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Recruitment Program
Why do we recruit?
The Transportation Planner classification is a difficult classification to recruit. In order to ensure that there will be qualified Planners to fill open positions, we conduct recruitment at colleges and universities on an ongoing basis.
Recruitment is a long-term commitment because it takes time to form relationships with both the students and schools. Many of the students that we interact with during job fairs are freshman and sophomores. If they are in a planning related major, we can influence them to take specified coursework, and to get job related experience that will ensure that they meet the exam eligibility requirements upon graduation.
The Recruitment Program also provides recruiters the opportunity to attend job fairs to explain the exam process for other job classifications in the Department. Recruiters also make classroom presentations, and attend faculty staff meetings to explain the process and courses required to become a Transportation Planner at Caltrans.
How do we select Recruitment Events?
Job fairs are selected based on the majors that are offered at the colleges. Besides Urban Planning and Transportation Planning, we also recruit at schools that offer Urban Studies, Public Administration, Geography, Sociology, Civil Engineering, Economics, Public Policy and Environmental Studies as major areas of study.
How do we select recruiters?
Recruiters are volunteers, and are selected from the various Planning Divisions and Districts around the State. All recruiters are required to attend a 2 to 3 hour recruitment workshop, which is put on by the Division of Transportation Planning, Workforce Development Branch (WDB). These workshops are given in the districts with the highest concentration of targeted colleges. Previous sessions have been held in San Luis Obispo, Oakland, Fresno and Sacramento. All Transportation Planning staff are welcome to attend, and alumni from targeted schools are particularly encouraged to attend. The workshops are usually scheduled in the summer.
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text: Edwin F. O'Brien, the 15th archbishop of Baltimore, boasts a religious career that spans four decades on several continents, including work as a combat chaplain in the U.S. military. On October 1, 2007, O'Brien was installed as leader of the Baltimore region's half-million Catholics. He succeeded Cardinal William H. Keeler, who held the post for 18 years. O'Brien was born April 8, 1939, in the Bronx, N.Y. After receiving a bachelor's degree and two master's degrees from St. Joseph's Seminary, O'Brien was ordained as a priest on May 29, 1965. The church assigned him as a civilian chaplain at the U.S. Military Academy at West Point. Five years later, at the height of the Vietnam War in 1970, he joined the Army and attained the rank of captain, taking flight training that required him to parachute out of airplanes. From 1971 to 1972 he served a tour of duty in Vietnam with the 173rd Airborne Brigade and the 1st Calvary Brigade. He pursued a doctoral degree in Rome and returned to New York, where he would spend the bulk of his career from 1976 to 1997. During his time there he coordinated the New York visit of Pope John Paul II and, as secretary to Cardinal Terence Cooke, had to endure the painful job of attending to the ailing head of the New York archdiocese.

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Source: Browns close to deal with Kelly
CLEVELAND A person familiar with the negotiations says the Cleveland Browns are close to a deal with Oregon's Chip Kelly to become their next coach.
The Browns interviewed Kelly on Friday and the Ducks coach was supposed to meet with Philadelphia. However, a person familiar with the interviews says the Eagles are "heading in another direction" because Kelly is nearing a deal with Cleveland.
That person, who spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity because the team isn't discussing its negotiations publicly, said the Eagles planned to interview several other candidates regardless of any conversations with Kelly.
The Eagles were granted permission Friday to interview Colts offensive coordinator Bruce Arians and Seahawks defensive coordinator Gus Bradley and are scheduled to meet with Broncos offensive coordinator Mike McCoy on Sunday.
Following Oregon's win over Kansas State in the Fiesta Bowl on Thursday night, the 49-year-old Kelly said he wanted to get the interview process over "quickly."
He turned down an offer from Tampa Bay last year to return for his fourth season at Oregon, where he is 46-7. He has boosted the school's national profile with a high-powered offense capable of turning any game into a track meet.
"It's more a fact-finding mission, finding out if it fits or doesn't fit," Kelly said after the Ducks beat No. 7 Kansas State 35-17. "I've been in one interview in my life for the National Football League, and that was a year ago. I don't really have any preconceived notions about it. I think that's what this deal is all about for me. It's not going to affect us in terms of we're not on the road (recruiting). I'll get an opportunity if people do call, see where they are.
"I want to get it wrapped up quickly and figure out where I'm going to be."
Kelly has been at the top of the Browns' list of candidates since the team fired Pat Shurmur, who went 9-23 in two seasons. Cleveland owner Jimmy Haslam and CEO Joe Banner have been conducting interviews in Arizona all week, searching for the team's sixth coach since 1999.
The Browns have declined comment on any interviews.
Cardinals defensive coordinator Ray Horton confirmed he interviewed with Cleveland earlier this week. The Browns have reportedly met with former Arizona coach Ken Whisenhunt, Syracuse coach Doug Marrone and Penn State's Bill O'Brien, who removed himself from any consideration on Thursday night and intends to stay at the school.
Kelly doesn't have any NFL coaching experience, but aspects of his up-tempo offense are already being used by some teams.
Kelly wouldn't say if he was leaning one way or another following the Ducks' bowl win.
"I said I'll always listen, and that's what I'll do," he said. "I know that people want to talk to me because of our players. The success of our football program has always been about our guys. It's an honor for someone to say they'd want to talk to me about maybe moving on to go coach in the National Football League. But it's because of what those guys do. I'll listen, and we'll see."
Oregon could be facing possible NCAA sanctions for the school's use of recruiting services, but Kelly indicated he isn't running from anything.
"We've cooperated fully with them," he said. "If they want to talk to us again, we'll continue to cooperate fully. I feel confident in the situation."
Oregon's players gave Kelly a Gatorade bath as the final seconds ticked off the clock in Thursday night's game, and afterward a few of the Ducks seemed resigned to their coach moving on.
"We'll have to see," quarterback Marcus Mariota said. "Whatever he decides to do, we're all behind him. He's an unbelievable coach. He's not only a football coach, but he's someone that you can look to and learn a lot of life lessons from. Whatever happens, happens. But we're all behind him.
"We'll see where it takes us."
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#Version 2 is nearly the same as version 1, but all the bugs are gone. Now a#clear and readable path is found.##This is an example of the A* pathfinding algorithm I wrote in Python. This#program is primarly based on Abraham L. Howell's ER1 Mapper made specifically#for the ER1 robot. His program was written in Visual Basic, so I tried to#"translate" it to Python as best I can. All credit goes to him for the basic#code I used as a general guide to create this. You are free to use, edit and#distribute this as long as credit is given where appropriate.##The code is very basic right now. You create a map in the grid below; it can#be any size as long as if it stays a rectangle or square (it does not have to#be one, but it is significantly easier if it is). This grid is basically a#list within a list: lists a through e are the rows and they are in list "map".#The bottom-left cell is reached by typing "map[0][0]". The first x and y#coordinates are 0 (so if you have 5 rows, the bottom is row 0 and the top is#row 4). You enter the x and y coordinates of the start and goal cells to the#"start" and "target" variables appropriately (see below). You then run the#program and it finds a path to the start to goal cell. It then prints the#entire map again with the path marked. That is all it does for now; it finds#a path. Other details about this code can be discovered by reading this code#or Howell's original code/documentation.a = [0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0]b = [1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 0] #0 means cell is blocked and 1 means cell isc = [1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 0] #unblocked. When accessing a cell, type y-d = [0, 0, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 0] #coordinate first, then the x-coordinate. like:e = [0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0] #"map[4][0]" to access the top left cell in a.map = [e, #list 0 d, #list 1 c, #list 2 b, #list 3 a] #list 4openlist = [] #open list is emptyclosedlist = [] #closed list is emptytargetX = 6 #goal cell X coordinatetargetY = 1 #goal cell Y coordinatestartX = 0 #start X coordiantestartY = 3 #start Y coordinatenumpasses = 0 #Used to count how many times the while-loop looped.