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Is evolution/religion/everything a self fulfilling prophecy?
What separates us from the rest of species? Recognition of self right? Some will want to argue that there are other species that can recognize self. But then you need to ask well do they recognize self do to our experiments and what we have defined as self recognition or is it innately in them? So is it that we recognize self because of them through evolution or do they recognize self do to us? A bird called the magpie is self aware using the mirror test. It's easy now to look in a mirror and say yep that's me, but it's a million times harder to say that this is just a visual representation of trillions of moving, living, self-replicating entities.
This is the principles that I would like to use in defining self fulfilling prophecy:
Robert Merton's concept of the self-fulfilling prophecy stems from the Thomas theorem, which states that "If men define situations as real, they are real in their consequences."[2] According to Thomas, people react not only to the situations they are in, but also, and often primarily, to the way they perceive the situations and to the meaning they assign to these perceptions. This causes people to have negative viewpoints. Therefore, their behavior is determined in part by their perception and the meaning they ascribe to the situations they are in, rather than by the situations themselves. Once people convince themselves that a situation really has a certain meaning, regardless of whether it actually does, they will take very real actions in consequence.
So we are just a bunch of self replicating entities that have evolved in to a self recognizing being. Will history keep repeating its "self"?
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Nov 19 2012: Check this out on its importance of self reflection
It was mans recognition of self that also allowed god to be self reflecting(funny term). From the beginning of time god as embodied in the light or sun. Spent years (although time did not exist) trying to figure out what was going on. And it opposite dark (which is also a god) dark's the one that told truth to adam and eve the truth to eat from the tree of life and to gain knowledge. when god lied and said it would kill them. Which created the fall of man. However the light has been storing information on the dark or celestial body's every since the big bag which is just another example of E pluribus unum. We all know that light stores information see fiber optics. So god used the peaks and valleys (gain perspective). As well as gaps and bumps to record information gained. Much like how a cd or record player stores memory. Once man became self reflective(funny term) god was able to pull that information forward and make sense of it all to man. In only seven days which god does not function in man time because it is arbitrary. Hope this makes sense....... also one could not exist with out the other
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North Catholic, you have inspired me TO SEND MY FUTURE KIDS TO A GOOD SUBURBAN PUBLIC SCHOOL! Number One, stop hitting me up for money and chasing me down to every address I move to. The Alumni Association are like vultures. Number Two, you're closed. Alumni- PLEASE STOP THINKING THEY WILL REOPEN! The fate of the other 4 high schools last winter should have went with NC and Dougherty. Yes, I can clearly understand the frustration over North getting the shaft before West, but come on both schools are clearly outliving themselves and depleting Alumni money. Number 3, the demographics for being able to charge $7,000 for tuition and fees have left. Our industrial base that supported the mammoth classes in the 1950s thru the 1970s is long gone along the free labor the AOP enjoyed in the past. Number 4. Most successful alumni were from those 50s to 70s classes. North fell badly behind even the average suburban public schools. Honors track NC grads were ill prepared for college and usually provided good STEM universities Freshman cannon fodder SAT scores and college attendance % were on par with George Washington, while for 7K, they at least need to be on Cherry Hill levels.
My son is currently in the 10th grade at Northeast Catholic and his experience has been wonderful. The school has helped him grow into a fine young man.
With the addition of the new onsite Microsoft and Cisco Academy programs in 2007-2008, Northeast Catholic is taking a leading role in technology education in the area. As the parent of a current senior (2006-2007), the thing I found most amazing is that my son is being taught by many of the same teachers who taught me 25 years ago. That's a committed group of teachers!
Excellent selection for your child. The teachers are very well versed on every topic that rose up in the class to give the students various ways for solutions to the problems.
I consider North Catholic to offer an excellent education, an abundance of activities and an excellent faculty. The level of parent involvement is significant, although it could always improve.
Teachers at North are here because they want to teach at NC. Many could teach elsewhere for more money but chose to because of the school's history, tradition, discipline & pride. The faculty is talented, loyal, fair & compassionate. NC has many great activities including football, baseball and basketball. And with a famous tradition in soccer which has won 25 league titles and wrestling; winning 10 out of the last 13 championships. The chess team has even won 2 titles in the last 3 years. 'the good news' paper and 'model UN' teams are also noteworthy clubs to join. But above all NC graduates gentlemen in tradition of the oblates of st francis de sales who continue to lead the faculty & students here. As a parent who drives my son to NC 15 miles each way I can say it is worth every mile.
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On Saturday, February 16th from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Red Pine Lodge, Canyons is sponsoring another opportunity for Season Pass holders to demonstrate their knowledge of Canyons' Skier/Rider Responsibility Code. Pass holders who visit the safety table at Red Pine will be tested on their knowledge of the Code. Those who pass will be entered into a drawing and the winner will be win a party at Jupiter Bowl, to include bowling, food and non-alcoholic beverages.
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Dream art in the style of woodblock prints. Many are digital, not real prints--I put it here if it looked like a woodblock. I'm intrigued by that look--the idea of limited colors and an inherent grain in the medium--it's so much like what we early digital artists (do you remember the 20th century?), had to work with--limited palettes, jaggy pixels. So why not make a virtue of necessity?
But printmaking also reminds of dreamwork. It can be an art, and dreams can intentionally make art (and tell you "Hey stupid, it's art," like Jung's anima--not that he believed her), but both are indirect--the dream is like, say, Hokusai's brush drawing, which then gets carved on a printing block (written in a journal) scrupulously but never perfectly, by an assistant (the conscious mind) who may not understand the master's intent; and it acquires a certain grain inherent in the wood (in the words); and what others see is yet another step removed, a transfer from that block/journal, colored (edited)... With so many steps to distort the data, boldness works best.
