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Wednesday, January 2, 2013
»The Oregonian: Oregon college students not stampeding into science, tech and health majors, despite proven financial payoff
»The Oregonian: Portland State University students use engineering skills to improve life in other countries
Thursday, January 3, 2013
Monday, January 7, 2013
»Will Parnell, Early Childhood Education faculty, presented "Teacher Collaboration Experiences: Finding the Extraordinary in the Everyday Moments" at the annual National Association of Early Childhood Teacher Educators conference, Atlanta, Nov. 7.
»Piman Limpaphayom, Business Administration faculty, was an invited speaker and moderator at the Asian Roundtable on Corporate Governance organized jointly by the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development and the Tokyo Stock Exchange in Tokyo,
»Mellie Pullman, Business Administration faculty, had her papers titled "Integrating Sustainability into Core Supply Chain Classes" and "Resource Scarcity: Research Opportunities in Supply Chain Management" presented at the Decision Science Institute Confe
»Jacqueline B. Temple, Yer Thao, and Samuel D. Henry, Education faculty, authored a chapter, "Multiple Voices: Same Song" published in Mentoring Faculty of Color, Dwayne Mack, ed., Mac Farland & Co., 2013.
»Kathy Rupley, Business Administration faculty, presented "From Stand-Alone CSR Reporting to Integrated Reporting" (co-authored with Darrell Brown and Scott Marshall) in a conference session at the PSU International Conference on Business & Sustainability,
»Tom Larsen, Library faculty, gave a week-long series of training sessions to a group of catalog librarians from libraries in Central Vietnam at Trung Tam Thong Tin Hoc Lieu, Dai Hoc Da Nang (Learning and Information Resource Center of the University of Da
»Christof Teuscher, Electrical and Computer Engineering faculty, presented a paper, "A Structural Analysis of Evolved Complex Networks-on-Chip," at the 5th International Workshop on Network on Chip Architectures in Vancouver, B.C. The paper is co-authored
»Yasmeen Hanoosh, World Languages and Literatures faculty, authored an article, "Contempt: State Literati vs. Street Literati in Modern Iraq," polished in the Journal of Arabic Literature, Brill Publishing, 43.
»Erica Wagner, Business Administration faculty, had her co-authored paper titled "Continued Use of IT: An Emotional Relationship" presented at the International Conference on Information Systems, Orlando, Fla., Dec. 16-19.
»Pat Boas, Art faculty, is exhibiting three lithographs in a group exhibition of the Ford Family Foundation titled Crow's Shadow Institute of the Arts Golden Spot Residencies Award prints at PDX Contemporary Art Gallery in Portland, Jan. 3–19.
»Craig Epplin, World Languages and Literatures, authored "Concrete Scrawls: The Wires and Words of León Ferrari" published in Third Text, Vol. 26, Issue 6.
»Emily Ford, Library faculty, co-authored "Open Ethos Publishing at Code4Lib Journal and In the Library with the Lead Pipe" published in In the Library with the Lead Pipe, Dec. 12.
»Elizabeth Almer, Business Administration faculty, joined the editorial board of Behavioral Research in Accounting through the end of 2015. The journal is published by the Accounting, Behavior and Organizations Section of the American Accounting Associatio
»Haley Holmes, Business Administration, had her article titled "Serving High Achieving Students Through "Honors Tracks"" published in the December 2012 issue of the quarterly e-zine Academic Advising Today.
»Shung Jae Shin, Business Administration faculty, joined the editorial board of the Journal of Applied Psychology. The journal emphasizes the publication of original investigations that contribute new knowledge and understanding to fields of applied psycho
»David Johns, Political Science adjunct faculty, co-authored "Policy Foundations for a Path Forward in Large Landscape Connectivity Conservation" published in 30Ecological Restoration 4, December 2012.
»Ken Ruoff, History, delivered a lecture on "Japanese Tourism to Korea, Circa 1940: The Tension Between Tourism Promotion and Assimilation Policies" at the International Research Center for Japanese Studies in Kyoto, Japan, during December.
»Stefan Talke, Civil and Environmental Engineering, had his research mentioned in the Eos, Transactions American Geophysical Union journal, Vol. 93, Issue 48. The article mentioned Talke and his colleague's historical tide gauge data, which shows Hurricane
»Sean Kohles, Mechanical and Materials Engineering and Biology faculty, co-authored "Assessing Specific Causation of Mesothelioma Following Exposure to Chrysotile Asbestos-Containing Brake Dust" published in the International Journal of Occupational and En
»Meiru Liu, International Management and Confucius Institute faculty, presented "Meeting Challenges and Solving Issues by Developing Creative Programs – A CI's Model" at the annual conference of the American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages in
»Talya Bauer, Business Administration faculty, gave a talk titled "Maximizing Onboarding Success: Best Practices in Action" at the Onboarding Conference hosted by the Conference Board, New York, Dec. 4.
»Inger M. Olsen, World Languages and Literatures faculty, translated "Where We Built and Live" by Ivar Kirkegaard, The Danish Born American, published in The Bridge, Vol. 35, No. 1 and 2, 2012.
»Susan Chan, Music faculty, has received an Individual Artist Fellowship award from the Oregon Arts Commission in recognition of her artistic achievements. In selecting artists to receive the fellowships, the commission looks to Oregon artists of outstandi
»Brian Bolton, Business Administration faculty, presented "Bank Executive Compensation and Capital Requirements Reform" at the 2012 Conference on Corporate Governance of Financial Institutions at the Bank of Netherlands in Amsterdam, Nov. 8-9.
»Alexander Ruzicka and Melinda Hutson, Geology faculty, co-authored with others "Large Silica-Rich Igneous-Textured Inclusions in the Buzzard Coulee Chondrite: Condensates, Differentiates, or Impact Melts?" published in Meteritics and Planetary Science, Vo
»Dave Ervin, Economics and Environmental Science and Management faculty, presented "The Economics of Business Sustainability" at the NW Environmental Conference held in Portland on Dec. 5.
»Robert Schroeder, Library faculty, co-authored "Embedding Affective Learning Outcomes in Library Instruction" published in the journal Communications in Information Literacy, Vol. 6, Issue 1, December 2012.
»Karen L. Karavanic, Computer Science faculty, presented "An Educator's Toolbox for CUDA," an invited, full-day seminar for high performance computing educators as part of SC 2012, The International Conference for High Performance Computing, Networking, St
»Pete Tashman, Business Administration faculty, authored an article titled "MNE/NGO Partnerships and the Legitimacy of the Firm" published in the December 2012 issue of International Business Review.
»Leerom Medovoi, presented "Anti-Fundamentalism and the Racial Enemy of Globalization: 1979–2012" at the American Studies Association Meeting in San Juan, Puerto Rico, Nov. 18.
»Jennifer Dill, Urban Studies and Planning faculty, co-authored an article, "Where do Cyclists Ride? A Route Choice Model Developed with Revealed Preference GPS Data," published in the December issue of Transportation Research Part A. The lead author was d
Tuesday, January 8, 2013
Friday, January 11, 2013
»Gwenda H. Rice, co-coordinator of Oregon Geographic Alliance, receives highest honor for U.S. geographers
»PSU's Student Health and Counseling center accredited by the Accreditation Association for Ambulatory Health Care
Monday, January 14, 2013
»Kathy Rupley, Darrell Brown and Scott Marshall, Business Administration faculty, authored the article "Governance, Media and the Quality of Environmental Disclosure" published in the November/December issue of the Journal of Accounting and Public Policy.
»Will Parnell, Curriculum and Instruction Early Childhood Education faculty, presented the paper "Teacher Collaboration Experiences: Finding the Extraordinary in the Everyday Moments" at the National Association of Early Childhood Teacher Educators confere
»Per Henningsgaard and Abbey Gaterud, English/Publishing faculty, were quoted in the article "Preparing for the Future: Educational Publishing Programs up Digital Offerings, but Keep an Eye on the Basics Too" in the December issue of Publishers Weekly. The
»David Percy, Geology faculty, has been elected to a second four-year term representing North America and academia on the International Union of Geological Sciences Commission for the Management and Application of Geoscience Information, which develops sta
»Billie Sandberg, Public Administration faculty, presented "Professionalization, Strategic Governance, and the Marketization of the Nonprofit Sector" at the annual conference of the Association for Research on Nonprofit Organizations and Voluntary Action i
»Leerom Medovoi, English faculty, received a three-year, collaborative, $425,600 grant to study "Religion, Secularism, and Political Belonging in a Global Age" from the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation for the Portland Center for the Public Humanities.
