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Yellow River
Upper reach landscape, Yellow River on the Qinghai Plateau. CC-3.0
The Yellow River rises in the Bayan Har and Kunlun Mountains, drains a portion of the Tibetan Plateau and the Ordos Desert, flows across the North China and Huang He Plains, and discharges to the Bohai Sea. At a length of 5465 kilometres, it is the world's sixth longest river. Also known as Huang He, the Yellow River is the locus of much of ancient Chinese civilisation, and a major basin containing the western termini of the famous Silk Road trading routes that provided the first connection to Europe.
Liujaxia Dam, Yellow River, Gansu. Source: V.Menkov Beginning in the 1960s numerous hydroelectric dams have been constructed on the Yellow River, leading to massive ecological damage; most of the dam construction began after the Great Leap Forward program of the Communist government, and many of the projects were characterised by massive dislocation of native people, high reservoir siltation and in many cases dam failures. Even earlier, the instinct to control flooding on the North China Plain has led to widespread levee construction, which activity has often resulted in exacerbation of larger flood events, and also to major changes in the lower reach course. The lower basin ecoregion has been heavily degraded by centuries of deforestation and intensive human use.
Headwaters and upper reaches
Upper reach of the Yellow River near Xunhua, China. Source: André Holdrinet The mainstem of the Yellow River rises in the Bayan Har Mountains; furthermore, the chief tributary, the Wei River, also rises in the Bayan Har Range.
Much of the upper reach of the Yellow River is defined by the Tibetan Plateau, treeless except in the southeastern river valleys, supporting a gamut of alpine vegetation involving alpine meadow, steppe, cold desert and sub-nival cushion plant communities at altitudes ranging from 3500 to almost 6000 metres. The vast arid Tibetan Plateau possesses an alpine landscape of complex zonation with a range of alpine scrub to steppe vegetation to high, cold desert along a transect from southeast to northwest. Trees are present mostly in the riparian areas of the southeastern sector of this Central Tibetan Plateau alpine steppe ecoregion. The city of Xining is the most populated settlement in the upper Yellow River Basin, and was a key trading hub three millennia earlier along the Northern Silk Road.
Cushion plants like Flycatcher Sandwort (Arenaria bryophylla) and Golden Alpine Sandwort (Thylacospermum caespitosa) form dense mats on the high elevation gravels and rocky substrate. While at higher elevations in the more northwestern part of the headwaters, grass cover in these alpine steppe areas is dominated by such taxa as Purple Feathergrass (Stipa purpurea), while hardy tuft forming flora such as Gao Shan Song Cao (Kobresia pygmaea) are in widespread evidence. At somewhat higher elevations Carex moorcroftii replaces the Stipa species, although at the expense of providing the good forage for alpine ungulates as the Stipa. Cushion forbs like Krascheninnikovia compacta also populate the higher elevation locales of the headwaters.
Chiru grazing on the Tibetan Plateau. Source: 中国物种信息系统 EOL China Regional Center Several ungulate taxa occur in the alpine steppes of the central Tibetan Plateau. These bovids include Tibetan antelope or Chiru (Pantholops hodgsoni), the only endemic genus of large mammal found in the Tibetan Plateau, a species adapted to moving quickly across expanses of flat to rolling steppe. The rare Tibetan Argali (Ovis ammon hodgsoni) is the largest of the wild sheep in the upper Yellow River Basin.
Wild Yak (Bos grunniens, VU), were historically widespread in the Upper Yellow Basin, but have been exploited to near local extirpation due to hunting by indigenous peoples; they can now only be found in the extreme north of the basin well into the Kunlun Mountains. White-lipped Deer (Cervus albirostris), endemic to the Tibetan Plateau, are found in the alpine steppes including the eastern part of the Changtang eastward into Qinghai.
Xizang Alpine Toad, Qinghai. Source: Todd Pierson/CalPhotos/EOL Amphibians found in the upper Yellow River Basin include the Xizang Alpine Toad (Scutiger boulengeri); the High Himalaya Toad (Nanorana parkeri) that occurs in the western headwaters area between 2850 and 5000 metres in altitude.
Reptiles occurring in the Upper Yellow Basin include the limited distribution Ching Hai Toadhead Agama (Phrynocephalus vlangalii). Strauch's Pitviper (Gloydius strauchi) is endemic to the Tibetan Plateau and holds the world altitude record of occurrence among pitvipers, by being found at elevations abover 4000 metres, along with the Mexican taxon Crotalus triseriatus.
Ordos Loop
Yellow River Basin, with Ordos Loop in yellow green. Source: Creative Commons The middle reaches of the Yellow River are defined by a geographic region known as the Ordos Loop. The upper part of the loop is defined by the course of the Yellow River Mainstem, initially flowing northeast in the Ordos Loop, thence east, thence south. The upper region within the Ordos Loop consists of the Ordos Desert of Inner Mongolia; The Great Wall of China and Silk Road generally bisect the Ordos Loop with an east-west transect.The lower part of the loop is framed by the Wei River, chief tributary of the Yellow River; The generally east flowing Wei rises in Gansu Province, and is a very important centre of ancient Chinese civilisation.
Red Panda, west-central China @ C.Michael Hogan Notable mammals of the Ordos plateau steppe ecoregion include the Chinese Forest Musk Deer (Moschus berezovskii), an endangered cervid, due to poaching for alleged medicinal musk extract. The Daurian Hedgehog (Mesechinus dauuricus) is also found on the steppe here ranging northeast to the upper Amur Basin. The Near Threatened Groove-toothed Flying Squirrel (Aeretes melanopterus) is endemic to Gansu, Sichuan, Gansu, Hebei and Beijing. The Vulnerable Red Panda (Ailurus fulgens) occurs in the Yellow Basin and ranges from Nepal's Annapurana Mountains to the east in the Qing Ling Mountains of Shaanxi Province. The Vulnerable Marbled Polecat (Vormela peregusna) occurs in the Yellow River Basin and as far west as the Middle East and southeast Europe.
Chinese Giant Salamander. Source: Qijun Wang/Salamanders of China. ed Y.Wu/EoL Amphibians present in the Ordos plateau steppe ecoregion include the Yellow River Basin endemic Endangered Yellow River Frog (Pelophylax tenggerensis), which is found only on the banks of the Yellow River at the edge of the Tengger Desert. Another very restricted range anuran is the Liupan Lazy Toad (Scutiger liupanensis), which has only been found at Liupanshan, Jinyuan County, Ningxia Huizu Zizhiqu Autonomous Region at elevations of 1900 to 2500 metres. Also found in the Ordos is the wider ranging Black-spotted frog (Pelophylax nigromaculatus). The Critically Endangered Chinese Giant Salamander (Andrias davidianus), which is the world's largest salamander at 180 centimetres, is also found here; this amphibian is prized for its meat and its alleged Chinese medicinal properties, so that is continues to be overexploited for its highly prized meat and extracts. The Asiatic Toad (Bufo gargarizans) is also found in the Ordos. A somewhat limited range anuran here is the Gansu Toad (Bufo minshanicus), which is endemic to Gansu, Ningxia, Qinghai and Sichuan provinces at elevation 1700 to 3700 metres.
