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"Should journalists lie, as they pursue the noble goal of informing the public? Put more charitably, if the word "lying" is too harsh, should journalists masquerade as meat packers in a supermarket to get a story, engage in a bit of clever misrepresentation and bluffing to trick a source, use "lipstick" cameras hidden in wigs and tiny microphones pinned to brassieres to succeed in undercover reporting, produce (in the words of one NPR reporters) "cockamamie cover stories" to protect an exclusive? In other words, in an industry theoretically still devoted to truth-telling, can deception, in whatever guise, be regarded as an acceptable way of getting the news? . . ."
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2019-04-25T15:02:20Z
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http://dlib.nyu.edu/undercover/practicing-deception-pursuit-truth-marvin-kalb-washington-post
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A short term loan ????
I got a short term loan for 5000 for 1 year term.
repayments are taken out monthly from my account.
if i want to pay back the 5 thousand in 4 weeks from now is there extra charges ? and do they let you repay so quick ?.
Best Answer: If you are new to the world of loans, then all the jargon and terminology can seem very confusing. There are so many different terms to understand, and unless you know some of them you will not find the best loan deal to suit your needs. If you want to know more, then here is a guide to some of the basic loan terms you might need to know.
The lower the APR, then the cheaper the loan interest will be. Credit scoring is a method that lenders use to determine your eligibility for a loan. They ask a series of questions about your earnings and financial situation. Each answer you give is scored, and the better your score then the more likely you are to be accepted for a loan.
RE A short term loan ????
wow, this is how is always look like when getting a loan. they ask you to make a high interst rate repayment plains that you can not pay, making it very hard for you to pay. trust me i have been in the position before and i know how it look like, i will only ask you if really you are in need of the loan and how seroius are you in paying back that is what you have to consider. well i got help from a friend here in yahoo answer whom introduce me to [email protected] and i applied witing 6 days i was giveen a loan and i am making the payment now i got a loan from Unsecured company at the rate of 3% which was ok for me now well with God i am doing perfectly ok with my part time business. well as of you i will advice you to try them and get a loan for easy help, make sure you are good in repayment.
If it's an unsecured loan, or a car loan, usually you can repay it at any time. Mortgages sometimes have a prepayment penalty.
You'll have to read the contract.
If it is a mortgage, probably. And it is probably legal in the first year.
You could scan the contract and post it here.
Short term loan lon term loan cash flow statment?
I need a short term loan?
Long term auto loan vs short term (refinancing)?
Short term - cash advance loans?
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2019-04-21T14:33:40Z
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https://answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20090521220615AATQt2l
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Travel anecdotes fill Herodotus’ histories. He recorded them so that “happenings will not be lost to human memory nor great and fantastic deeds … fade.” Mocked for his accounts of outlandish behavior, Herodotus got no respect until centuries later, when similar unlikely behavior was seen elsewhere, and its anthropological and ethnographic roots were verified. Human fascination with travel to mysterious lands has occupied artists as well as writers throughout the ages. Australian painter Cameron Hayes, whose work graces this month’s cover, offers his own narrative version of travel.
Hayes, whose interests in human behavior are reflected in all his work, traces his roots far from today’s art centers, even if he exhibits in galleries all over the world. Born in Sydney and now based in Melbourne, he has explored the effects of European settlement on the Aboriginal population in Milikapiti on Melville Island off the northern coast of Australia. He has articulated in his art the loss of cultural identity and health to often well-intentioned outside influences. This journey inward sharpened his vision of today’s global scene, which he views with suspicion and satirizes without mercy in his paintings.
Hayes’ style, resistant to prevailing art trends, is narrative. His work tells a story, in the tradition of Hieronymus Bosch (c. 1450–1516), who painted fantastic images derived from biblical and folkloric sources to address the moral conflicts of his day. Hayes also monitors human behavior and evaluates its effects. In complex scenes packed with minute detail, he projects the absurdity of human interaction in a globalized world gone mad. His acid humor is reminiscent of Pieter Bruegel the Elder’s, only he takes on not just the country yokel but humanity at large.
Unlike many contemporary artists whose work often relies on theory and explanation, Hayes says little about his paintings, allowing the viewer to draw conclusions directly from his densely populated, multifocal, fictitious scenes and their hidden messages. “Far out to sea and west of Spain,/There is a country named Cokaygne,” goes the poetic description of medieval utopia that could be describing Hayes’ destinations, “No place on earth compares to this/For sheer delightfulness and bliss.” At first glance, his colorful paintings appear playful and lyrical, full of movement and intrigue. “There’s no fly or flea or louse/In clothes, in village, bed, or house;/There’s no thunder, sleet, or hail,/Or any nasty worm or snail.” But on closer inspection, a story unfolds that is often disturbing as much as captivating, dark as well as enlightening.
In The Russians knew perfectly well …, Hayes’ travel report seems to marry the wide-eyed astonishment of Herodotus with the edginess of Swift. Strange things happen in far off lands. But not even Hieronymus Bosch could have anticipated an angle as original and frightful as Hayes’. This time it is not the natives who demonstrate outlandish behavior but the visitors. Animals, he suggests, once lived happily in the wild, munching and frolicking in a potent state of anarchic freedom, living and dying their natural lives and deaths. Then humans arrived in their iron birds bringing their traps, their needs, their greed, their haplessness, and their neuroses.
The scene unfolds inside and outside the airplane and in some vacuous unreal landscape beneath. The panoramic view, a carnival of shape and color, yields a diminutive cosmos of stunning complexity. Animals, moved away from their natural habitat and become domesticated, have turned into caricatures of themselves, mindlessly engaged in meaningless tasks for no reason. The cartoonlike elephant on the upper left corner covers the eyes in dismay; the giraffe is clearly distressed. Awash in human fashions, the animals exhibit bizarre symptoms, biting themselves and each other or perched weirdly on floating vegetation.
In the wild, animals had no expectations. They did not travel far, nor did they carry luggage. Their happiness was guaranteed. Now, part and parcel of public transportation, they have lost not just their innocence and wildness but also the natural quarantine rendered by the borders of their habitat. And their bags are packed with more than human expectations. They have joined the growing zoonoses network, unknowingly moving microorganisms around the globe and expanding the scope and span of disease.
The author thanks Louise E. Shaw for her help in obtaining permission to use The Russians knew perfectly well that the happiness of the African animals was that they had such low expectations―before the pets were introduced.
Herodotou musai. N. Michalopoulos: Athens (Greece); 1883.
Swift J. Gulliver’s travels. Norwalk (CT): The Heritage Press; 1968.
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2019-04-21T20:45:26Z
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https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/15/1/AC-1501_article
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The work Delegate from American Samoa to the U.S. Congress : hearing before the Subcommittee on National Parks and Insular Affairs of the Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs, House of Representatives, Ninety-fifth Congress, second session, on H.R. 13702 ... August 8, 1978 represents a distinct intellectual or artistic creation found in Biddle Law Library. This resource is a combination of several types including: Work, Language Material, Books.
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2019-04-22T08:58:07Z
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http://link.law.upenn.edu/resource/9oYBhoQMrcQ/
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Cybersecurity threats are relentless and there are no signs of attacks slowing down across this billion dollar enterprise. Time is of the essence when it comes to responding to a security incident. The quicker the response time, the less damage or loss may occur. The University is accountable for the data it processes even if it is via a third party contracted service. If you know or suspect a system or data breach, please report it immediately by calling Information Security at 289-8655.
What is a cybersecurity incident? An event that disrupts the normal operations of IT resources; violation or imminent threat of violation of Information Technology policies, Information Security Policy, other University policies, standards, and code of conducts; or threatens the confidentiality, integrity, or availability of University information systems or data.
Not sure if it’s a cyber incident? When in doubt, ask!
IS prepares to implement a new service management system.
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2019-04-21T20:19:59Z
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https://news.richmond.edu/features/article/-/16154/reporting-a-cybersecurity-incident-what-to-do-when-you-have-a-security-incident.html
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CALS senior Tyler Brewer ’19 speaks to Philip Cherry, executive director at Cornell Cooperative Extension of Schuyler County, about his summer internship researching climate change adaptation recommendations for farmers at the CCE Internship Reception Sept. 21 at the Biotechnology Building.
Lucie Fan '18 discusses her internship experience through Cornell Cooperative Extension, which focused on how children learn to make economic decisions.
Kim Kopko, CHE associate director of extension and outreach and CCE associate director, was faculty adviser for three interns this summer.
Tyler Brewer '19 brought farmers together from across Madison County, NY this summer and shared new and emerging agricultural practices through the Cornell Cooperative Extension Summer Internship Program.
Tyler Brewer ’19, an environmental and sustainability sciences major, isn’t exactly sure where his post-Cornell path will lead. But he’s positive the 10 weeks he spent with CCE of Madison County will have shaped his outlook and approach to working with others.
Collaborating with the Cornell Institute for Climate Smart Solutions, Brewer concluded his project by developing and sharing an easy-to-follow tip sheet with and for farmers, to help them adapt to climate-related issues. To build the tip sheet, Brewer visited more than 20 Madison County farms and organized events that brought together farmers, community members and Cornell researchers.
Jane Kim ’19, a computer science major, spent her internship in Ithaca learning how to create and share 360-degree video experiences to raise awareness about local foods. Her goal was to learn a new skill while teaching community members about the farms where that food comes from.
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2019-04-24T10:02:59Z
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http://news.cornell.edu/stories/2018/10/extension-interns-share-experiences-ny-communities
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The Grenfell Tower inferno would not have spread claiming 71 lives if the building had not been refurbished, a major report has found as lists a litany of fire safety failings.
The report, prepared for the Metropolitan Police as part of their investigation into the tragedy, details five breaches of building regulations including the use of combustible cladding and insulation and gaps in the structure and window frame that helped fan the fire.
It leads to the conclusion that had the refurbishment not been carried out it would have been difficult for it to spread beyond the fourth floor flat where is began in a fridge freezer in the early hours of June 14 last year.
A draft of the 200 page report prepared by fire investigation experts BRe Global, dated 31 January 2018 and leaked to the Evening Standard, says: “Grenfell Tower, as originally built, appears to have been designed on the premise of providing very high levels of passive fire protection.
The report details how the 2014-2016 refurbishment failed to meet several major fire safety standards set out in the building regulations.
The window frames were too small for the hole meaning that rubberised membrane, rigid foam insulation and uPVC lightweight plastic panels were used to fill that gap and “none of the materials used would be capable of providing 30 minutes fire resistance”.
Instead the materials provided a "fuel" which allowed the fire to spread to the facade, it is said.
The cavity barriers, which were meant to close the gap between the concrete building and the external cladding in the event of a fire, were too small to do so and some were installed upside down or back to front. This created a chimney-like effect, it is said.
The insulation on the outside of the building was combustible and “provided a medium for fire spread up, across and within sections of the facade”, the BRE report found.
Furthermore, the aluminium composite material used in the outside panels of the cladding had a polyethylene (plastic) core that “appears to be highly combustible” and “appears to have provided a medium for fire spread up and across the facade".
Each breach relating to the cladding system is of far greater importance when “considered in combination as opposed to when they occur in isolation”, BRE notes.
The report found that, contrary to building regulations, many of the doors did not have closers on them so as people fled their doors remained open allowing large quantities of fire and smoke to get into the communal areas.
Firefighting facilities were also said to be deficient as there was only enough room for one engine to get close to the building.
BRE also noted the absence of a sprinkler system and the fact that the tower's only stairwell was 8cm too narrow but says that they did not contribute to the loss of life.
It details how the fire started in a fridge freezer in flat 16 just one metre from an open window.
It then could have either caught the materials around the window, the insulation or the combustible material in the cladding panels, or a combination of the three, experts say.
This allowed the flames to enter the cavity between the concrete and the facade and the lack of cavity barriers created a chimney-like effect.
As well as spreading upwards and laterally the fire spread downward fire spread because of "burning droplets of polyethylene falling and igniting combustible materials below”.
The faulty windows then allowed the fire to enter the other flats and the lack of door closers meant it could spread into the stairwell.
The fire was so ferocious that had the original building not been built to such strict standards, it is likely it would have collapsed, the experts say.
The BRE was asked to look at the fire by the Metropolitan Police to try and establish the circumstances surrounding as many of the 71 deaths as possible, and failings in duty of care to residents, and to provide expert witness support to any criminal prosecution of public inquiry.
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2019-04-21T00:52:22Z
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https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2018/04/16/grenfell-inferno-would-not-have-spread-without-faulty-refurbishment/
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I’m not talking about a metaphorical bag here. You are going to need a real honest to goodness bag that you truly love. It should be as large as you can handle, maybe a large postman style, back pack, or beach bag. Splurge on this. It will be your companion throughout your journey. It should be washable, at least wipe-down-able, as it will be entering into all kinds of compromising situations—everything from car floors to public restrooms. Be sure it has at least two separate compartments and a zippered pouch for smaller valuables.
The first and most important item is a journal. Your journal will be used at doctor’s visits, during hospital stays, chemotherapy and or radiation sessions, and in all manner of waiting rooms, not to mention while reclining at home on your most attractive and comfortable piece of furniture.
Freewrite about your symptoms, reactions, and all the fears and feelings, good and bad, that you experience.
List your intentions, hopes, and everything you are grateful for. And yes, there is always something to be grateful for. Add to this list often!
You can used them to highlight things you don’t want to forget to address. This may become increasingly necessary if you fall into the chemo fog that afflicts many patients: forgetfulness, confusion, sleepiness, and staring off into space for long segments of time, thinking about—absolutely nothing! Don’t let this scare you. I think of this chemo fog, or chemo brain, as a sort of cushion for your mind, a valuable stress reliever.
The nicest lotion you can afford. This goes for men, too! Perhaps several different types, for example, rosemary or lavender stress balm to rub on your temples, hands, and feet. Maybe some peppermint, or eucalyptus.
Check into essential oils and their uses. They can be added to any plain “base” lotion.
Small comb or brush. This is for the days you actually have hair. Keep in mind that not all treatments cause hair loss, but if yours does you can use the space for something more appropriate, such as a jaunty hat.
You might think about getting a super short haircut before beginning treatment. I did this rather late, but it gave me a real boost at the time and my new hair came in thicker and in lovely shades of caramel and silver. I’ve never gone back to coloring it.
Reading Materials. Your attention span, ability to focus, and mood, will probably fluctuate quite a bit. I found keeping a wide variety to most helpful.
Inspirational/Self Help/Health: When I found myself wondering if I was going to die, I read some lovely books on the afterlife. I even found myself at one point almost looking forward to the moment when I could put all earthly cares aside and walk into the light. While this was a joy and relief to me, it may not have the same effect on you.
Choose your literature wisely. Avoid anything you might construe as negative or depressing (unless that’s what you’re looking for, of course!).
It’s your mind and your spirit; you must decide what is right for you.
Cancer-related literature. This is deeply personal. Some of us want to read everything we can get our hands on about our illness, others avoid it.
My favorite book on cancer during my illness was (not surprisingly) The Journey Through Cancer by Jeremy Geffen, MD. It really spoke to me in a loving, affirmative, and informative way.
Cure magazine is filled with good articles and is free of charge to every cancer patient.
For a funny/touching coming of age novel involving cancer patients, I adored John Green’s The Fault in Our Stars.
Caring Bridge.org is a private and free site for anyone going through any health crisis. They provide an area to share your story, an online journal, a visitor’s tab where your loved ones can say hello and leave personal messages, a link page for resources you can customize, a photo gallery, and more. I depended on my Caring Bridge journal to serve as a safe and supportive way to inform my loved ones and organize and understand my own journey, and it made it tremendously easier for my caregivers.
Specific online support groups for your diagnosis can be wonderful.
Water Bottle. I couldn’t bear anything chilled during chemo. I drank room temperature water (sometimes the flavored kind).
A Prayer Shawl. Many faiths organize prayer shawl groups to knit or crochet shawls for those who are ill or in any situation where comfort needs are paramount. I was lucky to receive two of these as gifts during my treatment. Just knowing they were made by hand with love and prayers in every stitch made me feel safe and loved. I often slept in them, and always wore them during treatments. Your caregivers can find these online for you if you aren’t given one by a local organization.
Electric Heating Blanket (or any cozy blanket). Cozy for the car, bus, airplane, or whatever doctor’s office you find yourself waiting in. It may surprise you; it did me, but you may find yourself wanting to drop off to sleep in places you wouldn’t have imagined possible.
The first time I saw the recliners lined up inches apart in the brightly sunshine-filled room where I was to receive chemotherapy, and saw the veteran patients snoozing with tubes in their arms, hands, or chest ports, and all of the other paraphernalia attached to that, I thought, “I could never sleep in here.” I found out quickly they put relaxing drugs in those tubes along with the other drugs, and by the second treatment, with my heating blanket plugged in along with everything else, I was nodding off with the best of them.
Hat, scarf, mittens. Head gear is essential. A scarf to wrap around your face on a cold or windy day will be a great relief if you’re on a medication that makes you hypersensitive to the cold as I was. One brisk wind can steal your breath if you’re not covered.
Thank you cards. These help you maintain that all important attitude of gratitude. Dole them out liberally. Use your colored pens! You will find that people near and far, known forever and just met, will show you many kindnesses. Each card you write will bring you a bit of happiness!
Food. This can be tricky. What I could choke down one week, would be torture the next. My dear husband made a mad dash to the store any time I showed interest in any type of food, and was disappointed constantly by my inability to eat the same thing the next day. My friend Sandy actually flew across the country with a potato ricer to make me her grandmother’s famouslatkes. Nothing worked. At every weigh-in I had lost another three pounds. Everything tasted like charcoal.
I didn’t worry about not eating, but it was hard on my caregivers, so I tried.
Fruit was the least offensive food. And water that tasted like fruit.
Health bars, Jell-O bowls, cashews…sometimes.
I ate oatmeal occasionally at home.
If something sounds good, toss it in the bag! Just don’t forget to refresh your supply. If something seems tasteless and nasty fresh, you don’t even want to think about how the sight of it will affect you after it’s been stuck in the bottom of your bag for a couple of weeks.
A sense of humor. This is every bit as important as the blanket and the attitude of gratitude. Without a grin, or a chuckle, or a crazy moment when you laugh at the predicament you’re in, your situation could close in on you. Do not let this happen! Your life is impossibly, unrelentingly important, and filled with opportunity for humor. Sometimes you have to look had to see it, but it’s there.One day your therapy will be over. Please pass along the secrets of your journey to someone new, someone who was like you before you learned everything that you know now. Make a difference and pass on your travel tips. You may never know what your grace provides, but pass your hard found comfort forward.Mahalo. Carry On!
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2019-04-18T10:51:51Z
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On 29th December 1962 we beat Sheffield Wednesday 4-0 at Turf Moor. It was one of only two First Division games to beat the weather, West Ham winning 4-3 at Nottingham Forest in the other. We'd lost the previous game 3-1 at Everton two weeks earlier when significantly the Burnley goalscorer was one Jimmy McIlroy.
Game after game was called off but we did get in three FA Cup ties. The 3rd round tie, a 3-0 win at Spurs, was played on a Wednesday afternoon on a snow covered White Hart Lane pitch. Ten days later a John Connelly equaliser gave us a 1-1 draw at home in the 4th round against Liverpool.
It took another 25 days before the replay could be played. It was postponed five times but at the sixth time of asking was given the go ahead on Wednesday 20th February.
When Burnley won that last league game it meant we were in third place going into the new year. Liverpool were five points behind us in 5th but they'd started to put a good run together. We'd beaten them at Anfield in November but they hadn't lost since and that continued up to the day of the replay.
In the week leading up to the game they'd been able to play two league games whilst we continued to gather rust through inactivity. To show the sort of form they were in, they'd beaten Aston Villa and Wolves, both at Anfield, 4-0 and 4-1.
We had rushed through a friendly on the previous Friday. With the game against Blackpool called off we flew to Dublin and played Manchester City at Dalymount Park in a game that featured three future Burnley managers - Jimmy Adamson, Brian Miller and John Benson.
Our arrival at Anfield was probably as underdogs but there was a massive following of supporters with local coach firms Bracewell's and Central Motors confirming that many of their vehicles would be making their way to Merseyside.
"Liverpool favourites? I'm afraid so," said captain Jimmy Adamson. "But let me hasten to add, that's how Burnley prefer it to be.
"We know we have already been written off in some quarters. They are saying that Liverpool are unbeatable and unstoppable at Anfield. That's alright with us because we have enough experience of this game to know that such talk is sheer nonsense.
"We like being the underdogs because all the onus is on Liverpool. We ourselves are quietly confident that we can surprise a few people. After all, what we did at Tottenham, we can do again."
The night proved to be a dramatic one. We held the lead but eventually went out to a shock penalty in the last minute of extra time, but the biggest shock wave was to come days after the game. No one at the time could have ever known that Jimmy McIlroy was playing his last game for Burnley.
It was the regular Burnley team that took to the pitch. It showed just two changes from the team that had played in the final just nine months earlier. John Talbut now the regular centre half having displaced Tommy Cummings and up the pitch, Andy Lochhead had come in at centre forward with Ray Pointer moving to inside right and McIlroy taking the inside left berth in place of Jimmy Robson.
Liverpool won it in the very last minute of extra time after a tragic mistake from goalkeeper Adam Blacklaw who had, up to that time, had an outstanding game. It all looked to be going to a second replay until Adam made an error clearing the ball which led to him giving away a penalty.
For those not able to go to Anfield, the BBC showed some of the action live on Peter Dimmock's Sportsview programme and we saw left back Alex Elder, who had a brilliant game, give Burnley the lead midway through the first half.
Adamson played a cute cross field pass to ELDER who drove in a shot from fully 35-yards. Ray Pointer tried to finish it off. He didn't get a touch but unsighted goalkeeper Tommy Lawrence as the ball went right into the corner.
Somehow we held onto the lead until just before half time when, with fifteen seconds of the half remaining, Liverpool fashioned an equaliser. It was a simple goal too as Gordon Milne provided a pass for Ian ST. JOHN who scored from close range.
The second half and the first half of extra time were goalless but that was down to the brilliant defending from Burnley and the goalkeeping of Blacklaw.
The second half of extra time went the same way, that was until the last minute. Elder passed the ball back to Blacklaw with the seconds ticking away. He could have chosen to do any number of things but he opted to launch the ball upfield from the edge of the box and succeeded only in scoring a direct hit on St. John who was just a couple of arms length away.
Most referees at most grounds would have given Burnley a free kick but he allowed play to continue as the ball rebounded past Blacklaw. St. John had an open goal so Blacklaw dived, grabbed his feet and brought him down.
The referee had no option now and pointed to the penalty spot and, with just twenty seconds of the game to go, Ronnie MORAN scored the penalty to put Liverpool through.
After a semi-final and final appearance in the previous two seasons, Burnley had gone out of the FA Cup in the 4th round. The dejected players left the pitch with no idea what would happen to our team, our club, and our best player, before we kicked another ball in anger.
Is 50th FA Cup appearance and his 497th competitive appearance for Burnley was to be his last.
This night at Anfield proved to be much, much more than a mere defeat in the FA Cup.
Liverpool: Tommy Lawrence, Gerry Byrne, Ronnie Moran, Gordon Milne, Ron Yeats, Willie Stevenson, Ian Callaghan, Roger Hunt, Ian St. John, Jimmy Melia, Kevin Lewis.
Burnley: Adam Blacklaw, John Angus, Alex Elder, Jimmy Adamson, John Talbut, Brian Miller, John Connelly, Ray Pointer, Andy Lochhead, Jimmy McIlroy, Gordon Harris.
Referee: Mr J. Powell (Rotherham).
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2019-04-25T08:37:53Z
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Market rate: Renderings for what the proposed Flatbush Caton Market redevelopment, which will turn the shopping center into a 10-story apartment building with a market at the bottom.
Thumbs up: Caribbean American Chamber Of Commerce and Industry head honcho Dr. Roy Hastick is excited about the redevelopment of the Flatbush Caton Market.
Call it a market watch.
The city plans on handing Ditmas Park’s Flatbush Caton Market — a beloved Caribbean shopping center at the corner of the titular streets — over to a developer, which will turn it into a 10-story tower of below-market-rate housing with a new, larger market at the bottom.
Local pols say they welcome the taxpayer-funded $6-million makeover of the community hub, but they’ll be keeping an eagle eye on the project to make sure developer BRP Development Corporation doesn’t destroy a treasured local resource in the process.
BRP plans on expanding the market — which currently houses 47 vendors selling food, beauty products, art, and other services — and adding classroom space, a commercial kitchen, and offices for business group the Caribbean American Chamber of Commerce and Industry. The company says it will also provide a temporary space for the vendors during construction.
On top, it will build 166 below-market units, which it claims will house locals at rents they can afford.
“Caton Flats will play a critical role in providing area residents with an affordable place to live,” said Meredith Marshall, managing partner and co-founder of BRP.
The company will earmark half of the units for families earning up to 130 percent of the “area median income,” or around $100,000 a year for a family of three, 30 percent to those making 100 percent of the benchmark — around $77,5000 a year — and 20 percent to those at 60 percent — about $46,500.
The city calculates the area median income based on the entire wages of residents in the broader New York City region — which includes neighboring counties — rather than the neighborhood.
A rep for the New York City Economic Development Corporation, the quasi-governmental body charged with promoting business within the city, said it chose BRP because it has a good track record of creating similar developments and has strong local ties — Marshall is second-generation Bajan and Guyanese and attended Brooklyn Technical High School.
The city has not announced a date for the construction, as the project will still have to undergo a six-month public approval process.
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2019-04-23T01:01:34Z
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The Cherokee Nation in Tahlequah, Oklahoma is once again in the news, though now, for much less laudatory reasons. John Baker, the son of Principal Chief Bill John Baker, resigned from the tribe’s employ on May 1st, 2018, due to actions he took while performing his duty as a nurse at W.W. Hastings Hospital. During his time as a nurse, Baker used the same vial of medication and the same syringe to inject more than one IV bag (though no patients ever had direct contact with the needle).
As a result of his “lapse in protocol,” 186 people were possibly exposed to HIV and Hepatitis C (HCV). As of the June 18th, 2018 article detailing this exposure, 118 were tested, with no resultant infections being discovered (News On 6, 2018).
This incident comes on the heels of several positive evaluations of the Cherokee Nation’s efforts to combat the spread of HIV and HCV within the tribe’s borders, which we have covered twice within the past year. Despite these strides, the actions of Baker have sparked fears amongst its members. Native American tribes have, for several centuries, been the victims of various crimes committed against them by governmental and medical authorities, which has fostered a culture of distrust of medical providers within the members. How can tribe members be expected to trust going to W.W. Hastings Hospital if these kinds of “lapse[s] of protocol” – ones that are some of the very basic universal precautions taught to nursing students – are allowed to occur?
The Cherokee Nation has established a panel to investigate what happened, and more importantly, what happens next. If past exposure incidents serve as any indication, Baker may face any number of charges, many of which could be increased if any of the identified patients test positive for HIV or HCV. That said, because the Cherokee Nation has sovereignty – a Federally-recognized status recognized by treaty and law – there is a question concerning whether or not he will face state or Federal charges.
HEAL Blog will continue to monitor this issue and report as the story develops.
In August 2017, HEAL Blog covered efforts by the Cherokee Nation to proactively combat Hepatitis C (HCV) within the tribe’s boundaries in Northeastern Oklahoma (Hopkins, 2017). The program, started three years ago, comprised several steps, including compulsory screening of all tribe members aged 20-69, expanding screening locations to include dental clinics, establishing a Syringe Services Program (SSP) within the tribe’s borders, and using Direct-Acting Antivirals (DAAs) to treat those infected with HCV. The tribe, itself, is absorbing the costs of treating its citizens (Juozapavicius, 2018).
According to the most recent report released by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), deaths related to HCV have been decreasing in every demographic since 2013, including in Native American (NA) populations. That said, NAs still had the highest rate of HCV-related death in 2016, with a rate of 10.75 (per 100,000), down from a staggering 12.95 in 2015 (CDC, 2018). These data indicate that, while the effort by the Cherokee Nation are certainly proving to be effective, there is still a lot of ground to cover.
As with other race demographics, the leading risk for HCV infection is Injection Drug Use (IDU). Doctor Jorge Mira, Director of Infectious Diseases for the Cherokee Nation, indicates in the Juozapavicius article that, over the past two years, he began hearing the word “heroin” more and more, every day. This trend of IDU is in line with other race demographics. The common factors across race demographics are high levels poverty and unemployment. In areas where these factors are present (particularly in rural settings), heroin use and IDU are almost a given.
The efforts to combat the disease within the Cherokee Nation need to be replicated at the state and Federal levels. The reality is that these problems are not going to go away, and in the areas where they’re most prevalent, they are going to get exponentially worse in the coming years. In the meantime, we can look to the Cherokee Nation for their leadership on the issue, and begin implementing them in small scale at the local level.
Inmates in Oklahoma prisons must have advanced liver disease before they become eligible for treatment for Hepatitis C (HCV). This means that their livers must manifest significant scarring before they’re even allowed to receive the curative treatment that will prevent further damage (Botkin, 2018).
A class action lawsuit has been filed in the state of California alleging that doctors within the prison system have denied them treatment because their liver disease isn’t advanced enough, that their disease is too advanced, and/or the drugs are too expensive (Locke, 2018).
A class action lawsuit in Missouri alleges that only five out of thousands of Missouri inmates have received treatment for HCV, desite between 10-15% of the incarcerated population being infected with HCV (Margolies & Smith, 2017).
Idaho says that nearly 1/3 of its prisoners have HCV, and it needs $3M to treat them (Boone, 2018). An inmate diagnosed with HCV while in a Mississippi prison has filed a suit alleging they’ve refused him treatment on at least nine separate occasions (Wolfe, 2018).
Each of these instances is indicative of a few major points: (1.) We have a growing number of prisoners within our justice system who are infected with HCV; (2.) Prison systems and/or state Departments of Corrections (DOCs) are refusing or delaying treatment; (3.) This is unconstitutional.
In last week’s HEAL Blog (“Cruel and Unusual” Neglect in Prisons), we introduced the concept of “deliberate indifference,” a measure introduced by Estelle v. Gamble (1976). This week, there’s another take – does being literally unable to afford the cost of treating inmates qualify as deliberate indifference?
The answer to that question really depends on the judge who hears the case. In 2017, U.S. District Court Judge Mark Walker in Tallahassee, Florida ruled in favor of three inmates who filed a class action lawsuit against the state of Florida, requiring the state to treat a significant portion of its 98,000 inmates (total population; not HCV-infected population) for HCV (Klas, 2017). Similarly, in Pennsylvania, a U.S. District Court Judge Robert D. Mariani ruled in favor of Mumia Abu-Jamal, an inmate who gained notoriety for his shooting of an officer who had stopped his younger brother in a traffic stop (Mayberry, 2017). Both Federal judges found that prisons are required to provide treatment for HCV, regardless of the cost.
Make no mistake, however – these rulings are few and far between; the primary issue is that it’s difficult to prove “deliberate indifference” without detailed and voluminous documentation. Even then, the measure is specifically designed to be difficult to prove (as are all burdens of proof). And the primary reason why prisons refuse or delay treatment has little to do with indifference, so much as the cost. HCV Direct-Acting Antivirals are prohibitively expensive for regular consumers; prisons, however, have even less wiggle room, as they are largely unable to negotiate on drug prices.
Where we are, at the moment, seems to be a holding point: until the drugs to treat HCV get exponentially cheaper to purchase (right now, the least expensive 8-week treatment regimen – Mavyret (AbbVie) – goes for $26,400, roughly 1/3 the cost of the cheapest drug in 2013), prison systems are unlikely to make any substantive efforts to treat HCV-infected inmate. Moreover, until the Federal government requires states to both screen and treat inmates for infectious diseases, it’s likely that HCV will continue to spread among inmates and the general population.