»Vicki Wise, Enrollment and Student Affairs, has been elected to the Student Affairs Assessment Leadership Board and to the Directorate Board for the American College Personnel Association's Commission for Assessment and Evaluation, both of which have simi
»Leni Zumas, English faculty, had her new novel, The Listeners, named a finalist for the Oregon Book Award.
»Dacian Daescu, Mathematics and Statistics faculty, presented his research "Error Covariance Sensitivity Analysis in Atmospheric Data Assimilation" to the 1st International Conference on Frontiers in Computational Physics: Modeling the Earth System, Boulde
»John Hall, Economics and International Studies faculty, organized the panel "Out of the Crisis: With Institutionalist and Veblenian, Evolutionary Thinking," and co-presented the co-authored paper "Institutions and the Evolving System of Innovation in East
»Yasmeen Hanoosh, World Languages and Literature faculty, presented the paper "Discursive Inclusions and Exclusions of Arabness: Chaldean American Studies at the Crossroads" as part of a panel sponsored by the Arab American Studies Association at the Middl
»Susan Kirtley, English faculty, presented the paper "'Like Us Be Free and Bold': Innovation, Rebellion, and Self-Reliance in Boston Minicomics" at the Modern Language Association Conference in Boston.
»Subhash Kochar, Mathematics and Statistics faculty, chaired a session and gave an invited talk titled, "P-P Plots and their Applications" at the 21st International Conference of the Forum for Interdisciplinary Mathematics on Interdisciplinary Mathematical
»Mellie Pullman, Business Administration faculty, presented "Sustainable Food Supply Chain Overview" at the Presidio Graduate School's MBA program, San Francisco, Nov. 16.
»Christof Teuscher, Electrical and Computer Science faculty, gave an invited talk titled "Artificial Brains: From Turing to Kurzweil and Onward" at The Alan Turing Centenary Symposium hosted by the Fundação Calouste Gulbenkian in Lisbon, Portugal, Dec 11.
»Amy Borden, Theatre and Film faculty, authored "Corporal Permeability and Shadow Pictures: Reconsidering Uncle Josh at the Moving Picture Show (1902)" published in Beyond the Screen: Institutions, Networks, and Publics of Early Cinema, New Barnet, England
Wednesday, January 16, 2013
Thursday, January 17, 2013
Tuesday, January 22, 2013
»Nathan McClintock, Urban Studies and Planning faculty, authored "Radical, Reformist, and Garden-Variety Neoliberal: Coming to Terms with Urban Agriculture's Contradictions" published in Local Environment: The International Journal of Justice and Sustainab
»David Ritchie, Communication faculty, is the author of Metaphor, published by Cambridge University Press. It was released in Europe in January and is scheduled for release in the U.S. in February.
»Billie Sandberg, Public Administration faculty, co-authored an article, "'Dangerous Government': Info-Liberalism, Active Citizenship, and the Open Government Directive,'" published in Administration & Society Nov. 29. The article's co-author is Thomas J.
»Gwenda Rice, Oregon Geographic Alliance, has been awarded the 2013 Gilbert Grosvenor Honors for Geographic Education. The Association of American Geographers, the largest professional organization of geographers in the United States, presents the award, w
»Jack Corbett, Public Administration faculty, and doctoral student Anabel Lopez Salinas co-authored "Participacion de los Mexicanos que Residen en Oregon en las Elecciones Presidenciales de Mexico en 2012" for presentation at the Primer Congreso Internacio
»Yasmeen Hanoosh, World Languages and Literature faculty, presented "In Search of the Iraqi Other: Ethno-Religious Identities and the Discursive Formation of Secularism in Contemporary Iraqi Fiction" at the Modern Languages Association Convention in Boston
»Dacian Daescu, Mathematics and Statistics faculty, presented his research "Error Covariance Sensitivity and Forecast Impact Estimation with Adjoint 4D-Var" to the 93rd Annual Meeting of the American Meteorological Society, Austin, Texas, Jan. 6-10.
»Marcia Klotz, English faculty, presented "Messianic Temporality and the Financialized Globe" at the Modern Language Association Meeting on Jan. 4.
»Leerom Medovoi, English faculty, presented "Biopolitics and the Problem of Interiority" at the Modern Language Association Meeting on Jan. 5.
»Mau Nam Nguyen, Mathematics and Statistics faculty, presented the paper "Variational Analysis of Directional Minimal Functions and Applications" at the Joint Meeting of the American Mathematical Society in San Diego, Jan. 11.
»Donald Truxillo, Psychology faculty, gave an invited talk on his research "Designing Psychologically Enriched Jobs Across the Work Life Span: An Agenda for Work Psychology" at the Lisbon University Institute Business School on Dec. 13.
»Ben Anderson-Nathe, Child & Family Studies faculty, co-authored a book, Compassionate Confinement: A Year in the Life of Unit C, recently published through Rutgers University Press.
»Subhash Kochar, Mathematics and Statistics faculty, authored "Stochastic Comparisons of Order Statistics and Spacings: A Review," published in ISRN Probability and Statistics, 2012.
»Tracy Prince, Public Humanities, presented "The Stadium in the Hollow – the Historic Goose Hollow Stadium" to the Timbers Army in Portland, Jan. 9 and presented "The History of Goose Hollow and Old Portland" to Portland's Urban Tour Group, Jan. 10.
Thursday, January 24, 2013
Monday, January 28, 2013
»Nathan McClintock, Urban Studies and Planning faculty, was lead author of the article "Assessing the Potential Contribution of Vacant Land to Vegetable Production and Consumption in Oakland, California," published in Landscape & Urban Planning, Vol. 111.
»Susan Reese, English faculty, authored "Hope from Fiction, Lakes and Daughters," published in American Dreamers by SHARP/STUFF, a Wieden & Kennedy initiative, Reese was also featured in the November Friends of William Stafford newsletter, which included a
»Lawrence Wheeler, University Honors faculty, spoke on "William Morris and the New Paleography" to the Portland Society for Calligraphy, Jan. 14.
»Sergio Palleroni and Teddy Cruz, Architecture faculty, were mentioned in an article published in the Stanford Social Innovation Review about the Rethinking Shelter Project, which inspires Master of Architecture students to create design propositions addre
»Jack Corbett, Public Administration faculty, presented "Estado, Communidad, y la Proteccion del Patrimonio Mundial en Mexico" at a conference of the International Scientific Committee on Archaeological Heritage Management in Cuzco, Peru, during November.
»Jay Gopalakrishnan, Mathematics and Statistics faculty, gave an invited lecture at the Mathematisches Forschungsinstitut Oberwolfach, Germany, in November.
»Michael Lupro, University Studies faculty, presented "'Just My Job, Five Days a Week:' Soundscapes of Space Labor in Apollo Era Pop Music" at the Sounds of Space Workshop in Berlin on Dec. 1.
»Michael J. Smith, Education faculty, authored "Matching International Enthusiasm with Diversity Commitment" published in the winter edition of The Journal of College Admission.
»John Hall, Economics and International Studies faculty, authored a book review of The Economies of Argentina and Brazil: A Comparative Perspective (Edward Elgar Publishing), published in the Journal of Economic Issues, Vol. XLIV, No. 4.
»Sean Gordon, Institute for Sustainable Solutions faculty, presented "Monitoring Watershed Status & Trends: Lessons from the Northwest Forest Plan" at the Oregon Watershed Enhancement Board meeting in Cottage Grove, Ore., Jan. 16.
Wednesday, January 30, 2013
Thursday, January 31, 2013


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I am a dad. I am a student. I also teach high school. As such, while I can imagine what it's like to have three children five years of age and under to be vying for your attention, and I can imagine what it's like to seek the attention of a teacher, and I can imagine what it's like to monitor and administer to the needs of 32 adolescents, I cannot imagine the patience I would need to occupy, teach and protect five to ten little ones in a pre-school setting.
With the problems my son has faced in pre-school with what I suspect to be bullying, and the possibility that his bully may be expelled, I've dedicated much of my coursework this semester to looking for solutions. How can I help my son deal with aggressive peers so he does not become a bully. So he does not perpetuate his own victimhood. How can I help the bullies in pre-school get the education they need and deserve just as much as my son? How can I help parents of both victim and bully to become greater advocates for their children?
