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He loves me, he loves me not, he loves me, he loves me not (I wish he loved me not at all, instead of such a lot).
He starts with gentle stroking as my senses start to wake. I push him away calmly, but he won’t give me a break.
His clinginess annoys me every morning when I rise; he caresses my proportions with his length against my thighs.
The more I try to hold him back, the more I’m open to attack. He really has a canny knack of gravitating to me; I can’t contain a hasty smack (where is his sense of privacy?).
It’s getting suffocating, unrelentingly frustrating, how can unrequited love arouse such vehement hating?
This entry was posted on Saturday, October 15th, 2011 at 12:17 and tagged with Bathroom, don't like, j'aime pas, love, poem, Privacy, Shower, shower curtain, Unrequited love and posted in humor, J'aime pas. You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0 feed.
I agree with you 100% on this one. Stupid, cold, wet, plastic shower curtain all up in my business… It’s more than j’aime pas, it’s je deteste!
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2019-04-25T10:44:40Z
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DUBUQUE, Iowa – Despite the winter storm, University of Dubuque track and field hosted the 2019 Solomon Butler Classic on Saturday afternoon. Both the Spartan women and men finished second in the team points standings with 11 individuals recording top two finishes over 16 events.
The most exciting race of the down was in the 600m run on the men’s side. UD’s Colfay Pointer and Loras’ Patrick Mikel were neck and neck to the finish line but Pointer edged out Mikel by .002, winning the 600 in 1:19.703 and breaking one of the five facility records that were broken on Saturday. Pointer would also go on to win the 200m dash. Blaze Murfin joined Pointer on the men’s side with two victories of his own in field events. Murfin would cruise past the competition in both the weight throw and shot put with winning marks of 14.49m and 20.39m, respectively.
On the women’s side, several UD women had an impressive day beginning with freshman Ya’Mia Ailes-Primes. In her first collegiate meet, Ailes-Primes recorded two second place finishes in the 55m dash and 200m dash. In the 200m dash, she fell victim to her own teammate, Allison Beeman, who won the event in 25.79. Jenna Heimark produced two top two finishes of her own, including winning the pole vault with a best jump of 2.90m.
Due to the weather, several teams withdrew leaving just the three local universities to compete.
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2019-04-18T14:41:06Z
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http://dbq.edu/NewsandEvents/NewsArchive/2018-19/UD-Wins-Nine-Titles-at-Sol-Butler-Classic.cfm
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Arts for the Community at Thomas University (ACTU) will present the “Musical Valentines” concert at 4 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 10, at Trinity Anglican Church.
The program will include a variety of works, both vocal and instrumental, that are dear to the performers or significant romantic works of music. Performers will include Tim and Tabitha Peck, Rebecca Fadell, Nicole Davis, Antwon Jolly, Chelsea White, Dr. Karl Barton, and Dr. Jim Amend.
Tim Peck is Director of Worship Arts at Thomasville First United Methodist Church, where he oversees all planning and coordinating of both contemporary and traditional Sunday services, leads the Praise Team, conducts Chancel Choir, rehearses Youth Band, coordinates all other music ensembles, and serves as Technical Director of the church. Tim Peck is a graduate of Florida State University College of Music with a Choral Music Education degree and Guitar Performance Certificate. He began a teaching career at Leon High School in 2010, teaching Sound Engineering for two years. He then became Chorus and Guitar teacher at Fairview Middle School in Tallahassee, where he taught for the next seven years before joining Thomasville First United Methodist Church.
Tabitha Peck is currently in her 15th year at Leon High School in Tallahassee, where she is Peck is the Director of Choral Activities and where she teaches Freshman Girls Chorus, Concert Chorale, Melodears, AP Music Theory, and Technical Theatre. Tabitha Peck received the B.M.E. and M.M.E. in Music Education from the Florida State University College of Music, where she studied voice with Janice Harsanyi (Undergraduate) and Roy Delp (Graduate). She has performed as a featured soloist with the Thomasville Singers and has been a member of the professional choir The Festival Singers of Florida.
Fadell is a mezzo-soprano born and raised in Minneapolis, Minnesota. She received her Bachelor and Master of Music degrees in vocal performance from university of Minnesota. She did her post-graduate studies in opera performance at Florida State University. Fadell is currently an adjunct instructor of voice at Thomas University and is the Music Director at Trinity Anglican Church.
Davis has studied vocal and choral arts for over 10 years and is a graduate of the Florida State University College of Music. She takes pleasure in planning performances that draw on the experience of members in the performance ensemble and community. She is the current conductor of the Thomasville Singers.
Jolly is a senior at Thomas University, majoring in Humanities with a concentration in music. He will graduate in May and then intends to pursue music as a career. After Thomas University, Jolly plans to attend Berklee College of Music.
White is originally from Manhattan, Kansas. She pursued earned a Bachelor of Music in flute performance at Kansas State University. White received the Master of Music Degree from Florida State University and now enjoys performing in the greater Tallahassee area. Chelsea is new to Thomasville and Thomas University, and she is excited to get to know the people and artists in the area.
Barton is a Professor of Music, Chair of Humanities and Interdisciplinary Studies, and Coordinator of ACTU. Barton earned a D.M. in Flute Performance along with a Master’s degree in Historical Musicology and certificates in early music and world music from Florida State University.
Amend is a composer, songwriter, poet, and performing musician based in Tallahassee, Florida. He completed his undergraduate studies at Michigan State University, with degrees in both Composition and Piano Performance, and received a Master’s and Ph.D. Degrees in Musicology with an emphasis in Ethnomusicology from Florida State University. Dr. Amend is an Adjunct Professor of Music at Thomas University, and is the keyboardist for Thomas University Jazz Ensemble.
The concert is free and open to the public with a suggested donation of $5 per person. A reception will follow the performance. Trinity Anglican Church is located at 325 West Jackson St., Thomasville.
For additional information, visit www.thomasu.edu/actu, call 229-227-6964 or email [email protected].
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2019-04-21T00:47:20Z
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Anne H.H. and Kenneth B. Pyle Associate Professor of American Foreign Policy, Daniel Bessner examines the role of “left-wing scholars” in the sphere of public policy in a recent editorial published in The Chronicle of Higher Education.
“Left-wing intellectuals can do more than educate the public, necessary though this task may be. Given that there are almost no tenure-track jobs, the majority of the next generation of intellectuals — like my own generation — will probably have to look outside the university for employment, and policy making is a sphere that could benefit from the academic’s commitment to empirics, empathy, and contingency,” Bessner writes.
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2019-04-18T12:31:48Z
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https://jsis.washington.edu/news/daniel-bessner-historians-should-take-over-the-government-the-chronicle-of-higher-education/
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Why exercise? Exercise offers a whole host of benefits to health and well-being. Live longer, live happier!
Is there a cheap option? Moving around more is free. Go for a walk. Use the stairs. Even starting small, you'll feel the benefit.
What if I want a proper workout? Running, press-ups, sit-ups - push yourself as hard as you like. But build up gradually.
Can I take it to another level? Follow our links below to Olympic Team GB exercises. There'll also be activities in your area.
Is there a disability option? From sitting yoga to the Paralympics - the range of accessible options is virtually endless.
Is there a family option? Kids' sports clubs and family activities are widespread, from swimming to martial arts and much more.
So how do I take part? Get moving! And check out our multi-sport guide to getting started here.
Do you struggle to fit exercise into your routine? Maybe you don't have a routine, but you need more activity and don't know where to begin? Gym fees and exercise equipment putting you off?
We've done some research to find you ways to get started that are free and, best of all, that will fit your day, at home or wherever you are.
Cardio (cardiovascular) exercise aims to get your heart rate up and increase blood circulation.
Whether you want to improve your heart condition (remember it's a muscle), lose weight, clear your mind or just improve your health, cardio exercise will help.
Walking is a great way to get active, do it anywhere, and in any way that suits you. If you want to up the pace, Couch to 5K takes you from walking to a confident 30-minute run in nine weeks.
Now, you're moving, meet like-minded folk at a parkrun near you. The weekly 5K every Saturday morning is a really nice and social event. Check our Running guide for more ways and reasons to run.
There are other ways to get going at home - grab that old skipping rope or put on some music and dance. Getting your groove on for 15 minutes not only works your heart, it will put a smile on your face. Or shut the curtains and try this belly dance routine.
Strength and resistance exercises can help strengthen your muscles and improve mobility.
They are generally done on the spot and may not leave you panting like cardio exercise but they definitely work the body to increase fitness and improve health.
Some of these types of exercise use tools like weights or resistance bands but that shouldn't stop you. Just take a look in your cupboard and put your tins of baked beans or bags of rice to good use.
You can follow any of these 10 workout videos, as Team GB Olympians guide you through easy-to-follow workouts which you can do at home.
The NHS has put together a 10-minute home toning workout for general all-over fitness, and also have workouts focusing on Legs,bums and tums and one specifically for bingo wings.
The NHS also has a range of exercise routine videos in their Fitness Studio to work various parts of your body. Just click on the 'Strength and resistance' tab to choose your workout.
No matter your age, reduce joint pain and prevent injury, add strength and flexibility to your routine. These workouts help balance, reducing the risk of falls, and strengthen muscles for mobility.
Yoga, Pilates and Tai Chi are examples of flexibility exercises, try to incorporate simple exercises into your routine without taking a class.
The NHS has a Strength and Flexibility podcast with instructional videos that will increase your fitness levels in five weeks. For people who are less mobile, there is also a selection of sitting exercises that will keep you active without overdoing it.
Interested in flex workouts but don't want to take a class? Take a look at the routines on the 'Pilates and yoga' tab in the NHS fitness studio, or take a look at this collection of free yoga videos.
1. There's loads information and apps for workout ideas, NHS Choices is a good place to start. Remember to see your doctor first if you haven't exercised in a while or you have any pre-existing conditions.
2. Is there a specific sport or activity you fancy giving a go? See our full list of activity guides on how to get started.
If you're getting into or back to exercise and sport, tell us about it on Twitter @bbcgetinspired,Facebook or email us on [email protected].
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Beginnings of the Davis campus go back to the year when the secretary of the State Agricultural Society, Peter J. Shields, discovered that young men had to go to school in other states to learn to judge dairy products. At that time, said Shields, "there was a College of Agriculture at Berkeley in connection with the University of California, but it was purely academic. It was largely confined to the study of botany and chemistry; it had no farm and little prestige; it was apt to be thought of as a snap curriculum, attracting students who wanted to go to college but wanted to avoid its more difficult work." Shields, who later became a superior court judge in Sacramento, began work to set up a more practical establishment for training young men and women interested in agriculture. Raised on a dairy farm in the Sacramento area, he felt such a school should combine the scientific "whys" and the technical "hows" of agriculture.
Books, monographs, articles and other documents related to the Davis campus.
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FILM REVIEW – THE GOOD DINOSAUR. With the voices of Jeffrey Wright, Frances McDormand, Raymond Ochoa, Steve Zahn, Sam Elliott. Written by Meg LeFauve. Directed by Peter Sohn. Rated PG for peril, action and thematic elements. 100 minutes.
After the triumphant return of Pixar with this summer’s “Inside Out,” the question was whether they could it do twice in one year. Alas, while THE GOOD DINOSAUR may satisfy those looking for family entertainment, it’s a decidedly mixed bag.
We’re in some sort of alternate universe where the dinosaurs have not only not been wiped out, but have begun farming and cattle-herding. Two things are immediately obvious. First, in terms of technique, Pixar has just upped the game in computer animation again. If you remove the cartoonish characters, the realism of the landscape they have created is absolutely breathtaking. From the leaves and flowers to the flowing water, to the rocks on the ground, it all looks real.
That the characters are cartoonish is not necessarily a bad choice. What is a bad choice is not having a coherent story to tell. Stories and characters have always been the backbone of the best Pixar films, and here it’s obvious that this was a script done by committee. Literally. While Meg LeFauve gets sole credit for the screenplay, she shares the story credit with four other writers.
The result is a movie that is all over the place. After an opening in which Poppa (Jeffrey Wright) and Momma (Frances McDormand) oversee the hatching of three eggs, we meet Arlo, the runt of the litter. He grows up (voiced by Raymond Ochoa) and is spooked by chickens, his brother, bugs… almost everything. Then in classic Disney fashion Poppa dies and Arlo is subsequently swept far from home in a flood.
At this point he is joined by a feral boy (Jack Bright), whom eventually he dubs “Spot.” The storyline becomes one of how Arlo and Spot have adventures together, rescue each other, bond, and find their way home. However the individual scenes change tone so often that it gets dizzying. There’s a scene where they eat some fermented fruit which causes what seems to be psychedelic visions. There’s a scene with a philosophical creature who seems even more afraid of everything than Arlo. There’s an encounter with a group of pterodactyls led by Thunderclap (Steve Zahn) who want to eat Spot. Later there’s a group of tyrannosauruses who are fighting rustlers who have stolen their cattle. These dino-cowboys are led by Butch (Sam Elliot), the rustlers sound like a bunch of hillbillies, and the background during the cattle drive suddenly turns into a John Ford western.
Youngsters may also find the “eat or be eaten” world of the film upsetting. Spot rips a bug’s head off to try to convince the herbivore Arlo to try it. Thunderclap devours a cute animal Arlo has rescued. And Poppa’s being swept away in a sudden deluge may rival the death of Bambi’s mother in shocking the little ones.
Nah, I loved it. I didn’t mind different tones, it was fun.
What would be the figurative version of a script by committee?
As the expression goes, a camel is a horse put together by committee.
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The pageants arranged for the day were both entertaining and highly symbolic. One of them drew on the coronation of Henry VI as King of France in 1432, but the most touching one was the pageant that was an allegorical representation of the King’s parents, Henry VIII and Jane Seymour. Henry VIII was represented as a lion (a symbol of English Royalty) and the Tudor Rose, while Jane Seymour was portrayed as a phoenix, most likely because of an inscription that had been made on her grave: “here lieth a Phoenix, by whose death another Phoenix life gave breath: it is to be lamented much the world at once never knew two such”. According to Skidmore’s description, a phoenix descended from the heavens to land on a mount decorated by red and white roses and hawthorn bushes. A crowned lion then approached, followed by a young cub. At the cub’s appearance, two angels descended and crowned him with an imperial crown. The phoenix and lion then departed, leaving the crowned cub alone.
Other displays along the route included depictions of Edward the Confessor, St George and “Truth”, a child representing the New Religion. The young king particularly enjoyed watching a tightrope walker, who balanced along a cable as he descended to kiss the King’s foot.
The next day, at 9 am, King Edward VI travelled to Whitehall by barge. He was met by the guard and pensioners and then he walked to the chamber of the Court of Augmentations, where he put on his Parliament robes of ermine trimmed crimson velvet. The King then processed to Westminster Abbey for the Coronation ceremony under a canopy carried by the barons of the Cinque Ports. He was flanked by the Earl of Shrewsbury and the Bishop of Durham, and followed by John Dudley, William Parr and Thomas Seymour, who all bore his train. Behind them processed the Gentlemen of the Privy Chamber, the nobility, the pensioners, the guard and the court servants.
Edward VI’s coronation was subjected to substantial revision and interpretation. He was the first monarch to be formally proclaimed king prior to his coronation and the Recognition and the oath were redrafted by his Privy Council. The most radical change of the ceremony was the considerably reduced role of churchmen, traditionally the intermediaries between God and the King. The ceremony itself was shortened because of the boy’s young age: instead of the usual twelve hours, it took “mere” seven.
A dais had been erected in the richly decorated Abbey. On it was a throne decorated in damask and gold, with two cushions to help raise the small King. The ceremony started with Edward VI taking his coronation oath (promissio regis) on the Sacrament – the usual form since 14th century. After taking the oath, Edward was prepared for receiving unction. From 14th century onwards two special tunic-like shirts, one of white lawn, the other of red tartaryn, were worn by the Monarch for this part of the ceremony. The antiphon “Veni Creator Spiritus” was sung during the preliminaries to anointing.
The task of divesting the King of his clothes in readiness for anointing was traditionally the prerogative of the Archbishop and/or other senior clergymen. For Edward’s coronation, the task fell to the Lord Great Chamberlain. Only two ceremonial tasks were assigned to clergymen: the Bishop or Dean of Westminster dried the anointed places with a cotton cloth and delivering the royal buskins (soft boots) and spurs to the Lord Great Chamberlain.
Edward’s anointing was surprisingly religious, so to speak, because the coronation itself generally played down the notion of the King needing any additional sanctity. Edward received both chrism and holy oil on his breast, elbows, wrists, crown and, uniquely, the soles of his feet. This very thorough anointing was performed by the Archbishop of Canterbury who in his address to the King at the coronation strongly attacked the sacramental nature of the traditional consecration and unction, and denied Popes had the power to make Kings. Among other things, the Archbishop declared that the “solemn rites of coronation have their ends and utility; yet neither direct force or necessity” and that “the oil, if added, is but a ceremony”.
Cranmer’s address also included a repudiation of the Roman Catholic Church’s authority over the crown, a discussion of the significance of coronation rites, the king’s duties ( which include emulating the godly King Josiah of Judah in banishing idolatry from the land), and a blessing on the king’s reign. Among other things, he said: “The bishops of Canterbury, for the most part, have crowned your predecessors, and anointed them kings of this land; yet it was not in their power to receive or reject them… Your Majesty is God’s Vice-regent and Christ’s vicar within your own dominions, and to see, with your predecessor Josiah, God truly worshiped and idolatry destroyed, the terrain of the Bishops of Rome banished from your subjects and images removed”.
From the coronation of Henry IV, the oil used for the anointing ceremony was of a special significance. The oil allegedly came from the ampulla of St Thomas Becket (Mary I would later ask Charles V of the Holy Roman Empire to send a fresh, “uncontaminated” supply because she believed the oil had lost its sanctity because it had been used at protestant Edward’s coronation). As the oil used for the anointing was poured into an anointing spool and applied, the choir sang “Zadok the Priest”, which had been the traditional accompaniment to this part of the ceremony since the 10th century.
After the anointing the Monarch traditionally received the regalia and invested with St Edward’s robes, This tradition was however broken at Edward VI’s coronation, possibly because the robes were way too big for the boy King. Delivering of the insignia had been the responsibility of Churchmen for centuries but for Edward’s Coronation (which heavily played downthe role of the Church) the Archbishop assisted only in the crowning and did not deliver the other items of the regalia.
While receiving the regalia, Edward VI mostly followed the accepted order: first, the spurs, followed by the Sword of Offering, then the bracelets, the armil, the mantle and orb. Next the ring was delivered. This is when another change occurred. The order for the coronation of Richard III stated that the ring should be put on the fourth finger of the right hand but it was changed to the fourth finger of the left hand for Edward’s coronation (although James I would later follow the example, all subsequent Monarch reverting to the right-hand custom).
The actual crowning ceremony that ensued proved to be a complicated affair. With the exception of Richard I and Edward II, it had been the Archbishop who placed the Crown on the Monarch’s head. Edward VI, however, was crowned jointly by the Archbishop and the Lord Protector. Three crowns were in turn placed on his head – St Edward’s Crown, an Imperial Crown (not to be confused with Imperial State Crown made much later), and a small personal Crown. Trumpets sounded before each crowning.
After the crowning, Edward received homage – a demonstration of loyalty from the assembled nobles and clergy. First, both Lord Protector Somerset and the Archbishop of Canterbury knelt down and kissed the King’s right foot and then, holding their hands between the King’s, kissed his left cheek. After that, each of the nobles and clergy kissed the young King’s left check and paid their homage by swearing allegiance to him.
Once all aspects of the coronation were finally over the King, the noblemen and the clergy left for the Coronation Feast in Westminster’s Great Hall, followed by another feast at Whitehall. The feasts were in the best traditions of the excesses of the Tudor court with tables (on one occasion, literally) breaking under the weight of numerous dishes prepared for the event. One of the most colourful features of the coronation feast was the appearance of the King’s Champion. The office of Champion came into existence some time before 1327, although the precise date is unknown. As per tradition, the King’s Champion mounted on a horse made a dramatic entrance and issued a public challenge to anyone who denied the King’s right to the Throne. After no one was foolish enough to do so (no one ever did), the Champion than dismounted to kiss the King’s hand and join the feast.
On the following Tuesday (called Shrove Tuesday), plays and masques were performed as part of the traditional post-coronation entertainments. The Revels’ accounts record payments for the “newe making and altering of Sundry maskes, and garmentes for players agenste the Coronacion of our soveraigne lorde Edward the Sixth”. Players included children and gentlemen of the Chapel Royal, and even King Edward himself. The exact nature of the play is unknown but we do know it featured Popes, Cardinals, Priests, and Monarchs, so I daresay it was quite an amusing experience (although probably not if you were a priest, cardinal or the Pope).
Edward VI’s coronation was also commemorated with a gold medal – the very first coronation medal produced in England. The translation of the Latin inscription reads “Edward VI by the grace of God King of England, France and Ireland, defender of the Faith and the supreme head on Earth of the Church of England and Ireland, crowned 20 February 1546 at the age of ten years’. The same inscription appears in Greek and Hebrew on the back.
Despite his young age at the Coronation and brief age, Edward’s reign was a defining moment in English history. Edward ascended to the Throne of a country still undecided in its religious sympathies, but left a state that was strongly (and, as it would turn out, permanently) Protestant.
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Anxiety: We worry. A gallery of contributors count the ways.
Imagine everyone in the audience naked. Empathetically conjure up the array of body-image issues they must have dealt with, especially in adolescence. Alter the direction of your speech, engaging them in a group-therapy session. To make them feel comfortable, get naked.
Remember, the audience really wants you to succeed. Except that one guy in the back, Brad.
Don’t apologize for seeming nervous—the audience probably hasn’t noticed. Unless you’re sweating or stumbling over your words. If you do, apologize for it. If your sweating or stumbling gets in the way of the delivery of your apology, apologize for that. Get into an inescapable vicious cycle of apologizing and sweating/stumbling. It’s adorably charming, but only because you’re British actor Hugh Grant. Wait — you’re not Hugh Grant? Whoops. I thought I was giving public-speaking tips tailored specifically to Hugh Grant. Forget everything I said up until now.
Focus on one person in the middle of the crowd throughout your speech. Afterward, trail him home. Knock on his door. Offer an introduction like, “Hi. I’m from the speech. Earlier.” He’ll reply with something along the lines of, “I know. Um…what are you doing here?” “I thought”—you’ll stammer, searching for the right words—“I just thought we could hang out, maybe, and be friends.” “I have friends,” he’ll probably say. “And I’m with my family now.” Blurt out, too quickly, “I’m not trying to replace your family!” He’ll close the door in your face, gently, more out of pity than fear. Don’t use him as a crowd-focusing person for the next speech, because it would be weird.
Get used to the room beforehand. Walk around, check the view from the podium, sleep there for a few days, cook in the facility’s kitchen, bathe in the bathroom, develop a delusional sense of ownership over the venue, and never leave it for fear that the outside world will “infect” you.
Remember that the audience really wants you to succeed. Except for that one guy, in back, Brad. He doesn’t. But don’t think about him during your speech. Though it’s hard not to, right? He’s always so negative, with that smirk on his face. Still, block him out. Yet that smirk. It’s so smugly self-satisfied. Just don’t let him get to — argh, I can’t stand him. I’m sorry, I should be helping you, but I can’t get Brad out of my head.
Abstain from milk products before speaking. Not because some people believe that milk triggers mucus production, but because the dairy industry is responsible for a lot of the underlying political problems in this country. Seriously, I read a blog about it — I’ll send it to you.
Practice your speech on close friends beforehand. You don’t have any close friends? And that’s why you’re worried about performing onstage, because the absence of intimates in your life suggests a dearth of charisma and amiability? My fault, I still thought I was talking to the charismatic and amiable Hugh Grant.
Speak through your diaphragm. Everyone will be distracted from how bad your speech is by your bizarre employment of a cervical barrier.
Be cocky, not confident. Everyone loves a supremely arrogant person who is, at heart, deeply insecure and who takes out those vulnerabilities on weaker people. God, Brad is such a jerk. O.K., I won’t mention him again, I swear.
Outline your speech on index cards but don’t memorize it, to boost spontaneity. About halfway through, dramatically throw away your index cards and say, “You know, I had a speech prepared, but I want to talk about something that really matters to me.” Then recite, word-for-word, a carefully composed jeremiad, hidden underneath the index cards, against the nefarious dairy industry.
Brad is head of marketing for Big Dairy. That should tell you everything.
End your speech on a memorable anecdote filled with specific details that the audience can latch onto. One time I did this, and it worked really well.
When all else fails, screen the director’s cut of “Four Weddings and a Funeral.” You gave some amazing wedding speeches in that.
A version of this article appears in print on 02/24/2013, on page SR2 of the NewYork edition with the headline: Tips for Public Speaking.
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A man who bashed a neighbour's cat with a golf club has been fined almost $3,000 but spared a jail term.
Michael Farrell, from Adelaide's northern suburbs, pleaded guilty in Elizabeth Magistrates Court to attacking the cat in his shed.
The animal was left with a fractured skull and severe internal injuries.
It crawled home but later died.
Farrell was sentenced to six weeks' jail but it was suspended in favour of a 18-month good behaviour bond.
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3 bedrooms/ 2 baths, Loft area upstairs could be 4th bedroom. Dining room, Sunporch, Kitchen/ breakfast room, Formal den, family room. Incredible Storage in loft area and full access attic storage.
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Devices are everywhere nowadays. Every second person has a smart phone, a tablet, some way of instantly connecting to the internet. We have always had a policy in our house of moderation in all things. So some TV is fine, some computer time, some outdoor time, some book time (actually, as referenced in a previous post, if people want to read books, we tend to let them!). One thing we’ve always been very strict on, however, is that when we have visitors, we TALK to them, PLAY with them, INTERACT with them!
A few weeks ago we had a group of friends over. The children were aged between 6 and 13. The grown-ups headed outside to the patio in the warm summer afternoon sun. The children (after some grazing on the flash high tea) headed INSIDE. One by one, our under 5′ visitors came out requesting our wifi password so that they could do “internet stuff”.
My first, admittedly knee-jerk, reaction, was to say no. You are all here socialising. For goodness’ sakes, get outside, play, swing in the hammocks, throw a ball. The visiting children looked at me like I’d grown a second head. Finally, with some misgivings, we handed over the password and a laptop and two tablets were connected. Our smaller fry (the youngest three, 13, 7 and 7) hauled out their tablets as well and joined in the fun. From outside, all we could hear was laughter and chat. When we poked our noses inside, the eight children were sitting clustered around the couch, peering at each others’ devices, all linked up and playing Minecraft, laughing, talking, and totally interacting on TWO levels – the cyber level and the physical level. The two youngest, who are 6, and did not have any devices, were sharing and taking turns on the older children’s devices. After a while, one of the visitors tried to sell my 13-year old son on the benefits of Tumblr by showing him cute cat pictures, and she then shared some deeply personal information with him while sprawling across him in comfortable fashion.
So my question to you, dear readers, is this. Should I be accepting of this new kind of interaction? Were the children playing together? Yes they were. Were they interacting? Yes indeed. Were they displaying good social behaviours – sharing,kindness, tolerance, conversation, jokes? Well, yes. Did the interactions they were having allow them to form a deeper connection? Yes, unequivocally. Am I just a dinosaur? I guess I am. I’m beginning to accept that things are different in this new technological age, and I do appreciate many of the advantages that this age offers. But I still find it difficult to accept a group of kids sitting around and playing on their technology rather than being outside playing or finding a face-to-face game.
So I come back around to my key phrase of moderation. Moderation in all things. I guess as long as the children are still interacting in a positive way, then it’s all good. But I’m still going to continue to kick my kids outside; to get them playing games in person; to do a variety of activities, to play sport, to learn how to talk to adults and other children. And in the meantime, I’ll enjoy the fact that my little boys call their older siblings (when they’re at their ‘other’ houses) to see if they’ll group up with them on Club Penguin.
How do you feel about this? Would you make a different call?
So one of these devices is not actually connected, but this is my three younger boys and their cousin, all happily engaged in playing.
Moderation and balance are definitely the watch-words. I tend to feel that the kind of techno-interaction you describe is just not as ‘valuable’ or positive as, yes, getting outside and playing, but as long as it’s handled as you seem to have handled it, I guess it’s ok.
Two anecdotes: We had friends visiting Budapest, and their kids had brought their Ipads. They took them everywhere, even out to restaurants. And while their son did show ours Minecraft and such, there seemed to be little real interaction. While allowing kids to take technology to dinner may make meals out easier for the adults, I’m simply not down with that. Kids learn a lot by watching and listening to adults, and those are hard to do if your face is glued to a screen.
In another case, we spent a weekend in the countryside with another family – no electronics, not even any toys from home. One of the best things about the trip was watching the kids devise interesting games and competitions with whatever was at hand – sticks, rocks, a flowing stream. Left to their own devices, kids will use their imaginations to create their own toys, and I tend to think that’s a lot better for the brain and body than a glowing screen.
The obvious problem is when you have kids sitting around all the time, getting no exercise and becoming effectively addicted to their technology. Can you stop kids from being enchanted with their electronics? I think not. But can you find some balance and build some ground rules for using that technology? I think you’d better, or your kids will eventually look like plum puddings and be just about as bright.
I couldn’t agree more about the balance thing. We have very strict rules at home about no using technology at the table – phones, tablets, iPods etc. this automatically applies to when we’re eating out as well. I’ve always been a no TV when we have visitors person as well. There are times, especially when your kids are little, when it can be useful to have a distraction device, but it’s also great for them to learn how to sit nicely at the table, talk politely to the servers and have a conversation with the others at the table. Dying arts maybe? These are things we try in our house at least! Thanks for your input as always Matt.
My mother was horrified at the idea that one day my son was playing minecraft with his friend while they skyped and listened to spotify together – each in their own houses. She thought this was the beginning of the end. My only problem with it is that I have to get dressed before I can leave my bedroom.
Just turn off the video on Skype I say!
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2019-04-21T18:56:02Z
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https://familymattersnz.wordpress.com/2014/03/12/modern-day-social-interaction/
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She loves me, more than oregano. To what may I compare?
Yes, the lovely herbal companion we speak of is pictured here with my Little Frau. It looks like they enjoy a strong relationship. You know what they say: behind every good oregano plant is a great woman. Stated another way, behind every garden bare spot is a man with a runaway weedeater.
Frau has always had a mind for a green thumb, ever before the physical namesakes began to think twice about gripping a shovel. It times past, she would go to the nursery, lovingly pick a baby plant and place it in the garden with love, only to see a jealous husband lay waste to her little friend.
OK, maybe jealous is the wrong descriptor. Clueless may be the better term. Regardless (which, sadly, he was) the plant often found itself the victim of a premature end.
Paraphrased, we might say: If that is how God clothes the oregano of the garden, which is here today and tomorrow is cut down by the husband, will he not much more clothe you—you of little faith?
But, time has passed. My eye for gardening has improved. I am no longer the hatchet man. In this autoimmune era, I am now the shovel man. I gently bury the tender roots of new plants the way Kevin Durant buries three point shots. (yes, I can blog and watch the Thunder build a double digit 4th quarter lead at the same time!).
Fortunately for me, Little Frau’s patience for the yard man grew stronger with time. Now, her oregano plants can do just the same.
So do not worry, saying, ‘What shall we eat? She loves me, more than oregano, and that’s just the seasoning we needed.
Blood in the water: “Never apologize”?
I cut myself shaving this morning. It was a brand new blade, so I never actually felt the cut, but afterwards I could smell the blood. They say that sharks can smell blood in the water from miles away and travel towards their prey. It is a powerful aroma, indeed.