Native Americans (NAs) in the United States have largely gotten the shaft. Forced from their native lands, herded into reservations, and the victims of innumerable false promises and broken agreements on the part of the U.S. government, NAs have also had the misfortune of being disproportionately impacted by infectious disease. Such is the case with Hepatitis C (HCV). According the most recent Surveillance for Viral Hepatitis report released, this year, by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), NAs have by several integers the highest rate of HCV per 100,000 people out of any race demographic with a rate of 12.95 (CDC, 2017). The Cherokee Nation – the second-largest NA tribe in the U.S. – has decided to actively come out swinging against HCV.
This type of aggressive approach to combating HCV is, in fact, the type of action that Viral Hepatitis (VH) advocates have been pushing for years, but the unique circumstances under which tribal healthcare operates allows for more freedom than in the greater U.S. “Because Cherokee Nation citizens, under a treaty right with the United States Government have access to medical care, tracking them, and screening them is slightly easier than might be so for other US populations,” explains Dr. Mera (Taylor). Additionally, since their focus is on a smaller, specific population, the CN is able to focus its care on a smaller pool of individuals, rather than attempting to address the healthcare needs of millions of citizens.
That said, HCV transmission does not occur within a vacuum – tribe members do come in contact with people who fall outside of the tribe’s jurisdiction, meaning that, even if the CN’s efforts to screen, track, and cure all members of the tribe within its boundaries are 100% successful, they are still susceptible to new infections by way of contact with those outside of their community. This means that the types of progressive Harm Reduction, screening, and treatment measures being undertaken by CN need to be replicated in the state of Oklahoma, as well as the surrounding states (and eventually, the entire U.S.) in order for their efforts to not be undermined by failures to provide similar services on the parts of state and Federal governments.
These tactics also serve as a roadmap for dealing with HCV in some of the states hardest hit by the disease, particularly in smaller Appalachian states like West Virginia and Kentucky, where geography and smaller, more remote populations make reaching, screening, tracking, and treating not only HCV, but every health condition more difficult.
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There may be more than one catalog available in the Utica College system at a time. You may easily select a different catalog to browse at any time.
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To create a My Portfolio account, simply choose My Portfolio from the left-hand navigation and click on the create an account link. Now enter a valid e-mail address and a password.
The account will be created and you will be logged in automatically. Any items you had already added to your My Portfolio will now be stored permanently in your account.
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The new Mitsubishi Outlander GT with the Lancer Evo X inspired front end is scheduled to be launched for the 2010 model year.
Mitsubishi made it official, the Outlander GT Prototype revealed at the New York Auto Show will go into production with these changes: a higher ride height to match the typical Outlander, more power for the V6, but you’ll lose the vented discs and Brembos.
The polished aluminum roof on this GT is a beautiful addition, but only for the show, and that’s a shame. You will be rewarded with the upgraded interior, which also stays for production. Price for the more powerful V6 model with S-AWC is expected to be about $30,000, nicely equipped. And yes, you can expect the new Lancer nose to make its way throughout the rest of the Outlander line. Check out the press release after the jump and our updated gallery of high-res photos below.
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2019-04-21T14:05:50Z
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https://shippingcars.wordpress.com/2009/11/11/mitsubishi-outlander-gt-2010/
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Submitted by William Brooks on Fri, 2011-04-22 15:26.
I doese what i wants,, my brother's the man an he says i can !!
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2019-04-21T00:34:06Z
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https://thesmokinggun.com/mugshots/general/obama/obama201007091207090021
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.Jiay by the One ig Union.
Wallace's and Coughlan's shipyards will not employ O.B.U. members.
relations with Germany at once.
Many German officers and soldiers are on the Russian front.
COPENHAGEN, July II. Maximilian Harden will probably be appointed Germany's ambassador to the United States.
and throughout the Empire on July 1!'.
LONDON, July 11. The liquor board haa revoked the '���no-treating"
chosen from all over Canada.
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record. A meeting for lermantnt organization will then be called.
! of mining development in this district.
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large tonnage for this line eventually.
properties may soon pass to the control of large companies capable uf opening them up.
Ro-se and Black Hear properties.
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of the water and spread of fever.
sense did not break out.
also has a very promising showing.
house in the camp is occupied and a oi the province.
large revenue \i awaiting somebody ; P3PTLAND CANUL SECTION.
who will do t.iij necessary work. It is . . ... . , . .
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which the former people had exploited for a couple of years.
can be taken out this winter.
worked up hand. Truly a wonderful showing of gold-silver ore.
associates, intend diamond drilling the new find the coming season.
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Zone of possibly a bundled miles.
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to lire Hear lliver Valley.
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was here o > Monday.
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Subscribe for The Cassiar News.
rived from Anyox on Monday.
to have your printing done.
START WORK 8N LAST CHANCE.
east and comprises six claims.
wharf safe has been made.
starting up almost every week now.
the long tie-up by the strike.
Canal Prospectors' Association on Sunday afternoon.
honor of the Alice Arm baseball team.
missed the reception arranged by Mr.
and receive all back copies.
to commence his work. His headquarters will be at Falconer's topographical camp near the Joker.
Mineral Hill during the week.
at Hyder by Ira R. 0. Winston.
after spending a week in Stewart.
repairs to the Bitter Creek bridge.
a Hyder visitor for a few days.
Stewart a visit this week.
For Stewart, fortnightly service, effective June 14th.
is being surveyed in town lots.
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If you liked the Vanishing Coin...you will probably love The Great Escape! Take a listen to part of chapter 1 in Book 3: The Great Escape!
The Kennedy media center is all decked out!
The Westwood media center is full of magical surprises!
Magic Wands appeared at Craft's Direct!
Oak Hill recreatesThe White Rabbit Magic Shop!
Take a listen to part of chapter one in book 2 of The Magic Shop Series.
All these books will go into the PAKRAT Bus thanks to people donating at the Scheels kick-off event!
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2019-04-26T02:31:26Z
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http://stcloud1district1book.weebly.com/
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Imagine going to the movies but, for one reason or another, you can't see or hear anything on-screen. Fortunately, you can still experience the film with the help of a friend tugging on your sleeve excitedly and guiding you through the movie by describing what they see and hear, and, for added color, what it means. How much you'd gain from that experience would depend on your level of patience, certainly, but also on the quality of the film and your friend's abilities. Is he or she familiar with the movie? A fan? And is your friend sharp enough to paint an entertaining picture?
These, roughly, are the conditions constructed by novelist and essayist Geoff Dyer in "Zona," a book-length effort to summarize Andrei Tarkovsky's 1979 film "Stalker" from opening shot to fade-to-black. Dyer's mission sounds impossible on the surface, but putting sound and visuals into words has always been the challenge for arts criticism. The idea is no stranger to book-length explorations, either, particularly in recent years with Soft Skull Press' loving Deep Focus Series, which enables writers to deconstruct specific movies, and Continuum's obsession-friendly "33 1/3" series with its open-ended examinations of classic albums.
And, luckily for the moviegoer in this case, Dyer is the sort of writer with whom you feel in good hands for all the above conditions, especially the last one, which has been proved multiple times in the London-based writer's various books including his deliriously addictive, imaginary accounts of jazz musicians' lives in "But Beautiful" and quasi-memoir "Out of Sheer Rage," which transformed the act of not writing aboutD.H. Lawrence into an investigation of reading and writing itself.
Still, in his new book, Dyer admits that undertaking an expansive, linear summation of a Russian art film, scene by scene, flirts with madness: At one point he asks the reader with a faint air of incredulity, "Do you think I would be spending my time summarizing the action of a film almost devoid of action … if I was capable of writing anything else?"
But ultimately, testifying to the greatness of an underappreciated work of art is the core purpose of criticism, and Dyer has delivered a loving example that's executed with as much care and craft as he finds in his subject.
As someone who has never seen "Stalker," it's difficult to say whether this book is best suited for fans of the film, but Dyer approaches the film with such good-natured depth that he allows room for neophytes. An enigmatic, slow-moving "road movie" colored by striking cinematography, "Stalker" follows its mysterious title character as he guides two clients called Writer and Professor through an uncertain and surreal journey in a post-industrial wasteland called the Zone on a quest for the Room, a mystifying yet apparently quite ordinary place where your deepest wishes can come true.
Though Dyer admits that his subject is a film that could be summarized "in two sentences," he finds elements along the way that will keep even non-cinéastes onboard. While he dedicates ample energy to how the movie's deliberate pacing runs contrary to modern cinema (defined by Dyer as "Tarkovsky-time"), its troubled production and the nuts and bolts of its deceptively simple parts, Dyer's rich, restless mind draws the reader in with specific, personal details that form a welcome paradox in a film that seems dedicated to appearing so superficially general (just look at those character names).
Devoting an entire book to an obscure '70s art film is a fairly radical undertaking, particularly in an age when such films, once seen only on static-ravaged videocassettes passed hand to hand and at one-off revival screenings, are mostly faded memories. While it's that scarcity that may have contributed to "Stalker's" prominence in Dyer's mind when he discovered it in his youth, the movie is only a click away on Netflix for the rest of us. It was even posted on YouTube by its studio, Mosfilm (a little knowledge of Russian goes a long way toward finding it).
Still, maybe it's because of all the noise in the decades of entertainment at our fingertips that Dyer's efforts feel that much more vital. All that's left is to see the movie for yourself.
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2019-04-25T10:32:16Z
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Lu sanaałgis Joe goo hawn. Joe was amazed at what you said.
Lu sanaałga suwilaay'msk g̱asg̱aw wilaay k'a̱ba̱tgüüłk. The teacher was amazed by how much the children knew.
Image from Print Artist software, version 23, Bonus Graphics CD.
Bibliographic sources: Dunn, Practical Dictionary entry: 1240. Dunn, Practical Dictionary entry: 1258.
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2019-04-26T09:53:48Z
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Competitors: Fernson Brewing Co., Monk’s House Of Ale Repute & Gandy Dancer Brew Works, Remedy Brewing Company and WoodGrain Brewing Co.
Mash Madness has a winner.
Fernson Brewing Co. took top honors in the Downtown Sioux Falls Inc.'s third annual craft brewing competition, which pits local brewers against each other in friendly rivalry.
Fernson won with its Seed Series No. 035 Pomegranate & Hibiscus Sour. The tart, fruit-forward beer will remain on tap through March 30, the brewery's last day at its Fernson on 8th taproom.
“We’re happy that Downtown Sioux Falls, Inc. puts on an awesome event that brings all the breweries together in a friendly competition, said Evan Richards, Fernson Brewing Company Marketing Director, in a news release. "We love everybody in the brewery community so when we're pitted against each other it’s always a fun competition. We want to thank everybody who came out and tried the beers and we’re glad they enjoyed it."
DTSF received more than double the amount of rate cards from 2018, DTSF said. Other competitors were Remedy Brewing Company, Monk’s House Of Ale Repute & Gandy Dancer Brew Works and WoodGrain Brewing Co.
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2019-04-25T16:37:38Z
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https://www.argusleader.com/story/news/business-journal/2019/03/19/mash-madness-craft-brew-competition-winner-named/3217160002/
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An Amber Alert issued around 10 p.m. Monday for Joanna Coates was canceled around 12:15 p.m. Tuesday.
Missing Rochester teen Joanna Coates of LaSalle Street and her alleged abductor, 41-year-old Robert Gonzalez have been found.
An Amber Alert issued around 10 p.m. Monday for Joanna was canceled around 12:15 p.m. Tuesday.
During a press briefing Tuesday afternoon, Rochester Police Commander Joe Morabito said Joanna and Gonzalez were located in Brooklyn with assistance from the New York City Police Department and the Federal Bureau of Investigations. He said Joanna was unharmed.
"We are working on going down there to get them and bring them back to Rochester for our follow-up investigation," he said.
Linda Hollaert, Joanna's mother, said earlier Tuesday that investigators had told her her daughter was found in New York City and is being treated in a Manhattan hospital. Gonzalez, Hollaert said, is in New York Police Department custody.
"She's safe and she's headed to the hospital," Hollaert said. "I'm relieved. I just want to see my baby girl."
Morabito said he did not have an immediate timeline for when Joanna and Gonzalez would be returned.
Gonzalez, who allegedly took Joanna sometime over the weekend, is a thrice-convicted felon who last served time at the Orleans Correctional Facility in Albion.
Morabito said Gonzalez had an outstanding warrant here on a misdemeanor assault charge unrelated to Joanna's alleged abduction. He said that warrant was to be served on Gonzalez Tuesday and that Gonzalez will likely face additional charges related to Joanna's disappearance — including kidnapping — as police continue their criminal investigation.
Morabito also said Rochester police learned of Joanna's disappearance around 11:54 a.m. Monday — although the girl had apparently not been seen since sometime around 7 p.m. Saturday — when Hollaert called 911. He said the call was sparked by a visit that morning to Joanna's home by officials with Monroe County Child Protective Services and the state Police, who were conducting a separate follow-up investigation. Morabito said those investigators advised Hollaert to report her daughter missing. He did not know the details of the CPS probe..
"That investigation had nothing to do with us," he said.
The Amber Alert, he said, was issued as soon as police were sure Joanna's disappearance met the criteria for such an alert: that police have reasonable cause to believe an abduction has occurred; the missing person is age 17 or younger; and, it is believed that the child is in imminent danger of serious bodily harm or death, either due to the actions of another or due to a proven mental or physical condition.
Hollaert said she has known Gonzalez for decades, but that her daughter only met him a few months ago. Gonzalez formed a romantic relationship with her daughter that Hollaert described as "disgusting."
"She believed it to be a relationship, he had her so brainwashed," Hollaert said. "I want him to go to jail and pay for what he’s done to my family. He took her youth. He took everything that was important to her."
According to state records, Gonzalez was convicted in 1997 of third-degree criminal possession of a weapon in Kings County and was released on parole after nearly four years at Gouverneur Correctional Facility.
In 2003, he was convicted of fifth-degree attempted criminal sale of a controlled substance and sentenced to two to four years in prison. He served the maximum sentence at Chateaugay Correctional Facility.
And, in 2008, Gonzalez was convicted of fifth-degree criminal possession of a controlled substance and sentenced to 2 ½ years in prison.
Records show he was last released from state custody in 2011.
Includes reporting by staff writer Patti Singer.
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2019-04-25T09:18:55Z
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https://www.democratandchronicle.com/story/news/2018/12/04/rochester-ny-amber-alert-joanna-coates-robert-gonzalez/2201242002/
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Here are some steps to carve and serve a turkey. I recommend cooking a turkey using my Thanksgiving and Christmas Holiday Turkey Recipe. This method is derived from Alton Brown’s method of carving a turkey in his Good Eats "Romancing the Bird" episode.
Place the turkey onto a serving platter or large cutting board.
I like to fully cut up my turkey ahead of time and serve a plate of turkey meat that is separated into dark and white turkey meat. This allows me to eat with everyone else, instead of having to carve the turkey at the beginning.
Alternately, you can also start carving the turkey at the table and then move into the kitchen to finish cutting the turkey.
If you want to initially carve the turkey at the table, place the turkey onto a large serving plate breast side up.
Using an electric knife or chef’s knife, place the knife parallel to the table and make a cut at the bottom of the chicken breast at close to the wing as you can going straight inward towards the ribs and gently curve up the side of the wish bone.
Now placing your knife perpendicular to the table, slice off thin slices of turkey breast meat and place onto a serving plate. As you knife reaches the cut that you made when the knife was parallel to the table, the slices will fall off. Use a fork or meat cutting glove to catch the slices as you cut them. Carve only enough meat at the table for a first serving for everyone. Then move the turkey to the kitchen to finish the process.
Cut off one of the turkey leg drum sticks.
Using one hand gently hold the turkey leg away from the turkey. Holding a knife in the other hand, cut the skin and meat between the turkey leg and the rest of the turkey until you reach the joint. Cut into the joint and then using your hand press down on the leg and pop the joint, then continue cutting through the joint and the leg will come off. You can serve the drumstick or leg whole or I like to use a paring knife to cut the meat off of the drumstick. Using my hands, I also pull off any part of the meat on the drumstick that cannot be easily cut off. If carving at the table, leave the drumstick whole for now and just slice the thigh meat parallel to the bone using a chef’s knife or electric knife.
Using an electric knife or chef’s knife, slice the meat off of the thigh part of the turkey. Place the knife parallel to the bone of the thigh and slice the meat off of the thigh.
Once back into the kitchen or if you just carve the entire turkey ahead of time in the kitchen, you can carve the remainder of the turkey.
Remove the other turkey leg drumstick and the other thigh.
Cut the turkey leg drumstick and thigh into pieces using a chef’s knife or electric and paring knife and pull remaining meat off of the turkey leg drumstick and thigh using your hands, and place onto a serving platter.
Cut off the other turkey breast. Using an electric knife or chef’s knife, place the knife parallel to the table and make a cut at the bottom of the chicken breast at close to the wing as you can going straight inward towards the ribs and gently curve up the side of the wish bone. Now placing your knife perpendicular to the table, and make 1 slice back toward the rib and slice off the entire turkey breast and place it onto a cutting board.
Now using a paring knife and your hands, carefully remove the remaining meat off of the turkey and place onto a serving plate. It usually takes me about 45 minutes to completely cut up and pull off the turkey meat. That is why I like to have the turkey completely cut before the meal is served.
This turkey is moist and delicious. If you are using a frozen turkey, place the turkey in the refrigerator for about 4 days before you plan to cook it in order to thaw it out. Make the brine for the turkey the night before you cook the turkey. Leave enough time for the brine to cool. The turkey should sit in the brine for 6 hours so leave yourself enough time for the turkey to soak either the night before you cook the turkey or soak it early the morning your are cooking the turkey. This recipe was derived from Alton Brown’s Good Eats Roast Turkey recipe.
To view the entire recipe click on Thanksgiving and Christmas Holiday Turkey Recipe. To view the gravy which I make with this turkey, click on Turkey Gravy Recipe. The Creamy Mashed Potatoes and the Tart Cranberry Dipping Sauce go well with the recipe also.
German Spaetzle is a German pasta that is usually served with Sauerbraten or other German meats that have some sort of gravy or sauce. It has the slightest hint of nutmeg. I always serve mine with my German Sauerbraten and German Pretzel Rolls and German Apple Strudel. To see the recipe for German Spaetzle click on German Spaetzle Recipe.
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2019-04-19T21:11:48Z
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https://betweenthepagesblog.typepad.com/between-the-pages-blog/2009/11/index.html
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I. Introduction - Session 1 - Part 1A-2: In Ephesians 6:10, Paul says to be "strong in the Lord and in the power of His might." "Be strong" is the Greek word endunamoo, meaning empowered. So to be strong is to be empowered by God and to appropriate His strength. Paul prays in Ephesians 1:15-23 and 3:14-21 that we would recognize that the power of the resurrection is ours. He commands us to act accordingly.
The helmet: protecting the head, comes in various forms embossed with many kinds of figures.
The girdle, or belt: protecting the loins to brace the armor tight against the body, and support daggers, swords and other weapons.
The breastplate in two parts: one covers the breast and the other covers the back, protecting the vital organs of the body; it extends down to the legs.
The greaves, or sandals, cover the shins: a form of a sole was often used to protect the feet from rocks, thorns, etc.
The sword is used to destroy the enemy and bring his surrender. Besides the sword, other weapons of offense included the spear, lance, battle-axe, club, bow and arrows, and sling.
1. The ability to stand against all enemies (Ephesians 6:11-14).
2. The ability to withstand all attacks (Ephesians 6:13).
3. The ability to quench Satan's fiery darts (Ephesians 6:16).
"Having done all to stand," or "to stand" is a military term meaning to hold one's position; having already conquered, stand ready again to do battle. "Wiles" is the Greek word, methodeia,referring to the methods one would use to accomplish a task. In this context, it includes the different means, plans, and schemes used to deceive, entrap, enslave, and ruin men's souls. The defensive armor is a soldier's personal armor, used for protection. The offensive armor is for conquest, bringing the enemy into surrender, or slaying the enemy. Paul uses these common military tools to make a spiritual application. Ephesians 4 and 5 encourage us to appropriate the things that are of God. It warns us of many ungodly practices as well. Paul tells us to take up, or put on, the armor of God giving us the power and authority to do those things that we should do, and not do the things that we should not do.
Putting on the armor doesn't just happen; it takes effort. It is not a ritual of some kind. As believers, God gives us access to His armor, but we are commanded to put it on — all of it. This is a result of doing, believing, embracing, responding, and studying to gain knowledge and truth.
May the peace of God guard your hearts and minds ALWAYS!!!
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http://abusedwoman.ning.com/profiles/blogs/the-armor-of-god-day-1-introduction-session-1-part-1a-1
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If you’re a musician, you’ve got to be very careful if you want to cover an iconic band like the Clash. The obvious question is, why bother, since virtually all of the songs are impossible to improve on. Pretty much the only way to approach material like this is to either redo it with a completely different feel…or do it in a rub-a-dub style, mon. The new Shatter the Hotel compilation is yet further proof that just about everything sounds good if you play it as reggae. Yet it’s only logical that this album would happen eventually: the Clash were competent reggae musicians themselves, inspired equally by the music and the roots esthetic. This album is charity effort whose proceeds benefit Strummerville, set up by the Strummer estate to benefit young musicians. It’s an intoxicatingly psychedelic, smartly original dubwise collection of reinterpretations of a whole bunch of classics – Clash fans will love most of this, as will fans of oldschool conscious reggae as well.
The single most imaginative cut here is Infantry Rockers’ transformation of Rebel Waltz, a head-spinning, surf-inflected mix that takes the song straight 4/4 – in its own way, it’s as good as the original. Dubmatix‘ version of London Calling, which kicks it off, features both longtime Clash collaborator/dj Don Letts along with Dan Donovan. It’s more of a reggae-rock effort that sticks pretty close to the source except for a little toasting after the second verse (best not to try to upstage Joe Strummer when it comes to lyrics). Dub Antenna take White Riot and completely flip it, turning it into a slow groove (where you can actually understand the lyrics, which are great!). By contrast, Creation Rockers keep it short and sweet with Four Horsemen, clocking in at just under three minutes, although they take Complete Control in a completely opposite direction with equally successful results. Nate Wize mixes equal parts electro and vintage dub on Rock the Casbah and vastly improves it – when’s the last time you heard a Clash cover that’s actually better than the original? John Brown’s Body prove themselves to be the perfect band to cover Bankrobber, adding their trademark, slippery keyboards-and-horns sound.
The deepest, bassiest dub here is Wrongtom Meets Rockers’ hydroponic instrumental of Lost in the Supermarket. DubCats do Rudie Can’t Fail in a modern, techie Jamdown pop style, while Citizen Sound’s take on One More Time starts out without adding anything til the dub effects start to kick in. O’Luge and Kornerstone’s straight-ahead roots treatment of Spanish Bombs reminds what a great song it is under any circumstance, and Danny Michel’s cover of Straight to Hell is a real eye-opener, accenting the tune’s underlying Celtic edge. The only real miss here is the cover of Know Your Rights which adds nothing to the original, which was nothing special anyway – the Clash were running on fumes by that point.
Thank you for your review of Shatter The Hotel – it is very much appreciated! Anything to help spread the word about our project and moreover the beneficiaries of the project’s proceeds, Strummerville: The Joe Strummer Foundation for New Music. I just wanted to clear up one item of errata in the above piece regarding the track ‘Bankrobber’. This song was actually composed by Joe Strummer (lyrics) and Mick Jones (music). You may be mixing this track up with ‘Armagideon Time’ which the Clash famously covered, originally written by roots reggae singer, ‘Willi’ Williams.
Nice post – thanks for getting it out there – I’ll be linking it if that’s cool.
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2019-04-24T02:06:27Z
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https://lucidculture.wordpress.com/2010/02/08/cd-review-shatter-the-hotel-a-dub-inspired-tribute-to-joe-strummer/
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The Most Boring Video, or the Most Evil Video?
The UK-based Daily Telegraph makes fun of a video produced by the English government, asking whether deserves as award for being the most boring video on youtube.
Yes, robbery is taking place. But at the risk of pointing out the obvious, it is government that is using coercion to take money it doesn’t deserve.
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2019-04-20T22:51:03Z
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https://danieljmitchell.wordpress.com/2009/11/08/
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Wegmans is one store that offers both plastic and reusable bags. Once the plastic bag ban is in effect consumers will have to purchase either paper or reusable bags.
Anchor: A local expert says the upcoming plastic bag ban in New York State will benefit Onondaga County. NCC News reporter Amber McElrath has more on the local impact of the ban.
Amber: Plastic bags are everywhere, but New York State is trying to change that. The plastic bag ban will prohibit stores from providing consumers with plastic bags. Amelia Hoffman, who works with sustainability projects for SUNY ESF, says this is a step in the right direction.
Amelia Hoffman: It clogs up our waterways so our water and waste management systems, plastic bags get caught in those collection systems. They get caught in the recycling collection systems, so I think it’ll make some of our public services a little smoother running.
Amber: The ban is set to begin next March, but Hoffman has her doubts about its success.
Amelia Hoffman: I guess we’ll see what the plastic bag ban actually looks like on the ground. I know they’ve tried to do it in the past and it hasn’t been wildly successful.
Amber: For those who still use plastic bags, many local grocery stores have recycling programs, Amber McElrath NCC News.
SYRACUSE, N.Y. (NCC News) – New York State lawmakers are imposing a ban on plastic bags that will take effect next March. New York Governor Andrew Cuomo proposed the ban a year ago, which will forbid stores from providing consumers with single-use plastic bags. There are a few exceptions, including restaurant takeout bags, bags used to wrap deli meat and meat counter products, and bags for bulk items.
The main debate focuses on paper bags versus plastic bags, with paper bags being an alternative solution. The ban allows counties to charge a five cent fee on paper bags. With the future banning of plastic bags in place, a lot of attention turns towards grocery stores.
However, despite all of the controversy surrounding the plastic bag ban, a local expert believes that this will have a positive impact on the local community. Amelia Hoffman works with sustainability projects at SUNY ESF and she says the bag ban is a step in the right direction.
“You see plastic bags blowing through the streets in the city. It clogs up our waterways so our water and waste management systems, plastic bags get caught in those collection systems. They get caught in the recycling collection systems, so I think it’ll make some of our public services a little smoother running,” says Hoffman.
Hoffman says that sustainability starts with change, and people are going to push back and fight because of that change. Hoffman also says that the consumer is in control in this situation because they have many different options, including using reusable bags in addition to paper bags.
For people who are still using plastic bags, many grocery stores have recycling programs where you can drop off single-use plastic bags.
Amelia Hoffman works with sustainability at SUNY ESF.
Many local grocery stores have programs where plastic bag users can recycle their plastic bags.
Plastic bags blight our land and clog our waterways.
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2019-04-22T05:13:27Z
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https://nccnews.newhouse.syr.edu/plastic-bag-ban-may-bring-positive-change-to-cny/
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The Metamorphosis | Reader, I wrote this.
~ Finding universal-ness through literature and what that means for you. Well, and me.
The difficulties of waking up as a bug and not caring. Especially when it’s the climax of the story. Or is it?
I’m having a bit of trouble getting started. I mean, shucks, this is more or less my first real life post on my first real life blog.
So I thought about classic first lines. I didn’t want to do any Pride and Prejudice. Well, let’s revise that statement. I love P&P. I think Jane Austen is a BA satirist from the beyond. Frankly, her and Mark Twain are sitting around at the Famous Dead Author Bar in heaven and having a good laugh over how she’s managed to pull the wool over a great deal of unsuspecting Darcy Fan Clubbers.
Regardless of how fabulous the opening sentence of Pride and Prejudice may be, it isn’t the book I need to start with. I mulled for a little bit and decided to whip out an old not-so-crowd-favorite. Allow me to introduce my friend, Mr. Franz Kafka’s The Metamorphosis.
You wouldn’t believe how hard it was to find cover art without any visual references to entomology.
I don’t think that The Metamorphosis is overly hipster-obscure, but because not every school spends two and a half month Huck Finn style to teach Kafka’s twisted novella, I’ll summarize. Gregor Samsa, slave to the system and completely un-actualized, wakes up to find that he was physically turned into a giant beetle thing. He was going for the distorted metaphor thing, what can I say.
As Gregor Samsa awoke one morning from uneasy dreams he found himself transformed in his bed into a monstrous vermin.
There’s the rub. (<–Hamlet) It’s the climax. Well, sort of. I’m undecided as a matter-of-fact. The reason that it keeps popping up on lists of great first lines is because the major event of the story has already happened. Or did it?
We studied this book in English class further towards the beginning of the year, although I had felt ambitious as a sophomore and read it then as well. My teacher, who I’m sure you, dear reader (<–Jane Eyre), will hear all about fairly frequently if this blog takes off, insisted that this was the climax. No questions. Climax, climax, climax.
Between my continuous determination to prove this man wrong and the fairly strong conclusions I had made through my own reading, I strongly disputed the point.
Allright I got in an actual fight with my teacher. I have strong opinions, ok? My argument was that Kafka used the shock of his first sentence to set a standard for distortion. The idea that his world was terrifically grotesque and that was simply the way this novella ran. No more questions.
Now, I honestly don’t know. I honestly don’t have a lot of things figured out, especially regarding literature and even more so regarding the “for real” problems posed by the books I love and respect so dearly.
How fair is it, as authors and critics and readers, to put stock into the first sentence. We don’t get to pick first sentences for our life. Technically, it’s “waaahhhh,” which we exclaim upon literally being born, but the maternity ward isn’t really where our human stories start. Even if we are able to pick moments and narratives as representations of us, it isn’t something we tote around.
All the same, I couldn’t stand the climax of my life being the first thing people know about me. How do you even choose the climax of your life? I certainly would want to pick myself rather than allowing a depressed, tuberculosis ridden dude from Prague to decide.
I wrote about The Metamorphosis first because I’m opening my blog on, if not the climax, an exciting and charged entry. Which is truly what makes Kafka’s first sentence so great.
That was his first sentence, and this is my first post.
Let’s start on a high note, shall we?
I now present to you: Moral Conflict!
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2019-04-26T13:37:07Z
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https://readeriwrotethis.wordpress.com/category/the-metamorphosis/
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Hey there! Thanks for dropping by pelerinajrusia! Take a look around and grab the RSS feed to stay updated. See you around!
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2019-04-22T02:57:10Z
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https://pelerinajrusia.wordpress.com/2013/03/31/pelerinaj-rusia-11-august-2-septembrie-2013/tr_lavra_1b/
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Project: H.3. Piedmont Industrialization, 1974-1980: Bynum, N.C.
H.3. Piedmont Industrialization, 1974-1980: Bynum, N.C.
Durham, Eula. ; Durham, Vernon, b. 1907.
Durham, Flossie Moore, b. 1883.
Jones, Louise Rigsbee, b. 1897.
Jones, Louise Rigsbee, b. 1897.; Jones, Paul.
Snipes, John Wesley, b. 1901.
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2019-04-18T13:45:41Z
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https://dc.lib.unc.edu/cdm/search/collection/sohp/searchterm/H.3.%20Piedmont%20Industrialization,%201974-1980:%20Bynum,%20N.C./field/projec/mode/exact/conn/and/order/title
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Royal Troon, home of this year's Open Championship, will hold a special meeting on July 1 to decide if women can become members. According to the Associated Press, the measure is expected to pass, with Troon official Martin Cheyne stating the club needs to "reflect the modern society."
The news comes less than two weeks after The Honourable Company of Edinburgh Golfers voted against female participation, which led to the R&A revoking Muirfield's spot in the claret jug rota.
Royal Troon will host its ninth Open Championship this July.
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2019-04-21T18:16:23Z
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https://www.golfdigest.com/story/royal-troon-host-of-2016-british-open-expected-to-end-male-only-memberhsip
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Once a year, Clermont invites our friends and neighbors into the museum for a weekend of free self-guided tours of the museum. Holiday music, brilliant holiday decorations, and the warm holiday spirit make this the perfect place to make your own holiday memories.
