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The GCSE exam for 16-year-old children in England is to be replaced by an English Baccalaureate Certificate (EBacc), the Education Secretary Michael Gove has confirmed.
The new qualification will scrap the retaking of "modules", reduce reliance on coursework, and bring back tough end-of-year exams.
The education overhaul, the biggest in a generation, was announced by Mr Gove in the House of Commons.
Mr Gove told MPs the GCSE exam was conceived and designed for a different age and world, adding that the overhaul was designed to end the competition between exam boards.
He said the single exam would mean pupils were "tested transparently on what they and they alone can do at the end of years of deep learning".
"It is time for the race to the bottom to end. We believe it is time to tackle grade inflation and dumbing down. We believe it is time to raise aspirations and restore rigour," he said.
Children of all abilities will take the EBacc and there will be only one exam board for each subject, in order to prevent competition between boards to deliver tests which are easier to pass.
Ahead of Mr Gove's address to the Commons, details of the overhaul were disclosed in a joint article with Mr Clegg in the Evening Standard newspaper.
Mr Gove and Mr Clegg wrote: "We believe that if we remove modules and reduce coursework, get rid of the factors that encourage teaching to the test and, above all, ensure there is just one exam board for each subject, we can restore faith in our exams and equip children for the challenges of the 21st century."
Teaching of the new English, maths and science certificates will begin in September 2015, with the first pupils receiving EBacc rather than GCSE qualifications in 2017.
Other subjects, including history, geography and languages, will follow.
Mr Gove and Mr Clegg said the EBacc will become a "near-universal qualification" taken by almost all English schoolchildren.
After initial divisions, Mr Gove and Mr Clegg agreed on plans to make exams tougher for 15 and 16-year-olds in order to address concerns about "dumbing down".
It is understood that he and Mr Gove have worked closely over the summer to find common ground.
The changes follow controversy over the grading of this year's GCSE English exams after the threshold required to obtain a grade C was raised between January and June.
Responding to Mr Gove's announcement in the Commons, shadow education secretary Stephen Twigg told MPs that ditching coursework was "totally out of date".
"The education leaving age is rising to 18. We need to face the challenges of the 21st century," he said.
"But I simply don't accept that we achieve that by returning to a system abolished as out of date in the 1980s.
"Instead, we need a system that promotes rigour and breadth, and prepares young people for the challenges of the modern economy." | <urn:uuid:fb8659a6-550a-4b5b-b815-ef1b95d36535> | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | http://uk.news.yahoo.com/gcse-exam-overhaul-due-unveiled-001503200.html | 2013-05-23T11:48:47Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2013-20/segments/1368703298047/warc/CC-MAIN-20130516112138-00050-ip-10-60-113-184.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.976637 | 623 | null | null | HuggingFaceFW/fineweb |
Burritophile: It's All In Your Hands
On a beautiful spring day about three years ago, one unlucky burritophile was stuck for an evening in Lincoln, Nebraska. The burritophile was hungry, having driven from Denver that very day. When a burritophile is hungry, what he wants is a burrito — big, wrapped in foil, preferably with fresh guacamole. Unfortunately, he didn't know a damned thing about Lincoln, and was reduced to eating faux gumbo at a crappy college-crowd restaurant. While he was downing his dry rice with reheated okra and mystery fish, he had a brain flash:
Some years and hundreds of burritos later, Burritophile was born (June 2005 to be exact). It is a space where burrito enthusiasts can voice opinions about their favorite foodstuff. Let no burritophile go hungry again!
So I'm here. Now what?
Well, you're probably here because you're looking for a decent burrito. Our job is to help you out; nobody wants to be stuck with a bad burrito! So, check out the reviews and write your own. Burritophile is as good as you make it — it's all in your hands.
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I'm lucky enough to get to eat at Terre a Terre in Brighton about once a year and consider it to be my absolute favourite resturant. I'd go there a lot more only I live in Italy, and so I was depserate to get my hands on this book to at last try and recreate some of the dishes. Some ingredients I really can't get here, but probably easier in the UK in specialist and ethnic shops. I've deliberately waited awhile before writing a review to actually use it and see if the recipes work, I see no point in a cookbook if the food you make doesn't actually taste good! I can see why some have judged it a coffee table book, and I thought the same myself when I first got it, I didn't think I'd actually use it as the recipes seemed so complicated. But one wet weekend I gave some a try and was amazed at how well they turned out. As a result I've continued to try things from it whenever I've got TIME. That's the key thing, TIME, these recipes take a lot of preparation, although most of the accompaniments, dressings and sauces can be done well ahead and then finished. But you have to be in the mood, those Sundays when you're happy to potter.
I've found that the results have been so good that I'm willing to put in the time, and once you've made something once the next time seems much easier. The real tribute to this book is that my mum has bought herself a copy now and reports back weekly on what she's made from it. I say that's the real tribute because she is not into cookbooks or fiddly recipes at all, she usually just cooks tried and tested old favourites, but she was so impressed by the things I'd cooked from it she decided to give it a go.
So here are some of the recipes I've cooked from it that worked well for me, and were worth the effort.
Dunkin Doughnuts (parmesan and porcini dust doughnuts to dip into chestnut soup), Arepas Mojo (corncakes with salsas) Skordalia and Seasame Discos (sesame sumac aubergines with garlic puree), Walnut Whip (red onion and blue cheese bruschetta with walnut whip topping, lentils and seared radicchio - this is a particular fave, probably the one I've made most often) No Cocky Big Leeky (cheesey sausages, mash and cinnamon merlot onions, with the best gravy ever), Lettuce and Lovage (pea and parsley pikelets with st germain sauce-though I've no idea about lovage, I just left it out!)Sodden Socca (chickpea fritters, caponata, marmara tapenade, saffron orange dressing) Bum (sheeps milk cheescake with sambuca sultanas on walnut biscotti with rosemary syrup). These were all good! One recipe was only okay, Send My Regards to Broadway(mille fouille with mousse and asparagus and broad bean salad) and one didn't work and was an annoying waste of a lot of time- Saltimbocca, I just couldn't get the thin sheets of sun dried tomato to wrap around the polenta sauages and ended up with a crumbly mess!
So overall that makes 8 I was pleased with, some of which I've now made quite a few times, and 2 I wasn't pleased with, so I'd judge that a successful book. So to those who have it on the coffee table still then please try some, to those thinking of buying it - its not a book for those in a hurry but if you are the sort of cook who enjoys taking time over a recipe and fiddliness if the end result is worth it then I'd highly recommend it. | <urn:uuid:46d27fea-1812-4258-a3e5-9a6e0ce12db3> | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | http://www.amazon.co.uk/Terre-The-Vegetarian-Cookbook/dp/1906650047 | 2013-05-23T11:55:21Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2013-20/segments/1368703298047/warc/CC-MAIN-20130516112138-00050-ip-10-60-113-184.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.979668 | 816 | null | null | HuggingFaceFW/fineweb |
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Lunder Consortium for Whistler Studies Fellowship
The Lunder Consortium for Whistler Studies, a scholarly collaboration of the Freer Gallery of Art and Arthur M. Sackler Gallery, the Colby College Museum of Art, and the University of Glasgow, invites applications for the first Lunder Consortium for Whistler Studies Fellowship. This is a twelve-month appointment beginning in fall 2010, with the possibility of a six-month renewal. The fellow will reside at the Freer Gallery, the hosting institution.
The fellow will develop and organize a two-day international conference at the Freer on James McNeill Whistler and his circle. Working with the consortium, which will define the general theme, the fellow will develop the conference’s focus; identify new scholarship; find and correspond with potential speakers; oversee logistical details; assist the curator in developing a complementary, collections-based exhibition; and other related duties that may arise.
After the conference, the fellow will continue to work with senior research and curatorial staff to assemble and help edit the proceedings for publication on the consortium’s website. The incumbent is also expected to pursue his or her own research while in residence and to be an active member of the Freer’s scholarly and curatorial community.
Benefactors Peter and Paul Lunder have a renowned collection of American art, including significant holdings of work by James McNeill Whistler, which they recently presented to the Colby College Museum of Art.
Applicants should be knowledgeable in field(s) related to the study of art and culture of the long nineteenth century, particularly of the international Aesthetic Movement. Multidisciplinary approaches are encouraged. PhD/ABD preferred.
HOW TO APPLY
Applicants must provide:
- A five-page proposal outlining the state of the field and suggesting a theme and structure for the conference. Please include a select bibliography of recent scholarship and a list of six to eight key participants who might be invited to make presentations (including potential topics they might be asked to address)
- A three-page précis of an individual research project to be carried out concurrent with symposium planning (must make use of resources available at host institution)
- Curriculum vitae
- Three letters of reference (these should be sent under separate cover)
Send all materials electronically to: Lee Glazer, associate curator of American art at the Freer and Sackler Galleries, at firstname.lastname@example.org. Please indicate Lunder Fellowship Application in your subject line.
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For me, the longevity with Bleu is very good. I'm usually very disappointed with the longevity from most fragrances, but with Bleu, I get wafts of for 5 or 6 hours after application, and it remains a strong skins cent for anoter 3-4 hours after that. I've had numerous compliments when using it too, so I think the projection is pretty good also. It's not some overpowering, powerhouse type scent, but neither is it a weak, "nothinh" fragrance. It's very solid and high quality stuff in my opinion.
Incredibly versatile too. It smells great for office or evening/romantic wear. There's something very well-rounded about it. I love it! | <urn:uuid:a86bba1a-ae48-4a5f-a548-7b6f13aa69af> | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | http://www.basenotes.net/t/260695/bleu-de-chanel-allure-sport-allure-edition-blanche | 2013-05-23T12:03:17Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2013-20/segments/1368703298047/warc/CC-MAIN-20130516112138-00050-ip-10-60-113-184.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.967148 | 201 | null | null | HuggingFaceFW/fineweb |
Vermont Law taps federal lawyer to head program
SOUTH ROYALTON, VT. (AP) — Vermont Law School is hiring a senior lawyer with the U.S. Dept. of Agriculture to head its new Center for Agriculture and Food Systems.
Law school president and dean Marc Mihaly says the school has chosen Attorney Laurie Ristino to be the center’s first director and to serve as an associate professor of law.
Ristino has worked on conservation issues under the 2002 and 2008 federal farms acts. She also lectures at George Washington University Law School.
The mission of the Center for Agriculture and Food Systems is to promote economically and environmentally sustainable agriculture through legal and public policy research.
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NEW YORK — Vincent Sombrotto, who as a rank-and-file letter carrier led a wildcat strike that shut down post offices across the country in 1970, prompting President Richard M. Nixon to call out the National Guard, and who went on to lead one of the nation’s most powerful postal workers’ unions for 24 years, died Jan. 10 at 89 at a hospital near his home in Port Washington, N.Y.
His daughter, Mara Sombrotto, confirmed his death.
On March 23, 1970, Nixon announced on television he had ‘‘just now directed the activation of the men of the various military organizations to begin, in New York City, the restoration of essential mail services.’’
Five days earlier, largely at Mr. Sombrotto’s urging, members of Branch 36 of the National Association of Letter Carriers — the union’s local in Manhattan and the Bronx — had voted 1,555 to 1,055 to strike, defying the union’s warnings that to do so would break a law barring US employees from striking.
‘‘We were just a group of people that felt that we were being taken advantage of,’’ Mr. Sombrotto said in 2010 at a 40th-anniversary celebration of the strike. Every letter carrier he knew, ‘‘worked on two jobs, three jobs, just to survive.’’
A father of six, he worked a second job as a truck driver.
By the time Nixon sent in the troops, the wildcat strike had spread to 671 post offices in 30 cities and involved more than 200,000 workers. The walkout gained strength after members of the American Postal Workers Union joined the Letter Carriers on picket lines.
The primary issue was pay. ‘‘Wages at the time were really dismal, $6,100 to $8,400 annually, and it took 21 years to reach top pay,’’ Philip F. Rubio, author of ‘‘There’s Always Work at the Post Office’’ (2010), a history of the struggle of black postal workers, said. (In today’s dollars, that pay range would be $35,000 to $48,000.)
The poverty line then was $3,700 (the equivalent of about $21,000 today) for a family of four, Rubio, a professor at North Carolina A&T State University, said, ‘‘and in many urban areas pay was so low compared to cost of living that many postal workers were eligible for welfare.’’
The strike ended after eight days as talks continued. The eventual contract included a 14 percent pay raise and a reduction in the time required to reach top pay (to five years from 21). No one was prosecuted for striking.
The walkout spurred Congress to enact the Postal Reorganization Act of 1970, establishing the US Postal Service as a quasi-independent entity and providing full collective-bargaining rights for most postal workers.
Within a year, Mr. Sombrotto was elected president of Branch 36 of the National Association of Letter Carriers. He was elected the union’s national president in 1978 and held that position until 2002. | <urn:uuid:ee7ee096-a9f0-4c6d-b379-2a7afaf06729> | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | http://www.bostonglobe.com/metro/obituaries/2013/01/25/vincent-sombrotto-led-postal-workers-union-for-years/O1EljQYjXGWuNQ5c3kv3QL/story.html | 2013-05-23T12:02:21Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2013-20/segments/1368703298047/warc/CC-MAIN-20130516112138-00050-ip-10-60-113-184.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.974293 | 690 | null | null | HuggingFaceFW/fineweb |
Béla FleckArticle Free Pass
Béla Fleck, in full Béla Anton Leoš Fleck (born July 10, 1958, New York, New York, U.S.), American musician recognized as one of the most inventive and commercially successful banjo players of the late 20th and early 21st centuries.
Fleck became fascinated by bluegrass music during his youth in New York City. He began to play banjo when he was 15 years old, inspired by the music of guitarist-singer Lester Flatt and banjoist Earl Scruggs—the performers of the theme song of the then popular television series The Beverly Hillbillies. Throughout his student years at New York’s High School of Music and Art, he studied banjo privately, experimenting with new sounds, techniques, and genres—particularly jazz. After graduation he joined the Boston-based bluegrass band Tasty Licks and recorded two albums with the group. In 1979 Fleck made his solo recording debut with Crossing the Tracks. He then toured with the Kentucky-based band Spectrum before joining the progressive bluegrass group New Grass Revival (NGR), with which he performed and recorded throughout the 1980s. While with NGR he also produced a number of solo albums, including the highly acclaimed Drive (1988). Following the release of NGR’s final album, Friday Night in America (1989), Fleck recorded The Telluride Sessions (1989), a landmark bluegrass album, with the all-star acoustic group Strength in Numbers. By this time Fleck’s technical proficiency on the banjo and his adventurous musical experimentation had earned him an international following.
Meanwhile, in 1988, Fleck assembled the Flecktones, the group with which he would record most consistently for the next two decades. The original lineup of the band included harmonica and keyboard player Howard Levy, bassist Victor Wooten, and drummer Roy (“Futureman”) Wooten. Levy left the Flecktones in 1992, and the group performed as a trio for several years before it was joined by saxophonist Jeff Coffin in 1997. In all of its manifestations, the Flecktones blended elements of bluegrass, jazz, rock, rhythm and blues, and world music on albums such as Flight of the Cosmic Hippo (1991), Left of Cool (1998), and Little Worlds (2003). The original Flecktones reunited for the first time in almost two decades for Rocket Science (2011), a Grammy-winning collection that was equally playful and provocative.
Between Flecktones recordings, Fleck continued to enrich his musical palette. While collaborating with numerous musicians, such as bassist and cellist Edgar Meyer and Indian tabla virtuoso Zakir Hussain, he also ventured into classical music with the release of Perpetual Motion, a compilation of interpretations of works by Bach, Beethoven, Chopin, and others. In 2005 he made a pilgrimage to the birthplace of the banjo, sub-Saharan Africa, where he studied, recorded, and performed with an array of locally prominent traditional and popular musicians. The trip yielded the documentary Throw Down Your Heart (2008) and its companion album Throw Down Your Heart: Tales from the Acoustic Planet, Vol. 3 (2009). He joined clawhammer banjo player Abigail Washburn on Abigail Washburn and the Sparrow Quartet (2008), a bold experiment that fused American roots music and traditional Chinese folk songs. Fleck and Washburn were later married, and the two frequently performed and recorded together. Throughout his career, Fleck had garnered more than a dozen Grammy Awards in multiple categories—including pop, jazz, classical crossover, and world music—all a testament to his virtuosity and versatility as both a solo and a collaborative artist.
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say, someone has aliased ls to 'ls --color=always' and you want to temporarily override the alias (it does not override functions)
This only makes sense if you are using command line editing.
Create the function in your current zsh session, then type
go 'UP' in your history and notice the current (editable) definition of PATH shows up as the previous
Same as doing:
but takes fewer characters and you don't have to remember the escaping.
short command to find a string in all text files in all subdirectories, excluding all files grep does not deem text files.
Say you want to execute 'file' on the command 'top' (to determine what type of file it is); but you don't know where 'top' resides: preface the argument with = and zsh will implicitly prepend the path.
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This evening after getting back from dinner with some friends, I had to go pick up potato sacks (sack races) for a family reunion we’re having this weekend. Rather than hopping back into the car, I decided to get on the RedLine 925 and ride down the street to my buddy’s house.
Typically when I have to run to the store or down to a friends house, I’ll just jump on my bike instead of the car. I figure by the time I get in the car, drive to the store, and find parking, I would have already gotten there with my bike.
I remember one time at my last job, I rode to work by bike. But somehow I convinced my coworkers to try Balut. the only thing was I had to go buy them at a local Filipino store about 5 miles away. One of my coworkers offered to drive me, but I said no thanks, and got on my bike and rode to buy the Balut. Eating the Balut is a whole different story for a totally different blog…
Anyway, my point is, take the bike on some of the simple errands.
But if you do have to go buy water or detergent or any thing bulky, consider getting an Xtracycle. The FreeRadical is an awesome addition to the utilitarian in all of us. When I was testing it, I carried a 24 pack of water bottles, 6 gallons of water, 6-2 liter bottles of soda and an Ez-UP Canopy. | <urn:uuid:08dad538-b985-465a-ba83-17b8778aa006> | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | http://www.commutebybike.com/2006/08/24/bikes-and-errands/ | 2013-05-23T12:02:09Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2013-20/segments/1368703298047/warc/CC-MAIN-20130516112138-00050-ip-10-60-113-184.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.967184 | 314 | null | null | HuggingFaceFW/fineweb |
Conservatives may be familiar with gutsy GBTV personality S. E. Cupp. Cupp, who frequently appears on Fox News and various media outlets is a strong, fiery conservative who minces no words about her opinions, and doesn’t apologize for them either.
Because of this, she’s been the subject of personal attack before, although none quite as reprehensible as Hustler magazine’s recent decision to doctor an image of Ms. Cupp. Under the heading “What Would S. E. Cupp Look Like With a D*ck in Her Mouth?”, Hustler published a ‘composite fantasy picture’ of Ms. Cupp with genitalia in her mouth as an indictment of her pro-life stance, apparently justifying this sick attack with a disclaimer saying the image is altered and ‘should not be taken seriously’.
A redacted image of the photo, taken from The Blaze:
The caption attached to the photo reads:
“S.E. Cupp is a lovely young lady who read too much Ayn Rand in high school and ended up joining the dark side. Cupp, an author and media commentator who often shows up on Fox News program, is undeniably cute. But her hotness is diminished when she espouses dumb ideas like defunding Planned Parenthood. Perhaps the method pictured here is Ms. Cupp’s suggestion for avoiding an unwanted pregnancy.”
Where is the National Organization of Women? Recently, they sponsored a boycott of Rush Limbaugh’s radio program because of his comments about Sandra Fluke. Yet, the virtual rape of a woman is somehow not their concern? The About section of NOW’s website states that, among other things, NOW focuses on representation of women in the media. Surely then, this despicable media attack of S. E. Cupp is in the realm of NOW’s concern. Or could it be that, because Ms. Cupp is a conservative, NOW somehow does not deem her worthy of defense?
Hustler has every right to publically disagree with Ms. Cupp’s conservatism and pro-life stance, but that right is not extended to character defamation or actual malice. Given the nature of the photo, and the commentary alongside, the malice behind Hustler’s image is hard to miss. Hustler refers to Ms. Cupp as ‘a member of the dark side’- read conservative. They call her support of life ‘a dumb idea’. And the doctored image they suggest is Ms. Cupp’s idea of preventing unwanted pregnancy. This is much more than disagreeing with Ms. Cupp’s opinion. Disagreeing with her pro-life stance is the paragraph accompanying the photo, which snidely mocks her conservatism. Malice is the phallic image, doctored to portray her in a manner she neither acted in or agreed to be portrayed in. S. E. Cupp may be a public figure, and open to public comment, but that status does not mean her rights vanish. This is not a joke, as Hustler suggests. This is sick and perverted.
This brutal attack on a conservative woman once again shows where the true war on women stems from. Not the right wing media, but the left wing media, which for all it claims to see women as more than mere sexual receptacles, can apparently only respond to arguments they disagree with by name calling and creating images which portray women as receptacles. Women everywhere should be outraged, and not just at Hustle for portraying Ms. Cupp in this light. Women should be outraged that the National Organization of Women puts party politics above the rights of people it claims to represents. If NOW had any scruples, they would be defending Ms. Cupp’s rights to speak her mind instead of remaining silent in this disgusting attack on a strong woman. | <urn:uuid:0106d548-53d8-4d2c-97dd-0cdcfaac9d78> | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | http://www.conservativedailynews.com/2012/05/conservative-personality-s-e-cupp-sickeningly-attacked-by-hustler/ | 2013-05-23T11:49:26Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2013-20/segments/1368703298047/warc/CC-MAIN-20130516112138-00050-ip-10-60-113-184.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.950064 | 810 | null | null | HuggingFaceFW/fineweb |
THE singer's older brother, Andrew was diagnosed with kidney cancer at the beginning of the year.
HEARTBROKEN Peter Andre was being comforted last night after his brother died from cancer.
Andrew Andre, 54, passed away in the early hours of Sunday with Peter and the rest of his family at his bedside.
A spokeswoman said: “Peter is devastated. He was very, very close to his brother.
“This is the very first family member Peter has experienced losing. He just needs time to grieve.”
Andrew, who was diagnosed with kidney cancer in February, was understood to have been responding well to treatment before his situation worsened last month.
His parents flew to the UK from their home in Australia last week to be at his bedside with his wife and daughter, as well as singer Peter.
A family friend said: “Everyone was with him when he passed away.
"They all did everything they could for Andrew and there wasn’t one waking minute when he wasn’t with somebody.”
Andrew and Peter's brother Chris confirmed the news last night on Facebook.
He wrote: "Love you my brother. Never to be forgotten, i'll see you when i get up there someday. Until then rest in peace and enjoy the tranquility."
Early this morning, another brother Michael posted a message on Peter, 39, was preparing for a show in Cardiff as part of his Up Close And Personal tour earlier this month when he was told Andrew had taken a turn for the worse.
He immediately cancelled his remaining tour dates this month so he could be with his brother.
He even moved Andrew into his Surrey home so he could receive specialised treatment at the Royal Marsden Hospital in Chelsea, West London.
Peter spent every moment possible at the hospital with his brother’s wife Magda and the couple’s daughter.
A spokeswoman said it was “too soon” for the star to make any decisions about further scheduled dates on his tour.
Andrew frequently appeared in various reality TV shows alongside Peter and offered emotional support when his marriage to glamour model Katie Price broke down in May, 2009.
Peter previously described his reaction on being told of his brother’s illness, saying: “I was horrified, so shocked, and I broke down.
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I am working on a data base and the users would like to use it to mailmerge with a word document.
They are accessing the database from the web.
There is an option in oracle reports to do a form letter but it seems that you wouldn't have the flexiblity they would need. (from the limited books I have [well old books], it doesn't seem there is very much flexibility with oracle reports form letter) They would like to be able to choose the fields and choose the people to go into the merge.
The fields are not the issue but what would be a good way to let them choose the people (records) that would go into the merge?
I was thinking of just making a dump file of all the records and field and they could go in an delete the records they didn't want from there. (make a dump file script in sql where it would delimit it by cammas) Then they can just use word to mail merge. But this is very ugly for the user. Even if I can manage to make an aplication that would make that process look better (for deleting the records that they didn't want).
Anyways, I guess I rambled a bit, but I think someone that knows about oracle would be able to dypher it. I just want some advice in where to go with it. I know oracle form and reports. (I know forms well and reports I'm just starting to get into)
Quite a nice way is to have a SEARCH_RESULTS table, so you might do a search for people in New York, Smith, it would populate the search results table with a unique search id and all the primary keys. Then display the list and allow the user to pick the people it wants to print or print All for example, then pass the search_id and the type (IE All) and then include the search results table in your select statment(s). | <urn:uuid:9a58cebc-8276-48e0-b294-5c1f06b5821e> | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | http://www.dbasupport.com/forums/showthread.php?3804-dumpfile&p=15673 | 2013-05-23T11:36:20Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2013-20/segments/1368703298047/warc/CC-MAIN-20130516112138-00050-ip-10-60-113-184.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.981285 | 404 | null | null | HuggingFaceFW/fineweb |
HIV Dissidents, continued
A while back I wrote about the case of HIV-dissident Christine Maggiore and the death of her three-year-old daughter. To recap: mother is HIV positive, she refuses anti-retrovirals while pregnant and after daughter's birth, she breastfeeds daughter (a known risk for HIV transmission), daughter dies at 3-and-a-half-years-old two days after starting amoxicillin for a proposed ear infection, medical examiner reports "AIDS-related pneumonia", family is livid, LA Times chronicles all in this article. The crew at Dean's World, who deny the HIV-AIDS hypothesis, support the family, who has the report reviewed by a pathologist. You can read his report here.
This is where it gets interesting. The pathologist who reviewed the report is Dr. Mohammed Ali Al-Bayati, PhD, DABT, DABVT, and he finds that the medical examiner in LA is in error. He is being passed off as an expert by Dean and by others. Writes David Crowe:
Dr. Mohammed Al-Bayati is a respected pathologist (PhD) and a dual board certified toxicologist with over twenty-five years experience and over forty articles published in the scientific and medical literature.
All true, but extremely misleading. Dr. Al-Bayati may be perfectly competent at what he does, I don't know. But he has no particular expertise that makes him qualified to refute the medical examiner's (ME's) report. What an autopsy report includes is a summary of the clinical events and medical history, a gross description of the body and internal organs, and a description of microscopic histologic findings. The last two are the job of a pathologist, something Dr. Al-Bayati proclaims to be. However, it is helpful to know that the world of pathology is split into two: clinical pathology and anatomic pathology. When a pathology resident sits for board exams, he actually takes two different tests, one for clinical and one for anatomic. It is possible to become board certified in one and not the other. In fact, it is possible to become board certified in one with zero experience in the other; and it is possible to become board certified in clinical pathology without any training in skills required to create or understand an autopsy report that addresses mainly anatomic findings.
This is important to know - because Dr. Al-Bayati is not a board certified anatomic pathologist! This matters, because an autopsy report is the purview of an anatomic pathologist, someone who is trained and educated in the recognition and interpretation of anatomic data, mainly microscopic histology. Dr. Al-Bayati could have reached his current station without ever once taking a single anatomy, histology, or anatomic pathology course. Indeed, there is no indication from his credentials that he is the least bit qualified to claim expertise in reviewing the medical examiner's findings. So how could he be considered an expert in anatomic pathology? (He isn't a board certified clinical pathologist either; however, he does have education and experience in clinical chemistry and toxicology, so any expertise in these areas will be granted).
This is not an ad hominem attack. He (and others) is passing himself off as someone with special expertise in evaluating these anatomic pathological findings, and he simply does not; the American Board of Pathology would agree with me. It certainly does not mean he can't have an opinion or that his arguments don’t deserve refutation (if I were saying that, then that would be ad hominem). It just means it is very misleading to say his opinion has any special sway over any other average person's. I should disclose that as a pathology resident, I am not board certified in anatomic pathology, either. However, one day soon I will be, and I am currently learning and training in basic skills that allow me to evaluate Dr. Al-Bayati's report. The opinions that I render here are based on my education as a pathology resident and the materials available to me in pathology texts and the medical literature. I reserve the right to change my mind based on more information - I am not an expert, but I am competent and knowledgeable of anatomic pathology.
At this point, if you are interested, you should probably read the report. Then go read this rebuttal by Orac at Respectful Insolence. Much of what I say overlaps with his post (however, his is much more thorough and encompassing than mine could ever be). I hope to add to a few points he has brought up.
To summarize, the ME found the following (via Orac):
- Pneumocystis carinii was found in Eliza Jane's lungs by Gomori methenamine silver staining in association with pink foamy casts in the alveoli. The lungs were also edematous (water-logged).
- Eliza Jane was mildly neutropenic (low neutrophil--a type of white blood cell--count) and profoundly anemic (low red blood cell count)
- Eliza Jane's brain contained throughout its white matter with relative sparing of cortex a number of variable-sized microglial nodules characterized by multinucleate giant cells associated with moderate pallor and myelination, occasional macrophages, and angiocentric pattern. These lesions stained positive by immunohistochemistry (IHC) for the HIV core p24 protein, a finding consistent with HIV encephalitis.
- There was atrophy of the spleen and thymus
- There was enlargement of the liver with fatty infiltrate of the cells (steatosis) and ascites
(note: immunohistochemistry is staining based on the presence or absence of a specific substance with antibodies. Normal histologic staining is just pink and purple color based on the acidity or basicity of the tissue in question.)
Taking these finding at face value for the time being, Dr. Al-Bayati has two tasks: 1) to discredit the findings from the ME and draw into doubt her conclusions, and 2) to come up with an alternative explanation for the child's death. #1 is the most important; the ME basis her conclusions on the probability that the findings can be explained by an AIDS diagnosis (relative to other possibilities). Dr. Al-Bayati can hypothesize (#2) all he likes, but it's a waste of time if the likelihood of these hypotheses are extremely low and the likelihood of the ME's explanation much higher. So he tries to refute each of these findings as being consistent with an AIDS diagnosis where he can; where he can not, he pushes an alternative:
- P. carinii pneumonia was not present and the findings were consistent with pulmonary edema caused by anaphylactic shock
- The blood abnormalities are a classic symptom of parvovirus B19, which he will later hypothesize as the culprit in this whole saga
- Most of the brain findings were non-specific, and the specific findings are false positives.
- The atrophy of the spleen and thymus is caused by the previous three-week illness
- The liver changes were due to liver toxicity from the amoxicillin (penicillin) the child was taking for two days for an ear infection.
Lets start with the first one, since this is by far the most important. The fungus P. carinii is a very rare human pathogen that is seen only in hosts with compromised immune systems. (Dean Esamy disputes this fact, but he is grvely mistaken; expanded thoughts on this here.) Historically it was seen in patient on long course steroid treatment and treated cancer patients with destroyed bone marrows. It was exceedingly rare until the advent of AIDS, where it became much more common, afflicting most of these patients at first (note: this was how AIDS was first recognized, by the sudden appearance of many cases of P. carinii pneumonia - called PCP - in the early 80's). A finding of PCP equals an immunocompromised host; and it means an AIDS diagnosis if no congenital or acquired cause of immune system compromise can be found (based on statistical likelihood). While the organism is fairly ubiquitous, it is almost never found in normal histologic examination, never in the alveoli (small air sacs that make up the lung), and never in the quantities or with the same microscopic background seen in AIDS patients and other immunocompromised individuals. The ME found P carinii on special stains (GMS) and "pink foamy alveolar casts" on normal stains (H&E).
As a matter of fact, if the presence of PCP can't be refuted, Dr. Al-Bayati's whole case goes down the drain. So what does he claim? That the organisms were there but there was no pneumonia. No PCP, no AIDS:
Pneumonia is a term that refers to inflammation and consolidation of the pulmonary parenchyma. The microscopic examination of Eliza Jane's lungs revealed no inflammation. The ME did not observe any inflammatory response in the alveoli or in the interstitial tissue to justify a diagnosis of...PCP or any other form of pneumonia.
The lesions of PCP usually comprise an interstitial infiltrate of plasma cells and lymphocytes; an interstitial fibrosis; an interstitial diffuse alveolar damage; and hyperplasia of type II pneumocytes; the alveoli are filled with characteristic foamy exudates...
So, got that? PC, but no P, because it doesn't fit the (strict) textbook definition of pneumonia. Well let's just see what the textbooks have to say. From Pediatric Pathology (Stocker & Dehner):
The organism has an elliptical shape with sharply demarcated borders and a pale center containing a distinctive black dot. A foamy transudate often totally lacking in inflammatory cells fills the alveoli.
From Spencer's Pathology of the Lung (Hastleton - 1996):
In typical cases of PCP, many alveoli and alveolar ducts are filled with characteristic amorphous, foamy eosinophilic material... There is an associated interstitial pneumonia with an infiltrate that consists mainly of lymphocytes and plasma cells... Alveolar walls may appear thickened due to the cellular infiltrate and edema, but fibrosis is not a feature in the early stages of the disease. The interstitial infiltrate is very variable and may even be minimal.
From Surgical Pathology of Diffuse Infiltrating Lung Diseases (Flint & Colby - 1987):
The histologic changes associated with PCP vary enormously from nearly normal histology to the classic foamy intra-alveolar exudate... Histologic patterns that may be appreciated include: nearly normal histology with few inflammatory cells scattered around aggregates of organisms plastered against the alveolar walls; an intense interstitial pneumonia with interstitial infiltrates...; diffuse alveolar damage...; the classic pattern with eosinophilic foamy intra-alveolar exudates and edematous alveolar walls with a mild chronic inflammatory infiltrate and prominent type II cells.
From Pulmonary Pathology (Dunnill - 1987):
Histologically alveolar septa are increased in thickness and infiltrated with plasma cells and lymphocytes... In immunosuppressed patients plasma cells and lymphocytes may be scanty. The characteristic feature is the intra-alveolar exudate... The intra-alveolar cellular reaction to the exudate is notable for its absence...