Reptiles found in the Ordos region include the Caspian Straight-fingered Gecko (Alsophylax pipiens), the Central Asian Pitviper (Gloydius intermedius). The Vulnerable Chinese Soft Shell Turtle (Pelodiscus sinensis) is found here, but is heavily exploited by indigenous peoples for meat. The China endemic Vulnerable Peking Gecko (Gekko swinhonis) occurs in the Yellow Basin west to the Loess Plateau and also in the northern part of the Yangtze Basin.
Wormwood Sagewort. Source: Leonel Velasquez/EoL Notable birds found in the region are the Near Threatened Cinereous Vulture (Aegypius monachus), the wide-ranging Vulnerable Pallas's Fish Eagle (Haliaeetus leucoryphus) and the Vulnerable Great Bustard (Otis tarda).
Vegetation in the Ordos includes such native vascular plants as the prominent Asian Licorice (Glycyrrhiza uralensis), Wormwood Artemesia (Artemisia campestris). The desiccated streambeds and side channels of the Ordos region often have numerous small mounds of the Nitre-bush (Nitraria roborowskii). White Melilot (Melilotus albus) is an important nectar producer to support honey-bees and other pollinators of the basin.
Huang He Plain
The Huang He Plain is the expansive lowland plain of the Yellow River prior to discharge to the Bohai Sea. Extensive portions of the plain, even those farther inland, manifest soil salinisation. Low hill topography and mountains are evident at the south of the Yellow River, as well as the rocky Shandong Peninsula, which is part of the Huang He Plain. Moreover, the course of the Yellow River has changed dramatically over the last three millennia, partially due to catastrophic flooding, and partly due to human modification of channels, levees and dams.
In the eastern part of the plain, the hills are generally less than 300 meters high. In the western part of the plain, Taishan Peak, at 1524 metres is the point of highest elevation in the lower basin; however, the mountain landforms are here are considerably older than their counterparts in western China, containing metamorphic rocks of the Cambrian Period. This region was densely forested by deciduous broadleaf taxa in prehistoric time, but has long since been greatly degraded, by the burgeoning expansion of the Chinese people during the last several centuries.
Original dominant trees in the lower Yellow River Basin were Sawtooth Oak (Quercus acutissima), Chinese Cork Oak (Quercus variabilis), and Chinese Pistachio (Pistacia chinensis) have been largely removed and have been replaced by secondary forest stands of Japanese Red Pine (Pinus densiflora). The Shandong Peninsula also holds some small populations of Mongolian Oak (Quercus mongolica).
Notable mammals found in this lower part of the Yellow River Basin are the Sika Deer (Cervus nippon), which is also distributed across the Ordos region. Other mammals that occur in the ecoregion are the Near Threatened Birdlike Noctule (Nyctalus aviator); the Vulnerable Chinese Water Deer (Hydropotes inermis); the Endangered Dhole (Cuon alpinus), the Endangered Golden Snub-nosed Monkey (Pygathrix roxellana), although the main range is in the upper basin.
Amphibians occurring in the Huang He Plain mixed forests ecoregion include the Boie's Wart Frog (Fejervarya limnocharis); the Taiwanese Frog (Hoplobatrachus rugulosus); the Swelled Vent Frog (Nanorana quadranus); Manchurian Narrowmouth Toad (Kaloula borealis); Gold-spotted Pond Frog (Pelophylax plancyi). Most of the anurans surviving in this greatly human-modified ecoregion are those taxa that can adapt to breeding in ditches, man made ponds and rice paddies.
Red-crowned Crane, eastern China. @ C.Michael Hogan Reptiles found on the Huang He Plain include the Assam Green Trinket Snake (Gonyosoma frenatum), Cantor's Rat Snake (Ptyas dhumnades), Red Banded Snake (Dinodon rufozonatum), and Shanxi Gecko (Gekko auriverrucosus). In the mouth region of the Yellow River is found the widespread Yellow-bellied Sea Snake (Pelamis platura).
Significant birdlife occurring in the lower Yellow Basin include the Endangered Chinese Merganser (Mergus squamatus), who has been recorded wintering here. The rare and Endangered Red-crowned Crane (Grus japonensis) has a Chinese wintering population, which utilises the Amur Basin and also the Huang He Plain and Korea; there is a separate Japanese population centred in Hokkaido.
Fish species
Juvenile Chinese Paddlefish. Source: Chinese Academy of Fisheries Science/Fishbase/EoL There are very few demersal fish taxa in the Yellow River, with most of the fish being benthopelagic. The Yellow River has only a single near-endemic fish species, the Chinese Paddlefish (Psephurus gladius); this demersal taxon can realise a length of three metres and is found only in the Yellow and Yangtze basins in eastern China. This Critically Endangered species is classified as potamodromous, and can migrate up to 100 kilometres upstream to spawn; however, it has been observed to occasionally venture into the Bohai Sea as well.
One of the larger demersal fish species found in the upper Yellow Basin is Silurus lanzhouensis, a species considered to have low resilience to population declines. Another native demersal taxon occurring in the Yellow River is the Gudgeon (Gobio rivuloides).
Native benthopelagic fish occurring in the Yellow River Basin include the 32 centimetre (cm) long Yellow River Scaleless Carp (Gymnocypris eckloni); the 16 cm Cuttail Bullhead (Pseudobagrus truncatus); and the 34 cm Northern Bronze Gudgeon (Coreius septentrionalis).
Water quality
The Yellow River has been severely degraded in respect to water pollution, especially since the Communist era, when economic activity has been advanced without corresponding progress in environmental control. Approximately one third of the Yellow River has received excessive quantities of domestic sewage, industrial chemicals, pesticides and nutrient runoff (e.g. nitrate and phosphate) from agriculture; another report filed in 2008 stated that 85 percent of the Yellow River was unsafe for drinking. Overall, it is difficult to get accurate information on water quality of surface water bodies from the present Chinese government, since the state controls media tightly, and has shown little interest in publicizing episodic pollution incidents such as the Songhua River (Amur Basin) benzene spill or the progressive pollution such as long term sediment increases in the Yangtze River from the Three Gorges Dam and related upriver sedimentation.
Wildlife disease
The first incidence of Avian Cholera (Pasteurella multocida) was found in 2007 at the in the Hongjian Nur Lake in the Ordos wetland, when eleven distinct species of wild waterfowl (Anseriformes and Charadriiformes) were discovered dead; this lake is adjacent to the Yellow River. The issue is a particular concern for the Charadriiforme species Relict Gull (Ichthyaetus relictus), a taxon classified as Vulnerable and has a very limited number of breeding grounds: one in Russia, two in Khazakstan and this one lake in China. A previous breeding ground on the Ordos Plateau at Taolimiao-Alashan Nurondha. It is possible that Avian Cholera played a role in the abandonment of the Taolimiao-Alashan Nurondha breeding grounds.