#These are the heuristic constants. If Dg > Dh, more cells are analyzed and a#more ideal path is found. If Dh >= Dg, less cells are analyzed and a path is#found quicker.Dg = 1Dh = 1maxValX = 7 #x value of a cell cannot be greatermaxValY = 4 #y value of a cell cannot be greater#--------------------------------------------------------------------#This part of the code creates a 2-dimensional array for storing parent cells.#For example: Pcell[2][3] = [2, 2]. It has the same dimensions and size as the#above map, so no "cell is out of range" errors can occur. It works the same as#the map above; y value first and x second. Example: Pcell[y][x] = [NewX, NewY]ap = [0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0]bp = [0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0]cp = [0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0]dp = [0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0]ep = [0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0]Pcell = [ep, dp, cp, bp, ap]#--------------------------------------------------------------------#this part of the code establishes the telnet connection to the RCC and is#independent and unrelated to the A* algorithm or finding a path (it is only#used to physically move the robot after the path is found).import telnetlibimport timeimport stringHOST = "localhost"print "\nOpening Telnet session to ER1 GUI."tn = telnetlib.Telnet(HOST, 9000)print "Opened session.\n"def evocon (cmd, timeout=1): a='' if cmd=='events': tn.write("%s\n" % cmd) time.sleep(.1) a=tn.read_until("\n", timeout) print a if a != '': while a!= '': a=tn.read_until("\n", timeout) print a tn.write("%s\n" % cmd) return tn.read_until("\n", timeout)#---------------------------------------------------------------------#These are the mathamatical heuristics, used to calculate the so-called G,#H and F scores of a cell.def G(a): answerG = Dg * (abs(a[0] - startX) + abs(a[1] - startY)) return answerGdef H(a): Hscore = Dh * (abs(a[0] - targetX) + abs(a[1] - targetY)) return Hscoredef F(a): Fscore = G(a) + H(a) return Fscore#----------------------------------------------------------------------#When the goal cell is found, print map with marked cells.def ShowPath(): #Display that a path was found and how many loops were made to find it. print "Path found! ", "Number of loops =", numpasses map[targetY][targetX] = 5 #mark goal cell with integer 5, so you #can tell where the path ends. curCellX = targetX #Start with target cell curCellY = targetY intPathLength = 0 #Path length is 0 (it has not been found yet) #Find the parent of the goal cell, then find that cell's parent and so on, #until, the current cell is the start cell. This trail of parent cells is #the found path. while curCellX != startX or curCellY != startY: intPathLength = intPathLength + 1 #Record the length of the path P = Pcell[curCellY][curCellX] curCellX = P[0] curCellY = P[1] map[curCellY][curCellX] = 4 #Mark each parent cell with a 4 print "Path length =", intPathLength map.reverse() #reverse list "map", so when printed in the for i in map: #for: loop, it comes out right-side up print idef NoSolutionFound(): print "No path found, the goal cell is unreachable"#----------------------------------------------------------------------#This part of the code is the actual A* algorithm.curCellX = startX #start cell is the current cellcurCellY = startYclosedlist.append([startX, startY]) #add start cell to closed listrest = 0 #start search. I set up a dummy variable,while not rest: #so it would loop. numpasses = numpasses + 1 #Counts how many times it has looped. NcellX = curCellX NcellY = curCellY + 1 ScellX = curCellX ScellY = curCellY - 1 EcellX = curCellX + 1 EcellY = curCellY WcellX = curCellX -1 WcellY = curCellY #check if north cell is in range, that is, not under 0 or over max value if NcellX >= 0 and NcellY >= 0 and NcellX <= maxValX and NcellY <= maxValY: #check if it's on the closed list or blocked. Its blocked if the cell #NcellX and NcellY represent is = 0, open is = 1 if map[NcellY][NcellX] != 0 and closedlist.count([NcellX, NcellY]) == 0: #if it's not on the openlist, add it and set parent. if openlist.count([NcellX, NcellY]) == 0: openlist.append([NcellX, NcellY]) Pcell[NcellY][NcellX] = [curCellX, curCellY] else: #check if path from current cell has a lower G value if G([curCellX, curCellY]) + Dg < G([NcellX, NcellY]): #if it is, set parent to current cell and recalculate G&F scores #for this cell Pcell[NcellY][NcellX] = [curCellX, curCellY] G([NcellX, NcellY]) == G([curCellX, curCellY]) + Dg F([NcellX, NcellY]) == G([NcellX, NcellY]) + H([NcellX, NcellY]) #repeat above, only for south, east and west cells. if ScellX >= 0 and ScellY >= 0 and ScellX <= maxValX and ScellY <= maxValY: if map[ScellY][ScellX] != 0 and closedlist.count([ScellX, ScellY]) == 0: if openlist.count([ScellX, ScellY]) == 0: openlist.append([ScellX, ScellY]) Pcell[ScellY][ScellX] = [curCellX, curCellY] else: if G([curCellX, curCellY]) + Dg < G([ScellX, ScellY]): Pcell[ScellY][ScellX] = [curCellX, curCellY] G([ScellX, ScellY]) == G([curCellX, curCellY]) + Dg F([ScellX, ScellY]) == G([ScellX, ScellY]) + H([ScellX, ScellY]) if EcellX >= 0 and EcellY >= 0 and EcellX <= maxValX and EcellY <= maxValY: if map[EcellY][EcellX] != 0 and closedlist.count([EcellX, EcellY]) == 0: if openlist.count([EcellX, EcellY]) == 0: openlist.append([EcellX, EcellY]) Pcell[EcellY][EcellX] = [curCellX, curCellY] else: if G([curCellX, curCellY]) + Dg < G([EcellX, EcellY]): Pcell[EcellY][EcellX] = [curCellX, curCellY] G([EcellX, EcellY]) == G([curCellX, curCellY]) + Dg F([EcellX, EcellY]) == G([EcellX, EcellY]) + H([EcellX, EcellY]) if WcellX >= 0 and WcellY >= 0 and WcellX <= maxValX and WcellY <= maxValY: if map[WcellY][WcellX] != 0 and closedlist.count([WcellX, WcellY]) == 0: if openlist.count([WcellX, WcellY]) == 0: openlist.append([WcellX, WcellY]) Pcell[WcellY][WcellX] = [curCellX, curCellY] else: if G([curCellX, curCellY]) + Dg < G([WcellX, WcellY]): Pcell[WcellY][WcellX] = [curCellX, curCellY] G([WcellX, WcellY]) == G([curCellX, curCellY]) + Dg F([WcellX, WcellY]) == G([WcellX, WcellY]) + H([WcellX, WcellY]) if len(openlist) == 0: #if openlist is empty, exit NoSolutionFound() #loop; there is no solution. break #now we find the cell on the openlist with the lowest F score and set it #as the current cell. smallest = F(openlist[0]) #Assume the first member is the smallest. for r in openlist: if F(r) <= smallest: #If an item on the list is smaller than smallest = F(r) #the first item, set it as the new smallest NewX = r[0] NewY = r[1] #Keep looping until a smaller value is found #add the cell you just selected to the closed list and remove it from the #open list. closedlist.append([NewX, NewY]) openlist.remove([NewX, NewY]) #Find out if the cell you put in the closed list is the target cell #else, mark the current cell, so when you print "map", you can see it #was analyzed (analyzed cells are marked with the number 3) if NewX == targetX and NewY == targetY: ShowPath() break if NewX > -1 and NewY > -1 and NewX < maxValX and NewY < maxValY: map[NewY][NewX] = 3 curCellX = NewX curCellY = NewY
#These are the heuristic constants. If Dg > Dh, more cells are analyzed and a#more ideal path is found. If Dh >= Dg, less cells are analyzed and a path is#found quicker.
#---------------------------------------------------------------------#These are the mathamatical heuristics, used to calculate the so-called G,#H and F scores of a cell.def G(a): answerG = Dg * (abs(a[0] - startX) + abs(a[1] - startY)) return answerGdef H(a): Hscore = Dh * (abs(a[0] - targetX) + abs(a[1] - targetY)) return Hscoredef F(a): Fscore = G(a) + H(a) return Fscore
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The TV Series:
Tales of the City takes viewers back to a simpler time when music was funky, sex was free-flowing, and people weren't so uptight - the early '90s. Acorn Media's 20th Anniversary edition of this acclaimed boob tube miniseries doesn't offer much of anything new, but seeing it again is like getting a surprise visit from some cherished old friends.
Immediately upon its original airings - on the UK's Channel 4 in 1993, then the following January on PBS - the six-part Tales of the City gained an appreciative following. The fun and frothy '70s flashback was a pitch-perfect recreation of Armistead Maupin's best-selling novels. In depicting a diverse group of San Franciscans coping with life in the Gerald Ford/Jimmy Carter era, the production got the period trappings right (down to the vintage Oui and Playgirl magazines strewn about in one character's pad), along with a positive commitment to translating the heart and soul in Maupin's stories. The show was also subject to a lot of controversy in its day, which now seems quaint.
Hollywood's efforts to bring Maupin's popular novels to the screen never amounted to much, until Great Britain's Channel 4 came to the rescue and financed this particular production (despite what many zealot Republicans of the day said, PBS had zero financial participation in this). With Maupin's active participation, a cast of mostly theater-groomed American actors, and filming in a combination of famous San Francisco locales and well-designed studio settings, the resulting series is about as perfect as a literature-to-screen transition can be. While it seems surprising that something so lightweight and fun could be a lightning rod for controversy, it did ruffle some feathers due to the series' playful and realistic gay and lesbian pairings, along with a few completely natural instances of nudity (male and female), non-judgmental drug use, and coarse language. Nudity on PBS? Hard to believe, but there it was. Tales' American broadcast got record ratings, but the threat of funding cuts from Uncle Sam forced PBS to hand over broadcast rights to the sequels to Showtime. That's progress for you.
