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== Problem 47 ==
== Problem 47 ==
Revision as of 02:25, 18 July 2010
This is part of Ninety-Nine Haskell Problems, based on Ninety-Nine Prolog Problems.
Logic and Codes
Problem 46
(**) Define predicates and/2, or/2, nand/2, nor/2, xor/2, impl/2 and equ/2 (for logical equivalence) which succeed or fail according to the result of their respective operations; e.g. and(A,B) will succeed, if and only if both A and B succeed.
A logical expression in two variables can then be written as in the following example: and(or(A,B),nand(A,B)).
Now, write a predicate table/3 which prints the truth table of a given logical expression in two variables.
(table A B (and A (or A B))) true true true true fail true fail true fail fail fail fail
Example in Haskell:
> table (\a b -> (and' a (or' a b))
True True True
True False True
False True False
False False False
Problem 47
(*) Truth tables for logical expressions (2).
Continue problem P46 by defining and/2, or/2, etc as being operators. This allows to write the logical expression in the more natural way, as in the example: A and (A or not B). Define operator precedence as usual; i.e. as in Java.
* (table A B (A and (A or not B))) true true true true fail true fail true fail fail fail fail
Example in Haskell:
> table2 (\a b -> a `and'` (a `or'` not b))
True True True
True False True
False True False
False False False
Problem 48
(**) Truth tables for logical expressions (3).
Generalize problem P47 in such a way that the logical expression may contain any number of logical variables. Define table/2 in a way that table(List,Expr) prints the truth table for the expression Expr, which contains the logical variables enumerated in List.
* (table (A,B,C) (A and (B or C) equ A and B or A and C)) true true true true true true fail true true fail true true true fail fail true fail true true true fail true fail true fail fail true true fail fail fail true
Example in Haskell:
> tablen 3 (\[a,b,c] -> a `and'` (b `or'` c) `equ'` a `and'` b `or'` a `and'` c)
True True True True
True True False True
True False True True
True False False True
False True True True
False True False True
False False True True
False False False True
Problem 49
(**) Gray codes.
An n-bit Gray code is a sequence of n-bit strings constructed according to certain rules. For example,
n = 1: C(1) = ['0','1']. n = 2: C(2) = ['00','01','11','10']. n = 3: C(3) = ['000','001','011','010',´110´,´111´,´101´,´100´].
Find out the construction rules and write a predicate with the following specification:
% gray(N,C) :- C is the N-bit Gray code
Can you apply the method of "result caching" in order to make the predicate more efficient, when it is to be used repeatedly?
Example in Haskell:
P49> gray 3
Problem 50
(***) Huffman codes.
We suppose a set of symbols with their frequencies, given as a list of fr(S,F) terms. Example: [fr(a,45),fr(b,13),fr(c,12),fr(d,16),fr(e,9),fr(f,5)]. Our objective is to construct a list hc(S,C) terms, where C is the Huffman code word for the symbol S. In our example, the result could be Hs = [hc(a,'0'), hc(b,'101'), hc(c,'100'), hc(d,'111'), hc(e,'1101'), hc(f,'1100')] [hc(a,'01'),...etc.]. The task shall be performed by the predicate huffman/2 defined as follows:
% huffman(Fs,Hs) :- Hs is the Huffman code table for the frequency table Fs
Example in Haskell:
*Exercises> huffman [('a',45),('b',13),('c',12),('d',16),('e',9),('f',5)]


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The times I despise most in my life are those times when I balk and get the dreaded deer-in-the-headlights syndrome.
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The government could owe hundreds of thousands of federal employees millions of dollars in damages for its inability to pay salaries during the shutdown last year.
A small group of federal employees sued the government on Oct. 24, 2013. Their argument: For the pay period that began Sept. 22 and ended Oct. 5, 2013, the federal government paid for only one week — which put many employees below minimum wage during the second week.
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Crime 'Kill That White Man!': 78-Year Old Man Beaten By 6 Youths in Alleged Racially-Motivated Attack
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78-year old Dallas Watts says he was walking home around 4:45 p.m. on Saturday in Toledo, Ohio when a group of six youths, both white and black, nearly beat him to death for the color of his skin.
Watts said he heard one of the group say, "take him down!," and then, "the next thing I knew, I was sucker punched from the back," he said. At one point, he was allegedly lifted up by one then "drop kicked" by another, before someone put his foot on Watts' neck and said "kill him."
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For the next four minutes, the group of juveniles punched and kicked Watts, until he nearly passed out. Two customers at the nearby gas station stepped in to help.
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Investigators are unsure how Watts' reference to Trayvon Martin was interpreted, saying it could have been seen as threatening or racist. However, Watts maintains, "All I meant by saying 'remember Trayvon' is to remember what happened to him, don't duplicate it here."
At the time of the attack, Watts had his wallet, credit card, house keys, and pork rinds (he was walking back from the gas station), but the only thing the alleged attackers took was the pork rinds. Watts believes, then, that the goal of the beating wasn't money, but hate.
Toledo police Sgt. Phil Toney said: "I have heard that there were some comments made, some racial comments made, but that we're still investigating…We can't really confirm that one way or the other at this point. We still have not talked with Mr. Watts yet. We're going to be talking to him a little bit later."
Watts has already contacted a lawyer to file hate crime charges with the U.S. Attorney General.
"You don't pick somebody's body up off the sidewalk and let somebody else give him a lick to kick the ribs," he said. "That was malicious intent. That was a hate crime and I want them punished for it!"
Three of the six youths involved in the attack have been arrested and charged, two with robbery, and the third with disorderly conduct.
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Combine mindfulness and open awareness with the art of photography.
In the contemplative photographic approach, the emphasis is not on the final product, but the process and practice of seeing what is around us. Rather than begin with the camera, we start with quiet and mindfulness, and rely on our senses in tune with the environment. Forgotten are any "rules" or photographic convention, and even the goal of producing photographs, as we concentrate instead on our direct experience of the world.
By opening to the clear perception of things as they are, we can enjoy fresh moments of color, texture, pattern, form, rhythm, light, contrast, stillness, motion, density, and space. As we explore, something stands out, captures our attention and literally stops us. Then, and only then, do we use our cameras to capture that perception, that moment.
The practice of contemplative photography builds on the pioneering images created by Chögyam Trungpa Rinpoche. There is no desired style or specific subject matter. If there is a unifying principle in the images, it is the simplicity that comes with mindfulness, focus, and discernment.
While the focus is not on the technical aspects of photography, participants should be familiar with operating their camera.
We will be using the new Nalanda Miksang book "Looking and Seeing" by John McQuade and Miriam Hall. Print and kindle copies are available through Amazon.
We also combine lessons and exercises from the books The Practice of Contemplative Photography: Seeing the World with Fresh Eyes by Andy Karr and Michael Wood and True Perception: The Path of Dharma Art by Chögyam Trungpa Rinpoche. We will have opportunities for personal practice, sharing images, and group discussion.
MeetUp Group
All our activities are posted to a MeetUp group. To join the monthly meetings and field trips, go to the Meetup website and register for the Circle.
Example of Contemplative Photography
For examples of contemplative photography, and additional reference materials, visit the Seeing Fresh website.
Susan: sustoddard [at] gmail [dot] com
There is no fee to attend these meetings, but donations to SF Shambhala are gratefully accepted.
If you wish to attend, it is helpful if you join our meetup group here.