There are several protected areas within the Yellow River Basin. In the upper reaches on the Tibetan Plateau the Tibetan Autonomous Region established the Changtang Nature Reserve, a vast region of 247,000 square kilometres; at approximately the size of Arizona, this reserve is the largest in the world outside of the polar regions. It is substantially intact due to the inhospitability to agriculture, even to nomadic pastorism.
In the lower reach lies the small Nansi Hu Nature Reserve, a relict wetland that serves wintering migratory waterfowl; however, as in other preserves in China, the site experiences ongoing degradation by allowed uses of aquaculture, agriculture and overfishing. Another small protected area in the lower Yellow basin is the Rongcheng Nature Reserve, at the eastern tip of the Shandong Peninsula, which is a resting ground for migratory waterfowl including cranes and swans.
Ancient history
Terracotta Warriors lifesize sculpture work, Xi'an. @ C.Michael Hogan Ancient Chinese civilisation flourished in the lower reaches of the Wei and Yellow River Basins, due to the fertile soils that nurtured early agriculture. The Wei River Basin and lower Yellow River Basin along the western North China Plain are major loci of ancient Chinese civilisation, yielding voluminous rich archaeological records from the Bronze Age, through Warring States to Tang Dynasty artefacts. For example, Dating to 210 BC, Terracotta Warriors archaeological site at Xi'an is one of the most extensive examples of funerary art from the ancient world.
- Tania Branigan. 2008. China's Mother River: the Yellow River. The Guardian, United Kingdom (25 November 2008)
- Mark Elvin & Cuirong Liu (eds.) 1998. Studies in Environment and History: Sediments of Time: Environment and Society in Chinese History Cambridge University Press. ISBN 0-521-56381-X
- C.Michael Hogan. 2007. Silk Road, North China. The Megalithic Portal, ed. Andy Burnham
- Li Liu. 2005. The Chinese Neolithic. Cambridge University Press
- R.W. McDiarmid, J.A. Campbell JA, and T. Touré. 1999. Snake Species of the World: A Taxonomic and Geographic Reference, vol. 1. Herpetologists' League. 511 pp. ISBN 1-893777-00-6
- Malcolm Moore. 2008. Yellow River, too polluted to drink. The Telegraph, China Edition. Nov. 25, 2008
- Chengmin Wang, Yanyun Wu, Xiaojun Xing, Guocheng Hu, Jiayin Dai and Hongxuan He. 2007. An Outbreak of Avian Cholera in Wild Waterfowl in Ordos Wetland, Inner Mongolia, China. Journal of Wildlife Diseases. vol. 45 no. 4, pp. 1194-1197

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Keep in mind that Character Bashing is now prohibited. Making fun of certain characters/character pairings leads to a pointless thread filled with insults and general rule breaking.
Also, remember that Versus threads are allowed only in the Versus section.
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Originally Posted by Slug Princess
Hi everyone,
I've just been waiting so bad for an explanation or something about Tsunade and the Kages. I think kishi should give us some hints. Are the Kages gonna survive? ... if so,,, what role are they gonna play??.... Will Tsunade survive herself?... if so... would we get to see a "Slug Sage Mode"?
Omg Kishimoto.... you are driving me nuts .... I need to get news about the Slug Princess...
I really don't want her to die, but I think she will by saving most of the other Kage's.
Originally Posted by Slug Princess
when exactly are you gonna stop messing with me?? Zlad??
If you wanna say something just say it. Stop being a kid, I don't even read your threads ... just do the same and ignore me,... we just can't stand each other ... si why do you keep coming??
No offense... just act with maturity, you gain nothing from chasing every single word I type. Let it be.
This Zlad guy does seem pretty immature. Does he really do this to all your threads? That you'd piss me off. Annoying.
Originally Posted by Wu Tang Clan
she needs to so lame naruto can become hokage
Wu-Tang Clan probably doesn't even know what Wu-Tang stands for.
He can google it, but if he's a true fan hell know the meaning that's not on Google. It's in the lyrics of an older song.
just give that bigtits woman some time
Why everyone has to have some kind of sage mode now
I hope she survives ..
I guess his "natural" airbag saved her from the crush, who knows xD
i think she dies i really don't want her to die she's actually a great character i hope she lives :D
i have started loving these threads
If K11 are anything to go by we should find out in 50 or so chapters
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Maybe she is depresed in some corner because she let the Kages Die, and now is ploting to conquere the 5 Kingdoms to make it 1.
5 countries 1 Rule, danm i hoped kishimoto would have done it..
The thing is simple, She might be Dead or going to die, this is war not a fairy tail is suposed to be a war which is not, more like a purgatory for the bad guys and madara escaping as devil himself.
A funeral is coming, and i dont think it will be a 4 kages funeral. it will be just 1 kage funeral.
-^_^ pick which kage will be there.
Slug princess, honestly i wouldnt care but this time i would make an exception.
-Slow your horses, all you do is showing the badside of tsunade's fan.
-if you are not open to listen others opinions that goes against your own, just quit. (ur not ready for this)
-it seems you have not learned anything from Chatte, whom you said you admire!.
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I think she should live for a little while longer.
The next step is obviously making Naruto Hokage...but it's way too early he's not smart or experienced enough to be one yet, he shouldn't become Hokage just because she dies.
So.... when are we going to see Slug Sage Mode?
Everyone? Frog Sage, Dragon Sage.... that's it.
They'll die probably.
Originally Posted by VagusNinja
Everyone? Frog Sage, Dragon Sage.... that's it.
I really like Tsunade.. she's one of the few Kunoichis who actually stand their ground and are totally badass.
I really hope she lives .. but I'm not sure if that's even posible :S
She's going to be dead in 3-5 chapters
The Juubi gets revived and you're waiting for an explanation of what happened to Tsunade? Who cares lol
I really doubt there is a slug sage mode honestly it hasn't even been hinted at...
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This is National Library Week, April 12 – 18. We join with libraries, schools, bookstores, and publishers in celebrating this week to highlight the value of libraries. This year's theme is "Unlimited Possibilities @ Your Library."
In the mid 1950s, research showed that Americans were spending less time with books and more time with radios, TV, and musical instruments. Concerned we were reading less, publishers formed a National Book Committee. In 1957, they developed a plan for National Library Week. The first celebration was held in 1958 with the theme "wake up and read." The celebration continues.
Each day of the week now has a focus. Tuesday is National Library Workers Day. Thursday is Celebrate Teen Literature Day, a designation aimed at raising awareness among the general public that today's teen literature is a vibrant, growing genre with much to offer today's teens as well as adults. A relatively new aspect of the week is Library Snapshot Day. We'll be taking photos all day Wednesday to show "a day in the life of the library." Look for photos on our website and Instagram.