Clermont State Historic Site will throw the mansion doors wide open to the public on Saturday and Sunday, December 13th and 14th for its annual Christmas at Clermont Open House.
For these two days, visitors will be able to enjoy the mansion’s spectacular rooms lavishly decorated for the holidays. Additionally, hot mulled cider will be served to all guests in the museum’s visitor center and gift shop. The Open House runs from 11am to 4pm, requires no reservations, and is free to everyone.
This is sure to become a family tradition.
Candlelight Tours of Clermont are a special opportunity to see the historic mansion at its best.
"A Traditional Clermont Christmas" inspired the decorations for the 2008 holiday season. Free marshmallows will be offered for toasting by the fireside, and singing carols is encouraged.
Meet someone special under the mistletoe this year!
Afterwards, share some holiday spirit with your loved ones over a bonfire and Christmas treats in the mansion’s back yard.
$5 per adult, $4 per senior/student, children 14 and under free.
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2019-04-18T14:59:00Z
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https://onhudson.typepad.com/onhudsoncom/clermont/
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There is no significant penalty for the most frequent self-citers, and the effect of self-citation remains positive even for very high rates of self-citation. However, WoS has dropped some journals from its database because of untrue trends in the citations. The same policy also should be applied for the most frequent self-citers. The ethics of publications should be adhered to by those who wish to conduct research and publish their findings.
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2019-04-24T18:04:27Z
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https://works.bepress.com/nader_aleebrahim/63/
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The first significant winter storm of the season over the north-central US and south-central Canada produced snowfall amounts as high as 14 inches over northwestern Minnesota and 4 inches over northeastern North Dakota on 04 October 2012. It is interesting to note that this snow event occurred 2 days after that same region was impacted by significant wildfire activity ahead of an advancing cold front.
The snow cover that remained on 06 October 2012 could be seen in an AWIPS comparison of a Suomi NPP VIIRS 0.64 µm visible channel image and the corresponding false-color Red/Green/Blue (RGB) image created using the 1.61 µm “snow/ice” channel (above), where the snow on the ground was enhanced with a brigher pink color. Note the lack of development of cumulus clouds over the deeper snow cover in northwestern Minnesota, where boundary layer stability was maintained by the lack of surface heating over the high-albedo snow surfaces.
A comparison of the MODIS 0.65 µm visible channel image with the corresponding MODIS Land Surface Temperature (LST) product (below) showed that LST values over the areas of deeper snow cover in northwestern Minnesota were only in the upper 20s to low 30s F (darker green color enhancement), while LST values just to the west over bare ground in far eastern North Dakota LST values were in the upper 40s to low 50s F (lighter green to yellow color enhancement). Surace air tempertures were alo recoverng more rapidly at nearby stations with no snow cover.
GOES-14 0.63 µm visible channel images (below; click image to play animation) showed the rapid melting of snow cover in areas wherre the snow depth was only on the order of 1-2 inches on the morning of 06 October.
On the following night, the deep snow cover remaining across northwestern Minnesota could be seen (via illumination by moonlight) in a Suomi NPP VIIRS 0.7 µm Day/Night Band (DNB) image at 07:58 UTC (2:58 AM local time). The corresponding VIIRS fog/stratus product image confirmed that this bright area on the DNB image was not a low cloud or fog feature; however, there there were some thin cirrus features over the area at the time, which showed up as darker black on the fog/stratus product image and brighter white to cyan to blue colors on the 11.45 µm IR image.
A comparison of AWIPS images of Suomi NPP VIIRS 0.7 µm Day/Night Band and 11.45 µm IR channel data at 11:32 UTC (4:32 AM local time) on 06 October 2012 (above) demonstrated the value of using the Day/Night Band as “visible imagery at night” to aid in the detection of features such as ship tracks that were difficult to identify in the IR image. Snow cover in the higher terrain of western British Columbia cuould also be seen, appearing as brighter white areas on the Day/Night Band image.
Additional ship tracks could be identified within the marine boundary layer stratus clouds by examining the coresponding Suomi NPP VIIRS IR brightness temperature difference “Fog/stratus product” image (below) — as well as numerous fingers of valley fog across interior British Columbia.
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2019-04-22T22:32:37Z
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http://cimss.ssec.wisc.edu/goes/blog/archives/date/2012/10/06
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Content adapted from text provided by the Naval History Foundation.
This postcard was sent by Robert Willis to June Staley less than a week after the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor. These postcards were an effort by military authorities to permit servicemembers to notify their loved ones of their status. Because of the uncertainties of the ongoing conflict, communication was limited to a choice of standard responses. The member was required to cross off statements that were inapplicable. Luckily, Willis indicates that he survived the attack without major injury.
In a time when Hawaii was a remote, hardship duty station, many of these postcards took an agonizing six weeks to reach the mainland. Little is known about the relationship between Willis and Staley, but it is believed that Willis was Staley’s high school friend.
NOTHING IS TO BE WRITTEN ON THIS SIDE EXCEPT TO FILL IN THE DATA SPECIFIED. SENTENCES NOT REQUIRED SHOULD BE CROSSED OUT. IF ANYTHING ELSE IS ADDED THE POSTCARD WILL BE DESTROYED.
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2019-04-19T14:26:31Z
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https://www.history.navy.mil/research/library/research-guides/z-files/ze-places-files-in-the-navy-department-library/pearl-harbor-survivor-postcard.html
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Despite mixed reviews, Aditya Chopra's Befikre has done very well in its first weekend. Monday's festive holiday will only add to the improving box office collections.
What works: No chemistry, Vaani's deadpan acting.
Cast: Vidya Balan, Arjun Rampal.
What works: Great performance by Vidya Balan.
Cast: Shah Rukh Khan, Alia Bhatt, Angad Bedi, Kunal Kapoor, Ali Zafar.
What works: Great performances, great script, good music, beautiful locales.
What doesn't: Slow paced in the first half.
What doesn't: Poor screenplay and cinematography.
What works: Tahir Raj Bhasin and the action sequences.
What doesn't: Outdated twists, too lengthy, music not impressive.
Cast: Farhan Akhtar, Arjun Rampal, Shraddha Kapoor, Purab Kohli, Shashank Arora.
What doesn't: Wafer-thin plot, poor characterisations, boring music.
Cast: Ranbir Kapoor, Anushka Sharma, Aishwarya Rai Bachchan and Fawad Khan.
What works: Good music and locations.
What doesn't: The story doesn't connect with the masses, film's pace is too slow and drags.
Cast: Ajay Devgn, Sayyeshaa, Erika Kaar and Abigail Eames.
What works: Action sequences and good visuals.
What doesn't: Disappointing narrative and story.
Befikre review: All kiss, no talk!
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2019-04-20T06:16:54Z
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https://www.rediff.com/movies/report/box-office-befikre-is-a-semi-hit/20161212.htm
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pakpassion
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HBL v SBP | Advance Telecom Ramadan T20 Cup | 11/7/13 | PakPassion Reporting Live!
NBP v PQA | Advance Telecom Ramadan T20 Cup | 13/7/13 | PakPassion Reporting Live!
SNGPL v ZTBL | Advance Telecom Ramadan T20 Cup | 14/7/13 | PakPassion Reporting Live!
ZTBL v PQA | Advance Telecom Ramadan T20 Cup | 15/7/13 | PakPassion Reporting Live!
KRL v NBP| Advance Telecom Ramadan T20 Cup | 16/7/13 | PakPassion Reporting Live!
KRL v PQA | Advance Telecom Ramadan T20 Cup | 17/7/13 | PakPassion Reporting Live!
PQA v SNGPL | Advance Telecom Ramadan T20 Cup | 19/7/13 | PakPassion Reporting Live!
SNGPL v KRL | Advance Telecom Ramadan T20 Cup | 21/7/13 | PakPassion Reporting Live!
PIA v KRL | Ramadan T20 Cup: 1st Semi-Final | 23/7/13 | PakPassion Reporting Live!
PQA v HBL | Ramadan T20 Cup: 2nd Semi-Final | 24/7/13 | PakPassion Reporting Live!
PIA v HBL | Ramadan T20 Cup:Final | 25/7/13 | PakPassion Reporting Live!
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2019-04-26T08:28:15Z
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http://www.pakpassion.net/ppforum/archive/index.php/f-59-p-11.html?s=eadd50616f17bfcb2806c2cfef4d1041
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utoronto
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Riverdale. The complete first season.
Hollywood, Calif. : CBS Studios, c2009.
Veep. The complete sixth season.
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2019-04-20T23:00:16Z
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https://search.library.utoronto.ca/search?N=0&Nr=p_subject_genre:Television%20programs--United%20States
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It would be great, if somebody could provide a web server module.
Perhaps the web server is not super fast, but if the N2100 can have a web module, and if the N2200 can support web disk, why don't provide also a web module for the N2200?
In my view, the N2200 already has a web server module that drives the admin and Web Disk access (e.g. /img/www/htdocs/adm/index.php). So why install another web server? Presume the question then is how to move ones own files correctly there?
With the "tools"/"knowledge" that I have so far, creating entries there is painful, e.g. e.g. /img/www/htdocs/MyAlbum.
Is there a way under Unix to extend/continue/link (via permanent path) the directory /img/www/htdocs to, for example, /raid/data/MyWWW - with MyWWW being a user folder that I created from the Storage Management module - and that then would be a location/folder that I could easily manage/maintain from the Web Disk and/or upload from FTP?
You may need to change the owner, group or mode, or it may work as is.
means "directory", user "apple" has permissions read-write-execute, same with group "fruit" and other.
a minus sign means missing permission.
Thanks, Misha. The basic principle works.
So if I or somebody wants to publish a web site this is possible.
Again, thank you very much in advance.
Interesting ideas you have. I'll spell out a few scenarios, hopefully one of them is close to what you want.
The simplest way is to link to a folder, and then you can structure the folder however you like.
If you want to avoid having to use the "ln" command all the time, you could setup one web page where you choose which folder to link or unlink. This could look like a simplified version of the Thecus page to manage share folders.
Another scenario is to link to particular html files instead of folders, but this would be even more fiddly in my opinion.
- The N2200 runs an Apache web server.
Some system folders are symlinked, e.g.
htdocs --> /img/www/htdocs - So if the Apache server looks for the web site it goes into /img/www/htdocs (where it finds the Thecus web site for admin/web disk/photos).
What I would like to do is chain folder /img/www/htdocs (Thecus controlled) with folder /raid/data/MyWWW (user controlled). This link should be permanent (still exist after reboot of the N2200.
Then if the N2200 Apache server looks for a web site it will either find it in /img/www/htdocs or /raid/data/MyWWW.
It would be great if in the same way you've got a script for FTP in your wiki you could add a script that creates MyWWW and adds the permanent symlink then the N2200 would be ready to be used as your web server.
One issue I currently try resolving is how to protect the web site: Apache web server uses .htaccess & .htpasswd files. The mechanism is present in the N2200 web server but fails. I have some suspicion but I am not yet at the bottom of it. I'll be a happy man once .htaccss works because then I'd have all I wanted, and I would prefer it over the N2100 web server module. I do not care about integration with NAS user accounts, all I need is standard Apache behaviour (and my web site users would be other users than my NAS users anyway so I don't care about maintaining an extra Apache .htpasswd file).
What are the things that we should and should not do in order not to slow down the transfer rate ?
Yes, the admin tool is very slow, something I have not investigated because after all, admin functions I only do so and so often and therefore I can live with this inconvenience. As said, I have not investigated but my uninformed suspicion is that the slow performance may come from this ajax interface.
My main use case for the NAS is network storage and the performance with my network folders is acceptable. I have not measured it objectively but my feeling is that my desktop copies files to the NAS a little bit slower than copying to a USB disk. My main environment is XP & gigabit router.
Inspecting the NAS with ROOTCMD tool told me that it uses a Apache v2.2 web server. Apache is the state-of-art web server and very well documented on the Internet (no need for documentation from Thecus).
From the posts you saw that I introduced my own website to the N2200 Apache and I was happy with the performance. I did not test over the Internet but think that rather the ISP upload will be a bottleneck than the NAS hw/Apache performance.
So far, so good. Unfortunately the Thecus "integration" of the Apache is a bit strange. In the config file they allow .htaccess for authentication but the object module that therefore is required is missing in the /modules directory. Personally, I would like to use this standard Apache functionality - especially for security matters - however, a workaround would be to add a php script. Php is enabled and the N2200 uses it heavily.
The other point, I would like to use my own web server subdirectory and not mess around in the NAS system directories. The standard Apache configuration allows for this (see virtualhost directive). I would like to use virtualhost for (a) my own directory, e.g. MyWWW/htdocs and (b) using a different port number than the one by the NAS UI - this would allow port forwarding to my website only and not expose the NAS GUI with admin and local user accounts (that may hold weak passwords because hey - why go mad with passwords within the family LAN?) Unfortunately, again Thecus have omitted the Apache module for virtualhost so I cannot use standard functionality. So my workaround is this symbolic link from the Thecus /htdocs directory to my website.
In conclusion, the basic means are available: Apache web server, workaround for basic authentication, workaround for placing the own website in a user directory. However, my preference was using standard Apache functionality and I am disappointed by Thecus because it would take their Apache specialist less than 15 minutes to provide this N200 pre-configured with virtual host from a user directory giving us the power tapping into a standard Apache server for our own use.
Under XP map /raid/data/MyWWW as network drive and manage it und its subdirectories there - drag & drop websites, e.g. created with Jalbum, and inspect log files.
- On my NAS it works and has not broken anything but I have not fully validated it.
- There is a lot of information about virtual hosts on the Internet. Enjoy googling and refining.
- I liked the port-based virtual host because it allows selective port forwarding on the router. If you want to keep standard port 80 for external access you could easily switch the ports around and for example use 8080 for the admin.
- For access control / authentication use php.
PS I have installed ROOTCMD and DROPBEAR/SSH but only used ROOTCMD for above. I copied the httpd.conf file to MyWWW, (shame on me) edited it under wordpad, and then copied it back into its place :-). The MyWWW folder I created from the NAS Storage management module.
A native web server would be usefull.
The N2200 runs an Apache 2.2 (+php). The vhost configuration creates your instance that is served from your user directory, i.e. allows easy (*) publishing of (basic) content.
* can mean painful if you do not want to deal with (html) web authoring, and configuration & integration.
I only tested up to php script for authentication but for the moment I do not see a reason why you cannot do whatever you want (if you stay within system constraints), e.g. php-based wiki or web forum - why not? Of course you cannot have x k concurrent users but who would do that on a ~150 Euro box with 128MB RAM?
An initial "constraint" for me was that mod_auth object module was not available, meaning .htaccess with .htpasswd does not work. The workaround I did for myself was php script, and complementary, in case I wanted more configured ssl mutual authentication. In some time I plan updating the MyWWW wiki for this (and some refinements).
Btw, any missing modules you could build yourself. I downloaded the GPL kit and managed to rebuild Apache with the missing object files (despite being a beginner in UNIX and Apache **). I did not set up the ARM tool chain but saw some posts about how this is done and think it could be sorted, too, if need there is.
** because of this my configuration should be seen as a starting point only - the configuratin contains room for improvement & evolution.
I installed rootcmd - all good.
I used rootcmd and put sym links so that I could browse root via FTP - working fine.
I used port 50004 instead of 8080.
Guess - what - no access to admin interface. So am not sure what I have done wrong and therefore how to get it back.
I feel like I have probably made a mistake by not installing dropbear as I cannot get access via ftp to place the backup httpd.conf file back - permissions!
all my shares are fine and working - ftp access is fine including to root. I am gonna be gutted to have to copy off all 1tb of files, blank the box and reinstall - lotta work/time.
We should vote to use just one forum and point everyone else there, having 3 active forums is ridiculous! Then again, some other things are ridiculous, so maybe it is fitting... hehe.
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Last year's Galaxy S8 and Note8 were beautiful devices with exceptional cameras, and the kind of fit and finish that keeps Samsung devices the stand out choice among Android phones. Samsung's AMOLED screens are simply the best in the business, and the seamless way the screen blends into the aluminium case feels better in the hand than any other phone. All of this is true again with the S9 and S9+.
But all this was let down by Samsung's biometric security in last year's phones; perhaps not a deal breaker for the average consumer, even though it should be. The fingerprint reader right beside the camera lens was an awful spot for two reasons; one, it was so high up on the device it was unreachable, and two, more often than not you'd smudge the camera lens trying to feel for the reader.
Samsung introduced iris and face scanning last year too, but neither were reliable enough to unlock your phone, a task that needs to be performed often and fast.
Sadly, they're still not reliable enough. The iris reader requires you peel back your eyelids, like you're re-enacting that scene from A Clockwork Orange, while face scanning is still confused by glasses, stubble, or anything but perfect lightning conditions. But it doesn't matter, because on the S9 Samsung has moved the fingerprint reader back to a sensible, reachable spot, and all's right with the world.
The back and forth between Apple and Samsung over who has the best camera in a smartphone continues with the S9. After Apple stole the crown with the iPhone X, Samsung is back to challenge, banking on the low-light performance of the S9 and S9+.
It's true both can pull some incredible photos in darker conditions from their tiny sensors, thanks to the wide f1.5 aperture, but the automatic settings can be a little aggressive at times.
When shooting landscapes or still subjects, you'll get fantastic shots in the dark, although Samsung favours a brighter image with more noise over a darker, cleaner shot. But if you're shooting a person, they'll need to be dead still to avoid looking blurred.
Actually, Samsung's imaging processor seems aggressive across the board. Its cameras continue to favour an oversaturated look, call it a K-Pop filter, which either looks amazing or just a little cartoonish, depending on the subject and your tastes. The dual lens of the S9+ includes a portrait mode that blurs out the background with far more intensity than similar portrait modes from Apple and Huawei, although Samsung lets you adjust the focus after the shot if you need to tone it down.
Despite these complaints, the images coming from this phone are still pretty phenomenal. I just wish there was a setting in the automatic camera mode to tone it all down a little — in the same way you can choose the colour balance of the screen — from dynamic to natural.
And of course my complaints are all subjective, so I'd encourage you to read comparisons between the Samsung S9+, the Google Pixel XL, and the iPhone X, the three best camera phones on the market today, and choose the look you like the best.
I was incredibly impressed with the camera's video performance though. In 1080p at 60fps, video looks smooth and sharp. There is a super-slow mode capable of 960fps, which is a fun novelty, but I can't see myself using this often.
Finally, Samsung are bringing its range of beautiful colours to Australia. Our conservative carriers normally stock just black and white variants, but this year the phones will be available in Blue and Lilac, with matching wallpaper and widgets that give the devices a beautiful look.
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This is the second of my polishes from the Bohemian Collection by China Glaze.
I’ve taken these photos in exactly the same light but just at different angles to show the duochrome colours in this polish.
I’ve applied it with Essie First Base and Essie Good To Go base and top coats. The consistancy of Rare & Radiant is good and it covered very well with two coats.
As you can see, Rare & Radiant is a gold/green, metallic polish that is extremely similar to OPI’s Just Spotted the Lizard. For me this is a problem. I love the OPI polish and simply don’t need two polishes that are identical. If, however you don’t own either yet, just go for the cheaper of the two as they are so much alike.
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Once, I asked Carson Palmer about Tom Brady’s claim in 2015 that he wanted to play 10 more years. It was in the context of Palmer’s desire to play longer. “I would love to play 10 more years,” Palmer said at the time, with the caveat that he was taking things in a lot shorter bites than that. Year to year was the best-case scenario, and frankly, the fact Palmer mulled retiring this offseason likely means that possibility is much closer than not.
With Palmer, it’s not just holding up physically. It’s holding up mentally, which in a lot of ways is what took Kurt Warner down when he retired — not that he couldn’t play anymore, but he lost the will to grind day-to-day mentally. That hill can get more and more steep as the years go by.
Everyone will wait to see if Brady playing another six or seven seasons, assuming Bill Belichick is still around. Palmer, I think it’s safe to say, is going to fall far short of his love-of-another decade. It just doesn’t work out that way. Unless you’re the Patriots.
Is this the last rodeo for Palmer or is he going to take it year by year? Is this the last year of his deal?
He has said many times now he’s taking it year by year. His contract runs through 2018.
I can only be grateful that Palmer stayed for 2017 and is giving us all another shot at the Lombardi trophy. I expect it will be his last go ’round – win, lose, or draw.
I think the offense of this team is loaded and up to the task. If Palmer stays healthy, the O-line gives better protection than Palmer got last year, and we are not ravaged by significant injuries elsewhere on the offense, this side of the ball is going to do its share and then some.
And they might have to because, sadly, I don’t see the defense holding up its end. The other CB spot could kill us again if it is not more adequately addressed before the season starts. There is no way we’re getting by with Bethel and / or Williams. Not unless one of those two guys is a quantum leap better than he was last year. I don’t see it in either of them.
Palmer should start on Brady’s special low carb diet and play for 5 more years.
So if the cardinals select a qb of the future with their first round pick, it will be the third year in a row the cardinals will get little production from their first round pick in year one. Not saying they should not do it, but just not your typical expectation for first round picks.
The Cardinals did not make the top 10 and yet QB Carson Palmer has the second highest 2017 cap hit in the NFL at over $24M.
The Cardinals are #5 thanks to David Johnson. With greater depth at the positon this ranking could be higher.
The 49ers are ranked #7 and the Seahawks are ranked #8.
The Cardinals are no longer in the top 10 of the NFL. The perception is that Fitz has only one 100+ yard game in his last 23 games and that there is no bona fide #2 WR on the roster.
The Seahawks are ranked #5.
No NFC West team made this list. The Cardinals have paid big bucks for G Mike Iupati and T Jared Veldheer and have invested a #1 pick in T D.J. Humphrey — and yet the perception remains that they have one of the worst offensive lines in the NFL.
The Cardinals are not ranked here? Didn’t they lead the league in sacks? Was that a mirage? Yes, they have two good edge rushers in Golden and Jones, but with Calais Campbell’s defection, there is not one proven inside pass rusher.
The Rams are ranked #1 and the Seahawks are ranked #4.
The Cardinals are ranked #6. Will Josh Mauro be able to help maintain the run defense in Campbell’s absence? Possibly.
The Rams are ranked #2 and the Seahawks are ranked #3.
The Cardinals are ranked #8 thanks to Patrick Peterson and Honey Badger, but how will they fare without Jefferson, Swearinger and Cooper? Antoine Bethea should be solid in the box. Is CB Brandon Williams as ready as BA claims? Who plays FS?
The Seahawks are ranked #3.
One would expect the Cardinals to be ranked near the bottom. Adding PK Phil Dawson is a plus, but other than Dawson, no other STs aces have been added this off-season.
The Seahawks are ranked #9.
In the current NFL Power Rankings the Cardinals are holding steady at #16…which leaves them out of the playoffs with 8 NFC teams ranked ahead of them.
The overall perception is that the Cardinals are regressing and, in light of a very passive approach to FA, there is now a strong perceptions that the Cardinals have already gone into a rebuilding mode.
In my opinion, the Top 10 rankings are accurate, save for the Cardinals being ranked at the #8 secondary (which was a tad generous, seeing at the #2 CB and #1 FS positions are unsettled and vulnerable at this point).
On offense, what the Cardinals have to hope is that Carson Palmer can play like a top 10 QB again, thanks to continued excellence from RB David Johnson, more cohesive and effective offensive line play and a resurgence from the WRs and TEs. Finishing off drives this year and reducing costly turnovers and poor decision making in the red zone (both in the play calling and the execution) should be paramount to the team’s success.
On defense, what the Cardinals have to hope is to continue to bottle up the run, to find a balanced pass rush from the outside and the inside, to get squared away at CB and FS and to start creating the kinds of turnovers that helped them win the NFC West in 2015.
On special teams, what the Cardinals have to hope is to add young talent through the draft, to find an answer to the perennial return game woes and to upgrade their kicking game in a big way.
By being passive in FA, the Cardinals have boxed themselves into a corner heading into this draft. Number 1, they HAVE to draft for need. There is no getting around that. The immediate needs are at RG, RB, WR, TE, inside pass rusher, edge rush depth, CB, FS and STs.
With 8 picks and so many needs — and with wanting to draft a young QB — it would seem to behoove them to trade down to acquire added picks.
The QBOF is a searing dilemma — in a draft where the top QB prospects are 2-3 year projects — and with the question of whether BA would have the patience to go with a young QB next year, knowing that in most cases it takes young QBs 3-4 years to build command and confidence.
If the Cardinals do spend a high pick on a QB, they are going to have to hope they can cash in some June 1st cuts in order to fill in the remaining holes on the roster.
At this point, it would seem that a big splash kind of move could help rejuvenate the hopes and aspirations of the team and the organization. Steve Keim has been trying to create added cap space. Does he have an ace up his sleeve? Could it be a trade for DT Sheldon Richardson, for example? A splash move such as that could help erase the perception that the Cardinals have abandoned the “win now” mode.
Brady looks, to me, like he CAN absolutely play for at least a couple more years. He still has the fire, still wants to play / win, and I see NO drop off in his physical ability. Good for him.
That was some good stuff, there. And it is hard to dispute much of that – especially the part about a passive approach to free agency.
I find myself feeling rather confused and highly annoyed. And for the same reasons. I say confused because the perception was ( hear that? WAS ) that the team was trying to keep the window open for 2017 and the approach to FA was going to be aggressive. It all started out on the right foot with Fitz and Palmer coming back on board. But FA has taken it all in the other direction. Just entirely too many defections on defense and we have CLEARLY lost more than we took in.
This team came out of the 2016 with a glaring need at CB. And nothing was done – or. at least accomplished – to address that glaring need. Therefore, that glaring need remains.
For that reason, this off-season just feels very….in-complete to me. It feels like we can’t / shouldn’t be done, but…..maybe we are?? Sure kinda feels like it.
Yeah, there is still the draft to come. But….I just wasn’t expecting FA to go as it did. And, I agree with your choice of words – it seemed passive.
Making that trade last year to get a pass rusher to address a glaring need felt aggressive. It felt like the need was recognized and they did what they needed to do to fill the need with a no-doubt-about-it player in Chandler Jones. As a fan, I feel like I had every right to expect them to do the same to address their need at CB. And….it’s been little more than the sound of crickets chirping.
Aggressive? No. Not by any reasonable definition of aggressive.
Good post, btw, I agree with all of it.
I think the best way I can think to put it is — why bring back Palmer and Fitzgerald and then spend the rest of the off-season (wherein Steve Keim vowed to be “aggressive”) signing 3 UFAs in their 30s (who are not necessarily upgrades over their own UFAs lost, save for Dawson) and going into what clearly is a rebuilding mode?
That makes no sense to me — save that maybe they think that Palmer and Fitzgerald will keep filling the seats at U of P a year after the Cardinals went a disappointing 4-3-1 at home.
Simply put, I agree with your assessments.
This is not a “win now” off-season. Nowhere close to it. This is a build for the future off-season, which is fine if that’s what the FO is telling us. But because they are telling us the opposite—as classy says—they are punking us.
It makes absolutely no sense to bring back Palmer and Fitzgerald and then sign no new younger UFA to 3-4 year deals at a key position who can help the team win now and in the future.
I’m not a big Dansby fan and never have been. I think he is a “me first” athlete who tries to act like he’s a leader when it suits his purposes, especially when he is playing for his next contract. I think he takes the easy way out on a lot of plays and in terms of playing with a physical toughness, on a scale of 1 to 10, I would rate him a 6. Just run a screen pass to his side and watch him run away from it instead of trying to bust it up like tough guys do for their team.
Signing Dansby was a lazy PR move to get the fans nostalgic.
I like Antoine Bethea (if he can hold up all year, unlike veterans Powers and Rashad in 2014 and 2015), but a D.J. Swearinger in his prime is better, tougher and far more versatile, especially seeing as he proved last year that he can play well at FS, both in intimidating RBs and WRs over the middle and in the alleys and in making plays in coverage. At $4.5M a year he would have been a bargain.
A one year deal for Jarvis Jones is intriguing, only if he can show some semblance of a pass rush. Okafor has had greater success as a rusher — in fact in one year Okafor had more sacks (8) than Jones has had in his 4 year career. They both signed 1 year deals at $2M a year — with Okafor thinking he has a better chance to start in NO. the fact that Keim couldn’t seal the deal on Okafor is troubling.
BA says CB Brandon Williams is more than ready to start. Really? The Cardinals now find themselves in the exact same position they were in a year ago with Bethel and Williams 1-2 on the RCB depth chart. This is inexcusable and just plainly obtuse.
The Cardinals currently have 7 interior DL and none of them is a bona fide NFL pass rusher. Not one.
How about special teams? The area that Steve Keim and Bruce Arians have sworn they are going to upgrade. The move to sign UFA Phil Dawson was the best move they’ve made all off-season. But, other than that, are Dansby, Bethea, Jarvis Jones and Andre Ellington (don’t get me started on him) going to upgrade STs? If they are even on any of the STs, we will know how poorly this supposed upgrade plan is.
This has to go down as one of the most pitiful off-seasons in Cardinals’ history.
The only reason now that i can think of to bring back Palmer and Fitzgerald at a combined $40M (1/4th of the salary cap) is to offer the illusion of the Cardinals still ‘going for it” so that fans will keep buying tickets.
This team on paper right now is much worse than last year’s and last year the team lost or tied half (0-3-1) of their 8 games at home.
This off-season is BA&SK’s so-called “aggressive” reaction to that disappointment? Wow. And Keim says “I owe it to the fans”???
Man, you are bringin’ it! I feel like you are inside my head, reading my thoughts word for word. Though you may be saying them better. Your last post is just so right on….one of the most perfect posts I have seen in a long time. And THAT is unfortunate because of what it says.
You have my agreement on virtually every word. I have always loved Dansby for how he plays but…..I do not see him as a guy who makes WINNING his priority. Think about it….he’s been here two times….played superbly…..and went to lesser teams both times for the best money he could get. And I think we all remember how crystal clear HE was about GETTING PAID when he left here the first time. It was ALL about the money. Hey, that bothers me. But regardless of what his motivators are at this point…..at 36, do we even know if he has enough left to help this TEAM win???
Can’t – CANNOT – agree with you more about Swearinger. Of all the loses we’ve incurred this off-season, that is definitely the hardest to swallow. He was a play-making machine for this team last year and he was absolutely affordable for 2017. He had combination of nastiness and intensity that this defense feels like it is now sorely lacking for. HE is going to be missed. It pisses me off to hear him referred to as a guy who was on the streets last year before we signed him. Yeah? And? Who cares where he was, what he was doing then? What matters is what he BECAME as a player in THIS defense! THAT is the player that left. Oh, but now that he’s gone, we’re supposed to forget about that and remember he was homeless before that. Are you kidding me??? WHO is falling for that crap??? That sounds like the Jedi mind trick from Star Wars!
Look, I could go on, but…..I’m preachin’ to the choir, I know. But I will end by saying that as a fan of this team – and after 40 years on board, I’ve paid my dues and my vote counts – this team has done a LOUSY job this off-season. I had certain expectations and I now feel VERY let down by what has transpired this off-season. It is furthermore insulting to me that our GM spoke of being aggressive in FA and then he followed that up with …..THIS??????????
Don’t imagine they will but I will hope that somebody in the F/O might hear this.
Not surprised that JTDG is on board with your thoughts, too. That man knows the truth when he hears it!
I think that there were some locker room distractions last year!!’THAT WERE ADDRESSED’ this off season “i think that this training camp will be like 2015 when the CARDINALS went 13-3. the CARDINALS were star struck..with the ALL OR NOTHING….ending up being nothing!! in the words of an old rocky movie “THE CARDINALS NEED TO GET BACK THE EYE OF THE TIGER!!go CARDINALS!!
Saw the same conversation with Keim.
I said after what Keim did last year, we should move on from him and most fans disagreed with me.
You are now seeing what I saw last year. So preach on.
The cards will draft a QB . After not winning the Super Bowl , Palmer and Fitz will retire. Keim will dangle the possibility of this QB just needs players around him and time and he will lead us to the Super Bowl .
