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Zenises has bought Grantham-based Vacu-Lug. The acquisition means Vacu-Lug remains the only significantly sized independent retreader in the UK. With an annual truck tyre retread capacity of 120,000, Zenises<|fim_middle|> from a largely passive position into a more active one. | representatives described the firm as the largest independent retreader in Europe.
Tyres & Accessories understands Zenises bought out all the shares of Vacu-Lug's family owners, however no price details have yet been disclosed. The purchase includes all 11.5 acres of land, buildings and factory equipment associated with Vacu-Lug.
Zenises managing director Harjeev Kandhari told Tyres & Accessories that Vacu-Lug's strong team was a key part of the acquisition decision and that they will continue to manage the business. Nevertheless, as a result of the acquisition, Kandhari becomes executive chairman in a move that sees the company's shareholders evolve | 133 |
The Following Rules apply from 1st April 2008.
Please compost rather than burn. Many weeds and in fact almost any non-woody plant can be composted; provided that sufficient heat is generated composting will destroy weed seeds. However, pernicious weeds such as Japanese Knotweed and plants infected with fungal diseases like Club Root, Downey Mildew or White Rot should be burnt (when dry) or taken to an approved tip.
Please move stored material (from April to end-September) to a<|fim_middle|> fires for others.
In the event of a reasonable complaint to the plot holder from another tenant, or a member of the public, with regard to a nuisance being caused the bonfire must be extinguished immediately.
Please Note: Any violation of times or conditions will lead to a warning letter being sent to the tenant, informing them of the violation and if the regulation is not adhered to then the tenancy will be terminated in line with clause 4)l) of the allotment tenancy agreement.
Swanage Town Council will not accept liability for any loss, damage or nuisance caused to other plots or adjacent land, nor any injury caused by bonfires. Any such loss, damage, nuisance or injury caused will be regarded as the responsibility of the person lighting the fire. | new location, prior to lighting your bonfire (October to end-April) to ensure that any animals etc. within can escape.
1st October to 30th April: Tuesdays and Saturdays after 10.00 a.m.
Bonfires must not be started before 10.00 a.m. and must be extinguished, if not burnt out, by dusk.
No material other than that produced on your plot is to be burnt on site.
Only burn when suitable weather conditions permit to avoid causing a nuisance to local residents (eg. do not burn in a westerly wind).
Only organic matter such as wood, prunings and dry vegetable matter to be burnt. No burning of green or slow-burning vegetation is permitted.
Do not set fire to large piles of material, it is better to start your bonfire with a medium stack and then add more material when it is very hot.
Non-vegetable matter such as plastic, rubber, roofing felt or bitumen, carpet, etc. shall not be burnt. Flammable liquids such as old sump oil shall not be burnt or used to light fires.
Extinguish the bonfire before leaving the site - do not let the fire smoulder after you have gone.
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Arizona Cardinals leaning on youth as injuries mount
Bob McManaman
Bruce Arians likes to say you typically can't begin to count on an NFL rookie until Thanksgiving. That's good for the Cardinals, because now that Thanksgiving is here, they're going to have to lean on some of their first-year players.
With ankle injuries expected to sideline defensive tackles Cory Redding and Frostee Rucker for Sunday's game at the 49ers, one of the rookies Arizona will turn to is Xavier Williams, who was inactive for every one of the team's first nine games until finally making his debut during last Sunday night's 34-31 victory over the Bengals.
The call to action has invigorated Williams, the 6-foot-2, 309-pounder from Northern Iowa.
"It's really helped revitalize me because just two weeks ago, I was really starting to feel it and I hadn't even played a snap," Williams said. "But I felt the practices, and mentally and physically, I was just kind of worn down and drained. It was probably more mental than anything. I mean hard practices every day, it starts to wear on you.
"But getting the opportunity to play was like, 'OK, here we go.' It gave me a whole new focus and I'm going to attack it. It's really helped me to catch my second wind."
Rookie nose tackle Rodney Gunter is already in the starting lineup and second-year defensive lineman Josh Mauro, like Williams, will also have an increased role.
"Losing guys like C-Red and Frostee, that hurts," Williams said. "There's no replacing that. You just have to make sure there's not too much of a drop off. Like B.A. said at the beginning of the season, 'The MVP is not going to be a starter. The MVP is going to be second-, third-string guy who steps up.' You lose guys like that, you understand what's expected of you."
Williams is just the latest rookie to get his chance.
"Yeah, a lot of guys have been getting it done for us," he said. "Seeing Rodney get his sack on Sunday, seeing (linebacker) Markus (Golden) get his and (receiver) J.J. (Nelson) just having a ridiculous game. And (running back) David (Johnson) has been doing it all year. You're watching and it's like, 'Man, I can't wait to get out there. I want to be like those guys.'"
In addition to Redding and Rucker, Cardinals cornerback Patrick Peterson is also dealing with an ankle injury. He didn't practice on Wednesday, but will try to on Thursday and or Friday and if he does he likely will play against the 49ers, Arians said.
Also not practicing Wednesday were receiver John Brown (hamstring), linebacker LaMarr Woodley (chest) and defensive tackle Ed Stinson (groin). Brown said he fully expects to play.
The Cardinals might take punt returning duties away from Peterson and give it to Nelson, Arians said.
"Yeah, that's something we'll talk about," he said. "He (Peterson) doesn't want to, but we'll talk about it. … J.J.'s more than ready to go."
Then again, considering how well receiver Michael Floyd is coming along with his hamstring problem, the Cardinals may decide to deactivate Nelson.
"It's possible, yes," Arians said.
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Even though Nelson is coming off a 142-yard receiving game with a touchdown against the Bengals?
"Yeah," Arians said, "because the other guy (Floyd) had two touchdowns; he (Nelson) only had one."
Floyd caught a pair of touchdowns two weeks ago when he hurt his hamstring at Seattle.
Limited Wednesday for the Cardinals were defensive tackle Calais Campbell (knee), guard Jonathan Cooper (knee), receiver Larry Fitzgerald (ankle), guard Mike Iupati (neck) and running back Chris Johnson (knee).
Three players did not practice for the 49ers: linebacker NaVorro Bowman (shoulder/finger), linebacker Ahmad Brooks (concussion) and running back Carlos Hyde (foot).
No trap game
Quarterback Carson Palmer said he and his teammates view the 49ers as very real threats and that despite their 3-7 record, they have the Cardinals' full attention and focus this week.
"Those teams are dangerous and we understand that," Palmer said. "We are very focused on this game. We (couldn't) care less what their record is, what the situation is. We haven't won in their stadium since 2008 and that's been talked about a lot. They've been one of the two best teams in this division for a long time. They've been in the Super Bowl recently. It's an NFC West game. It's the 49ers – the history, the tradition. This is a big game for us and we understand that."
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Palmer was asked if the national attention starting to come the Cardinals' way could in any way interfere with their preparation or deter their motivation.
"It's not an issue," he said. "If it was, it would be handled. We have a lot of vets in this locker room. It's very, very tunnel vision focus right now. Guys understand that it's one day at a time. This is not a trap game. This is not a letdown game. We understand how important this game is to us and what it would mean to them to knock us off and like I said, we haven't won in San Francisco since my kids were alive so it's been a while.
"There's a lot of guys in that locker room that have been here for some butt whippings against them. There's a lot of extra things going on with this game for us. We're very focused on this game."
Palmer gaining votes
Palmer has received the seventh-most votes in the latest fan balloting for the 20<|fim_middle|>The winner will be selected by a vote of NFL players and will be announced during the NFL Honors Show Feb. 6 on CBS the night before Super Bowl 50. | 16 Pro Bowl, which was released on Wednesday.
Palmer has 220,026 votes, which ranks fifth among quarterbacks. The Patriots' Tom Brady leads all vote-getters with 342,471 votes, followed by Carolina's Cam Newton (298,754), Cincinnati's Andy Dalton (277,104) and Green Bay's Aaron Rodgers (254,253).
Palmer has been named to the Pro Bowl twice, in 2005 and 2006.
Campbell nominated
The NFL announced its 32 player nominees for the second annual Art Rooney Sportsmanship Award and Campbell has been named as the Cardinals' representative for the trophy.
Fitzgerald was the recipient of the inaugural award last season.
The Rooney Award is named in honor of the late founding owner of the Pittsburgh Steelers and Pro Football Hall of Fame Art Rooney Sr., and is given to a player who exemplifies outstanding sportsmanship on the field, respect for the game and opponents and integrity in competition.
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Sam Rauch takes title at<|fim_middle|> The 6-foot-1, 240-pound linebacker from Helena was named to the American Football Coaches Association 2015 AFCA NAIA Coaches' All-American Team, which was released this morning. Earlier, Wilson was named the Frontier Conference Defensive Player of the Year. Following the best season in over a decade | Butte Brawl 190
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By Sean Eamon for ButteSports.com You don't get to pick the day you fight. Fortunately for Butte's Sam Rauch, most days he's in good enough shape to win. Rauch claimed a main event championship belt win at Butte Brawl 19 Saturday night at the Butte Civic Center. The victory gave him the FightForce 170-pound title. Sam "The
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Head coach Brodie Kelly pronounced the rebuilt Butte Central Maroons boys' basketball team progressing nicely heading into the holiday break following Saturday's 48-40 win over Stevensville at the Maroon Activities Center. The game began the Southwestern A Conference part of the BC schedule and the result put Butte Central at 4-0 for the season. "I'm
Big Sky girls turn back Bulldogs0
Head coach Maury Cook has been talking about "baby steps" as he tries to improve the experience and fortunes of this year's Butte High girls' basketball team. So, he knows it is going to take more than six field goals to win a game, and such will be the next subject of attention for the
B.J. Robertson leaving Western for job as MSU assistant1
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Growing up in Sheridan, B.J. Robertson always wanted to be a Bobcat. Now, he finally gets that chance. Robertson, the head football coach at Montana Western the past three seasons, is leaving his alma mater to take a position as an assistant coach under new head coach Jeff Choate at Montana State University in Bozeman.
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The Butte High boys' basketball team had its good moments again Tuesday night. Unfortunately for the Bulldogs, the team also had some bad moments as the Bulldogs fell to 0-3 with a 55-43 non-conference loss to Missoula Hellgate at the Butte Civic Center. "I think we're getting closer," Butte High first-year head coach Luke Powers
Western's Wilson closes career with All-American nod0
Montana Western linebacker A.J. Wilson closed his career in style. | 475 |
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Q: Convergence of a series in the $C^\infty$ topology I am struggeling to understand the following argument given by F.Treves in the book "Introduction to Pseudodifferential Operators".
The motivating problem for this is to find an approximate kernel for the inverse of a differential operator, and as part of this the convergence of a certain series, defined below in $(1)$, is needed.
Let $\Omega$ denote an open subset of $\mathbb{R}^n$ and suppose we have a sequence $k_j(x,\xi)$ of $C^\infty$ functions in $\Omega \times (\mathbb{R}^n \setminus \{0\})$, homogeneous of degree $-(m+j)$ with respect to $\xi$ (here $m$ is a positive integer).
We note this means that, if $K$ is any compact subset of $\Omega$ and $\alpha,\beta$ are any multi - indices then there exists a constant $C^{(j)}_{K,\alpha,\beta}$ so that
\begin{equation} \tag{$2$}
\left|\partial^\alpha_\xi\partial^\beta_x k_j(x,\xi)\right| < C^{(j)}_{K,\alpha,\beta}\left|\xi\right|^{(-(m+j+|\alpha|)}\,, \qquad \forall x \in K, \xi \in (\mathbb{R}^n \setminus \{0\})\,.
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\rho_j \geq 2 \sup_{v \leq j,|\alpha + \beta| \leq j} C^{(j)}_{K_v,\alpha,\beta}\,^{1/j}
$$
in order to reach the conclusion that the series converges in $C^\infty(\Omega \times (\mathbb{R}^n \setminus \{0\}))$.
$\textbf{Question 1:}$ How do we get to the inequality $(3)$? I tried hard to figure out the details, (happy to provide my calculations in case it helps) but somehow my estimate always turns out wrong ..
$\bf{Question 2:}$ why is the condition that we set on the $\rho_j$ in $(4)$ enough to prove convergence ?
Many thanks for your comments and help!!
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further, let $\chi(t)$ be a $C^\infty$ function on $\mathbb{R}$ such that $\chi(t) = 0$ whenever $t < 1/2$ and $\chi(t) = 1$ for all $t > 1$. choose a sequence $\{\rho_j\}$ of positive numbers so that $\rho_j \to \infty$ as $j \to \infty$. for each non-negative integer $j$, set
$$
\chi_j(\xi) = \chi(\rho_j^{-1}\left|\xi\right|)\,.
$$
now the claim is that the series
\begin{equation}\tag{$1$}
\sum^\infty_{j = 0} \chi_j(\xi)k_j(x,\xi)
\end{equation}
converges in $C^\infty(\Omega \times (\mathbb{R}^n \setminus \{0\}))$.
The argument given in the book goes as follows:
Choose an exhausting sequence of compact subsets $K_v$, $v = 1,2,\dots$ of $\Omega$, so
$$
\Omega = \bigcup_v K_v \qquad \text{and} \qquad \text{for each } v \colon K_v \subsetneq K_{v+1} \,.
$$
We then use equation $(2)$ together with the facts that, on the support of $\chi_j$ we have $\left|\xi\right| \geq \rho_j/2$ whilst on the support of the gradient $d\chi_j$ we have $\left|\xi\right| \leq \rho_j$, to derive (possibly after suitably adjusting the constants ($C^{(j)}_{K_v,\alpha,\beta}$) that
\begin{equation} \tag{$3$}
\left|\partial^\alpha_\xi \partial^\beta_x \sum^{\infty}_{j = 0} \chi_j(\xi) k_j(x,\xi) \right| \leq \left|\xi\right|^{-(m+|\alpha|)} \sum^\infty_{j = 0} C^{(j)}_{K_v,\alpha,\beta}\rho^{-j}_j
\end{equation}
It suffices then to require
$$\tag{$4$ | 512 |
Sometimes I feel like I'm the last person to find things out. Apparently, using bubble wrap for insulating greenhouse windows has been going on for YEARS. I still wouldn't know, except that as dear hubby was cleaning out the garage from all of the work on the pool he was deciding what to do with the huge roll of bubble wrap he had purchased to help insulate the pool. He came in and kindly remarked that he had heard that "a lot of gardeners use it to cover their greenhouse windows in the winter, would you be interested?" I suppose that is one of the attributes that makes him such an inventive engineer. He'll research what people do with bubble wrap, then formulate his own ideas!
To be honest, if I had run across the idea in the past, I might have thought of it as tacky. Plastic is not highly thought of by those with *ahem* discriminating tastes. But here I was being offered a big roll right in my own kitchen, and it had been down to 8 degrees Fahrenheit outside at night. I'm supposed to be cold treating my greenhouse tomatoes, but not at temperatures quite as low as the greenhouse has been the last couple of nights. Some quick research showed me how we might apply it.
My 6'2″ son was home on college break from classes and doing some work for me. He is also studying engineering and loves to be precise in measurement. I know. It's not fair. He listened to my plan, then added a couple of good ideas of his own. We were pleased to note that my bubble wrap was that with larger bubbles, which is supposed to provide better insulation than the smaller bubbles. I think it is also easier on the eyes.
First, he wiped down the inside of the windows just enough to remove any grit that might keep the bubble wrap from making good contact with the glass. I may not have the standard glass house, but<|fim_middle|> it reminded him of a kaleidoscope, but not as colorful. It made me think of a lightly colored stained glass window or those stacking glass blocks used in bathroom walls. For one moment, all the bubbles looked hexagonal and I was trapped in a giant beehive… but that's just me. There is still plenty of light getting into the greenhouse from the sun, such as it is this time of year. I'm relying on the grow lights for the plants anyway.
It has been up for one day, as of this writing. The greenhouse thermometer seems to be reading at least 5 degrees warmer than it was in similar outside temperatures. I don't feel the same cold draft that I was feeling while in the greenhouse or the kitchen next to the open greenhouse. From what I read, it can be saved when taken down in the spring and used several years in a row.
I am considering using what is left of the bubble wrap on some of the bedroom windows in the colder part of the house. Bubble wrap for windows. Who knew? Apparently, everyone except me. | I have plenty of windows in my greenhouse!
Then, he measured the first window.
Next, he rolled the bubble wrap out on my new cutting board (for sewing) to measure and cut it. The bubbles are lined up in a way that makes cutting a straight line simple. He wanted to try attaching bubble wrap pieces the entire length of one window, which meant fitting it over the ledge in the middle (where one window section slides over the other). He also cut the bubble wrap large enough that it would flare out some around the edge, providing an extra bit of barrier to air coming through.
Just before putting up the bubble wrap, he used a spray bottle to mist the glass. Then, he gently pressed the bubble wrap in place, bubble-side to glass. It seemed to work like a sheet of suction cups.
I'm sure he had it done in half the time it would have taken me!
He tested the non-moving part of the sliding glass door with a scrap of bubble wrap and found that the piece was too thick for the moving section of the door to slide over. We also skipped trying to cover the little triangular windows near the roof line.
When all was covered to our satisfaction, | 241 |
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"I'm quite a simple bloke really, I just love being outdoors and I have a thing for animals and plants, I always have. I'll be honest, I never expected my career to take the monumental leap it did and now I find myself in the dream job.
"Doing what I do, presenting TV programmes, I get to meet some of the natural world's most exquisite creations – animals and plants I never dreamed of ever seeing. I've met some of the most dedicated and amazing people and I get to visit some of the planet's most extraordinary places … too many to detail on this website, but as a way of giving you some kind of an idea of what I've been up to here is a brief summary of a few of my best bits as compiled by some lovely people who know me better than most … my agents at David Foster Management…. "
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When it comes to presenting wildlife Nick Baker is the total package – an edgy, exciting TV presenter with incredible drive and passion. His experience encompasses expeditions to the wildest parts of the planet in search of weird, bizarre and incredible creatures. His 3D one-off special Nick Baker's Beautiful Freaks was broadcast recently on both Discovery (2D) and Sky 3D. He hosts BBC Autumnwatch Unsprung and Springwatch Unsprung and presented the popular long running Weird Creatures series (C5 / Animal Planet).
Nick's knowledge and experience encompasses the wild in its broadest sense – serious natural history and science, explorations of land and ocean, conservation, extinction. He has presented on Harry Hill's TV Burp, with Vic Reeves in Pirate Ship Live and on Tomorrow's World. In the US, Nick was one of National Geographic's Ultimate Explorers (National Geographic US / MSNBC). He covered anti-poaching patrols in Cambodia, Yellowstone to Yukon natural area, Ebola outbreak in the Congo and emergent zoonotic viruses.
And he was subsequently voted the most eligible presenter on cable by readers of People magazine in the United States.
Nick appears on many of our much loved UK TV shows such as Loose Women, The Alan Titchmarsh Show, Harry Hill's TV Burp, The Paul O'Grady Show, BBC Breakfast, Inside Out, Richard & Judy. He has appeared on many US chat shows during his time presenting the Ultimate Explorers series in the United States.
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Nick's previous presenting has included many series and specials – The Really Wild Show (BBC 1), Killer Shark Live (C5), Test Your Pet – live series (CBBC & BBC1), SLUK – live outside broadcast, Under the Skin (BBC 2 and Animal Planet as "Deep into the Wild") which included Rattlesnakes, Brown Bear, Rhino, Penguin, Antarctica and Costa Rica.
He presented Nick Baker Down Under series (Channel 5/National Geographic) and was a presenter for Tomorrow's World (BBC 1) and Tomorrow's World "Live Lab" – live outside broadcast; the Tomorrow's World Special: Bond and Beyond, UK Wild 2000, Explorers Journal series (National Geographic Europe); Nick's Quest ( Channel 5/Discovery) which included Anaconda, Great White Shark, Tuskless Elephant, Mountain Gorilla, Orinoco Crocodile; Nick's Quest in Search of the Polar Bear (Channel 5/Discovery); Twister Week series (BBC), Watch Out (BBC2); Nick's Quest: Cuban Crocodile ( Channel 5); The Wildlife Quiz (Channel 5); The Really Wild Show, West Watch wth David Bellamy (HTV) covering Somerset Levels, Bridgewater Bay, Mendips, Avon Gorge, Cotswold Water Park; Really Wild Guide to Britain (BBC 1), Nature Detectives, Playdays.
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Going the Distance in Event Planning
Plus, Pivoting With the COVID-19 Crisis
NAWBO-Silicon Valley hosted a Women in Sports conference with panel members, including Olympic Ice Skater Kristi Yamaguchi (second from the right). Photos: NBCBayArea.com
Determination, skill and endurance—they're all necessities for both athletes and women-owned businesses alike. And like professional sports, great success begins with behind-the-scenes planning or "grit."
Take, for example, the Women in Sports conference organized earlier this year by NAWBO-Silicon Valley (SV) at the home of the San Jose Sharks professional hockey team. Plans for the event kicked off when the Sharks' director of events reached out. "They wanted to support a women's group by providing space at the arena in addition to a hockey game," says Flor Harris, president of NAWBO-SV. "We were thrilled they chose us."
Charged with helping secure speakers, Flor set her sights on Olympic Gold Medalist Ice Skater and "Dancing with the Stars" celebrity Kristi Yamaguchi. She explains, "We asked Kristi to speak at our annual gala last year, but she had prior commitments." Flor persevered, and after meeting Kristi at a Sharks' event, she reached out again. This time, she got a "yes" for an honorarium fee. "We didn't have the money, but our Board of Directors pitched in, we offered Kristi a little less and she accepted!"
NAWBO-SV also scored big by securing three additional panelists free of charge. They included NAWBO-SV member, Fitness Expert and Sports Nutritionist Toni Julian, who markets healthy oatmeal and protein bars; Speaking Coach and Strategist Jill Wesley, who helps professional athletes hone their verbal skills; and renowned Podiatrist and Shoe Designer Dr. Joan Oloff,<|fim_middle|> in the unknowing. The evening concluded with raffle prize giveaways that included signed books and sports memorabilia.
"The planning, organizing and execution of this event was a concerted effort among our Board of Directors and members who worked as a team to rally attendance, donations and speakers, and I'm thankful for each and every one of them," says Flor. "It put us in the spotlight, and gives us an opportunity to leverage the event to grow our membership."
Weathering the COVID-19 Crisis
NAWBO-SV was grateful the Women in Sports conference occurred just prior to the challenges we now face due to COVID-19. Flor says they are now pivoting to help one another weather the current storm.
"We had an informal Zoom meeting on April 9 called Thirsty Thursday to get a pulse on how our members are doing," she says. "We want to see how everyone is handling this crisis and provide tips and guidance to anyone who needs it."
On April 21, Digital Marketing, a NAWBO-SV corporate partner, will host a webinar to teach businesses how to best utilize video and live streaming in our changing landscape. The webinar is open to members and guests for a nominal fee at www.nawbo-sv.org/events. NAWBO-SV is also planning to have its May 19 presenter convert to a webinar format.
"In the past, we never relied on virtual programs, so this is a first for us," shares Flor. "It may be the way of the future, at least for a while." | who creates and designs high fashion orthopedic shoes.
With everything in place, the countdown began. Then, just two weeks before the conference, another panelist confirmed: Olympic Gold Medalist and Women's World Cup Champion Brandi Chastain. But she also came with an honorarium fee.
NAWBO-SV jumped into action to raise funds by creating a bronze, silver and gold sponsorship package. They offered incentives for large donations, such as free tickets to NAWBO-SV's Annual Crystal Chair Awards gala and an opportunity for businesses to pitch at the event.
Big hitters stepped up, including Monika Miles, two-time past president of NAWBO-SV and president of Miles Consulting, and Cathy Smith, NAWBO member and president/owner of ELREPCO.
In less than two weeks, the Board secured a dozen sponsors and in-kind donations and raised over $6,000—surpassing their goal two times over.
At last, on February 10, 140 guests were treated to an inspiring evening at the "Women in Sports: Changing the Game" conference.
Brandi brought the same energy to the stage that she displays on the soccer field. "I believe in grit and determination," she shared. "We must have courage and strength, and be determined to help future generations to succeed!"
Kristi underscored Brandi's notion to inspire youth. They said parents often focus solely on one sport for their child, in hopes of a scholarship—something that is offered to only 1 percent of high school athletes. Better, they advised, to let children explore various activities to discover their passion and avoid burnout.
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The evolution of multiple mating: Costs and benefits of polyandry to females and of polygyny to males.
Gowaty, Patricia Adair
Polyandry is a paradox: why do females mate multiple times when a single ejaculate often provides enough sperm for lifetime egg production? Gowaty et al. addressed explanations for polyandry in Drosophila pseudoobscura from the perspective of hypotheses based on sex differences in costs of reproduction (CoR). Contrary to CoR, Gowaty et al. showed that (1) a single ejaculate was inadequate for lifetime egg production; (2) polyandry provided fitness benefits to females beyond provision of adequate sperm and (3) fitness benefits of polyandry were not offset by costs. Here, I discuss predictions of the ad hoc hypotheses of CoR and three alternative hypotheses<|fim_middle|> carbon dioxide, carbon monoxide and methane, especially in arid and semi-arid regions. Research has also produced contradictory results regarding controls on photodegradation. Here we summarize the state of knowledge about the role of photodegradation in litter decomposition and C cycling and investigate drivers of photodegradation across experiments using a meta-analysis. Overall, increasing litter exposure to solar radiation increased mass loss by 23% with large variation in photodegradation rates among and within ecosystems. This variation was tied to both litter and environmental characteristics. Photodegradation increased with litter C to nitrogen (N) ratio, but not with lignin content, suggesting that we do not yet fully understand the underlying mechanisms. Photodegradation also increased with factors that increased solar radiation exposure (latitude and litter area to mass ratio) and decreased with mean annual precipitation. The impact of photodegradation on C (and potentially N) cycling fundamentally reshapes our thinking of decomposition as a solely biological process and requires that we define the mechanisms driving photodegradation before we can accurately represent photodegradation in global C and N models. © 2012 US Government.
Safety, family, permanency, and child well-being: what we can learn from children.
Fox, Adair
Berrick, Jill Duerr
Frasch, Karie
UC Berkeley Previously Published Works (2008)
This study is an attempt to infuse into discussions about system accountability the notion that children can speak to issues of safety, family, permanency, and well-being in child welfare. The study utilized a cross-sectional survey design involving in-home, semistructured interviews with children ages 6 to 13 in two urban California counties. Of the 100 children who participated in face-to-face interviews, 59 were living with kin caregivers and 41 were living with nonkin. Standardized instruments and measures developed specifically for this study were employed. Findings indicate that while children assess their homes as safe, neighborhood conditions are often challenging. A significant proportion of children reveal less than optimal relationships with their caregivers, and many experience feelings of impermanence. Nevertheless, children report positive regard for the caregiving they receive and are optimistic about the future. Implications for practice and research are addressed.
Plant phenology and life span influence soil pool dynamics: Bromus tectorum invasion of perennial C3–C4 grass communities
Carol Adair, Elizabeth
Burke, Ingrid C.
In water-limited ecosystems, small rainfall events can have dramatic impacts on microbial activity and soil nutrient pools. Plant community phenology and life span also affect soil resources by determining the timing and quantity of plant nutrient uptake, storage, and release. Using the replacement of C3–C4 perennial grasses by the invasive annual grass Bromus tectorum as a case study, we investigated the influence of phenology and life span on pulse responses and sizes of soil carbon (C) and nitrogen (N) pools. We hypothesized that available and microbial C and N would respond to small rainfall events and that B. tectorum invasion would increase soil C and N pools by reducing inter-annual plant C and N storage and alter seasonal pool dynamics by changing the timing of plant uptake and litter inputs. We tested our hypotheses by simulating small rainfall events in B. tectorum and perennial grass communities three times during the growing season. Microbial pools responded strongly to soil moisture and simulated rainfall events, but labile C and N pools were affected weakly or not at all. All pools were larger beneath B. tectorum than perennial grasses. Soil C and N pools increased after senescence in both communities. Our results suggest that transforming a perennial into a B. tectorum dominated community increases the overall size of soil C and N pools by decreasing plant C and N storage and changes seasonal pool dynamics by altering dominant plant phenology. Our results indicate strong roles for water, life span and phenology in controlling soil C and N pools and begin to elucidate the biogeochemical effects of altering plant community phenology and life span. | to CoR to facilitate a discussion and further development of a strong inference approach to experiments on the adaptive significance of polyandry for females. Each of the hypotheses makes testable predictions; simultaneous tests of the predictions will provide a strong inference approach to understanding the adaptive significance of multiple mating. I describe a sex-symmetric experiment meant to evaluate variation in fitness among lifelong virgins (V); monogamous females and males with one copulation (MOC); monogamous females and males with multiple copulations (MMC); PAND, polyandrous females; and PGYN, polygynous males. Last, I recommend the study of many different species, while taking care in choice of study species and attention to the assumptions of specific hypotheses. I particularly urge the study of many more Drosophila species both in laboratory and the wild to understand the "nature of flies in nature," where opportunities and constraints mold evolutionary responses.
Essays on Finance and Corporate Innovation
Fitzgerald, Tristan
UC Berkeley Electronic Theses and Dissertations (2018)
This dissertation studies the complex interrelationship between finance and corporate innovation policy. In the first two chapters, I consider the real impact that financial structures and corporate governance can have on firm technological innovation. First, I use property rights theory to highlight how alternative financial contracting structures differ in their ability to nurture the innovative activities of their investee firms. Second, I examine how the firm's choice of Chief Executive Officer (CEO), specifically the firm's choice to install a firm founder or a non-firm founder ("professional") as CEO, can impact interrelated dimensions of corporate policy and ultimately firm value. In the final chapter, I study the stock market consequences of corporate technological innovation. Specifically, I evaluate the ability of equity analysts and public market investors to identify and value a firm's innovation search strategy, characterized as a choice between the exploration of new technological capabilities and the exploitation of a firm's existing technological competencies.
In Chapter 1, Financial Contracting for Innovation: Property Rights in Action, I study the relative ability of three financial contracting structures - namely independent venture capital (IVC), corporate venture capital (CVC) and strategic alliances - to promote entrepreneurial firm innovation. In property rights theory, financial contracting structures can align property rights to promote start-up firm innovation. I first provide novel estimates that strategic alliances have 6% to 11% higher overall innovative success rates compared to corporate venture capital and independent venture capital, respectively. Then, using a matched quasi-experiment in clinical trials to decompose selection (endogenous matching) and treatment effects, I find that strategic alliances promote 5% higher overall innovative success rates than both CVC and IVC (33% change in relative terms). I map the underpinnings of alliance success to the mechanisms of knowledge sharing and willingness to support costly experimentation.
In Chapter 2, 'Til Death Do Us Part: The Relative Merits of Founder CEOs, I address a question faced by every firm in the economy, namely is it optimal for a firm's founder to lead the company as CEO? To identify the treatment effect of founder CEOs on corporate policy and firm value, I exploit a natural experiment involving exogenous founder-to-professional CEO turnovers that arise from a founder's death or illness. I find that, relative to comparable firms that retain their founder CEO, firms that must switch to a professional CEO experience a 10% reduction in their internally generated innovation. However, professional CEOs counteract this reduced internal R&D productivity by acquiring external technologies through greater M&A activity, increasing firm leverage and nurturing larger, more stable top management teams. These combined policy changes appear to have offsetting firm value implications, implying a "horses for courses" approach to choosing between a founder CEO and a professional CEO.