Dreaming itself may be private (though I have my doubts just how private: see dream telepathy) but WRITTEN and PAINTED dreams are, in a weird way, cooperative ventures. Not an art form for control freaks!
RELATED TOPICS: art experiments - painting - pure digital art - watercolors - felt pen and colored inks - pencil (much of it digitally tinted later) - ink - web comics - printed books and comics - picture-poems - sculpture - See also the full INDEX OF SUBJECTS.
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|BEAR READ DUNE: by Wayan; dreamed 1981/1/28, painted 10 years later .
There are many astral planes--this world's just the cellar. A cat, a bird, a bear and I guard the astral stair...
|FAIRE DINOSAUR: by Wayan; 1981/5/5. A dream of forbidden love.
I fall in love with a sexy T. Rex at the Renaissance Faire. Then things get weird...
|FASCION: by Wayan; 1992. Digital poster on gender
A sardonic little poster on dating-role reversal with helpful advice...
|HORSE IN A TAILWIND: by Wayan; 1982; study of a dream character
It looks like a study of negative shapes, but if you happen to be a part-time horse, like me...
|LEONINE TRINITY: by Wayan; 1991/2000. Digital "woodcut" of recurring dream figures.
A goddess in a dream once told me to seek 3 and only 3 qualities in a mate...
|A LOST STATION ON THE TOKAIDO: by Wayan; erasable crayon, 1983. A nondream vision.
A tribute to Hiroshige's moonlit landscape prints of the lonely roads of old Japan...
|"NOHOR!" YELLED THE NIGHTMARE: by Wayan; 1982/12/27, a passionate nightmare.
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|RAGNHILD'S TREE and HALFDAN'S CURLS: by Queen Ragnhild and King Halfdan of Norway; c. 850 AD, twin dreams predicting their children and nation will prosper.
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Enjoy the peace and quiet by our pool. Walk over to the beach. Stroll just a block to The Ocean House (the finest ocean front restaurant in Dennisport) or walk a few extra blocks along the beach to The Ebb Tide for more fine dining and Cape Cod cuisine. Play a round of golf at nearby Dennis Highlands or take the kids for a round of miniature golf and try your hand at the batting cages of Bass River Sports World.
Take a fishing charter with Cape Cod's finest sports fishing charter - Bass River Charters, located just down the road in Yarmouth.
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The IIED blog
20 June 2014
The OWG's 'zero draft' on Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) is a marked improvement on previous versions, but we still have a long journey ahead
18 June 2014
Yet another global study has understated the scale and depth of urban poverty, by failing to appreciate the differences between rural and urban contexts
17 June 2014
Understanding and collaboration on the drylands teaches us much about adapting to climate change
13 June 2014
Around a quarter of Namibians live in informal urban neighbourhoods; they live without secure tenure and without adequate access to services. So how has the country gained its reputation for progressive state action on housing?
12 June 2014
Research in several countries shows how governments and development agencies undercount the scale and depth of urban poverty
8 June 2014
When Essam Yassin Mohammed asked a former fisherman in Bangladesh how to protect a fish that feeds millions of people, he learnt about four overlooked factors that intensify threats to the species
4 June 2014
The Gambia's Special Climate Envoy identifies four themes for action on climate change in the UN negotiations and beyond
3 June 2014
President Obama's declaration on limiting emissions of carbon dioxide by a third from coal-fired power plants in the US marks the tipping point in US engagement in tackling climate change
28 May 2014
Why transparency initiatives need to be more inclusive and relevant to local needs for communities most affected by oil, gas or mining projects
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For 40 years, Barbara Ward set out the case for a fairer, more just world system. David Satterthwaite, a colleague of the IIED founder, offers some personal insights


text: CLOQUET, MN (KDAL) - A Cloquet school bus driver was fired after a student's assault accusation and has now been charged with a misdemeanor. 73 year old Raymond Thomsen was charged with disorderly, offensive and abusive conduct by using more than reasonable force to restrain students on his bus. He was accused of grabbing the back of a first grader's neck and shaking him. Thomsen could face a maximum sentence of a thousand dollar fine or 90 days in jail.


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Featuring Jobs, Career and Educational Opportunities
Mayor Jerry Abramson today announced plans for the fourth annual Youth Opportunity Showcase, which gives teens and young adults a chance to apply for jobs, as well as learn about education, training and volunteer opportunities.
The showcase will be held Saturday, February 14 at the Kentucky International Convention Center, 221 S. 4th Street in Ballroom "C" from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
"The showcase gives young adults an opportunity to apply for jobs and find out about education and career options available in Louisville," Abramson said. "Although we know that we will not be able to offer as many jobs as in previous years, it's important for teenagers and young adults to remain active and prepare for the future by increasing their education and skill levels to be ready when the economy turns around."
Young adults ages 16 to 21 can apply for jobs with employers including Kentucky Kingdom, Churchill Downs and Home Depot or obtain information about college and career training.
Local jobs related to the 2010 U.S. Census are also available for youth ages 18 and over.
Some of the jobs are for the summer, but most are for year-round work available for youth. Computer stations will be available for youth to apply for jobs. Career and college preparation resources will be available as well as workshops about how to write a resume, dress for success and prepare for a job interview.
Young adults ages 16 to 21 interested in applying for jobs should dress for an interview, bring identification – preferably a driver's license and social security card – and have several copies of their resume.
