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Does the length of ‘in a minute’ depend on which side of the bathroom door
If money doesn’t grow on trees then why do banks have branches?
If a 911 operator has a heart attack, whom does he/she call?
Why do you have to “put your two cents in” but it’s only a “penny for your
thoughts”? Where’s that extra penny going to?
How is it that we put man on the moon before we figured out it would be a
good idea to put wheels on luggage?
If someone with multiple personalities threatens to kill himself, is it
considered a hostage situation?
Why do they report power outages on TV?
When sign makers go on strike, is anything written on their signs?
If a book about failures doesn’t sell, is it a success?
If the cops arrest a mime, do they tell him he has the right to remain
Why is the word abbreviation so long?
Dr Bob Griffin
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FS/FT: New Hornady .45ACP Dies
Up for trade is a brand new set of Hornady Titanium Nitride Series II dies. These have never been used. Includes shell holder. I would like to trade for 9mm brass or bullets or maybe something else. PM me an offer.Willing to sell for $40 shipped. I'd also be willing to trade for a set of 9mm dies for backup. | <urn:uuid:ba048979-ecae-4e17-af30-2fb581a44fd0> | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | http://gunsforeveryone.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=26&t=2551 | 2013-05-22T21:24:55Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2013-20/segments/1368702448584/warc/CC-MAIN-20130516110728-00050-ip-10-60-113-184.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.957191 | 88 | null | null | HuggingFaceFW/fineweb |
While we were browsing around the show floor, we saw a pretty cool little robot called the Mini Hexapodinno. As the name suggests, it’s a hexapod robot that utilizes sonar and can be programmed using BASIC. Although its not as cool as some of the other robots that we’ve seen, we still have a special place in our hearts for hexapods.
CES: Meet the Mini Hexapodinno
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This will just end up as something to harass citizens with...
As an aside, the last time I traveled by air, I brought my GPS unit and its "throw on the dash" mounting base. We were flying into Vegas to stay for a few days, and then driving to Phoenix to see my folks before flying home.
The base is a solid, heavy piece of black rubber filled with some weighting substance like sand, and it has a smooth plastic disc for mounting the GPS unit's suction cup to the base. I had the GPS and the base in my carry-on backpack, and the density of the base going through the xray triggered a warning, so they pulled me aside to search the bag. Fine, I thought.
Instead of taking the base out of the backpack and inspecting it, they completely emptied the bag and examined every single thing, from flipping the pages of books and magazines, to opening a deck of cards, inspecting the peg compartment for my cribbage board (a little metal slider with a sharp edge, perfect for slitting throats, BTW), and everything else in the bag.
They got to the base. The agent held it up for examination, and says to the other agent, "This is the item. What is this?" The other agent says, "Oh, that's a GPS base."
Then the first agent says he'll have to swab it down. He took a little moist towlette and wiped every inch of the base, thoroughly and meticulously, almost making sure to take extra time, agonizingly explaining to me every step of the process... "Now I'm going to open this towlette treated with a chemical able to detect explosives. You'll need to stand back. Now I'm swabbing the object in question, making sure that if there are any explosives on the object, they'll be detected. Now I'm placing the swab into the reader, and we'll wait for the result."
Guess what? My GPS base triggered an explosive warning. Two additional agents converged onto the location, as they informed me that I was to receive the patdown. I suffered that indignity while my wife, sons, and little daughter stood by and watched.
I couldn't contain myself. When he stood up from feeling my crotch, I said, "How can you people live with yourselves? How do you sleep at night and look at yourselves in the mirror every morning knowing that what you do for a living is so completely useless and despised by everyone you confront at your job? It's not like you're cops, keeping people safe. This is a joke."
"Just doing our jobs sir."
"Well, you're making a choice every day to come to this. If I were you, I'd find respectable employment that didn't make me into a useless piece of sh*t."
With the curse word, he looked at me sternly, "Keep talking sir. Keep talking."
My patdown was completed, so in a moment of boldness, I said, "Whaddaya gonna do, arrest me? Phhht." I walked away, and that was the end of it.
But man, are you spot on Glock. These piece of sh*t "law enforcement" officers - and let me be clear, I'm not speaking of all cops, but of the insidious mission-creep of all badged authority - are looking for new ways to harass. They want us out of our comfort zone. They want us to become used to ceding our liberty to their badges. Or perhaps more correctly, now that most people are used to ceding their liberty to their badges, they feel more and more emboldened to harasss for its own sake under the guise of "keeping us safe". | <urn:uuid:b8325b09-a4df-4f9b-8231-0a318a9b98c2> | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | http://itsaboutliberty.com/index.php?topic=3582.0;prev_next=next | 2013-05-22T21:24:16Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2013-20/segments/1368702448584/warc/CC-MAIN-20130516110728-00050-ip-10-60-113-184.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.976432 | 775 | null | null | HuggingFaceFW/fineweb |
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[Pkg-sysvinit-devel] Imported new upstream sysvinit version into svn
pere at hungry.com
Fri Jul 24 13:50:06 UTC 2009
> I suspect a good way to do it might be to disable all patches in
> 00list, and then re-introduce the ones we still need.
Started on this.
Wrote a small script to make it easier to handle patches now in the
upstream tarball. Here is a copy in case others got time to help.
if patch -R -p1 < debian/patches/$patchname ; then
patch -p1 < debian/patches/$patchname
svn rm debian/patches/$patchname
patchnameshort=$(basename $patchname .dpatch)
grep -v $patchnameshort debian/patches/00list > foo && mv foo debian/patches/00list
dch -t -- "- Drop patch $patchnameshort now included upstream."
echo "Could not remove $patchname"
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Justin Upton Trade Opens A Window For The Braves And Ends An Era For The D’backs
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Monday, February.04, 2013
By Nicholas Rossoletti (MLB Reports Trade Correspondent): Follow @NRoss56
What many Arizona Diamondback fans once considered the unthinkable happened last week. The team decided to part with 25-Year-Old Right Fielder, Justin Upton. Upton was the franchise’s top draft pick in 2005, its Number 1 prospect in 2007 according to Baseball America, its best player in both the 2009 and 2011 seasons based upon Wins Above Replacement and the 13th best position player in the Major Leagues in 2011 as he added 6.4 Wins to the D’Backs.
The D’Backs shipped Upton to Atlanta where he will be reunited with his brother, BJ Upton, and in doing so, the team ended a relationship with another of its first round picks. None of Arizona’s top picks from 2003 through 2011 are still with the franchise. Upton was the type of player that teams normally build around especially at 25 Years Pld. Instead the D’Backs determined it was better to use Upton to acquire 5 pieces that they hope will provide several building blocks to replace the one they gave away. In that way, Upton still provided the D’Backs with foundation even when he is no longer playing for them.
Justin Upton Highlights Mature Lyrics so Parental Guidance is Advised:
Rumors have swirled as to whether Upton demanded the D’Backs trade him or whether GM Kevin Towers was set on dealing Upton in an effort to re-stock his franchise with talent. Whichever is true, Upton was certainly coming off a down season in 2012. Last season was almost a mirror image of Upton’s 2010. Upton’s power stats were down across the board from 2011. Last week, in the Mike Morse review, I talked a bit about looking at a player’s ISO (isolated power) to understand a player’s progression or regression offensively. I think this as good a place to start as any on the analysis of Justin Upton.
Upton hit 17 HRs in 2012, which was down from 31 in 2011. It wasn’t just a decrease in home runs that is a disturbing trend for Upton. He also had a large decrease in Doubles during the 2012 season. Not surprisingly, Upton’s ISO was down almost 90 points from .240 in 2011 to .150 in 2012. When we take a further look, the power decrease can be directly tied to a decrease in the number of fly balls Upton was hitting last year. Upton’s Fly Ball Percentage (FB%) was down from 44.8% to 35.6%, and his Ground Ball Percentage (GB%) inversely increased from 36.9% to 43.8%. The problem with this regression from Upton is simply that his 2012 numbers look more like his numbers in 2009 and 2010, which means we have to at least wonder whether the power display in 2011 was the statistical outlier in the group.
Another worrisome trend for the Braves is Upton’s sudden defensive struggles in 2012. Upton went from a top 20 defensive outfielder the previous three seasons and the eleventh best fielding outfielder in 2011 according to fangraphs.com to the 35th best outfielder in 2012. This was a large cause in his decrease in Wins Added last year as he regressed from his role as an elite defensive outfielder. His UZR (ultimate zone rating) fell from 7.7 in 2011 to -2.1 in 2012. While no defensive metric is ever a perfect measurement, it is clear that Upton took a step back defensively, which is discouraging given that he is still in his mid-20′s and one would expect at least 3 to 4 years of elite defensive performance before regression.
As we move forward, it seems like the Braves acquired a player whose power and defense diminished substantially, and yet, based on the title of this article (and my preview of it for those of you who follow me on Twitter or Facebook), I believe that the Upton acquisition opens a championship window for the Atlanta Braves. This would seem to contradict my normal reliance on sabermetrics and trend towards popular thought. Maybe it does, but I think we can quantify how important Upton is. Before we get there though, let’s take a look at some very simple facts. Upton is 25 Years Old. As such, he is still outside of what would be considered his prime. He is not cheap, but he is reasonably priced over the course of the next three seasons at 9.75 Million this year, 14.25 Million next year and 14.75 Million in 2015. He is coming off his worse season in four years, which is one of the reasons why he was available. To put it in finance terms, the Braves bought a blue chip stock at its lowest point in years. Could they be wrong? Sure. But opportunities to buy players like Upton at his age are few and far between.
A cursory review of the rest of his statistical profile paints a fairly strong picture that the Braves did not buy damaged goods. Upton’s BB% was up from 2011 and above league average, his K% was in line with his previous seasons and about league average and his Line Drive Rate (LD%) was at a three-year high. If we see a rebound from Upton in his defense and power, the Braves have acquired one of the elite outfielders in the game. In addition to Upton, the Braves acquired Chris Johnson, who will man Third Base for the Braves and take over for the retired, Chipper Jones. As far as additional pieces for a trade, Chris Johnson is hardly a poor one for the Braves. Johnson was worth 1.7 WAR last year as he compiled a slash line of .281/.326/.451. Johnson isn’t an elite talent, but he will serve as a league average third baseman. His K% is above league average, his BB% is below league average and his BABIP is consistently above league average. While none of that is particularly impressive offensively, Johnson does consistently hit for above the league average on-line drives which should allow him to help increase the run production for the Braves. In the end, this trade wasn’t about Johnson, but he helped make it happen by allowing the Braves to part with Martin Prado who was slated to be the Braves starting Third Baseman this season.
On the D’Backs end of the deal, this trade will always be seen as the sale of Justin Upton. It would take nothing short of World Series championship in which several of the acquired pieces contributed for the Arizona fans to see this any differently. While this may be an unfair way to judge the trade, it is rare that you deal a talent like Upton and therefore, anything short of the best possible results will lead to heavy criticism of the move. The key Major League piece in this deal is Martin Prado. Prado is coming off his best season ever in 2012. Prado’s power numbers were arguably better in 2009 and 2010, but in 2012, Prado rebounded from a very rough previous season, returned to his traditional numbers specifically Prado has traditionally had a BABIP that sits in the .330 range. In 2011, his Batting Average on Balls in Play decreased into the .266 range. As is traditional with BABIP as a statistic, Prado’s regressed back to his career mean in 2012 and his average increased. Prado has been very consistent in what he gives a team offensively over his career with the exception of 2011 when he missed a stretch of games with a staph infection. Prado is a batter who does not strike out often and makes contact with 90% of the pitches he swings at. He has fairly good bat control, but Prado does not offer a particularly spectacular power profile for Third Base. This is really where we have to examine the D’Backs acquisition of Prado.
I started the Prado review by discussing how 2012 was Prado’s best season in the Major Leagues. Even a brief review of his offensive statistics tell us that 2012 wasn’t his best season with the bat. It was, however, his best year with the glove. The Braves were one of the elite defensive outfields in baseball as they had Jason Heyward and Michael Bourn post UZR ratings in excess of 20 (think about UZR or Ultimate Zone Rating in similar terms to Defensive Runs Saved). Prado was a key to this spectacular outfield as he was good for a UZR of 16.6 and a DRS of 12. When you add in some above average to very good play at Third Base and Shortstop, it is obvious that Prado’s 5.9 WAR is driven considerably by defense. Considering that the D’backs just signed Prado to a reasonable 4 year, 40 million dollar deal, he is someone I think the Arizona fans will come to like quite a bit.
In addition to Prado, the D’backs have used this trade to rebuild depth both at the Major League level and in the Minors. Arizona acquired Randall Delgado, who was rumored in several different trade scenarios including mid-season rumors for Ryan Dempster before getting moved to Phoenix. Delgado should break camp with the D’backs as their 5th starter – and his Minor League profile is one that shows a player who could be successful at the Major League level. Delgado has profiled as a big K, big BB pitcher throughout his career. The problem in his Major League stints is that the Big K numbers just have not been there. The good news is that in 2012, Delgado got his K/9 rate up to 7.38, which is a substantial improvement on his brief stint with the team in 2011. With that being said, Arizona would love to see Delgado increase that ratio to his Minor League ratios, which sat in the 8-10 K/9 range. Clearly, the team would also love to see Delgado’s BB rate decrease, but nothing in his last two seasons indicates that is a realistic expectation. As is, the D’Backs will have a young pitcher to coach who sits in the low-90′s with the ability to touch the mid-90′s on his fastball.
Throughout the off-season, the D’backs made no secret of their effort to obtain a shortstop of the future. They traded uber-propsect Trevor Bauer in order to acquire light hitting, heavy glove Didi Gregorius from the Reds. The third largest piece in the Upton deal was Nick Ahmed. Ahmed may be best known in the baseball world as a crucial piece to that terrific 2011 UConn Huskies team. His time in the Minors with the Braves has been good but not great. He seems to be about a .270 or so hitter at the Minor League level, but he adds another young shortstop, which is a position General Manager Kevin Towers identified early as a need position.
Arizona also acquired Minor League Right Handed Pitcher, Zeke Spruill. Spruill has been a farm hand in the Braves system for five seasons and just found his way to Double-A in 2012 where he put-up a 3.63 ERA in 27 starts. Spruill strikes me as a depth arm as his K numbers do not indicate an ability to get even Minor Leaguers to swing and miss at his stuff. He will be 24 at the end of this season. If there isn’t a significant development this season, I think you have to assume that it would be unlikely for Spruill to be anything but a depth piece to be used in case of a serious string of injuries. The D’backs also picked up 20-Year Old First Baseman, Brandon Drury. Drury hasn’t seen any action above the Single-A level of the Minor Leagues, and his time spent at A ball last year was unimpressive as he only hit .231 with a .335 Slugging Percentage. We can’t say too much about Drury right now other than the D’backs are hoping his 2011 production at Rookie ball starts to show itself this year at A ball.
It’s easy to call the Braves the winner of this trade because they got the most talented piece by far in Upton, however, it would not be fair to judge the D’Backs too harshly. Prado is an excellent addition for a reasonable price tag. Both Delgado and Ahmed should have the opportunity to help the D’Backs in Arizona in either 2013 or 2014. Overall, it’s never easy to say goodbye to a favorite player, but Arizona determined (or was told by the player depending on who you believe) that now was the time to deal Upton. They got a pretty good return on their investment. Now to sit back and see if the Upton can help the Braves overtake the Nationals and whether the new look D’backs can chase the big spending Dodgers and World Champion Giants.
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Phrases like “bank bailout” and “too big to fail” have left a sour taste in the mouths of consumers. The results are easy to see in recent consumer confidence polls, suggests Bankrate. The question “Do you trust your bank?” posed by banking consultants BAI & Finacle in their biannual Index of Bank Sentiment survey received negative replies from consumers. Not only that, but the survey shows that bankers’ assessment of consumer confidence is entirely out of whack.
The divide between consumer and banker opinion
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Myths about diversification No. 1 – Owning many mutual funds
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Post-nuptials reduce stress for some
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Growing up in downturn
Earlier studies have indicated that young adults — so-called Generation Y, or Millennials — are more knowledgeable and concerned about money than was the generation before them. Experts generally agree that their coming of age in a time of economic uncertainty has a great deal to do with that. But what about those who lived through the Great Recession at a much younger and more impressionable age?
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In more than 30 states
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‘To promote personal financial [...]
Financial literacy is an essential life skill that public education systems have largely neglected. According to a recent survey conducted by the nonprofit group Community Financial Education Foundation (CFEF), the time for Web-based financial education has come. With its MyStartingPoint program, CFEF believes that it can deliver to an intellectually starved public.
Healthy financial habits recognized in April
April, which is officially recognized as National Financial Literacy Month, is here, which is a perfect time to teach sound financial habits to both young and old. With MyStartingPoint, the CFEF makes it clear that this is achievable through Web-based instruction that can easily [...]
Do you live to work, or work to live? Anyone who does either of these things runs the risk of becoming a wage slave, trading freedom for meager subsistence, day after day. It’s a slippery slope that leads to choreographing every aspect of your lifestyle around living paycheck to paycheck. If you have given up your freedom to the whims of your employer, here’s how to regain control and avoid wage slavery.
Making the mental shift away from wage slavery
Fear is a key factor in becoming a wage slave. To borrow a phrase from English Romantic-era poet William Blake, the bonds [...]
For most first-time homebuyers, understanding mortgage banking is like taking a crash-course in theoretical physics. Taking out a mortgage is one of the biggest financial investments most people will make in their lifetimes, so it is important to make sure you make good choices for your situation. The right mortgage can create a solid investment that will mean financial security. The wrong one can drag you down into bankruptcy and debt.
Understand each type of mortgage
Understanding how each type of mortgage works can save you thousands over the length of your loan. Adjustable Rate, Fixed Rate, FHA, HUD and Assumable; the [...]
According to the website Cost of Wedding, the typical wedding in the U.S. today costs about $26,542. And what happens if, after putting down thousands on a reception venue months in advance, the hall files for bankruptcy? More and more often, engaged couples are opting to take out wedding insurance to guard against such events.
More common than you think
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Communication is key
As with anything else in a lasting relationship, communication is vital. When you and yours last talked money, how did it go?
Ideas were exchanged
Silent moments were prominent
Food was flung
While food fighting may be a normal part of your love and money relationship, I tend to settle for a free exchange of ideas. It tastes great and won’t attract ants after you pass out in the ambrosia afterglow.
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Student loans and joint credit ratings
When two become one [...]
When it comes to love and money, couples should always have a plan. The whirlwind fervor of hot romance may burn, but if we aren’t careful, it can also burn through major cash. If you aren’t sure where your financial future as a couple stands, here’s a helpful Valentine’s Day money quiz, courtesy of Bankrate. I’ll even share my responses, along with my final love and money score.
Not just for the love of money
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It’s 2012, and New Year’s resolutions are currently in effect. Are your resolutions more of the physical or financial variety? Are you planning to spend more time fixing your waistline or your wallet?
Americans prefer dieting
According to a recent survey by Allianz Life of Minneapolis, Minn., 49 percent of Americans say they are more likely to make resolutions pertaining to their physical health through diet and exercise and that they will stick to their goals.
Shifting from the waistline to the wallet, however, the level of commitment decreases. A whopping 80 percent of respondents had no financial resolutions at all. Only 43 [...]
The end of the year is only a few days away. Now is the time to think about ways to improve your fiscal outlook for the coming year. In these times of financial hardship, it is especially imperative to watch every dollar and get the most out of your money. These simple rules will help in developing healthier financial habits for a more prosperous 2012.
We can’t get to where we want to be without setting a course. Sit down and write out exactly what you want to achieve financially for the year. Try to be as specific as possible. [...]
The modern ritual of camping out in front of stores on Thanksgiving night in order to be the first to snatch up “Black Friday” bargains may be losing its appeal for many Americans. A new survey says that this year the turnout could be its lowest in three years.
Survey indicates focus and caution
Accenture, a management consulting firm, recently released the results of its annual online holiday shopping survey. The survey polled 500 consumers around the nation about their holiday shopping plans. Shoppers will be focused on getting just what they are after for the lowest price, the survey suggests.
Janet Hoffman, [...]
Life is full of surprises, and not all of them are pleasant. A family, living comfortably today, can be below the poverty line tomorrow if one or both breadwinners lose their jobs. The boyscout motto of “be prepared” is a sensible one for all of us, particularly when it comes to finances. Having an emergency fund has never been more important than it is in today’s volatile economy.
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OpenSSL and IIS
uncomment the following:
Make sure you have config the following section pointing to your php install directory (in my case is located in a second partition at e:\php) (very recommended practice)
; Directory in which the loadable extensions (modules) reside.
extension_dir = "e:/php/ext"
Add your php directory to the PATH variable
on windows console type:
(remember replace e:\php with YOUR directory)
(note that using %path% is the same as var+=value, so the directory will be appended at the end of the variable)
php5 come with all the dll in the zip package so if you add the php directory to the path variable, you don't need to move anything to your windows system directory (very safe for later updates, because you just replace the content of your php directory)
After all these step you ready.. but of course you need to restart your IIS to apply changes, so
right click on your computer
all task>restart IIS
To use PHP's OpenSSL support you must also compile PHP --with-openssl[=DIR] .
The OpenSSL library also has additional requirements for normal operation at run-time. Most notably, OpenSSL requires access to a random or pseudo-random number generator; on most Unix and Unix-like platforms (including Linux), this means that it must have access to a /dev/urandom or /dev/random device.
Note: Note to Win32 Users
In order for this extension to work, there are DLL files that must be available to the Windows system PATH. For information on how to do this, see the FAQ entitled "How do I add my PHP directory to the PATH on Windows". Although copying DLL files from the PHP folder into the Windows system directory also works (because the system directory is by default in the system's PATH), this is not recommended. This extension requires the following files to be in the PATH: libeay32.dll
Additionally, if you are planning to use the key generation and certificate signing functions, you will need to install a valid openssl.cnf file on your system. As of PHP 4.3.0, we include a sample configuration file in our win32 binary distributions. PHP 4.3.x and 4.4.x has the file in the openssl directory. PHP 5.x and 6.x has the file in the extras/openssl directory. If you are either using PHP 4.2.x or missing the file, you can obtain it from » the OpenSSL binaries page or by downloading a recent PHP release. Be aware that Windows Explorer hides the .cnf extension by default and says the file Type is SpeedDial.
PHP will search for the openssl.cnf using the following logic:
In your installation, you need to decide whether to install the configuration file at c:\usr\local\ssl\openssl.cnf or whether to install it someplace else and use environmental variables (possibly on a per-virtual-host basis) to locate the configuration file. Note that it is possible to override the default path from the script using the
- the OPENSSL_CONF environmental variable, if set, will be used as the path (including filename) of the configuration file.
- the SSLEAY_CONF environmental variable, if set, will be used as the path (including filename) of the configuration file.
- The file openssl.cnf will be assumed to be found in the default certificate area, as configured at the time that the openssl DLL was compiled. This is usually means that the default filename is c:\usr\local\ssl\openssl.cnf.
configargsof the functions that require a configuration file.
I followed all of the instructions above to install on Windows and *still* couldn't get "OpenSSL support enabled" from phpinfo(). The answer turned out to be in my php.ini file:
; Directory in which the loadable extensions (modules) reside.
extension_dir = "./"
I found php_openssl.dll in my /ext directory. I copied it up to the same directory as php.ini, but I expect that editing the extension_dir value would work too.
SYMPTOMS AND SETUP
For anyone having problems enabling the PHP openssl extension on WINDOWS.
I uncommented: extension=php_openssl.dll and installed the latest versions of ssleay.dll and libeay.dll in <windows>\system32.
When I restarted my web server and examined phpinfo(), there was no "openssl" headed section (although there were references to openssl in other sections).
I also found this error in my web server logs (<apache dir>/logs/ssl.log and <apache dir>/logs/access.log).
PHP Warning: PHP Startup: Unable to load dynamic library 'C:\\Program Files\\PHP\\ext\\php_openssl.dll' - The operating system cannot run %1.\r\n in Unknown on line 0
I have PHP 5.2.6 running on Apache 2.2.3 for Windows.
This was caused by PHP picking up the WRONG VERSIONS of libeay.dll and ssleay.dll, which were present in multiple locations on my computer.
When any application attempts to use a dll file in windows, the system searches for this file using the following order:
1. The directory from which the application loaded.
2. The windows\system32 directory.
3. The windows\system directory.
4. The windows directory.
5. The current directory.
6. The directories that are listed in the PATH environment variable.
For PHP running under Apache, the application directory is <apache dir>\bin and NOT <php dir>. PHP was finding OUT OF DATE versions of libeay.dll and ssleay.dll in <apache dir>\bin (probably installed when I enabled SSL support in my web server). Because of this, the latest versions in windows\system32 were never reached.
NOTE: Although my problem was caused by an Apache2 specific configuration, I can imagine others might face this problem if, say, they install the openssl dlls in the PHP directory and add this directory to the PATH. I haven't checked it but I would imagine if another directory in the path contains outdated openssl dlls and this is listed before the PHP directory, a similar situation would occur.
Either replace the dlls in the first location on the search order, or, as I did, you can install the latest openssl dlls in the the windows system32 directory and just rename to .old the ssleay.dll and libeay.dll files in the search order locations before windows\system32.
Hope that helps others who might be stuck with this.
Having recently installed Apache2.2 with PHP 5.2.17 on my Windows 7 development machine, I want to pass along my findings about how to set things up to load the correct versions of the OpenSSL DLLs. Many people have posted elsewhere about the "DLL Hell" that results if the a wrong version is loaded.
First, install Apache 2.2 and check its operation, then download the Windows binaries for PHP from http://windows.php.net/download/. Note that according to the sidebar on that page the recommended version of PHP for use with Apache2 is currently 5.2.17, even though it is back level. Plus, this version comes with all the DLLs you need to use OpenSSL -- no need to recompile as the old PHP man page suggests.
Having verified the PHP installation, turn on the OpenSSL support by uncommenting the line
in php.ini, which you will find in the PHP directory (I'll assume you made that c:/PHP). Next check the location of php_openssl.dll, which you should find in c:/PHP/ext. Also in php.ini find the key extension_dir, and change its value to c:/php/ext. Next, put this location on the end of your PATH (there's no need to reboot).
At this point, when you start Apache it will attempt to load php_openssl.dll, but if your setup is anything like mine you will see an error. I prefer to start Apache manually, and the error appears in a dialog box: "The ordinal 4114 could not be located in the dynamic link library LIBEAY32.dll". (I'm not sure whether you would get this message if you started Apache as a service). The Apache log also contains an error message saying that php_openssl.dll cannot be loaded, though that message doesn't name libeay32.dll. Welcome to DLL Hell.
Libeay32.dll enters the picture because php_openssl.dll depends on it (and also on ssleay32.dll). What I think happens is that Apache first tries to load php_openssl.dll programmatically from the path specified by the extension_dir key. But then, the loading of the so-called dependent DLLs is left to Windows' default mechanism. If Windows finds an incompatible version of a dependent DLL, you get the error.
So clearly the fix is to ensure that the correct version of libeay32.dll is loaded. On my machine, at least three other processes have loaded various versions of this same DLL. They include the Mozy backup client, Windows Explorer (because Mozy installs support in Explorer) and the OpenOffice suite. My machine is quite different in this respect from a dedicated server on which one probably wants as few extraneous processes as possible. Presumably on a server one can follow advice that suggests copying the dlls to the system32 directory, for example. But I'm not about to mess with my other programs by making system-wide changes.
So what to do? I didn't find the available information on how Windows searches for DLLs to be very useful, mainly because I didn't understand it. But it does say that the first place Windows looks is "The directory from which the application loaded."
To cut to the chase, after a lot of experimentation I came to a key realization -- "the application" is APACHE, not PHP. So I copied libeay32.dll to the Apache2.2/bin directory. Problem solved. No error messages and running phpinfo confirms that OpenSSL is present and enabled.
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Adults ‘not losing any sleep’
Tuesday, 13 December 2011
"Public health concerns over declining sleep duration do not appear to be warranted."
University of Sydney researchers have debunked the widespread belief that technological devices such as computers and mobile phones are increasingly eating into our sleep.
In a paper just published in the December issue of the Medical Journal of Australia, Nicholas Glozier, Associate Professor of Psychological Medicine, and co-authors apply some scientific rigour to the common perception that Australians were sleeping an hour less than they did a decade ago.
Using Australian Bureau of Statistics data from 1992, 1997 and 2006, they found the average adult slept 8 hours and 20 minutes in 1992, 8 hours and 33 minutes in 1997 and 8 hours and 30 minutes in 2006.
After adjusting the figures to take into account weekends and different seasons, the authors found there was no significant change in average sleep duration between 1992 and 2006.
The exceptions were people aged 65 and over, who on average slept 12 minutes less than they did in 1992. People with no income slept 17 minutes less and male carers slept 31 minutes less than they did in 1992 - though all still averaged more than 8 hours.
The authors also found that:
- shorter sleep duration was associated with higher education, higher income, longer work hours and having two or more children in the household;
- adults average 40 minutes more sleep per night on weekends;
- adults sleep 12 minutes longer per night in winter than they do in summer.
The overall findings were positive, given that sleep deprivation is associated with a number of health problems, including premature death, heart health, obesity, accident and injury, and mental health problems.
"Public health concerns over declining sleep duration do not appear to be warranted", the authors wrote. "The time allocated to sleep by Australian adults appears to have withstood the challenges of societal and technological change during this period."
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With that core engine in place, I can begin looking at the rest of the Shadowitz system and see what needs adjusting. The answer is a whole hell of a lot.
First of all, it's now gone to a roll over vs a roll under system, and Punk and Demon have become the core character attributes. Methods don't mix into that well, and so I think they've got to go. Just straight out gone. A character now has knacks and a single target number he's looking for on all dice, regardless of his approach.
New Dice Rules
Speaking of which, impairment dice need an overhaul too. If higher dice are better, and the target number is 5, what do we do about injuries. I still think changing the pool composition to keep the possibility of action alive but less likely is a solid mechanic. So let's change the target number to 4, make d6 the base die, d10 the edge die, and d4 the impairment die.
1s glitch instead of 6s.
Finally, I'd like to shift the degree of success away from luck and into the realm of player choice. So I'm going to take the raise mechanic I used in 7th Sea and introduce it here. Any roll gives you basic success, regardless of the margin by which you beat the target threshold. If you want to achieve more, you need to raise.