Fans will eat it up and tell everyone next year or the next year or the year after that is our year.
It seems the same every year. And if you question management, you have those who come out and say find a new team.
There is a reason we are the team with the longest streak in any major sport not to win a championship.
Very disappointing as we were close in 2015 and decided to leave huge holes in 2016 and it appears the same things are happening again in 2017.
I know right!!!!! Keim should be run out of town! It is ridiculous that he thinks his .650 winning percentage is acceptable. I mean sure he tripled the amount of 10 win seasons this franchise has had since moving to Arizona, but c’mon really…he said he was going to be “aggressive” and he lied to us. It’s March…how are we ever going to fill the holes in our roster? You can’t just trade a 7th round pick and get an alternate pro bowl corner right before the season starts. He let Swearengin go for nothing!!!! We used a pretty good pick to get him I think and we just let him walk out the door? And Tony Jefferson!!!! What round did we draft him in again? Ugh!!!! It’s so infuriating that I’m filled with all of this football knowledge and Keim is just some guy who was handed the job without paying his dues. I’m on board with you guys…this guy is a bum and he needs to G-O!!!!
Interesting…..even if we consider the whole All Or Nothing thing a “distraction” – which I really don’t think it was – what else are you referring to?? Through it all in 2016, I saw no real turmoil around this team.
Our coach was hospitalized 2X during the season, and that is nothing to take lightly, but the problems were short lived and he was right back on the job both times. Heck, if anything, I was hoping that would serve as a point of INSPIRATION for the players, but…..not really.
Honestly, I think we could have used a little more in the explosion department last year because this team just seemed flat too often. It felt like we needed someone to cut loose in the locker room or on the sidelines during a game just to try to get the pulse going.
But in terms of distractions, like guys holding out or a QB controversy or a suspension for legal problems…..we were pretty distraction-free, if ya think about it.
Just my 2 cents…..( which, with inflation, isn’t even worth that much anymore ).
I’m glad you are finally on board after years of me showing you how Keim has repeatedly missed the mark. I figured, once seeing the truth year after year, you would come around.
For a while there, I thought you were one of those people who is happy with just winning games. I mean, who cares if you win a few games if you can’t win it all. Isn’t that the goal every year? Super Bowl or Bust?
Sure he has a .650 winning percentage , but one playoff win. Heck, Vince Tobin did that, and his win was on the road over the heavily favorite cowboys. Whiz/Graves had 4 playoff wins and took us to the super bowl. Keim/BA has one home win in the playoffs and followed that up with that great Carolina game. What was the score again?
Wait, are you telling me, he traded a 7th rounder for a pro bowl alternate? What? Well surely he resigned him and he is a center piece of the defense, so why are we saying we need a CB? Thanks for pointing out our star CB.
Funny, Jefferson was so upset they offered him a low tender in 2016. But wasn’t that his 4th year. Surely Keim knew what he had in TJ, so why wouldn’t he have signed him then to a long term deal , which must have been a much lower number then the number he got in FA. Huh ??? Maybe they didn’t think he was that good back in 2016???
Those are the kind of moves that make it easy to understand why we have the longest streak of any team of winning a championship. Oh, well that .650 winning % erases that, right?
Just heard Mike Tomlin on NFL.com. Says they never rebuild and his goal every year is to have the confetti rain down on him at the end of the year. For some reason, I kind of believe him.
I know you know that history of this team so I find it incredulous that you feel like Keim has done an inadequate job as GM.
This team was 13-30 in the three years after Warner retired prior to Keim taking over. In three seasons he built a roster that made it within one game of the Super Bowl. Last season we had one of the most talented rosters, which is Keim’s job, and they didn’t live up to expectations.
He has only been here four years and he answered the question of left tackle, edge rusher, quarterback, and running back in the draft and free agency. All positions that have eluded this team for years.
I am a fan, and I am happy with wins because I know it’s like to suffer with horrendous teams and incompetent front offices. Steve Keim has proven his ability to construct a winning roster and therefore calling for him to be fired is a ridiculous premise and you all look foolish when you state as much.
I believe you to be intelligent based on some of your posts so when you do these insane posts it makes you look like a troll who just wants people to respond to them. I actually feel sorry for you that you allow all of these pessemistic thoughts to dominate your psyche in March when the 2017 roster hasn’t even been finalized.
I hope that when this team succeeds this year you are accountable.
I have tried to be civil and overlook the attacks you keep saying, but you keep wanting to get personal. What’s up with that? I am just trying to talk football. Can’t you stick with that? You disagree ,so you call names? That is so weak.
Although, I am so glad you think I might be intelligent. That really makes my day.
Here is why I am disappointed in the off season so far. I look at things logically.
Generally, Teams win or lose when they have a QB. The cards only winning seasons have been when they had Warner, Plummer, and Palmer. All the rest of the years have not been winning seasons.
That is cardinal fact. You can’t dispute that. As for drafting a QB, the cards best drafted QB, Jake Plummer lasted here 6 years and had one winning season. Not a good record of drafting QBs.
Logic tells you, and cardinal history, when Palmer retires (and there is a very good chance he leaves after this year) the cards chances of winning drops dramatically.
So, anyone would conclude, looking at what happened once Warner left, this is a super bowl or bust year. The window closes when Palmer leaves.
Knowing that, once the off season settles and the cards get ready for the first game, you tell me if Keim did what was necessary to win the super bowl.
Then, When the season ends, we will see who is correct. If we win the Super Bowl, you can come on the board and rub it in, and I will say Keim is the best GM.
If we don’t win the Super Bowl and Palmer does leave, how long will you give Keim of losing seasons ?
Graves/Whiz – 6 years, 4 playoff wins, 1 super bowl game.
3 years with Warner, struggled to find a QB. Kolb trade doomed them. Got to wonder, what they could have done if Warner played 5 years?
Palmer has been here all 4 years although injury derailed 2014. This is year 5 and most likely Palmer’s last year. Keim has been fortunate to have Palmer his whole tenor.
I would imagine Keim will attach himself to a QB in the draft. Like Kolb with Graves/Whiz, Keim’s future will hang on who he hitches his wagon to.
I’m not trying to call you names. I thought I was being careful not to be disrespectful when I stated “you all look foolish” and I was using the term “troll” meaning you write incredulous posts to incite arguments, not that you’re an actual troll.
Even in your response, you say “I look at things logically” and “logic tells you” meaning that anyone who dissents with your opinion by definition doesn’t use logic and thus their opinion is inferior. Saying you look foolish is the same as you saying my opinion isn’t logic based and yours is..right.
I understand what you’re saying. You’re unhappy with the offseason…I get it. However, you don’t fire someone based on what you think is going to happen. Keim has PROVEN to be a successful GM based on his record and his ability to build a competitive roster and he should be secure in his position until he PROVES otherwise.
So, I apologize that you felt I was getting personal. My intention was to state that you have a wealth of football intelligence. However, I feel that you do not use logic when speaking about Steve Keim; nor do I believe that when you write posts regarding trading away young core pieces of our team in made up trades where you represent both parties involved, free agency signings that you negotiate for both sides, or drafts when you’re the only person selecting come from logical places.
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Cargo Cult Science is the term popularised by Richard Feynman in his 1985 book ‘Surely You're Joking, Mr. Feynman!’, referring to activity which has the trappings of real science, but which lacks the rigour which we might reasonably expect of real science. Tom Bennett, in his book 'Teacher Proof', gives a set of signs to look for ‘Cargo Cult’ research. Tom’s list of klaxons include: Research carried out by interested parties, small sample sizes, a lack of a control group, the absence of double-blind testing, confirmation bias, illusory correlation, mistaking cause and effect, the Hawthorne effect and the appeal to novelty.
Much of the progress-tracking ‘data’ which has become all too important in English education could actually be more correctly described as Cargo Cult Data. Cargo Cult Data has the appearance of real data, without having any of the requirements of statistically valid actual data from which one could reasonably draw inferences. It doesn’t pass the simple Fair Test most primary school children would recognise, much less the expectations of those who wish to Teacher Proof the data they are working with.
All teachers assess, all the time. We all have a good idea which of the children we teach are thinking hard, making progress, struggling with the demands of school, not in a position to learn or actively disrupting the learning of others, and so on. Assessment is an instinctive thing to do if you are trying to help children to learn.
Most data used to track progress, however, is simply guesswork, and often fairly random guesswork at that since, as Daniel Willingham is fond of saying, we can’t get into children’s heads to find out what they are learning or have learnt. We can ask children to write things down, but this isn’t the same as tracking their progress. It is pretty much the source of all progress-tracking data, however.
Where the progress-tracking data originates from high stakes written tests, at best it indicates how well children can answer (or be taught to answer) a written test. Where the progress-tracking data originates from what has become know as ‘teacher assessment’, it is hugely compromised by what Owen Elton refers to as the Teacher’s Dilemma, the effects of targets and many other distortions. The end result is that much of the progress-tracking ‘data’ used to assess learning, schools and teachers is simply ‘Cargo Cult Data’ – it looks like it can be used in the way statisticians use data, but its inherent flaws mean that this simply isn’t the case.
Whilst many teachers will know the history of progress-tracking data, many of those not working in schools might not know how we came to be where we are. It’s worth looking at a bit of background.
Up to the mid-1980s, English schools worked in splendid isolation, for the most part. Teachers taught, children learned, but no one really had any overview of what teachers were teaching or children were learning in different schools below the age of 16, and there was no data which could be used to compare schools. That all changed when SATs were introduced, examination results began to be published, and the National Curriculum introduced ‘levels’ in the early 1990s. At that point schools began to develop progress-tracking Cargo Cult Data, taking guesses about the ‘level’ a child might be working at any given point in their education.
Levels were first used as indicators, and if that was all they were being used for, there would be some argument for them being useful. After all, it is helpful to have some information on where children are and where they need to go next. Many argue that teachers have always done this, and were doing it before the National Curriculum levels were introduced. Having a rough linear(ish) plan of development across the curriculum clearly makes sense. What doesn’t make sense is what happened next.
Within schools, teachers began to balk at the assumptions which were being made about the Cargo Cult Data which was rapidly being generated from the broad stages of development which the NC levels outlined. A figure of two levels of progress across a key stage was plucked from the air. The levels, which were already very broad, very subjective descriptions of learning, were subdivided into three sublevels.
In Primary Schools, with 4 years in Key Stage 2, this soon transmogrified into an expectation that a child would make two sub-levels of progress each year to be deemed to be make ‘good progress.’ Sublevels had numbers attached to them, which were labelled ‘point scores’. These point scores look, to those who simply don't understand the assumptions underlying actual data, misleadingly like something which has been measured, rather than simply guessed.
The point scores had become measures, at which point the true progress-tracking Cargo Cult Data was born. Driven by companies such as RM plc, the numbered point scores were treated if they were accurate measurements, which could then be subjected to statistical analysis. RM’s targeting offshoot, the FFT, then extrapolated this Cargo Cult Data into ‘estimates’ of future progress, in a way of which the financial services industry would be ashamed – past performance being no indication of future performance, as we all now surely know.
The attempt to find out how children were progressing in school spiralled downward into an unholy mess which ended up eating itself – or did it?
In a bizarre final twist, we are now on the threshold of a brave new world, since the current government have officially abolished levels. What’s that, I hear you ask? They’ve been abolished? Really? How did that happen? Well, with all of the criticism of the levels system, it was fairly obvious to all concerned that whatever levels were supposed to do, they weren’t very good at it. So they’ve gone.
Except they haven’t. Kevin Bartle wrote an excellent article about this this time last year (Spirit Levels: Exorcising The Ghost of Assessment Past), and Joe Kirby followed it up last November with thoughts on Life after Levels.
Liz Truss, Minister for Schools, speaking in April 2014, said that, "The old system for tracking a child’s progress was called ‘levels’. Levels became an end in themselves. So in 2012, we decided to scrap levels." And in one bound we were all free, to do what we want, any old time.
The Dead Levels message hasn’t got through to many schools, however. My school, for example, has a numeracy policy entirely based on levels, and children’s literacy work continues to be graded into sublevels each half term. The school I left in December had levels embedded deeply within all its progress-tracking. When OFSTED judged my school last year, they did so entirely based on progress-tracking Cargo Cult Data based on levels – Achievement of Pupils (based on levels) lead to a Quality of Teaching grade which lead to Overall Effectiveness grade, as it does in (bar one or two exceptions) every OFSTED report.
So at 11 years of age (or significantly younger in some children's cases), children's knowledge will be guessed at and given a number on a scale. As to what schools do to show the progress demanded of by government accountability system 'for the other years', well, who knows. The government, based on Liz Truss's remarks above, clearly has no idea. Conferences are being held, and schools are trying to figure out what to do.
My strong advice is that we ditch anything which is Cargo Cult Data and only allow actual data to be used to track progress. I know. I can but hope, and keep chipping way at the flawed foundations of the Data Disaster.
What actual data can we collect and analyse?
The truth is, not very much. Knowledge is too complicated to be reduced to numbers, on the whole. Tests assess test-taking, and Cargo Cult Data is likely to rear its ugly head again. That said, some knowledge is fundamental to making progress in education, and that knowledge can be assessed and tracked numerically.
This, added to the birthdate information I wrote about in my last article, is just about all I can see can be reasonably described as 'actual data'. I'd be interested to hear what those education think that they collect which isn't Cargo Cult Data. In particular, I'd be interested to hear what data secondary teachers collect. Do secondary maths teachers track times tables and number bond knowledge? Do you track information which is actual data?
I assess number bond and times table knowledge on a weekly basis with all the children I teach. The children take a two minute test, and I record children’s results and progress over time. The process takes around ten minutes a week and it gives me excellent information which I can then use in my teaching.
This is harder to track in any meaningful 'numerical data' way, but it is core knowledge which I can and do monitor. For some children, I do record this using numbers, particularly when I've spotted gaps and am attempting to fill them.
Beyond this, I record indicators of children’s progress. My guess is that, currently, this is what most teachers actually do, even if the 'data' then ends up being used as Cargo Cult Data by others. I find the National Curriculum levels quite useful as indicators. Yes, using the NC levels is hugely subjective, and subject to all kinds of biases, and I probably under record some children and over record others. Although, as long as no-one tries to subject this information to techniques used to summarise actual data (a forlorn hope in most cases), I have no problem with it, and I find it useful.
I'd be interested to hear what actual data other teachers and schools have found to be useful, and how this data is collected and used. Please comment below or contact me at [email protected].
Using Data Properly: Which side of March 2nd?
Whilst much of the ‘data’ collected and analysed in English education is so heavily compromised as to be of little use, some data is incredibly useful. One set of data which is (or should be) readily available is the date when children were born, and their position within their cohort. Age data can and should inform practice within a classroom, and it helps teachers to be more aware of how and why children are likely to be able to do what they can do.
Knowing and using birth date information can ensure that, whatever age a child is, sensible assumptions can be made about progress, ability and development. It can help to understand both those who seem to high flyers and those who appear to struggle. If age is not considered, wrong and unhelpful conclusions are highly likely to be made about what children can do.
In England, we group children into a school year cohort based on their date of birth. Unlike a calendar year, the school year starts on September 1 and continues through to August 31. There is no particular reason for continuing to do this other than historical precident – and other countries have quite different school years, often running from January 1 to December 31 – but it is what it is, and we have work with the implications of the arbitrary cut offs.
Whilst children are supposed to start school when they are five years old, in practice this has become the September before their 5th birthday. For some children, this means starting school when they are 364 days away from their 5th Birthday, and, on average, children start six months earlier than they should. Campaigns highlighting this anomaly are underway, but there seems to be little official desire to enforce current legislation, and some groups are actively encouraging assessments of children at earlier and earlier stages of their lives.
The difference in age within a cohort is significant for most of children’s time in education; in some important ways it is always significant and it can have a huge influence on a children’s sense of their own abilities when compared to their peers. It’s worth looking closely at the difference birthdate can make to a child in school.
In reception, the youngest child in a cohort will start at 48 months old, and the oldest will be 59 months old. By the time of the Year 1 phonics check in May of Year 1, the youngest will be 69 months and the oldest 80 months. The oldest have had around one seventh more experience as a result.
If you consider that most children become confident talkers at around 30 months of age (as a rough figure), and that thought develops with language, that means that when they start reception the September-borns have actually being developing their intellect for 29 months compared to just 18 months for the youngest. That’s more than 50% more time than their August-born class mates.
The difference is still significant when children sit SATs in Year 6, when the youngest are 129 months old compared to the 140 months the September-borns have under their belts. Remove the first 30 months in the pre-language phase, and the difference is 99 months to 110 months, a huge 11% more time to grow, learn and develop.
Whilst this data is dubious on many levels, and says nothing about individuals, it does suggest that there is a huge difference in average outcome simply based on a child's age within their school cohort.
Malcolm Gladwell explored this in his book Outliers, where he looked at research into the ages of NHL Ice Hockey Players. Players are grouped by year based on their birthdate, with a hockey year beginning in January and ending in December. The physically bigger children born in the first three months of the year are consistently selected for higher level coaching and game play, and by the time players enter the NHL, the difference in the quarter in which you were born is staggering.
In school, older children have been ahead of the rest of their class from the off. They are more likely to find school easy, to be selected for responsible roles, to be more articulate, numerate and generally academic than their peers. The cumulative effect is startling, and it’s not surprising once you are aware of the advantage of age to find that those children who become head boy and girl, captain sports teams and generally shine compared to their classmates are often those born in the Autumn term.
Of course, this is not written in stone, and children can gain advantage in other ways; the children of sportspeople are often good at sport, musicians tend to have musical children and so on. Parents who are aware of the effect of age can do quite a bit to mitigate the effects of birthdate, but the simple fact that some children are considerably older or younger than their peers has a huge effect.
A few years into my teaching career, I was asked to teach a Year 6 class. With the test-based requirements of the last year of primary hanging over me, I set about assessing the children’s ability to shine under test conditions. And, because I was young and keen, I looked for patterns in the data I gathered.
The thing which became obvious as I looked closely at the class I was teaching was that the oldest children were invariably also the most able, whichever subject I looked at. Likewise, the ‘less able’ tended to be the younger children in the cohort. I taught in a single form entry school, and all 30 children were in my class, so I could see the effect of age clearly.
Since then, I’ve always started the year by seating children in age order. After a few weeks, I put everyone into ability groups, as demanded by the current view of primary education. I usually have to move a few children around, but not by very much. But it reminds me that, just because a given child can do more than another, it doesn’t necessarily make them more able. It often means they are older, or that their parents know what will help their child in school.
The middle of the school year is on the second day of March, with 182 possible birthdates before and after this date. For a given school cohort, it is very illuminating to look at the spread of ages within a class around this date.
Group the children into Autumn, Spring and Summer, with a four month spread in each group. Look at this regularly to keep the different groups familiar.
I define the 'mean age difference' as being the mean difference between a cohort and March 2nd, the middle of the school year.
Compare the data for boys and girls, and for maths, reading and writing groups, using a simple spreadsheet to find differences between birthdate and 2nd March and then calculating the mean age difference.
It’s often illuminating to see how age affects sporting and creative ability, too. Some of the younger children in a cohort are often neglected because they have had less time to practice.
I always look for those children who are not where you might expect them to be, either because they have made significantly more or less progress than their peers.
There is a reasonable body of research on the effect of age on children’s progress in school, and I recommend the Institute of Fiscal Matters report ‘When you are born matters: the impact of date of birth on educational outcomes in England’ for further reading.
This is the kind of data which we should use in school, free from bias and providing useful insight into how best to help children in the school system.
August 2014 update: I have added a sample spreadsheet here following a request by TFScientist below. It should be self explanatory, but feel free to ask questions in the comments below.
Having prised the mask off the Fischer Family Trust, and looked at the FFT Governor Dashboard, it's time to have a look at what has made the FFT infamous in schools throughout England - supplying schools with dubious data, primarily for use when setting targets.
Playing Mystic Meg has made the FFT a household name, at least in the homes of countless teachers and senior managers who have been force-fed its dubious rubbish at taxpayers’ expense. Peddling stories of the past and tales of the future, conjuring up ‘estimates’ and foisting target culture onto an unsuspecting educational world has cost bucket loads of cash and wasted huge amounts of teachers' time and effort.
It has to be said that the ‘estimates’ crunched by the FFT are so loose, so woolly and, even according to the FFS itself, so hedged with caveats the size of Belgium that they are worse than useless. They give the impression of foretelling the future much as any sideshow charlatan might. Worse still, this rubbish is paid for by you and me, at an estimated cost of £15 million over the last 13 years, and is another substantial cog in the money-extracting Data Driven Disaster machine leeching English education.
If you’d like to have a look at what FFTLive looks like for a school, you can log in using either of the following usernames 9992004X (Primary) or 9994002X (Secondary)and password ANON. (I found these here and here, by the way, in case you’re interested).
There is far too much stuff available on the FFTLive website for me to go into in too much depth. Feel free to poke around yourself to see quite how much has been wrung out of the data. There are various guides which you can download (often called ‘Quick Start Guides’ accessed through ‘Help’ buttons), which are worth reading, although they don’t tell you anything at all about the methodology behind the data crunching.
Here are some highlights before we get to estimates and target setting, the bit of FFT magic at which every teacher, parent and politician should take a very, very close look.
Dashboards You can find the 4 page Governor Dashboard here, along with enormously data intense ‘self evaluation booklets’, which have an extraordinary 26 pages at KS1, 32 pages at KS2 and 16 pages at KS4 of stuff to plough through.
Explore This has magic such as ‘opportunities and alerts indicators’ and ‘turbulence and context factors’ for which no methodology is given. I assume that we are simply supposed to accept the ‘analysis’ at face value, which I’m fairly sure we shouldn’t.
Interactive reports Here you get into the murky world of ‘Reviewing Past Progress’ and ‘Supporting Target Setting (Estimates)’. ‘Reviewing Past Progress’ borrows the idea of ‘Value Added’ from economics, and, like many Data Disaster proponents, the FFT makes the highly disputed assumption that you can isolate a ‘teacher effect’ or ‘school effect’ from a ‘pupil effect’.
I’ve shown before that most people in schools don’t have the knowledge, skills or understanding to question this assumption, which is entirely unjustified and makes Value Added Not Even Wrong. Suffice to say that it simply makes no sense to assume that a child’s educational development is 100% school and teacher and nothing else, much less to model an individual child's future performance based on the performance of entirely different children in the past, but that’s what happens here.
Innovate New ideas for crunching data by ‘Reviewing Past Progress’ and ‘Supporting Target Setting (Estimates)’ similar to the current Interactive reports. This shows that the FFT has started to think beyond some of the issues I’ll highlight below, and that they are desperately trying to keep their teeth around the government’s DDD jugular.
You can also export the data to perform more daft analysis yourself or have consultants charge you to ensure that you are a ‘Data confident school’, and the information section tells you a few things before tries to sell you training to become an Operating Data Thetan and explain that we are all actually ruled by lizards (this may not be true).
All schools have to justify themselves to OFSTED when the inspectors come to call. These days, data is just about everything when being judged, and the FFT has been at the vanguard of the Data Driven Disaster. It has pushed a ‘Value Added’ model since its inception in 2001, and now all schools are expected to be solely responsible for the academic development of their pupils, as if children existed in suspended animation for the 80% of their waking hours they aren’t in school each week day.
Value Added is, in essence, a (deeply flawed) measure of how much a school has added to a child’s academic development. It’s far from clear how all the FFT’s Value Added alchemy works. There is an indication of the thinking of the FFT in some of the data which is crunched in FFTLive, however.
In reading at KS2, for example, some children have ‘Actual Levels’ of 5.1, 5.3, 5.7, which may be 5C, 5B and 5A; but then some children have 4.2, 4.3, 4.4, 4.7 and 4.9, which can’t correspond to 4C, 4B and 4A. Some ‘Actual Levels’ are coded in blue, which is apparently ‘lower than estimate by half a level or more’ Some are green for ‘higher than estimate by half a level or more’.
So what are these estimates which these 'actual levels' are measure against? Well, in order to calculate how much ‘value’ a school had ‘added’, the FFT required an estimate of a given pupil’s future test results. This had to be a single number, which could then be compared to what a pupil actually got in the tests at Key Stage 2, 4 or 5.
And as you can see from this, the line is a huge over simplification of what actually happens between one key stage and another, because that’s how regression works. The analysis works, just, at a group level, provided the data is identically and independently distributed, so a group of children with a mean of x at one Key Stage can be assumed to be likely to get a mean of y at another. But any statistician worth their salt would make it clear that any line of best fit is just that, and only works at the group level, and looking at y and reading off x for a given child is clearly the work of a fool.
Showing an ‘Estimated level’ of 4.6 was Not Even Wrong, because the student could get literally anything between in a wide data range and not surprise anyone with a vague idea of how grouped data works. To Mike Treadaway’s credit, he acknowledges this. But then he goes on to use it anyway to assess how well a school has ‘added value’ to children. I’ve demolished the whole ‘estimates’ nonsense before here, but that doesn’t make this any less irritating or wrong.
Most people probably know the FFT for its futurology, which we’ll look at next. The ‘Supporting Target Setting (Estimates)’ is the FFT data most teachers are presented with when setting targets with their senior management teams.
Someone at the FFT clearly realised that this was incredibly daft at an individual pupil level, since children were getting all kinds of different results and the estimates clearly made no sense for individuals. In 2009, the FFT (having used this Not Even Wrong model for eight years) amended the way they produced estimates for individual children, whilst, as I showed above, continuing to use the dubious ‘single number’ estimates to calculate 'Value Added'. Shamefully, many schools still used the single number estimate because they'd become used to it. Many may still do so. In their defence, I doubt many teachers would have understood the deep-seated problems with FFT futurology, but it clearly demonstrates the danger of bad data use in education.
The secondary estimates are presented in a slightly more palatable version of the older way of presenting estimates still used in primary (a good example of the old secondary version is on David Didau’s Learning Spy blog here), in that the percentages are given as a cumulative possibilities. 41% chance of a B+ looks a bit less appealing when you realise that the model actually means the student is most likely to get a C.
In Primary, the ‘Estimated Levels’ tell you nothing.
In Secondary, the ‘Estimated Levels’ tell you nothing.
In case it isn’t obvious why this is the case, I’ll repeat: A student could get literally anything between the lowest and highest level available and not surprise anyone with a vague idea of how grouped data works. You might get a B, then again you might not. You might get level 4, then again you might not. The estimate tells you nothing which you, as a child’s teacher or parent, couldn’t work out for yourself.
What data is used to produce the regression models for the estimates? All of it? Complete data points only? Partially complete data?
Is the data in the model, and therefore each estimate, changed each year that a child is in a key stage? If not, why not? If it is, what does it suggest?
What exactly is the methodology used to produce this magic?
Once again, its hard to know where to start. So much energy has gone into this stuff - and at least £15 million over the years by my reckoning - and it doesn't tell you anything whatsoever that someone working in a school couldn't tell you given the opportunity. The 'Value Added' fiction is just that - the models are so deeply flawed as to be meaningless. The 'Estimates' are so woolly that they add little to the professional judgement of the staff on the ground.
I haven't even gone into the vagaries of FFTA, FFTB and FFTD, as you can find information about them elsewhere. I can't find any criticism of the kind I've made here about the fundamental error of using grouped data analysis to predict individual outcomes, which is why I've written about this here. I hope that this article provokes the debate as to whether using data in the way RMFFT does has any justification, and I'd like to hear your thoughts in the comments below.
Thirteen years of FFT analysis has shown that trying to summarise every diverse school community in England is witchcraft of the highest order and, at individual child level, is little better than examining patterns in tea leaves. The cost, both financially and on the diminished education of children by the limited focus on badly assessed levels, is simply not worth paying. Examining tea leaves is ultimately pointless, because they tell you nothing you couldn't have worked out for yourself. And in this case, having looked closely at the tea leaves, we need to stop throwing our money away on yet more worthless data driven nonsense and completely rethink the way we assess 'achievement' and 'progress' in English schools..
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While relegation is never a desirable addition to one’s CV, the physical tests and mental challenges of a difficult season in the Championship are sure to stand the 19-year-old in good stead for his next step.
Another youngster showing that an exit from Old Trafford can open more doors than close them, Brereton spent his formative years in the Manchester United academy before moving on to Stoke and then Nottingham Forest.
It was at the City Ground where the clever striker really made his mark, scoring 20 goals in 15 games to break into Philippe Montanier first team while still only 17. His subsequent £7m transfer to Lancashire hasn’t yet lived up to expectations – just the three league starts in 2018/19 so far – but time is very much on his side to rekindle the spark that got fans so excited about him in the first place.
Eight days shy of his 17th birthday, Harwood-Bellis lined up in front of nearly 15,000 fans at the Stadium of Light as Manchester City’s under-23s took on Sunderland in the Checkatrade Trophy last month.
The occasion hardly seemed to faze the Stockport-born defender, however, and such experience playing up in senior competitions will provide a perfect platform for one of the most highly regarded players in his age group.
The Baggies consistently punch above their weight when it comes to producing elite talent, demonstrated most recently in their FA Cup clash against Brighton, when they ended extra time with four academy graduates on the field.
One of those was Rogers, who came off the bench five days after netting four goals in an U23s game. A striker with electric pace and versatility across the attacking line, his name will become more and more familiar – particularly if he stars in this summer’s U17 European Championship finals for England.
A goalscoring midfielder who has drawn stylistic comparisons with Paul Pogba, Willock made headlines with a brace against Blackpool in the FA Cup last month but has only been handed two minutes of senior football since.
If Arsenal have been trying to convince him not to follow older brother Chris – now of Benfica – out the door, they have failed to present a compelling case so far. Wherever he ends up, though, the England Under-20 international won’t stay quiet for long.
Much was made of Tottenham’s failure to recruit new players in the summer, but such hysteria underestimated both Mauricio Pochettino’s willingness to trust young players and his ability to improve them.
Skipp’s emergence as a reliable midfield understudy for one of the best sides in the country has been understated but no less impressive, prompting Pochettino to liken his teenage enforcer to “a 30-year-old man” after his first Premier League start in December.
The first 2001-born player to feature in the Premier League, Saka is in as much of a hurry to the top as he is to make an impact when crossing the white lines into battle.
The 17-year-old Londoner is comfortable at full-back or on the wing, like so many of today’s teenage widemen, and Unai Emery has already found ways to use his youthful exuberance. Saka is the latest in a long line of very promising players produced at Hale End recently.
Pep Guardiola hailed the personality, intelligence and vision of fellow La Masia alumnus Garcia after he made his Manchester City debut in December, then picked him again for both legs of the League Cup semi-final last month.
The Catalan centre-back represents everything City’s manager looks for in a modern defender; confidence and bravery in possession, pace in recovery and quick adaptation to the physical demands of English football.
A Premier League debutant just five months after turning 17, Harper continues to wait for his second top-flight appearance 18 months on – but West Brom’s relegation has provided the prospect of more regular opportunities under Darren Moore in the Championship.
The England U19 international has featured in the Baggies’ last nine games since early January (starting eight of those), and looks set to be a pivotal part of their engine room as they push for an immediate return to the top flight.
There are 13 teenagers with more minutes in the Championship this season, but none with more goals than Tavernier, who has netted once every 121 minutes on average this term – no mean feat in a team that has hardly scored freely.
The Leeds-born winger’s composure and movement have really caught the eye on Teesside, and Tavernier promises an exciting career ahead at the Riverside.
The fact that Loader made just two appearances in India at the Under-17 World Cup probably says more about the sheer depth in quality of England’s 2000-born age group than any slight on the Reading striker, who scored twice in his only 90 minutes at that tournament against Iraq.
The Royals’ struggles have opened a door for the forward, who now has to take his chance with performances and goals on the senior stage.
Goals invariably follow Nketiah wherever he goes. He’s netted 26 in his last 29 starts in under-23 football, and even managed a brace in his first meaningful run-out for Arsenal in October 2017.
