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The United States government has issued a warning to its citizens all over the world this Thursday, telling them to avoid traveling to Pakistan, Aaj News reported.
Pakistan is currently in a state of protest against an anti-Islam film made by a person living inside United States of America.
The warning issued by the State Department was an update of an August 27 warning about the risks of traveling to Pakistan. This warning, however, recommends Americans to avoid visiting here.
Only today, protests turned violent in the capital city of Islamabad as mayhem and chaos became highlight of the day. Diplomatic Enclaves were stormed by enraged mobs of protestors expressing their anger over the anti-Islamic film. | <urn:uuid:8479a99e-8747-46d9-a12f-3e1addb66c92> | 2013-05-18T06:32:36Z | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | [
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Q. Did you resolve your tensions?
A. Mostly we didn't in the moment. But even when it was happening, I appreciated that he was responsible, involved and utterly devoted to my mother. He was in no way the deadbeat brother that you read about, and I knew that.
Q. And after your mother died?
A. Little by little, we talked about it. Michael was the one who persuaded me to write the book, and as a fellow journalist he understood how much of the book was going to be very personal, and therefore about him. He read every word about us and objected to almost nothing.
Q. What's your relationship like now?
A. We are closer, but not forcibly so the way we were those last four years, and just as my mother and I came to admire each other's strengths those last two years, Michael and I also came to admire each other's strengths.
Q. You're so honest. You say that during your caretaking phase, you felt lonely and isolated, at times you wanted to run away or wished your mother would die, and you resented being "yoked" to your brother. Don't you think these are normal feelings?
A. Yes! What was most important to me in the book was not the point-by-point "how to's" — I don't actually think you can do that anyway, given how different and utterly unpredictable our parents' trajectories are — but giving other people permission to feel as angry, lonely, trapped, scared and crazy as I did. It's hard to believe there's anyone who doesn't occasionally wish his or her parent would just die so it would be over, but I never heard anyone say that out loud. People don't talk about what a hard time they're having. And nobody wants to hear about it, which I think contributes to the loneliness.
Q. There's so much we can't control about old age. What is up to us, the children?
A. You can't control what your parents, in-laws or your own physical and cognitive problems are going to be, how much is going to be fixable or what it will cost, how long it's going to take, and what it's going to do to your family. What is up to us is controlling if we want to be in denial or not. You have to accept that once parents hit age 85, the vast majority are going to need on average two years of custodial assistance of some kind. You can't walk around thinking they'll be in the small minority who live at home, drive the car, play tennis and then kaboom, drop dead one day without a ton of scary decision-making and enormous expense, or kicking up the old family dust. God bless them if that's how it works out, but it mostly doesn't. People need to try not to be so afraid of dealing with it [sickness and frailty in old age]. You're doing yourself and your parent a disservice if you wait too long to think about this. | <urn:uuid:78448592-1cb1-498a-8dab-921c3c17f721> | 2013-05-18T05:30:46Z | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | [
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Arctic meltdown not caused by nature
Rapid loss of Arctic sea ice - 80 per cent has disappeared since 1980 - is not caused by natural cycles such as changes in the Earth's orbit around the Sun, says Dr Karl.
The situation is getting rather messy with regard to the ice melting in the Arctic. Now the volume of the ice varies throughout the year, rising to its peak after midwinter, and falling to its minimum after midsummer, usually in the month of September.
Over most of the last 1,400 years, the volume of ice remaining each September has stayed pretty constant. But since 1980, we have lost 80 per cent of that ice.
Now one thing to appreciate is that over the last 4.7 billion years, there have been many natural cycles in the climate — both heating and cooling. What's happening today in the Arctic is not a cycle caused by nature, but something that we humans did by burning fossil fuels and dumping slightly over one trillion tonnes of carbon into the atmosphere over the last century.
So what are these natural cycles? There are many many of them, but let's just look at the Milankovitch cycles. These cycles relate to the Earth and its orbit around the Sun. There are three main Milankovitch cycles. They each affect how much solar radiation lands on the Earth, and whether it lands on ice, land or water, and when it lands.
The first Milankovitch cycle is that the orbit of the Earth changes from mostly circular to slightly elliptical. It does this on a predominantly 100,000-year cycle. When the Earth is close to the Sun it receives more heat energy, and when it is further away it gets less. At the moment the orbit of the Earth is about halfway between "nearly circular" and "slightly elliptical". So the change in the distance to the Sun in each calendar year is currently about 5.1 million kilometres, which translates to about 6.8 per cent difference in incoming solar radiation. But when the orbit of the Earth is at its most elliptical, there will be a 23 per cent difference in how much solar radiation lands on the Earth.
The second Milankovitch cycle affecting the solar radiation landing on our planet is the tilt of the north-south spin axis compared to the plane of the orbit of the Earth around the Sun. This tilt rocks gently between 22.1 degrees and 24.5 degrees from the vertical. This cycle has a period of about 41,000 years. At the moment we are roughly halfway in the middle — we're about 23.44 degrees from the vertical and heading down to 22.1 degrees. As we head to the minimum around the year 11,800, the trend is that the summers in each hemisphere will get less solar radiation, while the winters will get more, and there will be a slight overall cooling.
The third Milankovitch cycle that affects how much solar radiation lands on our planet is a little more tricky to understand. It's called 'precession'. As our Earth orbits the Sun, the north-south spin axis does more than just rock gently between 22.1 degrees and 24.5 degrees. It also — very slowly, just like a giant spinning top — sweeps out a complete 360 degrees circle, and it takes about 26,000 years to do this. So on January 4, when the Earth is at its closest to the Sun, it's the South Pole (yep, the Antarctic) that points towards the Sun.
So at the moment, everything else being equal, it's the southern hemisphere that has a warmer summer because it's getting more solar radiation, but six months later it will have a colder winter. And correspondingly, the northern hemisphere will have a warmer winter and a cooler summer.
But of course, "everything else" is not equal. There's more land in the northern hemisphere but more ocean in a southern hemisphere. The Arctic is ice that is floating on water and surrounded by land. The Antarctic is the opposite — ice that is sitting on land and surrounded by water. You begin to see how complicated it all is.
We have had, in this current cycle, repeated ice ages on Earth over the last three-million years. During an ice age, the ice can be three kilometres thick and cover practically all of Canada. It can spread through most of Siberia and Europe and reach almost to where London is today. Of course, the water to make this ice comes out of the ocean, and so in the past, the ocean level has dropped by some 125 metres.
From three million years ago to one million years ago, the ice advanced and retreated on a 41,000-year cycle. But from one million years ago until the present, the ice has advanced and retreated on a 100,000-year cycle.
What we are seeing in the Arctic today — the 80 per cent loss in the volume of the ice since 1980 — is an amazingly huge change in an amazingly short period of time. But it seems as though the rate of climate change is accelerating, and I'll talk more about that, next time …
Published 27 November 2012
© 2013 Karl S. Kruszelnicki Pty Ltd | <urn:uuid:3a4ac59c-d59d-470b-adad-88e5e1c8a45a> | 2013-05-18T07:15:13Z | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | [
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Black holes growing faster than expected
Black hole find Existing theories on the relationship between the size of a galaxy and its central black hole are wrong according to a new Australian study.
The discovery by Dr Nicholas Scott and Professor Alister Graham, from Melbourne's Swinburne University of Technology, found smaller galaxies have far smaller black holes than previously estimated.
Central black holes, millions to billions of times more massive than the Sun, reside in the core of most galaxies, and are thought to be integral to galactic formation and evolution.
However astronomers are still trying to understand this relationship.
Scott and Graham combined data from observatories in Chile, Hawaii and the Hubble Space Telescope, to develop a data base listing the masses of 77 galaxies and their central supermassive black holes.
The astronomers determined the mass of each central black hole by measuring how fast stars are orbiting it.
Existing theories suggest a direct ratio between the mass of a galaxy and that of its central black hole.
"This ratio worked for larger galaxies, but with improved technology we're now able to examine far smaller galaxies and the current theories don't hold up," says Scott.
In a paper to be published in the Astrophysical Journal, they found that for each ten-fold decrease in a galaxy's mass, there was a one hundred-fold decrease in its central black hole mass.
"That was a surprising result which we hadn't been anticipating," says Scott.
The study also found that smaller galaxies have far denser stellar populations near their centres than larger galaxies.
According to Scott, this also means the central black holes in smaller galaxies grow much faster than their larger counterparts.
Black holes grow by merging with other black holes when their galaxies collide.
"When large galaxies merge they double in size and so do their central black holes," says Scott.
"But when small galaxies merge their central black holes quadruple in size because of the greater densities of nearby stars to feed on."
Somewhere in between
The findings also solve the long standing problem of missing intermediate mass black holes.
For decades, scientists have been searching for something in between stellar mass black holes formed when the largest stars die, and supermassive black holes at the centre of galaxies.
"If the central black holes in smaller galaxies have lower mass than originally thought, they may represent the intermediate mass black hole population astronomers have been hunting for," says Graham.
"Intermediate sized black holes are between ten thousand and a few hundred thousand times the mass of the Sun, and we think we've found several good candidates."
"These may be big enough to be seen directly by the new generation of extremely large telescopes now being built," says Graham. | <urn:uuid:e617c5fd-d556-4d43-be1f-042e7e7f2c60> | 2013-05-18T06:23:22Z | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | [
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Hoodoos may be seismic gurus
Hoodoo prediction Towering chimney-like sedimentary rock spires known as hoodoos may provide an indication of an area's past earthquake activity.
The research by scientists including Dr Rasool Anooshehpoor, from the United States Nuclear Regulatory Commission, may provide scientists with a new tool to test the accuracy of current hazard models.
Hoodoo formations are often found in desert regions, and are common in North America, the Middle East and northern Africa.
They are caused by the uneven weathering of different layers of sedimentary rocks, that leave boulders or thin caps of hard rock perched on softer rock.
By knowing the strengths of different types of sedimentary layers, scientists can determine the amount of stress needed to cause those rocks to fracture.
The United States Geological Survey (USGS) use seismic hazard models to predict the type of ground motion likely to occur in an area during a seismic event. But, according to Anooshehpoor, these models lack long term data.
"Existing hazard maps use models based on scant data going back a hundred years or so," says Anooshehpoor. "But earthquakes have return periods lasting hundreds or thousands of years, so there is nothing to test these hazard models against."
The researchers examined two unfractured hoodoos within a few kilometres of the Garlock fault, which is an active strike-slip fault zone in California's Red Rock Canyon.
Their findings are reported in the Bulletin of the Seismological Society of America.
"Although we can't put a precise age on hoodoos because of their erosion characteristics, we can use them to provide physical limits on the level of ground shaking that could potentially have occurred in the area," says Anooshehpoor.
The researchers developed a three-dimensional model of each hoodoo and determined the most likely place where each spire would fail in an earthquake.
They then tested rock samples similar to the hoodoo pillars to measure their tensile strength and compared their results with previously published data.
USGS records suggest at least one large magnitude earthquake occurred along the fault in the last 550 years, resulting in seven metres of slip, yet the hoodoos are still standing.
This finding is consistent with a median level of ground motion associated with the large quakes in this region, says Anooshehpoor.
"If an earthquake occurred with a higher level of ground motion, the hoodoos would have collapsed," he says.
"Nobody can predict earthquakes, but this will help predict what ground motions are associated with these earthquakes when they happen."
Dr Juan Carlos Afonso from the Department of Earth and Planetary Sciences at Sydney's Macquarie University says it's an exciting development.
"In seismic hazard studies, it's not just difficult to cover the entire planet, it's hard to cover even small active regions near populated areas," says Afonso.
"You need lots of instruments, so it's great if you can rely on nature and natural objects to help you."
He says while the work is still very new and needs to be proven, the physics seems sound. | <urn:uuid:85a979cb-9571-4e06-b38a-2f79912abb44> | 2013-05-18T06:47:33Z | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | [
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The 99 - Blackwolf
The 99, Episode 07 - Blackwolf
Based on the superhero comic series The 99, this animated action series follows the adventures of 99 youngsters from across the globe who've come into possession of one of the 99 mystical and ancient Noor Stones.
Episode 07 - Blackwolf
Rughal creates a base in Hong Kong with the help of Blackwolf, a terrifying new ally. Alex is caught in an ancient trap deep beneath the 99's manor house. Blair can save him, but a dark force is drawing Blair to Hong Kong.
- 6:40am Sunday, November 18 (R)
- 7:55pm Sunday, November 18
- 6:40am Sunday, November 25 (R)
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Alameda, CA (Sports Network) - Grady Allen, the father of Oakland Raiders head coach Dennis Allen, passed away Monday.
Grady Allen was hospitalized last week with heart problems.
"The organization wishes to extend its most sincere condolences to Coach and his entire family," the Raiders said through their Twitter account.
Dennis Allen plans to return Wednesday in time to coach Oakland against the Denver Broncos on Thursday night.
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Now, it is common knowledge these days that Hitler's final great offensive in the last years of WWII was the Ardennes Offensive of 1944/45, also known as the battle of the Bulge. What was not appreciated at the time by the Allied high command was just how desperately short of vital supplies the Third Reich armies actually were. The Ardennes Offensive was Hitler's bold attempt to capture and hold the Allied army's massive supply of Brussels sprouts, vital - of course - for the full functioning of any army.
German intelligence were aware that the American army was - in particular - massing huge quantities of the vital Brussels sprouts just behind their frontlines in preparedness for their own massive push - and - of course - in time for Christmas.
The German's audacious plan would have succeeded if the Allies had not quickly worked out that it was their stockpiles of Brussels sprouts that were under immediate threat. The bold plan put forward by the Allied Generals was a heavy gamble, but it paid off. They ordered their front-line chefs to begin boiling their entire stocks of Brussels sprouts, and - most importantly - to keep them boiling well past a state of fully preparedness.
So, when the weather altered and the wind direction changed, it blew the smell of over-cooked Brussels sprouts straight into the faces of the advancing Germans. Then the Reich troops knew that they would not be able to replenish their stocks of Brussels sprouts and any sprouts that they did capture from the Allied frontline kitchens would be overcooked to the point of inedibility.
Later in this series, we will discuss the major strategic role that Brussels sprouts have played in world history, such as Hadrian building a wall to protect the Roman Empire's most northern supplies of Brussels sprouts from the northern barbarians, thus thwarting the barbarian's fiendish plan to deep-fry the Roman's entire stockpiles of sprouts.
Then there was, also, Napoleon's retreat from Moscow when his over-long supply line of Brussels sprouts direct from France broke down. Even when his troops could get sprouts, they were of poor quality - dry, wizened and frozen solid. Of course, this led to a massive collapse of morale. Eventually, the lack of good quality sprouts forced a massive retreat where thousands of French troops died from a pitiful lack of sprouts.
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- 1/4 cup all-purpose flour
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground pepper
- 1 pound halibut or sea bass fillet, cut into 1 1/2-inch pieces
- 3 teaspoons extra-virgin olive oil, divided
- 1 large onion, chopped
- 2 cloves garlic, finely chopped
- 3/4 cup dry white wine
- 3 cups reduced-sodium chicken broth, or 1 cup bottled clam juice diluted with 2 cups water (see Note)
- 12 ounces yellow-fleshed potatoes (3-4), such as Yukon Gold, peeled and cut into quarters or eighths lengthwise, depending on size
- 12 ounces carrots (about 4), cut into 2-inch-long sticks
- 1 large egg
- 3-4 tablespoon lemon juice
- 1/4 cup chopped fresh dill or fennel fronds, or fennel fronds
Combine flour, salt and pepper in a shallow dish. Dredge fish in flour. Heat 2 teaspoons of the oil in a Dutch oven or large sauté pan. Swirl the pan to coat the bottom evenly with oil, then add the fish. Cook, turning, just until lightly browned, 2 to 3 minutes. Transfer the fish to a plate and set aside.
Add the remaining 1 teaspoon oil to the pan and reduce heat to medium. Add onion and garlic and cook until softened, about 2 minutes. Slowly pour in wine and bring to a boil. Add broth (or diluted clam juice); bring to a boil. Add potatoes and carrots and return to a boil. Cover and cook over medium heat until the vegetables are just tender, about 20 minutes.
Return the fish to the pan, reduce heat to low and cook, covered, until the fish is opaque in the center, 5 to 10 minutes longer. Transfer the fish and vegetables to a plate with a slotted spoon and keep warm.
Increase the heat to high and boil the cooking liquid for 5 minutes to intensify the flavors. Whisk together egg, 3 tablespoons lemon juice and dill (or fennel) in a medium bowl. Gradually whisk a little of the hot cooking liquid into the egg mixture, then pour the egg mixture into the remaining cooking liquid in the pan. Cook over medium heat, stirring constantly, until slightly thickened (do not boil) and the liquid reaches a temperature of 160ºF on an instant-read thermometer, 1 to 2 minutes. Return the fish and vegetables to the pan and heat through. Taste and adjust seasonings, adding more lemon juice, if desired.
- Serving: Per serving
- Calories: 338
- Carbohydrates: 36g
- Fat: 7g
- Protein: 25g
- Dietary Fiber: 5g
- Saturated Fat: 2g
- Monounsaturated Fat: 3g
- Cholesterol: 85mg
- Potassium: 1218mg
- Sodium: 497mg
- Exchanges: 1 1/2 starch, 2 vegetable, 2 1/2 very lean meat, 1/2 fat
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Intimate details about ' sex life has been shared to public by a person close to him. On Friday, September 30, Jenny Mollen, the actress wife of the "" star, posted a lengthy blog on The Smoking Jacket, detailing their sexual escapades that involved her hiring a prostitute for his birthday gift.
"So my husband and I got a w***e," so the 32-year-old began. "I'm hoping, unless you're some sick depraved dissolute of a person, this isn't the kind of thing you hear everyday. If it is, f**k you, I thought it was pretty gangster. So, ok, where do I begin? I wanted to do something special for his birthday, isn't that how all these stories start?" | <urn:uuid:31b082a4-f478-407a-b372-cb6464dcd91c> | 2013-05-18T08:04:02Z | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | [
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Erykah Badu was extremely angered by her own music collaborator, The Flaming Lips' frontman Wayne Coyne. The Grammy-winning songstress was really upset after Coyne released an NSFW music video for their collaboration "The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face" without her approval.
The clip, which hit the web last week, featured the Queen of Neo-Soul getting naked in a bathtub. Her sister, Nayrok, was also seen covered in what looked like a milky white substance, gold glitter, blood and fake semen. Badu later claimed that she "never would have approved that tasteless, meaningless, shock motivated video."
The 41-year-old singer unleashed a fiery Twitter rampage aimed at Coyne, writing, "Perhaps, next time u get an occasion to work with an artist who respects your mind/art, you should send at least a ROUGh version of the video u PLAN to release b4 u manipulate or compromise the artist's brand by desperately releasing a poor excuse for shock and nudity that sends a convoluted message that passes as art( to some)."
"You obviously have a misconception of who I am artistically," she stated via Twitlonger. "I don't mind that but... By the way you are an a**. You did everything wrong from the on set." She went on lashing out at Coyne, calling him "self serving" and complaining about the "disturbing" scenes featuring her sister. "I told u from jump that I believed your concept to be disturbing," she added.
"U disrespected me by releasing pics and rough vid on the internet without my approval (Contract breech)," so Badu claimed. "This is equivalent to putting out a security camera's images of me changing in the fitting room."
She continued, "Consequently, brother, As a human I am disgusted with your what appears to be desperation and poor execution. And disregard for others. As a director I am unimpressed. As a sociologist I understand your type. As your fellow artist I am uninspired. As a woman I feel violated and underestimated."
"Hope it works out for ya, Wayne. Really i could give a s*** less. Still love your live show tho. And you're welcomed. Lesson learned," so she wrote at the end of her long tweet. "O, And on behalf of all the artists u have manipulated or plan to manipulate, find another way. These things have been said out of necessity. And if you don't like it you can KiSS MY Glittery A**. O and Nayrok told me to tell u to kiss her a** too."
The controversial clip itself had already been yanked from the web. Following the incident, Coyne released an apology toward Badu, stating, "The video link that was erroneously posted on Pitchfork by the Flaming Lips of the Music Video 'The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face', which features Erykah Badu, is unedited and unapproved. Sorry!!"
"We, the Flaming Lips, accept full responsibility for prematurely having Pitchfork post it. It has outraged and upset a segment of fans and we apologize if we offended any viewers!!! This is a Flaming Lips video which features Erykah Badu and her sister Nayrok and is not meant to be considered Erykah Badu or Nayrok statement, creation, or approved version." | <urn:uuid:0960bf68-032c-4671-861c-d592831db505> | 2013-05-18T05:10:59Z | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | [
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Episode PremiereSeptember 26, 2011
Show Period2005 - now
Production CompanyFox TV
During dinner at a Japanese Steak House, Ted tells everyone about his recent run in with Victoria, an old girlfriend he was in a long distance relationship with but ruined by cheating on her with Robin. Victoria catered dessert at the event Ted was attending, and to clear his conscience as well as spend time with her, Ted goes home with her to help clean up the kitchen. During their encounter, Ted discovers that Victoria is about to get engaged and also the real reason their relationship did not work out. Meanwhile Lily and Marshall, thinking Barney is drunk and off his game, make a bet with him; if Barney's hibachi chef skills match that of their chef, tricks included, he gets to touch Lily's pregnancy endowed chest, if he loses he has to wear Marshall's ducky tie for a year. Turns out Barney scammed Lily and Marshall, and has been training to be a hibachi chef for months. While Barney is performing his chef tricks, Lily distracts him by flashing her chest causing him to mess up, resulting in him losing the bet, and having to wear the ducky tie. | <urn:uuid:3807e219-ca93-4574-bd10-3059356d36d5> | 2013-05-18T06:44:35Z | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | [
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What exactly does "desecration" mean? Is it just flag burning — or does it also include smearing the flag with dirt? How about dropping it on the ground? And why should law enforcement get to decide who to arrest for such desecration? Free expression and the right to dissent are among the core principles which the American flag represents. The First Amendment must be protected most when it comes to unpopular speech. Failure to do so fails the very notion of freedom of expression.
Our democracy is strong because we tolerate all peaceful forms of expression, no matter how uncomfortable they make us feel, or how much we disagree. If we take away the right to dissent - no matter how unpopular - what freedom will be sacrificed next?
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Burn the Flag or Burn the Constitution? (2011 blog): Sadly, Congress is once again considering an amendment to the U. S. Constitution banning desecration of the American flag and, in doing so, testing our political leaders' willingness to defend what is arguably one of America's most sacred principles — protecting political speech.
Flag Amendment Defeated, First Amendment Stands Unscathed (2003): On June 27, 2006, the Senate voted down the proposed Flag Desecration Amendment by the slimmest margin ever. The vote was 66-34, just one vote short of the two-thirds needed to approve a constitutional amendment.
Reasons to Oppose the Flag Desecration Amendment (2004 resource): Talking Points on Opposing the Flag Desecration Amendment
Background on the Flag Desecration Amendment (2004 resource)
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Diagnosis and Treatment of the Night-Time Defensive Qi Cycle
By William Morris, DAOM, PhD, LAc
his article continues the discovery of contemporary practical applications of classical Chinese medical methods. Presented is an interpretation of a pulse diagnostic method drawn from the Yellow Emperor's Classic of Internal Medicine which has proven useful for diagnosing the night-time defensive qi cycle.
