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Bowdoin welcomes students from all over the world. Nearly 10 percent of the student body either carries an international passport or hails from outside of the United States.
An international student is any applicant not holding US citizenship.
Students whose first language is not English must submit official results from the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL), from IELTS, or from Duolingo English Test (DET) by the application deadlines. Applicants should score a minimum of 100 on the TOEFL or a minimum of 7 on the IELTS or a minimum of 75 on the DET to be competitive for admission.
We will waive the TOEFL or IELTS or DET requirement for applicants who have been taught exclusively in English for four years of high school or secondary school.
We do not waive the TOEFL or IELTS or DET requirement based on a SAT Critical Reading score, SAT Subject Test result, or AP Exam result.
We require an official transcript of academic work in the language in which it was prepared and a certified translation into English of the transcript.
Students from countries with national university entrance exams (such as WASSCE, EGSE, KCSE, CAPE, IGCSE, ISC, SLC) are required to submit official results. Applicants in an A-Level curriculum must submit O-Level/IGCSE results and predicted A-Level results. Students in an IB curriculum are expected to submit predicted IB exam results.
Bowdoin anticipates that international students will apply for the F-1 student visa.
Contact Carla (cmahaney@bowdoin.edu) for more information regarding the English language proficiency requirement.
Bowdoin accepts independent interviews from vendors, such as Initialview or Vericant, from our international applicants. We also accept for this purpose the interview that is integrated into the Duolingo English Test (DET). These interviews will provide you with an opportunity to display your communication and reasoning abilities, as well as your enthusiasm for becoming a successful student at Bowdoin. Following this conversation, a report and video of your interview will be sent directly to Bowdoin from the vendor.
We recommend registering early for these opportunities as soon as possible to ensure that your materials arrive in our office before the application deadline.
International students, if admitted to Bowdoin, are considered for Bowdoin institutional financial aid. International applicants should be advised, however, that competition for funding is intense, as it is limited.
Canadian and other international students students, please visit Bowdoin's student aid website to locate the filing instructions .
Financial aid applications must be completed by November 15 for Early Decision I, January 1 for Early Decision II, and February 1 for Regular Decision.
Is Bowdoin "need aware" for international applicants?
Yes, Bowdoin is aware of an international prospective student's family financial situation before rendering a decision on that student's admissions application.
Will I be able to study at an American medical school after Bowdoin?
International students—those who are not US citizens or permanent residents—often find that admission to American medical schools is extremely difficult. Some institutions, especially medical schools at state-run universities, do not consider international applicants at all. Private institutions may consider international students for admission, but may also require that international applicants place a significant portion of four years' tuition in escrow prior to medical school enrollment.
While Bowdoin welcomes international students to campus regardless of their post-college academic goals, admission to American medical schools poses a significant challenge to international students, especially those of limited means. Think carefully about your plans and expectations before deciding to enroll at Bowdoin.
How should I communicate with Bowdoin?
We encourage students to use email (admissions@bowdoin.edu) to request information or application materials from Bowdoin.
It might also be helpful to connect with an admissions staff member responsible for your area.
More information about application procedures and the selection process can be found in the Applying to Bowdoin section of our website.
Does Bowdoin have a host family program?
Yes. Learn more about the Bowdoin Host Family Program.
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https://www.bowdoin.edu/admissions/apply/international-students/index.html
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The instance Catalogue, Department of Justice exhibit, Alaska-Yukon-Pacific Exposition, Seattle, Washington, 1909; also brief historical sketch of Department of Justice, with outline of its organization and functions, (electronic resource) represents a material embodiment of a distinct intellectual or artistic creation found in Boston University Libraries. This resource is a combination of several types including: Instance, Electronic.
32 p., digital, PDF file.
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2019-04-24T04:31:06Z
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http://link.bu.edu/resource/pvzzt00IbsY/
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Located in the beautiful Koffler Centre, this is a great place to find academic resources, from computer manuals to dictionaries. As the campus’ biggest bookstore, you can also find UofT merchandise. Located on the 2nd floor, the UofT Computer Shop sells computer systems, laptops, printers, software and more.
Offers prayer and meditation rooms and hosts events throughout the year.
Any student interested in pursuing graduate studies at UofT should visit SGS.
Note: If you are unable to find an on-campus resource, facility or academic department/faculty, please refer to the University of Toronto’s on-line A-Z Directory.
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2019-04-25T06:32:34Z
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http://www.dunlap.utoronto.ca/training/summer-school/u-of-t-campus-info/
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oldgoldfreepress
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Welcome to the first installment of “Life on the Bubble in February: Where Fashion and Sport Meet”. Heidi Klum, super model / TV producer / entrepreneur, states, as she opens each segment of Project Runway, “In fashion, one week you’re in, the next week, you’re out.” In a sentence, that defines ‘Life on the Bubble in February’.
The final numbers remain the same – 31 slots for conference tournament winners, 33 at-large spots available to everyone else. Let’s stay with a 27 / 6 BCS / non-BCS allocation.
First, the non-BCS Conference teams. Outside of the Atlantic 10 (Xavier, Dayton and Temple) and America East (Hartford and Vermont), only TCU, Gonzaga, James Madison and, perhaps, Fresno St and Middle Tennessee St may have a realistic shot at getting an invite without a conference tournament trophy in hand. In total, that is ten potential teams from seven different conferences. So the 27 / 6 allocation could absorb a couple of conference tournament upsets and still work.
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2019-04-22T08:24:57Z
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http://www.oldgoldfreepress.com/columnist/Jimmy_D/columns/104.shtml
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//BTW, 25-30 cents/word is a phenomenal rate! 🙂 Good luck!
No worries, Andy! On a side note, you might like to surf over to National Geographic’s site, toward middle of page it says photos and has a hotlink that says “photos of the year.” I notice that there’s a night-time photo of Taiwan (I think Taipei City) there; it made me think of all your photos. They have been such a treat over these (can it be years already!?) years that I’ve followed your blog. Anyway, long story short, have a great week!
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2019-04-25T03:58:59Z
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https://dragoneystory.wordpress.com/lets-connect/
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All to Jesus I surrender. Not my will but yours be done in my life. Father, you have given us the power to change, and I ask you, Holy Spirit, to expose any fear or doubts that try to linger. May I ever be well-balanced. I loose all ungodly, unwholesome mind-sets and renew my mind to the mind of Christ. Your perfect love cast out all fear when I am totally abandoned to you. You are effectually helping me work out my salvation. In the name of Jesus, I thank you for loving me. Amen.
Father, my determination is to be my utmost for Your Highest. In the name of Jesus I absolutely and irrevocably surrender my will, binding my will to your will for my life. I determine to be absolutely and entirely for You and for You alone. My eager desire and hope is that I may never feel ashamed, but that now as ever I may do honor to You in my own person by fearless courage. This is my prayer in the name of Jesus. Amen.
Father-God, I pray that I will live a life worthy of the calling I have received. I purpose to bless others, keeping your ways and doing what is right and just in Your sight. I pray that my offspring will be a blessing to all the nations of the earth.
You are currently browsing the Prayers That Avail Much blog archives for October, 2017.
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Neutering is key to feline population control; a cat can have up to three litters a year with between three and seven kittens in each litter. That can add up to 21 caring homes for Cats Protection to find each year, just for one cat’s kittens!
This campaign alone potentially saved in excess of 475 unwanted kittens being born. It’s crazy when we see three figure numbers, to even comprehend, how that can be. But it is, and the facts are simple. Cats can become sexually active from just four months of age and will breed with brothers and sisters! Gestation in cats (the length of pregnancy) is only nine weeks, and a female cat can come into season again just six weeks after giving birth. Pregnancy and motherhood are physically very demanding for a cat – repeated pregnancies take their toll and not every birth is straight forward.
Cats can struggle in labour and emergency c-sections are costly, anywhere in the region of £500-800! When you look at that cost, it’s crazy not to do the right thing and neuter your cat!
As a voluntary run branch, we are unable to offer neutering for £5 long term to the general public, but we may be able to help you through our means-tested scheme. If you are in receipt of benefits or on low income then please get in touch.
You may not realise that an unneutered male cat is likely to roam, looking for a female to mate with. This increases the risk of them being hurt in a road traffic accident.
They may also start to display territorial behaviour, such as spraying, fighting, putting them at risk of contracting serious diseases such as feline immunodeficiency virus (FIV), and feline leukaemia virus (FeLV). Unneutered females are likely to call or wail when in season and are at just as much at risk of roaming and contracting FIV and FeLV, through sexual contact and bites.
Knowing all of this, no cat owner would want their cat to be put at unnecessary risk, when neutering is a safe and simple procedure.
Now that Spring has arrived, our helpline calls are on the increase with reports of stray cats, pregnant cats and unwanted kittens. It is so important that if you have concerns about any of the above, you get in touch straight away. Please also check your garages and sheds regularly as a cat will look for a safe, quiet place to nest and give birth.
Please don’t leave it until it’s too late, the sooner we know, the sooner we can help.
Contact us on: 0345 371 2750 or drop us an email at enquiries@peterborough.cats.org.uk.
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2019-04-19T10:41:30Z
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https://www.peterboroughtoday.co.uk/news/opinion/neutering-do-the-right-thing-1-8880062
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Located at 58 Marine Parade Drive, built by Monarch. This luxurious modern sub-penthouse is filled with upgrades. You will love living here! 2 Bedrooms and a den, perfect for a 2 to 4 person family.
Upgraded with marble floors, granite counter tops, pot lights, famous Cocoa Patisserie & Eden Trattoria on main floor, 2 frame-less glass showers. It has a built-in wood deck with approximately 200 square feet of breathtaking unobstructed views of Toronto skyline & Lake Ontario.
Located just steps from the TTC, Humber trails, parks and the Gardiner Express Way. Walk and run the Martin Goodman Trail.
Amenities include a pool, sauna, cinema, party room, games room, library w/ fireplace, guest suites, 24/7 security & more!
Includes: Stainless Steel frigidaire appliances (fridge, stove, built-in dishwasher, microwave), washer/dryer, 3 customized closet organizers, all light fixtures, window coverings, custom deck flooring, includes 1 parking & 1 locker.
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https://kirbychan.wordpress.com/tag/keller-williams-north-york/
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This Pacific Tigers Trevor Stripe DryTec polo from Cutter & Buck will add a sporty edge to any of your casual ensembles.
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GLENDALE, ARIZONA --- Phoenix Coyotes General Manager Don Maloney announced today that the Coyotes have signed forward Chad Kolarik to an entry level contract. As per club policy, terms of the contract were not disclosed.
Kolarik, 22, recently completed his senior season at the University of Michigan where he helped lead the Wolverines to their 23rd Frozen Four appearance in school history. Kolarik finished the season ranked 2nd on the team in scoring with 30-26-56. He also ranked 3rd in the nation in points and 4th in goals.
A native of Abington, Pennsylvania, Kolarik was named to the Central Collegiate Hockey League (CCHL) First Team and was a RBK West Second Team All-American.
The 5-foot-11, 180-pound Kolarik appeared in 163 career games for Michigan, collecting 78-96-174 and 131 penalty minutes (PIM).
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2019-04-23T12:25:45Z
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https://www.nhl.com/coyotes/news/coyotes-sign-chad-kolarik-to-entry-level-contract/c-428062
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Autistics neurology is different to non Autistics this means Autistics process and understand the world and all with in the world differently.
This not wrong or a condition, people need to understand this in order to enable Autistics to live a healthy and full life.
STOP trying to force Autistics into a non Autistic way of living this is damaging, and does not work. Start to understand Autistics and how the world feels for Autistics, everyone wants to live a life that feels right for ones self. Not to be moulded or force into an unnatural way of living.
Please take some time to understand Autistics feelings, by doing this Autistics will feel calmer more happy, respected, valued, which will build a healthy and fulfilling lifestyle.
This will then allow relationships between non Autistics and Autistics to blossom and grow. These simple steps can be life changing for everyone!
Previous Article Autistics never give up!
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2019-04-19T10:18:13Z
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https://girlsautisticjourney.wordpress.com/2018/05/05/understanding-autistics/
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Analysis, case studies, and advice to mid-level managers who have not been consulted by upper level administrators prior to those administrators making organizationally significant decisions.
Survival tips for the mid-level manager assigned to a poor or ineffective upper level public sector administrator, particularly in the field of librarianship.
Case study of library reference unit and information technology unit cooperation and collaboration to provide seamless, user-centered service based upon a learning commons concept.
Describes a new organizational structure that placed the campus web master and oversight for campus web development under the auspices of the University Libraries at the University of Akron in the late 1990's. Discusses rationale and advantages.
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2019-04-23T12:25:26Z
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https://www.uakron.edu/libraries/about/personnel-detail.dot?inode=a1a057cb-1eae-4d50-892a-835a5dcdf1a5
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Our office is ready to serve your part-time employment needs throughout the academic year. Contact us for an appointment or drop in to see how we can help you find a beneficial employment experience that will connect to your interests and provide unmatched experience. We are available Monday through Friday from 8:00 a.m. through 5:00 p.m.
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2019-04-22T21:58:55Z
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https://employment.iupui.edu/about/contact-us/
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After arriving in New York City and welcoming their sixth and final member to the United States, it was time for Mavs Gaming to finally put their hard work to the test.
Unable to practice as a complete team in the weeks leading up to the event, they knew they would have to ride the experience of Dimez and his connection with Dayfri.
And that was the game plan from the opening tip against Heat Check Gaming.
On offense, it was the Dimez show as it became pretty clear that the whole offensive scheme would be going through the No. 1 overall pick in the draft. He lived up to his name by recording 12 assists in the first half.
They pressured full court and forced the Heat into costly turnovers. And the best part of it was the fact that Dimez and the guys were letting them know by chirping back-and-forth after big plays.
For Dayfri, talking trash is in his DNA.
“I played baseball. We always talked trash. It doesn’t matter what it is. We could be playing tic tac toe and I would be talking trash,” Dayfri said.
That first game was also a personal one for Jonah Edwards, the head coach for Mavs Gaming.
The first half ended when a pass was kicked out to JLB for a three pointer at the buzzer. After making the shot, JLB rose up out of his chair holding up the iconic Dirk Nowitzki three fingers. JLB said it was something he was waiting to pull out as the fellow German native has always idolized Nowitzki.
The second half was once again highlighted by the connection between Dimez and Dayfri. Dimez finished the game with 19 assists while Dayfri had a monster game with 36 points and 10 rebounds.
They would win the first game in franchise history by 19 points.
With the adrenaline pumping from their first win, they immediately had to head back to the hotel before their three game slate the next day.
“Me and Dimez stayed up until six in the morning talking about the game and the next day…I didn’t want to go to bed,” Dayfri said.
Day two was a long, but fulfilling one.
The first of three games of the day was against a stingy Pacers Gaming team. While Mavs Gaming put up 81 points the night before, they would finished the game against the Pacers with just 50 total points.
Mavs Gaming could never quite figure out the Pacers defense. Dimez finished with 16 points and 9 assists while Devillon finished with 14 points. They would lose the game by seven points.
At this point, winning game three against Celtics Crossover Gaming meant everything.
Only the top two teams from each group advance to Saturday. Celtics Crossover Gaming was 2-0 heading into the match while Pacers Gaming was sitting at 2-1. If Mavs Gaming planned on advancing to Saturday, they had to beat the Celtics.
And Boston has the number two overall pick in the draft in oFab.
Fab and Boston set the tone early and quite frankly, a lot of viewers probably thought it was over when Dallas went down by 20 points in the second quarter.
“We were getting smacked and Dimez suggested we get out of press,” Dayfri said.
“Let’s just chip away. I didn’t know we were going to make all 15 points up,” Edwards said in regards to his halftime message to the team.
Mavs Gaming would erase the 15-point deficit in the third quarter by outscoring the Celtics 21-6 in the quarter. What was once a 20-point game was now a tied game heading into the fourth quarter.
“Once we tied it, it was done,” Dayfri said.
Despite a late surge by Fab, Mavs Gaming would outscore Boston 25-18 in the fourth and win the game 81-74. Dimez finished with 20 points and 17 assists while Dayfri and Seem finished with 22 points each.
After wins by the Pacers and Celtics before Mavs Gaming’s last game, the table was set. Mavs Gaming not only needed a win in their last matchup vs. Memphis, but they needed to win by at least nine points due to a tiebreaker rule for pool play. But nine wasn’t the number they cared about.
They needed to win by at least 21 points to win their group.
“We didn’t even hear the nine, what do we need for the first seed?” Dimez said when talking about their thoughts as a team.
It got ugly pretty quick.
Behind an aggressive Dimez at the point, Mavs Gaming took a 26-7 lead into the second quarter and a 48-21 lead into halftime. For the people who thought Dimez could just pass, he had 28 points at the half.
As the second half went along, it became clear that Mavs Gaming was going to win the game and by far more than the nine points needed. What became the storyline of the second half was Dimez going for the all-time scoring record in a single game that was previously set at 46 points.
Dimez would break the record and finish with an even 50 points. Not only that, but he did it on 22/31 shooting while recording 12 assists and six steals. Oh, he didn’t even attempt a single three pointer.
The 92-51 win meant they were headed to the single elimination tournament on Saturday where they would face 76ers Gaming in the first round.
It was another slow start for the Mavs as only Dayfri could get going early. With Dimez struggling offensively, Dallas went down by six at the end of the first quarter and ended up trailing by 18 at the half.
Nothing changed in the second half as 76ers Gaming held control of the game and pulled away for a 83-56 victory. 76ers Gaming would win their next two games and win the whole tournament.
For Mavs Gaming, it was obviously a rough loss. But it was also a growing experience as their inexperience playing together finally came to light.
As for what they learned the most this week, Edwards said they simply can’t go into games in a calm manner.
“Not to go into games calm and easy. Everyone wants to beat us. We are like the villain of the league,” Edwards said.
With the Tip-Off Tournament complete, the regular season will now get underway this week. This will obviously be an adjustment as the Mavs just finished five games in three days.
Now, they will have one game this entire week when they play the Raptors on Saturday, May 12th at 11:00AM CT on twitch.tv/nba2kleague.
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2019-04-22T18:45:57Z
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https://mavsgaming.nba.com/news/mavs-gaming-returns-from-nba-2kleague-tipoff-tournament-with-confidence/
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In one sense, it is nonsensical to ask the question: “Is it possible to…?” For, is there any limitation to the concept of the possible? Isn’t it possible that there are Martians on Mars, but in a parallel universe unseen and concealed from the human eye? Isn’t it possible that the room you leave disintegrates molecularly, then reconstitutes itself the moment you reenter? Isn’t it possible that it will rain tomorrow, despite the national weather service predicting otherwise (this latter example is actually not too absurd, as it is a regular occurrence experienced by most)?
Does it alter the significance and qualitative relevance of the query if, instead, we exchange the word with “probable”? Does probability by numerical quantification of possibility negate the extremes and unfettered boundaries of the possible? Does a statistical analysis make a difference – say, if a “scientist” asserts that the chances of Martians existing on Mars in a parallel universe unseen is 1-in-1 Billion (as opposed to 1-in-999 million – i.e., are such statements and declarations really accurate at all?) – to the extent that it somehow replaces with credibility the conceptual construct of the possible?
It is all very doubtful, and beyond some cynicism of puzzlement and suspicion that such statistical assertions constitute a perfection of any reasonable methodological approach, the reality is that for the person who is struck by lightening while golfing on a sunny day, that 1-in-a-trillion chance is negated by the 100% probability that he or she was, in fact, in reality, struck by lightening, no matter what the statistical analysis declares.
In the end, probability analysis places some semblance of constraints upon the fenceless conceptual paradigm of possibilities, but it is the latter which compels man to attempt feats beyond the probable, and it is the former which places a reality check upon the limitless creativity of fools, madmen and eccentric geniuses throughout history.
For Federal employees and U.S. Postal workers who are considering the possibility of pursuing a Federal Disability Retirement application, whether the Federal employee or U.S. Postal Worker is under FERS, CSRS or CSRS Offset, the question often constraining is the probability consensus of “success” – and, yes, that is a consideration that the reality of a bureaucracy and administrative process should face and take into consideration.
In the end, the possibility of a successful filing can be enhanced by the probability factors that are required by law: A methodological approach; a supportive doctor who is willing to provide a narrative connecting the dots between the medical condition and the essential elements of one’s positional duties; a systematic legal argumentation that provides a “road-map” for the Administrative Specialist at OPM; and an understanding that the possibilities to pursue can be qualitatively quantified by the probability of supportive documentation. Go figure.
How does it come about – that “topic of conversation”? Is it merely and completely randomly selected, and in a spurious manner caught like the quiet embers that ignite an out-of-control wildfire? Or, does someone Google on the Internet, something like, “Good dinner conversation topics”, and then proceed to print them out so that silence does not pause the ebb and flow of a party’s chatter?
If you listen carefully at conversations (which, by the way, are becoming a rarity these days, as one becomes ensconced in one’s own insular world of smart phones and Facebook postings, Instagram obsessions and Twitter feeds of inane utterances), you realize the randomness of subjects embraced, and how they often travel like a drunken driver meandering without lights or signals to brace the passersby. Is that how Darwinian evolution looks like as an analogy of sorts? A senseless, meandering coveting of erupting utterances without guide, meaning, direction or purpose?
But what if you become the topic of conversation – does it suddenly change, where the ear is suddenly turned red, the interest enlivened, and the aura of disinterestedness suddenly lifts? And what if you are not in the room, but left to freshen up or take a break, and upon your reentrance, the silence suddenly pauses and the topic of conversation reveals a fissure and a gravitational shift that suddenly embarrasses and shames? The ears burn – is that merely an old wives’ tale, or does that really happen?
Isn’t that what occurs with Federal employees and U.S. Postal workers who are considering filing for Federal Disability Retirement benefits through the U.S. Office of Personnel Management?
As an attorney who specializes in Federal Disability Retirement Law, the undersigned is often asked as to when the agency or the Postal Facility should be informed, prior to submission of an OPM Disability Retirement application, of one’s intent to file. It is a rather complicated question, and can have consequences unforeseen and not always positively received, and thus should be specifically tailored to each individual circumstance.
But do not be fooled: The Federal or Postal employee who files a Federal Disability Retirement application through OPM, at some point during the process will inevitably become the topic of conversation; whether that should bother you, or you should care, depends upon many factors, and not the least of which is often influenced by sound representation by a Federal Disability Retirement lawyer who has guided the Federal Disability Retirement process throughout the gambit of the administrative process.
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2019-04-19T02:52:25Z
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https://federaldisabilityretirement.wordpress.com/tag/department-of-labor-medical-retirement-attorney/
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Aliquot 150 µl of binding buffer to 50 µl of PCR product. Thoroughly mix by vigorously pipetting up and down at least 5 times (complete mixing is important).
Transfer mixture to 96-well filter plate.
Put filter plate with centrifuge alignment frame (Millipore) on top of 96-well catch plate.
Spin liquid through filter, into 96-well catch plate (1000x g for 5 min).
Discard filtrate, save catch plate for reuse.
Add 200 µl of 80% ethanol to each well of filter plate.
Spin liquid through filter, into 96-well catch plate (1000x g for 3 min).
Repeat 80% ethanol wash (steps 6-8) 1 to 4 times.
Do one dry spin to remove residual ethanol (1000x g for 5 min).
Add 50 µl of 10 mM Tris-HCl pH 8.0 (preheated to 65°C) to each well. Incubate 1 minute.
The PCR product is in the eluent. Transfer 10 µl to a clean catch plate with 10 µl DMSO in each well. Seal plates carefully with aluminium foil. Store both plates at -20°C.
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https://mullinslab.microbiol.washington.edu/protocols/molecular_biology/1552-Purification-of-PCR-Products-96-wells-Format
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Follow the four steps to food safety when preparing food: cleanExternal, separateExternal, cookExternal, and chillExternal.
Wash fruits and vegetables well under running water, unless the package says the contents have already been washed.
Always use a food thermometer to check that the meat has reached a safe internal temperatureExternal because you can’t tell whether meat is safely cooked by looking at its color.
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2019-04-21T06:21:18Z
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https://www.cdc.gov/ecoli/ecoli-prevention.html
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squarespace
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Plenty of Veterans are out there fightiong opponents who are younger and winning. IMAVCA are now offering to recognise these fighters as IMAVCA Challenge Champions. If you meet this criteria, contact us for details.
Our first intercontinental title is being contested at Thapee Stadium in cooperation with promotor Mr Jamesk.
Interim Champions have been installed in a few divisions where fighters have been matched for titles by promoters and the opponent has pulled out in the hours before/not turned up. Promoters wishing to match these titles on their show, should first offer the opportunity of a title defence to the champion. The title contested will be the full championship.
Rules updated regarding sanctioning of fights on other sanctioning bodies shows.
Show in Leamington Spa requires a 90kg kickboxer (kicks above the waist) for potential British title fight. Fighter must be 35 or older to qualify.
Full contact amateur rules, so headgaurd will be required.
Questions have been asked about, whether due to the level of contact we require and the way title fights are sanctioned, if bouts could be held on Interclub’s (UK), Smokers (USA) and similar controlled contact bouts elsewhere in the world.
Yes, they could be as long as there is sufficient officialdom for the bouts to be referred and judged, as there would be on a sanctioned show. Level of contact to be agreed between the parties prior. We allow bouts that are controlled contact to the head but with full contact below, or bouts where all contact is controlled.
The intention of the IMAVCA is to give the veteran martial artist something to aim for and a reason to keep training and competing at a time when many leave the sport or stop competing.
IMAVCA title fights are only sanctioned between those 35 or older to provide a situation whereby competitors are more equally matched in terms of things like speed and reactions which reduce with age and thereby put the elder competitor at a disadvantage when facing those who are younger. Of course experience is always taken into account with the titles we sanction, with those of limited or moderate fight experience only being the eligible for the first level or two of our titles. Given this, gym based or small show type events, as mentioned above, may be appropriate for such bouts.
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2019-04-21T10:28:33Z
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http://imavca.squarespace.com/news/
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Ayoung Kim and Ryan M. Eustice, Perception-driven navigation: Active visual SLAM for robotic area coverage. In Proceedings of the IEEE International Conference on Robotics and Automation, pages 3181-3188, Karlsruhe, Germany, May 2013.
This paper reports on an integrated navigation algorithm for the visual simultaneous localization and mapping (SLAM) robotic area coverage problem. In the robotic area coverage problem, the goal is to explore and map a given target area in a reasonable amount of time. This goal necessitates the use of minimally redundant overlap trajectories for coverage efficiency; however, visual SLAM's navigation estimate will inevitably drift over time in the absence of loop-closures. Therefore, efficient area coverage and good SLAM navigation performance represent competing objectives. To solve this decision-making problem, we introduce perception-driven navigation (PDN), an integrated navigation algorithm that automatically balances between exploration and revisitation using a reward framework. This framework accounts for vehicle localization uncertainty, area coverage performance, and the identification of good candidate regions in the environment for loop-closure. Results are shown for a hybrid simulation using synthetic and real imagery from an autonomous underwater ship hull inspection application.
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2019-04-18T19:07:20Z
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http://robots.engin.umich.edu/Publications?action=bibentry&bibfile=perl.bib&bibref=akim-2013b
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On the south side of Mulholland Drive on Mulholland Scenic Parkway, the Stone Canyon Overlook features ample parking and a short, fragrant ADA-accessible trail with views of the Santa Monica Mountains and the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power’s beautiful lake-like Stone Canyon Reservoir.
On a clear day, the Palos Verdes Peninsula and Catalina Island can be seen. The overlook is dedicated in honor of Anton Calleia, who was appointed to the Santa Monica Mountains Conservancy from 1980 to 1993 by Los Angeles Mayor Tom Bradley.
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2019-04-21T00:40:44Z
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https://mrca.ca.gov/parks/park-listing/stone-canyon-overlook/
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Over the next three weeks we will be telling the historic story of the ship and the impact on Southampton – as seen through the eyes of Daily Echo photographers and the paper’s journalists.
The story starts today, with an overview of the disaster and how the Daily Echo was reporting the imminent arrival of the biggest liner the world had ever seen.
NOWHERE else felt Titanic’s pain and sorrow so deeply as Southampton, no other individual town or city was indelibly marked by the heartbreaking mourning of hundreds of families all facing an uncertain future without loved ones by their side.
Shipyard workers in Belfast had watched as Titanic grew and took shape on the slipway of Harland and Wolff and its imposing size became a familiar landmark on the Northern Ireland skyline.
There is a strong and convincing argument that Titanic belongs to Belfast, and compared to the many months of her construction, the ship spent just a relatively short, few days in Southampton.
Ulster will always remember the liner it built, while Southampton will never abandon the memory of her men who crewed the vessel and have no known grave other than the depths of the Atlantic.
Among them was the great vessel’s master Captain Edward J Smith who lived in Winn Road, who perished along with 538 fellow Sotonian crew members. The death of so many wage earners plunged local widows and their families into despair as they fought to come to terms with the shock and grief, together with the additional worry of how they would provide for their sons and daughters.