However, he’ll celebrate his 20th birthday before the end of the season and must face up the fact that he has little prospect of ousting Alexandre Lacazette and Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang in the near future. With that, the Lewisham native may be the next English teenager looking for a foreign loan to springboard his career.
Frank Lampard’s third-most-used player this season has enjoyed a terrific breakthrough campaign at Pride Park under the former England midfielder.
Full-back Bogle hasn’t looked back since being promoted to the Rams’ first team in September, and even caught the attention of a handful of Premier League clubs in January. Whether or not the Rams make the play-offs, the emergence of their dynamic young defender is one significant plus point of 2018/19.
While most of his contemporaries on this list were cutting their teeth in academy football, Wilmot was starting for Stevenage Town in League Two as a 17-year-old centre-back.
A solid defender with natural maturity and an ability to read the game, his promise convinced Watford to part with almost £2m last summer, and the Hornets demonstrated their conviction in his quality with League Cup starts at Reading and Tottenham.
An intriguing loan move to Udinese in January will only accelerate the development of a player Javi Gracia believes could end up in midfield.
Aarons is another defender who has grabbed his chance to shine this campaign, and his performances for the table-topping Canaries have earned him links with Tottenham, Chelsea and Arsenal since establishing himself in Daniel Farke’s starting XI.
Strong, athletic and attack-minded, he has more goals and assists than any other teenager in the Championship – having not missed a league game since August – and could be set for Premier League football next term one way or another.
No teenager has more appearances in the Championship this season than Wigan’s on-loan Chelsea youngster, who has played at right-back and in midfield as Paul Cook’s side look to secure safety.
James flew under the radar during his formative years in the excellent academy at Cobham, but the 19-year-old’s combination of physicality and technique have boosted his stock in the last two years. Now he is one of the Blues’ brightest prospects.
Clarke’s direct and effective play on the wing has made him one of the teenage stars of this Championship season, and he is now a trusted member of Marcelo Bielsa’s promotion-chasing Leeds side.
Two goals in 11 substitute appearance by New Year’s Day marked positive steps in his maiden senior campaign, and that string of impressive cameos off the bench were enough for him to start five of the Whites’ following six games before an untimely health scare.
The York-born 18-year-old has most recently been linked with Jurgen Klopp’s Liverpool, after previous ties to more or less every other top-six club in the Premier League.
Born in Guinea-Bissau, raised in Portugal and developed by the academies of Benfica, Chelsea and West Ham before his move to Watford in August 2018, Quina’s journey to a Premier League first team has been eclectic.
But it has surely been worth it for both him and the Hornets, who have already seen their paltry £1m investment pay off.
A European Championship winner with Portugal at U17 and U19 level, the 19-year-old’s neat passing, evasive movement and bravery in possession have elevated him to a full place in Javi Gracia’s matchday squad.
After bursting onto the scene weeks after his 17th birthday, becoming Liverpool’s youngest-ever goalscorer with a League Cup strike against Leeds, Woodburn has racked up almost 30 senior appearances in the subsequent 24 months.
He hasn’t quite been able to maintain lofty expectations – the Wales international was recalled from a loan spell at Sheffield United in January after just one Championship start – but the technically gifted and intelligent forward remains highly rated by Jurgen Klopp.
The Portuguese revolution at Molineux has taken Wolves to heady heights, and this season could yet finish with European qualification for the West Midlanders.
Vinagre made 13 appearances for the club on loan from Monaco last term, and he’s already bettered that return since his permanent switch from Ligue 1 in the summer.
The 19-year-old’s speed and willingness to carry the ball forward from wing-back suit Nuno Espirito Santo’s 3-5-2 perfectly, while defensively he has also adapted quickly to Premier League demands.
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Whitstable came from behind to pick up three points in their opening league fixture. Arlie Desanges gave Glebe an early lead following a free kick, but goals from Tom Bryant and Stuart West helped to turn things around by the break. Whitstable had more chances to add to their lead, but the home side were still in the game and threatened on a few occasions until Ricky Freeman wrapped things up with a great finish towards the end.
Newly promoted Glebe were playing their first ever game at this level, having only been founded in 1995 and their Foxbury Avenue ground in Chislehurst is neat and tidy with plenty of space and great facilities. Manager Ben Young has recently joined from Sutton Athletic and a number of players from that club have followed, including prolific goal scorers from last season, Jonny Murray and Desanges, who also had a spell at Sheppey United. Glebe had beaten Lordswood 1-0 in the FA Cup last week, but had two sent off including the goalkeeper so they were unable to play today, as from this season suspensions start after 7 days rather than the 14 of previous years. Whitstable were still without the injured Craig Cloke, expected to be fit in a couple of weeks, and the suspended James Morrish, Rob Gillman, Aaron Quain and Jack West. Ollie Lee and Sam Brown were also unavailable, leaving a squad of fifteen for this game.
The visitors soon found the net as Freeman shot low past Jack Kelly, only to have his celebrations cut short by an offside flag. Whitstable conceded a number of early free kicks and this proved costly in the 6th minute as Joe Minter curled the ball in from one on the left and it went through a crowd of players in the box where it was met by a stooping Desanges at the far post and he headed it past Dan Eason.
Whitstable tried to respond and Danny Williams, who had a good game, turned well in the box, but his shot was blocked and Freeman’s follow up was also saved. Louis Sprosen was first into the referee’s book, before Charlie Smith had a shot blocked and Kelly saved well from Freeman.
A good move by Glebe was halted by the assistant’s flag and at the other end Harry Goodger’s shot was just too high. Harry Brown went into the book for a foul and a speculative effort from the resulting free kick had to be tipped over the bar by Eason. On 24 minutes Whitstable were level as Sprosen sent in a free kick from the left and Bryant was first to the ball and powered his header past Kelly.
Freeman set up Williams whose shot was blocked, as was a Goodger effort shortly afterwards. Whitstable were soon in front though as Bryant played the ball into the box and it was then lobbed up for West to head home from six yards.
Smith put in a cross that a combination of Kelly and the woodwork saw behind for a corner that was curled in by Sprosen and headed off the line by Joe Hill, before Smith had another effort blocked. West had to make a timely interception to stop James Alderman after a good run into the box, and Whitstable went into the break 2-1 ahead.
Goodger played in Freeman who twisted and turned before seeing his shot saved by Kelly just after the restart. From the following corner, Bryant came in at the back post, but his shot was blocked. Then a long ball set Williams free and his pace took him clear, but he shot wide. Smith did well in midfield and passed to Freeman who in turn played in Williams and his shot brought another good save out of Kelly.
On 59 minutes Williams ran on to a long ball down the right, but was pulled back by the last defender Hill, who was shown a yellow card. West was then also booked for an incident near the halfway line. Goodger nodded a Bryant cross over the bar and then Nick Treadwell made his competitive return in a Whitstable shirt, replacing the hard working Smith. Minter was next into the book for a series of infringements and then Desanges worked a good position for himself, but shot over the bar. Home substitute Malik Ouani started to threaten with a couple of runs as Whitstable at times left too much space in the wide areas. Any nerves were calmed in the 77th minute however as Freeman collected a pass from Williams on the edge of the penalty area, turned and sent a great shot past Kelly into the far corner of the net.
A Daniel Gunner shot was headed away for a corner and Harris Rodgers replaced Goodger for the last few minutes. Just after Carl Harrold had been booked, another good long run by Ouani set up Desanges, but his shot was off target and Whitstable saw the game out for a 3-1 victory.
Whitstable deserved their win overall, but there were a few things that the coaching team will probably want to work on for the challenges ahead. Glebe showed some promise and have plenty of reasons to be optimistic for their first season in this league.
Jack Kelly, James Sutherland, Joe Hill (Tom Hammond 63), Joe Minter, Sean Heather, Steve Springett (c), Fred Obasa, Daniel Gunner, Arlie Desanges, James Alderman, Jonny Murray (Malik Ouani 75).
Subs (unused): Jeff Allen, Jamie Wood.
Yellow cards: Joe Hill 59, Joe Minter 74.
Dan Eason, Carl Harrold, Harry Brown, Stuart West, Ashley Brown, Tom Bryant (c), Louis Sprosen, Charlie Smith (Nick Treadwell 69), Ricky Freeman, Harry Goodger (Harris Rodgers 82), Danny Williams.
Subs (unused): George Savage, Dean Ruddy.
Goals: Tom Bryant 24, Stuart West 34, Ricky Freeman 77.
Yellow cards: Louis Sprosen 10, Harry Brown 19, Stuart West 61, Carl Harrold 84.
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Rochdale AFC are proud to be supporting the work of Kick It Out at our home match against Bristol Rovers on Saturday.
Throughout the 2017/8 season, Kick It Out is running an initiative – Call Full Time On Hate – which aims to utilise and engage the collective force of football to tackle discrimination and hate incidents at every level of the game.
Rochdale AFC is fully behind #CallFullTimeOnHate, and the Club are showing their support for the initiative before the match with players wearing Kick It Out t-shirts, and at half-time with the final of One Community One Cup, a 5-a-side tournament contested between local schools.
30 invites were sent out to local schools to take part in the tournament, giving youngsters the chance to play on the Crown Oil Arena pitch at half-time of Saturday’s designated Kick It Out fixture.
Marland Hill Primary School and Deeplish Community School came out on top in the Preliminary Rounds at the Soccer Factory in Rochdale last Tuesday, and will be showcasing their talents during the break.
The easiest way to report discrimination is to download the Kick It Out app which allows users to confidentially report incidents of discrimination seen or heard at a football match or online.
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It has been a long time since I have had to write a statement on my teaching philosophy; probably in the neighborhood of 25 years ago and it was the application that got me the job I currently hold as the sculpture professor here at Eastern Illinois University. I used to know all the answers but now I’m not so sure.
Safety. Terminology. Operational Procedures. Technology. Additive/Construction Techniques. Craftsmanship. Modeling. Replacement/Casting. Time Arts. Historical Context. Professional Practices. Theory. Pedagogy. Opportunity. Experience. Thinking skills (all of them). Budgets. Equipment maintenance. Service. Community. Trust. Support. Encouragement. Graduation. Safety. Letters of Reference.
Wow! I’ve never really tried to list all the things that go on in my classrooms and studios, but that is what goes on constantly. The studio itself is large and complex. There are no technical staff nor GAs. Just me. The facility is well equipped and the instruction is pretty basic but the reading and resource library I’ve developed over the years can answer most questions in my absence. The video library I’ve built is filled with historical and technical information about sculpture. Current art magazines and journals help alleviate the isolation of east central Illinois. Janitorial services are pretty slim and we all try to keep the space tidy but with the numbers using the studio and lack of storage, I’m afraid the space is pretty cluttered. Constant safety reminders keep the students working amid the messes. It may not look productive or healthy but we do turn out a lot of work.
I regret that the paragraph above is not really a statement but it does describe my program pretty accurately. From the first day of freshman classes in 3-D Foundations I do my best to let the students know they need to acquire the habits, professional attitude and skills of an artist. Time management, attendance at art and arts related events, keeping current by reading and visiting galleries, participating in workshops and exhibitions, competing for grants and awards, and following my lead when it comes to service and community involvement. These are the things I teach my students. Some of it happens formally in the classroom and studio. Other learning comes from taking advantage of opportunities I present to them. It is always about the student making their curriculum vitae stronger. Sure, a liberal arts education and good grades are important but the breadth and depth of an artist’s vitae is more relevant. Combine that with an exhibition record with kickass images of their work, and a history of awards and other professional accomplishments and the student has a chance at a career in the visual arts.
I try to get them to understand the passion you have to have to survive. It is not an easy word to describe but couple it with the concept of exaggeration and they begin to see the complexity of the world they want to work in.
I do my best to lead by example and I hold nothing back. They are all invited to share in the experiences and compete with me at any level and in any medium. Nothing is too small to ignore or too grand to be intimidating. It is about participating.
I think my students trust me when I tell them it is all about them, not me. After twenty-five years it’s still working. A sculpture alumni show with a catalog and funds to install 5-8 large-scale sculptures on campus is up next. It will also be my silver anniversary of working at EIU. It should make for a nice retirement party and another notch in my students’ vitae.
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This entry was posted in BCM, Recipes, weekly and tagged bcm. Bookmark the permalink.
So, I made the Almond Stripes and was absolutely unable to pipe them – broke 2 x disposable piping bags in the process of trying. I ended up rolling the dough and cutting it into strips. Boo. I halved the recipe but was careful with my measurements – not sure what I did wrong?
I had the same experience with a full recipe. I made it a second time and it was the same so I added an extra tablespoon of egg white to loosen it up a little. Even then, I could barely pipe it out.
uh oh….thanks for the heads up!
Yes, I was just going to post the same thing. I couldn’t pipe mine either but I kept adding more egg white until I could pipe. It took much more than one tablespoon. Also I baked mine longer than 10 minutes.
work, but if anyone has another suggestion, please lmk!
I made the mousse this morning and I woud say it EASILY serves like 12 in small (1/2 cup) mousse cups. I also misread the temp and only cooked my sugar syrup to 217˚F so – ooops. Looks and tastes ok but its a HUGE amount.
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There's just something about tearing open the foil on a packet of Refreshers, or slotting a Sherbet Lemon between your back teeth and letting it dissolve until you hit the fizzy centre.
Whether you're a Rhubarb and Custards fan, a Jelly Baby aficionado, or a Tutti Frutti devotee, there's a candy out there for every sweet tooth. However, while retro sweets and old-fashioned confectioners are de rigueur these days, how much do you really know about the evolution of the modern day bonbon industry?
It turns out, even our cavemen ancestors craved something syrupy - they'd mix together honey and nuts - while boiled sugar became popular in medieval times, and the Tudors couldn't scoff enough sugared almonds.
From the 1700s onwards, hard candies and boiled sweets, many still recognisable today, were sold as medicinal cough drops by apothecaries.
Pillowy bites of pink Turkish Delight were also invented - in Turkey of course - during the 1700s, almost 200 years before Edmund was fed them by CS Lewis' White Witch in The Lion, The Witch And The Wardrobe.
From the mid-1800s though, clever folk began to realise they could transcend the ordinariness of boiled sugar sweets and traditional hard candies by adding milk and fat. Before long, this creamy, chewy invention became known as caramel, and although in recent years we've more often than not added salt, it really hasn't changed much since.
Chewiness in general became more desirable, and the Rowntree family introduced the world to both Fruit Pastilles (1881) and Fruit Gums (1893), ensuring a legacy of children endlessly fighting over who gets the purple ones in the process.
By 1904, science helped make sugary dreams come true when, ironically, a dentist and confectioner teamed up and invented candy floss. The whipped sugar and air concoction was displayed at that year's World Fair - and has featured at practically every fete, fair and festival ever since. The same decade saw lollipops as we recognise them today introduced in 1908, although we'd have to wait another 40 years for the Drumstick, and watermelon Melody Pops were, at that point, just sheer fantasy.
The 1920s brought us some absolute classics, and that's aside from the Charleston and flapper dresses. It was the decade that gave us Barratt's Sherbet Fountain - oh the mess and fiddliness of that liquorice 'straw' - as well as Sherbet Lemons, while Nineties kids will be surprised to learn that Black Jacks and Fruit Salads actually launched during the Twenties too.
Boiled sweets - think Rhubarb and Custards, Pear Drops and Barley Sugars - were popular during the Thirties, although sugar rationing was a limiting factor.
Although, this didn't stop the advent of white, chalky Extra Strong Mints or the instantly iconic bright blue and yellow Refreshers bar, courtesy of Swizzles in 1935. Had it not been for World War II, we'd have also been popping Polos since 1939, but we didn't get to treat ourselves to the holey mints until 1948.
Despite rationing continuing until 1953, confectioners continued to ply us with brand new sugary treats.
We can thank the Forties for the creation of Parma Violets - those weirdly flowery, bitter sweets, that sit oddly on the tip of your tongue - and the Dip Dab, that delightful sachet of powdered sugar and a sticky red lolly. The Fifties only got better, with Love Hearts and Drumsticks also hitting shelves.
Inevitably, it was only a matter of time before the Dip Dab faced a rival. Confectioners Swizzels Matlow introduced the Double Dip in the Sixties, offering two pouches of sherbet powders (an orange and a cherry flavoured one, if you too could never quite distinguish what they were meant to be). The Double Dip actually reached its peak in the Nineties, and meanwhile the Space Race had more benefits than just putting man on the moon - it sent Flying Saucers (more sherbet, this time encased in colourful rice paper cases) stratospheric.
Many children of the Eighties will recall knocking back handfuls of Rainbow Drops - those cardboardy flavoured puffed rice and maize - but they were actually invented prior to WWII. However, one candy that both defines an era and was a bona fide product of it, was the sweet and sour Wham Bar, released in 1985.
Anyone else pop them in the sun to go stretchy and melty, or was that just us?
By the Nineties, corner shops across Britain were dealing heavily in coppers, thanks to the fashion for spending pocket money on handfuls of penny sweets. It seems unfathomable today that you could get 10 sweets, pick 'n' mix style, for 10p, but back then you really could.
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2019-04-18T14:59:32Z
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Mostly cloudy, with a high near 65. Northeast wind around 10 mph.
The 2010 Samsung Mobile 500 was the eighth race of the 2010 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series season at Texas Motor Speedway in Fort Worth, Texas. It was scheduled to start at 3:00 p.m. EST on April 18, 2010, but because of poor weather conditions it was delayed until noon EDT on April 19 on Fox, and was broadcast on MRN radio at 2:00 pm EDT. This was the first race on a mile and a half track that cars had the new rear spoilers installed, which altered their aerodynamic features. The race had 12 different leaders, 31 lead changes, seven caution flags and one red flag. Denny Hamlin won the race, and would go on to also win the fall race.
Pole-sitter Tony Stewart in 2007.
During the first practice on April 16 the fastest drivers were Greg Biffle, Juan Pablo Montoya, David Reutimann, David Gilliland, and Bobby Labonte. In qualifying, the top-five fastest were Tony Stewart, Sam Hornish, Jr., Greg Biffle, Jimmie Johnson, and Kasey Kahne, while David Stremme, Terry Cook, and Johnny Sauter did not qualify. On April 17, both scheduled practices were canceled because of rain showers in the area.
The race was scheduled to start on Sunday, April 18, 2010, but rain delayed the event until noon EDT on Monday, April 19. At 12:01 EDT, pre race events began with Dr. Roger Marsh from TXARM-Texas Alliance Raceway Ministries giving the invocation; then Country legend Charley Pride performed the national anthem. Tammy King, who was a contest winner, gave the command: "Gentlemen Start Your Engines!" Also, because of the rain delay, NASCAR decided to schedule a competition caution on lap 25.
The race began at 12:19 p.m. EDT with Tony Stewart the leader in pole position. Stewart led until lap 16 when he was passed by Greg Biffle. By lap 20 Stewart had fallen to third. Five laps later, the competition caution came out. Tony Stewart was first off pit road and had the lead. The green flag waved on lap 32 while Stewart was still the leader. Stewart led until lap 48 when Jimmie Johnson passed him. Johnson led the race until lap 76 at which point Dale Earnhardt, Jr. passed him. One lap later, the second caution, caused by Brian Vickers colliding with the wall, came out. On the restart, Stewart led them to the green flag start on lap 83. The race stayed green until the third caution came out on lap 100. The caution was caused by the spin of Brian Vickers' car in turn three. After all cars had pitted, Earnhardt, Jr. became the leader on the lap 104 restart. Shortly after the restart, on lap 111, the fourth caution waved because Sam Hornish, Jr. spun in turn four. The restart was on lap 116 with Earnhardt, Jr. the leader, but a lap later, on lap 117, Jamie McMurray passed him for the lead.
Race winner Denny Hamlin in 2007.
Subsequently, McMurray was in front until lap 127 when Earnhardt, Jr. passed him. Earnhardt, Jr. led until lap 137 at which point Jeff Gordon passed him. The race experienced a long run from lap 116 to lap 235. Gordon led until lap 166 when he came to pit road for a green flag pit stop; Juan Pablo Montoya passed him. Montoya then pitted leaving the lead for Earnhardt, Jr. Gordon passed Earnhardt, Jr. on lap 182 for the lead in turn two. Jeff Gordon, around lap 205, entered heavy traffic that slowed him down and caused him to be passed by Jimmie Johnson. Once out of the heavy traffic Gordon took away the lead from Johnson. For the next ten laps green flag pit stops occurred. The top-five after the pit stops was Jimmie Johnson, Jeff Gordon, Dale Earnhardt, Jr., Denny Hamlin, and David Reutimann. Then, on lap 227, Gordon passed Johnson for the lead. The fifth caution came out on lap 232 because Montoya collided with the wall. All lead lap cars pitted; the leader on the lap 236 restart was Tony Stewart.
Stewart led until lap 253 because Jeff Gordon passed him. From lap 271 to 291 the race had green flag pit stops; after they were finished Gordon was the leader. Seventeen laps later, on lap 310 the sixth caution came out because of engine problems with David Reutimann's car. On restart, on lap 316, Jeff Burton led them to the green flag. A lap afterwards, the race was red flagged for a large crash exiting the quad-oval. The accident was caused by Tony Stewart getting clipped by Carl Edwards as a group of cars tried to go four-wide. The cars involved were Carl Edwards, Tony Stewart, Jeff Gordon, A. J. Allmendinger, Jamie McMurray, Joey Logano, Juan Pablo Montoya, Paul Menard, and Clint Bowyer. The race was red-flagged for 19 minutes to allow for cleanup to proceed. The restart with Jeff Burton the leader happened on lap 322. On lap 323, Denny Hamlin passed Burton for the lead. On lap 333, the white flag was waved for Hamlin. Jimmie Johnson, who started sixth on the last restart, was catching Hamlin, but Johnson did not have enough time. The race was Hamlin's second win of the season, and his tenth of his career.
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Lagoons are located at the interface between land and sea and the transition between fresh and salt water. They represent highly dynamic and productive ecosystems with a very complex structure.
The central objective of the ARCH project is to develop and test a participative methodology in collaboration with the involved managers, policy makers and stakeholders to manage the multiple problems affecting lagoons in Europe. This will generate realistic solutions and provide roadmaps for their implementation at the lagoon scale.
The training will focus on participative methodologies that can be taken up together with stakeholders in the lagoon to generate realistic solutions at the lagoon scale.
The training will be set up around practical examples, case studies, practical exercises, reflection and facilitated discussion. An example is the Role playing Game of the ‘Blue Lagoon Revitalisation’ that was developed within the ARCH project will be played.
Each participant will receive a certificate from the ARCH project, signed by the trainer, that they have fulfilled the training successfully.
Maximum of 40 participants involved in the preparation and implementation of Lagoon and Coastal Management (lagoon managers, policy makers, related researchers and other stakeholders).
Within the project we interpret lagoons in a broad sense. They are coastal systems that are in the interface between fresh and salt water, these are lagoons, estuaries and fjords. There is a gradual transition from lagoons to estuaries (including fjordal systems) depending on the fresh water input and the degree of contact with the open sea.
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Isn’t this exactly what social media and web 2.0 is all about. User generated content. Social networks. Social Media is word of mouth marketing for this generation. Our communities are going to start groups and conversations using our names why not give them the tools to do it right?
There are 2 examples that I think are really good. One from higher education is Skidmore Interactive. Skidmore does a nice job of bringing all their social networks together and maximizing their brand on the sites.
One from the world of politics is the Obama campaign.The downloads section of the site is extremely impressive. You can get everything from a background image, to buddy icons, to posters.
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2019-04-23T06:22:44Z
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https://highedwebmarketing.wordpress.com/tag/design/
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Get your whites whiter than white. Mix one-half cup Cascade, one-half cup Clorox, and one gallon hot water in a plastic bucket. Soak clothing in this mixture overnight, dump the solution and clothes into the washing machine, and wash as usual. Add one-half cup Heinz White Vinegar to the rinse water.
Remove coffee and tea stains from glass cookware. Soak the glassware in a solution of two tablespoons Cascade to two quarts warm water.
Clean a thermos bottle. Fill the bottle with two tablespoons Cascade and hot water. Let sit for thirty minutes, then swish clean with a bottle brush and rinse thoroughly.
Prewash stains on clothes. Wet the fabric, and sprinkle Cascade on the stain. Scrub gently with an old toothbrush, rinse, and run through the regular wash cycle.
Clean dirt, grease, and grime from walls, glass, porcelain, wooden furniture, and the outsides of appliances. Dissolve one-quarter cup Cascade in one gallon of very hot water. Scrub, then wipe clean with a dry cloth. Cascade is spot-resistant and contains water-softening agents, so everything gets shiny clean without rinsing.
Whiten white polyester. Mix one cup Cascade and one gallon warm water in a plastic bucket. Soak the clothes in this mixture overnight, then run them through the washing machine. Cascade removes the gray due to detergent residue build-up on white polyester.
Clean a vase. Place one teaspoon Cascade in a dirty glass vase, fill with water, and let sit overnight. The next morning, simply rinse clean.
Clean bathtub rings. Sprinkle Cascade on a wet sponge and scrub.
Clean cooked-on oil from a popcorn popper or baked-on food from a pot or pan. Mix a heaping tablespoon of Cascade with hot water, put it in the popper (pot or pan), and let soak overnight.
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2019-04-20T04:20:01Z
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More people are renting homes instead of buying in cities across the Bay Area.
Oakland — 59 percent of residents rented in 2016, up 12 percent from 10 years ago.
Fremont — 42 percent of residents rented, up 31 percent.
San Francisco — 56 percent of residents rented, up 4 percent.
Sacramento — 50 percent of residents rented, up 11 percent.
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2019-04-19T08:37:15Z
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https://www.mercurynews.com/2018/02/09/is-home-ownership-losing-its-luster-in-these-bay-area-cities/
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June and Day’s story concludes with their paths separated in Marie Lu’s third and last book of the trilogy. June is working for the Republic again while Day is working a high-level military position. While a peace treaty is in the midst of being formed, a new strain of a plague breaks out and threatens war between the Republic and the Colonies. But there is hope. A potential for a cure. If the world is to stop itself from crumbling, Day must hand his little brother Eden back over to the Republic for experimentation. Elector Anden gives June her hardest task yet: using Day’s feelings for her and manipulating him to comply for the good of the people and to prevent a war that may have already started.
This third book was a satisfying way to end the trilogy. While I did feel like the epilogue (the ten years later bit) wasn’t necessary, I also understand that most of the younger people would want a happy ending. The reason I didn’t think the epilogue was needed was because although it would have been more of a bittersweet or even just bitter ending without it, it would’ve made June’s action in the last chapter (before the epilogue) seem more selfless. But at the same time, the epilogue still does work because by now Day and June have a mutual friend, Tess. So it was probably inevitable that Day and June would eventually be reunited anyway. I will admit that I liked the whole “start anew” idea by the books end too and Day and June definitely deserve the second chance. Either way, the last book of the trilogy did not disappoint.
This was one of the series where the story/plot and characters just got better and better through all three books.
I don’t think either of the main protagonist’s characters changed all that much during the entire series, but their motivations and allegiances did. While that sometimes can lead for a boring story or novel, it didn’t bother me at all, mostly because I thought the characters, plot, and motivations were all well-constructed.
Like in the previous two books, the emotion that each of the characters expressed was excellent. I feel that most of the time, the main protagonist feels bland and monotonous, even lacking emotion, especially in the young adult genre. I think this only added to and helped the book be even better. So many times the male character is written as emotionless, invulnerable, and perfect, which, of course is a boring and unrelatable character from the start. Unless his character is one that is supposed to present himself as one devoid of all feelings (a socio/psychopath), then the emotion part actually strengthens stories more than taking away from them.
Likewise, often times we see the main female protagonist as a Mary Sue character, which Marie Lu avoids completely in this series.
For those of you who don’t know, a Mary Sue character is just there for the author’s or reader’s wish-fulfillment and has absolutely no logic behind any of their actions other than they never fail at anything ever. These characters are beautiful, strong, and smart. She often holds her own with the boys or even beat them most times, but they never can lose to them, which is unrealistic. No one wins all the time. These characters are flawless, which makes them a boring and unrelatable character, especially the flawless part. Last time I checked, no one, regardless of gender, is perfect. Everyone has flaws. Everyone has weaknesses. And everyone makes mistakes. Gender or race is not an excuse for a Mary Sue character.
Marie Lu does great in avoiding this type of character. She makes both characters flawed and shows how their past mistakes have affected them and the others around them in the present and as a reader, I loved the characters more for it.
Take June, for example, her mistake is she basically killed Day’s mother in the first book, and yet, these two still found a way to work it out. Day’s weakness is his family and June. While we still don’t see him expressing all his feelings of loss and sorrow to other characters openly, there are plenty of scenes when he’s alone, mourning their deaths/murders. Only a sociopath wouldn’t feel anything after all the stress these two have been put through.
And let’s not forget that June and Day are teenagers, kids, and they are written as such. I’ve read some young adult novels where their main characters seem like adults rather than children.
Another part of the trilogy I enjoyed was that what June and Day didn’t confide in each other or other characters, they confided in us, the reader, which made me feel all the more part of the story.
Marie Lu’s Legend Trilogy is currently my favorite young adult series for the dystopian genre. While she has a new series she’s working on now, The Young Elites series, I still prefer her first series: Legend, Prodigy, and then Champion. I would recommend the Legend Trilogy to anyone and everyone who likes YA dystopian novels and for anyone who enjoyed the Hunger Games, but even if you didn’t enjoy the Hunger Games, I would still suggest you dab into Marie Lu’s world.
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Parents: Robert and Debra. Season highlights: The Harley School student won second singles in sectionals to help his team win the Class BB title, the team's seventh sectional title in eight years. Teamed with Jordan Benjamin to place second in state doubles tournament. Also earned the "Coach on the Court" award from his team this season. Academics 3.8 GPA. Future plans: Contacted by Carnegie Mellon, University of Chicago, University of Rochester, Johns Hopkins, and Tufts. About me: Sectional and state qualifiers doubles champions two years in a row. Lists Jon Goldsmith, his personal coach, as his greatest influence. Founded a virtual stock market club at Harley.
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http://media.democratandchronicle.com/agr/main/athlete/381
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Ms Maireid Maguire is absolutely correct. It is US; it is Canada and Europe and Australia and all of the. “democratic Western world”, that is destroying Syria and her government. It is being done at the behest of the lunatic-state of “israel”. The sooner all of the world realizes this- and PAYS ATTENTION TO THIS- the better off we will ALL be!
One thing the Snowden thing has done is taken ALL of America’s eyes off of Syria and even Egypt. We saw what the animals would do, in Libya, we’ve been watching both Egypt and Syria kick-off and continue to worsen over the past couple of years. And, though we saw a “bloodless military coup” in Egypt, last week, it turned into a BLOODBATH during Sunday morning prayers- this is typical Muslim behaviour? I think it is not. But, the military in Egypt owns much of the country (some say as much as 40 percent), and they are dealing directly with the Zionists; their LUNATIC neighbors, who want more of the Sinai, just as they want a final directive on the GOLAN HEIGHTS, and as much more territory as they can claim while the Arabs are busy staying ALIVE.
Everything that is happening there benefits, in the short-term and long-run, ONLY ONE ENTITY. It’s not the USA and it’s not Canada. It is surely not the people of any MId-Eastern state, save one. And that nation-state is the only one that really does NOT belong there!
America needs to STOP FUNDING ISRAEL– and give Palestine back to the PALESTINIANS! But, as long as folk on the ground in these states are willing to settle for a small percentage of monies and some bit of power, it is going to get worse. Once Syria and Egypt have, “normalized”, under Zionist RULE, Iran IS next.
ALL of the West AND the East need to work this out before it IS too late- and we are nigh upon that time.
**Due to the weird changes in wordpress, you may have to click on the video(s) in order to watch!
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https://annebeck58.wordpress.com/tag/syria/
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Ever dreamt of a Hello Kitty-inspired home? Rainbow Lab Creation Pte Ltd can help you! Rainbow Lab is a trading & lifestyle services company with a focus on online Hello Kitty sales.
