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Hardware & Peripherals:
Hardware and Hardware History.
Low-level Peripherals and Expansion Boards.
Screens, Cases and Other Peripherals.
Supported Standards.)
For more info about DVI, VGA, and SCART screens see The RPi Verified Peripherals Page
HDMI
You can connect the RasPi HDMI connector directly to an HDMI monitor using a standard HDMI cable.
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- £22.99 HDMI to VGA + stereo audio converter
- $24.00 "Video Converter adapter" from china
- $24.00 ASUS - Video adapter requires additional miniHDMI to standard HDMI adapter
- $32.50 HDMI to VGA Video Converter - Confirmed, works 100% inc HDMI audio.
- $39.99 HDCP HDMI to VGA + SPDIF RGB Component Ypbpr Converter
- $48.00 HP HDMI to VGA Display Adapter
More HDMI -> VGA converters are listed at the RasPi Verified Peripherals page, along with some caveats.
Potential interfacing chips:.
RGB digital
A HDMI/DIV to parallel 3.3v interface PCB, also meant for the Beagleboard:
Potential
Interfacing to non-monitor LCD panels
Embedded systems often have displays that aren't connected like televisions and computer monitors. RPI may be able to interface to some of these.
DSI port
DSI connector is on board on the RPI. Some graphical LCD/OLED displays might be attached to it.
An additional binary blob might be required for the DSI port to function correctly (or function at all). When or if such a blob will be made available is unknown..
Other panels with MIPI DSI:.
Character cell LCD modules
These have controllers and interfaces for feeding in text (and symbols). Common screen sizes include 16x2 to 40x4. Often seen in keypads, industrial machines, cash registers, laser printers etc.
The old-style 2-line, 16-character LCD displays can be commonly controlled over UART, thus providing a cheap way to display values for sensors etc.
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Hello, looking very forward to the audiobook version. Will it be available soon? Sooner the better I say. Merry Christmas.
It should be out now, I think. It’s certainly available as a download. Merry Christmas to you too! Glad you are looking forward to hearing Ashenden read aloud!
Just finished reading Ashenden – think it is a fabulous book, please write another novel soon.
Thank you! I’m so glad you enjoyed it. I am writing another, also set in the past
In honor of the 200th anniversary of Pride & Prejudice, I’m doing several Jane Austen themed posts on my blog Novel Travelist,. I’ll mention your book with regards to Netherfield. Would you like to be interviewed about your research process for the novel?
Thank you for thinking of me! I’d be delighted to be interviewed.
Great. Please send me an email to saramcbride@noveltravelist.com and we can talk.
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Contentment (11/08/09)
Contentment, is something we all long for, but not something we find easily.
Contentment is hard to find because we are a restless people; we live in a culture that purposefully creates discontent.
What is contentment?
Contentment is a condition in which our soul is at rest regardless of our circumstances. You do not base your happiness on the situation around you.
A soul at rest implies that your soul isn’t striving for something it doesn’t have. Contentment is a type of peace that exists through both pleasant and difficult situations.
The Hebrew word for “rest”, here in Psalm 62:1, means “silence” or “stillness” - not verbal silence, as some translations suggest; for v. 8 commends pouring out one’s heart in prayer as an act of trust. It rather speaks of a quietness of soul, an inner stillness that comes with yielding all fears and anxieties and insecurities to God in an act of trust - “absolute composure”.
The spirit of undismayed calm such as is manifested here – an absolute undisturbed peace, in which confidence in God is so completely unshaken, and in which assurance - is so strong that there is not even one single petition voiced throughout the Psalm.
What do we learn about contentment?
1. We will find contentment by looking to God instead of our circumstances. (vv. 1–4)
David finds that his circumstances are not to be trusted to provide contentment. David looks instead to the God who made him.
In the NT, Paul says, “We don’t look around at what we see right now, the troubles all around us. But we look forward to the joys in heaven. The troubles will soon be over but the joys that come will last forever.”
(2 Cor. 4:18)
Paul says, I don’t look around, I look up. I don’t spend my time comparing myself to other people. I keep my eyes on what is to happen.
Augustine lived in the 5th cent. after Jesus lived. He lived a promiscuous life, chasing sexual pleasures and all that an affluent life had to offer. He fathered a child outside of marriage, and he even joined a cult. But he found himself empty and with a restless, empty soul. So he started attending a church led by a famous pastor named Ambrose.
Augustine attended as a seeker, primarily because he was fascinated by what Ambrose had to say. But eventually Augustine found faith in Jesus Christ himself. He would later write in his journal, “Our hearts are restless until they find rest in you, O Lord.”
Only in God will our souls find true rest.
2. We will find contentment by choosing to trust in God. (vv. 5–10)
Though David says he finds rest only in God in verse 1, he commands himself to find rest in God in verse 5.
In v. 8, the Hebrew word for “trust” means to rely on God, as a baby relies on its mother.
Trusting God means establishing a relationship with him through Jesus Christ. David notes that, whether we’re rich or poor, we’re all essentially the same—each of our lives ultimately amounts to nothing. We shouldn’t put stock in our circumstances or wealth, because then we’re not trusting God.
Instead of just depending on my own effort to make it through circumstances and my own energy, I must learn to draw on Christ’s power. Paul says in Philippians 4:13 … “I can do everything through Him who gives me strength.”
3. We will find contentment by understanding God’s character. (vv. 11–12)
David focuses on God’s strength, his unlimited power. David also calls attention to God’s love, his loyal faithfulness to his promises.
The two-fold description of the character of God provided offers the necessary basis of trust that is missing in human status and corrupt power. God can be trusted because he is at one and the same time “strong” and “loving”.
God is caring, capable and committed. It takes an understanding of both God’s power and his love to get a picture of what he’s like—otherwise God becomes either a tyrant or Santa Claus.
The more you understand God, the more content you will be.
The real reason that people are unhappy, unsatisfied, and unfulfilled is because Jesus Christ is not the center of their lives. They are looking for fulfillment in all the wrong places. They run from this to that… looking for something that is going to satisfy them. From relationship to relationship, from job to job, from hobby to hobby, fads, etc. - looking for the key. But God has laid it out very clearly. You were made with a God shaped vacuum in your life and nothing will fill that void except God.
Conclusion
The contented life doesn’t come from having just the right circumstances - contentment comes from looking to God as our one source of serenity.
God wants you to have a happy, fulfilling, satisfying life. But the way you have that satisfaction in life is by learning contentment. If you have to have a perfect situation and a perfect relationship to be happy you’re never going to be happy. You have to learn to be happy in spite of your problems. That is contentment. How? You draw on Christ’s power. You stop depending on your own power to make it. You get Christ’s hope to cope. When you give up on your own power God can fill you, and infuse you with new power that will help you “do all things”.
Uncertainty (11/1/09)
Last Sunday, as we continued in our series entitled “Managing Our Emotions”, I dealt with Uncertainty - or what do we do when we’re unsure of our next move?
The famous preacher and founder of the Methodist church, John Wesley, once said, “When I was young I was sure of everything. But after a few years, having been mistaken a thousand times, I was not half as sure of most things as I was before. And at present, I am hardly sure of anything except what God has revealed to me”..
Just like Wesley said in the above quote - “… I am hardly sure of anything except what God has revealed to me …”, the key we find in Psalm 19 is that God speaks to us - through His creation, through His Word, and through His conviction by means of the ministry of the Holy Spirit to our hearts and minds. God is in the business of revealing His will to us!
And even after taking into account these means of God’s will being revealed to us, a good and safe rule of thumb is - when uncertain, pursue the path that’s most honoring to God. I’m convinced that for most people who are sincerely following God, making choices between what’s good and what’s bad is not where they have the most difficulty. Those who are committed in and to their relationship with Christ often find it difficult in choosing between “what’s good” and “what’s better”; between “what’s better” and “what’s best”. You see, I firmly believe that some paths honor God more than others. The “higher way” may not always be the easiest, clearest or most popular path to follow.
All of us deal with uncertainty at times. Psalm 19 invites us to listen for God’s voice - particularly look for His direction in the Scriptures, ask for His convicting work of the Holy Spirit in our hearts. And then, choose the path that most honors Him.
I’ve found that God’s plan for our lives is not always a straight line - rather, it is a series of twists and turns. But nonetheless, we can be confident that He is loving enough to want us to succeed and powerful enough to help us get back on the right track if - uhr, I mean, WHEN we make a wrong decision.
You’ve got two choices - pray or faint!
Jesus told his disciples a parable to show them that they should always pray and not give up (Luke 18:1).
I think it is significant that this word on prayer from the lips of Jesus comes right on the heels of Luke’s account of his second coming, the parallel passage to the Olivet Discourse in the Gospel of Matthew. The Lord moves immediately from his word concerning his coming to this word concerning prayer, indicating the direct correlation between watchfulness and prayer.
Jesus uses three deliberate contrasts: first, a contrast of principles; then a contrast of persons; and, finally, a contrast of practices.
Jesus boldly confronts us with an inescapable choice of what life-guiding principle we will follow: We must either pray or faint, one or the other. Either we learn to cry out to an unseen Father, who is ever present with us, or else we must lose heart, to faint.
Then, Jesus contrasts the widow and the judge.
Nothing she could do would move this man to intercede in her case. Nevertheless, Jesus said, she found a way. She proceeded to make life utterly miserable for him; giving him no rest day and night. She was continually hounding, harassing, plaguing him until finally the judge was forced to act. He granted her request and she got what she needed! I think the whole point of the story is right here – Jesus is simply indicating that this widow found the secret of handling reluctant judges! She discovered, in other words, the key to power. She found the one principle on which even a reluctant judge would act, despite his formidable defenses.
But remember, this is a parable. And a parable is “an extended metaphor”. And Jesus is using the convention of “contrast” throughout the parable. So, Jesus is saying, , when no openings appear in the wall of pressure,.
Jesus ends his story with a sudden word that comes as a third contrast, the contrast of practice.. God is utterly faithful. It is man who raises the doubts., trusting instead of trying. Rejoicing, accepting, appropriating, receiving — that is prayer.
Does God ALWAYS Answer Prayer?
I’m getting ready to preach a series on the Lord’s Prayer, so last Sunday, I preached my favorite “counseling outline” regarding the mystery of ”unanswered” prayer. It’s a frequent occurrence. The conversation goes something like this: “Pastor, didn’t Jesus say, ‘Ask and it shall be given, seek and you shall find, knock and the door shall be open?’ Didn’t he say that?”.
The memorable little outline that I use from time to time in my counseling sessions with individuals is not original with me. And admittedly at first the outline sounds trite. But let me develop it before you dismiss its value. descended upon Jesus.
The three disciples stood back in awe. They beheld the splendor of God just a few feet away. And they were.”
Are you and I capable of making wrong requests to God? SURE! And our God loves us too much to say ‘yes’ to wrong requests. If the request is wrong, God will answer the prayer, but his answer will be “No.” And you wouldn’t want God to do anything less. Even Garth Brooks is smart enough to “one of God’s greatest gifts is Unanswered Prayer”! 15 miles from home and you slow for a toll booth. And the kids say, “Are we there yet?” And you say, “Not yet.” And they groan and complain, “Oh, no. Come on, Dad, hurry it up!” You think, It’s going to be a long trip.
And let it be known that God is no more intimidated by our childish fixation on instant gratification than our wise parents were. He simply chooses from time to time to shake his head at our immaturity and say, “Kick and scream all you want, but not yet.” Like Bill Hybels says, “it’s essential for you to understand that God’s delays are not necessarily God’s denials.” You need to understand that often God isn’t saying no, he is merely saying, “Not quite yet. Trust me. I know what I’m doing. I have my reasons. My ways are higher than your ways (Isaiah 55:9).”
Again, I can’t tell you how many times I thought my prayers were going unanswered only to find out later that God was saying, “Not yet,” so that he could carefully orchestrate a greater miracle than I had the faith to pray for in the beginning.
If you are wrong, God will say, several people on the mystery and the agony of unanswered prayer. Only a handful have come to me and said honestly, “Greg, might it be me who is the obstacle to the miracle that I’m praying for?”
It’s almost always, “You explain to me why God isn’t moving my mountain.” It’s just human nature. I’m not trying to lay a trip on you.. Pretty well says it, doesn’t it? Jesus warns us in the Sermon on the Mount that if there is relational discord, if there are private wars going on between people, if there are broken friendships, it cuts us off from close fellowship with God. He continues in that passage by saying, “Drop everything and attempt to reconcile those relationships. Then go back to the altar and worship and pray (Mt. 5:23f).” If those passages aren’t sobering enough, listen to this passage from 1 Peter 3: “Husbands, live with your wives in an understanding way. Grant them honor so that your prayers won’t be hindered.”
If the truth were known, often the only obstacle standing in the way of you receiving your desperately needed miracle is us. It’s you. It’s me. The requests aren’t always wrong. Most of them are probably right. The timing isn’t necessarily the biggest problem. I think God is rather easy-going about some timing matters. He has a heart inclined to meet our requests. But when we’re wrong, God says, “Come on, grow. Put that sin away. It’s the only thing standing in the way. Change your attitude on this or that. Stop that practice. End that pattern. Get off that merry-go-round. Reconcile that relationship. Soften up in your spirit. Repent; receive forgiveness. Come on, grow. It’s the only thing standing in the way!” And God says, “When you grow, I’ll open up the floodgates of power and blessing and pour myself out to you, but you’ve got to grow.” We’re not talking “absolute perfection” here - I’m talking about doing and being what we know we need to do and be - both in our relationship with God and our relationships with others. have got to grow.”
When the request, the timing is right - when YOU are right, God will say, “Let’s go!” I doubt any of us know how badly God wants to change that impossible circumstance in your life. You’ll be amazed at how often God will say, “Let’s go,” because you matter to him and it’s in his heart to meet your needs and grant your requests. It’s really more a matter of you letting him, you freeing him to do it.
So, the answer to the question in the title of this post, “Does God ALWAYS Answer Prayer?” is “YES”! It’s just that sometimes His answer is “No”, if the request is wrong; sometimes His answer is “Slow down - not yet”, if the timing isn’t right; sometimes He answers “Grow” if YOU and I are not quite in the place we should be in our relationship with Him and with others.
A thought to begin the New Year - “Nobody succeeds big without first succeeding small”
I was reminded again this week, as I was reading through some articles for personal enjoyment and enrichment, that “nobody succeeds big without first succeeding small”. I don’t know who said it first, but I think that it is definitely one of Jesus’ teaching points in His parable of the talents (Matthew 25:14-30).
It’s a new year full of new hopes and new goals, new plans to achieve them, and even new fears of the new ways we might fail.
One of my “resolutions”, if you will, for the New Year is to “re-kindle” my journaling. I love to journal – write down my reflections; but if I don’t write the beginnings of a “masterpiece” at least every other entry, I don’t feel like I’ve accomplished much. I also want to blog more – but again, unless I write something that is worthy of Discipleship Journal, Moody Monthly, Christianity Today … you get the picture.
Well, also this week, I’ve been introduced to, and joined up with the massive online community of Facebook. And the articles that I have read and the adventure upon which I’ve embarked, is working nicely together to assist me in fulfilling my goal and resolutions.
You see, just a few sentences a day – that’s all it takes. The British comedy team Flanders and Swan sing a wonderful song about a sloth who imagines all he could be if he were a different creature. He could “win a war then write a book about it” or “compose an oratorio that was sublime.” His problem, he laments, is “I just don’t have the time.” One doesn’t have to be a sloth to feel the press, and the tyranny of the urgent. It seems like we’re working longer hours and taking fewer vacations. What’s more, each year our workload increases, and the time for personal reflection and creative endeavors outside the workplace diminishes.
But if you’ll just start out small. I’ve been able to connect with old friends these past few days that I haven’t seen, nor talked to in years. And as a result, as the memories start flooding back, reflective thoughts about the present also spring to life. I don’t know if it’s something we’ll do every day. But sometimes, those notes and thoughts throughout the day remind us of the community online that is seeking to serve God in all of life—whether at home, at church, at work, in email, in meetings, on blogs, or even on Facebook.
Are You Ready For Christmas?. I was privileged to work alongside hundreds of pastors and believers in Kansas City when Dr. Graham and his ministry team was there a short time ago.
But what few.
That’s why we talk about this strange thing called Advent starting four weeks prior to Christmas. Advent is all about preparation. Sometimes we forget that, before God sent his Son into the world, he saw to it that the way was prepared. Jesus arrived on the scene only after 400 years of silence from God—preparation. He arrived only after numerous people were visited by an angel named Gabriel—preparation. God even saw fit to prepare the way for his Son by sending a man named John to call people to repentance. God is into preparation.
What about you … are you prepared for Christmas? I don’t mean do you have your tree up, or have you done your shopping - I haven’t even started mine (I mean, come on, it’s not the 24th yet!). But are you really prepared? Are you prepared for the arrival of God’s Son? In the midst of all your other Christmas preparations this year, take some time to prepare your heart to receive the wonderful gift of God’s presence and blessing in your life.
What Would Jesus Say About This Election?
Yesterday, I gave us some guidelines as we go to the polls tomorrow. I realize that some of you may have already voted; but if you haven’t, remember … you have both the right and the responsibility to cast your vote and there are several reasons to vote this time. And, no, the economy is not the main issue - righteousness is the always the main issue with Christian voters!
Righteousness exalts a nation, but sin is a reproach to any people (Prov. 14:34).
When the righteous thrive, the people rejoice; when the wicked rule, the people groan (Prov. 29:2).
The one key ingredient we must all search for in a leader is integrity - that is a sign of righteousness. When it comes to picking a president, I think Gandhi had it right: “the obligation of accepting a position of power is to be, above all else, a good human being.” Virtue is a requirement for leadership. Character matters. Decisions to be made when in the “heat of the moment” flow out of character - not competence.
So when you vote tomorrow, vote for righteousness, morals, family and principals - not just the economy.
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Thats why you still gone see me ridin 'til my sentencin date!!
- Debray "Fly Benzo" Carpenter
DeBray "Fly Benzo" Carpenter is a straight-A City College student who needs community support. This Friday, you can stand for his freedom at 9 AM at the Hall of Justice in San Francisco. (9850 Bryant Street)
Carpenter was wrongfully convicted February 22 on misdemeanor charge of resisting arrest, obstructing a police officer and assault on a police officer. He now faces a sentence ranging from probation to three years in jail.
Benzo has faced repeated harassment from SF police for his activism demanding accountability for the death of Kenneth Harding. Twenty-four hours after publicly criticizing the SFPD on public-access television last July, Benzo was approached by police and arrested near the intersection of Oakdale Avenue and Lane Street. Benzo was released from jail almost four days later with no charges filed.
Then on October 18th in the SF Bayview district, a block from where Kenneth Harding was murdered, two police officers, Officer Norment and Officer Fry, began harassing Fly Benzo. He started to record the officers to have a record of the altercation which provoked the officers into a violent response. Video footage shows the officer pulling DeBray by his dreadlocks and slamming him against the pavement. Despite this police brutality, Fly Benzo is the one on trial.
We need to defend young leaders like Fly Benzo from unjust incarceration, especially in the current national climate of targeting young, Black men as suspicious.
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Alleged Remains of Wife's Buried Body Approved for Trial Evidence
Jury selection should begin Wednesday in the case of an Elkridge man accused of murdering his wife, burying her under the shed.
Remains found buried in concrete underneath a shed in an Elkridge backyard can be used as evidence in the state’s trial against Robert Jarrett Jr., a judge ruled Monday.
The remains, according to the medical examiner, were those of Christine Jarrett, Robert Jarrett’s wife in January 1991 when he reported her missing.
In April 2012, Jarrett’s second wife – from whom he was separated at the time and who later filed for divorce – allowed police to search the property behind their house. It was the same home Jarrett shared with Christine when she was reported missing.
Jarrett was indicted on first-degree murder in May.
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In court Monday, Jarrett’s attorney, George Psoras Jr., revived earlier claims that experts he had consulted cast doubt on the ability of the medical examiner to positively identify the remains as those of Christine Jarrett.
What if, Psoras asked, placing a hand on Jarrett’s shoulder, “Mr. Jarrett had the poor luck to buy that home with a body already buried in the backyard?” he asked Judge Richard S. Bernhardt. Or, “Let’s say [Jarrett] killed someone else," Psoras said.
“Completely different case.”
Prosecutors for the state argued that the medical examiner’s office was correct in its identification of Christine Jarrett's remains and that the defense had ample time to request access to the remains before they were cremated. “While they only had four days,” James Dietrich said, “they did have four days.”
Dietrich also contended that there were additional tissue samples – discovered earlier this month – that were available for the defense to examine, which could offer the same information as would access to the remains.
In a case with no eye witnesses and testimony of decades-old recollections, the remains represent one source of concrete evidence.
Psoras argued that not having access to the body infringed on his client’s constitutional right to cross-examine the evidence. The remains were the “linchpin” of the state’s case against his client, Psoras said.
In his ruling, Bernhardt said that not only did Jarrett not attempt to block the destruction of the remains, but he “actively facilitated” their destruction.