Finally, fromPractical Pulmonary Pathology (Leslie & Wick - 2005):
(PCP) can mimic any lung injury pattern... The histology of pneumocystis infection is that of frothy intra-alveolar exudates (so-called "alveolar casts") with many organisms.
So an exhaustive search of my pathology texts shows that Dr Al-Bayati's assertion, that inflammation must be present, is not at all supported by the whole of the pathology profession. In fact, it seems logical that diseases which depress the body’s abilities to mount inflammatory responses would not have very much inflammation around these organisms. The ME's findings, organisms and foamy alveolar casts with little inflammation, is entirely consistent with the diagnosis if PCP. Not to put too fine a point on it: show 100 pathologists lung tissue that matches the description in the ME's report, and you'll get 100 diagnoses of PCP.
This, of course, does not equal AIDS; it just makes it very likely. Dr. Al-Bayati then goes on to site many studies of PCP in HIV-negative and non-AIDS patients (but there's no PCP, right? Well, just in case, I guess). However, every one of the patients in the studies he cites is severely immunocompromised from various medical treatments or malignancies, neither of which describes this child. His lame attempt to account for an immunodeficiency brought upon by thymic and bone marrow atrophy from a chronic (3 weeks maximum) illness. This doesn't pass the clinical smell test, and no such patients are represented in the studies he cited. People don't develop PCP after short duration of an upper respiratory tract infection and an ear infection. I challenge Dr. Al-Bayati to find a single documented case.
At this point, short some plausible explanation for immunosuppression, in a child of an HIV+ mother who breastfed, AIDS is high on the list of probable diagnoses; in fact, it’s the only probable diagnosis.
Moving on to #2, that the child was anemic (low number of red cells) and neutropenic (low number of specific white cells, called granulocytes). From Pediatric Pathology:
Red and white cell elements may be increased, normal, or suppressed.
The presence of these abnormalities in this case neither proves, nor disproves, the presence of AIDS. As we say, it neither sensitive, nor specific. The more interesting fact is how these relate to the alternative hypothesis. For this, you should read Orac. The upshot is that B19 usually causes pure red cell abnormalities (but not always), and it only causes that in patients with a predisposing problem in red cell production or immunosuppression – and AIDS is one of these predispositions. If B19 was involved, (and there is no specific evidence that it was) it doesn't preclude a diagnosis of AIDS - it may actually support it.
Now for #3, that the HIV p24 positive staining seen in sections of the brain are not specific and could be false positives. This is the only point made by Mr. Al-Bayati that has any real plausibility. He cites a study done in 1992 that calls into question the specificity of the p24 immunostain. Many previous studies, especially studies involving CNS tissue, had expressed confidence that the p24 stain would stain positively only in cases where HIV was present. This study found that some kidney tissues with similar-looking pathology stained positive with p24 antibodies.
A few points: In terms of immunostains, 1992 is ancient history. I have contacted an author from that study to determine if any further studies were done, and if improvements have been made to the stain. I will update if he and I are able to communicate.
Moreover, positive-staining with a non-specific stain just means that the information yielded from this particular study is not-conclusive. The other non-specific pathological findings (giant cells, etc.) are consistent with a diagnosis of HIV-encephalitis; nothing Al-Bayati quoted from the ME does the slightest to rule this out – we must rely on the other information elsewhere in the study that more or less points specifically to an AIDS diagnosis.
In other words, this simply means that a positive p24 stain is no the be-all-end-all test for HIV/AIDS; there was evidence given (when a lot was needed) that this was a false positive.
#4: the thymic and splenic atrophy. From Pediatric Pathology:
Marked thymic atrophy... is seen in children with AIDS. It may be impossible to visualize the thymus at the autopsy table... Most children with AIDS have massive splenomegaly. There is obliteration of the white pulp with hyperplasia of the splenic cords.
This is consistent with what the ME saw. Dr. Al-Bayati would argue that he saw a small spleen, not a large one. However, he claims the 40 g spleen was "85% of the expected normal average weight for age." However, a large or small spleen is not determined on its relation to the average, but it's the relationship to the normal range (2 standard deviation around the mean). Furthermore, the normal range for a three-year-old is 36 to 45 g according to pediatric pathology texts; so there was no underweight spleen in any meaningful sense of the word. And histologically, she saw atrophy of certain elements consistent with an AIDS spleen.
Again, neither of these findings is sensitive nor specific; yet they are consistent with an AIDS diagnosis in a child.
Lastly, #5, that the changes seen in the liver are consistent with his alternative hypothesis.
What the ME saw was called steatosis, or accumulation of fats inside the liver cells. Also of note: the liver weighed 500g and there was no mention of liver inflammation or necrosis (cell death) in Al-Bayati's relayed report. He claims that this weight represents a rapid accumulation of water due to shock and that the histologic changes are consistent with those seen in amoxicillin toxicity (the drug she received for two days before death). He even provides several citations of the literature that support this; however, a careful reader will notice that these cases all describe hepatic drug toxicity, which is accompanied by destruction of the liver cells themselves.
But you will recall that the ME found no evidence of such destruction - just fat accumulation (which also takes more than two days to occur). So if the picture seen by the ME is inconsistent with Dr. Al-Bayati's hypothesis, what is it consistent with?
Well, isolated steatosis is usually seen in alcoholics, pregnancy, and obesity. None of these describe this child. However, Albisetti et al. described hepatic steatosis present frequently in a study of HIV+ children using ultrasound, biopsy, and autopsy. Where previously this change had been associates with HIV drugs (AZT, etc. - this has been described quite a bit in the literature), this study found isolated steatosis in many children before they had been treated. In fact, every autopsy or biopsy occurrence of steatosis had been untreated except for one. And this makes sense, if you realize that most children are treated in this country, studies would tend to make it seem as if it were due to the drugs themselves (it would be hard to differentiate). Since this study found many children yet untreated, it was able to show this change in isolation – associated only with AIDS.
And, again, the weight is above the weight he cited, but not outside the normal range; also, it was actually right at the mean according to a different citation in a pediatric pathology text.
This is in no way sensitive or specific for an AIDS diagnosis. But it is consistent with it, and inconsistent with the alternative hypothesis.
So, in summary, all five main pathologic findings, as presented by Dr. Al-Bayati himself, are consistent with an AIDS/HIV diagnosis. The PCP pneumonia in patient lacking the other risk factors (and three weeks of a mild upper respiratory illness is not a risk factor) is fairly specific for AIDS. All the other findings do not constitute strong evidence, but such is already represented by the PCP. As far as the alternative hypothesis goes, the PCP and steatosis are inconsistent with Dr. Al-Bayati’s characterization. Their presence does not rule out his hypothesis, but it does require an explanation. And the literature supports AIDS as by far the most likely suspect.
(You’ll note I confined myself to the pathologic aspects of this case, and not the clinical features. I feel I am only qualified to adequately analyze the former and not the latter. For this, see Orac.)
As a postscript to this analysis, let me comment on the case as it stands now. Rumor has it that the child’s parents are being investigated with the intention of possibly charging them with a crime for exposing their child to HIV and failing to treat. Most people who have written about this case who also agree with my conclusions support this course of action.
But I think I can, at the very least, make a good argument why this should not happen. In all I have read regarding this case, and from all I have read of Christine Maggiore and her activism, I have seen no evidence that she has an agenda that exceeds advocating for what she finds to be the truth. Also, I choose to believe, until presented with evidence otherwise, that she was a loving mother who is very saddened by the loss of her daughter. Though her beliefs, and the actions that extended from them, may have directly led to the infection of her daughter with HIV, its progression to AIDS, and her death from its complications, I believe the pain that Ms. Maggiore now suffers from the consequences of those beliefs is more than any punishment that she should have to endure.
She shares responsibility in this child’s death. But she was acting in good faith in what she thought was the best interests of her child. I don’t see any crime in that. (I have significantly expanded and qualified these thoughts here.)
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About Trafalgar Schools
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In other instances, the job was done with a single well-timed put-down.
"I'm up in the Senate most Tuesdays when they're in session," Vice President Richard B. Cheney told then-Sen. John Edwards (D-N.C.) in 2004. "The first time I ever met you was when you walked on the stage tonight."
That turned out not to be true. But for Edwards, it still hurt.
So the lesson seems to be: Make sure your lie is really devastating, since the fact that it's a lie won't matter much.
Imagine if the lesson from that debate had been a different one. Something like, "Hmm, this Cheney guy can't be trusted." | <urn:uuid:7b5424cf-bcba-47aa-8f30-bc941fd452d1> | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | http://www.fair.org/blog/2012/10/11/wapos-debate-advice-make-sure-your-lies-are-devastating/ | 2013-05-23T11:49:34Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2013-20/segments/1368703298047/warc/CC-MAIN-20130516112138-00050-ip-10-60-113-184.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.984536 | 150 | null | null | HuggingFaceFW/fineweb |
Anhydrous theft leads to police chaseAn anhydrous theft led to a police chase late Thursday night, the Goodhue County Sheriff’s Office reported.
By: Sarah Gorvin, The Republican Eagle
An anhydrous theft led to a police chase late Thursday night, the Goodhue County Sheriff’s Office reported.
A deputy was patrolling Ag-Partners Cooperative in Bellechester just before midnight when he noticed a vehicle parked near the anhydrous tanks. The sheriff’s department has been watching the cooperative more closely since an anhydrous theft was reported in September, Sheriff Scott McNurlin said.
When the deputy approached the vehicle, it fled quickly, McNurlin said. Because of various traffic violations, the deputy “had probable cause to stop the car,” McNurlin said, and the deputy tried to initiate a traffic stop.
But the vehicle fled out of Bellechester and into Wabasha County on County Road 7.
The car hit a stop sign as the driver attempted to turn onto 670th Street, entered the ditch and came to rest in a field.
McNurlin said the vehicle’s two occupants fled on foot. A Minnesota State Patrol helicopter with night vision equipment was called to assist with the search, but neither occupant was located.
Deputies found tubes and funnels — which could be used to steal anhydrous — in the back seat of the vehicle, but they did not locate any stolen anhydrous Thursday night.
On Friday morning, a resident found a plastic container in or near Bellechester, McNurlin said. The man opened the container and suffered watery eyes and burning lungs, he said. The man was not treated, but recovered on his own.
Sheriff’s deputies continue investigating the incident and are trying to locate the vehicle’s two occupants.
“Obviously there’s more here at stake than just the simple fleeing,” he said.
McNurlin added that anyone who finds a “suspicious” container should not pick it up, but report it to law enforcement. He added that anhydrous containers can be metal or plastic — anything from coolers to five-pound grill cylinders — and may have corrosion around the top.
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Skip to comments.Reid Announces Nearly $15 Million For RTC Of Southern Nevada
Posted on 07/26/2012 6:08:21 PM PDT by mdittmar
Funds Will Allow RTC To Purchase 24 New Compressed Natural Gas Buses
July 26, 2012
Washington, D.C.- Nevada Senator Harry Reid announced $14,750,000 in grants for the Regional Transportation Commission (RTC) of Southern Nevada. The first two grants are for $8,000,000 dollars and $5,000,000 respectively, and they will go to purchase 24 new CNG (Compressed Natural Gas) buses which demonstrate a positive environmental impact on air quality, and will replace vehicles that significantly exceeded their useful life. The second grant for $1,750,000 will help fund critical maintenance projects at the RTC's 36-acre Integrated Bus Maintenance Facility (IBMF), one of two repair facilities for the RTC's fixed route and paratransit fleet. The grants come from the United States Department of Transportations State of Good Repair Program.
These grants will enable the RTC of Southern Nevada to modernize their bus fleet and bus maintenance operation, said Reid. These new CNG buses will help RTC reduce fuel costs and they will improve Nevadas environment by emitting less pollution. I will continue to work to make Nevada transit services more environmentally friendly.
If Boner and McCornhole had any stones they’d tie any Nevada funding to eliminating SoetoroCare and a balanced budget. Alas they are the problem and not the solution.
Under what authority?
Under the usual dirty politics of Washington.
Keep the grifter in office.
Any word on where or who makes the buses? You can bet there are some connections there for Dingy Harry.
$500,000 per bus!!!
Absolute graft and BS.
I’ll guess South Korea.
If we still had real journalists we’d know the answer to that one.
I am following Obama’s directives and not spending any money in Dingy Harry’s Las Vegas.
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(02-05-2012 03:49 PM)XxRoCkBaNdMaNxX Wrote:
(02-05-2012 02:02 PM)Gasjockey Wrote:
Erm, he IS telling the truth. Frictional said themselves the next game wouldn't be Amnesia or Penumbra scary and will be a little less horror based, so he (Googolplex) assumes that people might be a little bit disappointed that it's not the horror they cherish and love (I honestly don't care, I'm in this for the story ).
(02-05-2012 01:02 PM)Googolplex Wrote: I think, they just said it won't be a main horror game anymore, because Amnesia is the most of horror you could imagine. So, they doesn't decide making a game scarier than Amnesia. Because they finally did all things to make Amnesia scary as they could.
Wow. Just wow. You are so full of dumb, it's like the entire republic of Dumb decided to take a shit, mixing it up in a blender, adding in a pinch of retardation and some spoonfuls of stating opinions as factual. Actually, this is sort of an insult. To the republic, that is.
So, other people may could be disappointed by the next game when they expect it will be scary like Amnesia or more. Therefore they said it will be no main horror game to clarify that.
But I'm absolutely sure, it will be a scary game as well - as we know it from Frictional Games.
They won't be able to make a non-scary game.
Calm down, seriously... Out of all the posts I've seen from you, they are all very rude and unnecessary.
Oh wow, thanks man. In all seriousness though, be aware that I am never 100% serious. It was a little rude, but that was not the point. Also, it was misunderstood. I was referring in part to his(?) tendency to state personal opinions as fact. Amnesia is a damn good game, and I know it scared the bajeegus out of me, but it is not "the most of horror you could imagine". That's an opinion.
Now, here's my opinion. I think it's good that they're taking a break from horror-focused games and try to "explore new venues", so to speak. Knowing Frictional, their next game will most likely be really great anyway, and I personally love a great story. Also, they will take with them the experiences from Amnesia, Penumbra and this next game, if they ever make a new full-on horror game. There is always room for improvement. | <urn:uuid:60c2f5a2-436f-46be-bf27-dfc7386728d7> | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | http://www.frictionalgames.com/forum/thread-13081-post-115545.html | 2013-05-23T11:55:49Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2013-20/segments/1368703298047/warc/CC-MAIN-20130516112138-00050-ip-10-60-113-184.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.973677 | 572 | null | null | HuggingFaceFW/fineweb |
5th Grade Science
Chapter 1: Study Guide
1. You will need to identify 4 ways mountains are formed. Pushing up, pulling apart, sliding past one another, and a volcano!
2. Name a famous highest mountain range.
3. Footprints on the moon last for hundreds of years because there is no wind or water to erode footprints on the moon.
4. The center of the Earth is the hottest part. It is a solid because of the great pressure at the center of the Earth.
5. Earth’s plates are said to “float” because the plates float on the soft rock of the mantle.
6. North America and Europe are getting farther apart because the plates are moving away from each other.
7. Fossils are records of organisms that died long ago, and scientists use fossils to learn about animals and plants from the past.
8. You would expect to find earthquakes at the Ring of Fire because it is located along the boundaries of a plate.
9. If the Earth’s plates stopped moving eventually there would be no more mountains with sharp peaks. Mountains would become rounded or flat because of weathering and erosion.
10. Fossils found in rock from some of the highest mountains must have been under the sea and were pushed up by plate pressures in the mountains.
11. Two plates moving apart and magma coming through the gap between them can form islands.
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View Full Version : Where to get correct colored interior paint?
01-09-2009, 07:01 AM
I ordered a radio bezel to install my aftermarket receiver in my OBS but they sent me black instead of blue. Where can I get the paint to get it to match the rest of my interior?
01-09-2009, 07:25 AM
http://www.ckresto.com sells them...
01-09-2009, 08:37 AM
Can't find paint. I can find plenty of paint to match pieces, but no friggin paint.
Try a bodyshop supply. Get SEM colorcoat
01-09-2009, 11:45 AM
It's here just look at the chart for your interior code.
01-10-2009, 07:06 AM
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US 5960406 A
A computer system for scheduling events between end users of the system. Each end user is granted a unique password protected personal calendar. This calendar is generated from information stored in a database at a central server, and delivered to each end user as standard HTML sent through the Internet. This custom personal calendar is then viewed by the end user in a standard Web Browser. This obviates the need for special software programs to be purchased by end users, and also allows end users of any CPU type to read their calendars. When an end user uses the system to send an Invitation or Announcement to others on the system, the sending end user has the option of sending Email in addition to posting that information in the calendars' of others. When an end user sends an Invitation or Announcement to a person who is not an Appointnet user, then the Appointnet system automatically creates a unique calendar for the recipient, and sends and Email to that person. Individuals who use the present system can post reminders to themselves, send announcements to people they know, and make appointments with people they know. When these messages are sent, the communications is nearly instantaneous because the system makes one record and allows both (or many) parties to view it.
1. A computer system for scheduling events between a plurality of end users comprising:
a client interface for allowing an initial end user to communicate a desired scheduled event through the system to either other end users or other potential end users of the system;
a transport medium interface for allowing the system to transport the desired scheduled event between the other end users or other potential end users of the system;
a computer subsystem in communication with the client interface and transport medium for generating a calendar for the initial end user that is adapted to contain the desired scheduled event for the initial end user and which may be modified by either other end users of the system or the initial end user; and
means for adjusting for different time zones between the end users of the system.
2. A computer system for scheduling events between a plurality of end users comprising:
an end user interface that is generated in a standard page markup syntax language which may be accessible by a first end user of the system using standard communication protocols and which allows the first end user to establish a desired event to be scheduled within the system;
a computer subsystem in communication with the end user interface for generating an active calendar grid for the first end user that is adapted to contain the scheduled event for the first end user in the time zone of the first end user and which may be modified by a preselected second end user of the system or the first end user;
a transport medium interface to transport the desired scheduled event to the preselected second end user of the system using the standard communication protocols and for providing a medium by which the preselected second end user can confirm the scheduled event on the active scheduling grid of the first end user;
said computer subsystem further generating a second active calendar grid for the preselected second end users in which the scheduled event is scheduled according to the time zone of the second end user via an end user interface that is generated in a standard page markup syntax language and which may be accessible by the second end user of the system using standard communication protocols.
3. A computer system for scheduling events between a plurality of end users comprising:
an end user interface that is generated in a standard page markup syntax language which may be accessible by a first end user of the system using standard communication protocols and which allows the first end user to establish a desired event to be scheduled within the system;
a computer subsystem in communication with the end user interface for generating an active calendar grid for the first end user that is adapted to contain the scheduled event for the first end user in the time zone of the first end user and which may be modified by a preselected potential second end user of the system or the first end user;
a transport medium interface to transport notification of the desired scheduled event to the preselected potential second end user of the system via an electronic mail message using the standard communication protocols, said electronic mail message providing a hyperlink to said computer subsystem by which the preselected second end user can obtain and confirm the scheduled event on the active scheduling grid of the first end user and further authorize the creation of an active scheduling grid for said second end user.
This invention is in the field of scheduling, and teaches a method for scheduling meetings, appointments, announcements, and other forms of communications by means of a computerized system. More particularly, this invention relates to a networked computer hardware and software system that allow users of the system to reserve times in one another's schedules.
Whenever people attend trade shows, meetings and other activities that bring together groups of people, it is often desired by people at those gatherings to schedule several meetings with different individuals. Similarly, it is often desired to make reservations for appointments at such establishments as restaurants, salons, and automobile servicing centers. Additionally individuals often contact other business and social contacts to confirm scheduled meetings, or to modify plans for existing arrangements. In these cases a conflict oftentimes arises in the new schedule that must immediately be resolved, or else one of the events creating the conflict will not be attended by all members of the expected group. When this happens frequently one or both of the scheduled events will not be successful.
In the past, people scheduled appointments by telephone, fax, or perhaps by a brief informal meeting to arrange a convenient time for longer appointments. Notations about these appointments would typically be written in pencil on a paper calendar until the appointment was confirmed. Confirmed appointments would be written in ink on paper calendars. The amount of erasures and strikeouts in most busy business person's paper calendar attests to the inefficiencies of this type of appointment scheduling.
Recently, computer-based systems have been developed that essentially automate the manual procedures outlined above, and allow individuals to make entries about appointments into computer based calendars. Programs like GROUPWISE, by Novell, Inc. and other have endeavored to improve upon the appointment and scheduling process, but instead they have succeeded in creating complex proprietary systems that require custom software on each computer, specialized hardware, and often operate within limited proscribed network environments. This result falls far short of fulfilling a need in the art for technology that coordinates myriad schedules, and facilitates making appointments with people in disparate locations, time zones, and computing environments.
The aforementioned problems are met and long-felt needs solved by computer systems for scheduling events provided in accordance with the present invention. The systems preferably comprise an end user interface that is generated in a standard page markup syntax and sent using standard communication protocols, thereby allowing end users to communicate with the system. The systems further preferably comprise means for delivering the scheduling events to end users of the system using the above standards. Even more preferably, the systems comprise means for confirming the proposed events by the end users using the above standards.
In still further preferred embodiments, computer systems for scheduling events between end users provided in accordance with the invention solve the aforementioned problems and long-felt needs. Preferably, theses systems comprise a client interface that allows an initial end user to communicate a desire to schedule and event through the system to potential end users. Still more preferably, the systems comprise a transport medium interface for allowing the system to transport proposed event schedules between potential end users of the system. Yet more preferably, the systems comprise a computer subsystem for generating for the initial end user of the system, a calendar that is adapted to contain the events for that initial client and which is modifiable when other end users of the system, or that first user places messages about events into the calendar of the initial user.
Methods for scheduling events also satisfy the above referenced long-felt needs. Preferably the methods comprise the steps of allowing an initial end user to communicate events to other potential end users or to himself, delivering the events from the initial end user to the other potential end users, or to the initial end user, with a standard protocol, and confirming the events in a visible manner to both the initial end user, and other potential end users.
The scheduling systems provided in accordance with the present invention thus provide a simple and efficient means for people to make appointments, arrange meetings, and create other sorts of events that occur at an agreed upon moment in time. The systems and methods described herein are particularly useful in communicating over the Internet or World Wide Web, assisted by Email, since they do not require the client to contain any special software that is uniquely suited to only this particular task, but rather operate through standard HTML text as displayed in a standard Web Browser. The scheduling systems are particularly unique in that these systems allow each end user to possess a unique private calendar that communicates with other private and unique calendars of other end users across the transport medium. No user ever sees the private calendar of another, yet messages and invitations sent to other users show up in both calendars. When a current end user wants to propose times for a meeting with an individual who is not currently a user of the system, the system creates a new account and contacts the new user with an e-mail, which in turn provides that individual with a connection to the system and access to a private calendar of his own. That new calendar then becomes part of the overall system and contains the proposal for the meeting as it was sent by the originating end user. In this manner, the systems and methods provided in accordance with the present invention provide a method of extreme proliferation of the scheduling systems claimed herein, thereby making the schedules ubiquitous throughout the Internet through Email. By providing a ubiquitous system, each member of a large segment of the population will have access to private calendar and scheduling systems, and the use of these systems will rapidly become second nature.
The invention is best understood by those with skill in the art by reading the following detailed description of the preferred embodiments in conjunction with the drawings which are first described briefly below.
Referring now to the drawings wherein like references numerals refer to like elements, FIG. 1A illustrates a multiple server 10 environment which comprises a computer system in accordance with the present invention that allows multiple users to communicate with one another via the system and system clients 20 (also referred to in FIG. 1B as 90). Through this communication, users can schedule meetings and appointments with other users of the system. They can also send announcements to other users of the system, post reminders to themselves. In addition, users can generate schedules that can be viewed by other users when those other users choose to subscribe to those posted schedules.
A transport medium 30 preferably using Internet Protocols (IP), interfaces the clients 20 to the servers 10. A client 20 can be any device that connects to the system via the Internet or other IP transport methods and includes, but is not limited to, such devices as televisions, computers, hand-held electronic devices, wireless electronic devices, and in point of fact, any device that uses IP's and uses a transport medium. Non-limiting examples of the transport medium 30 any backbone or link such as an ATM link, FDDI link, satellite link, cable, twisted pair, fiber-optic, broadcast wireless network, the Internet, the World Wide Web, or even a Local Area Network (LAN), Wide Area Network (WAN), or any other kind of intranet environment such as a standard Ethernet link. In such alternative cases, the clients will communicate with the system using protocols appropriate for the network to which that client is attached. All such embodiments and equivalents thereof are intended to be within the scope of the present invention, The Term "Appointnet" is used throughout to denote systems of the present invention and is a trademark of AppointNet, Inc. a Pennsylvania company with offices on North Columbus Boulevard in Philadelphia, Pa.
A local director 40 routes signals through the Appointnet system to the various servers 10 and to and through the transport medium 30. Preferably, the Appointnet system delivers an inventory of events created by one of the end users to at least one of the other end users of the system. These events are typically appointments on the first end user's Active Scheduling Grid (ASG), sometimes referred to simply as a scheduling grid or calendar. These terms are used interchangeably throughout. In this manner, groups of possible events or appointments between several end users of the Appointnet system can be compared to determine whether there is a commonality of times in several schedules to plan meetings between end users based on such criteria as time, date, length of meeting, place of meeting, and so forth.
Thus it can be seen from the preferred embodiment of FIG. 1A that the Appointnet system as a whole is comprised of a number of inter-connected client devices that communicate with a server 10 through a transport medium 30 preferably using IP standards. Referring to FIGS. 1A through 1E collectively, the two primary servers in the Appointnet system are the Web Server 50 and the SQL Server 60. The SQL Server 60 in this embodiment runs "SQL Server" database management software from Microsoft Corporation. There is also an Administrator Workstation 150 that provides administrative capabilities for the entire system. The Administrator Workstation 150 allows administrators or other operators of this terminal to perform routine operations at effect the system. Such operations include, but are not limited to adding clients, checking account balances, printing reports, updating customer records, performing backups, and maintaining the programs that comprise the Appointnet system. The Administrator Workstation 150 is able to communicate directly with the Web Server 50 and the SQL Server 60.
The Appointnet system of the present invention provides an efficient mechanism through which an individual or groups of individuals can set appointments in time and place; organize events; send announcements; and post reminders in such a way that information is available to selected individuals or groups of individuals. The determination of the scope of the recipient list is at the discretion of the originator of the message. Appointnet preferably uses the World Wide Web as a transport medium for connecting end users with client devices 20 who wish to invite other end users that in turn receive the appointments, events, and other messages. End users in their roles as senders or recipients of messages sent via the Appointnet system use a Web Browser 100 to connect to the Web subsystem 70. By working with a simple set of forms and calendars expressed in standard HTML and visible in the client device, end users access and manipulate the data stored in the Database Subsystem 110 to create messages that are then visible to other end users of the Appointnet system. As a result of these actions the system may invoke the Communications Subsystem 120 in the Communications Server 130 to transmit scheduling information between end users in a form external to the Appointnet calendar paradigm. These transmissions may take such forms as EMail, fax communications, voice communications, pager notification, or messaging to other devices that are not client devices 26. In the current form, non-client devices do not provide two way communications with Appointnet so a recipient of one such communication would be notified that a message awaits them on their Appointnet client. When two way communication becomes possible with these devices, then by definition they become client devices 20.
The Web Server 50 sends client interface information as HTML through the Web Subsystem 70 to a Web Browser 100 software program, and an Email reader 80 that execute within a client device 20. As shown in the configuration described in FIGS. 1A-1E, the Web Server may call CGI scripts that process information from the client. The SQL Server 60 operates in concert with the Web Server 50 and maintains all the end users' account information, financial records, and other associated transaction data as well as all interactions with the Web Server that result in a change in the information in the Database subsystem 110.
The Web Subsystem 70 is responsible for all interactions with the Web Browser 100 in client devices, and serves as the client interface to the Appointnet system. All interactions between client devices and the Database Subsystem 110 occur through the Web Subsystem 70. Internet Information Server 200 (IIS) by Microsoft Corporation is preferably used as the Web Server 50 software. The expression of the user interface presented to end users in their client devices is preferably implemented as HTML and displayed in a standard Web Browser 100. Several of the HTML pages are static and reside on the Web Server to be delivered upon demand by end users operating client devices. A majority of the HTML seen as custom calendars and forms by end users is generated by the Web Subsystem 70 and delivered to the client device upon demand in response to actions taken by end users operating client devices. Calendars, forms for invitations, announcements, and reminders are all unique for each end user and generated by the Web Subsystem using information stored in the Database Subsystem 110.
One of the unique and advantageous aspects of the Appointnet system in a preferred embodiment is that it delivers custom information to each end user as HTML, a standard page mark-up language that is displayed in a predictable manner by a standard Web Browser without fear that important information will become lost or misrepresented. It will be recognized by those with skill in the art that other, non-HTML page mark-up languages or evolved future versions of HTML can be used in accordance with the present invention. This completely removes the requirement for end users to purchase special custom software applications to communicate with each other. The end users can simply read the HTML pages into their existing Web Browsers 100 from the Internet in a way familiar to anyone who has visited any site on the Internet, and similar to the method used now to accept Email from the Internet.
For clarity, the HTML files and high level CGI scripts are preferably partitioned into three subsystems as shown in FIG. 1D. The Account Creation/Promotion subsystem 230 controls interactions when there is not yet a client specified. The Poster Subsystem 240 controls poster specific interactions, while the Requestor Subsystem 250 is responsible for requestor interactions. There is also a lower level library of generally useful routines for interacting with the Database, Communication, and Billing Subsystems and performing such generic tasks as filling in HTML templates. These types of lower level routines are known to those with skill in the art.
All of the systems listed above preferably communicate via an Ethernet 100BaseT network, and a 100 megabit Switching Hub. In addition, a second, isolated, network segment exists between the Web Server 50 and the external communications hardware (Internet router). This keeps external traffic isolated from the internal network, as well as providing a dedicated connection between the Web Server and the Internet for maximum throughput. The systems will have an initial configuration of 64 Million Bytes (MB) of Random Access Memory (RAM) for the Web Server 50, and 128 MB for the Database Server 60, both with the capability to be expanded to 256 MB of ECC (Error Checking and Correcting) RAM.
The Web Server 50 is the point of entry to the entire Appointnet system. It determines who the remote user is and makes appropriate decisions while serving the HTML to the client. The Web Server sends HTML to the client User Workstation 90, validates end user passwords, sends logging and transaction information to the SQL Server 60, and performs logical operations, thereby also behaving as a transactional server.
The Web Server's 50 operating system is preferably based on Windows NT 4.0 Server. Windows NT is a multi-platform operating system provided by Microsoft Corporation of Redmond, Wash. This operating system software provides Appointnet with the greatest potential for growth as subsequent versions of Windows NT may well become available for new and different kinds of microprocessors in response to growing demand by a growing number of customers. The current implementation of the Appointnet system preferably runs on Pentium Pro microprocessor based computers. These microprocessors are made by Intel Corporation. Pentium pro based computers can be configured to have more than one microprocessor. This configuration is becoming more common, and since Windows NT 4.0 is an operating system that supports multi-threaded applications it can utilize the full power of dual processor computer systems.
The Windows NT 4.0 server includes IIS, which is a completely integrated Internet application platform. IIS includes a high performance Web Server, an application development environment, integrated full-text searching, multimedia streaming, and site management tools. The security infrastructure is totally integrated with Windows NT Server, enabling an easy to maintain and highly secure Web development and deployment environment. IIS also includes support for HTTP byte-range browsers to begin receiving data from any part of a file for enhanced performance. HTTP is a term of art and stands for Hyper-Text Transport Protocol.
Another important factor in deciding to use Windows NT is that there is a wealth of available development tools, developer support, and end-product support for this operating system. Microsoft has, by far, the most comprehensive and well-maintained system in place for providing the information and tools necessary to create the planned Appointnet system. In addition, there are many third-party tools available which will facilitate development. Using the IIS server, for every connection to the Web Server 50, 256 kilobytes (K) of RAM usage is reserved. For every 25 MB of memory allocated to the IIS server, it will support 100 simultaneous users. In a preferred embodiment the Web Server will be configured with a Pentium Pro(P6) 200 Megahertz (MHZ) central processing unit (CPU), 64 MB of ECC RAM / up to 256 MB of ECC RAM, a graphics adapter capable of showing 1024 PCI Fast/Wide SCSI-2 I/O adapter, one PCI 10base2 Ethernet adapter and one PCI 100baseT Ethernet adapter, a keyboard and a mouse, a 3.5 inch floppy drive, a Compact Disk (CD) Read Only Memory (ROM) disk drive, and JAZ disk drive (JAZ is a trademark of the Omega Corporation), and a 2 Billion byte (GB) fast/wide SCSI-2 drive as a boot drive. (PCI is a standard bus configuration in computers with Intel microprocessors, SCSI is an acronym standing for Small Computer Standard Interface. The "-2" indicates the version of the SCSI specification in use.)
The operators and managers of the Appointnet system may create, delete, and update account information by utilizing the Administration Subsystem 140 in an Administration Workstation 150. Clients may also request that the Appointnet system remind them of appointments, thus encouraging them to review their schedules periodically. End uses do this by submitting requests for asynchronous notification; there will be handled by the Batch Subsystem 160 at well defined intervals.
The Billing Subsystem 170 is responsible for credit card verification and credit card billing. The Database, Communication, and Billing Subsystems execute essential services for other parts of the system, and will therefore have well defined application program interfaces (API) as well be recognized by those with skill in the art. The Appointnet system is protected for the Internet by a "firewall" 180 which is a good safety precaution, and important with respect to the present invention due to the sensitive and confidential nature of some of the material in the Appointnet database.