Owner Ervinna Neo turned to a self-storage unit at Lock+Store Serangoon North because her house could no longer hold her Hello Kitty inventory. She chose Lock+Store due to the reliability of the company and the affordable rates.
She has been using the self-storage space since Jan 2015. She loves the flexibility of going there anytime she wants, and the bulk parcel drop-off service by SingPost is located within the same building. She can retrieve the goods from her storage unit and mail them to her buyers straightaway. As a result her clients have given her feedback that she provides efficient service. Rainbow Lab retails their products on Carousell.
You too can kickstart your eCommerce business with Lock+Store! Call 1800-3703737 or log in to www.lockandstore.com for our innovative self-storage solutions and attractive New Year discounts!
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https://lockandstore.wordpress.com/2016/01/04/hello-kitty-inspired-ecommerce-business/
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We are a full service Vancouver, WA auto repair and maintenance facility. We also specialize in Diesel repair.
First time at Casey's and they quickly diagnosed and repaired two issues that another shop was unable to resolve (twice!). Good communication and reasonable rates. This will be my first choice for future maintenance needs.
Posted by stephenh on March 15, 2013. Brought to you by ezlocal.
Service was great and John Port is a delight to work with.
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Oh, be still my over-excited, colour-addicted heart!!!! Hahaha........only kidding......I would never want my heart to be still at all, I'm very fond of the way it beats hard to a visual colour fest!
I'm using my Harmony Square pattern which you can find HERE.
I'm making one hundred squares in total which will be arranged in a 10 x 10 square format to make a picnic blanket/summer throw.
Each square will be made up in six rounds using six different colours.
No two squares will be the same.
get your 2-round squares and sort them out into groups according to the 2nd/outer round - there will be 6 squares in each group. This will make it easier for you to find the squares you're looking for.
use the table (and the above photos for guidance) and place each square with the ball that you'll use to crochet round 3. There will be six squares with each ball.
I love taking my crochet out and about with me, this is a brilliant summer project and these squares are very well suited to a trip to the park or a riverside picnic. Because the colour choices have already been worked out, this makes for easy-peasy crochet and I am loving that fact very, very much indeed.
For a colour junkie like me, it's thrilling to see how the fairly random colour choices are playing out as the squares grow a little more. At this point in time, I honestly have nooooooo idea what the finished blanket will look like as I'm quite literally working it all out as I go along. Such a creative buzz!!
In the next installment, I'll be sure to take lots more pictures and give you the info for Round 4. I hope you're enjoying following along with me on my creative journey, I am certainly having lots of fun sharing it.
I love the look of this blanket too Lucy, gosh how can I choose just one! I also love the super cute little fish scissor keep, have you written a pattern for that?
I just love your blankets! I'm very tempted to do this one but would need one in a larger size. What's the best way to deal with that?
You are again reaffirming my love of Stylecraft colors... especially the Meadow Green, but all the lavenders as well. Oh my, I love them all!
Thanks for this ray if sunshine lucy!
I just wanted to tell you that your color choices make my heart sing! When I look at your blog I want to order ALL THE THINGS! I'm almost finished with your Moorland Blanket and my 3yo son is loving it even in the summer heat. Now that I've seen your current blog post I know what I want to order next! Thank you for sharing your love of crochet and color with us!
Your tutorials and photos are amazing. You always make sure we can clearly understand. Thank you! You are so generous, we, your friends;are blessed!
Wow...your squares a very pretty...I too Crochet and right now I am in the middle of making a Baby Blanket out of real soft varigated colors.
Thanks Lucy for answering so fast .
Being on holiday in my caravan ,Annecy lake in the Alps my mails don't go through.
I believe the site is not safe enough.
I'm so tempted by this new plaid ,I always love your choice of colors .
You have put your heart and soul in this Lucy. Your generosity is a lesson to all of us. Thank you so much.
Lucy, your colour process is so like mine; I love being intuitive and going with what feels right. So many happy accidents result, eh?
I love this blanket and hope to make it one day.
Oh dear Lucy, I think you have done it again and I can feel another blanket coming on!! As Jenny posted above, a lovely splash of colour in a wet and windy Cornwall. Thank you.
I too, haven't seen Shrimp and Pomegranate before and they are just my colours. Love the pack and the ideas of this blanket.
In your pack I can't see shrimp pomegranate and lipstick ?
Think that I better pick up the pace as I am still doing the round 1 centers. It is such a cheerful and comforting blanket. Thank you Lucy.
I am so intrigued by this project. Thank you again for a beautiful design.
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2019-04-24T06:05:30Z
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https://attic24.typepad.com/weblog/2017/06/summer-harmony-blanket-part-2.html
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Ellen, I have been purchasing the markers from your store, and am eagerly (but patiently :-) awaiting the arrival of my most recent orders (more Sketch markers AND the new glitter pens!). I would LOVE to order some type of container/holder for them. When all arrive, I will have at least 48, so whatever works best for those is what I need. In addition, I am hoping you will be adding two markers from your list of SU "matches" which I was unable to find in your store: RV11 Pink (Pretty in Pink) and Y19 Napoli Yellow (Summer Sun).
Thanks for all your hard work in bringing us the best of the best in new and exciting products! I hope your foot heals quickly and that you're back going at full-speed again soon!
Like Jimmy Carter, I have "lust in my heart" for these markers! Hope you get good news on your ankle so you can be up and running!
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2019-04-20T02:44:07Z
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https://ellenhutson.typepad.com/ellen_hutson_simple_dream/2007/08/copic-markers--.html
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Gorgeous home with upgrades galore & all the privacy one could desire! Very customized & unique from the property to the foundation & throughout the interior. This home has a great presence from the street on one of the wider & level lots in the front. The Bermuda grass is wonderful, requiring less water & being more drought tolerant. The home sets itself apart with an encapsulated & dehumidified crawl space, insulated garage, 3/4" thick hardwood flooring thought out the main floor along with gorgeous oversize tile. The white cabinetry & built-in's along with the white quartz counters makes the house feel that much brighter. All bathtubs/showers have tile surrounds & there is a never ending supply of hot water with tankless hot water heater. The floor plan is super functional with 1st floor bedroom on the main floor along with a full bath, and a study ,huge walk-in-pantry, super large kitchen w/high-end appliances, & two laundry rooms for convenience. This home is amazing for entertaining with the large kitchen open to the family room, breakfast area, a large deck and level backyard, which could be perfect for a pool.
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2019-04-26T14:50:43Z
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https://www.fordscolony.com/-/listing/300807529/3635-Mallory-Place-Williamsburg-VA-23188?content_index=300040580&from=results
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Laura Perry from March (back row, third from the right) is pictured with the rest of the GB Goalball squad.
A player from March was in the GB ladies goalball team that won bronze medals in a big international tournament in Spain.
Laura Perry, who founded the Fen Tigers Goalball Club, finished as the third top goalscorer in the FEDC Invitational Goalball Tournament in Madrid, helping secure a podium position against some of the top teams in Europe.
They beat Belgium (10-0) and Spain (11-1) and finished the competition with the second best goal difference of +17 behind the Rio-qualifying USA team.
The GB men also won the bronze medal.
Next up for the GB team, as they aim to secure qualification for the 2020 Paralympic Games in Tokyo, is the European Championships in October.
Goalball is a team sport designed specifically for blind or visually impaired athletes and was originally devised as a rehabilitation programme for injured soldiers returning from World War II.
Participants compete in teams of three, and try to throw a ball that has bells in it into the opponents’ goal.
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2019-04-22T06:09:27Z
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https://www.peterboroughtoday.co.uk/sport/perry-achieves-her-goal-in-spain-1-7466965
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Canadian Canoe Routes • View topic - Can 1 boat do both tripping and WW play?
Post subject: Re: Can 1 boat do both tripping and WW play?
Eric Nyre is the most experienced dealer and paddler I know of with the Rendezvous, and if one were to insist on having one, a drive to Colorado to see Eric would be worth it.
THAT is the value of having a relationship with a paddling dealer. Experience and knowledge.
It is for sure not about price at all. If that is the bottom line, you may be shortchanging yourself. Experience is well worth money.
I have learned the value of backpaddling in wave trains with the Argosy.. and can backpaddle well enough to get rear ended by paddlers who want to power through the stacks..and who lack the control for avoidance moves.. tailgaters eesh.
No boat does it all well. However a lot of boats can be made to do a lot of things. As Kim attests, it often requires a different style. Many builders are building boats that are more specialized. A friend's Mohawk Rodeo is fun to to play with, but doesn't compare to my Outrage X for tripping ability on ww. My Clipper 14 Prospector(nothing like a Chestnut 14) was OK on flat water and was pretty handy in easy ww to 3. It was not a playboat, though it would surf.
I recently got me a 20 year old MadRiver M.E.
of and ps if a Mad river ME was available when I was looking, I would have had a serious decision to make, I paddled one when they first came out and liked it alot.
On Oregon's Rogue last year, we took five days and there was a Whitesell Pyranha, a couple of Mohawk Probes(big and the smaller 12 II, and a Dagger Prophet. They all did well. Obviously on the slower sections they were SLOW.
I rented a swift raven and although not a play boat I found it painfully slow on flatwater. Are(is) there a playboat that is comparable or more efficient on the flats than the raven?
Yeah I know... I have to pick a water type but my shearwater has spoiled me and I have an itch for a river boat.
Bear, I can't speak for the Raven, as I have not paddled one. However, regarding a boat for both play and tripping, you will of course find many who say it is impossible. Besides hull shape, how it is loaded, as well as how it is paddled make big differences. Of course, a longer boat will have a higher hull speed. As well, fine ends will be faster in the flats and wetter in the drops. My Outrage X is a great ww tripping boat, but is slow on the flats. But, with a decent angle of heel on the chine, it is fairly fast. Boats I would look at would be the Clipper Prospector 14 and the NC Super Nova.
Glad to see someone else gave the old Mad River M.E. some love. Good boat for play or tripping. Had a buddy who took one down the Grand Canyon. Tracks great - far better than most play boats. And it's damn fast. I like it for a long summer weekend trip when there will be lots of booze and ww, and not a lot of sitting around. My friends who are not used to it find it very tippy, and I think there is certainly a getting-to-know-you period. On a longer trip, I like to live comfortably, so prefer a bigger boat for a long haul. A ESQ Canyon or NovaCraft Moisie is more my style. And, you can still paddle these solo and empty in CIII/IV water and have a ball on pretty tight stuff if you know what you're doing. Mohawk XL line was also good for both depending on your size, and how much you are willing to live without on a longer trip.
Its got alot of inertia and sloth on the flats..
But it does what it was designed for very well. No better boat for downriver travel with current IMO.
Playboat.. not.. microeddies were attainable by others in little Esquifs... I needed things called Truck Stop Eddy.
It did its job well and with float bags and gear there was more than enough room to hire a D.J. and invite a dance partner. Stability was never an issue.
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This is my definition of the ideal Sunday morning. Slowly waking up to the gurgling of the coffee maker and the sweet aroma of fresh-brewed French Roast; the sight of my two dogs, Coco and Cece, eagerly waiting for permission to get on the bed; and tuning in to Nickelodeon for a few episodes of Spongebob Squarepants.
Spongebob Squarepants is about the cockamamie adventures of a sea-dwelling buck-toothed anthropomorphic sponge. He lives in a pineapple in the underwater metropolis of Bikini Bottom, with a pet snail named Gary, Squidward Tentacles his chronically cranky neighbor (and comic foil), and a pink starfish sidekick named Patrick. He works as a fry cook at the Krusty Krab, a greasy-spoon restaurant owned by Eugene Krabs, going through life with youthful exuberance.
I’m a huge Spongebob Squarepants fan, and probably watch more Spongebob than the average six year old (it helps that Nickelodeon runs an endless number of episodes during the day). It’s not high-brow entertainment, and humor is a combination slapstick and absurdist, consisting of one silly scene after another… perfect for those with viewing patience like mine. Created by artist and former marine biologist, Stephen Hillenburg, the show is one of the most popular cartoons on Nickelodeon, consistently ranking in the Top 10 in the Nielsen ratings, recipient of six Emmy nominations and winner of five Nickelodeon Kid’s Choice awards.
Amid all his misadventures, Spongebob never ceases to find the positives in any given situation. He is the epitome of friendliness, enthusiasm and resilience – the very picture of “Zen” happiness. And he’s the cartoon character I most relate to. An online “personality test” confirms this. A few weeks ago, my girlfriend Brenda sent me a “personality test” with a series of questions asking for my preferences in dates, movies, music, etc. Anyone scoring 29-35 points resembles Spongebob Squarepants. I scored 30 points.
According to the description: You are the classic person that everyone loves. You are the best friend that anyone could ever have and never wants to lose. You never cause harm to anyone and they would never misunderstand your feelings. Life is a journey, it’s funny and calm for the most part.
Ehem. Okay, even if this (admittedly fatuous) crackpot test isn’t true, I’d say I’m still “sponge worthy,” opting to see the sunny side of things and finding humor in every day life. David Myers, author of The Pursuit of Happiness, says that “Happiness is rather like cholesterol level – influenced genetically, but also by things we can do.” Often, when I start to feel sad, I self-medicate by watching hours of cartoons and comedy. Laughter really is the best medicine.
With the holiday season coming up, laughter and lightheartedness becomes even more important. Work, shopping, cleaning, visiting relatives, wrapping presents, and the slew of dizzying chores can be overwhelming, sometimes resulting in strain and gloominess. The Mayo Clinic identifies three main trigger points for holiday stress and depression: relationships, finances, and physical/emotional demands. The lack of relationships can lead to loneliness, while being around a continuous stream of family and friends can be exasperating. Whereas some folks overspend during the holidays, others feel guilt for not having enough resources to buy that “perfect” gift. And finally, fleeting from mall to mall, and party to party, can simply wipe us out. To ensure happy holidays, perhaps we can all take a cue from Spongebob.
First, become a friendlier person.
Spongebob has a knack for remembering the names of Krusty Krab patrons, and never fails to acknowledge people he passes on the street. Author and psychologist William James once said that, “The deepest principle in human nature is the craving to be appreciated.” But often, we are so consumed with receiving validation that we forget to dish it out – we focus on being loveable instead of being loving. Sincere appreciation costs us nothing to give, and means the world to those who receive it. Not flattery – sincere appreciation and recognition, which can come from a simple smile, a greeting, and a genuine interest in the other person. And in becoming friendlier, begin with nurturing existing relationships. Bonus points: studies have shown that those in intimate relationships – both men and women – have lower death rates than single people.
Spongebob starts each day with the mantra “I’mmm ready! I’mmm ready!” Whether he is flipping Krabby patties or chasing after jellyfish, Spongebob tackles everything with enthusiasm and maximizes the fun in any endeavor. Aristotle called enthusiasm “the regenerative force of conviction.” It is a manifestation of confidence, positive attitude, and optimism.
Regardless of what trouble Spongebob finds himself in, he remains positive and resilient. Even international leadership training organizations think that Spongebob is a good character to emulate. Using the model created by Daniel Goldman, author of Emotional Intelligence and Primal Leadership, researchers from the Hay Group in the United Kingdom evaluated Spongebob’s emotional astuteness and determined that while IQ-wise, he is not the sharpest, he possesses a high level of EQ, or Emotional Intelligence. Consistently demonstrating integrity and empathy, Spongebob is flexible and adaptable in his approach to adversity, trudging forward despite difficulties and setbacks.
This holiday season, if you ever find the need for a quick jolt of cheer, tune in to Nickelodeon and watch an episode or two of Spongebob Squarepants, a positive role model for adults and kids alike. And Happy Holidays!
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https://thesociaholic.wordpress.com/2013/12/
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I think my favourite part was Indy surviving a nuclear explosion by getting into a lead-lined refrigerator. Not so much that the fridge part, but more that he survived the fridge being blasted into the air by the explosion and crashing into the desert. I think that made me LOL more than anything else in the film. Science in the Indiana Jones movies is rather like science in Doctor Who: it requires complete suspension of disbelief. And should be spelled 'skience' for that reason.
Um, so the crystal skulls idea was cool, but Spielberg seems to have a major thing for tall skinny aliens with big eyes. It looks like he just took the character design for them from 'A.I.', even that whole element of being psychic. That's a minor quibble though, because pretty much everything worked for me.
And is it me, or is Alan Dale in, like, everything? He's on Aussie tv at the moment in Lost, Ugly Betty and this stupid sounding local drama Sea Patrol. And before that, there was JAG, NCIS and The OC. I think it all comes to his voice. It has that booming quality that works when you're playing authority figures like US army generals and CEOs.
All in all I loved it, but I think that Raiders is still my favourite out of the four. I totally thought they were going to do something with it when they showed the busted warehouse container with the Ark of the Covenant in it.
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2019-04-25T08:14:27Z
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https://normandie-m.livejournal.com/288526.html
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I no longer have a Facebook page, so this blog is going to become more bloggy in the future. In spurts, because I just don’t see the point in sharing most of what I would share on Facebook (hence, my removal of self from that virtual world and all social media). I do feel the need to share this particular observation/thought, though.
I love manners. I even own a card deck for teaching children manners. Good manners, in my opinion, are the backbone to a graceful society. They are an easy tool for creating ease in our social, often superficial interactions with one another, and they can help keep less superficial moments from becoming traumas to overcome. I can easily imagine how the world would look if more of us showed a baseline level of consideration for others, beginning with basic manners.
However, that’s not the world we live in.
In reality, we are surrounded by people who find rudeness and lack of consideration (from ingratitude to name-calling to outright violence) funny and entertaining. This makes parenting quite challenging at times. Sure, I can keep my child from watching a cartoon that glorifies (or at least gives ample screen time to) blatant rude behaviors and pointless murder, but I can’t always keep my child from interacting with (and gleaning from) YOUR child after your child has internalized problematic messages from tv shows and movies.
We don’t often think of media as “the public”, but it most certainly is. Whenever we subject our children to random people about whom we know very little, we have entered into the public sphere. And, the public isn’t really where I want my child learning her values and figuring out which of her characteristics she should fully embody (aka character development). The public is where we go to practice our skills, not learn them. Ideally, we learn in the home and then take what we learn at home out into the world and use that knowledge to forge connections and make an impact.
All too often, it feels like I’m having to resist being impacted upon more than making an impact myself. Especially where my child is concerned.
The other day, I went to a pop-up food market. I told my child to sit down and wait for me to return after wandering around the room to see what was offered. An adult at the doorway suggested that I bring my child with me. I said no, and she insisted that my child pick something out for herself. I had to stop moving forward and give this uninvited guest into my life a moment of my undivided attention. Looking her in her eyes, I told her that my child would not be coming into the space with me and that she would sit right where she was. My child is old enough to do that and she was happily engaged with a mobile device. The woman backed off.
I, however, was a bit perplexed. Why in the world would a random person assume that my child needs a voice in what she eats? Haven’t we seen the results of that? We have parents with 2-year-olds and older who “won’t eat” anything but chicken nuggets and french fries. We have children with mouths full of cavities and the correction of cavities. We have children who are obese and we are, allegedly, alarmed by this fact.
So…why does “the public” think my child should have a say in what she eats?
Now, this was only one incident, but it’s certainly not the first time (nor will it be the last) that a random person decided to try to interfere with my parenting. It seems that the village (because it takes one to raise a child) is only willing to intervene in ways where they can have all of the voice and none of the responsibility. I am the one who has to survive a sugar-addled child, pay for dental work, stress over poor eating habits, etc. I have yet to see “the public” try to encourage more of a child-centered approach to parenting in the name of more veggies, where food is concerned. Generally, we are maneuvering offers of unsolicited candy and other so-called snacks.
My child eats a very healthy diet. She did even prior to our awareness around her many food allergies. I have witnessed many people express shock (happy or general) that she loves vegetables. But, this didn’t happen in a vacuum. She also loves sweets, but she knows that they are not always an option. These days, with her food allergies, they aren’t an option at all. As a result, fruit tastes sweeter to her than candy. She has told me so. And, we know it’s certainly healthier, so I have no complaints.
Often, when I gaze out upon “the public”, I see well-meaning people who just aren’t thinking very clearly. There are so many instances in parenting where people are more of a hindrance than not to “parenting well”. This often fickle, maladjusted “public” wants to subject our children to a world of entertaining poor judgment and bad behavior while expecting those same children to behave wonderfully. What happened to our collective acknowledgment of “garbage in, garbage out”? There have always been versions of the sentiment, but these days we act as if you can expose (aka inundate) children with just about anything and they behave perfectly, anyway, and are completely happy and healthy.
When has that ever been accepted as truth, outside of this modern age?
Personally, I will keep deciding for myself what food is brought into our home, what kind of entertainment my child is subjected to, and even what is considered entertainment versus malignant indoctrination. “The public”, as far as I can tell, is a sketchy lot and any issues my child ends up having (because we all end up with issues) I want to be due to my intentional practices. I don’t want her future therapy sessions to be rooted in unintentional negligence due to a lack of assuredness within her mother.
Of course, “the public” aka society will impact my child. I do not raise her in a bubble. But, we do exercise our right to boundaries. I do recognize a parental authority that is rooted in parental responsibility. And, I will act like it.
It will be a blessedly wonderful day when the rest of the world acknowledges that we don’t really need its input to parent our children. Unless, of course, we ask for it.
Perhaps I’ll take to wearing a shirt that reads “NO SOLICITORS” when out and about. That might be more comprehensible to most folks than a “MIND YOUR MANNERS” shirt. Same meaning, though, when you think about it.
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2019-04-21T00:27:27Z
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https://xakaleon.wordpress.com/2018/01/24/modern-parenting-is-harmed-by-the-public/
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Sports
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Shopping
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Housing and Dining Services is a self-operated auxiliary department with five functional areas: administrative services, facilities management, dining services, student living and retail operations. The department serves more than 4,000 students in ten residence halls, a leadership/scholarship house and a house for honors students, and more than 1,000 residents in our apartment community. In 2007, 14 new buildings were opened at Jardine Apartments and three more were added in 2012, providing new housing options for single undergraduate students while continuing to provide homes for families and nontraditional K-State students. In 2016, a new residence hall and dining center opened to accommodate 540 additional students.
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Residents and staff will be impacted and enriched through the enhanced EDUCATION provided by the resources available at Jardine. An attitude of excellence prevails as the classroom and living room unite in an extension of the educational environment K-State has to offer. The opportunity of a lifetime awaits if you become a citizen of this unique community. You will make connections between life lessons and academics that will leave you better prepared for the "real world."
Jardine above all embodies IMAGINATION. Its development was marked by innovative and resourceful thinking. The redevelopment has been driven by pioneering design concepts. The buildings will become landmarks and elicit a sense of belonging for the academic community.
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2019-04-21T04:26:53Z
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https://housing.k-state.edu/resources/employment/prof_housing/about.html
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2019-04-26T02:55:41Z
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https://www.rug.nl/education/bachelor/international-students/admission-and-application/application-admission-procedure/faq-admissions-procedure?tcid=verint_9_7424_10149
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This work studies the problem of sequentially recovering a time sequence of sparse vectors x_t and vectors from a low-dimensional subspace l_t from knowledge of their sum m_t:=x_t+l_t at each time t. If the primary goal is to recover the low-dimensional subspace in which the l_t's lie, then the problem is one of online robust principal components analysis (PCA). An example of where such a problem might arise is in separating a sparse foreground and a slowly changing dense background in a surveillance video. In our work, we have developed a novel algorithm called ReProCS to solve this problem and demonstrated its significant advantage over other robust PCA based methods for the video layering problem.
While there has been a large amount of recent work on performance guarantees for the batch version of the above problem, the online problem is largely open. In recent work, we have shown that, with ReProCS, under mild assumptions, with high probability, the error in recovering the subspace in which l_t lies decays to a small value within a short delay of a subspace change time and the support of x_t is recovered exactly. Moreover, the error made in estimating x_t and l_t is small at all times. The assumptions that we need are (a) a good estimate of the initial subspace is available (easy to obtain using a short sequence of background-only frames in video surveillance); (b) the l_t's obey a ‘slow subspace change’ assumption; (c) the basis vectors for the subspace from which l_t is generated are dense (non-sparse); and (d) the support of x_t changes by at least a certain amount at least every so often.
Namrata Vaswani received a B.Tech. from IIT-Delhi in 1999 and a Ph.D. from University of Maryland, College Park in 2004, both in Electrical Engineering. During 2004-05, she was a postdoc and research scientist at Georgia Tech. Since Fall 2005, she has been with the Iowa State University where she is currently an Associate Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering. Her research interests lie at the intersection of signal and information processing, machine learning for high dimensional problems, and applications in computer vision and bioimaging.
Prof. Vaswani has served one term as an Associate Editor for the IEEE Transactions on Signal Processing (2009-2012). She is a recipient of the Harpole-Pentair Assistant Professorship at Iowa State (2008-09), the Iowa State Early Career Engineering Faculty Research Award (2014) and the IEEE Signal Processing Society Best Paper Award (2014).
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http://www-isl.stanford.edu/colloquium/colloquium_vaswani.html
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One of the most decorated athletes UMass has ever produced.
Naismith National Player of the Year in 1996.
First unanimous first team All-American in UMass history (1996).
Led UMass to their only NCAA Tournament Final Four appearance in 1996.
1996 Atlantic 10 Player of the Year.
Atlantic 10 Player of the Week selection 9 times, at the time the highest ever.
During each of his three seasons at UMass, the team won the A-10 Regular Season Championship and the A-10 Tournament.
Led the A-10 in scoring at 20.5 ppg in 1995-96.
Two-time selections to A-10 First Team, and NABC All-District.
Scored 1,387 points in three seasons (15.1 ppg average), to earn a spot on the 1000 Point Scorers list.
First UMass player to top 100 blocks in three consecutive seasons.
Atlantic 10 Freshman of the Year for the 1993-94 season.
Inducted into the UMass Athletics Hall of Fame in 2010.
Selected to ESPN's Atlantic 10 Silver Anniversary team (2004).
Inducted into the New England Basketball Hall of Fame in 2004.
Atlantic 10 Player of the Year, Naismith National Player of the Year.
Led A-10 in scoring at 20.5 ppg.
Sixth in A-10 in rebounding at 8.1 rpg.
3.9 blocks per game average.
All-Championship Team selection for the Atlantic 10 Tournament.
Six-time honoree in the A-10's Player of the Week Honor Roll.
Led all scorers with 25 points, blocked 6, and grabbed 8 rebounds, but the dream season ended as UMass lost 81-74 to Kentucky in the National Semi-Final (3/30).
Scored 22 to help UMass earn a trip to the Final Four, beating Georgetown 86-62 in the lopsided East Regional Final (3/23).
Played just 18 minutes off the bench (missed team bus), scored 15 and rebounded 7, as UMass beat Arkansas 79-63 in the Sweet Sixteen (3/21).
Scored 20, rebounded 8, blocked 7, to help UMass advance past Stanford, 79-74 (3/16).
Scored 14 points, but snared 17 rebounds in just 27 minutes of action as UMass handled Central Florida, 92-70, in the NCAA Tournament First Round (3/14).
Tallies just 12 & 6, but UMass still beats Temple, 75-61 (3/9), to secure their fifth straight Atlantic 10 Tournament title.
Scored 19, rebounded 9, and blocked 3 to help UMass beat George Washington, 74-65 (3/8), avenging their lone loss of the regular season.
Tallies 12 & 9 in the A-10 Tournament Quarterfinal win over St. Bonaventure, 69-56 (3/7).
Scored 23, rebounded 8, and blocked 5 as UMass closes out their regular season at 28-1, with a 62-59 non-conference win at Louisville (3/2). Hit two foul shots with just seven seconds left to help secure the win.
Takes a seat to start the game, as UMass honors their Seniors. Goes for 21 and 15 as UMass holds off St. Joseph's in overtime, 68-66 (2/28). Would prove to be Camby's last at the Mullins Center.
George Washington big man Alexander Koul gives Camby trouble all night, as UM's unbeaten streak finally ends, 86-76 at the Mullins Center (2/24). Camby shoots 8-21 on the night, scoring 18, rebounding 8, and turns it over 5 times.
Scored 25, rebounded 13, and blocked 5 as UMass holds off Rhode Island in Providence, 74-69. Camby goes 11-12 from the line in the game (2/20).
Scored 31 points (14-22 FGs), rebounded 10, and blocked 5 as UMass beats A-10 newcomer Virginia Tech, 74-58 (2/17).
Tallies 26 & 15 as UMass handles La Salle, 70-53 in Amherst (2/15).
Temple's defense keeps Camby in check, holding him to just 10 & 7, but teammates pick up the slack as UMass dominates Temple, 84-55 in Amherst (2/11).
Snares just 3 rebounds, but scores 26 points as UMass wins an alternate-site home game for Fordham, 73-47 at Madison Square Garden (2/6).
Scored 26, rebounded 11, and blocked 5 to help UMass win in overtime at Xavier, 78-74 (2/4).
Blocked a career-high 9 shots as UMass holds host Temple to just 35 points. UMass prevails 59-35 (2/1). Camby scored 15 and rebounded 5. 35 points were Temple's lowest in their 26+ years at McGonigle Hall.
Scored 24 points in just 24 minutes of work as UMass easily beats A-10 newcomer Fordham, 80-50 at the Mullins Center (1/30).
Returns to action with 26 minutes, 19 points, 7 rebounds, and a career-high 9 blocks, as UMass beats St. Bonaventure 72-47 (1/27).
While sitting out, UMass still goes 4-0, with wins at St. Bonaventure (1/14), 77-71 at home versus Rhode Island (1/17), 93-89 at Duquesne (1/20), and a 79-71 overtime win at Pittsburgh (1/23).
Camby collapses prior to the start of the game at St. Bonaventure (1/14). Coach John Calipari accompanies Camby to a local hospital, and assistant Bruiser Flint takes over for the game. Even without their star player and coach, UMass still prevails, 65-52. Camby would undergo numerous medical tests, but nothing conclusive was ever found to explain the collapse.
Scored 34 points (13-24 FG, 8-13 FT) to help UMass win in overtime at St. Joseph's, 94-89 (1/10).
Gave an unfriendly “welcome to the A-10” to Dayton by scoring 38 points and rebounding 11, as UMass prevails 78-58 (1/6).
Scored 23 and rebounded 7 as UMass defeated Memphis, 64-61, at the Worcester Centrum (1/4).
Recovering from the bruised knee from the USC game, Camby comes off the bench, but still goes for 20 and 11 to help UMass win 65-47 over Syracuse in the Rainbow Classic final (12/30).
Tallies 19 & 8 in the 78-67 win over NC State in the Rainbow Classic (12/28).
Tallies 18 & 9 in the 75-67 win over Georgia Tech (12/22).
Pulled a groin muscle and sat out the second half versus UNC-Wilmington (12/12). UMass still won 77-51. Camby finished with 6 points, 2 rebounds, and 3 blocks.
Tallies 19 & 7 in the Commonwealth Classic win over Boston College, 65-67 (12/9).
Squares off against Tim Duncan in a prime-time matchup on ESPN. Camby finishes with 17 & 9 to Duncan's 9 & 12. UMass wins 60-46 (12/6).
Ninth in A-10 in rebounding at 6.2 rpg.
Three-time honoree in the A-10's Player of the Week Roll.
Five-time honoree in the A-10's Rookie of the Week Honor Roll.
As of end of 2011-12 season, per A-10 Media Guide.
At the time, the A-10 had these separate awards.
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2019-04-18T14:56:19Z
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http://umasshoops.com/wiki/doku.php?id=camby_marcus
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Note: In some cases, the number of home runs a player hit with a single franchise will not necessarily match their career totals. Home run totals do not include the post-season. An asterisk after a player’s home run total indicates they are still active.
– Two of the three currently active players on this list — Giancarlo Stanton and Ryan Zimmerman — are each currently on their respective team’s Disabled List.
– Aaron’s total is still ridiculous and awesome.