In Chapter 3, Innovation Search Strategy and Predictable Returns (with Benjamin Balsmeier, Lee Fleming and Gustavo Manso), we hypothesize that because of the intangible and highly uncertain nature of innovation, investors may have difficulty processing information associated with a firm's innovation and innovation search strategy. Due to cognitive and strategic biases, investors are likely to pay more attention to unfamiliar explorative patents rather than incremental exploitative patents. We find that firms focusing on exploitation rather than exploration tend to generate superior subsequent short-term operating performance. Analysts do not seem to detect this, as firms currently focused on exploitation tend to outperform the market's near-term earnings expectations. The stock market also seems unable to accurately incorporate information about a firm's innovation search strategy. We find that firms with exploitation strategies are undervalued relative to firms with exploration strategies and that this return differential is incremental to standard risk and innovation-based pricing factors examined in the prior literature. This result suggests a more nuanced view on whether stock market pressure hampers innovation, and may have implications for optimal firm financing choices and corporate disclosure policy.
Field of Cats
Geary, Adair Syn
The Vernal Pool, Volume 2, Issue 1 (2015)
Poem.
Restoring Habitat Permeability to Roaded Landscapes with Isometrically-scaled Wildlife Crossings
Bissonette, John
Adair, William
Recent Work (2008)
Globally, human activities impact from one-third to one-half of the earth's land surface; a major component of development involves the construction of roads. In the US and Europe, road networks fragment normal animal movement patterns, reduce landscape permeability, and increase wildlife-vehicle collisions, often with serious wildlife population and human health consequences. Critically, the placement of wildlife crossing structures to restore landscape connectivity and reduce the number of wildlife-vehicle collisions has been a hit-or-miss proposition with little ecological underpinning, however recent important developments in allometric scaling laws can be used to guide their placement. In this paper, we used cluster analysis to develop domains of scale for mammalian species groups having similar vagility and developed metrics that reflect realistic species movement dynamics. We identified six home range area domains; three quarters of 102 species clustered in the three smallest domains. We used HR0.5 to represent a daily movement metric; when individual species movements were plotted against road mile markers, 71.2% of 72 species found in North America were included at distances of less-than-or-equals, slant1 mi. The placement of wildlife crossings based on the HR0.5 metric, along with appropriate auxiliary mitigation, will re-establish landscape permeability by facilitating wildlife movement across the roaded landscape and significantly improve road safety by reducing wildlife vehicle collisions.
Melted Turquoise
A collection of poems about some people and moments I love and remember.
Seeing Like a Stakeholder: Measures of International NGO Accountability
Williams, Shannon Adair
UC Santa Cruz Electronic Theses and Dissertations (2012)
International development nongovernmental organizations (INGOs) are a particularly good example of how transnational accountability commitments present challenges to producing credible accounts to diverse and at times competing stakeholder groups. This dissertation examines accountability at the intersections of power and knowledge production. I argue that the concept is necessarily a political and epistemic practice regulating human action through demands for its representation. Three assumptions support this treatment of accountability: the concept of accountability is applicable exclusively to human action; it assumes an agent has the freedom to choose and to self-regulate; and that an agent can produce an account that serves as credible evidence in verifying his actions are appropriate. The legibility and credibility criteria of accounts are examined through two distinct approaches to development. The "Modern Development Enterprise" is shaping upwards accountability expectations through funders' emphasis on aid effectiveness and the ability to demonstrate measurable "results". Funders are not only interested in verifying the effectiveness of past development interventions, they are also looking to secure development models which can assure their future investments will continue to maximize results for their money. "People-Centered Approaches" to development place an emphasis on the participation and empowerment of poor people, which has implications for knowledge-based accounts and claims of "downward accountability" by development agencies and INGOs. This focus on human agency, as both the means and the ends for development, drives specific methodological requirements for producing knowledge about poor-peoples' experiences and measuring people-centered interventions. Finally, the measurement practices of two INGOs are examined to demonstrate how they must negotiate multidirectional accountability to their stakeholders through methodological pluralism. Examples are drawn from the same food-security program in Bangladesh to illustrate how these specific and varied methodological requirements for measuring the work of development activities plays out in the INGOs' monitoring and evaluation practices. The preliminary evidence suggests that calls for multidirectional accountability may in fact ultimately take INGOs further from the sources of their credibility as development actors--their contribution as unique, value-based organizations and the ability to be responsive and accountable to those stakeholders who are the least powerful.
Shedding light on plant litter decomposition: Advances, implications and new directions in understanding the role of photodegradation
King, JY
Brandt, LA
Adair, EC
UC Santa Barbara Previously Published Works (2012)
Litter decomposition contributes to one of the largest fluxes of carbon (C) in the terrestrial biosphere and is a primary control on nutrient cycling. The inability of models using climate and litter chemistry to predict decomposition in dry environments has stimulated investigation of non-traditional drivers of decomposition, including photodegradation, the abiotic decomposition of organic matter via exposure to solar radiation. Recent work in this developing field shows that photodegradation may substantially influence terrestrial C fluxes, including abiotic production of | 1,962 |
We hope you find the following information useful, and that you participate to ensure we are all safe in our workplace. We want to begin by emphasizing that you have the right to work in a safe and healthy environment. You have the right to go to work with the expectation that you will be returning home to your family and friends in the same shape you left them in. Nevertheless, while you have the right to be safe, you also have a duty to ensure your fellow employees are working in a safe and healthy environment as well. We kindly request that if you see something wrong to please let us know.
Harassment and bullying can come from anyone including the public, fellow employees, managers, foremen, etc. Harassing and/or bullying can be a criminal offence. It is a form of violence characterized as verbal comments directed toward an employee that may hurt or isolate that person in the workplace. Both harassment and bullying represent a desire for control and an exercise of power through the humiliation of a target. A workplace bully, in the role of a supervisor, may subject their target to unjustified criticism, threats, and trivial fault-findings.
They may ignore, isolate, ridicule, humiliate or set the target up for failure by setting unrealistic goals or deadlines. They may increase or decrease workload or responsibility, change job duties to those that are demeaning or below a worker's qualifications, or reduce authority. You do not need to endure it. These actions are strongly dealt with now under Health and Safety legislation. We are<|fim_middle|> law. NO JOB IS WORTH RISKING YOUR LIFE! | happy to help you and all complaints or inquiries will remain confidential.
In these very busy times we are finding ourselves in, it is very important for veteran workers as well as new members to follow all the safety rules the company has in place. To ensure everyone's safety, here are a few suggestions to keep in mind when you are at work.
Starting a new job is very exciting, but it can be a bit overwhelming. After all, you are meeting new people and worrying about making a good impression to your boss and co-workers. With all the pressure, remember to ask about your basic rights when it comes to workplace safety.
As a member, you have many rights, but you also have many responsibilities. By being responsible in the workplace, you can help avoid injury.
The old saying "rules were meant to be broken" definitely does not apply to workplace safety. You may be tempted at times to take shortcuts, but don't take them – you were trained a certain way for a reason. If you have not received health and safety training, let your supervisor know right away!
No one likes to be a snitch, but when it comes to workplace safety, it is your responsibility to report potentially hazardous situations. Imagine how you would feel if someone got seriously injured because you did not feel comfortable about making a report.
Gloves, masks, safety boots, and all other safety wear, or Personal Protective Equipment (PPE), may not be fashionable, but if the job requires it, you must wear it. Also, you should never remove a guard or device designed to protect you. It is the | 323 |
This red boxed deck actually comes with more than one back design. You can see the 2 different backs in the larger picture, on either side of the black back. Likely this deck was made for the Canadian market since the Ace of Spades shows both French and English text. The circular design on the box is actually printed with shiny gold foil that does not show well in the scan.
THIS DECK IS COLLECTED IN..
This blue boxed deck actually came with black backed cards. You can see the back in the larger picture, between the 2 red<|fim_middle|> shows both French and English text. The circular design on the box is actually printed with shiny gold foil that does not show well in the scan.
Pips are the suit symbols on the card face - the spade, heart, diamond or club indicators. In addition to this standard element each Pipmen card has little stickmen figures interacting with the pips to create a unique scene. So Pipmen are the Pip-men! Get it?
3 separate decks; Black, Red and limited Shadow editions!
Unique back designs for each deck.
Shiny UV Gloss printing on the SHADOW tuckbox!
The Shadow Deck has a bonus 57th card – the final Joker! | backs. Likely this deck was made for the Canadian market since the Ace of Spades | 17 |
Are you looking for a scenic escape or picturesque place to plant your ski poles this winter? Look no further than these seven American towns where snow and ice add to their charm and hospitality.
With a population of fewer than 500, this blink-and-you-miss-it resort town in the Sangre de Cristo Mountains reaches its full potential in the winter. Snow tube or sled down a mountain, or take a guided snowmobile tour through the Carson National Forest. You'll also want to schedule in a winter constellations hike since the crisp, clear nights are ideal for stargazing.
This mountain resort city in the Southeast is situated just eight miles<|fim_middle|> to the desert surrounding Palm Springs.
This Herkimer County hamlet has been dubbed the "Snowmobile Capital of the East" for its miles of scenic, professionally groomed trails that afford breathtaking views of the Adirondack Mountains. If you prefer to take in the vistas on foot, The Wild Center's 115 acres are ideal for snowshoeing, or you can cross-country ski on the nearby golf course. Locals also head to McCauley Mountain for the annual Winter Carnival in February where you can enjoy torchlight skiing and ice skating before dancing the night away at a local chalet.
While you make your way to these destinations, make sure your car or RV is covered with the right insurance. Get a fast, free quote on Geico.com. | north of the Great Smoky Mountains National Park where there's plenty to do when the temperature drops. Hike or cross-country ski through serene forests, or opt for a photo-worthy drive through Cades Cove on an 11-mile loop where you'll see historic sites that European settlers once occupied, including a working grist mill, churches, and log houses. Warm up afterward by visiting one of the local distilleries.
This magical destination on the southern shore of Payette Lake and Payette National Forest is known for the highest average snowfalls in the state, which makes for great fatbiking conditions. Gear up and pedal through the snow on a two-wheeler with wide tires. Beginning in late January, the city is transformed into a living art gallery with towering snow sculptures that herald the epic McCall Winter Carnival. And don't leave without seeing the fireworks, beer garden, and Mardi Gras Parade.
The working ranches and cowboys around Steamboat, as the locals call it, give this town an authentic western feel. It's no surprise then that you can explore the valley and its surrounding mountains on horseback year-round. Internationally known, this destination in northwestern Colorado also has some of the best skiing in the state. After a morning of runs, try out the roller coaster (yes, it's on the slopes!) that features dips, turns, and 360-degree circles. Then, enjoy a relaxing soak in the area's natural hot spring mineral pools.
This seacoast town doesn't shutter in the winter. Its country inns, shops, and restaurants are open and serving local favorites like blueberry pancakes, lobster stew, and clam chowder deep into the chilly months. You'll work up an appetite at the 400-foot Jack Williams Toboggan Chute, one of the last of its kind in the country, where toboggans zoom by at 40 miles per hour. Or, for a tamer experience, ice skate on the nearby, 55-acre pond, and explore some 30 miles of hiking and snowshoeing trails in Camden Hills State Park.
Nestled in the San Jacinto Mountains, this community is known for its seasons, its majestic forests, and its small-town vibe. In the winter, skiing and sledding are popular pastimes. But what sets Idyllwild apart from other winter resort towns is that it's an hour drive down | 498 |
Q: A question about Lagrange multiplier in optimization I read @amoeba 's answer in this post, PCA optimization problem is
$$
\underset{\mathbf w}{\text{maximize}}~~ \mathbf w^\top \mathbf{Cw} \\
\text{s.t.}~~~~~~ \|\mathbf w\|_2=1
$$
where $\mathbf C$ is the co-variance matrix. $\mathbf w$ is first principal direction. As mentioned in the post, using the Lagrange multiplier, we can change the problem into a minimization problem.
$$
\underset{\mathbf w}{\text{minimize}} ~~(\underset{\lambda}{\text{maximize}}~~ \mathbf<|fim_middle|>(w^Tw - 1)$$
The saddlepoint is still a location where the gradient is zero, just like a minimum - perhaps that is the source of the confusion.
| w^\top \mathbf{Cw}-\lambda(\mathbf w^\top \mathbf w-1))
$$
Differentiating, we obtain $\mathbf{Cw}-\lambda\mathbf w=0$, which is the eigenvector equation. The end.
I think I need more examples to understand the Lagrange multiplier. Specifically, I was trying to practice it in a ridge regression problem but got stuck. The original problem is
$$
\underset{\mathbf w}{\text{minimize}}~~ \|\mathbf {Xw}-\mathbf y\|_2^2\\
\text{s.t.}~~~~ \|\mathbf w\|_2=c
$$
($\mathbf X$ is the data matrix) But Using Lagrange multiplier are we transform it into following equation?
$$
\underset{\mathbf w}{\text{minimize}}~~ \underset{\lambda}{\text{maximize}} ~~\|\mathbf {Xw}-\mathbf y\|_2^2 + \lambda \mathbf w^\top \mathbf w
$$
PS1. I know my math may be wrong in the problem description, please feel free to correct me in my question.
PS2. Thanks Nick Alger, I made the revisions on my equations.
Thank you.
A: By introducing the Lagrange multiplier, you are converting if from a minimization problem to a saddle-point problem. One seeks:
$$\min_w \max_\lambda w^T C w + \lambda(w^Tw - 1).$$
The following is not correct:
$$\min_w \min_\lambda w^T C w + \lambda | 356 |
Q: round off a double number to a specied pattern i am confuse about this problem.. a double value is given as input,such as 7.2
now output willbe 7.3 and 8. if input is 7.2.3 then output will be 7.2.4 and 7.3.3.
i have tried below code so far
public class StrTest3 {
public static void main(String args[]){
double num=0;
double counter=0.0;
Scanner sc=new Scanner(System.in);
System.out.println("Enter number: ");
num=sc.nextDouble();
double num2=(double)Math.round(num);
}}
but its output for 7.<|fim_middle|> up to which you want to round
| 2 is 7.0..
please help
A: The method
Math.round(double)
returns a long, simply casting it to a double will not restore precision
As peer the javadocs
http://docs.oracle.com/javase/7/docs/api/java/lang/Math.html#round(double)
Returns the closest long to the argument, with ties rounding up
You could also try using NumberFormat
A: You can be tricky in this case.
Try,
num=num*10;
double new_num=((double)Math.round(num))/10;
This is a smarter way of achieving what you want. You can multiply and divide by the same number to set the decimal place | 137 |
Coordinator: Each church elects/appoints a Family Promise Coordinator. This position compares to that of an air traffic controller or the conductor of a symphony. The coordinator makes sure that all the positions are filled and everything is ready on schedule.
Prepare living quarters for the guests by converting the church's selected rooms into temporary bedrooms for the quests. Beds are picked up from the congregation that hosted the guests the preceding week. Set-up includes moving furniture, making welcome signs, setting-up roll-away beds, making the beds with fresh linen.
A volunteer drives the Family Promise van from the host site between 6:30 and 7:00 in the morning to the Family Promise Day Center to drop off guests. (Time is dependent on time of year.) The driver then returns the van to the host congregation. Another volunteer picks up the guests from the Day Center at 5:00 and drops them off at the host congregation.
Prepare and serve a hot, nutritious meal each evening and share the meal with guest families. Clean up can be a shared duty. It is usually easiest to prepare the meal at home and simply heat it and do last minute preparations at the church. Dinner is served around 6:00 p.m. Some churches choose to separate the duties of Dinner Host and the meal preparation. Whatever works best for each church is fine with Family Promise.
After dinner, there is time for the guests to participate in weekly classes, relax, and prepare bag lunches for the following day. Family Promise will let the church know in advance if families will need lunch fixings. Volunteers set out items for the lunches and the guests prepare the lunches for themselves and their families. There are opportunities for children to do homework, play, watch TV, or participate in planned activities. Families<|fim_middle|> a.m.
Guests return to the Day Center after they have prepared their belongings for moving. Volunteers will strip the beds and launder the bedding and towels. Volunteers clean the rooms and return them to their regular use. Equipment and supplies are returned to storage. Beds are loaded into the trailer for the next church to pick up. | appreciate the chance to enjoy an evening snack, i.e. fruit, popcorn, veggies and dip, etc.
Two people stay overnight with the guests each night, usually one male and one female. The hosts do not have to stay awake. Most churches have "quiet time" beginning around 10:00 p.m. on week days. Overnight hosts are there to assist guests with any personal needs or emergencies. The overnight hosts make sure the doors are locked and everyone is safely in before they retire. Sometimes family members have to work later than that. Family Promise will let the church coordinator know as soon as possible. In the morning guests are usually awakened around 6:00 | 138 |
Colombia is fast becoming one of redspokes' most popular destinations. Beautiful scenery, challenging hills and the Colombian passion for cycling make for an unparalleled mountain biking adventure.
Viva Colombia is a rural journey through Colombia's coffee district, cycling high mountain passes, engaging with traditional lifestyles and culture with many opportunities to enjoy local wildlife and wonderful natural surroundings.
Our tour begins in Pereira, the capital of Risaralda region and the economic hub of the cultural coffee<|fim_middle|> through Antioquia passing through 'sky high' Versalles to reach El Carmen de Viboral a village renowned for its hand-crafted ceramics. We continue to El Peñol, one of the highlights of the region; an extraordinary ancient inselberg that can be seen for miles around. You can ascend all 700 steps for a bird's eye view of your picturesque surroundings. We end with a final day's cycling to Medellin, Colombia's 'City Of Eternal Spring'.
This map is for illustration purposes only and may not show the exact route taken on this Colombia tour. | district. Our mountainous route takes us through agricultural regions and small typically Colombian hill towns. We enjoy a rest day in Santa Rosa where we can indulge ourselves with relaxing soak in the towns scenic hot springs or take tour of a coffee farm. We cycle on through more traditional towns, farmland and Andean forest to reach Jardin and then Jerico, regarded as Antioquia's 'most beautiful town'. We continue on | 85 |
"A polarimeter is an instrument often used in chemistry to determine the concentration or purity of specific substances, like sugars or organic acids.
Basically a light beam is -linearly- polarized by passing through a<|fim_middle|> reproducible precision of +-0.03 (please see the last step for a comment on this). Image 1 shows the schematic design. | polarizer (filter sheet, crystal, mirror) after which the light propagates in one plane. When this light passes through an optically active substance, this plane rotates depending on the substance, it's concentration, the temperature, the wavelength and length of the path through the medium.
The amount of rotation can be measured with the analyzer, which is just another polarizer that can be rotated to return to a maximum or minimum intensity of light, as shown in image 2 ("analysis with polarized light").
The capability to turn the plane of polarized light is characteristic for each substance and is listed as "specific rotation". Image 3 ("specific rotation and usage") shows the related formulas and gives an example.
You can find much more information on polarimetry, polarimeter and optical activity in the internet.
In this project I built a polarimeter with a | 173 |
Duuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuude, allow<|fim_middle|> just really fun.
If you ever get the chance, I highly recommend seeing him live. They're not big enough to be in large venues. They'll come to bars and such, but they're awesome! | me to introduce you. I've seen them live 8 times and soon it's going to be 9. Fred Leblanc is the lead singer/drummer and he's from New Orleans.
It's hard to find stuff on YouTube that's good because most of it is from cameras with crappy sound quality, so I'm gonna show you his vocal range here – and also his sense of humor. He cracks me up.
This One because it's awesome.
But my favorites are when he just sits there playing his guitar and singing in the back yard.
This guy has unlimited energy, is the drummer of the band as well as the singer, and his shows are… the most entertaining ever. He gets everyone involved, calls people up on stage with him, walks through the audience, gets up on the bar at clubs and bars, and is | 171 |
Here's a rabbit or bunny balloon animal that is actually a variation on a dog balloon. If you can already make a basic dog balloon, you can make a bunny. As with all balloon sculptures and animals, it's all in the proportions that you make. The rabbit is basically a dog with long ears and extended back legs.
If you'd like to learn a more detailed rabbit<|fim_middle|>'ll want to adjust the size of the legs so you have a small section of the balloon left for the tail.
As you did with the rabbit's front legs create a lock twist by twisting segments B and C and holding the rest.
Tuck the arms of the bunny into the legs to make a sitting bunny.
You have now twisted a basic rabbit or bunny balloon animal.
If you like, you can use a marker to add "eyes." Also, feel free to play and adjust the proportions. These instructions show you how to make a bunny who's seated in classic bunny fashion, but feel free to make a bunny in the proportions of a standard dog balloon.
With balloons, you're free to experiment until you create the sculpture that you like. | balloon animal, check out our step-by-step instructions for balloon rabbit version 2. This is one of the cutest balloon animals that you can learn to make but it's rather complicated.
We strongly suggest that you first learn to twist a basic dog balloon before you try to make the rabbit or bunny. You will need to know how to make basic and lock twists.
Inflate the balloon to about three inches from the end.
Twist one basic balloon twist, about an inch and half long, which will form the nose of the bunny.
Twist two basic balloon twists. The second and third twists will be larger, about three inches each, to form the bunny's ears.
Bring the first twist against the main body of the balloon in preparation for a lock twist.
As mentioned on the last page, the first balloon segment will form the nose of the bunny. The second and third twists will form the bunny's ears. You'll be twisting the second and third twists together while holding the main body of the balloon to create a lock twist.
Your balloon sculpture should now resemble the head of a bunny.
Twist three basic balloon twists, the first about two inches, and the second and third about three inches each. The first twist will form the bunny's neck. The second and third twists will form the front legs.
As you did with the head, create a lock twist by twisting the second and third twists and holding the rest of the balloon.
Your balloon animal should now resemble the front of a bunny with its head and front legs.
Twist three basic balloon twists, the first about three inches and the second and third about three-inches. The first twist will form the bunny's body. The second and third twists will form the bunny's back legs. The final balloon segment will form the rabbit's tail.
The lengths we state above are strictly suggestions. Because you want a small tail for the bunny, in essence, a little ball, you | 393 |
The materials dedicated to software engineering is nearly boundless. Here are some links that are focused on the practical aspects of the problem. There are related links at Software Process Improvement.
Bootstrap Institute is a non-profit organization dedicated to continuous improvement of the BOOTSTRAP Methodology. In practice the BOOTSTRAP Institute is a network of European organizations co-operating to support the BOOTSTRAP Methodology and to exchange software process improvement (SPI) experiences.
Blur Box is an online fourm dedicated to methodologies for software development. The site is hosted by Rob Lineberger. His Masters Thesis is the basis of the concept of iterative development methodologies and their application to IT projects.
What is the best life-cycle process model to choose for this particular project?
What is an appropriate balance of effort between inspections and testing in a specific context?
What are the benefits, if any, to buy a readily available software component instead of developing it?
Department of Computer Science at the University of Maryland College Park. The University of Maryland is the focus for advanced concepts in software process and experimentation.
Eclispe.org is a universal tool platform consortium.
Empirical Software Engineering Research Group, University of Bournemouth, provide empirial studies on software process improvement methods.
Ethics of Software Engineering is an outline of the ethical issues associated with developing software products.
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In Mind Your Own Wellness, Mr. Ong goes to great lengths to explain why such staples of the American diet as salt, sugar, nitrites, MSG, caffeine, BHT and BHA are bad for you. Meanwhile, he simultaneously offers an array of great tips for avoiding those chemical and calorie-laden, coronary disease and cancer-inducing ingredients.
Part pep talk, part educational, part precise step-by-step guide, Mind Your Own Wellness could very well be the best investment anyone concerned about their weight might make in 2011. After all, if you have your health, you have your first million dollars. | Reality.
The reason I appreciate this highly-informative, how-to tome so much is that it's not your typical diet book suggesting some supposedly easy method of merely counting calories that will only work temporarily. No, author Alex Ong talks tough love, here, explaining that the real road to reduced weight requires a combination of serious self control and a more comprehensive understanding of the content of what we're choosing to eat.
The author knows what he's talking about because he's writing about the regimen he adopted after being obese for 20 years. In fact, he recounts how much he hated having the nickname "Fatty Boy" throughout childhood, although he didn't know how to slim down successfully.
However, Alex lost his father to heart disease on September 1, 2006, a day which proved to be a turning point in his life. For he himself was likely facing a similar fate in the absence of intervention, since he was already suffering from high cholesterol and high blood pressure. It was at that critical moment that he decided to stop eating junk food | 216 |
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The two albums that the New Pornographers contain only amazing songs so it was still fun to see them played live. But I get a little nervous when the accepted standards of performance are so blatantly flaunted. Audience in the crowd, band on the stage. It's the natural order of things.
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Pittsburgh's Neighborhood 91 will be home to futuristic manufacturing
July 14, 2022 Sherry Bridges
Pittsburghers are identified for staying neighborly, but 1 latest community event attended by University of Pittsburgh Chancellor Patrick Gallagher was a tiny unique than most. Talking to a crowd in a cavernous warehouse on the<|fim_middle|> tenants, those chances should really only develop.
"Neighborhoods are built of folks, and in this article we are now receiving collectively and setting up the band, so it's actually thrilling for me to see this," said Gallagher. "This is where by it will get to be a good deal of exciting."
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"We usually tell the story of Western Pennsylvania as a story of metal manufacturing — and it is — but the truth is that this economic climate was constantly built on innovation," said Gallagher. "At one time this was the resources science capital of the environment. I like to consider we're not developing a new long run but reinventing and strengthening that main skill. As a university, that's what we're here for."
Hosted by the Aim Greater Consortium, a Office of Defense-funded initiative that features Pitt, the event brought collectively lecturers and associates from DoD agencies and makers to promote protection-related manufacturing and investigate in the area. Pitt's Centre for Superior Producing has been an active participant in the consortium, such as previous team member Liza Allison, now at Carnegie Mellon University.
Just one sign of the region's assure for defense production was the event's venue: Just down the street from Pittsburgh International Airport, Neighborhood 91 is intended to host an lively group of organizations that make use of 3D printing. Speakers manufactured it apparent that the challenge was choosing up steam irrespective of delays owing to the COVID-19 pandemic. Two providers have presently moved in, with extra probable on the way shortly.
Though Pitt won't preserve area at Community 91, the College has been involved with the campus's progress from the commencing. In his talk, Allegheny County Airport Vice President Bernie McShae spoke of hatching the idea in Chancellor Gallagher's workplace alongside with U.S. Steel Dean of Engineering James Martin II.
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Arencibia, Community 91's very first tenant, will deliver argon recycling expert services on the campus, furnishing affordable and eco-pleasant obtain to a gas which is crucial for numerous methods in producing. Insert that to a miniaturized energy grid that provides enough energy to ability 13,000 houses and uncomplicated access to a big shipping hub, and you have the foundation of a entire ecosystem for futuristic producing.
"We can get tenants sharing metal powders, sharing recycled argon, all of these services that make your lifestyle a lot easier as an additive manufacturer," claimed McShae. "We noticed that this approach would carry alongside one another all of the elements of the source chain necessary for the industry."
So significantly, all those tenants consist of Wabtec, a Pittsburgh-based mostly Fortune 500 enterprise that manufactures components for the rail business, and Cumberland Additive, a firm focused on 3D printing for a variety of industries, like aerospace.
Albert To, William Kepler Whiteford Professor in the Swanson College of Engineering, echoed Gallagher's excitement about the reducing-edge new residents of the facility. To is just one of many Pitt professors whose primary spot of examine is 3D printing, and he's now working with Wabtech to troubleshoot just one of its procedures referred to as "binder jetting." The elements produced by binder jetting are a loose assortment of powder that will have to be sealed with each other by firing it at a large temperature, which shrinks and deforms the portion. "They want me to determine out a way to product that deformation so they can account for that deformation in their style," said To.
Attracting a lot more firms centered on 3D printing to the region, To stated, will translate into a increased need for primary investigation and Pitt programs on these subject areas. And developing closer associations with business engineers will allow him and other researchers to make certain they are tackling complications that the marketplace demands solved.
"We want our exploration to be practical and to make connections to practical purposes," he stated. "Hopefully this commences a trend of attracting properly-recognized expertise to the location so we have extra alternatives for study collaborations that advance the industry."
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Wat Phumin, Nan
Roy Cavanagh · March 30, 2014 ·
If you visit Nan there is one must-see attraction above all others; Wat Phumin. This royal temple was built by the ruler of Nan, Prachao Chetabut Phrommin, in 1596. Originally named after him and written in the local language as Wat Phrommin, somewhere in history the name became<|fim_middle|>als provide intriguing details of life in Nan in the 1800s. Some of the murals may have faded, but they still retain their sense of history and local identity. The paintings show the style of dress, the type of haircut and even the hand-rolled cheroots that were smoked during that era. If you have more time to study them, you'll also notice that the murals provide a powerful social commentary with some subtle messages about how the inhabitants of Nan viewed the outside world including the arrival of the French to the region. The murals were painted at a time when the formerly independent kingdom of Nan was losing territory to the French as it became incorporated into Siam.
Outside the temple, you can watch local artists re-creating some of the scenes from the murals together with some clever contemporary twists on the classic 'Whispering' image. These paintings together with some smaller souvenir items like post-cards, t-shirts and key rings can be bought from the stalls dotted around the grounds of Wat Phumin. Unlike many other tourist locations in Thailand, Wat Phumin (and Nan in general) is mainly visited by Thai tourists which can make the appearance of a foreigner a bit of a novelty so don't be surprised if you are invited by Thais to become part of their group photo.
Visitors are allowed to take photographs of the murals but not permitted to use flash. Wat Phumin is open daily from 07.00-19.00. Entry is free but you will notice that most Thais make a donation of at least 20 Baht to the temple to make merit. Even if you aren't Buddhist you can still put some money in one of the donation boxes.
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© 2021 · Thaizer | 'Phumin'. From the outside, the temple may appear similar to many others seen in Thailand, but a closer look reveals the temple has been subtly designed to look like it is being supported by two giant guardian serpents or nagas. But it is only once inside the wat that the full beauty of the temple is revealed.
The cross-like design of the building means that entering via any one of the four elegantly carved doors the eye is drawn to the central dais and the four golden Buddha images that look out to the north, south, east and west. Teak pillars surround the Buddhas and support the roof. Wat Phumin was renovated from 1867 to 1875 and it was during this time the murals which have made the temple so famous in Thailand were commissioned by the last king of Nan.
The wall paintings at Wat Phumin depict scenes from the Buddhist Jataka stories which represent the past lives of Buddha. More importantly perhaps, the murals are a historical record of life in Nan showing scenes of everyday life and the traditions of the Thai Lue people who had settled in the area. The distinctive murals are the work of Thai Lue artist, Thit Buaphan and took him more than 20 years to complete. The most famous mural scene was labelled by the artist in the local dialect as 'Poo Marn Yar Marn' ('Whispering of Love') but has become better known to most Thais as 'Grasip' which translates to English as the 'Whispering'.
Although it's the 'Whispering' which attracts the attention of most tourists and photographers, all of the mur | 341 |
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People all over the world have created a wonderful community through their love of podcasts. They connect on social media, have meet-ups and live events, and can interact in a more personal way with their favorite podcasters. We invite you to try out What's In a Podcast. Our shows vary in length but average only 15 minutes, so they are great at the gym, at work, in the car, on a jog, while lounging at home, and really just about anywhere. We're also really accessible as you can listen through our website, or through just about every podcast app.
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A U.S. and Mexican city want to build a cross-border bike trail
Matamoros. Mexico, and Brownsville, Texas<|fim_middle|>ra, who grew up in Brownsville, says he believes the trail program can help Matamoros develop and generate tourism, which suffered during a recent crime wave. Since the trail connector on the American side of the border would run adjacent to a U.S. consulate complex, under the control of the Marines, he believes security won't be an issue.