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Alexander Fisher, 24, is preparing to follow in his father's footsteps as head of the local grocery dynasty.
A large photo of Joseph E. Fisher hangs in the corporate office of Fishers Foods above its Fulton Drive NW store in Jackson Township. Photos of Jack and Jeff Fisher are less prominent, but hang there as well.
Joseph "Grandfather Fisher" Fisher started it all in the early 1930s. Three generations of Fisher men have carried on his legacy. Soon, a fourth generation will join them.
Alexander Fisher is preparing to follow in his father's footsteps as head of the local grocery dynasty.
"I have been president of Fishers since 1984, but the business wasn't handed over to me," said Jeff Fisher. "I worked hand in hand with my father, Jack, my uncle, Herb, and my grandfather, Joe for many years before they turned over the reins to me."
Neither is the business being handed to Alexander, an operations supervisor and beverage buyer at Fishers Foods.
The family aspect of the stores drew the 24-year-old into the business.
"I think it is so cool that we've had something so long in our family that has been a part of this community," Alexander Fisher said. "I believe we've helped shape the community, and I want to be a part of that."
He is no novice to the workings of Fishers.
"When I was 16, I actually started working at the warehouse (during the summer months) from 5 in the morning to 2 in the afternoon," he said. "The warehouse is more grunt work, heavy lifting and stuff like that. I loved it. I don't mind getting dirty. I don't mind lifting heavy boxes. I pulled my weight."
The next year, he worked at the Cherry Avenue store in Canton, and his career evolved from there.
"I think all of our stores have a unique aspect of themselves," he said, noting that he has worked in all of them, doing everything from running the cash register to stocking the shelves and bagging groceries. "The Fulton store is huge compared to the Cherry store, but they both have quality products. That doesn't change."
And neither will the chain of command.
"I'm not going anywhere for a while," said dad, Jeff. "Just as I had to work with my dad, uncle and grandfather, he will have to work with me before he earns his place in the company."
Small changes are under way. As the beverage buyer, he already has started putting specialty beers on the shelves at the stores, next to the specialty wines that Fishers is known for. His dad is a connoisseur of fine wines.
"There is room for both of us," Alexander Fisher joked.
One of the first changes he made is putting Fishers into social media with the start of its Facebook page. He added a Twitter account and was involved in starting its rewards card program. "We were so old-school before this," he said.
Another change can be found in the beverage section.
"We have six beers on draft that people can choose from at the 44th Street and the Fulton stores (where the growlers are located)."
A growler is 64-ounce bottles of draft beer to go. A 32-ounce growler is coming soon, said Alexander.
"My father and I are very like-minded," Alexander Fisher said. "We butt heads sometimes, but at the end of the day, we laugh it off and get past it. Working for your father is a different experience."
But not one he isn't used to.
"I've always kind of worked for him since I was 16. In some things, I think he's been harder on me than he would have been for someone else, but I really work under Lee Karelitz (senior vice president)," he said. "Lee can throw down the hammer when he wants to instead of my dad having to do it all the time."
Before coming back to the family fold, Alex, as his friends call him, worked elsewhere, including working for a moving company while going to college in Tampa, Fla.
When he takes over the family business remains to be seen.
"I don't want to put a timetable on it," Alexander Fisher said. "I really don't have a set plan right now as to when I would take over.
"I am here to learn all that I can. Right now, I am just a sponge trying to absorb everything I can and keep that information and hopefully reuse it again to better the company."
What does his dad think about retirement and having his son replace him someday?
"The excitement of Alexander being a part of Fishers has made all members of our family extremely happy," said Jeff Fisher. "We are excited to see him get involved in the greater Stark County community."
Stark's four-generation businesses
Fisher Foods is not the only four-generation business in Stark County. Here are more:
The Timken Co.
Founder: Henry Timken
Second generation: W.R. Timken and H.H. Timken (sons)
Third generation: Henry H. "Henry" Timken, William R. "Bob" Timken and John M. Timken (sons of H.H.)
Fourth generation: William R. "Tim" Timken Jr. and Ward J. Timken Sr. (sons of "Bob"), and John M. Timken Jr.
Fifth generation: Ward J. "Tim" Timken Jr.
Gregory Industries
Founder: Thomas Gregory
Second generation: Thomas M. Gregory
Third generation: Thomas Raymond Gregory
Fourth generation: Thomas Stephen Gregory
Fifth generation: Thomas Matthew Gregory
Belden Brick
Founder: Henry S. Belden
Second generation: Paul B. Belden
Third generation: Paul B. Belden Jr. and William H. Belden
Fourth generation: William H. Belden Jr. and Robert F. Belden
Brechbuhler Scales
Founder: Fred Brechbuhler
Second generation: Clyde Brechbuhler
Third generation: Kraig Brechbuhler
Fourth generation: Andy Brechbuhler
Progressive Chevrolet
Founder: Gene "Sandy" Sanders
Second generation: Charles "Pitt" and Coleman "Coke" Sanders
Third generation: Dan and Ted Sanders
Fourth generation: Tim and Craig Sandersd


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I need somewhere to keep a record of my correspondance with outside organisations regarding Forest, so I thought I'd leave this letter to Barney at the Bongo here. Nick's the secretary isn't he? Should I just send a carbon copy of letters to him? Anyway here's the letter....
Hi there Barney and people!
I was wondering if the Bongo Club might be willing to take some posters/flyers for Forest events? I know that you only advertise your own events as a policy, but I feel like there is a certain common ground between the Forest and the Bongo crowd. Forest will have a no club flyer policy soon but I feel like most folk in Forest want to know what is going on at the Bongo, so it only seems fair that we make a point of keeping up the Bongo advertising.
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SEOUL — THE BURMA-FOCUSED MAGAZINE The Irrawaddy sent a message to its on-line subscribers today saying that both its main and mirror sites are down due to Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) attacks, one year after the beginning of the Saffron Revolution. The publication is, in the meantime, continuing to report from a blogger site.
On Tuesday, we received reports that the Internet in Burma was running slowly, suggesting a concerted effort to prevent information from going in or out of the country.
Then on Wednesday, our colleagues and subscribers in the US, Japan and Malaysia notified our Thailand-based office that they were unable to access our Web site.
A few hours later, I-NET, the largest host server in Thailand, confirmed: "Your site has been under distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attack since around 5pm."
I-NET finally decided to shut down our server.
Singlehop, which hosts The Irrawaddy's mirror site, explained: "Your server is under a major attack. Due to the size of the attack our network engineers had to null route the IP to negate it. When the attack has subsided we will remove the null route."
Singlehop told us that the cyber attack was very sophisticated.
Currently, our Web site is disabled and we have been forced to launch our daily news in blogs. Fellow exiled news agencies Democratic Voice of Burma and New Era were also disabled.