– Have the Mets ever produced another home run hitter aside from Strawberry?
– Stanton is a monster. Just 25-years old, and he’s already pushing 200 homers.
– It would be kind of cool if Zimmerman could someday tie Guerrerro for the franchise record for what are essentially two different teams.
– Yount was better than many of us probably remember.
– Musial and Stargell tied within their division. That’s pretty cool.
– How weird is it that Sosa has been almost totally disregarded altogether in our collective baseball memory? My first guess for all-time Cubs leader was Ernie Banks, though I am quite aware of Sosa’s accomplishments.
– Perhaps unfairly, Luis Gonzalez (probably a very likable guy) seemed to me the most random name on this list.
– Given all the great players in their history, it’s strange in a way that no Dodgers player ever reached the 400 homer plateau for that franchise.
– Good to see Mays, not Bonds, still holding the Giants career record.
– What’s up with the Padres? As a franchise, they’re like that guy who shows up on Draft Day for your fantasy league draft, then you never see or hear from him again all season. Except they’ve been doing this for about a half-century.
– If Todd Helton isn’t someday elected to the Hall of Fame, Rockies fans should riot.
– Interesting that Ruth and Delgado are the only two players on the A.L. East list that didn’t spend their careers with just one team.
– As for Ripkin, I wonder how many homers Manny Machado will hit before he’s done?
– If Williams was still alive today, he could probably recall what pitch he hit off of each pitcher for every one of his 521 homers.
– Jim Thome slugged 612 homers in his career. When was the last time you heard anyone mention Jim Thome?
– We don’t normally think of Brett as a power hitter, but no Royal ever hit more home runs.
– You have to wonder if Al Kaline or Tim Salmon ever wake up in the dead of night thinking of that one more career homer that would have made for a nice, round number.
– Tim Salmon never appeared in a single All-Star game.
– In a pretty good era for pitchers, Killebrew topped 40 homers eight times.
– I’m not sure you (or I) could name five better right-handed hitters in baseball history than Frank Thomas.
– For Oakland, McGwire first led the A.L. in home runs as a rookie at age 23 (with 49) in 1987. Nine years later, he led the A.L. in homers for the second time at age 32 (with 52) in 1996. In between, he apparently discovered the Fountain of Youth.
– If you include defense and base-running as well as the ability to hit for both average and power, I’m not sure there’s a first baseman in baseball history I’d pick ahead of Jeff Bagwell.
– While we’re on the subject, Bagwell and Thomas were born on the same day, May 27, 1968.
– Juan Gonzalez’s career is like that rock band you were once so impressed with, but now look back on with a tinge of embarrassment (you’re careful to never mention to your friends that you used to own one of their LP / Cassette / CD.) Full Disclosure: I once owned a Bay City Rollers record. Have at me, boys and girls.
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2019-04-20T11:19:10Z
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https://ondeckcircle.wordpress.com/tag/donora/
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0%91°81°Night - Mostly clear. Winds from SSE to S at 9 to 14 mph (14.5 to 22.5 kph). The overnight low will be 82 °F (27.8 °C).Sunny with a high of 91 °F (32.8 °C). Winds variable at 9 to 18 mph (14.5 to 29.0 kph).
Tonight - Mostly clear. Winds from SSE to S at 9 to 14 mph (14.5 to 22.5 kph). The overnight low will be 82 °F (27.8 °C).
Today - Sunny with a high of 91 °F (32.8 °C). Winds variable at 9 to 18 mph (14.5 to 29.0 kph).
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2019-04-19T15:30:44Z
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https://www.yahoo.com/news/weather/india/andhra-pradesh/survepalle-iv-29145440
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2019-04-24T10:30:24Z
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Trisha Jordan is an associate director in the Department of Pharmacy and a clinical assistant professor at The Ohio State University College of Pharmacy. She received a Bachelor of Arts from Wittenberg University and a Doctor of Pharmacy from the University of Michigan. Additionally, she received a Master of Science in health-system pharmacy administration from The Ohio State University College of Pharmacy combined with health-system pharmacy administration residency at The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center. In her role as associate director, she is responsible for the pharmacy practice model and management of pharmacy services for the Richard M. Ross Heart Hospital, emergency medicine, and ambulatory practice. She is also the residency coordinator for the PGY1/PGY2 Health-System Administrative Residency.
Through her work on advancing the pharmacy practice model, she has developed an interest in advocacy. Trisha is currently serving her second term on the Ohio State Board of Pharmacy Rules Committee and is also a member of the Legislative Committee for Ohio State Health-System Pharmacists. Her outside interests include running and watching her three children play any and all sports.
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2019-04-26T13:37:30Z
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https://wexnermedical.osu.edu/departments/pharmacy/team/trisha-jordan
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when there’s magic in the air?
when there’s magic in your eyes?
when there’s magic in the skies?
~ by abernhoft on May 18, 2013.
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2019-04-19T02:56:11Z
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https://abernhoft.wordpress.com/2013/05/18/magic-everywhere/
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dailyrecord
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Pupils from a Perth school have had their work displayed at the Scottish Parliament.
An exhibition by pupils at Perth Academy, which celebrates the heritage of glove making in Perth, is currently on display in the members’ lobby at Holyrood.
The guild of glove makers first appeared in the 12th century, and the first recorded glove maker in the city was in 1165.
Pupils from the school’s first, second and third year were involved in creating the exhibition, which used mixed media and photography to tell the history of glove making.
The pupils involved and the academy’s rector Johnny Lothian visited the parliament on Tuesday, October 3 to see their completed project.
They were joined by both Alexander Stewart, Conservative MSP for Mid-Scotland and Fife, and John Swinney, SNP MSP for Perthshire North.
Mr Stewart said: “Perth Academy was in my ward during my 18 years in Perth and Kinross Council.
“I have always been a huge supporter of the school and this fantastic work that the pupils of Perth Academy have achieved through a sponsorship from the ancient Glovers Incorporation, has included the discovery that pioneers from Perth took their skills to the New World and were instrumental in creating an important industry in New York state at Gloversville NY.
“Guilds of glove makers first made their appearance in the 12th century and the first recorded instance of a glove maker in Perth was around 1165.
“Perth Academy’s S1, S2 and S3 were collectively involved in this superb work which showed a huge variety of styles using mixed media and photography, reflecting the piecing together of gloves by glovers who specialised in different areas of the trade.
The pupils were also shown around the parliament by John Swinney, Perthshire North MSP.
He said: “It was a pleasure to welcome the pupils of Perth Academy to the Scottish Parliament.
“I was struck by the quality of their art and by how passionate they were in discussing their work.
“I commend both the pupils and their teacher, Alison Ferguson, on the significant contribution they have to understanding this very important facet of Perth’s economic development.
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2019-04-18T16:29:30Z
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Fishbowl: A Standup Comedy Game.
1. Comics show up with lots of pieces of paper. If you can't show up to a comedy workshop with a pen and pieces of paper, you don't deserve to call yourself a comic and your family should be killed. Just a thought.
2. Everyone puts in the same number of topics, just to be fair. Three topics seems to work nicely. Keep your topic to a noun. No premise, no explanation. Not "The agony of a blind date" or "Thinking about standing up a blind date." -- No angles allowed! Topics with angles are too limited for improvization, and it's not fair to add extra burdens on people trying to help you with your joke by riffing on your topic. Just a noun or noun phrase, like "blind date."
3. Someone draws a topic at random. If they draw their own topic, they put it back. This is a self-enforcing law, as the topic owner has to acknowledge who they are to get the notes after the riff.
4. The drawer announces the topic. Everyone else takes a piece of paper and they write the topic on it. This encourages and reminds everyone that they have to give feedback if they expect to get feedback in return.
5. The drawer riffs on the topic onstage for a set amount of time. Timers are helpful. Everyone else can raise their hand with ideas for the riffer. Good questions to get the riffer out of a rut: "What's wierd about (topic)?" "What's stupid about (topic)?" "What's hard about (topic)?" "What's scary about (topic)?"
6. Everything everyone says and writes during the riff is the intellectual property of the topic owner. That's how workshopping works: we devote our brains to each other's problems so that everybody wins.
7. Don't admit the topic is yours until the riffer leaves the stage. This is to your advantage, because you'll get better feedback if people aren't thinking about who owns the topic. Admit ownership, then sweep the room for your notes. This encourages people to give you notes because they'll want notes from you when it's their turn to sweep the room for notes on their own topic.
8. If you think of something you want to keep, you can keep it to yourself, but you'd better write another brilliant idea on the paper if you want feedback in return.
9. Repeat until you run out of topics or everybody dies.
It's a blast. I love the Wiseacres Comedy Lab.
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2019-04-19T21:25:23Z
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https://basilwhite.livejournal.com/131720.html
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Many people carry it everyday, a smartphone. Have you ever thought it could be used as a scientific tool to help scientists know more about air pollution?
iSPEX is an innovative way to measure tiny particles in the atmosphere, or atmospheric aerosols. These particles can be of natural origin, such as sea salt or tiny ash particles from forest fires or volcanic eruptions, through human-made soot particles produced by traffic and industry, and contribute to air pollution and its impacts on our environment and health in an as-yet poorly understood way. Atmospheric aerosols form one of the largest uncertainties in our current estimates of climate change, they could cause heart and respiratory disease, and in the shape of volcanic ash, they are of danger to air traffic.
To assess their role and consequential effects, aerosols need to be measured with high spatio-temporal resolution. Present ground-based aerosol monitoring networks are limited in spatial coverage. Satellite-based aerosol monitoring is, despite its global coverage, limited in spatial and temporal resolution —with global coverage up to once a day with a ground resolution of a few kilometers only—, and lacks sufficient information on aerosol particle characteristics. Therefore, a different strategy is needed to overcome these current limitations.
Schematic drawing, causes and effects of air pollution: (1) greenhouse effect, (2) particulate contamination, (3) increased UV radiation, (4) acid rain, (5) increased ground level ozone concentration, (6) increased levels of nitrogen oxides. Credit: Wikimedia Commons.
The idea is simple. Click an add-on onto your phone, in front of its main camera, and it turns your phone into an optical sensor. The iSPEX add-on is a “spectropolarimeter” that, in combination with the phone’s camera, sensors, computing and communications capabilities can be used to measure atmospheric aerosols.
iSPEX is developed building upon the measurement principles of its big brother, the Spectropolarimeter for Planetary Exploration, or simply, SPEX, a highly sophisticated instrument built for the observation of other planets and their atmospheres. In comparison to SPEX, of which there exist only a few in the world, iSPEX is simple and designed to be available and used by thousands of people, and it is primarily meant for the measurement of aerosols in our Earth atmosphere. iSPEX is currently available for iPhones 4(s) and 5(s) only.
In order to measure atmospheric aerosols with your phone, you will need the iSPEX add-on and the iSPEX app. The app instructs participants to scan the cloud-free sky while the phone’s built-in camera takes pictures through the add-on. Each picture taken through the iSPEX add-on contains information on both the spectrum and the linear polarization of the sunlight that is scattered by the combination of molecules and aerosols in the atmosphere. The greater the quantity of aerosols present, the less blue and polarized the sky is.
The data collected with iSPEX —spectrum and polarization as a function of scattering angle from the sun— provide unique information about the aerosol properties, including the amount of aerosol, the particle size distribution and the chemical composition. This type of information is crucial in assessing the impacts of atmospheric aerosols on environment and health. After each measurement, the app displays the preliminary result, a qualitative color-code of the sky condition on a live map, both in the app and on the project website. The data is then processed and further analysed by the iSPEX team to obtain maps of iSPEX-based aerosol information.
iSPEX allows for, in principle, anyone that is suited with the appropriate smartphone to be able to measure atmospheric aerosols at any location around the world at any daytime hour. Although a single iSPEX measurement may not be as accurate, a collection of many iSPEX measurements can provide information of scientific value —with the appropriate accuracy. As such, iSPEX can yield more information on atmospheric aerosols than is currently available. It is these features which make iSPEX not only a fun way for anyone to learn the science of atmospheric aerosols and their impacts on our daily lives, but also make a valuable contribution to on-going research on it at the same time. This we call citizen science!
Dutch iSPEX team performing measurements. Credit: iSPEX.
After an initial citizen campaign in the Netherlands in 2013, with thousands of participants and promising scientific results (1,2) we are now crossing borders and organising a first Europe-wide campaign: iSPEX-EU. From 1 September to 15 October 2015, thousands of citizens in ten European cities take to their streets, squares and parks to measure air pollution with their smartphone. Participating cities include: Athens, Barcelona, Belgrade, Berlin, Copenhagen, London, Manchester, Milan, Rome, and Toulouse.
iSPEX-EU is organised as part of the EU-funded project LIGHT2015 and is one of the many activities running during the International Year of Light and Light-based Technologies 2015.
1 – Snik et al., Mapping atmospheric aerosols with a citizen science network of smartphone spectropolarimeters, scientific paper, Geophysical Research Letters, 2014, doi: 10.1002/2014GL061462.
2 – Land-Zandstra et al., Citizen science on a smartphone: Participants’ motivations and learning, Public Understanding of Science, 1-16, 2015, doi: 10.117709636625125602406.
Elise Hendriks leads the present iSPEX-EU project and is based at Leiden Observatory, part of Leiden University in the Netherlands. From 2012 to 2014 she worked at the Royal Netherlands Meteorological Institute (KNMI) where she coordinated the Dutch GLOBE Aerosols project as part of the worldwide GLOBE Program. She holds a Masters degree in Physics, obtained at Utrecht University in 2001, and has a background in remote sensing of cold environments and applied research on air quality.
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2019-04-23T22:35:06Z
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https://light2015blogdotorg.wordpress.com/2015/09/18/citizens-measure-air-pollution-with-their-smartphone/
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Through her generous endowment of two scholarships, Frances Moroney Whited ’44, is making an impact on Oswego students’ lives. She met last fall at King Alumni Hall with Moroney Family Newman Center Scholarship winner Barry Wygel ’12 and the John P. Moroney and Frances Murphy Moroney Merit Scholarship winner Jenna Chewens ’14.
Frances Moroney Whited ’44, center,met with her scholarship winners Barry Wygel ’12 and Jenna Chewens ’14.
Chewens is an elementary education major who is active in Mentor Oswego, tutoring middle school students. The daughter of Michael Chewens ’84, she has hopes to volunteer in Africa.
Wygel, who was very active in the Newman Center community before his graduation in May, noted that because of the scholarship he could use more of his time to give back to the Newman Center. “It’s great to meet someone that the Newman Center meant so much to,” he said of Whited.
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2019-04-19T12:54:41Z
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https://magazine.oswego.edu/2012/08/20/whited-supports-next-generation/
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Bowling Green State University, "The B-G News May 21, 1968" (1968). BG News (Student Newspaper). 2219.
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2019-04-20T19:10:28Z
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I am so disappointed! Government scandal, martial law, and epidemic disease are all great ingredients for a book, but they just didn't work this time. The general idea of Love is the Drug is fantastic, but the details are more flawed. Most of the plot of was made up of vague impressions, which got very confusing very fast. If you asked for a detailed synopsis of the book, I honestly wouldn't be able to give it to you. In a nutshell, the government did something very scandalous but not very surprising and a bad guy tried to keep it hidden but failed. Of course, the only reason he failed is because he scared Bird into uncovering the scandal, but that's a discussion for another time.
The bad guy is Roosevelt David, who is supposedly a very dangerous rogue homeland security officer. Only problem is, he's not that scary. Most of what he does is speak cryptically and act like a poorly-scripted character in a low-budget Bond knockoff. If you're going to cast a character as terrifying, you have to give readers some reason to fear them, and there wasn't really any reason to fear Roosevelt until the end of the book (you can argue that he should be feared in the beginning, too, but at that point there's no concrete evidence, so I hold my ground).
The other characters - especially Bird - are what saved this book. They represent a range of personalities, and they are almost all people of color, which is great to see with so many white characters in YA books. Bird herself was the best character, in my opinion. I admired her rebelliousness, and her bravery, especially during her final few confrontations with Roosevelt. However, I lost a bit of respect for her when she fell victim to typical YA-romance stupidity.
Speaking of the romance, not all of it was stupidity. Johnson did an excellent job of building Bird and Coffee's relationship, and I have to admit the two of them were pretty cute together. The only fault I can really find with Bird and Coffee's romance is that they treat it like it's true love. Not to say that you can't fall in love when you're seventeen, but the idea of finding the one and only person you could possibly be happy with is an overused cliche - and not just in YA. The otherwise sweet romance suffered a bit because of that.
Love is the Drug had so much potential, and I really wish it had lived up to it. Had Roosevelt been a better villian, or the plot been easier to follow, or the romance not so cliched, I might have given it one or two more stars. As it is, I wouldn't recommend it to readers looking for stories about government scandals or epidemics; I might recommend it to romance readers who want something a little more exciting than boy-meets-girl.
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2019-04-26T08:39:31Z
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There will be a slight change in the age cut off dates for the upcoming indoor & spring lacrosse seasons.
In the past the age cut off date for all programs has been January 1st. The new cut off date is December 31st, 2007.
If your son was born on December 31st, and he will be turning 9 this December, he would register for the Lightning (9-10) program.
If his birthday is January 1st, and he is turning 9, he would then register for the Tyker (7-8) program, since he was 8 as of December 31st.
The Tyker program (ages 7-8) will use September 1st 2007 as their cut off date from this point foward.
This change in the age cut off date applies to those players who have birthdays from September 2nd - December 31st, 2007.
In the past, if your turned 9 on September 2nd or later you would have registered for the Lightning (9-10) program since you would have been 9 on January 1st.
Under this rule change, if you are still 8 on September 1st you will have the option (this season only) to stay back in Tyker for a 3rd season or move up to the Lightning program if you feel you are ready.
"Age determination is identical with the upcoming MYLA spring season. A players lacrosse age is his age as of December 31, 2007 -- Except for the Tyker (7-8) division. The Tyker program age will be determined as of September 1st, 2007."
We hope everyone has had an enjoyable summer and we are looking forward to the upcoming school year (at least from the parents perspective).
We just received information today from Maryland Indoor Lacrosse in regards to the 2007-2008 Indoor Program. The indoor program is fun, exciting and fast paced. Plus it's a wonderful opportunity to get you son's stick in their hands and get ready for the 2008 spring season.
The indoor season consists of 14 games, with each team playing one game per week.
The season runs from October until mid January, with each game lasting approximately 1 hour.
The indoor game is much quicker than the outdoor game, as the ball never leaves the field of play.
Each team plays with 7 players on the field (1G, 2D, 2M & 2A).
Where will your son play their games?
Our Tyker, Lightning, Midget & Junior (B) teams will play their games at either the Perring Athletic Club or the Owings Mills Sports Plex, as part of the Maryland Indoor Lacrosse League.
Our Junior AA team will play their games at the Free State Arena in White Marsh, as part of the Fast Break Indoor League.
Registration fees are $175/per player.
Checks can be made payable to "Cockeysville Boys Lacrosse".
We are somewhat limited in the number of teams we can register due to facility & field availability, so it’s first come, first served.
Since we are limited, existing players within the Cockeysville Boys Lacrosse program will have priority over new players or players from other programs.
We will do our best to find a roster spot for all who register. If my memory serves me, we have not denied a roster spot to anyone over the past 4 seasons.
Registration is based on your son's age as of December 31st, 2007 for Lightning, Midget & Junior teams.
Tyker teams will be based on your son's age as of September 1, 2007, not December 31st as with the other age groups.
This is done so your son will be playing in the same age group as he will be playing in during the 08 spring season.
For example if your son played in Lightning in 07, but will be 11 as of December 31st, 2007 he will move up to the Midget program for the 07-08 indoor program.
All players registered in the Tyker division must have participated in the 2007 spring Tyker program.
This has been done as a safety precaution to the younger players.
Players moving up from the Clinic program will not be eligible to participate in the 07-08 indoor program.
Click on the "register online" menu to the left side of our home screen.
From there select your son's appropriate age group, enter your email address & password from your 07 spring registration.
Simply complete the necessary forms and you're all set.
Parents new to our program - enter your email address and the system will send you a password. Once you have your password you can re-enter the system and register yourself as a parent, then register your child as a player.
Please mail your registration fees to our PO Box as your registration will not be finalized until we have received your fees.
No players will be placed on any rosters until we have received your registration fees!
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2019-04-24T00:22:01Z
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LONDON: European stock markets were steady on Monday, as a rise in the shares of major banks such as Bankia offset a fall in the telecoms sector after Nokia settled a dispute with Samsung.
The pan-European FTS Eurofirst 300 index, whose 6 percent fall in January was its worst monthly drop at the start of a year since 2008, rose 0.1 percent.
Bankia rose 7.1 percent after the state-controlled Spanish bank reported higher profits.
But shares in Nokia and Alcatel -- which Nokia is in the process of acquiring -- slumped around 10 percent after Nokia settled a patent dispute with South Korea's Samsung.
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2019-04-21T04:45:07Z
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https://telecom.economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/european-shares-steady-as-firmer-banks-offset-weaker-telecoms/50805946
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Ninth in a series of flashbacks to the 2016 Olympic Games by IG correspondent John Crumlish, who was a gymnastics sports writer for the Olympic News Service in Rio.
Indifference to defending champion China made a medal-winning difference for Russia’s Nikolai Kuksenkov, who helped his team to silver in the team final over bronze medalist China.
For Kuksenkov, silver in Rio was a pleasant results reversal from last fall’s world championships in Glasgow, where China was third and Russia was fourth.
“At worlds we didn’t quite make it, but now we beat them,” he said.
Kuksenkov’s individualistic approach to competition certainly contributed to his team and personal success in Rio. Following the team final, he placed 13th in the all-around final and sixth in the pommel horse final.
The September 2016 issue of International Gymnast magazine is a special issue devoted to reports, photos, quotes and results of the Rio Olympic Games. The October 2016 issue includes more behind-the-scenes coverage from Rio, including many notes, quotes, anecdotes and photos. To subscribe to the print and/or digital edition, or order back issues, click here.
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2019-04-24T00:35:55Z
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http://intlgymnast.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=4693:rio-revisited-kuksenkov-keeps-focus-firmly-on-russia&catid=104:2016-olympic-news&Itemid=316
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Folded Word Press is pleased to announce that they are now open to reading chapbooks.
4-Once you have paid your entry fee you will receive instructions on how to email your manuscript.
7-Each project will be handled individually but at the very least you will receive 10 free copies and deep discounts on additional copies.
Look forward to reading more fine work by the growing family of readers/writers at Shape of a Box and Folded Word Press!
This entry was posted on 24 January 2009 at 12:39 pm and is filed under Call for Submissions.
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2019-04-18T13:39:28Z
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https://writingcontests.wordpress.com/2009/01/24/folded-word-press-call-for-chapbooks/
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The Pony Express Riders of Iowa hold fundraisers in their Iowa counties and deliver the donations to Camp Sunnyside on Easter weekend each year. The amount raised at this year’s ride on March 31 topped $245,000. The group has raised more than $10 million in its 51-year history to support Easter Seals Iowa and Camp Sunnyside.
I cannot remember a time when a member of my family has not been involved with the Pony Express Riders of Iowa. As a young lady, I rode miles to raise money. Then I quit riding for several years. My children grew up and expressed an interest in joining the cause, so once again we are riding our miles and getting donations for Camp Sunnyside.
Why do we do it? First and foremost, we have a very dear friend who actually went to Camp Sunnyside. We ride in her honor. She has the attitude she can do whatever she wants, and I believe she learned that at Camp Sunnyside. Second, I ride because it gives me great pride to be part of this organization. When I was pregnant with my second child, I remember wondering, “What would I do if I had a child with a disability?” I am so glad there is a Camp Sunnyside and Easter Seals Iowa. It is the answer to that question. I am now on the Pony Express Riders of Iowa Board of Directors and get to know more about Camp Sunnyside. It continually amazes me how incredible the organization is, and how incredible the campers are.
As you can see by the picture, it is not always 70 degrees and sunny when we ride. It was 38 degrees when this picture was taken! We ride because we care about the mission and it’s important to show our support.
I also take a very personal pride in my family’s participation. I have several brothers, my children, my nieces and nephews, great nieces and nephews and even great-great nieces and nephews who participate in Ride Day and all year long raise money to support Easter Seals Iowa. I am proud of the way this legacy of support has been handed down through my family and look forward to many more successful years of supporting Easter Seals Iowa and Camp Sunnyside.
Pony Express has been a vital part of our ability to provide the mission. Thank you for your dedication.
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2019-04-24T01:56:21Z
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https://eastersealsiowa.wordpress.com/2018/04/05/why-we-ride-pony-express/
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Romans 6:4-6 (4) Therefore we were buried with Him through baptism into death, that just as Christ was raised from the dead by the glory of the Father, even so we also should walk in newness of life. (5) For if we have been united together in the likeness of His death, certainly we also shall bein the likeness of His resurrection, (6) knowing this, that our old man was crucified with Him,that the body of sin might be done away with, that we should no longer be slaves of sin.
(16) So then, because you are lukewarm, and neither cold nor hot, I will vomit you out of My mouth. (17) Because you say, "I am rich, have become wealthy, and have need of nothing"—and do not know that you are wretched, miserable, poor, blind, and naked— (18) I counsel you to buy from Me gold refined in the fire, that you may be rich; and white garments, that you may be clothed, that the shame of your nakedness may not be revealed; and anoint your eyes with eye salve, that you may see.
Consider the process of the Laodicean's decline: Does he stop to consider himself as loving death? On the contrary, his nature is selling him on what it calls "enjoying life." However, the reality is that because he enjoys it so much, he thinks that he is fine the way he is. He, though, is guilty of a very serioussin: presumption. This is a sin in which ignorance frequently plays only a small part. When someone is presumptuous, knowledge of what is right is usually available, but he does not think his intent and conduct through to a right conclusion.
On the other hand, carelessness plays a large role in presumption. TheLaodiceans should have known better than what their actions reveal. Their lackadaisical approach to spiritual matters, to their Savior who died for them, has earned His stinging rebuke.
Well, it's baloney, of course.
Stigmata are the appearance of the wounds of Jesus Christ on a person’s body. Some stigmata include representations of the wounds on Christ's back caused by the scourging and/or the head wounds caused by the crown of thorns. But traditionally stigmata consist of five classic points: the side (where Jesus was pierced with the spear to confirm that He was dead), and both hands and both feet (the wounds caused by the nails of the crucifixion). Those Catholics are so full of crap. I'm calling FALSE RELIGION on this one. Along with many of the other false Catholic teachings, this one is insane. Demonic. (don't be mad at me if you are a Catholic, I just call it like I see it) Several individuals in church history have claimed to have miraculously received stigmata. However, there are serious challenges to the legitimacy of these supposed appearances. Many have been proven to have been self-inflicted in an attempt to fake miraculous stigmata. The Bible nowhere instructs anyone to get stigmata or states that God will give stigmata. In Galatians 6:17, Paul states, "...for I bear on my body the marks of Jesus." This does not mean Paul literally had the scars of crucifixion. Rather, it indicates that Paul's body was scarred due to his commitment to follow Christ. Jesus suffered the wounds so we would not have to. The wounds of crucifixion being miraculously inflicted on the body of a believer contradicts the fact that "He was pierced for our transgressions, He was crushed for our iniquities; the punishment that brought us peace was upon Him, and by His wounds we are healed" (Isaiah 53:5). Resources: Jesus: The Greatest Life of All by Charles Swindoll and Logos Bible Software.
Who Is Jesus?At the heart of Christianity is a central question, "Just who is Jesus Christ?" It may be astounding to some that such a question is still relevant after nearly two millennia of Christian activity, but as strange as it may seem, even Christians do not agree about the nature of the Founder of their religion. This fact says a great deal about those who profess to be "Christian," which at its most basic means "follower of Christ." If Christians display such profound disagreement about Jesus Christ Himself, can they all really be following the same Person?
1 John 4:8 He that loveth not knoweth not God; for God is love who does not love does not know God, for God is love.
Every thought, every word, every act of God is an expression of love. God is sovereign, and He has the right to do whatever He wants. This would be tyranny except for one simple fact: Everything God does, whether seemingly arbitrary or not, is motivated by love. Even our trials are supreme acts of love as Hebrews 12:5-11 and Job’s experience show.Only God is wise enough to allow us to go through a desperately needed trial while simultaneously using it to accomplish His other purposes as well. In the worsening times ahead, God will not use some of us as cannon fodder for His purposes, though He has the right to do it—He made us. Because of His love for us, He will allow us to face trials because we need them to perfect us. After all, “all things work together for good” to those called (Romans 8:28).
Luke 4:4 (4) But Jesus answered him, saying, "It is written, 'Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word of God.'"
In Luke 4:4 Jesus tells the Devil, in response to the first of his temptations, "It is written: 'Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word of God.'" This is not some general statement that allows us to choose what we will and will not obey, but a requirement for each of us, to the best of our ability, to follow every word of God in living our lives before Him. To do this takes real faith. God has given us "the way of righteousness," a revelation the most people just cannot comprehend, and He is looking for evidence that we not only assent to it but are also living it.
It is the works of obedience that change us, that reflect that we are striving to live as God lives. This is what God counts as proper evidence of our faith. In James 2:17, 20, 26, he tells us that, without works, our faith is dead, and these works are defined as putting into practice the instructions of God in our lives like Abraham did.
When God saw Abraham's obedience. He said, "Now I know that you fear Me!"
God should be able to say that about each of us.. Do we have the faith to live by every word of God?
Can I inherit faith from my parents?
Romans 10:17(17) So then faith comes by hearing, and hearing by the word of God.
Faith doesn't come through a natural genetic process. A person doesn't 'inherit' faith through a natural bloodline; God didn't encode faith into our DNA so it could be passed on to our children. Faith does have a link with blood though -- Jesus' blood. (Romans 3:25) When the disciples asked Jesus to increase their faith (Luke 17:5) it showed that they understood that God, not genetics, is the ultimate source of faith. We couldn't even have any faith but for the fact that he enables us. God calls us and if we answer the call and ask him he will give us the faith that we need. I think we all have doubts sometimes (because our enemy is constantly trying to plant them into our brains). Whenever thoughts of doubt pop into your head, just remember who is putting them there and ask God to help strengthen your faith. He'll do it.
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2019-04-24T16:53:10Z
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I’ve written since I was seven years old. My first “book,” which was about three lined notebook pages, was about a blind girl who could transform herself into a white housecat. I don’t know why. It made sense to me at the time.
In my teens, I wrote compulsively, often ignoring my schoolwork. Sometimes the Muse seemed to abandon me, and nothing happened. Sometimes I wrote pages and pages and felt certain I had what it took to entertain readers. Despite the fact I grew up in Florida, a flat, hot, thoroughly American place, I was obsessed with London, especially the fogs and gaslight of Victorian London. In the days of hardbound encyclopedias and microfiche, I learned all I could about that place and time.
Next thing I knew, I was in my early twenties, waiting tables and working in a bookstore. Then I was putting myself through college. I jumped on an unusual career train–Ophthalmic Technologist, meaning I assisted eye MDs with minor surgery and every aspect of patient care. The regular paychecks were seductive. I began to think writing books was just a childish dream.
But one day when I was 34, I started writing again. In secret. I continued obsessing about England in general and London in particular. And then, when I was 38, I had a dream about a Scotland Yard detective in love with a much younger subordinate. When I woke up, I wrote the first chapter of what became Ice Blue.
I wrote the entire book. I found an agent on my second try. She and her wonderful intern helped me rewrite the book FOUR times. They submitted it to all the big publishers. And in two weeks … everyone said no. I was a failure, never meant to be a writer, or inflict my fiction upon the world.
Ice Blue and half of its sequel, Blue Murder, sat ignored on my hard drive for almost two years. Then an independent author named Amanda Hocking made a couple of million dollars self-publishing via something called Kindle Direct. It was an Amazon service. On a lark, I decided to try it. And instead of using my legal name, Stephanie Abbott, I pulled a pseudonym out of the air: Emma Jameson. Why use my real name, when no one would ever read Ice Blue? I was publishing via Kindle merely as an experiment, after all.