The cities have begun discussing the plan informally, and a Mexican think tank, the National Urban Jurisprudence Association, has helped facilitate collaboration. Setting up the bike trail cultural district will likely require additional negotiations, and even a potentially new binational legal framework. But officials on both sides of the border see benefits in collaboration beyond a cultural district. Issues such as pollution, public health, and reducing wait times at crowded, congested border crossings, which inhibit trade, could be improved with better city-to-city collaboration.
"Everybody is trying to separate us," Osuna told Citiscope. "But we keep coming together."
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In an electoral season filled with heated rhetoric about immigration, the conversation around the U.S.-Mexican border has focused on walls and how high to build them. But in two cities abutting the border, officials would rather talk about crossing the boundary with a bike trail.
Matamoros, Mexico, and Brownsville, Texas, are, like many adjacent border towns, municipal siblings. Together, they form a metro area of more than a million people and an economic zone near the Gulf of Mexico that encompasses a deepwater port and numerous factories
Recently, the two cities have found common ground and collaborated on issues such as economic development and combating the Zika virus. But the possibility of a cross-border development project, as reported in Citiscope, may link them in a more concrete way, while creating an innovative cultural district.
Recently, Brownsville opened Linear Park, an 8-mile bike trail that threads along an abandoned rail line that runs through downtown. Planners on both sides of the border have discussed connecting that pathway to a potential trail in Matamoros, extending the arts district that's blossomed on the U.S. side and creating a wider cultural corridor uniting both towns.
Matamoros planner Mauricio Ibarra and Brownsville's assistant city manager Ruth Osuna began formulating the plan in earnest when, during a recent meeting, they noticed how close their respective trail projects were on a map.
The concept would transform an abandoned Union Pacific rail line on the Mexican side of the border into a trail and park, one that would become the centerpiece of a Matamoros arts and cultural district. That would then be linked via a bridge to the existing trail in Brownsville. Ibarra has called the combined project the "Centro Cultural Binacional," or binational cultural center.
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On February 19, 2018, PBS Kids will premiere Pinkalicious & Peterrific, a new animated series that encourages children to explore the arts and spark creativity. Produced by WGBH Boston and based on the best-selling HarperCollins Pinkalicious book series by Victoria Kann, Pinkalicious & Peterrific will be available nationwide on PBS Kids, the 24/7 PBS KIDS channel and PBS KIDS digital platforms, and is designed for children ages 3-5.
The series is designed to help preschool-age children explore the arts and<|fim_middle|> and their friends Jasmine, Rafael and Lila; the entertaining and quirky stories; and the visually stunning animation." Each episode will include two 11-minute stories as well as a live-action interstitial and an original song.
We hope you're as excited for Pinkalicious & Peterrific as we are! Find program air dates online here, and find free educational resources to go along with the program via PBS Learning Media.
Pinkalicious hosts a Princess of Pink slumber party. © 2017 WGBH. Underlying TM/© Victoria Kann, or Victoria Kann and Elizabeth Kann. All third- party trademarks are the property of their respective owners. Used with permission. | creativity. "Research shows that participating in the arts strengthens children's cognitive and emotional skills, and leads to higher academic performance," said series Executive Producer Dorothea Gillim. "Kids will simply connect with the great characters Pinkalicious and Peter, | 51 |
Webster's definition for the word "something"—which it labels a pronoun, an adverb, and an adjective—is, "Some indeterminate and unspecified thing." The OED adds, "material or immaterial." That seems often to be what the word signifies in a poem. Shakespeare loves the word for its full range of possibilities, banal to sublime. Hamlet in particular cherishes it: "Something is rotten in the state of Denmark," he declares and also speaks of the "dread of something after death." I like best the moment when the witches hail Macbeth in act 4, scene 1, of the Scottish Play. They've been mixing up quite a gruesome brew. One of them, sensing Macbeth's presence, cackles, "By the<|fim_middle|> for Modern American Poetry at the beginning of March, we brought fellow-poet Michael Dickman in to give a lecture on her work. While we had him here, we asked him to talk about her poetry with an English class at Saint Andrews Sewanee, a private school (grades 6-12) near the University campus. Here he is in one of their classrooms, reading her poem "Proscenium Arch". | pricking of my thumbs / Something wicked this way comes." And certainly Macbeth has become a kind of inhuman creature by the time he seeks out these weird sisters for a final prophecy. His own wickedness has dehumanized him. He's a monster recognizable only to other monsters. And if you consider the stew in the witches' cauldron, with its ghastly range of animal and human parts, Macbeth may be seen as an ingredient, nothing more than a part (tongue of dog, eye of newt), and yet perhaps the thing that completes the recipe and binds the spell. He is the wicked "something" that is coming, the unnameable magic power he contains in his own fate. "Something," then, is not only a pronoun for Shakespeare, but in the case of Macbeth, it is an engine of the tragic plot.
The final epithet or metaphorical name for prayer, "something understood," may be the opposite of what the witches imply by "Something wicked." And yet "Prayer" is constructed as a kind of charm, too—as saying the rosary might be—as various in its parts as the witches' cauldron; like "the rest" at the bottom of the "glass of blessings" in Herbert's "The Pulley," that "something" dwells below the other ingredients, like a precipitate or distillation of them, or a support undergirding prayer itself. For Herbert, prayer is an act of faith. It may bring us closer to understanding that mysterious "something" that is God. But more crucially it reveals that God understands that mysterious "something" which is ourselves.
In both cases—Shakespeare's and Herbert's—the pronoun "something" becomes as meaningful, as charged, as any noun. It is a word with such ambiguous power that it continues to haunt poetry both as a placekeeper for a better word and as the perfect word, especially when there is no adequate word for the inexpressible thing, terrifying or transcendent, sublime or ultimately consoling. I want to talk about uses of this word and the practical and at times philosophical work it does in a poem.
Mark Jarman's latest collection of poetry is "The Heronry" (Sarabande Books, 2017). He is Centennial Professor of English at Vanderbilt University.
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Legendary manager Joel Tillinghast finds plenty of solid stocks for $35 per share or less.
When it debuted back in 1989, Fidelity Low-Priced Stock (FLPSX) invested mostly in small-company stocks trading at $15 per share or less. Had you invested then, you'd scarcely recognize today's portfolio, which has 40% of assets in midsize companies and<|fim_middle|>'d be learning Japanese." | another 34% in large firms. You'd have also enjoyed an average annualized return of 13.8%–four percentage points better than Standard & Poor's 500-stock index.
Manager Joel Tillinghast, who has helmed the fund since its inception, has stuck to the same basic stock-picking formula, although the price tags for the stocks he shops for are a bit higher today. To be considered for the portfolio, a stock must now trade at $35 or less at the time of purchase or boast a price-earnings ratio less than that of the median stock in the small-company Russell 2000 index, which is still the fund's benchmark. Beyond that, Tillinghast and his team (six comanagers oversee a small portion of the fund) hunt for fast-growing firms trading cheaply compared with their "intrinsic value," which Tillinghast and company determine by analyzing the strength of a firm's balance sheet, the stability of its revenues and its competitiveness within its industry.
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The fund holds 950 stocks; the top holdings represent the stocks the managers like most and those with the largest market capitalizations. The fund's size ($37.4 billion in assets at last check) generally prevents it from taking large positions in smaller firms. Many of the fund's holdings represent less than 0.1% of total assets.
Funds with a glut of assets and an expansive portfolio tend to mirror their benchmarks, but Tillinghast separates Low-Priced Stock from its bogey and its peers by looking for values overseas. The fund allocates 41% of assets to foreign stocks, compared with 3% for the average value-oriented mid-cap fund and less than 1% for the Russell 2000. The fund has 10% of assets invested in small Japanese firms, which Tillinghast says trade at reasonable prices, with stronger balance sheets than comparable firms in the rest of the developed world. If value-investing guru Benjamin Graham were alive today, Tillinghast says, "he | 475 |
If you like beer and you happen to be traveling through the Central Oregon region, you'll be astounded at how unbelievably rich the area is with places to find beer. Bend, Oregon alone has 7 – yes 7 – world-class breweries and you can make a hobby out of checking out all the local brews.
If you add in the Sisters brewery (Three Creeks Brewery), which is roughly 21 miles from Bend, you now have 8 world-class breweries. Bend Oregon is one of the best places on earth to find beer!
Starting in June of this year, there has been a little 'game' going on in Bend called the Bend Ale Trail. If you love beer and you want to participate, make sure you pick up a Bend Discovery Map which will give you your 'official' passport. Collect the stamps as you visit each of the breweries and after collecting all 7, you can turn it in and win something. That something has not been specified, however, send your completed passport to the Visit Bend Welcome Center.
7 of Bend's breweries are located within a 4+ mile radius. Start at any brewery if you wish to participate in the Bend Ale Trail – or just take in the breweries as your time permits when visiting in Central Oregon. You can walk the Bend Ale Trail – or you can take the Bend Brewery Tour shuttle.
along on a little 'virtual' tour of Bend Oregon's 7 breweries – Bend Brewing Company, Boneyard Beer Company, Cascade Lakes Brewing Company and Lodge, Deschutes Brewery, McMenamins Old St. Francis School, Silver Moon Brewing, and 10 Barrel Brewing.
Bend Brewing Company is located on the Deschutes River and the pub has a view of the Deschutes as it meanders past. They open at 11:30 daily for lunch, offer specials daily and half-price appetizers 4-6 daily and 9 to close.
Their pub fare features salads, sandwiches, pasta and steaks. It's a great place to stop in for a brew or lunch or dinner.
Boneyard Beer Company is a relatively new brewery to the scene in Bend and is in the process of collaborating with several breweries that helped them get up and running. They actually named the brewery Boneyard because they went into business with the equipment resurrected from other breweries, although the original name was to be Brewtal.
At present, Boneyard Beer is working to introduce Central Oregon to Three Floyds Beer, which is a popular Indiana beer. They are hoping to begin distributing this popular beer from the Midwest soon.
The brewery is open to taste testing and through the Bend Ale Trail, they have been steadily building up quite a few followers. They hope to produce 1000 barrels this first year, having just opened in May. (As a comparison, Deschutes Brewery last year put out roughly 220,000 barrels.) Boneyard Beer is young and even though the market is very tight in terms of competition here in the Bend area, it looks like they will do well.
The brewery is located on Hill Street where it intersects with the Bend Parkway. There is no pub and the brewery distributes its black and white labeled beer to bars and restaurants throughout the area. So far, it's been a hit.
Growlers (US half gallon used to transport beer) are available for $6.00 and taste testers are always welcome.
Boneyard is so far known for its beer called GIRL, which is a light ale that is flavored with cherry puree. They also have an IPA, a pale ale and a bourbon barrel black 13.
Cascade Lakes Brewing Company produces many different beers that are popular on tap as well as in the bottle. They have several locations around Central Oregon to serve you.
They have many pubs as you can see from the list below and they are all excellent spots for lunch, dinner or just a beer. They are located throughout Central Oregon and check out their menus at each location. They serve the typical pub offerings although some locations serve up nightly specials such as tacos and other selected menu items.
Check out Cascade Lakes Brewing Company at the following locations throughout Central Oregon – great food and great beer!
The Deschutes Brewery has been producing quality beers since 1988. Visit their location in Bend and also their pub in Portland, Oregon. Their menu is typical pub food, concentrating on burgers, sandwiches, salads and soups but they are masters at creating delicious food to accompany their also delicious beers!
The Deschutes Brewery is one of the most popular pubs in Bend and during the good weather, outside seating is available as well. Open 7 days per week, you can find a table from 11:00 a.m. to 11:00 p.m. Monday through Friday, 11:00 a.m. to midnight on Saturdays, and 11:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m. on Sundays.
McMenamins Old St. Francis School is a great place to visit – not only for the beer but also for the food and the entertainment! McMenamins also sports its own movie theater as well as several bars.
Since they are open for breakfast, lunch and dinner, McMenamins is a great place for families. You can also rent rooms and cottages! McMenamins is the whole experience.
Their menus are enormous and offer just about everything you can imagine. You can also find many McMenamins pubs in Washington and Oregon.
In Bend, during good weather, there is ample outside seating – stop in for a burger and a brew!
Silver Moon Brewing is located on Highway 20 in downtown Bend (Greenwood Avenue).
This is a brewery that you'd almost miss if you didn't know where it was but that doesn't mean it isn't a great place to grab dinner or a brew. Hours are Monday through Saturday noon to 11:00 p.m. and Sundays noon until 8:00 p.m.
Live entertainment is held at Silver Moon Brewing 3-5 nights per week. You can also play pool and foosball for free!
The menu is mostly pizzas, sandwiches and typical pub food. All the better to go along<|fim_middle|> from as well as sandwiches – even macaroni and cheese. It's a great place to stop in for lunch or dinner and enjoy their special beers.
In short, there is no shortage of places to find and enjoy the best beer in Bend, Oregon. I hope you have a chance to experience some of the local brews as they truly are wonderful.
Many of these brews are found in the supermarkets here in Oregon and some in other states as well.
If you get the chance, stop in for a great bite to eat and a brew and see if you don't agree – these are the best beers to be found in Bend!
My own hometown, Bend, Oregon was just rated as one of the top places to retire in the United States! It is going to be highlighted in the most recent edition of America's Best Low-Tax Retirement Towns…. | with the delicious beers.
Silver Moon brews are available in kegs, growlers and bottles. Also served in several restaurants in Bend.
The 10 Barrel Brewing Company is another of the fine local brewing companies here in Bend, Oregon. Check out their brew pub.
The pub is open Sunday through Thursday 11:00 a.m. to 11:00 p.m. and Friday and Saturday 11:00 a.m. to midnight.
The 10 Barrel Brewing Company arrived on the scene in 2006 and after success in the brewing arena, decided to open a brew pub. Situated on Galveston in Bend, the 10 Barrel offers a spacious patio for outdoor seating complete with a fire pit and also offers indoor pub style spacious areas of seating in a relaxed and friendly atmosphere.
The menu offers the usual pub grub but also has 10 pizzas on the menu as well as daily specials, ample soups and salads to choose | 202 |
The North America Infant Incubator Market would witness market growth of 5.9% CAGR during the<|fim_middle|> of products the market is segmented into Neonatal Intensive Care unit (NICU) Incubator and Transport Infant Incubator. Based on Application the market is segmented into Neonatal Hypothermia, Lower Birth Weight, Genetic Defects and Other Applications. Based on the End user, the market is segmented into Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, Pediatric Hospital, Birthing Centers and Other End Users. Based on countries, the market is segmented into U.S., Mexico, Canada, and Rest of North America.
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We are opening a new edition of the Painting - VUB Foundation<|fim_middle|>. | Painting Award for Young Artists. Through this competition we have been promoting and supporting talents from among the emerging new generation of professional artists already for 14 years. If you are young artists dedicated to the fine art medium of painting, you can enrol your works through the online form from 1 April to 15 June 2019.
Jarmila Sabová Džuppová, Peter Cvik and Samuel Paučo became the best young painters of the year 2018. They were selected by an international jury, which evaluated the works of 128 painters entered in the 13th annual Maľba Competition. You can come to have a close look at the works of the finalists, exhibited at the Gallery Nedbalka in Bratislava, until 11 November 2018.
The international jury evaluated the works of 128 young artists entered in the Maľba competition 2018. The jury selected 20 paintings which go to the final. Works of 20 finalists will be presented at the exhibition held in the Nedbalka Gallery in Bratislava from September 28 to November 11 | 250 |
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Coming to USP will provide you with many new freedoms and opportunities, which at first may seem challenging. Don't worry; you will master these challenges through either trial and error or from the advice given by upper –classmen or some of the many talented employees of the University. Another great resource of information is this Student Handbook, which outlines all the policies and guidelines that you are expected to know and respect. When everyone works together and follows the policies outlined in the Handbook, everyone can achieve a greater level of success and enjoyment. That will make our University a better community in which to live, learn, and play.
Besides having all the things you have to know about the University, there are many useful facts including everything you could ever want to know about any student service – such as the location and a brief description. There is also information about organizations and other campus life activities for the whole year. Be sure to review and find those organizations, activities, and sports you may want to participate in, for your enrichment as well as the University's. The Handbook even has an entire section devoted to Philadelphia, which has very good information on the local businesses, traveling around the city, and the many places to see and things to do. This Handbook will serve you well if you read it and know what great information it holds.
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Philosophy of Science, Cognitive Psychology, and Educational Theory and Practice
Author: Richard A. Duschl
Publisher: State University of New York Press
This edited volume extends existing discussions among philosophers of science, cognitive psychologists, and educational researchers on the the restructuring of scientific knowledge and the domain of science education. This exchange of ideas across disciplinary fields raises fundamental issues and provides frameworks that help to focus educational research programs, curriculum development efforts, and teacher training programs.
Fuzzy Pictures as Philosophical Problem and Scientific Practice
Author: Jordi Cat
Category : Technology & Engineering
This book presents a comprehensive discussion on the characterization of vagueness in pictures. It reports on how the problem of representation of images has been approached in scientific practice, highlighting the role of mathematical methods and the philosophical background relevant for issues such as representation, categorization and reasoning. Without delving too much into the technical details, the book examines and defends different kinds of values of fuzziness based on a complex approach to categorization as a practice, adopting conceptual and empirical suggestions from different fields including the arts. It subsequently advances criticisms and provides suggestions for interpretation and application. By describing a cognitive framework based on fuzzy, rough and near sets, and discussing all of the relevant mathematical and philosophical theories for the representation and processing of vagueness in images, the book offers a practice-oriented guide to fuzzy visual reasoning, along with novel insights into the field of interpreting and thinking with fuzzy pictures and fuzzy data.
Philosophical Dimensions of the Neuro-Medical Sciences
Author: S.F. Spicker
Category : Medical
Although the investigation and regulation of the faculties of the human mind appear to be the proper and sole concern of philosophers, you see that they are in some part nevertheless<|fim_middle|> foundations and communicational properties of illness narratives, as well as the pragmatic effects of using them as clinical and educational instruments. Significantly, it presents new examples from patient intakes and interviews that illustrate the disparity in communication between patients and medical professionals. The studies in this book also evaluate the experiences of medical practitioners and students who consciously use patient narratives as a tool for improved communication and diagnosis. Divided into eight sections with practical examples for medical teaching and practice, this book covers the use of patient narratives in communication training and decision making across medicine and psychotherapy. In addition, it reflects on the ethical aspects of working with a patient's personal experience of their illness, reports on cultural differences across the globe, and analyses how patients' stories are used in politics and the media. Written by scholars from multiple disciplines across clinical and theoretical fields, this rich resource provides a critical stance on the use of narratives in medical research, education, and practice.
Practical Biostatistics in Translational Healthcare
Author: Allen M. Khakshooy
There is an ever-increasing emphasis on evidence-based medicine that is distinguished by systematic crafting of the patient-centered research question, detailed literature searches, and careful appraisal of the resulting evidence. The consensus that ultimately emerges must then be applied in specific clinical settings, and it is to this process that translational effectiveness analysis refers. This portable and easy-to-use handbook is intended as a practical teaching guide on translational effectiveness for students and clinicians. Specifically, it will serve as a primer on patient-centered outcomes research methodology in the health sciences and explain how to acquire and understand the fundamental data that determine which reports are valued as the "best available" evidence. It presents an accessible and readily intelligible set of principles which doctors, dentists, nurses, and insurance carriers will be able to use in the process of health care-related decision-making.
Philosophy of Population Health
Author: Sean A Valles
Category : Social Science
Population health has recently grown from a series of loosely connected critiques of twentieth-century public health and medicine into a theoretical framework with a corresponding field of research—population health science. Its approach is to promote the public's health through improving everyday human life: afford-able nutritious food, clean air, safe places where children can play, living wages, etc. It recognizes that addressing contemporary health challenges such as the prevalence of type 2 diabetes will take much more than good hospitals and public health departments. Blending philosophy of science/medicine, public health ethics and history, this book offers a framework that explains, analyses and largely endorses the features that define this relatively new field. Presenting a philosophical perspective, Valles helps to clarify what these features are and why they matter, including: searching for health's "upstream" causes in social life, embracing a professional commitment to studying and ameliorating the staggering health inequities in and between populations; and reforming scientific practices to foster humility and respect among the many scientists and non- scientists who must work collaboratively to promote health. Featuring illustrative case studies from around the globe at the end of all main chapters, this radical monograph is written to be accessible to all scholars and advanced students who have an interest in health—from public health students to professional philosophers.
The Social Context Of Soviet Science
Author: Linda L Lubrano
From its very beginnings Western scholarly writing on Soviet science has been largely contextual in orientation, with particular attention given to the institutional and political setting of science in Russian and Soviet history. This book moves that tradition in a new direction by focusing more closely on the social conditions of the research proc
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Practical Tools for Surviving Hard Times | so little foreign to the medical forum that while someone may deny that they are proper to the physician he cannot deny that physicians have the obliga tion to philosophize. Jerome Gaub, De regimine mentis, IV, 10 ([ 10], p. 40) The Second Trans-Disciplinary Symposium on Philosophy and Medicine, whose principal theme was 'Philosophical Dimensions of the Neuro-Medical Sciences,' convened at the University of Connecticut Health Center at the invitation of Robert U. Massey, Dean of the School of Medicine, during May 15, 16, and 17, 1975. The Proceedings constitute this volume. At this Symposium we intended to realize sentiments which Sir John Eccles ex pressed as director of a Study Week of the Pontificia Academia Scientiarum, CiWl del Vaticano, in the fall of 1964: "Certainly when one comes to a [study] . . . devoted to brain and mind it is not possible to exclude relations with philosophy" ([5], p. viii). During that study week in 1964, a group of distinguished biomedical and behavioral scientists met under the director ship of Sir John C. Eccles to relate psychology to what Sir John called 'the Neurosciences. ' The purpose of that study week was to treat issues con cerning the functions of the brain and, in particular, to concentrate upon the relations between brain functions and consciousness.
Nursing Ethics and Professional Responsibility in Advanced Practice
Author: Pamela J. Grace
Publisher: Jones & Bartlett Learning
"This book focuses in an in-depth way on the particular problems faced by nurses in various advanced practice roles across the life-span and in front-line care. It is comprehensive textbook broken out into three sections: philosophical foundation, ethics, and specialty focus"--
Philosophy of Science for Nursing Practice
Author: Michael D. Dahnke, PhD
Publisher: Springer Publishing Company
Named a 2013 Doody's Core Title! "A challenge ahead for nursing is to take the path of most resistance rather than the easier road of least resistance. The debate needs to continue...[by focusing on] whether nursing is teaching an appropriate level of inquiry including philosophy and methodologies specific to those real-world, rapidly changing conditions that characterize today's practice environment." From the Foreword by Sally J. Reel, PhD, RN, FNP, BC, FAAN, FAANP University of Arizona College of Nursing "I have taught a philosophy of science course intermittently for about 20 years. Philosophy of Science for Nursing Practice is not only the most succinct, insightful, well-organized presentation of information I've yet seen, but drives thinking to where it ought to be." Laura Cox Dzurec, PhD, PMHCNS-BC Dean and Professor Kent State University College of Nursing "This appears to be the first book that focuses on the philosophy of science and its application to practice doctorates. The authors assume readers may not have a formal background in the philosophy of science, and write in a conversational tone with a minimum of difficult terminology. They discuss the current state of DNP education in a way that can foster discourse and debate." Score: 97, 5 Stars. --Doody's Medical Reviews Tailored for both DNP and PhD doctoral nursing programs, this text is the first to focus on philosophy of science applications to the discipline of nursing. The authors, a philosopher and a nurse-scholar who co-teach the course upon which this volume is based, address a growing need for increased philosophy of science content in evolving DNP programs, as well as practice-oriented research considerations for this discipline. The volume presents a creative use of the social, political, and historical content in which nursing has evolved. As a whole, this extremely important text reassures the student of the fluid and palpable connections between philosophy of science and nursing science and practice. Key Features: Explores the concept of nursing as a practice profession and assesses how much philosophy of science is needed for doctoral nursing students. Examines the practical application of the philosophy of science to both DNP and PhD students. Addresses the basic principles and concepts of the philosophy of science and their practical application for contemporary practice inquiry. Provides an overview of the century-long path to the development of nursing science that is an essential "bridge" to the philosophy of science content and serves as a "next step" towards building a nursing epistemology Reinforces important connections between the philosophy of science to nursing science and nursing practice.
Illness Narratives in Practice: Potentials and Challenges of Using Narratives in Health-related Contexts
Author: Gabriele Lucius-Hoene
What is it like to live with an illness? How do diagnostic procedures, treatments, and other encounters with medical institutions affect a patient's private and social life? By asking these types of questions, illness narratives have gained a reputation as a scientific domain in medicine in the last thirty years. Today, a patient's story plays an important role in doctor-patient communication and the development of a healing relationship. However, whereas patient experiences have been well acknowledged, methodologically reflected upon and widely collected as research data, less consideration has been invested in exploring how they work in practice. Used in the context of diagnosis, treatment, and teaching, patient stories give us a new perspective on how healthcare could be improved. Illness Narratives in Practice: Potentials and Challenges of Using Narratives in Health-related Contexts highlights the problems, challenges, and opportunities we face when using patient perspectives in practice and research in a clear format to provide readers with a comprehensive overview of this field. It investigates the epistemological | 1,169 |
Angels Look To Get On Scoreboard Against Blue Jays
By Eric Stephen@eric<|fim_middle|> when he came within one out of a no-hitter in a 1-0 win over Tampa Bay.
The Angels' Scott Kazmir (8-10) absorbed the loss after he allowed two runs on four hits and three walks in six innings. Los Angeles had a three-game win streak snapped.
Anaheim has taken five of seven matchups with Toronto this season and won twice against the Blue Jays in a three-game series at home from May 24-26.
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(Sports Network) -- The Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim are grasping for straws at this point in the season, as they are quickly falling out of the race in the American League West.
The Angels, who are currently 8 1/2 games behind the first-place Texas Rangers, will try to bounce back in the win column this evening in the second matchup of a three-game set against the Toronto Blue Jays at Angel Stadium.
Trying to keep the Angels close with Texas will be Ervin Santana, who has won three of his last four starts. The last time Santana was on the hill, he led Anaheim to a solid win over Kansas City on Monday.
In that victory, the hard-throwing right-hander allowed three runs in 6 1/3 innings. Santana scattered six hits in the game, but walked one batter and struck out three.
Earlier this season Santana defeated the Blue Jays, with the veteran hurler going the distance and allowing three runs on four hits, three of which were home runs. Despite his problems with the long ball, Santana still struck out 10 batters in the win.
Santana is 4-3 with a 4.61 earned run average in eight lifetime starts against Toronto.
As for the Blue Jays, they will turn to Brett Cecil, who snapped a three-game winless streak with a 2-1 victory over Tampa Bay in his last start on August 6. The southpaw tossed seven strong innings, allowing just one run on four hits. Cecil also walked two in the contest, but struck out nine batters as well.
Earlier this season the Maryland native made his first career start against the Angels, and in that meeting with the AL West squad, the former Terrapin held the Anaheim scoreless through 7 1/3 innings. Cecil surrendered just two hits in the game and finished with three punchouts.
In last night's opener, Marc Rzepczynski was nearly unhittable over seven innings as the Blue Jays blanked the Angels, 3-0.
Summoned from Triple-A Las Vegas to make Friday's start, Rzepczynski (1-1) scattered two hits to record his first win since beating these same Angels on August 21 of last season. The left-hander collected six strikeouts and did not issue a walk, but did hit consecutive batters in the third inning. He lowered his earned run average from 7.15 to 4.42.
Rzepczynski started in place of Brandon Morrow, who had his turn in the rotation skipped to give him extra rest after his last outing. Morrow set career highs with 17 strikeouts and 137 pitches Sunday, | 598 |
Lost Dutchman Days 2014
February 17, 2014 © Thomas J. Kollenborn. All Rights Reserved.
The old prospector of lost mine fame, Jacob Waltz, left quite a legacy for the State of Arizona when he died in Phoenix on Sunday, October 25, 1891. His death marked the beginning of a period of mystery, intrigue, myth and cryptic clues about a rich gold mine in the Superstition Mountains east of Apache Junction. Today some believe Waltz had a rich gold mine and others claimed it to be just a fable.
As we celebrate this, the 50th Lost Dutchman Days, we should think about all the stories these old-timers left behind. Most are fiction, but some are true. Our state is unique with its many stories of lost mines, cowboys, gunfighters, miners, prospectors, lawman, ministers, farmers, ranchers, jurist, and politicians. These were the men and women who helped Arizona make the transition from territorial status to the modern state it is today.
Stories such as the Dutchman's mine compels some to search the deep canyons and towering spires of the Superstition Wilderness for the lost gold. Prospectors, treasure hunters and the curious come from far and near for a look at the Superstition Mountains and to try their luck at searching for gold. However most come to enjoy the climate, scenery, tranquility and solitude of the mountains.
The first major group to take advantage of this international interest was the Phoenix Dons Club now known as The Dons of Arizona. Their first annual Superstition Mountain Trek was held in 1934. The Dons Club, in an attempt to further commemorate the history and lore of the Lost Dutchman Mine and Superstition Mountain, constructed the Lost Dutchman Monument in Apache Junction in 1938. The monument was rededicated after standing for fifty years. Almost 400 dignitaries and citizens from around Arizona rededicated the monument on February 28, 1988. The governor of Arizona was the keynote speaker for the occasion.
Thousands of families have stopped to admire the monument over the years. Many have their photograph taken with the monument in the background. Sam Lowe, columnist for the Arizona Republic wrote about the historical significance of the monument in the lives of many prominent Arizonians including Arizona governors, legislators and historians. Recently the City of Apache Junction dedicated a bronze statue of the prospector and burro at the City Hall complex on October 4, 2011. The prospector and burro have become the motif of Apache Junction, unique to our community.
The Apache Junction Lions Club so valued the legacy of the Lost Dutchman Mine story and the Dons monument they implemented the Apache Junction Burro Derby in 1958. The Burro Derby drew thousands to Apache Junction and Hollywood movie stars often became involved with the Burro Derby when they were in town filming at Apache Land.
As I recall, St. George's Catholic Church started a Mardi Gras parade. Lost Dutchman Days evolved in 1965 under the guidance and support of Colonel Rodgers. Lulu Luebben named the event "Lost Dutchman Days." Lulu's husband Roy became the first officially elected Lost Dutchman. If I recalled correctly, the Apache Junction Chamber of Commerce organized the event each year after 1964. This year's event will be the 50th Annual Lost Dutchman Days.
Missing from Lost Dutchman Days after more than two decades of dedication and devotion is Gary Mulholland. He was the man who probably saved Lost Dutchman Days through forming the Superstition Mountain Promotional Corporation. Gary passed away in 2011, and Lost Dutchman Day 2012 was dedicated in the memory of Mr. Gary Mulholland who's motto was "putting smiles on kid's faces." Today the motto of Lost Dutchman Days remains "putting smiles on kid's faces."
The new chairman is Denny Walters, and Lost Dutchman Days is known around the world because of the notoriety of Jacob Waltz and his lost gold mine in the Superstition Mountains. Each year this celebration draws thousands people to Apache Junction for fun and to share in our history, and the event requires a tremendous amount of volunteer energy and ingenuity to pull it off each year.
Lost Dutchman Days is marked by volunteer dedication everywhere you look. If it were not for community volunteers, there would be no Lost Dutchman Days. It is through their efforts our community puts its best foot forward, and we need to recognize the businesses and sponsors who so strongly support this event. It is also important we recognized the resources and support committed by the City of Apache Junction since 1978, when the city was first incorporated.