USA Today published an opinion yesterday, and I've written about this before, that a study was released earlier this year indicating pre-schools with too few teachers and too many students witness higher numbers of expulsion rates. Is universal pre-school the answer? Oklahoma seems to think so. "Oklahoma offers 'universal' preschool which means that parents of all incomes have the option of sending their 4-year-olds to a state-sponsored preschool, transportation included. The state also insists that all preschool teachers hold bachelor's degrees, and they are paid the same as regular school teachers." My home state has yet to make kindergarten mandatory, so we lag a bit behind such an offering.
Oklahoma's policy is not mandated, it is an option, and I think its being optional is a positive, but what I like best about Oklahoma's policy is the bachelor's degree requirement and pay. I'm curious though as to class size, and the article indicates there are dangers in states seeking to replicate Oklahoma's success, and Florida is one example of how not to build a universal preschool program: "Florida rushed its preschool system out the door with seemingly little attention to setting standards. Florida cosmetologists face stiffer licensing than preschool teachers, and preschool operators there are free to pursue a choose-your-own-curriculum policy."
With early childhood education funding part of the current presidential debate, like my colleague Jeanette's concerns with health care, where would the money come from? More importantly, will it be done right?

subset: commoncrawl


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A small mountain pond and fells surrounding Bárrás, Finnmark Fylke, Norway: photo by Villie Miettinnen, 4 September 2006
His words imply so much...beautiful words and peaceful atmoshpere !
Best Rilke parody ever! And your string of autumn poems is wonderful. Don't forget Lowell's autumn poems in Day by Day:
Autumn is my favorite season—
why does it change clothes and withdraw?
Keep 'em comin'!
Danke, Sandra und Joe!
Rilke would have wanted readers to know that he did not feel completely desolate during his period of voluntary exile in the Far North. The memories of the finely appointed guest chambers in the castles of his erstwhile patronesses burnt into his soul like bolts of cold liquid fire searing into the heart of the sun. He learned some of the local dances, joined a reading group, and was often generously hosted by a kindly local couple, Nicolas and Kristin.
yes Tom...he did not feel completely desolated...when I read this idea "If you have no home Nor place to stay, do not knock on any door. No one Will answer"
maybe it was not rejection ... but a heart filled situation (?)
This is what "The Quarry" actually looks like. It is too beautiful (place) for words but what is noticed--time--
"Danke, Sandra and Joe" comment sounds like a poem.
I love "Rilke in the Far North"
because of the sundial floor keeping track of time but the poet keeps track of another sort of time when the sun goes down: it is "the feeling of winter approaching". There are images of comfort that follow like "hoar frost", "letters", "circles", "dry leaves" that are empty yet in their stillness behaving stubbornly, too, and refusing to blow around as they will do later on in the dark.
Doghair birch and velvet
cover mountains
beside the patch of H
two oh
even here I start to miss
things absent
from my thoughts
Well I died
nobody noticed
not even the rich the known
nor the poor
not known to them either
The herd has found lichen
here often
pick the best to chew
purple glint eyes golden
We lived inside stone circles
to weigh down the tent
now it is called Barras
where it filled with water
my red felt
zigzags at the seams
where my fingers can follow
they have big hooves
for walking
on the crusty snow
Soviet architecture
down in town
where in summer
at the dance pavilion
others gather
Mosquitoes or no mosquitoes
anyway I left them
to their elbows
their stepping shoes
Such clear vision.
and so on.
"Doghair birch" --
read that at first
as Ding dong bitch.
My eyes
need time
to adjust.
John Berryman's ghost.
Let's fuck the arctic sea cover some more.
Dimeter next.
Hey Scott,
Doghair birch floats my Hofbrau.
This reclusive author has not yet left the glacier.
Can it be he's on a veritable hot streak?
The doghair that grows back after aspen or birch are clearcut is quite a bitch to wade through especially if your jeans are wet, boots wet, everything soggy and slow.
Parody...And paradis.
Some absent broadcaster's
sunny weatherman
possessed by the poet
gives the perfect forecast.
of these things helps"


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About 20 turn out for first session on Preston borrowing package
Preston - The town has reached a critical point on the cleanup of the former Norwich Hospital property and must now decide whether to approve a proposed $8 million borrowing package, reject the funding and continue slowly or stop all work and pay for security and maintenance.
Residents will discuss the $8 million borrowing package Thursday at a town meeting and will vote on the proposal at a Nov. 27 referendum.
The proposal includes accepting a low-cost $4 million loan from the state Department of Economic and Community Development and matching it with $4 million in town bonding. If approved, the local match also would be used to obtain a $964,000 federal Economic Development Administration grant. Combined, the town would have nearly $9 million for environmental cleanup and demolition of the hospital property.
The state loan has a 1.5 percent interest rate, with a five-year deferral. For every 100 permanent jobs created on the property with future development, $1 million of the loan would be forgiven. For the $4 million town bond, town officials are considering 20-year loan periods, either taxable or tax-free loans, depending on rates and terms at the time of bonding.
During the first of four planned public informational sessions on the loan package Tuesday, Preston Redevelopment Agency Chairman Sean Nugent told about 20 residents that the agency has received $4 million in state and federal grants to date and added $300,000 in town matching funds. That money, nearly spent, has been used to clean and demolish 22 buildings and portions of the extensive tunnel network that crisscrosses the main 190-acre campus.
Most of those grants came in small $200,000 increments that took care of smaller buildings at the property - 38 percent of the buildings and 17 percent of the total square footage. Now, the agency is faced with major demolition costs to tackle the largest buildings on campus, including the large Kettle and Lodge buildings.
Nugent said early estimates when the town first took ownership of the property put the cleanup cost at $38 million to $40 million. Nugent said those proved to be inflated figures, and the agency has estimated the entire cost to be about $18 million to $20 million.
If the town approves the $8 million package, all but about five to 10 buildings could be demolished, including the Kettle and Lodge buildings. With anticipated environmental contamination, the Kettle Building alone is expected to cost $2 million to clean, with actual demolition at no cost because of scrap value.
Nugent said he could not promise, but believes cleaning the property would put the town in a better position to attract future developers. Those efforts have been unsuccessful to date, with only two "interested" parties considering parcels at this time.
If the town rejects the loan package, the PRA either could continue attempting to obtain relatively small grants - with some future town matches likely needed - and clean small portions of the property.
The town could shut down the entire operation, still needing to pay an estimated $165,000 per year, or at least 0.35 mills, for security, maintenance and some legal fees. An 8-foot security fenced would cost an estimated $460,000, officials said.
Residents asked numerous technical questions about the proposals, also expressing disappointment that so few residents attended the session.
Nugent explained that the PRA is not allowed to pay for advertising or promote the informational sessions. Nugent said residents paid for some fliers and posters, and Nugent urged residents to spread the word about the three additional meetings scheduled.
First Selectman Robert Congdon said the slide presentation on the progress of demolition, grant funding and proposed development plans has been reviewed by town attorneys and the state Elections Enforcement Commission for content.
The presentation is available at the agency's website, www.prestonriverwalk.com and hard copies are available at Town Hall.
Preston Redevelopment Agency informational meetings on proposed $8 million borrowing package for continued cleanup of the former Norwich Hospital property:
• Thursday: 6 p.m. Preston Veterans' Memorial School prior to 7:30 p.m. town meeting discussion on the loan package.
• Saturday, Nov. 17, 10 a.m., Town Hall.
• Tuesday, Nov. 20, 7 p.m., Preston Veterans' Memorial School.
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Hello everyone and thanks to all who share their energy to keep this site going. sorry for poor english in advance.
I've been considering long to have refractive surgey and been searching many sites and medical journals to make up my mind (in fact to wipe away my fears as i really do).
as i mentioned above, i did a pretty deal of research ( i know it is never enough) and at last found a doctor advised to my mother, a prof at a medical school, by her colleagues. this doctor works for a eye hospital chain in Turkey where i live. The chain really scared me cause i dont like the idea of mass eye surgeries. I had my pre-op exams and finally saw the doc to talk about my results. he said that my eyes had two risk factors and he would not suggest refractive surgey to me. he said i had thin corneas and (this is where i've all searched for lost its meaning because of the limited capacity of my medical understanding :) ) there was some sort of assymetry between the topografies of my cornea. he said one had vertical something and the other ????. According to my results, my corneas were about 510microns both. he explanied that there was risk of ectasia, which i know how develops. he said he would not do lasik and if i insisted he might go for epi-lasik which would reduce the chances of ectasia for about 80-90% compared to lasik. i said if he considered me a risky patient then i would not have any surgery, thanked him and left his office.