"The showcase puts young people in touch with some of Louisville's premier employers and offers great opportunities for learning skills and focusing on a future career," said Michael Gritton, executive director of KentuckianaWorks. "For youth who are starting their first job search, it also provides an excellent venue for honing interviewing and communication skills and learning how to be comfortable interacting with potential employers."
The Youth Opportunity Showcase is one of the strategies used by the Office of Youth Development to keep youth active in positive activities. A report in 2005 compiled by the Louisville Metro Alliance for Youth showed a strong need for employment, volunteer and educational resources. The data, prepared for the Kentucky Department of Juvenile Justice, shows Louisville is making significant progress in teen school attendance, drop-out rates and employment. But, like most cities, Louisville continues to battle teen substance abuse and juvenile delinquency.
"We know that when we provide activities and job opportunities for young people they are less likely to become involved in dangerous activities that may be detrimental to their future," Abramson said.
"The Youth Opportunities Showcase is a great one-stop shop for youth and parents to get information on activities that help young adults focus on education, leadership and job training," said Darrell Aniton, director of the Louisville Metro Office of Youth Development.
The Youth Opportunity Showcase is sponsored by KentuckianaWorks, the Office of Youth Development and the Kentucky Office of Employment and Training.
For more information about the Youth Opportunity Showcase contact KentuckianaWorks at 574-2500 or visit www.louisvilleky.gov.


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Miss tennis? We don't. But get ready for more rackets, skimpy outfits and global hotties, courtesy of the Australian Open.
Dominika Cibulkova-
Country: Slovakia
Despite being ranked 30th going into the 2008 Wimbeldon tournament, Dominika lost to unranked wild card Zheng Jie of China. Luckily, it hasn't diminished her desire to kick ass at the Australian Open (or our desire to watch her).
Maria Sharapova-
Country: Russia
It's a testament to Sharapova's indomitable hotness that even those irritating camera commercials she does with that grating Pomeranian do nothing to tarnish our opinion of her.
Gisela Dulko-
Country: Argentina
Gisela is known more for her doubles work than singles (she paired with Ashley Harkleroad to win Wimbledon in 2001), and she's also know as a bit of a tennis world heartbreaker: She has been linked with Spanish court stars Fernando Verdasco and Tommy Robredo, and Chilean Fernando González.
Elena Dementieva-
Country: Russia
The fiery Russian and Olympic gold medalist won her first international competition at age 13—the French tournament Les Petits As. Insert your own joke here, scumbag.
Sorana Cirstea-
Country: Romania
Coming out of nowhere in 2007, this plucky Romanian is set to play spoiler to some of the bigger names this year. Barring that, she'll terrify them all with tales of her home country. Bwahahahahahaha!
Alona Bondarenko-
Country: Ukraine
Alongside her equally easy-on-the-eyes sister, Kateryna, Alona won the 2008 Australian Open women's doubles tourney. Hot sisters... Is there anything they can't do?
Nicole Vaidisova-
Country: Czech Republic
After calling the women players at Wimbledon "sexpots," former ATP tour player Justin Gimelstob described Nicole as, "a well-developed young lady... And I'm not talking about her backhand." Same here.
Daniela Hantuchova-
Country: Slovakia
Lovely Slovakian Daniela is rumored to speak six languages, which should help her getting around Aussieland. She was also trained as a classical pianist, which does her no good at all.
Ana Ivanovic-
Country: Serbia
Ana is the No. 4 seed in the Australian Open, which means all eyes will be on her. Of course, our eyes were always on her, but we suspect for different reasons than the tennis establishment.
Ashley Harkleroad-
Country: USA
Ashley should be well rested after skipping out on the Olympics, and she's looking to stick around the Australian Open longer than she did the French Open (ousted in the first round by Serena Williams) and Wimbledon (ousted, again, in the first round, this time by Amelie Mauresmo).
Maria Kirilenko-
Country: Russia
No relation to the NBA's Andrei Kirilenko. The lovely from Russia is a slam dunk on and off the court, winning three WTA Tour titles in 2008 and serving as the face of Adidas' tennis shoe line.
BONUS: Anna Kournikova-
She hasn't picked up a tennis racket since, well, the last time you picked up a tennis racket, but do you see us caring?
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Wednesday, July 09, 2014
Lake Mead National Recreation Area - NV
Storm Leads To 70 Distress Calls, 11 Rescues
Rangers and other first responders conducted numerous search and rescue operations at Lake Mead yesterday afternoon after a thunderstorm struck the Boulder Basin.
The storm began around 3:45 p.m. and created five-foot waves and reports of eight-foot swells. Park dispatch received more than 70 distress calls from boaters, 11 of whom required rescue.
As of late last night, all had reportedly made it to land, but one group of four remained unaccounted for. Rangers had contact with them and confirmed their GPS coordinates, which were within walking distance of Callville Bay Marina. Rangers made repeated attempts to reconnect with them to make sure they made it to safety, but cellphone calls were not answered.
Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department Search and Rescue conducted aerial searches around the area but could not locate the group. If rangers don't hear from them by this morning, the search will continue.
A woman in her 30s was rescued around 8 p.m. in the middle of the lake after treading water without a life jacket for more than three hours. She was on a personal watercraft and decided to take her life jacket off to go swimming just before the storm hit. She was rescued, treated and released. Her husband and stepson were rescued earlier in the evening.
The remaining individuals who were rescued were wearing their life jackets. At least one vessel sank and others had to be towed back to the marina.
