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Includes the Sagarmatha National Park (above Monju) and the Sagarmatha National Park Buffer Zone (between Lukla and Monju).
Other destinations
Famous for its spectacular mountain peaks and the loyalty and friendliness of its inhabitants (the Sherpas), the Everest region (Khumbu) is one of the most popular destinations for tourists in Nepal. While many of the routes through the mountains are arduous, there are ample places to rest and enjoy a meal along the way. Furthermore, don't worry about getting lost. Just ask a local the way to the next village on your route, and they will direct you. Most Sherpas under the age of fifty can at least understand basic English, and many speak it fluently.
While trekking is possible in this area the whole year round, the best times to visit are from the beginning of March to mid May and from the beginning of September to mid November. The winters are very cold and snow may make it difficult to travel higher than Tengboche, and also lodges may be closed above this altitude. Summers, on the other hand, are wet, and the spectacular peaks often lost in the clouds. April and early May is a good time to see the hedgerows and trees bursting into bloom, with Rhododendrons, in particular, adding a spectacular splash of color to the landscape. However, dust from the plains of India during the spring routinely provide less than ideal conditions for clear mountain views. The views are much better after the summer monsoons have cleared the atmosphere of dust, but the days are shorter and cooler.
Khumbu is one of the few areas in Nepal still unscathed by the Maoist insurgence and is considered a safe region for tourists.
Trekking permits are not required for the Khumbu region.
Lodges and restaurants in Khumbu only accept Nepalese rupees. Budget between 600-800rs per person per day for food and accommodation - prices rise with the altitude, though you may spend more in Namche because there is more on offer.
Sherpas speak their own language which is related to Tibetan. Most Sherpa's under the age of fifty can also speak English and Nepali. In addition, because many Sherpas have traveled overseas to work, it is not uncommon to meet Sherpas who are fluent in German, French and Japanese.
Get in
Fly to Lukla Airport from Kathmandu. Sita Airways are generally considered the most reliable company plying the route. Sita operates two flights every morning from Kathmandu Domestic Airport to Lukla at 7AM and 8:20AM. The flight takes around 25 minutes. During the summer rainy season, there may be substantial delays of flights, even a wait of one week is not unheard of. For the return journey, the flights leave Lukla at 7:40AM and 9AM.
Just after the village of Monju, there is check point for entering the Sagarmatha National Park. You will need to show your passport and pay a 1,000rs entry fee.
Get around
On foot. There are no roads in the Khumbu region.
As a Zen poet once wrote: "Going deeper and deeper - still the green mountains". This could certainly have been written in Khumbu, but while the mountains are the obvious attraction, the area does offer many other sights.
The national bird, danfe (a kind of pheasant), and mountain goats are common in the Khumbu area, and because the Sherpas do not kill animals or birds, people can often get very close before they take off. Musk deer and snow leopards are also natives of the Khumbu mountains, albeit more rare - keep that camera ready.
Namche Bazaar
Namche boasts two museums (Sagarmatha National Park Visitor's Center and the Museum of Sherpa Life) that introduce Sherpa culture and the fauna and flora of the region - both museums are located above the village off the trail to Tengboche.
There is also an excellent permanent exhibition of local medicinal plants and Tibetan herbal medicine at the Healing Centre (see the Stay healthy section)
As the name of the village suggests, Namche Bazaar has a market. Every Saturday morning, Sherpas from the surrounding valleys spread out their agricultural products and electronic goods carried from Kathmandu on land above the main path into town. While the goods themselves may not be interesting to tourists, the market itself is certainly worth wandering around and is a good place to get some souvenir shots of "Khumbu life". Check out the ýak "parking area" above the market - though don't get too close. Yaks are notoriously ill tempered.
In June (lunar calendar fifth month 9-17), Namche holds an annual festival called dumjee (actually all the villages in Khumbu celebrate this event, but the festivities in Namche are the most impressive). The festival celebrates the achievements of a highly respected Sherpa lama, and while the first few days are rather subdued with just local families visiting each other for food and entertainment, the final few days are a boistorous affair held at the Namche Monastery. The ceremonies are presided over by the incarnate lama of Tengboche Monastery and include hillarious lama dances, traditional Sherpa dances and an initiation ceremony.
Tengboche [1] is the largest Sherpa monastery in the Khumbu area and exerts the greatest influence. You may join the ceremonies at the monastery, but filming or photographing is only permitted after receiving special permission to do so. Audience with the head rinpoche (abbot) can also be arranged, and these meetings are generally held in the morning.
In addition to touring the monastery, also take time to visit the eco-center located outside the main gate. Here, there is a permanent exhibition of Sherpa culture, a gift shop, and a small cinema (a film on Sherpa culture and Tengboche Monastery is shown every half hour).
Incidentally, Tengboche might be the first place on your trek that you have a clear view of Everest. Ask one of the locals to point it out to you. Finally, every October or November, Tengboche holds the famous Mani Rimdu festival that consists of nine day's of meditation and culminates with a blessing ceremony and spectacular mask dances.
Trivia: Outside the monastery is a bakery that claims to be the highest bakery in the world. Although it is hard to substantiate the claim, being located at nearly 4,000m it is easy to believe.
High above the village of Khumjung is a sacred cave. After completing practices at Maratika (Haleshi) in Eastern Nepal, the founder of Tibetan Buddhism, Padmasambhava, or Guru Rinpoche as he is often referred, stayed at this cave for several days. On the outer right wall (looking from outside) there is a miraculously arisen Sanskrit character, and half way up the climb, near some retreat houses, there is a very clear hand print of an accomplished yogi imbedded in stone. The climb is arduous, and in order not to wander in the wrong direction, it is necessary to keep the cave in focus. From below, it can be identified by the prayer flags hung outside.
The Khumjung Monastery (Khumjung Gompa) displays a scalp that purportedly comes from a yeti. While at the gompa, ask the monks (lamas) for directions for getting to Guru Rinpoche's cave.
Upper Pangboche (to the left as you enter the village when coming from Tengboche) is a pleasant place to rest and relax. Visit the monastery at the center of the cluster of houses. About half an hour walk from the monastery are some hermits' caves. Obviously, do not disturb anyone who might be in retreat.
Khumbu is an area for trekking. The trek can be as short as a two day walk from Lukla to Namche or an eight to ten day trip to Everest Base Camp. Irrespective of the length of the journey, as there are no roads in the area, it will definitely involve putting on hiking boots and walking the mountain paths. Below is an itinerary from Lukla Airport to Everest Base Camp and all points in between.
DAY ONE - Lukla airport (about US$90 from KTM) to Monju (2800m): Pass directly through the village of Lukla (there is no compelling reason to stop here, though it is a good place to have breakfast/lunch.) and follow the path to Namche. There will no doubt be a string of porters carrying goods up to the Sherpa capital, so the route is easy to locate. The first village after Lukla is Chablung, and further down the trail, you will pass through Ghat and Phakding. Both these villages have a good selection of lodges and restaurants and are conveniently located for taking a meal break. However, if you still have enough stamina, it is advisable to press on to Monju (about 90 minutes to two hours from Phakding) to spend the night as this will give you a good start for the steep ascent to Namche the following morning.
DAY TWO - Monju to Namche: After passing through the Sagamartha Park entrance (1,000rs for overseas visitors), the trail passes through the village of Jorsale and then along the river. You will cross two bridges before beginning the steep ascent to Namche, which can take up to three hours to complete. Be aware that there are no tea houses or lodges on this path, so ensure that you have ample water to get you to the top. In addition, you are now heading into a high altitude area, so take it easy. Even the fittest people are prone to altitude sickness.
DAYS THREE & FOUR - Namche Bazaar (3440m): It is recommended to take an altitude acclimatization rest day in Namche. Although no more than a village, the Sherpa capital has two museums, several internet cafes, and, at last count, two pizza houses and three cafes (locally known as bakeries), so there is much to keep you occupied during your stay here. Namche also has two official money changers, so it is a good place to stock up on local currency for the days a head (NB: Lodges and restaurants in Khumbu only accept Nepali Rupees). There is also a reasonable selection of English books, though the prices are higher than in Kathmandu.
