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A non-sufferer’s sympathy and empathy both fail to provide access to the pain of a migraine, much like a migraineur's (migraine sufferer's) use of metaphor fails to adequately describe these “nerve storms in the brain” to a non-sufferer. Andrew Levy, author of A Brain Wider Than the Sky, will immediately identify this article as written by a non-sufferer, a perceptive quality that has also allowed him to recognize the onset of migraine attacks in other sufferers. This is no magic trick. For over 40 years Levy has suffered from what Lewis Carroll, author of Alice In Wonderland, called his “bilious headache”, and it is within this diary that Levy juxtaposes personal records with a solid history of the migraine. The International Headache Society (IHS) classifies migraines into various subsets, ranging from migraine without aura (code G43) to migraine induced seizure (code G43.3). A sufferer can experience all variances within a lifetime due to the shifting nature of what is coldly defined as a neurological syndrome. The triggers or migraine generators can be anything from the smell of detergent to a long haul flight, and the attack can last minutes, hours and months. Levy documents the mind-boggling 'cures' and remedies that have been tested over the centuries, including the Bahamian treatment of wearing two live frogs until they are dead and the horrific medical intervention known as Trepanation. Trepanation or trepanning is one of the oldest surviving medical procedures still practised today. Examination of prehistoric skulls date the procedure as far back as the 7th Millennium BC. Trepanning commonly involved drilling or scraping holes into the skull to expose the dura mater, a thick membrane that carries and drains blood from the head towards the heart. Aretaeus of Cappadocia (1st Century CE), as Levy points out, “instructed fellow physicians to 'scarify unsparingly' — cut and cut and cut — then 'excise a portion of the arteries,' the ones 'discovered by their pulsations.'” Surgeons still use the procedure, albeit modified, to treat hematomas and also to gain access to the brain. Thankfully, it is no longer considered a viable treatment for migraineurs. Our modern perception of migraine treatment is dominated by prescriptive medication, but drugs have always been a primary alleviant. Opiates, quinine and arsenic during Victorian times, and later tricyclic anti-depressants, Vicodin, Topamax, Imitrex and Frova would become available to the modern migraineur. Herbal remedies also gained in popularity, such as henbane and belladonna, and less worrying infusions of “coriander, opium, wormwood, juniper and honey.” Levy prescribes himself a humdrum course of steam, tea and ice pack, yet there seems to be a logic in this application of hot and cold extremes, maybe because the mind has to focus on something else other than the migraine. Applying pressure to the pain also has easing qualities, as Levy's son demonstrates on the numerous occasions he wraps himself around his Father's head. Throughout the diary Levy is careful not to fall into the trap of romanticizing the 'syndrome', but this is difficult when you have a star-studded cast of literary, scientific and musical figures who have promulgated hemicrania, as it was once called. Virginia Woolf, Sigmund Freud, Karl Marx, Friedrich Nietzsche and Elvis Presley all suffered from migraines and experienced the aura that precedes the pain phase. The aura or visual phase is linked with creativity, the development of Migraine art, and can consist of blackouts, hallucinations and field of view distortions. In fact, the migraine is linked with creativity full stop, somehow the altered state of conciousness allowing new perspectives to be known. But let us not be fooled, for an attack will debilitate a migraineur with little advance warning and any painting or poem becomes irrelevant when you can barely see. The personal aspects of the migraine diary uncover the possibility that the condition is inherited, and Levy provides accounts to establish this. Levy “got migraines from his mother, who got migraines from her mother,” and his brother is also a migraineur. Levy also communicates how intrinsic the migraine becomes over time as the sufferer jostles, rails against, is subdued by and ultimately accepts the 'nerve storms' as part of life. So much a part of Levy's life that he names his son Aedan, after Saint Aed, curer of headaches. There is a well established network of support for migraine sufferers, and this comes as no surprise considering it is more prevalent than diabetes, asthma and epilepsy combined. It is of no help that the condition is stigmatised by the language of classification and the inability of a non sufferer to truly comprehend the painful experience of an attack, which is why A Brain Wider Than the Sky is required reading for both migraine sufferer and non sufferer.Powered by Sidelines
A boy. A tiger. And the vast Pacific Ocean. This is a novel of such rare and wondrous storytelling that it may, as one of the characters claims, make you believe in God. Can a reader reasonably ask for anything more? So reads the dust jacket of the novel The Life of Pi by Yann Martel . My answer: yes. To be more accurate I am not sure the book lives up to this haughty claim. And if it does make you believe in God, what kind of God is it and why do you believe? In other words The Life of Pi left me with a lot more questions than answers. Let’s start at the beginning, however, back at the “a boy, a tiger, and the pacific ocean part;” let’s focus on the wonderful storytelling. At the center of this intriguing novel is Pi (short for Piscine, a famous swimming pool in Paris) Patel, an engaging Indian boy growing up in and around his family’s zoo in Pondicherry the former capital of French India. Growing up as he does Pi knows a great deal about animals and their captivity. His other passion is religion. A Hindu by birth, Pi soon adds Christian and Moslem to the list much to his parents chagrin. Due to the unrest of 1970’s India, his family decides to sell the zoo animals and move to Canada to start a new life. The Japanese steam ship transporting the Patels and the animals to North America sinks off the coast of the Philippines, however, with only Pi, an Orangutan, a hyena, and a Bengali tiger escaping on a twenty-six foot lifeboat. Nature takes its coarse and soon it is just Pi and the tiger alone at sea. It from this point on that the story the storytelling really begins. At this the author succeeds. Martel does a good job of setting the stage for Pi’s adventure, outlining his childhood in India and his connection to the zoo. This knowledge of animals and their environmental and psychological requirements is necessary to the plausibility of the adventure of being stranded 227 days at sea with a tiger and live to tell the tale. Pi is a charming and intelligent boy; at bottom a good person. He loves his family and his community. He studies hard at school and enjoys learning. He has a passionate belief in God sees His presence in the world around him. The survival story is interesting because we want to see how this charming and intelligent boy can survive the tragic and life threatening situation. The tiger in the boat is the intellectual and narrative twist. It is what pulls the story along. We know that he makes it because the story begins with Pi retelling the story to the author. We want to know how he makes it and we want to enjoy the story as we go along. As I said, at this the author largely succeeds. One could nitpick about the some things. The way the author’s shifting back and forth between the present day Pi, and his interactions with the narrator, and the survival story serves little purpose and is soon dropped. How Pi’s voice seems a little too ageless. One can grant Pi a great deal of knowledge about animals given his background but his thoughts and language quite often break the bounds of a 16 year-old boy. There are here and there these type of flaws, but overall the story really is wondrous. It is in turns captivating, surreal, frightening, disgusting, and comforting. Martel puts us on that boat and forces us to think about what we might feel. As the force of the story carries you along, you can’t help but thinking: what would I do, would I be able to survive? This is the engine of the story and the author has obviously done his homework. His descriptions of a host of incredible and fascinating activities seem real and wholly plausible. The discussions of animal behavior are interesting and based in reality but mixed in with this is a strong dose of imagination and wonder. It is amazing to think that someone could write over 200 pages retelling the story of being lost at sea and not lose your attention. It is to Martel’s great credit that the story rarely if ever drags. If you like interesting and creative storytelling, the Life of Pi is a fine specimen of the art. It brings alive a world most of us have never imagined. The question remains: is the Life of Pi more than just a story? This is where I believe the novel breaks down. One of the main reasons I wanted to read the book was because of my interest in its religious and spiritual dimension. Here was a book that was supposed to make you believe in God (or so the cover claims). Here was a book that took faith seriously, didn’t hold to that hard materialist worldview. After reading it, however, I think Martel substitutes a hard materialist viewpoint for a mystical post-modern view of the role of religion. There were some early quotes in the novel that peaked my interest and stoked my hopes for a story with a deeper meaning. Pi is from the start a pious boy (and I mean that without the modern negative connotation). After interacting with an atheist teacher, he admits: I’ll be honest about it. It is not atheists who get struck in my craw, but agnostics. Doubt is useful for a while. We must all pass through the garden of Gethsemane. If Christ played with doubt, so must we. If Christ spent an anguished night in prayer, if He burst out from the cross, “My God, my God, why have you forsaken me?” then surely we are also permitted doubt. But we must move on. To choose doubt as a philosophy of life is akin to choosing immobility as a means of transportation. It is obvious from this passage and others like it that the author and the character see religious belief and faith as an integral part of life; as toucing something crucial to our humanity. As Pi describes his religious development and his unique decision to adopt Hinduism, AND Christianity, AND Islam this passion and insight comes through. Martel seems to understand that these historic faiths are not just words in a book or myths handed down from ancient times, but that they are deeply intertwined with who people are in these societies. Pi experiences and embraces the unique and attractive aspects of each faith. He brings a nearly blank slate, a uniquely open mind and soul to these religions. But again what Martel, and Pi, seems interested in are the beauty, wisdom, and power in these great stories. The rituals and rites of these faiths touch Pi as he experiences them but they also serve to explain the world, to help him make sense of the universe. Pi says of Hinduism: “With its notions in mind I see my place in the universe.” But tellingly he flows that up with: “But we should not cling! A plague upon fundamentalists and literalists!” What Martel seems to be saying is that these stories give meaning to life because we give meaning to the stories. That if we try to hard to make them concrete they will lose their usefulness. At no point does Pi discuss truth. He doesn’t approach any of his adopted faiths with reason or in a search for truth. He experiences these religions with his senses and with his emotions; it is a mystical and existential connection. The end of the story further reinforces this view. When Pi’s horrific journey finally ends, along the coast of Mexico, he is eventually contacted by representatives of the Maritime Department in the Japanese Ministry of Transportation. They are seeking answers to the shipwreck that claimed the lives of his parents and all the animals not too mention the ship’s crew. In answer to their questions, Pi relates the story that the author has spent the last 200 pages recounting. His visitors don’t believe the story. He tries to explain how the story is plausible. They insist he tell them what really happened. Pi explodes: If you stumble at mere believability, what are you living for? Isn’t love hard to believe? . . . Don’t you bully me with your politeness. Love is hard to believe ask any lover. Life is hard to believe, ask any scientist. God is hard to believe, ask any believer. What is your hard problem with hard to believe?” The men demure and insist they are only being reasonable; that they want to know what really happened. Pi begins to relent but in doing so reveals his thought process. He tells the men “Doesn’t the telling of something always become a story?” He continues: Isn’t telling something – using words, English or Japanese – already something of an invention? Isn’t looking upon this world already something of an invention? . . . The world isn’t just the way it is. It is how we understand it, no? And in understanding something we bring something to it, no? Doesn’t that make life a story?” The men are only more confused by this bit of philosophizing. They don’t want to discuss the meaning of life and the role of language they simply want to understand what happened. They want a story that “does not contradict reality.” Eventually they break Pi down. He knows what they want. He explains: I know what you want. You want a story that won’t surprise you. That will confirm what you already know. That won’t make you see higher or further or differently. You want a flat story. An immobile story. You want dry, yeastless factuality. Yes, that is what they want. *WARNING MAJOR SPOILERS AHEAD, DON’T CONTINUE IF YOU WANT TO READ THE BOOK WITHOUT KNOWING THE ENDING* After taking a moment to compose himself, Pi then relates this dry factuality; this other story. Instead of miraculous story with an orangutan, a hyena, and a tiger Pi relates a horrifying story of ugly selfishness and despair. In this story four people survive, Pi, his mother, the ships cook and a sailor. The cook is a madman. He kills the sailor, who had a badly broken leg, to use as bait for fish. The cook torments the survivors in every way, eating all of the food and abusing everyone verbally and physically. After catching the cook in an act of cannibalism, Pi’s mom explodes and slaps the cook. Soon the cook kills her too. In the end Pi kills the cook and then “Solitude begins. I turned to God. I survived.” The men try and digest this story and seek clues to why the ship sank. Pi can’t help them there; he has no idea why the ship sank. Finally, they feel they have the information they need and prepare to leave. Before they leave Pi has one question: So tell me, since it makes no factual difference to you and you can’t prove the question either way, which story do you prefer? Which story is the better story, the story with the animals or the story without animals? Both men choose the story with the animals. Pi responds: “Thank you. And so it goes with God.” This ending weakened the power of the book for me. I find it hard to read this story any other way then to assume that the horrific story of murder and cannibalism is the actual story of what physically happened. What the author seems to be saying is that God is a better story. That religion is a tool to see life in a new light. That all things being equal isn’t it better to believe in the mystery and beauty of a wonderful story? Like a great deal of post-modernist thinking there is kernel of truth in this view. People of faith know that a cold materialist view of life fails to explain what it means to be human. It fails to explain art and beauty, love and wisdom, a meaning beyond ourselves. Faith surely encompasses tradition and experiences that can’t be tied down to cold hard facts. But what is missing is truth. Nowhere in the story does the issue of truth come up. Pi does not embrace religion because it is true or a warped human approximation of eternal truth. The contrast between the two stories is not between what is true and what isn’t between what captures the essence of what happened and what doesn’t. No, for Pi the difference is what each story offers. One offers pain and suffering and despair while the other at least offers some beauty, some hope. This is why Pi is able to practice three incompatible religions simultaneously because they are not about truth but about “stories.” They are about inventing our lives in the process of telling stories. In this worldview truth is what we make of it. Pi goes beyond an intellectual humility that realizes that it could be wrong and therefore keeps from encroaching on God’s authority. Rather, in Pi’s world there seems no ultimate truth; no standard to appeal to regardless of position or background. I for one, fail to see the point of religious belief it is not a valid truth claim; if it doesn’t speak to a reality (a deeper, even non-physical reality but truth nonetheless). Perhaps, I am reading too much into all of this but for me the spiritual moral of the story muddied the work rather than giving it weight. With all that said, The Life of Pi is a fascinating and engaging story that will entertain you for hours and leave you thinking about it for days. It is a unique and highly creative story with a elegant mixture of realism, even science, and fantasy and mystery. If you are looking for something different and unique – something more than just your typical novel – The Life of Pi would be an excellent choice. If you are looking for spiritual insight and and/or an argument for faith in the form of a novel, however, I am afraid you will likely be disappointed. For more on this work see: Orrin Judd’s review and his interview with the author Here are two reviews I found helpful: James Wood in the London Review of Books Francie Lin in the Los Angles Times.
Well, just like that, this year has flown by. We’re at that transitional stage between two years, and with that comes a plethora of speculations and rumors about what the new year will hold in the realm of technology. It seems that geeks love to predict; after all, technology is a fast-flowing river where anything is possible. So, with that being said, I’d like to offer my speculations on what we’ll see in 2012. Now, this year has seen some interesting developments; for starters, Amazon’s Kindle Fire has seemed to re-kindle the Android spirit (although, rather obliquely given the heavy customization they’ve had done to the open-source OS), and it really looks to be a serious threat to Apple’s flagship product, the iPad. Then there’s Windows Phone OS, which looks very promising; it offers a fresh take on the user interface with the Metro UI that forgoes the current “icon-based” model used by Apple, RIM and Android. And, of course, we have the barely-there BlackBerry platform, which floundered incredibly over the past year. So, what can we expect in 2012? Not so long ago, we were in the cross-over from the feature phone to the smartphone. With the smartphone came the myriad app stores, and indie developers the world over rejoiced at getting their work onto a more marketable platform. Now, I feel us entering a new age – the age of the “superphone”. Think something along the lines of a far superior mobile experience with faster processors, better graphics and more use of newer mobile technologies such as NFC and augmented reality. These features are legacy of the smartphone era, but they also provide the bridge over to the superphone realm, where these intuitive features, coupled with better hardware and a far greater emphasis on the mobile phone, will result in a whole new platform to play with. The rumour mill has been working overtime since the tragic loss of the great Apple co-founder and visionary, Steve Jobs, and the subsequent release of Walter Isaacson’s brilliant biography of the tech titan, where Jobs alludes to having finally cracked the user interface of the television set. Then, Apple culture websites started posting speculations from insiders, and supposed intel from manufacturers readying components for such a television. If Apple does indeed release a television set in 2012, expect it to change this faction of the entertainment sector just as the iPod and iPad revolutionized music, books and magazines. Nintendo already announced their foray into the next generation of gaming, with the Wii U, an updated version of their once-popular gaming console, the Wii. It looks interesting enough, but I expect Microsoft and Sony to do even better. After all, the original Wii was a lesson to them; expect more motion-integration with incredible graphics. Shows to look out for, where these announcements could happen: CES 2012, and E3. There’s a very blurry line between the tablet computer and the netbook. But as tablets become more affordable, and more emphasis is placed on touch screens for lightweight computing, expect the netbook to slowly die out, and the tablet to snugly fit into the recently-departed space more permanently. Well, these are just a few of my ideas about tech in 2012. I’m quite excited, as I am at the beginning of every year, to see what the genius engineers and designers have in store for our future. What’s your take on tech in 2012? Drop a line in the comments section! I'm a young writer from South Africa, chronicling the changing tides in the ever-flowing river of technology. Focusing mainly on Apple-related technologies, I enjoy sharing my opinion and giving a few tips and tricks here and there on the latest and greatest from 1 Infinite Loop. I'm an avid blogger, and an even more avid reader.
The White House has recently been trumpeting the small signs of revival in U.S. manufacturing. After shedding more than 2.2 million jobs since 2007, U.S. manufacturers have added about 330,000 jobs over the past two years. The fledgling recovery appears to be driven by several factors: • slightly higher labor costs in China and falling U.S. labor costs due to the recession and the new “two-tier” union wage deals that keep down wages and benefits for new hires in unionized sectors; • cheaper U.S. energy costs, largely due to falling natural gas prices because of the rising quantities of domestic shale gas; • higher overseas transportation costs due to continued high oil prices; • Finally, there is probably some natural correction occurring as a result of too many companies overestimating the savings they would realize by offshoring to China. This is an encouraging trend. Manufacturing is a highly productive, well-paid sector of the economy. There is increasing evidence that future product and process innovation depend on maintaining a robust manufacturing capability. Manufacturing companies have deep linkages throughout the economy – the typical manufacturing job produces about 1.7 spinoff jobs. And the U.S. has real advantages in some of the new manufacturing technologies. My friend Vivek Wadhwa has argued that customized manufacturing processes will reduce the competitive advantages of low-cost mass production and play to American strengths. But manufacturing is not about to become an engine of U.S. job growth. U.S. manufacturing output still remains about 10 percent below its pre-recession peak, and employment is still nearly two million jobs below its November 2007, pre-recession level. The number of manufacturing jobs, even with the slight uptick, remains the lowest in 70 years. Even as output grows, employment is unlikely to approach anything like former levels. There is a superb piece in this month’s Atlantic magazine that lays out more clearly than anything I’ve seen why manufacturing companies will create few jobs, even if the U.S. share of global manufacturing manages to grow. The story puts real human faces on the concept of “productivity.” It demonstrates why the growing potential for automation to replace labor as a result of computers and robotics is simply too strong to resist, and how the future will increasingly consist of machines making things rather than people making things. What this means is that, even as the manufacturing sector will continue to grow, the United States will need to look to other industries for robust, higher-wage job growth. My bet is on the business services sector, in fields such as engineering services, movie and software production, and telecommunications where demand for U.S. services is growing rapidly, especially in the emerging markets. Brad Jensen of Georgetown University and the Peterson Institute has laid out the case in his excellent new book. These sectors already employ twice as many people at higher average wages than in manufacturing, and job growth has been strong over the past decade. The United States runs a steadily rising trade surplus in services, compared with a deep, chronic deficit in manufacturing trade. These are sectors in which the United States, along with Europe, has a strong comparative advantage and the potential to sell much more to the world. No one sector is going to dig the United States out of the jobs hole we currently find ourselves. But manufacturing is a particularly poor candidate.
“Social engineering” has a number of meanings. For the security world “social engineering” is a way of fooling you into disclosing information. It’s nothing new, but with social media sites like Facebook, it has become easier for the criminal to find targets willing to enter their personal information. There’s games; interesting links; plausible messages from your colleague telling you to add your details to the department’s spread-sheet on Google Docs. The only way to be sure you don’t fall prey is to abstain from everything, but, one day there will come a need to find out which of the Simpsons you are most like, so you should be vigilant! Some types of information that you should never give out on these types of quizzes include: your mother’s maiden name, personal banking details, passwords, other PII (Personally Identifiable Information) like where you live, social security number, phone number. This is common sense, but ask yourself “If someone was out to get me, my family, or my department, could any of this information help them?” For background reading for a lot of this there are some excellent sources, including the SANS Institute Reading Room site, e.g. Which Disney© Princess are YOU? [PDF] The EET team offers advice and a range of courses about engaging with your audience using social media, and others help you to improve your security and your privacy online – run with the Information Security team. To protect yourself, here’s some things you could do immediately to reduce your risk to the kinds of social engineering attacks which are out there: - You should be backing everything up. (IT Services runs a HFS service for staff and postgraduates in the University); - Turn on two-factor authentication, now. With social media our username is usually public, it’s either your email address or it’s your profile name. So the criminal only has to guess the password. Two-factor authentication means two pieces of info are needed to access the account. Think of it like a shopping transaction, to pay with my bank card I use something I have (my card) and something I know, my PIN; - Tweak your privacy settings, Facebook and LinkedIn are making it much easier for you to protect your privacy but you have to do this yourself. - Surf the Internet defensively – don’t click a link which is obviously trying to provoke, or entice you to click when you probably shouldn’t. Now we all know this, but if you receive a direct message on Twitter from someone whose email you would normally react to immediately – then when their account is hacked and you receive a message from them you might just click that link! Especially if you’re in a rush, or checking in on your mobile. - When you’ve more time why not check carefully that Twitter direct message you received, ask whoever supposedly sent it to you – did they really send that? Some posts or messages are hoaxes, and there are sources that help you check if it is a scam. Enter some of the text in a search engine, and read e.g. snopes.com or facecrooks.com. All of these (and much more) are illustrated on the handouts for our course on “Security and Privacy Online: Social Media” along with references for further reading, which you can download from the Portfolio site. Or you can attend the workshop, it runs every term. Here’s an image which reminds you about where to post and what, “Status conscious?” from “Breaking Copy: A Copywriting Blog“:
Beavers and Trees: Part Two Beavers don't have very good eyesight. I think many of them are virtually blind, certainly the beaver below was blind, as I saw it continually bump into things which goes a long way toward explaining why they are not as in awe of trees as we are. They can't see a tree's glorious crown and its stately beauty. They just smell food. I like the photo below because it shows the beavers lack of discrimination. The inner bark of the large standing trees is the same as the bark of the small curved tree that had been brought to the ground. Perhaps, their poor eyesight also explains their dogged determination when felling trees. If they could see how likely it was that the tree they were cutting was going to get hung up on another tree, would they even try? Can you see the beaver still working on a rather large red oak that might have easily crushed the beaver had the tree not been entangled and held up by an even larger red oak? Indeed, generally beavers don't continue working on a tree when it is being held up by a thin column of heart wood. This red oak stood like this for a week or so before a strong wind blew it over allowing the beavers to get to its bark and branches. Every time I've watched a beaver cut a middling sized tree, say over six inches in diameter, the tree didn't fall without further effort. The beaver cut the tree and it fell into other trees, so the beaver cut it again and it remained hung up until the beaver pushed and pulled and brought it down to the pond so it could feast on its leaves. Sometimes the beavers resort to a second cut in vain, especially with larger trees that they can't push and shove. Yet I think it is a mistake to mock beavers for cutting trees that can't fall to the ground. While the beavers fail to bring the crown of the tree down, with all its delicious twigs and leaves, once the tree dies more light comes to the ground increasing the likelihood that saplings will sprout up that the beaver can, in time, eat. It is not uncommon with sugar maples especially to find a central stump or trunk of an old dead tree surrounded by a half dozen or more smaller trees growing from the old trees roots. In the photo below, the ash hung up in another tree; the maple fell to the ground. When trees of roughly the same size, so close to each other, have such varying fates after being cut, better the beavers not worry about the science of getting a tree down. Better that they cut all they can and take their chances. Perhaps I am giving too much of an impression that beavers are indiscriminate, almost inanely mechanical in the harvesting of trees. Once the tree is down and completely accessible to the beavers, they begin dealing with it in terms we can all understand. Generally they cut the branches first and often use them as a kind of carry-out meal, dragging then to the lodge or the dam. Needless to add, the branch will often have a dual use. I've seen beavers push up leafy branch on the lodge, eat its leaves, and then move on. In the fall branches will be sunk in front of the lodge to form a larder of food for the winter. But now, I am making beavers sound too sensible. Beavers will often cut the branch and segment it into small logs and then leave the logs behind, for years. Putting the best light on it, I think of these left behind logs and trees as a kind of unconscious insurance policy. Like beavers, I cut and collect wood on some land, only I cut dead or dying trees and then cut them into long logs, carry them to a central saw pit by the road, cut them into small logs, split them and take them home to burn in the wood stove. I find that I almost always leave logs behind! The obvious reason is that as I hike around I get distracted by other dead trees that for various reasons I gave higher priority for harvesting. But there is also a comfort in rediscovering work I had left half done -- and I often stumble upon these piles a year later. That way I can look at my piles of split wood and think that's just the half of it. Beavers seem to make a system of being unsystematic. I would not be surprised if scientific studies prove that beavers vary their foraging to optimize the nutritional value of what they eat, so that, say, ironwood in the spring, cherry in the summer and sugar maple in the fall makes perfect sense. Further, there is probably a formula to be discovered that can show how the diameter of the tree taken depends on the distance from the pond where the tree is to be taken. I wish I could diagram or illustrate a beaver colony's foraging pattern in a way that communicates my constant surprise as I discover where the beavers go and inspect what they take and what they leave behind. Below is one of my favorite photographs The beavers in this colony seemed to dislike white birch, until the winter when they stripped and sculpted this log. In general they range farther to get trees in the late spring and early summer when the ponds are most full. They seem to save many trees nearer their lodge in case drought constricts their ability to forage and transport logs. That said, some colonies go rather far from the pond in winter when the pond is frozen. Then the colony over the hill will prefer coming out from the under ice and taking the shagbark hickory right next to the hole rather than get ash a little ways up a snowy slope. Personally, I think the real key to foraging patterns, and the best predictor of what trees beavers will take, is the culture of the colony in question. The colony that feasted on shagbark hickory went on to fell some the next spring and summer. They developed a taste for it. Meanwhile, a colony that died out was surrounded by small shagbark hickories that they never even tasted. Once I noticed one colony taking out every red oak, while another left red oak and took ash. Beavers also kill many tree by building dams and flooding a valley. Of course, they don't lose interest in a tree just because the pond water starts rising around it. The beaver above recognized this flooded ash as an excellent tree to pull bark off. Evidently beavers use long strips of bark as bedding in the lodge. So just because there are many dead tree trunks in a pond without any sign of being gnawed, that doesn't mean the beavers didn't use them. I suppose it might be possible to estimate how many trees beavers have to take in order to survive, but it bears remembering that beavers can go a long time without taking any trees. A telltale sign that beavers are interested in other things is when you see a very muddy pond. Those beavers are probably feasting on roots and grasses under the water. One year a colony fed on grasses for all of July and August and I was about to conclude that they swore off trees. Then in September they headed for the ridge and took down over a dozen large poplars and a half dozen large red oaks. Another colony seemed to subsist on ferns for a few weeks. And for all the heavy lumbering beavers might do. They seem most content to me when they are hunkered down in a shallow pond nibbling a small twig. Return to BeaveReality This page is maintained by Bob Arnebeck at
The first lamb of the season from The Ginger Pig, just in time for Easter “Lamb is the most seasonal meat that we sell,” says Arabella, from The Ginger Pig’s farm in North Yorkshire. “The majority of the first of the spring lamb is from Dorset sheep, which are special in that they are the only British breed able to lamb all year round.” Most sheep are seasonal breeders, mating in the autumn and producing lamb around May; Dorsets can be bred in December, ready to provide lamb in time for Easter. These thickly-fleeced sheep are lambed in sheds to shelter the newborns from the cold weather. Then, when they’re strong enough, the lambs will be released back into the fields of rich pastureland, along with their mothers. The Ginger Pig only uses meat from sheep that have been reared naturally, according to natural breeding patterns, to ensure as little stress is caused to the animal as possible. As well as the Dorset lamb, which is sourced by The Ginger Pig from small farms in south-west England, at the Borough Market stall you’ll also find lamb from various traditional breeds found on the Yorkshire moors: Blackface sheep crossed with Blueface Leicester and Texel crosses. But whatever the breed, you can be sure the standard of meat—and animal welfare—will be high. “All of our lamb will have been milk-fed and from grass-fed ewes, reared outdoors,” Arabella continues. “We’re extremely specific on the quality we get, so they will all be fantastic lambs.” Small, tender, paler Slaughtered at five months, spring lamb is small, tender, paler in colour and more delicate in flavour than hogget—the sheep equivalent of a teenager—and older mules, and while there is still fat on the meat, it is not as prevalent as in older sheep. “Because of the milder flavour of the meat, stay away from strong flavours,” Arabella advises. “Stick to gentler flavours such as spearmint, enjoyed with seasonal vegetables”—right now, that means purple sprouting broccoli, spinach and three-cornered leeks. Keep your eyes peeled for when, in a few weeks’ time, the first of the Jersey royals begin to appear at the Market—the perfect accompaniment to griddled lamb with crushed peas. Borough Market demonstration chef Lesley Holdship likes to keep the delicate taste of spring lamb as the focal point of her dishes. “I normally just use salt and pepper, I don’t do much else with it—I don’t even add garlic,” she says. “What I do like to do, though, is use a bit of wild garlic when it’s available”—which, happily, it is right now at Fitz Fine Foods and Elsey & Bent. “It has a milder flavour. And I like to think of spring lamb as being a bit more wild—I don’t know why! It just has a natural feel to it, so it’s nice to pair it with the sorts of things you might forage for.” If you fancy something slightly richer, try making a French-style cream sauce with a little fresh mint. “It’s a cliché, but it just works really well.” In terms of cooking, Lesley suggests keeping the meat “nice and pink”, and particularly likes using rump. “I cook it like a steak, but unlike beef, which you do quickly on a high heat, I tend to cook it on a medium heat either pan-fried, or griddled to give it a few nice, charcoal stripes.”