Recently I had to explain to an old timer how to find the burro and prospector monument in downtown Apache Junction because of our recent growth. He recalled having his picture taken there in 1939. He said, "When I had that picture taken, there was nothing between the monument and Superstition Mountain."
I then mentioned Lost Dutchman Days to him. His reply was simple, "You mean the old prospector and burro has an event named after them? It sure pays to hunt gold in these hills friend."
Please come out and celebrate Lost Dutchman Days with the fine people of Apache Junction on February 21, 22 and 23, 2014. This celebration includes a parade, a rousing Rodeo Dance, a carnival, Polka contest, gold panning, a Senior Pro Rodeo, and lots of good food and entertainment.
Community events have sustained Arizona through good times and bad times and have been important to Arizona's sustained growth and prosperity. These events bring people together to enjoy the best of Arizona, its climate, culture, scenery, and people.
If you need information about Lost Dutchman Days call (480)982-3141.
The Miller Mine
The legend of the Dutchman's Lost Mine continues to haunt the history of the Superstition Mountain region. The word "legend" is derived from the Latin word legenda: a participial form from the Latin verb legere meaning to read. In Medieval Latin legenda was used to mean "something to be read." During the 14th Century, it is likely the utterly incredible exploits and events recounted in some legends led to the present English definition of the word's meaning, "unverified popular tale, myth, etc." It is by this definition I recommend we should read and learn more about the history and lore of Superstition Mountain area.
One of the stone cabins near the Miller Mine, supposedly where Jacob Waltz lived while working the mine.
Mr. Lewis A. Weise came upon an interesting story in July 1920. Weise heard that George Miller had found the Lost Dutchman Mine east of Phoenix and agreed to accompany a party of two to the site of the mine. The party consisted of Dr. Robert A. Aiton and James G. Simpson. The party left Phoenix on Sunday, July 11, 1920, and drove fifty-five miles on the road to Roosevelt Dam. At that point along the Apache Trail the three men left the car and hiked along a burro trail eastward for about four miles. The trail brought them to the head of a very deep ravine. The mining camp was finally located on a ridge beside a burro trail.
Dr. Robert A. Aiton, promoter of the Miller Mine and
Lost Dutchman Mine Corporation in 1920's.
The mine was being worked by a crew of five men under the supervision of an old time prospector-miner named George Miller. The mine was equipped
with a six-horsepower gasoline engine that operated a bucket and air fan. The main shaft was 100 feet deep and two incline shafts were sixty and fifty feet respectively. According to Weise, the specimen chipped off the vein assayed at $40 per ton in gold.
The mine was located, according to Weise, by George Miller, who started working the area in 1913. Miller had worked many locations in the vicinity, but had not found any specimens that yielded gold. Miller claimed he didn't find the present bonanza until 1915. According to Miller, an old Native American had told him about the old "Dutchman" Jacob Waltz, and his diggings there. Miller also said the mine fit all the clues associated with the Lost Dutchman Mine. There was an old stone cabin that stood near the mine. It was a stone cabin, according to Miller, that Jacob Waltz used while working his mine.
As George Miller told Lewis Weise his story, he was convinced he had found the Lost Dutchman Mine in the mountains sixty miles east of Phoenix. Weise stated it appeared Miller had an unlimited supply of rich gold ore to process.
Now, history will tell us the Miller Mine (Lost Dutchman Mine) never amounted to anything. Lots of money was invested through the efforts of Dr. Aiton but no gold was ever produced. Dr. Aiton died in Superior, Arizona<|fim_middle|> this stock actually sold in the early 1960's. William W. Creighton had dreams of a large hotel for the stars in Apache Junction. This idea became a reality when the Superstition Ho Hotel was completed in 1960. Creighton also brought the Houston Colt 45's (now the Astros) baseball team to Apache Junction for spring training at Geronimo Park in 1961 and 1962. An economic slump in 1964 brought the development of Apache Junction and Apache Land to a halt.
The fifty-four acre western town Apache Land was sold at a sheriff's auction on January 29, 1965, to satisfy a loan held against the movie set by Home Savings and Loan. The Superstition Mountain Enterprise had finally failed. Apache Land had gone into receivership. John Porter Manufacturing Co. took over Apache Land after purchasing it at the sheriff's auction. Spencer D. Stewart owned the John Porter Manufacturing Company.
On July 13, 1977, Vernon Piehl purchased the studio according to local newspapers. Piehl supposedly purchased the movie set from Spencer D. Stewart. At this time Apache Land was renamed Superstition Studios. Ted DeGrazia was involved with the studio for a short time, but later opted to do his own gallery near the base of Superstition Mountain east of Apache Junction. On Labor Day 1977, Vernon Piehl planned a big new grand opening for the Superstition Studios. Piehl could never make Apache Land go as Superstition Studio so the property remained in the hands of Spencer's daughter, Sue Schilleman. In January of 1981 the old movie set was put up for auction. Four hundred thousand dollars was turned down for the movie set. During the spring of 1981, Larry Hedrick and his 7th Confederate States Cavalry did a reenactment of the "Battle of Gettysburg" at Apache Land. A large area was needed for this reenactment.
Ed and Sue Birmingham (Schilleman) closed Apache Land in 1984. There was another attempt to open Apache Land on January 3, 1990 by a group called Apache Land Tours and Chuck Wagon Dinners. Charlie Graves came down from Colorado looking for a new place for his chuck wagon dinners and theater. This venture failed after a season or so.
Sadly enough, a lot of historical artifacts and materials were lost in these two fires. The first fire, in 1969, claimed Levis Brown's collection of early medical instruments that belonged to Dr. L. M. Tompkins of Gilbert. Many of the instruments dated back to 1910. Many photographs autographed by Hollywood stars were lost in both fires. Ben Cole, Apache Land's official Dutchman for several years, possessed one of the finest collections of photographs autographed by Hollywood stars.
The film Charro starring Elvis Presley was made at Apache Land when he was at the peak of his career in 1968. The small white church that still stood after the two fires was actually blown up by canon fire in the film Charro. Actually it was only the steeple that was destroyed in the movie.
The following spring after the filming of Charro the first fire occurred. Jack McGill and Don Hunt discovered the first fire at Apache Land about 11 p.m. on May 25, 1969. This fire burned into the morning of May 26, 1969. Howard Jones, the Apache Junction Volunteer Fire Department's chief at the time took the call at 12 p.m. Cliff Russell, chief engineer, helped fight the fire. Cliff said he had a truck on the scene within twenty minutes of the call.
The "Elvis" Chapel in the background is a survivor among the ashes of the Valentine's Day fire at Apache Land in February, 2004.
After this devastating fire, Apache Land was rebuilt in time to start shooting Death Valley Days on July 25, 1969. Also, Dallas Adair had moved his riding stable down to Apache Land from Lake City, Colorado to help out during the filming of Death Valley Days. Dallas told me one day he had moved down just in time for the fire.
Early in 1993, Ed Birmingham and Sue Schilleman began to restore Apache Land to its original movie set condition. Hard work, sweat and tears helped to build the movie set again. They opened a restaurant and saloon on April 16, 1994 that became very popular in the Apache Junction-Gold Canyon area. Ed Birmingham revitalized an old movie set and found filming companies interested in it. HBO filmed Blind Justice starring Armand Assante.
The Birminghams worked closely with the Arizona Film Commission and the Apache Junction Film Commission to promote the film industry in Arizona. It was at this time I chaired the Apache Junction Film Commission and Ed and Sue helped sponsor the "Elvis Lives" festival with the Apache Junction Chamber of Commerce for two years in row. The restaurant and streets of Apache Land once again attracted people from around the country and the world. Ed and Sue Birmingham were involved in many charitable community events at Apache Land, and did everything with class. Apache Land had found new stars.
Those who have enjoyed working and visiting at Apache Land know how important the values of our silver screen cowboy heroes have always been to us. Apache Land films reminded us that the good guys always won and the bad guys always lost. This was part of the moral value of this wonderful place called Apache Land.
A view of Main Street of Apache Land, circa 2002.
As a footnote, the Superstition Mountain Inn (Grand Hotel) was razed in 2007 ending the physical legacy of motion picture industry in the Apache Junction area. Apache Land created a lot of dreams in the minds of men. Today, both museums along the Apache Trail are making an effort to preserve this film history in our community. Visit them and enjoy the film history of the Superstition Mountain region and old Apache Land.
The Superstition Mountain Museum celebrated Heritage Days and Apache Land January 18-19, 2014, with one of the largest crowds on record. The Heritage Days at the museum were outstanding. Visit the Apache Land church and barn at the Superstition Mountain Museum and learn about the filming history in the Apache Junction area.
Boy Scouts of America: Camp Geronimo
January 27, 2014 © Thomas J. Kollenborn. All Rights Reserved.
The Boy Scouts of America was a fledging organization in Arizona shortly after World War I and the Salt River Valley had several scout troops representing cities such as Phoenix, Glendale, Tempe, Buckeye, Lehi and Mesa.
On May 4, 1921, a committee met in Phoenix to consider the selection of a site for the summer encampment of the Boy Scouts. The committee consisted of H. D. Ross, Jr., Edgar Hunsaker and Edwin M. LeBaron. This committee met with another committee consisting of J.E. Thompson, H.B. Wilkinson, E.S. Clark, Leroy Show and Joe Prochaska, the State Game Warden.
Several possible sites were suggested, including Seven Springs on Camp Creek, Pine Air and Fish Creek. The committee carefully considered the three sites and decided another committee would be appointed to inspect the three sites before a final decision was made.
The committee inspected the sites for the 1921 encampment and decided against them. Instead, the encampment site chosen was located eight miles north of Payson on the East Verde River and was called Camp Apache.
The pond immediately south of the Reavis Ranch house served as the swimming, canoeing, and water safety training area.
The Boy Scout Councils soon found that travel over the primitive roads to Payson, which included the Apache Trail, was extremely difficult and not cost effective. On April 7, 1922, the Boy Scout camp committee of District No. 2, the old Apache Council, met in the Mesa Chamber of Commerce rooms. The purpose of the meeting was to propose summer campsites.
Tom Murray, scout executive for the Roosevelt Council (Frank Cervney), Old Apache Council (Joe Pomeroy) and State Game Warden Joe Prochaska, met and discussed campsites for the upcoming Boy Scout Encampment. The committee members agreed they would visit and inspect the Pine Air camp at the Reavis Ranch on April 15-16, 1922.
Reavis Falls was also known as
Maiden's Prayer Glen.
Pine Air had the distinct advantage of being much closer to the Salt River Valley than the East Verde River north of Payson. William J. Clemans owned the Reavis Ranch and welcomed the Boy Scouts to the area. At this time the only way to visit the Reavis was on foot or horseback. The committee used twelve horses to ride up to Pine Air to inspect the site for the scout camp. The Scout Committee approved Pine Air for the Boy Scout Camp for 1922.
By May 13, 1922, the Boy Scouts were asked to register early for the Pine Air encampment. The camp was planned for three sessions of one hundred boys each. The first encampment was from June 16 – 26, the second from July 6-26 and the final encampment began on July 26.
Each scout needed $9.50 for two weeks of camping at Pine Air. The fee covered all expenses. The scouts had to bring their individual clothes, toilet articles and bedding. The scouts had a variety of instructors trained in biology, geology, swimming, camping, and other topics. The camp consisted of fourteen high-wall tents, each tent 16 feet by 16 feet. Each tent housed a patrol of eight boys. There was a large cook tent for meal preparation and of course a big campfire area.
Ray Stewart, Tonto National Forest district ranger, Dwight B. Heard and Governor Thomas Campbell all planned on visiting the scouts while they were in camp at Pine Air. On May 18, 1922, the Mesa Daily Tribune reported for the first time that the camp committee of District No. 2, Boy Scouts of America, Roosevelt Council had named the campsite "Camp Geronimo". | , on Monday, February 17, 1928, and George (Dracluvich) Miller died on April 6, 1936, and was buried on his claim near his mine.
Mr. Lewis Weise's newspaper article recorded for all time the legend of George Miller and his Lost Dutchman Mine. Isn't the difference between history and legend a thin line after all? The Miller Mine (Lost Dutchman Mine) story was followed up with stories in the Arizona Gazette, Arizona Republican, Arizona State Miner and the Florence Blade-Tribune during the month of August 1920. This was the beginning of the legacy of George Miller's Lost Dutchman Mine and Dr. Robert A. Aiton's corporation the Lost Dutchman Mine, Inc.
This area today is accessible by a very rough four wheel drive trail from the Tortilla Ranch access corridor off the Apache Trail about twenty miles east of Apache Junction. From the end of the four-wheel drive trail it is still a half-mile walk to the site of the old Miller Mine (Lost Dutchman Mine). One should be very careful exploring the area because of prospect holes and depressions. There is no evidence of gold ore in this area.
George Miller and his two partners are buried near their mine. Miller's grave is no longer marked as it once was. The erosion of time has erased the cultural marks on the land except for the old diggings.
The Apache Land I Remember
February 3, 2014 © Thomas J. Kollenborn. All Rights Reserved.
During the last months I worked on the Quarter Circle U Ranch in May of 1959, I heard lots of rumors about the Barkley Ranch being sold and a movie studio being built on the old Quarter Circle W Ranch (or Three R's) property. The story was that Gertrude (Gertie) Barkley had sold two sections of land to a developer and there were plans to build a large planned community around Dinosaur Mountain. Another developer had tried to develop a small planned community called Crystal Springs just off of the King's Ranch Road about a half of a mile south of Julian and Lucille King's place known as "King's Ranch Resort." These rumors and stories didn't concern me that much. I had left the ranch in May of 1959 just before roundup due to a serious injury.
In early August of 1959, I heard rumors that Hollywood production companies were building another "Old Tucson" type movie set near Superstition Mountain. News circulated that major movie companies and movie stars from Hollywood would be working on the set of this new movie ranch in Arizona. It was said stars like Glenn Ford, Burt Lancaster, John Wayne, Ronald Reagan, and many more big names in the movie industry. The new movie set was going to be called Apache Land. The holding company for the movie set was Superstition Mountain Enterprises. The first thing the company did was build a large resort type hotel in the center of Apache Junction and named it the Superstition Ho. It was some time before construction started on the hotel in Apache Junction that promoters were already calling the "Hotel of the Stars."
I met my future wife in November of 1959. We spent almost every weekend together until we were married on June 23, 1962. It was on these weekends we would go out to the Quarter U Ranch and eventually down to Apache Land. We watched the movie set being born. We attended the first opening day and as we walked down main street, we could feel the old West. We watched the gunfights and other acts that were put on for an excited and gloating public. During one of our many visits I ran into my old friend Julian King. He was involved with Apache Land and selling stock for the company. Sharon and I decided purchasing stock in this company would be a good future investment for us. Sharon purchased 100 shares. We were both excited about the affair even though her name was the only name on the stock certificate. After all she was the one that had the money. This was her introduction to Apache Junction in 1960.
Flames leaped three hundred feet into the night sky near King's Ranch about 6:30 p.m. on Valentine's Day, 2004. Some twenty-five patrons in the Apache Land restaurant escaped the fire unharmed. Once again a devastating fire had become a part of this movie set's history.
Apache Land burned to the ground for the second time in its forty-four year history on Saturday, Valentine's Day, February 14, 2004. The fire only left a few buildings standing. Ironically, the little white chapel used in Elvis Presley's film Charro survived for the second time. Other buildings survived the fire at the west end of the movie set. The fire reportedly began somewhere near the restaurant in an electrical box. The Apache Junction Fire District was still putting out hot spots on Sunday morning when I arrived. I secured permission from Ed and Sue Birmingham to photograph the devastation at Apache Land Movie Set.
The fire was devastating to the Birminghams and their employees. They always prided themselves so much in preserving the movie history of the area. Apache Land was a special place to many people. It was a place were memories of our silver screen cowboy heroes came alive and reminded us of how important their impact was on our lives. Television series such as Wyatt Earp with Hugh O'Brien, Wanted: Dead or Alive with Steve McQueen, Have Gun, Will Travel with Richard Boone, The Virginian, Rawhide, and several episodes of Little House on the Prairie produced television heroes for many us. Audey Murphy, Ronald Reagan, Kenny Rogers, Elvis Presley and Jason Robards were just some of the silver screen feature length stars who performed for the cameras at Apache Land.
Apache Land was first planned to be an amusement park and film studio late in 1959. Original construction on the set began on February 12, 1960, and the ground- breaking ceremony was held on March 19, 1960, with Will Rogers Jr. on hand. William W. Creighton was the man behind the dream when he came to Apache Junction in the late 1950's. Spencer D. Stewart helped make this dream come true by providing some of the financial backing for Apache Land. The movie set was originally constructed for Dick Powell's Death Valley Days and originally starred Robert Taylor, rather than Ronald Reagan. A large sound studio was constructed on the western end of the lot. The walls of this studio were about forty feet high. Winds have since toppled this massive sound stage.
Early construction at Apache Land circa 1960.
My first involvement with Apache Land was when my wife, Sharon and her friend purchased a hundred shares each of the first stock options offered for sale to the public by Superstition Mountain Enterprises Inc. in July of 1960. We all sat in the Cowboy Steak House at Apache Land and signed the papers for the Superstition Mountain Enterprises Inc. stock. We walked the streets of Apache land and admired our investment in the future. Superstition Mountain Enterprises Inc. once more offered stock for sale on August 4, 1961. The Federal Securities Exchange Commission authorized the sale of two million shares at two dollars and fifty cents a share. I have found no figures on how much of | 1,543 |
West Lafayette Mayor John Dennis, Lafayette Mayor Tony Roswarski and state representatives Sheila Klinker and Randy Truitt share the reading of the Bike to Work Day proclamation.
Participants were thankful that heavy rain during the night gave way to overcast skies and cool temperatures in time for the 2010 Bike To Work Day rally was held on May 21, 2010 at Riehle Plaza in Lafayette. The event started at 7:30 am and lasted until approximately 8:00 am, with approximately 60 people were in attendance. Others were there in a spirit of support only as they sped to work on their bicycles or walked to work that morning.
Incredibly good coffee was provided by Jerry Kalal, owner of downtown Lafayette businesses K Dees Coffee & Roasting Company, located at 1016 Main Street in Lafayette. Tasty and healthy gran<|fim_middle|> the importance of increasing the numbers of bicycle and pedestrian commuters and using non-motorized transportation for purposeful travel. He also mentioned the launch of the WLBPC web site and urged those present to continue to monitor that web site as their help will be needed with a number of projects, including revising the outdated 1997 Bicycle and Pedestrian Plan by the Area Plan Commission.
Officers Kevin Booker and John Goetz from the Purdue University Police Department's Bicycle patrol pose with their patrol bikes while Mayor Dennis and Representative Truitt enjoy conversation with Andy Hirsch and Representative Klinker enjoys some coffee before the start of the rally.
Pat Boling deserves the credit for these photographs. | ola and muffins were sold at reduced prices by Peaceful Greens, another Lafayette Downtown business (219 Main Street).
Andy Hirsch, President of the Wabash River Cycle Club, and Pat Boling, also from the WRCC, served as emcees. Andy started with a brief introduction of the event, then he announced the agenda and thanked those who helped sponsor and organize it, Andy then introduced West Lafayette John Dennis and Lafayette Mayor Tony Roswarski who provided comments about bicycling from a personal perspective and on the individual and community benefits of bicycling and walking to work. Mayor Dennis also thanked Virtuous Cycles for the loan of a bicycle to ride to the rally. Mayor Roswarski used the opportunity to announce the addition of new bicycle parking in downtown Lafayette. Then the Mayors, joined by State Representative Sheila Klinker and State Representative Randy Truitt, shared in the reading of the Mayoral proclamation of Bike to Work day.
After the reading of the proclamation Andy announced an introductory ride/call out for people interested in the Wabash River Cycle Club. Then the microphone was handed to Curt Ashendel, Chair of the West Lafayette Bicycle and Pedestrian Committee, who spoke about | 249 |
Student group to host movie, discussion on bullying
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AUGUSTA, GA. – Elementary Education in the Department of Teaching and Learning in the College of Education was recently honored at … | , GA. – Nearly one in five students in an average classroom experiences bullying in some way – either as a victim or a bystander. And the effects can last long into adulthood.
To highlight the risks associated with bullying, Chi Sigma Iota will host a screening on the movie "Bully," with a discussion following, on April 15 at 7 p.m. in University Hall 160.
"This documentary is very compelling, and we think it can provoke some good, in-depth discussion around the issue," said Abigail Blankenship, one of the members organizing the event.
"Bully" is cinematic and character-driven, and examines five bullying stories that play out over the 2009-2010 school year. But it's not an isolated story. More than 13 million American children will be bullied each year – at school, on the bus, online, at home, or in the community – which makes it the most common form of violence children experience. And as future school counselors and licensed professional counselors, bullying is an issue that the members of Chi Sigma Iota will work to combat.
"It needs to be addressed at each level, so that people can be aware of it and know how to respond to it – and, hopefully, how to prevent it," Blankenship said.
The impact of bullying on victims includes depression, anxiety, changes to sleep and eating patterns, decreased academic achievement and more. Bystanders who witness bullying but are not victims often have an increase in tobacco, alcohol and drug use; experience increases in mental health problems, and miss more school than those who don't. But kids who bully others also face increased risks, such as an increased likelihood to abuse substances and to collect a criminal record.
In fact, bullying can poison an entire school system – even an entire community – because longitudinal studies show that involvement with bullying in any role is associated with negative financial, health, behavioral, and social outcomes later in life.
"Bully" | 405 |
Just across the nook from the world-famend Bondi seaside sits the spacious, air-condition<|fim_middle|>ers, non-public feeding rooms and microwave ovens. | ed Westfield Bondi Junction mall. It is a big advanced comprised of six ranges with small boutiques selling principally upmarket fashion and equipment. It contains the excessive-finish department stores as well as each Coles and Woolworths supermarkets. The nightlife surrounding the mall can also be among the best in Sydney. Craving tapas after a full day of shopping? Dine at the Flying Squirrel for an array of exotic morsels or pattern a cocktail at one of many many personable pubs and beachy bars. With so many fashionable bars and small cafes, it seems that Westfield Bondi Junction caters principally for young singles and couples. However, families with babies can benefit from the comfort of free strollers accessible from the concierge and Parent Rooms equipped with nappy dispensers, change tables, bottle warm | 166 |
Change need not be a hair shirt exercise.<|fim_middle|> Empire. He is the author of the Transition movement, an effort to deal with the end of cheap fossil fuels by cultivating resilience in communities.
Many in the movement believe that living post-peak will be more fulfilling and enjoyable than the alienation and stress of the consumer economy.
In 2005 Transition came out of a class project in 2005 when Hopkins was a permaculture instructor at the Kinsale Further Education College in Kinsale, Ireland. He went on to co-found Transition Town Totnes in Totnes, Devon, England, and to publish The Transition Handbook. He gardens in Totnes and blogs at http://transitionculture.org. | It can be something which is exhilarating, has a feel of being a historic process, a collective call to adventure. What Transition is about is unlocking the collective genius of the community.
Without cheap oil you wouldn't be reading this book now.
Rob Hopkins was born in London in tumultuous 1968, the year of Prague Spring, the beginning of Ulster's "Troubles," and rioting assassination and abdication in the United States. He came of age with the collapse of the Soviet | 103 |
Flattr forms a connection between creators and contributors. Creators offer something for free and contributors show their appreciation with a small donation.
Creators start by registering their websites1, social media channels, video channels, podcasts or others with Flattr. At the other end, people sign up as contributors and set a monthly total amount (min. $3) that they want to give away to creators.
Whenever a contributor visits a website or other works of a creator, a browser extension calculates a share depending on how much attention2 this work receives. These bits of attention are called "flattrs".
This extension seems to be the main difference compared to Patreon, which is more like a crowdfunding platform where fans contribute towards a monthly goal and receive rewards from the creators.
There are some ways how contributors can fine-tune their micro-payments: They can manually send a flattr by pressing a button in the extension's menu. They can also exclude a website or undo Flattrs on their dashboard before the donations go out<|fim_middle|> with the tentative amount that they receive. The amount is calculated from all flattrs you have made so far. While you continue giving flattrs during your 30-day subscription period, the value of one flattr shrinks accordingly.
Own websites and unregistered domains are listed but not counted for payments. After a few days, the list becomes increasingly confusing. A filter should by default show show flatters that actually count.
There are privacy concerns around the extension that sends over some metadata about your browsing behavior to their server.7 Flattr says that most of the metadata collected stays on your computer and they receive only what they need to know. The extension is open source and you can therefore check yourself what it does.
It is, of course, unavoidable that Flattr processes some metadata in order to distribute the money. And both contributors and creators certainly want to see enough details so that they can verify the transactions. Flattr says it will delete this metadata after 1-3 months, in accordance with GDPR.
If you need more privacy, you could for example use one browser whenever you want to flattr creators and otherwise a different one. Or you switch to incognito or private mode if you don't want to leave a trail.
If I compare that to the alternative ways of funding, which are now mainly the PayPal button or earning a bit through advertising banners, I think that Flattr is much more trustworthy. I particularly like that their extension is open source and that they operate their servers under Swedish legislation.
Note: This website also accepts Flattr payments. | .
Every 30 days, Flattr distributes the monthly budget of each contributor among the creators who have received their flattrs. Splitting the money may result in tiny amounts per one flattr. This, however, makes sure that contributors always keep their total monthly costs under control.
Creators receive 90% of the incoming money. Flattr takes 5% from the earnings for own operations, while they spend further 5% for the money transfer. Until it gains more traction, however, Flattr announced to be fee-free.
Flattr is not only interesting for podcasters, filmmakers and bloggers, but also for people who create free software. And that, of course, is the reason why I am looking into it.
Flattr could be a good addition to the PayPal donation buttons that every now and then receive a click. The problem with PayPal is that once you started using a plugin, you usually don't search anymore for a donation button. With Flattr this could be much easier.
A creator could, for example, receive a donation when users browse the documentation (which, by the way, also takes a lot of time to write and maintain). Creators can also connect their GitHub account.
So, the income might just be a nice gesture or it could also become a tangible amount that helps you cover the costs that are unavoidable when you offer something for free.
Signing up as creator was fairly easy, although you have to be ready to submit some personal information like date of birth, nationality and country of residence. This requirement was not invented by Flattr but the law demands accountability for the flow of money.
The payment provider also needs a scan of an official ID or passport. This was a bit tricky because Flattr writes that you can blacken the number. When I did so, however, the scan was initially rejected3 as unreadable because I also blackened the number in the machine readable part on the back side. I don't really understand, however, what sense it would make to blacken it only on the front side.
As creator you have your own profile page that you can use for promotion. Mine is here.
I cannot report much about the income yet. There have been 6 flattrs in January that correspond to a yet unknown amount of dollars. Before you can withdraw your earnings, your balance must be at least $10. Flattr definitely needs a much bigger user base in order to generate some money. Until then, I will keep it running and evaluate it later. Since there are no fixed fees, the worst that can happen as creator is to end with zero earnings.
The creator dashboard surprised me with some recent flattrs.
As contributor you subscribe with a credit card and set a monthly amount. Payments are in US$, so you have to consider exchange fees if your bank account uses a different currency. You can be contributor and creator at the same time, and the two budgets (incoming and outgoing) will be separate.
If the domain is on the whitelist, or after you turned on the toggle, you see a progress bar inside the green "Flattr" button moving while you stay on the page and scroll around. Once the progress bar has reached the end of the button, it counts as 1 flattr.
On your Contributor Dashboard you see the Flattrs you gave (almost) in real time as a list of pages and their creators | 683 |
Man Therapy Expands to Offer Veteran and Military Resource
Man Therapy, a free and interactive mental health website for men, has just added content specifically for veterans and military service members. Examples of the new content include tips for dealing with issues such as disordered sleep<|fim_middle|> learn more and to get involved.
By Suicide Prevention Resource Center - Read Article | , stress, and difficult transitions; sports and recreation programs and camps; traumatic brain injury resources; videos; and information for families to support veterans in their lives.
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International Survivors of Suicide Loss Day
Saturday, November 21, 2015 is this year's International Survivors of Suicide Loss Day. This observance began in 1999 when Senator Harry Reid, himself a loss survivor, introduced a resolution to designate the Saturday before Thanksgiving National Survivors of Suicide Day—an occasion for families and friends of people who died by suicide to join together for healing and support. That day was chosen because the holidays are often a difficult time for loss survivors. With the World Health Organization reporting approximately 800,000 people dying by suicide each year, it soon became clear there was a global need for this observance, which is now officially called International Survivors of Suicide Loss Day.
The American Foundation for Suicide Prevention (AFSP) organizes and supports Survivor Day events in more than 300 locations in the United States and 18 other countries. For many suicide loss survivors, attending these healing conferences is the first time they realize they are not alone. The events provide loss survivors with tools, resources, and a support network to help manage their grief and healing journeys. While the programming differs across events—there may be panel discussions, keynote speakers, educational sessions, and so forth— each event includes a screening of an AFSP-produced documentary about the suicide loss experience.
AFSP launched its documentary series on last year's Survivor Day. The series shares personal stories of hope and healing after a suicide loss and explores the range of experiences and emotions people face as they heal. The first film in the series, The Journey, features a range of loss survivors including parents who lost a child, children who lost a parent, a husband who lost his wife, and one loss survivor who had not spoken about losing a loved one for more than a decade. The film also features expert commentary by AFSP Chief Medical Officer Christine Moutier, who provides guidance on hope and healing throughout the stories.
This year's film, Family Journeys, traces the ripple effects of a suicide through the experiences of three families. It shows how the members of each family—together and as individuals—are weathering the loss of their loved ones and how they are healing and finding new meaning.
For those who do not live near an event location or who may not be ready to attend an in-person event, AFSP provides the option to participate in Survivor Day through a simultaneous online event during which they can watch the new documentary and join a live discussion with experts and fellow loss survivors.
These important events would not happen without the participation of the many loss survivors who are speaking up about suicide and reaching out to the newly bereaved. It's inspiring to see their passion for helping others. We're glad to be a part of this life-saving work. Thanks to their efforts, the way our society treats families who have lost loved ones to suicide is changing for the better. More loss survivors are able to open up about their experiences, which is critical to the healing process. We hope you will join them—and AFSP—in their efforts to save lives and bring hope to those affected by suicide. Visit SurvivorDay.org to | 677 |
Filipino literature stays alive in San Francisco's Arkipelago Books
By: Christina M. Oriel - @inquirerdotnet
Asian Journal / INQUIRER.net News Partner / 11:51 PM May 31, 2019
Yana Gilbuena delivering her new book 'No Forks Given' to Arkipelago Books co-owner, Lili Prijoles before the book launched in April 2019. (| PapaLoDown Agency)
There are only two bookstores dedicated to Filipino literature in the United States, both in California: Philippine Expressions Bookshop in San Pedro and Arkipelago Books in San Francisco.
Named after the Philippines' group of islands, Arkipelago Books sits inside the Bayanihan Community Center in the heart of the South of Market (SOMA) Pilipinas, the 10-block Filipino Cultural Heritage District in San Francisco.
The bookstore, a pillar of the San Francisco Fil-Am community for over 20 years, continues to live on through its current second-generation owners, Lily Prijoles and Golda Sargento, after original owner Marie Romero retired in 2017.
The roughly 400-square-foot space that the bookstore occupies on the ground floor of the community center is filled with shelves of comics/graphic novels, cooking and food books in the center, history and social science, fiction, new releases and a section for children and Tagalog language books.