[Submitted by Christie Vanover, Public Affairs Officer]
Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore (MI)
Five Kayakers Rescued From Lake Michigan
On the afternoon of June 29th, five teenagers were rescued from the waters of Lake Michigan after being overcome by 25 mph winds and four- to five-foot waves while attempting to kayak approximately eight miles from South Manitou Island to the mainland of the park at Glen Haven.
A ranger stationed on South Manitou Island received a phone call from a sailing vessel captain who reported picking up three kayakers who were in jeopardy. Two other members of their party were reported missing on the water and had not been seen for two hours.
Rangers and personnel from Glen Lake Fire Department, Leelanau County Sheriff's Office and the Coast Guard conducted a search and rescue mission in and around park waters. Through joint search efforts, the two missing teens were located approximately one mile off the shore of Glen Haven. One was found in their boat and the other in the water.
The two were hoisted from the water by a Coast Guard helicopter and transported to emergency personnel at a boat ramp in Glen Arbor. The sailing vessel transported those on board to a waiting ambulance in Leland Harbor.
Due to timely reporting, quick actions of responders and interagency coordination, all five teenagers avoided life-threatening injury and only suffered minor to moderate hypothermia. The water temperature on the surface of the lake was approximately 55 degrees.
Ranger Jennifer Langel was the incident commander for the park.
[Submitted by Phil Akers, Chief Ranger]
National Interagency Fire Center
NIFC Issues Updated Seasonal Fire Outlook
The National Interagency Fire Center has updated its significant wildland fire potential forecast for the months of July through October.
Here's a summary of the fire potential by area – maps and additional information can be found in a PDF file available at the "More Information" link at bottom.
Above Normal – Above normal fire potential will persist over much of California, the Northwest and the Great Basin. Southern Arizona and southwestern New Mexico will return to normal.
Below Normal – Below normal fire potential will continue for much of the south central and southeastern United States. Below normal potential will also become prevalent across portions of the Northern Rockies and Rocky Mountains.
Above Normal – Above normal fire potential will continue over most of California, Nevada, Oregon, Washington and Idaho. Above normal conditions could possibly develop across the New England states and in the Four Corners area if short-term weather develops that would support fire outbreaks.
Below Normal – Below normal fire potential will continue over northern Idaho, Montana and portions of Wyoming, Colorado and South Dakota. Portions of Texas, Oklahoma, Arkansas, Tennessee, Louisiana and Mississippi will also continue to see below normal fire potential.
Above Normal – Above normal fire potential will remain over southern and central California. Northern California, Oregon and Washington will return to normal during this period.
Below Normal – Below normal fire potential will return across much of the Southeastern U.S., except for gulf coastal areas and most of the coastal Atlantic states.
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Visitor and Resource Protection
Bill Kaage Named Chief Of Fire and Aviation Management
Bill Kaage has been named chief of the National Park Service's Division of Fire and Aviation Management. He succeeds Tom Nichols, who retired on January 31, 2014.
"Kaage's vast experience at various levels in the organization, his knowledge of the program and all of its partners, and his demonstrated track record in leading at the national level, made him an excellent fit for this position" said Associate Director for Visitor and Resource Protection, Cam Sholly, who announced the selection.
As division chief, Kaage is responsible for the overall leadership, policy and program direction for the aviation, structural fire, and wildland fire management programs for the National Park Service. He will administer a budget that exceeds $90 million in fire and aviation funding for the Service.
"I look forward to representing the National Park Service in my new role," he said. "We have a great team of passionate professionals who care deeply about the mission, what we do, and those we serve."
Since April 2009, Kaage has served as the chief of the Branch of Wildland Fire, one of the six branches within the division he now leads. As branch chief, Bill led development of the updated wildland fire strategic plan, revision of the National Park Service Wildland Fire Reference Manual 18, and was instrumental in workforce realignment due to reduced wildland fire funding levels.
In the interagency arena, Bill represented the National Park Service on several national groups, including the National Wildfire Coordinating Group, the National Multi-agency Coordinating Group, and the Wildland Fire Executive Council.
From 2005 to 2009, Bill served as the deputy regional fire management officer for operations in Pacific West Region. Prior to this position, he spent nine years as the fire management officer for Sequoia & Kings Canyon National Parks in California. During his tenure, Kaage focused on building an integrated fire and fuels management program based on resource objectives, park goals and teamwork.
Kaage started his career in 1983 as a firefighter on the Clearwater National Forest in Idaho, progressing up the ranks until he became assistant fire management officer on the Powell District of the Clearwater. In 1994, he moved to Everglades National Park in southern Florida, where he served as the park's fire management officer.
Born in Chicago, Illinois, and raised in the Midwest, Kaage graduated from Beloit College in Wisconsin with a bachelor of science degree in biology. In 1988, he completed his master of science degree in forestry with an emphasis on fire ecology and fire management from the University of Montana.
Bill and his wife Susan Lamberson have two grown daughters, Emma and Abbie. He is an outdoor enthusiast and is committed to spending time with family and friends, especially when water is involved.
This national office position is located at the National Interagency Fire Center (NIFC), in Boise, Idaho.
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Wilderness Stewardship
Garry Oye Announces His Retirement
After 36 years of government service, the last six with the NPS, Garry Oye has announced that he will retire on July 31st. Garry is chief of the Wilderness Stewardship Division, located within the Visitor and Resource Protection Associateship in the Washington Office.
Reflecting on his time as division chief, Garry highlighted several program accomplishments. "Our team moved forward with key initiatives during these past few years," he says. "We placed Wilderness Fellows in parks throughout the country, issued a revised Director's Order 41 with policy guidance, created a Film Fellows program in partnership with American University & Harpers Ferry Center, published a Wilderness Stewardship Plan Handbook and Wilderness Character Integration Guide, and developed a wilderness-specific issue of Park Science. NPS wilderness and the National Wilderness Preservation System are better off today because of our efforts."