Britain’s favourite summer fruit Strawberries are summer in fruit form for Brits; the perfect source of seasonal desserts, scattered atop springy Victoria sponges, piled on pavlovas, whipped up in fools and, of course, dunked into buckets of cream. These little gems are just beginning to rear their glossy heads at Borough’s greengrocers and are available in all shapes and sizes, signalling—let’s hope—the start of a long hot summer. “Gariguettes are the earliest strawberry to appear and they’re one of the most flavoursome,” says Charlie at Turnips. “They’re a famous French variety and need to be eaten as fresh as possible,” he advises. “They’re a bit on the expensive side, so they are quite extravagant, but they’re worth it. Try adding them to desserts for extreme flavour.” Another fancy French variety is the mara des bois. Similar in size and shape to English strawberries, they’re “super sweet—sherbety, almost,” Charlie continues. “We’re also just getting the first of the English strawberries through now and we should be getting a load more from our supplier, Oakchurch Farm in Herefordshire, by the end of the week.” Flying the flag for local produce is Chegworth Valley, where you’ll find an array of organic strawberries, all grown on its Kent farm. “Strawberry season is here, hoorah!” enthuses Vikki. “This year we are growing several varieties: buddy, finesse, marinette and red glory, which should mean that we have them in for the rest of the summer. They are all tasting very sweet and juicy, and will become even sweeter as the season develops and the weather warms up.” Tip top condition Lustrous and full-flavoured, these homegrown beauties are miles from the soggy fruits we often see in supermarkets. How does Chegworth keep them in such tip top condition? The answer, as ever, is with a level of care and attention that mass production simply cannot achieve. “There’s definitely a knack to it,” says farm manager Jacob. “They must be well looked after, with the plants kept clean and tidy to ensure they are as healthy as possible, so that they produce the best tasting fruit,” he advises. “They must also be well fed and watered. We pick daily to ensure a constant supply of new strawberries are coming through.” There are, of course, countless ways to enjoy these tasty fruits. While simply covering them with double or clotted cream and eating them whole is a tradition that’s certainly not to be sniffed at, regular Borough Market blogger Ed Smith has a slightly different take on the classic combination: a strawberry and vanilla panna cotta. Alternatively try whipping up some cooling kulfi—a sweet and aniseedy, ice cream-style Indian treat—as in this recipe from Meera Sodha. Strawberries should not solely be reserved for sweet dishes, however: use them to bring a burst of sweetness to savoury dishes such as Ching-He Huang’s delicious shredded chicken with crunchy vegetables, yuzu dressing and pecans, or pair with pigeon in a fragrant seasonal salad.
BOSTON (CBS) – Student performance is often judged by MCAS scores, and soon, teachers might be judged that way as well. Education commissioner Mitchell Chester wants to revamp the teacher evaluation system in public schools. The proposal would reward teachers and administrators when students show year-to-year improvement on their MCAS scores. Mandatory correction plans would be put in place for teachers whose students under-perform. Teachers could be terminated if their students don’t show progress. In the past, the Mass. Teachers Association has supported using MCAS scores as part of the evaluation process.
Armor Your Back Against Age and Injury Getting older sucks for athletes. Sure, there are those who say they’re in the best shape of their lives in their forties and fifties, but they are a minority (and obviously weren’t great athletes when younger). The biggest problem with getting older and wanting to stay competitive is that you become more susceptible to injury. Despite all the heavy abuse it’s taken in the gym and on the fields, I’ve never had any problems with my back. But at forty-plus, it has started to show the first signs of trouble down the road. Where once I could abuse it with heavy pack work, heavy lifting, and wrestling without concern, these days things are different. If you want to save yourself a lot of trouble down the road, then read on. I've had a pretty clean slate when it comes to back problems, but age is changing that. Pain Creates Fear of More Pain Fear is the biggest hurdle facing people who are starting to deal with back problems. There’s an inbuilt button in our heads that immediately gets pressed whenever something starts to feel not quite right in our backs. If your back got hurt, it got hurt for one of a few reasons: - You weren’t strong enough. - You didn’t have enough strength endurance to withstand what you were repeatedly doing. - You lacked the flexibility to get into that position safely. Once that fear button is pushed, it can be hard to convince the mind and the body that it is alright to start to do some serious work again. To convince the body that everything is alright, we need to take some threat out of training and revert back to easier work. The Answer Is Not More Stretching Most back problems are caused by an inability to deal with flexion, rotation, or both. Dr. Stuart McGill has said that in 80 percent of cases who present to his clinic for treatment, he can alleviate lower back pain by simply having them stop stretching the area. This directly contradicts the normal clinical advice given to someone with a lower back complaint. In her book Diagnosis and Treatment of Movement Impairment Syndromes, Dr. Shirley Sahrmann says that: …most spine dysfunctions occur because of excessive relative flexibility, particularly at specific segments, rather than at the segment of reduced flexibility. In other words, your lower back shouldn’t be all bendy and whippy like a willow tree in a storm. This is why heading off to yoga to fix lower back problems is also fraught with danger. The area doesn’t need more stretching. If it doesn’t need more stretching, what does it need? Some of the drills I recommend: rolling, fire hydrants, and crawling. Mobility and stability are a little bit like Schrodinger’s cat. They are both there and not there simultaneously, and in varying degrees, in the movement systems of the body. But we’ve already established that the lower back doesn’t need to move more and become more mobile. That means we must need more stability. Gaining stability in the lower back isn’t a case of just going to the gym and doing some deadlifts or swings. It’s not that simple. Lower back stability is actually built on a foundation of adequate mobility in the joints above and below - the hips and thoracic spine. This can be done simultaneously by restoring correct trunk muscle function, so that normal movement can be regained quickly. The cure for the lower back isn’t about addressing the spine itself, but regaining lost movement in the hips and T-spine, and restoring or improving core strength. When it comes to building a solid foundation, we have three key positions. These foundational postures all should be worked before attempting to regain movement in our functional positions. - Quadruped (all fours) 3 Key Foundational Postures 1. Start From the Ground The best way to begin is in a stress-free environment, and that means we start from the ground. We’ll start with an exercise that works both hip mobility and core strength. This leg raise pattern is done with some core assistance, provided by a kettlebell being held at arms’ length. While we’re down here, we may as well perform a stretch to open up the T-spine, so we’re going to superset the leg raises with a movement called a rib grab. Like the leg raises, the benefit of the rib grab is that it isn’t just a passive stretch. You have to work to achieve the new range you’re after, so you develop strength and increased movement at the same time. To finish off, we’re going to do some upper body rolling. But before you can roll, you need to have developed adequate range in both the hips and T-spine. Don’t bring your mobility problems to a motor control exercise. You must fix the existing mobility problems before you can address the necessary stability requirements. If your hips are stuck, feel free to include lower body rolling too, but for most people you can just do the upper rolls shown in the video. 2. Quadruped Exercises The next step could simply be the next exercise in your warm up sequence, or it might take you a few weeks to get to. It will be another combination of exercises, this time from the quadruped position. These two exercises are the fire hydrant series and the T-spine rotations in both internal and external rotation. We also need to do some core work while in this position, so you’ll finish each set with a few meters of crawling. This is where things start to get tricky. It’s likely one of two things is happening for you now. Either your back feels fine at this point - whether it's been a few sets or a few weeks - or it doesn’t. If you feel fine, then start back with normal loading slowly. Remember that for every week off you’ve had due to sickness or injury, it can take four weeks to recover that form. 3. Kneeling Exercises If you’re still not ready to resume normal training (in standing postures), then this next bit is for you. The kneeling position is a transition between the ground-based postures and standing. This is why you should absolutely be training lunges, as they’re a key link in your ability to change levels athletically. The kneeling position is perhaps the most useful place to start to work again, as it is the first time the core is working properly in the same alignment it will be when standing. The only difference is that by the time you get here, mobility has been developed, so you need to start working on strengthening the weak lower back and the surrounding abdominal muscles. The exercises you’ll use are the half-kneeling halo (pictured below) and the chop using a resistance band. Both require good stability at the hip (remember what I said about mobility and stability having to exist simultaneously) while addressing many other qualities. Think of these exercises as similar to the rolling that was performed early on. Any motor control issues will be highlighted if they still exist. The kneeling position is perhaps the most useful place to start to work again. Put It All Together Once these are mastered you can return to standing postures. My warm up now consists of exactly this sequence: - 1 set of 5 reps each: leg lowers/rib grabs/rolling - 1 set of 5 reps each: fire hydrants/ T-spine rotations/crawling (10 meters) - 1 set of 5 reps each: half-kneeling halos/chops I finish each warm up with 3 sets of single leg deadlifts (SLDL) and get ups, performing 5 reps of SLDLs and a single get up each side. Each set is progressively heavier than the one before. By the time I have warmed up, my body is ready to go and my back, and the surrounding areas, is fired up and ready to work. Take the Time to Really Heal Healing of any kind takes time. Unless you’ve had a severe back injury, it should settle down within six weeks. My general rule of thumb is to start taking anti-inflammatories immediately to reduce the swelling. Healing will not begin until the inflammation is gone. The next step is to avoid sitting as much as possible. I’m actually typing this from a standing work position to avoid sitting. Add in the mobility/stability supersets as often as you can. If possible, instead of doing them a few times once per day, do one of each multiple times per day. And finally, be guided by pain. Let your body heal without trying to rush the process. Add load and intensity as you feel appropriate. And if the problem hasn’t resolved within that six-week time frame, you need to go see someone. More Tips on Bulletproofing Your Back - A Safe System for Heavy Lifting After a Disc Bulge - The Way You Stand is Damaging Your Body - Banish Pain Permanently: Basic Drills to Repair Your Posture - New on Breaking Muscle Today Photos courtesy of Andrew Read.
Celebrate the Solstice with Bushwick Farmer’s Market In case you forgot between last December and now, let us remind you: The winter solstice is a big day. Dropping either on the 21st or 22nd of December in the Northern hemisphere, the solstice is celebrated all over the world as a day of change and rebirth. It’s also the point where the the daytime starts retaking its territory on the night. Brooklyn’s finest market is celebrating the big day few days early. Bushwick Farmer’s Markets’s Winter Solstice is back for the sixteenth time, returning this year with a massive loft party. From what we can gather this year is going to bring much of the stuff that made the annual shindig so attractive in years past. Live music, lively Brooklynites, and, of course, the food. Better yet, this year’s event also brings a silent auction to the table. Proceeds for the auction go to the market, and the planners welcome item donations as well as volunteers. Just don’t forget to bring your own drink. Bushwick Farmer’s Market’s Winter Solstice Saturday 18 December 130 Palmetto St, 2nd Floor 7 PM – Midnight
Image Map Basics An Image Map allows you to define areas of an image that act like a link so that when the user clicks on an area, the browser loads the target webpage or media file. The areas defined do not have to be the same size or shape. The first step to create an image map is to create or select the image that will be used for the map. Below is an image showing the three basic shapes defined for image maps; rect, circle, and poly. The second step is to define the coordinates of the areas associated with each link. If the square shown below represents the image, the origin (x=0 y=0) of the image is in the upper-left corner. X values increase as you move to the right across the image and Y values increase as you move to the bottom of the image. The easiest way to determine the coordinates of an area is to load the image into Windows Paint program, or your favorite graphics editing application, then place your mouse pointer over each point in the image for which you want coordinates, and view the coordinates of that point in the status bar. Shown below is the code for the example image map. Note that, the code for the map containing the tags that define the areas must come first in the code before the code that loads the image that uses the map. <area shape="rect" coords="10,10,40,40" alt="rect" href="page1.htm"> <area shape="circle" coords="65,30,15" alt="circle" href="page2.htm"> <area shape="poly" coords="90,40,120,10,150,40,90,40" alt="poly" href="page3.htm"> <img border=0 width=160 height=50 src="testmap.gif" usemap="#testmap"> Below are the html tags and their attributes. - name Name referenced by USEMAP - shape The shape of the clickable area. values: rect, circle, poly - coords Coordinates of the clickable area - rect: left-x, top-y, right-x, bottom-y - circle: centerX, centerY, radius - poly: x1,y1,x2,y2, ... xn,yn - alt Tooltip text - href URL to load when the area is clicked Note that the meaning of the values in the coords attribute depends upon the shape specified in the
A Mind on the Right In a strident sea of liberal opinion, conservative academic Robert George has found a happy home. Robert George ’77, a leading conservative public intellectual, remembers the precise moment that he was set on the path to becoming an academic: It was when he first encountered Plato’s dialogue Gorgias in Kenneth Sharpe’s political theory seminar. “Before reading that dialogue, never in my wildest dreams would I have thought of pursuing an academic career,” George says. Like many students, he had perceived a college education as a traditional step to professional success and not as something valuable in and of itself, as a means “to understand more deeply the truth about oneself and the world.” In the passage of Plato’s dialogue that struck George, Socrates questions Gorgias, a well-respected sophist, about the nature of his craft—persuasion. “The conclusion that Socrates takes us to … is that you’d be better off losing an argument when you’re wrong than winning it,” George told me during my recent visit to Princeton University, where he is the McCormick Professor of Jurisprudence. “Boy, that really made me look at myself in a way I never had before … and I began a personal journey that led me eventually to be an academic, to become a professor, to live my life in the realm of ideas and arguments and intellectual discourse.” Today, George is best known for his conservative views, particularly those on hot-button moral issues. He opposes abortion, homosexuality, embryonic stem cell research, and human cloning, and he advances these arguments in both the academic press and popular conservative outlets such as the National Review and the Wall Street Journal editorial pages. In the run-up to the presidential election, for instance, George wrote an article for Public Discourse, an online outlet of the conservative Witherspoon Institute where he serves on the board, making the case that Barack Obama is “the most extreme pro-abortion legislator ever to serve in either house of the United States Congress.” George’s profile has been raised further by his positions on the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights (serving under Clinton but appointed by George H.W. Bush at the end of his presidency) and on President George W. Bush’s Council of Bioethics. George also serves as the director of a conservative-leaning Princeton think tank, the James Madison Program in American Ideals and Institutions, which he founded in 2000. He was recently appointed as the U.S. member of the World Commission on the Ethics of Scientific Knowledge and Technology, an 18-member advisory council to UNESCO. It goes without saying that George’s views are largely unpopular at the elite college and university campuses where he has spent most of his life, either as a student or teacher. And yet at Swarthmore, George was elected student-body president. And at Princeton, his classes are invariably over-enrolled and students give him rave reviews. Improbably, in a sea of strident liberal opinion, George has made a happy home. George, who is known as “Robby” to his friends, grew up in Morgantown, W.Va., the oldest of five brothers. His parents, Joseph and Catherine, were New Deal Democrats. “We didn’t know any Republicans,” George recalls. “We thought of the Republicans as the owners of the mines, and the rest of us were from families who had fathers or grandfathers in the mines.” As a teenager, George was active in Democratic politics, volunteering for George McGovern’s 1972 presidential campaign and serving as two-term governor of the West Virginia Democratic Youth Conference. “Not many students from my high school went away to college, and a fair number didn’t go to college at all,” George says. “But I knew I wanted to go away for college, so I got out the Barron’s guide and Swarthmore just seemed terrific—very intellectually intense and vibrant.” He visited the campus and came away impressed. The conversations he overheard amongst the students “were different than the ones I had heard at other colleges and universities I visited,” he says. “They weren’t about sports and relationships, they were about ideas.” George’s arrival at Swarthmore in 1973 coincided with the Supreme Court’s Roe v. Wade decision, which legalized abortion and alienated many socially conservative Democrats. “During my time at Swarthmore, I still considered myself a Democrat, and there was still a question in which direction the Democratic Party would go,” George says. “It’s hard to think ourselves back to this, but it’s important to do so. Planned Parenthood in the 1960s and early 1970s was not a liberal organization. George. H. W. Bush’s wife, Barbara, is pro-choice to this day, and she’s a reminder of that old Republican view. On the other side, there were plenty of pro-life Democrats, including Jesse Jackson, Ted Kennedy, and Richard Gephardt. It wasn’t at all clear which was the conservative position, and which was the liberal tradition.” A devout Catholic, George was appalled by the court’s decision. “In my opinion, the abortion issue is what started him down the path toward identifying himself as a conservative,” says John Devlin ’76, George’s friend and former roommate. Increasingly, George found himself on the conservative side of issues that had been pushed into the foreground in the 1960s: feminism, sexual revolution, and drug use. “I came to conclusions that were quite different from the conclusions of most of my peers and of most members of the faculty,” George says, “conclusions that were in opposition to the ethos that was prevalent at Swarthmore and across the academic world and the elite sector of the culture, especially the intellectual culture. So, I had to resign myself to being a dissenter, a kind of intellectual Protestant.” It was a lonely position, but he was encouraged by two Swarthmore professors—Linwood Urban and James Kurth. Urban, the Charles and Harriet Cox MacDonnell Professor Emeritus of Religion and an Episcopal clergyman, introduced George to the writings of medieval philosophers, which sparked his interest in the field of natural law—the notion that moral norms can be grasped through reasoning and are not matters of revealed truth. (Father Thomas Halloran, who served Catholic students at Swarthmore, Bryn Mawr, and Haverford, was another major influence. During summers, George and Devlin accompanied Father Thomas to Boston College to attend a philosophy workshop.) Kurth, the Claude C. Smith Professor Emeritus of Political Science, was perhaps an even greater influence. “Jim Kurth was really instrumental in providing support when I needed it,” George said. Politically, they had their differences—Kurth was a self-described borderline Marxist. (It was not until 1980 that he became an evangelical Protestant.) But he encouraged his students to challenge political orthodoxies. “Jim was deeply antithetical to the phenomenon we now call political correctness,” George says. “It existed then, but we didn’t have a name for it. The fact that there were these people who were ‘enlightened’—not because of some compelling argument but because of some trend in thought—it really turned him off.” In George, Kurth saw a febrile mind and fellow outsider at the College. “We were both from the periphery—Robby is from West Virginia, and I was raised in a small town in Oregon,” Kurth says. And yet George had no trouble fitting in at Swarthmore. He was an accomplished musician and performed in several campus bands. “He could play anything with strings on it,” Devlin says. It was at Swarthmore, too, that he met his future wife, Cindy Schrom ’77, who is currently managing editor at Mathematica Policy Research Inc. in Princeton. “She was my college sweetheart,” George says. “We met as sophomores, in Willets. I walked into the lounge, and there was this beautiful woman playing classical guitar; she was it.” In his senior year, George was elected student body president. “You didn’t run on your views of abortion, you ran on reforms in the cafeteria,” he says. “But it speaks well for Swarthmore—and I hope it remains the case today—that you could be popular and accepted even if you were a pretty strenuous dissenter.” After Swarthmore, George studied theology and law at Harvard and then went to Oxford for doctoral studies in legal philosophy, working under John Finnis, the world’s most prominent natural law theorist. Even before he finished his dissertation, George landed a teaching position in Princeton’s political science department. “I applied for the job thinking I wouldn’t get it but figured it would be a good learning experience,” George recalls. “But then they offered me the job, and to my embarrassment I had to explain that I still had a lot of work to do on my dissertation.” Princeton was willing to wait, allowing George another year at Oxford and to complete his dissertation during his first year of teaching duties. George received tenure in 1993. “It was a remarkable thing for him to get tenure when he had done nothing to disguise his views,” Hadley Arkes, an Amherst philosopher and fellow conservative, has said of his friend’s appointment. While George believes academia too often penalizes conservative thinkers in hiring decisions, he acknowledges that he personally has not suffered. “I was not a stealth candidate, and my views were well known from the moment I came to Princeton,” he says. “The only way I was given tenure was because honorable liberals supported me based on what they perceived as the quality of my work, despite their disagreements with me.” The intellectual foundation upon which George’s views rest is natural law theory (or, more specifically, “new natural law theory”). With roots in Greek philosophy but owing its greatest debt to the medieval Catholic philosopher and theologian Thomas Aquinas, natural law theory holds that there are intrinsic goods—moral truths—that are ascertainable by reason alone. Natural law’s antagonist is secular humanism, whose founder and namesake David Hume famously wrote: “Reason is, and ought only to be the slave of the passions and can never pretend to any other office than to serve and obey them.” But for George and other contemporary natural law theorists, reason should serve as humanity’s moral guide and be reinforced by just laws. “Law is nothing other than an ordinance of reason for the common good, promulgated by him who has the care of the community,” Aquinas wrote in his Summa Theologiae. It just so happens that these moral truths are closely aligned with the long tradition of Judeo-Christian thought. But while he is a devout Catholic, George defends his views without recourse to divine fiat. “I want to show that Christians and other believers are right to defend their positions on key moral issues as rationally superior to the alternatives proposed by secular liberals and those within the religious denominations who have abandoned traditional moral principles in favor of secularist morality,” he writes in the preface of The Clash of Orthodoxies: Law, Religion, and Morality in Crisis. “My criticism of secular liberal views is not that they are contrary to faith; it is that they fail the test of reason.” The most sacrosanct of these intrinsic goods is human life, which is why George is so outspoken in the public debate concerning abortion, euthanasia, embryonic stem cell research, and capital punishment. It’s impossible to give these issues and George’s views a fair hearing in such limited space, but suffice it to say that for George, the right of life applies to humans in any stage of development, be they zygotes or, in the case of Terry Schiavo, adults in a persistent vegetative state. (George, it should also be said, is very comfortable navigating the scientific intricacies that underlie these debates.) Liberal sexual ideology is another bugaboo of George’s. “I think that sex, when it is humanly valuable, is intrinsically, and not merely instrumentally, valuable,” he writes. Like Finnis, George believes marriage is a basic human good and that sex within marriage (even an infertile marriage) realizes ‘the intrinsic good of marriage itself as a two-in-one communion of persons,” uniting husband and wife biologically. In this view, oral and anal intercourse, even between married couples, is immoral since these acts do not produce such a biological union. And sex between unmarried heterosexuals or between homosexuals also is immoral. “Masturbatory, sodomitical, or other sexual acts that are not reproductive in type cannot unite persons organically: that is, as a single reproductive principle,” George writes. Sex for pleasure outside of what George brands the “one-flesh union of marriage” instrumentalizes the bodies of the participants, rendering the acts “self-alienating and disintegrating.” Thus, George argues for preserving the traditional legal definition of marriage, a union between one man and one woman. For the past decade, beginning with Republican Congressional victories of the Clinton era through the eight years of the Bush administration, it appeared that such cultural conservatism was on the ascent. George moves easily in Republican circles, a prominent figure in the bourgeoning Catholic-Evangelical alliance. “When I was growing up in Morgantown, relations between Evangelicals and Catholics were awful, but I liked my Evangelical friends and neighbors a lot—even some of them who weren’t prepared to grant that as a Catholic I was a Christian.” He also had many Evangelical friends at Swarthmore. “In the 1990s, my work started drawing the attention of Evangelical pastors and leaders,” he says. “I think a lot of Evangelicals became interested in natural law, because they came to see it wasn’t enough to cite purely religious authority for a moral view, especially one with relevance to public policy.” Now, however, following Barack Obama’s landslide and rampant infighting within the Republican ranks, the future of conservatism in this country is uncertain. “Obviously, I am delighted that our country has shown that it can elect an African-American president,” George wrote me in an e-mail following the Nov. 4 election. Nonetheless, he had supported John McCain “because Obama is so far to the left, especially on social issues.” But George maintains that the election was not “ideologically transformative.” Citing the success of three state ballot initiatives prohibiting same-sex marriage, George added, “As things stand, we’re still (as far as I can see) a center-right country.” Kurth agrees, adding that what doomed McCain was his neo-conservative foreign policy leanings—“he’s like George W. Bush on steroids!”—and incoherence on economic matters. Moving forward, he suggests, the Republican Party would do well to maintain its cultural conservatism, while re-embracing a more conservative, i.e. realist, foreign policy and adopting a less hands-off approach to the turbulent free-market economy. “These are positions that Robby should feel very comfortable with since they are in fact the positions promulgated in the Papal Encyclicals and by the U.S. Council of Bishops,” Kurth says. “In terms of rethinking the future of the Republican Party, Robby has the perfect theological grounding to do so.” Meanwhile, at Princeton and other campuses, the culture war grinds on. George is on leave this year but is looking forward to returning to the classroom. He recently co-taught a class with Cornel West, a popular Professor of Religion and African American Studies, who is as liberal as George is conservative. “We went back and forth and engaged each other, and we engaged the students,” George says. “The students said they learned from hearing two very different perspectives, and that’s the way it should be.” George hopes such efforts will make it easier for more conservative voices to find their way into academia. “I think conservatives are mistaken that the prejudice that is there has to do with the nature of liberalism,” he says. “Liberalism is not the problem, the problem is the nature of human beings, and if the shoe was on the other foot, conservatives would be the same. “We find it hard to imagine that people who reach what we perceive to be the wrong conclusions can be good thinkers and good scholars,” George continues. “But if you came into my classes without knowing anything about me, you wouldn’t be able to tell my views from the way I teach. “I press my students hard, and if they’re trying to make a liberal argument and not doing it well, then I’ll make the strongest liberal argument,” he says. “My job is not to tell students what to think, it’s to teach them to think critically.” Paul Wachter lives in New York and writes for The New York Times Magazine and The Nation. He is a frequent contributor to the Bulletin.