Tales' screenplay, co-written by Maupin and Richard Kramer, sustains the casual, laid-back vibe of the books with a host of human, subtly written characters. Rather than go into the details of the plot, let's get to know each major character:
Watching Tales when it originally aired as a barely closeted 25 year-old, I remember it as being something of an event. I was a huge fan of the books, and I wasn't let down. Laura Linney embodied that certain vulnerable yet stable quality that the fictional Mary Anne had (what a fantastic performance!), and Marcus D'Amico nailed Michael's adventurous spirit and boy-next-door appeal. Both totally epitomized their characters. The show was also notable for having a passionate, realistic romance between two older characters, Mrs. Madrigal and Edgar - how often does that happen? The Showtime sequels More Tales of the City (1998) and Further Tales of the City (2001) were just as faithful to the source novels, but they weren't nearly as endearing as the originals. While Laura Linney still rocks it as Mary Ann, several other key roles were re-cast, and since Maupin's books got progressively more silly over time it just wasn't as intriguing. As with the Star Wars saga, the monumental original proved to be a tough act to follow.
The DVD:
Acorn Media's 20th Anniversary Edition of Tales in the City is an update on the now out-of-print 2003 edition put out by the same company. With this release, you do get an updated menu and package design with the two discs housed in a not as bulky slip-covered, standard-width amaray case. While there were complaints relating to dubbed-over dialogue with the earlier edition, this release appears to be an uncensored duplicate of the American broadcast - with the original K-Tel-riffic music left intact.
Disappointingly, it appears that this edition uses the same soft-focus, grainy transfer from the 2003 set. The 4:3 picture's shoddy second-hand look (film transferred to video?), especially noticeable during dark scenes, places the quality several steps below the 1994 broadcast version. Even the VHS release from the '90s looked nicer. Not helping matters is the increased video compression (the earlier set alotted two hour-long episodes to a disc; this one has three), giving the image a pixelated texture.
The stereo soundtrack is a serviceable listen with a somewhat flat feel (especially the scenes backed with period pop music), but the dialogue is clear and pristine with no outstanding flaws. English SDH subtitles are supplied on every episode.
Most of the extras from the 2003 set are retained here, including the Audio Commentaries on three episodes from Maupin, Dukakis, Linney, Garrick and director Alastair Reed. These are recorded separately and are generally not scene-specific, but contain a host of interesting tidbits on the production. Some production background is supplied on 36 minutes' worth of behind-the-scenes location and rehearsal footage. Finally, an 8-page fold-out booklet contains an introduction by Maupin, notes by producer Alan Poul, and liner notes on the series' various San Francisco locales.
Final Thoughts:
As portrayed in the six-hour Tales of the City miniseries, Armistead Maupin's joyous, fairy tale rendition of 1970s San Francisco is so fabulous, one could almost forgive Acorn for the crappy image and calculated recycling in their 2-disc 20th Anniversary Edition. Along with Twin Peaks and The X-Files, it's a highlight of edgy '90s television. Those who already own Acorn's 2003 release have no need to double-dip with the downgraded 2-disc 20th Anniversary Edition, however. Recommended.
Matt Hinrichs is a designer, artist, film critic and jack-of-all-trades in Phoenix, Arizona. Since 2000, he has been blogging at Scrubbles.net. 4 Color Cowboy is his repository of Western-kitsch imagery, while other films he's experienced are logged at Letterboxd. He also welcomes friends on Twitter @4colorcowboy.


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CANCELLED: MIT Energy Expert TalkSeptember 28, 2011 -- This event has been cancelled due to illness.
SOCORRO, N.M. September 22, 2011 – An internationally renowned expert on energy policy is giving a special public presentation on the future of the oil and gas industry at New Mexico Tech.
| Melanie Kenderdine
MIT Energy Institute board member and former Department of Energy deputy director
"Melanie is leading expert – scientifically and policy-wise – on many energy issues, particularly natural gas," Tech Vice President of Research Dr. Van Romero said. "We're privileged to have such a distinguished national figure come speak here at Tech."
Appointed by President Bill Clinton, Kenderdine served eight years in leadership roles in the U.S. Department of Energy. Beginning in 2007, Kenderdine is a member of the management team of the MIT Energy Initiative, a large and growing program designed to help meet the world's energy challenges through research, education and outreach. She leads research and analysis for MIT's Future of Natural Gas Study.
"Melanie will be discussing MIT's seminal study on the future of natural gas," Romero said. "Natural gas is important to the economy of New Mexico from resource standpoint and from tax revenue standpoint. Recent shale gas finds have driven down the price of natural gas, which has suppressed the industry."
Before joining MIT, she served as the Vice President of Washington Operations for the Gas Technology Institute, where she was involved in major initiatives to increase domestic natural gas supply, enhance energy efficiency and security, and promote the research needs of the natural gas industry. She was the principal architect of the Ultra-deepwater and Unconventional Natural Gas Supply Research and Development Program, a $500 million natural gas supply R&D trust fund established in the Energy Policy Act of 2005. She was a co-founder of the Research Partnership to Secure Energy for America, a non-profit research management company, which now manages a $375 million federal research contract and has 170 consortium members.
At the Department of Energy, her last position was Director of the Office of Policy. Concurrently, Kenderdine served as the Senior Policy Advisor to the U.S. Secretary of Energy for oil, gas, coal and nuclear issues. She was the primary architect of the exchange of Strategic Petroleum Reserve oil in 2000, managed Department's response to the Japan nuclear accident, helped manage the federal response to the California electricity crisis, and oversaw the establishment of the Home Heating Oil Reserve in the northeastern United States.
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HANG TIME SOUTHWEST — Ryan McDonough, the 33-year-old rookie general manager of the Phoenix Suns has been on the job for some 80 days and already he's showing some moxie.
Since drawing some blank stares as if his pick of Maryland big man Alex Len at No. 5 was a desert mirage while Kentucky 7-foot center Nerlens Noel, long projected to go No. 1, or Kansas scoring guard Ben McLemore stood in plain view, McDonough has now begun to rattle the thin roster he inherited.
He turned solid, if unspectacular, guard-forward Jared Dudley and a second-round draft pick into potential All-Star-quality guard Eric Bledsoe and veteran forward Caron Butler. Now, McDonough is on the verge of unloading fast-declining forward Luis Scola, an ill-fit in new coach Jeff Hornacek's favored up-tempo offense, in a trade with Indiana that will reportedly net lanky and athletic journeyman Gerald Green and project center Miles Plumlee, plus a lottery-protected first-round pick.
Not that those trades will launch the Suns into playoff contention, but the additions fill two key areas on McDonough's list as he remakes the roster: athleticism and a fundamental work ethic. Which delivers us to the doorstep of the one player on the roster [note: my speculation only] McDonough would love to jettison if only he could: Michael Beasley.
Asked during the Las Vegas Summer League if he believes the always tantalizing, but troublesome 6-9, 235-pound power forward can be a positive force during this important transitional season, McDonough answered with a team-wide message — one that should resonate loudest between Beasley's ears.
"I guess what I'll say generally about that is we're going to treat everybody the same," McDonough said. "There won't be any special treatment for anybody on the roster and as Jeff [Hornacek] and I told all the guys coming in, we don't care how much money you're making, where you were drafted, how long you've been in the league, what, if anything, you've been promised in the past. We're going into this as an open competition, and when training camp comes, guys who buy in and play the right way and play hard will play, and those who don't, won't."
In a league brimming with bright, young talent, Beasley, 24, has been far more raging headache than headstrong virtually since the day the Miami Heat drafted him second overall in 2008. Last summer, inexplicably, the gracious Suns, Beasley's third team, handed him a three-year, $18 million deal. Still, Beasley ignored the cue that this was his big shot at a second chance, an opportunity to turn around his selfish and tiresome act, as well as his floundering career.
Former Suns coach Alvin Gentry benched the unproductive Beasley last season in fourth quarters as early as December, and finally stripped him of his starting job. Following the fired Gentry, interim coach Lindsey Hunter had no answers for Beasley's inattention to defense or just about anything else.
Imagine if the Chicago Bulls had selected Beasley No. 1 over Derrick Rose? The Heat at No. 2 could have drafted No. 4 Russell Westbrook, No. 5 Kevin Love, No. 6 Danilo Gallinari, No. 7 Eric Gordon or No. 10 Brook Lopez.
