are unsure, use the "he/him" method to decide which word is correct:
- he = who
- him = whom
worldwide (but "World Wide Web")
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Martha's Sewing Room
Seamstress extraordinaire Martha Pullen invites viewers into her sewing room where she will inform and inspire sewers of all skill levels. From embroidery and embellishment to appliqué and fun with fleece, each program covers a variety of techniques and projects. Whether you are interested in heirloom sewing, doll dressing, home decorating or scrapbook ideas, there is something for every sewer in Martha’s Sewing Room.
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Bow Tie Quilt Block
Serger techniques will be shown including bow tie quilt block; making and attaching piping; gathering, attaching, and turning corners with ruffles in one step. Examples: Entredeux to Flat Fabric on a block for "From My Heart to Yours" quilt; Mock Collar smocked bishop and using a pleater; sashiko embroidery for kids. Guests: Margaret Tully, Claudia Newton.
Scrap Booking with Embroidery
Embroidery and couching threads on paper will be used for a Quick Linen Tea Towel Chair Cover and a silk ribbon embroidered pohutukawa tree with blooms. Concludes with Sewing from the Heart. Guests: Beverley Sheldrick, Marlis Bennet.
Cut-Away Rag Quilting
Layered rag quilting using painter's tape. Examples include quilting in a machine embroidery hoop: Lion Head Pin, kid's "Here Kitty" journal, and seed stitch by hand. Guests: Laura Haynie, Joanna Pullen, Wendy Schoen.
Embroidery Design Planning
Using CAD software to plan embroidery placement on garment patterns. Lace to Entredeux on a block for "From My Heart to Yours" quilt; String of Buttons necklace; Ruffled Edging on a reproduction baby gown; patch pillow construction for kids. Guests: Lisa Shanley, Ph.D., Claudia Newton.
English Pram Set quilted by machine with tips for trapunto by machine. Examples: Quick Doorknob Hanger; Shadow Binding on a doll dress; kowhai embroidered in silk ribbon; dried flower collage kids' project. Concludes with "Sewing from the Heart." Guests: Marie Stevens, Beverley Sheldrick, Joanna Pullen.
The Pink Tea
Perfectly joined Lace Corners on a tablecloth and napkins. Examples: Elegant tea towel and table saver; Sweet Treat Basket table favors; quick mirror and tissue holder; Folded Tucks on a reproduction baby gown; Curve and Diamond Shapes on a block for "From My Heart to Yours"quilt. Concludes with "Sewing from the Heart." Guest: Phyllis Hoffman.
Hand Smocking and Pleating
Geometric smocking stitches: stem, outline, cables, waves (chevrons) are explained. How to use the smocking pleater and how make bullion-stitch bumblebees are also shown. Guest: Wendy Schoen.
"No-Sew" Fleece Projects
"No-sew" techniques used on a fleece purse and stadium cushion. Examples: Curved Pintucks on a reproduction baby gown; Felted Wool Frame pillow; Tied Bow on a block for "From My Heart to Yours" quilt; embroidered ribbon bookmark for kids. Guests: Melody Good, Claudia Newton.
Replicating antique stitches by machine and making decorative organdy ruffles. Examples: Quick baby bib using a ruffler attachment; entredeux "buttonholes" on a doll dress; clematis embroidered in silk ribbon; Sewing from the Heart. Guests: June Mellinger, Beverley Sheldrick.
Decorative chenille piping. Machine tatting on pintucks; pot holder baby bib; Heirloom Insertion Tabs on a reproduction baby gown; bullion-stitch flowers. Guests: Jewell Hulitt, Wendy Schoen.
Quilting with serger chain stitch and inserting piping with serger cover stitch. Examples: Quick burp cloth; Magnificent Magnets craft; Madeira scalloped border on a doll dress; Easter orchid embroidered in silk ribbon. Concludes with "Sewing from the Heart." Guests: Peggy Dilbone, Beverley Sheldrick.
Puffy applique with batting and raised embroidery with foam. Examples: Quilt templates made from sticky-back stabilizer; fabric book of textures for baby; Pillow on Point starburst pillow; machine stippling for quilt blocks; constructing the "From My Heart to Yours" quilt. Guests: Ann Regal, Louise Baird.
Weddings on a Budget
A wedding dress, veil and garter for less than $100; Madeira Magic ring bearer's pillow; blanket stitch applique on "Bonnet Kids" quilt; shadow stitch by hand. Concludes with "Sewing from the Heart." Guest: Wendy Schoen.
Circular stitching technique used in quilting by machine. Examples: Bias trim; quilted greeting card; Microwave Finger Pads craft; Double Pleats on a reproduction baby gown; and fabric yo-yos for kids. Guests: Chris Tryon, Claudia Newton.
Piecing and Binding
Mitered sashings for a child's quilt are made using a mechanical binder for the sewing machine. Examples: Quick terry baby bib; ribbon and lace fancy band for a doll dress; silk ribbon frogs. Concludes with "Sewing from the Heart." Guests: Marlis Bennet, Beverley Sheldrick.
Raw Edge Applique
Child's quilt with raw edge applique. Examples: Stipple quilting with blendable threads; colonial knot by hand to attach a ribbon bow; Paint Your Own Flower Pot with paint pens. Concludes with "Sewing From the Heart." Guests: Ann Regal, Wendy Schoen, Joanna Pullen.
Dad's Barbeque Apron with serged edges and Seams Sew Easy pillow with exposed seams. Also, reverse applique on "The Old Woman and the Shoe" quilt, Tatting and Rickrack Insertion on a reproduction baby gown, and zippered bag for kids. Guests: Steve Jeffery, Louise Baird, Claudia Newton.
Fitting Men's Patterns
Fitting patterns for men's shirts. Includes Lacy Photo Mat craft, rickrack with lace insertion fancy band for a doll dress, and silk ribbon embroidered bees. Concludes with "Sewing from the Heart." Guests: Lisa Shanley, Ph.D., Paul Shanley, Beverley Sheldrick.
Heirloom Sewing By Serger
Serger techniques: attaching bridging and lace to fabric, creating tucks, quilting, quick baby bonnet. Example: Chenille Patchwork pillow. Concludes with "Sewing from the Heart." Guest: Kathy McMakin.
Faux Suede Applique
"Bunny Love" changing pad with faux suede applique and tips on closing a turn-through opening. Examples: Squeaker bib with outline embroidery, Doorknob Hanger for kids to make, and Madeira applique heart by hand. Guests: Darlene Guillory, Joanna Pullen, Wendy Schoen.
Cathedral windows with decorative stitch machine embroidery and colored pencils. Examples: Machine-embroidered fabric baskets, yarn hair and flowers for "The Old Woman and the Shoe" quilt, Cascading Ruffles on a reproduction baby gown, and kid's tote bag. Guests: Pam Mahshie, Louise Baird, Claudia Newton.
Stippling Made Easy
Stippling by machine and making and attaching baby piping. Examples: Quick purse made from a linen place mat, attaching entredeux and gathered lace to a finished scalloped edge on a doll dress, and cats and dragonflies worked in silk ribbon. Guests: Connie Palmer, Beverley Sheldrick.
Crazy patch technique for a purse embellished with bobbin work and couching; purse construction. Examples: Crazy patch eyeglass case; Bias Neck Binding technique on a reproduction baby gown; Madeira applique and quilting using invisible thread and wash-away basting thread. Guests: Barbara Randle, Louise Baird.
Quilting from the Heart
Quilts from the St. Jude Children's Research Hospital "Quilt of Dreams" project. Examples: "Sit On It" notions organizer; decorative phone book cover craft; lace scallops on a doll dress skirt; sheep and daisy embroidered in silk ribbon. Concludes with " Sewing from the Heart." Guests: Melody Good, Beverley Sheldrick.
Teddy bears and bindings from chenille; ribbon watchband; Entredeux to Fabric on a reproduction baby gown; point de Paris hand embroidery stitch. Guests: Charlotte Gallaher, Wendy Schoen.
Ribbon placement embellishments on a garment; lace memory board scrapbook page; country primroses silk ribbon embroidery on a tea cozy; metallic thread sandwich pillow. Guests: Marlis Bennett, Beverley Sheldrick.
Wedding Ring Quilt
Using printed interfacing templates for easy quilt piecing; "hooping" paper for machine embroidery; 3-D embroidery techniques; entredeux and puffing square on an heirloom baby quilt. Guests: Lindee Goodall, Connie Palmer.
Fun with Rickrack
Lace and rickrack embellished jacket; couching decorative threads with braiding foot for scrapbooking; hand embroidered lazy daisy flowers with French knots on a christening gown; rickrack doll dress sleeves and collar. Guests: Phyllis Hoffman, Pam Mahshie, WendySchoen.
Sewing Savvy Fashions
Different garment looks with accessories, buttons and trims; sewing memories scrapbook page; silk ribbon embroidered jonquils on a tea cozy, puffing corners pillow. Guests: Phyllis Hoffman, Beverley Sheldrick, Lori Taylor.
Appliqueing ribbon, trims and lace; "flea markets in France" themed scrapbooking; machine embroidered lace technique; lace and embroidery insertion band quilt square on an heirloom baby quilt. Guests: Lindee Goodall, Deb Yedziniak.
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JENNY O. —HOME (Manimal Vinyl Records)
Oh, boy hasn’t this girl talent. Admittedly, after being blown away by the sublime ‘Well Ok Honey’ the remaining four songs from the EP don’t quite match it (then what could?) but talent she most certainly has. I can’t wait to see her perform when she is over later this month (July); for one, Gateshead’s SummerTyne Americana Festival (she shares a show with Lera Lynn and Amy Speace) has the honour of having the LA-based act perform. Watch out for other dates round the UK.
Jenny’s quirky pop fashioned music has a joyful feel most others don’t, plus in her having come through a youth playing classical and jazz prior to the Long Island, New York born taking up singing in classic pop cover bands and graduating from the songwriting and recording program at Purchase conservatory of Music she is able to hold down most styles.
After a play or two not only had ‘Well Ok Honey’ (there is a great video out of the song) captured my imagination but the wonderful, acoustic guitar plied ‘Won’t Let you Leave’ —like the former it has a wonderful addictive feel due to the seamless rhythm and tasty harmony vocals. The combination of innocence and knowing coupled with, beguiling artistry also have Jenny creep into one’s senses on the tracks ‘I Do I Do’ and ‘Home’ (that isn’t the only occasion she favours piano accompaniment as she tells her tale of love). I anticipate the full-length album due own soon will help catapult Jenny’s leap to stardom. She already has already featured on the Buddy Holly tribute Rave On (Concord) via her version of ‘I'm Gonna Love You Too’ and a ton of activity on the Web!
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Some inventions we could honestly take or leave, but once in a while something comes along that makes us want it so bad. The Burritob0t is so amazingly awesome that we probably can’t live without it for another single day. It’s the creation of Tisch School of the Arts graduate Marko Manriquez, and it uses the principles of 3D printing to create delicious custom burritos.
In regular 3D printing, materials like melted plastic or ceramic would be fed through an extruder layer by layer to build up a 3D object. Burritob0t uses layers of tasty ingredients to build a burrito that is exactly the way you want it. A carousel of ingredients rotates to deposit every ingredient in the proportions you choose through a web app interface, substituting edibles for the usual non-delicious materials.
Besides being tasty and fun, the Burritob0t project brings up some important points about the food industry. The project allows us to look at the issues of food miles, production methods, environmental impact, and just what food means to us. Plus, hey, it makes burritos – what is there not to like? Marko’s ultimate goal is to raise the funds needed to start a food truck serving his unique brand of 3D printed burritos. | <urn:uuid:ddde0bae-cae2-468a-81c4-ebbf14a83868> | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | http://gajitz.com/science-delicious-science-3d-printer-makes-custom-burritos/ | 2013-05-26T03:04:14Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2013-20/segments/1368706499548/warc/CC-MAIN-20130516121459-00050-ip-10-60-113-184.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.923108 | 275 | null | null | HuggingFaceFW/fineweb |
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We propose a novel log analysis method to capture the semantic relations among words appearing in Web search logs. Our method focuses on the reciprocal relations among a user's intentions, stages of information need, and query behavior in seeking information via a search engine. The approach works because it is based on the assumption that a user's intentions in each query can be derived as a model on the basis of his stage of information need and query behavior, through multiple empirical observations of search logs. The user's intentions drive user to change the words in each successive queries and can thus be used to clarify the semantic relations among words. As a result, this method has the advantage of capturing the semantic relations among words without requiring either manual or natural language processing. Our experimental results indicate that semantic relations could successfully be derived from search logs, confirming that an ontology and thesaurus could be constructed automatically.
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Chapter 41: 410-421
- A person or thing that has no equal; a paragon.
- A small, flat chocolate drop covered with white pellets of sugar.
"Lepton" is Greek money. It is also a subatomic particle. See, also, "Dinn's Notes": MDMD(14) Notes & Questions Part 1, 410.16 Also, see page 301.
Tallow Dips, and the last feeble Rush-Light
"The first candles probably consisted of dried rushes soaked in grease. Homemade rushlights were commonly used in England as late as 1800 because, although they smoked and smelled horribly, they were so cheap ... Eventually someone discovered the method of making a "tallow dip" with a wick running longitudinally through its center. The wick -- a few threads of flax, hemp, or cotton, lightly twisted or plaited -- was dipped in melted tallow and allowed to cool, again and again, until the candle had a desired thickness" -- Candles. Nature Bulletin No. 590. Forest Preserve District of Cook County. February 6, 1960
Note that the lighting technologies are listed regressively, as if moving back through time.
bloomery -- a forge in which wrought iron is made straight from ore (Wiktionary)
“Adam Smith's notion that rational agents guided by their own self-interest would act in such a way as to promote the public interest, the foundation of laissez-faire economics which caused much of the misery associated with the Industrial Revolution” – HyperArts entry: Invisible Hand
"(mining) The earthy waste substances occurring in metallic ore" -- Wiktionary
Equations of Proprietary Happiness
See page 328.
more room inside than could possibly be contained in the sorrowing ruin
Cf. "a Conveyance, wherein the inside is quite noticeably larger than the outside", page 354.
Plafond, in a broad sense, is any (flat, vaulted or dome) ceiling of any premise. Plafond can be product of monumental and decorative painting and sculpture; subject or ornamental - also is designated by the term "Plafond". Picturesque plafonds can be executed directly on plaster (in technique of fresco, oil, glutinous, synthetic paints, etc.), on a canvas attached to a ceiling (panel), a mosaic, and other methods. As a part of decorative furniture of church and palace stateroom plafonds received a wide circulation in 17 - beginning of 19 centuries. For plafond compositions of this period typically use of effect of illusory break in architectural in open or proceeding behind a ceiling space, the image of figures and architectural details in strong foreshortenings. – from Wikipedia
silver sconce and Sperm Taper Light
"sperm taper is a candle made from spermaceti or sperm oil. sconce, LME, aphetic fr Fr esconse = hiding place or lantern, or fr med Lat sconsa aphetic fr absconsa (laterna) = dark (lantern), 1 a) A lantern or candlestick with a screen to protect the light from the wind, and a handle for carrying, LMW-M18, b) a flat candlestick with a handle, M19, 2 A bracket for a candle or a light hung on or fixed to an interior wall, rare M19." -- from MDMD Dinn's notes on Ch. 41
from the Oboick Reveries of the Besozzis, as the Imperial Melismata of Quantz
- Besozzis: probably Antonio Besozzi and his son Carlo Besozzi, oboists and composers (numerous gifted woodwind players apparently sprung from the Besozzi family tree)
- Melismata: plural form of melism, “a melody or melodic sequence of notes. Usually spec. (in singing and vocal composition): the prolongation of one syllable over a number of notes; an instance of this” – the OED
- Quantz, Johann Joaquim (1697-1773): German flautist and composer, and court composer for Frederick II, the Great. He wrote a treatise on flute playing and composed a huge quantity of pieces for the flute.
Question: Did Quantz compose a piece entitled "Melismata"?
No, but he wrote a treatise on Flute Playing which deals with ornamentation such as Melismata - see
Trivia: Quantz and Carlo Besozzi were both oboists for the Dresden court: Carlo from 1754 until his death; Quantz seemingly earlier as he entered Frederick the Great's service in 1741.
“aka "Hurricane" (a large private party - 18th cent.)” – HyperArts entry: Hurricanoe/Hurricane
Likely of social climbers.
Churs of Stroud
Churs = electors??? Stroud = Stroud, Gloucestershire UK: Google Map
Calvert agent Captain Dasp
Calvert County Realtors - Calvert Agents In Maryland.
"Raby Castle [...] near Staindrop, County Durham is one of the largest inhabited castles in England. It has opulent eighteenth and nineteenth century interiors inside a largely unchanged late medieval shell. It is a Grade I listed building. Raby once belonged to the Neville family, who became one of the most powerful in England" -- Wikipedia Also, see page 43.
worn with a petticoat, the Brunswick was an informal gown or Riding Habit. A riding habit consisted of a petticoat, jacket, and waistcoat.
a favorite boot color of TRP's. There is a "wine-cordovan boot" on page 121 of ATD, also a female's.
French Court heels
Ladies of the French court once carried canes to support themselves on uncomfortable high heels. Heels became lower after the French Revolution, not surprisingly.
Nabob (from Wiktionary):
- an Indian ruler within the Mogul empire; a nawab
- (by extension) someone of great wealth or importance
Phrygioid if not Phrygian
According to unvarying tradition the Phrygians were most closely akin to certain tribes of Macedonia and Thrace; and their near relationship to the Hellenic stock is proved by all that is known of their language and art, and is accepted by almost every modern authority. -- Encyclopedia Britannica, 11 th edition. Pynchon's wit makes up the word Phrygioid to mean something like "like Phrygian" that is fake Phyrgian due to the prevalence of 'British modality'--preceding phrase.
"Phrygian Mode - A lot of traditional music, especially Scottish and Irish is termed 'Modal' because it does not follow the conventional modern major or minor scales. There are seven modes, and Phrygian is the one that starts with E." --Toby Levy's Three Pages Per Day Project This is not quite accurate; the Phrygian mode starts with E if C is the Parent major (Ionian) scale. The Phrygian mode starts with the 3rd note of a major scale, resulting in a natural minor scale with a flatted 2nd. This gives the following degrees: 1 b2 b3 4 5 b6 b7.
pierc'd paint Eyes of Nevilles and Vanes
"Presumably like some Hammer House of Horror movie there is a tunnel passing behind the portraits in the gallery" (from MDMD Dinn's notes on Ch. 41). Raby's castle was once held by the Nevilles (Raby Castle History: Nevilles) and was later passed to the Vanes (Raby Castle History: Vanes). Also, see page 225.
Bellezza, che chiama
"a beauty that beckons" - HyperArts entry: Italian Translations
An incurable romantic, perhaps.
after three of these trans-Stygian Years, become Journeyman
Stygian (from Wiktionary):
- Dark and gloomy
- Infernal or hellish
- Of, or relating to the river Styx
Also, see page 399 for Mason's Styx analogies
- The mistress of a castle or large household.
- A chain or clasp worn at the waist by women in the 16th to the 19th centuries, with handkerchief, keys, etc., attached.
"A type of fine French bobbin lace made in narrow strips and having the consistency of tulle. Occas. more fully mignonette lace. Now hist" -- OED
It is a conception of the world's structure that was accepted, and unquestioned, by most educated men from the time of Lucretius until the Copernican and Darwinian revolution and the ultimate flowering of the Renaissance. The chain of being is composed of a great number of hierarchal links, from the most basic and foundational elements up through the very highest perfection, in other words, God, or the Prime Mover.
God, and beneath him the angels, both existing wholly in spirit form, sit at the top of the chain. Earthly flesh is fallible and ever-changing: mutable. Spirit, however, is unchanging and permanent. This sense of permanence is crucial to understanding this conception of reality. One does not abandon one's place in the chain; it is not only unthinkable, but generally impossible. The hierarchy is a chain and not a ladder.
The natural order, earth (rock) is at the bottom of the chain; these elements possess only the attribute of existence. Moving on up the chain, each succeeding link contains the positive attributes of the previous link, and adds (at least) one other. Rocks, as above, possess only existence; the next link up, plants, possess life and existence. Beasts add not only motion, but appetite as well.
Man is a special instance in this conception. He is both mortal flesh, as those below him, and also spirit. In this dichotomy, the struggle between flesh and spirit becomes a moral one. -- abridged (slightly) from Wikipedia
Notice Pynchon's multimeaning playfulness with the "chains" of the Chainmen and, one must think, the chains of the slave trade. This joking on the concept by Lord Lepton seems to touch some deep themes of M & D.
What [creature] dangles at the bottom of the chain? Where does it "fall" if it 'fails to hold on'? Stephen Hawking's 1988 book A Brief History of Time, quotes the following story:
A well-known scientist (some say it was Bertrand Russell) once gave a public lecture on astronomy. He described how the earth orbits around the sun and how the sun, in turn, orbits around the center of a vast collection of stars called our galaxy. At the end of the lecture, a little old lady at the back of the room got up and said: "What you have told us is rubbish. The world is really a flat plate supported on the back of a giant tortoise." The scientist gave a superior smile before replying, "What is the tortoise standing on?" "You're very clever, young man, very clever," said the old lady. "But it's turtles all the way down!"
You sound like one of those Leveler chaps
Levelers or Levellers, English Puritan sect active at the time of the English civil war. The name was apparently applied to them in 1647, in derision of their beliefs in equality. The Levelers demanded fundamental constitutional reform—a written constitution, a single supreme representative body elected by universal manhood suffrage, proportional representation, and the abolition of monarchy and noble privilege. Their ideals, far in advance of their time, were those of complete religious and political equality. They were adept at the use of mass petitions and extensive pamphleteering to arouse the public. When the Long Parliament did not respond to their ideas, they tried to build support in the ranks of the army, with some success. -- Columbia Encyclopedia
A fiduciary duty is a legal or ethical relationship of confidence or trust between two or more parties, most commonly a fiduciary or trustee and a principal or beneficiary. One party, for example a corporate trust company or the trust department of a bank, holds a fiduciary relation or acts in a fiduciary capacity to another, such as one whose funds are entrusted to it for investment. In a fiduciary relation one person justifiably reposes confidence, good faith, reliance and trust in another whose aid, advice or protection is sought in some matter. In such a relation good conscience requires one to act at all times for the sole benefit and interests of another, with loyalty to those interests. From WIKI
??? chitter-chatter? ???
Coke is the solid carbonaceous material derived from destructive distillation of low-ash, low-sulfur bituminous coal. Cokes from coal are grey, hard, and porous... Coke is used as a fuel and as a reducing agent in smelting iron ore in a blast furnace... In 1709, Abraham Darby I established a coke-fired blast furnace to produce cast iron. Coke's superior crushing strength allowed blast furnaces to become taller and larger. The ensuing availability of inexpensive iron was one of the factors leading to the Industrial Revolution. From WIKI
plural for Stath (from OED):
- The land bordering on water, a bank, shore.
- A landing-stage, wharf; esp. a waterside depôt for coals brought from the collieries for shipment, furnished with staging and shoots for loading vessels.
- An embankment.
Staithes is an English village at the most northerly point of the North Yorkshire coast [...] Roxby Beck (a small river) running through Staithes is the border between North Yorkshire and neighbouring Redcar and Cleveland. Formerly one of the largest and most productive fishing centres in North-East England, Staithes is now largely a tourist destination thanks to its picturesque appearance [...] Staithes is noted for its sheltered harbour, bounded by high cliffs and two long breakwaters. A mile to the north, Boulby Cliff is the highest cliff in England - from Wikipedia
There was a Cistercian abbey founded in Medmenham in the 12th century, under the ownership of Woburn Abbey, though it was not officially recognised by royal charter until 1200. In 1547 at the Dissolution of the Monasteries the abbey was seized and given to the Moore family, and then sold privately to the Duffields. It was while in the possession of the Duffields that the abbey became infamous as the location of The Hellfire Club, formerly called the Monks of Medmenham. From WIKI
the Hellfire Club
The Hellfire Club was the popular name for a number of supposed exclusive clubs for high society rakes established all over Britain and Ireland in the 18th century. These clubs were rumoured to be the meeting places of "persons of quality" who wished to take part in immoral acts, and the members were often very involved in politics. Neither the activities nor membership of the club are easy to ascertain. From WIKI Also, see pages 110, 260 & 367.