The special event ‘Chicago and Busan, Present and Past’ will run from October 7 – 18, 2015, at Busan Port International Passenger Terminal during the Busan International Architectural Culture Festival (BIACF). The event consists of exhibitions, citizen participation programs and symposiums, and aims to celebrate the 15 year anniversary of the BIACF. In 1893, Emperor Gojong (1852-1919) dispatched Korea’s first World Expo delegation to Chicago World’s Fair. Busan has had a sister city relationship with Chicago since 2007. Busan and Chicago have much in common. Both have grown into international gateways, and overcome past adversities, namely the Korean War and the Great Chicago Fire respectively. Busan and Chicago are also waterfront cities focused on the development of their city’s shoreline. The Busan International Architectural Culture Festival is held every other year in Busan and this year’s festival will introduce the City of Chicago, its history and architecture relative to Busan. The pioneering work toward urban regeneration of the two cities’ previous mayors – Busan mayor Kim Hyeon-ok and Chicago mayor Daniel Hadson Burnham – after the Korean War and the Great Chicago Fire respectively, will be featured. The works of Chicago architects Frank Lloyd Wright, Mies van der Rohe and Louis Sullivan are planned to be introduced as well. A Facebook page event which lets citizens of both Chicage and Busan post photos of their cities to share their culture, is taking place at www.facebook.com/chibu2015. The most popular posts will be selected to win a prize. For more information, please visit the BIACF website at www.biacf.or.kr or call to (051)744-7761. Source: Busan City News The Latest Haps The amount of the food allowance in the Kim Young-ran law may be altered from March in order to help domestic demand. A South Korean man who was reportedly kidnapped in the Philippines in 2016 was recently found dead by local authorities there. This Friday, January 20th, at HQ Bar KSU sees the return of the monthly Ha Ha Hole, Busan’s only live English comedy show. Legendary K-pop boy band Shinwha is performing a concert in Busan on February 11th as part of their “Unchanging” tour. The Busan International Film Festival will begin a little later than usual this year because of the Chuseok holidays. Watch an episode of Al Jazeera’s 101 East which focuses on why Korea’s youth are fleeing their home country for life and work overseas. The Korea Grand Sale is underway until February 28th and offer great discounts and cultural performances for visitors. Are you wondering where the cheapest places food are to buy food for the Lunar New Year’s holidays? Sulbing, Busan’s famous patbingsu dessert chain, will open its first location in Fukuoka on February 3rd. Hard Rock Cafe Busan is offering a Wednesday night “Global Day” discount for foreigners. Gorilla Brewing Company is hosting an “all-you-can-drink” event tonight at the brewery in Millak-dong. Take a look inside the traditional cultures of the Vietnamese highlands Officials said today, starting in April, South Korea will check information on inbound air passengers to sort out potential terrorists. The ISU Four Continents Figure Skating Championships 2017 is taking place February 16-19 at the Gangneung Ice Arena. Infielder for the Lotte Giants Hwang Jae-gyun has decided to leave the Korean Baseball Organization to challenge the Major Leagues. The sports ministry said that South Korea plans to spend 937.2 billion won (US$779.7 million) this year in support for the 2018 PyeongChang Winter Olympic and Paralympic Games preparations.
A different kind of inspiration. Incredible. The scientific research gone into it only backs the obvious. We all know we are supposed to eat our vegetables, and that organic food when available is always going to be the best for us. BUT the interesting point this documentary makes is just how much animal products contribute to diseases - I was particularly interested in it's effect on cancer cells. This is not some weird push to be vegetarian or vegan; sure it's not nice to kill animals and eat them, but hey on a decent cheeseburger who can really say no? My point is, in the end we have been told how good meat and dairy is for us, yet these things are severely contributing to our bodies weakening and developing diseases. Whether it is ethically right or wrong, whether cutting out meat will help the environment or not, is not what this is about. It is about health. So what DO we eat? Whole Plant Foods People! What could be a more simpler diet? To get you motivated (gently) after watching the movie, or before: Featured in Peppermint Magazine, I quickly looked her up again after watching this documentary. So take a look yeah?
Marisa “Missy” Hughes, a sophomore majoring in general studies, said she never understood why her upbringing was challenging, until she realized what she wanted to do in her life — help build peace. “I didn’t realize it or understand it fully why I was so different,” Hughes said. “I was always obsessed with God and seeking peace. Everything I research and write is all to understand how I can be a ‘princess of peace.'” Hughes has used her experiences with homelessness, abuse and dance to try and help others build understanding and peace. “I grew up in Portland, Oregon, where I was actually homeless half of the time,” Hughes said. “I would live with friends a lot, and I sometimes stayed with my grandparents. I was a street dancer growing up, and that’s how I made my money to take care of my little brothers.” She said as children, she and her siblings were physically abused and suffered the effects that their mother’s alcoholism and their parents’ conflicts had on the family. “My mom would make really fancy margaritas, and because she didn’t want to drink alone, she would make me margaritas, and I would have to drink with her,” Hughes said. Hughes said that when she was 13, she was at an audition where Deedee Anderson, the dance coach for The Portland Trail Blazers dance team, discovered her. Anderson told Hughes that she had raw dance talent, but she needed training. Hughes moved to California that summer to train with a dance studio. When she returned, her parents decided to separate. “When my parents separated, I ended up in foster care,” Hughes said. She said her friend’s family was the first to have legal guardianship for her. “They taught me things I had never learned before, like how to shower on a daily basis,” Hughes said. “They taught me how to get up in the morning and go to sleep at night, which was so weird to me.” Hughes said she had to work hard to catch up in school because she was taken out of school in second grade by her parents, but she was able to graduate middle school. “After I graduated middle school, I was moved into permanent foster care,” Hughes said. She said throughout her high school years, she moved into different foster homes, encountered different cultures and danced in various studios throughout Oregon and Washington. Hughes said she was with an LDS foster family in Woodland, Washington, at one point. “The missionaries came to the door one day,” Hughes said. “In my first lesson, they talked very in-depth about Joseph Smith, his age and his confusion. During those last few years, I had been searching through many different religions, including the Buddhist Way. I realized I could relate to him because he was just as lost as me.” Hughes said she listened to the missionaries for weeks, and then told them she wanted to get baptized. Since she was under 18, she had to get permission from her parents. She said that her dad gave her permission after she wrote a hand-writen a letter from her heart to explain why she wanted to be baptized. Hughes said she was baptized Nov. 18, 2007, when she was 15, by one of the missionaries who had taught her. After six months, Hughes said that her foster parents kicked her out, and it was hard for the state to place her in another home because many foster families were anti-Mormon. When she turned 17, she was able to go back and live in her father’s house with her new step-mother. During that time, she had a bad experience with a church leader, which led her to stop attending church regularly. “When I was 17, I went to Vancouver to see my sister, and she introduced me to one of her friends,” Hughes said. Hughes said that friend ended up being her boyfriend, and they bought a house and car together after she turned 18. During the relationship, she worked at a gym as a personal trainer and attended community college where she could earn her high school diploma and associate degree at the same time. “I ended up doing horribly the last part of my semester because my relationship ended up being a domestic violence situation,” Hughes said. Hughes said she started the next semester on academic probation, and if she did not do well, she would be dismissed from the school. Then, a new chapter opened in her life. “That’s when I get the unexpected two pink bars on my pregnancy test,” Hughes said. Hughes said she decided to try to resolve the relationship between her and her boyfriend throughout the pregnancy. “I was on bed-rest for the last four months of my pregnancy because I was so high risk,” Hughes said. Hughes said she went into labor two weeks after her due date, and gave birth to a healthy baby boy named Mika. “The doctor rolled him onto my stomach, and as she rolled him onto me, I saw that he had blue eyes,” Hughes said. “I’m the only blue-eyed kid in my whole family. When I was little, I had a teddy bear that I called ‘Big Blue Eyes’ even though it had brown eyes because I wanted someone to be like me. When my baby rolled onto my stomach, I thought, ‘This is my Big Blue Eyes.’” Hughes said after Mika was born, she left the relationship with her boyfriend because the situation was not improving. “I got my records transferred to a singles ward, and I got permission to go since I had my son,” Hughes said. “I had the most wonderful bishop who helped me through so much.” She said she was able to support herself and her son by working for Arthur Murray Dance Studio, and at the same time she started the audition process for the Seattle Seahawks dance team. “I lost the audition, and a week after that, I ended up getting fired from Arthur Murray because some political things and because I was Mormon,” Hughes said. “I was completely heartbroken. I had lost my two dream jobs.” Hughes said once she got home and tucked her son into bed, she collapsed in her living room and started to cry and pray. She was prompted to apply to a church school, but brushed it off. “That night I had a vision,” Hughes said. “I could feel that I was really there. I was walking on the beach; my son’s hand swinging in mine. I could feel the sand in my feet and the wind in my hair. With one deep breath in . . . I could smell freedom.” Hughes said she realized she needed to go to BYU-Hawaii, but she submitted college applications to BYU and BYU-Idaho as well. She was accepted to BYU-I but not the other two. BYU-H told her that they could not accept her because of her high school GPA, but they advised her to attend BYU-I until she had enough credits to transfer. “I have been attending BYU-Idaho for three semesters, and this semester I was accepted into BYU-Hawaii,” Hughes said. “I want to major in Intercultural Peace Building at BYU-H. I want to help cultures understand each other.” Scott Hankey, the program manager at Oak Grove Youth Shelter featured in “Ambition,” a documentary about Hughes, said that she is able to advocate in a way that gets her heard. “She is somebody with at inner light, somebody who had an idea of where she wanted to go,” Hankey said. Hughes said that the major events in her life played a role in helping her discover why she was different and always obsessed with God. She said she created and lives by the motto, “You cannot truly hate anyone if you can understand them.” “Jesus was called Prince of Peace because peace is the map to journey for Christ-like love,” Hughes said. “I’m studying peace because I want to be the soft anchor toward understanding in my home, community and career.” *Editor’s note: Feature image taken by TheTylerPrice
Tipster Andria Lynch sends us a tip that allows users to quickly determine the number of blocks in a file. "To do a quick and simple block count in AutoCAD Architecture, simply highlight the block you wish to count, right-click, and choose Select Similar. This shortcut will select all instances of that block — keep in mind that they must be on the same layer. If you glance at your Properties menu while all instances are selected, the pull-down menu at the top of the Properties palette will display in parentheses the number of objects selected. The Quick Properties box will also display this information with block references." Notes from Cadalyst Tip Patrol: The Select Similar tool is new to AutoCAD 2011 and is available to all AutoCAD verticals, such as AutoCAD Architecture and Civil 3D. This tool will select all of the items that are similar to the one you picked, according to certain filters. Type SelectSimilar on the Command line, followed by Settings to get to the filter settings. Pick the criteria that you want AutoCAD to follow. The selected properties must be the same in order for AutoCAD to select similar objects.
The Truth and only the Truth The unemployment figures are far worse than the government admits. (Bernanke himself said as much. "The small decline in the unemployment rate is attributable more to reduced labor force participation than to job creation," he said. Think about that for a second if your definition of "unemployed" doesn't include those who have ceased to participate in the labor force, what use is it?). We can find the real numbers for ourselves. The Labor Department's own data show that among adult men of prime working age, 25 to 54, just 81.2% have a job of any kind at the moment. (The figure until the crisis was nearly 90%, and back in the fifties it was around 95%). The Labor Department further admits that a further 7% of those men are stuck working part time — a sharp increase from two years ago, due to the financial crisis. Put the two together and you discover that 25% of men of prime working age in America, one in four, today lacks a full-time job. Nearly one in five lacks any job at all. This is unprecedented in American history.
Nazi war criminal Erich Priebke has been secretly buried in an Italian prison cemetery, according to La Repubblica newspaper, reports AAP on SBS. 'The fenced-off area where Priebke is buried, marked by a wooden cross in the underbrush... is a prison cemetery,' the Italian daily said yesterday, without providing details on where the cemetery is located. It is 'the only bit of Italian land where Priebke's death can go back to being just a death, not Nazi symbolism,' it said, adding that the cross was unmarked except for a number. The 100-year-old died while living under house arrest for his role in the massacre of 335 people -- almost all of them civilians -- in the Ardeatine complex of caves near Rome in 1944. Rome city authorities banned any burial out of fear it could become a Nazi pilgrimage site and the Vatican issued an unprecedented order barring any Catholic church in the city from holding a funeral mass for the war criminal. Argentina, where he had lived in exile and wanted to be buried, said it would not take the body. 'Even if we cannot reveal the location of his grave, the public should know that the affair has been brought to a close,' La Repubblica said.
Interaction of Soil and Penetration Projectileby David Z. Yankelevsky, Prof.; Civ. Engrg. Dept., Technion-Israel Inst. of Tech., Haifa, Israel 32000, Serial Information: Journal of the Geotechnical Engineering Division, 1982, Vol. 108, Issue 3, Pg. 493-497 Document Type: Journal Paper Abstract: The motion of a terradynamic penetrator is formulated, and some interaction characteristics as the added mass and the interaction pressure distribution are calculated. The magnitude of the added mass is found to be small compared to the penetrator's mass. The expression for the interaction pressure is shown to be composed of a static and a dynamic term. The calculated stresses and masses can be used for the dynamic analysis of the penetrator's structure. Subject Headings: Pressure distribution \| Stress analysis \| Motion (dynamics) \| Dynamic pressure \| Statics (mechanics) \| Structural dynamics \| Dynamic analysis \| Dynamic structural analysis Services: Buy this book/Buy this article Return to search
Research Needs in Hydraulic Engineeringby ASCE Hydraulics Div Research, Committee, ASCE Hydraulics Division Research Committee Abstract: The information presented herein has barely dented the surface of the needs for hydraulic research, and of the methods required to obtain funding for that research. The responses and reports summarized herein clearly demonstrate concerns for advancing basic and applied understanding in a number of technical areas. Just as clearly, there is a need to improve public perception of hydraulic engineering, and to do a more energetic job of formally educating children and adults regarding the challenges of this engineering profession. Subject Headings: Engineering profession \| Information management \| Hydraulics \| Fluid flow \| Financing \| Public opinions Services: Buy this book/Buy this article Return to search
IBPS 2015 analysis first cut analysis of day 1. Do check this page later for detailed analysis later. IBPS prelims day 1 was very easy paper… easily expect cutoff to touch 50… Ideal recommended time per section in IBPS 2015: Quant 20 mins and do 20 questions Verbal 15 mins and do 20 questions Reasoning 25 mins for 30 questions Target minimum 60 to 70 questions to clear the cutoffs Minimum IBPS 2015 expected cutoffs: Remember to pick up all easy questions first as there are many questions which are there to break your speed.. so avoid them and focus on easy questions.. Ideal minimum attempts should be atleast: Overall easier than last year ibps.. full of arithmetic no geometry. Quant questions breakup in ibps 2015 prelims: PnC prob 3 Time work 3 For scoring in quant atleast pick up easy data comparison and arithmetic questions which are easy to solve first leaving all heavy time taking topics like equations Permutation Combination and time speed distance for the end. Overall easy with very less RC as compared last year ibps.. loads of Vocab based questions Verbal questions breakup in ibps 2015 prelims: To score in verbal do all Vocab grammar and paragraph based questions before jumping to RC. Easy to medium questions. Two sitting arrangement questions one easy and one medium. Break up of reasoning questons Sitting arrangement sets easy 5 medium 5 Verbal reason 3 Sitting arrangement puzzles.. keep that for the end as it will take long time to solve. Pick up all coding decoding deductions syllogisms questions first. Every slot and day exam of IBPS different so you might get different set of questions. Never get touchy in IBPS about any question and hence do not waste time if you are not able to crack it within 1 min. We have seen, many candidates this year get stuck with questions like RC, quant or seating arrangement/puzzles in reasoning part and waste precious time on these. Never do that. If you feel that you might get stuck, leave it for second round.
China Mudslides Were Predicted 13 Years Ago Peter Ford writes on geologists’ warnings that deforestation could trigger landslides, thirteen years ago. From the Christian Science Monitor: Monster monsoon rains may have loosened the mud and rock that buried and killed more than 1,000 people in the Northwestern Chinese province of Gansu over the weekend, but the mudslide in Zhouqu was more than a natural disaster. Official records show that government-run lumber companies cut 313,000 acres of forest from the slopes of Zhouqu county between 1952 and 1990, denuding the geologically vulnerable mountainsides and subjecting them to soil erosion. Thirteen years ago two Chinese scientists published a paper warning that following “the destruction of the eco-system” in the district, “a rainstorm will carry debris down the gully, destroying farmland, houses, roads, bridges, water facilities, and power systems and causing death and injury.” Meanwhile, heavy rains are making bad conditions worse. From Al Jazeera: Overnight thunderstorms have brought fresh misery to survivors in a remote area of northwestern China. More heavy rains are forecast in the coming days, with up to 9cm of rain expected in the region on Friday. China’s national weather center said the threat of additional landslides along the Bailong River was “relatively large”.
Calm is the “unicorn” of virtues in a world gone mad. By Tim Spivey Somewhere along the line, it became cool to be loud and bitter. It became an expectation that, for us to change the world (our job, apparently), we had to become social activists. Not the good kind — the Rosa Parks type of social activist. I mean the other kind. The abrasive, snarky, shaming, Jesus-juking, share-button-hitting, constantly outraged kind of social activists. The apostle Paul admonishes us: “Let your gentleness be evident to all. The Lord is near.” (Phil. 4:5) Dare I say that for many of us, our gentleness is scarcely evident to our Sisters and Brothers in Christ, much less the world. What good do we hope to do for the world without gentleness and meekness? These days, I hear volumes of sermons, books and blog posts about the supposed social activism of Jesus … and scarcely anything about His gentleness or calm. The one who said, “Blessed are the meek,” is now portrayed instead as many of us are — bitter, frustrated and earth-oriented. Perhaps our place in a society already suffering from its own anxiety disorder is through calm, not crusade. What if we were known less as electronic crusaders, and more as a non-anxious, gentle presence in the world? Just as Paul says to the Philippians that they will shine like stars if they do everything without complaining and grumbling, I wonder if we would shine more brightly if our gentleness was evident to all. After all, the Lord is near. In yesterday’s sermon at New Vintage Church, I suggested: “Calm is the unicorn of virtues in a world gone mad.” I believe that. If we want to bear witness and impact the world, perhaps we can start here — with the Fruits of the Spirit — like gentleness. Let our gentleness be evident to all, Scripture says. Well, I guess I have some work to do. The problems of the world we live in are significant, indeed. But, the world wasn’t changed by Jesus the crusader. It was changed by Jesus the Crucified. Tim Spivey is lead planter of New Vintage Church in San Diego, CA. Tim is also an adjunct professor of religion at Pepperdine University and purveyor of New Vintage Leadership, a blog offering cutting-edge insights on leadership and theology. He is the author of numerous articles and the book: Jesus, the Powerful Servant.
I spent part of my childhood as a missionary’s kid in Lima, Peru. I still have quite a few souvenirs from my time there, including some intis I have tucked away in a box in my closet. In 1990, intis were Peru’s currency. What I like about intis is they come in big numbers. I have a bill for 50,000 intis and another for 10,000 intis. They even made a 5,000,000 intis bill. It is a neat feeling to hold millions of monies in your hand, especially if you are a kid. But the problem with intis is they are worthless. They stopped using them in 1991. And even when they did have value, 5,000,000 intis was comparable to $2.50. Sometimes big numbers are meaningless. THE MINISTRY LESSON: Sometimes big numbers are meaningless. Does it really matter how many ADDYs your church wins or how many eggs you hid at your Easter event? Not really. But what about church attendance and membership? Do they matter? To some extent, yes. Membership and attendance can be great indicators of how effective your church is. But the perceived value of these numbers can also be falsely inflated. While attendance and membership are important, we cannot lose focus on which numbers truly matter. We cannot forget that the most important numbers are those that measure spiritual gains for God’s Kingdom. How many people came to Christ? How many people came back to Christ? How many people are growing in their spiritual maturity? Lives changed are what matter. Which is greater? An inward-focused, stagnate church of 5,000 or a passionately selfless Christian who reaches just one of society’s untouchables? Living in a statistics-loving culture where “bigger is better,” it can be tough to shake the perceived importance of big numbers, even when they don’t really matter. It was thrilling to find obsolete inti coins in the dirt. Psychologically, the coins seemed valuable, but in the real world, they were just worthless big numbered intis. Numbers are important. But some numbers are more important than others. Focus on the numbers that really count. Focus on the most important measurements – changed lives. – What “numbers” does your church measure, and how do you measure them? [Photo Credit: José Félix Arias Ynche]
ACT National Conference - 9 June 2009 The Association for Citizenship Teaching is hosting its annual Citizenship conference on the subject of �using ICT to campaign for change�. The conference is for everyone in Citizenship education, especially CITIZENSHIP TEACHERS! It will be held at the British Library on Tuesday 9th June 2009. Teachers will learn to use innovative ICT in the classroom (yes it's even possible in your school) and hear from inspirational speakers about excellent work being done in Citizenship. A whole day of CPD for only £59/69 (£22 for ITT students) thanks to partnership with the British Library and sponsorship from the DCSF. For full details visit ACT's website.
Set Current Location Standing in the heart of the buzzing Trafalgar Square, Nelson's Column is undoubtedly one of the most iconic monuments of London. Constructed in the year 1843, Nelson's Column commemorates the death of Admiral Horatio Lord Nelson. French fleet were defeated at the hands of Lord Nelson during Battle of Trafalgar fought in the year 1805. The sculpture rests on a large Corinthian capital. According to legend, this statue was made of Royal George's bronze guns. Royal George was a mighty warship. The bronze casts portray Nelson's triumphs at Copenhagen battle, Nile battle and Cape St Vincent battle. Located in the buzzing Trafalgar Square, Fourth Plinth is a one of a kind 19th-century platform which was built with the aim of displaying an equestrian monolith of William IV. However today, it is the most high-profile and provocative contemporary art piece in the UK wherein it commissions world-class artists to make challenging new works for the historic heart of the capital. Trafalgar Square is London's most grandiose and theatrical public space and the sculptures here are aimed at triggering public debate about contemporary art in public spaces. The various displays that have been put up here include Yinka Shonibare's Nelson's ship in a bottle, Antony Gormley's One & Other, Thomas Schütte’s Model for a Hotel, Marc Quinn's sculpture Alison Lapper Pregnant and others. London's earliest equestrian statue, the Equestrian statue of George IV is built to the designs of French artist Hubert Le Sueur in the year 1633. Resting on a granite foundation, this statue is made of bronze and depicts the king without any head gear, dressed in a semi-classical outfit, his cloak flowing back. The king's right hand is grasping a baton while he holds the horse's reins in the left hand. Depicted without stirrups, this statue was originally built to be placed on the famous Marble Arch opposite Buckingham Palace. London's Smallest Police Station is a tiny building that served as a proper station house, back in its day. Located in Trafalgar Square, this miniature police station has just about enough space for one policeman. It was a significant spot in the 1930s, when it was used to shoot rifles at protesters and violent mobs. Today however, it no longer functions as a police station, and is mostly used as a storage space for sweepers and cleaners. England's first equestrian statue built in Renaissance style, the Equestrian statue of Charles I at Charing Cross was cast probably in the year 1633. Designed by Hubert Le Sueur, a noted French sculptor, the statue was commissioned by Richard Weston, Charles's Lord High Treasurer. The statue was originally built for Charles' Roehampton country house garden. It depicts him on horseback, wearing an armor demi-suit, sans a helmet. A scarf is tied across its chest on right hand. The king is portrayed carrying a baton in the same hand while he handles the horse reins in the left hand. This prominent statue is officially termed as London's official center. One of London's noteworthy Anglican churches, St Martin-in-the-Fields is the parish to Buckingham Palace and 10 Downing Street. Redesigned by James Gibbs in 1726, its Georgian architecture has been an inspiration the world over. The intricate citadel towers over Trafalgar Square and the structure boasts beautiful woodwork and Italian carvings. Located in the heart of the capital, the venue prides itself on hosting some of the best music events in history. From 18th Century classical acts by Mozart to weekly jazz nights by emerging artists, the space has seen it all. With state-of-the-art acoustics and magnificent backdrop to its credit, experience world-class entertainment. This ornate, Edwardian arch (which usually goes unnoticed) spans the entrance to The Mall from Trafalgar Square. Commissioned by Edward VII, the Admiralty Arch is actually a set of five arches in Portland stone which mark the royal route to St Paul's Cathedral. Traffic and pedestrians pass through the outer arches, while the central arch remains closed except when it is opened to allow the sovereign to pass through on State occasions.
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An Italian man is facing jail time after being accused of adopting at least 15 black cats for the purpose of cooking and eating them. The man, identified as Francesco F, spent roughly two years travelling around northern Italy adopting black cats from various animal shelters,Lorenzo Croce, president of the Italian Association for the Defense of Animals and the Environment told Italian media outlets. Croce said suspicions arose when reports surfaced that Francesco always asked to adopt cats that were three years old, with black fur and "a bit of flesh on it." "After several reports from different catteries we began to suspect that he was involved in some sort of Satanist group," Croce told Italian newspaper La Stampa. Francesco was arrested and charged with animal abuse after a volunteer caught him red-handed preparing to kill a cat for dinner. Reports say Francesco was confused of his arrest, asking if killing and eating cats was illegal. If convicted he faces up to a year in jail.