If Beasley doesn't answer this wake-up call, he won't be afforded another chance. He is fortunate the NBA is not the non-guaranteed-contract world of the NFL, where a player can be cut and his contract flushed in a moment's notice. It's the only reason he has a job today.
Beasley averaged career lows across the board last season. His poor play and worse attitude drained a club that was already outmanned on most nights. But it's not just on the court that Beasley will be expected to reform. His inability to stay out of hot water off remains troublesome. In May, police were investigating Beasley in connection with a report of sexual assault at his home.
The 2013-14 Suns will need a lot to come together fast to contend for the eighth seed. But under Hornacek's guidance and with blue-collar players like P.J. Tucker along with twins Marcus Morris and Markieff Morris — all three of whom played on the Suns' summer-league squad — and the additions of the up-and-coming Bledsoe and a tough-minded, respected veteran like Butler, Phoenix will play hard.
Beasley will either take this last, flashing-neon-sign-of-a-hint that his career is on the line, or, as McDonough said, he won't.


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I vividly remember being asked by the person who greeted me what I wanted to look at. I told her the baptisms at Earl Shilton and she requested my name for their records. I replied "Swinfield", The man sitting at the desk behind me enquired what I had said and I repeated it to him. Imagine my amazement when he told me that Swinfield was his surname too! He suggested that I do what I had come to do and that, when the record office closed, we should return to his nearby home for lunch.
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Derrick then produced a roll of wallpaper on which he had recorded the ramifications of the Swinfields that he had found to date. My relatives were there too. Imagine my surprise when we proved to be 4th cousins. My interest in genealogy was born.


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SBM's Annual Meeting & Scientific Sessions provides an excellent opportunity for attendees of all experience levels to participate in the highest caliber of professional programming devoted to research and practice in the field of behavioral medicine. Students, researchers, clinicians, and professionals in any career seeking to improve the health and well-being of others can find educational sessions and networking opportunities that fit their needs. The Annual Meeting provides an education-packed scientific program that allows more than 2,100 attendees to:
- Describe the role of behavioral medicine in today's changing health care environment.
- Identify recent advances in behavioral interventions for health improvement.
- Discuss new and cutting-edge research and clinical data on interactions between health and behavior.
- Examine strategies for the application of evidence-based research in clinical practice and health programs.
- Evaluate new interdisciplinary approaches to education and training in behavioral medicine.
- Exchange scientific ideas on a cross-disciplinary level with colleagues.
Traditionally held in late March or April, the SBM Annual Meeting & Scientific Sessions typically consists of one or more pre-conference days for workshops, courses, and seminars, followed by three days of scientific programming complete with poster sessions, an exhibit hall, paper presentations, symposia, panel discussions, master lectures, keynote addresses and several smaller midday meetings and breakfast roundtables.
Annual Meetings
2020 Annual Meeting & Scientific Sessions
April 1-4, 2020
Hilton San Francisco
San Francisco, CA
2021 Annual Meeting & Scientific Sessions
April 14-17, 2021
Hilton Orlando Buena Vista Palace
Orlando, FL
2022 Annual Meeting & Scientific Sessions
March 30-April 2, 2022
Washington Marriott Wardman Park
Washington, DC
Frequently Asked Questions
What you need to know
|How do I submit an abstract I'd like to present at the Annual Meeting?
|Abstracts must be submitted via the abstract website by the deadline, and submitters can designate for which type of presentation the abstract should be considered. There is no fee to submit an abstract. Abstracts that have been published or presented elsewhere prior to the time of presentation at the Annual Meeting & Scientific Sessions may not be submitted for consideration by SBM. Paper and poster abstracts submitted for presentation must be based on empirical research and report actual (not promised) results along with relevant statistics and significance values. In contrast, abstracts for informational sessions such as seminars, panel discussions and symposia might include empirical and/or non-empirical contributions.
|Who is eligible to submit an abstract and who can attend the Annual Meeting?
|SBM welcomes abstract submissions from both members and non-members. Most Annual Meeting attendees are SBM members but about 30% to 40% of attendees are non-members. SBM members receive a discounted registration rate but non-member attendees are welcome to attend.
|When can I submit an abstract?
|The online abstract submission website typically opens between mid-June and mid-July and remains open through mid-September. Abstracts will be reviewed after the submission deadline and submitters of accepted abstracts will be notified in early December.
|What is a rapid communication abstract and is it different from a regular abstract?
|Rapid communication abstracts may be submitted for consideration for a poster presentation only. Rapid communication posters offer the opportunity for presentation of late-breaking findings in the field of behavioral medicine. The rapid communications abstract submission website is typically open in November. Submitters of accepted rapid communication posters will be notified approximately two months before the meeting.
|When and where can I register?
|Registration for the Annual Meeting typically opens online in early December and remains open until about one week prior to the Annual Meeting. After that time, attendees will be able to register on-site only. The early bird registration fees remain in effect from the time registration opens until about four weeks prior to the Annual Meeting. Past the early bird deadline, the registration fees will increase anywhere from 10% to 20%, so make sure to register before the early bird deadline!
|What is included in my registration fee and what is extra?
|The base Annual Meeting registration fee includes admittance to the Poster Hall and all educational sessions that do not require a ticket. Ticketed sessions are extra and may include pre-conference workshops, seminars and courses. Other extra items available for purchase include continuing education credits and guest registrations, which can be purchased via the registration form or at the registration desk on-site at the Annual Meeting.
|Is the research presented at the Annual Meeting published?
|Abstracts of posters, papers, symposia and seminars presented at the Annual Meeting will be peer reviewed and published in the Annals of Behavioral Medicine Supplement. All abstracts will also be available on the Annual Meeting mobile app.
|How will I know what sessions to attend?
|The preliminary program is published on the Annual Meeting website in mid-December, providing the program schedule and other Annual Meeting information. The preliminary program also designates each session as one of four instructional levels: beginner, beginner/intermediate, intermediate and advanced. This designation is merely a guide; all registered attendees are welcome to attend sessions of any instructional level. SBM also categorizes its sessions into several different content areas, relevant to many different behavioral medicine specialties. The final program will provide a key to help attendees easily find sessions within these content areas. The final program becomes available online a couple of weeks prior to the Annual Meeting and will also be provided to all registered attendees upon checking in at the registration desk at the Annual Meeting.
|Does SBM provide any awards or discounts of any kind?
|SBM offers several Achievement Awards to members in order to recognize outstanding achievement and contribution to the field of behavioral medicine, which are presented at the Annual Meeting each year. Some of these awards offer a small grant or scholarship to cover the recipients' attendance and/or educational expenses. SBM also accepts a minimal number of student volunteers each year who receive Annual Meeting registration reimbursement upon completing their volunteer duties.
|What is the Annual Meeting cancellation policy?
|Any registration cancellations must be due to professional and/or personal/family health emergencies and be made in writing directly to the SBM national office prior to the first day of the Annual Meeting. All cancellations are subject to a non-refundable $50 administrative fee. Refunds will be processed following the Annual Meeting.
|Does SBM have a policy about harassment or discrimination at its events?
|Yes, SBM has zero tolerance for any form of harassment or discrimination at society meetings and events. Read our official policy here. Anyone who violates the policy can be removed from the event and can be banned from future SBM events. Anyone who experiences or witnesses discrimination or harassment is encouraged to report such conduct to SBM management.
|How can I support the Annual Meeting?
|There are many ways! First, sponsorship, exhibiting and advertising opportunities are detailed on the Annual Meeting website. Also, the Annual Meeting registration form provides the opportunity to donate money to the SBM Annual Meeting; the Advocacy, Membership and Development Campaign (AMDC); and the general SBM reserves, which provides funds for future programming. Finally, online donations are welcome at any time through the secure Online Gift Contribution Form.
|How do I make reservations at the Annual Meeting hotel?
|Each year SBM secures a block of rooms at the conference hotel with a special group rate for SBM Annual Meeting attendees. You can reserve a hotel room electronically or by phone. To do so, simply visit the upcoming Annual Meeting website for instructions. Housing information is typically made available in late October each year on the Annual Meeting website.
|Can I bring a guest to the Annual Meeting?
|Yes, but registered spouses/guests will only be admitted to the non-ticketed sessions and the Poster Hall. No registration is required for guests age 17 and under. Society members or authors/co-authors of abstracts may not use the guest fee discount registration. There is a limit of one guest per Annual Meeting registrant.
|I will be unable to attend the entire conference. Do I have to pay the full registration?
|SBM offers a 1-day registration option for those who can only attend one day of the Annual Meeting. One-day attendees will be given a colored name badge providing access into any non-ticketed session during the specified day.