The relationship of nutritive qi to defensive qi is a fundamental expression of yin and yang. It embodies the entire postnatal experience. TAnalysis of defensive qi flow is helpful for a variety of conditions including soft tissue problems, autoimmune disorders and depression. The primary source for this is taken from chapter 76 of the Ling Shu, "Defensive Qi Transformations."
Figure one: The night-time defensive qi cycle.Nutritive Qi Cycle
The diurnal nutritive qi cycle begins with the lung and runs through the channels. This cycle is the basis of many acupuncture systems. Nutritive cycle concepts include the organ clock system, which was further developed by French and Dutch acupuncturists. Nutritive cycle treatments also include the entry-exit systems so thoroughly explored by British authors Worsley and Mann.
Defensive Qi Cycle
On the topic of defensive qi flow, the Ling Shu states: "During the daytime, the defensive qi flows through the tai yang, the shao yang, the yang ming, and then returns through the yin." This is the daytime cycle. During the night, the defensive qi enters the kidney and travels along the controlling cycle, moving from the kidney, to the heart, to the lung, to the liver, to the spleen, and back to the kidney. It is the night-time cycle that is the topic of focus here (see figure one).
Pulse Diagnosis of the Night-Time Defensive Qi Flow
The night-time defensive qi flow is analyzed by touching the pulse positions superficially. First, use the standard locations and compare between the heart and kidney positions. Second, compare the heart and lung positions. Third, compare the lung and liver positions. Fourth, compare the liver and spleen positions. Fifth, compare the spleen and kidney positions. This method will provide an image of where the flow of qi is obstructed during the night-time flow of defensive qi (see figure two).
Treatment of the Night-Time Defensive Qi Flow
Needle the back shu points to clear defensive qi stagnation from the site of blockage. The qi will immediately flow more smoothly along the cycle. This can be confirmed by checking the pulse. Another effective method is to use the xi-cleft point on the channel where it is blocked. Again, re-examine the pulse to confirm efficacy.
Figure two: pulse diagnosis of the night-time defensive qi cycle.Case one: A 47-year-old female complained of deep abdominal cramping, causing her to awaken frequently during the night. There was emotional tension at work. Her pulse was wiry, and her tongue was pink with a thin yellow coat. Abdominal palpation revealed the psoas as the essential muscle involved. The TCM diagnosis would be liver depression qi stagnation resulting in heat. Examination of the wei qi cycle revealed stagnation at the liver, causing a failure to transfer wei qi to the spleen. The use of the fire point on the liver channel, Liver 2, caused the pulse to even out, and the pain in the psoas to diminish.
The nutritive and defensive qi cycles as discussed in the Yellow Emperor's Classic hold deep wisdom for the understanding of disease processes. Through the pursuit of classical study, new possibilities can be created for traditional Oriental medicine. There is as much validity in the development of classical Chinese medicine now as there was when it was first developed. It is possible to call forth new developments in Chinese medicine by drawing from the deeper roots so as to nourish the branches of development.
This article is from an upcoming book called Neoclassical Pulse Diagnosis. It is the result of clinical application of classical passages.
Click here for more information about William Morris, DAOM, PhD, LAc. | <urn:uuid:65821cfe-6680-46f5-8958-9c3cc004d113> | 2013-05-18T08:01:18Z | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | [
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Selva Bananito History
The history of Selva Bananito is exceptional, and an important part of a visit to this area. Below is a brief description of the history of Selva Bananito, written by Jurgen Stein, the current owner of the lodge. I thought the story would best come from his words directly…
"Selva Bananito Lodge is built on our family farm, of which only one third is actually used for farming. Our father, Rudi Stein, who has farmed in Latin America since the 1950's, purchased the land for farming and wood exploitation in 1974. In the early years of his land tenure, he obtained a government permit to do selective logging on the forested portions of his land. This permit went mostly unused, and in 1994 the Stein family decided to declare the untouched two thirds of the farm (850 hectares or 2,000 acres) a private, biological reserve and built the lodge as an alternative source of income. This was a moral, not an economic decision, since it is unlikely that the income from the lodge will ever approximate the commercial value of the protected wood.
"The farmed portions of the land have a history worth telling: they were originally leased from the government in the 1920's by employees of a U.S.A.-based banana company. They harvested the primary forest along portions of the Bananito River valley while the company established mid-scale banana plantations in the nearby coastal region. A combination of factors, including a big recession in 1929, massive floods, and banana diseases, drove the company out in the 1920's and the land was left to fallow.
"When our father purchased the land in 1974, the former banana fields had reverted to secondary forest. He cleared the brush from this secondary growth and established a sustainable, integrated crop system combining plantain, cocoa, and dwarf coconut, all interspersed with the native tree known locally as laurel (Cordia alliodora). At first this system worked well because the plantains produced good crops. After the third year, however, the plantain succumbed to a serious fungal disease (sigatoca) and was eliminated. By the time the cocoa plants reached maturity, it became clear that the hybrid which Rudi Stein's bank had required him to plant as part of the loan contract, was of far inferior quality than traditional, local varieties. In the meantime, the dwarf coconuts developed a serious root disease that felled the majority of the plants, and the remainder was not worth harvesting because of poor market prices.
"After many years of trying out other farming alternatives, the farm is today home to organic banana plantations and a cattle breeding program intended to produce dual-purpose breeds, i.e., cattle as useful for milk production as for beef production. You will have a chance to learn more about the farm on our guided tour."
Selva Bananito's history is echoed throughout Central America, but unfortunately, much of the land does not share in the positive present and future as the Selva Bananito Reserve. Travelers have the opportunity to learn first hand the history of the lodge, and experience the environment that the reserve was built to protect.
Daily nature hikes into the reserve also give travelers plenty of opportunity to learn a little more about the valuable flora and fauna. | <urn:uuid:3da71cfd-efeb-4163-8523-90a7b1757e6b> | 2013-05-18T08:02:20Z | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | [
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Came across Ubuntu Linux project, following a post on Slashdot. This guy Mark Shuttleworth is doing a great job in seeding worthy free software projects. It is noteworthy to mention that he was one of the first space tourists.
Ordered 10 Ubuntu Linux CDs from the website. People in Chennai, please free to contact me if you need one. | <urn:uuid:6393c41d-3939-4c51-8ab3-91a3ff6da8d6> | 2013-05-18T06:57:00Z | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | [
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Elderly people are at increased risk of food-borne illness because as they age, their immune systems become weaker. In fact, the website for the Centers for Disease Control estimates that each year about 48 million people get sick, 128,000 are hospitalized and 3,000 die from food-borne diseases. The most severe cases tend to occur in the very old.
The good news is that food poisoning can be prevented if you follow proper home food safety practices.
Ruth Frechman, a registered dietitian and spokesperson for the American Dietetic Association, spoke with AgingCare.com about home food safety for elderly people. "Since older adults are at particular risk for food-borne illness, good food safety habits are extremely crucial."
Ms. Frechman says three common cooking and food preparation mistakes can result in unsafe food and potential food poisoning.
Bacteria in raw meat and poultry juices can be spread to other foods, utensils and surfaces. . "To prevent cross-contamination, keep raw foods separate from ready-to-eat foods and fresh vegetables," she says. "For example, use two cuttings boards: one strictly for raw meat, poultry and seafood; the other for ready-to-eat foods like breads and vegetables."
She recommends washing cutting boards thoroughly in hot soapy water after each use or placing them in the dishwasher. Use a bleach solution or other sanitizing solution and rinse with clean water. Always wash your hands after handling raw meat.
Leaving food out too long
Leaving food out too long at room temperature can cause bacteria to grow to dangerous levels that can cause illness. "Many people think it's okay to leave food sitting out for a few hours," Ms. Frechman says. "But that's a dangerous habit. Food should not be left out for more than two hours. And if it's over 90 degrees, like at an outdoor summer barbecue, food should not be out for more than one hour."
Its common knowledge that meat should be cooked to proper temperatures. However, most people don't know that even leftovers that were previously cooked should be re-heated to a certain temperature. Ms. Frechman says re-heating foods to the proper temperature can kill many harmful bacteria.
Leftovers should be re-heated to at least 165 degrees Fahrenheit. "Harmful bacteria are destroyed when food is cooked to proper temperatures," she says. "That's why a food thermometer comes in handy not only for preparing food, but also for re-heating."
How long it is safe to eat leftovers? Not as long as you would think, Ms. Frechman says. Chicken, fish and beef expire after three to four days in the refrigerator. To help seniors track if leftovers are still good, she recommends writing the date on the package of leftovers.
Seniors and their caregivers should take these preventive measures to avoid germs in food and contracting food poisoning. Pay attention to the foods that are eaten, how food is prepared, and properly maintain the food in the refrigerator, and you may avoid an illness that could cause great discomfort, weakening of the body or even death. | <urn:uuid:fa1546c3-bbdd-441b-a8ad-eb263ea80d04> | 2013-05-18T06:29:09Z | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | [
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In preparation for Christmas, I read Stephen Nissenbaum's 1998 "The Battle for Christmas," a thorough exploration of this season.
The book's title will be deceiving, because it has nothing to do with the recent sacred-vs.-secular Christmas quarrels. Nissenbaum explores the myriad ways that Christmas has evolved in our nation. It turns out we've been jockeying for more than 300 years over what this holiday means.
In Colonial America our faith-filled ancestors banned Christmas altogether, outlawing it in some colonies. Until the 1760s, one could not even find an almanac that would print the word "Christmas" on the date Dec. 25.
This opposition was because Christmas had become a drunken spectacle where gangs of poor young men roamed the streets, making merry and engaging in acts of petty rowdyism, vaguely like today's New Year's Eve. It was customary and permissible for these gangs to knock on doors of strangers to demand gifts. ("So give us some figgy pudding....")
Our nation's first "battle" for Christmas was the movement to domesticate the holiday, a battle that Nissenbaum suggests involved merchants, the middle and upper classes and the church.
Merchants began linking Christmas and the purchase of manufactured gifts as early as the 1830s as society began to stress family celebrations in front of a tree and with Santa visiting every home. In case you think that your complaining will reverse the commercialism of this holiday, according to Nissenbaum that complaint first emerged in the 1830s. Complain if you must, but don't expect results.
Nissenbaum so thoroughly explores Clement Moore's "'Twas the Night before Christmas" that one learns why Saint Nick touches the side of his nose and why his pipe is a short one. Nissenbaum contends that the ascendance of Santa Claus, the emergence of the Christmas tree and even the giving of gifts contribute to this gradual process of making Christmas a less revolutionary, more predictable holiday. He explores Dickens and Scrooge, Christmas parties for poor children and even the complicated master-slave relationship at Christmas leading up to and immediately following the Civil War.
If you prefer to maintain that Christmas was a pure season of private devotion and public worship until Sears, Roebuck, Wal-Mart and the Supreme Court got involved, don't read this book. Ditto if you enjoy lamenting that "They've taken Christmas away from us," Nissenbaum might say that a pure, simple Christmas never existed. Rather it has evolved since the first day the Colonists set foot on our shore, an evolution showing no sign of abating.
Nissenbaum's scholarly, heavily footnoted book is enlightening and readable. But his analysis of Christmas reminds me of a scientist who thoroughly explains the rainbow but never grasps its beauty. And so as this season continues to evolve, I'll enjoy my Christmas tree, sing both "White Christmas" and "Joy to the World," and be grateful again for the mystery of Bethlehem, which properly understood, is the most revolutionary act of history.
Contact columnist minister Creede Hinshaw at Wesley Monumental United Methodist Church in Savannah at email@example.com. | <urn:uuid:fc291606-3625-4033-97fb-f0d3e531c2bc> | 2013-05-18T08:02:41Z | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | [
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Washington has no plans to bolster its military forces in the Gulf, a senior US military officer stressed Wednesday, dismissing Iraq's new threats against Kuwait as mere "rhetoric."
"Our military forces remain at the normal level of preparedness and alertness," said Lieutenant General Paul Mikolashek, commanding general of the US Third Army and Army Forces Central Command.
Asked if Washington had any plans to bolster its forces in the region, he replied: "No. We have a continuous presence of forces here."
"There has been a lot of rhetoric. What is important to us, the military, is what actions are being done. Right now, we see a lot of rhetoric," the general said, explaining he was in Kuwait on a routine visit.
He said the current situation in the Gulf was "totally different" to the one that existed in August 1990, when Iraq invaded Kuwait.
"As you know, (Iraqi President) Saddam Hussein was dealt a devastating defeat in (Operation) Desert Storm. He has lost military control over about 60 percent of his country.
"His armed forces have been degraded and sanctions have been in place for 10 years. He (still) has some very dangerous military capability, but the situation is not anywhere near the way it was in 1990," Mikolashek said.
Kuwait's state minister for foreign affairs Sulaiman Majed al-Shaheen said Tuesday that the latest Iraqi threats had escalated tension to pre-invasion levels.
During his visit, Mikolashek has met with senior Kuwaiti officials including Defense Minister Sheikh Salem al-Sabah and will see thousands of US troops stationed in Kuwait.
Some 4,500 US troops are in Kuwait, including 3,000 ground forces, a combat task force, an Apache helicopter unit, command and control systems, two Patriot batteries and stockpiles of propositioned military hardware.
An undisclosed number of US aircraft and 400 aircrew are also deployed at Ahmad al-Jaber air base, 80 kilometers (50 miles) south of Kuwait City, from where they patrol the southern "no-fly" zone over Iraq.
Kuwait has defense pacts with Washington, London and Paris, signed after the 1991 Gulf War, and the Kuwaiti military regularly holds exercises with their forces.
The Central Command, one of five US regional commands, covers an area stretching from Pakistan to Egypt – KUWAIT CITY (AFP)
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A suicide bomber has killed at least 15 people in a town in eastern Afghanistan.
The man blew himself up on Sunday in a hotel restaurant in the town of Urgun, in the eastern Afghan province of Paktika.
The attacker is believed to have been targetting several local officials who were in the restaurant at the time.
The blast injured at least 24 people.
The commander of an Afghan special forces unit and a district governor were among those injured, said Mohammad Akram Kheplwak, the provisional governor.
Local officials said that the attacker was a Pakistani.
The International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) in Kabul, the Afghan capital, said the explosion had caused some buildings to collapse and that many civilians were among the dead.
The suicide attack was the 102nd in Afghanistan this year, said Major Luke Knittig, a spokesman for NATO's International Security Assistance Force.
The attacks that have killed 241 people since the start of 2006, killing mostly civilians.
During the previous year the Taliban and their allies carried out around 20 suicide bomb attacks.
'Many Taliban killed'
Taliban fighters also launched several attacks in southern Afghanistan on Friday and Saturday, sparking a series of clashes in which a Nato soldier and about 55 Taliban fighters were reportedly killed.
The weekend battles were in the district of Trim Kot in the province of Uruzgan and in adjoining Kandahar, where the Taliban movement originates.
ISAF said their forces in the province were attacked by a "large number of insurgents".
The coalition soldiers returned fire and called in war planes.
ISAF said in a statement: "Initial battle damage assessment indicates that approximately 50 insurgents were killed in the attack. Regrettably, an ISAF soldier was also killed during the same incident."
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Science Fair Project Encyclopedia
The chloride ion is formed when the element chlorine picks up one electron to form the anion (negatively charged ion) Cl−. The salts of hydrochloric acid HCl contain chloride ions and are also called chlorides. An example is table salt, which is sodium chloride with the chemical formula NaCl. In water, it dissolves into Na+ and Cl− ions.
The word chloride can also refer to a chemical compound in which one or more chlorine atoms are covalently bonded in the molecule. This means that chlorides can be either inorganic or organic compounds. The simplest example of an inorganic covalently bonded chloride is hydrogen chloride, HCl. A simple example of an organic covalently bonded chloride is chloromethane (CH3Cl), often called methyl chloride.
Other examples of inorganic covalently bonded chlorides which are used as reactants are:
- phosphorus trichloride, phosphorus pentachloride, and thionyl chloride - all three are reactive chlorinating reagents which have been used in a laboratory.
- Disulfur dichloride (SCl2) - used for vulcanization of rubber.
Chloride ions have important physiological roles. For instance, in the central nervous system the inhibitory action of glycine and some of the action of GABA relies on the entry of Cl− into specific neurons.
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Industrial Design is an applied art whereby the aesthetics and usability of products may be improved. Design aspects specified by the industrial designer may include the overall shape of the object, the location of details with respect to one another, colors, texture, sounds, and aspects concerning the use of the product ergonomics. Additionally the industrial designer may specify aspects concerning the production process, choice of materials and the way the product is presented to the consumer at the point of sale. The use of industrial designers in a product development process may lead to added values by improved usability, lowered production costs and more appealing products.
Product Design is focused on products only, while industrial design has a broader focus on concepts, products and processes. In addition to considering aesthetics, usability, and ergonomics, it can also encompass the engineering of objects, usefulness as well as usability, market placement, and other concerns.
Product Design and Industrial Design can overlap into the fields of user interface design , information design and interaction design. Various schools of Industrial Design and/or Product Design may specialize in one of these aspects, ranging from pure art colleges (product styling) to mixed programs of engineering and design, to related disciplines like exhibit design and interior design.
In the US, the field of industrial design hit a high-water mark of popularity in the late 30's and early 40's, with several industrial designers becoming minor celebrities. Raymond Loewy, Norman bel Geddes, and Henry Dreyfuss remain the best known.
In the UK, the term "Industrial Design" increasingly implies design with considerable engineering and technology awareness alongside human factors - a "Total Design" approach, promoted by the late Stuart Pugh (University of Strathclyde) and others.
Famous industrial designers
- Egmont Arens (1888-1966)
- Norman bel Geddes (1893-1958)
- Henry Dreyfuss (1904-1972)
- Charles and Ray Eames (1907-1978) and (1912-1988)
- Harley J. Earl (1893-1969)
- Virgil Exner (1909-1973)
- Buckminster Fuller (1895-1983)
- Kenneth Grange (1929- )
- Michael Graves (1934- )
- Walter Adolph Gropius (1883-1969)
- Jonathan Ive (1967- )
- Arne Jacobsen (1902-1971)
- Raymond Loewy (1893-1986)
- Ludwig Mies van der Rohe (1886-1969)
- László Moholy-Nagy (1895-1946)
- Victor Papanek (1927-1999)
- Philippe Starck (1949- )
- Brooks Stevens (1911-1995)
- Walter Dorwin Teague (1883-1960)
- Eva Zeisel (1906- )
- Industrial design rights
- Design classics
- Interaction Design
- Automobile design
- Six Sigma
- Famous Industrial Designers
- Design Council on Product Design Design Council one stop shop information resource on Product Design by Dick Powell.
- Industrial Designers Society of America
- The Centre for Sustainable Design
- International Council of Societies of Industrial Designers
- U.S. Occupational Outlook Handbook: Designers
- Core77: Industrial Designers' Online Community
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Joe Walton(born 1936)
A noted coach in college and professional football. Walton was born in Beaver Falls, Pennsylvania in 1936, the son of former Washington Redskins guard Frank “Tiger” Walton. Joe Walton attended the University of Pittsburgh on a football scholarship. Walton was drafted in the second round of the 1957 NFL entry draft by the Washington Redskins. Walton played for eight years in the NFL for the Redskins and the New York Giants. Walton later served as running backs coach of the Washington Redskins from 1974-77 and offensive coordinator from 1978-80. Walton served as the head coach of the New York Jets from 1983 to 1989 and his teams achieved a 53-57-1 record. He served as the offensive coordinator of the Pittsburgh Steelers from 1990 to 1991 srving under Coach Chuck Noll. On July 27, 1993, Walton was named the head coach of the newly formed Robert Morris College football team. Walton created the team from scratch and turned the Colonials into an instant powerhouse. His teams won five Northeast Conference championships and two NCAA Div. I-AA mid-major championships in their first ten years of existence. Walton was included on the ballot of the 2004 College Football Hall of Fame.
In 2004, Robert Morris University announced that it would name it’s new football complex Joe Walton Stadium.
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Lullaby of Birdland
This month, instead of writing about a jazz personality, I decided to write about a room. A jazz room which sadly no longer exists but that had a personality as unique as the great musicians who played there. I'm talking about a club called Birdland the original Birdland on Broadway near 56th Street in Manhattan's Times Square (before it got Disney-fied.)
It billed itself as "The Jazz Corner of the World," and in the sixties and seventies it undoubtedly was just that.
On any night of the week, you'd walk up to the narrow doorway and the doorman in his admiral's uniform would push open the door for you. Black and white publicity photos of people like Miles and Horace and Count Basie were stuck to the glass with Scotch tape. The stairs were steep. They led down to a landing where the box office was located. As you descended them, the light began to turn a dreamy bourbon color and you started to feel a kind of pulse that seemed to emanate from the floor and vibrate through your body.
On the first landing there was a box office with a big round window. I remember thinking the first time I stepped up to it to buy a ticket that the woman behind the glass was the most exotic, beautiful creature I'd ever seen. She had big soft black eyelashes, a white flower in her hair like Billie Holiday, and when she handed me my ticket I noticed her fingernails were long and pink like flower petals. Her perfume wafted through the window's speech hole and mingled with the smoke-beer smell coming up from the bar. You could purchase a ticket for the side gallery for about two or three bucks. Tables, which had direct sight lines to the bandstand, could be as high as ten or twelve bucks, depending on who was playing.
You descended another flight of stairs and the light became a kind of midnight blue. A hand-lettered sign overhead read: "Welcome to The Jazz Corner of the World. Through these doors pass the most." There were shadows moving around inside and a silvery white gleamings coming off the tablecloths. You were greetedif that's the word for itby the strident and irascible Mr. Pee Wee Marquette, the tuxedoed midget who also worked as the MC. (I can't tell you the number of times I was summarily turned away by Mr. Marquette because I could not produce proof that I was 18 years old. And even after I had my draft card, he still insisted I show it to him every time I came.)
Once inside there was the black, stylized silhouettes of musicians on the walls, along with photos of the stars like Stan Kenton and George Shearing, Sarah Vaughn and Ella Fitzgerald, and Duke. The bar went along the left side of the low-ceilinged room. There was a sign up on the back wall that said, "Learn to fly!" And there were beat-up old wooden chairs you could draw right up to the fence separating the gallery from the posher table section. From the gallery, you had to crane your neck a little to see the bandstand, but the sound in any part of the room was amazing. Sound systems at that time were rather primitive. You didn't have the stadium-size speakers or the Buck Rogers sound booth. Basically, someone would turn the mics on and adjust the volume. But somehow when the music came out into that room, it was like the musicians were playing just for you. Miles would insert his harmon mute right into the mic and it would be as if he were literally inside your head. You heard the ping of Philly Joe's ride cymbal exactly as he played it, right there in the very center of the beat. The vibrations from Paul Chambers' bass wrapped themselves around you like a warm fur glove.
The grand piano got moved around according to who was playing. When it was the Basie Band, for instance, they'd move the piano off the stage and onto the floor and nestle a couple of front row tables up against it.