During your acclimatization rest day, you might like to visit neighboring villages. Khumjung (3790m) is over the hill directly behind Namche, and takes about one and a half to two hours to reach. There are several sights in the village (See listings below) and a few lodges and eateries. Khunde is a short walk from Khumjung. Getting there: Take the Tengboche trail, then at the top of the hill above Namche, near the huge mani stone and just past the bank, head straight up the mountain - the wider path to the right goes to Tengboche. After a steep climb, you will arrive at an airstrip. Cross this and rejoin the path at the other side. After a short distance you'll pass a stupa. From there, take the paved path down the hill. Soon you will see the playground and school buildings of Khumjung Hillary School. Thame (3750) is a more traditional village that is about a two and a half hour to three hour walk from Namche. Getting there: Leave Namche on the path that passes the ochre colored Namche Monastery (Namche Gompa). From here, it is a relatively flat walk that takes in some very pleasant scenery. The first hamlet on the route is 'Phurte,' identified by the forest nursery, and then 'Tesho.' The water that runs through 'Tesho' comes directly from 'Mount Khumbuila' - the most sacred mountain to the Sherpas - so there are several retreat huts built into the niches here. 'Thamo' is the next village on the trail, and a good place to take lunch. 'Thame' has a few lodges and is home to one of Khumbu's oldest monasteries. This trail is also the traditional route to Tibet, so don't be surprised to encounter caravans of yaks lead by long-haired Tibetan merchants on your walk.
DAY FIVE - Namche to Tengboche (3870m): After a short but steep climb out of the village, the path levels off and you can enjoy a few hours of pleasant flat hiking. The first lodges you will pass are at Kyangjuma. Consider taking a break here. The Ama Dablam Lodge has some good food and the sitting area out front offers uninhibited views of Mount Ama Dablam. In addition, the lodge reputedly has the best selection of jewelry for sale in the whole of Khumbu, so if you don't plan to return this way, pick out a few light souvenirs - They will forever remind you of this sun blessed place and the sparkling snow capped peak of Ama Dablam. After a short while, the trail descends to river level, and you will pass a few hamlets and cross some bridges. Then at the hamlet of Phunki Thanga (marked by its water driven prayer wheels), the trail ascends steeply. There are no tea houses or lodges on this stretch, so take some refreshment here and stock up on water for the one and a half to two hour climb to Tengboche. NB: Take it easy going up here. The air maybe thinner than you are aware!
DAY SIX: For those heading for Everest, the trail passes through the villages of Devuche (here, there is a small nunnery on the left - definitely worth a visit), Pangboche (3860m), Dingboche and finally Periche (4240m). All these villages offer food and lodgings. Pangboche (especially Upper-Pamgboche, where the local monastery is located) is, however, probably the the most pleasant as it is surrounded by trees. So, if you decide to take the journey slowly, this is the best place to rest and relax. For those heading for Island Peak and/or the Lhotse Glacier, your final destination will be Chhukung. As this is further than Periche, you will definitely need to stop the night in Pangboche or Dingboche.
DAY SEVEN: Whether in Periche or Chukkung, you will need to take a day to acclimatize to the high altitude. Take short, slow walks around the village, marvel at the peaks and dig out the book you bought in Namche, but whatever you do, don't push it at this point. If you begin to feel unwell, inform your guide or lodge owner and return as quickly as possible to a lower altitude.
DAYS EIGHT, NINE & TEN - Periche to Lobuche (4930m): Spend night in this small village. Lobuche to Gorak Shep (5160m): Gorak Shep has a small, usually frozen lake, but little in the way of accommodation (especially during the cold winter months). Therefore, you might want to get an early start, pass through Gorak Shep, visit Kala Pattar (where locations near the peak offer uninhibited views of Everest) and return to Lobuche to sleep.
SIDE TRIP: The trail to Cho La (5420m) offers some stunning scenery and is not as crowded as that to Everest. However, the trek can be tough, and one will need to have advanced information regarding the conditions before proceeding from Dzongla. An experienced guide would be of great help on this trek. Getting there: After Pheriche, the trail turns off the main Everest route at Phlang Karpo and passes through the villages of Tsholo Og and Dzongla.
Trek, eat, enjoy Sherpa hospitality and relish your time in such a beautiful and pristine environment.
Outside Namche, there are few souvenir shops and the handicrafts sold are similar to those on offer in Kathmandu. However, as the majority of goods are carried over from Tibet, which is much nearer to Khumbu than Kathmandu, you might find a few bargains and some unique items. Also, check out the clothing made from yak wool. This is often made locally, and so the prices may be lower than in Kathmandu. As in most parts of south-east Asia, remember to haggle for the best deal.
Most lodges offer similar menus - oatmeal, hash browns, omelettes, dal bhat, spaghetti, fried rice, apple pie, etc. - though those in Namche tend to have a wider selection, which includes such things as pizza and juice.
Bakeries, which were originally a Namche phenomena, but now also operate in Khumjung and Tengboche, offer such luxuries as freshly baked pizza, German breads, pastries and even cappuccino - or as one lodge in Monju advertised: Sherpaccino!
Local dishes include:
Rikikul - the Sherpa dish of potato pancakes, which are delicious eaten straight off the griddle and covered with dzo (female yak) butter and a sauce made of mature cheese and spices called sorma. Due to the effort involved in making them, they are generally not listed on lodge menus. However, most places will oblige if you order well in advance.
Tzen - a heavy patte made from millet and flavored with spices.
Locally bottled water is available everywhere in Khumbu, though the price rises with the altitude. A bottle in Namche costs about 50rs. Beer and juice are flown from Kathmandu to Lukla and carried from there by porters; consequently the price is very high. Tea, instant coffee and a drink made from lemon concentrate are the cheapest beverages in the region, and are available in every lodge or tea shop for between 25 to 50rs a cup. NB: As there is no way to recycle plastic bottles in Khumbu, you might consider bringing your own container and either purchasing boiled water or purifying spring water with iodine tablets.
Except for Lukla, where most people only spend a night on the return journey, all directions such as 'left' and 'right' are given in reference to the outward (i.e. towards Everest) journey.
Lukla is basically just a strip of hotels. There are two expensive, up-scale places which offer such luxuries as hot tubs, while the other hotels are pretty much a sameness. NB: In order to ensure the safety of the airport, there is a 7PM curfew in operation throughout Lukla. So, if you can't complete the final climb before the dead-line, spend the night in Chablung and continue your journey the next morning.
Almost every house in Namche functions as a lodge and the prices and quality of accommodation are similar. However, the following are recommended:
There are four lodges in the field in front of the monastery. The quality and price is about the same.
This small hamlet has only a couple of similar lodges.
Do you need a guide and porter for the journey? If you are strong, then a porter is not required, though hiring one does direct well needed cash into the homes of poor families and allows you more flexibility. If you do hire a porter, remember to keep valuables with you. The vast majority of porters are extremely honest, but it only takes one who is not to ruin a vacation! Expect to pay around 300-400rs (more if your load is very heavy) a day for a porter's services, and as far as Namche you are not expected to pay for accommodation and meals. However, due to the high price of food and lack of provisions for porters above Namche, meals should be provided. (NB: Namche has a cheap and clean lodge specially for porters). Anyway, ensure that your terms are clear at the time of hiring. This will save trouble later.
Guides are definitely not necessary if you are traveling no higher that Tengoche or Pangboche. Above that, you might consider hiring one. Not only can they guide you on the right path and explain local sights, but can be invaluable should you fall ill. Guides need an official licence to operate and speak English (and often other languages - specify your choice when hiring). They command a much higher rate than porters (negotiate), and carrying your bags is not part of their service. Like porters, they will find their own accommodation and meals unless you invite them.
In general, guides are local Sherpas, while porters are Rai or belong to races from other areas.
Guides and porters can be hired for a fee through trekking agencies in Kathmandu or you can inquire at lodges in Lukla or Namche. At Lukla airport, there are always hopeful porters milling around the exit, but it is better to use a lodge owner as an intermediary. They can help you negotiate a good deal and translate your specific needs. Eco Paradise, Lukla or Namche Hotel, Namche are convenient and good places to do this.
In addition to obvious items such as hiking boots, warm clothing, UV sunblock etc., here is list of things that you might not have considered taking along, but that can greatly enhance the quality and comfort of your journey.
Stay safe
Khumbu is a very safe region and violent crime is almost unheard of. However, due to the amount of people flowing through the area on treks, it is advisable to always keep your valuables in sight.
Altitude sickness affects even young and healthy people and is a genuine problem in Khumbu. If you feel dizzy, suffer palpitations or a severe headache, return immediately to lower altitude. Do not take altitude sickness lightly. It can and does kill!
Yaks may be photogenic, but they are aggressive and unpredictable. Always stand on the upper slope (i.e., above the path, away from the drop-off) to let yaks pass. Every Sherpa has a tale about Westerners who have stood on the lower side of a trail to let a herd of yaks pass and been killed after being pushed off.
Don't drink the water no matter how pristine it appears. Use iodine tablets as a purifier or purchase boiled water. Exceptions: Namche and Phortse have clean water supplies that the locals drink directly from the faucet. However, this may not be a good idea for outsiders lacking immunity to local bacteria, but certainly it should be ok for brushing teeth.
