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Are you children able to converse about the finer points of a piece of music?
If you were to take them to the symphony, could they talk with you about the instruments being used or the tempo of a piece being played?
Just as we teach our children the GRAMMAR of math and science, so we should also be teaching them about the grammar of music appreciation.
I am on a mission to get children talking about and enjoying GREAT music!
AND - I want to shout this from the rooftops - teaching your children about music appreciation is EASY. It is ENJOYABLE. It will be something that stays with your children for their entire lives and it will ENRICH their lives in so many ways.
If you were to simply play a piece of music for a child and ask them what they hear it might be a difficult question for them to answer.
There is A LOT that goes on in a piece of music, so it is best to start with ONE THING.
For example, if you ask your child to listen to The Flight of the Bumblebee, simply ask them to listen for the TEMPO of the music (does it go FAST or SLOW?). Simply starting a conversation with your child about the tempo of a piece of music is a very easy place to start - not intimidating at all.
In this piece, the TEMPO is fast - or PRESTO.
After that, you might have them listen again - this time asking them to listen for the sound of the STRINGS, which create the buzzing of the bees.
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SQUILT meets kids where they are - each volume includes many fun enrichment activities and unique performances of pieces to keep children engaged, intrigued, and laughing!
Multiple Ages can use SQUILT - I provide notebooking pages and activities for ALL ages (preschool - middle school), so the whole family can learn together.
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Do you teach music appreciation in your home? Are you a SQUILT user? Leave me a comment below and talk to me about music in your homeschool. | GRAMMAR - of music, slowly and methodically, repeating the same process over and over with different pieces of music, eventually they will learn the grammar and then be able to apply it to pieces on their own when they listen.
What if You Know NOTHING About Music?
The one stumbling block many parents encounter in teaching their children about music education is that THEIR musical knowledge is lacking.
I thought about subjects that are foreign to me (art appreciation, Latin, etc....) and thought about how I teach these to my children.
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Greta Bush | Len Berman '68, G'70 and Steve Kroft '71 into Hall of Fame
Thursday, September 27, 2018, By Greta Bush
WAER
"I don't think my life would have turned out the way it's turned out if I hadn't gone to Syracuse." These were the words of Steve Kroft '71 during the WAER Hall of Fame Induction ceremony on Friday, Sept. 14.
In a celebratory event held at Syracuse University's Lubin House in New York City, both Kroft and Len Berman '68, G'70 were inducted into the WAER Hall of Fame, joining the likes of Bob Costas '74, Ian Eagle '90, Lakshmi Singh '94, Mike Tirico '88 and several others. Both Kroft and Berman are accomplished alumni who began their long careers at SU and WAER.
John Nicholson and Steve Kroft
"Steve and Len represent the best of Syracuse University and the rich tradition of WAER," said Joe Lee, the station's director and general manager. "The Hall of Fame event gives us an opportunity to engage and celebrate our unequaled legacy of college broadcasting."
Berman is an eight-time, Emmy Award-winning broadcaster and New York Times bestselling author with a career that spans more than 50 years. A six-time New York Sportscaster of the Year award winner, he is the creator of "Spanning the World," a monthly collection of sports bloopers, and "Sports Fantasy," a show that pitted regular viewers against sports stars, both of which aired on NBC.
Recalling how he got his start in broadcast journalism, Berman noted that he walked into WAER as an undergraduate wanting to be a disc jockey and ended up reading sports scores over the air on Saturday nights. He attributed his success, and the reason he was accepting an award, to what he called "The two pillars of my life": WAER for guiding his career and his wife, Jill, and family for their unconditional support.
Kroft is widely known for his work on the nation's most-watched television news program, "60 Minutes." During his 28 seasons as a correspondent, he has won five Peabody Awards—two of which he earned in the same year; numerous Emmy Awards; and the DuPont Columbia University Journalism silver baton, television journalism's highest honor, twice. Kroft has conducted interviews that are timely and widely debated, such as his exit interview with former President Barack Obama and a rare interview with Recep Erdogan, the president of Turkey, during policy disagreements between the United States and Turkey.
For the WAER and Newhouse alumni in attendance, the evening was one of reconnecting and reminiscing with a room full of talent. Adam Zucker '98 served as master of ceremonies. Zucker is a studio host for CBS Sports and CBS Sports Network, hosting "College Football Today," "Inside College Football," and "Inside College Basketball," and providing in-studio updates during the NCAA Tournament.
Len Berman and Dugald Gillies
Dugald Gillies '68 presented the award to Berman. The two had been roommates in Lawrinson Hall as undergraduates. During his career, Gillies worked in broadcasting in Buffalo and Syracuse, served as a public affairs officer in the Navy, and headed SU's Paul Greenberg House in Washington, D.C.
Presenting to Kroft was John Nicholson '68, who similarly to Berman and Gillies, was roommates with Kroft at Syracuse. Nicholson is a Newhouse professor emeritus who has taught and advised more than a thousand students, several hundred of whom got their start in news and sports at WAER. He is the founding director of the Newhouse Sports Media Center and has more than 50 years' experience in news, sports, production and teaching.
Jack Myers '69 underwrote the event. Myers is a board member emeritus of the Newhouse School, author, founder, documentary filmmaker and leading media economist. He has advised hundreds of corporations on media and technology trends and is the recipient of a George Foster Peabody Award, as well as an Academy and Emmy Award nominee for Best Documentary Feature.
About WAER
WAER is a commercial free, listener-supported public media organization licensed to Syracuse University. Founded in 1947, WAER serves the greater Syracuse area with NPR and local news, eclectic music and SU sports. WAER is staffed by full-time professionals who train, educate and supervise student volunteers interested in enhancing their academic experience in broadcast journalism and sports broadcasting. WAER content is available on 88.3 FM and HD, HD2, WAER.org and via mobile app for iPhone and | 988 |
\section{Introduction}
The beam energy scan program (BES and BESII) at the Relativistic Heavy Ion Collider (RHIC) at Brookhaven National Laboratory \cite{Adamczyk:2013dal,Adamczyk:2014fia,Adare:2015aqk,Adamczyk:2017iwn} and the NA61/SHINE experiment at the CERN Super Proton Synchrotron (SPS) \cite{Mackowiak-Pawlowska:2017rcx} aim to fully explore the phase diagram of strongly interacting matter.
In the baryon-rich region, the transition from a hadron gas to a quark-gluon-plasma phase (QGP) is expected to be first order, whereas it is a rapid crossover at the low baryon density. Therefore, the existence of a critical point in this phase diagram is widely speculated.
The existence of such a critical point has yet to be confirmed, and its location in the phase diagram determined.
Measurements sensitive to the presence of a critical point are those of fluctuations of conserved charges, most commonly those of net-baryon number. In the vicinity of a critical point, the correlation length grows, leading to increased fluctuations \cite{Stephanov:1998dy,Stephanov:1999zu,Stephanov:2004wx}. Varying the collision energy should then allow the trajectory of the system to explore the plane spanned by temperature and baryon chemical potential, and to locate the position of the critical point using the fluctuation measurements.
To accomplish this, one needs to know precisely what to expect for the relevant observables in the case that there is no critical point (and fluctuations are entirely non-critical) and how they are modified if a critical point is present. This requires complex simulations of the entire system starting from fluctuating initial states, hydrodynamic evolution at finite net-baryon density (and possible hydrodynamic fluctuations \cite{Kapusta:2011gt,Young:2014pka,Kapusta:2014dja}), as well as microscopic hadronic cascades for the low temperature stage.
Such simulations can then be used to study the effects of an equation of state with a critical point \cite{Nonaka:2004pg}. They can be coupled to evolution equations for the sigma field and Polyakov loop in the so called chiral fluid dynamics \cite{Paech:2005cx,Herold:2013bi}, and can provide important information required for calculations of the non-equilibrium evolution of cumulants of critical fluctuations \cite{Mukherjee:2015swa}.
Calculations that include the viscous relativistic hydrodynamic evolution of the QGP and hadron gas, combined with models for fluctuating initial states and hadronic afterburners, have been very successful in describing the soft observables measured in heavy ion collisions at top RHIC and Large Hadron Collider (LHC) energies. However, at these high collision energies the net-baryon density is typically assumed to be negligible, which is valid at least near mid-rapidity \cite{Shen:2017bsr}. Furthermore, the initial state description is somewhat simplified because an instantaneous interaction of two highly contracted nuclei can be assumed. At lower energies, neither assumption holds. For reviews on relativistic hydrodynamics and hybrid models of heavy ion collisions we refer the reader to \cite{Heinz:2013th,Gale:2013da} and \cite{Petersen:2014yqa}, respectively.
To make progress towards a simulation framework valid at all collision energies, fluctuating initial conditions for lower energy collisions have been addressed recently \cite{Karpenko:2015xea,Okai:2017ofp,Shen:2017bsr}. The simulation \textsc{Music}\footnote{The numerical package can be downloaded from \url{http://www.physics.mcgill.ca/music}.} \cite{Schenke:2010nt} has included the evolution of conserved baryon currents from the beginning, but baryon diffusion has so far been neglected. However, when studying observables that are sensitive to the precise baryon distributions and their fluctuations \cite{Kapusta:2017hfi}, we need to take great care in including all relevant physics in the simulation. In this work we present results of an extended version of \textsc{Music} that includes the most basic effects of baryon diffusion.
Apart from this extension of the hydrodynamic simulation itself, we need to consider an equation of state at finite baryon density. We present a construction of such an equation of state using Lattice QCD results with Taylor expansion in baryon chemical potential coupled to a hadron resonance gas, and use it in all shown calculations. Current lattice QCD simulations have not shown evidence of a critical point and, hence, our results at this stage do not probe any effects from a critical point -- hence, in this aspect, they can be considered as baseline calculations.
Besides providing a necessary tool for simulating heavy ion collisions over a wide range of energies relevant to the critical point search, the new developments presented in this work also establish a path to the extraction of the heat conductivity of the quark gluon plasma by detailed comparison with experimental measurements. We identify observables that are most sensitive to the effect of baryon diffusion and thus the heat conductivity of the QGP.
The paper is organized as follows. Sec.~\ref{sec:model} gives a detailed model description of our hybrid framework. The phenomenological impact of net baryon diffusion and hadronic transport on experimental observables are studied in Sec.~\ref{sec:results}. The focus of our studies are Au+Au collisions at 19.6 GeV. Sec.~\ref{sec:conclusion} summarizes the main findings of this work. Additional detailed derivations of net baryon diffusion corrections and numerical validation of the hydrodynamic simulation are presented in the appendices.
\section{The Hybrid framework}\label{sec:model}
\subsection{Initialization of hydrodynamics}
For very high center of mass energies, like the top RHIC energy or LHC energies, the Lorentz contraction of the incoming nuclei is so strong that it is a good approximation to consider them as sheets of negligible width in the longitudinal (beam-) direction. This means that the time of the collision is given precisely by the time the two sheets pass through each other.
In contrast, the collision energies scanned in the RHIC BES program and the NA61/SHINE experiment are not high enough to neglect the finite thickness of the colliding nuclei along the longitudinal direction. The time the two nuclei spend passing through one another for a given collision energy $\sqrt{s_\mathrm{NN}}$ can be estimated as
\begin{equation}
\tau_\mathrm{overlap} = \frac{2 R}{\gamma_L v_L} = \frac{2 R}{\sqrt{\gamma_L^2 - 1}},
\label{eq2.1}
\end{equation}
where the Lorentz factor in the longitudinal direction is $\gamma_L = \frac{\sqrt{s_\mathrm{NN}}/2}{m_N}$ with $m_N = 0.938$ GeV, and $R$ is the radius of the colliding nuclei. For gold nuclei $R_\mathrm{Au} \simeq 7.0$\,fm.
At the lowest BES collision energy of $\sqrt{s_\mathrm{NN}} = 7.7$ GeV, this overlapping time is $3\,{\rm fm}$, comparable to the lifetime of the QGP created in the system.
In Ref.\,\cite{Shen:2017bsr} two of the authors have presented a new initial state model that treats the early stage of the evolution dynamically by starting hydrodynamic evolution before that time and taking care of additional deposited entropy and baryon densities via source terms.
Because the focus of this work is the effect of baryon diffusion, we employ a simpler initial state description, where the initial entropy and baryon densities are assumed to be smooth average quantities and the hydrodynamic simulations are started at $\tau_0 = \tau_\mathrm{overlap}$.
The smooth initial conditions are generated by averaging over 10,000 fluctuating Monte Carlo (MC)-Glauber events in the given centrality bin, which is determined using the configurations' total entropy. When averaging the spatial structure, events within the same centrality bin are aligned using their second-order participant plane angles, $\Psi^\mathrm{PP}_2$, defined as
\begin{equation}
\varepsilon_2 e^{i 2 \Psi^\mathrm{PP}_2} = - \frac{\int d^2 {\bf r}\,r^2 s(r, \phi) e^{i2\phi}}{\int d^2 {\bf r}\,r^2 s(r, \phi)}.
\label{eq2.2}
\end{equation}
Here $s(r, \phi)$ is the transverse plane entropy density profile at mid-rapidity.
To construct the entropy density as a function of the transverse coordinates and of the space-time rapidity,
we first define the contributions from the right moving ($+$) and left moving ($-$) nuclei as
\begin{equation}
s_\pm(x, y) = \sum_{j = 1}^{N^\pm_\mathrm{part}} \frac{1}{2\pi \sigma^2 }\exp\left(-\frac{({\bf r-r}^\pm_j)^2}{2\sigma^2} \right)\,,
\end{equation}
where $\mathbf{r}=(x,y)$ and $\mathbf{r}^\pm_j$ are the positions of the partici\-pant nucleons in the two nuclei.
The Gaussian width parameter is set to $\sigma = 0.5$ fm.
The full initial 3D density profiles follow from folding $s_\pm (x, y)$ with envelope functions along the rapidity direction,
\begin{equation}
s(x, y, \eta; \tau_0) = \frac{s_0}{\tau_0} \sum_{i=\pm} f^{s}_i (\eta) s_i (x, y).
\label{eq:entropydensity}
\end{equation}
Here $s_0$ is the peak entropy density which is adjusted to reproduce the experimentally observed charged hadron multiplicities.
\begin{figure*}[ht!]
\centering
\begin{tabular}{cc}
\includegraphics[width=0.48\linewidth]{figs/entropy_envelop_function} &
\includegraphics[width=0.48\linewidth]{figs/rhoB_envelop_function}
\end{tabular}
\caption{Example of the envelope functions for entropy density and net baryon density $f^s_\pm(\eta_s)$ and $f^{n_B}_\pm(\eta_s)$ in Au+Au collisions at $\sqrt{s_\mathrm{NN}} = 19.6$\,GeV.}
\label{fig2}
\end{figure*}
Similarly, the net baryon density profile can be constructed as
\begin{equation}
n_B(x, y, \eta; \tau_0) = \frac{1}{\tau_0} \sum_{i=\pm} f^{n_B}_i (\eta) s_i (x, y).
\label{eq:baryondensity}
\end{equation}
There is no additional normalization factor for the net baryon density because it is constrained by the total number of participant nucleons $N_\mathrm{part}$, $\int \tau_0 dx dy d\eta n_B(x, y, \eta; \tau_0) = N_\mathrm{part}$. The envelope functions in Eqs. (\ref{eq:entropydensity}) and (\ref{eq:baryondensity}) are chosen as,
\begin{eqnarray}
&&f^s_\pm(\eta) = \theta(\eta_\mathrm{max} - \vert \eta \vert) \left(1 \pm \frac{\eta}{\eta_\mathrm{max}} \right) \notag \\
&& \,\times \left[\theta(\vert \eta \vert - \eta^s_0) \exp\left(-\frac{(|\eta| - \eta^s_0)^2}{2\sigma_{\eta,s}^2} \right) + \theta(\eta^s_0 - \vert \eta \vert) \right]
\label{eq:entropyEnvelope}
\end{eqnarray}
where the maximum extension in space-time pseudo-rapidity $\eta_\mathrm{max}$ is chosen to be equal to the beam rapidity $y_\mathrm{beam} = \mathrm{arctanh}\left( \frac{\sqrt{\gamma_L^2 - 1}}{\gamma_L} \right)$ of incoming nucleons. The parameters $\eta^s_0$ and $\sigma_{\eta, s}$ are determined to reproduce the pseudo-rapidity distribution of charged hadrons $dN^\mathrm{ch}/d\eta$.
For the net baryon density envelope profile,
\begin{eqnarray}
f^{n_B}_\pm (\eta) &=& \frac{1}{\mathcal{N}} \left[\theta(\eta - \eta^{n_B, \pm}_0) \exp\left(-\frac{(\eta - \eta^{n_B, \pm}_0)^2}{2\sigma_{\eta,\pm}^2} \right) \right. \notag \\
&& \left. + \theta(\eta^{n_B, \pm}_0 - \eta) \exp\left(-\frac{(\eta - \eta^{n_B, \pm}_0)^2}{2\sigma_{\eta, \mp}^2} \right) \right]
\label{eq:baryonEnvelope}
\end{eqnarray}
where $\mathcal{N}$ is the normalization of the envelope profile which ensures
\begin{equation}
\int d\eta f^{n_B}_\pm (\eta) = 1.
\end{equation}
The peak position $\eta^{n_B,\pm}_0$ is determined by the measured rapidity loss in the net proton distribution and the width parameters $\sigma_{\eta, \pm}$ determine the shape of the final $dN^{p - \bar{p}}/dy$.
Figure \ref{fig2} shows an example of the $\eta_s$ envelope functions for entropy density and net baryon density. The parameters in Eqs.\ (\ref{eq:entropyEnvelope}) and (\ref{eq:baryonEnvelope}) are determined for Au+Au collisions and shown in Table \ref{table1} for different collision energies.
\begin{table}[ht!]
\centering
\begin{tabular}{c|c|c|c|c|c|c|c|c}
\hline \hline
$\sqrt{s_\mathrm{NN}}$ (GeV) & $y_\mathrm{beam}$ & $\tau_0$ (fm) & $s_0$ & $\eta^s_0$ & $\sigma_{\eta,s}$ &$\eta^{n_B}_0$ & $\sigma_{\eta,+}$ & $\sigma_{\eta,-}$ \\ \hline
19.6 & 3.04& 1.5 & 6.3 & 2.7 & 0.3 & 1.5 & 0.2 & 1.0 \\ \hline
\hline
\end{tabular}
\caption{A list of parameters for MC-Glauber initial conditions for Au+Au collisions at different collision energies.}
\label{table1}
\end{table}
\begin{figure*}[ht!]
\centering
\begin{tabular}{cc}
\includegraphics[width=0.48\linewidth]{figs/kappa_B} &
\includegraphics[width=0.48\linewidth]{figs/eta_over_s}
\end{tabular}
\caption{The temperature and net baryon chemical potential dependence of the net baryon diffusion constant and specific shear viscosity for $C_B = 0.4$ and $C_\eta = 008$.}
\label{fig2B.0}
\end{figure*}
\subsection{Hydrodynamics at finite baryon density}
The hydrodynamical equation of motion at finite net baryon density can be written as,
\begin{equation}
\partial_\mu T^{\mu\nu} = 0,
\label{eq2.10}
\end{equation}
\begin{equation}
\partial_\mu J_B^{\mu} = 0,
\label{eq2.11}
\end{equation}
where the system's energy momentum tensor can be decomposed as
\begin{equation}
T^{\mu\nu} = eu^\mu u^\nu - (P + \Pi) \Delta^{\mu\nu} + \pi^{\mu\nu},
\end{equation}
and
\begin{equation}
J_B^{\mu} = n_B u^\mu + q^\mu.
\end{equation}
Here $\Delta^{\mu\nu} = g^{\mu\nu}-u^\mu u^\nu$ is a projection operator, $u^\mu$ is the flow velocity, and $g^{\mu\nu}={\rm diag}(1,-1,-1,-1)$ is the space-time metric.
The dissipative currents in the system are the bulk viscous pressure $\Pi$, the net baryon diffusion current $q^\mu$, and shear stress tensor $\pi^{\mu\nu}$. In this work, we consider only the effects of the shear stress tensor and net baryon diffusion. These two currents are described by the Israel-Stewart-like equations,
\begin{eqnarray}
\Delta^{\mu\nu} D q_\nu &=& - \frac{1}{\tau_q} \left(q^\mu - \kappa_B \nabla^\mu \frac{\mu_B}{T} \right) - \frac{\delta_{qq}}{\tau_q} q^\mu \theta - \frac{\lambda_{qq}}{\tau_q} q_\nu \sigma^{\mu\nu} \notag \\
&& + \frac{l_{q\pi}}{\tau_q} \Delta^{\mu\nu} \partial_{\lambda} \pi^{\lambda}\,_\nu - \frac{\lambda_{q\pi}}{\tau_q} \pi^{\mu\nu} \nabla_\nu \frac{\mu_B}{T},
\label{eq2.14}
\end{eqnarray}
and
\begin{eqnarray}
\Delta^{\mu\nu}_{\alpha \beta} D \pi^{\alpha \beta} &=& - \frac{1}{\tau_\pi} (\pi^{\mu\nu} - 2 \eta \sigma^{\mu\nu}) \notag \\
&& - \frac{\delta_{\pi\pi}}{\tau_{\pi}} \pi^{\mu\nu} \theta - \frac{\tau_{\pi\pi}}{\tau_\pi}\pi^{\lambda \langle} \sigma^{\nu \rangle}\,_\lambda
+ \frac{\phi_7}{\tau_\pi} \pi^{\langle \mu}\,_\alpha \pi^{\nu \rangle \alpha} \notag \\
&& + \frac{l_{\pi q}}{\tau_\pi} \nabla^{\langle \mu} q^{\nu \rangle} + \frac{\lambda_{\pi q}}{\tau_\pi} q^{\langle \mu} \nabla^{\nu \rangle} \frac{\mu_B}{T}\,.
\label{eq2.15}
\end{eqnarray}
Here the evolution of the diffusion current is driven by the gradient of the net baryon chemical potential $\mu_B$ divided by temperature $T$. The thermodynamic force for the shear viscous pressure is the velocity shear tensor $\sigma^{\mu\nu} = \nabla^{\langle \mu} u^{\nu\rangle}$, and $A^{\langle \mu\nu\rangle} = \Delta^{\mu\nu}_{\alpha\beta} A^{\alpha\beta}$ projects out the part that is traceless and transverse to the flow velocity $u_\mu$ using the double, symmetric, and traceless projection operator, $\Delta^{\mu\nu}_{\alpha\beta} = \frac{1}{2}\left[\Delta^\mu_\alpha \Delta^\nu_\beta + \Delta^\nu_\alpha \Delta^\mu_\beta -\frac{2}{3}\Delta^{\mu\nu}_{\alpha\beta}\right]$. The system's expansion rate is $\theta = \partial_\mu u^\mu + u^\tau/\tau$.
The transport coefficients $\eta$ and the baryon diffusion constant $\kappa_B$ are chosen as
\begin{equation}
\frac{\eta T}{e + \mathcal{P}} = C_\eta
\end{equation}
and
\begin{equation}
\kappa_B = \frac{C_B}{T} n_B \left(\frac{1}{3} \coth\left(\frac{\mu_B}{T}\right) - \frac{n_B T}{e + \mathcal{P}} \right).
\label{eq2.17}
\end{equation}
The specific shear viscosity is chosen to be $C_\eta = 0.08$.
The constant coefficient $C_B$ will be varied to study the effect of the net baryon diffusion. The $T$ and $\mu_B$ dependence of $\kappa_B$ in Eq.~(\ref{eq2.17}) is derived from the Boltzmann equation in the relaxation time approximation (see Appendix \ref{appendix_A}). We show the dimensionless quantity $\kappa_B \mu_B/n_B$ along with $\eta/s$ as functions of $T$ and $\mu_B$ in Fig.~\ref{fig2B.0}. Four lines of constant $s/n_B$, that reflect the averaged values realized at the four different collision energies we consider, demonstrate what values of the transport parameters typically contribute.
\begin{table}[ht!]
\def1.5{1.5}
\centering
\begin{tabular}{c|c|c|c|c|c}
\hline \hline
$\tau_q$ & $\delta_{qq}$ & $\lambda_{qq}$ & $l_{q\pi}$ & $\lambda_{q\pi}$ & \\ \hline
$\frac{C_B}{T} $ & $\tau_q$ & $\frac{3}{5}\tau_q$ & 0 & 0 & \\ \hline \hline
$\tau_\pi$ & $\delta_{\pi\pi}$ & $\tau_{\pi\pi}$ & $\phi_7$ & $l_{\pi q}$ & $\lambda_{\pi q}$ \\ \hline
$\frac{5C_\eta}{T}$ & $\frac{4}{3}\tau_\pi$ & $\frac{10}{7}\tau_\pi$ & $\frac{9}{70} \frac{4}{\varepsilon + \mathcal{P}}$ & 0 & 0 \\ \hline \hline
\end{tabular}
\caption{A list for the second order transport coefficients used in the evolution equations for the net baryon diffusion current $q^\mu$ and the shear stress tensor $\pi^{\mu\nu}$.}
\label{table2}
\end{table}
Table~\ref{table2} summarizes the choice of the second order transport coefficients used in Eqs.~(\ref{eq2.14}) and (\ref{eq2.15}).
The expression for the baryon diffusion relaxation time, $\tau_{q}$ is chosen to be proportional to $1/T$ (as it is exactly in a conformal system), with the proportionality constant $C_B$ a free parameter. The remaining transport coefficients listed in the table are from calculations assuming kinetic theory in the massless limit \cite{Denicol:2010xn,Denicol:2012cn,Molnar:2013lta,Denicol:2014vaa}. Recent calculations of transport coefficients taking into account a finite (and thermal) mass, were performed in Ref.\,\cite{Czajka:2017wdo}.
\begin{figure*}[ht!]
\centering
\begin{tabular}{cc}
\includegraphics[width=0.48\linewidth]{figs/EoS_speed_of_sound} &
\includegraphics[width=0.48\linewidth]{figs/EoS_muB_vs_T}
\end{tabular}
\caption{{\it Panel (a)}: The square of the speed of sound as a function of the local energy density along constant $s/n_B$ lines. {\it Panel (b)}: Temperature as a function of net baryon chemical potential along constant $s/n_B$ lines. The collision energies correspond to these $s/n_B$ lines (from top down in the legend) are $\sqrt{s_\mathrm{NN}} = 200, 62.4, 19.6$, and $14.5$\,GeV according to Ref.~\cite{Gunther:2016vcp}.}
\label{fig2B.1}
\end{figure*}
The system of hydrodynamic equations (\ref{eq2.10}) and (\ref{eq2.11}) needs to be closed with the equation of state (EoS) of the fluid. In this work, the EoS of the QCD matter is constructed using lattice QCD calculations \cite{Borsanyi:2013bia,Borsanyi:2011sw}. We consider a crossover-type EoS and leave implementation of the QCD critical point for future study. At zero baryon chemical potential, the pressure of the system is computed as a function of the local temperature via \cite{Huovinen:2009yb},
\begin{equation}
\frac{\mathcal{P}(T)}{T^4} = \frac{\mathcal{P}(T_\mathrm{low})}{T^4_\mathrm{low}} + \int_{T_\mathrm{low}}^T \frac{d T^\prime}{T^\prime} \frac{e - 3\mathcal{P}}{T^{\prime4}},
\end{equation}
where the trace anomaly $e - 3\mathcal{P}$ is computed from lattice QCD as a function of temperature. The lower integration limit $T_\mathrm{low}$ is chosen to be sufficiently small such that $\mathcal{P}(T_\mathrm{low})$ can be neglected because of the exponential suppression. Since of the sign problem, it is not possible to directly calculate the EoS at finite baryon density using lattice QCD. Instead, the $\mu_B$ dependence of the EoS is constructed using the following Taylor expansion,
\begin{eqnarray}
\frac{\mathcal{P}(T, \mu_B)}{T^4} &=& \frac{\mathcal{P}(T)}{T^4} \bigg\vert_{\mu_B = 0} + c_2(T) \left(\frac{\mu_B}{T}\right)^2 + c_4(T) \left(\frac{\mu_B}{T}\right)^4 \notag \\
&& + \mathcal{O}\left( \left(\frac{\mu_B}{T}\right)^6\right) ,
\end{eqnarray}
where $c_2(T)$ and $c_4(T)$ are the expansion coefficients. The former coefficient is extracted using lattice QCD susceptibility calculations \cite{Borsanyi:2011sw} while the latter follows from ratios of the second and fourth order susceptibilities, computed hadron resonance and parton gas pictures. It is noteworthy that the lattice QCD EoS and baryon susceptibilities are known to agree with those of the resonance gas slightly below the crossover. For temperatures below the transition temperature $T_\mathrm{trans}(\mu_B)$, the lattice QCD EoS is smoothly matched to the hadron resonance gas EoS because the Taylor expansion is not well defined at lower $T$ and energy, momentum, and net baryon number need to be conserved at the Cooper-Frye freeze-out \cite{Monnai:2015sca}:
\begin{eqnarray}
\frac{\mathcal{P}}{T^4} &=& \frac{1}{2}\left(1- \tanh \frac{T-T_\mathrm{trans}}{\Delta T_\mathrm{trans}} \right) \frac{\mathcal{P}_{\mathrm{HRS}}(T,\mu_B)}{T^4} \notag \\
&+& \frac{1}{2}\left(1+ \tanh \frac{T-T_\mathrm{trans}}{\Delta T_\mathrm{trans}} \right) \frac{\mathcal{P}_{\mathrm{lat}}(T_s,\mu_B)}{T_s^4} .
\end{eqnarray}
For the transition temperature of the two EoS, we use the ansatz $T_\mathrm{trans}(\mu_B) = 0.166~\mathrm{GeV} - 0.4 (0.139~\<|fim_middle|>aryon diffusion has negligible effect on mesons and charged hadrons.
In Fig.~\ref{fig3A.1}b we demonstrate that the rapidity dependence of net protons is sensitive to the magnitude of the baryon diffusion coefficient. As discussed in Sec.~\ref{sec:evolution}
, the baryon diffusion current is driven by gradients of $\mu_B/T$, which transports net baryons from forward rapidity to the mid-rapidity region. This effect is visibly stronger for larger $C_B$.
Unfortunately, the measured shape of the net proton rapidity distribution cannot be used to constrain the amount of net baryon diffusion, because of the theoretical uncertainties in determining the initial baryon stopping. This is explicitly demonstrated in Fig.~\ref{fig3A.2}a, where we have adjusted the initial baryon rapidity distribution for given values of $C_B$. This shows that approximately the same final distribution is obtained for largely different baryon diffusion currents.
\begin{figure}[ht!]
\centering
\begin{tabular}{cc}
\includegraphics[width=0.95\linewidth]{figs/net_proton_dNdy_diffusion_effects_fitdNdy} \\
\includegraphics[width=0.95\linewidth]{figs/pid_sp_pion_p_diffusion_effects} \\
\includegraphics[width=0.95\linewidth]{figs/pid_sp_p_vs_pbar_diffusion_effects}
\end{tabular}
\caption{{\it Panel (a)}: The fit of the net proton rapidity distribution with different choices of the net baryon diffusion constant in the simulations. {\it Panel (b)}: The single particle spectra of $\pi^+$ and $K^+$ with different choices of the net baryon diffusion constant. {\it Panel (c)}: The single particle spectra of proton and anti-proton with different choices of the net baryon diffusion constant. }
\label{fig3A.2}
\end{figure}
It is possible to find further constraints by considering both experimental data sensitive to longitudinal and transverse dynamics simultaneously. For a given $C_B$, the initial condition can be constrained by the net proton rapidity distribution as above, and studying the transverse dynamics of the collision system could then be used to distinguish different $C_B$ values.
Figures \ref{fig3A.2}b and \ref{fig3A.2}c show transverse momentum spectra of identified particles. The $p_T$-spectra of light mesons, such as $\pi^+$ and $K^+$, are insensitive to the net baryon diffusion as expected. Proton and anti-proton spectra obtained using different degrees of net baryon diffusion are compared in Fig.~\ref{fig3A.2}c. The effect of the net baryon diffusion constant $C_B$ looks small in the plot. To better quantify the effect, we compare the difference in the average transverse momentum of protons and anti-protons. The result is shown in Table~\ref{table3} for different choices of $C_B$.
\begin{table}[ht!]
\centering
\begin{tabular}{c|c|c|c}
\hline \hline
& $C_B = 0.0$ & $C_B = 0.4$ & $C_B = 1.2$ \\ \hline
$\langle p_T \rangle(\bar{p}) - \langle p_T \rangle(p)$ (GeV) & 0.049 & 0.079 & 0.134 \\ \hline
$\langle p_T \rangle(\bar{p}) - \langle p_T \rangle(p)$ (GeV) & & & \\
(no diffusion $\delta f$) & 0.049 & 0.050 & 0.056 \\
\hline \hline
\end{tabular}
\caption{The difference of the averaged transverse momentum between anti-protons and protons at different values of the net baryon diffusion constant $C_B$.}
\label{table3}
\end{table}
The hydrodynamic simulation produces a slightly larger mean-$p_T$ for anti-protons than for protons. This difference grows with increasing net baryon diffusion. Part of this effect is caused by the diffusive evolution, because the $\mu_B/T$ gradient in the transverse plane tends to diffuse net baryon number into the central region where the radial flow is relatively smaller. An even larger contribution to the mean-$p_T$ difference is due to the baryon diffusion $\delta f$ corrections to the baryon spectra. We will discuss this effect in more detail in the next section.
\begin{figure}[ht!]
\centering
\includegraphics[width=0.9\linewidth]{figs/pid_v2_pion_p_diffusion_effects}
\includegraphics[width=0.9\linewidth]{figs/pid_v2_proton_diffusion_effects}
\includegraphics[width=0.9\linewidth]{figs/pid_v2_anti_proton_diffusion_effects}
\caption{The $p_T$-differential elliptic flow coefficients of identified $\pi^+$ (panel (a)), $p$ (panel (b)), and $\bar{p}$ (panel (c)) with different net baryon diffusion constants in the hydrodynamic simulations for 20-30\% Au+Au collisions at 19.6 GeV. The shaded bands indicate statistical errors.}
\label{fig:v2}
\end{figure}
In Fig.\,\ref{fig:v2} we show the transverse momentum elliptic flow coefficient $v_2$ for positive pions (panel a), protons (b), and anti-protons (c). As for the transverse momentum spectra, pion $v_2$ does not change within statistical errors with the value of $C_B$. For protons and anti-protons we find a sizeable and opposite effect: Proton $v_2$ decreases with increasing $C_B$, while anti-proton $v_2$ increases. We will show in the following section that the differences are to a large part generated by off-equilibrium corrections to the distribution functions.
We find that the net baryon diffusion has a small influence on the system's transverse dynamics, such as the hydrodynamic flow pattern. The major effects to the baryonic observables are coming from the off-equilibrium corrections at the freeze-out stage. Because of this, baryon diffusion cannot be constrained quantitatively from experimental data in our current analyses.
It should be noted that unlike the other particle species, $\bar{p}$ is not well described for any $C_B$. We expect that it should be possible to improve the agreement by fine tuning both the initial entropy and net-baryon distributions, as well as the switching energy density.
\subsection{The effects of the out-of-equilibrium corrections from net baryon diffusion}
Figure \ref{fig3B.1} shows the effect of the out-of-equilibrium corrections to the particle distributions on net proton rapidity spectra. We show separately the effect from shear viscous corrections and baryon diffusion corrections. The $\delta f$ correction from the net baryon diffusion current reduces the net proton yield. As we discussed in Sec. \ref{sec:particlization}, this $\delta f$ correction is essential to conserve the total net baryon number during the Cooper-Frye conversion procedure.
\begin{figure}[ht!]
\centering
\includegraphics[width=0.95\linewidth]{figs/net_proton_dNdy_diffusion_deltaf_effects}
\caption{The effects of the out-of-equilibrium corrections $\delta f$ from shear viscosity and net baryon number diffusion on the net proton rapidity distribution.}
\label{fig3B.1}
\end{figure}
Please note that a non-zero net baryon diffusion current on the freeze-out surface modifies identified particle yields as shown in Eq.\ (\ref{B10}) in Appendix \ref{appendix_B}. Thus, the non-equilibrium evolution of the baryon diffusion current will give corrections the chemical freeze-out parameters determined in thermal model fits \cite{Adamczyk:2017iwn}. Because the baryon diffusion $\delta f$ reduces the net proton yield, the averaged chemical potential on the freeze-out surface is about 30 MeV larger with baryon diffusion compared to the simulations without diffusion.
\begin{figure}[ht!]
\centering
\includegraphics[width=0.9\linewidth]{figs/pid_sp_pion_p_diffusion_deltaf_effects}
\includegraphics[width=0.9\linewidth]{figs/pid_sp_p_vs_pbar_diffusion_deltaf_effects}
\caption{The correction of shear and net baryon diffusion $\delta f$ to the transverse momentum spectra of $\pi^+$, $K^+$, $p$, and $\bar{p}$ at the mid-rapidity in the hybrid simulations. }
\label{fig:deltaf-pt}
\end{figure}
\begin{figure}[ht!]
\centering
\includegraphics[width=0.9\linewidth]{figs/pid_v2_pion_p_diffusion_deltaf_effects}
\includegraphics[width=0.9\linewidth]{figs/pid_v2_p_diffusion_deltaf_effects}
\includegraphics[width=0.9\linewidth]{figs/pid_v2_anti_p_diffusion_deltaf_effects}
\caption{The correction of shear and net baryon diffusion $\delta f$ to the $p_T$-differential $v_2$ of $\pi^+$, $p$, and $\bar{p}$ in hybrid simulations. The shaded bands indicate statistical errors.}
\label{fig:deltaf-v2}
\end{figure}
In Fig.\,\ref{fig:deltaf-pt} we show identified particle spectra and their dependence on shear and baryon diffusion $\delta f$ corrections. For all species the effects are small, with the largest difference visible for anti-protons at $p_T>2$ GeV.
Figure \ref{fig:deltaf-v2} shows the effect of both $\delta f$ corrections on the elliptic flow of pions (a), protons (b), and anti-protons (c). The shear $\delta f$ leads to the typical reduction of $v_2$ for all particle species. Its effects on particle $p_T$-differential $v_2$ is larger than the one from the baryon diffusion. Because the baryon diffusion $\delta f$ depends on the baryon charge of the particle species, it reduces proton $v_2$ more but increases anti-proton $v_2$. It enhanced the difference between proton and antiproton $v_2(p_T)$.
\subsection{Effects of hadronic afterburner at BES energies}
\begin{figure}[ht!]
\centering
\includegraphics[width=0.9\linewidth]{figs/charghed_hadron_rapidity_distribution_UrQMD_vs_hydro}
\includegraphics[width=0.9\linewidth]{figs/net_proton_dNdy_UrQMD_vs_hydro}
\caption{The effects of hadronic rescatterings on charged hadron (a) and net proton (b) rapidity distribution.}
\label{fig:rescatter}
\end{figure}
Figure \ref{fig:rescatter} shows the effect of hadronic rescatterings on the rapidity distributions of identified particles. The late hadronic rescattering phase has a small effect on the shape of the rapidity distribution of charged hadrons. The net protons rapidity distribution is slightly widened by scatterings with other hadrons.
\begin{table*}[ht!]
\centering
\begin{tabular}{c|c|c|c}
\hline \hline
& $\langle p_T \rangle (p)$ (GeV) & $\langle p_T \rangle (\bar{p})$ (GeV) & $\langle p_T \rangle(\bar{p}) - \langle p_T \rangle(p) $ (GeV) \\ \hline
Thermal & 0.758 & 0.769 & 0.011 \\ \hline
Thermal + Corona & 0.753 & 0.766 & 0.013 \\ \hline
Thermal + Corona + resonances feed down & 0.712 & 0.722 & 0.010 \\ \hline
Thermal + Corona + full UrQMD & 0.875 & 0.924 & 0.049 \\
\hline \hline
\end{tabular}
\caption{The averaged transverse momentum of protons and anti-protons and their difference at different values from different effects in the hadronic phase.}
\label{table4}
\end{table*}
As in Table \ref{table3}, the mean transverse momentum of anti-protons is slightly larger than the proton mean $p_T$ even without diffusion at $C_B$ = 0. Table~\ref{table4} studies the origin of this difference in detail. Starting with thermally emitted protons and anti-protons from the Cooper-Frye conversion surface, the anti-proton $\langle p_T \rangle$ is only 7 MeV larger than that of the protons. This small difference can be understood by studying the time dependence of $\mu_B/T$ and the flow velocity $u^\tau$ on the hypersurface. The value of $\mu_B/T$ decreases by $\sim 10$\% during the first 4 fm of the hydrodynamic evolution while the radial flow is building up. This anti-correlation between the time evolution of $\mu_B/T$ and $u^\tau$ at early times results in relatively more protons produced when the radial flow is small. The thermal production yields of both protons and anti-protons are small during the first 4 fm of the evolution. Thus, the difference in mean $p_T$ is merely 7 MeV.
The hadronic corona (see Section \ref{sec:particlization}) produces more protons than anti-protons near the edge of the fireball at the beginning of the hydrodynamic evolution. Because there is no hydrodynamic flow yet and the temperatures of the fluid cells are low, including these particles is expected to reduce the mean $p_T$. Indeed, we found that the proton mean $p_T$ in Table \ref{table4} is reduced twice as much as that of the antiproton when including this contribution.
The resonance feed down contribution from heavy excited baryon states reduces both proton and anti-proton mean $p_T$ similarly. The slight reduction could be attributed to the fact that the shape of heavier particle spectra are less affected by the chemical potential and thus the particle-anti-particle difference in the mean $p_T$ is smaller. Finally, the hadronic rescatterings among light mesons and baryons largely blue-shift proton and anti-proton mean $p_T$. Overall, hadronic rescatterings affect anti-protons more compared to protons. This is because a larger fraction of protons is produced at early times and in the dilute region (compared to anti-protons) and these protons scatter less. In summary, Table~\ref{table4} shows that the mean $p_T$ difference between protons and anti-protons mainly originates from the late stage hadronic rescatterings. Note however, that the other differences in their production, discussed above, are necessary for the rescatterings to have this effect.
\begin{figure}[ht!]
\centering
\includegraphics[width=0.9\linewidth]{figs/pid_pion_p_UrQMD_vs_hydro}
\includegraphics[width=0.9\linewidth]{figs/pid_sp_p_vs_pbar_UrQMD_vs_hydro}
\caption{The effects of hadronic transport on the transverse momentum spectra of final $\pi^+$, $K^+$ (a), $p$, and $\bar{p}$ (b).}
\label{fig3B.2}
\end{figure}
Figure \ref{fig3B.2} studies the effect of hadronic transport on particle $p_T$ spectra. The Monte-Carlo results without hadronic rescatterings from the hadronic transport approach are also cross checked with the direct numerical calculations of Cooper-Frye freeze-out and resonance decays. Consistent results are found from the two independent approaches which validates the Monte-Carlo simulations. By comparing feed-down only pion spectra with the results from the full UrQMD simulation, we find that the additional scatterings in the hadronic phase flatten the pion spectra at high $p_T$.
Significant modifications on the shape of proton and anti-proton $p_T$-spectra are found in Fig.~\ref{fig3B.2}b. Both proton and anti-proton spectra get large blue-shifts because of scatterings with light mesons in the hadronic phase. We checked that in this baryon-rich environment the $B\bar{B}$ annihilation processes in the hadronic phase do not have an effect.
We conclude that at BES collision energies the hadronic transport phase is critical for baryon and anti-baryon spectra.
\begin{figure}[ht!]
\centering
\includegraphics[width=0.9\linewidth]{figs/pid_v2_pion_p_UrQMD_vs_hydro}
\includegraphics[width=0.9\linewidth]{figs/pid_v2_p_vs_pbar_UrQMD_vs_hydro}
\includegraphics[width=0.9\linewidth]{figs/pid_v2_anti_p_UrQMD_vs_hydro}
\caption{The effects of hadronic transport on the differential $v_2$ of final $\pi^+$ (a), $p$ (b), and $\bar{p}$ (c). The shaded bands indicate statistical errors.}
\label{fig3B.3}
\end{figure}
In Fig.~\ref{fig3B.3} we investigate the effect of the hadronic transport phase on the identified particle $p_T$-differential elliptic flow coefficient. Firstly, consistent results are found between the Monte-Carlo approach (without rescatterings) and the direct numerical calculations of resonance decays. Unlike the minor modifications on the pion $p_T$ spectra, the elliptic flow $v_2(p_T)$ of pions receives a sizable increase from the hadronic rescattering. This can be explained by the hadronic transport converting the remaining spatial eccentricity to particles' momentum anisotropy. Similar to pions, the high $p_T$ (anti-)proton $v_2$ is increased owing to the additional lifetime of the system which converts more spatial eccentricity to momentum anisotropy. Meanwhile, the low $p_T$ proton $v_2$ is reduced. This can be understood as a blue-shift effect, consistent with the modification of the proton spectra.
\section{Conclusions}\label{sec:conclusion}
The theoretical description of heavy ion collisions over a wide range of collision energies requires detailed fluid dynamic simulations with various complications appearing with lower energies. In this work we have introduced and studied the effects of net baryon diffusion that is expected to be present whenever the net baryon density is non-negligible. We have extended the 3+1 dimensional hydrodynamic simulation \textsc{Music} to include baryon diffusion currents and analyzed its effects on a variety of observables in a simplified setup using smooth initial conditions.
Employing an equation of state at finite $\mu_B$ constructed from lattice QCD data and a hadron resonance gas, we were able to evolve systems with non-negligible net baryon density. We found that baryon diffusion, following the gradients of $\mu_B/T$ in the system, tends to transport net baryon number towards mid-rapidity.
While pions and kaons are not affected within the accuracy of the simulation, measurable effects on proton and anti-proton spectra and elliptic flow coefficients are present. In particular, the difference between proton mean transverse momentum and anti-proton mean transverse momentum increases with increasing baryon diffusion. Furthermore, baryon diffusion decreases proton elliptic flow while increasing anti-proton elliptic flow.
We have also shown that the hadronic microscopic transport stage is very important for baryon spectra and differential elliptic flow coefficients, primarily because of the additional blue-shift given to protons and anti-protons. Apart from this effect, it also continues the conversion from spatial to momentum anisotropy, an effect relevant also for pion elliptic flow.
Finally, we have identified the contributions to the difference in proton- and anti-proton $\langle p_T\rangle$, with the main effect coming from the hadronic afterburner. For the afterburner to have an effect it is also important where and when protons are produced relative to anti-protons, which depends on the distribution of $\mu_B$ on the freeze-out surface.
We have presented one important step towards the development of a comprehensive simulation of heavy ion collision dynamics relevant for collisions in the RHIC BES and BES II as well as the NA61/SHINE program. In the future it will be combined with other important developments in this direction, including a dynamical fluctuating initial state, hydrodynamic fluctuations, and multiple conserved currents with coupled diffusion coefficients \cite{Greif:2017byw}, to result in a powerful theoretical tool that is needed to extract important information on the QCD phase diagram from experimental data.
\begin{acknowledgements}
BPS and CS are supported under DOE Contract No. DE-SC0012704. This research used resources of the National Energy Research Scientific Computing Center, which is supported by the Office of Science of the U.S. Department of Energy under Contract No. DE-AC02-05CH11231. BPS acknowledges a DOE Office of Science Early Career Award. CS thanks a Goldhaber Distinguished Fellowship from Brookhaven Science Associates.
AM is supported by JSPS Overseas Research Fellowship. GSD thanks Conselho Nacional de
Desenvolvimento Cient\'{\i}fico e Tecnol\'{o}gico (CNPq) for financial
support. CG gratefully acknowledges support from the Canada Council for the Arts through its Killam Research Fellowship program.
This work was supported in part by the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada.
Computations were made in part on the supercomputer Guillimin from McGill University, managed by Calcul Qu\'ebec and Compute Canada. The operation of this supercomputer is funded by the Canada Foundation for Innovation (CFI), NanoQu\'ebec, RMGA and the Fonds de recherche du Qu\'ebec - Nature et technologies (FRQ-NT). This work is supported in part by the U.S. Department of Energy, Office of Science, Office of Nuclear Physics, within the framework of the Beam Energy Scan Theory (BEST) Topical Collaboration.
\end{acknowledgements}
| mathrm{GeV}^{-1} \mu_B^2 + 0.053~\mathrm{GeV}^{-3} \mu_B^4)$ motivated by a chemical freeze-out curve \cite{Cleymans:2005xv}. The shift $T_s = T + 0.4[T_\mathrm{trans}(0) - T_\mathrm{trans}(\mu_B)]$ is introduced to ensure that thermodynamic variables are increasing functions of $T$ and $\mu_B$ at very large baryon chemical potential, and should not affect much the bulk dynamics. The entropy density, the net baryon number, and the energy density can be obtained from the thermodynamic relations $s = \partial \mathcal{P}/\partial T \vert_{\mu_B}$, $n_B = \partial \mathcal{P}/\partial \mu_B \vert_{T}$, and $e = Ts - \mathcal{P} + \mu_B n_B$.
The speed of sound squared at the finite $\mu_B$ is computed as
\begin{equation}
c_s^2 (e, n_B) = \frac{\partial \mathcal{P}}{\partial e} \bigg\vert_{n_B} + \frac{n_B}{(e + \mathcal{P})} \frac{\partial \mathcal{P}}{\partial n_B} \bigg\vert_{e}.
\end{equation}
To see whether we should expect a large effect on the collision dynamics from the finite $\mu_B$ values present in smaller energy collisions, in Fig.~\ref{fig2B.1}a we plot $c_s^2$ as a function of local energy density for several constant $s/n_B$ values. Again, the shown values of $s/n_B$ correspond to the considered collision energies. From $\sqrt{s_\mathrm{NN}} = 14.5$ to $\sqrt{s_\mathrm{NN}} = 200$ GeV, the square of the speed of sound does not change significantly. The constant $s/n_B$ trajectories are shown in the $T-\mu_B$ plane in Fig.~\ref{fig2B.1}b.
In Appendix~\ref{appendix_C} we present several validation studies of our 3+1D numerical hydrodynamic implementation at finite baryon density.
\subsection{Particlization and hadronic cascade}
\label{sec:particlization}
As the temperature drops in the hadronic phase, we convert the macroscopic fluid cells into particle samples via the Cooper-Frye procedure \cite{Cooper:1974mv}. At finite $\mu_B$, we choose to perform the Cooper-Frye conversion on a constant switching energy density hyper-surface, $e_\mathrm{sw} = 0.4$ GeV/fm$^3$. This is because the chosen constant energy density line in the $T-\mu_B$ plane follows very well the chemical freeze-out points extracted from the thermal fits done by the STAR Collaboration \cite{Adamczyk:2017iwn}. This is demonstrated in Fig.~\ref{fig2B.2}, where we vary $e_\mathrm{sw}$.
\begin{figure}[ht!]
\centering
\includegraphics[width=1.0\linewidth]{figs/EoS_freezeout_line}
\caption{Constant energy density freeze-out lines compared with the extracted chemical freeze-out points from the STAR collaborations \cite{Adamczyk:2017iwn}. }
\label{fig2B.2}
\end{figure}
Because of the long overlapping time at low collision energies, one would have expected that non-negligible amount of matter had already flown out of the switching hyper-surface before the hydrodynamic simulation starts. This is usually referred to as ``corona''. We define the corona as those cells whose local energy densities are between 0.05 GeV/fm$^3$ and $e_{sw} = 0.4$ GeV/fm$^3$. We use the Cooper-Frye formula to convert these corona fluid cells to particles at the first time step of the hydrodynamic evolution and then feed them into the hadronic transport simulation. Because there is no transverse flow velocity at the starting time of the hydrodynamic simulations, these corona particles are emitted isotropically according to their local thermal equilibrium distributions. The effect of the corona on hadronic flow observables will be discussed in the next section.
The momentum distribution of thermally emitted particles from one fluid cell is,
\begin{eqnarray}
E \frac{d^3 N_i}{d^3 p} &=& \frac{g_i}{(2\pi)^3}p^\mu \Delta^3 \sigma_\mu \bigg(f^\mathrm{eq}_i(E, T, \mu_B) \notag \\
&& + \delta f^\mathrm{shear}_i(E, T, \mu_B, \pi^{\mu\nu}) \notag \\
&& + \delta f^\mathrm{diffusion}_i(E, T, \mu_B, q^\mu) \bigg) \bigg\vert_{E = p \cdot u},
\label{eq.CooperFrye}
\end{eqnarray}
where the $\delta f^\mathrm{shear}$ and $\delta f^\mathrm{diffusion}$ are the out-of-equilibrium corrections from shear viscosity and net baryon diffusion.