At first i was really glad as i thought he told me the truth and just did not try to get me on the table. however some time later i started to wonder if he was just being too conservative. As far as i know, any cornea thickness between 500 and 600 mic is considered to be normal. Although my corneas are on the thin side i ve come across my experiences where surgions performed operations. being not satisfied i went to another doc and had all the exams once again. this doc is also an famous doc (if it does any good???) and also has an office in the netherlands. not to my shock he said i was eligible for lasik. since the first doc already ruled out lasik, i had also made up my mind to go with surface ablation ( if i can have any surg) prior to this second doc. i asked him why i was eligble and told him about the first doctors concerns. he said my readings were within the limits. when i asked about corned thickness he made a simple calculation showing that my stroma would be thicker than somewhere more than 300mic with intralase lasik. (my corneas turned in around 10mics thicker at this exam). i declined this option and said i would only have surface ablation. he did not seem willing and made jokes about me beign whether masochist (not with an intention to insult) and i would curse him all the way through first two nights. seing me determined he said ok to epi-lasik if it would make me fell more relaxed. this came right before i asked him about my pupil size. he said they were 8mm!!. they are huge. when asked if this was a problem he said ok once again. i returned to home to do some more searches and read about usaeyes' "Lasik Halo and Starburst; Pupil Size Importance" and other sources.could not reach a final conclusion!! dropped at the second medical centre the other day to learn if these results were from my dilated eyes (drops) and learned they were from dim light. once again research and they were measured with "colvard pupillometer".
do you think having 8mm pupils is a problem for surface ablation particularly for epi-lasik (not custom). think they use Allegretto.
my readings follows.
right -3.00 (-1.00 ax90)
left -4.75 (-0.25 ax30)
according to my orbscan from first doc :
white-to-white(what is this??): 12.0mm
pupil diamater:3.9mm
512um@(-0.8, -0.6)
white-to-white: 12mm
pupil diameter:4.0mm
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This week at Cricut Cardz Challenge were all Irish Challenge #14 is to make a St. Patrick's Day card any cartridges or colors you like. I used A Child's Year for the four leaf clover in the center of the card. I outlined it in green glitter. I used Paper Dolls Cartridge for the little Four leaf clovers on the side of the card. I painted them green. I used the cuttle bug embossing folder divine swirls on the green card stock. I added little glitter dots to the top of the card, and i put a little St. Patrick's Day rub on at the bottom of the card. Hope everyone enjoys:)
Friday, February 26, 2010
Cricut Cardz Challenge #14
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Thursday, February 25, 2010
I think its time i get a Cricut Expression!
Hello so lets see ever time i take out my Cricut my kids love it!! I have to make them a paper doll or a little snowman:) I think its cute that my 3 year old loves to press the cut button and then put the little paper dolls together. My son is 11 and he even loves it. He told me mom give me this one and you can get the bigger one. SO i think its time i get the Cricut Expression and give the baby bug to my kids!! I will have to post some things they do with it!
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Sunday, February 21, 2010
Cricut Card Challenge!!!
Hello everyone this is my first Cricut card challenge! I used a Child's Year cartridge and cut the little teacup card out of Martha Stewart glitter card stock. I tied a little bow around it. I also used a happy birthday stamp and some pearls on the side of the card to give it that something extra and i also inked the brown card stock with colorbox ink. I hope you guys like it:)
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Thursday, February 18, 2010
My First Entry:)
Hello everyone:) I am so excited to start my blog! I recently started making cards and alot of you guys have inspired me to make a blog. I have a cricut and a cuttlebug and i fell in love with my cricut and im getting obsessed. lol :) So come and visit my blog from time to time for some new things i will be creating:)
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Gherardesca family, one of the foremost families of the Tuscan nobility, whose lands included the counties of Gherardesca, Donoratico, and Montescudaio, near Pisa. At the beginning of the 13th century, they led the pro-imperial Ghibelline party of the Pisan republic against the pro-papal Guelf party led by the Visconti family of Milan. The Gherardesca family produced several churchmen but is especially noted for its soldiers and statesmen.
The first documented member of the family is Gerardo (d. c. 990), who established himself as count of Gherardesca and of Donoratico. Tedicio became the first podesta, or chief political authority, of Pisa (1190). Upholding Ghibelline interests, Gherardo and Galvano fought with Conradin, duke of Swabia and last of the Hohenstaufen dynasty, in his ill-fated attempt to regain Naples from the Guelfs. They were decapitated along with their leader in Naples (October 1268). The most famous member of the family is Ugolino della Gherardesca, conte di Donoratico (d. March 1289), who switched allegiance from the Ghibellines to the Guelfs and became tyrannical master of Pisa.
In 1284, when Pisa was menaced by Genoa, the city elected Ugolino podesta and captain of the people for 10 years. He concluded a peace with Florence and used his position to banish his personal enemies and to destroy their castles. He soon quarreled with his allies, the Visconti of Milan, and his interests then conflicted with those of the archbishop Ruggieri degli Ubaldini, who wanted to revive the republican order. Ruggieri accused Ugolino of treason and in 1288 imprisoned him, along with two of his sons and two of his grandsons, in the tower of Gualandi, where he was left to die of starvation. Dante commemorated these events in the Inferno, the first part of his great work The Divine Comedy.
During 1316–47 various Gherardesci held the lordship (signoria) of Pisa. Gaddo, count of Donoratico (d. 1320), overthrew the tyrant Uguccione della Faggiuola in 1316 and governed the republic with moderation and justice until his death. Then Ranieri instituted a harsher rule with the resumption of Ghibelline politics. Fazzio, count of Donoratico (d. 1340/41), led the insurrection that freed the city from the despot Castruccio Castracani. Elected captain, he followed a policy of accord with Florence, the king of Naples, and the pope, while at the same time he fostered Pisan scholarship. Ranieri (d. 1347) succeeded his father as lord of Pisa and was the last of the family to play an important political role. His death and the Black Death (1348) signaled the decline of the family in Pisa.
A branch of the family reestablished itself at the beginning of the 16th century in Florence, where the Gherardesci again achieved prominence in Italian aristocracy. They received Florentine citizenship in 1534 and recovered the county of Donoratico (1710–75). Notable descendants of this branch of the family include Ugo (1588–1646), a writer of military history; Tommaso Bonaventura (1654–1721), bishop of Fiesole (1702), archbishop of Florence (1703), and founder of the seminary in Florence; and Ugolino (1823–82), a deputy of parliament and a senator of the kingdom.


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SAN FRANCISCO — Robin Klaus' role at Club One has been expanded to that of CEO after the departure of Jim Mizes last month, the company announced.
Klaus had been serving as the San Francisco-based company's chairman of the board, where he drove the board in terms of strategy, finance and shareholder communications. He will continue as chairman in addition to CEO.
Mizes had been with Club One for eight years.
"I will miss Jim Mizes on many levels, particularly his steadfast commitment, many contributions and passion," Bill McBride, COO of Club One, told Club Industry. "Jim will be missed a great deal by all who know and have worked with him."
Club One did not disclose a reason for Mizes' departure. Mizes did say that his exit is part of Club One adapting to the changes in the economy.
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Google has postponed shipping its new media device, the spherical Nexus Q, indefinitely while it works on bettering its creation, according to reports.
Google apparently told users that it was responding to initial feedback to improve the experience, the New York Times reported. Reviews of the Nexus Q were never stellar. With a $299 pricetag and the same features as a much cheaper Boxee or Roku, it didn't seem to fill a niche. Also, early reports said the process was "cumbersome."
Google didn't give a new shipping date for the improved Nexus Q, but did say that it would send a free version of the device to those who already ordered it.
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Co-written by MICHELLE LABROSSE, Founder Cheetah Learning and Cheetah Power and ERICA EDMOND, CAPM, Cheetah Green Team
Once upon a time, the act of saving the environment seemed to be limited to a yearly celebration called Earth Day where, like New Year's Eve, people made resolutions that they wouldn't necessarily keep.
For decades, the idea of saving the environment and contributing to a healthier world seemed like a great idea, but it was either too big a task for one individual to handle or a seemingly time-consuming activity that would cut into money-making time.
Then things started to change at work, at school and at home. From unthinkable gas prices and a tough job market to skyrocketing health care costs, many folks came to a similar conclusion: to become more resourceful and live better.
There has been a rise in eating local, for example. Not only does it taste better than the grocery store, but buying local and eating what's in season saves money and the resources that it costs to transport food to one-stop-shopping nationwide.
Businesses are looking more closely at their waste — paper, energy to power an office 24/7 and throwing dollars away on everything from disposable coffee cups to plastic packaging for products.