The Database Subsystem 110 stores all persistent information pertaining to client accounts, calendars, administrator accounts, billing parameters, as well as general dynamic system information. All interactions with the Database Subsystem 110 are done through the Database API 190, which defines the interface to a library of stored procedures 330. These are used to implement high-level database functions and to shield the details of the database implementation from the other subsystems. The Database Subsystem 110 is preferably implemented using a Microsoft SQL Server, and is backed up on a regular basis.
The Administration Subsystem 140 provides an interface for operators and managers of the Appointnet system to modify at 260 the Appointnet database 270, print reports, view system data and log user comments and complaints. The Administration Subsystem 140 provides a collection 260 of access forms, queries, reports, and modules to implement the administration interface. Since administrators have the power within the system to force most actions, the Administration Subsystem will interact with the Communications, Database, and Billing Subsystems.
The Communications Subsystem 120 interfaced to the Comm API 270 will be used to notify users of appointment requests and confirmations. Users may be notified by phone, fax 280, Email, or pager 290, or other communications devices which can be contacted by the system. Some portable telephones and pagers have Email addresses and so will be contacted by the Email system, others have only phone numbers and the Microsoft TAPI interface may also be used as a means of communication. Other interfaces may be utilized as the application so demands.
The Batch Subsystem 160 will run periodically to send out grouped notifications. It will access the Database Subsystem 110 to determine what notifications are required, and uses the Communication Subsystem 120 to make those notifications. The Billing Subsystem 170 will be used to verify and bill credit cards and communicate through the Billing API 300 to the Administration Subsystem 140, and potentially to an outside Billing and Verification service 310 which could be used to perform the billing function for the Appointnet system.
The Database Server 60 which implements that Database Subsystem 110 of the present invention, is a server that maintains all associated logging and transaction information for the Appointnet system. Through the Appointnet Database 270 (which is backed up by a backup database 275 for safety purposes), the Database Server 60 logs client setup and account creation information, stores information for individuals creating calendars and changes made to that information, maintains user account information, maintains account balances, produces and prints reports, hosts backup operations, and performs statistical calculations for the entire system.
The Database Server 60 uses the Windows NT 4.0 operating system and utilizes the Windows NT SQL Server 6.5 shown at 320. The SQL Server 320 communicates with a set of stored procedure calls (to be discussed more fully below) in library 330.
The Database Server 60 is preferably a dual processor computer with a Pentium Pro microprocessor. The SQL Server 320 is optimized specifically for the Windows NT threading model. Each connection to the database and its associated work may be handled by a separate thread within the SQL Server process space. Since Windows NT can distribute threads to multiple processors for execution, when many users simultaneously send queries to SQL Server 320, each of those requests may be distributed across the multiple processors for execution. Because of this design, the SQL Server 320 is well suited for high processing loads and scales extremely well on Symmetric Multi-Processing (SMP) servers. SQL Server 320 will efficiently use additional processors to its advantage in high volume environments. The dual processor machine is sufficient for the type and amount of transactions that it will be performing, however if it proves insufficient, the database can be "striped" to two or more machines to distribute the server load.
The disk subsystem of the Database Server 230 is a vulnerable and crucial server element. Due to the mission critical design of this subsystem, it is preferable to utilize a Level 5 RAID. As RAID is an alternative to standard SCSI hard disk drives, a RAID system provides automatic recovery from hard drive failures. Level 5 RAID systems provide the best balance between cost and level of data protection. A Level 5 RAID system uses multiple hard disk drives, on which the stored data is recorded redundantly using a scheme by which the data on the disk can be reconstructed if one of the disk drive units in the RAID fails. In the event of failure, the failed drive can be removed from the RAID system while it is still operating, and a replacement drive can be installed. The RAID system will re-generate the data and return itself to full protection capability. The data stored on the disk subsystem remains available for normal processing, that is from the time the drive failures to the time the RAID system is returned to full protection capability. Other levels of RAID which are less costly do not offer this type of data availability and could translate into costly system downtime.
Statistical calculations will be performed by the Database Server, along with other types of report generation. Specifically, IIS can log directly to an Open Database Connectivity (ODBC) standard data source. This makes the availability of the data collected by the Database Server about client activity on the system to be more readily available and easier to process into logical reports. Preferably the Database Server system is configured with a dual P6-200 MHZ CPU, 128 MB ECC / up to 256 MB ECC RAM, a graphics adapter capable of showing 1024 15 inch monitor, a PCI Fast/Wide SCSI-2 I/O adapter, one PCI 100baseT Ethernet adapter, a keyboard and a mouse, a 3.5 inch floppy drive, a CD ROM drive, a JAZ disk drive, a 2 GB PCI Fast/Wide SCSI-2 hard disk drive, two 9 GB PCI Fast/Wide SCSI hard drives (Level 1) or an 8 GB RAID Subsystem (LEVEL 5), and a 24 GB DAT SCSI (2 MB per minute) tape back up unit.
Initially, there will be one operator workstation used for administering the system. As the need for additional workstations arises, additional operator workstations can be added by adding additional computer systems, installing the administration software and connecting them to the LAN. Operator Workstation machines preferably utilize the Windows 95 operating environment created by Microsoft Corporation. The Operator Workstations are configured with a Pentium CPU running at 166 MHZ, with 32 MB Extended Data Out (EDO) RAM, a graphics adapter capable of showing 1024 pixels with a depth of 8 bits, a 15 inch monitor, one PCI 100baseT Ethernet adapter, a keyboard and a mouse, a 3.5 inch floppy disk drive, a CD ROM drive, a JAZ disk drive, and a 2 GB enhanced IDE hard disk drive.
In accordance with the invention, in order to set up a calendar with the system of FIGS. 1A-1E, the end user first establishes an account with Appointnet because that end user wishes to set up appointments with one or more individuals. This end user then is given a private personal calendar by the Appointnet system. The end user may create an ASG with the Appointnet system. This ASG is then published and made available to other users of the Appointnet system. While creating this ASG that end user may specify which other end users may see that ASG. Those end users are then notified by the Appointnet system that the ASG is available to them. The calendar is delivered through the Internet using standard Internet Protocols to the client 20! as HTML, and viewed by the end user(s).
A still more preferred embodiment of the Appointnet system of the present invention is shown in FIG. 15. A distinct advantage of the system found in FIG. 15 is that it can run as a single server, and all of the functionality of the prior servers can be implemented on the single server using a virtual server environment, or more simply with sub-routines and stored procedures. As the system acquires more users, additional servers with the same functionality can easily be integrated to provide seamless access and processing for all the throughput. Preferably the system of FIG. 15 runs on a computer with a Pentium Pro 200 microprocessor, Windows NT 4.0 operating system, and the SQL Server 320. Even more preferably the computer would have 256 MB of RAM and a Level 2 RAID 5 hard disk drive array holding many gigabytes of information. It will also be recognized by those skilled in the art that the Appointnet system described in accordance with the invention can utilize any appropriate operating system other than Windows NT such as for example, but not being limited thereby, Windows 95 or any variety of UNIX.
In the embodiment of FIG. 15, a client 20 sends a request 1380 to the IIS 1390 for Active Server Pages (ASP). Rather than utilizing the CGI scripting environment and interpreter described above, the ASP's are processed at 1400 and HTML is generated by ASP scripts 1410. These HTML pages are then sent through the transport medium to the Web Browser software running in the client machine.
When an end user wants to send a notification of the invitation from his client machine to a different end user, a slightly more involved process occurs. The end user selects a form entry presented in the Browser running on his client machine. That form is sent to the Appointnet system, it is processed 1400 and an Email is generated by the Email component 1420 and sent to the second end user by the Email server 1430. The Email server could be a separate piece of computer equipment, or integrated within a single piece. The Email invitation is then sent to the other client 1440 where it is read in an Email reader. The Email reader is preferably enabled to allow the end user to click on the hypertext link in the Email, and doing so causes that end user's Web Browser to become active and automatically link to the Appointnet Internet site.
Preferably, a time zone component 1450 is provided that calculates time zones and ensures that reminders, invitations, the scheduling of meetings and announcements appear in the correct times when messages are sent across time zones. More preferably, the time zones are always referenced to Greenwich Mean Time. The time zone component of the present invention is custom software that has been programmed in Visual C++, a product of Microsoft Corporation.
In order for the ASP scripts to be processed, the SQL database 320 must be accessed. This is preferably accomplished through the Active Data Object (ADO) interface 1460 which provides the interface between the SQL Database 320 and the IIS 1390. As has been previously described, the SQL Database contains Database Tables and stored procedures which will be discussed in more detail below.
An important aspect of the Appointnet system of FIG. 15 is that in practice, Appointnet will generate revenue by selling advertising on its Web pages to a variety of advertisers. Thus, an Advertisement Rotator Component 1470 is provided to the system of FIG. 15. This component 1470 can interface with the IIS 1390 so ads are placed at particular intervals and in particular places on the Web pages, including specific time slots in a user's calendar, as these pages are viewed by end users operating client devices communicating with the Appointnet system via the transport medium. This Advertisement Rotator Component 1470 is a standard component used by other World Wide Web site developers.
The following is a description of some of the more important subroutines. Tables 1-6 below set definitions for the various fields used by the Appointnet system.
TABLE 1______________________________________USERSUsers Description______________________________________UserID ID of userPassword PasswordEMail EMail addressFirstNameMiddleNameLastNameTitleOrganizationNameAddress1Address2CityStateZipCountryHomePhoneWorkPhoneFaxPhoneMembershipStatusDateUpdatedDateJoinedViewTimeZone the user's current time zoneViewGrain how many minutes in each row (i.e., 60 show by hour)ViewDays days in the current viewSentType 1WantPassword do they want password EMailed to themDayStart time of the start of their dayDayEnd time of the end of their daymNotesmPermission Strings strings that allow extra featuresmCanned1 canned messagesmCanned2mCanned3mCanned4______________________________________
TABLE 2______________________________________GROUPSGroups Description______________________________________GroupIDUserID ID of user who createdLinkText link text creator usedLocationDuration duration of eventSubjectGroupType see table of slot typesAcceptCount how many slots can be acceptedPermission what permission is requiredmMessagemToEmail EMail address of who it was sent toCreatorEmail EMail of creator______________________________________
TABLE 3______________________________________VIEWSViews Description______________________________________ViewIDGroupID ID of group this view is looking atUserID ID of owner of viewLinkText user's private link textVisiblemNotes private notes______________________________________
TABLE 4______________________________________SLOTSSlots Description______________________________________SlotIDGroupID ID of what group this slot is inUserID User ID of creatorStart start time/date of slot in GMT - Greenwich Menu TimeSlotType see slot typesLink raw link text for overlay (insert)______________________________________
TABLE 5______________________________________EMail ADDRESSESEMail Description______________________________________UserID user ID to group EMail addressesEMail EMail of someone who UserID knowsName their name______________________________________
TABLE 6______________________________________SLOT TYPES Slot Type______________________________________ Cancelled SimpleInvite Confirmed SystemOverlay SignUpSheet Announcement Reminder______________________________________
Several definitions are also useful. A "Group" is a database record that is unique for each appointment, announcement, or reminder made in the system. A "View" is a database record which allows an end user to view an appointment, announcement, or reminder made in the system. Each end user operating a client device can see an appointment, announcement, or reminder in the system because the end user has a "View" record that points to a "Group" record. The "Group" record is shared by all clients who can see an appointment, announcement, or reminder in this system ("Event"). A "Slot" record is a database record that contains information about a time slot found in a calendar. The "Slot" records are grouped by "GroupID" and belong to a "Group" record. "Slots" are shared by all end users who can view appointments through their client devices. "SlotTypes" is a field found in the Slot record. The SlotTypes field hold information that sets the state associated with the appointment, announcement, or reminder associated with that time slot.
Referring to FIG. 2A, client devices 20 access or are accessed by the Appointnet system through the transport medium 30 by way of a Web Browser or through a text hyperlink found in an Email message 340. If the end user accesses Appointnet through the transport medium 30 he will encounter the home page of the Appointnet web site 350. From this home page, end users can choose to go further and sign in 360. If the end user chooses to access the Appointnet site from his Email system he will also come first to the home page of the site 350 from where he can proceed to sign in 360. Immediately upon sign in, a personal calendar unique to that end user is shown 370 in the client device 20. The use of sign in procedures and passwords preserves client confidentiality and sensitive information which is desired by many users. From this personal calendar end users can request various services from the system, and the system in turn processes those requests 380. When the end user is finished he exits the site 390.
FIG. 2B illustrates view sharing in accordance with the Appointnet invention. Clients B and C, respectively 22 and 24, can see the Event. The Event is represented by a Group record. This Group record has been created by the Appointnet system as it processed end user requests 380 generated at the client device 20 by the end user. Access by end users to these Events is managed by View records. Each end user who can see an Event in his calendar can do so because he has a View record that points to a Group record. Those View records are created by the Appointnet system when the creating end user sends event messages to others on the system. When an invitation is sent a Group record is created, then a View record is created so the sender can see the Group record, and then another View record is created to the recipient can see the Group record. A different View record is created for each end user who is allowed to see the Group record. In this way real time capabilities are maintained, because all the end users can see the contents of one record, and when that record changes all the end users can see it at the same time.
In a simple appointment, the Group record is shared by two end users, while in other kinds of messages, more than two end users can view the information. This is shown in FIG. 2B. Client B's calendar 440 can access the group of records created by client A. This is done through client B's detail view of the event 450. Similarly, client C's calendar 460 can access the group record created by client A through client C's detail view of the event 470.
Referring now to FIG. 3, and discussed above, the Appointnet system creates records in Database Tables 480. These tables include "Users" (end user identification), "Views", "Groups", "Slots", and "Email" address for other end users. When an end user signs in at 490 with an Email address and password, the system checks the database 500 and 480 to see if a record exists with that combination 530. If such a record does exist, the personal calendar belonging to the end user represented by the unique combination of Email address and password is shown. If no match is found, a new account can be created. (The password can be re-entered at the end user's discretion).
The primary purpose of the Appointnet system is to allow end users to send messages about events from their calendar to the calendars of others. FIG. 4 shows the steps the Appointnet system takes to show a calendar 520. Since the same basic calendar routines are used to show all kinds of calendars including ones used to display detail pages, the system first checks to see if a detail page is requested 550. If this is a request for detail 550, this request causes the Appointnet system to generate the detail data 560, and change the calendar type to a day view 570. Next the Appointnet system creates a data structure in memory of a table for the kind of calendar to be displayed 580. That data structure calendar is filled with the slot data 590. If the system is making a detail view, then the detail information is added 600. If the system is making a page used to send some kind of event message then "Create Data" is added 610. Lastly the page is displayed 620.
Referring to FIG. 5, in order to generate the detail data 560 for a particular kind of appointment, the system must switch on its "SlotTypes" 630 (see tables 2, 4, and 6). The following mutually exclusive options are available in this switch. Each of these options represents different types of event messages sent by the Appointnet system.
Case 1: Show a detail page for a simple appointment 640. This requires the system to generate text, check boxes, and Email options suited for only that kind of appointment 650; and then the system fills the detail page with information from the "View" record, "Group" record, and the "Slot" record that pertains to this particular event.
Case 2: Show a detail page for a confirmed appointment 660. This requires the system to generate the text, check boxes, and Email options suited for only that kind of appointment 670; and then the system fills the detail page with information from the "View" record, "Group" record, and the "Slot" record that pertains to this particular event.
Case 3: Show the detail page for an element of a calendar overlay 680. This requires the system to generate the text, suited only for a calendar overlay message 690.
Case 4: Show a detail page for a sign-up sheet 700. This requires the system to generate text, check boxes, and Email options suited for only that kind of appointment 710; and then the system fills the detail page with information from the "View" record, "Group" record, and the "Slot" record that pertains to this particular event.
Case 5: Show a detail page for creating an announcement 720. This requires the system to generate text, check boxes, and Email options suited for only that kind of message 720; and then the system fills the detail page with information from the "View" record, "Group" record, and the "Slot" record that pertains to this particular message.
Case 6: Show a detail page for creating a reminder 740. This requires the system to generate text, check boxes, and Email options suited for only that kind of appointment 750; and then the system fills the detail page with information from the "View" record, "Group" record, and the "Slot" record that pertains to this particular event.
When the specialized information is gathered and formatted is it inserted into the day view of a calendar 760.
FIG. 6 details how a calendar is filled with "Slot" data 590 is accomplished. First the "StartTimes", and "EndTimes", and associated dates, are calculated 770. (Note: Since events are time zone corrected it becomes necessary to determine the date after the times. One end user could be on the East Coast at 1 AM Tuesday morning, and the other end user could be on the West Coast at 10 PM Monday night.) The time "Slots" for that end user's "View", "StartTimes," and "EndTimes" are obtained by accessing the Database Tables 480. The system then determines into which cell on the calendar the data goes 790, formats the cells based on the "SlotType" 800, adds any associated icons as needed 810, and then adds the detail data 820 as created by the preceding process shown in FIG. 5.
FIG. 7 illustrates how the system processes particular end user requests. The subroutine of FIG. 7 is intended to be a non-limiting illustration of types of end user requests that can be handled by a preferred embodiment of the Appointnet system. This figure shows refreshing the calendar, or show calendar in one view (day/week/month) 830; Make an appointment 840, Announcement 850, as well as a Reminder 860. The end user may also create a sign-up sheet 870, and set preferences for his calendar 880. The end user can search the system for information 890, request on-line help if any assistance is desired 990, and set the calendar type be to a month, week, or day view 910. The end user can request a list of in-bound invitations and announcements 920, navigate dates 930, or send Email 940 for example. Certain of the actions shown in FIG. 7 cause the Appointnet system to create new data 950, which in turn causes the calendar to be redrawn 960. The system processes data pertaining to appointment creation 970, and further processes data returned from the detail displays 980.
The process "get create data" 950 is similar in many respects to "get detail data" 560 shown in FIG. 5. Referring to FIG. 8, the system chooses only one path, using "SlotType" 630 to determine the path. Similar actions as those described in FIG. 5 may then be taken as illustrated in FIG. 8.
The Appointnet system is versatile and allows end users to configure their calendars in virtually any desired fashion. End users change the configuration of a calendar by choosing the Set Preferences selection from the main calendar screen. The setting of preferences is illustrated in FIG. 9 at 900. The subroutine takes personal preferences 1000, calendar configuration 1010, and predefined messages 1020, then collects them at 1030. The users record is updated 1060 in conjunction with the Database Tables 480. The end user may want to add a calendar insert to his personal calendar. A calendar insert, or overlay is a schedule for a group, either large or small, that can be chosen at 1040 to be inserted into an individual's calendar. This way an end user can see the schedule for his group displayed in his own personal Appointnet calendar. Available overlays can be chosen by any number of end users. These choices are collected by the system 1050, and a View record 1070 is created for each calendar insert chosen by the end user. At the end of this subroutine the Appointnet system returns to the end user's calendar 1080.
FIGS. 10A through 10D and 11, illustrate some simple subroutines used by the Appointnet system to process the end user's requests as processed through their client devices and briefly detailed in accordance with FIG. 7. For example, to perform a search 890 the end user's input is collected in the client device and sent to the Appointnet system, where it is collected at 1030 and a search of the records based on the search criteria and the UserID is conducted at 1090. This search is based on the content of the Database Tables 480 and the results are displayed as links 1100. Similarly if Help is requested at 900 the contents of the Help files are displayed 1110.
To change the view of the calendar 910 to a month/week/day view, the end user selects the view, the client device sends the data about that selection to the Appointnet system, which in turn updates the user record 1120 using the Database tables 480, and then the new calendar is formatted by the Appointnet system, complete with all appropriate text, links and icons. That formatted HTML information is sent to the client device for display to the end user 520. The end user can see what messages were sent to him by checking the InBox 920. When this happens at 920, the Database Tables 480 are searched for messages, and the results of that search are displayed as a list of links to the information 1110. An end user may wish to view a day that is not currently displayed on his calendar. He can see any date for years into the future. This is called navigating the date. To navigate a date 930, the date is chosen and the new calendar is shown 520. To send Email (FIG. 11) at 940 the input from the client device is collected by the Appointnet system 1030, the link to the Appointnet system 1120 is added to the Email, and the Email is sent through the transport medium 30.
The process of creating an appointment, an announcement, a reminder, an invitation or any other type of time sensitive message 1130 is illustrated by FIG. 12. An end user makes entries at his client device 20. That information comes to the Appointnet system through the transport medium 30, where it is collected 1030. It is then determined by the system that the end user is sending an invitation. A "Group" record is created 1140 in accordance with the Database Tables 480. Then a "View" record is created 1150 for the end user who is creating the invitation. This is also done in accordance with the Database Tables 480. "Slot" records 1160 are made for each time slot requested by the creating end user. This is also done in accordance with the Database Tables 480. Next, "View" records are made so each of the recipients of the invitation will be able to see it at 1170. If it is desired that Email be sent to the recipient(s), then the Appointnet system formats the text and sends the Email to the transport medium 30. Next the end user's calendar is shown at 520.
FIG. 13 illustrates the subroutine for processing detail information at 1190. First, show a detail page then collect end user input 1030 which is delivered to Appointnet from the client device 20. Based on that input, it is next desired to switch to the particular action that is desired by the end user 1200. For example, an end user may choose to confirm an appointment 1210. When this is the case, the information in the SlotState field is changed 1220 to confirmed in the accepted time slot, and to canceled in the other slots 1230. This results in the time slot being confirmed in both calendars. An end user may want to cancel the invitation 1240, and this results in all the SlotStates being changed to canceled 1250. In the event a sign-up 1260 is requested, a simple appointment can be made 1270 after which the "View" of this is deleted for the sign-up group 1280. Once any or all of the above actions are taken, Email may be sent 1180 through the transport medium 30 and the calendar can be shown.
One of the more intriguing and useful aspects of the Appointnet system is that the system has a self-replicating aspect, in that it creates new calendars for people who are not yet active members when these non-users are contacted by current end-users through the Appointnet Email component. This Email is sent to these not-yet-active users inviting them to come to the Appointnet site and become active users. This process is illustrated in FIG. 14 which shows that when a new end user joins at the Appointnet Web site they get a private personal calendar showing a waiting invitation. The new end user can then in turn send invitations to other potential end users and also bring them in to the Appointnet system. This process can be repeated over and over.
Thus, end user A 1290 invites end user B 1300 to make an appointment and the Appointnet System automatically creates a new client record for end user B 1310. Email is then sent to end user B at 1320 through the transport medium 30. When end user B gets the Email 1330 end user B goes to the Appointnet Web site 1340 and once in, can invite new end user C 1350 to an appointment. The system similarly creates a new record for the new end user C 1360, sends the Email to new end user C 1370 through the transport medium 30, and this sequence is then repeated. In this manner the Appointnet system spreads and becomes ubiquitous throughout the Internet. This results in individuals having easy access to the creation and confirmation of appointments, reminders, invitations and all other time sensitive messages with other end users around the world.
FIGS. 16A, 16B, and 16C illustrate a typical calendar generated by the Appointnet system of FIG. 15, and by the routines discussed above. FIG. 16A is the monthly version 1470 of a typical calendar. Several Announcements, are shown for example at 1480. These Announcements appear at various dates. Reminders are also shown at 1490 at various different dates. In accordance with the present invention, it is possible for the end user to choose to overlay another schedule on to the end user's calendar. Thus a football schedule 1500 is overlaid on the calendar of FIG. 16A showing the various football games which will be played in the month. The overlay items, as well as other calendar items, have hypertext links to detail information and/or are other uniform resource locators ("URLs") Several pull-down boxes 1510 allow an end user to navigate a date by selecting the month, date and year of interest.
FIG. 16B is the weekly calendar chosen for example as a particular week in the month of FIG. 16A. It is only required to select the weekly button 1520 or click on the arrow of the week 1530 for that selected week to be displayed along with associated events, announcements, reminders, and the like as shown in FIG. 16B. An end user can select a daily view as shown in FIG. 16C by clicking on the underlined date text found in the day cell. The daily view is displayed along with associated events, announcements, reminders, and the like.
FIG. 17A through 17F illustrate the sending of an invitation to an end user from an existing end user using the Appointnet system of FIG. 15. The "Invite" function is used to request an appointment with someone 1550. The calendar's mode (monthly/weekly/daily) is determined by the current state of the calendar in view. In the monthly mode of this embodiment, the inviting user can choose up to 10 time slots for any time sensitive event with the pull-down time lists 1555 found in each day's cell. (While inviting 10 times is currently available with the system, any number of time slots for time sensitive events is possible.) Otherwise the user can use the pull-down menu 1560 to suggest up to 10 times and dates that are free for the meeting, and do not appear on the displayed calendar. The invitee's Email address is filled in 1570 or can be selected from a list of addressed that were saved earlier 1580. The subject 1590 for the invitation may be filled in as well as the length of time for the particular invitation 1600. Upon sending the invitation 1610, a view record is created both for the invitee and invitor. Email may also be sent to the invitee at this time. The Email alerts the invitee about the invitation and lures the user to the site where the user can see and gain access to their calendar.
In the weekly mode 1520 (FIG. 17C) it is also possible to choose up to 10 times for the proposed meeting from the visible calendar by selecting the check boxes in the hourly grid 1625, or to use the drop down boxes 1630. Similar to the operation of the monthly calendar 1550 the weekly calendar 1620 the Email address, subject and a message 1640 can be sent with the invitation. When the daily mode is chosen 1540 similar functions are available, and similar steps are taken to those steps taken in the monthly and weekly modes.
FIGS. 18A and 18B illustrate the creation of a reminder that is to appear in one's own calendar within the Appointnet system. An end user selects the "Reminder" button on the left menu bar to start the process. In this process a subject 1590 is entered, a length of time 1600 is entered, and the reminder text can be entered as well at 1670. When the Send button 1610 is selected the reminder is posted to the client's own calendar.
FIGS. 19A through 19B illustrate how end users create an Announcement on the Appointnet system. In a process similar to sending invitations and making reminders, the end user selects the time(s) to place the announcement, enters the Email address of the recipient(s) 1570, the subject 1590, and Email text 1595 if any. Then the announcement is sent when the end user selects "Send".
FIG. 20 shows the "In Box" screen that the end user sees when he selects the "In Box" button from his calendar. This screen is presented in the client device 20, and the end user can select various kinds of messages to search. These search criteria can limit the search to a kind of message, or a period of time, for example.
FIGS. 21A through 21C illustrate the detail pages that are available to end users. The detail can be about Announcements for example as is shown in FIG. 21A. To get a detail page, an end user looking at his calendar would select an Announcement, for example. (Refer to FIG. 17C, and look at cell "Thu Dec, at 10:00 AM".) That end user would be presented with a detail similar to the one found in FIG. 21A. Any other message visible on a detail page that is presented as a hyperlinked text can be selected from the detail page. Doing so causes the Appointnet system to generate a detail page for that selection. It is also interesting to note here that Detail pages of the present invention are comprised of details about one message, and these details are inserted into a daily calendar. This is done to help the end user avoid scheduling conflicts. A "Contact Log" 1700 area is also preferably present in the detail page. The Contact Log area acts as a threaded record of all communications between the end users involved with this Announcement, Appointment, or Reminder, for example. It is possible to read the contents of this log and review the response messages sent back and forth about this scheduled event. Thus, Appointnet provides interactive detail for each event which has heretofore not been achievable with prior scheduling systems.
The Appointnet system provides through statistical and access recordation the feature of manual and automatic user profiling. This allows for real-time distribution of time sensitive data and information delivered to a user's calendar or other client device. The system also for real-time broadcasting of time sensitive information to multiple end users' calendars or client devices.
The Appointnet system described in accordance with the present invention is thus an efficient Web-based system that allows nearly an infinite number of clients to make and confirm appointments with each other. The system does not require that the end users have any special software in their client devices 20 other than the standard Web browsers that are already on the market. The system is simple to use, transparent to end users, and greatly facilitates appointment making which heretofore has not existed in the art.
There have thus been described certain preferred embodiments of scheduling systems provided in accordance with the present invention. While preferred embodiments have been described and disclosed, it will be recognized by those with skill in the art, that modifications are within the true spirit and scope of the invention. The appended claims are intended to cover all such modifications.
FIG. 1A is a system diagram of the Appointnet scheduling system of the present invention.
FIG. 1B is a detailed block diagram of the server architecture of the Appointnet system.
FIG. 1C is a block diagram of the interaction between an administration subsystem of the Appointnet system and various other subsystems of the Appointnet system.
FIG. 1D is a detailed block diagram of the Web Server of the present invention.
FIG. 1E is a detailed block diagram of the Database Subsystem of the present invention.
FIG. 2A is a flow diagram of a preferred embodiment of the basic Appointnet system of the present invention.
FIG. 2B is a flow diagram illustrating the process whereby users of the Appointnet system can see events that have been created by a first user.
FIG. 3 is a flow diagram of the sign-on process for users of the Appointnet system wherein new users are added to the system if they have not previously signed on to the system.
FIG. 4 is a flow diagram of the routine in the Appointnet system which shows a user's calendar created by the system.
FIG. 5 is a flow diagram of a routine in the Appointnet system which gets data showing a detail for a single appointment.
FIG. 6 is a flow diagram of how data for appointments are displayed in a calendar.
FIG. 7 is a flow diagram of a routine in the Appointnet system which processes user requests to the system.
FIG. 8 is a flow diagram of a routine in the Appointnet system which displays screens for the creation of appointments of various types. (Detail of FIG. 7)
FIG. 9 is a flow diagram of a routine in the Appointnet system which sets the preferences for a particular calendar configuration. (Detail of FIG. 7, #880)
FIG. 10A is a flow diagram of a routine in the Appointnet system which searches for data and displays the data results as links.
FIG. 10B is a flow diagram of a routine in the Appointnet system which allows the user to view a calendar by month, week or day.
FIG. 10C is a flow diagram of a routine in the Appointnet system which displays incoming appointments as links.
FIG. 10D illustrates a simple flow diagram which shows a calendar when a request for date is made. (Calendar of a different date)
FIG. 11 is a flow diagram of a routine in the Appointnet system which sends EMail, and thereby pushes a calendar through the Internet to users.
FIG. 12 is a flow diagram of a routine in the Appointnet system which creates an appointment. (Detail of FIG. 7, #970)
FIG. 13 is a flow diagram of a routine in the processes using input from a detail in FIG. 5.
FIG. 14 is a flow diagram of a routine of how the Appointnet system of the present invention spreads throughout users of the system through a backbone.
FIG. 15 is yet a further preferred embodiment of the system architecture of the Appointnet system of the present invention.
FIGS. 16A through 16C illustrate calendars in the monthly, weekly and daily mode created by the Appointnet system of FIG. 15.
FIGS. 17A through 17F illustrate making an appointment with another person using the Appointnet system of FIG. 15.
FIGS. 18A through 18B illustrate making a reminder to oneself using the Appointnet system of FIG. 15.
FIGS. 19A through 19B illustrate announcing a message to another using the Appointnet system of FIG. 15.
FIG. 20 is an illustration of the InBox function of the Appointnet system of FIG. 15.
FIGS. 21A through 21C illustrate the detail available for an appointment made by the Appointnet system of FIG. 15, and the use of a contact log.
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The cost to the United States of the wars in Iraq, Afghanistan, and Pakistan over the past 10 years has been somewhere between $3.2 and $4 trillion dollars, according to a study released this week by the Eisenhower Research Project, based at Brown University in Providence, Rhode Island.
"The human and economic costs of these wars will continue for decades, some costs not peaking until mid-century," according to the "Cost of Wars" report, done by more than 20 economists, political scientists, and other specialists. It continues,
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[MobilePRwire.com] Stockholm, Sweden - What I Own, previously known as Home Iventory Manager HD, is an iPad app that stores information about possessions in case users need them. Natural disasters such as floods, hurricanes and fires destroying possessions throughout the world for billions of dollars each year. Even burglaries and other damages increases in our homes. What I Own ensures a faster and smoother claims process in case of any loss and at the same time gives you a good estimation of the total value of user's possessions.
Natural disasters such as floods, hurricanes and fires destroying possessions throughout the world for billions of dollars each year. If you lost something from such a stressful event, burglary or other damage, you know how difficult the insurance claims process can be.
Can you, for example, describe in detail every item you owned room by room? Are you prepared to provide this information to your insurance adjuster?
What I Own is an inventory application that helps you to save this information in one easily accessible location. The ability to create your own categories and configure fields makes it a flexible application. Add photos, receipts or other important documentation with a few touches. Important information such as warranty information could also easily be added.
If you ever need this information, you can create a PDF report with a few taps. Create a report of all your items, or a detailed report on a single item. If you create an incident report, you can also add information such as the date of the incident and a brief description. Integration with Dropbox and box.com as well as e-mail and iTunes document sharing allows you to choose where you want to save your report.
What I Own can document almost everything, whether it is a personal collection, an inventory of your home or office equipments. It is all up to you. What I Own - new name, same great application!
* Custom categories and fields
* Add high resolution photos, receipts or documents
* Add warranty information
* Different PDF reports
* Integration with Dropbox and box.com
* Filter on categories or incidents
English, French, Spanish, Swedish and Dutch
* Requires iPad with iOS 4.3 or later
* 7.8 MB
Pricing and Availability:
What I Own for iPad 1.6 is $2.99 USD (or equivalent amount in other currencies) and available worldwide exclusively through the App Store in the Utilities category.
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ARPS unofficial motto - And then we leave. No heroic stands.
I do agree that independent developers are flourishing now and they bring out good games for what most of them are but not with the budget the publisher backed developers have. So the result is that a bulk of them are very small and in some aspects simplistic games, focusing on a certain part of the gameplay or having stylistic, simple graphics because of budget constraints. Of course there are larger games from indie developers but not enough to make some difference.
