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How Space Weather Affects Human Society
Space weather affects people and society in many ways. Let's take a look at the ways radiation and magnetic disturbances in space can affect us here on Earth.
Space weather "storms" can disrupt radio signals. We use radio waves for cell phone signals, television, and to communicate with airplanes. Space weather storms can interfere with those signals. GPS (Global Positioning Systems) use radio waves from satellites. Those systems are less accurate during space weather storms. The ionosphere is a part of our atmosphere. Radio signals can bounce off the ionosphere. Space weather causes changes to the ionosphere.
Space weather storms change the magnetic field around Earth. That can really mess up compasses! Changes to the magnetic field can make electricity flow in strange places. That can damage electrical power systems and metal pipelines.
Space weather creates different types of radiation. Radiation can harm people and other living creatures. It is especially dangerous to astronauts in space. It can also be a problem for people in jet airplanes. Some animals, like homing pigeons, have natural compasses. Space weather storms can make it harder for those animals to find their way around.
Satellites can be damaged by space weather storms. Radiation can damage electronics on satellites and can "wear away" at solar panels. "Strong" space weather heats Earth's atmosphere and makes it puff up. That makes more drag on satellites, which tend to fall out of orbit sooner.
Not all space weather effects are bad, though. "Storms from space" can produce beautiful light shows called the aurora, or Northern and Southern Lights. There are myths, legends and art in Arctic cultures about the aurora. For example, one Norse myth says the Northern Lights are reflections from the shields of the warrior-maiden valkyries.


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Hmm. Good start; the grass texture is quite good, but you're right in that the buildings do seem flat-out fake.
Lose the blur/glow on the buildings, and try to balance your colours/levels (the buildings have such bright colours - same with the river!) Also, should the road be thicker than entire buildings? And why don't the homes have yards/gardens/paths up to them?
Hope that helps at all.
PS - I'm not sure if the green bumpy texture is supposed to be trees, jungle, overgrown shrubs and grasses, rolling hills, or forested mountains.

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May 3, 2016
Authorities say four people were shot and wounded during a Halloween party on the University of Southern California campus and two suspects were in custody.
It happened around 11:45 p.m. Wednesday outside the Ronald Tutor Campus Center, where about 100 people had gathered for a party hosted by a student organization.
USC Department of Public Safety Capt. David Carlisle says an argument between two men not tied to the school led to one of them pulling out a gun and shooting another person.
That victim was critically wounded. Three bystanders were taken to the hospital with less serious injuries.
The Los Angeles Times reports USC sent a text alert telling students to stay inside. Hours later, another text said the threat was over and classes would go on as scheduled.
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May 6, 2016
Americans love deals on designer items, and scammers know it. Clothing, shoes and handbags are among the most popular items for counterfeiters, so do some homework before you buy.
Before you go ahead and jump on that deal, check out a merchant -- especially one you're unfamiliar with -- ahead of time. Go online, put the merchants name in a search engine, and the words "rip-off" and "complaint" and see what other people that have dealt with them are saying.
Look for security features like a seal or a sticker a real manufacturer will add that's hard to reproduce.
Some major labels will offer advice on avoiding counterfeits on their company websites.
Beware of low prices simply too good to be true.
Use a credit card for purchases, which can offer greater protection than a debit card in the event or fraud.
If you do get duped, don't try to resell the merchandise.
Demand your money back regardless of the return policy. And loop in your local or state consumer protection agency.
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CES 2016: 10 Smartphones That Stole The Show
The tech industry's eyes were on the CES this week as vendors showed off their newest tablets, gadgets and phones. Following are 10 of the coolest smartphones unveiled at the show.
Synergy Research: Microsoft On Salesforce's Heals In White-Hot SaaS Market
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EU-Funded SYNAPTIC Project Delivers State-of-the-Art Design-Synthesis Tool Flow
A joint industry/academia consortium, supported by the European Union's Seventh Framework Programme, has reported the successful conclusion of a three-year project and the release of its design-synthesis tool flow and related litho-friendly cell libraries and evaluation metrics.
Through the development of new pattern-aware logic synthesis and implementation techniques, SYNAPTIC addressed critical problems such as systematic variability reduction, DFM (Design for Manufacturing) and yield improvement (at the cell, IP/macro, and system levels), sophisticated area/performance trade-offs, and system-level/architectural predictability and sign-off, for the European semiconductor industry. The goal has been to sustain the scaling predicted by Moore's Law into advanced nanometer technologies.
The libraries, tools, and methodologies developed within the SYNAPTIC project can enable synthesis and implementation of several designs based on a reduced set of regular layout patterns with similar area, power consumption, and timing performance. These efforts have demonstrated that the beneficial impact of regularity on variability and manufacturability does not have detrimental effects on the other metrics. The yield metric and models developed in SYNAPTIC show that a significant yield improvement can be achieved for large process windows, which immediately translate into cost benefits, increased productivity, and faster time-to-market by reducing the effort on OPC (Optical Proximity Correction) before fabrication. The process flow developed by SYNAPTIC is stable and delivers consistent results, and is ready for an evaluation on industrial designs.