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We are a family run restaurant (father and son's) and have been in the business all our lifes.
Our aim is to satisfy our custormers with great food and wine with fantastic value, a warm and friendly service as it should be in a family restaurant.
The chef's (son's) have always been very passionate about food from a very young age and have been involved in the kitchen.
All our food is prepared in the restaurant and our fish is purchased from Billingsgate market, vegatables from New spitafields market and our meat is carefully sourced from various butchers.


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Yesterday was one of those days. For months, I've tried to figure out how The Special Gathering of Indian River Christmas play should be written. Special Gathering is a ministry within the mentally challenged community. Our population learns more slowly than normal; yet they are adults. It is important that the play is not only educationally appropriate but also appropriate for adults.
Regarding the play, I write it. Therefore, I begin searching for ideas for the next year as soon as the play is written for the current year. Sounds as though I'd be way ahead of the game by mid-summer, doesn't it? That could be true if I can "see" the logistics of the play. Many years I'm a bit stumped regarding some portion of the production. My idea this year comes from the participation of the youth department at our program in one of our programs. Yet, how do I make it appropriate for our other program.
During my prayer time yesterday, I suddenly knew how the play should be written so that it would be age appropriate and would easily adapt to our other program that does not have youth participation. I began working on the play about 6:30am. By 9:30am, I was ready to send it to our staff and volunteers for their suggestions and comments.
Then I began working on other deadline projects. I was able to complete them all.
By the end of the day, I was thrilled at the productive time I'd experienced. As I crawled into bed, I was pretty satisfied with the accomplishments of the day. I prayed, "Lord, thank you so much for the great day. I feel your presence and your pleasure because of all the work I was able to do today."
Gently, I felt the Lord's response, "Linda, I'm with you, leading and directing you at your least productive day, also. Sometimes I have a greater goal in your life than finishing tasks."
Whoa! My tired brain soared. Of course, it is great to be able to complete tasks. But what about the days that you work diligently and nothing is accomplished. Is God pleased with your failed efforts? Will the Lord honor us, even when we fall short?
Years ago, Johnnie Lord, the wife of well-known Pastor Peter Lord, said that the Lord assured her that he was much more concerned about the intent of her heart than her actual performance. While the Bible teaches us this truth, we forget.
How has God assured you that he loves you even when you don't "perform up to par"? Are you able to pass on to others the same gace and mercy?


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iiNet, Australia's third largest Internet Service Provider, is withdrawing from the government's censorship trial.
Communications minister Stephen Conroy is pushing ahead with a trial of filtering technology to clean up the internet as seen by Aussie citizens. Conroy claimed the list of banned websites were all related to child sexual abuse, but the publication of the list revealed this to be untrue. The list included euthanasia sites, Christian and satanic sites and even a Queensland dentist.
iiNet's boss Michael Malone said last year that the company was only taking part in the trial in order to show politicians what a dumb idea it was, and how it was a waste of public money and would not work. He described Conroy as the worst internet minister in the post's history.
Malone said:
We are not able to reconcile participation in the trial with our corporate social responsibility, our customer service objectives and our public position on censorship. It became increasingly clear that the trial was not simply about restricting child pornography or other such illegal material, but a much wider range of issues including what the Government simply describes as "unwanted material" without an explanation of what that includes. Everyone is repulsed by, and opposed to, child pornography but this trial and policy is not the solution or even about that.
Malone said the vast majority of child sexual abuse content was distributed using peer-to-peer networks - untouched by the Australian government planned blacklist.
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Great Lake Review Spring 2011 Mulvihill, Kaline; Wemesfelder, Rebecca; Hoffman, Melanie; Bamerick, Melissa; Walerstein, Rachel; Hidley, Annie; Sauchelli, Liz; Russomano, Steve; Scutt, Katie; Underkofler, Logan; Jennings, Zach; DeLeo, Michelle; Marcus, Phil; Tabeek, Justin; Harsma, Lauren; Sperino, Brittany; Gatewood, Zachary; Donegan, Joseph; Nargi, Amanda; Zebrowski, Marci; Jansen, Amber-lee; Rusyn, Leigh; Dupras, Marisa; Andersen, Megan; Carawan, Alex; Maxon, Fred; Buckel, Charles; Korbesmeyer, Brad, Faculty Advisor (2011-05-31)Great Lake Review is SUNY Oswego's student-edited literary and art magazine. Great Lake Review is published, in general, every semester, and contains primarily student art, poetry, fiction, and other literary works.


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The 4 star Tri Trang Beach Resort is located on its very own beautiful and secluded beach, just 3 km from lively Patong. Nestled comfortably into the side of an outcrop, the elevated position of the resort presents 180-degree views of the private, unspoilt sands and glittering ocean – a stunning and spectacular paradise hideaway.
Presently we are the only resort on Tri Trang Beach; soon to welcome a five star resort to share our beach we guarantee your stay with us to be tranquil and undisturbed. From our resort you may walk out directly onto the white sands and swim or snorkel in the crystal clear waters of the Andaman.
Our hotel offers great value for singles, couples and families. The accommodation consists of 244 rooms, each one with a private balcony to admire the striking views of the ocean or surrounding mountains.
If you feel like a night out then the buzz of Patong Town is only a 5 minute drive away where there are plenty of bars, restaurants, shops, and clubs to keep you up to the early hours.
Tri Trang Beach Resort is a place where you can relax and rejuvenate, a destination that is unique and exotic and guaranteed to make your stay one to be remembered.


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Mill Park Publishing of Eagle, Idaho was created in 2003 by author Elaine Ambrose.The company facilitates fee-based book publication and marketing for local authorsand organizes writer's retreats.
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For many Aboriginal people, the Eagle is a symbol of leadership. Eagles fly high and have great vision so they can spot food and see potential dangers. Eagles mate for life, and work together to protect and care for the Eaglets in their nest. When it is time for the Eaglets to be on their way, the mother Eagle prepares them by making it uncomfortable for them to stay. Eventually, the Young Eagles are pushed out of their nest because their parents know they must go out to experience the world on their own.
Aboriginal youth can be like Young Eagles, working together to lead the future health of our communities.
Are you an Aboriginal youth (First Nations, Inuit, Métis) under the age of 29 years old?
The Young Eagles' Challenge includes two guides that have been created to support you to learn about Human Immunodeficiency Virus and the Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (HIV and AIDS), and to even support you to talk to others about them.
- KNOW IT! The first guide has important information about HIV and AIDS in it. Learning about this will allow you to be more familiar with what HIV and AIDS and how it is spread from one person to another.
- DO IT! The second guide offers you tips, checklists and resources in case you want to talk to other youth and your community about HIV and AIDS. You can be part of a group of Young Eagles spreading this knowledge across Canada!
These two guides have great information for Aboriginal youth that can be shaped to meet group's needs. Each Aboriginal community is very diverse, the following information is meant to be only guiding principles. Use what makes sense for you as an Aboriginal youth.