We are not big TV watchers in our home, but the wife and I love to watch NCIS. There’s something about the Gibbs character, and the mystery plots, that draws us in despite sometimes weak and repetitive plots. He sacrifices for his people. He is always loyal. And Gibbs has his “rules”, like “Never apologize; it’s a sign of weakness”. I disagree. Additionally, it seems that those people closest to Gibbs often end up dead. Not a guy you necessarily want to hang around with, it would seem.
On this April 19 OKC Bombing Anniversary, we need to remember that bad blood, left to fester, can result in even worse decisions. That is true in relationships, as well, no matter how small the issue may seem.
Someone of stronger character than the fictitious Gibbs has a few pointers for us, and his “blood and water moment” has saved us.
Luke 6:28-30 bless those who curse you, pray for those who mistreat you. If someone slaps you on one cheek, turn to them the other also. If someone takes your coat, do not withhold your shirt from them. Give to everyone who asks you, and if anyone takes what belongs to you, do not demand it back.
So, never be afraid to apologize. And more importantly, never be afraid to forgive. It’s a sign of true strength, and you may need it to fight off the sharks.
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2019-04-22T12:44:00Z
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https://jbinghamoc.wordpress.com/category/forgiveness/
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Aspects of bacterial disease prevention and control in penaeid prawns.
Bacterial concentrations in natural sea water were significantly reduced by 5ptm filtration and subsequent treatment with ozone and UV light led to further reductions in total viable counts of bacteria and autoclaving water gave complete sterility. However, with the addition of artificial diets, such treated water was recolonised very rapidly and within 24h, these water samples had significantly higher bacteria counts than the 5pm filtered sea water treatment (f = 21.30; p<0.001). Further treatment of 5ýtrn filtered sea water also led to changes in the bacterial composition of the water. In ozonated and UV light irradiated water samples, the proportions of presumptive Vibrid sp. increased in the 24h following treatment while in 5ýLm filtered and natural sea water samples, the proportions of presumptive Vibrid sp. fell over the same period. When Penaeus indicus PZ1 stage larvae were reared to PI-1 stage in 5lam filtered sea water, good larval survival was obtained irrespective of whether live or microencapsulated artificial diets were fed. In contrast, larvae raised in autoclaved, ozonated and UV light irradiated water exhibited significantly lower survival when raised on live diets and often showed complete mortalities when fed on microencapsulated diets. In periods of poor sea water quality, additions of bacteria from algal cultures to PZ1 stage larvae fed algae had no effect on larval survival to M1 stage for larvae reared in 5gm filtered sea water or autoclaved water. In contrast, additions of these bacteria to larvae reared in 5pm filtered sea water and fed on MED, led to a significant increase in larval survival. This effect was absent when larvae were reared in autoclaved water. Addition of bacteria from algal cultures were found to inhibit counts of presumed viable Vibrid sp. while having no effects on total viable counts. No significant differences were observed in the percentage of soluble protein leached from microencapsulated diets and micro particulate diets when incubated up to 48h in bacterial laden and sterile water indicating that leaching is independent of microbial activity up to 48h. However broken microcapsules gave higher total viable bacterial counts over 48h in 5ýtm filtered sea water when compared with intact microcapsules. Significant levels of protection were conferred on larvae when either fresh or freeze-dried vaccines were administered by Immersion, but not when such vaccines were administered orally. The degree of protection offered was correlated with the virulence of the pathogen from which the vaccine was made. Enhanced protection given by vaccines produced from the more virulent strains was not wholly due to activation of the prophenoloxidase system since such vaccines induced less stimulation of the prophenoloxidase system than less virulent strains. Untreated plasma of Penaeus vannamei significantly enhanced Escherichia coli growth compared with sea water nutrient medium. In contrast, plasma from vaccinated prawns exhibited antibacterial activity detectable up to 7d after vaccination. Exposure to a mixture of fungicides Implicated in the initiation of the taura syndrome disease (TS), had no effects on the immune competence of P. indicus juveniles following live, in vivo pathogenic challenge. In addition, no effects on growth, growth rates, moulting rates or survival of postlarval and early juvenile prawns were observed following exposure to the fungicides. Prawns exhibited no gross or histopathological symptoms characteristic of TS.
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2019-04-24T14:37:37Z
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http://e.bangor.ac.uk/3949/
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The Rivers and Mountains Conservancy (RMC) has partnered with other institutions to develop the following water and watershed management plans.
The authorizing statute which created the RMC required creation of a San Gabriel and Lower Los Angeles Parkway and Open Space Plan. With assistance from the California Resources Agency, the RMC, in conjunction with the Santa Monica Mountains Conservancy, jointly developed a Watershed and Open Space Plan for the San Gabriel and Los Angeles Rivers entitled Common Ground, from the Mountains to the Sea. This plan consists of the original report, dated October 2001, and three addenda, dated June or August 2002, which can be found at Common Ground.
Greater Los Angeles County regions are collaborating to develop an Integrated Regional Water Management Plan (IRWMP) that is inclusive and provides opportunities for cost effective solutions to address the water resource needs of the Region.The overall Program Manager for the IRWMP planning effort is the Los Angeles County Flood Control District. The Greater Los Angeles County Region spans from Ventura County to Orange County, including portions of both, and from the coastline to the San Gabriel Mountains - an area representing approximately nine million people and over 2,200 square miles. The region consists of the following sub-regions.
The IRWMP is a work in progress.
Click to go to the IRWMP web site.
The IRWMP Documents page includes a collection of plans in various stages of development.
The Exectuve Summary states, in part, "This Integrated Regional Water Management Plan (IRWMP) .... identifies and plans for the water resource-related needs of the Upper Santa Clara River Watershed. ... The purpose of this IRWMP is to integrate planning and implementation efforts and facilitate regional cooperation, with the goals of reducing water demands, improving operational efficiency, increasing water supply, improving water quality, and promoting resource stewardship over the long term. ... This IRWMP effort was funded entirely by local participating agencies. This IRWMP will be periodically updated to reflect future regional water–related resource needs."
The Executive Summary states, "The purpose of the Rio Hondo Watershed Management Plan is to provide an organizing framework for municipalities, conservation organizations, and individuals to work together to improve the water quality, health, habitat, and recreation potential of the Rio Hondo Watershed. This Watershed Management Plan identifies goals and strategies necessary to manage the overall watershed as a healthy, life giving natural system. This plan also outlines steps to facilitate the establishment of a watershed consortium, which would be responsible for communication of information, identification of priorities, funding development, creation of new projects, and long-term implementation of watershed improvements."
Rio Hondo Watershed Management Plan (409 page, 27.3 mb PDF file).
The Draft Technical Report for for the Watershed Management Plan for the San Gabriel River above Whittier Narrows, was prepared for the San Gabriel Mountains Regional Conservancy with a grant provided by the Regional Water Quality Control Board, Los Angeles Region. An interim version was prepared in 2006. A final version is expected to be completed in the fall of 2008.
The interim version of the Draft Technical Report is a collection of many files consisting of chapters, appendices and figures. It's available as a CD upon request. Contact the RMC at (626) 815-1019 and request the CD from Project 3606 entitled "CDM 4-06 Version."
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2019-04-23T04:01:33Z
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http://www.rmc.ca.gov/plans/water.html
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As one helpful tool for our examination of developing countries, it may be useful to have a resource that pulls together key maps for different regions and countries. This also turns out to be an instructive exercise, because "maps matter" -- geography is to some extent in the eye of the beholder. Indeed, in an important sense, there is no such thing as an objective "map."
One part of the ideological baggage that most First Worlders have carried around since childhood is the so-called "Mercator Projection," one of the first efforts by mapmakers to make our 3D world collapse onto a 2D surface.
That original projection has been with us since the 1569, when it was first produced by a Flemish cartographer named Gerhard Kremer (Mercatur was the Latinized version of his name.) It was designed, not to indicate the relative size of continents and countries, but to help ships understand where they would end up if they held a steady course ("rhumb line") on a given latitude or longitude.
From the standpoint of comparative geography, the result is severe distortion -- for example, Africa, with 12 million square milies of land mass, ends up the same size as Greenland, with just .8 million square miles, and close in size to the former Soviet Union, with 8.7 million square miles, and China, with just 3.7 million square miles. The "North's" 19 million square miles, is the same size as the South's 39 million square miles, while Europe's 3. 8 million square miles ends up the same size as South America's 6.9 million.
Whether or not any of this was responsible for fundamental ideological biases is doubtful, but it is interesting, after decades of Mercaturial distortion, to suddenly see the world through another set of lens.
The so-called "Peters Projection," after Dr. Arno Peters, was introduced in 1974. It has the nice property that areas are shown in proportion to their actual size. This makes it more appropriate for geopolitical analysis, but worthless for navigation.
There are endless variations on the efforts to trade off spacial accuracy against navigational and aesthetic objectives. Here's a third, more recent alternative, which also preserves the equal area property of the Peters map, but claims to be more visually appealing. Note the diminutive size of North Amerca, Russia, China and Australia in all these equal area projections, relative to Mercatur, and the enormous size of Africa.
Our last world map proportions the size of countries according to their relative populations. From the standpoint of geopolitics, living conditions, the potential impact of climate change by region, and many other issues, this may be the most interesting map of all -- especially since, over the next 50 years, barring a war or epidemic, Asia's population share, relative to Europe, Russia, and Africa in particular, is likely to expand even further.
(c) James S. Henry, Submerging Markets, 2003.
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2019-04-18T18:16:06Z
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https://bloodbankers.typepad.com/page_two/2003/12/alternative_wor.html
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of Wichita also signed the request.
If built, the line would run from Newton through Wichita, which has no Amtrak service. It would link Kansas City and San Antonio, Tex. with passenger rail.
That’s just a bit longer than the downtown streetcar.
Taxpayer money in Kansas and Oklahoma is expected to be a part of the eventual request for service. The Wichita Eagle says the federal share could approach $90 million.
We’re working on a bigger passenger rail story for the weekend. Watch for it.
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2019-04-21T09:35:03Z
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https://www.kansascity.com/news/local/news-columns-blogs/the-buzz/article318997/Mayor-Sly-James-seeks-train-16-coaches-long.html
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This page will include all the resources provided for this mandatory project looking at innappropriate test ordering.
A resource listing the tests, treatments and procedures clinicians and consumers should question.
If you are having any difficulties downloading the templates or posters please contact Vanessa Evans via [email protected] or 9464 4674.
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2019-04-25T14:39:17Z
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https://www.aci.health.nsw.gov.au/networks/eci/administration/ed-qf-project/ed-qf-sensible-test-ordering
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Bozzone and Radka Kahlefeldt claim titles in Western Sydney. Plus: All the buzz around the world of endurance, and a preview of a busy weekend of pro racing.
Five months ago Terenzo Bozzone lay in the hospital in a coma with life-threatening injuries after he was hit by a vehicle while training. The 33-year-old New Zealander displayed his resilience to not only return to the sport, but grab a victory in his comeback race at IRONMAN 70.3 Western Sydney. He was joined in the winners’ circle by the remarkable Radka Kahlefeldt, who dominated from the get-go to score her fourth victory in her first full year back in the sport after giving birth to her daughter.
Bozzone was out of the 1.9km swim in a lead group with a telling 1:30 lead on the key chasers despite calm conditions on Penrith Lake. He joined with Australian Sam Appleton, who sports a superb palmares in 2018 with three wins, to stretch out on the mostly flat bike, clear by 2:42 at halfway and remarkably over eight minutes on to the run. Bozzone’s key concern was an achilles injury, which has restricted his running mostly to a treadmill. But his 1:15 was the fastest of all, paired with his fastest bike of 2:01 to produce a stunning return.
Kahlefeldt, despite a full distance race the previous week and on the back of five podiums in six starts in 2018, was in a class of her own. It is a simple equation – if you have the fastest swim, fastest bike and near-fastest run then you not only win but you dominate. Radka achieved that with a 27:42 swim, 2:20 bike and 1:21 run to triumph by four minutes from an exceptional talent in New Zealand’s Hannah Wells with Australia’s Grace Thek storming home with the run-best 1:20 for third but seven minutes behind the winner.
To celebrate the stories featured in the 2018 IRONMAN World Championship presented by Amazon broadcast on NBC, IRONMAN wants to help more athletes realize their dream of completing this iconic race.
John and Judy Collins, the co-founders of IRONMAN, had a dream that any person could one day aspire to participate in this storied event. To honor their dream, IRONMAN will provide 40 athletes the chance to compete in the 2019 IRONMAN World Championship.
Discover how you get a chance of snagging one of the 40 spots available here.
The Chicago mayoral election isn’t until February 26th, 2019, but Nigerian-born Amara Enyia is already gaining national attention. Amara has a master’s in education, a law degree and a doctorate in education policy, and currently serves as the director of the Austin Chamber of Commerce. She speaks five languages, was endorsed by Chance the Rapper and Kanye West and yes, competes in IRONMANs. Our favorite Enyia tidbit? The candidate is canvassing neighborhoods in her running shoes, joining her potential constituents on one- to three-mile jogs.
Sleep researchers at the University of Pennsylvania Perelman School of Medicine have quantified what we’ve all experienced: people who exercise sleep an average of 15 minutes less than those who don’t. Researchers originally thought evening exercise could be delaying sleep. Instead they found that exercise helped people fall asleep sooner and more deeply. Research subjects who exercised less than an hour each day didn’t see a drop in sleep hours. The athletes with short sleep were most commonly training between 6 a.m. and 8 a.m. or between 9 p.m. and 11 p.m. So if you’re having trouble fitting in work, life and sleep during a high-volume training block? Yup, you’re normal.
Trek has signed on as a sponsor of the Major Taylor Tribute Rides. Long promoted by The National Brotherhood of Cyclists and Hennessy, the tribute rides take place the week of Marshall “Major” Taylor’s birthday and celebrate the life of a cyclist who broke the color barrier to become the most famous athlete in the world. Register, buy cool merch, and join the celebration this weekend in 19 cities across the U.S.
Police in Norfolk, UK cordoned off the Tuesday Market and launched a manhunt for a man on a bicycle and a woman in a red top. The pair was suspected of a chemical attack using a nerve agent. The terrorist organization that stepped forward to claim responsibility was the local branch of popular international running club the Hash House Harriers. The Harriers had been following the inexpensive, biodegradable practice of marking the weekend’s run course with flour. After the misunderstanding was cleared up, the run took place without incident. "We have given words of advice to the running club to inform us in advance if they do anything like this in the future," said a police spokesperson.
Follow the IRONMAN Western Australia pro-race action here on IRONMAN.com and on Twitter at @IRONMANLive. Join the conversation using the hashtag #IMWA for both Twitter and Instagram.
Follow the IRONMAN Mar del Plata pro-race action here on IRONMAN.com and on Twitter at @IRONMANLive. Join the conversation using the hashtag #IMMdP for both Twitter and Instagram.
Follow the IRONMAN 70.3 Cartagena pro-race action here on IRONMAN.com and on Twitter at @IRONMANLive. Join the conversation using the hashtag #IM703Cartagena for both Twitter and Instagram.
Please note that the 2018 IRONMAN 70.3 Western Australia is an age-group only race.
Join the conversation and follow the events and the race day action using the hashtag #IM703WA for both Twitter and Instagram.
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2019-04-19T06:21:05Z
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http://asia.ironman.com/triathlon/news/articles/2018/11/the-monday-round-up-11.26.aspx
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tredz
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MTB saddles for women – completely rethought. The anatomical characteristics of the female pelvis were analysed in the course of long-term studies, and the results led to a new saddle design. Ergon developed the SM saddles with the women of the Ergon Factory Rider Team who’s testing on the trail provided valuable feedback to help optimise the design. SM Women saddles offer optimum pressure relief in the genital area and high freedom of movement even in technically difficult terrain.
Relief Channel: This recess achieves maximum relief in the genital area, which is crucial for preventing discomfort and numbness in the genital area.
Large-Area Pressure Distribution: Provides optimal pressure distribution for sit and pelvic bones, the contoured surface area helps prevent saddle discomfort.
Flat Rear: Narrow, sloping rear with flat contour, allows for fast changes from seated to downhill position.
Short Saddle Nose: Saddle length is reduced to a minimum in order to improve the freedom of movement on the bike.
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2019-04-24T11:04:55Z
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https://www.tredz.co.uk/.Ergon-SM-Womens-Saddle_125836.htm
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denverpost
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Kiszla: Why is Vance Joseph on the hot seat? No NFL team gets blown out more often than Broncos.
After the Broncos were routed 35-9 by Miami, I coined a term for this embarrassment. Denver is getting Josephed.
Denver Broncos head coach Vance Joseph looks over at offensive coordinator Bill Musgrave late int he fourth quarter against the Oakland Raiders on Nov. 26, 2017 in Oakland, Calif. at Oakland-Alameda County Stadium.
Vance Joseph can survive the losses.
It’s the embarrassment that could get Joseph fired as coach of the Broncos.
“You have to win, not just compete,” Joseph said Thursday.
Win? Joseph stinks at winning. What’s worse is how badly his Broncos get beaten.
No team in the NFL has been embarrassed more often in 2017 than Denver Yes, San Francisco (2-10), the New York Giants (2-10) and Cleveland (0-12) have suffered more defeats than the Broncos (3-9).
None of the league’s worst teams, however, has been less competitive in defeat than the Broncos, who have been so hard to watch that sweeping out the garage has become a more rewarding activity on any given Sunday afternoon.
Is that a bold statement? Not really. Let’s quantify noncompetitive as a loss of at least 10 points.
Joseph has allowed Denver to be crushed seven times by double-digit losses. That’s tied for worst in the 32-team league with Cleveland, which has also lost seven games by at least 10 points.
As architect of the Denver roster, general manager John Elway deserves his share of blame for what could well be the worst Broncos team since they joined the NFL in 1970. The revolving door of lousy quarterbacks has done Joseph no favors.
But Elway hates to lose. So when he gave a sorry-state-of-the-team address to a local radio station, these are the words that stuck with me.
It’s never a smart idea to embarrass Mr. Elway on the football field.
On an all-too-regular basis, the game plan doesn’t seem to fit his team’s personnel. Firing offensive coordinator Mike McCoy gave the Broncos a scapegoat but has not improved the team’s ability to score points. The video of special teams has become a football blooper reel played on an endless loop.
In the NFL, it’s all about the scoreboard, baby. And no coach, from embattled Chuck Pagano of the Colts to beleaguered Hue Jackson in Cleveland, has looked worse on the scoreboard more often this season than Joseph.
As we enter Week 14 of the regular-season schedule, only six teams have already lost nine times. Every loser has an excuse. But, in the NFL, you are what your record says you are. And nobody gets blown out more consistently than Denver. Here is the average margin of defeat for the worst six teams in the league.
That’s embarrassing for Elway, Joseph and everybody in Broncos Country.
Losing big is hazardous to a coach’s job security. The Giants have already fired Ben McAdoo. Our old friend John Fox is presumed gone in Chicago. Despite the support of his owner, Jackson might not survive another year as coach of the Browns. Although Pagano has never before endured a losing season since taking over the Colts in 2012, the absence of injured quarterback Andrew Luck might not save him as Indy languishes in last place.
Only Kyle Shanahan, who took a job with San Francisco when Elway hired Joseph, is presumed to be on solid ground at the bottom of the standings.
This awful eight-game losing streak, the worst endured by the Broncos since 1967, has to end sometime, doesn’t it? But maybe this is a measure of how far the team has fallen since winning Super Bowl 50 less than two years ago. The New York Jets, nobody’s idea of a juggernaut, are coming to town. And it’s viewed by Las Vegas oddsmakers as a dead-even game.
It’s not so much how many games Joseph has lost, but how his teams have lost that puts him on the hot seat after only a dozen games as Denver’s coach.
If he wants to remain employed in Broncos Country, Joseph can no longer afford to lose big.
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2019-04-26T12:31:52Z
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https://www.denverpost.com/2017/12/06/vance-joseph-broncos-coach-hot-seat-kiszla/
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wordpress
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Syed Firdaus Ashraf writes about his experience in Brazil where he had gone as a part of PM’s delegation. A must read ROTFL material.
THAT, was very informative! Thanks for the link.
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2019-04-19T15:17:47Z
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https://bdsays.wordpress.com/2006/09/20/brief-visit-to-heaven/
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wordpress
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Hi friends, in our day to day work we used SELECT…INTO clause to create replica of a table for different purposes. I was also creating a table for testing using SELECT..INTO from a table which also contains SPARSE property on a column.
So, what is SPARSE column?
In simple words, Sparse columns are the columns which reduces the space storage for NULL values.
As we know that when we create a table using SELECT…INTO clause many column properties are not transferred like constraint, computed column and many more.
But, when I create the table using SELECT..INTO I came to know that Sparse column is also one of those property which doesn’t get inherited.
As we can see in the output that columns Age and PersonId has value 1 for is_sparse column which means that these columns contains sparse property.
Now we will create replica of this table tbl_sparse with SELECT INTO clause.
This time columns Age and PersonId has 0 value for column Is_Sparse which means these columns doesn’t have sparse property.
So from this we learned that SPARSE property does not get transferred when we use SELECT..INTO clause to create a new table.
That’s all for the day friends!!! Have a nice day.
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2019-04-19T02:28:39Z
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https://kapilsqlgeek.wordpress.com/2015/08/
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The University of Iowa is seeking applications and nominations for the next Director of the School of Music. The committee especially seeks applicants from individuals who are underrepresented within the institution and academy.
As the head of a thriving community of professional musicians, scholars, and students, the Director provides vision and leadership in the School of Music’s teaching, research, and public outreach and engagement. The Director demonstrates the capacity to recruit and retain faculty, and is committed to the principles and practices of shared governance. The Director is charged with cultivating a diverse community and learning environment and has strong fiscal and personnel management skills. The Director encourages advanced research and creative production, is successful in fundraising activities, and is an advocate for the School as an integral part of a public research university that seeks to fulfill its global mission.
The committee is chaired by the Associate Dean for Research and Infrastructure in the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, and comprises academic and studio faculty as well as a graduate student.
The successful candidate will have a distinguished record of accomplishment in music performance, scholarship, and/or composition with a national profile that qualifies for appointment at the rank of Professor with tenure. The successful candidate will have significant administrative experience and a record of leadership in a school or department of music that encompasses the diversity of a contemporary music program. Experience with oversight of budgets and personnel matters—including the promotion and tenure process and faculty searches—is also expected.
The future role of the School will be dependent upon the Director’s ability to build and maintain cohesion through an inclusive, communicative process that identifies and advances shared goals. A crucial aspect of the School’s mission includes the commitment to diverse voices and the equitable treatment of its stakeholders, and it is expected that the Director will facilitate a collaborative spirit that provides the foundation for a life-changing experience for faculty, students, and the public.
The Director will provide leadership in managing undergraduate and graduate curricula. The School of Music is a rigorous and selective comprehensive music school that offers baccalaureate, master’s, and doctoral degrees across a broad range of disciplines including composition, conducting, jazz studies, music education, music theory, music therapy, musicology, and performance and pedagogy.
The next Director will provide and execute a vision for the School of Music that is part of the larger context of the arts within the university community. The Director reports to the Dean of the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, and is responsible for academic leadership, budgeting, and administrative policy. It is expected that the Director will have experience with National Association of Schools of Music (NASM) accreditation and institutional reviews. The University of Iowa continues to support shared governance in its accountability to the state’s citizens, and depends on leaders open to challenge and the continued expectation for change.
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https://clas.uiowa.edu/som-director/position-description
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For families and students who want more information about Grove City College in a personalized setting, we offer Question and Answer (Q&A) Sessions. Q&A Sessions are appointments between an admissions counselor and the family of a prospective student that provide a one-on-one opportunity for families to inquire about any aspect the College.
Not sure what to ask while you're on campus? Review this list of questions to get you started!
Contact the Office of Admission at 724-458-2100 or [email protected].
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http://gcc.edu/Info/Visit/Daily-Visit-Options/Question-Answer-Session
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Platinum-based drugs are among the most active antitumor reagents in clinical practice; their application is limited by side effects and drug resistance. A novel and personalized near-infrared (NIR) light-activated nanoplatform is obtained by combining a photoactivatable platinum(IV) prodrug and a caspase imaging peptide conjugated with silica-coated upconversion-luminescent nanoparticles (UCNPs) for the remote control of antitumor platinum prodrug activation, and simultaneously for real-time imaging of apoptosis induced by activated cytotoxicity. Upon NIR light illumination, the PtIV prodrug complex is activated at the surface of the nanoparticle and active components are selectively released which display cytotoxicity against human ovarian carcinoma A2780 cells and its cisplatin-resistant variant A2780cis cells. More importantly, the caspases enzymes triggered by cytotoxicity would effectively cleave the probe peptide, thereby allowing the direct imaging of apoptosis in living cells.
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https://dr.ntu.edu.sg/handle/10220/19136
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A photobooth was rented for the event. Besides making great shots to fill the guest book, the photobooth also turned out the be a great form of entertainment in addition to the band and DJ. Photo courtesy Eric Cable.
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https://weddingcoordinator.typepad.com/photos/indoor_weddings/amber018.html
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Now an author and high school English teacher in Phoenix, Andrea Avery was already a promising and ambitious classical pianist at age 12. That’s when she was diagnosed with a severe case of rheumatoid arthritis, threatening not only her musical aspirations, but also her ability to live a ‘normal’ life. Andrea’s debut book was published this year. “Sonata: A Memoir of Pain and the Piano” is a riveting account of what was going through her mind as her body betrayed her. Despite numerous surgeries and adjustments, she has learned to live with RA while keeping her wit, humor and determination, as well as the raw artistry of a true performer.
A leading voice for greater patient involvement at every stage of the health care continuum, Marc Boutin is the Chief Executive Officer of the National Health Council (NHC). Under his leadership, the NHC has convened a broad range of stakeholders to create and effectively implement pragmatic strategies and public policy that address diverse issues. Boutin has been actively involved in patient advocacy organization management, health advocacy, and both federal and state policy throughout his career.
This summer, Brianna Drevlow was crowned Miss Minnesota and went on to represent her state in the 2018 Miss America Pageant in September. The oldest of 11 children, Brianna holds a bachelor of music degree from Concordia College and recently finished her first year of graduate studies at Bowling Green. She began her musical studies at age 4 in piano and cello; has performed on tour in Italy and France; and her film, “Twenty-Three Words,” has received critical acclaim for its scoring. Brianna’s platform is on behalf of her 8-year-old sister, Brenna, who struggles with juvenile arthritis. Together, they want to bring more attention to JA and create a network of support for those who battle it.
In 2017, comedian, TV host and Daytime Emmy winner Matt Iseman outlasted 15 competitors and was named “The New Celebrity Apprentice,” raising almost $1 million for the Arthritis Foundation along the way. Since 2010, Matt has hosted the wildly popular “American Ninja Warrior,” in addition to a five-year run as the ‘Go-to Guy’ on “Clean House.” Long before that, he earned his medical degree, but quickly realized comedy was more in his DNA. He has headlined clubs nationwide and entertained troops around the globe. Matt’s ongoing battle with rheumatoid arthritis has made him a strong supporter of our work, and we’re thrilled he’s hosting our Evening of Honors for the third straight year.
Turning 89 last March, Maestro Byron Janis is a musical legend whose career has flourished in the face of adversity. Learning to play piano at age 4, he studied under some of the greatest instructors and was the first student of Vladimir Horowitz. At 19, Byron began touring internationally and was the youngest artist to be signed by RCA Victor Records. Despite developing severe psoriatic arthritis in both hands and wrists, he has continued playing concerts, proving his will to make music is greater than his pain. Byron has three new albums, including his own compositions and featuring paintings of him by his wife, Maria, daughter of famous actor Gary Cooper. A biopic of his life, produced by Martin Scorsese, is underway.
Joy Ross is resilience personified. At age 3, she was diagnosed with juvenile arthritis and the associated eye disease, uveitis. Joy became completely blind around the time her young daughters, Isabella and Georgiana, were also diagnosed with JA and uveitis. Along with her husband George (who Joy met on a “blind date,” which still makes her laugh) and faithful guide dog, Antonia, the whole Ross family is deeply committed to raising awareness about JA. They speak out about advancing arthritis research, breaking down barriers to care and curing this debilitating disease. As a trio, Joy and her girls harmonize in songs about turning their journey of darkness into a gift of light.
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2019-04-26T16:26:38Z
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https://www.arthritis.org/annual-meeting/past-conferences/2017/special-guests/
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I havn’t blogged for a while because I started my fab new job, which has been crazy busy and occupying quite a bit of my mind. And apart from that it’s Christmas! so spare time has been spent partying, shopping for presents and most important finding the perfect party frock. I’ll be wearing this gorgeous Topshop Retro Diamond Playsuit to my work xmas party tomorrow night. It’s not in your face glam or glitzy but will look fab dressed up with layered cocktail rings, sheer tights and some vintage chelsea boots, topped off with red lippy.
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2019-04-23T09:50:45Z
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https://lululabella.wordpress.com/2010/12/14/perfect-party-wear/
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Sue-Anne, Lee Cohen and I went out the other day to see the movie 'Adam' (see trailer above). It's about a guy with Asperger's Syndromre - the way he lives, the way he interacts with the world, and the way he tries to form a relationship.
I certainly related to a lot of the things Adam did, and the way he behaved, but according to Lee & Sue-Anne, I was more like Adam that I realised!
At first I was worried it was a bad thing, but I was reassured by both of them that it's fine. They've coped with my eccentricities for many, many years so far and pretty much gotten used to them.
But it was interesting just watching "my life" from the outside and seeing how weird I must appear to be to everyone else.
To be honest... if I'm that bad, I'm amazed I've come as far as I have!
I just heard that I've been nominated for a Recognition Award at the Austism Spectrum Australia (Aspect) Awards. The ceremony is in Sydney of May 28, but unfortunately I'm unable to attend.
Aspect has just released a TV commercial to help people become more aware of what Autism is. It is a broad spectrum with people at one end appearing to all intents and purposes "normal", while those at the other extreme can be like 18 month old toddlers, needing constant care and supervision.
The commercial just touches on some aspects most on the spectrum can relate to. I know I can.
AspyCadabra is the title of my new solo show (thanks Nicholas Johnson) coming July 8, 9, 10 & 11 for The Melbourne Magic Festival.
The show will be woven around my life as a magician and how Aspergers has helped, and hindered, my career.
Tickets go on sale JUNE 1 at www.NorthcoteTownHall.com and, if you have your Golden Ticket from last year you'll be able to buy 2 for 1 tickets!
I popped in to Northland today to grab a bite for lunch and, in my usual Aspy way, I couldn't help noticing a few odd things.
Like the fact that the Indian Food place was called 'Salt N Pepper' when I'm sure they meant to call it 'Sultan Pepper'.
And, of course, this weird menu offering at the Manhattan Diner.
A few years ago, David Birchall mentioned to me that when he first met me he thought I was "aloof", almost snobby, and it appeared as though I thought I was "too good to talk" to him.
Unfortunately, that's one of the major drawbacks Aspies have.
This post on Gavin Bollard's 'Life With Aspergers' blog is very helpful to those who are interested in understanding our condition rather than just judging us.
I can certainly relate to the situation Gavin describes, and the other common situation we find ourselves in is when we are in a crowd or are meeting new people. Eye-contact is virtually impossible for us, which often leaves the new person feeling snubbed.
David told me it took him almost ten years before he met up with me again and we got chatting that he realised I did actually like him and he'd misunderstood my social awkwardness for aloofness.
A lot of people ask me about Aspergers. What is it, can it be cured?
Wikipedia has some fairly clinical information about it, and the Aspergers Syndrome Australia website is fairly helpful too. But this blog by an Australian aspie is really fascinating to me.
This is a great online quiz you can take to see if you're an Aspie or an NT (Neuro Typical).