By successfully reaching all the milestones and enabling the exploitation of the regularity concept at different stages of design development and implementation, and in a new class of innovative synthesis and automatic library generation tools, the SYNAPTIC project has been instrumental in aligning the European semiconductor industry to global Integrated Device Manufacturers (IDMs) and Far East foundries, increasing the competitiveness of semiconductor and EDA companies in Europe.
Moreover, by thoroughly disseminating its activities throughout the project, SYNAPTIC has also contributed to making the European academic research in this field more visible worldwide.
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The SYNAPTIC Consortium partners include design optimization company Nangate; Europe's largest IDM, STMicroelectronics; Thales (France), which is the European global technology leader for the aerospace, space, defense, security and transportation markets; and imec (Belgium), which performs world-leading research in nanoelectronics. Three leading universities, Politecnico di Milano (Italy), Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya (Spain) and Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul (Brazil) brought significant and highly specialised technology contributions to the joint research. The final partner, Leading Edge, participated as a consultancy company specializing in the introduction of innovative EDA technologies to the European marketplace.


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Pre-concert lecture at 7 PM
$12 General admission $8 Students
An exciting evening of music of 10 area composers will be presented by the Trio Giocoso and pianist Ruth Rose.
Trio Giocoso (Nicholas Currie, violin; Adam Gonzalez, cello; Diana Greene, piano
1."Could You Dream What I Dream" for violin and piano by Garth Baxter
2."Three Sketches for solo violin" by Anthony Randolph
2."Between Entwines" for violin and piano by Gabriel Riccio and Sophia Uddin
4."Journey With a Wayfaring Stranger" for cello and piano by Hillary Kruh
5."Work in Progress" for full trio by Philip Ravita
6."Suspension of Disbelief" for full trio by Keith Kramer
Ruth Rose, Solo Piano
1. Tomb of the Naiads by Jin-Hwa Choi
2.Resistance by Garth Baxter
3.Three Ritual Etudes by Mark Williams
4.Mirror by Ariyo Shahry
Ruth Rose is a pianist whose repertoire ranges from the Baroque and Romantic to the contemporary. Her playing has been praised by the international press for her "truly memorable performance", "blooming romanticism ... a deep, warm sound ... rich interpretations ... and a smooth singing quality." She has performed extensively in recital, with orchestra and as a chamber musician throughout Europe, the United States and South America, appearing at prestigious venues like Merkin Hall, American University, the San Diego Repertory Theater and the Amsterdam Concertgebouw, and soloed with such ensembles as the Chamber Orchestra of Florida and the Orquesta Sinfónica Nacional of Peru. Ms Rose is also a committed performer of contemporary music, and many composers have dedicated pieces to her. She is a founding member of the renowned "Concerten tot en met" contemporary series in Amsterdam, and has performed with the Contemporary Music Forum at the Corcoran Gallery in Washington DC. She is also a frequent collaborator with the In Series. A graduate of the Peabody conservatory and based in Washington DC since 2003, Ruth Rose was born in Peru. She has been a faculty member of the Washington Conservatory, and is an active board member of the Washington Music Teachers Association. Her CD "Spanish and Latin American piano music" has been released on the Americus label.
Trio Giocoso is the blithe and serendipitous convergence of long-time colleagues Nicholas Currie (violin), Adam Gonzalez (cello), and Diana Greene (piano) to convey to audiences the playful musical conversation that is the true nature of chamber music. Formed in 2005, Trio Giocoso brings their joyous, energetic approach to chamber music in a variety of venues throughout the Baltimore-Washington area.
Appearances have included performances on the Music for a New Space series in Towson, MD, the Springfield Presbyterian Church Music Series, Sound on Sound II for the Baltimore Composers Forum, and the recital series at Scott Center for Performing Arts in Westminster, MD. The Trio presented the world premiere of Garth Baxters From the Headwaters in 2010.
Trio Giocoso members also appear regularly as violin/piano duo and cello/piano duo. In 2010 Nicholas and Diana produced the recording Brahms, Beethoven, Kreisler at Acacia Studios.
Playing both classical and newly composed repertoire, it is Trio Giocosos vision to continue sharing with audiences of all ages, in concert and educational venues, the delightful spirit and experience of chamber music.
Nicholas Currie, violin, is Concertmaster of the Mid-Atlantic Symphony, Associate Concertmaster of the Annapolis Symphony, Associate Concertmaster of Concert Artists of Baltimore, and former Principal Second of the Baltimore Opera Orchestra.
Nicholas performed as a soloist with the Mid-Atlantic Symphony, the Londontown Symphony and with Concert Artists of Baltimore. He also performed chamber music with the Mariner String Quartet, the Cueto Quartet, the Melos Ensemble with clarinetist Gervaise de Payer, and The Principals of Concert Artists Quartet.
Nicholas is a graduate of the Peabody Conservatory of Music, as a student of the late Berl Senofsky, and also attended Illinois State University studying with Bernard Eichen of the Beaux Arts Quartet. His schooling included a summer in Fontainbleau, France at the American Conservatory.