Stay healthy
Clinics are a sparse resource in Khumbu. However, should you require medical attention there are two possibilities:
Western medicine - Kunde Clinic, in Kunde Village (above Namche) has Western trained doctors and is a surprisingly well equipped facility - they even have a decompression chamber for those suffering with severe altitude sickness. On your return journey, you might like to donate your unused medicines to Kunde Clinic, though ensure that they are clearly labeled in English - even the most valuable medicine is useless if there are no instructions on how to use it.
Tibetan medicine - the Healing Centre [2] in Namche offers treatments using natural formulas. It is located next to the Camp de Base hotel, but entered from the path in front of the library. This clinic provides free treatment for porters and other patients on low income. In order to continue this service, donations are greatly appreciated.
Along the trail, you will also see small medical stations. These stations generally have very rudimentary facilities and can only realistically offer treatment for very minor ailments, such as cuts and bruises and (non-altitude sickness related) headaches etc.
Namche also has a dental clinic, located on the right side slope of the village when looking up.
There are currently no telephone lines or mailing addresses in the Everest region.
Namche has a post office, but there are mixed reports of letters reaching their destinations. Postage stamps are also available in local shops.
International phone calls can be made in Namche, however this is very expensive compared to Kathmandu. The cheapest place is the one-phone government telephone office, on the second floor of the nondescript wooden building behind Hotel Buddha, identified with an official yellow sign in Nepalese with a faded paper sign in English stuck on to it. Expect a lengthy queue on Saturdays (market day).
Namche also has several Internet cafes. Satellite access costs between 20-25rs per minute, so keep a sharp eye on the clock when online.
According to the customs of respect in Tibetan Buddhism (which most Sherpas adhere), always pass mani stones and other religious objects with your right side nearest to the object and circumambulate stupas and turn prayer wheels in a clockwise direction. Never sit on mani stones, stupas or religious objects.


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This was the world premiere of Finger On Da Trigger Production's newest flick, titled State of Mind, and the SLC premiere of Forum's, That. The majority of the T9 crew was there signing autographs and keeping it real. Mark Edlund (a.k.a. Deadlung) landed himself opening part, and the crowd was hyped to see his skills. Speaking of crowd, we had more than 1,500 people peeping the new flicks, and it was a touch hectic. Justin Bennee, Stevie Bell, Chris Coulter, Mark Edlund, and a handful of other pro and am riders were there signing autographs and giving high fives. When it was all said and done, the place was a mess and the kids were stoked. Big thanks to all those who helped make it happen, especially Ethan and Cole at Technine, Chris Brunstetter from The Program and the University of Utah Snowboard Club.
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From the Help Desk: Opening Office 2007 Filesby Brad Weaver • October 4, 2007 Share:
For the first time in many years, Microsoft changed the default file format in the newest version of Microsoft Office: Office 2007. While this change has many long-term benefits, in the short term it creates some issues with opening these files in older version of Office.
It's easy to identify a file created in Office 2007: the extension has changed slightly, in most cases with an 'x' at the end. For example, Word 2007 files end in .docx, Excel files .xlsx, and PowerPoint .pptx. However, if a document contains macros, the extension is .docm, .xlsm, or .pptm. There are a few other variations; a complete list is available on Microsoft's web site.
At Wabash, Windows computers in computer labs, classrooms, and offices all run Office 2003. In order to open an Office 2007 document in Office 2003, you must first install the Microsoft Office Compatibility Pack for Word, Excel, and PowerPoint 2007 File Formats. This is available as a free download from Microsoft. Instructions for installing the update are available here.
Note the Compatibility Pack is already installed on computers in labs and classrooms. You will only need to install this yourself on office computer personal computer.
MacOS users running Office 2004 for Mac need to install the Microsoft Office Open XML File Format Converter for Mac. Instructions for installing this program are available here.


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Sunday, May 04, 2008
The Discovery of Law
-Calvin Coolidge
(How comes people don't talk this way anymore?)
22 comments:
- Jewish Atheist said...
Because strongly stated assertions don't mean that they're true? :-)
Our country is based on the idea that men have natural, inalienable rights, which, like Coolidge's speech, are a very convenient fiction. Most intellectuals don't think like that any more.
- May 4, 2008 at 12:01 PM
There's nothing ideal about governments' laws. You simply see what you want. Jewish Atheist I have to admit if I were an atheist I would have to agree with you. Do you have any links to these intellectuals who you refer to?
- May 4, 2008 at 1:55 PM
- Orthoprax said...
"Our country is based on the idea that men have natural, inalienable rights, which, like Coolidge's speech, are a very convenient fiction. Most intellectuals don't think like that any more."
Then I guess that explains why there are so few (so-called) intellectuals in government. I wouldn't vote for someone who thought human rights were negotiable.
If you believe in morality then there is a right way of governing and the purpose of the law is to best approximate it.
- May 4, 2008 at 3:12 PM
The idea that laws are not made, but exist on some Platonic plane and are merely "discovered", was historically a key part of the ideology of the common law system. Although it's been a couple hundred years since everyone admitted that legislatures do actually make laws, to this day, many old-fashioned judges and legal academics bristle at the concept of "judge-made law", even when it is manifestly the case that judges are, in fact, making law.
Btw, Silent Cal is awesome. And that was a very long speech by his standards.
- May 4, 2008 at 6:23 PM
Our country is based on the idea that men have natural, inalienable rights, which, like Coolidge's speech, are a very convenient fiction. Most intellectuals don't think like that any more.
Of course, until someone tries to deny those fictional rights to the intellectuals. Then the fur flies.
- May 4, 2008 at 6:25 PM
The purpose of law is not to serve as a Platonic conduit on Earth. the purpose of the law is whatever we feel it should be. I think it should be for oprder in the socirty and benefits for the general welfare but it's not some grand design. We have a need I feel for government so we have to see what we want it for. Nothing Platonic is happening.
- May 4, 2008 at 11:30 PM
- CyberKitten said...
How comes people don't talk this way anymore?
Erm... Because its nonsensical?
- May 5, 2008 at 12:29 AM
- Orthoprax said...
"Erm... Because its nonsensical?"
First that's not true. If you don't agree with the statement then that's your prerogative but it makes sense.
Secondly, when has 'sense' ever been the standard of what comes out of the mouths of public figures and politicians?
- May 5, 2008 at 4:56 AM
- Orthoprax said...
"many old-fashioned judges and legal academics bristle at the concept of "judge-made law", even when it is manifestly the case that judges are, in fact, making law."
Of course. It is obviously the case that people are writing the law and deciding on policy - but what justifies them and what makes for _good law_ are (as Coolidge says) the ideals of righteousness which they approximate.
The laws are what guide a society to success or ruin and the proper recipe for success is only something that can be discovered.
- May 5, 2008 at 5:04 AM
Of course. It is obviously the case that people are writing the law and deciding on policy - but what justifies them and what makes for _good law_ are (as Coolidge says) the ideals of righteousness which they approximate.
Except that this type of thinking has been deeply unfashionable over the last century or so, as legal positivism has dominated legal philosophy.
- May 5, 2008 at 11:12 AM
- Orthoprax said...
Unless the issue is a matter of the definition of "law" then legal positivism is just moral relativity where the Nazi legal system is as valid as the American one.
I do not believe this view is as popular as you think.
However, if the issue is just a definition of a "law" being valid, then I'd agree. Valid laws can be bad laws. That procedure is followed has no bearing on the ethics of it.
- May 5, 2008 at 11:49 AM
It's more the latter than the former. Proponents of a natural law approach argue that for rules to genuinely warrant the appellation "law," they must correspond to ethics. Positivism merely denies this, and posits that law is law. Positivists are not necessarily moral relativists -- many positivists even argue that there are cases in which unjust laws should be ignored.
But getting back to Silent Cal, although I don't know how developed his legal philosophy was, the speech you excerpted seems to show an affinity for the natural law position.
- May 5, 2008 at 12:41 PM
- Orthoprax said...
I don't know particularly his views on the matter, but as far as I can tell, it's really just a semantic distinction without a difference.
If he had an explicitly positivist speech then he'd say that men discover laws that further the cause of righteousness. Men discover good laws.
- May 5, 2008 at 2:25 PM
Orthoprax men make law. They don't discover it. We figure what we want out of a government and go for it. Further what works for one country doesn't work for all. A Frenchman would say our legal philosophy is too amoral.
- May 6, 2008 at 9:45 AM
- Orthoprax said...
And what makes you think ruling ourselves by our collective wants is not the best way to approximate ideal lawfulness?
That groups disagree has little bearing on the validity of the approach.