As in previous work \cite{Ryu:2015vwa} we employ
\begin{eqnarray}
\delta f^{\rm shear}_i= f^\mathrm{eq}_i(x, p) (1 \pm f^\mathrm{eq}_i(x, p)) \frac{p^\mu p^\nu \pi_{\mu\nu}}{2 T^2 (e + P)}.
\end{eqnarray}
In the relaxation time approximation, the net baryon diffusion $\delta f^\mathrm{diffusion}$ for a single species of particle $i$ is \cite{Albright:2015fpa,Jaiswal:2015mxa}
\begin{eqnarray}
\delta f^\mathrm{diffusion}_i (x, p) &=& f^\mathrm{eq}_i(x, p) (1 \pm f^\mathrm{eq}_i(x, p)) \notag \\
&& \times \left(\frac{n_B}{e + \mathcal{P}} - \frac{b_i}{E} \right) \frac{p^{\langle \mu \rangle} q_\mu}{\hat{\kappa}_B},
\label{eq.diffusion_deltaf}
\end{eqnarray}
where $b_i$ is the baryon number of particle species $i$, $p^{\langle \mu \rangle}=\Delta^{\mu\nu}p_\nu$, and the transport coefficient $\hat{\kappa}_B$ is defined in Appendix~\ref{appendix_A}. An alternative form of diffusion out-of-equilibrium correction was recently derived using the 14-moment method \cite{Monnai:2018rgs}.
We note that $\delta f_i^\mathrm{diffusion}$ is non-zero even for mesons (that have zero baryon number). This is because the changes in the baryon chemical potential can lead to variations in the thermal pressure, which will change the momentum distributions of mesons.
Using Eq.\,(\ref{eq.CooperFrye}) the system's total net baryon number can be computed as
\begin{eqnarray}
N^B - N^{\bar{B}} &=& \int d^3 \sigma_\mu \sum_i g_i b_i \notag \\
&& \times \int_p p^\mu (f^\mathrm{eq}_i + \delta f^\mathrm{shear}_i + \delta f^\mathrm{diffusion}_i) \notag \\
&=& \int d^3 \sigma_\mu (n_B u^\mu + q^\mu)\,,\label{eq:baryonNumber}
\end{eqnarray}
where $\int_p= \int \frac{d^3p}{E (2\pi)^3}$.
Because the hydrodynamic equation solves $\partial_\mu (n_B u^\mu + q^\mu) = 0$, the net baryon number is conserved during the hydrodynamic evolution as well as on the conversion surface before and after the conversion.
The inclusion of $\delta f^\mathrm{diffusion}_i$ in the Cooper-Frye formula takes into account contributions from the diffusion current $q^\mu$ in Eq.\,(\ref{eq:baryonNumber}) and is essential to ensure the conservation of net baryon number during the conversion from fluid cells to particles.
In this work, we generalized the publicly available numerical code \textsc{iSS}\footnote{The latest version of the code package can be downloaded from \url{https://github.com/chunshen1987/iSS}.} to perform the particlization simulations. Detailed implementation and cross checks for the numerical procedure are discussed in Appendix~\ref{appendix_B}.
After the particle conversion, we feed particles into hadronic cascade models, such as UrQMD \cite{Bass:1998ca,Bleicher:1999xi} and JAM\footnote{The latest version of JAM can be downloaded from \url{http://www.aiu.ac.jp/~ynara/jam/}} \cite{Nara:1999dz}, to simulate the transport dynamics in the dilute hadronic phase.
\section{Collectivity in Au+Au collisions at RHIC BES energies}\label{sec:results}
We will focus our study of hadronic flow observables on central and semi-peripheral Au+Au collisions at 19.6 GeV. At this collision energy, the baryon chemical potential can reach up to $\sim$200 MeV in the mid-rapidity region. Consequently, we expect the net baryon current and its diffusion to have sizeable effects on the hadronic flow observables near the mid-rapidity region which can be measured by the STAR experiments.
\subsection{Hydrodynamical evolution with net baryon diffusion}\label{sec:evolution}
Based on the hydrodynamic equations of motion, the net baryon diffusion current only directly affects the evolution of the net baryon density. Nevertheless, it modifies the system's energy density and flow velocity evolution indirectly, via the modification of the pressure $\mathcal{P}(e, n_B)$, given by the equation of state. Thus we expect this dissipative current to have less influence on the system's evolution compared to the usual dissipative effects due to shear and bulk viscosities.
To understand the effect of net baryon diffusion on hadronic flow observables, it is instructive to study the time evolution of $\mu_B/T$, whose spatial gradients are the thermal dynamic force of the net baryon diffusion current, $q^\mu$.
\begin{figure}[ht!]
\centering
\includegraphics[width=0.95\linewidth]{figs/muB_over_T_etas_dependence}
\includegraphics[width=0.95\linewidth]{figs/muB_over_T_trans_dependence}
\caption{Time evolution of the $\mu_B/T$ along longitudinal direction for points at $x = 0$ and $y = 0$ (panel (a)) and transverse plane along $y = 0$ and $\eta_s = 0$ (panel (b)).}
\label{fig3A.0}
\end{figure}
Figure \ref{fig3A.0} shows the time evolution of $\mu_B/T$ along the longitudinal and transverse directions. At the starting time of the hydrodynamic simulation, the ratio $\mu_B/T$ peaks around $\eta_s = \pm 1.5$. The gradients of $\mu_B/T$ dominantly point to the mid-rapidity region. Thus the baryon diffusion current will transport more baryons from forward rapidities to the central rapidity region. We also find that the value of $\mu_B/T$ increases in dilute energy density regions in both very forward rapidity and in towards the edges in the transverse plane. Such a distribution leads to the spatial gradients of $\mu_B/T$ pointing opposite to the pressure gradients. From these observations in the longitudinal and transverse directions, we expect that the net baryon diffusion current $q^\mu$ will act against the hydrodynamic flow, and will reduce the net baryon flow coefficients.
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In this section, we study how baryon diffusion in the hydrodynamic simulations affects various experimental observables. We vary the amount of diffusion by tuning the value of the pre-factor $C_B$ in Eq.~(\ref{eq2.17}).
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\caption{{\it Panel (a)}: The pseudo-rapidity and rapidity distributions of the charged hadron, identified $\pi^+$, and $K^+$ compared to the PHOBOS and STAR measurements in 0-5\% Au+Au collisions at 19.6 GeV\cite{Back:2005hs,Adamczyk:2017iwn}. {\it Panel (b)}: The net proton rapidity distribution with different choices of the net baryon diffusion constant compared with the STAR measurements.}
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Figure \ref{fig3A.1}a shows the rapidity distribution of produced hadrons in the top 0-5\% central Au+Au collisions at $\sqrt{s}=$19.6 GeV. The system's total entropy is tuned to reproduce the positive pion yield at mid-rapidity, measured by the STAR collaboration \cite{Adamczyk:2017iwn}. The rapidity envelope profile is tuned to reproduce the rapidity dependence measured by the PHOBOS collaboration \cite{Back:2005hs}. The charged hadron multiplicity is slightly overestimated mainly because the PHOBOS measurement is for the 0-6\% centrality. The net b | 3,166 |
On the counterproductivity of motivating people with guilt and blame — aka moralizing
May 5, 2012 by Joshua
in Awareness, Blog, Freedom, Leadership, Tips
I liked Michael Pollan's Omnivore's Dilemma, which people have suggested I read for years. I like his perspective on food and "food." I don't intend for the following to detract from his overall message, but his chapter 17, "The Ethics of Eating Animals," makes a great example for leadership.
Leadership means motivating others, which means changing their emotions. Few of us like when others motivate us with guilt or blame, so I find using leading through those emotions counterproductive. Claiming to appeal to absolute measures of right, wrong, good, bad, or evil tend to polarize.
Motivating through guilt or blame with appeal to absolutes has a name: moralizing. Morality, ethics, meddling, being holier-than-thou, self-righteousness, and so on work to some degree, but risking<|fim_middle|>'ve had that in my life and didn't find it improved it so I avoid creating those emotions or spending time with people who fill their lives with them.
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Pingback: The New York Times had a contest about my post » Joshua Spodek | alienating, polarizing, and losing your credibility. After all, everyone believes what they do is right, or at least the best option, when they do it. Plus people argue with you a lot and dig in their heels — achieving the opposite of leadership.
I prefer to motivate people other ways. I don't believe anyone has better access to any absolute than anyone else — even if they do, others who don't won't believe they do. So I believe people discussing ethics and morality thinly veils their attempts to get you to do what they want.
As we'll see, his moralizing will not likely change anyone's opinion. It only justifies for himself, and people who already agreed, his behavior. He'll feel better, but then we'll see whom he alienates.
Morality in Omnivore's Dilemma
Pollan's chapter talks a bunch on morality and ethics. As I see it, he uses them as a straw man to "defeat" to justify his current habits.
Eating meat has become morally problematic, at least for people who take the trouble to think about it. Vegetarianism is more popular than it has ever been, and animal rights, the fringiest of fringe movements until just a few years ago, is rapidly finding its way into the cultural mainstream.
[Paraphrasing:] In recent years philosophers and organizations have given us new reasons to doubt meat is good for our souls or our moral self-regard.
It may be that as a civilization we're groping toward a higher plane of consciousness. It may be that our moral enlightenment has advanced to the point where the practice of eating animals — like our former practices of keeping slaves or treating women as inferior — can now be seen for the barbarity it is, a relic of an ignorant past that very soon will fill us with shame.
This perspective begs the question, why does he consider eating meat a moral issue? If he had no problem with eating meat, why talk about it? If he had a problem with it, why talk about others' perspectives instead of dealing with his internal inconsistencies?
He's talking not about fact, but about belief, which you don't have to justify, but he acts like it's fact. But why choose this of all issues as a place to justify behavior? If you believe something is right, why do you have to justify your belief to anyone else?
If he were discussing legality, I'd understand. If you differ on something's legality you can present your case to a judge, but judges interpret consistency with laws, not personal belief. Even then, judges and juries discount witnesses' facts, evidence, and biases.
Arguing morality on facts misunderstands where motivation comes from: belief and emotions. Unless you're trying to obscure your intents to motivate others (or assuage your own guilty feelings), which, we'll see, seems his intent. But if you feel wrong or conflicted, no amount of attacking others' beliefs will undo your feelings of wrong or internal conflict. You'll provoke arguments, though, among people who disagree with you, and surround yourself in an echo chamber of people who agree with you. Counterproductive.
Why not just believe what you believe and live accordingly?
He describes how he "experimented" with not eating meat — experimented in quotes because he seemed obviously intending to find ways to reinforce his previous beliefs — clearly (to me, at least) hoping to assuage his obvious feelings of guilt. I suspect in the process he annoyed his son, who didn't eat meat, presumably for personal beliefs as opposed to an "experiment" for a book, yet whose beliefs he treats as whimsical.
I found something ironic about a patronizing father, but I doubt the linguistic irony decreased the annoyance for the son. Just because he considers his temporary dalliance of going through the motions of not eating meat seeking ammunition to attack the practice, doesn't mean his son's beliefs are equally superficial and insincere.
You can probably tell that his not eating meat and reading on the ethics of eating meat led him to conclude his longtime practice eating it was, drumroll please, right all along.
He continues, later,
Even if the vegetarian is a more highly evolved human being, it seems to me he has lost something along the way, something I'm not prepared to dismiss as trivial. Healthy and virtuous as I feel these days , I also feel alienated from traditions I value.
Highly evolved? Please. He's implying the other side — I suspect the part of his conscience conflicting with his behavior — claimed some moral high ground, an untenable position, so he could knock it down. He did it before with that "higher plane of consciousness" and "enlightenment" talk. If you feel not eating meat is better, don't eat it. But don't act like the better or worseness of it is universal.
It begs the question — why wonder if what you do is wrong unless you personally think it's wrong? You could say because other people, such as the people and organization he reads and quotes, say so. But you can find people moralizing about any behavior. You can find people to say you shouldn't have kids, but he doesn't write a chapter justifying the morality of having kids.
He would only bring up the others if they stated something he agreed with — in which case he doesn't need to bring them up. He'd probably come across as more authentic and genuine if he directly stated his internal conflict and either resolved it or stated his challenge of living with this conflict. We all have them. Most of us would see him as more human. Instead he looks like a moralizer.
He then lists traditions based in meat, as if the list were comprehensive or he were powerless to change them. Everyone used to use buggy whips, but that tradition changed pretty quickly.
He concludes that because he was raised eating meat he should continue eating meat. He said it in many more words, but that's the essence. Meaning he hasn't concluded anything. He justified his behavior based on his beliefs. If you agreed before you'll feel better. If you didn't, I bet you'll feel annoyed and moralized to.
Of course everybody justifies their behavior based on their beliefs. I don't see a problem with that. Or I wouldn't if he were more open and honest about it.
He wasn't open or honest in implying he had some justification that applied to anyone but himself. People do that when they talk about morality. In his case he overstated other people's morality to appear to undermine it — the straw man fallacy.
What about this post? Is it moralizing?
Am I not doing the same thing — talking about his morality to undermine it?
Talking about morality is not moralizing. I'm definitely communicating my opinion, but I'm evaluating what he wrote based on a goal — influencing others — which I doubt he had. I'm using it as an example if he wanted to achieve that goal since we often do have the goal of influencing others and we don't want to torpedo our efforts by motivating them to stick to their positions and resent us.
In most of his book you could question him, but he backs up his claims with sources justifying him. Or he talks about personal tastes in food, which are obviously personal. In this part, he opens himself up to criticism he can't justify and implies they apply to others.
My point?
I am pointing out that avoiding talking about the ethics and morality of your behavior, you get in fewer arguments, undermine your credibility less, and, by surrounding yourself less with an echo chamber, bury yourself less in groupthink.
If instead you talk about the consequences of your actions without judgment — that is, without calling it right, wrong, good, bad, or evil — you invite more thoughtful responses, more potential to learn, and more potential to influence others.
By favoring examining consequences over claiming being right, you gain learning and growth and give up feeling self-righteous or justification for feeling indignant. Again, I don't call learning and growth better than self-righteousness and indignation. People can draw on the emotions they want.
As for one's own life and leading oneself, in my experience I find learning and growth improve my life and I like having people in my life who learn and grow. People who create self-righteousness and indignation in their lives, for all I know, create more happiness and reward for themselves. That's their business. I | 1,730 |
Q: Can page be used synonymous for section in webdesign? On some freelancer pages, webdesigner are payed per section of a webpage. However, I found many webdesigner who use pages or screen synonymously for section, especially non-native freelancer from Sri Lanka / Pakistan / Bangladesh. I wonder, is this correct usage? Or is this a common non-native English speaker issue?
Example: One webpage with 3 sections:
Some examples of webdesign offers on freelancer page:
A<|fim_middle|> file may produce every single visible page on a particular website, so to the site owner, there may be thousands of pages, but to a back-end developer there is only one page, producing loads of screens.
'Section' is a little harder - it could mean a small part of a page (there is an HTML element precisely for this) or it could be the equivalent of a chapter in a book, i.e. a whole bunch of URL's.
In older (pre-internet) applications, the usual term for what we might now call a page is screen, since the exact size of the screen was usually well defined.
| : I'm not sure how well this answers the technical problem that you have, but yes, page screen and section all have rather different meanings to me, as an IT Pro.
However the problem that you have, is that the meaning depends on context (doesn't everything?) So, for example, a single PHP | 63 |
Charlie Collins (born Charlene Joyce Bailey, 1988, Sydney) is an Australian singer and songwriter. For her solo debut album, Snowpine (June 2019), she was nominated for the 2019 ARIA Award for Best Country Album.
Biography
1988-2007: Early life and The Baileys
Charlene Joyce Bailey was born in 1988 in Sydney to an Indian family. She then moved to Tamworth and grew up on a nearby farm with her older siblings, Kurt (born 1986) and Crystal (born 1985), who are also musicians. The three siblings formed a group, the Baileys, in Tamworth in 2001 with Collins on lead vocals and guitar, Kurt on drums and Crystal on vocals and mandolin. They were later joined by Daniel Conway on lead guitar and vocals and Lindsay Dallas on bass guitar to provide a sound, which "embraces country, pop<|fim_middle|> 2019
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Singers from New South Wales | , rock and white-eyed soul."
2008-2010: Chasing Bailey
By July 2008 they were renamed, Chasing Bailey, a "five-piece pop rock band." In August of that year the group released their debut album, Long Story Short, through EMI. Collins described their music, "We don't want to pigeonhole ourselves at this point and it's not because we don't like country or don't like pop. We are just being true to ourselves and not changing for anybody else... The album has a bit of everything. It wasn't planned that way, but it just reflects our different influences. We didn't want to change how we write to suit a genre. This is who we are."
2011-2017: Tigertown
From 2011 to 2017 Collins was a member of the Sydney pop band, Tigertown, with her husband, Chris Collins (ex-The View), on lead guitar and his siblings, Elodie on bass guitar and Alexi on keyboards. Collins' siblings Crystal and Kurt were early members. The band released six extended plays, starting with Tigertown in 2011 and ending with Warriors in 2017. According to the staff writer for theMusic.com.au, "Their sound is a gorgeous wash of song and subtlety – quiet and layered... [Chris] Collins specifically avoids words such as 'folk'. One gets the feeling he doesn't want his band (or its members) to become some kind of product."
2018-2020: Snowpine
In July 2018, Collins released her debut solo single, "Wish You Were Here". On 31 May 2019, Collins released her debut solo album, Snowpine. The album was recorded at the Snowpine Lodge in Dalgety. Also appearing on the album were Chris Collins (guitar) and George Georgiadis (drums).
2021-present: Undone
Collins' second studio album, Undone is scheduled for released on 29 April 2022.
Collins also performed as a support act for Conan Gray in November of 2022.
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There are two activities in my life that I find ultra healing and restorative: yoga and baking. If I'm feeling under the weather or off-balance, I'll<|fim_middle|> officially like Christmas.
Anna, you've got to make these - they're super good!
Handle With Care: "I'm American." | turn to one or the other to make me feel right again. And one of the few things I've managed to do this week while shuffling around my flat in my rose-print pajama pants and fleece robe is bake: it requires very little energy, produces highly calorific and tasty treats, and all the ingredients can be purchased at the local corner shop, thus requiring no more than a 2 minute walk.
I've never baked cinnamon rolls or anything other than cakes or cookies so was super hesitant to try this recipe as I have a huge fear of failing when it comes to cooking. Not only was this recipe from Ramshackle Glam (yes, again - I've become a teeny tiny obsessed with Jordan's blog) super easy to follow, but it also produced great results - not bad for my first try, eh? I love how you can control the sweetness easily and the way the brown sugar and cinnamon just melt beautifully in the middle.
If you're reading this from the UK and are using a fan oven, the only modification I'd make is to bake for a little less than the recommended time, otherwise your rolls will turn out too brown and crunchy. I also made a simple icing by mixing together one cup of icing sugar with a half teaspoon of vanilla extract and two tablespoons of milk, then drizzled over the rolls while they were still warm.
Initially, I made these as a surprise for John as they're his favorites, but I'm also partial to a couple of warm cinnamon rolls and a hot cup of peppermint tea in the morning. Not to mention that my flat now smells | 323 |
Steam VR tracking technology now available to third parties
By Tyler Wilde
The sensor system that tracks the HTC Vive and its controllers can now be used for new products.
Valve announced today that its Steam VR tracking technology, the same that powers the head and controller tracking for the HTC Vive headset, is now available for royalty-free licensing by third-party developers.
"This tracking technology enables hardware developers to build highly precise position and orientation sensing into devices of all kinds," reads the press release. "Valve expects the technology to be used in a variety of devices, such as VR peripherals and other input devices."
The technology<|fim_middle|> in Silicon Valley during the rise of personal computers, playing games like Zork and Arkanoid on the early PCs his parents brought home. He was later captivated by Myst, SimCity, Civilization, Command & Conquer, Bushido Blade (yeah, he had Bleem!), and all the shooters they call "boomer shooters" now. In 2006, Tyler wrote his first professional review of a videogame: Super Dragon Ball Z for the PS2. He thought it was OK. In 2011, he joined PC Gamer, and today he's focused on the site's news coverage. His hobbies include amateur boxing and adding to his 1,200-plus hours in Rocket League.
The Day Before developers now say the launch delay was planned before the Steam takedown | being licensed includes everything needed to wirelessly track objects with the HTC Vive base stations (those two laser emitters that you mount in the corners of the room when setting up a Vive), its sensors, and the Steam VR software. To be clear, it doesn't mean we'll see new tracking systems based on the Vive's technology, but that new hardware can work with the Vive's base stations and sensors. The goal is to "support the growth of a healthy portfolio of products that work together with HTC Vive," said HTC VR vice president Raymond Pao.
The most obvious use of the technology is for custom Vive controllers—the example Valve gives is "a VR golf club." But maybe someone will go full Tron and build a tracked bodysuit?
Though it may change, Valve currently requires interested companies to send at least one representative to an in-person training session, which will cost "approximately $3,000 USD per participant." Valve has a page set up with more information.
Tyler Wilde
Tyler grew up | 205 |
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Shelly Fitzgerald comes to BERNINA Academy with a mixture of enthusiasm and knowledge. Overlocking to software, garment sewing to machine embroidery, quilting to Home Dec, Shelly has a love and understanding of the topics and the BERNINA machines, software, feet and accessories that accomplish each task.
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Our expert BERNINA educator, Shelly Fitzgerald, will guide you through each exercise | 138 |
Musical Duo, Caleb and Kelsey Performing at the Vermont State Fair on August 15, 2019
A fundraiser concert to support the Rutland Area Christian School will take place on Thursday, August 15, 2019 at 7:00 p.m. at the Vermont State Fair.
Caleb and Kelsey will be performing at the Vermont State Fair. In 2018, the duo's first full album, Worship, debuted at #1 on the Christian iTunes chart.
Caleb and Kelsey will be performing at the Vermont State Fair in Rutland on August 15th at 7:00 p.m. The concert is a fundraiser for the Rutland Area Christian School.
RUTLAND, Vt. (PRWEB) July 10, 2019
For married duo Caleb and Kelsey Grimm, inspiration is not only found in their love of performing and making music together, it's their love of family. When they met, both were working on music of their own. Caleb is a founding member of pop vocal group Anthem Lights and Kelsey was<|fim_middle|> place in 1846, making it one of the oldest state fairs in the United States. The Vermont State Fair is celebrating the 174 year anniversary this year.
http://www.vermontstatefair.org
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The Vermont State Fair in Rutland, VT Photo by Donna Wilkins Photography. The Rutland Area Christian School focuses on educating the whole child: body, mind, and soul. | signed to a record deal with Sony Music/Provident Label Group. As a married couple, Caleb and Kelsey originally started recording songs together for fun.
In 2017, Caleb and Kelsey recorded a medley featuring popular worship songs, "Oceans (Where Feet May Fall)" and "You Make Me Brave," and posted the track online. Much to their surprise, the medley shot to #1 on the Christian iTunes chart.
The success of their first medley encouraged the couple to record a second medley which resulted in another #1 hit. Fueled by fan enthusiasm, Caleb and Kelsey recorded more songs and videos, including power ballads "My Heart Will Go On" and "Beauty and The Beast," garnering over 70 million views on Facebook.
In 2018, the duo's first full album, Worship, debuted at #1 on the Christian iTunes chart. What started as a hobby has grown into a full-time pursuit. Caleb and Kelsey will be performing at the Vermont State Fair in Rutland on August 15th at 7:00 p.m. The concert is a fundraiser for the Rutland Area Christian School.
Tickets are on sale now on Eventbrite at:
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/caleb-kelsey-fundraiser-concert-tickets-60233148970
About the Rutland Area Christian School:
The Rutland Area Christian School (also known as "RACS") is a private school located in Rutland, Vermont with a small teacher to student ratio. RACS is heading into its 27th school year this fall. The Rutland Area Christian School focuses on educating the whole child: body, mind, and soul.
http://www.racsonline.com/
About the Vermont State Fair:
The Vermont State Fair is an agricultural fair managed by The Rutland County Agricultural Society. The first Vermont State Fair took | 400 |
Stanly County Schools is headquartered in Albemarle.
Stanly County Schools approves plan for reopening school
By Charles Curcio
Published 10:48 pm Tuesday, July 21, 2020
Following on the governor's decision for local education agencies (LEAs) to use Plan B for schools in the fall, Stanly County Schools approved a plan for schools to reopen at a specially called meeting Tuesday night.
Interim superintendent Vicki Calvert noted plans made by staff included feedback from parents, students and teachers.
Students in grades kindergarten through fourth grade will continue to get daily face-to-face instruction with fifth grade students moving over to the middle school facilities.
Dr. Amy Blake-Lewis, assistant superintendent of curriculum and instruction, said moving the fifth graders "was a tough decision to make." She said the capacity<|fim_middle|> of the Year in 2014. He has also been honored twice by the North Carolina Press Association.
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In grades 5-8, students will go on a rotation of one week in the classroom and the following week remote learning.
High school students will be on a three-week rotation in school for one week and remote learning for the next two weeks.
Parents who are uncomfortable with their children being in school may choose remote learning at any level.
Student groupings will have a reduced capacity, with the fifth graders going to middle school. Elementary and middle-school students will remain in the same room, with teachers rotating as required, while high school students will change classes and be monitored for social distancing.
Elementary schools will continue to run on the staggered times as approved last year while middle school students will be at school when in person from 7:55 a.m. to 1:20 p.m. High schoolers will stay an additional 15 minutes.
Middle school students will have daily health checks and will have lunch delivered to their classrooms. Students on remote learning will participate in a Google Meet online meeting once a week for each core subject from 1:30-2:30 p.m.
On the high-school side, students will arrive and have a daily health-check in, then have instructional blocks from 7:55 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Fourth block, starting at 11:40 a.m., will also include lunch.
High school teachers will have Google Meet check-in sessions with remote learners from 1:45-2:45 p.m. once a week for each block, with teachers having office hours every day from 2:45 to 3:30 p.m.
Schedules for the Stanly Early College, the Stanly Academy Learning Center and the Stanly STEM Early College have not yet been determined.
"Just keep in mind everything we share with you tonight is subject to change based on the guidelines given to us," Calvert said.
Blake-Lewis said she and the staff "feel very confident this plan…which is that hybrid between remote and face-to-face, for our students is the best plan that took all of those things into consideration" referring in part to parent surveys from last year. She added she did not know how the students would be split up into groups but hoped the answer to that would be determined in the next two weeks.
When asked by Chairman Melvin Poole about students wanting to be at school in person with people in their own grade level, Blake-Lewis said with the way students sign up for classes, there is a "high likelihood" it will happen.
Blake-Lewis added middle-school students would have breaks and be able to go outside at some point in the day.
After the first semester, restrictions may be eased depending on guidelines released at that time. Students who started the year learning remotely may be able to go into face-to-face learning at the semester break but likely not before due to capacity restrictions, especially at the elementary levels, according to Blake-Lewis. Students would be able at any time to go from face-to-face to remote learning.
Students, Blake-Lewis said, would not go without contract with the teacher for more than two weeks or a week at a time.
Calvert clarified an earlier statement made to The Stanly News & Press with regards to students and staff wearing masks. She previously said all students and staff would need to wear masks, but once at their seats socially distanced they would be able to take the mask off.
She said that assertion was based on the governor's orders at the time. After consulting legal advice and concerns came in from staff and community, the policy moving forward will be adjusted.
"All students, all staff, all visitors will be expected to wear a mask inside and outside unless there is an exception listed by (North Carolina Dept. of Health and Human Services)," Calvert said.
The interim superintendent added DHHS recommends LEAs building in time in the school day "when students, teachers and staff can take short breaks from wearing cloth face coverings at times when the risk is lower" like being outside, for example.
Board member Anthony Graves expressed concerns about the sizes of masks to be provided by the state. Beverly Pennington, director of student services and athletics, said the state will be providing five cloth masks per student and five for each adult.
"I would hope the state would take into consideration varying face size," Pennington said.
Graves also said he was concerned about students being taught by teachers in masks in terms of what students will see and how teachers' voices will be perceived.
"Clearly, the governor has not thought this thing through," Graves said.
Pennington said SCS will have a supply of clear masks for hearing-impaired students and staff who work with them.
Parents of students will be responsible for washing student masks.
About Charles Curcio
Charles Curcio was the sports editor of the Stanly News & Press from 1999-2001 and has currently served in the same capacity since 2008. He was awarded the NCHSAA Tim Stevens Media Representative of the Year and named CNHI Sports Editor | 1,070 |
A new Belt: Improved hover states and materials give the belt a more modern look and<|fim_middle|> that they would be showing as active upon first staring up Home when they have not been used.
They call that a Belt??? Who is the person naming these things?!?!?! LOL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Well thanks for the added random frame freezes. Obviously this update has too much we do not want for our purpose...playing Games & Apps. Kindly give up developing Home and revert back to a Home Classic + Option for No Home at all.
I agree, this un-asked for 1.29 with firmware update has done nothing for me except made me need to lower all my games quality settings. Thanks oculus for all that, lol!
I really dislike forced updates when my rig is running perfectly - especially being forced to perform a firmware update I really wish Oculus would make such updates optional - especially for us who don't care for Dash - and belts - at all.
With this said, I have not experienced any trouble with 1.29. In fact Home does seem to start faster and maybe it did look even better than before - "smooth rendering"?! Oculus Tray Tool still works perfectly and performance in games and apps seems at least as great as before.
I don't like new contextual menu binding. I used B and Y buttens to bring up Windows contextual menu. Now i can't do it in many apps because hold trigger doesn't work in them (for example Discord). Please don't do usability changes that break other usability experience. You could make that keyboard/pin/minimize menu different way. Now you just have doubled one feature but killed another important feature.
Remember that the devs don't read any of the comments in the Discussion Forums. We need to use the feedback link in the desktop app or the feedback website.
Why not? Just so a few people like you can play with Dollhouses? Maybe Oculus should sell Core 2.0 as a separate app, say for $10. Then they will probably see how wasted their efforts have been because few will buy it imho.
I guess I must be pretty lucky, have not seen any degradation of performance in Oculus Home and especially not in my games.
This is the same principle as Engine Stop Tech. We do not need it for what we run for.
For crying out aloud, just release your stuff as an APP and then judge if it is worth it.
After uninstalling OTT then reinstalling it and resetting profiles and audio switching it seems to work fine now except one of my programs (X plane 11.25) will now not shutdown properly and I need to force it to shutdown. Other apps/games seem to work and shutdown properly. I'll include my latest xp11 log file in case any experts out there can help. Thanks.
My x plane 11.25 is the only program that has a problem. The problem started after the Oculus update.
I have to take off my headset to force it to close because it has the error of not responding. It does run fine it just will not shut down like it used to.
hello i am still having this issue when trying to use the rift.
I have reinstalled windows and still get this issue.
Glad to hear that I'm not the only one, lol! I have just started a support ticket regarding this problem. It is def something in 1.29 doing this. Never had a problem with 1.28 and If I disable Oculus home and run XP11 in non-vr mode it works and shuts down fine. For now my quick fix is to have task manager active and minimised on my task bar so I can quickly select and end task.
Just an update on needing to kill XP11.25 with task manager when exiting the program. I started a support ticket with oculus support and got this reply. Basically they said I need to contact the developer to try to sort this out. Oh boy!
Thank you for taking the time to contact us with regards to update 1.29.
As X-Plane is a non-Oculus application and is the only app you are having issues with, you will need to contact X-Plane's developers and work with them with regards to compatibility issues with our software.
However, do let us know if you are having any issues with the Oculus home software itself, or any Oculus applications.
I did post on their forum but I will also try contacting them directly. Not sure how but I'm sure I'll figure this out. I'll let you know what they say.
Use the feedback link in the Desktop app. Devs won't read the forums as apparently thay can't take public criticism. Use the Desktop app link often, maybe someone of them wakes up to the reality what the consumers of their products really want.
because I don't see that they should remove a feature because a small subset get a bee in their bonnet because they perceive that Oculus is wasting their time on features they personally don't like.. I don't like the "moron controls" Microsoft put into Windows for people who aren't engineer's, but I don't send them emails or pop into the forums to tell them they're should remove them coz they're not what I want - I'm sure lots of people find them useful, even if I think they get in my way..
if you don't like it fair enough, if you want a feature added where you can opt out, then fair enough, but don't presume that everyone thinks it's a crap idea just because you see no sense in it. | feel. Come check it out!
We've added new contextual menus for panels within Dash. You can open them by aiming at a panel and pressing B or Y.
New performance improvements reduce load times and smooth rendering.
Animation for Custom Assets: Home now has basic animation support for custom assets. Models will now loop the first animation found in the .glb file. Note that Morph Target and Skinned animations are not currently supported. More information is available in the the Rift Core 2.0 beta user guide.
Unknown sources: We are improving how we show 3rd party apps in your Library; for some apps, we are also giving users the ability to edit titles and add custom command prompts.
Belt? There are no belts......heck we don't even have PANTS in Home. LOL!!!!!
Got back into my Rift after a couple months' hiatus. I was really annoyed at Home, these constant flaps floating around telling me to invite friends to my Home. They wouldn't go away until I actually invited someone.
And. The collectors gift box things. It always takes for ever to open each one. Is there another way, or I am just being daft?
I like trains. Tech stuff. Being a hermit. Baking and getting baked.
1.) Yes that is quite annoying.
3.) Yes I agree and it's about time that Oculus realize that taking AWAY features without asking the users is going to bite them in the arse quite quickly.
but you gotta do like taytay said first otherwise it doesn't do that glowy hummy thing!!!!!
The belt is part of the oculus dash, it is the lower menu with buttons, it displays the time and allows you to switch windows and adjust volume. It is weird that they call it a belt, though!
yes you grab and throw it but if you have 20 of em it takes ages;.
Have notice of late even though I have my Touch Controllers put away in a drawer and not using, when I first put on the Rift and Oculus Home starts it is showing my Touch Controllers in Home. Eventually they go into standby, just odd | 435 |
Nossaman Partner Fred Kessler was featured in the Women's Transportation Seminar (WTS) Los Angeles Chapter Newsletter article "The ARTI of the Deal: Illustrating Why Local Can Be Better." Mr. Kessler is quoted extensively throughout the article as he provides his perspective on the benefits of local funding of major infrastructure projects. In describing LA Metro and the California Department of Transportation's Accelerated Regional Transportation Improvements (ARTI) project, Mr. Kessler said that "it is an excellent example of how transportation is being transformed through innovation measures propelled at the local level." He continued, saying "this project never would happen – never would have been conceived – except at the local level."
Mr. Kessler explained that most of the money for the ARTI project is local. The project is a combination of several smaller projects including the resurfacing of the general-purpose lanes and the addition of two managed lanes for approximately 10 miles of the I-5 north in Los Angeles. However, Mr. Kessler explained that "even if there is a little federal money, as there is in ARTI, that invokes an entire overlay of federal laws and regulations on procurement, contract document elements, and certain approval rights over the whole project."
Mr. Kessler also explained that tolling faces a similar federal issue. "In general, federal law prohibits tolling of interstates or any other highways funded with federal gas taxes. MAP-21 (the Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century Act) introduced a number of significant exceptions to this tolling ban on federally funded projects. And that makes<|fim_middle|> remove all federal controls over tolling, other than requirements to use the tolls for transportation purposes, and leave this decision to state and local governments. This is where the money is coming from for many projects, particularly here in Los Angeles. So the movement to initiate and fund things locally is having growing national effects." | sense. Tolling is a quintessentially state and local decision. Local users pay the bulk of tolls. So political accountability should be at the state and local levels."
He continued, "Many want to see federal law further changed to | 48 |
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Development Bank of Wales invests £150,000 in digital high street app
Martin Greenland | 07:28 Wednesday 2nd May 2018 | 0
NearMeNow has secured an equity co-investment led by the Development Bank of Wales, which provided £150,000, with a further £60,000 obtained from private investors.
The app which has been designed to revive, adapt and diversify high streets across the country was devised by former risk analyst-turned-maths teacher Victoria Mann (pictured above, centre).
Victoria came up with the idea when she was sat in a hairdressing salon on a weekday morning surrounded by four hairdressers and three empty chairs.
"I thought there must be a way to fill those chairs and attract new customers at the same time,' said Victoria.
"Our high streets are under increasing pressure from online competition and yet, many people I speak to are<|fim_middle|> for a few years now, so securing support from some great investors and the Development Bank of Wales is wonderful.
"Our pilot is nearly ready to go and we can't wait to help local high street businesses generate more customers, eliminate waste and boost their bottom line.'
Also pictured (second right): Carl Griffiths, technology seed fund manager from the Development Bank of Wales. | still keen to buy local and use regional shops and suppliers.
"NearMeNow provides a cost-effective digital solution to help those businesses advertise and engage more effectively with customers and collaborate more efficiently with other local businesses.'
NearMeNow has received equity investment from Thud Media, the company's digital and branding partner.
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It has also received investment from Martin Greenhalgh, who has taken on the role of chief technology officer at NearMeNow (left), and Sara Lynn Jones, who has joined as chief operations officer (right).
Jon Rennie, managing director at Thud Media (second left), added: "As a creative studio with both interactive and design expertise, this was an ideal opportunity to help bring an exciting start-up to the market and realise Victoria's vision for supporting local shops and services.'
Commenting on the investment, Victoria said: "I have worked on this idea | 223 |
When a consumer is looking for something to buy, they want it to be an easy decision, so they will have no regrets or remorse after the purchase. I don't know if that's possible with the current state of Anker's audio products.
There are far too many models with rather insignificant differences. Why not just make a few models that are the best and can be recommended to everyone? Unfortunately, when consumers are presented with so many choices, they are easily overwhelmed, and oftentimes, turn away from what they were looking at altogether.
A quick check of Anker's website (not even including the new Soundcore brand) reveals a plethora of audio offerings.
To provide a little more context, AnkerDirect is currently selling 13 different pairs of earbuds via Amazon US.
The same seller has listings for 13 different portable speakers.
Even for someone who is constantly conducting research on these models, it is very difficult to keep up with the latest and all the little differences. And the lists above don't even include Soundcore's over-ear headphones or truly wireless earbuds. Not only that, but it can even be difficult to recommend a particular model over another unless you have every single one.
Unfortunately, this problem doesn't look to stop anytime soon. We know of at least 2 additional pairs of earbuds and 4 speakers that will be launching soon.
@AnkerOfficial has stated several times that they are really focusing on releasing a lot of audio products this year. Not only does this add to the confusion of the lineup, but it also has the potential to take away from new releases in Anker's other product areas.
Don't get me wrong, I love learning about new Anker products, and it is exciting knowing that you can count on 2-3 new releases each week, but from a consumer's perspective, I think it can get extremely overwhelming when deciphering between the different products. And unfortunately, this can result in less sales.
Anyways, what do you all think about my concern here? I am super eager to hear!
I totally agree with you @joshuad11. It's nice to have a big selection but it can cause a lot of anxiety when trying to pick one. And as a result, most consumers may just pick one based on price or even skip it all together and go with a competitors. I for one, always research an item before buying because I want the best bang<|fim_middle|> give people confidence they chose the right product for them.
Agreed. The fact the older models still for sale causes confusion, buying the wrong product.
Perhaps include a COMPARE option, so people can chose a couple (or.more) products, and then compare the specs. | for my buck. Not to mention, I want a high quality item that I know will suit my needs. Perhaps what might help is a "compare" feature? That would definitely help to narrow down the selection to meet ones needs. But overall, it's great to know that Anker is always improving and producing new products.
I share your sentiments 100%. I am speculating that the majority of those offerings will not continue to be made, but will be phased out as the current supply sells out, but that does not do much to educate consumers. I don't have a good answer to the problem except to give it time.
That being said, I think we can definitely make recommendations. The newest audio products are significantly better than the older ones and therefore are more likely to be a better value buy unless the older one is heavily discounted as is often the case.
Yep, it's been mentioned before for the PowerCores and now it seems to have transferred to the audio line. I'm all for innovation, varied buying options, new designs etc but there also has to be a cut off point for the previous models / existing lines.
A product line can become too saturated to the point where the tech and non-tech savvy person thinks, 'what do I buy' and then possibly within a few weeks, damn I've made the wrong choice.
I also feel it. I'm all for options, but too many can be overwhelming.
That said, I'm not sure all those listed products are in active production - maybe @AnkerOfficial can weigh in. They are more streamlined in their other brands - but, then again, there are soundcore products both in Anker's website and in Soundcore's.
Their websites also needs some looking into. There are products already in the stores - like the SoundCore Vortex - that are not in the website.
A good solution would be creating a "legacy" section on Anker's website for everything no longer in production until they can empty the inventory.
I agree that there are to many products available and it gets confusing. As others have mentioned, I think Anker will phase out the products that aren't selling.
I like @tiagomota 's idea. Creating a legacy section for products that are out of production or limited run products.
Also all products being sold in store and online need to be listed with specs and features across the different website with links to where they can be purchased if they can not be purchased via Amazon or Anker Web Store. I found several products that aren't listed on the website but available in store or on Amazon. These product may have pages now but it would be nice to have the products listed on the website by release date.
It would be nice to add a compare products options so customers can pull up several of similar products and see for themselves why each one is different.
A legacy section, is a brilliant idea.
I can't be alone in buying an older model from a company (for several reasons... Price, spec, a gift, second hand) and not been able to find any info on said product, or not been able to download a manual.
Some companies do hold info on their old/older stuff, but generally speaking, most don't.
So being able to go to a section specifically for past products is great.
The selection can definitely be overwhelming, but as others have stated, there are many products that may no longer be in active production so they will eventually fall off the list as they sell out. I do like how many Amazon descriptions will add "(OLD VERSION)" to the product title when a particular model in replaced by something newer. Perhaps Anker could implement something similar.
"(OLD VERSION)" to the product title when a particular model in replaced by something newer. Perhaps Anker could implement something similar.
I think like @Nhi mentioned a compare feature would be super helpful when trying to navigate Ankers and Soundcores wide selection of audio gear. It would | 804 |
While not my usual type of stops, I think a mention of this bronze statue built in Italy to a man that changed the lives of many is worth a mention. This past weekend, September 14th at the Villa's Senior Care facility in Sherman, Illinois, a ceremony was held to dedicate<|fim_middle|> longer article that will be in the next edition of Senior News and Times about this man and his mission. Check it out this coming November!
Previous Post: Johnny Prolvolone's Pizza – Yum! | this statue to the life and works of Father Peter Mascari.
Born in 1920 in Chicago, Father Mascari was drafted for a baseball team and played in their farm team until a knee injury. He met the love of his life at church praying for a Christian woman that loved the Lord like he did. Violet Mirabella was praying the same thing. The couple wed in 1944. The marriage only lasted three short years after she passed away from a major coronary. After her death, Peter Mascari became a priest and dedicated his days and nights to following God's plan.
After serving other parishes, he ended up in Sherman, Illinois and concern for his parishioners in the twilight of their years led to his development of the Villa Apartments, then onto a continuum of care that led to assisted living then onto round the clock care. This was only one of the Father's contributions. His life is an amazing story and a stop by the Villas to check out this beautiful statue is worth a minute of your time in the Sherman, Illinois area.
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The results of our birthday photo competition
We are pleased to announce the winner of our birthday photo competition. After receiving a selection brilliant photos from all over the world, we have chosen TÜV NORD as our winner. We take a look back at the competition and at a great first year for Engineering at Sea.
Engineering at Sea<|fim_middle|> competitions respectively. What type of competition would you like to do next year? Simply let us know in the comments section below.
Now that our birthday celebrations are over, it's time to get back to business as usual. We have a number of brand-new articles lined up on a variety of topics, including a webinar on condition-based maintenance strategies. To make sure you don't out, subscribe to Engineering at Sea and receive updates on our latest posts.
Time to celebrate
Engineering at Sea prepares for its first birthday
It's our birthday—but the cake is all yours!
First anniversary: Engineering at Sea celebrates with the world | hosted a photo competition in honor of its first anniversary. We asked you, our readers, to send in your most imaginative maritime-themed photos. You didn't disappoint, and we received some remarkable entries from a wide variety of locations. But in the end, there could only be one winner selected from our readers: TÜV NORD.
TÜV NORD takes the cake
The picture was sent from Hamburg and includes a birthday message for Engineering at Sea. They will receive a delicious maritime-themed cake as a prize. Here is the message in full that they posted on Twitter: "@SKFMarine Happy first birthday and best wishes for your fantastic magazine from TÜV NORD in Hamburg! #PicsAtSea #EngineeringAtSea"
SKF joins to the party too
And it wasn't just our readers who wanted a bit of the action. SKF had an internal competition, which was won by Petros Petritis of SKF in Greece. Congratulations to both TÜV Nord and Petros.
Our competition in numbers
While there could only be one winner for each competition, everyone else certainly played their part. Even though Janni, who sent a picture of Naples, Italy, didn't take home the prize, his picture was the most liked on Twitter.
Furthermore, we received a diverse range of photos from at least ten different countries in multiple continents showcasing fascinating scenery. This generated real interest as the pictures received an incredible 129,172 views.
A big thank you to everyone
Overall, we think that the competition went brilliantly. We want to thank everyone who took part and also wish congratulations to TÜV Nord and Petros for winning the external and internal | 341 |
A: After you're arrested, you'll come-to in a prison cell. This may seem like a predictable outcome for what just happened at the Proving Grounds, but as you'll soon find out, you're not being held by the nobles. Instead, you're being held by Beraht. His lieutenant comes down to visit you in your cell, and informs you that your prison term was purchased by Beraht, and that this is effectively your last night to live. After she walks away, you and Leske will be left to figure out how to get out of the cells. Thankfully, when you search your cell, you'll find some conveniently<|fim_middle|> because none of the foes you encounter are especially well-equipped, especially in terms of armor. With your powerful axe, and the attacks from Leske, you should be able to down this first wave of enemies rather easily. Just keep an eye on your health, and feel free to use a healing item should the need arise. Of course, if you can make it out of battle without using one, that's even better, because your character will be automatically healed once the fight has concluded. Remember to loot this location of all of its items (as well as the enemy corpses) before proceeding!
C: This next well-lit area will also house some enemies for you to deal with, as well as more items for you to grab. This will go in much the way the melee at Point B did, both in terms of enemy-slaying and item-acquiring, so there's little else to say about it.
D: This location will again pit you against a whole slew of Beraht's marginally-equipped men. Again, with just a little bit of healing and some smart attacking, you should be able to survive this onslaught with little difficulty. However, you'll want to pay attention more than ever to the fact that there are items all around you to loot. Be sure to scour all of the glowing barrels, crates and the like (and more corpses) to be sure you walk out of here with everything you can possibly hold. After all, a game like Dragon Age: Origins is about accumulating a robust inventory of items and equipment, and there's no better time than now to start with the acquisitions. | -placed wooden spikes that will act as a good lockpick for either you or Leske to use. Suddenly, you'll be freed from your cage. Be sure not to leave this area without cracking the nearby treasure chest, where all of your seized equipment and items are located.
B: You'll be able to walk on unabated for a while, but when you reach this location, expect to enter into a rather heated battle. You'll be literally inundated with enemies here, but that's quite alright, | 103 |
Bowling For Soup are packing up for The Get Happy UK tour and unveil new single Catalyst!
By admin | News | 04 February 2018
Just one week until Bowling For Soup's biggest UK headline tour in almost 25 years band's history, Texas' very own crown princes of pop-punk have released a brand new music video for their latest single Catalyst.
Bowling For Soup's new hit single Catalyst, from their most recent album Drunk Dynasty is already making a serious waves on UK radio. The song with an arena rock feel but with a pop-punk soul, telling the positive story of how one person can help change someone's life around, even when they are at their lowest.
Music video for the song was directed by band's frontman Jaret Reddick, who teamed up with their longtime video producer Jason Crocker and is in keeping with the image of its creators – it's guaranteed to put a smile on your face.
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Aerodrome festival announce new names in line up for 2018! Previous Post» | comes as excitement for The Get Happy Tour is growing rapidly among Bowling For Soup fans all over the UK. With Bowling For Soup set to play their breakthrough smash hit album Drunk Enough To Dance in full for the first time plus a selection of their other favourites, The BFS Army have been granted their wish for a tour they have been waiting for for many years.
The Get Happy Tour 2018 will play nine shows across the UK, culminating in two enormous shows at Cardiff's Motorpoint Arena and London's Brixton Academy and is set to be an exciting time for everyone.
Possibly the most excited person of all is Bowling For Soup's own Jaret Reddick: "I'm super excited about this tour! GET HAPPY is 11 years old and I can't think of a better way to celebrate than bringing it back, with Army of Freshmen from the original lineup and adding The Aquabats! on to make it even happier! Now I need to get back to relearning all of the Drunk Enough To Dance songs!," he says.
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Any person who has worked in the field of homelessness has experienced the frustrations that naturally come with the job. You love the job. You have often allowed the job to change who you are, what you believe and how you view the world. But this field certainly comes with it's challenges. In our experience, the frustrations has rarely come from our patients. Of course they are don't always follow the 'rules' of engagement with the medical system. Sometimes their logic makes us take pause. Maybe you have orchestrated a fantastic plan only to find that your patient is not interested in your version of 'saving' them. But these encounters do not deter. My frustrations usually come from things like funding, funding and funding. I am<|fim_middle|> are reading a book about Mother Teresa. In the introduction, she is describes herself as a tiny pencil in God's hands. He can sharpen or dull the pencil and do what He wills on the blank canvas. When the work is done, she says, we do not sit back and admire the pencil. But rather, admire the work that He has done.
Job well done Lehigh Valley. Job well done.
Congratulations on completing 50 street medicine consults Brett! This is a wonderful accomplishment in such a short time. Many have been helped and many more to come!
unbelievable. you guys are truly an inspiration.
One of the great things about street medicine consults (besides better patient care of course) is how is can help transform the vision of those within the health care system towards the positive. God bless all of you.
I am the Parish Administrator of a center city church. I have walk-ins of homeless fairly regularly. Is there a way to connect them to services? | sure many community health providers could lull you to sleep with their creative strategies to get blood from a stone.
On the other hand, there are small vicotories aboud.
4 months ago, Brett launched an inpatient consult service at Lehigh Valley Hospital (PA). It had never been done before and no one knew what to expect once it went live. The day the Street Medicine Consult Service was an option in our computerized ordering system, Brett texted me a screen shot of the order set. We sent it to friends and family (half of which probrably looked at it wondering what the heck they were looking at) like a picture of a new child. It may not have meant a lot to others, but to us, it was a huge step. Recognition of existence.
Now we waited. Would anyone know it was available? Would they think of it? Would they recognize a homeless person even if they didn't 'look' homeless? Brett embarked on an education blitz. He met with nurses, residents, administrators, case managers. Anyone who made eyecontact with him in the hallway got a quick innoculation of street medicine news.
Yesterday was a cause for celebration in our house. Brett completed his 50th Street Medicine consult. A handful (less than 5) were repeat consults. This is an astounding number of people who were never identified before and the overwhelming majority had no connection with any homeless services in our area. This small victory belongs to the many people who took the time to ask the right questions and placed the consult.
I always tell me students that the challenge of being new in medicine is that you don't know what you don't know. The same goes for helping the homeless in our area. Without being identified, no one can recognize your existence and reach out a hand.
Brett and I | 371 |
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12 Attractions That You Just Cannot Miss In The USA
The United States of America is home to some of the most recognizable iconic landmarks on the globe as well as to some of the most spectacular natural scenery. However, due to its vast area, it is almost impossible to explore all the attractions in a single trip. Depending on your interests, you can choose which part of the USA you want to visit and the attractions that you would want to tick off from your check list. In this blog, we will list a dozen of the most popular tourist attractions of the country — from natural to manmade wonders — that would make it to the must-see list of attractions, in any country anywhere in the world.
Walt Disney is certainly one of the biggest exports from USA to the world. Named after its creator, Walt Disney World Resort is one of the grandest theme parks in the world. In fact, it is the most visited vacation resort in the world, clocking over 52 million visitors annually! The place is ideal for the whole family, especially those with children. It will take you one whole day to explore and enjoy all the attractions in this resort. Opened in 1971, the resort presently covers an of about 110 sq km and includes within its complex: 27 themed resort hotels, 4 theme parks, numerous entertainment venues, several golf courses, and a camping resort. There are many restaurants, shops, as well as spas and fitness centers in the resort! Walt Disney World Resort in Orlando, Florida, offers one of the most comprehensive vacation packages that one can ask for. Visit the magical place for a day, or stay overnight for a fairytale experience.