Celebrate National Library Week with us and visit one of our five locations or through our website. Much has changed in society and in libraries since the first celebration, but we still provide a wealth of information and a wide variety of services with staff to help.
I want to call your attention, give a shout-out as it were, to some services and upcoming events.
Come visit soon – one of our locations or via our website.
The Library of Michigan has recently announced the "2015 Michigan Notable Books." This is a list of 20 titles, published during 2014, which are about or set in Michigan or the Great Lakes region, or are written by a Michigan author.
Titles include fiction and nonfiction for a wide variety of readers. All are selected with the intention of paying tribute and drawing attention to people, places, and things that relate to Michigan.
Again this year, several of the books have a Detroit theme or focus. I've read Arsenal of Democracy: FDR, Detroit, and an Epic Quest to Arm an America at War and have recommended it widely. It was on my "best of" list for 2014.
Nice to see Derek Jeter on the list with his middle-grade story, The Contract.
As usual, after seeing this list, I've added several titles to my list of "books to read sometime," especially those about Detroit. I think it is important for all of us to understand and appreciate Detroit's history and current challenges.
I caught up with some professional journals over the holidays and am just sharing a few interesting items I read:
Well, there is a study that will "prove" almost anything. I'm always interested in a new book about Lincoln in print or eformat. I read both.
Last week I wrote about looking back at 2014 with a focus on our millage renewal and several building changes that patrons and use patterns have told us have been successful. We also had some programming highlights in 2014.
Many of these services are described in detail on our website and in LINK, our quarterly newsletter, and through our biweekly enewsletter.
We have had a good year and are looking forward to 2015. Come visit soon – one of our five locations or our website.
Happy new year!
Year end bring a time of reflection. As I look back over 2014 for the library, many events and milestones immediately come to mind. Of course the first is the successful passage, by a strong margin, of our renewal millage in May. Our two millages are now in place for 17 and 20 years.
Several of our milestones this year, involved building projects which allowed us to expand public services. We created the "Story Place" by the children's room at Central from space that had been a materials sorting area for returned items. We now have a wonderful family friendly program and play space as part of the children's room.
A closet and storage area is now "The Hub," our digital lab on the third floor Central, and we rearranged furniture and added several displays of materials in the first floor rotunda. As part of that rearrangement, we were able to create a quieter reading and study area on the second floor. We also completed the expansion of the Clarence L. Miller Family Local History Room.
Changes at branches were less dramatic this year, although we now have a computer room at Eastwood, were able to put holds out for self-pick-up at Washington Square, and moved the teen space and created a reading area with popular books at Oshtemo. At Powell Branch, rental space within the Douglass Community Association, rainbows and sunshine continued to create a welcoming environment.
All of these changes have been well received by our patrons and have generated positive comments. Use has increased too.
I hope it has been a good year for you, even if it didn't involve any building projects! Come visit soon, especially if you haven't been here in a while and best wishes for the new year.
This can be a stressful, overly busy time of year. We've all read advice for reducing stress. Here's another one: uninterrupted reading, even "slow reading."
"Slow reading" is a return to reading habits of the time before cellphones, social media, Google….just sit in silence and read uninterruptedly. Reducing stress is certainly a benefit. Such reading time also enhances comprehension, deepens empathy, enriches vocabulary, and of course, provides pleasure.
The reading tips include going to a place with no distractions (turn off the phone and computer), and treat reading like something you deliberately make time for.
If folding this approach into this busy time of year just seems overwhelming, perhaps it will be a new year's resolution for you.
There is a new day designation, at least new to me……December 2 has been designated "Giving Tuesday." This has a nice ring as opposed to Black Friday and Cyber Monday.
This is the time of year when we all receive many requests for donations from a wide variety of local, regional, and national organizations.
The library does not conduct an annual fundraising campaign nor send out a solicitation request. Our only fundraiser is our annual Great Grown-Up Spelling Bee to raise funds to buy books for distribution through our Ready to Read program.
Of course donations to the library are always welcome and greatly appreciated. There is a link on our website - look for "Support the Library" at the bottom of any page.
A donation can be designated for a specific collection, such as large print or children's; a location, such as your neighborhood branch; or a service such as Local History, Teens, or Ready to Read. Undesignated gifts are directed where they are needed most.
We appreciate if you think of the library when you are considering your year-end giving.
What a night for the 14th annual Great Grown-up Spelling Bee! THANK YOU to all the KPL staff who had a part in making this another successful year of raising serious money to buy books for kids through Ready to Read. It was fun. I can't begin to name everyone who had a part before, at, after the event BUT I will thank Mikki who pulled it all together so smoothly and the KPL spellers, Bill and Lolita, who won 2nd place in a spell down against Portage District Library, no less, and to Karen who did an awesome job as word
pronouncer. She must practice at home to be so smooth at this role. And our cheerleaders….great job with that 1980's look and moves. For those of you old enough to remember…..I think Lolita was channeling the Jane Fonda's work-out look!! Do we miss those days??
Well into the night, Neil Bremer the MC, asked how many were there for the first time. I was amazed how many hands went up. Although this event, now in its 14th year, is familiar to us, I think its longevity is partly due to attracting new folks each year.
Final numbers aren't in, but indications are we raised the "usual" amount of $20,000 or so. I call that serious money to buy lots and lots of books for kids.
Thank you KPL staff. We have reason to celebrate and be proud today.
Great job everyone!
I'm behind – I just read that October was National Reading Group Month. Oh well.
We are pleased to offer many services for readers, including book groups, in support of our priority of "reading, viewing, and listening for pleasure."
Our primary service for book groups is Book Club in a Bag: ten copies of the same book in one easy-to-carry bag, along with a reading group guide. We have a substantial list of titles and are always open to suggestions of new titles to add.
The new books lists and Staff Picks on our website are good reading suggestions for book groups or individuals. Our staff are sharing their favorites of 2014 with new lists being added frequently.
And finally, we hope the recently rearranged rotunda at Central and the new displays will make browsing new titles easier. Of course good reads aren't just new books; browse the stacks too or ask our staff for suggestions.
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- "Dumbledore had drawn back his wand and waved it as though brandishing a whip. A long thin flame flew from the tip; it wrapped itself around Voldemort, shield and all."
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Thursday, October 20, 2011
Advanced Style on Brazilian TV
My Advanced Style party with Tavi was just featured on Brazil's popular fashion program GNT.Check out the video above, which includes wonderful interviews with some of your favorite ladies.
19 comments:
- sylvia @ 40PlusStyle said...
Pity I don't seem to be able to view it...
- October 20, 2011 at 10:14 AM
- GLOSSANDLIPSTICK said...
Congratularions Ari, you deserve it.