- May 6, 2008 at 11:50 AM
Orthoprax if collective wants universally would approximate the ideal the world would be a better place but it doesn't. If man is an island it won't. If man is a part of a collective it won't. After the rerise of hate in Europe how can you have such in faith in man? I don't. We Jews have been betrayed again. I guess we (me included) couldn't learn from history and I'm yet only a generation from the horrors of the Holocaust. Other groups hatreds are doing nicely and/or refestering.
- May 6, 2008 at 12:20 PM
- Orthoprax said...
Ergo - "[Good] laws must be justified by something more than the will of the majority. They must rest on the eternal foundation of righteousness."
- May 6, 2008 at 12:29 PM
- Orthoprax said...
If you know a better approach to approximating the ideal, I'd like to hear it.
- May 6, 2008 at 12:30 PM
I'm not willing to speak of human progress in the same way anymore. I don't want to be disapointed anymore.
- May 6, 2008 at 2:49 PM
"They must rest on the eternal foundation of righteousness."
Who says that the foundation of righteousness is eternal?
- May 8, 2008 at 9:56 PM
Especially since the Universe isn't.
- May 9, 2008 at 1:38 PM
I believe some mathematicians are asking your question. Allow me to paste an article.
Where do mathematical objects live?
Think too hard about it, and mathematics starts to seem like a mighty queer business. For example, are new mathematical truths discovered or invented? Seems like a simple enough question, but for millennia, it has provided fodder for arguments among mathematicians and philosophers.
Those who espouse discovery note that mathematical statements are true or false regardless of personal beliefs, suggesting that they have some external reality. But this leads to some odd notions. Where, exactly, do these mathematical truths exist? Can a mathematical truth really exist before anyone has ever imagined it?
On the other hand, if math is invented, then why can't a mathematician legitimately invent that 2 + 2 = 5?
Many mathematicians simply set nettlesome questions like these aside and get back to the more pleasant business of proving theorems. But still, the questions niggle and nag, and every so often, they rise to attention. Several mathematicians will ponder the question of whether math is invented or discovered in the June European Mathematical Society Newsletter.
Plato is the standard-bearer for the believers in discovery. The Platonic notion is that mathematics is the imperturbable structure that underlies the very architecture of the universe. By following the internal logic of mathematics, a mathematician discovers timeless truths independent of human observation and free of the transient nature of physical reality.
"The abstract realm in which a mathematician works is by dint of prolonged intimacy more concrete to him than the chair he happens to sit on," says Ulf Persson of Chalmers University of Technology in Sweden, a self-described Platonist.
The Platonic perspective fits well with an aspect of the experience of doing mathematics, says Barry Mazur, a mathematician at Harvard University, though he doesn't go so far as to describe himself as a Platonist. The sensation of working on a theorem, he says, can be like being "a hunter and gatherer of mathematical concepts."
But where are those hunting grounds? If the mathematical ideas are out there, waiting to be found, then somehow a purely abstract notion has to have existence even when no human being has ever conceived of it. Because of this, Mazur describes the Platonic view as "a full-fledged theistic position." It doesn't require a God in any traditional sense, but it does require "structures of pure idea and pure being," he says. Defending such a position requires "abandoning the arsenal of rationality and relying on the resources of the prophets."
Indeed, Brian Davies, a mathematician at King's College London, writes that Platonism "has more in common with mystical religions than with modern science." And modern science, he believes, provides evidence to show that the Platonic view is just plain wrong. He titled his article "Let Platonism Die."
If mathematics is the perception of this realm of pure ideas, then doing mathematics requires our brains to somehow reach beyond the physical world. Davies argues that brain-imaging studies are making this belief steadily less plausible. He points out that our brains integrate many different aspects of visual perception with memory and preconceptions to create a single image — not always correctly, as optical illusions make clear. He also says that brain-imaging studies are beginning to show the biological basis of our numeric sense.
But Reuben Hersh of the University of New Mexico isn't convinced that studies like these logically destroy the Platonic notion of an intuitive faculty to perceive mathematics. Nevertheless, he rejects the Platonic view, arguing instead that mathematics is a product of human culture, not fundamentally different from other human creations like music or law or money.
The challenge, he admits, is to explain why it is that mathematical statements can be definitively true or false, not subject to taste or whim. With simple statements like "2 + 2 = 4," this is because of the connection between mathematics and physics, he says. Such a statement describes, for example, the way that coins or buttons behave. For more abstract statements that are further removed from the physical world, he points to the structure of our brains and our penchant for logic.
But Mazur finds that explanation unsatisfying. "We should keep an eye on the stealth word 'our,'" he writes. "Is the we meant to be each and every one of us, given our separate and perhaps differing and often faulty faculties?" In this case, mathematics itself has to vary as individuals do.
On the other hand, if "we" means a kind of abstraction of our individual capabilities — the common thing that binds us together without actually being any of us — he says that we are verging back toward the Platonic notion of a realm of abstract ideas.
But the notion of invention also captures something true about the experience of doing mathematics, in his view. "At times," he says, "I seem to be engaged in an analysis of my thought processes or other people's thought processes while doing mathematics." All aspects of these experiences, he argues, need to be included in these discussions.
"One thing is — I believe — incontestable," he writes. "If you engage in mathematics long enough, you bump into The Question, and it won't just go away. If we wish to pay homage to the passionate felt experience that makes it so wonderful to think mathematics, we had better pay attention to it."
Hersh, R. 2008. On Platonism. European Mathematical Society Newsletter (June). http://www.ems-ph.org/journals/journal.php?jrn=news.
Mazur, B. 2008. Mathematical Platonism and its Opposites. European Mathematical Society Newsletter (June). http://www.ems-ph.org/journals/journal.php?jrn=news.
Persson, U. 2008. On Platonism. European Mathematical Society Newsletter (June). http://www.ems-ph.org/journals/journal.php?jrn=news.
Davies, E.B. 2007. Let Platonism Die. European Mathematical Society Newsletter (June). http://www.ems-ph.org/journals/newsl...2007-06-64.pdf.
- May 15, 2008 at 1:19 AM


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Wild Card push stalls; Rays tied for second spot
TORONTO -- No playoffs just yet.
The Rays' postseason hopes took a turn for the worse on Saturday, when Tampa Bay lost to the Blue Jays, 7-2, following the Rangers' 7-4 win over the Angels.View Full Game Coverage
TORONTO -- No playoffs just yet.
The Rays' postseason hopes took a turn for the worse on Saturday, when Tampa Bay lost to the Blue Jays, 7-2, following the Rangers' 7-4 win over the Angels.View Full Game Coverage
The Rays entered the weekend with a magic number of two, which translated to any combination of a Tampa Bay win or a Texas loss meant they would be locked and loaded for the postseason. Instead, they've gotten ambushed north of the border, losing the first two games of their series with Toronto, while the Rangers have taken care of business to pull into a tie for a Wild Card spot.
If the Rays win what could be a make-or-break game on Sunday in Toronto against the Blue Jays, they can't yet be eliminated from postseason contention. A three-way AL Wild Card tie at the end of play on Sunday would require two tiebreaker games, the first of which would take place between the Rays and Indians in Cleveland on Monday. The loser of that game would head to Arlington to play the Rangers on Tuesday to determine who would oppose Monday's winner in Wednesday's AL Wild Card Game. If the Rangers and Indians lose on Sunday and the Rays win, finishing the day in a tie with Cleveland, no tiebreaker would be necessary; Tampa Bay would host Cleveland for the Wild Card Game. If all three contenders play to the same result on Sunday, the Rays and Rangers would play a one-game tiebreaker in Arlington, based on Texas' four wins in the seven-game season series between the two clubs.
"Why not?" said Rays manager Joe Maddon when a reporter pointed out that the Rays' fate will be determined on the regular season's final day. "We've been here before. We've been in these moments. We never do things seemingly easily. So let's just play tomorrow and see what happens."
The Rays traveled to Toronto riding high after a four-game sweep of the Orioles at Tropicana Field followed by a three-game sweep of the Yankees at Yankee Stadium.
"I'm just surprised," Maddon said. "I'm never disappointed in our guys. More surprised based on how well we've been doing. [Saturday's starter J.A.] Happ pitched well, and we've faced two good pitchers the past two days. [Friday night's starter R.A.] Dickey's not bad, he won the Cy Young last year. And Happ really threw the ball well today. So from that respect, we have faced good pitching. You have to give them credit for that, too. But I'm never disappointed in our guys."
The Rays jumped on top, 1-0, in the first.
Ben Zobrist, who went 3-for-3 Friday night, doubled off Happ to lead off Saturday's game. After moving to third on Sean Rodriguez's flyout to right, Zobrist scored when Wil Myers hit a ball through the left side that was deflected by third baseman Brett Lawrie.