I didn't say that it's innovative. I picked Alan Wake because it's a game that is imaginative and interesting in it's gameplay (use of lighting, how you defeat enemies), storytelling (episodic, giving out plot points beforehand) and setting (Stephen King-esque idyllic small town, layout of levels, giving sense of travel by showing the player landmarks and giving the idea of rough distance traveled). Also it's a game that does not try to appeal to everyone and because of that some people will not like it for one reason or another, but that reason is usually a matter of taste not because the game actually has some badly designed parts in it or massive amount of bugs. The thing with it making a profit, I meant that they made enough money by porting it to PC for it to be worth doing so.
Sure you're right on the X3 series example and your argument does hold water but you can't deny that taking out gameplay elements (light/sound meter in SC3, commander/6 man squads in BF2, partially or non-regenerating health for instance) and replacing them with very simple versions of them or just removing them outright (SC: Conviction's retard stealth meter, kill only mode gameplay) doesn't in most cases make the sequel better. Also can you bring any other examples than just X3?
I don't believe that for a game to be good it has to be innovative and I don't understand why this word is brought into this topic. Also with the nostalgia glasses argument, have you noticed that gaming as a medium has got massively bigger than it was some 10 years ago and that it has attracted a very large number of new gamers who maybe perhaps just do not have the experience with older games and never will have because of the massive technological advancement games have had over the years? I personally do not think that these new gamers are stupid, I think major publishers think they're stupid and so they'll try go out for maximum profit. Although it has been proven time and time again that if a developer makes a game that has good gameplay, is kind of niche and has very nice visual value then it will sell. It won't sell in obscene numbers because it's not everybody's cup of tea but it will sell with the added bonus of a new loyal fanbase.
But you and I both know that should a big company ever take notice, it just buys the indie, strips it of all its IPs, and sacks the rest.
Personally, I wish there were five more CDProjekts and five more Obsidians and five more Biowares pre-EA buyout, but I'm happy that they yet exist as is.
I've found it to be an issue with both big studios and indies alike. Big studios tend to be more and more risk averse now what with the huge budgets they have, and because they're these big companies they become bigger targets for getting called out on this stuff. I also think that indie studios can be plenty guilty of stagnation as well despite some groups being inclined to look at anything put out by the indie scene as the second coming. A good example is how often I found myself saying, "Oh look, another tower defense game!" when looking at recent indie releases.
There are fun, interesting games coming out, but I think cynicism has being soaring to new heights with a lot of people. Moreover, I don't think it's necessary to reinvent the wheel for the sake of doing so in the search for fun. I thoroughly enjoyed Kingdom of Amalur, and that is a huge mass of pre-existing gameplay mechanics. Same for Orcs Must Die, Bulletstorm, DoDonPachi, and countless others. They may not be at the forefront of innovation, but the games are a lot of fun.
... I take the lives of a few to protect the lives of many. I commit acts of war to preserve the greater peace. I take no joy in killing, but make no mistake; I'll do what needs to be done. Because it's my job. It's my duty. My name is Sam Fisher, and I am a Splinter Cell.
It's actually pretty amazing how often I see people say how X new game is a refreshing change of pace from the 'current stagnant market', when actually that statement is so frequent that it shows all the time new games and concepts are popping up. In fact now more than ever people are able to bring their own creations to the table AND get them delivered by other means than bringing a disc round to a friends house, using more advanced tools than ever. I'm not sure I see how older games back then were any more diverse than they are now.
Doom is similar to Wolfenstein, Duke Nukem similar to that or Baldurs Gate is similiar to the other Infinity engine RPGs. Success sells and right now the FPS is the most dominant form of genre because that is what is successful right now. The gaming industry is probably the most progressive one out there, where every day someone can download free tools to improve it or change it up. Look at Overgrowth for example, it's just one guy (I think) but he's got some really interesting ideas going on and is able to share them and create them easily thanks to the internet. It's not so easy for a filmmaker or writer to do such a thing as it is for game makers.
I mean really, apart from those who are all doom and gloom and *do* prefer older games - not I'm not saying rose tinted glasses, because I accept that those games were brilliant - it's pretty easy to see that gamings cup runneth over with new and interesting concepts and ideas.
The removal of most of the inventory in ME2 was overall a positive thing. Does anybody really miss having 25 Lancer I assault rifles? Once you got the Specter weapons everything else was obsolete and pointless, and cash was practically useless given how much stuff you found. That said it did go a bit too far, but it was for the most part a good move. The BF2 Commander mode as I remember it was mostly a hated position rife with abuse, and BF3's removal hasn't really lost anything for the most part. Civ4's massive streamlining was largely hailed as a positive thing, making the numbers and actions a lot easier to understand (unless you love memorising combat statistics I guess). I can't comment on SC: Conviction because I never played it. What other games do you think were negatively impacted by streamlining?
On the topic of regenerating health: medkits in the middle of nowhere don't make much sense, so I can see how regenerating "health" (maybe they should stop calling it health and something like panic or fatigue) goes partway to solving that issue, but I think it needs to be modified so that health regenerates to a point but also has a depletion limit such that you'd need a medkit or something to replenish it. I know you're not making the "unrealistic" argument about regenerating health, but regenerating health is just as bad as magic medkits that go out of their way to help you.
Along with graphics and sound, it's the one place where clear objective progress has been made over the years.
The games industry has become like every other industry. It used to be a niche market with individuals/small groups free to mostly do what they wanted. Now it's a big business.
It's the same as movies, books, comics, houses, smartphones, etc... 90% of stuff isn't very innovative or new, but just continues existing trends or builds on what has come before. Not everything can be innovative after all.
I think now that gaming has gone mainstream it is aiming for different things, and a different audience. More close to hollywood movies where marketing, presentation and accessibility are king.
But even back in the day we had 90% clones and iterative improvements rather than hundreds of genuinely innovative products - and that's good, as it allowed things to develop and improve. That was more like the UK movie industry - a little more indie and low budget than hollywood, but 90% gangster movies and romantic comedies.
The SNES was great, but it was 90% platformers. Early games were all adventure game clones, then we had all RTS clones, then we had all FPS clones, then it was all everquest clones, and now we're at all CoD clones.
It's great that the indie market has opened up now with the web and steam, but even indies can't be innovative all the time. there aren't enough new ideas. Sometimes it's enough to just try and do something really well.
There's plenty of innovation. The problem is, games which innovate tend to sink, because it usually takes two or three iterations of an idea before it starts "working". It's rare for a game to be both innovative and good; usually the good game is the one which takes some of the ideas of the innovative games and blends them together in a way which works. | <urn:uuid:4e0dd73f-729a-4fbe-911a-5d984cbead18> | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | http://www.rockpapershotgun.com/forums/showthread.php?3241-Stagnation-or-lack-of-imagination-and-a-skewed-mentality-in-the-gaming-industry&p=95532&viewfull=1 | 2013-05-23T12:03:26Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2013-20/segments/1368703298047/warc/CC-MAIN-20130516112138-00050-ip-10-60-113-184.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.978676 | 1,976 | null | null | HuggingFaceFW/fineweb |
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The Portrait of a Lady
When Henry James created Isabel Archer, one of his American innocents abroad, he had plenty of good reason to feel, as he recalled in his preface to a later edition of the novel, that he was venturing into virgin territory (well ahead of Virginia Woolf, Dorothy Richardson, et al.) in centering the subject of a massive novel in the consciousness of an ordinarily intelligent, ordinarily inquisitive, ordinarily brave, ordinarily brash young woman -- a "frail vessel," in a phrase borrowed from George Eliot. He was doing her the honor of supposing that the destiny of such a person could be made to "matter." And filmmaker Jane Campion, in turn, has done James the honor of finding nothing timid or primitive or imperialistic about his trailblazing. Just as there is nothing condescending in her approach to James, neither is there any of the coattail-riding so common in screen adaptations of literary classics. This is the rare case of one artist communing with another, on the same subject matter, and collaborating as equals on a wholly new work from a new perspective. A modern, a feminist perspective. If Henry James in The Portrait of a Lady may be seen as a pioneer in the portrayal of women in fiction, then Isabel Archer herself becomes a kind of pioneer. And Campion has come back to them, a time traveller from a century away, not to radiate a superior air of advancement and enlightenment, not to gloat about having come a long way, baby, but rather to pay a debt of gratitude, to firm up the bond between the generations, to renew the resolve to soldier on. And what, in the context of a feminist testimonial, could be more meaningful or more moving than that? With Nicole Kidman, John Malkovich, Barbara Hershey, Mary-Louise Parker, Martin Donovan. 1996.
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Upon the completion of my training, I remained on the faculty of NYP/Columbia, where I serve as Director of Aortic Surgery. As an attending surgeon at Columbia, I have co-authored over 50 manuscripts and book chapters, and lectured and/or operated on five continents in over 20 countries about valvular heart disease. I have created a variety of innovative and minimally invasive approaches to valvular heart disease, and am actively involved in clinical trials of transcatheter valve therapy. Additionally, I am a member of our specialty’s most prestigious societies including the American College of Surgeons, the Society of Thoracic Surgery, and the American Association of Thoracic Surgery. I serve as a reviewer on both of our specialty’s most prestigious journals: the Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery and the Annals of Thoracic Surgery, as well as an expert for your website and for aorticdissection.com. I have served as a medical correspondent for Fox News and the Rachel Maddow show.
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I had a great day by myself today. It took a little while to get it going, but that is alright. The boys were having a very fun time trying to prevent us from getting out the door this morning. I had put my shoes by the front door to make things easier, but by the time I tried to put them on, one was missing. While looking for the missing shoe, the boys got into the bag that I had packed all their naptime stuff in and had spread it all over the house. I gathered all of it up, but forgot to find binks and ended up leaving without them. Ben got into the little box with all the notepaper twice, so I picked it all up both times, and finally just went out the door. I figured that if I had forgotten anything, I would end up missing five things in the time it would take me to find the one thing I was forgetting, so we were just fine with what we had.
Grant started down the front steps and suddenly was enthralled with the pumpkins on them, but did not stop his whole body, so he tumbled to the bottom and landed on his face. Meanwhile, I am still on the top step, arms loaded with the diaper bag, a bag with four blankets and two teddy bears, a cooler, two booster seats with trays, and my purse. If I just ran to Grant, I would definitely knock Ben down the stairs, since he was next to me and I was about fifteen feet wide with everything I was carrying. I managed to make my way down the steps and dropped my load to pick up the poor, crying boy off the concrete. I hate the crying that sounds so pathetic and is mixed in with "Owie! Owie! Owieeeeeeeeee!" All he seemed to need was a good hug and some kisses and was fine, but during the consoling process Ben had decided to go for a fun ride and had sat on the wet push-tractor seat. Any responsible mom would have taken him back inside and changed him, right? Well, then I fail the responsibility test. I put him in the car wet. I don't think it was too bad, though, by the time we got there, he had dried off most of the way. Anywhoo, we were very late getting to Dan's, but since nothing was actually scheduled, it was fine.
After dropping the boys off, my first order of business was going to the hospital to have blood drawn for my lovely glucose tolerance test. I started drinking the nasty stuff right after I left Dan's, and headed into town. I needed to have my blood drawn exactly one hour after finishing the drink. If any of you have never had the beverage they give you, picture orange pop. But not real orange pop, think of it as the syrup that they make orange pop out of before they dilute it with the soda stuff. Yup, it's reeeeeealy nasty. I headed into town and got stuck in construction on the way to the hospital, which was fine since I had plenty of time. I debated stopping to vacuum my van on the way, but thought I'd better just go there in case I had to wait in line. I got to the hospital with 25 minutes to spare, but there was not a parking place to be seen. I drove around for a while, then finally found a spot to realize that I had made my way to the complete opposite side of the hospital. I am pretty lazy lately and did not feel like walking seven miles to the lab, so I decided to drive around some more, since I still had time to spare. Fifteen minutes later, I found someone leaving, and got their spot right up front. Sweetness and sunshine! Life is great! I had ten minutes till I had to be stabbed in the arm, so I went in and went to the lab. Well, I went to where I thought the lab was, and couldn't find it. No lab? Back to the front desk to be told that they moved the lab out of the hospital and it was down the street. Crapola! I drove through the parking lot for fifteen minutes to find a parking spot and I was in the wrong place?!? I suddenly went from having plenty of time to being at risk of screwing the whole thing up by missing the one hour mark. Luckily, my car was close, so I booked it out of there as fast as I could waddle and drove to the lab. Ran in just in time and was stabbed, I mean, had my blood drawn from a fabulous gal who got it right away and it barely hurt. Finally, something good!
I left the lab and called Marty and he met me for lunch. I ate good food while it was still hot, and did not have to stop eating because someone was screaming. It was awesome. A conversation with my hubby, uninterrupted, and while we were still coherent and not completely exhausted from it being after 9 pm when the kids are in bed. I discovered I still kinda like him. Pretty cool!
The next stop was a local consignment store where I got great deals and just wandered for a while, without having to say "Don't touch!" Fifty bajillion times. Mmmmmm.... serenity!
I picked up Emma from school and we went to the craft store to get some things for Halloween and spend a little one-on-one time. I really enjoyed the conversation with my daughter, and got some more good deals. Back to get the boys, and then met Marty at McDonalds to get dinner. I cannot normally stand McDonalds, so we do not go there very often, but today was a special day, so we went in and let the kids play after dinner. Emma had a run in with a little nasty boy who was not playing very nice, and he called her a baby. She responded with, "I am not a baby. My name is Emma. Now you can call my Emma and not baby, since you know my name." Impressive for a four year old! Grant decided to be a bully and pinched a little boy who was probably 11 months old, so after apologizing to the boy's grandpa, we packed up and left.
Overall, it was a great day. Everything worked out just fine, I got good deals on things I needed, and we all enjoyed time together. Dan, you are truly my hero for giving me this opportunity. Thank you! If you want payment for your services, I have a lawnmower I can give you... :) HeeHee! Just kidding, unless you actually want one. Anyway, I owe you! | <urn:uuid:1ca28079-7034-493e-9fc5-4efe5a8b02ed> | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | http://www.stillseekingsanity.com/2008/10/my-day-out.html | 2013-05-23T12:03:15Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2013-20/segments/1368703298047/warc/CC-MAIN-20130516112138-00050-ip-10-60-113-184.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.991557 | 1,377 | null | null | HuggingFaceFW/fineweb |
Thousands of scientists have signed a statement calling for immediate action on climate change to save the world's remaining coral reefs.
More than 2500 marine researchers signed the consensus statement from the International Coral Reef Symposium in Cairns, which calls for global action to reduce carbon dioxide emissions.
The statement calls for action to prevent rising sea temperatures, ocean acidification, overfishing and pollution from the land.
''The international Coral Reef Science Community calls on all governments to ensure the future of coral reefs, through global action to reduce the emissions of carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gases, and via improved local protection of coral reefs,'' the statement read.
Professor Terry Hughes, convener of the symposium and director f the ARC Centre of Excellence for Coral Reef Studies, said Australia's Great Barrier Reef was a prime example of a reef in need of protection.
''Unfortunately in Queensland, the rush to get as much fossil fuel out of the ground as quickly as possible ... has pushed environmental concerns far into the background,'' he said.
The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO) recently released a report that was highly critical of Australia's management of the Great Barrier Reef.
It said the reef could be listed as a World Heritage site in danger unless high-risk coastal developments, including new ports in Queensland, were shelved.
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Native-Linux music player Amarok gets major overhaul
iTunes minus the store - and the fanbois
Linux-native music player Amarok 2.0 was released today, sporting some big changes to the open-source iTunes alternative.
Amarok 2's user interface is a major overhaul of the Amarok 1.4x GUI, both aesthetically and functionally. It's also moved from the KDE 3 to KDE 4 framework to hook into the desktop environment's latest toys like Solid, Phonon, and Plasma.
"KDE4 brings many new technologies and design patterns, and we decided to use this opportunity to improve upon Amarok's original design," the Amarok team said today in the release announcement.
The face-lift focuses on making contextual information like song lyrics and albums from the same artist more accessible, according to Amarok. It also includes integration with online music services like Jamendo, Magnatune, and Ampache.
Take note several useful features in version 1.4 aren't presently available in Amarok 2, however, and some may never make the cut.
Many of these missing features, like queuing and filtering in the playlist will return within a few releases. Other features such as visualizations and support for portable media players require improvements in the underlying KDE infrastructure. They will return as KE4 support improves. Some features, such as the player window or support for databases other than MySQL, have been removed because either they posed insurmountable programming problems, or they didn't fit our design decisions on how to distinguish Amarok in a saturated market of music players.
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The handler select dialog mentions a setting in settings under
Settings -> Applications -> Manage Applications but I can't find it.
Here's a list of actions for each app under Manage Applications:
- Force Stop
- Clear Data
- Move to SD card/phone
- Clear Cache
- Clear Defaults
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These homes are being sold at a record rate and our county benefits, not only from taxes on recording of property deeds, but also in the amount of income tax base that the new homeowners bring with them.
After all, your local income taxes are paid to the county in which you live, not the county in which you work. This has resulted in much higher revenues than our budget predictions for the fiscal year. We received $4 million in new income taxes and $3.2 million in recordation taxes. Service fees for permits, police services and grant revenues rose and we received an increase in interest revenue due to an improving national economy.
With those surplus funds, we were able to give the county public schools an extra $3.5 million for badly needed maintenance projects, upped the cash reserves for the county, complied with some new fiscal regulations and helped the Commission on Aging in its quest for new office space. We were able to set aside funds to offset increases in building and paving materials that we know will come because of recent weather events in the South. And we still found a way to give taxpayers a small refund.
Now back to the original subject - our roads projects.
The Division of Public Works prioritized many road sections for improvements from Sandy Hook to Warfordsburg and from Mount Aetna to Hancock. Citizens saw a sharp increase in activity over the summer by paving crews from C. William Hetzer, Inc., of Hagerstown, the winning bidder for that contract.
The county's Pavement Maintenance Program employs a much broader and more cost-effective approach to pavement deficiencies than past pavement overlay programs. The program is generally described as asphalt preservation, repair and rehabilitation.
It includes, but is not limited to, crack repair and sealing, slurry seal, full depth patch, hot mix asphalt overlay, and full depth pavement reclamation or "reconstruction." In August, crews began placing six miles of hot mix asphalt overlay, 4.2 miles of full-depth reclamation, 21 miles of crack sealing, 9.7 miles of slurry seal, plus pavement markings and loop detectors.
If you've driven on Crystal Falls Drive, Maugansville Road or the Western Maryland Parkway recently, you may have an appreciation of the difference in the ride before and after rehabilitation.
There are many other roads in the county that will be receiving some form of improvement through the fall.
Our highway system contains some 850 miles of roads and streets that will, over time, need to be repaved, patched or replaced. We have embarked upon a project that will videotape each mile of our roadways to assess pavement condition.
That information will become a database for use in setting priorities for future pavement repair and reconstruction projects.
The county's Pavement Maintenance Program, taking place across the length and breadth of Washington County, is a positive step forward to efficiently and cost-effectively manage the usability of our highway system.
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3 Reasons to Adopt Automated Validation in Quality Management Systems
My daughter has been learning how to ride a bike for the past year. She's actually become quite adept at it, and for someone who loves to cycle, I am certainly proud. But there were certain obstacles to overcome to get to this point. We started simply with the tricycle - learning to pedal. Then we switched to a "run-bike" to help learn balance. Now we are on a two-wheeled bike with training wheels, and slowly beginning to take the training wheels off. With each step forward, my daughter expressed a certain degree of fear - "will I be able to do this?," she intimated. Once she made the leap to the next level, she realized how much easier biking can become. Leaving the training wheels can be scary, but the freedom of two wheels is much better.
When I speak to customers and prospects about Quality Management Systems Validation, I get much of the same trepidation. For many years, the concerns of software systems center around the validation of those systems. After all, if the system fails to work properly, the company becomes liable and any repercussions will most likely not be pretty.
What is validation, really? Well, at its core it is ensuring the system does what it is supposed to. Interestingly enough, software developers validate their software every time a new version is released, when a new build is completed, even when a new line of code is added. In the Life Sciences space, there is such an importance placed upon the validation of the system, that many companies will focus more on the validation capabilities than the actual functionality of the software.
Most validation is manual, and it has been a valuable method for years now. However, an entire validation project does not need to involve the human element. This is time-intensive work, and can cause a software project to be held up for months and months to complete validation. Then, if you need to make a change to the software, you have to re-validate.
It's like driving a car by physically pushing it from behind - sure it will get you where you need to go, but a lot slower and with a lot more unnecessary effort.
Automated Validation - don't freak out - can speed up the validation process while allaying fears of non-compliance. Companies become concerned with using software to validate software, simply because they don't trust it. Yet every line of software code (even the Web browser you're using right now) is validated using automated tools. Not only does it make sense for Quality Management Solutions in the Life Sciences market, it can actually improve upon the more manual validation process. Here are 3 reasons why you want to consider automating your validation:
1. Speed and Efficiency: Validation, while producing results, is time-consuming - "click here, record results; click there, record; type here, record; mouse-over here, record." Validation projects can last upwards of 18 months, depending on the level and detail. Many companies will settle for less robust solutions, simply because of the validation project. That is not the best way to maximize your investment in software. Automated tools allow you to take the OQ/PQ scripts and run them in the exact same way a human validator would, just much, much (much) faster. For instance, a single Corrective Action workflow would take a manual validator a full week to complete; an automated system could be run in a few hours.
Automated validation runs very simply. The script tells the system to do an action (click here, type here, etc), and what the resulting action(s) should be. The system does the action, and records the action as pass or fail. If it passes - great - if not, then what? Well, the second reason answers that.
2. Visibility and Comprehensive Readout: Automated Validation leaves no stone unturned. Every possible action, variable, readout, and pixel is accounted for. It is read, recorded and reported on. Every validation script in an automated validation system generates a comprehensive report displaying the pass and fail areas of a Quality Management System. What's more is that an automated script runner will not mistakenly miss a step in the script, or be subject to any human factors. The reports from automated validation have all the elements of that business process that the software is designed to automate.
Most people's concerns over automated validation is being able to prove that the system was validated. They need that visibility into the system that tells them (and any auditor) that the system is working as it should be. Automated validation tools are built in such a way that reports can be run to demonstrate that the system is in compliance.
2. Cost savings: Yes, I know what you will say - "Cost is not the issue when it comes to validation. The cost of liability outweighs the cost of validation." I've heard customers say those exact words, and they are right - to a point. If automated validation produces the same exact results as a manual validation project, but does so in 20% of the time, then wouldn't it make sense to choose the cost-effective option? We had a customer take the exact same workflow and do it once using manual validation, then again using automated validation. The result was exactly the same, only the automated tool took a few hours. The manual team was still working three days later...
But...Who "Validates" the Automated Validation tool?
I would be remiss if I didn't address this question. Of course you would need to validate any software tool before you use it in your organization. However, the time it takes to validate an automated validation tool is much less time-intensive than an entire Quality Management Solution. Once validated, it doesn't change - it's validated and works. Quality Management solutions are configurable - workflows, forms, fields change. So validation becomes most important when doing regression testing - running the validation on changed areas. It enables the quick validation companies need to be agile, and provides the visibility and level of compliance needed for Quality and Compliance Management in the Life Science industry.
Traditional Validation Still Makes Sense in Many Areas
Manual validation has a significant place in adoption of life science software systems. Certain elements must be manually validated - that's never going to change. There is a tremendous benefit to this process, and automated validation does not seek to replace it. However, automated validation strives to ease the validation burden and make the process smoother.
So, like my daughter learning to love the two-wheeler, with the right amount of assurance and knowledge, you can learn to reap the benefits of stepping up to the next level.
Automated validation is still in its infancy, and only a handful of vendors are using this revolutionary method to increase efficiency in validation. But just as the need for faster time-to-market increases, so will the need to speed up business process validation. Automated Validation provides the speed and efficiency without sacrificing compliance. | <urn:uuid:1a528e96-5c7c-4094-96db-385ccf15ac32> | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | http://blog.etq.com/bid/61139/3-reasons-to-adopt-automated-validation-in-quality-management-systems | 2013-05-25T19:41:27Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2013-20/segments/1368706153698/warc/CC-MAIN-20130516120913-00050-ip-10-60-113-184.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.949446 | 1,449 | null | null | HuggingFaceFW/fineweb |
Course module - The Education of Language Teachers
Code : EDUC70130 (MD7132) Credit rating: 15 Semester : both
This unit aims to:
initiate, or further develop, professional competence in the area of language teacher education with an increased awareness of the complexity of providing training or development opportunities for teachers that are appropriate to local educational contexts;
develop participants skill in critically reflecting on their previous teaching or teacher education experiences, whether as learners, teachers, trainees or trainers, in the light of research, theory, and current areas of debate in language teacher education;
develop a knowledge and understanding of past and current theories of, and research into, language teacher education and the skills of relating that theory and research to particular teacher education contexts;
facilitate the continuing theorisation of teacher education praxis.
Knowledge and understanding
demonstrate a general knowledge and understanding of theories of, and research into, language teacher education;
understand how particular contexts will require particular approaches;
understand the importance of the teacher educator modelling desired behaviour.
Critically reflect on personal teaching or training experiences and their appropriateness for particular educational contexts;
demonstrate skills in applying knowledge and understanding to the analysis and evaluation of the content and process of specific language teacher education course components and/or materials for language teacher education;
interact critically with the literature of the field, including its socio-political aspects.
engage in professional self-development activities and facilitate these for others;
undertake an analysis of the training and/or development needs of a particular group of trainees or teachers;
adapt and/or develop appropriate content and processes for course components and/or materials for a particular group of trainees or teachers.
Transferable skills and personal qualities
On successful completion of this course unit, participants should have developed:
Enhanced skills in academic literacies including academic presentation, information processing (on- and off-line) and online networking;
Enhanced skills in using information and communication technologies (ICT);
Enhanced skills in interpersonal and intercultural communication;
Enhanced skills in team work and collaborative practice;
An appreciation of the value of reflection in professional practice; and
Autonomy and enhanced meta-cognitive strategies with regard to study skills and further professional development.
Describe a TESOL situation of which you have experience and analyse it in such a way as to highlight a particular aspect of that situation that you think merits the focus of your attention in terms of teacher training, education, and/or development. (You may focus on a goal that you would wish to achieve, a problem that you would wish to solve, an opportunity that you would wish to take, a need that you would wish to meet, or any one of a number of such possible focuses.)
Present an appropriate response to this aspect of the situation. You must justify your ideas with regard to the literature and you must explain explicitly how these ideas are put into practice. Both your arguments and your procedures must be clearly appropriate to the situation that you have described. We recommend that the detail of this response, both with regard to justification and implementation, should take up approximately half of the assignment.
Finally, you need to evaluate your response. If you have had the opportunity to try out your suggestions, draw on your experience and present your evidence. If you have not had the opportunity to try out your suggestions, explain how you would evaluate their success if you did have the opportunity; in other words, define your criteria.
Give your assignment a title that clearly communicates its focus in terms of action.
The assignment should be three and a half thousand words long (plus or minus 10%), not including references or any appendices that you wish to add. Please include a word count at the end of your text.
Direct teaching input - 12x 2 hour sessions = 24
Directed online study - 34 (Distance Learning - 48)
Independent reading - 35 (Distance Learning - 35)
Proposed tasks, including online forum exchange/collaborative activity - 30 (Distance Learning - 40)
Tutorials - 2 2
Assessment - 25 (Distance Learning - 25)
The course unit begins by introducing key concepts in teacher education, including distinctions between teacher education, teacher training, and teacher development, as well as competing theoretical models of teacher education. It then moves on to a consideration of the importance of context in teacher education and of the exploration of such context through reflective practice and action research. An extended unit of work introduces a scheme of self-development which participants can utilise both during the course and afterwards. The knowledge base of teacher education is then debated, along with perspectives on teacher learning. A series of units cover the themes of course design and evaluation, observation and feedback, language awareness, and critical pedagogy. The final unit reviews the course in terms of participant outcomes from the perspectives of pre-service and in-service teacher education
The course content mixes seminar-type input (delivered in the case of distance participants via on-line materials, including video), small group work in various formats, case studies, guided reading, participant-led discussions (open to participants both on-site and in-context), reflective tasks, workshops, and a variety of demonstration processes.
The following text takes further many of the themes raised in this Course Unit:
Edge, J. 2011. The Reflexive Teacher Educator in TESOL: Roots and Wings. New York: Routledge.
The following text provides the basis for a series of videoed commentaries designed to encourage critical engagement with the literature:
Richards, J.C. and T.S. Farrell (2005). Professional Development for Language Teachers. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.
A good recent overview collection of papers is:
Burns, A. & Richards, J. (eds.) (2009). The Cambridge Guide to Second Language Teacher Education. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.
Depending on the interests that participants have or develop, the following texts are also highly recommended:
Burns, A. (1999). Collaborative Action Research for English Language Teachers. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.
Edge, J. (ed.) (2001). Case Studies in TESOL: Action Research. Alexandria, VA: TESOL Inc.
Edge, J. (2002). Continuing Cooperative Development: A Discourse Framework for Individuals as Colleagues. Ann Arbor: University of Michigan Press.
Gebhard, J. and R. Oprandy (1999). Language Teaching Awareness: A Guide to Exploring Beliefs and Practices. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.
Johnson, K. (2009). Second Language Teacher Education: A Sociocultural Perspective. New York: Routledge.
Johnson, K. (ed.) (2000). Case Studies in TESOL: Teacher Education. Alexandria, VA: TESOL Inc.
Parrott, M. (1993). Tasks for Language Teachers: A Resource Book for Training and Development. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.
Richards, J.C. and D. Nunan (eds.) (1990). Second Language Teacher Education. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.
Roberts, J. (1998). Language Teacher Education. London: Edward Arnold.
Tedick, D. (ed.) (2005). Second Language Teacher Education: International Perspectives. Mahwah, NJ: Lawrence Erlbaum Associates.
Ur, P. (1996). A Course in Language Teaching. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.
Wajnryb, R. (1992). Classroom Observation Tasks: A Resource Book for Language Teachers and Trainers. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.
Wallace, M.J. (1991). Training Foreign Language Teachers: A Reflective Approach. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.
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Recent legislation designated November 14 as Diabetes Awareness Day. As the University of Chicago reported when the bill was signed into law this summer, more than 800,000 Illinois residents have been diagnosed with diabetes and as many as 500,000 more are unaware that they have the disease. The day is designated for the purpose of supporting efforts to decrease the prevalence of diabetes, develop better treatments and work toward eventual cure for Type 1 and Type 2 diabetes.
Unfortunately, the law doesn’t provide much insight into what schools should do to observe Diabetes Awareness Day. But, the recent ISBE Superintendent’s Weekly Message provides some resources for administrators making plans for November. ISBE indicated that it will facilitate school implementation of Diabetes Awareness Day through notice each fall in the Weekly Message and by providing resources for improved research, treatment, and prevention on the ISBE School Health webpage. Those resources, which can be found here, currently include an insulin administration chart, an explanation of Public Act 93-0530 Diabetes Risk Assessment, and a Memorandum from Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) and Department of Human Services (DHS) explaining the enforcement of PA 93-0530 Diabetes Risk Assessment. The webpage also includes links to a number of other Diabetes Resources, including the American Diabetes Association and Pediatric Diabetes Information. Administrators can use the resources to make a game plan for how to observe Diabetes Awareness Day this fall. | <urn:uuid:f617732e-74e4-4c6e-a8e8-1d38226bb266> | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | http://edlawinsights.com/tag/isbe/ | 2013-05-25T20:09:03Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2013-20/segments/1368706153698/warc/CC-MAIN-20130516120913-00050-ip-10-60-113-184.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.937621 | 283 | null | null | HuggingFaceFW/fineweb |
I just got my wave invite, and set up my account. However I haven't had the chance to wave yet, and was interested to see if anyone would like to wave about web 2.0 tools and there applications in the classroom. Let me know if you're interested.
I was introduced to the 'Six Thinking Hats' as an Assistant Principal with PSD. A group of administrators had been reading the book and shared their learning through a really fun bag of hats - each hat in the bag a different color. Each hat represented collaboration in the task of looking at an existing landscape or an initiative from different perspectives. I was particularly intrigued by the black hat.As an administrator, the black hat can be the most challenging to work with - especially…See More | <urn:uuid:b5a66bca-f8d8-4aa8-836f-90f12458bdd8> | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | http://edupln.ning.com/profile/DustinCarson?xg_source=activity | 2013-05-25T19:55:10Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2013-20/segments/1368706153698/warc/CC-MAIN-20130516120913-00050-ip-10-60-113-184.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.977182 | 154 | null | null | HuggingFaceFW/fineweb |
It’s almost summer and farmer’s markets are popping up everywhere. They range from large to small, but they all have one thing in common: farmers selling directly to consumers without a middle man. It’s really a win-win situation. Typically farmer’s markets have a great selection of fruits, vegetables, flowers, soaps, breads and other local specialty foods and crafts. I recently visited a farmer’s market and discovered some pretty incredible, hand-made soap.
There are many reasons to visit a local farmer’s market:
Support your local economy
Buy produce with little to no packaging
Buy seasonal fruits and vegetables
Support local farming
Buy organic produce and products
On your next visit to your local farmer’s market here are a few tips to help you navigate your experience:
Bring reusable bags
Reusable bags aren’t just for the supermarket. Your local farmer’s market is the perfect venue for reusable bags. According to my friend Beth Terry of My Plastic Free Life there’s no excuse for using single-use plastic bags. If you don’t want to carry the large, supermarket reusable bags try a smaller version that fits into your purse or backpack. You might want to bring an insulated bag to keep items cold.
Get there when they open (or when they’re about to close)
It’s a bit hypocritical that I have this on the list. I’m far from a morning person. However, I do know that farmer’s markets tend to be less crowded when they first open. If you’re an early bird you will also have the best selections available to you. You might score a last minute deal if you head to the market when it’s just about to close down. The farmers might be willing to negotiate a discount so they don’t have to take it home.
Heading to the farmer’s market without a detailed list seems to work best. That will enable you to walk into the market and have the flexibility to choose produce and other items that look fresh and interesting.