Other times with smaller groups, the piano got lifted up onto the top step of the bandstand, but didn't seem to matterthe balance always sounded perfect, just the way the musicians were intending it. You heard the softness of Hank Jones's touch or the startling brilliance of Monk's left hand like you were sitting on the piano bench next to either one. About the only sound that didn't resonate beautifully in that room was the voice of Pee Wee Marquette, who seemed to have mastered every bad mike technique ever known: pops, squeaks, hisses, feedback, plus a shrill voice that would rattle the ice cubes in your glass. He was also pretty good at mispronouncing names and one night introduced the audience to "the inimitable Art Blakes-ly!"
I'd heard they actually had a kitchen at Birdland; regardless, I think most of the cooking was done on the bandstand. There was also a "dressing room," which from what I could tell was pretty primitive.
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An actress with a face that, like it or not, burns itself into your memory, not to be forgotten once initially exposed, feisty young actress Juliette Lewis once commented that her ability to look alternately attractive and repellant was a key element to her success, claiming that many attractive actresses simply can't be ugly if needed. Ugly she was as a viscously sadistic serial killer in Oliver Stone's notorious Natural Born Killers, in sharp contrast with her role as the virtually seductive cyberpunk-siren in the futuristic Strange Days.
Born June 21, 1973, in Los Angeles, CA, Lewis had a distinct wild streak from her earliest days. Daughter of graphic artist/actor Geoffrey Lewis, Lewis realized her dreams of becoming an actress at the age of seven, turning those dreams into reality by becoming a professional actress at the age of 12. Distressed at the obstacles refraining her from fully immersing herself in her dreams (namely school and her parents), Lewis became legally emancipated at 14, gaining exemption from child-labor laws and the ability to work more than five hours a day. The final obstacle, high school, Lewis hurdled by dropping out at the age of 15, earning her equivalency exam with the aid of a tutor. That same year, she was arrested for being underage in an underground disco (the mug shot taken now hangs poster-size in her home).
Moving to Hollywood and living for a short period with actress Karen Black while seeking work, Lewis moved into an apartment with friends, finally finding the independence she had so diligently pursued. The payoff for her persistence was not far behind, as Lewis soon landed a role in the Showtime-produced Home Fires (1987). Following up with light comedic roles in the suburban extraterrestrial comedy My Stepmother Is an Alien (1988), and taking the role of Audrey in the third installment in the vacation series National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation, Lewis was well on her way to fully achieving her dreams of stardom. Her dramatic turn as Amanda Sue Bradley in Too Young to Die, the true story of the first minor to receive the death penalty, earned Lewis well-deserved praise and the recognition that would carry her forward into more challenging territory.
Lewis' breakthrough role came in the form of the awkward and rebellious daughter flirting with a psychotic Robert De Niro in Martin Scorsese's Cape Fear, a role that earned her an Oscar nomination. More mature roles began to follow such as Johnny Depp's love interest in What's Eating Gilbert Grape and in her first foray into the mind of a serial killer, Kalifornia (both 1993). Her most notorious role to date, as the homicidal Mallory to Woody Harrelson's psychopathic Micky in the controversial and numbingly hyperkinetic ode to excess Natural Born Killers, displayed her remarkably enthusiastic ability for boundless exorbitance.
With a few exceptions, namely 1999's The Other Sister, Lewis' post-Natural Born Killers career was filled with supporting roles and ensemble parts. She was the pregnant kidnapping victim in the noirish The Way of the Gun and played Jennifer Lopez's best friend in the domestic-violence thriller Enough.
In 2003, Lewis played Luke Wilson's excessively unfaithful wife in Old School. Director Todd Phillips enjoyed working with her so much he cast her in 2004's high-profile comedic retooling of TV's Starsky and Hutch.
She kept working steadily in a variety of projects including The Darwin Awards, Catch and Release, Drew Barrymore's rollerderby comedy Whip It, and she teamed up again with Todd Philips for his 2010 comedy Due Date.
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Jim McCaffertyBasketball Player/Basketball & Track Coach/Administrator
Loyola University/Xavier (Ohio) University
Jim McCafferty was a standout basketball player, basketball coach, track and field coach, and athletics administrator. He has been inducted into the Loyola and Xavier (Ohio) halls of fame.
Born in Scammon, Kansas, McCafferty was a prep basketball star in Henryetta, Okla., before coming to Loyola to play football in 1938. He played one season before the school dropped the sport.
McCafferty stayed on and switched to basketball, playing three seasons (1940-43). He was named to the All-Dixie Conference team in 1941 and led the team in scoring as a junior and senior. As a senior captain, he helped lead Loyola to a Dixie Conference Championship, being named Most Valuable Player of the conference tournament.
After finishing his playing career, McCafferty was a Loyola assistant coach for eight seasons, including the Wolfpack's NAIA National Championship in 1945, which is still New Orleans' only major basketball team championship.
Many players from the championship team said in later interviews that McCafferty was responsible for the game-planning and coaching, while head coach Jack Orsley focused on managing and administrating the program.
In 1948 U.S. Basketball hired him to coach Team USA for the Central American Olympic Games in Panama, and McCafferty coached the USA to the gold medal.
McCafferty, who was Loyola's track coach for 11 seasons, later became the Wolfpack's head basketball coach and Athletic Director. He led Loyola to its only NCAA basketball tournaments, gaining one of 16 bids in both 1954 and 1957. Under his tutelage, Loyola athletes competed in the most prestigious track events in the country - the Drake, Florida, and Texas relays, and the NCAA Championships. His track team won consecutive Gulf States Conference Championships in 1951 and 1952.
He left Loyola to become head basketball coach at Xavier University (Ohio) from 1957-63, also serving as the Musketeers' athletic director from 1961-79. In his first season, Xavier was ranked No. 4 by UPI and No. 7 by AP. The Muskateers were invited to the NIT and won the title in what Sport magazine called "one of the greatest upsets in basketball history." McCafferty won 91 games at Xavier from 1957-63, third most in school history, and took the school to its first NCAA Tournament in 1961.
He was the first commissioner of what is now the Midwestern Collegiate Conference in 1979. The league awards the James J. McCafferty trophy to the school that accumulates the most performance points. McCafferty was 90 when he died in Seattle in 2006.
Loyola University is currently (July, 2011) in the process of recognizing McCafferty through a scholarship in his honor - the Coach James McCafferty Scholarship, which will go to an athlete on the Loyola track or basketball team. For more information, call Loyola at 504-861-5851.
McCafferty's honor was presented to Ken Leithman (pictured to left with Sugar Bowl President Lance Africk), a member of McCafferty's track teams at Loyola from 1949-51.
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Mark Madoff was found dead in his SoHo apartment. He was found by his father-in-law. It has also been reported that his 2-year-old son was with him in his apartment. Mark had been exchanging emails with his wife, Stephanie.
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On the day when two years ago, the arrest of Bernie Madoff, the Ponzi schemer, took place, his son Mark Madoff was found dead in his New York City apartment. According to the reports, Mark Madoff committed suicide by hanging himself. | <urn:uuid:c44f5237-bc1f-4fb0-afbb-29657f974c57> | 2013-05-18T06:53:45Z | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | [
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Complete 2013 Long-Range Weather Forecast for the Northeast Region, November 2012 to October 2013 includes week-by-week details.
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MAY 2013: temperature 55° (1° below avg.); precipitation 3.5" (1" below avg. north, 1" above south); May 1-8: Showers, then sunny, warm; May 9-14: Rainy periods, cool; May 15-21: Showers, then sunny, cool; May 22-28: Scattered showers, seasonable; May 29-31: Sunny, hot.
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Annual Weather Summary: November 2012 to October 2013
Winter will be colder and drier than normal, with below-normal snowfall. The coldest periods will be from Christmas through early January and in mid-January and early, mid-, and late February. The snowiest periods will be in mid-November, mid- to late December, mid- to late February, and early March.
April and May will be slightly warmer than normal. Rainfall will be below normal in the north and above normal in the south.
Summer will be drier than normal, with near-normal temperatures. The hottest periods will occur in early July and mid-August.
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Japan will send its ambassador Masatoshi Muto back to South Korea one week after recalling him, as an ongoing territorial dispute heightens between Tokyo and Seoul over sovereignty of a chain of islands in the Sea of Japan (East Sea), Chinese Foreign Minister Koichiro Gemba said on Wednesday.
The move comes just one day after Japan formally proposed to South Korea that the two countries take the territorial feud to the Hague-based International Court of Justice (ICJ) for arbitration.
Gemba told a news conference Wednesday that Ambassador Masatoshi Muto will return to Seoul later in the day to "resolve the dispute from inside South Korea." He added that Japan needed to express its unwavering position on the territorial issue from inside South Korea, Chinese news agency Xinhua reported.
Japan's foreign minister also said that sending Muto back to Seoul was in line with Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda's policy to resolve the heightening feud by peaceful means and based on international law.
But Tokyo stiffened its rhetoric on the disputed islands, known as Takeshima in Japan and Dokdo in South Korea, with Gemba saying in a parliamentary session earlier Wednesday that South Korea's control of the islets amounted to an illegal occupation.
"We are in a situation where we cannot exercise part of our jurisdiction because of South Korea," Gemba was quoted by local media as saying. "We can say this situation constitutes an illegal occupation."
Both Gemba and Defense Minister Satoshi Morimoto used the expression "illegal occupation" for the first time since the ruling Democratic Party of Japan (DPJ) took power in 2009 -- marking a volitional change in the severity of language used by the Japanese government to describe its stance on the territorial dispute.
Gemba's remarks Wednesday came after South Korea swiftly rejected Japan's proposal to South Korea to take the island row to the ICJ to seek resolution on the issue.
South Korean Foreign Minister Kim Sung-hwan stated that the proposal from Japan is "not worth consideration," and warned that South Korea will take stern measures against Japan if it " continues to raise any unjustified issue over the islets," according to local media reports.
Gemba also rapped Kim for echoing remarks made by South Korean President Lee Myung-bak, calling for Japan's Emperor Akihito to apologize for the nation's past colonial rule of the Korean Peninsula if he were to visit South Korea.
Lee's comments were made on the back of an unprecedented visit by a South Korean president to the islands just days before the August 15 anniversary of Japan's World War II surrender, which ended its 35-year colonial rule over the Korean Peninsular.
The Japanese government is considering postponing an upcoming Japan-South Korea summit and intergovernmental consultations that are scheduled for the near future, in an official show of disapproval towards their South Korean counterparts, lawmakers here have said.
In addition, Finance Minister Jun Azumi also said that Japan may scale back its currency swap deal with South Korea from the current 70 billion U.S. dollar level.
Azumi will also be postponing this weekend's meeting with his counterpart in Seoul and Trade and Economy Minister Yukio Edano has decided not to hold bilateral talks with South Korean officials at the Association of Southeast Asian Nations economic ministerial meeting, which takes place later in August, officials said, in a sign the row will not rest in the near future. | <urn:uuid:8cf7d0d5-295f-431b-a7d0-22e01483e655> | 2013-05-18T06:43:03Z | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | [
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Questions to ask your Healthcare Team
When diagnosed with ALS, it may feel overwhelming to receive a lot of information from healthcare professionals. Being prepared for meetings with the doctor and other members of the healthcare team can help in gathering the most information and gaining a better understanding of your diagnosis and treatment options.
The following is a list of questions to ask the doctor and other healthcare professionals. It can be very helpful to bring another person along to the appointments. A friend or family member can be supportive, provide an extra set of ears, and ensure all the questions are answered. Note taking or tape recording the meeting is a good way your friend or family member can help you capture all important information. (if recording, be sure to ask for permission to record the meeting).
Click here for a printer friendly pdf version of this information (this would be helpful as a take-along for new pts to clinic)
Questions about a doctor’s experience
Questions about your diagnosis
Questions about treatment
Questions about side effects
Questions about diet
Questions about exercise
Questions about social concerns
Questions to ask myself
Questions about a doctor’s experience:
- Where did you receive your medical training and complete your residency?
- Have you ever cared for other people with ALS?
- How many people with ALS do you care for each year?
- Do you work with a healthcare team? Who are they and what are their specialties?
Questions about your diagnosis:
- What is my diagnosis? What type of ALS do I have?
- Is there a stage of my ALS? What does this mean?
- What are the symptoms that I may experience from this diagnosis?
Questions about treatment:
- What treatment(s) do you recommend? Why?
- Are there any clinical trials available to me at this hospital? At other hospitals?
- What are the benefits of each of my treatment options?
- What are the risks of treatment?
- What on-going evaluations will I need during my treatment? How often?
- What about other treatment options such as complementary and alternative therapies?
- Please explain the medications being prescribed for me. What does each one do?
Questions about side-effects:
- What are the potential side effects of my medication options? How likely are they to occur?
- What medication(s) will be prescribed to help manage my side effects? Do these medications have additional side effects?
- How can I contact you in case of an emergency or if I have further concerns?
Questions about diet:
- Will my diet need to be changed or modified?
- Do you have a dietitian or nutritionist that you recommend?
Questions about exercise:
- What physical activities do you recommend? Are there any I should avoid?
Questions about social concerns:
- Are there any lifestyle changes I should make?
- Who can I speak with about my financial and/or insurance concerns?
- What support programs are available for myself and my family?
Questions to ask yourself:
- Does my doctor seem interested in my questions? Is the doctor easy to communicate with?
- Did I get enough time with the doctor to answer all of my questions?
- Do I feel that my doctor cares about my medical outcome?
- Will I be able to reach my doctor if I have any questions or concerns while being treated?
- Is my doctor open to me seeking a second opinion?
Even if you feel comfortable with the answers a doctor gives, it might be advantageous to seek a second opinion. Second opinions can be extremely valuable when making decisions about treatment. They can help provide more information about treatment options as well as more confidence in the treatment plan. Ultimately, many doctors welcome hearing the opinions of their colleagues. | <urn:uuid:0925786e-3c61-4329-8ef9-a654c8697b21> | 2013-05-18T06:20:04Z | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | [
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FAQs on General Petraeus' Testimony
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Q. How did General Petraeus' testimony in front of Congress go?
A. Pretty good. He emphasized that progress was being made in Iraq. The same way he talked about the progress being made in Iraq when he testified in the same room back in 2004. He might be using the same script.
Q. What's the difference between then and now?
A. Back then, Baghdad still had electricity and water and the wheel.
Q. Did General Petraeus speak about what the future holds for our Iraqi involvement?
A. He acknowledged the road ahead would be difficult. He also allowed that fire engines are often red.
Q. The General said we have raised the number of trained Iraqi security forces fighting alongside American troops. Is it a significant rise?
A. 60 percent. From five to eight.
Q. Five to eight brigades? Divisions?
A. No. Troops. Used to be five guys we could trust. Now it's eight.
Q. What happened to the Democrats holding the General's feet to the fire?
A. Everyone except MoveOn.org scampered away like 12-year-old girls running from a big hairy spider.
Q. What did MoveOn.org do?
A. They ran a full page ad in the New York Times spotlighting General Betray Us.
A. How often do you get a rhyme like that? Once in a lifetime shot; they took it.
Q. Doesn't the latest National Intelligence Estimate report Iraq's government is paralyzed by internal squabbling and petty personal differences?
A. Yes, so if you think about it, we have made strides in installing an American-style democracy.
Q. Did the General really respond to whether our intervention in Iraq was making America safer, by saying, "Unh, I don't know, actually"?
A. Yeah. So?
Q. Nothing. Just curious.
A. Well, move on. I mean, keep going.
Q. What does the General mean when he says security gains since the surge have been "uneven."
A. "Uneven" is traditional Pentagon speak for "getting our butts handed to us on a paper plate."
Q. What about those benchmarks that were oh-so-important in January?
A. Turns out they weren't really all that important. What is important is other stuff. Stuff that looks good right now.
Q. The President called the insurgents in Iraq, Al Qaeda 12 times in his speech. What's up with that?
A. A small group calls itself Al Qaeda of Iraq, but its not the same Al Qaeda responsible for 9/11. Surfing off the credibility of the name. Kind of like a terrorism franchise.
Q. Does fighting one hurt the other?
A. There used to be two teams in the Canadian Football League called the Red Ryders. But if you beat one it didn't mean you got credit for two victories in the standings.
Q. What ever happened to "we'll step down when the Iraqis step up?"
A. Someone stole the steps.
Q. Was a timetable provided for reducing troops in Iraq?
A. Nothing clear cut. Something to do with snow and hell.
Q. And the upshot of the whole thing?
A. General Petraeus asked for more time. He's hoping to come back in March with a new report.
Q. So, they're just going to keep kicking the dead cat down the road. Until when, do you think?
A. Does November 4th, 2008 have any meaning here?
Q. Is that a question?
A. Sorry, no.
Will Durst is a comic, writer, actor, former radio talk show host and former fork lift driver. Catch Durst performing his solo show "The All-American Sport of Bipartisan Bashing" in Off Broadway at the New World Stages (340 West 50th Street) which has been extended through the end of October. Yea. Telecharge.com for tickets. | <urn:uuid:516a02ff-9060-4bf9-8db3-9ede3a17dd9f> | 2013-05-18T07:14:13Z | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | [
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Dr. Carl Auer von Welsbach (1858-1929) had a rare double talent of understanding how to pursue fundamental science and, at the same time, of commercializing himself successfully as a inventor and discoverer.
He discovered 4 elements (Neodymium, Praseodymium, Ytterbium, and Lutetium).
He invented the incandescent mantle, that helped gaslighting at the end of the 19th century to a renaissance.
He developed the Ferrocerium - it`s still used as a flint in every disposable lighter.
He was an eminent authority, and great expert in the field of rare earths (lanthanoides).
He invented the electric metal filament light bulb which is used billions of times today.
Additionally, all his life he took active part in different fields, from photography to ornithology. His personal qualities are remembered highly by the people of Althofen, he not only had an excellent mind but also a big heart. These qualities ensured him a prominent and lasting place not only in Austria`s science and industrial history.
9th of Sept. 1858: Born in Vienna, son of Therese and Alois Ritter Auer von Welsbach ( his father was director of the Imperial printing office the "Staatsdruckerei").
1869-73: went to the secondary school in Mariahilf, (then changed to the secondary school in Josefstadt.)
1873-77: went to secondary school in Josefstadt, graduation.
1877-78: military service, became a second lieutenant.
1878-80: Inscribed into the technical University of Vienna; studies in math, general organic and inorganic chemistry, technical physics and thermodynamics with the Professors Winkler, Bauer, Reitlinger; and Pierre.
1880-82: Changed to the University of Heidelberg; lectures on inorganic experimental chemistry and Lab. experiments with Prof. Bunsen, introduction to spectral analysis and the history of chemistry, mineralogy and physics.
5th of Feb. 1882: Promotion to Doctor of Philosophy at the Ruperta-Carola-University in Heidelberg.
1882: Return to Vienna as unpaid Assistant in Prof. Lieben`s laboratory; work with chemical separation methods for investigations on rare earth elements.
1882-1884: Publications: " Ueber die Erden des Gadolinits von Ytterby", "Ueber die Seltenen Erden".
1885: The first separation of the element "Didymium" with help from a newly developed separation method from himself, based on the fractioned crystalisation of a Didym-ammonium nitrat solution. After the characteristical colouring, Auer gave the green components the name Praseodymium, the pink components the name Neodidymium. In time the latter element was more commonly known as Neodymium.
1885-1892: Work on gas mantle for the incandescent lighting.
Development of a method to produce gas mantle ("Auerlicht) based on the impregnation from cottontissue by means, measures, methods of liquids, that rare earth has been absolved in and the ash from the material in a following glow process.
Production of the first incandescent mantle out of lanthanum oxide, in which the gas flame is surrounded from a stocking; definite improvement in light emmission, but lack of stability in humidity.
Continuous improvements in the chemical composition of the incandescent mantel "Auerlicht", experimentations of Lanthanum oxide-magnesium oxide- variations.
18th of Sept. 1885: The patenting of a gas burner with a "Actinophor" incandescent mantle made up of 60% magnesium oxide, 20% lanthanum oxide and 20% yttrium oxide; in the same year, the magnesium oxide part was replaced with zirconium oxide and the constitution of a second patent with reference to the additional use of the light body in a spirits flame.
9th of April 1886: Introduction the name "Gasgluehlicht" through the Journalist Motiz Szeps after the successful presentation from the Actinophors in the lower Austrian trade union ; regular production of the impregnation liquid, called "Fluid", at the Chemical Institute.
1887: The acquisition of the factory Würth & Co. for chemical-pharmaceutical products in Atzgersdorf and the industrial production of the light bodies.
1889: The beginning of sales problems because of the defaults with the earlier incandescent mantle, ie. it`s fragility, the short length of use, as well as having an unpleasant, cold, green coloured light , and the relatively high price. The factory in Atzgersdorf closes.
The development of fractioned cristallisation methods for the preparation of pure Thorium oxide from and therefore cheap Monazitsand.
The analysis of the connection between the purity of Thorium oxide and its light emission. The ascertainment of the optimal composition of the incandescent mantle in a long series of tests.
1891: Patenting of the incandescent mantle out of 99% Thorium oxide and 1% Cerium oxide, at that period of time, because of the light emission it was a direct competition for the electric carbon-filament lamp. The resuming of production in Atzgersdorf near Vienna and the quick spreading of the incandescent mantle because of their high duration. The beginning of a competition with the electric lighting.
Work with high melting heavy metals to improve and higher the filament temperature, and therefore the light emission as well.
The development of the production of thin filaments.
The making of incandescent mantle with Platinum threads that were covered with high melting Thorium oxide, whereby it was possible to use the lamps over the melting temperature of Platinum.
This variation was discarded because with smelting the platinum threads either the cover would burst or by solidifying it would rip apart.
The taking out of a patent for two manufacturing methods for filaments.
In the patent specification Carl Auer von Welsbach described the manufacturing of filaments through secretion of the high smelting element Osmium onto the metallic-filament.
The development and experimentation of further designing methods such as the pasting method for the manufacturing of suitable high smelting metallic-filaments. With this method Osmium powder and a mixture of rubber or sugar is mixed together and kneaded into a paste. The manufacturing results in that the paste gets stamped through a delicate nozzle discharged cylinder and the filament subsequently dries and sinters. This was the first commercial and industrial process in the powder metallurgy for very high smelting metals.
1898: The acquiring of a industrial property in Treibach and the beginning of the experimentation and discovery work at this location. The taking out of a patent for the metallic-filament lamp with Osmium filament.
1899: Married Marie Nimpfer in Helgoland.
1902: Market introduction of the "Auer-Oslight" the first industrial finished Osmium metallic-filament lamp using the paste method.
The advantages of this metallic-filament lamp over the, at that period of time, widely used carbon-filament lamp were:
57% less electricity consumption; less blackening of the glass; because of the higher filament temperature, a "whiter" light; a longer life span and therefore more economic.
The beginning of the investigation of spark giving metals with the aim ignition mechanisms for lighters, gas lighters and gas lamps as well as projectile and mine ignition.
Carl Auer von Welsbach knew of the possibility to produce sparks by mechanical means from Cerium from his teacher Prof. Bunsen.
The ascertainment of the optimal compound from Cerium-Iron alloys for spark production.
1903: The taking out of a patent for his pyrophoric alloys (by scratching with hard and sharp surfaces a splinter which could ignite itself.) In the patent specification 70% Cerium and 30% Iron was given as an optimal compound.