Chris Archer started for the Rays and posted two scoreless innings before Jose Reyes and Lawrie greeted him with back-to-back singles to start the third. Adam Lind then singled to right to drive home Reyes and tie the game at 1. After Archer struck out Moises Sierra, Maddon went to the mound to give the rookie right-hander an early hook.
"I was surprised," Archer said. "I felt like I went deep into some counts early in the game, which got my pitch count up. But I didn't feel like my back was against the wall or anything. And I did the best I could with the amount of time that I was out there."
Alex Torres entered the game and got the final two outs of the inning to escape the jam.
"I just thought that Archie was struggling a bit, I didn't see a comfortable moment there and they had all those lefties coming up," said Maddon, explaining why he lifted Archer after 64 pitches. "And I liked Alex there."
But Torres' success gave way to trouble in the fourth, when Ryan Langerhans singled to open the inning and one out later Kevin Pillar followed suit. Rodriguez made a nice over-the-shoulder catch in left of a Reyes drive for the second out before Jamey Wright took over for Torres.
Wright walked Lawrie to load the bases. Lind shot a two-run single down the third-base line to put the Blue Jays up, 3-1.
Ryan Goins added a two-run homer in the fifth to chase Wright, but things didn't get much better for the Rays as Brandon Gomes surrendered a two-run homer to Pillar for a 7-1 Blue Jays lead.
"Bad day today," Wright said. "I didn't feel good out there when I wasn't throwing strikes. Wasn't throwing pitches where I wanted. Behind in the count. You know, bad things happen when you get behind in the count. I've been pretty good about it lately. Today was not a good day."
Happ allowed one run on five hits in 7 1/3 innings to claim his fifth win of the season, and against the team the was pitching against earlier in the season when he got hit in the head by a line drive at Tropicana Field.
"That's big for him, it has been a long, tough year for him after getting hit in the head, hurting his knee," Blue Jays manager John Gibbons said. "But he needed that. There were some outings since he came back where he was struggling, but I think he has looked really, really good the last three starts. That's big for him. We needed it today in a big game against a very good lineup."
Maddon put Saturday's loss into perspective.
"Listen, we've just come off this wonderful run and all of a sudden we've had two very difficult games," Maddon said. "I think a lot of it's been based on their pitching. We just have not been able to break through on their pitching."
Maddon is never one to hype any single game on the Rays' schedule. Sunday's 162nd game of the season is different, though, as Maddon acknowledged the obvious.
"Tomorrow's a relatively big game, yeah," said Maddon with a smile.
Bill Chastain is a reporter for MLB.com.


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Twitter's Not Singing About Outage Details
Jun 22, 2012 11:11 AM PT
Twitter was unavailable to users for significant portions of the day on Thursday. Contrary to speculation, it wasn't due to a hack attack, despite attempts by some groups to claim responsibility.
Rather, a "cascading bug" in one of its infrastructure components was the cause for the upheaval, Twitter said.
A cascading bug is a bug whose impact isn't confined to a particular software element, but rather "cascades" into other elements as well. Such a glitch can quickly affect all users, even on a global basis.
As soon as Twitter discovered the bug, it rolled back to a previous stable version of the site to restore service.
Fail Whale Again?
It was a rare fail for Twitter -- these days, at least. The event may have been limited to a 24-hour period, give or take, but it was long enough to remind users of Twitter's early, less reliable days.
Perhaps for that reason Twitter took pains to point out that over the past six months it has registered its best performance in site reliability and stability ever -- at least 99.96 percent and often 99.99 percent.
The days of regular "fail whales" seem to be over, Graham Cluley, senior technology consultant with Sophos, told TechNewsWorld, and for that reason, this event will likely fade into the background in short order.
"Although there were claims by some hacking groups to be responsible for the outage, it appears those claims are baseless and just typical attention-seeking," he said. "Instead, it sounds like this was a fairly down-to-earth failure on Twitter's part -- only they will know the precise details of what occurred, and they haven't gone into much detail."
More Questions
That lack of detail is contributing to ongoing concerns, however. Twitter has a global presence and huge user base that has come to rely on the service. More to the point, Twitter is working hard to build out the number of brands that advertise on its site.
Mysterious outages are not likely to help woo digital ad dollars to Twitter, security consultant Robert Siciliano, told TechNewsWorld, adding that this was likely not an isolated issue.
"What is known about what happened is what Twitter wants the public, including the investors, to know," he said -- namely that there is a correctable problem that Twitter has a handle on.
However, a 'cascading bug' isn't actually a bug, but a series of events causing outages, Siciliano explained.
"A DDOS may be just one part of that perfect storm of issues," he said.


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Defoliating drought stressed cotton is a losing proposition for growers, and a problem many will face with the 2007 crop across the Southeast. Likewise choosing the right defoliant usually comes down to the one that hurts the least, not helps the most.
The problem will be compounded by the low yield potential of drought-stressed cotton and low prices for the crop.
Early fall rains may add some to the quality components of cotton, but may add significantly to regrowth of the crop, creating even greater harvest problems.
North Carolina State University Cotton Specialist Keith Edmiston says a good deal of cotton around his state was ready to defoliate by early September, 3-4 weeks earlier than usual due to the drought.
Producers will not want to spend much money on defoliation with most of the crop having poor to average yield potential, Edmiston contends.
For the 2007 cotton crop in much of the Southeast, Edmiston says the key harvest concern is re-growth. A poor drought-stressed crop has little bolls to fill now and residual nitrogen due to the lack of moisture. Because of this, cotton will likely have tremendous re-growth potential if the rains return, he explains.
In most years the combination of Def plus Prep has proven to be the optimal treatment for defoliating cotton in the Southeast. In the 2007 drought year, this may be the worst treatment, because of its weakness in controlling re-growth.
PPO products, commonly used as herbicides, may be a better base for cotton defoliation treatments in this year's drought-stressed crop. PPO products, including Aim, Blizzard, ET, and Resource are herbicidal and do not have the hormonal mode of action, unlike products containing thidiazuron (Dropp, Ginstar, Freefall etc.).
When compared to Def, the PPOs, appear to have less regrowth. This appears to be because the PPOs do a better job of taking off small existing regrowth and not due to hormonal inhibition of future regrowth, according to Edmiston.
PPO products used for defoliation will buy growers some time, compared to DEF plus ethephon.
Products containing thidiazuron (the active ingredient in Dropp, Ginstar, Freefall and a number of other generic defoliants will provide even more time for growers — the higher rate of these products used is directly related to the length of regrowth, Edmiston explains.
When using thidiazuron products, plant coverage is critical. A characteristic of herbicidal defoliants is to burn upper leaves and do little for regrowth lower in the plant. In these cases, the grower has to pick through dessicated leaves and green leaves. If a grower can't get plant coverage with his sprayer, it is probably better to leave the regrowth.
PPO's tend to act very quickly and burn all regrowth that is contacted with the material. This tends to reduce the uptake of thidiazuron into the plant and can result in a shorter period of regrowth control than you might expect for a given rate of thidiazuron.
Virginia Tech Cotton Specialist Joel Faircloth recommends Dropp, even high rates of the defoliant, for growers who cannot get into the fields as quickly as needed. Higher rates of Dropp tend to lengthen the period of control for regrowth.
"We have drought in a lot of our cotton and the fertilizer sat there and was not taken up. The result is a lot of regrowth in the top of cotton plants. If we get rainfall, we expect a problem with regrowth," Faircloth says.
At least part of the problem with managing regrowth in cotton is getting proper spray coverage up and down the plant. With any of these defoliants, but especially with the PPOs, it is critical to get good coverage of the cotton plant. Upping the pressure, using a 15 gallon per acre spray volume and using hollow cone nozzles can help insure better coverage from top to bottom, but also can increase drift problems, Faircloth emphasizes.
"In a dry year cotton is set up for high micronaire, so growers don't want to wait too long to defoliate or to get cotton out of the field — to manage micronaire. "Plus, in Virginia, we want to get our cotton out before the picking hours get shorter and the dew gets heavier," he adds.
Micronaire tends to occur in dry years because less mature fruit is shed during stress. Less mature fruit has lower micronaire than older fruit, leaving a higher percentage of old fruit tends to create higher micronaire.
The best thing to do to prevent high micronaire is to defoliate on time and not allow the least mature bolls to become overly mature (black seed coats). The down side of controlling micronaire in drought-stressed cotton is that it can promote regrowth, leaving growers with some tricky management decisions
"We hear a lot about needing special adjuvants on drought stressed cotton to get the material into the leaf. I think this is primarily a concern with thidiazuron. I would use recommended adjuvants with herbicidal defoliants and avoid the temptation to "soup up" the mixture with some adjuvant not recommended by the company. A lot of our defoliation will likely take place in high temperatures and "souped up" mixtures may cause excessive desiccation," Edmiston says..