There are many ways to kick-start your green initiative at work and operate your business in an eco-friendly and sustainable way. At Cheetah Learning and Cheetah Power, we are committed to growing virtually with all of our employees working out of their homes. It's saved us tremendously on real estate costs and also made our carbon footprint smaller. The good news is that there are many ways to be greener. Let's take a look at how other businesses are doing it.
Doing it and Doing it Well
To get your juices flowing, here are six businesses that are doing it and doing it well. These multinational businesses received Natural Health Magazine's "Green Choice" Awards in 2009 for their excellence in leading by example across the globe.
Wal-Mart: although many have been skeptical of this retailer's green practices in the past, Wal-Mart now has a very large-scale environmental plan of action to power each of their stores with 100 percent renewable energy. Wal-Mart plans to set aside $500 million a year to increase fuel efficiency within their truck fleet, decrease energy consumption in their stores, decrease solid wastes from their stores, and a number of other environmental endeavors.
Starbucks: with the company's "bean-to-cup" motto and approach to business, Starbucks uses environmentally savvy methods at each stage of production. Made from post-consumer goods, Starbucks' recycled cup-sleeves saved more than 78,000 trees in 2006.
Verizon: its HopeLine initiative saved more than 5.6 million cell phones from ending up in landfills and were, instead, used to fund more than $6.3 million in cash grants to domestic violence agencies. Verizon has played a leadership role in encouraging customers and shareholders to choose paperless options. In addition, Verizon Wireless signed agreements to deploy smart power grids and continues to upgrade its fiber-optic network with equipment that is four times more efficient and reduces cooling costs. This is equivalent to keeping as many as 16,000 cars off the road annually.
Whole Foods: this organic food chain was the first company to buy the amount of wind-energy credits to compensate for 100 percent of the electricity they consumed. Whole Foods has eliminated their use of disposable plastic bags and replaced them with reusable bags for customers. These reusable bags are made from recycled plastic bottles.
Aveda: this natural-beauty product manufacturer uses primarily organic rather than man-made materials in their products. Aveda also employs wind power in their manufacturing facility to reduce electricity consumption, and they use 100 percent recycled packing materials. On top of these commendable business practices, Aveda funds wildlife preservations, and since 1999 has raised $8 million for environmental causes.
Discovery Channel: this company is not only green in the information it communicates through its many environmentally informative television shows, but through its company actions and practices. The Discovery Channel has compensated for their carbon dioxide emissions through making equal contributions to environmental feats and projects and using energy-efficient lighting, architecture, and water systems in their company headquarters. In August, Discovery Channel took over the leading environmental lifestyle website, treehugger.com, as part of their initiatives to inform people about important environmental issues. Most impressive of all, the company set aside $50 million to create green television programming, beginning with a show entitled Ten Ways to Save the Planet.
Small Steps for a Large Feat
I often hear people talk about the enormity of being green, and then the Project Manager in me comes alive and I have to remind them that anything is possible with a project plan that can break the most monstrous goals down into doable and realistic parts.
Develop a "Green Business Check List" to get your company thinking about ways it can behave in a greener and more sustainable manner. Here are a few areas to consider with a sample question to get you started. There are plenty more for you to go through, but this can serve as a useful thought starter.
Corporate and Environmental Social Responsibility
Do you only invest in environmentally conscious companies?
Use your investment portfolio to only support business organizations or industries that operate in an environmentally conscious way.
Energy, Water and Heat
Do you make use of natural light by keeping windows and skylights clean and clear? Don't turn lights on in the middle of the day if you have sufficient natural light coming into your office.
Do you regularly check and fix any leaking taps?
Over the long term a leaking tap can waste a significant amount of water. Post a number to call near sinks so someone may fix it right away.
Do you keep radiators free of office furniture?
Make sure that furniture does not block the radiators as otherwise the heat will be wasted.
Environmental Policy
Have you set up a 'Green Team' or 'Eco Champions' team in your company? By getting your employees involved and part of the greening process, they will feel valued.
Do you have a collection point for Aluminum, Glass, or Plastic?
Information Communication Technology
Do you have a green IT infrastructure?
There are now over 1.1 billion computers in operation worldwide, collectively producing about one billion tons of CO2 through their electricity requirements. Also contributing to the earth's pollution are outdated computer equipment, mobile phones and electronic gadgets that make up 5% of the world's garbage. Considering our continuing demand to have the latest and greatest in multitasking phones and so on, that's an alarming amount of products to be tossed aside each year.
Office Supplies
Do you have a printer that can print on both sides?
If you don't have a printer that can print on both sides, then consider investing in one once your lease for the existing one is up for renewal or when your existing one no longer works.
Travel and Transportation
Rather than traveling to meetings have you invested in suitable technology for conference calls? It is worthwhile investigating alternatives such as using iChat or SKYPE for meetings that require face time.
Wildlife and Biodiversity
Have you created a wildlife area around your office?
Even if you only have a concrete courtyard you can still create a wildlife area by planting some native plants and flowers in plant pots. This will be beneficial to the planet and much easier on the eyes than sterile office files.
Get What You Need
"Opie, you haven't finished your milk. We can't put it back in the cow, you know." ~Aunt Bee Taylor, The Andy Griffith Show
Taking what you need or making use of what you have is an easy place to begin your journey to contributing to a greener you. How do you see your organization becoming more resourceful with materials and money? How will you continue to evaluate its progress towards being an eco-friendly company that you can feel proud of? Take a small step towards this victory…and then another small step…and then another. Each step is for the generations that follow us. Walk on!
About the Authors
Michelle LaBrosse, MSME, PMP, Founder Cheetah Learning and Cheetah Power
Michelle LaBrosse is an engineer and an entrepreneur with expertise in both aerospace and mechanical engineering. She started her career as an Air Force officer in the field of aircraft structures and vibrations; a challenge that resonates today with some of the technical challenges encountered with wind power.
For her mechanical engineering master's degree thesis project, she participated in a Department of Energy grant to help older factories become more energy self-sufficient.
Michelle has been creating courses using accelerated learning principles for the past 15 years. She is the founder of Cheetah Learning, a firm of over 100 people worldwide that specializes in combining accelerated learning and project management to help people achieve their goals faster than they ever before imagined.
The Project Management Institute recognized Michelle as one of the top 25 most influential women worldwide in Project Management. Her company, Cheetah Learning, was named the 2008 Project Management Institute Provider of the Year in recognition of its accelerated learning in project management education.
Michelle is a graduate of Harvard Business School's Owner President Management Program. She is also the founding board member of the Center for Advanced Learning Concepts (CALCO). She brings all of this experience together to help herself and others become energy self-sufficient.
Erica Edmond, CAPM, Cheetah Green Team
A marketing intern for Cheetah Learning and Cheetah Power, Erica is Cheetah's go-to resource for all things green. She researches and writes the Cheetah Power newsletter and is also a research assistant for a communication professor at the University of Portland.
In 2008, Erica began her first Cheetah internship and wrote an ongoing green feature article for the monthly Cheetah Learning newsletter, as well as educational green articles that showed Cheetah employees how to become more energy efficient in their offices and at home.
During the summer of 2007, Erica worked on a catamaran in Haines, Alaska, as a deckhand/purser. Prior to that, she was appointed by Alaskan senator Ted Stevens to work as a senate page in the U.S. Senate in Washington, D.C.
Born in Soldotna, Alaska, Erica has traveled to Costa Rica through an AFS exchange program to take Spanish language and culture classes. She also attended a summer session at the Naval Academy in Annapolis.
A senior at the University of Portland, Erica is majoring in organizational communication. When she's not studying or working for Cheetah, she can be found exploring with Rambo, her Chihuahua.
For more information, please visit www.cheetahlearning.com.


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|1930 U.S. Federal Census
The 1930 census occurred during the Great Depression so it really gives us a special look into the lives of our ancestors. There's lots of great information that you can read about regarding the data that was collected for the census, and always remember that there was more than the census for the general population. You can head on over to the U.S. Census Bureau's website and see lots of great statistics about the information. There were agriculture reports, reports on mining/quarries, unemployment, etc. So many different ways that you can look into the lives of your ancestors!
Additionally, there was some drama surrounding the 1930 census because of the Great Depression. You can read more about it by clicking here, but essentially, the statistics from the census were in high demand to assess just how bad the Depression was, but when the numbers came back they were criticized for being too low and the census was called "unreliable". An additional census on unemployment was conducted in January 1931 and then another in 1937 (this last one was completely voluntary).