According to transcripts of phone conversations, Christine Jarrett's remains were handled by the two sons she had with Jarrett, and the cremation was paid for by Jarrett.
Robert Jarrett was first on the priority list to take possession of her remains after the autopsy, according to procedure. “He was willing to put out $1,300 to cremate the body,” Bernhardt said, even if, as Psoras contended, no one knew with certainty whose remains they were.
Jury selection in Jarrett’s murder trial is scheduled to begin Wednesday. Bernhardt said he expects the trial to continue through Dec. 21.
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Since all navies have a percentage of their ships in some sort of repair cycle, I don't know what is considered normal for the RAN.
There are some more severe mentions in the article that point to outright waste.
Two of the navy's newest ships, minehunters HMAS Hawkesbury and HMAS Norman - built by Australian Defence Industries in Newcastle and commissioned in 2000 - were "decrewed" and placed into reserve this year.
If the ships were required to come back into service, the Department of Defence estimates it would take up to five years to bring them back to operational status.
There also seems to be events of rework where repairs were not done right the first time.
Available crew for the ships is still a problem.
Australia is a nation that needs frigates, patrol boats, troop transports and logistics ships. I would like to put submarines on that list but skills are short there too.
How ships that are bigger, more expensive to operate and require more crew (the planned Air Warfare Destroyers and the Canberra flattop amphibs) are going to be sustained over their service life is a big question mark.
I suspect more long-term dock space to park them will be required because this navy and defence community is not skilled enough to keep what they have in an operationally ready status.
The taxpayer generously pays $27B for Defence each year. What they get in return is low value for the money spent.
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And the RAN's Fleet Air Arm is now down to being able to deploy only 4 occasionally 5 Seahawk Flights to sea-which is the lowest/least ORBAT ever. We await the outcome (this was due EO OCT11) of the Minister's second review of the developmental and delayed MRH90. This helicopter was due to commence the assumption of the retiring Sea King's role 18 months ago.
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Eric, I think you meant that this was an example of "waste" - not "waist" - the former being unwarranted expenditure of resources, the latter being part of your anatomy.
The RAN does have a manpower crisis (so does the ADF more generally), what do you think the solutions to this might be?
Pay the troops appropriately might be a start?
Are you suggesting, Anon, that the current pay offer (9% over 4 years, same as the public service), may not be enough, indeed could even be seen as insulting?
Anon
Too large a waist *is* an unwarranted expenditure of resources....
Yobbo
If anyone had half a brain, Navy would be on the next Aircraft to the the UK to pick up endless numbers of retrenched and disaffected specialists and tradesmen from the Royal Navy.
And anon it is not the pay, it is the disruption to family life being moved every two to three years.Guess what, wives have careers too.
They will never get it right.
I agree with anonymous #5 (whats with the lack of names here guys? See how confusing this gets.) Anyone not looking to pick up specialists from the UK when they have been savagely downsizing should have their head examined.
I also agree on the issue of it not so much being about pay but, family pressure. Once upon a time in 1950's Australia dutiful wife waited at home for hubby to return to see in a defence house sans job let alone career. Those days are gone and now that same modern day equivalent wife has a job, career and life. In fact it is increasingly the husband now in that role. Navy and Defence in general have been pretty unrealistic to expect spouses to just uproot and "go north" when expected. And this is precisely why 25 year old obsession with closing southern bases and moving everybody up to FNQ or Darwin or some other remote tropical steam bath location has contributed significantly to the problem of service retention. What kind of sane person wants to leave behind friends, family and spouse careers to live in a place where you sweat while sitting still for at least 9 months of the year? Defence and importantly, Governments failure to resist sticking it's hands into the cookie jar of lucrative defence land asset sales has removed more and more postings in places like Sydney and Melbourne that are the natural breeding grounds of so many who enter service life. It might be ok as an 18-25 year old to do a couple of years up north but it is a whole other thing to expect more mature and married service people to do the same, and so they leave. Sadly this message just doesn't seem to get through to the "Im alright jack" senior brass who are sitting in Canberra or Sydney or Melbourne or the public servants/politicians who have once again made noises about selling off assets like Garden Island or RAAF Richmond.
...and you expect the wives of "disaffected Poms" to accept long term postings for their husbands to the sweat boxes you describe? (I do agree though, that if we can't find enough personnel to crew the RAN's ships, the UK should be rich picking grounds for well-trained, experienced specialist staff.)
Dudes, I'm posting as anonymous because I dont have any option, plus I'm still an active ADF member and some of my views may be controversial. I'm reporting to you from one of those tropical steam baths Goldeel 1 mentioned (Darwin). There's no other way to say this - the climate here sucks, especially this time of year. I think you have largely hit the mark with your comment. After 25 years in the Army, I've come to the conclusion that as far as Governments are concerned, when it comes down to brass tacks, the ADF is really a jobs creation program and a way to shore up difficult electorates. It was ever thus. Why is the Army's aviation training centre at Oakey? Why is Army's Soldier Career Management Agency (SCMA) at Fort Queenscliff (thank John Howard and is fears of losing that electorate in 2004 for that one)great place, but completely dysfunctional. And the biggest one: why is Army's only mechanised Brigade in Darwin where its too wet to train in armoured vehicles for 6 months of the year? Simple, in the mid-late 1980s the NT economy was in a hole, and this was an easy way of being seen to do something about it. The fact is it worked, but the Inpex gas project will dwarf any difference that the ADF has made here.
The trouble is when the contest between realpolitik and ADF retention is on - there aint no way the politics will lose.
We did get great value by offering a bunch of RAF pilots, Iroquois and Caribou roles during the Vietnam War; but there is now more than a trickle of good citizen 'Poms' who have been in this land for decades deciding to return home to their mother country. Not hard to see why when you consider what the ideological vandals in Canberra are doing to this once proud nation; although the future in Europe also looks shaky.
The origin of diminished esprit-de-corps and snowballing dysfunctionality in the Australian armed forces was in 1974 when the Whitlam government implemented the Tange Defence Re-organisation, creating an amorphous thinly-veiled unified Australian Defence Force which is now under Public Service control in lieu of positive political direction. Both of the major political parties have been complicit in the subsequent dismantling of military infrastructure since that time, like shedding on base married quarters and civilianising running of messes. There are even 'No Saluting' signs in some areas of RAAF Williamtown!
The soul of the military has been diminished by political correctness which has been reflected in deficient political and military leadership. This is why so many of us both serving and retired involve in these forums. Just a bloody sad state of affairs that can only be remediated to some extent by drastic re-organisation, but the political will seems unlikely to emerge.
The challenges of accommodating the posting and relocation demands of a Defence life are very difficult and sometimes unachievable for some families- it is sometimes a bastard of an existence.
But other first-rate outfits overseas seem to manage it ok somehow. And I wonder how they do that. I suspect as BR 71 points out that it has much to do with pride and esprit de corps.
I propose that until our procurement and support organisations can provide our operators across the board with proven first-class systems that actually will enable them to” fight and win” but also with sufficient capacity to provide for effective training, we will not keep sufficient of our front-line Defence people engaged or in uniform. Further, if the PR people of various hue and interest continue to under-report, distort and misrepresent the actual situation with the effectiveness and readiness of our systems and procurement performance “things” are very unlikely to improve. How can our people develop battle-winning pride and confidence if their gear and system do not work or do not exist-no matter how much they are paid?
Ely
The mining industry adapts to get the workforce they need. Fly in fly out.
Base your workfore where you need them, and house them where they want to live.
Not ideal, but perhaps ok for 12 to to 24 months at a time.
Alliance fly workers to WA from Brisbane for example.
Also to solve the crew problem for the Subs, base them in Sydney, or let crew live there and commute.
Options like fly-in/fly-out have already been tried with some RAN assets,I dont know how successful it was. That idea works well in the mining industry where you can work one week on one week off. Defence as it currently is simply doesn't work that way - most of us still have to be at work every day. But you guys are missing the point of my post above - Governments deliberately put defence assets in the places they do to in order to secure political and economic objectives. I suspect that most of the time its the main reason, often with a fig leaf of strategic justification tacked on for public consumption. With this reality, why would a government be interested in finding another way?
Ely, ADF personnel do not lack "battle winning pride and confidence" in any way. Quite the opposite. There is a long standing tradition in the ADF of taking the gear you are given and making it work - no matter what. Its always been this way and most of the gear that we have now (in Army at least) is better than its ever been and I have 25 years of experience to base that on. The stuff people have to actually use on operations does in fact work (body armour, Bushmaster etc). Our problem seems to be when it comes to acquisition of ships and aircraft - the really expensive stuff.
I agree, but the reality is that most time is spent on base and not out in the field due to lack of resources.(as usual)
Plenty of opportunity to commute.
Agree with re where the bases are. Total stupidity, and I see Smith is currently advocating more of same to be based in the North.
Following up on what I said earlier - Governments want ADF members AND their families in places like Darwin precisely because they want them to support local economies - its hard to imagine them allowing a commuting option on this basis.
I should also mention that the manpower crisis is not universal its in narrow specialist fields (like submariners). In recent years Army has been over its overall authorised strength and has had to actively look to lose people. The ranks most affected are WO1s and LTCOLs (funny that - these are the guys nearing retirement age). Part of the problem in the RAN (particularly for submariners) is that the perception in the community is that the lifestyle stinks. People these days don't seem real interested in spending months away from home on a ship - all of the time. Most ship deployments aren't that long, but that's the perception. Guys who do FI/FO for mining companies have told me that even there, after a while that lifestyle starts to grate, especially if you have kids because you are only home half the time (or less). So there probably isn't an ideal solution.
My prior comment re esprit-de-corps poses a question whether military service is now seen as just a job or a lifelong career.
Some decades back, many would have committed to virtual lifetime service if not then inhibited by age/rank related mandatory 'retirement'. That foolish policy wasted a lot of very experienced and dedicated people. Now, Senior Officers retire at 65 and the rest at 60; which is really back to front as the soul of any armed force is the operating level from Lieutenant Colonel downwards. But the question begged is why have mandatory retiring ages at all when people function quite effectively in their 70s and 80s at high levels in the business world? Would it not be better to have just notional retiring ages for pension purposes and option to continue service 'on medical condition'; subject of course to suitable checks and balances? And, the Services also seem much over-ranked; but that's another argument.
Re basings and family support issues.
Early 1960s, I was based at Darwin flying the local Dakota and one of our magnificent Airfield Construction Squadrons was then upgrading airfield infrastructure to enable broader strategic utilisation. Then; one Friday, the OC tasked myself and another Flying Officer to come up with an analysis over the weekend of how much it might cost to relocate Darwin airfield further southwards.
So; with scant worldly wisdom, we somehow came up with a figure of around $550million in then dollars embracing such needs as adjacent ammunition dumps with rail infrastructure, fuel installations, water supply, weapons ranges, etcetera. The glaring issue to us was aviation fuel transportation, not being adjacent to a port from where fuel could be delivered by pipeline.
Sometime later, it was decided a new airfield would be built at Tindal near Katherine only about 160 nautical miles from Darwin, which hardly stacked up as a strategic advantage compared with the coastal major airfield at Darwin. I did the first landing on Tindal after WW2 when ACS had cleared enough eucalypt suckers that were growing through the old pavement.
When Confrontation with Indonesia emerged early in 1963, the RAAF deployed an 8 aircraft detachment of Sabres to Darwin for air defence (I was then serving on fighters). This deployment continued through to early 1967, latterly involving Mirages in lieu of Sabres. Normal detachment duration was 2 months which worked fine because a very good family support infrastructure existed at Williamtown with appreciable on-base married quarter accommodation.
Similar family support networks and essential domestic facilities (kindergartens, schools, comprehensive shopping facilities, etcetera) existed at Darwin; but when Tindal was completed in 1981 and No. 75 Squadron redeployed there from Butterworth, deficiencies in such infrastructure, due largely to the isolation of Tindal/Katherine, caused the Air Force considerable difficulties.
Nowadays, military families are more scattered among the broader community and maybe the essential family support camaraderie necessary to enable reasonable duration periodic deployments of serving personnel on rotational deployments is no longer adequate.
Apologies; 75SQN redeployed from Butterworth to Darwin in 1981 pending completion of Tindal which eventuated in 1988. The Squadron then relocated to Tindal after re-equipping with F/A-18 Hornets and all of the domestic shortcomings became apparent compared with resources available at Darwin.
OOPs; another goof. Early 1960s was pre-decimal currency in this land so the guesstimated cost of rebuilding Darwin military airfield elsewhere must have been around 550 Australian pounds. Perhaps not far out if anybody is keen to research useless information.
By the way; a few years back we estimated having lived in 50 plus different accommodations, majority of those during military service. 5 interstate postings in my last 6 years of service with attendant schooling penalties for 5 daughters. Retired a year early at 41 after 4 years at Wing Commander rank and unlikely to have been further promoted to extend service.
Anon of 281256 Nov11, Thanks for your reply. I am unable to discuss your 25 years of experience (and I don’t diminish it) Nor can I usefully discuss Body Armour or the Bushmaster because I know too little about the systems, their development and fielding histories.
But my point remains that the achieved performance of a number of ADF major projects, regardless of DMO’s point that amongst the population of projects they are a minority, has not been either dependable, sufficient or timely. One of the consequences of this is that effectiveness, readiness and user confidence have in a number of key areas of capability not been established and have even occasionally been diminished. In my own reasonably lengthy uniformed ADF experience the factor has and continues to be a detrimental influence upon job satisfaction, retention and I dare say recruitment.
And of course our people are adaptable and have always done the best with what they have on the day! Long may it be so.
Ely.
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This week’s featured county webpage from USGenWeb is Cattaraugus County, New York. I often use this webpage when researching my Downer line. It is full of useful details, hints, and helpful resources. The team that works on this webpage (and yes, it truly is a team) has done an incredibly job.
To the left is the top of the webpage. It has a map of the entire state of New York that points out where Cattaraugus County is. It also has a clickable map of the towns in Cattaraugus. When you click on a town name, you will be taken to a new webpage devoted to that specific town.
To the left is a screen view of an incredibly useful feature for genealogists: The search feature. This search box is made of search the entire county webpage. You can enter surnames, key words, occupations, etc and see a list of results that apply to the search terms – it is just like a regular search engine, except that it only searches the Cattaraugus County webpage.
The webpage also features a section of helpful starting points. This is a must read for any new genealogist or anyone who is unfamiliar with the county website.
The webpage also highlights the very helpful mailing list and query boards.
The webpage also lists resources that are helpful when doing research in this county.
The webpage also features two biography books that are fully searchable.
Anyone with ancestors from Cattaraugus County should be using this webpage. This is one awesome county webpage made possibly by a team of dedicated genealogists with interests of providing helpful resources for free. | http://elysesgenealogyblog.com/category/usgenweb-project/ | 2013-05-18T10:32:06 | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | 1368696382261 | [] |
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I’m the silent partner. On Emma’s Hope Book anyway. It’s been a long time since I posted an entry. Ariane has always been the driving (and writing) force of Emma’s Hope Book, but I’ve been completely MIA lately. I went on interferon/ribovirin treatment two months ago. I knew the side effects were going to be extreme, but it turned out to be much worse than I could have imagined – one of those cases where if the disease doesn’t kill you, the cure will. I was basically an invalid, physically and mentally. I had to quit the treatment just so I could function and it took a month before I felt well again.
Ariane did an amazing job holding down the fort while I was laid up. She does an amazing job all the time. I’m very lucky and very grateful. Frankly, it’s been a rough patch for all of us lately. “We’ll get through this,” Ariane said a few minutes ago, kissing the top of my head as she scurried back and forth, preparing for a jewelry trunk show.
“Yep,” I nodded, “we always do.”
Of course, exactly what “this” means is open to debate. I guess it means “today”, because our lives never seem to get less complicated, difficult or worrisome for any significant length of time. This is true of any family I imagine, but Emma’s autism contributes greatly to our never-ending “whack-a-mole” game.
Her progress with language, reading and writing continues at a steady pace – a daily miracle from my perspective. Yet at the same time, she has had a recurrence of her difficulties with being able to go to the bathroom, which we thought was long behind us. Two steps forward, one step back.
I finished my novel a while ago and it is being shopped around by my agent. Ariane submitted a proposal for a book about Emma and our family. Both of us are stressed, bracing ourselves and hoping for good news. The day before I went on the interferon treatment, a conflict with my business partner developed that seems irresolvable, adding to the career pressure. Obviously, I would prefer to have enough success as a writer to provide well for the family, just as Ariane would like her jewelry business and her own writing efforts to be wildly prosperous. I’m sure they will be. It’s a lot easier for me to have faith in Ariane’s talents and potential for good fortune. I come from Irish stock.
Every night for the last week Emma has gone to bed listening to a CD of lullabies recorded by the talented and lovely Alycea Ench. The first song is “Que Sera, Sera.”
The second is “Somewhere Over the Rainbow.” I sit in bed with Emma and listen to these incredibly poignant melodies and lyrics, so full of hope and unattainable longing. Do they speak to Emma with the same desperate yearning I hear? Does she question whether she will ever have a chance to experience the normal phases of life the rest of us take for granted? Or does she just like listening to the Alycea’s lovely voice as she sings:?
As Ariane said yesterday in her post, unless Emma is stressed out about one of her OCD issues or unable to attain her most basic needs, she is so incredibly happy in the moment. Blissful. So I doubt very much that she questions what the future holds in store for her — any more than she wonders what lies over the rainbow. She is here. Now. It is Ariane and I that so achingly desire for her to feel and experience all the things kids her age normally go through: having friends, playing games, chattering back and forth. And as she grows older: dating, falling in love, raising her own family.
Just trying to imagine that kind of normal life for Emma and the rest of us is almost impossible for me. As I write this, I cannot clearly picture it. Even as a fantasy, this truly lies over the rainbow. But even if I can’t visualize it, I have never lost hope that it is possible. In fact, I believe with all my heart that it will happen — someday, somehow – and our little bluebird will fly.
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Third-grader Earns Black Belt in Karate
Evan Amey has been studying martial arts since age 3.
Name: Evan Amey
School: Evan is in the third grade at Lincoln Elementary School.
Accomplishment: Evan currently is the youngest black belt at Leading Edge Martial Arts, Allentown. He earned his belt Aug. 20, at age 8 ½, following a six-hour test.
When he took his test, Evan needed to demonstrate everything he learned in the past several years. Some of these things include curriculums, katas (a series of movements, combinations and techniques that are practiced in succession), fighting combinations and self defense techniques. He also was required to break four boards as part of the black belt test.
Key to Awesomeness: Evan has been studying karate since the age of 3 ½ and earned nine belts prior to the black belt: white, yellow, orange, green, blue, purple, red, brown, and brown with a white stripe. And what does he plan to do now that he has his black belt? “I’ll keep going,” Evan said. “There are at least 10 levels to the black belt.”
Sue Adams
4:59 pm on Monday, November 7, 2011
Congratulations Evan!!
Jenae Holtzhafer
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This is quite an accomplishment! Great job, Evan!
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Congrats Evan!
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8:41 pm on Tuesday, November 8, 2011
YAY EVAN!!!
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fantastic job. no one can imagine the amount of time and effort goes into this. congrats to him and his parents
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3:01 pm on Wednesday, November 9, 2011
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On Sunday, June 8, two and a half years ago, Japan stared in shock at the sight of an indiscriminate massacre in an Akihabara intersection: the streets were closed to traffic, a 35-year-old Sundays-and-holidays tradition known in Japanese as pedestrian heaven or pedestrian safe haven, and crowds were enjoying a slow, exciting day in the oddest district in Tokyo when a rental truck careened into the intersection and hit five people. The driver, Tomohiro Kato, then proceeded to continue on foot with a knife, stabbing at least twelve, before police cornered him in a back street. Seven people died in the incident, at least seventeen ambulances were on the scene, and this marks the first time that more than one DMAT unit was deployed to a non-natural disaster.
The Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department and the Public Safety Committee announced Friday that they will once again open a stretch of street in Akihabara to pedestrians as a trial run for half a year, starting on Sunday, January 23. The safe haven will be from 1PM to 5PM – one hour later than before 2008 – and will be 200-some meters shorter than previously, and only on Sundays. Local residents and business owners will patrol the safe haven alongside the normal complement of police to keep crazy performances like the spontaneous strip shows and airsoft battles that Akihabara was infamous for from occuring. Additionally, fifty security cameras were put up around town earlier this year.
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It’s incredible that one crazy guy has so much influence on the Sunday performances in Akihabara. It was one lunatic, something that can’t be stopped by cameras, but that has ruined it for everyone. It is typical Japanese mentality to cancel it all, just out of fear. And to clean up the acts, now that it is starting up again. What a] | http://en.akihabaranews.com/77044/langues/en/akihabara-street-pedestrian-safe-haven-to-resume | 2013-05-18T10:31:44 | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | 1368696382261 | [] |
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Clitoria fairchildiana
Clitoria fairchildiana is a tree.
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Clitoria fairchildiana was described in 1967 by John Eliot Howard. The name is considered as validly published.