Damasks were one of the five basic weaving techniques of the Byzantine and Islamic weaving centres of the early Middle Ages, and derive their name from their supposed origin in the city of Damascus, Syria... By the fourteenth century, damasks were being woven on draw looms in Italy. From the fourteenth to the sixteenth century, most damasks were woven in a single colour, with a glossy warp-faced satin pattern against a duller ground. Two-colour damasks had contrasting colour warps and wefts, and polychrome damasks added gold and other metallic threads or additional colors as supplemental brocading wefts. Medieval damasks were usually woven in silk, but wool and linen damasks were also woven. From WIKI
It is difficult in these days of closer-fitting Attire, to imagine the enormous volumes of unoccupied Space that once lay between is Skirt's outer Envelope and the woman's body far within.
"Is this another case where inside and outside have wildly different metric properties. And what about these days [?] Were skirts so much tighter in the 1780s than in the 1760s [?] If not then who is speaking and when?" -- from MDMD Dinn's notes on Ch. 41
A chrysalis or nympha is the pupal stage of butterflies. The term is derived from the metallic gold-colouration found in the pupae of many butterflies referred to by the Greek term χρυσός (chrysós) for gold. Because chrysalides are often showy and are formed in the open, they are the most familiar examples of pupae. Most chrysalides are attached to a surface by a Velcro-like arrangement of a silken pad spun by the caterpillar and a set of hooks (cremaster) at the tip of the pupal abdomen. From WIKI
Plural form of Majordomo (from Wiktionary):
- The head servant in a wealthy European household
- A butler
a lightweight soprano voice or type of soprano role, frequently found in comic operas or operettas; the soubrette usually possesses a flirtatious demeanor and street wise manner, as in the case of Adele in Die Fledermaus, or is a particularly fetching country innocent, like Adina in The Elixir of Love. Webster's online dictionary.
Mason is suggesting he will get an ear ache (or infection) from Dixon's "loud" and "moist" whisperings:
- Octic - "(anatomy) of, relating/pertaining to, or located near the ear" (Wiktionary)
- Catarrh - "inflammation of the mucous membranes of the nose and throat" (Wiktionary)
Apogee (from Wiktionary):
- (astronomy) That point in the orbit of any object which is at the greatest distance from the center of the central body. For example, the point in the moon's orbit which is the greatest distance from the center of the earth.
- The highest point.
Viudas de Cristo
Spanish: "The Widows of Christ"
Peace of Paris
The Treaty of Paris, often called the Peace of Paris, or the Treaty of 1763, was signed on February 10, 1763, by the kingdoms of Great Britain, France and Spain, with Portugal in agreement. It ended the Seven Years' War. The treaty marked the beginning of an extensive period of British dominance outside of Europe. Notably, the treaty did not involve either Prussia or Austria who signed a separate Treaty of Hubertusburg. From WIKI
An escaubitte is a calker's oil-box.
Ercole Antonio Mattioli (1640–1694) was a minister of Duke Charles IV of Mantua. He was kidnapped and imprisoned by Louis XIV of France. He has been associated with the Man in the Iron Mask... In 1679, Louis XIV had his French envoy d'Estrades kidnap Mattioli and take him to France. There Mattioli was imprisoned in the fortress of Pignerol where he was eventually put into solitary confinement. By 1680 he was described as nearly mad. His manservant was also kidnapped and held with him. Ercole Antonio Mattioli died in 1694 while incarcerated on the island of Sainte-Marguerite. From WIKI Also, see page 373.
Boys from Presque Isle
Fort Presque Isle (also Fort de la Presqu'île) was a fort built by French soldiers in 1753 along Presque Isle Bay at present-day Erie, Pennsylvania. The fort was part of a line that included Fort Le Boeuf, Fort Machault, and Fort Duquesne. The fort was built as part of the French military occupation of the Ohio Country; rival claims to the area by the British led to the French and Indian War. After the 1759 British victory at the Battle of Fort Niagara, the French burned the fort and retreated from the area. From WIKI
Paradise of Chance
Cf. The Chums of Chance in Against the Day.
A-and from an article on the Ancient Greek philosopher perhaps most associated with the concept of Chance, Democritus: "it[chance] seems to be an attempt to show how an apparently ordered arrangement can arise automatically, as a byproduct of the random collisions of bodies in motion. No attractive forces or purposes need be introduced to explain the sorting by the tide or in the sieve: it is probable that this is an attempt to show how apparently orderly effects can be produced without goal-directioned forces or purpose." Democritus
Such a condition would be Paradisaical in Pynchon's anti-determinism vision.
"Even Odds"; a roulette (French: "small wheel") wheel, a gambling game based on opposing pairs, e.g. black/white, even/odd, in which players bet on which red or black numbered compartment of a revolving wheel a small ball (spun in the opposite direction) will come to rest within. Bets are placed on a table marked to correspond with the compartments of the wheel.
Bezique (in French, bézique) is a 19th century French melding and trick-taking card game for two players derived from Mariage via Briscan by the addition of more scoring features - notably a peculiar liaison Q ♠and J♦ under the names Bésigue, Binokel, Pinochle, etc., according to the country. From WIKI
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Conflict in Sudan's Darfur region has forced 50,000 people from their homes since the year began, the International Organisation for Migration says.
Millions of Sudanese have been displaced by the fighting
The group said this was the highest quarterly figure in three years.
The IOM warned the level of violence in Darfur had not lessened since fighting began in 2003, and was putting many areas beyond the reach of aid agencies.
Hundreds of thousands of people have died in the Darfur conflict, with more than 1.5m made homeless.
"Darfur is a difficult, dangerous conflict that has a good chance of getting worse," the IOM's head of operations in Darfur, Robbie Thompson, told journalists in Geneva.
An African Union peace force, which currently comprises 7,000 troops, has been in place for three years.
Earlier this week, Arab leaders agreed to pay for the AU peacekeeping force in Darfur from October this year, when its current funding runs out.
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Porn Industry Reacts to Measure B Passage
LOS ANGELES — The Los Angeles porn industry took a major beating on Tuesday when more than one million residents voted Yes on Measure B, the L.A. County initiative mandating the use of condoms in adult video productions.
Producers and performers spoke to XBIZ about their disappointment in the election, what they think went wrong and what they’ve learned from the experience as they prepare to forge ahead in uncertainty, but determined to prevail.
“It is clearly very disappointing that Measure B passed,” Hustler President Michael Klein told XBIZ. “While obviously the industry is going to explore all avenues to try to overturn this measure, all that this vote did was move productions out of the state, taking away jobs and revenue to the state.
“And it won’t change at all what is seen in adult films since it is clear that movies with actors using condoms just don’t sell as well as those without.”
Hustler founder Larry Flynt addressed the outcome with Churchill-esque flair and gumption.
"I knew it would pass," Flynt said. "Americans have a knee-jerk attitude about sex, however, this does not change the adult entertainment industry in the least. We will continue to shoot in Mexico, the desert, Hawaii, etc. with no additional expenses, because instead of shooting one or two girls a week, we’ll shoot a dozen.
"The people need to look behind the effort driving this movement. You’ve got a right-wing nut [AIDS Healthcare Foundation President Michael Weinstein] trying to be a sexual arbitrator, and he should be dismissed for what he is — nothing.”
Porn star James Deen worked closely with the Free Speech Coalition and the No on Government Waste campaign to educate Los Angelinos about the industry and its testing practices through news and social media.
"I don't know what happens next," Deen said. "I assume a good amount of people will take their business out of the county of Los Angeles. Others might stay and alter their shooting style. I don't see too many people staying as the bill for the expenses is now trying to be pushed onto us."
Named the “County of Los Angeles Safer Sex In The Adult Film Industry Act,” the AHF-funded measure also requires producers shooting in L.A. to apply and pay for public health permits from the L.A. County Department of Public Health. Those permit fees will then be used to pay for movie set inspections and the implementation of the act's laws.
“It’s important to note that only producers in Los Angeles will be required to comply with these impractical standards, while producers in other states and countries will continue to do business as usual,” said Joanne Cachapero, membership director for the FSC.
“Use of condoms, dental dams, gloves, face shields and other hazardous materials protocols make it impossible for adult film productions to continue in Los Angeles. FSC and industry stakeholders must now consider options for litigation, as well as relocation of the production industry to areas that will welcome the jobs and revenue.”
The FSC announced in a press statement Wednesday morning that it will challenge Measure B’s passage in the courts. In a letter to the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors, the FSC requested a seat at the group’s table and asked that Measure B laws not be enforced until the courts have rendered a decision.
Peter Acworth, founder of San Francisco-based BDSM website Kink.com, in October opened a production studio in the San Fernando Valley. He worries that Measure B laws will not only drive adult companies away from Los Angeles, but — ironically — jeopardize performers’ health should they set up shop where testing protocols are nonexistent.
“If enforced, I fear this measure will serve no purpose but to force the L.A. based production companies to relocate,” Acworth said. “In the worst case scenario, some production companies might go underground or overseas where the industry’s self regulation of mandatory regular STD testing is not in place. Thereby, in a twist I am sure voters did not foresee, I fear safety could actually be compromised in some cases.”
FSC board member — and Evil Angel General Manager — Christian Mann said the decision will be a difficult one to make. “We need to find out what the County intends to do, what recourse we have, what the stakeholders in our industry are willing to do and then weigh our options accordingly,” he said.
Mann believes Measure B won 56% of the vote because voters were either mislead, disinterested and/or unaware of the adult industry’s stance on the matter.
“[Measure B] resonated with Angelinos because the language in the ballot was incomplete in that it wasn’t clear that there is so much more to the actual law,” Mann said. “The printed arguments in favor or against and the corresponding rebuttals were probably not read by the voters.
“For those that did read them, the text in favor of Measure B was prejudicial and misleading. About a third of the people who voted in L.A. County didn't vote at all on this or other ‘down ballot’ measures, meaning they voted for national or major statewide stuff and lost interest before they got to the page six stuff.”
Vivid Entertainment CEO Steven Hirsch echoes Mann’s comments.
“By voting Yes on B, L.A. County voters may have thought they were helping adult performers when the fact is they were not,” Hirsch said. “Overwhelmingly, adult performers and producers believe this will be a bad law. In addition, the money used for implementation could be better spent elsewhere. With high unemployment and huge budget deficits, L.A. County could surely find a better use for taxpayer dollars.”
Added Cachapero, “The issues that Measure B pretends to address are complicated and not easy for the average voter to understand from a few sentences in the voter's pamphlet. The AIDS Healthcare Foundation portrays the condom ordinance as a simple ‘prevention’ strategy to ‘protect public health,’ but industry stakeholders, medical advocates and other experts know that what’s at stake here is much more complicated than just condom use.”
According to Mann, FSC research showed that voters who favored Measure B changed their minds when informed about the adult industry’s stand on the issue.
“We lost because we failed to get the information out there,” Mann admitted. “We did too little, too late against a huge, well organized and funded machine. Even our earned endorsement by the L.A. Times was dwarfed by paid for ‘Yes on B’ stickers placed on the front page of the L.A. Times for weeks at a time. Those of us in the industry who worked with the political strategists and consultants learned a lot.”
Wicked Pictures contract performer Jessica Drake is disappointed by Measure B’s passage, but views the election as a learning experience and wake-up call for performers who may have lost sight of how society perceives them when not sitting at their laptops with their pants around their ankles.
“I think that actively taking part in the election taught performers about the political process and encouraged all of us to take a more active role,” Drake said. “It should also teach us that even though porn is seen as ‘accepted’ by the mainstream media, the fact is we have a long way to go before we genuinely change the public perception that has long held stereotypical views on what it means to work in the adult business.”
Veteran performer and Sinister X Syndicate Co-CEO Tom Byron said he was not surprised that Measure B passed and blames the industry’s syphilis outbreak for influencing voters in their decision.
“Any hope we had of defeating this was lost after the syphilis scandal,” Byron said. “The question is now: how do we move forward? I don't have the answers, but I don’t think moving out of L.A. is realistic. We’re going to have to reach some sort of compromise.”
Mann disagrees with Byron on the syphilis issue, but acknowledges that a recent study conducted by health experts affiliated with UCLA, the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health and the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health did not help matters when their findings declared porn stars to have more STDs than Nevada prostitutes.
“Mr. Marcus [who tested positive for syphilis in July] declined the opportunity to be a paid puppet of AHF so that became more ‘inside’ news,” Mann said. “The last minute article about the STD rates for chlamydia and gonorrhea may have added fuel, but I think not much.”
Drake, recipient of the 2012 FSC Award for Postive Image, sums up the battle ahead succinctly.
“Safe sex is important. We can't deny that,” Drake said. “But this measure is much more than that, and the way that it was passed concerns me greatly. I'm not sure what will happen next, but as performers we have to stand together and represent the business in order to educate the public.”
Deen couldn't agree more.
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- In 2008, the leader of hitters 21 and younger was Pablo Sandoval, 21, who hit .359/.412/.597/1.009 with 12 HR, and BOS Josh Reddick, 21, was close. Others include the A's Sean Doolittle and Chris Carter, then Lars Anderson, all hitters considered much better prospects than Neal in previous seasons, but he hit better than they did.
- In 2007, the leader was SD's Kyle Blanks, 20, followed closely by Texas's Chris Davis. Blanks "only" hit .301/.380/.540/.920 with 24 HR.
- In 2006, the leader was TB's Reid Brignac who hit .326/.382/.557/.939 with 21 HR, LAA's Sean Rodriguez was 2nd and COL (ARI back then) Carlos Gonzalez hit .300/.356/.563/.919. And, for context, the league average was not all that different: .275/.350/.414/.763.
- In 2005, the leader was LAA's Howie Kendrick, 21, who hit .384/.421/.638/1.059 with 12 HR. There were a lot of good hitters that year, KC's Billy Butler, 19, was a close second, tied with LAA's Brandon Wood, and just ahead of ARI's Miguel Montero
Tuesday, February 23, 2010
2010 Giants Prospect of Note: Thomas Neal
I normally do a Big 6 listing around the start of the season of our top prospects, but there is one guy who I think Giants fans need to hear more about, so I'm covering him now: Thomas Neal. The top prospects most Giants fans know, and probably some of the more in-tune fans are aware of Neal, so I'm doing this for the more casual Giants fans who rely on bloggers to bring guys like these to your attention.
As regular readers from past seasons know, I love the book Minor League Baseball Analyst and get it every year. They rate Neal the Giants 7th best prospect and see him becoming a starting LF if he can continue to develop, which is not a great ranking, showing a lot of doubt about either his potential or likelihood of amounting to anything in the majors. His main skill is his plus power, though he is OK with the average and with defense. They note that he possesses excellent bat speed and power, showing improved power and plate discipline, walking a lot while keeping his strikeouts OK.
Now, fans will look at his 22 HR and 90 RBI and think that is something good, but there are many players who do that in Advanced A and never do anything in the majors. Those are not the key stats to be aware of. Data that you should be are that he walks over 50% of the time he strikes outs, which is good, though he still needs to cut out some strikeouts.
But one thing I like to account for is age and relative accomplishments because that sets a standard that anyone can understand. If other ballplayers his age in that league can perform that well, that gives a standard of how good his skills are for the league he is in and you can see how others like him eventually did in advancing up the minors and maybe making the majors.
Neal in the California League
He was in the California League with San Jose in 2009. The average age for hitters was 22.8 YO and for pitchers was 23.0 YO. Thomas Neal was officially 21 years old for his league in 2009, so the pitchers have 2 more years of experience on him plus he missed the 2007 season with injuries, so that is more like 3 years, which makes his accomplishments that much more significant.
In 2009, the average batting line was .270/.341/.417/.758. Neal hit .337/.431/.579/1.010, 4th best in the league, which is already good in an overall context, but out of hitters younger than the average age, he was second in the league to Koby Clemens, who was 22, who hit .345/.419/.636/1.055. Of note, he hit better than Buster Posey in the league, and he hit the best of hitters 21 and younger, though just beating out Alex Liddi, who was 20. The next one that old is Tyson Gillies, 20, 19th best OPS with .916 OPS.
OK, "so what" about all that? Well, if we look at similar leaders in seasons past, we can see the players who have made it up to the majors with that type of accomplishment from the California League.
Showing how a high OPS in the low minors don't always mean much, in 2005, our prospect, Eddy Martinez-Esteve, 21, considered one of the better pure hitters in the minors back then, hit .313/.427/.524/.951 with 17 HR. That was only good for 13th overall in the league and 5th among those 21 and younger. It don't have to go down far for the numbers to still look good but not necessary mean anything about them making the majors. 13th in 2006 was Luke Appert; 5th was Casey Craig. 13th in 2007 was Kyle Blanks; 5th was Travis Denker, but that was a very poor year for 21 and younger to hit well in the league, Denker only had a .300/.378/.455/.833 batting line. 13th in 2008 was Yamaico Navarro; 5th was Lars Anderson, who was just ahead of Navarro, lots of young guys among the leaders that year.
As now you hopefully see, though Neal was not a highly considered prospect going into the 2009 season, his accomplishment at his age for that league is similar to or better than those for prospects whose prospect star were very high, like Kendrick, Brignac, Rodriguez, Gonzalez, Blanks, Davis, Doolittle, Carter, Anderson, and similar to someone near and dear to our hearts, Pablo Sandoval. Of course, not all of them have panned out yet, Brignac is still finding his way, Davis got to the majors then lost his way, but Gonzalez and Blanks are battling for starting positions and Kendrick is still projected to be a league batting champion some day.
A key difference, however, about Neal is that while he walks a fair bit, he also strikes out too much, something that Pablo never did in the minors, he was good at avoiding the strikeouts, which is a sign of a good hitter. But Neal is not all that bad overall, about 80% contact rate (or 20% strikeout rate) and thus we should keep a close eye on him as he progresses up the farm system.
One good sign, though, is that his road strikeout rate in 2009 was in the good area, roughly the 85% contact rate or 15% strikeout rate that we want to see out of hitters (he was at 84%). And just as importantly, he walked more times than he struck out.
Why that is important to note is because San Jose's home park, Municipal Stadium, was shown by MLB.com's Jonathan Mayo to be a pitcher's park with environs that causes batters to strike out a lot more. Hitters are handicapped there, and in an interview for that article, John Bowker noted that the background there is horrible for hitters. Also, if you check out Baseball Prospectus's park factors table, San Jose is one of the most extreme pitchers parks around, so even though the California League is considered a hitter's league, San Jose hitters are severely handicapped by playing half their games there, and thus anytime younger players are able to hit well enough there to rank among the Top 3 in the league is a significant accomplishment.
Still, I don't know how much to factor that into the equation, so I only note this as a positive sign going forward that Neal will continue on his upward track in 2010 when he goes to the Richmond Flying Squirrels and their historically neutral ballpark. I am hoping that the Giants can work out a long-term affiliation with Richmond because their park is so neutral, but their new owners who moved the team out of Norwich, Connecticut, is seriously rumored to be wanting to be a Washington Nationals affiliate, and would be willing to go down a level or two, to A-ball, in order to secure that. I have not heard any hard news either way on how that is going other than the usual "we're happy to be working them" corp-speak that both sides have been spouting.
Neal is a Prospect of Note
Overall, Neal had a really nice year, but in the context of how other's with his age and relative experience did, it was clearly a great season for any ballplayer who hit that well in that league and a good sign of his talent level. He is another bat to look forward to coming up the farm system, and with some excitement as he is clearly a power bat and looking ready to contribute in 1-2 seasons.
Baseball America is similarly impressed, including him on their Top 100 list, just released, though just barely, he was 96th (Wheeler was 49th, Bumgarner 14th, and Posey 7th; wow, if he were 98th, all the prospects would have been multiples of 7 :^). They actually rated his hitting as his best tool, rated a 60 (out of 80), not power. Still, in his profile from last year's book, they note that his power grades out better in the Giants system than anyone except Villalona, who was projected to be a 30-40 HR hitter. (though with Tommy Joseph drafted after the book's publication, he could now be third in the system, behind Villalona and Joseph).
They also noted that his power was to the opposite field or CF prior to 2009, and that once he learns to pull the ball consistently, his HR numbers could explode. According to his spray chart on minor league splits (unfortunately, you have to enter his name and click on the spray chart), almost all of his homers were to left or center, so it appears that he learned that technique in 2009. In fact, most of his outs were when he hit them to the opposite field. When he can loft the ball and pull it, he had hits more often than not, it was when he was late on balls that he hit catchable flies to CF and RF.
He played mainly LF in 2009 but has played 1B and RF in previous years. He has been OK overall, but pretty good last season, though that was a home anomaly, his play in the OF in 2010 will give more info on how good he really is. Given that Villalona, should he even be able to return, would probably return to San Jose for more seasoning anyway due to both his injury and his murder trial screwing up his off-season conditioning, Neal could find himself playing 1B a lot for Richmond (Villalona not getting the promotion and Brett Pill probably moving to Fresno for 2010), so that he would be prepared to play either LF or 1B if he makes it up to the majors.
If he has another great season in AA, the Giants could move him up to the majors if anyone is struggling to be productive (like they did with Sandoval), almost anywhere on the field, as he could play LF while DeRosa could play a lot of different positions and take over for someone struggling there, including possibly SS, as he came up as a SS and says he can still be OK there (I would have to see it to believe it, but that is what he said). As a right-handed batter, his power would not be affected as much by AT&T, but there will be some effect. Still, good balance to all the lefty power hitters we have in Ishikawa, Schierholtz, and Bowker, plus Lewis if he ever learns to hit for the power he says he has.
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By BEN EDWARDS
European companies have never been able to borrow this cheaply, as a surge in demand for bonds pushes yields to record lows. But while that is good news for corporate treasurers, bond investors may find it increasingly challenging to generate returns next year.
The average yield on bonds in the iBoxx Euro Corporate index, which measures the performance of investment-grade corporate debt issued in euros, has almost halved this year, falling to a record low of 2.48% from 4.72% at the start of January, according to data provider Markit.
Some investors seeking refuge from the euro-zone debt crisis have been switching out of safe but low-yielding debt issued by fiscally sound countries such as Germany, moving into high-quality corporate paper that offers a better return. But with borrowers repaying bondholders at a faster rate than they are issuing new debt, too many people are chasing too few bonds, driving down yields.
That has been a boon for some existing investors because as yields fall, the price of the bonds goes up, giving some debtholders the option of selling the securities at a profit.
To illustrate this rise in value, the iBoxx Euro Corporate index is returning about 12.3% so far this year, compared with just 1.73% for the whole of 2011, Markit data show. But with yields likely to remain low, fund managers are divided on how they can pick up the same kind of returns next year.
Some are turning to historical data for clues on which bonds are undervalued. Annabel Rudebeck, head of investment-grade credit at Rogge Global Partners, a fixed-income manager, thinks European financial companies are a good bet because their bond prices are below their average historical levels.
More important, she says, industrial-sector bonds are more expensive than financial-company bonds at the moment. Historically, they tend to be about the same price or lower, indicating financial-company bonds are currently undervalued, particularly given that banks have been strengthening their balance sheets and can borrow at relatively cheap rates from central banks, Ms. Rudebeck added.
"The fact that we know there is systemic support at the funding level is extremely important," she said.
Others think European financial-company debt may have already rallied as far as it can given the uncertainty in the euro zone and the fact that a fiscal crisis for a nation would spell trouble for banks in that country. Average yields have tumbled to 2.77% from almost 6% in January.
"We have got to a stage now where financials have performed very well this year, so rotating out of financials into nonfinancials makes sense," said Jamie Stuttard, head of international bond portfolio management at Fidelity Investments.
Mr. Stuttard suggests looking at utilities, tobacco companies and other noncyclical consumer businesses, as well as high-quality industrials and some telecommunications firms.