Talk to the farmers
One of the highlights of a farmer’s market is the opportunity to talk directly to the farmer about the product you are thinking of buying. This is also your chance to ask how to store the product and how long it will stay fresh. We bought tomato plants last week and the farmer was so excited to share planting tips.
Many of the booths only accept cash so it’s important to be prepared. It’s no fun to find a really amazing product and then realize that you don’t have the cash to purchase it.
Lately I’ve been receiving oodles of amazing green questions from Groovy Green Livin readers through Facebook, Twitter and email. I love that so many of you are reaching out. While I try to answer each and every question individually, there are times when it’s impossible. There are also many times when your fabulous questions deserve to be shared. So in light of all of the above, I’ve decided to create a weekly post dedicated to your questions!
This weeks question comes from a longtime groovy green friend and was raised during our monthly book club.
Baking soda is touted as an all natural cleaner and we use it for so many things, but I have no idea what it is and where it comes from. Can you help?
What is baking soda?
Baking soda is pure sodium bicarbonate. In its natural form, baking soda is called nahcolite, taking its name from its chemical formula.
It is a naturally-occurring mineral that is chemically known as sodium sesquicarbonate. Trona is the raw material which is refined into soda ash. Soda ash, in turn, is used to make glass, paper products, laundry detergents, and many other products. It also is used in the manufacturing of other chemicals, such as sodium bicarbonate (baking soda) and sodium phosphates (detergents).
Baking soda is considered very safe and non-toxic. So many foods contain baking soda. I use it to bake with constantly. It doesn’t taste very good straight up, but you technically could take a teaspoon of baking soda and eat it.
Any environmental issues with baking soda?
My friend Umbra over at Grist raises an interesting environmental issue with regard trona mining:
“…the wastewater is very salty, and when it is piped away to a holding pond, it can make the birds that visit said pond fall sick, and sometimes drown.”
What’s the difference between baking soda and baking powder?
Baking powder contains sodium bicarbonate (the only ingredient in baking soda), but it includes the acidifying agent already (cream of tarter), and also a drying agent (usually starch). You can substitute baking powder for baking soda, but you can’t use baking soda in place of baking powder.
Baking soda uses
There are so many amazing uses for baking soda. I use it for everything from baking to cleaning. Think outside of the cookie box and the baking soda options are endless. Here are a few great resources to help find ways to use baking soda that may not have crossed your mind.
Now I need some help from you: I would like to name my weekly Q & A post with a catchy title-something like Dear Groovy Green Livin (but much more creative!). Let me know if you have any ideas! Also, send your groovy green questions to me and you could be featured as next weeks question of the week!
[Photo used under Creative Commons from Deb Nystrom/Flickr]
On April 22, 2012 more than one billion people around the globe will participate in Earth Day 2012. Earth Day is a day earmarked for action; a chance to show how important the environment is to you. The message of Earth Day can expand far beyond this one day-it can be a theme carried over into our everyday actions and efforts.
In celebration of Earth Day Cascadian Farm sent me an Earth Day Celebration Kit. It arrived in an awesome picnic basket and included Cascadian Farm products, VIP coupons for free products and recipe ideas, along with an extra kit for a giveaway to one lucky reader of Groovy Green Livin!
It’s baseball season for two of my sons, which translates to being out on a baseball field most nights of the week. Trying to squeeze in a decent meal is somewhat tricky, but with a little planning we are able to stick with our healthy eating habits. In keeping with the tradition of celebrating Earth Day every day, we decided to pick a random night and prepare an organic feast together.
My kids love to cook, so it was relatively easy to get them involved in the process. I’ve learned over the years that when they help out they are more likely to eat the final product. We picked out a few recipes from the recipe booklet that was sent along in the kit. Each recipe used some of the great products from Cascadian Farm.
Buying organic is always the better option. Organic food is free of pesticides and other toxins commonly found in conventional products. It’s not always possible and can be cost prohibitive, but we try to buy organic as much as possible. It’s also important to remember that organic doesn’t always mean healthy. It’s important to read the ingredients in every product, organic or conventional.
We started off with roasted vegetable pizza
Added Spa Smoothies for dessert
If you want to join in the fun and create your own organic feast in celebration of Earth day hop on over to the Cascadian Farm Facebook page. You’ll find great recipes, including the pizza and smoothie recipes used in our feast.
Now’s your chance to try out Cascadian Farm products! One lucky Groovy Green Livin reader will receive their very own picnic basket from Cascadian Farm filled with all sorts of goodies (Value $60!).
The giveaway is now over. Congratulations to Christopher S. and thank you to all who entered!
For another opportunity to win this kit, Tiffany at Nature Moms is also giving one away. Check that out HERE.
Fish generally ends up on our dinner table once or twice a week. Salmon is a family favorite with other types of fish being hit or miss. About a year ago I was part of a fish CSA. I loved the concept of buying fresh fish from local fishermen, but what I learned quickly was that I had a lot to do before the fish was ready to eat. The fish were delivered whole-with everything intact. That meant I had to filet it and remove all the parts that weren’t edible. For those of you who don’t know me well, I’m a bit squeamish. I don’t do well with blood, gore and guts. I tried to be a trooper and gave fileting the fish my best shot. It didn’t end well and I turned to my husband, kind friends and neighbors who took over the fileting process. As a result, my fileting days were short lived. So now I frequent the market in search of safe and sustainable fish.
Walking up to the fish counter at the grocery store or at a farmers’ market can be a bit overwhelming. The signs placed in front of each type of fish are confusing unless you know what each term means.
Here’s a general guide to buying safe and sustainable seafood:
Buy wild when possible (in most cases)
Farm-raised fish are generally placed in crowded cages and given antibiotics and exposed to pesticides. Their living environment is less than desirable. Wild fish are out in the wild-living and swimming as they were meant to be. Wild fish aren’t exposed to the same toxins as their farm-raised cousins.
Smaller is better
Larger fish generally have a higher chance of being contaminated with mercury and other heavy metals. The reason for this is bigger fish tend to live longer and have more time to accumulate these toxins. Smaller fish have a shorter life expectancy and are less likely to be polluted by heavy metals. Pregnant women and women of child-bearing age need to be careful of mercury levels in all fish, whether wild or farm-raised.
Do you want to eat fish that traveled for days to reach your table? Think about all the fuel used for transport. Try to buy fish from a local source.
Avoid added coloring
Farm-raised salmon generally has artificial color added to give it that nice pink color. When salmon are raised in a farm-raised environment they are fed “fish meal”, made up of ground fish parts, and as a result, the fish color is a shade of gray rather than pink. Coloring is added because consumers expect their salmon to look pink.
You have the right to know where your fish is coming from. Ask the person behind the counter or at the farmer’s market questions about added coloring, chemicals and anything else you might want to know before purchasing the fish.
Download FishFone from Blue Ocean Institute. Text them the name of the fish in question and they’ll text you back with their assessment and better alternatives to fish with significant environmental concerns.
I jumped on board the Meatless Monday movement a few months ago. Meatless Monday is a campaign encouraging people to improve their health and improve the health of the planet by lowering their meat consumption. I don’t eat red meat, but turkey and fish are often found on our dinner table.
There are so many different ways to green your Meatless Monday and most are relatively simple to incorporate into a meal. My Meatless Monday can (and does) happen any day of the week. There are so many great recipes out there that don’t include meat-thanks to Meatless Monday we have tried so many new foods.
We have a new Meatless Monday staple in our house. You’ll find this easy meal on our table at least once a week. My kids LOVE it and if you’re up to it you can get pretty creative with the add-ons.
Over the years I have been very diligent about planting a garden each spring with my three boys. Working together to create a vegetable garden has always been an incredibly rewarding process. One of my missions as a parent is to help my children understand that there’s a connection between the food they eat and the earth that grows their food. A garden is a perfect place for that lesson.
Not much can compare to watching children tirelessly dig and craft a garden. However, after 6 years of this gardening ritual we gave it up. Our garden space was growing smaller and smaller each year as the trees grew in and the sunlight decreased. I was also finding it difficult to find the time to make our garden work.
Last year was our first year without a garden and we all really missed it. So this year the plan is to bring our garden is back and make it the best one yet.
If you are interested in planting a garden here are a few tips to get you started:
Scout out the perfect spot. I’m going to need a new spot this year. Sunlight is one of the most important elements in growing a vegetable garden. Most vegetables need an average of 6 hours of sunlight. Your local climate will dictate which plants will grow well in your garden.
Test your soil. Different types of vegetables require different types of soil. You can buy an inexpensive kit to test the PH of your soil. Once you have tested the soil you can determine what’s needed to enrich your soil. Having quality soil in place will help your garden grow.
Use compost. Create a compost pile or use what you already have. Compost piles provide excellent nutrients for your garden soil. They also are a great spot for dumping your banana peels, grass clippings and apple cores.
Buy organic seeds. Try to avoid buying conventional seeds since chances are those seeds came from a genetically modified crop. There’s also a good chance that conventional seeds were sprayed with pesticides while growing on the parent plant. If it’s too chilly out to plant consider starting your seeds indoors.
Have fun! Turn gardening into a family affair. Your garden doesn’t need to be perfect- enjoy what it has to offer.
Looking for a few more ideas to make gardening a fun event with your baby? Healthy Child Healthy World has a few extra tips.
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I know I’m not alone on this one-I have a sweet tooth and it kicks in A LOT. There’s a reason behind this love of sweets: they make us feel good. The sweet flavors release serotonin in our brains, which creates a feeling of love and well being. It’s nice to have some validation for my love of sweets.
The number of choices out there for sweetening our food or drinks is overwhelming. Artificial sweeteners such as Aspartame, high-fructose corn syrup and Sucralose, have deservedly gotten a bad rap over the years. They are known to cause numerous side-effects ranging from headaches to cancer. Research also suggests that they can actually cause overeating among consumers.
Even natural sweeteners can come with their own baggage. Organic brown rice syrup recently made it into the lime light with findings that it contains arsenic. Agave nectar also came under fire when a report from The Weston A. Price Foundation said that it’s as bad for our bodies as high fructose corn syrup (HFCS).
With all this negative information looming about so many of the popular sweeteners the question often arises: Is there a safe sweetener choice?
Thankfully there is a way to satisfy our sweet tooth and, if eaten in moderation, our health won’t suffer.
Here are my top three natural sweeteners:
Raw, local and organic are the way to go with this natural sweetener. Not only will it sweeten your favorite cookies, it will also help sooth a cough or sore throat. Honey is often touted for having mega vitamins, minerals, and protein, but I’m not convinced the amount is significant unless you eat honey by the car load (which you shouldn’t do).
Careful when you choose your honey-recent testing by Food Safety News found that more than three-fourths of the honey sold in U.S. grocery stores isn’t exactly pure honey. The testing showed that pollen had been filtered out of the honey, thereby stripping the honey of all nutritional value and erasing any way to trace where the honey came from. Your best bet for avoiding honey that’s been filtered is to buy honey directly from bee keepers, farmers’ markets and natural food stores.
Chopped, dried dates are my snack of choice when I’m looking for a sweet fix. Date sugar is made from finely chopped dried dates. It is a natural and non-processed sugar alternative filled with high fiber, vitamins, and minerals. It’s great for baking, but might not work in your hot or cold tea (it doesn’t dissolve very well).
Maple syrup is one of my favorite natural sweeteners. My kids can’t get enough of the stuff on pancakes and French toast. Maple syrup contains fewer calories and a higher concentration of minerals than honey. The syrup comes directly from the maple tree and is clear when it first comes out. After the tree is tapped the syrup is then boiled to remove the water. The end result is the deep maple syrup color and flavor that most of us are familiar with. Maple syrup is perfect for baking and sweetening your favorite drink.
When buying maple syrup it’s important to read ingredient labels carefully. Many of the syrups on the market have additional sugar and/or are not pure maple syrup. Buy organic whenever you can. Use it sparingly because organic maple syrup can be quite pricey.
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Huntington, Ind.—Huntington College history major, Dwight Simon received this years S.G. Whittle Johnston Memorial Award in History. Simon, a native of Roanoke, Ind., received a plaque, recognition at the Honors Convocation on February 13, and a cash award of $1000.
The award, which is in its second year, is given to a junior or senior history major who submits the most outstanding work or original scholarship to the History Department faculty during the fall semester. The recipient is then chosen by the department faculty. Simon’s winning entry was entitled, “The Lessons of Lochner: How Lochner v. New York Changed Constitutional Interpretation.”
A Huntington College alumnus established the S.G. Whittle Johnston Memorial Award in memory of a graduate school mentor who has since passed away. The donor wishes to encourage upper level history students in the study of history.
Huntington College is a comprehensive Christian college of the liberal arts offering graduate and undergraduate programs in more than 60 academic concentrations. USNews & World Report ranks Huntington among the top comprehensive colleges in the Midwest. Founded in 1897 by the Church of the United Brethren in Christ, Huntington College is located on a contemporary, lakeside campus in Huntington, Indiana. The College is a member of the Council for Christian Colleges and Universities (CCCU).
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More than 100 doctors from around the world have signed a letter decrying the high cost of cancer drugs which reach $100,000 per year or more, and calling for pharmaceutical companies to ease prices.
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Happiness and mental health are highest among people who eat seven portions of fruit and vegetables a day, according to a new report.
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(Medical Xpress)—Researchers from The University of Western Australia have examined what motivates people who are greatly involved in the climate debate to reject scientific evidence.
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(HealthDay)— If weight loss is your New Year's resolution, making another vow—to drive less in 2013—could help, a new study suggests.
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Is health-care relief finally in sight? Health spending stabilized as a share of the nation's economy in 2010 after two back-to-back years of historically low growth, the government reported Monday.
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Company-provided health insurance, one of the largest costs of US businesses and households alike, rose nine percent over the past year despite the sluggish economy, according to a new study released Tuesday.
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Tendon disorders cost the UK economy more than £7bn a year and now scientists at Queen Mary, University of London have identified a vital component of tendons which could help treat them.
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The world economy would be boosted by billions of dollars if all women had access to contraception, the United Nations said on Wednesday in its annual State of World Population report.
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An economy (or "the economy") is the realized economic system of a country or other area. It includes the production, exchange, distribution, and consumption of goods and services of that area. The study of different types and examples of economies is the subject of economic systems. A given economy is the end result of a process that involves its technological evolution, history and social organization, as well as its geography, natural resource endowment, and ecology, among other factors. These factors give context, content, and set the conditions and parameters in which an economy functions.
Today the range of fields of study exploring, registering and describing the economy or a part of it, include social sciences such as economics, as well as branches of history (economic history) or geography (economic geography). Practical fields directly related to the human activities involving production, distribution, exchange, and consumption of goods and services as a whole, range from engineering to management and business administration to applied science to finance. All kind of professions, occupations, economic agents or economic activities, contribute to the economy. Consumption, saving and investment are core variable components in the economy and determine market equilibrium. There are three main sectors of economic activity: primary, secondary and tertiary.
The word "economy" can be traced back to the Greek word "one who manages a household", derived from οἴκος, "house", and νέμω, "distribute (especially, manage)". From οἰκονόμος "of a household or family" but also senses such as "thrift", "direction", "administration", "arrangement", and "public revenue of a state". The first recorded sense of the word "economy", found in a work possibly composed in 1440, is "the management of economic affairs", in this case, of a monastery. Economy is later recorded in other senses shared by οἰκονομία in Greek, including "thrift" and "administration". The most frequently used current sense, "the economic system of a country or an area", seems not to have developed until the 19th or 20th century.
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This whole Matt Chandler series is pretty “you suck” heavy, and that isn’t (completely) because I am just a terrible, negative person. It’s because I am convinced that Christians need to know why they need a savior. Sin is too big to ignore, we don’t realize how deep our brokenness runs, it is our nature, or will. Martin Luther says it this way: “Free will, after the fall, has the power to do good only in a passive capacity, but it can always do evil in an active capacity,” — Thesis 14, Heidelberg Disputation (via The Resurgence). Essentially what this means is, we are a mess. Whatever your worldview, you can understand this, you can feel this. This is new, and this is biblical. In the Bible, there is only one person that wasn’t as messed up as you and I |
“I’ll give you an example. There was an episode of The Simpsons where Homer Simpson is reading the Bible. He comes to the end of the Bible and says, “All these people are a mess. . .except this one guy.”
…the Bible characters are there to show you how God operates in a very real world. That’s why the Bible’s so gritty. Read it. Read Genesis. It reads like a Jerry Springer show. There is about as much dysfunction as you can fathom, and God continues to invade, minister, empower and set free. If we just stayed Old Testament, in Exodus 2-3, Moses is just watching his sheep. He comes across a bush that is burning but not being consumed. God speaks to him and says, “I have seen the affliction of My people and I have heard their cries.” And Moses becomes a response to the affliction, the tears and the prayers of Israel in captivity in Egypt. This kind of thing gets established. It just keeps happening in the Bible over and over again.” -Matt Chandler
How can God do this? The Bible says that God is just, and that sin is all punished, yet somehow God ministers to these evil, undeserving people. The Gospel is that because of the cross God relates to us messy people as if we were Jesus, the one and only exception.
Listen to the entire message here: God Hears and Responds (pt.2) | Matt Chandler
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Charles River Buys WuXi
I don't think we saw this one coming: Charles River Labs has announced that they're buying WuXi PharmaTech. They're paying about a 28% premium over Friday's closing stock price - Charles River's CEO will stay on, and WuXi's founder (Li Ge) will serve as executive VP under him.
Charles River, which is strong in the animal-testing end of the business, has apparently decided that Wu Xi is one of their biggest competitors (I'd agree) and has decided to try to stake out a leading position in the whole contract-research space. It's interesting to me that the folks at Wu Xi bought into this reasoning as well, although (since they're a publicly traded company here in the US), a lucrative stock offer can be its own argument. One now wonders, though, about the company's statements on re-staffing some of their US labs when economic conditions improve. . .
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Hurricane Sandy 2012's top outdoor event in Berks
Although Berks County received a bloody bear swipe from Hurricane Sandy in late October, the coasts of New Jersey and New York received full-on grizzly attacks from the storm.
Hunters and anglers in our area experienced high water, damaging winds and the loss of power, but they got off easy compared to the devastation their neighbors endured. In my opinion, Hurricane Sandy should be considered Berks County's biggest outdoor event for 2012.
And in a sober coincidence, October also produced what I think is the second biggest outdoor story of the year with the discovery of Chronic Wasting Disease in a private deer herd in Adams County. The disease has a decimating potential, as witnessed in Utah, Montana, South Dakota and 20 other states and Canadian provinces. Most hunters expected the disease to eventually creep into our state, and now fears linger that it will spread beyond its recognized boundaries.
On more positive notes the Berks County outdoors community shared several highlights this year. Gary Weiss of Hamburg shot the buck of a lifetime near his home on the opening day of rifle season. The 10-pointer had an antler green score in the low 180s and some hunters say that it may be the biggest buck ever taken in Berks County.
Charlie Glackin of Bally was selected the 2012 Berks County Outdoor Sports Person of the Year for his leadership in revitalizing the Bally Sportsman's Association, especially with youth activities such as the club's Mentored Youth Pheasant Hunts and annual community-wide trout rodeos.
Local efforts to aid the Reading Salvation Army food programs again made my list of highlights. Mohnton Fish Game Association recently gathered and donated more than 1,200 pounds of frozen game, fish and fowl and more than 400 pounds of non-perishable food items. In January, Berks County Hunters Fighting Hunter collected and donated nearly 4,000 pounds of food in its annual food drive. They will do it again Jan. 9.
Youth Field Day, sponsored by the Berks Federation of Sportsman's Clubs and other local outdoor groups, provided a day afield for 100 children, providing free hats, T-shirts, lunch and a variety of hands-on outdoor experiences.
The Federation also spearheaded the Blue Marsh Lake Trashmasters Tournament March 17, during which volunteers collected two-and-a-half truckloads of discarded tires and other trash from around the lake.
The Tulpehocken Chapter of Trout Unlimited partnered with the Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission, Pennsylvania TU and Rebecca Johnson's fourth-grade science classes at Robeson Elementary School for a "Trout in the Classroom" project. During 18 hours of class time the children hatched and raised trout to fingerling size in a large aquarium. They observed trout development and learned about trout habitat, stream life cycles and larger water shed conditions.
The transformation of Leaser Lake is also a highlight for Berks outdoor enthusiasts. After extensive dam repairs, state-of-the-art habitat improvements and trail and facility expansions, anglers and outdoor fans will marvel at the newly revitalized park when it re-opens for trout fishing in the spring.
I'd also like to commend the many outdoor organizations that undertook youth programs this year, such as trout rodeos, shooting and conservation programs. There is no doubt that these efforts broadened the horizons of youth in an era of extreme diversion.
So, there you have it, my choices for Berks County's 2012 outdoor highlights.
Nature's awesome power played a significant role this year, but the efforts of individuals and groups are what keep my hopes high that our outdoor heritage will sustain.
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It's a bug-eat-bug world in our new interactive game
We've been quiet lately, but it's not for lack of something exciting to share with you.
We have a new product... and it's a departure from our insect traps and attractants. It's a way you can play with bugs and get your hands dirty -- virtually speaking -- no matter what season it is or what the weather is like outside.
At RESCUE!, we know that not all bugs are "icky", or pestiferous, or dangerous. Some insects can actually be our allies. This is one of the inherent messages of BugfarmTM, our new interactive DVD-ROM game for ages 7+. It's designed to be a true-to-life simulation of both real vegetable gardening and the use of beneficial insects.
BugfarmTM teaches children about science and nature in a format that sustains their attention. The game is a great introduction to entomology, and our hope is that it could also spark interest in growing a real vegetable garden.
In the game, players are able to:
- Choose vegetable crops to plant in their virtual garden
- Raise their own army of beneficial Spined Soldier Bugs in a virtual bug farm
- Deploy Soldier Bugs to protect their garden
- Play the role of a Soldier Bug in a 3D garden environment and hunt down pests
- Maintain their plants with nutrients, water and fertilizer to help them grow
- Learn about the effects of both pest damage and pesticide use on plants
- Earn blue ribbons for their prizewinning vegetables
Experiments and informative videos are included on the DVD to round out the educational experience.
BugfarmTM features groundbreaking graphics and animation. You can see each vein on a tomato plant leaf, each stripe on a cabbage looper, and each eye on a potato. The bugs can walk on the underside of a leaf, just like they do in real life. You can watch a demo here on our website.
BugfarmTM is available online from us for only $24.95, and provides many opportunities for different levels of games and different players. In fact, a single copy of BugfarmTM allows an entire classroom of students to each play their own game and compete against each other.
You can go to www.bugfarm.com to learn more about this new educational game. Hmmm... Christmas is coming... perhaps a child you know would like to receive this as a gift? (Hint! Hint!)
Boys love bugs
Two days ago, we hosted a local Boy Scout troop at our offices. To receive their science badges, they had to visit a lab and meet a scientist. Our R&D Department was more than happy to oblige with a tour through our insect research lab.
R&D Director Dr. Qing-He Zhang talks about how we re-create scents to which the insects are attracted:
The kids take turns looking through the microscope at an insect antenna hooked up to our Electro-Antenna Detector (EAD), which measures the antenna's response to different scents.
Research Scientist Doreen Hoover shows the boys some Spined Soldier Bugs in a petri dish:
The Scouts pose for a photo with their new scientist friends:
We have an appreciation for science here at Sterling, and Dr. Zhang feels there are too few scientists in the world today. I hope this visit stoked the boys' interest in biology, chemistry and entomology -- they certainly liked the bugs!
Kids' questions about bugs, pt. 2
Here are some more fun questions from kids about bugs -- this time from fifth graders:
- Do ants work all day?
- What is the fastest bug?
- What is the most powerful bug?
- What is the smallest bug?
- What insects are good pets?
- How do ants climb up walls?
- How do you get bees to come to a box beehive?
- What is the purpose of ladybugs, worms, Goliath beetles?
- Are there man-eating bugs?
Again, stay tuned for the answers to all these and more.
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Gardening with kids
Lots of other resources on this topic are available on the web, but I was just made aware of this one through my connection with the Garden Writers Association.
Getting kids involved in gardening offers a whole host of benefits, fun and teaching opportunities.
Says Don Shor of Redwood Barn Nursery:
"Kids and gardening are a natural combination. There's dirt, it's messy, the textures are interesting; you can grow food; there are bright colors, interesting smells, even some water play. Kids like to garden until it becomes a chore, or has too many rules."
Sounds like fun to me.
Kids' questions about bugs, pt. 1
We are compiling kids' questions about bugs for a new project. These questions are from second graders at Valley Christian School in Spokane Valley, Washington. Once we got them talking, there was no shortage of curiosity from these kids. Here's a sampling:
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Good questions... I'm just glad I don't have to answer them all! When our project concludes, all these and more questions will be answered, and we'll let you know where to go for our bug expert's responses.
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In 1995 three eclectic solo performers , Bill Arnold, Michael Pearce Donley, and Bob Stromberg, met over coffee, and decided to write a show they could perform as a trio. With nothing in tact except for the mutual desire to make people laugh as well as mutual admiration of each others work, the three booked a venue to perform this yet to be known piece six weeks later at a local church. Using Arnold's magic and comedy, Donley's original music, and Stromberg's physical humor, these three performers put together Triple Espresso, a variety show with elements of slapstick, vaudville and audience involvement. After the first performance at the church, the trio booked a slot at the Cricket Theatre's season in 1996 where it eventually became the theater's biggest hit in 26 years. There, the show was spotted by Dennis Babcock, an independent producer who eventually booked the trio at the Music Box Theatre in Minneapolis. There, the show opened to rave reviews and packed houses in the spring of 1997. After the Minneapolis run, Triple Espresso began to cast other performs and formed a collective network who have been performing simultaneously in over 45 cities for the past fourteen years. To date, the Triple Espresso franchise has entertained over 1.7 million people worldwide and the show has been translated to 3 languages and has been continuously running in Minneapolis and San Diego for over a decade.
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Utilizing original songs, parodies as well as unique chemistry, Triple Espresso is billed as a highly caffeinated comedy about the utter lack of common sense that strives to be the funniest show you will see this century. Telling the story of three guys whose showbiz dreams were shattered after 4-minutes of horrible failure on national television, the show explores the theme of rags-to-rags with hilarity.
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Muslims living in Europe regularly face violence and prejudice and are the subject of several discriminatory European laws that bolster their social exclusion, a top human rights official said Tuesday.
Nils Muiznieks, the Council of Europe’s human rights commissioner, called on governments to do more to combat anti-Muslim discrimination and said lawmakers should stop targeting the religious group through legislation or policy.
“It is time to accept Muslims as an integral part of European societies, entitled to equality and dignity,” he said in a statement. “Prejudice, discrimination and violence only hinder integration.”
Muiznieks, a Latvian human rights activist who began work as commissioner in April, singled out several European nations for legislation affecting Muslims in particular, including France and Belgium, which have banned the full-face veils worn by some Muslim women.
Similar initiatives have been discussed in Austria, Bosnia, Denmark, the Netherlands, Spain and Switzerland, he said.
Local authorities in many European cities regularly stall permits for new mosques and in 2009, Swiss voters passed a ban on the construction of minarets, Muiznieks added.
“Governments should stop targeting Muslims through legislation or policy, and instead enshrine the ground of religion or belief as a prohibited ground of discrimination in all realms,” Muiznieks said.
A recent EU study found one in three Muslims in the EU had experienced some form of discrimination in the past 12 months and one in four had been stopped by the police.
“Ethnic or religious profiling is not only discriminatory, it is counterproductive, as it misdirects attention from suspicious behaviour to appearance and alienates the communities with whom law enforcement agencies need to cooperate,” Muiznieks said.
He also criticised a tendency to use anti-Muslim discourse for political gain. “Muslims have become the primary ‘other’ in right-wing populist discourse in Europe,” Muiznieks said.
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Utes huddle on the floor before putting up a season best score.
Jan. 25, 2013
TUCSON, Ariz. -
Mary Beth Lofgren's 9.90 on the balance beam as Utah's final competitor of the night helped the No. 8 Utes fend off No. 13 Arizona, 196.600-196.075, and improve to 52-0 all-time against the Wildcats. It wasn't easy, even with a .750 cushion entering the final event (147.775-147.025). It was the highest three-event score of the season for the Utes.
But when Becky Tutka had two big breaks on the beam for a 9.575 and Georgia Dabritz took her first tumble of the year for a 9.275, the meet suddenly was in doubt. Between the two mishaps, freshman Breanna Hughes, who celebrated her 19th birthday the day before, coolly hit a 9.80. Corrie Lothrop, the all-around winner with a season-best 39.40, scored a 9.80 to keep Utah in the lead and Lofgren sealed the win with the best score of the night on the balance beam.
"We started a little nervous and finished a little nervous, but we took another step forward tonight," said coach Greg Marsden. "We did a good job on bars and beam in that we didn't give up the big one, but our first three up on bars swung a little tight and we had two problems on the beam. Vault and floor were spectacular," added Marsden, whose team improved to 4-1 overall and 1-1 in the Pac-12.
The Utes won every individual title, taking the all-around (Lothrop), vault (Tory Wilson), bars (Dabritz), beam (Lofgren) and floor (Tutka). It was the third win in as many meets for Wilson, who matched her career-high of 9.95, also scored last week. Dabritz earned a 9.875 to tie for uneven bar honors, Tutka won the floor with a career-tying 9.90 and Lofgren's 9.90 beam routine also matched her personal best.
As for Wilson's third-straight vault victory, Marsden, the vault coach had this to say. "Tory does her vault in a unique way and it looks different than anyone else in the country. She blasts it up and drops down on top of it and she is getting rewarded for it."
Utah came out charging, scoring season highs on its first three events--a 49.175 on bars, a 49.325 on vault and a 49.275 on the floor.
The bar team that struggled so mightily on the first rotation at UCLA three weeks ago was nowhere to be seen tonight, with all six starters performing without a hitch and exhibition performers and Tutka nailing their routines in a show of depth. Dabritz led the way with a 9.875 and Lothrop turned in a 9.85 and after one rotation, the Utes led 49.175-48.900.
Utah heated up even more on its move to vault, where Dabritz, Lothrop and Wilson finished things off with a 9.925, 9.875 and 9.95, respectively. Dabritz and Wilson tied their career highs with their routines, while Lothrop set a season high. The Wildcats also fared well in round two and Utah led 98.500-98.050 at the midway point.
The Utes kept going strong, but so did Arizona. The Wildcats, enjoying their best meet of the season, hung tough on beam while the Tutka-led Utes were putting on an impressive show on the floor. Tutka, who was moved to the end of the lineup in hopes that her big tumbling would get more recognition, proved her coaches right by tying her career high with a 9.90. Lothrop scored a 9.875 on the event for the second straight week and Utah tied its season high on floor (49.275).
While the Utes would lose some of their lead in the final event, Marsden was not displeased. "It wasn't perfect, but a lot of people performed a lot of good routines for us. If we want to be one of the best teams in the country, we need to be confident from start to finish." | <urn:uuid:b7c32413-b785-43d8-b19c-421157acda2c> | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | http://utahutes.cstv.com/sports/w-gym/recaps/012513aab.html | 2013-05-25T19:42:56Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2013-20/segments/1368706153698/warc/CC-MAIN-20130516120913-00050-ip-10-60-113-184.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.975719 | 916 | null | null | HuggingFaceFW/fineweb |
POW! That's the sound of the starter's gun. Aaaaaand we're off! It's the first Official (there have been unofficial ones, before this month) Cybils book review, and it's... a ... zombie novel?
But, wait! Wait! Everyone knows this reviewer hates zombie novels, don't they??
Reader Gut Reaction: Okay, yeah. It's a zombie novel. I read the title and had a nauseated shudder. Yuck. Zombies. Don't like 'em. I was fully prepared to have to exercise my Fifty Pages rights. I opened it. And then, I had a moment of horror. THE NOVEL IS FROM THE ZOMBIE'S POV. WHAAA???? Zombies are the, like, brainless, brain-munching villains of the piece. THEY DON'T GET TO HAVE A POINT OF VIEW. NO! No, no, no! And I read, cranky and opinionated, muttering, and... Started caring what a zombie... thought.
Concerning Character: Well, at least this much made sense right off... our zombie doesn't have a name. It can't remember it. It's ... R. R., probably with three syllables. Maybe. It was maybe some kind of ... young professional... something. It's in a white shirt, gray slacks, and a red tie. A red tie. R's friend M. laughs at this, in a ...voiceless kind of ... unable to really laugh, what with lacking the airflow and mental grasp for a sense of humor kind of way.
Yeah, they're dead. But... R. ... thinks. Each time he eats a brain, the sparks of light - memories - color - life from that victim remain with him. And he craves them -- he needs them. Without them, he's almost a blank slate. Of course, if you keep killing people, there will be no more memories. This is kind of a problem, so he... um... keeps one? And...
And, then things get weird.
That's it. Full stop. That's all I'm telling. Read the flippin' book.
Yeah, yeah. It's a zombie book. Get over it.
Recommended for Fans Of...: GENERATION DEAD, by Daniel Waters, DEARLY DEPARTED, by Lia Habel, ROT AND RUIN, etc., by Jonathan Maberry, THE FOREST OF HANDS AND TEETH, etc., by Carrie Ryan
Cover Chatter: It's stark - asphalt. Gray on gray on gray and white. An amorphous figure, leaking... red... mist. And a red title. It's evocative, and it's stark and it works. Though the figure is, upon close study, male, it's fuzzy enough that you could have it stand in for anyone. Now, a novel about a zombie chick would have her face plastered on here... apparently, guy novels mean guys don't have to look at themselves. I hope someday we figure out that girls don't always need to stare at a face, either.
Of course, there is the point that a zombie guy's face might be pretty... eh, never mind. Read the book.