I'm as Aspie as Sue-Anne is NT! Where do you fit on the scale?
Following is a clip from a new movie about a man with undiagnosed Asperger's Syndrome. Those who know me very well, might feel a sense of dejavu in this scene!
This is a clip from 'Mozart and the Whale', a movie about two Aspergers falling in love. In reality, a virtual impossibility! ;) But to me, a very funny clip. (Thanks for the heads-up Nicholas J).
Finally, a clip from 'Being There', with Peter Sellers as the ultimate Aspie.
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This distinctive collection features writings from Grant Pick's long, distinguished career in literary journalism. Pick had a uniquely open eye and ear for people who were in difficult situations, doing extraordinary things, or both. Most of his stories focus on interesting but overlooked Chicagoans, like the struggling owner of a laundrymat on the west side or the successful doctor who, as he faced his own death from cancer, strove to enlighten his colleagues in the field of medecine. As only a lifetime Chicagoan could, he described in tender detail the worlds in which people lived or worked, providing a look not just at one city's citizens but at humanity as a whole.
Pick's widow and son curate this showcase of some of his most well-remembered work, such as "The Rag Man of Lincoln Park" and "Brother Bill." In these and all of his other works, Pick wrote from the front lines, speaking to people whom others might encounter everyday but never really see. He faithfully characterized his subjects, never denying them dignity or value and never judging them. In the mirror he held up to his city, Chicago could see the shared humanity of all its citizens.
Grant Pick (1947–2005) was a freelance writer whose work appeared most frequently in the Chicago Reader. He also wrote for the Chicago Tribune and Chicago Sun-Times Sunday Magazine, Crain’s Chicago Business, and Catalyst until his sudden death.
John Pick is Grant Pick's son and an actor and teacher living in Los Angeles. He graduated from Kenyon College and trained at the Steppenwolf Theater. He currently teaches acting in the Los Angeles Unified School District and is a member of the Actor's Gang.
Kathy Richland Pick is an acclaimed portrait and editorial photographer and the wife of the late Grant Pick.
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http://www.nupress.northwestern.edu/content/people-are-news
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The Vedas are the four holiest books of the Hindu religion. Literal meaning of the word Veda is "Knowledge" or Gyan. They are believed to be one of the oldest books ever made by mankind to the next, perhaps over thousands of years.
Each book has four major kinds of text – the Samhitas (mantras and benedictions), the Aranyakas (text on rituals, ceremonies, sacrifices and symbolic-sacrifices), the Brahmanas (commentaries on rituals, ceremonies and sacrifices), and the Upanishads (texts discussing meditation, philosophy and spiritual knowledge). The Vedas are written inVedic Sanskrit.
Later types of Hinduism that are very different from the types of Hinduism that follow the Vedas respect them.
Rigveda is the first of the four Vedas. Rigveda means a Veda of praise. This Veda has several verses (hymns). This Veda is also the oldest Hindu holy book.
Yajurveda is the second of the four Vedas. Yajurveda means the Veda of the Yajus. Yajus were mantras sung during religious activities. Yajurveda is divided into two parts. The name of the first part is Black Yajurveda, called Taittiriya.The Taittirīya Upanishad is a Vedic era Sanskrit text, embedded as three chapters of the Yajurveda. It is a mukhya Upanishad, and likely composed about 6th century BC. The Taittirīya Upanishad is associated with the Taittirīya school of the Yajurveda, attributed to the pupils of sage Tittiri. The name of the second part is White Yajurveda,is called Vajasaneyi.
Samaveda is the third Veda of the four Vedas. Samaveda means the Veda of sacred songs. This Veda also has many hymns. They were sung by the Hindu priests and other Hindus during religious activities.
Atharvaveda is the fourth of the four Vedas. Atharvaveda means the Veda of knowledge. The Atharvaveda holds key for the massive vedic knowledge on the sciences like medicine, sorcery and has many facts that the present generation is still trying to crack.
Flood, Gavin. An Introduction to Hinduism. Cambridge University Press: Cambridge, 1996. ISBN 0-521-43878-0.
Michaels, Axel. Hinduism: Past and Present. Princeton University Press: 2004. ISBN 0-691-08953-1.
Radhakrishnan, Sarvepalli; and Moore, Charles A. A Source Book in Indian Philosophy. Princeton University Press, 1957; Princeton paperback 12th edition, 1989. ISBN 0-691-01958-4.
Walker, Benjamin Hindu World: An Encyclopedic Survey of Hinduism, (Two Volumes), Allen & Unwin, London, 1968; Praeger, New York, 1968; Munshiram Manohar Lal, New Delhi, 1983; Harper Collins, New Delhi, 1985; Rupa, New Delhi, 2005, ISBN 81-291-0670-1.
Chauhan, Priyanka (2012), Vedic Vangmaya Main Vigyan Aur Prodhyogiki (1st ed.), Bareilly: Prakash Book Depot, ISBN 978-8179774434 .
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MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russia is in talks to set up a logistics centre at a port in Eritrea, RIA news agency cited Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov as saying on Friday.
Lavrov said the project would help develop bilateral trade, the agency reported. It did not name the port.
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https://uk.reuters.com/article/uk-russia-eritrea-port/russia-in-talks-with-eritrea-to-set-up-port-project-ria-idUKKCN1LG1LZ
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Bill Text - AB-1839 Income taxes: qualified motion pictures.
An act to amend Section 23036 of, to add Sections 38.9, 17053.95, and 23695 to, and to repeal and amend Section 6902.5 of, the Revenue and Taxation Code, relating to taxation, to take effect immediately, tax levy.
AB 1839, Gatto. Income taxes: qualified motion pictures.
The Personal Income Tax Law and the Corporation Tax Law allow various credits against the taxes imposed by those laws, including a credit against those taxes for taxable years beginning on or after January 1, 2011, in an amount equal to an applicable percentage of either 20% or 25%, respectively, of the qualified expenditures, as defined, attributable to the production of a qualified motion picture in California, or, where the qualified motion picture is a television series that relocated to California or is an independent film, as provided. Existing law imposes specified duties on the California Film Commission related to the administration of the credits, including a requirement to allocate the tax credits until July 1, 2017, and limits the aggregate amount of credits that may be allocated to qualified motion pictures in any fiscal year to $100,000,000 through the 2016–17 fiscal year. Existing law, for taxable years beginning on or after January 1, 2011, in lieu of the credits authorized under the Personal Income Tax Law and the Corporation Tax Law for qualified motion pictures described above, also allows a credit against qualified state sales and use taxes, as provided.
Existing law provides for a tentative minimum tax and further provides that, except for specified credits, no other credit shall reduce the tax imposed below the tentative minimum tax.
This bill would establish similar credits under the Personal Income Tax Law and the Corporation Tax Law for taxable years beginning on or after January 1, 2016, to be allocated by the California Film Commission on or after July 1, 2015, and before July 1, 2020. This bill would, as compared to the existing tax credits, extend the scope of the credits for a qualified motion picture to the applicable percentage of qualified expenditures up to $100,000,000, would extend the credit to qualified expenditures for television pilot episodes, and would determine an applicable percentage of 25% or 20% for qualified expenditures, with an additional credit amount available, as specified. This bill would limit the aggregate amount of these new credits to be allocated in each fiscal year to up to $330 million, and would, subject to a computation and ranking of applicants based on the jobs ratio, as defined, require the California Film Commission to allocate credit amounts subject to specified categories of qualified motion pictures. This bill would, for taxable years beginning on or after January 1, 2016, in lieu of the credits authorized under the Personal Income Tax Law and the Corporation Tax Law for qualified motion pictures described above, allow a credit against qualified state sales and use taxes, as provided. This bill would also require the Legislative Analyst’s Office to prepare reports related to the effectiveness and administration of the qualified motion picture credit under the Sales and Use Tax Law, the Personal Income Tax Law, and the Corporation Tax Law.
This bill would, for taxable years, beginning on or after January 1, 2016, additionally allow the credit under the Corporation Tax Law for qualified expenditures for the production of qualified motion pictures to reduce the tentative minimum tax.
This bill would also make findings and declarations related to the entertainment industry, and would urge the United States Department of Commerce and the International Trade Commission to investigate and impose sanctions on specified motion picture productions and elements of production to combat unfair and illegal competition.
This bill would incorporate additional changes in Section 23036 of the Revenue and Taxation Code, proposed by AB 2754, to be operative only if AB 2754 and this bill are both chaptered and become effective on or before January 1, 2015, and this bill is chaptered last.
(1) “Qualified taxpayer” means a person who is a qualified taxpayer within the meaning of paragraph (17) of subdivision (b) of Section 17053.85, 17053.95, 23685, or 23695.
(2) “Affiliate” means a qualified taxpayer’s affiliated corporation that has been assigned any portion of the credit amount by the qualified taxpayer pursuant to subdivision (c) of Section 23685 or subdivision (c) of Section 23695.
(3) “Credit amount” means an amount equal to the tax credit amount that would otherwise be allowed to a qualified taxpayer pursuant to Section 17053.85, 17053.95, 23685, or 23695 but for the election made pursuant to this section.
(4) “Production period” means the production period as defined in paragraph (12) of subdivision (b) of Section 17053.85, 17053.95, 23685, or 23695.
(b) (1) A qualified taxpayer may, in lieu of claiming the credit allowed by Section 17053.85, 17053.95, 23685, or 23695 make an irrevocable election to apply the credit amount against qualified sales and use taxes imposed on the qualified taxpayer in accordance with this section.
(2) An affiliate may, in lieu of claiming the assigned portion of the credit allowed by Section 23685 or 23695, make an irrevocable election to apply the assigned portion of the credit amount against qualified sales and use taxes imposed on the affiliate in accordance with this section.
(D) The amount of qualified sales and use taxes the claimant remitted to the board during the period commencing on the first day of the calendar quarter commencing immediately before the beginning of the production period, and ending on the date the claimant was required to file its most recent sales and use tax return with the board.
(E) A copy of the credit certificate issued pursuant to subparagraph (C) of paragraph (2) of subdivision (g) of Section 17053.85 or 23685 or subparagraph (D) of paragraph (3) of subdivision (g) of Section 17053.95 or 23695.
(2) The election shall be filed on or before the date on which the qualified taxpayer or affiliate would first be allowed to claim a credit pursuant to Section 17053.85, 17053.95, 23685, or 23695 on its tax return.
(g) The board shall provide an annual listing to the Franchise Tax Board, in a form and manner agreed upon by the board and the Franchise Tax Board, of the qualified taxpayers, or affiliates that have been assigned a portion of the credit allowed under Section 23685 pursuant to subdivision (c) of Section 23685 or Section 23695 pursuant to subdivision (c) of Section 23695, who, during the year, have made an irrevocable election pursuant to this section and the credit amount, or portion of the credit amount, claimed by each qualified taxpayer or affiliate.
(h) The board may prescribe rules and regulations for the administration of this section.
(S) For taxable years beginning on or after January 1, 2016, the credit allowed by Section 23695 (relating to qualified motion pictures).
(4) The tax on excess passive investment income of S corporations, imposed under Section 23811.
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The Atacama Large Millimeter/submillimeter Array (ALMA), an international astronomy facility, is a partnership of East Asia, Europe and North America in cooperation with the Republic of Chile and aims to build an interferometer radio telescope consisting of more than 60 antennas. The instrument is under construction at the Llano de Chajnantor, about 50 km east of San Pedro de Atacama, Chile. This work presents a part of ALMA frontend, the development, design and performance of one of the frequency channels of the ALMA receiver, the Band 5 prototype cartridge for 163 – 211 GHz frequency band.
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No need to feel jealous of ambitious travel plans.
is positively bursting with life.
as I exhale a little bit deeper each time.
the sun caressing my weary face.
finger-painted by other people, but never really mine.
Let me feel the pulse of my wild heart again.
Let me come back to myself for a little while.
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https://lohorilohori.wordpress.com/2015/05/15/let-me-come-back-to-myself/
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Stars: Malcolm McDowell, Jane Seymour, Keith Carradine, Mike Starr, Vinessa Shaw, Ethan Embrey and Mike Doyle.
Writers/directors: Evangelos and George Giovanis.
The small but fervent festival following that George and Evangelos Giovanis have developed will grow in enthusiastic numbers with their latest, Bereave. Those who backed the expertly executed crowd-funding drive to the tune of US$100,000 can be rest assured that every cent is well spent by the Greek sibling auteurs; everyone involved in this moving, acutely realised drama maximises the worthy material and is at the top of their game.
Only their fourth film in a decade and six years since their last work, the highly-honoured Run It, The Giovanis’ lyrical script opens with a gripping sequence in which waning patriarch Garvey (Malcolm McDowell) contemplates another day of directionless existence. Denied a messy self-inflicted end by the call of his wife Evelyn (Jane Seymour), Garvey is revealed as both a brash crank (“Today, you almost look beautiful,” he tells the still-stunning Seymour) and struggling with an increasingly fractured memory.
As the day unfolds, Evelyn’s patience with her boorish, troubled husband begins to unravel inexorably until her own attempts at a final booze-and-pill cocktail send her into the unfriendly Los Angeles night. Struggling to cope with their parents strained marriage and shrinking mortality are daughter Penelope (Vinessa Shaw), a single mother fearful that she is losing grip of her own pre-teen daughter, Cleo (Rachel Eggleston); and, son Steve (Mike Doyle), a decent man whose West Coast charms ensnare the lithesome Natalie (Hannah Cowley) but barely register with his distracted, flighty mother.
Some third act melodrama involving petty thugs and the occasional over-indulgence in florid dialogue (“I only speak violin”) can’t derail the strength of character-driven central narrative established masterfully in the films first half. Powerful scenes of potent drama set largely in the protagonist’s slick, sleek chrome-and-glass apartment allow McDowell and, in particular, Seymour some of their best on-screen moments in many years. The British acting pair find a deep, dark complexity to the marital dynamic, the filmmakers affording their stars the time and space to delve deep into the damaged psyches of Garvey and Evelyn.
A terrific Keith Carradine rounds out the acting honours as Garvey’s longtime confidant, the alpha-male Victor, his presence crucial to a subplot that thematically reinforces the emotional pain of receding memory. An extended sequence early in the film, in which Garvey reveals for Victor the desperation of his existence, provides McDowell and Carradine the kind of dramatic beats only the finest of thespians could pull off; both are mesmerising in the scene.
Recalling Michael Haneke’s Amour in its exploration of fading memory, mature-age love and dwindling life force but played against the broader backdrop of the noir-ish LA sprawl, Bereave is an achingly insightful, darkly humorous, richly rewarding work by two important creative forces. It must certainly be the last time the Brothers Giovanis have to rely on passionate fans and their own sales skill to secure feature film funding. The coffers of those that oversee the top tier of international film production should be open to these mature, masterful, unique storytellers immediately.
Screening at the Byron Bay International Film Festival. Session details and tickets available here.
Stars: Jay Gallagher, Bianca Bradley, Leon Burchill, Luke McKenzie, Yure Covich, Keith Agius, Catherine Terracini and Meganne West.
Feverish fan-boy fanaticism meets film-making fearlessness in the undead ocker shocker, Wyrmwood. Brothers Kiah and Tristan Roache-Turner channel their clearly compulsive love for B-movie bloodletting into a debut work that honours the ‘Gore Gods’ of yore as efficiently as it announces the arrival of their own brand of genre genius.
Like death-metal music for the eyes, The Roache-Turner’s bludgeon their audience with a visual and aural onslaught that leaves no skull unexploded in their depiction of a hell-on-earth that is the new Australia. Bold enough to draw upon that hoary old horror trope ‘the meteor shower’ as the narrative kicker, the debutant filmmakers (Kiah gets sole directing honours; both take a writing credit) embark upon a slight but superbly entertaining survival story that pits everyman hero Barry (Jay Gallagher), his sister Brooke (Bianca Bradley, in a ballsy, up-for-anything performance) and new mate Benny (scene-stealer Leon Burchill) against a sunburnt nation of flesh cravers.
Horror-hounds will find the Roache-Turner’s gleeful cinematic nightmare pleasingly familiar. The most influential works are certainly Peter Jackson’s Braindead (aka Dead Alive, 1992), which featured the steely blue and rich crimson colour palette embraced by DOP Tim Nagle; Sam Raimi’s Army of Darkness (1992), with its ultra-quick zooms, rapid-fire editing; and, Dr George Miller’s Mad Max (1979), with its ‘vengeful, grieving father’ anti-hero and mastery of open-road car-on-car action. Nods to Zack Snyder’s Dawn of the Dead remake (2004) and fellow Aussie sibling-auteurs Michael and Peter Spierig’s Undead (2003) are also present.
But instead of a repackaged homage to their teen year favourites, The Roache-Turners afford Wyrmwood its own strong sense of self-worth. One character’s telepathic connection to the zombie hordes proves crucial to the narrative’s effectiveness; the implication that zombie by-products may be the newest renewable energy is a sly masterstroke; and, a revelation (however tenuously defined) that a universal blood type unites the survivors hints at a hopeful outcome for humanity.
Less assured is the establishment of the film’s real-world villains. The zombies terrify on a visceral level, but the vile antics of a disco-dancing, psychopathic scientist (Berryn Schwerdt) charged with assimilating zombie spinal fluid and Brooke’s human blood don’t sufficiently set up the level of conflict required to ensure a convincing third act face-off with a monologue-ing military jerk (Luke McKenzie). Some perfunctory fisticuffs rob the zombies and the audience of the apocalyptic-size melee expected (such as that delivered by Raimi in his third and epic Evil Dead film); it is the only instance where the meagre budget (an astonishing A$150,000) may have handicapped the auteur’s ambition.
Irrespective of its shortcomings, Wyrmwood will prove a horror festival staple for the rest of 2015 and a boys-own party favourite well into its home entertainment afterlife. As spelt out by blokish bushman Frank (a terrific Keith Agius) in one of the film’s rare quiet moments, the Book of Revelations told of the fallen star ‘Wormwood,’ sent plummeting to Earth by the trumpet cry of an angel, decimating all but those God left to determine their own destinies. For all its grotesque hellishness, Wyrmwood is similarly heaven-sent.
Wyrmwood will open the Perth Underground Film Festival on February 12; tickets available here.
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http://screen-space.squarespace.com/reviews/tag/crowd-sourced
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The instance "Bitter with the past but sweet with the dream" : communism in the African American imaginary representations of the Communist Party, 1940-1952, by Cathy Bergin 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.
1 online resource (232 pages).
Electronic reproduction. Palo Alto, Calif. : ebrary, 2015. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ebrary affiliated libraries.
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New parents will understand that feeling when you have to leave your new child for the first time with a…babysitter…the horror of it!
Laughing aside…it’s a scary time, they are the most precious thing you own and you have to leave them in someone else’s care. I’ve felt the same with my book…no, it’s not as precious as my children, but like my offspring…I’ve put hours, weeks, months and years of work in to it and letting go is just as scary as the babysitter knocking on the door!
So, now I’m listening, with butterflies in my stomach, for the opinions of everyone else…again, you think friends are ‘just being nice’, but when those posts begin coming in from people you don’t know and who don’t know you, you start feeling that maybe, just maybe, it’s okay…that you did something good!
Some reviews are from friends, some family, some people I do not know at all…(I’ve protected identities)… but amazingly to me, they have enjoyed the book!
So now, I can ask you all, who haven’t read it…go on, give it a go!
This entry was posted in My Books and tagged Amazon, Beneath the Rainbow, Book, Dreams, Kindle, Reviews, writing on 14th September 2011 by Lisa Shambrook.
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You know, I'd be willing to bet (figure of speach only) that Elijah will pop in to say hi some evening at ELF. He's been known to do that sort of thing.
Not to get anyone's hopes up. It's just as likley that he won't.
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This article is not available online here. If you are affiliated with The University of Western Ontario, please use the Shared Library Catalogue's Classic Search to check whether the journal in which this article was published is available in Western Libraries.
If you are not affiliated with The University of Western Ontario, search WorldCat to find out where you can get access to the journal.
Dr. Steven Bruhm is currently a faculty member at The University of Western Ontario.
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With the start of the college football season, we are reminded that thousands of students have matriculated to colleges or universities in Pinellas County to pursue their undergraduate or graduate education. Our office is often contacted by out-of-state or out-of-county parents whose son or daughter is attending USF – St. Petersburg Campus, Eckerd College, Stetson University College of Law or St. Petersburg College after the student has been arrested for a criminal offense in the St. Petersburg or Clearwater area.
According to a recent study by ProjectKnow.com, Florida was one of five states in 2014 with the biggest increase in drug arrests on college campuses. From 2013 to 2014 alone there was a 47.9% increase in drug related arrests. And the statistics do not stop there. AddictionCenter states that college students make up one of the largest groups of drug abusers and those enrolled in full-time programs are twice as likely to abuse drugs and alcohol.
It is important to remember that an arrest for a criminal offense can have lifelong consequences that often cannot be appreciated by a college-aged student. It is imperative that the student obtain a highly-skilled criminal defense attorney to zealously advocate on the student’s behalf. Early intervention by the student’s attorney may result in the dismissal of charges and avoid the need for the college student to appear in Court. Likewise, it is possible that the young adult may qualify for a diversion program such as Pre-Trial Intervention, or may be eligible to avoid a conviction for the offense by securing a “Withhold of Adjudication.” It is of the utmost importance to secure the best possible outcome so as to ensure that the student can thereafter have his or her record Sealed or Expunged, if otherwise eligible.
The attorneys at Russo Pelletier & Sullivan have represented students from every college and university in Pinellas County. Our lawyers only handle criminal cases in Pinellas County. If you are a parent who has recently discovered that your college-aged has been arrested, please contact our office immediately to schedule a free consultation. If you reside out of the area, our office can facilitate a conference call or “Skype” meeting so that you may participate in our discussion to develop a strategy to secure the best possible outcome for our client.
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The British Olympic Association has named the 26 riders selected for the 2016 Rio Olympics, with Mark Cavendish securing a place in the endurance track team alongside Bradley Wiggins, while Chris Froome and Geraint Thomas are named in the men’s road squad. World champion Lizzie Armitstead will be leading the women’s road race team and Laura Trott, Jason Kenny and Ed Clancy are anchoring the track squad.
As expected there is no place for Steve Cummings or Dani King in the men’s and women’s road race teams. Pete Kennaugh, Adam Yates and Ian Stannard complete the men’s road ace team with Armitstead supported by Emma Pooley – who is expected to ride the hilly time trial, and cyclo-cross specialist Niki Harris.
Wiggins is a seven-time Olympic medallist and will target gold in the team pursuit in one of the final big events of his career. Other Olympic medallists include Jason Kenny, Ed Clancy, Phillip Hindes and Steven Burke, while Owain Doull and Callum Skinner are set to make their first Olympic appearances. Ryan Owens will also travel to Rio as the team’s accredited rider for the team sprint.
Laura Trott and Joanna Rowsell Shand lead the women’s track team alongside world champions Becky James, Katie Archibald and Elinor Barker, with Katy Marchant and Ciara Horne completing the women’s track squad. 2013 World Champion and London 2012 finalist Liam Phillips is one of two BMX riders set to compete for Team GB in Rio with Kyle Evans set for his first Olympic appearance. Great Britain will not have any riders in the cross-country mountain bike races.
The track riders will polish their form at a special holding camp in Newport wales before travelling to Rio in early August, with Cavendish and his Dimension Data team still to clarify if he will finish the Tour de France in Paris or leave the race early to join up with the track squad. The men’s road squad will depart after Froome, Thomas, Stannard finish the Tour de France. The Olympic Games begin on August 5, with the road race events held on August 6 and 7.
Cavendish has fought to secure his place in the endurance squad and is expected to be fifth rider in the team pursuit before riding the six-event Omnium. His selection means Andy Tennant is only a reserve.
Froome won a silver medal behind Wiggins in the time trial at the London 2012 Games and is targeting gold in 2016. He is likely to ride both the hilly time trial and road race events.
Lizzie Armitstead has built her season around being at her best for Rio and is confident she can perform on the hilly circuit. She won a silver medal in 2012 behind Marianne Vos of the Netherlands, who will be a major rival again this year.
“It’s an honour to have been selected to represent Team GB in Rio for my second Olympic Games. London 2012 was a fantastic event and remains one of my career highlights. I’m looking forward to doing it all over again, and hopefully going one better, in Rio this summer,” she said.
Jason Kenny won gold in the sprint event but has struggled to rediscover his form. However he is confident as Rio approaches.
The door to Olympic participation remains open for Jess Varnish, the sprinter who ignited a firestorm earlier this year that eventually led to the resignation of performance director Shane Sutton. Varnish was removed from the squad in April, but the British Olympic Association and British Cycling have instituted an appeals procedure for riders who are outside the funding system but believe they should have been given a place on the Olympic team. King, who earlier this week decried not being selected for the team, could also benefit from the new appeals process.
The process will have to be complete before teams are presented to the organisers on July 18, according to a report in The Guardian.
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http://www.cyclingnews.com/news/cavendish-wiggins-froome-and-armitstead-named-in-great-britain-olympic-team-for-rio/
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“Viktor Krivulin and Aleksandr Mironov: The Quest for Sacred Language in 1970s Russian Poetry” (forthcoming in Modern Languages Review, April 2012 ).
• “That’s How It Was: Anna Akhmatova and Isaiah Berlin” (Times LiterarySupplement No 5658, 9 September 2011, pp. 14-15).
• “Serebrianyi vek v poezii vtoroi kul’tury 1970-kh godov: V. Krivulin i A. Mironov” in: Pravo na imia: Biografika 20 veka, Sed’mye biograficheskie chteniia pamiati V.V. Iofe (St Petersburg: European University and Research and Information Centre “Memorial”, 2010).
• “Die Lagergedichte des Warlam Schalamow”, Castrum Peregrini 271-272 (2006), pp. 91-103.
• Emily Lygo, Leningrad Poetry 1953-1975. The Thaw Generation. (Bern: Peter Lang, 2010; forthcoming in Modern Languages Review, April 2012 ).
• Galina Rylkova, The Archaeology of Anxiety: The Russian Silver Age and its Legacy (Pittsburgh: University of Pittsburgh Press, 2007), Europe Asia Studies, June 2009.
• Six chapters in: A History of Russian Literary Theory and Criticism: The Soviet Age and Beyond, ed. Evgeny Dobrenko and Galin Tihanov (Pittsburgh: University of Pittsburgh Press), forthcoming in 2011.
• Four essays in: The New Age of Russia. Occult Roots and Influences in Soviet and Post-Soviet Russia, ed. Birgit Menzel, Michael Hagemeister and Bernice Glatzer Rosenthal, forthcoming in 2011.
• Excerpts from Anatolii Naiman’s book “Sir” (Moscow 2000) in The Book of Isaiah, ed. Henry Hardy (Woodbridge: The Boydall Press, 2009).
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https://www.mod-langs.ox.ac.uk/people/josephine-von-zitzewitz
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Kids can run wild inside the fenced yard of this classic home in Lockport. Has 3 bedrooms, 1 bathroom, dining room with built-in hutch, casual living room, sunny kitchen with breakfast area, basement laundry, sun room with stove, double hung tilt-in windows for easy cleaning, it is vinyl sided and nearly new metal roof. Schedule an appointment today!
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Mexican driver Fernando Urrutia has signed with Douglas Motorsport to contest the 2015 Duo BRDC Formula 4 Championship. The 18-year-old already has experience of F4 having competed in the 2014 Winter Series with Sean Walkinshaw Racing, finishing sixth in the overall standings.
Urrutia has a strong racing pedigree, having impressed in numerous championships in his native country. He was selected to represent his state in the ‘Mexican Heading to F1’ racing programme before graduating from karts to cars, with initial experiences in Formula Vee and Latam Formula 2000. He took F2000 Rookie of the Year honours in 2013, ending the campaign fifth overall, before finishing second in the 2014 PanamGP Spring Series having taken pole position at every round.
He will now team up with Indian racer Akhil Rabindra to complete Douglas Motorsport’s 2015 driver line-up. The Irish outfit has achieved considerable success in the BRDC F4 series, including winning the 2013 Winter Championship title and taking a victory in last year’s main series through Mexican driver Diego Menchaca.
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https://motorsportpress.wordpress.com/2015/03/23/brdc-f4-news-fernando-urrutia-joins-douglas-motorsport-for-2015-season/
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Sat in the first seat for the Radcliffe fours at the 52nd Head of the Charles Regatta ... Sat in seat five in second varsity eight against Michigan and Ohio State ... Rowed in seat No. 5 in second varsity eight at Brown ... Sat in the fifth seat in second varsity eight against Princeton and Cornell ... Was in fifth seat in second varsity eight against Syracuse and Dartmouth ... Rowed in third seat in second varsity eight against Yale and USC ... Raced in third seat in first varsity eight against Michigan State and Boston College ... Was in third seat in second varsity eight at Eastern Sprints ... Rowed in seat No. 3 in 2V8 at the Ivy League Championships.
Chosen to attend US Rowing’s Under 23 Selection Camp … Sat at seven, six, and four seat of the first varsity eight … Earned a gold medal at the EARC Sprints … Finished fourth at the Ivy League Championships … Sat at four seat in the second varsity eight at the NCAA Championships and finished second in the C Finals.
Rowed the sixth seat on the second varsity all season … Helped the 2V to fourth at the Ivy League Women’s Rowing Championships … Rowed with the second varsity, helping the crew to a seventh-place finish in the petite final at the NCAA Championships.
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Dan Crow has been there, done that, and bought the T-shirt. Working for Apple Computer in California in the late 1990s on their Quicktime product he discovered quickly why Steve Jobs was a man to be both feared and respected. Moving on to Google in New York City he helped develop their "Squared" technology which is a major component in search. After finally getting the entrepreneurial bug he defected in 2010 to become the Chief Technology Officer of Songkick.
Having worked for major hardware and software companies in the states Dan brings a unique vision to the Silicon Roundabout and has published articles such as "Why every child should learn to code" and "Why startups shouldn't just be for the young". He also has distinct ideas on the future of AI and robotics and what we can expect Google to bring to that space in the future.
One of my favourite guests ever on Silicon Real! Enjoy.
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http://siliconreal.squarespace.com/episodes/2014/5/12/dan-crow-cto-of-songkick
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I specialise in archaeological mapping and geophysical survey. I am the Director of the Archaeological Prospection Services of Southampton unit, and I am also responsible for carrying out research survey work and applied archaeological geophysics. I have been involved in numerous research projects in Europe and further afield. These have included survey on the Portus Project, and surveys at in Italy, Spain, France and Denmark. I have also been involved in research projects at Dura Europos in Syria, and archaeological survey in Egypt, Turkey and the Middle East. I also directed the survey and excavation at Tidgrove Warren Farm in Hampshire, UK.
I am currently involved in several projects in the UK and abroad relating to archaeological survey and site or landscape investigation. These include survey of sites at Old Sarum, Tidgrove Warren Farm, landscape survey in Thebes, Egypt, and other fieldwork in Italy, Spain and France as part of the Portuslimen Project.
The Portus Project is guided by two main objectives. Firstly, it seeks to build a better understanding of Portus itself, as well as its relationship to Ostia, Rome, and the rest of the Mediterranean. Secondly, it aims to develop techniques that will enhance the ways in which highly complex classical sites can be investigated and recorded, and evaluate the impact of those techniques.
The site of Old Sarum is located in Wiltshire some 3km to the north of Salisbury in the Avon Valley. The monument, includes a multivallate Iron Age hillfort with evidence of Romano-British occupation and documentary evidence of a Saxon burh and mint. The site was rebuilt as a royal motte and bailey castle including a cathedral and bishop's palace and extra-mural settlement.