This fall, vaccination with meningococcal vaccine (MenACWY) will be required for kids entering grades seven and twelve in New York State. Meningococcal disease can kill its host within just a few hours. What feels like a cold in the morning can leave a child fighting for his life by dinner time. As the infection progresses, tiny blood vessels are damaged and children who survive their infections may suffer permanent organ damage and loss of fingers, toes, arms or legs. An infection in the brain can result in seizures, permanent neurological deficits and hearing loss. Meningococcal infections are rare but because of their severity, every possible measure should be taken to prevent them. Requiring the vaccine for school will save lives. No child should have to experience meningococcemia (infection in the blood) or meningococcal meningitis (infection in the spinal fluid) and no family should lose a child to a disease that can be prevented by a vaccine. Click here for NY State Vaccines Required for School. Healthcare providers, click here for a one-page summary of MenACWY vaccination recommendations for 7th and 12th graders who may or may not have been previously vaccinated.
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Tannery cleanup planned GLOVERSVILLE – The state Department of Environmental Conservation is recommending the cheaper of two options to clean up contamination at the former Pan American Tannery site on West Fulton Street. However, grant money currently can’t be used for the entire cleanup project, so local officials will lobby state political leaders to allow the city to use the money. Department of Public Works Director Kevin Jones said at a meeting Tuesday he is hopeful the city can begin removing the buildings at the site this spring. After the site restoration project is completed, the property would be suitable for a business but not residences, officials said. A state grant will pay for the $20,000 cost of completing a study of the property. This would leave $180,000 of grant money left over, but the grant stipulates the city cannot use that money for the actual site cleanup, which would cost $186,000. City officials hope the state will allow the city to use the $180,000 for the cleanup. “The money is there; it is now just getting the right people to transfer it from pot A to pot B so it can be used to fix the problem,” Jones said. “If we can at least make [the site] look presentable for the people living around there and people coming into the city, I will feel like we have done what we needed.” Councilwomen Robin Wentworth and Ellen Anadio said at the meeting they would send letters to politicians to have the grant money transferred to be used for the actual cleanup. The 4.8-acre commercial isn’t likely to be used for an industrial business. “We tend to keep the industrial businesses with the industrial businesses and separate from a residential area,” Jones said. The state began an environmental investigation in 2002 and began to remove buildings and contaminated containers in 2005. The site is located on Mill Creek, formally known at West Mill Pond. The tannery once was at full-scale operation with six tannery buildings. The business operated from 1912 to about the 1990s. The investigation by the DEC revealed contaminants in surface soil, subsurface soil and groundwater, and in some instances at very high levels, DEC Environmental Engineer Alicia Thorne said. According to the Proposed Remedial Action Plan, copper was the predominant contaminant found, and in some areas was found to be at 1,040 parts per million. Arsenic also was found in some areas of the site at levels as high as 750 ppm. Both are above the 50 ppm for normal property use and the 270 ppm considered to be OK for commercial use of a contaminated property. Other contaminants found at the site include benzene, isopropylbenzene, antimony and manganese. Jeff Marx, an environmental engineer from C.T. Male Associates, said the DEC already has completed some work. The work includes fencing-off the property, and removing four storage tanks, drums of petroleum, PCB-laden transformers and other tanning waste. The DEC basically considered three options to address the contamination. The options were no action or covering the site with soil and full excavation. According to the action plan, the soil cover system is the preferred option. It would cost about $186,000 to place a 1-foot layer of clean soil over the contaminated soil and is estimated to take two months to complete. The other option, far more expensive, would be to excavate all of the contaminated soil, dispose of it in a secure location, and then replace it with clean soil. The process would take about three months and is estimated to cost $1.56 million. Department of Health Engineer Ian Ushe said because people are not drinking the contaminated ground water, there are no concerns about water. However, people who enter the site could come into contact with contaminants in the soil by walking on the site, digging or otherwise disturbing the soil. The area has been fenced-in to restrict public access. The DEC will consider public comments as it finalizes the remedy for the site. “I think we will be able to have commercial business there in the future,” Mayor Dayton King said. “We will probably be able to take care of the demolition ourselves, but the cleanup will have to be decided.” Documents detailing the site’s investigation and plans for remedial action are available at City Hall and the Gloversville Public Library. Levi Pascher covers Gloversville news. He can be reached by email at [email protected].
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[Date Prev][Date Next][Thread Prev][Thread Next][Date Index][Thread Index] Re: (ET) New Book Includes Pictures of My Elec-Trak OK, I'll bite. If we don't have gasoline or natural gas, and we don't use hydrogen, what will be powering the world, and by extension, my Well, my answer should be, read the book. Powering the world is a rather complex subject. Takes a few chapters. However, taking your E-T for starters, that's about electricity. If we don't have natural gas, then hydrogen would likely come from electricity (via electrolysis). But you will be much better off charging directly from the grid than having electricity converted to hydrogen (60-70% efficient on commercial scale), then transported, then converted back to electricity (less than 50% efficient, best case). Instead of getting 100% of the original kWhs, you would get about 30%, after two conversions and transport losses (ignoring storage losses). That's just When it comes to liquid fuels, we'll embrace a range of options. Efficiency, conservation, advanced technology (e.g. plug-in hybrids), substitution, including mass transit, biofuels, EVs, bicycles, walking, etc. Of course, we'll also burn every drop of economically recoverable oil as well. There won't be a silver bullet. I'd also like to hear your views on Amory Lovins' Winning the Oil Endgame...., which as I'm sure you know strongly argues for hydrogen as the primary fuel, with solar/wind/etc in secondary roles. It's dense with financial and technical calculations and seems to make a strong case that hydrogen IS feasible. Hydrogen IS technically feasible. The hydrogen industry has been around for a century. The hydrogen economy is just a really bad idea. As others have already noted, hydrogen as a fuel is an energy carrier, not a primary energy source (or fuel). However, it's not a very good one. It's not energy dense - even liquid hydrogen only stores about 25% of the energy of gasoline by volume. Liquid hydrogen and pressurized hydrogen bring new issues to handling relative to fuels that are liquid at ambient temperatures (e.g., gasoline, ethanol, methanol, diesel fuel, Wind, solar, hydro, tidal, geothermal, biomass, etc will be the primary energy sources - diverse, distributed, sustainable. I have given up on chasing Amory Lovins regarding hydrogen since the Hypercar was corrupted to the hydrogen hype, and the debate over the Twenty Hydrogen Myths paper. I suspect, as with so many other things regarding hydrogen lately, with the right assumptions, you can reach the Elec-trak mailing list Elec-trak cosmos phy tufts edu Darryl McMahon http://www.econogics.com It's your planet. If you won't look after it, who will?
\|Kazakstan Table of Contents The constitution of 1995 specifies that education through secondary school is mandatory and free, and that citizens have the further right to compete for free education in the republic's institutions of higher learning. Private, paid education is permitted but remains subject to state control and supervision. In 1994 Kazakstan had 8,575 elementary and secondary schools (grades one through twelve) attended by approximately 3.2 million students, and 244 specialized secondary schools with about 222,000 students. In 1992 about 51 percent of eligible children were attending some 8,500 preschools in Kazakstan. In 1994 some 272,100 students were enrolled in the republic's sixty-one institutes of higher learning. Fifty-four percent of the students were Kazak, and 31 percent were Russian. The educational situation since independence is somewhat difficult to judge because of incomplete information. The republic has attempted to overhaul both the structure of its education system and much of its substance, but the questions of what should be taught and in what manner continue to loom large. A particularly sensitive and unresolved issue is what the language of instruction should be, given the almost equal distribution of the population between ethnic Kazaks and ethnic Russians. In 1994 most instruction still was in Russian because Kazak-language textbooks and Kazak teachers were in short supply. Enrollment was estimated to be 92 percent of the total age-group in both primary and secondary grades, but only 8 percent in the postsecondary age-group. Serious shortages in funding and resources have hindered efforts to revamp the education system inherited from the Soviet Union. Even in 1990, more than half the republic's schools were operating on two and even three shifts per day; since then, hundreds of schools, especially preschools, have been converted to offices or stores. Elementary- and secondary-school teachers remain badly underpaid; in 1993 more than 30,000 teachers (or about one-seventh of the 1990 teaching staff) left education, many of them to seek more lucrative employment. Despite the obstacles, efforts have been made to upgrade the education system, especially at the highest level. Kazakstani citizens still can enroll in what once were the premier Soviet universities, all of which are now in foreign countries, in particular Russia and Ukraine. In the mid-1990s, however, such opportunities have become rare and much more expensive. This situation has forced the upgrading of existing universities in Kazakstan, as well as the creation of at least one new private university, Al-Farabi University, formerly the S.M. Kirov State University, in Almaty. The largest institution of higher learning in Kazakstan, Al-Farabi had 1,530 teachers and about 14,000 students in 1994. A second university, Qaraghandy State University, had about 8,300 students in 1994. In addition, technical secondary schools in five cities--Aqmola, Atyrau, Pavlodar, Petropavl (formerly Petropavlovsk), and Taldyqorghan (formerly Taldy-Kurgan)--have been reclassified as universities, increasing regional access to higher education. Altogether, in 1994 Kazakstan had thirty-two specialized institutes of higher learning, offering programs in agriculture, business and economics, medicine, music, theater, foreign languages, and a variety of engineering and technical fields. In the area of technical education, the republic has taken aggressive advantage of offers from foreign states to educate young Kazaks. In 1994 about 3,000 young people were studying in various foreign countries, including the United States. One trend that particularly worries republic administrators is the pronounced "Kazakification" of higher education, as the republic's Russians either send their children to schools across the Russian border or find it impossible to enroll them in local institutions. Kazakstan's law forbids ethnic quotas, but there is evidence of prejudicial admittance patterns. The class that entered university in 1991, for example, was 73.1 percent Kazak and only 13.1 percent Russian. Source: U.S. Library of Congress
Needle Crafts For You To Enjoy. For Patterns Please Just Click On The Title Of The Project. I'd love to see the other birds! My grandson is really into them and this would be a cool gift for him! I would love to see the other birds! I habe a little one that loves them, too. I Actually have three other Angry Bird Crochet Patterns! I am Glad I did them!http://craftsbystarlight.blogspot.com/2011/08/angry-birds-blue-bird.htmlhttp://craftsbystarlight.blogspot.com/2011/08/angry-birds-pig.html http://craftsbystarlight.blogspot.com/2011/08/crochet-angry-birds.html This comment has been removed by a blog administrator. Thank you! My son will love these for Christmas! I love this! I am trying them out, thanks. oh i'd like to make the whole gang for presents! i'm also looking for the red angry bird hat pattern Here is the link to the hat patternhttp://craftsbystarlight.blogspot.com/2011/10/angry-bird-crochet-hat.html#linksfor the instructions click on the first highlighted text. thank you so much for making these patterns! I know a little autistic boy who absolutely loves angry birds. these will be his christmas present. im sure that he will love them so much =] Starlight;Your angry birds are adorable; have you posted patterns? when I click the links all I find are pictures. Have I missed something? In the paragraph below the picture you will find 2 highlighted words the 1st highlighted is always going to be a link to the pattern. I love these angry birds! But I am trying to make the black bird and am running into a problem. On the Bird Face Part 1 - Black: Rnd 6 has 21 stitches. Then Row 7 only uses 16 of the stitches. What am I reading wrong? You are not reading it wrong. 6 is a round, then Row 7 is a row and does not use all the stitches from Rnd 6. I'm not sure how to go from Row 8 to Round 9 on the back of bird...can anyone help? Having the same problem. Have no idea what the instructions are trying to say. At the end of row 8 there are 4 stitchs. Then round 9 just doesn't make sense to me. What am I missing? I have run across these patterns and would love to do them but when I started on the Black Bird one I can't figure out how to go from row 8 to row 9 :( Ur instructions doesn't make sense.... :/ I did go according to ur way... But I guess its quite hard to follow... I used three days for this... The row , rounds were fine but next time when u put up a pettern please make sure u add the number of stitches for every single row or round u do... Ur patterns r really awesome but its hard for us to follow without the stitch counts... Thank u
She doesn’t look like a demagogue, with her neatly cropped blond hair and gentle facial features. But Senate candidate Elizabeth Warren arguably gave the most demagogic speech at this year’s Democratic National Convention. A demagogue is someone who fools the people into becoming angry and bitter even though there’s little or no reason to be so. They foment dangerous passions and play on people’s worst emotions in an effort to attract a following. What better way to stir up people’s anger than to convince them that the fruits of their labor have been stolen or swindled from them, and that the whole economy is set up in such a way that the larceny is automatic? Worse, that the thieves and swindlers are the nation’s millionaires and billionaires? Ms. Warren speaks of those who “steal your purse on Main Street or your pension on Wall Street,” and champions the Marxist fallacy that such theft is institutionalized. “People feel like the system is rigged against them, and here is the painful part, they’re right,” declared Warren in her convention speech. “The system is rigged.” Imagine the indignation and humiliation you’d feel thinking that the reason you’re suffering financially is that rich people are stealing your money, and that they’re doing it by manipulating the “government to help themselves and their powerful friends.” Is it any wonder that according to surveys, people who lean left are unhappier? Being duped into thinking that practically everyone is a closet swindler — not to mention a closet racist — is bound to lead to depression and anxiety. But depression isn’t the worst of it. What happens when someone gets angrier and angrier? They eventually snap. The Occupy Wall Street demonstrations were one such manifestation. Down the road we could be in for even more malignant manifestations of this rage. Warren is exploiting people’s sense of envy. Psychologists confirm that envy is one of the most pervasive and deep-seated of human emotions. Some people are better at controlling and suppressing that emotion, others less so. Few people admit to being envious. They never say, “I hate millionaires and billionaires because they have what I want.” Instead, they rationalize that it’s not “fair” that some people have more than others, even though those people typically worked harder, worked smarter, or took great risks in order to get where they are. When you envy, you look for reasons to dislike the objects of your envy. You want to believe those persons lack moral character. And then someone like Ms. Warren comes along confirming that belief, telling you the better-off persons got where they are through corruption, theft, and/or manipulating the laws. Your blood starts to boil. The boiling intensifies when you’re told the reason you’re not better off is because they’re stealing from you. Certainly, there’s corruption, fraud, and manipulation that goes on in the world. It happens in businesses. In unions. In government. In nonprofit organizations — in nearly every walk of life. But it’s perpetrated by a tiny minority. The vast majority of people are honest and law-abiding. Ms. Warren ascribes the actions of that tiny minority to everyone in the world of finance and big business, misleading millions into thinking that the whole system is corrupt.
Gulf Oil Observers (GOO) A citizen scientist initiative involving high school students, teachers, and other volunteers in the collection of data along the shores of the Gulf of Mexico \|WHOI's Dr. Chris Reddy (bottom right) gave WFHSAT students inside information on what it takes to be a scientist. Classroom visits by "real" scientists, along with specially designed lesson plans and coastal expeditions geared toward understanding ocean science and oil spill research, are part of the PROJECT GOO curriculum. Even though the Deepwater Horizon oil spill occurred more than three years ago, the process of gathering and analyzing information about the fate of the spilled oil carries on. Deep-C researchers continue to work in the areas affected by the disaster, studying the long-term fate and effects of petroleum hydrocarbons in the Gulf. In 2013, the Deep-C Consortium implemented a citizen science initiative to connect high school students, teachers and other volunteers with leading scientists in this cutting edge research. The Gulf Oil Observers (GOO) project is an education and outreach effort that trains students and others how to be effective citizen scientists, and then put their new-found knowledge into use, in the lab and during visits to Gulf beaches. GOO mentors are educators and scientists associated with the Deep-C research project -- a long-term study investigating the environmental consequences of petroleum hydrocarbon release in the deep Gulf on living marine resources and ecosystem health. Classroom visits, in conjunction with specially designed lesson plans and coastal expeditions geared toward understanding ocean science and oil spill research, are part of the Project GOO curriculum. The first team of GOO "scientists in training" are a group of students at the West Florida High School of Advanced Technology (WFHSAT) in Pensacola, one of two schools selected to participate in the GOO project during the 2013-14 school year. Since Fall 2013, their classroom has been visited by guest lecturers from the Deep-C community, learning first-hand about the research being conducted in the Gulf of the Mexico. Their GOO mentors have led them through a host of hands-on activities and experiments designed to, among other things, help them "think like a scientist." The West Florida High School students will take a coastal field trip in February 2014 (teaming up with scientists from the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution) where they will look for and collect oil patty samples along the shores of the Gulf of Mexico. Any samples collected by this team of well-trained "GOO-ies" will be shipped to the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution (WHOI) for analysis. WHOI scientists will be able to identify the source of the oil (for instance, does it contain oil from the 2010 Deepwater Horizon oil spill?) and use the students' samples in ongoing oil spill research. What the Oil Samples Can Tell Us Understanding what happens to oil discharged in the oceans helps scientists anticipate what crude oil will do when it is spilled and where it will go. And scientists from Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution use a novel fingerprinting technique to identify the source of oil found in patties that are still being collected on the beaches near the site of the Deepwater Horizon disaster. Tracking oil from a spill like the Deepwater Horizon oil spill over a long period of time helps researchers determine a “mass balance.” We can then account for how much of the oil broke down and where the remaining material still resides. Lastly, if we study the long-term fate of oil, we identify areas where it has the greatest likelihood to last, which in turn, can be used in the next spill when setting priorities on what to “protect” or what to clean-up first. One of the ways the fate of the oil can be determined is to study an effect called weathering — that is, how oil that is discharged into the environment changes over time. Weathering affects the properties of spilled oil. In part, Dr. Chris Reddy's research provides insights into the natural weathering of oil. "All chemicals have a different personality towards biodegradation, photochemical breakdown, etc., "Reddy explains. So Reddy is interested in knowing which chemicals are the most susceptible to each weathering processes. Deep-C will host a teacher workshop in June 2014 for educators with an interest in oil spill research and possible participation in Project GOO. So stay tuned for details... and in the meantime check out the Project GOO Blog for updates by our current GOO-ies. Meet our 2013-14 GOO Mentors Danielle Groenen is a member of Deep-C's education and outreach team and coordinator of PROJECT GOO. Her background includes working in climate change outreach at the University of California, Davis and three years experience as a high school physics teacher in Tampa, FL. She recently began pursuing a PhD in Meteorology from the Florida State University. Catherine Carmichael is a research assistant in Chris Reddy's Lab at the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution. She is a published scientist as well as actively involved in education and outreach. Catherine is coordinating the scientific analysis side of Project GOO. \|Shawn Walker is a science teacher at the West Florida High School of Advanced Technology in Pensacola and the leader of our first PROJECT GOO student team. Mr. Walker has 30 years of experience as a high school teacher and is a citizen science enthusiast. He is currently participating in a mole crab study in addition to Project GOO with his marine science honors classes. \|\|Chris Reddy is a senior scientist in Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution's (WHOI) Department of marine chemistry and geochemistry. Since April 2010, he has devoted most of his research efforts to studying the Deepwater Horizon oil spill in the Gulf. WHOI is a Deep-C partner institution. The Institution is a private, independent, non-profit organization in Falmouth, Mass., dedicated to marine research, engineering, and higher education.\| Amelia Vaughan is Deep-C's ocean sciences educator and oversees several Deep-C sponsored education and outreach initiatives including the "Scientists in the Schools" program. She has over ten years experience as an environmental educator and summer camp program director. Her love for the ocean started at the tide pools in her home state of Oregon and has led her to teach ocean science all over the country from the Channel Islands to the Long Island Sound. She is passionate about education and connecting students with Deep-C research! Deep-C was a four-year, interdisciplinary study of deep sea to coast connectivity in the northeastern Gulf of Mexico.Deep-C is no longer an active research project. The information on this website is for historical reference purposes only.
CORTEZ, Colo. (CBS4) – Changes could be coming to Mesa Verde National Park as park officials are asking for the public’s help on how to deal with overcrowding. The park will be taking comments from the public until July 14 for a new transportation plan. Deputy Superintendent Bill Nelligan told the Cortez Journal the plan has always been to redirect visitors to Wetherill Mesa instead of Chapin Mesa, which he said “gets overrun,” but so far they’ve been unsuccessful. The narrow and winding system of roadways were designed primarily for visitors in private vehicles, but the system has become outdated as more visitors prefer to walk, bike or take a bus, if that option was available. “There is not a public bus system at Mesa Verde due to the expense, but for this plan, everything is on the table, so it is something to consider,” Nelligan told the Cortez Journal. Because of the overcrowding at the attractions on Chapin Mesa visitors have been experiencing long waits and haven’t been able to enjoy the park as they had expected, according to park spokeswoman Betty Lieurance. Park officials feel that while the attractions on Chapin Mesa are overcrowded, the attractions on Wetherill Mesa, which are also spectacular, aren’t being visited nearly as much. Also under consideration is the fact that the many vehicles that travel through the park are creating tailpipe emissions that is causing a haze and harms plants and animals, as well as impedes views of the attractions. “Improving opportunities like trails separate from the road, and more self-guided areas, so visitors have a sense of exploration and discovery is the goal of the plan,” Nelligan told the Cortez Journal. “There is good hiking at the park, but a lot of it has an urban, paved feel that could be improved. There is a sense you’re just driving to the next overlook.” Submit comments via mail by July 14 to National Park Service, Denver Service Center, c/o Treff Alexander, P.O. Box 25287, Denver, CO 80225. More Mesa Verde National Park Stories
There’s a romantic mystery beneath the towers of the Castello di Montechiarugolo (Terre Verdiane), Italy: Fata Bema is a spirit that appears to girls on the eve of their wedding and to lovers, especially if they suffer for love. Italian illustrator Gristian Grossi tells us with his magical drawings the true story of Bema the Ghost. The project is featured on weloooooveit magazine. Daria Hlazatova is an Ukrainian artist with a passion for drawing and collages made by hand. The illustrations by Daria take inspiration from nature, from animals and from the sea, fairy tales, music and theater. See the project she developed for Lipu (Birdlife Italy). A project to raise awareness about the condition of the sea and the animals that inhabit it. Deadline: January 5 11:59pm EST. Draw A Dot. is teaming up with weloooooveit for a one of a kind illustration contest. You are going to illustrate a postcard consists of one of the four famous women in Italy and the backdrop will be one of the four locations of Salsomaggiore. The illustration can be realistic, abstract, or even surreal, but it has to somewhat related to the Art Deco or Art Nouveaux era. You are also more than welcome to give a modern take on these women’s fashion. The size of the postcard will be 6’’ x 4’’ or 4’’ by 6’’. There was a golden time in which art invaded real life, creating from anew fashion and design, which invariably leads to gossip and exclusive parties. It was the time of “La belle epoque”. That was also the era of the Diva, a beautiful and unforgettable kind of woman considered to lead an extreme life, someone who could leave you breathless and who could charm everyone around her with her unique and glamorous style. Few cities in the world could sum up the roaring spirit of the belle époque like Salsomaggiore Terme (Italy). Salsomaggiore was the place to be for the European jet set. Here you could encounter intellectuals, artists, noblemen, industrialists and of course their stunning wives, lovers and muses. During this time the city flourished and became a true Art Nouveau masterpiece. 1. 200 € (approximately $265 US) cash prize (you must have paypal) 2. Your wining piece will be used as a postcard image for the city of Salsomaggiore. You will also receive 50 postcards. Every Monday, Draw A Dot will have a post on the submissions from the past week. All entries will also be shown on Facebok Fanpage and Pinterest. The deadline will be January 5 11:59pm EST. weloooooveit team and I will select the winner during the week of January 6, 2014. The winner will be announced on January 13, 2014. What the artist needs to send to the contest: Please send your work to [email protected] with the following information. Your illustration \| Your name \| Your Facebook Page (optional) \| Your Website (optional) You must also like Draw A Dot. and weloooooveit Facebook Fanpage You can download this zip file to see more images of the Italian divas. Italian photographer Fabio Corò is featured on Weloooooveit, the undiscoverded places in Italy magazine, about all the best cool local living. Salsomaggiore’s Beat Festival, Devil’s Den and Taun club – The cover gained by the talent Fabio Corò focuses on the Rock n ‘Roll side of the italian province between typical pubs, concerts, punky people. “People only expect to hear lyrical music coming out of the Terre Verdiane, Italy. Many are amazed to learn that Emilia is the cradle of an alternative music culture that is amongst the most vibrant in Italy.” See the entire cover Continue » Human history began some 2.5 million years ago and, for hundreds and thousands of years, it has developed extraordinarily slowly. Then an incredible and amazing new technology occurred around 50,000 years ago: writing. From that moment began a wild ride that went faster and faster in a race that promised human beings to conquer the whole planet, to touch down on the moon, to reach the depths of the oceans, to travel faster and to communicate with each other over enormous distances. Expressing itself technologically, socially and culturally over the past fifty years, this ride has found yet another push in the global network of digital communication. Our race has become even faster with impossible limits. Visit roBOt Festival Visit Cristian Grossi designer website \| fanpage The illustrations start off as a pencil sketch that when finished are scanned into the computer. Here Cristian colours his work using a combination of different patterns and textures, of which he holds a bank of examples. The use of texture gives the illustration a natural almost surreale feel. see his work here. The secret of moisture moss. Pure green fresh feeling. women mysteriously hidden are waiting for the orgasm. Intense personal moments created by means of rules and omissions, acceptance and refusal, luring the viewer round and round in circles. A scent of flowers, pearls and ceramics. See the entire project here. Mixed media: watercolor, collage, chinese ink, digital. The breath of nature spreads, the universe of bacteria that dwell in the female womb is released in a waft of flavors and fragrances. The belly of women as a forest to explore the fact of danger, honey, pearls. They are part of the new romantic movement because of the desire for the local intimacy into the feminine bacteria. This kind of artwork is part of the collective memory process, by exploring the concept of landscape in a nostalgic way, I want to amplify the edge of pink. Visit the entire project on the Facebook Fanpage What happens when the best manga characters wear the clothes of the best fashion brands? 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Date of this Version Eastern subterranean termite, Reticulitermes flavipes (Kollar), workers were exposed to decreasing temperatures and a shift in photoperiod to simulate conditions that are encountered during the fall in eastern Nebraska. Mean water and fat content in termites exposed to a decreasing thermophotoperiod did not differ significantly from controls or laboratory colony termites. Survival was higher for termites subjected to a decreasing thermophotoperiod than for controls. This could be attributed to acclimation to low temperatures or a delayed mortality due to lowered metabolic activity at low temperature. Previously reported data on soil temperatures taken in Lincoln, NE, at a depth of 91.4 cm showed that the temperature rarely went below 0°C. Our results, observations from previous reports of R. flavipes found at depths >100 cm during the winter, and previously determined lower lethal temperatures and supercooling points suggest that successfully overwintering R. flavipes colonies retreat to soil depths where freezing temperatures are not encountered.