One contemporary account said: “The scenes in some parts of the town were heartrending. Nearly a thousand families are directly concerned in the fate of the crew alone, and in most cases the only breadwinner of the family is lost.
“In some of the poorer streets, where firemen and seafarers live in large numbers very sad sights have been witnessed.
For areas like Chapel, Northam, St Mary’s, and Shirley where many of the “below deck’’ crewmen lived, the impact was devastating. In one school in Northam, 120 out of the 240 children on the roll lost their father.
Many proud mothers were forced to turn to charity for cash handouts just to keep their families together as well as feeding and clothing the children.
A charitable organisation to help “distressed dependents’’ was established in Southampton and in London the RMS Titanic Relief Fund was inaugurated by the Lord Mayor.
For many years charities would play an essential role in the day-to-day life of widows and orphans, as for many families they were the only source of ready money, as these entries in the Southampton Titanic Committee Minutes book show.
“To Miss Penrose. Cost a pair of eye glasses.
“That all the Saints Parish relief committee be asked to contribute half the cost of Mrs Fielders artificial teeth.
“One Quart of milk per day, six eggs to the value of one halfpenny a week to be continued to Mrs Johnson (widow) for a further three months.’’ Another entry hid a poignant story: “The deceased was a single man aged 20 and the claim is entered on behalf of his brother, a boy aged nine and his sisters both under 12.
“The father of the deceased was a well known musician in Southampton but owing to poverty was not able to maintain his family, prior to the departure of Titanic. “The boy aged nine was placed under the charge of the matron of Shirley Warren workhouse, and the two little girls are at present being looked after by the Society of Musicians and the Charity Organisation Society and other friends.’’ Each of the entries in the record books represents the hardship and realities of life for those left behind due to the loss of Titanic.
During the coming days many ceremonies will be held to commemorate the ill-fated Titanic, as stories are told and retold of the deadly kiss of the iceberg, while the terrors of the deep and the lethal grip of the icy waters are recalled.
In Southampton, where so many descendents of Titanic’s victims still live, it will be a time for reflection, and once again flowers will be laid at the sad, but heroic, memorial to those “who go down to the sea in ships, who do business on great waters’’.
Over the next three weeks we’ll be telling the full story of the disaster’s impact on Southampton using the Daily Echo’s unique library of photographs and papers.
You can find out more about Titanic and the disaster's impact on Southampton with the Daily Echo.
Throughout the coming weeks, we will be showcasing unique content in our Titanic mini-site.
In the meantime, you can discover key sites across the city relating to the tragedy, the latest news relating to the ship or even find out some of the key facts behind the vessel, her demise and the people who perished and survived, including a list of all the crew members and the locations of their homes in Southampton.
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2019-04-24T22:18:58Z
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https://www.dailyecho.co.uk/news/9626252.titanic-the-disaster-southampton-can-never-forget/
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Earlier this week, Nationals reliever Sean Doolittle and his wife Eireann Dolan brought attention to a labor issue that likely would have flown under the radar. New Era, the official manufacturer of MLB caps, planned to close their factory in Derby New York, eliminating 219 union jobs. Those jobs would be moved to a manufacturing facility in Miami and the jobs would become non-union and contracted.
Baseball players, of course, are also members of a union, so it is important that workers stand together on these issues. Separately, no one worker has the power to stop union-busting, but together, they have the power to hold those in power accountable. It is important that fellow union members don’t cross picket lines, as some players did last October when hotel workers were on strike in Boston.
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2019-04-19T04:33:01Z
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https://www.prosportsdaily.com/articles/mlbpa-releases-statement-supporting-new-era-workers-554920.html
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175 links and growing... If you know of a surf label with its own website that should be on this list and isn't, submit it by posting a comment.
St. Augustine shapes. Inspired Surfboards.
Here's a list of more links for all things surfer. If you think of any more surfy sites that should be included, send in a suggestion by posting a comment and I'll take a look.
The photo-documentary "When We Were Kings" is about New Smyrna Beach surfing in the 80s. It's by J. Patrick Altes.
The American Society of Civil Engineers did a paper on Ponce Inlet wave simulations.
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2019-04-21T14:47:13Z
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https://www.news-journalonline.com/news/20100120/jordan-kahns-massive-surfing-link-list
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What’s it like to be young and from overseas in Australia?
The majority of refugee and migrant young Australians feel strongly that they belong here, despite almost half experiencing some form of discrimination or unfair treatment in the past twelve months, the first Multicultural Youth Australia Census shows.
Nearly 2,000 young people aged 15 to 25 from refugee and migrant backgrounds took part in the census, which was conducted in September and October 2017. It is the first and most comprehensive national account of how multicultural young people are faring socially, culturally and economically.
The findings show a sense of belonging, hope and participation on the one hand, but discrimination, feelings of unsafety, and barriers to employment on the other.
Australia is diverse and multicultural; 49 per cent of Australians have one or both parents born overseas. However, in recent years multiculturalism has come under significant pressure. The Federal government’s efforts to narrow the criteria for national citizenship, punitive asylum seeker policies and the continuing criminalisation of African communities have contributed to polarising debates and media commentary about Australia’s multicultural status.
Refugee and migrant youth are often talked at or about, but they rarely get a chance to voice their views, opinions and concerns, reinforcing discrimination and contributing to how unsafe many of them feel.
This census was an opportunity for them to be heard, and to dismantle some of the unfair stereotypes often attributed to this group of overwhelmingly civic-minded young people.
The participants in the census came from 91 different countries. More than three-quarters were born overseas; 18 per cent were Australian born with at least one parent born overseas and 5 per cent were Australian born with both parents born in Australia. They were also young; 45 per cent were aged 15-17, 25 per cent were 18-20 and 30 per cent were 21-25.
The findings paint a positive picture and show that refugee and migrant youth are driven by hope and optimism: the vast majority (82 per cent) ‘agreed’ or ‘strongly agreed’ that they feel they belong in Australia.
Despite facing numerous challenges, the majority of refugee and migrant young people expressed confidence in their ability to achieve their goals, be it at work or study, with 87 per cent saying they feel ‘positive’ or ‘very positive’ about reaching their future goals.
They are also socially-connected and have a strong civic and participatory outlook. Their top two values and goals were ‘having a job they were passionate about’ (61 per cent), and ‘being active in working for a better society’ (45 per cent).
About three-quarters of participants indicated that they engaged in one or more civic or political activities in the last year, like signing a petition, expressing an opinion online about an issue they care about, buying ethically, attending protests or contacting politicians.
The findings also show that having a sense of belonging in Australia owes, to a large extent, the capacity to navigate and live with diversity. Not only do refugee and migrant youth have a strong sense of their own cultural identity and distinctiveness, but they also have an interest in other cultures; 84 per cent sought out different cultural experiences, and 82 per cent said it was important to maintain their cultural heritage. Almost three-quarters felt they belonged to more than one culture.
Against this backdrop of belonging, hope and participation is a lived experience of discrimination and feelings of unsafety.
Refugee and migrant youth identified diversity and discrimination as the most important issue facing Australia. When asked about issues of personal concern they mentioned school or study problems (20 per cent) and discrimination (18 per cent).
These are young people who, like many others, see their education as a foundation for a prosperous life, and place a great deal of importance on it.
But they are also dealing with concerns about discrimination, which sets them apart from other young Australians, for whom discrimination is of much less concern.
Almost half (49 per cent) of refugee and migrant young people had experienced some form of discrimination or unfair treatment in the 12 months prior to the census. An even higher proportion (64 per cent) had witnessed someone else being unfairly treated or discriminated against. Two-thirds (66 per cent) of those who experienced discrimination indicated that this was because of their race, while one-quarter (25 per cent) was discriminated against because of religion.
Over one-third (38 per cent) felt either ‘unsafe’ or ‘very unsafe’ when walking alone at night, with young women 3.7 times more likely to feel unsafe than young men.
Refugee and migrant youth also face significant barriers to employment. Almost half (49.6 per cent) were unemployed or underemployed. Racial discrimination was the most commonly cited reason for why it is difficult to find work.
It seems counter-intuitive that a large majority of refugee and migrant youth express a strong sense of optimism and belonging to Australia despite the challenges they face, particularly the high levels of discrimination they experience.
The Census findings suggest that this optimism is linked to the ability to ‘belong in diversity’, and the ability to navigate multiple cultural identities - something that stems from the diversity of Australian society whose fabric is shaped by migration.
Yet the experience of Australia’s migrant and refugee youth challenges this diverse foundation.
If we want to live up to the image of Australia as ‘the most successful multicultural society in the world’ it is time to stop scapegoating migrant youth as criminals or extremists.
Instead it is time to fund programs and create opportunities that capitalise on their optimism, civic capacities and desire to belong.
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2019-04-20T22:39:04Z
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https://pursuit.unimelb.edu.au/articles/what-s-it-like-to-be-young-and-from-overseas-in-australia?utm_source=facebook.com&utm_medium=social&utm_content=story
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Now that we are going into the final regional dance competition of the year, I should catch up on blogging about our season so far!
The first weekend of April, Lake Area Dance Center attended the Hall of Fame Dance Challenge. Each year, this competition seems to get bigger and longer. The competition started on Wednesday, and went through Sunday. There were two stages going, almost the entire time.
One of the things I really enjoy about this competition is that they have a live stream. People who don’t want to drive downtown St. Paul and pay for parking, could still watch their teammates, grandchildren, or friends dance online. Grace didn’t have to the first few days of the competition. Since the best of the best studios in the Twin Cities tend to participate in this competition, we were pretty much glued to the Live Stream, watching all the dances!
On Saturday, Lake Area Dance Center performed their production number. It was the first time I had gotten to see it. I don’t know how Miss Maria does it – putting almost 70 dancers in the same dance, all on stage at the same time for the ending! WOW! There were a couple of great dances in their category. They got a Precision Judges’ Award, 1st place platinum, and 1st overall for Teen National (intermediate) Lines! That night, Grace did her solo. She was, again, competing in the American (elite) teen tap division. She did very well. While she didn’t place in the overalls (there were 74 solos she was competing against), she got a platinum score. I was very proud of her!
Sunday, Grace had her tap small group, and all 3 of her large group dances. All four dances looked fantastic! This was the first time competing at the elite level for our small and large groups. We were all nervous about how it would go. The level of dancing is extraordinary, and our girls held their own! Grace’s small group scored a platinum. The teen tap large group got a Judges’ Award for Precision, and scored a 1st place platinum. Their lyrical dance scored a high gold (though, in my opinion, it should have been platinum). Their jazz dance scored a platinum as well. Their dances did not score in the overall top 10, but with studios such as Larkin, Northern Force, Kinkade Dance Industries, and Woodbury Dance Center as the competition, I’d say they did just fine! Grace’s 2nd cousin (or something like that), dances for Studio 4, it was fun to get to see most of her dances as well!
The teens, playing cards to kill time during a long wait between small groups and large groups.
There is one thing that bothers me about Hall of Fame every year. They perpetually run WAY ahead of schedule. While it’s great for the dancers, like Grace, who are scheduled to dance late at night, it’s not great for the family members who want to watch. On Saturday, they were an hour and a half ahead of schedule, and they were going out of order. Our dancers were scheduled to dance at 5:22. My husband figured he should get there at 4, “just to be safe.” He sent me a text at 4:06 saying he was waiting for the elevator at the parking garage, and would be in the auditorium soon. Our production dance was just finishing up. To say he was livid about missing it, when he was there that early, would be an understatement!! I heard several people talking about how relatives who had come to see dancers (from several studios), missed the dances they had come to see. Hall of Fame has been hosting competitions long enough, they should be able to adjust the timing in the schedules somewhat to a more realistic expectation. The saving grace, was that Cossetta’s is just down the street. We were able to have a family dinner between production and Grace’s solo.
The other thing that I tend to complain about every year, is that the program does not have pages to keep track of awards on. This competition does a lot of great awards, including Best of Category, MVP, and more… it would be really nice if they gave us a place to write them all!
Many parents were confused by the scoring at this competition. I remember being confused my first year or two there too… Here’s how it all worked.
First, the “Leagues”: There were 3 leagues. Rookie is the same as recreational. National is the same as intermediate. American is elite. Within each of these divisions, dances were not only divided by style of dance, but also by age. Our studio has dancers at each of the different divisions. Divisions are determined mostly by the number of hours per week dancers study.
Next, the adjudication. Every dance was given a score. At the beginning of each awards session, they go through each dance and give it a ranking based on a range of scores. The lowest possible score is High Silver, then Gold, then High Gold, and Platinum. In the American league (ages 9 and older) only, there is a higher score called Grand Slam. Few dances received a Grand Slam, but wow, that’s a high score (293.5-300)!
Within each category (i.e Teen, Large Group, Tap, Age 13, American League), there was a 1st place winner. This is not the same as 1st overall. In order to be a category winner, a dance had to receive at least a high gold or higher. Because categories were so divided up, there were many 1st place platinums or 1st place high golds. I think this is where many people got confused.
Despite the annoyances, this is still a fun competition to watch! There are so many amazing studios and dancers competing, it was well worth attending (or watching online)!
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2019-04-23T02:56:21Z
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https://dancem0m.wordpress.com/2015/05/01/hall-of-fame-dance-challenge-2015/
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there trying to kill us!
My squad is being attack! but together with siomai & siopao we are countering them back! I dont know bout the others coz they dont reply my mails... You received letter on an arrow from 666SATAN666 (#7755).
Wed May 2 04:00:41 2001 666SATAN666 (#7755)'s 55 Vampire are slain during battle. ak47 (#2111)'s 65 Archangel are slain during battle. ak47 (#2111)'s 39 Archangel are resurrected from death. 666SATAN666 (#7755)'s 1,536 Wraith are slain during battle. ak47 (#2111)'s 1 Dominion are slain during battle. 666SATAN666 (#7755)'s 20 Lich are slain during battle. ak47 (#2111)'s 1,325 Sylph are slain during battle. ak47 (#2111)'s 20 Sylph are resurrected from death. 666SATAN666 (#7755)'s 3,461 Zombie are slain during battle. ak47 (#2111)'s 39 Pegasus are slain during battle. ak47 (#2111)'s 19 Pegasus are resurrected from death. 666SATAN666 (#7755)'s 863 Ghoul are slain during battle. ak47 (#2111)'s 7 Angel are slain during battle. ak47 (#2111)'s 5 Angel are resurrected from death. ak47 (#2111)'s 981 Knight are slain during battle. ak47 (#2111)'s 20 Knight are resurrected from death. ak47 (#2111)'s 9 Unicorn are slain during battle. ak47 (#2111)'s 4 Unicorn are resurrected from death. ak47 (#2111)'s 94 Militia are slain during battle.
Wed May 2 04:00:41 2001 ALERT!!!!! 666SATAN666 (#7755) sieged your country!! You killed 666SATAN666 (#7755)'s 5,935/25,411 units and lost 2,320/36,643 units You blocked 666SATAN666 (#7755)'s attack successfully. 666SATAN666 (#7755)'s attack was nothing more than a scratch.
Wed May 2 04:05:09 2001 yamatoken (#9000)'s 2 Red Dragon are slain during battle. ak47 (#2111)'s 301 Archangel are slain during battle. ak47 (#2111)'s 109 Archangel are resurrected from death. ak47 (#2111)'s 276 Pegasus are slain during battle. ak47 (#2111)'s 19 Pegasus are resurrected from death. ak47 (#2111)'s 346 Sylph are slain during battle. ak47 (#2111)'s 19 Sylph are resurrected from death. ak47 (#2111)'s 26 Angel are slain during battle. ak47 (#2111)'s 20 Angel are resurrected from death. ak47 (#2111)'s 15 Unicorn are slain during battle. ak47 (#2111)'s 7 Unicorn are resurrected from death. 666SATAN666 (#7755)'s 213 Zombie are slain during battle.
Wed May 2 04:05:09 2001 ALERT!!!!! yamatoken (#9000) attacked your country!! You killed yamatoken (#9000)'s 2/40 units and lost 790/34,323 units You blocked yamatoken (#9000)'s attack successfully. yamatoken (#9000)'s attack was nothing more than a scratch.
Wed May 2 04:18:21 2001 You received letter on an arrow from yamatoken (#9000).
Wed May 2 04:18:22 2001 yamatoken (#9000)'s 1 Red Dragon are slain during battle. ak47 (#2111)'s 279 Archangel are slain during battle. ak47 (#2111)'s 102 Archangel are resurrected from death. ak47 (#2111)'s 252 Pegasus are slain during battle. ak47 (#2111)'s 19 Pegasus are resurrected from death. ak47 (#2111)'s 256 Sylph are slain during battle. ak47 (#2111)'s 19 Sylph are resurrected from death. ak47 (#2111)'s 35 Angel are slain during battle. ak47 (#2111)'s 27 Angel are resurrected from death.
Wed May 2 04:18:22 2001 ALERT!!!!! yamatoken (#9000) attacked your country!! You killed yamatoken (#9000)'s 1/38 units and lost 655/33,533 units You blocked yamatoken (#9000)'s attack successfully. yamatoken (#9000)'s attack was nothing more than a scratch.
Wed May 2 04:19:14 2001 You received letter on an arrow from yamatoken (#9000).
Wed May 2 04:19:14 2001 yamatoken (#9000)'s 1 Red Dragon are slain during battle. ak47 (#2111)'s 253 Archangel are slain during battle. ak47 (#2111)'s 96 Archangel are resurrected from death. ak47 (#2111)'s 200 Pegasus are slain during battle. ak47 (#2111)'s 21 Pegasus are resurrected from death. ak47 (#2111)'s 488 Sylph are slain during battle. ak47 (#2111)'s 21 Sylph are resurrected from death. ak47 (#2111)'s 20 Angel are slain during battle. ak47 (#2111)'s 16 Angel are resurrected from death. ak47 (#2111)'s 16 Unicorn are slain during battle. ak47 (#2111)'s 8 Unicorn are resurrected from death. 666SATAN666 (#7755)'s 677 Zombie are slain during battle.
Wed May 2 04:19:14 2001 ALERT!!!!! yamatoken (#9000) attacked your country!! You killed yamatoken (#9000)'s 1/37 units and lost 815/32,878 units You blocked yamatoken (#9000)'s attack successfully. yamatoken (#9000)'s attack was nothing more than a scratch.
Wed May 2 04:24:48 2001 You sent reinforcements to siomai (#2590) with 10,311 Pegasus.
Wed May 2 04:24:48 2001 X-buster (#8981) attacked siomai (#2590)'s country!! siomai (#2590) killed X-buster (#8981)'s 4,449 units and lost 2,896 units siomai (#2590) failed to defend own country. siomai (#2590) lost 99 acres of own lands.
Wed May 2 04:26:10 2001 You sent reinforcements to siomai (#2590) with 4,832 Sylph.
Wed May 2 04:26:10 2001 X-buster (#8981) attacked siomai (#2590)'s country!! siomai (#2590) killed X-buster (#8981)'s 1,450 units and lost 34 units siomai (#2590) blocked X-buster (#8981)'s attack successfully.
Wed May 2 04:27:10 2001 You sent reinforcements to siomai (#2590) with 4,745 Sylph.
Wed May 2 04:27:10 2001 X-buster (#8981) attacked siomai (#2590)'s country!! siomai (#2590) killed X-buster (#8981)'s 212 units and lost 34 units siomai (#2590) blocked X-buster (#8981)'s attack successfully.
Wed May 2 05:02:03 2001 You sent reinforcements to siomai (#2590) with 10,188 Pegasus.
Wed May 2 05:02:03 2001 siomai (#2590) sieged X-buster (#8981)'s country!! X-buster (#8981) killed siomai (#2590)'s 45 units and lost 1,138 units X-buster (#8981) blocked siomai (#2590)'s attack successfully.
Wed May 2 05:04:27 2001 You sent reinforcements to siomai (#2590) with 4,649 Sylph.
Wed May 2 05:04:27 2001 siomai (#2590) sieged X-buster (#8981)'s country!! X-buster (#8981) killed siomai (#2590)'s 73 units and lost 608 units X-buster (#8981) blocked siomai (#2590)'s attack successfully.
Wed May 2 05:13:48 2001 You sent reinforcements to siomai (#2590) with 10,101 Pegasus.
Wed May 2 05:13:48 2001 siomai (#2590) sieged X-buster (#8981)'s country!! X-buster (#8981) killed siomai (#2590)'s 38 units and lost 267 units X-buster (#8981) blocked siomai (#2590)'s attack successfully.
Wed May 2 05:37:27 2001 You sent reinforcements to siomai (#2590) with 10,054 Pegasus.
Wed May 2 05:37:27 2001 siomai (#2590) sieged X-buster (#8981)'s country!! X-buster (#8981) killed siomai (#2590)'s 135 units and lost 721 units X-buster (#8981) blocked siomai (#2590)'s attack successfully.
Wed May 2 05:39:46 2001 You sent reinforcements to siomai (#2590) with 13,686 Knight.
Wed May 2 05:39:46 2001 siomai (#2590) sieged X-buster (#8981)'s country!! X-buster (#8981) killed siomai (#2590)'s 10 units and lost 601 units X-buster (#8981) blocked siomai (#2590)'s attack successfully.
Wed May 2 05:41:27 2001 You sent reinforcements to siomai (#2590) with 13,656 Knight.
Wed May 2 05:41:27 2001 siomai (#2590) sieged X-buster (#8981)'s country!! X-buster (#8981) killed siomai (#2590)'s 2 units and lost 95 units X-buster (#8981) blocked siomai (#2590)'s attack successfully.
Wed May 2 05:43:31 2001 You sent reinforcements to siomai (#2590) with 13,656 Knight.
Wed May 2 05:43:31 2001 siomai (#2590) sieged X-buster (#8981)'s country!! X-buster (#8981) killed siomai (#2590)'s 9 units and lost 185 units X-buster (#8981) blocked siomai (#2590)'s attack successfully.
Wed May 2 05:45:23 2001 siomai (#2590) sieged X-buster (#8981)'s country!! X-buster (#8981) killed siomai (#2590)'s 2,601 units and lost 59 units X-buster (#8981) blocked siomai (#2590)'s attack successfully.
Wed May 2 07:36:52 2001 You sent reinforcements to siomai (#2590) with 10,017 Pegasus.
Wed May 2 07:36:52 2001 PhantomWarrior (#5572) sieged siomai (#2590)'s country!! siomai (#2590) killed PhantomWarrior (#5572)'s 3,221 units and lost 7,870 units siomai (#2590) failed to defend own country. siomai (#2590) lost 365 acres of own lands.
Wed May 2 19:42:58 2001 FrightBlackice (#8006)'s 39 Archangel are slain during battle. FrightBlackice (#8006)'s 26 Archangel are resurrected from death. ak47 (#2111)'s 106 Archangel are slain during battle. ak47 (#2111)'s 49 Archangel are resurrected from death. FrightBlackice (#8006)'s 1 Dominion are slain during battle. ak47 (#2111)'s 3 Dominion are slain during battle. ak47 (#2111)'s 1 Dominion are resurrected from death. FrightBlackice (#8006)'s 4,433 Pegasus are slain during battle. FrightBlackice (#8006)'s 15 Pegasus are resurrected from death. ak47 (#2111)'s 924 Pegasus are slain during battle. ak47 (#2111)'s 18 Pegasus are resurrected from death. FrightBlackice (#8006)'s 153 Angel are slain during battle. FrightBlackice (#8006)'s 60 Angel are resurrected from death. ak47 (#2111)'s 186 Angel are slain during battle. ak47 (#2111)'s 73 Angel are resurrected from death. Deuce (#2374)'s 10 Angel are slain during battle. Deuce (#2374)'s 3 Angel are resurrected from death.
Wed May 2 19:42:58 2001 ALERT!!!!! FrightBlackice (#8006) attacked your country!! You killed FrightBlackice (#8006)'s 4,525/15,666 units and lost 1,078/31,507 units You blocked FrightBlackice (#8006)'s attack successfully. FrightBlackice (#8006)'s attack was nothing more than a scratch.
Wed May 2 19:59:17 2001 You sent reinforcements to siomai (#2590) with 13,656 Knight.
Wed May 2 19:59:17 2001 X-buster (#8981) sieged siomai (#2590)'s country!! siomai (#2590) killed X-buster (#8981)'s 2,153 units and lost 2,376 units siomai (#2590) failed to defend own country. siomai (#2590) lost 329 acres of own lands.
Wed May 2 20:07:47 2001 You sent reinforcements to siopao (#2580) with 13,656 Knight.
Wed May 2 20:07:47 2001 X-buster (#8981) sieged siopao (#2580)'s country!! siopao (#2580) killed X-buster (#8981)'s 5,901 units and lost 1,952 units siopao (#2580) failed to defend own country. siopao (#2580) lost 323 acres of own lands.
Wed May 2 20:08:44 2001 You sent reinforcements to siopao (#2580) with 4,600 Sylph.
Wed May 2 20:08:44 2001 X-buster (#8981) sieged siopao (#2580)'s country!! siopao (#2580) killed X-buster (#8981)'s 5,100 units and lost 837 units siopao (#2580) failed to defend own country. siopao (#2580) lost 291 acres of own lands.
Wed May 2 23:42:03 2001 Angry_SCV (#9163)'s 1 Phoenix are slain during battle. ak47 (#2111)'s 258 Archangel are slain during battle. ak47 (#2111)'s 97 Archangel are resurrected from death. Angry_SCV (#9163)'s 4,334 Gorilla are slain during battle. Angry_SCV (#9163)'s 217 Wraith are slain during battle. ak47 (#2111)'s 414 Pegasus are slain during battle. ak47 (#2111)'s 20 Pegasus are resurrected from death. ak47 (#2111)'s 362 Sylph are slain during battle. ak47 (#2111)'s 20 Sylph are resurrected from death. ak47 (#2111)'s 30 Angel are slain during battle. ak47 (#2111)'s 24 Angel are resurrected from death. ak47 (#2111)'s 382 Knight are slain during battle. ak47 (#2111)'s 20 Knight are resurrected from death. ak47 (#2111)'s 3 Unicorn are slain during battle. ak47 (#2111)'s 1 Unicorn are resurrected from death. X-buster (#8981)'s 950 Zombie are slain during battle. ak47 (#2111)'s 39 Militia are slain during battle. DUY (#136)'s 116 Gorilla are slain during battle.
Wed May 2 23:42:03 2001 ALERT!!!!! Angry_SCV (#9163) sieged your country!! You killed Angry_SCV (#9163)'s 4,552/22,698 units and lost 1,267/30,369 units You blocked Angry_SCV (#9163)'s attack successfully. Angry_SCV (#9163)'s attack was nothing more than a scratch.
Wed May 2 23:45:43 2001 Angry_SCV (#9163)'s 1 Phoenix are slain during battle. ak47 (#2111)'s 234 Archangel are slain during battle. ak47 (#2111)'s 87 Archangel are resurrected from death. Angry_SCV (#9163)'s 464 Wraith are slain during battle. ak47 (#2111)'s 230 Pegasus are slain during battle. ak47 (#2111)'s 17 Pegasus are resurrected from death. DUY (#136)'s 39 Pegasus are slain during battle.
Wed May 2 23:45:43 2001 ALERT!!!!! Angry_SCV (#9163) sieged your country!! You killed Angry_SCV (#9163)'s 465/502 units and lost 360/29,102 units You blocked Angry_SCV (#9163)'s attack successfully. Angry_SCV (#9163)'s attack was nothing more than a scratch.
You sieged 666SATAN666 (#7755)'s territory. You killed 666SATAN666 (#7755)'s 152 units and lost 18/29,311 units. Your attack was successful and you gained 121 acres, while destroying 231 acres of lands.
I have asked the assistance of strike force Thru pelleon He said that the rest of his squad will help... while my squad dont reply all my msg... r they angry at me?
Angry_SCV (#9163)'s 2 Phoenix are slain during battle. ak47 (#2111)'s 12 Dominion are slain during battle. ak47 (#2111)'s 9 Dominion are resurrected from death. Angry_SCV (#9163)'s 11,064 Gorilla are slain during battle. ak47 (#2111)'s 1 Mind Ripper are slain during battle. Angry_SCV (#9163)'s 1,892 Pegasus are slain during battle. ak47 (#2111)'s 432 Sylph are slain during battle. ak47 (#2111)'s 22 Sylph are resurrected from death. Angry_SCV (#9163)'s 11 Archangel are slain during battle. Angry_SCV (#9163)'s 3 Archangel are resurrected from death. ak47 (#2111)'s 5 Archangel are slain during battle. ak47 (#2111)'s 3 Archangel are resurrected from death. Angry_SCV (#9163)'s 59 Angel are slain during battle. Angry_SCV (#9163)'s 17 Angel are resurrected from death. ak47 (#2111)'s 19 Angel are slain during battle. ak47 (#2111)'s 14 Angel are resurrected from death. Angry_SCV (#9163)'s 56 Unicorn are slain during battle. ak47 (#2111)'s 21 Pegasus are slain during battle. ak47 (#2111)'s 10 Pegasus are resurrected from death. Angry_SCV (#9163)'s 1,540 Knight are slain during battle. ak47 (#2111)'s 383 Knight are slain during battle. ak47 (#2111)'s 22 Knight are resurrected from death. ak47 (#2111)'s 9 Unicorn are slain during battle. ak47 (#2111)'s 4 Unicorn are resurrected from death. ak47 (#2111)'s 239 Militia are slain during battle. ak47 (#2111)'s 22 Militia are resurrected from death. ak47 (#2111)'s 44 Militia are slain during battle. DUY (#136)'s 54 Skeleton are slain during battle.