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Clitoria fairchildiana is a species in the genus Clitoria (pigeonwings) which contains 60 species and belongs to the family of the Fabaceae (Legume Family).
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The trees grow to a height of approximately 12 meters.
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Clitoria fairchildiana is an evergreen plant with imparipinnate leaves. The leaves are arranged opposite one another.
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The flowers are pea-shaped and purple. The plants bloom from April to October.
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Clitoria fairchildiana prefers a sunny site. It grows best in sandy or pebbly, loamy soil that is moist.
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Please read the health issues note!
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- Walter Erhardt, Erich Götz, Nils Bödeker, Siegmund Seybold: Der große Zander. Eugen Ulmer KG, Stuttgart 2008, ISBN 978-3-8001-5406-7. (Ger.)
- Christoper Brickell (Editor-in-chief): RHS A-Z Encyclopedia of Garden Plants. Third edition. Dorling Kindersley, London 2003, ISBN 0-7513-3738-2.
- efloras.org
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Vodka Drink in Ancient Russia
Only a few people know that the first strong, bitter and intoxicating liquid was made in the 11th century by a Persian doctor Ar-Razi. He was the first one to distill ethanol from grain mash, but could only use it for medical purposes since Koran prohibited alcohol consumption.
Until the mid 15th century, Russians didn’t know how to extract spirit by distillation. However, as early as at the end of the 9th century they learned to make strong alcoholic beverages from fermented berries and honey.
It would seem logical to assume that the lack of knowledge about distillation caused the production of low-quality, impure product. However, it was completely the opposite.
Since old times, Russian mead-brewers used mechanical methods to purify fermented honey.
These methods were very similar to those used for purification of grape wines. Maturation and unique freezing of honey allowed removing fusel oils and other impurities together with the ice from the honey surface.
This method made the recipe for producing hard liquor in Russia unique.
According to chronicles, vodka appeared in Russia at the end of the 14th century. In 1386, Genoese merchants brought to Moscow “aqua vitae” (live water) that was presented to Prince Dmitry Donskoy.
Later, in 1503-1505, the monks of Chudovo monastery located on the territory of the Moscow Kremlin created the first recipe of original Russian vodka.
While other countries were perfecting distillation methods to achieve purity of alcohol, Russian brewers applied old methods of purification to the new semi-product received by means of distillation.
There were also original ways of alcohol purification where milk and egg whites were used as adsorbing agents. Vodka was filtered through birch coals, silver, felt, and even river sand.
The beverage became very popular, and in 1533 Russia introduced a state monopoly for vodka production and its sales in “tsar’s taverns.”
By the mid 18th century, the quality of Russian vodka reached its peak. It was produced exclusively in the households of land owners, where multiple types of vodka were invented. Variety, rather than standardization was the main focus in production.
Every land owner was striving to invent his own brand of vodka. At those times only flavored beverages were called “vodka.” Only natural fragrances derived from herbs, berries, fruit and seeds were used for vodka flavoring.
Many hospitable land owners considered it mandatory to have a complete collection of different vodkas so they could treat their guests to a drink named for any letter of the alphabet.
Today the list would look something like this: Absolute, Belvedere , Cirrus, Dubra, Effen , Finlandia, Grey Goose, Hangar One, IDO^L, Ketel One, Luksusowa, Orange V, Popov, Russian Standard, SKYY, Three Olives, Ultimat, Van Gogh, White Diamond, Zubrowka.
Sometimes land owners entertained their guests with vodka games: a guest would think of a word and pour into a glass several drops of different vodkas whose names began with the letters of this word. The owner had to guess the word by the flavors.
This speaks not only to the resourcefulness of the Russian cocktail-makers, but also to their high culture of drinking. The most important thing was to preserve sober reasoning, clear mind, and high ability to distinguish various fragrances of home-made vodka.
At the end of the 18th century, the fame of high-quality Russian vodka was spread throughout the entire Western Europe. Vodka made its way out of Russia, but in the form of gifts only. Even Katherine II was proud to give vodka as a gift to Frederick the Great or send it to Gustav III, King of Sweden.
In the 1860-1870 private production of vodka in Russia became very popular. It was very difficult for the government to control the quality of vodka and fresh raw material.
Soon Russia introduced the state monopoly for vodka production. Chemists got involved in the development of the production process to enable product standardization. “Moskovskaya Osobaya” brand is directly connected to the name of Dmitry Mendeleev, the inventor of the periodic table of elements.
It took the scientist 18 months to find a perfect ratio for volume of spirit to water. Mendeleev published his findings in his Doctoral thesis “Essay on integration of spirit with water. ” This is why Russian vodka is always 40% Alc. by Vol.
Mendeleev’s conclusions were appreciated and utilized in alcohol testing and vodka production. His work became the basis for the state comparison standard for the original Russian vodka established in 1894–1896. Today the quality of Russian vodka is unparalleled, and it remains one of the world’s famous alcoholic beverages.
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Inception is a Pocket TOS novel from S.D. Perry and Britta Dennison, released in January 2010.
The novel features the relationships between James T. Kirk and Carol Marcus, and Spock and Leila Kalomi, and is set prior to the five-year mission.
SummaryEdit
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- a Federation remade so hunger is eradicated, where every world can be reshaped into a paradise. The belief that all things are possible, that man can strive to conquer space not with force but with science, is shared by James Kirk, a young Starfleet officer and her lover.
- Leila Kalomi, a renowned botanist, is looking for a new direction. After hearing about Marcus's project, she applies for a position. She finds Carol's passion contagious, and a chance encounter with the Enterprise's science officer, Spock, convinces her to join Project: Inception.
- Four people just trying to find the balance between their careers and their personal lives, trying to make the right choice not just for themselves but for the betterment of all mankind. The choices they make will rewrite the history of the Federation and change forever how man explores space.
- Excerpts of copyrighted sources are included for review purposes only, without any intention of infringement.
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- Carol Marcus - head of the Inception project
- John "J.C." Carington - Molecular Biologist
- Tamara Irwin - Particle Physicist
- Richard Dachmes - Statistician and Systems Programmer
- Leila Kalomi - Botanist
- Ben "Mac" MacCready - Particle Physicist
- Alison Simhbib - Geologist
- Gabriel
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Immutable Foundation/RedpeaceEdit
- Thadeus Kent - leader of Redpeace
- Don Byers
- Tom Cady
- Karen Dupree Biologist
- Preston Sadler Lawyer
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Kraden Interplanetary ResearchEdit
- Alvin Repperton - head of Kraden
- Aaron Thiel
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USS MizukiEdit
- Captain Olin
- Commander James T. Kirk
- Doc Evans
- Ensign Emily Rushe - Sciences division
- Ensign Tom Christianson - Security officer
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- Captain Christopher Pike
- Number One
- Lieutenant Commander Spock
- Yeoman J.M. Colt
- Chief medical officer Philip Boyce
USS AloiaEdit
- Lieutenant Young - Chief engineering officer
- Lieutenant Grathe - Science officer
Whole EarthEdit
- Josh Swanson
MiscellaneousEdit
- Jessica Kent - Thadeus Kent's deceased wife
- Adam - Leila Kalomi's ex-boyfriend
- Paul Marshall
- Dr. Bernard Ellroy - a Federation Astrobiologist
- Sarah Roth - member of Federation Science Council
- Lieutenant Almanza - Starfleet Engineer
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- Ben Yothers - Starfleet Intelligence
- Captain Garrovick
- Sharon - lab technician that Gary Mitchell set Kirk up with at Starfleet Academy
- Ruth - one of Kirk's girlfriends his senior year
- Janice Lester
- Alan Scots - discovered nitrilin
- Professor Bonner
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- The novel was originally commissioned and written during the early stages of production on Star Trek, which led to the manuscript being set aside until it was determined whether the film would affect the timeline. (Star Trek Magazine issue 150)
- The novel was formally announced - with Perry as sole author at the time - at the Shore Leave convention on 10 July 2009.
- Inception was the first collaborative effort between Perry and Dennison (although their contributions to the Star Trek: Terok Nor series were published earlier).
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Nicholas Cascone (born 20 April 1963; age 50) is the actor who appeared in two episodes of Star Trek: The Next Generation and Star Trek: Deep Space Nine.
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Weights And Measures Systems From Egypt And Mesopotamia To Anatolia
Systems of weights and measures first developed in Egypt and Babylonia for the purpose of measuring quantities of agricultural products and land, and standardising commercial transactions. The Egyptians are known to have first used scales around 3500 BC, and the ancient Greeks and Romans made wide use of instruments such as scales, steel yards, measuring containers and rulers, many examples of which have survived to the present day.
In the prehistoric period weights were often made in the form of animals, particularly sleeping ducks with their heads swivelled along their backs, and detailing worked in relief and engraved. Such weights in various sizes were most often carved from hematite, but also occasionally from white or cream coloured rock crystal. Motifs engraved on the undersides are thought to be marks identifying the owner. Dating from 2000-1000 BC, such weights have been discovered at the sites of many Anatolian cities, and must have represented multiples of units such as the mana and shekel, used in the countries of the Near East at that period. Bronze balance pans and a cylindrical seal impression dating from 1900 BC demonstrate that scales were used, and that their weights were either of lead or stone. During the Assyrian Trading Colonies period silver ingots or marked rods measured by weight were used as vehicles of exchange. | http://en.peramuzesi.org.tr/exhibitions/detail_collection_exhibitions.aspx?Page=LeCDLPager130063280358939950__2&SectionID=HYclThUuTEK6d8DWWrdtJw%3D%3D&ContentID=B1Eg2p1TxzMmplcwFKUfeg%3D%3D | 2013-05-18T10:22:30 | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | 1368696382261 | [] |
Director: Ahmet Soner2000-2012, 70’, Turkey, TurkishFounded in 1940 next to the Arifiye train station with 100 instructors and 200 students, the institute admitted students from Bursa, Kocaeli, Adapazarı, Bolu, Bilecik and Yalova; a fish market was established next to Lake Sapanca. Beşikdüzü and Arifiye were the only two institutes with fishery instruction. With Süleyman Edip Balkır as the founding director for seven years, Arifiye Village Institute trained 1111 teachers until it was shut down. Today, the main building of the institute in Arifiye is being used as a Healthcare Vocational High School.
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IEEE
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Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) is an engineering organisation.
There is a policy group, called IEEE-USA. This group lobbies for software patents in on behalf of IEEE.
IEEE also publishes a magazine, IEEE Spectrum,[1] which has published articles endorsing and articles criticising software patents.[2]
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- IEEE-USA pleased that Supreme Court's ruling preserves software patents (regarding Bilski v. Kappos (2010, USA)
- Discussion: techrights.org, Slashdot
- IEEE-USA's amicus brief for the 2010 Bilski case
- Discussion: Groklaw, and further Groklaw discussion
- Wikipedia: IEEE
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These are examples of great happenings that generate interest.
Locations and launches. This kind of news is obvious. For instance, a new branch of your organization may have just opened, and you want to make people aware of the new location and offerings. Also, if you are launching a new product or have hired a local figure well-known to the Linux community, these things are of great interest to the public.
Industry developments and human interest. Sometimes newsworthy information is a little less obvious. Every day happenings can be in the news. Whenever there are changes or new developments in the industry, this clearly presents an opportunity for positive exposure and media coverage in appropriate publications. For instance, how and why the change is being undertaken may become a story in itself. Perhaps the change is being driven by a dynamic Linux guru, worthy of a magazine profile. Sometimes these stories are called "case studies" and typically are given favourable consideration by editors because of their considerable human interest appeal.
Numerical data and trends. Society is fascinated with numbers. The more impressive or interesting the figures (relative to competitors and the rest of the industry), the more likely media outlets are to use those numbers in their reporting.
Organizational announcements. Notable changes in staff or volunteers are another way of getting media exposure. The more important the position, the more newsworthy organizational announcements become.
Partnerships. Especially partnerships with far-reaching effects across the industry create a major news story.
Industry recognition. When your organization wins an award or is recognized by peers, let the world know!
The bottom line is that you can find news in almost any event. Your responsibility is to ensure that your organization becomes known and respected by editors, journalists, educators, and other stakeholders with whom you are communicating. Remember, the more respected your organization is, the more (and better) coverage you are likely to receive. The determining factor in that judgment will be the audience—the readers, viewers, and listeners who you reach.
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Albertson v. Subversive Activities Control Board/Opinion of the Court
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ALBERTSON ET AL. v. SUBVERSIVE ACTIVITIES CONTROL BOARD.
No. 3. Argued: October 18, 1965. --- Decided: November 15, 1965.
The Communist Party of the United States of America failed to register with the Attorney General as required by the order of the Subversive Activities Control Board sustained in Communist Party of the United States v. SACB, 367 U.S. 1, 81 S.Ct. 1357, 6 L.Ed.2d 625. [1] Accordingly, no list of Party members was filed as required by § 7(d)(4) of the Subversive Activities Control Act of 1950, 64 Stat. 993-994, 50 U.S.C. § 786(d)(4) (1964 ed.). [2] Sections 8(a) and (c) of the Act provide that, in that circumstance, each member of the organization must register and file a registration statement; in default thereof, § 13(a) authorizes the Attorney General to petition the Board for an order requiring the member to register. [3] The). [4] The Court of Appeals affirmed the orders, 118 U.S.App.D.C. 117, 332 F.2d 317. We granted certiorari, 381 U.S. 910, 85 S.Ct. 1529, 14 L.Ed.2d 432. We reverse. [5]
Petitioners address several constitutional challenges to the validity of the orders, but we consider only the contention that the orders violate their Fifth Amendment privilege against self-incrimination. [6]
The Court of Appeals affirmed the orders without deciding the privilege issue, expressing the view that under our decision in Communist Party, 367 U.S., at 105-110, 81 S.Ct., at 1415-1417, the issue was not ripe for adjudication and would be ripe only in a prosecution for failure to register if the petitioners did not register. 118 U.S.App.D.C. at 121-123, 332 F.2d, at 321-323. We disagree. In Communist Party the Party asserted the privilege on behalf of unnamed officers-those obliged to register the Party and those obliged 'to register for' the Party if it failed to do so. [7] The self-incrimination claim asserted on behalf of the latter officers was held premature because the Party might choose to register and thus the duty of those officers might never arise. Here, in contrast, the contingencies upon which the members' duty to register arises have already matured; the Party did not register within 30 days after the order to register became final and the requisite 60 days since the order became final have elapsed. As to the officers obliged to register the Party, Communist Party held that the self-incrimination claim asserted on their behalf was not ripe for adjudication because it was not known whether they would ever claim the privilege or whether the claim, if asserted, would be honored by the Attorney General. But with respect to the orders in this case, addressed to named individuals, both these contingencies are foreclosed. Petitioners asserted the privilege in their answers to the Attorney General's petitions; they did not testify at the Board hearings; they again asserted the privilege in the review proceedings in the Court of Appeals. In each instance the Attorney General rejected their claims. Thus, the considerations which led the Court in Communist Party to hold that the claims on behalf of unnamed officers were premature are not present in this case.
There are other reasons for holding that petitioners' self-incrimination claims are ripe for decision. Specific orders requiring petitioners to register have been issued. The Attorney General has promulgated regulations requiring that registration shall be accomplished on Form IS-52a and that the accompanying registration statement shall be a completed Form IS-52, [8], or fail to register and risk onerous and rapidly mounting penalties while awaiting the Government's pleasure whether to initiate a prosecution against them. To ask, in these circumstances, that petitioners await such a prosecution for an adjudication of their self-incrimination claims is in effect, to contend that they should be denied the protection of the Fifth Amendment privilege intended to relieve claimants of the necessity of making a choice between incriminating themselves and risking serious punishments for refusing to do so.
Indeed the Government concedes in its brief in this Court that the Court of Appeals' holding of prematurity was erroneous insofar as petitioners' claims of privilege relate to the Board's power to compel the act of registration and the submission of an accompanying registration statement. The brief candidly acknowledges that, since, § 14(b) provides for judicial review of a Board order to register, petitioners' claims in that regard, like any other contention that an order is invalid, may be heard and determined by the reviewing court-thus distinguishing orders that are not similarly reviewable, see Alexander v. United States, 201 U.S. 117, 26 S.Ct. 356, 50 L.Ed. 686; Cobbledick v. United States, 309 U.S. 323, 60 S.Ct. 540, 84 L.Ed. 783. Nevertheless, the Government argues that petitioners' claims are premature insofar as they relate to 'any particular inquiry' on Forms IS-52a and IS-52. Two contingencies are hypothesized in support of this contention: (1) that the Attorney General might alter the present forms or (2) that he might accept less than fully completed forms.
The distinction upon which this argument is predicated is illusory. Neither the statute nor the regulations draw any distinction between the act of registering and the submission of a registration statement, on the one hand, and, on the other hand, the answering of the inquiries demanded by the forms; the statute and regulations contemplate rather that the questions asked on the forms are to be fully and completely answered. Moreover, the contingencies hypothesized are irrelevant. Petitioners are obliged to register and to submit registration forms in accordance with presently existing regulations; the mere contingency that the Attorney General might revise the regulations at some future time does not render premature their challenge to the existing requirements. Nor can these requirements be viewed as requiring that petitioners answer-at the risk of criminal prosecution for error-only those items which will not incriminate petitioners; full compliance is required. Finally, the Government's argument would do violence to the congressional scheme. The penalties are incurred only upon failure to register as required by final orders and, under § 14(b), orders become final upon completion of judicial review. In so providing, Congress plainly manifested an intention to afford alleged members, prior to criminal prosecution for failure to register, an adjudication of all, not just some, of the claims addressed to the validity of the Board's registration orders. We therefore proceed to a determination of the merits of petitioners' self-incrimination claims. 783(a) (1964 ed.), to mention only two federal criminal statutes. Scales v. United States, 367 U.S. 203, 211, 81 S.Ct. 1469, 1477, 6 L.Ed.2d 782. Accordingly, we have held that mere association with the Communist Party presents sufficient threat of prosecution to support a claim of privilege. Patricia Blau v. United States, 340 U.S. 159, 71 S.Ct. 223, 95 L.Ed. 170; Irving Blau v. United States, 340 U.S. 332, 71 S.Ct. 301, 95 L.Ed. 306; Brunner v. United States, 343 U.S. 918, 72 S.Ct. 674, 96 L.Ed. 1332; Quinn v. United States, 349 U.S. 155, 75 S.Ct. 668, 99 L.Ed. 964. These cases involved questions to witnesses on the witness stand, but if the admission cannot be compelled in oral testimony, we do not see how compulsion in writing makes a difference for constitutional purposes. Cf. People of New York ex rel. Ferguson v. Reardon, 197 N.Y. 236, 243-244, 90 N.E. 829, 832, 27 L.R.A.,N.S., 141. It follows that the requirement to accomplish registration by completing and filing Form IS-52a is inconsistent with the protection of the Self-Incrimination Clause.
The statutory scheme, in providing that registration 'shall be accompanied' by a registration statement, clearly implies that there is a duty to file Form IS-52, the registration statement, only if there is an enforceable obligation to accomplish registration by completing and filing Form IS-52a. Yet, even if the statute and regulations required petitioners to complete and file Form IS-52 without regard to the validity of the order to register onForm IS-52a, the requirement to complete and file Form IS-52 would also invade the privilege. Like the admission of Party membership demanded by Form IS-52a, the information called for by Form IS-52-the organization of which the registrant is a member his aliases, place and date of birth, a list of offices held in the organization and duties thereof-might be used as evidence in or at least supply investigatory leads to a criminal prosecution. The Government, relying on United States v. Sullivan, 274 U.S. 259, 47 S.Ct. 607, 71 L.Ed. 1037, argues that petitioners might answer some questions and appropriately claim the privilege on the form as to others, but cannot fail to submit a registration statement altogether. Apart from our conclusion that nothing in the Act or regulations permits less than literal and full compliance with the requirements of the form, the reliance on Sullivan is misplaced. Sullivan upheld a conviction for failure to file an income tax return on the theory that '(i)f the form of return provided called for answers that the defendant was privileged from making he could have raised the objection in the return, but could not on that account refuse to make any return at all.' 274 U.S., at 263, 47 S.Ct., at 607. That declaration was based on the view, first, that a self-incrimination. But neither reason applies here. A tribunal, the Board, had an opportunity to pass upon the petitioners' self-incrimination claims; and since, unlike a tax return, the pervasive effect of the information called for by Form IS-52 is incriminatory, their claims are substantial and far from frivolous..