Of course there are lots of great places to look for information on the 1930 census (and all others) and I'm only throwing out a few things, but by far, the U.S. Census Bureau and 1930census.com are two of my favorite places to look. 1930census.com has great maps and historical tidbits to familiarize you with the decade, while the U.S. Census Bureau goes into more detail.
Well, on that note (and with a pretty good thunderstorm starting to hit outside here in Killeen, TX) I'm going to post the form and power-down the electronics.
As always, please let me know if there are any issues with the form. For some reason the form keeps "tabbing" back to the first row, so until I can stop swearing at Excel and figure out how to fix that, you'll need to click in the row you want to input data. It has something to do with tabbing through a line that isn't horizontal (the street name line and the notes box). If anyone has any ideas/knowledge on how to correct this please let me know!
The form has been locked to keep you from accidentally deleting anything on the form. It also (thank you Google Docs) looks like the document is more than one page sometimes, and sometimes it just looks like things are out of place when viewed on Google Docs, but rest assured that once you download it, it should be just one page! You can access the form by clicking any of the links for "1930 census" or by clicking here.
Until next time, have fun tending those roots!


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Holy Cross Monastery (Niagara Falls, New York)
A New Monastery in the Diocese of Washington and New York Holy Cross Orthodox Monastery was established in the year 2005 by Archimandrite Nicholas (Iuhos), with the blessing of His Beatitude, Metropolitan Herman; it is the former Holy Trinity Russian Orthodox Church, located at 3920 Pine Ave, Niagara Falls, New York 14301, established in 1951. The monastery is located on the main road which connects Thruway I-90 to Downtown Niagara Falls. As you know, in the city of Niagara Falls is located one of the greatest attractions and one of the seven wonders of the world, visited by 12 million tourists on the American side and 20 million on the Canadian side. Since 1812 tourists have been visiting Niagara Falls.
The establishment of an Orthodox monastery will help to revive the Orthodox presence in this area and inspire others about the Orthodox monastic life as we share our hospitality with those who visit Niagara Falls. The monastic community will organize special spiritual retreats and lectures for those who are interested in learning more about the Orthodox faith, spirituality, the Holy Fathers, and much more.
The monastery property consists of about 3 and 1/2 acres of land, and has a beautiful brownstone church, a rectory, a garage, and a separate building which has three apartments upstairs, a hall, a kitchen, a future library and a basement.
The main building needs capital repairs, a new roof, new windows, new electrical wiring, and new heating and air conditioning system. Once restored, it is in this building that the monastic community will live. I am very confident that this will be a very prosperous monastery once everything has been accomplished.
A few English speaking monks will soon be brought from Eastern Europe to begin the monastic life, and hopefully will also attract other candidates from the US and Canada interested in the monastic life.
We are also undertaking a project to build a shrine dedicated to the Holy Cross in memory of our American servicemen and women who died in service to our country, and in honor of those who are still serving and have served.
Visitors to Niagara Falls will be able to visit our monastery, light candles, pray and meditate, and will have the opportunity to learn more about the Eastern Orthodox monastic life.
In addition, we are planning a project to help generate income for the monastery. We are finishing a building recently purchased, in which we will establish a small pierogie factory. Part of this income will be used to help the needy families of our servicemen and women, and set up scholarships for their children.
With God's help we are confident that the monastery will become a cradle of spirituality in upstate New York, and a vital monastic community in the Diocese of Washington and New York and the Orthodox Church in America.
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It's staggering:
For those who are just tuning into the GM recall saga, some quick facts. GM has issued 44 recalls in North America this year alone. More than 20 million vehicles have been affected worldwide—a tremendous figure that surpasses total annual vehicle sales in the U.S. The recall pace has snowballed since the start of the year, with only two issued in January, but 14 so far this June for some 4.2 million vehicles. With half of the year left to go, GM is already looking at $2 billion in total recall-related charges.
While some recalls have been over more severe issues than others, the breadth and scope of GM's fiasco this year reveals a shocking safety crisis. At its current rate, GM is on track to shatter the entire auto industry's record for most vehicles affected in recalls in a single year, explains Michael Schultz, an industry analyst at the Center for Automotive Research. "It's unprecedented," says Schultz, who also expects that the company isn't done yet. "I anticipate there's going to be more until they have literally nothing else possible to issue a recall on," he says.


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Judging by a quick counting action, it seems like the Anniversary Edition of DXN - Deus Ex: Nihilum received 1.1k downloads last year (868 for the updated main download, 331 for the separate "anniversary update patch" that's now been relegated to a "Old Version of DXN" d/l). The vast majority by spambots, obviously. It took TODOA over a year to reach that number, so I guess that proves that in 2018, Deus Ex was still a bit more popular of a cult game than JK was in 2010.
Anyway, it's a new year, so that means another Nikumuattempt at covering my favorite Duke3D track:
(Reid's mention of Das Boot on the other thread also made me retouch my Das Boot-ver a bit https://soundcloud.com/virtual-studi.../cover-dasboot)


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South Cayuga Mennonite Church (Dunnville, Ontario, Canada)
South Cayuga Mennonite Church (Mennonite Church), first known as Fry's Corners, was located on the Rainham Road, a mile north of Lake Erie and 8 miles west of the Rainham Mennonite neighborhood. Services began in 1835, and land was conveyed for worship and school purposes in 1839 and 1843. John Fry and Jacob Culp were the founding leaders of the group. The congregation originated through colonization from Welland County, York County, and The Twenty areas of Ontario. A frame meetinghouse was built in 1850. This was a fairly strong fellowship by 1870. The Old Order Mennonite group was the stronger group after the division of 1889. Christian Gayman was an influential bishop here before the division. When John Shirk, the last Old Order minister, moved to Waterloo County, this faction ceased to function. Mennonite ministers in charge have been Moses Hoover of Rainham after 1893 and A. Lewis Fretz, also at Rainham since 1931. For several years after 1917 this congregation with under 20 members became the charge of the Rural Mission Board of Ontario. By 1957 the membership had risen to 32.
In 1925 there were 9 members; in 1950, 15; in 1965, 29. The congregation dissolved in 1966. The building was sold and moved; the land was also sold. (This land was immediately east of the cemetery.) The cemetery is still in use. South Cayuga was affiliated with the Mennonite Conference of Ontario after 1835. The language of worship was English. After the congregation closed most members affiliated with the Rainham Mennonite Church.
Burkholder, L. J. A Brief History of the Mennonites in Ontario. Kitchener, ON: Mennonite Conference of Ontario, 1935: 32, 55.
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|Marlene Epp
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Fretz, Joseph C. and Marlene Epp. "South Cayuga Mennonite Church (Dunnville, Ontario, Canada)." Global Anabaptist Mennonite Encyclopedia Online. January 1989. Web. 3 Aug 2020. https://gameo.org/index.php?title=South_Cayuga_Mennonite_Church_(Dunnville,_Ontario,_Canada)&oldid=114488.
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Fretz, Joseph C. and Marlene Epp. (January 1989). South Cayuga Mennonite Church (Dunnville, Ontario, Canada). Global Anabaptist Mennonite Encyclopedia Online. Retrieved 3 August 2020, from https://gameo.org/index.php?title=South_Cayuga_Mennonite_Church_(Dunnville,_Ontario,_Canada)&oldid=114488.
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Irrigating steep-sloped landscapes
Extremes provide irrigation designers most difficult challenges. The irrigation designer trying to cover a steep slope has arrived at what many consider to be the greatest challenge in irrigation design.
The steep slopes for which we design irrigation systems are generally the by-products of human activity. Many steep slopes exist in natural surroundings, but seldom call for irrigation systems.
Most people think of steep slopes in regard to rolling terrain and mountains, but there are design challenges in areas of relatively flat topography-manmade features such as dams and bridge abutments, and artificial topography such as mounds in flat landscapes and cut areas for tunnels and underpasses.
Even in those areas that would not normally require irrigation, natural disasters and other phenomena can create a need for irrigation.
Handling the pressure Irrigation systems depend fundamentally on two processes: pressure and flow.
Pressure is directly related to gravity, which is directly related to elevation change. The more the elevation changes from a water source to a downhill outlet, the greater the pressure will be available for irrigation. The lesser the elevation change, the less pressure will be available.
Pressure can be gained only by moving a water source to higher elevation above its outlet point, or by installing a pumping device to increase the pressure.
Getting the pressure right isn't the only issue. Steep slopes are generally more prone to erosion, are more difficult to prepare for planting and can support only certain types of plants.