Authorial Asides: Apparently this is Isaac Marion's first book. He's thirty or thirty-one, from Seattle, and ... that's it. From the bio: "He is not married, has no children, and did not go to college or win any prizes." However, he must have read a lot, and done a lot of thinking, because some parts of this book read like a philosophy paper (well, one of the ones which takes deep thoughts and writes them in basic-you-can-get-this English, anyway). Well done, Mr. Marion. May you have many more excellent and surprising books to your credit.
FTC: This book was a library copy; my opinions are unsolicited.
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AOPA Pilot Magazine
October 2001 Volume 44 / Number 10
Ounce of Prevention Part 10 of 12: Shades of Gray
VFR-into-IMC's slippery slope
We had a window. After staging a successful photo mission from the Manitowoc (Wisconsin) Airport over the weekend, we needed to reposition a Beech A36 Bonanza to another field about 40 nm away. A serious thunderstorm was grumbling toward central Wisconsin; the briefer estimated one and one-half hours before it would masticate the skies over our intended destination.
We had two instrument-rated pilots on board, a UPS Aviation Technologies Apollo MX20 moving map linked to an Apollo GX60 approach-capable GPS, weather radar, and a Goodrich Stormscope. Our preference was to fly VFR, maintaining visual separation from the nastiness ahead. En route, visibilities were called as five to six miles in haze, with ragged, broken to scattered clouds at 4,000 feet — the scud ahead of the storm.
We did not have six miles' visibility, that's for sure. With the sun at our backs, our view forward was still VFR, but not an inch more. I asked my copilot to act as safety pilot and look for traffic so I could stay on the gauges. With the MX20 lighting the way — and the strikes so powerful beyond our destination that they lit up along our course line — we made it to touchdown 15 minutes before the first bolt hit the field.
The number-one cause of weather-related accidents is continued VFR flight into instrument meteorological conditions (IMC). A full quarter of these pilots are instrument-rated. The rate and severity of accidents classified as VFR-into-IMC haven't changed much since the mid-1970s, nor have the causal factors, according to a study by the University of Illinois published earlier this year. The aviation community hasn't had much success discouraging pilots from flying into weather for which they are neither equipped nor prepared. The distinguishing hallmark of a VFR-into-IMC accident is its devastating hand. Roughly 75 percent of these accidents are fatal, because they typically involve a loss of control that starts relatively soon after the airplane enters the clouds.
During our flight, we were flying in classic marginal VFR conditions — the kind that can go sour at any point. We continued on with two thoughts in mind: We could turn around to good VFR at any time, and we could file IFR if it looked like the view ahead was IMC and we wanted to press on. Constantly we assessed the situation. Still, the lure of pressing on VFR grew stronger the closer that we got to our destination. Comforted by the glow of the MX20 — in stark contrast to the view outside — it was clear how enticing those last miles seemed.
There are times when VFR flight is legal but not necessarily safe. In most airspace, three miles and a 1,000-foot ceiling constitute VFR conditions. However, in area forecasts, visibilities of three to five miles are referred to as marginal VFR. Perhaps this is the better definition, because the implication is instant: marginal. On the edge. Not cut-and-dried VFR. But the gradual transition from VFR to IFR conditions often encountered when marginal VFR is forecast can make it difficult to determine when the line is crossed.
Failure to diagnose this change properly can lead pilots to continue flight into adverse weather. All things considered, if pilots know the weather is deteriorating to IFR, they will not fly into it, according to the University of Illinois study.
Pilots who become involved in these fatal weather encounters don't fit neatly into one profile, but they tend to be lower-time pilots than those involved in other types of general aviation accidents; and they are private pilots, as opposed to having more advanced certificates (71.6 percent of those pilots involved in 409 accidents surveyed by the study noted above had private pilot certificates or less).
We are taught that we can manage the risks associated with flying; otherwise few of us would get into an airplane. Those with low time and little experience flying in adverse weather may underestimate the risks associated with flying in marginal conditions. Since we are preached confidence in our abilities, the mix can be deadly.
A cross section of the weather
If we know what's out there, we can avoid stumbling into conditions beyond our ken. To this end, we need to learn as much about the weather before and during a flight as we reasonably can.
The preflight visit to a flight service station briefer who chats with you over coffee is all but history. Though we can wax nostalgic about a personal touch, that's no longer an option for most of us. In reality, we have far better tools and information available than ever before. The missing link is interpretation, which can be filled in with a call to flight service. After dedicated study, pilots can also learn the nuances of weather science. Some pilots are natural weather nuts, with Intellicast.com locked in as their home page and The Weather Channel constantly playing on the family room TV. Even if you're not one of these amateur meteorologists, it pays to be a bit of a weather nerd.
Your goal is to mentally draw a three-dimensional picture of the weather from the data and know when that picture needs to be updated during the flight.
If you wish to avoid encountering IMC, you need to be aware of several key indicators in the information presented to you during a preflight weather briefing. The position of fronts and their movement give a rough idea of where and when lowering weather will occur. Specifically, look at the temperature/dew point spreads along your route. A close spread means that haze and fog are likely.
Fog can be tricky, as the visibility straight down through it tends to be far better than that along a diagonal. For example, you may easily make out the runway when overflying your destination airport. However, when you turn on final, the runway environment can disappear — just when you get low enough that you need to see the runway now.
Next, think of the terrain between the departure airport and the destination. If the area forecast describes an unstable air mass over the region and your route takes you over rising terrain, you can expect clouds to form in these areas before anywhere else. Rising terrain does not necessarily mean mountains: The difference in elevation between the Colorado-Kansas border and Denver (1,600 feet) is enough to form upslope clouds on the Colorado plains should the winds aloft be out of the east or southeast.
While you're looking critically at the data, try to determine which are from standalone automated systems (such as ASOS Level D) and those systems that are supplemented by a human weather observer (such as ASOS levels A, B, and C, or ATIS reports). These sites, along with the hours that the ASOS is augmented by weather observers, are listed in the airport/facility directory. Experienced weather observers say ASOS can issue unrepresentative reports when IFR and low-IFR conditions prevail, according to the Weather Strategies Safety Advisor published by the AOPA Air Safety Foundation.
On the flip side, ASOS stations give you an additional tool to use along the route. Periodically tune in nearby ASOS frequencies to stay up to date on local weather conditions. Be particularly alert for changes that take place ahead of or behind schedule when compared to the forecast. Low ceilings and visibilities that don't burn off by noon, as well as fronts that charge through before they were expected, signal that conditions could be more intense than originally thought. Landing or turning around before you get into the low stuff is a smart move in these instances, unless you can successfully file an IFR flight plan and complete the mission that way.
The human touch is as important in the air as it is in ground-based data. While the area forecast gives a big picture guesstimate of conditions along the route, your best info can come from other pilots. Solicit and provide pilot reports (pireps) whenever possible. And don't fall prey to superstitious thoughts that filing a pirep for a smooth ride and good vis will turn on the automatic bump machine.
As you gather information once the flight has launched, recognize that the go/no-go decision you initially made before takeoff becomes the continue question in flight. Making a no-go decision is typically easier than discontinuing a flight — especially as you get closer to your destination. So how do you know when the conditions are sinking to the point where you need to turn around?
One skill that eludes many pilots is judging distance in flight. If you need validation of this, recall the last time you heard someone call a two-mile final and subsequently waited for him or her to touch down five minutes later. Learning to judge in-flight visibility is just as tricky.
There are several ways to determine in-flight visibility, the handiest being landmarks such as towns or features a given distance away. Local pilots refer to a tower adjacent to Tri-County Airport near Erie, Colorado, as the "VFR stick" because it's about three miles from the field and nearly 1,000 feet tall. Section lines and highway markers are useful for gauging distance as well. Roads laid along section lines are one-half mile apart and can be found extensively from the Great Plains westward to the Rocky Mountains.
Speaking of the territory, also factor in what you're accustomed to — 10 miles' visibility out West makes you feel like the walls are closing in, but on the East Coast, it seems like ceiling and visibility unlimited (CAVU).
Go up with an instructor to practice in marginal or IFR conditions. Maneuvers should include basic attitude instrument flight, 180-degree turns, and situational awareness using terrain, navigation aids, and charts — including diversions to nearby airports.
An IFR flight plan
It seems obvious, but the best way to avoid continuing VFR into IMC is to operate on an instrument flight plan. Well, of course. But the reasons why run deeper than a simple change in the flight's definition.
Scheduled commercial operations in Alaska lean more heavily toward single-engine, single-pilot, VFR flights than do those in the lower 48 states. And commuter accidents in Alaska are also more likely to be classified in the VFR-into-IMC category than those in the rest of the country. Not only is there some performance pressure to continue flight into deteriorating conditions, but also, depending on the business, operators may be following air taxi regulations rather than the more stringent regulations for commuter airlines. One recommendation made by former NTSB Chairman James Hall to stem the tide of VFR-into-IMC accidents was to move these operations onto IFR flight plans whenever possible — though icing forces pilots to stay VFR for much of the year.
For a private pilot, the training required to get an instrument rating helps to alleviate the primary causes of accidents in IMC. You gain attitude instrument skills, navigation and diversion skills, and overall comfort flying in the weather. Even if you never plan to fly hard IFR, being able to file when the weather just might turn ugly lends a level of safety you wouldn't have on a VFR flight plan.
Instrument-rated pilots are lost in VFR-into-IMC accidents as well, because they don't file IFR when the conditions warrant, or they trust their attitude instrument skills to keep them not only upright but clear of terrain. One aspect of the problem lies in preparedness. Filing an IFR flight plan typically demands that the pilot at least look at the charts for the route in order to properly file and copy a clearance. Although it's possible to call for and receive a direct clearance, it happens infrequently enough that most pilots know better than to trust in getting the big D. In order to file legally, you need to be current as well, and that makes the operation another increment safer.
Perhaps the darkening shades of gray are best avoided by setting hard rules for ourselves. Get all the information available before your flight, and update that information often along the way. Acquire the ability to fly on instruments, and keep those skills sharp. File when it looks marginal, and don't be afraid to ask for a flight plan when the weather heads south in a way that wasn't forecast. And above all, don't underestimate the risks associated with flying into adverse weather (see "Wx Watch: The Rolling Go/No-Go," page 143).
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- Obtain weather from all available sources prior to the flight.
- Know the tools you can use to update weather information in flight: VFR flight following; flight watch or flight service; pilot reports; nearby AWOS, ASOS, or ATIS frequencies; and on-board weather radar or lightning detection equipment (with datalinked weather soon to come).
- Learn to interpret in-flight weather cues and deteriorating visibility.
- Acquire instrument skills in addition to those required for a private pilot certificate.
- File an IFR flight plan, and don't cancel IFR until a VFR landing is assured.
Common accident scenarios: VFR into IMC
- Departing VFR when the weather is below VFR minimums.
- Scud running along a well-known route.
- Improper judgment of deteriorating weather.
- Underestimating risks associated with flight into adverse conditions.
- Overconfidence in the pilot's ability to cope with adverse weather.
- Allowing social pressure from passengers to color decision making.
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A random sample of designs from both current and past websites.
Not all of the sites are available for general public access.
[see also building a website – an overview]
Mullumbimby Hire and Sales
BETC / Swiss Development Corporation
Australian Wood Design Studio
Terry Underwood Photographer
Glen Byrne Lodge - Methven
Mullumbimby High School
Global Boycott for Peace
John Macgregor : writer
Spirit of Learning
Apple Certification Program CAA
Apple Certification Program
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Principles and Applications of NanoMEMS Physics
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The field of Nanotechnology, which aims at exploiting advances in the fabrication and controlled manipulation of nanoscale objects, is attracting worldwide attention. This attention is predicated upon the fact that obtaining early supremacy in this field of miniaturization may well be the key to dominating the world economy of the 21st century, and beyond. NanoMEMS exploits the convergence between nanotechnology and microelectromechanical systems (MEMS) brought about by advances in the ability to fabricate nanometer-scale electronic and mechanical device structures. In this context, NanoMEMS-based applications will be predicated upon a multitude of physical phenomena, e.g., electrical, optical, mechanical, magnetic, fluidic, quantum effects and mixed domain. | <urn:uuid:704f36be-dcbe-4260-bd15-dfbc9a685476> | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | http://www.azonano.com/book.aspx?saleID=78 | 2013-05-25T20:10:15Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2013-20/segments/1368706153698/warc/CC-MAIN-20130516120913-00050-ip-10-60-113-184.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.880538 | 165 | null | null | HuggingFaceFW/fineweb |
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Golden Streets of Rain was taken on November 22, 2012 at 05:05PM
A Sunday night rain storm; my soundtrack was Townes Van Zandt and bottle of decent enough red wine. And the sound of falling water.
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Sweeti7628's CountdownTrying to Conceive Since: January 2011 Number of Children: 1
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About Me / My Trying to Conceive StoryMy husband and I have been trying to conceive a second child since January 2011. We have an adorable little boy who just turned 2. He's been such a blessing in our lives. We are really looking forward to adding another little one to our family.
I was diagnosed with PCOS and LPD in March 2012. The doctor suggested that I was extremely lucky to have conceived my son naturally. We're onto the next step of trying to get another "miracle child," so I started taking clomid in April 2012. I'm keeping my fingers crossed that it won't be long now before I get that BFP!
Update (July 10, 2012): I'm PREGNANT! I got my BFP at 10 DPO on July 4. It was the best Fourth of July EVER! The baby is due March 17! | <urn:uuid:4f8e9654-46e1-4a14-8f44-6c9c0c3a1ebe> | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | http://www.countdowntopregnancy.com/homepage/?u=56187 | 2013-05-25T20:09:59Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2013-20/segments/1368706153698/warc/CC-MAIN-20130516120913-00050-ip-10-60-113-184.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.978785 | 230 | null | null | HuggingFaceFW/fineweb |
Isabel moved from Mexico to Dubai with her partner in August 2009.
There are few contrasts as strong, in terms of culture, as those between the predominantly Catholic Mexico and the entirely Muslim country of the United Arab Emirates. With both of these countries the strong religious traditions obviously greatly effect the culture. So, for Isabel, who moved to Dubai from Mexico in 2009, there was a huge gulf between her old and new lives: a new set of customs and a completely alien culture to get used to.
Many of those on ExpatForum are contemplating a move to somewhere different but not completely unlike their homeland. A lot of Brits head to Spain to prosper from the sun and strong expat community, Australia and Canada are also favourites. Whilst language barriers may be tough, they are not as challenging or as immovable as a different and imposing religion. However, despite it’s culture shock there has been a staggering increase in immigration in the area of Dubai. This is almost solely due to the development of the area and the new businesses and companies that are setting up headquarters in the largest city in the UAE. A vast recruitment drive has resulted in young professionals from all sides of the globe and all areas of the market, flocking to the new Mecca of business. Some have questioned whether Dubai is ready for this influx, whether the city is open to new minds and views. Isabel, having experienced the contrast herself seems to think so…..
‘The contrast is quite big, in Mexico religion has quite an important role in society, however there is a very clear boundary between state and church,’ Isabel says, regarding the strong catholic background in Mexico. ‘In Mexico religion is pretty optional. One of the things that I found a bit difficult to understand when I moved to Dubai is that the Islamic principles apply to many aspects of day to day life such as laws, politics, business, education, banking, food and drink, and of course, marriage and family life’. Isabel’s news will unfortunately come as a surprise to some of those who come to work in Dubai, naively believing it is immune from the influence of Islam. However, a strong sense of religion also has it’s positive effects on society: ‘I think the Arabic society shares some of the core values of the Latin cultures, such as closeness and importance of the family, importance of religion and religion festivities, and the importance of traditions’. It seems, even with the huge differences some similarities could be found to home.
However, one thing Isabel did not bargain for was that Dubai would be even less organised then Mexico, which she had previously found difficulty with. ‘One of the biggest shocks when I got to Dubai was how slow everything was. I used to complain that nothing worked back home, lots of red tape, terrible customer service, etc. It took me only a couple of weeks to realise how much better things were in Mexico compared to Dubai! Like any cities, Dubai has its advantages and disadvantages, but one thing that I found really shocking at the beginning was how laid back government employees and customer service reps are. I will never complain about Mexico again!’. It’s a common mistake to make – believing the faults your home country has couldn’t possibly be worse elsewhere – we all imagine we have the worst traffic, prices, weather (well some are luckier with the weather). However, for Isabel her first experiences, or lack of experience of Dubai was plagued by a disorganisation that she had not expected. ‘ As soon as I got hired (it only took me two weeks to find a job after I arrived!) my company sent me to England for a couple of weeks to do some training and events. This time in theory would allow the company to sort out my work visa so I could return to Dubai. However Ramadan got in the way and the visa got very, very delayed! Literally, nothing happened during Ramadan and the visa didn’t come through, so I had to stay in UK longer. Then my company informed me that the application had been rejected as the company insurance had expired, so they had to sort that out first and then reapply, which took a few more weeks. Finally, I had a flexible ticket to return with Emirates but it was good only for a certain seat category, and for some reason all those seats were booked until late October, so I ended up staying in the UK for 3 months as opposed to 2 weeks. I didn’t mind really but it was very funny as it was my first experience with red tape in the UAE and it was disastrous’. Leading Isabel to a good piece of advice. ‘I’d heard before that “nothing happens during Ramadan”, but I thought it was an exaggeration. After my experience, I can confidently say that, quite literally, “nothing happens during Ramadan”’.
Isabel had originally moved from Mexico because, like many, she felt she wanted a change, to improve her CV and see a little more of the world. ‘The original plan was to move to the UK with my partner at the time, however he then got a job offer in Dubai so I came for a short visit to check it out. I was very impressed with the city and the quality of life so I decided to give it a go’. Having completed one of the major ‘to do’s’ actually visiting the place she was planning on living in Isabel was set to move. Having the benefits of moving to a developing city with so many new companies she found work very quickly once they had moved. However, this is not a universal rule for all, even in Dubai. Isabel works in marketing, a market still desired in Dubai, other professions are not as sought after, especially since the recession.
However, everything has not been easy for Isabel and she has had her own sacrifices to make. With the excitement and wealth of opportunity, which comes from moving so far away, there are also downfalls. ‘I think the biggest sacrifice I’ve had to make has been not being able to visit my family and friends as often. Is such a long trip for me as there are no direct flights to Mexico, so I usually have connecting flights in Europe, the USA or both. It’s such a long journey that is not possible for me to go back home for short mini breaks! Unless I can take at least two weeks off, I simply cannot go home. Sometimes I am very jealous of my friends from Europe or South Africa, as for them is just a 7 or 8 hour direct flight (and they still complain!)’. Many people take for granted the price, regularity or length of flights back home. Although it may seem like quite a short journey when you’re moving to your new home, it may, in reality, prove more difficult when trying to fit it in with your new lives. So prospective Expat’s should think realistically about how often they, or family, would be able to visit.
Another difficulty for Isabel, which could have potentially prevented her emigration, will be a familiar concern to many reading this: visas. ‘As a Mexican, my biggest obstacle was sorting out a visitor’s visa. Thankfully, I had a friend living here at the time, who was very helpful and arranged things for me. Then as soon as I got a job my employer took care of things, but it was quite stressful at first, as for me it wasn’t as easy as going on visa runs to Oman, as my country is not only list of “lucky” countries that get visitor’s visas on arrival’.
With such a big transition, Isabel has three succinct ruled for those who are thinking of doing the same as her:
1. Visit the place first, if you can.
2. Do lots of research and try to get all your questions answered before you move.
3. Do a realistic budget and ask people who have already done to move, to give you their opinion on it.
More specifically, for those moving to Dubai, she has some points of advice about day to day living: ‘Dubai is far more expensive then what I expected,’ she admits, although Isabel had the hindsight to save some money when she was still in Mexico. Although Dubai’s development is fantastic for expat’s looking for jobs, Isabel has found it slightly difficult living with the ongoing building work. ‘Regarding my new home, perhaps the only thing that I am not very keen on is that I live in a new area that is still developing, so there is still a bit of construction going on and lots of empty sandy areas,’ she admits. However, with the construction comes the wealth of the latest mod cons. ‘I really like the building where I live, the location is fantastic, I can walk to the Mall of Emirates, and it’s great to have facilities like a pool and gym where I live, as back home only very expensive high scale buildings would have them’.
Despite all her advice the main thing Isabel would change about how she approached her move is her attitude. ‘The only thing I would have done differently is the way I spent my last weeks back home. Most of my days were spent worrying and being stressed about the move,’ she explains, proving that the worry of moving is far worse then the reality. ‘However if I could do it all over again, I would focus on worrying less about the move to Dubai, and instead enjoy myself and every moment I had with my loved ones. I did not realise back then I was going to miss them this much!’.
Unsurprisingly, Isabel has found she misses her friends and family the most, like many expats. However, she also has an increasingly familiar complaint – she misses the food! ‘Authentic Mexican food (not tex-mex) is really difficult to find here (hint hint for restaurant entrepreneurs!’).
And despite all the cultural changes Isabel has found that her leisure time in her new home is not that different. ‘Some things are the same as back home (going for lunch and drinks with friends, shopping, etc.). But here I can spend lots of time by the pool or the beach, which I could not do back home’. However, her favourite thing about her new life is the people she has met. It’s a valid point that with all the changes of a different culture one gets to meet people we have never encountered before and for Isabel this has been an incredible experience. ‘The best things for me have been the great friends I’ve made that come from all over the world and the whole multi cultural experience. Having friends from such different countries and nationalities has really opened my eyes to new points of view, and has turned me into a more open, flexible and tolerant individual than I was before, and I am very grateful for that’.
Isabel has had a once in a lifetime experience, so far, she has encountered a completely different way of life and seems to have embraced it fully, despite the setbacks. So, would she ever consider moving back home to Mexico? ‘Absolutely. It’s going to be challenging as life comes so easy in Dubai, we are so spoilt, the lifestyle is great and there are so many services and luxuries we just don’t have or can’t afford back home. But when the time comes, I know I will enjoy very much going back home’ she says. For many, a move to a different country may not be for a complete change of residence but for the experience it leaves you with and the opportunities it will grant you. Isabel knew moving to Dubai was a risk but the risk seems to have paid off………… | <urn:uuid:fc3a1549-66e4-4497-a7b2-9b6352d44cf5> | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | http://www.expatforum.com/interviews/isabels-interview.html | 2013-05-25T20:02:21Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2013-20/segments/1368706153698/warc/CC-MAIN-20130516120913-00050-ip-10-60-113-184.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.985711 | 2,452 | null | null | HuggingFaceFW/fineweb |
The 41st Moers International Jazz festival organized by Music Meeting saw the current New York scene represented again starting with Andrew D’Angelo and his DNA Big Band; there were some interesting contributions from all over Europe, the dance and concert sensation of Latin America in the form of the Afro-Cuban All Stars.
The new “African Dance Nights” at Bollwerk and the “Heimatabend” with Helge Schneider on the fourth day of the festival.
A total of four fringe projects complement the main programme, taking the festival out of the festival tent and into venues all round the town.
The “morning sessions”, curated this year by Achim Tang, the “night sessions”, a celebration of Cologne’s new generation of jazz musicians, and the “concerts in the dark”, whose theme this year was “hidden currents”, the moers festival 2012 featured two new “African Dance Nights” on Saturday 27th May and Sunday28th May,where young DJs and musicians from Ghana and Kenya presented the music currently being played in the clubs of the African metropolises: raw, up to date and very danceable.
DJ Black started both nights with an hour of pure Dance tunes from Ghana and all over the continent to the crowd made up of musicians,directors, and music enthusiasts who thronged Nijmegen,Holland and Bollwerk in Germany to watch DJ Black display with two turntables, a mixer and Serato . His selection of diverse African music from the continent got everyone dancing.
And when the FOKN Bois got on stage for another hour ,the crowd just couldn’t hold back laughter ,screams and claps as Wanlov ,Mensa and DJ Elo performed music from their albums. After their set,DJ Black and DJ Elo awed the audience with a display of mixes made up of eclectic African Jazz and African urban dance music.
Stefan Franzen, the curator applauded the innovation of African Nights which also featured Just a Band and DJ Edu from Kenya and said,
‘The musical realities of Africa are constantly changing, tending away from rural traditions towards the rougher but equally danceable underground. To reflect this, our African Dance Nights turn the focus to current developments in Nairobi and Accra, presenting one live act and one DJ set from each city by leading representatives of the respective urban scene. This is not sugar-coated Afro-Pop from the big cities of Europe, but raw, up to date music from the metropolises of Africa as they truly are in 2012. Europe looks forward to another great show.’
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Five Easy Post-Election Predictions, No Matter Who Wins
1) The war on unions will continue. The Republicans are explicitly anti-union, while the Democrats are pro-union in words, but anti-union in practice. Obama’s much touted Race to the Top national education policy directly targets the heart of the teacher’s unions — the most powerful union in the country — by attacking seniority rights and restricting wages and benefits.
Also, Democratic and Republican governors on a state by state basis aim to either carve giant concessions from public employees, or take away their rights as unionists altogether — the lesser evil policy of demanding concessions (Democrats) is but one step from ending collective bargaining (Republicans).
As the recession grinds on, this bi-partisan anti-union policy will intensify, no matter who is president. The aim of this anti-union policy is to lower wages for all workers, since unions artificially skew the labor market to the benefit of workers in general; attacking the unions is thus an attack on all workers, organized or not, so that corporations can regain “profitability” by having their labor costs lowered.
2) The war on the environment will continue. Both parties treat the environment like they do organized labor. The Republicans openly degrade it and the Democrats make pro-environment statements while practicing the opposite. Whoever wins will continue to pander to Big Coal, and they will continue to advocate for dangerous arctic and Gulf oil drilling, wreak havoc by shale “natural gas” drilling, build the cross continental Keystone pipeline, while continuing to do little or nothing to build the absolutely necessary alternative energy infrastructure that would provide jobs and hope for humanity against climate change. Obama and Romney refuse to take the necessary actions to address the climate crisis because doing so would harm the profits of the big corporate polluters. Neither presidential candidates will do so much as begin an honest public discussion about the problem, ensuring that other countries will follow suit, to the peril of all of us.
3) Wall Street will reign supreme. During the debates it was made clear that no further action against Wall Street was necessary. But the banks are bigger under Obama than they were under Bush, which means they are still “too big to fail,” ensuring future bailouts paid by taxpayers. Federal Reserve policy is not controversial for either Republicans or Democrats: historic low interest rates combined with printing massive amounts of additional money — called “quantitative easing” — have both served the profits of Wall Street banks quite well, while everyone else sees their wages and benefits cut. Loans to working people are no easier to come by, while the banks and corporations are literally sitting on trillions of dollars of reserves in cash.
4) Post election national austerity cuts. The national deficit is the result of bank bailouts, foreign wars, and decades of continually lowering taxes for the rich and corporations. Obama and Romney both ignore these facts, and favor “trigger cuts” — massive cuts in jobs and social programs that would go into effect if Republicans and Democrats can’t agree on how many trillions of dollars of cuts to make (Obama’s proposed deficit cutting plan would make 4 $trillion in cuts; Paul Ryan wants 6 $trillion.)
And while Obama has made quite a bit of noise about “taxing the rich” to help fill the deficit gap, the same promises were made last election and amounted to naught when he extended Bush’s tax cuts for the rich. Taxing the rich is the only alternative to making cuts, since working people have so little left to tax. Instead, Obama is using the deficit to justify massive cuts to Medicare, public education, unemployment insurance, and likely Social Security and other programs. The Obama/Romney “rift” over the deficit is, in reality, a polite discussion of how best to slash and burn social programs, while differences are exaggerated for the sake of their election campaigns.
5) Foreign wars will continue. Listening to Obama and Romney debate foreign war was very much a Pepsi/Coke style debate. Both candidates love Israel, hate Iran and Syria, lie about a “time table” for Afghanistan (no serious foreign policy pundit believes the U.S. is leaving Afghanistan in 2014). Both are for continued drone bombings of Pakistan, Yemen and Somalia which are obvious war crimes, while both candidates hypocritically accuse Syria of “human rights violations.” In short, both candidates argue over how best to push the Middle East and North Africa to the brink of regional war, without being blamed for it.
Ultimately, there do exist differences in social policy between President Obama and Mitt Romney. The above policies, however, will deeply affect all working people in the United States. The country is not in a typical recession. Most economists agree that, at best, the U.S. economy can expect a “lost decade” of economic stagnation — at worst, a double dip recession/depression.
The above policies are shaped with this worst case scenario in mind, with the understanding that for capitalism to re-stabilize itself, a “new normal” is needed that shifts the power in the U.S. even more towards the banks and corporations, who must be completely unrestrained by labor, environmental and other regulations to ruthlessly chase profit, to the detriment of us all.
Thus, the Democrats and Republicans have the same “big picture” agenda that all working people should find abhorrent, since corporate gains will come at our expense. Once workers feel compelled to organize themselves to put up a fight, as the Chicago teachers did, all illusions in the Democrats will begin to fade, as people see with their own eyes the Democrats not only refusing to help them but actively opposing them, just as they did to the teachers in Chicago. Developments like this will allow a real movement to emerge that can challenge the two-party corporate dominated agenda. Until labor and community groups can unite on a widespread basis in independent action against the above bi-partisan agenda, we’ll be forever dragged into rooting for one of two candidates, neither of who have our basic interests in mind. | <urn:uuid:805772a6-d71c-4150-b43b-b9c4692ea995> | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | http://www.globalresearch.ca/five-easy-post-election-predictions-no-matter-who-wins/5310098 | 2013-05-25T19:34:31Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2013-20/segments/1368706153698/warc/CC-MAIN-20130516120913-00050-ip-10-60-113-184.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.9504 | 1,265 | null | null | HuggingFaceFW/fineweb |
A bizarre disease is killing off a host of fish in the Sea of Galilee, including the St. Peter’s fish considered sacred because of its relevance to the biblical bread and fishes story. After a fish contract the disease, one of its eyes pops out, leaving behind a gorged-out hollow, and then the other. Soon the fish turns black and begins to starve, and finally red spots appear on its body and it dies. While this is very strange, the most bizarre twist to this story is that the Ministry of Agriculture denies that this has been going on for the past 10 years!
The online business journal Globes reports that fisherman Menachem Lev from Kibbutz Ein Gev in Israel, which serves St. Peter’s fish to thousands of Christian Pilgrims, first discovered this disease ten years ago. At that point, it was only affecting the sacred fish, but has since spread to other species including Jordan River Tilapia, Silver Carp, Carp, and Mullet.
According to the paper, up to 15% of the lake’s fish have contracted the disease, though scientists have yet to determine whether it is caused by a parasite or virus. The laboratory at Nir David has concluded that the disease is not caused by bacteria.
Globes claims that if a parasite is lurking in the Sea of Galilee (otherwise known as Lake Kinneret), the local Rabinnate will most likely ban fishing altogether since it will conflict with Jewish law. This would not bode well for the local fishing industry, which has already lost a full quarter of its business in the last few years.
Mostly, though, both Lev and renowned Kinneret fish expert Moshe Gefen fault the government for failing to manage this body of water correctly. Skeptical that the Ministry of Agriculture will find appropriate solutions soon enough to avert a disastrous impact on human health, Gefen recommends removing as many of the infected fish as possible.
The Kinneret’s 150 fishermen, along with Kibbutz Ein Gev and Kibbutz Ginossar are preparing to sue the Ministry of Agriculture for damages. They charge that the Fish Division’s negligence and the violations by its director are responsible for the collapse of the fish catch and NIS 10 million in losses. Meanwhile, the first flocks of cormorants are due to arrive at the Kinneret any day.
Naturally the fishermen are concerned about how this disease affects their bottom line, but there are other factors to consider: who is monitoring what is being fed to unsuspecting pilgrims and what is the overall ecological byproduct if thousands of fish are dying?
More on the environment at the Sea of Galilee:
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Goldman Sachs edges ahead of Morgan Stanley, but the top two are now joined at the top table in Asia-Pacific prime broking by UBS, Deutsche Bank and Credit Suisse
The global economic crisis, as one might have expected, has had a huge impact on the prime brokerage market for Asia-Pacific hedge funds, according to our latest survey of market share.
Until last year, this market was heavily dominated by two major US investment banks - Morgan Stanley and Goldman Sachs - which held close to 60% of its assets between them.
A year later and the whole market suddenly looks completely different. By assets, the old top two are still the same - just about - though with Goldman Sachs now narrowly ahead of Morgan Stanley again at the top of the table. But the joint market share of the top two has dropped sharply in the past year - to little... | <urn:uuid:87ee7ba7-3c4b-4d34-9183-41ebe975abad> | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | http://www.hedgefundintelligence.com/Article/2207244/AsiaHedge-Industry-Analysis-Archive/How-the-old-top-two-in-Asia-became-the-new-famous-five.html | 2013-05-25T20:09:56Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2013-20/segments/1368706153698/warc/CC-MAIN-20130516120913-00050-ip-10-60-113-184.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.969891 | 176 | null | null | HuggingFaceFW/fineweb |
You have choices when it comes to this powerful SUV.
Depending on how much horsepower you want and miles per gallon, the 2012 Dodge Durango comes in four models -- the SXT, which starts at $28,995, the Crew at $33,695, the R/T at $35,795, and the Citadel at $40,995.
The SXT is your basic Durango, featuring 290 horsepower and 23 mpg on the highway, plus a five-speed automatic transmission, 18-inch aluminum wheels. It comfortably seats a family of seven.
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Usually, when a new iOS gadget is introduced, I preorder it, receive it on the first day of shipments, and promptly write about it for iPhone Life. With the iPad mini, I did all of the above except I took a few days to write this article. Why? Because I'm using the mini too much for other purposes! Or my kids have grabbed it from me! So, it's 4am Monday and I've finally got a chance to reflect on this marvel of engineering.
The mini will be my new companion, if not 24x7, certainly 9 to 5, as a work device. Although as an independent app developer, work hours are more like 24x7 than 9 to 5! But the point is, for work use, the mini is hard to beat. Technically, my full size 'new iPad' beats it in specifications, screen size and performance, but it is so pleasant to have such a light, thin and capable device with the mini.