"As long as the underlying names and the countries are sensible, both where they are domiciled and where the majority of their business takes place, then a broad array of names make sense," he said.
For those fund managers whose mandates allow it, buying up riskier debt from companies that are rated below investment grade may be a smart alternative. The iBoxx Euro High Yield index, which measures the performance of sub-investment-grade corporate bonds issued in euros, has returned almost 20% so far this year, the most since 2009 and a sharp improvement on the negative returns seen last year, Markit data show.
Robert Marquardt, chairman and co-head of investment management at the Signet Group, a specialist fixed-income manager, says that for those who are prepared to veer off the beaten track, the high-yield market offers plenty of potential investment ideas. "There are opportunities out there to buy under-researched bonds and idiosyncratic companies that have complicated balance sheets or an odd capital structure, things that are harder to analyze," he said.
While the potential returns from high-yield debt may be greater, so too is the risk of losing cash. Credit-rating company Standard & Poor's predicts defaults on European speculative-grade debt will edge up to 6.3% by the end of next June. At the end of June this year, the trailing 12-month default rate was 5.3%, S&P said.
"Even if defaults do pick up, it's not necessarily a bad thing as it scares people and keeps credit spreads wider," Mr. Marquardt said.
Yet with the euro-zone debt crisis still unresolved and volatility likely to persist, some fund managers believe the best tactic is to wait for sentiment to worsen and mop up potential bargains as investors sell bonds.
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A National Strategy for Energy Security
Two years after the publication of the Recommendations to the Nation on Reducing U.S. Oil Dependence, the Energy Security Leadership Council released an even bolder set of policies.
Hostile state actors, insurgents, and terrorists have made clear their intention to use oil as a strategic weapon against the United States. Steadily rising global oil prices add to the danger by exacerbating tensions among consuming nations. And even in the absence of full-blown geopolitical crises, oil dependence, with its incumbent exporting of American wealth, exacts a tremendous financial toll on our country. Last but not least, excessive reliance on oil constrains the totality of U.S. foreign policy and burdens a U.S. military that stands constantly ready as the protector of last resort for the vital arteries of the global oil economy.
The Energy Security Leadership Council believes that America’s energy security can be fundamentally improved through major reductions in oil demand and increases in domestic energy production. Above all, we must transform our transportation sector so that oil is no longer its primary fuel. The Council’s recommendations reflect the realities of global energy interdependence as well as the promise of American ingenuity.
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Transylvania’s Karen Anderson recognized as a Bluegrass Community Connector; 140 connectors chosen from 5,000 nominations
LEXINGTON, Ky.—Karen Anderson, coordinator of community service and civic engagement at Transylvania University, was one of 140 Bluegrass Community Connectors honored Tuesday at the Griffin Gate Marriott in Lexington.
Last August, the Bluegrass Community Connector Project began accepting nominations of people throughout the region who are great civic connectors and make things happen in their communities. More than 5,000 nominations were received.
Since 1994, Anderson has worked with the campus community to make meaningful connections with local and regional communities through short and long term community service projects, civic engagement programming and support for service-learning classes. While at Transylvania, she has participated in more than 25 service trips throughout the United States. In 2005, she co-chaired a national committee to assist Susan G. Komen for the Cure to restructure their volunteer program. She serves on the board of the League of Women Voters, Lexington and the Kentucky Campus Compact Advisory Board, and has been an officer of the Kentucky Association of Housing Officers and the Central Kentucky Association of Volunteer Administrators
Anderson has volunteered with Habitat for Humanity, The Carnegie Center for Literacy and Learning, the Lexington Humane Society, Big Brothers/Big Sisters of the Bluegrass, East Seventh Street Center, Komen’s Lexington and many other organizations. She received a bachelor’s degree in political science from Minnesota State University and a master’s of education degree from Kent State University.
Only the fifth such project in the country, the Bluegrass Community Connector Project
is supported by the United Way of the Bluegrass. Other communities that have utilized a connector project include Philadelphia, Pa., and Louisville, Ky.
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This festive all-Mexican eatery in midtown Atlanta seats about 100 (indoor or out), but still gets pretty crowded during weekend meal hours. In fact, it's especially popular with the younger crowd because the prices are incredibly set for the budget-minded. Breakfast, lunch or dinner will only set you back about USD5. Taco Cabana has your Mexican fix covered, whatever your preference. Don't miss the enormous enchilada menu, which has more varieties than you can imagine. Beer and wine only. See website for menus and other locations.
- Open Hours: Monday to Sunday from 12:00 AM to 12:00 AM
- Feature: Child Friendly;Late-Night / 24-hour
- Credit Cards Accepted: visa, mastercard, amex, discover
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Eyewitness News is there as Droves of Tri-state United Mine Workers load a bus to St. Louis in what they say is a fight for the well-being of the future of their families. Peabody Coal Company created Patriot Coal which eventually went into bankruptcy and miners say this is all to avoid paying long-term benefits to employees. So they went to St. Louis to demonstrate outside Wednesday's bankruptcy hearing. These miners are on a mission. "I want to go to St. Louis to see what I can do to help keep our insurance" says Miner William Harris who worked almost 40 years at River Queen Mine in Muhlenberg County, Kentucky. A mission they say is for the safety and security of their loved ones. "We're talking about my mother who is on the insurance because my dad had it...yeah my family uses it" Robert Coppage tells us, a miner for 34 years, still working in Uniontown, Kentucky. Harris says "Me and my wife...I'm 80 and we're taking alot of medicare and stuff and we've had good insurance so far." Everyone on this bus does or used to work for Peabody Coal, not Patriot. They say all the decades they've put into these mines is worth proper and continuous benefits. "I worked all my life...most of my life for you and we've made them alot of money and I don't think its right for them to take our insurance away" Harris explains. Patriot calls its pension and health care programs "unsustainable legacies." But Coppage regardless of financial troubles by the coal company, a promise is a promise, "Every three years of wherever we'd sign a contract they always said this is part of your contract and now all of a sudden they say they can't pay it." Uncertain futures aside, everyone on this bus is in the same battle. "This is the second group that's gone and there will be more, that's the reason its United Mine Workers because we're all together" The bankruptcy affects more than 20 thousand retirees and dependents nationwide. Buses carrying miners from Central City and Hartford Kentucky as well as Sullivan Indiana also made the trip to St. Louis. | <urn:uuid:3e6cbc54-51a9-4f51-a238-17da3d18a0ac> | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | http://tristatehomepage.com/fulltext?nxd_id=586062 | 2013-05-26T03:09:18Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2013-20/segments/1368706499548/warc/CC-MAIN-20130516121459-00050-ip-10-60-113-184.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.975648 | 448 | null | null | HuggingFaceFW/fineweb |
April 28, 2012
Bethany Voss has lived in the Walla Walla Valley since she was born, living the life of the all-American girl. At 16, the honor student is an accomplished equestrian and musician. Bethany, the youngest of three, is involved in her church and community. Last fall, however, migraine headaches began torturing the Walla Walla High School sophomore. For nearly six months, the teen was held hostage by pain, hiding from every sliver of light and whisper of sound. No conventional medicine or therapy helped and the situation looked hopeless until the Voss family learned of a little-known procedure called the Reed Procedure. | <urn:uuid:fd318927-07be-4d47-ac18-6579f3f21686> | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | http://union-bulletin.com/videos/2012/apr/28/3/ | 2013-05-26T02:35:24Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2013-20/segments/1368706499548/warc/CC-MAIN-20130516121459-00050-ip-10-60-113-184.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.978531 | 137 | null | null | HuggingFaceFW/fineweb |
21L.011 The Film Experience: Italian Neorealism: De Sica and The Bicycle Thief Part 1.
The Film Experience 21L.011: Italian Neorealism: De Sica and The Bicycle Thief.
This is lecture #1 for November 30th. This lecture stands in place of the 7-8:00 PM section of 21L.011. This lecture video is REQUIRED viewing.
This course is an introduction to narrative film, emphasizing the unique properties of the movie house and the motion picture camera, the historical evolution of the film medium, and the intrinsic artistic qualities of individual films. The primary focus is on American cinema, but secondary attention is paid to works drawn from other great national traditions, such as France, Italy, and Japan. The syllabus includes such directors as Griffith, Keaton, Chaplin, Renoir, Ford, Hitchcock, Altman, De Sica, and Fellini.
View the complete course: http://ocw.mit.edu/21L-011F07
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Port Authority Shirts: Men's Stretch Poplin Mediterranean Blue Shirt S620
When you look good, you feel good. You'll look great in this Port Authority S620 Men's Stretch Poplin Mediterranean Blue Shirt, so imagine how you'll feel in it. This upscale shirt provides a professional look while still being comfortable to wear. Give your image a push forward wearing this Port Authority shirt. (Did you notice the word 'authority'? Kinda makes you feel in charge, doesn't it?)
This Port Authority S620 Men's Stretch Poplin Mediterranean Blue Shirt is made of 98/2 cotton/spandex for a comfort fit that allows for a full range of motion without feeling uncomfortable. The two back pleats help with that ease of movement. It's lightweight, too. No more feeling as though you're wearing a straitjacket to work.
Adjustable, button-through sleeve plackets enhance the good looks and feel of this shirt. The pearlized buttons are dyed-to-match. The collar is a hidden button-down style that won't alert the fashion police to your secret weapon for a sleek collar. Since this shirt is mostly cotton, you shouldn't get too hot under the collar, a great perk if you have a high-pressure career.
You'll be dressed for any event in this Port Authority S620 Men's Stretch Poplin Mediterranean Blue Shirt. Throw a jacket on and you're set for a meeting or ditch the jacket, roll the sleeves up and you'll be able to get rolling. Set sail for the Mediterranean today by ordering from WPS.
Sizes Manufactured: XS, S, M, L, XL, 2XL, 3XL, 4X
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|Drive Hard Taxi|
|Drive Hard Taxi is 3D driving game on real city. You drive through crowded city streets and make your fortune as a taxi driver. Life has been hard on you. You live on the streets and your taxi barely runs, but your taxi is the only way to get out of this mess.|
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You can stroll past the White House, tour the Capital Building, photograph countless monuments or memorials, visit the National Zoo or pay your respects to our fallen heroes at Arlington National Cemetery.
The best part, many of the finest attractions that Washington DC has to offer are completely FREE!
A great place to begin planning your trip is by contacting your local Senator or Representative. Their office can assist you by arranging special Congressional tours of some of DC’s most renowned locations. These tours include:
The U.S. Capital tours begin the Capital Visitor Center and offer a glimpse of the Crypt of the Capital, the legendary Rotunda, and National Statuary Hall. Galleries passes to the House or Senate are also available when in session.
The Bureau of Engraving and Printing tour offers a fascinating step-by-step look at the production of money. You will never look at our currency the same way after viewing millions of dollars being printed during the course of your tour.
A Supreme Court visit will teach you about the judicial process, the history of the building and the architecture of the Courtroom with a 30-minute docent tour. You can also tour the building on your own and take advantage of some of the educational programming available to visitors.
The Library of Congress allows you to view the world’s largest literary collection or take a one of several hour long walking tours of the historic building to learn about the symbolic art and architecture.
You won’t see currency printed at The Treasury Building, but you will see where the Secretary of the Treasury hosts foreign dignitaries, the burglar proof safe and the cash room.
White House tours are only available through Congressional offices and are very hard to procure. However, you can see the next best thing, the White House Visitor Center. As part of the National Park Service, the Visitor Center features many aspects of the White House through its exhibits, including its architecture, furnishings, first families, social events, and relations with the press and world leaders. A thirty-minute video is also shown.
Do you know that with 19 museums the Smithsonian is the world’s largest museum and research complex? From the Declaration of Independence, to the flag that inspired our national anthem, to Kermit the Frog, and Dorothy’s ruby red slippers, the Smithsonian offers an amazing collection of some of America’s most prized possessions and well known icons. No matter how vast your family’s interests are, the Smithsonian offers something to appeal to everyone.
If you’re unsure of the museums you’d like to visit, a great first stop is the The Smithsonian Castle, the first Smithsonian building, which offers an overview of each and an interactive map of D.C. Some of the most popular museums for families include:
The National Museum of American History exhibits vary to include furnishings from the Appomattox Courthouse, Julia Child’s Kitchen and the inaugural gowns of the first ladies’.
The National Zoo is home to over 400 species of animals, but perhaps the best known are the Giant Pandas, Mei Xiang and Tian Tian. Remarkably, only four zoos in the country are fortunate enough to house this rare variety of panda.
The National Museum of Natural History is famous for the fossil collection which includes the Dinosaur Hall, the Butterfly Pavilion, and the exquisite Hope Diamond.
The National Postal Museum is for anyone who has worked for the postal service or had a stamp collection.
The National Air and Space Museum is a must see for the aircraft, spacecraft or rocket enthusiast! You’ll find 23 galleries and hundreds of displays which include the 1903 Wright flyer and the Apollo 11 Command Module! If you love this museum, you may want to take a look at the National Air and Space Udvar-Hazy Center where the really large items of interest are stored. Think rocket engines, the Boeing B-29 Super fortress “Enola Gay and Space Shuttle Enterprise. Visit these two sites and you can boast that you’ve seen the largest collection of aviation and space artifacts in the world!
Not part of the Smithsonian complex, The United States National Holocaust Museum is another Washington DC favorite. Though the museum is phenomenal, due to the graphic nature of the Permanent Exhibit with many somber and disturbing images, the display is not recommended for children under the age of 11. However, younger children will learn about the Holocaust through more age appropriate activities and exhibits such as Remember the Children: Daniel’s Story, an exhibit that chronicles the life of a young Jewish boy.
Not interested in museums? Perhaps you’d like to put on some comfortable walking shoes and set out to explore the many monuments that pay homage to our founding fathers, well loved presidents or honor our fallen heroes?
Iwo Jima Memorial is best known as the United States Marine Corps War Memorial and is dedicated to the marines who gave their lives at the battle of Iwo Jima.
The Jefferson Memorial honor’s the nation’s third president with a 19-foot bronze statue in a dome-shaped rotunda.
Vietnam Veterans Memorial is inscribed with the names of those missing or killed during the Vietnam War. If you have a loved one that is remembered on the wall, you can search the data base for the location of their name and pay your respects during your visit.
The famous Washington Monument* which memorializes our first president offers an amazing view of the city. Unfortunately, it is currently closed due to the earthquake that struck DC earlier this year, though it may be open for visitors by the 2:1 Conference.
The Lincoln Memorial not only holds a larger than life statue of our 16th president, but has also immortalized the words that he is best known for, The Gettysburg Address, by etching them into the wall of the memorial.
Franklin Delano Roosevelt Memorial is divided into four outdoor galleries representing each of FDR’s terms in office. At 7 ½ acres, it is also the largest presidential memorial on the National Mall.
Perhaps the best known memorial, recognized as America’s largest burial ground, Arlington National Cemetery is visited by more than 4 million people each year. In the Visitor’s Center you can pick up a map of the memorials, including the final resting place of President John F. Kennedy, and view the schedule for the Changing of the Guard at the Tomb of the Unknowns.
History buffs will love the numerous National Historic Sites in and around the DC area.
This should give you plenty of ideas to get started, and I haven’t even mentioned Union Station Ford’s Theatre, the National Cathedral, or the free shows at the Kennedy Center! Whatever your interests, you’ll discover something in D.C. that will appeal to your family.
A couple tips before you go:
Though the attractions listed here are free, many require timed tickets for entry. The tickets are claimed early in the morning at each location and are on a first-come, first-serve basis. In some instances, tickets can be ordered in advance for a nominal service fee.
This will not only save you the hassle of waiting in line to obtain your ticket, it will also save you the disappointment of waiting only to find the tickets have already been claimed for the day.
If driving in DC doesn’t kill you, finding a parking spot may. Many locations do not offer parking and when available, it is very limited. The metro is a great alternative to driving and is easy to use and navigate thanks to the online trip planner. All-day passes are available and may save you money, depending on what time you decide to venture into the city.
A word of caution: There is so much to see and do in D.C. that it is easy to overdo things. Make sure that you set realistic goals of what you want to see each day and remember that no matter how hard you try, you just can’t see everything in one trip. Believe me, I’ve tried!
Tonya is a loving wife and homeschooling mother of 3 teens. She loves spending time with her family and has been blessed to spend much of the last 6 years on the road with them. Her passion is exploring the US one attraction at a time and writing about her adventures. Tonya shares about her family travels, field trips and educational outings on her blog The Traveling Praters. | <urn:uuid:6e60aa76-6b86-4581-862e-a283cf548d53> | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | http://www.2to1conference.com/free-area-attractions/ | 2013-05-26T02:42:06Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2013-20/segments/1368706499548/warc/CC-MAIN-20130516121459-00050-ip-10-60-113-184.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.944037 | 1,745 | null | null | HuggingFaceFW/fineweb |
AbiWord uses plugins to provide less used functionality without increasing the size of the base AbiWord installation. This page lists the plugins available, their functionality (if not obvious from the name), and their status.
Import Export Filters
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|clarisworks||+||+||*||Import and Export Clarisworks files|
|docbook||++++||++++||*||Import and Export Docbook files|
|eml||+++++||+++++||*||Import and Export as MS Outlook Email files|
|+++++||+++++||Unix||View any Image that GTK+ can |
(this is incorporated into Abiword itself in versions 2.2.4 and later)
|graphics/bmp||++++||++++||*||View Bitmap Images|
|graphics/jpeg||+++++||+++++||*||View JPEG Images|
|+++++||+++++||Unix||View Scalable Vector Graphics|
|+++++||+++++||*||View and format images that ImageMagick supports |
(this has been removed since AbiWord 2.2.4)
|graphics/svg||+||+||NA||Dont use this. Does not work|
|graphics/wmf||+++++||+++++||*||View Windows Metafiles|
|+++||Win32||View BMP, WMF, and JPEG images|
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|Plugin Name||Stable||Dev||OS||Brief Description|
|abicommand||+++||+++||*2||Allows command line control of AbiWord|
|abigimp||+++||+++||*||Edit Embedded Images with a paint program, usually the Gimp (aka abipaint)|
|aiksaurus||+++++||+++++||*2||English language thesaurus|
|babelfish||++++||++++||*||Translate selected text|
|freetranslation||++||++||*||Translate selected text|
|gdict||++++||++++||Unix||Look up definitions of selected text|
|++++||++++||*||Search Google for your selected text|
|gypsython||++||++||*||Python MailMerge |
(this has been removed for AbiWord 2.4)
|OTS||+++||+++||Unix||Create document summaries|
|shell||+++||+++||*||Execute shell commands from within AbiWord|
|urldict||++||++||*||Web URL based dictionary|
|wikipedia||++||++||*||Search online encyclopedia for selected text|
Notes for the Reader
- If the plugin name appears as a link (blue), follow the link to get more explanation of the plugin.
- If the same plugin appears twice in a table, it may be to show different ratings for different features. (Example: The wordperfect plugin is shown twice, once for import, once for export, with different ratings for each.)
- All “published” plugins are available at http://www.abisource.com/download/plugins.phtml unless the rating (e.g., “+++”) appears as a link (i.e., blue) – if so, follow the link to find the plugin. Not all plugins are “published” – in the words of Mark Gilbert: “We don’t provide binaries of the totally-not-working or not-even-buildable plugins (which may be listed in the matrix). There is also sometimes inconsistency from one release to another (for example, rui built abiaik for 1.0.3, but not 1.0.4).” It will be a goal of this page to try to refine this information and present it better – your help is needed.
- If it becomes appropriate, we may add two more columns to indicate the last known revision for which the plugin was available (or find a way to incorporate it in the existing columns).
Shamelessly copied (with *minor* changes) from KOffice 1.2 Filters.
- +++++: The plugin is stable and works well.
- ++++: The plugin generally works well.
- +++: The plugin generally works well, however some features might be missing or might not work correctly yet.
- ++: The plugin generally works although it is not finished, and it may suffer from some instability.
- +: Work has begun on the plugin although the code is still at an early stage of development, and may not work properly.
- !: An author has volunteered to work on the plugin, although the code does not actually exist yet, or is at a very early stage of development.
- -: The plugin does not currently exist, and nobody is working on it.
- ?: The status of this plugin is unknown, as its development has been abandoned.
- *: For all AbiWord platforms, though availability may be limited.
1: These plugins while generally cross platform, require gsf/glib libraries. (Binaries may only be available in separate plugin package.) 2: Mostly cross platform, but requires work to support several of AbiWords supported ones. NA: Operating system/supported platforms Not Available or otherwise unknown (please update me!). Unix: Availability is limited to platforms with Unix features, e.g. Linux, Unix, and perhaps other Posix compatible operating systems. Win32: Availability is limited to platforms providing the Win32 (R) API, e.g. Windows, ReactOS, and perhaps Wine. Mac: Availability limited to Apple (Mac OS X and newer) compatibles. | <urn:uuid:a16261f7-2962-49d9-bb49-6c0646d6232a> | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | http://www.abisource.com/wiki/PluginMatrix | 2013-05-26T02:54:34Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2013-20/segments/1368706499548/warc/CC-MAIN-20130516121459-00050-ip-10-60-113-184.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.687104 | 1,670 | null | null | HuggingFaceFW/fineweb |
• Theology •
May 20, 2004
In every generation, the church is commanded to “contend for the faith once for all delivered to the saints.” That is no easy task, and it is complicated by the multiple attacks upon Christian truth that mark our contemporary age. Assaults upon the Christian faith are no longer directed only at isolated doctrines. The entire structure of Christian truth is now under attack by those who would subvert Christianity’s theological integrity.
April 16, 2004
In the age of world terror–and with the reality of conflict never far from sight–many secularists are convinced that religious truth claims are the root of the problem. Following this logic, peace and stability cannot be achieved until all truth claims are relativized and the potential for religious conflict is removed.
April 7, 2004
Every thoughtful person must deal with the problem of evil. Evil acts and tragic events come to us all in this vale of tears known as human life. The problem of evil and suffering is undoubtedly the greatest theological challenge we face.
April 6, 2004
How are we to understand the gruesome pictures from Iraq, and the awful reality that a mob not only killed several Americans, but tortured them and mutilated their bodies? Americans were rightly shocked by the senseless brutality of this attack, but the most frightening aspect of it all was the look of glee on the faces of the young men and boys who led the attack in Fallujah.
March 15, 2004
The postmodern world is filled with shamans, gurus, and hucksters, but few can hold a candle to Neale Donald Walsch. Author of the best selling Conversations with God series, Walsch is now back with Tomorrow’s God: Our Greatest Spiritual Challenge. Given the fact that at least two of his books have hit the New York Times bestseller list, Walsch’s Tomorrow’s God is likely to be tomorrow’s bestseller as well.
January 9, 2004
Nicholas Kristof just can’t help himself. An op-ed columnist for The New York Times, Kristof is writing about Christianity once again. As before, his article reveals far more about himself than his subject.
January 6, 2004
Democratic front-runner Howard Dean is talking a lot about Christianity and religion these days. Or, at least he’s talking about something he thinks is Christianity. He says he will have to talk this way to reach southerners. He had better hope they’re not listening closely.
December 31, 2003
The tragic reality of bishops and other Christian leaders denying biblical truth is no longer a rare occurrence. Nevertheless, certain examples stand out as glaring proof that the theological left is growing loonier by the day.
December 19, 2003
Can a true Christian deny the virgin birth? This question would perplex the vast majority of Christians throughout the centuries, but modern denials of biblical truth make the question tragically significant. Of all biblical doctrines, the doctrine of Christ’s virginal conception has often been the specific target of modern denial and attack.
December 5, 2003
G. K. Chesterton once described the Victorian loss of faith as “a great silent collapse, an enormous unspoken disappointment.” In our own times, the collapse is often anything but silent or unspoken. Indeed, one of the most noteworthy developments of our age is the rise of the theologian or church leader who, once orthodox, now declares before the world that he has outgrown biblical Christianity.
December 1, 2003
The 20th century witnessed an increasingly energetic revolt against doctrine. A denial of specific formulations of classical Christian doctrine has been evident in some quarters, while others have rejected the very notion of doctrine itself.