Employing a range of multidisciplinary techniques, this joint project between the Universities of Southampton, Oxford and Edinburgh and the Museum of Kumanovo seeks to develop our understanding of site and landscape transformation in the ancient and medieval South Central Balkans over the longue durée. Focusing on the region of Kostoperska Karpa (Mlado Nagoričane, Republic of Macedonia), where at least three major settlements and twenty churches are attested, it combines archival research, satellite imagery analysis, field walking, geophysics and targeted excavation to build a comprehensive framework for interpreting changes in the region’s religious and civic landscape.
Gillings, M., Pollard, J., & Strutt, K. (Accepted/In press). The origins of Avebury. Antiquity.
Strutt, K., Langlands, A., Barker, D., & Ingram, J. (2017). The Old Sarum Landscapes Project. Geophysical survey and excavation of a medieval city and its environs. International Society for Archaeological Prospection (ISAP) Newsletter, 50, 10-16.
Salomon, F., Keay, S., Strutt, K., Goiran, J-P., Millett, M., & Germoni, P. (2016). Connecting Portus with Ostia: preliminary results of a geoarchaeological study of the navigable canal on the Isola Sacra. Revue Archéologique de Narbonnaise, 44, 293-303.
Strutt, K., Barker, D., & Sly, T. (2016). Geophysical surveys at Old Sarum and Stratford Sub-Castle. International Society for Archaeological Prospection (ISAP) Newsletter, 48, 7-11.
García Sanjuán, L., Wheatley, D., Díaz-Guardamino, M., Mora Molina, C., Sánchez Liranzo, O., & Strutt, K. (2015). Evidence of Neolithic activity at La Peña de los Enamorados (Antequera, Málaga): intensive surface survey, geophysics and geoarchaeology at the site of Piedras Blancas I. MENGA. Journal of Andalusian Prehistory, 6, 211-251.
Power, T., al-Jahwari, N., Sheehan, P., & Strutt, K. D. (Accepted/In press). First preliminary report on the Buraimi Oasis Landscape Archaeology Project. Proceedings of the Seminar for Arabian Studies, 45, 233-252.
Keay, S., Bravard, J. P., Goiran, J. P., Pannuszi, S., Rosa, C., Salomon, F., & Strutt, K. (Accepted/In press). Ostia Antica, località Fiume Morto: una rilettura della problematica archaeological alla luce delle nuove indagini geofisiche e geomorphologiche. FOLD&R Italia.
Wallace, L. M., Johnson, P. S., Strutt, K. D., & Mullen, A. (2014). Archaeological investigations of a major building, probably Roman, and related landscape features at Bourne Park, Bishopsbourne 2011–12. Archaeologia Cantiana, 134, 187-203.
Strutt, K. D., Power, T., Al-Jahwari, N., & Sheehan, P. (2014). Archaeological survey at Buraym? Oasis, Oman: an integrated strategy for geophysics, surface collection, and test pitting. Newsletter of the International Society for Archaeological Prospection, 40, 4-8.
Strutt, K. D., & Thomas, R. I. (2014). Geophysical survey at ancient Naukratis, Egypt. The Newsletter of the International Society for Archaeological Prospection, 39, 3-6.
Strutt, K. D., Barker, D. S., Beale, G., Beale, N., Copeland, P., Elmer, C., ... Sly, T. (2013). Archaeological and geophysical survey at Basing House, near Basingstoke, Hampshire, UK. ISAPNews, 36, 2-4.
Strutt, K. D., Beech, M., Blue, L., & Sheehan, P. (2013). Archaeological and maritime surveys on the island of Ghagha, Al Gharbia, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. International Society for Archaeological Prospection (ISAP) Newsletter, 35, 17-20.
Blue, L., Strutt, K., Sheehan, P., Jackson, P., & Beech, M. (2013). Developing an integrated policy for maritime and coastal heritage of the UAE – a collaborative approach. Proceedings of the Seminar for Arabian Studies, (43), 63-76.
Graham, A., Strutt, K. D., Emery, V. L., Jones, S., & Barker, D. S. (2013). Theban harbours and waterscapes survey, 2013. The Journal of Egyptian Archaeology, 99, 35-52.
Wheatley, D., Strutt, K., García Sanjuán, L., Peinado Cucarella, J., & Mora Molina, C. (2012). New evidence on the spatial organisation of the Valencina de la Concepción Copper Age settlement: the geophysics between La Pastora and Montelirio. Trabajos de Prehistoria, 69(1), 65-79.
Blue, L., Jackson, P., Sheehan, P., & Strutt, K. D. (2012). New geophysical survey in the United Arab Emirates. ISAP News. The Newsletter of the International Society for Archaeological Prospection, 30, 12-14.
Strutt, K., Heidel, J., & Graham, A. (2012). New geophysical survey of the city and necropolis at Antinoupolis, middle Egypt. The Newsletter of the International Society for Archaeological Prospection, 32, 15-17.
Murrieta Flores, P., Wheatley, D., Strutt, K. D., Mas Florit, C., & Cau Ontiveros, M. A. (2012). Prospección geofísica en la basílica de Cap des Port, Fornells (Mercadal, Menorca): resultados preliminares. Revista de Menorca: L'Institut Menorquí d'Estudis, 91, 59-82.
Graham, A., & Strutt, K. (2012). The Theban harbours and waterscapes survey. Recent fieldwork to investigate the canals and harbours on the west and east banks at ancient Thebes (Luxor), Egypt. The Newsletter of the International Society for Archaeological Prospection, 31, 6-7.
Strutt, K. D., & Sharland, R. (2011). Geophysical survey and excavation at Tidgrove Warren Farm, Hampshire. Some preliminary results from the 2011 Season. ISAP News. The Newsletter of the International Society for Archaeological Prospection, 29, 11-12.
Strutt, K. D., & Miles, J. (2011). New achaeological surveys at Wolvesey Palace, the cathedral and Winchester college, Winchester, Hampshire. ISAP News. The Newsletter of the International Society for Archaeological Prospection, 28.
Biggins, J. A., Strutt, K. D., & Taylor, D. A. (2010). A geophysical survey of the extramural settlement at Maryport – 2010. Hadrian’s Wall Archaeology. An Annual Summary of New Archaeological Investigations, Research and Discoveries in the Northern Frontier Zone of Roman Britain, 27-39.
Salomon, F., Goiran, J. P., Bravard, J. P., Strutt, K., Keay, S., Earl, G. P., ... Kay, S. (2010). Chronique. Delta du Tibre. Campgane de carrotage 2009. L’example de Canale Romano. Mélanges de l'Ecole française de Rome Antiquité, 123(1), 263-267.
Salomon, F., Goiran, J. P., Bravard, J. P., Keay, S., Millett, M., Strutt, K., ... Paroli, L. (2010). Delta du Tibre. Campagne de carottage 2009: geoarcheologie des canaux de Portus: l’exemple du Canale Romano. MEFRA Antiquité, 122(1), 263-267.
Bunbury, J. M., Graham, A., & Strutt, K. D. (2009). Kom el-Farahy: a New Kingdom island in an evolving Edfu floodplain. British Museum Studies in Ancient Egypt and Sudan, 14, 1-23.
Barker, D. S., Hinton, D. A., & Strutt, K. D. (2008). The archaeological excavation at Tidgrove Warren Farm 2007. Council for British Archaeology Wessex News, 2008, 13-14.
Carlucci, C., de Lucia Brolli, M. A., Keay, S., Millett, M., Strutt, K., Clogg, P. W., ... Opitz, R. (2007). An archaeological survey of the Faliscan settlement at Vignale, Falerii Veteres (Province of Viterbo). Papers of the British School at Rome, 75, 39-121.
Keay, S., Millett, M., & Strutt, K. (2007). An Archaeological survey of Vignale (Civita Castellana). Papers of the British School at Rome, 75, 39-121.
Rowland, J., & Strutt, K. D. (2007). The geophysical survey at Quesna, Minufiyeh province. The Journal of Egyptian Archaeology, Spring 2007, 30-33.
Barker, D. S., Hinton, D. A., & Strutt, K. D. (2007). Tidgrove Warren Farm, Hampshire. British Archaeology, April 2007, p.7.
Biggins, J. A., & Strutt, K. D. (2006). Abbey House, Palace Green, Durham: an archaeological survey and documentary history of a Medieval Town House. Archaeologia Aeliana, 35(5th series), 83-103.
Keay, S., Millett, M., & Strutt, K. (2006). An archaeological survey of capena (La Civitucola, provincia di Roma). Papers of the British School at Rome, 75, 73-118.
Barker, D. S., Strutt, K. D., & Wheatley, D. W. (2006). Summary of the archaeological survey and excavation at Tidgrove Warren Farm, Hampshire, 7th August – 27th September 2005. British Archaeology, April 2006, 16-18.
Van Impe, L., & Strutt, K. (2006). VIOE-Rapporten 02: Een abdij onder het gras. Geofysische prospectie bij de evaluatie van verdwenen monumenten. Centrale Archeologische Inventaris (CAI) II. Thematische Inventarisatie - en Evaluatieonderzoek, 29-34.
Fowler, P. J., & Strutt, K. D. (2005). An archaeological survey on Hartington Moor on the Wallington Hall Estate, near Morpeth, Northumberland. Archaeologia Aeliana, 34(5th series), 1-27.
Strutt, K. D., & Hay, S. A. (2004). Recent geophysical survey work at the site of Clausentum, Bitterne Park Manor, Southampton. British Archaeology, April 2004, p.19.
Callebaut, D., Ameels, V., de Groot, K., Moens, J., Mortier, S., Pletincx, D., & Strutt, K. (2003). Buitendienst Oost-Vlaanderen. Nieuwsbrief: Instituut voor het Archeologisch Patrimonium Kenniscel Afdeling Monumenten & Landschappen, August 2003, 43-46.
Van Impe, L., Pletincx, D., & Strutt, K. (2003). Geofysisch onderzoek van enkele middeleeuwse archeologische monumenten. Nieuwsbrief: Instituut voor het Archeologisch Patrimonium Kenniscel Afdeling Monumenten & Landschappen, August 2003, 24-25.
Sly, T. J. T., & Strutt, K. D. (2003). Recent Geophysical Survey Work at Quarr Abbey on the Isle of Wight. Council for British Archaeology Wessex News, April 2003, 8-8.
Strutt, K. D. (2003). The Three Valleys Survey: using geophysics to study landscapes and settlement in Hampshire. British Archaeology, April 2003, p.5.
Strutt, K. (2000). Geophysical prospection in the Tiber valley: an overview. AIAC News, 27/28.
Millett, M., Queiroga, F., Strutt, K., Taylor, J., & Willis, S. (2000). The Ave Valley, northern Portugal: an archaeological survey of Iron Age and Roman settlement. Internet Archaeology, 9.
Keay, S., Millett, M., Paroli, L., & Strutt, K. (2005). Portus. An archaeological survey of the port of Imperial Rome 1998-2001. (Archaeological Monographs of the British School at Rome; No. 15). Rome, IT: British School at Rome.
Keay, S., Millett, M., Paroli, L., & Strutt, K. (2005). Portus: An Archaeological Survey of the Port of Imperial Rome. (Archaeological Monographs of the British School at Rome; No. 15). London, UK: British School at Rome.
Catlin, K. A., & Strutt, K. (2017). Appendix 2: a layperson’s account of survey techniques. In M. Johnson (Ed.), Lived Experience in the Later Middle Ages. Studies of Bodiam and Other Elite Landscapes in South-Eastern England (pp. 212-217). Southampton, GB: The Highfield Press.
Bernal-Caasola, D., Expósito, J. A., Diaz, J. J., Carayon, N., Strutt, K., Salomon, F., & Keay, S. (2017). Baelo Claudia, Puerto pesquero, commercial y de viajeros. Nuevas perspectivas. In J. M. Campos Carrasco, & J. Meléndez (Eds.), Los Puertos Atlánticos Béticos y Lusitanos y su relación commercial con el Mediterráneo (pp. 309-344). (Hispania Antigua. Serie Arqueolgica; No. 7). L'Erma di Bretschneider.
Barker, D., Catlin, K. A., Johnson, M., Sly, T., & Strutt, K. (2017). Bodiam as a landscape of work. topographical and geophysical survey. In M. Johnson (Ed.), Lived Experience in the Later Middle Ages. Studies of Bodiam and Other Elite Landscapes in South-Eastern England (pp. 51-74). Southampton, GB: The Highfield Press.
Barker, D., Lash, R., & Strutt, K. (2017). Knole: sport, labour, and social contest. In M. Johnson (Ed.), Lived Experience in the Later Middle Ages. Studies of Bodiam and Other Elite Landscapes in South-Eastern England (pp. 106-128). Southampton, GB: The Highfield Press.
Keay, S., Strutt, K., Germoni, P., & Millett, M. (2017). Ostia beyond the Tiber: recent archaeological discoveries in the Isola Sacra. In Ricerche su Ostia e il suo territorio: Atti del Terzo Seminario Ostiense (Roma, École française de Rome, 21-22 ottobre 2015 (Publications de l’École française de Rome). École Française de Rome.
Strutt, K. (Accepted/In press). Box 2.5. Topographic survey at Kom el-Akhmar/Quesna. In S. Zakrzewski, A. J. Shortland, & J. Rowland (Eds.), Science in the Study of Ancient Egypt (pp. 75-77). Oxford, GB: Routledge.
Salomon, F., Keay, S., Strutt, K., Goiran, J-P., Millett, M., & Germoni, P. (2016). Connecting Portus with Ostia : preliminary results of a geoarchaeological study of the navigable canal on the Isola Sacra. In Les Ports dans L’Espace Méditerranéen Antique. Narbonne et les systems portuaires fluvio-lagunaires. Actes du colloque international tenu àMontpellier du 22 au 24 mai 2014 (pp. 293-304). (Revue Archéologique de Narbonnaise; No. 44). Montpellier, FR: Presses universitaires de la Méditerrannée.
Rowland, J., & Strutt, K. (Accepted/In press). Section 2. Finding sites and buildings. In S. Zakrzewski, A. J. Shortland, & J. Rowland (Eds.), Science in the Study of Ancient Egypt (pp. 50-82). Oxford, GB: Oxbow.
Loveluck, C., Strutt, K. D., & Clogg, P. (2014). From hamlets to central places: integrated survey and excavation strategies for the social analysis of settlements in northern Europe, dating from circa AD 400-1100. In E. Stidsing, K. Hiolung Nielsen, & R. Fiedel (Eds.), Wealth and Complexity: Economically Specialized Sites in Late Iron Age Denmark (pp. 213-253). Aarhus, Denmark: Aarhus University Press.
Strutt, K. D., Heidel, J., & Graham, A. (2014). The 2012 geophysical survey at Antinoupolis. In Antinoupolis II (pp. 99-120). Edizioni dell’Istituto Papirologico ‘G. Vitelli’.
Keay, S., Earl, G., Beale, G., Davis, N., Ogden, J., Strutt, K., ... Cascino, R. (2013). Challenges of port landscapes. Integrating geophysics, open area excavation, and computer graphic visualisation at Portus and the Isola Sacra. In P. Johnson, & M. Millett (Eds.), Archaeological Survey and the City (Vol. 2, pp. 303-357). (University of Cambridge Museum of Classical Archaeology Monograph; Vol. 2). Oxford, GB: Oxbow books.
Keay, S., Earl, G., Beale, G., Davis, N., Ogden, J., & Strutt, K. D. (2012). Challenges of port landscapes: integrating geophysics, open area excavation and computer graphic visualisation at Portus and the Isola Sacra. In P. Johnson, & M. Millett (Eds.), Archaeological Survey and the City (University of Cambridge Museum of Classical Archaeology Monographs; No. 2). Oxford, GB: Oxbow.
Ogden, J., Tucker, G., Hay, S., Kay, S., Strutt, K. D., Keay, S., ... Ellis, S. (2012). Geophysical prospection in the Vesuvian cities. In F. Vermuelen, S. J. Keay, G-J. Burgers, & C. Corsi (Eds.), Urban Landscape Survey in Italy and the Mediterranean (pp. 114-125). Oxford, GB: Oxbow.
Keay, S., Earl, G. P., Ogden, J., Strutt, K., & Davis, N. (Accepted/In press). Geophysical survey and the Portus Project. In M. Millett, & P. Johnson (Eds.), Archaeological Survey and the City Revisited Cambridge, GB: The MacDonald Institute.
James, S., Baird, J., Strutt, K. D., & De Pontbriand, S. (2012). Magnetometry survey of Dura’s Roman military base and vicinity. In P. Leriche, & G. Coqueugniot (Eds.), Europos Doura. Varia 1 (pp. 111-116). (Bibliothèque archéologique et historique; No. Tome 198). Beyrouth, Presses de l’Ifpo.
Strutt, K. D., Hunt, J., & Small, A. (2012). Results of the geophysical survey at Vagnari in Puglia, 2000-2007. In A. Small (Ed.), Vagnari : Il ViIlaggio, l'Artigianato, la Proprietà Imperiale : the Village, the Industries, the Imperial Property (pp. 73-86). Barin, Italy: Edipuglia.
Keay, S., Earl, G., Beale, G., Davis, N., Ogden, J., & Strutt, K. (2012). The challenges of port landscapes: integrating geophysics, open area excavation and computer graphic visualization at Portus and the Isola Sacra. In P. Johnson, & M. Millett (Eds.), Archaeological Survey and the City (pp. 303-357). (University of Cambridge Museum of Classical Archaeology Monograph; No. 2). Oxford, GB: Oxbow.
Strutt, K. D., Fry, R., Prevosti, M., & Carreras, C. (2011). Memòria de les prospeccions geofísiques realitzades a l'ager Tarragonensis. In M. Prevosti, & J. Guitart I Duran (Eds.), Ager Tarraconensis 2: El Poblament (pp. 223-248). Barcelona, ES: Institut Català D'Estudis Catalans.
Amores Carredano, F., Dominguez Berenjeno, E. L., Garrido González, P., Keay, S., Rodriguez-Bobada y Gil, M. C., & Strutt, K. D. (2010). El patrimonio arqueológico del valle del Guadiamar: registro y métodos de análisis e interpretación de las huellas del pasado en el paisaje histórico. In F. D. Amores Carredano (Ed.), De la Tierra al Sol. Historia de las Paisajes del Guadiamar (pp. 65-106). Sevilla, ES: Focus Abengoa.
Keay, S., Millett, M., & Strutt, K. (2008). Recent archaeological survey at Portus. In R. L. Hohlfelder (Ed.), The Maritime World of Ancient Rome (pp. 97-104). (Proceedings of 'The Maritime World of Ancient Rome' Conference. 27-29 March 2003). Michigan, US: University of Michigan.
Keay, S., Millett, M., & Strutt, K. (2004). Recent archaeological survey at Portus. In Le Strutture dei Porti e Degli Approdi Antichi (pp. 221-232). Rome, Italy: Rubettino Editore.
Beech, M., Strutt, K., Blue, L., Khalfan al-Kaabi, A., Awad Omar, W., Abdulla al-Haj El-Faki, A., ... Martin, J. (2016). Ubaid-related sites of the southern Gulf revisited: the Abu Dhabi Coastal Heritage Initiative. In J. Starkey, & O. Elmaz (Eds.), Proceedings of the Seminar for Arabian Studies (pp. 9-24). Oxford, GB: Archeopress.
D'Ayala, D., Copeland, P., Didem Aktas, Y., Earl, G., Erkal, A., Miles, J., ... Strutt, K. (2015). The Parnassus Project: archaeology and engineering collaboration for 3D data collection and analysis. In Across Space and Time. Papers from the 41st Annual Conference of Computer Applications and Quantitative Methods in Archaeology (CAA), Perth, 25-28 March 2013 (pp. 129-143). Amsterdam, NL: Amsterdam University Press.
Blue, L., Jackson, P., & Strutt, K. (Accepted/In press). Coastal heritage project: historic buildings and geophysical survey of late Islamic period settlements in the United Arab Emirates – investigations at Al Khan and Heart of Sharjah. In Proceedings of the 3rd International Architectural Conservation Conference & Exhibition Turret.
Rowland, J., & Strutt, K. D. (2011). Geophysical Survey and sub-surface investigations at Quesna and Kom el-Ahmar (Minuf), Governorate of Minufiyeh: an Integrated Strategy for mapping and understanding sub-surface remains of mortuary, sacred and domestic contexts. In Proceedings of the International Egyptological Conference 2009 (pp. 332-349). International Association of Egyptologists.
Germoni, P., Millett, M., Keay, S., & Strutt, K. D. (2011). The Isola Sacra: reconstructing the Roman landscape. In S. Keay, & L. Paroli (Eds.), Portus and its Hinterland: Recent Archaeological Research (pp. 231-260). (Archaeological Monographs of the British School at Rome; No. 18). Rome, IT: British School at Rome.
Prevosti, M., Strutt, K. D., & Carreras, C. (2010). Ager Tarraconensis project (right side of river Francoli) (PAT): geophysical surveys to identify rural Roman settlements typologies. In C. Corsi, & F. Vermeulen (Eds.), Proceedings of the International Colloquium on Landscape Archaeology (pp. 205-216). Aix-en-Provence, FR: Centre Européen de Recherche et d'Enseignement des Géosciences de.
Ogden, J., Strutt, K., Keay, S., Earl, G., & Kay, S. (2010). Geophysical prospection at Portus: an evaluation of an integrated approach to interpreting subsurface archaeological features. In Proceedings of the 37th Computer Applications to Archaeology Conference (CAA 2009) (pp. 1-17). Williamsburg, US: Colonial Williamsburg Foundation.
Keay, S., Earl, G., Hay, S., Kay, S., Ogden, J., & Strutt, K. (2008). The potential of archaeological geophysics, the work of the British School at Rome in Italy. In Geofisica per l’archeologia. Possibilità e Limiti (pp. 25-44). CISTEC.
Keay, S., Hay, S. A., Earl, G., Strutt, K. D., Ogden, J., & Kay, S. (2008). The potential of archaeological geophysics: the work of the British School at Rome in Italy. Paper presented at Geofisica per l’Archeologia: Possibilita e Limiti, Italy.
Keay, S., Earl, G., Hay, S. A., Ogden, J. S., & Strutt, K. D. (2008). The potential of archaeological geophysics: the work of the British School at Rome in Italy. In L. Orlando (Ed.), Geofisica per L’Archeologia: Possibilità e Limiti. Atti del Convegno Roma 10 Dicembre 2008 (pp. 25-45). Rome, IT: Società Geologica Italiana.
Strutt, K., & Keay, S. (2008). The role of integrated geophysical survey methods in the assessment of archaeological landscapes: the case of Portus. In R. Lasaponara, & N. Masini (Eds.), Advances on Remote Sensing for Archaeology and Cultural Heritage Management. Proceedings of the 1st International EARSeL Workshop CNR, Rome, September 30 – October 4, 2008 (pp. 121-124). Rome, IT: Società Geologica Italiana.
Keay, S., Hay, S. A., & Strutt, K. (2006). Roman urban landscapes in Italy: an integrated approach. In M. Forte, & S. Campana (Eds.), From Space to Place: 2nd International Conference on Remote Sensing in Archaeology. Proceedings of the 2nd International Workshop (British Archaeological Reports; No. S1569). Oxford: Archaeopress.
Strutt, K. D. (2006). Tidgrove Warren Farm Archaeological Project: an integrated approach to the study of an archaeological landscape in Hampshire, UK. In S. Campana, & M. Forte (Eds.), From Space to Place: 2nd International Conference on Remote Sensing in Archaeology. Proceedings of the 2nd International Workshop, CNR, Rome, Italy, December 4-7, 2006. (pp. 207-212). Oxford, UK: Archaeopress.
Marazzi, F., & Strutt, K. (2001). San Vincenzo al Volturno 1999-2000. In S. Patitucci Uggeri (Ed.), Scavi Medievali in Italia 1996-1999: Atti della Seconda Conferenza Italiana di Archeologia Medievale [Excavations in Medieval Italy 1996-1999: Proceedings of the Second Conference of Italian Medieval Archeology, Cassino, 16-18 December 1999] (pp. 325-344). Rome, Italy: Herder.
Strutt, K. D. (2000). Use of a GIS for regional archaeological analysis: application of computer-based techniques to Iron Age and Roman settlement distribution in north-west Portugal. In G. Fincham, G. Harrison, R. Holland, & L. Revell (Eds.), TRAC 1999: Proceedings of the Ninth Theoretical Roman Archaeology Conference, Durham (pp. 118-141). Oxford, UK: Oxbow.
Keay, S., Millett, M., Strutt, K., & Germoni, P. (Accepted/In press). Archaeological survey of the Isola Sacra. (Archaeological Monographs of the British School at Rome). London, GB: British School at Rome.
Strutt, K., Campana, S., Morelli, G., & Ogden, J. (2012). Report on the geophysical surveys at Catalhoyuk, Turkey, 2012. Stanford, US: Catalhoyuk Research Project.
Strutt, K., Ogden, J., Tucker, G., Richley, E., & Davis, N. (2012). Report on the geophysical surveys at the Imperial Palace, Severan Warehouses and Terme Horrea, Portus, 2007-2012. Southampton, GB: Archaeological Prospection Services of Southampton, University of Southampton.
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Technology has advanced considerably over the last century, the birth of the internet sped up our advancement and indeed desire for new and improved communication services, but just how much has changed?
Early forms of communication mainly centred on the use of imagery rather than words, using these methods to communicate a story or historical event.
The Petroglyphs – Early man used stone engravings and drawings to communicate with each other, way before even spoken word appeared.
The pictograph – Engraved or painted drawings were used to communicate a story or an event and were very popular around 6000 – 5000 BC.
The Ideogram – Pictograms evolved into ideograms which were graphical symbols that represented an idea, the Egyptians and Aztecs were particularly fond of these early forms of communication.
Smoke Signals – 150BC – Chinese soldiers were able to transmit messages in just a few hours with smoke signals along the Great Wall of China.
In the early 1400’s communication methods began to get more advanced with the Gutenberg printing press leading the way allowing for communications over long distances and languages.
Semaphore Lines – Invented in 1792 in France by Claude Chappe, were the precursor of the electrical telegraph. The Semaphore telegraph was a system of conveying information by the method of visual signs using towers and shutters.
Typewriter – 1800’s – The typewriters first publication was the Adventure of Tom Sawyer by Mark Twain. It wasn’t until 19140 that the mechanical typewriter became standardised and indeed electric, gaining widespread popularity and an office essential! By the 1980’s the humble typewriter had made way to personal computers and desktop publishing.
The Telephone – 1848, invented by Alexander Graham Bell and was the first device in history that enabled people to talk directly to each other over long distances. It wasn’t until the 1960’s when telephones evolved digitally.
The Radio – The use of the radio picked up during World War I with the development for military communications, but it wasn’t until the 1920’s that commercial mass broadcasting began.
The television –Developed in 1927 the television didn’t become common place until after World War II. The colour TV was introduced in the mid 1960’s, from there we have seen the television progress into Smart TV’s with 3D capability.
The Internet – Started in 1969 as a US military project and was the foundation for the modern internet, but it wasn’t commercialised until 1990 when English scientist Tim Berners-Lee developed the World Wide Web. The internet has grown phenomenally since the 90’s and is now a tool that business and the general public alike struggle to live without.
Search Engines – The first major commercial search engine went live in 1994 and was called Lycos, soon after many search engines appeared including: AltaVista and Yahoo, but it wasn’t until 2000 Google’s search engine rose to prominence. Search engines are one of the most useful communication tools out there.
Wikis – Believe it or not the first Wiki was created in 1994 in Portland Oregan. Wikipedia is the most well-known wiki site and contains useful information about pretty much any subject known to man.
The Pager – Originally developed as a professional tool, allowing business people to keep connected to the office this device quickly became a social tool. A precursor to the modern mobile phone this communication had a brief window of time until eventually the mobile phone took over and replaced it. I still miss getting the lottery results on a Saturday evening!
Instant Messaging – Or online chat as it was historically known was developed in 1996 and allowed online users to communicate with each other in chat rooms, online bulletin boards . This has since progressed to applications such as Facebook messenger and Blackberry Messenger which also enable video calling and web conferencing services such as Skype and Facetime.
Electronic mail (eMail) – Has been around as we know it since 1993, however the first hosted mail systems were introduced as early as the 1960’s. Email has revolutionised the way we communicate with each other, in fact it is hard to imagine how long things would take to get done if we had to rely on other forms of communication.
The mobile phone – Amazingly the first mobile phone was demonstrated by Motorola in 1973, but it wasn’t until 1983 that the first 1G phone went to market with talk time of just 35 minutes and a 10 hour charge life! It is a far cry from where this technology is today.
The Smart Phone – Mass adoption of Smart phones took place in 1999. Initially with BlackBerry dominating the market as the go-to communication tool of the 00’s. However this was quickly over taken by Apple who introduced the very first iPhone in 2007. Since then Smart Phone technology has grown rapidly, integrating our work, social and family life together in one singular device.
It is clear to see that technology has hurtled forward, but there are no signs of stopping. The internet of things is revolutionising our working and personal lives and I strongly believe that we will soon tools such as 3D virtual conferencing emerging into the business world.
It is inevitable that communication will get even faster, smarter, easier and more often, but I feel that it will take time for context and understanding to catch-up. How many times have you sent an email, a text message or Facebook message that has been misunderstood by the recipient, I expect the answer is often. This is one area that our communication tools need to get better at and to do so it will require sophisticated systems to learn things like sarcasm and sense of humour.
One thing for sure though, we are living in very exciting and fast paced times and communication will continue to evolve as we do.
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As Season 2 opens, Tara has been dissociation-free for several months and has her alters in check, so she decides it's time to make some new friends with help from Max. Tragedy mars things when a neighbor commits suicide and, surprisingly, the Gregsons are given responsibility for the deceased's house and estate. Meanwhile, Marshall is out but having trouble fitting in at school; Kate scores a new part-time job; and Nick floats the possibility of marriage to Charmaine.
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Blog about this page to make it findable to people who need the info!
We are a 3PL transportation service provider of over the road ( OTR ) and intermodal rail transport throughout the US and Canada. We also offer LTL ( less than truckload) shipping at competitive rates.
What do you see as the biggest opportunity in your industry?
The biggest opportunity right now is in the truckload market. As the economy has improved so has the demand for trucks creating a capacity problem and causing rates to sky rocket. Intermodal rail is one way shippers can keep their cost down meanwhile capacity and fuel prices remain high.
What impact will changes in your industry have on consumers? the world?
( distribution centers ) and cause lapses in goods getting out to the consumer. This all will be reflected in higher cost to the consumer at the retail level.
What is your biggest goal right now?
Our biggest goal right now is expansion of our services to new key markets in the US and Canada.
What kind of support or types of people do you need to accelerate your success?
We employ only fast energetic employees who will seek out the best rates for LTL and truckload shippers to keep our customers successful will make us successful in return.
What makes you or your work different from everybody else?
Our work and commitment to our customers stands out in everything we do. We are always looking out for better service, rates and technology to help our customers shipments be handled seamlessly with ease and security.
… and remember to blog about this page and facebook it!
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Earl has recently joined the South Carolina Small Business Development Center Network (SBDC). He is an experienced business counselor from Dayton, Ohio with over twelve years of experience in entrepreneurship and holds a B.S. degree in Organizational Leadership. He also currently runs his own internet based company and has been an entrepreneur for over 20 years in sales, business services and ecommerce. Earl is a U.S. Air Force veteran and was stationed at Shaw Air Force Base in Sumter, SC in the late ‘80s.
His most recent position before moving to South Carolina in August, 2015 was SBDC Center Director for Wright State University where he had great success in assisting veteran-owned businesses and supporting an active woman-owned business population in the Dayton, Ohio region. Earl’s center was responsible for all military veteran Boots to Business training within the state of Ohio and also managed the statewide eCenter, Virtual SBDC online program.