Designing irrigation systems on sloped ground consists of four basic steps: data collection, head selection and layout, circuiting and equipment selection.
Data collection A critical aspect in irrigating steep slopes is actually going to the site to "size up" the slope. Just looking at a grading plan isn't enough. Because of all the inherent irrigation challenges, steep slopes require a more intimate knowledge of the site.
You need to appraise the microclimatic, topographic and other site conditions. Examine sun and shade, wind, aspect, slope and gradient, elevation differences and the area's geological and soil makeup.
To determine slope and elevation change, the irrigation designer has to decide how to deal with the aspect of the design that will affect pressure. If the water source is at the bottom of the property, there will be maximum pressure at the bottom of the slope and minimum pressure at the top. If the water source is at the top, water pressure will be low at the top and high at the bottom. To arrive at a design standard of uniform irrigation across the slope, you must take into account the fluctuation between the low and high pressure and achieve balanced precipitation rates on the slope.
Even a novice irrigation designer knows pressure changes are related to elevation, but only those with more expertise know to adjust a design to fit a soil's textural qualities. The mechanical or textural qualities of the soil will influence how quickly water infiltrates and will therefore play a key role in determining frequency and duration of irrigation cycles. Thick or clayey soils will need smaller amounts of water applied more frequently, and sandy soils will need larger amounts of water less frequently to achieve deeper penetration.
Irrigation won't be effective if the soil can't produce healthy root systems and good plant material. In the case of steep slopes, you may have less opportunity to amend the soil. Thus, the soil report becomes a prime indicator of which plants can function in the soil without it being amended. You should know how much water future plantings will need and gather point-of-connection information (water-meter size, main size, etc.)
Head selection Look at the physical arrangement of the slopes, and try to match an existing irrigation head and related nozzles to effectively cover that area. Don't be concerned at this point about pressure and flow specifically, but the data you collected related to existing service for the irrigation system at the water meter will come into play. Pop-up irrigation heads require a base operating pressure to get the riser into the air, so the amount of water available to your system may affect which head you select.
In selecting heads, look at differences among heads and between spray irrigation and drip irrigation. The kinds of plants in the area will affect which heads you choose. Shrubs, trees and container materials can effectively be drip-irrigated, whereas groundcovers and grasses may need to be spray-irrigated.
The data you collect will be of great value in selecting heads. Trajectories must be coordinated with slope angles to make sure that the head does not "blast" into the side of a slope.
Precipitation rates for individual heads and nozzles also are critical, as will the size of the water droplet that each nozzle emits.
Determine specific head spacing based on the manufacturer's recommendations, either square-spaced or triangular-spaced.
Circuiting After selecting heads and determining their spacing, combine the heads into specific irrigation circuits. This depends primarily on the pressure and flow characteristics of your water source and irrigation system. But in the case of steep slopes, your decision also greatly depends on the site's contour. Elevation changes not only affect pressure, but they also affect the amount of water lost through gravity draining. By keeping irrigation circuits on the same elevation, gravity draining does not become a negative design factor.
Circuiting should provide the same water coverage for plants of the same water usage: the name most commonly given for this is hydro-zoning. This is where an irrigation designer should have some say in determining the actual landscape design. When confronted with a difficult-to-water planting design on the slope, you should consider rearranging the plant material to better suit the situation. If an irrigation system is wasting water due to inflexibility in the planting design, poor drainage and erosion can undermine the success of the project.
Equipment selection Once a design begins to take shape on paper, it is ready to be refined, finished and put out to bid. You need to select the equipment that will help the system function correctly and provide long-range efficiency and maintainability.
* Pressure-compensating equipment: Because of varying water pressures on a hillside, pressure-compensating equipment helps to balance an irrigation system and provide uniform coverage on the slope.
One of the most fundamental pressure-compensating devices is a pressure regulator at the point of connection. It can help reduce excessive pressure, especially at the top of the slope. That will allow the individual valves and heads to operate at a pressure that will not "mist" the water droplets as they exit the irrigation head.
The next point of pressure compensation is through the valve. As water or pressure is lost going up a slope or gained going down, pressure-compensating valves can balance the pressure.
* Pressure-compensating in-head devices: If a circuit cannot be laid out parallel to the slope and one of the heads needs to be lower than the circuit, pressure-compensating in-head devices help balance pressure.
Similar to pressure-compensating spray heads are pressure-compensating emitters. They have either variable orifices or pressure-compensating diaphragms within them that allow the heads to emit the correct gallonages.
* Check valves or anti-gravitational devices: Water escaping through the irrigation head after irrigation is finished may increase erosion on steep slopes. This is especially true where irrigation circuits are not accurately valved or circuited parallel to the contours of the slope.
Check valves or anti-gravitational devices prevent water from amassing on the slope and causing erosion on the upper portion of the slope, or from puddling and ponding at the bottom. The devices come in two basic forms: in-line and in-head.
In-line anti-gravitational devices prevent water from draining down a lateral line and are usually installed as the lateral line moves perpendicular to the slope, either up or down. An in-head check valve is installed at the base of an irrigation head and prevents water from leaking from the irrigation head after the valve is closed.
* Breakage and vandalism protection devices: The bottom irrigation circuit of a slope is one of the most problematic. Not only is it a collection point for gravitational water, but its proximity to walks and roads makes the heads on the lower part of the slope more susceptible to damage.
A high-flow shutoff valve is a device installed between the lateral lines and the irrigation head. It operates when an irrigation riser is broken and greatly reduces the amount of water coming out of the riser. This device does not entirely shut the water off but slows it down so that it can be detected by maintenance personnel on a regular inspection cycle
Another common device that reduces damage due to breakage is called a triple-swing joint. This device is a combination of PVC-threaded nipples and street elbows, generally Marlex, which is more flexible. The combination of these nipples and elbows allows an irrigation head to bend in any direction when struck. When a head on a triple swing joint is knocked over, it can be straightened again for regular irrigation operation.
A soil tensiometer senses available soil moisture. This device is generally connected between the irrigation controller and the irrigation valve. When soil moisture is above the limit set on the tensiometer, it will prevent an irrigation valve from opening and irrigating. In this way, you conserve water until it is needed.
In the end, steep slopes are no different than any other type of irrigation system. The challenges inherent in their design are the challenges that can only make a good irrigation designer better.
Steve McGuirk is a landscape architect for Madrone Landscape Group (Soquel, Calif.).
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Cold snap could give farmers a hand in finishing harvest
ROCKFORD – Cool temperatures and wet weather are pushing northern Illinois farmers behind their brethren across the state in finishing up their corn crop, but the recent cold snap actually may help them get back on track. Statewide, 88 percent of the corn crop has been harvested, compared with 100 percent a year ago and a 98 percent average over the past five years, according to the Illinois Department of Agriculture's weekly farm report. By Sean F. Driscoll of the Rockford Register Star.
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Teacher from Ghana gets an up-close look at America
SPRINGFIELD – Theodora Kpobi has come a long way to teach world history and geography at Sacred Heart-Griffin High School. Kpobi, (pronounced "Poe-bee"), 50, is from Ghana and is teaching at SHG this year thanks to the Fulbright Teacher Exchange program. For its part of the exchange, SHG has sent its social studies teacher Matthew Coryell to replace Kpobi for the year at Accra Girls Senior High School in Ghana's capital. By Pete Sherman of the State Journal-Register.
Wildlife center to honor fallen officer with eagle release
It's not unusual at funerals for people to remark how well-liked and respected the deceased was. But when Capt. Kim Rhodes of the Illinois Department of Natural Resources Conservation Police was buried in early September, even people he arrested during his 28-year career came to pay their respects. On Nov. 30, family and friends will gather again when the TreeHouse Wildlife Center in Brighton releases a rehabilitated bald eagle in honor of Rhodes. By Chris Young of the State Journal-Register.
Retailers turn to bargains to reel in customers
SPRINGFIELD – Retailers aren't waiting for Black Friday in this economy. They can't afford to, say retail executives and industry analysts. A just-released annual holiday forecast from the National Retail Federation found nearly three-quarters of people surveyed nationwide have only just begun holiday shopping. By Tim Landis of the State Journal-Register.
If you're going cashless, don't be caught unaware
ROCKFORD – It's one of the most common questions uttered by retailers these days: Credit or debit? Either choice can net consumers certain benefits, as well as certain drawbacks. But consumer groups warn that fees, limits and security issues could catch shoppers off guard, and recommend not always relying on swiping to make transactions. By Thomas V. Bona of the Rockford Register Star.