Section 4(f) of the Act, [10] the purported immunity provision, does not save the registration orders from petitioners' Fifth Amendment challenge. In Counselman v. Hitchcock, 142 U.S. 547, 12 S.Ct. 195, 35 L.Ed. 1110,, 12 S.Ct. at 206. Measured by these standards, the immunity granted by § 4(f) is not complete. See Scales v. United States, 367 U.S., at 206-219, 81 S.Ct., at 1474-1476. It does not preclude any use of the information called for by Form IS-52, either as evidence or as an investigatory lead. With regard to the act of registering on Form IS-52a, § 4(f) provides only that the admission of Party membership thus required shall not per se constitute a violation of §§ 4(a) and (c) or any other criminal statute, or 'be received in evidence' against a registrant in any criminal prosecution; it does not preclude the use of the admission as an investigatory lead, a use which is barred by the privilege. (Counselman v. Hitchcock, 142 U.S., at 564-565, 585, 12 S.Ct., at 198-199, 206. [11]
The Government does not contend that the shortcoming of § 4(f) is remedied in regard to information called for on the registration statement. Form IS-52. With respect to Form IS-52a, however, the argument is made that, since an order to register is preceded by a Board finding or Party membership, the admission of membership required on that form would be of no investigatory value and thus is not 'incriminatory' within the meaning of the Fifth Amendment privilege. On this view the incompleteness of the § 4(f) grant of immunity would be rendered immaterial and the admission of Party membership could be compelled without violating the privilege. We disagree. The judgment as to whether a disclosure would be 'incriminatory' has never been made dependent on an assessment of the information possessed by the Government at the time of interrogation; the protection of the privilege would be seriously impaired if the right to invoke it was dependent on such an assessment, with all its uncertainties. The threat to the privilege is no less present where it is proposed that this assessment be made in order to remedy a shortcoming in a statutory grant of immunity. The representation that the information demanded is of no utility is belied by the fact that the failure to make the disclosure is so severely sanctioned; and permitting the incompleteness of § 4(f) to be cured by such a representation would render illusory the Counselman requirement that a statute in order to supplant the privilege, must provide 'complete protection from all the perils against which the constitutional prohibition was designed to guard.'
The judgment of the Court of Appeals is reversed and the Board's orders are set aside.
It is so ordered.
Notes [edit]
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^2 Under this section the registration statement which accompanies the registration of a Communist-action organization is required to include 'the name and last-known address of each individual who was a member of the organization at any time during the period of twelve full calendar months preceding the filing of such statement.'
^3 Sections 8(a) and (c), 64 Stat. 995, 50 U.S.C. § * * *.'
^5 The Government's opposition to the petition for certiorari suggested that the case is moot as to petitioner Albertson by reason of his alleged expulsion from the Party. Albertson, however, challenges the suggestion of mootness. There is no occasion to decide the question since, in any event, we must reach the merits of the issues in respect of an identical order issued against petitioner Proctor.
^6 Petitioners' other challenges assailed the Act and registration orders as denying substantive due process (because they allegedly serve no governmental purpose), as abridging First Amendment freedoms, as violating procedural due process and constituting bills of attainder (because they made the Board's 1953 determination that the Communist Party was a Communist-action organization conclusive upon petitioners), and finally, as denying petitioners the safeguards of grand jury indictment, judicial trial and trial by jury.
, 81 S.Ct. 1415-1417.
^8 Copies of Form IS-52a and Form IS-52 are reproduced in the Appendix to this opinion.
^9 The case was argued orally by both sides on the premise that the penalty for failure to complete and file Form IS-52 constituted a separate offense punishable by fine of up to $10,000 or imprisonment of up to five years, or both, but that each day of failure to file the form did not constitute a separate offense. We have no occasion, however, to decide the question, and intimate no view upon it. See § 15(b), 50 U.S.C. § 794(b).
^10 Section 4(f), 64 Stat. 992, 50 U.S.C. § 783(f) provides:
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^11 The legislative history includes several expressions of doubt that the immunity granted was coextensive with the privilege. See S.Rep. No. 2369, 81st Cong., 2d Sess., Pt. 2, pp. 12-13 (Sen. Kilgore) (Minority Report); 96 Cong.Rec. 14479 (Sen. Humphrey); 96 Cong.Rec. 15199 and 15554 (Sen. Kefauver); see also 96 Cong.Rec. 13739-13740 (Rep. Celler), dealing with a more modified immunity grant in H.R. 9490. See generally Scales v. United States, 367 U.S., at 212-219, 81 S.Ct., at 1477-1481 (Court opinion), 282-287 (dissenting opinion). | http://en.wikisource.org/wiki/Albertson_v._Subversive_Activities_Control_Board/Opinion_of_the_Court | 2013-05-18T10:13:40 | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | 1368696382261 | [] |
Electra
DRAMATIS PERSONÆ
ORESTES, son of Agamemnon and Clytaemnestra
ELECTRA
CHRYSOTHEMIS, sisters of Orestes
PAEDAGOGUS, an old man, formerly the attendant of Orestes
CLYTAEMNESTRA
AEGISTHUS
CHORUS OF WOMEN OF MYCENAE
At Mycenae, before the Palace of the Pelopidae. The PAEDOGOG here, and listen to her laments?
Pae. No, no: before all else, let us seek to obey the command of Loxias, and thece make a fair beginning, by pouring libations to thy sire; that brings victory within our grasp, and gives us the mastery in all that we do.
- Exeunt PAEDOGOGUS on the spectator's left, ORESTES and PYLADES on the right.—Enter ELECTRA, from the house.
El. muder of my sire, and send to me my brother; for I have no more the strength to bear up alone against the load of grief that weighs me down.
- Enter CHORUS OF WOMEN OF MYCENAE. The following lines between ELECTRA and the CHORUS are chanted responsively.
Chorus. Ah, Electra, child of a wretched mother, why art! Irys, Itys, evermore, that bird distraught with grief, the messenger of Zeus. Ah, queen of sorrow, Niobe, thee I deem divine—thee, who evermore weepest in thy rocky tomb..
El. O that bitter day, bitter beyond all that have come to me; O that night, O the horrors of that unutterable feast, the ruthless death-strokes that my father saw from the hands of twain, who took my life captive by treatchery, who doomed me to woe! May the great god of Olympus give them sufferings in requital, and never may their splendour bring them joy, who have done such deeds!
Ch. Be advised to say no more; canst thou not see what conduct it is which already plunges thee so crelly in self-made miseries? Thou hast greatly aggravated thy troubles, ever breeding wars with thy sullen soul; but such strife should not be pushed to a conflict with thus, or absent from home?
El. Absent, certainly; do not think that I should have come to the doors, if he had been near; but just now he is a-field.
Ch. Might I converse with thee more freely, if this is so? shourten learn to profit by her counsel, and she, again, by thine.
Chr. For my part, friends, I am not wholly unused. But our father, I know, pardons me for this..
Ch. Nay, dear sister, let none of these things in thy hands touch the tomb; for neither custom nor piety allows thee to dedicate gifts or bring libations to our sire from a hateful wife. No—to the winds with them! or buty them deep in the earth, wher.
- Exit
Ch..
The Erinys of untiring feet, who is luring.
O chariot-race of Pelops long ago, source of many a sorrow, what weary troubles hast thou brought upon this land! For since Myrilus sank to rest beneath the waves, when a fatal and cruel hand hurled him to destruction out of the golden car, this house was never yet free from misery and violence.
- Enter CLYTAEMNESTRA.
Clytaemn a shameful plea, if so thou plead; 'tis not well to wed an enemy for thy daughter's sake.
But indeed I may not even counsel thee—who shriekest that I revile my mother; and truly I think that to me thou art less a mother than a not unworthy child of thee.
Ch. I see that she breathes forth anger; but suffer me to sacrifice, when I have permitted thee to speak unchecked? Pheobus our defender, to my words, though they be dark; for I speak not among friends, or. Ladies, might a stranger crave to know if this be the palace of king Aegisthus?
Ch. It is sir; thou thyself hast guessed aright..
Ch. I welcome the omen; but I would fain know from thee, first, who may have sent thee.
Pae. Phanoteus the Phocian, on a weighty mission.
Ch. What is it, sir? Tell me: coming from a friend, thou wild all. Having gone to the renowned festival, the pride of Greece, for the Delphian games, when he heard one calamaities make the safety of my life.
Pae. Why art thou so downcast, lady, at this news?
Cl. There is a strange power in motherhood; a mother may be wronged, but she never learns to hate her child.
Pae. Then it seems that we have come in vain.
Cl. Nay, not in vain; how canst thou say "in vain," when thou hast brought me sure proofs of his death? His, who sprang from my fortune may be lamented, when it is thus with thee, and thou art mocked by this thy mother! Is it not. Ah me, ah me!
Ch. —he reigns in fulness of force.
El. Alas!
Ch. Alas indeed! for the murderess—
El. Was slain.
Ch. Yea.
El. I know it, I know it; for a champion arose to avenge the mourning dead; but to me no champion remains; for he who yet was left hath been snatched away.
Ch. Hapless art thou, and hapless is thy lot!
El. Well know I that, too well, I, whose life is.
El. What, to die as that ill-starred one died, amid the tramp of racing steeds, entangled in the reins that dragged him?
Ch. Cruel was his doom, beyond thought!
El. Yea, surely; when in foreign soil, without ministry of my hands—
Ch. —he is buried, ungraced by me with sepulture or with tears.
-?
Chr. Orestes is with us—know this from my lips—in living presence, as surely as thou seest me here.
El. What, art thou mad, poor girl? Art thou.
Chr. those who speak and those who hear.
Chr. assuredly I will not leave it void.
Chr. Alas! Would thou hadst been so purposed on the day of our father's death! What mightst thou not have wrought?
El. My nature was the same then, but my mind less ripe. thou cleavest.
El. How? Dost thou not think that I speak with justice?
Chr. But sometimes justice itself is fraught with harm..
- Exit
- Chorus.
May I yet see thy life raised in might and wealth above thy foes, even as now it is humbled beneath their land! hast thou come?
Or. I have been searching for the home of Aegisthus.
Ch. Well, thou hast found it; and thy guide is blameless.
Or. Which of you, then, will tell those within that our company, long desired, hath arrived?
Ch. This maiden—if the nearest should announce it.
Or. I pray thee, mistress, make it known in the house that certain men of Phocis see Aegisthus.
El. Ah, woe is me! Surely ye are not bringing the visible proofs of that rumour which we heard?
Or. I know nothing of thy "rum.
Or. Could any be more painful to behold?
El. This, that I share the dwelling of the murderers. hast stirred my pity!
El. Know, then, that thou art the first who ever!
Or. Do as I say, and never fear to do amiss.
El. I conjure thee, rob me not of my chief treasure!
Or. Thou must not keep it.
El. Ah woe is me for thee, Orestes, if I am not?
Or. As mayest thou hold me always!
El. Ah, dear friends and fellow-citizens, behold Orestes here, who was feigned dead, and now, by that feigning hath come safely home!
Ch. We see him, daughter; and for this happy fortune a tear of joy trickles from our eyes.!
Or. I know this also; but when occasion prompts, then will be the moment to recall those deeds.
El. Each moment of all time, as it comes, would be meet occasion for these my just complaints; scarcely now have I had my lips set free.
Or. I grant it; therefore guard thy freedom.
El. What must I do?
Or. When the season serves not, do not wish to speak too much.
El. therein the work of heaven.
Or. I am loth, indeed, to curb thy gladness, but yet this excess of joy moves my fear.. dubt not: thou must have heard with the inmates alone, but with other foes more numerous and better skilled.
Or. Pylades, this our task seems no longer to crave many words, but rather that we should enter the house house.
- Chorus.
El. Ah, dearest friends, in a moment the men will do the deed; but wait in silence.
Ch. How is it? what do they now?
El. She is decking the urn for burial, and those two stand close to her.
Ch. And why hast thou sped forth?
El. To guard against Aegisthus entering before we are aware.
Cl. (within). Alas! Woe for the house forsaken of friends and filled with murderers!
El. A cry goes up within: hear ye not, friends?
Ch. I heard, ah me, sounds dire to hear, and shuddered!
Cl. (within). O hapless that I am! Aegistus, where, where art thou?
El. Hark, once more a voice resounds!
Cl. (within). My son, my son, have pity on thy mother!
El. Thou hadst none for him, nor for the father that begat him.
Ch. Ill-fated realm and race, not the fate that hath pursued thee day by day is dying—is dying!
Cl. (within). Oh, I am smitten!
El. Smite, if thou canst, once more!
Cl. (within). Ah, woe is me again!
El. Would that the woe were for Aegisthus too!
Ch. The curses are at work; the buried live; blood flows for blood, drained from the slayers by those who died of yore.
- Enter ORESTES and PYLADES from the house.
Behold they come! That red hand reeks with sacrifice to Ares; nor can I blame the deed. words of seeming gentleness, that he may rush blindly upon the struggle with his doom.
Enter AEGISTHUS..
El. I know assuredly; else were I a stranger to the fortune of my nearest kinsfolk.
Aeg. Where then may be the strangers? Tell me.
El. Within; they have found a way to the heart of their hostess.!
Take all the covering from the face, that kinship, at least, may receive the tribute of lament from me also.
Or.. Alas, I read the riddle: this can be none but Orestes.
- ORESTES and PYLADES drive AEGISTHUS into the palace.
Ch. O house of Atreus, through how many sufferings hast thou come forth at last in freedom, crowned with good by this day's enterprise! | http://en.wikisource.org/wiki/Electra | 2013-05-18T10:15:06 | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | 1368696382261 | [] |
The Decameron/Novel 1, 6
DAY FIRST-NOVEL 6
A worthy man by an apt saying puts to shame the wicked hypocrisy of the religious. --
When all had commended the virtue of the Marchioness and the spirited reproof which she administered to the King of France, Emilia, who sate next to Fiammetta, obeyed the queen's behest, and with a good courage thus began:--
My story is also of a reproof, but of one administered by a worthy man, who lived the secular life, to a greedy religious, by a jibe as merry as admirable. Know then, dear ladies, that there was in our city, not long ago, a friar minor, an inquisitor in matters of heresy, who, albeit he strove might and main to pass himself off as a holy man and tenderly solicitous for the integrity of the Christian Faith, as they all do, yet he had as keen a scent for a full purse as for a deficiency of faith. Now it so chanced that his zeal was rewarded by the discovery of a good man far better furnished with money than with sense, who in an unguarded moment, not from defect of faith, but rather, perhaps from excess of hilarity, being heated with wine, had happened to say to his boon companions, that he had a wine good enough for Christ Himself to drink. Which being reported to the inquisitor, he, knowing the man to be possessed of large estates and a well-lined purse, set to work in hot haste, "cum gladiis et fustibus," to bring all the rigour of the law to bear upon him, designing thereby not to lighten the load of his victim's misbelief, but to increase the weight of his own purse by the florins, which he might, as he did, receive from him. So he cited him to his presence, and asked him whether what was alleged against him were true. The good man answered in the affirmative, and told him how it had happened. "Then," said our most holy and devout inquisitor of St. John Goldenbeard, (1) "then hast thou made Christ a wine-bibber, and a lover of rare vintages, as if he were a sot, a toper and a tavern-haunter even as one of you. And thinkest thou now by a few words of apology to pass this off as a light matter? It is no such thing as thou supposest. Thou hast deserved the fire; and we should but do our duty, did we inflict it upon thee." With these and the like words in plenty he upbraided him, bending on him meanwhile a countenance as stern as if Epicurus had stood before him denying the immortality of the soul. In short he so terrified him that the good man was fain to employ certain intermediaries to anoint his palms with a liberal allowance of St. John Goldenmouth's grease, an excellent remedy for the disease of avarice which spreads like a pestilence among the clergy, and notably among the friars minors, who dare not touch a coin, that he might deal gently with him. And great being the virtue of this ointment, albeit no mention is made thereof by Galen in any part of his Medicines, it had so gracious an effect that the threatened fire gave place to a cross, which he was to wear as if he were bound for the emprise over seas; and to make the ensign more handsome the inquisitor ordered that it should be yellow upon a black ground. Besides which, after pocketing the coin, he kept him dangling about him for some days, bidding him by way of penance hear mass every morning at Santa Croce, and afterwards wait upon him at the breakfast-hour, after which he was free to do as he pleased for the rest of the day. All which he most carefully observed; and so it fell out that one of these mornings there were chanted at the mass at which he assisted the following words of the Gospel:--You shall receive an hundredfold and shall possess eternal life. With these words deeply graven in his memory, he presented himself, as he was bidden, before the inquisitor, where he sate taking his breakfast, and being asked whether he had heard mass that morning, he promptly answered:--"Yes, sir." And being further asked:--"Heardest thou aught therein, as to which thou art in doubt, or hast thou any question to propound?" the good man responded:--"Nay indeed, doubt have I none of aught that I heard; but rather assured faith in the verity of all. One thing, however, I heard, which caused me to commiserate you and the rest of you friars very heartily, in regard of the evil plight in which you must find yourselves in the other world." "And what," said the inquisitor, "was the passage that so moved thee to commiserate us?" "Sir," rejoined the good man, "it was that passage in the Gospel which says:--"You shall receive an hundredfold." "You heard aright," said the inquisitor; "but why did the passage so affect you?" "Sir," replied the good man, "I will tell you. Since I have been in attendance here, I have seen a crowd of poor folk receive a daily dole, now of one, now of two, huge tureens of swill, being the refuse from your table, and that of the brothers of this convent; whereof if you are to receive an hundredfold in the other world, you will have so much that it will go hard but you are all drowned therein." This raised a general laugh among those who sat at the inquisitor's table, whereat the inquisitor, feeling that their gluttony and hypocrisy had received a home-thrust, was very wroth, and, but that what he had already done had not escaped censure, would have instituted fresh proceedings against him in revenge for the pleasantry with which he had rebuked the baseness of himself and his brother friars; so in impotent wrath he bade him go about his business and shew himself there no more.
(1) The fiorino d'oro bore the effigy of St. John. | http://en.wikisource.org/wiki/The_Decameron/Novel_1,_6 | 2013-05-18T10:55:30 | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | 1368696382261 | [] |
importance
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significance or prominence
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Oct. 29 — “Yellow powder was recorded on the video of reactor 4,” reports Mochizuki.
“It is about reactor 4 after explosion. Fuel pool is completely destroyed,” the article says, “In reactor 4, there were MOX and Uranium.”
What was the yellow powder? “Probably it was Uranium, or Plutonium,” Mochizuki notes, “Whichever, it should not be out of the reactor.”
The government claimed yellow powder appearing after rainfall in Tokyo and other areas of Japan was pollen or sand, yet according to Mochizuki, “Pollen and sand come to Japan every year but it had never been seen before.”
Read More: Yellow powder caught by camera beside reactor 4
SOURCE: deribot2
At 1:15 in
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Taken Sept. 22 in Tokyo area (SOURCE: Fukushima Diary)
Sorry, but SFP4 is far from being totally destroyed. You find videos of it on YT showing some damage, but not so severe as the article claims.
Heres a good visual of what was happening around early March
So is that the same yellow dust that is covering North America? How toxic is it…I need to know what kind of geiger counter to buy…is there one that checks the enviroment as well as food?
Covering N America? Im glad i havent witnessed that!
I haven’t either, i don’t live there but I have read reports on this site, talk about large quantities of pollen in fall and the substance doesn’t really look like pollen and appears after rain. There have been accounts from CA, MO,CO, WA and I believe the east coasst (west, mid-west-east) oh and canada, i guess I may have exaggereated on covering the whole North America. With no data we really don’t know how many people have come in contact with this yellow dust.
Ug. I wonder if I have seen it and didnt know it.
Well there has never been that yellow pollen here so if i see any of it it may be something out of the ordinary. ill sniff some and let you know how i feel
occifer dave…
Go to pt defiance park. Look in the pond water…
See all the yellow:?
@westcoastgirl.
Still need someone to produce a alpha detector.
Yeah,I’m wondering what happened to taco’s sample of yellow powder…
Good morning MM,
One of the best counters is the Inspector Alert. It is made specifically for checking food. That is why we got it to check our garden.
Here is the link to the company that makes them.
Find a dealer near you and order one. It will be expensive and will take some time to get to you but in the long run, it will be the best tool for the checking ahead.
Blessings to everyone!
That’s the stuff I’ve been battling since March! That PIC of the windshield,…that is positively the same stuff!
where do you live stilljill?
“Pollen and sand come to Japan every year but it had never been seen before.”
Mochizuki is a flat-out liar. There is even a word in Japanese, 黄砂（yellow sand) for the frequent phenomena of Gobi desert sand being carried on the winds into Japan. This is a radiation risk possibly due to China nuclear weapons testing in the Gobi, but nothing to do with Fukushima.
The photo above is so blurry as to be useless. No one in Tokyo has documented the recent “yellow rain” phenomena Mochizuki claims as fact, and the one blurry photo he has provided is un-sourced as to date, location or anything.
“Probably it was Uranium, or Plutonium,” Mochizuki notes,
Mochizuki does NOT STATE it as FACT.
@ fellfromthesum, What do you believe the yellow powder do be? Seriously. This is not a sarcastic question. Regards IK
Can I have one guess whose payroll you are on?
For anyone that claims this as a common event in japan. Please provide ten unique sources with documentation prior to 3/11/2011.
I have had a very hard time finding any articles related to yellow rain in japan. As well as winter pollen season.