Remove 1 die from your pool for each raise; it doesn't matter if it's a d6 or a d10, but you can't remove d4s to raise. You're stuck with them. If you succeed in your roll, you can get additional levels of performance based on the raises you made. In combat, this means raising is the only way to deal additional damage. An attack deals base damage + raises.
In the original game, you started with 5 aspects. That's a lot, and they didn't get used much because there was a lot else going on. Now, you get 2 plus your demon. If you want more you can get more later, but start with 2 and learn to work them both.
Likewise, starting karma (which used to be called Edge) now starts at 2 points, not 5. A smaller pool means you're more likely to work those compels more often to earn more karma.
Shot Clock Revision
I've rejiggered the shot clock to give it multiple tracks. Now, your initiative score doesn't reduce the number of shots an action takes, but tells you which track you're on. Higher tracks have more spaces, meaning you still proceed around the clock more slowly, and thus get to act more often than slower opponents. This lets everyone use the same list of shot costs without the need to do any calculations that might foul things up or slow them down.
Knack List Revision
Resources is gone as a knack, since it's now based on your Worldliness score. The knack pyramid remains, but with the loss of methods, I'm wondering if making knacks more specific and increasing their number is a good idea. When making a few NPCs, I ran out of knacks to take a few times. Food for thought.
With Fixer gone, there needs to be some other way of making contacts important to the characters. Fixer was a neat idea, but it always bothered me that contacts were still only capable of doing the things characters could do already.
So now, every character gets 5 contact aspects. They can use these to build their contacts, giving them access to knacks (probably different ones than the character has himself), as well as certain other abilities like resources and position. These are part of the character sheet though, and a character can spend money and experience to increase his contacts just like he can himself. While the GM might play the contact when the character speaks to him, the player is responsible for the mechanics, advancing the contact, and making all the necessary rolls. | <urn:uuid:a5893548-4ad0-4e83-92bf-a760e38d54aa> | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | http://shadowitz.blogspot.com/2011/05/other-mechanical-changes.html | 2013-05-22T21:38:57Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2013-20/segments/1368702448584/warc/CC-MAIN-20130516110728-00050-ip-10-60-113-184.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.968778 | 805 | null | null | HuggingFaceFW/fineweb |
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Unbelievably stupid and superficial! Look at how subtle Joss Stone depicts the picture of ground for us when she’s singing “this is the ground…”. Forrest Whitaker changes his own scene looking to the sky but hell there’s no sky it was only Joss Stone’s vagina he’s staring at with smile!
Just because these guys are huge doesn’t mean I hate them.
I don’t listen to Oasis anymore but I have my favorites.
thank you André and thank you Stereogum.
For vol.2 please consider Arcade Fire.
Sometimes human beings get inspired. They are human beings. Da Vinci had inspirations.
I’m sure if Chris Martin never started blathering on pilfering Kate Bush and Travis and this and that, there wouldn’t be all this nonsense on who’s better and who’s being who!
i could never really get myself into Vampire Weekend. Their music sounds good but not original. Here’s a short review I’ve written about them in my blog:
You can almost hear anything on Vampire Weekends self-titled after Mansard Roof EP (their debut), but in a mediocre level. It?s a weird fake feeling I get and I?m not sure if it?s right or not. But many melodies do not sound original to me e.g. the violin on ?M79?. The band has mixed some pop-rock with afro-pop melodies; they (the afro-pops) keep themselves way apart from what Ezra Koenig is doing. He has a voice between The Shins? James Mercer when he?s singing normally and Band Of Horses? Ben Bridwell when he sings on a higher note but either way fails to escape from a teenager level and the lyrics barely climb up that ladder. It?s a bit too optimistic to compare Vampire Weekend with Peter Gabriel and Talking Heads, maybe they are too inexperienced for that. All I can point out from their self-titled is a guitarless Sublime in their self-titled (only listen to ?A Punk? to figure out the resemblance). Sublime?s late Brad Nowell used to employ the same tricks pretty much. Of course it?s always pleasant to listen to what Vampire Weekend has made but I still doubt on the originality factor. And if all I?ve uttered so far is nothing but nonsense, the albums? most influential material has been put on the first half of the disk. But comparing to pretentious colleagues like Fall Out Boy and Panic! At the Disco who simply make songs for girls under 12, Vampire Weekend is second to none and things I just threw out does not mean the album is not fun at all! Not every album sounds like Beach Boys? Pet Sounds. And I have to add the album art from now on to the list of worst album covers of the 2008. Take a look at it for God?s sake!
I don’t see the point to comparing Coldplay to Radiohead.
I saw a sick loser last night at a party and he went: “I’m not a Manic Street Preachers fan and I think Starsailor is much better!” WTF?
And for the video, I think it was better for the band NOT to appear to the camera at all, not because they can’t act, but because “violet hill” could be shown better in a more cinematographic approach.
Scribbled some lines on Dig Lazarus Dig here:
I honestly don’t have a clue what all this hype is about!
Weezer has always been super-overrated! And I see them everywhere!
I have just become a member, when I try to download this, it requires user name and pass but nothing happens when i enter them.
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It’s for fun. Don’t take it to serious :)
With love is like with eating. He has to be hungry of you. Show him, how tasty dish you are, but don’t let him eat you to fast. Let his hunger grow bigger and bigger.
Show him vision of heaven, and keep him waiting for opening doors to it. Make him working to deserve it.
Give him some small rewards, if he does, what you want. Show him your sadness of hurted you, and punish him with your ignoring, if he shows any attention to other women. And soon he will be your slave.
Men don’t appreciate women loving them unconditionally. They prefer icebergs on which they have to climb again and again. It’s about hunter’s primordial instinct.
There is some danger, that if you keep him to long in waiting, they will go to another. But it doesn’t happen so often. Men will always follow things, which they can’t get. No matter reason. And believe me, you don’t have to be attractive at all. It’s enough to make them think, that you are.
Last time I promised to tell you where and how to hunt rich man.
You need to invest in your outlook. Stylish clothes, well done hairstyle, and make up, manicure, pedicure etc. Even if you don’t have much money, you have to invest alot in yourself. It’s good invested money, and profits can be really amazing.
Be haughty princess. Don’t talk with boys. Look for rich man. But be careful, because some of them can be only “made” for looking rich. The same as you are;)
Go to exclusive places. For example galleries with boutiques for rich people. Buy there some cheap things, but ask for big and glam boxes and bags. If you don’t have enough money to buy things there, you can use bags taken from home. You can use them many times. But better is to buy something new. As I said, it’s great investment in your future.
Go slowly through gallery with head up. Sit in some cafe drinking coffee slowly. Expose your wonderful nails, and legs in stylish shoes. Remember to sit with grace. Smile gentle.
If somebody, who looks like a richman, talk to you, don’t grin. Be nice, but haughty. Show, that you are not interested in hunting anybody.
If he offers you taking back home in his Jaguar, say, that you are not going into cars of strange men, but if he asks you for your mobile number, give it to him. After some thinking. Not to fast.
If he invites you to some restaurant, agree, but not too fast. Say, that you rely on his taste in chosing dishes. You will see, how generous is he. If he wants you to choose a dish, chose something from the middle. Not to expensive, to not scare him a bit , and not to cheap, to not be taken as poor, who learned to save every cent. Eat slowly, smiling gently. Don’t eat all, no matter, how tasty dish can be. But also don’t keep too much on the plate, to he can think, that you have problems with weight.
This time let him bring you back home in his exclusive car. Be nice, but still keep some distance.
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Brought in the first of the winter squash, an early variety of butternut (called…Early Butternut), Uchiki Kuri (orange, Japanese Hubbard-type), acorn and pasta. We didn’t grow a lot, a few 50′ beds, mainly for the weekly harvest shares and personal use. Curing here is usually not involved at all, just keeping them out of the fall cold, but this year, we may try high temperature/high humidity curing for some, not so much for improved storage, but for taste. More as we decide.
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(4 Jun '02)
4 June 2002, San Ramon, CA
Today was the first day of programs at Amma’s San Ramon ashram.
Before Amma began giving satsang this evening, She asked if it would be enough if She simply answered any questions Her children might have, rather than giving a discourse as She usually does at the beginning of a program. One might have thought that Amma’s children would jump at such an opportunity. And a few did. But the majority of the crowd seemed to want a traditional satsang. Amma feigned dismay, though of course we know that She is beyond preferences.
Laughing, She said that Her children have heard many spiritual discourses, and we already have an intellectual understanding of spirituality. Thus, She warned that anything She said would be a repetition of what we have already heard. Still, the majority seemed in favour of a satsang.
Remember that most of Amma’s Western children cannot understand a word She says. Amma speaks in Her native tongue Malayalam, and, here in the United States, Swamiji translates Her words into English, a language most of us can understand perfectly. Then we can laugh at Her jokes and meditate on Her teachings. And if we have seen Amma a number of times, as many of us have, it is a message we have heard, one way or another, many times. Being Truth, how much can Amma’s message change?
But there is another part of this process, beyond the translation, beyond words. Because Amma does talk to us Herself, even though we cannot understand. And for those few minutes, in between translations, we have nothing to do but listen to the sound of Her voice, speaking in a language we cannot understand. And some of us will watch Amma’s dynamic, charming expressions and Her animated gestures as She speaks, but some of us will close our eyes and just listen. And we are like new-born infants, who do not grasp the meaning of the words our Mother speaks to us, but we know that because She is speaking to us, She loves us. And the sound of Her voice, for those of us who do not understand Malayalam, conveys only one meaning: the fact of Her love.
And so when She asks us if we don’t want to hear the same things over again, many of us protest. Because many of us have not seen Her for months or even the best part of a year. And across those long, cold months of Her absence, it was Her voice that we missed, that we forgot how to hear in our own hearts. And so it is that we say, no Mother, tell it to us again. Say anything, Amma, but let us hear your voice. | <urn:uuid:53c835fb-7bd4-4f52-827b-c756758c985b> | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | http://www.amritapuri.org/4898/your-voice.aum | 2013-05-22T21:45:16Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2013-20/segments/1368702448584/warc/CC-MAIN-20130516110728-00050-ip-10-60-113-184.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.972871 | 590 | null | null | HuggingFaceFW/fineweb |
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NASCAR Sprint Cup Series
Top Drivers (in alphabetical order)
o Kyle Busch – Kyle Busch dominated the season’s first 26 races, claiming eight victories, to go along with 15 top-five and 17 top-10 finishes. He was the points leader heading into the Chase for the NASCAR Sprint Cup. Across all three national series, Kyle won a total of 21 races in 2008, including a NASCAR Nationwide Series record-tying 10 victories.
o Carl Edwards – Carl Edwards won a series-high nine races in NASCAR Sprint Cup competition, including three victories in the Chase. He finished runner-up in both the NASCAR Sprint Cup and NASCAR Nationwide Series. Edwards also posted a NASCAR Sprint Cup series best 27 top-10 and 19 top-five finishes.
o Jimmie Johnson – Jimmie Johnson etched his name in the record books by claiming his third consecutive NASCAR Sprint Cup Series championship, joining Cale Yarborough as the only other driver to accomplish the feat. Johnson was particularly strong during the Chase, as he had three wins, six top fives, eight top 10s, and an average finish of 5.7 during the season’s final 10 races.
Top Rookie of the Year
o Regan Smith – Regan Smith was named the Raybestos Rookie of the Year for the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series. In 34 starts, Smith became the first rookie in NASCAR Sprint Cup Series history to not record any DNFs over the course of the season. He turned in a pair of 14th-place finishes at Martinsville (first) and Bristol (second). Smith completed 98% of the scheduled laps in 2008.
• Top Team Owner of the Year
o Rick Hendrick – Rick Hendrick won his eighth NASCAR Sprint Cup Series owner championship, second only to Petty Enterprises (nine). Jimmie Johnson claimed his third consecutive NASCAR Sprint Cup Series championship, becoming only the second driver in series history to accomplish that feat. Three of Hendrick’s drivers finished in the top 12 in driver points in 2008: Jimmie Johnson (1st); Jeff Gordon (7th); and Dale Earnhardt Jr. (12th).
• Top Breakthrough Performer of the Year
o David Ragan – In just his second season of competing in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series, David Ragan finished 13th in the point standings, narrowly missing out on qualifying for the Chase. Ragan posted six top-five and 14 top-10 finishes, including a pair of career-best third-place showings at Michigan in August and Talladega in October. Ragan completed a series-best 99.4% of the scheduled laps during the season.
o Greg Biffle – Greg Biffle re-established himself as a championship contender, following a two-year absence from the Chase. Seeded ninth heading into the Chase, Biffle got off to a blazing start by winning the first two Chase races – at New Hampshire and Dover. He finished third in the final point standings.
Top Five Races of the Year (in chronological order)
• Daytona 500 at Daytona International Speedway (Feb. 17) – At the 50th running of the Daytona 500, Ryan Newman got a last lap shove from teammate Kurt Busch to win his and car owner Roger Penske’s first ever Daytona 500. Newman’s margin of victory was .092 seconds in a highly competitive race that featured 42 lead changes.
• Crown Royal Presents the Dan Lowry 400 at Richmond International Raceway (May 3) – Clint Bowyer took advantage of Kyle Busch spinning out leader Dale Earnhardt Jr. with two laps remaining to claim his second NASCAR Sprint Cup Series career victory. Denny Hamlin led a race-record 381 laps, but a flat tire on Lap 383 ended his chances for victory. Bowyer edged Kyle Busch in a green-white-checkered finish.
• LifeLock 400 at Michigan International Speedway (June 15) – Dale Earnhardt Jr. snapped a 76-race winless streak and held off Kasey Kahne to win on Father’s Day. In a suspense-filled race that featured a green-white-checkered finish, Earnhardt Jr. conserved fuel down the stretch and coasted across the finish line when a caution flag came out on the final lap.
• Sharpie 500 at Bristol Motor Speedway (Aug. 23) – Carl Edwards executed a textbook bump-and-run to pass Kyle Busch on Lap 470 to win at Bristol and secure a spot in the Chase. Edwards led the final 31 laps of the race to post his sixth win of the season. Unhappy with the way Edwards had passed him for the lead, Busch bumped the No. 99 car after the checkered flag. Edwards wasted no time in bumping the No. 18 car back and a rivalry was born.
• Camping World RV 400 Presented by AAA at Dover International Speedway (Sept. 21) – Greg Biffle continued his hot start in the Chase, winning for the second straight week, in an event that featured three-wide racing down the stretch between a trio of Roush Fenway teammates. Biffle, Matt Kenseth and Carl Edwards all battled for the lead, before Biffle passed Kenseth with eight laps to go to secure the victory.
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What measures should I take to insure you can't answer my next question?
I can answer any question thinkable.
If I asked you to say no, what would you say?
where do babies come from?
Well Tenkai. One day I was upset. I was so upset that the word upset materialized, exploded, and reformed into frustrated. It was frustrating being so frustrated that I began to ponder just how frustrating a frustrating situation could be.
Then I had a bad case of swamp-ass, and babies come from that.
how to answer ma gf.. She says you have to choose b/w BD & me.
I hope her sister is between the game BattleDawn and your g/f, and that she's of legal age. Because that is a very easy choice.
How to get free reds for BD?
Why did you ragequit forums before? XD
I didn't ragequit the forums, the forums ragequit me.
I guess he's gone nuts coz of our questions..
I guess he's gone nuts.
He's gone nuts.
-peter griffin laugh-
What is the difference between an elephant?
I'll sincerely get back to you on this. Have to go run errands but I wanted to post this.
Why is my clock(without the l) bigger than yours?
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So, last night I was all ready to make a couple of loaves of nutty gluten-free bread. I brought my laptop into the kitchen and pulled up the recipe from my site. Much to my dismay I learned that the link was no longer active from my recipe page. I investigated further and realized that NONE of my recipe links had transferred over from my old site.
So last night, I had to go through them all and relink them to their appropriate posts. There is probably a much faster way to do this, but since I haven’t quite figured out this whole CSS new self-hosting business, I went the slow route. It was easy, just super tedious.
Needless to say I didn’t end up making the bread, but all of the links on the recipe pages should be fixed! Links from old posts though may still be missing, but I will have to figure that one out another day.
Anyway! How about a quick lil’ recap from yesterday?
I’ll spare you the breakfast photo because you’ve seen it a million and one times: nutty bread with peanut butter and honey. LOOVE.
Driscoll’s raspberries, blackberries, strawberries, and frozen blueberries (thawed of course) topped with Fage Total 0% Fat plain yogurt, and a healthy drizzle of honey.
I finished lunch off with a handful of almonds and two hershey’s kisses, one milk chocolate and one dark chocolate. I am usually a huge dark chocolate fan, but when it comes to Hershey’s, the milk chocolate still takes the cake. Any other chocolate though, give me dark. Meh, who am I kidding? I’ll take chocolate in any way, shape, or form.
An amazingly delicious taco salad creation with creamy avocado dressing.
So let’s talk about this because it was seriously awesome.
I had some browned lean beef in the freezer, so I pulled that out and began defrosting. I then heated it up on the stove top with a small amount of taco seasoning, a dash of water, and let it heat through. I added extra cumin, chili powder, and garlic powder as well.
I got to work chopping up a tomato, mini bell peppers, shredding some cheddar cheese, defrosting some corn, and concocting my dressing which can hardly be considered a recipe it was so easy…
Creamy Avocado Dressing
- 1 1/2 ripe avocados
- 1/4 cup cilantro
- 1 Tbsp. tomatillo salsa*
- salt and pepper
*I wanted to add lime juice to this dressing instead of salsa but didn’t have any on hand so substituted with green tomatillo salsa. It turned out great! Lime juice would definitely work too, though.
- In food processor, blend all ingredients until smooth.
Last step, plating. I started with a nice big bed of mixed greens, next layered on tomatoes, bell peppers, corn, black beans, shredded cheese, ground beef, and lastly topped it with a large dollop of avocado dressing.
The only words spoken by me while devouring this meal were “omg, this is so good.” I encourage you to make it this weekend!
Taco Salad with Creamy Avocado Dressing (for 2)
- 2 large handfuls of mixed greens
- 1 medium tomato, diced
- 4 baby bell peppers, diced
- 1/3 cup corn
- 1/2 cup black beans
- 1/2 cup shredded cheddar cheese
- 1/4 lb ground beef, browned
- 1/4 packet taco seasoning or homemade taco seasoning
- Avocado dressing (recipe above)
- Plate all ingredients, top with dressing. Seriously enjoy.
I am so cold this morning. When I woke up it was only 50° outside, now a couple of hours later it has crept up to 54 whoppin’ degrees. This weather makes me want to bake and drink coffee! I just might, but first I want to make sure and get a workout in, I’m meeting mom for a picnic lunch, and Dana and I have a very fun date planned for tonight!
My baking/cooking bucket list for the upcoming fall months:
- More nutty gluten-free bread
- Pumpkin chocolate chip gluten-free bread
- Some sort of apple dessert (crisp, baked apples…)
- Some sort of legume recipe
Okay, we’ll start with that. I am off to tackle the day. Have a happy day!
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Life after school event proves a success at Bromsgrove school
7:50am Monday 11th March 2013 in Local
AN event designed to prepare Bromsgrove youngsters for life after their school years have finished, has proved a success.
Rigby Hall School, in Rigby Lane, hosted the evening on March 6 where parents and pupils were shown the options and opportunities available, post 16.
More than 20 organisations were involved in the event at the Aston Fields school, showcasing what they had to offer. Among those in attendance were representatives from children’s and adult services, and colleges.
The event was held in partnership with another special needs school, Chadsgrove School in Catshill.
Sarah Youngs, Rigby Hall’s deputy headteacher, said: “For the first time parents of younger pupils were invited and they left feeling very assured that there were so many opportunities available to their youngsters at post 16.’ | <urn:uuid:d885abfc-8e6e-440c-825e-05c3087ab526> | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | http://www.bromsgroveadvertiser.co.uk/news/local/10274486.Life_after_school_event_proves_a_success_at_Bromsgrove_school/ | 2013-05-22T21:24:46Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2013-20/segments/1368702448584/warc/CC-MAIN-20130516110728-00050-ip-10-60-113-184.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.986167 | 224 | null | null | HuggingFaceFW/fineweb |
History of Citroen
Andre Citroen first started to produce automobiles after World War One in a converted munitions factory in Paris' Quai de Jarval. In 1919 the Type A car was unveiled, becoming the first mass produced car in European history. The firm's flair for publicity meant that Citroen's name was emblazoned in lights on the Eiffel Tower between 1925-34.
Whilst Citroen found success in the early years with the likes of the B2 Tornado and Type C models, the company's prominent market position was largely down to its cheap selling price rather than any manufacturing brilliance. The Traction Avant soon remedied this with its revelatory ideas, however the cost of producing the model bankrupted Citroen, leading to the largest creditor Michelin taking over.
Unlike many car firms, Citroen continued their car development work in secret throughout the Second World War and although they made machinery for the Germans, the factories were ordered to go slow with workers sabotaging what they manufactured. In the post-war years the 2CV and DS models were produced, with features such as power steering, power brakes, directional headlights and disc brakes. The French public loved the critically acclaimed designs and stayed loyal to the brand, something which only truly dissipated in the mid-1990s.
Although the cars were popular, Citroen only staved off a second bankruptcy thanks to the French Government's intervention in the 1970s when they encouraged Peugeot to take a stake in the firm. Since then, Citroen's hallmark car designs have become ever more recognisable with the company finding success through models like the BX, Xsara and Xsara Picasso as well as the Berlingo and updated 'C' ranges. | <urn:uuid:183a19b7-c413-4d09-8874-c5635b29aafc> | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | http://www.centralcontracts.com/citroen-leasing-car/ | 2013-05-22T21:45:55Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2013-20/segments/1368702448584/warc/CC-MAIN-20130516110728-00050-ip-10-60-113-184.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.969803 | 363 | null | null | HuggingFaceFW/fineweb |
A team of researchers from The University of Sheffield, Sheffield, U.K., has developed a non-invasive device that enables real-time monitoring of how viscosity of liquids changes during a production process. The device can be used for determining not just the viscosity, but the full rheometric characterization as well, making it easier, quicker and cheaper to control the properties of the liquid, say the researchers.
The University's Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering, in a joint effort with the School of Mathematics and Statistics (SoMaS), developed the sensor system in which the liquid flows through microchannels (Figure 1). The sensor sends data to an electronic device that calculates likely behaviors of the liquid.
For complex fluids, Dr. Julia Rees, who's at SoMaS, explains the rheology is influenced by several parameters, one of them being the shear rate.
"By designing an experiment in which a range of shear rates co-exist (e.g., by forcing the fluid to flow around a corner) we effectively remove this as one of the variables when using inverse methods to determine the other parameters controlling the rheology. We measure global flow statistics at two or three key positions (one position for each parameter we wish to determine). These measures could be pressure or flow rate, for example." Rees notes that the accuracy of the device depends on the sensitivity of the sensors. "At the moment we are using cheap sensors as we are still proving the concept. Some of our intermediate parameters are estimated to within 0.05%. Viscous parameters are estimated to within 3%."
While the rheometer is customizable to the viscosity of the test fluid, and suitable for viscosities in the range of 0.0001 Pa.s (water) up to 10 Pa.s, the team is working on prototypes with wider channels to handle more viscous fluids. This also will help prevent fouling in the channels.
"Fouling … depends on the consistency of the material. Some complex fluids have big inclusions, such as proteins, which have long macromolecules that would block microchannels. However, we also have a prototype rheometer with channels on the millimeter scale, and will soon be constructing a prototype with channel widths on the centimeter scale. We can also clean the channels between cycles," says Rees.
The prototype is currently undergoing laboratory testing.
"This [prototype] potentially enables us to test a wider range of fluids that are commonly used in production process (e.g. ketchup, mayonnaise, cosmetics). Benchmarking statistics could be obtained using cheap sensors, rather than expensive optical techniques such as micron resolution particle image velocimetry…. Consequently we can deal with opaque fluids," Rees further explains.
The next steps will focus on product design and packaging to ease commercial implementation. The team is also working on an upgraded electronic control system that is suitable for an industrial plant.
Four end users have expressed serious interest in cooperating on the development says Rees.
If all goes as hoped, she expects a commercial sensor to be available by 2013.
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Hope you’re all ok!
Just a quick post before going to bed(yes it’s 23:00 pm here!) and I’m so tired!Had a very stressing journey!
This is what I wore today!While taking those photos, my bro told me: “seems like are you wearing your pyjamas”!I was happy to hear that because I’m really into pyjama pants now!Maybe this outfit is one of my favorite!
Thank you guys for the nice comments you give on my posts!
I would like to thank each of you one by one but I’m too busy since I started teaching!Hope you all understand!
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Boris Grigoryevich Galerkin (Russian: Бори́с Григо́рьевич Галёркин, surname more accurately romanized as Galyorkin; March 4 [O.S. February 20, 1871] 1871 – July 12, 1945), born in Polozk, Belarus, was a mathematician and an engineer. Russian ( transliteration:,) is the most geographically widespread language of Eurasia, the most widely spoken of the Slavic languages In Linguistics, romanization (or latinization, also spelled romanisation or latinisation) is the representation of a Word or Events 51 - Nero, later to become Roman Emperor, is given the title Princeps iuventutis (head of the youth Old Style (or OS) and New Style (or NS) are used in English language historical studies either to indicate that the start of the Julian year Events 1472 - Orkney and Shetland are left by Norway to Scotland, due to a Dowry payment Year 1871 ( MDCCCLXXI) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Year 1871 ( MDCCCLXXI) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Events 1191 - Saladin 's garrison surrenders ending the two-year Siege of Acre. Year 1945 ( MCMXLV) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar Polotsk ( Polatsk, По́лацк Полоцк Polockas Połock is a historical city in Belarus, situated on the Dvina river Belarus ( Belarusian Беларусь / Biełaruś is a Landlocked country in Eastern Europe, bordered by Russia to the north and east A mathematician is a person whose primary area of study and research is the field of Mathematics. An engineer is a person professionally engaged in a field of Engineering.
Galerkin was born on March 4 [O.S. February 20, 1871] 1871 in Polotsk, Russia, now part of Belarus. Events 51 - Nero, later to become Roman Emperor, is given the title Princeps iuventutis (head of the youth Old Style (or OS) and New Style (or NS) are used in English language historical studies either to indicate that the start of the Julian year Events 1472 - Orkney and Shetland are left by Norway to Scotland, due to a Dowry payment Year 1871 ( MDCCCLXXI) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Year 1871 ( MDCCCLXXI) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Polotsk ( Polatsk, По́лацк Полоцк Polockas Połock is a historical city in Belarus, situated on the Dvina river Russia (Россия Rossiya) or the Russian Federation ( Rossiyskaya Federatsiya) is a transcontinental Country extending Belarus ( Belarusian Беларусь / Biełaruś is a Landlocked country in Eastern Europe, bordered by Russia to the north and east His parents owned a house in the town, but the homecraft they made did not bring enough money, so at the age of 12, Boris started working as calligrapher in the court. Calligraphy (from Greek kallos "beauty" + graphẽ "writing" is the art of writing (Mediavilla 1996 17 He had finished school in Polotsk, but still needed the exams from an additional year which granted him the right to continue education at a higher level. He passed those in Minsk in 1893, as an external student. Minsk (Мінск mʲinsk Минск mʲinsk is the Capital and largest city in Belarus, situated on the Svislach and Niamiha rivers The same year he was enrolled at the St. Petersburg Technological Institute, at the mechanics department. Saint Petersburg State Institute of Technology (Technical University (Санкт-Петербургский Технологический Институт (Технический Due to the lack of funds Boris Grigoryevich had to combine studying at the institute with working as a draftsman and giving private lessons.
Like many other students/technologists, he was involved in political activities, and joined the social-democratic group. In 1899, the year of graduating from the institute, he became a member of the Russian Social-Democratic Party (future Communist Party). The Russian Social-Democratic Labour Party, or RSDLP ( Росси́йская Социа́л-Демократи́ческая Рабо́чая A Political party described as a communist party includes those that advocate the application of the social principles of Communism through a communist form of This provides a plausible explanation for his frequent job changes. The first three years after graduation Boris Grigoryevich was an engineer at the Russian Mechanical and Steam-locomotive Union factory in Kharkov, while simultaneously teaching workers at special courses. Kharkiv or Kharkov (Харків Харьков is the second largest city in Ukraine. From the end of 1903 he was an engineer on the construction of the China Far East Railway, half a year later he became the technical head at the 'North mechanical and boiler factory' . The Chinese Eastern Railway or CER (also known as the Chinese Far East Railway) was a Railway in northeastern China ( Manchuria) He participated in organizing the Union of Engineers in St. Petersburg and, in 1905 he was arrested for organizing a strike among the engineers. In 1906, Boris Grigoryevich became a member of the Social-Democratic Party's St. Petersburg Committee and did not work anywhere else.
On August 5 [O.S. July 23] 1906 the police surrounded his house No. Events 642 - Battle of Maserfield - Penda of Mercia defeats and kills Oswald of Bernicia. Old Style (or OS) and New Style (or NS) are used in English language historical studies either to indicate that the start of the Julian year Year 1906 ( MCMVI) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting 13 in Alexeyevskaya Street, not far from Udelnaya railway station and arrested almost everyone of the Committee members. On March 26 [O.S. March 13] 1907, the St. Events 1026 - Pope John XIX crowns Conrad II as Holy Roman Emperor. Old Style (or OS) and New Style (or NS) are used in English language historical studies either to indicate that the start of the Julian year Year 1907 ( MCMVII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year Petersburg Court Chamber passed a sentence, which was surprisingly light, taken into account that at the moment of arrest some of the Committee members fired at policemen. One of the 19 Committee members was imprisoned for two years, 8, including B. G. Galerkin (or "Zakhar", according to his underground nickname) - for 1. 5 years, others were discharged.