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2013 Hyundai Sonata: New Car Review - Video
Hyundai has gone from the role of follower to pacesetter in a very short time. The automaker added steady improvements and innovations to its lineup that are obvious in the 2013 Hyundai Sonata midsize sedan.
At First Glance
The exterior styling of the Sonata has a boldness and edginess that Hyundai calls "fluidic sculpture." This amounts to a look that's both eye-catching and unique. There are three Sonata trim levels -- GLS, SE and Limited, along with the Sonata Hybrid.
Beyond Its Doors
No matter which trim, the interior of the Sonata has an upscale feel, with soft surfaces and cabin upholstery reflecting an above-average fit and finish. Front and rear seats are comfortable. Legroom is generous, too, but headroom is slightly reduced by the low-profile roof line.
Even the base GLS comes with a full assortment of technology features, such as iPod, USB and Bluetooth connectivity, as well as Hyundai's Blue Link telematics with many clever tech features, including voice-recognition capabilities.
Unfortunately, the electroluminescent gauges on the Sonata Hybrid are not used across the Sonata lineup. The standard Sonata gauges are legible but not as crisp, clear and attractive as the hybrid's meter illumination.
On a brighter note, the Hyundai has expanded sunroof choices for the 2013 Sonata, but that means its unique panoramic sunroof, which we're fans of, is now part of a pricey Premium Package option.
The Driving Experience
The Sonata offers two inline 4-cylinder engines, the base 2.4-liter or a turbocharged 2.0-liter. Both engines provide good performance, but the turbo engine is one of the most impressive powerplants in the midsize sedan segment. Offered in 2.0T editions of the SE or Limited trim levels, it produces 274 horsepower and 269 lb-ft of torque, making it our engine of choice.
The Sonata has developed athletic moves, too, compared to Hyundai vehicles of the past. When equipped with a sport-tuned suspension, it offers a firm and steady ride. But the Sonata's steering is a downside, with its slow response to handling. Driving over certain road surfaces also generates noticeable interior noise in its otherwise quiet cabin.
Midsize Affordability
We're impressed with the Sonata's fuel economy with the base and turbo engines, which deliver mileage estimates of 24 miles per gallon city/35 mpg hwy and 22 mpg city/34 mpg hwy, respectively. To that end, you can expect to save at the gas pump.
Pricewise, the Sonata definitely is a bargain. The base GLS starts at barely over $21,000, while the top-drawer Limited starts at just under $26,000. But choosing among the Sonata, the Kia Optima, the Toyota Camry and Volkswagen Passat may not be easy. They're all in the midsize sedan sweet spot.
In Short
The 2013 Hyundai Sonata mixes together upbeat styling, an upscale interior and an up-tempo powertrain. The Sonata's loose steering and tight headroom are drawbacks, but these are ultimately minor issues compared with the overall driving and ownership experience. In the end, the Sonota's a real winner.


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Following residency training, some otolaryngologist-head & neck surgeons complete an advanced sub-specialty fellowship, where training can be one to two years in duration. In the United States and Canada, otorhinolaryngology is one of the most competitive specialties in medicine in which to obtain a residency position following medical school. The training programme consists of 6 years of higher surgical training after which trainees frequently undertake fellowships in a sub-speciality prior to becoming a consultant.
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The Cabinet Office has laid out plans for how it intends to deliver savings of up to £600 million a year across government through shared corporate services – providing departments reach high performance levels.
Earlier this year the National Audit Office said that the government had failed in its attempts to make departments share back office functions and had in fact created 'complex services tailored to individual departments', which had 'increased costs and reduced flexibility'.
The Cabinet Office's latest plan will reduce the number of planned service centres from eight to five, where two will be independent (one run by a private sector partner, the other by the divestment of the Department of Transport function).
Standalone service centres will be operated by the Ministry of Defence, HM Revenue and Customs and the Ministry of Justice.
It expects that the majority of migrations and transformational activity will be complete by the end of 2014.
"Sharing services simply makes sense. There is absolutely no need for departments and arms–length bodies to have their own back-office functions, and duplicate efforts, when they can be delivered more efficiently by sharing services and expertise," said Minister for the Cabinet Office, Francis Maude.
"Plus it will save the taxpayer half a billion pounds a year. That's why we have taken action and fundamentally changed the way central government departments share their services."
He added: "We want sharing services to become the norm, so every department has high quality, flexible and resilient services available. This means they can focus on their priority of implementing policy and delivering key public services."
However, despite the unwavering optimism in the Cabinet Office's press release, the strategic plan itself recognises that the £600 million figure is very much at the upper end of what savings can be expected. It says: "Key to the success of the programme is the positive involvement of the departments which will benefit from the strategy."
Depending on this engagement from departments, the lower end of the savings spectrum could be just £128 million – not the £400 million to £600 million quoted frequently elsewhere. In fact, to reach £300 million to £400 million of savings per year the Cabinet Office "assumes that all ISSCs (independent shared service centres) and departments using them reach upper quartile performance across transactional and retained functions".
To then reach the highest possible savings of £400 million to £600 million, the Cabinet Office "assumes that all ISSCs and departments, including the standalone SSCs (shared service centres), reach upper quartile performance across transactional and retained function".
Achieving optimum success within shared services projects is notoriously difficult, not only from a technical consolidation point of view, but from a political and collaborative stand point. This is likely to be a barrier for central government, which has a history of not being able to engage siloed departments that are used to working independently from the rest of Whitehall.
Nonetheless, Stephen Kelly, chief operating officer for government, who has been put in charge of overseeing the programme, has said he will be working with departments to enable this transition.
"Next Generation Shared Services is an exciting and innovative programme which will gain real momentum in 2013," said Kelly.
"This strategic plan is the roadmap for a robust, measurable and successful programme for shared services which is fundamental to Civil Service Reform. The outcomes of better service quality, value for money and price certainty are keenly anticipated by departments, and I look forward to its full implementation."
The government has undertaken a number of initiatives in recent months to drive down the cost of IT spend in the public sector, some of which include the launch of the single government domain, GOV.UK, mandating all departments to adopt open standards, the launch of the second iteration of the Cloudstore, and the release of the government's Digital Strategy, which looks to digitise hundreds of thousands of transactions across government.
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Sankranti also known as Sankramanam is one of the most celebrated festivals in India. List of 12 Sankranti provides individual details on the categorization of Sankranti and their significances in the Hindu Calendar. Sankranti is celebrated with a lot of enthusiasm, passion, and love. Sankranti dates and timings are considered to be very important in the Hindu tradition. Sankranthi is a traditional and oldest festival in the Hindu Calendar, which lists Sankranti 2019 dates calendar as well. It is known that on the auspicious day of Makar Sankranti, the Sun enters the sphere of Capricorn Zodiac which is also known as 'Makar'. The term 'Sakranti' implies the movement of the Sun from one Zodiac into another. Therefore, this prosperous day is named as 'Makar Sankranti'.
List of Sankranti Dates 2022
There are total twelve Sankranti in a year, according to the Hindu Calendar. Ayan, Vishuva, Vishnupadi and Shadhitimukhi Sankranti are the four main categories into which all the twelve Sankranti are divided. Among all the 12 Sankranti, 'Makar Sankranti' is the most promising one and it is celebrated all over India with a lot of enthusiasm. This festival of Makar Sankranti is celebrated on the 14th of January every year.
In Southern India, Makar Sankranti is celebrated for four days. There are Sankranti Puja rituals and traditions which are followed in the Southern part of India. The day of Sankranti is considered to be auspicious and good for charity, but all the auspicious ceremonies are avoided on this day. Makar Sankranti marks the beginning of a prosperous phase or the holy phase of transition. It also marks the end of the inauspicious phase, which starts in mid of December. All the sacred rituals can be performed from this day onwards.
There are various names given to Makar Sankranti in different parts of India. In the state of Gujarat, it is known by the name of Uttarayan. In Tamil Nadu, it is known as Pongal whereas in Himachal Pradesh, Haryana and Punjab, it is named as Maghi. On this day, various sweets and snacks are prepared at home. Makar Sankranti is celebrated in such a manner that all the bitter and sad moments which occurred in the past are forgotten on this day. This day marks the new phase of life which is full of knowledge, purity, and wisdom.


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Our ID tags are handcrafted in our small studio in Chester, Cheshire. All tags are cut from sheet metal using a piercing saw.
A choice of Copper, Aluminium or Brass is available.
The Koala Tag is hand-stamped to include the owner's details and pets name or phrase. The letters are blackened and then our tags are polished and finished with a coating of renaissance wax.
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Un ganador ha sido elegido entre 250 diseños de 34 diseñadores freelance.