@oscar419, Are you taking to me?? IK
@419 meant taLking. ik
“Can I have one guess whose payroll you are on? ”
Wow, what a retarded point of view. If asking fair questions
about the postings, not accepting anything just because it
was posted on the frikking ENEWs and requiring more details
to do any sort of reasoning leads to assumptions about payrolls?
Goddamn, I honestly wish you’d get radiation poisoning.
But that’s unlikely
I’d +1 the asking reasonable questions, but the tone and statement at the end nullifies any good making that statement does. Can’t point of that being reasonable is required then wish radiation poisoning.
Wish people would stop WISHING things to be true though. I am hoping they’re not and that there really is panic not accuracy.
Brand new under Google Nuclear Industry Lies
(i look at that in the morning too)
Worth at read.
“In order to save money, to save face, to save the nuclear industry, various authorities are not admitting their knowledge. It is not 1942 anymore. Public health is an imperative, not a national secret. They can’t claim ignorance this time round. There is no such thing as a secret isotope. Authorities need to tell the whole truth.
nicely put whoppie
That was put below Video arc. Outnow will ZERO IN on this one for sure.
OOPS! It was in the article NOT VIDEO. Coffee.
Thanks, Whoopie,
A quote from this article:
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CT Scans cause cancer and will kill you. Nuclear chain reactions, nuclear power plants, are criminal even when not in failure mode. Depleted uranium or pure uranium in weapons, golf clubs, cluster bombs, bunker bombs, used to strengthen concrete are also criminal weapons of mass destruction. Nuclear medicine also kills the patient with damage to the circulatory system, stenosis [narrowing] of the spine, heart damage and incurable, aggressive cancers, degenerative bones.
From: corbettreport TODAY
well done corbett!! great info and thanks for linking to enenews…
“30 years of interim storage” also anxious residents (11/10/30)
From: Annnewsch | Oct thirty, 2 011
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However, the formal position of interim storage facility where the decision can not prolonged period, and in other local or continue決Maranakere where to put it in Fukushima Prefecture, is a series of outside acceptance of the VOICE OF FEAR”
yellow pollen rearing its head again….needs spectrographic testing…which didnt get done…dose rates for children and women havent been done either….
“P R E S S R E L E A S E
Cancer Risks for Women and Children Due to Radiation Exposure Far Higher Than for Men
New National Academy of Sciences Report Raises Major Issues for Radiation Protection, Independent Institute Claims
Takoma Park, Maryland, July 7, 2005
“In 1990, the NAS estimated that the risks of dying from cancer due to exposure to radiation were about five percent higher for women than for men,” said Dr. Arjun Makhijani, president of the Institute for Energy and Environmental Research. .”
“While the report states there is no direct evidence of harm to human offspring from exposure of parents to radiation, the committee noted that such harm has been found in animal experiments and that there is “no reason to believe that humans would be immune to this sort of harm.”
cont….
“I think it is high time that society protected those most at risk,” said Dr. Makhijani. “The BEIR VIII report has done the public a great service by putting the imprimatur of the NAS on solid research that has long indicated much greater risks for women and children. Now it is up the Environmental Protection Agency to change the framework of regulation from averages of men and women to those who are most at risk.”
interesting that in our all the quotes of amounts allowed posted, very little is mentioned about dose rates for women and children.. reading this you can understand why!! No difference 4 years on!! shh dont ask questions!!
Posting that to HP arc! Good find, great statement!
heres the report in brief with some pretty pictures
To that I say:
Thanks, Whoopie. 100+ A quote from this article:
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The problem is that there will never be a chance to back away from this “experiment.” No way EVER to purify radiation. It can only accumulate. As the “experiment” fails more and more, this failure is FOREVER.
Thanks ChasAha, I am moving this to:
FORUM: Methods for combating radiation and its effects (151 Comments)
Thanks anne!
Interesting article–the link about “Industry and GOvernment” on that page leads to a very interesting discussion of the IAEA’s corruption. In particular, it discusses how they use an extremely limited definition of radiation-related disease to exclude most of its effects (and thus, come up with the absurd claim that Chernobyl only caused 4000 additional cancers:
“It seems the IAEA actually does everything it can do to conceal the deleterious effects of nuclear power. The IAEA insists on a group of extremely restrictive definitions as to what qualifies as a radiation-caused illness statistic. For example, under IAEA’s criteria (3):
-If a radiation-caused cancer is not fatal, it is not counted in the IAEA’s figures.
-If a cancer is initiated by another carcinogen, but accelerated or promoted by exposure to radiation, it is not counted.
-If an auto-immune disease or any non-cancer is caused by radiation, it is not counted.
Radiation-damaged embryos or fet.”
Here’s the direct link:
Occupy Fukushima
Six reactors are involved, four reactors and/or reactor buildings exploded and the two remaining are questionable; they could explode at anytime.
Worse, there are four more giant billion watt reactors 6 miles South at Fukushima Daiani. These were damaged in the 3/11 earthquake but were idled and are currently decaying.
We request the Japanese Government Protect People, not TEPCO!
1. STOP spreading/Burning radioactive rubble all over JAPAN.
2. EVACUATE Children from high contaminated area.
3. And send out some large tankers to clean up the trash and contamination you put into the ocean.
The Japanese should be trying to pick up their trash. At least BP ‘acted’ like like they were trying to do a cleanup in the Gulf.
They are using OUR PLANET’S OCEAN as their personal TOXIC MASSIVE DUMP site!!!
If I were President I would send large scooper planes, like the ones that pick up water for fighting forest fires, scoop that goo up and drop it over Tokyo’s government buildings. With notes attached that say: Clean Up Your Mess!
“I discussed radioactive contamination problem in today’s Rarejob lesson.
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Yellow powder observed in Pacific Northwest may be linked to a recent nuclear explosion:
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WASHINGTON, DC – Communications and Technology Subcommittee Chairman Greg Walden (R-OR) last night appeared on Fox Business Network’s Lou Dobbs Tonight to discuss Internet freedom legislation that was unanimously approved by
The Committee on Energy and Commerce has scheduled a full committee hearing for Tuesday, May 21, 2013, at 10 a.m. in room 2123 of the Rayburn House Office Building. The hearing is entitled “Cyber Threats and Security Solutions.” Witnesses to be announced.
WASHINGTON, DC – Communications and Technology Subcommittee Chairman Greg Walden (R-OR), subcommittee member Rep. Cory Gardner (R-CO), and Rep.
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East Limestone (3-4, 2-3) at Hartselle (5-2, 4-1)
7 p.m., J.P. Cain Stadium
Preview: East Limestone begins its final stretch of the season where the Indians will finish with three consecutive road games, beginning with a trip to No. 9 Hartselle. East Limestone will finish the season with three ranked teams in its final four games. The Indians will need to beat Hartselle if they have any chance of making the playoffs.
Series history: Hartselle leads 2-0.
Last year: These teams last met in 2009.
News Courier Prediction: Hartselle 28, East Limestone 14
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PREP PREVIEW: East Limestone at Hartselle
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On April 20, 2010, the disaster killed 11 workers, seriously injured many others, and spewed uncontrolled over four million barrels of oil into the Gulf of Mexico for nearly three months, creating the largest oil spill ever in American waters. Among the findings from the chapter the Commission indicates, ."
Commission Co-Chair William K. Reilly commented onthe Commission's findings saying, .". But we can honor their memory by pledging to take steps necessary to avoid repeating the fatal practices of the past."
Other key findings from the chapter include:". . .the Macondo blowout was the product of several individual missteps and oversights by BP, Halliburton, and Transocean, which government regulators lacked the authority, the necessary resources, and the technical expertise to prevent." Also, )."
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Palestinian hunger strikers in critical health: Red Cross
Published Friday, September 14, 2012
Three Palestinians on hunger strike in Israeli prison will die unless authorities find a quick solution, the International Committee of the Red Cross warned Friday.
Samer Barq, Hassan Safadi and Ayman Sharawneh have been on hunger strike for weeks to demand their release from imprisonment.
"It is essential that their choice be respected and their dignity preserved," he said.
ICRC spokesman Hicham Hassan told AFP that the three men had launched their hunger strikes at different times but that for all of them "it is at least several weeks."
"What matters is their condition, not a matter of days," he said, stressing that their condition is "very bad".
Amnesty International said last month that Safadi and Barq had refused food since May 22 and June 21 respectively to protest the policy Israel calls "administrative detention" broke the deal and renewed his imprisonment.
The ICRC said its delegates and medical staff had regularly visited the detainees since the hunger strikes began, to monitor their health and the way they were being treated.
A separate coalition of human rights groups issued a statement earlier this month warning that the three prisoner were near death and required immediate medical attention.
The groups, Addameer Prisoner Support and Human Rights Association, Al-Haq and Physicians for Human Rights-Israel, have been closely monitoring the issue.
In addition to food deprivation, the groups say that the prisoners have been subjected to severe physical and psychological abuse by Israeli prison guards. The three are being held in solitary confinement in Israel's Ramleh prison.
Amnesty International and Human Rights Watch have slammed the policy of administrative detention as a violation of international humanitarian law.
(AFP, Al-Akhbar)
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In Friday's Papers: Sina to Focus on Mobile Internet in 2013, Registration Planned for Website Users
Sina to Focus on Mobile Internet in 2013
Chinese Internet portal Sina Corp. announced a restructuring plan for 2013 based on a "mobile first" business strategy. The pending changes were announced December 28 by Sina CEO Charles Chao. Facing increased competition in the mobile Internet market, the company plans to put more emphasis on microblog development and its portal division. The model includes a strategy for developing new microblogging products. In addition, the company's music and microblogging divisions will merge.
Full article on the Caixin
Registration Planned for Website Users
The Standing Committee of the National People's Congress approved December 28 a plan to require real-name website registrations. The decision is expected to affect hundreds of millions of mainlanders who use email, online forums and other services on Chinese websites. The decision doesn't specify which government agency would monitor implementation of the rule, nor say when it might take effect. More than 550 million people use the Internet regularly.
Full article on the Caixin
Government Aims for 10% Growth for Industrial Sector in 2013
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Let's have an expert look at all that. It's our pleasure to have famed dance critic Ou Jianping in our studio. He’s here to talk about Sylvie Guillem and the National Center for the Performing Arts’ dance festival. Ou consults for the NCPA’s imported dance program.
1.Mr. Ou, what did you think about Sylvie Guillem’s performance last night? She is one of the most acclaimed dancers in the world, is that right?
2. What have you thought of the NCPA’s dance festival performances? It must be a real treat to have so many performances from all over the world.
3. Such a large scale dance festival is testament to the NCPA’s growing global influence. What impact do you see the festival’s dances having on cultural exchange between China and the world?
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May 1, 2004 will witness the largest single enlargement of the European Union in its history: to have ten new members from central and eastern Europe. Dr. Javier Solana has written an article to mark this day of historic significance.
Dr. Solana described it as an "unprecedented historic event" which has scored "unprecedented achievements on all sides". The EU, with 25 members and a population of 450 million, will "represent the biggest and most successful example of regional integration in the world."
The enlargement of EU will strengthen its fundamental principals and objectives. And that, said Dr. Solana, is what the most important meaning of the enlargement lies in.
He praised the new members for their "tenacious commitment, leadership and conviction" on their way to the EU accession. These efforts have turned these nations into "solid democracies and fully functioning market economies in a remarkably short period of time".
He also values EU's effective strategies and commitments to ensure that "the seemingly unattainable goal of reuniting the European continent has been achieved in such a short period of time." He mentioned the pre-accession strategy which offers financial assistance to candidates and the acquis communautaire which were strictly followed through thorough and intensive accession negotiations.
All of these, plus an "invaluable" accession preparation monitoring mechanism, Solana stressed, have guaranteed the successful integration.
Yes the EU represents a "wide-ranging single market", but "accession is more than just about money," Solana told the new members. The experience of his homeland Spain has firmly convinced him of the "positive political, democratic, social and economic change" to be brought about.
The 10 states join when EU is discussing about the constitutional changes. Dr. Solana expressed his confidence on the "necessary political will, responsibility and determination to act in the best interests of the European Union and in the future of Europe" in the drafting of the constitution.
He stressed the importance of observing the existing Treaties before the new constitution is in place.
As for the new membership, Dr. Solana believes the "necessary political determination" will ensure the accession of Bulgaria and Romania in 2007 as scheduled. The EU will also consider the application of Croatia, Turkey and former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia.
Solana reiterated EU's plan of expansion. It will launch "a number of Action Plans in June this year to develop cooperation and encourage reforms in a number of countries" to "promote stability and prosperity beyond the new borders of the Union both to the East and to the South".
The common objective of EU, said Dr. Solana, is to make Europe a continent of democracy, freedom, peace and prosperity. In this sense, he viewed applications for accession as evidence that the Union is "a very attractive club".
"Their arrival serves as a constant reminder of what the Union is all about, diversity in unity." He concluded.
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4 comments:
you are correct -- averaging treats the quality as all the same, and washes out margin of error.
If the poll has a margin of error of three points, which would be pretty typical, the difference between a four point spread and a one point spread is material enough to care about, although hardly enough to call for an about face.
Is this the right way to think about it? Does the margin of error apply to the spread between the candidates, or just to the estimates of the candidates' popularity? That is, if one poll has Obama at 50% ±3, and the second has him at 48% ±3, then we can't really say that any change has occurred at all, right?
Shorter version: No..
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Attitude
It is said that 'attitude' in the cinema and fashion industry is tailored, nurtured, cultivated and flaunted to such an extent that the real persona will be nowhere close to what is being projected. From the words mouthed in interviews to 'friendly' 'media diplomacy' department. In fact, the media ire that followed Kareena in her earlier days was more the product of her own mis-management - a fact that some of her younger colleagues haven't learnt.
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Marian Rivera, Gerald Anderson, Eddie Garcia lead 2012 Golden Screen TV AwardsBy Allan Policarpio
Philippine Daily Inquirer
MANILA, Philippines—GMA’s prized talent Marian Rivera, ABS-CBN’s golden boy Gerald Anderson and veteran actor Eddie Garcia are the top awardees for the 2012 Golden Screen TV Awards held Friday night at Teatrino in Greenhills, San Juan City.
ABS-CBN took home the “Network of the Year Award.”
Here’s the partial list of winners:
Outstanding lead actor in a gag/comedy program— Ogie Alcasid, “Bubbe Gang”
Outstanding lead actress in a gag/comedy program—Angelica Panganiban, “Banana Split”
Helen Vela Lifetime Achievement Award for Drama—Gloria Romero
Helen Vela Lifetime Achievement Award for Comedy—Nova Villa
Helen Vela Lifetime Achievement Award for Broadcasting—Mel Tiangco
Dolphy Lifetime Achievement Award –Eddie Garcia
Outstanding Breakthrough Performance by an Actress—Jasmine Curtis Smith
Outstanding Breakthrough Performance by an Actor—Richard Yap, ABS-CBN’s “Please Be Careful With My Heart”
Outstanding News Male Presenter—Julius Babao, “Bandila”
Outstanding News Female Presenter —Vicky Morales, “Saksi”
Outstanding Public Affairs Program – “Failon Ngayon”
Outstanding News Program—“State of the Nation”
Outstanding Musical Program—“Asap 2012”
Outstanding Variety Program – “Eat Bulaga!”
Outstanding Adapted Drama Series—“Valiente”
Original Drama Series—“Walang Hanggan”
Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series—Paulo Avelino, “Walang Hanggan” and Neil Ryan Sese, “Munting Heredera”
Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series—Helen Gamboa, “Walang Hanggan”
Outstanding Actor In a Drama Series—Gerald Anderson, “Budoy”
Outstanding Actress In a Drama Series—Marian Rivera, “Amaya”
Network of the Year: “ABS CBN”
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In Yaksha movie 'powerful' like him. He joins his gang and becomes the don's favourite as well. He begins to do the dirty job for the don and kills many opponents. When his mother, brother and grandfather come to know that Yaksha is working for a don, they are upset. Yaksha had wrongly informed them that he worked in a c... Overview | Movie Synopsis | Cast & Crew | Awards | Photos | Videos | Comments | http://entertainment.oneindia.in/topic/yaksha | 2013-05-18T10:33:12 | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | 1368696382261 | [] |
Simon Cowell has predicted that the charts will continue to be dominated by boybands and girlbands.
The music mogul made the comments during an interview on American radio.
He is quoted in The Sun saying: "You're going to suddenly see this year the emergence of boybands and girlbands taking over the charts.
"We had a group called One Direction who were on X Factor UK a couple of years ago.
"Their album launched in America and debuted at number one. This band were completely unheard of but very talented."
Cowell added that he is hoping to find a similar group on the next series of the US X Factor.
He said: "It would be great to find the next NSync, the next Backstreet Boys, the next Destiny's Child on X Factor - there is a gap in the market right now for a group like that from America."
He added: "This show has got to feel very very different to last year... more controversial."
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Three elements of the National Water Security Plan for Cities and Towns program
Further details on projects being funded under each of these three elements can be found on the National Water Security Plan for Cities and Towns projects page.
2007 & 2010 Election Commitments
The Australian Government committed funding to 20 projects as outlined in the Government's 2007 election commitments. As part of the 2010 election commitments, two further projects were allocated funding.
Competitive Grants
A competitive grants round was commenced in October 2009. Thirty two projects worth $73.6 million were approved.
Water and Wastewater Services in Remote (including Indigenous) Communities
On 23 April 2010 funding of $51.7 million from the National Water Security Plan for Cities and Towns was announced for 18 projects in 17 communities to support the COAG Strategy on Water and Wastewater Services in Remote (including Indigenous) Communities.
Objectives of the COAG Strategy are:
- provide sustainable, secure and safe water supplies and wastewater services
- provide a level of service that meets the regulatory standards that would apply to any other community of similar size and location and
- encourage responsible use of water and, where appropriate, water conservation.
Key elements of the COAG Strategy are:
- institutional and regulatory arrangements
- support for service providers and communities
- service standards
- infrastructure
- ongoing support
- responsible water use and conservation
- sustainability of water resources, including impacts of climate change
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As the 10th year anniversary of 9/11 came and went, I couldn't help recalling what the dining scene was like 10 years ago, and musing to myself that, although there've always been hotel restaurants, it wasn't that long ago that the only place you could generally go for French bistro food was Au Petit Salut at Holland Village.
Times have changed since then, and these days you're more likely to find French food in the CBD, as is the case with Taratata Bistrot, a restaurant that's one of the latest editions to Keong Saik Road. Certainly, as you can see, the look is absolutely spot-on, what with the maroon-backed booths, salt-and-pepper tile flooring, and lamps that could pass for being gas-fired, though I'm not entirely sure about the lack of the door; the proprietors may have been trying to go for that Parisian summer feel, but it does get somewhat uncomfortable.
Set lunches are priced at $28 for two courses and $32 for three (including coffee), and the menu changes pretty frequently, but hostess Beatrice is always on hand to explain what's on offer, which, as you'd expect, is classic bistro fare like charcuterie, boeuf bourguignon and cassoulet. In the kitchen are the owners, Philippe Nouzillat and Bertrand Raguin, who are obviously old hands.
My crab starter salad was a little unexpected; the menu had said something about "stuffed tomato", so I envisioned an enormous heirloom tomato stuffed with fresh crabmeat, and as a result I was disappointed with what I received, as it was essentially a garden salad with some crab mayonnaise, which was resting on rather than stuffing a tomato cross-section.
The soup of the day was a mushroom soup, which was quite decent, if a little light-coloured. It is a bit unfortunate that we generally do not get tasty mushrooms in Asia, as it makes it difficult to satisfactorily produce staples like mushroom soup: it's a little bit like trying to create good sushi in Liechtenstein.
Sadly, I was rather underwhelmed by my main course, a grilled onglet steak served with a Madagascan peppercorn sauce. The steak was rather small, and it was smothered with sauce which contained a great deal of peppercorns, and as a result went from being piquant to excessively peppery quite quickly. The beans were nothing special either, but the fries were actually excellent.
I didn't try the sauteed cod fillet, but it seems the fries don't come with everything, while the beans do.
The creme brulee was served in a classically shallow dish, but also rather untraditionally accompanied by vanilla ice cream. Although it looked spectacular when it was first served, with a brilliantly scorched surface, I soon discovered that underneath that attractive crust, the creme brulee was in fact very runny, which is probably the last adjective you want running through your mind when eating a dish with eggs in it.
The molten chocolate cake arrived with some luscious vanilla ice cream and an unexpected moat of creme anglaise. The problem, I find, with serving something familiar like warm chocolate cake, is that small errors are instantly magnified by the lens of ubiquity, and as a result, the fact that the caked had been slightly over-baked was instantly recognisable due to the unusual viscosity of the chocolate lava.
Overall, I wasn't all that impressed with what Taratata had to offer. Still, the restaurant is new, and it looks like they're putting a lot of effort into new dinner menus, so we may yet see exciting things from the Nouzillat-Raguin duo. In the meantime, though, it's probably safe to say that the French bistro scene in Singapore is not yet exhausted.