Entrepreneurial training, website design, online sales and marketing as well as general business technology are some of Earl’s specialties. He has been asked to conduct courses and speak in local, regional and national programs and truly enjoys conducting classes for small business owners.
Earl has received multiple performance awards and recently won the Small Business Administration’s 2015 SBDC Excellence and Innovation Award, Ohio SBDC Peer Recognition Award for Mentorship and the Ohio SBDC State Star Award for top business counselor.
During his off time, Earl can be found in the woodshop, the kitchen or in the outdoors mountain biking, canoeing, or camping. He and his wife Carol reside in Lexington and regularly visit their grown children and grandchildren in Anderson and Greenville.
Cheryl is the Minority Business Development Manager for the SC SBDC network. Salley has more than 20 years of experience working with small and minority businesses throughout the Southeast. She concentrates on management and technical assistance, counseling, administrative management, strategic business growth and recognizing and promoting business development opportunities.
An entrepreneur herself, Salley started several small businesses of her own where she offered private online consulting and website development. Salley, who has served the small and minority business community in since 1986, was recently nominated to participate on the Columbia Minority Business Advisory Council that was launched by Mayor Steve Benjamin, the SC Minority Business Development Program Advisory Committee and the SCNAACP Minority Business Advisory Council.
In her new position, Salley leads development strategies to increase the SC SBDC’s visibility and client base, as well as network with other centers and businesses to share information, ideas and best practices for minority businesses.
Through experience, strategic partnerships and the use of federal Small Business Administration (SBA) technologies, the SC SBDC serves small and minority-owned businesses throughout South Carolina and seeks to place such clients on a high-growth trajectory by promoting relationships and business opportunities that increase their market, capital, education and training.
A native of South Carolina, Salley earned her associate’s degree in business management from Midlands Technical College and a BA in public affairs and political science from Columbia College. Salley is a certified economic development specialist through the National Development Council.
Cheryl Salley can be reached at the Columbia Area SBDC at 803.777.4409 or [email protected].
Procurement Technical Assistance Center – Scott H Bellows has served in the government contracting arena with the SBDC since 2006. The SBDC offers this as an embedded service in association with the Association of Procurement Technical Assistance Centers (APTAC, www.aptac-us.org).His contracting background stems from his 14 year association with the U.S. Agency for International Development where his overseas postings included Somalia, Nicaragua and Jamaica. Prior to this he worked for more than four years with a New York-based engineering firm (TAMS) in Cairo, Egypt. He speaks Spanish and Arabic. He also has owned and operated a computer services company and a company that provides international consulting services. He holds a Masters in International Affairs from Columbia University and an MBA from the University of Southern California.
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The row operation matrix inversion method is so neat and ingenious, and it has the same operations for all dimensions of matrix.
Here is a step by step approach, where firstly the dimension is chosen, then the first of the buttons is selected (Start). After which the buttons are selected in order. The states of the left and right matrices are displayed at each stage, and finally the identity matrix appears on the left, and the inverse of the original matrix appears on the right.
The first display shows the original matrix on the left. Nothing has been done yet.
The second one is the 2 x 2 matrix inverted.
The third is the 4 x 4 matrix inverted.
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Lovely little creature. Love the stuff on your blog. Super cute. Thanks!
Cute critters! Mmmm.. and your scones looks so yummy!
love the new critters… and the food! will have to try the scones sometime. *i’m addicted to bran muffins tho…. hate to admit.
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There is so much happening during this block of time February 20th through the first week of March, that if it is at all possible, give yourself some space and room to breathe and open yourself to change and revitalization.
Many celestial bodies are gathered in Pisces for this New Moon Solar Eclipse on February 26th; The Sun, Moon, Mercury, The South Node, Pallas and Chiron are all positioned in Pisces right now. Emotions and sensitivity, including psychic sensitivity will be heightened now. We could feel hopeless, helpless or victimized or alternatively, creative, inspired and connected to something much larger than ourselves; perhaps somewhere in between or all of the above.
With so much energy in watery Pisces, liquids and Water itself will be important or featured in some way. This may involve our oceans, the tides, marine life, floods or the quality, availability or protection of drinking water. Flint Michigan, Standing Rock and Fukashima come to mind as just a few examples.
Mercury has just moved into Pisces so our mental faculties may not be so sharp but our sixth sense may be in full force. It’s possible now to know something without knowing how you know it; perceiving images and feelings. Of course, it’s also possible that contracts have information missing or omitted or you could be confused or misled by something someone says. Perhaps there is someone trying to deceive you or maybe you are the one using colorful language to avoid, escape or deceive.
This is a South Node Eclipse linking it to the past, suggesting that there are still some issues to be dealt with but it is also a New Moon Solar Eclipse indicating fertile ground for the future and a new beginning.
Eclipses are very significant in Astrology and have a way of speeding up events. It’s the way the Universe accelerates our growth and puts us on path. Sometimes it’s a bit messy at first. All this Pisces energy points to a need to go with the flow. All will not be clear just yet.
Things will be very unpredictable now as Mars in Aries squares off with powerful Pluto just days before this Eclipse; and at the time of this Eclipse, Mars is conjunct Uranus in Aries and opposite Jupiter in Libra. Changes, volatility and excitement fills the air. Things are speeding up and changing at a very rapid pace and it will be difficult to determine which direction things are taking. This is a very unstable influence yet it can also be exciting, thrilling and full of surprises. Use caution when driving or operating machinery.
We could see break-throughs and break-downs where relationships and agreements are concerned. There could be new friends or new groups, new technology, innovation and experimentation. Perhaps there is a change of direction, erratic or unexpected actions and unusual alliances. Deals and decisions may be made or broken now. There could be ruptures, breaks and leaks.
This aspect of Jupiter opposite Uranus first formed at the end of 2016. This is an aspect of social change, justice and revolution; and we’ve seen the rise of different social groups and causes fighting for Peace, Equality, a fair shake or share or to be heard and included. There is also a new movement that’s formed as well as a growing opposition to this. Now Mars enters the picture and energizes or antagonizes this pattern. We could see violence or volatility associated with any of these groups now. It’s also possible that we see a new group or faction come into focus now. This could be a very contentious time with confrontations difficult to avoid.
On another level, there is a stirring and swiftness to a great awakening that is taking place. There is a new vibration or frequency that is pushing to bring things into alignment with Natural Law.
Jupiter in Libra is now retrograde for the next several months giving us the opportunity to backtrack, review and re-evaluate some of our agreements, relationships, decisions or laws. We must weigh whether situations are in alignment with the Truth of who we are. Some deals and decisions may need to be re-thought due to not being fair or ethical or on a more personal level, if something just doesn’t feel right to us.
Saturn, the Manifestor of 3-D reality is linked up to the Galactic Center for the first time in nearly three decades! The Galactic Center is like the Sun of our Sun which divine wisdom and guidance is said to pour through. This could be a very powerful time to give form to something with the inspiration coming straight from the center of the galaxy! Pay attention now to your intuition. Manifestations are happening quickly now and it is especially critical to be conscious of what exactly we are creating at this time. This is our responsibility.
Saturn has been touring Sagittarius now since late 2014. During this time, we have learned some big lessons, dealt with some major obstacles and setbacks, increased our responsibilities, discipline or accountability, our growth or progress has been slowed, our faith tested, our enthusiasm curbed; there has been a whole lot of adulting going on. At the same time, we’ve been growing in experience and expertise and slowing down enough to really get the meaning of an experience. Saturn still has more of his tough love to give and will move from this placement later this year.
Venus is currently in Aries and is the ruler of Libra. Peace loving Venus doesn’t feel quite comfortable in Aggressive Aries; and she is just one degree from the place she will retrograde just days after this Eclipse. Venus will retrograde March 4th through April 15th. This suggests a re-evaluation of our motivations is in order and wanting or doing what is in our own best interests. We may see some friction in our relationships or going back and forth in negotiations with no one wanting to make compromises or concessions in trying to come up with an agreement or arrangement that will work for all and it will be a struggle to strike a balance.
Venus is a planet that’s associated with art, beauty and design so if you are doing creative work, you may back pedal out of some of your choices and decisions. It may also be that things must be roughed up, requiring some muscle or torn apart before we get to the beautiful result that we desire.
On another level, Venus Rx is not a good time to change your looks with a new hairstyle, clothes or cosmetic surgery. Buying and selling is also not advisable as you may pay too much for an item only for it to go on sale later. Or you could get a lower priced offer on something you are selling. It is also not an ideal time to get married or to begin a new relationship. Relationships from the past can also re-enter our scene when Venus is Rx.
Blessings to All at this New Moon Solar Eclipse!
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2019-04-24T10:51:38Z
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Most of the complaints to pizza restaurants, comes from unhappy delivery customers. Based on technolgy developed for transportation of medical equipment in the US ARMY, we have developed a range of unique pizza delivery solutions that gives your restaurants benefits & advantages. Better food makes happier customers.
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2019-04-24T08:28:35Z
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To enable human-level artificial intelligence, machines need access to the same kind of commonsense knowledge about the world that people have. This “knowledge acquisition bottleneck” is apparent in hard problems like question-answering, coreference resolution, and syntactic parsing. To this end, computational methods have been devised to extract commonsense knowledge implicit in large collections of text. However, given many thousands of these “factoids” about the world, how do we know which are most relevant? E.g., if we're told “Sylvie is a cat”, it’s more likely to be useful to know that cats like treats than that cats have femurs. In this project, we will develop methods to index large-scale collections of world knowledge and rank the most relevant axioms for particular queries. An additional question to investigate is how best to abstract claims to an appropriate level of generality, e.g., while it’s true that an accountant can drive a Prius, this is usefully subsumed by the claim that people can drive motor vehicles.
Required: CMPU 101; good programming skills; interest in artificial intelligence, information extraction, or logic.
Preferred: CMPU 102, CMPU 145, CMPU 203. Experience with Python, Linux, databases, HTML, Flask.
Interested students should contact me by email ([email protected]) to arrange a brief appointment to discuss the project.
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2019-04-20T22:53:53Z
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https://ursi.vassar.edu/projects/2019/cmpu-gordon2.html
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‘Celebrity’ Twitter accounts – those with more than 10 million followers – display more bot-like behaviour than users with fewer followers, according to new research.
A Twitter user can be a human and still be a spammer, and an account can be operated by a bot and still be benign.
The researchers, from the University of Cambridge, used data from Twitter to determine whether bots can be accurately detected, how bots behave, and how they impact Twitter activity.
They divided accounts into categories based on total number of followers, and found that accounts with more than 10 million followers tend to retweet at similar rates to bots. In accounts with fewer followers however, bots tend to retweet far more than humans. These celebrity-level accounts also tweet at roughly the same pace as bots with similar follower numbers, whereas in smaller accounts, bots tweet far more than humans. Their results will be presented at the IEEE/ACM International Conference on Advances in Social Networks Analysis and Mining (ASONAM) in Sydney, Australia.
Bots, like people, can be malicious or benign. The term ‘bot’ is often associated with spam, offensive content or political infiltration, but many of the most reputable organisations in the world also rely on bots for their social media channels. For example, major news organisations, such as CNN or the BBC, who produce hundreds of pieces of content daily, rely on automation to share the news in the most efficient way. These accounts, while classified as bots, are seen by users as trustworthy sources of information.
Bots have been on Twitter for the majority of the social network’s existence – it’s been estimated that anywhere between 40 and 60% of all Twitter accounts are bots. Some bots have tens of millions of followers, although the vast majority have less than a thousand – human accounts have a similar distribution.
In order to reliably detect bots, the researchers first used the online tool BotOrNot (since renamed BotOMeter), which is one of the only available online bot detection tools. However, their initial results showed high levels of inaccuracy. BotOrNot showed low precision in detecting bots that had bot-like characteristics in their account name, profile info, content tweeting frequency and especially redirection to external sources. Gilani and his colleagues then decided to take a manual approach to bot detection.
Four undergraduate students were recruited to manually inspect accounts and determine whether they were bots. This was done using a tool that automatically presented Twitter profiles, and allowed the students to classify the profile and make notes. Each account was collectively reviewed before a final decision was reached.
In order to determine whether an account was a bot (or not), the students looked at different characteristics of each account. These included the account creation date, average tweet frequency, content posted, account description, whether the user replies to tweets, likes or favourites received and the follower to friend ratio. A total of 3,535 accounts were analysed: 1,525 were classified as bots and 2010 as humans.
The students showed very high levels of agreement on whether individual accounts were bots. However, they showed significantly lower levels of agreement with the BotOrNot tool.
The bot detection algorithm they subsequently developed achieved roughly 86% accuracy in detecting bots on Twitter. The algorithm uses a type of classifier known as Random Forests, which uses 21 different features to detect bots, and the classifier itself is trained by the original dataset annotated by the human annotators.
The researchers found that bot accounts differ from humans in several key ways. Overall, bot accounts generate more tweets than human accounts. They also retweet far more often, and redirect users to external websites far more frequently than human users. The only exception to this was in accounts with more than 10 million followers, where bots and humans showed far more similarity in terms of the volume of tweets and retweets.
Despite the sheer volume of Tweets produced by bots, humans still have better quality and more engaging tweets – tweets by human accounts receive on average 19 times more likes and 10 times more retweets than tweets by bot accounts. Bots also spend less time liking other users’ tweets.
Zafar Gilani, Reza Farahbakhsh, Gareth Tyson, Liang Wang, Jon Crowcroft. Of Bots and Humans (on Twitter). Paper presented at 9th IEEE/ACM International Conference on Advances in Social Networks Analysis and Mining (ASONAM'17). Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.
Zafar Gilani, Ekaterina Kochmar, Jon Crowcroft. Classification of Twitter Accounts into Automated Agents and Human Users. Paper presented at 9th IEEE/ACM International Conference on Advances in Social Networks Analysis and Mining (ASONAM'17). Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.
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2019-04-22T06:16:20Z
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https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/celebrity-twitter-accounts-display-bot-like-behaviour
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Match ends, Torino 2, Chievo 1.
Second Half ends, Torino 2, Chievo 1.
Attempt missed. Davide Zappacosta (Torino) right footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Lucas Boyé.
Massimo Gobbi (Chievo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Corner, Torino. Conceded by Dario Dainelli.
Fabrizio Cacciatore (Chievo) is shown the red card.
Foul by Fabrizio Cacciatore (Chievo).
Adem Ljajic (Torino) wins a free kick on the left wing.
Sergio Pellissier (Chievo) wins a free kick on the right wing.
Goal! Torino 2, Chievo 1. Roberto Inglese (Chievo) header from the right side of the six yard box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Valter Birsa with a cross following a corner.
Corner, Chievo. Conceded by Joe Hart.
Attempt saved. Lucas Castro (Chievo) header from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Roberto Inglese with a cross.
Joel Obi (Torino) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Foul by Lamin Jallow (Chievo).
Adem Ljajic (Torino) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Substitution, Chievo. Lamin Jallow replaces Jonathan de Guzmán.
Corner, Chievo. Conceded by Antonio Barreca.
Ivan Radovanovic (Chievo) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Fabrizio Cacciatore (Chievo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Attempt missed. Fabrizio Cacciatore (Chievo) left footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left.
Attempt missed. Andrea Belotti (Torino) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Adem Ljajic.
Offside, Chievo. Fabrizio Cacciatore tries a through ball, but Roberto Inglese is caught offside.
Corner, Torino. Conceded by Roberto Inglese.
Attempt blocked. Mirko Valdifiori (Torino) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Davide Zappacosta.
Corner, Torino. Conceded by Massimo Gobbi.
Attempt blocked. Marco Benassi (Torino) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Andrea Belotti.
Attempt saved. Joel Obi (Torino) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Lucas Boyé with a cross.
Substitution, Chievo. Roberto Inglese replaces Riccardo Meggiorini because of an injury.
Substitution, Torino. Lucas Boyé replaces Iago Falque.
Foul by Luca Rossettini (Torino).
Ivan Radovanovic (Chievo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Leandro Castán (Torino) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Attempt missed. Luca Rossettini (Torino) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Davide Zappacosta with a cross following a corner.
Offside, Chievo. Massimo Gobbi tries a through ball, but Sergio Pellissier is caught offside.
Attempt saved. Marco Benassi (Torino) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
Attempt blocked. Adem Ljajic (Torino) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Andrea Belotti.
Attempt missed. Sergio Pellissier (Chievo) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Jonathan de Guzmán with a cross.
Substitution, Torino. Joel Obi replaces Daniele Baselli.
Offside, Chievo. Dario Dainelli tries a through ball, but Sergio Pellissier is caught offside.
Attempt missed. Sergio Pellissier (Chievo) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Massimo Gobbi with a cross.
Mirko Valdifiori (Torino) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Attempt missed. Andrea Belotti (Torino) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Adem Ljajic.
Attempt missed. Riccardo Meggiorini (Chievo) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Massimo Gobbi with a cross.
Luca Rossettini (Torino) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Lucas Castro (Chievo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Second Half begins Torino 2, Chievo 0.
Substitution, Chievo. Riccardo Meggiorini replaces Mariano Izco.
First Half ends, Torino 2, Chievo 0.
Jonathan de Guzmán (Chievo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Dario Dainelli (Chievo) wins a free kick on the right wing.
Goal! Torino 2, Chievo 0. Iago Falque (Torino) left footed shot from the right side of the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Adem Ljajic.
Goal! Torino 1, Chievo 0. Iago Falque (Torino) header from the right side of the six yard box to the top right corner. Assisted by Antonio Barreca with a cross.
Corner, Torino. Conceded by Alessandro Gamberini.
Attempt blocked. Davide Zappacosta (Torino) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Adem Ljajic.
Attempt missed. Adem Ljajic (Torino) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Andrea Belotti.
Attempt saved. Lucas Castro (Chievo) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Massimo Gobbi.
Foul by Mariano Izco (Chievo).
Foul by Jonathan de Guzmán (Chievo).
Attempt missed. Massimo Gobbi (Chievo) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Fabrizio Cacciatore with a cross.
Attempt missed. Sergio Pellissier (Chievo) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Alessandro Gamberini.
Attempt blocked. Adem Ljajic (Torino) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
Dario Dainelli (Chievo) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Foul by Dario Dainelli (Chievo).
Attempt missed. Andrea Belotti (Torino) right footed shot from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Davide Zappacosta with a cross.
Attempt missed. Andrea Belotti (Torino) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Iago Falque.
Corner, Torino. Conceded by Fabrizio Cacciatore.
Valter Birsa (Chievo) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Adem Ljajic (Torino) is shown the yellow card.
Attempt missed. Sergio Pellissier (Chievo) header from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Fabrizio Cacciatore with a cross.
Offside, Torino. Luca Rossettini tries a through ball, but Andrea Belotti is caught offside.
Dario Dainelli (Chievo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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2019-04-25T09:54:14Z
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https://www.skysports.com/football/torino-vs-chievo/365773
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Heather Bresch, chief of Mylan, defends the generic drug maker’s $5.3 billion deal to buy Abbott’s established generic drug business outside the United States.
Publish Date July 14, 2014. Photo by CNBC.
Heather Bresch grew up around politics. Her father is Joe Manchin, the Democratic senator from West Virginia and a former governor. She has heard him say repeatedly, “We live in the greatest country on Earth,” as he did in countless political advertisements. And it appeared to rub off on her: Ms. Bresch was named a “Patriot of the Year” in 2011 by Esquire magazine for helping to push through the F.D.A. Safety Innovation Act.
Ms. Bresch is the chief executive of Mylan, the giant maker of generic drugs.
Until now, Ms. Bresch ran an unabashedly proud American company based in a Pittsburgh-area suburb, one of a handful of success stories that kept the once-thriving steel city relevant.
But on Monday, Ms. Bresch announced plans to renounce her company’s United States citizenship and instead become a company incorporated in the Netherlands, where the tax rates are lower. She did so by agreeing to acquire Abbott Laboratories’ European generic drug business.
The deal is just the latest example of a so-called inversion — in this case, it’s actually called a “spinversion” — and may be the most surprising of such deals given Ms. Bresch’s family background.
Ms. Bresch says she entered the deal reluctantly, and she genuinely seems to mean it.
If Ms. Bresch’s deal is not a call to Washington to address what is clearly a growing trend that it has remained nearly silent on, the nation will most likely continue to lose large employers and taxpayers in droves to countries with lower tax rates. Almost 20 large United States companies have announced plans to give up their United States citizenship over the last two years. Just on Monday, the Irish drug maker Shire cleared the way for a merger with AbbVie, the drug maker based in Chicago, and Walgreen is considering an inversion through a deal with Alliance Boots, a European drugstore chain.
She’s right about her competitors. Teva Pharmaceutical Products, which is based in Israel, and Actavis, which is now based in Ireland after a tax-driven acquisition of Warner Chilcott in 2013, pay much less in taxes.
How much less will Mylan pay?
Ms. Bresch, who said the company’s current effective tax rate is about 25 percent, said the rate would come down to 21 percent in the first year of the deal and then move into the high teens after three to five years. Mylan will continue to pay taxes in the United States on its domestic profits, but not on its business operations abroad.
President Obama has proposed a top corporate rate of 28 percent, and a rate of 25 percent for manufacturers. However, that number would appear to be too high to hold on to the likes of Ms. Bresch. Even 20 percent — some Republicans have floated that number — might still be too high.
This tax-rate arbitrage among global companies creates a race to the bottom as countries try to outcompete one another until the rate becomes zero, a number that many shareholders might be thrilled about, but would be unlikely to produce enough money for the Treasury’s coffers. There have been proposals to curb inversions, but those are only short-term solutions.
When I raised the prospect that Mylan would still leave even if United States tax rates were lowered somewhat, Ms. Bresch stopped me.
Ms. Bresch doesn’t appear hopeful about tax reform.
That’s tough love from the daughter of a United States senator, who learned of the deal on Monday for the first time.
So what does he think of the deal?
So far, that’s much easier said than done.
A version of this article appears in print on 07/15/2014, on page B1 of the NewYork edition with the headline: Reluctantly, Patriot Flees Homeland.
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2019-04-23T01:57:26Z
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https://dealbook.nytimes.com/2014/07/14/reluctantly-patriot-flees-homeland-to-elude-taxes/?_php=true&_type=blogs&_r=0
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This morning, my very large family filed into Immaculate Heart of Mary Church to say a final farewell to our mother. The last several days have been filled with tears, laughter and embraces, and although my heart is still too tender to do much writing, I wanted to honor her by posting the eulogy I delivered at her funeral. Here’s to you, Connie Madison. I will love you forever.
The reason I chose verses from this chapter of scripture is because it is commonly called the “Love Chapter, ” and it is impossible to speak of Mom without mentioning love at the same time.
I often thought that God created a special mold when He formed Mom. One with big feet to keep her stable when she carried her babies. One with broad shoulders to bear the burdens of people who would sit at our kitchen table and pour out their troubles over a cup of coffee. One with large hands to knead several loaves of bread- some for her family and some for a neighbor. One with a mind that searched and questioned and taught her children and grand children and great-grandchildren to do the same. One with long arms to embrace many- to draw them close enough so it is hard to know where they begin and she ends. One with a heart that beat a constant cadence of love and acceptance and inclusion.
We grew up feeling as if there was nothing Mom couldn’t do. She could sew just about anything- from a snowsuit cut from Dad’s Navy uniform, to flannel shirts for her three sons, to wedding gowns for her daughters, and quilts to keep her grand children warm at night. Her garden grew like her family- plentiful, large and robust. She knew how to read music and do math in her head- skills that to this day still escape me. She was strong enough to wield a hammer and gentle enough to put a cool hand on a feverish forehead. She wasn’t afraid of lightning storms, didn’t faint at the sight of blood, and she had the compassion to adopt a mange-covered puppy and make her a life long companion.
There were a few things that Mom never could master. She never learned to like asparagus. She never learned to call her children’s names out of birth order. (all together now- Martha, Garrie, Robin, Scott, Teri, Kevin, Ricky, Missy.) She never learned to save her money instead of giving it away. She never learned to say no if somebody needed her. She never learned to put herself first. She never learned to feel sorry for herself.
Mom took an old house with crumbling plaster walls and made it a safe haven for anyone who entered its front door. It was a loud house- a symphony of children running up and down the stairs, music from the hi-fi, and a washing machine that was constantly running. There was always room for one more person at the dinner table, always a cup of hot coffee for a visitor, always time to help with homework, always a moment to kiss a boo boo or mend a broken heart. And there was laughter. Lots of laughter.
Mom didn’t keep her love inside the confines of our house. She was a favorite teacher who could find something loveable in every child she taught. They felt her acceptance and I remember many occasions where I would walk into her classroom after the last bell had rung to see a ragamuffin kid that no other teacher wanted snuggled by her side while she helped with a difficult lesson. They would lean into her, and she would embrace them, no matter how dirty, how smelly, how unruly.
I saw one of her best examples of her acceptance shortly after I graduated college. She and I were walking on Main Street in Palmer, and a dirty, disheveled man came toward us. His eyes were rimmed with red and he staggered a bit. As our paths began to cross, Mom recognized him and called his name. He realized who she was, and she gathered him close and hugged him like a long lost brother. They spoke for a few moments and he smiled, wiped a tear and went on his way. I was aghast. I had no idea who this man was and why my mother would hug him. She explained. He used to bag her groceries at the old A&P, which had closed many years before that. She said that he never complained about the many bags and he always helped her load them in the car. She wanted him to know how much she appreciated his help and valued his service. We went on about our business and she didn’t give it a second thought, but I learned a lesson about love that I will never forget. Love is not selective. It is to be given liberally and freely and without expecting return.
During Mom’s last days, we talked a lot about love. She reminded me over and over that all people need to do is love one another, and the rest will fall into place. She asked me to pass on this message. It is her legacy. The reason for her life.
A lot of people have remarked to me how sad it is that Mom passed during the Christmas season. But I think it is one of her most appropriate acts. Christmas is the time when we celebrate God sending His only son to earth so He could die for us. It is the ultimate act of love, and she based her entire life on it. When we celebrate Christmas, we acknowledge love in its purest form and we encourage ourselves and each other to mirror this love in our daily walks. We honor God and we honor Mom each time we speak a kind word, or soothe a troubled soul, or help a wounded stranger. If we loved Connie Madison, and I know everyone here did, we will carry her message of love, and teach it to others.
For if we have not love, we are nothing.
You get the point. It is with that attitude that I have begun to see the Hospice House where my mother is staying. You can look at it as a place where people go to die. Or you can recognize it as a place where people celebrate their last days on this earth. I choose to see it as the latter.
Tonight while visiting my mother at the Hospice House, I ask her if she is afraid. Her shaking hand takes mine, and she nods her head.
I have come to think of Eric and the other nurses and staff at the Hospice House as angels. I have never seen them grumpy, have never heard them complain, or act unprofessionally. They comb her hair and help her to the bathroom, and when they change her sheets, they coordinate the colors, so her room looks fresh and pretty. They are kind and attentive and cheerful, and during this past week, they have come to know and appreciate my mother. They tell me that they enjoy taking care of her and I love them for this.
While I sit next to my mother’s bed, my sister Teri sends me a text. “What is Mom’s favorite Christmas hymn?” I know she is thinking of our upcoming meeting with a funeral director.
I ask Mom, and she thinks for awhile. She can’t remember the name, and can only remember a few of the words, but she knows the melody. She tries to hum it, but her voice is very weak, cracking and shaking, and I cannot follow it.
“Hand me a pencil and paper,” she directs, and I obey. She shakily draws a staff and begins sketching notes on it. I desperately want to read it, but I have never mastered the art of reading music. Then, I have an idea. I pull out her laptop, the one she has told me will soon be mine, and I ask her to tell me the few words she knows. A few moments on Google, and I triumphantly produce the lyrics. Gesu Bambino.
“Mom! I know this music! I sang it in a pickup choir when Abby was a baby!” I tell her.
I begin to sing it for her and she smiles and joins in. She wavers, her voice barely above a whisper. My voice cracks as tears roll down my cheeks and splash on the computer, and I can hardly hold the melody line. We finish the song like a couple of old crows. But to my ears, it is beautiful.
I wish it were not this way. I wish my mother could still sing in the golden voice that once held a spot in the alto section in her college choir. I wish we were in our old house on Green Street, baking cookies and making plans to celebrate the birth of the Christ Child. This is not my first choice. But look at it this way: for a few shining moments on a frozen December evening, I get to hold my mother’s soft hand and sing her favorite Christmas hymn.
When I was a little girl, I wondered where the stars went on rainy nights. I thought there was some kind of weather switch that turned on their lights when the skies were clear, and shut them off when drops of rain pattered against the window of my upstairs bedroom. I remember being quite surprised when I realized that the stars remained where they were, but were just temporarily blocked by the churning clouds that brought rain and snow.
Last week, I was reminded of this as I watched my brother Kevin. I was at the hospital with my mother when he strode in. Kevin is hard to miss. He is huge- 6’5”, with large shoulders, huge hands and a huger smile. When he arrived, I had just begun to give my mother a sponge bath, and rather than staying outside until we were finished, he rolled up his sleeves to help.
I watched as my younger brother gently and carefully helped bathe and dry my mother, and as he brought her to the bathroom and back. She leaned on him, confident that his strength would compensate for her weakness and he responded with a grace and ease that left no room for embarrassment or humiliation. He enveloped her shaking hand in his firm one, and supported her weight as we got her settled again in her bed.
I had never seen this side of my brother. I know his training as a firefighter/EMT has taught him how to help the sick and injured. But I had never seen how gentle, how kind, how graceful he is. He knew when to speak, when to smile, and when to move. His silent strength filled the room, easing my mother’s discomfort and my anxiety.
Initially, I had been frustrated that the hospital staff had not been as responsive to my mother’s needs as I would have liked. I know that they were doing the best they could with the staff they had, but I was angry that she had to wait so long for responses to her calls for help. I was frustrated that nobody had taken the time to help clean her body and comb her hair. I wanted to point out that she was not just the woman in Room 4030, but she was somebody’s mother, somebody’s teacher, somebody’s friend.
But now, I see that I was given an opportunity to see my brother at his best. Had my mother’s needs been met by a stranger on the fourth floor, I would not have observed how my brother shines. For a brief moment, the dark was split by his light and I was privileged to witness it. I should have known all along, the star had always been there, just waiting for the clouds to part so he could fill the dark with his silver light.
Thank you, Kevin. You are a shining star, and I love you.
I have always hated my hands. Unlike the slim soft hands of most women, they are work hands- made for wringing diapers and kneading loaves of bread, like my mother’s. Other women wear colored nail polish and sparkling jewelry to call attention to the delicacy of their hands. They easily slip into slim leather gloves and tiny gold rings with diamonds that catch the light. But I am embarrassed by my hands and do not call attention to them, but rather keep them hidden, even stuffed into pockets whenever possible.
Today, I helped my mother prepare for her transition to a nearby hospice house. After several days in the hospital, she was unwashed and uncombed. Her soft curly hair was matted from lying in bed and her hospital gown was twisted and wrinkled. Knowing how this made her feel worse, I volunteered to give her a sponge bath and she agreed. As I gently rubbed her back with a warm wet cloth, she sighed in contentment and told me how she remembered washing her mother shortly before she died. I felt honored to be part of this legacy of love- to be the one to carefully wipe her face and rinse her feet. Her hands were bruised and swollen. Afraid that her rings would become so tight they would hurt her, I soaped her hand, and in one gentle motion, slipped them from her finger to mine.
We moved her to the hospice house where angelic nurses fluttered in to welcome her to her new room. The walls were washed in sunlight and the furnishings cozy and inviting. The sterility of the hospital was replaced soft footsteps and cheerful chatter, as the nurses worked to make her comfortable. She smiled in relief and appreciation.