Thu May 3 05:31:28 2001 ALERT!!!!! Angry_SCV (#9163) sieged your country!! You killed Angry_SCV (#9163)'s 14,604/24,108 units and lost 1,015/29,071 units You blocked Angry_SCV (#9163)'s attack successfully. Angry_SCV (#9163)'s attack was nothing more than a scratch.
Thu May 3 05:56:02 2001 ALERT!!!!! The border of your country was pillaged by Angry_SCV (#9163)'s troops. 54 farmland, 22 town, 9 workshops, 4 mage guilds were razed by the raiding party. 9,020 citizens were killed in the attempt and 3,865 more were reported missing. You estimated you lost 7,283,304 gold in the raid. Also, your Monkey Brains was found missing.
Thu May 3 05:56:02 2001 Angry_SCV (#9163)'s Pegasus burned 89 land to ashes and killed 9,020 citizens. They pillaged 7,283,304 gold and captured 3,865 peasants. Among the booties, there is 1 Monkey Brains.
Thu May 3 06:02:48 2001 You sent reinforcements to siomai (#2590) with 11,133 Knight.
Thu May 3 06:02:48 2001 siomai (#2590) sieged PhantomWarrior (#5572)'s country!! PhantomWarrior (#5572) killed siomai (#2590)'s 14,586 units and lost 1,429 units PhantomWarrior (#5572) blocked siomai (#2590)'s attack successfully.
Thu May 3 08:15:24 2001 Ali Baba (#4066)'s 1,697 Wraith are slain during battle. ak47 (#2111)'s 2 Dominion are slain during battle. Ali Baba (#4066)'s 74 Mind Ripper are slain during battle. ak47 (#2111)'s 89 Mind Ripper are slain during battle. ak47 (#2111)'s 18 Mind Ripper are resurrected from death. Ali Baba (#4066)'s 14 Vampire are slain during battle. ak47 (#2111)'s 27 Archangel are slain during battle. Ali Baba (#4066)'s 14 Lich are slain during battle. ak47 (#2111)'s 904 Sylph are slain during battle. ak47 (#2111)'s 18 Sylph are resurrected from death. Ali Baba (#4066)'s 1,443 Zombie are slain during battle. ak47 (#2111)'s 3 Angel are slain during battle. Ali Baba (#4066)'s 398 Ghoul are slain during battle. ak47 (#2111)'s 81 Pegasus are slain during battle. ak47 (#2111)'s 18 Pegasus are resurrected from death. ak47 (#2111)'s 458 Knight are slain during battle. ak47 (#2111)'s 2 Unicorn are slain during battle. ak47 (#2111)'s 1 Unicorn are resurrected from death. ak47 (#2111)'s 435 Militia are slain during battle. ak47 (#2111)'s 12 Militia are slain during battle. ak47 (#2111)'s 53 Sirene are slain during battle.
Thu May 3 08:15:24 2001 ALERT!!!!! Ali Baba (#4066) sieged your country!! You killed Ali Baba (#4066)'s 3,640/10,890 units and lost 1,946/27,890 units You blocked Ali Baba (#4066)'s attack successfully. Ali Baba (#4066)'s attack was nothing more than a scratch.
Thu May 3 09:16:42 2001 You sent reinforcements to siomai (#2590) with 10,509 Knight.
Thu May 3 09:16:42 2001 krakoid (#2938) sieged siomai (#2590)'s country!! siomai (#2590) killed krakoid (#2938)'s 517 units and lost 1,496 units siomai (#2590) failed to defend own country. siomai (#2590) lost 375 acres of own lands.
Thu May 3 17:31:52 2001 You sent reinforcements to siopao (#2580) with 1,127 Angel.
Thu May 3 17:31:52 2001 SURVIVAH (#7180) sieged siopao (#2580)'s country!! siopao (#2580) killed SURVIVAH (#7180)'s 1 units and lost 7,622 units siopao (#2580) blocked SURVIVAH (#7180)'s attack successfully.
Thu May 3 17:52:10 2001 You sent reinforcements to siomai (#2590) with 9,545 Knight.
Thu May 3 17:52:10 2001 SilverWing (#8429) sieged siomai (#2590)'s country!! siomai (#2590) killed SilverWing (#8429)'s 366 units and lost 10,441 units siomai (#2590) failed to defend own country. siomai (#2590) lost 326 acres of own lands.
Thu May 3 18:46:34 2001 You received letter on an arrow from Artic (#5328).
Thu May 3 18:46:34 2001 ALERT!!!!! The border of your country was pillaged by Artic (#5328)'s troops. 52 farmland, 22 town, 8 workshops, 4 mage guilds were razed by the raiding party. 11,311 citizens were killed in the attempt and 2,154 more were reported missing. You estimated you lost 7,513,028 gold in the raid.
Thu May 3 18:46:34 2001 Artic (#5328)'s Red Dragon burned 86 land to ashes and killed 11,311 citizens. They pillaged 7,513,028 gold and captured 2,154 peasants.
Thu May 3 21:01:45 2001 You sent reinforcements to siomai (#2590) with 585 Unicorn.
Thu May 3 21:01:45 2001 Rave (#1479) sieged siomai (#2590)'s country!! siomai (#2590) killed Rave (#1479)'s 7,851 units and lost 1,220 units siomai (#2590) blocked Rave (#1479)'s attack successfully.
Once I've finished up on Hunter_X, will come over. I've already asked Biggy to mobilise his squad against X-buster.
btw, Last night, Lao dropped X-buster 1400 in rank, and I dropped him another 800. Too bad I couldn't get the land...I hate fighting AAs top..
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I attended a women’s conference a few weeks back. I had my notebook ready, and captured all sorts of wise words and valuable lessons. One stood out from all the rest.
Is life really that simple?
Knowing him: spending time in prayer, taking time to read the Bible, immersing ourselves in teaching about who he is and what his will looks like.
Listening to him: limiting distractions that crowd out his still small voice with clamor and confusion, asking him to speak and looking for his leading.
Opening ourselves to others: letting true fellowship take the role of godly counsel at times when we aren’t sure what following Jesus looks like.
Stepping out in faith and courage: taking action in some situations, while waiting patiently in others. When we don’t yet know the path that’s right, and can’t keep waiting to make a decision, we have to seek our Lord’s will and trust that, as we step out in faith, he will keep us going in the right direction. When we do know what following Jesus looks like in a particular circumstance, we still need the strength or courage to follow through.
Doing the right thing can look a little goofy—and feel a little goofy—particularly when it comes to making peace and building relationships.
The deepest and best friendships can require an uncomfortable degree of transparency. On occasion, after I open up about my thoughts and prayers, or even just try to be funny, I spend hours wondering if the friend to whom I bared my soul thinks I’m, well, goofy. All that second-guessing is a waste of time! Worse yet, it tends to make me want to re-construct those little personal walls that can keep me from the true fellowship and friendship I need (and that the Bible tells us we’re never to forsake.) Furthermore, a little awkwardness on my part may make new friends and old feel more comfortable about opening their true and imperfect selves to me.
Then there’s that whole sticky area of peacekeeping. The Bible doesn’t seem to make allowances for awkwardness in that department at all.
We’re told to honor others above ourselves, so humble pie is okay with God.
We’re warned about grumbling against one another, so a healthy dose of tongue biting may be part of a godly lifestyle.
The gospel of peace is even part of the spiritual armor described in Ephesians 6, essential equipment as we stand against the devil’s wily ways.
We are supposed to make as much peace as possible with everyone around us. And do we? Do I? Do you?
I hope you’ll stop right now and ask God to show you any peacelessness (not a word, but it ought to be) in your life. And then, by his grace and in his strength, go and make peace, even if you must eat humble pie or bite your tongue or endure awkwardness. Our Savior asks this of us, and that’s all we need to know.
Been there? Done that? I hope you’ll tell me your story here.
We’re all a lot more alike than we realize. For example, does your mind ever wander in church? Have you ever found yourself singing a praise song while asking yourself one of these questions?
Why don’t we ever sing my favorite song?
Admit it! We’ve all had a few of those thoughts. One of my children, who shall remain nameless, said he (or she) wondered what it would be like if frogs jumped out of the baptismal bowl. I must admit I’ve never had that thought.
We might also think there’s a spiritual playing field—a “Praying Field” run by God. (Maybe we fear we’ll be the last one chosen there as well.) Not true! God’s children are all of equal value in his eyes.
“But God demonstrates his own love for us in this: While we were still sinners, Christ died for us” (Romans 5:8 NIV). When we come to Him, when we accept his love, we all receive the same forgiveness and mercy.
“The Lord…is patient with you, not wanting anyone to perish, but everyone to come to repentance” (2 Peter 3:9 NIV). Somehow we fall into two ways of thinking about God’s ability and willingness to forgive us. We consider ourselves either too good to truly need it, or so bad that it couldn’t possibly work.
Listen! Sin is sin. We can’t enter into heaven with a single bit of it. We all need forgiveness. We’re on a level field. God offers all of us the same love and the same forgiveness. God equally desires each of us to be His own. As you go about your day today, I hope you’ll make a point of accepting God’s love and forgiveness and sharing it with those around you as well.
Franklin, Tennessee is a charming little town. Steve and I went there for a clean water event several years ago. We stayed in an unforgettable bed and breakfast—run down, yet run by a lady delightful enough to make up for the shortcomings of the room she offered. We hiked a long wooded trail and almost got lost. We dined with Jars of Clay in a barn-like venue owned by Michael W. Smith. And, most memorable of all, we spent several hours in an authentic Irish pub.
Those words, written by Saint Patrick over 1500 years ago, often whisper in the back of my mind, reminding me that I am never alone and that all I do is to be done with Christ, in his name and by his power.
How might our daily lives change if we reminded ourselves of those truths every single morning? Wouldn’t they become part of our path to a happy life, one where the enemy could no longer cause us to fear, where stress over our own performance would simply melt away?
And can we doubt a single line of that verse? Isn’t it really just a rewording of the promises of God heralded by his holy Word?
“And surely I am with you always, to the very end of the age” (Matthew 28:20).
“You go before me and follow me. You place your hand of blessing on my head” (Psalm 139:5 NLT).
“For you died, and your life is now hidden with Christ in God” (Colossians 3:3).
When life throws a curveball and doubts begin to erode your joy, it helps to ask ourselves this question: What’s pulling your train? Is it faith, fact, or feeling?
The most common human order is FEELING FIRST! We make our feelings the powerful engine of our emotional train, leaving faith to follow along far behind as the powerless caboose. When that happens, our shifting moods and circumstances crowd out all the good we know to be true.
But God loves us even when the sun isn’t shining! He’s in charge even when the world looks impossibly broken or cruel.
God asks us to reverse the cars on that train. Faith comes first. We trust the God of the universe, the Lord who loves us, based on all he has told us in his Word and all he has revealed to us as we’ve relied on him. Of course, that means we need to learn the facts about him.
“Because of the LORD’s great love we are not consumed, for his compassions never fail. They are new every morning; great is your faithfulness” (Lamentations 3:22-23).
Of course, if you’re like me, memorizing Bible verses can be a little tough. Music always helps. So, let me close by asking you to click over to YouTube, where Chris Rice can help you implant that verse and all its promises into your heart and mind.
I wanted to trust Daddy, to believe that what he said was indeed the truth.
For another moment I experienced an internal battle between what the person I trusted was saying and what I was actually seeing.
I knew that my daddy loved this farm – that he enjoyed walking through the trails and boating on the two ponds and driving the jeep from the brooks that bordered each side of the vast acreage. I also knew that he always replenished the lands that provided wood for his pulpwood business.
Most of all, I knew that he was a person I could believe with all my heart. I chose to trust him because I knew him so well.
And my trust was rewarded with visible evidence — by the very next weekend there were tiny shoots of green peeking up all over the farm!
The psalmist encourages us to “Trust in God at all times, O people; pour out your hearts to Him, for God is our refuge” (Psalm 62:8).
When we are young children, our parents should embody the same kind of safety, refuge and trustworthiness as our heavenly Father. In my life, I was privileged to make an easy transition from trusting a trustworthy father to trusting my heavenly Father. But sadly, we know that is not always the case.
How can we live out the word ‘trust’ when others have betrayed our trust so many times that we have become wary?
In this verse, the word trust is translated from the Hebrew word chacah, a verb which means to seek refuge or put trust in God. Its noun form, machacah, is actually interchangeable with our English word ‘refuge.’ So when we speak of trust, we are also speaking of a safe place to dwell – actually living in a refuge of trust.
As my childhood story suggests, one of the stumbling blocks in trusting is that trust involves saying no to our natural tendencies and yes to what sometimes appears impossible. That’s where faith comes in.
My father was a worthy object of my trust and so I chose to believe what he said instead of what I mistakenly deduced from my surroundings. I could wholeheartedly put my trust in him because I knew his heart.
What do you see when you look at your life today? Is there devastation? Have dreams been shattered? Are resources depleted? It’s pretty easy to trust that what you see must be the final reality.
But you might be wrong.
The burnt-out brush of your life right now might very well be a carefully ‘controlled burning’ orchestrated by your heavenly Father to provide ideal conditions for new growth. Maybe something in your life has to go so that God can replace it with something even better.
Will you trust Him to do that in His way and His time?
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Corporate lawyers are a very big help in every business owners. So, it is very essential for you to be very careful when choosing the person to represent your business. Look for the one that doesn’t only give quality services, but also makes you feel comfortable.
In this article, you will learn some tips to help you find the right lawyer.
The quality of services is the first thing to look for. Since you’ll be paying for their services, you have to be sure that they are worth your money. You have to be aware of the fact that they often come quite pricey. If you need professional advices, then you have to invest in the right boise law firm. You have to do a research and talk to different lawyers before coming up with a decision. Know the background of the lawyer through making inquires without having any hesitation. They are sure willing to help you and can even explain some essential things regarding corporate law. Listen to what they have to say.
Next, determine how much they charge you for their services. Small businesses may not benefit from those who charge services per hour. So, it is good for you to come up with a fixed fee through negotiation. If you think that your business need a regular advice from the lawyer, then talk about a retainer. But, make sure that the fees are clearly talked about.
When finding the right corporate Boise lawyer, be sure that he knows what you exactly need. It is wrong to assume that they know what you need. There are several things that corporate lawyers perform. They do not just fill in documents. You can also depend on them when it comes to legal and business advices. They can give you the best advices you need.
Finding the right lawyer to hire is very essential. When you already find the lawyer you need, then you can start building a long term relationship. Whatever kind of business you are in, having the right person who has been with you for a long time can help your company succeed. A business that is still growing needs the help of the right person. For more info about lawyers, visit http://wikiality.wikia.com/wiki/Lawyer.
It is also essential for you to ask for recommendations. Your relatives and friends might have known a good lawyer to help you with your business. You can depend on these people that they can give you reliable information. You can also find references from other places like the internet, social networking, industry magazines and legal publications. A thorough research is very important for you to determine the best lawyer you can work with.
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This movie is about John Quincy Archibald (played by Denzel Washington) and his working class family who lived in Chicago. His son is diagnosed with cardiomegaly and he needs a heart transplant. He realized that his insurance does not cover the medical expenses and he decides to takes matter in his own hands. John and his wife Denise (played by Kimberly Elise) worked in factories, but the money they made was not enough. Denise had her car repossessed and John had to take her to work. He was working a part time job with no hope for a second job.
He tried to get a second job but he was told that he was overqualified. Here we see the principle of equality of fair opportunity and the principle of justice. Their only son, Michael, loved bodybuilding and baseball. One day, he collapsed during the baseball practice. They took their son to the hospital and they were told that their son is very sick and he needed a heart transplant. Here we see the truth telling of the doctors. They were honest with the treatment and the money needed for the treatment, which was $250,000 and the 30% ($75,000) needed as a down payment to put his son on the donor list.
John went to work to find out that his health insurance got changed because he was working part time. There was no veracity involved from the employer. The employer change his PPO to a HMO health insurance coverage without his knowledge and that did not covered the entire hospital bills or the heart transplant. John went to the welfare office to get help but he did not get any because he was working and making $18,900 per year. Here we see the socialist conception of justice. John started to get donations from people, he sold the stuff from the house and he finally raised six thousand dollars.
He paid the money to the hospital and he found out that he is $30,000 in debt with the hospital. After paying the hospital the $6,000, his wife called him and told him that Michael will be released that day and it was nothing they could do. Denise was suffering tremendously and nothing could take her pain away. While she was next to Michael, she was seeing children dying one after another. She had no hope anymore. John decided to go and talk to the cardiologist about his son’s situation but nothing could change the doctor’s mind.
John got really mad and he put the gun to the doctor’s head and took him hostage. He entered the emergency room and told everyone that they are taken hostages and he locked the emergency room. He had taken eleven people hostages and he finally told them the reason for his situation. Some people sympathized with him and some not. Here we see the ethical egoism and the harm principle involved in John’s way of thinking. The cops surrounded the hospital and Frank Grimes, a cop, talked to John about his motives and demands. He explained that he wants his son on the donor list, or his son will die.
Frank talked to Rebecca Payne, the hospital administrator about the situation. They gather around and decided to lye and say to John that they will put Michael’s name on the donor list. There is no veracity involved and the duty of fidelity does not take place. Michael released some of the hostages after he heard that his son is on the donor list. The television was involved and John’s friend spoke to him on TV. It was an emotional moment. John had a lot of supporters outside the hospital. Denise called John and told him that their son is on the donor list.
John talked to his son and tears were running down on his face. He was suffering enormously. During this emotional phone call, the Chief of Police gave orders to a sniper to enter the hospital’s emergency room to shoot John. The sniper shot John, but not lethal. People saw everything because it was live on TV. The sniper fell down from the ceiling and John bit him up. John tight up the sniper and took him as hostage. After that, he asked for his son to be brought to the emergency room; the cops agreed in exchange for the sniper, then the sniper was released.
After his son arrived to the emergency room, John told everyone there that he wants to commit suicide to save his son’s life. He persuaded Doctor Turner to perform the surgery and he had two of the hostages to witness his last request. The doctor said that something like this is not ethical and he refused in the beginning; then, he accepted it and the principle of respect for autonomy. He knew that if John was committing suicide that was against his oath where he promised the non-maleficence. When he was thinking about saving Michael’s life, that was beneficence.
John went to say good-bye to Michael and went to the surgery room. He loaded the gun to shoot himself, but the safety’s gun was on. When he prepared the gun for the second time, his wife came screaming to the emergency room’s door, saying that Michael is saved because a woman who got killed in car accident was a donor. That woman had the same blood type (B+) as Michael. Before the surgery was done, the hostages were released and one of the hostages pretended to be John so John can assist to his son’s surgery. The transplant surgery was a success and everyone was happy for it.
Here we see the act-utilitarianism and rule-utilitarianism embedded together. After surgery, John was arrested. He was found guilty of kidnapping and he got a minimal sentence. John was happy and proud by doing what he did. His son’s “thank you” meant everything to him. He was ready to do the ultimate sacrifice. He was ready to commit suicide in order to save his son. John made history. He got the media’s attention related to the health care system in this country and the problems related to the HMO. Here the ethics of care were neglected.
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We are putting a garage on our house. The lack of one didn’t seem to affect my lovely hubby when we bought it two years ago, but having lived through two of our beautiful Canadian winters clearing the snow off his car, he has decided we either move to the equator or we build a garage. Since I am not fond of air travel, I decided on the latter.
Now, after we spent all winter getting a permit for our build, we have two very sturdy construction men coming over on a regular basis to construct our garage. One is stocky and round, let’s call him Gus and the other is wiry and thin but has this massive moustache, the only large thing on his body. Let’s call him Rupert.
Well, Gus and his buddy have been over all of a day and have already transformed our front yard into a mess. Apparently, building a garage translates into making the deepest hole in the ground possible because they’ve been digging away like earthworms ever since they arrived.
To help them dig even dipper, they took apart our doggie fence and replaced it with this orange mess that I know our dogs will get through in no time. Trying to delay the inevitable, we have snuck all sorts of toys into their doggie house to try and entice them to stay in our yard.
Well, long story short, we’re hoping we’ll have a garage some time in the future. Right now we have a massive hole…and a dubious-looking fence.
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Faculty members Martha de Francisco, Dr. Susan J. Bartlett and Brigitte Vachon have been named three of the 13 laureates of the Women of Distinction Awards as announced on May 5, by the YWCA Montreal. De Francisco was the winner in the Arts and Culture category, while Bartlett won in Education and Vachon won in the Science and Technology category.
From left to right: Martha de Francisco, Dr. Susan J. Bartlett and Brigitte Vachon.
Faculty members Martha de Francisco, Dr. Susan J. Bartlett and Brigitte Vachon have been named three of the 13 laureates of the Women of Distinction Awards as announced on May 5, by the YWCA Montreal. De Francisco was the winner in the Arts and Culture category, while Bartlett won in Education and Vachon won in the Science and Technology category. Now in its 22nd year, the Women of Distinction Awards serve to highlight women’s outstanding contributions, provide inspiring role models, promote women’s leadership and recognize commitment. Over 240 women have received the award to date.
The announcement was made by Anne Mezei, President of the Women’s Y Foundation, and Louise Poirier, President of YWCA Montreal. The 13 exceptional winners will be officially honoured at a ceremony to be held on Sept. 29, at the Palais des congrès de Montréal.
Martha de Francisco is a professor in the Schulich School of Music’s Sound Department. De Francisco is a record producer and recording engineer who specializes in classical music. An internationally acknowledged leader in the field of sound recording and record production, de Francisco has recorded with some of the greatest classical musicians of our time for the most prestigious record labels and in the best concert halls. She has credits on over 300 recordings, mostly for worldwide release.
Susan Bartlett is a professor in the Faculty of Medicine. A major focus of her research is the influence on psychosocial factors and health behaviors on outcomes across chronic diseases (asthma, COPD and arthritis), measurement of patient centered outcomes and enhancing communication between providers and patients.
Brigitte Vachon is the Canada Research Chair in Particle Physics in the Department of Physics. She Vachon is particularly interested in the Top quark, the heaviest known fundamental particle to be produced during highest energy particle collisions. She is searching for a new production process that is predicted by the Standard Model of particle physics. This research is leading to an improved understanding of the properties and interactions of the fundamental constituents of matter.
Read the YWCA press release.
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Next month, the UK is having a referendum on the question of whether it should remain in the European Union, or leave it. All us citizens are having the opportunity to pop down to the ballot box to register our views. And in the mean time we’re subjected to a fairly horrendous mishmash of “facts” and arguments as to why we should stay or go.
To get the obvious question out of the way, allow me to volunteer that I believe remaining in the EU is the better option, both conceptually and practically. So go tick the right box please! But I can certainly understand the level of confusion amongst the undecided when, to pick one example, one side says things like “The EU is a threat to the NHS” (and produces a much ridiculed video to “illustrate” it) and the other says “Only staying in Europe will protect our NHS”.
So, what’s the result to be? Well, as with any such election, the result depends on both which side each eligible citizen actually would vote for, and the likelihood of that person actually bothering to turn out and vote.
Although overall polling is quite close at the moment, different sub-groups of the population have been identified that are more positive or more negative towards the prospect of remaining in the EU. Furthermore, these groups range in likelihood with regards to saying they will go out and vote (which it must be said is a radically different proposition to actually going out and voting – talk is cheap – but one has to start somewhere).
Yougov recently published some figures they collected that allow one to connect certain subgroups in terms of the % of them that are in favour of remaining (or leaving, if you prefer to think of it that way around) with the rank order of how likely they are to say they’ll actually go and vote. Below, I’ve taken the liberty of incorporating that data into a dashboard that allows exploration of the populations for which they segmented for, their relative likelihood to vote “remain” (invert it if you prefer “leave”), and how likely they are to turn out and vote.
Click here or on the picture below to go and play. And see below for some obvious takeaways.
First we should note that the ranks on the slope chart perhaps over-emphasise differences. The scatterplot helps integrate the idea of what the actual percentage of each population that might vote to remain in Europe is, as opposed to the simple ranking. Although there is substantial variation, there’s no mind-blowing trend in terms of the % who would vote remain and the turnout rank (1 = most likely to claim they will turn out to vote).
I’ve highlighted the extremes on the chart above. Those most in favour to remain are Labour supporters; those least in favour are UKIP supporters. Although we might note that there’s apparently 3% of UKIP fans who would vote to remain. This is possibly a 3% that should get around to changing party affiliation, given that UKIP was largely set up to campaign to get the UK out of Europe, and its current manifesto rants against “a political establishment that wants to keep us enslaved in the Euro project”.
Those claiming to be most likely to vote are those who say they have a high interest in politics, those least likely are those that say they have a low interest. This makes perfect sense – although it should be noted that one’s personal interest in politics of course does not entirely affect the impact of other people’s political decisions that will then be imposed upon you.
So what? Well, in a conference I went to recently, I was told that a certain US object d’ridicule Donald Trump has made effective use of data in his campaign (or at least his staff did). To paraphrase, they apparently realised rather quickly that no amount of data science would result in the ability to make people who do not already like Donald Trump’s senseless, dangerous, awful policies become fans of him (can you guess my feelings?). That would take more magic than even data could bring.
But they realised that they could target quite precisely where the sort of people who do already tend to like him live, and hence harangue them to get out and vote. And whether that is the reason that this malevolent joker is still in the running or not I wouldn’t like to say – but it looks like it didn’t hurt.
So, righteous Remainers, let’s do likewise. Let’s look for some populations that are already the very favourable to remaining in the EU, and see whether they’re likely to turn out unaided.
Well, unfortunately all of the top “in favour to remain” groups seem to be ranked lower in terms of turnout than in terms of pro-remain feeling, but one variable sticks out like a sore thumb: age. It appears that people at the lower end of the age groups, here 18-39, are both some of the most likely subsections of people to be pro-Remain, and some of the least likely to say they’ll go and vote. So, citizens, it is your duty to go out and accost some youngsters; drag’em to the polling booth if necessary. It’s also of interest to note that if leaving the EU is a “bad thing”, then, long term, it’s the younger members of society who are likely to suffer the most (assuming it’s not over-turned any time soon).
OK, some of the pro-leavers also rank quite low in terms of turnout, all good. But a couple of lines rather stand out.
One is age based again; here the opposite end of the spectrum, 60+ year-olds, are some of the least likely to want to remain in Europe and some of the most likely to say they’ll go and vote (historically, the latter has indeed been true). And, well, UKIP people don’t like Europe pretty much by definition – but they seem worryingly likely to claim they’re going to turn up and vote. Time to go on a quick affiliation conversion mission – or at least plan a big purple-and-yellow distraction of some kind…?
There’s at least one obvious critical measure missing from this analysis, and that is the respective sizes of the subpopulations. The population of UKIP supporters for instance is very likely, even now, to be smaller than the number of 60+ year olds, thankfully – a fact that you’d have to take into account when deciding how to have the biggest impact.
Whilst the Yougov data published did not include these volumes, they did build a fun interactive “referendum simulator” that, presumably taking this into account, lets you simulate the likely results based on your view of the likely turnout, age & class skew based on their latest polling numbers.
The 2016 UK Budget – what does the data say?
On March 16th 2016, our Chancellor George Osborne set out the cavalcade of new policies that contribute towards this year’s UK budget. Each results in either a cost or saving to the public funds, which has to be forecast as part of the budget release.
Given the constant focus on “austerity”, seeing what this Government chooses to spend its money on and where it makes cuts can be instructive in understanding the priorities of elected (?) representatives.
Click through this link (or the image below) to access a visualisation to help understand and explore what the budget contains- what money George spends on which policies, how he saves funds and who it affects most.
UK election 2015: Who actually voted for the Conservative party?
Here in the UK we just had our general election, electing the government who will rule over us for the next 5 years.
The results – a Conservative majority – were something of a surprise to most people, myself included. I’m sure I won’t be able to hide my leanings for long, so to be clear, I’m not overly pleased with it.
But that aside, it raised many questions on data, as well as politics. It’s most likely too early to answer the question the title asks but here are some outpourings in the heat of the moment.
Why does everyone on my Facebook feed hate this presumably popular result?
What might seem weird to the uninitiated who have social media feeds along the lines of mine is that it would seem at first sight that nobody at all voted for the Conservatives, and nobody at all is happy with the result. Nothing but messages of hope (pre-election) and despair (post-election) were seemingly present on Twitter, Facebook and the like.