In prison, known under the name "Kresty", Boris Grigoryevich has lost interest to revolutionary activities and devoted himself to science and engineering. Prison conditions of that time were giving such opportunities. And what is more, in his work-book it is written that Boris Grigoryevich worked as an engineer at designing and constructing the boiler power plant from 1907. This fact was not explained, and Boris Grigoryevich did not like to remind others about his revolutionary youth. Later, in Soviet questionnaires he would not give clear answers on the persistent questions about membership in different parties. Of course, he was familiar with the fate of old Party members, but the main reason for it was that he had been elected to the Committee from the Mensheviks (a Party group with non-radical views, which members later were accused of contra-revolutionary activities and repressed). The Mensheviks (Minority (Меньшевик) were a faction of the Russian Revolutionary movement that emerged in 1903 after a dispute between Vladimir Galerkin's life could become the price if this fact became known to the public.
Galerkin was discharged from prison in the end of 1908. In March, he became a teacher at the Saint Petersburg Polytechnical Institute, at the same year his first scientific work was published by the institutes "Transactions". Saint Petersburg State Polytechnical University (Санкт-Петербургский Государственный Политехнический Университет abbreviated The article was titled "A theory of longitudinal curving and an experience of longitudinal curving theory application to many-storied frames, frames with rigid junctions and frame systems". The length of the title was indicative of the length of the work itself, 130 pages. It was written in the "Kresty" prison. In the summer of 1909 Boris Grigoryevich had a trip abroad to see constructions and buildings which interested him. During the next four years, i. e. , before the World War I, he, as well as many other institute staff, visited Europe to stimulate their scientific interests. Galerkin visited Germany, Austria, Switzerland, Belgium and Sweden. Germany, officially the Federal Republic of Germany ( ˈbʊndəsʁepuˌbliːk ˈdɔʏtʃlant is a Country in Central Europe. Austria (Österreich ( officially the Republic of Austria (Republik Österreich Switzerland (English pronunciation; Schweiz Swiss German: Schwyz or Schwiiz Suisse Svizzera Svizra officially the Swiss Confederation The Kingdom of Belgium is a Country in northwest Europe. It is a founding member of the European Union and hosts its headquarters as well as those "Sverige" redirects here For other uses see Sweden (disambiguation and Sverige (disambiguation.
Galerkin taught students at the mechanical department structural mechanics, i. e. , conducted exercises and designing. The lecturer was professor V.L.Kirpichov - a famous scientist in the field of mechanics and per se the head of the Petersburg mechanical scientific school. Viktor Kirpichov (1845-1913 was a prominent Russian and Ukrainian engineer and physicist known especially for his work on applied and structural mechanics However, most members also worked in the Polytechnical Institute, for example: I. Saint Petersburg State Polytechnical University (Санкт-Петербургский Государственный Политехнический Университет abbreviated G. Bubnov, A.N. Krylov, I. Alexei Nikolaevich Krylov (Алексей Николаевич Крылов ( - October 26 1945) was a Russian Naval Engineer V. Meshcherskiy and S.P. Timoshenko. Stephen P Timoshenko or Stepan Prokofyevich Timoshenko (Степан Тимошенко Степан Прокофьевич Тимошенко December 22
From autumn 1911, Galerkin also worked at the Women's Polytechnical Institute. In 1913 he worked with the design of the metallic frame for a boiler power plant in St. Petersburg - the first building with metallic frame under big loads in Russia. Saint Petersburg ( tr: Sankt-Peterburg,) is a city and a federal subject of Russia located on the Neva River Later it was considered to be one of the unique European engineering objects. Galerkin regularly published his works in the institutes "Transactions", and since 1915 - also in Engineering News. Engineering News-Record (widely known as ENR) is a weekly Magazine that provides news analysis data and opinion for the construction industry Before 1915 pivot systems were at the center of his scientific interest, later he started researching plates.
In 1915 Galerkin published an article, in which he put forward an idea of an approximate method for differential equations, in particular boundary value problems. A differential equation is a mathematical Equation for an unknown function of one or several variables that relates the values of the In Mathematics, in the field of Differential equations a boundary value problem is a Differential equation together with a set of additional restraints He had applied his method to a big number of pivot and plate analysis problems. Some time before I. G. Bubnov developed a similar approach for the variational problem solution, which he interpreted as a variant of Ritz method algorithm. Calculus of variations is a field of Mathematics that deals with functionals, as opposed to ordinary Calculus which deals with functions. In Physics, the Ritz method is a Variational method named after Walter Ritz. In Mathematics, Computing, Linguistics and related subjects an algorithm is a sequence of finite instructions often used for Calculation The distinguishing features of Galerkin's method were the following: he did not associate the method, developed by him, with any variational problem direct solution, but considered it to be common for solving differential equations. He interpreted it, using the probable displacements principle. These ideas showed to be very productive, not only in structural mechanics, but for mathematical physics at large. Structural mechanics is the computation of Deformations Deflections and internal Forces or stresses ( Stress Equivalents) within structures Mathematical physics is the scientific discipline concerned with the interface of Mathematics and Physics.
The Galerkin method (or Bubnov-Galerkin method) with Galerkin's (or "weak") differential equations problem statement form are known all over the world. In Mathematics, in the area of Numerical analysis, Galerkin methods are a class of methods for converting a continuous operator problem (such as a Differential Weak formulations are an important tool for the analysis of mathematical equations that permit the transfer of concepts of Linear algebra to solve problems in other fields such Nowadays they provide a foundation for algorithms in the fields of mechanics, thermodynamics, electromagnetism, hydrodynamics and many others. Mechanics ( Greek) is the branch of Physics concerned with the behaviour of physical bodies when subjected to Forces or displacements In Physics, thermodynamics (from the Greek θερμη therme meaning " Heat " and δυναμις dynamis meaning " Electromagnetism is the Physics of the Electromagnetic field: a field which exerts a Force on particles that possess the property of Fluid dynamics is the sub-discipline of Fluid mechanics dealing with fluid flow: Fluids ( Liquids and Gases in motion
In January 1919, Galerkin became a professor in the 2nd (formerly Women's) Polytechnical Institute, remaining a teacher of structural mechanics in the 1st Polytechnical Institute (at that time the Polytechnical Institute was named so) mechanical department. In March 1920, a professor chair in structural mechanics was established at the department, and Boris Grigoryevich won it in a competition. In Summer 1921, S. P. Belzetskiy, a famous scientist in the field of structural mechanics and theory of elasticity, who was holding a similar chair at the civil engineering faculty, emigrated to Poland. Civil engineering is a professional engineering discipline that deals with the design construction and maintenance of the physical and naturally built Poland (Polska officially the Republic of Poland Galerkin took part in a competition for his chair and in the beginning of 1922 he left the mechanical faculty for the civil engineering faculty, which was nearer to him in his scientific and engineering activities.
However his talent at that time was not wanted by anyone and he could concentrate his attention towards scientific problems. Before, in 1917-1919 Galerkin published a series of works on rectangular and triangular plates curving in scientific periodicals, mentioned above, and in the "Russian Academy of Sciences Transactions". Later he had a break in publications, and only in 1922 he began publishing again, but only in foreign magazines (in Soviet Russia there was not enough paper for scientific literature). The Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (USSR was a constitutionally Socialist state that existed in Eurasia from 1922 to 1991
In December 1923 Galerkin was elected dean of the Polytechnical Institutes civil engineering faculty. In Academic administration, a dean is a person with significant authority over a specific academic unit or over a specific area of concern or both It happened during a very important period of the institute's history, when a group of deans resigned from their posts, protesting from unceremonious intervention of so called "student' representatives", controlled by the trade-unions and the Communist party committees, into the educational process. Galerkin showed to be a talented leader of the faculty. He managed to neutralize too active "assistants", who were appointed against his will, and he did not hurry to fulfill the orders of incompetent leaders, who were conducting infinite experiments in the higher school at that time. In 1924 - 1929 Galerkin was also a professor in the Railway Engineers Institute and in the St. Petersburg University. In 1924 he made his last trip abroad - he participated in the Congress on applied mechanics in the Netherlands. The Netherlands ( Dutch:, ˈnedərlɑnt is the European part of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, which consists of the Netherlands the Netherlands
In spring 1926 Galerkin learned that Narkompros (Ministry of education) had adopted a decision to close the road-making section at his faculty. Narkompros (Наркомпрос is an abbreviation for the People's Commissariat for Education (Народный комиссариат просвещения the This decision was prepared and adopted secretly from the dean by the institute Communist party committee in the connection with the company on elimination of parallel specialities. Meanwhile, there were no other faculties in the country, training specialists in the construction of electrified railways, urban railways and subways (the faculty had worked on this since 1907). Galerkin managed to cancel this rash decision by Moscow. Moscow (Москва́ romanised: Moskvá, IPA: see also other names) is the Capital and the largest city of During the period of Galrkin at the dean post, the first laboratory at the faculty was created. He also managed to receive governmental approval of the idea to built some other big laboratories for the faculty (the Hydrotechnical Research Institute was later established on their base).
In January 1928 Galerkin was appointed as a corresponding member-elected at the USSR Academy of sciences. The Russian Academy of Sciences (Российская Академия Наук Rossi'iskaya Akade'miya Nau'k, shortened to PAH RAN) consists of the National His candidature was nominated by academicians A. F. Yoffe (Abram Ioffe), A.N. Krylov, P. Abram Fedorovich Ioffe (Абра́м Фёдорович Ио́ффе &ndash October 14, 1960) was a prominent Soviet / Russian Physicist Alexei Nikolaevich Krylov (Алексей Николаевич Крылов ( - October 26 1945) was a Russian Naval Engineer P. Lazarev. In October 1929 he left the dean's post. After this the civil engineering faculty was divided into two parts: the hydrotechnical and irrigation sections became the water industry faculty, and the rest that became a part of the civil engineering faculty. Hydromechanics ( Gr ubpops avuca) is the science of the mechanics of water and fluids in general including Hydrostatics or the mathematical theory of fluids Irrigation is an artificial application of water to the soil usually for assisting in growing crops The water industry provides Drinking water and Wastewater services (including Sewage treatment) to households and industry was soon left out of the Polytechnical Institute and became the Civil and Industrial Engineering Institute, which however does not exist anymore. The water industry faculty soon became the Hydrotechnical institute. The water industry provides Drinking water and Wastewater services (including Sewage treatment) to households and industry Galerkin was a professor at both institutes.
By the 1920s, Galerkin was already a world-famous scientist. He had had become an authority among engineers-designers. He was often recruited as a consultant to the designing and construction of serious industrial objects in the north-west Russia (heat power plants, Volkhov hydro power plant, Kondopoga pulp and paper mill and others). Kondopoga (Кондопога Kontupohja Karelian: Kondupohju) is a town in the Republic of Karelia, Russia. A pulp mill is a manufacturing facility that converts wood chips or other plant fiber source into a thick fiber board which can be shipped to a Paper mill for further A paper mill is a Factory devoted to making Paper from wood pulp and other ingredients using a Fourdrinier Machine or similar apparatus He was a member of the technical Councils of the designing institutes Gipromez and Giprotsvetmet, a member of the academic councils in the research institutes: Irrigation Institute (later - Hydrotechnical Research Institute), Institute of Structures. An Academic Senate is a governing body in some Universities and Colleges in the English-speaking world and typically the supreme academic authority for After the end of the Dnieper Hydroelectric Station construction Boris Grigoryevich also became a member of the governmental commission. The Dnieper Hydroelectric Station (or DniproHES) is the largest Hydroelectric power station in Ukraine and one of the largest in Europe.
In 1934, Galerkin got two doctoral degrees in technics and mathematics and the Honoured Worker in Science and Engineering title. A doctorate is an Academic degree that indicates the highest level of academic achievement Mathematics is the body of Knowledge and Academic discipline that studies such concepts as Quantity, Structure, Space and In the beginning of 1936 he was elected a member of the USSR Academy of sciences. He also became a member of the highest Certifying Commission in the State Committee on higher technical education, a chairman of the technical mechanics group in the USSR Academy of sciences technical section, the headmaster of the USSR Academy of sciences Institute of Mechanics, the chairman of the Civil engineers scientific society and its Leningrad section. Saint Petersburg ( tr: Sankt-Peterburg,) is a city and a federal subject of Russia located on the Neva River In April 1936 according to a governmental order Galerkin was appointed chairman of the Governmental Commission for the examination of the Moscow Palace of Soviets steel frame walls and overlappings initial project. The Palace of Soviets (Дворец Советов Dvorets Sovetov) was a project to construct an administrative center and a congress hall in Moscow,
Though having so many titles, Galerkin remained a professor of the structural mechanics and theory of elasticity department at the hydrotechnical faculty (the Hydrotechnical Institute was returned to the Polytechnical (at that time - Industrial) Institute as a faculty in 1934). Institute of technology, and polytechnic, are designations employed in a wide range of learning institutions awarding different types of degrees and operating often at variable Mostly he taught the course of the theory of elasticity, which was very difficult for the students of that time, who had a very weak training in mathematics. Students were visiting his lectures to look at the "real academician", but he disappointed them. He was short, puny, had a weak voice. His image did not correspond to the status of serious scientist with big authority, received from the government. At one time the academician was even pulled out of a tram by other well-grown passengers, and after this "accident" the institute administration applied to the authorities for a car.
Galerkin drew in generals uniform in 1939, when the military-construction school was formed on the base of Civil and Industrial Engineering Institute, as the head of its structural mechanics department and the academician became a lieutenant general. A uniform is a set of standard Clothing worn by members of an organization while participating in that organization's activity Lieutenant General is a Military rank used in many countries The rank traces its origins to the Middle Ages where the title of Lieutenant General was held by the Boris Grigoryevich had never been in the army before, but had to wear the generals uniform. He was shy and when someone saluted to him he usually got frightened and waved his hands. A salute (also called obeisance) is a Gesture (often Hand gesture) or other action used to display respect
In the summer of 1941 after the beginning of the war the Commission on the defensive installations construction was created by the city government. Some academicians and prominent scientists became members (almost everyone was from the Polytechnical Institute), but only Boris Grigoryevich was involved with construction engineering. Practically he became the supervisor of the work for the Commission. Simultaneously Boris Grigoryevich was the city engineering defence department experts group head.
Later he was evacuated to Moscow, where he joined the military engineering commission of the Academy of Sciences of the USSR. Hard non-stop work was undermining the scientists health. Not long after the Great Victory, on July, 12, 1945 Galerkin died in Moscow.
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Borgward was founded in around 1921 in Germany by Carl Borgward and was based primarily in Bremen. The Borgward company went on to produce four makes of cars: Borgward, Goliath, Hansa and Lloyd.
classic cars bear the name Borgward; the 2000, the 2300, the Hansa 1500, the Hansa 1800, the Hansa 1800 D, the Hansa 2400, the Isabella, the P100 and the 230. The marque also produced a number of classic trucks, such as the B 611, B 622 and B 4500.
The first vehicle designed by Borgward was known as the the Blitzkarren (which translates as lightning cart), a very small three wheeled van that was very successful. The German postal service bought many Blitzkarrens to use for delivering mail.
In 1929, Carl Borgward became director of Hansa Lloyd AG and developed the Hansa Konsul. In 1937 came the first Borgward classic, the Borgward 2000. This was soon followed up with the 2300, which were made until 1942. After the second World War, Borgward released the Hansa 1500, which was their most successful model to date.
The company's most successful ever model was the Borgward Isabella, released in 1954. Borgward continuously produced the Isabella for the rest of its life. 1959 saw the introduction of pneumatic suspension to a Borgward, when the P100 was put on sale. This time also saw Borgward's most successful period of racing, with the company's powerful 1500 series being used successfully in Formula One and Two. The classic 16V engine was reliable and well suited to racing.
Borgward was a very innovative company, introducing both automatic transmission and air suspension into the German market. However, it operated fundamentally as four small automobile manufacturers and as such, its prices were higher than competing manufacturers such as Volkswagen and Opel. There were also many quality issues with some of the models produced under the Borgward umbrella, such as the Lloyd Arabella with its leaky radiator and unreliable gear box.
In 1961, Borgward entered into liquidation and its assets relating to the P100 and Isabella were sold to a buyer in Mexico. Carl Borgward claimed that the company was actually still solvent and this would seem to be true, as all of its creditors were paid in full. Carl died in 1963. Production in Mexico began in 1967 but the new venture never really took off and three years later, production ceased altogether.
In 2008, Carl Borgward's grandson, Christian, revived the Borgward name with a view to producing concept cars, ships and aircraft.
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We went to Chankanaab for the dolphin encounter experience. Finding a taxi at thenpier was quite and adventure as it was rush hour and they squeesed us in a van with several other people. Negotiate the rate in advance: at the taxi stand I had seen that the rate from Punta Langosta to Cankanaab was 11 USD up to 4 people, yet the driver asked me 20 (but when I said 11, he immediatley accepted!).
Chankanaab is a lovely place. You find wooden deckchairs, sunumbrellas, hammocks, white sand and palm trees plus a spectacular reef just from the shore, so you can easily snorkel even with kids.
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Franklin Park Zoo makeover brings primates, people closer together
Feb. 13, 2007
Following a wild escape in 2003, Franklin Park Zoo's infamous gorilla, Little Joe, is receiving a brand new playhouse filled with toys, trees, ropes - the works. But he won't be living in this jungle dream palace alone. Little Joe will have to share it with six primate cronies who range from two to 34 years old in age.
The zoo's gorilla exhibit began reconstruction in September of 2006 and will re-open to the public this Saturday (Feb. 17) after six months of renovations. The new exhibit allows increased viewing for visitors and gorillas alike. Visitors are able to get up close and personal with the gorillas by looking through glass walls that have replaced the moats which originally separated viewers from the primates. More importantly, the new design allows the gorillas greater vertical climbing space, more climbing ropes, artificial trees, and soft mulch spread throughout the exhibit to provide the feeling of a true forest floor.
"One of the big initiatives in zoos is environmental enrichment," says John Linehan, Zoo New England's President and CEO. "We encourage more natural environment. For example, our keepers hide treats around the exhibit in order for the gorillas to forage, because that's what they do in the wild."
The exhibit spreads over one acre under a steel cable mesh roof and boasts 50 percent more floor space and 25 percent more vertical space achieved with the addition of climbing structures such as artificial trees and limbs.
According to Linehan, the "unique architectural flair" of the tropical forest is reflected in the meticulous design. Light levels on the inside of the exhibit change depending on the true light levels outside. The walls have been painted and foliage has been added to increase the naturalistic appearance of the "tropical forest."
"The steel mesh roof virtually disappears and looks like open-air," said Marshall Judges, Vice President of Operations at the zoo. "The viewing glass also makes for a more intimate experience between viewer and gorilla."
Despite the 75 percent increase in exhibit space, one of the main challenges that zoo keepers face is reintroducing the rebellious adolescent males, Little Joe and Okapara, back into an environment which includes another male gorilla, Kit, the 19 year-old father of six year-old Kira and two year-old Kimani.
Little Joe and Okie were removed from the public exhibit in 2003 after unruly behavior and Joe's escape. Though they were not held in isolation, Little Joe and Okie were housed in a spacious off-exhibit holding area that contained swings, toys and televisions - not too shabby. They also received individual husbandry programs which are meant to increase learning and mental activity for the gorillas. In addition, each night the two males joined their female counterparts in order to ensure that socialization for the animals was maintained.
"Gorillas are great analogies to people," said Linehan. "They're living beings with likes and dislikes. They're also very curious animals. They love it when visitors pull things out of their wallets and purses. They jockey for viewing space."
Linehan has served as President and CEO of Zoo New England since 2002; however, his experience working with zoos dates back to 1981 when he began his career as a Laborer at Franklin Park Zoo. Linehan helped both the Franklin Park Zoo and Stone Zoo become accredited by the Association of Zoos and Aquariums (AZA), a very rigorous process in which only 212 zoos out of 2,200 national zoos have gained accreditation.
"The key to the zoo's success is for it to be a community effort," said Linehan. "We have had a big impact on the community through our educational youth programs. We have also received lots of support from the community."
Franklin Park Zoo received the $2.3 million needed to renovate the gorilla exhibit from the state, private donations, and a challenge grant awarded out of the surplus funds from the Democratic National Committee Convention held in Boston in 2004.
"We hope that the generosity of these private donors will set an example and encourage others to support our efforts to build even better zoo facilities for the people of Massachusetts and beyond," said Linehan. "The exhibit is going to be a great improvement for gorillas and visitors. It's going to engender a stronger love for animals."
The exhibit opens Saturday, February 17, 2007; 10 AM-4 PM daily. General admission: $8.50 for adults; $4.50 for children 2-12; children under 2 are free. Additional information: 617-541-LION or www.franklinparkzoo.org | <urn:uuid:4913246e-ec4f-4a55-adf2-9105b08b5e3a> | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | http://www.dotnews.com/2007/franklin-park-zoo-makeover-brings-primates-people-closer-together | 2013-05-22T21:53:46Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2013-20/segments/1368702448584/warc/CC-MAIN-20130516110728-00050-ip-10-60-113-184.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.967955 | 973 | null | null | HuggingFaceFW/fineweb |
Barcelona got their Copa del Rey title defence off to a flying start with a 3-0 win away to third-tier Alaves.
David Villa fired Barca ahead on 40 minutes when his strike crashed off the crossbar and over the line before Andres Iniesta added breathing space shortly after half-time.
Cesc Fabregas ensured Barca would take a healthy advantage to the Nou Camp in next month's return leg with a third late on.
Valencia also beat Segunda Division B opposition as they cast Llagostera aside 2-0 at Estadi Municipal.
After the hosts initially held firm, Jonas headed in from a Daniel Parejo cross on the stroke of half-time.
Nelson Valdez managed to get on the end of a Parejo delivery to wrap up the scoring on 68 minutes. | <urn:uuid:53a0a2fc-deff-473a-92e8-6a6c9782f096> | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | http://www.football365.com/la-liga/8213829/Easy-night-for-Barcelona/www.skybet.com/football/www.skybet.com/football/premier-league?aff=701&dcmp=TT_Drop' | 2013-05-22T21:31:45Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2013-20/segments/1368702448584/warc/CC-MAIN-20130516110728-00050-ip-10-60-113-184.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.922039 | 173 | null | null | HuggingFaceFW/fineweb |
By Chris Larsen
Our first setup of the day struck out. The birds we roosted the night before put on quite a show but just wouldn’t move within range. That didn’t matter now. As I hunkered down on the side of a ridge, five red-headed gobblers ran down the opposite ridge as if they were on a string. They were on a direct course for a rendezvous with my hen decoy at the bottom of the draw. As I scanned the hillside for the biggest bird, I mounted my gun and prepared for a shot. Out of the corner of my eye, another tom appeared from the opposite side of the valley. This bird was in full strut with his tail feathers fully fanned. I placed the crosshairs just below his head and dropped the hammer on him. A superb hunt came to an end at around 10:30 in the morning.
This hunt was atypical of most turkey hunts. The vast majority of gobblers are shot within an hour of the opening bell within a hundred yards or so of their roost tree. Roosting a bird the night before a hunt may be the most effective way to bag a turkey. But as the saying goes, “roosted ain’t roasted”. Sure, many of those roosted birds fall to the blast of a shotgun or the release of an arrow. But often times our calls and decoys can’t coax a bird within range and hunters are left scratching their heads and wondering, “what happened?”
What happened could require a long explanation. Perhaps the bird was spooked as you approached his roost through the dark woods. Maybe he decided to bypass your foam hen for the real thing. The gobbler could have seen you while you were fumbling for your gun. Or he just decided to take a different route to wherever that turkey goes during the day. The good news is, all is not lost. Don’t pack up. Pack in.
Here in Wisconsin, deer season traditionally closes the weekend after Thanksgiving. Any self-respecting deer hunter with an unfilled tag is hunting on Thanksgiving day. This is THE day to stay in your stand all day. As everyone heads back home for a turkey dinner, they bump the deer around and anyone staying put reaps the benefits of deer on the move. What does this have to do with spring turkey hunting? As other turkey hunters call it a day, they too will bump birds. These birds are looking for a new, safe feeding spot or possibly a girlfriend. If you’re still hunting, you’ll have an opportunity.
The phrase “henned up” is often used to describe early morning gobblers who won’t commit. Use this to your advantage. After an hour of feeding hens head for their nest. This leaves gobblers lonely, competitive, and susceptible to calling. This time period is, in my opinion, the best time to get the call out. Even if you don’t see or hear birds in your area, call every ten minutes. Use a series of cuts and yelps to sound like an inviting hen. I never heard my ten o’clock toms until they were within 80 yards of my decoys. My hunting partner was in a distant field and saw the five toms run across an agricultural field before disappearing into the hardwoods on the ridge I was hunting. He saw them come out of the woods an honest 500 yards from my location. The bird I shot zoomed right past his location to me. These gobblers came along way without making a peep. Probing calls paid off for me and they can for you too.
Hunting late morning can be enjoyable and productive. If your morning roost hunt falls through, keep at it. If you’ve been hunting for a few days in a row, sometimes it’s nice to sleep in. Going into the woods with a refreshed mind and body can only help. While roosting birds is a great way to fill a tag, it’s not the only way. Have fun out there. | <urn:uuid:7fb2fad8-de0f-4816-859e-ee2490a338a2> | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | http://www.foremosthunting.com/Turkey/Tips/TenOclockToms/tabid/1277/Default.aspx | 2013-05-22T21:45:18Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2013-20/segments/1368702448584/warc/CC-MAIN-20130516110728-00050-ip-10-60-113-184.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.971721 | 858 | null | null | HuggingFaceFW/fineweb |
Trinidad and Venezuela discuss energy project
Trinidad and Tobago and Venezuela are seeking to complete an arrangement that would lead to significant reductions in
energy costs across the region, Prime Minister Patrick Manning has said.
"Essentially we are heading in a direction of a financial arrangement other than a reduction in the petroleum product price and in that regard we have spoken already to the President of the Caribbean Development Bank. Trinidad and Tobago now sees that as the preferred option, in that regard we are likely to consolidate all the funding arrangements that we have in relation to Caricom countries," Manning told at the just concluded Caribbean Community (Caricom) summit in Grenada.
World oil prices, which have been climbing steadily for more than a month, now have forced the majority of Caribbean
government to increase the cost of fuel at the pumps. Manning said that talks were ongoing with Venezuelan President
Hugo Chavez to harmonize facilities in the two countries in a bid to provide a better deal for the region.
A statement issued by the Ministry of Energy in Trinidad and Tobago said that Caricom states, Cuba and Venezuela have moved closer towards the creation of a regional energy policy. It said a technical commission has been mandated to examine the feasibility of the regional energy policy.
The statement said that a Caricom-Cuba ministerial team held discussions with Venezuela's Energy Minister Rafael
Ramirez to discuss energy integration within the framework of a resolution adopted at the Latin American Energy
Organization (Olade) and the meeting of Energy Ministers of the Western hemisphere held there in May. The
Caricom-Cuba delegation included Trinidad and Tobago's Energy Minister Eric Williams, Prime Minister Samuel Hinds of
Guyana and Cuba's first Vice-Minister of Basic Industries Tomas Benitez.
The statement said that the parties acknowledged that "notwithstanding the advances achieved towards energy integration in the hemisphere, the Caribbean region still faces serious challenges in obtaining continuous energy supplies" and there is need for the process of energy integration to "emphasize the economic and social development of their peoples rather than be governed solely by market imperatives and financial gain". | <urn:uuid:6b282386-f9a5-43ca-98ae-0733355fe7e1> | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | http://www.gasandoil.com/news/2004/08/ntl43184 | 2013-05-22T21:46:27Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2013-20/segments/1368702448584/warc/CC-MAIN-20130516110728-00050-ip-10-60-113-184.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.949043 | 438 | null | null | HuggingFaceFW/fineweb |
Can Shampoo And Conditioner Be Reasons For Hair Falling Out?
Even though there can be many reasons for hair falling out, rarely would you think it would be related to hair shampoo and conditioners. Not many of us really know what the effect of shampoo has on our hair or hair loss!Â
Since women use even more hair products than men, the affects are probably even greater for hair falling out in women!
We may think we’re getting a great discount when we buy $.99 shampoo, but the cheaper the price the more likely there is harm to your hair.
WHAT IS THE PURPOSE OF SHAMPOO?
Shampoos are marketed to provide fragrance, body and style. However, the right reason to use shampoo is to clean the hair and scalp from everything (the daily oil, soil and residue) that accumulates from dirt and chemical products.
But marketers use massive amounts of ingredients and chemicals to make sales. And it is at the cost of causing premature hair falling out in women and men and causing hair follicle damage.
WHICH SHAMPOO IS RIGHT OR WRONG?
What is the difference between a shampoo that promotes good hair health or causes damage or premature hair loss?
When I began searching for a natural way to stop my hair loss, using the right shampoo was a great concern. I didn’t know one from the other.
What you should be concerned about is the alkaline in your shampoo. Many alkaline based shampoos actually create an environment that can damage your hair as well as your skin.
Your hair has a pH balance of 4.5 to 5.5. If you are putting shampoo and conditioners and other hair products on your hair that are not within your pH factors, it can harm your hair.
Make sure to check your ingredients and labels when you purchase your shampoos and conditioners.
Reasons for hair falling out has said to be triggered to shampoos that say they have more body. Some hair products may actually give more body but at the cost of damaging your hair.
THE COMMON AFFECTS OF SOME WRONG SHAMPOOS!
Shampoos with the wrong alkaline balance can give the appearance that your hair has extra body and volume but can cause hair to be brittle and eventually fall out. If a shampoo is extremely high in alkaline it can also cause a change in hair color that is also damaging.
According to hair expert Jonathan E. Phillips, shampoo, hair moisturizers, mousses and gels, as well as other products will actually provide better results if the acid balance is pH 4.5 -pH 5.5.
Make sure your conditioner is also within the same pH balance as your shampoo.
The job of your conditioner is to protect the cuticle layer and maintain a proper balance for healthy and shiny hair. Unnatural and chemical conditioners are just as damaging as shampoo.
QUALITIES OF GOOD SHAMPOOS AND CONDITIONERS.
Above all things, use shampoo and conditioners with all-natural ingredients. You might think you’re getting a great deal with $.99 shampoo but it’s not a great deal for healthy hair!
Secondly, make sure it is biodegradable which will not attract dirt and oils to clog up your pores.
Thirdly, avoid animal ingredients. Whatever is used on the animals, you also get a dose!
There are many shampoos and other hair care products that are available at health food stores that don’t include harmful ingredients to your hair.