Adam Gonzalez, cellist, currently performs with the Azimuth String Quartet and Trio Giocoso. He is a veteran of the Mid-Atlantic Symphony, the New Mexico Symphony, and the Mexico City Philharmonic. His commercial recording work has included music for the History Channel and National Geographic.
Adam has taught at Georgetown University (DC) and Montgomery College (MD), and was Director of Instrumental Music at the Waldorf School in Baltimore. He currently teaches Music Appreciation at Carroll Community College in Westminster, MD and maintains a cello studio at Frederick Community College in Frederick, MD. He also teaches in his home studio near Kensington, MD.
He is a graduate of Wheaton College (IL) and has an M.A. in cello performance from Boston University (MA).
When not teaching or performing, Adam can be found on board his 29-foot sailboat, Mystique.
Diana Greene, pianist, is an active performer, accompanist, and music instructor with expertise in piano instruction and early childhood music. Diana received her Bachelor of Music degree in Piano Performance from Wheaton College where she studied with Reginald Gerig. She then completed her Master of Music, also in Piano Performance at The University of North Texas, studying with Tong-il Han. Other teachers include Carola Grindea of the London Guildhall School of Music and Mary Sauer of DePaul University and the Chicago Symphony.
Diana has performed throughout the US, Canada, and England with appearances at Lincoln Centers Alice Tully Hall and Warwick Cathedral. She was managing director for May Music in Charlotte, NC and Chamber Music at St. Peters where she also performed with Charlotte Symphony principle cellist, Alan Black.
Most recently, Diana served on the faculty at Gerstell Academy as the music instructor for the primary grades and also as music director and accompanist for the Childrens Chorus of Carroll County. She currently resides in Sussex County, NJ with her husband Allan.


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Sandy Reminds Us What Election Is About: 2 Very Different Visions
The Federal Emergency Management Agency is doing much of the heavy lifting in the clean up and relief efforts from Hurricane Sandy. But FEMA's also on the front lines for Republican budget cuts. Which puts a key question of next week's election into sharp focus: What kind of federal government does America want?


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Bulk Image Compression with Photoshop Droplets
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I recently exported a bunch of photos from iPhoto for an article I am working on, and discovered there was very little compression applied. Even at a lower 640 by 480 dimension size, the 30 images totaled 5.4 MB in size!
I needed a way to quickly compress these, and then I remembered Photoshop's ability to create Droplets. A Droplet is an icon created by Photoshop that launches Actions on files that you drag on top of it. The resulting file is then saved in a folder of your choice.
This allows me to drag all 30 images on to the Droplet, and have Photoshop compress the entire batch automatically.
For those of you that learn by watching, I created a 5 minute screencast showing how it's done.
For those of you that learn by reading, read on!
Step 1: Open a Test Image
In Photoshop, open up any image. The image is not important, you simply want something you can record your actions on.
Step 2: Record a New Action
In Photoshop, open the Window…Actions panel.
Click the Create new action button.
Give the Action a name descriptive of what it does. We will name ours JPEG50, because this Action will save out a JPEG at 50 Quality.
Click Record.
Step 3: Save For Web
Your Action is now recording, so be careful from here on out!
Tip: If you wanted to resize the image, or apply Filters before saving, you could do that and Photoshop will record these steps!
Click File…Save for Web & Devices.
Set the compression type to JPEG, and choose a Quality setting you like. We recommend 50 Quality for optimum visual quality to file size.
Unless these files will be used in Flash, always use the Progressive option. It enables your JPEGs to render progressively in your user's browser.
Click Save.
Step 4: Choose a Location for Compressed Images
You will need to create a folder for the compressed images, so when the Action or Droplet is run you know where the resulting files go.
We will create a new folder on our Desktop called Compressed JPEG 50 Progressive, descriptive so we know what it's for.
Create the folder and click Save.
Step 5: Stop Recording Actions
Click the Stop button on the Actions panel to stop recording.
Step 6: Create a Droplet
To create your Droplet, click File…Automate…Create Droplet…
Choose a location to save your droplet that is easy to get to, like the Desktop.
Choose the Set and Action you just created for the Droplet.
Ensure Suppress File Open Options Dialogs and Suppress Color Profile Warnings are both checked.
When finished, click OK.
Step 7: Try it!
Drag the images you want to compress on to the Droplet.
If all goes well, the resulting optimized JPEGs will be in the Compressed folder you created in Step 4.
Step 8: Review Results
Let's check out the before and after in terms of quality and file size.
Before at 234 KB:
After at 84 KB:
We had a savings of 150 KB, 64% of the original size! The quality is also quite good.
If you happen to be viewing this page in Safari, you will notice that the colors are different than the original. This is because Safari supports color management, and we should address this.
For you non-Safari users, here is an image showing the original (top) against the optimized (bottom) version:
Notice how the grass in the original is much richer than the optimized version. See what you are missing out on? This is because I don't have Photoshop configured to automatically convert Color Profile mismatches to the Working Space.
Color Correction in Photoshop
To fix this, go to Edit…Color Settings.
When working on the web (RGB), you always want to use your Monitor's profile to ensure your images look the same across browsers. In my case, it is the Color LCD profile.
Under Color Management Policies, ensure RGB is set to Convert to Working RGB and all checkboxes are off. This way you won't be bothered again.