Date of Award Bachelor of Arts Educational Studies and Computer Science Educational Studies Faculty As our world becomes more technologically advanced and the availability of jobs in the Computer Science (CS) field increases, it is important that U.S. students are provided with a CS education and experience technology integration in their classrooms. My research examined the availability and quality of CS and technology in schools based on the perceptions of K-12 teachers in the Hartford area. Through analysis of online survey responses and follow-up interviews, I identified that teachers’ perceived the availability and quality of CS and technology in schools to be influenced by factors, such as funding disparities, teacher inexperience, and lack of administrative and technical support. Based on these findings, I argue that many teachers have a misconception about CS. I also argue that teachers’ perceptions are disconnected when comparing their current school to other schools. If we wish to have our students develop the essentials skill to be fully functioning members of our technologically advanced society, I recommend that K-12 teachers are provided with more administrative and technical support and better Professional Development training that involves the foundation of basic CS principles. Lake, Pauline H., "Teachers’ Perceptions on the Availability and Quality Of Computer Science and Technology in Schools". Senior Theses, Trinity College, Hartford, CT 2013. Trinity College Digital Repository, http://digitalrepository.trincoll.edu/theses/325
Joining Forces: The Role of Collaboration in the Development of Legal Thought George, Tracey E., 1967- Guthrie, Chris, 1967- For every reason to believe that collaboration has been influential... there is a countervailing reason to believe that it has played a minor role in the evolution of legal thought. It may be easy to bring to mind a handful of prominent collaborations, but most law review articles seem to be written by one author (notwithstanding their lengthy acknowledgment footnotes, suggesting that even single-author works are shaped by the insights and input of multiple scholars). And while it is true that legal scholars often collaborate on their practically oriented works, scholarly articles might not be well suited to collaboration.
A borderline person is the one that suffers from the instability of his internal impulses and feelings. People with such health problem have defects in process of information perception and interpretation, which refers especially to emotions. They can exaggerate emotions and reactions and act like it is normal. For them, they are not in trouble and the environment is in charge of what happens. Thus, it is unbearably complicated to live, work or study with borderline people. They are not capable of dealing with their problems, like essay writing. They need some help with the question “Who can write a paper for me?”, because they are much stronger than they think they are. The fact is that people with Borderline Personality Disorder are emotionally like 4-5 year kids. But these kids have reactions of mature adults that can frighten others. Nearly 2 from 100 people have Borderline Personality Disorder that means that you find even college group mate has such diagnosis. It is important to know how to help someone with borderline personality disorder because there is no certain medical treatment for them. They can undergo therapies, but without proper support and care efforts of a psychotherapist will be vain. As this disease influence all spheres of person`s life, it has an impact on education too. Symptoms of borderline personality Patients with borderline disorder usually have unstable relationships, low self-esteem and troubles with impulsive behaviour. All of these things can start in adolescence, at the moment they enter the college. In general, the basic characteristic of Borderline Disorder is a fear of being rejected and abandoned even if there is no visible menace of it. This fear can lead to fierce attempts to reject people before they reject you. This put great obstacles for Borderline people to build sustainable, strong and healthy relationships with people. Actions that are immanent for Borderline people - Makes desperate attempts to avoid real or imaginary rejection; - Goes to extremes in reactions. Can rapidly switch from admiration and passion to grouch and hatred. - Has unstable image of his personality and is uncertain in his identity; - Makes impulsive actions like excessive money waste, frequent and unsafe sex with various partners, binge drinking, taking up a drug habit, overnutrition and unsafe driving at a fast speed. - Has a series of suicidal thoughts and even commit multiple attempts to end life; - Frequent (in short period of time) changes in mood. Borderline person instantaneously switches from euphoria to the feeling of depression, irritation and disturbance. - Has a constant feeling of spiritual bankruptcy; - Has problems with rage control and tends to be involved in fights; - Sometimes has a feeling of suspiciousness in relation to other that can be even paranoid. - Loses the feeling of reality. On the first sight, it seems that any interaction with such person may end with misunderstanding and conflicts. However, you cannot always detect a borderline person because he is not always in critical position. These people can study in the college, can find a work, a partner, and even create a family if they acknowledge their disorder and make efforts to control it. A good thing that they can do to save themselves is to obtain habits that serve to successful mental and physical well-being. Now, let’s dwell on specifics of living of a borderline person that goes to college. The cannot feel the taste of college parties Being a student is not only about studying. A new world of entertainments opens in front of them. Student years without crazy and epic parties seem to be wasted. But for borderline people a regular hang out menaces with the aggravation of harmful symptoms. They do want to go out on a Friday night but they must deal with a heap of internal pain that they experience among people who are healthy and look completely untroubled (when it is not always for sure). They want to be exceptional They can be mislead with false thoughts and expect more from the community it can give in reality. For example, they may want a professor see them as superior students even if their performance is far from being excellent. So, when the teacher does not show the expected attitude a borderline student can flare up again. He can burst with impulsive actions because he may have idolized his teacher and treat him as a close person. But even a little negative attitude from him can hurt a struggling student as an unalloyed treason. The truth is that borderline personality disorder and relationships drives a person with regular ups and downs as a rollercoaster. There appear more reasons for self-damaging behaviour Every person can find a reason to get drunk. Every student can find a motive to get engaged in accidental adventures that may not end well. For borderline people such actions are reasons of desire to fight their feelings or fill the emptiness inside with self-damaging behaviour. They want to hurt themselves before someone else does it. This can lead to tragic consequences. They can be excellent students You can`t even notice a person that ended university with honours and was one of university ambassadors had some psychotic defects. But it is much harder for them to reach such achievements as for healthy people. Because they must live, visit lessons, exist with constant burden of crippling effects. Sudden fears of abandonment and rejection can interfere during the lab work, exam preparation and final test. They can consider themselves to be not worthy to study among healthy people and to get excellent results. But if they get proper personality disorder treatment their education will not be a waste of time. 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La Calavera Catrina (in English, 'The Elegant Skull') is zinc etching made by Mexican printmaker José Guadalupe Posada in 1910. Catrina has become a part of the Day of the Dead celebrations and is used in costumes, figurines, posters and artwork. This is a simple cut and paste paper craft version of Catrina. You can glue the pieces together or use brass tacks to assemble it so the pieces move. - something to color with - Optional: brass tacks - Optional: fancy scrapbook paper, wrapping paper or construction paper - Print out the template of choice (you'll need 4 pieces of paper to make Catrina, she's quite big). - Color the pieces as appropriate and cut them out. - Glue or brass tack the arms to the sides of the shoulders (the shoulders are sticking out of the rib cage). The piece of the arm you're gluing looks like a ball. There are small dots to help you line up the pieces. - Glue or tack the elbow of the arms together (these are the pieces from the Arms Template that look "bone shaped") - Glue or tack the hands to the arms. - Glue or tack the hips to the bottom of the spine. - Glue or tack the largest leg bones (femurs) to the hips. - Glue or tack the knees together. - Glue or tack the feet to the bottom of the legs. - Glue or tack the head to the top of the spine. - Optional: Cut out a fancy long dress (ballgown) and dress Catrina in it. - Close the template window after printing to return to this screen. - Set page margins to zero if you have trouble fitting the template on one page (FILE, PAGE SETUP or FILE, PRINTER SETUP in most browsers).
Send Letter to Editor We all do dumb things. What matters is what we do afterwards. The temptation to be dumb keeps coming around; eventually most of us learn to resist it about half the time, and that's what's known as growing up. The trouble is, growing up takes a while. Chances are you'll be a full-fledged adult, and more than likely a parent, before you accomplish it. Then the fun starts. You have to avoid being dumb yourself, to set a good example. But the hardest part is deciding what to do when your kids do dumb things. If you have too much to say, they'll quit listening to you. If you're too sympathetic, they won't learn anything from you. The best you can do is to set some standards for them, be there to help, and then keep your mouth shut as your kids learn to deal with the stupidity they inherited from you. Here's how I found some of that out: For Christmas in 1954, when I was 12, my father gave me the Stradivarius of American shotguns, a 20-gauge A.H. Fox side-by-side that had been made in the 1920s and was just getting broken in. It weighed six pounds, four ounces, had 28-inch barrels, double triggers and a straight-grip stock that had already been shortened to fit some lucky kid of the Jazz Age. It was to be my grouse gun. When winter finally let go of Manitowoc in May, Dad brought home a station wagon load of 20-gauge shells and clay pigeons. Every Saturday afternoon that we weren't fishing, we'd put a box of pigeons and five or six boxes of shells into my old Radio Flyer coaster wagon and haul them to the big field behind our house. Dad would sail the clays out with a hand trap, and I'd bang away at them. Dad taught me to raise my right elbow and form the shoulder pocket that God created for shotgun stocks. He taught me to lift the gun gently to my cheek and swing it ahead of the target. In time, I was hitting three pigeons out of four, some days even more. Once in a while, Dad would bring his shiny-worn old 12-gauge Lefever out to the big field and execute a few targets. He would pivot from the knees, shoulder his shotgun with exasperating slowness, and turn those White Flyers into little clouds of black dust that would drift away on the breeze. He never missed. "Just take your time and don't worry about missing a few, " he would say. "What matters is being safe and showing some good manners." Yeah, yeah – I knew all that. But I was a 12-year-old grouse hunter who had never killed a grouse. I wanted a bird. There were plenty of grouse in Manitowoc County that fall, and as we hunted our way through October, Dad was getting one about every third time he pulled a trigger. But I was snakebit. The grouse didn't know how good a shot I was. About half the birds I flushed were either out of range, invisible, or on the wrong side of the tree. The other half I missed. I was nothing for five, then nothing for ten. By the time we got into November, the empty shells in the game pocket of my hunting vest had begun to rattle both my pocket and me. One morning, as we walked down a trail into a cover we called the Sandhill, I spotted a grouse on the ground ahead of us. I stopped and slowly began to raise my shotgun. "Don't shoot a sitting bird," Dad said quietly. "You won't enjoy it. Just walk toward him and take your chances when he flies." My heart hammering in my ears, I tiptoed down the trail. Thirty yards, twenty-five, twenty. The grouse cocked its head and stared at me. It froze. I froze. "G'wan, shoo!" I said. The grouse flushed with a roar and flew straight down the trail. I missed twice; the bird topped out over some tall popples, banked hard left and glided out of sight. Dad lit his pipe. "That's the way they are sometimes," he said. "Every now and then you'll run across one that sits there like a chicken. And it's no fun shooting chickens." The Sandhill cover was a low, overgrown dune running north and south with a thick cedar swamp on one side. The dune was growing up in popple, white spruce and brambles, and it was grouse heaven. The birds roosted in the cedars and came out on the dune to eat buds and bugs and blackberries. Dad sent me down the middle of the dune and walked parallel to me along the edge of the cedars. We hadn't gone more than a hundred yards when a grouse flushed in front of Dad and cut into the swamp. He fired almost instantly. "Did you get it?" I yelled. "I don't know," Dad said. "Wait there and I'll go look." It was a cool, windless day with a high, gray sky, so quiet that I could hear the confidential "dee, dee, dee" of the chickadees, and the whirrs of their wingbeats as they danced around in the popples. Then I saw something move in the top of a big white spruce ahead of me. It was a grouse, at least thirty feet off the ground, staring at me nervously as it perched on one of the short upper branches. I raised my gun, then lowered it part way. I looked around to my right, where Dad had disappeared into the cedars. I couldn't see him. I raised the gun again and pointed its slender barrels at the grouse. "OK," I thought, "maybe I won't enjoy it but by God I'll have a bird." And I pulled the back trigger. The gun cracked and the spruce needles jumped. The grouse toppled from its perch, dead. It fell a couple of feet through the dense branches and got stuck. I hadn't expected that. Dad called from a distance. "Did you get it?" "I'm not sure," I lied. "Well, I'll be over there in a minute to help you look," Dad said. Good old Dad. The horror of the situation soaked in. Stupid, greedy me. I had shot a sitting bird, I already regretted it, and now I couldn't even retrieve it. The tree was too big to shake, and too bushy to climb. Looking down, I saw a piece of dead wood about the size of a baseball bat. I put down my gun, grabbed the stick and hurled it toward the top of the spruce. It fell short. There was plenty of dead wood around and I threw one chunk after another, but nothing could dislodge that grouse. Then I heard Dad's voice behind me. "Well, I'll be damned," he said, in a conversational tone. "Sometimes that happens. You shoot 'em and they fall right into a tree." That was the lie I was about to tell him! My face burned and my heart pounded. How much had he seen? Dad struck a match and drew the flame down into a fresh bowl of Edgeworth. Almost accidentally, we looked at each other. There was a little smile around the corners of Dad's eyes. He knew! He must have been watching the whole time. And he knew I knew he knew. "So it goes," Dad said. "We'll never get that bird down. Let's hunt 'em up; maybe we'll find some more." But we didn't. We hunted out the cover and trudged back to the car. I deserved ten minutes of I-told-you-so, but Dad never said a word. Bless his old heart, not a word. And I never shot another sitting bird. Dad and I hunted grouse together until 1982. The day at the Sandhill cover was never mentioned, until I brought it up on an October afternoon as we drove home from one of our last hunts. A light rain was falling and red leaves scuttled across the road. I told him the story I've just told you, and I thanked him for being so kind. "I don't remember that," Dad said. "I don't remember that at all. But if you say so." I glanced over at him but he was busy filling his pipe. Dad's gone now and my wife and I have raised a daughter and a son. You're probably wondering how I dealt with them when they screwed up. But you know, I've been lucky. My kids have never done a single dumb thing. Not that I can remember, anyway. Dave Crehore recently retired from his position as the regional public affairs manager for DNR's Northeast Region in Green Bay.
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In "Hole in the Brick Wall, Part 1" I wrote about some of the things I've done to try to find my 2nd great grandfather, William Porter, before he came to Knox County, Ohio. I knew that his son from a previous marriage, Orrin Clinton Porter, was born in New York, and another suspected son, William Lee Porter, was also born in New York. I decided that was the place to start looking for him. Having found a William Porter family living in Chautauqua County, New York in 1820 and 1830 that I could not eliminate I decided to see if I could find a little more information about this family. It should be known that all my research into this family so far has been online, primarily on Ancestry.Com, and not all information has been verified to my standards. Since I'm only gathering information for further research just in case this family turns out to be mine I don't feel the need to have original records at this point. I found what appear to be two daughters of this William Porter. One, Sally Ann Porter, was born about 1818. She married Ziba Simmons on 4 Aug 1835 in Mayville, Chautauqua, New York. This couple is found in both the 1850 and 1860 census records in Chautauqua, New York. In 1870 Ziba Simmons is living with a new wife, Betsey. I do not see Sally Ann Simmons in the 1870 federal census, but she is found as a divorced woman in the 1880 federal census living in Chautauqua, Chautauqua, New York. Sally Ann and Ziba Simmons had at least the following children: Isaac Simmons, b. 1835; Obed/Obia, b. abt 1841; Lorenzo, b. abt 1839; Phoeba/Phebe, b. abt 1847. The second woman, Phoeba Ann Porter, was born about 1820 in New York. She married Nelson Colmar Storrs 1 Sep 1938 in Ripley Township, Huron, Ohio. This couple is found in the 1880 census in Winterset, Madison, Iowa. Most of the children listed in this census were born in Ohio. Nelson was a sailor who gave up the sea to become a minister. They moved to Iowa in the early 1850s after having lived in Illinois and Ohio. They had at least three children: Melisa M. Storrs Wagor, b. 1841 Ohio; Miles L. Storrs; Eugene Storrs, b. 16 Nov 1844 Ripley Township, Huron, Ohio. About three weeks ago I had ordered the complete Civil War service records from NARA for my William's son, Orrin Clinton Porter. I have Orrin fairly well documented but had not been able to obtain a county of birth in New York for him. Every document just said place of birth as "New York". Big state. It was time to start expanding my search on Orrin, so I ordered the service records, holding breath and crossing fingers that it would have his county of birth somewhere in the records. Yesterday I received the CD containing Orrin's complete service records. Was I nervous? Yes, but I remained calm as I ripped the strip from the cardboard envelope. Loaded the CD. Yep, this was the record for Orrin Clinton Porter. Page 1, page 2, page 3, page 4, page 5, nothing new. Page 6 contained Orrin's re-enlistment papers that he signed while in Vicksburg, Mississippi, dated 10 Dec 1863. And it was there that I saw "I Orrin C Porter born in Chautauqua Co in the state of New York aged twenty five years..." Definitely a happy dance time! Now I have a place to start some serious research for William Porter's New York family.
A STUDY OF THE EFFECTIVENESS OF MENTOR ROLES IN A RURAL SCHOOL DISTRICT Joseph, Ocheze Wosu Parham, Carol S MetadataShow full item record Title of Dissertation: A STUDY OF THE EFFECTIVENESS OF MENTOR ROLES IN A RURAL SCHOOL DISTRICT Ocheze Wosu Joseph, Doctor of Education, 2009 Dissertation directed by: Dr. Carol S. Parham, Chair The most important component of an effective induction program is a skilled and well trained mentor teacher. In an effort to bring support to novice teachers, school districts across the United States are implementing mentoring programs. This study was designed to investigate the roles mentor teachers play in providing support and developing novice teachers in a rural school district. Data for this study were collected by way of questionnaire responses, interviews and focus groups with mentor teachers, stakeholders associated with the mentor program, and teachers who participated in the district's mentoring program during 2005-2006, 2006-2007, and 2007-2008 school years. Quantitative and qualitative methods were utilized in this study. Two levels of Kirkpatrick's (1998) Learning and Training Evaluation Theory were used as a conceptual framework. Findings of the study indicated that new teachers generally perceived the roles of their mentor resource teacher to be effective. There was no statistically significant difference between the mentor role of coach, consultant and collaborator. However, the qualitative data suggests that teachers would have liked more modeling in the classroom by their mentor teacher and secondary teachers noted that it would be more useful to have a mentor with the same content area background. These data provided insight regarding mentor roles that helped novices develop as reflective practitioners. This study has policy and practice implications for districts concerned with developing and/or enhancing their mentor program. It provides a model for defining roles of a mentor teacher as well as identifying those roles that are effective.
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one-to-one effect of expected inflation on nominal debt growthas a follow to my and Brad DeLong’s critique of Donald Thorton who noted that the nominal value of government debt rose by an average of 2.1% of GDP during the 1970’s and that this nominal deficit showed variability. The 1970’s also had high and volatile inflation. During this decade, the GDP deflator doubled, which means the inflation rate average 7%. The nominal interest rate on long-term government bonds averaged 8% implying an average real interest rate equal to 1%. Our example will assume that GDP equals $5000 billion and the normally stated deficit equals $100 billion (2% of GDP). Let's also assume an initial debt/GDP ratio = 34% so the debt begins at $1700 billion. If the nominal interest rate is 8%, then nominal interest expense alone is $136 billion so the non-interest portion of the government accounts represents a $36 billion surplus. Now if you protest that we must also include interest expenses, economists such as Robert Barro and even Milton Friedman would note that real interest expense is what matters for the increase in the real value of government debt. In our example, real interest expense only $17 billion. So when Brad writes: Why 1970--when nothing happens to derange either the pattern of deficits as a share of GDP or the trajectory of the debt-to-GDP ratio--rather than 1980, when the election of Ronald Reagan does change the pattern of deficits and the trajectory of the debt-to-GDP ratio?We can read this as noting the path of the real value of the government debt. My problem with Thornton’s paper and the blog post from Tim Taylor as the money illusion distortion in the reporting of deficits during high inflation was widely discussed during the late 1970’s and should be part of any economist’s recognition when discussing fiscal policy during this era.
Hadas Goshen is a writer for the Daily Californian. This article was brought to CNN.com by UWIRE, the leading provider of student-generated content. UWIRE aims to identify and promote the brightest young content creators and deliver their work to a larger audience via professional media partners such as CNN.com. Visit UWIRE.com to learn more. (UWIRE) -- In spring 2007, University of California Berkeley Energy and Resources Group professor Ashok Gadgil challenged students in his Design for Sustainable Communities class to come up with an affordable and efficient solar water heater that could be used in low-income households. The heaters installed in Guatemala have made an important impact on peoples' lives, student says. Now, a little more than a year later, one team of students has already installed solar water heaters on the roofs of several homes in Quetzaltenango, Guatemala. They have been so beneficial to the recipients that there are already plans to mass produce the heaters locally. The team of UC Berkeley graduate students and alumni said they are planning to enter their heater design into a national competition in October. Though the heater has only been tested in middle- and lower-class residential homes in Quetzaltenango, the team hopes to extend the technology to other developing countries in Latin America, Africa and Southern Asia, said Kenneth Armijo, a mechanical engineering doctoral student currently in Guatemala. "The more we advance with the project, the more we realize it has an important impact on the life of people and it has a great potential to be replicated in other places around the world," said team member Ernesto Rodriguez, who is working toward a masters in business administration. Armijo said the team hopes the heaters will stimulate local economies. "This is a crucial step to not only integrate technologies into the third world for beneficial resources, but to make these resources available sustainably," said Armijo. The team spent the spring 2007 semester working to perfect the design of a solar water heater Gadgil had presented to their class. Over spring break, team member Merwan Benhabib, an engineering doctoral student, traveled to Quetzaltenango to assess the community and see what local materials were available to build the heaters. "Merwan found that ... households use electric in-line heaters for showering, which are costly due to the electricity expenses and hazardous since you are prone to getting shocked," said engineering doctoral student Sara Beaini. By the end of the spring 2007 semester, the team had built and tested a prototype that heated water up to 40 degrees Celsius-sufficient for showering, members said. During spring break this year, members of the team traveled to Guatemala to test a third prototype of the heater and conduct market analysis surveys. In the coming months, Rodriguez said he plans to survey the families that tested the heater to find out the impact it has had on their daily lives. Though the team said it currently has two heaters that have been successfully installed, there are several adjustments to make based on user feedback before they can present their finished product to manufacturing companies. "It is one thing to develop a technology in a university lab, but another to develop it in the field with all of the uncertainties and unknown challenges that aren't always technically and socially apparent," Armijo said. Despite temporary challenges, the team remains confident that the affordability of the heater will dramatically alter the lives of low-income families. The group estimates the heaters will cost $100 each when mass produced. "(Quetzaltenango) is an urban community with significant economic activity that has little access to new technologies ... there is a lot of potential to create a local industry that will create jobs, bring better products to the market and improve quality of life of the population," said Rodriguez.
If you're a criminal and you want to whack someone, why not just send an assassin into the past and kill them before they become a problem? That's especially true in 2074, when ultra-modern forensics make it just about impossible to hide dead bodies. That's the two-sentence synopsis of Rian Johnson's "Looper," which relies heavily on imaginary elements of time travel. It's also a pretty unlikely story. It's not that every physicist believes that time travel is impossible. Based in Einstein's theories of the nature of our universe, time allows for some pretty bizarre twists and turns, and with the right insights, maybe humans could jump around in history, visiting ancient Aztecs and saddling up the dinosaurs (which as you already know, you'll never be able to recreate "Jurassic Park"-style). However, even if we somehow figure out a way to zoom back into the past, we may not be able to interact with or alter anything or anyone there. That's because of the so-called "grandfather paradox." This idea based on the argument that if you traveled into the past and killed your grandfather, you simply would never exist. That's a pretty profound paradox. There's also the notion of a causal loop. If a person travels back in time to effect an event, the time traveler eventually reaches a point in the timeline where she originally fired up the time machine ... resulting in a cycle that repeats itself endlessly. So although "Looper" makes for some fun banter, it's by no means a realistic portrayal of our multi-dimensional universe.
Linguists predict that 50-90% of all languages could be lost by the end of the century. Recent research indicates that much of the remaining linguistic diversity on our planet occurs in regions like New Guinea, an island already notable for its biological diversity. International and continent-wide studies have long recognized a general correlation between linguistic and biological diversity in large areas such as Oceania, West Africa, and the Americas. But until recently, data limitations have constrained the identification of specific patterns. Also known as “biodiversity hotspots” and “high biodiversity wilderness areas”, these regions are characterized by high occurrences of endemic species and an alarming loss of natural habitats. Using precise geographic data on language occurrences, compiled by Global Mapping International, researchers from Oxford, Pennsylvania State University and Conservation International analyzed the geographic distribution of non-migrant and indigenous languages in regions defined solely by biological criteria. Their findings, published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences,revealed that nearly three-fourths of the more than 6,900 languages spoken on Earth occur in 35 biodiversity hotspots and 5 high biodiversity wilderness areas. Like many of the plant and animal species in these regions, 58% of these languages are also under threat of extinction, with many spoken by 10, 000 people or less. These findings are especially intriguing because biodiversity hotspots were defined solely on the presence of endemic or unique species and the amount of natural habitat loss. There are several possible explanations for these striking patterns of co-occurrence. Some theories consider linguistic divergence a by-product of adaptation to complex ecosystems – such as those found in biodiversity hotspots; others attribute the connection to the cultural independence that is possible among communities living amid abundant resources. Ultimately, these findings confirm that locations with higher linguistic and cultural diversity tend to contain a more diverse variety of species and habitats. For conservationists, the research adds to mounting evidence in favor of conserving the intricate relationship between people and their natural environment. Contrary to the status quo, social scientists, development professionals, biologists and conservationists now have grounds to collaborate on conservation efforts and human rights issues at regional and continental scales. For decades, communal interests were excluded from conservation programs or included as fringe benefits. And in many places, this approach engendered communal conflicts that threatened the success of those programs. These findings raise an old question: What are the chances of success for conservation strategies that separate endemic species from the host communities within which they evolved?
Ooi, Chia Ai (2007) Computer-based Malay stuttering assessment system. Masters thesis, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, Faculty of Electrical Engineering. Restricted to Repository staff only PDF (Table Of Content) PDF (1st Chapter) Stuttering has attracted extensive research interests over the past decades. However, far less effort has been done on the computer-based stuttering assessment system. Stutterers respond in unique ways to different therapy techniques. The technique that works so dramatically for one stutterer does not necessarily work dramatically, or at all, for other stutterers. Stuttering is so variable and so highly individualized that, few would disagree, no one method works for all stutterers. Normally, 2 to 3 months are required to determine suitable techniques for each client. The effectiveness of each approach depends on the receptiveness of the client. This thesis explains the development of a computer-based Malay stuttering assessment system. The system assists Speech-Language Pathologist (SLP) in determining suitable therapy techniques for each client. The software was developed based on fluency shaping techniques used in fluency rehabilitation regimen. Digital Signal Processing techniques were implemented to analyze speech signals. The maximum magnitudes of the clientsâ€™ and the SLPsâ€™ speech signals, corresponding to the Average Magnitude Profiles (AMPs), were determined and compared. The maximum magnitude was determined where a total of 15 neighbouring samples were summed to obtain a maximum value. Start location, end location, maximum magnitude and duration were compared between clientsâ€™ and SLPsâ€™ AMPs to generate scoring, the computational analyses help SLP to determine suitable techniques in a faster way. The software has been developed using Microsoft Visual C++ 6.0 to run under Window XP. Three therapy techniques were introduced in the proposed computer-based method. These techniques consisted of Shadowing, Metronome and Delayed Auditory Feedback. Ten test subjects were selected from 6 primary schools located at Skudai. Measurements of percent syllables stuttered on test subjects were made by SLP from Hospital Sultanah Aminah. The experimental results showed that SLP agreed with the result analyses generated by the software. \|Item Type:\|\|Thesis (Masters)\| \|Additional Information:\|\|Thesis (Master of Engineering (Electrical)) - Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, 2007; Supervisor : Assoc. Prod. Dr. Jasmy bin Yunus\| \|Uncontrolled Keywords:\|\|Digital Signal Processing, Malay stuttering assessment system, therapy techniques, speech signals\| \|Subjects:\|\|T Technology > TK Electrical engineering. Electronics Nuclear engineering\| Q Science > QA Mathematics > QA76 Computer software \|Deposited By:\|\|Ms Zalinda Shuratman\| \|Deposited On:\|\|22 Sep 2008 06:48\| \|Last Modified:\|\|11 Oct 2012 06:38\| Repository Staff Only: item control page
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The clinical features and surgical treatment of acute septic arthritis in Malawian children Introduction: Untreated and poorly treated septic arthritis in children is a major cause of orthopaedic pathology in Malawi and the rest of sub Saharan Africa, yet little has been published on its early treatment, or its incidence, clinical features and bacteriology. This is the first prospective study to compare simple aspiration with surgical arthrotomy and lavage. Questions about septic arthritis the thesis will consider: 1. What is the incidence? 2. What are the clinical features? 3. What is the bacteriology? 4. Is there a difference in outcome between treatment by aspiration and arthrotomy with lavage? Methodology: Two studies were performed. The first was an incidence study in a relatively closed population area. The second was a prospective study of 204 patients under the age of 16 with septic arthritis, randomised to treatment by aspiration (group 1) or arthrotomy and lavage (group 2), then followed up clinically, radiologics I ly and haematologically for one year.