Further development of a method to produce the latter alloy cheaply.
The optimizing of Bunsen, Hillebrand and Norton´s procedure, used at that
time mainly for producing Cerium, was based on the fusion electrolysis from
smelted Rare Earth chlorides. The problem at that time was in the leading
of the electrolysis to secrete a pore-free and long lasting metal.
This was the first industrial process and commercial utilization of the rare earth metals.
30th of March 1905: A report to the "Akademie der Wissenschaften" in Vienna that the results of the spectroscopic analysis show that Ytterbium is made up of two elements. Auer named the elements after the stars Aldebaranium and Cassiopeium. He ommitted the publication of the attained spectras and the ascertained atomic weights.
1907: The founding of the "Treibacher Chemische Werke GesmbH" in Treibach-Althofen for the production of Ferrocerium- lighter flints under the trade name "Original Auermetall".
The publication of the spectras and the atomic weights of both new, from Ytterbium separated elements, in the completion of his report to the Academie der Wissenschaften.
Priority dispute with the french Chemist Urbain concerning the analysis of Ytterbium.
1908: The solution of the electrolysis of fused salts (cerium chloride) problem, at which the minerals Cerit and Allanite are used as source substances.
1909: The adaption of the procedure, from his collaborator, Dr.Fattinger, to be able to use the Monazitsand residue out of the incandescent mantle production, for the production of cerium metal for the lighter flints.
The production of three different pyrophoric alloys:
"Cer" or Auermetall I : Alloy out of fairly pure Cerium and Iron. Used for igniting purposes.
"Lanthan" or Auermetall II : The Cerium-Iron alloy enriched with the element Lanthan. Used for light signals because of its particularly bright sparking power.
Erdmetall or Auermetall III : Alloy out of Iron and "natural" Cermischmetall; a rare earth metal alloy of corresponding natural deposits.
Both of the first alloys could not win its way through the market. only the easy to produce
Erdmetall, after the renaming it Auermetall I, obtained world wide status as the flint in the lighter industry.
1909: The International Atomic weight Commission decided in favour of Urbain´s publication instead of Auer´s because Urbain handed it in earlier. The Commission of the term from Urbain Neoytterbium- known today as Ytterbium and Lutetium for the new elements.
The carrying-out of large scale chemical separations in the field of radioactive substances.
The production of different preparations of Uran, Ionium (known today as Th230 isotop), a disintegration product in the Uranium-Radium-line, Polonium and Aktinium, that Auer made available, for research use, to such renowned Institutions and scientists as F.W.Aston and Ernest Rutherford at the Cavendish Laboratory in Cambridge (1921) and the "Radiuminstitut der Akademie der Wissenschaften" in Vienna.
1922: A report on his spectroscopic discoveries to the "Akademie der Wissenschaften" in Vienna.
1929:World-wide production of ligther flints reached 100,000 kg.
8th of April 1929: Carl Auer von Welsbach died at the age of 70. | <urn:uuid:f684139c-4f94-4f1f-821a-2847edc6ba5b> | 2013-05-18T06:42:52Z | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | [
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Two of the leading artists from the early- to late-'90s Cologne techno explosion, Khan (born Can Oral, and not to be confused with his brother Cam Oral, aka Jammin' Unit) and Dr. Walker (born Ingmar Koch) collaborated on a few releases in the mid- to late '90s as Khan & Walker. The two first collaborated as Global Electronic Network in 1994, releasing the Times Square 12" on Mille Plateaux, and followed with a few more releases for the label, including two full-lengths in 1995, Rolleiflex Weltron Time Square (MP 10) and Electronic Desert (MP 14). By this time, the two were quite well-known on their own as Khan and Dr. Walker, respectively, so they began recording as Khan & Dr. Walker beginning with the Radiowaves full-length for Rising High in 1995 (RSN 32). Other releases followed, including the Schleichfahrt full-length for Disko B in late 1996 (DB 37); however, by the late '90s the collaborations came to a close. Khan had moved to New York City in 1992 and Walker remained in Germany, making collaborations somewhat impersonal and problematic; plus, both artists became quite popular on their own, releasing mostly solo releases rather than collaborations. | <urn:uuid:73964010-0b86-46c1-964f-c60a411ba4de> | 2013-05-18T08:00:55Z | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | [
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Stanley Kubrick, one of America's legendary filmmakers responsible for films such as "Paths of Glory" (1957), "Spartacus" (1960), "Dr. Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb" (1964), "2001: A Space Odyssey" (1968), "A Clockwork Orange" (1971), "The Shining" (1980), "Full Metal Jacket" (1987), to name a few.
But all filmmakers have their beginnings and for Stanley Kubrick, his first feature film would be the 1953 film "Fear and Desire".
Having created two documentaries ("Day of the Fight", "Flying Padre: An RKO-Pathe Screenliner") in 1951 and employed at "LOOK" Magazine, Kubrick quite his job to create his first feature film.
Using funds that were raised by his family and friends, Kubrick and a classmate from his old high school, Howard Sackler, would go on to create "Fear and Desire".
While not a box office hit, the film captured the attention of film critics, who took notice of Kubrick's talent.
But among the Kubrick films available, "Fear and Desire" has only been screened at very few places since it's release. One of those screenings were at the Library of Congress in Washington, D.C. back in 1993. The film also has not been released commercially and even was downplayed by Kubrick, when he was alive, calling the film a "bumbling amateur film exercise".
But in 2010, Turner Classic Movies aired a restored print courtesy of the George Eastman House and now, Kino Lorber will be releasing the film on Blu-ray and DVD in October 2012. The version of "Fear and Desire" presented was mastered in HD from archival 35mm elements newly restored by the Library of Congress.
The Blu-ray and DVD release will also include "The Seafarers, a short film created in 1953, a film which Kubrick took on in behalf of the Seafarers International Union in order to raise money for his next film "Killer's Kiss" (1954).
"Fear and Desire" revolves around four soldiers who have crash landed in enemy territory.
Lt. Corby (portrayed by Kenneth Harp), Sgt. Mac (portrayed by Frank Silvera), Pvt. Fletcher (portrayed by Stephen Coit) and Pvt. Sidney (portrayed by Paul Mazursky) are six miles away from where they should be and know they must cross a river in order to survive.
So, the four led by Lt. Corby, must evade enemy forces and create a raft and during nighttime, try to escape.
But while building the raft, they are afraid they may have been spotted by a plane flying above them, so the four leave the raft and try to see what is out there in the surrounding area.
The group spots a cabin where two enemy soldiers are eating. Seeing their weapons and food, the four knows they must take the soldiers out and so, they devise a plan and are able to kill the two soldiers including one enemy soldier returning to the cabin.
But Pvt. Sidney begins to crack after he sees the dead mean staring at him.
As the four begin to work on their raft and see what is ahead of them near the river, a woman is seen catching fish with other women in the river. While going home, she hears a noise (made by the soldiers hiding behind a bush). The soldiers take her, bind her and try to interrogate her, but she does not speak any English. So, the three continue their reconnaissance and leave the unstable Pvt. Sidney to watch over her.
But with Pvt. Sidney's mind becoming more unstable, can the soldiers trust him to watch the woman?
"Fear and Desire" is presented in 1080p High Definition (1:33:1, black and white) and features the rare George Eastman House print that is mastered in HD from archival 35 mm elements newly restored by the Library of Congress. For the most part, picture quality for this film is very good considering its age. I detected no film warping, excessive blurring or a lot of scratches. There are nicks and dust that can be seen but by no means, does it prevent you from enjoying the film. Whites and grays were well-contrast, black levels were inky and dark. Overall, picture quality of "Fear and Desire" on Blu-ray is not pristine but the film looks great!
As for "The Seafarers", the film is presented in color but definitely looks its age. While in HD, it does have that feeling of early '50s documentary shorts.
AUDIO & SUBTITLES:
"Fear and Desire" is presented in monaural LPCM 2.0. I detected no major hissing or pops during my viewing of "Fear and Desire". Audio was clear and dialogue can be heard clearly with no problems whatsoever. It's important to remember that this low-budget film was shot without sound and dialogue and effects were added during post production.
There are no subtitles included on this Blu-ray release.
"Fear and Desire" comes with Kubrick's 1953 short "The Seafarers" which was preserved by the Museum of Modern Art. The Seafarers is a industrial documentary promoting the Seafarers International Union.
"Fear and Desire", the first film by Stanley Kubrick that he never wanted people to see.
Who can blame Kubrick? Having a remarkable list of films in his oeuvre, his first film was seen by him as amateurish and low-budget. And as a filmmaker, one can easily criticize their earliest work and would rather have people remember the popular films that he's known for, not his first film that he created at 24.
But for cinema fans, "Fear and Desire" is fascinating American cinema for the fact that it shows that Stanley Kubrick was a filmmaker and writer that was ahead of his time.
"Fear and Desire" is cleverly written to poke at America's continuing involvement in war. And while "Fear and Desire" is not about the United States but people of an unknown country, Kubrick tries to relate one's feeling towards war, the futility of the actions of government and like its title, our soldiers that are sent to fight in a war instead of live for their families, are in fear of their lives being taken and their desire to survive another day.
For Kubrick's first film, the use of cinematography and clever editing worked to the film's efficacy. From the facial expressions and the eyes of the soldiers, the sight of a dead person as he grasps the food to show signs of life until no movement can be seen. Also, closeups showcasing the sight of death or insanity for a character to wide angle shots showcasing the river and the wilderness. Kubrick's cinematography was amazing to see at his young age and once again, showing how he was ahead of his time.
Also, intriguing was the use of two characters playing the enemy. Actors Kenneth Harp who plays Lt. Corby also plays the enemy general and Stephen Coit plays Pvt. Fletcher and the enemy captain.
Kubrick utilizes each character effectively. From the young woman (portrayed by Virginia Leith) with fear on her face as the unstable Pvt. Sidney starts to go insane and rubs his face all over her. While a seen between Kenneth Harp's two characters who encounter each other is quite a memorable sight.
For the most part, Stanely Kubrick was able to craft an intelligent film that pokes on society during that era on war. Something he focuses a lot decades later in his film "Full Metal Jacket".
As for the Blu-ray release of "Fear and Desire", the fact that many people were exposed to bootlegs, because the film was never released should be happy that the 35 mm elements was restored and that Kubrick fans finally get their wish for an official video release. Not only is the film restored but the film looks great on Blu-ray!
As for the inclusion of "The Seafarers", it's more of an industrial documentary promoting the Seafarers International Union but for Kubrick fans, the short gives people a chance to see how a young Kubrick was able to pay the bill sand eventually finance his next film, and that was taking on these type of jobs to earn money.
So, you get the 1953 film and his short made that same year in this one Blu-ray release! Just to get this rare gem, restored and presented on Blu-ray is fantastic!
Overall, while Stanley Kubrick has many films in his oeuvre that will be forever known and loved by cinema fans, "Fear and Desire" is the legendary filmmaker's first feature film that provides an insightful look at a young Kubrick at work and how his work was ahead for its time. Highly recommended! | <urn:uuid:01dba91e-e35f-46b5-8916-b74283642309> | 2013-05-18T08:09:41Z | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | [
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1. Combo sells his mom's RV to Jesse for...
2. What does Hank witness while on the roof of one RV?
- Jesse cooking meth with Badger
- Marie stealing someone's wallet
- Nothing -- the RV is empty
- Two people playing cards in their underwear
3. Where is Gus's new laboratory located?
- At a poultry farm
- Beneath a Los Pollos restaurant
- In a brand new Winnebago
- In an industrial laundry facility
4. Finish Gus's statement: "What does a man do, Walter? ... A man______________."
- Takes charge
5. How much meth does Walt have to cook to make the new meth lab economically viable?
- 10 lbs. per week
- 50 lbs. per week
- 100 lbs. per week
- 200 lbs. per week
6. What does Hank give Gomez before Gomez leaves for El Paso?
- Bullet-proof vest
- Jesus Malverde statue
- Rabbit's foot
7. Where does Walt leave the signed divorce papers for Skyler?
- In Holly's bassinet
- In a duffel bag full of money
- In Ted's office
- On the dining room table
8. What does Saul offer Jesse while they're waiting for Walt?
- Diet Coke
9. What percentage will Saul make for laundering Walt's drug money?
10. What is Combo's given name?
11. A poster of which rap artist is on Combo's bedroom door?
- Biggie Smalls
- Tupac Shakur
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1. What treat does Suzanne Farrell offer Don?
- Banana bread
- Chocolate cupcakes
- Cranberry muffins
- Date nut bread
2. According to Lane, what makes Don Draper smile?
- Absolutely nothing
- A satisfied client
- Roger's respect
3. What does Don say Connie will wear to the 40th anniversary party?
- Connie is not planning to attend.
- Cowboy chaps
- His dressiest Stetson
- Gold spurs
4. Lane's wife compares John Hooker to...
- A lap dog
- A parrot
- A snake
- A toad
5. Suzanne's little brother has...
- Cerebral palsy
6. Paul meets a janitor in the kitchen. What's his name?
7. Betty discovers a box in Don's desk. What does she find?
- Dog tags
- The deed to Anna Draper's house
- Divorce papers
- All of the above
8. Danny claims which historic figure also had epilepsy?
9. What does Don hand Suzanne's brother Danny before they part ways outside Framingham?
- A bottle of whiskey
- A loaf of date nut bread
- His business card
10. Which slogan is not mentioned during the Western Union brainstorming session?
- "A telegram is permanent."
- "A telegram is forever."
- "Tell it with a telegram."
- "You can't frame a phone call."
11. Which Chinese proverb does Paul cite to save the Western Union account?
- A drop of water shall be returned with a burst of spring.
- Fortune does not come twice. Misfortune does not come alone.
- The faintest ink is better than the best memory.
- When the tree falls, the monkeys scatter.
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George C. Marshall Museum
The museum dedicated to the life of General George C. Marshall also houses many of his papers in the research library.
This museum profiles one of the 20th century's greatest military and diplomatic leaders through exhibits related to the Marshall Era (1880-1960). Marshall led the Allied military through World War II and organized the European Recovery Program (Marshall Plan), which rebuilt Europe when the war was over. The general's papers are housed in the research library. | <urn:uuid:27cdbc2c-b70f-4a92-bc8b-4a053bc38ed6> | 2013-05-18T06:31:08Z | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | [
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The scientific world is abuzz with news of the ratification of the existence of the subatomic particle called the Higgs boson - or more colloquially, the 'God particle.' This subatomic particle's existence - which was verified recently (with virtually near certainty) by experiments at the Large Hadron Collider in Switzerland - lends credence to several long-standing physical theories such as the so-called Standard Model and the Big Bang Theory.
The nickname God particle is ironic for two reasons. First, generally, the nuclear physicists who deal with these matters - postulating the fundamental physical laws of the universe and then setting about to either verify or refute them - tend not to be regular church-goers. While there are some highly prominent scientists who balance personal, religious beliefs with professional, scientific quests, most probably go along with the thoughts of the world-famous physicist, Stephen Hawking:
I regard the brain as a computer which will stop working when its components fail. There is no heaven or afterlife for broken down computers; that is a fairy story for people afraid of the dark. [Interview in The Guardian, 7/9/12]
Spontaneous creation is the reason there is something rather than nothing, why the universe exists, why we exist. It is not necessary to invoke God... [from his book; The Grand Design, 2010]
So it is a bit ironic that physics' most famous quest has resulted in the discovery of the 'God particle.' Most physicists are quite comfortable having their names associated with famous - even if dead - humans like Newton, Einstein or the afore-mentioned Hawking. One will find few, if any, attributions to deities in the objects that physicists discover and name or the theories they propose.
Second, and more importantly, the discovery that the God particle really exists does not - as the name suggests - imply that God played some role in the creation of the universe. In fact, quite the opposite. The matter is discussed at some length in the July 9 Daily Beast by Lawrence Kraus, a well-known physicist/cosmologist from Arizona State University:
This term [God particle] appeared first in the unfortunate title of a book written by physicist Leon Lederman two decades ago, and while to my knowledge it was never used by any scientist (including Lederman) before or since, it has captured the media's imagination.
What makes this term particularly unfortunate is that nothing could be further from the truth. Assuming the particle in question is indeed the Higgs, it validates an unprecedented revolution in our understanding of fundamental physics and brings science closer to dispensing with the need for any supernatural shenanigans all the way back to the beginning of the universe...If these bold, some would say arrogant, notions derive support from the remarkable results at the Large Hadron Collider, they may reinforce two potentially uncomfortable possibilities: first, that many features of our universe, including our existence, may be accidental consequences of conditions associated with the universe's birth; and second, that creating "stuff" from "no stuff" seems to be no problem at all-everything we see could have emerged as a purposeless quantum burp in space or perhaps a quantum burp of space itself. Humans, with their remarkable tools and their remarkable brains, may have just taken a giant step toward replacing metaphysical speculation with empirically verifiable knowledge. The Higgs particle is now arguably more relevant than God.
So the term God particle was first used by a scientist, but was picked up and popularized by the media. It's catchy and enhances interest in the subject among the public. But like so much else that the media promotes, it is misleading and inappropriate. | <urn:uuid:ed184b23-5659-4b91-97c0-fd818297d417> | 2013-05-18T05:49:06Z | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | [
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"Time announced Thursday that upon investigating Zakaria's columns, it has determined that the transgression was "an unintentional error" and "an isolated incident."" Can you imagine? Can you imagine if one of our students used this line as defense? Many of our students who are punished severely for plagiarism doing as "un unintentional error" and as "an isolated incident". No dean at a self-respecting school would accept this line of defense. | <urn:uuid:0ed4c4cb-267a-4864-b516-abccf69b4674> | 2013-05-18T05:01:43Z | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | [
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"My pet groomer's negligence caused severe injuries to my dog. Assuming I can prove he was negligent, can I get emotional distress or loss of companionship damages?"
The likely answer to this question is no. In the United States, domesticated animals (either pets or animals of a commercial importance) are considered the personal property of the owner. Animals have no independent legal rights for the most part (i.e., animals cannot be a party to a lawsuit in court). As a result, when a pet is injured or killed, it is the owner who must file a lawsuit to recover damages. Unfortunately, the traditional computation of damages for the loss of pet is the market value of the pet – the amount of money someone else would pay for the identical pet of the same, age, breed, and condition. Since most of our beloved cats and dogs are not pedigreed or are of mixed breed, they have little or no market value. Thus, despite the grievous nature of the act that injured the dog, owners are left with no compensation.
The current movement in pet damages jurisprudence now focuses more on the impact to the human owners of the creatures injured or killed by the wrongful action of another. Courts now grapple with whether damages can be awarded for loss of companionship of the pet or whether damages can be awarded for the emotional distress suffered by the owner. While the majority of states still reject such damages for a variety of reasons, a few states have broken away from traditional property law notions to provide recovery for these non-human household members. States such as Alaska, Florida, Hawaii, Idaho, Kentucky, New York and New Jersey to some extent, as well as the District of Columbia express a willingness to accept claims requesting damages beyond market value. Causes of action for emotional distress (the mental anguish suffered by the owner as a result of the negligent or intentional actions of the wrongdoer), loss of companionship, and, on a more limited basis, the "intrinsic value" of the pet are now becoming more common. It is this consideration of intrinsic value (or as one court described it as, "that a pet is not just a thing but occupies a special place somewhere in between a person and a piece of personal property") that may be the first step toward increasing the status of pets under law.
Thus, the answer to the initial question depends in large part on the state in which you live. Courts are generally reluctant to contradict established precedent in the state by creating a new legal remedy. However, the only way to force courts to take intentional and negligent acts against companion animals more seriously is to push the envelope. In this way, both the concerns of animal companions and their human guardians can be better addressed by the legal system.
When a human is injured or killed due to the intentional or even negligent act of another, that individual usually has the right to sue the responsible party for damages (legal compensation for an injury). However, despite the importance we as a society attach to our pets, these same remedies are often unavailable for injury to our animal companions. While the criminal law has made great strides in addressing cruelty to animals, pet owners face an uphill battle in the civil arena.
Legal Overview of Pet Damages
Table of Cases Related to Pet Damages
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Been in this situation before? Maybe a different frame of mind is what's needed :)
I'm a bit disappointed with the timing in Go Animate
. The rote animations of the characters never seem to sync up properly, making things a bit of a crap shoot, as they say. Bleh. Still, it's a fun toy. | <urn:uuid:8496d747-dbf9-4e4b-b06a-ebd80699b617> | 2013-05-18T08:12:03Z | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | [
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The National Museum in Belgrade was the first cultural institution in the world to include a Piet Mondrian painting in its permanent exposition. The largest and oldest museum in Serbia, it was founded in 1844, with many valuable art masterpieces from across the globe in its extraordinarily rich collection. The building's structure has a layout typical of the classic art museum. The Ancient Art section has sculptures many thousands of years old, as well as Egyptian, Greek, Roman and ancient Celtic art works that have been found in the territory of the Balkans.
There is also a numismatic collection with a great variety of coins, medals, rings and seals; as well as a mediaeval collection, whose greatest treasures are Miroslav's Gospel - a 362-page illustrated manuscript created in 1186 in Serbia (included in UNESCO's Memory of the World Register), along with Queen Teodora's ring (early 14th century), King Stefan Radoslav's ring (beginning of the 13th century) and a wide collection of icons (13th-16th century).
The 14th-20th century visual art collection is undoubtedly the richest and most valuable of the collections in the museum - paintings, sculptures, drawings and graphics from various European countries and schools. The French art section stands out as the largest in the Balkans and one of the best in the world. At the core of this section is the private collection of Belgrade artist Erih Slomovic. While still quite young, he became a protégé of the greatest art dealer of the early 20th century, Ambroise Vollard, and developed his own high quality collection due to the connections he had made.
There are about 250 works covering four centuries in the French art collection. The paintings and graphics of Gauguin, Renoir and Dégas are the most widely represented here, but the works of Toulouse-Lautrec, Matisse, Monet, Cézanne, Corot, Signac, Rodin, Rouault, Bonnard, Pissarro, Redon, Moreau, Daumier, Daubigny, Dérain, Dufy and many others are also found here.
The museum's Italian art collection is also noteworthy. Here one can find the works of Titian, Tintoretto and Veronese, as well as Caravaggio, Canaletto and Modigliani. The Dutch and Flemish painters are represented by works from Rembrandt and Rubens, as well as van Gogh and van Dongen. The Russian, Austrian, and German art collections are also very interesting and contain valuable works by artists of the calibre of Kandinsky, Dürer, Sisley, Klimt, Lissitzky, Chagall, Borovikovsky and others.
In addition to those previously mentioned, the museum also contains a captivating Japanese art collection, a broad Cubist art collection and a comprehensive Yugoslavian and Serbian art collection, from which one can learn a great deal about four centuries of the fine arts in this region.
НАРОДНИ МУЗЕЈ У БЕОГРАДУ
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Dante Alighieri was the greatest Italian poet and one of the most important
European writers. Dante live through the years of 1265 – 1321. He has a very
unique way of writing and started his works at the age of 35. Dante wrote La
Divina Comedia based on the era he live through and all the knowledge of his
lifetime was imbedded in his works. In this specific work he writes about a journey
which he wishes to better understand the afterlife receive his salvation. Throughout
his journey Virgil was his guide and taught him all about the nine circles of hell
and the punishments that the sinners received in each circle. Dante was a very
powerful writer and his writing has many significant symbols to many different
objects. This story is very complex and interesting to read and understand each
After Dante exits hell with his guide Virgil, he arrives into Purgatory.