Finally, run your images through the Droplet again. The colors should more closely match the originals now.
After Color Correction (84 KB):
Much better, as it was meant to be seen. Good thing we checked for quality!
Image Compression Impact on Page Load Times
Altogether, we were able to quickly optimize 30 images from 5.4 MB to 1.9 MB, a savings of 3.5 MB or 65%. Let's see how this plays out in page load times.
I created two test pages, one with our original photos and one with our optimized photos, and ran them through Pagetest to see the difference.
Original Photos – Speed Test Results
- Average Load Time: 33 seconds
- Bytes In: 5439 KB
Optimized Photos – Speed Test Results
- Average Load Time: 13 seconds
- Bytes In: 1865 KB
- Load Time: 20 seconds (60%)
- Bytes In: 3574 KB (66%)
The results are in amigo – the optimized images loaded 20 seconds faster!
Final Thoughts
Droplets can be a nice way of getting your optimization work done quickly, but at the cost of missing opportunities where you might save even more bytes by saving at lower a Quality – or the reverse, compromising quality at the cost of lower bytes. Always experiment and push to find a balance between low KB and image quality.
Did you know that Pagetest has an image compression check? It tests all JPEGs to see if they are saved at the equivalent of 50% Quality in Photoshop. Use the Pagetest Optimization Report (sample of our test here) to help you spot areas of your site where you might need to share our JPEG 50 Droplet with those responsible for the heavy images.
By loading images faster, you are helping your users consume them faster and thus giving them more reason to stay around.
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May 6, 2016
The North Carolina Department of Transportation announced on Friday that a Wilson company was awarded the multi-million dollar contract for work on Highway 30 in Pitt County.
The NCDOT said the $3.3 Million contract to widen N.C. 30 in Pitt County went to S.T. Wooten Corp. of Wilson. The work includes road widening and resurfacing approximately15 miles of N.C. 30 in Bethel. A stretch that runs from N.C. 11 to U.S. 264.
Crews can begin work on March 15th. The project is slated to be completed by November 1st.
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new frontlineshop design
17 Jan. 2013
Frontlineshop launches new web shopJust in time with Berlin Fashion Week, Hamburg-based streetwear and fashion online retailer Frontlineshop has launched the completely reworked design of its web shop yesterday. A cleaner outlook shall support a better user orientation and understanding of the shop. At the same time, enlarged promotion areas and pictures allow for a stronger emotionalization of the store and of Frontlineshop as a brand.
Starting from two different gender starting pages, the user can browse frontlineshop.com assorted by different categories, brands or trend topics. Enhanced assortment clusters and an intelligent navigation shall lead the shopper directly towards a relevant range of goods. The new shop design clearly puts the product in the focus and incorporates an easier and more user-friendly ordering process. An own in-house softwear developing team will continuously work on the advancement of the shop.
Matthias Zillmer, CEO, is happy about the results: "In 2012, Frontlineshop has invested a lot of time and manpower to online with a cool look and feel, new features and functions." Also Torsten Lange, Frontlineshop's founder and CEO is satisfied: "We are sure that our customers will receive the new design of our shop very positively. But also our brands will benefit as we can now act much more flexible than in the past and therefore represent a better promotion and branding space for our partners."
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TAMPA, Florida - Now that the defamation trial against radio shock jock Bubba "The Love Sponge" Clem is over, resulting in a not guilty verdict, his attorneys say they are now looking into going after Todd "MJ Kelli" Schnitt for attorney fees.
"We'll have to tabulate all our hours and figure out what the bills are," said Clem attorney Joseph Diaco Jr.
He made the statement moments after the jury found that Bubba did not maliciously defame "MJ" during a radio rivalry that played out over the airwaves for years.
"None of it was malice ... none of it was intended to hurt. It was classic radio war," said Clem outside the courtroom after the Wednesday afternoon verdict.
Schnitt was seeking $18,000 in damages, money used to pay for a security system at his home after it was egged and a note was found attributing the attack to a member of the "Bubba Army."
The verdict was no surprise to a Bay area nurse, who was also an alternate jury member during the trial until being excused before deliberation began.
"I think anybody that runs and cries and hides in their house because somebody called them a name kind of needs to grow up. You know, develop a thinker skin, especially if you're in the public eye," said Alana Wilshire.
Clem argued his harsh criticism of MJ was a case of two radio rivals at war and that it was meant as satire and free speech.
"It's not only a victory for the first amendment, it's a victory for the civil court system," said Daico.
Todd "MJ Kelli" Schnitt was not seen after court, but he did release a statement on his Twitter page that read:
"This was never a 1st Amendment case. I love our Constitution. The 1st doesn't allow you to lie and make false and defamatory statements."
Meanwhile, Bubba used his time in front of the press to get back into shock mode by targeting "MJ" in one parting shot.
"We're going to hang MJ in effigy. We're going to hang a casket out there. The whole nine yards, with his pubic frobonic, and we're going to get after him. I've only just begun," said Bubba.
Schnitt's attorney, Phil Campbell, has not said whether he will file an appeal.