- October 20, 2011 at 10:22 AM
- sacramento said...
Soooooooooooooo jealous, but sooooooooooo very PROUD!!!
- October 20, 2011 at 10:50 AM
- Tracy said...
Preciosa foto.
- October 20, 2011 at 11:44 AM
- Tessa G. said...
I absolutely love this. I too am so inspired by the silver set. I think that will be one of the best advantages of getting older is caring less and less of what people thing and as someone who has never cared, I look forward to that even more so.
- October 20, 2011 at 12:39 PM
Ari this is so wonderful and if the world would listen to the "old" folks it would be better off.
I'm so tired of the disrespect for "older women" in our culture.
Invisible is the word...we must overcome invisibility.
A man is loved by everyone except his own. An old saying. I don't get it: TV and media loves what you are doing yet these media complexes, especially in America, just keeps running after the under 50 crowd.
Do they have a clue?
Oprah are you listening, my dear? Open up OWN to your OWN kind.
- October 20, 2011 at 12:44 PM
- Cait Throop said...
Oh aren't they just wonderful!!!
- October 20, 2011 at 2:37 PM
Good stuff Ari, Keep it coming please.
Can't wait to get my copy of your book which I've advanced ordered from Amazon.
Cheers from England
- October 20, 2011 at 3:50 PM
- Beth said...
Congratulions! I'm Happy For You... Acabei de postar a reportagem no meu blog www.terceiranada.blogspot.com
- October 20, 2011 at 3:51 PM
- Giggles said...
These women are fabulous, as are you for embracing this wonderful niche!
Love the video! Proof that happiness is a choice, that aging is what you make it!
I agree with Ilona, more art, music and poetry could stave off wars!
Congratulations on the book....can't wait!!
Hugs Giggles
- October 20, 2011 at 3:53 PM
- Tiffany said...
I love this! I am so inspired. They are so beautiful. Thank you so much for seeing it and actually doing something about it! Cyber Hug!
- October 20, 2011 at 7:23 PM
- modologia said...
I want to be like these ladies when I grow up :) Hugs from Poland! Dominika
- October 22, 2011 at 2:21 PM
- mytwocentsworth said...
I really must find out where these ladies find their gorgeous eyeglasses--they're vintage I'm sure. I've been coveting a pair of red frames for eons, and finding a frame with a lens opening bigger than a half-dollar is almost non-existent in an optician's shop. How about some suggestions?
- October 22, 2011 at 4:04 PM
- Pix♥ said...
I´m brazilian and a huge fan of your work and models! They´re so inspiring and I really hope to be a fashion and interesting person when I reach their age ! ~ Congratz and good luck with all your projects ~
- October 22, 2011 at 5:18 PM
- Kamilly Almeida said...
How neat! I wish I had seen here in my beloved Brazil!
Kamilly Almeida.
- October 22, 2011 at 9:22 PM
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- Hilla Hryniszyn said...
really unique coat, quite risky :)
take a look at my new blog :) thanx
- October 24, 2011 at 7:53 AM
- Regina said...
I'm a huge fan of this blog and also a brazilian fashion professor. I was watching GNT Fashion with my parents at their house and was all excited explaining to them the concept of the blog. Of course we started a very long and enriching conversation about the increasing quality of our elders' lives.
Thank you very much for this.
Regina Barbosa
- October 24, 2011 at 6:09 PM
Hi Ari!
You do a great work for the elders including me.
A kiss from Brazil.
- October 25, 2011 at 1:49 PM


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University of Colorado quarterback Jordan Webb was sentenced Friday to two years of probation and 20 days on a work crew for his role in an altercation with an Air Force cadet on University Hill in May.
Boulder District Judge Patrick Butler also sentenced Webb, 22, to 80 hours of community service and alcohol treatment.
Webb pleaded guilty last week to third-degree assault -- a misdemeanor -- in exchange for prosecutors dropping felony assault charges. Webb and former CU Buffs lineman Alex Lewis were arrested May 11 after witnesses said Lewis and Webb assaulted Lee Bussey, 22.
"In its totality, this was a very brutal assault," said prosecutor Bruce Langer. "(Bussey) doesn't know how (the assault) will affect his military career, he doesn't know how it will affect his health. That's an unknown he lives with and will continue to live with."
According to a police report, witnesses said Lewis pushed Bussey's head into a brick wall, then both Lewis and Webb pushed him to the ground and began punching him.
An emotional Webb told Butler at the hearing that he did shove Bussey, but was only trying to break up the fight.
"My role was minimal at best, but I take full responsibility and I shouldn't have put myself in that type of situation," Webb said. "I'm not a violent person, never have been."
Several people testified to Webb's work in the community and at the university, where he is pursuing a graduate degree.
"He's a good kid who had one bad night," said Lou Rubino, Webb's attorney.
Darian Hagan, director of player development at CU, said Webb was well-liked in the locker room and always participated in the team's community outreach efforts.
"He's a great young man," Hagan said. "He goes to elementary schools and reads with the kids; he plays ball with the kids. He's really positive."
Webb, a senior, started nine games for the Buffaloes in 2012 but tore a ligament in his knee during a football practice April 9 and is still rehabilitating following surgery.
Webb told Butler he has learned from working through both the injury and the criminal case.
"I believe this will make me a stronger individual," Webb said. "It made me think about things, the consequences of my actions."
Langer said prosecutors agreed Webb played a lesser role in the assault than Lewis did, which is why they made him the plea offer.
"Pretty much everyone agrees his role in this was less than his co-defendant, but Mr. Webb was part of this," Langer said. "It was a toxic mix of alcohol and testosterone. We need to send a message that this type of behavior won't be tolerated."
Butler told Webb he was fortunate Bussey wasn't more severely injured and said he should have called police or tried to calm Lewis down to break up the fight instead of shoving Bussey.
"You were involved enough. You were charged with a felony," Butler said. "I have to tell you that you are very fortunate the prosecution is giving you this opportunity to come away from this with a misdemeanor."
Webb and his attorney declined to comment on the sentence after the hearing.
Lewis, 21 -- an offensive lineman who transferred to the University of Nebraska in May -- still faces one count of felony second-degree assault and two counts of misdemeanor harassment. He is scheduled for an arraignment Sept. 20 and is free on $10,000 bond.
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(a) Request by tribe for contract or grant by Secretary of the Interior for improving, etc., tribal governmental, contracting, and program planning activities
The Secretary of the Interior is authorized, upon the request of any Indian tribe (from funds appropriated for the benefit of Indians pursuant to section 13 of this title, and any Act subsequent thereto) to contract with or make a grant or grants to any tribal organization for—
(1) the strengthening or improvement of tribal government (including, but not limited to, the development, improvement, and administration of planning, financial management, or merit personnel systems; the improvement of tribally funded programs or activities; or the development, construction, improvement, maintenance, preservation, or operation of tribal facilities or resources);
(2) the planning, training, evaluation of other activities designed to improve the capacity of a tribal organization to enter into a contract or contracts pursuant to section 450f of this title and the additional costs associated with the initial years of operation under such a contract or contracts; or
(3) the acquisition of land in connection with items (1) and (2) above: Provided, That in the case of land within Indian country (as defined in chapter 53 of title 18) or which adjoins on at least two sides lands held in trust by the United States for the tribe or for individual Indians, the Secretary of [1] Interior may (upon request of the tribe) acquire such land in trust for the tribe.