Glacier National Park offers some of the most dramatic and scenic alpine landscape in North America. The park stretches over an area of nearly 4000 sq km and spills over 2 countries — Montana in the USA and Alberta and British Columbia in Canada. It is home to some of the most stunningly picturesque glaciers, lakes, waterfalls, mountains, and valleys that one can lay eyes on. Declared a World Heritage Site and a Biosphere Reserve by UNESCO, Glacier National Park is a must-visit attraction if you like nature and the outdoors. There are numerous hiking trails through which you can explore its beauty. One of the most popular is the Going-To-The-Sun Road which passes through the 7747 ft high Logan Pass. Camping grounds and hotels are available for those who want to stay overnight. However, if you are planning to hike or camp within the park, it is recommended to check the weather alert from the park authorities.
The romantic beaches of Hawaii are one of the first images many have when thinking of a vacation in the USA. And what better place to visit in Hawaii than the world-famous Waikiki Beach in Honolulu. The Waikiki Beach is one of the 5 beaches in that oceanfront — the other 4 being Kuhio, Fort deRussy, Kahanamoku, and Gray's. Originally a retreat for the Hawaiian royalty, this 9 km stretch of tropical paradise is one of the most popular beachfronts in the world, attracting tourists from all corners of the globe. With the tremendous growth of tourism, you can enjoy several water and beach activities in Waikiki. There are numerous hotels, restaurants, clubs, and stores in and around Waikiki to suit every pocket and interest.
The Golden Gate Bridge is one of the most recognized bridges in the world, thanks to it being featured in numerous movies and television shows over the decades. This 2.7 km long bridge joins the city of San Francisco with the Marin County across the San Francisco Bay. For 27 years since its opening in 1937, this was the longest suspension bridge in the world. The bridge rises to a height of over 227 m and one of the most unique images of the bridge is when it is covered with fog with only the two towers peaking above it. The bridge has cycling path as well as a walkway for pedestrians. The Bridge Pavilion on the San Francisco side of the bridge has a café, visitor center, and a gift shop.
Times Square and Central Park
With over 40 million annual visitors each, Times Square and Central Park in New York are the 2 most visited attractions in the USA! Times Square is a commercial intersection in the Manhattan neighborhood of New York City. With its flashing billboards and famous neighborhoods like Broadway and Wall Street, Time Square has attained an iconic status to tourists. The New Year countdown celebration is also held at this site. Within walking distance from the Times Square is Central Park, 3.41 sq km of greenery amidst the jungle of Manhattan skyscrapers. The park was opened to the public in 1857 and has since featured in numerous movies and TV shows. It has gone through several renovations over the decades. Presently, it is very beautifully landscaped with walkways, ponds, flowering trees, fountains, gardens, as well as a zoo. It is also sprinkled with many beautiful statues and sculptures.
Yellowstone National Park is one of the most popular attractions in the USA, especially for nature lovers and outdoor enthusiasts. It was declared a national park in 1872, making it not only the oldest national park in the USA but also in the whole world! The park spans over 3 American states — Wyoming, Montana, and Idaho. The diverse and scenic landscape of the park is the result of a now-extinct volcano. Hot springs, geysers, waterfalls, and a rich variety of flora and fauna are the prime attractions of the park. There are 5 entrances to the park. Although there is no public transport within the park, several tour agencies offer various packages for visitors.
1600 Pennsylvania Avenue, or simply the White House, is undoubtedly one of the most recognized residences in the world. Home to the US President, the White House is one of the major tourist attractions in the country. The White House has been the residence of every US President except the very first — George Washington. The original building at this site was built in 1792,then burnt down by the British in 1814. The present Neoclassical building was constructed soon after in 1818. You can pre-book a free tour of the White House, but do make sure to follow the rules and regulations that are specified for visitors.
US Capitol and National Mall
The US Capitol is the meeting chambers of the US Congress and the legislative branch of the Federal Government. It is one of the most impressive structures in the whole country and major tourist attraction. Pre-booked tours are available of the US Capitol. The building was completed in 1800 and is easily identified by its white-washed color, huge dome, and Corinthian columns. The US Capitol is part of the National Mall, which includes a number of iconic monuments, memorials, and museums of the country. Look straight from the US Capitol and you will<|fim_middle|> United States
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Las Vegas, the original Sin City, remains one of the most visited attractions in the USA. Packed with the grandest of themed hotels and casinos, it is nothing less than an adult entertainment theme park that never goes to sleep. Even if you are not into gambling, a visit to Las Vegas is a must to see the opulence of some of the hotels in a long stretch of the main road, popularly called the Las Vegas Strip. Such is the grandeur and décor of these hotels, that it may take you well over an hour to walk through the lobby of each hotel, and there are over a dozen of them. Some of these hotels host entertainment shows featuring some of the top artists of the world.
The Grand Canyon is one of the most unique natural wonders of the world. The canyon was carved by the Colorado River and its tributaries over thousands of years. It is 400 km long and attains a depth of nearly 2 km at certain regions. Nearly 2 billion years of geological activity has been exposed in the canyon, which is now one of the major nature attractions of the world. The southern part of the canyon has the best views and is open all the year round. The northern part is open only from mid May to mid October. Apart from casual sightseeing and hiking, tourists can also try skydiving and rafting at the Grand Canyon. Helicopter rides are also available above the canyon.
Located in upstate New York, the Niagara Falls is undoubtedly the most famous waterfall in the world. It is made up of 3 falls — Horseshoe, American, and Bridal Veil — that straddled the border of USA and Canada. While some of the best views are reserved for the Canadian side, tourists on the American side can still have a feel of the power and beauty of the falls. Those who want to enjoy the view of the falls from a closer range can take a boat ride to the base of the falls. The best way to get to the Niagara Falls is to drive or take a tour from the city of Buffalo in upstate New York.
Aptly named as this was the first view of the USA for those who crossed the Atlantic by ship in search of a better life. The Statue of Liberty is one of the most iconic statues of the world and a symbol of the USA. This colossal copper statue is of Libertas, the Roman Goddess. It was a gift from the people of France to USA and was built by Gustave Eiffel, the man who also built the Eiffel Tower. The statue is 46 m high, but if you add the huge pedestal, then it adds up to 93 m. Presently a UNESCO World Heritage Site, it was dedicated to the people in 1886. It stands on Liberty Island just off the New York City mainland and is accessible by ferry service. Visitors are allowed access inside the statue up to the crown but one has to buy the tickets through online pre-booking.
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Two weeks ago, New York Red Bulls head coach Mike Petke proclaimed he no longer cared how beautiful the play was, so long as his team won. It was a throwback declaration akin to his predecessor Hans Backe who dubbed the philosophy "cynical soccer."
On the world stage of football, it's called "winning ugly," and the Red Bulls are certainly doing just that.
New York rode the heroics of Tim Cahill and Luis Robles to earn their third road victory in a row, sneaking out of Columbus with a 1-0 win. They are now on an impressive 4-1 run through their last five matches which puts them in command of first in the Eastern Conference.
"I mean, three in a row, very, very happy about that," Petke said. "We played against a good team today and I think defensively we did some very good stuff, exactly to our game plan."
The first half left much to be desired from both teams, but it was Columbus who earned the better of their chances. While well covered through most of the match, Crew playmaker Federico Higuain did test New York early with some impressive distribution, including an early game dish to an on-rushing Josh Williams which sailed high on net.
A well defended corner kick by New York in the<|fim_middle|> Red Bulls coach couldn't be happier with the result.
"While it probably was not the most beautiful game to watch at home, I could care less; it's three points."
New York heads home to face the Montreal Impact this Wednesday in a midweek battle for first place.
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Maybe he could say – I could care less…in a way | 28th minute saw Higuain meet a bouncing ball by the edge of the box. The Argentine playmaker took a deft touch to the ball, sending a controlled feed to Dominic Oduro who's blast went wide of Robles.
While Higuain tried to open space on attack, Arrieta aimed at creating his own with perhaps the best chance of the first half. The Costa Rican forward snaked his way between a pair of defenders and sent a toe poke wide of Robles.
"We knew that Higuain would be the one to punish us, and Arrieta as well, but we didn't give Higuain enough time on the ball; we didn't give him the pockets that he's used to running in to," Petke said.
The Red Bulls best chance of the half came from the eventual game winner. In a replay of last week, Cahill found himself trailing at the top of the box. A right wing feed was dummied by Jonny Steele but Cahill's shot sailed high into the stands.
The second half saw more pressure from the Crew. With Williams in their 18 yard area, a dangerous dish out wide was directed to an on-rushing Eddie Gaven. Brandon Barklage took a late, ill-advised tackle on the runner sending Gaven to the ground.
With a penalty called, Luis Robles stared down Higuain. He read the stutter step, guessed right, and got all of the attempt to keep New York in the match.
"He was huge for us, even aside from the penalty save, which was unbelievable," Petke said. "Robles was big, he was commanding in the box, and he controlled the tempo of the game at times which is huge for a goalkeeper."
The Red Bulls would pay Robles back for his efforts. With the game drawing to a close, an innocent cross from the right wing side was flicked to the far post by Tim Cahill. Steele met the feed and sent a screamer into the chest of Andy Gruenebaum. Never losing sight of the ball, Cahill jumped to it and headed a feathered attempt that sailed just out of the keeper's reach and into the back of the net for the game winning goal. It is Cahill's third goal in two matches.
"Johnny took a great strike and the keeper reacted with a save, but after seeing the keeper off the line, I just lobbed it over him with an instinctive header," Cahill recounted. "Overall, it's a good reward for a hard day's work."
"What more can I say that I don't say after every weekend?" Petke said. "He's huge for us, I'm excited for him, I'm excited for the team, and he's done a great job."
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On Friday, April 27, an enthusiastic group met in Pasadena to begin the bus trip to the Panamint Valley. All went according to plans and late that night we made camp about 10 miles short of the charcoal kilns in Wildrose Canyon where the hike would begin.
We were up at 5:15 Saturday morning and after a quick breakfast we boarded the bus. Upon our arrival at the kilns (7000') we were met by Ranger Mat Ryan who kindly offered to transport our packs to Mahogany Flat -- this offer<|fim_middle|> our canteens. Here we met our two advance men, Ranger Warren Hill and Mr. and Mrs. Bud Bingham. The Binghams offered to climb to meet the traversers who were still on the slope and lead their descent. Ranger Hill volunteered to transport the packs and late hikers to the bus.
The Last nine miles are the longest? No! The day was warm, but we were blessed with a breeze and the hike was a pleasant one. We encountered one rattlesnake - the rattles were removed but the snake is still alive. The air-conditioned bus was waiting at Shorty's Well (-250') and we arrived about 2:00 p.m. -- only two hours behind schedule. The ranger's pickup soon appeared with hikers and packs; the bus was loaded and we began the trip home. The swim at Shoshone was refreshing, the dinner in Barstow delicious, the good-byes in Pasadena short, and the sight of home most welcome.
But, if I may quote our Leader, Bob Greenawalt, "See you on some other outings. They are fun!" | was graciously accepted by all. At Mahogany Flat we were joined by our friends who had furnished their own transportation to the area.
We left Mahogany Flat at 8:00 o'clock. There were 36 Sierra Clubbers and one ranger, Marshall Scholing, planning to complete the traverse. We were accompanied by others whose ambitions were to climb Telescope Peak and retire to the bus the same day. The climb from Mahogany Flat (8100') to the summit (11,049') is seven miles. This was a leisurely climb and we were able to enjoy the beautiful views of the valley as we hiked. We stopped at Arcane Meadows for brunch and about three miles later for lunch. Here we left our packs and continued the climb through the snowdrifts to the summit. Once on top of telescope Peak we signed the register, admired and photographed the valleys, and relaxed with sno-cones.
The descent to the location of the packs was quickly accomplished. We planned to reach Hanaupah Canyon and water before dark. It was now 4:15 p.m. and the cry was, "It's all down hill from here!" Well aware of this, but also aware of the difficulties of bushwhacking, we chose our buddies and started the long trip down. Though we were strongly encouraged by leaders Bob Greenawalt and Bob Marshall to stay together, we were soon separated.
That night we camped in three locations. Two hikers reached Hanaupah Canyon (they plunged ahead with good intentions planning to select a campsite and gather wood they said). About 26 camped on the ridge above the canyon. The others made camp near the snowline, reporting the temperature so cold that night that water in their canteens turned into ice. The fires Saturday evening were many and far between. They were used only for cooking. We tired travelers crawled into our sleeping bags and slept until dawn.
This contestant was camped on the ridge above the canyon. We arose with the sun and broke camp. Plans were to break the fast when we arrived in the canyon and had water available. The descent over the rocks and dry waterfalls was difficult and Hanaupah Canyon was a welcome sight. Once more enjoying the luxury of water we washed, cooked and filled | 474 |
The Internet of Things (IoT) is undergoing rapid growth, creating opportunities throughout the global economy. The number of Internet-connected devices is forecast to grow from 10 billion in 2010 to 50 billion by 2020 and with<|fim_middle|> data from corporate systems. Fujitsu Edgeware iMotion also translates raw tag data from fixed or mobile devices into relevant business contexts (intelligence) that can create transactional activity, integrating to back-end systems without the need to change enterprise or supply chain systems.
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The virtual career fair through vFairs is just another tool intended to help new candidates find an entry point to a Sheriff's Office career.
"Training opportunities and career growth through virtual events like this can make it much more accessible for all and I am glad vFairs is able to do it for so many of our clients," said Muhammad Younas, CEO of vFairs.
Again, the event is all set to begin at 11 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 21, and potential candidates looking for a career in law enforcement can register here.
Note: We're also hosting an exciting, in-person, "Not Your Ordinary" Career Fair the following Saturday, Jan. 28, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Stephen Saboda Training Facility, 3901 Tiger Bay Road, Daytona Beach. During the in-person event, candidates will have the opportunity to tour our Training Facility and view scheduled demos from Air One, SWAT, Bomb, K-9 and drone teams, and more. Candidates will also have the chance to interview and even receive a conditional offer of employment the same day.
For more information on both events, visit https://www.volusiasheriff.gov/careers/career-fair.stml or just head to BecomeADeputy.com.
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The Volusia Sheriff's Office is teaming up with vFairs to find great candidates through a virtual Career Fair that's accessible anywhere, even without leaving home.
The Volusia Sheriff's Office will host its first-ever virtual career fair this Saturday for candidates interested in a rewarding career in public safety.
The live event starts at 11 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 21, and runs until 3 p.m. on the vFairs event platform. Interested candidates can sign up here and register in advance. All who register by Jan. 21 will be able to access the career fair materials for 30 days following the live event.
VSO recruiters are looking for highly qualified applicants for numerous open positions in the agency. High school and college students, experienced professionals, veterans, and those looking for an exciting career change are all encouraged to apply. Anyone looking for information on the benefits of a career that makes a real difference in the community is welcome to attend.
One of the most exciting opportunities at the Volusia Sheriff's Office is the Training Academy for deputy recruits, which opened in April 2021. Designed for candidates who are brand-new to law enforcement, the VSO Academy puts recruits through a comprehensive, 8-month program that features both classroom instruction and realistic scenario training to provide a solid foundation for a successful career.
Academy recruits earn a starting salary and full benefits while they attend training, with a bump in pay and a $5,000 sign-on bonus available upon graduation.
"If you're the kind of person who takes pride in your work and loves making a difference in people's lives, we have the opportunity of a lifetime here," said Volusia Sheriff Mike Chit | 361 |
If you didn't get a chance to catch Carrie Underwood on her massively successful global Blown Away Tour, which saw the superstar play a total of 112 dates in 110 cities across six countries and three continents before a million fans from its spring 2012 launch to its May 23, 2013 close, well, here's your chance to rectify that situation.
You will be able to witness what the tour was like when Underwood issues 'The Blown Away Tour: LIVE,' a DVD that documents the concert experience. The DVD<|fim_middle|>The DVD audio will be in Dolby® 5.1 and stereo. | hits retail on Aug. 13.
Over 100 minutes of performance footage will comprise the DVD, alongside exclusive bonus clips that will give you a keyhole view of the inner workings of and the making of the tour.
Interviews with Underwood and tour director Raj Kapoor, the person responsible for the size of the production and the stunning visual effects, are also featured, as are the music videos from the 'Blown Away' album.
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A Brooklyn clinic that's under investigation for allegedly fraudulently obtaining and diverting highly coveted COVID-19 vaccines claimed Sunday that it's no longer giving out shots.
A hand-lettered sign saying "NO Vaccines!!" was taped to the front door of the ParCare Community Health Network storefront in Williamsburg after The Post inquired if injections were available.
Five people were seen going into the clinic at 445 Park Ave. but a reporter was denied entry, with a nurse saying, "We are only allowing people with appointments in."
When asked if patients were getting inoculated against the coronavirus, the nurse said, "We do not have any vaccines."
A man who showed up afterward was also barred from entering, later saying that he was "of course" there to get a shot.
"This isn't right," he groused.
"I know people."
A middle-aged man who walked by said that vaccinations had taken place there earlier.
"My father got the vaccine shot here," the man said. "What, he should die for some political decision?"
Mark Meyer Appel, who runs The Bridge Multicultural Advocacy Project in Brooklyn, told The Post that he got a shot at the clinic on Wednesday after learning the vaccine was available.
Appel, 68, said he needed to be inoculated against COVID-19 because he has diabetes and operates a food pantry that puts him in contact with a lot of people.
"I've been out on the forefront more than the average person," he said.
Appel also said he's "not embarrassed I got the shot" but admitted that he took down a Facebook post about it in response to online criticism.
On Saturday, the state Department of Health announced it was assisting the state police in a criminal probe of ParCare, a not-for-profits organization that runs six clinics in Brooklyn, Manhattan and Orange County.
The investigation involves allegations that ParCare's Orange County operation, in Kiryas Joel, "may have fraudulently obtained COVID-19 vaccine, transferred it to facilities in other parts of the state in violation of state guidelines and diverted it to members of the public," Health Commissioner Howard Zucker said.
Zucker called the scam "contrary to the state's plan to administer [vaccines] first to frontline healthcare workers, as well as nursing home residents and staffers."
"Anyone found to have knowingly participated in this scheme will be held accountable to the fullest extent of the law," he added.
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In a series of tweets early Sunday, ParCare said it's "striven to provide critical healthcare services and administer COVID-19 vaccinations to those qualified to receive them under the New York State Department of Health's guidelines."
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Q: About $\frac{d L}{d t}=\tau$ in a rotating center of mass frame
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A Man of mass M stands on a railroad car that is rounding an unbanked turn of radius R at speed v. His center of mass is height L above the car, and his feet are distance d apart. The man is facing the direction of motion.
Torque about the center of mass is:
$$-N_{1} \frac{d}{2}+N_{2} \frac{d}{2}+\left(f_{1}+f_{2}\right) L=0$$
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$-N_{1} \frac{d}{2}+N_{2} \frac{d}{2}+\left(f_{1}+f_{2}\right)L=0$
The above equation uses the centre of mass of the man as the point where the equation $\frac{d L}{d t}=\tau$ has been used.
This equation is true in an inertial frame, but the centre of mass is rotating and hence non inertial, then how is the equation correct?
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This equation is true in an inertial frame, but the centre of mass is rotating and hence non inertial, then how is the equation correct?
The centre of mass in itself is just a point, there is no unique frame attached to the centre of mass. Usually when we say COM frame, there is no rotation and we take a frame which has centre of mass at origin in all times.
Basically, when the net force is zero, the torque calculation about any point in space must agree. So, take an inertial frame and calculate torques about the COM. Proof of Claim By Selene Routley
A: You can calculate the torque with respect to any given point in any given coordinate system. In particular, you can calculate the torque relative to the center of mass with all vectors represented in the inertial coordinate system. Only because you choose some point to calculate the torque with respect to, doesn't mean you have to change the coordinate system and move it to that point. You just have to take cross products of vectors pointing from the chosen point to the points at which various forces are applied and add them together. The differential equation, you mentioned however, requires an inertial coordinate system. In an non-inertial one, you just have to correct it with the corresponding fictitious torques so something like this:
$$\text{Inertial: } \frac{d \vec{L}}{dt} \, = \, \vec{\tau}$$
$$\text{Non-inertial: } \frac{d \vec{L}}{dt} \, = \, \vec{\tau} \, + \, \vec{\tau}_{\text{fict}}$$
For example,<|fim_middle|>left[I\right]=\left[\begin{matrix}&&0\\&&0\\0&0&I_{zz}\\\end{matrix}\right]$ and so $\vec{L_G}=I_{zz}\vec{\omega}$
Which gives $\frac{d\vec{L_G}}{dt}=\vec{0}$
But if this is not the case (an arm up, an arm down for example), we could have $\left[I\right]=\left[\begin{matrix}&&0\\&&I_{xz}\\0&I_{xz}&I_{zz}\\\end{matrix}\right]$ on a basis linked to the man. In this case,$\vec{L_G}=I_{zz}\omega\vec{e_z}+I_{xz}\omega\vec{e_X}$ with $\vec{e_X} $ a unit vector linked to the man.
We will then have $\frac{d\vec{e_X}}{dt}=\vec{\omega}\bigwedge\vec{e_X}=\omega\vec{e_Y}$ or $\frac{d\vec{L_G}}{dt}=I_{xz}\omega^2\vec{e_Y}$
In the latter case, we will have $\vec{\tau_{Gext}}=I_{xz}\omega^2\vec{e_Y}$ different from zero.
To conclude, the moment about the center of mass is zero only if Oz is a principal axis of inertia.
A: As developed in most physics mechanics texts for the motion of a system of particles (for which a rigid body is a special case), you use an inertial frame with a fixed origin, but segregate the angular momentum into two parts: that of the center of mass moving with respect to the fixed origin and that of the body moving with respect to the center of mass, then equate the change in both terms (the overall change in angular momentum) to the net external torque. You are not using a non-inertial (accelerating frame) attached to the moving center of mass, it just seems that way because if you take the center of mass as the reference point the net external torque equals the change in angular momentum of the body about the center of mass because the angular momentum of the center of mass is zero with the center of mass as the reference point. If you take a point other than the center of mass as the reference point, you have another term for the change in angular momentum due to torque to consider. The answer by @Kashmiri shows the mathematical details. An older physics text, Mechanics by Symon, also provides the mathematical details with clarity. Note that these results are true for a system of particles in general, for which a rigid body is a special case.
It is possible to use a non-inertial reference frame, but torques from fictitious forces must also be considered for an arbitrary reference point and arbitrary motion (rotation and translation) of the origin. The Symon text, Mechanics, has a problem asking that you develop the relationship for torque and change in angular momentum using an origin that is accelerating where the fictitious torques must be considered.
This question is also asked on Man on a railroad car on this exchange. You may find my answer there helpful; it is basically the same answer as @Kashmiri provides here.
| in rigid body dynamics, in an inertial frame, you have
$$\frac{d \vec{L} }{dt} \, = \, \vec{\tau}$$
But in the frame attached firmly to the body and centered at the center of mass
$$\frac{d \vec{L}}{ dt} \, = \, \vec{\tau} \, + \, \vec{L} \times \vec{\omega}$$ where $\vec{\omega}$ is the angular velocity expressed in the body-fixed frame. $\vec{L}$ and $\vec{\tau}$ are also expressed in the body-fixed frame.
Your case: you have a cart with a stationary man on top of it, moving uniformly along a circle of radius $R$ with constant velocity of magnitude $v$.
Let us fix an inertial coordinate system, centered at the center of the circular arc formed by the train-tracks, $x$ and $y$ coordinate axes aligned with the ground and the $z$ axis perpendicular to it. Let $\vec{r} \, = \, \vec{r}(t)$ be the vector pointing from the origin of the system to the projection of the man's center of mass onto the cart (the cart follows the circular train-tracks in the $x, y$ horizontal plane). Then, because the cart movies uniformly along a circle,
$$\frac{d^2\vec{r}}{dt^2} \, = \, - \frac{v^2}{R^2} \vec{r}$$
The angular velocity of the cart in the inertial system, is $$\vec{\omega} \, = \, \frac{v}{R} \, \vec{e}_z$$ Since the man is motionless relative to the cart, i.e. he moves the same way the cart does, his angular velocity, relative to the inertial system, is equal to the cart's angular velocity $\omega$.
Consequently, the angular momentum of the man in the inertial coordinate system looks like $$\vec{L} \, = \, I \,\vec{\omega}\,= \, I_{z} \, \frac{v}{R} \, \vec{e}_z$$
where $I_z$ is the inertia moment of the man calculated along the vertical axis passing through his center of mass, which is always parallel to the $z$ axis of the inertial coordinate system, so $I_z$ is a constant. This particular configuration is special. Had the man been tilted somehow, so that his inertia axes were not as in the picture, then the equation would have needed an extra term for a time-changing angular momentum. But because of how the man stands on the cart, the angular momentum and the angular velocity are aligned (point in the same direction). This is because one axis of inertia of the man is aligned with the $z-$coordinate axis of the inertial coordinate system, while the other two inertia axes always rotate parallel to the $x,y-$coordinate plane of the inertial coordinate system.
The forces, in the inertial coordinate system, acting on the man on the cart are
$$N_1 \vec{e}_z, \,\,\, N_2 \vec{e}_z, \,\,\, - \, \frac{f_1}{R}\vec{r}, \,\,\, - \, \frac{f_2}{R}\vec{r}, \,\,\, -\,\vec{mg}\,\vec{e}_z$$
The vector $\vec{r}_G$ from the origin of the coordinate system to the man's mass center is
$$\vec{r}_G \, = \, \vec{r} \, + \, L \, \vec{e}_z$$
The vectors from the origin of the coordinate system to the feet of the man are
$$\vec{r}_1 \, =\, \left(1 + \frac{d}{2R}\right)\vec{r}$$
$$\vec{r}_2 \, =\, \left(1 - \frac{d}{2R}\right)\vec{r}$$
because $|\vec{r}| = R$ and so $\frac{\vec{r}}{R}$ is a unit vector, aligned with $\vec{r}$ at all times $t$. Hence
$$\vec{r}_i \, = \, \vec{r} \,\pm\, \frac{d}{2} \, \frac{\vec{r}}{R}$$
So the vectors from the center of mass of the man to his feet are
$$\vec{r}_1 - \vec{r}_G \, = \,\,\, \left(1 + \frac{d}{2R}\right)\vec{r} \, - \, \vec{r} \, - \, L \, \vec{e}_z \, = \, \frac{d}{2R}\,\vec{r} \, - \, L \, \vec{e}_z$$
$$\vec{r}_2 - \vec{r}_G \, = \, \left(1 - \frac{d}{2R}\right)\vec{r} \, - \, \vec{r} \, - \, L \, \vec{e}_z \, = \, -\, \frac{d}{2R}\,\vec{r} \, - \, L \, \vec{e}_z$$
Now, let's calculate the torques:
$$(\vec{r}_1 - \vec{r}_G) \times ( \,N_1\,\vec{e}_z \,) \, = \, \frac{N_1d}{2R} \,\vec{r} \times \vec{e}_z$$
$$(\vec{r}_2 - \vec{r}_G) \times ( \,N_2\,\vec{e}_z \,) \, = \, - \, \frac{N_2d}{2R} \,\vec{r} \times \vec{e}_z$$
$$(\vec{r}_1 - \vec{r}_G) \times \left( \, - \, \frac{f_1}{R}\vec{r} \,\right) \, = \, \frac{f_1L}{R} \,\vec{e}_z \times \vec{r}$$
$$(\vec{r}_2 - \vec{r}_G) \times \left( \, - \, \frac{f_2}{R}\vec{r} \,\right) \, = \, \frac{f_2L}{R} \,\vec{e}_z \times \vec{r}$$
The torque of gravity with respect to center of mass is zero.
So the vector equation of motion for angular momentum/angular velocity is
$$\frac{d}{dt} \vec{L} \, = \,\frac{d}{dt}\left( I_{z} \, \frac{v}{R} \, \vec{e}_z\right) \,= \, \frac{N_1d}{2R} \,\vec{r} \times \vec{e}_z \, - \, \frac{N_2d}{2R} \,\vec{r} \times \vec{e}_z \,+\,\frac{f_1L}{R} \,\vec{e}_z \times \vec{r} \, +\, \frac{f_2L}{R} \,\vec{e}_z \times \vec{r}$$
However, since $\frac{v}{R}$ is a constant,
$$\frac{d}{dt}\left( I_{z} \, \frac{v^2}{R} \, \vec{e}_z\right) \,= \, 0 \, = \, \left(\,- \, \frac{N_1d}{2R} \, + \, \frac{N_2d}{2R} \,+\,\frac{f_1L}{R} \, +\, \frac{f_2L}{R} \,\right) \, \vec{e}_z \times \vec{r}$$
which yields
$$- \, \frac{N_1d}{2R} \, + \, \frac{N_2d}{2R} \,+\,\frac{f_1L}{R} \, +\, \frac{f_2L}{R} \, = \, 0$$ and if you multiply both sides of the latter identity by $R$, you get exactly
$$- \, \frac{N_1d}{2} \, + \, \frac{N_2d}{2} \,+\, ({f_1} \, +\, {f_2})\,L \, = \, 0$$
So I guess you have some reason to be unsatisfied with the textbook's explanation, because they were sloppy. The total torque would not have been zero, had the motion been accelerating along the circle or some more general motion of the cart. The only reason the latter equation holds is because the angular velocity and the angular momentum are constant vectors for this specific uniform motion along a circle!
Maybe If you would like, you can read this answer of mine, where I try to derive rigorously the mathematical modelling behind the motion of a rigid body and how that motion can be decomposed into translational motion of the center of mass plus rotation around the center of mass.
A: David Morin from his Classical mechanics book :
Let the position of the origin be $\mathbf{r}_{0}$ (see Fig. 8.16), and let the positions of the particles be $\mathbf{r}_{i}$. The vectors $\mathbf{r}_{0}$ and $\mathbf{r}_{i}$ are measured with respect to a given fixed coordinate system. The total angular momentum of the system, relative to the(possibly accelerating) origin $\mathbf{r}_{0}$, is
$$
\mathbf{L}=\sum_{i}\left(\mathbf{r}_{i}-\mathbf{r}_{0}\right) \times m_{i}\left(\dot{\mathbf{r}}_{i}-\dot{\mathbf{r}}_{0}\right)
$$
Therefore,
$$
\begin{aligned}
\frac{d \mathbf{L}}{d t} &=\frac{d}{d t}\left(\sum_{i}\left(\mathbf{r}_{i}-\mathbf{r}_{0}\right) \times m_{i}\left(\dot{\mathbf{r}_{i}}-\dot{\mathbf{r}}_{0}\right)\right) \\
&=\sum_{i}\left(\dot{\mathbf{r}}_{i}-\dot{\mathbf{r}}_{0}\right) \times m_{i}\left(\dot{\mathbf{r}_{i}}-\dot{\mathbf{r}}_{0}\right)+\sum_{i}\left(\mathbf{r}_{i}-\mathbf{r}_{0}\right) \times m_{i}\left(\ddot{\mathbf{r}_{i}}-\ddot{\mathbf{r}}_{0}\right) \\
&=0+\sum_{i}\left(\mathbf{r}_{i}-\mathbf{r}_{0}\right) \times\left(\mathbf{F}_{i}^{\mathrm{ext}}+\mathbf{F}_{i}^{\mathrm{int}}-m_{i} \ddot{\mathbf{r}}_{0}\right)
\end{aligned}
$$because $m_{i} \ddot{\mathbf{r}}_{i}$ is the net force (namely $\mathbf{F}_{i}^{\text {ext }}+\mathbf{F}_{i}^{\text {int }}$ ) acting on the $i$ th particle. But a quick corollary to Problem $8.9$ is that the term involving $\mathbf{F}_{i}^{\mathrm{int}}$ vanishes (as you should check). And since $\sum m_{i} \mathbf{r}_{i}=M \mathbf{R}$ (where $M=\sum m_{i}$ is the total mass, and $\mathbf{R}$ is the position of the center of mass), we have
$$
\frac{d \mathbf{L}}{d t}=\left(\sum_{i}\left(\mathbf{r}_{i}-\mathbf{r}_{0}\right) \times \mathbf{F}_{i}^{\mathrm{ext}}\right)-M\left(\mathbf{R}-\mathbf{r}_{0}\right) \times \ddot{\mathbf{r}}_{0}
$$
The first term here is the external torque, measured relative to the origin $\mathbf{r}_{0}$. The second term is something we wish would go away. And indeed, it usually does. It vanishes if any of the following three conditions is satisfied.
*
*$\mathbf{R}=\mathbf{r}_{0}$, that is, the origin is the $\mathrm{CM}$.
*$\vec{r}_{0}=0$, that is, the origin is not accelerating.
*$\left(\mathbf{R}-\mathbf{r}_{0}\right.$ ) is parallel to $\ddot{\mathbf{r}}_{0}$. This condition is rarely invoked.
If any of these conditions is satisfied, then we are free to write
$$
\frac{d \mathbf{L}}{d t}=\sum\left(\mathbf{r}_{i}-\mathbf{r}_{0}\right) \times \mathbf{F}_{i}^{\mathrm{ext}} \equiv \sum_{i} \tau_{i}^{\mathrm{ext}}
$$
In this problem we've the reference frame at the center of mass, hence case 1 applies, and we can write $\frac{d L}{d t}=\tau$ about the centre of mass. Since $\frac{d L}{d t}$ is zero in the COM frame we arrive at the required equation $\tau$=0
A: $f_1$ and $f_2$ are the centrifugal forces in the non-inertial frame. Once you also include the non-inertial forces then that equation is correct.
A: Torque and angular momentum is summed about the COM (point) but using common basis-vectors (orientation) as a non-rotating frame.
These problems assume there is an inertial coordinate system coincident with the COM at each time frame. Sometimes this is called a co-moving reference frame and it is valid so long at it is not accelerating and not rotating.
A: Consider the frame with the origin resting relative to the ground, and the $OX$, $OY$ axes pointing, say, east and south.
This is inertial frame, and we can write the torque around arbitrary point.
We want to do it for the current position of the guy's center of mass. So we put the origin of the coordinate system to this immediate position. This allows to simplify equations a bit, by getting rid of the gravity force. The expression for the torque in this case you already have. So the question boils down whether the angular momentum of the guy in this frame is constant.
On the other hand you can say that the guy just rotates as whole along the axis going through the center of the rails circle, thus it is possible to describe the motion by angular momentum only. The expression for it in the inertial frame with the origin located on the aforementioned axis at the same altitude as the com will be
$$L = \sum_i m_i \vec{r}_i \times \dot{\vec r}_i ,$$
and it is constant. If we write the angular momentum around the point $\vec{r}_0$ for which we calculated the torque before, it modifies as
$$L' = \sum_i m_i (\vec{r}_i - \vec{r}_0) \times (\dot{\vec r}_i - \dot{\vec r}_0) .$$
Note that $\dot{\vec r}_0 = 0$ because $\vec{r}_0$ is the immediate position of the com in the inertial frame. Finally one need to show that
$$L - L' = \vec{r}_0 \times \sum_i m_i \dot{\vec r}_i$$
is constant. The last expression is by definition velocity of the center of mass so we get $\vec{r}_0 \times M \dot{\vec{r}}_c$. After taking the derivative we obtain that
$$ \dot{L}' = - \vec{r}_0 \times M \ddot{\vec{r}}_c $$
Using that $\vec{r}_0$ is radial and
$\ddot{\vec r}_c$ is also radial we find that $L'$ is constant.
Hence, you get that the total torque shall be zero.
Finally, I want to give more explanation regarding the location of the origin of the frame of reference in which we defined $L$. It was sloppy in my previous version of the answer.
So if the body rotates around the axis with constant angular velocity, its angular momentum with respect to this axis is constant. The angular momentum around the axis is defined as $\sum_i r_{i,\perp} v_i$, where the $r_{i,\perp}$ is the distance from the point to the axis, and $v_i$ is it's velocity (which is tangential).
If we talk about the angular momentum in vectorial form as in the first equation, in principle its direction will depend on the selected origin point (as you can also see from the derivation above). If we choose the origin not at same height (z coordinate) as the com then the angular momentum will precess around the vertical axis.
To be more precise, the above statement is only correct when the rotation axis is parallel to the one of the principle axes of the moment of inertia tensor.
In general case you can't rely on the fact that the angular momentum with respect to com remains constant when the body rotates with constant angular velocity, as suggested in this answer. I think more detailed explanation shall be done in this respect.
A: Sorry for my poor English. It's not my native language !
To begin with, it does not seem prudent to me not to write the point of application of the different "moments": they are functions of points.
Except in special cases (see below), the angular momentum theorem must be written at a fixed point. If we choose the point O we will have $\frac{d\vec{L_O}}{dt}=\vec{\tau_{Oext}}$
If the frame of reference is not inertial, the moment of inertia forces must be taken into account.
We place ourselves in the fixed frame of reference linked to the ground. We denote by G the center of mass.
The angular momentum in O is related to that in G using König's theorem:
${\vec{L}}_O={\vec{L}}_G+\vec{OG}\ \land m\ {\vec{v}}_G$ or $\frac{d\vec{L_O}}{dt}=\frac{d\vec{L_G}}{dt}+\vec{OG} \land m\ {\vec{a}}_G$
We also have the usual relation: $\vec{\tau_{Oext}}=\vec{\tau_{Gext}} +\vec{R_{ext}}\bigwedge\vec{GO}$ with $\vec{R_{ext}}$ the global external forces.
Since $m\vec{a_G}=\vec{R_{ext}}$ we find:
$ \frac{d\vec{L_G}}{dt}=\vec{\tau_{Gext}}$
Whatever the motion of the center of mass G, we can apply the angular momentum theorem at the center of mass.
We can prove this theorem in a more physical way by placing ourselves in the (non-inertial) frame of reference which originates from the center of mass and is in translation with respect to the previous frame of reference. In this frame of reference, in translation, the moment of the inertial force must be taken into account. As the frame of reference is in translation, we are dealing with a uniform force field resulting in $\vec{R_{ie}}=-m\vec{a_G}$. As this field is uniformly distributed, the point of application is G and its moment at point G is zero. So there remains $$ \frac{d\vec{L_G}}{dt}=\vec{\tau_{Gext}}$$ without having to take the inertial forces into account.
Finally, we just have to apply this theorem to the standing man.
There is a small subtlety already indicated by another member below and that we can develop a little: even if the speed of rotation is constant $\vec{\omega}=\omega\vec{e_z}$, the angular momentum in G is $\vec{L_G}=\left[I\right]\vec{\omega}$ if $\left[I\right]$ is the inertia tensor in G. This tensor is independent of time if it is written in an axis system linked to the solid.
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There was an electric feel inside Whalen Gymnasium on Friday night.
It started on the floor and reverberated throughout the building full of 1,125 fans during a non-conference game for the Fort Lewis College men's basketball team against NAIA foe Northern New Mexico.
Behind the highlight reel play of Riley Farris, Danny Garrick and Akuel Kot, the Skyhawks raced out to a 20-point lead in the first half at 33-13. Northern New Mexico would keep it respectable and trailed only 48-35 at halftime thanks to 12 first-half turnovers from FLC, but the Eagles had no match for the depth and precision of a Skyhawks team that shot 60.6% in the first half, including 8-of-14 from 3-point range.
The second half offered much of the same, as FLC cruised to a 92-69 victory to improve to 3-0 this season.
"There was so much energy in the building," Farris said. "As soon as we got acclimated, we got going and looked like a top-25 team out there."
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FLC benefited by having starting point guard Logan Hokanson available. He was questionable with a wrist injury, but he started the game after going through pregame warmups. He gave FLC head coach Bob Pietrack a thumbs up after making a 3 during warmups and was inserted in the starting lineup. In the opening minute of the game, he hit a left-handed teardrop that had the entire FLC bench into the game.
"We are still learning Logan as a transfer player in our program, and we were extremely proud of him," Pietrack said. "We truly did not think he was going to play today. We shot around earlier, and he couldn't even shoot. The fact he was able to give us 23 unselfish minutes when he couldn't play his best but knew the team needed him to handle the ball, it was a gutty effort from him."
Between the red-hot shooting of Kot, who opened with 12 points on 5-of-7 shooting, including 2-of-2 from 3, as well as that of Garrick, who was 3-of-6 from 3, FLC was cooking from deep. Paired with the inside play of Farris and an alley-oop dunk lobbed up from the top of the 3-point arch from Cesar Molina to a cutting Will Wittman, and a packed FLC crowd had plenty to be excited about in the opening 20 minutes.
Farris and Kot each finished with 23 points. Garrick added 14 while Wittman had 10 and Cesar Molina added nine. Farris had a double-double, as he also grabbed a game-high 11 rebounds.
"There was a 12-minute stretch where we were as good as any Division II team could be," Pietrack said. "We were really focused and good. The disappointing part was that we couldn't continue that. We didn't have a good week of practice because we were banged up and had a short week after playing last Sunday."
Northern New Mexico (1-7) would get within single digits at 50-41 early in the second half. But Garrick hit a 3 to restore the lead to double digits.
Danny Garrick of Fort Lewis College puts up a three-point shot while playing Northern New Mexico University on Friday night at FLC.
"It's so awesome to have a weapon like that," Farris said of Garrick. "Honestly, we haven't had a guy like that since Josh Blaylock who could pull up and hit big shots like that."
Pietrack called a timeout after the Garrick 3 to urge on his team to play better defensively. He still wasn't pleased with his team's defense at the end of the game, but the Skyhawks got the job done.
"I need to get down and guard better," Farris said. "I need to do better by my team. For me, focusing on defense is the key tomorrow."
FLC would go on a 10-4 run to establish a 60-45 lead. Northern New Mexico again got within 10 at 62-52, but a technical foul on Tyrique Weaver of the Eagles helped FLC stretch its advantage to 65-52 with 13:13 to go.
As whistles became few and far between down the stretch, FLC was able to maintain a solid lead of 15. When Kot checked in with 7:30 left to play, that lead grew above 20 points again. He recorded his first 20-point game at the foul line to make it 83-62 with 5:17 to play, as he scored seven points in 2:30 of game clock to help FLC put the game away.
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"We wanted to put them away, so I was being aggressive," Kot said. "It feels real good. When you work hard and hope and pray for moments like this, to get it done feels great."
Estevan Martinez scored 19 points to lead the Eagles, and he grabbed seven rebounds. Alexander O'Guinn added 18 points.
The Skyhawks will be back at home at 7:30 p.m. Saturday against another NAIA foe in Embry-Riddle University out of Arizona. At 5:30 p.m., Adams State will face Northern New Mexico. It will be the final day of the Fort Lewis College Skyhawks Classic.
Embry-Riddle was up as much as 14 on Adams State before the Grizzlies answered back to win 79-73 on Friday.
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CABARET CONVENTION OPENS WITH STYLE
The 30th annual New York Cabaret Convention presented by the Mabel Mercer Foundation started with opening night panache (October 28), featuring dazzling performances of songs geared to "The Sunny Side of the Street" theme of celebrating Dorothy Fields and great women songwriters. The show was written and hosted by Deborah Grace Winer, who was introduced by KT Sullivan, Mercer Foundation Artistic Director, smartly dressed as usual and wearing one of her signature hats.
Winer turned out to be one of the best MCs I have seen. She was very well-prepared with her script, spoke with admirable clarity, and introduced the artists with detail and enthusiasm. She made a letter-perfect and attractive host, who kept the evening going in grand style. During her comments she made repeated references to iconic Broadway lyricist Betty Comden, who was a good<|fim_middle|> to Come" and "A Case of You."
Other memorable contributions came from Karrin Allyson's "Bye, Bye Country Boy" and "Some of That Sunshine;" Margo Seibert's rousing "A Natural Woman" and the Latin beat "The Boy from Ipanema;" and Nicolas King's "Make Someone Happy " and "You Must Remember Spring." At Rose Hall, Jazz at Lincoln Center, Broadway and 60th Street. Reviewed October 30, 2019. | friend.
The convention, started 30 years ago by the late Donald Smith, runs through Thursday (October 31) with a different theme each night. It takes place in Rose Hall, Jazz at Lincoln Center. The performers mostly had a number in the first act and then returned with one in the second act.
Particularly memorable was the appearance of Christine Andreas, who seemed to be surprised when presented with the annual Donald Smith Award in honor of the founder. Her first selection was a brilliant and moving rendition of "The Summer Knows" (lyrics by Marilyn and Alan Bergman), and her later selection closing the program was an exuberant "I'm Flying" from "Peter Pan" (Carolyn Leigh, Comden).
Linda Purl opened with a jazzy take on "I Feel a Song Coming On" (lyrics by Fields). Purl puts her own spin on numbers, as with her second song, an unusual rendition of "Just the Way You Look Tonight"(Fields).
Welcome humor was introduced by James Naughton with "Westport," cleverly detailing sexual goings-on in that Connecticut community. For his second number he did a spellbinding "Witchcraft" (Leigh).
And so it went. Songs chosen were mainly ones reflecting the contributions by various women. Stacy Sullivan, one of the best of current cabaret singers, scored with "I Love Being Here With You," and opened the second act with a rousing "Big Spender." Darius de Haas delivered the back to back combination of "Sunny Side of the Street" and "I Can't Give You Anything But Love" and returned in the second act with "Some Other Time."
Tom Wopat, with his Broadway experience, was solid with his two numbers, "Look Around" and "I Won't Dance." Debby Boone clicked with "I'm Waiting Just for You" and "Where Do You Start." La Tanya Hall, extra smooth, made a major impression with "The Best is Yet | 412 |
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4. Cough Suppressant
Honey can be the all-natural cure when it comes to pesky colds. A persistent cough that won't go away can easily be remedied with two teaspoons of honey, according to a 2012 study published in the journal Pediatrics. Children between the ages of 1 and 5 with nighttime cough due to colds coughed less frequently when they received two teaspoons of honey 30 minutes before bed.
The golden liquid's thick consistency helps coat the throat while the sweet taste is believed to trigger nerve endings that protect the throat from incessant coughing. Honey is believed to be as effective as the common cough suppressant ingredient dextromethorphan. It can be used in treating upper respiratory tract infections.
5. Sleep Aid
Honey can be a health aid for sleepless nights. Similar to sugar, honey can cause a rise in insulin and release serotonin — a neurotransmitter that improves mood and happiness. "The body converts serotonin into melatonin, a chemical compound that regulates the length and the quality of sleep," Rene Ficek, registered dietitian and lead dietitian nutritionist at Seattle Sutton's Healthy Eating in Chicago, Ill., told Medical Daily in an email.
Moreover, honey also contains several amino acids, including tryptophan that is commonly associated with turkey. Honey's steady rise in insulin, according to Brennecke, causes the tryptophan in honey to enter the brain, where it's then converted into serotonin and then into melatonin, which is a sleep aid. This hormone is responsible for regulating sleep and wake cycles.
6. Treats Dandruff
Honey can bring temporary relief to the scalp by targeting dandruff. A 2001 study published in the European Journal of Medical Research found applying honey diluted with 10 percent warm water to problem areas and leaving it on for three hours before rinsing led to itch relief and no scaling within a week. Skin lesions healed within two weeks and patients even showed an improvement in hair loss. The patients did not relapse even after six months of use.
Thanks to honey's antibacterial and antifungal properties, it can also treat seborrheic dermatitis and dandruff, which are often caused by an overgrowth of fungus. Moreover, "honey also has anti-inflammatory properties, which address the redness and itching on the scalp," Brennecke said.
7. Treats Wounds And Burns
Honey is a natural antibiotic that can act both internally and externally. It can be used as a conventional treatment for wounds and burns by disinfecting wounds and sores from major species of bacteria such as methicillin resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA). A 2005 study published in the British Journal of Surgery found all but one of patients who suffered from wounds and leg ulcers showed remarkable improvement after applying a topical application of honey.
Dr. Diane Radford, a breast surgical oncologist in St. Louis, Mo., told Medical Daily in an email, Manuka honey has antibacterial properties for wound healing. "The precursor for the active antibacterial agent methylglyoxal (MGO) comes from the nectar of mānuka trees. A specialized research unit at the University of Waikato is looking into the conversion to the active product," she said.
Honey has been utilized for its medicinal properties for over 2,000 years and continues its legacy as a multipurpose health aid. | : 7 Health Benefits Of Honey That Could Heal Your Whole Body
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Honey contains a treasure chest of hidden nutritional and medicinal value for centuries. The sweet golden liquid from the beehive is a popular kitchen staple loaded with antibacterial and antifungal properties that has been used since the early days of Egyptian tombs.
Honey's scientific super powers contribute to its vastly touted health benefits for the whole body. The healthy natural sweetener offers many nutritional benefits depending on its variety. Raw honey is the unpasteurized version of commonly used honey and only differs in its filtration, which helps extend its shelf life. A tablespoon of raw honey contains 64 calories, is fat-free, cholesterol-free, and sodium-free, says the National Honey Board. Its composition is roughly 80 percent carbohydrates, 18 percent water, and two percent vitamins, minerals, and amino acids.
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Typically, honey is sweet but can be cruel to infants. Spores of Clostridium botulinum bacteria — found in dirt and dust, which can contaminate honey — may lead to infant botulism and produce a toxin inside the body that can cause muscle weakness and breathing problems. The Mayo Clinic recommends waiting until after 12 months of age to give infants honey; consumption is safe for older adults and kids, since they have a mature digestive system that can handle the spores.
Consume honey responsibly and reap the numerous health benefits of this liquid gold.
1. Alleviates Allergies
Honey's anti-inflammatory effects and ability to soothe coughs has led to the belief it can also reduce seasonal allergy symptoms. Although there are no clinical studies proving its efficacy, Dr. Matthew Brennecke, a board certified naturopathic doctor practicing at the Rocky Mountain Wellness Center in Fort Collins, Colo., told Medical Daily in an email, "A common theory is that honey acts like a natural vaccine." It contains small amounts of pollen, which if the body is exposed to small amounts of it, it can trigger an immune response that produces antibodies to the pollen. "After repeated exposure, you should build up these antibodies and the body should become accustomed to their presence so that less histamine is released, resulting in a lesser allergic response."
2. All-Natural Energy Drink
Honey is an excellent source of all-natural energy at just 17 grams of carbohydrates per tablespoon. This natural unprocessed sugar — fructose and glucose — directly enter the bloodstream and can deliver a quick boost of energy. The rise in blood sugar acts as a short-term energy source for your workout, especially in longer endurance exercises.
Brennecke said there is a con to adding honey to your workout. "If your goal in exercising is to increase muscle mass, working out on an empty stomach first thing in the morning is the way to go. When your body is in starvation mode (upon waking in morning), and you start exercising, you release insulin-like growthfactor-1 (IGF-1), which will help you build bulk," he said. Brennecke does warn this only works when blood sugars are low.
3. Boosts Memory
The sweet nectar is loaded in antioxidants that may help prevent cellular damage and loss within the brain. A 2011 study published in Menopause found a daily spoonful of Malaysian honey may boost postmenopausal women's memory, which can provide an alternative therapy for the hormone-related intellectual decline. After four months of taking 20 grams of honey a day, the women were more likely to have better short-term memory than their counterparts who took hormone pills.
Honey's ability to help the body absorb calcium, according to Brennecke, helps aid brain health. The brain needs calcium in order to process thought and make decisions. "As our populations continue to get older and older, the | 852 |
April 30, 2015 - Haydon Kerk Motion Solutions announces PBL4850E programmable 3-phase brushless motor drive.
The PBL4850E is a 4-quadrant brushless controller that utilizes sinusoidal commutation to produce smooth motion. The smooth torque produced by sinusoidal commutation minimizes torque ripple. The drive further refines motion by incorporating two motion profiles: trapezoidal and s-curve. The latter may be used to eliminate jerk due to rapid changes in velocity rates during motion.
The drive offers programmable current control of up to 5.6A peak with an optional current boost during ramping of up to 6.5A peak. With an input voltage of 12-48 VDC, the drive can accommodate a wide range of brushless motors.
Hall cell signals are used for phase initialization, and an encoder provides positional feedback.