Incompatible Fruit Combinations Can Make You Sick I know it is hard to believe, but eating incompatible fruit combinations can make you sick. If you have been reading my health articles, you probably know by now that I am a firm advocate of a Mediterranean Diet that includes adequate amounts of fruits because they contribute many vitamins and minerals indispensable for good health. So, if that is the case, how eating fruits can make you sick? Because when you eat certain fruits in combination with other foods, your body produces toxins and chemical reactions harmful to your organism. These toxins can lead to disease. Thus, the first rule is to pay attention to the different combinations you can incur in when eating fruits; right combinations will promote health while wrong combinations will generate disease. This is due to certain incompatibilities between foods that can be classified as chemical and physical: Chemical incompatibility: One where toxic elements are formed during the process of digestion due to the fact that some of the nutrients found in the foods being part of the meal are chemically incompatible among themselves. Physical incompatibility: One where some foods slow down the digestion of others, causing the mixture to stay longer than needed in the digestive tract, meaning the stomach and intestines. An example would be eating farinaceous and acidic foods in the same meal. Classification of fruits It is important to know the different groups in which fruits are classified as this classification would help you combine them properly. Fruits are generally classified as: Acidic fruits: These fruits are rich in acids. Not all acidic fruits contain citric acid as is the case of pineapple. Acidic fruits include oranges, grapefruits, pineapples, mandarins, lemons, tomatoes, kiwis and strawberries. Low acidic fruits: The acids in these fruits are not as strong as the ones in acidic fruits. Low acidic fruits include apricots, plums, grapes, green apples, pears, nectarines, peaches, cherries and mangos. Sweet fruits: These fruits do not contain acids. Among them we find ripe bananas, all dry fruits, ripe mangos, cherimoyas, sweet grapes and figs. Neutral fruits: They are the richest in proteins, vitamins, mineral salts and oils. Neutral fruits are avocados, papayas and nuts. Be aware of certain mixtures among fruits Fresh fruits are easily digested because they are low in proteins, starches and fat, while they have a large content of water, enzymes and vitamins, characteristics that cause them to be absorbed quickly through the intestine. Because of its fast absorption, fruits should not be eaten right after meals as they will sit on top of the rest of the other foods in the stomach and will ferment. This fermentation will cause toxins and poor digestion. Although it is better to eat fruits by themselves, they can be tolerated when they are ingested with other foods that present similar digestive conditions. The following are some guidelines you can observe when eating fruits to prevent the formation of toxins: Acidic and low-acidic fruits: It is best not be combined them with other foods. Especially, do not combine them with sweet fruits or starches such as potatoes, bread, rice, corn, cookies, cereals, pumpkin, lentils or wheat. You can combined them, though, with animal protein such as red meat, chicken, fish, eggs, cheese, and nuts. Sweet fruits: They can be combined among themselves. Sweet fruits are not compatible with acidic fruits; when the acids mix with the sugars they stay longer in the intestine and toxic fermentation take place. In addition, the formation of glucose takes longer. Do not mix sweet fruits with cheese, yogurt, nuts, seeds, beans, chicken, fish, red meat, eggs and coconut. Neutral fruits: Consuming neutral fruits (walnuts, hazelnuts, almonds, peanuts, etc.) and sweet fruits in the same meal will always cause indigestion that can injure the liver. When the oils from neutral fruits combine with the sugars of sweet fruits, they produce toxic compounds harmful to body cells. Neutral fruits can be combined among themselves. Combinations you should avoid 1. Oranges and carrots: They can cause malfunction of the liver. They increase the production of bile, increase substances that harm the kidneys, and may cause heartburn. 2. Pineapples and dairy products: This combination is quite toxic to the organism. 3. Papayas and lemons: It may generate problems with hemoglobin, causing anemia. General recommendations to follow when eating fruit 1. Eat fruit before a meal, not after 2. Do not indulge in juices from acidic fruits 3. Do not take fruit juice after a meal. You can drink it one hour before the meal. 4. Do not mix fruits and vegetables within the same meal. 5. Do not mix oranges with other fruits. 6. Citric fruits should be eaten in the morning. 7. Sweet fruits can be eaten at any time of the day. 8. Fruits should be eaten ripe. Fruits that are not ripe become acidic in the body. For a nutritive and tasty fruit salad, you can mix the following fruits: papaya, ripe mango, pears, figs, dates, red apple, peaches, banana, nectarines, and fresh cherries. Many scientific studies have shown that when people eat adequate amounts of fruit, a substantial decrease of many common chronic diseases happens. Keep in mind, however, that incompatible fruit combinations may lead to disease. Have a wonderful and healthy day. Emilia Klapp, BS, RD.
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\|Possible Link Between a Virus and "Lou Gehrig's Disease"\| \|February 2, 2000\| ALS is also known as Lou Gehrig's Disease \|Able to think, unable to move. The mind trapped within the body. That is how people with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) describe their condition. Their thinking abilities including memory are working, but their bodies will not respond to commands from the brain to move. ALS is also called "Lou Gehrig's Disease" after the famous baseball player who died of the disorder in 1941. The National Institutes of Health estimates that there are 12,000 people in the United States with ALS. The (a estimates that 30,000 people in the United States have ALS and that 15 new cases of ALS are diagnosed every day. \| ALS is caused when certain neurons in the motor cortex and spinal cord die. These neurons control voluntary muscles and the ability to move. As these neurons die, a person may become weak and paralyzed. ALS is not contagious, but it may run in families. There are several drugs to treat the symptoms of ALS, but there is no cure and the cause of this disorder is still unknown. Research published in the journal Neurology (January 2000) suggests that a virus may be responsible for ALS. Motor neuron in the spinal cord. \|Scientists in the US, France and Austria collaborated to examine the spinal cords of people who died with ALS and those from a control group of people who died of other causes. The researchers were interested to see if the spinal cord tissue from those people with ALS was infected with an enterovirus. When the data were analyzed, the virus was found in the tissue from 15 of 17 patients (88.3%) who had ALS, but in the tissue of only 1 of 29 control patients (3.4%). \| These data suggest a link between the enterovirus and ALS. However, still unknown is how the virus gets into neurons and whether the presence of the virus is the cause of the disease or a result of the disease. If further research determines that the virus is a cause of ALS, then it is possible that anti-viral therapies could be developed to fight this disorder. Spinal Cord Samples References and further information:\| \|They said it!\|\|"I am quite often asked: How do you feel about having ALS? The answer is, not a lot. I try to lead as normal a life as possible and not think about my condition or regret the things it prevents me from doing, which are not that many."\| --- Steven W. Hawking, 1973 (in Black Holes and Baby Universes and other Essays) \|BACK TO:\|\|Neuroscience In The News\|\|Table of Contents\| Fill out survey
mental interests and abilities Tenzin Gyatso has an extremely active, lively and versatile mind with a multitude of interests and an inexhaustible curiosity about life. He is quick to grasp new concepts and equally quick to lose interest in an idea or project once his curiosity has been satisfied. Tenzin Gyatso likes to taste a little bit of everything - concentration and disciplined study are not his strong points. Mentally restless, he may change jobs or locations frequently, or do work that involves movement, travel and variety. Dalai Lama has a flair for language, playing with words, speaking, writing or teaching in an entertaining and informative way. He also enjoys meeting new people, conversing and learning a little bit about them, and works well with the public. Sales, advertising, communications, journalism or public relations are good areas for The Dalai Lama. His ability to be articulate and communicate well is one of his greatest strengths. Tenzin Gyatso does not speak up readily, even when he has a lot to say! Also, his mind tends to drift and The Dalai Lama finds it difficult to study very factual material that does not have much color or imaginative appeal. His intuition and first impressions are likely to be quite accurate, however, and Dalai Lama tends to depend upon this faculty in making decisions. Dalai Lama appreciates aesthetics and has a fine sense of form, design, and beauty. He could develop great technical skill as an artist, designer, craftsman, or creative writer. The Dalai Lama could also sell objects of beauty - artistic products, cosmetics, jewelry, etc. Tenzin Gyatso has the ability to please and harmonize well with others and a talent for assuaging strain in the relationships of other people. His sense of humor, tact, and personal charm are a great benefit to The Dalai Lama in any work with people on a one-to-one level. Astrological factors in this Astro Profile section: Mercury in Gemini Mercury in 12th house Mercury Sextile Venus
approach to life and appearances The following is a description of Garrett's basic stance toward life, the way others see him, the way Garrett Hedlund comes across, the face he shows to the world. In the page about motivation you will read about the inner Garrett Hedlund - his real motivation, which describes the kind of person he is at heart and where his true priorities lie. Study this page and the next one and compare them - there may be significant differences between the two, in which case "the inner Garrett Hedlund" may not shine through and others may be in for so a few surprises once they get to know Garrett a little better. This page describes the disguise Hedlund wears, his role in life, while the page about motivation talks about the real person beneath the disguise. He is very strong-willed and proud, but intensely private and not easy to know well. Behind Hedlund's quiet exterior lies a great deal of emotional depth, sensitivity, complexity, and also fierce determination. When Garrett Hedlund wants something he goes after it rather quietly but insistently and wholeheartedly - and what Garrett Hedlund wants, Garrett Hedlund usually gets. He is not a person who lives haphazardly or superficially. Garrett wants to live passionately and intensely and is not averse to challenge, danger, or to facing the darker side of life - human pain and struggle. Garrett Hedlund functions well in crisis situations and he often seeks them out, for he enjoys the feeling of living at full capacity. He is very intuitive about other people and especially about their unspoken feelings and hidden motives. Garrett Hedlund usually has strong, immediate gut reactions, either positive or negative, which prove to be correct. Hedlund approaches life very instinctively and is not always fully conscious of why he feels or acts the way he does. Garrett Hedlund also has a very strong affinity with animals - an acute sensitivity and a nonverbal rapport with them. In new relationships he is rather cautious, sometimes even suspicious, until he gets to know and trust someone - and trust does not come easily to Hedlund. When Garrett Hedlund commits himself emotionally to someone, be it friend or lover, he is intensely loyal and devoted to them and he also expects the same kind of unwavering, undying loyalty in return. If he is ever betrayed by someone he cares deeply for, Garrett Hedlund is capable of hating and retaliating with as much fervor as he once loved. Nothing is done halfway. In fact, he is intensely involved and often jealously attached to whatever he cares about, be it person, idea, or cause. There is definitely a streak of emotional fanaticism in him. Because of his natural reserve, others may see Garrett Hedlund as something of an enigma. He is quite self-protective and often defensive. Garrett Hedlund also has a very magnetic quality, especially to members of the opposite sex. Garrett Hedlund has a great fear of losing control or letting down his guard, which prevents him from opening up to other people. Expressing himself in an open, non-defensive way does not come easily to Hedlund, and at times he feels like a pressure cooker, holding a great deal of his passionate feelings and drives inside. Because he does not share his deepest self readily, Garrett may begin to believe that the feelings he has are uncommon and even shameful or evil. Garrett Hedlund tends to think the worst of himself. He projects a secretive, dark, mysterious, or "bad" image to others. On the positive side, Garrett Hedlund is capable of enormous discipline and serious, sustained effort in whatever area he chooses. Garrett Hedlund can get by in life almost on his personality alone. There is a radiant, warm, attractive quality about Garrett that others cannot help responding to favorably. Usually he appears confident and clear about who he is, and it is very difficult not to notice him or feel his influence when Hedlund is around. Garrett Hedlund has a radiant, winning personality and others see him as a person used to achieving success. , Garrett Hedlund is broadminded and is willing to give others the benefit of the doubt. He is helpful and tolerant as long as his moral and ethical standards are respected. Astrological factors in this Astro Profile section: Saturn Conjunct Ascendant in Scorpio Sun Sextile Asc. Asc. Conjunct Sun/Jupiter
challenges and difficulties Sastre fears of becoming emotionally dependent upon others, and may distance herself or deny her needs for relationships of closeness and intimacy so that she will not be vulnerable to rejection or abandonment. On the other hand, Inés Sastre may cling excessively or need constant reassurance from loved ones and family. Developing a deep, inner sense of security, as well as the ability to give and receive nurturing are important tasks for Inés. Inés Sastre takes both her work and her health very seriously, but she may demand so much of her at work that she compromise her health. Inés can become a workaholic, not so much because she has lofty ambitions, but because she never feels like she has done enough. Inés Sastre is overly responsible or overly conscientious at work, so much so that she may not enjoy it at all. Sastre can also get overly involved in self-improvement or her health, and she tends to be a bit of a hypochondriac. Once she decides what she wants to do, Inés Sastre will pursue her goal tenaciously and, if necessary, sacrifice a great deal for her deeply felt convictions. This trait tends to make Inés feel a little out of step with others. Inés Sastre takes things a little more seriously and has an inclination to be somewhat of a fanatic, although probably not flamboyantly so; as a result, others may not be aware of how deeply Inés feels and how driven she is about the things that are important to her. Inés Sastre has a deep inner resolve and is willing to struggle to do the things that are really meaningful to her, rather than follow an easier but less meaningful course in life. She is inclined to be somewhat timid and afraid to start something on her own, preferring that someone else tells her what to do. Inés Sastre can easily be deterred from pursuing her goals, making her advancement in life rather slow. Now we will discuss patterns of behavior which Inés Sastre instinctively and habitually reverts to when under stress - a mostly subconscious process that she is apt to over indulge in because it is so familiar and hence easy for her. The direction Inés Sastre needs to follow in order to develop balance, greater awareness, and wholeness is also described. It is easy for Inés Sastre to become distracted from her path by the multitude of interesting choices, possibilities, and options available to her. Inés Sastre needs to develop single mindedness and focus. Until Inés directs her attention to some of the big questions, such as "What is my life's purpose?" "What is really important to me and essential to my happiness?", she is apt to dabble, scatter her energies in many directions and engage in activities which are entertaining but ultimately neither fruitful nor enriching. Having an overall vision for her life and aligning her daily activities so that they support rather than detract from Sastre's larger purpose in life, is a significant step toward her personal development. It is deep within herself, as Inés Sastre faces her own demons, fears, and struggles - those aspects of life that are not easily or readily shared, those parts of her life that Inés Sastre keeps hidden from public view where she is most likely to wrestle with these issues. The qualities described above can also be beneficially channeled into some sort of charitable work, altruistic service or ministering to people in need. The specific habits which are likely to hold Inés Sastre back, or which she is prone to overdo, especially during stressful periods, include: Inés Sastre's rigid self-control overly restricts her ability to freely express herself or explore possibilities. She is excessively concerned with work, duty and security. She tends to be fearful, judgmental towards herself or others, and can feel alone and cut off from sources of nourishment outside herself. Inés Sastre should try to learn to relax and recognize that not everything is Sastre's responsibility. Astrological factors in this Astro Profile section: Saturn in Cancer Saturn in 6th house Saturn Square Pluto Saturn Opposition Sun/Jupiter N. Node in Sagittarius N. Node in 12th house N. Node Opposition Saturn
Types Of Motors The following are the main groups of motors used in hazardous locations, but not all situations are covered. Should you have an application not covered by the following, please refer to one of our sales offices. - Ex d - flameproof motors for industrial use - Ex e - increased safety motors - Ex n - non-sparking motors - D.I.P. - dust ignition proof motors Compliance To Standards All motors suitable for use in hazardous areas are manufactured/modified in strict accordance with the conditions required by the relevant standards and the issued Certificate of Compliance, and are fully tested prior to despatch by the manufacturer. Selection Of Motors For Use In Hazardous Areas There are a number of defined hazardous areas covering gases and dusts. It is therefore strongly recommended that the relevant Australian Standards and Statutory Authorities be consulted prior to final selection of the motor. Many gases, vapours and dusts which are generated, processed, handled and stored in industry are combustible. When ignited they may burn rapidly and with considerable explosive force if mixed with air in the appropriate proportions. Areas where gases, vapours, dusts and fibres occur in dangerous quantities are classified as HAZARDOUS. Classification of areas are:- - gases, vapours, mists - Class I - dusts - Class II Gas groupings are further defined for either:- - coal mining (methane) - Group I - other industries - Group II With Group II gases, they are further subdivided into sub-groups IIA, IIB, IIC, depending upon the ignition point of the gas. ZONAL CLASSIFICATION is also required where explosive gas atmospheres are present and they indicate the probability of the presence of a flammable, combustible or explosive material, the extent, dimension and shape of the hazardous areas, together with the volume in which the hazardous material can be expected. There are three zones:- - ZONE 0 - An area in which an explosive gas atmosphere is continuously present or is present for long periods of time. - ZONE 1 - An area in which an explosive gas atmosphere is likely to occur in normal operation. - ZONE 2 - An area in which a gas atmosphere is not likely to occur in normal operation and if it does occur, it will exist for a short period only. Hot surfaces can cause ignition of gases, vapours and dust, therefore it is necessary to ensure that the maximum surface temperature of equipment introduced into a hazardous area does not exceed the ignition temperature for the gas, vapour or dust in the hazardous area. Group I Gases - Maximum Surface Temperature 150°C Group II gases and Class II dusts are given a Temperature Class (T) based on the maximum surface temperature of the equipment. Temperature Classes are:- \|T1 - 450°C \|\|T4 - 135°C \|T2 - 300°C \|\|T5 - 100°C \|T3 - 200°C \|\|T6 - 85°C Note: For Ex d flameproof apparatus the external surface is the measured surface. For other types of protection (e.g. Ex e) internal surfaces are of equal importance if the explosive atmosphere has access to them. Flameproof Motors Ex d, For Industrial Use These motors are certified to Ex d and can fit a wide range of products as shown throughout the catalogue. The motors are certified to Ex d Class 1, Zone 1 protection. The certificate covers gas groups IIA and IIB, temperature classification T4 and enclosure protection IP56. The Standards complied with are AS2380.1:1989, AS2380.2:1991 and AS1939:1990 Fans with single-phase Ex d motors are featured on pages F-4,5 and 8. These fans are certified to Ex d Class 1, Zone 1 protection. The certificate covers gas groups IIA, IIB and IIC, temperature classification T6 and enclosure protection IP66. The Standards complied with are IEC 60079-0:1998, IEC 60079-1:2001 and IEC 60529:1989. Explosion Proof Motors Ex e, Increased Safety Standard three-phase motors These motors are certified to Ex e and can fit a wide range of products as shown throughout the catalogue. These motors are certified to Ex e Class 1, Zone 1 protection. The certificate covers gas groups IIA, IIB and IIC, temperature classification T3 and enclosure protection IP66. The Standard complied with is AS2380.1:1989. This Standard means the motors are also suitable for Ex n and DIP applications. External rotor three-phase motors These motors are fitted to a range of fans covered in Section F of this catalogue. The motors are certified to Ex e Class 1, Zone 1 protection. The certificate covers gas groups IIA and IIB, temperature classification T3 and enclosure protection IP44. The Standards complied with are AS2380.1:1989 and AS2380.6:1988. Electrical And Mechanical Specification \|\|Up to 500 Volts \|\|Totally enclosed, fan-cooled \|Degree of Protection: \|\|Up to IP66 \|\|50 or 60 Hz The temperature of an external or internal surface to which the surrounding atmosphere has access, shall not exceed the LIMITING TEMPERATURE specified. It is possible variations will arise in the kW/frame size/rpm, from one manufacturer to another from that normally referred to in normal motor standards. Fans For Ex d And Ex e Applications Fans for Ex d and Ex e applications, or indeed any hazardous application, can be constructed of special materials and incorporate special features. Anti-static impellers and earthing leads are just some of the features we can provide.
Words no longer mean anything stable and therefore laws mean nothing stable at the highest level of U.S. government. The government is the master of words now. It creates threats when none exist. It defines and names them according to its pleasure. This in turn justifies it in creating a national emergency when there is none. There is no restraint, no constraint, no boundary on what a president can do when and if words fail to provide such constraints. When a president uses words to mean things they do not in fact mean, that is, when he uses bald-faced lies as justifications for his actions, then any so-called law can be issued by a president. He can do anything by declaring that the situation demands it, even if it doesn’t. At that point, words mean nothing of what their conventional content gives them. They become what authority says they mean. At that point, we are in an Alice in Wonderland world. Alice is talking with Humpty Dumpty: “‘When I use a word,’ Humpty Dumpty said, in rather a scornful tone, ‘it means just what I choose it to mean — neither more nor less.’Who is master, the word or its user, in this case Humpty Dumpty? Humpty tells Alice he’s the master. “‘The question is,’ said Alice, ‘whether you can make words mean so many different things.’ “‘The question is,’ said Humpty Dumpty, ‘which is to be master — that’s all.’” Obama is now the master. Here is Humpty Dumpty Obama speaking. Obama issued an executive order that says: “I, BARACK OBAMA, President of the United States of America, find that the actions and policies of persons — including persons who have asserted governmental authority in the Crimean region without the authorization of the Government of Ukraine — that undermine democratic processes and institutions in Ukraine; threaten its peace, security, stability, sovereignty, and territorial integrity; and contribute to the misappropriation of its assets, constitute an unusual and extraordinary threat to the national security and foreign policy of the United States, and I hereby declare a national emergency to deal with that threat. I hereby order:” What national emergency? There isn’t any. I defy anyone to prove that there is an actual national emergency because of relations between Crimea and Ukraine. Obama finds “an unusual and extraordinary threat to the national security and foreign policy of the United States…” What threat? I defy anyone to prove that there is a threat to the security of Americans arising from Crimea’s relations with Ukraine. What danger is there to Americans if Crimea holds a referendum? What danger if it decides to alter its political relations with Ukraine and Russia? What actually is the “Government of Ukraine” of which Obama speaks? What are its democratic processes being undermined? How can a vote in Crimea cause an emergency to Americans? How can such a vote cause an emergency to Americans while riots in the streets, snipers and thugs can cause a change in government in Ukraine and that is no cause for Obama to declare an emergency, indeed that becomes a cause for approval? In Obama’s dictionary, if he thinks something has happened in Crimea having to do with its government that another government (in Ukraine) has not authorized, then this constitutes “an unusual and extraordinary threat to the national security and foreign policy of the United States…” This constitutes an “emergency”. If the foreign policy of the United States is unlawful to begin with and if it is thwarted by Crimeans or a Crimean vote to separate from Ukraine, does that give rise to a threat to the foreign policy of the U.S.? Even if it does, which it doesn’t in this case, is it so serious as to declare that the U.S. foreign policy faces an emergency? A national emergency arises from a threat to THE NATION, that is, to Americans regarded as a people. If there is a threat to the foreign policy of the U.S., and I deny that a vote among Crimeans is a genuine threat even to that, this is not the same as a threat to Americans. There is no national emergency. How can a vote in Crimea be viewed as a threat to U.S. foreign policy and the overturning of the government of Ukraine by violent means not be viewed as a threat? Only if the U.S. is content with the latter but unhappy with the former. In other words, to the U.S. government, a threat is that which frustrates what it desires. It is not based on something objective that endangers Americans but on an impediment to U.S. foreign policy. This impediment is declared to be a threat so that then a national emergency can be declared when none exists. That in turn then is used to justify taking actions in the form of sanctions. Is the frustration of a want to be called a threat? If I want a Mercedes-Benz in a showroom but can’t get it without paying for it, is the dealer a threat to my “foreign policy”? Do I then declare that the dealer has threatened my family? Do I declare a family emergency? Do I then use my power to blockade the showroom or to prevent the dealer from accessing his bank account or to stop trailers from delivering new cars to him? Yes, this all sounds very far-fetched but so is it far-fetched for Obama to see a threat to this nation from a vote in Crimea and declare a national emergency. Obama’s executive order is a raw exercise of power dressed up to give the appearance of legality.