Purgatory is the in between where Dante sees sinners being punished. Each sin has
a different punishment depending on the sin. Purgatory is a place where sinners
temporarily get punished in order to purify themselves and be ready for heaven.
There these people learn the mistakes they have made and realize the seriousness
of their sins and prepare to enter heaven/paradise. Virgil guides Dante throughout
purgatory and leads him to paradise where Beatrice will be there to guide him to
A very important character of the Divine Comedy is Virgil. Virgil is Dante’s
guide throughout Purgatory. Virgil is a very helpful guide and is a poet whom
Dante looked up to. Virgil symbolized human reason and taught Dante everything
he knows about the inferno and purgatory. Virgil is in the first realm of hell, limbo.
He is in limbo because he is a pagan and was never baptized. Virgil takes Dante
through each circle and describes each circle, the reason people are there and
describes each punishment. Virgil protects Dante from the leaders of each circle as... | <urn:uuid:f5054873-6adf-4f04-95b1-a3fdb4f478b6> | 2013-05-18T06:21:03Z | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | [
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St. Anne, Patroness of Detroit
St. Anne was named by the Vatican as the patron saint of the Archdiocese of Detroit. We honor the mother of the Blessed Virgin Mary and prayerfully ask for her intercession.
One may pray to any saint for any intention, but a patron saint is seen as the particular advocate for a chosen place or activity.
St. Anne is the mother of the Blessed Virgin Mary. Though she is not mentioned by name in the Bible, we know of her through early Christian writings, the most important of which is the Protoevangelium of James, written in about 150 A.D.
We are told that Anne, the wife of Joachim, was advanced in years before her prayers for a child were answered. An angel appeared and told her she would conceive a child who "shall be spoken of in all the world."
St. Anne's feast day is celebrated on July 26. She is known as the patron saint of equestrians, housewives, women in labor, cabinet-makers, and miners.
Devotion to St. Anne became popular in the Christian East by the fourth century, and that tradition later spread to the Christian West. When the French began to colonize modern-day Quebec, they brought their devotion to St. Anne with them—asking for her protection in the New World.
This devotion was planted on the banks of the Detroit River by the original French-Canadian settlers. Two days after Antoine de la Mothe Cadillac landed with 51 others in what is now downtown Detroit on July 24, 1701, they celebrated Mass and began construction of a church named after Saint Anne.
Today, Ste. Anne de Detroit Church is the second oldest continually operating parish in the United States. As is now recognized by the Holy See, the church of Detroit was placed under St. Anne's protection from its very founding. | <urn:uuid:8e1cef78-a3fc-4eeb-b94f-f8ec251e2e20> | 2013-05-18T08:01:57Z | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | [
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If you've ever sat on a bench in a Rittenhouse Square Park at night, you know what I mean. All that gorgeous greenery that we enjoy during the day becomes home to less desirable, four legged friends at night. Do ivy covered houses cover up numerous creepy crawlies, as well? Obviously, their verticality limits the number of furry vermin able to make the trek, but what about their insect brethren? And do the ground-bound scavengers simply collect at the base of the house instead?
Then there are the damaging properties inherent in the ivy itself. Growing green walls often result in structural damage to a building. They trap moisture and can expedite related problems, causing wood to rot and mortar to soften. So where do you draw the line between dreamy and detrimental?
I'm curious, have you ever lived in an ivy-covered house? What was your experience? Are they better to look at than to live in? Or, are they all we hope they'd be - charming, romantic...magical?? | <urn:uuid:a57d3e93-4e44-47d1-9387-6c9d47f76189> | 2013-05-18T06:47:04Z | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | [
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Hello! Thanks for the links!
I've had a look at all the sites provided and my first thought is that it's slightly on the pricier side of things as I was more looking at just a quicker and simpler course. However having read all the courses provided it looks like the Expressive B&W Fine Printing course is something that would be ideal.
Enrico or Michael, if I can just ask whether you would offer any discounts if we booked in a group as I have two other friends that might potentially be interested as well. | <urn:uuid:5308a3f1-450f-499f-8327-5c3bb4962aab> | 2013-05-18T07:19:36Z | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | [
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Originally Posted by ADOX Fotoimpex
In respect to the resurrection of MCC and MCP I would like to update you on a few things.
If everything goes well we can coat MCC in August and because we are optimistic this is the date we still see as our most current target.
Before we can ship the product it needs to dry down and stabilze.
You wrote that MCC will be coated in August. How is it possible to sell it in June? Or is there a typo in your description of the situation? | <urn:uuid:e16d5174-baab-4b6f-bad6-949d1d8415ce> | 2013-05-18T05:54:55Z | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | [
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This tank is visually very pleasing. It looks very natural and inviting. If I were small enough, I would be snorkeling in it.20 gal. high: planted; 1 zebra danio, 6 glofish, several snails, 2 (visible) RCS; AC50, Azoo air. 65 gal: planted; 4 rosy barbs, 6 glofish, 5 white cloud minnows, 3 zebra danios, 5 dojo loaches, several snails; AC110 x 2. | <urn:uuid:58742281-38c2-48b2-ad84-a27491c844f7> | 2013-05-18T06:58:41Z | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | [
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Perl is a high-level, general-purpose, interpreted, dynamic programming language. Perl was originally developed by Larry Wall in 1987 as a general-purpose Unix scripting language to make report processing easier. Since then, it has undergone many changes and revisions and become widely popular amongst programmers. Larry Wall continues to oversee development of the core language, and its upcoming version, Perl 6. Perl borrows features from other programming languages including C, shell scripting (sh), AWK, and sed. The language provides powerful text processing facilities without the arbitrary data length limits of many contemporary Unix tools, facilitating easy manipulation of text files. Perl gained widespread popularity in the late 1990s as a CGI scripting language, in part due to its parsing abilities. (Excerpt from Wikipedia article: Perl)
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Calling All Recruiters- From the Military to the Business World
Civilian personnel recruiters seek out applicants for specific positions, some of them hard to fill. They screen applicants and begin the interview process to fill job openings and promote career opportunities. Sometimes civilian personnel recruiters have to track down highly qualified individuals to fill a very specific niche. All of these are skills you already have as an Army Recruiter. You have recruited soldiers to fill difficult Military Occupational Specialties and worked with education incentives, like the Army College Fund, to get this accomplished. The only thing you need to focus on now is obtaining your bachelor's degree in business or human relations so you can compete for the best civilian jobs.
How to Break into Civilian Recruiting
Recruitment and interviewing managers earn as much as $85,000 a year. In order to obtain a position like this, you need to combine your military experience with a bachelor's degree in Human Resources. You need to be able to speak and write with effectiveness and ease. You also need to have the skills to teach and supervise others, and work with people from all cultural backgrounds. You can begin completing the coursework you need for a business degree by taking classes online, no matter where you are now or where you're likely to be stationed down the road. Lucky for you, the Army pays for it.
Use Your Tuition Benefits to Pay for School
If you are still in the service, you can use your tuition benefits to take online classes and prepare for your post-Army career. If you want to return to school full time after you leave the Army, you can use your Montgomery GI Bill. Your best bet is to get started today. | <urn:uuid:4b9efa9c-63a8-4729-9376-771e21ae2e10> | 2013-05-18T05:18:08Z | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | [
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From The Art and Popular Culture Encyclopedia
The fact-value distinction is a concept used to distinguish between arguments that can be claimed through reason alone and those in which rationality is limited to describing a collective opinion. In another formulation, it is the distinction between what is (can be discovered by science, philosophy or reason) and what ought to be (a judgment which can be agreed upon by consensus). The terms positive and normative represent another manner of expressing this, as do the terms descriptive and prescriptive, respectively. Positive statements make the implicit claim to facts (e.g. water molecules are made up of two hydrogen atoms and one oxygen atom), whereas normative statements make a claim to values or to norms (e.g. water ought to be protected from environmental pollution). | <urn:uuid:b5c9bea2-4439-4246-a5bd-da1fb437c875> | 2013-05-18T06:50:08Z | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | [
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The Nature Elephant
The Karen people have always lived naturally in the forest, and, for many generations have relied on elephants to help them.
Because elephants are ideal for carrying heavy loads they are essential for transportation through rural areas, and, more recently, for carrying tourists. The Karen people simply would not survive without them. The Karen people have always used elephants to help carry them through dense parts of the jungle which would be difficult on foot, such as down steep hills to fetch water from the creek, or carrying heavy bags of rice from the fields to the barn. What is little effort for an elephant would be a huge amount of labour
for humans. Because they are so important to the Karen people, elephants are their friends, and are treated with respect.
To manage an elephant and gain its trust requires knowledge, love and understanding. This is why the Karen people look after their elephants so well, and only certain members of the Karen family are trained enough to do this. Some of them call elephant-care a kind of black magic, and this black magic is passed down through families.
Part of the skill of caring for elephants is to ensure the elephant is listened to. Karen legend has it that if a female elephant is ignored, it is likely that her eggs will become infected, and therefore she will not be able to continue the elephant family. This serious consequence acts as a grave warning to those handling elephants. A sense of duty, honor and patience are as important to the elephant as they are to the Karen people as a whole.
The legend of Chang Karen
This is a story about how elephants became so important in the life of the Karen hill tribe. The legend goes that once upon a time, there were two brothers living in the forest. One day, their mother needed to leave home for a business, so instructed the two boys to look after the house, be good, and by no means split open the bamboo tree, as it contained many flies. Being the mischievous boys they were, as soon as their mother was out of sight, they crept up to the forbidden bamboo and cracked it open, curious to see what would happen.
Immediately, the room was filled with flies, two of which flew up into each of the boys' noses. Panicking, the boys didn't know what to do. Soon, they felt their bodies changing. Their legs began to itch, and grow longer and wider. Their heads began to swell, until they felt the size and shape of footballs. Their noses grew longer and their bodies became heavier and more clumsy.
When their mother returned home, she was shocked to see what had happened to her sons. She offered them cooked rice, but they turned it down with a slow shake of their large heads, their noses swinging from side to side. They were still growing, and were too ashamed of their bad behaviour to eat. The mother offered them water, but they did not want to drink it. Soon, when the sons had grown too big for the house, and could now only walk on four legs, they left the house to find grass. This was all they felt like eating.
Very soon the word spread, and people came from all over the valley to see the mutated boys. Their tongues had become too big for them to speak, so the sons had stopped talking. As if to compensate, their ears grew large so they cold hear very, very well. They had become elephant-boys.
One day, some workers came to see if the elephant-boys could help them carry heavy loads. They gave them wood and lead them to their workshops, and the elephant-boys were calm and obedient. The workers realised that what was a huge job for them, was little effort for these giant elephant boys. And life continued this way for many generations. This is the remarkable story of how elephants and humans came to work together in harmony, explaining how they can exist together in the forest.
Elephants and the Karen Hill Tribe people
Deep in the rich forests of northern Thailand, in the bowl of a green valley, lies the Karen hill tribe community. Making the most of their natural surroundings, this tribe has managed to forge an incredibly simple life in the forest using no modern machinery or medicine. They need only the trees, plants, animals, and are especially reliant on the mighty elephant.
The Karen people have a strong bond with elephants: their self-sufficient lifestyles are surprisingly similar, and intertwining. Wild elephants play a very important role in the Karen way of life, as well as the relationships of valley inhabitants, and the magic of the valley. | <urn:uuid:e54319d9-029a-48b0-8d3d-42adb0690b50> | 2013-05-18T07:20:06Z | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | [
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Before disaster strikes, Attention Plus Care is here to help you prepare. We have developed many specific plans for whatever nature might bring upon us. Whether it be a hurricane or a house fire, we help make sure that your medical needs are taken care of, and that you have the supplies to make it through the storm.
Our Care Managers can help by:
- Conducting an environmental safety assessment in your home.
- Obtaining home emergency and evacuation supplies.
- Developing specific emergency plans based on the type of disaster:
- Power Outages
- Pandemic Disease
- Advising you about emergency supplies so that you are ready when disaster strikes, and assisting you in purchasing supplies as needed.
- Training your caregivers on how to react during an emergency.
- Providing directions to the nearest emergency relief shelter, and instructions about what to bring with you.
- Making sure that you have transportation to the relief shelter, and that you and your caregiver know who to notify if evacuation is needed.
- Educating your loved ones about your emergency plans.
- Helping you find an emergency response caregiver if this is appropriate. | <urn:uuid:7c621df6-79ad-4877-a7fc-c72257faed38> | 2013-05-18T06:44:01Z | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | [
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Re: Input Device
On 12 Jun 01, at 17:29, Bernhard Laback wrote:
> On of my colleagues asks for the following question:
> Dear list,
> For an audiological test we need a device to manually adjust the level
> of a test-stimulus.
> Ideally it should be a kind of potentiometer. There should be drivers
> available to read its values out on a Windows NT or 2000 system.
> Do you have an idea if there are products we could use for this?
Sound cards do this using the "Mixer" control. It's pretty crude in Windows,
but some sound cards are capable of very good dynamic range when properly
controlled. (My Daqarta system gets over 120 dB from a standard Sound
Blaster, but it is a real-mode DOS program so it won't work here.)
Nevertheless, you might want to experiment with the standard Windows
mixer and whatever sound card you've got.
D A Q A R T A
Data AcQuisition And Real-Time Analysis
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Efforts to achieve peace in the Middle East have for decades been a priority of German foreign policy. In addition to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, there are new challenges such as Iran’s nuclear programme and the upheaval in North Africa moreThe Middle East, the Maghreb
The European Union is the biggest political success story of the past 50 years. Europe is a community of shared values, not only an economic area. Peace and freedom, prosperity and security are among its achievements. The project Europe will continue to offer opportunities for all. | <urn:uuid:04361a77-181b-47a0-8a82-258afbf815e9> | 2013-05-18T05:09:57Z | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | [
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Deciphering the function and regulation of AUTS2
University of California, San Francisco
Autism is a neurodevelopmental disorder with complex genetic and environmental causes. Many gene mutations have been associated with autism; however, they explain only a small part of the genetic cause for this disorder. 98% of our genome does not encode for protein and is thus termed noncoding. In this noncoding space are gene regulatory sequences that tell genes when, where and at what amount to turn on or off. Mutations in these gene regulatory elements could thus be an important cause of autism. Despite the potential importance of these noncoding gene regulatory regions in autism susceptibility, very few studies have been performed trying to implicate them in this disorder. This pilot study focuses on a strong autism candidate gene, the autism susceptibility candidate 2 (AUTS2) gene. Mutations in its regulatory elements have been associated with autism and its function is not well known. Using both zebrafish and mice as the model organisms, the project aims to identify noncoding gene regulatory sequences of AUTS2. The fellow will then look to see if any individuals with autism have mutations in the regulatory regions identified. They will also reduce the expression of this gene in zebrafish and look for abnormalities to further clarify its function. This study promises to further our understanding of how differences in the noncoding region of the genome can lead to autism. It also aims to advance our understanding of a gene of unknown function that has been implicated in autism. | <urn:uuid:b119f23a-e8b4-478b-8b57-2472864187b9> | 2013-05-18T05:50:54Z | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | [
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By Mike Bennighof, Ph.D.
During the 1700s, European armies grew enormously
in size. The Seven Years’ War of 1756
– 1763 heightened the trend, and by
the end of the Napoleonic Wars field armies
had become enormous. Forces of 100,000 or
even more, unheard of a century before, were
not at all unusual by 1815.
The French army introduced the concept of
a corps d’armee, a body of infantry,
cavalry and artillery plus essential services.
The corps could fight alone or in cooperation
with other corps, and included all necessary
combat and administrative elements. By the
end of the Napoleonic wears, all participants
had organized their troops into corps, usually
made up of varying numbers of divisions and
During the years after 1815, some nations
kept their corps structure in place during
peacetime, using them to administer recruiting,
training and other non-combat functions. This
would speed mobilization and keep the staffs
employed. The size and composition of corps
also became regularized, with each usually
having the same number and types of subordinate
By the middle of the 19th century, an army
corps had become defined as the number of
troops that could be deployed from a single
road in less than two hours: roughly 20,000
men. That rule of thumb had been badly exceeded
as extra troops were added: cavalry, engineers,
artillerymen, light infantry, medical services,
supply columns and more.
The Prussian corps organization used in
the 1866 Austro-Prussian War had been introduced
as part of War Minister Albrecht von Roon’s
reforms starting in 1860. In 1859, the Prussian
Army mobilized its four army corps for war
on the side of Austria against France. The
mobilization found many troops untrained,
officers of poor quality and supply services
either insufficient or non-existent.
It also showed just how unwieldy the army’s
corps organization would prove in action.
The German Confederation, which included both
Austria and Prussia along with 36 other german
states, had adopted a corps of four divisions.
Each division consisted in turn of two or
three brigades, each brigade with two regiments
of two battalions each plus one of light infantry.
All told, a German division would go to war
with 10 or 15 battalions, a corps with between
40 and 60.
Roon rationalized this organization; in
battle, he believed, a general was most efficient
with fewer maneuver elements to command. A
new-model Prussian infantry corps would have
two divisions. Each division in turn had two
brigades, and each of them had two regiments.
The regiments would be larger, with three
battalions rather than the former two, as
a regimental colonel was expected to control
all three by line of sight.
A brigade commander only had to control
the two regiments under his command. At the
division level, things got more complex. The
division controlled two brigades, plus an
artillery detachment of four six-gun batteries.
These would usually be parceled out to the
brigades in action. During peacetime the division
was responsible for either a pioneer battalion
or a light infantry battalion; during wartime
these would be held in the corps reserve.
The corps controlled the two infantry divisions,
plus attachments of artillery and cavalry.
This varied from four to seven batteries (six
guns each) and two to five cavalry regiments.
Austria also reformed its corps organization
in 1860, based on the lessons of the 1859
war. An Austrian corps had included two or
three divisions, each in turn of two or three
five-battalion brigades. Each brigade included
the four field battalions of a single regiment
plus a light infantry battalion: usually jägers
but in a few cases grenzers (Croatian border
troops) or volunteer student battalions.
Austrian generals performed poorly in the
1859 war, and the reform commission appointed
after the war recommended using fewer of them.
In particular, it pointed out that the small
brigades made regimental colonels superfluous.
A peacetime regiment had contained four field
battalions and a grenadier battalion; now
they would have three field battalions, a
fourth reserve battalion and in wartime a
fifth training battalion. Two of these three-battalion
regiments would be grouped in a brigade along
with a light infantry battalion and an eight-gun
artillery battery. It was a powerful and flexible
organization, led by a major general (Austria
did not have a “brigadier general”
rank and this was the imperial army’s
equivalent). The larger brigades required
fewer light infantry battalions, allowing
the role to be filled exclusively by jägers.
The organization became less flexible at
the larger echelons. An Austrian corps included
four infantry brigades, a cavalry regiment
and a brigade-sized artillery reserve as well
as engineer, supply and medical units. The
new arrangement required fewer general officers,
which had been the goal. But handling six
maneuver elements proved beyond the capability
of most Austrian corps staffs in 1866, and
the intermediate stage of division headquarters
gave Austria’s Prussian opponents a
decided advantage in flexibility and reaction
speed. Though the Prussian staff was undoubtedly
better organized and more efficient than their
Austrian counterparts, their organization
also gave them a lighter workload.
of 1866: Frontier Battles the units are infantry brigades,
cavalry regiments and artillery batteries,
but players maneuver their units by corps.
The corps are activated by the army command,
or through the initiative of the corps commander.
The Prussians generally activate in a much
more predictable fashion, and can get all
of their units into action thanks to the division
commanders. An Austrian corps is much more
difficult to handle and often only gets into
action piece by piece.
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Viewed against a dangerous and costly backdrop, clear team communication is obviously essential to create a safe, productive and effective work environment on the ramp. Tractor operators and wing walkers need to warn each other of impending dangers. The tractor operator needs to keep the flight deck informed of ground movement. And all ground personnel should at least be able to hear the flight deck and each other during a pushback.
Ramp workers can do much more without the wire, the shouting or the hand signals.
A typical wireless pushback and towing configuration uses a portable transceiver for continuous two-way communication among one or more wing walkers and the tractor operator during aircraft movement. The tractor operator is free to concentrate on correct maneuvering, and all crew members can warn others instantly of impending dangers.
To optimize the flow of communication and minimize chatter, the system is configured so that all team members can hear the pilot, but only the tractor operator can talk directly to the flight deck. Because wireless communication increases coordination and enables real-time verbal warnings, it decreases the risk of accidents, shortens turn-around times, and increases the likelihood of hitting flight slots.
In addition to pushbacks and towing, wireless team communication systems can also be used to improve safety and efficiency during deicing, cargo and maintenance operations. In a deicing configuration, a wireless system connects the driver and the basket, and the system itself can be connected to two-way radios enabling communication with remote users.
Communication between the driver and the basket takes place on open microphone over a 1.9GHz (1.8GHz in the EU) encrypted frequency while also allowing radio monitoring and transmitting with a push to-talk button on the headsets. Systems can be configured to enable multiple deicing crews to communicate while working on the same aircraft - further improving efficiency. Additional configurations are available for maintenance teams and are scalable to almost any size.
Choosing a Wireless Communication System
Wireless headset systems are available in a wide variety of configurations and price ranges. To ensure a system meets the diverse needs of ground support, consider the following factors carefully:
Is the system truly wireless? A number of so-called “wireless” systems actually require a wire from the headset to a radio or belt pack. While these systems allow freedom of movement, a belt pack or radio wire creates many of the same problems inherent in hardwire systems, particularly tangled cords. Moreover, belt packs generally have less than half the transmission range of self-contained systems worn on the head.
Does the system use DECT or Bluetooth technology? Transmission technology can dramatically affect how well wireless systems perform in the field. Systems that employ Bluetooth technology generally have a limited range and are subject to radio frequency interference from nearby devices.
Look for systems that use Digital Enhanced Cordless Telecommunications technology. DECT units generally offer up to 30 times more coverage and are less subject to interference than Bluetooth. DECT transmissions also have multipath capability, meaning the signal will bounce up, over and around objects in order to establish the best possible connection. DECT signals are also digitally encoded to ensure privacy.
Is the system full-duplex or half-duplex? Half-duplex systems allow communication in both directions, but only one direction at a time. That’s a walkie-talkie. On the other hand, full-duplex systems allow communication in both directions simultaneously. Full-duplex capabilities are an important safety consideration because they allow the parties to speak and hear others at the same time.
Is the system radio-compatible? Communication during pushback and towing is generally confined to the flight deck, wing walkers and tractor operator; however, other ground support functions may benefit from the ability to communicate with remote users over a two-way radio. Look for a system with maximum radio-interface flexibility. | <urn:uuid:64b6024d-747e-42b4-94a5-ce98e783c943> | 2013-05-18T06:32:07Z | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | [
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Soft in form and delicate in structure, the features of this young lady are striking while perhaps not
conventionally beautiful. Sculpted into feminine curves, her petite form is blessed with a creamy
complexion. Celestial white wings rise elegantly from her back, adorned with smooth feathers; they set her
apart from her otherwise humanlike appearance. Side-swept bangs lead to her straight black hair, framing
her lightly tanned visage. Her dreamy eyes are the hue of rich dark chocolate and shaded by long lashes;
their warmth matches her soft lips, which often form kind-hearted smiles.