Prijoles, who grew up in San Diego but studied film at Academy of Art in San Francisco, recalls coming into Arkipelago to learn about Filipino literature and history. After spending about 10 years in San Diego to run her parents' restaurant, Prijoles moved back to the Bay Area and was presented the opportunity to continue the shop's legacy, alongside Sargento, a songwriter and performer who had experience working for a publishing company. The two Filipina Americans had previously worked together at Eighth Wonder, a spoken word arts collective.
"Golda and I took over the bookstore to further the legacy and what it did because a lot of people told us that the bookstore couldn't close and that we needed to do something," Prijoles said.
One of the biggest hurdles two years ago was letting the community know that the bookstore was still around, through outreach to college students, the local community and off-site events like Pistahan Festival. These events have also attracted new Filipino customers who didn't even know such a bookstore existed in the city.
Sargento typically reads upcoming releases that will find their way into the bookstore or Prijoles will find new books from the Philippines to bring back; but most of the inventory decisions come from customers' demands.
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Almost every month, Arkipelago has book signings and readings with various Filipino and Filipino American authors, either at the community center or at another site in the area.
"Sometimes reading is a solitary thing, but the books are about an individual's part of a community," Sargento said. "When you do book readings, the world of the author gets to meet with the world of the audience."
Arkipelago second-generation owners Golda Sargento and Lily Prijoles, and her<|fim_middle|> interesting position that we're in. The diaspora is so massive, yet connected through online," Sargento said.
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A main goal in the transition was to also bring the bookstore into the digital age and to connect to other consumers outside of San Francisco.
"It was mainly the online aspect that became stronger when we took over. We streamlined and made it easier to purchase things from the bookstore and for it to be connected to the inventory we actually have," Prijoles said.
With other online book retailers like Amazon that may be seen as competition, Sargento said, but some customers who discover new Filipino books on Amazon go to Arkipelago to actually purchase them.
"In some ways, Amazon is a resource for our audience who would otherwise not know about that book in the first place," she said.
Currently, a lot of its online orders come from the East Coast, which is encouraging.
"Being online also helped us contextualize what Arkipelago is to the community. Both Lily and I shopped here before we were even thinking about owning it, so it's always been in our minds, but as a community foundation business, it's a big deal," Sargento said. "We have regular customers from out of town who make sure to come and see us."
Some of the best-sellers in the past year have been Elaine Castillo's "America Is Not the Heart"; "Journey for Justice" by Gayle Romasanta and the late Dr. Dawn Mabalon; "Pulutan! Filipino Bar Bites, Appetizers and Street Eats" by Marvin Gapultos; "I Am a Filipino: And This is How We Cook" by Nicole Ponseca and Miguel Trinidad; and "The New Filipino Kitchen: Stories and Recipes from Around the Globe" edited by Jacqueline Chio-Lauri.
Arkipelago Books is located inside the Bayanihan Center, in the city's Filipino Cultural Heritage District; SOMA Pilipinas. The front of the building was recently decorated with a mural to celebrate Filipino culture and Filipino American heroes, including historian, author, and educator Dr. Dawn Mabalon. (| PapaLoDown Agency)
Other trends in consumer choices that the bookstore has noticed include books about Filipino mythology, pre-colonialism in the Philippines and bilingual books that parents and their kids can learn from.
"Most of the time people don't know what they want or just want to look around. It's a lot of talking to people and getting a feel of what they are interested in or want to learn more about. Sometimes people will sit here for an hour and we'll chat about their lives," Prijoles said.
Both Prijoles and Sargento have ambitious plans for Arkipelago, such as launching a subscription service with a new book each month and becoming more of a network to connect Filipino readers and writers.
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A clock tower situated in the historical center of a Romanian city is still in great shape five centuries after its inauguration.
One of the aspects which impress me whenever I visit the stunningly beautiful city of Piatra Neamt, the capital of the Neamt County from Moldavia, the Romanian region where I live, is represented by its clock tower which rises high and proud in the historical center of the city. It was built in 1499 as the bell tower of St. John church , another cultural treasure of the city, during the reign of Stephen the Great, and for this reason it is also called "Stephen the Great's Tower."
During the 5 centuries which passed since its inauguration, the tower has been very well preserved, and in addition to its religious function it also served as an observation tower which allowed the guards to watch the roads leading to the surrounding areas. A clock has first been added in 1861, and after several repairs and replacements, the current clock has been functioning since 2006.
When you stand next to the tower it's impossible not to feel overwhelmed and stunned by the greatness and solidity of this construction. Once the highest building in the city, it no longer has this position, but still it's more impressive than all the higher modern buildings of the city, and it remarkably needed no major modifications since it was built. Unlike the famous Neamt Citadel and other Moldavian sites with went through hard times and had their share of tragedy and destruction, the clock tower from the Neamt County has been protected from invaders. It is a historical and cultural landmark of Piatra Neamt that has stood the test of time and I'm convinced that it will keep on watching over the Moldavian city for centuries to come!
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People come from all over the Mixteca to buy and sell.
Standing out is part of the social context.
Language and culture is the heritage of generations.
Beneath the color lies the organic reality of culture.
One day during my second immersion, a Mexican couple surprised me by asking for directions to a street in Puebla. I knew the street and gave directions. 'Can't they tell I'm a foreigner?' I wondered afterwards. Why did they ask me? And it's happened many times more. I suppose the couple<|fim_middle|> told me bits about their personal history, a cousin who works in North Carolina, their own brief sojourn in the U.S., their family, their work. Their openness make me comfortable because they were as interested in me as I was in them. Each encounter made me more at home in Tlaxiaco.
Men do the heavy lifting of erecting the tiendas, but it's the women who run the tianguis. When I came upon two women smashing white rocks into small pieces, and bagging them for sale, I had to ask a question. The older woman in a straw hat told me they were breaking up marl for cooking with the corn for tamales. "This is a special rock," she said. The rock is largely calcium and it dissolves when boiled with the corn used in making the masa or dough for tortillas. I left them knowing more than I had before.
Later, I sopped at a large stand of chilis in burlap bags, and took a deep breath to savor the scent. The woman asked what I wished to buy. Nothing, I said, and added that I stopped to admire her wares and inhale the scent of chilis. This led to questions and answers about the kinds of chilis and the dishes in which they're the key ingredient. As I turned to leave, she gave me a handful of chilis as a gift.
More conversations followed with a woman who sold barks, leaves, and seeds as homeopathic cures for practially anything. Each box of product labeled with a list of physical conditions the bark or leaf relieved, from headaches to anxiety to diabites. Several vendors invited me to taste the fruits and other foods, many knew to me. And always, informal conversation, questions asked and answered, a reality explored.
I ended by day talking with two Mixteco women, mother and daughter, sitting on a mat cleaning 'aho' or garlic and twinning the stems together, six garlic to a bunch. Their question whether I wished to buy led to conversation and questions. Before long, I was sitting on the plaza with them, and we were talking about our respective lives, families, and experiences. The older woman, who gave her age as 80, had a soft voice and warm smile. She lived nearby, her family raised garlic and other fruits. Her daughter worked with her. She told me, with some sadness, that her grandchildren didn't want to learn or speak Mixteco, which is her first language. They wanted only Spanish. Without her saying so, it begged the question: "Who will carry on the culture?" Who will take a tongue and culture of several thousand years into the twenty-first century?
That's Tlaxiaco. The sights, the sounds, and the smells of the 'tiagnuis' are lovely and fascinating on the surface. But richer still is the connection of the tianguis to the place itself, and to the people of Tlaxiaco. It's in the organic connections of people to the place, and the place to the tianguis that the culture and languages – Mixteco and Spanish – live and evolve. The Spanish of Tlaxiaco isn't textbook Spanish, its a working language of slang and jargon and Mixteco words rooted in time and place and, hopefully, a future.
I find it so interesting the different forms of expression that exist between the Mexican citizens and the US citizens. It has happened to me, where I found my self in a different place outside of Oaxaca, and people will stop me to ask for directions, despite the fact that I am not from there and I´m only a visitor. | saw me dressed like other men in Puebla, walking confidently, the way a resident walks to a destination. They saw me as part of the social context.
Social context is our environment of the moment. Becoming comfortable in it is one key to "feeling" the language. If we're comfortable in our social context, then we're less likely to feel self-conscious, and more likely to act confidently. And speak confidently.
Try this: Spend a day or two watching people: Notice how they greet each other, their gestures, inclinations of the head, tone of voice. Notice how they dress (or look at photos of your desstination). Make a habit of observation, and then dress and act to 'blend in' as best your can. This may feel like acting, and to some degree it is. But you are the actor and primary audience. After the performance, you will feel more comfortable and speak more confidently.
Along the way, try to pick up clues to the "mentality" of the culture. English and Spanish languages operate according to different mentalities. You may notice that Mexican Spanish is very physical; people talk with hands, gestures, and expressions more than many Americans do. As I learned in my second immersion, Mexican conversations seem more 'circular' in nature than 'linear.' That is, in Mexico there is a fuller expression of each speaker's personal or inner reality and opinion; whereas in American English the conversation as a more exterior reality with a focus on the 'facts' and analysis of the subject.
To a degree, these differences are somewhat 'hard-wired' from experience. I co-chair the parish council of a Hispanic congregation. There are time during our meetings when the conversation goes round and round, and I'm impatient to reach a conclusion. That's when I realize I've drifted outside the cultural context and I'm subconsciously thinking like an American, and not a Mexican. Then I need to sit back, relax, and rejoin the culture. Everyone is exploring the subject from their personal point of view, perhaps through a series of overlapping expressions that reaches a consensus.
Try this: Listen closely to English conversations to notice whether the focus is on the speaker's inner realities or is the forcus principally on facts, data, and analysis. If its the latter, can you think of a way to convey the same information more subjectively, in story form? And would anyone believe you if you did?
I started the third immersion, knowing that to speak Spanish like a Mexican I had to think like a Mexican. American and Mexican cultures differ in many respects, and these can subtly influence syntax and grammar. Understanding if not acquiring something of the mentality can help you speak – if not like a native – with greater precision. Relationships between things are expressed differently and sometimes indirectly. It's common to say (in Spanish) "Me da mucho gusto recibir tu carta," that is, It gave me much pleasure to receive your letter. Recieving gave me the pleasure. Whereas in English, I might say, "I was happy to get your letter." Notice the verb focuses on me, The differences are subtle, but real. If we came upon someone crying, we would probably say: "What happened?" in English. But in Spanish, we might say: "Did something happen to you?" The English version comes off more as interogation; the Spanish is more an indirect question. Subtle but important.
Think of becoming comfortable in the context as an integral part of the language – which it is. But – and there is always a but – but you can't escape being obvious in every social situation. And in those situations, making yourself comfortable despite standing out, can work to advantage.
This weekend I took a bus to Tlaxiaco, a city of 60,000 in the mountains northwest of Oaxaca. This is a Mixteco region where many speak Spanish as their second language. I went there to see the large Saturday market or "tianguis" that draws hundreds of vendors and buyers from the surrounding towns. Tlaxiaco is a regional crossroads and economic hub. Like mushrooms, temporary tiendas rose overnight, filling the streets and plaza around the town's clock tower; merchants did brisk business all day with local residentss (few to no tourists), and vanished with the night. I spent the day among the stalls and tents, visiting with vendors and artisans.
On Saturday, I seemed to be the only "guero" or white person in town; I knew I stood out, and there was no way to 'blend in' as do in Puebla. Very quickly, I discovered that 'standing out' can work to advantage. People are inherently curious and wanted to know where I lived, did I have family, did I like it in Tlaxiaco, etc. In short, their curiosity is an open invitation to conversation. It was a gift to you. If offered to you: Take it!
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Verstappen looking forward to 'some well-earned downtime'
He might be a born<|fim_middle|>icciardo says Marko has 'softened a bit' | racer with petrol flowing through his veins, but even Max Verstappen can admit to looking forward to a break from competition.
Next weekend's Abu Dhabi Grand Prix is the final race of the 2018 world championship, after which the Red Bull driver can finally afford to take a break, put his feet back and reflect on the year's events.
"After a busy few races I think everyone looks forward to getting to Abu Dhabi," the 21-year-old commented this week. "The nice weather and a more relaxed feel in the paddock means everyone is smiling.
"Once the race is done the team can relax a bit, and have some well-earned downtime," he continued. "We of course have testing shortly after but I will definitely try to chill out and get some sun on the Monday.
"Before we know it, we'll be testing and working hard towards 2019 throughout the winter, which is very exciting."
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One of the key bits of work facing Verstappen and the team is switching over to a new engine provider. After 12 seasons with Renault, next year they will be powered by Honda.
On Friday, Verstappen was asked by Ziggo Sport's Rick Winkelman whether he had been given the opportunity to try the 2019 car out in the simulator.
"No, not yet," he admitted. "However, we did test the new suspension and such a few times in the simulator.
"We do have all simulations," he added. "A Honda engine is running on the test bench. At Red Bull Racing we have a test bench that we can link to the simulator, so you can run the engine and analyse all data.
"The most impacted will be the gearbox, with regard to the forces that are being released. The cooling also has to be modified.
"We made the decision early on to go with Honda, and we have plenty of people and know-how to be able to make all these modifications."
It remains to be seen whether the move from Renault to Honda will provide Red Bull with the boost that it needs to be a genuine title contender next season.
"We have to wait and see what the start of the season will look like," said Verstappen. "I believe we will make another step forward, just with the engine alone."
But such thoughts are for the future. Right now, Verstappen is focussed on the final race of 2018 and potentially securing his third win of the year.
"Apart from being the last race of the year, Abu Dhabi is always a special one due to the atmosphere," he said. "The crowds are big and noisy, and being a sunset race adds to the unique feeling.
"The track itself is fun to drive, passing the yachts in the final sector has a similar feel to Monaco, but it's not as tight.
"There are some long straights that do not really play to our strong points but we will try to make up for this in the twisty sectors."
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By faith Abraham when he was tried, offered up Isaac; and he that had received the promises offered up his only begotten son, … accounting that God was able to raise him up, even from the dead. Hebrews 11:17-19.
God had called Abraham to be the father of the faithful, and his life was to stand as an example of faith to succeeding generations. But his faith had not been perfect. He had shown distrust of God in concealing the fact that Sarah was his wife, and again in his marriage with Hagar. That he might reach the highest standard, God subjected him to another test, the closest which man was ever called to endure.
The Lord spoke unto him, saying: "Take now thy son, thine only son Isaac, whom thou lovest," "and offer him … for a burnt offering." The heart of the old man stood still with horror. The loss of such<|fim_middle|> | a son by disease would have been most heartrending to the fond father, it would have bowed his whitened head with sorrow; but now he is commanded to shed the precious blood of that son with his own hand. It seemed to him a fearful impossibility. Yet God had spoken, and His word must be obeyed. Abraham was stricken in years, but this did not excuse him from duty. He grasped the staff of faith and in dumb agony took by the hand his child, beautiful in the rosy health of youth, and went out to obey the word of God….
This act of faith in Abraham is recorded for our benefit. It teaches the great lesson of confidence in the requirements of God, however close and cutting they may be; and it teaches children perfect submission to their parents and to God. By Abraham's obedience we are taught that nothing is too precious for us to give to God.
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When holiday cooking gets you down, Meal Kits from Peapod home grocery delivery and Barilla can help.
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That's a little bit how I feel about the holidays. Everyone is celebrating, having fun, decorating, eating. And me? I'm cooking. Now, I like to cook, I have a ridiculous collection of cookbooks which I often read like novels. I clip recipes all the time. The cooking for a crowd<|fim_middle|>-measured ingredients, simple to follow recipes, and makes making a home-cooked family meal a breeze. In other words: exactly what you need during the busy holiday season…or, let's face it, any season.
Recently, I tried two of their latest: farfalle with goat cheese and butternut squash, and parmesan crusted chicken over thin spaghetti.
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Easy. Excellent. Pretty much goof free, and most importantly: quick. And did I mention easy?
I made the farfalle recipe with no changes. Having tried it at the luncheon Peapod hosted to introduce the new service, I knew I liked it just the way it was. It really was delicious.
When I made the chicken recipe, I opted for steamed spinach, instead of the pasta – otherwise, I made it as is. Now I've made parmesan crusted chicken before. This time, the ratio of cheese to bread crumbs was very different than I'm used to – and way better. Which points out another benefit to the service: you might learn a thing or two.
Happy New year Steph! Loved reading your recipes in 2015 and can't wait for more in 2016! My favorite is the cheddar cheese broccoli tots- combines two of my favorite foods in an amazing way. Just a suggestion- would love to see more vegetarian and vegan recipes from you. | for Thanksgiving, Hannukah, New Years, holiday parties – that I don't mind.
But when it comes to the everyday meals – amazingly, my family still wants to be fed. And after all that holiday preparing, I just don't have the energy to figure out what to make, buy the ingredients, and get it all together.
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book . . . it sounded like a story children would enjoy, so I said,"Yes!" After reading it I am certain adults are going to enjoy it as well!
I love the illustrations - children will enjoy the detail - there are so many things to see!
Characters children will love and be surprised by!
Story gives grandparents and parents so much to talk about with their grandchildren/children - giving to others, not judging others by looks, caring about all others, and what really matters!
Whitestone Media has this to say about Belfry's Christmas Gift, "In this heartwarming Christmas story from Theo's Tales of Little Overhill, Belfry must think of something to give Theo at the Christmas party. He soon discovers the best gifts are not those wrapped in ribbons and bows. Belfry's gift is one which changes the life of a gruff and lonely clockmaker, someone shunned by all of the village animals. It is the gift of love!"
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Belfry's Christmas Gift would make a wonderful gift - and the perfect book to start a family tradition with by reading it each year at Christmastime to help us all remember to focus on what really matters - maybe reading it at Thanksgiving would be a great time to do this!
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My favorite gift was when my husband surprised me with a ring and asked me to marry him.
My most memorable gift (I have many bests) is when my husband gave me a portable air compressor!! He did it so I could have one at the church to make my job easier!! I definitely surprised, but I love it and use it all the time!
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If you eat solely a plant-based, vegan or vegetarian diet, you've probably encountered this scenario as well: You're invited to lunch or dinner with a group of your friends, co-workers, family etc. The restaurant they choose has little to no vegan friendly options. It never fails that someone in the group says "they have salad" or "oh, you can't eat that can you?" My first thought is "Yippee, they have salad. Because that's all I eat." I try not to get too offended by these<|fim_middle|> if you have them on hand. I'm not a a fan of cilantro, so I leave it out, and I usually just sprinkle in a tablespoon of Italian Seasoning if I don't have fresh herbs on hand.
*If you aren't strictly vegan, you can use a plain Greek Yogurt. I suggest Fage.
Combine all the ingredients in a powerful blender until completely pureed.
This dressing also makes a fabulous veggie dip!
Whisk together the mustard, vinegar & maple syrup in a mixing bowl; slowly add the olive oil and continue to whisk.
This simple yet delicious recipe is the perfect portion for a couple of salads.
Pack up your salad and a comfy blanket, and find a lovely spot to have a picnic like we did here at Pebble Beach in beautiful Monterey, California last month.
I hope these quick and easy recipes encourage you to ditch highly processed store dressings in exchange for a much healthier, delicious salad experience! | comments, but sometimes it does get to me. If you have a polite, non-snarky response that works for you, please share it with us! And if you are one of our meat eating readers, please try to remember that even though you may find our diet unusual, we truly aren't aliens and we're really not that different than you, with the exception that we don't consume animal products. We love stuffing our faces with delicious meals, snacks and desserts and while we adore cute little bunny rabbits, we don't necessarily eat like them. Our appetites are just as adventurous as yours, and we sure don't want our meals to be bland and boring. With that being said, when we do eat salad we do it up right! From a wide choice of greens and toppings, to our flavorful, homemade salad dressings made with all natural ingredients, our salads tend to be the main course and not just a puny little side dish.
And now, without further ado, please enjoy some of our favorite dressings. They can be whipped up quickly and will keep in your fridge for about 1 week, but once you taste them I have a feeling they won't last that long!
You can also toss in a few sprigs of cilantro, Italian parsley, tarragon, and chives | 266 |
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Sounds x Events: Maria Neckam // Familiar Single Release Party
Austrian-born, Dutch-educated, and Brooklyn-based jazz composer-turned-indie-pop soul crooner Maria Neckam is one of my favorite finds of recent memory. Equal parts bold and ethereal, she blends her classical training in jazz voice and composition with a fresh sensibility similar to singer-songwriters like Regina Spektor.
And guess what? We get to premiere her latest release, "Familiar." The only thing that bums me out is that I won't get to attend her single release party this Friday, March 1, at C'mon Everybody.
Lucky for you, there are still tickets available. Click here for more information, pre-save "Familiar" on Spotify here, and stream the marvelous new single below:
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Born on the Okefenokee Swamp and raised on rock 'n roll, Luci Turner is a full-time musician and writer whose passion for music led her to Atlanta. She's most often found packing a suitcase, digging through a pile of records, or looking for a time machine to the 70s.
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Chrissy Teigen Talks Being A Celebrity Parent In Candid<|fim_middle|> celebrities fly out of an airport, her method of paying bills, and whether not she gets mail. As it turns out, celebrities fly out of a separate terminal, presumably to avoid fan run-ins and long security lines.
And if you're wondering whether Teigen ever goes through her own mail or manages her bills, the answer is no. "I have a business accountant who handles everything and sends me summaries of my spending/income. I don't get mail," she admitted. Trés interesting.
Of course, Teigen is under no obligation to these Q&As. But I hope she continues because it's so fascinating to hear about her life behind-the-scenes, especially concerning her role as mom. | Q&A Session With Fans
By Gillian Walters
Ever wondered what it's like to parent in the public eye? Although you might never get to know what it's like firsthand, Chrissy Teigen's Q&A about being a celebrity parent provides some eye-opening insight. From the number of nannies she employs to how she feels about the paparazzi, Teigen didn't hold back a thing.
It doesn't need to be said that Teigen is one of the most forthcoming celebrities around, even if it's at her own expense. The model and author reminded fans of these qualities when on Sunday she participated in a candid Q&A about what it's like to be famous, especially where it concerns her family life.
Teigen covered many topics, but one big point she addressed concerned the paparazzi in regards to her children, Luna, 3, and Miles, 1. "Luna hates them," she replied to a fan. "In New York they don't really hide and they apologize when she freaks and stop photographing."
She continued, "Here in LA, they've learned to hide more and you don't know you're being photographed. I'd rather know."
In a similar vein to the whole paparazzi thing, Teigen explained how she's not as bothered by random fan interactions involving her kids. "I don't," she revealed when asked whether she cares if fans talk to Luna or Miles. "I know they're being sweet. A lot of people touch and hug which is weird to most people but I'm also a toucher without realizing. I dunno. I'm not mad at touch but I get people who are."
Switching things up a bit, Teigen also opened up about the number of nannies she and husband John Legend employ. Considering famous people often receive flak for having multiple babysitters, I was impressed she admitted to employing four. "We have 4 incredible people, not all at once," she shared. "One will rotate and stay through the night."
Hey, if you can afford it, why not?
But my personal fave was when Teigen opened up about a situation many parents dread — flying on planes with kids. "No one gives my kids nasty looks on the plane," she answered when asked to name the best celeb perk. "Anything, they're creepily nice and it is crazy unfair because they are just as annoying as other kids on a plane."
Ah, the joys of being famous.
Outside of parenting, Teigen dished on how | 515 |
OpenGeofiction | Romhfvir's diary | Welcome to 𐤋𐤉𐤓<|fim_middle|> of the complex and exceptional cultural situations you've listed. Still I'd love to find out how come that this small island is using the Phoenician alphabet - did they come up with it? In ancient times, so the Greek and Latin alphabets could evolve from it like in the real world? Is that island the birth place of Latin alphabets? Or does the alphabet origin somewhere else? Where? What I'm trying to say is that you can't just put a random alphabet on a random island to make your country "more mysterious" and call it geofiction, in my opinion.
Here's the difficulty, as I see it.
Some people really want to do conlanging (inventing languages, which is related to but not exactly the same as geofiction). And then, they want to apply their conlang to their geofictional country.
One thing that many people do is invent writing systems. But in a digital environment, such as OGF, we can't just make up fonts and upload them and have them render and show up on the map - the real-world-based OSM platform being used doesn't make that easy. This is essentially a technological constraint.
So some of us (myself included) have taken to "hijacking" real-world writing systems which are included in the unicode standard to support our imaginary languages.
I have crafted a rather complicated "just so" story to explain why Mahhalians use Amharic. Something about some shipwrecked pseudo-Ethiopian monks teaching their abjad to the distant tribe.
I'm sure there are others whom I'm not currently remembering that have done so, too.
I think what @Romhfvir has done as in the same vein - with the concession that it hasn't quite got worked out to the same level, yet. Just at an early stage of development. A "work in progress", maybe? Anyway, in these matters, as in some other aspects of what we do here, there is going to have to be a bit of "suspension of disbelief".
I will note that we do the same thing with religion on OGF. We "hijack" the real-world symbols (cross, crescent, star-of-David, aum, etc.) for our imaginary religions. That's because those are what the OSM toolset provides us with. It doesn't mean that our imaginary religions are like the ones we're borrowing symbols from.
Ok. First let's think that this isn't the Phoenician alphabet, (even though it really is). Ok so Liria is a country that had its basic culture and had its own alphabet and its own language! When other great civilizations came to Liria, Liria began to use other languages and other alphabets, but not the island of 'Voladores' where they were less than 1000 inhabitants in the past. In Voladores, they heard a lot of other languages, and they forgot the old Lirian, but they didn't teach them how to write them! So they kept the alphabet whenever a new civilization came, because it was always the same: because the island didn't have a big port, it was horrible to go there just to teach 25 people (the only ones who could write and read), where in major Liria there were a lot of ressources and things to do!
This happened until the end of the "Middle Ages", where in Liria people started to print documents with the printing machine and in Liria, this meant the population able to read became 75% in every island of Liria, included Voladores! There were no printing machine with the Lirian alphabet symbols! (by the time, Liria spoke Castellanese) The Lirian alphabet went extinct. In the 1800's It became popular to write manuscripts with the Lirian alphabet, and Lirian mechanics invented printing machines with the Lirian symbols!
The Cabildo of Voladores (AKA the local gov.) decided in 1980 that the alphabet should be taught in the three schools of the island! a lot of people there began to use it, and thanks to technology, the alphabet has a new hope.
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You should have a OGF wiki account since you own a territory. Are you following the instructions If not, contact admin why you were not given one when you were allowed to map Liria.
The instructions for using your wiki account should be given when you receive your territory (though I do not have personal experience of this since I acquired mine independently from my territory). Are you following those instructions correctly? Or have you not received any? | 𐤉𐤀!
How come that this very small island has its very own official alphabet (but not language) and how is it realistic that it's been kept official to this day?
I don't see anything strange about it. There could be some kind of story that makes sense. Hopefully we'll find out.
There are all kinds of unique writing systems out there in the world, often being used by very small numbers of people.
For example, there is a tribe in Indonesia that started using Korea's hangul alphabet, despite there being neither historical nor linguistic ties between Korea and that tribe. It's not clear why or what the politics of this were, but it's interesting, and it's not imaginary - it's a real world thing.
Ok you've got me there, even though I don't think it's even remotely appropriate to compare Liria (or any other made up country) to any | 188 |
Facebook no longer operates out of Palo Alto, California. Instead, the company's official headquarters is located at 1601 Willow Road, Menlo Park, CA 94205. It currently houses 2,000 employees.
As expected, Facebook today completed its big move from Palo Alto, California, to Menlo Park, California. 1 Hacker Way (or rather 1601 Willow Road, as you can see above) is now officially the social networking giant's new headquarters. There is no formal opening event: this week is business as usual at Facebook, keeping the upcoming holiday season in mind, of course.
The transfer was spread across three separate stages. The first, consisting of about 500 employees, started in mid-August. Over the last two weeks the remaining employees moved, including the engineering teams, the design team, and many executives. More specifically, the second wave was two weekends ago and the third wave was this past weekend.
Facebook has operated out of Palo Alto since June 2004, four months after the company was founded in Mark Zuckerberg's Harvard University dorm room. In February 2011, Facebook announced plans to move to Menlo Park so that it could have more room for its quickly growing number of employees. The social networking giant signed a 15-year lease on the old Sun Microsystems campus, and renamed the ring road around the East Campus "Hacker Way" from Sun's previous "Network Circle."
The ten building, 1-million square foot campus currently has around 2,000 local employees. That's not enough though. Facebook is also building a second campus across the street and joining the two with an underground tunnel. Ultimately, the company wants to be able to house 9,400 employees. That means, Facebook hopes up to 6,600 workers will occupy the nine-building East Campus (57 acres) and as many as 2,800 workers will be in the five-building West Campus (22 acres). A tunnel under Highway 84 will connect the two campuses.
The hallways are lined with chalkboard paint and a box of chalk has been placed on everyone's desk so that employees can put up posters and scribbling ideas on the walls.
The ductwork along the high-ceilinged corridors has been exposed to give the place an unfinished feel and "remind us that our<|fim_middle|> fitness center, and much more.
Other perks like free dry cleaning and endless snacks in will be offered in the micro-kitchens.
There isn't a single new door on the campus: they've all been recycled from those used by predecessors.
A robust transportation program provides alternatives to single-car commuting, including free shuttles from the surrounding areas, vanpools, bicycles, and a partnership with social ride sharing service Zimride.
Over 47 percent of Facebook employees use one of these programs and the company doesn't plan on adding a single new parking space to the existing campus even as it grows.
"When it comes down to it, our campus doesn't define us," a Facebook spokesperson said in a statement. "Whether we're in a small office in Palo Alto or a ten building campus in Menlo Park, we're still the same company at our core. But I hope this building will serve us well as we continue on our mission to make the world more open and connected." | work is never done."
There are no private offices or cubicles: walls were torn down so that everyone could sit out in the open with their teams.
Hundreds of conference rooms and spaces filled with couches and brightly colored chairs have been scattered throughout the buildings.
Every conference room features a glass wall or panel so that you can quickly see what's going on inside.
The whole campus is connected through a central courtyard, currently filled with bulldozers and dirt, but eventually it will have two full-service cafes, two coffee shops, on-site doctors, a | 111 |
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Eternal Spring
Taijiquan, Qi Gong, and the Cultivation of Health, Happiness and Longevity
Michael W. Acton
This book, written for a Western audience, explains the essential theories and strategies of Taijiquan and Qi Gong in an insightful way. It expounds their value in our daily lives as an effective means of combating stresses, strains and illnesses, positioning these disciplines as comprehensive strategies for health, happiness and rejuvenation. Learn More
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Ged Sumner
Ged Sumner writes with rich insights into how to begin to think about your body and how to take the steps that will enable you to transform your Chi Kung practice. This modern, accessible approach to Chi Kung by a highly experienced teacher integrates mind and body and shows you how to become sensitive to yourself. Learn More
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The author shows how the practical application of Qigong can radically improve health and wellbeing, and provides a treatment plan, including Qigong exercises. Encouraging the reader to identify their problems and take action, Dr. Frances Gaik gives practical advice that will help anyone with depression to improve their mental health. Learn More
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Chinese Medical Qigong is the first English translation of the only official textbook of medical Qigong, used in universities of traditional Chinese medicine in China. Correlating traditional therapies of Qigong with outcomes of modern scientific research, it is the authoritative introduction to the knowledge system and content of Qigong study. Learn More
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Nigel Mills
The author provides a step-by-step guide, with photographs and clear text, to show how people with MS can improve their health and quality of life using Qigong. He explains how to use Qigong to improve balance and walking, and promote healthy breathing and relaxation. Learn More
Managing Stress with Qigong
Gordon Faulkner
Extensively trialled with Maggie's Cancer Care Centres, and designed specifically to fit around a busy lifestyle, the Qigong program set out in this book will help to reduce stress, decrease anxiety and restore energy. This practical book will help anyone who is prone to stress, regardless of their level of ability or experience of Qigong. Learn More
The 12 Chinese Animals
Create Harmony in your Daily Life through Ancient Chinese Wisdom
The Chinese horoscope holds the key to a better understanding of self and others, and to living a life of harmony. Master Zhongxian Wu explains how to find your power animal symbols, | 277 |
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Stonewalls are a smart and relatively cheap way to add to a home's decorative and resale value – permanently. Unlike most home improvements, stonewalls are apt to look BETTER with age.