Garry is known for his field-based approach to leadership. His time spent in park wilderness areas with local managers created common vision and purpose. He believes that the stewardship of wilderness is a challenging mission that requires restraint from trammeling, ongoing observations of natural processes, and slowing down to truly learn nature's lessons.
Garry's continuous goal was to inspire future wilderness leaders to preserve America's wild places. His technical assistance to parks included proposed bison reintroduction at Great Sand Dunes, border fencing and installations at Organ Pipe Cactus, restoring water flows in the Everglades, Hurricane Sandy's breach in wilderness at Fire Island, pre-historic mining at Isle Royale, and backcountry planning for Wrangell-St. Elias. Garry was also fortunate to represent NPS on international assignments to Estonia, Mexico and Chile.
Garry began his career with the U.S. Forest Service in 1978 as a wilderness ranger at only 19 years old; the National Wilderness Preservation System was only 14 years old at the time. Garry often says that "in the years to come we grew up together."
While working on the Clearwater National Forest, he earned his bachelor and master degrees in forestry from the University of Montana in Missoula. Garry held positions on the Nez Perce, Shasta-Trinity and Inyo National Forests, along with seven years as the wilderness coordinator for the Forest Service's Pacific Southwest Region.
In retirement, Garry plans to spend his days outdoors and traveling. Garry and his wife Cheryl currently live in Death Valley, but will eventually make it back to their home (base camp) in Bishop, California.
Inspiring landscapes, challenging issues and dedicated wilderness leaders -- great combination. During a recent film project to commemorate the signing of the Wilderness Act, Garry was in Atlanta with former President Jimmy Carter. The President remarked, "Garry you have the best job in the world." Garry agreed.
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Biological Resource Management Division
Guidance Issued On Protecting Trees From Forest Pests
The National Park Service's wildland and urban forests, trees of historical significance, cultural landscapes, and ornamental plantings, are threatened by invasive pests and diseases which are spread through global and local pathways.
For example, two destructive, nonnative forest pests, the Asia long horned beetle (Anoplophora glabripennis) and emerald ash borer (Agrilius plannipennis), entered North America in wooden pacGuiking material used in cargo shipments from China. In an effort to prevent further spread and risk to our managed forested lands we can manage the movement of infested firewood.
The NPS Biological Resource Management Division's Integrated Pest Management Program has identified tools that park and concessions managers have to protect their forest resources. The Natural Resource Report Series document "Reducing Ecological Risks Associated with Pests in Firewood-Guidance for Park Managers" is posted on NRSS' IRMA Portal at: https://irma.nps.gov/App/Reference/Profile/2210607
The guidance describes how you and your park can protect your forests from potentially infested firewood through state quarantines, firewood regulations, as well as outreach and educational information to educate the public and park staff on this critical issue.
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Northeast Region
New Navigation Signs Installed at Cedar Creek and Belle Grove National Historical Park
Visitors looking for Cedar Creek and Belle Grove National Historical Park will find new navigational signs to enhance their visit. Thirteen new signs were recently installed at the park along Route 11 and Interstate 81. Signs at the Middletown and Strasburg exits of I-81 will bring new awareness about this previously hidden national park unit to interstate drivers.
New interstate signs for both the northbound and southbound exits of exit 298 and 302 are combined with off ramp navigational signs, and visitor facility locational signs along Route 11. While an assortment of signs have been used in the past to highlight Belle Grove plantation or the Cedar Creek battlefield, these new signs are the first navigational aids to be installed since the creation of the National Historical Park in 2002. The new signage includes the National Park Service arrowhead and is the first phase in creating a unified look for the park.
"Visitors looking for our park will now find it easier to navigate in the area with clear and recognizable signs," noted Site Manager, Amy Bracewell. "We also expect increased visitation by drivers along I-81 who did not know we were here until they saw the signs. This park offers a unique glimpse into the rich history of the Shenandoah Valley and our new signs will help us share this history with more travelers."
In addition to directing visitors to the park, new park signs also highlight some of the facilities and information centers operated by park partners. New blue signs direct travelers to the Strasburg Tourist Information Center at the Hupp's Hill Civil War Park Museum. Signs along Route 11 in the park also direct visitors to explore the Belle Grove Plantation and the Cedar Creek Battlefield Foundation headquarters office. Visitors who are drawn in by the new signs will find a variety of things to do at the park including house tours, ranger programs, educational exhibits, and junior ranger activities. Travelers are encouraged to stop first at the National Park Service Visitor Contact Station in Middletown (7712 Main Street) for information and an orientation to the park.
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Dayton Aviation Heritage National Historical Park (OH)
Dayton Aviation Holds First Overnight Junior Ranger Camp
There are many different types of units in the National Park Service. One example is the urban setting of Dayton Aviation Heritage National Historical Park. As a park located in a city, Dayton's national park took the opportunity to connect with city kids, providing them a unique experience with parks, and introduce them to natural resources close to home (Call to Action #2 and #5). We connected to these kids through a camping experience called Junior Ranger Camp.
Twelve children, ages 7 to 12, participated in the camp. The two-day camps took place three weeks in a row on Tuesdays and Wednesdays (June 3rd and 4th, 10th and 11th, and 17th and 18th).