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- Transition to resonance-rich matter in heavy ion collisions at RHIC energies (2000)
- The equilibration of hot and dense nuclear matter produced in the central region in central Au+Au collisions at square root s = 200A GeV is studied within the microscopic transport model UrQMD. The pressure here becomes isotropic at t approx 5 fm/c. Within the next 15 fm/c the expansion of the matter proceeds almost isentropically with the entropy per baryon ratio S/A approx 150. During this period the equation of state in the (P, epsilon)-plane has a very simple form, P = 0.15 epsilon. Comparison with the statistical model (SM) of an ideal hadron gas reveals that the time of approx 20 fm/c may be too short to attain the fully equilibrated state. Particularly, the fractions of resonances are overpopulated in contrast to the SM values. The creation of such a long-lived resonance-rich state slows down the relaxation to chemical equilibrium and can be detected experimentally.
- Strangeness enhancement in heavy ion collisions - evidence for quark-gluon-matter? (1999)
- The centrality dependence of (multi-)strange hadron abundances is studied for Pb(158 AGeV)Pb reactions and compared to p(158 GeV)Pb collisions. The microscopic transport model UrQMD is used for this analysis. The predicted Lambda/pi-, Xi-/pi- and Omega-/pi- ratios are enhanced due to rescattering in central Pb-Pb collisions as compared to peripheral Pb-Pb or p-Pb collisions. A reduction of the constituent quark masses to the current quark masses m_s \sim 230 MeV, m_q \sim 10 MeV, as motivated by chiral symmetry restoration, enhances the hyperon yields to the experimentally observed high values. Similar results are obtained by an ad hoc overall increase of the color electric field strength (effective string tension of kappa=3 GeV/fm). The enhancement depends strongly on the kinematical cuts. The maximum enhancement is predicted around midrapidity. For Lambda's, strangeness suppression is predicted at projectile/target rapidity. For Omega's, the predicted enhancement can be as large as one order of magnitude. Comparisons of Pb-Pb data to proton induced asymmetric (p-A) collisions are hampered due to the predicted strong asymmetry in the various rapidity distributions of the different (strange) particle species. In p-Pb collisions, strangeness is locally (in rapidity) not conserved. The present comparison to the data of the WA97 and NA49 collaborations clearly supports the suggestion that conventional (free) hadronic scenarios are unable to describe the observed high (anti-)hyperon yields in central collisions. The doubling of the strangeness to nonstrange suppression factor, gamma_s \approx 0.65, might be interpreted as a signal of a phase of nearly massless particles.
- Local thermodynamical equilibrium and the equation of state of hot, dense matter created in Au+Au collisions at AGS (1998)
- Local kinetic and chemical equilibration is studied for Au+Au collisions at 10.7 AGeV in the microscopic Ultrarelativistic Quantum Molecular Dynamics model (UrQMD). The UrQMD model exhibits dramatic deviations from equilibrium during the high density phase of the collision. Thermal and chemical equilibration of the hadronic matter seems to be established in the later stages during a quasiisentropic expansion, observed in the central reaction cell with volume 125 fm3. For t > 10 fm/c the hadron energy spectra in the cell are nicely reproduced by Boltzmann distributions with a common rapidly dropping temperature. Hadron yields change drastically and at the late expansion stage follow closely those of an ideal gas statistical model. The equation of state seems to be simple at late times: P = 0.12 Epsilon. The time evolution of other thermodynamical variables in the cell is also presented.
- Local thermal and chemical equilibration and the equation of state in relativistic heavy ion collisions (1998)
- Thermodynamical variables and their time evolution are studied for central relativistic heavy ion collisions from 10.7 to 160 AGeV in the microscopic Ultrarelativistic Quantum Molecular Dynamics model (UrQMD). The UrQMD model exhibits drastic deviations from equilibrium during the early high density phase of the collision. Local thermal and chemical equilibration of the hadronic matter seems to be established only at later stages of the quasi-isentropic expansion in the central reaction cell with volume 125 fm 3. Baryon energy spectra in this cell are reproduced by Boltzmann distributions at all collision energies for t > 10 fm/c with a unique rapidly dropping temperature. At these times the equation of state has a simple form: P = (0.12 - 0.15) Epsilon. At SPS energies the strong deviation from chemical equilibrium is found for mesons, especially for pions, even at the late stage of the reaction. The final enhancement of pions is supported by experimental data.
- Local equilibrium in heavy ion collisions. Microscopic model versus statistical model analysis (1999)
- The assumption of local equilibrium in relativistic heavy ion collisions at energies from 10.7 AGeV (AGS) up to 160 AGeV (SPS) is checked in the microscopic transport model. Dynamical calculations performed for a central cell in the reaction are compared to the predictions of the thermal statistical model. We find that kinetic, thermal and chemical equilibration of the expanding hadronic matter are nearly approached late in central collisions at AGS energy for t >= 10 fm/c in a central cell. At these times the equation of state may be approximated by a simple dependence P ~= (0.12-0.15) epsilon. Increasing deviations of the yields and the energy spectra of hadrons from statistical model values are observed for increasing energy, 40 AGeV and 160 AGeV. These violations of local equilibrium indicate that a fully equilibrated state is not reached, not even in the central cell of heavy ion collisions at energies above 10 AGeV. The origin of these findings is traced to the multiparticle decays of strings and many-body decays of resonances.
- Equilibrium and nonequilibrium effects in nucleus nucleus collisions (1999)
- Abstract: Local thermal and chemical equilibration is studied for central AqA collisions at 10.7 160 AGeV in the Ultrarelativis- . tic Quantum Molecular Dynamics model UrQMD . The UrQMD model exhibits strong deviations from local equilibrium at the high density hadron string phase formed during the early stage of the collision. Equilibration of the hadron resonance matter is established in the central cell of volume Vs125 fm3 at later stages, tG10 fmrc, of the resulting quasi-isentropic expansion. The thermodynamical functions in the cell and their time evolution are presented. Deviations of the UrQMD quasi-equilibrium state from the statistical mechanics equilibrium are found. They increase with energy per baryon and lead to a strong enhancement of the pion number density as compared to statistical mechanics estimates at SPS energies. PACS: 25.75.-q; 24.10.Lx; 24.10.Pa; 64.30.qt
- Equilibrium and non-equilibrium effects in relativistic heavy ion collisions (1999)
- The hypothesis of local equilibrium (LE) in relativistic heavy ion collisions at energies from AGS to RHIC is checked in the microscopic transport model. We find that kinetic, thermal, and chemical equilibration of the expanding hadronic matter is nearly reached in central collisions at AGS energy for t >_ fm/c in a central cell. At these times the equation of state may be approximated by a simple dependence P ~= (0.12-0.15) epsilon. Increasing deviations of the yields and the energy spectra of hadrons from statistical model values are observed for increasing bombarding energies. The origin of these deviations is traced to the irreversible multiparticle decays of strings and many-body (N >_ 3) decays of resonances. The violations of LE indicate that the matter in the cell reaches a steady state instead of idealized equilibrium. The entropy density in the cell is only about 6% smaller than that of the equilibrium state.
- Equation of state, spectra and composition of hot and dense infinite hadronic matter in a microscopic transport model (1998)
- Equilibrium properties of infinite relativistic hadron matter are investigated using the Ultrarelativistic Quantum Molecular Dynamics (UrQMD) model. The simulations are performed in a box with periodic boundary conditions. Equilibration times depend critically on energy and baryon densities. Energy spectra of various hadronic species are shown to be isotropic and consistent with a single temperature in equilibrium. The variation of energy density versus temperature shows a Hagedorn-like behavior with a limiting temperature of 130 +/- 10 MeV. Comparison of abundances of different particle species to ideal hadron gas model predictions show good agreement only if detailed balance is implemented for all channels. At low energy densities, high mass resonances are not relevant; however, their importance raises with increasing energy density. The relevance of these different conceptual frameworks for any interpretation of experimental data is questioned.
- Chemical freeze-out parameters at RHIC from microscopic model calculations (2001)
- The relaxation of hot nuclear matter to an equilibrated state in the central zone of heavy-ion collisions at energies from AGS to RHIC is studied within the microscopic UrQMD model. It is found that the system reaches the (quasi)equilibrium stage for the period of 10-15 fm/c. Within this time the matter in the cell expands nearly isentropically with the entropy to baryon ratio S/A = 150 - 170. Thermodynamic characteristics of the system at AGS and at SPS energies at the endpoints of this stage are very close to the parameters of chemical and thermal freeze-out extracted from the thermal fit to experimental data. Predictions are made for the full RHIC energy square root s = 200$ AGeV. The formation of a resonance-rich state at RHIC energies is discussed.