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Haydon Kerk's IDEA software makes programming motors even easier through the use of intuitive, on-screen buttons, instead of complicated command sets or proprietary programming languages. Among the unique features of the graphical user interface is automatic population of motion profile parameters based on entry of just a few motor characteristics. Complex parameter calculations or in-depth motor knowledge are completely unnecessary. Users are be able to prototype their applications with ease.
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These divrei Torah were adapted from the hashkafa portion of Rabbi Yissocher Frand's Commuter Chavrusah Torah Tapes on the weekly Torah portion: Tape# 147, Sefiras HaOmer, Shavuos & the International Dateline. Good Shabbos!
In this week's parsha we learn of the mitzvah of counting the Jewish people: "Count the entire congregation of Israel by their families, by their fathers' house." [Bamidbar 1:2]. We find this command twice in the book of Bamidbar, once here and once in parshas Pinchas. That is why Bamidbar is called Chumash HaPekudim — the Book of the Countings or the Book of Numbers.
In expressing the idea of counting, the Torah uses the expression "Lift up the heads" (se-oo es rosh). The Medrash comments on this peculiar language: The expression "Nesius Rosh" employed here by the Torah can connote either the greatest heights or the lowest depths. Yosef tells the Butler that Pharoah will reinstate him to his position of glory with the expression "Yisa Pharoah es Roshcha" [Bereshis 40:13]. On the other hand, Yosef uses a similar expression in telling the Baker that Pharoah would behead him [Bereshis 40:19].
According to the Medrash, use of this particular language in the census indicates that every Jew has a very special opportunity, coupled with a very special responsibility.
We all know by now the name of Oliver North. Who was Oliver North? He was a member of the United States Marines, who was appointed to the National Security Council. He had a tremendous opportunity. He became a mover and shaker on issues of national security. However, he made terrible judgment calls and will probably be a person whose name is more closely associated with infamy than fame. This is an example of the double-edged sword of opportunity and responsibility.
People can have tremendous opportunity thrust upon them, and with that opportunity they can rise to the greatest heights. But if they don't treat it correctly and squander the opportunity, it can lead to tremendous downfall. That is why the Torah employs the language "Se- oo es Rosh" (lift the head). We must know that there is opportunity associated with being a part of the Chosen People. But responsibility comes together with privilege. Therefore, if a person squanders that privilege, the person will not be the same as before — but worse off.
He relates that upon reflection — even as a little boy — he recognized his error. He could eat at the table and get real food, the chicken was kicked around and got fed dry corn, etc. He concluded that it was in fact better to be a person.
That is why the Torah uses the language of "Se-oo es Rosh", which can mean Pharoah will raise you up or it can mean Pharoah will lift off your head.
At the time of Matan Torah – the giving of the Torah, the pasuk [verse] uses the language "And Israel camped ('vayeechan' — singular) at the foot of the mountain" [Shmos 19:2]. Our Sages tell us that the singular usage of the word 'vayeechan' implies that they were united in purpose like one man with one heart.
<|fim_middle|>z Yisrael?" "No." We can't agree about Israel, especially the politics.
There are so many things that we unfortunately disagree about. But there is one common denominator. There is one thing that cuts across and transcends everything. That is Torah. It is the same Torah for me, for the Chassid, for the Sephardi, for the lawyer with the bowtie and the Rabbi with the long coat. It is Torah. The "like one man, with one heart" accomplished that.
My heart tells me that this is an application of the principle that "the actions of the forefathers foreshadowed the actions of their descendants". 4000 years ago we were all there at Har Sinai, without divisiveness, without disputes, and without hatred, for one common goal — to receive the Torah. That event in history made it possible for 22,000 people to come together from different backgrounds, but with one thing in common — the study of Torah.
When we celebrate the Yom Tov of Shavuos and think about what Shavuos represents, we should keep in mind that Shavuos is the most amazing of Yomim Tovim [Jewish Holidays]. It gave us our national purpose, our national soul. That is what Rav Yosef meant, "If not for the day of Shavuos, I am just another Joe" [Pesachim 68b].
The Torah is all that is left to unite us. We argue about every little thing. But we can still agree on one thing. The Torah remains to unite us. This is a most powerful thing to celebrate. That is why Shavuos is such a special Yom Tov. It is what we are all about, because it is all that we have left.
When I sit at a Pesach Seder and I say "Next year in Jerusalem", I am saying hopefully I will not make the Seder like I made this year. Every year Yom Kippur, I conclude by saying "Next year it will be better — I will be in Jerusalem and see how the Kohen Gadol does the Avodah [Service in the Temple]".
There are very few things in life that we can anticipate will be the same seven years from now. But one thing, I do look forward to with confidence, that it will be the same 7 years from now… "Hadran Alach Tinokes, u'sleekah lan maseches Nidah". G-d willing, Moshiach will come. But there is one thing that will be the same. It will be the same daf and the same Siyum and the same words. It is going to be exactly the same 7 years from now — 2,711 days from now; it is going to be the same!
I ask, about how many things in life can we say it is going to be exactly the same 7 years from now? That is what Torah is all about. It is the bedrock of our life. Our nation is not a nation except through the Torah. Therefore the Yom Tov of Shavuos is the most wonderful of all holidays. If not for this glorious day, where would we all be? Good Yom Tov!
Siyum HaShas — Completion of the Talmud (based on learning Daf Yomi – a folio of Talmud per day for 7 years).
Rav Eliyahu Dessler — (1892-1953) noted Baal Mussar; Lithuania, England, Israel; teachings recorded in multi-volume set Michtav M'Eliyahu.
Derech Eretz Zuta — One of the fourteen so-called "Minor Tractates".
Tape # 058 – Going Up to Yerushalayim for Yom Tov: Does it Apply Today? | This concept of unity is an idea we have spoken of many times. I would like at this time to share an experience I had. A number of weeks ago I went to the Siyum HaShas [in 1990]. The experience of seeing over 20,000 G-d fearing Jews together in — of all places — Madison Square Garden is something which I hope I will carry with me for the rest of my life. It was an amazing sight.
There is only one thing that we have today that could bring all these people together.
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The Tour de France is one of the most demanding events in all of sports.
Unlike the one-game, winner-take-all Super Bowl in the NFL, the Tour de France lasts nearly a month and pushes its participants to the limits of mental and physical endurance. The course extends more than 2,000 miles of mountains and rugged terrain through multiple European countries, and there are nearly 200 cyclists constantly pushing for position. Falter once, and your position could easily be overtaken by another rider.
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"It's the event of the sporting world. It's not just an event in the sport of cycling—it's a happening in the world of sport on a grand scale," Liggett told Men's Fitness ahead of the 2017 Tour de France. "The size of the tour, with 10,000 people moving every day—the cyclists, the teams, journalists, officials—going from point A to point B through the stages. It's very, very special. Even if you're tired, you don't want to show the world you're tired."
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I've been a bookworm for as long as I can remember and Pride and Prejudice, written by Jane Austen, is one of my favorite books.
Austen primarily follows the love story of the lively Elizabeth Bennet and the cold-mannered, arrogant Mr. Fitzwilliam Darcy.
This novel will appeal to both casual and serious readers, for the characters are varied and real, the dialogue is engaging and sprinkled with comical moments, and the story is intertwined with a message of the follies of pride and (surprise!) prejudice. It is important to note, however, that the novel is likely intended for more advanced readers. All in all, Pride and Prejudice is a witty, pleasant novel that has remained a beloved classic for a reason. Read it!
Jane Austen was Patrick O'Brian's favorite novelist.
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fter staying for a number of winters and summers, Heidi's aunt comes back up the mountains to take her down to another city, this one called Frankfurt, to be a playmate for a rich, lonely, disabled child named Clara. If the Alm is freedom and woods, Frankfurt is the opposite, with stone buildings all around, carriages, and not a blade of grass to be seen. Heidi is lectured with strict rules about how to live among the rich. She becomes great friends with Clara, but begins to drown in an ocean of homesickness for the Alm, and when she finally returns home, she is joyful.
The ending includes Clara coming to visit Heidi on the Alm in hopes of better health, where she fills out, acquires rosy cheeks, and learns to walk with support. Heidi is a truly inspiring, charming, and uplifting tale about a little ray of sunshine.
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This is the third essay in a series on the Death of Liberal Democracy
In the previous essay in this series, we looked at Liberal Democracy's inherent violence through the State and our intimate identification with that violence. The execution of two Black men in the United States this last week unfortunately provide poignant examples of that violence.
Such things aren't supposed to happen within Liberal Democracies, and yet they do. Worse, as Liberal Democracies begin to fail, violence against the oppressed only increases, as well as the deep divisions over its justifications.
Because our understanding of violence is always subjective, whether or not the State killing of Black men is 'justified' depends on whether or not we identify more with the victims of that violence, or with the State (and its values, and its agents). A Capitalist is more likely to defend the State's actions than will those whom they exploit, because police don't exist to keep Capitalists (most of them white) in line.
In such events, the veneer of Liberal Democracy cracks and fall off, showing something much darker—and much more violent—underneath. And like any other disillusionment, we experience the apparent short-circuit of the mythic and the real of Liberal Democracy as a kind of trauma, one our minds scramble furiously to repair.
Religion is a good parallel. When we experience a crisis of faith, particularly related to the Divine, we have two options. The first is to stare deeply into the sudden Abyss which has opened up, the chasm between what we believed was true—what we shaped our lives around—and what we now see as true.
But that's really hard, so many opt for the second option: dig in our heels, insist that what we thought was true still is and cling harder to the external rituals of that belief until the doubts and questions go away.
They don't, of course. And that trauma re-asserts itself in bizarre behaviour, and can produce both fanaticism and fundamentalism.
Relationships are another place where this happens. When you discover that the love you shared with another is no longer there–that you or the person(s) you loved no longer feel love for each other–you again have two options. You can begin the really difficult and painful process of unraveling your relationship, staring deeply into the Abyss of sorrow, loneliness, and separation.
Or, you can pretend nothing is wrong, try harder, and hope love comes back.
In each case, both choices are very, very human. No forsaken lover can really be blamed for their denial. No true believer can be faulted for their desire to return to a more innocent belief. And none of us should feel shame that we've clung so long to the myths of Liberal Democracy, even as we learn how violent<|fim_middle|>, Iraq 2004
The United States Military recently joined the rest of the 'civilized world' (that is, Liberal Democracies) by allowing homosexuals to 'serve' openly and women to 'serve' in combat. It was hailed as a victory for Social Justice and equality by many gays and Feminists, seen as progress and the victory of tolerance over inequality.
An Arab woman who loses her children and husband to the bullets of an American lesbian soldier probably won't see this as a victory of equality.
If this sounds harsh, good. We must be harsh in order to cut through the manipulation of our identities by the State.
During the invasions of Afghanistan and Iraq, many gay men and feminists called for support of these military actions on behalf of the gays and women in those countries, employing a narrative of Liberal Democracy versus the uncivilized (i.e.; Muslim) world. That same narrative repeats today—calls for stricter policies against immigrants to protect gays and women (especially after the Orlando massacre), relentlessly recycled news stories on the slaughter of gays by Daesh, calls by polytheists for the US military to send more troops to the Iraq to support Yezidis and stop the destruction of ancient sacred sites.
In all those cases, identity becomes a weapon of the Liberal Democratic State to gain consent for more violence, more conquest, more slaughter.
By refusing to attack the State and Capital directly and instead focusing on incremental change, Social Justice fails to challenge the global inequality of Liberal Democracy. As a result, we find ourselves as women fighting for equal pay from corporations which employ near-slave labor of other women, gays celebrating the 'right' to become soldiers in imperialist wars and killing other gays, and many other contradictory positions which Liberal Democracy is happy to exploit.
This isn't to say that multiple inequalities cannot be fought at once. But because Social Justice doesn't challenge Capital and relies on the State to achieve its goals, it helps the State turn our identity against us and make us complicit in the very exploitation it enacts.
Was this the intention of Social Justice? No. But it is its fatal flaw, and why it cannot liberate any of us.
And for each new right and protection gained by a minority in a Liberal Democracy, we become hostages to the State.
Moralism versus Revolution
CC Gerry Lauzon
The goals of Social Justice are good goals, but they cannot be accomplished without dismantling Liberal Democracy. And therein's the problem, because if Liberal Democracy falls, the rights, protections, guarantees, and equality gained through Social Justice are directly threatened.
Thus, we cannot challenge its violent core because we rely on that State for our protection, and we fear what may come after.
It's for this reason so many people in the U.K are terrified of what will come after Brexit, and they should be. It's for this reason so many people in the United States are terrified of how much more violence there will be against Blacks and other minorities if the State is led by the next likely president.
And in the United States as I write, more Black men have been killed by agents of the State. Protests are arising everywhere, but some of the narrative has finally begun to shift away from the Social Justice framework.
This is a very good sign.
For decades, the primary tactic to address police slaughter of Black people has been to demand better training and education of police, as well as arrest and conviction of the police officers. The hope has been that police needed only more morality and more checks on their power in order not to be so violent.
Such a strategy ignores the role of police as agents of State violence, aiming instead to correct an apparent malfunction of an otherwise necessary machine This strategy has failed, and not because the millions of people who have protested against these deaths and demanded accountability didn't try.
The system isn't malfunctioning at all—it's working precisely as it is supposed to.
Black people are criminalized in the United States not because Americans haven't adopted the right morality, but because police exist to enforce the will of the State and the Capitalists who support it. The system oppresses Black people because it needs to.
If Black people were ever truly granted full equality under Liberal Democracy, if Racism were ever to fade away, Capitalism would go into crisis. Racial difference keeps the poor fighting each other rather than fighting the wealthy; as long as Blacks are considered dangerous and less worthy of life than whites, the white poor and working class will stay on the side of the white Capitalists and white State.
The same is true for immigrants, particularly in Europe. If European-born workers and immigrant workers were ever to unite, no amount of State violence could ever protect the Capitalist.
Because Social Justice fights only the symptoms of Capitalism, because it attempts to change society through morality and State power, it plays perfectly into the hands of Liberal Democracy. White heterosexual cis-males are definitely privileged by most Liberal Democracies; unfortunately, by attacking their privilege we cannot actually eradicate the source. Privilege doesn't derive from those, it derives from the State, and the State is more than eager to grant out piecemeal rights and privileges in return for our embrace of the Liberal Democratic State.
As in South Africa under Apartheid, Liberal Democracies are founded upon unequal relations. Whites there enjoyed immense benefits and wealth at the expense of the majority Black population, and even those who believed Apartheid was immoral still feared what might come after. Would the oppressed Blacks rise up and slaughter all the whites? Would the Blacks in turn do the exact same things to whites as was done to them?
Because of the Truth&Reconciliation movement, the feared massacre didn't happen. But South Africa was not a massive imperial power, exploiting millions outside of its borders, extracting their wealth and bombing their villages to pieces. The same cannot be said of France, Germany, the United Kingdom, the United States, or any of the other large Liberal Democracies. If the oppressed people within those countries don't rise up, there are many more outside waiting to demand justice, too.
In each of these countries, the promise of an eventual equal society has proven false. Equality is impossible under Capitalism, and even as we in those countries try to gain more rights, we help Liberal Democracy destroy the lives of others.
Besides, decades and centuries of struggle to gain equality for minorities are now becoming reversed, and the State is increasing its violence: both abroad with its endless wars in oil-rich nations and within its borders against Blacks and immigrants, dissidents and the poor.
Liberal Democracy is dying, and Social Justice can't fix it.
Moving On From Social Justice
For most who cling to the Social Justice framework, I'm not really telling you anything new.
We already knew this. We've known this for awhile, but have been in denial. Like noticing that love no longer leaps between ourselves and a partner, we've not quite wanted to admit it. Like when we have a crisis of faith, we haven't been quite certain what to do next.
It's okay. We're human.
But it's time to move on. We need to look into that Abyss waiting for us. Just like clinging too long to a lover who no longer loves us, just like holding too tightly to the forms of a religion long after it becomes false, insisting that Liberal Democracy can be reformed will only cause more damage, more hurt, more sorrow.
Not moving on from the promise of Social Justice is already making us awful. Just like the religious person who tries to rekindle their lost faith by blaming infidels, we can find ourselves crippled by blaming other people's privilege for our inability to act. And just as the lover in denial may begin to hate the person they once loved, we can find ourselves hating the very people who want to build an equal society with us.
And in both cases, the greatest loss is our own magic, our own power. The faith we once had can be had again, but this time not built on illusion and priests who knew no more about the divine than we do. The love which drove us to want to change the world will not die, but we will find a new way of loving that can last.
We can do this, and we must do it soon. We're not the only ones noticing Liberal Democracy is dying.
And they're more prepared than we are.
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gilbride says:
We like to say that certain things are important to us collectively, and this constitutes our morality. Yet we do nothing to facilitate those things collectively, instead we leave the full responsibility of them on the individual – even though we know perfectly well that the individual will not be able to carry that weight alone. (For instance, we say it's terribly important to be a good parent, yet give parents virtually no support and then blame them personally if they fail.) This seems like the same pattern.
Sable Aradia says:
I think you have a lot of valuable things to say here, Rhys. But I disagree with your premise. Let me elaborate:
I think you're right that social justice only goes so far. Whether or not the New Right legitimately believes in their right to special protections, or whether they are merely mouthing the words, isn't really relevant, because the effect is the same; and that is that the original purpose is being corrupted and manipulated. The truth is that eventually, you reach a nasty fascist core that genuinely believes themselves to be the entitled elite, and asking those people to empathize is pointless, so they must be dealt with in some other way or they'll try to rule the roost; as they are currently doing.
The problem with social democracy is that it only works when the government protects the people. Canada has done pretty well with it, because much of our system was socialized for many years; what even the most liberal American tends to call "communism." When the government works for the Capitalists and the Corporatists, which they do because they've been bribed with actual money or with honourary positions on Boards of Directors in return for manipulating a policy in a certain way, then the people have no one to speak for them. This is the plague from which the U.S. is currently suffering, and the U.K., and Canada has even fallen under its spell since the Harper administration. People want to believe that the Trudeau administration will undo some of the damage; but I don't believe it will, because it won't deal with the underlying (and root) economic causes of the social issues.
I think that you're absolutely right; that it's economic inequalities that are the root of kyriarchy; that kyriarchy would be considerably reduced or even eliminated by addressing the basic income issues; but capitalism, unchecked by socialism, is invested in maintaining the social caste system.
What can we do about it? We can stand together, that's what we can do about it. When people complain about immigrants reducing the value of labour and driving down wages (which, it's true, they do), we can do what the Capitalists want us to do, which is to direct our hostility towards the immigrants and demand they be thrown out of the country; or, we can show the immigrants how they're being oppressed and convince them to join the union so that everyone's wages can go up, thus directing our hostility where it belongs; at the corporatists who are trying to devalue our labour in the first place.
We can demand that essential services remain public services, publicly owned, and not be sold off to or partially privatized, by corporations to benefit some handful of government officials. We can demand that they stop trying to run public corporations like businesses and more like the public service they're supposed to be.
You might ask if it's possible to keep the capitalist corruption out of government, and I think the answer is yes, but it would require some sweeping reforms. Like limit the amount that can be contributed to campaign donations (something Canada has done, which makes our system considerably less corrupt than that of the U.S. right there); or limit the income that a person can make before running for public office (like whatever the current median income is); or like simply forbidding anyone who has ever held public office to serve on any large corporate board ever (which would practically eliminate most of the bribery that goes on, because that's how most of them do it).
In other words, I think we need more "socialism" in the "social democracy."
Yvonne Aburrow says:
I can't fault the argument in this piece. A lot of reforms have occurred but people are still dying. In the UK we have immigration detention centres where people can be detained indefinitely – mostly for the "crime" of being Black or Asian. In the U.S., Black people being killed for no reason other than being Black. Tamir Rice, Sandra Bland, and now Alton Sterling. And so many others.
Even in Canada, the government is exporting weapons to Saudi Arabia, a country that kills women and LGBT people. Yes, Canada is a long way over to the left, which is great… But it still has work to do.
Nevertheless I fear the rising tide of the far right and the cataclysm that would give rise to whatever comes after liberal democracy. There is quite likely to be significant amounts of unpleasantness before we get to whatever the new paradigm turns out to be.
lornasmithers says:
I agree that social justice doesn't (often) question state power. Most of the political reforms we have seen in the last couple of centuries have come about by putting pressure on the state rather than creating alternatives. The question we're left with is how to find and create alternatives through non-violent processes. I'll look forward to hearing your thoughts on this.
Sophia Burns says:
I am loving this series.
I feel like a lot of Social Justice is driven by what communists call "idealism" – which in this context doesn't mean believing in ethical things, but rather a way of interpretating politics, history, and economics based on the assumption that changes come from the ideas in people's heads. We, conversely, say that changes and events generally come from objective material conditions and class divisions with competing interests. Some classes get screwed over because they don't have the systemic power to get what they need. One class screws the others over because it does have that systemic power – the ruling business ownership class. And capitalism, by definition, is the system where there's a class that owns business, takes the profit and has the power because it has that specific type of economic control, and uses that position to dictate both what governments do and what ideas get treated as credible and get promoted by media and government. They have the power – by definition. They use state violence and their control of which ideas become widespread to keep their position and suppress the rest of us – who work for them, but have most of the value of our work kept by them as profit. (That's what profit is.)
Social Justice lacks that interpretation, and it lacks a deep concept of class and power. Like, "checking your privilege" might help you have a more accurate idea in your head about how your life differs from those even worse off. However, no amount of privilege-checking will actually change the materially-real system that determines how things actually happen. In fact, the ad revenues raked in by social media companies and sites like everydayfeminism dot com show that not only is the business ownership class not worried about all that, but they also outright make money off of it (and control the places where it happens)!
As for social democracy, Bernie Sanders, Jeremy Corbyn, and such – I feel like a lot of the appeal there has to do with nostalgia for "regulated capitalism with a welfare state working" for about three decades following WW2. To be blunt, that'll never come back. It can't. The ruling class only agreed to that compromise because a) there were powerful Communist parties and movements that would otherwise be able to push for revolution, and b) the Soviet Union existed. We don't have to endorse the Soviet system to acknowledge that it was, in fact, an alternative to capitalism; whether it was a good alternative or not, in conjunction with the strong revolutionary parties and unions in the West, it was a material threat to the ruling class's ability to keep their victims from ending their rule. There's no USSR this time around. There's no part of the world that's truly outside the power of capitalism. And even if nine out of ten people in a liberal democracy wanted a return to that system, even if they elected someone who wanted a return to that system, it wouldn't happen. The ruling class is the only class that rules, in the end. Alexis Tsipras and Syriza genuinely believed in ending austerity, and they won the election. Austerity kept happening anyway. Back in the early 80s, Mitterrand in France tried to build socialism after winning the election. Ruling class forced him to reverse course. Salvador Allende won the election in Chile in the 70s and started to build socialism there; Chilean military and the CIA organized a coup.
Revolution is a scary idea, sure – but is it really any scarier than letting the status quo keep on escalating? The violence is here. Without deep change, there's no way out.
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wow. This was quite the thought provoking article.
mysanal says:
Good discussion folks. A lot to chew on here. Thanks!
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(Rhyd Wildermuth) | and destructive it is.
Unfortunately, denial causes more harm than acceptance. The lover who 'won't let go' sinks deeper into misery and unhappyness, worsening the tensions in the relationship. They can become controlling and abusive, blaming the other for their refusal to love. The believer who refuses to embrace the new truth misses the beauty of a deeper relationship to the Divine and may attack others for their 'impiety,' sometimes resorting to violence
But what about those who cling to the myth of Liberal Democracy? Who, though they've seen the very violence at its core, refuse to admit it and instead try to 'fix it?'
We need to have a talk.
Utopian Socialism & Social Justice
When Marx and Engels wrote The Communist Manifesto, they were not the first to criticize Capitalism and the State. They also were not just attacking Capitalism, but a rival ideology which promised more than it could ever deliver: Utopian Socialism.
Utopian Socialists criticized many of the same problems as Communists and Anarchists in the 18th and 19th century. But rather than advocate an overthrow of the State and a seizure of the factories from their owners ('the means of production'), they thought that Liberal Democratic governments could be reformed through education and enlightenment. With enough time and effort, they reasoned, Capital would become less violent, wealth would become more equitably shared, and class and race divisions would eventually just fade away.
To get to such a point, Utopian Socialists tried to educate the masses on right behaviour. They reasoned that most of the problems of society came from ignorance, and if people only understood how their actions hurt others (including the actions of rulers and Capitalists), humanity would eventually become free and peaceful. In essence, once enough people changed their morals—replacing hate with tolerance, altruism for greed, solidarity for individualism—we would finally become equal.
Marx and Engels disagreed.
The primary argument against Utopian Socialism, from both Anarchists and Communists, was that the State would never relinquish power willingly. More so, the State existed to do the bidding of the Capitalists; without revolt, no amount of incremental change would ever suffice, because Capitalists always exert more power through their wealth.
If Utopian Socialism sounds a little familiar, it should. It never actually went away, but has taken many new names for itself. In the United States, for example, it's been known as Progressivism. In many European countries, it's called Democratic Socialism. And in most English-speaking countries in the world now, it's called Social Justice.
And it's failed.
The Limits of Social Justice
Like Utopian Socialism, Social Justice attempts to educate the masses on the causes and results of inequality in order to eradicate it. They believe that, once people understand that they are being racist, sexist, homophobic, fat-phobic, trans-phobic, misogynist, privileged, ableist, colonialist, white, classist, xenophobic, nationalist, and elitist, they will eventually stop.
By educating the masses about these things, Social Justice then aims to transform society into something more fair and just. If enough people understand these problems and seek to fix them, they can then transform the institutions (including the State) that benefit from these ills into something that will uphold equality.
There is a problem, of course: for as many people who embrace Social Justice and attempt to adjust their actions, there are more people who answer such complaints with, "no. I'm not."
More so, those who wish to continue their behavior have all sorts of arguments in their defense. A person who does not want to be around trans people, for instance, may invoke religion (be it Christian Fundamentalism or Dianic Witchcraft), or safety, or the right to choose whom they associate with. An institution that believes same-sex relationships are immoral might likewise invoke 'religious freedom' as a defense.
In fact, Social Justice is a double-edged blade. New Right Heathen and polytheist theorists invoke the same arguments used to defend indigenous, First Nations, and other oppressed peoples to defend their own oppressive ideologies. Stephen McNallen and his fellow racists, for instance, insist that their 'indigenous European culture' deserves the same protections as others, and thus they should be able to exclude people of non-European descent from their groups.
While this may seem like a mere cynical attempt to hijack Social Justice language, it isn't. The morality inherent to Social Justice is subjective and not actually part of its framework; people with opposing moral views can easily use the same framework.
There's a long explanation for this, but here's the short version: since Social Justice does not directly attack the foundations of inequality (Capitalism and the State), the original goal no longer matters. Once untethered from that goal, it becomes like a religion empty of its gods, or a relationship where love has died.
To understand more how this happened, we need to look more at Social Justice and its relationship to the State and Capital.
Social Justice and the Capitalist State
Neither Utopian Socialism nor Social Justice rely on education as the sole means of affecting social change. Instead, both attempt to increase the rights recognised and granted by the State in order to increase equality and enshrine a more just morality. Protections for disabled people, ethnic, religious, and racial minorities, anti-discrimination laws, hate-crime legislation and social welfare programs are all strategies used to correct inequalities within Liberal Democracy and move towards a more just and equal society.
The problem? This strategy requires a violent and powerful State.
As described in the 'social contract' which Hobbes outlines in Leviathan, Liberal Democracies offer rights and protections to their citizens in return for the consent to rule. Those rights are then guaranteed and enforced through State violence, whether through the judicial system or military and police actions.
Unfortunately, using the apparatus of the State (and its violence) to create the sort of equality that the Social Justice framework demands gives more legitimacy to the State. The State then becomes empowered to use its violence (be that direct or indirect) to enact the will of the people in cases of discrimination, punishing individuals and businesses who, for instance, refuse to cater gay weddings, provide accommodations for wheelchair users, or hire Black people.
I use those three examples for a reason, as each involves Capitalism. First, though, let's be clear:
Each of those scenarios are sites of inequality—no Marxist, Anarchist, or Social Justice advocate would disagree here.
We should also dismantle the Free Market/libertarian argument against such interventions, which asserts government should not interfere with the demands of Capitalism. This argument insists that the Market should decide whether the actions of those businesses are just, rather than the State. For them, The Market serves as a proxy for the divine mandate of the people. They reason that businesses which discriminate against others would fail because of loss of profit, and thus Capitalists would thus be more 'moral' out of self-interest.
Besides relying on religious faith in the Market, this argument also ignores the power (including State power) that Capitalists have over those without Capital. Most laws within Liberal Democracy exist to protect property and business, and the police exist to enforce these. That is, the Capitalist already wields State power, and isn't eager to see this challenged.
Social Justice doesn't question State power. Instead, when moral arguments regarding tolerance and acceptance fail to correct oppression, Social Justice demands that the State intervene. This State intervention does work, as least for a little while (as in desegregation in the American South, hate-crime laws in most Liberal Democracies, etc.). Unfortunately, by demanding these guarantees of rights (and the punishment of those who violate them), Social Justice empowers the State to enact more violence.
Thus, the police who arrest perpetrators of hate crimes are also police who kill Black men during traffic stops, the same courts which try cases of discrimination also prosecute homeless people for vagrancy. The State becomes more powerful through our reliance on it, and we find ourselves in a tug-of-war over control of State violence. We can't win, because the State cannot exist without the Capitalists who fund it. As Audre Lorde pointed out:
…the master's tools will never dismantle the master's house. They may allow us to temporarily beat him at his own game, but they will never enable us to bring about genuine change.
Capital has its own logic, one that transcends and transforms the values of the individual Capitalist. Capital's primary demand is profit, and in order to profit, the Capitalist must exploit others. Capitalists must employ others to work for them at wages lower than the amount they sell the results of that labor for. In order to maintain this relationship of economic exploitation, there must also be hierarchy, with the owner(s) at the top and the workers at the bottom.
Hierarchy and exploitation spread throughout all other relations within Capitalist societies. Your boss is never 'your equal,' because your boss will always have more Authority (and money!) than you. Further, the boss must be able to maintain inequality in order to profit. As a result, even the most anti-racist and pro-Social Justice Capitalist can find themselves employing State violence to protect their Capital, calling the police when a homeless, Black, or other poor person steals from them.
Expand this use of State violence from the individual small Capitalist to an entire society, and you can see how the interests of Capital oppose the goals of equality espoused by Social Justice.
But without attacking Capital, Social Justice can only rely on the same State as the Capitalist in order to repair the damage Capitalism causes. Welfare, affirmative action, housing assistance, education grants—all these exist to lessen the damage of Capitalism, but none of them ever succeed in create equality precisely because Capitalism always requires inequality to function.
Also, everything the State does (including welfare, etc.) is paid for by taxation. The only way for the State to derive enough taxes to fund these programs is to have a thriving economy, with Capitalists reaping enough profits to bear the burden of taxation. Thus, the State is used both to fix the problems caused by Capitalism while also encouraging more Capitalism, with one hand repairing only some of the damage that it causes with the other hand.
Unfortunately, Social Justice enables this process.
Social Justice has also relied on the support of Capitalists in order to fight inequality. While recognition of gay partnerships and increased access for disabled people by large corporations is certainly a good thing, the 'victories' of such support then replace the criticism of the corporations themselves and enable those Capitalists to exploit others without question. Worst of all, it then creates a new dynamic of identity politics which both State and Capital are very good at exploiting.
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—Jodi Picoult, bestselling author of My Sister's Keeper and Sing You Home
'John Green writes incredible, honest truths about the secret, weird hearts of human beings. He makes me laugh and gasp at the beauty of a sentence or the twist of a tale. He is one of the best writers alive and I am seething with envy of his talent.' E. Lockhart, National Book Award Finalist and Printz Honor-winning author of The Disreputable History of Frankie Landau Banks and The Boyfriend List | -4692
Product details of The Fault In Our Stars By John Green From Penguin Books:
Author: John Green
Publication: Penguin Books
The Fault in Our Stars by John Green (author of Looking for Alaska and Paper Towns) is a teen romance with a twist, exploring the tragic business of being alive and in love. Insightful, bold, irreverent, and raw - The Fault in Our Stars is perfect for young adults and adults alike.
Despite the tumor-shrinking medical miracle that has bought her a few years, Hazel has never been anything but terminal, her final chapter inscribed upon diagnosis. But when a gorgeous plot twist named Augustus Waters suddenly appears at Cancer Kid Support Group, Hazel's story is about to be completely rewritten.
Insightful, bold, irreverent, and raw, The Fault in Our Stars is award-winning author John Green's most ambitious and heartbreaking work yet, brilliantly exploring the funny, thrilling, and tragic business of being alive and in love.
John Green is the best-selling author of Looking for Alaska; An Abundance of Katherines; Paper Towns; Will Grayson, Will Grayson.
The reviewers say:
'A novel of life and death and the people caught in between, The Fault in Our Stars is John Green at his best. You laugh, you cry, and then you come back for more.' Markus Zusak, bestselling and Printz Honor-winning author of The Book Thief
'The Fault in Our Stars takes a spin on universal themes—Will I be loved? Will I be remembered? Will I leave a mark on this world?—by dramatically raising the stakes | 333 |
Courage is a highly admired virtue. Most<|fim_middle|> | often we associate the word with physical prowess or bravery. But there's another form of valour that's much more important because it comes up more often. It's called moral courage - the willingness to face not physical danger but emotional pain, disapproval, financial insecurity, or uncertainty rather than compromise an ethical principle.
Moral courage is essential not only for a virtuous life, but a happy one. Without courage, we have no control over our lives. Our fears corrode our spirit and confine us like a barbed wire fence. That's why they say a coward dies a thousand deaths, a brave man but one.
Integrity is essential to self-esteem and the admiration of others. It requires us to put our comforts, possessions, friendships, and even jobs at risk in the defence of deeply held principles.
It takes moral fortitude to be honest at the risk of ridicule, rejection, or retaliation or when doing so may jeopardize our income or career. It takes boldness to be accountable and own up to mistakes when doing so may get us in trouble. It takes backbone to stand tough with our kids when doing so may cost us their affection.
Mark Twain said, 'Courage is not the absence of fear but the resistance of fear, the mastery of fear.' To paraphrase President Franklin D. Roosevelt, the enemy is not what we fear; it is fear itself. If our insecurities and anxieties cause us to lose confidence in the power of virtue, we will lose something very precious.
People with moral courage rarely get medals, but it is the best marker of true character and a virtue others can be proud of. | 332 |
From 32 to 4 and now to two - The World Cup Semi's begin - Netherlands vs Uruguay
By denz Jul 5, 2010, 10:26pm MDT
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A couple days off from the World Cup has left many of us just waiting for Tuesday and Wednesday when the final 4 teams will battle for a spot in the final. One team will claim their spot on Tuesday as The Netherlands will face off against Uruguay.
Netherlands vs. Uruguay - 12:30 MT - ESPN
The last time the FIFA ranked teams the Netherlands were ranked #4 in the world and Uruguay was #16, yet one of these teams will be in the World Cup final. Uruguay is the last team from South America standing as Brazil, Paraguay, Argentina, and Chile all fell out of the tournament. The Netherlands upset many peoples picks when they beat Brazil 2-1 last week, and now you would have to think they are a favorite to make it to the final match.
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"It will be a very dangerous match. The euphoria at home is massive at the moment and maybe it's good that we're so far away and can't witness it. We really need to concentrate on Uruguay and that won't be easy. They didn't reach the semi final for nothing, so we have to really focus again and not think that we're already there," Bert Van Marwijk, Netherlands coach.
"Holland are tough opponents. They've not lost for almost two years. This generation is a little different to the traditional Holland - they are a very balanced side. At the back they give nothing away, they link well in midfield, and up front, they have hard-running, technically capable players like Van Bommel, Sneijder and Robben. They're always on the front foot, looking to attack. It'll be very difficult - but not impossible," Oscar Tabarez, Uruguay coach.
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Two teams trying to recapture past glories will face off Tuesday in Cape Town in the first of two World Cup semifinals. The Netherlands will be trying to reach the final for the first time since 1978, when it lost to host Argentina. Uruguay has endured an even longer drought. It<|fim_middle|>der will all need to be at their best, and one can only hope that Robin van Persie may be healthy enough to perhaps make a difference in the match.
I am going to pick the Netherlands to win this match, with no drama, no extra time or a PK shootout, they will do their business and prove that they indeed belong in the final match. | last reached the semis in 1970 and it has been 60 years since the country won the second of its two World Cup titles.
Well the controversy has gone from the officials to the players as many question the last second deliberate handball by Uruguay's Luis Suarez, which earned Ghana a last play PK, and Suarez a red card. I don't think anyone would still be talking about it if Gyan had made the PK and Ghana had won, but he didn't and the match went to PK's and Uruguay would win the PK shootout and advance. For me I am very confused by the controversy, a player knew that if he did nothing his team would lose, if he broke the rules he would like get caught and punished and his team may still lose but would at least have a chance. Who wouldn't do that, who wouldn't give their team a chance to fight on? I am sorry there is no controversy, Suarez made a choice and by the rules of the game it was the right choice because it gave his team a chance.
Will any of that matter on Tuesday? I doubt it but Suarez won't be in the lineup for Uruguay, and neither will be Jorge Fucile as both are suspended, the Netherlands will be without Gregory van der Wiel and Nigel de Jong who also are suspended. It is funny that the last time Uruguay faced the Dutch in the World Cup it was Pablo Forlan who was in the lineup but this time it will be his son Diego Forlan.
The Netherlands will have to focus, it would be easy for them to look past Uruguay, I mean they dealt with Brazil and they are better than Uruguay, right? For the Oranje, it will be focus and execute, they are the better team but in the World Cup that doesn't always mean a win, it will be time for them to once again step up and claim their spot in the final and try to get their first chance to claim the trophy. Kuyt, Robben, and Sneij | 409 |
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Dr. Daniel O. Cook is a chiropractor at DC Chiropractic Center in Salem, Oregon
Q: Why did you become a chiropractor?
I'm a second-generation chiropractor. My dad was a chiropractor. He went to school in California and I watched him with his career. I spent a lot of time working in his office and seeing how he helped people. I thought this would be a fantastic career to be involved with.
I was involved in a lot of sporting events as a high school student and developed some pretty good injuries, in wrestling primarily, and my dad would always fix me and get me better. I thought, "Man, this is awesome!" I can keep doing what I'm doing – I want to be active person, and lead an active, physical lifestyle, and if I get hurt somebody can help me get better, with out medication, without saying "here's a pill to take." Even starting in high school I began pursuing all of my science classes then because I knew that was what I wanted to do. About the time I was a sophomore in high school I made that decision – to be a chiropractor. So I just started working towards that goal. I served a two-year mission for the church back in Boston then came home and finished my degree and kept working. My dad is still practicing in Utah; he's still there. When I graduated my goal was to go and work with him, in Utah. In fact, my last term of school, I did an internship – an externship – in his office. I met all of my other qualifications I needed to get done in order to graduate other than some time in the clinic. Most everyone from school stayed up in the Portland area for that kind of stuff, but I think I was one of only two or three guys who left the state to go work out of state. So I went down there to go work in his office. He had to sign off on paperwork and that kind of stuff to make sure everything was getting done right and fax it back to the school. I finished my externship there with him, and Utah didn't feel right. Oregon – Salem – felt right. It felt good being here. I really enjoy the culture here, I enjoy the people, and I really wanted to stay here. I had moved all of my stuff out to Utah, my wife and kids had left all of their stuff here in Salem.
I graduated from Chiropractic College in December. My plan was that the last term I would work in Utah, and come back a few time to spend the holidays with my family. I was going to be back for graduation and Christmastime, and then move the whole family to Utah. My goal was to go to Utah and establish myself working, and establish my practice, secure residency, and find a place for my family to live. About half way through it, I couldn't find anything that works, and I wasn't really happy being back in Utah, and decided to change the plan. So instead of moving the family in December to Utah, I moved all of my stuff back to Oregon. Then we stayed here in Salem.
My first place I worked was in South Salem at another chiropractors office. That fell through after a little bit when our contract negotiations kind of fell through a little bit. Then I went in with another chiropractor instead also in South Salem which was a blessing. I worked really well with him – we had really good relationship and partnership together. I left his office and went on my own, and that's where I'm at now. That's kind of a nutshell of my ideas and thought process about becoming a chiropractor, and how I ended up here in Salem,
Q: What is it that you like about Salem?
Salem has a great diverse environment here. I'm a cyclist and a runner. Salem fits my cycling and running lifestyle perfectly, other than it rains too much. I've lived in southern California, which was better because I could cycle more during the year, so I liked that a lot. I love the people<|fim_middle|>: Do you have any long-term goals with your practice?
To retire early. (Laughs) I love it so much. I'd want to see us expand a little bit more and get bigger. Not just in patient volume, but also in location, I'd like to be in a bigger location still so that we can accommodate our patients a little bit better. We've got four of us in the office now, and the acupuncturist, so we're tight on space sometimes because we run so many people through the clinic on some days that it gets really, really tight. So it would be nice to have a bigger location, I would like to see us do that some day. Either that or downsize the number of physicians we have in there, down to two, so we can accommodate our patients a little bit better. But what we have now works, even though we are a little bit crowded, it works. I guess it's fun too, when you have all of those cars out front and people in the lobby waiting to be seen and even though it's a little bit stressful it feels kind of good too. That we have that many people coming to our office that we can help, it's good. I think we have a pretty good reputation as far as a chiropractic clinic in Salem goes. We've got some good physicians in there and we treat people well, but it can get pretty busy in there sometimes. So, long range goals would be continuing to improve our patient care, and potentially, if we can, getting a bigger location to help more people.
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Q: So other than all the rain, it's really pretty perfect?
Salem's great for families. I mean it's not perfect, by any means, I mean I don't think it's a perfect area, but it's worked out great for my family. Our church culture is really strong in Salem, which is important for us as well. Obviously, you can tell by just being here with all the LDS people I ran into here, we've got a great church culture, a great church network of friends, that it's important for my kids to be involved with as well. It's a strong network here; it's been the biggest thing. Not just family, but family and friends, and professionally it just felt right. It was a good decision.
Q: Tell me more about your about you running and cycling. You do a lot of events – that's a big part of the Salem community here too – you do the Hood to Coast, right?
I've done Hood to Coast I think nine times? Eight or nine times. Last year I did that big ride from Seattle to Portland – the STP – 206 miles in one day on my bike, that was pretty fun. I did a marathon back in 2009, and I do little running events throughout the year. I'm starting to transition more from running to cycling; I find that cycling is more efficient. It doesn't hurt as much. Running just hurts, at least it does for me. My body is not really made for it. I love cycling; cycling is a lot of fun.
Q: Do you have any goals with your running and cycling?
Just fitness, that's the main thing. We were going to STP again this year but two of my buddies that I rode with last year aren't going to do it this year, they have other commitments. So because of that I'm probably not going to go either I think but we're looking at some other rides that, some other pretty fun rides… there's a 423-mile ride from Salt Lake City to St. George, Utah that's a relay. You can either do a single rider, 423 miles – crazy – or you can do a four-man or an eight-man relay. So me and a couple of my buddies are thinking about maybe doing a four-man relay from Salt Lake City to St. George so it will be about a hundred miles each. That's pretty doable. It would be pretty fun I think. So we're kind of playing around with that idea, I've got an early ride, a spring ride, down in California, Northern California, that I'm thinking about doing with a couple of buddies down there. And then if I don't do STP this year, which registration is today, so if I don't sign up today I won't probably get in, because it fills up really fast. There's another one called MOTAJA, which is Logan, UT to Jackson Hole, WY, which is another double-century – over 200 miles. You're climbing at elevation, so you've got some summits you're climbing at over 8,000 or 9,000 feet in elevation, which would be more challenging than STP was. So we're thinking about doing that this year, and Hood to Coast probably again this year, and who knows what else.
I do it more for fitness than anything. I don't compete to win; I just do it because it's good for me.
Q: Can you tell me about the type of people you help in your practice?
Primarily what we are doing in there is work comp and auto injuries, that's been our main focus. However, I get a lot of – I don't know – I just feel like I can really help anybody. So, whoever comes through the door, if I think I can help them feel better, that's a positive thing for me. I like somebody who comes in that has acute lower back pain that can hardly walk, and they can walk out of my office. They may not be 100% pain-free but they can walk out better than they did when they came in. That's pretty rewarding that I can help them, that I have that skill to help somebody move better. I find that is, I don't know, that it's a privilege, and that it's something that I've been blessed to be able to do. It's been a good thing.
So, it's been primarily auto and work injuries, that are where our main focus is, but we see a lot of health insurance, a lot of cash patients and people come in.
Q: Do you do more than just chiropractic care in your clinic?
Yes. If you think of chiropractic care as just the adjustment itself, then we do a lot more than just that. We do all of the modalities, physical therapy modalities, exercise rehab, we send people home with exercise instructions to do at home and work on things. I not only promote a healthy lifestyle for myself, I promote that for my patients as well. I want them to be healthy. I want them to go out and run. If I can get somebody better and then I don't see them for five years, I think that is a good thing. Because that means they are doing what they are supposed to be doing to stay healthy, and stay active, and to keep their back healthy. And that's a good thing. Some people might not think it's good – we should see people every month or whatever, but I want them to be active, to take care of their own health. I want them to promote themselves.
Q: That's a cultural problem these days, where many Americans don't exercise and it affects their health so it's a good thing to promote being healthy, and being active.
Absolutely. If I have runners that come in – I think it's great – every year I work on, whatever sport is in season for the high school athletes, I generally work on a couple of those athletes. Some of them were some of the elite of their groups. A couple years ago I went down to Eugene and watched some of the state track finals. I had some of the guys I had been working on from different schools here in Salem were competing down at the state meet and I went down there and watched some of them win state championships in their events. It was really rewarding to know that I helped them with whatever injury it was – if it was a knee problem, or a hip problem, or a back problem, or whatever it was I was helping them get through, they were able to get through it. They won state championships, which was fantastic. I have a couple wrestlers right now, now that wrestling season is on. You know the valley district wrestling meet is this weekend, Friday and Saturday. I've got one guy I'm really worried about, but I think he's going to do well. I think he's ranked between – off and on through the season – between 4th and 6th in the state. I hope he does really well this weekend. I'm pulling for him.
Q: Wrestling – that was once your sport, right?
Yeah, I wrestled in high school, too. So, it's fun to – I've had, what – three or four different wrestlers from different schools come in this year. I'm sure if I told the wrestlers who I was seeing, they'd say "well, don't help him get better" because some of the guys wrestle in the same weight class. "Hurt that guy – don't make sure he gets better, I don't want to wrestle him" kind of stuff. They're good kids, it's fun working with those athletes that want to improve and get better, and be healthy for their sport. The other focus I have is sports related injuries because I think it's fun to work with those athletes.
Q: Is it always injuries or is it sometimes maintenance with the athletes?
Most of the time with the athletes I see most of the time its injury-based stuff. Rarely, do I see somebody who comes into my office for just maintenance. Usually it's like "man, I'm hurting – I need to go and get this thing fixed." The one wrestler I'm seeing now, the one that I've been seeing the most, he's probably 90% better. So a lot of the stuff with him now is maintaining him. With these guys, with him in particular, I'm working more maintenance right now to maintain his strength and his shoulder until he performs again this weekend. Then I'll be seeing him probably next week, for several visits, to try and keep – maintaining his shoulder again until state the following weekend, if he makes it to state. I could release him, and say "just go at it, and see how it does", but I'm like, "we better keep you coming here and keep that shoulder strong and keep the inflammation out of that thing until you compete in state next week." So we are maintaining his status right now to make sure he's doing OK.
Q: Have you ever worked on any college athletes or pro athletes?
I've worked on one pro football player. Once. I've worked on several college athletes. The athletic trainer out at Western University, he hasn't sent anyone in for several years now but he used to send people in. He's a good friend of mine, another Mormon guy. So he'll send his athletes over to be treated. The trainer over at Chemeketa Community College sends folks over, so I'll see a couple – so I'll see baseball players that she'll send over – so I'll see a couple baseball players come over, usually in the spring, with different injuries. I saw one pro football player; I don't remember whom he played for. He came in, I saw him once for lower back pain. I told him he probably had a disc herniation that he had to get looked at, and I never saw him again. I think he didn't want to be told that he had something wrong. I'm like, "well, do what you need to do to get this thing fixed, but you should probably get more studies to find out what's going on in there." I think he was actually sent over to see me from the trainer at Western before he went pro. A super nice guy. Big – the guy was like as big as a house.
Q: I know that you are involved in the community with your faith, how do you present that in your practice?
I think the majority of the patients that come in to see me at some point, if they're there for more than three or four visits, know that I'm a Mormon. That I'm an LDS guy. I thinks that's, I don't put that up in the office anywhere, "come see me I'm an LDS chiropractor" or anything, but I think the majority of people know that I am. I don't know if that's a good or a bad thing for my practice, I don't know.
I think that I use my daughter serving a mission a lot in the office because you get to know people – I call it building a relationship of trust with somebody. Where I ask them questions about who they are – their backgrounds, family, interests, stuff like that – during our initial interactions with folks, and in the process of doing that I share some of my life with them. I think that builds that relationship with somebody, to kind of nurture that relationship. So in the process of doing that usually they'll ask about my kids so I tell them about Kaley, that she's away at college, she served a mission for our church, what church, where did she go, it's always just a conversation piece. Pretty early on, people know that I'm LDS just based on our conversation, going to church, and even though religion is not something I talk about in the office. I fact, I've had patients ask me questions about religion, about faith, and I'm like, you know, it's not like something I openly discuss in the office. I don't think it's necessarily a professional thing to do in the office. However, if you're OK with it, and you're asking questions, I don't have a problem with responding to them, just as long as you know that we have this mutual agreement that you're asking me this question. I'm not trying to force my faith on anybody while I'm there. Because Mormon's are know as being missionaries and wanting to teach people about their faith, and I don't want to turn anybody off by that. I'm not a forceful guy. I don't want to sell my religion to somebody, that's not why they're coming to see me. They're coming to see me so I can get their backs better. If they have questions I don't have a problem responding to their questions. But pretty early on, I guess that most people know, from the first few visits, that I'm a Mormon guy, a family guy, about my kids. I also talk about stuff with my kids, camping, and outdoors stuff, getting out in the summer. Part of our church culture is that we do a lot of outdoors stuff. Have I received other patients because of being a strong Christian guy in the office? I'm sure, but the other guys are too. We're all pretty strong Christian guys in the office. I have a lot of faith in helping ourselves become better, and helping our patients become well.
Q: Can you tell me about your family?
Obviously, family is very important to me, family is a big part of my life. They are probably my – probably on of my biggest priorities is my family, my kids. I do what I can to be with them and do things with them.
My oldest is my daughter Kaley; she's 21. She's at BYU Idaho studying to be a physical therapy assistant. She served a Russian-speaking mission, so she's pretty fluent in Russian. She's well rounded. If you could pick a child, and say I want this to be the most perfect child, she's not going to fight with me when she's a teenager, she's not going to yell at me, she's not going to fight back, she's going to do what I ask her to do 90% of the time, she's going to keep herself picked up and clean, be respectful… that's Kaley. She's just a really well rounded, a really good kid. She's a student athlete – she got a national student athlete award when she was a senior in high school, one of two that was given to every high school in Salem. She's just a really good, gifted athlete. She's a volleyball player, and academic scholar. She graduated with a 3.99 from Sprague High School. She hasn't been "as" good at college this year but she did her first year – she got almost all A's at school the first year. She's just a really good kid. A very faith driven kid, her faith is really important to her. It's good to see her growing up into the woman that she's become. She's really just a well-rounded kid.
Ryan, my 17 year-old, a little bit more emotional, especially in his early teens. People say, "Well how was it having a young daughter in the house, going through all those hormonal changes?" It was fine. Sometimes I didn't even notice. Ryan – a different story. You would think that Ryan was the one that was the female having emotional struggles at times but he's a great kid. He's doing very well. He's 6 foot 4 and weighs about 155 pounds so he is a tall, skinny kid. He played goalkeeper for Sprague High School for two years junior and senior year. He plays racquetball, for Sprague High School. He's dabbled in a few other things – he's played tennis, he's played soccer, baseball… He's just a really nice kid – you know – loving, kind, personable, and helpful…
Nate, my 15 year-old, he's 6 foot 3, he weighs about 160 or 165 pounds. He likes to play football; he's a football kind of guy. Right now he's running and doing track. He's going to be a thrower for track. He wants to be a discus, javelin and shot put kind of kid for track. So he's trying his hand at that this year, he's a freshman. He's like the class clown. He's the one that's always in trouble for goofing around in class, and for talking in class, for not being quiet. You can't keep him quiet, and you can't settle the kid down, he just is always going a hundred miles an hour. Always talking, always goofing around, and literally – I mean – we'll get phone calls and emails from teachers saying hey, can you talk to Nate, because of this, or because of this, he's just a funny kid. Nothing really bad, just it's hard to contain him. A lot of energy.