(b) Grants by Secretary of Health and Human Services for development, maintenance, etc., of health facilities or services and improvement of contract capabilities implementing hospital and health facility functions
The Secretary of Health and Human Services may, in accordance with regulations adopted pursuant to section 450k of this title, make grants to any Indian tribe or tribal organization for—
(1) the development, construction, operation, provision, or maintenance of adequate health facilities or services including the training of personnel for such work, from funds appropriated to the Indian Health Service for Indian health services or Indian health facilities; or
(c) Use as matching shares for other similar Federal grant programs
The provisions of any other Act notwithstanding, any funds made available to a tribal organization under grants pursuant to this section may be used as matching shares for any other Federal grant programs which contribute to the purposes for which grants under this section are made.
(d) Technical assistance
The Secretary is directed, upon the request of any tribal organization and subject to the availability of appropriations, to provide technical assistance on a nonreimbursable basis to such tribal organization—
(2) to provide for the assumption by such tribal organization of any program, or portion thereof, provided for in section 450f (a)(1) of this title; or
(3) to develop modifications to any proposal for a self-determination contract which the Secretary has declined to approve pursuant to section 450f of this title.
(e) Grants for technical assistance and for planning, etc., Federal programs for tribe
The Secretary is authorized, upon the request of an Indian tribe, to make a grant to any tribal organization for—
(1) obtaining technical assistance from providers designated by the tribal organization, including tribal organizations that operate mature contracts, for the purposes of program planning and evaluation, including the development of any management systems necessary for contract management, and the development of cost allocation plans for indirect cost rates; and
[1] So in original. Probably should be followed by "the".
[2] See References in Text note below.
Source(Pub. L. 93–638, title I, § 103, formerly § 104,Jan. 4, 1975, 88 Stat. 2207; renumbered § 103 and amended Pub. L. 100–472, title II, § 202,Oct. 5, 1988, 102 Stat. 2289; Pub. L. 101–644, title II, § 203(g)(1),Nov. 29, 1990, 104 Stat. 4666.)
References in Text
Section 450g of this title, referred to in subsec. (b)(2), was in the original "section 103 of this Act", meaning section 103 ofPub. L. 93–638, the Indian Self-Determination Act. Section 103 (a) and (b) and the first sentence of section 103(c) ofPub. L. 93–638were repealed, and the remainder of section 103(c) ofPub. L. 93–638was redesignated as section 102(d) ofPub. L. 93–638(section 450f (d) of this title) by Pub. L. 100–472, title II, § 201(b)(1),Oct. 5, 1988, 102 Stat. 2289. Section 104 ofPub. L. 93–638was renumbered as section 103 ofPub. L. 93–638by section 202(a) ofPub. L. 100–472, and is classified to this section.
Prior Provisions
A prior section 103 ofPub. L. 93–638was classified to section 450g of this title and was repealed in part and transferred in part by Pub. L. 100–472, title II, § 201(b)(1),Oct. 5, 1988, 102 Stat. 2289.
1990—Subsec. (a)(3). Pub. L. 101–644, which directed the substitution of "Indian country (as defined in chapter 53 of title 18)" for "reservation boundaries" in "section 301(a)(3) of the Indian Self-Determination Act (25 U.S.C. 450h (a)(3))", was executed to this section, section 103(a)(3) of that Act, to reflect the probable intent of Congress.
1988—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 100–472, § 202(b), inserted "or" at end of par. (2), substituted a period for "; or" at end of par. (3), and struck out par. (4) which read as follows: "the planning, designing, monitoring, and evaluating of Federal programs serving the tribe."
Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 100–472, § 202(c), substituted "Health and Human Services" for "Health, Education, and Welfare".
Subsecs. (d), (e). Pub. L. 100–472, § 202(d), added subsecs. (d) and (e).
Authority of Secretary To Acquire Lands In Trust
Pub. L. 101–644, title II, § 203(g)(2),Nov. 29, 1990, 104 Stat. 4666, provided that: "The amendment made by paragraph (1) [amending this section] shall not alter or otherwise modify or affect existing prohibitions or limitations on the Secretary's authority to acquire lands in trust."
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Hanging improves taste and tenderness
For better venison, hang the deer before processing. Leave the skin on to prevent dehydration and to keep the meat clean. A handy way to hang the carcass (and also remove scent glands) is illustrated to the right. Hang the deer to drain blood and cool to 50 degrees F within six hours of harvest. Freezing the venison more quickly will result in tougher meat.
You don't need to hang or age the meat longer, but if you store it at 34–40 degrees F for up to eight days, taste and tenderness can be improved.
Processing tools
You'll need the following tools for home processing:
- Hand saw
- Cutting board or solid table
- Flexible knife for boning
- Stout knife for trimming fat and making larger cuts
- Knife sharpener
- Freezer paper
- Plastic wrap
- Masking or freezer tape and a marker
- Large plastic or metal tubs or bowls to help sort meats for stewing and grinding
Processing methods
There are many ways to process a deer, and experienced processors often have their own special way of doing it. What we present are some general guidelines for the beginner.
- Remove the skin and take care to keep the hair side away from the carcass.
- Be sure to remove as much fat as possible (deer fat has a strong flavor).
- Trim any bruises or gunshot damage and wash the outside.
- After dripping dry, the carcass is ready to be cut.
The boneless method
The boneless method of cutting a carcass produces a milder flavor. One point to remember is that young-of-the-year deer are so tender that the whole animal can be cut into steaks. Remove all bone, and use the more tender muscles for steaks, roasts and stew. Grind the less tender muscles for hamburger. You can also use wholesale-cuts method to make rib, T-bone, sirloin and round steaks. Combinations of the two methods may be used.
The wholesale-cuts method
Use these charts to produce wholesale cuts similar to those at a grocer. Start by removing the neck for boning and split the carcass by cutting down the center of the backbone. Then either bone or cut with the bone-in cutting method as used in beef cutting. Sawing through bone spreads the bone marrow across cuts of meat, sometimes creating a bad flavor. If you saw through cuts, be sure to scrape away any marrow or bone fragments. Also, carefully remove all animal hair.
Place the half carcass on a cutting table and remove the flank, breast and shank. Remove the shoulder by cutting between ribs 5 and 6 perpendicular to the backbone. Separate the rib from the loin behind the last rib and cut the loin from the sirloin in the middle of the last lumbar vertebra. The wholesale cuts of deer are neck, shoulder, rib or rack, loin, hind leg, foreshank, breast and flank.