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Imagine you're on the highway, tootling along, because that's what you do on the highway, just listening to Joe Rogan (Not that there's anything wrong with that). All of a sudden, BLAM, your tire goes out, and now you're staring at a rush of oncoming cars in a metal onslaught of death. That's what happened to this guy.
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All things considered, a blowout-induced loss of control is one of the most terrifying things that could happen to anyone. Not only does it come up suddenly, but your first thoughts might just revert back to a simple life-flash before your eyes, as you realize that your glorious efforts to turn everything into an effortless drift are never going to come to fruition and you just pray that the car that was previously traveling behind you stops in time.
What I'm saying is, if I was the driver, I'd probably have to change the front seat, as well as the busted tire.


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The Crystal Hasselblad
Sometimes we get really awesome stuff in stock here. A lot of the boutique and novelty items get "lost" in our inventory since that stuff is usually not mentioned in our catalog. It is always listed on the website, you just have to know where to look.
The Crystal 500CM is just a sculpture, doesn't shoot photos. Completely clear and true to size. A nice shelf piece for Hasselblad collectors.
Click HERE to see the Crystal Hasselblad on the KEH Camera website.


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Having met Bertie Stephens (Chief Flubitron) in a workshop last May, and signing up as Honourable Manlius Buggerflub (I've joined the fun Flubitron club), I wanted to keep in touch with their progress.
The good news is that they are growing at an impressively rapid pace, and have recently exceeded 14,000 Flubitrons. With four new demands every minute, their members have already demanded over 3,000 products and services.
I had a chat to their Online Marketing Rep Steph Fiala to find out more:
So what exactly is Flubit?
The idea of Flubit is incredibly simple but revolutionary. In an age of social media and online shopping, we have found a way to empower our consumers, through using our very simple platform. By grouping together and 'demanding' products they actually want to buy, we can get them great bulk discounts. Essentially, you tell us what you want and we do all the leg work and get you a discount, all because if you want something, chances are there are others online who also want it.
Bertie Stephens came up with the idea for a consumer-lead social marketplace at the end of last year, but it wasn't until spring this year when he really decided to go along with his idea. In April, he met with the first investors and by May Flubit was sitting on a $1M investment and was valued at $4M.
But the successes run deeper, we managed to create a great team here at flubit. We have a group of really experienced, goal oriented leaders – Adel Louertatani, making sure we are in touch with all the right investors, Ricardo Gomez-Ulmke who makes sure all our ideas are plausible and ensures we do everything with structure, Patrick Perez, our non-executive advisor, the man who brought Apple Mac to Europe giving us needed council and of course our CEO Bertie Stephens challenging and directing us – and a group of younger, enthusiastic employees who know our market and make sure we get it right.
And how did the Business & IP Centre help?
The British Library offered founders Bertie Stephens and Adel Louertatani not only a meeting ground & research tool from it's wide array of resources, but an important learning arena too via the IP Centre.
Partaking in a multitude of courses gave Bertie & Adel an ability to gain a further foothold into the world of small business marketing, financing, pitching to investors and even intellectual property protection.
From here Flubit have been in regular contact with a selection of speakers who have since become consultants who offer a reliable, experianced source of knowledge. It was only from the learnings of the IP Centre that Bertie was able to learn the correct and (more importantly) required steps to correctly copyright & protect the Flubit brand.
If you want to keep up with Flubit, you can join their facebook page, or become a Flubitron yourself.


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Bathurst offers affordable property, sound infrastructure, a sustainable water supply, a skilled workforce, and a resident population that is one of the fastest in regional NSW. Our combination of location to Sydney, great business support and transport infrastructure increases regional export potential.
Bathurst's key growth sectors include manufacturing, education and research, health, retail and food. Opportunities exist for new large businesses with sufficient land and associated infrastructure in place to cater for growing demand.
Bathurst Regional Council, with an annual operating budget of $110million, has a genuine interest in encouraging business development and growth in the Bathurst Region. The Economic Development section of Council is responsive to your business needs. Priorities lay in broadening the economic base of the region through investment attraction strategies and industry development initiatives.