My youngest son, Carter, he's 13. He's a little more quiet at times, more reserved. He's kind of like his older brother, the 17 year-old, he's kind of the same way, he can be kind of quiet sometimes. But Carter the sport he likes the most is basketball, he's a basketball player. He's going to do track this year as well. He does high jumping and long jump for track and he does sprints as well and the relay teams. He's pretty fast. He's probably the most athletic kid out of all of them. Kaley had to work really hard at it, Carter doesn't have to work as hard, he has some natural abilities. It's not been as challenging for him as it has been for some of the other kids. It doesn't mean that he's going to go anywhere other than high school to play sports. I would expect any of my kids to get an athletic scholarship anywhere but who knows. He's got a spontaneously dislocating right shoulder, ever since birth. So he has to be careful when he plays basketball. If his arm is up in the air, and he shoots and gets hit, it can get popped out of the socket. I don't think he's had any issues while he's been playing, but he can just sit there and relax his shoulder and – thunk – it pops out. We took him and had him looked at this past summer because he's had some issues with it with it starting to get a little sore. The doctor said it's not a matter of if but when, we have to have surgery to tighten up the joint cap because it's just too loose. Basketball may not be something he's going to continue just because even his shot is a little bit unstable sometimes. If you shoot, and you don't you don't have any stability in that shoulder to stabilize the ball, his shot isn't always on. So, track might be something he has to settle with. Because you don't have to use your arm for track. He can't throw a ball very well, because his should dislocates. So he's altered his throw and throws kind of funny. He can't do pushups, because his shoulder dislocates with his pushups. So there are a lot of things he can't do upper body-wise that affects that shoulder. Track might have to be something that he has to look at, that he can do and not have to worry about the shoulder so much. Because he run all he wants. He doesn't have to worry about his shoulder dislocating. High jump – not so much, doesn't have to worry about that either. But pole-vaulting – he'd probably have to worry about it. Long jumping and high jumping and sprinting, those are probably OK for him. He's another well-rounded kid.
All the kids are really involved in their church activities. We have a youth program at church that they're really involved with. I've been involved on and off with them in their youth programs. Even though I'm not actually in responsibilities over them directly right now, I still participate in a lot of their activities. All the camp outs, I go camping with them and spend time with them. I teach a Sunday school class at church every Sunday. I teach the ages of 14 to 15 year old kids. They're a lot of fun. Great kids, they learn a lot and ask good questions. They absorb the information – it's fun to watch. They are good kids. We've had kids come and go that haven't been as good as others but this group we have in there right now they're just fantastic kids. We see a lot of potential in all of them.
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Document: Seven GRU Officers Indicted for Hacking and Disinformation Operations
By Mikhaila Fogel
Thursday, October 4, 2018, 10:14 AM
On Thursday, the Department of Justice unsealed an indictment of seven officers in the GRU, Russia's military intelligence agency, on charges of computer hacking, wire fraud, aggravated identity theft and money laundering. The charges concern a disinformation operation against international anti-doping agencies in the wake of news reports on the Russian government's systematic doping of the country's athletes.
Assistant Attorney General for National Security John Demers<|fim_middle|>Supreme Court Releases Marshal's Report of Dobbs Leak
Hyemin Han Thu, Jan 19, 2023, 3:59 PM | announced the indictments for actions taken between December 2014 and at least May 2018, which amounted to "persistent and sophisticated computer intrusions" affecting U.S. persons and entities. Three of seven officers, according to Demers, were indicted by the Office of Special Counsel in July related to conspiracy to interfere with the 2016 presidential elections. (See Lawfare's analysis of the indictment here). Demers stated that Thursday's indictments "did not arise out of the Special Counsel's work." The indictment can be read here and below.
Indictment:
Indictment 7 GRU Officers_Oct2018 (PDF)
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Mikhaila Fogel is an associate editor at Lawfare and a research analyst at the Brookings Institution. She previously worked as a legislative correspondent for national security and foreign affairs issues in the Office of Sen. Susan Collins. She holds a bachelor's degree from Harvard College, where she majored in history and literature and minored in government and Arabic.
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Foley Earns Second Google Cloud Academic All-America® Honor
Greencastle, Ind. - DePauw rising senior and golfer Anna Foley (Toronto, Ontario, Canada) has been selected to the Google Cloud Academic All-America® Division III At-Large Team, as selected by the College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA). Foley, who was chosen to the second team for the second consecutive year, was one of 49 student-athletes named to the three teams. The complete list is available here.
Foley posted a 79.4 stroke average for the Tigers this season and has an 80.4 average over 70 rounds in her DePauw career. She finished in the top 10 of six of 11 tournaments this season including an eighth-place showing at the North Coast Athletic Conference Championships where she earned all-conference honors for the third straight year and helped the team to a second consecutive NCAC title. Last month she tied for 37th at the NCAA Division III Championships as the Tigers finished fifth as a team.
The Elite 90 recipient at the 2018 NCAA Division III Golf Championships, Foley carries a 4.00 cumulative grade point average while majoring in biochemistry with a minor in French. She is a six-time DePauw Dean's List honoree and a Science Research Fellow at DePauw.
In all, DePauw student-athletes have earned 57 Academic All-America® honors since Ike Tallman's selection to the 1958 football team. The complete list of DePauw honorees is available here.
To be eligible, a student-athlete must be a varsity starter or key reserve, maintain a cumulative grade point average of 3.30 on a scale of 4.00, have reached sophomore athletic and academic standings at his/her current institution and be nominated by his/her sports information/athletics communications staff.
Since the program's inception in 1952, CoSIDA has bestowed Academic All-America® honors on more than 30,000 student-athletes in Divisions I, II, III and NAIA, covering all NCAA championship sports. The Division III Google Cloud Academic All-America® program is financially supported by the NCAA Division III national governance structure to assist CoSIDA with handling the awards fulfillment aspects for the 2018-19 Division III Academic All-America® teams.
For more information about the Academic All-America® program, please visit the official site.
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Don't overindulge. The effect of alcohol is stronger in high altitudes, so be mindful of how much you are drinking.
Do be sensitive to scents and smells. Strong perfume can be just as offensive as a smelly sandwich.
Do be patient. The airline personnel, flight attendants, and TSA are all working to ensure your journey is safe and timely. If you experience travel hiccups, a smile and a positive attitude can get you to your destination much more easily than a rude outburst.
Don't forget to bring something to entertain your kids. A travel game, books, and a snack can keep a young passenger calm and quiet.
Do be aware of passengers around you. Hogging the armrest, talking loudly, or blasting music can disturb others.
Do express gratitude to the flight attendants and pilots after your have made it to your destination. A smile and a sincere thank-you are much appreciated.
Check out Diane sharing more travel tips with San Antonio Living. We love to see she's taking the latest issue of Celebrate with her on her next trip!
Next articleCelebrate on ABC 33-40! | for you and your fellow travelers. Our etiquette expert Diane Gottsman lets us in on her dos and don'ts of airplane travel. Keep these tips in mind for a smooth flight, and check out her travel checklist before your next trip!
Do keep your travel documents and identification secure yet easily accessible to avoid holding up the lines. Don't tuck them into the bottom of your bag so that you have to dig for them, which could delay the check-in process.
Do turn off your phone while waiting in line. The security checkpoint or boarding ramp to the airplane is not the place to type a lengthy e-mail. Awareness of your surroundings, and practicing restraint, keeps the process quick and efficient.
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Ian Bostridge, our cover artist this month, joins the Berlin Philharmonic and Sir Simon Rattle in music by Benjamin Britten, his Nocturne. Sir Antonio Pappano, celebrated this month as Bostridge's pianist-partner, appears as conductor in Brahms and Richard Strauss, recorded at the 2017 Verbier Festival. And in you can't wait until its release on Warner Classics next year, you can watch a tiny film about Kyung Wha Chung and Pappano performing the Brahms Violin Concerto in Rome earlier this year. Another fine opera conductor, Yannick Nézet-Séguin leads a masterclass at New York's Juilliard School and takes three young singers through music by Goun<|fim_middle|>'s Leeds International Piano Competition, catch the winner, Eric Lu's triumphant performance of the Beethoven Fourth Concerto with the Hallé and Edward Gardner. | od and Mozart. Philippe Jordan's Vienna Symphony Beethoven symphony series is garnering terrific reviews - a good excuse to watch Rainer Moritz's documentary about this busy conductor. If you missed this year | 41 |
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CHANNEL 366: UNDONE (2019)
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DIRECTED BY: Hisko Hulsing
FEATURING: Rosa Salazar, Bob Odenkirk, Angelique Cabral, Constance Marie, Siddharth Dhananjay
PLOT: Following a car accident, underachiever Alma discovers that… well, I'll let her tell you: "I'm seeing my dead father because of my big ventricles, and he's training me to travel in time so I can save him from being murdered."
WHY IT WON'T MAKE THE LIST: As we've previously discussed, TV is very much its own thing, and we probably won't be inducting any ongoing series into the pantheon of weirdness. But Undone has legit weird chops, and deserves to be part of the conversation about the joys of entertainment that departs from the norm.
COMMENTS: Fans of Richard Linklater's Waking Life or A Scanner Darkly 1 will be familiar with the technique of rotoscoping, in which filmed footage is traced, colored, and enhanced, combining the benefits of actor-driven performance and real-world situations with the flights of fancy and reality-bending leaps of animation. It can be used to make animation seem more real (see almost any Disney fairy tale), but it can be used to arguably greater effect by lending surrealism and surprise to a concrete, grounded universe. You could conceivably throw animated techniques into a live-action movie (Speed Racer comes to mind), but when everything appears to be drawn, you're actually starting out with a more comfortable sense of uncertainty.
This makes rotoscoped animation an almost perfect medium for a story that pertains to an examination of the mind and the possibility of mental illness. Undone, the tale of a young woman who is either developing extraordinary powers or is steadily losing her grip, may open with perfectly ordinary, even bland scenes of a heat-blanched San Antonio, but the slight wobble of the frame, the distinct outline of people and things, the trappings of animation start us off in an unsteady place. So when we go into Alma's brain and watch those things start to deconstruct, we're fully prepared for the journey, even as it leads us into stranger places. Form follows function.
"Undone" is the creation of Kate Purdy and Raphael Bob-Waksberg, two veterans of the popular, traditionally animated "BoJack Horseman." That show has itself played with linear time and the inner workings of thought and memory (in particular, two episodes–"Downer Ending" and "Time's Arrow"–seem to have directly informed this new series), but "Undone" has none of the blatant satire or absurdity of its predecessor. It manages to feel both more real and dreamier.
Like another streaming series I've reviewed recently, a lot of weight rests on the shoulders of one woman to sell both the likeability of her frequently unlikeable character, and the terror and wonder of confronting fantastic forces that feel beyond her control. In this case, that's Rosa Salazar, who earned her chops in animation-enhanced acting in the title role of Alita: Battle Angel. Salazar's Alma is by turns charming, selfish, independent, and righteous—but always compelling and deserving of empathy. We are given several opportunities to consider that we are putting our faith in a mentally unstable hero, but the urge for her to win out is consistent. Ably supported by a cast of supporting characters who could all headline their own show, Salazar is a true star.
It's worth noting that one of the most delightfully weird elements of "Undone" is the way it mainstreams voices and cultures that are typically ignored, tokenized, or fetishized. Alma, for instance, is Latinx, Mestiza, half-Jewish, millennial, Texan (her rant about the Alamo is spot-on), but never any of these things exclusively to advance the plot or at the expense of being relatably human. Similarly, her father's faith or her boyfriend's home country are essential to understanding them and who they are to Alma, but they don't feel like they came from a diversity checklist devised to maximize revenue streams. They're interesting, they add complexity, and they make a surreal enterprise feel very real. If it's weird, it's because it's finally not weird at all.
"Undone" is hardly perfect. The limits of the animation can be felt most in the "real-world" scenes, when actors walk awkwardly in and out of scenes like they've stepped out of the cutscenes from a 1990s CD-ROM game. Perhaps even more awkward is the basic limitation of the TV series itself. To spend time in a created universe is to ultimately need some kind of understanding; we're gonna need to know how the transporter works, even if it's just a device to get Kirk down to the planet. The more Alma begins to take control over time and space, the more invested we become in knowing what's going on, and that can be incredibly dangerous for a series. Explain too much and you're "Lost;" try and pile on the mysteries for too long and you're "Twin Peaks." It's a fine line, and with the prospect of a second season teased by this season's finale, "Undone" is teetering right on the edge. But for now, the show is an easy-to-binge, well-balanced mélange of sober and strange.
"…manages somehow to be both surreal and yet strangely hyper-real, a sensation enhanced by the technique of rotoscope animation, which traces live-action actors (all terrific) against oil-painting backgrounds to shimmering, hypnotic effect."–Matt Roush, TV Insider
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CAPSULE: THE DARK CRYSTAL: AGE OF RESISTANCE (2019)
September 17, 2019 Giles Edwards 6 Comments
CREATED BY: Jeffrey Addiss, Will Matthews
FEATURING: Nathalie Emmanuel, Anya Taylor-Joy, Taron Egerton, Mark Hamill, Simon Pegg, Donna Kimball
PLOT: For over 1,000 trine the Skeksis have ruled over Thra, and its Crystal of Truth, corrupting them both in their quest for immortality; Aughra, the guardian and incarnation of Thra's spirit, emerges from a cosmic slumber when she hears the planet crying out, and goes about her way to save her world.
WHY IT WON'T MAKE THE LIST: Though Thra is teeming with bizarre creatures, wondrous magic, and sinister devices, this is an epic fantasy, and we expect those sorts of things. That said, the creativity and scope here are nothing short of monumental.
COMMENTS: Pity the poor Skeksis: all they ever wanted was to live forever. That's about as much empathy as I can muster for them having watched (decades ago) the original Dark Crystal and (days ago) the Netflix series, Dark Crystal: the Age of Resistance. Thinking myself on a deadline that proved to be non-existent, I binged all ten hours over the course of a day without interruption. That alone, I feel, speaks to its quality. It appears that the prequel is at least partly based on print material made since the original movie. Still, it was fresh to me, but not entirely unfamiliar. Working with puppets, as Henson & Co. did for the first go-around, The Age of Resistance maintains the timeless feel of that movie I watched over and over as a child.
Cramming ten hours of epic fantasy plot into one paragraph is beyond my ability; suffice it to say, The Age of Resistance brings the modern viewer as much of the Skeksis, Aughra, and Gelflings as one could ever want. After opening narration hinting at the Skeksis' origins and explaining the socio-ecological history of the planet Thra, it dives into some (very well executed) fantasy character-introduction, follows that up with some (very well executed) quests and side stories, before finishing with a (very well executed) climax and final confrontation between the Gelfling heroes and the Skeksis overlords. Of course, how "final" the confrontation is, to anyone familiar with the broader story, is doubtful; judging from the show's byline and the beginning of The Dark Crystal movie, this series finishes at what I shall dub "peak Gelfling". The story's coda sets things up for the staggeringly dark chapter in Thra's history that is (hopefully) doubtless to come.
But the show! My word, I had forgotten how impressive things could be when the Henson name is slapped thereupon. Thra's ecosystem bubbles over (sometimes literally) with all manner of exotic creatures: woodland faeries that fly and spin along air currents, deadly carnivorous plant tendrils called "gobblers", paper-eating library imps, and of course the landstriders and "fizzgigs". The humanoid characters fill out the perquisites for fantasy adventuring yarns: the troubled soldier, the bookish princess, the knight-errant with humble origins. Obviously there are technical limits to emoting when we're talking puppets (particularly, it seems, when talking Gelfling puppets), but the combination of voice acting (Mark Hamill and Simon Pegg are a real treat) and the puppeteers—each responsible for their own character (my apologies to those under-credited virtuosos)—made the whole world, at least by a few hours in, seem real, in its own special way.
My main criticism with a lot of fantasy I've seen and read (including that which I've thoroughly enjoyed) is the conflict seems to boil down to "infinite skill" (the good guys) versus "infinite resources" (the bad guys). Dark Crystal: the Age of Resistance does not suffer from this distillation. The Skeksis are pure sociopathic evil doused in cunning (they've been running the show for a millennia); the Gelfling (and their various allies) have passion, surely, and some have skill. But it never comes across as a close fight. Indeed, there was a pall over the whole affair as I knew what was coming. The Age of Resistance's narrative arc stops before that dark period, so things end on a hopeful note. But for those in the know, the Gelflings have much more to fear than any "winter" coming; their story is primed for genocide, and you can't say that about many PG adventure shows.
"…quite simply, one of the all-time great fantasy epics, as well as the masterwork of puppetry most closely aligned with Jim Henson's humanistic philosophy… Despite being rated TV-PG, 'Age of Resistance' never flinches when tackling the harrowing aspects of its subject matter. It is chockfull of nightmarish imagery guaranteed to frighten some young viewers and fascinate many others. Part of what appealed to those who grew up with The Dark Crystal was its sense of danger and conspicuous lack of sentimentality, giving kids the sense that they were embarking on territory more adult than the reassuring fairy tales of Disney." –Matt Fagerholm, RogerEbert.com (contemporaneous)
2019Anya Taylor-JoyFantasyJeffrey AddissJim HensonMark HamillPuppetryRecommendedSimon PeggTelevisionWill Matthews
CAPSULE: THE MIGHTY BOOSH (2003-2007)
August 19, 2019 Giles Edwards 2 Comments
DIRECTED BY: Paul King, Steve Bendelack
FEATURING: Julian Barratt, Noel Fielding, Rich Fulcher, Michael Fielding, Dave Brown
PLOT: Throughout its three seasons, we watch the adventures of Howard Moon and Vince Noir who start as zookeepers with musical ambitions, become musicians with musical ambitions, and finish off as shopkeepers with musical ambitions.
WHY WON'T MAKE THE LIST: Exceptions for a movie list, once made, have a danger of proliferating; so it is with heavy heart that I can't recommend adding this series to the Apocrypha list. That said, its got weirdo merits aplenty: no narrative diversion is too outlandish, and at any moment a song or "crimp" can break out. Skating forever between idiotic and genius, it is unfailingly creative, absurd, and oddly charming.
COMMENTS: On the heels of my northern outing, I decided it was time to hunker down and crash through every episode of the famed cult comedy, "The Mighty Boosh." I couldn't resist its invitation at the start of each episode to join the troupe "on a journey through time and space," and found myself neck-deep in a sitcom that veered recklessly all over the comedy spectrum. I'll admit that the first few episodes left me both speechless and with a fixed raised eyebrow. Once I got onto the Boosh's twitchy wavelength, however, I just couldn't stop watching, and discovered how quickly ten solid hours of weirdo comedy can whiz by.
Whatever the surrounding nonsense, the focus is always squarely on Howard Moon (Julian Barratt) and Vince Noir (Noel Fielding). The former is a middle aged, mustachioed neurotic whose character exudes constant worry about himself and his surroundings coupled with a paradoxical belief in his own merit and strength (imagine, perhaps, a more charismatic version of Arnold Rimmer from "Red Dwarf"). Vince Noir, whose bubbly mask of idiocy covers a friendly vapidity, is his only friend. Vince is obsessed with fashion to the same degree that Howard is obsessed with his self-image. The second tier characters of Bob Fossil (Rich Fulcher, utterly uninhibited as a bombastic zoo manager), Naboo (Michael Fielding, mysterious—and often stoned—as Howard and Vince's shaman buddy/landlord), and Bollo (Dave Brown, Naboo's not-altogether magical "familiar") are joined from episode to episode by countless oddball guests (Richard Ayoade among them).
While the first season is incredibly strange, "The Mighty Boosh" hits peak weirdness in the second season thanks to two episodes: "The Priest & the Beast" and "The Legend of Old Gregg." In the former, Howard and Vince are in the background, as Naboo relates the story of Rudi and Spider (also played by Barratt and Fielding, respectively), two famed musicians in the Boosh universe. They are a "bongo brother" duo traveling the desert "in search of the new sound." Rudi is contemplative and mystical, as symbolized by a door in his afro that, upon deep thought, can open up to dispense a relevant item of some sort. Spider is a sex-crazed drummer (like all drummers, apparently), so named because he has "eight of something." They search for the new sound, sing about their quest for the new sound, and ultimately save a nearby village from the "Betamax Bandit," a heartless desperado made up entirely of Betamax tape.
In "The Legend of Old Gregg," the best known episode in the series, Howard and Vince escape an angry mob infuriated by the horrendousness of their latest gig to find themselves in a seaside tavern peopled exclusively by exaggerated fishermen (the house band are all clad in a three-person corded sweater). Howard stays out fishing and captures a merman, who after brief conversation exposes himself and his "mangina" to an unreceptive Howard before dragging him down to his lair for further seduction. Bailey's Irish Cream, watercolor paintings (including one of Bailey's "as close as you can get to it without getting your eyes wet"), and a snappy Motown/Funk dance duet ensue as Howard awaits rescue.
This is not typical sitcom fare—and those are only brief descriptions of one-tenth of the series. Each episode necessarily has a musical number in it, and many of them have a bizarre chanting referred to late in the series as "crimping" (described by Julian Barratt as something like "folk rap"). And beginning in the second season, there is the ever present danger of "The Moon" appearing out of the blue for a brief non-sequitur speech that will simultaneously infuriate and delight. Yessir, it's all here, and all crazy. Whatever it is that Julian Barratt and Noel Fielding have created, it is singular and stupid, distinct and delightful, and mighty, "Mighty Boosh."
"…after a few minutes of half-hearted setup, Barratt and Fielding are off, having surreal adventures that involve ancient legends, talking animals, elaborate costumes, and a few snappy musical numbers. Even when a Mighty Boosh episode isn't fall-down funny, there's always something happening." –Noel Murray, The Onion A.V. Club
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CHANNEL 366: "CATCH-22" (2019)
June 19, 2019 Gregory J. Smalley (366weirdmovies) Leave a comment
DIRECTED BY: Grant Heslov, Ellen Kuras, George Clooney
FEATURING: Christopher Abbott, Kyle Chandler, Daniel David Stewart, Grant Heslov, George Clooney
PLOT: In the Italian theater of World War II, terrified American bombardier Yossarian seeks any way he can find out of the Air Force, but his commander continues to find an excuse to raise the number of required missions every time he gets close to being discharged.
WHY IT WON'T MAKE THE LIST: If you adapt Joseph Heller's absurd novel literally, you might make the List, but you'll never get George Clooney to sign on to the project. If you make it literal and not absurd, you can get it on Hulu for six commerical-funded episodes, but it will never make our List. It's a Catch-366!
COMMENTS: A recommendation on an off-topic sports forum described Hulu's 2019 version of "Catch-22" as "like M*A*S*H*, but darker." That nails it for anyone not familiar with the original source material. The M*A*S*H* book/movie/TV series franchise, while witty, was an ersatz, popularized Catch-22, where the existential absurdity of war as a grand metaphor was pre-digetsed into a parade of wisecracks and hijinks, counterculture pacifist slogans, and simplified bureaucratic satire for the anti-Vietnam crowd. Funny, still, but no longer profoundly so.
It would be tempting to assume that every reader is intimately familiar with both Joseph Heller's novel and Mike Nichols' (canonically weird!) 1970 movie adaptation, and spill a lot of digital ink in listing and critiquing each plot detour the new adaptation takes. But that would be of little interest to the casual reader. Nevertheless, even for those unfamiliar with the source material, discussion of the changes the writers made will give insight into their mindset and the tone they were going for—and give a sense of what may be missing that made the original so revolutionary. In the extra features (available to watch on Hulu alongside the episodes), the writers are forthcoming in explaining that they wanted to simplify the story to aid viewers' comprehension. The most crucial change is that they take Heller's disorienting, jumping-about-in-time narrative and rewrite it so it occurs chronologically, "so that the characters can have actual emotional journeys from beginning to end," to bypass Heller's "dense, kaleidoscopic chaos." They also sanitize Heller's relentless, repetitive, circular wordplay, scripting most exchanges as realistic, natural-sounding dialogue. In other words, they felt duty-bound to conventionalize everything.
These decisions makes the tale easier to follow, sure, but at what cost? Heller's "chaos" was a deliberate thematic choice, reflecting his attitude to both his protagonist and the world, and toying with it inevitably changes the story. Sometimes it does so in minor ways: it seems to me that Major Major is a funnier character before his backstory is revealed (the movie didn't even bother to go into Major's personal history, and the character worked just fine). A poignant reveal about the "dead man" in Yossarian's tent is destroyed by telling the tale front-to-back. On a more serious note, a rape that was only implied in the novel and movie becomes an unnecessarily graphic and unpleasant scene in episode 5, a giant misstep in tone; then, the outrageous aftermath of the atrocity (one of the great ironic moments of the novel and film) is played so realistically that it barely registers on the black comedy scale. (The victim is also different, which is the first indicator that Heller's ending has been scrapped.) The rejiggering of the plot does allow for a greatly expanded (and funny) role for George Clooney as Scheisskopf, the boys' original parade-obsessed flight instructor, who is now more bully than fool, and as vindictive as incompetent. The book's finale is completely changed; to be fair, the ending they came up with makes for a great image that comes across better onscreen than it would have on the page. It's also more in the spirit of Heller's hilarious nihilism than much else in the film.
It would have been hard for this series to match the movie's classic cast: Orson Welles, Jon Voight, Bob Newhart, Anthony Perkins, Martin Balsam, Charles Grodin. Clooney supplies the lone star power here, with veteran character actors filling out the officer brigade, while fresh faces do well as the hapless cannon fodder. As Yossarian, Christopher Abbott lacks the befuddled outrage of Alan Arkin,<|fim_middle|> that she frequently hurts others to spare them the greater pain she knows she tends to inflict. So once she realizes the nature of her predicament, we're invested in her because we like her, not just because we're eager to solve the puzzle. It helps that her redemption arc doesn't shave off her sharp edges. (In addition to creating the show, Lyonne scripts and directs the final episode, putting her firmly in charge of her own story.) Nadia is still Nadia—sarcastic, impulsive, damaged at her very core—but she's finding out how to be a better version of herself.
With the series' focal point in strong hands, the show can invest in its other strengths, like a deep bench of interesting characters, a rich and absorbing lower Manhattan milieu to occupy, and a series of twists that compound the time-loop and lift the show out of the shadow of that Punxsutawney rodent.
The full shape of the streaming revolution is not yet clear, as shows have to hit a narrow sweet spot of buzzy and gimmicky just to hold on to the public's attention. In some cases, this has resulted in series that rely on familiar brands, adapt controversial source material, or drop famous names into offkilter plots. (To say nothing of wild entries from across the sea.) What is has certainly done is inject a whole lot of why-the-hell-not bravery into a TV landscape dominated by procedurals, game shows, and rich people being awful. Streaming TV is making the tube safe for the weird, or at least the different, and while "Russian Doll" may not be the strangest thing you can find on Netflix, it goes a long way toward mainstreaming the fund of offbeat choices and audience challenges that have traditionally lived only on the fringes.
The series was co-created by Lyonne, Leslye Headland, and Amy Poehler. A second season has been promised, which will be quite a trick. Season 1 is a shining little jewel box of a show. Having seen what I've seen, I'm confident in Lyonne's abilities. But the risk is out there that the delicate balance of weird and palatable will be upended. But if they screw it up… well, I guess they can always start over.
"It's funny, warm, and strange, growing deeper and more resonant across its eight episodes."–Ned Lannaman, The Stranger (contemporaneous)
2019Black ComedyFantasyJamie BabbitLeslye HeadlandMental illnessNatasha LyonneTelevisiontime loop
"IDIOT CONTROL NOW": THE FILMS OF MYSTERY SCIENCE THEATER 3000 – THE GAUNTLET
January 16, 2019 Shane Wilson Leave a comment
Following a triumphant return in 2017, MST3K is back for another go-round on streaming service Netflix, and this time, they've bowed to the expectations of an audience that is keen to binge-watch. Season 12 is a tight six episodes, and the show's already thin plot has been tweaked to explain that Jonah, Tom Servo, Crow T. Robot––and you—are going to be subjected to this latest series of world-shattering bad movie experiments in a row, force-fed in one continuous orgy of cinematic incompetence.
This doesn't technically matter as concerns the real heart of the series: bad movies being riffed. But it is significant because the format has encouraged the producers to select movies that will speak to the greatest number of subscribers: they're newer, they're genre, and—unfortunately for us here in the land of weird movies—they're pretty easy to digest. In the campaign to make the show a success, it feels like some of the inherent weirdness has been bleached out.
Mind you, they haven't skimped on the awfulness. Our season kicks off with one of the most notorious bad movies of recent vintage: the blatant E.T. ripoff/unsubtle McDonald's promotional cash-grab Mac and Me (1988). Unlike a lot of copycats, you can really feel the stress of trying to hit all of the original's story beats while trying to heighten them for maximum payoff. Lonely fatherless child? Let's put him in a wheelchair. Everyone loved E.T. dressed as a ghost? Wait till they see MAC in a bear costume leading a full-on dance number. Oh, and that other film moved truckloads of Reese's Pieces? Think how much Coke we're gonna sell. What makes Mac and Me weirdest are the gallons of flopsweat being generated by filmmakers who are desperate to surprise you into forgetting about the vastly superior predecessor. It's a feature-length version of Daffy Duck's ultimate trick.
If there is a more mercenary approach to filmmaking than the one exhibited by Mac and Me, it lives and thrives at The Asylum, and their ticket to the party is MST3K's newest subject ever, Atlantic Rim (2013). A half-hearted riff on Pacific Rim with roughly a thousandth of that film's special effects budget, the movie isn't so much strange as it is sad. Like most Asylum mockbusters, it's a con job designed to fool people who can't quite remember all two words of the title of the movie they want to see, and as such isn't really worthy of this show's attention. The film goes through the motions while trying to show as little action as possible. Most of the fun to be had comes in the form of a gleefully cast-against-type Graham Greene, chewing scenery in a way he knows he's unlikely to come by again.
Lords of the Deep (1989) is another movie hoping to piggyback on another film's ambition (in this case, The Abyss), but hampered by what it can't afford to show. There's some entertaining sniping amongst the crew of an overworked underwater base, and star Priscilla Barnes' interaction with strange ocean-dwelling creatures takes the form of trippy drug-like scenes that come as a surprise. Throw in a comically obvious villain, a body count that rises and falls, and a stilted distaff version of HAL 9000 and you get a movie that's pleasantly odd, but not especially high on the WTF meter.
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RUDOLPH THE RED-NOSED REINDEER (1964)
December 10, 2018 Alfred Eaker 7 Comments
This fifty-four year old made-for-television holiday film has recently generated controversy on Twitter, proving that self-professed liberals can be just as obtuse as conservatives. The controversy was over the "bullying" in the Arthur Rankin/Jules Bass stop-animation. Its message is blatantly anti-bullying. Yes, Santa is a jerk at first and guilty of being bigoted and short-sighted, but hey, the narrator clearly states "Even Santa realized he was wrong," and he makes amends. Gee, I thought the gospels and Charles Dickens all rather made the point that Christmas was also about admitting mistakes, learning from them, forgiveness, etc. However, happy-happy, joy-joy pseudo New-Agers seem to prefer everything whitewashed. Forget those dullards and the inherent silliness of Twitter users because this is possibly, along with Batman Returns, the most delightfully weird holiday film of all time; and given that it's from Rankin and Bass, that's saying a bit. It's doubtful that Rankin and Bass truly grasped their own weirdness, which makes it all the better.
None other than "Big Daddy" (of Cat on a Hot Tin Roof), Burl Ives, is our gospel narrating (pre-"Frosty") snowman. He lets us know there's a castle on the left here in the North Pole. Santa's kind of like King Herod; a bit bitchy,worrying himself skinny about something, but even he's not sure what.
Meanwhile, Rudolph is born in a cave, kind of like a reindeer Jesus, and there's Mary and Joseph in the guise of Mr. and Mrs. Donner (I guess she doesn't get a name). Rudolph is so smart he begins talking right after his birth, but he's also "gifted" in having a shiny red nose, which agitates Donner to no end. How could he have fathered a misfit? Santa pays a visit to the new family and, upon seeing that blinking beak, lectures the newborn Rudolph about fitting in.
Back at the castle, Hermey1 is an elf who hates making toys and singing. But that's what elves are supposed to do. Not Hermey; he wants to be a dentist. He'll never fit in. "Why I am such a misfit?" is the the anthem of both Rudolph and Hermey.
At the reindeer training, the yearlings, including Rudolph, his new friend Fireball, and potential GF Clarice are all introduced to jerk redneck reindeer in a baseball cap, Comet. Naturally, things screw up when Rudolph's shiny noise is discovered. No more reindeer games for him.
Like a savior cast out, Rudolph goes it alone… until he bumps into runaway Herbie. Cue song change from "Why am I such a misfit?" to "We're a couple of misfits." Together, they go out into the wilderness with the threat of Satan (in the guise of a bumble abominable) not far behind.
T hings get wackier still when our heroes meet prospector Yukon Cornelius. His anthem is "even among misfits, I'm a misfit." He's a boisterous mess, unable to decide between silver or gold, pea soup or peanut butter, and his presence makes no sense, rendering him the coolest character in the whole film. Yukon is perfectly voiced by familiar character actor Larry D. Mann, who was part of the Canadian Air Force team that liberated the holocaust death camps (his testimony is on YouTube).
With the predator Bumble closing in, our trio of misfits make a pit stop at the island of misfit toys, lorded over by a flying lion (!) named King Moonracer. A Charlie in the Box, a train with square wheels, a spotted elephant, a water gun that squirts jelly, an ostrich-riding cowboy, a boat that can't stay afloat, and a doll named Sue, whose deformity is a tad ambiguous, are among the inhabitants.
Herbie gives the Bumble a root canal, Yukon sort of dies and resurrects, Santa gets fat again, Rudolph is the savior he was born to be, everyone learns the lesson of bullying, and the misfit toys get rescued. The end.
This is a long way from the simplistic song made popular by singing cowpoke Gene Autry, and one would be tempted to ask WTF were Rankin and Bass thinking if it weren't such a hoot. If we included made for TV Christmas movies here, I'd have likely obsessively pushed for its inclusion on The List. Rudolph was an enormous success. Unlike twitterers, 1964 audiences didn't give a hoot or a holler about its weirdness, taking it all in stride, and the path was paved for many more Rankin and Bass oddities/blessings to come. At least one of those will be covered this month, but next week: a
Dr. Seuss/Chuck Jones/Boris Karloff combo.
AnimationArthur RankinChristmasJules BassMade for TelevisionRankin/BassTelevision | but he grows on you. Arkin's Yossarian was a principled coward, a holy fool who made self-preservation his preeminent moral value. Abbott's yellow streak is both darker and more pragmatic; the characterization is more believable, but less meaningful.
The series looks good, with a color palette that might be described as "Mediterranean sepia." The soundtrack is nostalgic contemporary swing that often has an ironic tinge.
Paradoxically, a realist take on an unreal novel is, in its way, brave and unexpected. While those of us who are fans of Heller's masterpiece may struggle to hold back our resentment, newcomers for whom this is their first exposure to the book (and/or movie) will dig it just fine, and will have better things to look forward to from Catch-22 in the future.
"Catch-22" can be viewed free by Hulu subscribers, or downloaded digitally from Amazon and other streaming outlets.
"Like Heller's protagonist John Yossarian when faced with the insanity of war, [the creators] respond to the crazy ambition of Heller's novel by choosing not to engage… Adapting a classic treatment of the irrationality of the military mind, they work assiduously to ensure that everything makes sense."–Mike Hale, The New York Times (contemporaneous)
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CHANNEL 366: "RUSSIAN DOLL" (2019)
June 18, 2019 Shane Wilson 6 Comments
There was a time when we could dance until a quarter to ten
We never thought it would end then
We never thought it would end
DIRECTED BY: Leslye Headland, Jamie Babbit, Natasha Lyonne
FEATURING: Natasha Lyonne, Charlie Barnett, Greta Lee, Elizabeth Ashley
PLOT: After dying in a car accident the night of her 36th birthday, video game programmer Nadia finds herself alive once more, back at her party; a series of sudden and violent deaths demonstrate that she is trapped in a time loop, and increasing complications make it more challenging and essential that she understand why this is occurring and how she can emerge with her life and soul intact.
WHY IT WON'T MAKE THE LIST: "Russian Doll" is technically a TV series rather than a proper movie, and only slightly weird. It's worth discussing, however, because it takes a shopworn premise and injects it with a combination of energy, quirk and unabashed heart that makes it feel fresh and worthy of the urge to jump into the next chapter.
COMMENTS: To even hear the plot to "Russian Doll" is to directly confront the woodchuck-shaped elephant in the room. Yes, it's the recurring time loop, matched up with the repeated attempt to "get things right". There may be hundreds of examples of the device across every medium, including some that ought to be listed somewhere. But one looms monolithically above the rest, the highest order of high-concept storytelling. The trope is even named after it. So if you're gonna come at Groundhog Day, you best not miss.
It's a measure of what a delightful experience "Russian Doll" is that not only does it not miss, it transcends this starting point to become very much its own clever, compelling creation. It does this through a combination of techniques and tricks, but the fulcrum of the whole enterprise is the impossibly-good Natasha Lyonne. With her Muppet-pelt hair, aggressively over-the-top Noo Yawk accent, and the attitude of a barely functional alcoholic with a permanent middle finger extended to the world, Nadia should not be tolerable even in eight compact episodes of television. But Lyonne has natural charm that quickly makes it apparent why her put-upon friends and rejected paramours remain drawn to her. She's very funny (at a bar, her simple demand of the bartender is "More drunk, please") and fiercely loyal, so much so | 840 |
Ran some errands in the morning and couldn't resist stopping by a pumpkin patch before lunch. It's definitely starting to feel like fall around here, and I love it!
Starting to bring out some sweaters now that the weather is cooler. After work, I visited the treadmill… not my favorite, but I do enjoy changing the speed and incline about a gazillion times. I can't help myself from pushing all the buttons!
Love a maxi skirt whether it's hot or cold. After work hubby went to a meet-up so I enjoyed some HGTV and leftovers until he came home. It's nice to have a night to myself once in<|fim_middle|> so here's some more of it! Also, a favorite cardigan now that the office is cold in the mornings (but hot in the afternoons – the joy of a Southern autumn). After another busy work day, spent some time on the treadmill and caught up on my new favorite show – Jane the Virgin!
TGIF! Definitely glad to start the weekend!
The boots were a bit of wishful thinking – it wasn't quite cold enough, but I so wanted it to feel like Fall at the Pumpkin Fest! Downtown Franklin was lots of fun… but it was crowded! We visited for lunch, people watching, a bit of browsing, and the pet costume contest.
Love the pop of yellow & the boots! | a while!
I love mustard yellow in the Fall – | 11 |
The U.S. Third Circuit Court of Appeals reversed a U.S. Magistrate Judge's ruling that prosecutors seeking cell site location information (CSLI) need probable cause to get a warrant for those records. In an opinion filed on September 7, 2010<|fim_middle|> there are reasonable grounds to believe that the information sought ...[is] relevant and material to an ongoing criminal investigation." Judge Delores Sloviter remanded the case to the Magistrate, finding that the Magistrate had not analyzed whether the government had made this showing. The Court also held that, after the government has satisfied its burden of proof, the Magistrate may still conclude that a warrant is necessary. If the warrant is necessary, then the government will be held to a probable cause standard. | , the Court found that the Stored Communications Act (SCA) allows law enforcement to access cell phone users locations if they meet a lower standard. To satisfy the burden for issuing an order to produce those records, prosecutors need only make a showing of "specific and articulable facts...that | 58 |
Momentum builds for creation of 'moon villages'
Clive Neal
Villages on the moon, constructed through cooperation between astronauts and robotic systems on the lunar surface, could become a reality as early as 2030. That's the consensus of a recent international conference of scientists, engineers and industry experts, including Clive Neal, a University of Notre Dame planetary geologist.
The European Space Agency (ESA) hosted a symposium titled "Moon 2020-2030 — A New Era of Coordinated Human and Robotic Exploration," in the Netherlands. The ESA's vision is that the moon villages could serve as a potential springboard for future human missions to Mars and potentially other destinations.
In order for that vision to become a reality, Neal said, scientists must first determine if the resources on the Moon are as significant as we<|fim_middle|> composition, form and homogeneity requires a coordinated prospecting program as a first step. The next step would demonstrate extraction techniques followed by refinement of the product into usable commodity. A successful program would then clearly demonstrate that lunar resources can enable solar system exploration."
Neal said the ESA meeting highlighted technology development in terms of precision landing, robotic sample return, and cryogenic sampling, caching, return and curation.
"Significant investments in the latter are required and starting to be made," he said.
Neal's research explores the origin and evolution of the moon, focusing on the petrology and geochemistry of returned samples coupled with geophysics and other remotely sensed datasets; geophysical instrumentation and investigations of the moon; formation of impact melts; and more basalt petrogenesis. Passionate about the U.S. human spaceflight program and returning humans to the moon to stay, Neal has been involved in numerous NASA review panels and in the study of the moon since 1986. Most recently, he chaired the senior review panel for the Planetary Science Division for extended space missions and is currently in his second term as chair of the Lunar Exploration Analysis Group.
Contact: Clive Neal, 574-631-8328, neal.1@nd.edu
Originally published by William G. Gilroy at news.nd.edu on January 06, 2016. | think they are.
"We keep talking about lunar resources, but we still need to demonstrate they can be used … (that) they are, in fact, reserves," he said. "So ground truth verification of deposit size, | 45 |
As I am celebrating all things Spring this September,<|fim_middle|> but she also loves seeing the "smile on people's faces when I deliver the flowers". | I would like to introduce you to a Brisbane business lady who spends her days among the flowers – Poco Posy. Poco Posy are the fun and affordable flower bouquets taking Brisbane by bloom.
Poco Posy is a Spanish word for 'little bunch of flowers' and has been the dream of Bec James since 2013. Bec is the owner, operator, creative genius and 'everything in between' at Poco Posy. Her Brisbane business supply a fun and affordable product for people who want to say 'I love you' without spending a fortune on flowers. Bec creates a daily $30 ($50 and $80) posy for delivery within a 15km radius of the Brisbane CBD. Each posy comes wrapped in recycled hessian from local coffee merchants.
Bec has recently introduced Poco Pots to the Poco family. These cute, funky, little pots come planted with either succulents or a flowering plant and are also priced at $35.
Before Poco Posy started, Bec was working in the finance industry as a bank teller and successfully worked her way up the corporate ladder to the position of Compliance Manager within a Legal Department and then finally General Manager of a small credit finance company. "I had an inspirational but exhausting boss who inspired me to walk out the door one Friday afternoon to follow my dreams". While Bec and her ex boss still talk she does give him credit for "giving her the push".
Bec James, owner, operator and creative genius of Poco Posy.
A typical day for Bec begins at 4.30am when she regularly hits the snooze button before realising if she doesn't get up she will be late for the wholesale flower market whose doors open at 5am. By 6.00am she is home again and preparing posies and deliveries for the day. The clock strikes 8.00am and she is out the door driving, delivering, talking, taking orders, laughing and getting lost. By 3.00pm preparations are underway for the next day's posy for social media sites, Instagram and Facebook, and by clock off she is answering email quotes, doing paperwork, liaising with corporate customers and wedding clients as well as organising events. Phew, sounds like a very busy Brissie lady.
Freesias are Bec's favourite flower as they bring back childhood memories of when her Mum used to plant them, she says she can 'never forget their smell'. While she personally enjoys the cooler months of the year as the flowers are "so pretty and delicate" Bec also has a love of Australian Natives and uses them often in her posies.
While there are numerous influences to what her daily bouquet will be, Bec remembers with emotion the posy she created for ANZAC Day, "I cried A LOT remembering the men and women who bravely fought for our country – its still my favourite posy".
When I asked Bec to tell me the best part of her job, her obvious answer was flowers | 623 |
MARY ZIMMERMAN has appeared<|fim_middle|> Denver and is scheduled for DVD release. Known primarily as a vocalist and musician, Mary also is a vocal and acting coach and a Tina Turner Impersonator. Not to be confused with the Mary Zimerman who adapted the book The Arabian Nights for the play version, our own local resident composed the songs for the OpenStage production. Mary is very happy to be involved and performing with OpenStage Theatre once again. | with OpenStage Theatre as Georgia in The Exonerated, Tituba in The Crucible and a principal in Jacques Brel is Alive and Well and Living in Paris and with openstage etc as Carla Carla in Swimming in the Shallows. She also appeared as the club singer and the reality broker in IMPACTheatre's Ruins, A Rock Opera. Mary has performed with numerous area theatres and in out-of-state venues including lead roles in Oklahoma, The King and I and You Can't Take It With You, to name a few. In addition, Mary has performed in countless commercials, instructional films and videos, radio and television voice-overs and independent films. Her most recent film, Alice in Wasteland, premiered in | 148 |
Cote de Nuits
Gevrey Chambertin Grand Cru
2017 Chambertin, Grand Cru, Camille Giroud, Burgundy
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Carel was only able to get to two-thirds whole-bunch for this wine. The harvest by his supplier was quite late, but that has added an extra layer of opulence to the wine. This is a very fine Grand Cru, intense without a beat missed – spring flowers with allspice, a hint of graphite and wonderful lift. Drink 2026-2032
With a range that spans both Côtes, Carel observed that the red vintage is about pretty, balanced, fresh fruit. The reds south of Beaune are generally lighter than the north, where there is better phenolic intensity. Carel puts the whites on a par with 2014, but the raw material is healthier and so the wines are purer. He rates 2017 as one of the best white vintages in the last decade. Stylistically, Carel's preferred direction for reds is towards whole-bunch and he confesses he would always do 100 percent if he could (and this year he often has).
Maison Camille Giroud
France, Burgundy, Cote de Nuits, Gevrey Chambertin
At Maison Camille Giroud, a diversity of terroir allows for delicious variety. From perfumed, plush reds to perfumed whites; their precise wines are made from plots all across the famed Côte d'Or – what unites each parcel is a signature precision and character.
Founded in 1865, Maison Camille Giroud began as a specialist négociant. They had a few hectares of their own vines, but the vast majority of their wines were purchased from top-ranked growers across the region. They'd then age these wines in their cellars until they reached peak maturity; sometimes decades later.
In 2001, Giroud was purchased by a consortium, counting Napa Valley winery owner Ann Colgin and a number of wine investors as members. They wished to retain the distinctive business model of the maison as well as developing their terroir-driven approach with new, modern techniques. They brought in young winemaker David Croix and undertook a major revamping of the winery.
Many new techniques were introduced, including a wooden press for the red wines, open wooden vats for fermentation, subtle use of oak and minimal racking. David's legacy of innovation was succeeded in 2016 by Carel Voorhuis, who is crafting similarly pure, seductive and terroir-driven wines; and is continuing to manage the valuable cellar.
During the tenure of winemaker David Croix, all wines were made from purchased grapes, with the exception of three cuvées: Beaune Les Avaux and Aux Cras, and Hautes-Côtes de Beaune Au Crêtot. Most of the grapes purchased come from old vines – up to 90 years old in some cases – and all come from producers with whom the maison has longstanding personal relationships.
All grapes are sorted twice. Reds are partially or fully de-stemmed depending on the vintage, and vinified in stainless steel. Whites are vinified in 228- to 600-litre casks; the choice of barrels for ageing is carefully matched to the appellation, and only 15-30% of maturation involves new oak. All wines are fermented with natural yeasts, bottled without fining and with only coarse filtration.
Gevrey-Chambertin is the largest wine-producing village in Burgundy's Côte d'Or, with its vineyards spilling over into the next door commune of Brochon.
Located in the far north of the Côtes de Nuits above Morey-St Denis, classic Gevrey-Chambertin is typically deeper in colour, firmer in body and more tannic in structure than most red Burgundy. The best can develop into the richest, most complete and long-lived Pinot Noir in the world. This is largely thanks to the iron-rich clay soils, though much depends on whether the vineyard is located on either the steeper slopes (Evocelles, Clos St Jacques) or the flatter, richer soils (Clos Prieur, Combottes).
Whereas in the past there have been numerous underperformers in Gevrey-Chambertin exploiting the reputation of this famous village and its iconic Grands Crus, today there are many fine sources to choose from, and overall quality is higher than ever.
Gevrey-Chambertin's greatest Grand Cru is named after the field of the monk Bertin (Champ de Bertin). In 1847, Gevrey appended the name of this illustrious vineyard, Chambertin, setting a trend for the other principle villages to follow. Le Chambertin may not be quite as sumptuous as Musigny or Richebourg, or as divinely elegant as La Tâche or Romanée-St Vivant, but it is matched only by the legendary Romanée-Conti for completeness and luscious intensity.
In all, Gevrey boasts an impressive nine Grands Crus, with the name of Chambertin retaining a regal omnipresence throughout its finest vineyard names. The other truly great Grand Cru is Chambertin-Clos de Bèze which has the right to sell its wines simply as 'Chambertin', and is the only wine allowed to put the Chambertin name before, rather than after, its own. Situated slightly further up the hill, the wines are fractionally less powerful yet full of sensual charm and finesse.
Quality-wise the next best are generally acknowledged to be Mazis-Chambertin and Latricières-Chambertin. The former is incredibly concentrated and very fine, but its structure is a little less firm than Le Chambertin. Latricières is less about power (although it can<|fim_middle|> du Chambertin (and Bistro)
Pinot Noir is probably the most frustrating, and at times infuriating, wine grape in the world. However when it is successful, it can produce some of the most sublime wines known to man. This thin-skinned grape which grows in small, tight bunches performs well on well-drained, deepish limestone based subsoils as are found on Burgundy's Côte d'Or.
Pinot Noir is more susceptible than other varieties to over cropping - concentration and varietal character disappear rapidly if yields are excessive and yields as little as 25hl/ha are the norm for some climats of the Côte d`Or.
Because of the thinness of the skins, Pinot Noir wines are lighter in colour, body and tannins. However the best wines have grip, complexity and an intensity of fruit seldom found in wine from other grapes. Young Pinot Noir can smell almost sweet, redolent with freshly crushed raspberries, cherries and redcurrants. When mature, the best wines develop a sensuous, silky mouth feel with the fruit flavours deepening and gamey "sous-bois" nuances emerging.
The best examples are still found in Burgundy, although Pinot Noir`s key role in Champagne should not be forgotten. It is grown throughout the world with notable success in the Carneros and Russian River Valley districts of California, and the Martinborough and Central Otago regions of New Zealand. | be explosively fruity) and more about an entrancing silkiness.
Situated slightly higher up the slope, Ruchottes-Chambertin is impressively rich, stylish and slightly angular. The tiny Griottes-Chambertin, which owes its name to the grill-pan shape of the vineyard rather than the wine's griotte cherry aroma, is lower down the slope and boasts a velvety texture and rich fruit reminiscent of Chambertin itself. It is generally better than the lighter, although wonderfully fragrant Chapelle-Chambertin and Gevrey's largest Grand Cru, the pure and seductive (if variable) Charmes-Chambertin.
Gevrey also has some outstanding Premier Crus on the south-east-facing slopes above the town. Les Cazetiers and especially Clos St Jacques produce some exceptional wines. Indeed Armand Rousseau, who pioneered domaine bottling here in the 1930s and is still one of the region's very best producers, often sells his Clos St Jacques for more than several of his Grand Crus.
Drinking dates for these wines vary, but Grand Crus are generally best from at least 10 to 25 years, Premier Crus from eight to 20 years, and village wines from five to 12 years.
315 hectares of village Gevrey Chambertin
84 hectares of Premier Cru vineyards (20 in all). The foremost vineyards include Clos St Jacques, Lavaux St Jacques, Combottes, Corbeaux, Cherbaudes, Cazetiers.
55 hectares of Grand Cru vineyards: Chambertin, Chambertin Clos de Bèze, Latricières-Chambertin, Ruchottes-Chambertin, Mazis-Chambertin, Charmes-Chambertin, Mazoyères-Chambertin, Chapelle-Chambertin, Griottes-Chambertin..