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Social links: Get in touch with Fire Emblem Wiki on active admin and ask to be added. \|“\|\|Oh, and... Well, in my case... Some of these dents are from me falling off my horse. Heh... Oh, and some come from falling asleep in my armor and rolling onto my weapons. Kind of a lot of them, actually. Heh...\|\|”\| Forde (Japanese: フォルデ, Forde) is a knight who appears in Fire Emblem: The Sacred Stones. He is a cavalier in the Renais army, accompanying Ephraim in his war campaign against Grado. He is Franz's older brother and a good friend of Kyle. Forde first appears in Chapter 5x, in which he, Kyle, and Orson help Prince Ephraim take Fort Renvall, a heavily guarded Grado fort. Despite their small numbers, the four manage to take the fort. However, they are forced to escape when General Valter of Grado arrives at the fort. They attempt to escape to the east. Their escape being successful, they appear in Chapter 8 soon after Eirika arrives at Renvall. Sometime between Ephraim's capture of Renvall and escape from Valter, Orson betrays Renais. Forde, Kyle, and Ephraim originally attempt to strike a blow at Emperor Vigarde himself but circle back and arrive to help Eirika in her assault on Renvall. Afterwards, Forde goes with either Eirika or Ephraim after they decide to split up. He serves the army loyally to the end. Starting stats and growth rates Personality and character Forde is a easygoing knight, enjoying days even on the battlefield. He is quite artistic, painting even while in a battle. Unfortunately, he is lazy and sometimes even sleeps while he should be fighting. However, it often seems that Forde is very understanding of those around him. According to Franz, he often jokes around to cheer up the other soldiers, he is an extremely skilled fighter, and he paints to better understand geography. In response to these statements, Forde denies them. He has quite a keen sense of people's emotions and motivations, such as when he is easily able to tell that Vanessa has a crush on Innes. Forde is the older brother of Franz and a longtime friend of Kyle. He and Franz's parents have been dead for years. His father often traveled, and his mother, according to Kyle, was very kind. She paid more attention to Forde for his paintings than his fighting skill. His father was a legendary Renais knight who was killed by an infamous assassin ten years before the game's start, placing his death in the year 793. After they died, Forde took care of Franz. Forde and Kyle have been friends since they were children. In his youth, Forde won a swordfighting tournament, in which Kyle took second place; this shows his fighting skill. He and Kyle both are loyal Renais soldiers. As well as friends, they are rivals, and despite their close bond, Kyle often scolds Forde for his non-serious attitude toward fighting and war. Forde, the Wild Knight Upon Forde's return to Renais, his secret hobby of painting was discovered. He was commissioned as a court artist. His work grew popular, and his days became so busy that he often regretted his career change. Eirika and Forde After the war, Eirika and Forde returned to Renais. Eirika spent her days toiling in the reconstruction of Renais, and he was her faithful supporter. His portrait of Eirika captured the smile he had thought lost forever. Forde and Vanessa Forde's love for Vanessa grew after the war, and although she loved him as well, she placed her duty to Frelia first. Undeterred, Forde moved to Frelia himself. Over time, the two were wed. Kyle and Forde Sometimes, the greatest friends also differ greatly in personality. When Kyle and Forde returned home, they were celebrated in song and story. They lived their days in happiness, as dearest friends and toughest rivals. \|“\|\|Ah, Prince Ephraim... It... It was fun while it lasted...\|\|”\| — Death quote Forde: "Sir Orson... Why did you have to betray us? Your departed wife is weeping in shame." Orson: "You're wrong, Forde. My wife is happy. We are so very happy." Etymology and other languages \|Names, etymology and in other regions\| \|Language\|\|Name\|\|Definition, etymology and notes\| \|English\|\|Forde\|\|Typically used as a surname. It is Anglo-Saxon in origin, and comes from the word "ford", a shallow place in a river that can be easily waded across.\| \|Japanese\|\|フォルデ\|\|Officially romanized as Forde.\| - By the time Forde is usable, all of the characters he can support with have been recruited. However, for most of his time he cannot support with Eirika or Ephraim, depending on which route the player chooses. Artwork of Forde from Fire Emblem: The Sacred Stones. - "Vanessa: You have GOT to be kidding me! Sleeping while a war is waging? Bold warrior, it's time to wake up! Hey! Lazybones! Get up! Forde: Snargleblagh...hmph? Zzzzzzzzz..." - Forde and Vanessa's C support, Fire Emblem: The Sacred Stones - "Franz: Yes, it is. And I also know that you like to play the part of the fool for no other reason than to give these weary soldiers a reason to smile. Franz: And your sword and spear skills surpass those of any knight in the service of Renais, Frelia, or any other kingdom. Forde: Wow. Your flattery is far more than I deserve... Franz: The only reason you paint is to acquire a better understanding of geography, so that you can use that knowledge in battle... Forde: Nah... It's just a hobby. Don't give me too much credit." - Forde and Franz's A support, Fire Emblem: The Sacred Stones - "Vanessa: You really don't stress or plan much, do you? So different from our prince... Forde: The prince of Frelia? Ah, you mean Prince Innes. I think he's almost 100 percent stress. But I'm sure he's quite the ladies' man. I bet you have a crush on him, too. You're blushing, so I must have hit a nerve!" - Forde and Vanessa's B support, Fire Emblem: The Sacred Stones - "Forde: She seemed far more pleased at a picture I'd drawn of her than at my victory. She kept that picture near her always, and she looked at it often. She rejoiced more in my skill with the brush than in my skill with the sword. I never understood why... Not until recently, at any rate." - Forde and Kyle's A support, Fire Emblem: The Sacred Stones - "Forde: When I was young, I won a tournament for training swordsmen... Kyle: I remember that. I took second place." - Forde and Kyle's A support, Fire Emblem: The Sacred Stones \|This article is part of Project Characters, a project focused in writing articles for every character present in the Fire Emblem series.\|
- By Christian BroseChristian Brose is a senior editor at Foreign Policy. He served as chief speechwriter and policy advisor for U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice from 2005 to 2008, and as speechwriter for former U.S. Secretary of State Colin Powell from 2004 to 2005. By Christian Brose For too long, Mexico’s intensifying war against narcogangs has gone largely unnoticed in U.S. debate. At last, that’s changing. For starters, there was the Joint Forces Command report late last year warning that Mexico, like Pakistan, is in danger of near-term collapse. Barry McCaffrey weighed in with his now famous memo warning much the same thing. Alma Guillermoprieto offered a bleak picture in beautiful prose in the New Yorker. Even Newt Gingrich is jumping in, warning that Mexico is worse than Iraq and Afghanistan. Mary O’Grady raised a red flag yesterday in the Journal. This is all good, but by going from 0 to 60 as fast as we have, are we now in danger of painting the situation as more dire than it actually is? To be sure, a country that had more than 5,300 citizens killed in drug-related violence last year isn’t in good shape. But from reading recent U.S. commentary and analysis, you’d think Mexico is the next failed state. This isn’t sitting well with Mexican President Felipe Calderon, as the L.A. Times reported yesterday, and his government is pushing back against their country’s depiction as Pakistan south of the border. (By the way, while most major newspapers have largely missed the Mexico story, the L.A. Times has totally owned coverage of it. Their series Mexico Under Siege is not to be missed.) Now, of course the Mexican government is supposed to say that things aren’t as bad as recent U.S. coverage would have us believe, but to some degree they have a point. I’m still horrified and alarmed about what’s going on in Mexico, but here are a few reasons to keep our feet on the ground — for now. 1.The narcogangs still seem to be largely focused on fighting each other, not on bringing down the Mexican state. They have stepped up attacks on Mexican officials, police, and the army, but more out of necessity because Calderon has taken the war to them. As yet, there is no alliance unifying all of the narcogangs into one force that seeks to challenge and topple the Mexican state. Now, this could still happen, and even if it didn’t Mexico could still be fatally compromised, but thus far the gangs are still mostly killing each other. 2. The gangs have no political agenda; their main goal remains selling dope. They are not providing basic services to Mexico’s citizens, nor are they trying to create a parallel system of political order to rival the Mexican state and erode its legitimacy in the eyes of the people. In fact, even if most Mexicans think the gangs are winning, they by all accounts still hate them and what they are doing to the country. In that sense, Mexico’s gangs are not a true insurgency. There are signs — literally, in this sense — that the gangs are beginning to compete for the allegiances of the Mexican people and wage a strategic communications battle against Calderon. This is a troubling development. But for now, these campaigns are not focused on advancing rival forms of gang-led governance; their goal is simply to brand their cartel opponents as illegitimate in the eyes of the Mexican people. 3. Calderon’s government is fighting for its life, but it hasn’t lost (yet). In fact, there is still a chance that the worsening trend of the past few years actually reflects a problem getting worse before it gets better. Calderon may yet break the backs of the gangs, and the recent surge in violence may reflect the increasingly desperate actions of cartels that, for the first time in Mexican history, are now up against an adversary that is not content merely to look the other way, but is instead willing to do what is necessary to reclaim his country. Even if he succeeds, for his troubles, Calderon will likely spend the rest of his life after government in exile from his own country out of fear for his life. The Merida Initiative will help Calderon, and thus far, President Obama — rightly — seems committed to carrying on the unprecedented security assistance to Mexico that President Bush and the last Congress began. This is good. Calderon was the first head of state Obama chose to meet, which is likely more than just the old visit-with-the-neighbors-first tradition. Obama would also be wise to recognize how the Mexican gangs are largely fighting their war with U.S.-bought weapons, a point well made in this FP column by Shannon O’Neil — who, by the way, has a great Latin America blog. I would be interested to know what the counterinsurgency community’s read of Mexico is: Does it fit the model of an insurgency? And if so, should Calderon be mounting more of a COIN campaign, focusing on population security as opposed to the largely seek-and-destroy operations his army seems to be waging?
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Want to vote in a U.S. election federal election but not a citizen of the United States? From Bloomberg Politics: The U.S. Supreme Court refused to consider letting states require evidence of citizenship when people register to vote for federal elections, rejecting an appeal from Arizona and Kansas.From Roll Call: The rebuff is a victory for the Obama administration and voting- and minority-rights groups that battled the two states in court. It leaves intact a decision by a U.S. agency that blocked the states from requiring proof of citizenship for voters in federal elections. It’s the second high court defeat on the issue for Arizona. The state has a law that requires evidence of citizenship, but the Supreme Court ruled in 2013 that it couldn’t be enforced when people use a standard registration document known as the “federal form” to register to vote for Congress and the president. ...The case is Kobach v. U.S. Election Assistance Commission, 14-1164. [Kansas Secretary of State Kris] Kobach emphasized the court’s decision not to review the case does not reflect its opinion on the issues of the case.Call me crazy, but I think only U.S. citizens should be allowed to vote in U.S. elections. “The Supreme Court decision not to review was not particularly surprising given the fact that there was no circuit split yet,” the secretary of state said. Typically, Kobach continued, “the Supreme Court favors reviewing decisions where one circuit has gone one way and another circuit has gone another way. It appears that the Supreme Court is waiting for another circuit to weigh in.” He expects the 11th circuit, which he said has jurisdiction over two states with similar proof-of-citizenship laws, to eventually get involved. The Kansas and Arizona laws stand, meaning that people wishing to register to vote with state forms are required to show proof of citizenship. Kobach said more than 99 percent of Kansans use the state forms. “But because of the Supreme Court decision not to review the case,” he added, “we do have a small limited loophole.” The slim majority that uses the federal form can “refuse to provide proof of citizenship,” he said, “but that will only suffice for federal elections.” Kobach said he’ll be sending another request to the EAC, but that that request will be presented differently from the state’s previously denied request. “Every time an alien votes, it may not steal an election, but it will cancel out a vote of a U.S. citizen,” Kobach said.
Mary Lavinia Surber Samuel McClure Lavinia Surber, daughter of James Palser Surber and Louisa Robinson, born 17 Mar 1824 in Virginia and died 20 Jun 1905. She married Samuel McClure, son of Andrew McClure and Priscilla Cole, born 19 May 1844 and died 04 Mar 1934 in Smyth County, Virginia. They are both buried in McClure Cemetery , Washington County, Virginia. See picture of Lavinia Surber's grandparents. A lot of DeBusk's have married into the McClure family. Palser DeBusk married Mary Sally Surber. This picture belongs to Mary Blevins Dorcas Ellen McClure born 16 Jun 1875 and died 23 Feb 1946 in Smyth County, Virginia. She married John Robert Dolinger, son of William Winton "Bill" Dolinger and Ludema Davis, on 25 Dec 1893 in Smyth County, Virginia. He was born 16 Sep 1872 in Grayson County, Virginia and died 14 Jul 1960 in Smyth County, Virginia. Eunice McClure born 07 Jul 1866 and died 07 May 1939. She married William Z. Blankenbeckler on 21 Feb 1884. He was born 06 Jan 1863 in Smyth County, Virginia and died 14 Apr 1921. They are both buried in McClure Cemetery, Smyth County, Virginia.
Rankin Family History Project Weekly Perryville Union Perryville, Missouri, Friday, 10 January 1873 FIRE. -- On Monday night a big blaze was noticed coming out of the chimney of the house occupied by Wm. Furth’s store, when the alarm of fire was given and a rush with buckets in hand, was made for the premises, when it was ascertained that the sut [sic] in his chimney was burning. A few buckets of water extinguished it. THAT HUNT. -- A party of fifteen of our citizens started out, one day this week, on a grand hunt, and after trudging through the snow for a half day, succeeded in killing one rabbit, with which they triumphantly entered town. We understand that after carefully inspecting they ammunition, the hunters found their game cost them only $2.91, which is cheap. PERRYVILLE SCHOOL. -- This school, under the efficient management of Wm. A. Cashion and Miss Hattie Bell, has just closed three months of its present term. We learn from the teachers that the number enrolled 1st day was 72, since 38, total 108, withdrawn 5, still enrolled 102, absent half the time 5, attended every day 6, total absent days 185, average daily attendance 90,daily absence 8. Ed. Killian, Doug Farrar, Levi Block, Em. Burns, Mary Tarrillion and L. Liebler have not been absent even a single day. It will be seen, however, that the school in the aggregate is cursed with the same old plague -- irregular attendance. Quite a number of the pupils excel in recitations and deportment, so as to merit the approbation of their tutors. Would that all were so. The Teachers’ Institute The Teachers’ Institute for this county has just closed its sixth session, at the school house in Perryville. The organization was effected by electing John E. Aikin, President; Col. R. M. Brewer, Vice President; Miss Hattie Bell, Secretary; Miss Emma Doerr, Assistant Secretary; Miss Ella Layton, Treasurer; Wm. H. Bennett, Auditor. -- The executive Committee remains the same as last year. There were not as many present as had been anticipated, owing to the inclemency of the weather, and the further stubborn fact that some fossilized school boards of the county... Back to the Top Thank you for visiting our webpages. Are we related? Have comments? Drop us a line. Rankin Family History Project Sonoma County, California Design & content by Shirley Ann Rankin Updated January 2001 © Copyright RFHP 2001. All images and content on this website may not be reproduced without permission. Names, dates and other facts are in the public domain and you are welcome to them.
\|Battle of Al Maya\| \|Part of Libyan Civil War (2015—17)\| Libyan soldiers in Al Maya \| Libyan parliament \|\| New General National Congress \|Karam Majid\|\|Abdullah Ghani\| \|760 soldiers\|\|870 militiamen\| \|Casualties and losses\| \|67 killed, 94 wounded\|\|103 killed, 164 wounded\| The Battle of Al Maya occurred on 27 January 2915, during the second civil war in Libya. Islamist forces regrouped after their defeat in the capital, Tripoli, in cities near by. One of those was a town called Al Maya, west of Tripoli. The Libyan Army advanced and engaged the Islamists there in a gun battle, taking them by surprise. The militants put up a brief resistance, holding several administrative buildings. However, by the end of the day, the town was under full army control. After the battle, the Libyan National Army advanced a bit further to the west, liberating the rest of the Zawiya district. Afterwards, most units there were sent southeast, to the new front.
New York’s Staten Island Ferry carries a whopping 75,000 people each day. This includes thousands of tourists looking to snap obligatory photos of the Statue of Liberty, much to the grumbly dismay of seasoned commuters. As the Statue of Liberty reopens for the first time since Hurricane Sandy today, it will likely offer commuters some welcomed respite from the droves of snap-happy tourists. Of course, those looking to skip crowds at Ellis Island can always get a great view of the statue (for free!) on the ferry. But be warned, this is what the daily commuters really think: I had the privilege of escorting photographer Keith Pennington around New York City last week. During his trip, we embarked on a short journey to Staten Island via the free ferry. As it turns out, this ride provides panoramic views of iconic New York City fixtures, like the Statue of Liberty. I could see the park near my house raising its head above the rest of Brooklyn while we were on the boat. The Verrazano Bridge and the beautiful walkway beneath it were in clear view. The buildings in lower Manhattan and on Governors Island were all visible on this bright and sunny day. Pennington managed to capture much of what was to see in this single shot. If you have a photo you would like to contribute to Photo of The Day, upload it to the Gadling Flickr pool or connect with us on Instagram. At first sight New York (especially in February) can seem a vast, cold and lonely place. But this initial impression held by many visitors is an oversimplification. Delve beneath the “hard” exterior of pushy, fast moving New Yorkers and you’ll discover a city of warmth and surprises that spring from just about every corner. In other words, New York is the perfect place to explore and uncover with that “special someone.” But once you’ve taken the carriage ride around Central Park and been to the observation deck of the Empire State Building for your Sleepless in Seattle moment (I swear, I’ve never seen it), what else is there do? A city this big is bound to have dark corners, fabulous panoramic views, and hidden activities where you and that special someone can spend some quality time alone, right? And what about the staunchly single? What’s there to do that’s not overly cheesy and romantic? Step inside Undiscovered New York’s guide to “Romance” in the Big Apple, plus a special guide for the “proudly unattached” at the end of today’s post. Drinking the Night Away New Yorkers are the first to admit – nothing loosens the tongue and warms the heart better than a good alcoholic beverage. And befitting a city of its size and scope, New York has some astoundingly good candle-lit cocktail lounges where you can sip an artfully crafted beverage with the one you love. Here’s three of our favorites: Angel’s Share – inside an unassuming Japanese restaurant in the East Village, up a flight of stairs, through a huge throng of tables and past a side door is Angel’s Share. This Japanese cocktail lounge, which specializes in artfully crafted cocktails made from scratch with fresh ingredients, practically guarantees you a romantic night out. If it’s not too crowded make sure to ask for a table near the windows to watch the symphony of life pass by below. Temple Bar – perfectly hidden on busy Lafayette Street, Temple Bar beckons visitors inside with a sumptuous wood paneled interior and lush, moody lighting. Though not particularly well announced outside (the only clue giving it away is a metal lizard and tiny sign), the interior and bar’s expertly blended drinks seem to speak for themselves (and for your date). Apotheke – down a non-descript sidestreet in Chinatown behind a inconspicuous door lies Apotheke, a parlor of artfully blended cocktails arranged around an antique drug store theme. Apotheke seems to carry the cure for whatever might ail you – behind the bar sit hundreds of bottles special blended herbal concotions and flavor-infused liquors, perfect for that totally unique cocktail and that totally unique Valentine’s Day. Taking in the View Nothing better embodies the unique feeling of a “New York moment” better than its many panoramic vistas. Whether viewing the city laid out from atop one of its many skyscrapers or confronting it head-on from the perspective of one of the many sweeping harborside views, you’re sure to be confronted with a scene that both inspires and delights. Here’s where you can do it best: Brooklyn Heights Promenade – one of the most stunning views in all of Manhattan can only be seen from Brooklyn, at the Brooklyn Heights Promenade. This stunning walkway runs along the Brooklyn waterfront, affording visitors with amazing views of New York Harbor, the Statue of Liberty, downtown Manhattan and the Brooklyn Bridge. It has to be seen to be believed. The Rainbow Room – high atop New York’s famous Rockefeller Center sits one of the more amazing vistas of New York at the Rainbow Room. Sure, the drink prices are ridiculous. Yeah, the music might be cheesy. And yes, the property’s future might be in danger. But you know what? When you see that vista of all of downtown New York laid out before you, glittering in the twilight, it can make up for a multitude of sins. Staten Island Ferry – 25 minute trip to Staten Island, one of New York’s least visited areas? Free. 2 bottles of Corona beer? $6. An amazing, trip around New York Harbor? Priceless. Unexpected Activities Sure, February 14th is supposed to be all about love. But those of us not so lucky to be partnered or still feverishly pursuing that special someone might feel a bit left out so far. Here’s a few unique New York activities for non-believers and lovebirds alike: Chelsea Flower District – along a short two block stretch of West 28th Street is the Chelsea Flower District, New York’s principal business area for the wholesaling of floral and fake floral products. Nothing better embodies the gritty industrial charm and symbolic weirdness of Valentine’s Day than a visit to this odd street. Stop by early any morning (6-8am) and you’ll be confronted by huge bouquets of exotic flowers, the manic activity of shop workers and the rusted facades of fading floral shop storefronts. It’s a fun commentary on the meaning of romance and an interesting sidetrip if you’re looking for something different. Museum of Sex – everyone might say Valentine’s Day is about love. But let’s face it, New Yorkers like to get to the point – it’s really about sex. And what better way to explore your carnal desires (or lack thereof) than a visit to New York’s Museum of Sex? The museum’s permanent collection houses over 15,000 “sex artifacts” including everything from art to photography to clothing and costumes as well as an extensive “multimedia library” (euphemism anyone?) of sexually related material. Perfect for partners and perverts alike.
The Ottawa Catholic School Board has developed an Asthma Management Plan to ensure the safety of all students. If your child has asthma, and carries an inhaler, we ask that you complete the Student Asthma Management Form along with the Request and Consent for Administration of Medication Form and return both to the main office of the school. Ryan’s Law requires all school boards to have an asthma policy in place to support students with asthma. To learn more about Ryan's Law please visit Ontario Ministry of Education
Past Perfect Conjugation The past perfect verb tense is used to describe an event which occurred before another event when both events occurred in the past. In English we use "had + infinitive" to express this notion. For example, the sentence "I had eaten before I arrived" is written in the past perfect tense. Once you have learned the German verb conjugation patterns for the present perfect tense, the past perfect is very easy. The past perfect uses the same participles as the present perfect. Instead of the present tense conjugation for the helping verbs haben and sein, the past simple forms of haben and sein are used. For example, the phrase "I had learned" is written as "ich hatte gelernt." The following exercises will help you practice using the past perfect verb tense.
Engagement in HIV care among Kenyan adults and adolescents: results from a national population-based survey. Increasing access to care and treatment for HIV-infected persons is a goal in Kenya's response to the HIV epidemic. Using data from the second Kenya AIDS Indicator Survey (KAIS 2012), we describe coverage of services received among adults and adolescents who were enrolled in HIV care. KAIS 2012 was a population-based survey that collected information from persons aged 15-64 years that included self-reported HIV status, and for persons reporting HIV infection, use of HIV care and antiretroviral therapy (ART). Blood specimens were collected and tested for HIV. HIV-positive specimens were tested for CD4 counts and viral load. GlobalResearch at UCSF presents the broad scope of health research that is being conducted by UCSF researchers worldwide
Virgin Komodo Dragon Prepares To Give Birth In an evolutionary twist, Flora the Komodo dragon has managed to become pregnant all on her own without any male help. She is carrying seven baby Komodo dragons. "We were blown away when we realized what she'd done," said Kevin Buley, a reptile expert at Flora's home at the Chester Zoo in this town in northern England. "But we certainly won't be naming any of the hatchlings Jesus." Other reptile species reproduce asexually in a process known as parthenogenesis. But Flora's virginal conception, and that of another Komodo dragon earlier this year at the London Zoo, are the first time it has been documented in a Komodo dragon. I, for one, welcome the arrival of our new Komodo Jesus overlords. And Merry Christmas! Peace to all men of good will... except the obtuse people who either try to glorify their own petty sacrificial religion on the back of our holiday, and the seculars who refuse to celebrate it. Christmas is our holiday, a holiday about pagan rituals and symbols, about food and plenty, about winter, about gifts, about commercialism, about celebrating and joy. You can stay grumpy, I'm celebrating.
A fine exhibited nude oil painting by the noted and prolific Czech and later American painter and illustrator Joseph Tomanek, that was exhibited in the 1920s at a Chicago Galleries Association fine art show with the title The Studio Couch. Our gallery became associated with this artist through the calendar prints created from his paintings of water siren art deco nude nymphs that were popular during The Great Depression years of the 1930s. This is a wonderful example of his nude portraiture, the original exhibit frame is remarkable and looks to be of Newcomb-Macklin manufacture. Joseph Tomanek, a painter active mainly in Indiana and Illinois, was born on a farm in Straznice, Czechoslovakia (in Southeastern Moravia) on April 16, 1889 and died in 1974. An old biography in The Palette and Chisel (June 1929) tells of Joseph carving his own violin out of pine wood, and he demonstrated some talent in music. First he studied the rudiments of art at the School of Design in Prague, then emigrated to America, and arrived in Chicago in 1910. His actual profession was interior designer but he took more art classes at the Art Institute of Chicago under a compatriot, Antonin Sterba (1875-1963), who had been trained in the Paris academies. Albert Krehbiel and Karl Buehr were Tomanek's other teachers at the AIC. Between 1919 and 1931, Tomanek exhibited works at the Art Institute, including Cornfield, Bohemian Costume Study, Gypsy and From My Studio Window (Vanderpoel Art Association, Chicago). Tomanek wrote about the difficulties he had when posing nude models in Chicago: "In Paris you can rent little garden studios and pose your models there in privacy. Here, if I work out of doors, I have to pose the girls in bathing suits." (Paul Gilbert, Sunday Chicago Sun, 15 July 1945). Reportedly Tomanek followed the old eclectic method of creating an ideal nude, combining the best features from various models. This academic procedure goes back to seventeenth-century theorists Giovanni Bellori and André Félibien, and was continued through the eighteenth century when neoclassical art theorist Anton Raphael Mengs made the analogy of bees collecting nectar from a variety of flowers. Besides nudes, Tomanek painted intimate landscapes, neo-Rococo garden scenes much like those of Frederick Ballard Williams, floral still-lives and murals in local churches. By 1920 Tomanek was a member of the Bohemian Art Club; soon he joined the Association of Chicago Painters and Sculptors, the Chicago Gallery Association and the Palette and Chisel Club. During the 1920s, thanks to three scholarships, Tomanek spent four years in Europe, which was one of the professional goals of many young American artists. In 1938 Tomanek won the Logan Prize at the Art Institute of Chicago for Thoughts of the Future, a half-length nude strumming a guitar, which recalled the Salon days of Cabanel and Bouguereau for Peyton Boswell (Art Digest, 1 October 1938). Tomanek was one of the artists enrolled in the Illinois Art Project, 1935-1943. The Indianapolis Museum of Art has his painting called Milking Time.
Umbra on window manufacturers We are looking into replacing some of our windows. Any thoughts on which companies are more environmentally friendly, not just in the energy-efficiency of their windows, but in the manufacturing process (Forest Stewardship Council-certified wood, recycling materials, etc.)? Let’s warm up on this topic: Windows in residential buildings are responsible for about 2 percent of the country’s overall energy usage. Replacing inefficient windows might save you 40 percent of your personal energy costs, depending on your current windows and those with which you replace them. For those in milder climates, it will be less. There are manufacturers who use FSC-certified lumber, and who reuse materials. I can’t name specific companies, but it’s an additional layer of questions for your potential suppliers. First, as you consider the materials, configuration, glazings, vendors, and price comparison for new windows, you’ll need help from the Efficient Windows Collaborative. A quick surf will give you information about the window components important to your Concordian climate (you can search for advice by state), the money you might save (you can search energy savings according to window type), and the jargon with which you will approach suppliers. In their membership section, you can look for manufacturers in your area with whom the jargon will be useful. EWC recommends looking for manufacturers who are also members of the American Architectural Manufacturers Association and the Window & Door Manufacturers Association. All these memberships assure you a well-made window whose makers use the National Fenestration Rating Council system, your guide to window efficiency (please see my previous window discussion to catch up). What you have added to your personal quest is the need to check with one more organization, the Forest Stewardship Council. I suggest that you walk through the EWC site above, decide what type of windows are in your ballpark, narrow it down to a few manufacturers, and then search FSC to see if the manufacturers you have chosen have the FSC stamp of approval. (You could also reverse the search and start with FSC certificates for window makers.) In regard to reused materials, you will need to ask the suppliers themselves and trust their answers. Your best hope for an easy, no-research-for-you answer is a green-building professional who knows his or her window manufacturers inside and out. (I knew I could eventually open up on some bad window puns.) I do not fit this description. You’ll need a good carpenter in the end, anyway, because shoddy installation will undo all your good work. If you have no place to start looking for that green-building professional — no word-of-mouth contractors, no local eco-building organization — I had a little luck finding leads for you on the Northeast Sustainable Energy Association’s Yellow Pages. Maybe something there would pan out. Internet resources will get you fairly far along on this project. You will be able to find the windows you seek, and when you do replace your old windows, don’t forget to return to the EWC site and learn how to claim the federal tax credit [PDF] and state and local financial incentives available to you. Ye who dread the cost of window replacement would do well to browse these, too — you might find yourself incentivized. Donate now to support our work.