Office parties aren't necessarily falling victim to economy
ROCKFORD – At a time when some extra holiday cheer may be in order at many offices, companies are toning down or canceling employee parties as a cost-saving measure. Almost a quarter of companies aren't hosting holiday parties this year, compared with the one in 10 that didn't last year, according to a survey of 100 HR executives in various industries. The report, by Chicago-based outplacement firm Challenger, Gray & Christmas, also showed that firms holding parties are cutting budgets by more than half. By Sean F. Driscoll of the Rockford Register Star.
Companies seek the proper words for yuletide greetings
ROCKFORD – Decorations, salutations and cards present a potential minefield for businesses trying to decide whether "Merry Christmas" or "Happy Holidays" is the best greeting for the season. By Sean F. Driscoll of the Rockford Register Star.
Festive flowers mark start of the holidays
PEORIA – Amid the deep green rainforest of the Luthy Botanical Garden, an explosion of red has bloomed once again this holiday season. The typically warm, tropical atmosphere of the greenhouse is now punctuated by the festive look of the holidays. Christmas trees, ornaments and an impressive variety of the beautiful red flowers line the walkways. By Rob Dale of the Peoria Journal Star.
Budget squeeze being felt on child care, too
ROCKFORD – Caroline Fargas still has enough money to pay the mortgage on her family's home. She still has insurance to cover an emergency doctor's visit, and if baby Abigale runs short on diapers, she still has spare cash to pick some up. But one expense Fargas can't afford is child care for her daughter. By Kartikay Mehrotra of the Rockford Register Star.
What is Thanksgiving? Tracing the meaning of the holiday
From childhood, we see pictures of Thanksgiving: Pilgrims dressed in black with big buckles and wide-brimmed hats sharing a bountiful feast with friendly Indians. This, the most familiar story of the first Thanksgiving, took place in Plymouth Colony, in present-day Massachusetts, in 1621. The subtext, at least the one taught to many schoolchildren, being that the Indians shared their food and the Pilgrims shared their God. And they all lived happily ever after. By Jennifer Davis of the Peoria Journal Star.
Decline in family dinners means manners are tabled
Oh, how table manners have evolved since the invention of the fork. "They would rather touch their mouths with their little forked instruments than with their fingers," a 15th century English author wrote sarcastically of a French king and his companions. Many a modern-day mom moans for opposite reasons. The kids can download, upload, text and program, but they may as well eat with a trowel, the way they shovel food into their mouths. They don't know the proper way to use a fork, a knife or a napkin. They don't know table manners at all. By Pam Adams of the Peoria Journal Star.
BRITT: Britt is off Monday.
Jeff Vrabel: Warning about Scarlett Johansson clones
I have an urgent alert regarding Scarlett Johansson, whose name I am including here in the lead because it introduces the column, and will totally increase my Google hits.
Dave Bakke: Hunter's deer blind is multipurpose
When it comes to deer hunting, Marshall Collins got tired of being treed. About five years ago, he did something about it: He built an outhouse that doubles as a deer blind. Or maybe it's a deer blind that doubles as an outhouse. Whatever it is, it's camouflaged, and it works.
Terry Bibo: Web gossip is cause for parents' concern
Attention: parents. Add JuicyCampus.com to the list of things your kid already knows that you might want to investigate. In Web-years, which are sort of like dog-years on steroids, your teen or young adult probably considers this 13-month old site flabby and middle-aged. But gossip is eternal. JuicyCampus is an updated way for any vicious spirit to shred your kid - anonymously and globally - while cloaking itself with the right to free speech.
Bernard Schoenburg: State electors to gather in Senate chamber for real presidential vote
The real Illinois election for president — the one where the electors cast the ballots that actually will help put president-elect Barack Obama in the White House — will happen in a special place this year. Illinois members of the Electoral College will convene Dec. 15 in the Illinois Senate chamber at the Statehouse, according to Dave Druker, spokesman for Secretary of State Jesse White.
Editorial: Reform needs to come before Big Three bailout
It's easy to sympathize with central Illinois car dealers struggling to sell their product. As a barometer of how the economy is doing, bad news for them is bad news for all of us. Let's hope that turns around, soon. That said, we have not been convinced that the $25 billion bailout package proposed by the Big 3 of General Motors, Ford and Chrysler is the cure for what ails them. An editorial from the Peoria Journal Star.
Editorial: Without Con-Con, let ballot amendments gush forth
With another constitutional convention - Con-Con for short - now out of the question in Illinois for 20 years, thanks to the expressed will of voters, we can hardly wait for the avalanche of proposed amendments on the ballot to address that which so obviously ails state government. An editorial from the Peoria Journal Star.
Editorial: Cullerton is person to limit state dysfunction
If the consequences weren't so serious, last week's "big announcement" from Gov. Rod Blagojevich would have been purely comical. In a press release headlined, "Governor Blagojevich Announces Plan to Manage Fiscal Year 2009 Budget deficit," the governor seemed to cast himself as FDR, imploring the legislature to grant him a slew of new fiscal powers so he might wage war on the state's deficit. An editorial from the State Journal-Register.
ILLINI: WITH THE ILLINI: Multi-sport notebook on Illinois athletics will be topped with reaction from Illinois after the all-Big Ten football team is announced Monday evening. Will also include men's basketball, volleyball. By John Supinie. Moving Monday evening.
Kirk Wessler: Fighting the battle of the blarge
See, I have this pet peeve about basketball officials. It's the block/charge call. A "bang-bang play" involving players on the move and requiring a snap decision by the ref as to whether the defender established legal guarding position before contact. Not that hard, I say. Uh-huh. So, one day last spring, I'm playing golf with John Duncan, assignor/supervisor of officials for boys basketball games in the Mid-State 6 and Mid-Illini conferences. "How would you like to ref a game?" Dunc says.
Matt Trowbridge of the Rockford Register Star will be writing a Bears column and NFL Quick Shots.
Column on what can be learned from the Bears' blowout of the Rams:
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MILPITAS — Police announced that two San Jose men were arrested as suspects in the January shooting death of a 19-year-old man slain in a motel parking lot as a party raged on in rooms above.
According to Milpitas police, Jesus Ulises Granados was shot in the face outside the Executive Inn at 95 Dempsey Road around 10:33 p.m. Jan. 14. After "three months of intense investigation," police identified suspects Loyce Edward Weaver, 26, and Robert Edward Ebertowski, 24, according to a press release.
Weaver faces murder and assault with a deadly weapon charges, while Ebertowski is believed to have been an accomplice, police said.
Police responding to reports of the shooting found a chaotic scene in front of the motel, with hysterical partygoers screaming and crying. Many of them were taken to the station as possible witnesses.
There was no further information available on whether the suspects and victim were at the party or what led up to the shooting.
Both suspects were being held by authorities for unrelated criminal matters when they were identified and arrested in the homicide, police said.
It was the first and only homicide in Milpitas so far this year. Last year, Milpitas reported a single homicide, a baseball bat attack that occurred at the Sports Authority store at the Great Mall on June 7. In that case, Nathaniel Manlangit, 26, was found to be not guilty by reason of insanity.
Milpitas also had a single homicide in 2012, when a 7-Eleven clerk was shot to death during a robbery that yielded about $200. Police announced four arrests in that case last December.
Anyone with information about the case is asked to call Milpitas police at 408-586-2400. Anonymous tips can be made at 408-586-2500 or www.ci.milpitas.ca.gov/government/police/crime_tip.asp
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Service Technician Required in Montreal
Outdoor Gear Canada, a leading distributor of bicycles and parts and accessories is seeking a Warranty Service technician at it's Montreal warehouse. The successful candidate will be answering technical inquires regarding OGC products as well as helping with actual product repairs. The candidate will also be sharing responsibility with the manager to make sure the service shop is running smoothly. This position is for a well-organized individual with strong communication skills, good at following up on things, energetic. Bike mechanical skills are essential. Salary will commensurate with experience. The company offers excellent benefits and work environment. Please email your resume to Christian Pelletier email@example.com
Bike Mechanic (Technician II) at MEC Vancouver Store
To assemble and repair bicycles as well as assist members requiring service in the bicycle shop area. The Technician II may also take on the responsibilities of a ski technician
What you'll be doing
Assembling, maintaining and repairing bicycles within MEC's productivity, quality, and safety guidelines
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Contributing to exceptional member service by conducting activities outlined in frontline job description when needed
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Software modules in the CT Neuro Engine:
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