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In case anyone is keeping score, and who would be rash enough to do that so early in Hartford Mayor Pedro Ernesto Segarra's tenure -- oh right, me -- here's how Hizzoner is measuring up nearly a month into taking over the helm at city hall.
In the 'Yes, Pedro!' column, we've got:
Asking for resignations of all department heads -- though, there are still some city hall resignations he seems to have missed.
Speaking of resignations -- standing up to the perennial pill and former Corporation Counsel John Rose.
- Showing support of the Hartford Police Department by attending arraignment for yahoo who shot and wounded a police officer.
- Targeting the infamous Butt-Ugly building for demolition. Now, we just have to be sure something is built on the site. The city has its fill of dilapidated buildings -- hello Capitol West. But it also has way too many empty lots.
- Passing on the crown by not naming himself to the school board. Good move to look for other candidates there, and to focus all of his attention on the job at hand.
And in the 'Awww, Pedro, Really!?' side, we've got:
- Hiring former Hartford city manager Saundra Kee Borges as the city's new corporation counsel. This is the time to be brave, be bold. Instead, Segarra went super safe on this one. The Courant's editorial board says it much better today, so read their piece.
- Semi-succumbing to the fort mentality. Word from city reporters is that Segarra is already less accessible. Don't let that happen, Pedro. Remember the letter.
Feel free to add your own observations to the list.
The good news is that, at least by my count, Hartford's new mayor is still ahead.


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The Power of Independent Thinking
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
Experts: Leszek Balcerowicz, Price V. Fishback, Robert Higgs, Ron Paul, Jorge Quiroga, David J. Theroux, Archbishop Desmond M. Tutu, Mario Vargas Llosa, Lech Wałęsa, Yuri Yarim-AgaevType: Independent Institute EventIssues: Bureaucracy and Government, Business, Civil Liberties/ Human Rights, Constitutional Law, Defense and Foreign Policy, Democracy, Economic History and Development (U.S.), Economic Policy, Government Power, History (International), History (U.S), Latin America, Nationalism, Political Ideology and Philosophy, Politics, Privatization, Property Rights, Terrorism and National Crises
Alex Tabarrok on Economic Growth and Innovation
Recorded: Thursday, December 16, 2010
Originally aired on 12/16/10 on Reckoning America. Alex Tabarrok talks about the global economy and how the story of economic growth is rapidly changing.
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46 U.S. Code § 53305 - Eligible fund deposits
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A construction reserve fund may include deposits of—
(3) earnings from the operation of a documented vessel and from services incident to the operation; and
Source(Pub. L. 109–304, § 8(c),Oct. 6, 2006, 120 Stat. 1588.)
|Revised Section
|Source (U.S. Code)
|Source (Statutes at Large)
|46 App.:1161(b) (1st sentence words after 16th comma).
|June 29, 1936, ch. 858, title V, § 511(b) (1st sentence words after 16th comma), as added Oct. 10, 1940, ch. 849, 54 Stat. 1106; June 17, 1943, ch. 130, subdiv. (a), 57 Stat. 157; July 17, 1952, ch. 939, § 9, 66 Stat. 762.
In paragraph (3), the words "documented vessel" are substituted for "vessels documented under the laws of the United States" because of the definition of "documented vessel" in chapter 1 of the revised title.
In paragraph (4), the words "interest or other amounts accrued on deposits in the fund" are substituted for "receipts, in the form of interest or otherwise, with respect to amounts previously deposited" for clarity and to eliminate unnecessary words.
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36 U.S. Code § 2106 - War memorials not built by the United States Government
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(a) Cooperation With Others.— The American Battle Monuments Commission may cooperate with citizens of the United States, States, municipalities, or associations desiring to build war memorials outside the continental limits of the United States in the way the Commission decides. An administrative agency of the United States Government may give assistance to build the memorial only if a plan for the memorial has been approved under this chapter.
(b) Control, Administration, and Maintenance of War Memorials.—
(1) The Commission may assume responsibility for the control, administration, and maintenance of any war memorial built outside the United States by a citizen of the United States, a State, a political subdivision of a State, a governmental authority (except a department, agency, or instrumentality of the United States Government), a foreign agency, or a private association to commemorate the services of any of the Armed Forces in hostilities occurring since April 6, 1917, if—
(2) If reasonable effort fails to locate the sponsors of a memorial, the Commission may assume responsibility for the memorial under this subsection by agreement with the appropriate foreign authorities. A decision of the Commission to assume responsibility for a war memorial under this subsection is final.
(3) Sponsors of a war memorial for which the Commission assumes responsibility under this subsection may transfer amounts accumulated to maintain and repair the memorial to the Commission for use in carrying out this chapter. Except as provided in subsection (c) of this section, the Commission shall deposit transferred amounts as provided in section 2103 (e) of this title.
(c) Arrangements for Repair or Long-Term Maintenance of Memorials.— In assuming responsibility for a war memorial under subsection (b)(1) or (2) of this section, the Commission may arrange with the sponsors of the memorial to provide for repair or long-term maintenance of the memorial. An amount transferred to the Commission for the purpose of this subsection shall be deposited by the Commission in the fund established under subsection (d) of this section.