November 20, 2003
Theology will be front and center at this week’s meeting of the Evangelical Theological Society in Atlanta, Georgia. This is not a year for business as usual, for the society will be confronting charges brought against two of its members. Given the nature of the charges, one or both of these individuals may be removed from membership in the society. Why? The answer to that question points to one of the most significant controversies facing contemporary evangelicals. | <urn:uuid:b65ac082-9024-4edc-891f-cdedfd4809db> | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | http://www.albertmohler.com/category/topics/theology-topics/page/34/ | 2013-05-26T03:09:59Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2013-20/segments/1368706499548/warc/CC-MAIN-20130516121459-00050-ip-10-60-113-184.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.949562 | 875 | null | null | HuggingFaceFW/fineweb |
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Square Enix made a deal with Ubisoft to add an Assassin’s Creed costume to Final Fantasy XIII-2 for the time-traveling hero Noel Kriess. Players will be able to dress Noel up in a costume based on Ezio Auditore in the future.
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It’s a problem so common it may qualify as a new American epidemic: We’ve got no time. Too busy. Overwhelmed by work, family obligations, and the fast-paced nature of a run-ragged world, many Americans — especially working adults, parents of young children, and those with college degrees, according to polls — feel strapped for time and are leading less happy lives as a result.
Researchers in the 1990s gave this familiar, if dreadful, feeling a name: time famine. More recently, they coined a term to describe the opposite: time affluence, that elusive feeling of being rich in time. Time affluence, it appears, has real benefits in our lives. If time famine can create a state of rolling personal crisis, studies have shown that feeling “time affluent” can be powerfully uplifting, more so than material wealth, improving not only personal happiness, but even physical health and civic involvement.
The problem, of course, is that time is fixed. Unlike money, friends, or Twitter followers, time isn’t something that we can expand through harder work, increased effort, or better connections. No matter how much we organize, delegate, plan, or abbreviate, the resource in question remains decidedly finite: There are just 24 hours in the day. It is one of the world’s immutable limits.
Now, however, an intriguing strain of research is suggesting that time may be a more flexible asset than we realize — that even if we can’t add more hours into our days, we can actually affect how time-rich we feel. The findings — being published in two separate studies in the journal Psychological Science by different groups of leading researchers — seem to echo what anthropologists, psychologists, and economists have long believed: that we can exert control over our perceptions of time. What’s interesting about the new evidence, the researchers explain, is what it says about how we can gain that control.
The studies suggest that people need not quit their jobs, leave the city, or make other major lifestyle changes. According to the findings, we can achieve that same feeling through small acts, simple emotions such as awe, and even counterintuitive measures like spending time doing tasks for someone else — essentially giving time away. And the payoff appears to be big.
Time-poor people report being more stressed and less satisfied with their lives, and even money doesn’t appear to help.
“It’s not just that people felt less impatient, which I guess you could say was sort of a predictable finding,” said Jennifer Aaker, the General Atlantic professor of marketing at the Stanford University Graduate School of Business and a coauthor of one of the two studies, “but...they reported higher levels of subjective well being, that they actually felt better in their lives.”
Time famine, a term first coined in the 1990s to describe the feeling of having too much to do and not enough time to do it, is a serious problem for many Americans, many of whom would rather be rich in time than rich in money.
In 2008, the Pew Research Center asked middle-class Americans to prioritize what was important to them in their lives. Sixty-eight percent of people responded that having free time was very important — outpacing the importance of having children (62 percent), a successful career (59 percent), being married (55 percent), or being wealthy (12 percent). And upper and lower class respondents essentially gave the same answers, the Pew study noted.
Yet for all the research attention focused on the minutiae of our lives, relatively little has been paid to time. “Research hasn’t really focused on time to the same extent as it has on money, love, careers, and some of these other resources,” said Melanie Rudd, a doctoral candidate in the Stanford University Graduate School of Business. “It’s kind of surprising.” Especially considering how important time perception appears to be.
Time-poor people report being more stressed and less satisfied with their lives, and even money doesn’t appear to help. Figures from Gallup suggest that wealth has an inverse relationship with time famine. “The more cash-rich working Americans are,” a 2011 Gallup report on time concluded, “the more time-poor they feel.”
The problem has become the domain of a growing number of researchers, business school professors, and psychologists focused on time perception and the apparently significant role it plays in our daily lives. Two of them — Zoë Chance, at the Yale University School of Management, and Michael I. Norton, at Harvard Business School — knew from earlier research that people who donated money felt wealthier than those who didn’t. Along with Cassie Mogilner, an assistant professor of marketing at the University of Pennsylvania’s Wharton School, the group began to wonder if the same could possibly be true of time. Could people increase their feelings of time affluence by doing something counterintuitive: giving their time away? Even as she and her colleagues drafted the hypothesis, Chance admitted to being skeptical. “Most studies that you run as a researcher fail,” she said. “So we certainly would have bet on it failing.”
Instead, they found that the concept held true: Those who donated time, doing tasks for others, felt more time affluent than those who wasted time, gained a sudden windfall of free time, or lavished extra time on themselves, reading a book or getting a pedicure. “Spending time on another,” the paper concludes, “seemingly expanded the future.” The reason: By doing something for someone else, the researchers theorized, people seemed to feel effective and useful.
“It actually didn’t matter whether they were doing something for a friend of theirs, like helping paint their bathroom, or doing something for their spouse, like cooking their favorite dinner, or doing something more like volunteering,” said Mogilner, the study’s lead author. “Irrespective of who they spent that time on, they felt like they had more time than those who spent time on themselves.”
The other team of researchers — including Rudd, Aaker, and Kathleen D. Vohs — took a different approach to the same question, wondering if a single emotion might expand time for people. “I picked awe,” Rudd said, “because this emotion has this powerful ability to captivate people’s attention on the present.”
Unable to transport people to awe-inspiring places — say a waterfall, a mountain top, or even a sporting event — Rudd’s team showed participants awe-inspiring footage, asked them to write about a personal experience of awe or happiness, or had them read a story about ascending the Eiffel Tower and seeing Paris from high above the city. The participants were then surveyed about their thoughts on time with the results showing that even a small dose of awe “gave participants a momentary boost in life satisfaction” and the distinctive feeling that they had more time available. With awe, the researchers concluded, people become more “present,” living in the moment, not rehashing the past or fretting about the future. Our usual frame of reference has been altered and time seems to expand.
“Certainly, there are deadlines and things to do,” Rudd said. “But more often than not, our perception of how constricted our time is and the feeling we get from that is much more extreme than it actually should be. It’s out of line with reality.”
The term“time affluence” only entered the lexicon in the last several years, and it remains, for the moment, a relatively young field of study. Still, researchers believe the new time affluence studies carry powerful lessons for those starved for time. The solution may be as simple as tweaking our busy lives to allow space for big emotions, like awe, or little tasks, like helping a neighbor.
“When we’re doing tasks for ourselves, we’re constantly thinking about what’s left to do,” Chance said. “So even if it’s the same task, like say it’s shoveling the snow out of your own driveway, you’re not thinking about what you’ve just done and resting on your laurels. You’re thinking about how you have to shovel out the car and you have to drive to work on icy roads. We have this sense that the tasks in our own lives are never ending. So we get more of a sense of accomplishment when we do something for someone else.”
There may also be lessons for employers, especially in professions that increasingly demand around-the-clock connectivity via cellphone and e-mail. One 2009 study, published by Tim Kasser and Kennon M. Sheldon in the Journal of Business Ethics, tied time affluence to increased happiness, and its authors argued that “ethical” businesses should try to make this sort of affluence more possible for employees. “To this end,” the paper concluded, “managers, owners, boards of directors, and shareholders might change company policies regarding family leave, vacations, and overtime.”
Kasser and Sheldon were the first to acknowledge that such changes wouldn’t come easily. Powerful corporations, they noted, have often lobbied against new laws granting more personal time to workers, perceiving such policies as a threat to bottom-line profits. But at least one segment of corporate America should be taking interest in the new time affluence findings: marketing gurus.
Marketers spend a great deal of time and money trying to create positive environments for consumers and elicit warm feelings. And our perception of time plays a role in that calculus. “Who wants to go to the movies,” Rudd asked, “if you don’t have time to go the movies?” As such, don’t be surprised if awe-invoking commercials begin appearing on television screens near you. “Marketers who could benefit from having a consumer with this expanded perception of time,” Rudd said, “might benefit from specifically trying to elicit awe.”
It’s the cold, practical side of the new research. But the true implications are much larger than a marketing campaign. Our stress about feeling time-starved, the studies suggest, isn’t necessarily a result of being busy, of having too many commitments in the day. It could be at least partially a result of just thinking that we’re busy and giving in to that idea. “Ultimately, we only have 24 hours in a day,” Mogilner said, “and we have far less than that if we allow ourselves to sleep.” But with a few “subtle manipulations,” she pointed out, we can take some control over the ticking clock on the wall and realize, perhaps for the first time in a long while, that we’re not so busy after all. | <urn:uuid:4740db02-8e66-440e-999e-3f38fafb987d> | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | http://www.bostonglobe.com/ideas/2012/09/08/how-make-time-expand/26nkSfyQPEetCXXoFeZEZM/story.html?p1=Well_BG_Links | 2013-05-26T02:55:10Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2013-20/segments/1368706499548/warc/CC-MAIN-20130516121459-00050-ip-10-60-113-184.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.964116 | 2,320 | null | null | HuggingFaceFW/fineweb |
The Upper East Side is home to some of the most exclusive stores in New York. But what’s a girl to do if she wants high-end labels but can’t afford them? Discard all those thoughts about being unable to afford designer labels, because we’ve put together a list of the best Upper East Side consignment shops to score a high-end deal!
Encore Premier Designer Consignment, 1132 Madison Avenue.
Climb the pink staircase and you’ll find Encore, a small consignment shop with a large clothing selection harboring several hidden gems. You may have to sift through a few racks to find them, but they’re there. Encore doesn’t have a large handbag selection, but the prices are very reasonable. Bonus – you can check out Bis, the consignment shop next door, on the way out.
Desiger’s Resale, 322 East 81st Street.
Designer’s Resale is a fun store with large clothing collection. The three-room store has walls dedicated solely to sparkly camis, skirts, pants, coats, and anything else you can imagine. The store is spotless. There is a large wall of handbags from many designers including Burberry, Lauren Merkin and Carlos Falchi. There is a large shoe wall containing shoes of varying quality and price.
Second Time Around, 1040 Lexington Avenue.
Second Time Around is the chain of consignment shops featured on Bravo TV‘s Fashion Hunters. The 1040 Lexington Avenue store is home to a huge selection of contemporary yet affordable clothing from designers such as Tory Burch, Marc Jacobs and DVF. Everything in the store is fun and girly and caters to a younger clientele than some of the other Upper East Side consignment shops. There is a large shoe wall and a collection of handbags behind the counter.
A Second Chance Designer Resale, 1109 Lexington Avenue.
A Second Chance – one word: CHANEL. A Second Chance has the largest collection of Chanel handbags, jewelry and accessories on the Upper East Side. We’re talking walls and walls of new or like-new Chanel handbags. In addition to Chanel, A Second Chance has an extensive collection of Louis Vuitton handbags and accessories. The two-room shop dons pink hangers and crystal chandeliers – it’s like shopping in a couture candy shop! A Second Chance also has a small clothing collection, but the main reason to shop there is to indulge your obsession for designer handbags and accessories.
Michael’s, 1041 Madison Avenue.
Michael’s has an impeccably curated selection of high-end clothing and accessories. The two-story shop has a massive selection of handbags and shoes from all the top designers. If you wear fur, you’ll have your choice of several fur coats and fur winter accessories. If you’re looking for a belt, Michael’s is the place. The store is clean and the clothing selection is large. If you go consignment shopping on the Upper East Side, Michael’s is an absolute must. | <urn:uuid:288c78c2-cfc0-4407-bb57-a2f5d58b2129> | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | http://www.citygalonthego.com/2013/01/18/the-best-upper-east-side-consignment-shops-for-scoring-a-high-end-deal/ | 2013-05-26T02:48:24Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2013-20/segments/1368706499548/warc/CC-MAIN-20130516121459-00050-ip-10-60-113-184.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.934986 | 663 | null | null | HuggingFaceFW/fineweb |
Tax bill brings lawmakers together
Measure could return $4 million to Clark County
Originally published February 1, 2013 at 5:59 a.m., updated February 1, 2013 at 2:56 p.m.
OLYMPIA — Local legislators are cooperating more by geography than by party on a bill that could bring an estimated $4 million into Clark County.
Senate Bill 5325, which seeks to add Clark County to a list of "rural" counties that receive .09 percent of their sales taxes back each year, has received support from both Democrats and Republicans from Southwest Washington. House Bill 1553 is the companion bill.
Sen. Ann Rivers, R-La Center, who introduced the bill, was optimistic about the collaboration. Sens. Annette Cleveland, D-Vancouver, Don Benton, R-Vancouver, Curtis King, R-Yakima, are also sponsors of the bill.
"We can always find middle ground for our constituents," said Benton.
Cleveland was quick to clarify the .09 percent revenue sharing is not a tax increase.
"It does not increase taxes in any way, it merely returns .09 percent back to the county," she said.
Cleveland estimated that more than $4 million could be brought back into the county each year if the bill passes.
The money would be "used to finance public facilities serving economic development purposes," according to the language of the bill.
"(The money) would … bring in longer term permanent jobs," said Rivers.
"It's a great bill … focused on getting jobs into the state," said Benton.
However, it seems the spirit of support and bipartisanship may not be shared by the rest of the Legislature, according to Rivers.
"I'm not getting a sense on the Senate side that it is going to be a priority for our Ways and Means Committee," she said. Rivers is a member of that committee.
Benton agreed, saying: "It will probably meet stiff resistance in the Ways and Means Committee."
"They will be hard pressed to give up more money," he added.
Benton described financial resistance as being "probably the largest hurdle" for the bill.
However, the bill must first pass in the Trade and Economic Development Committee in order to be heard on the Senate floor.
John Braun, R-Centralia, is the chair of the committee, which has a Republican majority.
Braun's 20th District dips slightly into Clark County, just above Battle Ground.
Braun is not listed as a sponsor of the bill.
The House, which has a Democratic majority, may have an easier time passing the bill. House Speaker Pro Tempore Jim Moeller, D-Vancouver, has sponsored the House bill along with other Democrats and Republicans from Clark County.
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Microsoft is rolling out the first release candidate for System Center Data Protection Manager 2007, the vendor's flagship backup and recovery offering.
DPM 2007 melds traditional nightly tape backup with continuous data protection, which backs up data every 15 minutes to enable users to recover deleted, corrupted or modified files.
In the continuous data protection market, there are vendors pushing solutions that can back up data on the fly in real time, but these are too expensive for small and medium sized companies, said Jason Buffington, senior technical product manager for Microsoft System Center Data Protection Manager group.
Microsoft's approach with DPM 2007 is to offer companies in this segment a lower cost alternative that backs up data at 15 minute intervals. Although Microsoft has been criticized over DPM's lack of real time backup, Buffington said the 15 minute interval meets the needs of most organizations.
"The vast majority of our customers say the 15 minute delay is acceptable when they're looking at paying $400 per server and $7,000 per server," Buffington said.
"DPM 2007 brings a continuous level of data protection to the mainstream market. Instead of being an enterprise only capability, small and medium businesses can also take advantage of the technology," said Buffington.
Bare metal recovery, which enables quick disk-based recovery for operating systems and data in case of a complete system failure, is also wrapped into DPM 2007 as a free add-on, according to Buffington. Earlier versions of DPM required the reinstallation of a clean copy of the operating system before recovering the data after a system failure.
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Tax tips for the self-employed
Published: Thursday, March 21, 2013 at 11:26 a.m.
Last Modified: Thursday, March 21, 2013 at 11:26 a.m.
The independence that comes with being your own boss is often a double-edged sword.
On one hand, it’s liberating to be free of corporate shenanigans; on the other, you’re on your own figuring things out, including taxes.
Filing taxes can be a source of dread for self-employed Americans. The trick is not to see the tax code as bureaucracy meant to confound you but a tool to give your home-grown business a leg up.
You can deduct a host of expenses if you keep good records and know what to look for.
Here are nine tax tips for both making your 2012 returns less of a headache and a bit more financially advantageous:
Remember that you didn’t pay taxes up front: This can be a shock to first-time filers, but self-employed workers pay no up-front taxes.
While salaried workers get paychecks with taxes already taken out, that’s up to you, since you are your own payroll department.
If you did not set aside money to pay the tax collector, your 2012 bill might be high. To avoid problems next year, you should start making a plan for 2013 now.
Read about self-employment tax burdens at IRS.gov.
Don’t fear the home office deduction: The IRS has been cracking down on abusers in the last several years. But if you are honestly using a space for your job, and can conform to guidelines for an exclusive-use space (don’t put a bed for guests or video games for the kids in there), you shouldn’t be scared of this big-time deduction.
Qualified home offices open the door to breaks for real estate taxes, utilities, insurance and more. View guidelines and forms at IRS.gov.
Don’t fear vehicle and travel deductions: It’s highly unlikely you can claim 100 percent business use of a vehicle or write off your daily Starbucks run. But if you keep good travel records, you have nothing to fear.
Get business vehicle guidelines and extensive travel and entertainment tips at IRS.gov.
Supplies and professional dues: Hopefully, you also kept records for your office chair or special design software, which are deductible, as are professional liability insurance premiums, fees for trade associations and other charges that are the cost of doing business in your field.
Keep good records, and write them off.
Don’t forget depreciation: If you have a big fixed-asset expense such as a jackhammer or a copying machine, you can write off part of the value each year as the equipment ages. Get specific guidelines on how to calculate depreciation at IRS.gov.
Be diligent about income records: If you’re a busy contractor or freelancer, it’s crucial you keep accurate records of your income and track down relevant 1099s and other documentation.
You could get audited if the numbers don’t add up, or if you miss filling out a tax form, so make sure you check for complete records before filing.
Deduct your health insurance: If you’re footing the bill for your own health insurance, you can deduct the full cost.
Don’t get greedy: Generally, a qualified business expense “must be both ordinary and necessary” in government terminology. These are slippery terms, but keep them in mind as you do your returns.
If you act in good faith, you’ll be fine. Otherwise, you could face steep fines.
Write off tax preparation: You can deduct tax-preparation expenses, and books full of tax tips or preparation software are deductible, too, so there’s no reason not to get the help you need.
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Ingo Fuchs Product Marketing Manager, Quantum Title How Storage Technologies Can Improve Archiving for Media & Entertainment Abstract Entertainment and media professionals are creating and storing more content than ever before. In 2007, more than 700 petabytes of storage hardware was required, and this number is expected to hit 2.4 exabytes by 2012. A key driver for this massive growth is the booming trend toward higher-definition (HD) content. Archiving in the entertainment and media market is propelled by both the need to cost-effectively retain content for re-use and the need to convert historical analog video and movie content to digital form in order to prevent degradation. This session will teach attendees how to embrace the move toward HD content without compromising their IT budgets and effectively use active archives for long term retention, rapid data sharing and content protection. Attendees will also learn how to leverage storage management software and highly efficient de- duplication technology to improve the utilization of their archives. Biography Ingo Fuchs is the product marketing manager for Quantum’s software line including StorNext, StorNext FX and AMASS data management software for high performance workflows and intelligent archiving. He is responsible for increasing overall market awareness of Quantum’s software solutions and supporting worldwide software sales operations. Prior to this position, Fuchs was the product manager for Quantum’s software where he was responsible for driving the product roadmap. He has over 10 years technology and product management experience and has worked for such companies as IBM and EDS. Fuchs is a published author on various storage-related subjects and has been actively involved in projects ranging from server infrastructure, high-availability, storage area networks, network attached storage, to backup and archiving. Fuchs has an engineering degree from the University of Cooperative Education in Mannheim, Germany. | <urn:uuid:9221c9d2-a475-46d0-bbc4-9ad2ae69352f> | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | http://www.docstoc.com/docs/22702506/Ingo-Fuchs-Product-Marketing-Manager-Quantum-Title-Abstract-Biography | 2013-05-26T02:43:14Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2013-20/segments/1368706499548/warc/CC-MAIN-20130516121459-00050-ip-10-60-113-184.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.925202 | 388 | null | null | HuggingFaceFW/fineweb |
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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, DC 20554
Investigations and Hearings
November 29, 2012
SENT VIA CERTIFIED MAIL, RETURN RECEIPT REQUESTED
Mr. Willard Ross Lanham
c/o Stephen N. Preziosi
Law Office of Stephen N. Preziosi P.C.
570 Seventh Avenue, Ninth Floor
New York, NY 10018
Notice of Debarment, File No. EB-12-IH-0847
Dear Mr. Lanham:
The Federal Communications Commission (Commission) hereby notifies you that, pursuant to
Section 54.8 of its rules, you are prohibited from participating in activities associated with or relating to
the schools and libraries universal service support mechanism (E-Rate program) for three years from
either the date of your receipt of this Notice of Debarment or of its publication in the Federal Register,
whichever is earlier in time (Debarment Date).1
On July 27, 2012, the Commission’s Enforcement Bureau (Bureau) sent you a Notice of
Suspension and Initiation of Debarment Proceeding (Notice of Suspension)2 that was published in the
Federal Register on August 13, 2012.3 The Notice of Suspension suspended you from participating in
activities associated with or relating to the E-Rate program. It also described the basis for initiating
debarment proceedings against you, the applicable debarment procedures, and the effect of debarment.
As discussed in the Notice of Suspension, in March 2012 you were convicted of one count of
theft of federal funds and three counts of mail fraud in connection with your activities as a consultant for
the New York City Department of Education (DOE), which included managing Project Connect, an
E-Rate funded project.4 As a DOE consultant, you defrauded the E-Rate program by, among other things,
inflating consultant fees and bundling those charges with eligible services on invoices billed to DOE for
1 47 C.F.R. § 54.8(g); see also
47 C.F.R. § 0.111 (delegating authority to the Enforcement Bureau to resolve
universal service suspension and debarment proceedings).
2 Letter from Theresa Z. Cavanaugh, Chief, Investigations and Hearings Division, Enforcement Bureau, Federal
Communications Commission to Willard Ross Lanham, Notice of Suspension and Initiation of Debarment
Proceeding, 27 FCC Rcd 8384 (Enf. Bur. 2012) (Attachment 1).
3 77 Fed. Reg. 48154 (Aug. 13, 2012).
4 Supra n. 2 at 2.
Willard Ross Lanham
November 29, 2012
work unrelated to Project Connect.5 As a result of your scheme, DOE was fraudulently billed more than
$3.6 million for Project Connect between 2002 and 2008, of which you profited approximately $1.7
million.6 Pursuant to Section 54.8(c) of the Commission’s rules, your conviction of criminal conduct in
connection with the E-Rate program is the basis for this debarment.7
In accordance with the Commission’s debarment rules, you were required to file with the
Commission any opposition to your suspension or its scope, or to your proposed debarment or its scope,
no later than 30 calendar days from either the date of your receipt of the Notice of Suspension or of its
publication in the Federal Register, whichever date occurred first.8 The Commission did not receive any
such opposition from you.
For the foregoing reasons, you are debarred from participating in activities associated with or
related to the E-Rate program for three years from the Debarment Date.9 During this debarment period,
you are excluded from participating in any activities associated with or related to the E-Rate program,
including the receipt of funds or discounted services through the E-Rate program, or consulting with,
assisting, or advising applicants or service providers regarding the E-Rate program.10
Theresa Z. Cavanaugh,
Investigations and Hearings Division
cc: Johnnay Schrieber, Universal Service Administrative Company (via e-mail)
Rashann Duvall, Universal Service Administrative Company (via e-mail)
Brian A. Jacobs, U. S. Attorney’s Office, Southern District of New York (via e-mail)
Alvin L. Bragg, Jr., U. S. Attorney’s Office, Southern District of New York (via e-mail)
Paul M. Krieger, U. S. Attorney’s Office, Southern District of New York (via e-mail)
. at 3.
7 47 C.F.R. § 54.8(c).