When starting my hair loss program, keeping my hair free of hair products with chemical ingredients was one of several steps that helped me turn my hair loss pictures into hair restoration! Since then, I have caused a bald spot in back to virtually disappear and even considerably restore a receding hairline.
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I am currently working as a Production Manager in feature Animation but over the past year or so I have begun to lay the groundwork for a new career.
I just got certified as a Permaculture designer and plan on continuing my education by getting more hands on experience so I feel equipped to go out in the world to begin teaching and/or designing. I'm applying for the Master Gardener program in LA (wish me luck!) and then plan on getting my Masters in holistic nutrition. And cooking for family & friends is one of my favorite things to do - especially Sunday suppers.
Anything having to do with food & community makes me happy and I plan on making that my life's work.
Latest greatest meal cooked at home:
Roasted butternut squash with sauteed heirloom spinach and onions over quinoa. Simple but delicious.
One Straw Revolution by Masanobu Fukuoka, Dirt: The Ecstatic Skin of the Earth by William Bryant Logan & Growing Roots: The New Generation of Sustainable Farmers, Cooks, and Food Activists by Katherine Leiner
Currently listening to:
Sufjan Stevens, The Age of Adz
My latest DIY project:
Not sure this counts as DIY but I just got a small plot at a community garden in Hollywood. Yeah!!!
Welcome Briana! Working on urban lot around the house here in Colorado Springs Co. these days. Planning to have some land of my own eventually. I haven't gone for my certification as of yet, because the front range of the Rocky Mountains is such a strange place to deal with. | <urn:uuid:f21b03f6-f808-4c2d-bcdb-066d5bfe7703> | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | http://www.homegrown.org/profile/BrianaRyan?xg_source=profiles_memberList | 2013-05-22T21:59:13Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2013-20/segments/1368702448584/warc/CC-MAIN-20130516110728-00050-ip-10-60-113-184.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.939767 | 327 | null | null | HuggingFaceFW/fineweb |
Teaching Law Office
The Child & Family Law Clinic is a teaching law office within the University of Arizona, James E. Rogers College of Law. The Clinic students provide free advice and legal representation to children and adults in a variety of family law matters related to child protection, domestic violence, and child custody disputes.
The work is completed by law students in collaboration with Masters of Social Work interns from the Arizona State University School of Social Work, Tucson Component and undergraduate students majoring in Spanish interpretation and translation at the University of Arizona. All work is supervised by a lawyer and law school faculty member serving as the Clinic Director.
The law students and social work students interview clients at the Clinic office located on the University of Arizona law school campus. Clients are provided with legal advice and referrals to social services at each interview. A decision regarding the provision of legal representation in court proceedings is made after consultation with the Clinic Directors according to student availability and eligibility guidelines. | <urn:uuid:da9b30f0-c1c5-4b41-8f6f-e7bae7d8017a> | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | http://www.law.arizona.edu/clinics/Child_and_Family_Law_Clinic/teaching_law_office.cfm | 2013-05-22T21:37:01Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2013-20/segments/1368702448584/warc/CC-MAIN-20130516110728-00050-ip-10-60-113-184.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.948679 | 192 | null | null | HuggingFaceFW/fineweb |
By Alistair Barr, MarketWatch
SAN FRANCISCO (MarketWatch) -- Former Merrill Lynch Chief Executive John Thain resigned from Bank of America on Thursday, highlighting problems the giant lender has taken on with its acquisition of the struggling brokerage firm.
Bank of America Chief Executive Ken Lewis flew to New York to talk with Thain on Thursday, and they mutually agreed "that the situation was not working out" and that he would resign, said Bob Stickler, a spokesman for Bank of America.
Brian Moynihan was named president of Global Banking and Global Wealth and Investment Management, replacing Thain. Tom Montag continues to run Global Markets and will now report to Lewis. Montag also joins Bank of America's Management Executive Team, which sets strategy for the company.
"This was a change of leadership, not a change in the direction of the business," Stickler said. "We're very happy with how business has performed since the acquisition closed on Jan. 1."
Bank of America /quotes/zigman/190927/quotes/nls/bac BAC -0.97% lost confidence in Thain after he failed to tell the bank about mounting losses at Merrill late last year. Merrill lost more than $15 billion during the fourth quarter, forcing Bank of America to ask the government for billions of dollars in extra support to close its acquisition of the brokerage firm.
The apparent tension between Thain and Lewis also shows how difficult it can be to combine Wall Street firms, chock full of highly paid traders and investment bankers, with more staid commercial banks.
"I couldn't imagine how the company could operate with these two individuals not seeing eye to eye on things," said Stuart Plesser, a financial-services analyst at Standard & Poor's Equity Research.
S&P's rating agency said Thain's exit, along with other senior level departures from Merrill, could make it difficult for Bank of America to keep management-level and rank-and-file employees at the brokerage firm. That's important, because investment banking and brokerage are relationship-based businesses.
Bank of America shares fell 15% to close at $5.71. The stock has slumped 59% since the bank closed its acquisition of Merrill on the first day of 2009.
That drop may raise questions about whether Bank of America should have bought Merrill, putting pressure on Lewis, who, until recently, was relatively unscathed by the credit crunch. See MarketWatch commentary.
Thain's resignation caps a swift reversal in the fortunes of the former Goldman Sachs /quotes/zigman/188479/quotes/nls/gs GS -0.86% banker and NYSE /quotes/zigman/421745/quotes/nls/nyx NYX -1.67% chief executive who took the reins at Merrill in late 2007 as the firm was reeling from subprime mortgage-related losses.
When Lehman Brothers was collapsing over the weekend of Sept. 14, Thain agreed to sell Merrill to Bank of America for $50 billion. The rushed deal salvaged billions for Merrill shareholders and may have helped the firm avoid the fate of Lehman, which filed for bankruptcy soon after.
After being hailed for his deal-making prowess, Thain's star began to fall. As the financial crisis deepened in the wake of Lehman's collapse, Thain asked Merrill's board for a $10 million bonus. While directors resisted his request, the brokerage firm's performance nose-dived.
Bank of America said on Jan. 16 that Merrill lost $15.31 billion in the fourth quarter. The government injected $20 billion more into the bank and agreed to partially guarantee another $118 billion of troubled assets to help it digest Merrill. See full story. | <urn:uuid:1d21cb63-a2bb-425c-a775-359b0fb3983c> | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | http://www.marketwatch.com/story/thain-resigns-from-bank-of-america | 2013-05-22T21:48:24Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2013-20/segments/1368702448584/warc/CC-MAIN-20130516110728-00050-ip-10-60-113-184.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.963216 | 779 | null | null | HuggingFaceFW/fineweb |
PreventionBy Mayo Clinic staff
Type 1 diabetes can't be prevented. However, the same healthy lifestyle choices that help treat prediabetes, type 2 diabetes and gestational diabetes can help prevent them.
- Eat healthy foods. Choose foods low in fat and calories. Focus on fruits, vegetables and whole grains. Strive for variety to prevent boredom.
- Get more physical activity. Aim for 30 minutes of moderate physical activity a day. Take a brisk daily walk. Ride your bike. Swim laps. If you can't fit in a long workout, break it up into smaller sessions spread throughout the day.
- Lose excess pounds. If you're overweight, losing even 5 percent of your body weight — for example, 10 pounds (4.5 kilograms) if you weigh 200 pounds (90.7 kilograms) — can reduce the risk of diabetes. To keep your weight in a healthy range, focus on permanent changes to your eating and exercise habits. Motivate yourself by remembering the benefits of losing weight, such as a healthier heart, more energy and improved self-esteem.
Sometimes medication is an option as well. Oral diabetes drugs such as metformin (Glucophage, Glumetza, others) may reduce the risk of type 2 diabetes — but healthy lifestyle choices remain essential.
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- Diabetes mellitus (DM). The Merck Manuals: The Merck Manual for Healthcare Professionals. http://www.merckmanuals.com/professional/sec12/ch158/ch158b.html#sec12-ch158-ch158b-1105. Accessed Sept. 23, 2012.
- Am I at risk for type 2 diabetes? National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases. http://diabetes.niddk.nih.gov/dm/pubs/riskfortype2/. Accessed Oct. 2, 2012.
- Gestational diabetes. American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists. http://www.acog.org/~/media/For%20Patients/faq177.pdf?dmc=1&ts=20121002T1047528634 Accessed Oct. 2, 2012.
- Health care guideline: Routine prenatal care. Institute for Clinical Systems Improvement. http://www.icsi.org/prenatal_care_4/prenatal_care__routine__full_version__2.html. Accessed Oct. 2, 2012.
- Your guide to diabetes: Type 1 and type 2. National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases. http://diabetes.niddk.nih.gov/dm/pubs/type1and2/index.htm. Accessed Sept. 23, 2012.
- What people with diabetes need to know about osteoporosis. National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases. http://www.niams.nih.gov/Health_Info/Bone/Osteoporosis/Conditions_Behaviors/diabetes.asp. Sept. 23, 2011.
- A1C. American Diabetes Association. http://www.diabetes.org/living-with-diabetes/treatment-and-care/blood-glucose-control/a1c/?keymatch=a1c. Accessed Oct. 1, 2012.
- Bergenstal RM, et al. Effectiveness of sensor-augmented insulin pump therapy in type 1 diabetes. New England Journal of Medicine. 2010;363:311.
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- Elleri D, et al. Closed-loop insulin delivery for treatment of type 1 diabetes. BMC Medicine. http://www.biomedcentral.com/1741-7015/9/120. Accessed Oct. 1, 2012.
- Schauer PR, et al. Bariatric surgery vs. intense medical therapy in obese patients with diabetes. New England Journal of Medicine. 2012;366:1567.
- Helzner EP, et al. Contribution of vascular risk factors to the progression in Alzheimer disease. Archives of Neurology. 2009;66:343.
- Mingrone G, et al. Bariatric surgery vs. conventional medical therapy for type 2 diabetes. New England Journal of Medicine. 2012;366:1577.
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- Decade of discovery: A state takes on a disease. Discovery's Edge. Mayo Clinic's Online Research Magazine. http://discoverysedge.mayo.edu/de10-3-minnesota-partnership-diabetes.cfm. Accessed Jan. 8, 2013. | <urn:uuid:e8c79a67-4536-4869-994c-1f8d4c8abc56> | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/diabetes/DS01121/DSECTION=prevention | 2013-05-22T21:32:51Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2013-20/segments/1368702448584/warc/CC-MAIN-20130516110728-00050-ip-10-60-113-184.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.728756 | 1,296 | null | null | HuggingFaceFW/fineweb |
Before developing a treatment plan, Mayo Clinic specialists take a detailed medical history and do a thorough physical examination to determine the type, severity and duration of urinary incontinence. To make a diagnosis, your doctor may order one or more of the following tests:
- Blood tests
- Urinalysis or urine culture to rule out urinary tract infection or other abnormalities
- Pad test. After placement of a pre-weighed sanitary pad, the patient is asked to exercise. Following exercise, the pad is re-weighed to determine the amount of urine loss.
- Cystoscopy (inspection of the inside of the bladder)
- Urodynamic studies, to measure pressure and urine flow
Mayo Clinic specialists may recommend additional tests if:
- The diagnosis is still unclear
- An adequate trial of therapy is ineffective
- Surgery is a treatment option
- Blood is present in the urine, without sign of infection
- Other conditions exist, such as urinary tract infection, persistent difficulty emptying or starting to empty the bladder, previous surgery or radical pelvic surgery, presence of pelvic relaxation or neurological problems
Additional tests may include a pelvic or abdominal ultrasound, X-rays of the kidneys and bladder, or an electromyogram (EMG) to examine muscle activity in the urethra or pelvic floor.
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Welcome to our new website! Check with us often for the latest on what's happening at your favorite Newby's location! New updates, pages, and products are in the works and will be added here soon!
The Newby's family entities consist of four establishments located in Panama City Beach: Ms. Newby's, The Other Bar at the Back Door Lounge, Newby's Too a/k/a The Curve and Newby's Trading Company.
All four locations house a package store with a diversified selection of beer, wine and spirits. All locations, excluding Newby's Trading Company, provide bars which are known for their unique signature drinks and pub-like atmosphere, as well as drive-through service to accommodate those not wishing to leave their vehicles to purchase their beverages of choice.
All three Bars also host a unique variety of ongoing events, live entertainment, and activities. Come on by for one of our wine tasting parties or catch one of the bands on weekends at the outdoor Patio at the original Ms. Newby's!
Make sure you have Newby's on your travel plans the next time you come to Panama City Beach. You won't be disappointed. | <urn:uuid:053c6bee-27db-421d-af08-90bbd8f5e0db> | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | http://www.msnewbys.com/ | 2013-05-22T21:59:35Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2013-20/segments/1368702448584/warc/CC-MAIN-20130516110728-00050-ip-10-60-113-184.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.962741 | 241 | null | null | HuggingFaceFW/fineweb |
International Society of Arboriculture
Arborist / Municipal Specialist
PO Box 3129, Champaign IL 61826-3129
This credential was developed by the ISA and the Society of Municipal Arboriculture for those involved in managing the complex aspect of trees in an urban environment. This exam is targeted at the management level.
Oral or Written Exam Required? Yes Renewal Required? Every 3 Year(s) Renew through Continuing Educational Units(CEU)? YesRenew through Re-Examination? YesDoes applicant have choice of at least two options from above for renewal (CEU, CPD, or exam)? Yes This certification is related to Career and Technical Education Career Clusters. Read more about career clusters. | <urn:uuid:08de75c0-013c-436f-91c2-410da1843383> | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | http://www.myskillsmyfuture.org/CertificationDetails.aspx?onetcode=45209201&detailonetcode=45209201&certid=4661&keyword=Nursery%20Workers&highestmatch=Nursery%20Workers&zipcode=DC&radius=50&workPref=0&indgroup=0&indsize=0 | 2013-05-22T21:32:00Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2013-20/segments/1368702448584/warc/CC-MAIN-20130516110728-00050-ip-10-60-113-184.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.901393 | 148 | null | null | HuggingFaceFW/fineweb |
Recap: Purdue vs. Penn State
West Lafayette, IN (Sports Network) - A.J. Hammons tallied his first-career double-double with 12 points and 10 rebounds as the Purdue Boilermakers dismissed the Penn State Nittany Lions, 60-42, in a Big Ten showdown at Mackey Arena.
Hammons also blocked a career-high five shots for Purdue (8-8, 2-2 Big Ten), which had lost its previous two games. Ronnie Johnson scored 13 points, D.J. Byrd had 12 points, and Rapheal Davis added 10 points in the triumph.
For PSU (8-8, 0-4), Brandon Taylor was the only player to score in double figures with 11 points. The Nittany Lions shot just 25.9 percent from the floor, and they have now lost a season-high four straight games.
Purdue shot 54.2 percent from the field in the first half as it opened up a 30-22 lead at intermission. Despite shooting only 8-of-30 from the field in the opening 20 minutes, PSU kept its deficit to single-digits by draining three 3-pointers and forcing nine Purdue turnovers.
The Boilermakers' field goal shooting pace slowed to just 37 percent after the break, but they used a 15-4 run midway through the second half to pull away.
Purdue won the rebounding battle, 42-33, and outscored PSU in the paint, 32-20.Game Notes | <urn:uuid:c1588c01-5119-4fdc-9819-62dc2359a360> | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | http://www.mytvwichita.com/sports/cbaskm/l.ncaa.org.mbasket-2012-e.62941/game.aspx | 2013-05-22T21:53:31Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2013-20/segments/1368702448584/warc/CC-MAIN-20130516110728-00050-ip-10-60-113-184.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.960453 | 313 | null | null | HuggingFaceFW/fineweb |
One on One with... Tom Albright
Since high school, Tom Albright has been fascinated by how we see. That fascination led to his undergraduate studies in experimental psychology because at the time that's where most efforts to find out how the visual system functioned were being done. But by the time he entered graduate school, new techniques to study vision through neurobiology had begun to emerge, so he switched his focus to neuroscience. Today Albright directs the Vision Center Laboratory at the Salk Institute, and his research into the mechanics of visual information processing is at the forefront of the field. He has received numerous honors for his work, including membership in the National Academy of Sciences; he is also a fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science. Last month, a $2 million gift from Conrad Prebys, a Salk trustee, along with a matching $1 million gift from Joan and Irwin Jacobs, established the Conrad T. Prebys Endowed Chair in Vision Research. Albright is the first holder of the chair.
Your research is at the nexus of vision, perception and consciousness. How does what we see become part of our consciousness?
Broadly speaking, the visual system works in three stages that take place from the retina through the visual cortex. The first stage breaks down the visual input into a number of qualitatively different attributes—brightness, color, texture, movement, distance. The second stage takes that information and puts it back together with a structure to it, a picture of the scene before you. The third stage is to assign meaning and emotional content, which enables recognition. This latter stage taps into your prior experiences with the world. And this is where vision becomes really interesting because the things you sense are no longer simply dependent on signals coming up from the retina, but they're heavily dependent upon what you have seen in the past, on your memories. This final stage comprises your conscious experience of the world.
How does our brain process all that visual information?You open your eyes in the morning and close them at night, and during that time you acquire an enormous amount of information. A lot of that information is irrelevant to your needs and goals, and you ignore it, focusing instead on those things that are critical for your understanding of the world around you. In this sense, vision acts like an adjustable filter that continually fine-tunes the flow of information ascending from the retina and descending from the memory store, the part of our brain where memories are preserved. This tuning or adaptive plasticity of visual sensitivity optimizes performance of the system for the environment we happen to be in—much like one might differently tune a car's engine to drive on city streets versus highways. It's something our laboratory has been looking at for the last few years.
What is the frontier of your field today?
The frontier today involves efforts to figure out how vision actually works. Based on our experiments, I can tell you a lot about the behavior of different classes of cells in the visual cortex, and I can draw compelling correlations between neuronal behavior and perception. I might even be able to convince you that the neuronal signals we record are the cause of specific perceptual states. But until recently, we've known very little about how all of this actually works. This lack of mechanistic knowledge largely reflects limitations of traditional techniques. But there is a revolution afoot today; the fields of molecular biology and genetics have provided us with fabulous new ways to probe the neuronal components of vision with unprecedented precision. For example, we can now manipulate the activity or precisely trace the connections of specific populations of brain cells. From these data we can begin to develop detailed pictures of the cellular mechanisms that enable us to see—to hit a baseball, to find our car in the parking lot or to recognize the face of our lover.
You spend a lot of time thinking about how vision works. Does it influence how you look at the world?
I'm a very visual person. I think a lot about the things I see and why they look the way they do. Although most of what we study in the lab are very simple visual experiences, I have an irrepressible tendency to try to explain more complex perceptions in terms of what we've learned from sensory biology. Why are certain architectural spaces capable of eliciting strong responses? What is so special about the October light? Why do some works of art elicit all-consuming illusions of reality? Richard Dawkins called this "unweaving the rainbow" in reference to John Keats's complaint that Isaac Newton had destroyed the beauty of the rainbow by explaining the science behind it. For me, scientific understanding enhances rather than diminishes beauty.
What question would you like to see answered in your lifetime?I'd like to know enough about the brain to be able to fix it when it breaks and to optimize its use for learning, communication and action. To those ends, one of the most important things to understand would be object recognition. How is it that I'm able to recognize something I've seen before? Failure of object recognition effectively strips perceptual experience of meaning and is a devastating hallmark of many psychiatric and age-related brain disorders. There are many elements to the recognition process, but some of the most important questions include: Where and how are memories stored, how are they accessed, and how do they influence the processing of visual information? And there's a related element to the process of object recognition—something we've been studying recently—which is visual imagery. We readily produce pictures in our heads without visual stimulation. Among other things, I have in my head a very det ailed image of Hogwarts Castle, which of course I have never seen. We hypothesize that this imagery is a form of recall—a fabricated construct derived from bits and pieces of things I've seen before and consistent with the properties of the world I know, such as gravity, volume and opacity. We believe that these internal experiences in the "mind's eye" result from memory-driven use of the same brain systems that underlie normal vision. Moreover, we argue that the only way to fully understand perception is to get a sense of how these memory-driven signals interact with signals arising from the retina. This is one of the major goals of research in our lab today, and our findings are beginning to illuminate how features of this imagery system account for dreaming and hallucinations.
How will the Conrad T. Prebys Endowed Chair help?
Generous sources of funding like this that are given without restrictions on their use provide greater freedom to do inventive science. You can stretch the boundaries of current thinking. Unrestricted sources of funding for research enable creative approaches to solving scientific problems, and that's how I plan to use it. Also, in this economy—and I hope it changes before too long—this private funding is a life preserver for basic research, given the difficulty of obtaining funding from traditional public sources. | <urn:uuid:786f33bc-34d2-47bd-8183-2176314bdef7> | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | http://www.salk.edu/insidesalk/articlenin.php?id=235 | 2013-05-22T21:25:50Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2013-20/segments/1368702448584/warc/CC-MAIN-20130516110728-00050-ip-10-60-113-184.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.954142 | 1,396 | null | null | HuggingFaceFW/fineweb |
Warped Beyond Repair
Warped Tour 2008 features a band roster that's so brutally and invasively stupid that the whole event inevitably becomes an eight-hour brain rape. Revisiting the trauma now feels like ripping open a freshly stitched gash, but Warped Tour remains at large for more than a month, and if I can save someone in Elkton, Florida or Shakopee, Minnesota from the horrors of enduring this torture marathon, well, it's worth the searing agony.
When the Warped Tour launched in 1994, nearly all the featured acts played really fast, got profanely angry about politics, and said funny shit on stage. Also, unwatched by most, "extreme athletes" performed. The heavy corporate presence, amphitheater settings and lofty concession prices bristled some Mohawks. Other than that, it wasn't the worst possible way to spend a day, if you were 14 or so. Scattered decent acts participated, and you'd leave not much dumber than you entered.
By contrast, attending Warped 2008 is like having someone attach sand to your skin with liquid cement, blowtorch that sand into a form-fitting glass shell, then forcibly shatter that encasing, driving shards into every inch of your naked flesh.
I can say without reservation that Shwayze, the first group I observed, is the worst rap act ever featured on Warped Tour, even knowing that the competition in this category consists almost entirely of white-rap nerds like MC Chris (also on the 2008 bill). Shwayze regurgitates Will Smith's subject matter (summertime, parents who just don't understand), without any semblance of the erstwhile Fresh Prince's wordsmithing skills. Also, instead of rolling with Jazzy Jeff, Shwayze consorts with some crooning stoner hype man who looks like a Beastie Boy in a video-stunt wig. These budding reality-show exhibitionists rap and sing lethargically about leisure topics, achieving a level of exertion similar to that exhibited in comatose sloths.
The next group, Set Your Goals, did little to assuage my sudden desire to die, despite the fact that they were all about espousing positivity. These sissified hardcore drips attempt to inspire with rallying cries such as "Don't say 'I quit'" and "I value you more than you will ever know." If I'm going to have to sit through self-help aphorisms, I'd rather grit my teeth through a witless parody such as Stuart Saves His Family than watch some cheeseballs who actually believe their music-as-savior hype. "We love these songs with all our hearts, we know you do, too," one of their twerpy vocalists announced. Then the crowd started a circle pit, which was like the running of the bulls, with the stampeding oxen replaced by Hot Topic shoppers of roughly bovine weight and brain power. Set Your Goals takes its name from an album by posi-core progenitors CIV, who played Warped in 1995, 1996 and 1998, proving that while the tour has always been a haven for Pollyana punk, it was never a musical utopia.
While en route to Against Me!, the next recognizable offender, I noticed a mass gathering around unknown clown tent We The Kings. I stopped for a brief yet nearly lethal sample before fleeing, with parking-lot gravel carving blood rivulets in my knees as I crawled away in a weakened state. Billboard describes We The Kings as "MySpace heroes," a phrase that is quickly becoming synonymous with "mysteriously popular lame-ass band that no one normal has heard of." | <urn:uuid:1fa093e7-7dea-4f0c-9f7c-06dcb9d0249d> | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | http://www.somethingawful.com/d/garbage-day/warped-tour-2008.php?page=1 | 2013-05-22T21:25:18Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2013-20/segments/1368702448584/warc/CC-MAIN-20130516110728-00050-ip-10-60-113-184.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.958541 | 764 | null | null | HuggingFaceFW/fineweb |
Friday, May 04, 2012
A guy was hitchhiking on a very dark and stormy night. The night was getting on and no cars went by. Suddenly, he saw a car roll slowly toward him and stop.
Without thinking about it, the guy jumped into the back seat and closed the door, when he suddenly realized there was nobody behind the wheel. Just then, the car started slowly rolling forward again. He was beginning to get really freaked out when he noticed a curve in the road ahead. He was just thinking about climbing into the front seat when a hand mysteriously appeared through the window and moved the wheel.
The guy, paralyzed in terror, watched how the hand appeared every time, right before a curve.
Gathering his courage, the guy finally jumped out of the car and ran to the nearest town. Wet and in shock, he went to a restaurant and started telling everybody about the horrible experience he had just gone through.
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A.J. Roberts of Edmonds, WA received the Civic Hero Award from the Committee for Real Life Superheroes. He was awarded it at Superheroes Anonymous 4, an annual meeting of real-life superheroes, for his “Exceptional contribution for the Susan G. Komen ‘Race for the Cure’ 2010.” The award is signed by Zetaman of Portland and Civitron of New Bedford, Massachusetts.
Edmonds Man Receives Superhero Award
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is a tough one. A blog that must be written with infinite care. People I love
are involved, and the subject is painful to think about. The overarching
essential question: What are our real purposes in educating children in America--what
are we preparing them for?
that question to my personal circumstances at the moment, however, it comes out
like this: Are we increasingly focused on the wrong goals in our schools? Have
we stopped paying attention to the qualities and competencies that really
matter in shaping healthy adults, in favor of empty credentials, data targets
and media spin?
week, my son's good buddy, Erik, died of catastrophic injuries sustained in a
car crash. Erik was more than Alex's confidante, cruising companion and
photography partner. He was a long-time Friday night basement dweller, chez
Flanagan--part of a tight-knit group of "car guys," who survived and
thrived in high school by creating their own society (and making my basement
smell like Teenage Boy for approximately five years). When Alex was in 10th
grade, he spent $50 of his own money to buy a huge, ugly sectional sofa at a
garage sale, which the guys creatively re-arranged into a kind of subterranean bunkhouse
for six. I gave up making them pancakes and smoky links on Saturday mornings
somewhere around the time they got driver's licenses, also the point at which
they began sleeping past noon. These boys are like brothers to each other and
sons to me; many of them were also my students in middle school.
played the trombone in my middle school band. His wonderful parents (and often,
his grandparents) attended concerts, traveled with the band on field trips and
supported Erik in all his academic and extra-curricular goals. Erik was affable, genuine, kind and
responsible--he took care of our dogs when we went on vacation. The accident
occurred the day before Erik's 22nd birthday. He was living at home. He was
tight with his older sister, traveled with his family, and hunted and fished
with his dad. He took photography classes at community college. He also held a
variety of jobs since high school.
never failed to first say hello to us, Flanagan's parental units, when he was
over. Last summer, he stopped en route to the basement for a little chat while
I was working at the computer. He told me he was currently employed spreading
asphalt, part of a construction crew. "That sounds hot and boring," I
said. He stood up and struck an Abercrombie pose--thumbs in the belt loops, jaw extended. "But haven't
you noticed how buff I'm getting?" he said, and broke into a grin. A job
was a job--and I had to admit that he was lookin' good, all right.
worst part of losing Erik is what he will not become: a great husband, a
terrific dad, a good neighbor, a productive and reliable career-employee. All
of the best parts of Erik's adult character were already established; he just
needed more time. It was painful to see the sad and stricken faces of his
friends, home from their current lives at school and work, shockingly adult in
their dark suits. What lessons can they take away from this loss? Quoting Jackson Browne: Nothing survives, but the way we live our lives. And as my Lutheran pastor friend says--grief is the price we pay for loving someone.
a cliché to ask what you would do today, if you knew you had only 24 hours to
live--but that thought ran through my head constantly over the past week. If
you knew your child's life would be rudely cut short just as he approached
adulthood, what would your priorities be? Would it be pursuing the traditional school
model of success--grade points, honors night, stress over the right competitive
numbers to leverage his place in the next academic institution or workplace? Or
would it be spending more time with friends, sharing family events and stories,
working and playing, enjoying and exploring life's possibilities?
we work with children, we have no idea how they will turn out--a truth that
ought to be both obvious and humbling, but is routinely ignored by educators.
We don't know who will be rich, who will be malicious, who will have great
power and influence--or who will unexpectedly be lost to bad fortune. All we
can do is try to stay focused on what matters most. Tonight, I am thinking that
a joyful life, no matter how long, is a life well-lived. The rest is unimportant, in the long run.
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WEST BRATTLEBORO -- The Western Wind, an acclaimed six-voice a cappella ensemble based in New York City, launches its annual Winter Wonderland Weekend in Brattleboro with a concert for workshop participants, their hosts and the general public.
This year’s performance is set for Friday, Feb. 15, at 8 p.m., at All Souls Church. The program features excerpts from their "Shakespeare in Love" and "Musical Shabbat" programs. The Shakespeare program includes original songs from the plays, settings of play lyrics by Romantic era composers and recent settings by New York-based composers.
Since 1969, this internationally acclaimed vocal sextet has devoted itself to the special beauty and variety of a cappella music. The ensemble’s repertoire reveals its diverse background: from Renaissance motets to ‘50s rock ‘n’ roll, from medieval carols to Duke Ellington, from complex works by avant-garde composers to the simplest folk melodies.
In addition to a demanding performance schedule, the group runs an arts-in-education program for the New York public school system and presents an annual series of singing workshops in New York as well as in Northampton, Mass., and both Brattleboro and Woodstock. They have also produced a series of holiday programs broadcast over National Public Radio and Public Radio International, and to date have released 19 recordings.
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Tickets to the Western Wind concert are $10 at the door, $8 for students and seniors, and include a dessert reception.
All Souls Church, which is handicapped-accessible, is located at 29 South St., just across the road from the West Brattleboro fire station and village green. For more information about All Souls Church, call 802-254-9377. For information about The Western Wind, visit www.westernwind.org.