(d) Fund for Arrangements for Repair or Long-Term Maintenance of Memorials.—
(1) There is a fund in the Treasury that is available to the Commission for expenses of repair and long-term maintenance of memorials for which the Commission has made arrangements under subsection (c) of this section. The fund consists of—
(A) amounts deposited into, and interest and proceeds credited to, the fund under paragraph (2) of this subsection; and
(2) The Commission shall deposit into the fund the amounts that are accepted under subsection (c) of this section. The Secretary of the Treasury shall credit to the fund the interest on, and the proceeds from the sale or redemption of, obligations held in the fund.
(3) The Secretary shall invest any part of the fund that the Commission decides is not required to meet current expenses. Each investment shall be made in an interest-bearing obligation of the United States Government, or an obligation that has its principal and interest guaranteed by the Government, that the Commission decides has a maturity suitable for the fund.
(e) Demolition of War Memorial Built in a Foreign Country and Disposition of Site.— The Commission may take necessary action to demolish any war memorial built outside the United States by a citizen of the United States, a State, a political subdivision of a State, a governmental authority (except a department, agency, or instrumentality of the United States Government), a foreign agency, or a private association and to dispose of the site of the memorial in a way the Commission decides is proper, if—
Source(Pub. L. 105–225, Aug. 12, 1998, 112 Stat. 1272.)
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|Source (U.S. Code)
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|Mar. 4, 1923, ch. 283, § 5(a), 42 Stat. 1509; June 26, 1946, ch. 502, 60 Stat. 317; July 25, 1956, ch. 721, § 2(b), (d), 70 Stat. 640; Jan. 2, 1974, Pub. L. 93–244, 87 Stat. 1070.
|36:125(b)(1) (1st sentence), (d).
|Mar. 4, 1923, ch. 283, § 5(b)–(d), as added Jan. 2, 1974, Pub. L. 93–244, 87 Stat. 1070; Oct. 9, 1996, Pub. L. 104–275, title VI, § 602(a), 110 Stat. 3344.
|36:125(b)(1) (last sentence), (d).
|36:125(b)(2)(A), (d).
|36:125(b)(2)(B), (d).
|36:125(c), (d).
In subsections (b), (c), and (e), the text of 36:125(d) is omitted as unnecessary.
In subsection (b)(1), before clause (A), the words "in its discretion" and "before, on, or after the effective date of this subsection" are omitted as unnecessary. The words "governmental authority (except a department, agency, or instrumentality of the United States Government)" are substituted for "non-Federal governmental agency" for consistency in the revised title and with other titles of the United States Code. In clause (B), the word "title" is omitted as included in "rights".
Maintenance and Repair of Pacific Battle Monuments
Pub. L. 103–160, div. A, title III, § 369,Nov. 30, 1993, 107 Stat. 1634, provided that:
"(a) Authority.—The Commandant of the Marine Corps may provide necessary minor maintenance and repairs to the Pacific battle monuments until such time as the Secretary of the American Battle Monuments Commission and the Commandant of the Marine Corps agree that the repair and maintenance will be performed by the American Battle Monuments Commission.
"(b) Funding.—Of the amounts authorized to be appropriated to the Marine Corps for operation and maintenance in a fiscal year, not more than $15,000 may be made available to repair and maintain Pacific battle monuments, except that of the amounts available to the Marine Corps for operation and maintenance in fiscal year 1994, $150,000 may be made available to repair and relocate a monument located on Iwo Jima commemorating the heroic efforts of United States military personnel during World War II."
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46 U.S. Code § 41302 - Investigations
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(a) In General.— The Federal Maritime Commission, on complaint or its own motion, may investigate any conduct or agreement that the Commission believes may be in violation of this part. The Commission may by order disapprove, cancel, or modify any agreement that operates in violation of this part.
(b) Effectiveness of Agreement During Investigation.— Unless an injunction is issued under section 41306 or 41307 of this title, an agreement under investigation by the Commission remains in effect until the Commission issues its order.
(c) Date for Decision.— Within 10 days after the initiation of a proceeding under this section or section 41301 of this title, the Commission shall set a date by which it will issue its final decision. The Commission by order may extend the date for good cause.
(d) Sanctions for Delay.— If, within the period for final decision under subsection (c), the Commission determines that it is unable to issue a final decision because of undue delay caused by a party to the proceeding, the Commission may impose sanctions, including issuing a decision adverse to the delaying party.
(e) Report.— The Commission shall make a written report of every investigation under this part in which a hearing was held, stating its conclusions, decisions, findings of fact, and order. The Commission shall provide a copy of the report to all parties and publish the report for public information. A published report is competent evidence in a court of the United States.
Source(Pub. L. 109–304, § 7,Oct. 6, 2006, 120 Stat. 1545.)
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|Source (U.S. Code)
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|46 App.:1710(c) (1st, 3d sentences).
|Pub. L. 98–237, § 11(c)–(f), Mar. 20, 1984, 98 Stat. 80.
|46 App.:1710(c) (2d sentence).
|46 App.:1710(d).
|46 App.:1710(e).
|46 App.:1710(f).
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|October 14, 2010
Sqweegel is the fourth episode of the eleventh season of CSI: Crime Scene Investigation.