8 47 C.F.R. §§ 54.8 (e)(3), (4). Any opposition had to be filed no later than August 26, 2012.
. §§ 54.8(e)(5), (g).
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FREDERICK, Md.—Two ceramic art exhibits—one depicting a physical and emotional journey and the other featuring photographic transfers onto porcelain dinnerware—will be on display in Hood College’s Hodson Gallery in the Tatem Arts Center June 10-19.
A reception, featuring talks by the artists, will be held June 11 from 5 to 7 p.m. in the gallery, which is open daily from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m.
BreAnn Kathman of Boone, Iowa, explores the emotional journey through cancer in an exhibit entitled “Metastatic: From the Inside Out.” Her work illustrates how the disease affects the functions of the physical body as well as the emotional strength of the patient and his or her loved ones.
Kathman earned a bachelor’s degree in art and education at Buena Vista University in Storm Lake Iowa. She is pursuing a master of fine arts degree in ceramic arts at Hood.
Allison Jachowski’s works will be showcased in an exhibit entitled “Memorable Moments.” Her wheel-thrown organically shaped dinnerware serves not only as a frame for the image but also as a symbol of the meandering path life takes.
Jachowski earned a bachelor’s degree in education with a concentration in art from Salisbury University. She is pursuing a graduate certificate in ceramic arts at Hood.
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Movement 1: Un poco sostenuto – Allegro
Movement 2: Scherzo: Vivace
Movement 3: Adagio
Movement 4: Allegro vivace
The first movement, Un poco sostenuto – Allegro, immediately awakens our senses and draws us into the composer’s imagery of his country. The main theme seems to portray a heavy burden, alarming yet dignified at the same time, and this is juxtaposed with the lyricism of the second theme creating a vibrant and impressive canvas. And yet, despite the strength of this movement, it ends in quiet reflection, as if of lingering memories. As Bortkiewicz wrote: ‘the first part of the symphony is about the tragedy, the passions, the suffering, the struggle that comes to rest in the presence of the fascinating, beautiful nature. In a small Andante the immense, monotonous steppe is transformed into music. The sorrow and the longing resounds through, after which everything spreads out, like a man getting his rest while he sleeps’.
The second movement, a scherzo, seems to draw upon Ukrainian dance themes and introduces to the symphony the merriment and joviality of a popular feast, a celebration of life in the rural villages of his country, people drawn together to enjoy the music-making of the skomarokhs, the village buffoon players. Bortkiewicz wrote: ‘the scherzo is a cheerful piece in which life in a Russian village is portrayed; for example balalaika choirs, of shepherds and their flocks—exuberant cheerfulness, lusty dances and the laughter of girls. The piece is of Mozartian joviality, but nevertheless very Russian. After the trio the scherzo is repeated, as a remembrance to the happy, cheerful Russian people …’.
The third movement is a prayer tempered with an almost overwhelming sense of sorrow—a lament of exile. Like the Second Symphony of Rachmaninov, this is the heart and soul of the symphony and its sense of loneliness and loss is profound. Here, according to Bortkiewicz, ‘the composer has expressed his sorrow. After a powerful outpouring of sorrow the theme of the first part is repeated (‘Fate’); full of longing for lost happiness, this part closed with the harrowing lamentation of the cellos’.
‘The finale’, wrote the composer, ‘represents a big popular festival, an annual fair or a carnival, as a reminiscence to happier days long gone. It is a lively place, the people are full of elation, dances of wild rhythmic abandon. Suddenly a frightening silence, after which a powerful crescendo, the main theme (‘Fate’) in all its greatness resounds and gradually dies away. With an apotheosis, the symphony ends impressively with the former hymn to the Tsar’.
Here in the final movement we enjoy the spectacle of a flamboyant and impetuous Cossack dance—dynamic, expressive, rushing headlong in a whirlpool of fiery movement. Then, all of a sudden, the opening motif of the first movement returns to complete the circle, and the symphony ends in a final salute to the land that Bortkiewicz remembered, a land under the rule of the Tsars.
Van Dalen was later to conclude that ‘the work is masterly, evenly sophisticated in its instrumentation and design, very colourful and full of variation. Here is no experiment of modernism, but here speaks an intense musical soul, which only wants to give genuine art’.
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Shares of e-commerce site Groupon Inc. (NASDAQ:GRPN) soared nearly 23 percent in late Friday trading on speculation the troubled shopping site might be acquired.
At the close, shares of the Chicago-based Groupon were up 88 cents to $4.68, a three-month record. Most of the gain came in the last 90 minutes of trading. Analysts, such as Tom Telsey of Forte Advisory, suggested the company may be attractive to Google (NASDAQ:GOOG), the No. 1 search engine.
At the same time, Schaeffer's Options Center noted unusually high volumes in options for Groupon, with 12,000 call contracts compared with only 4,000 puts, implying the shares had been oversold, so that short sellers were just trying to liquidate their positions before the end of 2012.
Earlier this week, Eric Best, CEO of Mercent Group, an e-commerce specialist, said Google Shopping has seen gains of 65 percent over last year's holiday season. Groupon specializes in matching consumers with daily deals.
A year ago, before Groupon's much-delayed initial public offering, Google, of Mountain View, Calif., had expressed interest in the site. But Groupon CEO Andrew Mason and its venture capital investors preferred to conclude the IPO.
Since then, shares of Groupon had slid 80 percent through Thursday, lowering the company's market value to only $3 billion.
Mason last week survived a directors meeting at which he was expected to be ousted due to the share decline as well as its lack of profit in three of the last four quarters.
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Here are some photos:
I just woke up to a phone call from a neighbor that one of our neighbors had a break in through her roof access by one of the hipster tenants on our block. They were like “oops, we’re new here… Sorry” and left through the roof access again. WHO DOES THAT! These shitheads have been running across our rooftops for at least two years. So they aren’t “new here”
Thank goodness that we have Kirin to scare people off. I just want to find these fucks and give them a piece of my mind. Who do they think they are!!!
There’s one thing that followed me throughout my life:
Jennifer has a lot of potential, but she need to talk less during class.
What’s so wrong with being verbal? I love to talk. Who cares that half of what I say no one cares nor listens to. It’s a part of who I am. If you can’t stand the heat, get out of my grill!
I never made these before but after tackling the rainbow cookie, I figured maybe I should give it a try. Honestly, they’re not that complicated to make.
Here is the link to the recipe I used. The only change I made was using butter instead of margarine and I added a cup of toasted almonds as used in this recipe. You can use either recipe. And of course, I substituted regular flour for Cup4Cup brand gluten free all purpose flour.
Here’s what the dough looks like once it has been mixed. I also bought raspberry preserves with seeds and de-seeded them by heating them up in a small sauce pan until it was soupy. Then I put them in a strainer and stored over a bowl until all that was left were the seeds. The bowl has yummy seedless preserves ready to put on your cookies!
I’ve decided to tackle the amazing rainbow cookie! But because of celiac disease, we will make them gluten free.
Here’s my secret: use Gluten Free all purpose flour. I recommend Bob’s Red Mill or Cup4Cup. Here’s the link to the recipe I’m using.
One layer down, two more to go.
So far this has been a bit of a process. I never knew how tedious it is to make these delicious morsels. But, I am really excited to have them again. It’s been maybe a year since I had a rainbow cookie.
I was diagnosed with Celiac Disease in April 2012, just two days before my birthday. There went the birthday cake! Anyway, it’s been an adventure ever since. I’ve been on a mission to figure out ways to keep eating the things I love. Lots of research and many cookbooks later, I’ve discovered that I can substitute my baked goods with gluten free all purpose flour. The result was that everything tasted exactly like the baked goods I loved and missed.
Now, granted, gluten free all purpose flour is way more expensive that the gluten stuff, but if you love to bake like I do, you’d make the sacrifice.
Now, back to my next layer:
To be continued tomorrow…
… And we’re back. It’s been a good 18 hours and it’s almost rainbow cookie time.
One side has been chocolated! I know that’s not a word, but it should be.
In 30 minutes, side two will have chocolate and then it’s time to eat!
I’ve decided to revamp my web site into a blog. I don’t know if this is a good thing or me shooting myself in the foot. Does anyone even “blog” anymore?
I thought I’d start putting some of my insane thoughts to paper… And since, in the year 2012, paper = internet, why the hell not give it a try!
There’s a hurricane-a-comin’ and her name is Sandy. What a terrible name for a hurricane. She sounds so, wishy-washy. They’re saying she’s supposed to be tougher than Irene. Now that was a bad-ass name for a hurricane, “Irene.” It’s like Hurricane Irene was in the KGB or something. Like she can break someone’s neck just by looking at them. Meanwhile, I kind of want to buy Sandy a cup of tea and listen to her problems.
Well, it’s time for me to join the Hubby in the yard to batten down the hatches. Man it’s getting windy out there.
To anyone living in Sandy’s path, good luck and be safe!
Kirin is now 10 months old and she has never seen snow before. At first, she was a little freaked out. She quickly adjusted and now LOVES the snow. Good thing, because Shiba Inu’s come from a region in Japan where there is a lot of snow.
So I took my first Zumba class last night with some co-workers. Holy S**T! It kicked me butt. But it was a lot of fun.
I have to admit, I’m not into these Fad exercise programs, but this has got a mix of the right stuff to keep me going every week.
I love the mix of dance moves. It’s like Hip-hop, Salsa, Line Dancing, African Dance… you name it, it’s there. We even did the Jive. Crazy!!
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June 16, 2012
Magic Mushrooms Drug Shows Promise as Therapeutic Tool
By: Brenda Goodman
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FYI Be Healthy sheds light on recent psilocybin research conducted by John Hopkins University School of Medicine in Baltimore. The article goes into great detail about how the study was conducted and shares the fascinating results of the study.
Originally appearing here.
Psilocybin, a powerful psychoactive substance derived from magic mushrooms, can safely be used in a controlled setting to help people have positive and often life-altering experiences, a new study shows.
The study is part of a renaissance of research into the benefits of hallucinogenic drugs that were first popularized, and villainized, in the counterculture movements of 1960s.
Ongoing clinical trials are testing agents like LSD, psilocybin, and mescaline to treat alcoholism and other addictions and to ease anxiety and depression in people who are dying of cancer.
Though early results from small studies have been promising, little is known about how best use these powerful mind-bending medications.
Hallucinogens as Therapeutic Tools
The new study, from researchers at Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine in Baltimore, tested different dosing regimens of psilocybin in 18 healthy adult volunteers.
“Previously, we looked at a single high dose of and showed that it occasioned these mystical-type experiences that had profoundly meaningful and spiritually significant effects,” says study researcher Roland Griffiths, PhD, professor of psychiatry and behavioral sciences and neuroscience at Hopkins.
After trying psilocybin just one time, many of the volunteers in that 2006 study reported having profound spiritual and mystical experiences that made them more open and honest, less judgmental, and closer to family and friends, and some rated it as the most personally meaningful experience of their lives.
But about one-third of those volunteers also experienced transient periods of overwhelming fear and anxiety. They felt afraid that they were trapped, for example, or that they were going to go insane. Most of the time, those feelings passed during the session, but in a few cases, they went on for hours.
“That’s known to be one of the risks of recreational use of these compounds: People can have panic reactions, fearful reactions, and the danger is that they’re going to engage in dangerous behaviors that then put themselves or others at risk,” Griffiths says.
In the new study, Griffiths and his team found that when the dose of psilocybin was reduced slightly, most people still had the transformative mystical experience, with far less fear and anxiety.
“The optimal dose appears to be lower than what we were using,” he says. “You can back the dose down and pretty dramatically, like fivefold, decrease the rates of these fearful anxiety responses while only marginally decreasing the mystical-type experiences.”
Nearly 75% of the study volunteers reported having positive, highly beneficial experiences on the two highest psilocybin doses used in the study. Almost half rated taking the drug in a supportive, therapeutic setting as the single most meaningful experience of their lives.
The study is published in Psychopharmacology.
Recreational Use Can Be Dangerous
This is not to suggest, experts say, that people should use psilocybin or hallucinogenic mushrooms recreationally.
“This is still very much an investigational drug,” says Charles S. Grob, professor of psychiatry and biobehavioral sciences at the David Geffen School of Medicine at the University of California, Los Angeles.
“This study should not at all be suggested to individuals to be trying compounds like this on their own. We’re exploring whether or not there could be a therapeutic application when these drugs are taken within a treatment setting,” says Grob, who studies psilocybin but was not involved in the current research.
There are important safeguards when psilocybin is tested in clinical settings that are not in place when the drugs are used recreationally.
For one thing, doctors are testing standardized doses of psilocybin that are given in capsules.
“No one really knows, if they’re taking mushrooms, what the content of the psilocybin is,” Griffiths says. “Within mushrooms, the content of psilocybin can vary tenfold.”
And very rarely, he says, people have become so fearful or panicked that they have reportedly jumped out of windows or run into traffic. Also, for certain individuals with a genetic predisposition, hallucinogens may tip their brains into psychosis.
“For people who have some vulnerability to psychotic disorder, this might push them over the edge into schizophrenia,” he says.
Tracking the Effects of Psilocybin
For the study, Griffiths and his team recruited 18 physically and mentally healthy adults.
Each study participant was given four doses of psilocybin, with a month between each dose. Doses were based on body size and were 5 mg, 10 mg, 20 mg, or 30 mg for every 154 pounds of body weight. A placebo dose was also given.
Participants were randomly assigned to receive either gradually increasing doses or gradually decreasing doses, to test a hypothesis that it might be more effective to start with a high initial dose.
Neither the study participants nor researchers knew what group the participants were in or what dose of the drug they were going to get when they showed up for their sessions.
Sessions were conducted in a lab furnished to look like a living room. Study volunteers were encouraged to wear an eye mask to control visual stimulation and to lie down on a couch. They listened to music through headphones. They were encouraged to inwardly focus their attention. Two trained monitors stayed in the room throughout the test session, which lasted about eight hours.
About 40% of study participants, or seven out of 18, reported feeling extreme anxiety and fear while they were on the two highest doses of the drug. Six of the seven, however, experienced the fear while on the highest dose of the drug. Only one person reported negative fear effects on the 20 mg dose.
Examples of the delusions experienced by study participants included the belief that a child or loved one had died while the session was ongoing or that that the monitors were being cruel or manipulative.
Some experts say those negative feelings shouldn’t necessarily be avoided, especially if people are trying to work through addictions or end-of-life issues.
“When you work with people that have emotional issues, they are going to have difficult experiences,” says Rick Doblin, PhD, director of the Multidisciplinary Association for Psychedelic Studies in Santa Cruz, Calf. “Those are emotions that we anticipate, and to a certain degree, people need to work through them.”
Indeed, many people who went through so-called “bad trips” also reported that the feelings were eventually replaced by more positive thoughts during the same session, and none reported that the fear or anxiety they experienced caused any long-term harm.
In contrast, nearly three out of four people on the highest psilocybin doses rated their experiences as mystical, transformative, and highly beneficial.
“The core of the mystical experience is a sense of the interconnectedness of all people and things,” says Griffiths. “That’s accompanied by a sense of sacredness, a sense of the experience being more real and more true than everyday waking consciousness.”
Many reported that the drug facilitated lasting positive changes leading to better marriages, friendships, and family relationships. Many also reported taking better care of themselves and enjoying life more.
“If you really get this sense at the core of your soul, that we’re connected to a greater whole, and I think we all know this at some level … there’s something about that that’s very benevolent and uplifting and positive,” Griffiths says.
Notably, the positive changes reported by participants have lasted more than 14 months after their last sessions.
The study shows, says Grob, “You don’t need to induce a frightening experience to facilitate a very positive therapeutic outcome.”
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OK - tweaked the example a little to create a test program (rather than service program). There are dependencies on the other Commons- items, which were not readily apparent from the docs. I'd still like to see an update example, though, if anyone could help with that...
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A message from plastics.com partner Netstal-USA.comAll of us at Netstal would like to thank you for taking the time to stop by and visit our booth. The show featured the North American debut of our all new ELION Hybrid and we were very excited at the amount of interest the machine received. This unique machine features an electric clamp, an electric screw drive, and an accumulator driven hydraulic injection system powered by the super efficient Eco Power Unit. Currently available with 220, 280, and 320 metric tons of clamping force, this machine is ideal for producing a wide range of parts that require speed, precision, and energy efficiency. In addition, the in mold labeling system at the Ilsemann booth, where our EVOS machine was featured, was also a great success. This machine has been sold and is on its way to a customer!
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Princeton University Faculty and Professional Staff Index, 1764-2006
This is the index for Faculty & Professional Research, Technical & Library Personnel files, 1764-2004. This database contains the name, death date, departure date, and department for Princeton University personnel. (Files for some trustees, administrators, and others may also be found.) Photograph availability for a faculty member can be found by using the individual division of the Historical Photograph Collection Database. Access to personnel files is governed by university policy.
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The location of this park is awesome. Within walking distance of all the cool shops and amenities of downtown yet a magnificant view of the water! If you stay here, you can watch the boats as they come and go from the marina. We walked around the marina and saw otters swimming around, some climbing into the boats looking for treats. We love the 'Nifty Fifties' diner for real malt shakes, the Bellmont Hotel is an awesome place for dinner. We love staying here and will definitely be back.
There were permanent tenants in this park. Scary ones at that. Lots of coming and going from a couple of the 5th wheels parked here. There were lots of shady characters floatin' around. Said it was under new ownership so maybe they hadn't got a chance to clean it up yet. We stayed here to ski White Pass but will make another choice next time.
My husband and I stayed here for six nights the beginning of October. It's a very busy place but for the most part everyone was respectful of the 10pm quiet time. This is not a sleepy little town so if thats what your looking for, you probably wouldn't want to stay anywhere here. We came to explore Moab in our jeep with some friends. It's an incredible place. Many 4x4's, ATV's, and motorcycles cruising the area. A tourist town for sure! We loved our stay and we will definitely be back here to Canyonlands RV Park. We did not use the showers or restrooms. There were two sets of dumpsters on either ends of the park. I wanted to use the pool but we were too busy jeeping everyday. There is a store/gas station/espresso stand as you enter the park. The park is located within walking distance to many restaurants and cool shops. We will be back here for sure! | <urn:uuid:47367503-56d2-4f48-9175-b5327625ba82> | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | http://www.rvparkreviews.com/search.php?userkey=e7.%7C8a64%7C4.8a95b745%7C7%7Ce8e05e46d6 | 2013-05-26T03:02:32Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2013-20/segments/1368706499548/warc/CC-MAIN-20130516121459-00050-ip-10-60-113-184.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.981335 | 382 | null | null | HuggingFaceFW/fineweb |
It’s almost time for another year to roll around, and with the New Year right around the corner, this is a great time to talk about time. Maybe 2011 went by in a flash for you or maybe it dragged on slowly – but have you ever stopped to wonder why time can feel as though it’s sped up or slowed down?
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Imagine you’ve been working on a problem for days, maybe even weeks, but you can’t seem to figure it out. Your brain is working over solutions constantly but you feel stumped. So, you take a break. You walk down the street to the nearest coffee shop but as you’re walking home, sipping your drink and watching cars drive by, the solution rushes into your brain. That’s it!
It’s that time of year again, and if you’re scratching your head without a clue as to what to get that science-loving person on your list, have no fear! The Exchange has rounded up some gift ideas perfect for that chemistry student, physics professor, or your favorite science consultant (hint, hint). This year, The Exchange staff will be rocking “Stand Back, I’m Going to Try Science” t-shirts, trimming our office space with Petri dish ornaments and sipping hot cocoa out of a caffeine molecule mug. From mathematicians to physicists, we’ve got a gift idea for everyone. Plus, if you're in the Washington, DC area, you can stop by the National Academies bookstore for an Einstein finger puppet or virus necktie! Let us know which science-themed gift you’d love to get this holiday season in the comments!
Forgetting is as simple as walking through a doorway – that is the finding of a new study that experimented with memories and ways to walk through a home. Researchers asked participants to complete a simple task (exchanging one object for another) in either the same room or by walking through a doorway to another room. The result: people asked to complete the task in the other room were two to three times more likely to forget what they were supposed to do.
Short of destroying a whole world with planet-breaking weapons, the most action-filled moments in science fiction come when opposing spacecraft clash. As phasers fire and missiles launch, ships frantically maneuver, attack, or spectacularly explode. But sometimes the aim is to capture a spaceship intact, or if she has superior speed, to grab and hold her while battering down her defenses. That is the space version of a fighting technique from the days of wooden sailing ships, which is to pull an enemy ship close and hold her with grappling hooks and ropes, then board her, or pound her into wreckage at point-blank range.
File this under “science we’d love to see onscreen.” Researchers at Harvard University genetically altered neurons to light up as they fire. Imagine, for a minute, your brain covered in bursts of light, like a fireworks show under your skull.
The researchers altered brain cells with a virus containing a gene from a Dead Sea organism. The gene produces a protein that, when exposed to an electrical signal, fluoresces. The virus introduces the gene to the brain cells, which are cultured in a lab, causing the cells to produce the protein, which lights up as the neurons fire.
It is time to put your dancing shoes on, get on the dance floor, and pretend to be a hydrogen atom. Or would you rather be a carbon atom? Those were the two choices at the 1939 American Chemical Society meeting in Baltimore where a group of Maryland chemists decided to stage a “chemical ballet.” The performance told the story of a scientist who tries to synthesize radioactive benzene from acetylene with the aid of an atom-smasher complete with four hydrogen atom dancers, two carbon atom dancers, and the dance of ethyl alcohol. You cannot deny the allure of dancing atoms, which is perhaps why science and dance tend to collaborate. | <urn:uuid:b5586cb2-93ad-414d-862e-f55e305e7dd0> | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | http://www.scienceandentertainmentexchange.org/blog-archive/201112 | 2013-05-26T02:56:12Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2013-20/segments/1368706499548/warc/CC-MAIN-20130516121459-00050-ip-10-60-113-184.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.952276 | 969 | null | null | HuggingFaceFW/fineweb |
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John Heary, 37, is well-versed in the state of the country's economy as Lead Enterprise Risk Management (ERM) Analyst at the Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia.
"The Federal Reserve Bank organization is a great place to work in general. Whether you’re at a main office, a branch office or at the Board of Governors in Washington, D.C., there is something for everyone," Heary said. "Not everyone might think highly of what we do or what we stand for, but the 13 years I’ve been here, I can proudly say to others who I work for.
When he first started working at the Federal Reserve Bank, Heary's duties included forecasting, budgeting and ad-hoc modeling for cost revenue pro-formas within the organization.
Soon after, there was a consolidation of positions and efforts in the federal Reserve Banks to streamline and increase efficiencies.
"However, thanks to the financial fraud going on in corporate America-- ENRON, Tyco, Worldcom, Adelphia Cable-- a new financial regulation act called the Sarbanes-Oxley Act (SOX) came about, which required publicly held companies and SEC registrants to perform assessments on the internal controls around their financial statements and financial reports," Heary explained. "The Federal Reserve System decided to comply with the new auditing standards which came out of the Act, and the management at the Federal Reserve Bank in Philadelphia provided me with the opportunity to be a part of this new department, which was created to perform the task."
For the past six years, Heary has been working in his current position within this newly established department. Currently, he coordinates and maintains the Bank’s COSO and Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX) compliance and internal control assessment programs, as well as coordinating the Key Risk Assessment process for all bank departments, which includes the identification of inherent and residual risks, the development of action plans and the monitoring and evaluation of bankwide risk.
"I act as the liaison between the bank’s external auditor, Deloitte & Touche LLP, and bank officers on internal and financial control issues," Heary said. "On a national level, I provide analytical and administrative support to various Federal Reserve System COSO and ERM workgroups."
Additionally, Heary provides status reports and updates to the Chief Financial Officer prior to Bank Audit Committee, Internal Control and Assessment Committee meetings. He plans on taking on a more expanded role in such activities in the future.
"The role I play in the bank allows me to interact with every business area, their management and staff," Heary said. "I have developed both professional and personal relationships with everyone in the bank, right up to our president, Charles Plosser; our first vice president, Blake Prichard; and our CFO, Donna Franco."