So here I am. Stephanie Abbott, or Emma Jameson, obsessed with London and England from an early age, writing English cozy mysteries from somewhere deep down inside. At this point there are four entries in the Lord & Lady Hetheridge Mystery Series: Ice Blue, Blue Murder, Something Blue, and Black & Blue. Sometimes people ask rather nervously when the series will end. I say, never! At least, I hope it never will. Sometimes it takes me awhile to get a book right (I am trying to go faster these days) but I adore the characters and have many plans for their futures. The next Hetheridge book will be called Blue Blooded.
I also write another series, the Dr. Benjamin Bones Mysteries. The first one is called Marriage Can Be Murder. I’m currently at work on#2, Divorce Can Be Deadly. That series starts in 1939 and it’s another I hope will go on for a long time — at least through the end of World War II.
Each book will have, at its heart, a murder to investigate. The motives behind each murder will fit together, allowing our amateur sleuths to solve the overarching mystery. And yes, this trilogy will be a bit different, in that the leads are Americans, and much of the action will be set in Colorado Springs, in an area called “Little London.” But because this story deals with reincarnation, there will be flashbacks to London — Victorian London, no less. Time for me to put all my knowledge of gaslights, horse-drawn carriages, and bustles to good use.
I’ll post more information on All Our Yesterdays as the story develops. Did I mention it will be different? There are five — count ’em!– five leads, five women and men whose fates have been intertwined for more than one lifetime. In addition to the murders and deepening overarching mystery, there’s a star-crossed romance. How many times can you live? And how many times can you die for love?
We’ll find out. As soon as I finish House of Secrets, we’ll at least have a piece of the puzzle, so I’d better get back to it.
One last note: I love interacting with readers. You can friend me on Facebook or shoot me an email anytime at [email protected]. However, please be mindful of public comments that issue spoilers. What good’s a whodunit when someone tells you who done it? Those I’ll have to delete, to make sure no visitor learns the identity of a book’s killer prematurely. But you can email me any comments you wish!
Thank you for writing a modern classic Detective Mystery. I am so glad I found you. It was a joy to read a mystery in the style of Ngaio Marsh and Dorothy Sayers a wonderful puzzle, a great list of charcters, an intricate plot. Thank you!
Janet, thank you so much for your kind and thoughtful message. It’s made my day.
I love your books am in the middle of your third book now and am delighted you are writing your fourth. I was telling my friend about your books today and how much I love the characters. They are now quite real to me I think you are a wonderful writer and so glad to have found you. Kay Mitchell.
Wow, thank you so much. What a lovely comment. I’m so grateful to you for reading!
My wife and I finished reading “Believing the Lie” by Elizabeth George. I was disturbed by one aspect, did some Googling, and found your comments.
Spot on! Except, I’d say more like 1950s, instead of 1985. So Hays Code of Hollywood. So “Celluloid Closet”. One gay character drowned. One transgender character missing and presumed drowned after weighing down herself with guilt and shame and remorse and recrimination. One gay character duplicitous, ending up with the farm, the girl, and happy parents..
Thank you for what you wrote. It was excellent!
My wife and I will read the next book, but I was so disturbed and disappointed by Ms. George’s treatment of the three gay or transgender characters in “Believing the Lie” that I wrote to her agent, asking the agent to pass on my remarks. The chances of that I realize approach nil, but I had to try.
Would it have been so horrible for Alatea to have been found, injured but alive, and welcomed by her husband, who now knows the truth?
Hey, thank you for reading my post, Peter. I appreciate your thought on the matter. Sometimes I wonder if I’m oversensitive. It helps to know I’m not the only person who felt bruised after reading Believing the Lie.
Emma, first I would like to thank you for writing. I’ve been a mystery reader for many years to many to remember really. I’ve lived in the the Rockies all my life although now I spent time in Spain too, I’m an outdoors person, I have a guitar or a book in hand when I’m indoors. By chance I picked up “Blue Ice” and I can’t wait to start the next book in the series. I read James lee burke, Ian Rankin, Randy and Wayne White all long with several regularly. Your books aren’t quite as graphic in the sense of violence and the guy, girl thing is a bit stronger, but i can over look that because I think you are the real deal.
Thank again I really enjoy your work.
Jeff, thank you so much! What a wonderful compliment. I hope you enjoy the other books in the series, and thanks again for making my day!
I recently discovered your books on Kindle. I just completed the second one and have thoroughly enjoyed both. Thank you for intelligent, yet easy to read, writing. I am fascinated with your use of British colloquialisms. Have you spent a lot of time there?
No, I have only spent the briefest time in London — less than three days. And it was the highlight of 2013. I hope to spend two weeks there in 2014 or 2015, depending on how things shake out.
I have been obsessed with England since childhood. Watching BBC shows, reading books by English authors, reading English history. (Right now it’s Juliet Gardiner’s history of war on the home front.) I can’t explain the obsession, but when it comes to choosing subjects to write about, I suppose the heart wants what it wants.
Here’s something I think bears repeating.
I love interacting with readers. You can friend me on Facebook or shoot me an email anytime at [email protected]. However, please be mindful of public comments that issue spoilers, like whodunit. Those I’ll have to delete, to make sure no visitor learns the identity of a book’s killer prematurely. But you can email me any comments you wish!
Thank you so much! I really appreciate you stopping by to tell me. Cheers!
I just discovered Ice Blue. I read it in a day — I couldn’t set it down! Loved Lord Hetheridge’s team — particularly Kate. When she apologized to Superintendent Jackson on the elevator, I knew this was my kind of gal! You have inserted just the right amount of contemporary language and balanced it with the traditional English police procedural. I’ve ordered the next two books and anticipate that they will be just as good. Also, as a librarian, I’m pushing your books! Keep up the good work!
Thanks for stopping by, you’ve made my day!
“Something Blue”. It’s probably been pointed out, but if not, Seven Dials is not east London. It’s in the West End, between Covent Garden and SoHo. Enjoyed the books. All the best.
Thank you so much! Nope, that error got past all of us, including my English “beta reader” who looks over the books before publication. You’ve let me know at just the right time, however, as I am preparing to correct a particularly vexing typo. Now I can fix both errors at once! And thank you very much for the compliment, you’ve made my day.
Loved Ice Blue – – – Plan to read all! Thank you.
Oh, thank you! I’m writing today on book #4 and appreciate the support so very much!
I just finished Ice Blue (thank you kindle direct) and loved it! It put me in mind of two of my favorite authors, Deborah Crombie and Elizabeth George! From me that is a high compliment indeed! Now I’m looking forward to starting the second book in the series!
Oh, thank you so much! I really appreciate that, and I hope you enjoy Blue Murder! Now I’m off to write some more. Cheers!
Thank you so much! I hope you enjoy the others, and have a wonderful week!
Enjoy the series especially as my own Nora Tierney series is set in England but the difference is that Nora is American. I have beta readers, too, to help me pick up inconsistencies and pump up my Britspeak. Yours are classic and highly readable. I recommend them all the time!
Amazon is indeed allowing preorders, but I won’t set it up until the book is closer to being truly ready. After I write it, several others go over it, including my “Brit-picker,” my editor, and my proofreader. I wouldn’t want anyone to hit that preorder button and then have to wait weeks and weeks.
Thanks again for your kind words. Cheers!
I have just finished reading the 3rd book in your Lord Hetheridge Series. I could not put them down. I nearly gave up on them when first I began reading #1. Converting my all American mind into catching the British “lingo” was something I was unsure of. But~~ I am so glad I stuck with it for just a bit longer. I got so engrossed in the Series that I read all 3 of them with breaks for necessities only.(almost like that, anyway) 🙂 Gads! I’m hooked. I anxiously await the 4th book in the series. Love the characters. I appreciate that each book/story has it’s own beginning & conclusion so I was not left hanging. I do not appreciate stories that do not end within a book so that I am “left hanging” until the next one is released. Or~~ If I unknowingly begin a series without first reading the beginning book/books & find that I am at a loss to what ever happened prior to me picking the book. (Sort of like a “soap opera” started part way through.) I read many books & if I must wait for a conclusion to one of them I might choose to pass the series up. Thank you for the many hours of great reading.
LOVED the Lord and Lady Hetheridge series. Can’t wait for Black and Blue! Love at its core makes the best stories! When can I buy number 4?
My wife purchased your Blue series. I was going to read them after she finished. I noticed in your copyright that this is forbidden. FYI, I will not purchase books with that type of restrictive copyright.
I’m not sure what you mean. I might need to consult my lawyer about the language at the book’s beginning. My books are deliberately NOT DRM encrypted, and they are “lend-enabled” between Kindles, an option I approved. I also donate my books to lending libraries. So please feel free to read your wife’s copies, and I will talk to my lawyer.
Thank you so much! I am working on Black & Blue right now. However, I’ve been a naughty author and allowed inspiration to take hold of me. I just finished a brand new mystery with all new characters. It’s called MARRIAGE CAN BE MURDER and it’s in the early editing stage. I hope it will be edited, proofread, and for sale in the next three weeks, with Black & Blue to follow as soon as possible. Thank you so much for your interest and encouragement!
I have just finished reading your three books in the ‘Blue series’ for the third time. I enjoyed them as much as the first time I read them. I’ve been to London quite a lot and you describe the traffic extremely well – it’s nuts! I hope you enjoy your time in there! So much history! I am waiting anxiously for the fourth book.
Thank you so much! I am working on book #4 right now. As for the traffic — I tried to be brave, but a certain jaunt from the Mayfair Holiday Inn to a small theater called the Trafalgar Transformed made me LITERALLY fear for my life. Should I ever move to London, I’ll be traveling mostly on foot and by Tube.
Again, thanks for this message. For my upcoming book Marriage Can be Murder, which is set in 1939, I could only imagine the traffic in rural Cornwall. I found myself remembering a wonderful scene in a Hamish Macbeth book (MC Beaton) where he attempts to “tail” another car … but as they’re in a remote part of Scotland, and they’re the only two cars on the road for miles in either direction, his efforts to inconspicuously follow the other driver come to naught. Very funny stuff, and the opposite of my terrifying memories of London traffic.
Love your books – I originally picked them because I have a niece named Emma Jameson (sooo selective, right?), but have now read everything you have written and can’t wait for the next. Love the romance and the mystery and the good clean sleuthing. Keep it up!!!
LOL, yes, super selective! Thank you so much for the kind words. Have a wonderful day!
Have just finished the second in the series. Love your humour!
Thank you for writing such fun, breezy, entertaining novels. They are over too quickly. I just discovered you at the Kindle store 2 weeks ago and have already completed all 3 of your “Blue” novels, staying up far too late at night before teaching all the next day. My husband is teasing me relentlessly for my sleepy self, but I found myself “addicted” to the wit and banter. I’ve also convinced him to go to England after our daughter has finished college to visit all the areas I’ve been reading about for years – another secret Anglophile in California. Please keep writing – also, any idea when #4 will be available?
Thank you so much, Cynthia! I really appreciate your kind remarks. I am working on #4 right now. Just taking a dinner break–a ‘kip,’ as they say. I typed “the end” a few weeks ago, and now I hope the book will be revised, edited, and published by the end of the month. Fingers crossed!
Thanks again, and have a lovely weekend.
I have just finished the 4th book in the Blue series, Lord & Lady Hetheridge, and loved it. I can only hope there will be another one in the not too distant future. I am going to read your other series Dr. Benjamin Bone Mysteries.
Thank you so much for reading. I’m glad you enjoyed it. And I hope you like Dr. Bones, too. There will indeed be another Hetheridge mystery, book #5, Blue Blooded. I’ll start work on it after I finish Bones #2, Divorce Can Be Deadly.
I have just discovered your books this week, and am on the third book of the Lord and Lady Hetheridge series. They are brilliant and funny and insightful all at the same time. I do have to ask, though, if you have a mentally disabled sibling or child. I have a severely autistic and mentally retarded 20-year-old son, and the way you describe Ritchie’s interaction with the world, and Kate’s feelings toward her brother in the third book had me crying like a baby. Your understanding of that relationship is uncanny. Thank you for writing about it so eloquently.
BTW, I have already downloaded your other 3 books – you have a newly devoted fan!
Thank you so much for reading! I’m really glad you’re enjoying Something Blue and you like the portrayal of Ritchie. Most of my characters are composites, like mosaics, with various pieces from here and there. But Ritchie is based on a real person I observed, once upon a time.
Thanks again, your message made my day. Cheers!
Good for you for not giving up! I enjoy the books. Just bought 3 & 4 for my upcoming holiday. And you write the English stuff well. It wasn’t blatantly obvious you were American. 🙂 Looking forward to more of the series. Cheers.
Thank you so much for reading and commenting! I hope you enjoy book #3 and #4. Have a lovely holiday!
Thoroughly enjoy ALL your writing and can’t wait for All Our Yesterday – it’s been a long time coming!!
Excited to see where your imagination will take us next!
I really like your books and was always telling my mum, who only speaks German, how great they are. When I saw Ice Blue translated in German I immediately bought it for my mother and she also loves it. Hope there will be more translations in the future.
Thank you so much for your kind words! I do hope your mum enjoys the book. And I, too, hope Amazon Crossing decides to go forward with translations of the sequels. I would love for that to happen! Have a great day.
I have just stumbled upon your books while searching Amazon for yet another book to read. I am halfway through Iceblue, and will certainly be reading the rest of the series. I’m a Brit now living in Canada. I’m amazed at your knowledge of English custom, dialogue and so on–spot on! When I Googled you, I added , English author, and can hardly believe you are American. Well done. Your writing style is excellent and so alive. I appreciate the amount of research you must have done to make your stories so authentic. I absolutely love British, literature, and many of the excellent BBC programs. Have you watched Foyle’s War? Hope you get to visit England soon.
Mary, thank you so much for your kind words. I really appreciate them! I am indeed a fan of Foyle’s War. I binge-watched the entire series and was left wanting more. I do think that experience helped inspired my Dr. Bones series, set in wartime Cornwall. I find the “war at home” and the many sacrifices of the everyday Englishman so fascinating–it was an amazing era. I was fortunate enough to visit London for a second time in March 2015, and look forward to Cornwall in 2016.
Thank you again for stopping by to comment. Have a great day.
A voracious mystery reader, I usually have three novels being read at the same time. (Actually, my “third eye” has gotten rather tired of it. So I gave it a rest after being enticed to try the first three Blue murder books on Kindle.) ‘0) Over the next two months, I was so rewarded with such excellent reading, I could hardly wait t o get the next. My rule is not to read two books by the same author in a row. Couldn’t remember why I made the rule, so broke it and read the last two of the triad in rapid succession. Thank you for all that pleasure!! Today I bought both Black and Blue Murder and Marriage Can Be Murder — the latter being a must, as I am half Cornish and would live in Cornwall if the money exchange reverted to the 1950s. I’m so glad I found you! Your plots are fresh and characters are quite real. (Even though I prefer to read, when I see the TV series automatically in my mind they pass the reality test.) Thank you, you are a brilliant writer.
Wow, thank you so much! What wonderful comments. I really appreciate them. Have a terrific Sunday, and thanks again for being a reader.
Love all of your books and since I don’t see any coming for the near future have decided to take them all with me on vacation to read again. Can’t think of a better way to enjoy the beach. Sun, sand and a good book. Also an opportunity to introduce my friends to some great beach reads.
Thank you so much, what a wonderful compliment! I promise I am working on Dr. Bones #2 right now, just popped in for an afternoon coffee break. Have a terrific vacation!
Dear Emma, I have read all four of the Lord and Lady Hetheridgr books and loved them. You have created such wonderful characters, the kind one cares about long after the book is finished. I have also read the first Dr. Bones and am eagerly awaiting the second. Thank you for the hours of joy your books have given me.
Thank you so much, what a lovely thing to say. I hope you have a wonderful week.
I have just discovered your Lord and Lady Hetheridge books on kindle and really enjoyed them. I am looking forward to number 5.
Thank you so much! I’ll get to work on #5, Blue Blooded, just as soon as I finish Dr. Bones #2, Divorce Can Be Deadly. Thanks for stopping by, and have a great day!
I loved ‘Marriage Can be Murder’! When, oh WHEN will ‘Divorce Can Be Deadly’ be available to read??? Thanks!
I’ve spent all day working on it, and I must admit, I think it’s going really well. I hope, hope. hope to have it ready for publication before the end of the year. Thank you so much for asking, and have a wonderful day!
I just discovered the Blue series books and ordered them all. I am like many others who have posted in that I am staying up late and having a hard time putting the books down. I also especially love the London setting, language and locals. Please keep up with this series, I am anxious to follow Lord and Lady Hetheridge! Thank you so much!!
Thank you so much for stopping by and letting me know. I really appreciate it! And coincidentally, I was messaging another reader this evening, and she told me there is a rumor that I finished the Blue series with book #4. I’m very happy to tell you that’s not true. I *never* plan to finish the Blue series, I hope to write about the Hetheridges forever. Hetheridge #5 will be BLUE BLOODED and Hetheridge #6 will probably be called UNTRUE BLUE. So rest assured there will be more.
If you do Facebook, you can follow me there for updates. Thank you again for reading, and Happy New Year!
I enjoyed Marriage Can Be Murder very much and check regularly to see if the second book is available yet. Is there a release date set for it yet? Or even a preorder date?
I have just finished all four of the Lord and Lady Hetheridge books and loved them! When will the next book be out ? I cannot wait!
Hi, Joan! I am experiencing some health problems at the moment, but I hope another Hetheridge book (Blue Blooded) will be out by the summer. Thanks for asking and have a wonderful day!
Just read of your health problems an wish you all the best. Your books have brought hours of enjoyment and I hope for a speedy recovery. Reading your books on my porch surrounded by flowers and birds makes for a perfect day.
Thanks so much for your kind words. I really appreciate them. Have a wonderful day!
Thank you so much for your remarkably kind remarks! I’ll have to look for that Scotland Yard special. The basic inspiration for Anthony Hetheridge came from a dream, believe it or not. In the dream, Hetheridge was played by Anthony Hopkins, whose remarkable blue eyes I’d noticed many times over the years.
Is there a tentative time that the Dr. Bones Book #2 is scheduled for release. I really have enjoyed book #1 and cannot wait for the next in the series.
HI! Thanks for asking. I hope it will be available in the next 3-4 weeks. The process goes like this: write, rewrite, edit, proofread, format, publish. The two longest stages, clearly, are write and rewrite. I’m halfway through the rewrites! That’s a really good thing.
Thanks again for stopping by. I’m glad you enjoyed book #1 and I do hope you’ll find #2 even more fun. Have a great day.
Please write more books about Benjamin Bones and Lady Juliet! I love them!
Thank you so much! I hope you’ve found Divorce Can Be Deadly and Dr. Bones and the Christmas Wish. The next novella, Dr. Bones and the Lost Love Letter, will be out before Valentine’s Day.
Yes, I read all the Benjamin Bones books and the novella. Can’t wait for the valentines’ one! Now am working my way through the Lord and Lady Hetheridge series. They are also wonderful. I am sooooo glad I discovered your books!
Finished Dr. Bones series,and am looking forward to the Valentine Day novella.Now it’s time to start the Blue series! Love.Dr Bones books,and WW11 is one of my favourite times to read about,hope your books carry through to the wars end.Wonderful books!
Thank you so much for your kind words! I do indeed plan for the Bones books to go through the entire war. There’s so much fascinating stuff about the War at Home, I have an almost endless variety to choose from. I hope you enjoy the Blue series. I’m already at work on book #5, Blue Blooded.
I love your series with Hetheridge and crew! So glad I found your books on iBooks. Keep writing!
Thank you so much! I’ll be working on Hetheridge #5 (Blue Blooded) today. Have a wonderful week!
Hi, Cathy! Thanks for asking. I am finishing up the second Bones novella, Dr. Bones and the Lost Love Letter. Once it’s done, I will focus exclusively on getting Hetheridge #5, Blue Blooded, written. I appreciate your kind words. Have a great week!
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Colic is a medical condition in babies younger than three months, but its definition is vague and the scientific evidence even sketchier.
Have you heard of the term colic? It's a term used to describe babies who are fussing, irritable and cry for no apparent reason. It can be terribly distressing for parents, baffling for anyone trying to care for a crying baby and to add to the difficulty doctors and scientists are reluctant to give it a formal definition.
There are a lot of ideas about what causes colic, ranging from medical conditions in the baby to parental anxiety (try not being anxious with a baby that seems to cry for no reason). Recent research confirms what some people have been saying for many years - there is no such thing as colic.
However since there is a form of discomfort and distress that babies seem to experience that we as parents might call 'colic' it is worth trying to work out what it might look like and how you might be able to deal with it.
Studies show that the normal baby cries and fusses on average for almost three hours a day (and some for a lot longer than this). The crying reaches a peak at about six weeks of age, and then gradually gets better as the baby gets older. Most of this crying and fussing seems to take place in the late afternoon and evening, although this can be different with every induvidual baby.
Dr Harriet Hiscock is a paediatrician and researcher at the Murdoch Children's Research Institute, she has a good understanding of what parents go through if their child has colic and has been involved in some of the research into understanding the condition.
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Political protests do not just show changing political preferences, but can actually cause political views and behaviors to change, according to a new research paper co-authored by assistant professors at the Harvard Kennedy School.
The researchers collated data on the first major Tea Party protests in April 2009 to conclude that initial attendance at the rallies impacted how conservatively citizens and elected officials voted afterwards.
David Yanagizawa-Drott, one of the paper’s co-authors and an assistant professor at the Kennedy School, said that in the past, political and policy changes have been associated with protests, such as during the civil rights movement. However, no one had studied whether the protests themselves contributed to the changes.
“The alternative hypothesis is that policy preferences change over time, and political protests are just a reflection of that,” he said. Yanagizawa-Drott also noted that there was too little data to empirically study the effect of protests in the past, but the abundance of data on the Tea Party has made this analysis possible.
The researchers found that there was a large multiplier effect, so that a growth from 440,000 to 810,000 protesters at the rallies translated to 3.2 to 5.8 million additional votes for the Republican Party in the 2010 House of Representatives midterm elections. Elected officials also voted more conservatively in response to the size of the protests.
Stan Veuger, a co-author of the paper and an economist at the American Enterprise Institute, called the research the first natural experiment quantifying the influence of political protests on policy and political attitudes.
It is unclear how exactly the Tea Party protests created such change, though Veuger said that personal interactions and information handed out at these rallies may partially explain the results.
The paper’s findings have several implications for political science.
“It shows that grassroots movements can certainly be effective, and that it doesn’t have to be about SuperPACs and national politics,” Veuger said.
Yanagizawa-Drott also added that the results helped explain the current political polarization in Washington, D.C., which he said can be explained as a consequence of the rise in the Tea Party’s prominence in the Republican Party after the 2009 protests.
Although the researchers focused on the 2009 Tax Day Tea Party protests, they said they believe their findings can be generalized and that they plan to continue their research on the impact of political protests.
“I can see how similar mechanisms can be applied to movements on the liberal end of the spectrum, and my colleagues and I have begun looking into labor movements in Europe,” Yanagizawa-Drott said.
Prof. Laughlin's Extracts from the American Shipping Laws.
Prof. Laughlin has just published a little volume containing a compilation of the United States Laws relating to American Shipping.
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Childhood Fourth of July celebrations are associated with an increased likelihood that individuals will identify as Republicans and actively participate in the political process, a new study has found.
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“We’re always sitting in personal private judgment of the films we see,” Steven Spielberg said Wednesday, in Wednesday’s Cannes Film Festival press conference introducing this year’s nine-person jury headed by Spielberg.
Therefore it was time, the director figured, to take it public and accept the film festival’s offer (made several times in the past, he said, though his work schedule never permitted it) to serve as the main competition jury president.
His cohorts will include actors Nicole Kidman, Christoph Waltz, Daniel Auteuil and directors Lynne Ramsay and Ang Lee. The jury selects the winners of this year’s awards for acting, screenplay, direction and, honored with the storied Palme d’Or, the award given to "Pulp Fiction," "Taxi Driver" and many others over the decades, the film of the year. Last year’s Palme winner? Michael Haneke’s "Amour."
Lee and Spielberg were both nominated for Academy Awards in direction last year. Lee won for "Life of Pi"; Spielberg, for “Lincoln,” did not. So be it, Spielberg said, with a laugh. We’re pals, he said. "He’s my hero," Lee said of Spielberg. Lee added, humbly: "I’m afraid to judge people’s movies improperly."
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BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, September 26, 2008 – The government of Bermuda has put the island under a tropical storm watch as the 11th storm of the season formed and strengthened, giving indications it would become a hurricane over the weekend.
But the forecasters say it Tropical Storm Kyle will probably remain west of the island.
The National Hurricane Centre (NHC) in Miami said that Kyle’s maximum sustained winds had reached 60 miles per hour by 5 am today, up from 50 miles per hour late yesterday.
“Additional strengthening is forecast during the next 46 hours and Kyle could become a hurricane by Saturday,” the NHC said.
This morning the storm was located about 510 miles south-southwest of Bermuda, moving toward the north at near 12 miles per hour.
“A turn toward the north-northwest, accompanied by a gradual increase in forward speed is expected later today and on Saturday. On this track, the centre of Kyle and the strongest winds are forecast to remain west of Bermuda,” the NHC advisory noted.
It added that Bermuda could get up to three inches of rainfall as a result of Tropical Storm Kyle tomorrow.
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Title Sustainable urbanism and beyond : rethinking cities for the future / edited by Tigran Haas.
Published New York : Rizzoli, c2012.
Physical description 318 p. : ill. (some col.) ; 29 cm.
Contents Part 1. Sustainable urbanism, climate change, and resilience -- Part 2. Beyond new urbanism -- Part 3. Emerging tools of urban design sustainability -- Part 4. Systemic mobility, structural ecology, and informatics -- Part 5. Evolving cities and sustainable communities -- Part 6. Urban theory, city planning, and beyond -- Part 7. Sustainable spatial geographies and regional cities -- Part 8. Just environments and structure of places -- Part 9. Urban shifts, new networks, geographies -- Part 10. Beyond urbanism and the future of globalized cities.
Summary A comprehensive examination of sustainable urbanism principles and practices and speculates about its future.
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2019-04-24T08:19:38Z
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http://cat.lib.unimelb.edu.au/search~S30?/c711.4+SIT.c/c711.4+sit.c/-3%2C-1%2C0%2CE/frameset&FF=c711.4+sust&1%2C1%2C
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dispatch
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In the village of Rutongo, in the hills high above the Rwandan capital of Kigali, a collective of women embroiders lively, luminous landscapes that chronicle Rwandan life. More than 30 such works are on view in the exhibit "Pax Rwanda: Embroideries of the Women of Savane Rutongo," in the Northwood ARTSpace near the Ohio State University campus.
More than 30 such works are on view in the exhibit �Pax Rwanda: Embroideries of the Women of Savane Rutongo,� in the Northwood ARTSpace near the Ohio State University campus.
Pax, or peace, is a loaded word regarding Rwanda. An estimated 800,000 people died in the central African nation during the 1994 genocide. Most of them were of the Tutsi tribe, killed by the Hutu majority. Almost 20 years later, the more than 20 women who create the embroidered works are both Hutu and Tutsi, working side by side and often on the same piece.
The embroideries are designed by Christiane Rwagatare, a Rwandan who spent much of her early life outside her homeland. While studying in Europe, she learned traditional embroidery techniques. She returned to Rwanda after the genocide and established the Savane Rutongo workshop, training her countrywomen to embroider her designs. The women develop the colors, textures and patterns for the pieces on which they work.
Several works share the theme of the workshop itself: women working together to support their community.
Wheat Harvesters shows five women at work in the fields against a majestic backdrop of hazy mountains. The use of several colors of thread in one stitch makes the field come alive with the illusion of grain moving in a breeze.
Other scenes depict traditional dances, community gatherings and even the process of voting.
Also on view are individual wildlife portraits.
Juliana Meehan, a New Jersey curator who put the exhibition together, was traveling in Rwanda when she discovered the Savane Rutongo workshop. She was struck by the personal stories of the women.
During the 1994 genocide, Meehan said, �The team leader was just about to get married (when) her young man was killed.
The women in the workshop continue to produce the embroideries. Since 2011, the exhibit has been shown in several U.S. locations, mostly on the East Coast.
The exhibit�s visit to Columbus is sponsored by Rwanda Women in Action, a central Ohio organization that helps refugee women adjust to life here.
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2019-04-21T00:46:48Z
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https://www.dispatch.com/content/stories/life_and_entertainment/2013/08/11/1-african-threads-intertwined.html
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Sports
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Arts
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weebly
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Waves crashing up the side of the boat I suddenly found myself in a raging storm. I was rattling right to left as the current span the boat around.
Well done Zack; I'll put this on now!
Super effort again Danny; I will upload it now!
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2019-04-26T05:45:30Z
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http://elderclass.weebly.com/blog/picture-prompt-100wc
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Sports
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wordpress
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Gigs | Japan Underground | JPU Records Ltd.
Japan Underground | JPU Records Ltd.
Two of Japan’s hottest rising talents, moumoon and PASSEPIED have already been selected to represent the best in new talents from Japan at The Great Escape Festival in Brighton between 14-16 May 2015, and now they have announce a very special one-off show in London to warm up for the festival appearance, accompanies by DJ sessions from UK-based Japanese music label JPU Records.
Named after French composer Claude Debussy, PASSEPIED have became a sensation in the Japanese music scene since forming in 2009. With their unique music style crafted by keyboardist and founder Narita Haneda, who graduated the Tokyo National University of Fine Arts and Music with a degree in classical music, and illustrations, artwork and music clip animation created by the band’s own vocalist, Natsuki Ogoda. This will be PASSEPIED’s very first performance outside of Japan.
moumoon is a Japanese group formed by YUKA (Vo.) and MASAKI (Gt./Composer). They both grow up with classical music with Masaki playing piano and YUKA playing violin. Their present musical style covers various types of music such as pop, alternative rock, electronica, folk and indie rock with YUKA’s lyrics and vocal adding scenery and a story to Masaki’s sensitive but dynamic melodies. After moumoon was formed, their songs were power played on radio and used in many TV commercials earning them name recognition. Their latest single is also currently being used in hit new anime series Assassination Classroom as its closing theme.
moumoon and PASSEPIED are in the UK to take part in the JAPAN RISING showcase at The Great Escape on Saturday 16 May, where they will be joined by Yosi Horikawa. The showcase is supported by The Foundation for Promotion of Music Industry and Culture (PROMIC) and Recording Industry Association of Japan (RIAJ), and coordinated by Japan Underground. It is part of a remit to create overseas showcase opportunities for performers at Tokyo International Music Market; further showcases will follow.
Win Tickets to See J-pop Boyband GENERATIONS from EXILE TRIBE This Saturday!
Copyright © 2010-2015 Japan Underground & JPU Records Ltd. unless otherwise stated.
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2019-04-22T10:50:06Z
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https://japanunderground.wordpress.com/tag/gigs/
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Sports
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Arts
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howstuffworks
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Smoke detectors are vitally important to your safety when living in an apartment. Even if you're extremely safe when it comes to fire, your neighbors might not be. Fire can spread quickly through roofs and other shared areas at the complex, so a smoke detector is often your best bet for protecting yourself.
You should have a smoke alarm in (or at least in the hallway near) every bedroom. The kitchen should have one as well. When you move in, make sure all of your smoke alarms are working properly. Test them out to see if they make noise. It's also not a bad idea to put fresh batteries in them. Be sure and test them every month after moving in, too.
Preferably, the unit should have a carbon monoxide detector installed -- and there should be a working fire extinguisher somewhere in the apartment, too. Don't forget about that!
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2019-04-24T07:23:59Z
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https://home.howstuffworks.com/real-estate/10-apartment-inspection-checklist6.htm
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Sports
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Health
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