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We are a custom software development /consulting firm, with a focus on GIS (geographic information systems). We help organizations take their raw data and use it to create visual, interactive maps (think Google Earth with more in-depth information on each location in the map). The interactive maps we create are used by companies to make intelligent business decisions (i.e. where to put a new store in a chain, where customers are located, how can we do a better job of collecting property taxes, etc). You can learn more about what we do by visiting our current website (http://www.gis-services.com).
Our audience is anyone/any organization that could benefit from mapping software. We have customers/prospects from a variety of markets: federal government, state & local government, and commercial companies. Our target audience consists of people that already know what GIS is and are generally very web and technology intelligent. They are for the most part people that we have already made some sort of contact with, so we want our website to back up what we have told them about us—that we are able to provide them with cutting edge technology that can meet their mapping needs. The applications that we design for our clients are very technologically sophisticated, thus our website (our face to the world) needs to appear technologically sophisticated in order to show potential clients what we are capable of.
We would like a new look & feel for our website. We would like a website that provides a better user experience than our current one (want a website that people want to explore-not the typical boxes with horizontal row of tabs at the top). Since we are a cutting edge technology company, we can wire just about anything that you can create—so feel free to be adventurous. We would like the following ideas to come across in the design: tech savvy, premier, leading edge, innovative, professional, while still down to earth, customer-centric and personable.
We would like for the design to take up as much of the page as possible (no white space on sides). Our logo, company name, and tagline (Let 's Get Down to Earth) need to be somewhere on the page. We would like access points to 5 sub pages (Home, Who We Are, What We Do, News & Events, and Contact Us). We would also like to have a box/area that we can put random information in (rotate news & events or customer testimonials in). We prefer a landscape-oriented design, not portrait.
We like these designs: http://www.effectiveui.com; http://www.biola.edu/undergrad/; http://www.level2d.com/.
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International Children's Painting Competition Winner
A love of walking in forests in her home country of the Philippines inspired the winning entry of 13-year-old Trisha Co Reyes in the 2011 International Children's Painting Competition on the Environment.
Trisha beat over 600,000 other young people to win first place in the competition, which is organised by the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP).
Trisha's entry shows a young girl pulling back a large grey curtain covered in images of dying trees in a polluted landscape, to reveal a colourful forest filled with abundant wildlife.
She says the painting is an appeal for people to appreciate the value of forests and to encourage them to plant trees.
"My painting shows two sides; a good and sustainable forest and the causes of forest destruction" said Trisha "Forests are essential for life on Earth, but the destruction of the forest has become a worldwide problem. We must treasure the earth's greatest biological treasure, so that we will always have forests in our lives."
As the overall winner, Trisha receives US$2,000 in prize money and an all-expenses-paid trip to the TUNZA International Children and Youth Conference on the Environment in Bandung, Indonesia (27 September - 1 October), where she will be formally presented with her award.
The second-placed painting is by 14-year-old Erina Hashimoto from Japan. Her entry shows a human eye watching a mini-forest, where ants, ladybirds and other insects crawl over leaves and branches.
"I can find such a lot of species in a small corner of the forest, so when I was creating this picture, I felt like I joined in their world to live together with them", said Erina "If each of us looks at our surrounding natural environment with tender eyes, the Earth can change and become an enriched planet."
Erina will join the overall winner and five other regional winners at the Bandung Conference to accept her award. This year's other regional winners are Monica Adhiambo Arego (Kenya), Marylène Schröder (Germany), Lara Garcia (Argentina), Ali Alali Mariam (Bahrain) and Prerika Chawla (USA).
The 2011 International Children's Painting Competition marks the twentieth anniversary of the contest, which has seen over 3 million children from some 100 countries paint their fears of a damaged environment, as well as their hopes and solutions for tackling problems such as deforestation, habitat destruction and pollution.
Six previous winners - from Bulgaria, Japan, Kenya, Malta, Nigeria and Russia - will be attending the Tunza conference in Bandung to join in the anniversary celebrations. They will present the 2011 winners with their awards and help launch a new book containing some of the best paintings submitted by children over the past 20 years.
This year's competition links the children of Rio 1992 with those who are children in the run-up to Rio+20. The world today is markedly different to the world of UNEP's original children's painting competitions - geopolitically and economically with increasing and accelerating challenges linked with to finding decent employment for youth and countering rising environmental degradation. What hasn't changed, however, is the skill, the talent and the inspiring paintings of the world's young people which over the years have provoked admiration, reflection and action among the millions who have viewed them on walls, calendars and postcards and via the Internet - indeed they just keep getting better. Congratulations to the winners and to all who have taken part since the 1990s up to today.Achim Steiner, UN Under-Secretary General and UNEP Executive Director
The International Children's Painting Competition has been organized every year since 1991 by UNEP and the Foundation for Global Peace and Environment (FGPE). Bayer and the Nikon Corporation joined as organizers in 2005 and 2006 respectively.
To view a photo gallery of the winning entries in the 2011 International Children's Painting Competition on the Environment, please visit: http://unep.org/tunza/children/photos.aspx
TUNZA International Children and Youth Conference on the Environment
The award ceremony for the international painting competition is just one of several events taking place at the TUNZA International Children and Youth Conference in Bandung.
Organized by the Government of the Republic of Indonesia and UNEP, the event will bring together around 1400 young people, mentors and celebrities from 100 countries. Participants are divided into two categories: children (age 10-14) and youth (age 15-25).
Under the theme 'Reshaping our Future through a Green Economy and Sustainable Lifestyles', the conference will explore the role of young people in sustainable development and provide youth input to the upcoming United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development, also known as Rio+20, which will be held in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, in June 2012.
One of the main outcomes of the conference will be a 'Bandung Declaration', which will provide a global youth statement on sustainable development in the run-up to Rio+20.
The TUNZA conference will also review the contribution of youth to the International Year of Forests and explore how young people can encourage their peers to adopt more environmentally-friendly lifestyles.
The TUNZA conference is a follow-up on the decision adopted at the 1992 Earth Summit in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil and the 2002 World Summit on Sustainable Development, in Johannesburg, South Africa, which states that views of the children's should be incorporated in decisions regarding environment. Men and women who attended the Rio de Janeiro and Johannesburg conferences as youth delegates will also take part in the Bandung event to mentor their successors and share their personal experiences of youth activism on sustainable development.
The official website for the 2011 TUNZA International Children and Youth Conference on the Environment is: www.unep.org/tunza/conference2011


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Sunday, November 11, 2012
Can any of you identify this picture? Is it the official T-shirt of some jazz festival? Is it something someone purchased at a particularly tacky New Orleans souvenir shop? Is it the sort of prize you won at some school music competition, took home and which never saw the light of day again until your mom threw it out?
No. Believe it or not, that was going to be a uniform worn by a major-league sports team
The occasion for this escapes me but in 1996, several National Hockey League teams were going to wear alternate jerseys for one or a few games. Five of them did; one did not.
For reasons known only to the God who created heaven and Earth and who rules us all, somebody actually thought that my team, the St. Louis Blues, should have taken the ice in those things. And they would have too, except for the fact that Mike Keenan, the coach at the time, refused to allow his players to compete wearing anything so idiotic.
Let all those who design liturgical vestments and all other forms of church decoration profit by this example.
Of course, what's really sad is that if the Blues ever did wear those things in a couple of games and then decided to sell them, they would be gone inside of a week.
6 comments:
- Tina aka Snupnjake said...
Until you said these were from 1996, I was going to suggest that's why they aren't playing hockey now. I'd have struck over those...
- November 11, 2012 at 6:04 PM
- Matthew said...
Yeah that's pretty much considered to be the worst hockey jersey ever. The Kings and the Ducks tried something similar, with similar popular acclaim...
And as for the proximity to lockouts and labour disputes, my guess is that it may have had something to do with the league's attempt to revive credibility and popular support after the lockout in 1994-1995. So you aren't wrong in wondering if the failure of these attempts to "jazz up" the NHL, especially in non-traditional markets such as southern California, Arizona and Florida has contributed in part to the problems going on in the NHL today.
Hmm. This sounds eerily like failed attempts to make the Church more "aesthetically relevant" to the culture, which on the one hand is a critical aspect of evangelization, on the other hand can result in a capitulation to cultural and societal norms and subsequently become very out of touch when our transient culture moves on from these norms. Better to uphold the aesthetic identity of the Church, even as this can change in some contexts.
- November 13, 2012 at 8:36 AM
- Pastor Walter Snyder said...
"Let's go, Blues!" If they were slated to wear these this year, I'd encourage the lockout to continue.
- November 17, 2012 at 2:34 PM
- Keisha said...