While Heary stated that every job has its challenges, he emphasized that he is tested by dealing with a vast number of people across numerous entities of the organization.
"Deadlines on deliverables and management of time probably get the most attention," he said.
Following the worst financial crisis in recent times, Heary was assigned to work for one month at the Federal Reserve Bank of New York within the Markets Group.
As part of his tasks, Heary reviewed and tested the financial controls put in place for one of the 14 liquidity programs created under the Federal Reserve Act to help banks, primary dealers and participants in key credit markets with adequate access to liquidity as the traditional channels of lending dried up.
"Living in lower Manhattan and being around Wall Street was a great experience," Heary noted.
While growing up in St. Marys, Heary attended Elk County Christian High School, graduating in 1992. He obtained a bachelor of science degree in mathematics from Indiana University of Pennsylvania and is currently finishing his final three classes as part of a Masters of Business Administration (MBA) from Rutgers University.
John is the son of James "Mouse" Heary and Helen Krug Heary. He has two brothers, James Heary Jr., married to Anne, with two daughters, Sarah and Clara; and Tom Heary, married to Julie, with a son, Ryan, and a daughter, Marissa. His grandparents were the late Art and Clara Heary Sr. and and George P. and Agnes Krug.
Heary currently resides in Sicklerville, New Jersey.
According to Heary, he never thought he would end up in banking or even at the Federal Reserve Bank.
"My career goal out of high school was to get into the physical therapy field and maybe go on to be a doctor or physician’s assistant," he said. "A degree in mathematics wasn’t even on the radar at that point, but my high school math teachers (Mr. Snelick, Mr. Lallman, Ms. Buerk) made math an interesting subject and I changed my major to mathematics."
Heary explained that while the risk management field is not something new, it is gaining attention in many organizations, specifically due to the recent incidents in the financial world. He noted that some universities are offering courses at both the undergraduate and graduate level on the subject.
"However, my main background is in math and just the word can cause people to cringe," he said. "Math is a 'concrete' field, you’re either right or wrong-- 1 plus 1 is always going to equal 2 and if it doesn’t, well then, you might want to double-check your math."
Upon graduating from college, Heary took a local position as a temp at OSRAM Sylvania in the Engineering and Specifications department.
"I didn’t really use my math background as much as I’d like to have, but I was placed on a team which was in charge of implementing the ISO 9000 Quality Standards at the plant and then a team for the implementation of a new business management software called SAP," Heary said.
He added that Gary Fritz, Bill Woodford, Tom Vidoni and Doll Fox all saw some of his potential, thus assigning him more and more challenging work to do.
The job at the Federal Reserve Bank came about after a friend of a friend informed Heary of a position in the Business Planning and Analysis department, which required someone with strong math and analytical skills.
Following two trips to Philadelphia for interviews, Heary was offered the position.
"Any success in my career or life can be attributed to my parents, my brothers, family, friends, teammates; basically, anyone that has touched my life in any way. I grew up in a working-class home, my parents raised us to respect others, work hard, yet be humble. They helped get me to where I am today," Heary said.
"The family has run a successful retail furniture business for over 55 years, and when you have that kind of atmosphere around you, you want to build off that success and even branch out on your own path if that’s what you choose."
While growing up in St. Marys, Heary said the town never seemed small.
"The street you lived on seemed to go on forever. Riding your bike or walking across town to a friend’s house, Memorial Park, wherever, seemed like a day-long journey," Heary recollected. "But as you grew older and your world expanded, St. Marys got smaller. But it allowed me to grow up at a great pace. I was able to enjoy my youth, and feel safe and secure within the community."
Throughout his years living in St. Marys, Heary was a member of the St. Mary's Church Parish, as well as having coached Cavaliers basketball, St. Marys Little League and the Elk County Christian (Catholic) High School track and field team.
Currently, Heary is an active member of the Catholic Men’s Fraternity (CMF), where he enjoys visiting to share a drink and good conversation with old friends and fellow members during his trips back to St. Marys.
Outside of the office, Heary enjoys playing golf, softball and fishing whenever he's back in the area.
"I like to take life one day at a time. Nothing in life is guaranteed. I’d hate to set some goal which never comes to fruition," Heary said. "Whatever challenges or opportunities come my way, the good Lord willing, I’ll accept, complete to the best of my abilities and keep on going to the next one." | <urn:uuid:6caba696-c1b1-4b75-bf9f-146a8d52fe77> | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | http://www.smdailypress.com/content/heary-making-ense-financial-world?quicktabs_4=0 | 2013-05-26T02:57:48Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2013-20/segments/1368706499548/warc/CC-MAIN-20130516121459-00050-ip-10-60-113-184.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.97054 | 1,795 | null | null | HuggingFaceFW/fineweb |
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Raises the power of Dark-type moves 20% when this item is held.
Although a 20% boost sounds good when coupled with STAB, few Pokemon are able to use BlackGlasses effectively. Even Tyranitar and Weavile hardly ever hold it. This is because there aren't many movesets that focus primarily on Dark-type attacks. Most Pokemon would be better off getting their power boosts from more conventional items, such as Life Orb or Choice items. These items boost all of the attacks in a moveset instead of just attacks of one type, making them superior choices over BlackGlasses. | <urn:uuid:6ce2befd-6f6e-498c-96a8-30f8717612c7> | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | http://www.smogon.com/dp/items/blackglasses | 2013-05-26T02:48:14Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2013-20/segments/1368706499548/warc/CC-MAIN-20130516121459-00050-ip-10-60-113-184.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.928404 | 130 | null | null | HuggingFaceFW/fineweb |
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Originally Posted by cadaveca
Yeah, I get it. Like i said, it's not anything "personal".
But at the same time...
Companies don't need people to defend them. Really, as a business, thier job is to get the most cash they can for htier products, so in essence, are screwing us all over. there's no good position when you side with that.
And that seems to be a big part of the market today...Both the 6-series and this GTX580 scream of being products introduced exactly along that line...
TSMC's process is really gonna limit what these businesses can bring to the table. Both the 6970, and the GTX580, are completely wasteful products...noone, really, should be buying them.
So when you defend a product like this...well...do you get where I'm going?
I'm quite openly an ATI fanboy. Even though I have nvidia high-end cards, I just plain and simple won't even talk about them. But even so, I'm quite clearly not defending ATI with any of thier products...quite the opposite, in fact.
All of these products are full of fail. ATi's side has Eyefinity, and after a year of using it, I can truly say it's garbage. Some people are happy with it, but myself, I cannot play games @ 30FPS.
So this card, might be enough, in a pair, to meet my needs. But...this card is gonna suck power like a hoover, and frankly, I think my hoover actually uses less than this card will.
Keep in mind, im not trying to defend them or anyone, of course they have marketing and are backed up my tons of cash to do the bidding for them.
But i see what you're saying.
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An Open Letter to Israel
PALESTINE / ISRAEL, 30 August 2010
by Lauren Booth – TRANSCEND Media Service
This morning I set out to write a piece about the looting of the aid Flotilla to Gaza, by your soldiers. As you may have read, an Israel Defense Forces officer, has been remanded by a military court, suspected of stealing laptop computers from passengers. Interestingly, Haretz newspaper, now refers to the fleet as an ‘aid flotilla.’ Which it was. Rather than the ‘terror’ fleet your leaders would have had you call it. But I digress.
So, there I was, all ready to write my piece, when I came across an article on ynetnews. It sought to spell out the shock perhaps felt by some about the looted goods. A senior Israel Defense Forces officer said of the flotilla thefts: ‘there must be a serious problem in the IDF in terms of values.”
I looked at those words for a long time. And, instead of writing my piece, decided to write to you instead. Because I can’t help wondering, who on earth still has any reserves of ‘shock’ to spare for the behaviour of your military? I mean really, come on guys. Beyond the comfortable avenues of Tel Aviv, the rest of the world finds the phrase ‘Moral Army,’ when applied to the IDF, nothing short of a huge, (sadly catastrophic), global sized joke. One on the same level as, say, climate change denial or George Bush’s presidency.
Now, here I’ve done it again. I’ve made you really mad at me. But please, just give me a moment or two to explain why I’m writing this letter. Because I didn’t set out to, nor do I want to insult you. Certainly not anymore than I have in the past. I’m sit here with washing up undone and housework piling up, to ask you one question. As a mother and as a fellow human being I need to know why you don’t see the evil that’s being done in your name?
How can you not see?
As you may already know, I was on the first Freegaza mission in 2008. This means that I not only have the pleasure of knowing personally the fine ladies who founded the FGM (Freegaza Movement). It also means that I had many friends and colleagues on the Flotilla that your military attacked in May.
You know, (again just for a second see me as a mum and not an ‘enemy’) not one of those fine people is a terrorist, wanting to run weapons to ‘extremists’. They are to a man (and to a woman) kind, concerned citizens of the world. People, who simply cannot go about their normal daily lives whilst your state, your army, your settlers torment other human beings. Every minute of every day. Of every month. Of every year. For sixty two years.
I don’t mean to be rude guys. But there comes a time when saying ‘I didn’t know what was going on’ wears a bit thin. You know what I mean? This whole charade about being ‘shocked’ by your soldiers’ bad behavior, it makes non Israeli’s…well…it makes us laugh.
Because, this week’s looting by your soldiers, it’s not the first of its kind. is it? Come on. Think back. There have been an awful, awful lot of others. Forgotten? Let me help you. Get to a computer and type the words ‘IDF looting’ into google’s search engine. You may (or may not be surprised) when this search produces more than 64,000 results. Now before you go off the deep end, crying ‘our enemies are telling lies about us.’ Please, I beg you. Read just some of the results on the first page. It won’t take you long. Okay why not spend the whole morning reading them? After all it’s kind of your duty to know what’s being done in your name isn’t it? I mean, when military crimes are being committed with YOUR tax shekels, you have a right to know.
One of the google results reveals that an Israel Defense Forces soldier confessed to stealing a credit card from a home in northern Gaza during Operation Cast Lead. Remember that? The soldier in the Givati infantry unit’s reconnaissance battalion used it to withdraw NIS 1,600 in Israel. A small criminal act.
Part of a much wider crime.
A crime against humanity, that you’ve been either ignoring. Or have been deliberately blinded to by your leaders.
As I have already said though, you have access to the internet, you don’t have to remain in the darkness. Unless of course you’re comfortable there.
The most recent looting by the IDF of civilian goods, made me think of the Al Samouni women, I met them last year, on the rubble of their homes in Al Zaytoun (I’ve attached some photos for you to see). You may, vaguely recognize that name ‘Al Samouni’. Let me jog your memory. On Saturday, 3 January 2009, the Israeli incursion into Al Zaytoun neighbourhood began.
The following day, on 4 January 2009, your forces bombed the same area.
On Monday at 7:00 Am, 5 January 2009, again your forces bombed the very same area of Hay (neighborhood) Al Zaytoun. One of the missiles struck the third floor of Tallal Hilmi Al Samouni’s home. Then came the soldiers shooting to kill.
Overall, 26 members of the Al Samouni family were killed, including 10 children and 7 women. The Red Cross was only allowed entry three days later to evacuate the dead and injured, the majority of whom were so critical that they were taken to Belgium, Egypt, and Saudi Arabia for treatment.
Allow me, if you don’t mind to give you their names as you probably don’t know them. As kind human beings, I’m sure you’ll wish to pay them your respects, and perhaps pray for them.
Names of children killed
• Azza Salah Al Samouni, 3 years of age
• Waleed Rashad Al Samouni, 17 years of age
• Ishaq Ibrahim Al Samouni, 14 years of age
• Ismail Ibrahim Al Samouni, 16 years of age
• Rifka Wael Al Samouni, 8 years of age
• Fares Wael Al Samouni, 12 years of age
• Huda Nael Al Samouni, 17 years of age
• Ahmad Atieh Al Samouni, 14 years of age
• Mu’tassim Mohammed Al Samouni, 6 years of age
• Mohammed Hilmi Al Samouni, 5 years of age
Names of Women Killed
• Rahma Mohammed Al Samouni, 50 years of age
• Safa’ Hilmi Al Samouni, 25 years of age
• Maha Mohammed Al Samouni, 22 years of age
• Rabbab Azzat Al Samouni, 32 years of age
• Laila Nabih Al Samouni, 40 years of age
• Rifqa Mohammed Al Samouni, 50 years of age
• Hannan Khamis Al Samouni, 36 years of age
Names of Men Killed
• Tallal Hilmi Al Samouni, 55 years of age
• Attieh Hilmi Al Samouni, 25 years of age
• Rashad Hilmi Al Samouni, 42 years of age
• Tawfiq Rashad Al Samouni, 23 years of age
• Mohammed Ibrahim, 26 years of age
• Ziyad Izzat Al Samouni, 28 years of age
• Nidal Ahmad Al Samouni, 30 years of age
• Hamdi Maher Al Samouni, 23 years of age
• Hamdi Mahmoud Al Samouni, 70 years of age
Last March I was shown around the rubble of their community by the surviving women and children. I saw the racist grafitti left behind on the walls of the room where a teenage girl still had to sleep. Left for her by your ‘Moral Army’ no less. It said in places in Hebrew, in places English stuff like ‘we’ll be back’ and there was a coarse cartoon of a house exploding with the words ‘you are here’ wittily added.
A beautiful young woman, told me of how she was about to get married before the attack. Her family had saved several thousand dollars for her dowry (many people of one family saving for a very, very long time, as you can imagine). It had been hidden under a bed in a suitcase for the happy event. Her mother had a few ancient pieces of jewelery that had been passed down through the generations in gold as well. Well, you see, your soldiers bombed these people, then shot their children, then finally looted everything the survivors owned. I swear to you, look on google, look into your own hearts, you know, this happens.
You know this is how your army deliberately treats Palestinians.
Before you scream ‘lies!’ or ‘anti Semite!’ please, I beg you. Parent to parent. Human to human. in the name of the God of all faiths, take a breathe, suspend your disbelief a while longer, then read on. Because, oh Israel. What if, just suppose, I’m not the anti Semite your wiki trained extremist supporters try to paint me as? And what if, just ten per cent of the 64,000 google entries for “IDF looting’ are utterly true? What then? What does that make you complicit in? What will you do if just for a second the truth that the rest of the world sees about your leaders barbarism fills your mind and your hearts as it one day surely must?
My words, as an outsider will no doubt seem harsh, even naive. This then, is from today’s Jerusalem Post:
“According to information analyzed by the human rights organization Yesh Din, between September 2000 and the end of 2009, less than six percent of nearly 2,000 investigations opened against IDF soldiers suspected of crimes against Palestinians ended in indictments.
During the same period, according to various estimates, thousands of Palestinian civilians were killed as a result of IDF activities. How many of these fatalities resulted in convictions? Four. Not four percent – just four.”
It’s becoming increasingly clear that your young men and women are being trained to behave like animals. These events, the looting, the photos posted online by Eden Abergil, they can’t be explained away as ‘one off’’s any longer.
It’s for you to ask yourselves what they mean.
I’m truly sorry if my words have offended you. I just wanted to talk with you directly for once.
By the way there are an estimated 400 laptops, 600 mobile phones plus other personal cash and effects, which your military still has not returned to the passengers of the aid flotilla. You see, when then they set sail. For some reason, those good people, didn’t think the IDF would steal from them.
Yours in Hope
Lauren Booth was one of 44 passengers on board the first voyage, August 23, two years ago.
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New ships will swell the world’s oceans and rivers next year. Jane Archer previews the new vessels
Artist's impression of Carnival Breeze, due to launch in June 2012
Next year is set to be the year of the river cruise, with a whopping 12 vessels due to launch, including six new-style Longboats from Viking River Cruises, complete with large suites and balconies. In comparison, there will be just seven new ocean-going ships, six of which will be on sale in the UK.
Some 134,000 Britons took a river cruise in 2010, up 8% on the previous year, according to the Passenger Shipping Association, and it doesn’t take much crystal ball-gazing to predict strong growth in 2012. “River cruising is where ocean was a few years ago,” says Viking UK managing director Wendy Atkin-Smith. “We need the new tonnage to meet demand.”
Growth in ocean cruising is also expected. PSA director Bill Gibbons reckons the combination of sun and culture will keep cruisers flocking to the Mediterranean – the Brits’ favourite place to cruise – while the Arabian Gulf and Red Sea will continue to do well in winter, with more people taking no-fly cruises in summer.
He says: “With great itineraries from British ports, I expect more people to opt to sail from the UK, with the convenience that brings.”
Cruise Baltic director Bo Larsen predicts a good year for the Baltic. “This year has been a record-breaking season with close to 3.5 million cruise visitors and I think we’ll see the same in 2012,” he says.
Meanwhile, Cunard and P&O Cruises report strong demand for long and world voyages.
Conversely, the top luxury lines are introducing shorter cruises to cater for affluent cruisers looking to continue travelling for less.
Launching: March 31, 2012
Key selling points: Europe-themed adult-only area, Europa, with bars and a nightclub; Mickey magic in the Animator’s Palate dining room, where pictures will come to life; a top-of-the-ship water-coaster and huge play areas for kids and teens.
Itineraries: Seven-night alternating Eastern (St Maarten and St Thomas) and Western Caribbean (Grand Cayman, Costa Maya and Cozumel) cruises from Port Canaveral. All visit Castaway Cay, Disney’s private island.
Sample package: From £1,266 for two people cruise-only for a seven-night Western Caribbean sailing on September 15. disneycruiseline.co.uk
Launching: April 24.
Key selling points: Top ship for foodies for its included speciality restaurants: Asian cuisine in Red Ginger, country-style French cooking in Jacques, steaks in the Polo Grill, Mediterranean dining in Toscana. There’s food and wine pairing in La Reserve and cookery classes in Bon Appetit.
Itineraries: Mainly 10-day cruises in the Mediterranean in summer 2012. The ship moves to Miami at the end of November for a winter in the Caribbean.
Sample package: From £1,273 per person cruise-only for a 10-night Greek Glory cruise from Istanbul to Venice on August 3. oceaniacruises.co.uk
Launching: May 2.
Key selling points: The ship will have a large Samsara Spa, a 4D cinema, a Grand Prix driving simulator and PlayStation World. There’s a pirate galleon for the kiddies and an aft pool with sea-view Jacuzzis and a waterfall.
Itineraries: Seven-night cruises from Venice that visit Bari in Italy, Katakolon, Santorini and Rhodes in Greece, and Dubrovnik in Croatia.
Sample package: From £819 per person cruise-only for a seven-night voyage on June 11. costacruises.co.uk
Launching: May 26.
Key selling points: An expanded Yacht Club offering butler service, private dining inclusive of drinks, an aft infinity pool, a large Balinese-style Aurea Spa, a Formula 1 Grand Prix simulator and 4D cinema, a Tex-Mex restaurant and Golden Jazz Bar.
Itineraries: Seven-night cruises from Venice between June and October 2012 that visit Bari, Katakolon, Izmir, Istanbul and Dubrovnik.
Sample package: From £929 per person cruise-only for a seven-night cruise on July 14. msccruises.co.uk
Launching: June 3.
Key selling points: An outdoor SportsSquare with a ropes course, mini-golf and fitness area, aqua park with water slides, RedFrog pub selling its own-brand beer, and family cabins that sleep up to five people.
Itineraries: Twelve-night cruises from Barcelona (and two from Venice) visiting Civitavecchia, Dubrovnik, Monte Carlo, Livorno, Marseilles, Messina in Sicily and Palma, Majorca. The ship moves to Miami in October for six and eight-day Caribbean cruises.
Sample package: From £1,029 per person for a 12-night Mediterranean cruise on June 15 including flights and transfers. carnivalcruise.co.uk
Launching: October 12.
Key selling points: The last of five sister ships, but this one will have an extra deck to make room for new AquaClass suites. It’ll also have more Concierge Class and inside cabins. There’ll be a Lawn Club Grill, the Porch for breakfast and lunch, and cabanas on the grass, plus Michael’s Club bar.
Itineraries: Three Mediterreanean cruises – nine-night sailings from Amsterdam to Barcelona, and 14-night cruises from Barcelona to Venice and Venice to Barcelona. The ship will then relocate to the US for seven-night Eastern Caribbean cruises from Miami.
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Houston’s Super Bowl anthem was supposed to happen here
Arguably the most famous performance of Whitney Houston’s career almost never happened.
Houston, the multiple Grammy Award-winning singer who died Saturday in Beverly Hills, is remembered for, among other things, a stirring performance of the national anthem before Super Bowl XXV in 1991 in Tampa.
But Houston never would have been in Tampa that day — just 10 days after the United States began airstrikes against Iraqi forces in Kuwait — had she followed through on singing the anthem three years earlier in San Diego.
Jim Steeg, the NFL’s point man for every Super Bowl from 1979 through 2005, told U-T San Diego on Sunday that Houston was scheduled to perform before Super Bowl XXII in 1988 at San Diego Jack Murphy Stadium.
“Her manager at the time had an office on the East Side of Manhattan, and I remember walking over in October (1987) and it was ‘absolutely, positively we want to do this,’” Steeg said from his San Diego home. “At the beginning of December or late in November, we were working on room reservations and flights to get her in.”
But Steeg said, “all of a sudden” the manager was fired, and Houston and her father, who was her new manager, apparently didn’t know she was booked to work the Super Bowl. Houston wound up scheduling a tour of Australia at the same time as the game, and Steeg turned to Herb Alpert to do the anthem here.
Billy Joel and Aaron Neville performed the next two anthems before the league was finally able to get Houston for Tampa.
“It’s a special memory,” Steeg, who served as chief operating officer of the Chargers from 2004-10, said of Houston’s performance in Tampa. “I’m not sure anybody ever sang it as good. The only one that came close was Beyonce in ’04 and nobody ever talked about that because of the Janet Jackson fiasco (at halftime of that game).”
Herb Alpert performed the national anthem at the Super Bowl in 1988 on his trumpet. Who was the last person to do an instrumental performance of the anthem at the Super Bowl?
•From Nick Canepa @sdutCanepa: “Whitney Houston’s anthem was magnificent. But Marvin Gaye’s, wow. Never been anything like it before or since.”
•From @EdGraney, discussing why UNLV should consider keeping its basketball rivalry with SDSU alive after the Aztecs go to the Big West: “If going in circles means I’m right, then I’m suddenly quite dizzy.”
Get outta town
The roof of a sports center used for ice skating at the 1984 Winter Olympics collapsed Sunday under the weight of heavy snow, police said. No injuries were reported.
The Skenderija sports center in downtown Sarajevo in what is now Bosnia-Herzegovina was closed and nobody was inside when the roof collapsed just after 3 p.m., police spokesman Irfan Nefic said. Surrounding shop windows were broken.
Gallery has just one piece of advice for dealing with the snow — move.
Alpert. No one has done it since that game in San Diego.
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The Bark Side: 2,012 Volkswagen Game Day Commercial Teaser
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Easy to use calendar application that synchronizes data with Google Calendar.
* Adding events by voice (voice recognition),
* Innovative data input method
* COPY / PASTE event function (clipboard)
* Adding new events using Voice Recognition
* Instant and easy event browsing (point-to-see method)
* Bi-weekly event repetition
* Every x days/months/years event repetition
* Many other event repetition parameters
* Adding events from history log & address book
* Shortcuts & widgets
* Many settings can be adjusted in the preferences
* Two skins (dark and light for registered users)
* Attendees (guests) displayed, with their state (yes/no/maybe)
* Month change: swipe left or right over the month name in Month View
* Day View list of events: double click desired day
* Translated to many languages
Current list of features can be found on my site: http://mobilepaprika.com. I specially recommend to read the section Tips & Tricks and see the videos presenting the application’s features.
Free (unregistered) version has ads on some screens, some functionality can be limited. You can purchase the licence and have ad-free and unlimited version - see About menu and http://mobilepaprika.com for other differences between a free and full version.
If you encounter any problem - send me email. I cannot answer your questions in the Android Market platform. You can write to me in English or Polish.
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Jorge - 2011-09-25
Best calendar I've tried so far but could use a weekly agenda view and voice entry is fixed for date and time - needs to be dynamic.
iain - 2011-09-27
Superb, sells it to me just having a custom repeat event, as I needed every 8 day repeat .