Long, lustrous black hair falls smoothly to her waist, accented by side-swept bangs that brush her forehead lightly.
She has warm chocolate brown eyes brimmed with light honey.
Piercing on right-wing: Four silver rings loop around the outer edge of her celestial feathered wing. A small precious stone adorns each hoop, representing one of the four elements: Ruby for fire, Emerald for earth, Sapphire for water, Amethyst for Air. | <urn:uuid:296d1853-dbc3-422c-a323-19fb5061fe1f> | 2013-05-18T06:49:56Z | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | [
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How do you say Cute in German?
Asked by: David H
How to say cute in German
German translations are perhaps the most common thing people ask about on this site. The best way to say cute in German is "niedlich".
How to use Cute in a sentence:
- These cute puppies had been playing happily in a pen.
- Diese niedlichen Welpen waren fröhlich spielen in einem Stift. (German translation)
- Our cute panda loves to have his photo taken.
- Unsere cute Panda liebt es, seine Foto aufgenommen haben. (German translation)
- Cute is everywhere if you get the time to glance.
- Cute ist überall, wenn Sie die Zeit, um einen Blick erhalten. (German translation)
- You are the so cute I could eat you.
- Sie sind die so süß ich konnte Essen Sie. (German translation)
- When I think of cute I do not think of you!
- When I of cute Think glaube ich nicht von Ihnen! (German translation)
Ok, so there you go. Those translations should get you started. Im actually still learning to read and write German so these exercises are really helping me. Hope I got it right. Is cute the right translation? If you see any translations that need correcting please post your comments in the box below. | <urn:uuid:d1ef772f-3386-4026-9b01-2cdb8beaf2ea> | 2013-05-18T08:01:42Z | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | [
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Results Around the Web for Chana
Back to the Chana name page
Chanakya (c. 370–283 BCE) was an Indian teacher, philosopher and royal advisor.
The Chanak Crisis, also called the Chanak Affair and the Chanak Incident, in September 1922 was the threatened attack by Turkish troops on British and French troops stationed near Çanakkale (Chanak) to guard the Dardanelles neutral zone.
Uda Walawwe Mahim Bandaralage Chanaka Asanka Welegedara, more commonly referred to as Chanaka Welegedara, (born March 20, 1981, Matale), is a Sri Lankan international cricketer.
Chananel ben Chushiel or Ḥananel ben Ḥushiel (), an eleventh-century Tunisian Rabbi and Talmudist, was a student of one of the last Geonim. | <urn:uuid:c663245c-54e7-4bd6-8cfb-c9647515e658> | 2013-05-18T06:52:32Z | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | [
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Before we look at what aspiring fathers-to-be should ingest and avoid, it's important to understand the specific ways in which the effectiveness of sperm is evaluated. A typical semen analysis measures the following three factors, described in the book Fertility Foods: Optimize Ovulation and Conception Through Food Choices by fertility specialist Dr. Jeremy Groll:
- Count, or the number of sperm in the semen. The normal amount is 20 million per milliliter; a count of 5 million is regarded as a severe lack of sperm, and it is also possible for men to have no sperm in their semen.
- Motility, which is how well the sperm move. It is calculated as a percentage of the sperm that move in a straightforward fashion; at least 50 percent of sperm should display this type of movement.
- Morphology, or the shape of the sperm cells. At least 14 percent of sperm should be normally formed. Sperm with large heads, two heads, or deformed tails are typically unable to make the long journey to fertilize the egg.
Another significant factor of sperm effectiveness, explains Dr. Perloe, is the DNA integrity of the sperm cells. The head of the sperm carries the father's DNA in long twisted strands—the double helix. If the DNA strands are broken in several places, there is a greater likelihood of infertility and miscarriage. A test called the SCSA (sperm chromatin structural assay) can be used to examine sperm-cell DNA for structural integrity.
Substances to Avoid
There are many foods and health supplements which have demonstrated some benefit in improving sperm performance, but by far the most significant dietary change that guys can make is to restrict harmful substances. According to Dr. Groll, these include several familiar culprits:
- Cigarette smoking. Regular smoking significantly decreases sperm count, motility, and morphology.
- Marijuana. It inhibits a hormone in the brain, which leads to low testosterone levels and sperm production. Fortunately, the effects of marijuana are reversible usually after the three months it takes for sperm cells to develop and mature.
- Anabolic steroids. These can lead to a complete absence of sperm in the semen; however, as with marijuana use, the effects typically reverse themselves, although usually within 10 to 20 months.
- Saw palmetto. This herbal supplement, although touted for its benefits for prostate issues and even general fertility, acts as a testosterone blocker and can reduce sperm production. | <urn:uuid:f17a9adc-e193-4337-a4ac-0268dbc4bc53> | 2013-05-18T06:27:38Z | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | [
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The town´s history
Although written differently, Tölz was mentioned for the first time in the records of 1180. In 1331, it was granted extensive "Marktrechte", e.g. the right to hold a market. In the 13th and 14th century many workshops (e.g. limeburners and raftsmen) settled in this area. A great fire destroyed large parts of the town in 1453, but with generous noble support reconstruction soon began. Thanks to the location at the river Isar, the rafting and also brewery trade the town soon flourished. 22 breweries could be counted in 1721. Tölz became also famous for arts and crafts with the beautiful coloured chests, cases and beds. In 1845, iodine was found close to Tölz. Therefore, market town Markt Tölz became Bad (= the German word for spa resorts) in 1899. In 1906, it was recognized as town and in 1969 it got the rating "Heilklimatischer Kurort", which means that its climate is beneficial to health. What is more, in 2005, it also got the title "Moorheilbad", that means it is acknowledged as mineral and medicinal mud-bath spa.
The town´s coat of arms
The town´s coat of arms.
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James F. Barlow, a retired masonry contractor who drove a weapon carrier at Omaha Beach during the World War II Allied invasion, died Sept. 1 at St. Agnes Medical Center after suffering a fractured hip at his Academy Heights home. He was 87.
Mr. Barlow was co-grand marshal of this year's Catonsville July 4th parade and was the commander of two veterans posts. He also led the parade in 1994 for the 50th anniversary of D-Day.
Born in Baltimore and raised near Union Square, he attended 14 Holy Martyrs School and was a 1942 graduate of St. Martin's High School, where he was the center on the school's basketball team.
He, and his four brothers, enlisted in military service during World War II.
He joined the Army and was placed in a transportation unit. As the Allies planned to invade France in 1944, he was told to drive a motorized vehicle that carried a large gun.
In 2004, he was named Maryland's Catholic War Veteran of the Year and recorded his memories of that experience of landing off the northern coast of France. He said that "50 feet of water looked like 50 miles."
He wrote that "as my truck hit the waters of Omaha Beach on D-Day, water flooded in. My ankles, my knees, the whole front of the truck, my backside was getting wet. Where is the bottom? Please, Lord, let this truck touch bottom! The truck bottomed out and I got traction as enemy gunfire splattered on all sides."
He said his crew of four jumped out and pulled the anti-aircraft gun off the truck's back. "We dug in," he said. "And we made it."
Mr. Barlow drove supply and armed vehicles through France and Belgium and was part of what became known as the Red Ball Express, a motorized convoy. In the harsh winter of 1944-1945, he drove supplies in the Battle of the Bulge.
"At Bastogne, he was part of the unit that helped break the German encirclement," said Herbert Markowski, a friend who lives in Ellicott City. "He fought all the way through Europe until the German surrender."
After the war, he returned to Baltimore. At a victory block party, he met his future wife, Marie Crofoot.
He remained active in veterans affairs and became commander of the Veterans of Foreign Wars Spirit of America post in Catonsville and the Hugh Monaghan Catholic War Veterans post in Pikesville. He was a charter member of the National World War II memorial in New Orleans.
Mr. Barlow returned to the battlefields on three occasions. The Belgian government flew him back in 2004 as part of a commemoration of the Battle of the Bulge. "He became emotional there when the Belgian children came up and thanked him," said Robert Gollery, a friend who lives in Catonsville Manor.
Friends said that Mr. Barlow used the GI Bill to learn bricklaying and general masonry. He had his own business and worked until he was 85. He made a specialty of fireplaces and chimneys and worked throughout Catonsville and Oella, among other neighborhoods.
"He was a superb brick mason," said Wayne McDowell, a Catonsville contractor. "He was also a perfectionist. He could go in and undo the mistakes others had made. He was also quite a father figure and mentor to the younger workers."
Mr. McDowell said that Mr. Barlow climbed scaffolding and worked on chimneys until he was in his mid-80s.
"He loved opera and theater and carried a boom box with him," said Mr. McDowell.
In 2004, Mr. Barlow restored the granite walls of the 1865 Grimm home on Frederick Road in Catonsville, a commercial building now known as the Ship's Cafe.
"He was strong as a bull," said Jim Andrews, who owns and operates the restaurant with his wife, Sharon. "Masonry is an art and he was one of the best."
Mr. Barlow did 1,400 hours of volunteer service at St. Agnes Hospital. He was also a lector and parish council member at St. William of York Roman Catholic Church.
"I called him the mayor of Catonsville because the only Catonsville neighbor he didn't do some favor for is the one he never met," said a friend, Tim McCarthy.
Mr. Barlow was a University of Maryland basketball fan. He played golf frequently and was an enthusiastic fan of the old Baltimore Colts. Family members said he later became a Ravens fan.
A Mass of Christian burial will be held at 1 p.m. Thursday at St. Joseph's Monastery Roman Catholic Church, 3801 Old Frederick Road in Irvington.
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Lets discuss group A
Grade A (Base Price $45000)
Mahmudullah Riyad, Abdur Razzak, Nasir Hossain, Junaed Siddiqui, Imrul Kayes, Mashrafi Bin Mortaza.
Mahmudullah : My prediction will be sold to Chittagong for $75000
Mashrafee: Will be sold for $60000 to Sylhet
Abdur Razzak: Will be sold to Dhaka for $55000
Nasir Hossain: Will be the first to hit the ton $100000 to Rajshahi
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October 20, 2006
Signed Matt Barnes as a free agent.
November 20, 2006
Waived Dajuan Wagner.
January 2, 2007
Signed Kelenna Azubuike as a free agent.
January 5, 2007
Waived Anthony Roberson.
January 16, 2007
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Signed Renaldo Major to a 10-day contract.
June 28, 2007
Drafted Marco Belinelli in the 1st round (18th pick) of the 2007 NBA Draft.
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|ABOUT THE BCCSA|
The BCCSA as an Independent Judicial Tribunal
The Broadcasting Complaints Commission of South Africa ("BCCSA") was established by the National Association of Broadcasters ("NAB") in 1993. According to the BCCSA's Constitution it is a body corporate, capable of suing and being sued in its corporate name, and of performing all such acts as are necessary for or incidental to the carrying out of its objects, and for the performance of its functions and duties under its Constitution.
The BCCSA shall be based in Johannesburg but the Chairperson may, when he or she deems it appropriate, decide to hold a session of the Tribunal of the Commission at any place in South Africa. The BCCSA was recognized by the Independent Broadcasting Authority ("IBA", now ICASA) in 1995 in terms of section 56(2) of the IBA Act 1993. During these hearings before the IBA, the IBA emphasized that the BCCSA must be an independent judicial tribunal so that it could, without fear or favour, adjudicate complaints from the public against the broadcasters, which are members of the NAB.
The BCCSA has no jurisdiction as to election complaints. Such jurisdiction resides with the Complaints and Compliance Committee ("CCC") of the ICASA, The CCC also has jurisdiction to hear complaints about content against broadcasters which are not members of the NAB. Complaints other than those which relate to content of broadcasts, all fall under the jurisdiction of the CCC.
Although the NAB provides the funds for the BCCSA, the BCCSA is, as a body corporate, entirely independent from the NAB. The BCCSA has an enforceable ongoing contract with the NAB, according to the BCCSA Constitution, to provide the BCCSA with its reasonable expenses. If the NAB does not provide the reasonable expenses, which would include all complaint sessions of the BCCSA, the BCCSA may take the matter to an independent arbitrator who will enforce the contract. If it is found that the NAB is or has omitted to provide such reasonable expenses, it is bound in law to do so.
Other features of the Constitution which uphold the BCCSA's character as an independent judicial tribunal in terms of section 34 of the Constitution of the Republic, are the following:
1. The Commissioners are appointed by an independent panel chaired by an independent person (up to now by a retired Judge of Appeal) plus other persons appointed at an AGM of the BCCSA. Although it was, initially, the thinking that half of the Commissioners would be appointed from persons nominated by the NAB, the Constitution was amended at the insistence of the IBA so that all candidates would be nominated by members of the public.
2. The Chair is elected at an AGM without any intervention from the appointment panel or the NAB and may be a person from outside the Commission. So as to ensure the independence of the Chair he or she is in no way answerable to the Commission in so far as the judicial work is concerned. He or she appoints each Tribunal from the Commissioners and has, in any case, the right to appoint ad hoc Commissioners where Commissioners are not available or where it is in the interests of representivity.
3. The BCCSA is not, in any manner, accountable or answerable to the NAB.
4. Only the BCCSA may, at an AGM or SGM, amend its Constitution and it does so independently from the NAB.
5. Only the BCCSA may dissolve the BCCSA and the NAB has no right to do so or withdraw its funding of reasonable expenses.
6. The BCCSA appoints its own Registrar. The Chair appoints other staff members, including the accountant. The Chair is also in the sole control of the Office of the BCCSA.
7. All salaries or fees are paid by the BCCSA, which has its own bank account and appoints its auditor annually.
8. The BCCSA may impose sanctions, which include fines. It has an internal appeal procedure.
In sum, the BCCSA is an independent judicial tribunal which must reach its decisions on the Broadcasting Code independently and in line with the precepts of administrative justice, as required by the Constitution of the Republic and legislation that governs fair administrative justice. Although initially set up by the Broadcasting industry, it is entirely independent from that industry and it would be in conflict with its corporate independence to be called an "industry body". | <urn:uuid:54eb2c18-2f48-4a76-9274-938d97f99aed> | 2013-05-18T06:24:44Z | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | [
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Convective heat flux is a flux depending on the temperature difference between the body and the adjacent fluid (liquid or gas) and is triggered by the *FILM card. It takes the form
where is the a flux normal to the surface, is the film coefficient, is the body temperature and is the environment fluid temperature (also called sink temperature). Generally, the sink temperature is known. If it is not, it is an unknown in the system. Physically, the convection along the surface can be forced or free. Forced convection means that the mass flow rate of the adjacent fluid (gas or liquid) is known and its temperature is the result of heat exchange between body and fluid. This case can be simulated by CalculiX by defining network elements and using the *BOUNDARY card for the first degree of freedom in the midside node of the element. Free convection, for which the mass flow rate is a n unknown too and a result of temperature differences, cannot be simulated.
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Studio Two, EMI Studios, Abbey Road
Producer: George Martin
Ringo Starr had two back-to-back recording sessions at EMI Studios on this day. The first, from 2.30-5pm, was for his Sentimental Journey album, while this second one was for his standalone single It Don't Come Easy.
Recording for It Don't Come Easy, which had the working title You Gotta Pay Your Dues, began the night before. This session began at 5pm and finished at 1.30am the following morning.
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Moderator: Nicole Marie
OK, now is the time to ask all the splitting hair questions:
you sain including voice, right? how fine tuned can we go with voice types, we shouldn't go too far, or the list won't work. should we just say voice, or differentiate soprano, mezzo, contralto, tenor, baritone, bass. or maybe just SATB? tenor spinto? colorature? probably too much.
Non-western instruments are also fine.
bignaf wrote:the problem with too much variety is that the resluts aren't statistically representative. also different people might end up voting for the same thing for different names. I guess it can come down to the judgment of the compiler. you can decide that the person who wrote coloratura soprano, would also be a fan of sopranos in general and add the vote to that category.
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With wobbly legs, woozy stomachs and foggy heads, some Emerson students spent Patriots Day trekking 26.2 miles from Hopkinton to Boston with some 25,000 others, all on foot. Some chased celebrity cyclist Lance Armstrong, others ran with friends and loved ones, but all interviewed aimed to complete the 112th Boston Marathon for sentimental reasons.
For three-time marathon runner Alan Gwizdowski, a junior TV/video major, the 2008 race presented two opportunities: to run in remembrance of the Virginia Tech massacre, which occurred on Marathon Monday last year, and, on a lighter note, to try to beat Lance.
After crossing the Copley Square finish line last year in 3:25, Gwizdowski met his parents and heard the distressing news. His sister, then a Virginia Tech senior, was working on campus during the shootings. She called her parents during the race to tell them she was OK, but Gwizdowski knew nothing until the finish.
"I called my dad at mile 25 because I had my cell phone with me," he said. "He didn't tell me anything was going on. As soon as he hung up with me, he got his first phone call from my sister, [whom] he hadn't heard from all day. So I basically decided I was going to [run] it again and wear Virginia Tech stuff."
Then, when he discovered seven-time Tour de France winner Armstrong was racing, and that his 2:46:43 qualifying time was within reach, Gwizdowski had to go after the big guy.
"I knew I wanted to do it," he said. "It was just a matter of whether I wanted to run fast or not." After more than four months of vigorous training, peaking at 60 to 70 miles per week, Gwizdowski completed the marathon in 3:00:18, about 10 minutes behind Armstrong. He wanted to break three hours, but wrote off the additional 18 seconds to tying his shoes-twice.
Gwizdowski said he never saw Armstrong, but probably started near him. Armstrong's qualifying time from the New York City Marathon would have put him in or ahead of the third starting group, which Gwizdowski was in, but Armstrong's high-profile status earned him an honorary spot up front with the first elite runners.
Elsewhere on the course, other Emerson runners were pursuing their own goals. Sophomore Dana Filek-Gibson, a writing, literature and publishing major and a Beacon copyeditor, carried out her family's three-generation running tradition by completing her first marathon. With veteran marathon-runners for parents, athletic grandparents and a younger brother that runs as well, Filek-Gibson was born with jogging genes.
At mile 17, where the hills start, her father jumped in and ran with her for the rest of the race. Filek-Gibson said she felt fine until then, but reached her dad at a critical moment.
"Suddenly, my legs felt like someone had put Icy Hot all over them," she said. "I had never had that feeling before. He just kept talking me through it."
The two finished in 4:22 and celebrated the feat and her father's birthday that night.
That same evening, senior marketing communication major Julie Walden and her dad John, who works as Emerson's construction manager, enjoyed a similar birthday and race day dinner together. After running her first marathon in the same 4:22 time as Filek-Gibson, Walden celebrated with her father, who used to run marathons before several knee surgeries, on his birthday. Having him and her mother cheering her on at mile 24, she said, helped her through the final stretch.
Besides family, Walden had the support of her boyfriend, a senior at Maine Maritime Academy, who ran with her from start to finish. He never ran before he met her three years ago, she said, and not only did he complete his first marathon, but he actually pushed her to run faster.
"We held hands for the last stretch [to the finish]," Walden said,. "It was just amazing to finish. It felt like you were on the red carpet. That's the only way I can explain it-everyone was cheering for you."
An estimated 600,000 spectators lined the course. Freshman Janine Seidel, a marketing communication major and an Emerson cross-country runner along with Walden and Filek-Gibson, was running her first marathon. Seidel was joined by her marathon-running mom at mile 19.
"She was just like, 'I'm here! Do you want me to jump in?'" Seidel said. "It was actually good to have someone that was fresh." Her mother, who ran the same race when Seidel was a toddler, crossed the finish line again with her daughter, who clocked in around 4:30.
"When we turned [the last corner] and you could see the finish line. . . it was just so cool because you knew you were going to get it," Seidel said. "You don't necessarily feel your body anymore, but you just have to keep your head into it. I don't know how to explain it. I'm just so delirious right now."
Unlike Seidel's mom, who runs every day, junior Lisa DeVito's mother trained to run only the last three miles with her daughter. DeVito, a communication sciences and disorders major, met her mom around the 23-mile mark. DeVito's mom, who traveled from Long Island, N.Y., had never run before. DeVito finished her first marathon in about 5 hours 7 minutes with her mother by her side.
Earlier in the race, DeVito also received a boost from her boyfriend's mother, who entertained her from mile 16 to 23. She also ran with cross-country teammate Seidel for the first 20 miles.
"We were making great time in the beginning," DeVito said. "Then the end was the hardest. [At] mile 24, I was like, this hurts like hell. The last two miles was really tough, and I didn't expect it to hurt that bad."
Crossing the finish line with her mother wasn't as sentimental as she anticipated, she said, mostly because said she felt like she was going to pass out. After sitting in a wheelchair and eating, however, DeVito said she was fine. She laughed when she recalled her boyfriend's mom asking her during the race if she planned on signing up for the New York Marathon. "I was like, 'I'm going to get through this right now,'" she said.
Her teammate, junior Lena Campagna, was ecstatic about the whole experience.
"I really enjoyed training," the marketing communication major said. "It was awesome.like going for long runs on Saturdays with the girls and getting ready for it."
Side by side with one of her good friends who ran the last six miles with her, Campagna finished in around 4:30.
"Just crossing the finish line was probably the happiest moment of my life for two reasons," she said. "One, because you're done. Two, because you're finished."
She and the rest of the Emerson marathoners shared similar sentiments after the race. They were excited and delirious, but unsure if they planned to run next year. However, they were happy to have spent their school day off accomplishing what less than one percent of the world population has done, and in the company of Lance Armstrong. | <urn:uuid:f2642f2c-e3b9-484f-a63f-3144d92bbc70> | 2013-05-18T08:08:53Z | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | [
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If you're the type of person who can't wait to get to dessert after eating dinner, why not throw a party dedicated to sweet concoctions? Whether you love brownie pops or you can't get enough of chocolate mousse, think about hosting a celebration in honor of dessert! Here are a few tips on how to throw your own dessert party and quell your cravings.
Set The Tone With Invitations
Just as it goes with any party, you'll want to send out invitations ahead of time to let everyone know when and where you're hosting the bash. Because this party has a specific theme, MSNBC states that it's best to try to and set the tone when you send out your invitations.
For instance, specify that it's a dessert-only party and include a few chocolate truffles with the invite. Including a sampler is a great way to get people to R.S.V.P. as soon as possible to your tasty event!
Pick a Viable Time to Host Your Bash
Timing is everything when it comes to hosting a chocolate party - after all, who wants to indulge in a big piece of cake around brunch or dinner time? To make sure your event is convenient for all of your guests, try to time it after the dinner hours in the evening. If you can't swing this, opt for a lazy Sunday afternoon to make for a relaxing atmosphere, perfect for serving tasty treats. Just remember, don't set the time too late so people will still be hungry for dinner!
Plan a Menu
To make sure your dessert party is a roaring success, you'll want to create a menu that all of your guests can enjoy. Try to keep it well-rounded - don't just serve three or four different types of pie. Instead, mix it up with cake pops, cookies, brownies and other delectable goodies.