It's the St. Louis Blues. Hence the musical instruments, for blues music.
- November 17, 2012 at 7:11 PM
- Ranting Catholic Mom said...
Thank you so much for this compilation of bad design. A student in my public speaking class couldn't come up with anything controversial from his major to write a persuasive speech about. I should him some of the church buildings on your pages. He actually liked them! He's now writing in praise of the glass box style. Oh, well. I tried.
- November 21, 2012 at 10:58 PM
- Austen Wilson said...
Can we please eliminate the word relevant from the church's vocabulary? Relevant is a subjective word. The Gospel is not subjective. IMHO, Instead of teaching relevance, the church needs to teach reverence! Btw, I'm a huge fan of this site!
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Frequently asked qustions about TeX, TeXLive.
- 1 General questions: Where should I start? Resources?
- 2 Tricks with LaTeX
- 3 TeXlive directory structure and important files
- 4 Common problems with TeXlive
- 4.1 Q: I just updated texlive and it stopped working.
- 4.2 Q: I want use ConTeXt.
- 4.3 Q: LyX says the PDF file I wanted it to make does not exist, but it will make (ugly) ps/div files
- 4.4 Q: pdftex and/or dvips uses bitmap fonts instead of type1 postscript fonts (i.e. "when I zoom my PDF/ps file, fonts are really pixelated" a.k.a. "everytime I run tex, it takes a long time because it generates fonts with metafont" a.k.a. "at the end of my log file generated by pdftex I see that it includes *.pk fonts instead of *.pfb")
- 5 Useful apps to use with (any TeX installation)
General questions: Where should I start? Resources?
For an introduction to LaTeX, I recommend "The not so Short Introduction to LaTeX" by Tobias Oetiker. Originally German, this document is translated to many languages, especially to the lingua franca of the Internet, English. Downloadable from CTAN here.
Q: How can I access Tex Live documentation?
A: You can try searching for the package with
texdoc <packagename>
Alternatively, you can search for documentation on CTAN.
Q: I want LaTeX to do something special, and I am pretty sure someone before me had to have the same problem.
A: There is an excellent TeX FAQ on the web. Typical LaTeX problems (special headers, different page layout, tricks with tables, etc.) are all covered there. Searchable!
Q: I want to read more! More! I said more!
A: Andy Roberts (arooaroo) has a couple of tricks on his website Getting to grips with LaTeX, which has been used as a basis for LaTeX wikibook. You could also check out The not so Short Introduction to LaTeX which is available in many languages.
Tricks with LaTeX
Q: I need/want to use some funky bibliography/references format.
A: Biblatex which is in texlive-bibtexextra is then the thing you are looking for. Some templates for specialized publishers (e.g. the IEEE, some universities, etc.) are included in the texlive-publishers package.
TeXlive directory structure and important files
A: TeX uses several "source trees"; they have the same internal structure, and can "overlap". This is to allow users to modify files provided system-wide without having to access files they're not supposed to access. Here's the portion of the main config file which lists all these dirs with some explanations ($SELFAUTODIR=/usr/share):
% The tree containing the runtime files closely related to the specific % program version used: TEXMFMAIN = $SELFAUTODIR/texmf % The main distribution tree: TEXMFDIST = $SELFAUTODIR/texmf-dist % A place for local additions to a "standard" texmf tree. % This tree is not used for local configuration maintained by % texconfig, it uses TEXMFCONFIG below. TEXMFLOCAL = $SELFAUTODIR/texmf-local % TEXMFSYSVAR, where texconfig-sys stores variable runtime data. TEXMFSYSVAR = $SELFAUTODIR/texmf-var % TEXMFSYSCONFIG, where texconfig-sys stores configuration data. TEXMFSYSCONFIG = $SELFAUTODIR/texmf-config % User texmf trees are allowed as follows. TEXMFHOME = $HOME/texmf % TEXMFVAR, where texconfig stores variable runtime data. TEXMFVAR = $HOME/.texmf-var % TEXMFCONFIG, where texconfig stores configuration data. TEXMFCONFIG = $HOME/.texmf-config
Note that they are searched in the reverse order that they are listed above (I think). So when some problems pops up, search the trees in the proper order ;)
One more remark: if you install something just for you, it should go to your home texmf tree. However, on desktops, you might not want to clutter your home dir; then it should go to texmf-local tree (which should be writable by the "tex" group).
Q: I want to have some configuration app!
A: Run
Careful! When you run this as a user, you modify settings for that user. If you want to modify system-wide settings, run
as root instead.
Q: I want to edit textfiles! Where are some configuration files?
A: Keeping in mind the above directory structure (<texmfroot> refers to one of the dirs above), here you go: The main config file:
List of formats generated:
Settings with which are e.g. bitmap fonts generated
Which and how type1 fonts are used instead of metafont generated bitmap ones?
Common problems with TeXlive
Q: I just updated texlive and it stopped working.
A: While this can be caused by many things, the most common reason for troubles of this sort is the following mechanism of how texlive works: there can be more than one "tree of tex files" which are put "on top of each other" as far as TeX is concerned (see question 3.1 above), and so there can be more copies of "the same" config file around on the disk, and only one of them is used. In particular, if a user makes some config changes, or generates some formats, the resulting "changes" are saved in the local user's tree ({{ic|~/.texlive/texmf-{var,config}}}), and while these exist, they are always preferred over the system files. This implies that even if the system files are updated on texlive update, when a user runs tex, it still uses the "old" files that are in
Hence, if you suspect that this might be the cause of the problem, you can
- backup your
~/.texlivedir somewhere and try again. If the problem persists, with big probability it's a problem with some
- there is a tool with which one can check which file with a particular name is "seen" by TeX. Namely
kpsewhich <filename>
returns the full path to the file of that name that TeX would use.
Finally, the most usual troubles that span from this behavior are:
- after upgrade, TeX "stops working" with the following error message:
Fatal format file error; I'm stymied.
What one should understand is that the TeX system "precompiles" formats (that is, takes the macros which constitute for instance the LaTeX format, and creates a binary thing (file latex.fmt), which is then used when you call "latex <somefile>"). Now when the tex binary itself is updated, all the precompiled formats need to be recompiled as well. While pacman does that for you for system-wide formats, the info above implies that if a user (or some program like LyX) ever compiled the formats by himself, that user needs to recompile the formats manually. The command for that is
fmtutil --all
(as a user). (By the way, the location of
*.fmt files is
<texmfroot>/texmf-var/web2c.) The other option is to delete the
*.fmt files from the local tree (
~/.texlive/texmf-var/web2c/*.fmt) and use the system-wide generated formats (which can be regenerated with
sudo fmtutil-sys --all).
- after upgrade, some fonts stop being used properly; or there is an error that TeX cannot find some font. This is related to the question 4.4 below - you most probably have a local
updmap.cfgfile (check by
kpsewhich updmap.cfg) which doesn't reflect changes in
*.mapfiles and fonts which came with the upgrade. In this case, apply the methods from the question 4.4.
Q: I want use ConTeXt.
A: (English) ConTeXt should be enabled automatically. Remember that the ruby wrapper to be used with ConTeXt is
If ConTeXt is not enabled (or you want to use localized version), use
to edit the configuration file with formats, and uncomment the appropriate lines. To set up the new MarkIV implementation of ConTeXt, see http://wiki.contextgarden.net/Running_Mark_IV
Q: LyX says the PDF file I wanted it to make does not exist, but it will make (ugly) ps/div files
See below.
(LyX log files are in
Q: pdftex and/or dvips uses bitmap fonts instead of type1 postscript fonts (i.e. "when I zoom my PDF/ps file, fonts are really pixelated" a.k.a. "everytime I run tex, it takes a long time because it generates fonts with metafont" a.k.a. "at the end of my log file generated by pdftex I see that it includes *.pk fonts instead of *.pfb")
A: This takes a bit of time to explain. Now it is important that you understand how the system works, so that you know what you are doing.
Files which tell pdftex/dvips which fonts are to be included as type1 fonts (instead of traditional bitmap fonts) have suffix .map and reside somewhere in
<texmfroot>/fonts/map/{pdftex,dvips}/updmap/{pdftex.map,psfonts.map}. First of all, you need to find out the name of the map file you want. The log for my TeX compilation gave me the error "Font rtxr at 540 not found", so I typed
locate rtxr and got, among others,
/usr/share/texmf-dist/fonts/afm/public/txfonts/rtxr.afm. This tells me the font package is
You do not want to edit these mapfiles manually; they're good for checking if your favorite type1 font which causes trouble is sitting there properly.