Week one: The first campout was held at the Huffman Prairie Flying Field Interpretive Center located at the 27-acre Wright Memorial. This site provided a park setting and their first camping experience. Activities included navigating with a compass, making tie-dye shirts, making s'mores, and setting up camp.
Week two: Due to a series of thunderstorms the campout was changed to a two-day, day camp where the kids participated in a stream survey with a MetroPark naturalist and toured the National Museum of the United States Air Force , where they saw 17 acres of airplanes. On day two, the kids learned about woodland critters and hiked the woods of nearby Caesars Creek State Park.
Week three: Like a young fledgling ready to spread its wings and fly, these twelve finely-tuned junior rangers took on a trip to Mammoth Cave National Park. Armed with camping gear and s'mores, the kids enjoyed a tour of the cave, storytelling, music and hotdogs around the campfire, and a Mammoth Cave junior ranger activity.
NPS camp rangers Leisa Ling, Peter Cole, Ryan Qualls, Casey Huegel, Sam Bowlin, Gregg Smith, Riley Litter and VIP Sarah Lord rotated during the weekly camps to help guide the children during the three week excursions.
The camp concluded with a Junior Ranger swearing-in ceremony with proud parents watching. Each Junior Ranger was awarded a badge and certificate, and left with fond memories of their first camping adventure.
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GS-1640-11 Supervisory Facility Operations Specialist (Detail)
Southeast Region is seeking candidates for a detail of up to 120 days as a supervisory facility operations specialist at Congaree National Park.
This announcement is for individuals who wish to be considered for a temporary detail opportunity up to 120 days. The EOD date is August 24th, but is negotiable.
The detailee will serve as chief of the park's Facility Operations Division. Congaree National Park preserves the largest intact expanse of old growth bottomland hardwood forest remaining in the southeastern United States. The park protects thousands of acres of federally-designated Wilderness, allowing for a variety of opportunities for recreation and solitude. Congaree welcomes approx. 110,000 visitors per year, has extensive educational and outreach programs, and supports a robust research program in cooperation with many local partners.
The park is located close to Columbia, South Carolina, with a variety of shops, restaurants, recreational and cultural opportunities. Charleston, Charlotte, Greenville and Asheville are all within a short drive. Abundant recreational opportunities are available from the coast to the mountains.
An alternative work schedule is possible. This is a uniformed position.
Competencies needed:
- Ability to lead a facility management program to accomplish resource stewardship goals.
- Ability to manage, supervise and lead an complex facility management program consisting of professional and technical staff, volunteers and other cooperators.
- Use of financial and business management systems, facility management software system, and project management information systems to manage park inventory and assets.
- Ability to work cooperatively with other Division Chiefs as an effective member of the park's management team.
During this detail, the selectee's salary will be paid by the selectee's home park. Travel and per diem will be paid by the receiving park. Dormitory style housing will be available for this assignment. This is a detail opportunity and not a temporary promotion. Selectee's salary will remain the same.
Interested individuals should discuss the opportunity with their first-line supervisor and obtain concurrence from the Superintendent or Manager prior to applying. Once approval is obtained, interested individuals should submit a one-page resume detailing work history, educational background, and any special qualifications they might possess. Resumes should be submitted via email to firstname.lastname@example.com no later than July 18th.
For further information, please contact park superintendent Tracy Stakely at 803-647-3971 or firstname.lastname@example.com.
Midwest Region
GS-1170-12 Realty Specialist
Dates: 07/01/2014 - 07/14/2014
Midwest Region's Land Resources Division has issued an announcement for a realty specialist. The announcement is open to status candidates (merit promotion and special hiring authorities).
Click on the link below for a copy of the announcement with full details on duties, area information, and procedures for applying.
It closes on July 14th.
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Pacific West Region
GS-0025-13 Acting Chief Ranger
Dates: 07/03/2014 - 07/14/2014
An announcement has been issued for an acting chief ranger for Olympic National Park. It closes on July 14th.
This opportunity is available to individuals at the GS-12 level and above who wish to be considered for a temporary detail at the GS-13 level, or a temporary promotion to the GS-13 level. This is a temporary developmental assignment up to 120 days, and you will return to your regular duties at the end of the assignment.
The entrance on duty date is negotiable, although a target date of August 24th is preferred.
The person selected will be responsible for the leadership of approximately 30 employees and the management and direction of complex law enforcement, fee, fire, dispatch, search and rescue, lands and visitor protection programs within the park. Olympic National Park consists of nearly a million acres of which 95% is designated wilderness. The park receives approximately 3 million visitors per year. The chief ranger also serves as a key member of the park's leadership team whose primary function is to cooperatively develop park wide priorities and management and leadership objectives.
During this assignment, for those on detail (already at the GS-13 level or above), salary will continue to be paid by the selectee's home park or office at the same rate, unless otherwise negotiated. For those on temporary promotion (currently at the GS-12 level), salary will continue to be paid at the same rate by the selectee's home park/office, with the promotional difference paid by Olympic National Park, unless otherwise negotiated. Travel and per diem will be paid by Olympic National Park.
If you are interested in this developmental assignment, you must discuss this opportunity with your first-line supervisor and obtain concurrence from your Manager prior to applying. Once approval is gained, you should submit:
- A resume, no more than two pages, detailing your work history, educational background, and any special qualifications.
- An SF-50 reflecting your tenure and current grade level
Submit your application materials electronically to firstname.lastname@example.com no later than July 14th. Please include "Acting OLYM Chief Opportunity" in the subject line of the message.
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MILAN (AP) -- Juventus has come out in support of coach Antonio Conte following his comments against refereeing decisions after the 0-0 draw at Parma in the Serie A.