Walls can be used along a home's street fronting, around a patio or to set off different garden levels. Quartzite, bluestone, sandstone and many other varieties are widely available in precut, lightweight sizes that invite do-it-your-selfers<|fim_middle|>. Fit them together as in a jig saw puzzle and keep the stones level on top. Try to build the wall up all at the same time for the entire length of the wall rather than building up first one section then another.
On the higher side, install a continuous drain tile filled over and around with course gravel. Cover with landscaping fabric to prevent soil from coming through the wall. Shrubbery and other plantings should be placed on the hill to check soil erosion.
Make the mortar mix from one part cement and two parts sand. Do not use dehydrated lime as it discolors the stone. Mix completely while dry, then add water until mortar slips cleanly for the hoe. You have about an hour of workable time before mortar sets. Test several stones in a section to see how they set before cementing. Some stones should be laid at right angles to strengthen the wall across. Save flattest stones for the top.
Before applying mortar, brush water on the stones to aid in the binding. Use enough mortar to fill the joints completely. After laying a section, poke out mortar from between the stones to a depth of a half to three inches. Brush off excess cement. When building a retaining wall, it is important to leave "weep holes" to allow water to drain from the upper level.
As a guide, a 94lb bag of Portland Cement equals approximately 8 shovels of sand. For example, a 2-to-1 cement mix as described above would be 16 shovels of sand and one bag of cement. | to take a crack at wall building.
For the home mason there are essentially four types of walls. Each requires somewhat different tools and a different construction technique. Freestanding walls may be either wet concrete between the stones) or dry (no concrete). For retaining walls the same breakdown applies; wet and dry.
The dry, gravity type wall depends on the weight and friction of one stone upon the other for stability. For this reason, the stones would be flat and wedged tightly together. The alternate method calls for cement mortar to bind the stones together.
In either type, batter boards, twine, and hammer are needed. For a wet wall, a trowel, broom and tub for mixing the cement are also required. For the free standing wet wall, dig a trench a few inches wider than the base of the wall and to a depth of the frost level in the locality. Pour a footing 4″-6″ below finished grade.
These stones should be bedded below the grade on a solid layer of crusher run.
Next, string lines to keep the face of the wall straight.
Now, construct two batter boards. These are wedge-shaped, flat on one side, sloping on the other. When driven into the ground at the edge of the wall they afford a quick check on the inward slope of the stones. For freestanding walls, the slope should be one inch for every two feet in height. For dry retaining, two inches for each foot; for wet retaining walls, one inch for each foot. Be sure the batter board is at right angles with the ground by checking with a level.
For best results, lay stones as they would lie naturally on the ground. Do not turn them on end | 350 |
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Frankfurt, Germany's most expensive city, attracts visitors from all around the world not only with its high quality of life but also with a variety of art-related events.
If you want to see a European city par excellence, go to Frankfurt – this German city meets all the expectations of decent "European-ness". It's a city where the bold and fashionable designs of modern architecture meet ancient buildings. It's a megalopolis of museums, parks, high-rise buildings and apple cider factories. This is Frankfurt seen through the eyes of tourists.
Today, one can say with conviction that Frankfurt is the symbol of German prosperity, a titan of transportation, finance and economics, and the hometown of the famous Johann Wolfgang von Goethe.
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Frankfurt is the fifth largest city in Germany, situated in the state of Hessen near the Main River. It's the headquarters of the European Central Bank, and the centre of German finance. Moreover, it's home to the second largest airport in Europe, the Goethe University Frankfurt, and the world's biggest car fair.
The city is spread out over both sides of the Main River, and its City Forest, whose area is 80 square kilometres, can be found in the southern part of the city. The interesting thing about it is that it's the largest city forest in the whole of Germany, taking up almost a third of the city.
Even though Frankfurt is rather small, it's still a multicultural city. It's home to around 700 thousand people of <|fim_middle|> are foreign).
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© Travel On Spot 2019. All rights reserved. Solution: [.NFQ] .NFQ e-commerce software | 175 nationalities, and most immigrants living here are from Turkey, the Balkans and Italy. It's worth noting that during weekdays the centre of the city swells to around 1 million due to people commuting here for work.
Photo taken by 123rf.com. The Hauptwache plaza in Frankfurt
The people of Frankfurt are known for their hospitality, and the city itself hosts many different festivals and carnivals every year. Pancake Day is always a blast here, while March brings traditional jazz festivals and music fairs. More than one of the festivals is dedicated specifically to apple cider – one of the most popular drinks in Frankfurt.
Once every two years a well known car salon opens its doors, and book lovers are welcomed to the annual book fair, the biggest of its kind in the whole country.
Nigh life enthusiasts will not be disappointed, either - Frankfurt is full of clubs and bars. There's even something like the Red Light District near the railway station – an allusion to Amsterdam. Unlike the capital of the Netherlands, though, it's not safe for walking alone at night.
During its time, this city was an important centre of the Holy Roman Empire; the Cathedral of St. Bartholomew used to be the place where the kings of different German lands were elected, and later it became the holy place for crowning emperors. J. W. Goethe, author of the timeless "Faust", was born here in 1749, while Arthur Schopenhauer died here in 1860.
After the Second World War, Frankfurt was considered the capital of Germany – the House of Parliament was even built here, but eventually it had to submit to Bonn.
Photo taken by 123rf.com. Frankfurt am Maine, Germany cityscape at sunrise
The birthplace of J. W. Goethe also has the two highest skyscrapers in Europe: the "Kommerzbank" building and the tower of the exhibitions complex "Messeturm" both of which are 259 metres high. The city's downtown area has become home to around 300 different banks (190 of which | 444 |
my boss & several of his friends.
enough clothes for a week and set out my rod and tackle box.
wife she is, did exactly what her husband asked.
wrapped in the middle of the driveway.
Ron has been missing since Friday. Please pray for him!
Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Rodham Clinton has sent her husband, former President Bill Clinton, on a "special campaign trip" to Antarctica that could last "six or seven months," Clinton aides confirmed today.
The unexpected change in the former president's itinerary happened just hours after Mrs. Clinton's drubbing in the South Carolina primary, causing some party insiders to wonder if Mr. Clinton's mission to Antarctica represented something of a demotion.
The decision to dispatch Mr. Clinton to the South Pole also raised eyebrows because the continent of Antarctica does not participate in the so-called "Super Tuesday" primaries on February 5 and sends no delegates to the Democratic National Convention.
Mr. Clinton's itinerary change comes on the heels of a controversial incident Saturday night in which he was discovered bound and gagged in the bathroom of Mrs. Clinton's campaign plane, his hands tied by what appeared to be the jacket of a bright yellow pantsuit.
Elsewhere, the White House announced that President Bush's State of the Union address would be simulcast in English.
Especially in this age of television. This excerpt is true, but the flash and sparkle of photogenicity has distracted many from the lack of substance of some people in the public eye (celebrities and politicians).
The ability of such people to be natural leaders, as near as I can tell, is the by-product of a lifetime of effort—effort to develop conceptual and communication skills, to reflect personal values and to align personal behavior with values, to learn how to listen and to appreciate others and others' ideas. In the absence of such effort, personal charisma is style without substance. It leaves those affected less able to think for themselves and less able to make wise choices. It can devastate an organization or a society.
–Peter Senge, The Fifth Discipline: The Art and Practice of the Learning Organization (1990), p. 359.
Baby Bear goes downstairs and sits in his small chair at the table, he looks into his small bowl. It is empty. "Who's been eating my porridge?" he squeaks.
Papa Bear arrives at the big table and sits in his big chair. He looks into his big bowl, and it is also empty. ' Who's been eating my Porridge?" he roars.
"For goodness' sake, how many times do I have to go through this with you two?
"I HAVEN'T MADE THE PORRIDGE YET!!"
And the (female) choir sings 'Amen'!!
"But today our very survival depends on our ability to stay awake, to adjust to new ideas, to remain vigilant and to face the challenge of change. The large house in which we live demands that we transform this world-wide neighborhood into a world-wide brotherhood. Together we<|fim_middle|> more joking about this... tomorrow, I begin joking about winning the lottery!!"
Yes, I know it's terrible... but I must have desperately needed the laugh, 'cause I laughed for a solid two minutes at this one, lol!!
Always post the day's post early in the day!!
After 1100pm, it seems that Blogger slows down to an absolute crawl... yikes!! Of course, it doesn't help that I'm still in the 20th century as far as Internet access goes.
But, the day has been saved (at least this time), by the fact that I have a Blogger widget on my Dashboard. I wish that I had thought of this about an hour ago, lol!!
it can be hilarious, or it can be pathetic. Today, at the CES conference, it was a little of both.
The Gizmodo bloggers got their hands on some TV-B- Gone remotes, and used their power for the Dark Side, switching off TV screens all over the place.
1. Such a small thing can bring stuff crashing to a halt (covering up the IR receiver on the TVs would have prevented it, I'm sure presenters considered it a lesson learned for the future).
2. Bloggers have enough of a problem being considered 'real' journalists, this lack of professionalism didn't help.
3. Good luck getting credentials to other conferences!!
It's too bad that it wasn't available when I was a child, lol!!
In appreciation for the chance to start over in 2008, many of us make resolutions about the things that we will or will not do in the New Year.
However, what if 365 days is simply not enough time to get it all done?
I've started working on my list of 101 items... how about you?
After getting my hair done at the local beauty parlor, I stopped in at Fred's, to buy some hair care supplies.
When I was checking out, the cashier asked me if I did hair for a living. Surprised, I didn't realize why she was asking me that, until I looked down on the conveyor belt and saw the several sets of combs and rubber hair bands that I had purchased. Laughing, I explained that I had a bunch of girls.
Why is it, no matter how many combs and brushes you buy, when it is time to do hair, there are none to be found? I suspect that the combs, brushes and hair accessories all go to the same place that socks go when they disappear from the dryer.
Or else, my daughters, who have sensitive scalps, are quietly throwing them away at their earliest convenience.
I may have to implement security procedures for the hair supplies.
Dang! First the Patriot Act, and now this... is there no place that is free from security concerns?!?
Christine Kane, in her blog, discusses the importance of keeping delight in your life.
"When you adopt obsession, you require hard hits of big things to wake up the you that has become numb. It's as if food has to be spicier, saltier, and fattier. Music has to be louder and faster. Moments need to be "events" to get you to notice them. It takes more flash to feel good. It takes more bling to be present."
This is so true... and it is very important to remember to enjoy the small pleasures, as well as the large ones. Let's face it, most of us are not going to win the lottery, or win on a reality TV show, or do something else to make us rich and/or famous. And that's okay.
However, everyone's life has opportunities to enjoy the richness of life, even on a modest budget. And when you enjoy your life, there's more of it to enjoy.
Go to Christine's site, and read the rest of the article!!
Today was another quiet day, relaxing and enjoyable.
Tomorrow, it's back to work, back to life as normal, and I get to deal with all the people working on their newly-minted resolutions... but, to be fair, they get to deal with me, working on mine [evil grin]!
Steven Barnes says that if you want to be great at something, you have to put in just as much work and learning as if you were getting an MBA. Which makes perfect sense. So, depending on how much work you put in each and every day, determines how long it will take you to become great. A little bit every day = longer time becoming great. A larger amount = shortened time becoming great, etc.
Of course, this assumes that the work is quality. | must learn to live as brothers or together we will be forced to perish as fools.
We must work passionately and indefatigably to bridge the gulf between our scientific progress and our moral progress. One of the great problems of mankind is that we suffer from a poverty of the spirit which stands in glaring contrast to our scientific and technological abundance. The richer we have become materially, the poorer we have become morally and spiritually."
house, he tells Bubba that he thinks Bubba's knowing Cruise was just lucky.
I've known the Pope a long time."
into the crowd headed toward the Vatican.
the balcony and the man next to me said, "Who's that on the balcony with Bubba?"
Well, it turns out that although the datacard says it's for Mac (on the box and in the documentation), it can't be used with a Mac.
And my Plan B, which was port my landline (which is what I'm using for dialup) over to the cellphone company, and then use a smartphone as a modem to access online, isn't going to work either, unless the company has a smartphone that will allow you to sync with Macs. I'll be back tomorrow with my Mac to check this out :::fingers crossed:::.
Everyone at my cellphone place is actually pretty cool, so returning it wasn't a huge hassle. What is a hassle, is the lack of information that the techs have available to them to answer customers' questions. Apparently, no one asks true technical questions, so the powers that be don't think that anyone may need them. Ah, well.
Other than that, the day went okay. I walked for another mile today, and had a good time. However, my body doesn't seem to think that it is enough, so it looks as though I'm going to have to add another exercise session to the mix. Yikes!!
... or, not, as the case is.
Where I live, I am half a mile too far out to get DSL or cable (TV or Internet). Satellite internet, judging by the reviews that I've seen online, is a lot like slamming your head into a brick wall repeatedly. No thanks.
So, here I sit with dialup.
Now, my dialup company is ok, it's not their fault that there is faster technology, but I am on the Information Superhighway in a golf cart, on the shoulder.
I want to see streaming video, too, doggone it!!
And let's not talk about downloading software updates... slllllooooooowwwwwwww.
I have a wonderful, beautiful happy-happy-joy-joy MacBook, with a superfast processor, and lots of RAM and a big huge honking hard drive.... with dialup.
If I go to my local library, they have wireless internet, and I can download updates, watch movies, and in general, use my computer the way that Apple designed.
But who wants to sit in the library parking lot in the middle of the night, just to watch streaming video?!? Not me.
So, when my local cellphone company rolled out a wireless USB data card, I hopped right on it... hooray!!
Weeeeeeeeeellllllllllll... not so fast, there, hombre (or in my case, mujer)!
It turns out that while it is (on paper, at least) configured for a Mac (says so right here, in this little book that they done give me), it acts wonky when installed, and the hardware drivers sometimes install themselves, and not allowing the drivers that come with the software to install, so basically it bricks itself. This is a daisychain between the wireless carrier (who has to deal with the end customer - good luck with that), the software folks, and the datacard people.
So, I'm off to my carrier, to get another piece of equipment.
Lesson learned: If you are getting equipment for your laptop, take your laptop with you... at least, if it doesn't work, you can leave it in the store.
So, back to the twentieth century for me... at least for now ... sigh.
My friends know the above statement to be true.
Now, to be honest, that last comment was a joke... it isn't possible to perform a C-section on yourself, after all... is it?
Now, when I began having my babies at home, even with a professional in attendance (in case of emergency… which I did not have any), people thought (mistakenly) that I was some kind of superwoman (which I am not). I am just an ordinary woman doing what I thought was best for me and my babies. Other people make decisions based on what is best for their families.
I would like to think that if my babies' life was in danger, and if there was no one around to help, that I would have done the same thing.
Words cannot describe how grateful I am not to have ever had to make a decision like that. Hopefully, I never will.
As I told a friend today as we were discussing this, "No | 1,048 |
We have our first away game this week! Please go to the website and sign up for a chaperoning position if you are<|fim_middle|>, Serra Mist, small bottles of Gator Aid, water (16oz), and Dr. Pepper. The goal is to collect enough Pepsi to supply the concession stand for the entire season. We need to see soda coming in this week! Thank you!! | interested in going. Please push your students to practice and make sure they are at rehearsal.
The chocolate sale is still going strong! Please keep working on the World's Finest Chocolate sale so we can hit our goal of 440 boxes sold. Students can apply $30 per box sold towards their band fees. This will help mom and dad from spending money out of pocket. We have ordered the 2nd delivery of chocolate anticipating the success of this fundraiser. Students can turn in what they have sold but only when they have sold an entire box. Then they will be issued more chocolate. The section that sales the most chocolate will win a 5lb chocolate (that's one for the section to share) and there are individual awards for the top three student sellers.
Tuesday: Band Practice 5:30pm-8:30pm (if it is raining, we will practice in the auditorium).
Wednesday: Open. Jazz Band Rehearsal from 2:30-4:00.
Thursday: Band Practice 3:00pm-5:30pm (if it is raining, we will practice in the auditorium).
Friday: Football away game verses Lake Region. Band will be in full uniform. Band is required to wear this year's Champions spirit shirt and the sprite uniform when you arrive. Winds and percussion must bring tall black socks. If you have ankle socks or white socks you will be sent home. Dancer need to wear the correct performance dress as well. Dancers will be sent home who do not have the correct outfit. Students may bring $3.00 for pizza that will be served at 4:00pm. Pizza money must be turned in before the school day is out or prior to 2:30pm. Percussion and loading crew report time is 4:30pm and Band report time is 4:30pm at the band room. The game will begin at 7:30pm and estimated time of return is 11:00pm.
Ends This Thursday, After Practice!
Pepsi Wars is still going… The section that donates the most cans of soda and bottle water will get to choose their bus first. We will sign up for busses this Friday during the school day after the winning section has signed up. Only donate: regular Pepsi, diet Pepsi, Mountain Dew | 491 |
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"Cómo No" () is a song by Senegalese American singer Akon, featuring American singer Becky G. It was released by Akonik Label Group on September 6, 2019. It is the lead single from Akon's fourth studio album and Latin debut album El Negreeto.
Release
The song was released to digital platforms and streaming services on September 6, 2019.
Music video
The song's accompanying music video premiered on<|fim_middle|> Josh Woods – engineering
Maffio – production
Matthew Weiss – engineering
Mauricio Montaner – production
Ricky Montaner – production
Charts
References
2019 singles
2019 songs
Akon songs
Becky G songs
Songs written by Akon
Spanish-language songs
Songs written by Camilo (singer) | September 6, 2019. The music video was broadcast on MTVU, MTV Live and in Time Square.
Live performances
The song was performed live for the first time at the 2019 MTV Europe Music Awards.
Personnel
Credits adopted from Tidal
Camilo Echeverry – production
John Leone – engineering, production
Colin Leonard – engineering
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Aquabox is a charity that supplies emergency aid through water purification. They have been in existence since 1992 and is run solely by volunteer staff, mainly Rotarians and is based in Derby in England. The Rotary Club of Ayr recognised the huge benefit purified water can bring to disaster-hit areas around the world, and adopted Aquabox as a Major Project in summer 2016.
Aquabox receives the Queen's Award!
The Queen's Award recognises the contribution that so many of you make by fundraising and donating your time and money to ensure our humanitarian aid boxes and water filters reach those in distress around the World. Without your recent efforts we would not have been able to supply 4500 boxes to refugees from the Syrian conflict or fly out nearly 2000 boxes to help the earthquake victims of Nepal.<|fim_middle|> all those involved with distributing over 100,000 boxes since the charity was first established in 1992. | And, of course, the Award recognises the hard work and dedication of | 15 |
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A Queen-Inspired Show Debuts in San Diego
San Diego native and America's Got Talent finalist Brian Justin Crum stars in Somebody to Love at Music Box on February 14
By Shawndiz Hazegh
Brian Justin Crum, star of Somebody to Love
Brian Justin Crum's career has taken off, with a résumé bulleted in appearances on Broadway and America's Got Talent. But that doesn't mean he's forgotten his hometown roots. For one night only—Valentine's Day!—he's bringing his powerhouse vocals to the Music Box stage as the star of Somebody to Love, a Queen-inspired ballet and rock concert. Ahead of the performance, we caught up with him to chat about his path to stardom and how the iconic rock band has influenced him, plus a little shout-out to the somebody he loves.
Shawndiz Hazegh: What's the romance behind a Queen-influenced show? After all, this one plays on Valentine's Day.
Brian Justin Crum: Queen's catalogue of music really speaks for itself. Freddie Mercury was such an icon. His music has an amazing range: falling in love, being in love, then falling out of love and losing love. So it's important for us doing this show that we highlight all aspects of love—that love transcends race and gender, and it has its ups and downs. It's valuable to share an authentic view on what love is. I think Queen's music really takes you on that journey, and ballet is just the perfect avenue of dance to express that.
SH: Are you a fan of Valentine's Day yourself?
BJC: I've never really been huge on Valentine's Day. But this is a whole new year for me. I'm very much in love, and I'm doing what I love. It's going to be awesome to have my boyfriend there at the show.
SH: What led you to performing arts—singing, acting, and dancing.
BJC: I started when I was five years old, performing in musical theater. My mom was a single mom; she had to do something with us after school so she could work, and there was a theater program at our school. Then I did my first Broadway show when I was 18. I did a ton of shows on Broadway and traveled with musicals, so that's where I got my formal training as far as the arts go. Singing is where my heart is, but I love acting and dancing. I'm excited to get to fuse all of those things together.
SH: And now I hear you're also dropping an EP.
BJC: The first single will be out this month! I have a deep love for pop music, and I'm just excited to fuse my rock 'n' roll background and voice with some really great pop production. For me it's always about the melodies and the lyrics; I want a song to play just as well whether it has a full band behind it or just a piano. That's always my focus, and I think this collection of songs coming out will do that.
SH: Queen seems to have influenced your career, too—you starred in We Will Rock You in 2013. Why come back for another round?
BJC: Queen has always been a major staple for me. My dad was a big Queen fan. I've always loved Freddie Mercury's voice and the band. When I first did We Will Rock You and I got to sing all of his music, I really fell in love with it in a different way. It suits my voice so well; I feel so at home singing it. When they approached me to do this show, I thought this was such a perfect way to take my love of Queen and do it my way. We Will Rock You is a silly show with a silly storyline, and it was always a struggle for me to get into that. Somebody to Love is just about the music and the dance, about singing the great songs. We're not trying to force any storyline.
SH: What Queen song is most meaningful to you?
BJC: My favorite is "Somebody to Love." It's so iconic. I used it for my America's Got Talent audition [in 2016]. It's such an incredibly smart song that is so painful to listen to. It's heart wrenching. Especially with LGBTQ people, we grow up thinking we're not deserving of love or that we'll never find love. When you know a bit of the backstory of Freddie's life and what he was going through, you can take that song into a different point of view and understand him and the song a bit deeper.
SH: You've done some great things speaking up against bullying and supporting the LGBTQ community. Tell me a little more about that.
BJC: When you have a platform, it's your job to give a voice to the voiceless. I grew up as an overweight effeminate boy, and I was definitely a target for bullying. I want to let people know they're not alone—I've been through it, and I'm on the other side of it. I'm so happy and grateful I went though what I went through, because it made me who I am today. I think that only when you go through adversity and you come through on the other side can you really have true empathy for other people. That's what I hope to spread as a message of love and a message of "It gets better."
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Lens [lɑ̃s] es una ciudad y comuna francesa situada en el departamento de Paso de Calais, en la región de Alta Francia.
Historia
Diversas piezas numismáticas fechadas en el periodo merovingio dan testimonio de la existencia de Lenna Cas(trum).
Parte del Reino de Francia, en 1526 durante la guerra italiana, la villa pasó a formar parte de las posesiones de la corona española en los Países Bajos, hasta el 3 de octubre de 1647. Tras la Batalla de Lens, el 20 de agosto de 1648, uno de los últimos episodios militares de la prolongada guerra de Flandes, el Tratado de Westfalia y la posterior Paz de los Pirineos del 7 de noviembre de 1659 confirmaron la transferencia de soberanía de la mayor parte de la región de Artois y de la ciudad a la corona de Francia.
A mediados del siglo XIX, tras el descubrimiento de yacimientos hullíferos en el bosque de Lens, se desarrolló la industria minera en la región bajo los auspicios de la Compagnie de Lens que serían nacionalizados al final de las guerras mundiales que causaron la destrucción de la ciudad y un importante retroceso demográfico, recuperándose durante la posguerra hasta alcanzar en 1962 una población de 42.733 habitantes.
A partir de los años 1970 y 1980 el declive de la extracción carbonífera, que cesó la actividad en 1990, provocó la crisis del sector químico y metalúrgico que hubo<|fim_middle|>embre de 2012 se ha abierto una delegación del Museo del Louvre, que exhibirá unas 600 obras de arte prestadas por dicho museo parisino. El Museo Louvre-Lens combinará exposiciones temporales con un repertorio artístico más estable, que irá cambiando cada cinco años gracias a nuevos préstamos de la colosal institución parisina.
Geografía
Lens se encuentra a orillas del canal del río Deûle, sobre una planicie conocida como la Gohelle. Junto con la localidad de Liévin, Lens constituye una agrupación de 36 comunas urbanas llamada de Lens-Liévin en la que habitaban unas 250 000 personas en 1999.
Demografía
Deportes
La ciudad alberga a un club de fútbol, el Racing Club de Lens, que milita en la Ligue 1, el primer nivel del fútbol francés. Juega sus partidos de local en el Estadio Bollaert-Delelis.
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Enlaces externos
Sitio oficial de la Ville de Lens (en francés)
Communaupole de Lens-Liévin (en francés)
Oficina de turismo de Artois-Gohelle (en francés)
Memoria de Lens (en francés)
Lens-Tourisme (en francés) | de diversificarse hacia manufacturas más competitivas como la textil, la alimentaria y la de automoción. A la vez se impulsaba el sector de servicios, especialmente asociado a la creación de la subprefectura del departamento y al desarrollo de la universidad de Artois. También para reactivar la economía local con el turismo, en dici | 78 |
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Our Very Own Ms. Monette Woodberry is Marion County Schools' Phenomenal Support Staff of the Week!
There was festivity and excitement in the air at Johnakin this morning when Dr Bethea paid a surprise visit to our school to bestow upon our very own Ms. Monette Woodberry the honor of MCS Phenomenal Support Staff of the week! Ms. Monette was nominated by 8th grader Jaquan Willamson who said she always makes lunchtime special for the JMS Foxes. Congratulations Ms. Monette!
Each year Marion County Schools honors a first-year techer who exemplifies the best and brightest in the field of education. JMS is proud to present our 7th and 8th Grade<|fim_middle|>! | Social Studies teacher Marcus Ford as the Emerging Teacher for 2018! Mr. Ford was announced at the MCSD end-of-year assembly to the enthusiastic cheers of his fellow JMS Foxes. Here he poses with proud mom and MCSD Intructional Coach Ms. LaTonya Yates-Ford. Way to go, Mr. Ford, you are Fox Pride at its finest!
Our Very Own Ms. Evelyn T. Edwards is Marion County's Phenomenal Teacher of the Week!
Ms. Edwards, our 7th grade ELA teacher, was nominated by 8th grader Hannah Wheeler who cited the positive impact Ms. Edwards had made in her life. Ms. Edwards says she bases her teaching philosophy on the importance of work ethic, which starts at home, but continues in the classroom. Ms. Edwards exemplifies the values and models a passion for teaching that puts JMS in the news and shows how our JMS Foxes Believe in BETTER! Congratulations, Mrs. Edwards | 202 |
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Within a short drive from Friendly Village you can find several courses that cater to all skill levels. Tucson is a golf destination for pro golfers and PGA Tour events at renown facilities like the Omni Tucson National Golf Club. For affordable option, there are five outstanding municipal courses in Tucson.
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A classic picture book tale of sibling relations from a former Children's Laureate. Once upon a time there lived a brother and a sister who were not at all alike. Then one morning they discovered the tunnel and everything changed… Brimming with profound symbolism, this is a typically beautiful and resonant story from a master author.
"Steeped in as much symbolism as you dare extract… A fascinating book that will afford hours of imaginative unravelling." Guardian
"A haunting, strange story with the feel of a Brothers Grimm tale. It will say a great deal to any child with brothers or sisters, and the pictures are – naturally – quite superb." Practical Parenting
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AR book<|fim_middle|>!). When Anthony first has an idea for a picture book, he says, "it's a strange combination of story and images. Deciding what will be illustrated on the pages of a book is like deciding on the scenes of a film." Anthony has won many prizes for his work, including the Kate Greenaway Medal (twice) and the Kurt Maschler Award (three times). In 2000, he received the highest international honour for illustration, the Hans Christian Andersen Award, for his services to children's literature – the first British illustrator to win the prize since 1956.
Anthony was also Children's Laureate from 2009-2011.
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Anthony grew up in a village called Hipperholme, in Yorkshire. He loved art and would spend hours drawing with his beloved father. He says of his father, "He was an unusual man – outwardly strong and confident, but also shy and sensitive – a bit like the gorillas I love to illustrate now. As well as drawing, he encouraged me to play a lot of sports, such as rugby and soccer and cricket. I was small for my age and I used to go to a fairly tough school – if I hadn't been good at sports, I would probably have been bullied."
After he left school, Anthony studied graphic design and then went on to paint the insides of people's bodies for medical textbooks. He found this fascinating, but after three years found that the work was becoming repetitive ("if you've seen one stomach operation, you've seen 'em all!") and instead began designing greetings cards. This in turn led him to illustrating children's books – his book Gorilla began life as a picture on a birthday card. Anthony lives in Kent and has two grown-up children.
Gorillas feature in many of Anthony's books. He says, "I am fascinated by them and the contrast they represent – their huge strength and gentleness. They're thought of as being very fierce creatures and they're not." Anthony's illustrations also reveal his love of the Surrealist painters, whose pictures often depict strange, dreamlike scenes (look out for all the disguised bananas hidden in Anthony's books | 324 |
The advent of digital cameras has provided photographers, with varying levels of expertise, the opportunity to accumulate large repositories of digital images. However, this expansion has also brought the attendant difficulty of image retrieval. This paper reviews the considerable work already carried out on image retrieval and identifies critical constraints in attempting to handle the underlying semantics of photographic images. The authors address the issue of how an amateur photographer, storing several thousand images a year, can effectively and efficiently manage a personal collection. A number of surprisingly simple techniques are proposed utilising a sparse lexical ontology alongside iconic visual clues to identify key representative events in the collection. The photographer's associated knowledge and experience, often shared by others who are attuned to the context of the collection, are critical to the effective management of the images. The authors recommend the use of existing browsers and a simple keyword table to facilitate concise and effective image storage and retrieval. Photographers can further<|fim_middle|>. | enrich the representation of their collection by clustering images in accordance with their perceived relevance and aesthetic qualities. The authors argue that these properties can also be exploited to enhance retrieval | 32 |
The Icaleptidae are a small family of neotropical harvestmen within the suborder Laniatores. Although only two species have been described, many more are probably to be discovered.
Name
The name of the type<|fim_middle|>, 2002
Zalmopsylla platnicki Kury & Pérez, 2002
Footnotes
References
Joel Hallan's Biology Catalog: Icaleptidae
(2002): A new family of Laniatores from northwestern South America (Arachnida, Opiliones). Revista Ibérica de Aracnología 6: 3-11. PDF
(eds.) (2007): Harvestmen - The Biology of Opiliones. Harvard University Press
Harvestman families | genus is combined from Ica, a Chibchan people inhabiting the slopes of Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta, and the second half of the genus Gonyleptes (Gonyleptidae), the first described harvestman in Laniatores.
Description
The two described species have their fourth pair of legs ventrally inserted, giving them a flea-like habitus.
Distribution
Although Icaleptidae have until now only been described from Ecuador (Cotopaxi) and northern Colombia (Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta), they are expected to occur in Venezuela. Both species were found in leaf litter. The type material of the two species was collected in 1968 (I. malkini) and 1993 (Z. platnicki).