Recommended producers: Bachelet, Dugat, Esmonin, Mortet, Rossignol Trapet, Rousseau, Serafin, Bernstein
Recommended restaurants : Chez Guy (good wine list), Rôtisserie | 453 |
Raise your hand if<|fim_middle|> this tomorrow night! 🙂 Thanks!
Let me know if you make it and how it turns out 🙂 This is one of my favorites, so easy and so yummy!
Awesome! I'm making it now! My husband has to drive a long way to a job sight and back today, so when he gets home, dinner will be ready!
Will definitely make again! Thanks so much!! | you like easy meals? If you could see me right now, both of my hands would be in the air. Its to the point in the winter where we are all ready for it to pack its cold bags, and get out. The holidays are over and it seems like there is nothing to look forward to. Well, I have just the thing to brighten your day. A slow cooker recipe. Lets be honest, the only thing to come out of this cold season is the excuse to use our slow cooker whenever we want. Is it just me or do these type of meals just warm your belly and heart this time of year? In my previous post I confessed my love for our All-Clad Slow Cooker and how much use it gets. The recipe I'm going to share with you today is a favorite in the Posey house, so much so that we made it twice this week. Delicious and easy, what more could you ask for?
First, start by preparing your chicken breasts. Rub them down with olive oil and spices. My favorites to use are sea salt, pepper, garlic powder, and Penzeys Spice Taco Seasoning. For an extra kick, sprinkle with red pepper.
In your slow cooker, pour 1 cup of salsa as a base layer.
Place seasoned chicken breasts on-top of the salsa.
Top off with Salsa so that you can no longer see the chicken. I used about two cups. For some heat, sprinkle a dash of red pepper.
Cook on high for 3 hours, or until done.
Once chicken is done, transfer into a bowl. Using a fork, shred the chicken.
Place back in the slow cooker and stir in with the salsa. Let sit for about 15 minutes.
We keep it simple in our house with toppings for this meal. Our favorites are black olives, sour cream, cheddar cheese, and Cholula Hot Sauce. If you are a topping fanatic, knock yourself out. There are no limits here!
What a fabulous idea! I especially love the salsa on the bottom and top! Smart. Me and my slower cookers have become best friends these past couple of months. Our oven broke- the part is over $100, so crockpot and stove top it is! 🙂 This looks really great. I may make | 470 |
Janet Baggett, a disciple of the Indiana Dream Center, is the first woman to complete the organization's<|fim_middle|> with others just like her.
The Indiana Dream Center desires to see individuals free from all life-controlling issues through a growing relationship with Jesus Christ. The Women's Home was opened in September of 2015, and it focuses on making strides in women's lives to move them forward by eliminating life-controlling issues. Through ministry, education and community involvement, participants in the Dream Center programs become productive members of communities across the United States.
Shown in the photo is Jeff Carrell, pastor of The Awakening Community Church, and Jan Baggett, recent graduate of the Indiana Dream Center Women's Home program. | Women's Home program. The Dream Center's discipleship homes exist to serve men and women that are actively searching for a new life by providing them with tools, services and housing.
Baggett came to the Dream Center in October of 2016 from Florida. From the age of 13, she struggled with drug and alcohol addiction. In and out of rehab, she thought she had beaten her addiction before relapsing again. Her parents have been together for over 60 years and have prayed for her for a very long time.
Baggett has two children and one eight-year-old grandchild. She is planning on giving back her success and education by staying at the Women's Home as a team member on the overnight shift. She will continue to live in the home and share her success | 162 |
Can clinicians use a collection agency?
This is a common question posed on practitioner listservs. Some people have very strong feelings about this issue.
In California, the answer to this question is "yes." If you have specific concerns about how this applies to any given situation you really need to consult with an attorney.
Remember, just because you can use a collection agency doesn't mean that you necessarily should, particularly if such a decision doesn't necessarily comport with your personal style. There's nothing necessarily wrong with using a collection agency, but the likelihood for conflict with your patient will probably increase. After all, if you've ever received a call from a collection agency or had to deal with these folks you probably know that it's not a pleasant experience and it doesn't engender good will between you and the party claiming the debt. Be prepared to kiss your therapeutic relationship goodbye.
But then again, if you worked with someone and they promised to pay you for your services, why shouldn't you be able to collect what you are owed? I can think of plenty of reasons to pursue payment, just one of which is that you work for<|fim_middle|> this guideline might be of help: never let debts accrue that you aren't willing to walk away from. Insert a line into your practice policies document where your patients agree that you will stop treatment upon unpaid bills of ______ (insert time/amount).
But whatever you decide to do, make it a conscious decision. You probably work with your patients to take ownership over their lives, so why can't you? Chart your own course for your practice. | a living and that if you don't get paid, you aren't able to pay your bills.
Chief among the cautionary reasons to avoid using collection agencies is the concern that the patient will file some sort of complaint against your license, which you will then have to spend time defending. It's possible that this might happen. I've heard of (and defended other psychologists from) bogus complaints.
In most respects this is a business decision. How do you want to run your practice? How comfortable are you with conflict? Do you want to collect as much of what is owed to you? Are you willing to forgive debts and walk away from income you have earned?
If your personal style is conflict-averse, and/or for other reasons you decide that collection agencies aren't services you want to use, perhaps | 161 |
Last week I covered that you need to have content goals. Each piece of content you write needs to have a specific purpose, whether that's to draw in traffic, build your list, or to be used as a backlink to your website.
It may seem like you need a ton of content to reach your goals, but each piece of content can be repurposed and used for another goal.
All it takes is a few rewrites to avoid duplicate content. You can write an article for an article directory, get it posted for a backlink to your site and then you can do a few edits and publish it on your site. You may want to expand on it so when a reader visits your site from an article directory so they get a little more information than the original.
Another way to repurpose content is to create a small report from several older blog posts. Go through the categories and see how many articles relate to the same topic and then put them all together as a free report to give away. Since you'll be going through older posts to reuse them, there may be additions you'd like to make in the report. You can add to the content with fresh ideas and do a few rewrites.
You can give that away to your readers, to your list or use to start a<|fim_middle|> to save time, especially when you can't think of what to write next. Plus it also keeps your content fresh and gives it new life. Sometimes older content isn't found on your blog because it's buried way back in the archives. This is great material to freshen up, use over and make it easier for the readers to find.
Writing and keeping new content on your site doesn't have to be difficult and it doesn't have to be time consuming. Spend a day looking through your old content and see if you can bring new life to it.
Do you reuse and repurpose your content? What are some ways you've given new life to old content? | new targeted list.
Another way to repurpose content is to create video or audios from the material. Dig up some older material, just like you were going to create a report, but use it to create a video or a podcast instead. Audio content is extremely popular because people can download the files to their ipod or smart phone and listen while they do other things.
Amazon products that relate to your niche and suggest those items to the readers. You can also use other affiliate programs within a Squidoo lens too.
If you've been blogging for any length of time, chances are you have a lot of great content already written. Going back through that content to reuse it for another purpose or as a new product or ecourse is a great way | 151 |
Going the extra mile isn't just about putting more practice time in; it is also about finding the athlete that they are as individuals.
Whether it is focused on their swing, throw, fielding, pitching, catching, or their mental game, each athlete is learning more about her own skills, abilities, strengths, and weaknesses. They are each learning who and what inspires them, what they need to work on for themselves, how they need to prepare themselves for a game, how they react and respond in different situations, and how to challenge themselves.
It is very common to have a parent, coach, or instructor become critical, judge mental, and one sided<|fim_middle|> | on what is "right" and what is "wrong"…we all have opinions and perspectives, but we have to remember that even though they are our kids and athletes, they are not us. They learn differently, they practice and play differently, they think differently, and they react differently to different types of coaching and teaching styles. As coaches, instructors, and parents we should be giving our athletes the tools and knowledge they need to be diligent, honest, brave, focused, and competitive, but it is up to the athlete on how they use those tools and apply them to their own understanding, lifestyle, practice, goals, and preparation.
It is important to remember that we are MENTORS. We are motivating factors in their lives; we are their guide, and their safe confidant. It is not up to us to tell them who they are, but to help them, encourage them, teach them, and guide them in becoming strong women who find and create who they are and who they want to be as athletes and as individuals.
There is a difference between making your athlete do extra practice verses giving them positive motivation and reasoning as to WHY it is important. Their emotions and feelings during that extra practice are crucial. Attitude is everything! They either want to be there or they don't. They either take advantage of their time, or they waste it. It is completely up to them, we just have to trust and have faith that we do all we can as mentors, coaches, parents, and instructors to inspire the ambition to grab onto new knowledge, perspectives, goals, and opportunities instead of letting them slip through their fingers. | 331 |
HAROULA ROSE Directs "Hound of Love" for Hello Sunshine & Bailey's Irish Cream Liqueur
After focusing her efforts on filmmaking, working on exciting<|fim_middle|>"Hound of Love" was released on the Reese Witherspoon x Hello Sunshine YouTube Channel, and will live in a branded content hub on The Roku Channel nationwide this fall. | creative projects from features to shorts to music videos, Haroula Rose has decided to expand her skillset and and jump into the world of advertising and commercial direction.
For her first piece of branded content, Haroula wrote and directed a short film produced by Hello Sunshine in partnership with Baileys Irish Cream Liqueur entitled "Hound of Love," as part of a series entitled "Meet Cute." The LA-based filmmaker was selected to write and direct her film from a wide pool of applicants, winning the work alongside two other female and nonbinary filmmakers.
"Hound of Love" stars Jess Weixler (Teeth, The Good Wife, Listen Up Philip), the voice of Kate Micucci (Garfunkel & Oates, The Little Hours, Scooby Doo), and Lena Drake (Kidding, Dinner in America). Inspired by real-life "meet-cutes" from the women-first dating and social networking app Bumble, the modern-day love stories put women at the center.
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A view of 'this society we live in,' conveyed in dance Renowned choreographer Ido Tadmor creates original piece for Chapman dancers.
Surrounded by small piles of dark sweaters and jackets, 21 Chapman University student dancers swirl around the floor at the Partridge Dance Center. Despite their closeness, the dancers avoid each other's touch and stick to their contained spheres of motion. Several times they lift cupped hands to their eyes, creating singular tunnel visions.
This collection of solos is dramatic, lonely and exactly<|fim_middle|> a connection made with Jennifer Backhaus '94, an instructor in the College of Performing Arts' Department of Dance and the founder and artistic director of Backhausdance.
The former member of Batsheva Dance Company had particular praise for the students' skills and dedication.
"They bring not 100 percent but a million percent of themselves into the piece. And this is not something I see in many places, not even in professional companies," Tadmor said.
The experience was intense but rewarding, says dance major Ashleigh Koenig, of Olathe, Kan. The dance is divided into two halves, and at the middle point Koenig steps forward to sing Amazing Gracein what feels like a moment of hopefulness.
"When he first asked me to do it, it was just on the spot and I was caught off guard," Koenig says. "But I learned a lot in these past weeks. More than I could have imagined. And not once was I ever comfortable. … So it was a very interesting experience."
Dance major Elijah Richardson, of San Jose, CA, said performing in the innovative piece pushed his skills to a new level.
"You had to be able to be open and ready to absorb any possibility," Richardson said.
Tadmor acknowledged that the theme of this piece might seem relevant to the 2016 presidential election, which he confessed fascinated him during his visit. But he said he worked out a portion of the choreography two years ago. At Chapman, he saw the opportunity to fully develop it, but he believes the theme would resonate anywhere.
"I have to tell you that if I presented it anywhere else in the world, I wouldn't change it," he said.
The Fall Dance Concert will feature six new and extraordinary pieces, including "Z-Ra." Performances: Friday, Dec. 2, 7:30 p.m.; Saturday, Dec. 3, 2:00 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. Tickets: $15-$20.
Purchase tickets online.
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College of Performing Arts (CoPA) senior Rin Mizumoto is a Theatre Technology major with a minor in Entrepreneurship. She is currently the Technical Theater Intern at the Musco Center for the Arts, but before that she sharpened her technical skills by interning with Upstaging, Inc. over the summer. Read about Rin's summer internship experience below! | what internationally recognized Israeli choreographer and ballet artist Ido Tadmor hoped to convey in "Z-Ra," an original work he choreographed for Chapman's Fall Dance Concert to be performed Friday and Saturday, Dec. 2-3, in Musco Center for the Arts.
"I wanted to create a piece about this time, this society we live in at the moment," Tadmor said following a recent rehearsal of the piece. "In many, many ways it's a very sad time where people are completely disconnected from each other."
Artist in Residence Ido Tadmor and students gather for a rehearsal of the original dance piece he choreographed for Chapman, "Z-Ra."
There is a happy contradiction of sorts in all that, though. Teamwork and shared learning were the hallmarks of Tadmor's three-week residency with students in the Department of Dance. As Tadmor's residency wound down, the students and the renowned choreographer described their time together as an unparalleled experience of teamwork.
"I've been honored to teach in many, many universities. But I have to say that for me I don't think that I've ever had such an amazing, fulfilling, challenging (and) beautiful time as I did with these guys and at this university," Tadmor said. "They also manage to work very calmly in a group, listening and feeling with each other in one energy."
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Everyone's lives have been touched in some way by this pandemic, there is no secrecy behind this, but life is especially different for the small businesses on Plandome Road. As the fall and winter creep closer, the uncertainty of what is next keeps growing for owners and staff.
"It's hard to tell because every month is different," Gino's Manager Louie Larocca said. "Every month, we don't know what to expect. We keep high hopes and just go along with what comes towards us like everyone else out there."
The business district already had their own problems before the pandemic hit. Parking along Plandome Road has always been an issue for patrons and several "For Rent" signs hanging on the glass windows of empty storefronts.
The plumbing issues should not be overlooked. Gino's is paying $4,000 a month to empty out their cesspools and fellow neighbor Louie's Manhasset Restaurant is shelling out $4,412 a month. A plan to put a sewer system along Plandome Road's business district has been stalled.
But this is worse. It's much worse than a pile of feces underneath your dining establishment.
"I don't know if we can take another six-month hit like this," Louie's co-owner Peter Pagonis said. "The bills are not going away."
Louie's and Gino's are currently making around 50 percent of what their sales were before the pandemic. No drastic cuts were made to either of their staffs, preferring to cut down and shift the hours of their employees. They both received a Paycheck Protection Program loan, but that money has dried up.
"It's so weird," Pagonis said. "I never thought our business would not be busy. I'm trying to keep my entire staff, me and my partners have been working less hours so they can work."
While their business has changed a great deal, neither are able to provide outdoor seating for their customers. The Town of North Hempstead started a program for sidewalk permits that would allow the small businesses to have outdoor seating on their sidewalks. While some eateries did so, like the Pita Station, Louie's and Gino's have not went forth with the idea.
"The sidewalk is so small," Pagonis said. "I heard them saying we could do something where you could open up the street but it's bittersweet. You're taking away parking spots, where are they going to park their car to come eat?"
While there is very little outdoor seating on Plandome Road, the Town of North Hempstead has set up picnic benches in Mary Jane Davies Green so patrons can eat their meals there. One local business owner said that a lot of their customers will go there after picking up food from their establishment.
Gino's and Louie's also have parking lots that could be applicable for outdoor seating, but decided against it for different reasons.
"There is not much space at all [for outdoor seating] and who wants to sit in a parking lot," Larocca said. "If you see our parking lot, it's not much. They gave us three [parking] spots, what is that going to do for me?"
For Louie's, the cesspool wort came back to haunt them.
"We can only do [outdoor seating] in the parking lot in the back, but we have six cesspools back there and they smell horrible," Pagonis said. "We thought about it, we thought about it a lot, but then we figured it was not going to work out."
There has been some success with outdoor seating on Plandome Road, it's not all doom and gloom. Publicans was able to get permission from the town to put a large tent in the adjacent parking lot. The tent takes up no parking spots, but they did have to move their dumpster to the other side of the parking lot. The tent allows them to sit around 40 people outdoors, while there inside seating was reduced to 50 people.
"It has been pretty good, the community has supported us pretty well," Publicans' Executive Chef Ben Diederirks said. "Our sales have been slowly increasing, especially since we were afforded by the town an opportunity to do outside dining and then with the ability to do inside dining again."
Publicans is currently making around 70 percent of the sales compared to pre-pandemic times, according to Diederirks. The tent has been great for them, but it's not a permanent fix. Fall is already here and winter is coming. What will happen to Publicans when customers don't want to sit in the cold is a reality they might soon have to face.
"If we lose the outside tent and we can't add tables inside because of state law then we can't have more sales. The only thing we can do then is takeout. We're not packing out the seats we have inside, most people want to eat outside, but we can potentially have more people inside, within the regulations. However, if we lose the tent outside, we lose half our seating."
While Publicans hopes the NFL's return will produce more customers on gamedays and places like Louie's embrace delivery for the first time, they are still walking into a dark hole and unsure of what is on the other side.
In such uncertain times, most local businesses would look to their local chamber of commerce for leadership and guidance. However, not much has come from the Manhasset Chamber of Commerce. The last post on their website, www.manhassetny.org, came on May 5, a two-month gap from their previous post on March 5. The current co-presidents of the Manhasset Chamber of Commerce are Elizabeth Johnson, who does not own a business in Manhasset and has recently moved out-of-state, and Stephanie Solomon, whose Chocolate Works store recently shut down previously this year. Attempts to reach Johnson and Solomon were unsuccessful.
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Brian 's Comment
In classroom we are told to NEVER switch from low to high, or high to low range with tranny in neutral..... so my question is how do you recover from a missed gear if your say in 6th going to 7th......mess up, and in neutral, but road speed is dropped to low for 6th and you need to get into 5th gear?
On simulator its not an issue, but sounds like real world it can cause serious damage.......
Best Answer!
Ok we have another myth forming a life of its own here.
Range selecting in neutral should be avoided if the truck is moving as it can damage the transmission. If you are sitting<|fim_middle|> thanks to ButtonUp and Brian let me clarify my position. You do not have to preselect the range finder before beginning a shift but it does help give the transmission the maximum amount of time to complete the range change, which in turn gives you the best opportunity to complete the shift smoothly. So preselecting is a recommended procedure but mechanical knowledge about how these transmissions work and years of experience shifting them dictates that you can wait until you're in neutral to switch the range selector.
I'm gonna start a new comment and cover a few more things....
Dm:
Dispatcher, Fleet Manager, Driver Manager
The primary person a driver communicates with at his/her company. A dispatcher can play many roles, depending on the company's structure. Dispatchers may assign freight, file requests for home time, relay messages between the driver and management, inform customer service of any delays, change appointment times, and report information to the load planners.
HOS:
HOS refers to the logbook hours of service regulations.
Ok now some new stuff. Here is the actual list of driving tips from the Eaton Fuller Operator's Manual:
Always use normal double-clutching procedures when making lever shifts
Always select an initial starting gear that provides sufficient reduction for the load and terrain.
Never slam or jerk the shift lever to complete gear engagements.
Never coast with the shift lever in the neutral position.
Never downshift at too high of a road speed.
Never move the range lever with the shift lever in neutral while the vehicle is moving.
Never make a range shift while moving in reverse.
In most cases, depending on the engine and axle ratios, you can save valuable fuel by operating the vehicle at less than governed RPM while cruising in top gear.
If the lever shift is completed before the range shift (transmission in neutral), the lever must be moved back to neutral for the range to complete (1X210 models only).
Ok a few notes....
Do we even need to discuss double-clutching versus floating gears? 99.999% of the drivers in America have floated gears for 50+ years. So do you always need to use normal double-clutching procedures? Of course not.
I know they say you're "out of control" if you're coasting in neutral but I've probably coasted 500 miles in neutral over the years and I lived to tell about it and so did all of my transmissions. Again I'm not recommending you do that, but I don't want you guys to think you'll tear up the transmission if you do because it's listed in the operator's manual.
Never downshift at too high of a road speed
Talk about vague....what the h*ll does that mean???? If they mean, "Don't try to downshift if you're going to fast for the next lower gear" then I wouldn't call that a "tip" so much as I would say it isn't physically possible to do so. You can only kick the rpm's up to a certain level. If they won't go high enough to downshift to the next lower gear then you simply won't be able to complete the shift. So they really don't have to tell you not to do that because it isn't physically possible to do that anyhow.
This is what we we've been referring to as "Ghost Gear" where the lever is in gear but you're not putting power to the wheels because the range selector wasn't able to complete the range change in time. So you have to put the lever in neutral and allow the range selection to complete. Normally by the time you've done that your rpm's have dropped to idle so you have to kick the rpm's up where they belong to select the next gear. When you're new to driving this can be really tricky because your mind is spinning when something like this happens. Suddenly you're out of gear, you're not sure why, and you're trying to figure out on the fly what happened. You're trying to figure out what gear you belong in, where the range selector should be, and at what rpm's based on your current road speed. This is what happened to Mountain Girl when she said:
And notice they said "the lever must be moved back to neutral for the range to complete". They didn't say you were tearing up the transmission or that you had to come to a complete stop or anything of the sort. They simply said to put it back in neutral to allow the range selection to complete, inferring that you completed the lever shift before the range selection could be completed. No big deal.
So there's a big difference between required procedures and recommended procedures. Double clutching is recommended but not required. Preselecting the range is recommended but not required. Preventing the truck from rolling in neutral is recommended but not required.
What I'm trying to do is give everyone the most specific and technical information I know. I'm not telling you how to drive or shift or anything else. I'm simply sharing the knowledge and experience I've gained over the years about how things really work so you have the best understanding possible. Making smart decisions starts with having accurate information. You guys and gals are brand new so everything you know right now is pretty much how they teach it "by the book". But anyone with a lot of experience in any career will have learned all of the "alternatives to the book" and decide for themselves if doing things "by the book" is the way you'll want to do them or not. I highly recommend you guys do everything by the book in the beginning but learn all you can about everything as you go. Soon enough you'll learn what really works and what doesn't out there.
Floating Gears:
An expression used to describe someone who is shifting gears without using the clutch at all. Drivers are taught to "Double Clutch" or press and release the clutch twice for each gear shift. If you're floating gears it means you're simply shifting without using the clutch at all.
Double Clutch:
To engage and then disengage the clutch twice for every gear change.
When double clutching you will push in the clutch, take the gearshift out of gear, release the clutch, press the clutch in again, shift the gearshift into the next gear, then release the clutch.
This is done on standard transmissions which do not have synchronizers in them, like those found in almost all Class A trucks.
Double Clutching:
Heavy C's Comment
Strange i was never told anything like that. I think the reason they told you that is because when you change from high to low or low to high it takes a couple second for it to engage that next level. When you switch it while still in gear, say when you're in fifth by the time you shift to sixth it has had time to engage the high range. But say your in neutral and flick the lever and immediately try a gear it may not go in. Just remember if you must go into a different range while in neutral just give it an extra second just to engage. Believe be in the real world this scenario will come up. Hope this helps
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The big never do is to change Hi/Low or Low/Hi while you're moving in Reverse,,,,, pretty much means an instant Back Half rebuild.
Reverse makes sense, we were told you should avoid high gear reverse all together......but wonder why they were saying not to switch the range in neutral..... maybe it is because of the lag, and not wanting us to grind gears! But I am going to ask instructor next time I'm out driving what the reason is, guessing its to protect equipment.
Ricky A.'s Comment
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Interesting subject. I was driving today. Final week of school and it got a little sketchy going from 5th to 6th and i wound up in a false neutral. Not sure what happend but i moved shifter to neutral cycled the switch to low and back to high brought rpms to about 1000 and slid it into 6th, and everything was fine. Dont know where the neutral came from but i think it hung up between low and high.
Per the Eaton fuller roadranger instruction book, you would preshift the High and low by moving the hi/low shifter before you start to shift,,,, in other words, going from 6 to 5 you would select low Before you start your shift to 5 ,,and before you start your shift from 5 to 6, you would preshift to High before you make your from 5 to 6... Google Eaton Fuller 10 speed shift instructions,,, might explain better than me,,, Dan
Well I'll get hands on Thursday, my school has us train for our license test in a day cab with a synchronized 6 speed and a 30' pup trailer......once you get your license, you train on the shifting simulator, then onto the big rigs & 53' trailer.....that's what I start on Thursday.....after 30 hours of 1 on 1 your done.......hopefully it goes as good as I did on the simulator, they passed me through that in 4 hours.....but I know it will be much different in the real thing!
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A tractor which does not have a sleeper berth attached to it. Normally used for local routes where drivers go home every night.
Mad Hatter's Comment
I was told it messes up the synchronization on the hi/lo switch. When i did it i hit the switch in neutral and started to grind the gears when i tried go into the gear. I had to go back into neutral hit it back, and then go back into the gear. I'm not sure of all the steps it kinda happened quick, but it definitely engraved to not hit the switch while I'm in neutral. Lol
AJ D.'s Comment
AJ D.
I'm signing on to this one... I need help in anything shifting non-synchros !! lol
Reports From CDL Training Safe Driving Tips Tips For Shifting | still it's ok.
Not true. Here's a quote from a heavy duty truck transmission repair manual:
Pre-selecting: Range shifts can be made only when the gearshift lever is in, or passing through, neutral. The driver can pre-select a range shift while in gear
In other words, it's not going to make any changes to the range selection unless you're in neutral or passing through neutral but you can pre-select the range shift while you're in gear. It will not damage anything by making the range shift while in neutral.
Haven't you guys noticed that you can flip that range selector switch 1000 times while you're in gear and it doesn't do anything? That's because it will only shift from low to high range in the transmission itself while you're in neutral. So if you're in 5th on a 10 speed and you switch the range selector to high, nothing happens until you take it out of 5th and into neutral. At that point the transmission will switch from low to high range and you can go ahead and put it in 6th.
So you can switch the range selector while you're in neutral. You just have to give it a second or two to actually make the change in the transmission before putting it into gear.
Somehow I got myself into this situation and the only way for me to reset my gears was to come to a complete stop, put the stick back into 6th from neutral, stuck between 6th and 7th, stay stopped, flip the switch back down, shift into 5th while staying stationary and then shift down low enough to start moving again, which in this case, was 4th.
Honestly that was just a matter of inexperience. A lot of things could have happened that prevented you from getting back into gear. You might have lost track of whether you were in low or high range, you may have switched between the two and tried putting it in gear without giving it time to make the change in the transmission, you might have pushed the clutch too far and started hitting the clutch brake which slowed the transmission speed too far - could have been 100 things. But it would have gone into gear just like any other time if you would have matched up the engine speed, transmission speed, and road speed properly. But you did the right thing. You got it stopped, reset everything, and continued on. Great job :-)
Now we always talk about big rig transmissions not having synchronizers, but in fact they do in one area - the high/low range. Nobody has mentioned it yet but haven't you guys wondered what that whining or "winding up" sound is you hear sometimes when you shift from high range to low range? That's the sound of the transmission shaft speeding up to engage low range. Now you may not be able to hear it with all transmissions, but try this....downshift from the lowest gear in high range to the highest gear in low range - like 6th to 5th in a 10 speed. Listen closely to see if you can hear a whining or "winding up" sound in between gears when the gear lever is in neutral. That's the sound of the synchronizer speeding up the shaft to engage low range. That's why you have to give it a second after hitting the splitter, especially going from high to low range.
If your head is spinning from all that - here's the takeaway.....you can hit the splitter while you're in neutral. Just make sure you give the transmission a second to make the change before putting it into gear. Hitting the splitter only tells the transmission you want to shift from low to high range (or vice versa). The transmission has to synchronize internal speeds and meet other criteria before the actual change will take place. That's why you have to wait a moment before putting it into gear.
Daniel B.'s Comment
Great Answer!
Hmm, I think I know why.
Obviously, rookies aren't good at shifting yet. So they want to make sure that if you're ever in neutral that you're either upshifting or downshifting. If you be in neutral for too long on your test, it's an automatic fail - so they want to discourage any actions by you when in neutral. In other words, they want you to go from gear to gear as fast as possible. Playing with the High/Low could perhaps stumble you.
Also, you could accidentally put it in high gear and forget where you're at and forcefully shove it into 9th gear thus calling an immediate stall.
It's to make it less confusing for you and to protect the equipment. You should never be in neutral anyways so they want to drill it in your head that when you go in neutral, you want to be in a gear as quickly as possible.
That's my opinion, I obviously don't know their tactics but I would just go with the flow. They wouldn't be in their position if they didn't know what they were doing. Good luck!
ButtonUp and Brian - awesome job of grabbing that information from the manual and quoting it here. There's nothing better than a well-educated debate on a topic and citing the manual is a great way to go. I looked through the manual a bit and found some interesting stuff to cover so let's knock some of this out....
First of all let me state my position again, and indeed it goes directly against what the operator's manual says for the transmission. My position is that you do not have to preselect the hi/lo range before beginning the shift. But don't worry, we're not done yet. I'm going to go directly against what the operator's manual says on some other items in a minute.
I had also downloaded this manual and it states in at least 5 different pages that you MUST pre select range finder before shifting gears and to NEVER switch range selector while in neutral with vehicle moving! ...... or you could do what I did today....instructor called it "ghost gear" went from 5th to 6th....flipped selector too late.....got into the gate for 6th, but nothing there....was in neutral....had to bring it back to 5th and flip range finder again....then it worked.... and of course I was panicking by that time.....and was too high on rpms....pushing in clutch too far engaging clutch brake.....yikes!
You're exactly right about "Ghost Gear" Brian...if you shift incorrectly you will get incorrect results. That didn't happen because you waited until you were in neutral to hit the range selector. It happened because you didn't wait for the transmission to complete the range shift before putting it into the next gear. Your timing was off. Now if you preselect the range before beginning the shift it will give the transmission the maximum time possible to complete the range change which in turn will give you a better chance of completing the shift smoothly. But is it necessary to shift that way? Well I'd say....
Considering how many times I've flipped the range selector in neutral rolling down the road, and haven't broke a transmission yet, I have to believe that it's ok as long as you let it complete the transition before putting it in gear.
Exactly. I have about a million miles in standard transmissions (and about 1/2 million in automatics which doesn't apply here). It doesn't hurt the transmission to shift the range selector while you're in neutral but it does reduce your chances of completing the shift smoothly. Admittedly it can be tricky if you're upshifting and you wait until you're in neutral to hit the range selector because the timing gets a bit tighter. By the time the transmission completes the range change the rpm's may have dropped too low to get it into 6th (on a 10 speed) so you'll have to kick the throttle a bit to get the rpm's back up. Timing is everything.
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As an undergraduate I spent my first year in student halls with nine other roommates and my second year in New Mexico studying abroad living in private university housing with three<|fim_middle|> you forgot to pick up a reading you need for the next day on Friday, you need to learn to plan ahead. I'm talking Prison Break levels of precision– factoring in the 80 minutes of travel time each day as reading time, and trying to figure out if packing a lunch to save money is more time efficient than studying in Interval while you wait for your vegan enchilada.
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All things considered, I'm glad I decided to commute from home. Having dealt with nightmare landlords and rowdy roommates in the past, coming back to a cosy home with my mother and my dog makes everything else worth it. To anyone considering commuting next semester or next year: 'give it a go' you might just learn some important life skills and save some cash along the way.
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Including his five farse giocose and reworkings of several scores, Mayr composed thirty-five comic operas. Most are in the opera buffa genre or are two-act (or two-part) farces, while less than a quarter are farces in one act. The instrumental forces for AMOR INGEGNOSO comprise strings and pairs of woodwinds, (flutes, oboes, clarinets and bassoons, although there is only one of the latter), plus horns, trumpets and timpani. In keeping with tradition, a harpsichord is obbligato to accompany recitativo secco passages. Mayr's customary accuracy in drafting his score made our task of critical revision all the easier and more confident. Valeriano Sacchiero scrupulously transcribed and edited the score and Alberto Sonzogni created the version for voice and piano.
The farce AMOR INGEGNOSO comprises 21 sung numbers: recitatives, a substantial finale and arias and duets whose structure varies considerably. The final concertato clearly demonstrates that Mayr's care and attention to vocal counterpoint was far superior to many famous instances of opera seria by his contemporaries.
AMOR INGEGNOSO was written and staged immediately after events which had a marked effect on politics and society in Venice. On 12 May 1797, the city council met for the last time and surrendered to the French. Then, on 17 October that year, Venice became a bargaining chip and was handed over to Austria with the treaty of Campoformido. The greatness and prosperity of Venice were associated more with a spirit of trade than with a few noble families. This explains, at least in part, the ease with which farces often mocked the failings of minor aristocrats. Furthermore, French control of Venice had emphasized the role of the army and its connection with daily life, hence the joyful choral tribute to military life in the finale of AMOR INGEGNOSO – the sole moment when the libretto appears to have no connection with events on stage – makes complete sense. In fact, in subsequent years when the French maintained a strong presence in Northern Italy, the concluding number of AMOR INGEGNOSO turned into a musical tribute to Napoleon. Indeed, a large number of operas were dedicated to him and the key character was systematically identified with the Corsican conqueror.
Most late-18th century Italian composers died almost totally forgotten, almost as though that were the price to pay for symbolizing an era shaken to the core by events in France. Giovanni Simone Mayr the man survived the turbulence of his life and times, while Giovanni Simone Mayr the composer has emerged unscathed from two centuries of turbulence in music, with evidence of his greatness in both opera seria and opera buffa very much intact."
- Pierangelo Pelucchi, BETWEEN FARCE AND OPERA SEMISERIA | all other composers of the time, particularly the crescendo, which he first used in LODOISKA and subsequently worked into every one of his operas.
The overture of AMOR INGEGNOSO has the famous crescendo, whose renown has come down to us; that crescendo which, when they first heard it, made the listeners rise unawares from their seats and burst into a clamour of applause at its end. It is nothing much; it is a crescendo which would be called exactly like Rossini if it had been written twenty years later, nor was the crescendo unknown before Mayr. It is supposed to have been invented by Jomelli; if not, perhaps it is even older because Jomelli certainly and his contemporaries and those after him all used it. But that crescendo which is often had with one phrase alone of its kind, which step by step is brought up from the bass of the violins to the uppermost treble, is strengthened by the entry of other instruments and by the onward movement in small degrees of a continuing and uniform accompaniment: in short that crescendo which is well-known among us by the name of Rossini crescendo because Rossini loved to introduce it, I would say, in almost every piece in his operas, was first used by Mayr in this overture.
Mayr produced most of his comic material in Venice between 1796 and 1807, although from 1802 his career went in a decidedly different direction with his appointment as maestro di cappella at the Basilica of S. Maria Maggiore in Bergamo and with his decision to concentrate on the more serious side of opera. His one-act farces were written in just a few years, between 1797 and 1800.
The librettist for the farces AMOR INGEGNOSO and L'UBBIDIENZA PER ASTUZIA was Catterino Mazzolà (nicknamed Cupola), an enfant prodige of opera lyrics. From 1780 for almost twenty years he worked for Frederick Augustus III the Elector of Saxony and briefly replaced Lorenzo Da Ponte as court poet\poeta cesareo Controllare in Vienna. Mazzolà had written librettos for Pietro Gugliel | 494 |
Asiad: Neeraj Chopra Dedicates Gold Medal to Atal Bihari Vajpayee
Reigning Asian champion Neeraj Chopra created a new national record on his way to the men's javelin gold at the 18th Asian Games in Jakarta on Monday.
Neeraj threw 88.06 metres in<|fim_middle|> than the nearest competitor.
I could have crossed 90m today but I was repeatedly getting too much height in my throws. But I am happy with my performance. My next target is wining gold at the Diamond League Final which starts on 13 September.
Neeraj Chopra
Also Read : Neeraj Chopra Wins India's First-Ever Javelin Throw Gold at Asiad
(With inputs from IANS)
Follow our Asian Games section for more stories. | his third attempt to clinch gold. Neeraj's gold is India's second medal in the event in Asiad history. Gurtej Singh had taken a bronze at the 1982 edition in New Delhi.
Liu Qizhen took silver for China with a personal best of 82.22m. Pakistan's Arshad Nadeem was a surprise finisher at the bronze medal position.
Languishing at the fifth position till late in the competition, the Pakistani was initially struggling to get past the 75 metre mark. But he hit 80.75m with his fourth attempt which put him on the podium.
Shivpal Singh, the other Indian in the fray, registered 74.11m to finish eighth.
In his first attempt, Neeraj recorded 83.46 metres. He fouled his second attempt but the next three attempts saw him throwing 88.06m, 83.25m and 86.36m respectively.
Neeraj again fouled his final attempt but it did not matter as the other athletes in the field came nowhere close to his performance.
Such was the domination of the 20-year-old that even his lowest throw of 83.25m was better | 270 |
After a measured rollout of Promoted Pins, the social bookmarking network aims to give marketers full-funnel advertising solutions in the coming months.
After a slow<|fim_middle|>-house service expands on the third-party Marketing Developer Partners program announced in April. | and methodical introduction of advertising to the social network, Pinterest is planning to take several big steps to build up and round out its offerings for advertisers this summer. With the goal of meeting the marketers' objectives throughout the marketing funnel, Pinterest announced, on Tuesday, it will be launching new features and services it says are aimed at awareness, intent and action.
"We are aligning pinner action with marketing objectives," said Tim Kendall, General Manager of Monetization, a new role in which he oversees sales, marketing and product development for advertising and partner solutions.
"Sometimes users interact with Pinterest in discover mode, other times they are signaling intent by repinning or saving pins, and other times they take action by clicking on a pin or clicking through to a web site. All of this activity has specific value to marketers," Kendall explained by phone on Monday.
A New Spin On Video Ads: First comes the splashiest of the announcements: Pinterest's take on the video ad. Cinematic Pins are a new mobile ad format and a rebuke of what Kendall described as "interruptive and annoying" autoplay video ads, those most notably championed by Facebook. With Cinematic Pins, the movement begins as users scroll down their feed and the speed of the animation adjusts to users' scrolling speed. The full videos play only after users click to expand the pins.
Check out our complete coverage of Cinematic Pins that set ads in motion, including examples. Several large brands have already signed on, including Banana Republic, Gap, L'Oreal USA, Nestle, Visa and Walgreens.
Audience Targeting Based What Users Plan To Do: Advertisers will be able to target Promoted Pins to users based on their interests, personal interests, or life stages. Kendall explained that the data is all built from multiple signals captured on Pinterest, including what pinners do on the platform, and does not incorporate third-party data sources.
You may recall, in January, Pinterest acquired Kosei, product recommendation software that, as a spokesperson told Marketing Land at the time, "maps the connections between people, their interest and the things they want to do in the future".
With the new audience targeting advertisers will be able to target user groups such as foodies, travelers, or millennials.
Ad Engagement Pricing: With cost per engagement (CPE) pricing, advertisers will pay only when users take an action on a Promoted Pin, including repinning, clicking to see a pin close up or clicking through to an advertiser's site. The CPE pricing model "will help you track future intent".
This piece will be important for marketers that want to do more than raise awareness with campaigns on Pinterest. Advertisers will be able to track and react to performance data they get about the types of content that get users interacting with their pins.
Promoted App Pins: Pinterest debuted App pins earlier this year, soon marketers will be able to promote their app install pins on a cost-per-action (CPA) basis. This will mark Pinterest's entry into the fast-growing app install advertising market, which is expected to hit $3 billion in the U.S. this year, up from $1.67 billion in 2014, according to eMarketer.
Self-Serve Advertising Roll-Out: Pinterest began beta-testing an auction-based CPC model last year and will roll it out generally this summer. The CPC, CPA and CPE bidding options will all be available in a self-serve interface. Promoted pins bought on CPM will continue to be sold on a reserved basis.
On the services side, the Pin Factory will provide creative studio services for brands that spend a certain amount on advertising (Pinterest isn't disclosing that threshold publicly). This in | 750 |
The Design and Technology department at Breckenbrough School is committed to delivering a curriculum accessible to all which provides the broadest possible range of opportunities for students. One which will allow students to become self-motivated and confident learners, who can work independently and as part of a team. We aim to ensure that our boys<|fim_middle|> or non-qualification elements to support progression to specific job roles or to higher education courses in engineering.
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The department firmly believes that students learn best by 'doing' and by allowing them to experiment and take risks, in a safe and positive learning environment. This is achieved through imaginative teaching that embraces new technologies and resembles modern industrial processes, whilst retaining the best of traditional practices. At the heart of this, is the desire to deliver a curriculum in which students produce high quality outcomes. Students must learn about the social and ethical responsibilities of designers and engineers and the importance of managing finite resources with care.
To establish a safe learning environment which is conducive to learning, is stimulating, imaginative and relaxed where students feel supported and secure.
To link to, many different curriculum areas in order to develop a set of transferable skills they can enjoy in school and use in their future working lives.
To enable students to combine their designing and making skills with knowledge and understanding, in order to design, make, analyse and evaluate products of high quality.
D&T students study Resistant Materials, Electronics, Product Design, Textiles and Graphics.
Baseline project – students design and make a hand held ball bearing game.
Steady Hand Game; Focused practical task. Electronics, moulds and formers.
Component 1: The Product Design paper is a 1 hour 15 minute exam, worth 50 marks, which makes up 25% of the total assessment. Students are expected to select one of three design contexts, from which they go on to: outline design specifications, demonstrate their designing skills by presenting three design ideas, evaluating each then, selecting one for development.
Component 2: The Resistant Materials paper is a 1 hour paper, worth 50 marks, which makes up 25% of the total assessment. Students are expected to answer all questions in Section A, then select one question from Section B. The paper tests their knowledge of: woods, metals, plastics, smart materials, composites, manufacturing processes and industrial production, CAD/CAM and design issues.
Component 3: Coursework Project. This single design and make project, worth 100 marks, which makes up 50% of the total assessment. Students are expected to present evidence of their research, designing and making over 20 A3 pages of a portfolio. They will be expected to manufacture a high quality, three-dimensional outcome. The project spans three terms from Summer in Year 10 (C) through to spring in Year 11 (B). The work is internally assessed and externally moderated.
We follow Pearsons BTEC Level 3 National Diploma in Engineering. Equivalent in size to two A Levels. 10 units of which 5 are mandatory and 2 are external. Mandatory content (58%). External assessment (33%).
This qualification is aimed at learners preparing for roles in engineering, for example engineering technician or engineering operative. Learners gain relevant skills and knowledge from studying a range of content focused on electrical/electronic and mechanical disciplines, for example electrical machines and maintenance of mechanical systems. The qualification has been designed to be the substantive part of a 16–19 study programme for learners who want a strong core of sector study and a focus on the wider engineering industry. It may be complemented with other BTEC Nationals or A Levels | 714 |
Q: Does<|fim_middle|> seasonality. The downside is that overlapping periods inevitably introduce autocorelations, so you have to address this.
| Percent Change Difference A Time Series I understand that in many cases we difference time series. This is to make them stationary and stationary time series are good to have before forecasting (something about stabilizing the mean).
My question is, does percent change basically make a time series stationary?
As a toy example, I think of gdp and percent change in gdp.
It seems to me the differencing takes the difference of the current period and the previous period. This is the "kernel" of the percent change formula. If I were to forecast gdp would I use percent change as the outcome, create my own difference off of gdp, or use gdp directly.
Also, as a secondary question, does differencing usually occur on the previous observation or could you difference this period this year vs this period last year. This is relevant to the above question because sometimes we don't want to know about percent change in relation to the previous observation, but to the same time last year.
A: First of all, note that stationarity and differencing come up in the context of ARMA and ARIMA models (see here and here). Other forecasting models, such as exponential smoothing, don't require stationary data.
As a toy example, I think of gdp and percent change in gdp.
In the examples you link to, the percent change didn't make the data stationary. For a time series to become stationary, you have to stabilize both the mean and the variance. In your example the mean got stabilized but the variance didn't (it either seems to decrease over time or there seems to be some regime switch between 1980 and 1985).
Also, as a secondary question, does differencing usually occur on the previous observation or could you difference this period this year vs this period last year.
(Again we're speaking about ARIMA models here) You would do differencing with the previous year and not just the lagged value if you planned on using a seasonal ARIMA model with a yearly seasonality.
A seasonal ARIMA model is basically a "double" ARIMA model, applied once to the raw series and once to the series with the seasonal lag. See here.
A: Differencing in GDP is quite popular, though it's not the only way to deal with nonstationarity in ARMA or regression. The jury's out on whether the log GPD series is unit root or a trend, i.e.
$$\Delta \ln \mathrm{GDP}_t=X_t\beta+\varepsilon_t\\\varepsilon_t\sim\mathcal N(0,\sigma^2)$$
vs.
$$\ln \mathrm{GDP}_t=X\beta_t+\varepsilon_t\\\varepsilon_t\sim\mathcal N(0,\sigma^2)$$
If you draw the log GDP series, it will look like a linear trend:
So, you could do a few things to make GDP stationary: changes, percent changes, log-differencing. Alternatively, you could treat it as trend-stationary, meaning the linear trend of the log GDP. You could also apply methods that do not explicitly require stationarity.
As to whether you should do differencing with overlapping or non-overlapping periods, it's a matter of preference. You could go with year over year quarterly overlapping series. They're smoother that quarter over quarter, and you don't need to deal with | 708 |
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Dead and Buried Ratings & Reviews Explanation
Dead and Buried Photos
The sheriff of a small town in New England (James Farentino) is investigating a series of gruesome tourist murders around the area. He is doubly shocked to find that several of the victims have returned from the dead.
Horror, Mystery & Suspense
Dan O'Bannon, Ronald Shusett
Jan 1, 1981 wide
James Farentino
as Sheriff Dan Gillis
as Janet Gillis
Jack Albertson
as William G. Dobbs
Dennis Redfield
as Ron
Nancy Locke Hauser
as Linda
Nancy Locke
Lisa Blount
as Girl on Beach
as Harry
Bill Quinn
as Ernie
Michael Currie
as Herman
as George/Freddie
Joe Medalis
as Doctor
Macon McCalman
as Ben
as Hitchhiker
Estelle Omens
as Betty
as Phil
Linda Turley
Ed Bakey
as Fisherman
as Jimmy
Robert Boler
as Haskell
as Sam
Jill Fosse
Mark Courtney
as Jamie
Michael Courtney
Renee McDonnell
as Girl No. 1
Dottie Catching
as Lady Car Passenger
Colby Smith
as Female Stranger
Judy Ashton
as Joyce
Bill Couch
as Townsperson
Bill Couch Jr.
Tony Cecere
Angelo DeMeo
Critic Reviews for Dead and Buried
All Critics (13) | Fresh (9) | Rotten (4)
While the technical aspects of the movie are brilliant, the central idea is executed poorly. [Full Review in Spanish]
Aug 21, 2019 | Full Review…
Jesús Fernández Santos
El Pais (Spain)
One of the most interesting American horror films of 1981.
Tim Brayton
While Dead and Buried is undeniably cheesy and clichéd here and there, it's a surprisingly competent and effective film for being so little-known.
Staci Layne Wilson
Horror.com
Director Gary Sherman stills the camera only long enough to compose deep-focus Gothic
Dec 8, 2009 | Full Review…
Fernando F. Croce
CinePassion
Dead & Buried is indescribable to modern audiences despite its familiar elements
Bill Chambers
The kind of horror movie that can't be made in Hollywood today -- serious but not high-minded, meticulously crafted but not showy.
Aug 27, 2003 | Rating: A-
Bryant Frazer
Bryant Frazer's Deep Focus
Dead and Buried isn't awful, but it's not good either.
Nov 8, 2002 | Rating: 1.5/4 | Full Review…
David Nusair
Reel Film Reviews
Seriously creepy and inventive little thriller. Check it out!
Jul 26, 2002 | Rating: 3.5/5
Scott Weinberg
eFilmCritic.com
Audience Reviews for Dead and Buried
You know, there are sometimes when I go into a movie not really knowing what to expect and I come away from them really pleasantly surprised. Not that I was expecting them to be horrible movies or anything of the sort, you just really do not know what you're gonna get with them. And then there's times you go into a movie, particularly 80s horror, expecting a complete cheese fest with goofy deaths and even sillier plots. Sometimes there's a movie that sort of combines the two and what you end up having is pleasantly surprising with a decent amount of cheese involved. And, dare I say, this is one of those movies. I will say, however, that the cheesier aspects of the film, completely relating to James Faretino's overacting, really do hold the film back to me. Conceptually speaking, this movie is actually really fucking cool. While this movie was released in 1981, when the horror genre still hadn't figured out what it wanted to be during this decade, when you look back at it and what actually came after, this is a movie that, to me, was somewhat ahead of its time when it came to its story. Perhaps that's not really even what I mean, but when you compare it to a lot of the horror films that came out in the same decade, this movie really has far more on its mind than a lot of them. It's not just a horror movie that you watch for its gore and blood, it's a movie that actually gets you intrigued in its narrative and its setting where outsiders/visitors are murdered and then reanimated as members of Potter's Bluff, a small New England coastal town. The film sees James Farentino, who's both good and bad in this movie, investigating a series of increasingly gruesome murders taking place in town and the frequency with which they're occurring. The film is compelling enough to get by on the fact that, realistically speaking, until the climax, they don't really give you a whole lot of information to go on. They just show you the murders of the outsiders by all of the townspeople, who take photographs and film videos of these acts. They certainly give you something to work with, for sure, but there's not much. There's not really even any red herrings involved here. This isn't really a problem, since you're able to actually focus more on the motivations the villain may have. But for people who have grown accustomed to modern films, this might be a little weird, that they don't play with the possibility that it may be something else other than the first thing they throw out there. One of the flaws of the film that I found, and this may have SPOILERS so skip ahead, is the fact that everyone in town are<|fim_middle|> look over. Dobbs, the mortician, is a really interesting character in that he is absolutely obsessed with death and obsessed with reconstructing the faces of the corpses that are sent his way. He sees it as his art. So, really, the identity of the master should not be a surprise to anybody. There's a very limited number of possible suspects and Dobbs is the only one that makes sense. But I like Dobbs and his motivations for his actions. He's basically trying to perfect his reanimating techniques. He doesn't really even care about bringing back corpses, that he controls to do his bidding and murder outsiders, he just sees himself as an artist who's trying to completely dominate his art. As far as 80s horror villains, he might actually be one of the best. At least in terms for the motivation behind his actions, there's obviously far more memorable 80s horror villains. Jason, Freddy and Pinhead all come to mind. So, really, it shouldn't surprise anyone that a 70-year-old mortician might not make it on anyone's list, but he's still a great villain regardless. With that said, I really liked this movie. I'm only giving it 3 stars though. There's one reason for that and that is the fact that James Farentino's horrible overacting in the last act really robbed the film of some of its effectiveness. Because there are some downright laughable moments during the third act and they all relate to Farentino's terrible acting. If you had gotten someone that could, at the very least, tone it down a bit, I'd have no problem giving this 3.5 stars. There's also some plot holes that I felt were impossible to ignore, but that wasn't as much of an issue as Farentino's performance was. As it stands, the movie is still quite good. It's got an interesting story that has far more of its mind than horror films in the great decade and it's got a great villain to boot. In spite of its flaws, I'd still recommend this movie. I think horror geeks will enjoy it. There's certainly more good than bad here and that's more than enough for me.
Cracking little horror movie.
Marcus W Super Reviewer
An 80's cult classic, Dead and Buried centres around a man who has returned to his small town called Potters Bluff as the new Sheriff to discover some weird shit is going down; people who have turned up dead, persumably murdered, appear to turn up again a little while later, alive and well! Obviously he tries to uncover whats going on but with little success. This has interesting characters, a great story with a feel of paranoia and impending doom and decent gore/make-up effects(for its time) and also delivers a great twist at the end at a time when twist weren't all the rage so it must have been pretty devestating back in 1981! Well worth a look for old school horror fans who like a decent story and atmosphere, not just blood and guts.
Adam M Super Reviewer
This horror movie combines a bunch of really creepy elements. It's got witchcraft, zombies, and a whole town of people attacking travelers. I was really surprised, as this movie starts out so seemingly dull, and then escalates quickly into your worst nightmare. Plus, the ending is great. This is a good horror movie.