Sometimes, flat-out intervention can be unavoidable. Hoarding, in extreme cases, can lead to health risks, both for the humans and any animals involved, and especially if the hoarded item is what others might call literal trash. There may be real safety concerns if entrances and exits are blocked or if flammable collectibles are stored near a heat source. If the slow, gentle approach fails or you believe the situation is an emergency, the best thing to do is call for help. Removal of the objects and animals, accompanied by therapy, may be the safest way to handle the situation, but you'll probably want to call in (or at least get advice from) a professional. Most mental-health experts and organizations provide resources on and help for those suffering with hoarding disorder, so start there. A look online or in a phonebook for psychologists, psychiatrists or social workers should yield quick results. It won't be an easy road, and no one guarantees results, but if you can get your loved one to accept there is a problem and that you truly want to help, that's a step in the right direction. Ultimately, the rest is up to the hoarder. For more information on hoarding and other mental health issues, look over the links on the next page.
JONATHAN M. WILSON, one of the oldest and most revered among the citizens of the pretty village of Stockbridge, was born June 12, 1813, in the town of Wilmington, Windham County, Vt. His father, Thomas Wilson, born in 1785, and Rachael (McGee) Wilson, his mother, born in 1789, were natives of the State of Massachusetts, and married there November 28, 1811. Thomas Wilson was a tanner and currier, and also followed the trade of shoemaker for some years. He came to the town of Stockbridge, N. Y., in 1825, being among its earliest settlers. As in the case of nearly all the pioneers, they came into a wilderness where their guns and ammunition served not only to provide their table with the plentiful game, but also to keep the wild and prowling Indian at a safe distance from their lowly log cabins. The journey was made by team, going by way of the old Cherry Valley turnpike; and in their humble cabin, on the site of which now stands their comfortable home, the only music heard was the whirr of the spinning-wheel, as the mother of the family, after her day of household toil, would end the evening in spinning the yarn that made the clothing for them. Rachael (McGee) Wilson died at the age of fifty. Her only child was Jonathan M. Thomas Wilson died in the village of Stockbridge, at the age of sixty-four. His second wife, Clara Pannell, survived him a few years. Mr. Wilson was a Democrat, holding some minor offices; and he and his wife were Universalists in their religious profession. Jonathan M. Wilson was twelve years of age when his parents came to Stockbridge, and through his boyhood he assisted his father on the farm. When he was about twenty-one years old, he bought a piece of land consisting of fifteen acres, and has since added to it until he now owns three hundred acres. He is one of the leading farmers in his vicinity, and has a dairy of from sixty-five to one hundred cows. Mr. Wilson also follows his fathers' trade as tanner, currier, and shoe-maker. He has lived in his present home since 1825. January 6, 1841, he married Miss Betsey M. Durfee, who was born in the town of Madison, Madison County, October 24, 1820. Her parents were William and Ursilla Durfee, who were natives of Rhode Island. The former was a farmer, and settled in the town of Eaton, Madison County, in 1787, being among the first settlers. The first land he bought was in the town of Madison, where he pursued general farming. Of his seven children, six grew up; but only three are now living. Thomas S. died at the age of forty-seven. Betsey Maria is now Mrs. J. M. Wilson. Eliza Ann died at the age of sixty-two. Deborah S. was fifty-eight years old at her death. J. S. Durfee resides in the town of Byron, Genesee County, and is a retired farmer. William V. lives in Waterville, Oneida County. William Durfee died when he was fifty-seven years old, and his wife at the age of forty-seven. He was a Democrat in politics. The happiness of our subject and his wife been greatly added to in being blessed children and grandchildren. Thomas A., who was born February 12, 1844, on the old home farm where he resides with his wife and two children, married Chloe A. Perry in 1868; and their children are: Ella Maud, born June 1, 1870; and Bessie Bell, July 29, 1872. He has been Postmaster for six years, and is a stanch friend and supporter of the Republican party. The second child of Mr. and Mrs. Wilson was Willie McGee. Ella M., Mrs. A. J. Barber, resides in the village of Oneida. Alzade R., Mrs. F. H. Brownell, also a resident of Oneida, has one daughter, Roslin Wilson Brownell. Mr. and Mrs. Wilson have the handsomest home in the village of Stockbridge, which they thoroughly enjoy, feeling that after a life of hard work and toil they have earned the rest and competence they have gained. In their religion, which is the Universalist, they are shining lights of true Christian fervor, and give a glorious example of the beauties of a well-spent life to the younger generation growing around them. Respected and venerated by their fellow-citizens, they have reared a monument to themselves in the hearts of the people; and, though their faces are turned toward the setting sun of life, they have no fears, confident in the hope of a joyous immortality. Mr. Wilson is a strong Republican, has always taken an active part in the politics of his town, and for ten years was Supervisor. MadisonCountyNewYork.com All rights
Bungalow Floor Plans Index – Architecture and House Styles 1911: Sears, Modern Home No. 151, The Avondale. Sears, Modern Home No. 162, The Elmwood. Sears, Modern Home No. 156, The Glyndon. Sears, Modern Home No. 172, The Hazelton. From our directory of bungalow floor plans, this image from the Sears Modern Homes Mail Order Catalog shows the modern home no. 64 model, published in 1908 to 1913. Sears House Plans Index – Architecture and House Styles Use this directory to find floor plans and elevation drawings, reprinted from the original catalogs for Sears Mail Order houses.. Bungalow House Plans for homebuilders looking for the ultimate arts and crafts style house. Bungalow design is similar to American craftsman, but has its own unique Sears bungalow craftsman house plans by Free Search Results Vintage unusually small personal plans – 1923 Sears Brookside – Craftsman-style The Brookside on the part of Sears was efficient in behalf of all alone person or. Bungalow Style House Plans Bungalows are some of the most common homes found in older neighborhoods of America. These homes became very popular from the 1910's to the Modern Home 264B155 – Two-story Craftsman-style Bungalow – 1916 Two-story bungalows tend to be somewhat more unusual than the standard floor and a half plans. Modern Home No. 264B155 is one of Sears' offerings for 1916.. Bob Vila TV Shows > Craftsman Bungalow > Episode 1: Project Introduction; Project Plans and Tour of the Sears Kit House Project: Craftsman Bungalow, Episode 1, Part 1 Honor Bilt Homes by Sears – 1928 – English – Bungalow – Colonial Plans In 1928, Sears published a small pamphlet of 14 house plans for their Honor-Bilt series, which was the premium grade house kit. Styles included bungalow plans like. More Sears House Plans This photo was taken on May 21, 2007 Sears Homes 1927-1932 – Sears Archives Home Page Sears has opened the doors to its vast archival collection and invited the public to peek inside. More than 100 years of stories, product and brand histories. Sears Bungalow Kit House – The Osborn \| Flickr – Photo Sharing! Sears Modern Home, "The Osborn". This Sears bungalow house plan first appeared in the 1915 Catalog. Original Price = $1106.00, by 1918 the price for the kit house. Sears craftsman-style bungalow kit home, 1920 Cost: $4275 From: Sears, Robuck & Co. Catalog (Chicago: 1920). Sears Catalog Home – Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Sears Catalog Homes (sold as Sears Modern Homes) were ready-to-assemble kit houses sold through mail order by Sears, Roebuck and Company, an American retailer. Over. With so many styles of Bungalow home plans at House Plans and More, you are sure to find a floor plan design and home style to build your perfect house. Authentic Vintage Home Plans – Original Cottage House Plans Old house plans from 1900 to 1960 show the changes in American residential architecture as the way we live has changed.. Two-story bungalows tend to be somewhat more unusual than the standard floor and a half plans. Modern Home No. 264B155 is one of Sears' offerings for 1916. Vintage small house plans – 1923 Sears Brookside – Craftsman-style Home > Remodel/Build > Vintage Plans 1923 Sears Brookside 567 sq. ft. Craftsman-style Bungalow. The little Brookside is tiny, but has all the essentials and a few. Kit houses, especially Sears kits, are the holy grail for many old home buyers. They are generally sturdy, made of good quality materials, and have a distinctive
Men have a greater chance of contracting the HPV virus from oral sex than women do from the same behavior, though researchers aren't exactly sure why. Oral cancer has a low survival rate because it is generally not discovered until it has spread to other areas, according to the CDC. Only half of people who've been diagnosed with oral cancer will live longer than five years Wife -- "It's not going to kill you...." Husband -- "Wrong, it is not going to kill YOU!" Some news items just need to be circulated........
1. Voter disillusionment is not caused by pundits who (quoting Klein again) “falsely promise that the glowing briefcase of president leadership can fix what ails us.” The greatest guilt lies with presidential candidates who overpromise. Obama explicitly vowed to change the culture of Washington. For two consecutive elections, he toted his glowing briefcase and waved his green lantern to give voters the audacity to hope. He knew the limits of his powers when he ran for the job. When his broken promises feed disillusionment, the president can’t shirk responsibility. 2. The extreme sorting-out of the two parties in Congress is nothing new. It was mostly complete after the 1994 midterms, and posed challenges for both Presidents Clinton and George W. Bush. Despite polarization, Obama’s two predecessors managed to find common ground with their obstinate opposing parties. Yes, politics is hard today—but no harder than, say, during the Civil War era or the turbulent 1960s. 3. The outsize attention given to the president gives him unparalleled advantages. Obama can make better use of it. He could talk to the media and the public more often with a more compelling and sustained message. He could build enduring relationships in Washington rather than being so blatantly transactional with his time. He could work harder, and with more empathy, on Capitol Hill to find “win-win” opportunities with Republicans. He could make better use of his Cabinet to message and enact policies. In private, he could talk less and listen more. In public, he could set reasonable expectations and meet them. He could pick his fights better. In hindsight, Obama should have gotten much more out of Congress when Democrats controlled both chambers. In March, a reporter asked Obama why he didn’t lock congressional leaders in a room until they agreed on a budget deal. Obama’s answer was based on two assumptions. First, that his opinion is supreme. Second, he can’t break the logjam. What a remarkable combination of arrogance and impotence.
A kilowatt is the unit of energy that the bulk of an electricity bill is measured upon. The cost of a kilowatt is determined by the wattage of various lightbulbs, appliances, and other items in a household or business. Cost of a Kilowatt The U.S. Energy Information Administration stated in July 2010 that the average cost of a residential kilowatt in the United States is 12.1¢/kWh, ranging from 8.9¢ in Washington to 28.3¢ in Hawaii . Calculating Kilowatt Hours You have reached one kilowatt-hour when you have used 1,000 watts for 1 hour. For instance, a large window-unit air conditioner with a wattage of 1,500 that is used for one hour calculates into 1.5 kWh. You can manually calculate the number of kilowatt-hours of an appliance or other object by taking the wattage of the device, multiplying it by the number of hours used, and then dividing that sum by 1000. If you don’t feel like doing the math, Michael Blue Jay (also known as Mr. Electricity) offers a convenient calculator for computing kilowatt-hours. Taking a look at your own electric bill can help calculate the actual kWh rate you are charged. Keep in mind that your bill may display multiple kWh rates (such as one for “delivery” and one for “electricity use”). To reach a total kWh rate, add all of the rates together.
\|COORDINATES OF THE POLE - POLAR MOTION\| \|mean polar motion\| The motion of the rotation axis of the Earth relative to the crust is represented by the Earth Orientation Parameter x and y. In the terrestrial frame, the equatorial coordinate of the pole are x and -y. It has two major components : (i) a free oscillation with period about 435 days (Chandler wobble) and (ii) an annual oscillation forced by the seasonal displacement of air and water masses, beating which each other, give the characteristic pulsating shape of the motion, represented in Figure 1 (latest evolution, dots at 5-day intervals) and in Figure 2 for the x/y components function of time (combined series C04). The mean pole has an irregular drift in the direction to 80 deg. West, shown in Figure 5. Figure 1: Polar motion since 2006 with 180 day prediction in Yellow Figure 2: x and y pole coordinates from 1962 to 2011 : x (left) and y (right) components The Figure 3 shows a decomposition of the x and y coordinates of the pole since 1890 into a trend, the seasonal and Chandler terms. The series shown is EOP(IERS) C 01. The residual motion in the lower part of the figures includes irregularities with recurrence times ranging from days to years that are forced by the atmosphere. Polar motion has diurnal and semi-diurnal variations with amplitudes of a fraction of millisesond of arc (mas) that are due to the oceanic tides. A correction model is available in the IERS Conventions (2003). A Fortran function for computing this effect is available on our WEB site. Figure 3: Decomposition of x (left) and y (right) pole coordinates since 1890 in trend, Chandler term and seasonal term Figure 4 : Mean pole. This Table or this give coordinates of the mean rotation axis in the IERS Terrestrial Reference Frame, obtained by filtering the Chandler and seasonal terms, at 1/20 year since 1900.
If you search through the standard god/goddess index, you're not likely to find the Goddess of Health on your first try. Where did this goddess come from? The Greeks had early gods and goddesses: twelve major deities , the three Fates , the nine Muses , and many minor deities. While the Greek Sun god Apollo and the Roman goddess of wisdom Minerva are well known and written about, the Goddess of Health is one of those minor deities. There are at least twelve gods or goddessess for healing alone; health personified is named Hygeia, pronounced Hi-je'-a. It is derived from the root word hugies or hygies , meaning healthy, which is also the root word for hygiene. The traditional male-dominated medical profession prefers to use the god of Medicine, Asclepius, (or the Roman name Aesculapius) which is much harder to spell and pronounce, and rarely associated with women. To highlight women's health, we couldn't find a better name encompassing all the ideals of mythology, with the focus on women, than Hygeia. The ancient Greek legends tell of forces of nature that were personified and worshipped. They lived on Mount Olympus but came down to Earth to be with humans. The gods and goddesses arose from the Titans, the children of Uranus (the Heavens) and Gaea (the Earth), who struggled among themselves until one Titan, Cronus, became their ruler. Most of the gods were Cronus' offspring. The most powerful god was the first, Zeus, son of Cronus. He was known as the Just, because of his fairness, and the Thunderer, because of his power with the thunderbolt. Hestia, Zeus' sister, governed the household. His brother Poseidon controlled the waters, while Hades (also known as Pluto) ruled the underworld of the dead. Hera, the goddess of marriage, was the wife of Zeus. Zeus had several sons: Ares, the god of war; Apollo, the god of light and song; and Hermes, the messenger god. The last god was Hephaestus, the god of fire and skill. Zeus had several daughters: Athena, the goddess of wisdom; Artemis, the twin of Apollo, was the moon goddess and governed vegetation, wild animals and the hunt; and Aphrodite was the goddess of love. The muses were goddesses that were patrons of the arts and sciences. Their name is the root word for music. Each was known for a particular specialty: Calliope (geometry); Clio (history); Erato (poetry of love); Euterpe (lyrical poetry); Melpomene (tragedy); Polyhymnia (song and speech); Terpsichore (dance); Thalia (comedy); and Urania (astrology and astronomy). The Fates were known as "the spinners of the thread of life" in the works of Homer. They determined the span of human life: Clotho spun the thread, determining the time of birth; Lachesis measured the thread length, determining the length of life; and Atropos cut the thread, determining the time of death. If the Fates were resisted, the goddess of justice, Nemesis, determined the outcome.
HBW 12, p. 628 - Small, dumpy passerines with short tail, disproportionately long and broad wings, dagger-shaped or slightly upturned bill, and rather short legs with long toes; one species mostly black, the other brown and white with variable streaking. - Australia and New Guinea. - Forest and woodland, one species in montane rainforest. - 1 genus, 2 species, 14 taxa. - No species threatened; none extinct since 1600. List of species: Sort and Filter [ + ]
It seems I don't really know what a left eigenvector is. You surprised me with the equation: x^H * A = (lambda) * x^H. This is the standard definition. You can find it in any textbook. Does this mean that in order to apply the output VL to A one must take the Yes if you want to apply the output VL from the left to A, you need to use the Hermitian adjoint (in order for it to make some sense ...). Or you can apply the output VL from the right to A^H. (Since your matrix A is real, this means A^T.) But then it's not lambda but conj(lambda). Either you view it as: x^H * A = (lambda) * x^H. or A^H * x = x * conj(lambda) where x is a coumn of VL. The crucial question for me is: is inv(M) = VL or VL^T. Let's rename your M matrix by VR to make things clearer. The relation is: (1) inv(VR) = VL^H . But the '=' sign is not 'exactly exact' .... It's slightly overstated. Say that inv(VR) is a valid left eigenvector basis. The problem is that there is not unicity for a basis of eigenvectors if a matrix is a diagonalizable. Just a few lines to convince you about Eq. (1) From the right eigenvector decomposition we have: (2) AVR = VRD where A is a real diagonalizable n-by-n matrix, VR is a basis of right eigenvectors (they might be complex), D is a diagonal complex n-by-n matrix. VR and D are outputs from DGEEV (or DGEEVX). Fine. Multiplying on the right and on the left by inv(VR), you get: (2) inv(VR) * A = D * inv(VR) Then you recall the definition of the left eigenvectors: (3) VL^H * A = D * VL^H So this implies that you can take inv(VR) as your VL^H which is Eq. I think all this is pretty clear. Now there is an important subtility. You need to keep in mind that Eq. (2) do not define VL resp. VR uniquely. Keep in mind the following reasons: (1) there is the order of the eigenvalues in the matrix D. Well in LAPACK we ensure that the order is the same for VL and for VR. (There is just one D.) So this is not an issue. (2) in any case you can always multiply a column of VR, or a row of VL by a constant. Since we impose our vector to be of norm 1, the constant can only be +/- 1 in the case your eigenvector is real or any complex of the form e^(i\theta) (a complex of modulus 1) in the case your eigenvector is complex. Consequently, LAPACK do not guarantee that inv(VL) and VR^H are the same and in general those two matrices are not the same. (3) Now you also have the case of multiple eigenvalues. If an eigenvalue is multiple then you have an invariant subspace and any basis of this invariant subspace (infinte number of possibility) is a valid solution and satisfies Eq. (or Eq. (3) ). Well so if your eigenvalues are distinct, this case can not happen. (And keep in mind that working in finite precision arithmetic, distinct means that you would like a relative gap between your eigenvalues fairly large.) What's the conclusion of all this. Looks like for your application, you really want inv(VR) and that VL is not enough. Even if your eigenvalue are distinct, LAPACK will not guarantee you VL^H * VR = I But (if dist. eigs.) VR^H * VL is a diagonal matrix with modulus 1 diagonal element, therefore you can compute for each i=1 to n: VL(:,i)^H * VR(:,i) = alpha alpha is necessarilly a scalar of modulus 1, if it's not, then the modulus of alpha nedds to be between 0 and 1 and this means that you have multiple eigenvalues and well, it's a little harder to handle, so I'll skip. Then you just need to divide the row i of VL by conj(alpha) or the col i of VR by alpha. (Either one or the other, but not both!). And that should do it. After this scaling, you will find inv(VR) from VL^H. As a side note: why are you using DGEEVX and not DGEEV?
\| Future Plans \| Animal Welfare In India As per the Indian tradition and culture, animals always had a respect and a special place in society. Hinduism, Buddhism and Jainism have always preached kindness and compassion to animals. Each Hindu God or Goddess is seen with an animal. Lord Krishna was a shepherd and is seen with a cow, Lord Rama with the monkeys, Lord Vishnu with the eagle and the snake, Lord Shiva with a snake around his neck and the bull 'Nandi' at his feet, Goddess Saraswati goddess of wisdom and literacy is seen with swan. Goddess Amba symbol of power riding a tiger, Lord Dattatraya always has dogs at his feet, and so on. The foundation of Buddhism and Jainism is 'Ahimsa' or 'non-violence', not only towards fellow humans and animals, but also to every living creature including an insect. With such rich culture and heritage, where kindness and compassion were the foundation of society, there was no need for animal welfare organizations, as each home was an animal welfare institution by itself. Every home had cattle in the back yard. The bullocks worked in the fields alongside the farmer, the cows and buffaloes provided milk to the family, but only after the calves have had their fill. Dogs and cats lived inside the homes as members of the family. The hen lived happily in the front yard and provided the family with eggs. Leather was made from the hides of only dead animals. Thus it was a beautiful picture of co-existence of animals and humans. But today times have changed. With population explosion, urbanization and consumerism catching up, animals are easy prey for human greed. They are soft targets for any one trying to make a quick buck, and prime candidates for exploitation. Today even healthy, young animals are killed for leather, meat and tallow. Calves are kept hungry and emaciated, while the cow's milk is sold in the markets for human consumption. Chicken are kept in cramped batteries, either for the eggs or for slaughter. Slaughter animals are made to walk thousands of miles to slaughterhouses, or carted in trucks / tempos packed like sardines, with the result some of them die of suffocation before they reach their destination. Rhesus monkeys and Dancing Bears performing on the streets, with hordes of people watching them, is another eye sore in India. The fear of the baton falling on their backs is clearly visible in their eyes. Same is the case with thousands of animals performing in the circuses. Research on animals is another major issue that needs to be tackled. With tremendous pressure from animal welfare groups in the developed countries, companies are bringing their research work to India, where the laws are not strict and they can get away with just about anything. Today even in Metropolitan cities like Mumbai, bullock and pony carts are seen plying alongside cars and motorbikes; cows and buffaloes, let loose by dairy owners after extracting the milk are seen loitering or sitting right in the middle of busy streets and eating from the garbage, which consist of plastic, paper and sometimes even pins, hooks, or battery cells. Similarly donkeys used for carrying loads are let loose to eat from the garbage dumps. Dogs and cats live on the roads - many homeless and some looked after. It is quite common to see community dogs or cats living in residential colonies. This is because due to very fast urbanization all the open spaces are getting used up for construction of residential complexes, and the animals like dogs and cats living on these open areas are getting displaced. The residents that occupy these residential buildings find these animals to be a nuisance and want them evicted. Another victim of urbanization in the city of Mumbai is the Borivali National Park, which is the only lung of the city, houses plenty of wild animals including the leopards. Perhaps Mumbai is the only city in the world, where a National Park and a Metropolitan city lie adjacent to each other. The city has been allowed to grow to such an extent that it has started encroaching into the National Park. This 'lung' of the heavily polluted Mumbai city, also serves as the catchments area for rainwater that flows into the lakes supplying water to the Mumbai city. Despite its importance, unfortunately this National Park is fast becoming smaller and smaller, with the result leopards have started entering into the residential complexes in search of food and attacking people. In this situation, animal welfare in India takes on a whole new meaning. With so many animal issues and so many animals on the streets, the need of the day is to have several animal welfare societies in each community, whereas there is only one full fledged hospital in whole Mumbai city which is not at all sufficient to look after all the sick and injured animals. NGOs who are running the ABC centers also treat the sick, injured animals or house the abandon animals with very meager means and facilities. The Government of India is trying to encourage setting up of an SPCA in each District of the country, but there are few takers. IDA India also has a project on the agenda to build an animal hospital with latest technology and equipments. The only ray of hope is the advent of television. Awareness about animal issues and environment is spreading with youngsters watching channels like Animal Planet, National Geographic and Discovery. They are becoming aware of the place of animals in our lives and the need to give them due respect. IDA India hopes to tap the potential of these youngsters for welfare of animals, and has formed the 'Compassionate Children's Club' IDA India also regularly organized the animal welfare and awareness programs in schools, collages, and socials groups which is playing very effective role in bringing wider vision for animal issues among the adult and children.
A parade of readers filled the blacktop at Dunn Elementary School Friday. Donning the signature red-and-white striped paper hats, just as their favorite feline–The Cat in the Hat–youngsters joined thousands across Rialto Unified School District and the nation to celebrate[restrict userverlevel =”subscriber”] Read Across America Day, set aside to honor the birthday of author, Theodor Seuss Geisel–most commonly known as, Dr. Seuss. Although the author passed away 23 years ago, his work continues to inspire children and adults alike, especially those at Dunn. Hundreds of students from grades K-5 took to the playground Friday morning for a parade led by The Cat, Thing 1 and Thing 2, all cheering and clapping as the tune of Pharrell Williams’ “Happy” carried through during the school’s culmination of a week-long Seuss celebration. Seussical festivities were held each day at Rialto schools and for Dunn, that included crazy hair day, crazy hat day, pajama day, student readers from Eisenhower High School and the grand finale parade and BBQ. The aim of the celebrations were to engage children in reading activities, said Dr. Frank Gomez II, 4th Grade Teacher & Administrative Designee at Dunn Elementary. “We want to promote literacy and increase (student) reading to 35 to 45 minutes a day,” he said, about students at Dunn. “We’re trying to build lifelong learners and this is our way to motivate them and encourage Throughout the week, students were fixated on all-things Seuss as events were held at a number of Rialto schools. This year’s celebrations kicked-off at Myers Elementary School, where a community-wide effort took place involving families, RUSD officials, local dignitaries, Rialto firefighters and Eisenhower High School students, where they joined to promote literacy. Rialto High School also joined in the fun by hosting students from Morris, Kelley and Garcia elementary schools, younger students to a day of reading and hands-on activities.[/restrict] Yazmin Alvarez is a reporter with Inland Empire Community Newspapers and can be reached at [email protected].
\|Cake flour\|\|2 Cup (32 tbs), sifted\| \|Baking powder\|\|2 Teaspoon\| \|Sugar\|\|1 Cup (16 tbs)\| \|Finely grated orange rind\|\|1 Tablespoon\| \|Milk\|\|3⁄4 Cup (12 tbs)\| \|Butter\|\|1⁄2 Cup (8 tbs), softened (1 Stick)\| \|Confectioners sugar\|\|4 Cup (64 tbs)\| \|Hot milk\|\|2 Tablespoon\| \|Lemon\|\|1 (Use Grated Rind And Strained Juice)\| \|Orange\|\|1⁄2 (Use Grated Rind And Strained Juice)\| Preheat oven to 350°. Sift together flour, baking powder, and salt in small bowl. In large bowl, add sugar to softened butter, creaming until thoroughly blended. Beat in egg yolks and add orange rind; continue beating until mixture is light. Add half of flour mixture and half of milk to butter mixture, beating constantly at low speed. Continue beating while adding the remaining flour and milk. Lightly grease and flour cake pans. Pour batter into pans and bake 30 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Allow to cool on rack before removing cakes from pans. To make frosting, place softened butter in container of food processor. Add confectioners' sugar and process until thoroughly blended, adding hot milk a little at a time. Add grated rind and juice of lemon and orange; continue processing 2 minutes more. To frost the cake: In general, cakes tend to rise more in the center than at the sides. Trim the layer you plan to use on the bottom so that it is perfectly flat before spreading it with about a third of the frosting. Place the second layer on top, then spread the remaining frosting over the top and sides.

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