StyleAtHome.com also states that it's a good idea to ask your guests about any food allergies they may have before setting your menu in stone. For instance, some people may require gluten-free options while others might be allergic to peanuts. Take these factors into consideration to make sure everyone has a good time at your party.
Serve Sweet Drinks
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Tuscaloosa, located at the falls of the Black Warrior River in west central Alabama, is the the fifth-largest city in Alabama with a population of 90,468, and the seat of Tuscaloosa County. It is named for the Choctaw chieftain Tuskalusa (meaning Black Warrior), who battled and was defeated by Hernando de Soto in 1540 in the Battle of Mauvila.
Best known as the home of the University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa is also the center of industry, commerce, healthcare, and education for the region commonly known as West Alabama.
The area at the fall line of what would be later known as the Black Warrior River had long been well known to the various Indian tribes whose shifting fortunes brought them to West Alabama. The river shoals at Tuscaloosa represented the southernmost site on the river which could be forded under most conditions. Inevitably, a network of Indian trails converged upon the place, the same network which, in the first years of the 19th Century began to lead a few white frontiersmen to the area.
The pace of white settlement increased greatly after the War of 1812, and a small assortment of log cabins soon arose near the large Creek village at the fall line of the river, which the settlers named in honor of the legendary Chief Tuscaloosa. In 1817, Alabama became a territory, and on December 13, 1819, the territorial legislature incorporated the town of Tuscaloosa, exactly one day before the United States Congress admitted Alabama to the Union as a state.
From 1826 to 1846 Tuscaloosa was the capital of Alabama. During this period, in 1831, the University of Alabama was established. The town's population and economy grew rapidly until the departure of the capital to Montgomery caused a rapid decline in population. Establishment of the Bryce State Hospital for the Insane in Tuscaloosa in the 1850s helped restore the city's fortunes. During the Civil War following Alabama's secession from the Union, several thousand men from Tuscaloosa fought in the Confederate armies. During the last weeks of the War, a brigade of Union troops raiding the city burned the campus of the University of Alabama. Tuscaloosa, too, suffered much damage from the battle and shared fully in the South's economic sufferings which followed the defeat.
The construction of a system of locks and dams on the Black Warrior River by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers in the 1890s opened up an inexpensive link to the Gulf seaport of Mobile, stimulating especially the mining and metallurgical industries of the region. By the advent of the 20th Century, the growth of the University of Alabama and the mental health-care facilities in the city, along with strong national economy fueled a steady growth in Tuscaloosa which continued unabated for 100 years. Manufacturing plants of large firms such as Michelin and JVC located in town during the latter half of the 20th Century. However, it was the announcement of the addition of the Mercedes-Benz US International assembly plant in 1993 that best personified the new era of economic prosperity for Tuscaloosa.
Geography and climate
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Tuscaloosa has a total area of 66.7 square miles. 56.2 mi² of it is land and 10.5 mi² of it (15.7%) is water. Most of water within the city limits is in Lake Tuscaloosa, which is entirely in the city limits, and the Black Warrior River.
Tuscaloosa lies approximately 60 miles southwest of Birmingham, at the fall line of the Black Warrior River on the boundary between the Appalachian Highland and the Gulf Coastal Plain approximately 120 miles upriver from its confluence with the Tombigbee River in Demopolis. Consequently, the geography of the area around Tuscaloosa is quite diverse, being hilly and forested to the northeast and low-lying and marshy to the southwest.
The area experiences a typical Southern subtropical climate with four distinct seasons. The Gulf of Mexico heavily influences the climate by supplying the region with warm, moist air. During the fall, winter and spring seasons, the interaction of this warm, moist air with cooler, drier air from the North along fronts create precipitation.
Notable exceptions occur during hurricane season where storms may move from due south to due north or even from east to west during land-falling hurricanes. The interaction between low- and high-pressure air masses is most pronounced during the severe weather seasons in the spring and fall. During the summer, the jet streams flows well to the north of the southeastern U.S., and most precipitation is consequently convectional, that is, caused by the warm surface heating the air above.
Winter lasts from mid-December to late-February; temperatures range from the mid-20s to the mid-50s. On average, the low temperature falls at freezing or below about 50 days a year. While rain is abundant (an average 5.09 in. per month from Dec.-Feb.), measurable snowfall is rare; the average annual snowfall is about 0.6 inches. Spring usually lasts from late-February to mid-May; temperatures range from the mid-50s to the low-80s and monthly rainfall amounts average about 5.05 in. (128 mm) per month. Summers last from mid-May to mid-September; temperatures range from the upper-60s to the mid-90s, with temperatures above 100°F not uncommon, and average rainfall dip slightly to 3.97 in. per month. Autumn, which spans from mid-September to early-December, tends to be similar to Spring terms of temperature and precipitation.
As of the census of 2000 there were 77,906 people, 31,381 households, and 16,945 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,385.2/mi². There were 34,857 housing units at an average density of 619.8/mi². The racial makeup of the city was 54% White and 43% Black or African American. 1.40% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There were 31,381 households out of which 23.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 35.0% were married couples living together, 15.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 46.0% were non-families. 35.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 9.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.22 and the average family size was 2.93.
In the city the population was spread out with 19.8% under the age of 18, 24.5% from 18 to 24, 25.4% from 25 to 44, 18.5% from 45 to 64, and 11.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 28 years. For every 100 females there were 90.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 87.9 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $27,731, and the median income for a family was $41,753. Males had a median income of $31,614 versus $24,507 for females. The per capita income for the city was $19,129. About 14.2% of families and 23.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 25.3% of those under age 18 and 13.4% of those age 65 or over.
Government and Politics
Tuscaloosa has a strong-mayor variant, mayor-council form of government, led by a mayor and a seven-member city council. The mayor is elected by the city at-large and serves four-year terms. Council members are elected to single-member districts every four years as well. Neither the mayor nor the members of the city council is term-limited. All elected offices are nonpartisan.
The mayor administers the day-to-day operations of the city, including overseeing the various city departments, over whom he has hiring and firing power. The mayor also acts as ambassador of the city. The mayor sits in city council meetings and has a tie-breaking vote. The current Mayor of Tuscaloosa is Walter Maddox, who was elected to office is September 2005. Prior to Maddox, Alvin A. DuPont had served as mayor for 24 years.
The city council is a legislative body that considers policy and passes law. The council also passes the budget for mayoral approval. Any resolution passed by the council is binding law. The majority of work in the council is done by committee, a usually consisting of a chairman, two other council members, and relevant non-voting city employees.
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Tuscaloosa, as the largest county seat in western Alabama, serves a hub of state and federal government agencies. In addition to the customary offices associated with the county courthouse, namely two District Court Judges, six Circuit Court Judges, the District Attorney and the Public Defender, several Alabama state government agencies have regional offices in Tuscaloosa, such as the Alabama Department of Transportation and the Alabama State Troopers. Also, several federal agencies operate bureaus out of the Federal Courthouse in Tuscaloosa.
Tuscaloosa is located partially in both the 6th and 7th Congressional Districts, which are represented by Spencer Bachus and Artur Davis respectively. On the state level, the city is split among the 5th, 21st, and 24th Senate districts and 62nd, 63rd, and 70th House districts in the Alabama State Legislature.
Despite its image as a college town, Tuscaloosa boasts a diversified economy based on all sectors of manufacturing and service. 25% of the labor force in the Tuscaloosa Metropolitan Statistical area is employed by the federal, state, and local government agencies. 16.7% is employed in manufacturing; 16.4% in retail trade and transportation; 11.6% in finance, information, and private enterprise; 10.3% in mining and construction; and 9.2% in hospitality. Education and healthcare account for only 7.2% of the area workforce with the remainder employed in other services.
The city's industrial base includes Elk Corporation of Alabama, Nucor Steel Tuscaloosa, BF Goodrich Tire Manufacturing, JVC America, Phifer Incorporated, Gulf States Paper Corporation, and the Mercedes-Benz U.S. International, Inc., assembly plant.
Health-care and education serve as the cornerstone of Tuscaloosa's service sector, which includes the University of Alabama, DCH Regional Medical Center, Bryce State Mental Hospital, the William D. Partlow Developmental Center, and the Tuscaloosa VA Medical Center.
The University of Alabama is the dominant institution of higher learning. Enrolling approximately 24,000 students, UA has been a part of Tuscaloosa's identity since it opened its doors in 1831. Stillman College, which opened in 1875, is a historically Black liberal arts college which enrolls approximately 1,200 students. Additionally, Shelton State Community College, one of the largest in Alabama, is located in the city. The school enrolls 8,000 students from all backgrounds and income levels.
The Tuscaloosa City School System serves the city. It is overseen by the Board of Education, which is composed of eight members elected by district and a chairman is elected by a citywide vote. Operating with a $100 million budget, the system enrolls approximately 10,300 students. The system consists of 19 schools: 11 elementary schools, 3 middle schools, 3 high schools (Paul Bryant High School, Central High School, and Northridge High School), and 2 specialty schools (the Tuscaloosa Center for Technology and Oak Hill School for special needs students). In 2002, the system spent $6,313 per pupil, the 19th highest amount of the 120 school systems in the state.
Tuscaloosa is home to a variety of cultural sites and events reflective of its historical and modern role in Alabama and the Southeast in general. Many of these cultural events are sponsored by the University of Alabama. Numerous performing arts groups and facilities, historical sites, and museums dedicated to subjects as varying as American art and collegiate football dot the city. During football season the area known as "The Strip" pulsates with students, alumni, locals and visitors.
The Tuscaloosa Public Library is a city/county agency with nearly 200,000 items on catalog. 46,857 registered patrons use the library on a regular basis — roughly 28 % of the population of the county. There are currently with three branches: the Main Branch on Jack Warner Parkway, the Weaver-Bolden Branch, and the Brown Branch in Taylorville.
Most of the museums in Tuscaloosa are found downtown or on the campus of the University. Downtown is the home of Children’s Hands-On Museum of Tuscaloosa and the Murphy African-American Museum. The Alabama Museum of Natural History and the Paul Bryant Museum are located on the University campus. The Westervelt-Warner Museum of American Art is located in northern Tuscaloosa at Jack Warner's NorthRiver Yacht Club. Moundville Archaeological Park and the Jones Archaeological Museum are located 15 miles south of Tuscaloosa in Moundville.
The University Alabama also currently fields championship–caliber teams in football, men's baseball, men's and women's basketball, women's gymnastics, and women's softball. These teams play in athletics facilities on the University campus, including Bryant-Denny Stadium, Coleman Coliseum, Sewell-Thomas Baseball Stadium, Alabama Softball Complex, and the Ol' Colony Golf Complex.
Stillman College fields teams in football, basketball, and other sports. In the past decade, Stillman has gone through a renaissance of renovations, including a new football stadium.
Shelton State fields men's and women's basketball, baseball, and softball teams, each with on-campus facilities.
Tuscaloosa is part of the Birmingham-Tuscaloosa-Anniston television market, which is the 40th largest in the nation. All major networks have a presence in the market. WBMA-LP is the ABC affiliate, WIAT-TV is the CBS affiliate, WBRC 6 is the Fox affiliate, WVTM-TV is the NBC affiliate, WBIQ 10 is the PBS affiliate, WTTO is the CW affiliate, and WABM is the MyNetworkTV affiliate. Additionally, WVUA-CA, an independent station, is operated by the University of Alabama.
Health and medicine
DCH Regional Medical Center is the main medical facility in Tuscaloosa. Other major medical centers in Tuscaloosa include the 702-bed VA Medical Center and the 422-bed Bryce State Mental Hospital.
The city lies at the intersection of U.S. Highway 11, U.S. Highway 43, and U.S. Highway 82, Alabama State Route 69, Alabama State Route 215, and Alabama State Route 216) and the duplexed (conjoined) I-20 and I-59. Interstate 359 spurs off from I-20/I-59 and heads northward, ending just shy of the Black Warrior River in downtown Tuscaloosa.
Tuscaloosa is served by the Tuscaloosa Transit Authority which operates the Tuscaloosa Trolley System.
The Tuscaloosa Regional Airport, is located on the north side of the Black Warrior River west of downtown Northport.
Barge traffic routinely transports goods along the Black Warrior River from Birmingham and Tuscaloosa to the Alabama State Docks at Mobile, on the coast of the Gulf of Mexico. Via the Tennessee-Tombigbee Waterway, the city is connected to the Ohio River valley.
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Some people were even bringing infants to Him so He might touch them, but when the disciples saw it, they rebuked them.
Jesus, however, invited them: "Let the little children come to Me, and don't stop them, because the kingdom of God belongs to such as these.
I assure you: Whoever does not welcome the kingdom of God like a little child will never enter it."
A ruler asked Him, "Good Teacher, what must I do to inherit eternal life?"
"Why do you call Me good?" Jesus asked him. "No one is good but One-God.
You know the commandments: Do not commit adultery; do not murder; do not steal; do not bear false witness; honor your father and mother. "
"I have kept all these from my youth," he said.
When Jesus heard this, He told him, "You still lack one thing: sell all that you have and distribute it to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven. Then come, follow Me."
After he heard this, he became extremely sad, because he was very rich.
Seeing that he became sad, Jesus said, "How hard it is for those who have wealth to enter the kingdom of God!
For it is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle than for a rich person to enter the kingdom of God."
Those who heard this asked, "Then who can be saved?"
He replied, "What is impossible with men is possible with God."
Then Peter said, "Look, we have left what we had and followed You."
So He said to them, "I assure you: There is no one who has left a house, wife or brothers, parents or children because of the kingdom of God,
who will not receive many times more at this time, and eternal life in the age to come."
Then He took the Twelve aside and told them, "Listen! We are going up to Jerusalem. Everything that is written through the prophets about the Son of Man will be accomplished.
For He will be handed over to the Gentiles, and He will be mocked, insulted, spit on;
and after they flog Him, they will kill Him, and He will rise on the third day."
They understood none of these things. This saying was hidden from them, and they did not grasp what was said.
As He drew near Jericho, a blind man was sitting by the road begging.
Hearing a crowd passing by, he inquired what this meant.
"Jesus the Nazarene is passing by," they told him.
So he called out, "Jesus, Son of David, have mercy on me!"
Then those in front told him to keep quiet, but he kept crying out all the more, "Son of David, have mercy on me!"
Jesus stopped and commanded that he be brought to Him. When he drew near, He asked him,
"What do you want Me to do for you?" "Lord," he said, "I want to see!"
"Receive your sight!" Jesus told him. "Your faith has healed you."
Instantly he could see, and he began to follow Him, glorifying God. All the people, when they saw it, gave praise to God.
He entered Jericho and was passing through.
There was a man named Zacchaeus who was a chief tax collector, and he was rich.
He was trying to see who Jesus was, but he was not able because of the crowd, since he was a short man.
So running ahead, he climbed up a sycamore tree to see Jesus, since He was about to pass that way.
When Jesus came to the place, He looked up and said to him, "Zacchaeus, hurry and come down, because today I must stay at your house."
So he quickly came down and welcomed Him joyfully.
All who saw it began to complain, "He's gone to lodge with a sinful man!"
But Zacchaeus stood there and said to the Lord, "Look, I'll give half of my possessions to the poor, Lord! And if I have extorted anything from anyone, I'll pay back four times as much!"
"Today salvation has come to this house," Jesus told him, "because he too is a son of Abraham.
For the Son of Man has come to seek and to save the lost."
As they were listening to this, He went on to tell a parable because He was near Jerusalem, and they thought the kingdom of God was going to appear right away.
Therefore He said: "A nobleman traveled to a far country to receive for himself authority to be king and then return.
He called 10 of his slaves, gave them 10 minas, and told them, 'Engage in business until I come back.'
"But his subjects hated him and sent a delegation after him, saying, 'We don't want this man to rule over us!'
"At his return, having received the authority to be king, he summoned those slaves he had given the money to so he could find out how much they had made in business.
The first came forward and said, 'Master, your mina has earned 10 more minas.'
" 'Well done, good slave!' he told him. 'Because you have been faithful in a very small matter, have authority over 10 towns.'
"The second came and said, 'Master, your mina has made five minas.'
"So he said to him, 'You will be over five towns.'
"And another came and said, 'Master, here is your mina. I have kept it hidden away in a cloth
because I was afraid of you, for you're a tough man: you collect what you didn't deposit and reap what you didn't sow.'
"He told him, 'I will judge you by what you have said, you evil slave! [If] you knew I was a tough man, collecting what I didn't deposit and reaping what I didn't sow,
why didn't you put my money in the bank? And when I returned, I would have collected it with interest!'
So he said to those standing there, 'Take the mina away from him and give it to the one who has 10 minas.'
"But they said to him, 'Master, he has 10 minas.'
" 'I tell you, that to everyone who has, more will be given; and from the one who does not have, even what he does have will be taken away.
But bring here these enemies of mine, who did not want me to rule over them, and slaughter them in my presence.' "
When He had said these things, He went on ahead, going up to Jerusalem.
As He approached Bethphage and Bethany, at the place called the Mount of Olives, He sent two of the disciples
and said, "Go into the village ahead of you. As you enter it, you will find a young donkey tied there, on which no one has ever sat. Untie it and bring it here.
If anyone asks you, 'Why are you untying it?' say this: 'The Lord needs it.' "
So those who were sent left and found it just as He had told them.
As they were untying the young donkey, its owners said to them, "Why are you untying the donkey?"
"The Lord needs it," they said.
Then they brought it to Jesus, and after throwing their robes on the donkey, they helped Jesus get on it.
As He was going along, they were spreading their robes on the road.
Now He came near the path down the Mount of Olives, and the whole crowd of the disciples began to praise God joyfully with a loud voice for all the miracles they had seen:
Blessed is the King who comes in the name of the Lord. Peace in heaven and glory in the highest heaven!
Some of the Pharisees from the crowd told Him, "Teacher, rebuke Your disciples."
He answered, "I tell you, if they were to keep silent, the stones would cry out!"
As He approached and saw the city, He wept over it,
saying, "If you knew this day what [would bring] peace-but now it is hidden from your eyes.
For the days will come on you when your enemies will build an embankment against you, surround you, and hem you in on every side.
They will crush you and your children within you to the ground, and they will not leave one stone on another in you, because you did not recognize the time of your visitation."
He went into the temple complex and began to throw out those who were selling,
and He said, "It is written, My house will be a house of prayer, but you have made it a den of thieves !"
Every day He was teaching in the temple complex. The chief priests, the scribes, and the leaders of the people were looking for a way to destroy Him,
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Curiousity is more fundamental than rivalry.
boplatt at primenet.com
Sun Apr 16 13:49:51 EST 1995
In article <134311Z16041995 at anon.penet.fi> an175779 at anon.penet.fi (Poor Richard) writes:
>From: an175779 at anon.penet.fi (Poor Richard)
>Date: Sun, 16 Apr 1995 13:37:09 UTC
>Subject: Curiousity is more fundamental than rivalry.
>Poor Richard has been writing on many of these newsgroups on the subject
>of the lack of ethics in Science. Poor Richard believes there are no
>ethics in Science. Poor Richard thinks that Scientists are no better
>than car mechanics in this regard, believing that if a car mechanic
>isn't closely watched, he will chisel you, and that Scientists are no better.
>The question of what to do about all these bad ethics will be taken up later.
>For now, let us examine the fundamental psychological hypothesis that
>CURIOUSITY is more basic than RIVALRY.
>What we call IRRITABILITY in biology, one of the fundamental properties
>of life, ontogenetically preceeds almost every other reflex. We observe
>IRRITABILITY before almost any other behaviors that characterize living
>In humans, "failure to thrive" is a well known cause of death among newborns.
>Without tactile, visual and auditory stimuli, even with adequate nutritional
>and hygenic needs met, infants do not survive.
"Failure to thrive" has a medically-based,meaning, there is a
problem with the infant's physiology, not his socialization. I will agree that
infant socialization (the "tactile, visual and auditory stimuli" you describe
above) will affect the growth and development of an infant, but "failure to
thrive" is another condition altogether and it is meaningless to use it in
BTW, I've also seen adults who have suffered from "failure to thrive".
>So, this kind of stimulation is an absolute prerequisite for human life.
A rather sweeping statement.
>Poor Richard contends that IRRITABILITY represents a primitive form of
I dunno here. The usual definition of irritability ususally means the ability
to interact with the outside environment. I would rather think that curiosity
would entail a 'high level of nervouse system'. Amoeba are irritable, but I've
never heard ANYBODY call an amoeba curious.
>Rivalry, on the other hand, makes its appearance later during ontogenesis,
>at a time when the establishment of the individual personality recognizes
>needs outside of himself/herself, and when there may be a competition
>for scarce resources (such as love, attention, recognition etc.).
>In family psychodynamics, rivalry is usually thought of in terms of
>siblings, but as the good Dr. Freud pointed out, the rivalry between
>a child and one of its parents is normal in the course of human development
>and must be properly resolved in order for normal development to occur.
>Digressions aside, the purpose of this short essay was to demonstrate
>the hierarchical transcendance of curiousity over rivalry and QED,
>Poor Richard believes he has accomplished his goal.
Actually, Poor Richard hasnt D'd ane QEs here (Sorry. He hasn't demonstrated
anything here.). Poor Richard has (poorly) delineated a philosophy using
disparate areas of science. If this is leading to a point, I do wish Poor
Richard would get there.
>The implications os this distinction in a quest to restore ethics to
>Science will be the subject of a later essay.
>To find out more about the anon service, send mail to help at anon.penet.fi.
>If you reply to this message, your message WILL be *automatically* anonymized
>and you are allocated an anon id. Read the help file to prevent this.
>Please report any problems, inappropriate use etc. to admin at anon.penet.fi.
I find it really Really REALLY hard to give any great credance to some dweeb
who lurks in anonynymity only to jump up and snipe at a group. Kinda shows
Poor Richard lacks the convictions of his tenets.
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Born on May 8, 1964, in Los Angeles, California, Melissa Gilbert first found acting success playing Laura Ingalls on the dramatic series Little House on the Prairie from 1974 to 1982. She went on to act in several more TV roles as a child and teen and has continued to act into adulthood. In 2001, Gilbert was voted in as president of the Screen Actors Guild and won a second two-year term in 2003.
Born in Los Angeles, California, on May 8, 1964, Melissa Gilbert grew up in the entertainment business. She is the adopted daughter of actor Paul Gilbert and actress/dancer Barbara Crane (now Barbara Gilbert Cowan); her biological parents each had three children from previous marriages and, fearing they wouldn't be able to provide for Gilbert financially, put her up for adoption the day she was born. Gilbert's two siblings are also actors; Sara played Darlene in the series Roseanne and Jonathan played Willie Olson on Little House on the Prairie.
The sensitive, delicately pretty actor came to fame as a girl, playing Laura Ingalls on the NBC period drama series Little House on the Prairie, which ran from 1974 to 1983. (Gilbert was reportedly one of nearly 500 girls to audition for the part.) It was for her earnest, memorable portrayal of Laura that the actress became the youngest person to receive a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame (in 1985, at 6429 Hollywood Boulevard in Hollywood, California). The series also starred Gilbert's brother, Jonathan Gilbert (as Willie Oleson), who was also adopted; Michael Landon (as Charlie Ingalls); Karen Grassle (as Caroline Ingalls); and Melissa Sue Anderson (as Mary Ingalls).