On Saturday, Feb 16, Western Wind returns to All Souls to lead its Workshop in Ensemble Singing for adults. The workshop’s purpose is to address the particular challenges of singing in small, largely unconducted ensembles. This year’s Brattleboro workshop runs through Feb. 15-18. At the end of each day, participants gather for a performance session, where feedback is offered.
Basic tuition for the three-day weekend is $350 and includes a ticket to the opening concert. Newcomers are offered a 25 percent discount; groups of eight or more who plan to work together for the weekend are offered a discount as well. Some partial scholarships are available based on financial need. The meal package, at $83, includes a post-concert reception, lunch and dinner on Saturday and Sunday, and lunch on Monday.
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Jobs go as West Cumbrian car dealership shuts after 30 years
Last updated at 19:56, Thursday, 05 April 2012
Workington car dealership Graham and Bowness has closed down after more than 30 years in the town.
The Renault dealership, at Clay Flatts, was wound up on Friday with the loss of 11 jobs.
Ross Hodgson, dealer principal, said the firm’s owners had decided to close after changes within the Renault business, including a reduction in its car range and a new focus on electric cars.
He added: “We didn’t feel electric cars in West Cumbria were suitable for us just yet.
“We did try towards the back end of last year to sell the business on.
“There were no real takers so the only opportunity was to wind it up.”
Graham and Bowness was owned by the Irving family and the Hodgson family, both from Carlisle.
The firm previously had a Carlisle branch but sold that several years ago.
Mr Hodgson said the firm’s 11 staff had been made redundant but most had found new jobs.
He said: “We have written to our customers and we have explained the situation and told them where their nearest Renault dealerships are in the interim until Renault decide who they could put in our place.
“It’s very sad. It’s very difficult for us all.
“Most of the staff here have been with us for a long time. It’s a very difficult decision.”
First published at 19:23, Thursday, 05 April 2012
Published by http://www.timesandstar.co.uk
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Renault are at the forefront of affordable electric car production. t would have been really good if, for a change, West Cumbria could have taken advantage of something like this from the start, instead of always having to jog along behind. What better test for an electric car than the challenging rural and urban mix of this side of the county?
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DAYTON, Ohio ó A.J. Davis, who stepped in as a starter because James Madisonís leading scorer was suspended for a half, led the way with 20 points as the Dukes beat LIU Brooklyn 68-55 on Wednesday night in the First Four.
The Dukes (21-14) advance to meet top-seeded Indiana (27-6) on Friday night at the same University of Dayton Arena.
James Madison was without suspended starter Rayshawn Goins for the first half but built a big lead. After the Blackbirds (20-14) battled back to take a brief lead, the Dukes surged again to win going away.
Charles Cooke added 15 points and Andre Nation 14 for the Dukes, who hadnít won an NCAA tournament game since 1983 and hadnít played in the big dance in 19 years.
Jamal Olasewere had 20 points and 10 rebounds and C.J. Garner 16 points for the Blackbirds, who have lost in their first game in each of their six trips to the tournament.MORE IN Sports Wire
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Release Date: Tuesday, November 06, 2012
The APhA-ASP Midyear Regional Meeting (MRM) Region 2 will be held November 9-11, 2012 in Morgantown, WV. The MRMs are held every fall in each of the eight APhA-ASP regions across the country. The APhA-ASP MRMs are the only meetings in the U.S. designed exclusively for student pharmacists. These meetings offer networking, professional development, educational programming, and much more! In addition, the APhA-ASP Policy Process begins and Regional Officers are elected. The University of Charleston School of Pharmacy and West Virginia University School of Pharmacy are co-hosting the meeting. Region 2 is comprised of schools of pharmacy in West Virginia, Pennsylvania and Virginia. | <urn:uuid:673986f7-8b75-4ed4-a0d9-5c78e6504177> | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | http://www.ucwv.edu/news/UC_School_of_Pharmacy_Co-Hosts_APhA-ASP_Midyear_Regional_Meeting.aspx | 2013-05-22T21:25:20Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2013-20/segments/1368702448584/warc/CC-MAIN-20130516110728-00050-ip-10-60-113-184.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.950484 | 167 | null | null | HuggingFaceFW/fineweb |
CENG 5354: Urban Transportation Planning
Overview of the four-step urban transportation planning process, estimation of the travel demand models of trip generation, trip distribution, mode choice, and traffic assignment, and forecasting of travel patterns using travel demand models, state-of-the-art approaches and transportation network analysis for evaluation of system alternatives. Co-listed with CENG 4354. The graduate student will complete an additional project. Prerequisite: CENG 3351 or equivalent or department chair approval. | <urn:uuid:9fe9ee31-f22b-414b-be7b-a0accfb6fee0> | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | http://www.uttyler.edu/catalog/12-14/3886.htm | 2013-05-22T21:32:13Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2013-20/segments/1368702448584/warc/CC-MAIN-20130516110728-00050-ip-10-60-113-184.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.854378 | 100 | null | null | HuggingFaceFW/fineweb |
For the first time this year Ken Fox and The Wall of Death
9:10am Friday 3rd August 2012 in What's On
COME rain or shine, The Gloucestershire Steam & Vintage Extravaganza, now in its 38th year, will take place once again at South Cerney Airfield, Cirencester.
From Friday - Sunday, August 3-5, the extravaganza will attract more than 15,000 visitors and raise money for local and national charities. The show has grown dramatically in recent years and is now widely regarded as one of the biggest and best steam, vintage and countryside events in the UK.
The show was originally conceived for steam enthusiasts, but the range of exhibits has grown year on year. It now boasts a huge array of vintage transport, from buses & coaches, commercial vehicles, classic cars and motorcycles through to military vehicles, tractors, engines and historic caravans. A live action arena will be an integral part of the show with interactive demonstrations taking place every day.
For the first time this year Ken Fox and The Wall of Death will thrill the crowds. The Wall of Death is indeed one of the last great live shows travelling today and attracts people to shows across the country. Ken Fox is recognised as the World's Leading Wall of Death Rider and has numerous television appearances to his credit. There will be tricks and stunts and a breath taking display of skill and balance.
Considered by many visitors to be the heart of the show, the steam section prides itself in trying to be different from other events of its kind; the 2012 display will be the largest ever. Packed with more than 100 full-size steam engines of all descriptions, makes and type. Special Features for the 2012 show also include a unique display of gigantic Road Locomotives that are travelling up from Cornwall to attend the show, a reunion of Barnes Bros Steam Rollers, a gathering of Fowler T3 Rollers. It is hoped that the visiting engines from New Zealand will be there as well as a 'very special guest', not forgetting the return of the incredible Steam Car display. All the usual trimmings associated with the event will be in place at the new venue including a large Steam Timber Arena, and of course the demonstration arena where engines are encouraged to venture out and display to their maximum potential.
The Military section will also be of interest with over 100 unusual vehicles on display. The Dakota from the Battle of Britain Memorial Flight has confirmed that they will be performing a flypast at the show on Friday and Sunday.
So popular is the car section that in 2011 more than 500 classic and veteran cars attended and this year promises a similar number. This section will cover vehicles ranging from the dawn of the motoring age through to collectables up until the 1980s.
For those who prefer two wheels, the huge motorcycle display area will contain more than 150 models - the most ever assembled for the event. Rising from only a few exhibitors two or three years ago to more than 30 last year, even more caravans are expected this year and the bus section has also grown from humble beginnings to become one of the biggest bus and coach gatherings anywhere. A show not to be missed and a great day out for all the family.
Gates open: Friday - Sunday, 10am Adult: Friday: £7, Saturday or Sunday: £10, Weekender: £15; Concessions: Friday: £6, Saturday or Sunday: £9, Weekender: £13; Juniors: Friday: £4, Saturday or Sunday: £5, Weekender: £8 Under 5's free of charge; Friday family ticket: £18 (2 adults & 2 children), Saturday or Sunday family ticket: £25 (2 adults & 2 children), Weekender family ticket: £35 Discounted tickets are available to buy online at www.steamextravaganza.com or from Cirencester Tourist Information Centre.
A free vintage bus service will be operating around the perimeter of the site, and to and from Kemble railway station throughout the show to connect with selected First Great Western Trains. For details of the bus schedule, please refer to the website www.steamextravaganza.com.
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John Buescher obtained his Ph.D. in Religious Studies from the University of Virginia, doing comparative study of Buddhism and Christianity. He has served as Assistant Professor in the Department of Philosophy and Religion at the University of North Carolina at Wilmington and as Program Officer for the Division of Education Programs of the National Endowment for the Humanities. Currently he is Chief of the Tibetan Broadcast Service of the Voice of America in Washington, D.C. He is preparing a book which is a joint biography of nineteenth-century Universalist ministers and reformers Charles and John Murray Spear, a subject in which he became interested while researching the roots of the modern New Age religious movement. His other research publications are in the field of Tibetan Studies.
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Mathis Bridge Officially Declared Unsafe Structure
The Seaside Heights Fire Department has officially declared the Mathis Bridge an unsafe structure.
According to the fire department, structure damage to the bridge caused this declaration. There is still no access to Seaside.
Currently, the Tunney Bridge is being used by emergency personnel. The thought is that once residents are permitted back to Seaside that the Tunney will take two-way traffic.
It is unknown has badly the Mathis Bridge has been damaged and the extent of the repairs. More word from the Seaside Heights Fire Department is forthcoming. | <urn:uuid:c75d25fa-3043-4df4-a509-cde274d731a5> | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | http://943thepoint.com/mathis-bridge-officially-declared-unsafe-structure/ | 2013-05-25T05:52:49Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2013-20/segments/1368705559639/warc/CC-MAIN-20130516115919-00050-ip-10-60-113-184.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.957525 | 122 | null | null | HuggingFaceFW/fineweb |
A friend asks BFP to thank Dr. Brad Haberhehl for his kindness and good works…
FLINT, MI – A Flint-area optometrist who has traveled to the Caribbean to help developmentally challenged children recently welcomed some of those children to his home country to help them cope with autism.
Dr. Brad Habermehl traveled to Barbados last December to meet with children enrolled in the Sunshine Early Stimulation Centre. Now, some of those families have made the trip to the states to work with Habermehl on his home turf.
Francis Thompson of Barbados came to Michigan with his family and his 6-year-old son Alex Thompson, who is autistic, to be part of Dr. Brad Habermehl’s autistic therapy program – a sensory learning program.
“We really appreciate the opportunity, it is a unique opportunity and one that has been very precious to us because not every single child is able to get the intervention at an early age.” Thompson said. “So for us, the opportunity to be here and this entire experience means a lot to the entire family.”
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Sun, 11 March 2012
I'm very excited to upload this podcast. i had great conversation with two good friends of mine, Marija the neuroscience major and Jamie the homie who knows Latin, and we talked about some pretty cerebral shit, literally talking about neuroscience, the brain, learning, Latin, music. All in all it was a very enlightening conversation. Check it out!
Direct download: Blathering_Chud_with_James_Bitticks_7_fix_2.mp3
Category:Podcast -- posted at: 8:55 PM
Mon, 27 February 2012
Wow, honestly this one is kind of chaotic. We have a tone of people on this podcast talking about a lot of crazy shit. I mean not mentioning that out good friend Zac interjects with his story of a recent orgy encounter (which he was almost dragged into), we also discuss Metal music (which has a soft spot in my heart), we pose some interesting questions and have a lot of fun. Listen ya'll.
Direct download: Blathering_Chuds_with_James_and_Trevor_6_fix_take_2.mp3
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Going into the two-hour season finale of ABC's "Dancing with the Stars" (at 9 p.m. on WCVB, Ch. 5), ex-"Bachelor" contestant Melissa Rycroft would seem to have an edge over finalists Shawn Johnson and Kelly Monaco.
She and partner Tony Dovolani earned two perfect scores last night, for her samba and her freestyle, though this viewer at home wondered if he was watching the same thing as the judges. The samba seemed like a horrible mess.
In the most baffling move of the night, gymnast Johnson and partner Derek Hough chose to repeat a quickstep that they had performed earlier in the season, one that broke several rules of the dance. The judges were not pleased and docked them for it.
Shawn did better in the freestyle, where she was joined by members of the Olympics women's gymnastics team (including Needham's own Aly Raisman).
"General Hospital" star Kelly Monaco finally scored her first 10s of the season, for her paso doble and a freestyle that played like a rushed tribute to "Dirty Dancing." Alas, she never got a perfect 30, scoring instead 29.5 for each round. And I want to point out that while every act incorporated some aerial work in the freestyle, only Kelly risked her own neck above the ballroom floor. That's guts.
While the judges aren't so much interested, she and partner Val Chmerkovskiy have sizzling chemistry and a swooning fan base behind them. My Twitter feed was still buzzing this morning as Val was firing up the masses.
Tonight the couples take to the ballroom for one more number, an "instant dance." The judges seem to favor Melissa, the only non-champion in this final round, but the viewers will ultimately decide this competition.
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Lecture One Hundred and Fifth
16. Also I spake to the priests, and to all this people, saying, Thus saith the LORD; Hearken not to the words of your prophets that prophesy unto you, saying, Behold, the vessels of the LORD'S house shall now shortly be brought again from Babylon: for they prophesy a lie unto you.
16. Et ad sacerdotes et ad populum hunc loquutus sum, dicendo, Sic dicit Jehova, Ne audiatis sermones prophetarum vestrorum, qui prophetant vobis, dicendo, Ecce vasa domus Jehovae reducentur e Babylone nunc cito; mendacium ipsi prophetant vobis.
Jeremiah, as we have seen, did not deal privately with the king alone, for he did not separate him from the people; but as he had directed his words chiefly to him, he therefore expresses now what might have seemed obscure, that though he had begun with the king, he yet included all the Jews. It was indeed necessary to begin with the king, for we know that earthly kings think much of their own dignity, and that the whole people are dependent on their will. Hence Hosea condemned them, because they rendered a too willing obedience to royal edicts, and worshipped God according to what it pleased the king and his counsellors to dictate. (Hosea 5:11: Micah 6:16.) As then the royal name served to dazzle the eyes of the simple, Jeremiah was bidden to address first the king himself; but he now shews that the priests and the people were included.
It was indeed like something monstrous, that the priests, whom God had designed to be the interpreters of his Law, should have become so stupid as thoughtlessly to receive, together with the common people, what they had heard from the false prophets. This surely was by no means compatible with that high encomium by which they are honored by Malachi, that the priest's lips should keep knowledge, and that from him the Law is to be sought, because he is the messenger of the God of hosts. (Malachi 2:7.) As then they were the guardians of the Law and of knowledge, as they were messengers from God himself to the people, how was it that their stupidity was so monstrous, that they did not distinguish between truth and falsehood, but were led astray, together with the most ignorant, by what the false prophets delivered!
This ought to be carefully noticed, that we may not at this day be too much disturbed, when we see the pastoral office assumed by ignorant asses, and that those who are called, and wish to be thought ministers, are so inexperienced in Scripture that they are deficient as to the first elements of religion. And we see the very thing happening at this day especially under the Papacy, as existed among the ancient people; for the Papal bishops are for the most part extremely stupid and presumptuous. There are to be found many husbandmen and artisans, who know nothing of learning, but have only heard what is obscure and indistinct, and yet they can speak better on the general principles of faith than these haughty prelates in all their splendor. How is this? even because the just reward for their sloth is rendered to them. They are verily ignorant of what should qualify them to be bishops, and yet they glory in the name! Yea, though they do not think that Episcopacy consists in anything but in revenues, and also in vain symbols, such as to be mitred, to wear an episcopal ring, and to exhibit other like trumperies, they yet suppose themselves to be a sort of half-gods. Hence it is, that God exposes them to the utmost reproach. The same was the case with the priests under the Law, as Jeremiah now shews; for they were not ashamed of their ignorance, but encouraged the people to believe the false prophets; so at this day do the bishops; they scud forth their monks and such like brawlers, who run here and there to deceive the ignorant people, and they secure a hearing to them. And what is the burden of their message? to bid men to attend to the holy Catholic Church; and what is the Catholic Church? The Synod which the Pope assembles, where the mitred bishops sit; for what purpose? That they may know what pleases these brawlers, to whom is committed the office of disputing. We hence see that all things under the Papacy are at this day in great disorder; and yet this horrible disorder differs nothing from that of old. And it is, as I have said, what ought to be particularly noticed, that our faith may not fail, when we see all things in a confusion and hardly any order remaining.
Now also is added a clearer explanation, — that the Jews were warned, lest they should receive the false prophecy respecting the restoration of the vessels of the Temple; for in order to render the people secure as to the future, the false prophets boasted in this manner, "The splendor of the Temple shall shortly be restored; for the vessels, which Nebuchadnezzar has taken away, shall return together with the captives, and everything decayed shall be repaired." But Jeremiah said, that what they promised was false; "Believe them not," he says, "when they say to you, Behold, the vessels of Jehovah's house shall be brought back, (or restored, that is, shall return hither;) for the king of Babylon shall either be constrained to restore what he has taken away, or he will of his own accord restore it." And they also added, Now soon, in order that the shortness of time might be all additional chain to captivate the minds of the people; for had a long time been mentioned, the prophecy would have been less plausible and by no means acceptable to them; but they said, "Almost within a day the vessels of the Temple shall be brought back here." And Jeremiah also, as we have already seen, and shall presently see again, did not deprive the people of every hope, but had assigned seventy years for their exile. Now these prophets, in order to dissipate this fear, said, — "Shortly shall the vessels be restored;" but he declared that they prophesied falsely to them. It follows — | <urn:uuid:f4eb5d12-2ae9-453c-b890-0a9a201b5539> | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | http://christianbookshelf.org/calvin/commentary_on_jeremiah_and_lamentations_volume_3/jeremiah_27_16_0.htm | 2013-05-25T05:58:14Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2013-20/segments/1368705559639/warc/CC-MAIN-20130516115919-00050-ip-10-60-113-184.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.983445 | 1,340 | null | null | HuggingFaceFW/fineweb |
It appears that Mark Wahlberg and director Baltasar Kormakur got along quite well while making the action pic Contraband, as the helmer is in negotiations to take over directing duties on Universal’s action pic 2 Guns which has Wahlberg attached to star. David O. Russell wrote the latest draft of the script, based on Steven Grant’s graphic novel, and was poised to direct before he dropped out. Now Variety reports that Universal has their sights set on Kormakur to take the reins. The plot centers on a DEA agent and an undercover naval intelligence officer who unknowingly investigate each other as each is stealing money from the mob. Russell previously described the project as a romantic western, but there’s no word on what alterations have been made since his exit. The graphic novel skews towards a more Ocean’s Eleven-style caper, but the tone could go either way. Hit the jump to read a synopsis of the graphic novel.
Here’s the synopsis for Stephen Grant’s 2 Guns:
A pulp story about cops and thieves and the men that are something in between. Trench has targeted a local bank to rob, and asked Steadman in on the job. Trench figures it’s a great way to score — considering it’s a cover for mob money. They’ll be thieves ripping off thieves. But what Steadman doesn’t know is that Trench is a DEA agent. And what Trench doesn’t know is that Steadman’s a Naval Intelligence officer. They’re both cops! And neither one knows that they’re not robbing the mob, they’ve been set up to steal $50 million from the CIA! A light-hearted crime romp in the vein of Ocean’s Thirteen and The Italian Job from comics legend, Steven Grant! [Boom! Studios] | <urn:uuid:d3f7b88f-beb7-4811-a641-5fefa57a6b8b> | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | http://collider.com/baltasar-kormakur-2-guns/ | 2013-05-25T05:52:38Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2013-20/segments/1368705559639/warc/CC-MAIN-20130516115919-00050-ip-10-60-113-184.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.952303 | 398 | null | null | HuggingFaceFW/fineweb |
Charles Stross posted interesting question on his blog a while back - what is the minimal ecosystem with humans in it?
He's kind of biased though to show that other science fiction writers get it wrong disregarding the issue, and he considers 'genetically engineered algae that makes everything you need' to be a magic wand (It is very easy to argue that something never done cannot be done or is very hard to do). He probably intends to write some fiction where he 'gets it right' in portraying the immense difficulties of building such ecosystem.
In reality though, while we're still very long way off from building a starship, we can genetically engineer rice, corn, some bacteria, etc to produce a variety of vitamins.
In my opinion, the spaceship ecosystem, if it will ever be done, would consist of:
1: Waste incinerator and chemical plant (for processing ash).
2: Many tanks of genetically engineered algae and possibly yeasts (feeding on algae), the tanks capable of being fully sterilized.
3: Food processing plant.
4: Humans and internal symbiotic bacteria etc.
5: Frozen, radiation shielded specimens of all algae, yeasts, and human symbiotic bacteria, for reseeding through the mission.
6: Genetics lab just in case.
The problem with more complex ecosystems is that them tie up a lot of carbon, oxygen, hydrogen, etc etc. as non-human mass - wastes being processed, worms feeding on wastes, etc etc. Very small payload to weight ratio.
On topic of keeping humans on generation ship (a ship which is going on for hundreds years) civilized enough to maintain their plumbing, consider a normal small town, if you wish, on isolated island. In that town people are watching hollywood movies(they cant make movies themselves), kids are studying in school with books written elsewhere, they're believing in religion which came from elsewhere, they have social structure which 'feels right' because it matches what they see in movies, they do plumbing based on instructions from elsewhere, and so on and so forth. Right here on earth, not only such towns do not develop some widely divergent civilizations but the cultural diversity of such towns is diminishing, and been diminishing even before the Internet. Science fiction writers came up with a lot of strange social organization types for a generation ship (my personal scifi favourite is Heinlein's Orphans of the Sky), but it seems nobody explored the boring possibility that the people on generation ship mostly sit on the couch watching TV. (I don't think anyone would ever make a generation starship, but anyway)
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Michael Fowler, UVa.
Beginning with Archimedes jumping out of a bath and running down the street shouting “Eureka” because he’d realized how to prove an expensive crown wasn’t all it seemed, going on to his Principle of buoyancy and the concept of pressure, then to the much later realization that we live in an ocean of air with its own pressure, finally to Jefferson measuring the altitude of Monticello with a barometer bought in Philadelphia in 1776.
How Boyle established his famous Law PV = constant at constant temperature, and how we can use it to discover just how the atmospheric pressure decreases with altitude.
Contrary to most
peoples’ intuition, when fluid flowing through a pipe encounters a narrower
section, the pressure in the fluid goes down. We show how this must follow
After briefly reviewing friction between solids, we examine viscosity in liquids and gases, building up some understanding of what’s going on at the molecular level. This makes it possible to understand some surprising results: for example, the viscosity of a gas does not change if the gas is compressed to greater density.
We present the calculus derivation of the smooth flow patterns for a wide river and for fluid in a circular cross-section pipe, and find the total flow for given slope or pressure drop.
M, L and T: all physics equations must have the same dimensions on both sides. This can be exploited to arrive at some interesting predictions without doing much math—for example, that the smooth flow rate through a circular pipe goes as the fourth power of the radius.
Dropping a small ball through a very viscous fluid: a dimensional prediction of the dependence of speed on radius, and an experiment with glycerin.
Another experiment, this time dropping coffee filters through air, with a very different result—but also predicted dimensionally! The Reynolds number: the dimensionless ratio of inertial drag to viscous drag. | <urn:uuid:cd7f074e-03c0-42dd-ad3c-c745643867f3> | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | http://galileo.phys.virginia.edu/classes/152.mf1i.spring02/FluidsIndex.htm | 2013-05-25T05:59:02Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2013-20/segments/1368705559639/warc/CC-MAIN-20130516115919-00050-ip-10-60-113-184.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.928478 | 407 | null | null | HuggingFaceFW/fineweb |
Britain's Queen Elizabeth traditionally has her Prime Minister come and stay for a weekend during her longer summer holiday at Balmoral in Scotland. Spain's King Juan Carlos traditionally has his Prime Minister come and visit Marivent Palace in Palma de Mallorca.
For Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy it was the first such visit since he came to office last year December. Meeting with reporters afterwards he said he had still not made a decision on asking for more financial aid for his country and would not until the European Central bank made known plans and conditions for for buying troubled government bonds.
The King meanwhile kept a low profile. He has had his fair share of disasters and mishaps this year, including a public fall only two weeks ago which left him with bruises. © GPD AP | <urn:uuid:be31be5b-d48b-4cd0-83f7-daf419590fb5> | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | http://gpdhome.typepad.com/royalblognl_news_summary/2012/08/king-juan-carlos-gets-holiday-visit-from-pm.html | 2013-05-25T05:58:22Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2013-20/segments/1368705559639/warc/CC-MAIN-20130516115919-00050-ip-10-60-113-184.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.989955 | 157 | null | null | HuggingFaceFW/fineweb |
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Obama's Second Term Cabinet Nears Completion With New Nominations
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Three new faces joined President Obama today at the White House.
PRESIDENT BARACK OBAMA: Today, I'm announcing my plan to nominate three outstanding individuals to help us tackle some of our most important challenges.
CORNISH: And with that, the president named a new energy secretary, a new budget director, and a new head of the Environmental Protection Agency. In a few minutes, we'll hear more about the EPA nominee. But first, NPR's Mara Liasson has this story on the near completion of the president's second term Cabinet.
MARA LIASSON, BYLINE: President Obama had faced some criticism when some of his first choices for top jobs in the new Cabinet were all white males. But today's announcements included two women and one Hispanic man, Ernest Moniz, the president's choice to replace Steven Chu at the Energy Department. Moniz is also a physicist and a former undersecretary of energy in the Clinton administration.
OBAMA: Since then, he's directed MIT's energy initiative, which brings together prominent thinkers and energy companies to develop the technologies that can lead us to more energy independence and also to new jobs.
LIASSON: Mr. Obama chose Gina McCarthy to replace Lisa Jackson at the EPA. McCarthy is from Massachusetts where she worked for former Governor Mitt Romney. Together, Moniz and McCarthy will have the task of carrying out the president's regulatory agenda on climate change
OBAMA: They're going to be making sure that we're investing in American energy, that we're doing everything that we can to combat the threat of climate change, that we're going to be creating jobs and economic opportunity in the first place.
LIASSON: The president turned to another Clinton administration veteran to head the Office of Management and Budget replacing Jack Lew who recently became Treasury secretary. She is Sylvia Matthews Burwell, a Rhode scholar who is among the young brainy policy wonks who populated the Clinton White House.
OBAMA: In the 1990s, when she was, what, 19, Sylvia served under Jack Lew as deputy director of OMB, part of a team that presided over three budget surpluses in a row. Later, she helped the Gates Foundation grow into a global force for good, and then she helped the Walmart Foundation expand its charitable work. So, Sylvia, knows her way around a budget.
LIASSON: Matthews Burwell will plunge right into the ongoing fight over the budget as the sequester cuts go into effect and both sides wait to see what practical and political impact they have. The president is hoping the public comes to dislike the cuts enough to pressure Republicans in Congress back to the negotiating table, where he said Matthews and her deputy, Jeffrey Zients, could help him make a deal.
OBAMA: I know that Jeff and Sylvia will do everything in their power to blunt the impact of these cuts on business and middle class families. But eventually, a lot of people are going to feel some pain. That's why we've got to keep on working to reduce our deficit in a balanced way, an approach that's supported by a majority of the American people, including a majority of Republicans.
LIASSON: Later, at a Cabinet meeting, Mr. Obama repeated that the balanced approach he's looking for to replace the sequester is the same elusive grand bargain that would cut the deficit over the long term, but spare investments in education and basic research.
OBAMA: I will continue to seek out partners on the other side of the aisle so that we can create the kind of balanced approach of spending cuts, revenues, entitlement reform that everybody knows is the right way to do things.
LIASSON: But Republicans, having called the president's bluff on the sequester, say they won't consider any plan that raises revenue. And today, the president vowed that despite the budget battles, he'll continue moving forward on his other priorities, like comprehensive immigration reform, early childhood education and gun violence. With today's nominations, the president has only to name successors for labor, transportation and the U.S. trade representative. In the meantime, all three of the people he nominated today will need confirmation by the Senate.
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Since Posting my Police Station MOC I got various requests to show closeups of my four seater 6 studs wide ploice car MOC.
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As mentioned in the Police Station MOC:
"I got inspired to make a four seater by Rufus his 7 studs wide four seater car, but I wanted my cop car to be 6 studs wide for aesthetics and to better fit into the garage. Further I love Misterzumbi his cars. So I wanted to merge the four seater idea with a Misterzumbi quality car somehow. Getting the cop car just right took the most time and rebuild efforts."
This is the best car I have ever seen in minfig scale. And it actually seats four. I don't know why official LEGO City cars are build the way they are, but the LEGO Group could do us all a favor and take a look at this and maybe steal a couple of ideas. Good stuff. | <urn:uuid:30049fa7-a129-4a7a-ac50-3aff7841eda4> | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | http://mocpages.com/moc.php/226910 | 2013-05-25T05:54:55Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2013-20/segments/1368705559639/warc/CC-MAIN-20130516115919-00050-ip-10-60-113-184.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.967309 | 200 | null | null | HuggingFaceFW/fineweb |
Pizza Hut Informative - I cannot believe this 3 cents.com - Pizza, dine in
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LAFAYETTE, LOUISIANA -- I just now wrote to Pizza Hut and told them just to add another three cents to the total cost of the pizza if waiters were forbideen to giving out large boxes because the waiter told us the large boxes costs three cents each, so he brought us three small boxes and a separate breadsticks box. This was the one on Ambassador Cafferey in Lafayette, Louisiana. I wrote to them about the three cents, and then on the back of the receipt I see there site, tellpizzahut.com, which I did not find, but I found this site, called my three cents. It just turned out funny.
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The Perak Pakatan Rakyat elected representatives are determined to proceed with their planned state assembly sitting today despite a police order barring anyone from gathering at the state secretariat.
Ousted menteri besar Mohamad Nizar Jamaluddin and some of the Pakatan state reps started arriving to the state secretariat at about 8.45am. Some 150 supporters were present.
The police have also cordoned off the tree under which the last Pakatan-held state assembly was held in March. About 100 police personnel are on standby.
At 9.45am, all the Pakatan representatives and their speaker V Sivakumar began walking from the Perak DAP office towards the state secretariat. They were accompanied by some 50 supporters.
Three reps arrested
"The court order says the public cannot be in the vicinity, but is silent on state assemblypersons. It is illegal to stop state assemblypersons fromperforming their duties...