Taratata Bistrot
35A Keong Saik Road
Tel: +65 6221 4506
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The Burning Man community is known for creating extraordinary outcomes in the most unlikely places, and with your participation, we are about to do it again in Haiti. With the launch of Burners Without Borders new artist in residency program, we have an opportunity to put our community's principles into action and significantly transform the lives of artists whose voices have been historically excluded-until now.
BWB has partnered with the wildly successful arts organization, Jakmel Ekspresyon, to create a first of its kind arts program in Jacmel. The goal? To enable marginalized artists, including women, the physically challenged, and those who identify as gay to become financially self-reliant. How? By empowering these artists to learn the skills necessary in design, screen printing and business to eventually earn income from their talents.
We have just two weeks remaining in our Indiegogo Campaign to raise the $10K necessary to build a screen printing studio and to take artists from our community to Jacmel to share their skills.
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Cooper, I.R., White, J., Mahenthiralingam, E. and Hanlon, G.W. (2008) Long-term persistence of a Legionella pneumophila RAPD sub-type possessing the mip gene in a municipal shower despite repeated cycles of chlorination Journal of Hospital Infection, 70 (2). pp. 154-159. ISSN 0195-6701
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The ability of Legionella pneumophila to colonise domestic water systems is a primary cause of outbreaks of Legionnaire’s Disease in humans. World Health Organisation guidelines recommend that drinking water is chlorinated to between 2-5 mg L-1, but L. pneumophila is repeatedly isolated from chlorinated water systems, indicating that this treatment is not effective at preventing colonisation of the system. Current UK guidelines recommend a one-off treatment of 20-50 mg L-1 of free chlorine to remove the bacterium from the system. In this study we report on the persistence of Legionella pneumophila serogroup one in a domestic shower system despite repeated cycles of chlorination at 50 mg L-1 for one hour exposure time, over the course of two and a half years. These isolates were subjected to in vitro phenotypic analyses as well as PCR analysis for the mip gene that codes for toxin production, and RAPD typing was performed in order to ascertain whether the strains recovered on different occasions were in fact the same strain. In this paper we report that seven isolates of Legionella pneumophila recovered over a two-and-a-half year period are in-fact the same strain, indicating that the bacterium can persist despite repeated cycles of chlorination after each successive isolation.
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samples of may be represented as η = 17.678× 1000 exp (-0.32w - 0.088t). The temperature dependence of viscosity was evaluated with Arrhenius model, the activation energy with value of 70.07 kJ/g is fairly unaffected by moisture content. | http://eprints.covenantuniversity.edu.ng/213/ | 2013-05-18T11:03:31 | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | 1368696382261 | [] |
A 6000 year tropical cyclone record from Western Australia
Nott, Jonathan (2011) A 6000 year tropical cyclone record from Western Australia. Quaternary Science Reviews, 30 . pp. 713-722.
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Fearnhead, Paul and Wyncoll, David and Tawn, Jonathan (2010) A sequential smoothing algorithm with linear computational cost. Biometrika, 97 (2). pp. 447-464. ISSN 1464-3510
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In this paper we propose a new particle smoother that has a computational complexity of O(N), where N is the number of particles. This compares favourably with the O(N2) computational cost of most smoothers. The new method also overcomes some degeneracy problems in existing algorithms. Through simulation studies we show that substantial gains in efficiency are obtained for practical amounts of computational cost. It is shown both through these simulation studies, and by the analysis of an athletics dataset, that our new method also substantially outperforms the simple filter-smoother, the only other smoother with computational cost that is O(N). | http://eprints.lancs.ac.uk/8844/ | 2013-05-18T11:03:01 | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | 1368696382261 | [] |
Issues in Social justice in International Collaborations: Views of Educators from around the World
Atweh, Bill & Ragusa, Angela T. (2003) Issues in Social justice in International Collaborations: Views of Educators from around the World. In The Australian Sociological Association Conference, July 2003, Armidale: University of New England.
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In this paper, we develop and use a model of social justice, based upon the feminist works of Iris Young and Nancy Fraser, to analyse and discuss information gained from a large-scale study of opinions of mathematics educators and international contacts in eight countries (Australia, Brazil, Colombia, Korea, Mexico, The Philippines, and Vietnam). Data was collected via focus groups conducted in the participating countries and via interviews with educators involved in international, collaborative research | http://eprints.qut.edu.au/3015/ | 2013-05-18T11:03:40 | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | 1368696382261 | [] |
Safitri, Rahmi (2007) HUBUNGAN ANTARA ETOS KERJA ISLAMI DENGAN KEPUASAN KERJA. Other thesis, University of Muhammadiyah Malang.
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This research is motivated by phenomena that occur during this in the working world, where the religious factor into the spotlight that began to be considered, one of them in human resources development. One effort can be taken to develop these resources is to understand and provide a "motivator" in the works. Especially when a workers want to achieve such a need or requirement in achieving need Achievement. One attempt to achieve those needs is to have a high work ethic. Here the religion of Islam to be one factor forming work ethic, which is known as the Islamic work ethic. If a worker can fulfill her needs that are not only external but also internal, then the job satisfaction they will also be fulfilled. So here the researchers tried to empirically assess the problem through a study with the title "Relations Between Work Ethos Islami With Job Satisfaction." This research is quantitative. Method of data collection in this research is questionnaire method with this type of research instruments a scale consisting of an Islamic work ethic scale and the scale of job satisfaction. Of scale was done on September 27, 2007 to October 3, 2007 by taking a sample of employees who are Muslim and status of civil servants in the Office of the Department of Religion of South Kalimantan is as many as 110 employees. While the methods of data analysis used is the product moment correlation analysis. The results of this study indicate that there is a positive relationship and highly significant relationship between Islamic work ethic and job satisfaction that can seen from the large correlation coefficient (r) of 0.682 with p value (opportunity error) of 0.000. This means that if the employee has a work ethic Islami high job satisfaction then they also tend to be high and if the employee has a lower Islamic work ethic then their job satisfaction also tended to low. The amount of effective contribution toward satisfaction of the Islamic work ethic work that is equal to 47% while the rest 53% influenced by other fact | http://eprints.umm.ac.id/9020/ | 2013-05-18T10:42:13 | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | 1368696382261 | [] |
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As a popular leisure activity, particularly among the senior population, lawn bowls has the potential to sustain the vitamin D needs of individuals required for bone health. Vitamin D synthesis initiated by the photolysis of 7-dehydrochlorestrol in human skin into pre-vitamin D3 influences calcium metabolism and acts as a preventative agent deterring diseases including osteoporosis, multiple sclerosis and potentially some forms of cancer. In an Australian setting there is a substantial level of ultraviolet-B (UVB) in sunlight due to the generally high altitude of the sun and the large number of low to cloud free days. In this environment the effective photolysis of pre-vitamin D3 can be reached in several minutes according to current guidelines. These guidelines recommend a solar exposure of approximately 1/6 to 1/3 of a minimal erythemal dose (MED), with the effective production of vitamin D3 also being influenced by the age and skin type of the individual. However, excessive exposure to UVB comes at a cost. High exposures to UVB that accumulate over a lifetime or those that are received as acute sunburning episodes may lead to the development of skin cancer. Excessive exposure can also damage the effective production of dermal vitamin D3 photoproducts. This research presents measured erythemally effective UVB exposure data recorded by miniaturised polysulphone dosimeters. Exposures were measured to the exposed skin sites of two lawn bowlers on the forearm, thigh, back of the neck and eye under low and high solar elevations. These measurements were expressed relative to the ambient horizontal plane and include measurements made with and without hat protection. From this a model was developed to provide pre-vitamin D3 and erythemal exposure data estimates for each Australian capital city. Variations in the effective pre-vitamin D3 and MED exposure time show a clear variation depending largely upon latitude.
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Background: The ‘VIPS’ framework sums up the elements in Kitwood’s philosophy of person-centred care (PCC) for persons with dementia as values, individualised approach, the perspective of the person living with dementia and social environment. There are six indicators for each element.
Aim: To conduct an initial evaluation of a model aimed at facilitating the application of the VIPS framework.
Design: Qualitative evaluative study.
Methods: A model was trialled in a 9-week pilot study in two nursing homes and evaluated in four focus groups using qualitative content analysis.
Results: five themes emerged: (1) Legitimacy of the model was secured when central roles were held by nurses representing the majority of the staff; (2) The model
facilitated the staff’s use of their knowledge of PCC; (3) Support to the persons holding the internal facilitating roles in the model was needed; (4) The authority of
the leading registered nurse in the ward was crucial to support the legitimacy of the model and (5) Form of organisation seemed to be of importance in how the model
was experienced.
Conclusion: The model worked best in wards organised with a leading registered nurse who could support an auxiliary nurse holding the facilitating function.
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CBMW - It is refreshing to read articles from a biblical perspective on the roles of men and women. The Council on Biblical Manhood and Womanhood's mission is "to set forth the teachings of the Bible about the complementary differences between men and women, created equally in the image of God, because these teachings are essential for obedience to Scripture and for the health of the family and the church." Well said.
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Grace Family Baptist Church - This is the website for Voddie Baucham's church. GFBC is a Reformed, Family-Integrated, Baptist church in Texas. This site offers many ideas that would be valuable for family-integrated and age-segregated churches alike. If you want to promote family discipleship within your church, look here. Buy this book!
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Archive for January, 2010
- 31.31.10PDF as the MP3 for science?
- 01.31.10Happy 85th – carrying the torch…
- 01.30.10‘Just Kids,’ by Patti Smith
- 01.27.10PaperCube – Peter Bergström
- 01.27.10Are you indispensable? | Daniel Pink
- 01.27.10JSUR | Journal of Serendipitous and Unexpected Results
- 21.27.10Stellar Science2.0
- 01.22.10Call for Submissions for the J.UCS special issue on “Context-aware Recommender Systems”
- 01.21.10The Snowflake Effect blog is live
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Basketball: Thunder boys cap run to GRC title beating Foley 69-35
The Thunder players and coaches grouped after the game so parents could snap photos of the Granite Ridge champions. (Photo by Mary Foyt)
The Zimmerman Thunder wrapped up the Granite Ridge Conference championship with a 69-35 conquest of the Foley Falcons on Friday evening in Foley.
‘Caleb Lunning sank 13 points, Kyle Connelly 11 and Nate Christensen and Gavin Doppler 10 each for the Thunder. Tyler Templin had 11 for Foley.
Zimmerman, which lost its opener in the newly-formed conference to Little Falls 105-86 in December, never lost again, finishing 11-1. St. Cloud Cathedral was second at 10-2 with both losses to the Thunder.
The Thunder, at 22-4, tied the team record for most wins — they were 22-9 last year when they went to “state” — and have clinched the school record for best winning percentage.
They will now compete in Class 3A for the first time, opening Section 7AAA with a home game Friday. Pairings are not announced yet, but it appears they’ll be seeded third and host Couquet. By the latest QRF ratings, the pairings would be No. 9 North Branch (3-23) vs. No. 8 Chisago Lakes (5-21) in the pigtail game Wednesday, with the winner at No. 1 Grand Rapids (21-5) on Friday along with No. 7 Chisago Lakes (5-21) at No. 2 Duluth Denfeld (19-7), No. 6 Cloquet (9-17) at No. 3 Zimmerman (22-4), and No. 5 Princeton 14-11) at No. 4 Hermantown (17-9).
Granite Ridge final standings
Zimmerman 11-1
St. Cloud Cathedral 10-2
Little Falls 8-3
Princeton 6-5
Mora 3-9
Foley 3-9
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Paul and Apollos God's Fellow Workers ye are yet carnal: for whereas there is among you jealousy and strife, are ye not carnal, and walk after the manner of men?
4For when one saith, I am of Paul; and another, I am of Apollos; are ye not men?
5 labour.
9For we are God's fellow-workers: ye are God's husbandry, God's building.
Christ the Only Foundation(Isaiah 28:14-22; 1 Peter 2:4-12).
You are God's Temple(Romans 12:1-8; 1 Corinthians 6:18-20)
16Know ye not that ye are a temple of God, and that the Spirit of God dwelleth in you?
17If any man destroyeth the temple of God, him shall God destroy; for the temple of God is holy, which temple ye are.
18Let no man deceive himself. If any man thinketh that he is wise among you in this world, let him become a fool, that he may become wise.
Worldly Wisdom is Foolishness to God
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Science Behind Bars
Now here's an innovative and fascinating project where a scientist has prisoners at a high-security prison helping her with some of her researchHere's an interesting Staple News story about a scientist, ecologist Nalini Nadkarni, a member of the faculty at The Evergreen State College who studies forests and prairies. She and her collaborator, environmental scientist Carl Elliot, a graduate research associate at The Evergreen State College, are studying rare prairie plants at the Stafford Creek Corrections Center in Aberdeen, Washington, USA. The inmates, help the researchers by planting seeds, observing plant growth and recording data.This fascinating work is funded by the National Science Foundation (NSF). Read more about this: Sustainable Prisons Project and Staple News (includes stunning photographs).GrrlScientistguardian.co.uk © Guardian News & Media Limited 2010 | Use of this content is subject to our Terms & Conditions | More Feeds
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Roger Clemens juror skeptical
WASHINGTON -- Among the 29 questions the Roger Clemens jury wanted to ask the pitcher's chief accuser, Brian McNamee, one cut to the heart of the case.
"Why should we believe you when you have shown so many inconsistencies in your testimonies?"
"I won't ask that," U.S. District Judge Reggie Walton juror believes McNamee, but wanted to play devil's advocate just to make sure.
If the World Series can have days off, so can trials of baseball players. The court did not sit Tuesday because the judge had another obligation, a timely pause following five-plus grueling days of testimony from the government's key witness. In addition, Walton's practice, rare among judges, of allowing jurors to submit their own questions allows an unusual mid-trial glimpse of how the case looks to those whose opinions will ultimately matter most.
Clemens is charged with lying to Congress when he testified in 2008 that he had never used steroids or human growth hormone. McNamee, Clemens' longtime strength coach, says he injected Clemens with steroids in 1998, 2000 and 2001 and with HGH in 2000. He is the trial's only witness to claim firsthand knowledge of Clemens using those substances.
Of course, when the World Series takes a break, it's easy to tell who is winning. Definitive scores are kept. The first team to get four victories takes home the trophy.
The subjective nature of a jury trial makes such score-keeping impossible, especially when considering that this jury cares little about baseball and knew little or nothing about Clemens at the outset. The government might end up having the better case, but by then the jurors might have been put off by a plodding presentation by prosecutors that is literally putting people to sleep. Two jurors have already been dismissed for dozing off during a trial now in its sixth week.
Clemens' top lawyer, Rusty Hardin, could have the opposite problem. He is colorful, witty and displays the type of courtroom personality lacking by the government, but his scattershot method of cross-examination is confusing and sometimes hilarious. A defense lawyer wants to create confusion and doubt among the jurors, but there's also the possibility that the panel will perceive Hardin as someone putting on an act that's more style than substance.
The trial was always going to revolve around McNamee's credibility -- it's not an understatement that he is 95 percent of the government's case -- so the jurors' impressions of him are crucial. On Monday, they wrote their questions for him on index cards supplied by the court. The judge then huddled with lawyers from both sides out of earshot of the jury to decide which ones can be asked. The transcript of those discussions was made available Tuesday.
The sheer fact that there were 29 questions shows a degree of uncertainty about McNamee's testimony. At least two questions dealt with how McNamee came to assume that Clemens had previously used steroids in 1998. (McNamee essentially says he pieced it together through fragments of overheard conversation and locker room innuendo.) Someone wanted to know how McNamee could have been "surprised" to see HGH items in a shaving kit in Clemens' bathroom before injecting Clemens' wife, Debbie, sometime around 2003. (McNamee said he ordered the shipment on a previous visit to the Clemens house in Houston and had forgotten about it.)
One question referred to a couple of "email threads" between Clemens and McNamee. The judge and Clemens' lawyer, showing a deficiency in cyber-vocabulary, were perplexed. Prosecutor Daniel Butler had to explain: "In other words, a series of emails."
"I never heard the word `thread' used in that context," Walton said.
"I haven't either," Hardin said.
The jury has been ushered. The jury has only been told that McNamee was investigated for a serious offense and lied to investigators, but nothing more.
There was another significant question that was not asked, but it proved a boon to the government. The question: "Did you ever inject any other players with steroids or HGH?"
Clemens' lawyers objected to the word "inject." They already have a concern with the fact that McNamee was allowed to say he "provided" HGH to Clemens teammates Andy Pettitte and Chuck Knoblauch and that he helped another player, Mike Stanton, get those substances.
"That's the whole thing we've been fighting about, is this whole thing of injection," Hardin said.
A compromised was reached. McNamee would be allowed to say he was "present" for their HGH use. Given the chance to question McNamee once more, Butler, the prosecutor, rammed the point home: "Did Mr. Pettitte then use the growth hormone?" "Were you present when he used it?" "Did Mr. Knoblauch use the growth hormone?" "Were you present when he used it?" "And Mr. Stanton, did Mr. Stanton obtain growth hormone?" "Were you present when he used it?"
McNamee answered "Yes, sir" six times in a row.
Near the end of the huddle about the jury questions, Hardin was curious. Had Walton ever seen 29 submitted to one witness before?
"That's a record?" Hardin asked.
"That's the most," Walton
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Scouts, Inc. Archive: Chats | Scouts, Inc. Team
Steve Muench (2:04 PM)
I hope everyone is enjoying the Holidays and ready to talk football.
kc oakland
which Cal Bears will be playing on Sundays?
Steve Muench (2:07 PM)
There are too many list here but here are some of them: OC Alex Mack OLB Zack Follett ILB Worrell Williams OT Michael Tepper
Steiny (NYC)
Can either Ramses Barden or Jarett Dillard slip into the first round?
Steve Muench (2:08 PM)
Barden has a chance but I think he's more of a second-round pick. I see Dillard going in the middle rounds.
Steiny (NYC)
Can you see Aaron Maybin sneaking into the top 10?
Steve Muench (2:09 PM)
It's a real possibility.
Steve (NJ)
Steve...HEres a question no one will answer for me. I am a huge rutgers fan. What Rutgers players do you see making it to the NFL and being an impact?
Steve Muench (2:11 PM)
WR Kenny Britt is the most obvious of the names but I think DE Jamal Westerman could eventually make some noise.
Anthony Dyer, IN
How does Mo Crum project?
Steve Muench (2:13 PM)
I'm not real high on Crum right now. I think he's a tough player who plays hard every snap. But he doesn't have great range or agility and even more concerning he doesn't have great instincts.
Steve Muench (2:13 PM)
I think he'll get drafted late as a result.
Will J (Portland, OR)
Steve, why do you suppose Cal is starting Longshore this weekend v. Miami, instead of Riley? Is this like "senior day", because it's Longshore's last college game?
Steve Muench (2:14 PM)
I guess he's been practicing better but I am more than a little surprised by the move.
Steiny (NYC)
Happy Holidays to you and your family.
Steve Muench (2:15 PM)
thanks and same to you.
Steiny (NYC)
Is Brandon Pettigrew the best TE in the Draft?
Steve Muench (2:17 PM)
He is the best overall tight end in the draft yes but he doesn't have the big-play ability of OU's Jermaine Gresham or Missouri's Chase Coffman. I think Gresham is the first of these three off the board if he declares.
Aditya (Iowa City)
Merry Christmas and a happy new year! Do you think Shonn Greene will declare for the draft after the Outback bowl and, asuming he declares, where will he get picked?
Steve Muench (2:20 PM)
The truth is I have no idea whether or not he will come out. I know that he's an older prospect so he's probably ready to make the jump. That said, I predict he goes in the second round if he does declare for the draft.
Matt (Philadelphia)
Is it a true statement that Stafford has the bigger upside physically but Bradford is more polished with better intangibles?
Steve Muench (2:22 PM)
Yes that is true but the gulf in talent between the two is not that big.
Josh (Oklahoma City)
Does Sam Bradford need to come out now? Yes or No and why?
Steve Muench (2:23 PM)
No because I think he will be the first quarterback taken and a top five pick whether he comes out this year or stays for another.
Melody Jones (Indianapolis)
Who should draft Chase Daniel and what are his chances of being an NFL Starter?
Steve Muench (2:26 PM)
I thin he fits best on teams that run some kind of version of the west coast offense. As far as him developing into a legit NFL starter, his height is a real issue so he has an uphill battle in front of him. That said, he's such a fierce competitor that's tough to count him out.
Otto (CA)
Steve, do you think the 49ers would be getting ready for the playoffs right now had they traded for Favre?
Steve Muench (2:28 PM)
Honestly no. I still think Arizona wins that conference and the 49ers would have had to have won ten games to win the wildcard. I just don't think Favre would have made that big a difference.
Anthony Dyer, IN
Golden Tate and Michael Floyd, playmakers in the NFL?
Steve Muench (2:29 PM)
I think so but both are young so let's see how they develop.
Dajaun Baltimore,Md
Will one more year at Texas help Colt McCoy develop into a future NFL star?AND if yes who has the better career Vince Young or Colt McCoy?
Steve Muench (2:31 PM)
Not that much because McCoy has been that good this year and he's a three-year starter. He also projects as a better NFL quarterback at this point in their careers.