Sure, the iPad mini doesn't match the latest features of even other iPads let alone Android or Windows tablets, but that's not the point. This remarkable addition to the Apple product line isn't about specifications. The iPad mini is about form factor, fit, and finish, and it is fantastic in all of those areas. Indeed, fantasy is the right term, as the iPad mini is straight out of science fiction. You could easily picture the mini in the next Star Trek movie.
So, what is so great about the form factor? The mini is the right size to carry in most coat pockets, purses, and more. My full size iPad doesn't go with me all the time, but the mini could. As to fit and finish, it feels much more solid than plasticky Android tablets, which do their utmost to earn the $199 price tag. My daughter's nook feels like a price point was established first, and the product was built to meet that requirement. Most phones did as well, before Apple revolutionized the market. My Nokia e62, Palm Treo, and Compaq iPaq all had too much plastic and not enough quality materials.
Apple doesn't operate this way. As the saying goes, Apple products have rounded edges because they don't cut corners! When creating a new product line, they build the best gadgets they can fit into a form factor, and price it accordingly, often higher than I'd like. For example, there is no reason going from 16GB to 32GB should add $100 given today's memory pricing, but Apple doesn't care. True, when the next generation is introduced, they keep the same price points but they have created enough margin to allow for future enhancements and still make a nice profit. This formula has led to Apple becoming the most valuable company in America so who am I to argue?
Still, there are some drawbacks. The mini's screen is not Retina but it has a higher pixel density than the iPad 2 or original iPad. It is noticeable but not a problem for me. Still others have shied away from the mini because of this. I'm sure that a future mini will have a Retina display. I have adjusted the font sizes in Settings -> Accessibility to make the text easier to read in apps like mail, so that helps. The mini's smaller size leads to a smaller on screen keyboard. As I type this, on my mini, I am making frequent typos. But I am learning to leverage autocorrect and, with Siri built in, I may resort to dictation more often. I could also use an external keyboard but that detracts from the portability advantage.
My kids like the mini better, too. It could be because it is the 'new thing' but I think the fact that is lighter and fits in their hands better is the real reason. Even I found the full size iPad to be a bit too heavy for extended use, but as others have noted, the iPad mini is almost too light! That's a hard thing to complain about! But I expect to use the mini in a case, which will make it more substantial.
I thought I'd have buyer's remorse, since I already have a full size iPad, and that one has 4G LTE service. Perhaps I should have waited and gotten the 4G LTE mini, and sold my larger iPad, but I think there will be times I will want the bigger model and those are likely to be the times I will want 4G service too. I am reminded of the lesson 'be careful what you wish for...' Apple has given us everything we've asked for, except perhaps lower prices, so I shouldn't complain about all of the choices! | <urn:uuid:e13519a7-7aec-4650-be00-3d621759c41a> | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | http://www.iphonelife.com/blog/2458/ipad-mini-represents-maximum-quality-any-gadget-market | 2013-05-25T20:12:14Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2013-20/segments/1368706153698/warc/CC-MAIN-20130516120913-00050-ip-10-60-113-184.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.962973 | 960 | null | null | HuggingFaceFW/fineweb |
Our Town: Trashy Plan or Just Plain NIMBY?
By Megan Finnegan
June 16, 2011
Original available here
As the city budget deadline looms closer, the fight over the East 91st Street Marine Transfer Station has intensified. Opponents are waging battles to stop it through the courts, the state Legislature and on the ground with petitions and rallies, even as they recognize that the mayor will likely succeed in allocating the capital funds to move forward.
Part of the city’s 2006 Waste Management Plan, the currently defunct transfer station next to Asphalt Green community center and sports fields is slated for a $125 million renovation and conversion to a marine-based waste transfer station.
Last Saturday, residents organized a petition drive at Asphalt Green, lobbying parents as they shepherded kids to the ball fields. Several parents said that the city isn’t taking into account how the neighborhood has changed in the past decade, with more young families moving to Yorkville and the surrounding area.
“This neighborhood didn’t used to have children in it because there was a garbage dump,” said Megan Gerst, a local parent, referring to when the waste station was operational in the mid ’90s. Now, she said, the influx of families makes it an inappropriate location.
“I love Bloomberg, but he’s very tone deaf on development,” said Dale Cohen, an architect who moved to the area for its relative affordability. She said that the site doesn’t make sense when it could be located on the West Side, closer to New Jersey, where the trash winds up after it has been processed and containerized.
Many opponents have cited the number of garbage trucks that will be circling through the area as a reason that they are against the project.
“It’s going to be a huge number of trucks every day, six days a week,” said City Council Member Jessica Lappin. “In terms of traffic, noise and safety, there’s an issue with putting that many trucks on York Avenue.”
According to the Department of Sanitation plan, the station will receive about 184 truckloads on a normal day.
“Sanitation said that the ramp will hold 17 trucks, and that there will be no need to queue on the street because the capacity for receiving is 36 trucks an hour,” said Tony Ard, chairman of Gracie Point Community Council, an organization formed to oppose this project. “That assumes that the deliveries are as they have forecast them, but they don’t explain anywhere the basis on which that forecast rests.” He said Sanitation isn’t planning on enough enforcement of these best-case circumstances.
Opponents cite the trucks as sources of air pollution from diesel emissions and from the garbage they carry. Major environmental groups, however, say that these emissions are negligible when compared to the vast reduction in the number of miles traveled by trucks as a result of operating a marine transfer station.
“If you believe all the rhetoric coming out of Gracie Point [Community Council], you would think that every garbage truck in the city is running around poisoning our kids,” said Jim Tripp, senior counsel for the Environmental Defense Fund. He said the city has made a commitment to update all of their trucks to the latest EPA standards for diesel vehicles, greatly cutting down on emission pollution.
The EDF conducted a study called Trash in the City in 2002, analyzing eight different potential sites for marine or rail waste transfer stations. The study aimed to measure how much each site would reduce the total vehicle miles traveled by trucks, improve overall city air quality, minimize traffic congestion and adhere to a fair distribution of trash management throughout the city. It found that the East 91st Street location was ideal under all of these criteria.
Tripp said that when the Freshkills landfill closed to commercial waste in the late ’80s, commercial transfer stations sprang up in the South Bronx and Brooklyn where space was cheap and available, not in spots that made the most sense environmentally, and that the mayor’s Solid Waste Management Plan is the first attempt to rectify some unfair distribution of waste that resulted from this haphazard construction.
The EDF acknowledges that trucks lining up day and night would be a concern for the neighborhood, but cites that as a detail to work out, not a reason to halt the facility.
“There’s nothing inherent about this facility that requires that trucks be queuing up for blocks,” said Eric Goldstein, a lawyer with the Natural Resources Defense Council, which supports the transfer station. “What it requires is that this be a well-run and well-managed facility, and the community has every right to demand that.”
Gracie Point has pursued several lawsuits against the city to stop the transfer station. A case recently decided in the city’s favor challenged the characterization of Asphalt Green as a park and therefore subject to the public trust doctrine that would require the city to get state legislative approval before altering it in any way.
In January 2010, a state court concluded that Asphalt Green is not a dedicated parkland subject to the public trust doctrine, and a June 7 decision upheld this.
But a legislative roadblock is still in play. On Monday, June 13, Assembly Member Micah Kellner’s bill A.919 passed the Environmental Conservation Committee. The bill would prevent any kind of waste facility from being built within 800 feet of public housing, such as Holmes Towers on East 93rd Street.
“The mayor’s entire argument that this is an environmental justice issue and that the Upper East Side and Manhattan have to take care of our own garbage is a false one,” said Kellner. “Our garbage gets trucked out to the Holland tunnel to New Jersey. There is a false perception that wealthier communities are dumping our garbage on poorer communities.”
City Council Member Dan Garodnick also pointed out the mixed income nature of the neighborhood in his opposition to the project.
“The people who I actually represent in the neighborhood are the folks in public housing,” said Garodnick. “There has historically been a directing of garbage sites to less privileged neighborhoods, and that is obviously wrong. That does not mean you ruin a residential neighborhood anywhere to make up for it.”
“We had a garbage station at this location for almost 60 years,” said Council Member Lappin. “I think we’ve done our fair share. The neighborhood has changed and people need to accept that.”
Proponents of the transfer station place it within a larger context of the city’s overall plan to better manage residential and commercial waste.
“If this facility advances, it will make it more likely that the recycling facility at Gansevoort will advance, and more likely that the 59th Street West Side commercial waste transfer facility will advance,” said Goldstein. “All those will have a beneficial impact in terms of boosting recycling participation and reducing the air pollution.” | <urn:uuid:43893d0f-20b0-4b6d-bc4f-131451000e3b> | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | http://www.jessicalappin.com/main.cfm?actionId=globalShowStaticContent&screenKey=cmpNews&htmlID=18584&htmlTypeID=3&nav=news&s=lappin | 2013-05-25T19:49:51Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2013-20/segments/1368706153698/warc/CC-MAIN-20130516120913-00050-ip-10-60-113-184.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.964996 | 1,471 | null | null | HuggingFaceFW/fineweb |
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It would NOT be a pretty thing for the U.S., and as the world still looks up to the U.S.(remarkably enough), a bad thing for the world.
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I know what you're thinking. Who's this guy? But why do you care? You specifically opened this post, for what? Cuz I'm a noob? Another chance to degrade someone else while stroking your own ego?
Let the backbiting commence!
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By 'great' they mean 'a lot'.
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Posted: Feb 2, 2013 8:30 PM by Jamie Leary
Updated: Feb 2, 2013 9:21 PM
An Alder man was arrested Thursday evening after threatening 3 teens with a pistol.
According to Madison County Undersheriff Roger Thompson, Ryan Maddison, 35, is charged with assault with a firearm and criminal endangerment, both felonies according to.
The incident occurred just before 7 p.m. on Thursday. Thompson says two 18-year old males and a 14-year old female, all siblings, were driving on Hwy 287 between Virginia City and Sheridan when a car approached them.
According to Thompson, the car got close to the teen's vehicle then sped up in front of them. Maddison began making hand gestures out of his window and then pulled a gun and began firing rounds into the air. Thompson says bullet casings landed on the hood of the teen's car.
The teens dialed 911 and pulled off the highway and into a nearby relative's home. Maddison followed the teens into the driveway and got out of his car. He approached the driver's side and a verbal altercation ensued. Maddison then pointed a pistol at the male driver but ended up leaving without incident.
Authorities apprehended Maddison a short time later at his home in Alder.
Thompson says the teens do know the suspect but says the incident was completely unprovoked.
Maddison was booked at the Gallatin County Detention Center Thursday and released, conditionally, Saturday on a $25,000 dollar bond. | <urn:uuid:073cb2f8-6773-443c-a9b1-b53faf9d2abd> | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | http://www.montanasnewsstation.com/news/man-threatens-3-teens-with-gun/ | 2013-05-25T20:09:26Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2013-20/segments/1368706153698/warc/CC-MAIN-20130516120913-00050-ip-10-60-113-184.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.968616 | 316 | null | null | HuggingFaceFW/fineweb |
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Jordan Zimmermann faces a stiff challenge tonight against Cliff Lee and the Phillies.
It's one thing to beat Joe Blanton. It's another to beat Roy Halladay, Cliff Lee, Roy Oswalt and Cole Hamels.
The Nationals nearly did it to Halladay last night, putting the tying run on second base with one out in the ninth, only to watch as the reigning NL Cy Young Award winner struck out Matt Stairs and Ivan Rodriguez in succession to end the game and seal a 3-2 Phillies victory.
Tonight, they'll have a chance to do it Lee, the pinpoint-throwing lefty who has made only two career starts against the franchise that employed him many moons ago (but, of course, won both starts).
Whether the Nats can put a dent in Lee's usually indestructible armor remains to be seen. Certainly, you can't expect an offensive explosion from a lineup lacking Ryan Zimmerman and featuring several struggling regulars.
Which puts the onus on Jordan Zimmermann, the man taking the ball for the Nationals for his third start of the season. Pitchers always insist they aren't facing the opposing starter, only the opposing lineup. That may technically be true, but sometimes when going up against an elite arm like Lee, you simply need your own starter to turn in an equally (if not more) impressive performance.
Rarely in their brief history in the District have the Nationals been able to send a pitcher to the mound capable of going toe-to-toe with one of the game's best. They've faced plenty of elite starters over the last six-plus seasons, from Lee and Halladay to Tim Hudson and Josh Johnson and Chris Carpenter and Tim Lincecum and Brandon Webb and Jake Peavy and Ubaldo Jimenez and Johan Santana and more. Unless it coincided with one of Stephen Strasburg's 12 outings last summer, they've never been able to counter those aces with one of their own.
Not to suggest Zimmermann is in the same class as Lee or any of those other guys in their prime. But the young right-hander certainly has the potential to stand alongside them, and in two starts so far this year has begun to establish himself as a front-line hurler the Nationals can count on.
There would certainly be no shame in losing to Cliff Lee tonight, just as there was no shame in losing to Roy Halladay last night.
But if the Nats truly are going to take that next step forward as a franchise and "close the gap" between themselves and their best division rival, they're going to have to be able to count on guys like Zimmermann equaling (or better yet, surpassing) the likes of Cliff Lee. | <urn:uuid:0a7017dc-f43f-410f-a324-18192bc14fa7> | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | http://www.natsinsider.com/2011/04/time-for-zimmermann-to-shine.html?showComment=1302807563428 | 2013-05-25T19:36:02Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2013-20/segments/1368706153698/warc/CC-MAIN-20130516120913-00050-ip-10-60-113-184.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.96194 | 560 | null | null | HuggingFaceFW/fineweb |
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The God Particle and You, Part 3: The Descent of Energy
Last week we discussed the detection of the Higgs boson, which would prove a stunning theory about how matter is created. This article describes the Higgs field, one of physics' Holy Grails that science is on the verge of proving.
The best way to understand the action of the Higgs field is to picture the universe as giant tank of water or a swimming pool. The water in the tank is a continuous medium with no holes in it. Different energy streams shoot through the field like different fish swimming through water.
Some energies, like photons of light, will zip through the water unaffected and remain pure energies. Other energies, like a small, streamlined fish, will slow just a little and thus experience a small amount of drag. This drag is the same as resistance to the fish's movement. It creates a certain amount of rest in the momentum of the fish. In physics, the rest momentum of an object is the measure of its mass.
Still other energy streams will act like a whale. They will experience greater resistance and slow down even more. All the energy streams that experience resistance flowing through the Higgs field will slow to a greater or lesser degree. These energy streams of slowed momentum or vibration will become particles with different amounts of mass. The more the energy is slowed, the greater the mass. Some slowed-down energies become electrons that have smaller mass. Other energies, slowed to a greater extent, will become heavier top quarks with greater mass.
Get the picture? In the quantum world, arrested movement of energy or energetic vibration creates mass. It's slowed down to the point where it can be detected in a different form. In the Higgs field the movement or vibration of different energy streams is slowed. This lowered energy coagulates or crystallizes into particles that form the building blocks of matter. So, the Higgs field appears to be the transitional medium wherein energy begins its initial descent of solidifying to form matter as described by Einstein's formula E=Mc2.
From this point, other energies work to repel and attract the particles created in the Higgs field. At each step along the way the particles combine to form ever more stabilized structures creating atoms, molecules, and elements. Thus, the material world can be seen as the descent of energy into solidified form.
That physics and spirituality belong together as opposite sides of the same coin is amply demonstrated by the last sentence in the preceding paragraph—the material world can be seen as the descent of energy into solidified form.
This is the overriding premise of both classical mysticism and quantum physics. We could stop right here in demonstrating that science and spiritual mysticism are two rails of the same track leading to the Grand Central Station of Creation, but we won't. The parallels between quantum physics and ancient spiritual mysticism are just too elegant to go without mention. In particular the Gnostic gospels found in Egypt in 1945 represent a stunning statement about modern quantum physical theories seeking to define the creation and the true nature of reality.
Peter Canova is an author, prominent national speaker, and leading authority on the secret teachings of the Gnostic gospels, quantum physics, the Sacred Feminine, and ancient spiritual traditions. His acclaimed spiritual thriller, Pope Annalisa, won an unprecedented nine national book awards in less than a year since its publication including the Nautilus Gold Award for visionary fiction formerly bestowed on such authors as Eckhart Tolle, Deepak Chopra, and His Holiness, the Dalai Lama. Peter recently signed an agreement with Production Executives of the Oscar winning film Black Swan to adapt Pope Annalisa as a major motion picture. His website is popeannalisa.com. | <urn:uuid:295defff-4bc9-4e54-a9ac-ec1f16f22d0f> | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | http://www.patheos.com/Spirituality/God-Particle-3-Peter-Canova-09-10-2012.html | 2013-05-25T19:57:38Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2013-20/segments/1368706153698/warc/CC-MAIN-20130516120913-00050-ip-10-60-113-184.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.932935 | 765 | null | null | HuggingFaceFW/fineweb |
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"Together we added more jobs than any other area" while I was Dane County executive.
Kathleen Falk on Monday, April 9th, 2012 in a television ad
Democrat Kathleen Falk says under her leadership Dane County topped other areas in job growth
Democrat Kathleen Falk’s rejoinder to criticism that unemployment tripled during her time as Dane County executive is that she helped create thousands of new jobs.
She fleshed out her boast in a campaign TV ad in advance of the May 8, 2012 recall primary. The Democratic winner will face Republican Gov. Scott Walker opponent in the June 5, 2012 recall election.
Talking directly into the camera about honesty and transparency and her governing style, Falk says: "For 14 years I’ve brought people together to solve tough problems. Together we added more jobs than any other area, while holding taxes down. That’s the Wisconsin way, and that’s the governor I’ll be."
In an earlier item we found the Dane County unemployment rate -- though it was notably low among the state’s counties -- tripled during her tenure, as the Republican Governors Association claimed. But it was not all due to her policies.
(A new Walker campaign ad against Falk hammers on the same unemployment figures).
But if unemployment tripled, could Dane County have really posted the best record in the state on creating jobs?
In the ad, Falk does not specify what types of jobs, but we’ll examine private and public sector ones from March 1997 to April 2011, Falk’s tenure as executive. We’ll compare it to other counties and to metropolitan areas, since she used "other areas" as her measuring stick.
If you look at the raw change in jobs numbers for Wisconsin counties in that period, Dane County -- home to fast-growing Madison -- did add "more jobs than any other area." The net gain of all jobs was 48,000 jobs, according to U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics data.
Of course, Dane County is home to much of state government and the University of Wisconsin-Madison. Even if you take out public-sector jobs, Dane County led the way with 34,000 new jobs.
Meanwhile, Milwaukee County ranked last, losing 43,000 jobs of all types. For part of that time, Falk’s top Democratic rival in the recall, Tom Barrett, was mayor of Milwaukee (2004 to present). And Walker was Milwaukee County executive (2002-10).
When we looked at the broader metro areas analyzed by the Bureau of labor Statistics, the Dane County area -- a three-county "metropolitan statistical area" defined by the federal government -- ranked #1 in private job growth and all job growth.
What about as a percentage growth?
Falk didn’t say "fastest growing," but the county still fares well by that measure. Dane saw 19 percent growth, ranking 10th out of 72 counties, and tops among the counties over with more than 100,000 residents.
Of course, jobs are measured differently than unemployment. And in this case, the seeming contradiction -- more unemployment amid more jobs -- can be explained largely by the workforce growing faster than those jobs were created.
So Falk is on target on jobs added.
But just as in our evaluations on job loss and relative blame, there is more than the statistical side to the claim. Falk credited herself and the efforts to pull people together as the reason for the growth.
Is that alone responsible?
Of course not.
When we rated Half True a Republican Governors Association claim concerning unemployment under Barrett, we noted mayors have some role on job creation programs but that state and national economic trends influence local employment trends to a far greater extent.
The same holds true of Falk, who ran a county. In the Half True rating on a similar claim by the RGA on unemployment tripling under her watch, we felt that assigned too much blame to her.
The converse is true here; Falk takes too much credit.
Her campaign argues Falk deserves credit on job creation because she got federal dollars for infrastructure and community development, created a foreign trade zone to aid export-import opportunities and supported an early childhood program that helps working parents enter the workforce, among other initiatives.
We haven’t examined the details of each of those moves, but even if Falk deserves sole credit for all of them, they are certainly not the main drivers of job numbers.
In sum, Falk correctly brags about Dane County’s standout record on job creation during her tenure, but exaggerates her role in the trend.
We rate this claim Half True.
Published: Friday, April 13th, 2012 at 8:00 a.m.
Falk for Wisconsin, TV ad, "The Falk Way for Wisconsin," April 9, 2012
Email interview with Scot Ross, campaign communications director, Falk for Wisconsin, Apri 10-11, 2012
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, accessed April 9, 2012
PolitiFact Wisconsin, item on unemployment trends during Mayor Tom Barrett’s time, April 11, 2012
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Plum City routs winless Cornell 49-3PLUM CITY -- The Blue Devils entered the game undefeated and seated atop the South Lakeland Conference while Cornell owned the last spot in the league and a winless record -- both were evident Thursday night.
By: Eric Lear, The Republican Eagle
PLUM CITY -- The Blue Devils entered the game undefeated and seated atop the South Lakeland Conference while Cornell owned the last spot in the league and a winless record -- both were evident Thursday night.
Plum City put up 34 points in the first quarter alone en route to a 49-3 drubbing of the Chiefs. The Blue Devils have now won 51 straight regular-season games.
"We wanted to try to work on some things ... and not have any letdowns, and for the most part we did that," Plum City coach Troy Ingli said.
After holding Cornell scoreless on the first possession of the game, Plum City struck quickly. Tyler Churchill snagged a 13-yard pass from Alex Gilles for the game's first score.
Cornell followed with a three-and-out and the ensuing punt was returned 49 yards for a score by Chase Luebker.
Plum City would add three more scores in the opening frame -- a 3-yard run by Bryan Larson, a 25-yard interception return by Gabe Rodriguez and a 30-yard pass from Gilles to Luebker.
The game was all but over.
"It was alright," a soft-spoken and humble Gilles said. "We did OK. We'll do better next week."
The Blue Devils play host Thursday to Clayton. The Bears are 6-1 overall and 5-0 in the conference entering today's game against Lake Holcombe.
Gilles connected on all seven passes he threw. He tallied 165 yards and two scores.
"He's just very good at everything he does," Ingli said.
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Online Catalogue of Musical Sources
A new music catalogue has been available online free of charge since June 2010. The catalogue was made possible through cooperation between RISM, the Bavarian State Library (Bayerische Staatsbibliothek) and the State Library of Berlin (Staatsbibliothek zu Berlin).
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Realignment and Playoff Format
As most are already aware, the Houston Astros will be moving to the American League West in 2013. This will result in each league having three divisions with five teams apiece. As each league will now have an odd number of teams, it will also result in interleague games being played throughout the season. The contemplated balancing of the schedules will also likely result in an increase in the number of interleague games teams play.
As early as next season, but certainly for the 2013 season, a second Wild Card will be added to the playoffs. The two Wild Card teams in each league will play a single playoff game, the winner of which will advance to the Division Series. The decision regarding the 2012 playoffs will be made prior to March 1, 2012.Effect on White Sox and baseball
The addition of another team to the league would have made it slightly more difficult for the White Sox to reach the playoffs. However, the addition of a second Wild Card more than offsets this. Of course, the primary beneficiaries are those in the ultra-competitive AL East (read: all but ensures Yankees or Red Sox will make playoffs).
It is notable, though, that this format change would have benefited the White Sox in 2006, when they finished with the fifth best record in the AL. Also, in 2010, the White Sox finished a game behind the Red Sox for what would have been the second Wild Card.
The purpose is obviously to have more teams involved in the playoff chase and, as demonstrated by the final day of the 2011 season, provide for two winner-take-all games.
Kenny Williams must absolutely love this. (And Jerry Reinsdorf, too.) This is sweet nectar for a guy who wants to be competitive each season. It further disincentivizes rebuilding by lowering the bar for entry into the playoffs. There should be more butts in the seats late in the season because teams will be able to compete more often for a playoff spot deeper into September. More teams in the hunt + more playoff games = more money for the owners and players to split.
While likely not predictive, the White Sox have been one of the most successful teams in interleague play. One can muse that more interleague games will improve the final record of the White Sox. Games being played all season, though, will further take the shininess off of interleague play. Except in a few instances, they'll simply be regular regular season games now. But, if you're a long-suffering White Sox fan living in a NL city, the White Sox should be visiting you more often.
While the top-tier players who have reached free agency are the big winners amongst the players, they did manage to throw a few crumbs to the pre-arbitration players.
First, the minimum salary will go from $414,000 in 2011 to $480,000 next season, and it will climb to $500,000 by 2014. Generally speaking, the White Sox have paid the minimum to first year players and given minor salary bumps to other pre-arbitration players based on years/production. For example, Sergio Santos was paid $435,000 last season. Gordon Beckham was paid $485,000. This increase will probably cost the White Sox a little more than a half a million in next year's payroll. Obviously not a major concern.
Second, the Super Two cutoff will rise from the top 17% of players with 2 to 3 years service time to the top 22%. Those players are arbitration-eligible four times rather than three. About five to six additional players will become eligible for salary arbitration each year.
The White Sox have participated in the annual Service Time Shenanigans (see, e.g., Gordon Beckham). The Shenanigans will continue, they'll just be longer than before. The cutoff date will now be later in season, which means teams will likely wait until the end of June before calling up top prospects.
If teams had not anticipated this change, for the next two seasons, some players that teams thought they kept in the minors long enough will end up being Super Twos.
One might posit that the anticipation of this change is at least part of the reason why Dayan Viciedo wasn't called up until August 27 since he already had a bit more than two months of service time prior to the 2011 season. Late August - two months = late June. Of course, the Daily Herald would call you a conspiracy theorist. We'll know after the 2013 season if Viciedo misses Super Two.
This change also lends credence to Jim's supposition that Alejandro De Aza's call-up was delayed in order to avoid Super Two status. Under the new rules, De Aza misses Super Two by about three days and just a player or two (I don't have the info to do the math and am unsure whether it's five or six more players that are now Super Twos).
Limited expansion of rosters
Rosters will expand to from 25 to 26 players for “certain regular or split doubleheaders”. What "certain" means will have to be clarified but this is good for both players and teams. Teams often needed to call up a spot starter for a doubleheader game and, of course, there was usually some bench player or bullpen guy who had to be demoted to make room. This will eliminate such things. The phrase "taxed bullpen" should also be less prevalent.
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I agree with you about how hard the entertainment industry has made it to pay them. Living in Australia, it is really difficult to do the so-called right thing when it comes to watching TV and movies.
In Australia, movie tickets cost the equivalent of $20USD and more and satellite TV is monopolized by one company, FOXTEL, that shows episodes that are outdated. One show I'm following is currently airing its third season in the US but there is still no legal way to watch the second season in Australia.
Finally, there is no decent On-Demand service like Netflix or Hulu. The Netflix equivalent has a terrible selection of content, poor customer service, lousy quality and is overpriced. All other On-Demand services seem geared to exploiting the money off customers, by forcing exorbitant fees or subscriptions to satellite TV.
This is just Australia, a country that the entertainment industry at least has an eye on. Goodness knows how the situation is like in the rest of the world that is often ignored by the industry. It's little wonder that the highest piracy rates come from developing countries. When I was studying in the US, I had little need for piracy because I could watch a majority of things in affordable, convenient and legal ways such as Netflix or on the official websites. Now, I can hardly imagine possibly watching anything current without the help of copyright infringers.
I agree. Disney may have shady, disagreeable corporate tactics, but they're pretty good in storytelling, especially recently. Avengers and Pixar movies also prove they can take a hands-off approach with non-native franchises.
Star Wars has been in a rut for a while now, and, while I loved the prequels, fantasy movie-making has improved drastically since Episode III aired. This is actually a great chance for Star Wars to be epic again.
Although I was shocked that a corporate monster like Disney is taking reins of Star Wars, I must concede to their movie-making capabilities and I think the future of Star Wars has not shined as brightly for a while now.
I fully agree with the claim that Hollywood movies are over-budgeted and often much of that budget doesn't show.
I was just wondering if, in a future focused more on lower budgets and better storytelling in films, there is a place for movie genres that traditionally rely on special effects, namely fantasy and sci-fi. I remember reading an article recently that TV studios are afraid of experimenting with sci-fi shows such as Star Trek because costs are prohibitive. That's why we see lots of sitcoms because they're cheaper to produce.
Are there any examples of good fantasy or sci-fi movies/TV shows made on smaller budgets?
"It doesn't really matter what word you want to use. I'm not going to spend $100m on a new movie if everyone and their brother are going to "share" their copy with their 7 billion close friends. Nor will anyone except a few loons with $100m to waste.
Copyright is essential for sharing development costs. If people can't reliably invest in a project with any hope of controlling how it's monetized, only rich spendthrifts will be artists. We'll be stuck with a bunch of cat videos on YouTube and some self-published screeds about who knows what."
I admit I'm not an economics or accounting expert, but Kickstarter at least shows that multi-million dollar projects are possible purely through crowd-funding.
Besides, isn't copyright infringement already rampant despite the existing (and increasingly draconian) laws? Yet, movies still recuperate their costs most of the time and are very profitable. I'd always argue that people who would put up with horrible camera-recorded movie files or poor quality leaked ones are really unlikely to pay for a ticket anyway, the cinema experience just isn't worth it to them.
That link is a great read! I have one question about this excerpt from that article you linked:
"Copyright is a privilege that means the holder has been given the ability to suspend your right to copy IF THEY WANT TO (but in exchange they pay the hefty attorney fees). If the holder has no issue with an infringement of their privilege then they simply do nothing, (e.g. if they really like what someone has done with their work.) This is why copyright infringement is not wrong, not even illegal."
Is it true that copyright infringement, when not suspended by holders, can be presumed to be acceptable? Not sure if I phrased that right, but I'm talking about situations when copyright infringement is silently ignored due to a mutual interest in promoting the product (such as anime subbing). The copyright holders can't officially condone it, but they don't say anything about it either.
A sad thing I have noticed is that often times when people say it's "wrong" to do something, what they really mean is that it's "illegal". I literally had someone tell me that he knew it was "wrong" to rip DVDs and circumvent the DRM on them, which was awkward because it didn't seem like a big deal to him. I guess what he really meant was that it was illegal.
Even discounting the fact they usually only offer digital copies in premium, over-priced packages, or the fact that these digital copies are poor low-res substitutes of the stuff you get in the Blu-rays themselves, the fact of the matter is that these digital copies are still DRM-protected. As such, I can only play them on a number of approved media players. They don't really seem like proper products in themselves, just a small bone the media companies decide to throw to shut detractors up.
It's a rather poor substitute for ripping your own Blu-rays.
You're right of course. The sad thing is that these restrictions, as the Techdirt community has always pointed out, do more to harm than encourage business. I currently live in Australia, but spent a few years in the United States. So often, I wanted to get DVDs only to be discouraged, knowing that the region lockout on my laptop would prevent me from enjoying said DVDs in Australia. I also wanted to gift digital music to my friends, but I couldn't because they didn't reside in the US.
It's like they didn't want my money at all.
On the other hand, something like Mojang's Minecraft was free from these regional rubbish, so I happily bought a copy for my sister and would gift it to any of my close friends who would want it. The fact that they ALLOWED my to pay them ensured they got my money.
It's been said far too often, the reason copyright infringement is so rampant is because they offer a superior product (DRM-free) at a price (free) that people can afford.
It's unbelievable that entertainment companies advertise their "licensing" as "buying" when, according to them, it is nothing like buying. When I "buy" a TV show on iTunes, nowhere, except in a super-long Terms of Service that I clicked on more than a year ago when I first installed iTunes, am I told that I am merely "licensing" it and that circumvention of their DRM goes against their terms. Same goes for DVDs and Blu-rays; I have to squint to find that clause that says that I am merely "licensing" it for "home use only".
Why do they continue to mislead the public into thinking that they own what they paid for, instead of telling them straight on that they're just licensing it? It would be more sincere and forthcoming to replace that "BUY" button in the iTunes window with "LICENSE".
How on Earth can cases and situations be arbitrarily decided as legal or illegal every 3 years? That means that tons of products produced within a span of 3 years may be perfectly legal then but suddenly become illegal due to a random change in the law? Why take something people have been doing for a while now, something that people have taken for granted as legal such as ripping DVDs, and suddenly make it illegal? | <urn:uuid:f8b92d9e-43d0-4471-8775-5cb422efaf7e> | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | http://www.techdirt.com/user/comicguy89 | 2013-05-25T20:11:04Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2013-20/segments/1368706153698/warc/CC-MAIN-20130516120913-00050-ip-10-60-113-184.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.977515 | 1,660 | null | null | HuggingFaceFW/fineweb |
Rockin’ some better student literacy
October 10, 2012
LINCOLN — In the interest of improving students’ literacy through parent involvement, Alcona Elementary School hosted a “Rock and Read” Title I event on Wednesday for preschool through sixth grade......
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Forget about Britney Spears, Alli Sims and Carrie Underwood. It looks like football star Tony Romo is really going out with One Tree Hill star Sophia Bush.
Nearly four months after splitting with Carrie Underwood, the Dallas Cowboys star quarterback was spotted dining with Sophia Bush on October 22.
And get this - he introduced her to his parents the very next night! Looks like he's got ahold of her heart... let's just hope he doesn't fumble inexplicably.
"She can't believe it's happening so fast!" says a friend of Sophia Bush, adding that the One Tree Hill actress already has plans to fly out east to attend ÂTony Romo's game against the New York Giants on November 11. How cute!
 You heard it first here, gossip fans: the Dallas Cowboys will lose that game. Romo's mind clearly isn't on any football game ... just his game with Sophia Bush.
But will this blissful union last? Romo was seen hanging out with - gulp - none other than Britney Spears at Les Deux on October 26, when they were introduced by Spears' pal Alli Sims - another Romo ex-girlfriend, says an Us Weekly source.