"Furthermore, Section 90 of the Criminal Procedure Code says that such an order must be gazetted." [See notice on court order]
The group then attempted to march on, but was blocked by a row of riot police. Ngeh was arrested at 10.10am.
Also arrested was Stanley Tan (below), a photographer with Nanyang Siang Pau, who was said to have been kicked in the process.
Also arrested were Malim Nawar state rep Keshvinder Singh and Simpang Pulai assemblyperson Chang Ming Kai. Three other members of the public were also arrested.
By 10.20am, the Pakatan reps and their supporters retreated to the state DAP headquarters which is located just behind the state secretariat.
Here Sivakumar told reporters that the assembly would be convened at the nearby Heritage Hotel based on the doctrine of necessity.
Nizar meanwhile slammed the police over their high-handed approach in arresting the three state representatives and the others.
"This is the holy month and yet they behave in such manner," said Nizar.
It was also learned that Keshvinder was hurt in the process of being arrested and has been taken to the Ipoh Hospital for treatment.
Pro-BN crowd arrives
The police quickly moved in to disperse this crowd, which they did, but not before unfurling banners just next to the Pakatan supporters.
The banners generally showed support for BN's Menteri Besar Zambry Abd Kadir and his state government.
Eye-witnesses reported that the police took a much softer approach in dealing with this crowd.
Seeking to set aside order
In another development, Pakatan lawyers applied to the court this morning to set aside the Ipoh Magistrate's Court order yesterday which prohibits any gathering within a 30m radius of the state secretariat.
The order was obtained by the police to stop the gathering and is effective from 1am today to 11am tomorrow.
Ipoh police chief ACP Azisman Alias said yesterday that only civil servants working in the building would be allowed to enter the building today.
The notice for the meeting today was issued last week by Pakatan's speaker V Sivakumar, who is also the Tronoh state assemblyperson.
BN's speaker R Ganesan had however asked state assemblyperson to ignore the notice as it was issued by an illegal source. | <urn:uuid:c4eb6dea-8212-4cfe-91bf-127ed7526100> | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | http://national-express-malaysia.blogspot.com/2009_09_02_archive.html | 2013-05-25T05:31:22Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2013-20/segments/1368705559639/warc/CC-MAIN-20130516115919-00050-ip-10-60-113-184.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.976053 | 701 | null | null | HuggingFaceFW/fineweb |
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If you’re a critical analyzer of the song, you are definitely to realize that such terms is way more bigger than happiness. By the rhythm of his voice within the instrumentals, that Euphoria could be described as a big state of piece of mind, which is what the Macadelic mixtape emphasizes, through the use of drugs. Mac just took drugs to another level, he took it as developmental, and addressed what benefits he gets from drugs. It is therefore a very personal and particular feeling which most people (specially on his age have not yet or may never get to experience) , it’s not just “Molly!” or whatever drug.
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He hopes he does what he was sent to earth to accomplish.
Mac doesn’t want the feeling of being high to ever go away. He doesn’t want to come back down to reality. When you’re high you are above the ground hence “high”.
He also means the feeling of the high from his fame and accomplishments.
Mac wonders what his purpose is on this world.
OR is he wondering what is he doing on a track with Wayne?
And the answer is in Lil Wayne’s hand!!!
If he has any more troubles that enter his life that he doesn’t know how will he deal with future problems.
He has too much to concentrate on to affiliate with girls… and with b*tch n-words.
Mac is trapped in his own fantasy world. People do not get the real meaning behind is life and lyrics. He says such and such, but the word’s are not as strong as the feelings he wants to express!
He thanks God that none of his problems are diseases or disorders (i.e. HIV, Cancer, Bipolar, Cerebral Palsy, Blindness, Deaf).
Mac has already flown around the entire world performing for his fans. Though, this is an hyperbole, Mac hasn’t performed in e.g. whole Africa.
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About 10-15 minutes walk to Paya Lebar MRT. 8-unit apartment with roof top pool. Fully equip kitchen with appliances, utensils, washing machine cum Dryer, fridge and built-in oven. Apartment comes with sofa set and dining table set. To view photos, go to www.propertyguru.com.sg, type "rent" and "Signature Crest".
Near Sheng Siong Supermart, City Plaza, Tanjong Katong Complex, and food stalls and yet away from noisy streets.
1-year lease with an option to renew. Can move in immediately. Monthly rental of $3800 is negotiable. Direct tenants no need to pay agent's fees/commission.
Contact Quinnie @90681993 for viewing enquiries.
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Introduction to Storage Auctions
For over a decade the self storage business has been recognized as one of the top growth industries in the United States. Demand for this service is high as companies lease storage units to house their equipment and inventory and consumers rent these spaces for storing personal items, furniture, electronics, cars, boats, and more.
When a lessee fails to make the agreed-upon payment for their storage unit, the storage business retains the right to sell the contents of their unit at auction. The laws governing these sales vary from state to state. However, the underlying fundamentals surrounding storage auctions are quite similar in most areas.
Many profitable businesses have been created by people who obtain products at low cost through these auctions and resell them through a storefront or online at sites like eBay, Amazon, and Craig’s List. The most successful of these entrepreneurs have developed systems for discovering the best auctions, analyzing storage units for value, and finding sales channels for offloading the inventory they’ve acquired.
With the recent advent of several “reality-based” television shows detailing the inner workings of storage auctions and the businesses they support, it has become more difficult for patrons to acquire profitable units. Just over a year ago, a crowd of twenty or more in attendance would be unexpected at most auctions. Today, crowds of one hundred or more are the new norm, and as a result bidders are spending more money than they ever have before on units of the same quality.
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Those Iranians are special. They’ve developed the worlds first-ever rivetless fiberglass stealth fighter! It apparently comes complete with an 8-track player (look at the slideshow, linked below) and a canopy made from the finest plastic bubbles found in gumball machines everywhere!
It’s stealth because there is NO WAY THAT THING LEAVES THE GROUND – NOT IN ANY UNIVERSE!
Iran’s newest fighter jet, Qaher-313, or Dominant-313, is unveiled by Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, accompanied by top officials during a ceremony, in Tehran, Iran, Saturday, Feb. 2, 2013. Ahmadinejad unveiled the country’s newest fighter jet, which officials claim can evade radar. Meanwhile, experts in the United States doubt if the plane can even fly, much less avoid radar.
I always find these staged hoaxes funny, because all of the words are written in English. What “English-as-a-1st-language” person is going to be servicing this aircraft?Share | <urn:uuid:7ed2a085-2cf1-46ce-a9f7-096f5aad6c96> | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | http://therealrevo.com/blog/?p=93317 | 2013-05-25T05:51:46Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2013-20/segments/1368705559639/warc/CC-MAIN-20130516115919-00050-ip-10-60-113-184.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.925425 | 222 | null | null | HuggingFaceFW/fineweb |
The PCL: YV and recidivism in male and female juveniles: a follow-up into young adulthood
Adolescents, and most recently, adolescent females, have emerged as an important population in violence risk assessment and have sparked a debate regarding the downward and gendered extension of the Psychopathy Checklist: Youth Version (PCL:YV). This article evaluates the differential prediction of the three and four-factor models of the PCL:YV for male (n=201) and female (n=55) juvenile offenders using a prospective four and one-half year follow-up (M=3 years) study. Both models of the PCL:YV were significant predictors for boys; however, contrary to findings from studies using shorter follow-up periods, the predictive power was due primarily to the behavioral features of psychopathy. The PCL:YV was not a significant predictor of non-violent or violent recidivism for girls. This study does not lend support for the use of the PCL:YV as a risk factor for girl offenders. More research is needed to understand the application of the psychopathy construct in youth, particularly in girls.
Gina M. Vincent, Candice L. Odgers, Amanda V. McMcormick, and Raymond R. Corrado. "The PCL: YV and recidivism in male and female juveniles: a follow-up into young adulthood" 2008
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COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) -- Tropical storm watches have been lifted for the South Carolina coast as the first storm of the 2012 Atlantic hurricane season spins offshore.
The National Hurricane Center said that as of 5 p.m. EDT Sunday, Tropical Storm Alberto was about 130 miles (210 km) south of Charleston. It has maximum sustained winds of 45 mph (72 kph).
It's currently moving southwest, but forecasters expect it to turn northeast sometime Monday. It's not expected to make landfall in the Carolinas.
A tropical storm was is in effect for the South Carolina coast from the Savannah River to the South Santee River, but all watches have been dropped as forecasters expect the storm to stay away from the coast.
Evangelist Franklin Graham prayed on a sidewalk outside the Pentagon Thursday after his invitation to a prayer service inside was withdrawn because of comments that insulted people of other religions. More>> | <urn:uuid:1099e8ad-732f-4519-929d-7d3ca9a02e65> | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | http://www.abcnews4.com/story/18566901/tropical-storm-watch-lifted-for-s-carolina-coast | 2013-05-25T05:30:59Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2013-20/segments/1368705559639/warc/CC-MAIN-20130516115919-00050-ip-10-60-113-184.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.971671 | 191 | null | null | HuggingFaceFW/fineweb |
Copper scrap market slows, 2012 pickup eyed
Dec 22, 2011 | 01:26 PM
| Chris Prentice
NEW YORK The copper scrap market is grinding to a halt in the final days of 2011, leaving many hopeful that 2012 will bring a marked pickup in business, market participants told AMM.
"Its a typical quiet, as most people dont want to receive material before the first (of January)," one seller told AMM. "Whether itll be prolonged into the new year, I dont know. We do have some orders on the books for the first few weeks of January, but its not gangbusters."....
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That's very interesting stuff. Those are the sort of forgotten details that add to any story. Do you think maybe sometime you could dig out the old gent's name? It suggest that Aurora, to whom Indian was farming out work, was in turn farming out work to other shops nearby.
The relationship between Aurora, Indian, and the Indian clones needs to be worked out better. And because early advertising claims and accounts are often unreliable, sometimes wildly so (Harley-D's "1903" claims being one perfect example), we should keep an open mind about who copied whom. | <urn:uuid:369ffda8-829e-4cec-924c-7ac6210ae416> | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | http://www.antiquemotorcycle.org/bboard/showthread.php?12832-03-Warwick&p=66951&mode=linear | 2013-05-25T05:52:40Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2013-20/segments/1368705559639/warc/CC-MAIN-20130516115919-00050-ip-10-60-113-184.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.976729 | 118 | null | null | HuggingFaceFW/fineweb |
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Find apartments in Berks County with Apartment Finder's free apartment search service. With map-based searching, you'll find your Berks County apartment for rent in minutes. Compare your choices side-by-side or search by amenities such as pet-friendly, gated entry, garage, washer and dryer included, and more! If you're getting ready to move to Berks County, you've found the perfect resource. Apartment Finder will guide you to your new place! | <urn:uuid:ea55d866-4d35-4ae6-838a-359e50561c62> | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | http://www.apartmentfinder.com/Pennsylvania/Berks-County-Apartments/Page12 | 2013-05-25T05:45:24Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2013-20/segments/1368705559639/warc/CC-MAIN-20130516115919-00050-ip-10-60-113-184.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.947768 | 109 | null | null | HuggingFaceFW/fineweb |
Jorge Luis Borges had a twisted sense of time. He placed us on the precipice of an infinite event, concentrating past, present, and future in a single coruscating constellation of time. Inspired by the philosophy of Leibnitz, Borges always presented us with a multiplicity of possible worlds. But
Salvador Dali was half-artist, half-imp, and all lunatic. Heavily influenced by Sigmund Freud's theories of dream interpretations and the subconscious, Dali sought to depict not visible objects but their associated images and subconscious meanings. For Dali, the life of the mind was life itself, and
Man Ray was born Emmanuel Radnitsky, the son of Russian-Jewish immigrants who had settled in Philadelphia. In his early twenties he changed his name -- after years of being taunted because of its foreign sound. Ray's talents were obvious even in childhood. He was skilled at building, repairing, in
Imagine holding the end of a live wire in each hand. Now imagine one end is shaped like a turtle and the other end is, let's say, Pavarotti's beard. Now bring them together. Feel that electricity? That's called art -- or at least it's a metaphor for the Surrealist art of Max Ernst. | <urn:uuid:d536dccc-470f-41f2-9d66-74b4e470e8a1> | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | http://www.artandculture.com/browse_artists/show_tag/278-surrealist-literature?from=popular_tags&from_id=0&page=2&view_by=most_recent&view_mode=thumbnail | 2013-05-25T05:52:09Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2013-20/segments/1368705559639/warc/CC-MAIN-20130516115919-00050-ip-10-60-113-184.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.972927 | 265 | null | null | HuggingFaceFW/fineweb |
April 26, 2012
Host: José Cárdenas
Eye Doctors Volunteer Services in Mexico
- Doctors at Southwestern Eye Center traveled to Mexico to provide residents with eye care services. Their mission is to help give hundreds of people better vision.
| Keywords: eye
José Cardenas: This month, doctors and staff at Southwestern Eye Center traveled to Mexico to provide residents in Mexico with free eye services. The center has been making this medical mission trip south of the border for almost 20 years. Joining me is Dr. Bradley Walker with Southwestern Eye Center. Dr. Walker thanks for joining us. As we mentioned in the intro, you've been doing this or the Southwestern Eye Center has been doing this for 20 years, but there was a brief gap. In fact this has been the first time you’ve been back in a few years. Tell us about that.
Dr. Bradley Walker: There was a gap of about three years. We work with the Rotarians down there in one of the cities, and we keep in communication with them, and there was concern about the cartels and the things that were going on at the border, so we elected not to go for a few years.
José Cardenas: And where in Mexico do you go?
Dr. Bradley Walker: We go to Nuevo Casas Grandes. And we also go to Dubulan. There's a hospital there, and we work in the hospital.
José Cardenas: And what state?
Dr. Bradley Walker: Chihuahua.
José Cardenas: Kind of in the center of the north. It's a border state but in the northern part.
Dr. Bradley Walker: Yes. We usually cross over at Columbus into Mexico, cross the border there, and the Rotarians actually met us at the border this time and helped us so that we could get down there with our equipment and everything to do the surgeries and take glasses down.
José Cardenas: How did this all start?
Dr. Bradley Walker: Dr. Bloof was actually born in that area and grew up there, and so, in giving back to the community, he has worked with the Rotarians down there over the years and has gone down to give back to them.
It's been a great mission. We've really enjoyed it.
José Cardenas: We got some pictures of the surgeries that you all do, but you also do eye exams, four, five days of work that you do while you're there.
Dr. Bradley Walker: We actually in all of our clinics keep boxes there, and patients donate their glasses. We actually take all those glasses and take them down with us. We put that information in the computer so we can go in and figure out which glasses to give to the patients that we see down there.
José Cardenas: And how were the patients chosen? How do they get into the program?
Dr. Bradley Walker: There are some doctors down there who look at the patients first. And then, when we go, I actually have that opportunity to visit with each of those patients and examine them, and that is the hardest part is trying to decide which of the patients will actually get surgery, for example, to get cataract surgery or have a pterygium removed from their eye.
José Cardenas: And what’s a pterygium?
Dr. Bradley Walker: It’s a growth that grows onto the surface of the cornea and can block the vision if it grows far enough.
José Cardenas: Are there more conditions that seem to be more typical of the population you're working with in Chihuahua than in Arizona?
Dr. Bradley Walker: There's probably more exposure to ultraviolet light in the sun there, the people that work outside a lot, and so the pterygium and the cataracts are more prevalent.
José Cardenas: You say you take your own equipment. We're talking about surgical equipment?
Dr. Bradley Walker: Yes. Uh-huh.
José Cardenas: And how do you arrange the surgeries? It's not the first thing you do when you get down there, I take it there’s prep time.
Dr. Bradley Walker: Right. We had about 18 of us that went this time, and there are three others down there. So we work in the hospital, and there's actually some nurses there that help us while we're there. But we have all the supplies, the lenses that we'll need to implant once we remove the cataracts. We take all those with us. We take microscopes and lighting and everything so that we can just use one of the rooms there in the hospital, one of the surgery rooms.
José Cardenas: And the follow-up care is provided by?
Dr. Bradley Walker: Yes, there are other doctors in the area, and they do the follow-up care after we do that initial post-op visit the day after surgery.
José Cardenas: You had stopped going for a few years because of security concerns. Was there anything about this trip that made you think that's no longer an issue that you'll be going back next year?
Dr. Bradley Walker: Just talking with the Rotarians, I think they helped convince us that things maybe had calmed down a little bit and that we could go this year and be safe.
José Cardenas: And you felt comfortable being there?
Dr. Bradley Walker: We did. We felt very comfortable. Very comfortable.
José Cardenas: Dr. Walker, thanks for joining us on "Horizonte" to talk about this very, very noble and worthy cause. That's our show for this Thursday night. For all of us at “Horizonte” I’m José Cardenas. Have a good evening.
U.S. Supreme Court and SB 1070
- Analysis of the SB 1070 Oral Arguments heard by the U.S. Supreme Court.
| Keywords: SB
José Cardenas: All eyes were on Arizona this week as SB 1070 went before the highest court in the land, focusing on sections of the law blocked two years ago as well as the State's role when it comes to immigration policy when is essentially under the federal government's control. With me is ASU law professor, Paul Bender. Dean Bender, welcome back to "Horizonte". You of course have been to the Supreme Court before literally as a principal deputy solicitor-general in the Clinton Administration and in prior administrations.
I'd like to start with just your overall impressions of the oral arguments, and then I want to talk specifically about the four sections that were at issue.
Paul Bender: My overall impression was affected by what happened right at the beginning of the argument. I had thought that the state had been taking the position that section 2-B, which is the one that's most prominent which people talk about that police can stop people and ask them to show that they're here legally, it doesn't say that. It says for a lawful stop, the police should investigate the immigration status if they have a reasonable suspicion. I thought that the state would take the position or was taking the position that, if when you call the federal government and you find a person is here illegally, that the state can do something at that time because the person's illegal, and I know the Sheriff in Maricopa County. I think he clearly says, “If I find somebody illegal, I'm going to arrest them and keep them here.” At the beginning Paul Clemente, representing the state, said, “No. We don't take that position. We believe all the state can do is ask the federal government about the immigration status and report to the federal government that they have an illegal immigrant. If the federal government wants to hold a person, then the person should be held and turned over to the federal government. But if the government says, “We do not want to hold that person.” Paul Clemence said the state must let them go and must not detain them any longer then they would have detained them than if the immigration issue hadn’t arisen. So that basically makes section 2B, the most prominent section, it doesn’t mean anything. It’s exactly what the law is now. The law now is that police can do that if they want. Arizona law now puts the obligation on police to check immigration status if they have nothing better to do. But having done that it doesn’t give, said Clement, the state any right to detain a person any further the only right it gives is if the federal government wants to detain them, they can do that, just the fact that he's here illegally is not a basis for detention. That's what Clement said the statute meant. If the statute means that, that part of the statute really raises no constitutional problems.
José Cardenas: It seemed to be a big problem for the solicitor-general, because even justice Sotomayor seemed to be questioning why is there an issue if all we have is the state calling you and saying you, the federal government, if this person's here illegally, do you want us to let him go?
Paul Bender: And they really had a hard time dealing with that issue.
They have an argument that the whole statute is unconstitutional even if it doesn't have any real tangible effect. The statute announces at the beginning that the purpose is to -- I think it's called attrition by enforcement or something like that, that the state wants these people to leave the United States, and that's why the statute is enacted. They have, I think, a very strong argument that that's an unconstitutional purpose. States have no right to decide who can be in the United States and who cannot be in the United States. If they're in the United States, states have no right to say that they can't come into our state, because movement around the United States has to be free if they're here legally.
José Cardenas: Justice Scalia seemed to take issue with that and would disagree with you on that point.
Paul Bender: Definitely.
José Cardenas: Saying states have the right to protect their borders.
If somebody's in the country illegally, why can't the state take it upon itself to say we don't want you in our state either.
Paul Bender: He does take that position, but no one else on the court seemed to agree with him, and I think the position is clearly wrong. If somebody has been let into the country by the federal government, then the fact that they're technically illegal doesn't give the state the right to stop them at the border and say, you can't come in. You don't want a country where states protect their borders from other states. The argument was you have no right to try to get these people out of the United States. That's the federal government's job. And I don't think that's a winning argument in the Supreme Court. I think they're going to take these provisions one by one.
They're not going to take the whole statute was a package and say it's badly motivated. I'd be surprised if they did that.
José Cardenas: The part of 2-B that did seem to trouble and might be of concern to Justices Breyer, Sotomayor, and Ginsburg, and maybe even Kennedy. It was, if you arrest somebody, you can't let them go until their immigration status has been verified.
Paul Bender: Kennedy, I thought, made it very clear that he would be distressed if it led to prolonged detention. There was some argument. At first Clement said, well, you can get verification of the status within seven or eight minutes. Then he said, well, make 11 minutes. Later in the argument, I think Verley said, well, that isn't really true. It would be an hour. That's all the court seemed to think was acceptable. So I thought that came out very clearly that they would uphold 2 if the state was going to enforce it as just an informational exchange between the state and the federal government where the state says, hey, we have somebody here. Is he legal or illegal? And the federal government says, well, as far as we know, he's not legal. So now the federal government knows about the person, and it's up to them what to do with them. If the federal government doesn't say, we want them, the state has to let him go or treat him the way they'd treat him if there were no immigration problems. That was the interpretation of the statute that Clement gave. He did not do that in his brief, and that surprised me. When reading it, hey, he's given up the whole case before he started, because it doesn't mean what everybody thought it meant. That's what happened at the argument.
José Cardenas: And the lengthy detention issue, what he seemed to be saying is I don't think they'll do anything different than they are right now but, if they do, that's for a different day. That challenge is for a different day, because this is a challenge saying there are no circumstances under which this could constitutionally be applied.
Paul Bender: And I think that's a correct argument, but it's a problem because almost inevitably there are going to be detentions that last too long. The sheriff in Maricopa County says, I don't care about federal law.
I'm going to stop these people and keep them jailed. What do you do then when the statute is being applied by some sheriff somewhere in an illegal nonconstitutional way. We have to see what happens then. Maybe the district would retain jurisdiction of the case and you'll be able to go to judge Bolton and say, hey, the state is not doing what it said to the Supreme Court it was going to do. Then you need to deal with that. Yeah, that's left open.
José Cardenas: Last week on the show, we had grant woods, former Arizona Attorney General, talking about an amicus brief that he and Terry Goddard and others filed. Their point was there will be racial profiling. It is inevitable. And yet today the justice -- Chief Justice Roberts went out of his way to get the government to concede that this case had nothing to do with racial profiling.
Paul Bender: Because the government decided not to raise that issue.
I think some other parties in the case did, but the case that the District Court decided and the ninth Circuit Court decided, they did not raise that issue. Maybe it was a mistake, because I think it's almost inevitable that there will be racial profiling. I think probably you ought to give -- it says in the statute there will be no racial profiling. Very hard to say. Even though they say there won't be any, we know there's going to be. I think it's probably right for the government not to raise that issue and see what happens.
José Cardenas: Isn't the response to that what others have said, which is that the statute says you can't profile racially except to the extent permitted by the Arizona and U.S. constitution, and federal and state courts have permitted racial profiling.
Paul Bender: Well, if it's permitted by the U.S. and Arizona constitution -- I don't think it is -- it's a very hard thing to discriminate between racial profiling and just using common sense and deciding who might be committing a crime and who might not be committing a crime. It's especially hard in this area where -- how does a police officer have a reasonable suspicion that somebody's in the country illegally? It's almost got to do with -- not in every case but in most cases what they look like, how they speak, how they dress, that kind of thing. And that comes very close to being racial profiling. And that's another reason why I think it's probably right not to do it now, because you really want to know how that works. As long as you have a federal court that's willing to step in if it's working badly and stop it. Because it's very hard on the face of the statute to know how the police are going to enforce it. And if they're only asking people who they would otherwise have arrested for another offense, then the racial profiling is not -- it seems to me is dangerous if all they can do is ask questions based on it, and then if the person is illegal, they still have to let him go unless the federal government wants to keep him. The racial profiling really doesn't have any effect until the detention is very long, which the courts seem to think it shouldn't be.
José Cardenas: So it's more than a issue of detaining people on a much higher frequency, people who are actually citizens of the United States but, because they're dark skinned, they're the ones that get stopped.
Paul Bender: Right. I guess, if that happened a lot, then there would be a very coherent and strong racial profiling complaint that would be made against it. But I think you don't know that that's going to happen. We in Arizona may know or almost know that it is going to happen, but I think it's right for the courts not to presume that that's going to happen.
José Cardenas: Let's talk about some of the other provisions. Section 3, which has to do with papers that you're supposed to carry, registration papers if you're an alien. It's a violation of state law in addition to federal law not to have it.
Paul Bender: Yeah. That's troublesome to me and I think very troublesome to the court. It creates a separate state crime. If Paul Clement was right that, if the federal government says they're illegal but we don't want them, that the state has to let them go, then section 3 either doesn't mean what it says or it's unconstitutional, because section 3 seems to say, if you're in Arizona without the right papers, you're committing an Arizona crime. As Justice Breyer pointed out the argument, it's 20 days or 30 days if it's a repeat offense, but then you can re-arrest the person when you let them out because it's a status crime. It seems to me that's really got to be unconstitutional, because there are a lot of people who don't have papers who the federal government does not want to be harassed or put in jail. They could be students whose student visas have expired. They could be people who for some technical reason don't have the Visa they move. It could be a professor or somebody who's making a tour around the United States on a State Department invitation or somebody who's seeking amnesty. They don't have papers either. The Attorney General can suspend deportation. There's a whole group of people who won't have their papers, but the federal government or federal law does not want them detained or deported. To have a state say it has the right to repeatedly put them back in jail over and over and over again because it decides that it wants to do that, that seems to me clearly unconstitutional.
José Cardenas: What about section 5, the part that makes it a crime for people who are here illegally to obtain employment?
Paul Bender: That, if there were no federal law on the subject, I would think the state has a right to do that. And I don't think too many people would disagree with that. The problem with that constitutionally is that there is federal law on the subject. The federal government carefully considered what to do about illegal aliens who were employed or sought employment. They decided to make and impose criminal penalties on the employer and deliberately decided not to impose criminal penalties on the employee, because they feared that, if that were done, there would be racial profiling, and there would be a lot of discriminatory enforcement, and a lot of innocent people would get caught up in the web because they wouldn't have their papers.
José Cardenas: That seemed to be the one place where Clement had problems.
If you read the legislative history, you know this was considered by the federal government. They made a conscious decision, and therefore we should respect that.
Paul Bender: I think that's a powerful point. Now, it was interesting because I think she said, those of us who believe in looking at legislative history know that was meant for Justice Scalia who doesn't believe at looking at legislative history saying he was going to uphold the statute anyway, but I think that's a very powerful argument and very hard, I would think, for Kennedy to ignore that. I think what you have is probably unanimous court that section 2 is OK, because it really doesn't change anything. It just regularizes what the police had a right to do anyway. Sections 3 and 5 are unconstitutional, at least four people, I think would hold that, Kennedy and the three liberals. If that's what happens, you have a 4-4 split on those issues, and the ninth circuit would be affirmed by an equally divided court, and I think they would not write an opinion on that. It's possible Roberts would join with the liberals and Kennedy to hold those unconstitutional and uphold section 2 and assign the opinion to himself so he could write an opinion which says what he wants to say about the federal/state relationship. He wrote the opinion in the last Arizona immigration case that was up there about the employment sanctions law. That's a very intriguing possibility that happens here, because Justice Kagan is not participating. If Kennedy goes with the liberals, that's only four, and that would automatically affirm the ninth circuit without opinion, and Roberts might feel that that's not good.
He doesn't like the ninth circuit opinion, so he'll vote with them, and he'll write an opinion doing what I suggested they would do. And this would be the way he wants to put it, and he would have a much narrower view, I think, of the preemptive effect and a greater view of what the states can do than the ninth circuit.
José Cardenas: We didn't say much about Section 6, but neither did the Supreme Court in oral argument.
Paul Bender: That’s because nobody knows what it means.
José Cardenas: This is the one that gives the police the power to arrest somebody who's, quote-unquote, removable under federal law.
Paul Bender: Because they've committed a public offense. Nobody knows what public offense means. Nobody knows if they're referring to offenses committed in this state, in another state, people who may have committed an offense and served their time but are still removable because they're aliens. I think the right thing to do is, you don't know what it means, you don't strike it down on its face and see how the state ends up enforcing it.
José Cardenas: How long do you think we can expect a decision?
Paul Bender: You can expect a decision by the end of June, because that's when the court recesses for the summer, and I would expect this case to come down at the very end of the term. So I would think the last day of the term, certainly the last week of the term, the last week in June, would be when this comes down along with the Obamacare case which will also, I think, come down at the very end of the term.
José Cardenas: Because you have argued cases in front of the Supreme Court before, because you have been in the shoes of the solicitor-general, arguing matters in front of nine justices, what would you have done differently if you had been arguing for the government?
Paul Bender: It's a hard question. When the solicitor-general heard that Clement was changing the State's view of what section 2 meant to a provision that really didn't cause problems, he had a decision to make. Should he say we still think it's unconstitutional or should he say, well, OK. If that's what it means, we're going to challenge it. I think the right thing to have done would be to say, we think the whole statute's unconstitutional, because the purpose is, if you agree with us, strike the whole thing down. If you don't agree with us and you're going to look at the statute provision by provision, then we have no objection to section 2, because it doesn't really affect anything other than the transfer of information, and we have no objection to the transfer of information. Instead, he tried to attack section 2. And Roberts kept saying, how can you complain of a statute that has law enforcement officials tell you that there are illegal people here?
Don't you want to know? Doesn't federal government want to know about illegal immigrants? And they really did not know how to deal with that. On reflection, it's Monday morning quarterbacking. I think it would have been better if he left that attack and made clear his attack on sections 3 and 5.
So that's the main thing I think I would have done differently.
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Restaurant review: Tasty pies, tempting cocktails at Hersh's Pizza
New South Baltimore eatery has small but solid menu
A margherita pizza and Chicken Milanese at Hersh's in South Baltimore. (Karl Merton Ferron, Baltimore Sun / January 26, 2012)
Brother-and-sister duo Josh and Stephanie Hershkovitz opened the spot last November, inspired by their mutual love of good food and throwing fun dinner parties. Stephanie runs the front of the house while Josh, who earned his chops in the kitchens at Charleston and Petit Louis, handles the food.