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Ribbon categories are braided monoidal categories with a twist or balance, $\theta_B:B\to B$, which is a natural transformation from the identity functor to itself. In the string diagram calculus for ribbon categories, the ribbon is represented as a 360˚ twist in a ribbon (op. cit.). (See for example Street's Quantum Groups or Kassel's Quantum Groups for details.)
My questions are:
Is there work describing what happens if we consider a 180˚ twist?
If not, what goes wrong if we take this half twist one of the operations of interest on ribbons?
How are ribbons with a 180˚ twist axiomatised? What if loops are possible and we have twisted tangles? (I believe that Traced Monoidal Categories by Verity, Street and Joyal doesn't cover this case.)


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Around Town
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Things on campus... not much in the town.Read More
The town of Grinnell is pretty small, but there are still things to do. I am an avid bowler, so I go into town to bowl sometimes. Additionally, there are a few good restaurants around. Other than that, there are always things happening on campus like concerts, clubs, sporting events, or other activities hosted by students.Read More
You can do just about anything here. From volunteering, to movie nights, to parties, to nude streaks. Find your place and don't be afraid of doing something you like.Read More
There are a lot of parties. The campus does a nice job with a variety of activities though.Read More
There are campus parties at the Harris Center. There are sporting events. There is more than one theatre on campus.Read More
Harris dance parties, movie nights, shenanigansRead More
You'd think Iowa would be boring... WRONG! I did too, but there's just so much to do at Grinnell! -Hang with your diverse peers! -Concerts -Guest speakers / performers -Harris Parties -Movies on campus -Student-run Org Events -Join a student-run organization! -Iowa City Trips -Grinnell Outdoor Recreation Program -D3 Sports I'm sure I'm missing some stuff...Read More
There are always events on campus from parties to T-shirt making, from bowling trips to ice cream study breaks. There is something for everyone. So if you're not a party person you will never feel like that is the only thing to do to have fun.Read More
1) There is a themed all-campus Harris party in the Harris Center every other weekend or so. Popular parties include Disco, Lady Gaga, and Mary B. James, a cross-dressing party. 2) Grinnell provides occasional trips to Des Moines or Iowa City for mall shopping. 3) You can watch a movie in the town's small (but very cheap theater) and enjoy other charming quirks that the tiny town (of only 10,000) has to offer. 3) You can also enjoy the perks of a new, state-of-the-art gym, as well as a decently sized game room with games like air hockey and pool.Read More
The town offers little to do for fun. If you're not a fan of getting shit-faced, there's not much to do.Read More


text: Saly A. Glassman, Managing Director with Merrill Lynch, has been a consistent member of the Barron's/Winner's Circle ranking of the nation's Top 100 financial advisers, as well as the Barron's women's advisors list. She has been with Merrill Lynch for more than 30 years, investing more than $3 billion for high net worth individuals, corporations, and institutions. The Glassman Group operates within Merrill Lynch, as an all-female team with more than 150 years of experience in the financial services industry. Saly is a noted speaker, author, inventor, and innovator, as well as an accomplished athlete and equestrian competitor. Saly is the author of It's About More Than the Money: Investment Wisdom for Building a Better Life (FT Press).


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§20-4-2. Definitions.
In this article, unless a different meaning plainly is required:
(1) "Equestrian activity" means any sporting event or other activity involving a horse or horses, including, but not limited to:
(A) Shows, fairs, competitions, performances or parades;
(B) Any of the equine disciplines such as dressage, hunter and jumper shows, grand prix jumping, three day events, combined training, rodeos, driving, western games and hunting;
(C) Rides, trips or hunts;
(D) Riding classes, therapeutic riding programs, school and college sponsored classes and programs, or other classes in horsemanship;
(E) The boarding or keeping of horses; and
(F) Providing equipment or tack.
(2) "Horseman" or "operator of a horseman's business" means any individual, sole proprietorship, partnership, association, public or private corporation, the United States or any federal agency, this state or any political subdivision of this state, and any other legal entity which engages, with or without compensation, in organizing, promoting, presenting or providing equestrian activities or in providing facilities for equestrian activities.
(3) "Horse" means each animal of the horse kind, in every class or breed of horses, and, without limitation or exception, all members of the genus Equus and family Equidae.
(4) "Participant" means any person using the services or facilities of a horseman so as to be directly involved in an equestrian activity.


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Rats May Also Feel 'Placebo Effect ' Study Suggests
Animals that expected pain relief got it from an injection of salt water, researchers say
FRIDAY, Nov. 30, 2012 (HealthDay News) -- Like humans, rats also experience the "placebo effect," or a positive response to fake treatments, according to a new study.
Researchers from the University of Florida suggest their findings could lead to new treatment strategies for a number of health problems.
"That was the big finding -- that the animals that expected pain relief actually got pain relief when you gave them an inert substance [in this case, salt water]," the study's co-author John Neubert, a pain specialist and an associate professor with the University of Florida College of Dentistry department of orthodontics, said in a university news release. "It helps validate our model that what we do in the rats, we believe, is a good representation of what's being seen in humans."
In conducting the two-year study, the researchers repeatedly injected rats with either the pain-relief drug morphine or salt water. Over time, the rats who were given morphine were conditioned to expect pain relief.
During a following session, however, all of the rats were injected with salt water. Still, 30 to 40 percent of the rats that had previously been given morphine acted as if they had been given the pain reliever again.
"What that means is we can then go ahead and do more mechanistic studies and do pharmacological studies targeting different receptors. We could do different procedures and try to apply that knowledge into what we think is going on in humans," Neubert explained. "We know basic things about placebo response, but the study we did is important because now we can look at placebo response in ways that you can't in humans due to practical and ethical issues."
The study, which was co-authored by Niall Murphy, an addiction specialist and adjunct associate professor at the University of California, Los Angeles, was published in a recent issue of the journal Pain.
Experts note that results from animal research are not always replicated in humans.
More information
The American Cancer Society has more about the placebo effect.