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Received my registration, changed my rating. Thank you
florisz - 2011-09-08
Excellent alternative calendar if you want month view with details and are stuck to froyo. Latest update.v12And13,= huge performance boost!
Gaius - 2011-09-17
This app is awesome! I love it! Two things I'd like to see: a manual sync button in the menu and more widgets for the main screen. It's also a rather large file, so I'd like a move to SD card option, this would have it as 5 stars. Thanks for a great calendar!
Baby - 2011-09-24
I installed the free version of Gemini calendar on my samsung galaxy II. I can add events, but when I try to edit the event it doesn't allow me to change the repeat or the calendar. Both of those options are grayed out.
Brian - 2011-09-09
Pretty good, need button to view month from day view after clickin widget to open
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DOWNTOWN BUFFALO -- About two dozen demonstrators this afternoon called on Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo to keep toxic wastewater from hydraulic fracturing operations from being accepted at municipal water treatment plants.
Standing outside the state Department of Environmental Conservation offices at Michigan Avenue and Seneca Street, the picketers also called on the agency to disclose which area treatment plants take such wastewater.
The wastewater, which could contain pollutants including radioactive materials and toxic chemicals, comes from gas-drilling sites utilizing a process known as hydraulic fracturing, also known as hydrofracking, said Rita Yelda, organizer for Frack Action Buffalo.
Demonstrators want Cuomo to issue an executive order declaring the waste "hazardous," which would prevent the treatment of hydrofracking wastewater at municipal plants, Yelda said.
"As we've seen from the New York Times article that was out recently, this is a big problem in Pennsylvania and now it's starting to happen here in New York state, as well," she said.
Last month, the Buffalo Sewer Authority revoked discharge permits for a hauler for U.S. Energy Development Corp. of Getzville, whose operations include drilling for natural gas, after concerns were raised about whether the city facility took in such wastewater.
Here's some information from the DEC about hydrofracking.
The Buffalo Common Council voted to ban hydrofracking last month.
When asked about Frack Action Buffalo's request, agency spokesman Michael Bopp said in an e-mail:
"Because we are in the midst of the environmental review of the hydraulic fracturing process in relation to Marcellus Shale gas drilling we cannot comment on specific issues (for example: wastewater) until the Supplemental Generic Environmental Impact Statement (SGEIS) is finalized."
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I read a lot about Geminis. I’m born on the cusp on Gemini/ Taurus but I’ve always identified as a Gemini.. I’ve learned that your perception of yourself is largely shaped by how you identify yourself. Anybodiessign, so much of the literature on Geminis focuses on their need for mental stimulation, and I definitely have that trait. If there is one muscle in my body that gets used, its my brain. I love to read, observe, and do all types of things that give me new knowledge. It’s probably why when I do learn something new I can obsess over it. It’s why I need not only an emotional partner in life but an intellectual one.
Before Thanksgiving I met up with THEE ex, and I could have sat there talking for hours. I mean we talked about everything: Music (can you name 3 T.I albums?), family, the falsehood of the American home ownership dream, everything. We didn’t always see eye to eye but the sport of debate and conversation was thrilling. It felt good to exercise my mental prowess. I’m still thinking of points to things we talked about. Its tough missing that. In this dating world that I’m in, its hard to find someone who may not be turned off my all my “intellectual” talk. I was once discouraged from putting it upfront that I work, go to school, and volunteer because it can be intimidating. HUH?!? But I’m proud of these things, and this is my day to day life, how can I avoid talking about it. Its tough. So I loved that I had that stimulating experience to remind me that I can’t live without it.
What’s one of the biggest ways to constantly challenge your mind? Change. If there is one thing in life that is constant, its change. That’s the saying right? I thirst for change. Not the radical dye my hair pink kind of change (well maybe in some ways but that’s another story..) But the kind of change that causes you to grow and challenges your psyche.
My desire for change and my quality for fixating on ideas have brought back to the forefront of my mind the challenge of moving to California. This is something I WANT. I can’t explain enough how I’d be disappointed if my whole life centered around a narrow experience. I look up jobs, condos, apartments and all those things periodically to see what opportunities exist in CA that I see myself in. Despite the dismal fiscal outlook for CA right now I still think I”l find a job in my field. I can’t explain the pull of Cali on me.. Something about it draws me, appeals to me. They say go with your gut – and I want to. However, I have to remind myself now isn’t the time, but I’m working on a plan. I want to finish my degree here at NYU and have my tuition reimbursed from my job (which takes 2 years after degree competition). It seems so far away but can it be done by 2015 (also known as the year I turn 30-WOW)? I wonder if its worth waiting for my job to reimburse my tuition 100%. I mean is the cost of higher loan payments worth putting dreams on hold? On the other hand (another gemini trait-indecisiveness) isn’t it the adult thing to wait until things are RIGHT? What is RIGHT? What does that mean? And why do I feel the need to finish at NYU? Its not about the credentialing, however I do feel that its important given my background and desire for growth.. I want to move and not be in a pay check to paycheck situation. Now is the time to begin saving, planning & minimizing. I’m working on shedding my attachment to THINGS! things will hold you back, trust me. By things I mean – cars, bags, shoes- alleged american status symbols, feel me?
Ok, let me bring this back. In spite of everything I have currently going on, my desire for change and learning causes me to become bored, how is that possible? Is it due to the over activity of my gemini mind or just a real feel of outgrowing where I’m at now?
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This is all fine and good, but when is Hollywood going ot bring long-term quality productions to the area? I have high hopes for Fox's K-Ville and HBO's new series, but there's some really good scripts being overlooked. I just read a Tv script called Hawthorne Oaks that focuses on the spiritual and supernatural ramifications of Katrina that's kind of a mix between Buffy and Twin Peaks. Excellent concept, very scary and funny and the writer has high hopes of filling lead roles and production locally. Sounds pretty win/win to me, but what do I know? I just read 'em -- I don't pick 'em. | <urn:uuid:aea9ca7f-4744-4d6b-9001-d53cd33d3bdc> | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | http://connect.nola.com/user/embargo/index.html | 2013-05-18T17:49:02Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2013-20/segments/1368696382584/warc/CC-MAIN-20130516092622-00050-ip-10-60-113-184.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.95974 | 191 | null | null | HuggingFaceFW/fineweb |
Base running – knowing how to get from base to base, knowing how to reach, steal, how to tag up on a fly ball – is a baseball skill that is essential for winning games. If you’re on second and the ball pops up, you need to know if it’s going right or left to make a decision about stealing third (or home). (goes right, steal and evaluate home, goes left, third is probably all you can do.)
Knowing the situation with the bases isn’t rocket science – it’s a set of decisions based on a set number of variables – but it can be very challenging. Making cool decisions under fire is the mark of a good player, both on offense and defense.
Corpse running in PvP is similar to base running.
You die. You’re at the Spirit Healer. The resurrection timer is ticking, and you have to make a decision.
- Do you stay and rez where you’re at?
- Do you run back to your corpse?
- Do you run to a different graveyard?
Most players will just resurrect at the spirit healer they wind up at. I know I do, most times. The GY is a good chance to catch one’s breath and evaluate the battleground as a whole – how are we doing? What did I lose track of when I was busy getting killed?
But it’s important to remember that you always have a choice about how you resurrect.
I use the term resurrection vector to describe how forces move en masse across a BG when killed. You killed someone; where does the game say they will resurrect? Now, how do you use that to your advantage?
In terms of strategy, it’s safe to assume that people will pop where their resurrection vector sends them. Most people don’t think about running to their corpse in PvP. (Many don’t think about it in PvE, either, lazy folks.)
Corpse running screws up resurrection vectors. It’s unpredictable, risky, and can lead to huge payoffs when done right. It can be used to bypass choke points and launch surprise attacks. It can be used to recap nodes, steal flags, and move across the map unhindered.
RUN BACK, NOOB
I was in Arathi Basin on my Horde Hunter tonight when we got overrun at the Farm. I started calling out the rez timer when I realized that my insignia hadn’t been taken yet. My corpse was right next to the flag.
Then the flag got capped, and I was sent back to the Defiler’s Den.
It’s easy to just go ahead and rez where you are. But as I checked to be sure that my insignia was still there (it was, this was a lowbie bracket) I realized I had a chance to get back into the battle very quickly.
Furthermore, the Alliance was already riding away.
So I ran back to my corpse, rezzed, and defended the Farm. Lok’tar Ogar!
Arathi Basin has two places where running back makes a lot of sense when your nearest base is assaulted – the spawn points. Battle For Gilneas has two, as well. But even when you’re not in a good position, take a moment to think about where your corpse is and what you’d gain by running back to it.
There are some risks.
Your insignia could be taken, leaving you stuck far away from the Graveyard with no body for your spirit to inhabit. While legend has it that this is how ghosts enter our world, in Warcraft all you’re risking is time away from the battle. This used to be a highly risky option, but the addition of the Return to Graveyard button negates the chance that you spend 2 minutes getting to your corpse, only to find there’s no way to rez.
Now, at worst, you can get back in the game 30 seconds after your insignia is taken.
You could hit a resurrection timer when you get to your body. I think this depends upon the number of times killed in the BG, but I don’t know the specific algorithm – but I do know that sometimes, I’ll show up at the corpse and be told I have to wait.
I hate waiting to resurrect.
There are a lot of situations where it’s smarter to run back to your corpse and rez than to accept the Spirit Healer’s guidance. Keep in mind that this is an option, and you’ll start to see them open up.
HEALS REZ ME PLS?
In multi-graveyard battlegrounds (everything but WSG), you can go run to another Spirit Healer and let them raise you from the dead instead of the one your resurrection vector sends you to.
Why would you do it? Consider the following situations:
- You’re at Trollbane hall and the Horde is strongly holding Stables, pushing up the hill to hold you in place. (You’re getting farmed.) Step out, go to a base you still control before it slips away.
- You’re encountering stiff resistance moving past Icewing Bunker… but you were able to cap Dun Baldar Aid Station. Instead of going back to Stonehearth, start having people race north to get in position to pull Van.
There are judgement calls you’ll need to make – let’s say you’re in EotS, and the base directly across from yours is getting attacked, or will be attacked soon from opponents spilling off the flag bridge. Corpse running allows undetectable movement between the two nodes… but it is going to be slower. Should you do it? *shrug*
Getting around choke points is important. Sometimes (like in AV), you just can’t get around a point, and you need to – they’re waiting on tank and heals down at Drek! – run to the Relief Hut. Wintergasp allowed you to choose your Spirit Healer, which is a feature I’d love to see in more battlegrounds.
The biggest drawback of running to another node is the time it takes to get there. You might head out for a graveyard, only to have it captured before you arrive. Even if it’s still there, you are out of the battle for longer than following your default resurrection vectors.
STOPPING THE RUNNERS
Stopping your opponent from corpse running is impossible, but you can frustrate and stymie them. If you make them waste their time being unproductive in the BG, you win. The best way to do this is to not immediately collect their insignia, but let them get a little ways out before yanking it. (Shaman and Warlocks are the exception – take their insignias as quickly as possible to prevent self-rezzes.)
Generally speaking, you don’t have to worry so much about corpse running or graveyard switching in PvP. Most people don’t do it. I don’t do it often enough; I kick myself every time I spent an entire AV cursing out how I couldn’t get around Tower Point when we held the Relief Hut.
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Chicken Satay with Spicy Peanut DipAlan Roettinger | Delicious Living
- Serves: 4 people
- Calories per serving: 214
A simpler satay, with an abbreviated ingredient list and process. Even without the delicious sauce, the grilled chicken is excellent! Ingredient tips: Red curry paste and Sriracha sauce, also called rooster sauce (for the logo on its bright red bottle), are available in the Asian section of most markets.
- Combine lemongrass and garlic in a food processor; mince. Add shallots, cilantro stems, and ginger. Grind well. (This also can be done with a mortar and pestle.) Remove half the mixture, place in a bowl, and stir in oil. Add chicken tenders, mixing to coat well. Cover and set aside to marinate.
- To remaining lemongrass mixture, add coconut milk, lime juice and zest, red curry paste, and 1 teaspoon Sriracha sauce; combine well. Add peanut butter and work into a smooth sauce. If sauce is too thick, add a little coconut milk or water to achieve a good dipping consistency. Taste and add more Sriracha sauce, if desired. (Makes 1 cup.)
- Heat a grill until very hot. Thread marinated chicken tenders on bamboo skewers, keeping as much of the marinade on them as possible. Grill about 2 minutes per side, or until just done. Serve at once, with sauce for dipping.
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The role of a surveyor can be a difficult one. Our team of licensing surveyors need to maintain neutrality as regulators and be able to apply the Arizona Administrative Code (otherwise known as “the rules”) to a wide variety of facilities within the healthcare system. Part of our surveillance includes investigating complaints- which can be generated from an array of internal and external sources. When the complaints come because of TV or other media coverage- it can pose unique challenges for our team. But… no matter where the complaint comes from, our job is to use facts and evidence to drive our investigation, decision-making, and interventions.
There are 3 forms of evidence that we use to substantiate an allegation made in a complaint: 1) observation; 2) documentation; and 3) interviews. Two of these forms of evidence need to be present before we find that a complaint is “substantiated”. By using these tried and true evidence-based tools we put ourselves in the best position to identify real health and safety problems without jumping to conclusions.
Focusing on facts and evidence (and not allowing one’s self to be driven by media coverage) is a good start… but there are a few things that both surveyors and healthcare professionals can do to keep focus on providing a healthy and safe environment. Keep good records, document, sign and store up to date data, maintain consistent supervision for those that require it, follow your agency’s policies and procedures without fail, report what’s required, be proactive (not reactive), and seek out ongoing education in your field. Don’t cut corners when it comes to care… and don’t be afraid to admit a mistake or that you do not have all the answers.
So, if you happen to hear or see a TV story about a facility, keep in perspective that the story might focus on anecdotes and what the reporter thinks they know or even just their opinion- not necessarily what the evidence demonstrates. In a time when information is disseminated second by second rather than day by day, let’s remember that we all share the same goal, to promote Health and Wellness for all Arizonans, which includes providing surveyors, community, clients and staff accurate and factual information.
Curious about the real scoop on how all of our licensed facilities are doing? Check out our AZ Care Check website which has the details about our evidence-based investigations and surveys. | <urn:uuid:4ebc580d-a22b-43c4-b417-b4c5baecf3e5> | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | http://directorsblog.health.azdhs.gov/?tag=medical-facilities | 2013-05-18T17:37:09Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2013-20/segments/1368696382584/warc/CC-MAIN-20130516092622-00050-ip-10-60-113-184.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.943017 | 501 | null | null | HuggingFaceFW/fineweb |
Harry Hill, the only redeeming feature of ITV’s abysmal comedy output in recent years, is considering his next move after calling an end to his award-winning TV Burp series. He has indicated that he wants to make a road movie.
His idea takes its inspiration from the film Pee Wee’s Big Adventure. "It’s partly a road trip, with a sick hamster and some badgers involved," he explained, "plus some songs and guest appearances — the kind of thing I always do, but a bit longer and wider."
He is keen to explore new possibilities after nine years of TV Burp, but wants the new project to be as strong. "Following TV Burp is a bit like following Dark Side of the Moon," he said. "It’s got to be really, really good."
Hill made Saturday evenings on ITV his own, adding his surreal commentary to the You’ve Been Framed clip show before his own bizarre send-up of British television in TV Burp.
After so many series though, it was apparent that TV Burp was beginning to run out of targets. "You got this new, knowing breed of shows, like The Only Way Is Essex, where the jokes were already built in, and there was no leverage for us," Hill said. "Even Coronation Street became jokier."
The willingness of stars to go along with the joke and guest on the show was also making its parodies a little softer and less effective. "We’d kind of exhausted it," he admits. "I think, in the end, we just about avoided it going a bit s***." | <urn:uuid:2dc19c2e-e87a-4cc9-ac67-46ec0ea53f5a> | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | http://entertainme.excite.co.uk/harry-hill-hits-the-road-N43535.html | 2013-05-18T17:57:05Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2013-20/segments/1368696382584/warc/CC-MAIN-20130516092622-00050-ip-10-60-113-184.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.986394 | 347 | null | null | HuggingFaceFW/fineweb |
Americas Feb 25, 2013
The Board is organizing an advisory committee to assist in the review and update of its ADA Accessibility Guidelines for Transportation Vehicles and seeks nominations for membership. The Rail Vehicles Access Advisory Committee will develop consensus recommendations for the Board’s use in updating sections of the guidelines that cover vehicles of fixed guideway systems, including rapid, light, commuter, intercity, and high speed rail. The committee’s work will not extend to portions of the guidelines that address buses and vans, which the Board is already in the process of updating.
The Board seeks to include representatives from rail vehicle manufacturers, transit providers, disability groups, and other stakeholders and interested parties on the committee. The committee will be balanced in terms of interests represented. A notice issued by the Board provides further details, including application instructions. The deadline for applications is April 1.
Meetings of the advisory committee will be open to the public and will provide opportunities for all interested parties to provide information. Its work will be conducted in accordance with regulations governing Federal advisory committees. Committee membership is voluntary, and members will not be paid or reimbursed for their services. | <urn:uuid:82b9bc7e-d009-4635-8b57-7e5a9ec02c78> | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | http://globalaccessibilitynews.com/2013/02/25/u-s-access-board-to-form-advisory-committee-on-rail-vehicle-ada-accessibility-guidelines/ | 2013-05-18T18:05:41Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2013-20/segments/1368696382584/warc/CC-MAIN-20130516092622-00050-ip-10-60-113-184.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.945949 | 232 | null | null | HuggingFaceFW/fineweb |
Space Systems/Loral Selected to Provide Two Powerful Satellites for Australia's National Broadband Network
Leading Platform for Satellite Broadband Delivers Unprecedented Capacity Distribution Capability to Assure Internet Access to Rural and Remote Australia
PALO ALTO, CA -- (MARKET WIRE) -- 02/07/12 --
Space Systems/Loral (SS/L) (NASDAQ: LORL), the world's leading provider of commercial satellites, today announced that it has been awarded a contract to provide two high throughput communications satellites that will be used to deliver high speed broadband service to rural and remote areas of Australia. The satellites will be operated by NBN Co Limited (NBN Co), which was established to implement the Australian government policy initiative of providing access to high speed broadband to every household and business in the country via an integrated national network that will utilize fiber, wireless and satellite technologies.
"We are honored to be a part of the Australian government's initiative to provide universal broadband service to all of its citizens," said John Celli, president of Space Systems/Loral. "Today, access to the internet is crucial for education, safety, and economic development. Satellite is a highly cost-effective solution for providing high-speed connectivity over broad geographic areas and the Australian government has demonstrated visionary thinking in looking to satellite as one of the three chosen technologies to deliver service to every part of the nation."
Space Systems/Loral has built more satellites for broadband communications than any other manufacturer, and has built the world's highest capacity broadband satellites which deliver more than 100 gigabits per second throughput. The two satellites, NBN Co 1A and 1B, are both Ka-band, high-throughput broadband satellites that use multiple spot beams in an advanced design that tailors capacity to Australia's vastly distributed population. When launched in 2015, the satellites will provide service to some of the most remote places in Australia, as well as its coastal islands and external territories including Norfolk Island, Cocos Island, Christmas Island and Macquarie Island in the Antarctic.
"This announcement is a significant step towards reducing the digital divide between Australians living in urban areas and those living in the most geographically isolated regions. Rural and remote communities can now look forward to receiving enhanced broadband connectivity that will assist them in accessing the types of business, health, education and government services that people in metropolitan areas take for granted, " said Mike Quigley, chief executive officer of NBN Co. "We selected Space Systems/Loral to design and build our satellites because of its leadership in delivering the world's largest and most powerful satellites, and its long history of success in providing satellites for broadband service."
The satellites for NBN Co are based on the SS/L 1300 platform which leads the industry in reliability and has been optimized to provide enhanced performance and capacity distribution for broadband missions. The satellites are designed to provide service for 15 years or more.
The contract award also includes satellite control facilities, support for system capacity planning and optimization, systems to manage satellite operations, and end-to-end systems integration support.
About NBN Co Limited
NBN Co Limited was established in 2009 to implement the Australian Government's policy initiative to design, build, and operate a National Broadband Network to provide access to high speed broadband to all Australian premises. NBN Co is a wholly-owned Commonwealth company that has been prescribed as a Government Business Enterprise (GBE) and is represented by "Shareholder Ministers" -- the Minister for Broadband, Communications and the Digital Economy and the Minister of Finance and Deregulation. The organization's goal is to deliver Australia's first national wholesale-only, open access broadband network to all Australians, regardless of where they live. For more information, visit: www.nbnco.com.au.
About Space Systems/Loral
Space Systems/Loral, a subsidiary of Loral Space & Communications (NASDAQ: LORL), has a long history of delivering reliable satellites and spacecraft systems for commercial and government customers around the world. As the world's leading provider of commercial satellites, the company works closely with satellite operators to provide spacecraft for a broad range of services including television and radio distribution, digital audio radio, broadband Internet, and mobile communications. Billions of people around the world depend on SS/L satellites every day. For more information, visit www.ssloral.com.
About Loral Space & Communications
Loral Space & Communications is a satellite communications company. Through its Space Systems/Loral subsidiary, the company is a world-class leader in the design and manufacture of satellites and satellite systems for commercial and government applications including direct-to-home television, broadband communications, wireless telephony, weather monitoring, and air traffic management. Loral also owns 64 percent of Telesat, one of the world's largest providers of satellite services. Telesat operates a fleet of telecommunications satellites used to broadcast video entertainment programming, distribute direct-to-home video and broadband data services, and other value-added
communications services. For more information, visit Loral's Web site at www.loral.com. LORL-G
This document contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the U.S. Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. When used in this press release, the words "believes," "expects," "plans," "may," "will," "would," "could," "should," "anticipates," "estimates," "project," "intend" or "outlook" or other variations of these words or other similar expressions are intended to identify forward-looking statements and information. In addition, Loral Space & Communications Inc., Space Systems/Loral, Inc. or their representatives have made or may make forward-looking statements, orally or in writing, which may be included in, but are not limited to, various filings made from time to time with the Securities and Exchange Commission, and press releases or oral
statements made with the approval of an authorized executive officer of the company. Actual results may differ materially from anticipated results as a result of certain risks and uncertainties which are described as "Risk Factors" and in the "Commitments and Contingencies" note to the financial statements in Loral's 2010 annual report on Form 10-K filed March 15, 2011. The reader is specifically referred to this document, as well as the company's other filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Risks and uncertainties include but are not limited to (1) risks associated with financial factors, including swings in the global financial markets, financial covenants in SS/L's credit agreement, increases in interest rates and access to capital; (2) risks associated with satellite manufacturing, including competition, cyclicality of SS/L's end-user markets,
contractual risks, creditworthiness of customers, performance of suppliers and management of our factory and personnel; (3) regulatory risks, such as the effect of U.S. export control and economic sanction laws; and (4) other risks, including litigation. The foregoing list of important factors is not exclusive. Furthermore, Loral and SS/L operate in an industry sector where securities values may be volatile and may be influenced by economic and other factors beyond the control of Loral and SS/L.
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This is how I spent my morning on Wednesday:
I’m not doctor but I had a feeling that working out right after a blood test was probably not a wise idea. Although evening workouts aren’t my favorite, it was my only alternative…and I actually really enjoyed my session on Wednesday. Sure getting my sweat on first thing sets a healthy & productive tone for the rest of the day, but I’m finally seeing eye to eye with later workouts:
- Extra time in bed: It was rather nice to not have to battle with the snooze button and then sleepily high-tail my way to the gym. Being able to stay in bed with a cup of coffee and eat breakfast in my pjs on a week day felt somewhat like a luxury. It should be noted that at-home blood tests are an option in Mumbai, so you know I immediately jumped back into bed once I cried uncle finished.
- More energy: I always have this mind block that I’ll be too tired & unmotivated to work out after a long day at work. By the time 7pm came along, my legs were feeling so antsy from sitting all day and between the restlessness and the day’s eats, I ended up running faster than I have in a while. Not a bad way to de-stress!