- These files are automatically generated, when you run
$ updmap
as user, or
# updmap-sys
as root for system-wide changes
What you need to do to have your favorite fonts (for instance kpfonts or txfonts) properly used as type1 fonts in pdf and ps files is to locate the .map file that goes with the package (e.g. kpfonts.map; you do not need to actually *do* anything with the file, just know that it is there somewhere), edit
updmap.cfg by running
updmap --edit
as user (or
updmap-sys --edit as root) and add the line
Map kpfonts.map
or the line
MixedMap kpfonts.map
(MixedMap indicates that fonts are also available as bitmap fonts.), and exit the editor. At this point, you should see the messages which indicate that updmap is regenerating {pdftex,psfonts}.map files.
(Alternatively, just run
updmap --enable Map=kpfonts, or (as root)
updmap-sys --enable Map=kpfonts, if you just want to add one map without going into an editor.)
This should be sufficient, and your next run of pdftex/dvips should be already including the type1 versions of fonts.
Useful apps to use with (any TeX installation)
Q: Editors?
A: See LaTeX#Editors_and_environments for a long list of options.
Great for beginners are TexmakerAUR or its fork TeXstudioAUR. There is also kile (depends on KDE though) or winefish.
For serious work, especially scientic papers, more especially in the humanities, I strongly recommend emacs with reftex and auctex. Reftex helps very much with references within big documents. Also (g)vim with vim-latex (although I had some problems with it with vim-7.* versions) might be a good solution. If you have problems with vim-latex, try auctex.vim, which has much of the same functionality.
If you are more WYSIWIG oriented, then perhaps lyx (just be aware that transitions "lyx <-> manual source editing" is not always seamless, and using your own macros is a bit awkward of course); or texmacs (with which I have no experience, and it seems a bit outdated).
Q: Pictures with LaTeX labels?
A: Apart from some latex in-source macros (which are a bit of a PITA to write), there are excellent "picture programming languages" metapost and its (more-less) successor asymptote. They are pretty powerful, but have similar approach as tex itself - you write down what you want to have and how are the things related, and compiler then produces the picture. The target format is postscript for metapost; and eps/pdf/png for asymptote.
Even closer incorporated to TeX itself - i.e. to Plain TeX, LaTeX or Context, there are layers for each of this formats - is the relatively new PGF package with its language named TIKZ.
The Python library PyX (named python-pyx in AUR) gives the possibillity to use Python to program pictures, and it uses TeX for the typesetting.
Last but not least: PSTricks, which gives an interface for direct inclusion of Postscript-code into TeX (ps2pdf). There are some hurdles to climb if you want to have pdf-output, because PSTricks is not compatible to pdftex.
Q: Pictures with LaTeX labels - I want GUI! - I want pictures fast!
A: The "grandfather" of vector editors - xfig is able to produce some output relevant to tex. I had relatively good experience with ipe recently (saves eps/pdf). Inkscape is a good choice too.


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|2011-01-03, 08:56
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Decided to post it here, since Ep8 thread is being heavily moderated right now. Most of this post relies on post-Ep8 knowledge, so be forwarned. The post below (originally from Ep8 thread) was the prime catalyst of the speculating that follows. Fell free to consult Ep8 thread for additional info (the thread contains final Umineko spoilers, of course).
Spoiler for Ep8 knowledge that doesn't actually prove anything:
Spoiler for An outline of possible Battler culprit theory, just for the hell of it:
At least that kind of a reveal would make Umineko a passable mystery novel. What we have now is a train wreck of unfulfilled ambition, honestly.
And btw I'm all with Sherringford, Iromaru and others regarding the fact that in its current (finished?) state Umineko is just a hoax and an insult both to the sizeable part of the fanbase and common sense in general (that's not to say I hadn't a blast following it, mind you, 'cause R07 is a good writer, unfortunately).
And I find any arguments to the tune of "what do you mean it's not a mystery, we've never been promised one, it still has merit as blahblahblah" just laughable, frankly.
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|2011-01-03, 09:05
|Link #21162
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The idea is that Ep8 thread was solely based on events happening in Episode 8 and opinions.
SInce there is no single truth disclosed, everything go through with speculations and whatnot, which fits this topic much better.
I would have appreciate if you actually see the point of my actions and question it directly to me instead of claiming such slander.
|2011-01-03, 14:41
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Homo Ludens
Join Date: Nov 2007
Location: Canada
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I'm not saying it really has merit as anything else, but....
The entire POINT of Chiru was the fight between those who wanted to open the catbox and 'defile' the story (the bad guys) and those who wanted to keep it closed out of respect to the dead (the good guys). Furthermore, it's not like the clues aren't there. This isn't Remember11; it only requires a little guesswork and connection of the dots to understand everything.
But I'm sure you've heard all this before...
|2011-01-03, 16:32
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As I've said before, if it walks like a duck, quacks like a duck, and commits ritualized serial murders like a duck, it's a duck (who is also a ritualistic serial killer).
We can't possibly be saying that people who expected something based on what a thing was clearly appearing to be are somehow "missing it." Even if they're wrong, surely we could agree that intelligent people would expect, when they see a story full of elves and wizards, that what they're about to read is high fantasy? Sure, it might turn out to be a hard-boiled detective novel that happens to have a high fantasy setting. But can you really turn around and say "Well, you shouldn't have been surprised?"
It's like a story about a character with strong conviction and faith receiving messages from God and helping people come around to faith and then at the end the author is like "lol God doesn't exist."* You'd be forgiven for thinking it was a religious novel, since it appeared to be one.
*Apropos of nothing: Imagine Don Quixote written without a trace of irony.
|2011-01-03, 21:27
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Hi , I have a small question to those who read episode 8. It does not relate to either the mystery as a whole or the ending. What I would like to know is whether the whole Kanon/Jesica reletionship was elaborated in any way, in light of what we now know for certain about Kanon's rather well "elusive" nature.
With Gorge and Sahnon everything stil seemed clear to me even after all of episode 6-7 revelations, but with Jessica I somehow feelt that some more character study was needed to elaborate as to how she fell in love with the alter ego of her best and oldest childhood friend. If not then at the very least some insight or hint as to how their whole aquitance must have really looked like considering the reality of the situation.
Was there anything at all,a small part of a dialogue or a creptic refrence would do.
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Well, anyway, don't hope for too much.
|2011-01-03, 21:55
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|2011-01-03, 23:55
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What I am really DYING to know, though, is whatever happens to Bernkastel in this game???
I've heard a few spoilers about her and some mystery game, but I don't know too much beyond that except...
Spoiler for ...:
I recently finished reading the episode 7 tea party, and I must admit I haven't been feeling too gracious towards Bern since then (I believe Dlanor could adequately sum up my feelings during her temporary lapses of insanity). What I am anxious to know is this: Does karma bite Bernkastel in the butt or what?
Please give me details if you know them. I would appreciate it so very much and will worship your name(s) for the rest of my life. :3
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|2011-01-04, 00:16
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Spoiler for ep8:
|2011-01-04, 00:28
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Location: Where you're not.
I'm anxious to learn as many details as I can about the whole
Spoiler for :
|2011-01-04, 01:18
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Join Date: Aug 2009
The problem is, it makes me wonder what are those other people so satisfied with now? What are they seeing that I'm not seeing?
Higurashi was an uneven attempt, it had corny ending but at least it worked as an above average horror story, as a pulpy mystery and even sent some important messages like "friends are good" (which I suppose clearly shows who its target audience was supposed to be ). And most of all, Higurashi was internally consistent, even painfully so, 'cause R07 went to great length to ensure that (even to the detriment of the last episode's quality as a piece of fiction). In short, Higurashi worked.
But this mess called Umineko? It doesn't work as a mystery, it doesn't work as a fantasy, and it hardly even works as a cheap romance now, either. Mind you, that was all up in the air till Ep8, and could have been played any of those ways with some effort from 07thExpansion. But what we've got instead is neither of those things. It has no merit whatsoever in its finished form. It can't be even considered a literary experiment gone awry because of its inhumane length and the sub par quality of the writing throughout. The only good thing about this whole mess is music, which is excellent by the highest standards applicable. But I wasn't buying music CDs, you know.
So the only thing that makes me curious is what are all the Umineko defenders so happy about now? What are they getting from that mess that I'm not getting? Is there anything redeeming that I fail to see? In short, what is the merit of the work?
Really, I don't have a clue.
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|2011-01-04, 01:40
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Location: Canada
Age: 29
Not every literary work has to have something like 'literary merit'. It's a serialized piece of pulp fantasy (that also functions as a alternate reality game) with really interesting themes, homages to the golden age of detective fiction, a vast host of silly, crazy characters, genuinely emotional and heartstring-tugging moments, and some of the greatest music in visual novel history.
What's not to like about it?
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