On his KIIS-FM radio show two days later, onlooker Ryan Seacrest said he saw Spears give Tony Romo a lap dance that night at Les Deux.
But a Romo source insists, "Tony was disgusted with Britney Spears. It was purely Britney wanting to do it. All he can talk about is Sophia these days."
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Since September 11 more and more travelers are choosing to rediscover America. We in Southern California are fortunate enough to have many choices for travel just a few miles from our homes. We can go to the beach, the mountains or the desert. If you haven’t been to Palm Springs lately it is the time of year to go. There is nothing more beautiful than a night in the desert.
I recently rediscovered “the oasis” in the desert. Just a couple hours away by automobile you can relax at Merv Griffin’s Resort Hotel & Spa. A lushly landscaped intimate hotel in contemporary French Renaissance design guests are offered the utmost in elite privacy and personalized service. It is the time-honored philosophy of French pampering originated at the Givenchy Spa in Versailles, France.
The fourteen acre setting, Givenchy Parc, boasts a much photographed garden with over 700 varieties of roses, walking paths, six tennis courts, two swimming pools, sunbathing area, the replica of the petite Trianon at Versailles Palace which is the Givenchy Spa, fitness center, and croquet.
The resort’s 103 warm and inviting rooms and suites offer the ultimate in privacy and comfort. Spacious and uniquely decorated, they are located in choice sites on the acreage, including villas with private patios and spectacular mountain views. In the hallways the walls are decorated with magnificent photos of famous ladies of Hollywood's Golden Era. There is the Grand Suite, a replica of the Givenchy Mansion in Paris, available as a one, two, three or four bedroom accommodation. With baby grand piano, spectacular view, elegant furnishings and staircase, it is well suited for meetings, private parties and intimate retreats. There isn’t anything in the desert that I have seen to match the beauty of Merv Griffin’s Resort & Spa.
When dining you have a choice for Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner. Breakfast and lunch in the Garden Terrace is casual, relaxing and a wondrous view of the surrounding gardens and far away mountains. Dinner in Gigi's is more formal. The ambience in this dining room reminds me of dining in Paris on the Rue Madeline. Low lights, fresh flowers, crystal, china and silver are top line. Service in either dining room is perfection. If you wish to dine less formal the Garden Terrace is great. Both dining rooms serve the same classical Franco California cuisine.
Anthony Gusich is the executive chef. A charming talented California native. Remember his name, he will become one of our top chefs. Besides gorgeous presentations, the fresh local produce plus imported delicacies have been united by the Chef to give us real joys to our palates. His desserts are outstanding. Chef Gusich has a real gift he shares with us in every meal. Both restaurants are in the Main Pavilion.
I find it hard to leave this wonderful “Desert Oasis”.
For more information, reservations and rates Call: 8OO 276-523O or 76O 77O-5OOO, Fax: 760-324-6104. Merv Griffin’s Resort Hotel & Spa, 4200 East Palm Canyon Canyon Drive, Palm Springs, Ca. 92264.
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...in high school, made all of my daughters' clothes when they were young; and as teenagers I made all of their prom dresses, as well as all new dresses for special occasions. I made 6 bridesmaids' dresses (long formal dresses) for my older daughter's wedding. I have been cooking
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Overall: 1ft 3in. x 2 1/2in. (38.1 x 6.4cm)
Overall: 41.28 x 12.7 x 12.7cm (1ft 4 1/4in. x 5in. x 5in.)
This is a 1:48 scale model of the U.S. Air Force Jupiter intermediate-range ballistic missile. Carrying one nuclear warhead and with a range of 1,500 miles, 30 Jupiters were deployed in Italy in 1960 and 15 in Turkey in 1962. The Jupiters were extremely vulnerable to a first strike because they were based above ground and took several hours to be readied for launch. Because of this vulnerability, and the fact that in the meantime the United States had deployed intercontinental ballistic missiles and submarine-launched ballistic missiles, the Jupiters were withdrawn from the two countries in 1963. NASA's Marshall Space Flight Center made this model and transferred it to NASM in 1972.
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03-01-13 ASI WEEKLY NEWS FOR SHEEP INDUSTRY LEADERS…
Posted by Brian Allmer on March 1, 2013
The executive board of the American Sheep Industry Association (ASI) this week agreed on appointments to its many councils and committees that support the work of the sheep industry.
President Clint Krebs (Ore.), who led the charge by assigning council and committee leadership stated, “The sheep industry is grateful to the many producers and industry affiliates who offer up their time and expertise to do the work of the industry. Without the dedication of our many volunteers, the association would be able to complete only a portion of the work laid out before it.”
Appointment letters are being mailed today to more than 200 sheep producers and feeders nationwide.
The American Wool Council appointees will oversee the largest share of ASI’s programs and workload. The Legislative Action Council receives a large number of nominations and is the biggest council of volunteer leaders, which is fitting since ASI is the national trade association with an office in Washington, D.C. The animal health, predator management and lamb groups all follow suit with considerable interest from sheep producers who wish to have input on the association’s policies and the tie back to the U.S. Department of Agriculture whether it be livestock protection, disease, trade or regulatory issues.
Attendees were reminded of the May 6-8 dates of the upcoming ASI Legislative Trip to Washington, D.C., and encouraged to participate.
AAC Offers 2013 Farm Bill Recommendations
The Animal Agriculture Coalition’s (AAC) 2013 Farm Bill recommendations letter was sent this week to the members of the House and Senate Agriculture Committees with a copy to Secretary Vilsack. The American Sheep Industry Association is an AAC member.
“As you begin your work to pass a new bipartisan, five-year Farm Bill, the AAC-which is comprised of most major animal and animal-related commodity organizations as well as allied organizations representing veterinary medicine, animal science and various livestock sectors or animal agriculture interests in the United States-looks forward to working with you to ensure that farm policy benefits all agriculture interests. It is critical that the new draft bolsters the long-term ability of U.S. animal agriculture to be competitive in the global marketplace and provides consumers around the world with safe, wholesome, affordable food that is produced in a sustainable manner. We urge Congress to pass a comprehensive five-year Farm Bill this year, as the agriculture industry cannot weather another temporary extension.”
AAC stressed that research and education productivity is hampered by insufficient funding for both the Agricultural Research Service and the National Institute for Food and Agriculture’s Agriculture, Food and Research Institute. Therefore, an investment in more resources on animal health, livestock, poultry and aquaculture production, as well as in new animal products research was urged.
“Expenditures for animal health are just 7 percent of those designated for human health research. Investment in animal health and production innovation for the world’s 25 billion chickens and turkeys, more than 1 billion cattle and sheep, 750 million pigs and goats and more than 1 billion companion animals is grossly insufficient,” the letter continued.
Additional provisions supported by AAC with a direct impact on the U.S. sheep industry include the reauthorization of the Foreign Agriculture Service’s Market Access and Foreign Market Development Programs through 2017.
Because most drug approvals are sought only for those animal species that are produced in sufficient numbers to support large volume sales, specifically the major species (i.e., cattle, swine, chickens and turkeys), the private sector has little incentive to secure label claims for minor or specialty species. High costs associated with generating data necessary for approval with limited economic return has precluded adequate drug development for the management of diseases in minor species (i.e., sheep, farmed bison, reindeer, deer and fallow deer, meat and dairy goats, catfish, trout, finfish, lobster, game birds, rabbits and honey bees). Therefore, the inclusion of a Minor Use Animal Drug Program (MUADP) is being supported.
AAC also supports a competitive grant program within the Agricultural Marketing Service for the purpose of improving the U.S. sheep industry. The grant program would help to strengthen and enhance the production and marketing of sheep and sheep products, including improvement of infrastructure, business, resource development and innovative approaches to solve long-term needs with $1.5 million in mandatory funds and authorized at $3 million for each fiscal year 2013 through 2017.
Vilsack Warns of Meat Shortages Due to Furloughs
Automatic U.S. budget cuts set to take effect today will eventually cause meat shortages due to layoffs of safety inspectors, but the government may stagger the furloughs to lessen the impact, U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Secretary Tom Vilsack said Wednesday in an interview with Reuters.
“At some point, you’re going to have shortages,” Vilsack said. “The reality is there are going to be disruptions.”
He said USDA would try to minimize the impact on consumers and the meat industry by staggering the furloughs but did not specify a timetable for when those cuts would occur.
Although the budget cuts are due to take effect Friday, USDA’s various labor contracts require between 30 and 120 days’ notice on furloughs, which would affect the date on which furloughs would begin.
A group of U.S senators, led by Sen. Grassley (Iowa), is asking Vilsack to clarify how meat inspectors can be furloughed under sequestration and provide the legal rationale that would allow it to occur.
“Furloughing meat inspectors may shut down meat and poultry facilities and harm workers, farmers and consumers. I find it hard to believe that reductions can’t be made elsewhere in the department that doesn’t impact health and safety,” Grassley said in a statement. Reprinted in part from meatingplace.com
Ranchers Develop Methodology to Respond to Drought
Like a general mapping out his strategy before going into battle, a rancher must be prepared to respond effectively to drought, one of the biggest threats to Great Plains ranchers. With the input of ranchers and advisers, a drought-planning methodology has been created to encourage more ranchers to develop advance plans.
Drought-planning concepts are examined in the current issue of the journal Rangelands. Noting that “a strategic objective of every ranch should be to strive for drought resilience,” the National Drought Mitigation Center interviewed and brought together ranchers and advisers to develop this planning methodology.
The many aspects of a drought plan include how a ranch operation will maintain natural resources, production, financial health, customer relations and lifestyle. However, drought planning is essentially part of a larger vision for a ranch. This vision might include the importance of native grass, livestock, wildlife and people in its overall goals.
The article is available in the February 2013 issue of Rangelands at
Online Resources for the Sheep Industry
For the past several years, Susan Schoenian, Sheep and Goat Specialist with the University of Maryland Extension, has been conducting webinar short courses for sheep and goat producers. The short courses include 4 to 6 individual webinars and participants can log in from home.
Several topics are available to view including Breeding Better Sheep and Goats, Nutrition and Feeding, Spring Worms and Ewe and Doe Management.
These webinars are available at www.sheepandgoat.com/recordings.html. There are also links to the PowerPoint presentations that accompanied each webinar.
Also available is a one-hour archived webinar, Farm Animal Biosecurity — Manage Disease Risks on the Farm, for livestock producers and extension educators. This course was developed for the cooperative extension system and can be accessed at
Weekly National Market Prices for Wool
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s prices for wool can be accessed at www.fsa.usda.gov/FSA/webapp?area=home&subject=prsu&topic=col-nl-wm. The effective repayment rate is the lower of either the 30-day average or weekly rate.
Ungraded Wool 40 cents 49 cents Not Available Unshorn Pelt
Ungraded Wool LDP
Not Available Wool LDPs are not available when the weekly repayment rate is above loan rate.
Market Summary, Week ending February 22, 2013
Feeder Prices, San Angelo: new crop 50-60 lbs. for 160-162 $/cwt.; 60-70 lbs. for 150-162 $/cwt., 70-80 lbs. 140-150 $/cwt.
Slaughter Prices – Negotiated, Live, wooled and shorn 119-183 lbs. for 107.24-123 $/cwt. (wtd. ave. 118.17)
Slaughter Prices – Formula1, 3,887 head at 224-291 $/cwt. for 78.60 ave. lbs.; 3,282 head at 190.01-223.04 $/cwt. for 92.90 ave. lbs.
Equity Electronic Auction, no sale.
Cutout Value/Net Carcass Value2, $254.97/cwt.
Carcass Price, Choice and Prime, YG 1-4, weighted averages, 773 head at 55-65 lbs. for $286/cwt., 1,154 head at 65-75 lbs. for $257.38/cwt., 1,598 head at 75-85 lbs. for $237.25/cwt., 1,914 head at 85 lbs. and up for $214.11/cwt.
Boxed Lamb, weighted average prices ($/cwt.), Trimmed 4″ Loins $426.20, Rack, roast-ready, frenched $1,022.58, Leg, trotter-off, partial boneless $483.51, Ground lamb $540.63, Shoulder, square-cut $237.29.
Imported Boxed Lamb, weighted average prices ($/cwt), AUS Rack (fresh, frenched, cap-off, 20-24 oz to 28 oz/up) $919.87, AUS Shoulder (fresh, square-cut) $194.91, NZ Rack (fresh, frenched, cap-off, 20 oz/up) NA, AUS Leg (fresh, boneless) NA, AUS Rack (frozen, frenched, cap-off, 20-24 oz to 28 oz/up) $829.69, NZ Rack (frozen, frenched, cap-off, 12-16 oz) $924.69, AUS Shoulder (frozen, square-cut) $174.90
Exported Adult Sheep, From 2 weeks ago: 349.
Wool, Price ($/pound) (*Denotes new prices.) Clean, Delivered, 18 micron (Grade 80s) NA, 19 micron (Grade 80s) NA, 20 micron (Grade 70s) NA, 21 micron (Grade 64-70s) $4.44, 22 micron (Grade 64s) $4.32, 23 micron (Grade 62s) $4.13*, 24 micron (Grade 60-62s) $3.51, 25 micron (Grade 58s) $3.22, 26 micron (Grade 56-58s) NA, 27 micron (Grade 56s) NA, 28 micron (Grade 54s) NA, 29 micron (Grade 50-54s) NA, 30-34 micron (Grade 44-50s) $1.80*.
Australian Wool, Clean, delivered FOB warehouse & gross producers ($/pound) 18 micron (Grade 80s) 4.87-5.52, 19 micron (Grade 80s) 4.74-5.37, 20 micron (Grade 70s) 4.45-5.04, 21 micron (Grade 64-70s) 4.42-5.01, 22 micron (Grade 64s) 4.36-4.94, 23 micron (Grade 62s) 4.29-4.87, 24 micron (Grade 60-62s) NA, 25 micron (Grade 58s) 3.29-3.73, 26 micron (Grade 56-58s) 2.92-3.31, 28 micron (Grade 54s) 2.27-2.57, 30 micron (Grade 50s) 2.13-2.41, 32 micron (Grade 46-48s) 1.81-2.05, Merino Clippings 2.72-3.08.
1Prices reported for the two weight categories of the largest volume traded. Second, multiplying the carcass prices by an estimated 50.4% dressing percentage yields live weight prices. 2The cutout value is the same as a net carcass value. It is a composite value that sums the value of the respective lamb cuts multiplied by their weights. It is also the gross carcass value less processing and packaging costs.
(Source: USDA/Agricultural Marketing Service)
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I think it's time we face facts and ask ourselves if we really are as bad as some people say we are, and by we I mean Americans.
Of course, the actions of a few dumbass marines is not representative of an entire people, but sometimes I have my doubts. Four marines are being investigated on criminal charges for desecrating the bodies of their enemies. The asshats apparently videotaped it, and thought that it'd never get out I guess.
Now, the descration of the fallen is nothing new. We know it goes on, and has probably since the dawn of man. But that doesn't make it okay, even if the enemy is horrifying. Although I can understand why a person would do it, there really is zero excuse for it if you call yourself a civilized human being. If you're someone who has lost someone in a war, how would you feel if you saw a video of your loved one's corpse being pissed on by your enemy? My guess is you'd probably feel fairly shitty.
I think it's a good thing these guys are going to be brought up on criminal charges, and Rick Perry saying that such a concept is "over the top," goes to show what a shit head he is. Perry must not understand that any and all misconduct at the hands of our troops are used to bolster the ranks of terrorist organizations. Not to mention, it also makes us look like a bunch of douchebags.
Yeah, we fight for freedom, and liberty, justice, and all that jazz, but deep down we're just as shitty as the next group of human beings. The best part is that some of you will likely disagree with me. An argument I can see coming is "those douchebag, lowlife terrorists deserve that. They're subhuman, and they got what was coming to them!"
Well, isn't it funny that the terrorists likely think the exact same thing about you? I know, I know. "Well we're right Jack! We stand for liberty and justice! They stand for opression!" That may very well be, but nothing excuses such sickening behavior. My guess is that the Founding Fathers are rolling in their graves at such talk.
People don't want to seem to believe it, but in light of shit like Guantanamo Bay, Abu Ghraib, and now this, we have to face the fact that when the chips are down, many of us are little better than our enemies. How many of you enjoyed watching US troops being dragged through the streets of Mogadishu? Ah, but that's different. It's okay to sacrifice everything that makes you a decent human being so long as such horrors are being committed against someone designated as our enemy. | <urn:uuid:19d97b99-4e50-44f1-92ee-0b68ea320f67> | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | http://christianfearinggodman.blogspot.com/2012/01/rick-perry-on-desecration-of-bodies-not.html?showComment=1326907483407 | 2013-06-20T08:51:11Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2013-20/segments/1368711005985/warc/CC-MAIN-20130516133005-00050-ip-10-60-113-184.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.983143 | 557 | null | null | HuggingFaceFW/fineweb |
Elmwood School is the pre-eminent all-girls school in Canada's National Capital region. It is an independent day school for outstanding girls from Junior Kindergarten to Grade 12, with a student population just under 400. The School has been a fixture in Ottawa’s Rockcliffe Park since its inception in 1915.
Opportunity for learning and leading abounds at Elmwood School. Girls excel in our safe, dynamic, culturally diverse environment. Free to pursue their passions, students strive for academic excellence, develop their creativity, and find their voice.
Elmwood’s faculty draws on best practices unique to all girls’ education as they encourage students to be open-minded and reflective life-long learners. Academics, leadership training, community involvement, and balance are part of each school day – creating a setting in which girls can ask questions, take constructive risks, and be assertive.
The first all girls’ school to be accredited at all three levels of the International Baccalaureate Programme in North America, Elmwood embraces the challenge of global citizenship and brings the world to our students. Collaborative team work and critical thinking are incorporated into every aspect of student life.
Our graduates approach their next educational challenge with confidence, integrity and the moral courage to make a difference in the world around them.
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Really great video of Grace’s work this morning.
It was a wonderful video, thanks for sharing, V.! I thought she looked great and was moving very well! Apparently Gabe agrees — he cracked me up with his V for victory sign near the end of the video!
She is just a thing of beauty. Even just standing there she is absolutely breathtaking. Hope she stays well for 12 more long, long days!
BTW: beautiful new home page pics above — love, love, love them!!
Well it is quite obvious that grace is Ready!!!! Boy do the grounds look so pretty over there in Kentucky!!!!
How is Ramon doing….is He Ready?? This is going to be the Biggest race of his Life!!! Whew man talk about putting the presure on!
Beautiful video. She’s so graceful and beautiful…and just exudes confidence!
Want to see the helmet cam video!
Go Team Havre de Grace!! Classic winner and HOY!
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Inspired/provoked by Dave Lee’s post yesterday outlining his recommendation of ten BBC News people worth following on Twitter, I decided to have a go but with BBC Radio people. So here’s a ten. As with Dave’s caveat. Its not *the* ten and its not in order. So if I’ve missed anyone…
Steve Martin @smartin – Business Development Manager, BBC World Service
Like most of the people on this list, although he frequently tweets about his job representing BBC Radio in Africa, Steve is a generous, insightful commentator on the UK radio industry in general. His blog
(recent posts about a Bauer TV ad, Ros Atkins from World Have Your Say, and the Pips) and a lively podcast focusing on radio production in all its forms are also must reads/downloads.
Brett Spencer – @brettsr - Interactive Editor, Radio 2 & 6music
Next week Brett starts a new role as the digital commissioner for Radio 2 & 6music after a recent stint pioneering this stuff with BBC Three Counties radio. You’ll obviously find a BBC focus in his stream but he’s also a shrewd tweeter of journalism/radio conferences/panels (He used to head up digital at 5 Live) and he manages to dig up all manner of links, stats and insights relating to audio consumption …as well as a mild obsession with obscure US TV dramas and the UK stand up circuit.
Sam Bailey – @samuelbailey - Senior Producer, Radio 1/1xtra Interactive
Sam is one of the key young producers making Radio 1/1xtra the most confident and popular multiplatform radio station, certainly in the UK, probably in the world. This is a very much his personal account but alongside the banter with colleagues, and jokes with DJs/presenters you’ll just as likely to see him giving props to peers in Global or Absolute as well as plugging the weekly innovation from the team on the 4th floor in Yalding House.
Nigel Smith – @nigelcsmith – Interactive Editor, BBC 5 Live
Shortly on his way to Salford as the now confirmed digital boss of 5 Live, then I hope Nigel will continue to provide a fairly personal first hand account of one of the highest profile moves north by the BBC. A long time Americana blogger and a bit of a documentary/film nut he’s also makes a lot of sense discussing the merits of “visualising” radio You might also see Nigel pop up from time to time on the official @bbc5live account.
Rhian Roberts @rhiroberts - Head of Development, BBC 5 Live
…and talking of BBC North. Rhian is one of the smartest, persuasive leaders I’ve met at the BBC and has been planning 5 Live’s move. Tweeting about today’s Kermode/Mayo special from the new Media UK base reflected on all the time she’s invested. “Makes all the spread sheets and gant charts worth it”. Its a year since we spoke, on a BBC course, but I still feel in touch and connected a year later. Its all Twitter’s fault.
Steve Bowbrick -@bowbrick – Editor, About the BBC.
Well you probably know him already. One of the people behind Speechification, an early pioneer of UK start-ups and in his role as Editor of the Radio 4 blog the man who successfully introduced social media to a 44 year old Radio station (average age of its listeners: 55) he even took that photo of Broadcasting House at the top of this page. Still doing what he does best, which is being an ambassador for the BBC and what it represents, he luckily hasn’t suffered too much from having me as a boss. His tweets could be recommendations gleaned from the FT, RTE, NPR, the far reaches of Radio 3 or oddly the shopfronts of London’s outer reaches. He’s charming too. The rotter.
Nick Sutton – @SuttonNick – Editor of The World At One, The World This Weekend
Nick is part of a newer clutch of Radio 4 editors and producers dipping their toe into the waters even as far as urging listeners to use hashtags on air. (see also editor of PM/BH; Jo Carr – @jocarr ) In the last few months he’s built up a healthy following trailing stories, upcoming guests, and now provides the go to service for politics geeks every evening around 9pm with his hot off the presses preview service of the next days newspapers front pages.
Corrie Corfield – @corfmeister – Announcer & Newsreader, Radio 4
Quietly over the last few years the radio4/world service announcers have established themselves as just as much of an institution online as they are on air with some very playful extensions to that previously unknown world inside the “Con” (as they affectionately call it). Now I could just as easily have picked@zebsoanes or @kathyclugston or @alicearnold1 but Corrie shades it for her engagement with listeners, her obvious warmth for her Radio 4 colleagues, and those some leftfield recommendations to listen. Right now.
Keri Davies – @keridavies - Scriptwriter, The Archers, Ambridge Extra and Digital Producer, Radio 4.
If you’re a fan then the privilege of seeing the planning and process that goes into producing the worlds longest running
documentary soap via Keri’s updates is a genuine treat. For years a very capable host of the Archers message board (now looked after by @tayler), he along with @jezzer is skillfully opening up how the BBC produces and scripts radio drama online.
Rupert Brun – @barwickgreen – Head of Technology, Audio and Music
Rupert is another of those incredibly clever people that are a real privilege to work alongside. He is also was the man behind HD Sound which is a great thing. Mind you he had me at the choice of @barwickgreen for his username.
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So this is the same couple as my vid here - http://tumblr.com/ZQ0DawBl92Jd
The look on their faces is amazing.
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HOLLYWOOD (CBS) — Max Page, the 7-year-old who portrayed Darth Vader in a 2011 Super Bowl commercial, is hoping to channel “the force” when he undergoes heart surgery Thursday.
Volkswagen’s mini Darth Vader is scheduled to undergo surgery at Children’s Hospital Los Angeles. where doctors will replace a heart valve.
Page was diagnosed with a congenital heart defect at 3 months old.
Thursday’s surgery will be Page’s eighth since his diagnosis.
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Obesity Isn’t Just Bad for Your Body, It’s Bad for Your Wallet, Too — Health Check
The health risks of obesity are well-documented, but there’s a financial downside, too — data shows obese people also earn less money, especially women.
How much less? George Washington University researchers found that in 2004, overall average annual incomes were about $9,000 less for obese women and almost $5,000 less for obese men compared with normal weight workers.
But the income disparities weren’t nearly as marked among African-American men and women. In fact, obese black men earned more than normal-weight black men in 2004 and 2008, and obese and normal-weight black women earned similar wages.
Still, including lower salaries and indirect costs, such as lost productivity, and direct expenses, such as medical care, last year the average annual costs of obesity were $4,900 for a woman and $2,600 for a man.
“This research broadens the growing body of evidence that shows that in addition to taxing health, obesity significantly affects personal finances,” said Christine Ferguson, a professor in George Washington University’s department of health policy. “It also reinforces how prevalent stigma is when it comes to weight-related health issues.” | <urn:uuid:b523f567-c25b-4cda-b72b-1721a3ff0633> | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | http://mix931fm.com/obesity-body-wallet-health-check/ | 2013-06-20T09:15:39Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2013-20/segments/1368711005985/warc/CC-MAIN-20130516133005-00050-ip-10-60-113-184.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.962693 | 271 | null | null | HuggingFaceFW/fineweb |
Antwaun Cook — the married man who was (and still might be) dating Fantasia Barrino — collected a bunch of his belongings from his family home in North Carolina … and got the hell out.
According to reports, 26-year-old Cook has moved into a nearby apartment.
The move comes just days after Cook was seen canoodling with Fantasia while a camera crew documented the entire encounter … perhaps for a reality show.
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THOSE brought up on Beatrix Potter, the author of “Squirrel Nutkin” and other long-loved nursery tales, may flinch; but Andrew Thornton, manager of the Budgens supermarket in the north London suburb of Crouch End, says sales of squirrel meat have soared since he started selling it in 2010.
The bushy-tailed tree-dwellers are just one category in a burgeoning market. Osgrow, a British-based firm, exports bison, crocodile (“ideal for barbecues”) and kudu meat (“juicy and low-fat”) to customers in countries where controls on wild meat are tighter. One such market is Germany, where hygiene laws forbid the eating of “cat and doglike flesh”. The German environment ministry confirms that this includes squirrel; the country’s media mock English rat-eaters. Australia sent quantities of kangaroo meat to Russia until an import ban in 2009, ostensibly on hygiene grounds (it is now being reconsidered).
Importing meat such as grouse can get around America’s fiddly laws on game farming. Zebra and wildebeest are popular too. Squirrel meat, though, is already an established delicacy in Ozark country and Tennessee; eating species farmed for fur (such as beaver) is also allowed.
No legal obstacle exists to eating the king of beasts, but roars of opposition prevented a restaurant in Tucson, Arizona, from selling lion flesh in tacos. The practicalities are daunting, too. Dave Arnold, an American campaigner, recommends braising it at 54° centigrade for fully 24 hours. The muscle content is so tough that the meat bunches up when it hits the pan; “Hold it down,” he advises.
Born Free USA, a lion-loving charity, decries the trade as a “cruel promotional gimmick”. Viva, a British animal-welfare group, believes that the squirrel-eating vogue represents a “wildlife massacre”.
Yet massacres are not always wrong. The “Save Our Squirrels” campaign urges diners to gobble the North American grey squirrel. Introduced into Britain in 1870, it has largely driven out the indigenous red squirrel (such as the fictional Nutkin). This “eat them to beat them” approach already helps keep down the population of lion fish, a rapacious stripy sea-beast which devours protected fish stocks off America’s west coast.
Wild meat is not always tasty. Mr Arnold says black bear is “bloody and a bit metallic”. Nor is it always healthy. Doctors in Kentucky say eating squirrel brains is linked to Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease (better known as mad-cow disease). Squirrels are now mainly sold headless. Some think those who eat them need their heads examined, too.
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Tuesday, June 5, 2012
PI Update: Is The PI Announcement Imminent?
This is not your neighborhood "100 signs for $100" company! Looking at their website, they make incredible theme park signs such as the ones above that they made for Universal. Are they making the new sign for Pleasure Island's replacement? That may be the case! And if a Notice with Orange County was just filed last week, perhaps the new sign is ready to install in conjunction with an official Announcement from the Mouse. We know Hyperion Wharf is out, as first reported by the Blog.
So what concept is going to replace PI? Will it be Patriotic, Mardi Gras or something entirely new? Watch for a sign! | <urn:uuid:e9cf0505-64ca-4b08-abfb-68ca21519b97> | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | http://savepleasureisland.blogspot.com/2012/06/pi-update-is-pi-announcement-imminent.html | 2013-06-20T09:17:11Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2013-20/segments/1368711005985/warc/CC-MAIN-20130516133005-00050-ip-10-60-113-184.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.965622 | 152 | null | null | HuggingFaceFW/fineweb |
The SAG Awards were Sunday night and the stars were out in full-force. I think this is my favorite awards show. Firstly, it’s only two hours. Secondly, there is no host, and thirdly, it’s just to honor actors. It seems more fast-paced and laid back, and that makes for much more enjoyable viewing. The ladies of the red carpet looked amazing (of course) and I had a lot of favorites. In my opinion, this show had the ladies looking better than ever!
Kelly Osbourne in Badgley Mishka gown with Dena Kemp Palladium diamond bubble ring. She really looks great, and this dress really shows off the figure she’s worked so hard for.
Julianna Margulies in a custom-made Calvin Klein Collection gown with Marcy Miller drop earrings. This dress is fabulous. She really just gets better and better.
Kristen Wiig in a Balenciaga gown and clutch. I adore the simplicity of this gown. It’s a wonderful silhouette for her and the choker is a great touch.
Tilda Swinton in a custom-made Lanvin goddess gown and Fred Leighton diamond bracelet. Wow! Usually she goes for a very androgynous look, but this evening she looked like a beautiful woman.
Sarah Hyland in a vintage-inspired Temperley gown. She is always adorable, and I love how she stays age-appropriate. It’s going to be fun watching her grow into her womanhood.
Octavia Spencer in a Tadashi Shoji gown with Irene Neuwirth jewelry. This dress really looks incredible on her body. It’s so fun to watch her-she’s having the time of her life.
Michelle Williams in Valentino with Fred Leighton for Forevermark jewelry. She looks so amazing in red and this is fun yet sophisticated.
Kyra Sedgwick in Pucci. She really does get better with age. She looks fabulous, sexy, and very comfortable with herself-something that definitely comes with more life experience.
Natalie Portman in Giambattista Valli Couture gown with Harry Winston jewelry. She is just such a classic beauty. This color is so rich and elegant.
Julie Bowen in Temperley London gown with Martin Katz jewelry and Judith Leiber clutch. This is an interesting choice. At first I didn’t really like it, but it grew on me. She’s taking some risks and you have to give her credit for that.
Emily Blunt in Oscar de la Renta with Lorraine Schwartz jewels and a Swarovski clutch. I love this color on her and the cut is very glamorous.
And now for my favorite-it’s a tie. These two ladies blew me away. They both looked so elegant, so sophisticated and so absolutely stunning, I just can’t decide between them.
Rose Byrne in an Elie Saab Couture Jumpsuit. Not many people can pull off a jumpsuit, especially on the red carpet. But paired with Chanel fine jewelry and a Lena Erziak clutch, she made it sparkle and shine. The hair and the makeup really complimented the jumpsuit. Simply fabulous!
Zoe Saldana in Givenchy Couture drop-waist gown. They need a new word for how stunningly beautiful this dress is. I could die, it’s that good. The crystal embellishments on the sleeves and the neckline are spectacular. The hair and the makeup are divine. She is gorgeous.
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WASHINGTON (AP) -- Before Julia Child became known to the world as a leading chef, she admitted at least one failing when applying for a job as a spy: impulsiveness. Details about Child's background as a government agent come into the public spotlight Thursday with the National Archives' release of more than 35,000 top-secret personnel files of World War II-era spies. The CIA held this information for decades.
The 750,000 documents identify the vast spy network managed by the Office of Strategic Services, which later became the CIA. President Franklin Roosevelt created the OSS, the country's first centralized intelligence operation.
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Oh boy! Just when you thought DC couldn't get more f*cked up (after all, most of the population thinks dognapping is pretty great), turns out there's a dude wandering around town kicking ladies in the shins! Splendid!
According to the woman who got kicked, "Jeannie," it's this man, but without the hobo-esque (or Jesus-like?) facial hair:
I yanked this photo from another blog called Holla Back DC that someone linked to on Prince of Petworth, where this story first broke. As always, The Anti DC is third to know. Or fourth. Or last. Whatever.
I've got more important things to do over here. Like watch men's tennis and read The Onion. I guess maybe I'm sexist because I really don't like women's tennis and I laughed for hours over that Onion article.
This led to several hours of self-analysis. Can a woman be sexist against her own kind? Maybe. I mean, I also hate The View. And I don't much care for Lifetime. On the other hand, I love to bake. And I love The Tyra Banks Show. Needless, to say I was very confused -- so confused, in fact, that I vowed never to engage in any form of self-introspection again.
Instead, I decided to go buy a pineapple. And no, that's not an exciting euphemism for anything. I really mean, I got on my bicycle and went to the grocers to buy a pineapple. I lead a very exciting life.
After procuring the ripest, most delicious smelling pineapple in the bunch, I returned to my bike, unlocked it, shoved my wad of keys in my back pocket and rode off into the sunset. And by "sunset" I mean "soul-killing humidity." The ride was going all right, but the whole time I was hoping not to get kicked. So when a fellow cyclist passed me and my pineapple and said, "Your keys are falling out of your pocket," I nearly weaved those keys between my knuckles in an effort to defend my shins. Then something weird happened. While reaching for my makeshift brass knuckles, I noticed that my keys really were readying to fall out of my pocket! This wasn't a man trying to kick me! This was a man trying to help me! Moreover, he had a tennis racket! No wonder I prefer men's tennis to women's!
I guess I'm not sexist, after all!
Now, if you'll excuse me, I have some dishes to wash, laundry to fold and a crazy man to go hunt down and kick.
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