The photo below, from protests on the weekend after the results were announced, does not show a crowd happy at having participated in the democratic process (as is reported here and elsewhere). The imagery is intense; I do not remember such outbursts after other UK elections in recent times.
The main explanation for the social media discrepancy though is probably easy – the filter bubble effect.
. Search engines will learn what we like to click on and give us more of it, Facebook will learn what we “like” and fill our feeds with it, and indeed we ourselves will bias towards only following our “friends” on Twitter, Facebook and the like, who – perhaps via the nature of our tribalistic legacy as written about extensively by the likes of Johnathon Haidt in “The Righteous Mind” and more – tend to be more like us than the average person in the world is.
The obvious analytical lesson from this – not that it should need saying – is that the rush of sentiment one receives upon viewing one’s newsfeed may be entirely unrelated to the majority opinion on the same subject – even before we consider the demographic biases of people who choose to use each network.
So forget that – time to start with basic facts.
How many people actually voted for the winners?
The first thing to establish is actually how many people did vote for the winning party?
At first sight, you might think that most people must have, considering they won. Of course this isn’t the case.
The BBC is a decent source for these figures, for instance here. Although they won 51% of the Parliamentary seats and hence the overall balance of power – the actual vote share for the winning party, the Conservatives, was actually 36.9%. Therefore around two-thirds of voters actively voted for a party that did not win.
The reasons for this discrepancy are widely known and debated, not least the crazy results that the UK “first past the post” electoral system – seemingly designed for the days when there were really only 2 significant parties instead of (perhaps being generous…) 6.
This can be interpreted as meaning that more than 100x more votes were received per UKIP seat won than per the winning party’s seat won. Although personally I wish that UKIP would just give up and go away before they cause more hatred and harm, it’s easy to see why this causes resentment amongst their supporters and those of the other parties that got an order of magnitude more votes per seat won than the winners.
People are not forced to vote in the UK. In reality, just 66% of people voted.
Neither party chosen or votes cast were evenly distributed over the country though. In terms of turnout – Scotland, for instance, had on average a higher % turnout at 71.1%. It also includes the only 2 constituencies where over 80% of eligible people voted.
Scotland has 59 constituencies and only 1 returned a conservative MP. So in some of the areas where people were most likely to vote – perhaps because on average they cared more about the result – there was effectively almost no support for the winning party.
However, the formation of Parliament has no relationship to how many people turn out to vote, perhaps somewhat ironic when some of the winning team consider other types of elections invalid unless a certain % of people not only turn up, but vote a particular way.
So the overall percent of eligible people who actually voted for the winning party is 37% of 66% which is 24%. Therefore, in an unrealistically evenly-distributed country, less than 1 in 4 people you might randomly meet on the street actually voted for the winning party.
What sort of people voted Conservative?
Fortunately (or perhaps not…see later) various organisations take poll upon poll upon poll of people’s voting intentions over time, so despite the importance of the secret ballot, we can see which way people say they are going to vote before the election actually takes place.
Polls of course talk to a very, very small subsample of those eligible to vote, but the various organisations have clever mathematical ways and means of extrapolating this in an effort to represent the whole population.
The wonderful Tableau Public hosts an interactive chart of these polls taken by 6 of the main polling organisations which allows breakdown by certain demographics.
Sadly the data does not seem downloadable directly, but with a minimum of manipulation it’s possible to see that the trite and unfair quote “If You Are Not a Liberal at 25, You Have No Heart. If You Are Not a Conservative at 35 You Have No Brain” – using the American sense of the word “Liberal” anyway – seems reflected in the results. The older age groups are consistently more say they will vote for the Conservatives.
Here I took the Yougov results for the top and bottom age group, but the pattern is common.
Another main differentiator is however one politely expresses “social class” these days.
On these charts, as is commonly the case, they use the NRS social grade system. Here “A” is the top social class and E is the bottom. Perhaps showing the dated nature of this segmentation, it traditionally depends on the job held by the “head of the household”. High-up managers are class A, casual workers, or unemployed etc. would be class E. Wikipedia informs us that ABC1 is often considered middle class and C2DE is working class (the truly “upper class” do not feature here!).
The charts therefore show that the “middle class” are more likely to say they are voting Conservative than the “working class”.
In general then – the more wealthy and older you are, the more likely you are to say you will vote Conservative.
This makes some sense in that many of their policies seem to be designed to keep said wealth (and resulting power) in the hands of the richer, property-owning people – which also tend to be those of older ages.
For example, recent hot topics for the Conservatives include reducing the number of people who pay the higher (40%) income tax rate which affects today around 15% the people, who by definition already have the highest income.
And then raising also the threshold where one pays inheritance tax on an inherited estate to a potential net value of £1 million.
Even at today’s lower threshold, this affects 0% of the people who owned/earned that property (what with them being dead) and around 3-5% of estates which by definition are those that are the most wealth-enhancing for the recipients who fate has chosen to be lucky enough to gift them.
These recipients also tend to be those with the highest incomes already before inheriting too, promoting inequality ever higher .
As anyone with a light grasp of medians can tell, these sort of policies are not about supporting the struggling or even “middle class” parts of society, but rather the top few percent. At first glance it may be somewhat hard for a disbeliever to understand why even 24% of the population, even if they had no thought for others – and it cannot be the case that Conservative voters are as socially heartless as it’s easy for some of the left to assume I’m afraid! – would vote that way when it’s seemingly against the interests of the majority of them.
Most obviously – almost all Scottish seats returned SNP.
There have also been numerous, often unverifable, maps of “election results vs variable x” doing the rounds lending a mix of potential true insight and crazy correlation abuse to the situation. Here’s a couple of the most common – apologies lack of certainty re source, they spread so far and wide it’s not 100% clear to me where their origin is.
Distribution of Labour seats compared to England and Wales coalfields – from Vaughan Roderick?
Although note that London is not very famous for its coalfields!
What the above map may imply though is that voting results may often be influenced by historical legacy rather than whichever current policy iteration the respective parties are on.
To this day, there’s a “Boycott the Sun newspaper” campaign in Liverpool following offensive reporting on the 1989 Hillsborough football disaster. People have long hard memories, even for events that they are too young to have personally experienced. It’s not out of the bounds of reasonability that some voters in ex-mining areas remain resentful at what is often seen as Thatcher’s attack on coal mining communities, some of which still suffer the resulting substantial deprivation and associated problems even today.
This is of course just one of very many historical events that might influence people’s thoughts on particular parties even before they release the latest greatest thrilling 100-page manifesto de le jour.
The below map clearly provides far more answers, for which no further explanation is necessary.
Distribution of seats vs Maggie Simpson – by SerialSockThief?
Why was the result such a surprise, even to the experts?
That’s easy to answer simplistically. The constant polling leading up to the day by various professional polling instiutions consistently predicted a hung Parliament, with Conservatives and Labour having a pretty equal share. One day one might be 1% up, the next 2% lower, but it seemed clear that overall it was a pretty even match.
The New Statesman spun off a May2015 site that kept everyone up to date with the “poll-of-polls”, aggregating sometimes daily polls provided by 9 credible sources. Here’s how it looked throughout 2015, noting how close the red (Labour) and blue (Conservative) line consistently were towards the end.
However, to reflect the balance of seats, and therefore the reality of who wins, we already established we can’t just multiple up the %s into seats. Polling agencies therefore use various clever models to do this. Here’s the seat-based prediction of the final Yougov poll of May 6th.
It has the Conservatives ahead of Labour, but only by 21 seats. As the UK Parliament has 650 seats, a single party has to achieve 326 seats to have a majority government. This poll, like pretty much every other pre-election poll recently, suggests that there will be no majority government.
People’s mouths gaped with astonishment as it seemed that the exit poll was projecting a far higher Conservative number of seats and a lower Labour one that most every other poll so far. Could it really be correct? Surely not. Paddy Ashdown, who has seen a few elections in his time, was so outraged he said he’d eat his hat if it was true.
Not to preempt the results – but it turns out that he had to go ahead and fulfill that promise in front of the national media, as the Telegraph documents.
(Yes, that does seem to be a chocolate hat. I guess it must have been in the small print). So the exit poll was correct? Well, no, not really. It was far closer than nigh on all other polls, but it still understated the eventual victory. Here’s the results for the big 2 parties.
The exit poll was therefore still understating the Conservative victory (and sadly near the border of majority, so it still predicted a hung Parliament vs the actual outcome of a Conservative majority). But it remained nonetheless far more accurate than pre-election polls. Yougov is just an example that was easy to find – in reality, the major published polls were all very close to each other.
So why would this be? It’s still very early days, and much hand-wringing in the polling industry is going on looking at what may have caused this and how it could be improved next time. But cobbled together from various early media reports, a few potential factors seem to have sprung to light.
It could be down to turnout. The Exit poll is polling only those people coming out of a polling station after they have voted. Therefore they definitely have voted. Whereas during a phone/internet interview some people may express that they will certainly vote when in reality they do not do so for whatever reason. Ipsos Mori are (perhaps controversially) claiming a “lazy Labour” phenomen, where those who said they intended to vote Labour didn’t.Turnout decline should be built into the polling models, but Ipsos say it was more extreme than normal with 16% of people who said they were certain to vote in reality not doing so, vs the normal of 10%.
It could be due to people changing their minds between being polled and voting. However considering some of the polls were taken very soon before, or even potentially after, the person would have voted this seems less likely, in addition to no-one detecting any massive event that would sway previously decided opinions.
It could be the “shy Tories” phenomena. This is the theory popularised over recent history that people who intend to vote Conservative are – for whatever reason – less likely to admit to doing so in a poll – whether they just answer “will not disclose” or indeed make up a false answer. However this adjustment factor tends to be built into modern polling approaches, so either the Tories were shyer than usual or it isn’t the whole explanation. (It does also seem strange to me that one would vote for something they were ashamed of – but it does seem to be held by most to be a fact.)But wouldn’t they be equally as shy in the exit poll? Not necessarily, as these exit polls are generally taken in the same way as the real vote. The respondents are handed a fake voting card to fill in and it’s put in a fake ballot box, giving a sense of guaranteed anonymity. There’s no interview with a person, a machine, or anything else that you might think would judge or transmit your response onward. There are many psych-type studies available on the subject of how even the most virtuous person’s behaviour changes when they feel they’re anonymous vs being somehow watched – plus replicating something you have just actually done for real is likely, all other things being equal – to be much easier than imagining what you will probably do in the future.
It could be down to the method of polling. More and more polls are taken wholly or in part via the internet or automated telephone calling, often for cost reasons. Survation claim that their telephone-only (mobiles and landlines no less) poll the day before the election produced far more accurate results, and they now regard phone polling as the “gold standard” for this type of poll.
It could be due to polls being reluctant to release or even fudging the figures to meet the common consensus of their peers. The above-mentioned Survation poll never had its results published because it seemed “so out of line” with other polls that they dare not publish immediately. This can obviously lead to a group consensus mode of thinking where it’s hard for true shifts in outcome to get widely publicised.
It could be down to the extra modelling data available around an exit poll which may add accuracy. David Firth from the Warwick Department of Statistics writes about many of the variables. But some to note include that an exit poll sample, whilst small compared to the number of real voters, is much bigger than some of the pre-election poll size, and they are designed in a way that is somewhat longitudinal allowing the use of known results from each particular polling station in past elections and their relationship to the outcome to be used.
Have people switched political allegiance? Did the UK shift to the political right-wing?
Undoubtedly some people voted for a different party than they did in a previous election – but with all the above factors included, possibly fewer than it would seem at first sight.
Ignoring for a moment the issues surrounding polling (!) the Mirror’s Ampp3d writers did their best to produce a chart of vote changes since 2010.
Some unintuitive facts jump out immediately – both the Conservatives and Labour increased their share of the total popular vote since last year; in fact Labour increased it slightly more. As the Mirror correctly noted: “One of the great quirks of our election system that very slight changes in vote share, lead to big differences in seat share“.
UKIP saw a huge increase (admittedly from a low 2010 base), and the Libdems saw the anticipated – actually much worse than anticipated by some! – mega drop. SNP votes, despite radically changing the seat winners throughout Scotland, did not rise by a huge percentage – not least because only people living in Scotland had a chance to vote for them.
The Greens also made some gains despite being politically very much in the opposite direction of the winning Conservatives and the biggest-gainers UKIP.
Jim Pickard went a step further in tweeting a picture showing the shifts to and from each party.
The diagram makes it clear that, even in terms of seats rather than votes – data which is fact rather than polled – a mass defection from, for example, Labour to Conservative did not happen. Labour did lose a fair chunk to SNP (representing almost all their Scottish seats), but not so many to the Conservatives, who also lost a few back to Labour.
The Conservatives did pick up a fair few seats however from the Lib Dems. This might seem a little strange as, although traditionally considered a more centrist party, they seemed to have some appeal as a leftist protest vote in 2010.
Yougov tracks the left/right perception of the main political parties over time, and one can see that indeed the the respondents tended to consider Lib Dems somewhat more left than right back at the time of the previous election.
However, in reality, many of the Lib Dem ex-supporters who were disappointed (to put it politely) with their performance as part of the last Government’s coalition, were clearly tempted right towards the Conservatives rather than the alternative more left parties in many cases.
The Liberal Democrat seat holdings were therefore largely eradicated. But in case anyone has forgotten the legends, here’s the ultra-cringeworthy Nick Clegg apology video where he says sorry for promising to vote against tuition fee increases shortly before supporting increasing them by thousands of pounds.
It’s nice to get an apology, even brave of him perhaps – but it didn’t seem to persuade many of the voters to stay loyal (but possibly made Youtube richer due to the many musical remixes of this speech we were treated to).
Even with that though, taking it back from seat countto the popular vote, it does not seem that there’s been a shift right by any huge degree. Simon Hix tweeted a summary of which parties are deemed to be on the left vs right of the political spectrum and how far the aggregate vote changed from 2010 to 2015 went.
With this grouping, the increase in left-wing vote share from 2010 to 2015 is 7.1pp vs an increase of 7.8pp on the right-wing. Potentially therefore a gain on the right but, even if significant, it’s much smaller than the Labour vs Conservative seat shift suggests when taken out of context.
Although these are aggregate figures, once could read it as people turning to more polarising parties – something that is almost inevitable if there was to be a mass fleeing from the Lib Dems as there is not another major party considered centrist in most of the UK.
Were the results a terrible conspiracy?
(Advert for his forthcoming documentary removed in the above quote, because I wouldn’t want to be cynical here! But follow the link to Facebook if you have a strong interest).
Whilst some might think Everard’s view a little on the extreme, it’s certain true some mistakes were made. Some people report being effectively disenfranchised due to postal votes not arriving, being turned away from polling stations, with even some accusations of fraud or intimidation. 20 years ago Nick Davies wrote about a dodgy scam apparently being conducted by some party representatives, telling stories of occasions where “somebody appears to have been stealing votes, usually for the benefit of the Conservative Party” – the scam being based on a party supporter tricking/confusing a voter into giving someone else the right to vote on their behalf via a proxy vote.
But in reality, Occam’s Razor would suggest that – although the above sort of detailed, intricate fraud has possibly occurred in some places at some times, and it is a despicable abuse of a fundamental citizen’s right under democracy that should be punished appropriately if indeed it is found to be the case – it’s probably not on the sort of scale that could fully select a Government on conspiratorial factors alone.
The more likely “conspiracy”, perhaps for want of a better word, is perhaps the blanket media coverage by most of the UK’s national papers that suggested, or even pleaded, with their readers that they must vote Conservative to save the country – or at least not for Labour who would ruin the country. “Plead” isn’t hyperbole here. Here’s the Daily Mail front page on the day before the election took place.
To prevent what the Mail termed the destruction of “our very nation”, the Telegraph went, if anything, a step further.
Labour has its supporting papers too of course. The Guardian and the Mirror are the notable ones – but I could find far fewer dramatic “end of world” type pleas, and there are have a much lower reach than the right-wing papers.
The Conservative party is to the right of the Labour party, and therefore – as you can see illustrated in the examples from the Mail and Telegraph above – extra circulation of right wing press will tend to very much favour (or plead!) for Conservative votes.
And why would newspapers tend to be rightwing Conservative supporters? Well, those of a cynical (sane?) viewpoint might note that most of them are owned by rich proprietors, whose financial interests are presently generally more in line with Conservative than Labour policies.
Rupert Murdoch for instance owns both the Sun and the Times (plus the Sunday Times), a collection with relatively huge circulation. It’s been reported that, feeling under threat of a forced company breakup due to levels of media monopolisation if Labour won, he personally took a meeting with the editor of the #1 circulated paper in February of this election year and told him that “he expected the paper to be much sharper in its attacks on Labour”.
Two days later an article appeared with a photo of the Labour chancellor, Ed Balls, with the slightly inflammatory headline “I ruined your pensions, I sold off our gold, I helped wreck [the] economy, Now I’m going to put up your taxes.”.
These are probably not popular policies with the average Sun reader, or indeed anyone. They are also [probably] not what Mr Balls’ message to the electorate actually was. But, being slightly catchier than the 86 page Labour manifesto – this “threat to the country” would be the message left in the heads of the >1 million daily readers as they consider who to vote for.
From some combination of the Office of National Statistics, the House of Commons and Durham library comes Constituency Explorer.
There’s also a fun “how well do you know your constituency” quiz which is nice for comparing one’s media-fueled perception of a given area to reality.
Data.gov.uk is the official portal that releases what the UK government deems of as open data.
The government is opening up its data for other people to re-use. This is only about non-personal, non-sensitive data – information like the list of schools, crime rates or the performance of your council.
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In light of that movie, many like to act like as if nothing resembling the Nazi regime could establish itself here, or that the United States would never commit such atrocities. The ones who think that are not only wrong, but also naive – and they should work toward the essential goal of encouraging the growth of an informed citizenry that remembers and inculcates future generations with the knowledge of history instead of uttering such tenuous platitudes.
It is convenient, when thinking to oneself how immune this country is to performing anything like the Holocaust, to forget the entirety of American colonial and nineteenth century history, which marked by the bloody, genocidal Westward expansion from the coast of Virginia to the forests of Washington and the deserts of Arizona (and later to Hawaii, Cuba, the Dominican Republic, and the Philippines). It is also convenient to forget FDR’s executive order to lock up Japanese-Americans in internment camps. In this case, the U.S. government put its own citizens into concentration camps while the Nazis were doing the same (with the significant difference being that the Nazi camps were for killing, torturing, and experimenting). Let us not also forget that the U.S. was one of the last developed countries to abolish slavery only to struggle for another century with segregation and lynchings. And finally, remember Reagan’s arming of the Indonesian military as it raped and pillaged the people of Timor during its horrifying occupation. There are so many other examples I will not name because listing them would be exhausting.
However, the government has not been fully totalitarian or authoritarian. Sometimes it did exhibit these tendencies under Adams (alien and sedition laws), Lincoln (who suspended habeas corpus), Wilson, FDR, and Nixon (who said if a president does something, it is not illegal – I wonder: when did the United States turn into an absolute monarchy?). Also, half of the Bill of Rights was made null and void by George W. Bush, including habeas corpus and the need for a warrant issued by a judge (the only people who currently think that is spin should remove their blinders before they elect another disastrous president).
The terrors of the past make us feel we are immune to them. I think that is because they are in the past in the first place. We become complacent as they come back to us in new guises. We thought we learned from the witch trials and the Inquisitions of medieval Europe, but then McCarthy set up his HUAC in the 1950s – and in this decade the USA PATRIOT Act and the 2006 Military Commissions Act were passed. An important thing to learn from these examples is that people tend to not learn from history. This does not mean we not at least try to inform ourselves about how we can recognize the new guises of terror and unreason so that we may inhabit a more sane and peaceful planet.
~ by jsacc001 on January 18, 2009.
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https://jsacc001.wordpress.com/2009/01/18/reflections-on-valkyrie/
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There has been a great deal of discussion and media coverage related to potential federal action related to DACA. The Office of General Counsel has an FAQ that has been posted on the Resources for Undocumented Students website under the Systemwide Communications and Guidance section.
This is a dynamic situation and if any action is taken, the Chancellor’s Office will communicate that action and its potential effects on students and staff as soon as it is available.
The passage of AB540 established an exemption from non-resident tuition for certain out-of-state students and undocumented students. Students meeting AB540 requirements may qualify for state and institutional aid.
What assistance is available to AB540 students?
Am I required to register with Selective Services?
A joint press release from the California Department of Education (CDE) and the California Student Aid Commission (Commission) has emphasized the difference between the California Dream Act Application (CADAA) and the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program, while reassuring Dreamers they are still able to receive financial aid.
CADAA is only used to determine eligibility for state financial aid and is not shared with the federal government or used for immigration enforcement purposes.
Read the complete joint statementfrom the Commission and California Department of Education.
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2019-04-23T12:05:39Z
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http://www.sjsu.edu/faso/Applying/californiadreamact/index.html
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In Gaza, young people’s lives are not their own. At any point they could be taken by lethal force, and every day is defined by restrictions of their basic needs and control over their plans and aspirations. By withdrawing its funding to the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNWRA), the United States is making that future even more uncertain.
Young people with Christian Aid’s partner, the Culture and Free Thought Association, recently felt compelled to take action and share their experience of not being able to leave Gaza. They spoke of the fact that being cut off not just from basic amenities, but from so many opportunities, means that they “cannot dream or even think about our future”.
A few weeks ago, the third paramedic was killed by Israeli Forces during the “Great March of Return”, a series of demonstrations attended by as many as 30,000 people over the past few months, spanning the length of the Gaza Strip in front of the “no-go zone” which cuts the population off from access and opportunity. Abdallah al-Qutati was a 22-year-old psychology student dedicated to treating people injured during the demonstrations, whose plans and aspirations have been stolen and whose potential has been denied.
This follows the death of Razan Al Najjar, a 21-year-old paramedic who volunteered with Christian Aid’s partner organisation Palestinian Medical Relief Society, and who, like al-Qutati, was shot by Israeli forces as she provided vital medical assistance to demonstrators who had been hit with live ammunition, tear gas canisters and rubber bullets. Najjar believed that “without weapons, we can do anything” and was committed to fighting the devastating effects of weapons with lifesaving care.
Razan had continued to volunteer at the demonstrations every week, despite being shot in the foot with a rubber bullet on one occasion and being hit in the chest with a tear gas canister on another. The courage that she and al-Qutati showed in the face of such violence and their dedication to assisting others are distinctive of the spirit and determination shown by so many medical responders and people in Gaza.
Taking the lives of two young people because of their compassion and bravery, shows how any choice, even with the best motivation, can be fatal in Gaza, and how young people are being prevented from determining their own fate. Razan dreamed of becoming a nurse, but the economic situation caused by the blockade on Gaza meant that she was not able to pursue this. The lack of control over their own lives experienced by youth imprisoned in Gaza every day, is something that they themselves may not have the power to change. However, they are able to share this with the world.
With this in mind, 60 young people worked with the Culture and Free Thought Association over several months to film and edit their own content, in an attempt to challenge the dominant perspective shown in the media of violence and destruction and show instead how people are forced to continue living with the impact. This video they produced is the result of a series of discussions with people young and old, whose experiences and aspirations may differ, but whose challenges caused by the occupation are resoundingly similar and acute.
The occupation of Gaza intensified 11 years ago when a land, sea and air blockade – which continues to prevent people from leaving or entering the small strip of land – was imposed by Israel and Egypt. The blockade heavily restricts imports and exports, which has decimated the economy and severely reduced the jobs and goods available for the population of around 2 million people. The blockade also cuts the population off from the natural resources and amenities that people require to live and work, severely reducing the capacity of local services, compounded further by the management of these services by the Palestinian Authority and the de facto authorities in Gaza.
Demonstrators were protesting against the conditions under which they are forced to live and as part of their mission to create alternative content, young people – in collaboration with the Culture and Free Thought Association – decided to document the positive, inspiring atmosphere they found at the demonstrations, something largely absent from much of the media coverage.
Through their photographs, they reveal how the overwhelming sense was a celebration of Palestinian culture and a recognition of history. Children who have never known anywhere except Gaza learnt about the homes their families lost and the villages they came from.
In this video showing plants being grown in the remnants of tear gas cannisters, the young people have captured how individuals trapped in Gaza continue to nuture life and hope for a future in which they do not struggle to survive, but are able to flourish. The US withdrawal of funding to Unwra and the life-threatening deprivation it will cause if the situation persists, makes it even more urgent for the rest of the world to campaign for the blockade to be lifted, and for individuals in Gaza to be given a level of control back to their lives.
Anoushka Canagaretna is the Gaza programme officer for Christian Aid. Christian Aid’s statement on the US decision to withdraw aid to Unrwa is here.
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2019-04-20T22:20:49Z
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https://kiaoragaza.wordpress.com/2018/09/10/the-world-cannot-stand-idly-by/
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When is it rational to take a big risk?
Mitt Romney introduced Representative Paul D. Ryan of Wisconsin as his running mate Saturday morning in Norfolk, Va.
When a prudent candidate like Mitt Romney picks someone like Representative Paul D. Ryan of Wisconsin as his running mate, it suggests that he felt he held a losing position against President Obama. The theme that Mr. Romney’s campaign has emphasized for months and months — that the president has failed as an economic leader — may have persuaded 47 or 48 or 49 percent of voters to back him, he seems to have concluded. But not 50.1 percent of them, and not enough for Mr. Romney to secure 270 electoral votes.
That reading may be correct. National polls tell different stories about the state of the race — but most have Mr. Obama ahead. Polls of swing states have been a bit more consistent. In states like Ohio, Mr. Obama’s lead has been small — but it has been steady and stubborn.
The economy? Well, it isn’t very good. But it also doesn’t appear to be getting much worse, and some recent signs — like the July jobs report — suggest a slight brightening of the outlook. It’s not quite the case that incumbent presidents are favored to win unless there is an outright recession, but that also isn’t that far from the truth. Incumbent presidents tend to get the benefit of the doubt from voters, especially when, as in Mr. Obama’s case, they are regarded as likable, their party is in its first elected term, they are perceived as competent on foreign affairs and they have avoided major scandals.
The forecast model I developed for FiveThirtyEight, which accounts for state and national polls and the condition of the economy but not other factors, estimated as of Friday that Mr. Obama was about a 70 percent favorite to win re-election. Betting markets and bookmakers have been slightly more equivocal, but have also had Mr. Obama ahead, generally giving him between a 60 and a 65 percent chance of winning a second term.
Either prediction allows for plenty of winning scenarios for Mr. Romney. Even three months out, the economy is very difficult to forecast. With a growth rate of only 1.5 percent in the second quarter, a blowup in Europe, or in the Middle East, could send it back into recession.
Even without that, there are still some undecided voters left: not many, but a few. It is not the case, as a general rule, that undecided voters tend to break against the incumbent. (You can safely ignore someone on your television set who says the opposite: they haven’t done the research.) But it’s also not necessarily the case that the undecideds will split evenly. In some elections, one candidate (either the incumbent or the challenger) wins most of them. It could be Mr. Romney, especially since his campaign figures to have more money to spend on advertisements in the remaining months.
And as for the voters who had seemed to have made up their minds — well, we think we know what they are going to do, but we are not sure. Polls are imperfect instruments, especially at a time when even the best pollsters struggle to get more than 10 percent of Americans to return their calls. And no pollster is perfect at forecasting exactly who will turn out to vote.
That ambiguity, however, also presents the opportunity to read the evidence in jaded or biased ways. Mr. Romney’s campaign could have cherry-picked the polls that showed him ahead, the worst economic statistics, the most favorable historical precedents, and concluded that it was a favorite.
Evidently, it did not do that. The ability to perform an honest self-assessment is rare for all of us. Mr. Romney, in making this outlook, may have been aided by his background in seeking to turn around distressed companies.
Why am I concluding that Mr. Romney would have chosen Mr. Ryan only if he felt he was losing? Because from a Politics 101 point of view, this isn’t the most natural choice.
Vice-presidential choices are inherently risky to a degree, but the risks are asymmetric, and weighted toward the downside: It’s far easier to name choices who undermined campaigns than those who helped them. The best way to mitigate that downside risk is to select someone who has been tested on a national stage before, ideally by having run for president themselves — or failing that, by having been elected multiple times from a large and diverse state.
Can Mr. Ryan help Mr. Romney to carry his home state, Wisconsin? Possibly, but Mr. Romney is quite far behind in the polls there. And although Mr. Ryan has won by impressive margins in his home district, his popularity statewide is mixed, with 38 percent of voters having a favorable impression and 33 percent an unfavorable one throughout Wisconsin. Because of these factors, a recent analysis I performed placed Mr. Ryan 10th from among 14 potential vice-presidential picks in terms of his immediate impact on the Electoral College. If Mr. Romney wanted to make the best pick by this criterion, he would have been better off to choose an alternative like Senator Rob Portman of Ohio, or Gov. Bob McDonnell of Virginia.