Label each package clearly with a permanent marker. Make the letters large enough for easy reading. Labels should include the following:
- Owner's name
- Address
- Telecheck confirmation number
- Name of the cut, quantity, and packaging date
Freezer storage time
Venison can be stored in the home freezer at 6 degrees F or lower for about one year.


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Broadcasting & Cable, citing multiple sources with knowledge of the situation, said ABC was expected to announce him as co-host in early September.
The syndicated weekday show has left Ripa without a permanent co-host since Philbin left the show in November 2011. Since then, she has welcomed 59 guest co-hosts, some of whom, including Strahan, were under consideration for the permanent job. Strahan has made several guest appearances this year.
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"We began using 100% wind power for our electricity needs through the purchase of renewable energy credits back in 2006," says Brian J. Cowie, C.E.O. and founder of The Paper Mill Store. "We believe that wind power is a smart choice and a significant part of the solution towards cleaner air, water and a step in the direction of energy independence. The carbon offset initiative for outbound shipments is a natural extension of that commitment."
The CarbonFree® Shipping program is one in a number of important steps that the Paper Mill Store is taking to run their company in a more sustainable and responsible manner. The company also is certified through both the Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) and the Sustainable Forest Initiative (SFI) Chain of Custody protocols.When purchasing their FSC and SFI certified paper and envelopes, customers can be certain that the fiber used to manufacture certified paper and envelopes came from well managed forests where people, wildlife and the environment benefit from the forestry practices.
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Jose Yulo: Western Civilization & Thought
Recorded: Monday, July 7, 2014
Jose Yulo discusses the history of western civilization and ways of thinking about morality and economics.
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Chris Coyne: The Role of Institutions
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Chris Coyne discusses Institutions, spontaneous order, and the market process.
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Dr. Lawrence J. McQuillan: Californias Public Pension Crisis
Recorded: Tuesday, June 17, 2014
On June 17, 2014, Sr. Fellow Lawrence McQuillan spoke at an event for supporters of the Independent Institute. Dr. McQuillan spoke about Californias state pension system, a topic he writes about frequently, including in his forthcoming book California Dreamin: Resolving the Public Pension Crisis.
First he defines the types of pension programs for state employees, he outlined how funding for the programs is not sustainable for the promises made to pension recipients. The state admits to an unfunded liability of $140 billion, but McQuillan says that is actually an underestimate. According to most economists, the true amount of the unfunded liability is $430 billion.
How did this happen? McQuillan explains and offers six solutions to keep the pension systems solvent.
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How much Washingtons spending is costing YOU? Enter your age, income, and education level and the calculator shows exactly what youre paying for national defense, welfare, education, national debt, and more even federal programs, as well as the entire federal budget.
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Ron Paul: Understanding Liberty
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Senior Fellow Benjamin Powell discusses the partial Government shutdown on the Fox Business Channels Stossel show.
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John Goodman on the Costs of Obamacare
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Research Fellow John C. Goodman, author of Priceless: Curing the Healthcare Crisis, on CNBC's "The Kudlow Report" discussing Obamacare's promised cost savings and the reality that millions will pay more for health insurance.
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Recorded: Tuesday, May 14, 2013
Anthony Gregory, Research Fellow, Student Programs Director, and author of The Power of Habeas Corpus in America: From the Kings Prerogative to the War on Terror, gives a behind the scenes look at the exciting opportunities available to students at The Challenge of Liberty Seminar this summer.
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Full Video of The Independent Institutes 25th Anniversary Gala for Liberty
Recorded: Tuesday, November 15, 2011
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Full Video of The Independent Institutes 2011 25th Anniversary Gala for Liberty held November 15, 2011.
Part 1: Introductory Remarks and Tribute to Robert Higgs
Part 2: Tribute to Mario Vargas Llosa
Part 3: History of The Independent Institute and Fund for the Future
Part 4: Tribute to Lech Walesa
Part 5: Special Tributes, Sponsors, and Credits
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Alexander Tabarrok on Bounty Hunting & Defending the Indefensible
Recorded: Thursday, August 18, 2011
Alexander Tabarrok, Research Director at the Independent Institute, speaks with John Stossel of Fox Business Networks Stossel on bounty hunting and defending the indefensible.
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Alex Tabarrok on How Ideas Trump Crises
Recorded: Sunday, February 1, 2009
Alex Tabarrok at TED argues how free trade and globalization are shaping the world into an idea-sharing community that is more healthy, happy and prosperous than anyone's predictions.
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I was asked this question during an interview. My thoughts are SIT is performed on a complete systems and System Testing can be done on a single module as well.
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Systems testing is often performed against the whole platform, and treats the environment as a black box. system integration testing however, acts upon a subset of the whole system, and may mock other platforms, interact with databases, network sockets etc to evoke appropriate responses from the parts being validated.
The objectives of system testing is to validate the public exposed interfaces of the platform, by behaving as an end user, with no privileged access to internal systems. Integration verification attempts to verify that seperate systems operate well together before they're used in the whole system.
System Testing is performed on completed software or application. Integration Testing happens in 2 places - Before System Testing and After System Testing. Integration Testing can be split as Integration and Testing which means you are integrating the unit or components and testing the handshakes between these modules. Once the integration testing is done for all the modules, you perform the System testing as we now have the completed system. After System Testing and before User Acceptance Testing, we do the System Integration Testing. This term can be split into two - System Integration and Testing. Now imagine, your system has to integrate with another system to provide a solution to the end user. Now, you need to make sure your System is compatible and is able to exchange information with the other system. To ensure this, we perform system integration testing.
Example: You buy a COTS (Commercial Off the Shelf) product from the market. You will perform SIT to make sure, it talks to your existing system.
Hope this clarifies.
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In testing C, but I believe you won't learn much from short answers.
The long answer is the following. You have a system of systems here. You may perform tests at the same level (single system, system of systems), but at each level you may want to focus on different risks (integration problems, whole functionality).
So let's say you're developing a system A (e.g., online shop) that interacts with external (i.e., not under your control) system B (e.g., PayPal).
You may always consult ISTQB glossary and ISTQB Syllabus if you need clear definitions. Practice is, however, more interesting. You combine multiple dimensions of testing: level (subsystem, system, system of the systems) and risk focus (functionality, integration problems, etc.). And often the boundary between what you test is not so clear. For instance, when you test your online shop functionality, at the same time you are also making sure that backend and frontend has been integrated correctly. The book "Lessons Learned in Software Testing" explains nicely about this combination of testing dimensions in "Lesson 48: Testing combines techniques that focus on testers, coverage, potential problems, activities, and evaluation".
To learn more about what risks integration tests focus on, see another answer.