"The take home is that nobody has ever invented a defoliant that fits all situations and all possible conditions of cotton. I think a good way to go is to base your defoliation around a PPO if you are going to harvest quickly and around thidiazuron if you are not and use boll openers where needed," Edmiston says.
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Once heralded as the best districting option for the stakeholders of the Beaumont Independent School District (BISD) by the agency's Board of Trustees, the recently adopted redistricting plan is now being disavowed by those who fought the hardest to implement it. The change came after nearly a week of legal back-and-forth between the attorneys for BISD and those who say the district is operating outside of the Constitution.
The BISD board had previously rejected voter intent to move the representation of the board from that of a seven single-member district (7-0) to that of five single-member districts with two at-large representatives (5-2) when the change failed to garner Department of Justice (DOJ) approval. Instead, the district worked with demographers to secure a new 7-0 districting plan. BISD had been ordered to redistrict following the 2010 Census that revealed the current districting makeup was unconstitutional because the largest district in BISD had a more than 10 percent variance from the smallest district in BISD.
After much discussion, public meetings and trips to Washington, D.C., BISD finally accepted a new districting plan on Feb. 21. That plan called for three positions to be filled, with candidates having roughly a week to file for the open seats in the newly redistricted areas. But on the filing deadline — March 1 — a legal question was raised as to whether the entirety of the current BISD board would need to be filled by election.
Is this seat taken?
Although only three seats were up for grabs, according to BISD's Feb. 21 election order, candidates filed for all seven of the board's trustee seats. The challengers for the four seats for which no election had been called, through their attorneys, stated that elections were mandated by a Texas Education Code stipulation which states that at the first election after redistricting following a census, "all positions on the board shall be filled."
BISD attorney Melody Chappell quickly discounted the new candidates' applications for election and instructed that the upcoming May election would proceed as previously announced – with only three seats up for vote.
"Although the February 21, 2013 election order did not call for the election of the remaining districts, several individuals filed for positions for District 1, District 2, District 3 and District 5," held by Terry Williams, Zenobia Bush, Woodrow Reece and Mike Neil, respectively, a news release from BISD related. "The attorney for the candidates claims because the alternate 7-0 map and order were not approved within 90 days of the May 11, 2013 election that all districts are up for re-election.
"The district's attorney, Melody Chappell, has reviewed the matter. She states that it is anticipated the attorney for the candidates will attempt to seek an injunction to invalidate the election. However, Joe Kulavy of the Elections Division of the Texas Secretary of State has verified to her that Beaumont Independent School District Board of Trustees followed all legal steps necessary to prevent all the trustee positions from being placed up for election on the May 11, 2013 ballot. It is clear from the election order that the Board of Trustees provided for members in office to serve for the remainder of their terms as only three trustee positions were put up for the May 11, 2013 election."
One day after issuing word that BISD would proceed as planned, the district retracted that statement and filed notice that the Board of Trustees would be seeking to revert to districting maps approved in 2001. The matter is up for approval during a special meeting called by the BISD board for 3:30 p.m. Friday, March 8.
"If approved in Friday's meeting of the Beaumont Independent School's Board of Trustees, there will be changes in the May 11, 2013 election," correspondence from BISD Special Assistant to the Superintendent Jessie Haynes released March 5 stated. "The board election will still incorporate a 7-0 single member district plan. However, this plan is the one pre-cleared by the U.S. Department of Justice in 2001.
"School Attorney Melody Chappell informed Superintendent Timothy Chargois that further scrutiny of the Texas Education Code and the Texas Election Code have revealed that the Feb. 21 board adoption of a final 7-0 map fell 10 days short of the time required. Chappell has advised that only a court order may delay the election."
Attorney Mike Getz says that BISD's plan to retrogress to a districting plan already deemed unconstitutional under voter representation law is reprehensible.
"Any election is required to be pre-cleared, and that is one of the big problems (BISD attorneys) have with going back to the 2001 plan," Getz told The Examiner. "It is out of balance – unconstitutional."
Since the 2001 census maps were drawn, a population shift resulted in districts that were grossly unequal, as revealed by the 2010 census.
"Because of population shift, that 2001 map doesn't even come close to being representative of the (current) voting population," Getz added. "At least the map the board adopted on Feb. 21 was equal in population for each of the districts.
"This is blatantly illegal."
Getz and attorneys for potential BISD Board of Trustees candidates Marcelino Rodriguez, Donna Jean Forgas and Linda Marie Wiltz Gilmore, including attorneys Vann deCordova and Hubert Oxford IV, are attempting to get legal answers to BISD's most recent announcement by filing a Motion for Emergency Relief in Texas' 9th District Court of Appeals. In the motion, the petitioners allege that BISD is attempting to circumvent the Texas Education Code and are unlawfully denying the petitioners their rightful seats on the BISD board since all three petitioners were the sole candidates to file for the trustee seats that would be filled as per redistricting law regardless of what BISD's election order stated.
"Under TEX. ELEC. CODE § 2.052, they are 'unopposed' candidates, and must be either declared by BISD's board as elected to office, or placed on the May 11, 2013, ballot as unopposed," the motion contends. "To make matters worse, after learning of their mistake, BISD has issued a series of conflicting press releases attempting to discredit (petitioners') demand but their current position is the most amazing yet. BISD has issued a press release that is disingenuous at best, a clear breach of the public trust at worst, stating that they have now figured out, after 661 days or nearly two years, since the adoption of the 5-2 Plan by the voters in BISD and countless hearings and requests to move quicker by fellow board members and citizens that the approval of the February 21, 2013 Election Order was adopted 10 days short of ninety (90) deadline as required in the TEX. EDUC. CODE § 11.052(f)."
According to the cited law, redistricting must take place 90 days before the election.
"Moreover," the motion continues, "if it could not get any worse, in an effort to save the current trustees' positions who serve Trustee District 1, 2, and 3, BISD is now proposing to adopt the 2001 redistricting plan in an effort to correct their alleged statutory oversight (wink, wink). Not only is this redistricting well within the ninety (90) day deadline set forth in the Education Code that they are attempting to utilize to strike the existing 7-0 plan they just adopted, but this is a clear violation of 14th Amendment of the United States Constitution.
"Over the last 661 days, BISD has been playing a very high stakes game of cat and mouse with the public's trust and they finally got caught. Now that they have been caught, BISD is desperately attempting to unwind everything they have done in hopes of adopting a new Election Order that properly incorporates TEX. EDUC. CODE § 11.053 and hopefully, save the current board members' positions. If this were a Tom and Jerry episode, it would be the last episode — Tom actually catches Jerry. BISD should not be rewarded for obviously trying to use the Education Code as a sword and shield and should not be allowed to continue this consistent practice of manipulating the laws to save sitting trustees' positions."
Current trustees for Districts 1, 2 and 3 missed the filing deadline but District 5 Trustee Mike Neil did file to retain his current position.
Attorney Getz said he is hopeful the motion "will require BISD to conduct a legal and constitutional election" as opposed to "rolling back to a plan from 2001 that is unconstitutional."
"Ultimately," he said, "I believe a court is going to make BISD follow the law."
A proposed order for an election utilizing the district's 2001 districting plan was requested by at least two of the board's trustees, but the district's attorney has not yet provided the requested documentation.


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A world leader in international student placement services
and a proud co-owner of IELTS
University of Huddersfields International Study Centre ISC
University of Huddersfield's warm and vibrant atmosphere attracts international students from over 87 nationalities every year. The University collaborates with university preparation specialists Study Group to offer foundation courses to international students.
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Why Choose University of Huddersfield's International Study Centre (ISC)?
University of Huddersfield's warm and vibrant atmosphere attracts international students from over 87 nationalities every year. The University collaborates with university preparation specialists Study Group to offer foundation courses to international students.
Study Group as Pathway Providers
Pathway providers are private education companies that offer study and language preparation programmes to students and facilitate their progression from further education to higher education.
- Study Group is an expanding global network of specialist education counsellors who offer students the highest levels of personal support and educational opportunity by collaborating with some of the world's most prominent universities.
- As pathway providers, Study Group has decades of experience and success in helping students getting accepted into some of the UK's finest institutions.
- Study Groups International Study Centres provide specialist on campus preparation courses which allow students to progress directly onto the undergraduate or postgraduate degrees of their choice.
- Experienced faculty and advisors prepare Study Group students academically and culturally with a global outlook which is central to the delivery of their educational promise.
About the International Study Centre (ISC)
Opened by his Royal Highness Prince Andrew in 2010, Huddersfield University's ISC has established an impeccable reputation over the past two years.
- The ISC offers degree preparation courses for students who do not yet meet the University's entry requirements. The preparation courses are offered to students wishing to study either an undergraduate or postgraduate degree at the University of Huddersfield.