With a focus on fresh ingredients and homemade preparation, plus service that's prompt and on the ball, the Herskovitz siblings have turned their parties into a fun restaurant with great food and excellent drinks.
Lit by a neon sign — a lady with a beehive chowing down on some pizza — the outside of Hersh's is hard to miss. The inside is an ode to city chic, with steel gray paint and exposed brick walls. Metal chairs and wooden benches add to the industrial vibe, and though they don't look it, they're pretty comfortable.
At 7 p.m. on a recent Wednesday, the sparse crowd mostly included couples in their 20s and 30s. The hostess joked that we obviously didn't need our reservation, but was quick to add that some nights do get busy early.
During our visit, the restaurant's second floor never opened. Downstairs, the focal point is the bar itself — fitting for a place called Hersh's Pizza & Drinks, which boasts an appropriately extensive and thoughtful beverage selection.
The drink list includes only a few wines, but lots of interesting beers (Mama's Little Yellow Pils, anyone?) and a handful of cocktails that draw inspiration from the Prohibition era, but are dressed up with modern flair.
The bartender, also a Charleston veteran, was dapper in his vest and tie and carefully measured the ingredients for each drink. The extra attention to detail was worth it — the cocktails were nicely balanced and very tasty.
We tried a New York Sour ($9), an intriguing mix of Rittenhouse rye, lemon juice, simple syrup and malbec. The cocktail was sweet but, thanks to the lemon juice and wine, not cloying, and the rye added depth without dominating the drink.
The Genever Grey ($10) is a trendy yet vintage take on the martini. Genever, an old timey spirit that's getting some revival attention, is best described as gin's oak-aged ancestor. The Grey combined genever with dry vermouth, lemon juice and orange marmalade for a refreshing, citrusy drink.
The rest of the menu is brief, but inspired. On the recommendation of our waitress — who was friendly and knowledgeable about everything from the kitchen's cooking methods to the provenance of the liquor — we started with the braised chickpeas ($7) and the sage and anchovy fritters ($6).
The fritters were whole anchovies wrapped in sage leaves, dipped in batter and lightly fried. The anchovy flavor was noticeable, but not overpowering. A bright lemon aioli neatly balanced the savory fish and crunchy batter, keeping the dish from feeling heavy.
Arriving in a warm bowl, floating in rosemary-spiked olive oil and topped with crumbled feta, the chickpeas seemed pretty but plain. But their looks were definitely deceiving. Spread on a thick piece of lightly toasted bread, the beans picked up the rosemary's flavor and the feta added a touch of tang, making the dish surprisingly interesting and sophisticated.
Wood-fired, Neopolitan-style pizza takes center stage on Hersh's menu, which includes a few suggested combinations, plus options for toppings. We stuck with a traditional cheese pizza ($10), topped with house-made sausage ($3). The pizza was lightly dressed, with a smattering of cheese and a thin smear of tomato sauce providing a great base for the juicy (not oily) sausage, which had just enough spicy bite.
The toppings were good, but the crust was the highlight. Thin on the bottom, crispy on the outside and chewy in the center, the crust was a treat on its own, much more than just a vessel for toppings.
For diners who aren't in the mood for pizza, Hersh's also offers a small selection of pasta dishes. Monday is "Gnocchi Gnight," and during our Wednesday visit, the gnocchi ($15) was still available. The potato pasta came dressed with a Bolognese sauce, heavy on the ground veal and spices and counterbalanced by just a little tomato. Topped with thickly-grated Pecorino Romano, the sauce was traditional and first-rate. Don't panic if the serving looks small — the fluffy little pillows of pasta made for a filling dish.
After the gnocchi and pizza, we nearly groaned when our waitress started describing the dessert options, but couldn't say no to a trio of warm risotto doughnuts. They came rolled in cinnamon, sugar and shortbread, served with an orange and star anise sauce ($6.50). The topping was just sweet enough to complement the tangy, creamy ricotta center, and the sauce's citrus-licorice flavor turned the dessert into something special.
By the time we left, the downstairs portion of the restaurant was hopping and the bar was filled with people having a drink and a snack — and a lot of fun. Just another great dinner party at the Herskovitz's place.
An earlier version of this article misidentified the risotto doughnuts. The Sun regrets the error.
Hersh's Pizza & Drinks
Back-story: Hersh's Pizza & Drinks is a South Baltimore pizza joint run by the brother-and-sister team of Josh and Stephanie Hershkovitz. It focuses on great ingredients, old school cocktails and a fun atmosphere.
Parking: Street parking is pretty much your only option.
Signature dish: Wood-fired, Neopolitan-style pizza takes center stage at Hersh's. The crust is the highlight: Thin on the bottom, crispy on the outside and chewy in the center.
Where: 1843-45 Light St.
Contact: 443-438-4948, hershspizza.com
Open: 5 p.m.-10 p.m. Sunday, Monday, Wednesday, Thursday; 5 p.m.-12 a.m. Friday and Saturday
Credit Cards: All major
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Give him that Abul power, when he performs like last T20 WC...
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Helping you get through life
You should only have sex when you're sure that you're ready. Find out what it means to "be ready" here, plus ways of knowing if you are and advice for your first time...
Ok, so we've seen the movies. We know the moves. We've got the boyfriend. It's been over a decade since we learnt the birds and the bees. Everyone's doing it. So we need to start too, right?
Being ready is understanding what sex means and what the consequences can be so we don't have problems or regret it afterwards. Because they can be huge.
We're lucky if our first time is simply disappointing. For too many of us it is a painful, embarrassing fumble with someone we hardly know, leaving us feeling lousy the next day and worried about pregnancy and STIs. Nothing cool about that.
Plus it's against the law to have sex if you're under the age of consent (16 in the UK) - no matter how ready we feel.
Am I being pressured by what my friends or boyfriend think?
How will I make sure I don't get pregnant?
How will I stop myself getting herpes? Or chlamydia?
Will I regret it next day?
Is he worth the hassle?
You know the answers.
Crossing our fingers and going with the flow is never an option.
Be sure he wants to. He may not. Fair enough.
Make sure the condoms are packed and practice putting one on with a carrot beforehand. It beats the first night nerves. We shouldn't rely on anyone to protect us. Our bodies are our responsibility.
If you have second thoughts at any point, stop. Just because you've had sex once doesn't mean you have to keep on having it. Many people realise it's really not all it's cracked up to be and shelve it for a while.
Then don't do it. You have the right to say no.
Many of us have sex because we think everyone else is. Or that we should do it cos we've got a boyfriend - he'll expect it. Or that if we don't we're a prude. A prick tease. A baby.
So we do stuff we'd rather not.
Don't follow the herd. It's your body and your decision. It's how you feel about yourself after that counts.
If he breaks up with us because we won't have sex, that was all that mattered to him. So good riddance.
Find out about living with mental health issues and get practical tips.
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This site gives you lots of information on general health and advice.
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An article on ENS reported: “The medals that will honor winning athletes at the 2010 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games in Vancouver will be the first in history to contain gold, silver and copper recovered from end-of-life electronics otherwise destined for the landfill.” Cool.
Teck Resources in Vancouver supplied more than a 1000 medals for our future Olympians. Of course the medals aren’t 100% recycled material but it is a first. The article went on to say: “The recovered gold, silver and copper used in the medals came from 6.8 metric tonnes of electronics circuit boards collected and processed at Teck’s Trail, BC facility and the Umicore facilities in Belgium.”
The whole process of producing the unique 2010 Olympic medals is pretty interesting and in keeping “with the sustainability philosophy of the Olympic and Paralympic Games.”
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Mid-Book Test (up to Barney in Paris and Lessons from Things, Christmas Journal 3)
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Short Answer Questions
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1. Which is not one of the girls from Luke's two-year old gym class mentioned in Barney?
2. How many good soccer teams does Paris have?
3. According to Gopnik in Distant Errors, what is the magic American word?
4. Which area of Paris does Gopnik find his apartment in?
5. How do French intellectuals regard the affect of American culture on France?
Short Essay Questions
Directions: Answer the questions with a short paragraph.
1. According to Gopnik, what...
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Just wanted to chime in on the conversion debate.
A 15-35mm f/1.8 lens on crop, will deliver identical optical geometry to a 29-56mm f/2.88
lens on full frame.
Depth of field for example, just like angle of view is a function of geometry.
So as the iris or aperture opens up more it allows more light in, but because that light is light that is coming at a higher incident angle it is focused over a greater area if it is behind or infront of the focal plane. So therefore you have a shallower depth of field. See how the red point is larger and therefore will be blurred on the open aperture example?
Here's another example:
People have been misled with crop to full frame conversions for years.
The "35mm equivalent" is what is really important and nothing else. Your images on 35mm equivalent will always look the same no matter what.
From a physics perspective the "35mm equivalent" is capturing identical information. What really matters is the geometry of the light hitting the sensor, and with 35mm equivalent the geometry will always be the same for a given equivalence. Not only that but your flash settings etc will be identical:
Going back to the 35mm equivalent discussion, consider this:
On APS-C (like the 7D) compared to full frame (like the 5D Mark III)
The sensor is 1.6 x 1.6 times smaller.
35mm equivalent aperture - Multiply F-Number by (1.6 ) . (an f stop is a base 2 log, so even though we have 1.6x1.6 times as much light we take the square root, which is 1.6 to multiply the F number by. (example 2.8 x 1.6 = 4.48, 4.0 x 1.6 = 6.4, 1.8 x 1.6 = 2.88))
35mm equivalent focal length - Multiply by 1.6
35mm equivalent ISO or light sensitivity - Multiply by (1.6 x 1.6) (bet you haven't heard of that, but if you do the math the an APS-C sensor amplifies the signal 1.6x1.6 times more at a given PIXEL than the a full frame camera, so even if both say ISO 800, ISO 800 on the an APS-C it is multiplying the light from each individual pixel the same as ISO 2000 full frame, assuming they had identical resolution.
This is an important point of contention. So while for a given area of a light sensetive material, ISO provides a set level of amplification, cameras do not have a consistent area that they absorb incoming light on. Some have finger nail sized sesnors, and some postage stamp sized sensors. What's more important to consider is each individual pixel and it's level of amplification. Images are formed from pixels, so to acheive a true equivalency between different sized sensors and produce identical images we must consider the data collected at each individual pixel.
Simply put APS-C cameras have more dense sensors with more pixels, even with identical resolution. Because ISO is dependent on a given volume of light passing through a given area, if we increase the number of pixels in that area each pixel will have a stronger amplification level.
To illustrate this imagine a rain storm. On one part of the ground you have a set of square buckets that are 1" x 1" x 10", on another you have a set of buckets that are 2" x 2" x 10". After a given identical volume of rain, the 2x2x10 buckets will have 4 times more liquid in them than the 1x1x10 buckets. However four 1x1x10 buckets will have the same amount of rain in them as a single 2x2x10 bucket, as they will cover the same area (4 square inches).
Now lets imagine you have to create a given level of brightness from the amount of liquid in each bucket. Because the smaller buckets have a smaller cross section you have to multiply the amount of liquid in them for each smaller bucket to produce the same level of brightness as a larger bucket.
So on the 2x2x10 bucket, 20 cubic inches of rain might equal a luminance value of 128. For the same amount of rain fall each 1x1x10 bucket would only contain 5 cubic inches of rain, but if you wanted to have the same luminance value you would have to multiply the volume of light at each pixel by 4.
In this way, a sensor with denser pixels always has to multiply the volume of light to get a given luminance value more than a sensor that is less dense.
ISO is a function of the volume of light resulting in a certain exposure ie the amount of rain coming from the sky, resulting in a given exposure level. Say 5 inches of rain per hour resulting in a luminance value of 255, and 2.5 inches resulting in 128 in our example.
So to collect identical information ie number of photons at each individual pixel, with an APS-C and FF camera that have identical resolutions, we must use a different volumes of light hitting the sensor, specifically on APS-C we must have a higher volume of light, which results in a lower ISO to produce the same level of exposure. Just like we would have to use a greater flow of rain to collect the same amount of water in a smaller bucket compared to a bigger bucket.
Because light can simply be compressed and expanded at will by changing the beam path, which alters the volume of light in a given area (think magnifying glass), all that we have to do when converting an incoming image from FF to APS-C is focus the same image coming through an identical iris on a smaller area to capture the same exact information on an APS-C sensor as a full frame sensor. If you go through the geometry and the math of doing this equivalency something amazing happens though. At "35mm equivalent" ISO, focal length and aperture and the same shutter speed, on a full frame and APS-C sensor if you have a theoretically perfect body and lens system you would get the exact same photons
which came from the exact same sources from your subject landing in the same number and location in each individual coresponding pixel site and resulting in the exact same luminance values in the output for both cameras. With each camera having a different ISO setting, focal length, and aperture.
Identical photons from identical sources, landing in coresponding pixels, resulting in identical luminance values are what is important when desiring to create identical images. That is how 35mm equivalence works, and why it is important.
Discussing anything other than 35mm equivalent values for cameras is like saying I have a million dollars, and then failing to mention these are Zimbabwe dollars worth $20 not, American dollars.
Yes aperture ISO and focal length are fixed numbers, but so are monetary figures, and the most important thing even the most basic dealing of currency has is WHAT currency you're dealing with, and 99% of people require an "equivalent" frame of refference to understand foreign currency or need to do a conversion. Likewise with cameras, geometry (type of currency) is the most important thing when dealing with the performance of a camera system, and the first thing anyone needs to do is bring up a conversion to the local frame of reference, APS-C ,35mm, whatever.
So in other words theoretically a Crop set to:
#1. 17mm - f/2.8 - ISO 800 - 1/50th - with 1/4 flash
#2. 55mm - f/2.8 - ISO 800 - 1/50th - with 1/2 flash
Will produce a 100% identical image with no difference in exposure, lighting, depth of field, field of view or composition when compared to a full frame set to:
#1. 27mm - f/4.48 - ISO 2048 - 1/50th - with 1/4 flash
#2. 88mm - f/4.48 - ISO 2048 - 1/50th - with 1/2 flash
Literally no difference.
Now of course each lens will have it's own characteristics and each body will likewise have it's own, and the full frame bodies and lenses tend to produce higher quality images due to the fact that miaturizing the system has adverse side effects, but if both bodies and lenses were theoretically perfect and had the same resolution these settings would deliver the exact same images with completely identical pixels.
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#25 - March 2009
Kia Ora. DOCNZ 2009 has ended in Wellington and the South Island is next. The festival will run 26 March to 5 April at Regent on Worcester (Christchurch) and The Octagon (Dunedin). In this e-newsletter you will find the latest information about DOCNZ.
The DOCNZ Team.
DOCNZ will rock the South Island from 11am Thursday 26 March.
DOCNZ 2009 will run at Regent on Worcester and The Octagon from 26 March to 5 April so book you tickets today at www.hoyts.co.nz. The opening night film is the Beatles - Cirque du Soleil documentary All Together Now. We recommend taking advantage of the Multiple Tickets Discount. This discount allows you to buy 5 or more tickets for any combination of sessions at the same venue for $12.00 instead of the usual $15.50. These 5 or more tickets can then be divided among your friends and family as you see fit.
With over 50 films this year, there is something for everyone. Don’t miss this year’s competition films, Country Focus on Germany, the Spotlight on Humour as well as the Best of Fest, World Cinema, Heroes & Icons, and Culture Vulture sections. Also, check out the winners of the DOCNZ 2009 Awards.
In Christchurch, a special Q&A will be held for Shustak the award winning film (Best NZ Feature Documentary) about the legacy of enigmatic radical Lawrence Shustak, a popculture philosopher who left New York in the 1970s and later set up the photography department at the University of Canterbury. Director Stuart Page (winner of Best Emerging NZ Filmmaker) and members of the Shustak family will attend the screening on Monday, 30 March at 8pm.
The next DOCNZ Focus screening will be held on 15 April at 6:30pm at the Academy Cinemas (44 Lorne Street, Auckland CBD). Book tickets online.
The Boot Cake - Dir. Kathryn Millard/Australia/2008/75mins.
A small desert town on the edge of western India’s famous salt plains is the unlikely home of the world’s largest population of Charlie Chaplin impersonators. The Charlie Circle of Adipur embraces businessmen, shopkeepers, a doctor who prescribes Chaplin movies for medicinal purposes, teachers, engineers, students and a three-year-old pre-schooler. They all share a passion for the silent film star of the early 1900s, with his twirling cane, wobbly walk and agitated eyebrows.
DOCNZ Focus screenings are open to the public. You may join as a member or attend single sessions. A group discount (10 or more) is available too. Bookings and tickets are available on online.
Award winning documentary filmmaker Leanne Pooley in association with the Screen Directors Guild of New Zealand will be holding a two day "Directing Documentary Seminar” on the 18th and 19th of April in Auckland (Unitec). For more information and booking: firstname.lastname@example.org
YamagataInternational Documentary Film Festival, Yamagata, Japan 8 - 15 October 2009. Deadline: 10 April 2009
ASTRA FILM FESTIVAL - International Documentary Film Festival, Sibiu, Romania, 26 October – 1 November 2009. Deadline: 1 May 2009
CPH:Dox Copenhagen International Documentary Film Festival, 6-15 November 2009. Deadline: 1 May and 1 August 2009.
Hot Springs Documentary Film Festival, Hot Springs National Park, United States, 16 – 25 October 2009. Deadline: 22 May 2009
Doclisboa - Internacional Documentary Film Festival, Lisbon, Portugal, 15- 25 October 2009. Entry deadline: 15 June 2009
FIFO - Pacific International Documentary Film Festival, Tahiti 26-31 January 2010. Deadline: 1 October 2009
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The Reedy River in Greenville, South Carolina never “tasted” as good as it did Friday, September 21st. Since 2006, “Euphoria” has spread throughout this surprising Southern city where tradition mixes with innovation to create something unique. “Euphoria” is a celebration of food, wine and music and “Taste of the South” on Friday night brought you a heaping helping of each.
Nestled between the Peace Center (a performing arts venue) and the Reedy River, “Taste of the South” featured a night of music under the stars, samples from Greenville’s best restaurants and a bottomless cup of your favorite beverages. Nearly picture perfect weather led to a large turnout with thousands of people attending.
Just weeks before the event, crews put the finishing touches on the new TD stage, the setting for the night’s concerts from singer-songwriter Shawn Mullins and platinum artist and hometown boy, Edwin McCain (“I’ll be” and “,” I could not ask for more”).
Beside the stage, crowds perused through the Wyche Pavillion, an open air brick remnant of the city’s textile mill days. Lining the walls of the building, restaurants from around the city dished out samples of everything from pan seared scallop sliders from the Westin Poinsett Hotel to homemade mini moon pies from Stella’s Southern Bistro (part of a plate they called a “redneck picnic.”) Victoria Moore, the executive chef of “The Lazy Goat” returned this year with a scrumptious hummus and heaping servings of chicken pallea.
South Carolina’s spirits rode high at “Taste of the South”, too! The crafters of Firefly Vodka products and Sea Island Rum served up a “Skinny” tea with blueberries, the Charleston Julep and a Sea Island Bushwhacker made with Java rum.
While this event did showcase the food of the “new” South, it certainly put the spotlight on this city which has worked decades to turn a dark and dirty downtown into a thriving business and entertainment district. The result has garnered the attention of people from Atlanta and Charlotte looking for weekend getaways as well as people from other parts of the country looking for something surprising.
“Taste of the South” kicked off the weekend events at Euphoria, where you eat, sip and listen to your heart’s content. | <urn:uuid:5917b21c-d571-4eb3-aae9-a1dc378327b6> | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | http://www.examiner.com/article/a-taste-of-a-surprising-southern-city-greenville-sc | 2013-05-25T06:05:39Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2013-20/segments/1368705559639/warc/CC-MAIN-20130516115919-00050-ip-10-60-113-184.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.927547 | 544 | null | null | HuggingFaceFW/fineweb |
Olympia, WA, April 17, 2001 - After touring flood-affected areas along the Red River in North Dakota on Monday, FEMA Director Joe M. Allbaugh arrived in Olympia, Wash., today to take a look at the rebuilding currently underway in earthquake-damaged Washington state.
Director Allbaugh toured the Disaster Field Office, set up after the Nisqually earthquake struck the area on Feb. 28, and thanked federal and state disaster employees for their work.
"I wanted all of you to know how proud the President is of the work you are doing," Allbaugh said in an all-hands meeting at the DFO. "You have set a precedent here for responding to disasters in this country."
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For those who are not self-employed, your holiday weekend is over. Back to work — but take your time easing into it, as the impulsive Aries Moon will be void from 7:06AM until 11:41AM ET, when it enters good ol’ earthy Taurus. See if you notice any twists in your efforts to move in a straight line this morning.
Known for being both patient and stubborn, Taurus is concerned with tactile sensual things and preserving material security. It has a well-deserved reputation for its resistance to change. Isn’t it interesting that Moon in Taurus will carry us through all three days of the Democratic National Convention, where we are sure to hear many speeches made for why we should not make major changes now (at least in the White House), but at the same time work toward making things “the way they should be”? We will also likely hear many reasons why we should be grateful for what we already have — and how we can hang on to it. And they are right: we should be grateful for what we have, no matter how small it may seem. Any statement of gratitude is empowering, as it instantly makes us feel like a “have” instead of a “have-not”. Gratitude is also one of the more effective remedies for depression. As is singing — another favorite Taurus activity, believe or not. Try it, you’ll like it!
Tremendous resources are available to you all week in your efforts to turn ideas into purposeful, powerful action, presented persuasively. That’s suggested by a favorable alignment among Mercury (mind), Mars (action) and Pluto (transformation and resources). Don’t waste this opportunity. Seize the day! I promise by the end of the week, your spirits will be soaring higher than they may be now. Yesterday’s serious square between strict Saturn (authority, structure) and Venus (women, money) was a downer for many. But by Friday — huzzah! Venus will be in playful Leo and jolly Jupiter will be encouraging good vibrations everywhere.
Your Moon voids for the week, in addition to today: Wednesday 2:54PM ET…until 12:10AM FRIDAY. Plan accordingly.
In other news, last week I received a lovely email from a reader (no pun intended, as you will see), marveling at the synchronicity of planetary patterns with the Tarot cards she pulls for insights into the week ahead. Last week it was all about nebulous Neptune — from the sublime to the ridiculous. The card she pulled for last week was The Moon. This week planetary patterns are much more down to earth, and the card she pulled was the Page of Pentacles — the suit that corresponds to the Earth element in astrology. Coincidence or conspiracy? Hardly a conspiracy; truth is expressed in all symbolic languages, which is what Tarot and astrology are: languages. Please “emeet” Tarot card reader Beth Owl’s Daughter and learn more about the Page of Pentacles on her fascinating and practical blog. You can read about The Moon there, too. | <urn:uuid:c247b5c3-564b-4a7f-a4f2-e49897541bdb> | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | http://www.graceastrology.com/astro-logical-forecast-for-tuesday-932012-return-to-earth/ | 2013-05-25T06:04:15Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2013-20/segments/1368705559639/warc/CC-MAIN-20130516115919-00050-ip-10-60-113-184.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.951904 | 667 | null | null | HuggingFaceFW/fineweb |
My sister is getting married in the fall, and all of the wedding talk has me reminiscing about our big day. To see part 1 of this series click here!
Now, as I mentioned in my last post, Mr. Hoff and I decided to do some of our wedding photography before the ceremony. I wanted lots of beautiful shots on Indiana University's campus, and I was not disappointed!
Our mommas and dads.
This photo is my favorite wedding picture of them all. It will always be in a frame in my house. I love it so much! :)
Having great photos that you'll always cherish from your wedding day is so important. I see it as home decor for the rest of your (hopefully long and blissful) married life! I found a great Wedding Photo Checklist from One Fab Day.
Alright, we'll pick up next time with the ceremony!
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Kohl threatens to hold up DEA nominee over nursing home drug-dispensing issue
Aging Committee chief hears complaints about nursing homes
Sen. Herb Kohl (D-WI) continues to express his reservations about Michelle Leonhart, the nominee to lead the U.S. Drug Enforcement Agency. In a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing for Leonhart on Wednesday, Kohl said he still has concerns about the DEA's policy regarding the delivery of pain medications in nursing homes.
“I will not hold her nomination in the Committee today, but I do intend to hold her nomination on the Senate floor until we have made more progress towards our goal of ensuring that nursing home residents get timely access to the prescription drug care they need,” Kohl told the committee.
The DEA declined to comment when contacted by McKnight's on Wednesday. In October, under pressure from the Senate, the agency released new guidelines allowing nurses to be agents of physicians to call in painkiller prescriptions orally to pharmacies. But this change doesn't go far enough for some committee members, as nurses are still restricted in calling in orders for other important pain-relieving drugs, such as morphine. Kohl is working on legislation that would allow nurses—acting as agents to doctors—to call in controlled substances such as Schedule II drugs to pharmacies. The Senate committee also conducted an investigation that found much confusion still exists among nurses as to what new protocols allow. | <urn:uuid:02c6ef21-7c20-4116-b126-730229f9e63e> | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | http://www.mcknights.com/kohl-threatens-to-hold-up-dea-nominee-over-nursing-home-drug-dispensing-issue/article/192036/ | 2013-05-25T05:59:19Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2013-20/segments/1368705559639/warc/CC-MAIN-20130516115919-00050-ip-10-60-113-184.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.966049 | 288 | null | null | HuggingFaceFW/fineweb |
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This eerie, dark structure, resembling an imaginary sea serpent's head, is a column of cool molecular hydrogen gas (two atoms of hydrogen in each molecule) and dust that is an incubator for new stars. It is found in the "Eagle Nebula" (also called M16 -- the 16th object in Charles Messier's 18th century catalog of "fuzzy" permanent objects in the sky), a nearby star-forming region 7,000 light-years away in the constellation Serpens. The picture was taken on April 1, 1995 with the Hubble Space Telescope Wide Field and Planetary Camera 2.
Photo Credit: NASA (Click image for full size.)
You don’t have to be a graphic designer to tell the visual story of your scientific and engineering data well.
“Images engage us in ways that words cannot,” write Felice Frankel and Angela DePace in Visual Strategies: A Practical Guide to Graphics for Scientists and Engineers. Frankel, a research scientist at the Center for Materials Science and Engineering at MIT, and DePace, assistant professor in the department of Systems Biology at Harvard Medical School, compiled a collection of science’s most illustrative graphics with the intention of empowering the non-graphic designer scientist or engineer be able to create the right graphic for the right type of work.
Representing scientific and engineering data well can mean the difference between winning a proposal or losing one, exposing a new finding or blowing right past it, getting a point across or confusing the audience. By identifying visual basics in what the authors call the “tool box,” Frankel and DePace deconstruct the strengths and weaknesses of a variety of published images. From trees to bees to galaxies, the authors use these examples to illustrate how the elements within each graphic could be modified or adjusted to illustrate form, structure, process, chronology, or bring to light comparisons or contrasts.
For a closer look, a chapter of case studies shows how researchers have done everything from reimagining the Venn diagram to making the invisible visible in a paper on dark matter. As the frequency of electronic publications increases and the interactivity of online content evolves, the guide also provides insights about the creation of interactive graphics.
The authors employ stories and interviews with the scientists who created the graphics, and by doing so they capture both the end result and the process it took to convey “...all necessary information, exclude unnecessary information, and make use of your reader’s preexisting knowledge without being confined by it.” | <urn:uuid:16f07bd2-0e4c-4add-843a-76a9f0883bf5> | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | http://www.nasa.gov/offices/oce/appel/ask-academy/issues/volume5/5-9_visual_strategies.html | 2013-05-25T05:52:54Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2013-20/segments/1368705559639/warc/CC-MAIN-20130516115919-00050-ip-10-60-113-184.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.903056 | 523 | null | null | HuggingFaceFW/fineweb |
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Fentimans sodas ($15 for six) offer the summer flavors that we dream about. In Mandarin and Seville Orange Jigger, bright Victorian Lemonade, and elegant Rose Lemonade, these are a welcome relief for the dog days. Serve one up in a tall glass with ice, an umbrella, and a side of lounging in the hammock. Welcome, July!
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N2/compressed air provided by me, Ben ($5 all day air), and co2 provided by Jonny ($3 for 20oz fill, $3/$2 for 16oz fill, 12oz fill and below $2). $10 for 500 paintballs, $40 a case of paint. AVAILABLE: Great food, water, cokes, Powerade, BATHROOMS and mechanical help. This is a great field to play at, fast, awsome 5 vs 5 speedball games, good refs. Cool friendly guys except for the ones that think they are the greatest but thier not (BRYAN)lol. We play every weekend around 3pm Fridays or Saturdays. Come by a check it out. SEE YA ON THE FIELD!!
theres a field in Harlingen with a tight snake but the paintballerz field kicks !!!!!!!nambe its a good field
Well me and my friends put this field together we been playin paintball for about 2 yrs + .
Marcus^^^^^^^ is liein about the 10 man ship (sh*t) but we use spools we have a good snake aka WORM thats what rusty and bryan named it when they threw it together but then we did it again so its tight ! We play every week there . and thanx to Johnnys parents the supply us with water ,COKEs, FAJITAS,CHICKEN, AND SOME MORE GOOD STUFF!!!!!!! MEXICAN STUFF!!!!! and pie u cant forget the pie, ! :OD we get about a good 10+ guys there every week , thats ok i guess but hope fully we can get more!!!!!
THANX FOR HELPIN TO PUT THE FIELD TOGETHER
JOHNNY, and his parents and his sisters, Bryan F., Bryan G., Chris S. and his parents for the food also and the spools!!, Marcus, ME (El Jefe), Rusty, Rollie, Anselmo, and the other guys that play there. ( i guess i should but them before the get mad)
This field kicks. I love playin on the 10 man field, and the owner has a hott next door neighbor. Sometimes they bring in the air field, and put the air field next the 10 man and have 20 on 20. Man I love this field, it is the best on in the Valley. | <urn:uuid:c4b31add-23e9-4055-8d8d-b498f1272256> | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | http://www.pbreview.com/fields/reviews/?sort=new&field=884&page=1 | 2013-05-25T06:07:49Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2013-20/segments/1368705559639/warc/CC-MAIN-20130516115919-00050-ip-10-60-113-184.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.92491 | 502 | null | null | HuggingFaceFW/fineweb |
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Friday, Jun 22 to Saturday, Jun 23
- Winner: Lick-n-Split Ice Cream
- People's choice: Lick-n-Split Ice Cream
- Lowest mileage: Not So Secretly Serviced
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For the first time in forever-ever, Rental Car Rally is pitting two cities against each other — and making them fight to the high-octane death!