Instead, however, Mr. Romney decided to change his strategy rather than to make a tactical choice. He wants to shake up the race, and I expect Mr. Ryan to do that.
Young, attractive and outspoken, Mr. Ryan will be loved by conservatives — and just as assuredly, detested by liberals. In a race that lacks compelling story lines and fresh faces, he may become the focal point. It seems entirely plausible that his rallies will draw larger crowds than either of the presidential candidates themselves, and that stories about him will draw more Internet traffic, especially in the early days of his candidacy. He should also be a fund-raising magnet — for Mr. Romney, and probably also for Mr. Obama.
Mr. Ryan’s controversial budget, which polls poorly, will obviously get much more attention than it had previously. The fate of the presidential race and the fate of Congressional races may become more closely tied together. Mr. Obama will no longer have to stretch to evoke the specter of Congress and its 15 percent approval rating. With Mr. Ryan on the opposing ticket, he will be running against a flesh-and-blood embodiment of it.
Taking risks like these is not what you do if you think you have a winning hand already. But Mr. Romney, the turnaround artist, decided that he needed to turn around his own campaign.
It’s going to take some time before we can reliably measure the impact of Mr. Romney’s choice. Vice-presidential picks sometimes produce “bounces” in the polls, especially when they are as newsworthy as this one, but they often fade after a few days or a few weeks. And the party conventions, which almost always produce polling bounces, are coming up soon.
I think there are other “bold” picks that Mr. Romney could have made — Senator Marco Rubio of Florida, for instance, or Gov. Chris Christie of New Jersey or Gov. Brian Sandoval of Nevada — where the balance of risk and reward would have been a little better. Some of these candidates, especially Mr. Rubio and Mr. Christie, would also have excited the Republican base. But they might also have had a more natural appeal to independent voters, and to demographic groups that Mr. Romney is struggling to win over.
Mr. Christie or Mr. Sandoval, also, or Mr. McDonnell of Virginia, would not have carried Mr. Ryan’s burden of being a symbol of a deeply unpopular Congress.
But at least Mr. Romney is taking a risk, something his cautious campaign had not been doing much of previously.
A version of this article appears in print on 08/12/2012, on page A15 of the NewYork edition with the headline: The Rationale Behind an Audacious Move.
Aug. 11: Will Ryan Pick Move the Polls?
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2019-04-19T20:56:07Z
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https://fivethirtyeight.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/08/11/a-risky-rationale-behind-romneys-choice-of-ryan/
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The very latest advances in secure surveillance technology, engineered entirely in Korea, are being demonstrated by IDIS on Stand E10 in Hall 5 at Security Essen, which runs from 25-28 September.
The IDIS Total Solution is increasingly being preferred by major end users globally because it offers the advantages of secure, exclusively Korean design and manufacturing, as well as “outstanding performance” in all applications.
Important innovations on show at Security Essen include IDIS’ flagship DirectIP solution, a full array of IP cameras (including Full-HD and 4K models), NVRs, network accessories and monitors, new privacy masking features to support end user compliance with data protection regulations such as the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), the IDIS Center (which typically delivers 50% cost savings on centralised monitoring systems in comparison with server-based solutions) and “game-changing Artificial Intelligence”.
Proving to be the biggest draw for visitors this week is the latest iteration of IDIS’ Deep Learning Analytics (IDLA) technology that has opened a new door to the future of video analytics with “groundbreaking” 96% accuracy combined with a 200 ips speed allowing for the analysis of 32 channels simultaneously.
These exciting advances in video analytics make IDLA “more accurate, faster and more scalable” than competitive offerings. IDLA provides agile appearance searching, object detection and classification (for example people, cars and bicycles) intrusion detection, as well as loitering detection: all adapted to fit a 16:9 ratio.
The IDLA engine offers this “unrivalled accuracy” thanks to its advanced deep network architecture. IDLA is easy to set up and use simply by setting the region of interest and sensitivity. No calibration is needed.
Further, since IDLA doesn’t require additional processing power, end users can progress legacy hardware and cameras to transform their existing surveillance system into a powerful Artificial Intelligence solution.
Version 2.0 will be commercially available early next year. End users will be able to access both standard and advanced functionality, such as appearance search, through a single and affordable licence. Object detection and classification, intruder detection and loitering analytics are already available for users of the IDIS Solution Suite VMS.
Making its major exhibition debut in Germany, IDIS DirectIP is a true plug-and-play, end-to-end IP surveillance platform which offers “industry-leading” ease of use and performance. Consisting of IP cameras, NVRs, network equipment and totally cost-effective IDIS Center software, IDIS DirectIP is a complete package that’s easy to install, secure, flexible and scalable. It’s compatible with legacy systems and supports third party and ONVIF protocols for maximum installation flexibility. DirectIP provides users with Best in Class performance. Combined with the seven-year IDIS Ultimate Warranty, it’s affordable and cost-effective to run.
Visitors to Hall 5 are also learning about how IDIS Dynamic Privacy Masking is supporting users in complying with privacy legislation. IDIS Dynamic Privacy Masking securely masks areas of interest without transcoding, allowing end users to protect the privacy of selected individuals, for example bystanders, in any video footage which is being used as evidence in a Court of Law.
Together, these advances offer end users, installers, consultants and distributors new levels of system-building flexibility and security with significant cost advantages.
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2019-04-24T18:57:17Z
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https://thesecuritylion.wordpress.com/tag/idis-center/
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Morenci, Mich., Sept. 17 – A most beautiful wedding occurred on Wednesday at noon at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Cosper Rorick, when their daughter, Leila, was united in marriage to Mr. Albert Foster. The ceremony was performed by the Rev. Trevor C. Jones in the presence of a large number of guests, all of whom, however, were immediate relatives or near friends of the contracting parties.
The color scheme of the decorations was green and white, and was carried out in white asters, white carnations, lilies, and smilax; while just back of the improvised altar was a massive bank of palms. The bride was dressed in cream crepe de chine and carried a shower bouquet of white rosebuds. She was attended by her cousins, Miss Irene Jewett, of Dayton, O., and Miss Bessie Bennett, of Detroit. These bridesmaids were becomingly gowned in white, and carried shower bouquets of pink roses. Mr. Shirley Foster, brother of the groom, acted as best man, while Dr. Ewart and Mr. Norman Horton did duty as ushers.
Following the ceremony an elegant four course dinner was served, Mrs. Miller, of Adrian, being the caterer, while Jackson’s orchestra, of the same city, discoursed sweet music.
The gifts were numerous and costly, consisting mainly of cut-glass, silver, china and linen. Among these were a set of solid silver all in the same pattern, of knives, forks, tea, dessert and table spoons, oyster forks, from the immediate family of the bride, and one hundred dollars in gold from Mr. Oscar Foster, the groom’s father.
Mr. and Mrs. Foster left on the afternoon car for Toledo, Detroit, and other points of interest. After their return they will reside in their new home on East street, which is already prepared for their occupancy. Mrs. Foster is a graduate of Adrian college, and was for the last two years a teacher in our public schools, where her work was of a very high order. Socially she is much admired and greatly esteemed for her many excellent qualities. Mr. Foster is cashier of the First National bank, which position he has held for four years. He is a young man of excellent business qualities and a great favorite in society.
The guests from out of town were Mr. Horton Rorick, wife and daughter; Mr. and Mrs. Sidney Spitzer, Toledo; Mrs. Rorick Bennett and daughters, Mrs. Willis Clark, Miss Bessie Bennett, Detroit; Mrs. Dr. Jewett and daughter, Irene, of Dayton, O.; Mr. George Horton and family, Fruit Ridge; Mr. and Mrs. Sylvester Porter, Packard; Mr. and Mrs. Oscar Foster, Mr. and Mrs. Byron Foster, Mr. and Mrs. Will Foster, Shirley Foster, Orlin Rumsey, Mrs. and Miss Carmichael, Hudson.
Source: Adrian Daily Telegram, September 17, 1903.
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2019-04-24T04:21:47Z
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https://cahiltondotcom.wordpress.com/tag/porter/
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The Model 3200 Electronic Stethoscope has a computer interface that lets doctors log critical medical data.
The most recognizable form of the stethoscope has been dangling from doctors' necks since the 1940s. That analog device helps physicians monitor sounds, such as your heartbeat, to gauge your health. With the Model 3200 electronic stethoscope, though, this old-school medical tool is getting a serious upgrade.
The Model 3200 is equipped with ambient noise reduction technology, which means it filters out unrelated background noise to help doctors focus on sounds that matter most. It also has extra amplification when needed. And that's just for starters.
With this product, doctors can even record sounds and listen to them again later in an effort to create a more accurate diagnosis. Integrated Bluetooth means sound data can be transferred immediately to a computer and stored with a patient's medical file and shared online with specialists.
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2019-04-25T20:06:09Z
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https://science.howstuffworks.com/10-innovations-2010-edison-awards7.htm
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I am so grateful to whoever recommended this book in comments a few months ago because, to give it its full title From East End to Land's End - The Evacuation of the Jews' Free School, London to Mousehole, Cornwall During World War Two by Susan Soyinka was a hugely enjoyable read with a wealth of evocative illustrations.
and I'll say it again, I most certainly did.
In September 1939 650 children from the school were evacuated to Ely near Cambridge, followed in June 1940 by a further 100 children to Mousehole in Cornwall.
A brief history of the geography Mousehole, difficult to access by land but easy by sea, is followed by some social history and all fascinating given that I knew little of it despite the fact that the village is only eighty miles from us here. For example I had no idea that a Spanish raid in 1595 had landed 400 men and burned the entire village to the ground destroying both the church and its records before moving on to raid nearby Newlyn and Penzance. The invaders only fled when they heard that Francis Drake's fleet had mobilised in Plymouth...Drake a son of Tavistock with a statue and blue plaques here to show for it.
A recent reading of The Many by Wyl Menmuir carefully delineates the animosity that a small, closed community can feel towards outsiders.
There are excellent first-hand accounts of the journey, the arrival in nearby Penzance, the choosing of children, the billeting of the 'unchosen' and a heady mixture of bewilderment and excitement among the children for whom, for many, it was their first sight of the sea.
It would seem the welcome was Cornish and huge. The number of village children doubled overnight with the evacuees being given 'homes' not 'billets' and the streets soon rang with a mixture of Cornish and Cockney accents. There was plenty of food and fresh air and the novelty of helping mend the fishing nets or hopping on the vegetable van as it made its rounds, swimming in the sea, messing about in boats, exploring the countryside with the freedom to play outside unsupervised. By all accounts (and Susan Soyinka has done a wonderful job of recording these before they were lost) life was idyllic making it easy to forget there was a war.
'I left my heart in Mousehole, that's all there is to it.' said Frances Pomm (nee Fromovitch).
The book also excelled for me on its history of the Jewish people in the UK.
An invitation and welcome from William the Conqueror in 1070 followed by peace, persecution, massacres, prejudice, rejection, eviction, more arrivals and finally I understand the origins of Sephardim (Mediterranean arriving via Spain, Portugal and Amsterdam) and Ashkenazim ( Central and Eastern European).
Honestly, I really should have known all this but I didn't, so I was lapping up all the historical information the book provided.
By 1800 there are 10,000 Jewish people and four synagogues in the East End of London, charities are established along with a vast network of support both social, philanthropic and cultural. Food, free dispensaries, orphanages and hospitals are made available for the immigrants, with schools established to counter attempts at conversion. It was a fine balance between integration and acceptance versus a retention of a unique religious identity. The Rothschild family supported the growth of the Jewish Free School for which there was a huge demand for places. I was fascinated by all this, not least by the arrival of 150,000 more disheveled and destitute immigrants following the assassination of Tsar Alexander in 1881 and an increase in persecution. This in itself threatened to de-stabilise an established East End community that had fought hard for acceptance.
Both set high value on the care of children and the elderly..
Both had an established rhythm to each day, week and season based on religious observance..
If you have read From East End to Lands End please do add any further thoughts in comments, I'm sure there are chunks I have missed out, and I would definitely welcome further reading suggestions about interesting books that offer more on the history of the Jewish people.
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2019-04-19T22:29:19Z
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https://dovegreyreader.typepad.com/dovegreyreader_scribbles/2016/10/from-east-end-to-lands-end-susan-soyinka.html
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The Faculty of Engineering's Outreach team at the University of Ottawa is organizing an evening dedicated to connecting teachers to resources for the introduction of technology in their classrooms.
We are hoping to have at least one representative from every school in the area.
This event will be bilingual. Space is limited!
The next MakerEd event will be in May. Stay tuned for more information.
**Kids are welcome to join their parents!
The Engineering Outreach Team at the University of Ottawa is organizing a night dedicated to parents who have kids between grade 2 and grade 6. The MakerEd night for parents is designed to help parents familiarize themselves with new technologies.
Come discover the various programs for children and teens offered by the Faculty of Engineering. Learn more about the Maker Break camps and summer camps.
The purpose of this workshop, specifically designed for parents, is to show them the basics of programming, with the aim of helping them support their children in the development of this new knowledge.
Learning to program is a skill that every youth should develop from an early age. Programming is the best way to understand technology. It encourages problem-solving, critical thinking, logic, and creativity.
This workshop will be interactive and parents will learn to program small stories with the help of an iPad or laptop that will be provided.
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2019-04-21T23:02:57Z
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https://engineering.uottawa.ca/outreach-programs/professional-development
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Sports
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Computers
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skysports
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Liverpool overcame a strong challenge from Crystal Palace to win an exhilarating game 4-3 and extend their lead at the top of the Premier League to seven points.
Having beaten Manchester City last month, Palace looked like they might have another say in the title race when Andros Townsend struck in the 34th minute at Anfield.
Liverpool hit back after half-time with two goals in seven minutes from Mohamed Salah and Roberto Firmino, but James Tomkins headed in from a corner in the 65th minute.
An error from 39-year-old goalkeeper Julian Speroni gifted Salah a second goal - his 50th in the Premier League - and Sadio Mane made it 4-2 in injury-time after James Milner had been sent off.
Max Meyer scored a late goal for Palace but Liverpool held out to extend their lead over City, who play Huddersfield on Sunday, live on Sky Sports.
It was City's surprise defeat to Palace in December that had initially swung the title race in Liverpool's favour, and Jurgen Klopp's side battled hard to ensure they did not lose any of their advantage.
The hosts controlled possession from the start and went close in the eighth minute when Milner slipped a pass into the box for Joel Matip, who saw his shot smothered by Speroni.
But that was the only save that Speroni would have to make in the first half.
Matip and Virgil van Dijk both missed the target with headers before Palace took the lead in the 34th minute, Wilfried Zaha effortlessly skipping past Milner and then pulling back for Townsend to finish with a low shot.
Van Dijk headed over shortly afterwards, while Palace players were aggrieved with Salah for seemingly exaggerating contact after a challenge from Mamadou Sakho in the box.
Liverpool were quickly out of the blocks in the second half, with Salah flicking in a volley after Van Dijk's shot deflected over the Palace defence.
Firmino then made it 2-1 with a scuffed shot, but Palace fought back as Tomkins headed in from a corner.
Liverpool made three changes from their win at Brighton as Milner, Keita and Matip replacing Alexander-Arnold, Wijnaldum and Shaqiri.
Palace handed a start to 39-year-old goalkeeper Speroni, who hadn't played for the club since December 2017. He featured due to injuries to Guaita and Hennessey.
Speroni, making his first start in a year due to injuries to Wayne Hennessey and Vicente Guaita, was at fault for Liverpool's third as he flapped at a cross and Salah finished on the line.
Milner was sent off after being booked twice for fouls on Zaha, but Mane scored Liverpool's fourth in the 93rd minute to ensure Meyer's late strike was only a consolation.
Salah might have scored twice, but it was Henderson who was the standout performer for Liverpool. The midfielder kept his side ticking over (making more passes in the opposition half than any other player and having more touches than any other player) while also playing a key defensive role.
With no FA Cup game next weekend, Liverpool are heading on a warm weather training camp this week. Their next game is at home to Leicester on Wednesday, January 30. Palace host Tottenham in the fourth round of the FA Cup on Sunday before going to Southampton in the Premier League on January 30.
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2019-04-20T06:53:47Z
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https://www.skysports.com/football/liverpool-vs-c-palace/report/390981
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Sports
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Sports
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osu
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War of the Rebellion: Serial 036 Page 0209 Chapter XXXVI. GENERAL REPORTS.
MORTON, MISS., July 23[22?], 1863.
Two DIVISIONS of the enemy drove our cavalry through Brandon and returned to Jackson next day. Scouts report railroad bridges destroyed by them. Prisoners say that they will attack Mobile next. A paroled prisoner reports to Colonel Wirt Adams that a garrison of one corps was left in Jackson, the rest going to Vicksburg. Large quantities of artillery ammunition are being sent from Vicksburg. Said in the army that they are to move via Memphis and Mobile and Ohio road. Desertions continue, especially of Mississippians. I shall visit Mobile in a day or two, Lieutenant-General Hardee Being here.
NEAR MORTON, MISS., July 24, 1863.
Brigadier-General [G. B] Cosby reports that the enemy's rear guard left Jackson yesterday, [moving] toward Vicksburg, and that Colonel Tom [H.] Taylor met General Sherman at Edwards Depot, and was told by him that his troops would not stay a day in Vicksburg, but instantly move up the river. Does this indicate re-enforcing Meade? A deserter said yesterday that these troops expect to go to Richmond.
*MORTON, MISS., August 8, 1863.
Mr. PRESIDENT: I. Your letter of July 15 was handed to me in Mobile on the 28th by Colonel [Frank] Schaller. The want of papers to which it was necessary to refer has prevented me from replying sooner.
To take from Bragg a force which would make this army fit to oppose Grant, would involve yielding Tennessee. It is for the Government to decide between this State and Tennessee.
Nor is it for me to judge which it is best to hold-Mississippi or Tennessee; that is for the Government to determine. Without some great blunder by the enemy we cannot hold both.
*This letter not transmitted by President Davis (see his message to House of Representatives, p. 189), but transmitted by Secretary of War, June 11, 1864 (see p. 237).
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2019-04-18T10:35:46Z
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https://ehistory.osu.edu/books/official-records/036/0209
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Business
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chron
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Motivated, content employees help encourage manufacturing efficiency.
4 "Ways to Improve Quality, Productivity & Process Time"
Industries across the globe rely on the efficiency of their manufacturing processes to create quality products that consumers can afford. The more expensive and inefficient your manufacturing process, the higher the cost of making your products. Whether it's broken machines, unmotivated employees, or just a dysfunctional system, you're going to end up with problems. The result is higher prices for your consumers and perhaps even fewer sales for your company. The solution is to improve the efficiency level of your manufacturing processes. Manufacturing efficiency is the level of performance within your company, and it's something that can always be improved upon.
Know your product, and make sure everybody in your company knows the product. Manufacturing efficiency starts with well-trained individuals throughout the entire company. When it comes to training, make sure it's hands-on. A booklet can only teach someone so much, but supervised on-the-job training can speed up the learning process.
Cut down on waste. Every unfinished product loses money, so don't accept that it's bound to happen without coming up with an explanation for why it happened. Mistakes are okay, but when they become frequent, you need a solution, whether it's new machinery or new employees.
Troubleshoot machines before they have a chance to break. Trust the employees that use these machines and know how they work. Nobody wants to have to call an outside source to come in to fix something. Instead, pay attention to the signs that something might be wrong. It's easier to keep something running than to get it back running after it has stopped working completely.
Reduce the amount of downtime involved in your manufacturing process. If employees don't have anything to do, find them something for them to do and not just busy work. If they're trained to do multiple tasks, it makes them more valuable. Know what can go wrong ahead of time, such as a malfunctioning machine, and have an immediate plan to fix it. With every minute production stops, you're losing money.
Maximize space. The time your employees spend walking from one area to another every day decreases the efficiency levels of the manufacturing process. Cut back on the amount of steps your employees take each day by putting commonly used equipment and machines closer together or reorganizing the job functions of your employees.
Get your managers on the same page when implementing any new policies or procedures to help encourage efficiency. It's common for managers of different departments, for example, to disagree about what the real problems are. Hold a training session just for your managers and supervisors, and make it clear what you believe the problem is and what they can do to help fix it.
Johnson, J.. "How to Encourage Manufacturing Efficiency." Small Business - Chron.com, http://smallbusiness.chron.com/encourage-manufacturing-efficiency-15115.html. Accessed 21 April 2019.
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2010 March « ¡AWW YEAH!
First thing I feel like I need to note is I am not a parent. Not even close. I am the oldest of five siblings. There is a 302% chance you know more about raising children than I do. So please don’t get mad if I make declarative statements that are completely wrong. In fact, just correct me and hopefully I’ll be smarter for it by the time I have kids (which honestly may be never).
Declarative statement #1: One of the most effective ways to get your kids to read is by finding literature they’re interested in. There are books on everything. Everything. Now finding comics on that stuff is a little trickier, but it can be done. The way things are looking today, if you can buy a toy for it you may be able to find a comic about it.
I know in my experience that’s one of the biggest barriers to entry. My little brother will read star wars books or sports books, but little else. I’ve tried a bunch of different kinds of books that would seem to me like something he’d like but they’re not his wheelhouse and reading those was a struggle.
Know what? I’m going to just publish this now and come back tomorrow (yay spring break! I can actually post stuff!) and write more on this. I’ll give actual recommendations and actual advice on how to find comics someone might actually want to read.
I think I’m one of a small group of people that publicly enjoys cars, but I’m just not sure this book is for me. I don’t know who the book is written for other than kids that play with hot wheels. If that’s in your wheelhouse then I’m sure this will work as an extension of your playtime, otherwise, I’ll recommend passing on this.
I think this book is getting better. It is still divisive amongst long time fans of the Muppets. Some people don’t mind the art, some abhor it. The short sketches are quite funny, but the overall story lines are hit or miss. This issue promises lots of Statler and Waldorf so I’m in.
I am in love with “Not Really” Buzz Lightyear. This story continues in adventures with him and finding the real one. Can’t wait to see how this goes down. I’m really not certain how Boom is going to handle the collections of these issues, but if it’s not a rip off or just all around not good I’ll say try to pick it up.
I’m still excited about this story. All I know is Mickey had a robot and a bunch of people got kidnapped. Looks dangerous.
This week really belongs to this book. I can’t say enough good words about this title and how much fun it is.
If you haven’t picked up their first adventure the paperback comes out in May, or you can try the Hardcover. I’m usually not big on Hardcovers, too expensive for my blood, but some people swear by the ability to wipe water off quickly without doing too much damage to the book.
Anyway, this single book is only (yes yes I know) $2.99 which is infinitely more palatable than the $3.99 special a few months back. Bah.
THE NOT QUITE FINAL ISSUE! It’s sort of final, but remember, the book is being relaunched in April with a brand new #1 for you to collect! YAY! (The Yay is sarcasm).
I don’t know what’s going on in the issue but the cover has Thor and the Warriors 3 in a hair metal band. I know I know, can’t judge a book by it’s cover, but I’m going to do that here. This may be the best book you ever read (that’s hyperbole).
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Tammy van Wisse the new "Queen of the Murray" fulfilled a dream on 18th February 2001 when she completed her 2438km swim of the Murray River.
The champion marathon swimmer has swum the length of the Murray River from the alps to the ocean – a feat no one else in the world has achieved.
Tammy completed the Berri Healthy Rivers Swim, a distance of 2438 kilometres in 106 days and established a world record for the feat.
Tammy admits she is exhausted.
“I have been through the pain barrier many times on marathon swims, but swimming the Murray was different from anything I’ve ever done before.
The Berri Healthy Rivers Swim was developed as an environmental initiative to highlight the issues affecting the Murray.
During her marathon journey Tammy has had to contend with floodwaters, strong currents, eddies, whirlpools and snags. She has dodged poisonous snakes, been battered by logs and suffered a stomach virus as well as ear and eye infections which left her weak. On top of that she has dealt with the mental and physical fatigue. And she was stung by a bee!
As the swim progressed, Tammy noticed considerable changes in the river.
Tammy said the swim has been a wonderful journey.
“It has been an incredible experience. I have developed enormous respect for the river. I’ve learnt a lot about its history from local river communities and I am passionate about the future of the Murray.
When it comes to the river’s future, Tammy is calling for a unified approach.
“We need a strategy that is above politics and state boundaries. We need to put the health of the Murray on the national agenda because it concerns all Australians.
Tammy has paid tribute to her support crew, Royal Lifesaving Association, her friends and family as well as the communities all along the Murray for their unswerving support.
“I couldn’t have achieved my dream without their help. I was constantly amazed at the amount of support from locals who came out to cheer, wave banners and urge me on all along the river.
The swim would not have been possible without the support of sponsors Berri, Australian Conservation Foundation, XSIQ, Oamps, Play It Safe By The Water, Nissan, Telstra, New Balance, Jayco Caravan Manufacturing, Redwin Industries, River Murray Tourism and Foodworks.
* The Murray is the third longest navigable waterway on earth..... Tammy swam the equivalent distance of driving from Melbourne to Brisbane!
* Beginning as a snow melt trickle at Australia's highest mountain, Kosciusko, the river water temperature was dangerously low when the swim began on 5th November 2000 and hypothermia was a major concern for the first 3-4 weeks.
* The Murray Valley has a high snake population and black snakes, tiger snakes and brown snakes may be seen in the water or lying on the riverbanks. They generally avoid people however Tammy had to contend with 25 "close encounters" of the reptilian kind!
* On average Tammy maintained a stoke rate of 72 strokes per minute traveling at speeds between 4.5 - 7kms per hour. In total the number of freestyle stokes she took was over 2 million!
13 NOVEMBER - arrives in Albury with 231km swum, but behind schedule because of a stomach virus which almost stopped her.
21 NOVEMBER - Yarrawonga/Mulwala. Swims into a huge crowd of school children awaiting her arrival. Tammy speaks at the Mulwala Rotary Club and is treated to the wonderful hospitality of the Mulwala water Ski Club.
29 NOVEMBER - Barmah Forrest. Tammy swims through the black water caused by flood water lying over large amounts of vegetation. The tannin and warm water combine to deplete oxygen in the water, forcing yabbies to flee to dry land for air.
30 NOVEMBER - Echuca. Four paddle steamers accompany Tammy into Echuca as she clocks up 700kms with crowds chanting "Aussie, Aussie, Aussie" on the banks.
7 DECEMBER - Barham. Big hearted town folk in Barham come out in droves to support Tammy.
12 DECEMBER - Swan Hill. The paddle steamer PYAP accompanies Tammy into Swan Hill and she is greeted by Swan Hill Rural City councilor May Ward, who presents Tammy with some local produce.
25 DECEMBER - No time off for Christmas as Tammy swims 25km and nearly reaches Robinvale.
1 JANUARY 2001 - Mildura. Tammy leaves Mildura on Day 57 after a New Year's Eve reception on the riverbanks with 500 people including famed "Gondola on the Murray" TV chef, Stefano de Pieri.
14 JANUARY - Tammy swims into Sth Australia, having covered about 1800kms. Heat wave conditions are experienced with the temperature soaring to 51 degrees and the water temperature 27 degrees.
17 JANUARY - Renmark. Hundreds greet Tammy as she swims into her first town in Sth Australia - Renmark.
20 JANUARY - Berri. Premier John Olsen presents Tammy with a State Medallion to commemorate her epic swim.
25 JANUARY - Kingston on the Murray. Tammy swims through the 2000km mark and is spurred on by locals at Cobdogla, including River Bob and the pink canoe paddlers, Debbie & Wendy.
10 FEBRUARY - Mannum. Tammy has less than 160km to go and her progress is slowed by strong head winds.
12 FEBRUARY - Murray Bridge. Tammy arrives to welcome rain in Murray Bridge. She is fatigued but ready to fulfill her dream of reaching the Murray Mouth.
15 FEBRUARY - Wellington. Tammy breaks Graham Middleton's 1991 River Murray Swim record of 138 days. She has taken an amazing 35 days off his world record and reaches Wellington in 103 days.
17 FEBRUARY - Tammy has completed her grueling crossing of Lake Alexandrina and is on the homeward stretch to the mouth of the Murray.
18 FEBRUARY 2001 - Tammy creates history becoming the first person to swim the full length of the Murray River from the alps to the sea. It has taken her 106 days to complete her journey.
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M17, the Omega nebula, is a very bright emission nebula complex in Sagittarius.
This was shot with the C11 Edge and a modified Canon 550D with 13 five-minute exposures at ISO 1600 stacked.
B86, The Ink Spot, is a dark nebula in Sagittarius next to open cluster NGC 6520.
Click on the image or link above to see a higher-resolution version with more information.
This is a combo of just two frames, one a 5-minute shot with the C11 and one a 4-minute shot with the 130EDT.
Why did I do it like this?
Here is my best planetary image so far. It shows the Jupiter with the Great Red Spot just after it transited early on the morning of August 12th. Click on the image above or the link to see a higher-resolution version.