Conte was left fuming after Juve had two penalty shouts turned down on Wednesday, and he accused referees of being too "scared to give penalties to Juve."
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Juventus has been awarded only one penalty this season, and conceded four.
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MACON, Ga. (AP) - The Mercer Bears don't know what the NCAA tournament selection committee has in store for them.
Either way, Langston Hall says Mercer is already a winner.
That's because Hall, the Atlantic Sun Conference player of the year, joined five other seniors have led the Bears to the tournament for the first time since 1985.
Excitement is building in Macon, where Mercer will host a campus event Sunday to celebrate the season and watch the 6 p.m. selection show.
The Bears (26-8) are hoping for a No. 13 or 14 seed, but sixth-year senior forward Jakob Gollon says they won't mind being farther down the bracket. A victory last week at Florida Gulf Coast, last year's Sweet Sixteen surprise, proves that Mercer is ready to play on a national stage.
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It's only got 20 stores open and none in highly populated cities like San Francisco, New York, Chicago.
Common sense says that if people can't touch and play with the Surface, they aren't going to buy it.
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Microsoft has posted job listings for "retail product advisers" in a number of cities where it lacks a store including San Francisco, New York, Chicago, Miami, Vancouver and other spots.
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When I was in high school (Yeah, I said it… I envied Lizzie McGuire and sweated the Disney Channel when I was in HIGH SCHOOL) I modeled my whole life and fashion after Lizzie McGuire. She was my hero. We all know what's up with HilDuff these days, but what about those other kiddos?!


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When Yu Hsiang Garden at 7630 Germantown Ave. became Chestnut Hill's first Chinese restaurant in September of 1989, it was a case of baptism under fire. Several residents close to the restaurant had done everything in their power short of poisoning the area's water supply to prevent Yu Hsiang Garden from opening. They had the usual litany of fears — crowds, parking, noise, smells, etc. While the protesters did not ultimately get their way, they did in fact delay the opening for many months.
All of the publicity about the protesters' efforts actually backfired on them. The publicity gave the embattled restaurant a recognition bonanza, which contributed to standing-room-only crowds every night. When we first visited the restaurant at 7 p.m. on a Thursday in mid-September, 1989, we had to wait more than 30 minutes for a table, and a few weeks later we actually waited an hour for a table on a weekend night.
The crowds were so thick, in fact, that there were definitely service delays and errors — not uncommon with any new restaurant swamped with customers. The fact that smoking was permitted throughout the restaurant was another major bone of contention. (The entire restaurant became non-smoking and handicapped accessible a few years later.)
The restaurant was opened by the Lam family, which had also opened a Yu Hsiang Garden in 1985 in Glenside and one in center city in 1991 (both now closed). They also opened Beijing Inn in Bryn Mawr in 1995, which is still thriving and where we have eaten numerous times after watching movies at the nearby Bryn Mawr Theater. They also own a Vietnamese restaurant, Ha Long Bay, in Bryn Mawr.
For years the Chestnut Hill restaurant was managed by the charming and personable Vincent Ly, 42, whose wife, Jennifer, 45, is the sister of owner Phi Lam. (Phi is also doing the cooking these days).
I still remember asking Vincent in 1996 if he felt Cin Cin, which was about to open at 7838 Germantown Ave., would hurt his business since up to that time Yu Hsiang Garden had a virtual monopoly among Chinese food aficionados in Chestnut Hill and Mt. Airy.
"On the one hand," he replied, "competition is good for the consumer because it keeps us on our toes, but regulars are the backbone of our business, and I hope we have enough of a following (to sustain Yu Hsiang Garden). Overall, though, I think both of us will be hurt. There's only so much business to go around."
As it turned out, both restaurants have blossomed, possibly because they are very different (Cin Cin is more upscale and offers a sophisticated French/Chinese amalgam instead of traditional Cantonese cooking), not to mention King's Garden, a later arrival which has also done well.
Vincent is an example of the new breed of Chinese restaurant operator — young, well educated and knowledgeable in the areas of marketing, promotion and demographics. Born in Vietnam, his parents — his mom was an incense manufacturer and distributor, and his dad was in the wholesale paper manufacturing business — brought Vincent to the U.S. when he was 11 in 1977, following the Communist takeover of South Vietnam.
Vincent, who now lives in Worcester with his wife and two children — Justin, 15, and Jordan, 14 — later earned a degree in business management from Temple University, with a minor in real estate. "My mom only had a fifth grade education," said Vincent, "but she wound up with 40 employees. She always emphasized the importance of education, and she told me that as long as I'm happy with my work, whatever it is, then that's what really counts. As far as problems in business, we are all going to have them, but she said that without disappointment, we would not know what sweetness is."
When Vincent attended Northeast High School (he graduated in 1984), he worked after school for three years at the late, much-lamented Under the Blue Moon and got hooked on the business. "I loved it," he said. "Gene Gosfield (legendary owner who died a few months ago) was a very nice man. I ate there three times a week, which was great. I prepared salads and worked the grille and the fryer."
In 2003, Vincent left Yu Hsiang Garden "to follow a dream and be in a business of my own. I did not think I would be back at Yu Hsiang Garden." So Ly purchased Kim's Grille, a beer deli/grocery in East Oak Lane. He ran it for three-and-a-half years and then sold it to his sister, Eva.
Meanwhile, after Vincent's departure, the Lam family hired someone else to manage Yu Hsiang Garden; eventually they leased it out entirely to another operator, and things went downhill. The food and service became inconsistent; some long-time customers stopped coming, and the Lam family sent out an SOS to Vincent.