Later that evening, as we stood by her bedside, I watched her hands shakily finger her rosary beads while praying the Chaplet of Devine Mercy. Her hospital gown had been replaced by a soft white flannel nightgown, her hair combed. Her hands counted their way through the prayers. The same hands that rubbed my back to put me to sleep. The same hands that braided my hair, and hemmed my dresses, and hammered nails into the wall to hang my artwork. The same hands that wrote on the chalk board for hundreds of middle school children. The same hands that held my father’s when he passed from this world to the next.
When I got home this evening, I took a long hot shower, letting the water wash rivers of tears down the drain. As I dried my face, I caught a glimpse of my hands in the mirror. The two silver rings, one filigree and the other turquoise, still were on my finger. They fit my hands. My hands. Made for wringing diapers and kneading bread, and washing my mother in her final days. They are big and strong. And beautiful. They are my mother’s hands.
I play computer Solitaire. A lot. It started when I discovered it as a free game on our first family home computer, and it grew into an obsession. I play at rocket speed, timing myself to see how quickly I can sort the cards until they are organized into neat piles.
You don’t have to be Sigmund Freud to figure this out. I hate chaos and disorder. I detest clutter. And I have formed a pattern of coping with problems alone. It began when I was a young woman in an unhealthy relationship. Grey clouds would gather, the air would thicken, and rumblings would be heard from a distance. Slowly, deliberately, the sky darkened and large raindrops randomly splashed against the pavement, and then, little by little, they quickened. Soon there was nothing but chaos- crashes of thunder, flashes of lightning, rain like sheets falling from billowing masses of black and gray. When they passed, I never talked about the storms. When the sun again emerged, I would smile, clean the debris, and act as if nothing had happened.
I did this for years, until I could no more. Finally, I began a new chapter of my life and on a different computer, learned a new version of the Solitaire game. This version was harder, requiring much strategy and careful maneuvering. I lost more than I won. Still, I sorted and organized and piled the cards into neat harmonious groups. It was systematic. Orderly. Tidy. But a few weeks ago, after I successfully finished a game, I realized that once the piles are completely sorted they topple, crashing to the ground where they shatter into small bits and shards.
I have thought about this a lot. From the moment we are born, we crave the company others. Babies know this. We can feed them and change them and wrap them in the finest of blankets, but sometimes they cry because they just need to be held. They nestle into our arms and snuggle their heads into the crook of our necks. When they get scared, they run to their parents, holding up chubby little hands to be lifted to the safety of a daddy’s shoulder or a mother’s lap.
Animals know this. They herd together for warmth and safety. Elephants form protective circles around an injured or weak family member. Puppies and kittens lie so closely when nursing from their mother that it is hard to tell one from another. Ants move in armies, relying on the strength of the group to bear a load that greatly outweighs each soldier. Horses bay and whinny when one is removed from the other’s eyesight. Sheep move as one when lead from the pasture to the fold.
This lesson has never been so obvious as it has during the past month. My mother, the hub of the mighty wheel of my family, has become ill. The knowledge that she will not be with us for long emerged from a vague distant fog and has become glaring and stark. She has always been there, soft and warm, with strong arms that pull us close to her breast. She has taught me how to live, how to laugh, how to love. Imagining life without her leaves me with flowing eyes, and a lump in my throat that cannot be swallowed. I want to run from this, to hide in my game of Solitaire. To sort and order and make neat piles.
But as I watched the cards topple from their towers, I remembered that life was never meant to be a game of Solitaire. A different strategy is needed. Instead, I reached out to my siblings, my children, my nieces and nephews, my cousins, my friends. We did not sort ourselves. We did not pile into congruent towers of like suits. Instead, we formed a circle. And here we stay. We stand together, shoulder to shoulder, supporting each other’s weight, wiping each other’s tears, bearing each other’s burdens. In the circle, there are no towers to tumble, no crashing of cards to shatter on the floor. Towers fall when they are stacked too high. Circles widen to embrace new members.
I will always try to sort my life into neat, orderly piles. And I will always live my life with a healthy sense of independence. But in the days ahead, Solitaire will be played on my computer. Life is a team game, to be shared with the people I love. If you look, you’ll find an opening in the circle. Come on in.
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2019-04-21T00:22:40Z
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How to fix ‘Facebook Keep Crashing On My iPhone and iPad’ issue?
Facebook app is one such app which is used frequently by its users no matter if you are using it for Andriod or for iPhone/iPad. But recently, some of the Facebook app users have faced crashing issues while using the app on their iPhone and iPad. If this is the case with you then you can get in touch with the Facebook Technical Support team.
Sometimes restarting the Facebook app on your iPhone or iPad may resolve the crashing problem. To do this, you have to press the Home button two times within a second and you will see a preview of the apps you have recently used. Go to the Facebook app and remove it from there. Then, go to the Home screen, find the Facebook app and reopen it to check if the issue has been resolved.
The next reason due to which the Facebook app keeps crashing can be if the app is outdated or corrupted. You need to update the app to its latest version and then check if the issue has been resolved. If you have recently updated, check if any other update is available in the app store.
Reinstalling Facebook app can also help in fixing the crashing issue with the Facebook app. To do this, find the Facebook app on the Home screen. Tap the app and hold it till the ‘Uninstall’ sign appears. Click on the ‘X’ sign and the app will be uninstalled from your iPhone or iPad. After this, go to the App store and find the Facebook app, download the app and then reinstall it again. You can also call at the Facebook Phone Number if you need help for installation/un-installation.
This is one of the simplest options to resolve the crashing error with the Facebook app. To restart your iPhone/iPad, press the power button continuously till your iPhone/iPad is switched off and then hold the power button again to restart your iPhone or Pad.
Using the latest iOS software automatically resolves the minor bugs and issues with your device. Connect your iOS device to a power source and then to a network. Go to settings, General and then select Software Update.
Even after applying the above steps, if the error is still there, you can dial the Facebook Customer Service Number where our technical executives will help you to deal with the issue. It is also possible that the error might get automatically fixed after getting the next update. For the users who are going through any other issue except ‘crashing’, they can also contact the tech support team whenever they want.
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2019-04-19T12:40:46Z
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http://facebookhelpandsupport.wikidot.com/blog:_start
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^ 1.0 1.1 Hugman, Barry J. (编). The PFA Footballers' Who's Who 2007–08. Mainstream Publishing. 2007: 355. ISBN 978-1-84596-246-3.
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https://zh.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E6%9C%B1%E5%A1%9E%E4%BD%A9%C2%B7%E7%BD%97%E8%A5%BF
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Tristan Longley '19 and Erin Golden '22 in "Sassily Ever After"
On Thursday, January 31, the Saint Anselm Abbey Players will present their annual One-Act Play Festival in the Koonz Theatre of The Dana Center for the Humanities. Three one-act plays directed and performed by students will take the stage, continuing the players’ tradition of delivering highly original and entertaining performances. The plays will be held throughout the weekend on February 1 and 2 at 7:30 p.m.
Since 1983, the One-Act Play Festival has given students the chance to write and direct their own theatrical piece. This year, three one-act plays will be directed by three different Saint Anselm students, with one of the three plays written by the student as well.
Criminal justice and international relations double major Julia Nosel ’19 directs her original play, "Sassily Ever After," a parody of classic fairy tales which takes the audience on a journey of adventure, hilarity, and second chances for an eclectic group of fairy tale characters. Julia has always enjoyed writing stories and found the one-act play to be a fun challenge. “It took a few drafts for me to be happy with it, but I am very excited for this story to take the stage at last” she says. She also enjoyed her role as director, giving kudos to her cast by describing them as “phenomenal with great instincts for humor”.
English and history major Kelsey Warner ’19 directs a one-act cut of "I Never Saw Another Butterfly," a book by Celeste Raspanti featuring a collection of art and poetry by Jewish children who lived in the concentration camp Terezin. “The story follows two young women who were determined to help children hold onto their childhood innocence despite the darkness that surrounded them in their every day lives during the Holocaust,” Kelsey says of the plot. This is Kelsey’s second time directing a one-act play and while she understands the story’s dark subject matter, she emphasizes the play’s universal story of hope.
Finally, politics and criminal Justice double major Thomas Meal ’20 directs “Reese and Babe,” a play by Lew Holton. In this comedy, a young couple struggles to make sense of a situation after Babe accidentally hits a prized circus chimp with her car and Reese buries the car behind their house. A visit from a distraught clown and an investigative policeman make for a chaotic yet hilarious ending to this one-act play.
Thirty-nine students are participating, both behind-the-scenes and on-the-stage from directors, producers, and board members to the tech crew and actors. Students have been rehearsing since November.
Tickets for the One-Act Play Festival at Saint Anselm College may be purchased on-campus at the Dana Center or online. Tickets for Saint Anselm students are $7, faculty, staff, alumni, seniors, and youth are $10, and adult reserved seating is $11.
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2019-04-19T04:28:31Z
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https://www.anselm.edu/news/abbey-players-present-one-act-plays-2019
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This week I focused on a terrorist recruitment related project given to me by my supervisor who anticipates an award the mission may receive for projects in Northern Mindanao. I found and geocoded an ARMM Madrasah dataset, dowloaded one-sided and non-state actor conflict for a violence point count variable for each province, and interlayed these datasets geospatially in ArcGIS for review by the Office of Program Resources Management. At the moment I am mapping the active aid projects along with these datasets for a comparison by the same group. Ideally we will be able to find province specific demographic datasets soon. Specifically, if we would like to include a data breakdown of males ages 18-25 per region, their education levels, and income rates into the final analysis for these upcoming projects in Mindanao.
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2019-04-18T16:39:13Z
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http://ccsummerresearch.blogs.wm.edu/2017/08/18/archive-updates-armm-one-sided-non-state-actor-conflict/
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BROOMFIELD, Colo. –The Epic Pass is the only worldwide unlimited, unrestricted season pass that allows skiers and snowboarders to purchase a season pass next winter at the lowest guaranteed rate with just $49 down now. Purchasing the Epic Pass before Sunday, April 15 also provides skiers and snowboarders with 12 discounted tickets (“Buddy Tickets” and “Ski With a Friend”) to share with friends and family. Priced at $899 for the 2018-19 winter season, the Epic Pass provides access to 64 mountain resorts in eight countries and 11 states and provinces and remains unmatched in the mountain resort industry for the variety and value it offers skiers and snowboarders.
New for next winter, the Epic Pass will feature access to an additional 19 resorts around the world, including Telluride and Crested Butte Mountain Resort in Colorado; Hakuba Valley’s nine ski resorts in Japan; Resorts of the Canadian Rockies, including Fernie Alpine Resort, Kicking Horse Mountain Resort and Kimberley Alpine Resort in British Columbia, Nakiska in Alberta, Mont Sainte Anne and Stoneham in Quebec; Okemo Mountain Resort in Vermont; and Mount Sunapee Resort in New Hampshire, all in a long-term alliance.
12 Total Discounted Tickets for Family and Friends. Purchasing a 2018-19 season pass by Sunday, April 15, ensures that skiers and snowboarders will lock in the lowest price, combined with the most discount lift tickets for friends and family to use: Six “Buddy” tickets at a flat discounted rate for friends and family to use and six “Ski With A Friend” discounted tickets are offered with eligible season passes. April 15 is the deadline to receive all 12 benefit tickets with purchase of an Epic Pass.
Additional season pass options and the Epic Pass Account Manager for new or existing pass holders can be viewed at EpicPass.com.
Vail Resorts encourages guests to purchase pass insurance, which ranges from $10 to $25 depending on the type of pass purchased. All of the Company’s season pass products are non-refundable and non-transferable; however, pass insurance covers pass holders in the event of unexpected circumstances including sickness, injury and job loss. Find out more at EpicPass.com.
Vail Resorts, Inc., through its subsidiaries, is the leading global mountain resort operator. Vail Resorts’ subsidiaries operate 11 world-class mountain resorts and three urban ski areas, including Vail, Beaver Creek, Breckenridge and Keystone in Colorado; Park City in Utah; Heavenly, Northstar and Kirkwood in the Lake Tahoe area of California and Nevada; Whistler Blackcomb in British Columbia, Canada; Perisher in Australia; Stowe in Vermont; Wilmot Mountain in Wisconsin; Afton Alps in Minnesota and Mt. Brighton in Michigan. Vail Resorts owns and/or manages a collection of casually elegant hotels under the RockResorts brand, as well as the Grand Teton Lodge Company in Jackson Hole, Wyo. Vail Resorts Development Company is the real estate planning and development subsidiary of Vail Resorts, Inc.
Stowe, VT (March 22, 2016) – Topnotch Resort welcomes New England’s fifth season with a muddy mix of activities and amenities, inviting guests to “Get Dirty” during a two night stay at the 68-room luxury boutique resort. With 120 acres to explore, visitors can hike along the recreation path, tear down the mud-laden roads on fat tire bikes or end up knee deep in infused clay at the Spa throughout Topnotch’s extended mud season, now through June 30.
The Get Dirty mud season package includes a two night stay in luxury accommodations with breakfast daily, one muddy mountain bike road tour and fat tire bike rental per adult from Mountain Ops (on-property), and a mud puddle cookie and mocha milk amenity delivered during turn down. In addition, guests who book the package can add-on an optional 50-minute combo Swedish massage at the special price of $100, per person. Offer is subject to availability. Rates start at $285 per night, based on double occupancy, now through June 30. The package can be booked online here.
Following the mud trail indoors, the Topnotch Spa, featuring more than 120 treatments in 30 rooms, has designed dedicated spring treatments including a Maple Sugar Body Scrub, priced at $75 plus 20 percent service charge, or an infused mud therapy session using rich jasmine clay to detoxify and nourish guests’ lower legs and feet, followed by a massage, priced at $125 plus 20 percent service charge. Before or after working up an appetite on the trails, Topnotch offers a menu of mud-inspired snacks, like Muddy Buddy Trail Mix, and desserts, such as the mud pie made with chocolate pudding, dirty Oreo crumb and gummy worms, served at the on-site restaurants The Roost and Flannel.
Set within 120 acres of woodland at the foot of Mount Mansfield in the village of Stowe, Vermont, Topnotch Resort blends the gracious charm of a ski lodge with the luxurious amenities of world-class resort. In 2013, a $15M renovation encompassed all 68 guest rooms, 9,000 square feet of meeting space and added a new concept restaurant, The Roost, to complement the locally sourced, full-service restaurant Flannel. Additional accommodations can be found in a variety of Resort Homes.
Amenities at the luxury boutique resort include the 35,000 square foot Topnotch Spa; the Tennis Center with four indoor and six outdoor courts; a state-of-the-art Fitness Center; and water features such as an indoor pool, a whirlpool/Jacuzzi, and two outdoor pools with mountain-views – one of which is heated year-round. Among the outdoor pursuits is cross-country and downhill skiing, mountain biking, hiking and horseback riding. One of members of the MetWest Terra Hospitality collection of boutique hotels, Topnotch Resort is a AAA Four-Diamond property.
For more information on Topnotch Resort and to book the “Get Dirty” mud season package, visit www.topnotchresort.com or call 800-451-8686.
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2019-04-21T16:50:09Z
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https://goingplacesnearandfar.wordpress.com/category/resort-deals/
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“The sea yields us once more to these shores. We are but another wave of her waves. She sends us forth to sound her speech, but how shall we do so unless we break the symmetry of our heart on rock and sand?
“For this is the law of mariners and the sea: If you would freedom, you must needs turn to mist. The formless is for ever seeking form, even as the countless nebulae would become suns and moons; and we who have sought much and return now to this isle, rigid moulds, we must become mist once more and learn of the beginning. And what is there that shall live and rise unto the heights except it be broken unto passion and freedom?
Your dark hair, beloved—is it a river flowing amid the banks of eternity, carrying, in its surge, all the stars towards some hidden shore? Or is it an ocean of mist, a womb deeper than the night, one from whose invisible flesh all the stars are born? Which is it, I cannot decide. Yet by its surge I am carried; in the flick of its wind, born. And this, each minute, each second, right into the timeless sphere that binds me to your core; binds me as a ray of sunlight issues from the source.
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2019-04-19T06:44:43Z
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https://fountainofgrace.wordpress.com/2014/10/
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Guor Marial, who has since changed his name to Guor Mading Maker, posing at a press conference at the London Olympics media center during the 2012 Olympic Games.
A heartwarming story turns cold: South Sudan suspends marathoner who was its symbol.
The latest chapter of a previously heartwarming story has turned into a confusing and contentious dispute.
Now the International Olympic Committee is trying to help resolve the clash that has led the South Sudan track and field federation to suspend the marathoner, Guor Maker, who was a living symbol of the newly independent country at the 2012 Olympics.
The problem involves jurisdiction over an IOC Olympic Solidarity scholarship to fund Maker’s current training in Kenya.
"We are currently in discussion with the concerned parties in order to understand what exactly the problem is and what actions need to be taken – if any - to reach a solution that works for all,” IOC spokesman Mark Adams said in a Wednesday email to the Tribune.
The athlete, who changed his name from Guor Marial to Guor Mading Maker after becoming a U.S. citizen Feb. 22, 2013, ran into problems with the South Sudan Athletics (track and field) Federation when it was asked to verify his membership in the process of applying for the IOC scholarship.
In an email, Maker said the issue was the South Sudan federation did not want him to receive the money directly from the IOC and insisted the funds must first pass through the federation.
Kamal John, secretary general of the South Sudan Athletics Federation, said via telephone Wednesday the federation had asked only that all future funding requests involving Maker or other South Sudan athletes go through the national federation rather than being made directly to the IOC or other organizations.
Maker said he had sought the IOC funding after South Sudan told him it had no money for him.
"Mr. Guor is one of our heroes and an athlete we are trying to take care of," John said.
The IOC had allowed Maker, a refugee from the civil war in the Sudan, to compete in London as an "Individual Olympic Athlete" under the Olympic flag following a Tribune story that made the case for such a decision. He finished 47th in the Olympic marathon.
"I will be carrying South Sudan and its flag in my heart," Maker said via telephone from his home in Arizona after he learned of the IOC decision. "All South Sudan will see me, and it will give my country hope in the world community."
At the time, the year-old Republic of South Sudan had yet to form a national Olympic committee or national federations in Olympic sports. A country must have a recognized NOC to show its flag at the Olympics.
A South Sudan Olympic committee is yet to be recognized by the IOC. The international track federation (IAAF) granted provisional membership to the South Sudan Athletics Federation last November, and it is expected to become a full IAAF member this August.
John reiterated those comments via telephone and said he would forward a copy of the offending text message immediately. It has not yet been received.
In a Wednesday email asking about the accusations, Maker denied ever saying such things.
Maker referred to his Monday email to the South Sudan federation in which he asked John to "clarify the reason of my suspension to the IOC and the IAAF and the people of South Sudan." In that email, Maker said he would not go to the South Sudan until either the IOC or IAAF explained to him the reason for the suspension.
Injuries have hampered Maker, 30, a graduate of Iowa State University, since the London Summer Games. He finished 34th at the 2013 New York Marathon and could not finish the 2014 Frankfurt, Germany Marathon.
He hopes to compete for South Sudan at the 2016 Olympics.
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2019-04-24T04:20:09Z
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https://www.chicagotribune.com/sports/international/chi-south-sudan-suspends-marathoner-who-was-its-symbol-20150107-column.html
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I recently purchased the AmEurAsian Fencing DVD. WOW!
Thanks to both of you for all the work and research that went into this project and for making it available in a program that is easy to understand, practice, and apply.
This made me really happy because that's exactly what the program was designed for; to be a quick start in developing long range flow with weapons that can help you bridge into the larger world of fencing. I'm positive that after a few months of working these drills on the DVD that those old saber manuals will suddenly make a lot more sense!
In the last series of videos on AmEurAsian Fencing you got to see the three lengths of single weapon; long, medium, and short. These were shown as the Saber / Singlestick, the Baton, and the Bandanna respectively.
In this new video you'll see us working with two sticks versus one stick. This is part of the Level 2 Double Weapons program.
Note that we are wearing safety glasses in this clip though we don't have masks on. You don't need to train with the mask all the time but you do need to use them!
Training with the mask on with fundamentally change your whole approach to weapons work because you'll be able to safely make head contact. One can go a lifetime in some weapon arts and NEVER actually have someone try to really hit them in the face because of "tradition". But would you go to a Boxing gym where no one ever tried to hit each other in the head?
Just like there are 6 Single Weapons that we practice with at Level One, at Level Two we go through 6 Double Weapons Combinations. In this example that is a pair of medium length sticks but it could just as easily be a different weapons pairing.
I hope you've enjoyed this look at the Level 2 Double Weapons program! Perhaps in a future video we'll look at the sword & dagger to compare and contrast how it changes the flavor of the motion from the double sticks.
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2019-04-26T16:14:53Z
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http://www.alliancemartialarts.com/AmEurAsian%20Fencing%20Double%20Versus%20Single%20Stick%20Fighting.htm
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West Ham are likely to run out at West Bromwich Albion tomorrow with no advertising on their shirts after XL, the holiday package firm who sponsor the club, went into administration.
Ironically, Albion still have blank shirts as they search for a sponsor to replace T-Mobile, who ended their association with the club after four years, in the summer.
The economic downturn and rising fuel prices have been blamed for XL’s demise and West Ham were aware of the potential problem, even though moves were still being made late into last night to rescue the travel firm.
The company signed a three-year deal with West Ham last summer, worth £2.5 million a year, to sponsor the claret and blue shirts but, given XL’s demise, will begin searching for a new sponsor.
It is understood that West Ham are still owed a small amount of money as part of the £7.5m agreement, but that the club are not wholly concerned about the financial aspect.
One major hurdle to overcome is to consider whether to compensate supporters who have recently bought this season’s replica shirts with the XL brand.
West Ham are likely to search for new sponsors immediately; yesterday’s appointment of Gianfranco Zola as successor to Alan Curbishley should mean they will not be short on potential advertisers. Then they must decide whether to offer fans the chance of having a shirt with a new logo.
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2019-04-26T07:06:56Z
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https://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/football/teams/west-ham/2822642/West-Ham-suffer-shirt-sponsor-setback-after-XL-holiday-firm-collapse-Football.html
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Restaurant week. Customers love it- two courses for twenty five dollars. Three courses for thirty. They come for the bargains, for the chance to try the restaurant that always sat in the someday list without the someday price tag. It’s raucous and frantic and your server doesn’t linger because someone else needs bread, or water, or dessert hands. For a certain type of customer it’s the ideal.
Perhaps restaurant week is also the ideal for a certain type of cook, but I am not that cook. Restaurant week is coming in early and staying late, and coming home too exhausted to read but too wired to sleep. It’s plating desserts in flights, of four chocolate, five chocolate, six chocolate coming in all at once, and putting tickets after that on hold. It’s washing my hands every fifteen minutes because no matter how careful I am they’re always coating in sugar and caramel. It’s trying to shout to servers “Dessert hands please” in a way that’s both urgent, because this ice cream is going to melt and soon, and polite, because they also have a difficult job and we work best together when we’re being respectful. It’s plating a hundred plus desserts a night as efficient as a robot but as careful as a painter. It’s not having time for dinner and stealing pieces of bread and cheese for sustenance. It’s hell. It’s a rush.
In the past, I would have tried to survive restaurant week or other times like this with a mess of my comfort food- mac and cheese, popcorn, pizza, pasta. Carbs and cheese are my weaknesses. These foods all satisfy me emotionally, and there’s space for that. But as I’ve grown up a little bit I’ve realized that eating only emotionally during hectic times speeds my crashes, rather than preventing them. During busy times I need vegetables.
I made this caramelized onion miso stew together for lunch before work earlier this week, and when I finished my last restaurant week shift all I wanted to eat was the leftovers. It’s easy as anything. You slice yellow onions into thin moons and slowly cook them, caramelizing the sugars, in olive oil. Once they’re at the level of caramelization you want you add in water and miso paste, a handful of greens, and some somen noodles. A few more minutes cooking and you’re done. The result is a thick, noodle-y stew that’s sweet from the caramelized onions, nutty and salty from the miso, and filling from the noodles.
I can imagine making this over and over, changing out the greens for whatever other vegetables I have on hand (cooked sweet potatoes! mushrooms!), adding aromatics (ginger! garlic! chilis!), and toppings (chili oil! a 7 minute egg! cilantro and scallions!). It’s my favorite kind of back pocket meal- endlessly adaptable, and deliciously easy.
Miso paste and somen noodles should both be available at a well-stocked supermarket. If you can’t find somen, you could substitute another noodle of choice. In that case, just be careful to follow the packaged cooking directions for said noodles.
In a heavy bottomed pot such as a dutch oven, warm the oil over medium heat. Add the onions and a pinch of salt. Stir well. Cook the onions over medium heat, stirring well every few minutes, until the onions are caramelized. They should darken and taste sweet but not burned. This will take somewhere between 20 and 30 minutes.
Stir in the water, being careful to scrape up any brown bits on the bottom. These are where all the flavors live, and you want them. Bring the water to a simmer, and whisk in the miso paste. Be sure to taste as you go, as different brands of miso have different strengths. 3 tablespoons was perfect for mine, but yours may vary. Add the greens if using, and the somen noodles. Simmer until the greens have collapsed and the somen noodles are tender, about three minutes. Serve.
I told a friend the other day that I was trying out a yoga streaming site I found on Gwenyth Paltrow’s blog, Goop.
“Does it require you to buy a gold plated yoga mat?” she quipped.
It’s a fair point. Paltrow has a reputation for catering to the one percent. Goop is filled with beautiful things that I can’t imagine affording. And she’s been accused of pandering to the masses before. A few years ago an article came out claiming that following her recipes would cost a family $300 a day.
But that doesn’t mean she doesn’t have worth. (And for the record, that $300 a day figure doesn’t add up.) I’ve had her book, It’s All Good, recommended to me a few times by people who I know watch their grocery budget. And when I was looking through her book I could see why. There’s an emphasis on whole foods, simply prepared that appeals to me. While flipping through the copy I took out from the library I found some inspiration.
Like this oatmeal. I think breakfast is wonderful, but I’m much more likely to eat toast with peanut butter most mornings than whip something up while still half asleep. But I work some crazy long hours on weekends,without promised meal breaks (see here) and I need something with sustenance to stay on my feet. I’ve started making this oatmeal during the week and microwaving it for breakfast.
The textural difference is key here, I think. The rolled oats meld into a custard, where the steel cut oats (or barley, if you’re feeling adventurous) soften but stay close to al dente. It’s filled with fiber, which keeps me full and kicking for hours. I love it topped with maple syrup and walnuts, but the possibilities are endless.
It’s a simple, satisfying breakfast from a slightly surprising source. If you try it, I’d love to how you top it.
To make this oatmeal a la GP, replace the steel cut oats with rolled barley, and replace replace the liquid with 3/4 cup almond milk and 3/4 water. She also tops her oatmeal with flax and sesame seeds. If you’d like to make breakfast ahead of time, this doubles well.
In a saucepan combine both oats, the milk, the water, and salt. Bring to a boil, then lower to a simmer. Simmer, stirring every so often, until the liquid has reduced and the oats are tender, about twenty minutes. The whole thing should be custardy in texture.
To serve, drizzle with maple syrup and sprinkle with chopped walnuts.
Growing up in the Midwest, celebrations meant going out to the steakhouse. In my family, that meant going to one in particular. Cousins in town? 50th anniversary? Funeral luncheon? It was always Syl’s. Syl’s was my grandparent’s steakhouse of choice, a restaurant founded in the 40s and that, save the clothing choices of some patrons, could have passed for being in the 40s still. It was at Syl’s where I would order the fillet mignon with mushrooms, unaware of its extravagance and without my parents correcting me. It was at Syl’s when Abby daringly tried frog’s legs and declared after careful chewing that they tasted just like chicken. It was at Syl’s where my Grandpa and Uncles would order rounds of Manhattans, and where as a legal adult I disappointed them all by ordering an Old Fashioned.
It was a magical place, old fashioned and jovial. It left me with a serious appreciation for steak, the only meat that I craved during two separate bouts of vegetarianism. It was my template for what an grown-up restaurant was until I was well into college. And it fed me on a steady diet of potatoes.
Syl’s, like any good steakhouse, was serious about their potatoes. They came as a side for any steak in a list of magical variety. Whipped! Garlic mashed! Baked! And the king of it all, double baked potatoes. Even if I hadn’t gained a taste for steak, I would have still ordered it to get that side of potatoes.The potatoes were the main event. The steak was only a very tasty accompaniment.
Like so many things from my childhood- Applebee’s spinach artichoke dip, cinnamon toast crunch for breakfast, Dannon peach yogurt- double baked potatoes haven’t had a place in my life for a long time. The older I get, the more the double baked potato- white potatoes drowning in dairy- seems resigned to the list of food I can’t feel good about eating anymore. But when I was making a list of things I wanted to make double baked potatoes kept popping up. And I realized that I don’t have to slavishly recreate my nostalgic double baked potatoes. I can smarten up my childhood love for me to enjoy now.
These double baked potatoes are a stunner. They’re stuffed with kale and shallots and bound together with a tart helping of Greek yogurt with a little bit of milk for moisture. The goat cheese is for a grown up palate, and the dusting of smoked paprika is a twist of smart nostalgia. They are satisfying and hearty. If you eat meat, they’d be stunning with steak and if you don’t, they make a beautiful meal on their own. They are not the recreation of my childhood love, but rather the heir to its legacy. They’re what I love about where I was, and what I crave where I am.
Preheat the oven to 400. Prick each potato in several places with a fork. Place the potatoes in the preheated oven and roast, for about an hour, until the potatoes are cooked through and give a bit when squeezed. Remove from the oven and set aside until you can comfortably touch them, about ten to fifteen minutes.
In a skillet warm the olive oil over medium heat. Add the kale, shallots, and a sprinkle of salt and stir well. Cook, stirring occasionally, until the kale has cooked down and the shallots have softened. Sprinkle the two tablespoons of vinegar over the kale and continue to sauté for about another minute. The kale should be tender. Remove from pan and set aside.
Slice the potatoes in half. Using a large spoon, scoop out the insides of the potato and place in a large bowl. Be careful to leave a ring of potato around the edges- you’ll need a bit for structure. Use a potato masher or an electric mixer to smooth the potatoes.
Combine the potatoes with the kale-shallot combination, the yogurt, the milk, and the nutmeg. Mix well add the goat cheese and mix again. Taste the poatao filling, and add salt as necessary.
Evenly divide the filling between the empty potato skins. Sprinkle with the smoked paprika. Place on a tray, and bake until the edges are crispy, about 30 minutes.
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NEW YORK (CNNMoney) — Move over Congress. Move over President Obama. Bill Clinton is back — and he has a lot of economy-fixing ideas.
The elder Democratic statesman has crammed his latest book — called “Back to Work” — with dozens upon dozens of policy prescriptions designed to get the economy back on track.
So how can the United States get back on track?
“We need to get our game face on,” Clinton writes.
A few of his ideas: Homeowners with underwater mortgages should have their loan principal reduced, U.S. companies should be allowed to repatriate profits held overseas and investment in green jobs and infrastructure must be increased.
Every delinquent homeowner with a mortgage worth more than the house should have the principal written down or the loan’s term extended at a lower interest rate. Another option: If a homeowner can’t make reduced payments, they should be allowed to exchange a deed for a multi-year lease.
If those options don’t work for a homeowner, foreclosure should be expedited.
On the corporate tax code, Clinton says he favors reforming the system in a way that would lower tax rates but not the amount of revenue collected by the Treasury.
And in the near-term, Clinton says Congress should allow companies with earnings held overseas to repatriate that money at a tax rate below the usual 35% — say 15% to 20%.
If a company is able to prove they will use their repatriated profits to create new jobs in the United States, the tax rate should be dropped all the way to 0%.