Even though the C11 is still not collimated exactly correctly, the seeing this morning was the best that I have had since I got the C11. It was about a 6 out of 10. Still not great, but better than usual for around here. We almost always seem to be under the jet stream when it crosses the east coast, and the jet stream usually kills the seeing.
I think I have my technique down pretty good now with the C11 for planetary shooting with the Canon 550Da and 640 x 480 movie crop mode. It just goes to show how important the seeing is.
I shot about 3 minutes of video at 60 frames per second. That was a total of 10,755 frames. I let Registax pick the best 100 frames.
You can’t shoot for much longer than 3 minutes because the planet’s rotation will smear details. So at this point, if your equipment is working perfectly, and you have perfect focus, you are just at the mercy of the seeing.
Even though you get “moments” of better seeing where you can pick the best frames out of the total shot, those moments when the average is 9/10 are going to be better than when the average is 6/10. So the quality of the seeing is still the limiting factor for how much detail you can record.
I really have to get this scope collimated, but it is exceptionally hard to do if you don’t have good seeing. I guess I am going to have to break down and buy a cheap webcam to use with Metaguide to collimate the C11.
The decision: Celestron C11 Edge or Astro-Tech 10 Inch Ritchey-Chretien?
After thinking long and hard about it for more than a year, I finally overcame my paralysis from analysis. It was a tough decision.
At the close of NEAF this year, I could have picked up both scopes at a considerable discount. Both had a lot of good things going for them.
I ended up going for the C11 Edge.
The C11 edge had a little bit more aperture and considerably more focal length, even though it was a little bit slower focal-ratio wise. Since I wanted to shoot small deep-sky objects the C11 seemed a better match.
I also took into consideration the fact that the C11 had a smaller secondary obstruction because I also wanted to do some planetary work with it.
Next installment I will talk about how the C11 has been working out.
It is now just about the middle of the summer and already the nights are getting longer. Sunset is at about 8pm and astronomical twilight ends at 9:45 pm local time for observers at 40 degrees north.
Rising high overhead as it gets dark is the Summer Triangle, a large asterism comprised of the bright stars Vega, Deneb and Altair.
Click on the image above or the link to see a higher-resolution version of the image with object identifications in a mouse over.
This image was shot unfiltered with a simple Canon 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 zoom lens and a modified Canon 1000D DSLR camera. It is a composite of 12 x 5 minute exposures for a total of one hour exposure time. It was shot from one of the darkest observing sites in the eastern United States at Cherry Springs State Park in north central Pennsylvania.
Here’s an interesting and beautiful region that doesn’t get the attention that it deserves – the NGC 6559 complex. Click on the image or link for a higher-resolution version with more information.
It is located just east-northeast of its much more famous neighbor, M8, the Lagoon Nebula.
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The Hugh Adam Cancer Epidemiology Unit undertakes research into the causes of cancer and the impact of prevention programmes and cancer screening. We are currently investigating the causes of colorectal cancer, melanoma, and non-Hodgkin's lymphoma in New Zealand. We have developed methods to provide estimates of the individual risk of melanoma for patients and these methods can be extended to other cancers.
We are collaborating with other investigators both in New Zealand and internationally to assess the best method of screening for colorectal cancer for New Zealand. As well, with colleagues at the University of Canterbury and in Finland, we are investigating the potential contribution of cytomegalovirus infection to the risk of breast cancer.
In addition, the Unit represents New Zealand in the International Cancer Screening Network of the National Cancer Institute (USA) and the International Lung Cancer Consortium of the International Agency for Research on Cancer.
Members of staff of the Unit are partially funded by the Director's Cancer Research Trust and grants obtained fund the additional salaries and staff required for specific projects.
The Hugh Adam Cancer Epidemiology Unit has been based in the Department of Preventive and Social Medicine since 1987.
The majority of the funding of the Unit comes from the Director's Cancer Research Trust, with grants and bequests also supporting most of the research projects of the Unit.
The goal of the Hugh Adam Cancer Epidemiology Unit is to conduct research into the causes, impact, burden, consequences, and prevention of cancer to the highest international standards, with a particular focus on the causes and consequences of cancer in New Zealand.
The Unit's research is targeted toward ensuring the maximum impact on reducing the burden of cancer in New Zealand. Advanced training in cancer epidemiology is provided and three international postgraduate students are currently supervised.
Through the involvement of the Unit with the New Zealand Cancer Control Trust, which co-wrote the New Zealand Cancer Control Strategy, the implementation of national cancer control in New Zealand is independently monitored.
Professor Ann Richardson of the Health Sciences Centre, University of Canterbury, is an honorary member of the Unit.
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Description Two stories: one about Omaha Beach and the other about Hitler's hide-a-way. World War II service experiences of State College veterans Earl Glover and Robert H. Garrison. Glover was involved in the capture of Berchtesgaden, Germany, where Hitler's Eagle Nest was located. Garrison fought on Omaha Beach on D-Day.
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Google searches for "best toilet paper in the world" appear to have been manipulated to return images of the Pakistan national flag.
The flag-toilet paper connection emerged soon after the 14 February attack in a few blogs commenting on the attack and became a trending topic on social media over the weekend. The number of people searching for the connection may have also influenced how Google returns results.
Now a Google search returns news stories about the link but anyone searching images for the "best toilet paper in the world" gets a page dominated by the green and white flag. Many of the images are from news stories about the connection. Others are screenshots of the critical social media posts that linked the flag to toilet paper.
Google has not yet commented on how this could have happened.
This is not the first time that a search via Google has returned curious results. Heads of state including US President Donald Trump and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi have both been linked to searches for derogatory phrases.
Google has called into question why the image involved has appeared high in its results.
"While we continue to investigate the matter, we have not found any evidence that Google Images was ranking the Pakistani flag in response to this particular search," said a spokeswoman.
"Many news outlets wrote about an old screenshot from a meme website that is inconsistent with our UI [user interface] and dates back to 2017, and we have not seen any independent verification that these results ever appeared as depicted.
"Since these news stories published, images from those articles are now ranking for this query, as the pages contain words relevant to the search."
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Experience the GL.TCH Exhibition. Opening night is Thursday April 6, 2017 from 5:30 to 7:30 pm; the show runs from April 7 to April 20, 2017 (9:00 am to 9:00 pm, weekdays, and 9:00 am to 5:00 pm. on Saturdays).
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The Kentucky House of Representatives voted Friday to let residents carry concealed guns without a permit. Now it goes to Gov. Matt Bevin for review.
LOUISVILLE, Ky. – Kentucky lawmakers approved legislation Friday that lets people carry a concealed gun without first getting a permit – or completing a background check and safety training – and sent it to Gov. Matt Bevin for consideration.
The state House voted 60-37 to approve Senate Bill 150 despite opposition from the Louisville Metro Police Department and the Kentucky State Fraternal Order of Police, as well as the Kentucky chapter of Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in America, a nationwide organization that's working to curb gun violence.
"We are supportive of the rights we protect for all citizens but have safety concerns with this bill as it stands," the Kentucky State FOP said in a tweet Friday before the House vote. "We are concerned this bill could have potentially deadly, unintended consequences."
During Friday's debate, Democratic state Rep. Mary Lou Marzian recalled the legislature's decision in 2017 to approve a "Blue Lives Matter" law that made it a hate crime to target police officers and juxtaposed it against lawmakers' willingness to support the permitless concealed carry bill despite opposition from law enforcement.
"Actually, blue lives really don't matter, do they? Not much," said Marzian, who opposed the measure.
State law currently requires people to get a permit before carrying a concealed firearm. That process requires them to undergo a background check, complete some gun safety training and pay a $60 fee, but SB 150 axes the permit requirement for anyone who's at least 21 years old and who meets other legal rules for gun ownership.
Proponents of the bill, which is backed by the National Rifle Association, emphasized that people in Kentucky already are allowed to openly carry a gun without a permit.
They also have pointed to the current permit process and mandatory fee as barriers that prevent poor people – and especially poor minorities – from carrying a concealed firearm for self-defense.
"This is simply applying and acting upon a constitutional right that each and every one of us has," said Republican state Rep. John Blanton.
Since the state Senate already approved the bill in February, the legislation now heads to the governor, who has the power to sign it into law or to veto it.
People still would have the option to get a concealed carry permit if Bevin signs the bill into law, but it wouldn't be mandatory. Many other states still require the permits and honor those issued in Kentucky, which is one reason someone might still want to get one.
Connie Coartney, the Kentucky state chapter leader for Moms Demand Action, said her organization's members will reach out to Bevin to ask for a veto and continue pushing for public policies that will help prevent gun violence.
“Obviously, we’re very disappointed that our lawmakers didn’t listen to law enforcement on this issue and instead listened to the gun lobby and put their needs in front of Kentuckians’ safety," she said of Friday's vote.
Some state legislators also raised concerns that the measure could put police officers, women in abusive relationships and other Kentuckians in danger.
"This is about every single person in the commonwealth of Kentucky that just wants to live," Democratic state Rep. Charles Booker said. "Yes, you have a right to carry, but you also have a right to life."
GOP state Rep. Robert Goforth said he was voting for this bill to protect women, and specifically his wife and children. His wife hasn't had the time to get a concealed carry permit because she's busy caring for their young children, whom she needs to be able to protect wherever they go, he told his colleagues in the House.
Democrats weren't the only ones who expressed concerns about the bill on Friday.
Republican Jeff Hoover, the former House speaker, said he believes there should be some acknowledgement of and accountability for the responsibility that carrying a concealed weapon involves.
"It's unfortunate that some have taken the position: 'If you vote against this, you're not for constitutional rights.' That is not true," Hoover said.
Follow Morgan Watkins on Twitter: @morganwatkins26.
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An exciting opportunity for a motivated and inspirational Deputy Headteacher to join the Leadership team at a large three form entry Ofsted rated ‘Good’ School (February 2017).
Our Primary Academy offers lots of space and intervention and breakout areas. Teachers who join our happy and friendly academy can also benefit from a discounted price of £10 a month for a membership of the Thinking Fitness gym, which is located on site at New Horizons Children’s Academy in Chatham. Our school can also offer you an employee benefit and childcare voucher scheme.
If this position at Gordon’s Children’s Academy is not quite right for you, but you would be interested for any other positions within our Trust please contact our Recruitment team by email to ensure that you are added to our talent pool and considered for any future positions.
Before applying for this vacancy please ensure you have read all the relevant information and documents contained in this site. If you are ready to apply for this vacancy please click the "Apply Today" button which will direct you to our online application form.
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We are positioned to be the leader in adult education. We invite your comments and feedback. One of our members will respond to you regarding your request for information as soon as possible.
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Higher education is in the midst of a profound transformation. Every facet of education - what is delivered, how it is delivered, to whom and at what cost - is under scrutiny and impacting change within and throughout every university. This has opened up unprecedented opportunities for universities to rethink how best to educate the next generation of thought leaders.
The globalization and democratization of knowledge has given students more choices regarding where and how they get their education. Technology innovation has created pressure to adopt new forms of pedagogy. The value of a college education is now met with measures like time to degree, ability to get jobs at competitive salaries and student debt upon graduation. Ultimately, these factors have led to changes in how universities are funded.
Florida International University (FIU) recognizes the opportunity this paradigm shift presents. Our own history tells us that necessary change has been the road to growth, to transformation and to advancement.
We are prepared to meet these 21st century challenges. With a forward-facing approach, we will continually assess our environment and make adjustments, strengthening our foundation and upholding our mission and sacred obligation to our students, faculty, staff and community. This obligation is based on our certainty that we provide hope and opportunity to thousands of hard-working students and their families who know that a university education can make a clear difference in the quality of their lives.
The road ahead, our future, is FIUBeyondPossible2020.
This is a plan of action, one that when fulfilled will ensure that our university and students continue to thrive.
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2019-04-23T09:58:21Z
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The University of Saskatchewan’s Centre for the Study of Co-operatives is celebrating the United Nations International Year of Co-operatives 2012, proclaimed to recognize the contributions co-operatives make to the social and economic development of communities around the world.
The centre is making plans to acknowledge this milestone in the life of the co-op movement, which claims more than 18 million members in Canada and more than a billion members worldwide. "This year offers an important opportunity to educate the public about the enormous role co-operatives play in building communities, revitalizing economies, and creating jobs here in Canada and around the world," said Centre Director Lou Hammond Ketilson.
Activities kicked off Jan. 25 with the first in a series of seminars celebrating local, national and international co-operative achievements. At the seminar, Jean-Emmanuel Bouchard, president of the Quebec Federation of School Co-operatives, explained how his province's student co-ops are training the next generation of co-operators. Seminars in February and March will examine issues of gender equity in fair trade coffee co-operatives in Nicaragua, issues of gender equity and how the co-ops support forest ecosystems.
"The centre is also reconfiguring its museum exhibit Building Community: Creating Social and Economic Well-Being into components for circulation in small communities," said Hammond Ketilson. The smaller exhibits will tour Saskatchewan, Manitoba and northern Ontario throughout the year.
The year will wrap up with a major conference titled Co-operating to Build a Better West, to take place Nov. 1-3 in Saskatoon, she said. Presentations will consider how co-operatives can support local development, encourage participation and contribute to lasting prosperity in the context of economic, social and political realities.
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2019-04-19T19:07:08Z
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https://news.usask.ca/articles/general/2012/centre-marks-international-year-of-co-operatives.php
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Championship leaders Bournemouth came from a goal down to thrash Rotherham and move into the FA Cup fourth round.
Richard Brindley's deflected effort put the hosts ahead but Shaun MacDonald pulled the Cherries level with a calm finish just before the interval.
Dan Gosling then fed Junior Stanislas who rounded the keeper and tapped in.
Ryan Fraser made it 3-1 after good work from Yann Kermorgant who then hit two in four minutes, meeting Stanislas's centre and then slotting in a fifth.
Bournemouth had made eight changes for the game, but it did not matter as Eddie Howe's side recorded their fourth successive win since losing 3-1 to Liverpool in their Capital One Cup quarter-final.
Rotherham, 19th in the Championship, were aiming to reach the fourth round for only the second time in 22 years and those hopes were raised after Brindley's 10th-minute shot put them ahead, a minute after veteran Cherries full-back Ian Harte had hit the woodwork with a free-kick.
However, they conceded just before half-time as MacDonald slid in an equaliser past goalkeeper Adam Collin, after being played in by Kermorgant following a long spell of possession.
Bournemouth, top scorers in English football's top four tiers, dominated after the break and took the lead when Stanislas, who had shot wide when well placed in the first half, went round Collin and helped the ball into an empty net.
The impressive Kermorgant was again involved as he flicked the ball to Fraser and he shot low into the bottom corner for the visitors' third.
The French striker then made the game safe with a rapid brace, latching on to Stanislas's cross before tapping in a fifth from close range after Collin had saved Steve Cook's powerful header.
"I think Bournemouth are up there with the best teams we've faced this season. They are playing well and with confidence.
"You have to take defeats from time to time but the manner of the performance second half was not something we're used to seeing. It was a particularly bad day at the office.
"That's not been like we've been in the five or six games."
"It was a really enjoyable game to watch and we were clinical in front of goal. We're very pleased.
"A lot of the players haven't had the football that they would want. I thought once we scored our first goal it gave us the confidence to go on and in the second half we played with real freedom."
Match ends, Rotherham United 1, Bournemouth 5.
Second Half ends, Rotherham United 1, Bournemouth 5.
Attempt missed. Matt Derbyshire (Rotherham United) left footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the right.
Corner, Bournemouth. Conceded by Craig Morgan.
Attempt blocked. Harry Cornick (Bournemouth) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
Attempt missed. Matt Derbyshire (Rotherham United) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is too high.
Jordan Bowery (Rotherham United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Attempt missed. Matt Ritchie (Bournemouth) left footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the left.
Corner, Bournemouth. Conceded by Richard Brindley.
Yann Kermorgant (Bournemouth) wins a free kick on the right wing.
Substitution, Bournemouth. Brett Pitman replaces Shaun MacDonald.
Attempt missed. Lee Frecklington (Rotherham United) left footed shot from outside the box is too high.
Attempt missed. Reece James (Rotherham United) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high.
Reece James (Rotherham United) is shown the yellow card.
Foul by Reece James (Rotherham United).
Goal! Rotherham United 1, Bournemouth 5. Yann Kermorgant (Bournemouth) left footed shot from the right side of the six yard box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Steve Cook.
Substitution, Bournemouth. Harry Cornick replaces Junior Stanislas.
Lee Frecklington (Rotherham United) is shown the yellow card.
Goal! Rotherham United 1, Bournemouth 4. Yann Kermorgant (Bournemouth) right footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Junior Stanislas.
Attempt missed. Yann Kermorgant (Bournemouth) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right.
Eunan O'Kane (Bournemouth) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Goal! Rotherham United 1, Bournemouth 3. Ryan Fraser (Bournemouth) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Yann Kermorgant.
Substitution, Rotherham United. Joe Skarz replaces Ben Pringle.
Substitution, Rotherham United. Matt Derbyshire replaces Jonson Clarke-Harris.
Jordan Bowery (Rotherham United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Foul by Shaun MacDonald (Bournemouth).
Goal! Rotherham United 1, Bournemouth 2. Junior Stanislas (Bournemouth) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Yann Kermorgant.
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Continuing to work on figures that I would like to construct and then do paintings of the actual sculptures, one thought has been to do a series of images based on animals that have now gone extinct. Below is an idea of using the passenger pigeon as inspiration, as well as the quagga.
The quagga is an African animal that went extinct in the 1800’s. I like the idea of using them for inspiration as they are not a horse, they are not a zebra, they are a quagga! I think we feel safer pigeon-holing people with terms and labels because it makes us feel secure, rather than being at ease with the sheer diversity and variation of folks that our God and this world manifests. In our “global” and “western-centric” world I have to wonder who we’re loosing in the process.
This entry was posted in Thoughts and Sketches and tagged art journaling, drawing, drawing a prayer, drawing as prayer, drawing of a bird talking to a person, passenger pigeon, Quagga, sketch, sketchbook, sketchbook images, sketchbook keeping, sketching. Bookmark the permalink.
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2019-04-20T03:09:38Z
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As a postscript to last weekend’s post, I finally managed to finish relocating my soft fruit to the raised beds with a view to downsizing to half a plot next year. I’d already managed to layer a couple of my gooseberry and blackcurrant plants where the laden branches had touched the soil and put down good little root systems. The raspberries are always prolific suckerers, so it was an easy task to dig up some new suckers, both autumn and summer varieties, and plant them in rows in one of the designated new fruit beds. I’d moved both the early and late rhubarb a few weeks ago, but shared more of my existing mammoth clumps with a fellow plotholder who wanted a more vigorous variety. Mine is certainly that – I’ve had to advertise it to friends on Facebook the last few years as I’ve been so inundated!
Preheat the oven to 180°C, gas 4.
To make the shortbread, mix the butter, flour, cornflour and icing sugar together in a food processor or by hand if you prefer. When it comes together to form a dough, press evenly into the tin, prick with a fork and cook for 15-20 mins until starting to look pale golden brown.
Combine all the topping ingredients in a bowl and pour onto base. Return to oven and cook for 35-40 mins until the top is set and golden brown. Allow to cool, then cut into squares or bars and dust with icing sugar just before serving.
Serve warm as pudding with cream or crème fraiche, or just with a mug of tea and a delirious grin for afternoon tea!
A very enjoyable afternoon down at the allotment today after missing out last weekend due to gardening duties at home! Hard to know which to favour, but I figure that I see the home garden more (especially from my study window whilst I’m working), so I do like it to look nice.
Last weekend’s job was to distribute the compost around the plants that needed it the most – there’s never enough to go round everything, small garden or not! I have two of those “Dalek” compost bins hidden away behind my garage and work on a rotational basis: one is filled whilst the other rots down for a year, then in early Spring I empty the well-rotted bin and start again. I also have a couple of smaller overflow bins close to the back door (one an old wormery, the other a 50 l plastic container I used to use for recycling before the council decided to collect all our recyclable waste in a separate wheelie bin). It’s quite a trek to the garage on the opposite side of my driveway, so it’s handy to be able to empty the compost into the closer bins on a daily basis, then I tip these into the bigger bins periodically – trying not to leave it too long as they get VERY heavy. Both of them have drainage holes, which helps, and I suppose it serves the additional purpose of rotating the compost when it’s tipped out. It amazes me how much compostable stuff you accrue in the kitchen each day – I have one of those plastic cutlery drainers (without the dividers) in my half-sink, which I means I can empty my teapot (loose-leaf tea) straight into there, and of course all the peelings and vegetable waste, flower stalks, etc. Mine must get emptied at least once a day, more in summer or if I’m making juice. You can get those neat little crock pots with charcoal filters from places like Lakeland, but that wouldn’t be any use for draining tea – and mine is emptied so often that smells aren’t an issue.
In my previous 2-acre garden, I had two massive compost bays each the size of a small car, and the compost was to die for as it had been accumulating for so many years – helped by the vast expanse of lawn to mow with the ride-on mower and resulting grass clippings! My boys were young teenagers at the time and took great pleasure in mowing the lawn (perhaps that’s why they both passed their driving test first time?!) on the tractor mower, with the ability to turn it on a sixpence – unlike their mother…. Needless to say, one of the few things I took with me when leaving that garden was several bags of rich, crumbly compost to start the blank canvas that was to become my current garden.
I have two small compost bays made from pallets down at the allotments, again working on the rotational basis, but now sadly in need of repair as they’ve been there 7 or 8 years. Another plotholder (and fellow dance class attendee!) has kindly let me have a few spare pallets and suggested cable ties to attach them together, rather than nails. That will have to be next weekend’s job now, as it’s Mother’s Day tomorrow, but I look forward to seeing whether that works.
The main beneficiaries of the resulting black magic tend to be any new plants/shrubs and anywhere I’ve created new beds and our sticky Wadhurst clay is still to the fore. You can sometimes see little brandling worms in the compost when you dig it out and I swear you can hear the plants sighing with pleasure as you spread it around. It certainly looks fabulous to see all those new spring shoots surrounded by dark crumbly compost. A very satisfying – if exhausting – task!
It had been my intention to go down to the allotment after finishing mid-afternoon, but an unexpected and nonetheless welcome invitation to afternoon tea put paid to that, so I ended up dashing down in the twilight to harvest some leeks and purple-sprouting broccoli for dinner. One of the things I love most about growing my own is the challenge of returning with delicious produce and deciding what to cook: this was the result last Sunday – so simple, yet absolutely scrumptious. The simplest things often are the best….
Soak the sultanas in boiling water. Microwave or steam the broccoli for 3-4 mins until tender – if using calabrese rather than the finer purple-sprouting broccoli, you might want to chop this into smaller florets and any thick stems into round chunks first. Drain and set aside.
Cook the onion in the olive oil until soft, add the anchovies, drained sultanas, pine kernels and broccoli, stir gently, then cook gently for about 10 mins to allow the flavours to infuse. Meanwhile cook the pasta as normal, then add to the frying pan, season and serve with the grated cheese.
So flavoursome, yet with such simple ingredients – enjoy!
My student son is home for the weekend, back for a bit of rest and relaxation, respite from the hectic whirl of studying for finals and applying for jobs, and of course the opportunity for home cooking in a clean, warm house with Sky TV and a powerful shower. Not that he isn’t an excellent cook himself, but this weekend’s request menu featured steak – and that’s beyond the average student budget! Rhubarb crumble was also on the menu with the first of the season’s rhubarb – delicious!
Also on the list was something to take back to university next week to sustain him through the late nights at the essay coalface, and Rocky Road Flapjack was his chosen treat. This recipe was adapted from a Waitrose Kitchen magazine special on traybakes last summer, tweaked a little, and resoundingly approved all round. Try it and see!
Grease and line a deep 12” x 8” roasting tin with foil.
Melt the butter, sugar and golden syrup in a large pan over a low heat. Mix in the oats, then the peanuts, cranberries and marshmallows. Roughly chop the white chocolate and mix though last of all, when the mixture has cooled slightly. Transfer to the tin and bake at 160°C (fan) / Gas 4 for 25-30 minutes until golden brown. Allow to cool completely in the tin, then cut into at least 16 squares. Serve and eat with a cup of tea, convincing yourself that something so delicious and with all those healthy ingredients (fruit, nuts, oats…) MUST be good for you….
However you ring the changes, just ENJOY!
First steps towards allotment downsizing?
Now that there’s just me at home most of the time, I’ve decided that a full allotment is probably somewhat excessive. Last year I had rhubarb, plums and apples coming out of my ears in the relevant seasons and the time I have available to spend up at the allotments seems to have decreased In inverse proportion to my workload!
With four established apple trees and two plum trees right in the middle of my plot, a logical split halfway isn’t going to work, especially as I have my invaluable shed in amongst the trees, plus the compost heap, a cold frame, and the essential table and chairs for potting out and reviving cups of tea. The only solution, to my mind, is to give up the third at the top of my plot where I have all my fruit bushes. That section was the first bit I cultivated when I took over the plot as it already had established blackcurrant bushes in it, but they have decreased in vigour over the years, plus the whole area is infested with the dreaded couch grass. The bottom section of my plot, on the other hand, has my raised beds and the yields from this area are far superior to the yield from the top area.
So much for the old guard at the allotment who are vehemently anti-raised beds, regarding them as “television gardening”! Relatively new-fangled they may be, but I find it so much more manageable to go up and know I can tackle a couple of beds, rather than the daunting task of where to start in a whole expanse of plot. Then there’s the lack of digging – hurrah! – I’m all for letting the worms do the work – and the irrefutable fact that the yields are excellent. No need to compact the soil between rows as the beds are about 4 feet wide by 10 feet long, so reachable from all sides. I’ve put black weedproof membrane down between the beds and bark chippings on top, so it’s relatively easy to maintain. The idea had been to be able to get a wheelbarrow between the beds, but the chap I hired to install the beds didn’t follow my carefully worked-out plan as accurately as I’d have liked, so it’s a bit of a squeeze in places – but just about accessible nonetheless. They’ve been in situ about 7 years now and I’m going to have to replace some of the boards this year, but am having trouble getting any used boards from my usual supplier. The prolonged wet weather has meant that many of the large projects have had scaffolding out over the winter and it’s still not been returned, so they’ve no new used boards to get rid of yet. I’ll keep trying….
The start of it all?
At last! Having knocked my perennial borders in the garden at home into shape last weekend, breathing in the deliciously sweetly-scented daphnes (Jacqueline Postill and aureomarginata) as I worked, I finally managed to make it down to the allotment to start my spring clear-up, the traditional start of my allotment year. I suppose it was really a case of cutting down dead foliage from last year: the autumn rains came upon us so fast and persisted so long that I just hadn’t had chance to take down my runner bean and pea supports or finish cutting things back. No matter, now is just as good. And in the case of asparagus and dahlias, I always feel leaving the spent stems in situ over the worst of the winter protects the precious crowns and tubers underneath. The weeds are shooting fast and furious, but the soil was surprisingly crumbly and workable in my raised beds, so weeding was easy and quite pleasurable – especially after weeks of not being able to get out in the garden at all…. The badger-ravaged sweetcorn stems finally came out today too, and all the woody material and pernicious perennial weeds like couch grass, buttercups and dandelions went straight up to the allotment bonfire heap for burning.
I cut back my autumn raspberry canes too (Autumn Bliss and Joan J), a job which should ideally have been done last month, but never happened – too many family birthdays and celebrations on the few sunny days! The early rhubarb is looking very promising, but I think I’ll wait another week before I try my first taste of the year.
My autumn-sown broad beans (Aquadulce Claudia – what else?) are looking good, but I filled in the few gaps there were with a spring-sown variety, De Monica, which extends the season a little, although I never find the later-sown ones do as well as the delicious November-sown crop.
My raised beds have been in situ for 6-7 years now and some of the boards are starting to rot. I definitely need to contact my local scaffolding company and see if I can arrange a delivery of more used boards before the growing season really begins in earnest. Other plotholders have also expressed an interest, so I’m hoping we can combine our orders and save on delivery.
My couple of hours down on the plot flew by – and I still had time for the inevitable and enjoyable chat with fellow allotmenteers: such a sociable pursuit! I had to leave time to walk the dogs before darkness descended, though, so I downed tools, tired but very content, at 5 o’clock and returned home with a highly satisfactory haul of leeks, parsnips, purple-sprouting broccoli and a bunch of daffodils just starting to show their golden yellow.
Time for a cup of tea and a well-deserved piece of tiffin, I think.
Melt all ingredients apart from the biscuits and chocolate in a saucepan. Crush the biscuits finely in a polythene bag with a rolling pin and stir into the mixture. Spread into a shallow, 7” square tin (lined with foil for ease) and chill in fridge for a couple of hours. Melt chocolate in a bowl in the microwave at a gentle heat (I do it in short bursts as it burns very easily!). Spread on top of the tiffin and leave to set, then cut into 16 squares. Perfect with a cup of tea after a good day’s work in the garden!