Aj V Super Reviewer
Dead and Buried Quotes | reanimated corpses under control of this 'master'. They're aware of this and every week they go out to get a little make-up done to make their skin look perfect, as opposed to it rotting. The problem with this is the fact that Dan (Farentino's character) is also a reanimated corpse, which is the big reveal in the climax of the film, and yet he never once shows any signs of his skin deteriorating or rotting. Not to mention the fact that all of the townspeople are aware of their current status, whereas Dan isn't. And, again, that's not to mention that why, if Dan was gonna be brought back as sheriff, he would not just be under the control of the master. Why would the master run the risk of Dan ruining his entire operation? The theory goes that the master buried the corpse's heart in their casket instead of the body and that's how he's able to keep them under his control. So why would he not do that with Dan? These are all questions I had that I wish the movie would have explored or given me answers to, cause there's some holes in the film that, I think, were difficult to | 244 |
By: John R. W. Stott
Narrated by: Simon Vance
Length: 14 hrs and 1 min
Categories: Religion & Spirituality, Christianity
5 out of 5 stars 4.8 (16 ratings)
The Story of the World in the Life of Jesus
By: Timothy Keller
Narrated by: Lloyd James
Length: 8 hrs and 1 min
Unpredictable yet reliable, gentle yet powerful, authoritative yet humble, human yet divine. Respected pastor and best-selling author Tim Keller takes a deep and thought-provoking look at the life of Christ. Drawing from Mark's Gospel, he explains how Jesus' identity as king and his purpose in dying on the cross have meaning and significance on a cosmic scale as well as for the individual.
By odailson on 06-09-2018
Meditations of A Christian Hedonist
By: John Piper
Narrated by: Grover Gardner
Scripture reveals that the great business of life is<|fim_middle|> in juxtaposition to orthodox ones, so it can be hard to follow if you can't listen straight through in one sitting.
Michael Helbig
Excellent book on the Cross of Christ!
A super informative and thorough book on the cross. He approaches the subject from many different angles and sets forth beautiful truths about God's heart and about the glory of what God has done for us in Christ. Truly the salvation that God has provided for us is totally awesome and amazing. Though this book is quite long I highly recommend it. The only point that I have a substantial disagreement with is where he says that physical healing was not provided in the atonement. I do believe that it was provided. but like I said this is the only major disagreement I have with this book. Other than that this is an awesome book.
leathersandal
In the words of Alliester Beg, 'Stott will never penn better.'
Who was your favorite character and why?
Christ, he never wavered from his purpose.
Finally I know Him
I enjoyed the deep dive and willingness of the author to show Jesus Christ as He is and what He did for us by all the Grace and Mercy we can possibly imagine. Yeshua chose to save us by losing his life and setting in motion His flock to come back to Him from our evilness and sinful nature.
I would highly recommend this to anyone who is DEEPLY troubled and in Suffering. You may have lost a loved one, become separated or divorced, or facing a devastating mental illness or even cancer. A person who has been seeking a deep and profound relationship with someone to truly Love them as they are, when everyone else has only cared about Love of themselves.
This book if you let it, will open up your heart into an experience with Jesus Christ you have likely never experienced inside a church, temple or a synagogue. He will break you and build you back up into His loving arms, again. Amen and Amen. Worthy is the Lamb and His Blood that has set me Free. Selah.
Michel Bellemare
Jesus Very God & Very Man
John R. W. Stott has written a book that I want to listen to again because it's that good.
Daddy Mac
Between the excellence of Stott's writing and the narration, the cross of Christ is set forth in all the reality of a fine British documentary.
M.A. Hallock
i loveeeeee it!!!!!!!!!!!!!! i love it i love it
i loved it ..this book is in the top 5 most reccomended books.. im a self help author myself and i humbly fall to my knees at its power through god..
Classic Theology
I have enjoyed Stott's very comprehensive and thought provoking exposition of the doctrine of the cross. it's not an ready book to read but then neither is its subject matter. Read it carefully take notes if you can get the editiiin that has a study guide. I am going to listen to it again and I don't think I will be bored at all. | to glorify God by enjoying Him forever. In this paradigm-shattering work, John Piper reveals that the debate between duty and delight doesn't truly exist. Delight is our duty. Join him as he unveils stunning, life-impacting truths you saw in the Bible but never dared to believe.
Prayer: Experiencing Awe and Intimacy with God
Narrated by: Sean Pratt
Can't anyone teach me how to pray?"" Millions of people today are asking the same question. There is a sense of the necessity of prayer - we have to pray. But how?' Prayer is central to Christian faith; indeed, as Timothy Keller notes in his introduction, it is the main way we experience deep change. Yet so many people struggle with prayer - a struggle that the author himself has shared. This wise and inspiring book is the fruit of those struggles, offering a real and glorious vision of what it can mean to seek God in prayer.
Fresh ideas from the past
By Eleanor on 14-05-2017
Every Good Endeavour
Connecting Your Work to God's Plan for the World
Do we work to live or live to work? In today's increasingly competitive and insecure economic environment, we often question the reason for work: Why am I doing this? Why is it so hard? And what can I do about it? Work may seem just a means to an end: we do it to earn the money to enjoy life outside the workplace. Here, Timothy Keller argues that God's plan is radically more ambitious: he actually created us to work.
Wow! Great Book!
By Matthew Hooper on 21-05-2018
Institutes of the Christian Religion
By: John Calvin
Narrated by: Bob Souer
Institutes of the Christian Religion is John Calvin's seminal work on Protestant systematic theology. Highly influential in the Western world and still widely read by theological students today, it was published in Latin in 1536 and in his native French in 1541. The book serves as an introductory textbook on the Protestant faith for those with some previous knowledge of theology and covers a broad range of theological topics from the doctrines of church and sacraments to justification by faith alone and Christian liberty.
By Paul Seville on 18-05-2017
Taking God Seriously
Vital Things We Need to Know
By: J. I. Packer
Narrated by: Arthur Morey
Best-selling author J. I. Packer, one of the most influential evangelicals of our day, has put together what may become a Christian classic on the vital truths of the faith. Serving to nourish the church worldwide, Packer makes accessible the things we need to know in eight essential areas. This concise book also helps us guard against liberalism by pushing Christians to know their faith so they can explain it to inquirers and sustain it against skeptics. Here is a call to a discipleship in mere Christianity - the business of taking God seriously.
By: C. S. Lewis
Narrated by: Geoffrey Howard
2012 marks the 60th anniversary of the publication of C. S. Lewis's classic, Mere Christianity. Having sold over half a million copies in the UK alone, his overview of Christianity has been imitated many times, but never outdone. Mere Christianity brings together Lewis's legendary broadcasts from the war years; talks in which he set out simply to '"explain and defend the belief that has been common to nearly all Christians at all times."
Logical and hard to argue with.
By Trish on 02-09-2016
Survival Guide for the Soul: Audio Lectures
How to Flourish Spiritually in a World That Pressures Us to Achieve
By: Ken Shigematsu
Narrated by: Ken Shigematsu
Drawing on a wide range of sources including Scripture, church history, psychology, and neuroscience, as well as a rich variety of stories from his own life, author and pastor Ken Shigematsu demonstrates how the gospel redeems our desires and reorders our lives. Survival Guide for the Soul: Audio Lectures offers fresh perspective on how certain spiritual practices help orient our lives so that our souls can flourish in the midst of a demanding, competitive society. Lessons conclude with a liberating and counter-cultural definition of true greatness.
By: John Stott
Narrated by: Neil Gardner
'If Jesus was not God in human flesh, Christianity is exploded,' writes John Stott. 'We are left with just another religion with some beautiful ideas and noble ethics; its unique distinction has gone.' Who is Jesus Christ? If he is not who he said he was, and if he did not do what he said he had come to do, the whole superstructure of Christianity crumbles in ruin. Is it plausible that Jesus was truly divine? And what would that mean for us?
By Amazon Customer on 08-07-2019
Walking with God Through Pain and Suffering
Acclaimed writer and pastor Timothy Keller grapples with the age-old question: how do we deal with pain and suffering, both in our own lives and in the world around us? The problem of pain is a perennial one, and for those who undergo particular sufferings it can often be the largest obstacle for trusting in a good and loving God. If such a God exists, why is there so much suffering in the world? And how do we deal with it when it comes into our lives?
Comprehensive examination of suffering
Communicating Faith in an Age of Scepticism
New York pastor and acclaimed author Timothy Keller is widely known and respected for his compelling preaching, described by The New York Times as what has 'helped turn Dr. Keller...into the pastor many call Manhattan's leading evangelist'. In this book he shares his wisdom on communicating the Christian faith from the pulpit as well as from the coffee shop.
From This World to That Which Is to Come
Narrated by: David Shaw-Parker
For 300 years, The Pilgrim's Progress has remained perhaps the best-loved and most read of devotional fictions. In plain yet powerful and moving language, Bunyan tells the story of Christian's struggle to attain salvation and the Gates of Heaven. He must pass through the Slough of Despond, ward off the temptations of Vanity Fair, and fight the monstrous Apollyon. In Part II, his wife and children follow the same path, helped and protected by Great-heart, until for them, too, "the trumpets sound on the other side."
Amazing book! Incredible reader
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Narrated by: Timothy Keller
An intelligent, intellectually rigorous examination of why the Christian faith still makes sense in an age of scepticism. As the pastor of an inner-city church in New York City, Timothy Keller has compiled a list of the most frequently voiced doubts sceptics bring to his church as well as the most important reasons for faith. In The Reason for God, he addresses each doubt and explains each reason.
Not for the faint hearted
The Prodigal God
Timothy Keller focuses on Jesus' best-known parable - the prodigal son - as a paradigm for the central messages of Christianity: grace, hope and salvation. In The Prodigal God, New York pastor Timothy Keller uses the story of the prodigal son to shine a light on the beautiful central message of Jesus: the gospel of grace, hope and salvation. Keller argues that the parable of the prodigal son, while Jesus' best-known parable, is also his least understood.
Such deep Revelation
Seeking Allah, Finding Jesus
Third Edition with Bonus Content, New Reflections
By: Nabeel Qureshi, Lee Strobel - foreword
Narrated by: Nabeel Qureshi, Michelle Qureshi, Lee Strobel, and others
In Seeking Allah, Finding Jesus, now expanded with new bonus content, Nabeel Qureshi describes his dramatic journey from Islam to Christianity, complete with friendships, investigations, and supernatural dreams along the way. Providing an intimate window into a loving Muslim home, Qureshi shares how he developed a passion for Islam before discovering, almost against his will, evidence that Jesus rose from the dead and claimed to be God.
Great book to help get an insight into Islam!
By Mark Go on 15-08-2019
The Case for Christ, Revised & Updated
A Journalist's Personal Investigation of the Evidence for Jesus
By: Lee Strobel
Narrated by: Lee Strobel
Retracing his own spiritual journey from atheism to faith, Lee Strobel, former legal editor of the Chicago Tribune, cross-examines a dozen experts with doctorates from schools like Cambridge, Princeton, and Brandeis who are recognized authorities in their own fields. Strobel challenges them with questions like: How reliable is the New Testament? Does evidence for Jesus exist outside the Bible? Is there any reason to believe the resurrection was an actual event?
fan of the paper back, loved the audio.
By Charles on 14-04-2017
By: R. C. Sproul
Narrated by: Tom Parks
With nearly 200,000 copies sold in its 25 years, Chosen by God by Dr. R. C. Sproul is a contemporary classic on predestination, a doctrine that isn't just for Calvinists, says Sproul. It is a doctrine for all biblical Christians. In this updated and expanded edition of Chosen by God, Sproul shows that the doctrine of predestination doesn't create a whimsical or spiteful picture of God but paints a portrait of a loving God who provides redemption for radically corrupt humans.
Discipling: How to Help Others Follow Jesus
9Marks: Building Healthy Churches
By: Mark Dever
Narrated by: Maurice England
The eighth volume in the 9Marks: Building Healthy Churches series, this short book explains how discipling should function in the context of the local church, teaching pastors and church leaders how to cultivate a culture of edification and growth in their congregations.
The universal symbol of the Christian faith is neither a crib nor a manger, but a gruesome cross. Yet many people are unclear about its meaning, and cannot understand why Christ had to die. In this magisterial and best-selling book, John Stott explains the significance of Christ's cross and answers the objections commonly brought against biblical teaching on the atonement.
John Stott's modern classic is as sharp and pertinent as ever it was. It combines an excellent biblical exposition and a characteristically thoughtful study of Christian belief with a searching call to the church to live under the cross.
©2006 John Stott (P)2009 christianaudio.com
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Great book and narrator, but incomplete
the audio book leaves off the conclusion chapter, which is a shame.
otherwise, the book is outstanding and the narration is very good.
Terry S. Francis
Eye-Opening
This book answer questions that I don't realize I had; very thorough an analysis of the Cross of Christ
Michael Hansen
Our God Suffered For Us
Not much I can add to the power not just of this book but of what this book is about.
There is an eloquence and a depth that John Stott brings to the supreme moment in human history that coalesces human suffering and divine intervention.
I finished the last chapter moments ago. And I am brought to tears by just the word picture of that final poem about the scars.
Do yourself a big favor and consume this book – either in audio form, or read it. I never plan to, but almost always by the end of a good book like this one I will find a way to get the paper copy. Just so I can read and reread what is on the pages.
As this book should, I am drawn to re-read the Gospel accounts of what happened on that day and that afternoon.
I loved listening to this book – the British voice is fitting, of course for its author.
I cannot recommend this book enough.
Mike Hansen
Parker, Colorado
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Pithy implications of the cross of Christ
There's a lot to absorb from this book. I feel compelled to get the written version to highlight the many succinct points Stott makes. I'm sure I will listen to this audiobook more than once. It sometimes seems to follow rabbit trails, but always comes back to the cross. Stott treats a lot of heterodox theological issues | 2,637 |
Pace Pictures Edits and Finishes Crime Thriller "For the Love of Money"
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Casting Notices in California | Pictures provided editorial and post-production services for For the Love of Money, the new crime drama from executive producer Melvin Childs, director Leslie Small and Freestyle Releasing, about a single mother who takes desperate action to save her teenage daughter from gangsters threatening her life. Pace's Heath Ryan edited the film, which draws audiences into a murky world of crime, violence and unlimited cash, and explores the morality of doing whatever it takes to protect the ones you love.
"I felt a strong connection to the story Melvin was trying to tell and the family dynamic he wanted to portray," says Ryan. "It's not a conventional crime drama. It's violent, but not for the sake of violence. Its focus is on the tragedy of someone sinking under the system."
Starring Katt Williams, LisaRaye McCoy, Keri Hilson, Rotimi, Jason Mitchell, DC Young Fly, Cedric Pendleton and Jazzy Jade, the film centers on Gigi (Hilson), a woman with an iron will who walks away from her family's billion dollar business empire for a poor but peaceful life with her daughter Ashley (Jade). When her daughter is targeted by thugs, Gigi is forced back into a world she thought she left behind and the people menacing Ashley soon find that gangsters come in all sizes and shapes.
While the film has plenty of heart-pounding moments, Ryan says it's as much a deep character study as thriller. "The first third of the film is a slow burn," he explains. "We take a long look at Gigi's struggles to understand how she feels about her daughter, as well as her toxic relationships with her father, ex-husband and other men in her life. Men have put her behind the eight ball in so many ways. That's what makes it so satisfying when she turns the tables on them."
Ryan and Childs spent a lot of time talking about how to portray Gigi's character, especially during the film's climax when she settles scores through a particularly ruthless act, before returning to her former life as a suburban mom.
Childs says that some people may have trouble sympathizing with the choices Gigi makes, but the audience he is targeting will understand. "Suburban audience may watch what she does and think she's a bad person, but people from the inner city, who've grown up around violence, will get it," he says. "They will see her as a mother who did what she had to do."
In forcing audiences to grapple with such moral ambiguities, For the Love of Money rises above most films of its genre, Ryan insists. He adds that the film is appearing in theaters at a very opportune time. "This film has a beautiful message about family," he says. "Coming out at the start of the holiday season, when we are all emerging from the pandemic, it's a message that will resonate."
Color grading, editorial finishing, sound editorial and sound mixing were completed at Pace Pictures' studio in Hollywood. Jason Knutzen was the colorist, Eric Marks was the supervising sound editor, sound designer and re-recording mixer. The film's original score was composed by Alan Ari Lazar. It also features music from Latto, Keith Sweat and Lyfe Jennings.
Now in theaters nationwide, For the Love of Money is directed by Leslie Small and produced by Melissa Young.
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Albany commissioners take up wind project
By: Eve Newman, Laramie Boomerang via Wyoming News Exchange - Updated: 1 year ago
Posted Jun 3, 2021
LARAMIE — After five hours of sometimes heated testimony regarding the proposed Rail Tie Wind Project, the Albany County Board of Commissioners closed the public hearing Tuesday night without making a decision.
The commission now has 45 days to approve or deny ConnectGen's application for a county permit to build a 500-megawatt wind project on 26,000 acres of public and private land near Tie Siding.
Meeting in the courtroom, which was at full capacity, dozens of county residents of all ages spoke for and against the project both in person and online. Chairman Pete Gosar urged the audience to refrain from displays of emotion, though opponents of the project broke out in regular applause and occasional jeers.
There were tearful pleas, a few raised voices and a hasty recess following a heated confrontation between Carson "Ace" Aanenson and Commissioner Heber Richardson.
Richardson later apologized for his outburst, adding that he takes conflicts of interest very seriously. Richardson owns Honeywagon Sanitation Pumping and said he has no financial stake in the project.
"Whether you like my decision or not, please don't doubt my integrity," he said.
ConnectGen is in the midst of securing county, state and federal permission for the project, which calls for 120 turbines, each about 600 feet tall. Construction would start early next year. The project would connect to a federal transmission line that runs through the southern portion of the project area.
Opponents of the Rail Tie project, mostly nearby residents, argued that it would be dangerous and invasive, permanently altering the character of the area. They cited fire concerns, traffic safety, potential road damage, concerns about disruptive light and sound, potential damage to the aquifer and threats to birds, bats and big game.
Annalee Ames Frohlich said the 65-foot-tall Ames Monument, recognized as a national historic landmark, would be dwarfed by turbines in the distance.
"The monument should not have to compete with the windmills," she said.
William Dorsey said blasting during construction could damage underground water resources and crack home foundations.
"We citizens should not be considered collateral damage," he said.
Susan McGuire argued that a decline in bird abundance could have wide-ranging consequences.
"Wind turbine bird kill has set us up for a monstrous rodent plague," she said.
Lynn Montoya said her bed-and-breakfast at the edge of the project area near Interstate 80 would be ruined by turbines in the view shed.
"I believe this project will kill my business, and I will be left with a valueless property and nothing to leave to my family and my children," she said.
Adam Nash, who described himself as a California transplant and remote worker, said he chose to live in Albany County because of the wildlife and natural beauty.
"If this goes up, there's no reason for me to stay here," he said of the project.
Missy Kramschuster said a turbine would tower over a family graveyard at the edge of her property. She worried that her property would only decline in value because of the project, which would also intrude on daily life.
"I will no longer be able to sleep peacefully and no longer be able to have my windows open," she said.
Emma Clute said the project might look good on paper but would turn out to be a bad decision for the county.
"This is one of the most beautiful places in the world," she said. "I hope I would put that before whatever money is being offered to me, even if I had to make sacrifices and suffer for it."
Barb Smith, who lives near the Ames Monument, said her subdivision has strict lighting and construction rules intended to protect the views in the area. Such rules would be rendered laughable in the face of the nearby project.
"A giant industrial complex covering both the ground and the sky is not appropriate in the area of the Ames Monument," she said.
Mitch Edwards, an attorney representing 60 landowners, argued that the right to install wind turbines on one's property is<|fim_middle|> out after listening to several meetings.
"I'm proud we're doing something as a community to solve energy problems," she said. "We have the resources to create energy, and the county commission should support this application and all the benefits that it brings to our community."
Kelly Schroder said the project area has already seen significant development, which makes it a good spot for wind energy.
"I'm excited about this project," she said. "I feel like it's a step in the right direction for our community."
Rancher Mark Eisele said wind development has been very positive for his family, his livestock and local big game.
"We have more elk, deer and antelope than we've ever had before," he said. "I think the residential areas and subdivisions are pushing them down to us."
Patrick O'Toole said opponents of the project are exaggerating potential dangers, and the county doesn't have the luxury of considering aesthetics.
"If we want Albany County to remain the poorest county in the state, I say that we should reject this project," he said.
According to Wyoming Statute, the Board of Commissioners has 45 days to make a decision for or against ConnectGen's application once the public hearing has taken place. Gosar said the final decision would likely be made during one of the commission's upcoming regular meetings.
Ibarra said she personally wasn't ready to make a decision at 11 p.m. Tuesday and requested time to look over her notes and ask more questions.
Gosar urged audience members and listeners to be gracious and compassionate to each other as fellow citizens, remembering that the outcome would be a win for some and a loss for others.
"I want to thank you for proving that we can have passionate discussions but still maintain our dignity and respect for one another," he said. "However this decision goes, we'll all have to live next to each other for the foreseeable future."
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After five hours of sometimes heated testimony regarding the proposed Rail Tie Wind Project, the Albany County Board of Commissioners closed the public hearing Tuesday night without making a decision. | conditional, not inherent. However, the county is required to protect public health and safety.
"This project is surrounded on all sides by property that this commission and this county has zoned, and permitted and allowed to be developed as rural residential. You cannot make the findings that you are required to make for the ConnectGen permit in this location," he said.
Supporters of the project argued that the benefits it would bring to the county would outweigh any potential downsides. They said the county needs the tax revenue, which would benefit schools especially. Many said they were excited to participate in an effort to diversify the economy, develop renewable energy and mitigate climate change.
Rancher Nancy Bath argued that Edwards' interpretation of the law would in fact violate private property rights.
"The real issue began when all the subdivisions sprang up around the county. That's contributed a lot to the problem," she said. "You're welcome for the view that we have provided for all of these years. I hope that you enjoyed it. You assumed that you owned it, but that's not the case."
Landowner Terry Cammon said he and his family deliberated for more than a year before deciding to lease their property to ConnectGen.
"Producing and making available clean, affordable, secure energy for the United States is a huge issue, and wind has to be a part of it," he said.
Art Sigel urged the commission to approve the project and let it get underway.
"I would say that Rail Tie is the sort of opportunity that comes along once in a generation," he said.
Taylor Norton said Albany County ought to take advantage of its wind resources and be part of the future of energy development.
"It has been one of my profound frustrations that there aren't any wind farms in the immediate vicinity, because it's such a no-brainer," he said.
Nate Martin said the county budget needs the tax revenue such a project would bring in, and there aren't other ways to generate that money.
"I think it's a pretty good plan, and I think most of the people in Albany County agree with me," he said.
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It's a moment to relish for the multi-disciplinary artist, John Madu, as Artyrama presents his artworks today, Friday August 18, 2018, at the Artyrama Popup Gallery, Awolowo Road Ikoyi, Lagos.
The exhibition will begin with a one- hour fireside chat with the artist followed by a series of viewings from today till next Friday, August 24, 2018.
Madu's work is represented through personal iconographic symbols such as metaphors, texture, indigenous patterns and colors. The philosophy behind his works rests on the premise<|fim_middle|> very best artists within our gallery with each artist on Artyrama personally selected by our team of curators," he said. More information on the exhibition is available at www.artyramaonline.com. | that true art is based on a chain reaction to socio-economic issues or his immediate environment.
Identity Tones is a gradation of his artistic ingenuity and an unassailable imaginative wavelength. In this latest work, Madu contemplates the effect of globalisation on African identity, using collages, portraiture, figurative symbolism and mixed media to bring it to life. The eclectic mix of source material is influenced by pop culture, African art history, music and lived experiences.
Madu, added that "Identity Tones captures how I interpret this new state of consciousness in this work." Aside his two solo shows, the highflying artist has participated in group shows across the country.
Key exhibition dates include an hour with John Madu this evening, 4 p.m. – 5 p.m. at 1B, Alhaji Masha, Off Ademola Street, off Awolowo Road, Ikoyi, Lagos. This will be preceded with a press preview from 5 p.m. – 9 p.m. The full exhibition time table is as follows: 18th & 19th August, 12 p.m. – 4 p.m.; 20th – 24th August, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. The exhibition is supported by Bombay Sapphire.
Artyrama is an online platform that makes it easy for anyone anywhere in the world to procure art. "Our core objective, said Benjamin Eremen, is to provide a platform for emerging African artists to showcase their works, as well as widen the access to contemporary African art globally.
"We do this through regular Online Auctions and Exhibitions, as well as showcasing the | 349 |
The GFC's<|fim_middle|> charity JDRF. | gorgeous looking Phoenix Station Bar saw plenty of action this Saturdays as two events were held over the day.
First between 12am to around 2:30pm the AAC (academy air corp has a party).
Later in the evening starting a 6pm and finishing at 9pm the place was rocketed to it cores as an event to bring some awareness to Diabetes was held by Social Events division.
We were glad to see those who come along and bothered to show up for such a good cause, especially those from other trek and sci-fi groups who came to celebrate a common cause and to dance the night away, you compassion and generosity were all appreciated.
This was a celebration for paying off a $25 million Diabetes Research Facility and this year invested over $900,000 in research, every little helps.
The dance was linked with a RL event which was happening simultaneously in the US at Sandpoint Eagles Club #589 Sandpoint Idaho in association with the diabetes | 202 |
A Powhiri is a tap<|fim_middle|> Father) and Papatùànuku (Mother Earth) were inseparable.
The primal couple gave birth to several gods who pushed apart the earth and sky to let the light reach the land.
Dessert is the celebration of the heavens.
Laurent Perrier Brut NV 187 ml.
Lustau 'East India Solera' Sherry Nv 750 ml.
Ramos Pinto Tawny Port 750 m. | u (sacred) process, when the manuhiri (visitors) are welcomed you must treat them with the utmost care.
Three important things that make up a Powhiri: Welcoming, Story telling and most importantly: food or the Hakari (feast).
This lifts the spirit that is on the manuhiri so they can leave safe, happy and satisfied.
We invite you, the manuhiri, to come dine and enjoy what we have to offer.
An integral part of New Zealand cuisine as an island nation.
Màori have a deep respect for the Moana (ocean), it is a vital part of their diet.
Màori paid respect to Tangaroa (god of the sea) through giving their first catch back to him as a gift.
In Màori tradition, Papatùànuku is the land. She is Mother Earth.
things. When we pass, we go back and in turn nourish her (circle of life).
This section of the menu pays homage to her land.
Ranginui (Sky | 217 |
\section{Introduction}
The 2175\,\AA\ UV extinction feature was discovered in 1965 by \citet{Stecher 1} with sounding rocket observations.
Since then, several satellite observatories helped to characterize it towards many sightlines
\citep{Savage85,FM86,FM88,FM90,FM05,FM07,CCM89,valancic2004}, yet its physical origin is still being debated.
One suggested origin is absorption by Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons (PAH) molecules, that are the most abundant organic molecules in nature and a key ingredient of the interstellar medium (ISM) \citep{Tielens1}.
Indeed, theoretical molecular structure computations \citep{leger 1,Puget 1,Draine 1,zubko 1} as well as by laboratory experiments \citep{Steglich 1, Steglich 2} indicate that PAHs absorb ultraviolet (UV) light and emit in broad Mid IR (MIR) bands. These works and other have ascribed the 2175\,\AA\ feature to very small graphite grains \citep{leger 1,Puget 1,Draine 1,zubko 1,Stecher 2}.
PAHs are organic molecules composed of C and H atoms, structured in the form of multiple aromatic rings with delocalized electrons.
They contain up to 10\% of the C content in our galaxy, and have thus been hypothesized to play a key role in the earliest forms of organic life in the universe \citep{Ehrenfreund 1}.
The PAHs are ubiquitous in the ISM, as revealed by their emission bands in the MIR around 3.3, 6.2, 7.7, 8.6, 11.2, and 12.7 $\mu$m, originating in different vibrational modes \citep{Allamandola89}.
The typical temperature of ISM dust grains ($<$ 100 K) cannot account for efficient MIR emission, which is thus attributed to smaller species with low heat capacity, such as PAHs.
The excitation energies of $\sim 10$\,eV then imply typical molecule sizes of about 50 C-atoms \citep{Sellgren 1}
The PAH hypothesis is, thus, that the MIR PAH emission is excited by UV photons in the ISM, although perhaps not exclusively \citep{lidr2002, smith2004}.
Mid IR observations with the {\small \it ISO}\ and {\small \it Spitzer}\ space telescopes revealed the PAH emission band profiles, and their relative intensities \citep{van Diedenhoven,Hony 2006,Galliano,mori1}.
Observations showed a dependence of the central wavelength of the 6.2, 7.7, and 8.6 $\mu$m bands on the illuminating stellar temperature \citep{Sloan 1,Acke 1}.
The variation in band position has been attributed to varying size and charge of the PAH molecules \citep{pino, Ricca 1}.
The position of the UV extinction feature 2175\,\AA , on the other hand, is rather uniform.
This contrasts with the diversity of PAHs \citep{joblin 1}, ISM conditions, and thus challenges the PAH hypothesis.
Nonetheless, a small number of cases have been reported where the UV extinction feature occurs at longer wavelengths \citep{Greenstein 1,Hecht 1,Buss 1}.
Here, we use an analysis of a new sample of stars that have both UV and MIR spectra to demonstrate the missing connection between the UV absorption and MIR emission bands.
The remainder of this paper is organized as follows: In Sec.~\ref{sample} we describe the sample, in Sec.~\ref{method} we detail the measurements, in Sec.~\ref{results} we present the results, and in Sec.~\ref{discussion} we conclude with a discussion and draw the conclusion in Sec.~\ref*{Conclusions}.
\section{The sample}
\label{sample}
We assembled a sample of objects of spectral type A2 and earlier (hotter) that have spectra both from the {\small IUE}\ (UV), and from either the {\small \it Spitzer}\ or {\small \it ISO}\ (MIR) telescopes.
We did not impose any visible extinction requirements; therefore, the present sample includes many stars with low color excess that would not be included in studies aimed at obtaining general extinction curves.
We identified 27 stars that have both significant (Equivalent Width $\rm{EW} \ge 100$\,\AA) UV absorption around 2175\,\AA, and significant PAH emission ($\rm{EW} \ge 0.1\mu$m in the 7.7 $\mu$m band).
Although not selected for it, most stars in the present sample happen to be pre main-sequence stars that are shrouded in dust and gas, often in the form of a proto-planetary disk, which has been shown to provide favorable conditions for the growth of large PAHs \citep{Berné 1}.
Besides its main attribute of including both UV and IR spectra, the present sample is unique in that it extends both to cooler stars (down to 8.25 kK) than those usually studied in the UV, and to hotter stars (up to 37 kK) than those usually studied in the IR.
In order to test the UV-MIR connection and its relation to PAHs, we also constructed a control sample of 32 stars with UV absorption ($\rm{EW} \ge 100$\,\AA), but with no detectable MIR emission ($\rm{EW} \le 0.1\,\mu$m at 7.7 $\mu$m), for comparison.
A list of the present sample can be found in Table~1; objects 1-27 are those with both UV absorption and PAH MIR emission, while objects 28-59 are those with UV absorption but no detectable MIR emission.
Spectral type and B \& V magnitudes were taken from the SIMBAD astronomical database\footnote{http://simbad.u-strasbg.fr/simbad/}.
Stellar temperatures $T_{\text{eff}}$\ were determined from \citet{Pecaut} according to spectral type.
Given the poor knowledge of the bolometric corrections, $T_{\text{eff}}$ is uncertain by a few percent \citep{dejager}, which is insignificant here.
Intrinsic B$_0$ -V$_0$ values for main sequence stars were taken from the Space Telescope Science Institute (STScI) 2002 archive \footnote{http://www.stsci.edu/~inr/intrins.html}, For other spectral types we used \citet{Schmidt-Kaler} tables.
Despite the fact that the Hubble Space Telescope ({\small {\it HST}} ) has improved UV capabilities compared to {\small IUE} , had it observed only about 10\% as many UV-bright stars as IUE.
For example, only two stars from our sample have adequate HST spectra therefore we used the IUE data. Moreover, the two cases in which the HST and IUE had the same objects the analyzed results was similar.
\section{Data reduction and analysis}
\label{method}
\subsection{UV}
The {\small IUE}\ spectra were extracted from the Mikulski Archive for Space Telescopes (MAST)\footnote{https://archive.stsci.edu/iue/} , and comprise of data obtained by three cameras. The short wavelength camera (SWP) includes spectra from 1150\,\AA\ to 1978\,\AA, the two long wavelength cameras (LWP \& LWR) include spectra from 1850\,\AA\ to 3347\,\AA, in both the large aperture and the small aperture. Observations that include at least one SWP spectrum and one LWP or LWR spectrum were selected.
In the combined spectrum, the less noisy SWP is used up to 1970\,\AA, and LWP/LWR is used above 1970\,\AA.
Where possible, we used the large {\small IUE}\ aperture since the small aperture can suffer from large flux variations during the observation.
{\small IUE}\ bins flagged for bad quality were ignored.
Observations that include more than 20\,\AA\ of sequentially flagged data, or more than 60\,\AA\ in total in the wavelength range of interest were omitted from the sample.
In cases where several observations exist, we combined spectra bin-by-bin to obtain error-weighted (1/$\sigma^2$) means and uncertainty of the mean (1/$\sigma^2$ added in quadrature). In cases where the large aperture data did not comply with the above set of quality requirements, and small aperture spectra exist, we completed the large aperture spectrum with the small aperture data, using a flux scaling based on the overlap regions.
The combined spectra were fitted between 1600\,\AA\ and 3200\,\AA.
We fitted the {\small IUE}\ spectra directly and locally around the 2175\,\AA\ feature using the \citet{Castelli 1} stellar-atmospheric spectra, modulated by a power law to represent the broadband extinction, and absorbed by a feature with a Drude profile.
The measured flux spectrum $F_\lambda$ as a function of wavelength $\lambda$ then takes the following form:
\begin{equation}
\label{absorption}
F_\lambda=F_{CK}N \left( \frac{\lambda}{2000 {\rm \AA } } \right)^{-\alpha} \exp \left( \frac{-A}{\pi}\frac{\lambda^2}{(\lambda^2-\lambda_0^2) +\lambda^2w^2} \right)
\end{equation}
\noindent where $F_{CK}(\lambda)$ is the theoretical stellar spectrum \citep{Castelli 1},
$N$ is the normalization, and the power law slope is $-\alpha$.
In the exponent, $A$ represents the amplitude of the absorption feature, $w$ its width, and $\lambda_0$ its central wavelength.
The optical depth at the central wavelength is $\tau(\lambda_0)$ = A/($\pi$w$^2$).
Eq. \ref{absorption} is fitted to the measured spectrum of each object by minimizing $\chi^2$.
The best-fit values are consequentially obtained for the parameters $N, \alpha,w$, and $\lambda_0$.
For the stellar spectra, we used models of \citet{Castelli 1}, based on spectral type and the metallicity that best fits the {\small IUE}\ spectrum.
Most stars are fitted extremely well, while the few (3/62) that are not (reduced $\chi^2$ /d.o.f $\ge$ 5) were eliminated from the sample.
In Figure \ref{UVfit}, we present a typical fit.
\begin{figure}[]
\hspace{-1cm}
\includegraphics[width=0.6\textwidth]{uvfit.pdf}
\caption{IUE spectrum and fitted model demonstrating significantly shifted absorption.
Red data points are the IUE spectrum of HD 100546, the blue line is the stellar continuum from the model of \citep{Castelli 1} modified for extinction. The green line denotes the best-fitted model that includes also the Drude-profile of the UV feature, whose central wavelength in HD 100546 is 2301\AA }
\label{UVfit}
\end{figure}
We compute the equivalent width ($\rm{EW}$),by integrating as follows:
\begin{equation} \label{EW}
EW= \frac{\int_{1600\AA}^{3200\AA}(F_\lambda^0-F_\lambda)d\lambda}{F_\lambda^0(\lambda_0)}
\end{equation}
\noindent where $F_\lambda^0$ is the unabsorbed continuum (Eq. \ref{absorption} with $A = 0$).
For the present study of PAH UV absorption, we retained only objects with
$\rm{EW} \ge 100$\,\AA. The results are listed in Table \ref*{all stars}.
\begin{table*
\caption{List of stars, spectral properties, and UV fitted parameters}
\label{all stars}
\centering
\begin{tabular}{c c c c c c c }
\hline\hline
Object & Object & Spectral & E(B-V)~$^b$ & $\lambda_0\pm \Delta \lambda_0$[\AA] & $\chi^2$/d.o.f. & EW \\
\# & Name & Type~$^a$ & &2$\sigma$ errors & & (\AA ) \\
\hline
1 & RR-Tau & A0:IVe & 0.83 & 2307.2$\pm$24 & 2.157 & 867.5 \\
2 & HD95881 & A1/A2III/IV & 0.13 & 2400.2$\pm$12.8 & 4.734 & 352 \\
3 & HD141569 & B9.5V & 0.09 & 2209.2$\pm$7.6 & 2.038 & 169.9 \\
4 & HD31293 & A0Ve & 0.13 & 2261.1$\pm$13.9 & 4.338 & 150.7 \\
5 & HD179218 & A0Ve & 0.11 & 2247.8$\pm$7.5 & 3.677 & 232.9 \\
6 & HD97048 & A0Vep & 0.31 & 2218.1$\pm$2.9 & 0.813 & 483.4 \\
7 & HD36917 & B9III/IV & 0.17 & 2253.2$\pm$8.5 & 2.625 & 254.9 \\
8 & HD89353 & B9.5Ib-II & 0.37 & 2368.6$\pm$14 & 1.99 & 252.7 \\
9 & HD97300 & B9V & 0.24 & 2203.1$\pm$4.4 & 1.098 & 405.1 \\
10 & HD100546 & B9Vne & 0.48 & 2301.3$\pm$8.6 & 2.373 & 169.7 \\
11 & HD139636 & B8/9III & 0.29 & 2245.7$\pm$5.1 & 1.711 & 542.8 \\
12 & BD+30549 & B8:p & 0.59 & 2177 $\pm$2.9 & 1.587 & 529.9 \\
13 & HD44179 & B9Ib/II & 0.34 & 2364.6$\pm$15.3 & 4.395 & 672.6 \\
14 & V699Mon & B7IIne & 0.7 & 2241.7$\pm$4.8 & 2.708 & 762.4 \\
15 & HD281159 & B5V & 0.83 & 2189.6$\pm$1.8 & 1.6 & 911.1 \\
16 & HD124237 & B5/B6V & 0.48 & 2179.9$\pm$2.5 & 2.522 & 643.8 \\
17 & HD147889 & B2III/IV & 1.05 & 2179.3$\pm$1.1 & 2.259 & 1023.7 \\
18 & BD+404124 & B2Ve & 0.98 & 2216.6$\pm$3 & 4.493 & 849.1 \\
19 & HD200775 & B2Ve & 0.61 & 2193.8$\pm$3.7 & 1.725 & 481 \\
20 & HD37903 & B3IV & 0.31 & 2183.4$\pm$2.7 & 1.259 & 359.2 \\
21 & HD36982 & B1.5Vp & 0.37 & 2201.9$\pm$3.5 & 1.364 & 402.5 \\
22 & cd-4911554 & B1Iae & 0.59 & 2154.7$\pm$4.6 & 2.419 & 353.3 \\
23 & SK -66 19 & OB & 0.43 & 2197.4$\pm$9 & 3.774 & 178.8 \\
24 & HD37020 & B0V & 0.32 & 2215.2$\pm$10.4 & 2.416 & 182.6 \\
25 & cd-4211721 & B0IVe & 1.58 & 2160.3$\pm$6.2 & 1.876 & 1149.8 \\
26 & HD37022 & O7Vp & 0.34 & 2215.1$\pm$4.7 & 1.051 & 190.7 \\
27 & HD213985 & A0III & 0.16 & 2285 $\pm$4.5 & 2.45 & 910 \\
28 & HD105209 & A1V & 0.18 & 2268 $\pm$15.1 & 2.225 & 212.4 \\
29 & HD147009 & A0V & 0.28 & 2233 $\pm$3.3 & 1.888 & 488.8 \\
30 & HD163181 & O9.5Ia/ab & 0.65 & 2170.6$\pm$2.3 & 3.282 & 691.5 \\
31 & HD149914 & B9.5IV & 0.26 & 2212 $\pm$4.2 & 1.736 & 477.6 \\
32 & HD145554 & B9V & 0.2 & 2224.9$\pm$4.2 & 2.5 & 342.8 \\
33 & HD58647 & B9IV & 0.14 & 2217.2$\pm$7.6 & 2.139 & 189.7 \\
34 & HD147701 & B5III & 0.71 & 2176.2$\pm$3.2 & 2.395 & 726.4 \\
35 & HD27396 & B4IV & 0.13 & 2197.9$\pm$5.7 & 2.132 & 285.6 \\
36 & HD161573 & B4 & 0.17 & 2195.2$\pm$4.6 & 2.503 & 327.7 \\
37 & HD38087 & B3II & 0.31 & 2192.5$\pm$1.9 & 1.211 & 457.8 \\
38 & HD175156 & B3II & 0.33 & 2183 $\pm$3.3 & 4.383 & 408.8 \\
39 & HD141926 & B2nne & 0.74 & 2192.6$\pm$1.9 & 2.211 & 781.5 \\
40 & BD+622125 & B5 & 0.73 & 2181.8$\pm$2.7 & 2.117 & 815.4 \\
41 & Hiltner188 & B1V & 0.54 & 2180.2$\pm$2.9 & 3.159 & 712.3 \\
42 & HD154445 & B1V & 0.38 & 2197.4$\pm$2.2 & 2.749 & 594.9 \\
43 & BD+56524 & B1Vn & 0.6 & 2181.7$\pm$2.2 & 1.771 & 630.7 \\
43 & HD239722 & B2IV & 0.78 & 2172.5$\pm$1.5 & 2.097 & 870.5 \\
45 & HD23180 & B1III & 0.31 & 2136.1$\pm$4.9 & 3.241 & 439.8 \\
45 & HD77581 & B0.5Ia & 0.73 & 2170.7$\pm$2.8 & 3.278 & 696 \\
46 & HD239729 & B0V & 0.66 & 2181.5$\pm$2.7 & 2.451 & 554 \\
48 & CPD-592596 & B0V & 0.7 & 2195.5$\pm$2.5 & 3.422 & 569.7 \\
49 & HD147165 & O9.5V & 0.43 & 2184.5$\pm$2.8 & 3.37 & 539.6 \\
50 & BD+60594 & O9V & 0.59 & 2182.8$\pm$2.8 & 3.253 & 642.2 \\
51 & HD151<|fim_middle|>6$\pm$0.0031 & 7.659$\pm$0.007 \\
21 & HD36982 & Spitzer & B1.5Vp & 6.234$\pm$0.0037 & 7.659$\pm$0.0046 \\
22 & cd-4911554 & ISO & B1Iae & 6.228$\pm$0.004 & 7.801$\pm$0.0027 \\
23 & SK -66 19 & Spitzer & OB & 6.231$\pm$0.0084 & 7.7 $\pm$0.0296 \\
24 & HD37020 & Spitzer & B0V & 6.229$\pm$0.0026 & 7.572$\pm$0.0241 \\
25 & cd-4211721 & ISO & B0IVe & 6.227$\pm$0.0008 & 7.667$\pm$0.0012 \\
26 & HD37022 & Spitzer & O7Vp & 6.229$\pm$0.0027 & 7.64 $\pm$0.0055 \\
27 & HD213985 & Spitzer & A0III & ----- & 7.83 $\pm$0.0017 \\
\hline\hline
\end{tabular}
\label{pah stars}
\end{table*}
\section{results}
\label{results}
We find no particular pattern or correlation with feature strength ($\rm{EW}$) either in the UV or in the MIR. We thus focus on the central wavelength $\lambda_0$ (i.e., position) of the features, which we show below to be highly revealing.
Figure \ref{UVvsT} shows the position of the UV
absorption feature $\lambda_0$ as a function of $T_{\text{eff}}$ .
The longest wavelengths are observed in the relatively cool stars with 8.25 kK $<$ $T_{\text{eff}}$ $<$ 14.5 kK.
In these objects, the central UV wavelength can shift up to 2400 \AA , while the hotter stars with $T_{\text{eff}} > 14.5$\,kK approximately follow a nominal value of $2195 \pm 40$\,\AA.
Furthermore, the most extreme (long) UV wavelengths are observed in those stars that also have PAH emission bands in the MIR.
A Kolmogorov-Smirnov (KS) test on the cool stars from the main and control samples gives a probability of only 0.037 that they are drawn from the same underlying sample.
\begin{figure}[!]
\hspace{-1cm}
\includegraphics[width=0.59\textwidth]{UVvsTeff.pdf}
\caption{Directly measured central wavelength of the broad UV interstellar absorption feature along lines of sight to stars with different effective temperatures. All stars with $T_{\text{eff}}$ $>$ 14.5 kK lie within 2195$\pm$ 40\AA, which is consistent with the nominal 2175\AA\ value (horizontal line). In the cooler stars with 8 kK $< T_{\text{eff}} < 14.5$\,kK, the central UV wavelength can shift up to 2400 \AA}
\label{UVvsT}
\end{figure}
Figure \ref{MIRvsT} presents the central wavelengths of the MIR PAH emission bands. For the 6.2 $\mu$m and 7.7 $\mu$m emission bands, the longer MIR central wavelengths appear preferably in the cooler host stars, while hotter host stars feature nominal values of $6.23 \pm\ 0.015~\mu$m and $7.66 \pm\ 0.05~\mu$m. We find no significant shifts in the 8.6, 11.2, and 12.7 $\mu$m bands, in line with the results of \citet*{van Diedenhoven}.
\begin{figure}[!]
\hspace{-0.6cm}
\includegraphics[width=0.56\textwidth]{figure2IR.pdf}
\caption{Central wavelength of the 7.7 $\mu$m and 6.2 $\mu$m PAH bands for stars from the present sample with different effective temperatures. Central wavelength of the PAH MIR bands in hot stars is consistent with the nominal positions at 6.23 $\pm$ 0.015 $\mu$m and at 7.66 $\pm$ 0.05 $\mu$m (horizontal lines). As the temperature drops below $T_{\text{eff}} < 14.5$\,kK, the central wavelength gradually increases with decreasing temperature. }
\label{MIRvsT}
\end{figure}
Figure \ref{UVIRcor} presents the direct correspondence between the position of the UV absorption feature and that of the 7.7\,$\mu$m emission band for stars with $T_{\text{eff}}$\ $< 14.5$\,kK.
A reasonably good correlation is found between the two shifts, with Pearson's $R = 0.57$ and a chance probability of 0.021.
The correlation improves to $R = 0.77$ and a chance probability of $8.1 \times 10^{-4}$ if the significantly outlying star on the upper left side (HD\,141569) is ignored.
The $\rm{EW}$ of HD\,141569 (170 \AA) is the second lowest in our sample
\begin{figure}[!]
\hspace{-1cm}
\includegraphics[width=0.6\textwidth]{UVvsIR-corr.pdf}
\caption{Anomalously long central wavelengths of the 2175 Å UV absorption feature and the 7.7$\mu$m PAH emission band. The lower temperature ($T_{\text{eff}} < 14.5$\,kK) part of the present sample (red squares) shows red-shifts of both UV and MIR features from their respective nominal regimes around 2195\,\AA\ and $7.66\,\mu$m (blue data point and error bars) where most stars, including all of the hotter ones, reside. }
\label{UVIRcor}.
\end{figure}
\section{Discussion}
\label{discussion}
\subsection{UV shifts}
Previous UV samples \citep{FM86,FM88,FM90,FM05,FM07,CCM89,valancic2004} showed that the central wavelength $\lambda_0$ was almost constant, with $\lambda_0 = 2178.5 \pm\ 9.1$\,\AA\ \citep{FM07}, and with a maximum range of 2130\,\AA\ to 2222\,\AA\ \citep{valancic2004}. The present sample, however, has a much broader and also shifted distribution of $\lambda_0$.
This is particularly the case for the stars that have PAH MIR emission bands, and less so for those that do not.
Stars with and without MIR PAH emission, respectively, have a weighted mean of 2192.3\,\AA\ and 2189.5~\AA .
The standard deviation of 63.9\,\AA\ is large for stars with MIR PAH emission, and less (24.2\,\AA ) for those without it.
The present sample has more shifted UV features than previous samples because it was selected differently.
We did not impose any visible extinction requirements, nor assume a standard extinction curve.
In fact, our sample includes many stars with low color excess that fitted locally show a strong UV feature.
In addition, our method allows the stellar metallicity to deviate from solar and thus improve the fit to the observed spectrum.
Few early claims in the literature of shifts towards long wavelength of the UV feature attributed it to carbon rich environments around the stars \citep{Buss 1,Greenstein 1,Hecht 1}.
We analyzed the spectra of all of these sources.
The objects HD\,89353 \& HD\,213985, discussed by \citet{Buss 1} are included in our sample, and both show strong PAH MIR emission (see Table~1).
On the other hand, the Abell 30 planetary nebula \citep{Greenstein 1} and R\,Y Sgr \& R CrB \citep{Hecht 1} do not have significant UV absorption, and as such do not qualify for inclusion in the present sample, nor can they represent regions of the ISM where UV absorption can be studied.
\subsection{MIR shifts}
The dependence of the PAH MIR shifts on $T_{\text{eff}}$\ in Fig.~\ref{MIRvsT} corroborates previously published results, as can be seen in Figure \ref{LMIRvsT}, where the position of the 7.7\,$\mu$m band as a function of $T_{\text{eff}}$ continues to increase down to 4\,kK \citep[data from][]{Acke 1,Sloan 1}.
The present sample extends the trend to higher temperatures and demonstrates that he central wavelength tends to the nominal value of $\sim 7.66\,\mu$m above 15\,kK.
This result is not different than the findings of \citet{Peeters} that the MIR PAH central wavelengths change with stellar type (and hence temperature).
Note that stellar temperature can not be the only parameter governing the MIR shift, as the 7.7 $\mu$m feature around planetary nebulae (PNe), where $T_{\text{eff}}$\ can reach 100 kK, is also shifted to 7.9 $\mu$m \citep{joblin 2}.
\begin{figure}[!]
\hspace{-1cm}
\includegraphics[width=0.6\textwidth]{combIR.pdf}
\caption{Central wavelength of the 7.7 $\mu$m MIR PAH band for stars with different effective temperatures. The dependence of the central wavelength on stellar temperature from the literature \citep{Acke 1,Sloan 1} is extended to higher temperatures of up to 37 kK using the present UV selected sample of hot stars. }
\label{LMIRvsT}
\end{figure}
The limitation of the statistical correlation notwithstanding, the important result here is that stars whose UV absorption is red-shifted also have red-shifted MIR PAH bands, both beyond the high-$T_{\text{eff}}$\ average (blue data point in Fig.~\ref{UVIRcor}), suggesting that PAHs are responsible for at least the shifted UV absorption.
The correlation presented in Figure \ref{UVIRcor} shows that many IR-shifted sources in the sample appear specifically at $7.9\,\mu$m. This feature was identified in proto-planetary disks \citep{Boersma 1} and UV-bright PNe with large PAHs, while here it is found in the weakest UV (low $T_{\text{eff}}$ ) sources. The scatter in the correlation of Figure \ref{UVIRcor} is likely due to more complicated molecular astro-chemistry and the varying circumstellar environments, but the upshot is that stars that feature red-shifted UV absorption also feature red-shifted MIR emission bands.
This result, in conjunction with the same pattern of the UV absorption and the MIR emission shifting with decreasing stellar temperature, suggests that the UV absorption feature around 2200\,\AA\ is a result of the same molecules that emit the MIR bands, and which are believed to be PAHs.
\subsection{What drives the UV and MIR wavelength shifts?}
Longer UV and MIR wavelengths indicate larger PAH molecules with more than 50 C-atoms \citep{Steglich 1,Steglich 2,Cami 1,Ricca 1,Bauschlicher 1}, as can also be seen by comparing, e.g., cross sections of Coronene C$_{24}$H$_{12}$ vs. Circumcoronene C$_{54}$H$_{18}$, or Ovalene C$_{32}$H$_{14}$ vs. Circumovalene C$_{66}$H$_{20}$ \citep{Malloci 1}.
Red-shifted MIR bands tend to arise from larger molecules as well, but ionization \citep{Malloci 1}, nitrogen atoms in the aromatic rings \citep*{Hudgins 1}, and aliphatic compounds \citep{Sloan 1} can also shift their central wavelength.
Although PAH UV shifts have not been studied systematically, and although several effects can cause MIR shifts, the present correlation between the two, and the similar dependence on $T_{\text{eff}}$ lends support to the size playing a dominant role. If this interpretation is correct, larger molecules are present around the cooler stars, but not around the hot ones, with $T_{\text{eff}} \sim15$\,kK being the dividing temperature.