"My family came calling, so I came back," he said. "I certainly knew the business well. After all, I was here for 14 years, and I felt we had developed very good relations with the people of Chestnut Hill and Mt. Airy."
Yu Hsiang Garden was closed last July for a complete makeover and reopened in late November, with Vincent back at the helm. Needless to say, overcoming the decline since 2003 was enough of a challenge, but making his job even more difficult is the massive construction on Germantown Avenue that looks like a war zone and has kept away a lot of potential Mt. Airy customers who choose not to negotiate the detours. "The work definitely needs to be done," said Vincent, "but closing off Germantown Avenue completely is just brutal for businesses in this area."
One major plus for customers of Yu Hsiang Garden is that even though they have a liquor license, customers are also permitted to bring their own. "So many customers prefer BYOB restaurants," said Vincent, "and we are actually in the process of trying to sell our liquor license so that we can be all BYOB."
We recently ate at Yu Hsiang Garden, and the quality is definitely back to the way it was in the restaurant's halcyon days. Our favorite dishes were the Tsing Tao duck ($13.95), Emperor's chicken ($12.95) and Singapore rice noodles ($10.95). The prices, as you can see, are quite reasonable. About 50 percent of the business at Yu Hsiang Garden is takeout. In the early days, it was even higher.
Interestingly, Vincent's brother, Bo, 39, came to him many years ago asking for a job. Vincent put him to work as a dishwasher. "I got him into this," said the older brother, "and now I don't know if I did him a favor or not. He did work very hard and learned every aspect of the business." Bo later worked for Susanna Foo for three years, and now he owns the upscale Fuzion restaurant in Skippack, Ly Michael at 11th and Arch in Center City and another restaurant in Feasterville.
Yet another problem for Vincent is that the number in the Philadelphia phone directory is incorrect. Anyone calling it hears a recording stating that the number has been "disconnected," but offers no current number. Vincent has tried valiantly to get AT&T, his carrier, to put his current number on the recorded message, so far without success.
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AP PHOTO Notre Dame linebacker Manti Te'o, left, and Texas A&M quarterback Johnny Manziel pose with the Heisman Trophy on Friday in New York.NEW YORK — Notre Dame linebacker Manti Te'o was looking forward to a break after a five-city-in-five-days tour, during which he has become the most decorated player in college football.
"I'm just trying to get a workout in and get some sleep," he said Friday about his plans for the night.
Texas A&M quarterback Johnny Manziel seemed to have more energy when he arrived at a midtown Manhattan hotel with his fellow Heisman Trophy finalist. In fairness, Johnny Football's week hasn't been nearly as hectic, though this trip to New York city is different from the first time he visited with his family when he was young.
"It's just taking it up a whole 'nother level, but happy to be here," he said.
Manziel and Te'o spent about 30 minutes getting grilled by dozens of reporters in a cramped conference room, posed for some pictures with the big bronze statue that they are hoping to win and were quickly whisked away for more interviews and photo opportunities.
Manziel, Te'o or Collin Klein, the other finalists who couldn't make it to town Friday, each has a chance to be a Heisman first Saturday night.
Manziel is trying to be the first freshman to win the award. Te'o would be the first winner to play only defense. Klein would be Kansas State's first Heisman winner.
Manziel and Te'o were on the same flight from Orlando, Fla., where several college football awards were handed out Thursday night. The 6-foot-1, 200-pound quarterback was just happy the 255-pound linebacker didn't try to record another sack when they met.
"He's a big guy," Manziel said, flashing a big smile from under his white Texas A&M baseball cap. "I thought he might stuff me in locker and beat me up a little bit."
The two hadn't had much time for sightseeing yet, but they did walk around Times Square some, saying hello to a few fans. They probably weren't too difficult to spot in their team-issued warm-up gear.
"We've just been talking about goofy stuff. Playing video games. Playing Galaga. Just some things from back in the day," "Messing around with each other," Manziel said. "Kind of seeing who is going to take more pictures. He's definitely taking that award right now."
Te'o is already going to need a huge trophy case to house his haul from this week. He has won six major awards, including the Maxwell as national player of the year. He'll try to become Notre Dame's eighth Heisman winner and the first since Tim Brown in 1987.
"I can only imagine how I would feel if I win the Heisman," he said.
Charles Woodson of Michigan in 1997 is the closest thing to a true defensive player winning the Heisman. Woodson was a dominant cornerback, but he also returned punts and played a little receiver. That helped burnish his Heisman credentials.
Te'o is all linebacker. He leads the top-ranked Fighting Irish with 103 tackles and seven interceptions.
Klein was the front-runner for the Heisman for a good chunk of the season, but he played his worst game late in the season — in a loss at Baylor — and the momentum Manziel gained by leading Texas A&M to victory at Alabama has been tough to stop.
Manziel's numbers are hard to deny. He set a Southeastern Conference record with 4,600 total yards, throwing for more than 3,000 and rushing for more than 1,000.
Klein, by comparison, averages about 100 fewer total yards per game (383-281) than Manziel.
A freshman has never won the Heisman. Oklahoma running back Adrian Peterson came closest in 2004, finishing second by Southern California's Matt Leinart.
Manziel is a redshirt freshman, meaning he attended Texas A&M and practiced with the team but did not play last year. Still, he'd be the most inexperienced college player to win the sport's most prestigious award.
"It's surreal for me to sit here and think about that this early in my career," he said. "With what me and my teammates have gone through, with how they've played and how they've helped me to get to this point, it's just a testament to how good they are and how good they've been this year.
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