Relationships
This new family is closely related to Zalmoxidae and Fissiphalliidae. Some species that now reside in other families, such as Phalangodinella (Zalmoxidae) share similarities with the species in Icaleptidae. It is possible that several species now in other families will be transferred here.
Species
Icaleptes Kury & Pérez, 2002
Icaleptes malkini Kury & Pérez, 2002
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Weekly Market Update, January 3, 2023
Posted by John C. Manocchio, CFP®, CRPC® on Wed, 01/04/2023 - 19:03
Presented by John C. Manocchio, CFP®, CRPC®
General Market News
The Federal Reserve (Fed)'s policy rate rang in the new year at a level of 4.5 percent. This came after an historic increase of 4.25 percent over the course of 2022. While the future path of interest rates is far from certain as we ease into the early days of 2023, Bloomberg surveyed economists are anticipating another half percent of rate hikes in the first quarter. Expectations then point to rates remaining stable through the second and third quarters before lowering toward the end of the year. U.S. Treasury yields increased modestly during the final week of 2022. The 2-year, 5-year, 10-year, and 30-year gained 5 basis points (bps) (to 4.39 percent), 1 bp (to 3.98 percent), 11 bps (to 3.86 percent), and 11 bps (to 3.94 percent), respectively.
The last week of the year saw U.S. indices decline, while international indices such as the MSCI EAFE Index and Emerging Markets Index were up slightly. The Russell 2000 was also up slightly and many of these trends were indicative of those seen throughout 2022. The technology-focused Nasdaq Composite Index was among the hardest hit last year as the companies that scaled out quickly in the low interest rate environment following the great financial crisis and in 2020 saw those trends reverse in 2022. Companies such as Amazon (AMZN), Netflix (NFLX), Walt<|fim_middle|>-Date
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What to Look Forward To
This week will be full of important economic releases, spanning ISM data to Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) meeting minutes and the December employment report.
The major economic releases will ramp up on Wednesday with the release of ISM Manufacturing data and FOMC meeting minutes for December. Manufacturer confidence is expected to decline, which would leave the index in contractionary territory to start 2023. The Fed hiked the federal funds rate by 50 bps at its December meeting and signaled a likely slower path of rate hikes ahead, so the FOMC minutes will be closely examined by economists and investors for any hints on the future path of monetary policy.
Thursday will see the release of the international trade report for November. The monthly trade deficit is expected to decline in November following two months with rising deficits.
Finally, Friday will see the release of both the ISM Services and employment reports for December. Service sector confidence is set to fall in December after increased by more than expected in November. The index is still expected to remain in healthy expansionary territory during the month. The December employment report is set to show that 200,000 jobs were added during the month. The unemployment rate is expected to remain unchanged at 3.7 percent.
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Pacific Crest Wealth Planning 11209 Brockway Road, Ste. C203, Truckee, CA 96161 | P530.563.5250 | Disney (DIS), and Meta Platforms (META) were among the worst 15 contributors for the S&P 500 index in 2022. These names focused on scaling ahead of profitability in prior years. These names suffered as central banking policy became more aggressive, and the cost of capital rose amid high inflation in 2022. Amazon was focused on scaling its warehousing and ecommerce market share; Netflix scaled out subscribers and viewership, agnostic of who was paying for the service; Walt Disney launched its own Disney+ streaming platform to compete with Netflix; and Meta scaled its Metaverse concept, which continues to be a costly work in progress in achieving its vision for the future of online interaction.
The Dow Jones Industrial Average, MSCI EAFE, and Russell 2000 fared better in 2022. The energy sector was just one of three positive sectors for the year, alongside utilities and consumer staples. That said, energy was the clear winner with the S&P 500 energy sector up more than 68 percent for the year versus just 2.16 and 0.42 percent in utilities and staples. Other sectors that held up a bit better included health care, industrials, financial, and materials. All three indices carry greater exposure to energy, utilities, staples, health care, industrials, and financials than the Nasdaq Composite. Consumer discretionary was also a major factor in 2022 as these S&P 500 sectors were down by 25.96 percent, 33.93 percent, and 38.56 percent, respectively. We look forward to 2023 to see if these trends will continue and if lower bars for sectors that were down in 2022 will set up easier comparisons in the second half of the year.
Last week's data primarily focused on the housing market and the consumer. There were no major economic data releases during the holiday-shortened week.
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Study Aims to Bolster California's Safe Water Efforts at Child Care Facilities
UCLA analysis offers wide-ranging guidance on state mandate to test drinking water for lead
Efforts to ensure safe drinking water<|fim_middle|> role, Pattillo Brownson will... | for children need further support to reach their intended audience, according to an analysis of California's mandate requiring child care facilities to test their water for lead, known as AB 2370.
The finding from the UCLA Luskin Center for Innovation is part of a new report and policy brief that examine strategies for developing and implementing the state's testing and remediation program for those sites. Among its recommendations, the report stresses the need for a dedicated funding stream to ensure the program's success.
"We've learned from a similar program in California's schools that if robust monitoring and funding doesn't exist, much of the needed testing and remediation won't be implemented," said Gregory Pierce, associate director of the center and lead author of the study.
In order to be successful, Pierce predicts, the program will require five to 10 times more funding than the $5 million currently budgeted by the state.
Lead exposure poses an acute threat to young children and their families. Even low-level exposure has been connected to loss in IQ, hearing impairments and learning disabilities. Recognizing this threat, California passed Assembly Bill 2370 in 2018, which mandates the testing of drinking water for lead at licensed child care facilities built before 2010. These sites must complete the tests before 2023 and, if elevated levels are found, remedy the problem or find alternative sources of water.
AB 2370 represents a meaningful step toward further protecting children's health, the researchers say, but implementing the law remains a huge feat. Thousands of day care centers must test and clean up their plumbing systems, and many of these facilities are experiencing funding and staffing shortages, especially during the coronavirus pandemic.
To determine how to best implement the program, the researchers synthesized feedback from a variety of stakeholders, including child care providers, environmental justice advocates and water utilities. They found several current shortcomings, including the fact that many child care providers have not received directives to test their water and that the program's messaging is only available in English and Spanish.
The study recommends that stakeholders at all levels have a voice in helping to design the program to correct problems. A co-design process that includes parents, day care centers, utilities and state agencies will result in higher compliance rates and confirm that all centers have their facilities tested in a timely manner, the researchers say.
It is also important that the program not increase mistrust of tap water in settings where such concern is unmerited, according to the report. For instance, after hearing about the lead testing program, some day care centers and parents began using bottled beverages, even though their drinking water was clean. Bottled water can be expensive and has a negative environmental impact.
Overall, the researchers view the program as an important step toward ensuring the human right to clean water for all Californians. A more streamlined and supported implementation process, they say, would help officials better deliver on-the-ground results statewide.
The study was funded by First 5 LA, an independent public agency working to strengthen systems, parents and communities so that by 2028, all children in Los Angeles County will enter kindergarten ready to succeed in school and life.
First 5: Holistic, Equity-Focused Approach to Supporting Children and Families Evident in Governor's 2021-22 Budget Proposal
Jan 11, 2021 | Policy Agenda, Press Room
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Funding will focus on reaching the L.A. County Medi-Cal Provider Community through various engagement activities and peer-to-peer learning Los Angeles, CA - First 5 LA, an independent public agency working to strengthen systems, parents and communities in Los Angeles...
First 5 Counties: 2020-21 State Budget Prioritizes Young Children & Families on Multiple Fronts
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ALAMEDA, CA (June 15, 2020) - Child care and other programs that support families must be prioritized in the final 2020-21 state budget, which now awaits Governor Newsom's action, said First 5 Association, First 5 California, and...
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Child Care is Critical to Making California Healthy Again
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Los Angeles County partnership addresses critical need for child care among essential workers
Apr 9, 2020 | Articles, News & Resources, Press Room
Action enables first responders, medical personnel to continue reporting to work LOS ANGELES (April 9, 2020) – The Los Angeles County Early Childhood Education COVID-19 Response Team today announced the immediate availability of early childhood education and...
First 5 LA Executive Director Kim Belshé Joins Early Childhood Advocates in Strong Opposition to the Public Charge Ruling
Feb 3, 2020 | Articles, News & Resources, Press Room
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Gov. Newsom Names First 5 LA's Kim Pattillo Brownson to California's Early Childhood Policy Council
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Hitting the Books: Nero, fiddling from orbit as Earth burns
Welcome to Hitting the Books. With less than one in five Americans reading just for fun these days, we've done the hard work for you by scouring the internet for the most interesting, thought provoking books on science and technology we can find and delivering an easily digestible nugget of their stories. Six Concepts for the End of the World by Steve Beard What happens when the lights go out, not just for one person, but all of humanity?
What happens when the lights go out, not just for one person, but all of humanity? Ragnarok, Armageddon, the Hour humans have long grappled with the idea that the world might just up and end one day. Even in the 21st century, we're no closer to knowing the answering to this fundamental question.
Of course that hasn't stopped the world's current crop of wealthy industry magnates from taking steps to improve their chances of survival. Elon Musk and Jeff Bezos have both expressed interest in leaving an increasingly hot, crowded Earth behind and blasting off to live among the stars. But how would that work for the rest of us? Not very well at all if author Steve Beard's vision of this future turns out to be true. In Six Concepts for the End of the World, Beard mixes scientific research with experimental fiction to craft dystopian scenarios that make your Black Mirror nightmares look like Leave It to Beaver reruns.<
One year after the ratification of the Paris Agreement on climate change by United Nations members, the Eiffel Tower was bathed in green lights and the hashtag #SmileForThePlanet was flashed around the world. It was November 2016.
The United States was the first country to withdraw from the agreement. Other nations followed suit. China, India, Indonesia and Nigeria were soon building new coal-fired power plants at the rate of one a week. Carbon dioxide emissions from smokestack industries climbed rapidly during the 2020s, trapping much sunlight in the Earth's atmosphere and retaining its heat.
The planet baked. As the oceans steadily evaporated, even more fogging vapour was trapped in the atmosphere. Plants and trees withered. 'Runaway climate change' was a phrase on everyone's lips.
There were some visionaries. Baron Rothschild shipped much of his banking industry into orbit. The Iranians launched manned satellites and prayer rooms into space from their Imam Khomeini Spaceport. The old dotcom billionaire Jeff Bezos fired off thousands of rockets from the Florida Space Coast as he built his 'Las Vegas in the Sky' in the 2030s. Payloads delivered, the rocket stages dropped into the Atlantic Ocean, to be salvaged and reused.
The Zurich-based insurance giant Swiss Re reported a huge spike in storms, floods, droughts and wildfires round the world in 2039. People began to prepare for the melting of the Earth's ice caps. There were end-of-the-world parties. The 2040s was the era of the great migrations from the South to the North, the wars between the East and the West, the pogroms, massacres and regime changes. It was also when the world's elite made the final move into Earth orbit.
There was a clamour among the mass of the world's left-behind population to be permitted access to the relative safety of what was called 'Skyland'. But the terrific expense of<|fim_middle|> starships they had been secretly building for years. Or else it was assumed they had retreated into cryo-sleep and were waiting out the end of the world, intending to return only when they thought the planet's ice caps had replenished themselves.
Dependent on the space markets of Skyland for so many years, the industries of Earth found it hard to restructure themselves. There was a general decline. The oil rigs of Russia and China rusted, the spaceports decayed. The knowledge of how to build the rockets was lost, buried deep inside broken computers or scattered across forgotten deserts. The great equatorial cities became slums, dry with heat and dark with smog. Millions died of hunger, malaria and diarrhoea.
Skyland had always needed thousands of rocket boosters to stay afloat. Their whole habitat was built on resisting the tremendous gravitational pull of the Earth. After the Space Hilton Fire, though, the Skylanders lost confidence in rocket technology.
Perhaps they lost confidence in all technology. Who knows what crazed rites they conducted as their casinos and temples slipped from orbit, broke apart and fell to Earth? The fragments from their space homes pelted the tin houses of shanty town dwellers in Paris and New York.
Even now, on a clear night, the burning remains of the Skylanders can sometimes be seen showering through the atmosphere. It makes for a wondrous sight.
#Elon Musk | rocket travel meant that only billionaires and government officials could afford it. Shanty towns sprang up around the Kennedy Space Center in Florida, the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan and Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in Mongolia. Every so often, some of the shanty dwellers were crushed by a falling rocket.
Cargo cults built replica spaceports from tin and cardboard at the Earth's equator, where it was agreed there was the best chance of using the planet's rotational speed to achieve lift-off. Pirates scoured the shrinking seas hoping to find jettisoned rocket stages and sell them on the black market. Singapore, Kuala Lumpur and Nairobi installed zero gravity chambers in their public squares, boasting of their value first as training centres, then as grief-counselling centres.
The rockets burned brightly in the night sky for many years. Oil and gas were pumped out of the ground at an astonishing rate to fuel the rocket trade. The Middle East oil fields had long ago burned themselves out in the serial Gulf Wars. Daqing, Texas and Siberia were now the world's oil states.
In 2051, the Skylanders placed a total ban on Earth emigration to its orbital palaces and hotels. But they still wanted soybean, rice and wheat from the planet's farms. They wanted fish from its oceans, beef from its stockyards and alcohol from its breweries. They ordered up vast quantities of materials, more than they could ever need. And, in return, they rained down on the planet the only things they had to give – their garbage and their money.
The warlords who protected the Earth's oil fields and spaceports grew rich from the rocket trade. They spent their wealth on circuses, hunts and games. They failed to reward their scientists and engineers, though. And so the technological base supporting the rocket economy steadily dwindled. There was an
increasing number of rocket crashes, spaceport fires and bandit raids on the oil refineries.
The rocket trade ended with the Great Space Hilton Fire of 2052. A rocket launched from Florida with a payload of coffee beans exploded when it docked with the cargo port of the orbital hotel. Thousands of Skylanders died. The fire lasted for months.
After this catastrophe, the Skylanders seceded completely from Earth. They stopped all trade, all communications, all travel. The lights went out in their space homes. Earth sent imploring messages to Skyland. But the only response was radio silence. Speculation mounted that the Skylanders had stockpiled food and drink in orbital reservoirs. It was thought they were planning to strike out for new worlds in the huge | 543 |
What's New > A Vision for the Future of CACEE
A Vision for the Future of CACEE
A hectic<|fim_middle|> we transition our organization's structure and our committee, work group, and regional advisory board mandates.
These new and revitalized areas of stakeholder value will provide many more opportunities for CACEE members to share their expertise, and to further their own careers by developing and demonstrating essential skill sets, such as:
Business development and relationship building within the SME sector
Event/conference planning & oversight
Communication & social media strategy
Diversity expertise in career development and recruitment
Career support for Indigenous students
Supporting all aspects of experiential learning
Website design/oversight
Within the next few weeks, CACEE will strengthen the bridge between our current initiatives and vision for our next steps as an association. This will start with our call for national board nominations on March 1st. This will be followed closely by broadening the opportunities for engagement of our regional advisory boards, committees and workgroups to solidify CACEE on its path forward.
It is our hope that you will join us on this journey. Your engagement, contributions, and leadership will now be even more important to the work of CACEE. We believe that the rewards of contributing expertise and time will be mutually beneficial.
Finally, and perhaps of highest importance, we wish to thank our members for the patience that has been shown us over the last few months. Change can be difficult and CACEE has seen very significant changes over the last year. We are confident of the benefits that will be created, and we truly appreciate your support as a member of what CACEE is now and will be in the future. | pace of change over the last few years continually shifts the environments in which both Canadian business and post-secondary education operate...
In life, change is inevitable. In business, change is vital.
Warren G, Bennis (author, professor, and founding chairman of the Leadership Institute at the University of Southern California)
A hectic pace of change over the last few years continually shifts the environments in which both Canadian business and post-secondary education operate. While it is true that the underlying need for expertise, facilitation and connection in the school-to-career transition space will always remain, the way in which the players and stakeholders interact and engage also continually shifts in many regards. CACEE must always maintain a view to adapting in order to remain relevant and supportive to our membership and of course to our key stakeholders, the students.
As promised, over the last few months the National Board has been diligently working to assess this environment and stakeholder feedback to craft a vision for the future of CACEE. A vision that will drive the organization forward while continually and sustainably offering value for all CACEE members and the students we strive to serve.
Firstly, CACEE will be a volunteer-led organization for the foreseeable future. For many years, our strong suit has been the enthusiasm and passion of our dedicated volunteer members. Led by a strong national board and executive committee, CACEE will thrive and grow through well mandated committees and working groups empowered by an enhanced regional presence. Also, our organizational responsiveness will be significantly enhanced as we move from a structural dependency on quarterly in-person board meetings to more frequent and much shorter virtual meetings. Our organizational responsiveness will also be further enhanced by the increased emphasis on regional empowerment.
One of the key pillars of CACEE is attributed to our employer members. Often, our employer membership has been comprised of primarily larger national organizations. While we will continue to highly value these members and their contributions to the association, there is recognition of a need to broaden our vision to encompass additional new areas and sectors for employer member growth.
A critical new element of CACEE's vision for the future will involve a targeted focus on Canada's small-to-medium (SME) employer sector; a sector which, according to our federal government, employs over 90% of the private sector work force. Through leveraging existing relationships and creating new ones with affiliate organizations and associations that represent SMEs in various sectors and industries, CACEE will become the country's leading authority and source of expertise and advocacy for all aspects of school-to-career transition for the SME sector. Under this new vision regional business development functions will be pivotal as we build relationships with these affiliate organizations and SMEs. It is this aspect that will call for a strengthened mandate and empowerment of CACEE's regional advisory boards as they take on a greater focus in supporting membership growth, engagement and value creation. As always, strong networks, focused research, and quality professional development will play a critical role in forging the value propositions to address sustained growth in all employment sectors. Effective and beneficial joint ventures with other national and regional organizations serving the same interest and mutual value creation as CACEE will be continually considered to further enhance the programming and offerings of the association.
Of course, continuing to carve out CACEE's place as the country's leading resource, advocate and authority on school-to-career transition will also call for the enhancement and revitalization of many existing CACEE initiatives. Experiential learning, all aspects of diversity in hiring, an explicitly expanded mandate to address career and employment access for Indigenous students and a renewed commitment to being a valued resource to senior career centre leaders are all specific areas that CACEE will address as | 743 |
Raymond S. Tomlinson
Inventor of Network Electronic Mail
Ray Tomlinson '63 received the George R. Stibitz Computer Pioneer Award from the American Computer Museum in April 2000, almost 30 years after he wrote what has been called the "killer application" of the Internet.
Credited with inventing network electronic mail, Tomlinson is the man who put the @ sign in e-mail.
In 1971 he was an engineer for Bolt Beranek and Newman, which had won the contract to create ARPANET, a communication network that would allow scientists and researchers to share each other's computer facilities.
While investigating ways to use the network, he hit on the idea to merge an intra-machine message program with another program developed for transferring files among the far-flung ARPANET computers. What he did next secured his place in communications history: He chose the @ sign to connect the user name with the destination address.
Unforeseen at the beginning of ARPANET, Tomlinson<|fim_middle|> application. | 's creation of e-mail became the future Internet's most popular | 12 |
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The ideal Recruiting Manager will have a strong background in full cycle recruiting and will manage the recruiting process end to end, from sourcing and building candidate pipelines, to scheduling and conducting interviews, to negotiating offers and on-boarding new hires. This position will have a mix of experienced hire roles, campus recruiting, and technical recruiting, and prior experience with all of these areas is preferred. The Senior Recruiter will also assist with employment branding, partnering with hiring managers on workforce planning, and other HR and recruiting projects. This role will be the lead recruiter for creative positions throughout the firm, so a strong knowledge of the marketing/adversiting space is a must!
Establish creative strategies to attract potential candidates including campus recruiting events, networking opportunities and association gatherings.
Minimum of 5 years of recruiting experience in a corporate environment. Strong preference for creative marketing/advertising and campus recruiting experience.
If you meet the above qualifications and you're looking to join a creative and innovative organization as the develop best practices and efficiencies as they grow, please apply today! | their staff. This newly created position will be responsible for recruiting and filling all salaried, corporate positions as well as providing general HR support as needed. As a vital part of | 36 |
Kindergarten & School Age - "A Place for Growing Minds"
Hilmon School would like to welcome you to our School Age program where we provide before and after school care. In these classrooms the curriculum is designed to be fun and entertaining. We want their time to be both educational and enjoyable. We have developed a curriculum that will implement age appropriate activities that will enhance their learning while they are in our care.
<|fim_middle|> | We give the children opportunities to be involved in the daily planning of activities and provide a wide variety of materials and equipment that will allow the children to freely choose from a large range of activities.
Our program is designed to develop their physical, social, emotional, and cognitive skills. We work closely with all of the local schools to help us develop a curriculum that will be a continuation of what they are currently being taught during the time they are not in our care.
We will also continue exploring the world of technology by introducing computers into the classroom, which engages kids through interactive games and software with an educational purpose.
Our curriculum is very open-ended. The children assist the teachers in planning activities for when they are not in School, such as summer and holiday breaks. They will be provided with materials and teacher support to assist them with their homework and allow to engage in age appropriate activities when they are not in school. | 181 |
Summary of FEPE International Congress Stockholm 2017
Stephen Foster, | 23rd June 2017
The 58th FEPE Congress – this is certainly a body with a few miles on the clock – played to a packed Congress hall in windy Stockholm from June 7-9.
Out of Home is an industry with a distinguished past and, so far as one can tell, a rosy future as the only traditional advertising medium to have embraced digital to grow its business.
This was reflected in FEPE's decision to make two creative awards at Congress for the first time: Classic, which went to Twitter in the US for a striking billboard campaign produced in-house (below) which also won the Outdoor Grand Prix at this month's Cannes Lions awards and Digital which went to Ocean Outdoor and MediaCom for 'The Secret Lives of Pets' from Universal Studios.
This dual nature of the global Out of Home industry also surfaced in a number of presentations. Sky Head of Media Planning Barry Louth (Sky is the UK's biggest advertiser and leads the Out of Home category too) expressed his concerns that the digitization of UK posters head left his company short of static billboard options.
Adrian Skelton and Nick Mawditt from leading UK outdoor specialist Talon also revealed their own research which suggested strongly that the most effective Out of home solutions came from a balance of digital and classic.
Digital, though, is where much of the action is in Out of Home currently and a number of speakers pointed to the convergence of media, with broadcast and Out of home, for example, coming closer together and competing for each other's business.
Keynote speaker William Swayne<|fim_middle|> theme of the Congress was 'A time of revolution – earning the right to win' and the balance of classic and digital and the role of programmatic are certain to be on the agenda at next year's Congress and, probably, in years thereafter.
But the mood of the Congress was determinedly optimistic, welcoming the challenges as well as the opportunities for the industry in the years ahead, encapsulated in outgoing President Matthew Dearden's "Four pillars of Out of Home's future success."
Noteworthy too is FEPE's now established status as a truly global industry body, which makes it unique in the media landscape. Congress heard from speakers from Africa, India, Russia and the United States as well as Europe, underlining its vital role in bringing together this buoyant worldwide media industry. | from Carat said, in a rousing address, that Out of Home should lead media as a whole as it alone had the capacity to adapt and benefit from the growing digitization of the world around us; from the "internet of things (IOT)" to smart cities.
Christian Schmalzl described how Stroer in Germany had transformed itself into a digital all-rounder with a substantial web publishing business alongside Out of Home.
Mark Boidman of New York based investment banker Peter J Solomon caused a degree of consternation among some in the hall when he suggested that further consolidation was likely in Out of Home as other media owners eyed its prospects. The good news was that Out of Home was attracting many more investors as the financial community became aware of its potential for growth.
Where there's media these days there's also programmatic, the automated trading of digital inventory. It's a contentious topic, notably on the internet with many advertisers uncertain about exactly what they're buying and how the price is computed.
In a panel moderated by FEPE's new Executive Director Bob Wootton, Dallas Wiles from JC Decaux and Stefan Lameire from Clear Channel International stressed their determination to keep programmatic in-house rather than handing it over to third parties which would, Wiles said, mean a "race to the bottom" in terms of price.
Programmatic's role in Out of Home was described by a number of speakers as being in the "baby step" phase with no industry-wide agreement on trading practice and platforms. Incoming FEPE President Tom Goddard from Ocean Outdoor asked the panel how big programmatic would be in the near future, the $64,000 Question nobody yet seems to have an answer to.
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Jack Hinks wants more music success
On song...Biggar's Jack Hinks has revelled in music scence since move to Edinburgh ' (Pic by Claire Watson)
Ross Thomson
Published: 14:00 Wednesday 28 January 2015
TALENTED teenager Jack Hinks is looking forward to a busy few months, with time in the recording studio being coupled with more gigs.
Jack, who recently made the move from Biggar to Edinburgh, will return to the studio in February to work on a new EP with his backing band.
With<|fim_middle|> which is in the shops now. | a growing collection of songs and a small army of fans, the 19-year-old is fast becoming a favourite in the Edinburgh club scene.
Jack said: "Last year I released the three-song acoustic EP but this time around I'll be working with my own band, which will give the songs more energy. I write by myself but when the band start working on a song they can take it in a different direction.
"I like having songs that I can perform acoustically and with the band.
"Last week we played a gig in Sneaky Petes in Edinburgh and before that we met up for a session.
"I played a tune for the guys at the end which I only thought would be an acoustic one but they did it in a totally different way."
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Nothing Was Said...
There Was No Need
Sometimes words are not necessary. The support drawn from the bond of brotherhood outweighs the<|fim_middle|> suppose not, but after what he went through today he probably doesn't need to." Captain Stanley knew Johnny would be strongly effected by the deaths of the three innocent children. He had been the one to extract them from the wreckage. Johnny was always deeply moved by these kinds of tragedies.
Roy arrived a short time later with more beer and hot dogs. "What time is the game?"
"Should be on in fifteen minutes," Chet announced.
Roy walked over and sat down on the couch next to Johnny who was just staring into space not talking. He had nothing to say. There were no words for the sadness he felt in his heart. Roy placed his hand on Johnny's shoulder and gave it a squeeze. "Junior?"
Johnny slowly looked over at his best friend, "Roy….'m kinda tired."
"Roy, why don't you take him to the spare room? He has some sweats in the bottom right drawer that he left over here. He's already had quite a lot to drink. He needs another nap."
"Come on Junior." Roy pulled his friend up from the sofa and helped him down the hall. After getting him tucked into bed Roy sat in the chair and waited for Johnny to drift off, but he didn't. Johnny lay there in the bed starring off into space.
"Roy?"
"Yeah?"
"It was awful."
"Did you kiss Joanne and hug the kids?"
Roy chuckled at how well his best friend knew him. "Yes Johnny I did."
"Good." Johnny's eyes slid shut and he napped for about an hour.
The game was in full swing when Johnny rejoined his friends. "What did I miss?" He asked as he entered the room.
"Nothing. Nobody has scored and the game is half over. You didn't miss a thing," Chet answered.
"Feeling better?" Hank asked Johnny as he patted him on the back.
"Hey Johnny we saved you some hot dogs. They're in the oven when you're ready," Roy knew his friend would be hungry after his nap.
"Okay Roy thanks."
The six friends watched the rest of the game not talking except to make the occasional comment about a play or 'bad call' by the referee. They had no real conversation. There was nothing that could be said to change the events of the day. It was enough that they were all together. They each knew that the tragedy they had faced on this day had effected them greatly. The times where Roy, Cap and Marco left their family to join Mike and Johnny's impromptu gathering spoke volumes about the depth of the sadness each felt, but nothing was said. They all knew. Chet always tagged along with Marco. It was days like today that the Phantom kept to himself. No prank would be played on a day like today.
The game ended. The group of men all relaxed from the beers they had consumed. No one would be driving on this particular night. The wives already knew not to expect their husbands. Marco's mother knew as well. They realized how difficult it was to face the things these men faced on a daily basis without being deeply moved by it. They understood the need these men had to try to face it together. It was what made this crew one of the best in the Los Angeles County Fire Department. It was what made them the closest friends. It was what made them more like brothers.
Another round of beers was passed around and the stereo started again this time the Eagles serenaded the group. No one spoke. There was no need. They each found a comfortable spot and relaxed in easy silence, supportive companionship. The minutes turned to hours and they all slept off the intoxication that had lulled them to sleep.
Dawn brought with it a sense of strength for the men, strength that one gets from the support of family.
Working together coffee was made and the debris from last night cleared away. Without being asked Chet and Johnny took the trash down to the dumpster, Marco ran the vacuum, Cap and Roy gathered the many blankets used and folded them neatly returning them to the basket where Mike stored them. Mike made himself busy with preparing breakfast. The apartment returned to its normal orderly state, the men fed and feeling normal themselves they were ready to move forward from their shared sadness over the tragic events from the day before. The band of brothers shared their normal banter around the breakfast table illustrating the need to move on. Thanking Mike for his hospitality they each headed to their respective homes. They would be together again the next morning ready to face whatever was before them. About the tragedy from the day before nothing was said – there was no need. | need for discussion.
The loud knocking on the door could be heard over the Allman Brothers Band playing "Ramblin Man" loudly on the stereo. "Comin'….okay I'm coming." Mike Stoker forced himself to get off the couch and answer his door.
Mike was not surprised to see standing outside the apartment door laden with a grocery bag filled with two six packs of beer and a bag of chips in one hand and a large pepperoni pizza in the other was Johnny Gage. Nothing was said as he entered Mike's apartment; sat the pizza on the coffee table; opened the chips, and handed Mike the beers after extracting two. He added one to the spread on the table. Sinking down onto the couch he opened the second beer and took a long drink from the bottle. The normally quiet engineer took the remaining beers to the refrigerator and returned with two plates and a handful of fast food napkins he had saved from his many trips for takeout. He handed Johnny a plate; opened the pizza; tossed two pieces on his plate; grabbed his beer and reclined on the sofa putting his feet up on the table. All the while the Allman Brothers serenaded them.
It had been a bad shift and as they often did after a bad shift the two friends joined each other to forget the day. Johnny was usually a very talkative person except when he was introspective. Sometimes he needed time to work out things that happened, serious things, tragic things before talking about them. There were even some things that he never spoke about. Their shift today had been extremely busy at a MVA on the 405. Many lives had been lost including children. Nothing was said between the two friends as they ate and drank. A glance was exchanged between the two as Johnny got up from his seat and headed to the fridge for a second round. Mike nodded.
Nothing was said when Mike took his turn at getting another round.
Johnny slunk lower on the couch. He was tired and the beer was making him lethargic. Mike tossed him a blanket from a basket in the corner of the immaculately organized room. Johnny smiled at his friend and curled into the blanket as he leaned his head on the back of the sofa. Mike nudged his friend and pushed a pillow onto the arm of the sofa patting it as he shifted his eyes in that direction. Johnny lay down on the pillow and swung his legs onto the sofa. Mike grabbed another blanket and moved toward the recliner. He too was bone tired. The music continued to play. Nothing was said. There was no need.
Roy had gone home to his wife and kids. Talking to Joanne and hugging his children always helped him to remember how good life is. He could face tragedy as long as he had them to come home to. Captain Hank Stanley felt the same way about his wife and kids. Marco and Chet always went home to Marco's mother who would pamper them with good food. She would lead them in prayer for the lost souls. Johnny had no family and his best friend Roy needing to be alone with his left the youngest member of the A-shift of Station 51 lost in his own depression until Mike who was also a bachelor invited him to have a few beers after a really hard day. That was two years ago. Sometimes they went to Mike's and sometimes to Johnny's. Neither knew how that was decided. It was just that way. Never planned, never discussed, just was.