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Hey bitches. I've just returned from a Carolina Herrera fashion show (brill), which I'll discuss later. Since today is the first day of BC Awareness month, and I've pledged to launch my own grassroots-get-your-mammograms at 35 or younger campaign, I thought the best way to get you guys serious about this is to take you back in time through my story.
This post was written Nov. 6, 2007—less than a month before I was diagnosed—December 4, 2007. As you can see, 'thinking it's nothing' to diagnosis of Stage II, high-grade infiltrating Breast Cancer happened in less than a month. The Cancer was so aggressive that I began to feel the (then tiny) lump in late August—I was 31. THIRTY-ONE YEARS OLD, PINK-RIBBON-AGE-40 PROPAGANDISTS, and by November it had reached Stage II. So yes, be worried. You may not feel it, but that doesn't mean it ain't growing, forming, swimming microscopically or whatever.
Tuesday, November 06, 2007
I've been debating on whether to divulge this information to the public. And I've decided to only because I think it's important for women to know about. This is not a ploy for sympathy by any means. And I haven't even gotten any retail therapy out of it—ahem, mother.
A few months ago, I found a lump in my boob while in the shower. I had just had my annual exam the previous month and the biatch didn't find anything suspect. I kept putting off going to the doctor, but with the constant bombardment of BCA month stuff, I finally bit the bullet. It's a nasty old thing—mushy, moves around and right where the underwire of my bra hits. Instinctively I didn't think it was a big deal—it's not hard or round or stagnant. Whatever. Long story short, 2 klonopins and a best friend and godson in tow, I saw the doc. He did an ultrasound, found the "mass"—isn't that a comforting term?—and thought it looked okay. You know the doctors and malpractice, they really won't tell you anything definitive.
Yesterday I had to go for a diagnostic mammogram in the Mt. Sinai Cancer Center; I was not comforted by the fact that I was by far the youngest person in the entire building. I had a series of mammograms done; like six total I think. This time it was Xanax—I have major white coat syndrome and find it impossible to go to a doc sober without having a panic attack. So the radiologists read the thingys, and they say the same fucking thing as the first doctor. "Well, you definitely have a mass on your breast." No fucking shit, biatch, I can feel the damn thing. However, apparently ultrasounds and mammos must be done; the mammography was to rule out any other suspicious spots. There were no others.
Now the next step is a biopsy, wherein I will have the doc remove the cyst or whatever the fuck it is. They won't truly know whether it's CANCER until after the biopsy. But, shit, if I'm going under and there's a long recovery time, these girls are getting lifted too.
Here's the thing ladies, I have NO history of BC in my family. I am 32 years old. That BS you always hear about starting mammos at 40? Not true. You should have your first one at 35 and then yearly ones at 40. I don't think everyone knows that.
The main result of all of this is that I am not sleeping well and popping benzos like Tylenol. Oh, and I've also made my things to do before I die list. This a.m. I looked in the mirror and I have the most hideous, darkest bruise I have ever had on the side of my rib cage where they jammed my left tit into the damn machine.
When I was in the first doctor's office with Dana, completely fucked up, I made her do the medical Q&A while I interrupted the cute, single, Jewish doctor with vanity questions.
"If it's what I think it is, you can just leave it in there forever."
"Doc, I'm single. The last thing I want is some guy feeling me up and feeling that."
"You're going in for a biopsy, you're taking this nasty thing out. And can you do a lift while you're at it?
Anywho, please forward this post to all your 30-ish friends and tell them to start getting mammos at 35; earlier if they have cancer in the family.
I will keep everyone posted. And seriously, don't feel sorry for me. I've done more in my 32 years than most people have in a lifetime.


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***So, I know that this post is a little late, but I wanted to share some photos from this Christmas with you all. I still cannot believe that 2010 is coming to a close. It seems like this year just flew by so fast.
I also want to take this opportunity to wish you all a very blessed and prosperous 2011!! May this year be the best one yet!***
For the past 3 years, we've made it an annual tradition to make THESE CINNAMON ROLLS from scratch. You may remember my previous posts about these incredible treats. They are so amazingly delicious, that they should be illegal! My mom-in-law talks about them all year long, so I look forward to baking them up for everyone. The Pioneer Woman's recipe makes 6 - 7 aluminum tins full of ooey, gooey, incredibly sinful cinnamon rolls, so make a batch for all of your friends and family!
We had a lot of fun making them this year on Christmas Eve!
I think that Brad had the most fun, though! Hehe
Pouring the Maple-Coffee glaze...oh my...
It's important to move the tin around, to make sure the glaze soaks into every little crevice!
Here they are folks, the most delicious cinnamon rolls on the planet!
The makings of Peppermint Bark...Melting the chocolate in a double boiler...
The Peppermint Bark was a big hit!
Chocolate covered pretzels have always been one of my favorites...they are my weakness! This platter of goodies didn't last very long.
We had our own little Christmas miracle in Alabama this year...SNOW! Look at what we woke up to on Christmas morning...It was beautiful.
The pups played and played with their new toys and treats that Santa brought. ;-)
My adorable little niece, Dakota, had a blast on Christmas day!
My other little cute-as-a-button niece, Amber, does the funniest little thing...she does "The Look." Here's a video...


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If I have some I love to use Tapenade on this tart, but if you don't have any or don't like it then it is just as delicious with some fresh Basil Pesto or for a spicier version, my Spicy Red Pesto. Why not try them all and see which one is your favourite?!
Serves 2 for a light and delicious lunch (easily doubled)
1/2 block of puff pastry
1 tbsp Tapenade (or if you prefer you can use Pesto)
2-3 vine ripened tomatoes (if you can get them use different colours)
1-2 balls of mozzarella
Fresh basil leaves
Extra virgin olive oil for drizzling
Salt & Pepper
Flour for dusting and rolling
A little milk for brushing the edge with (optional)
Preheat the oven to 200C/400F/GM 6 and then line a baking tray with parchment paper to stop the pastry sticking.
Sprinkle a little flour over a large chopping board, or other surface and roll the pastry out so that it's about 1/4 inch thick. Carefully score a border about 1cm around the edge of the pastry then prick the inside (not the border) all over with a fork.
Spoon over the tablespoon of tapenade or pesto so that it is lightly covered then top with the sliced tomatoes and mozzarella layering alternately until the whole tart is covered (making sure to keep the border free). If you like brush a little milk over the edge of the tart.
Sprinkle with some salt and pepper then finish with a drizzle of olive oil over the top then cook in the oven for 15-20 minutes until the pastry is golden and crispy and the mozzarella is melted.
Just before serving scatter over some fresh basil leaves and if you fancy it some thinly sliced fresh chilli. Serve with a side salad and a nice cold glass of wine for the perfect Summer lunch.
*If your mozzarella is quite wet and you are worried about the pastry being soggy you can always pop it in the oven after pricking it all over with the fork and baking it for roughly 10 minutes until just starting to turn golden. Press the center down a little if it has risen then continue with the recipe as above starting by spreading over the tapenade. Finish it off in the oven for another 8-10 minutes until the cheese is golden, melted and bubbling.