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2019-04-23T18:17:29Z
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Spinach is a very hardy crop and can withstand temperatures as low as 25°F. It does not tolerate hot weather well and begins to 'bolt,' or go to seed- making the leaves taste bitter.
Spinach is a versatile leafy green with a relatively long growing season in Colorado. Great for use in a variety of dishes, spinach is a nutrient packed vegetable that can be incorporated into almost any meal. Popeye was wise to attribute his great strength to eating spinach as the nutritional benefits include high levels of iron, zinc, and vitamins such as A and C.
Savoy: Crinkly and curly leaves, most commonly grown for local markets because they keep longer and have a more eye-catching visual appeal.
Flat/smooth leaf: Flat smooth leaves, usually grown for canning and freezing because of their short time to harvest, higher yields, and ease of cleaning.
Semi-savoy: Hybrid of flat and savoy.
As a cool season crop, spinach grows well in Colorado. It can be planted in early spring, about 4 weeks before the average last frost date. Ideal spinach growing weather is 50 to 60°F. You can continue sowing spinach seeds late into the fall season. If the ground freezes before the plants mature, mulch with hay and leave undisturbed until the temperatures warm again in spring. Remove the mulch and the plants should resume growing, resulting in an even earlier harvest.
Recent outbreaks of foodborne illness related to spinach have caused many consumers to become more aware of how they handle produce after purchase or harvest. To reduce the risk for foodborne illness, always wash spinach well with cool water before consuming. If growing spinach in your own garden, follow good growing practices. By removing sources of contamination prior to harvest, the chances for a harmful pathogen to be present on the spinach in your salad will be greatly reduced.
Spinach provides a low calorie, nutrient dense option to add to many different recipes, or to use in a simple salad. Spinach is a good to excellent source of vitamins A, C, and folate, as well as minerals such as manganese, magnesium, calcium, zinc, and iron. It is also a good source of fiber and even contributes a small amount of protein to the diet.
Spinach also contains many lesser known antioxidant compounds such as flavonoids. Antioxidants are crucial to our body's natural defenses, helping reduce the risk of cancer.
Not enough? Spinach may play a role in the slowdown of the aging process, and help to maintain brain function. These potential health benefits, along with the proven nutritional benefits of spinach make it a must-have in your diet.
Chef Jason K. Morse, C.E.C.
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Bake pie shell until lightly golden, remove from oven and allow to cool at room temperature. Mix all the ingredients except eggs and milk then place in the cooled pie shell. Combine the eggs and milk and mix well. Pour the egg mixture over the ingredients. Bake at 325°F for 15 minutes, then rotate and bake for additional 12 minutes, or until fully cooked (160°F, or until knife inserted into quiche comes out clean).
Typically, you can keep and use spinach until it shows signs of spoilage, at which point it should be thrown out.
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Paula Leslie is a professor and director of the Doctor of Clinical Science in Medical Speech-Language Pathology. She maintains full clinical licenses in the USA and UK where she is a Specialist Adviser to the Royal College of Speech & Language Therapy in swallowing disorders. Her interests include the process of clinical decision making, health professionals' education and non-traditional routes to advanced clinical training. She publishes, provides support to researchers, and provides continuing education from grassroots to international level and across the health professions on complex clinical decision making, ethics and end of life decisions in vulnerable populations. She contributes to teaching in several programs in SHRS and the Medical School. Her honors include the Honors of the Association Southwestern Pennsylvania Speech-Language-Hearing Association, the American Speech-Language Hearing Association DiCarlo Clinical Achievement Award, the Pennsylvania Speech-Language-Hearing Association Clinical Achievement Award, and Fellow of the Royal College of Speech & Language Therapists (UK).
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88.2% of our 2017 spring, summer, and fall BS and BSBA graduates had a job or were attending graduate school within 6 months after their graduation (based on 51 responses out of 289 total graduates).
Our graduates work at firms in the Huntsville area and around the world.
In 2016, CPA candidates with a Masters degree from UAH had the highest pass rate in the state of Alabama: 77.8%.
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2019-04-20T04:59:47Z
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Team listed first throws blue handle rocks and practices first except as noted (first Washington Men's game) - flip for choice of which practice OR rock color.
1st practice begins 20 minutes before the scheduled draw.
Immediately after practice, team throws DSC (Draw Shot Challenge) for hammer.
Average of DSC distances will determine Tie-breaker rankings for playoffs (if needed).
8 end games�play extra end(s) if tied.
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This entry was posted on Tuesday, August 21st, 2012 at 6:18 pm and is filed under alumni relations, communication, leadership, management, professional development, teamwork. You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0 feed. You can leave a response, or trackback from your own site.
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Video (37:47) : MyPillow.com CEO Mike Lindell was recently married.
That autobiography by MyPillow.com CEO Mike Lindell needs a new ending, now that he’s filed for divorce from his June bride.
She also reportedly complained to Lindell that being in Minnesota with him meant she couldn’t see her family. “A lot of her family relocated here,” said Lindell. “I have four of her relatives; two of [Yocum’s] kids, one stepson and one niece working for MyPillow,” now that Yocum and her brother have left the state.
“I filed for divorce in mid-July,” said Lindell. “She responded [as required by law]. On Wednesday we are going to file [more court documents]; I want to find out what money she had here. Now I can think back and I look at pictures and she doesn’t have the same look I have, that’s for sure.” He laughed hard.
AN UPDATE? What in the world could need to be updated about Lindell? June 28 I got another e-mail asking: “Mike and Dallas Lindell still together?” Lindell and I began playing phone tag and in the meantime, somebody mailed me a detailed letter.
Monday, after a long interview with Lindell, I left a message with Yocum’s mother in Arizona in an attempt to get a comment from Dallas.
“What was your take?” Lindell asked me.
I found Yocum very detached the day I spent with the couple in January. We were having lunch at Eden Prairie’s Lions Tap. Lindell was gushing about how the romance had blossomed. He sounded very much in love. Yocum had very little to say, so I assumed she was reserved or guarded because I was media. As he prattled on with endless details, about the romance and plans for the marriage, which was held at Chaska’s Oak Ridge Hotel and Conference Center, Yocum added almost nothing.
At the marriage ceremony — his second, he believes it was Yocum’s fourth; of course there’s video at startribune.com/video — where I was among the 300 invited guests, I kept teasing Lindell about a pre-nup. I couldn’t tell whether he didn’t hear me or was ignoring me, because I never got an answer.
What about the ring? “She took the ring with her. The ring was worth a lot, so was the jewelry,” he said.
Lindell made Yocum director of MyPillow’s customer service center, and she was in line to become VP of compliance, except for the fact that she had avoided coming to work for months, he said.
That’s the autobiography, “Against the Wind,” which Lindell is cowriting with Michael Levine. The book was supposed to end on the marriage day, June 8. “Now that book is going to end with her telling me I’m boring and then there’s book two, which I’m living now. We don’t know how that’s going to turn out,” said Lindell.
Variety Who gets to keep the dog in the divorce?
Who gets to keep the dog in the divorce?
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2019-04-26T10:37:47Z
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http://www.startribune.com/c-j-bride-leaves-says-mypillow-ceo-is-a-snooze/219344581/
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Tale as old as time, new possible humanized furniture.
We've been cranking up our showtunes and inviting people to be our guest way more often than is strictly necessary since the main cast of the upcoming live-action "Beauty and the Beast" was announced, but we wouldn't have it any other way.
We can't wait to see Emma Watson rock that yellow ballgown (to stray from that classic detail would be criminal), Dan Stevens transform into a Dan Stevens-looking human after spending the whole movie as the Beast, and for Luke Evans to prove that he's especially good at expectorating as Gaston.
What really has our brains whirring though, is wondering what the household objects -- Mrs. Potts, Lumiere and the whole crew -- will look like.
Right at least twice a day.
Playing you high and low.
All I can say is, I wouldn't mind having my house full of these.
"Beauty and the Beast" is slated for a March 17, 2017 release.
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2019-04-19T19:08:22Z
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http://www.mtv.com/news/2143064/beauty-and-the-beast-live-action-furniture/
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This is the view at sunset looking across Pearl Harbor at Ford Island. I am standing at Hickam Air Force Base when the witness of this sky came to be.
I’m battered by a million emotions. I toured the USS Missouri twice-once alone,and then later with my son. Across the bow of this great ship you could see the USS Arizona Memorial. In the Missouri in one of the galleys was a collection of ships-cast out of pot metal,miniatures of the real thing. A young sailor collected them during the war-among them was the USS Vulcan AR-5. Out in the harbor lay the USS Vestal AR-4.
The morning I toured the USS Arizona Memorial,the ride across Pearl Harbor to where she lay-I met a man and his wife,he knew of the USS Vulcan and commented on my shirt and cap that I had worn for the occasion. A photo is in the previous post.
Because I with with my son most of the time I never exactly found the space to be alone with it all. The moment came on the airplane home crossing the Pacific Ocean. Thinking of everything I had seen-and being around so much Navy and military…each morning they blew reveille!
I started crying on the plane. Thankfully it was dark. My headphones and sunglasses hid much of the rest.
I wanted to end this thing-the journal you are reading here…and thinking in many ways the trip to see so much history would bring closure to my own past. Yes,in many private ways-I found peace. I got to be a boy again and explore the ships-even the submarine USS Bowfin,and pretend in my mind that I was back looking at a better time. How crazy is that-so many lost their lives here where I stood? But yet-the polish of the green tiled decks were of the many things that brought back the better times of 1969 and living on the USS Vulcan.
I would have written sooner. The truth is-the flight home lasted nearly 40 hours. Late connections and waiting for different flights. My resistence wore down and by the time I got home I became ill. A shrink at the VA gave me a 30 day supply of Xanax-at my request…this to numb the fear of others and of large public places. I found a beer here and there made the effect more perfect in that it knocked me out enough I had no care. My need for self hypnosis was covered by the effects of the drug and being somewhat drunk.
I wanted to write today because tomorrow is Memorial Day.
There is a National Cemetery about 60 miles south of here. I know several people there-among them my sons grandfather,a Major of the US Air Force-a former POW kept in a Nazi Stalag until the end of World War Two.
I think looking across Pearl Harbor at Ford Island spoke a lot to me. The impact of what happened in 1941 is disguised by modern bridges and high rise apartments in the distance. But the vision of it is still there in the old buildings that are protected as part of our history. The sky remains the same as does the view across the harbor. It is easy to imagine what that day must have been like.
I need to look at the graves of thousands now and pay my respects.
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This soup is warm and cozy, and completely essential for the blustery, wet weather of late. It's also a family favourite, and can be found on our dinner table many times between now and next March.
Making ample portions, this soup provides plenty of leftovers, which often find their way into a thermos tucked with the boy's lunch boxes. This, in turn, makes life easy for me and ultra tasty for the kids. And if you're celebrating Thanksgiving this week, your leftover turkey will make a nice substitute for the chicken in the recipe.
We're eating soup two or three nights a week right now, and I'm always looking for new ideas. What soups are simmering on your stove top these days?
Saute onions, carrots, celery and bok choy in oil until soft, translucent and slightly brown. Add the curry and cumin and stir to combine. Add the rice and broth. Bring to a boil and reduce heat.
Add the chicken and coconut milk. Simmer for 1-2 hours or until the rice is tender and the chicken is cooked. Season with salt and pepper if desired, and enjoy.
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Entry-level fashion editors earn the most in East and West coast states.
4 What Is the Average Hourly Rate for a Freelance Film Editor?
Entry-level fashion editors work with copy editors, photographers, models and writers when editing and tweaking content for photo shoots, magazine features, newspaper sections and television programs. They ensure all articles meet the needs and interests of target readers, sometimes meeting with designers to better understand the latest clothing, accessory, hairstyle and makeup trends. Entry-level fashion editors earn salaries averaging between $30,000 and $40,0000 annually.
The average annual salary of an entry-level fashion editor was $35,000 as of 2013, according to the job site Indeed. The minimum requirement for fashion editors who are just starting their career is a bachelor's degree in journalism, communications or English. Despite being entry-level jobs, some employers may still prefer hiring those with one year or more of industry experience. Other essential requirements are an attention to detail, creativity and decision-making, interpersonal, writing and computer skills.
In 2013, entry-level salaries for fashion editors varied somewhat within most U.S. regions. In the Midwest region, the highest entry-level salaries were in Illinois at $38,000 and the lowest was $26,000 in South Dakota, according to Indeed. Those in the Northeast made $30,000 to $42,000 in Maine and New York, respectively. These editors earned $24,000 to $38,000 per year in Hawaii and California, respectively, which were the lowest and highest entry-level salaries in the West. In the South Region, they made the most in Washington, D.C., and least in Louisiana -- $42,000 and $30,000, respectively.
An entry-level fashion editor earns more in New York and California because living and housing expenses are greater in these two states. For example, an entry-level fashion editor earning $35,000 in Orlando would need to make $78,705 in New York City to enjoy the same living standard, according to CNN Money's "Cost of Living" calculator. In Los Angeles, a salary of $47,769 per year would be needed, or about 36 percent more. These editors may also start their careers earning more if they are hired by larger magazines or online publishers, as larger corporations have more revenue to support the higher entry-level salaries.
The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics expects a relatively flat growth in jobs for editors, including those in the fashion industry, between 2010 and 2020, which is much slower than the 14 percent growth rate for all jobs. Jobs for fashion editors are contingent on the state of the economy. There may be more available job opportunities if the economy continues improving. These editors may try to seek jobs with online fashion magazines, blogs or websites, as readership for print magazines has dropped significantly in the 21st century.
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The Australian Government has just announced a Government 2.0 Taskforce, which seems to be getting some of the same sorts of reactions as our own Power of Information Taskforce – that it is an establishment fix, that it needs to deliver instant radicalism, that it is a huge opportunity ready to be taken. I know and have learned from two of the members of the taskforce, and if they are the measure of its calibre, its work will be very much worth watching.
Stephen Collins has posted the words and slides from a great presentation about why it is so important for governments to be taking this seriously and the benefits which will flow from it.
His slides are worth a special mention – a tremendous use of simple strong imagery and sparse headlines to create powerful and memorable effects. This is one which will certainly influence my presentation style.
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You hug your data. You don’t want to let it go until you have made a beautiful web site for it. Well I want to suggest that, yes make a beautiful website, but first give us the unadulterated data, we want the unadulterated data, we have to ask for raw data now.
The Prime Minister has announced the appointment of the man credited with inventing the World Wide Web, Sir Tim Berners-Lee as expert adviser on public information delivery… Sir Tim Berners-Lee … will head a panel of experts who will advise the Minister for the Cabinet Office on how government can best use the internet to make non-personal public data as widely available as possible.
He will oversee the work to create a single online point of access for government held public data and develop proposals to extend access to data from the wider public sector, including selecting and implementing common standards. He will also help drive the use of the internet to improve government consultation processes.
I have have written before about the growing importance of mobile phones, in terms of both their number and of what they can do. In one sense it's all self-evident: the omnipresence of mobiles is an unavoidable feature of daily life. But in many other ways, we have scarcely begun to think through the implications of what a while ago I called “the transition connected devices are making from being big tethered things to being small wandering things”.
to inform the greater developer community about available resources, to provide a platform to connect with one another, and to showcase new ideas with the aim of supporting and encouraging innovation.
It's tastefully purple and green (have they been spending too much time in jobcentres?) with not a trace of orange, supporting some strong messages that this is not a production site.
Having launched on Saturday, they detected a problem on Monday - getting reliable information about whether schools are opening or not when there's been a bit of snow. Now it's Tuesday, so they have launched the solution : a new site called School Closures.
That's a pretty impressive time to market by anybody's standards. Not surprisingly, it's more a demonstrator than an usable service, but that makes it no less interesting. What it's got is a database of schools and provision to tag any school with a note. What's missing is any information on school closures.
That's not a criticism, because in some ways the really interesting bit of this is the mash up of the thing government happens to have anyway - the schools database - with information which nobody has on any systematic basis - whether any particular school is open or not - and which can best be provided and shared locally. That makes it a bootstrapping problem: getting enough people to put stuff in to make it useful enough to be worth going there to get stuff out. Crowd-sourcing school opening arrangements could provide some temptingly powerful ways for bored teenagers to give themselves a long weekend. So this may turn out not to be a very useful approach, at least as an end user service - most of us are only interested in one or two schools and are probably familiar with where to find them online. But as a status widget on the school's home page, easily triggered remotely rather than by whoever does site maintenance having to turn up to school to hand knit a new page, it could have a great future.
All of that's a bit beside the point. It doesn't matter in the slightest that this is not (yet) a robust and customer-focused service. What matters is beginning to break the cycle of long slow planning and development.
As for the innovation site itself, there are a couple of obvious ways in which it could almost instantaneously be improved: the site is clearly built on wordpress, but wordpress with all the interesting bits turned off. The voice of innovation is a fairly portentous 'we' without the slightest indication who 'we' might be. The combination of blog format and approach with a depersonalised royal we jars a bit. UPDATE: names have suddenly appeared on the posts, so this point is already redundant.
Would it meet the need? Try it out for yourself.
Well I have tried it for myself, and I would be happy to give an answer to the question. But no comments, no (visible) trackbacking, no way of joining the conversation. UDATE: Simon Dickson helpfully points out in his comment below that I have missed the comments, so half a retraction is due - but I did try looking without success.
And in a further oddity, the back end of the school closure site seems to run off a domain name from Tonga, with a whois service providing no useful information whatsoever about who is actually behind it. Even on a limited and experimental scale, that seems an odd way of doing things.
But, but, but... This is day 3. I am already looking forward to what they will do next week.
Last summer, I read John Seddon's Systems Thinking in the Public Sector. I have been intending and failing to set out some reflections on it since then - and have now left it long enough that I will have to read it again before I can write the sort of post I originally intended. It is a brilliant book which is at the same time deeply flawed. The brilliance is in applying the discipline of systems thinking to the world of target-based management and demonstrating the counter-intuitive and counter-productive results that that world produces - putting some real depth and insight to the simple statement of Goodhart's law. The flaw - or at least the deep frustration - is that the style and tone will not readily engage the attention, still less the inspiration, of the public sector managers so deeply steeped in current ways of doing things that they find it next to impossible to imagine an alternative, let alone to apply it. That's not as much of a criticism of Seddon as it may sound: his frustration is palpable and understandable. But it still makes it harder to use the book as the kind of tool which Seddon clearly intends it to be.
All that is prompted by the fact that he has just published a new paper, with the the slightly less than snappy title, NI 14 ('Avoidable Contact'): from the horse's mouth. It is focused on the very specific question of avoidable contact or failure demand - with a central argument that you can't solve a problem caused by arbitrary and irrelevant targets by setting a new arbitrary and irrelevant target to get rid of the problems caused by the first lot. It's two further advantages are that it's seven pages rather than a couple of hundred and that - for me at least - it strikes a better balance than the book between a central argument which is deeply critical of much of what underpins public sector management and a style which risks making the operators of that system more defensive rather than more open to change.
Thanks to the Great Emancipator for spotting it.
Ten years ago, overcome by the twin excitements of the dot com boom and the arrival of my first delivery of groceries ordered online from the Food Ferry - which boasted of being London's Grocery Home Shopping Company - I wrote a paper predicting the demise of the supermarket.
I wasn't quite daft enough to think that everybody was going to do their food shopping online. My argument was slightly more subtle, though it has so far proved no less wrong: it was that enough of the cash-rich, time-poor customers from whom supermarkets make most of their profits would defect to make the job of serving the lower-margin customers insufficiently profitable to sustain the overheads of large sheds with even larger car parks wrapped round them. As it turned out, Tesco roughly trebled both its turnover and its profits between 1999 and 2007, which demonstrates fairly clearly that they know more about running whelk stalls than I do.
Clearly the economic downturn is the direct cause of most of these failures but I believe it is the straw that broke the camel’s back in most cases. The internet, now closing in on 15 years old in its mainstream incarnation as the world wide web, is in many cases the underlying cause of these business failures. Bits of information flowing over a wire (or through the air) are just more efficient than physical infrastructure.
It's debatable whether the internet did for Woolies - it seemed well able to destroy itself without any outside help. But the general point remains: the more that traditional retailers lose market share, the more of a burden their fixed overheads will be, and the more vulnerable they will be to online competition, risking a vicious circle of decline. Electrical stuff is an obvious example of where that can already be seen: on 2 June 2000 you could have bought a share in DSG (Dixons and Currys) for 350p. This afternoon, you could have sold it for 21p.
Not all of us live by daily sales figures. But all of us will have to live with the expectations that these changing patterns of behaviour create. As Tom Watson concludes.
The conventional supermarket may still have plenty of life in it. But that's a long way from guaranteeing its long-term sustainability. Perhaps it was my timing which was wrong in 1999, not my argument.
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While I follow a lot of people on Twitter, There are only a handful of peple I communicate with on a regular basis. Your absence will be felt, but I understand your need to limit distractions at this point in your life.
Family comes first. Take care of them and yourself.
Shoot for the moon, if you miss at least you will land among the stars.
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The Scarborough Athletic junior sides rounded off the season with an awards night at a packed Flamingo Land Stadium clubhouse.
Players, parents and coaches from the U10s right through to the U17s attended to look back at the season and reflect on the achievements of the nine junior sides run by the club.
The Boro juniors have enjoyed their most successful season in recent years, with five sides earning promotion in the Hull and District Youth Football League, the U12s also sealing the Knock-Out Cup and the U13s and U14s ending the season with the Plate Competition Trophy.
The Under-11s secured the remarkable achievement of going unbeaten throughout the league season, winning all 18 of their games to secure the league title.
Scarborough Athletic first team players Michael Coulson and Jimmy Beadle were on hand to present the awards to the prize winners.
Congratulations to all of the winners of the awards!
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I grow several different types of basil, and try new ones each year. Usually, I end up preferring the basic sweet basil to other kinds, but not this year. A new favorite this year is lime basil.
Basil (Ocimum basilicum) has many different cultivars. They are generally divided into four groups: sweet green, dwarf green, purple-leaf, and scented leaf.
Lime Basil is a scented leaf basil. True to its name and type, it has a mild citrus aroma and flavor. Lime basil is slightly smaller than sweet basil, growing to about a foot tall. Mom uses it in her lemon cookies. I use it in my tomato-cucumber salad and plan to try it in mojitos and on grilled fish.
While I’m enjoying using lime basil in various food and drink, sweet green basil will always be a staple in my garden. Sweet basil grows about two foot tall with bright green leaves. It has a clove-like taste that I particularly like as a hot tea additive or made into pesto-pasto. In fact, I use sweet basil so much that I grow it and cilantro year round. In the summer I plant transplants in the outdoor herb garden, and in the winter I grow them from seed in my aerogarden. This year I am also growing both of these plants in containers on the patio.
‘Dark Opal Purple’ Basil is also an ole, standby in my garden. It is similar to sweet basil in taste and plant size, but with dark bronze-purple leaves. Other purple-leaf basils include ‘Purple Ruffles’ and ‘Rubin.’ I infuse purple basil leaves in vinegar to use in salads, egg dishes, and more.
Thai basil is my least favorite basil, probably because it strong taste is too much like black licorice. Another scented leaf basil, it is used in Thai and Indian cooking. Taller than sweet basil, Thai basil grows to three foot in height.
If you are limited on space or want to grow container herbs on the patio, try a dwarf green type. ‘Spicy globe’ is only grows six to twelve inches tall, thus making it an excellent container or edging plant. Though miniature, it tastes like a sweet basil.
All basil types are easy to grow, either from seed or transplants. They prefer sunny locations, warm temperatures, and moist, but well-drained soil. As soon as the plant has some size, begin cutting off the leaves for cooking. The newest leaves have the best flavor. This will also keep the plant from flowering, which shortens the life of the plant. Regular harvesting will encourage branching and the production of new leaves.
For more information on growing basil and other herbs, go to University of Illinois Extension’s Herb Gardening website at http://extension.illinois.edu/herbs. I also have a short YouTube video on harvesting herbs at go.illinois.edu/ILRiverHort Videos.
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A campaign has been launched in Italy to save the forests that produce one of the world’s most prized culinary treasures – the white truffle.
The aromatic fungi grow in woods in the northern region of Piedmont and in particular in an area of rolling countryside known as the Langhe, around the town of Alba.
But truffle hunters – known in the local dialect as “trifulau” – are concerned that woodland is being grubbed up and replaced by vineyards and hazelnut groves – the region produces huge quantities of nuts for Nutella, the chocolate spread that was invented in Alba in 1964 by the Ferrero family.
They also worry that the woods are no longer being grazed by domestic animals such as pigs and goats, which in the past kept the undergrowth under control and made access to the rich, damp soil easier for truffle dogs and their owners.
Over the last 25 years, the area of truffle-producing woodland in the region has declined by nearly a third. A campaign has been launched to raise 50,000 euros to preserve six distinct truffle-hunting areas.
It is being led by Carlo Marenda, a project manager who hunts for truffles in his spare time with his faithful truffle hounds, Buk and Emy. He has already managed to raise 10,000 euros after launching an online crowdfunding campaign last month.
He hopes to drum up more funds when he presents the campaign at Alba’s annual truffle festival, which starts on October 8. “We’re very good at selling truffles, but if we don’t take care of the environment then we’ll ending up no longer being able to find them,” the 34-year-old told Corriere della Sera newspaper.
The white truffles of the Langhe are among the world’s most expensive, sought after by chefs and gourmands across the globe. In 2014 a huge truffle weighing over 4lb was sold at Sotheby’s in New York for $61,250.
Last year, a Hong Kong businessman paid 100,000 euros for a large white truffle at the annual international truffle auction in Alba. Known by its scientific name as Tuber magnatum pico, the Alba white truffle is harvested between October and December.
While the white truffles of Piedmont are particularly prized, black truffles are found in most parts of the country, with Umbria accounting for 30 per cent of total production.
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Martin Gomez starts all his mornings in America in the same place, at the foot of the George Washington Bridge, waiting for his ride and his future.
As the commuters from New Jersey begin to flow across the bridge to their jobs in midtown Manhattan, Mr. Gomez and hundreds of other Dominican immigrants are heading the other way, in an alternative rush hour imported from the streets of Santo Domingo.
In a caravan of livery cabs, broken-down cars, vans and school buses painted bright blue, they are going to sew dresses in factories, make beds in hotels and scrub office floors in central and northern New Jersey.
Those Dominicans, the largest group of recent immigrants, stand for a new wave of immigration that is transforming the New York metropolitan region. Their economically ravaged homeland, where the average salary is $40 a month, sent more people to New York in the 1980's than any other country.
By an inexact official count, the Dominicans in the city are now 400,000 strong. Their entrepreneurial zeal has apparently bought them most of the city's bodegas and many of its livery cabs, and, to an exuberant merengue beat, they have revived a decaying Washington Heights.
The Dominicans have crowded into tenements that once were home to German Jews and the Irish. But while new arrivals are from somewhere else now, their story is in many ways the same. Their lives are still defined by money: earning it, saving it, and sending it back to their families.
Worker by worker by worker, they send so much home, an estimated $300 million to $600 million a year, that their remittances are the Dominican Republic's second-largest industry. Entire Dominican towns are dependent on money from New York.
"The Dominicans are like sojourners, or permanent immigrants," said Luis Guarnizo, a doctoral candidate in sociology at the Johns Hopkins University who has extensively studied and written about Dominican immigrants. "They have two lives, one back home and one here. It adds up to almost no life.
"They come here thinking, 'I'm going to save money, buy a house back home, and go back and start a business.' But life here is more difficult than they think. Time goes by, and their stay lengthens. Because of the bureaucracy and corruption in the Dominican Republic, going back is harder than they expected."
*$212 a month for his share of a two-room apartment without a kitchen in Washington Heights.
*$175 a month for meals cooked by a neighborhood woman, including the rice and beans he takes to work for lunch.
*$300 a month to his savings account.
By force of thought, if not fact, he said, "My wife and my children get me up every morning at 5." The pressure is enormous.
"Everyone is depending on me," he said. "Sometimes I don't want to work on weekends, but I have to do it. I have to feed my family, I have to feed myself. I have to pay the rent here -- and there. I have to pay the light bill here -- and there. I don't want to let anyone down."
He budgets $489 in air fare for his yearly trip home. When he has saved enough money, he says, he will build a house and stay in the land of beautiful beaches.
To judge from their rising economic profile, more and more Dominicans, like Mr. Gomez, are wistfully planting both feet on their new land, doing, in their own way, what generations of immigrants have done before them. The Dominicans, redefining the nature of "Hispanic" in a city where the word has long been synonymous with "Puerto Rican," have gone from driving livery cabs to operating fleets of them, from owning bodegas to buying supermarkets. Some have moved from the tenements of Washington Heights to houses in the suburbs.
And after cutting their political teeth on the local school board, the Dominicans last week all but won their own district on the City Council, which is about to expand, to 51 from 35 members, in an effort to give greater political power to the minority groups that now constitute a majority of the city's population.
The primary vote gave the Democratic nomination to Guillermo Linares, a teacher and public-school advocate, who prevailed over two other Dominicans. In November, he is virtually assured of becoming the first Dominican elected to the Council.