\subsection{What is special about 15\,kK?}
Both the UV and the MIR features start being significantly shifted only below $\sim 15$\.kK.
This is the critical temperature for UV-pressure driven stellar winds \citep*{Prinja 1,Lamers 1,Kudritzki 1}.
Although one might expect the UV flux from the hot stars to destroy the smaller molecules, this is not what is observed here.
Another possible effect of the hot-star winds may have to do with the shocks and the hot (MK) X-ray gas that they produce.
If shock heating destroys preferentially the large molecules, it could explain why no UV and MIR wavelength shifts are observed in these hot stars, where the nominal wavelengths of 2175\,\AA\ and $7.66\,\mu$m may represent normal ISM composition of dust grains and normal-size PAHs with $\lesssim$50 C-atoms \citep{Tielens1,Sellgren 1}.
This speculation remains to be investigated in future studies.
\subsection{Is the phenomenon circumstellar or interstellar?}
One may wonder if the absorbing and emitting molecules are associated with the background stars, or are they typical of mean ISM properties.
The similar behavior of the UV and IR wavelength shifts, as well as the dependence on stellar temperature strongly suggest these features are associated with the host stars.
Moreover, we find no correlation between the measured UV $\rm{EW}$ and the Galactic latitude (a correlation coefficient of determination R$^2$ = 0.14), or the EW and the stellar distance (R$^2$ = 0.09). This is in fact expected for the present sample that consists mostly of nearby stars, and for which the measured UV and MIR properties are not associated with mean ISM values along the random lines of sight.
One can estimate mean ISM UV absorption and IR emission based on the expected absorbed and emitted fluxes in the ISM \citep{Siebenmorgen}. The mean ISM H number density $n_{\text H}$ along a random line of sight can be expected to range between 0.1 to 1.0 cm$^{-3}$. Assuming a solar C abundance of C/H\,$= 2.4 \times 10^{-4}$, and that 10\% of the C is in PAHs, the number density of C atoms in PAHs is $n_{\text PAH_C} = 2.4 \times 10^{-5}n_{\text H}$.
The column density towards a star is then the mean density times the distance to the star.
The most distant stars in our sample are $\sim$ 2 kpc ($6.2 \times 10^{21}$ cm) away, which corresponds to column densities of $N_{\text H} = 6.2 \times 10^{21}n_{\text H}$\,cm$^{-2}$ and $n_{\text PAH_C} = 1.5 \times 10^{17}n_{\text H}$.
The UV PAH absorption cross-section at the center of the feature ($\lambda_0$) is $\sigma$ = 10$^{-17}$ cm$^{2}$ per PAH C atom \citep{Siebenmorgen}. Hence, the mean ISM optical depth is expected to be $\tau (\lambda_0) = \sigma n_{\text PAH_C} d$, where $d$ is the distance to the star. If $d_{\text pc}$ is the distance measured in pc, one can plug in the numbers and write simply
\begin{equation}
\tau (\lambda_0) = 7.4 \times 10^{-4} n_{\text PAH_C} d_{\text pc}
\end{equation}
\noindent We were able to find distances to 51 out of the 59 stars in the sample, most of which are closer than 500\,pc and therefore are not expected to have much ISM absorption. In Figure \ref{OD}, we compare the analytic estimate with the optical depth $\tau (\lambda_0) = A/ (\pi w^2)$ measured from the fitted spectra. It is demonstrated that all of the current measurements lie much above the line for $n_{\text H} = 0.1$\,cm$^{-3}$, and all but two stars lie above the line for $n_{\text H} = 1$\,cm$^{-3}$.
In the IR, the intensity of the $7.7\,\mu$m band per H column density is $\nu I_{\nu}/N_{\text H} = 5.6 \times 10^{-26}$\,erg s$^{-1}$ cm$^{-2}$str$^{-1}$ \citep*{Siebenmorgen}.
Using N$_H$ from above, the intensity up to 2\,kpc would be $\nu I_\nu = 3.1 \times 10^{-4}n_{\text H}$\,erg\,s$^{-1}$\,cm$^{-2}$str$^{-1}$.
The {\small \it Spitzer} /IRS spectra we use are reduced from a 20 arcsec$^{2}$ extraction (4.7 x 10$^{-10}$ str) on the sky.
Thus, the expected mean ISM flux in the $7.7\,\mu$m band is
\begin{equation}
\nu F_\nu = 1.5 \times 10^{-13}n_{\text H}~\text{erg\,s}^{-1}\text{cm}^{-2}
\end{equation}
\noindent The integrated flux of the feature is approximately $F_\nu \Delta \nu= \nu F_\nu (\Delta \nu/ \nu) =\nu F_\nu(\Delta \lambda/ \lambda) $.
The measured width (FWHM) of the $7.7\,\mu$m feature is on average $\Delta \lambda = 0.6\,\mu$m, or $\Delta \lambda / \lambda = 0.078$, thus the expected flux of the feature due to the ISM emission is $F_\nu \Delta \nu = 1.2 \times 10^{-14}n_{\text H}$\,erg\,s$^{-1}$cm$^{-2}$, even for a distant target 2\,kpc away.
For the range of n$_{\text H}$ between 0.1 - 1.0 cm$^{-3}$, we thus obtain $F_\nu \Delta \nu \approx 10^{-15} - 10^{-14}$\,erg\,s$^{-1}$\,cm$^{-2}$, which is by far weaker than the flux range of $3.5 \times 10^{-13}$ to $2 \times 10^{-9}$\,erg\,s$^{-1}$\,cm$^{-2}$ measured in our sample.
We conclude therefore that the UV and IR measurements towards stars in the present sample can mostly be associated with the stellar environment and not with the random, mean ISM properties of the individual lines of sight.
\begin{figure}[!]
\hspace{-1cm}
\includegraphics[width=0.6\textwidth]{opticaldepth.pdf}
\caption{UV optical depth as a function of distance. The optical depth at the center of the UV feature is plotted as a function of the distance for 49 out of the 59 stars in the present sample. Three stars fall outside the plot (one with $\tau > 7$ and two with $d > 2.5$\,kpc), and for seven we could not find the distance. An analytical (linear) estimate for $\tau$ is plotted for $n_{\text H} = 0.1$\,cm$^{-3}$ (lower line) and for 1.0 cm$^{-3}$ (upper line). The mean ISM optical depth is expected to fall between these two lines, demonstrating that the UV absorption measured in the sample is not commensurate with ISM absorption and can be mostly ascribed for the most part to the stellar environment.}
\vspace{0.2cm}
\label{OD}
\end{figure}
\section{Summary \& Conclusions}
\label{Conclusions}
Our results can be summarized as follows:
\begin{itemize}
\item {We find significant shifts of the UV extinction feature around 2200\,\AA .}
\item {These shifts become more appreciable as the temperature of the background star decreases below 15\,kK where hot-star winds cease to exist.}
\item {Exactly the same trend of shifts with stellar temperature occurs also in MIR PAH bands.}
\item{We find the shifts in the UV to correlate with those in the MIR, suggesting they both originate in the physical properties of PAH molecules.}
\item{One possible reason for the shifts could be molecular size.}
\end{itemize}
These results open new possibilities to diagnose specific molecular species in the ISM, which is unattainable in the MIR alone, but could be achieved with more UV laboratory and computational experiments. These could test whether the shifts are due to molecular size. While the present results associate large PAHs preferably with windless, planet-forming stars, the astrophysical setting for the formation and survival of these organic molecules, and their possible connection to the origin of life remains to be investigated. Moreover, our findings will allow one to predict the presence of PAHs in the ISM and the positions of their MIR bands from the UV spectra, and vice versa. Furthermore, the observed variation in the 2175\AA\ may be the long sought-after electronic signature of PAHs in the UV.
\acknowledgments Work at the Technion was supported by the I-CORE program of the Planning and Budgeting Committee (grants 1937/12 \& 1829/12).
A.B. acknowledges programming support from Uria Peretz.
E.B received funding from the European Unions Horizon 2020 research and innovation programme under the Marie Sklodowska-Curie grant agreement no. 655324.
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| 804 & O8.5Iab(f)p & 0.36 & 2213.7$\pm$6.4 & 4.37 & 283.7 \\
52 & HD149404 & O8.5Iab(f)p & 0.69 & 2203.6$\pm$2.4 & 4.043 & 616.4 \\
53 & HD217086 & O7Vnn((f))z & 0.96 & 2200.7$\pm$1.7 & 2.008 & 855 \\
54 & HD46150 & O5V((f))z & 0.46 & 2203.3$\pm$2.7 & 2.587 & 505.8 \\
55 & HD93162 & O2.5If*/WN6 & 0.04 & 2207.5$\pm$3.4 & 4.467 & 594.3 \\
56 & HD29647 & B8III & 1.02 & 2220.6$\pm$8.1 & 2.85 & 1097.5 \\
57 & HD132947 & B9V & 0.13 & 2216.9$\pm$8.5 & 2.251 & 224.4 \\
58 & HD145631 & B9V & 0.2 & 2186.4$\pm$3.7 & 4.006 & 287.7 \\
59 & HD23441 & A0Vn & 0.005 & 2239.2$\pm$11.6 & 3.413 & 130.6 \\
\hline\hline
\end{tabular}
\end{table*}
\subsection{MIR}
IR spectra were extracted for all the 59 UV selected stars listed in Table \ref*{all stars} from IRSA – the NASA/IPAC Infra-Red Science Archive \footnote{http://irsa.ipac.caltech.edu/frontpage/}.
We used data when available from the {\small \it Spitzer} /IRS instrument, and from {\small \it ISO} / SWS when not.
For {\small \it Spitzer} , we combined the spectra from different slits between 5.13$\mu$m - 7.6 $\mu$m, 7.33 $\mu$m - 8.66 $\mu$m, and 7.46 $\mu$m - 14.29 $\mu$m to obtain a continuous spectrum between 5.13 $\mu$m - 14.29 $\mu$m. For ISO, the data extracted from IRSA is already combined \citep{Sloan 2}. The brightest PAH emission bands are around 3.3, 6.2, 7.7, 8.6, and
11.2 $\mu$m. We measured their individual fluxes by fitting Gaussians over the local continuum. We also tried Lorentzian profiles, as well as simple spline functions \citep{Galliano}. It has been shown that the resulting flux is only slightly affected by the chosen profile, while it may depend somewhat on the continuum determination \citep*{Uchida}. The central wavelength is much less affected by choice of profile function.
Since all of our data were fitted with the same method, the trends and conclusions do not change with such small systematic uncertainties.
A sample IR spectrum is shown in Figure \ref{IRfit}
About half (27/59) of the sources in our sample have a measurable MIR emission band around 7.7 $\mu$m with an $\rm{EW} \ge$ 0.1$\,\mu$m.
This half of the sample is referred to here as stars with MIR PAH emission, while the other stars are referred to as being without MIR PAH emission.
For stars with MIR PAH emission, we fitted the flux and central wavelength of the 6.2\,$\mu$m and 7.7\,$\mu$m bands.
The results are listed in Table \ref*{pah stars}.
\begin{figure}[]
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\includegraphics[width=0.55\textwidth]{irfit.pdf}
\caption{Spitzer spectrum and fitted model demonstrating shifted emission.
(top panel) Two-Gaussian fit of the red-shifted 7.7 $\mu$m and 8.6 $\mu$m emission bands of RR Tau. A local linear continuum has been subtracted out. Full Spitzer spectrum of RR Tau in which multiple PAH bands are clearly seen (bottom panel). }
\label{IRfit}
\end{figure}
\begin{table*}[h!]
\caption{List of stars with PAH MIR bands, and fitted parameters. }
\centering
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\# & Object Name & Telescope & Spectral Type & 6.2 Band center & 7.7 Band center \\
& & & & $\lambda_0\pm \Delta \lambda_0$[$\mu$m] & $\lambda_0\pm \Delta \lambda_0$[$\mu$m] \\
\hline
1 & RR-Tau & Spitzer & A0:IVe & 6.239$\pm$0.0021 & 7.798$\pm$0.0036 \\
2 & HD95881 & Spitzer & A1/A2III/IV& 6.273$\pm$0.0047 & 7.932$\pm$0.009 \\
3 & HD141569 & Spitzer & B9.5V & 6.267$\pm$0.0069 & 7.909$\pm$0.0073 \\
4 & HD31293 & ISO & A0Ve & 6.262$\pm$0.0039 & 7.789$\pm$0.0124 \\
5 & HD179218 & ISO & A0Ve & 6.276$\pm$0.0011 & 7.8 $\pm$0.0012 \\
6 & HD97048 & Spitzer & A0Vep & 6.232$\pm$0.0017 & 7.781$\pm$0.0035 \\
7 & HD36917 & Spitzer & B9III/IV & 6.23 $\pm$0.0036 & 7.711$\pm$0.0081 \\
8 & HD89353 & ISO & B9.5Ib-II & 6.265$\pm$0.0006 & 7.823$\pm$0.0017 \\
9 & HD97300 & Spitzer & B9V & 6.235$\pm$0.0027 & 7.715$\pm$0.0042 \\
10 & HD100546 & ISO & B9Vne & 6.25 $\pm$0.0005 & 7.901$\pm$0.0007 \\
11 & HD139636 & Spitzer & B8/9III & 6.257$\pm$0.0052 & 7.752$\pm$0.016 \\
12 & BD+30549 & Spitzer & B8:p & 6.221$\pm$0.0042 & 7.69 $\pm$0.0056 \\
13 & HD44179 & ISO & B9Ib/II & 6.268$\pm$0.0005 & 7.827$\pm$0.0004 \\
14 & V699Mon & Spitzer & B7IIne & 6.232$\pm$0.0035 & 7.687$\pm$0.0046 \\
15 & HD281159 & Spitzer & B5V & 6.219$\pm$0.0045 & 7.646$\pm$0.0173 \\
16 & HD124237 & Spitzer & B5/B6V & 6.225$\pm$0.0053 & 7.719$\pm$0.0109 \\
17 & HD147889 & Spitzer & B2III/IV & 6.221$\pm$0.0066 & 7.651$\pm$0.0089 \\
18 & BD+404124 & Spitzer & B2Ve & 6.221$\pm$0.0007 & 7.657$\pm$0.0017 \\
19 & HD200775 & Spitzer & B2Ve & 6.232$\pm$0.0035 & 7.612$\pm$0.0061 \\
20 & HD37903 & Spitzer & B3IV & 6.23 | 2,423 |
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Will Legalizing Marijuana Light Up Canada's Economy?
Canada has become the first developed nation to legalize marijuana for recreational use. How will it affect the country's politics and economy?
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Brock University's Michael Armstrong and Andrew Hathaway from University of Guelph discuss how the legalization of marijuana will impact Canada's economy and politics.
Canada has become the first developed nation to legalize marijuana for recreational use, a decision spurred by broad public support in a country already known for its progressive stance on immigration, abortion, gay rights and other divisive issues. There were reports of crowds waiting in line for hours outside government-sanctioned retailers to buy the first legal joints and people lighting up in head shops and other public places, ending decades of stigmatization for casual users who had to hide their cannabis in fear of arrest.
Despite the buzz, the decision also comes with concern over how it will affect Canada's politics and economy. The "green rush" is expected to grow into a US$5 billion industry, but legalization also forces down the market value of pot. In fact, marijuana stocks plunged on the first day of legal sales. Few physical stores are open so far, with most of the market based on mail order.
Under the federal act, adults are allowed to possess up to 30 grams of dried cannabis, which is enough to roll about 60 joints. They are also permitted to grow up to four plants per household. While the federal government has given the green light to cannabis, Canada's 13 provinces and territories will be able to make their own rules about everything else regarding the substance. "Legalization of cannabis is the largest public policy shift this country has experienced in the past five decades," Mike Farnworth, British Columbia's minister of public safety, told The New York Times. "It's an octopus with many tentacles, and there are many unknowns."
Knowledge at Wharton invited two professors to help cut through the haze and bring clarity to the issue of legalized marijuana. Michael Armstrong is an associate professor of operations research at Brock University's Goodman School of Business in Ontario, and Andrew Hathaway is an associate professor of sociology at the University of Guelph, which is also in Ontario. The following are five key takeaways from their conversation.
Legitimate Dealers Compete with the Black Market
Legalized marijuana will certainly contribute to Canada's economy, but just how much remains to be seen. "There are all kinds of speculations and estimates," Armstrong said. "Really, it is a grand experiment, and we are all going to find out."
Illegal drug sales aren't part of the formal economy, so the biggest financial change that comes with legalization is in accounting. Armstrong said the government is projecting a jump in economic activity, but that change reflects the official recognition of something that was once under the table.
The shift also puts the industry at a disadvantage, Armstrong and Hathaway said. Retailers — whether private stores, government-owned dispensaries or online outlets — must compete with a very established, very efficient black market with loyal customers.
"We are not talking about a new industry; we are talking about a newly legal industry." –Michael Armstrong
"We are not talking about a new industry; we are talking about a newly legal industry," Armstrong said. "It's just like if I wanted to start up a new soft drink company in the United States, I would have to steal customers away from Coca-Cola and Pepsi."
Hathaway said he's seen figures suggesting that about a third of pot smokers will continue purchasing through their regular supplier. The "friendly neighborhood dealer" is a competitive threat likely to push down prices in the retail sector, he noted.
"If what has happened in the U.S. is any indication, the prices may go down as we continue on with the legalization experiment, which would make the government supply more competitive with what is available on the illicit market," Hathaway said.
Greater Social Justice Through Cannabis
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Similar decisions will have to be made at the provincial and municipal level about fund allocation for activities related to marijuana, including policing.
"I live in Hamilton, Ontario, and I know there are a lot of nervous dispensary operators right now who have been threatened that if they don't stop operations, then there is no way they are going to be allowed to apply for a license to become aboveboard," Hathaway said.
Canada Could Rule the Cannabis World
Canada is the second country after Uruguay to legalize marijuana, and it's the only developed economy to do so. That gives Canada a head-start in becoming the market leader worldwide, Armstrong and Hathaway said.
"The really big hopes for the really big growth is international," Armstrong said. "I was joking with a colleague that the next time a U.S. president wants to renegotiate a trade agreement for the agricultural sector, we'll say, 'OK, we'll let you have more access to sell milk in Canada, but we want to have access to selling our cannabis in the United States.'"
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"Certainly, that looks promising from a social justice perspective," he noted. "And I think it probably goes some way towards addressing the cynics who would argue that it is all about profit motive and not so much about the rights of users and charter protections and those kinds of things that the war on drugs has been criticized for a long time as an abject failure."
Hathaway said money and other resources previously spent on stopping illegal marijuana sales and consumption can be redirected for other social needs. "I have heard upwards of three-quarters of resources devoted to the war on drugs have been targeting cannabis, so it certainly makes sense from a cost-saving perspective. It does make you wonder where the resources will be targeted now in terms of all of those elements of the criminal justice system that have variously been supported by war-on-drugs activity."
The social aspect will also affect the business side, Armstrong said. With marijuana's reputation transitioning from liability to mere vice, it will be curious to see how many shoppers become open about their consumption. Will they prefer the anonymity of online ordering, giving a boost to web-only vendors, or will they enjoy browsing through a shop?
"If you look at other retail sectors where many brick-and-mortar stores have struggled against big online retailers like Amazon, it is going to be interesting to see how that unfolds," Armstrong said. "Which form of retailing is going to succeed? The perceived stigma may actually play into that."
The Marijuana Business Is Learn as You Grow
The legalization of marijuana opens up opportunities for those interested in becoming retailers, but much like owning a restaurant, the odds of success are better for those with experience. That's why some business schools are offering courses on the challenges unique to operating such a business. At Brock University's Goodman School, the theme for the case competition this year is the cannabis industry. And the economics department is offering a short course on the drug industry.
"How do you start up a business, how do you do a business plan in an industry that is heavily regulated, has all kinds of unexplored, uncertain factors? That is what we are doing," Armstrong said. "There is a community college [here], one of our neighbors, and they have actually started a botanical program for people who are already in the agriculture industry but now want to switch over from some other crop to cannabis. They are running a one-year certificate program on how to grow it, harvest it, take care of its various needs."
Across Borders, Different Rules Apply
It will take provinces a while to establish their own laws regarding consumption of marijuana, now that the federal government has made it legal. Users are allowed to carry pot across provincial borders, but they will have to respect the rules about consumption in each jurisdiction. And carrying pot across the U.S.-Canada border is prohibited in both directions.
"If what has happened in the U.S. is any indication, the prices may go down as we continue on with the legalization experiment, which would make the government supply more competitive with what is available on the illicit market." –Andrew Hathaway
"Even if you are crossing into Washington state, where at the state level it is legalized, the Border Patrol works with the federal government, and it is not legal," Armstrong said. "You could have cannabis in your pocket in British Columbia on the north side of the border, you could have cannabis in your pocket in Washington state south of the border, but don't have cannabis when you are crossing that border in either direction."
Hathaway expects confusion as municipalities set up their own rules about marijuana. City leaders want the economic boon from pot, but not the political headaches.
"There are certain municipalities with different ethnic compositions, for example, more conservative views, anti-drug stances, anti-alcohol stances for that matter," he said. "I think it will be a matter of whether it is something that is supported politically at the municipal level or not. So, lots of decisions need to be | 844 |
Steven Small, professor of neurology and psychology at the University of Chicago, and colleagues Ana Solodkin and John Milton, are among a group science writers and neuroscientists featured in Your Brain On Cubs: Inside the Heads of Players and Fans, a new book that explores how the brain functions when people participate in sports as athletes, coaches and fans.
Using baseball as the quintessential sport for all three perspectives, the contributors tackle such questions as: How does a player hit a 90-mile-per-hour fastball when he barely has time to visually register it? Why do fans remain devotedly loyal year after year? And what allows them to believe in superstitions, such as a curse?
Other topics investigated in the book include how a ball<|fim_middle|> to include a contributor from Chicago, although the University of Chicago is located in White Sox territory."
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Small's contribution, "Why Did Casey Strike Out: The Neuroscience of Hitting," focuses on the batter-pitcher match-up from the point of view of the neural networks that control if, when and how the batter swings the bat.
"If the ball leaves the pitcher's hand at 100 miles per hour," Small said, "it will take it 0.367 seconds to reach home plate--less than the time between successive heart beats. For elite batters, such as the Cubs' Alfonso Soriano, such extraordinary skill can only be accomplished by figuring out what the pitcher will do before he even releases the ball."
"When doing something for the first time," Small said, "there is a lower ability to concentrate and greater involvement of emotion than after gaining expertise. Adding these factors to the brain's neural programming, makes it more complex and therefore less efficient."
Although emotions such as fear and anxiety are profoundly familiar to Cubs fans, the pervasive role of the brain in playing and watching baseball may be less apparent. Yet the "very existence of such a thing as sports fandom grows out of the way the brain works," notes Dan Gordon, editor of Your Brain on Cubs.
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A group of young Broadway performers will gather December 9 at The Triad theatre in New York City to pay homage to The Women Who Compose for Broadway, featuring the music of Nell Benjamin (Legally Blonde), Mary Rodgers (Once Upon a Mattress), Lucy Simon (The Secret Garden), Jeanine Tesori (Shrek), and others.
Conceived and directed by Marjorie Hayes, the 4 PM concert will also feature songs by Micki Grant (Your Arms Too Short to Box With God), Nancy Ford (I'm Getting My Act Together and Taking It on the Road), Brenda Russell (The Color Purple), and Kay Swift (Fine and Dandy).
Performing their songs will be Rachel Zatcoff (Christine Daaé in Broadway's The Phantom of the Opera), Brandi Chavonne Massey (Caroline or Change), Marc delaCruz (If/Then), Peter Kendall Clark (New York City Opera), Marjorie Hayes, and Madelyn Claire Lego. Music direction by Kristen Lee Rosenfeld.
Hayes says, "Over the course of the last century little recognition has been given to the women who compose Broadway scores and the barriers they have faced." Hayes says she was inspired by their stories and decided "to shine a light on these ground-breaking women who have made their mark on the Broadway stage. By using only these women's songs, with a bit of historical context, the show celebrates the depth, breadth, and wit of their heart-stopping music."
The event is being presented by the Metropolitan Room, which is producing shows at the Triad (158 West 72nd Street in Manhattan) while its new club space is under construction. Tickets cost $20 ($10 for students with ID) plus a two-drink minimum and can be ordered here or by calling ( | 499 |
| For Penn women's swimming, it all comes down to three days in February
For Penn women's swimming, it all comes down to three days in February
Quakers head to Princeton to compete in Ivy League Championships
By Andrew Zheng 02/18/16 12:52am
Last year, junior sprinter Rochelle Dong finished second in the 50-yard freestyle. After dominating the event in dual meets all year long, the San Diego native is looking to finish one spot higher in 2016.
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Six months of practice. 22 weeks of doubles. Thousands of miles swam. And it all comes down to three days in February.
Without exaggeration, for the Quakers, this entire season has been about one thing — going fast at Ivy League Championships. And now that it's finally February, coach Mike Schnur has a lot to say.
"We're a heck of a lot faster than we were in November," he said. "They've worked hard all year and kept their focus on Ivies. I'm looking forward to seeing it pay off this weekend."
The Red and Blue, however, have no delusions of grandeur. Although Penn has made great efforts to improve throughout the season, the team would be hard pressed to ask for anything more than a repeat of its fourth-place finish from last year given the strength of Yale and perennial powerhouses Princeton and Harvard.
But don't count the Quakers out just yet, as they could play a significant role in what appears to be the dominant storyline of this year's clash of HYP teams.
For the first time since 1999, a team other than Harvard or Princeton will go into the championship as a serious contender for first place. After beating both the Crimson and Tigers in the dual meet season, Yale looks to be on the verge of breaking Harvard and Princeton's stronghold on the Ancient Eight and taking home the trophy after a 19-year hiatus from an Ivy League Championship.
"Yale goes in the meet certainly as a favorite but not far ahead of Harvard and Princeton," Schnur said.
But the resurgence of the Bulldogs as an Ancient Eight swimming power comes with a catch. Before they can dismantle the past 17 years of Harvard-Princeton dominance, they first have to go the distance, quite literally, with the Red and Blue.
"I'm most excited to go up against Yale," sophomore Virginia Burns said. "They have one of the most prominent distance programs in the league and probably the only distance program that can compete with ours."
The performance of Penn's distance contingent, led by Burns who was the Quakers' sole Ivy champion last year, will have a sizeable say in who walks away with the crown this weekend. In the 500-yard freestyle alone, preliminary heats will feature eight of Penn's 17-woman squad.
"We're bringing a rather large distance squad this weekend," Burns added. "And<|fim_middle|>ton, Mass., native.
"I think we need Virginia to do what she did last year," said Schnur of the sophomore's first place finish in the 500 free. "And I think we have a lot of potential finalists, [but] you never go in looking for [a title].
"I'd like to think that it'll happen again," said Burns of a successful title defense in the 500 free. "But I was surprised last year so you never know if there's going to be another surprise this year."
In addition to Burns, the Quakers boast some serious title contenders in Nancy Hu in the 200 butterfly and Rochelle Dong in the 50 free or perhaps the 100 fly as well.
But if Penn wants to save its fourth place claim or even contend for third, it will need to do what Schnur has stressed all season — getting wins when they can and getting by it when they can't.
"We did our job," he said of the season. "We won the dual meets we should've. We lost the dual meets we should've."
When the Red and Blue head up to Princeton for the Ancient Eight meetup on Thursday, they'll go to get the job done and not get too caught up with potential history being made.
"If we take care of the Harvard distance kids, the Brown distance kids and the Princeton distance kids, then we'll get plenty of points," Schnur said. "We don't have to beat Yale in those races, but we have to get a lot of thirds, fifths, sevenths and ninths."
Those thirds, fifths, sevenths and ninths may one day become firsts and seconds, but for now, the Quakers will just have to keep swimming.
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For Schnur, however, it's not so much about the belligerent sides as the individual soldiers.
"In a meet like this you are not really competing with teams, you are competing with individuals," Schnur said. "Your 17 women swim their events versus everyone else's 17 women, and you see who steps up in the mornings."
Freshmen make up seven of the Red and Blue's championship roster this year, a sign of good things to come. But in the immediate future, many of Schnur's hopes lie with a certain Brock | 131 |
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leannegoebel / October 14, 2005
The Mission of David J. Brown
"With David Brown coming in and buying up the Sears store and all of this river property . . . I'm glad to see some of the improvement," Lee Riley of Jann C. Pitcher Real Estate said.
As I talked with local realtors Mark Espoy (Jim Smith Realty), Mike Heraty (The Source), Stephanie Hill (Jim Smith Realty), JoAnn Laird (Galles Properties), Susie Long (Galles Properties), Lee Riley (Jann C. Pitcher Real Estate), Todd Shelton (Century 21) and Jim Smith (Jim Smith Realty), several mentioned David J. Brown and his acquisition of twenty plus downtown lots as another key to the resurgence of the real estate market in Pagosa Springs. The realtors also mentioned the Conceptual Master Plan created and paid for by the Community Vision Council.
"Long-range I think the planning is a very good thing," JoAnn Laird said.
"CVC is fabulous and greatly needed," Stan Seligman told me. "They are trying to do a very good job. But an area of huge need for any of this to succeed is reasonably priced housing."
"There isn't a real comprehension of the need to address growth. Like it or not it's banging on our door with a sledgehammer," Mike Heraty said. "You look at the fact that the Hot Springs [resort] has changed hands—that there is additional land being assembled by other owners downstream from the hot springs—large tracts. You look at the Aspen Village development; you look at the investments by Stan Seligman; a fellow from St. Louis, Tom Smith, has purchased a 1,500 acre ranch and is working through a development<|fim_middle|> assembled. We are nearing the end of this acquisition stage. The next stage will be planning and designing the three key projects."
Three unique projects, that's all. Projects that must be approved by Town Planners and the Town Council, a process that welcomes public input and comment. Many people agree with Mayor Ross Aragon and are anxious to see what a David J. Brown development will look like.
"David is going to build something we will want to show off to people. It will be done right. It will be done classy. That's what we need," Aragon said to me in a previous interview.
"There have never been a lot properties for sale downtown," Lee Riley said. "Only one percent of the market has been downtown."
In other words, no one has ever focused on downtown Pagosa Springs.
"To benefit our community we must have a thriving, active, and prosperous downtown. If not we will become strip development just like 'Anywhere USA'," Brown said. "We have a God-given blessing here and we as a community must be pro-active to protect and guide it. If we do not our long-term economy will not be grounded and the long-term resources will be threatened."
Seeing the return of tourists during Spring Break should reinforce this idea with the community. There are people in town, people downtown, people walking around, visiting stores, restaurants, the hot springs. Like it or not, tourism is what feeds the economy of Pagosa Springs.
"We should do everything we can to help our Ma and Pa stores thrive," Jim Smith said. This is exactly what Brown hopes to accomplish.
"Pagosa is one of a kind. We love it here and we are committed to a long term legacy of a quality and economic stability," Brown said. "We owe it to the next generation. Things are changing very rapidly. We are involved because we care."
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October 14, 2005 in ART.
"Buying Pagosa: Boomers put the boom in Pagosa real estate market," Part I originally appeared on Pagosa.com, Feb. 18, 2005
"Buying Pagosa," Part III orginally appeared on pagosa.com, March 7, 2005
"Buying Pagosa," Part IV orginally appeared on pagosa.com, March 11, 2005
← "Buying Pagosa," Part IV orginally appeared on pagosa.com, March 11, 2005
Pagosa Springs: Area Growth Drives Planning, originally appeared in The Four Corner Business Journal, October 3, 2005 → | plan; the Valley View ranch which is under contract with a preliminary proposal for a very large residential development with a golf course and equestrian facility. And if you didn't look at anything other than those issues, right there, right now, all at once you would have to say that the world as we know it in Pagosa Springs is changing."
It was this need to address growth, which prompted David J. Brown to approach Mayor Ross Aragon in February 2004 and ask him to participate in a meeting of community leaders, elected officials and citizens. This group became the Mayor's Council for the Future of Pagosa Springs and eventually the Community Vision Council. Their mission: "Given the inevitability of increased growth to the area, the Community Vision Council recognizes the need to guide growth in a way that preserves the intrinsic qualities of Pagosa Springs. Through a combination of positioning and planning strategies, the CVC seeks to encourage a healthy economy while sustaining the unspoiled natural environment of the region and a vibrant and diverse community."
Brown and other members of the CVC donated about $180,000 to pay for the development of a conceptual master plan, the salaries of CVC staff, as well as for marketing, traffic studies and other related consultants required to pull the plan together. The Town invested $20,000 in this process. The creation of a public and private partnership such as this one is common practice in communities around the country and has been very successful in Boulder, Crested Butte and Durango. Currently, the Conceptual Master Plan is now undergoing the public process that will shape it into a comprehensive plan of the people.
Much criticism has focused on Brown and his role as co-chair of the CVC and his purchasing of downtown properties, criticism that many believe is unfounded.
Who is David J. Brown?
Pagosa Street will be the initial focus for development by Koinonia, LLC which owns twelve unique properties on about twenty platted lots in three key areas of downtown. Brown's mission is to create a "thriving, active and prosperous downtown for Pagosa Springs."
David J. Brown is the owner of Bootjack Ranch, At Last Ranch and now Mill Creek Ranch. But what do we know about David J. Brown? Brown has a Bachelor of Arts degree from Claremont McKenna College in Claremont, California and a Masters of Business Administration from the Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania. He is a founding member of the Wharton Real Estate Center, now the Zell/Laurie Real Estate Center. In the past, Brown has held professional affiliations with the UC Berkeley Center for Real Estate and Urban Economics, the Urban Land Institute, and the National Association of Industrial Office Parks (NAIOP). Brown served as Regional Vice President for Boise Cascade Building Company, and then developed commercial and industrial income properties for Holvick deRegt Koering, Newhall Land & Farming Company, and White Investment Company, before founding Orchard Properties in 1973. Over the years, Orchard, founded with minimal capital, emerged as one of the top three developers in Silicon Valley; was named four times as San Jose's "Developer of the Year," and received five awards from the City of San Jose for the "Most Outstanding Industrial Project of the Year." Orchard was consistently one of the top three property management firms in Silicon Valley. Today, the Company continues to maintain its reputation for quality, impeccable honesty and integrity.
In 1995, Brown and Michael J. Biggar founded Orchard Investors, LLC to continue the development and investment activities of Orchard Properties.
Brown is married and he and his wife Carol have two young sons, one attending public school in Pagosa Springs, the other not yet school-aged. He has three grown daughters and nine grandchildren. One daughter and son-in-law with two of Brown's grandchildren recently moved to Pagosa Springs. Brown and his wife are generous and active participants in this community. Carol Brown volunteers her time and serves on several school committees as well as the Community Vision Council. The Browns have donated generously to every major project, charity, and event in Pagosa Springs. According to Susan Lander, General Manager of Music in the Mountains, "Having concerts in Pagosa was the brainchild of David Brown, a patron from Pagosa, and our president, James Foster."
Ministry and Bootjack Ranch
The Browns are active in their church and involved with Ministry and Community Outreach. The Browns host retreats with the DePree Leadership Center, an affiliate of the Fuller Theological Seminary in Pasadena, California, and Brown has endowed a chair in Marketplace Theology and Leadership at Regent College in Vancouver, British Columbia, an international graduate school of Christian studies. Brown served on the Board of the DePree Leadership Center, taking a leave of absence in 2001 when he was diagnosed with Multiple Myeloma.
Bootjack Ranch is not only the place the Brown family calls home, it is also a retreat center that the Browns share with business leaders and their families. They come to Pagosa Springs to experience what Brown calls "the wonderful gift of our Creator." On average, 100 visitors are in residence throughout the year and Brown believes his ministry is to share the gifts of silence, peace, solitude and living in community.
"Carol and I feel God has given us the gift of hospitality and relationship building," Brown said. "I really enjoy the role of mentoring and sharing my life's experiences—especially with men. I have been through a lot and want to pass on what I have and am learning."
It was a dream that Brown developed more than 25 years ago with his friend and pastor, Dr. Stanley M. Johnson. The idea was to provide strength for the journey. ". . . They that wait upon the Lord shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings as eagles; they shall run, and not be weary; and they shall walk, and not faint," reads Isaiah 40:31.
"Coming from a very busy, stressful environment . . . living that lifestyle for many years . . . we wanted a place for couples and businesspeople, pastors and lay persons, to be able to come and experience the peace and slower pace of Bootjack Ranch. Stan provided couples with
professional counseling," Brown explained.
Bootjack Ranch can accommodate 30 guests at any one time, by invitation only. The Lodge is a place for shared meals, worship, prayer and just hanging out. "It's a place were we can 'be' rather than 'do'," Brown said. There is no cost for visitors who range from marketplace leaders to missionaries, pastors to family and friends, because the Browns believe in sharing their blessings. In addition, Bootjack hosts two or three structured retreats each year with a focus on building Christ-centered relationship.
"We believe that we have been entrusted with many blessings financially and otherwise," Brown said. "And from that comes our strong desire to share and give back."
Not an "Outsider"
Contrary to what you might have heard, Brown is not an "outsider." His great grandfather, Harry Jackson settled in Arboles around 1892, then later moved to Durango and established the Jackson Hardware Company. Harry Jackson was also involved in real estate and served as Mayor of Durango. Brown's grandmother was born in Durango in the late 1890s. His entire family was active in the hardware business until the early 1970s. Brown's mother was born and raised in Durango; Brown visited the family cabin at Electra Lake every summer until his mother passed away in 1993. For two years, the Browns had a family condominium at Tamarron resort until they purchased the Bootjack Ranch and moved to Pagosa Springs in 1995.
Brown is a very private man. However, he is happy to answer difficult questions and discuss issues, rather than have the rumor mill spreading untruths about him. He's approachable. He's kind. He's generous.
"I've never seen anyone step up to the plate at any reasonable level as this family has," Mike Heraty said. "How many people of substance will want to come forward and be personally attacked unfairly and unjustly as they have?"
Yet Brown is more apt to "turn the other cheek" than to stand up and defend himself, refusing to comment on the lease dispute with David Joy and the original deal he made with Lou Poma to purchase downtown property near the Courthouse that includes the Chevron station, Hot Stuff Pizza and Joy Automotive. On March 18, Brown did confirm via email during his family vacation that his company did acquire the Poma property. "Other than removing the underground fuel tanks, we have no immediate plans for development," he wrote. "We will be working with the existing tenants."
Yet Brown was clear about his decision to step down from his position as co-chair of the Community Vision Council.
Brown Steps Down from the CVC
"I moved over to allow expanded leadership. Our original objective of initiating the CVC was to bring vision and focus on how to guide and manage our inevitable growth. Phase I of this objective has been achieved. I believe my gifts are visionary and creative—not administrative," Brown said. "With the CVC's gift and transfer of the Conceptual Master Plan to the Town and County, it is time for the CVC to broaden Community Involvement in other areas. This requires new leadership and focus. The CVC Chairmanship requires a very large time commitment and I have a lot of other interests in my life that I want to focus on also. My wife and family, our investments and developments, my business in California, and other local, regional and national philanthropic interests, other outside Boards of Directors, and my interest in continuing the Ministries of Bootjack Ranch and our local Church involvement." Brown will continue to serve on the CVC steering committee and is especially interested in education, preservation and the expansion of parks, trails and the river corridor. He is actively involved in serving on the Advisory Board to the Mayo Clinic Foundation in Scottsdale, Arizona, a place he has spent far too much time over the past three years.
A local rumor suggested that Brown's health was a factor in his decision to step down. Not true according to Brown. "Other than a recent bout with flu and sinus infections I am in excellent health," he said.
Brown, who has battled Multiple Myeloma (a cancer of the blood in the bone marrow) for three years, is 21 months post stem cell transplant and his cancer is in remission, all cell ranges are normal. "I feel better than I have in years. I am very grateful for my many blessings and want to give back and help in areas where our gifts can best be used."
Pagosa Street
I asked Brown about another local rumor involving the properties he owns along Pagosa Street, including the building that currently houses Artemesia Botanicals Company, the vacant lots across the street, the little white house that was briefly a shoe store, the old Granny Moose location, the Funeral Parlor. Is it true that he plans to tear down those buildings?
"We are in the long-term investment and development business," Brown said. "We have acquired properties in what we feel are long-term strategic locations. We are committed to the development of well-done, environmentally sensitive and hopefully profitable developments. We have three project locations—the east town, mid town, and west town projects. Our initial focus will be on the east corridor of Town on the Pagosa Street properties. We are currently in the planning and study phases. There are no definite plans yet. We are studying the Artemisia Building, but we have not made a decision one way or another. When we have, we will make our plans public and will involve the neighborhood in the process."
And what about his recent purchase of the Mill Creek Ranch? "It's a long-term investment. We have no development plans. We want to preserve the environment," Brown said.
So why is there such a negative reaction to Brown? Many of the properties he now owns (like the Sears store) had been on the market for years. If they weren't on the market, the owner was interested in selling the property and Brown just happened to be interested in buying. Why are a few downtown properties the focus of so much of the community attention? Brown is not the only speculator buying up property for long-term investment purposes.
"We all have the opportunity to buy property, relative to risk and financial ability," Mike Heraty said. "Why are we penalizing someone who has more money than most of us? Why are the achievers somehow bad?"
In the past, according to the realtors I spoke with, eight to eleven percent of properties in the MLS changed hands every year. Sellers list property for sale and buyers purchase property. "A lot of people have gobbled up a lot more in value and area than he (Brown) has," Heraty added.
Stanley Levine owns more than 300 acres in downtown Pagosa Springs. Bill Dawson and Matt Mees have 30 critical acres along the river with water rights to the great Pagosah hot springs. Stan Seligman owns over 100 acres west of downtown. The Valley View Ranch is 1,100 acres. The development slated for the intersection of Highways 84 and 160 is over 100 acres. Beyond the one-square mile of downtown focus, Stan Seligman owns three times as many properties as Jeffrey Frieden and Robert Friedman from National Recreational Properties, Inc. The Harman Park and Aspen Village developments will forever change the Pagosa Lakes region.
In fact, Brown only owns 12 unique properties on about twenty platted lots in downtown Pagosa Springs. No more than five acres. The properties are owned by a Brown family ownership entity known as Koinonia, LLC—a name that was originally chosen as the ownership entity for Bootjack Ranch. The word Koinonia has several meanings in Greek, but its primary meaning is association or partnership. Other meanings include participating in fellowship, sharing a common experience, participating with others, generosity.
"It seemed appropriate to use the name downtown," Brown said.
Brown's decision to hold the downtown properties in a business entity whose name means fellowship is testament to Brown's vision for Pagosa Springs. "A vibrant downtown community is critical to a healthy, balanced community," Brown said.
Just as vibrant, healthy blood cells are critical to the bone marrow.
Brown continued: "In order to create this, enough critical properties have to be | 3,003 |
Posted on September 21, 2021 September 21, 2021 by Fenwick Friars
Former Fenwick Coach Ed Galvin (1933 – 2021)
Legendary, Hall-of-Fame basketball player and coach passes away at age 88.
By Leo Latz '76
In the long and storied history of American amateur athletics, only a miniscule fraction of coaches and athletes ever earn membership in a high school, college or professional sports Hall of Fame.
As a both a player and coach, another rarity, Ed Galvin was selected as a member of not only one, but five Halls of Fame: Chicago Catholic League, Chicagoland Sports Hall of Fame, Illinois Basketball Coaches Association, St. Rita High School and Loyola University New Orleans Athletics.
Even with all of these athletic achievements and recognition, Ed was most proud of his 63-year marriage to Eileen (nee Day), his six daughters, 18 grandchildren and six great-grandchildren. Galvin passed away at his home in Glen Ellyn surrounded by his wife and family on September 18, 2021, at the age of 88.
As the son of Irish immigrants, Galvin grew up on the West Side of Chicago and, at an early age, fell in love with the game of basketball on the hardwood and asphalt courts of school gyms and Chicago Park District playgrounds. As a 6' 5" Chicago Catholic League and All-City forward for renowned Coach Clem Naughton at St. Philip's High School, Ed was awarded a basketball scholarship to Loyola University in New Orleans, Louisiana. At Loyola, Galvin set team scoring and rebound records, was the Wolfpack's most valuable player for three straight years, a member of Collier Magazine's All-American Basketball Team, and the 77th overall pick of the 1955 NBA draft selected by the Syracuse Nationals (now the Philadelphia 76er's).
Galvin began his Hall-of-Fame coaching career as an assistant for three years at his high school alma mater, St. Philip. Galvin left Chicago's Westside at age 28 to become head coach at Chicago's St. Rita High School at 63rd and Western Avenues. There, Galvin led the Mustangs to immediate and unprecedented Catholic League basketball success, winning 232 "heavyweight" and "lightweight" (5'9" and under) games in only six seasons, including one heavyweight and two lightweight league championships.
Coach Galvin at Fenwick in 1974-75.
In 1969, Galvin returned to his Chicago westside roots. Fenwick High School Athletic Director and Chicago Catholic League founder, Tony Lawless, hand-picked and personally<|fim_middle|> my life in every area.
"He was not only my Coach, but also my father figure and my friend.
"I love you, Coach, and thank you for always being there for me."
From Dr. Jack Gardner All Chicago Catholic League Lightweight Player at St. Rita in 1963:
"At St. Rita, Coach Galvin emphasized that, a team is not just a group of people who work together but is a group who trust each other.
"He taught us life lessons, 'Come prepared, mentally and physically: and never, ever quit on yourself or on your teammates. Always exhibit and value honesty, compassion, optimism and perseverance.'
"We are all sad that our journey with Coach Galvin has ended, but I am forever grateful that it took place."
From George Janky, St. Rita Class of 1966, Chicago Catholic League All-Star and two-time league scoring leader, Member of University of Dayton's 1968 NIT Champions:
"Coach Galvin was always there for all of his players, on and off of the court. My mother passed away while I was a student at St. Rita, and Coach Galvin really helped me and my family during that difficult period of our lives.
"I was really blessed to have Coach Galvin as my high school coach. I couldn't have asked for a better person to help me with set the foundation for the rest of my life.
"Coach Galvin not only coached me but also help make me the person I am today! He was the best!"
From Fenwick Athletic Director Scott Thies '99: "Coach Galvin had such a positive impact on so many Friars during his tenure as Head Basketball Coach at Fenwick. Not only did he have excellent teams and players, but he was Head Coach while Fenwick transitioned to become a member of the Illinois High School Association. Over the years, his former players have shared some great memories of their time playing for Coach Galvin. Our thoughts and prayers are with Coach Galvin's family, friends and former players."
Arrangements are as follows: Visitation is at Williams-Kampp Funeral Home in Wheaton, IL,
on Friday, September 24th, from 4:00 – 7:00 p.m.
Funeral Mass is Saturday, September 25th (10 a.m.), at St. James the Apostle Church, in Glen Ellyn, IL.
TagsChicago, Chicago Catholic League, Chicago Catholic League Hall of Fame, Chicagoland Sports Hall of Fame, Ed Galvin, Fenwick, Fenwick Athletics, Fenwick Basketball, Fenwick Friars, Fenwick High School, Hall of Fame, Illinois Basketball Coaches Association, Leo Latz, Loyola New Orleans, NBA, Obituary
5 Replies to "Former Fenwick Coach Ed Galvin (1933 – 2021)"
Larry Loomis Class of '74 says:
I was not one of Coaches players, but I remember him fondly from gym classes. He had a great sense of humor, and would start out each gym class by saying, "ok, line up alphabetically according to height". I always got a kick out of it, and not everyone got it, but I always smiled when he would say it, and he would give me a smile back. He was a good guy!
Howie Erickson says:
I am so sad to hear of one of my mentors passing.
Mr. Galvin taught me well from my first memories at age 5 while working for my dad Howard at Fresh Meadow Golf Club. Mr. Galvin taught me life lessons that to this day resonate. Ed would drive the car with me riding "shotgun" to the York State Bank in Elmhurst with the weeks cash deposit. He made me feel important, telling me to make sure no one robbed us on route ! This was my job. Ed had skills unmatched at Fresh Meadow. He could putt a golf ball from inside the clubhouse…… thru the back door, over the cart path, past the long grass, on to the putting green very close to the hole on any given day !!
Mike Shields says:
Wonderful article on a GREAT coach and man. Thanks Leo for the terrific writeup. Although Ed Galvin coached at Fenwick with great success, the Fenwick basketball teams I played on in the mid sixties had to face his formidable St. Rita teams. In March 1966, we beat one of his best St. Rita teams in the CCL semis on our way to the league Championship that year. To be honest, to beat an Ed Galvin-coached team was an achievement in itself. There is no doubt he was one of the best coaches in any sport in any time that I ever saw or played against.
MikeBarry says:
Ed was a mentor, great resource, and teacher to a young 25yr old coach. In 40yrs of college coaching I used many of the principles and insights Ed shared with me.
5yrs of teaching at Fenwich w/Ed will always be cherished. The Coaching World has lost a teacher and role model rest in piece buddy‼️
James P. Hester says:
Uncertain if my memory serves me correctly, but didn't Coach Galvin have something to do with the formation and administration of a new Athletic Center in Elmwood Park, IL back in the day? JPH "66"
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Next PostNext Faculty Focus: October 2021 | recruited Galvin to succeed another Chicago basketball coaching legend, Bill Shay, as only the fourth head basketball coach in Fenwick history. During his 10 years at Fenwick, the Friars won two Chicago Catholic League Lightweight titles and was the first team to win three consecutive Fenwick Christmas Lightweight Tournament Championships in the 34 years of the famed tourney. After the Chicago Catholic League entered the IHSA for the first time in 1974, Galvin's Friars won two regional championships in Fenwick's first four years of IHSA membership.
Galvin was also voted by his peers as the Chicago Catholic League Coach of the Year for all sports in 1971.
While at Fenwick, Galvin would also serve as the first Head Men's Basketball coach at Rosary College (now Dominican University) from 1976-78. Post-Fenwick, he was head basketball coach at North Central College (1980-82) and finished his 40-year coaching career at Illinois Math and Science Academy (1988-1997) with more than 600 coaching wins at all levels.
Galvin was also a respected athletic administrative leader as the Athletic Director at St. Rita and Fenwick High Schools, and Rosary and North Central Colleges.
And if all those long hours of coaching and managing athletic departments weren't enough, Galvin supplemented his income to support his family through a successful business career, first as a trader at the Chicago Mercantile Exchange, and then with Galvin Marketing, which he established with his life-long friend Dan O'Donnell.
During his retirement years, in addition to spending time with his children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren, Coach Galvin and Eileen would welcome and enjoy lunches and long, story-telling visits with former teammates and players from Loyola, St. Rita and Fenwick.
Coach Galvin's impact and influence on thousands of Chicago-area players and their families will be remembered for many generations. Here are a few reflections from a some of his greatest players:
From Jeff Carpenter All-State and All-American player at Fenwick 1974 and member of Notre Dame's only Final Four Team in 1978:
"For whatever reason, Coach saw potential in me and always encouraged me and my teammates.
"Coach Galvin had confidence in me from the start, and I never wanted to let him down. We all knew Coach was gruff on the outside, but he loved his boys! Plus, he had an awesome hook shot and drop kick!
"My favorite coach!"
From Neil Bresnahan, All-State forward at Fenwick in 1976 and University of Illinois four-year starter and captain of the 1980 Illini:
"Coach Galvin got the most out of every player. We always played hard, and we were always the best and most-feared rebounding team in Chicago because of his teaching and emphasis on that aspect of the game. Outside of the game, he was always there for us.
"He will be missed by all who ever played for him."
From Jeff Norris, Fenwick '72, St. Mary's University MN 1976 and member of the Illinois Basketball Coaches Association Hall of Fame:
"Coach Galvin taught us many things but the infamous Power Training at the very end of practice was one of the most important. Everyone thought it was physical training, but it was really mental training as well. It was the overtime of the game, and it prepared us for the realization that, no matter our situation, we can overcome it both physically and mentally. It taught us to improve our discipline to prepare for both — and the best part was we didn't know it till later.
"Thanks again for everything, Coach. You will be deeply missed."
From Mike "Moon" Mullins, Fenwick Captain and All-Chicago Catholic League player in 1974, St. Mary's University MN 1978, current Head Coach of AAU Illinois Wolves:
"Words aren't enough to thank a man who opened the doors to so many places in my life … From Fenwick, to attending college on scholarship, to my professional career as well as being an assistant for Coach Galvin at North Central College, Coach Galvin influenced | 883 |
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