Mike (MN)
Steve, love your stuff. What are you thoughts on the improvements Coach Brewster has made with the Gophers? Will we see more improvement next year?
Steve Muench (2:31 PM)
They really struggled down the stretch and the early part of the schedule was soft so I still think he has a lot of work to do.
Brian (NC)
Better NFL prospect: Alex Mack or Max Unger?
Steve Muench (2:33 PM)
I'll take Mack but I'm certainly not going to worry about if I end up with Unger. Both appear to have bright NFL futures.
Matt (Philadelphia)
Do any mid-major QBs have a shot at going in the first few rounds? Brandstater or Brian Johnson maybe?
Steve Muench (2:33 PM)
Ball State's Nate Davis
Will J (Portland, OR)
Steve, do you like the new trend in college, where teams are successors to programs, without doing a national search (FSU, Tex, Ore, etc)?
Steve Muench (2:35 PM)
I did at first but I was missing the elephant in the room. I now think it's just as important that colleges follow the Rooney rule just like the NFL does.
Brian (NC)
Could you elaborate on why you prefer Mack over Unger? (sorry, I should have included that in the first place)
Steve Muench (2:39 PM)
No problem Brian. I like follow ups b/c they can spark a debate. Under is admittedly the better drive blocker but Mack is no slouch in that area. He's also the better athlete and pass blocker in my opinion. And if you are an Unger fan you should know that draft wiz Todd McShay agrees with you.
Drew (SoCal)
How come nobody is talking about BYU's Austin Collie as one of the top WR prospects? He's big, he's fast, has great hands and is great after the catch.
Drew (SoCal)
How come nobody is talking about BYU's Austin Collie as one of the top WR prospects? He's big, he's fast, has great hands and is great after the catch.
Steve Muench (2:42 PM)
Collie has put up some eye-popping numbers and I think he will develop into a quality No. 2 receiver in the NFL.But he plays in a mid-major and he lacks elite natural ability. More importantly, receivers like Michael Crabtree and Jeremy Maclin are just dripping with potential so Collie has been overshadowed.
Dajaun (Baltimore)
Who's the next NFL star out of Florida State?
Steve Muench (2:45 PM)
DE Everette Brown. I watched some film on him the other day and I can't tell you how impressed I am. He threw this outside-in move at the tackle and he looked like a running back breaking a linebackers' ankle in space. He's just so fluid and his excellent closing speed doesn't hurt either.
Steve (NJ)
Cult McCoy or Bradford to build your franchise around? and will either of them havbe the impact Matt Ryan had this season?
Steve Muench (2:45 PM)
Bradford could and I take him ahead of McCoy right now.
Brian (Palm Desert CA)
Steve do you think Flordia is going to stomp Oklahoma consisering how good both there offense and defense is?
Steve Muench (2:47 PM)
Nope. I expect a close game to be honest. Florida's defense is good but Oklahoma's offense is the best in the nation even with the injuries. In addition, the Sooners have the athletes on defense to slow Tebow and Co. down. It sets up as a classic in my mind.
Josh (Dallas)
so now with really the bcs bowl games remaining and tcu and bsu done what bowl game do you have on your radara as a must watch?
Steve Muench (2:50 PM)
I like the Pacific Life Holiday Bowl. Oregon and Oklahoma State have two of the most versatile and potent ground games in the nation. G-Tech-LSU in the Chik-fil-A bowl is another one I'm excited to watch.
Drew (SoCal)
I guess it's virtually impossible for a white WR like Collie in today's game to have any natural ability whatsoever. White WR's are just high work ethic possession guys.
Steve Muench (2:56 PM)
Drew I could have easily skipped over this comment but I think it's worth talking about. Race has nothing to do with it. If you have had a chance to watch all three players Crabtree, Maclin, and Collie) on film, I can't see you disagreeing with my assessment. Crabtree and Maclin are just on another level than the 99% of college receivers regardless of their races. I also said he lacks elite natural ability not "he doesn't have any natural ability whatsoever." So if you want to accuse me of something than come out and say it but make sure that you can back it up.
Josh (Dallas)
Well said Drew! Im glad you someone hast the gut to say that
Steve Muench (2:57 PM)
Wow really? It takes guts to accuse someone of something vial with nothing to back it up?
J.B. (Dunmore, PA)
Steve, do you think Penn State will give USC a tougher game than the oddsmakers are predicting? I just don't see the USC offense being great and think the PSU offense will give the Trojans a look they haven't seen much this season. Thoughts?
Steve Muench (2:58 PM)
Yes I do. I couldn't agree with you more. The Trojans have a championship caliber defense but the offense has been far too inconsistent in my mind.
Josh (Dallas)
im not saying he accused you of anything it just seems like in todays game if you are a white reciever you are just thrown under the bus
Steve Muench (3:05 PM)
Look Josh I appreciate the clarification but Drew implied that race played a factor in my evaluation of Collie. He could have said , " steve do you think his race affects Collie's draft status?" but he didn't. All of that said, I don't think that white receivers, running backs etc etc. get "thrown under the boss" and here's why. Teams want to win and they will take the player they think heps them the best regardless of skin color.
Will J (Portland, OR)
Steve, I just hate the fact that people can't accept most people assess talent based on exactly that....talent. Race has nothing to do with it. If Lebron was white, I'm almost positive he'd be getting the same hype he is now.
J.B. (Dunmore, PA)
For Josh and Drew: Steve actually said Collie lacks ELITE natural ability, not natural ability altogether. Let's pay attention gentlemen before playing the race card without any basis.
Steve Muench (3:09 PM)
Thanks guys. Tough note to end on and I can't remember the last time I've been so bothered by a comment but I don't want to duck tough issues/comments either. Anyways. thanks for all the great comments this week and I look forward to doing it again next week. | http://espn.go.com/sportsnation/chat/_/id/24280 | 2013-05-18T11:04:12 | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | 1368696382261 | [] |
# 6
Mark van Bommel tackles Lukas Podolski, Netherlands v Germany, Euro 2012, Metalist Stadium, June 13, 2012
Van Bommel has divided opinion over the years with his robust style of play which ultimately proves to be a key part of his side's successes.
The midfielder started his career at local club RKVV Maasbracht before making his way as a professional with Fortuna Sittard in 1992. Quickly rising up the ranks he attracted the attention of PSV and won three Eredivisie titles while he was also named the Dutch Player of the Year in 2001 and 2005.
Moving to Barcelona in 2006, Van Bommel won the Champions League and La Liga but left the Spanish giants after a year to join Bayern Munich. His brand of no-nonsense midfield craft plugged the gap created when Michael Ballack left for Chelsea, and he picked up two titles and two cups as the first non-German captain of the side.
As if to highlight his importance, Van Bommel signed a six-month contract with Italian club Milan on a free transfer in January 2011 and helped them to the Scudetto.
Making his international debut in 2000, he did not make an appearance in a major tournament until 2006, as the Dutch failed to qualify for the 2002 World Cup and he was injured before Euro 2004. Anchoring the midfield, he impressed in 2006, but fell out with then-coach Marco van Basten and did not return to internationals until 2010 when he was made captain and led his side to the final, only to be beaten by Spain.
Strengths: A real leader and a great ball-winner, he is a tiger in the centre of the park and boasts excellent stamina.
Weaknesses: A hot-head has seen some disciplinary problems, while his range of passing is not as good as it was.
Career high: Captaining the Netherlands side to the 2010 World Cup final.
Career low: Although he won La Liga and the Champions League, his single year in Barcelona in 2005-06 was deemed a personal failure.
Style: Robust, combative, powerful, a destructive force in midfield.
Quotes: ''I don't agree with what people are saying. The yellow card on Tuesday was his first in the entire competition. He has shown a lot of discipline in his play.'' Bert van Marwijk on Van Bommel ahead of the World Cup final.
Trivia: Van Bommel is married to Bert van Marwijk's daughter Andra, with whom he has three children. | http://espnfc.com/euro2012/en/player/11146/league/UEFA.EURO/season/2012/mark-van-bommel.html | 2013-05-18T10:12:30 | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | 1368696382261 | [] |
Spain 4-0 Italy
Triple crown
Phil Ball applauds the achievements of history-makers Spain after they swept aside Italy in the Euro 2012 final
Spain keep coming up with novel ideas. The latest one was to save their best performance for the final. In so doing they set a couple of records, and delivered an exemplary response to those who have accused them of being boring. Well - they can be, occasionally, but that’s all a part of the mix. They don’t need to be. There’s a difference.
The Italians contributed to Spain’s dominance by attempting to play an open game, for which they should be praised. The entire concept of ‘Italy playing an open game’ is an unusual one, as if it betrays a whole culture, and there were periods in the first half when they played well and created chances, to which Iker Casillas responded in his normal manner. But Andrea Pirlo, the centre of much of the football talk that has emanated from this tournament, was not really a part of it, subdued by Spain’s relentless possession but also hunted down in the right places by a Spanish midfield that boasted eight players - if you exclude Casillas, Ramos and Pique. Neither Jordi Alba nor Alvaro Arbeloa looked particularly interested in playing as full-backs, and their high line enabled the Spanish to always have two or three players snapping at Pirlo’s heels, forcing him ever deeper into places where his threat was minimised. Astonishingly, this game was the first Pirlo had lost for 18 months - 51 games without defeat for clubs (in the league with Milan and Juventus) and country. Gianluca Vialli, talking on English television last week, was of the view that Pirlo ‘can’t be stopped’. Maybe so, but depriving him of the ball seemed a good enough way to disprove Vialli’s theory.
But back to the winners. The opening goal by David Silva was the quickest since 1980 when West Germany scored after just ten minutes, and it was the culmination of a whirlwind start that had the Italians staggering around in a state of shell-shock. Spain tend to be rather more diesel-like in their approach to games, but their high-octane start put the Italians on a back foot incline from which they never really recovered. Spain were much more vertical in their passing movements, and with Fabregas free to roam the line, there was nobody for the Italian back four to mark. It seems a staggeringly simple formula, now that we have seen it carried out to such effect. Will it be the new revolution - ushering in a striker-less future? Spain have set a new template almost despite themselves, the cameras in Kiev focusing on Carles Puyol and David Villa sitting together in the stands. The great servant Puyol may not find his way back, so towering and dominant were Pique and Ramos, but the question of Villa’s return is a more complex one. He is Spain’s all-time top-scorer, but even when he was playing he tended to operate from a wide position, rather more like the current style of Pedro as opposed to the more centrally-orientated Fernando Torres. But neither could the tiring Italians cope with the latter, more conventional approach, and Torres finished off any fantasies they might have harboured of a comeback, scoring the third and setting up the fourth for his Chelsea team-mate Juan Mata. It’s been a decent month for Torres, despite the cliché of his ‘difficult season’. Champions League winner, FA Cup medal, Euro medal and the Golden Boot. He must be really depressed.
Incidentally, is the Mata goal another record? He came on in the 86th minute of the final game of a tournament in which he had not figured up to that moment, and scored with his first touch. He can count himself unlucky not to have figured more in the tournament, particularly as a valid replacement for David Silva, whose tendency to fade in the second halves of games was underlined by Del Bosque taking him off in the 58th minute of this game - perhaps a shade too early, and Silva’s muttering into his chest was the only negative note of an otherwise historic night.
Spain spent a long time in the shadows of their own making, from 1964, when they defeated the Soviet Union in the Bernabeu, until 2008, to be precise. The perennial dark horses, they are now the greatest international act of all time, statistically speaking. No team before them ever won three consecutive trophies, and no side before them ever won a major final so emphatically. They were helped on their way by Thiago Motta’s unfortunate injury in the second half, four minutes after he had replaced Riccardo Montolivo, leaving Italy to contemplate a comeback from 2-0 down with ten men and almost half an hour remaining. As Aerosmith frontman Steven Tyler once remarked, ‘Dream on’.
The goals were all enjoyable affairs, all of them well-worked, and each of them displaying different facets of Spain’s flamenco repertoire. For the first one, Pirlo might have done a little more to close Andres Iniesta down, but once the diagonal pass presented itself to the little man’s heightened spatial awareness, he found Fabregas’ run to perfection, enabling his Barcelona colleague to advance close to the side of the goal, and pull back a high ball for Silva to head into the roof of the net. It was a reversal of roles - with the so-called false striker providing the official supplier with the eventual assist, but therein lies the beauty of the system. Who do you pick up? How do you see that coming?
The second goal was extraordinary in its simplicity, and yet Sergio Ramos had announced similar intentions a few minutes earlier with a storming run into the centre-forward position, not picked up by the Spanish commentators because the ball never quite arrived, but it was clearly a planned component of the tactical approach, with Xabi Alonso dropping back calmly into the centre-back position, and mopping up the Italian counter. Jordi Alba, recently signed by Barcelona, and a stand-out player at this tournament, simply steamed down the left flank, sans ball, past a bewildered huddle of Italians before Xavi released a vertical pass of such perfection that Alba only needed a brief glance back and a single touch before slotting the ball under Buffon. Given that Spain’s previous 70 games had been won after opening the scoring, Italy’s half-time thoughts must have been somewhat on the pessimistic side.
Vicente del Bosque has thus silenced his critics, and opened up a whole can of tactical worms for the coming year’s coaching classes, in Europe and beyond. Spain have also surprised a wide range of the media, including myself, who really thought that the triple crown would prove a hurdle too far. There had been signs of tiredness in certain games, and with the exception of the Ireland festival, Spain had never quite got into their stride. But it didn’t really matter. When you’re the new world reference, the top act on the podium, your performances are subject to an obsessively detailed analysis, where the slightest crack in the armoury is interpreted as the beginning of the end. As such, Spain’s lukewarm victories attracted criticism from some sections of the Spanish press - fairly muted in comparison to years gone by because VDB remains a popular figure - but it was criticism nevertheless. He was moved to remark, in his characteristically low-octane way, that the country had become accustomed to the feast, and had forgotten about the years of famine. It was a good point, but it needed to be hammered home by a convincing ending. The final provided that with such style and verve that you were tempted to wonder how long this might last, with Spain’s second team perfectly capable of taking on any of the teams in this competition. The future looks bright for La Roja, as long as they retain the courage of their convictions, replace Xavi in the near(ish) future with a slight shift in the system, and keep players like Fernando Llorente and Roberto Soldado interested enough to adapt to the system and perhaps offer up further arguments as to why we cannot suddenly dispose of the No. 9 shirt.
For me personally, writing about Spanish football for some twenty years now, I still find myself blinking at the computer screen, not quite believing what I am now obliged to reflect on. The victory in 2008 was very special, because it exorcised the ghosts, and finally changed the way that people viewed Spanish football - not just as an aesthetic, but as a winning one too. South Africa was a wonderful confirmation that it was no flash in the pan, and Sunday night in Kiev has people asking if this is the best international side ever. It’s been a giddy period, the bases of which were set in the early years of the millennium, when the current crop of players were serving out their apprenticeship, to eventually coincide in a confluence of talent that is simply more extensive than any ever seen before. Whether they’re the greatest ever should remain an open question, because it’s healthier that way. It keeps the gourmet restaurant on its toes. Too many definitive statements can spoil the broth, but it’s been a fantastic ride again, and an unusually high-quality tournament in general. Not too long now until the end of August.© ESPN | http://espnfc.com/euro2012/uk/en/features/1121633/phil-ballspainriple-crown.html | 2013-05-18T10:14:18 | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | 1368696382261 | [
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England battle, Japan thrash Mexico
England gave themselves a great chance of qualifying for the Women's World Cup quarter-finals after coming from behind to beat New Zealand 2-1 on Friday night.
Jill Scott levelled the scores after New Zealand's opener and substitute Jessica Clarke arrived in the box to smash home the winner after a goalmouth scramble in the second half.
England struggled in the first half and were made to pay when the impressive Sarah Gregorius got between Casey Stoney and Rachel Unitt to bundle home Amber Hearn's cross from close range.
However, the introduction of Karen Carney at half-time helped turn the tide and Scott was inspirational as she headed home in the 63rd minute after an excellent cross from defender Alex Scott.
The Everton midfielder then turned provider as her excellent vision caught goalkeeper Jenny Bindon out of position to slot the ball across for Clarke, who slammed the winner into the roof of the net.
Earlier, inspirational captain Homare Sawa scored a hat-trick as Japan beat Mexico 4-0 in Leverkusen to book their place in the quarter-finals.
Sawa, playing in her fifth finals, opened the scoring in the 13th minute and Shinobu Ohno made it 2-0 just two minutes later to give Japan a dream start at the BayArena.
Slow-starting Mexico resorted to long balls to try and get their attacking players involved but when 32-yeard-old Sawa scored her second goal to make it 3-0 ten minutes before half-time the game was virtually over.
And it could have been even worse for Mexico as Yuki Nagasato had a goal ruled out for offside.
After the break, a long-range shot from Stephany Mayor forced Japan keeper Ayumi Kaihori into a diving save and gave the Mexicans hope, but they never really got back into the match.
Sawa completed her hat-trick with a relative tap in on 80 minutes to seal all three points for Japan and move them top of the Group. The nation's head to head record means they are through to the quarter-finals after a 16-year wait. | http://espnfc.com/news/story/_/id/931662/women's-world-cup:-england-battle-back,-japan-thrash-mexico | 2013-05-18T10:15:48 | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | 1368696382261 | [
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last night by resting all his main men in readiness for Wednesday's mouthwatering showdown.
That analysis underestimated how deeply the loss of the Premier League crown to Manchester City last term burned.
These combined efforts kept Everton at bay and when Rafael supplied Van Persie with a similar chance to the one he had spurned earlier, this time the Dutchman's finish, after again rounding Howard, had greater accuracy and just too much power to prevent Johnny Heitinga from keeping it out.
United managed to keep Everton at arm's length for most of the second period.
They might well have increased their lead too, only for Jonny Evans to be left bewildered at how he was denied three times within the space of five seconds.
Two Tim Howard saves and a scrambled Nikica Jelavic clearance frustrated the Northern Irishman, who had never left the six-yard box.
Rooney's last-minute header to deny Heitinga a shooting chance epitomised the effort United had put in.
Even De Gea was impressing, saving from Jelavic, which is just as well given what lies in wait when on his return home. | http://espnfc.com/uk/en/report/345625/report.html?soccernet=true&cc=4716' | 2013-05-18T10:45:09 | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | 1368696382261 | [
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Tattoo Man to the rescue!
Posted by Paul Grant
I don't know where to begin with this one. So without further delay, here's the press release announcing the new comic book -- wait, shouldn't it be called an illustrated novel or something? -- featuring David Beckham as the hero.
He may be the most famous soccer star in the world. He's married to a Spice Girl. He is, by any measure, an international sex symbol. And now soccer player David Beckham has become a comic book hero. This September, Beckham will star in Fame: David Beckham from comic book publisher Bluewater Productions.
Writer Pete Rogers and artist Pablo Martinena bring Beckham's amazing career to life, from his earliest days on the soccer field, when he dreamed of playing for Manchester United, to the challenges of his soccer days in the United States.
"Working on the Beckham book was quite different from any other comic I've worked on to date," Rogers said. "Telling someone's real life story was quite a challenge, and I tried to find as many ways as possible to ensure that it was visually interesting and not just a case of 'he did this and then he did that'."
Fame: David Beckham is just the latest installment in Bluewater's popular series of biography comics tracing the lives of influential movie stars, sports heroes and musical icons. Past issues have featured Lady GaGa, Twilight star Robert Pattinson and pop sensation Taylor Swift.
"David Beckham is the first sports star we've featured in a Bluewater comic," said Darren Davis, president and founder of Bluewater Productions. "Of course, Beckham is much more than simply a sports star. He's also an international celebrity, as famous for his looks as he is for his soccer abilities, so he's a perfect fit for our Fame line."
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Many might wonder about the criteria, which makes a good student. Many people still adhere to stereotype definition of a good student being one who has achieved academic excellence. I, certainly, have an opinion, which differs from theirs. A good student has to diligent and committed to learning. As the old saying goes, "We live in and learn". No matter who, where, what or when, a good student stays focused and is not afraid to question. A good student is able to learn and apply skills, which are taught directly and indirectly, in or outside the classroom. He has the ability to access the information given and the initiative to further research the topics taught in school. During school hours, a good student stays alert at all times and has an inquisitive mind. Self-reliance will be his motto in achieving greater heights or success. Besides that, he is pro-active in learning and always has group discussions with peers and friends. A good student has the creative mind to explore and experiment with different ways and means of memorising facts and figures. He is able to make notes, which are simple yet, complete. Therefore, the test or examinations will be faced with a calm and prepared frame of mind.. He is humble and always learns from his past wrongdoings.. A good student is a student who is not only caring but also amiable and accessible to all.
A good student leads an active and healthy lifestyle too. He is not the `bookworm" pouring pouring over his studies day in and day out. Taking part in extra curricular activities is part and parcel of a good student's life. He exercises regularly and has a balanced diet.