- On joining the ISC, students receive a conditional offer for a degree place at the University. This means that education experts will guide students and help them choose a degree and after successfully completing their course and achieving the required grades, students automatically progress on their chosen degree at the University of Huddersfield.
- The ISC is located on campus so students are fully integrated into university life and have full use university facilities. The campus is based in the town centre, close to various shops and transport links. ISC students are encouraged to be an active part of the University and socialise with students from various disciplines.
- The ISC is purpose built to accommodate international students. It has state-of-the-art classrooms, computing facilities and resource areas dedicated to its students. ISC students also have accesses to the University's main library and laboratory facilities.
- Students are also provided with a Link Tutor, who is a lecturer at the University of Huddersfield and provides support to students regarding degree options. The Tutor can also guide students through the application processes.
About the University
The University of Huddersfield is an innovative institution with a long standing tradition for academic excellence.
- The University is consistently rated very highly for student satisfaction due to its high calibre teaching and friendly atmosphere. This is reflected in various surveys. For example, the national postgraduate research experience survey of 2009 rated the university as "above national average".
- 94% of graduates move into employment or further study within six months of leaving the University.
- The University is home to international students from over a 130 different countries.
- Huddersfield has a vocational approach towards academia. The university focuses on equipping students with skills necessary for professional work therefore students are given a taste of working life during their degrees through a short work placement or sandwich year.
- The University of Huddersfield is committed to providing state-of-the-art facilities to its students. This is why it has invested more than £70 million in its estate and facilities over the last decade and has a further £100 million already planned for the next 10 years.
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Variety of Courses
There is a range of courses available for students wishing to gain entry onto a postgraduate or undergraduate degree at a UK university.
- International Foundation Year is an intensive year long programme which prepares students hoping to study an undergraduate degree. The course provides English language training and improves academic knowledge while introducing students to the British education system.
The ISC offers the foundation year programme in: 1) Business, Hospitality, Law, Management, Marketing, Social Studies and Transport &Logistics. 2) Creative Arts. 3) Engineering, Computing & Science.
Students choose one of the three routes mentioned above in order to progress onto a range of degrees in subject areas such as business, computing, creative arts, engineering, humanities, law, media studies, and life, natural & social sciences.
The course is taught using a mixture of university style teaching techniques, such as lecture classes and seminar work. The foundation programme is a bridge to over a 100 undergraduate courses at the University of Huddersfield.
- International Year One is a specialist programme for international students which equates to the first year of an undergraduate degree. This means that students can progress directly onto the second year of a degree at the University of Huddersfield.
The programme is designed for students who may be overqualified for the International Foundation Year however still need that extra boost. The course combines academic and English language modules to equip students with the skills necessary to succeed as a second year student at an undergraduate degree programme.
The University of Huddersfield offers the International Year One in: Business Management, Marketing, Business Studies and Engineering.
The programme requires a good academic background and English Language skills. On successful completion students are guaranteed progression to an undergraduate degree.
- Pre-Masters is for students that wish to study for a Masters degree but do not qualify for direct entry as they may not meet the academic requirements. It provides students with a direct path onto a range of postgraduate degrees at the University of Huddersfield. The Pre-Masters provides vital skills, knowledge and confidence needed to succeed in a Masters degree.
The ISC offers the Pre-Masters in: Art & Design, Business, Education, Social Sciences & Health and Computing.
Students progress directly onto the postgraduate degree of their choice after completing the Pre-Masters.
- The ISC offers personal monitoring and support to keep students on track and provides them with the specialist knowledge needed for successful progression.
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Huddersfield, located in West Yorkshire is one of the biggest market tows in the UK, with a population of 115,000. It is a multicultural and friendly place to live, with Victorian architecture and surrounded by spectacular countryside.
Huddersfield is a lively and vibrant town which attracts people from around the world. The town puts on several international markets a year and is home to a range of communities.
Huddersfield is a cultural town with a huge emphasis on music and sports. Huddersfield is the birthplace of the Rugby League and boasts successful football and rugby teams. It also has a strong musical heritage and the University's concert hall is a venue for the world famous Contemporary Music Festival.
The cost of living in Huddersfield is quite low, especially when compared to some of UK's major cities.
It is also quite close to large cities such as Leeds and Manchester. Popular tourist destinations such as the Peak District, Bronte Country and the Yorkshire Dales are all within easy reach, offering a host of opportunities for explorers.


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BSA Again Lies With Stats; IDC Should Be Ashamed To Put Its Name On Pure Nonsense
from the not-again dept
This year's study, of course, was no different than in past years, so we'll point you once again to the explanation we put together in 2008 of how the BSA blatantly misleads with statistics.
Beyond the basic report, though, the BSA likes to dribble out other ridiculous claims based on the same report from May. The latest, is the blatantly false and simply laughable claim that "reducing software piracy would inject $142 billion into the global economy and create nearly 500,000 new jobs. This is wrong. Not only is it wrong, it's been widely debunked a variety of times. There are two key (but related) problems. The first, is that IDC/BSA count "ripple effects," which they don't seem to realize mean double, triple or quadruple counting the same dollars. But, more importantly, they only count those "ripple effects" in one direction. That is, they look at how they believe software companies would make more money (and then hire more people and pay more taxes) if there was less software piracy, but they don't even pretend to cover how paying for such software would mean tons of others would employ fewer people and pay less in taxes.
And, if you dig into the details, as Glyn Moody recently did (amusingly, after having to dig through many, many different reports to finally discover IDC's questionable methodology), you realize that reducing software piracy actually would probably do more harm than good for jobs and tax revenue in many areas:
One thing that is always omitted in these analyses is the fact that the money *not* paid for software licenses does not disappear, but is almost certainly spent elsewhere in the economy (I doubt whether people are banking all these "savings" that they are not even aware of.) As a result, it too creates jobs, local revenues and taxes.Of course, a bunch of folks have been pointing out these kinds of problems with IDC's research methods and with the BSA's claims about them for the better part of a decade. At what point do people start actually holding IDC and the BSA accountable for blatantly lying with stats?
Put another way, if people had to pay for their unlicensed copies of software, they would need to find the money by reducing their expenditure in other sectors. So in looking at the possible benefit of moving people to licensed copies of software, it is also necessary to take into account the *losses* that would accrue by eliminating these other economic inputs.
One important factor is that proprietary software is mainly produced by US companies. So moving to licensed software will tend to move profits and jobs *out* of local, non-US economies. Taxes may be paid on that licensed software, but remember that Microsoft, for example, minimises its tax bill in most European countries by locating its EU headquarters in Ireland, which has a particularly low corporate tax rate....
So in addition to causing money to be taken out of the country (and hence the local economy), licensed software would probably also bring in far less tax than money previously spent on local goods and services, which would generally pay the full local taxes.
Another factor that would tend to exacerbate these problems is that software has generally had a higher profit margin than most other kinds of goods: this means any switching from buying non-software goods locally to buying licensed copies of software would reduce the amount represented by costs (because the price is fixed and profits are now higher). So even if these were mostly incurred locally, switching from unlicensed to licensed copies would still represent a net loss for the local economy.
Similarly, it is probably the case that those working in the IT industry earn more than those in other sectors of the economy, and so switching a given amount of money from industries with lower pay to IT, with its higher wages, would again *reduce* the overall number of jobs, not increase them, as the report claims.


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Marble Subway Tile
Basic subway tile is such a ubiquitous, affordable material for use in the kitchen. But what happens when you dress it up in marble? Here's a look:
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We love fancy-pants carrara marble used in an unassuming 3×6 tile. Just adds a little unexpected texture and richness to the standard subway tile proportion. What do you think?
(Images: Style at Home via CocoCozy, DecorPad, Traditional Home via DecorPad, Collection Seventeen)
Published: Mar 15, 2011


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Ancilla softball delivers gifts and socks to homeless
DONALDSON — For the second straight year, the Ancilla College softball team put its Christmas spirit to work by helping the homeless.
The Lady Chargers kept up their tradition by allowing fans to donate socks at all home softball games in the fall and spring, in place of paying admission. Over 200 pair of socks were collected and donated to Hope Rescue Mission in South Bend. The team went one step further this year.
"The socks were great," said Ancilla coach Scott Reese, "but we wanted to do a little more."
And they did. Through the combination of an anonymous donation and fundraising that the team has been doing throughout the fall for the program, the 16-member team got together and purchased gifts for all 26 children at the mission.
"Seeing the look on the children's faces when they saw the gifts that they were receiving melted my heart," said sophomore Rohni Beck.