After Gilbert's father, Paul Gilbert, passed away in February 1975, Michael Landon became an important mentor and friend to the actress. She and Landon soon had a falling out, however, and the reportedly stars didn't speak to each other from the time that Little House on the Prairie ended until 1991.
While Melissa Gilbert has made several feature film appearances, the majority of her work over the years has been in television. She most often opted for roles as suffering, historically significant teenagers, such as in The Miracle Worker in 1979, The Diary of Anne Frank in 1980 and Splendor in the Grass in 1981. She remained prolific and eventually graduated to adult roles, including Choices in 1986 and A Family of Strangers in 1993.
Additionally, there were a few failed series attempts, including Little House: A New Beginning in 1982, Stand By Your Man in 1992 and Sweet Justice in 1994. In 2001, Gilbert was elected president of the Screen Actors Guild. She won a second two-year term in 2003.
Gilbert later returned to the project that made her famous: She starred in the role originally played by Karen Grassle on television, as "Ma" in the touring production of Little House on the Prairie: The Musical. She also shared her details of her life in A Prairie Tale, a memoir published in 2009.
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(Redirected from George C. Marshall
George Catlett Marshall (December 31, 1880–October 16, 1959), was an American military leader and statesman best remembered for his leadership in the Allied victory in World War II and for his work establishing the post-war reconstruction effort for Europe, which became known as the Marshall Plan.
Marshall was born into a middle-class family in Uniontown, Pennsylvania. While attending Virginia Military Institute he was initiated into the now dormant Beta('01) chapter of Kappa Alpha Order .
In 1948, he was awarded the Distiguished Achievement Award for his role and contributions during and after WWII.
Marshall was instrumental in getting the U.S. Army and Army Air Corps reorganized and ready for war. Marshall wrote the document that would become the central strategy for all Allied operations in Europe, selected Dwight Eisenhower as Supreme Commander in Europe, and designed Operation Overlord, the invasion of Normandy. Throughout the remainder of the World War II, Marshall coordinated all Allied operations in Europe and the Pacific. He was characterized as the organizer of Allied victory by Winston Churchill. Time Magazine named Marshall Man of the Year in 1944.
After WW II he was sent to China to negotiate a truce and build a coalition government between the Nationalists and Communists fighting the Chinese Civil War. His efforts failed and he was recalled in January 1947.
Marshall 'retired' in November 1945 and was named Secretary of State in 1947. As such, on June 5, 1947 at a speech at Harvard University, he outlined the U.S. government's preparedness to contribute to European recovery. The European Recovery Plan, which became known as the Marshall Plan, helped Europe quickly rebuild and earned Marshall the honor of being named TIME's Man of the Year in 1948 and awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 1953. In 1949 he resigned from the State Department and was named president of the American National Red Cross. He was named Secretary of Defense in 1950, but retired from politics for good in 1951 after Senator Joseph McCarthy implied he was a traitor and denounced him for making decisions that "aided the Communist drive for world domination". Marshall died on October 16, 1959.
He married Elizabeth Carter Cole of Lexington, Virginia in 1902. She died in 1927. 1930 he married Katherine Boyce Tupper Brown.
After graduating from the Virginia Military Institute in 1901, he entered the U.S. Army, where he was to have a long and distinguished career. Until World War I, he was posted to various positions in the US and the Philippines, and was trained in modern warfare. During the War he had roles as a planner of both training and operations. Between WWI and WWII, he was a key planner and writer in the War Department, spent three years in China, and taught at the Army War College.
He went to France in the summer of 1917 as the director of training and planning for the 1st Infantry Division. In mid-1918, he was promoted to American Expeditionary Forces headquarters, where he was a key planner of American operations. He was instrumental in the design and coordination of the Meuse-Argonne offensive, which forced Germany to sue for peace.
In 1919 he became an aide-de-camp to General John J. Pershing. Between 1920 and 1924, while Pershing was Army Chief of Staff, Marshall worked in a number of positions in the US Army, focusing on training and teaching modern, mechanised warfare.
He was promoted to Brigadier General in October 1936. In 1939 he was selected by Franklin D. Roosevelt to be Army Chief of Staff, a position he held until 1945.
Dates of rank
- Second Lieutenant, United States Army: February 2, 1902
- First Lieutenant, United States Army: March 7, 1907
- Captain, United States Army: July 1, 1916
- Major, National Army: August 5, 1917
- Lieutenant Colonel, National Army: January 5, 1918
- Colonel, National Army: August 27, 1918
- Major, Regular Army (reverted to permanent rank): July 1, 1920
- Lieutenant Colonel, Regular Army: August 21, 1923
- Colonel, Regular Army: September 1, 1933
- Brigadier General, Regular Army: October 1, 1936
- Major General, Regular Army: September 1, 1939
- General, Regular Army, for service as Army Chief of Staff: September 1, 1939
- General of the Army, Army of the United States: December 16, 1944
- General of the Army rank made permanent in the Regular Army: April 11, 1946
Notes about components:
- United States Army: Regular U.S. Armed Forces prior to World War I
- National Army: Combined conscript and regular United States forces during World War I
- Regular Army: Regular volunteer forces after 1930. Considered "career" professionals
- Army of the United States: Combined draft and regular forces of World War II.
Awards and decorations
"We are determined that before the sun sets on this terrible struggle, Our Flag will be recognized throughout the World as a symbol of Freedom on the one hand and of overwhelming force on the other." -- George Marshall (May 29, 1942, Larry I. Bland and Sharon Ritenour Stevens, ed. The Papers of George Catlett Marshall, Vol 3 pp. 212-14.)
"I couldn't sleep nights, George, if you were out of Washington." -President Roosevelt, reported by Henry Stimson, 1943
“...what a joy it must be to [Marshall] to see how the armies he called into being by his own genius have won immortal renown. He is the true 'organizer of victory.’” Winston Churchill, 1945
"A man devoted to the daily study of war on several continents with all the ardour of a certified public accountant." - Alistair Cooke, 1959
"Hitherto I had thought of Marshall as a rugged soldier and a magnificent organizer and builder of armies - the American Carnot. But now I saw that he was a statesman with a penetrating and commanding view of the whole scene." - Winston Churchill
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The law around ending a tenancy is relatively straightforward. You will normally have to serve a written notice on your tenant. The type of notice depends on when the tenancy started and why you want them to leave.
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The important thing to remember is that you cannot evict your tenant yourself, you must follow the correct procedure. Contact us for advice.
There are different types of tenancies, each with different notice types:
If your tenant moved in before 15 January 1989 they will probably have a regulated tenancy. To end a regulated tenancy you will have to serve a 28-day notice to quit.
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If your tenant moved in after 15 January 1989, they will have either an assured tenancy or an assured shorthold tenancy.
- An assured tenancy gives your tenant the long-term right to stay in their home. You can only end it if you have a specific reason for doing so, such as rent arrears (there are 17 Grounds). You must serve either two weeks’ or two months’ notice to quit, depending on your reasons for doing so.
- An assured shorthold tenancy is for a fixed period of time and gives your tenant fewer rights. At the end of the fixed period of time, you have an automatic right to end the tenancy. You will need to give your tenant two months’ notice. The notice period cannot end before the end of the agreed fixed-term period. If you don’t give notice before the end of the fixed term there are special rules for issuing it at a later date. Please see the Compact Law website for further advice.
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If you share living accommodation such as a living room, kitchen, or bathroom with your tenant, you need only give reasonable notice. This notice should be at least equal to how often the rent is payable (for example, weekly or monthly). At the end of the notice period you can carry out a peaceful eviction and there is no need to get a court order. If you are going to evict your tenant you must be careful not to cause a breach of the peace. It is sensible to take legal advice first.
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In order to prevent homelessness, it is essential that early indicators of risk of eviction are recognised and tailored assistance provided in response. The city of Amsterdam has two separate assistance networks that work to prevent evictions on grounds of rent arrears and housing-related nuisance. This article aims to evaluate their functioning. It is concluded that, to prevent evictions, housing associations should conduct more home visits to identify underlying problems, and should refer more households for medical assistance. Nuisance control care networks should refer more households to social assistance. | <urn:uuid:676e5609-8fd1-4e4f-b264-e0a7141c8564> | 2013-05-18T05:50:47Z | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | [
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Safety Dynamics specializes in the use of smart sensors for threat recognition and localization. Safety Dynamics is currently installing and supporting a system for law enforcement called SENTRI (Sensor Enabled Neural Threat Recognition and Identification).
The system is a breakthrough Technology that recognizes gunshots and explosions and sends range and bearing details to cameras which can then locate the source of the event.
Enabling of acoustic recognition takes place in a three phase process:
1.The targeted sound, such as a gunshot, is recorded and "trained" on the super-computer that isolates the sound signature amidst background noise.
2. The output parameter is uploaded onto the execution platform.
3. The run time parameters are adjusted and managed by the customer to adapt to requirements for distance, discrimination, and false positives.
So What Makes Us Different?
Local processor in box = speed of gunshot detection. There are other gunshot detection systems that are commercially available but none offer the same functionality as the SENTRI System. The system resides on a small computer board (about 8 inches by 6 inches) with four small microphone inputs. These components are mounted in a weather resistant box and typically connected to a camera and Ethernet network. Because all the processing that is necessary occurs on the processor board, the determination of a gunshot occurs in about 4/10ths of a second. Others systems rely on collecting the data from installed microphones (typically in a grid formation) and shipping that raw data to a central processing station along a network. These types of products claim that they can confirm a gunshot in 5-12 seconds (some take even longer). A simple example shows the impact of time during a gunshot event: assuming that a gunshot is fired from a person walking (the average walking speed is about three miles per hours, or 4.4 feet per second) a delay of twelve seconds would put the shooter 52.8 feet away from point where they discharged the weapon. Now assume that the shooter runs after discharging a weapon (average running speed would be 7.5 miles per hour, 11 feet per second) a delay of twelve seconds would put them 132 feet away from the discharge point. Because SENTRI has an on board processor, in these scenarios, the shooter would move 2.2 feet or 5.5 feet depending on whether they were walking or running.
Knowing exactly where to move a camera once there is a positive identification of a gunshot is paramount for law enforcement to identify the perpetrator. The SENTRI system has been tested to show that it can precisely show where the gunshot occurred within ±1°. Assuming the distance from the SENTRI gunshot sensor is 600 feet, a ± one degree differential would mean that the SENTRI could be off by a maximum 20.94 feet. Other systems claim to be accurate within 25 meters. Converting this to feet (3.3 feet per meter) they could be off by as much as 82.5 feet. One other major advantage to the SENTRI system is that we not only calculate the azimuth of the event (1-360º) but SENTRI also calculates the elevation of the event as well. This translates to not only knowing what building the shooter discharged from, but the SENTRI will report what window ledge was used to shoot from.
Because each SENTRI unit can be fully functional on its own, units may be installed and moved at any time. For some applications (special sporting events, holiday celebrations, elections) it may be desirable to place a SENTRI system in service during the duration of these events. SENTRI is easily mounted on portable tri-pods that allow them to be placed anywhere 110v A/C power and a network connection (wired or wireless) is available. This allows the user to use the SENTRI whenever and wherever is necessary. Placement on rooftops or on the ground makes coverage extremely flexible.
USE OF COMMON INDUSTRY STANDARDS
One of the major objectives when designing the SENTRI solution was to utilize industry standards whenever possible. This means that the user does not need to replace existing infrastructure in order to integrate SENTRI Technology. Data is transported via common Ethernet communication and can be configured to utilize wired or wireless protocols and encryption algorithms. The user software is Windows based and is capable of running under Windows XP or Windows Vista. SENTRI can use a multitude of off-the-shelf analog cameras to slew to an event. SENTRI will work with just about any camera brand and we are in the process of integrating our system with cameras that can monitor in 360º at all times. This includes the use of video analytics to further help with the identification of people involved in gunshot events. Data output is sent via RS/232 or TCP/IP to whatever network connected device you wish. SENTRI has electronic relays that will allow the user to control gates, lights, or other devices when an event is detected. Remote upgrades and monitoring is also possible. Everything happens in one box!! | <urn:uuid:f424ba89-ab22-4208-8584-d5525b9485f8> | 2013-05-18T07:13:45Z | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | [
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Summary judgment is a decision made by a court. A judge makes a decision based on legal pleadings presented to him and finds that there is no need for trial. SJ may be granted on all issues, or be granted on some issues and denied on the rest of the issues (the latter is known as "partial summary judgment").
To obtain a summary judgment, one makes a request to the Judge (called a "Motion"). The party asking for the ruling is known as the "movant" and the other party is the "non-moving" party.
Franchisees often claim that denial of summary judgment indicates that the court believes the non-movants. This is simply not true: the court is required to believe the non-movants at the SJ stage, but this is not true at trial. Moreover, denial of SJ may simply be a reflection of a judge who is reluctant to deny the non-moving party their day in court.
When granted, summary judgment has the effect of denying the non-moving party it’s day in court, and for that reason judges are often reluctant to grant a motion for SJ.
On the other hand, judges are aware of the expense of defending against frivolous claims or the expense incurred by plaintiffs who are required to litigate where there is a foregone conclusion as a matter of law (In fact, in both England and the US, summary judgment was originally only available to plaintiffs). Prof. Arthur Miller is one of a number of scholars who argue that courts are too eager to use SJ (pdf) as a case management tool and thereby usurp the province of the jury.
At the federal level, SJ is governed by Federal Rules of Civil Procedure Rule 56, and there are 3 key decisions of the US Supreme Court (all from 1986) setting forth the standard for SJ:
In Celotex , the Court noted the purpose of SJ in securing a “just, speedy, and inexpensive determination” of lawsuits. But there is a high standard for SJ, in that there must be no genuine issue of fact. The judge is expected to assume as true the pleadings of the non-moving party; if on those pleadings a jury could find for the non-moving party, then summary judgment should be denied.
As the Anderson court noted: “[t]he evidence of the nonmovant is to be believed, and all justifiable inferences are to be drawn in his favor.” Some commentators criticize the idea of believing the nonmovant, and one has called the statement "folly" [James Duane, 4 Greatest Myths About Summary Judgment, 52 Wash & Lee L.R. 1523, 1590 (1995)]
More recently, the court reiterated in Reeves v. Sanderson [530 U.S. 133 (2000)] that the court could not make credibility determinations or weigh the evidence, and in Beard v. Banks [548 U.S. 521 (2006)] the court stated that SJ was both the absence of material fact and a showing by the movant that he is “entitled to judgment as a matter of law.”
A judicial decision regarding SJ may indeed sometimes indicate how the court is leaning with regard to substance, much as judicial statements during conferences may indicate how the court is viewing the case. But in a ruling denying SJ, such indications should be taken with caution; a denial of SJ is a holding that there exist triable issues of fact---all else is dicta .
Controversial aspects of SJ include (1) whether a court may appropriately deny SJ where there are no material issues of fact and (2) the preclusive effects of SJ, but we do not address those issues here and those interested may refer to an excellent article in the Fall 2002 Hofstra Law Review (31 Hof. L.R. 91 ), which also discusses the history of SJ going back to English law and noting the waxing and waning of judicial granting of SJ in the United States. Also, remember that state laws may vary from the federal rules.
One interesting exception to the reluctance to grant summary judgment is the California courts which favor summary judgment in First Amendment cases, as discussed elsewhere on BMM. | <urn:uuid:a15125bd-f43c-4e5f-b656-18631d5515a9> | 2013-05-18T06:31:25Z | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | [
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Seamless Entertainment announces the release of SOL: Exodus
, saying the space shooter is now available via Steam
. Here's word on the game:
By the year 2500, Earth had become toxic and unsafe for human life. Pollution and overpopulation had ravaged the planet, forcing humanity to the stars. Colonies and settlements soon sprung up across the solar system, but man had not left its thirst for war behind. Then, they learned their sun was dying, and everything changed. Only when faced with threat greater than each other did the nations of man finally come together. The United Colonies of SOL (UCS) was born, its first and only mission: to locate a new home for mankind, safely beyond the doomed borders of our solar system.
Suit up and take on the role of the Lieutenant Commander, ace fighter pilot and 2nd in command of the UCS Atlas, as you search for a new home, battle a mysterious enemy, and rescue humanity from a fiery end.
- Experience an action space shooter like no other with Unreal™-powered visuals.
- Eight epic missions take you across breathtaking landmarks of our solar system, including Pluto, Neptune, Triton, Uranus, Saturn, and Titan.
- Utilize the advanced weaponry of your UCS HADES space fighter, including dual gatling guns, tracking missiles and MAG cannon.
- Engage a variety of enemy fighters, bombers, drones and more as you protect civilian transports and defend installations from attack.
- Take down massive capital ships by hacking into them and revealing their weak points or turning their weapons on one another.
- Learn the origins of your shadowy foes as the plot unfolds through full voice-acted dialogue
- Replay missions to earn higher ranks and perform heroic actions to earn upgrade points which can be used to improve your fighter.
- Top your friends on Steam leaderboards and compare your medals with dozens of achievements to unlock!
- Fully remappable controls support USB gamepads, joysticks, and mouse/keyboard control schemes. | <urn:uuid:2c1486b9-9127-4a01-8260-fdf8a0f59f70> | 2013-05-18T08:02:28Z | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | [
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LILLIAN RUSSELL'S DIED!" Jill made the dramatic announcement and waited for her sister to comment. When Julie continued to wash the dishes and drop them in the rinse pan, she said, "All the wonderful women in the world are dying. First Nellie Bly and now Lillian."
"Where did you hear that?"
"Ruby May told me last night. Lillian was so beautiful, so elegant. All the men loved her." Jill lifted her arms in a circling motion. "I'm going to be just like her."
"You'll have to grow some," Julie said dryly. "She had quite a bosom. They were out to here." Julie held her cupped, wet hands out six inches from her slender body.
"And a tiny waist."
"Helped by a tight corset."
"She was beautiful--"
"And old enough to be your grandma. Dry the dishes while you're grieving for her."
Jill took a plate from the hot rinse water, dried it and set it on the table.
"The men who gave her diamonds must have liked a woman with a big bust. Diamonds show up best lying on soft white flesh."
"Soft white flesh? Glory be! Well, don't worry about it. You've got a good start for a fifteen-year-old." Julie slid a greasy skillet into the sudsy water.
"Jack said they were like half an orange stuck up there."
Julie looked at her sister and frowned. "Why would Jack be making a remark about his sister's breasts?"
"I asked him."
"Justine Jill Jones!"
Jill rolled her eyes on hearing her full name. "I hate it when you call me that."
"It's the name Mama gave you."
"I'll never know why she added Justine to it."
"She didn't. She added Jill."
"Kids at school laugh about our names. They say if Mama'd had more kids, she'd probably have named them Jericho and Jerusalem."
"And what did you say to that?"
"Nothing. Kathy Jacobs said she should've named two of us Jenny and Jackass." Jill giggled.
Julie's shoulders shook with silent laughter. It didn't bother her that all their names started with a J. She rather liked it.
"I never asked Jack about my bosom," Jill said after she placed a stack of clean plates on the shelf. "I asked him if the boys at school thought I was pretty."
"And what did he say?"
"He said... oh, he was so mean!" Jill flipped her long blond curls over her shoulder and tilted her freckled nose. "He said only the dumb ones thought I was pretty. He said my hair was like straw, my nose was so turned up he was surprised I didn't drown when it rained."
Julie laughed in spite of the serious look on her sister's face.
"Never ask your brothers if you're pretty. If you were a raving beauty they'd not admit it."
"That's when he said my breasts were the size of a half an orange."
"It's a pact made between brothers to tell their sisters that they are ugly as a mud fence even if they are as pretty as Mary Pickford."
"I hate brothers!"
"Mable Normand is pretty."
"She's in Molly O at the Palace. I want to see it, but Papa said picture shows cost almost as much as a pair of stockings and I needed stockings more." Jill sighed heavily.
"Julie, Julie, guess what?" Ten-year-old Jason came into the kitchen, letting the screen door slam behind him. He always shouted when he was excited--and at times when he wasn't. Since their mother's death four years before, Julie had become the person her brothers and sisters came to with news, hurts and needs.
Jason stumbled onto the back porch, yanked open the screen door and bounded into the kitchen, shutting the door just in time to keep the shaggy brown dog, his constant companion, from following him. Besides being small for his age, Jason had been born with a deformed foot that made it necessary for him to wear a special shoe.
U.S. ebook sales up in 2012, but rate of growth is slowing(May 16 2013) In 2012, trade book sales (i.e. non academic book sales) rose 6.9%, to $15.049 billion, and e-book sales continued to grow, although the rate of growth... | <urn:uuid:adeea8f6-0e53-4f16-ae3e-f8f6ee676f51> | 2013-05-18T06:50:32Z | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | [
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Fun Classroom Activities
The 20 enjoyable, interactive classroom activities that are included will help your students understand the text in amusing ways. Fun Classroom Activities include group projects, games, critical thinking activities, brainstorming sessions, writing poems, drawing or sketching, and more that will allow your students to interact with each other, be creative, and ultimately grasp key concepts from the text by "doing" rather than simply studying.
1. A Year from Now
Where will Bone be and how will she be feeling a year from now? Write a one page description of Bone's life a year after the end of the book from Bone's perspective.
2. The Monster Within
When Bone's anger is described, it seems to grow and even take form. Take one of the descriptions for Bone's anger and rage and draw it.
3. Bone's Poetry
Write a poem as if you are Bone. The poem can be...
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Mid-Book Test (up to Part 3, Chapters 9-14)
|Name: _____________________________||Period: ___________________________|
This test consists of 15 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions.
Multiple Choice Questions
Directions: Circle the correct answer.
1. What is the signal from Mr. Sing to come in to shore?
a) Two flashes of light.
b) A red lantern.
c) A bird call.
d) Three shots of a flare gun.
2. What does Mr. Sing do when Morgan grabs him?
a) Kicks him.
b) Bites him.
c) Shoots him.
d) Stabs him.
3. What is Morgan's first name?
4. What are the lawyer's clients financing?
a) A revolution.
b) Refugee trafficking.
c) A contraband system.
d) A drug empire.
5. What does Morgan's wife say about Morgan's wound?
a) She hopes it doesn't hurt.
b) She hates everything about it.
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Why did you apply to Bradford?
I applied to Bradford as it is highly regarded for Chem Eng
What was your first impression of the University and the city?
It was quite a shock for a southerner who had never ventured north of Watford in 1971!
What did you enjoy the most about your time in Bradford?
I enjoyed the social life at Bradford and six month industrial experience each year in different places
Who are you currently working for and what is your job title?
I have my own management consultancy and am a director of The Fair-Traders Co-operative an online store selling fair trade and ethical products (www.thefairtraderscooperative.co.uk)
How has your career developed since leaving the University of Bradford?
12 years with Imperial Chemical Industries (ICI) then 20 years in various Board positions in textiles-Tootal, Coats Viyella, Shiloh plc . I then set up a consultancy focusing on the healthcare and retail sectors.
What is the best thing about what you are doing now?
Supporting a young team on an exciting and innovative start up. Helping small ethical suppliers get a foothold in the UK market.
What are your goals for the future?
To help the Fair-Traders Co-operative become a leading online retailer thereby expanding the market for fairly traded and ethical products
What advice would you give to current students wishing to get into your career?
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