- Change in environment: I’ve been going to the same gym for 2 years yet merely going at a different time made me feel like I was in a completely new gym. The evening crowd is more relatable (i.e. more my age) and the gym was buzzing! Everyone also seemed more into their workouts, which is a heck of a lot more motivating that the treadmill strollers who frequent the gym in the morning.
- Not pressed for time: I hate being a clock-watcher, especially during my workouts, but I have no choice in the mornings. To ensure I make it to work on time, I try to be in and out of the gym within 70 minutes max (stretching included). I’m all about efficiency but at the same time, it was nice to be able to exercise aram se (Hindi for “without pressure”) and not be on a tight schedule.
That all being said, I have no intention to forgo my morning sessions. For the most part, I like having my evenings open…plus it’s a shame to let the endorphin high go to waste by going to sleep shortly after my workout! However I might start throwing more of these evening sessions into the mix to spice things up…what can I say, I’m cray cray like that !
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This is the VOA Special English Education Report.
Millions of students have been taught a formula that has nothing to do with chemistry. The formula is for writing a five-paragraph essay. First, write an introductory paragraph to state the argument. Then, add three paragraphs of evidence. Finally, write a conclusion.
Linda Bergmann is director of the Writing Lab at Purdue University in Indiana. Her job is to help students, including international students, improve their writing. Professor Bergmann has worked with many students who learned this traditional five-paragraph formula.
LINDA BERGMANN: "It is kind of like, 'A is true because one, two, three.' The second paragraph is the first reason, next paragraph the second reason. The next paragraph is the final reason, and then the last paragraph is, 'So we can see that this is true.'"
Professor Bergmann says international students sometimes have difficulty with this formula if they learned a different writing structure. But just knowing how to write a five-paragraph essay is not going to be enough for a college student who has to write a longer academic paper. As Professor Bergmann points out, the formula is too simple to deal with subjects that require deeper thought and investigation.
LINDA BERGMANN: "Essentially, it is way too simplistic to handle more intellectually sophisticated topics which involve actual inquiry."
Karen Gocsik is executive director of courses in the Institute for Writing and Rhetoric at Dartmouth College in New Hampshire. The institute has an extensive library of online writing materials on its website.
So what are the qualities that make up good writing? Ms. Gocsik says there are no simple answers -- except maybe for one. That is, there is no formula that students can follow to guarantee a well-written paper.
KAREN GOCSIK: "What we try to teach students to do in college is to listen to their ideas, and that the idea should be able to tell you what form it needs to take."
She says moving from secondary-school writing to college-level writing can be difficult, but students should not be afraid.
KAREN GOCSIK: "The thinking that you are doing, and the purpose that you have and the audience you are writing to -- all of these things you will mix up together and you will come up with, we hope, an excellent college paper."
In some cultures, students organize their paragraphs to build toward the main idea at the end of the paper. American college students are usually expected to state their thesis at the beginning. And, while students in some cultures use lots of descriptive words, American professors generally want shorter sentences.
And that's the VOA Special English Education Report, written by Jerilyn Watson. Tell us about your own experience with academic writing. Go to voaspecialenglish.com and share your stories. And before you write that next paper, check out two links on our website. One is for the Online Writing Lab
at Purdue. The other is for the Institute for Writing and Rhetoric
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[IronPython] IronPython Studio
joesox at gmail.com
Tue Dec 11 11:16:15 PST 2007
On 12/11/07, Fuzzyman <fuzzyman at voidspace.org.uk> wrote:
> Hello all,
> My apologies if this has been announced on the list before - but I
> wasn't aware of it.
> IronPython Studio is a free full IDE (Integrated Development
> Environment) for the Python programming language. It is based on the
> existing IronPython example that is included in the VS SDK. IronPython
> Studio is based on the Visual Studio 2008 Shell runtime (royalty free)
> and can be installed without requiring any version of Visual Studio.
> Very interesting...
I just downloaded and installed the Visual Studio 2008 Shell
(Isolated)redistributable package and the IronPython Studio setup does
not detect that I have installed it. arrrg :(
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At the request of some readers, I'm putting together a Flickr group of pelmet boxes that YOU have made using this basic tutorial. I'll also be doing a post about all the submitted projects.
If you'd like to be included, please send me an email with a link to your blog post or a picture of your DIY pelmet. Please resend this info even if you've already emailed me or left a comment.
Won't it be inspirational to see what other DIYers chose for the pelmet box shape and the fabric they used?
First up: Maria's chic golden combo.
She used a stencil from JoAnns to make the pattern on the pelmet, which looks like an expensive trim from afar.
LOVE this project! Thanks for sharing, Maria!!
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By Cliff Jacobson
When it comes to cooking in the outdoors, you can't do good work without good tools. Badly designed, flimsy cookware won't do. Unfortunately, most pots and pans you buy for camping are awful.
Note: I receive no royalties for suggesting certain products, even ones I designed. In fact, many of the items I recommend in my books came about only after I badgered manufacturers to produce them to my own high standards. When I find something I really like, I want to share it with my friends.
For a party of four, you'll need the following gear:
Three nesting pots with covers. Pots may be aluminum, stainless steel, or porcelain-lined carbon steel. I prefer stainless because it resists dents and is easy to clean. Where weight and bulk is a primary concern, the kit can be reduced to two pots. Some backpackers travel with only a single pot. Two-and-one-half cups of hot food is a reasonable serving size for a hungry camper. Your largest pot should have a sixteen-cup capacity so you can cook pasta without gluing it to the bottom.
Tip: Engrave lines on the inside pot sides at one-cup intervals and write the total capacity (e.g. sixteen cups) just below the rim. This forethought will eliminate guesswork and the need for measuring cups at mealtime.
For faster and more even heating, you may want to blacken aluminum pot bottoms. A few sessions over a campfire will do it and so will Alumablack-a chemical agent used for darkening aluminum gun parts. Similar to "cold blue," every gun shop has it.
One relatively straight-side 10- or 12-inch diameter, Teflon-Lined skillet. You need one skillet for every five people. Or, you can bring a grill that spans two stoves. Skillets and grills should be Teflon (or similar substance) coated, carbon steel, or stainless with copper bottom. Pure aluminum is an abomination unless it is very thick. Avoid the flimsy Teflon-lined pans with folding handles that are sold in camping shops. I purchase a high-grade, Teflon-lined skillet and replace the plastic handle with a removable one, which I bend from 0.187-inch-diameter spring wire. The mounting bracket for the handle is made from hardware store aluminum flat stock. It secures with two brass bolts that are easily removed when the pan wears out. I also outfit some of my pots with these rigid wire handles.
I recently encouraged Kevin Carr of Chosen Valley Canoe Accessories to make a handle kit for those who don't want to make their own (contact him at 507-867-3961, or e-mail email@example.com).
Eight-cup coffeepot or kettle. A wide-based kettle heats faster and is less tippy than a coffeepot, and you can pour with one hand. Pack onions, green peppers, cheese, and other crushable/ breakables inside your empty kettle.
An oven of some sort. Specialized trail ovens, such as the efficient Bakepacker, are nice, but they're excess baggage on a go-light trip. You can easily improvise a convection oven from existing cookware. Chapter 6, The Art of Baking, shows how.
Two nesting stainless-steel Sierra cups, for use as compact ladles and emergency drinking cups. Steel cups won't warp or melt when you set them on a stove, or by the campfire to heat tea.
One nesting bowl per person. Metal bowls are heavy and they transfer heat to your hands. Plastic bowls are cooler and easier to clean. Why doesn't someone make a stainless steel bowl with a removable, heat-resistant plastic bottom? Bowls should be colored or numbered so that each person will always use the same one. This eliminates sharing germs at meals. Keep nested cookware inside a fitted nylon sack.
Individual items. If you want to go light, one metal spoon per person is enough. Gourmet cooks will add a fork. Everyone carries their own knife and insulated mug. Be sure the mug has a fitted cover to keep heat in and heat-seeking insects out. Leash the cover to the mug with a piece of fishing line.
Fabric utensil roll. Buy one from the Duluth Tent & Awning Company in Minnesota (800-849-4489) or make your own. Be sure the roll has snaps or ties on top, so you can hang it from a clothesline. Chapter 7 shows why.
My utensil roll contains: one plastic pancake turner, one wooden spoon, one rubber spatula, one wooden spatula, one miniature cheese grater, two bamboo tongs, one utility knife (I like the folding carbon-steel "French picnic knife," which costs under $10 at outdoor stores), one tiny wire strainer (1-inch diameter screen) for straining coffee grounds, and four removable wire pot handles.
Spice bag. I carry small containers of nearly every spice known to man. My favorites are cayenne, garlic, cumin, oregano, basil, thyme, lemon pepper, and Old Bay Seasoning. No one will fault you for bringing too many spices on a backwoods camping trip.
Two-quart, graduated plastic pitcher. This is convenient for mixing powdered drinks, pancake mixes, and instant puddings as well as for hauling water to the cooking site.
Dishwashing materials. A four-ounce bottle of liquid detergent, a plastic sponge, and one abrasive and one non-abrasive 3-M nylon scratcher are all you need. I use synthetic chamois towels for drying dishes and mopping up spills.
Dish sterilization materials. You can sterilize camp dishes by adding a splash of chlorine bleach to the final rinse water. Or add a convenient Effersan tablet. Effersan tablets have 30 percent available chlorine in a handy dry form (Effercept Products, Inc., 800-841-0410).
Insulated cozies for your pots. When it's cold and windy, you'll want insulated fabric cozies, like the ones grandma used to keep her teapot warm. Chapter 7, Cooking Tricks, shows how to make and use cozies. You may want to read this section before you tackle Chapter 3.
One thin-bladed sheath knife with a 4- to 5-inch-long flat-ground blade. Try to spread jam, scrape peanut butter from the bottom of a poly bottle, or slice lunch meat or cheese with a common jackknife or husky "deer skinner" and you'll see why a thin, fixed-blade knife is so important. My favorite trail knife is the "Cliff Knife," which I designed when I couldn't find a suitable replacement for my worn out tool-steel Gerber shorty. It has a wafer-thin, 4.3-inch blade of L6 tool steel and it's custom made by Idaho Knife Works (509-994-9394).
Gasoline stove. Ideally, you should have one bumer for every four people. Of course you can cook on a fire (where permitted), but weather frequently makes this impractical.
Excerpted from Basic Essentials Cooking in the Outdoors by Cliff Jacobson with permission from Falcon Publishing.
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Why do professors have papers due on the weekends?
Can they not wait two more days?
So now I’m sitting here on a Friday night finishing up essays…
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(AP) -- For all the worldwide chaos that Iceland's volcano has already created, it may just be the opening act.
Scientists fear tremors at the Eyjafjallajokull (ay-yah-FYAH-lah-yer-kuhl) volcano could trigger an even more dangerous eruption at the nearby Katla volcano - creating a worst-case scenario for the airline industry and travelers around the globe.
A Katla eruption would be 10 times stronger and shoot higher and larger plumes of ash into the air than its smaller neighbor, which has already brought European air travel to a standstill for five days and promises severe travel delays for days more.
The two volcanos are side by side in southern Iceland, about 12 miles (20 kilometers) apart and thought to be connected by a network of magma channels.
Katla, however, is buried under ice 550 yards (500 meters) thick - the massive Myrdalsjokull glacier, one of Iceland's largest. That means it has more than twice the amount of ice that the current eruption has burned through - threatening a new and possibly longer aviation standstill across Europe.
Katla showed no signs of activity Tuesday, according to scientists who monitor it with seismic sensors, but they were still wary.
Pall Einarsson, professor of geophysics at the Institute of Earth Sciences at the University of Iceland, said one volcanic eruption sometimes causes a nearby volcano to explode, and Katla and Eyjafjallajokull have been active in tandem in the past.
In fact, the last three times that Eyjafjallajokull erupted, Katla did as well.
Katla also typically awakens every 80 years or so, and having last exploded in 1918 is now slightly overdue.
That notion is frightening for nearby villagers, who would have to quickly evacuate to avoid the flash floods that would rip down Katla's slopes. Even last week's eruption generated spectacular cascades of melted water and ice chunks the size of houses when burning gases and molten earth carved through the glacier.
Svenn Palsson, the 48-year-old mayor of the coastal village of Vik, said residents are going over evacuation plans now just in case.
With a population of 300, Vik has been covered in 3 millimeters (0.12 inches) of ash from the Eyjafjallajokull eruption, but the real concern is Katla. Residents would have two to three hours to reach the safety of a shelter if the volcano erupted and caused the ice to melt quickly.
"We have practiced and can do it in 30 minutes," Palsson said.
Other areas around the mountain, however, would have no more than 20 minutes to evacuate, he said.
Katla's substantial ice cap is a major worry because it's that mixture of melting cold water and lava that causes explosions and for ash to shoot into high altitudes. Strong winds can then carry it on over Europe.
So far there have been minor tremors at Katla, which scientists believe to be movements in the glacier ice, but the activity from Eyjafjallajokull is making measurements more difficult to read and an eruption more tricky to predict.
"It is more difficult to see inside Katla," said Kristin Vogfjord, geologist at the Icelandic Met Office.
Her team of geophysicists, based in the capital of Reykjavik, use seismometers and GPS units planted around volcanoes to monitor quakes and the swelling of the land, which can indicate magma reservoirs that are pushing up through the crust. The area around Eyjafjallajokull rose up as much as 3 inches (8 centimeters) in recent months and then contracted slightly following the latest eruption.
Vogfjord says Katla's sensitivity to eruptions at Eyjafjallajokull may have to do with pressure shifts in the Earth's crust that are caused by an eruption's magma flow.
There are no clear answers, however, and even fewer predictions about what the future may hold. Volcano eruptions, like earthquakes, are difficult to predict.
"Katla can start tomorrow or in 100 years, you don't know," said Palsson. "All we can do is be ready."
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No other god of the Greeks is as widely present in the monuments and nature of Greece and Italy, in the sensuous tradition of antiquity, as Dionysos. In myth and image, in visionary experience and ritual representation, the Greeks possessed a complete expression of indestructible life, the essence of Dionysos. In this work, the noted mythologist and historian of religion Carl Kerényi presents a historical account of the religion of Dionysos from its beginnings in the Minoan culture down to its transition to a cosmic and cosmopolitan religion of late antiquity under the Roman Empire. From the wealth of Greek literary, epigraphic, and monumental traditions, Kerényi constructs a picture of Dionysian worship, always underlining the constitutive element of myth.
Included in this study are the secret cult scenes of the women's mysteries both within and beyond Attica, the mystic sacrificial rite at Delphi, and the great public Dionysian festivals at Athens. The way in which the Athenian people received and assimilated tragedy in its immanent connection with Dionysos is seen as the greatest miracle in all cultural history. Tragedy and New Comedy are seen as high spiritual forms of the Dionysian religion, and the Dionysian element itself is seen as a chapter in the religious history of Europe.
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Thanks to a sloppy 2nd quarter, the Celtics lead by only a bucket (48-46) at the break. But a funny thing happened in the 3rd quarter – Paul Pierce got pissed off. 17-points-in-the-quarter pissed off. Turns out he didn’t like the 3 BS fouls called on him in the first half.
The Celtics coasted 107-88 but its kinda hard to get excited when the injury-riddled Magic only play 7 guys. But let’s face reality, even with a full roster the Magic are not in the Celtics’ class.
Rondo dropped his first double-double of the season – 16 pts, 12 assists.
Ray continues to shoot well – 21 pts, 8-13 FG, 3-6 3FG. He scored 9 points in the 1st quarter which helped the C’s get the jump on Orlando.
A scare for Tony Allen in the 2nd quarter when he left the court limping. Turns out it was a sprained right ankle. TA did return and maintained his aggressiveness in the 2nd half.
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Quiller, Scranton oust Cougars from District 2-4 AAAA playoffs
SALEM TWP. - A lesser team might have flinched.
Not one as talented and experienced as Scranton, which withstood Hazleton Area's early shooting barrage and went on to hand the Cougars a 54-46 defeat in the District 2-4 Class AAAA subregional semifinals on Saturday at Berwick Middle School.
Senior guard Karlon Quiller poured in a game-high 29 points and assisted on several key baskets in the second half as the No. 6-seeded Knights advanced to Wednesday's title game against top-seeded Williamsport, a 67-56 winner over Wyoming Valley West in Saturday's other semifinal.
"We got off to such a slow start,'' Quiller said of his team's 11-point hole six minutes into the game. "Coach B (head coach Tony Battaglia) always tells us, 'Just fight. Just keep fighting.' Our guys did that and that's why we came out of here with a team win.''
With junior scoring whiz Sal Biasi knocking down eight of his team-best 25 points, Will Hierro swishing a triple and Kurtis Wright and Abel Felix adding a bucket apiece, second-seeded Hazleton Area was the hot team early. Biasi's second three-pointer gave the Cougars a 15-4 lead at the 2:15 mark of the opening quarter.
However, Quiller wrapped a layup and three-point buzzer-beater around a Jake McCarthy free throw to pull Scranton (20-4) within 15-10 by quarter's end.
"In the blink of an eye they were right back in it because they made some shots,'' Cougars head coach Mike Joseph said. "They must have shot a really high percentage (59 percent, 20 of 34). "We saw them play Delaware Valley in a similar type game (in the quarterfinals) and they shot something like 30 percent. Today, they were very confident shooting the basketball one through five.''
"The shot that he made at the end of the first quarter was a big momentum swing,'' Joseph said. "We were up 15-7 and we had the ball trying to go for one shot. Unfortunately, for whatever reason, that (situation) hasn't turned out very well for us all year. It was our ball to start the second quarter and we had the ball with 30 seconds left (in the first quarter)... I'm going to play for one shot 99 percent of the time if that's the case. Execution-wise, we didn't do a very good job - again. We turned it over and they hit a big shot.''
A Biasi jumper and Brett Barron floater kept Hazleton Area's lead at
seven at the start of the second period, before a Quiller three-pointer, McCarthy basket and another Quiller triple gave the Knights their first lead (20-19) with 4:19 left until halftime.
"They came out with a lot of intensity and we didn't match that intensity early on,'' Battaglia said. "If my team doesn't match another (team's) intensity, we're not that good. We have to play hard in order to win. We got into them pretty good (during) the first timeout and they came out of it playing like we're used to them playing.''
That was particularly so on the defensive end where the Knights began to make Hazleton Area (17-6) work extra hard to get shots. Whenever a Cougar got a shot off, a Scranton player usually was in his face contesting it.
"We knew that we had to get more stops,'' said senior forward Andrew Moran, the Knights' designated stopper, who had the assignment of guarding Biasi. "We knew that if we played better defense, it would contribute to our offense. Once we got down by as much as we did, we had to play harder on the defensive end.''
Wright later turned defensive for the Cougars as he cashed a steal into a three-point play and Felix put back a teammate's miss to give the Wyoming Valley Conference Division I champions a 24-23 halftime edge.
Biasi and Quiller both displayed their all-around skills in the third quarter, which saw four lead changes until it ended with Hazleton Area on top 36-34.
Biasi scored seven points in the quarter on two tough baskets in traffic and a three-pointer from the top of the key.
"He's a great player. He works very hard,'' Moran said of Biasi. "He gets good shots every time he looks at the basket. (It) seems like his shots have a 90 percent chance of going in.''
Quiller, meanwhile, buried a triple from the deep wing and swished a fadeaway from the corner wth time winding down. He also set up Scranton big men Matt Redetzky and Eric McCabe for layups when it seemed like the Cougars were ready to regain separation.
"(Karlon) reads defense so well and he plays at such a high rate of speed, the game seems slow to him,'' Battaglia said. "I said to him, 'Once they come out on you or double (team) you, you've got make the right pass. Obviously, he made the right plays today.''
Karmonick's hoop off a Biasi dish on Hazleton Area's first possession of the final period put the Cougars back on top by four. But in another blink, Quiller set up Moran for a triple and made a nifty move in transition for a layup and Redetzky scored on an offensive rebound to give the Knights a 41-38 lead.
"Every time Karlon has the ball I just keep my hands up by my face because I don't know when it's coming or where it's coming from,'' Moran said.
Scranton never trailed again.
While Quiller went on to can two more baskets and three free throws down the stretch, he had help from Corey White, whose three-pointer stretched the Knights' lead to six with 1:52 left and Moran and McCarthy, whose free throws helped to salt away the win.
"We wanted to make sure White didn't get free for any three-point shots,'' Joseph said. "He got free for one and he made it. Moran hasn't been shooting the ball very well, (but) he hit a huge three. They made a lot of shots that we didn't see them make the other night... Ultimately, them making shots and getting stops in the last five minuites was the difference in the game.
"I thought we had the game going our way,'' he continued. "We talked about rebounding and defending... and I thought we had done both well for the first 26 minutes of the game, but then Quiller controlled the last six minutes of the game.
"You talk to other coaches and they tell you he has games like he had the other night where he doesn't do a lot offensively and they come through and win. When they need him to score in big games, he's been able to do that for three years.''
Defensively, Scranton held the Cougars to only two field goals in the fourth quarter. Biasi accounted for eight of Hazleton Area's 10 points in the quarter, six coming from the foul line.
"He's absolutely a dynamite scorer,'' Battaglia said of Biasi. "We saw him on tape a few times. Drew (Moran) is probably the best defensive player we've seen in this area in a long time and he did everything he could to hold him to 25 points... We're happy with Drew's effort. Biasi didn't get anything easy, even at the end. He struggled to get where he wanted to go and we forced him to take some tough shots.''
For the Knights, the road to their third subregional championship in four years gets even tougher against state-ranked Williamsport.
"Williamsport's a very solid team. They're very well coached,'' Quiller said. "They score at will, so we're gonna try to slow them down as much as we could and hopefully come out with another win.''
"We thought we had a good shot at them last year (but) they won in overtime,'' Battaglia said. "Our guys are ready for the game. We know they're tough. They keep coming at you over and over again. We have to handle their pressure and we have to make good decisions on offense. If we do, we can give them a good game.''
The Cougars, meanwhile, will store their uniforms until next season.
"I told my seniors that I couldn't be any prouder of their effort and their contributions to the program,'' Joseph said. "I told our mostly underclassmen guys that hopefully this hurts in their bellies a little bit... Our juniors who I thought did a terrific job coming into this year with very little experience outside of Sal and Kyle, gave us a great season - a championship season.''
Ash 0 0-0 0, McCabe 1 0-0 2, Moran 3 1-4 8, Quiller 11 3-4 29, Redetzky 2 0-0 4, White 1 1-3 4, McCarthy 2 3-4 7. Totals 20 8-15 54.
HAZLETON AREA (46)
Biasi 8 6-8 25, Woodring 0 0-0 0, Barron 2 0-0 5, Hierro 1 0-0 3, Wright 2 1-1 5, Felix 2 0-0 4, Karmonick 2 0-1 4, Samec 0 0-0 0. Totals 17 7-10 46.
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025.431: The Dewey blog: What If I Am Using the WebDewey Number Building Tool and Click START or ADD Then--Oops!--Regret It?
Lets say I want to build a DDC number for The Texas Flower Garden: Seasonal Guide to Bloom, Height, Color, and Texture , which has the LCSH: Plants, Ornamental --Texas Plants, Ornamental--Texas--Pictorial works Landscape gardening --Texas Landscape gardening--Texas--Pictorial works Color in gardening --Texas ...1 week ago
Alas, ever since I started using Software Defined Receivers (SDRs) last year, I’ve found that I fill up hard drives faster than I can buy them. As you may have noted, I like to make spectrum recordings–especially during the night-time hours, as I slumber. The following morning, upon waking, I’ll “tune” ...2 weeks ago
Architecture Examples: Using the WebDewey Number Building Tool with Add Tables and Standard Subdivisions
Modules on the Dewey Training Courses site and a previous blog post have treated use of the WebDewey number building tool with add tables (also known as internal tables) and with standard subdivisions . This post uses architecture examples to emphasize that you need to find the records with the add notes ...2 weeks ago
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