Talk to the Dominicans, from Washington Heights to newer communities in the western Bronx; Corona, Queens, and Williamsburg, Brooklyn, and the conversation invariably comes around to the same rankling point: the way they have come to be defined as drug dealers in the popular imagination.
"We're not all drug dealers," said Maria Miguelena Barbuena, the main Maria behind Las Tres Marias, a restaurant at 170th Street and Amsterdam Avenue, which is widely popular with Dominican cabdrivers, lawyers and community leaders. "Look at my hands. These are hard-working hands. We are hard-working people."
As the commander of the Manhattan North Tactical Narcotics Team, Capt. Robert Curley is an expert on the young Dominicans who sell cocaine in Washington Heights. He knows that the customers are mostly from the suburbs -- many come across the same bridge that Mr. Gomez and the other workers cross daily -- and that Washington Heights has the heaviest drug traffic in Manhattan.
But, Captain Curley said, "it's an injustice to just equate Dominicans with drug-dealing." He said he had learned the real story of the community by studying the faces of the workers who return across the bridge at the end of the day.
"You see someone in work clothes, with a thermos," Captain Curley said. "You see that look of fatigue. It's something you're familiar with. They get out and wave. In your mind you can just hear the conversation, 'See you tomorrow.' You can tell it's someone coming home from work."
Luis Guarnizo has interviewed nearly 100 Dominican executives in the city, including a handful of drug dealers. He said the pressure to support families back home and the lack of good jobs in New York drove some immigrants into the trade.
To go to New York, Mr. Guarnizo said, many Dominicans borrow $2,000 to $10,000 to finance illegal passages. Mr. Gomez borrowed $5,000 for air fare and to pay off officials for the necessary documents. He spent the first few years in this country paying off the debt.
"They mortgage their family house and borrow money at 10 percent interest a month," Mr. Guarnizo said. "Once they're here, you can't imagine the pressure on them. If they don't keep up with payments, their family will be thrown out of their house back home.
"And back home, everyone has an image of easy money to be made in New York. You want to go back with money. Otherwise your community thinks you're a loser."
One drug dealer had been a laid-off construction worker. "He had spent all his savings," Mr. Guarnizo recalled. "Meanwhile, the offers kept coming in: 'C'mon, forget your moral principles, let's make money.' Finally, he started driving a car for the dealers. He was making $300 a week. Then he moved up to dealing."
Where better to study Dominican enterprise than Las Tres Marias?
Maria Miguelena Barbuena arrived in New York at the age of 12 and went to work sewing dresses in a factory.
"I had to do it," she said. "My mother was sick, and we were five in the house. My mother was very proud. She didn't want to go on welfare."
"I dream of this, and I get it," she said. "There's nothing more for me to dream."
She has done well enough to be able to move out of Washington Heights, away from the drug dealers, to a house on a quiet block in New Milford, N.J. But, she said, Las Tres Marias could not exist outside Washington Heights.
"I want to be where my people are, where they know me," she said. "Maybe someplace else I fail."
So why isn't the restaurant Las Cincas Marias? "I don't think it sounds commercial," Mrs. Barbuena said. "Las Tres Marias sounds better."
Twenty years ago, Puerto Ricans owned most of the bodegas in the city. Today Dominicans do.
To acquire his, Julio Trejo, from Puerto Plata, held four jobs at once. He worked days in a lamp factory in Paterson, N.J., and nights cleaning offices. Weekends he drove a livery cab and played drums in a merengue band.
"I didn't stop for anything," Mr. Trejo said. "I saved $13,000 in one year. I had no time to spend it."
El Paraiso is no paradise. "You got to work 15 hours a day," Mr. Trejo said. This life leaves him no time for playing in his old band, Los Principes. But he can afford to send his children to parochial school. And he recently opened El Paraiso II nearby, on West 181st Street.
Some people talk of scattered tensions between the Dominicans and the Puerto Ricans, not unlike any other "competition among the powerless," in the words of Angelo Falcon, president of the Institute for Puerto Rican Policy, who grew up in Brooklyn. He related a recent encounter in a bodega. The owner, who is Dominican, was displaying the flag of his country.
Francisca Rodriguez likes to show visitors the view of the George Washington Bridge from her apartment window, and the snapshot of the house she is building in her hometown of Dajabon.
Mrs. Rodriguez arrived four years ago and went to work in the housekeeping department of a midtown hotel. She has never been over the bridge she admires from her window. The boundaries of her New York are defined by her two stops on the No. 1 train, in Washington Heights and midtown.
At night, she watches news of the Dominican Republic on cable television. At the newsstand at 181st Street and St. Nicholas Avenue, she has her choice of 10 newspapers published in the Dominican Republic and flown daily to New York.
Mrs. Rodriguez says she is in New York only until she saves enough money to go home and open a bodega.
She and her 17-year-old son, Elvis, are close. But like many young Dominicans -- and with an median age of 22, they are the youngest of the new immigrants -- Elvis will not be going back with his mother.
Maria Miguelena Barbuena is not going back, either. "Even if I die in Santo Domingo, I want to be buried here," she said.
Yesenia Herarte, 19, works six days a week as a cashier at the Key Food store in Washington Heights and moonlights as a youth counselor. Ms. Herarte, who wants to be an engineer, studies English at night.
But on Sundays, she climbs a steep staircase above a warehouse on Webster Avenue in the Bronx and enters a large room filled with people from her hometown, Esperanza, which means "hope" in Spanish. There, the members of the Esperanza Social Club dance, exchange tips on jobs and apartments and raise money to send home.
All over Washington Heights and the Bronx, Dominicans meet in similar social clubs, organized around hometowns. The Dominicans are singularly passionate about baseball, and each club has its own team.
"Here is the land of opportunity -- money and success," Mr. Guarnizo said. "But social life is also important to Dominicans. They talk a lot, sharing, hanging out with friends. Here they work so hard they have to give a lot of that up. They have to strengthen their culture here to keep going in a society that appears hostile. They love their country. They recreate Dominicanness here."
A deputy city human rights commissioner is a Dominican, Rolando T. Acosta.
Emmanuel Gautreau, from Santo Domingo, was the valedictorian at City College this year. Mr. Gautreau, 33, a former handyman, majored in English and wants to be a teacher.
And year after year, the best high school baseball players in the city are Dominicans. Last year's star, Manny Ramirez of George Washington, was the top pick of the Cleveland Indians in the professional draft.
Dr. Lantigua arrived from Santo Domingo in 1972. "In 1975 I was quoted in The New York Times saying, 'We Dominicans should come here, get expertise and go back to the Dominican Republic to use that expertise,' " he recalled.
Instead, Dr. Lantigua applied his skills and training to the poor Dominicans of Washington Heights. They are his patients at Columbia-Presbyterian. Ten years ago, he founded Alianza Dominicana, a community-service agency. He worked on Mayor David N. Dinkins's campaign and fought for the new Council district.
"We have to make New York New York again," he said. "It was immigrants who did it before, European immigrants. Now, it's going to be a mix of Afro-Americans and Latino immigrants.
"We feel that the American dream is still alive. There is more hope here for all Dominicans."
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2019-04-26T13:40:57Z
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https://www.nytimes.com/1991/09/16/nyregion/between-2-worlds-dominicans-new-york-special-report-between-2-worlds-dominicans.html
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You can be aggressive ‘in a mindful way’.
You can be indignant, jealous and aloof.
but that’s ok ’cause you’re ‘speaking your truth’.
You can patronise the people who love you.
You can throw kindness back in their face.
because you’re ‘coming from a loving place’.
You can tell everyone how you’ve suffered.
You can make them all feel sorry for you.
and of course, by accident, forget a few.
You have a gift for making people feel guilty.
You have a very clever way with words.
things that incriminate you, never heard.
You are most skilled in playing the victim.
You understand just how to attack.
before they notice the knife in their back.
dripping your poison into their ears.
and I’ve been waiting to attack for years.
I am prepared to defend my honour.
I am prepared to protect them too.
I’ve been silent for too long now.
I am stronger and I’m coming for you.
Oooh I love that ending! Spine tingling.
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2019-04-24T01:56:44Z
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https://nofacewoman.wordpress.com/2017/04/19/praying-mantis-rabid-dog/
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Sports
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theacc
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2019-04-22T09:06:31Z
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http://shop.theacc.com/catalog/product/Mens_Original_Retro_Brand_Heather_Gray_NC_State_Wolfpack_Vintage_Color_Block_Tri-Blend_Sweatshirt
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Sports
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kingdomofthesun
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2019-04-18T10:40:29Z
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http://kingdomofthesun.net/buy-celine-sunglasses.html
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csmonitor
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US Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton (D) of New York has begun to seriously consider running for president in 2008 in the aftermath of her easy reelection victory, a top adviser said Sunday. Clinton has sought the counsel of colleagues in the New York delegation, the adviser said, as well as their support if she decides to run. Meanwhile, Sen. Evan Bayh (D) of Indiana said he was setting up a committee to raise money for a possible bid, making him only the second Democrat after Gov. Tom Vilsack of Iowa to take this initial formal step.
The attorney for the lead plaintiffs in a sexual-abuse case pending against the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Los Angeles, the nation's largest, said the parties hope to complete an agreement early this week. The diocese reportedly will pay $60 million to settle 45 lawsuits with persons abused before the mid-1950s and after 1987. The cases involve 22 priests and are among 500 pending against the diocese.
Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa (D) said a "joint decision" has led Fire Chief William Bamattre to announce his retirement on Jan. 1. Bamattre, who was hired a decade ago to stamp out racism and sexism, said he is a "political realist" about the spillover from a discrimination case brought by black firefighter Tennis Pierce, who claims that white colleagues served him spaghetti with dog food. Pierce's lawsuit is headed to trial.
The White House confirmed Saturday that President Bush is considering opening federal waters off Alaska's Bristol Bay to oil and gas drilling. Environmentalists strongly oppose lifting a ban on tapping the resource-rich area, home to the world's largest sockeye salmon run, as well as to endangered whales and sea lions. Leasing restrictions were put in place after the Exxon Valdez oil spill in 1989. Democrats now believe that Republicans may try to allow drilling before they lose control of Congress in January.
Officials warned that residents in some locations could be without power the early part of this week until crews repair lines downed during the Midwest's first big snowstorm of the season. A foot of snow fell in many areas late last week between Michigan and Texas and was blamed for at least 13 deaths.
The Kennedy Center in Washington honored five people over the weekend for their lifetime contributions to the arts and American culture. Saluted during the 29th annual celebration were conductor Zubin Mehta, movie-maker Steven Spielberg, country singer Dolly Parton, soul singer/songwriter Smokey Robinson, and British composer and stage producer Andrew Lloyd Webber. A program taped Sunday night that pays tribute to the five will air on CBS Dec. 26.
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2019-04-21T18:49:55Z
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https://www.csmonitor.com/2006/1204/p03s01-nbgn.html
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nasa
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Howard, A.M., and R.M. Kulsrud, 1997: The evolution of a primordial galactic magnetic field. Astrophys. J. , 483, 648-655, doi:10.1086/304262.
We consider the hypothesis that galactic magnetic fields are primordial. We also discuss the various objections to this hypothesis. To test this hypothesis properly we assume that there was a magnetic field present in the galactic plasma before the galaxy formed and explore how such a field would evolve assuming a specific model for the interstellar medium in the galactic disk. After the galactic disk formed, the lines of force thread through it and remain connected to the external cosmic medium. They enter through one side of the disk, proceed horizontally a distance l in the disk, and then leave through the other side. We find that the lines of force are stretched by the differential rotation of the galactic disk, amplifying the toroidal component of the field and increasing l. When the magnetic field is strong enough, it produces ambipolar velocities that try to lift the line out of the galactic disk but in opposite directions on different parts of the line. The result is that, instead of the line being expelled from the disk, its horizontal length l is shortened, both in the radial and in the toroidal direction. This leads to a reduction of the rate of horizontal stretching and finally a reduction in the magnetic field strength. After a sufficient time, the magnetic field at all points goes through this reduction and the field strength approaches a universal function of time. . This function is slowly decreasing and only depends on the ambipolar properties of the interstellar medium. At any given time the magnetic field is toroidal and has the same strength everywhere. On the other hand, it turns out that its direction varies rapidly with radius, changing sign every 100 parsecs or so. However, if the initial cosmic magnetic field is not uniform, the areas of one sign of the toroidal field dominate over the other. The resulting field has a net Faraday rotation. If such a field were observed with low resolution in an external galaxy, then the field would appear toroidal in between the spiral arms. The spiral density wave would turn it so that the lines appear to trace out the spiral arm, although the apparent lines really are the sum of pieces of magnetic lines as they cross the disk. They do not necessarily extend very far along the arms. We contend that this model of the magnetic field, which arises naturally from a primordial origin, can fit the observations as well as other models for the magnetic field, such as those arising from the mean field dynamo theory. Finally, because the field lines are topologically threaded through the disk, they cannot be expelled from the disk. This counters the objection against the primordial origin, namely that such a field could not survive very long in the galaxy.
AU - Kulsrud, R. M.
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2019-04-19T10:42:07Z
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https://pubs.giss.nasa.gov/abs/ho01300e.html
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Sports
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wordpress
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Daily encouragement for those who need God’s hand in walking out of depression, anxiety, fear, defeatedness, abuse, shame, worthlessness, abandonment, etc.
I now understand depression from the outside looking in instead of only from the inside. In my experience with depression, that is what it is. To describe it, I would say that originally, it actually felt like an escape and actually was seemingly a good thing from the chaos that I had been living in for so long. I likened it to going on a vacation in my mind. I lived my normal life, but things just seemed to go slower in my head while life was spinning a little faster around me. Eventually my thoughts seemed to just go numb. They took more time to process and the deeper I went, the worse this numbness of thought and spirit became. The words that I heard took time to seep in. One at a time my words would whisper themselves into the thickness of my slow-thinking head until I had an “oh.. yeah” thought and could piece together a sentence; truly, it had gotten that bad.
Reacting was done in slow motion. Sometimes I even felt as if the words that others spoke or the things happening around me that I needed to react to were on a loop that would try to get through to my consciousness until I finally could stretch myself enough to catch it. The world lost its perspective of time and space. After a while, I felt like I was living in a vast and endless void. It was so dark; at first it appeared to be comforting and soothing. I believed that I was feeling better because I just didn’t feel. I felt relieved as life actually seemed to be easier because I was so far removed from it that I reacted only when things were able to get through.
I had created a void in my mind. My own little piece of the universe far away from the world, the sun and all that weighed me down. A trip back to the womb; dark, floating, nothingness. A heartbeat, a numbness, a chance to just exist with nothing and nobody. Just breathing. That is all I had to do. That was the only thing that mattered, remember to breathe.. So calm.. so sweet this nothingness.. so tired… The fading seemed to be so good a change.
Eventually, those cocooning days became more frequent, danced along until they were so tightly strung together that I was living in this dark, numb, unfeeling void.
I thought that I was happy until my youngest child, then eight-years-old, told me that she could not remember the last time that she saw me smile. That made me cry. And cry and cry and cry. Crying was really bad because it meant that I was feeling. I did not want to feel. I comforted her and put on a happy face for the next couple of days, but soon after slipped back into the void of nothingness. The further I went, the darker it got. I started to see myself as floating out in space; just a little, insignificant piece of the universe. I stayed in this place for a while, living, as I said, like a robot just carrying out rote duties.
I liked the blackness, but a sinister undertone started to slip through the cracks of this void and I started to be afraid. The comfort of it was leaving as the darkness itself became a voice in my head calling me further and further down into it. It started to feel as if I was creeping towards my death and indeed, I was. Suicide was a taboo word, but the thoughts about how much I was not needed, how worthless I was to those around me, how I just did. not. matter. Faintly I would hear myself thinking that it was not true, but the darker thoughts were overwhelming my being.
“Mommy, Christmas is three days away.. aren’t we putting up the Christmas tree this year?” My head slowly turned towards Victoria’s sweet little face and I woke up. I could not go back this time. Just like the snap of a finger, it was suddenly not a good, comforting, cocoon. I often wanted to, but I woke up through the grace of God and innocence of my child and realized that I had robbed all of my children of their mother for many months and that I had to do something fast.
Feeling the sinister energy that had been lulling me for so long told me that I was this was a problem within my spirit and I will be honest and say that as I was so deeply in this painful emotional state, it literally took me years to get out of the worst of it, but God is faithful and was with me every step of the way.
There will come a time that I will share the circumstances that lead me to that awful place, as we all have our story. We all have struggles that can bleed our spirit dry and turn our eyes away from God.
As I sat in church one day, my dear friend Debbie asked if I was ok. This was shortly after I had God’s wake up call through my daughter’s innocent question. I broke down and could not stop crying. The crying continued for months, but it was a release of years of emotional struggling and suffering. We prayed and at the end, when we went back into the service, I took a napkin and pen and wrote the following poem; the first poem that I ever posted on-line and started the process of undoing this horror of depression as I finally accepted the hand that God had been extending to me for years.
Join me as I share with you the worst of the obstacles that were in my way in this format of a devotional, which will hopefully speak either to your spirit or to someone around you who may be suffering with depression. God is our overcomer. We are constantly overcoming to becoming who He has planned us to be from the beginning of time.
Rescue me from this fate!
So breathtakingly beautiful my sister…you write so very lovelyl with the deepness of your soul… you blessed me with your visit and comments and as I read the above…here is one for you, I wrote it one day when i was sad. . Our depression can be moved away by His love, and you I know you realize that , and I also know that and even if it is hard sometimes…it is nice when someone shares and embraces that pain with you spiritually, and yes we are part of that same vine full of His love! Have a very blessed week ahead.
Because of Your tender love for me.
I cannot thank you enough for your very kind encouragement and your wonderful tribute to the Lord. I am sorry for the delay, but it was a hectic weekend!.
Short, on point and encouraging godly posts…just what I need! Thank you!
Easter, You articulated depression very well, I know it, I live it; God is our Refuge and our Strength! I’ll be posting my testimony soon. Thanks for sharing your soul with us!
You are absolutely right – God is amazing!
😊 how sweet of you! Thank you and me too!
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2019-04-21T20:17:51Z
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https://todayicanwithgod.wordpress.com/about/
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Sports
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chicagotribune
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President Donald Trump speaks during a meeting with members of the House Ways and Means committee in the Roosevelt Room of the White House, Tuesday, Sept. 26, 2017, in Washington.
President Donald Trump told lawmakers Tuesday he was abandoning a key element of his planned $1 trillion infrastructure package, complaining that certain partnerships between the private sector and federal government simply don't work.
Trump's comments, described by a House Democrat who met with Trump and confirmed by a White House official, reveal an infrastructure plan that appears to be up in the air, as White House officials have struggled to decide how to finance many of the projects they envision to rebuild America's roads, bridges and tunnels.
Now, the administration wants to force states and localities to foot most of the bill. The previous strategy - a push that has taken a back seat to other Republican priorities in Washington - was aimed at luring private investors with promises of federal backing. Some of that thinking appears to be changing.
During the meeting, Trump "emphatically rejected what everybody assumed was his position relative to financing infrastructure," said Rep. Brian Higgins, D-N.Y., who attended and asked Trump about the proposal. "He dismissed it categorically and said it doesn't work."
A White House official said there are "legitimate questions" about a public-private approach to revamping the nation's infrastructure. The official said that while the administration has researched such approaches, "they are certainly not the silver bullet for all of our nation's infrastructure problems and we will continue to consider all viable options."
Trump campaigned on a pledge to lead a massive rebuilding effort that would rely on private-sector funding to overhaul the nation's crumbling infrastructure. His administration talked up the concept - in which private investors would underwrite projects in exchange for a share in future profits - in the budget it rolled out in May. "Working with states, local governments and private industry, we will ensure that these new federal funds are matched by significant additional dollars for maximum efficiency and accountability," he said in a June speech on infrastructure.
But the effort has floundered as Republicans in Washington have turned to other priorities, including the drive to overhaul Obamacare - which met another defeat on Tuesday - and spearheading a tax code rewrite, which they have been working on for several months.
Some Democrats pronounced themselves eager to work with Trump on an infrastructure initiative, which could have meant a bipartisan breakthrough of sorts.
At the meeting Tuesday, Higgins said Trump indicated the administration instead would seek to pay for infrastructure upgrades through direct federal spending - either by paying for projects with new tax revenue or taking on new debt.
Such an approach would likely limit the scope of the initiative to a fraction of what the president has previously described.
For example, Trump officials - and lawmakers from both parties - have discussed ways to get a magnified bang for each federal buck by extending loan guarantees and lines of credit to private builders. One popular idea has been forcing multinational corporations to bring home the roughly $2 trillion in profits they have secured overseas at a discounted tax rate - and dedicating that revenue to infrastructure spending.
The tax plan Republicans will unveil on Wednesday is expected to recommend a 10 percent tax on that stash, yielding $200 billion in one-time revenue. Trump told lawmakers Tuesday, however, the plan will not call for linking those collections to infrastructure, Higgins said.
The president, said participants in that meeting, pointed to his vice president's home state of Indiana to demonstrate that a public-private partnership on a federal level would not succeed. Originally, the administration had described a sweeping plan that would have seen only $200 billion of the $1 trillion goal come from federal coffers.
In 2014, for example, then-Gov. Mike Pence arranged a deal with Isolux Corsan, a Spanish construction firm, to extend a stretch of interstate in the southern part of the state. But the firm, despite offering the lowest bid, had never undertaken a road project in the United States, and it quickly fell behind schedule. The state dissolved its partnership with the company in June and will now issue public debt to finish the roughly 40 percent that remains incomplete.
Indiana had a similarly messy experience with a 2006 deal in which it leased an old toll road to an Australian investment bank and another Spanish firm for $3.8 billion, money it tapped for other road projects. The investment group took on too much debt at a time when the recession was keeping cars off the roads, and it filed for bankruptcy in 2015, the New York Times reported. Tolls on that road doubled this summer after the expiration of a subsidy that passed with the original lease.
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2019-04-19T06:31:08Z
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https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/politics/ct-trump-infrastructure-20170926-story.html
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Sports
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News
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mit
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"MIT has more than 130,000 square feet of hands-on workshops and makerspaces across the campus (with even more to come). We design, prototype, and invent the future of technology one project at a time. Only at MIT do we need a “czar" to oversee all of this activity.
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2019-04-21T19:09:14Z
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https://news.mit.edu/2016/featured-video-making-makers-0620
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Sports
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Reference
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cornell
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The development of the Semantic Web in the legal domain is an essential precondition to guarantee advanced services able to manage the complex nature of legal information as well as the peculiarities of legal users’ information needs. A model of normative provisions and related axioms using RDF/OWL are presented as a contribution to facilitate accessibility to legislation. In particular, a design pattern able to implement Hohfeldian legal fundamental relations between provisions using OWL-DL expressivity is described. Examples of advanced access and reasoning services over normative provisions using the proposed approach are shown.
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2019-04-25T01:02:41Z
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https://blog.law.cornell.edu/lvi2012/presentation/the-impact-of-semantic-web-technologies-on-legal-provisions-accessibility-reasoning-over-implicit-patterns/
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Sports
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Science
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wikipedia
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Mathematical equation plotter: Plots 2D mathematical equations, computes integrals, and finds solutions online.
Equation plotter: A web page that can plot general equations, not just functions.
WZGrapher: A Windows freeware program that plots Cartesian and polar equations, with both integration and differentiation solvers and graphing capabilities.
EqWorld — contains information on solutions to many different classes of mathematical equations.
EquationSolver: A webpage that can solve single equations and linear equation systems.
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2019-04-24T16:25:24Z
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https://bn.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E0%A6%AC%E0%A7%80%E0%A6%9C%E0%A6%97%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%A3%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%A4%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%95_%E0%A6%B8%E0%A6%AE%E0%A7%80%E0%A6%95%E0%A6%B0%E0%A6%A3
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Sports
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Computers
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yahoo
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2019-04-20T13:10:20Z
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https://finance.search.yahoo.com/search?p=PRESTON%20W%20THOMPSON
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Sports
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wordpress
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Can’t wait to bask in the LA sunshine with my sister Lonnie!
My parents, siblings, brother-in-law, nieces, nephews, friends, and high school reunion are waiting for me! Can’t wait for Vietnamese food and spending quality time with the family! WOO PIG SOOIE!
Elsa’s Wedding, Rotary Talk, and Hot Chicken!
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2019-04-25T09:47:58Z
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https://tvo320.wordpress.com/2013/07/02/winter-holidays/
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Sports
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Society
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nytimes
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Others cautioned against being too certain that a particular diet would markedly improve health, and said that whether someone developed a chronic disease might not be entirely under their control  genetics also plays a role.
In this case, the study addressed a tricky problem. For decades, many scientists have said, and many members of the public have believed, that what people eat  the composition of the diet  determines how likely they are to get a chronic disease. But that has been hard to prove. Studies of dietary fiber and colon cancer failed to find that fiber was protective, and studies of vitamins thought to protect against cancer failed to show an effect.
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2019-04-23T16:47:27Z
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https://www.nytimes.com/2006/02/07/health/study-finds-lowfat-diet-wont-stop-cancer-or-heart-disease.html
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Sports
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Science
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berkeley
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In the cloud services industry, a key issue for cloud operators is to minimize operational costs. In this paper, we consider algorithms that elastically contract and expand a cluster of in-memory databases depending on tenants’ behavior over time while maintaining response time guarantees.
We evaluate our tenant placement algorithms using traces obtained from one of SAP’s production on-demand applications. Our experiments reveal that our approach lowers operating costs for the database cluster of this application by a factor of 2.2 to 10, measured in Amazon EC2 hourly rates, in comparison to the state of the art. In addition, we carefully study the trade-off between cost savings obtained by continuously migrating tenants and the robustness of servers towards load spikes and failures.
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2019-04-19T14:17:06Z
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https://amplab.cs.berkeley.edu/publication/rtp-robust-tenant-placement-for-elastic-in-memory-database-clusters/
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Sports
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Business
| 0.819199 |
jsonline
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Imbed Biosciences Inc., a Madison company with a novel biomaterials platform for wound dressings and surgical implants, has raised $683,000 of a planned $1 million funding round, according to filings with federal securities regulators.
Ankit Agarwal, who founded Imbed in 2010 with five professors from the University of Wisconsin-Madison, is the company's chief executive officer. He developed the technology while doing postdoctoral research in the university's chemical and biological engineering department.
Imbed's first product is an antibacterial silver nanafilm dressing that has potential to be used on diabetic ulcers, burns and other difficult wounds. It would prevent infections and promote tissue growth to speed wound closure. The new dressing is being tested on animals, the company says on its website.
Equity, debt and options or warrants are all being sold in the offering, according to the filing with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. Nicholas Abbott, chairman of UW-Madison's chemical engineering department and a co-founder, is chairman of Imbed's board.
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2019-04-24T12:56:03Z
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http://archive.jsonline.com/business/imbed-biosciences-raises-683000-in-funding-round-b99345386z1-274106211.html/
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Sports
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Business
| 0.71444 |
squarespace
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Full-pine log cabin. Vaulted celings, Two bedrooms: one queen with bath, second with two twin beds. Large living room with gas-log fireplace, kitchen, dining area, washer/dryer, Dish-TV, Wi-Fi. Spacious sundeck overlooking the lake, with additional detached sundeck on the rocks. YEAR ROUND RENTAL with a special Winter Rate. Pine Stuga photo gallery below.
Located in the resort's east-centeral area.
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2019-04-19T20:46:01Z
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https://toftesugarbeach.squarespace.com/pine-stuga
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Sports
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Recreation
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uky
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The Gatton College’s existing four-story facility was built in 1963 with a three-story classroom building added in 1991. The facility has been well-maintained, but, as with most facilities of its age, some of the basic mechanical and electrical components have reached the end of their useful lives and none of the current classrooms support modern technology.
The University of Kentucky has made the Gatton College facility a leading academic priority. Given the project authorization from the state and the strong financial support from our alumni and friends, the College is moving forward with a new facility that will allow increased enrollment, more community and student study spaces, enable implementation of modern teaching methods, and enhance the identity and competitiveness of the College among its peer institutions.
Enhance identity and competitiveness of the Gatton College.
Meets demands of all academic programs.
Retains prime location at corner of Limestone and Administration Drive.
Creates new 500 seat auditorium.
Creates state-of-the-art high-tech classrooms with at least 20 instructional spaces with larger seat counts.
Creates a new Executive Education and Conference Center to facilitate outreach and continuing education to the business, government, and non-profit communities.
Dedicated MBA center accommodates enrollment growth and joint Executive MBA with UofL.
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2019-04-18T15:22:18Z
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http://gattonunited.uky.edu/projectdetails/
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Sports
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Business
| 0.986777 |
wikipedia
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Actors that have officially portrayed James Bond's ally Felix Leiter in the James Bond series of films.
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2019-04-23T09:20:22Z
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Sports
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Reference
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