With as much as $1 trillion in profits being held overseas, the scheme could create a nice chunk of revenue for the Treasury. Clinton says that money should be used to fund infrastructure grants to the states.
Many of Clinton’s other proposals would try to create jobs linked to projects that would help change the way Americans produce and consume energy.
For example, Clinton wants an “aggressive, fifty-state building retrofit initiative” that is financed with a government-backed loan guarantee program. Meanwhile, states should launch their own retrofit programs. Congress should bring back full tax credits for green tech jobs.
The United States should also develop more efficient biofuels, work to harness geothermal heat and extract more natural gas — a process that often requires companies to use the controversial “fracking” technology.
At the very least, rooftops should be painted white, Clinton says, to help cut down on energy costs.
In all, Clinton lists 46 bullet-point ideas to help the economy, but he sneaks a few more in around the margin.
However, many of the ideas would require congressional action.
And as Clinton points out, Washington is tied in knots at the moment — totally consumed by partisanship. Very little legislation has successfully emerged from Congress this session.
And after all, that is where the rubber meets the road.
With the US economy in turmoil and witnessing some of the highest rates of unemployment this is an interesting article showing Bill Clinton’s perspective on how to solve the economy. Bill Clinton is known for the 8 years of positive Economic growth during his time as President of the USA.
Yet, the tax code is vital for Americans and it is a tricky subject also for the GOP candidates for Presidency.
The Japanese economy is at a standstill, Japan’s government has said, as concerns about the strong yen continue to grow.
The recovery in the economy was “pausing”, the Cabinet Office said in a monthly statement.
It is the most negative the government has been about the economy in nearly two years.
The rising yen and a slowdown in global demand for Japanese exports was blamed for the downgrade.
In recent months, the government has insisted that the economy is “picking up”.
But it said it now expected the economy to remain weak for some time, with “weakening” exports a chief concern.
It said shipments to Asia in particular were becoming weaker, further hitting exporters that are already suffering from the strong yen.
Liverpool chief executive Christian Purslow is confident the proposed sale of the club to New England Sports Ventures (NESV) will go ahead.
The £300m takeover would wipe out the club’s debt, ending the possibility that parent company Kop Holdings could be placed in administration.
Purslow told BBC Radio 5 live: “I’m completely focused on making sure the sale completes.
Liverpool co-owners Tom Hicks and George Gillett are set to oppose the sale of the club in the High Court because they value the Anfield outfit at double NESV’s bid.
Proceedings are likely to take place on Tuesday with the American pair’s Kop Holdings company owing £280m to Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS) which must be paid by 15 October.
Nigeria is to sell off the state power monopoly, PHCN, President Goodluck Jonathan has announced.
“We need a revolution in the power sector,” he said, in what was touted as a major policy speech.
Nigeria is one of the world’s largest oil exporters but lacks many basic services, such as a regular electricity supply.
Black-outs are common and those who can afford to, use generators.
Many business leaders say the lack of electricity is one of the biggest obstacles they face.
Meanwhile, many Nigerians joke that PHCN (Power Holding Company of Nigeria) really stands for Please Hold Candle Now.
Slower economic growth in China, India or other Asian economies would have a “serious negative impact” on Europe’s growth, the European Union’s economic chief said.
Olli Rehn, the EU commissioner for economic and monetary affairs, said yesterday in a Bloomberg Television interview that a slowdown in the U.S. recovery and turmoil in the sovereign debt markets also could cause concern in Europe.
Strengthening global growth helped Europe’s economy show the fastest expansion in four years in the second quarter after the Greek budget crisis earlier damped confidence in the euro currency and forced governments to step up deficit-cutting measures. Euro-area growth is likely to decelerate in the second half of the year as signs of a slowdown in the U.S. and China dim export prospects.
In the U.S., the world’s biggest economy, the Commerce Department may revise lower its second-quarter growth rate to the slowest since the recovery began, according to the median forecast of economists in a Bloomberg News survey. China’s expansion eased to 10.3 percent in the second quarter and industrial production cooled more than forecast in June, data showed last month, signaling a deeper second-half slowdown.
Household finances came under pressure on all fronts in August, according to market researchers Markit and YouGov.
Their survey of 2,000 households showed people were increasingly worried about losing their jobs and higher costs of living.
The Household Finance Index suggests individuals are feeling few benefits from the growing economy.
Some 30% of polled households said their finances had worsened, compared to 6% who said they had improved.
Nearly 69% of respondents reported a rise in the price of their goods and services in August from July, the highest level since the survey began 18 months ago.
Tottenham Hotspur has signed a deal under which specialist bank and asset management firm Investec will become its second shirt sponsor.
Software infrastructure company Autonomy is the White Hart Lane club’s shirt sponsor in the Premier League.
Now Investec will become shirt sponsor for Champions League and domestic cup competitions for the next two years.
The Autonomy deal is worth £20m, and the Investec deal is believed to be worth worth £5m over two years, although the club has not disclosed the value.
Emerging economies have upended the long-standing pattern of global oil consumption, according to the west’s energy watchdog, in a further sign of how countries such as China and India are transforming commodities markets.
The International Energy Agency estimates that oil demand was higher this year during the second quarter for the first time, at about 86.6m barrels a day, ahead of the traditional peak winter season of January-March, at 86.0m b/d.
But with growing demand for oil coming from countries such as China, India, Saudi Arabia, Brazil and Indonesia, seasonal patterns are changing, a trend the Paris-based IEA believes will accelerate.
In the past, oil demand fell 1.5-2.0m b/d between the first and second quarters, allowing refineries to undergo maintenance. Low demand periods helped to build inventories to meet peak consumption later.
Workers at Novorossiysk, a sprawling port on Russia’s Black Sea coast, were rushing at the weekend to load a last ship with grain before an export embargo kicked in.
Analysts said the embargo had enraged grain traders and ports that have flourished during bumper harvests in the past two years. “Everything was working like a Swiss clock – and then it was stopped in one minute by a decree,” said Dmitry Rylko, the director of the Institute for Agricultural Market Studies, a Moscow-based consultancy.
Moscow announced the grain export ban early this month as an extreme heatwave and drought destroyed more than one-fifth of Russia’s grain crops and wildfires swept across the European part of the country.
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The Graduate Program in Cancer and Cell Biology provides training that is intellectually stimulating, congenial and geared toward successful careers in a variety of fields. Program faculty are concentrated in the Department of Cancer Biology, which administers the program, and in the Division of Experimental Hematology and Cancer Biology at Cincinnati Children’s, with additional faculty drawn from more than 10 departments at UC and Cincinnati Children's.
The Immunology Graduate Program at the University of Cincinnati and Cincinnati Children's aims to provide unparalleled training for the next generation of forward-thinking and innovative immunologists. Our program offers rigorous coursework and practical training in some of the world’s most outstanding immunology laboratories.
The Molecular and Developmental Biology Graduate Program at Cincinnati Children’s prepares our students for successful careers in the highly competitive world of research. Our students and world-renowned faculty integrate basic research in model organisms with translational research into disorders and diseases in children.
The graduate program in Molecular Genetics, Biochemistry and Microbiology will provide you with the challenge, intellectual excitement and high-level training necessary to jump-start your entry into a successful career in molecular medicine.
This interdisciplinary degree-granting program supports study in a wide range of neuroscience-related research areas, including neural development; neurobiology of addiction; biology of neurological diseases; cognitive neuroscience; and neurodegeneration, neuroimaging and neuroendocrinology of stress, obesity and diabetes.
The Pathobiology and Molecular Medicine Graduate Program offers innovative training that unites contemporary investigative research in biomedical sciences with an understanding of human disease and the challenges to effective treatment.
Our doctoral degree program, the top ranked in Ohio, provides training for the next generation of scientists, innovators and leaders in pharmacology. Your thesis research will help develop novel therapeutic targets and will add new knowledge to existing chemical and biological molecular therapies.
Systems Biology and Physiology at UC is an interdisciplinary graduate program that combines a world-class faculty, talented graduate students and an outstanding research infrastructure. We were recently ranked the ninth-most productive program in the U.S.
The graduate program in medical physics is ideally suited to those with a solid undergraduate background in physics and a desire to serve others as part of a health care team. The four-year program has a strong clinical emphasis and incorporates didactic course and laboratory work, a clinical practicum and an applied research project. This CAMPEP accredited program awards a DMP degree and prepares students for the American Board of Radiology Physics exam.
Cincinnati Medical Scientist Training Program (MSTP), a multi-institutional MD/PhD program supported by the University of Cincinnati College of Medicine and Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center.The mission of our program is to develop individuals who truly make a difference in patient outcomes through bench to bedside research.
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NEW: Schwarzenegger: Tough cuts were "the only way to solve the problem"
(CNN) -- California's state legislature voted Friday to slash state programs and shuffle around funds to close a $25 billion budget gap that has left the most populous U.S. state issuing IOUs.
State Sen. Denise Ducheny and Senate Minority Leader Dennis Hollingsworth discuss the vote Thursday.
The state Senate approved the measures early Friday, while the Assembly followed suit Friday afternoon after what one lawmaker called "a horrible mental roller coaster."
California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger called it "a tough budget, but it's a necessary budget."
"I know that college students will pay now higher tuitions," he said. "I know that teachers will be laid off, and I know state workers will get less money. But we have to do that. It's the only way to solve the problem and to save our great state."
California faced a nearly $3 billion shortfall for July alone, forcing the state to issue IOUs to some county agencies, state vendors and taxpayers. A deal worked out between Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger and lawmakers earlier this week includes $15.6 billion in cuts to all parts of government, including schools, colleges, health care and welfare programs.
"California has experienced an unprecedented drop in revenues, and we have no choice but to live within our means," Schwarzenegger said.
The plan allows California to meet its obligations through the 2010 budget year without raising taxes, which takes a two-thirds majority under California law. But it raises $3.9 billion from increased fees, sped-up tax collections and other revenue-generating measures.
Another $3.1 billion would come from money that had been slated to go to local governments -- a step that has cities threatening to sue. The rest would come from various financial maneuvers, such as shifting state payroll entries to another accounting period.
"I'm really tired, and I just made one of the hardest votes I've made in a long, long time," Republican Assemblywoman Jean Fuller said. "This has been a horrible emotional roller coaster."
Many of the cuts were controversial. One reduces in-home care for the state's Medicare recipients, a program Schwarzenegger said was rife with "waste and fraud." Critics say the measure will result in people who now manage to live at home being forced into nursing homes, and some recipients attempted to use their wheelchairs to blockade the state Capitol in Sacramento last week.
But the Assembly rejected two other elements of the 31-bill package. Lawmakers refused to pull about $1 billion in transportation funds for local governments, and rejected an effort to open up a section of the Pacific coast off Santa Barbara to oil exploration -- a plan turned down by state officials in January.
Schwarzenegger said he could make up for the defeat of those provisions with cuts his office has the authority to make on its own.
The marathon legislative sessions ratified most of a tentative deal struck earlier this week by lawmakers and Schwarzenegger. The Senate approved the package about 6:30 a.m. (9:30 a.m. ET) Friday after a debate that started nearly 12 hours earlier; the Assembly followed suit about eight hours later.
"The bipartisan solution was the product of several months of negotiations and public hearings on how to address the historic downturn in the economy by responsibly cutting all areas of government while keeping the state's social service safety net intact," according to a statement issued by the office of the Senate's Democratic president pro tem, Darrell Steinberg.
California is not alone in its budget difficulties.
At least 12 states and the District of Columbia are confronting gaps totaling $23 billion in budgets already adopted, according to a late June report from the Center for Budget Policy and Priorities.
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When I read things that interest me, and especially when I read things that interest me but that I find hard to understand, or disagree with, or spark ideas, I write about them, in order to try to understand them, or work out my disagreements, or develop the ideas they trigger. This writing is fragmentary, alluding to earlier readings, ideas, things floating around in my head, and primarily for myself. Occasionally, though, I’ll try to give them a more finished appearance, and then I’ll post them here. The form ranges from nearly-finished essays to quick fragments tossed off in passing. Not, strictly speaking, a “blog,” if we take the etymology seriously (blog < web log < log = daily record, derived from the practice of measuring a ship’s progress by throwing a piece of wood overboard and noting the rate at which it recedes from the stern): not, that is, a regular record, but a sporadic sharing of things I find interesting. But then, most blogs are like that, I guess.
But now, some while after starting this non-blog, I’ve decided to make it more blog-like: more personal, spontaneous, brief, unfinished. I’ve also added a new topic: politics, especially the politics of climate change.
You’re gonna hear about it, Jack!
I knew just where to look!
You’re a no good librarian—Marion!
You know I’ll be feelin’ fine!
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For the next 6-8 weeks this is no longer a bipolar blog with occasional hockey squee but rather a hockey blog with a intermittent bipolar notes. I am so over-invested and excited this year, it’s bordering on ridiculous. Expect lots of hockey themed art, more pictures of Jonathan Toews’ Hockey Face and poorly outlined, but passionate!, rants about player awards.
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*chuckles* Enjoy your hockey! As long as you’re not a Devils supporter, ha ha. I’m from Dallas originally, and even though I don’t care about sports, Devils fans ALWAYS try to start crap with me!
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Life insurance companies want the current system of tax exemption for insurance maturity proceeds to be continued. The proposed Direct Taxes Code has suggested deduction of tax on the final payout, while exempting the policy premium at the time of contribution and the interest on it. The insurers have made a representation to the Government that the Exempt Exempt Exempt (EEE) method of computation should continue as against the Exempt Exempt tax (EET) method proposed in the Direct Taxes Code. Insurance products are driven by tax benefits.
The January-March quarter, which is the tax planning season, contributed 45-50 per cent of the total sales of the industry, said Mr Nageswara Rao, Chief Executive Officer, IDBI Fortis Life Insurance. The domestic insurance industry is at a nascent stage and taxing the maturity proceeds as proposed by the Direct Taxes Code will adversely impact the life insurance business and the industry. It will discourage investors to invest in long-term savings as it may result in unjustified tax burden especially on those customers who do not avail themselves of the benefit under Section 80C, said Mr T.R. Ramachandran, Chief Executive Officer and Managing Director, Aviva Life Insurance.
Life insurers have been demanding for some time that service tax should be levied only on fund management charges. At present, the insurance industry has to pay service tax on fund management charges, risk premium, agents’ commission and exit load. According to the insurers, this puts them at a disadvantage vis-a-vis mutual funds that need to pay service tax only on fund management charges. The insurers are hoping that the implementation of the Goods and Services Tax will ensure a level playing field between insurance polices and mutual fund schemes.
Mr S.B Mathur, Secretary-General, Life Insurance Council, said the Government should consider increasing the period for carry forward of losses to 12 years from eight years at present. Companies have to incur huge expenditure for setting up their infrastructure for meeting their rural sector obligations, as mandated by the insurance regulator, Mr Mathur said. Some of the other demands of the industry include the creation of a separate category of savings under Section 80C of the Income-Tax Act, for tax exemption on investments in life insurance policies. Separate limit for tax exemption for long-term saving instruments such as life insurance or increasing the limits under Section 80C and 80D for tax exemption on life and health insurance premium could be one way to promote savings behaviour, said Mr Raman Garg, Deputy Chief Financial Officer, Max New York Life Insurance.
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The good news is that it's quite easy to eat more sustainably. Science shows there are lots of ways to reduce your dietary carbon footprint without going vegan — or even giving up any foods you enjoy.
Bonus: They'll probably save you money, too.
Food production is responsible for up to a third of greenhouse gas emissions around the world. A recent blog post from the World Resources Institute, a global sustainability think-tank, warns that agriculture alone could raise the Earth's average temperature more than 1.5 C above that in pre-industrial times if we don't change our eating habits.
Many everyday foods generate a surprising quantity of greenhouse gas emissions. For example, a breakfast sandwich with bacon, sausage and egg that you picked up on the way to work would have generated the equivalent of about 1,441 grams of carbon dioxide, reports a recent study by University of Manchester researchers Namy Espinoza-Orias and Adisa Azapagic. That's about the same as a Honda Civic sedan driving nine kilometres.
You see, a lot of energy went into making that sandwich, from feeding the pigs and harvesting the wheat to refrigerating the finished product until you can buy it.
"It all adds up, little by little, in terms of greenhouse gas emissions," said Azapagic, a professor of sustainable chemical engineering. "So that when you put a sandwich together, with all the ingredients, plus the packaging, plus the transport, plus the preparation of the sandwiches, of course, then you get a relatively high carbon footprint."
And it adds up. Using 2004 Canadian Community Health Survey data from more than 10,000 people in Ontario, a recent University of Waterloo study looked at the "global warming potential" of different types of diets. Based on what respondents said they ate in a day, it found that in a year, omnivores generate emissions equivalent to driving nearly 15,000 kilometres (that's more than three times the distance between Vancouver and Montreal). That's more than double the amount generated by vegetarians or vegans.
Eating more locally produced and organic foods — advice given by some environmental groups — won't necessarily make a difference, studies show.
But here are five simple things that research shows can reduce your carbon footprint from food.
That's right — you don't even have to change what or how much you eat to make a difference. Just throw less away.
According to the UN Food and Agriculture Organization, food waste is responsible for about eight per cent of total human-caused greenhouse gas emissions — almost as much as road transportation.
Not only are emissions generated from growing, processing and distributing food, but when it decomposes, food generates methane, a greenhouse gas that's 25 times more potent than carbon dioxide in terms of trapping heat in the atmosphere.
The recent University of Waterloo study found that avoidable household food waste was responsible for 9.5 to 15 per cent of greenhouse gas emissions from food. Lead author Anastasia Veeramani, who conducted the study while she was a graduate student, said she was astonished by the amount of food waste.
She comes from Siberia, where food is relatively scarce, and said seeing how food waste affects the environment "was quite a revelation."
Reducing food waste wouldn't just help the environment. It could also save money.
The average Canadian household wastes about $1,100 worth of food (about 140 kilograms) per year, according to 2017 research by the National Zero Waste Council.
Veeramani, who now runs Nu Grocery, a zero waste grocery store in Ottawa, recommends being more aware of what you consume, only buying what you need and using up the leftovers. Careful meal planning can help, as can freezing food such as bread, sliced fruit or meat if you know you won't be able to eat it before it spoils, recommends the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.
Not all sandwiches are made equal, and the ones you grab from the fridge at the corner store may be significantly increasing your emissions.
"If you make a sandwich at home, you will normally halve the carbon footprint of your sandwich," said the University of Manchester's Azapagic.
That's largely because of increased food waste. Twenty per cent more food is thrown out in the preparation of a commercial sandwich, the study found. And then there's the energy needed to refrigerate the ingredients and the finished sandwich, along with operating the sandwich assembly line.
If you don't have time to prepare your own food all the time, Azapagic recommends going to the deli counter and buying a freshly prepared sandwich.
Many Canadians eat more than they need to. In 2014, 20.2 per cent of Canadian adults were obese, and 40 per cent of men and 27.4 per cent of women were overweight, Statistics Canada reports.
Veeramani found that omnivores, who made up 30 per cent of the population in her study, ate 20 per cent more calories on average than the amount considered "optimal" by Health Canada.
"Reducing overconsumption of calories" is the top recommendation in a 2016 report from the World Resources Institute on how to shift diets around the world for a "sustainable food future."
Veeramani recommends that people make a conscious choice to eat the amount that they need, rather than the amount that they want.
"It's better for health, it's better for the environment."
Worried you're not getting enough protein? You're probably worrying unnecessarily.
Veeramani's research found that people eating all non-vegan diets in the study — including vegetarians — were consuming 150 per cent to 250 per cent of the recommended level of protein, and 60 to 80 per cent of it was dairy, eggs, fish and meat.
That's been backed up by other studies. According to the World Resources Institute, the average person in more than 90 per cent of the world was eating more protein than they needed in 2009, and the proportion of animal-based protein in people's diets has been growing dramatically.
This is a problem, because animal-based proteins — especially red meat — consume more resources and generate more greenhouse gases than beans, nuts and other plant-based proteins . Producing beef uses 20 times the land and generates 20 times the emissions as producing beans, per gram of protein, the World Resources Institute reports.
In fact, the University of Waterloo study found that people eating a "no pork diet" have a higher carbon footprint, on average, than omnivores, because they tend to replace pork with beef, and end up eating more of it than omnivores do.
Veeramani said you can make a difference by eating smaller portions, fewer meat-based meals per day or week, or even switching from beef to other meats like pork or chicken.
"Any reduction will improve your carbon footprint," she said. "It doesn't always have to be a full switch to a completely new diet."
While meat and cheese might be bad for the environment, veggies aren't totally off the hook, either.
The sandwich study found that whether or not you include tomatoes between your bread slices can have a big impact on emissions. That's because most tomatoes grown in the UK, where the study was done, are grown in greenhouses that use lots of energy for heating and lighting.
In that case, one kilogram of tomatoes generates 10 times its own weight in emissions, Azapagic said.
Canadian tomatoes are typically greenhouse-grown as well.
That's one reason buying local isn't necessarily better for the environment — imported field tomatoes have a much lower carbon footprint, even when transportation is included.
But tomatoes aren't the only questionable vegetable. U.S. food writer Tamar Haspel recently argued that we should be rethinking how much lettuce we eat. That's because it has almost no nutritional value, but requires lots of energy to be grown, shipped and refrigerated.
"I think maybe we should start thinking about it as a resource-intensive, and maybe a luxury food," she told CBC Radio's The Current.
Veeramani's study also flagged greenhouse-grown lettuce as having a big carbon footprint, not just from the way it's grown, but also because it spoils easily. Based on waste amounts in Canada, the study reports, well over half a kilogram of lettuce is thrown out for every kilogram we eat.
Veeramani said "there's no universal solution" to lower your carbon footprint from food.
Her top recommendation? "Just being conscious of what you consume."
Food Fight: Al Mussell - Want to save the planet? Skip the farmer's market!
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Angkor Wat temples in Cambodia Siem Reap, the temple above is Bayon. The temple consist of hundreds of faces of King Jayavarmam VII who built the temple so that he was always looking down and watching over his people. The faces are in surprisingly good condition seeing it was constructed in the late 12th to early 13th century.
There are many different temples that you can go and see, you can either buy a 1 day, 3 day or 1 week pass, from memory prices started from $26 for a day to $40 for a 3 day pass, they are likely to increase every year.
Above and below photos are taken at Ta Prohm where the forest are is trying to reclaim back its space. The tree roots (above) ahave literally grown over the temple, the tree roots are now holding up the temple. This is also where Lara Croft was filmed.
Angkor Wat above at sunrise.
The weather was hot and humid the best outfits to wear for a day sight seeing is loose fitting cotton clothing.
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The state announced Monday it is selling 24 government office buildings — including the Ronald Reagan State Building in Los Angeles and the San Francisco Civic Center — to a group of private investors for $2.3 billion.
Ron Diedrich, acting director of theCalifornia Department of General Services, announced it selected the offer from California First LLC, a partnership led by a Texas real estate firm and an Orange County private equity firm.
About $1 billion of the sale will be used to pay off bonds on the buildings, leaving more than $1.2 billion to go into the state's general fund.
"After an extensive review of more than 300 bids that were received, I have determined that this offer presents the best value for the state," Diedrich said in a statement.
"This sale will allow us to bring in desperately needed revenues and free the state from the ongoing costs and risks of owning real estate." Gov.Arnold Schwarzenegger and lawmakers included the sale as part of the state budget last week.
The Republican governor said California had received solid offers to sell the 24 buildings on 11 parcels and then rent that space back for 20 years at market rates.
It's unclear how the current deal will work out for taxpayers over the long run, but there have been concerns.
The Associated Press reported earlier this year that the deal would end up costing the state $5.2 billion in rent over 20 years, perhaps saddling taxpayers with costs beyond whatever the state would net from the sale.
Three of the properties already are paid off, while four others were expected to be paid off in the next five years.
The nonpartisan legislative analyst's office also warned that selling the properties then renting back the space could cost the state an additional $1.5 billion, based on a 35-year projection.
And a study by Beacon Economics reached a similar conclusion by looking at a 30-year period.
That study was commissioned by the Service Employees International Union Local 1000, the largest state employee union.
The Legislature will have 30 days to review the sale but cannot make any changes because of a provision in the budget package passed last year that authorized the sale.
Legislation introduced this year that would have given oversight of the matter to lawmakers was killed in committee.
The state said it received more than 300 offers to purchase the buildings back in April.
A second round of offers came in May, 11 of which exceeded the state's $2 billion estimate.
Some of those buildings being sold include the attorney general's office and the California Emergency Management Agency in Sacramento, the Elihu M.
Harris building in Oakland, and the Judge Joseph A. Rattigan building in Santa Rosa.
The portfolio includes 7.3 million square feet of office space, which amounts to about 21/2 times the Empire State Building's floor space.
Diedrich said the department recommended California First LLC based on the buyer's financial capabilities and the terms of its offer.
The consortium is led by Hines, a privately owned real estate firm headquartered in Houston, and Antarctic Capital Real Estate LLC an international private equity firm.
Antarctic Capital Real Estate was listed as a venture between California real estate veteran Rich Mayor of Spyglass Realty Partners and Chandra Patel of Antarctica Capital, which is headquartered in Irvine.
"California First LLC is pleased and proud to have been selected to be the steward of a number of the state's assets," said Colin Shepherd, Hines senior vice president, in a written statement.
"Our purchase price represents fair market value and exceeds the state's initial anticipation of net proceeds." The investors will put up 40 percent of the purchase price and the remainder will be financed through loans.
Mayor, who led the offer, said the group will work with state employee unions so workers can keep their jobs as the state transfers ownership to a private owner.
He said the state has the ability to buy back the buildings at any time.
At least one competing bidder is asking lawmakers to reconsider the deal.
John Stoecker, financial adviser to the California Municipal Finance Authority, a joint powers authority created to finance economic development, said his group's bid would have issued tax-exempt bonds to finance the deal and allowed the properties to revert back to the state after a 20-year lease had expired.
He said his group's offer would have also generated hundreds of millions of dollars more for the state than California First.
"We were just surprised that the state chose to go in this direction when you compare the authority's bid, which kept buildings in the public domain," Stoecker said.
"We're just confused why the state would let it go into private hands."
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2019-04-25T05:58:18Z
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– Simon Sheppard, in his blog titled “Poor Little Monsters,” about the “culture of victimization” displayed by stringent anti-gay bullies and moralists, http://carnalnation.com, April 12.
– Russ Feingold, (D-Wisc.) chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Subcommittee on African Affairs, in a press release about the unanimous passage of a Senate resolution condemning the Uganda Anti-Homosexuality Bill, http://feingold.senate.gov, April 14.
– In an editorial titled “Gays and the census: an honest view of American families,” about gay and lesbians living in the same household being identified on the 2010 census form, http://seattletimes.nwsource.com, April 1.
– Mike Smith, executive director of the AIDS Emergency Fund, in an article titled “Sylvester songs profit local AIDS agencies,” about Sue Sylvester, 1970s Queen of Disco, who bequeathed his estate to AIDS organizations, Bay Area Reporter http://ebar.com, April 15.
– Grace Chu, in her blog titled “What’s the Key to the Gay Rights Movement? Straight Liberation.,” http://gracethespot.com, April 14.
– Ewan McGregor, in an interview titled “Ewan McGregor: Filthy and Gorgeous,” about his upcoming movie “I Love You Phillip Morris,” co-staring Jim Carrey, http://www.out.com/, April 14.
– Abigail Zuger, M.D., in an editorial titled “With AIDS, Time to Get Beyond Blame,”http://www.nytimes.com, April 19.
– Antonia D’orsay, in her blog titled “The Unasked Question,” about ENDA and the question: “Should trans folk be part of the same thing that gays, lesbians, and bisexuals are part of?,” http://www.dyssonance.com, April 16.
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2019-04-19T04:21:39Z
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Waves Insider: What happened to Pepperdine’s new sports arena?
The Firestone Fieldhouse at Pepperdine University is nothing to write home about. Much of the seating consists of wooden benches that look like church pews and the space feels cramped overall. The arena feels more like a glorified high school gym than the site for Division 1 college sports events in an affluent town like Malibu.
But in late 2010, Pepperdine had plans to convert the Fieldhouse into a recreational facility and build a new, state-of-the-art university athletics and events center that would house men’s and women’s basketball and volleyball, and have other uses as well. The new arena was said to feature more than 5,000 seats, a much higher number than the Fieldhouse’s current capacity of 3,104 stated on Pepperdine’s website. A new NCAA-compliant soccer field was also planned.
Everything was set. The university had made presentations to the Malibu City Council, an environmental impact report was completed, and both the County of Los Angeles and California Coastal Commission had approved the plans for the arena and a host of other renovations to Pepperdine included in what was then referred to as the Campus Life Project. Coastal Commission documents from 2012 show that several people personally wrote to the Commission in support of the project. Kristine Hilliard, a former player on the Waves women’s soccer team, wrote in her letter that she was most excited about the athletic facilities included of the project, especially the addition of new lighting at the soccer field that would help her teammates and her work out at night and not miss afternoon classes.
And as early as 2010 and recently as 2013, two Internet forum topics centered around the arena project. Several users engaged in conversation about the project.
But the arena hasn’t come to fruition. Rhiannon Bailard, director of the Center for Sustainability who oversees the entitlements for the Campus Life Project, said the university was unable to raise the amount of money needed to build the new facility.
The university started the Campaign for Changing Lives specifically to gather funds for the Campus Life Project. That campaign raised a just over a whopping $470 million.
Over half of that money was for Seaver College and something called university initiatives, according to the campaign’s website. A chunk of it — $78.1 million — went to the university’s school of law. The athletics and events center represented only $11.3 million of the total fundraised amount.
Pepperdine athletic director Steve Potts said the goal was to raise $50 million for the events center.
Bailard, who orchestrated obtaining the legal permissions to develop the project, didn’t go as far as to say plans for the sports arena were scrapped. However, she did say no timeline exists for when the project would get going again, and that the arena and soccer field portions of the project didn’t represent a current university need.
Almost no information about the arena, the field or the entire project itself exists anywhere on Pepperdine’s website or on the Internet. A link to an article detailing the architects and plans for the events center leads to a generic landing page for the fundraising campaign. Pepperdine does keep a landing page for the project on its website with a phone number people can call for more information, but those digits are now a private cell phone number of someone unaffiliated with Pepperdine. An email sent to the address listed next to phone number went unanswered.
There is also no mention of the fact that the proposed sports arena and soccer field hadn’t reached their fundraising goals. Seemingly no announcement was made by the university or reported by any local media.
The situation begs the question: Why was fundraising for other aspects of the Campus Life Project more successful compared to planned renovations that would benefit Pepperdine’s sports program, which is already inferior to other Division 1 programs — not only in the WCC, but in the state?
Potts said he was not upset or disappointed that not enough money was raised for the events center, and continually pointed out that the university successfully raised almost half a billion dollars for the entire project.
Potts added that more work needs to be done to make the events center a reality.
“There are people working every day trying to raise enough money to move that building forward,” Potts said.
For now, the Pepperdine and Malibu communities will watch their Waves in the same old Firestone Fieldhouse, with no clear answers as to when they’ll receive an arena worth cheering in.
Interview requests to Austin Oaks, Pepperdine’s director of construction, were not returned.
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2019-04-26T14:24:38Z
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You are invited to this exhibit of comics and graphic novels owned by the UC Berkeley Library. These materials often reflect the socioeconomic, ideological and political realities of the societies in which they are produced. To highlight these diverse realities, and to celebrate our differences, this exhibit presents a selection of comics and graphic novels published in many countries.
We invite visitors to enjoy the visual variety of the comics, and to reflect on the subtexts. Comics and graphic novels portray differences by selectively intensifying various contradictions generated in society by censorship, race relations, political agendas and gender biases. Some of the comics that are displayed may raise issues that are highly contradictory or painful to contemplate.