The day started with a trip to Wal-Mart on the south side of South Bend, where a pair of players were given $25 and the name, age and gender of the children for whom they were purchasing. They spent over an hour searching for the right gifts. Wal-Mart also generously donated towards Hope Rescue Mission.
After making their purchases the team hopped over to Sweet Frog Premium Frozen Yogurt, who opened up their store to the team to give them room to wrap the gifts.
"Sweet Frog was a fantastic transition place for us," said Reese. "I wasn't sure what how we were going to prepare the gifts for delivery, but they were so generous to us in our efforts."
Added to each set of gifts was a coupon for a free pretzel from Ben's Soft Pretzels that were donated to the cause.
After the wrapping party was complete, the Chargers headed over to the mission, where they received a tour of the facility and much more while handing out the gifts as they reached each child's floor. At many stops along the way, they were able to interact with the children and learn their stories and the purpose of Hope Rescue Mission.
When the day was complete, the team had some time for reflection.
"It was hard to actually see all the people that were struggling, but it was nice to see that they were all like a family," said Courtney Clark.
"I learned to appreciate others," Brianna McClellan said.
"Giving a present was more than just another gift, it was bringing hope and joy to the kids," said Shelby McConnell.
"We should never take our life for granted," stated Kayla Dell, "and always be thankful for what we have."
"It was not only a time to help others, but help ourselves find who we really are and what we should appreciate," echoed sophomore Kayleigh Schroeder.


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This Grateful Dead billing featured the band's signature skull mascot, but not in a playful way. Conklin took the reader on a trip to Hell, and the spooky images broke down in decay near the bottom of the poster.
About Lee Conklin
Lee Conklin's early influences were pen and ink masters Heinrich Kley and Saul Steinberg.After seeing articles featuring Wes Wilson's poster art, Conklin was inspired to visit San Francisco and show his art to Bill Graham. Conklin was soon commissioned to do posters and produced 31 original designs for the Fillmore between 1968 and 1969. Conklin rendered both graphics and calligraphy in intricate detail. What began as a personal challenge to disguise images within images and lettering soon turned into a concerted effort to turn every single letter and figure into another form, stretching the imagination to new limits.


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The Comox Valley — known as the baby boomer capital of Canada, according to the latest Census — is highlighted in a new CBC documentary dubbed The Boomer Revolution.
The film examines the largest demographic in Canadian history — baby boomers aged 48 to 67 — that comprises 30 per cent of Canada's population. This age range has more wealth than any previous generation and controls two-thirds of all consumer spending, a news release states.
"If you look at the census data, it puts the Comox Valley on top in terms of boomers," said The Boomer Revolution co-producer Sara Darling, a Victoria resident.
The film considers the post-retirement 'longevity bonus' of boomers, and explores how their decisions over the next two or three decades will reshape the world.
In the film's trailer, one man says: "We ended a war. We started a sexual revolution."
A second man deadpans: "Imagine what we could have done if we weren't so high."
A man in another clip states that "60 is the new 60" — an entirely new stage of life.
"We have 30 years to go. What are we going to be doing?" a woman asks.
The filmmakers hope the project will be a "catalyst for a conversation about what the future holds for people in this age range," Darling said.
"There's a lot of questioning going on out there right now. What do they want their legacy to be? What do they want to contribute for that final third of their lives?"
The documentary includes interviews with Crown Isle management and Comox architect Tom Dishlevoy. Both share ideas about housing options and how to better accommodate boomers in terms of single-level, detached homes and condominiums.
The film includes stories of a diverse range of boomers, such as Toronto actor Barry Flatman, the star of Freedom 55 commercials. Now in his early 60s, Flatman continues to work and has no intention of retiring any time soon.
At the other end of the spectrum is single grandmother Shirley Gust, who struggles to stay afloat by juggling several part-time jobs.
"We talk a lot about retirement," Darling said, noting 88 per cent of boomers will work past their eligibility for retirement.
Within 10 years — according to Statistics Canada — one in four workers will be 55 or older.
So much for the Freedom 55 concept.
"It's fading as an idea for many people," Darling said.
The film premieres Feb. 28 at 9 p.m. Pacific Time on CBC's Doc Zone. Watch the trailer at http://youtu.be/asqrZJ_ZQ-4.


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Hazel Irene Sass, 81, Winchester, died Saturday, November 24, 2012 at her home.
Hazel Irene Sass, 81, Winchester, died Saturday, November 24, 2012 at her home. She is survived by her husband, Dale C. Sass, Winchester, son, Joseph "Joe" Sass, Topeka, daughter, Linda Moriarty, Berryton, KS., sister, Minnie Belle Gorden, Winchester, three grandchildren, and two great-grandchildren.
Funeral Services will be at 2:30 PM, Wednesday at the Reformed Presbyterian Church in Winchester. Visitation will be from 1:00 to 2:30 P.M., Wednesday, prior to services at the church. Burial will follow at the Reformed Presbyterian Cemetery.
Memorials may be made to the Reformed Presbyterian Church or to F. W. Huston Medical Center in care of the Barnett Family Funeral Home, P.O. Box 602, Oskaloosa, KS. 66066 www.barnettfamilyfh.com


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I asked my German son-in-law how his brother's new home in Hamburg was coming along. He said that the government supports his use of all of the existing modern technologies of geothermal, solar and wind, high efficiency insulation, windows, and appliances to reduce energy costs. Thus, one of the most powerful economies in the world can seamlessly decide to close all nuclear plants within the decade without a ripple from their populace because they have been preparing for the future.
Our leaders look back to the 1970s for cheap gas as disincentives for innovation and risky technologies that have put off the inevitable exhaustion of non-renewable energy at the cost of spoiling our deep sea food supplies and fracking that the earth below our communities ("Road to energy independence goes through ANWR, Keystone," March 11). Surely, leadership can step up to look to the future instead of the past.
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Parliament Grills US Execs Over Tax Avoidance
Nov 13, 2012 8:45 AM PT
A committee of British Members of Parliament laid into executives from Amazon and Google on Monday during a hearing over creative tax accounting practices.
According to The Guardian, the execs were accused of diverting hundreds of millions of dollars worth of UK profits to "secret tax havens" in an effort to avoid paying British taxes.
Andrew Cecil, Amazon's director of public policy, was decried as being "deliberately evasive" after failing to disclose how much profit Amazon generates in Britain. Cecil also declined, either out of ignorance or unwillingness, to say who owns Amazon's Luxembourg-based holding company. An MP said that Cecil was not a "serious person" to speak before the committee and promised to summon another Amazon executive to supplement Cecil's myriad non-answers.
Amazon's European headquarters are in Luxembourg, which has lower taxes than the UK. According to The Guardian, MPs claimed this setup allows the company to pay less than half the average corporate tax rate on foreign profits than it would in the company's major European markets -- like, say, the UK.
Meanwhile, a Google executive admitted that the company operates in Ireland because of its low corporate tax rate. Not that this admission absolved Google: The committee chair called it "immoral" behavior.
Google's tax filings reportedly showed US$4 billion in UK sales last year. However, the company paid just $5.4 million in taxes.
Starbucks was also a focal point of Monday's hearings.
None of these companies have been formally charged with any legal wrongdoing. They do, however, appear to be taking advantage of tax loopholes -- loopholes that, if Monday's testiness is any indication, some lawmakers want closed.
Apple Hit With Fee For Fauxpology
The British court overseeing the legal battle between Apple and Samsung is forcing Apple to pay for Samsung's legal fees.
According to Information Week, Apple will be forced to cover lawyers' fees on an indemnity basis, which is higher than the standard basis that is normally applied, because of its failure to carry out the edicts of the July ruling.
Apple was ordered to publish a notice acknowledging that Samsung had been absolved in the companies' UK patent case. Apple did indeed publish a notice, but it was widely viewed as snarky: While touching on the ruling, the notice pointed out that Samsung's products were deemed "not as cool" by the judge, and added that Apple had won similar rulings in other countries.
The court ordered Apple to take down that original notice and replace it with a more conciliatory one. Apple did this -- but made it much shorter and much harder to find than the original.
This -- along with Apple's refusal to post the new notice immediately upon removing the old one -- reportedly irked the judges enough to prompt the fees.
Russians Angry Over Web Restrictions
Russian citizens are increasingly upset about a new Internet censorship law following the ban of numerous popular websites, according to Russia Today.
Discontent over the law, which allows authorities to force ISPs to restrict "unwelcome" websites, began in July, after the law was proposed. Now in effect, the law has forced a blackout on more than 180 websites.
Among the banned sites are rutracker.ru, a popular file-sharing site that was nixed because it shared a file on suicide, and Lib.Rus.Ec, an online library that reportedly contained text from The Anarchist Cookbook.
There is widespread online discussion about how to bypass the blocks, RT.com reports.