A well-known Las Vegas philanthropist is brutally slashed in her bed, and the team soon discovers that it is dealing with a killer who knows the secrets of some of the city's most prominent citizens.
- Sqweegel originated in the novel Level 26: Dark Origins by Anthony E. Zuiker with Duane Swierczynki, and had been played by Daniel Browning Smith in it's "cyberbridge" companion videos. The car wash sequence is also from the book. The episode's broadcast dat coincides with the release date of its sequel Level 26: Dark Prophecy.
- When "Ian Moore" descends from the attic towards the end of the episode, he is holding some of Margot's letters. When he moves through the house, spider-like, he doesn't have the letters. Soon after, he has them again, as he throws them into the air.
- Waiting for the End by Linkin Park
Main Cast
- Laurence Fishburne as Raymond Langston
- Marg Helgenberger as Catherine Willows
- George Eads as Nick Stokes
- Jorja Fox as Sara Sidle
- Eric Szmanda as Greg Sanders
- Robert David Hall as Dr. Al Robbins
- David Berman as David Phillips
- Wallace Langham as David Hodges
- Paul Guilfoyle as Jim Brass
Recurring Cast
- Larry M. Mitchell as Officer Mitchell
- Larry Sullivan as Officer Akers
Guest Cast
- Daniel Browning Smith as Sqweegel
- Ann-Margret as Margot Wilton
- Mitchell Fink as Ryan Fink
- Laurie Fortier as Carrie Jones
- Oscar Goodman as Oscar B. Goodman
- David Julian Hirsh as Jason Jones
- Anne Leighton as Younger Margot Wilton
- Kris Lemche as Joey
- Bryce Robinson as Robbie Wilton
- Rino Romano as Sqweegel (voice)
- Emily Skinner as Alise Jones
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|CSI:Las Vegas Season 11
|Shock Waves • Pool Shark • Blood Moon • Sqweegel • House of Hoarders • Cold Blooded • Bump and Grind • Fracked • Wild Life • 418/427 • Man Up • A Kiss Before Frying • The Two Mrs. Grissoms • All That Cremains • Targets of Obsession • Turn On, Tune In, Drop Dead • The List • Hitting for the Cycle • Unleashed • Father of the Bride • Cello and Goodbye • In a Dark, Dark House


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Track Your Smoking
Topic Overview
Tracking your smoking can be helpful both while you prepare to quit and after you quit. Use it to record information about your smoking behavior, such as:
- Your list of reasons to quit.
- Your smoking triggers, which are those times, places, and situations when you reach for a cigarette.
- Contact information for your support people.
Start tracking your smoking before your quit date, if possible. Make entries for at least 7 days (one full week). Record:
- The time, place, and situation (for example, after a meal or during a coffee break) for each cigarette you smoke.
- The level or degree of your urge to smoke and your feelings about not smoking. Describe the feelings and thoughts you have while smoking.
Take a look at your weeks' worth of notes, and identify when or where you will be most likely to relapse. Think about whether you can avoid these situations. If you cannot avoid them, make a plan of action that lists what you will do instead of smoking when you find yourself in those situations. Add this action plan to your tracker.
After your quit date, record:
- Each urge or craving for a cigarette and the time, place, and situation.
- The level or degree of your urge to smoke and your feelings about not smoking.
- Anything you do to help you get through the urge (for example, changing activities, breathing as though you are smoking, chewing on a straw).
Tracking doesn't have to be difficult or complex. Here's a sample of what a smoking tracker might look like for someone who is preparing to quit:
|Place or Situation
|Level of need (1–5)
|In car, on way to work
|Outside work, 1st coffee break
If you prefer to track electronically, try a free stop-smoking app, such as the National Cancer Institute's QuitPal. These apps allow you to track your progress and share your successes on social-networking sites. They also let your friends and family record inspiring video messages that you can play when you are having a hard time with cravings or stress.
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The Power of Independent Thinking
John C. Goodman: What's the Alternative to Obamacare?
Recorded: Tuesday, July 1, 2014
Independent Institute Senior Fellow John C. Goodman, author of "Priceless: Curing the Healthcare Crisis" describes how the Affordable Care Act, or Obamacare, with its 27,000 pages of rules and regulations, has omitted some basic market-based concepts that would benefit all consumers. Goodman outlines the changes that would make such a healthcare system function, utilizing his extensive knowledge of the subject. Goodman is known as the "Father of Health Savings Accounts" whose suggestions for healthcare reform have been heard around the country. In this video, he highlights what is wrong with Obamacare, and offers his bold ideas on sensible healthcare reform.
Experts: John C. GoodmanType: Independent Institute TVIssues: Antitrust, Competition, and Monopoly, Bureaucracy and Government, Business, Civil Liberties/ Human Rights, Economic Policy, Free Market Economics, Government Power, Government Waste/Pork, Health Care, Politics, Public Health/ Consumer Protection, Regulation and Deregulation
Sr. Fellow John C. Goodman Testifies in Congressional Hearing
Recorded: Wednesday, February 5, 2014
Sr. Fellow John C. Goodman, author of Priceless: Curing the Healthcare Crisis, testified before the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee regarding risk corridorsthe Obamacare program that provides a bailout for insurance companies when premiums dont cover costs. Goodman says insurers will run away from the sick and insure the healthy, in what he calls "A race to the bottom."