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These slim fit zipper fly ROCCO jeans from TRUE RELIGION are made up a cotton stretch fabrication. They feature whiskering and sand blasting to the front and tonal stitching throughout. They are finished with the iconic metal horseshoe badge to the rear pockets and a leather logo patch to the waistband.
- Slim fit
- Zipper fly
- 70% cotton, 19% polyester, 9% rayon, 2% elastine
- Machine wash 30 degrees inside out
- Tumble dry low heat
- Do not bleach
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Sterling Silver Turquoise Spiny Oyster Pendant
$ 130.00
Turquoise Pendant Measurements: 1 3/4" in. long x 7/8" in. wide
Turquoise Stone Measurements: 13mmx21mm turquoise, 8mm spiny oyster
Weight: 6 grams
When it comes to turquoise silver jewelry, I like to match the pattern of the turquoise gemstone to a unique comparable design in the sterling silver metal. As I set turquoise gemstones into silver jewelry they are bezel set most of the time with a low profile, giving my silver turquoise jewelry a sharper look.
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The 2009 gubernatorial elections provided a much-needed momentum boost for Republicans after back-to-back election cycle drubbings.
But the GOP victories in New Jersey and Virginia don't necessarily tell us all that much about how the party will fare in next year's midterm elections: Gubernatorial races generally say less about the national dynamic than they do local issues, and that's certainly true this year.
In New Jersey, Chris Christie demonstrated that under the right circumstances the GOP can be successful in a blue state. He pulled off the win by capitalizing on the state's troubled economic environment.
New Jersey has the highest property taxes in the country, and the ousted millionaire Jon Corzine did not lower them as he promised. The state's unemployment rate is the second highest in the Northeast, and like almost every other state in the country, the Garden State had a major budget crisis.
Corzine needed everything to go right — and a lot of luck — in this campaign, and it almost did.
First, there was his opponent, Christie, who was almost done in by his inability to impress with his not-ready-for-prime-time persona, some strategic messaging errors and lack of substantive, detailed plans — particularly on how he would reduce those property taxes. (Restoring rebates is not enough.)
That opened the door for the rise of an independent candidate, Chris Daggett, who began to pull votes from the Republican. But the Republican Governors Association deserves a lot of credit for driving up Daggett's negatives in the last two weeks of the campaign. The RGA deftly turned the race into a choice between the Republican (who happens to be some guy named Christie) or the fictitious Corzine-Daggett ticket.
Democrats would have preferred Corzine drop out much earlier. The White House could read the polls and his abysmal approval rating. But there was no real alternative, and Corzine — with his gobs of cash — wasn't beholden to the state party machine. Many New Jersey Democratic Party faithful pined for the return of former Gov. Dick Codey, who enjoyed high approvals before deciding not to run for re-election after taking over for Jim McGreevey.
Lack of Democratic voter intensity
Virginia's gubernatorial race was for an open seat — as it incredibly is every four years — and it was an uphill battle for the Democrats from the beginning.
Democrat Creigh Deeds was not a solid candidate, but there were few, if any, alternatives. (How do you think Terry McAuliffe would have fared?) Also, as many analysts have noted, the party that controls the White House hasn't won the off-year gubernatorial election in Virginia since 1977 — that's nine straight elections.
Why is that? Because the opposition is always more amped up the year after a new president takes office. The wounds of loss for the opposition are fresh.
This was the first opportunity for conservatives and Republicans to express their frustration with being out of power in Washington, D.C. That frustration, of course, is amplified by the fact that Democrats are at 60 in the Senate and have a sweeping majority in the House, in addition to controlling the presidency.
That said, Democrats should heed the warnings in both Virginia and New Jersey. Independents moved overwhelmingly in this election to the Republicans and young voters, who came out in droves for candidate Barack Obama, didn't this time around.
Conservatives defiant
In New York's 23rd congressional district special election, Democrats pulled off quite the coup. It's the second competitive special election in Upstate New York to go to the Democrats since Obama became president. Both times Republicans predicted the comeback would start there (see: Steele, Michael). Both times they were wrong.
But maybe the result in NY-23 isn't all that surprising.
Upstate New Yorkers don't like carpetbaggers. The Conservative Party candidate, Doug Hoffman, didn't live in the district, became the national candidate, and didn't have a command of local issues. The local candidate who best understood that district — Democrat Bill Owens — won.
Also remember that in the other upstate race, NY-20, Republican Jim Tedisco didn't live in the district, either. And Republicans lost that one as well to the lesser-known venture capitalist Scott Murphy. There were, however, other factors in that race: Democrats controlled the seat for the past two cycles and Obama's approval rating was even higher then.
Last night's results in NY-23 leave the GOP almost completely out of power in New York State. It now controls just two of New York's 29 congressional districts — one in upstate and one out in Long Island. And, since 2006, Republicans have lost six seats in what was traditionally conservative Upstate.
That's on top of the GOP holding zero seats in all of New England.
Yet, don't expect Sarah Palin, Dick Armey, the Club for (Democratic?) Growth or the rest of the Tea Partiers to wrap up their crumpets and go home.
No. Quite the opposite. They are, in fact, emboldened.
"The race for New York's 23rd District is not over, just postponed until 2010," Palin wrote on her Facebook page, her preferred medium for expressing her views. "The issues of this election have always centered on the economy — on the need for fiscal restraint, smaller government, and policies that encourage jobs. In 2010, these issues will be even more crucial to the electorate. I commend Doug Hoffman and all the other under-dog candidates who have the courage to put themselves out there and run against the odds."
So, for those that thought NY-23 was the cleansing. Think again.
Will conservatives organize to boldly challenge GOP candidates in 2010?
You betcha.


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Named scholarships
When it comes to earning a college degree, the greatest obstacle can be funding.
For this reason, The University of Akron is pleased for the opportunity each year to assist talented, deserving students achieve their dreams, thanks to more than 1,300 named scholarships established through the kindness and generosity of thousands of UA alumni and friends, corporations, and foundations.
Scholarships truly are the best way to ensure that today's students persist to graduation. Scholarships allow students to enroll full time and remain focused on their studies; they also reduce drop-out rates, decrease the stress of student loans, and shorten the road to graduation.
The need for scholarships grows each year, however, as students continue to face an increased financial burden in pursuit of a college degree. In fact, 94 percent of today's baccalaureate students borrow to pay for college – versus just 45 percent in 1993. Across the country, the average college-related debt for borrowers in the class of 2016 was $37,172; for Ohio students, that figure was $30,239.
If you are interested in making a significant contribution to student success, please consider a gift to the MAKING A DIFFERENCE AND MOVING FORWARD scholarship campaign, which is the University's most important initiative. You may also establish a named scholarship at The University of Akron, which can be created to honor a living person, in memory of a loved one, or to contribute to the growth of an area of study.
To learn more, please contact the Department of Development at 330-972-7238.
How do I apply for a scholarship?
This is not the page to apply for scholarships.
Students who want to apply for scholarships should visit the scholarship page on the Financial Aid site.
The Department of Development does not accept applications for or distribute scholarships. Scholarships are distributed through the University's Office of Student Financial Aid.
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Mollenkopf, Virginia Scholarship Fund
The Virginia Mollenkopf Scholarship Fund was established in 1990 by Huber L. Mollenkopf in loving memory of his wife. Mr. and Mrs. Mollenkopf are members of Hilltoppers/Buchtelles and are benefactors of the University. This endowment was created by a gift to The University of Akron Foundation to benefit junior- or senior-level students from the George W. Daverio School of Accountancy. Special consideration is given to students who have demonstrated financial need. Selection of award recipients is made by the Office of Student Financial Aid in cooperation with the dean of the College of Business Administration.