In my vocabulary system testing would be testing one complete product ( http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/System_testing ) and system integration testing would be testing combination of products ( http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/System_integration_testing ). As always, it's good to make sure others are using terms in the same way and in an interview point out that you know about the ambiguity.


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Troy, NY – The Sage Colleges will pay tribute to the life and a career of actress Maureen Stapleton, Troy native and Academy Award winning actress, on February 1 at 8 p.m. in Bush Memorial Hall.
The evening will feature memorable moments from Stapleton's career and appearances by friends and family, including Jane Scovell who co-authored A Hell of a Life: An Autobiography with Stapleton. Russell Sage College students will further honor the legacy of her work with dramatic readings from her lengthy stage and film career. The tribute, organized by David Baecker, associate professor of theatre, will be hosted by WNYT's Benita Zahn.
Stapleton was born and raised on 1st Street in Troy, where she first fell in love with movies. After graduating from Catholic High, she moved to New York City and began her decades long career, becoming one of the few to achieve the Triple Crown of Acting, earning an Oscar, Emmy and Tony. In honor of her commitment to Troy, the Rensselaer County Historical Society will open a new exhibit, Troy is My Home Town: The Life and Times of Maureen Stapleton. Opening February 1, the exhibit will showcase historic photographs, playbills, scripts and various memorabilia, including Stapleton's Oscar, Emmy and Golden Globe statues, dresses and correspondences between friends such as Grace Kelly, Elizabeth Taylor and Tennessee Williams.
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I came across a new site called Pixel Critic - which is an image critique site. It is divided by camera manufacturer and so far have a Nikon, Canon, & Four-Thirds section. There are some really nice images there on all the sections. It is really worth a look.
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There's also a FREE COPY of the e-booklet Listening, Summarising and Questioning - The Simple, Effective Skills of Conflict Resolution with every purchase of The Guide.
Dear Alan - I recently purchased The Guide which I think is excellent and highly useful in a personal and professional context. I am a teacher with the Skills Institute in Tasmania and I'm about to roll out communication training in Tasmania's only youth detention facility. I have an enormous amount of material regarding communication but none as succinct or as user-friendly as what you have developed.
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Thank you SO MUCH for this article! It brings forward some very key points about the phenomenon of "bullying" which I have been pondering for some while. Among others, asking to what extent can/should the person on the receiving end of the bullying/perceived to be bullying take responsibility/initiate steps to shift the paradigm? How can this happen without implying that the recipient is somehow responsible for the bullying behavior?
To a certain extent the steps you suggest point to the strategies of NonViolent Communication: Observe and simply describe the behavior, understand and honor your own feelings and needs in the situation, and take responsibility for meeting them by making requests to change the situation.
There has been a significant upsurge of email traffic about bullying in the last year among the members of the Int'l. Ombudsman's Association (principally the academic sector). Much of the exchange, in my view, has tended to favor the stance of "recipient of the behavior as victim," without agency to change the situation, thereby perpetuating the problem and doing a disservice to all. I will be forwarding this article to my colleagues to spice up the conversation!
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In the 1980s public servants exposed systemic institutional racism within the administration of the public sector through a series of reports; the most well-known of which being Puao te a Ata tu (Ministerial Advisory ...
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'Domesticating' low carbon thermal technologies: diversity, multiplicity and variability in older person, off grid households
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Looking in – Looking out: centre for refugee education staff perspectives of refugee children settling in New Zealand
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Cardassia Prime
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Classified as M class, Cardassia Prime (or simply Cardassia) was an inhabited planet. The planet had one moon and was the homeworld of the Cardassians, a warp capable humanoid species. As the main planet in its system, Cardassia Prime was the second planet in the Cardassian system located in the Cardassian sector of the Alpha Quadrant. The planet was the capital of the Cardassian Union, and for two years, from 2373-2375, was an ally of the Dominion.
Planetary features
In comparison to Humans, Cardassians preferred a darker, warmer and more humid environment, most likely reflecting the surface conditions on their homeworld. (DS9: "For the Cause")
Although Cardassia Prime was a planet with few natural resources, the rare mineral jevonite could be found on the planet. (TNG: "Chain of Command, Part II")
Flora and fauna
- Main article: Cardassian history
Prior to the militarization of the Cardassian government, Cardassia was home to some of the finest art and architecture in the quadrant. However, the once great Cardassian civilization fell in to severe decay. Due to the planet's scarcity in natural resources, the impoverished society suffered from famine and disease, leading to millions of deaths. The Cardassian military continued this destruction of its heritage in order to fund the Federation-Cardassian War. (TNG: "Chain of Command, Part II")
At the end of the Dominion War, determined to punish the Cardassian people for their acts of rebellion against the Dominion, Weyoun ordered that Lakarian City be destroyed, resulting in the deaths of two million civilians. This could not, however, have prepared the Cardassian people for an even greater tragedy. After the destruction of Lakarian City, the Cardassian forces switched sides to aid the Federation Alliance. Enraged by the turn of events and betrayal, the Female Changeling demanded that the Cardassian people be wiped out. After planetary bombardment from the Dominion and Breen fleets in orbit and mass slaughter from the Jem'Hadar on the planet surface, the death toll stood at an estimated eight hundred million Cardassians, with a large portion of the cities in ruins. (DS9: "What You Leave Behind")
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- "'Til Death Do Us Part"
- "Strange Bedfellows"
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- "Tacking Into the Wind"
- "The Dogs of War"
- "What You Leave Behind"
Behind the Scenes
Cardassia Prime was first seen on screen in DS9: "Tribunal". Production designer Herman Zimmerman has said he took inspiration in the set design for this episode from George Orwell's 1948 book Nineteen Eighty-Four, and of the final look of Cardassia, Zimmerman explains, "Spartan, uncompromising and merciless are all adjectives that you could use to describe Cardassia." (Star Trek: Deep Space Nine Companion)
Star Trek: Star Charts
The Cardassian system's primary was named Cardassia. Cardassia was a Class K star with a magnitude of -1, which was a hundred times brighter than Sol.
Cardassia Prime was the sixth planet in the Cardassia System. This planet's planetary capital was Lakat, and the population was counted as 7.9 billion in 2378. The Cardassians have been warp capable since 1925. Major attractions of the planet included the Imperial Plaza, the Lakarian Amusement Park, and University of Culat. In 2375, the Dominion destroyed most of the major cities. The Cardassia Prime system was depicted as having two moons. (Pages 35, 37, & 46)
In the non-canon novel A Stitch in Time, Elim Garak aids in the reconstruction of Cardassia after the Dominion War. Furthermore, despite opposition from prominent figures such as Gul Evek and Gul Madred, Cardassia took on a democratic-styled government, ending the military's rule.
In the alternate future seen in the Deep Space Nine book trilogy Millennium, Cardassia Prime, along with the entire Cardassian Union, were razed by the Grigari. By the year 2399, the Cardassians were all but extinct.