A good student has to be good in many aspects. He has to be able to manage his time and live a healthy, happy and satisfying life. Although no student in this world is a perfect student, the ideal student has to be able to study smart.
Vocabulary
stereotype : a fixed set of ideas about what a particular type of a person or thing which is wrongly believed to be true in all cases 模式化的见解
courteous：polite and kind, showing good manners and respect for others 有礼貌的
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Jamestown Dilemmas
Overview
Abstract
Students will explore the difficulties experienced by the English settlers in Virginia and subsequent struggles for survival in the early years of the colony. Students will be given four different dilemmas and will explore possible outcomes to the initial problems faced by the English colonists. After students help resolve the issues through collaborative groups, students will then learn what actually happened in Jamestown and the eventual survival of the colony through strong leadership and the development of tobacco.
Keywords: Jamestown, dilemmas, struggles, John Rolfe, John Smith
Objectives
Students will:
1. work collaboratively to solve issues related to colonization of Jamestown
2. analyze information about the Jamestown colony
3. become familiar with the struggles of the colonists in the early years.
4. learn how strong leadership helped the colony to prosper
5. learn how tobacco helped save the colony from devastation
Standards
Standard 2: Examine the causes, course, and consequences of British settlement in the American colonies. (SS.8.A.2)
4.Identify the impact of key colonial figures on the economic, political, and social development of the colonies. (SS.8.A.2.4)
Lesson
Academic Preparation
Students will be familiar with colonial settlement and the big four colonizers - English, Spanish, French and Portugese. Students will be able to locate Virginia on a map.
Procedures
Warm-Up Activity: Students will respond to the following question - You arrive in Virginia in the 1600's in search of Gold - what is the first thing you do upon your arrival?
Have students come up with different scenarios they would do as they arrive as a new colonist in the New World.
Illicit student responses.
Clarify where needed and acknowledge positive responses.
Explain to students that the first colonies established in America faced many struggles upon arrival and many people died in an attempt to make a new life in this new land.
Explain to students how they are going to use their chart as they work with their partners. Assign partnerships based on student ability and teacher knowledge of students.
Begin PowerPoint introducing the first dilemma.
Give students appropriate time to work collaboratively in a Think/Pair/Share to respond to the dilemma.
Illicit responses, clarify and praise where appropriate.
Repeat for each dilemma.
Wrap-Up: Have student pairs design a 3 part plan to give to the first Virginia colonists in an attempt to help them avoid the problems they had during the initial early days of settlement.
Assessment
Informal: Class group discussion/think pair share
Formal: Student Handout - Completion of chart, answers to dilemma questions.
Formal: Wrap-Up - Student design plan
Estimated Lesson Duration
1hr 30min
Citations
- The American Journey - Appleby, Brinkley & McPherson
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GOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOAL(S)!
- Run at least one marathon I’ve long been sick of running simply for the sake of running. ‘But what about the health benefits?’, you ask. Whatever, yo. I need something more than health to motivate me in my quest for bad knees. I said ‘at least’ up there because here was my original thought: It takes about four months to train for a marathon and if there are twelve months in a year, hell, I could do two marathons easy.’ You now have an illustration of the masochistic mindset that I so frequently inflict upon myself. I think one’s enough, considering the number of things that could go wrong during the course of training for something as ridiculous as a marathon. The way I finally figured it, I can subdue the screwed up part of my psyche by running a few half-marathons as part of the training.
Pain Factor: Highly likely.
Doability: Absolute.
Potential for Death: Relatively minor. Possibly by my own hand at around mile 21, but doubtful.
- Be more consistent about going to the gym It used to be that waking up and heading to the gym every morning was a piece of cake, but this ended when I became a student for some reason. I still go more than the average bear (I assume), but this wishy-washy crap has to stop. I’m not getting any younger and the weeks off that used to be no problem now result in my damn near having to start over from scratch. Also, marathons require a team effort on the part of the body, so no more of this junk where the arms call the legs ‘prima donnas’ and the chest and the abs gang up on the back. I need to get into a groove and stay there.
Pain Factor: Pretty much a given these days, although it’s much less of an issue when I find and remain in the aforementioned groove.
Doability: Definite.
Potential for Death: Unlikely. I go at an hour that finds the place infested with the elderly, so I steer clear of doing anything requiring either a spotter or the jaws of life.
- Start climbing rocks again Yet another reason to 1. Run and 2. Pump moderate iron. Have you ever tried to pull excess fat up a cliff? It sucks. So, yeah. Svelte is the goal. Rock climbing is the ultimate version of placing yourself in a situation where you either keep going or you regret it mightily. I appreciate that kind of demand for a ‘yes’ or ‘no’ answer. I’m also jonesing for something that at least pretends to be potentially life threatening.
Pain Factor: You have to use muscles that you didn’t know you had, so pain is inevitable.
Doability: I already bought the gear, so …
Potential for Death: Let’s say ‘Recklessly high’ just to get the blood pumping.
- Read more I barely read 20 books last year. So pathetic. I could probably use school and research as excuses, but Ashley’s in graduate school, too, and she still managed to read 274, 667 books last year, so I just suck. I love reading too much for this to stand.
Pain Factor: Aside from paper cuts? Nil.
Doability: Oh, please.
Potential for Death: Aside from blood loss due to paper cuts? Nil.
- Get a damn camera already, geez, WTF? ‘What the hell is my problem?’, I ask on my mother’s behalf? Of all the places I’ve been and the things I’ve done and seen, my perpetual lack of a camera has infuriated relatives, friends, clergymen, and camera companies. I have a photogenic house, cook photogenic food, keep photogenic dogs, and live in a ridiculously photogenic state, so I think the time has come. How sad is it that I have to make this a goal?
Pain Factor: Huh?
Doability: Birthday this month + Mom demanding pictures = Instant solution at no cost to me.
Potential for Death: Statistically insignificant.
- Wrestle the steering wheel away from my head and give my heart a chance at the helm for awhile My head has saved me from my past and given me a future, often at the expense of my heart. I think it’s time to give one a break and the other a fighting chance.
Pain Factor: Potentially excruciating.
Doability: Where there’s a will, etc.
Potential for Death: I lack the drama gene necessary for such a scenario.
- Go to the doctor I don’t do this. It’s been years since my last visit. I never get sick. I refuse to take drugs outside of the occasional Advil. Going to a doctor is like poking a wolverine with a stick until finally the wolverine pulls out a gun and shoots you in the hip. Actually, it’s nothing like that, but I don’t enjoy the prospect of going to the doctor feeling fine and leaving with a diagnosis of debilitating hopelessness. It’s a ridiculous excuse, I know. I’m surrounded by M.D.s who nod their head at my declarations of self-righteous refusal, then tell me to suck it up and stop being a moron. *sigh*
*mutters* Doctors are stupid.
Pain Factor: Are you kidding?
Doability: *sigh*
Potential for Death: Hell, it’s practically a given.
- Pass the PhD qualifying exam This will advance me from ‘graduate student with fair-to-middlin’ potential’ to ‘PhD candidate’ and will enable me to continue doing what I’m doing now for the next ~3 years.
Pain Factor: Let us not speak of this.
Doability: Highly.
Potential for Death: Technically the faculty aren’t allowed to kill you.
- Try to get back to England to watch a few World Cup games with the far-flung friends Watching the World Cup anywhere outside of the U.S. is a great experience. Heading back to England during the summer and watching a few games in a pub with a bunch of people I rarely get to see anymore is like killing a bunch of birds with a single stone (avian genocide!)
Pain Factor: Minimal as long as I stay away from the hard cider.
Doability: Monetarily suspect, but still a definite possibility.
Potential for Death: Meh. It’d be worth it.
Sir @ January 6, 2010
This is a sexy list of resolutions, Sir.
what heather anne said.
Camera should be #1 cause it’s easy and it will be free. You can feel the gratification of checking off #1 on your list and take fun pictures for us slackers who have much lamer lists (me).
#3: WE HAVE ROCKS TO CLIMB IN WENATCHEE!!
*ahem* /yelling
#4: Potential for pain and/or death is possible, depending on the book and how well or not it is written. Just saying.
#5: Uh yeah. Sure enjoyed all those photos you posted from your weekend here. ;)
Hey, I’m planning to run a marathon too! Just mine will be over the course of a week.
1. You exaggerate, Sir. I did not read 274, 667 books this year. I only read 274, 223.
2. For the camera, might I recommend the Panasonic Lumix? I LOVE mine, and it takes gorgeous pictures.
3. When are you taking your exams? I’m taking mine in October, which means I won’t have a life starting in June. Grad school is fun!
Heather Anne & Kat: Unwritten goal #10 was to bring the sexy back (apologies to Justin Timberlake), so one goal down, nine to go.
Alli: Well, turns out I just checked off the sexy, so off I go. Unwritten goal #11 was actually start using more articles (the sexy, the diabetes, the cancer, etc.), so I’m really way ahead of the power curve already.
Shari: Y’know, I was considering trying to make my way out there to re-learn how to ski, but the semester is back upon me already. The great thing about rocks, however, is that they’re always there, so we’ll shoot for the summer, maybe. And there could be pictures involved. It all just reeks of opportunity.
Beth: Over the course of a week? Like 3.7 miles a day for 7 days?
Ashley: You’re so humble. The camera looks like a winner. I’ll forward it to my people for their consideration. The word ‘exam’ is kind of a misnomer in my case. We have to write a 25-page grant proposal regarding our proposed research that expands the why, how, what and when of our efforts, then we need to defend it in front a of a committee. The format is very similar to that required for normal grant applications for funding, so it’s arguably 100% more useful than sitting down and answering a bunch of questions for 4 hours for 3 days on a battery of tests. It’s really fun in sort of the same way that I imagine getting water-boarded is really fun. I have the experience of defending research in the past, which is helpful, but this is much more in-depth and concerns a different subject, so in the end, it’s about equally as daunting as your run-of-the-mill defense.
Kudos to you, sir! Yet, it seems a bit ambitious for a man who voted for Obama ;)
Your resolutions put mine to shame. To shame, I say!
Also, your blog is blocked when I’m at work. What’s that about?
What, no “win a Nobel” on that list? No “write the great American novel”? Not even an “end poverty”, something you should be able to do with one hand tied behind your back while half-drunk on a three-day weekend.
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Great post. I think most people are hit with punches every day, but most people tend to forget about it, push it aside for next week or next month, or figure someone else will solve the problem….it’s human nature. I think what defines and separates this from entrepreneurs is that when they get punched, they actually do something about it; feeling as though punching back at this problem has now become an all encompassing mission in your life, constantly trying to figure out how to land that KO.
I think you are right. The more I think about it, the defining characteristic might not be an innate desire to make a dent, but rather the decision to punch back. Curious what other people think.
I like to think of that quote by James Murphy- “The best way to complain is to make things.” That’s sort of how I got here. Complaining doesn’t work, so why not try and do something about it.
love it.
I suppose I was lucky in the sense that I was never punched in the face with a problem, but I can definitely relate to your sentiment, “they didn’t choose entrepreneurship. Entrepreneurship chose them.” I was just doing what I loved, tinkering with computers and figuring out how to fix a variety of problems, when people demanded that I accept money from them and provide them with business cards to share with their friends.
Having people demand that you accept their money is good problem to have.
[...] do, this is what I love. If I am an entrepreneur I fall into the ‘accidental’ category, suggested here by the founder of GiveForward, Ethan [...]
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Grammar: Diagramming Sentences
Use these websites to learn how to diagram sentences. There are practice exercises, tutorials, PowerPoint presentations, and handouts.
教育标准
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申请州标准
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- BrainPOP: Diagramming Sentences
Click on "English," then "Diagramming Sentences" to watch this animated movie to learn about diagramming sentences. Includes a quiz, and activities. NOTE: The web site is available by subscription only.
- Diagramming Sentence PowerPoint
Watch this PowerPoint presentation to learn all about diagramming sentences.
- Diagram Practice Sheets
This two-page PDF includes sentence diagram practice.
- Sentence Diagrams Practice
Practice diagramming sentences using these practice sentences.
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These lean bagels (containing only flour, water, malt powder, salt and yeast) were made with two kinds of yeast: wild and a tiny bit of active dry.
They are garnished with poppy seeds and sesame seeds.
Close up view
They're excellent with goat's cheese and red currant jelly.
The bagels are firm and chewy on the outside and soft and chewy on the inside - just the way that bagels should be (or at least I think so...).
Here is an even closer view of the crumb. | http://etherwork.net/ejmtph/recipes/photopages/bagels2008.html | 2013-05-18T10:53:05 | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | 1368696382261 | [] |
MOGADISHU (Reuters) - A car bomb exploded in the heart of the Somali capital on Wednesday, wounding two people in an attack Somalia's al Shabaab rebel group said was carried out by its militants.
The blast, which triggered bursts of gunfire in Mogadishu, was the latest in a wave of bomb attacks in the country where the embattled U.N.-backed government is struggling to secure the city against al Qaeda-linked Islamist rebels.
"We were behind the car bomb explosion. We targeted security forces," Sheikh Abdiasis Abu Musab, a spokesman for al Shabaab's military operations, told Reuters.
The blast happened in Mogadishu's busy administrative district, near the bustling Kilometer 4 road (K4) junction. Police said four suspects had been detained and that they were investigating a second suspicious vehicle in the city.
There has been a surge in suicide bombings and remotely detonated blasts in Mogadishu since al Shabaab pulled most of its fighters out of the coastal city in August, vowing to turn increasingly to al Qaeda-inspired tactics.
Al Shabaab carried out a truck bombing in October which killed more than 70 people, the group's deadliest attack since the start of their rebellion in 2007. A spate of smaller attacks has followed.
The militants have been weakened in past months, on the back foot against African Union soldiers in Mogadishu and after losing territory to Kenyan and Ethiopian forces in southern and central Somalia. There are also signs of growing internal divisions within the rebel ranks.
Piracy has also flourished in the chaos of the last two decades. On Wednesday, pirates freed British hostage Judith Tebbutt more than six months after shooting dead her husband, after receiving a ransom.
In Mogadishu, witnesses told Reuters the car laden with explosives had been parked on Mogadishu's Maka al Mukarram road which links K4 to the presidential palace,.
Several hours after the first blast, police said they had cordoned off the K4 intersection to investigate another vehicle abandoned in an area used by waiting taxis.
"We didn't recognize the car. All taxi drivers fled the parking. It is a suspected car bomb," witness Jama Hussein told Reuters. Security forces were holding people back from the scene, he said as police awaited the arrival of bomb disposal experts. ... 04704.html | http://ethiopianreview.com/forum/viewtopic.php?p=199400 | 2013-05-18T10:41:48 | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | 1368696382261 | [] |
We live far enough from the city of Marietta to be on a rural route. A rural route carrier does not have to go by the same rules as the city carriers do. Sometimes rural route carriers have to drive their own vehicle to deliver mail, but they are reimbursed for the mileage. A city carrier gets a uniform allowance and has to wear a uniform. A rural route carrier may choose his own fashion, which some look dress like they had the “Apple Annie” look in mind, and some look like they had read too many issues of Vogue or GQ.
Regardless how they look, it is the way the mail is delivered that is a big difference in rural route carrier and city carrier. On occasions, especially when a new person is in command, and feels the need to leave his mark – this can be on the local, regional, or national level, will make some kind of new rule. Usually the person making the new rule had no experience carrying mail… they came up the old fashion way, kissing up. When the new procedure rule is implemented it usually slows down the process. And usually after untold amount of overtime is spent on the new procedure management wises up and goes back the old way. I have seen this happen countless number of times.
The rural route carriers are not under the same guidelines and just keep on working the old way and quickly comes and goes. Which brings to mind, a rural route carrier is, in a way, under contract. Once a year his or her route is counted and has a route examiner to ride with them several days to determine how long road time is needed and how much casing time. Normally, during casing time and they are being timed they may work a little slower. If they are too quick they might get additional families added to their route but if they are a bit slower they might even get part of their route cut.
A rural route carrier, who is a friend, is a honest person. He did not slow down during his count – but he was proud of his speed and how quickly he could finish up his route. After the count his route was adjusted – the hours for it decreased. It cost him annually $2000.
Although I have a post office box the rural carrier drive down the street. Sometimes when she sees me working in the yard she will pull over and we talk awhile – tell me some news sometimes. She seems to not be in a hurry. She will be paid the same regardless. She has her route down efficient enough that she makes every move count she can take her own sweet time and still have time to spare.
After the route examiners count and measure the routes and things get back to normal, many times some of the rural route carriers are so efficient they are returning from their route before the city carriers even have their vehicles loaded.
The rural route carriers do not get paid overtime (except for reasons much over and beyond). They get paid the same whether they do their route in 3 hours or in 12 hours. And they is why rural route carriers are very efficient and why city carriers get a lot of overtime.
Speaking of people transporting the mail. They Postal Service has what is know as Star Routes. It is a private hauler who transports the mail, usually in a big truck, to little out of the way towns. Usually they have several little town on their route.
When I first came to the Postal Service I unloaded and loaded trucks during the night. One night a star route truck did not leave the docks when it was suppose to. A mail handler went looking for the driver to tell him he could go, all was loaded and couldn’t find him. He finally, looked in the back of his truck. He found him lying with sacks of mail dead. I think he died of natural causes. No crime committed or anything. I remember it was a very cold night. Several employees were nosy and went to the truck to look for themselves before an ambulance arrived. People are gruesome.
The above stage coach illustrated by Jack Davis was lifted from MAD magazine #24, which so happens to be the first MAD magazine. The first 23 issues were MAD comics.
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I don't know whether it is better to be a city carrier or a rural carrier, but from what you say - it looks like the rural routes are best.
Judy,
I think a rural route carrier daily proves just how efficient a human can be if they are dealing with their own time... and also how badly management can foul things up, since they don't know the details involved.
The postal service fascinates me. If I even know someone who is President, I hope she or he appointments me to be postmaster general.
Suzanne,
All you have to do is ask.
It took me 17 years to get Saturday and Sunday off, so I had a long way to go before I could work myself up to Postmaster General.
The main reason city carriers get overtime is because of the huge day-to-day differences in mail volume. Before automation there were days when you could literally spend 10 hours casing the mail-far more that could fit in the case. You took what you could and leave some of the junk. Even with automation of letters there are days when you could probably spend 6 hours casing mail.
anonymous,
Yes, you are right, the overtimes does depend on the mail volume.
But I have also observed that while overtime was being made by city carriers the rural route carriers finished up much quicker and I think the reason they were not bound by some procedures that the city carriers were. | http://ethunter1.blogspot.com/2007/02/postal-carriers-101.html | 2013-05-18T11:02:49 | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | 1368696382261 | [
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More than meets the eye: Povah
Posted By alex in BMX, Skip To The Comments (2)
Nov 10 2009 / Tuesday
It's no secret that etnies TM John Povah is a one-man wonder. Yes, we take advantage and exploit his talents in every possible capacity, but it'd be foolish not to, right? That aside, we love the guy... and it looks like we're not the only ones. According to ESPN's Brian Tunney,
Technically, John Povah is the etnies BMX team manager. But that description falls far short of everything that Povah does... John Povah came up in a time when BMX had no limits, boundaries or paychecks... In the process, John Povah became one of the most respected names in the industry, and at least in my mind, one of the best team managers in the history of BMX. I've wanted to do a small series on team managers in BMX, and so naturally, I figured that Povah was the best place to start. Enjoy.
Quite an intro, right? Couldn'ta said it better myself. Check the full interview on ESPN.
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etnies Goes East - Fairmans & Pitcrew
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Nov 3 2011 / Thursday
Ah, at long last, photos and footage from the etnies Goes East Tour at Fairmans & Pitcrew!
Oh Fairmans, you're too good to us.
The eager crowd peering through the windows
Devine, Ryan, Nick, Cairo, Jose, Sheckler get ready to sign anything & everything
Sheckler, Tyler & Brophy meet the fans
"I'll never wash this torso again"
Brophy's board was displayed at Fairmans & he was stoked
Ryan Sheckler loves his fans
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Nice pictures.
The video just gave me a wow moment.
I hope to be so good as the crew.
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ETU Challenge Barcelona primed for ‘clash of the titans’ showdown
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14/05/13 - The ETU Challenge Barcelona Middle Distance Triathlon European Championships are to be streamed live online on Sunday, 19th May. The Challenge Barcelona Maresme organisers have agreed a collaboration... |Full Story
Edirne, Turkey to host 2013 Balkan Duathlon Championships
14/05/13 - The 2013 Balkan Duathlon Championships return to Turkey this weekend for the third International Balkan Championships. Exactly one month before the ETU European Triathlon Championships in Alanya, Turkey... |Full Story
Raphael Montoya and Leonie Periault lead French to victory in Vierzon
13/05/13 - Leonie Periault and Raphael Montoya stormed to victory to make it a French double celebration at the ETU European Junior Cup in Vierzon. The French Triathlon Federation had stated beforehand that this... | http://etu.triathlon.org/es/news/article/etu_long_distance_european_championships_in_vitoria-gasteiz_this_weekend | 2013-05-18T10:31:57 | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | 1368696382261 | [
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