Several hours later Johnny awoke with a start. He had been dreaming about the events of the accident that left a mother with the loss of her three children. The kids had been in the back seat of her car. They had died on impact or shortly after. Johnny had been the paramedic on that particular part of the accident. He had found the bloodied bodies of the children tossed about in the back seat unrestrained. The images tormented him. Mike had gotten up from his place in the recliner and went to the kitchen for another round. They both needed the numbness brought on by heavy drinking. Neither would drive tonight so it didn't matter. Sometimes they only had a couple of beers, but today they would have more.
"Why?" Johnny asked. "Why didn't she have them buckled in?"
"Don't know. Here." Mike brushed the cold bottle against the back of Johnny's hand. He walked over to the stereo to stop the incessant noise the turntable needle made as it drug across the label of the album. He replaced the Allman Brother's Band with the Steve Miller Band and turned down the volume some. "I know it doesn't make any sense Johnny. Just doesn't make any sense."
"Yeah." Johnny said as he ran his hands through his dark wavy hair.
Suddenly there was a knock at the door making both men jump. Mike padded over to the door and opened it to find Chet and Marco standing outside with their arms loaded with sacks of snacks and more beer. "Come on in."
"You guys start the party without us?" Chet joked.
"Nah. No party." Johnny said. "Just me and Mike."
"The game is on in a little while. We thought maybe we could watch it with ya." Chet looked hopeful.
"Sure why not," Mike said as started back towards his chair turning when the phone rang. "Hello."
"Hey Mike it's Roy. I was looking for Johnny. Is he there or did he go camping?"
"He's here."
"Oh um is he okay?"
"No. Not really."
"Mind if I come over?"
"Not at all. Chet and Marco just got here. We're going to watch the game."
"Okay how about I pick up some hot dogs on the way?"
"Sure that would be great." Mike hung up the phone with nothing more to say. Nothing more was needed. Just as he turned to return to his chair there was a knock at the door. Chuckling as he opened it he suspected to find Captain Hank Stanley on the other side.
"What?" Hank asked as he saw the engineer laughing.
"Knew it would be you Cap."
"Am I that predictable?"
"No it's just that Johnny and I spent the afternoon together and then Chet and Marco showed up to watch the game. Roy is on his way with hot dogs and here you are with a cooler of what I suspect is more beer. Make yourself at home." Mike continued to laugh.
Hank sat his cooler down at the end of the sofa where Johnny sat. "Anybody need a fresh brew?" Hank asked looking at his youngest crew member. "He's not driving is he?"
"No he'll crash here," Mike responded.
"Good."
Johnny looked up and smiled at his Captain. "Hey Cap."
"Hey John you okay?"
"Sure. 'm okay." He slurred a little.
"I don't think he is feeling much of anything right now Cap," Marco chuckled at Johnny.
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Opera Singer, Performance Artist, Rock Star: Klaus Nomi would have been 70 years old today.
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Outcomes are linked in various ways, and working to alter one outcome will have knock-on implications for others. Afterwards we will have our own local discussion with the audience led by a panel of experts including Dr Barbara Haesler from LCIRAH, Sergio Schneider, Professor of Rural Sociology and Tim Lang, Professor of Food Policy, City University London, giving you the opportunity to meet other colleagues studying and working on food-related topics.
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Communicating And Cultural Diversity
Diversity is a normal occurrence in today workforce. In today's work place, there are more women, more minorities, and more physically disabled people are entering the work force. As a result, the workplace has cultural differences. According to the textbook Communicating Effectively, "cultural difference, in the broadest sense, include not just obvious difference among people from other countries, but also differences based on income, regional origins, dress code and grooming standards music preferences, and political affiliation. An understanding of cultural difference may not only facilitate communication, but it can also avoid potentially embarrassing or even insulting situations." (Hybels & Weaver, 2007, p. 222) Employer in look for prospective employee who exhibit ample communication and interpersonal and can be a part of a teams. Due to the variety of cultures in the work forces, good communication and interpersonal skills are critical to a successful business.
Culture, as defined in textbook 'Communicating Effectively', is the ever- changing values, traditions, social and political relationships, and worldviews created and shared by a group of people bound together by a combination of factor." (Hybels & Weaver, 2007, p. G-3) Although people share the work environment culture with their co-workers, they rarely share their identifiable culture with their co- workers. "Employers take diversity seriously and are willing to invest in training to preserve it." The challenge to today's employer is to ensure that its work force's diversity is a source of strength, not one of conflict. Recognize, however, that it is not the sole responsibility of the employer to see that goal<|fim_middle|> has already been done. People tend to assume that challenges on multicultural teams arise from differing styles of communication. But this is only one of the four categories that, according to our research, can create barriers to a team's ultimate success. These categories are direct versus indirect communication; trouble with accents and fluency; differing attitudes toward hierarchy and authority; and conflicting norms for decision making.
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The purpose of our project is to raise awareness and draw a clearer picture of cultural diversity. Appreciation and understanding of cultural diversity means not just tolerating differences among individuals or groups, but supporting and nurturing them. A variety of ideas, talents, skills and knowledge is a desirable attribute to any youth or family coalition.
Providing a supporting and nurturing environment enhances other goals of the coalition by exposing group members to new issues, ideas, information and cultures. Diversity creates opportunities for character development by teaching tolerance and respect for people and by encouraging concern for equity. A culturally- diverse coalition that values and nurtures people from all backgrounds is worthy of active participation. Such an organization will flourish and perpetuate. Managing diversity is at the core of leadership today requiring a continuously adaptable and fluid approach. For companies with global ambitions, success today stems from successful joint ventures and alliances. But while it is a simple matter to draw lines across the globe in the manner of the nineteenth century colonial powers and to devise an Atlas, there is no guarantee that such alliances will thrive or even endure. Experiencing diversity is a common component of a quality educational experience; to achieve excellence it is also imperative to achieve diversity". The development of genuinely transnational business organizations, therefore, requires managerial approaches and systems which allow for variations deriving from such diversity. This might be "national" cultural diversity between nations, races or ethnic groups (in a two-nation joint-venture), intra-national diversity involving the range of cultures within a single nation or internal cultural diversity where managers need to deal with foreign-owned transnational companies in their own country. All this is well known, and there is indeed burgeoning literature on the management of cultural diversity. But the problems go deeper than is often appreciated: it is not simply a matter of minding manners or learning to deal with varying attitudes to punctuality. These are the surface manifestations of much deeper differences in mental structures. For while business is already global, management remains culture-bound. The management of diversity can be considered a response to the need to recognize, respect and capitalize on the different backgrounds in our society in terms of race, ethnicity, and gender. Different cultural groups have different values, styles, and personalities, each of which may have a substantial effect on the way they do business. Rather than punishing or stifling these different management styles because they do not conform to the traditional white (male) management methods, employers should recognize these differences as benefits. Not only can diverse management styles achieve the same results as traditional methods, but a diverse workforce can also help improve the company's competitive position in the marketplace. Diversity, or sensitivity, training is now common place in the corporate world. However, small businesses need to be aware of these issues just as well.
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The way forward includes cultural training, which is essential to avoid potential conflict, and to improve the disastrous failure rate of joint-ventures in the recent past. In fact, most firms with global ambitions now provide cross-cultural training in order to create genuinely international managers. This sometimes involves in-house training, also provided by consultants and business schools. Yet much of this training deals with the traditional, superficial problems without seeking to explore the deep causes of underlying cultural differences. Another problem is that much of the research and background material is rapidly out-dated as the pace of change accelerates.
Characteristics of the workforce are changing. Organizations are becoming increasingly diverse in terms of gender, race, ethnicity and nationality. There are now around 6 billion people on the earth, with most of the existing population and future population growth being in Asia. The populations of many western industrialized countries are growing more slowly than in the past, or than many developing countries. There is increased numbers of immigrants moving into Europe and America from developing countries, which leads to societal tensions. The potential costs and concerns are higher levels of organizational conflict, turnover, communication difficulties, and specific or discriminatory laws and regulations. However, the potential benefits are the higher chances of employing diverse skills, experiences and outlooks, more successful marketing strategies for different types of customers, improved decision making, and greater creativity and innovation. According to the roles that a manager has to play and depending on the cultural background of the employees, a manager needs to be able to perform many roles. For instance, while performing on the interpersonal roles in Mexico, machismo is important. However, in Asia, the South Asian and Latin America managers need to be warm and personal. In Germany, a manager must be decisive and have breadth of knowledge, while in China; he should be visiting all workers periodically, asking them about health and morale. In the US and Canada, employees discuss and may present recommendations to their managers.
Next, when decisional roles are considered, in France, Germany, Bangladesh, and Italy, managers believe that rigid controls and strict obedience to authority are needed to obtain high job performance. However, in the USA and Canada, managers learn to involve employees in decision making (participation). In playing informational roles, Japanese employees are company-orientated, so tend to be better informed. American employees are job-orientated and accept criticism as valuable performance feedback. In Latin America, employees are individual-orientated, striving for personal power. Relationships and loyalties are important here. Managers gather information from and work with individual members of a group. In Greece, teams work well only when a strong leader is available to set goals and settle conflicts and the leader often acts as a spokesperson and transmits information to others.
From the above examples, it is clear that organizational effectiveness depends in part on the effective managing of cultural diversity, which has become a significant challenge for organizations. A culturally diverse workforce raises several challenges to an organization, for which there is no easy answer. Acculturation processes are usually behind the success of a culturally diverse organization. This refers to methods by which cultural difference between a dominant culture and minority or sub-cultures are resolved and managed. REFERENCES
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Valuing Diversity- Part 111: Communicating Across Cultures. Copeland Griggs Productions, San Francisco, California. | achieved; all employees share in that responsibility. A dissimilar group can work together effectively on mutual goals and objectives through consensus and cooperation. Miscommunication is a major source of intercultural discomfort and conflict. Communication verbal, written, and nonverbal goes beyond what's said, written, or expressed. The process of communicating differs among cultures its how it's said (or written or expressed), when it's said, and why it's said. These things comprise one's communication style. Miscommunication can result when an individual's style of communicating differs from that of another person. In today's workplace, anyone can bet that, at some point, they will deal with a co-worker whose communication style differs from others. Learning how to communicate among cultures is a necessary ability no matter what type of career field anyone enter. We should keep in mind that when someone is unfamiliar with another culture, or when someone don't recognize that there's no "one way" of doing things, it's easy to jump to the wrong conclusions or create a conflict through misunderstanding.
By recognizing that there are different styles, you'll take a big step toward effective communication. This report is about the relationship effective communication with culturally diverse workforce. It outlines the theoretical framework that addresses the role of business communication in a global and diversified community. When there is high diversity in the workforce, there are people from many ethnic and cultural backgrounds, and their languages, religions and entire social background are different. To better address such diversity we need a standardized communication policy, where all employees, regardless of their background, can communicate better.
Multicultural teams often generate frustrating management dilemmas. Cultural differences can create substantial obstacles to effective teamwork; but these may be subtle and difficult to recognize until significant damage | 350 |
To get to the beautiful island of Cozumel, you'll have to take the ferry. The ferry to Cozumel is pretty straightforward, and you shouldn't have any trouble on your journey. We'll go over how to catch the Cozumel ferry, where to get tickets, and a few instructions and thoughts about taking the ferry.
We are often asked about getting from Cancun to Cozumel, which really is a two-part trip. You can check out our guide on Getting from Cancun to Playa del Carmen for the first leg of the trip.
Currently, there are two companies operating a ferry from Playa del Carmen to Cozumel: Ultramar and Mexico Waterjets. The two companies are fairly similar, and the experience isn't different enough to really care which company you ride with. The prices, service, safety, and ride are all comparable.
First, you will need to know where the ferry actually is! The Playa del Carmen ferry can be found just southeast of<|fim_middle|> than a helpful tool.
Once you get over to Cozumel, enjoy yourself. Remember to plan your trip back and look at your flight times as the ferry is not running at all times of the day! Give yourself a little extra space with travel times. If you're looking for things to do in Cozumel, be sure to check out our post 11 Exciting Things to Do in Cozumel! | Parque Fundadores, directly toward the beach from the mall. It's the large pier right here, and you really can't miss it. Although you cannot drive directly up to the ferry terminal, you can take a cab or drive pretty close. It's just a block off the end of 5th Avenue in Playa del Carmen.
If you're walking around town or 5th Avenue, you will likely see many vendors selling tickets for the ferry to Cozumel and Isla Mujeres. Although you can indeed by tickets in many places, we recommend buying yours at the actual Playa del Carmen ferry location. This ensures you get genuine tickets, and you're likely to get the best price. Many of the third-party vendors just buy tickets and mark them up to make a profit. You can get your tickets at the ferry, or online ahead of time. Again, we recommend buying your ticket when you get there.
The costs of the ferries are constantly changing, but it's relatively affordable. The ferries cost about 150-200 pesos each way, with a discount if you buy round-trip tickets. With the exchange rate changing, this comes out to about 8-10 USD each way per person. Frankly, we often take whichever ferry has room and is leaving next rather than worrying about the dollar or two difference you may find. If you're local, you can present a resident ID for a substantial discount. Children also are about 40% cheaper.
When you buy your ticket for the Cozumel ferry, we recommend steering clear of extras. You may be told that you should get a premium, first class, or VIP ticket. However, the ferry to Cozumel is pretty comfortable and you shouldn't find yourself needing anything extra for the quick thirty minute crossing. Whether you're taking the Mexico Waterjets or Ultramar ferry to Cozumel, you may be surprised how comfortable and easy they are.
The ferry from Playa del Carmen to Cozumel does not run 24 hours a day. The return trip from Cozumel to Playa also has limits. Generally speaking, the ferries start at about 6:00 or 7:00am and end at 9:00 or 10:00pm. Times will vary during different seasons. The ferries run every hour, and leave on time. We recommend getting to the ferry terminal a bit early, maybe ten or fifteen minutes. It's a relatively smooth process, easy to board, and find a seat. You just want to make sure you're on time as they will leave without you!
Perhaps the best adjective to describe the ferry from Playa del Carmen to Cozumel is easy. As far as we know, all boats now have air conditioning, outdoor areas, and snack/drink service. Many of them also have live music and staff walking around offering food and drinks. It's a pretty simple ride, and you can sit back and relax. Usually there isn't much rocking, and seasickness isn't a huge concern. The ferry to Cozumel takes just about thirty minutes, and you will land right at the center of San Miguel de Cozumel.
If you're traveling from Cancun or outside of Playa del Carmen to get to Cozumel, you may not end up right at the ferry building. The ADO bus drops off nearby, and taxis can indeed park pretty close. You can pull up a map, ask a taxi driver, or ask anyone walking around where the Cozumel ferry is if you don't know. The ferry to Cozumel is about a mile from the main ADO station, and just two blocks from the stop on Fifth Avenue.
If you need to bring a car over to the island, there is also a Cozumel car ferry. Transcaribe operates one of the car ferries, and this terminal is located a bit south of town (about five miles) in Calica. The cost is significantly more, running about 600 pesos each way. The departures are much less often, running about five times a day. It also takes much more time and you have to book in advance. You can get all the information at www.TransCaribe.net.
For what it's worth, we strongly recommend not bringing your car over to Cozumel for many reasons. First, it's expensive and generally not worth the cost and time. Unless you need a car for specific medical or personal reasons, you don't really need to spend the money and deal with the whole thing. Second, cars aren't super necessary on this island. There are taxis all around which are quite reasonable and you can rent a scooter on the island. Finally, Cozumel isn't really a car island. There isn't a ton of parking, and many people who bring cars find it to be more of a hindrance | 1,018 |
Not content with being a global rock star<|fim_middle|> Hadow | , Bruce Dickinson has enjoyed success in widely diverse areas ranging from his Marketing Directorship for an Airline, being an Airline pilot and also a commercial entrepreneur.
Being lead singer of Iron Maiden is just one of Bruce's many accomplishments. For starters, he gained a commercial pilot's licence after learning to fly in the 1990s. In 2012 he set up Cardiff Aviation, an aircraft maintenance company which has recently signed an agreement with the Djibouti government to help re-launch their national airline.
Bruce has invested in the world's largest aircraft: a hybrid of a plane, balloon and hovercraft, the Airlander 10. If that wasn't enough, he has also created an aircraft fleet as a one-stop solution for airlines to use. On top of this, Bruce is also an accomplished international fencer.
Having overcome cancer in 2015, Bruce is writing his autobiography for release in 2017, crafting a limited edition beer, in addition to the two Trooper beers already in production and, oh yes, still touring globally with Iron Maiden, and flying the band's 747 himself.
Iron Maiden has become an institution embodying fearless creative independence with a following that spans every culture and generation. Their latest album "The Book Of Souls" went straight to number 1 across the globe in 24 countries, becoming their fastest ever selling album.
His list of accomplishments seems endless and is continuously growing. He has been described as a polymath and, adding to his prodigious talents, he now brings together all his business creativity and experience and, as a speaker, shares it with corporate audiences, entertaining, inspiring and motivating them in keynotes around the world.
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More than $8MM in utility cost savings to date
30% reduction in projected energy costs
LEED-EB certification of five buildings
41,368 metric tons of carbon emissions offset, the equivalent to removing 8,858 cars from the road for a year
"These upgrades demonstrate that it's possible to achieve major cost savings through high-efficiency equipment, while incorporating sustainable building materials and efficient design improvements. Through our partnership with ENGIE Services U.S., Colorado's state buildings are now among the most energy-efficient in the nation."
Lance Shepherd, Manager of Design and Construction Programs
As is true of many agencies during budget-constrained times, much-needed upgrades at Colorado state buildings had been deferred for many years due to higher priorities and shortfalls in state funding. Some of the heating, ventilating and air conditioning infrastructure was more than 80 years old. In 2003, the Colorado Department of Personnel and Administration (DPA) initiated a broad energy efficiency upgrade program at the Colorado Capitol Complex. The State wanted to utilize the Energy Performance Contracting (EPC) Program to implement guaranteed energy efficiency projects.
Additionally, the program needed to provide the means to fund projects by leveraging long-term utility cost savings without spending upfront capital.
The DPA selected ENGIE Services U.S. (ENGIE) to design and install the comprehensive EPC projects. ENGIE engineered and installed improvements that included energy- efficient lighting systems, energy management systems, water conservation measures, building shell retrofits, removal of old equipment and asbestos, and extensive HVAC upgrades including new boilers, chillers and piping. Renewable energy components included a ground source heating and cooling system at the Governor's Residence, a 100-kilowatt solar PV system at the Colorado Dept. of Revenue Building, and a 10-kilowatt solar PV system at the State Capitol Building.
ENGIE also managed the LEED® certification process for five buildings, which received the U.S. Green Building Council's LEED Certification for Existing Buildings. The Colorado Capitol is the first LEED-certified state capitol in the country and the first facility to receive the<|fim_middle|>4.6 million ARRA grant, demonstrates the successful application of an alternative energy source at a landmark historic building situated in a dense urban setting.
Since 2003, multiple phases of self-funding energy efficiency projects have been implemented, making the state's buildings, including historic landmarks constructed in the late 1800s and early 1900s, among the most energy efficient of their kind in the country. Efficient lighting technology effectively showcases the historic building's architectural features while minimizing costs and maintenance requirements.
In total, roughly $30 million worth of upgrade projects were funded primarily through energy savings generated by the efficiency improvements, along with utility rebates. As a result of these comprehensive facility improvements, the state has reduced its energy costs by more than 30 percent. In total, the EPC projects have saved the state more than $8 million in utility costs, of which more than $5 million were guaranteed, measured and verified by ENGIE. Additional savings expected to be more than $1.5 million continue to accrue each year. Along with the energy savings, other benefits such as improved interior lighting quality and more comfortable indoor environments, reduced maintenance costs, and environmental benefits associated with proper removal of abandoned equipment and asbestos all positively impact occupant comfort as well.
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The final phase of work – a geothermal heat exchange project – replaced HVAC system equipment throughout much of the capitol building and will provide cooling to the House and Senate Chambers for the first time in the history of the building. It is one of only two capitol buildings that use geothermal energy for heating and cooling. This project, partially funded by a $ | 85 |
The 'all hands on deck' approach to medical device research at Cúram
by Sam Cox
Prof Abhay Pandit, director, Cúram. Image: Andrew Downes/Xposure
Sam Cox shines a spotlight on Cúram, the Science Foundation Ireland research centre developing life-changing medical devices.
Across scientific research, 'transdisciplinarity' has become a buzzword. It is no longer enough to remain statically in a single academic area without linking in with your peers and seeing how other systems interact.
This is particularly prominent in medicine. The human body is an interlinked series of systems, organs and mechanisms. Some of these interplays are well-understood. Our interventions for when they go wrong are often straightforward and effective. Other interactions still elude us.
This is what Cúram, the Science Foundation Ireland research centre for medical devices, tries to remedy. Hosted by NUI Galway, their smart medical device technologies aim to find creative solutions to complicated problems.
Life-altering decisions
Take, for instance, diabetes. One of the key problems with type 2 diabetes is hesitancy to take insulin injections. Dislike of needles, stigma around medication for life and fear of the unknown often lead people to delay taking insulin injections, impacting the severity of ultimate health outcomes. It is problems like these that Cúram tackles.
By reimagining delivery systems, such as slow-release tablets for oral ingestion, there is a concentrated effort at making real differences through clever technology. To do this, disciplines as diverse as engineering, materials science, biochemistry, medicine, and social science converge with academics, industry and clinicians. Creating solutions means advancement not only within these sectors, but for medical innovation.
Choosing which solution to pursue is a magnified Sophie's choice in medicine. Some work is short-term with little doubt of its requirement. During the early stages of the Covid-19 pandemic, researchers were involved in optimising ventilators to allow more patients to be treated with the same number of devices. Other projects are longer-term. In its previous research cycle, the Galway-based Cúram centre was a panoply of cutting-edge<|fim_middle|> project lead was a clinician, or groups that were physically located in a hospital," he said.
This spurred the move of his engineering laboratory to the hospital, where the focus is always patient impact.
O'Halloran feels the strength of the Cúram is in allowing industry to come to the research centre with a problem, gaining access to a network of researchers that can tackle every aspect of that problem. Rather than trying to recruit a jack of all trades and master of none, Cúram has created a network where everyone knows the right person to go to. If industry can get access to universities, they get access to resources – and that's when innovation becomes feasible.
According to O'Halloran, more than 90pc of the research is making incremental changes. It's very hard to do disruptive research. "If you talk to medtech investors, you want a balanced portfolio. You want some incremental low-risk guaranteed to deliver, but you also want high-risk high-gain. In a way, I think the academic sector needs to do that. In my lab, if we went to a funder with a 10-year project, it's a big ask to ask for funding. But if you prove yourself through smaller projects, you get a lot of credence and then they trust you on the more ambitious projects," he said.
"We're doing a project for blood pressure, and if you were to look at the commercial case, it's not there yet. Loads of the pieces of the jigsaw are missing, because it is, at best, 10 years to fruition. But I love that, as an academic institution, we can look at that. This is for societal good, even if the commercial case isn't fully there yet."
This is where Cúram draws its strengths – not only from the interdisciplinarity of the fields within the centre, but its balance between industry and academia. Having worked in both, O'Halloran talks of the 'rent-a-brain' nature of consultancy work and being mined to solve a particular problem. Equally, academia often lacks the funding, or the practical applications needed to realise its conceptual ideas. He is clearly thriving in the balance.
Teaching new postdocs to navigate this borderline isn't easy. "They're used to answering questions thoroughly. You don't give an answer until you know within a certain confidence interval that you're correct," said O'Halloran. Industry, on the other hand, wants the best guess at the present moment in time. It is about working on enough information to make the best next decision and having confidence that you will learn more and adjust accordingly as you go on. "Understanding that tension is really important," added O'Halloran.
With more than 200 researchers trained within Cúram's first research cycle, and 13 Innovative Training Networks specifically set up for its next phase, the centre is aiming to teach this interdisciplinarity as a language and navigate accordingly.
Dr Karen Doyle. Image: Cúram/NUI Galway
Getting straight to the heart of the matter
In terms of a worldwide collaboration spanning countries and continents, we look to Dr Karen Doyle, who is at the epicentre of research into the cause of stroke.
Doyle is aiming to understand stroke at the level of composition. Blood clots can cause a blockage in the brain, leading to an ischemic stroke (versus a haemorrhagic stroke, which is caused by a rupture or tear in the blood vessel). Blockages can be caused by clots of all compositions. Yellow ones. Stringy ones. Ones filled with platelets or ones made of mainly red blood cells. Ones that can be removed in one go during a process called a thrombectomy, or ones that take repeated attempts. Some thrombectomies involve putting a stent retriever in and grabbing the clot, while others are sucked out through an aspiration device. There's even recent evidence that some clots are caused specifically by Covid-19.
While strokes are distressingly common, affecting one in six men and one in five women globally, Doyle highlights how few forms of intervention have existed up until recently. Before the late 1990s, doctors were largely limited to providing care for the patient rather than any treatment. Then a drug called tissue plasminogen activator (tPA) was approved and some clots could be broken down, but only when they are fibrin-based (a tough, non-globular protein found in the blood).
With the advent of better imaging technology, it became increasingly possible to look into the brain and see what was going on in those suffering from strokes. In the mid-2000s, radiologists were able to see the vasculature of the brain and developed stent technology to reach clots. In fact, in 2015, Doyle explained, five seminal studies showed "without a shadow of a doubt" that feeding a medical device through the heart to reach the site of the clot and physically remove it is "hugely beneficial".
These removed clots are now the samples that Doyle is collecting to build databases of clots in all their shapes and sizes from around the world. "When the clot is removed, we provide formalin pots to the hospital to collect the clot. We then courier the clots to our lab," said Doyle. "The first thing we do is take a photograph. It's amazing – even just studying the clots at that level, they look so different."
After that, the clots are embedded into wax which gives them a stability to cut into thin slices of three micrometres, and tests are performed. Histology is first, where a stain called Martius Scarlet Blue is applied to reveal the microsocopic anatomy of the clot. Next is immunohistochemistry where an antibody is applied to selectively identify antigens in the cells, and in particular to look for the components that are related to aetiology. Finally, they use mass spectrometry to glean whatever further information is possible.
"For the Restore registry, we have Beaumont [Hospital in Dublin], but we also get clots sent to us from Gothenburg in Sweden, Budapest in Hungary and Athens in Greece," she said. "We're seeing similar findings to North American clots. However, Japan is an interesting new development. There is evidence that there is difference in an Asian population. Their diet is considerably different."
Where O'Halloran focused on what Cúram could provide industry partners, Doyle highlights the close relationship with clinicians. In her case, the surgeons and doctors who are removing the clots and sending them samples. With more than 1,000 patients sampled, her team hopes to provide the groundwork that will eventually lead to industry design and, more immediately, a clinical understanding for their procedural approach. While they have industry partners, their publications and conference speakers make their discoveries known to all in the scientific community.
Doyle hammers home what Pandit had also made clear: that for all of Cúram's projects, the central message is 'we are ready to work with you on this' and to tie all of the strands together for the sake of the patient.
This is what transdisciplinarity means for Cúram. Realising change for those affected when the interplay of bodily systems goes awry.
Sam Cox was named the science and technology winner in the 2020 National Student Media Awards (Smedias). This award category is sponsored by Science Foundation Ireland and includes a €1,000 bursary to support and encourage up-and-coming science and technology journalism.
The 2021 Smedias are now open for entries. The deadline for applications is 15 April 2021.
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Dublin ranks seventh out of 55 cities for businesswomen working in tech | ideas and solutions, with 244 separate potentially breakthrough projects on the go. Of these, 16 have been carried forward – those with the most chance of realising life-altering technologies.
To carry these projects out, teams of engineers, clinicians, patients and researchers are assembled. Academics and industry come together. All of these assets are co-ordinated to address specific problems, all with the goal of melding outside systems into the factory of the human body.
Prof Abhay Pandit, director of Cúram, explains that careful criteria were developed, and an external world-renowned board of clinicians, academics and industry was set up to evaluate "How can we get concepts to the patient and what can we do to facilitate that?"
To get to the patient, Cúram needs support from industry, as its ultimate goal is to make technologies widely available. While Cúram deals with a variety of medical ailments, it has divided its next stage of research into three broad domains: soft tissue, musculoskeletal-neural, and renal-cardiovascular-metabolic. But when the crux of the objective is to improve quality of life, how can projects be compared?
What can be compared is what stage the research is at. Pandit describes one project centred around a gel to alleviate pathological symptoms after a heart attack. While this is a blue-sky project that is four to six years from fruition, the studies conducted are very advanced – a metric that puts them at the front for funding.
Moving from project to prototype is the aim of the centre in its next funding phase, and a central motivation for the increased transdisciplinarity. It's an all hands on deck approach to get results in the immediate future.
The balancing act
In the left atrium of the heart there is a sac called the left atrial appendage. "It has no anatomical function – it's just an evolutionary hangover," said Dr Martin O'Halloran, whose research tackles atrial fibrillation.
For some patients, the heart pumps inefficiently and blood gets trapped in this sac. If blood sits, it clots, and can get back into the bloodstream. If it travels to the brain, it can cause a stroke. Currently, patients undergo two open-heart surgeries to fix the problem – three hours to fix the electrical issue and a second three hours to fix the mechanical problem by putting in a plug. O'Halloran and industry partners are working on developing a device that can be implanted alongside the electrical fix to achieve both surgeries in one go, effectively halving the time undergoing high-risk surgery.
Another Cúram project involves using thermal therapy to treat high blood pressure (hypertension). Affecting more than 1bn people worldwide, 12 to 18pc of cases are caused by abnormal hormone-secreting tumours on the adrenal glands. Currently, the most effective cure is to take the gland out with surgery – a solution that works when one gland is affected, but not when it's both. These patients require a drug that often carries nasty side effects while lacking the same effectiveness. O'Halloran and his team want to burn these tumours off, saving the healthy tissue and solving the problem.
'This is for societal good, even if the commercial case isn't fully there yet'
– DR MARTIN O'HALLORAN
After a few years working in academia as an engineer for medical devices, O'Halloran had become frustrated at the lack of research making its way to the clinic.
"I looked at groups nationally and internationally who were developing devices that made it to the clinic and the common denominator was in the groups where the | 745 |
The JMB Choirs would like to congratulate the SIX (6) students selected for this year's All Shore Chorus to perform in April. Students spent several weeks preparing for auditions which were held on Saturday, February 9. The audition consisted of two performance selections - one accompanied and one a cappella, as well as a sight reading portion of several rhythmic and melodic examples. Students were scored on their rhythmic accuracy, intonation, phrasing, diction, breath support, dynamics, overall tone quality and vocal maturity.
Congratulations go out to: Ayden Harris (Concert Choir - Soprano II), Kara Fykes (Women's Ensemble - Alto), Alexander Miller (Concert Choir - Tenor), and Joshua Harman, Dorien Slemons and Treyce Wilson (Concert Choir - Bass).
The James M. Bennett Concert Choir will hold open auditions beginning Monday, May 21st and ending Friday, May 25th, starting at 3:00 p.m. in the JMB Choir Room. Please stop by the Choir Room (A<|fim_middle|> resource for all those involved in our award winning choral department.
It is my intention to update our site as often as possible; especially in relation to upcoming deadlines, auditions, concerts, trips, etc. This will also be a place for us to share our experiences through photo galleries and performance clips. Students and guardians can find important information related to all of our events, as well as downloadable forms for their convenience.
Please comment below with any suggestions, questions or feedback. Let us know if we can improve your online experience.
Megan Centineo is the Director of Choirs at James M. Bennett High School in Salisbury, MD. | 127) to sign up for your audition time slot. The necessary forms are available on the "audition" page of the JMB Choirs web site or from the director. Email mcentine@wcboe.org with questions.
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