For this rally, there will be TWO starting lines: One in SF, one in LA. SF will rally south. LA will rally north. In the wee hours of the morning, teams will meet in the central California hinterlands and do battle. The battle will involve eggs. You yahoos love eggs.
After the city vs. city battle, we will drive en masse to the final destination. The final destination is top secret. But we guarantee it's about a four hour drive back to SF and/or LA. We're also keeping it secret because, like, cops. And the virtue of surprise. And cops.
We're making the final destination close to your cities because we know gas prices are a bitch, and we know that on Sunday you've got to get back to "jobs" and "responsibilities" and "your dealer(s)".
Take note: no matter what city you're rallying from, you're still competing against everyone. Don't be a dick. But don't be no nancy neither.
RCR LA vs. SF will take you and your pimple-butted palookas along on a 12-hour overnight competitive roadtrip in costume through America's slightly off-road weird-osities, including sights such as deserts marauded by visigoth "artists", abandoned tunnels overrun by morlocks, dilapidated ghost towns deco'd with glowing graffiti, and maybe a boobie bar.
Rental Car Rally's been called "Burning Man on Wheels", "Halloween on Wheels", and "a ludicrous carpocalypse of 60mph egg fights, SUVs driven by pirates brandishing cutlasses, party vans ferrying esoteric porn stars, and at least one Hyundai sporting offensive bumper stickers." Get in here.
- Thursday pre-party / meetup (optional)
- 9pm Friday starting line. Leave ~11pm.
- ~3pm Saturday arrive mysterious destination
- Nonstop partying till you make poor decisions with new friends
- There will be hotel rooms at the finish line. We recommend you get a room to stay Saturday night. We will reveal the hotels a few weeks before the rally. The cost of the hotel room (~$100) is NOT included in your ticket.
Your Ticket Includes:
- Rally Briefcase
- Pre-party (Thursday before rally)
- Destination party
- Better self-esteem
Your Ticket Does Not Include:
- Your car rental, or fuel.
- Accommodations. We do provide a single hotel location with a group rate.
- Help with getting laid.
This rally score is determined by a combination of a) your odometer [50 points] and b) your awesomeness [50 points].
Your odometer is an objective score on a sliding scale. We take your reading at the beginning of the rally and the end. The lowest odo reading gets 50 points, with higher readings receiving fewer points.
This is simply determined by team votes. So don't be a dick, make friends, and make the right enemies.
No. You mustn't. You may use your own vehicle.
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JPM Derivatives Monster Grows
A long time ago in a galaxy far away, or it least it seems that way, I hammered-out an essay on derivatives powerhouse US superbank JPMorganChase. In my original essay, delicately titled "The JPM Derivatives Monster", I outlined some incredible research my research group had performed investigating the gargantuan derivatives dominance of elite Dow 30 money-center bank JPMorganChase (JPM-NYSE).
The essay was, fortunately or unfortunately depending on one's perspective, published the Friday before the horrific September 11 attacks. Needless to say, the arcane and often confusing world of derivatives was all of a sudden infinitely less important than coping with the grisly and heart-wrenching aftermath of the notorious terrorist attacks on America.
Even rightfully relegated far beneath the long dark shadow of the tragedy, and even though the essay tipped the scales at almost 7500 words, it drew over a hundred-thousand hits and hundreds of comments from all over the planet. I was personally very surprised by the popularity of the original complex JPM Derivatives Monster essay because derivatives themselves are so difficult to understand and I assumed that derivatives were pretty low in significance on most investors' radars and worldviews. Regardless, the huge response to the essay from almost two-dozen countries as far away as Germany, Switzerland, Russia, China, and Singapore has been overwhelming.
The original essay showcased data that JPM is required by law to report to both the United States Office of the Comptroller of the Currency and the United States Securities and Exchange Commission. In early September, the most current data available on the derivatives positions of US banks was still from the first quarter of 2001. Today, Q3 2001 official OCC derivatives data is available and not too far into the future the Q4 2001 derivatives report will be posted by the OCC.
This essay is simply an update of the original "The JPM Derivatives Monster" essay (available at http://www.zealllc.com/commentary/monster.htm). If you have read and understood that earlier work you will gain far more out of this essay. I try to write the vast majority of my weekly Internet essays as stand-alone and self-contained essays, but this one is atypical. I am assuming that you command the basic background and knowledge of derivatives articulated in the earlier JPM Derivatives Monster essay (henceforth called "Monster"). Certainly, if you have questions on definitions, concepts, research, data origins, the data deployed here, etc, the first place to go look is the September essay.
Before we begin this round, an important disclaimer is in order. When I penned the earlier Monster essay, my partners and I had absolutely zero exposure to or stakes in JPM, either long or short. After we completed the work and research behind the original Monster essay however, we were so astonished that my partners and I both bet against JPM with our own capital and recommended JPM short positions and JPM put options to our private consulting clients and our Zeal Intelligence private newsletter subscribers.
We strongly believe that it is dishonorable to discuss a company without fully disclosing long or short exposure up front so everyone understands from where we are coming. Some folks will be uncomfortable with our JPM short positions, which is great and not a problem, and I strongly encourage you to read no further if this disclosure sends up red flags in your mind. Still other folks are more comfortable knowing that "our money is where our mouths are", so to speak. It is crucial that we all begin on the same page. On to the battle!
Our first graph is a direct update from Monster. Derivatives data used here is from the official Q3 2001 "OCC Bank Derivatives Report", "Table 1". Since the numbers shown below are so mind-blowing that they utterly defy belief, I strongly encourage you to go download the original PDF file and see the huge derivatives pyramid with your own eyes at http://www.occ.treas.gov/deriv/deriv.htm (specifically the file is at http://www.occ.treas.gov/ftp/deriv/dq301.pdf). Please don't just take our word for it! ALWAYS do your own due diligence!
Amazingly, the total derivatives positions held in terms of notional amounts by US banks literally exploded in the six months between the Q1 and Q3 reports. The US banks ramped up their derivatives positions by an absolute 16.8% in a mere six months, or $7,362b (yes, that is seven thousand BILLION, or over seven TRILLION dollars). For comparison the US GDP was only up an anemic 0.8% over the same six months. The exploding broad US M3 money supply that Greenspan is frantically pumping like there is no tomorrow in his daring Greenspan Gambit is "only" up 5.1% over the same period. Any way you slice it, the piling-on of over $7t of additional derivatives exposure in six months is quite extraordinary.
JPM's share of the US banks' titanic derivatives pie crumbled slightly over six months from 59.8% in Q1 to 59.3% in Q3. Lest the 2,781 large institutional investors that are holding 62.5% of JPM's outstanding shares on behalf of their clients think that JPM's hyper-risky derivatives positions are abating however, in absolute terms JPM's derivatives exposure rocketed by $4,158b, or 15.8% to $30,434b in six short months. To put a massive $4t+ increase in notional derivatives amounts into perspective, the total broad US M3 money supply only crossed $4t for the first time in United States history in July of 1989! $4t is BIG bucks folks!
Now JPM is a big bank, indeed the flagship US money-center bank, but the derivatives pyramid the Dow 30 behemoth has created is even gargantuan by its giant standards. Per JPM's Q3 earnings release, it commanded $799b in assets and $43b in stockholders' equity on September 30, 2001. (Per the official Q3 OCC report, the portions of JPM that deal in derivatives only had assets of $663b, but we will grant JPM the benefit of the doubt and use the larger asset number that it reported to the public.)
In terms of total assets, JPM has implied derivatives leverage of 38 times ($30,434b notional derivatives divided by $799b in assets), a big number. In other words, each $1 of assets controlled by the uber-bank supports outstanding derivatives contracts with notional values of $38.
For a commercial bank like JPM however, asset size can be a misleading measure. Most of any bank's assets, including JPM's, are offset by matching liabilities of the same magnitude. For instance, when you deposit money in a bank those funds are really yours even though you are letting the bank temporarily use them. A $100k deposit that you make to a bank account becomes an asset for the bank that can be lent out but it is offset by an equal $100k liability to you. Depending on what kind of contract you have signed with your bank, Demand Checking versus Certificates of Deposit for instance, you can often demand your money from the bank at any time.
Of JPM's $756b in liabilities at the end of Q3, only $47b were classified as long-term debt which means they are due further-out than one year into the future. That leaves roughly $709b of short-term liabilities, amounts that are due in the next 12 months. Of course the vast majority of these liabilities will be rolled-over or replaced by newer liabilities, but the huge amounts of current debt still give a general idea of the short-term and potentially ethereal nature of JPM's assets.
What really matters is JPM's stockholders' equity, which contains all the capital that JPM stockholders own free and clear, both funds that they have contributed and total profits earned and retained in the entire long and distinguished corporate histories of JP Morgan and Chase Manhattan. After the liabilities are subtracted from the assets, JPM shareholders only own roughly $43b (exactly $42.735b) in equity.
Ominously, this relatively small equity capital balance is supporting a crushing inverted derivatives pyramid weighing a colossal $30,434b! $30,434b of notional value derivatives controlled by JPM divided by its shareholders' equity of $42.735b (note this is a decimal-point in the equity number, NOT a comma as in the derivatives number) yields a simply unfathomable implied leverage of derivatives to equity of 712 times! "Holy cow!" as they say in the American Midwest.
Every single dollar of hard-won JPM equity ever contributed or retained is supporting a breathtaking $712 in derivatives side-bets! 712x implied leverage!! Old John Pierpont Morgan (1837-1913) is probably rolling-over in his grave, as he was a far more conservative financier, industrialist, and deal-maker, not a pure financial speculator or hedge fund manager!
This implied derivatives leverage on equity has increased dramatically in the six short months since the Monster essay, when it was "only" 626 to 1. The vast JPM inverted derivatives pyramid continues to balloon ever larger, even through the absolutely unforeseen extreme market turbulence of September 2001!
The inverted pyramid mental picture is a great way to visualize this breathtaking leverage. Imagine Egypt's Great Pyramid of Giza miraculously inverted and stood-up balanced on its apex. The relatively small point of stone pressing into the ground would have to support millions of tons of stones above it (an estimated five or six million tons), an exceedingly difficult task. Even if the apex of such an inverted pyramid was constructed from some unbelievably strong cutting-edge space-age composite that could support the crushing weight, an inverted balanced pyramid is still very precarious and dangerous.
For example, what happens if a mighty sandstorm roars out of the desert? The wind-loading forces coupled with pelting sand exerting lateral pressure on one or two sides of the inverted Great Pyramid would be enormous, the whole pyramid would act like a great sail. It would be virtually impossible to keep the pyramid delicately balanced on its apex unless the sandstorm was anticipated well in advance and appropriate reinforcement countermeasures were deployed before it hit. This is probably why you have never seen a medium or large building engineered to look like an INVERTED pyramid, the top-heavy design is simply far too unstable. Relatively small outside forces acting upon it are magnified tremendously by the leverage between the broad high top of the inverted pyramid and its narrow pointy base.
In the derivatives world, a calm sunny beautiful Egyptian day for the inverted derivatives pyramid is the equivalent of normal, sedate, fairly predictable market conditions. The sudden sandstorms that cause massive wind-loading on only one or two sides of the inverted derivatives pyramid are unforeseen market volatility. As any options traders will tell you, and options are the simplest form of derivatives, unforeseen volatility can lead to legendary profits or bankruptcy-magnitude losses, all in a matter of mere trading days or hours. In our chaotic and increasingly-weird post September 11th world, it is hard not to imagine more unforeseen volatility sandstorms barreling off the desert dunes to slam unexpectedly into one side of the greatest financial balancing act in world history.
For those dabbling in derivatives, making linear assumptions in a non-linear world can be lethal!
While JPM and two of its money-center superbank peers, Bank of America and Citibank, now together control a staggering 89.6% of the total US banks' derivatives markets, 359 commercial banks reported dabbling in derivatives to the OCC in Q3 2001. In a provocative statistic, this number dropped dramatically by 9% from the 395 commercial banks playing this same game six months ago in Q1. As more and more banks begin to comprehend the enormous hazards of playing around in the unforgiving derivatives markets, more and more are shedding their derivatives portfolios entirely to greatly reduce the overall risk to their scarce and valuable capital. As fewer banks risk their shareholders' and depositors' capital in this merciless speculator's game, the concentration of the market in only a few mega-banks' hands will no doubt grow more extreme.
Also provocatively, it is exceedingly interesting to note that derivatives exposures of this magnitude have never before weathered the violent and unpredictable financial storms of mighty secular bear markets. Derivatives essentially began growing in significance in the 1970s and 1980s, and every investor knows that the greatest bull market in US history ran from 1982-2000 (see "Century of the Dow"). How will the massive inverted derivatives pyramids fare in brutal and unforgiving bear market environments? Only time will tell.
Our next graph is also from official OCC data and documents the banks' total derivatives exposure in notional terms through the 1990s to Q3 2001.
The red line below is the US banks' total notional derivatives exposure on a quarterly basis. The blue line is the four-quarter moving average of the annual absolute rate of growth in the total US banks' derivatives holdings. For example, to get the Q4 2000 data point the Q4 1999 total notional amount is subtracted from Q4 2000's, and the difference is divided by Q4 1999 to determine the absolute year-over-year growth rate for each quarter. The four-quarter moving average of this quotient is the blue line shown below, representing the annual growth rate in banks' derivatives exposure.
The US banks' derivatives holdings literally exploded in the 1990s, up over 721% from Q1 1990 to Q3 2001 to the current unbelievable $51 trillion with a "t". Before we actually built this graph, we had assumed that derivatives were growing at an unprecedented annual rate as the last couple quarters witnessed the explosive 16.8% absolute growth in six short months. Very surprisingly however, as the blue four-quarter moving average annual growth line shows above, periods of 20%+ annual derivatives growth were not uncommon in the 1990s.
The mean level of the blue line throughout the whole graph is 20.2%, surprisingly high at least to us. From Q3 2000 to Q3 2001, the latest available data, US banks' derivatives holdings grew by an absolute 34.3% (not moving-averaged), which IS high. This stellar rate of growth is obviously unsustainable! Using some quick shooting-from-the-hip math and the old "Rule of 72", a 34% annually compounded return doubles in a little over every two years. If US banks are to control a staggering $100t of derivatives by Q4 2003, the graph above will have to shoot parabolic, looking just like the classic NASDAQ bubble graph.
One would think that sooner or later every possible business in the world that could possibly use an interest-rate swap, currency swap, or any other kind of derivatives contract would have already deployed them! Clearly current growth rates in US banks' derivatives exposures will have to abate significantly in the coming years.
Another interesting point to ponder in the graph above is that the two steepest slopes in the last six years of the red derivatives line, indicating the fastest growth, occurred during financial crises. In other words, during episodes of severe market turbulence, US banks increased their rate of derivatives growth dramatically. Note the current very steep slope ending in Q3 2001, the quarter of the diabolical September 11th attacks and subsequent extreme market volatility, and also the very steep portion in late 1998 near the Russian Debt Crisis which caused unforeseen volatility that obliterated elite derivatives-laden hedge-fund Long-Term Capital Management. It appears that whenever sandstorms roar over the horizon to buffet the inverted derivatives pyramid, that rather than prudently reducing exposure US banks simply pile and hang more derivatives onto the windward side of the inverted pyramid to attempt to stay balanced. Not an encouraging practice!
Interestingly, the current Q3 2001 year-over-year derivatives growth rate of 34.3% is the highest witnessed since Q4 1998's 31.6% and Q3 1998's 30%, all near serious market crises!
As I discussed in Monster, the vast majority of US banks' derivatives outstanding are interest-rate derivatives. This didn't change in the latest Q3 OCC data. In the Comptroller of the Currency's "Table 3", it claims that of all US banks' outstanding derivatives, a staggering 84.1% are interest-rate derivatives. Chase Manhattan and JP Morgan, the two proud spouses in JPMorganChase, report that 86.2% and 86.9% of their outstanding derivatives contracts are interest-rate derivatives, respectively. All together, JPM has at least $20,701b of exposure in notional value terms to interest-rate derivatives contracts ("Table 8"). This is 484 times JPM's total shareholders' equity, hyper-extreme interest-rate derivatives leverage!
As interest-rate swaps and other interest-rate derivatives contracts are the biggest derivatives game in town for the mega-banks by far, we decided to look at interest-rate volatility over the last 20 years or so. Everything else being equal, higher interest-rate volatilities are the equivalent of the sandstorm-driven wind-loads on our inverted Great Pyramid of Giza we mentioned above. Extreme interest-rate volatility should cause great concern for the derivatives departments of the banks attempting to balance these great inverted pyramids of derivatives.
The blue line in the graph below is the one-year constant maturity Treasury-Note yield, monthly data direct from the Federal Reserve. The yellow columns represent volatility in these interest rates. They are calculated each month as the year-over-year absolute value of the change in interest rates in percentage terms. (For example, the December 2000 1-Year T-Note yield less the December 1999 1-Year T-Note yield divided by the December 1999 yield, absolutely valued.) The resulting quotients are then smoothed through a 12-month moving average yielding the yellow blobbish-columns shown below. A change of interest rates from 3% to 4% ((4-3)/3) is considered 33% volatility in this graph, as is a change from 9% to 12% ((12-9)/9), which also equals 33%.
Interestingly, the current 12-month moving average of absolute interest-rate volatility in the midst of Greenspan's frantic interest-rate-slashing extravaganza is currently running about 44%, the second highest spike in two decades. Not moving-averaged, December 2001 witnessed annual interest-rate volatility of 66%, extraordinarily high. The average absolute interest-rate volatility over the last 20 years or so was only about 17.8%. The last time interest-rate volatility was higher was during the mid-1990s as the Fed cranked interest rates back up after fighting the customary early-decade US recession.
In Q4 1995, near the last great interest-rate volatility spike, there were 558 US banks playing the derivatives game. Today there are 36% fewer banks left in this rough-and-tumble and unforgiving arena. Back then there were about $11,095b of interest-rate derivatives contracts outstanding in notional terms. Today that number has skyrocketed to $33,496b ("Table 8"), a stunning 202% increase in not very many years. Can US banks balancing an enormous inverted derivatives pyramid worth over $33 TRILLION weather this current sandstorm of very high interest-rate volatility? The answer remains to be seen.
On another derivatives front, JPM is a defendant in Reginald Howe's landmark case filed in federal court alleging active official and money-center bank suppression of the global gold price. Gold investors will be very interested to know that JPM's total gold derivatives exposure in notional terms has plummeted from $57b in Q1 2001, right after the Howe case was filed (when JPM controlled 68% of all US banks' gold derivatives contracts), to $37b in Q3 ("Table 9" in the OCC report, JPM now controls 55% of all US banks' outstanding gold derivatives contracts), a stunning 35% drop in six short months! There are at least a few potential interpretations that can be advanced here, although there are no guarantees that any of the following theories is correct.
First, gold derivatives demand may be shrinking and the market growing less profitable, so JPM chose to begin making an exit due to normal market conditions. This is the simplest explanation, but it ignores a lot of critical gold market data and assumes that there are colossal chance coincidences. The longer I have observed and traded the markets throughout my life, the less I believe in coincidences. Markets are giant complex and intricate tapestries of exquisite cause and effect. A small ripple from a stone tossed into one corner of the great global financial market pond can quickly spread to and cause chaos in other far-off market areas that few people would have anticipated.
Second, JPM is well aware of the mega-bullish fundamentals for gold, including the enormous annual mined-supply and global demand deficit, the collapsing gold-carry-trade profits, the vastly overvalued US dollar, and the dangerous and vicious bear markets in US equities. If JPM expects the gold markets to soon grow much more volatile as central banks run out of both gold to lend and willing gold borrowers, it would make perfect sense for JPM to cut its huge gold derivatives exposure and risk before the coming gold sandstorms strike. Remember, unforeseen volatility is the bane of derivatives contracts' existence and can prove lethal, and JPM STILL has gold derivatives exposure equal to 87% of every dollar of its stockholder's equity, extraordinarily high!
Third, JPM could be stunned by Reginald Howe's amazingly well-crafted case and can't believe that Federal Judge Lindsay hasn't thrown it out yet. JPM may see a potential discovery phase hurtling down the pike like a malevolent juggernaut and it wants to exit the gold market as soon as possible in an attempt to avoid a brewing legal firestorm and monumental scandal if the gold-manipulation scheme breaks public for mainstream Americans. Vacating the gold derivatives trade before it has Howe's highly-motivated and tenacious Discovery Team pouring over JPM's private gold-trading records wouldn't be a bad idea at all.
There are also other intriguing theories which exist on the drastic drop in JPM's gold derivatives exposure, many of which Bill Murphy has wonderfully articulated in his awesome and highly-recommended members-only contrarian-investment website www.LeMetropoleCafe.com.
The vast derivatives mysteries continue to perpetually fascinate and titillate, defying logic and creating many more new enigmas that need investigating.
As I wrote back in the original Monster essay, I am still just as flabbergasted today that big institutional investors, who have a sacred fiduciary duty to zealously protect the hard-earned capital entrusted to them by their precious clients, would risk their clients' scarce capital by investing in JPM, not just a Dow 30 superbank but the biggest inverted derivatives pyramid in world history!
A "bank" with $712 of derivatives exposure for every $1 in stockholders' capital, in my humble opinion, is no longer a bank but a de-facto hedge fund.
Now hedge funds are great and perform a very valuable market service to sophisticated professional speculators with lots of capital, but a hedge fund is NOT the place to park crucial retirement investments or college tuition capital! Hedge funds are ultra-risky speculation vehicles for the elite that specialize in making very large and risky bets. If JPM is in reality more like a hedge fund than a classic bank, both retail and institutional investors alike carefully need to reconsider their JPM exposure. I wrote in the earlier Monster essay
"In financial circles 10 to 1 leverage is considered very aggressive, 100 to 1 is considered to be in the kamikaze realm, but we don't ever recall hearing about large-scale leveraged operations exceeding 100 to 1 outside of the horrible example of the doomed super hedge fund Long Term Capital Management. JPM's management may have effectively created the most leveraged large hedge fund in the history of the world by using $42b worth of shareholders' equity to control derivatives representing a notional value of a staggering $26,276b."
Please note that the numbers in this quote are from the Q1 OCC report, and are far worse now as we noted above! As I mentioned in Monster, the doomed LTCM had an inverted derivatives pyramid of an estimated $1,250b supported by only $3b in owners' capital for an extreme implied leverage ratio of 417 to 1. JPM's implied derivatives-to-equity ratio was sitting at 712 to 1 at the end of Q3 2001, a staggering number beyond comprehension!
The danger with hyper-extreme leverage is that even a relatively small unexpected increase in volatility slamming into the inverted derivatives pyramid on the wrong side, a moderate sandstorm, can cause crushing losses at the apex of the pyramid, the capital base of the speculating bank wielding the hyper-leverage. For example, a 1% fluctuation in a market price is not a big deal on any given day, it happens all the time. Yet, with even a "mere" 100 to 1 leverage, a 1% price move in the wrong direction can totally wipe-out the underlying capital. If you have $1k in capital but control a long bet worth $100k, even a trivial $1k price drop to $99k obliterates you. Hyper-leverage is playing with fire!
It doesn't matter how intelligent the folks are that are managing these gargantuan derivatives pyramids. They are probably brilliant rocket-scientist types, the best in the world. Yet Long-Term Capital Management also had brilliant rocket-scientists running it too, some of the brightest financial minds that ever lived. Even with that unparalleled brainpower, the mighty LTCM was annihilated by a relatively small unforeseen market event, the Russian Debt Default, that completely blew-up its fragile inverted derivatives pyramid portfolio.
In addition, even the most brilliant market players in the world make mistakes. JPM issued an official press release on December 19th that claimed it had $2.6b in loans and other exposure to financial-disaster-du-jour Enron! Initially, JPM had "only" reported $0.9b of exposure to Enron. $1.7b more is a BIG difference. JPM also reported that it had at least $0.9b in exposure to Argentina at the end of Q3. JPM might not lose all the money it is owed by Enron and Argentina, but if it does that is a staggering $3.5b!
For comparison, realize that JPM reported that it earned $5.7b last year in its annual report. If the Enron and Argentina loans alone were to go bad, that is a potential 61% haircut in 2001 earnings with only two deals that went sour! The point is not that JPM did anything wrong in loaning money to Enron and Argentina, just that even the best of the best cannot foresee some market events which can turn around and painfully bite them.
The more that I ponder JPM's utter dominance of the US banks' derivatives markets, the more amazed I become that more professional institutional investors and analysts aren't at least a little concerned that the unprecedented Morgan House of Derivatives may be far overextended. I am also amazed, especially after the exceptionally ugly Enron implosion, that the OCC and other Federal regulators are apparently not at all concerned about a single company somehow juggling an exceedingly tangled web of derivatives worth over $30 trillion in notional value terms. Talk about systemic risk!
Regardless of how well JPM has balanced its enormous inverted derivatives pyramid on top of its comparably infinitesimally-small capital base, in these chaotic markets of today I can't help but thinking that unforeseen sandstorms are brewing on the horizons that will place tremendous and unexpected wind-loads on JPM's fragile derivatives positions. Hopefully JPM's inverted derivatives pyramid will not crumble and fall to the earth, as the consequences of such an event for the US financial system could be dreadful. | <urn:uuid:febc8316-d84b-4e48-b860-bf89d5907d42> | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | http://www.safehaven.com/article/256/jpm-derivatives-monster-grows | 2013-05-25T05:43:31Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2013-20/segments/1368705559639/warc/CC-MAIN-20130516115919-00050-ip-10-60-113-184.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.947617 | 5,852 | null | null | HuggingFaceFW/fineweb |
How does someone go from running a power plant aboard a U.S. Navy ship at sea to guiding small businesses in Nebraska through their bookkeeping snags?
Russ Cowan knows. As the owner of Money Smarts Inc., in Lincoln, he offers custom-tailored services to help area entrepreneurs think beyond the numbers on the balance sheet to make better business decisions for long-term success--all within his customers' tight budgets.
"We've seen some success stories when some businesses are on the verge," Cowan said, "They come to us knowing that they have to fix something or close their doors, and many have been able to turn things around, and are growing, so it’s kind of fun to see it all actually work."
Finding his way from a Navy career to a financial business
But when Cowan enlisted in the Navy more than 20 years ago as a machinist mate, then a boiler technician, he had in mind making the next stripe over poring over spreadsheets matching revenue and expenses. He attended the University of Nebraska at Lincoln as part of the Navy ROTC program, but he hurt his knee which cut his career as an officer short. Still, he graduated with a degree in natural resources sciences, with an emphasis in hydrology.
During college, Cowan picked up a job in retail management, and later worked at H&R Block doing tax returns for five years. Something clicked as he discovered something he liked to do, and eventually, he earned a degree in accounting from Doane College.
After working at a Lincoln-based CPA firm, Cowan moved on to serve as an accounting manager for a real estate company before moving up to operations vice president. But something bothered him.
"Most accounting companies will handle their small business clients by an hour worked being an hour billed, so each time you call, meet with or have work done by your accountant or the staff, you pay for it," he said.
Mentoring small businesses to success
So about five years ago, he asked himself: "What would happen if I opened a company that gave out information to its clients without constantly watching the clock?" Too many times, Cowan said, business owners will not ask questions or discuss their thoughts about their operations to their advisors simply because each answer is billed by the hour.
"Because of that, business owners are forced to go it alone, learning the hard realities of bookkeeping and tax compliance on their own," he added. "Over the last two decades while working at other firms I had watched many small businesses fail due to a simple lack of knowledge."
Cowan discovered a business model of his own, where instead of seeking clients who could pay his per hour rates, he would work perhaps an hour or two a month for each small business customer and make enough on volume.
Money Smarts often will pick up a client's customer data and prepare monthly, quarterly or annual reports as needed, and personally review them at their customer's location. If a small business doesn't have time to meet with Cowan personally, he has set up a web-based management system that allows customers to view details on their account, download and upload important documents, or just as ask a question or two.
Turning to an SBA microlender to help grow the firm
Money Smarts proved so successful that by the end of the 2009 tax season with 34 clients and more referrals coming fast and furious, Cowan, who already had hired a bookkeeper to help, realized that he would have to bring aboard an accountant to continue to grow the business. He turned to Community Development Resources (CDR) in Lincoln, an SBA microloan program participant, for a $5,000 loan for working capital to help pay for the new employee and for additional licenses for the software the firm uses.
The SBA's Microloan Program provides small, short-term loans to small businesses through specially designated intermediary non-profit community-based organizations such as CDR with experience in lending as well as management and technical assistance.
As a result of the microloan, the company doubled its client base in one year and expanded its staff to five people.
"Sometimes it’s having enough money to relax, focus and continue to move forward," Cowan said.
In 2012, Money Smarts took out another microloan, this time for $3,500, helping to bring aboard an administrative assistant and to allow them the ability to serve more small businesses with accounting needs. Two months later, Cowan claimed the company grew by 20 percent, and expects nearly 50 percent income growth for the year.
"We’ve managed to double our clientele almost every year," Cowan said. "I expect some year it’ll taper off but it hasn’t yet."
If it seems as if Cowan runs a tight ship with his business, that's no accident.
"My goal in the service was to be a surface warfare officer and eventually have a ship of my own" Cowan explained. "When I was an employee in different industries, I would tell people nothing equates to having your own thing. That's what this business is, this is having your own ship. What I draw from that experience for the business is that there's a right way to do things and a way to get things done. It wasn’t about giving orders, it was about putting yourself in a position to be respected by your peers. I don’t boss people around, they see the work I do and they respect me for it, and it makes it easier to run this company." | <urn:uuid:bf51e6c7-cb5c-4cd3-aff9-657de6c5a3cf> | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | http://www.sba.gov/about-offices-content/2/3129/success-stories/351711 | 2013-05-25T05:39:34Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2013-20/segments/1368705559639/warc/CC-MAIN-20130516115919-00050-ip-10-60-113-184.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.98248 | 1,161 | null | null | HuggingFaceFW/fineweb |