With that in mind, the curatorial team encourages you to dissect, deconstruct, analyze and enjoy the pictorial narratives that these items portray!
An opening reception will be held on Friday October 14, from 5 to 7 pm in the Morrison Library.
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2019-04-25T13:53:50Z
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CLAREMONT, Calif. – Playing in their second game in as many days, the Claremont-Mudd-Scripps men's basketball team dropped a hard-fought, 84-76 overtime game against the UC Santa Cruz Banana Slugs. Off the bench, Nicolas Segura (CMC) and Jeremy Horn (CMC) led the Stags with big nights on both ends of the floor. Segura finished with 15 points and 10 rebounds for his first career double-double while Horn finished with a team-high 17 points.
The Banana Slugs took advantage of some sloppy play from the Stags and built a 19-6 advantage seven minutes into the contest. Sam Gabbard led the charge for Santa Cruz with eight points in the opening stretch. It was a sign of things to come for Gabbard, as the senior forward finished with a game-high 29 points.
Over the next 10-plus minutes, the Stags worked the Banana Slugs' lead down to just five points after a layup from Segura made it 30-25. A quick, 5-0 run for Santa Cruz followed and the lead was back into double-digits at 35-25. Segura tipped in a missed layup on the final CMS possession of the half and the Stags went to the break trailing 35-27.
As mentioned, the game was the second contest in as many days for the Stags. As a result, CMS relied heavily on players that were used sparingly last night. This allowed 14 different players to work their way onto the floor to gain valuable game experience.
Coming out of the half, the Stags looked like a different team. CMS quickly went to work and tied the game at 40-40 thanks to a 13-5 run in the first 4:40 of the half. Mark Sui (CMC) and Horn fueled the run with a combined nine points.
After a free throw from the Banana Slugs, Maxwell Kirsch (CMC) knocked down a three from the wing and Horn sandwiched a pair of jump shots around a Santa Cruz layup. After Horn's second layup in less than a minute, CMS led 47-43 with 12:53 remaining in the game.
Santa Cruz came back to take the lead at 55-51 with a pair of free throws from Gabbard, but Evan Davis (CMC) responded immediately with a three to pull the Stags within one with just over eight minutes to play.
For the rest of regulation the Banana Slugs would make a shot to create some distance on the scoreboard, but the Stags would respond moments later.
Following a Santa Cruz layup from Joshua Green with 1:35 remaining in regulation the Stags trailed 69-64. Davis again hit a three off a kick out from Kele Mkpado (CMC) to pull CMS within a bucket. After forcing a turnover, the Stags got the ball back with the shot clock turned off trailing by two. With four seconds on the clock, Mark Sui found a rolling Horn for the right handed layup to tie the game at 69-69 to force overtime.
In the extra period, the Stags struggled to get the offense going and were held scoreless for the first two minutes of overtime. Santa Cruz scored the first five points of overtime and eventually held a 79-71 lead with under a minute to play. Free throws by Davis, pulled CMS within five at 79-74, but the Banana Slugs knocked down their attempts from the charity stripe in the final minute to close out the game, 84-76.
The Stags fall to 2-6 with the non-conference loss. CMS will next take the floor on Saturday when they host Westmont in Roberts Pavilion. Game time slated for 7:00 p.m.
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2019-04-21T06:50:28Z
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Before you can take your laptop home, you need to provide evidence that you understand the content of the individual BootCamp session by successfully complete all the activities and blog posts.
You will have time during the afternoon of the CWW 'Re-Boot' workshop to complete any tasks that you were not able to finish during the BootCamp days.
Print and use this checklist to sign-off on all the requirements with your Homebase teacher.
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Hello crafty friends. How about a couple travel themed cards today with gorgeous embellishments from the Horizon collection? I enjoyed creating them very much – so many fun bits and pieces to layer.
Both cards feature the same layering technique, where I combined elements of different thickness and texture.
For the first card, I trimmed a striped paper from the 6×6 Paper Pad to measure 4×5.25” and used it as my base. I then added a smaller piece of pink patterned paper which created separation from the background, allowing me to use more patterns on top without becoming too overwhelming. This is a general rule for me when layering elements: pattern-solid-pattern and so on. It seems to be working well most of the time 😉 I added the beautiful ready-to-use stitched tag, a chipboard frame, and a fussy cut piece from the cut-apart sheet. I finished the card with sentiments and a globe paper clip.
The second card follows the same design. Here instead of using pink patterned paper, I used a blue one and also added two strips to create a partial frame. Next a blue floral stitched tag and the super fun luggage chipboard sticker. I layered another tag behind it, two flower stickers, and the colorful bird.
I love how these travel cards turned out. It is amazing how much you can do with the gorgeous embellishments included in the Horizon collection.
Thank you for stopping by. Have a wonderful day!
Hello friends! I’m back today to share a new project created with the April 2019 Spellbinders Large Die of the Month kit. This kit is adorable; it’s called For You Gift Card Holder and is perfect if you’re looking for a pretty, more personal way to give out gift cards.
I used the gorgeous Let Your Soul Bloom collection by ModaScrap, designed by Simona Anghileri.
This kit is a must have! Spellbinders offers several monthly memberships. They are worth checking out, as you get not only the products but also project inspiration, discounts and gifts!
Hello, everyone. I’m very excited to share my new layout with you today. It features a super cute stamp set by Technique Tuesday called Growing Garden, which also comes with coordinating dies. The dainty images in this set are adorable and perfect for spring projects; not only cards and tags, but also scrapbook layouts.
I started by stamping several of the designs multiple times on smooth white cardstock; I then used alcohol markers to color them. I love how pretty and delicate they look! The coordinating dies are a must-have if you, like me, want to give dimension to your projects. One of my favorite techniques is layering, so having die cuts to create clusters with is essential.
For my background, I backed a lovely sunflowers cut file with papers from the Carta Bella Flower Market collection, which was perfect for the spring theme of the page.
Once that was ready, I matted the photo with patterned paper and placed it towards the top left side of the page. I created a border with a paper punch from my stash and tucked it under the wood grain paper, just to give it a more finished look. I then added all the stamped images I had previously prepared.
As you can see, I mixed flowers, foliage, the cute little ladybugs and butterflies, watering can and gardening tools. I had so much fun!
Last but not least, I added two sentiments from the same stamp set. They are very generic sentiments, so versatile and perfect for a variety of themes.
Enamel dots in coordinating colors finished the page.
Isn’t the Growing Garden Stamp Set the cutest thing you’ve ever seen? Check out the Technique Tuesday store for this new release and many other lovely stamp sets.
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The Naval Historical Center is the official history program of the Department of the Navy. Its lineage dates back to 1800 with the founding of the Navy Department Library by President John Adams. The Center includes a museum, art gallery, research library, archives, and curator as well as research and writing programs.
The Navy Museum: Exhibits relating to U.S. naval history, 1775-present.
Navy Department Library: Collections relating to naval and maritime history.
Operational Archives: U.S. Navy records on operations, policy and strategy, ca. 1939-present, as well as personal papers.
Curator Branch and Photographic Section: Naval artifacts, including uniforms, armament, photographs, and artworks.
Navy Art Collection: Displays and traveling exhibitions on naval combat artists.
Ships History Branch: Histories of individual navy ships, 1775-present.
Naval Aviation History: Documents and collections relating to naval aviation, 1911-present.
Naval Aviation News magazine: Publishes professional magazine for active duty naval aviation personnel.
Early History: Research and writing on U.S. naval history, 1775-1918.
Contemporary History: Research and writing on U.S. naval history, 1945-present.
Underwater Archaeology Branch: Advises on underwater archeology issues.
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These two non-Brahmanical systems of religion came to the fore in the middle of the sixth century AD Buddhism was founded by a Kshatriya Prince, Siddhartha born in 567 BC at Lumbini village in the Nepalese Terai. Siddhartha, afterwards known as the Buddha, was the son of Suddhodana, Raja of Kapilvastu. The founder of Jainism is unknown. Mahavira, a contemporary of Buddha, was the preceptor of Jainism. He was the twentyfourth and the last of the Jain teachers called Tirthankaras. Born at Vaisali, the capital of Videha (Modern Bihar), he too, like the Buddha, belonged to the Kshatriya clan of eastern India.
The two faiths shared the belief in the transmigration of soul, but rejected the authority of the Vedas. Both condemned animal sacrifices.
The five doctrines of Jainism are: (1) Not to tell lies, (2) to speak the truth, (3) to observe continence, (4) not to acquire property and (5) not to cause injury to any one. The last one was added by Mahavira. The first four relate to his predecessor, Parsvanath.
Tri-ratna: The aim of existence according to Jainism is to attain, through the tri-ratna (three jewels) of (1) right intentions, (2) right knowledge and (3) right conduct, an absolutely stainless life.
Jainism recognised the existence of the gods but placed them lower than the Jina (the conqueror, used for Mahavir). It did not condemn the varna system as Buddhism did. Jainism attached the utmost importance to noninjury to living beings and prohibited the practice of war and even agriculture.
The names of two Jain tirthankaras—Rishabha and Arishtanemi, are found in Rigveda.
The Vishnu Purana and the Bhagvat Purana describe Rishabha as an incarnation of Narayan.
Jainism had 24 tirthankaras, all Kshatriyas and belonging to the royal family. Parsvanath and Mahavir were 23rd and 24th tirthankara respectively.
Syadvada (saptabhanginaya): According to Jainism, all our judgement are necessarily relative, conditional and limited. Absolute affirmation and absolute negation both are wrong. ‘Saptabhanginaya’ means dialetic of the ‘seven steps’ or ‘the theory of seven field judgement’.
Anekantavada: The Jain metaphysics is a realistic and relativistic plurism. It is called Anekantavada or the doctrine of the manyness of reality. Matter (pudgala) and Spirit (Jiva) are regarded as separate and independent realities.
First council was held at Patliputra about 300 BC under leadership of Sthulabhdra. Jain canons were compiled in this council.
Second council was held at Valabhi in the 5th century AD by the Svetambaras under the leadership of Devardhi Kshamasramana and the 12 Angas and 12 upangas were finally compiled here in Ardha Magadhi language.
Jainism popularised ‘Prakrit’ language. Mahavir Swamy preached in Ardhamagdhi.
Buddha laid stress on the Four Noble Truths viz., (i) existence is suffering; (ii) suffering is born of desire and desire unfulfilled leads to rebirth; (iii) when desire ceases, rebirth ceases and that is the highest good (nirvana), and (iv) the cessation of desire is attained by purity in deed, word and thought, the observance of the ten commandments and the pursuit of the Noble Eight-fold Path. The ten commandments are “not to kill, steal, or commit adultery; not to lie, speak ill of other people, indulge in fault-finding or profane language; to abstain from covetousness and hatred and to avoid ignorance.” The Eight-fold Path consists of right belief, right thought, right speech, right action, right means of livelihood, right execution, right remembrance and right meditation.
Buddha was strongly opposed to religious rituals, ceremonial worship, sacrificial system, and the idea of caste system. His preachings were mainly in regard to purity of thought and conduct.
His famous first sermon, the Dharma-chakra-Pravartana or Setting in Motion the Wheel of Law, was delivered in the Deer Park at Sarnath near Banaras (Varanasi).
The crux of early Buddhism was renunciation of desire.
Buddhism became a global religion due to efforts of king Ashoka. To preach Buddhist doctrines, Ashoka sent his son Mahendra and his daughter Sanghamitta to Ceylon (Sri Lanka).
Buddha preached in the language of the people and did not harp on the caste system. Buddhism became very popular in India during Buddha’s time.
Gautam Buddha (563 BC-483 BC) left home at the age of 29, attained Nirvana at the age of 35 at Bodh Gaya, under a Pipal tree, delivered his first sermon at Sarnath in Banaras and attained Mahaparinirvana at Kusinagar at the age of 80 in 483 BC.
The Vinaya Pitaka: (i) It deals with rules and regulations which the Buddha promulgated, (ii) It describes in detail the gradual development of Sangha, (iii) It also gives an account of the life and teaching of Buddha.
The Sutta Pitaka: It contains (i) discourses delivered by Buddha himself on different occasions (ii) discourses delivered by Sariputta, Ananda, Moggaland and others, (iii) the principles of religion.
The Abhidhamma Pitaka: It contains the profound philosophy of the Buddhas’s teachings and investigates mind and matter, to help the understanding of things as they truly are.
Buddhism does not recognise the existence of god and soul (atman).
The first human statues worshipped in India were probably those of the Buddha.
Hinayana and Mahayana: Hinayana and Mahayana are the two divisions of Buddhism. Mahayanism came into existence in the time of Kanishka.
The Buddhism which ignored the Divine (worship of gods and goddesses) was known in later times as the Hinayana or Lesser Vehicle of salvation, while the modified religion which recognised the value of prayer and acknowledged Buddha as the incarnation of an eternal heavenly Buddha was called the Mahayana, or the Greater Vehicle.
Death of Buddha: Buddha died in 483 BC. at the age of 80 under a sal tree at Kusinagara (modern Kasia) in the Gorakhpur district of U.P. Relics of Buddha are preserved in a Stupa. Buddha is said to be the last historical incarnation of Vishnu.
Buddhist Councils: The first Buddhist Council was held at Rajagriha shortly after Buddha’s death. A second Council was held at Vaisali in which the disciples of Buddha divided into two sections viz., Sthavirvadins and Mahasanghikas; a third at Pataliputra (during the reign of Ashoka), 236 years after his death, and a fourth Council was held at Srinagar (Kashmir) under the patronage of Kanishka, the Kushan king. It was presided by Vasumitra. Harshavardhana summoned two Buddhist Assemblies in the year 643 AD— one at Kanauj (the fifth one) and the other at Prayag, the sixth one.
Buddhist literature: was written in Pali language.
Emperor Ashoka and Buddhism: According to authoritative historical accounts, Emperor Ashoka became a convert to Buddhism after the battle of Kalinga in which there had been a great bloodbath. Disgusted with the spectacle, Ashoka became a lay Buddhist and ordered that royal-hunts be stopped. He appointed officials to proclaim and propagate Buddhist doctrine among the people and to act as censors of religion and morals. He got Buddhist doctrine inscribed on stone and such inscriptions were affixed all over his dominions. He also sent Buddhist missionaries to foreign countries. The famous Greek ruler Menander was converted to Buddhism.
Coins made of metal appear first in the age of Gautam Buddha. The earliest are made largely of silver though a few of coppers also appear. They are called ‘punch-marked’ because pieces of these metals were punched with certain marks such as hills, trees, fish, bull, elephant, crescent etc. The earliest boards of these coins have been found in eastern Uttar Pradesh and Magadha, although some early coins are also found in Magadha.
Buddhist period: During the age of Lord Buddha, there were 16 large States called ‘mahajanapadas’. Magadha, Kosala, Vatsa and Avanti were the most powerful.
The earliest capital of Magadha was at ‘Rajgir’ which was called ‘Girivraja’ at that time.
Magadha came into prominence under the leadership of Bimbisara, who belonged to the ‘Haryanka’ dynasty.
Magadha’s most serious rival was Avanti with its capital at Ujjain. Its king Chanda Pradyota Mahasena fought Bimbisara, but ultimately the two thought it wise to become friends.
Bhakti Cult was a socio-religious movement revived in India during the 15th and 16th century AD. The new schools of religion gathered momentum as a result of Islamic influence. The belief in one God and the democratic spirit of Islam served as a potent factor in the evolution of Bhakti movement. Its main purpose was to bring reform in Hindu religion and check conversions to Islam. The saintly reformers preached a non-ritualistic and unflinching devotion to a personal God to attain salvation. They pointed out the absurdity of the caste system and preached a religion open to all without any distinction of caste or creed. Another attempt of some of the reformers was to bridge the gulf between the Hindus and Muslims. The teachings of Kabir and Guru Nanak were particularly directed toward that end.
The great exponents of the Bhakti Cult were: Ramanuja in the south, Ramanand and Kabir in Uttar Pradesh, Namdeva, Ramdas and Tukaram in Maharashtra, Chaitanya Mahaprabhu in Bengal, Jaidev in Orissa and Guru Nanak in the Punjab.
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2019-04-22T04:58:43Z
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Why is this country’s ever lamenting civil society set of weepers complaining twenty four hours, seven days a week about good governance and regime change, when there are real human beings out there, who are crying out for attention? How much more heartrending can the average news item get than the news about the eight year old schoolgirl who was accused of picking up eight coconuts because she had to contribute to the school fund for a new whitewash for the classroom building?
Yet, it took the allegedly Sinhala supremacist (according to the carping civil society lobbyists, that is ..) and allegedly human rights deaf president of this country (according to the same civil society whiners-brigade) to raise a din about this issue, and ensure that a small child who tried to support her school, was not scarred for life.
But civil society has time for other things, such as echoing the asinine comments of Human Rights Watch for instance, about Colombo’s having to be rejected as the CHOGM venue. What sort of human rights campaigners that have time to carp on non-issues and inevitabilities — the sessions will be held in Colombo and there is no credible chance of anything to the contrary happening — but have no time for real children, suffering tykes, and the chronically underprivileged?
When the story of the eight year old having to save face before her classmates despite her poverty and was penalized by the state found its way to the newspapers, there was nobody that saw the flip side of the episode.
The reaction among the civil society do-gooders may have been ‘well, just another juvenile delinquent’ if they deigned to react at all, before chaffing at the next sip of champagne. But, the other side of the story was that there are children who badly need a hand, from private organizations that have the money and the time to do something.
But the days of the socially productive non-governmental organizations seem to be over. They seem to thrive on more poverty and more privation of the sort experienced by the eight year old in the news, just so that they can blame it on the government and get back to hollering for regime change.
Though nobody raised a finger in the civil society circuit, they have to be mindful of the fact that it’s often their policies that continue to keep little kids such as these in poverty. It’s their carping and their painting of a negative image for the country that keeps investors away, and the economy from developing faster.
What have the peace councils and the peddlers of alternatives done for health, education, child welfare and other issues that have a real bearing on the lives of people?
Nothing, partly because the donors give all the cash for other pursuits, such as muckraking about trumped up human rights issues, and bellowing through loud hailers about governance and the rule of law.
At least a somewhat maligned MP by the name of Rajiva Wijesinha has the time to go into real problems even though in a somewhat theoretical way, about schooling, general health issues and other societal concerns that have some immediacy in terms of making a real difference to common people and the chronically poor. At least, it has to be said, he tries.
But when the rest of civil society generally ignores the problems of schooling for instance expecting the government to wave a magic wand, to say the very least, they do not endear themselves to those such as the eight year old kid in the ‘coconuts for school’ story, the likes of which will grow up to hate the privileged but unfeeling civil society and NGO elites.
It’s small wonder then that these same ladies and gentlemen of the civil society wah-wah caucus spend all of their time writing about the unusual popularity of the president. Take Kumar David for instance. It is easy to see his insane jealousy about the fact that the president is popular when somehow his own town criers are not. May be Kumar in his sophistication cannot relate to an eight years old’s agony, but then again, he can talk for imagined thousands whom he says the president has wronged, even as his (the president’s) popularity remains unscathed and those of his own ilk plummets.
FUTA President Dr Nirmal Ranjith Dewasiri has made it clear that despite FUTA demanding a six percent increase in the allocations to the educations budget, the union is still unsure of what the money should be spent on.
In a debate involving UPFA Parliamentarian Prof. Rajiva Wijesinghe, and moderated by UNP Parliamentarian Eran Wickramaratne, the union president was caught unawares by several questions all demanding to know where the 6% increase in the education budget would be spent. Responding to a question posed by a member of the audience, Dewasiri responded that while FUTA had highlighted some of the main concerns, they were still awaiting a proper dialogue to identify where the money should be spent.
While Wijesinghe agreed that there were numerous issues in the education sector, he denied that they would be solved by simply increasing the budget allocation. Highlighting several key aspects which needed to be revamped, including the controversial Grade 5 scholarship exam, Wijesinghe was able to illustrate the lack of direction on the part of FUTA.
He went one step further and suggested that rather than taking strike action, FUTA should have used the courts, which are at their disposal, and file a Fundamental Rights petition against the Ministry.
While Dewasiri was correct in saying that the strike action by FUTA has opened an avenue of dialogue regarding the issues in the education sector, the apparent lack of planning by FUTA is a cause of concern.
The audience were not impressed with both arguments as most members demanded to know what the 6% would be spent on. Wijesinghe suggested that the discussions take place with academics and education boards, avoiding the politicians. However, Dewasiri was adamant that no change would be possible unless the politicians were to take an active role.
The final comments of the evening from the audience showed that the FUTA strike was threatening to lead public opinion away from the issue and take on a political angle. Wijesinghe was questioned why military expenditure was on the rise, and the number of troops in the North continues to increase while the education sector continues to struggle. He responded that the politicisation of every issue would lead to no resolution, and that the sole focus should be the issues in the education sector.
UPFA MP Rajiva Wijesinha addressing a forum on the future of free education in Sri Lanka said there was a massive crisis in education which was due to a crisis in management and lack of productivity, and added that union demands based on wage hikes and increases in government spending were irrelevant.
The forum panel consisted of Prof. Wijesinha and Federation of University Teachers’ Associations (FUTA) Nirmal Ranjith Dewasiri and was moderated by UNP MP Eran Wickremaratne.
Prof. Wijesinha said there was a dire need for education reforms due to inefficiencies in universities, students’ syllabuses and a rising trend in tuition lessons which he said was harmful to education. “I think this crisis in education is horrendous. I don’t think salaries or 6% of GDP is important. It is a crisis of management and productivity,” he said.
Prof. Wijesinha said the Higher Education Minister had attempted education reforms since 2010 but the lethargy of the Education Ministry had prevented him from doing so. Wickremaratne commenting on a recent statement by President Mahinda Rajapaksa who had said he would meet with FUTA for discussions only after it had called off the ongoing strike questioned Prof. Wijesinha as to whether the President should meet the union at this time.
Prof. Wijesinha said the President need not meet with the union because it would not serve a purpose, he said. “I fully agree that discussions should be there but on a policy basis. The problem should be discussed in terms of the crisis and not two demands alone,” he said.
Meanwhile Dr. Dewasiri said the union began its trade union action because it saw there was a crisis in the education system to which the answer was still not clear. “People have questioned as to whether we have the right to make these demands but we saw the need for open discussion,” Dewasiri said.
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2019-04-24T14:37:40Z
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https://rajivawijesinha.wordpress.com/category/news/
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that Preston's handwriting is easily distinguished from Milton's and also from the recognized amenuenses'.
199 which says "The whole of p. 199 is in Lord Preston's writing." Perhaps all of his additions are similarly noted.
others who framed the U. S. Constitution borrowed much from Milton, and for that I am glad.
Kathryn Berkowitz, M.A. Anchorage, Alaska.
, but perhaps someone else can supply the information.
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2019-04-25T15:54:36Z
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https://lists.richmond.edu/pipermail/milton-l/2008-December/008536.html
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It is the desire of many people to have a beautiful yard. The value of your home can be increased significantly through a beautiful yard. You will be enabled to get through this exercise, by choosing the services of a good landscaping company. There is adequate knowledge possessed by the landscaping companies, which allows them to properly perform their work. They know about the appropriate type of flowers to place at a particular place. The purpose of this knowledge which they possess, is to enable them to easily manage their tasks. You will find yourself loosing if you do the landscaping task at your own expense. Normally there are so many landscaping companies that exist. Sharing with people who surround you is very important, when you are in need of the services of a landscaping company. You will be enabled to save on cost, by finding a reliable landscaping company. To get more info, click Irvington landscaping. It will be an interesting exercise, if you hire the services of a professional landscaping company. They will be able to give you enough advice concerning the type of trees and flowers to plant. The knowledge that they possess concerning the soil parameters supporting various types of flowers and trees, will be the contributing factor. You will be able to get a good yard at the end of the exercise. You will be assisted by the following tips to find a good landscaping company within your reach.
You are supposed to understand your general requirements. It is your role to study properly about what you want the landscaping company to assist you with. Passing this information to a potential landscaping company, will give them a clear image that will enable them to help you. To get more info, visit landscaping Dodds Ferry. You are required to document your requirements properly. This can also give you easier time to make a comparison on the services and expertise from different companies.
There is need to find out about the experience of the landscaping company. You can know the company through the number of years which it has been operating. Making a consultation with various home owners who acquired services of the company previously, will be recommended in this case. An experienced landscaping company, will be able to give you surety about what you expect at the end.
There is need to factor in, where the landscaping company is located. You will get quick and excellent results from the local companies. It is possible for the company which is located near you, to consume some less time to reach you. It will be easier for you to afford the services, since many companies have formed a tendency of charging an extra fee, depending the distance. You can also find referrals of the local companies.
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2019-04-19T13:10:25Z
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https://bestlandscapingguide765.wordpress.com/blog/
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It’s full steam ahead by Round 4 of the Wrangler National Finals Rodeo. While the Top 15 in each event qualify to compete, only the best of the best leave their mark by setting a record in one of the 10 rounds.
Tie-down roper Cody Ohl set the Round 4 record in 2009 when he clocked in at 6.6 seconds. Ohl’s Round 4 record is 0.2 seconds faster than the fastest tie-down roping time for the entire 2018 season (6.8 seconds by Marty Yates in Denver).
By that point in his career, Ohl had amassed six world titles (All-Around in 2001 and tie-down roping in 1997-1998, 2001, ’03 and ’06).
After setting the Round 4 record, Ohl shared first place in Rounds 5 and 7 and finished the 2009 season 11th in the world standings. He went on to qualify for every Wrangler NFR through 2014 for a total of 20 qualifications (1994-2001, 2003-14).
Ohl’s records, and the rest listed below, will be up for grabs Sunday, Dec. 9.
These records, and the records for the other nine rounds, will be on the line Dec. 6-15. Fans can watch the action unfold on ProRodeoTV.com on demand and check with ProRodeo.com for updates throughout the competition.
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2019-04-19T09:15:13Z
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http://www.prorodeo.com/news-display/2018/11/30/for-the-record-wrangler-nfr-round-4
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"Thank you for being you and sharing your passions with all of us! It is our honor to present you with the Lady's Award, Best of 1997 for being the Best in Pagan Spiritual Study."
The Manor-House was featured in an issue (October/November) of Earth Star Magazine! This magazine is New England's Leading Holistic Magazine. Greywing Thanks the author, Skye Alexander for her wonderful review of this site. Skye is also the author of Hidden Agenda, part of a "Magical Mystery Series", an intruiging tale of murder, magick, astrology and love. A wonderful mix that also teaches about Wicca.
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2019-04-22T11:04:40Z
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http://greywing.tripod.com/Awardswon.html
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Simon Cowell has admitted that he thinks all the current X Factor judges have been having plastic surgery.
Speaking to The Mirror, he was asked why the judges have been able to maintain their youthful glow.
“It begins with B and ends in otox. Louis started the trend'” Cowell said.
“How many years have I known Louis , when was Westlife 96-97? That’s 20 years and he hasn’t changed. He’s got more hair now and the bags have suddenly disappeared. It’s funny that.
Though when pressed about his own, er, ‘youthful glow’, Simon attributed it all to 'no stress’.
He said: “I really, really do think I can keep the same panel. What I learnt through social media or just friends, everyone was telling me what they wanted.
The head judge also hit out at rival music shows, saying that it was insane that there was now such a huge number of similar X Factor-style shows now on the telly.
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2019-04-20T19:09:52Z
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https://uk.news.yahoo.com/simon-cowell-admits-that-the-x-factor-judges-all-093630864.html
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Young Kim was the 2018 Republican nominee for the U.S. House of Representatives for California's 39th Congressional District.
Kim was born on October 18, 1962, in Incheon, South Korea, and later moved to California. She earned her Bachelor of Arts in business administration from the University of Southern California. Kim then pursued a career in the private sector as a small business owner and financial analyst.
Kim was elected to the California State Assembly in 2014, serving one term. Prior to serving in the assembly, she was the director of community relations and Asian affairs for U.S. Representative Ed Royce.
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2019-04-19T18:29:36Z
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https://awpc.cattcenter.iastate.edu/directory/young-kim/
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This wine is a surprise: nice dry unoaked white, slightly buttery creamy edge, apricot aroma. Nicely refreshing for a Bank Holiday Weekend.
Upon further research this comes from a part of Sicily which we love and have visited several times.
A first for me, Fiano is a low yielding white Italian wine grape grown in the Campania and on Sicily.
This is from Menfi in South west Sicily, near Marinella. Very nice, almost honeyed / buttery in texture with a citrus and nut nose.
The wine maker is the Settesoli cooperative whose brand is INYCON.
€10 from Tesco on offer. Slightly annoying that the same wine is £5.99 in Britain.
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2019-04-21T12:28:47Z
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https://mcconkeywine.wordpress.com/category/italy/fiano/
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Come along and explore the writing of one of Britain's newest authors.
Browse through the summaries of my first four novels and also take a glimpse into the world of short stories.
Select a Category from the Right.
The site was the natural progression from the release of my first novel "A Ticket to Tewkesbury" in October 2008.
With the publisher, Pneuma Springs, keen on a follow-up title, I decided to submit the first of my two short story compilations, and these now form the feature of their own page.
I have worked in the accountancy profession for over 30 years, and came into writing as a result of an entry in an international short story competition in the Autumn of 2007. That piece, although failing to win, did finish in the top ten entries and spurred me on to further writing.
Membership of a number of internet short story sites gave me further encouragement, and after experimenting with an American self-publisher, I decided to take the plunge into the world of commercial publishing.
Pneuma Springs accepted "A Ticket to Tewkesbury" at the end of July 2008 and within three months it was on the market, being available through Waterstones high street stores, and on line with them and Amazon, WH Smith and Blackwell.
Progress is now being made into the US market with Barnes & Noble.
To date, the book has found its way to Texas, Oregon, Baltimore, Michigan, Indiana, The Gambia, France, Australia and New Zealand. Take up on the domestic front has been very good both with UK and Irish libraries, and also in the retail market.
Other projects are on-going, and the third volume, "Two Little Dicky Birds", was released at the end of July 2010. Number four 'Threads of Deceit' has now joined the growing collection, having been released in August 2011, and "Full Marks" has now joined the library.
The sequel to "A Ticket to Tewkesbury", is now finished and published with Pneuma Springs - it is called "Day of the Phoenix".
At the time of writing, I have also published "The Rings of Darelius" and "Twelve Days" with Lulu in 2016 and 2017. "Three Little Maids", the ninth book in as many years, came out with BNBS Books in Cleveland in early 2018, and "Short Stories Volume Two" joined the growing list in November 2018.
I'm currently working on 'Shadowman' which is the sequel to 'Three Little Maids, and that should be out in the first part of 2020. That will be followed by the near-completed 'Short Stories Volume Three', and the final novel on the back burner, 'Dreamkiller', will complete the current list of outstanding projects.
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2019-04-19T23:07:33Z
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https://nealjames.webs.com/index.htm
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JOHANNESBURG, Dec 4 (Reuters) - Anglo Platinum (AMSJ.J) said on Tuesday it would lose 9,000 refined platinum ounces due a strike by South Africa’s biggest miners’ union, and said the loss was already factored in its slashed 2007 output forecast.
“This one-day strike will have an impact equal to 9,000 ounces of refined platinum ounces, this amount had been included when we reduced the 2007 production forecast,” Simon Tebele, a spokesman for Angloplat said.
Angloplat, majority-owned by Anglo American Plc (AAL.L), said last month that it expected its output forecast for 2007 to between 2.45 and 2.5 million ounces of refined platinum.
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2019-04-21T07:54:02Z
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https://uk.reuters.com/article/angloplat-strike-impact/angloplat-says-to-lose-9000-oz-due-to-safety-strike-idUKWEB004120071204
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