Experts: John C. GoodmanType: TelevisionIssues: Free Market Economics, Health Care, Politics, Public Health/ Consumer Protection
Obama and Putin: A Summit that Wasnt
Recorded: Friday, August 9, 2013
In a cold war of words, President Barack Obama told Russian President Vladimir Putin he wouldnt attend a Moscow summit in September. Research Fellow Anthony Gregory compares the two leaders record on human rights and asks why they would even meet in the first place.
Experts: Anthony GregoryType: Independent Institute TVIssues: Civil Liberties/ Human Rights, Freedom, Government Power, Political Ideology and Philosophy, Politics
Anthony Gregory on Independent Watch: The Bellicosity of a Democrat's Second Term
Recorded: Monday, March 4, 2013
Independent Watch, a new video channel produced by the Independent Institute studio in Oakland, CA, launches with Research Fellow and author, Anthony Gregory!
Read Anthony's Huffington Post piece.
Experts: Anthony GregoryType: Independent Institute TVIssues: Defense and Foreign Policy, History (U.S), Politics
John C. Goodman on Special Report with Bret Baier: Alternatives to the Affordable Care Act
Recorded: Friday, July 6, 2012
Research Fellow John C. Goodman, author of Priceless: Curing the Healthcare Crisis, discusses alternatives to the Affordable Care Act on FOX News Special Report with Bret Baier.
Experts: John C. GoodmanType: TelevisionIssues: Economic Policy, Health Care, Political Ideology and Philosophy, Politics
Anthony Gregory on War Spending
Recorded: Friday, June 10, 2011
Anthony Gregory, Research Editor at the Independent Institute, speaks to Judge Napolitano about the cost of war spending and how President Obama's foreign policy is similar and different to former President George W. Bush's.
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I start my three week break from Travelfish HQ today, spending first a few days in Bangkok to reaquaint myself with really good Thai food (oh plus a bunch of meetings and attend the TEDxBKK event on Saturday) then I've got one night in Chiang Mai to catch up with friends and then on to Laos. The bulk of my time in Laos I'm spending in Phongsali and Hua Phan provinces before hop skipping and jumping back to Bangkok and onwards to Bali. It's primarily a play trip rather than work (one of the reasons I'm so excited to be going) and so, as just for a change my pack won't be full of notebooks, and I'll have no kids in tow, here's what I'm packing.
Let's get the gizmos out of the way first. My new MacBook, with which, having just switched from PC a month ago, I'm still enjoying a forceful love/hate relationship with. My iPod Touch (8g) which I absolutely love, and the cables for both of them. Camera wise I'm taking two — my Nikon D70 and a pocket sized Canon Ixus 860 — with related chargers and a USB cable to hook them up to the MacBook. My trusty Nokia 3-sumthin collector's item and a charger. I'll get a spare flashcard for photo backups when in Bangkok.
Books, I'm rereading "A History of Laos" by Martin Stewart Fox alongwith the rather inscrutable "If on a winter's night a traveller" by Italo Calvino that I've found difficult to get into and think I'll need a few slow days in Sam Neua to really get the gist of. My red moleskin appointment book and, dare I say diary (something I've eschewed since 1992 when my last diary was stolen on a French train by some scumbag lowlife who is hopefully dead in a ditch somewhere). One general notepad for mapping and further notetaking should I succumb to researching madness.
Clothes, as anyone who has met me knows, I'm no fashion horse. One pair of Levis jeans, one pair of Camel cargo pants one pair of long shorts with around 362 pockets. I wouldn't normally mention that the cargo pants are Camel brand (Camel as in the cigarette company) but their cargo pants are excellent, with lots of pockets and very hard wearing — so I just swallow their sneaky branding exercise, foreswear the ciggies and just wear the pants. Other clothes, four tshirts, four sets of underwear, handkerchiefs, no socks (see below). I'll also be packing a bunch of Travelfish Tshirts to give to a few bods along the way. One baseball cap (Billabong branded in case that matters).
For shoes I'm taking my new lace up canvassy Crocs they wear soooo well, are very comfortable — and cool because of airholes and the light fabric. I have slip-on ones as well but when they get wet they tend to slip off far more often than slip on, so the lace-up ones work better — you just tie the laces real tight! Best thing, no socks required.
I'n not packing any guidebooks, though I do have some printouts from the TF Laos forum that answered some specific Laos questions I had, plus prints of some helpful emails I received. Will pick up a phrasebook while in Bangkok as my Lao is pretty patchy nowadays.
Other minor stuff, a small towel and standard toiletries. My miniscule medical kit includes bandaids and plaster (for blisters) and nurofen (for Beerlao and ricewine excess — especially for the Hercules Wine in Udomxai). Mosquito repellant but no malarials.
Random stuff; a ball of string (helpful for fixing mosquito nets, and, according to a travel partner, tying up annoying children). A spare pair of glasses (if I can find them) but no sunglasses (I don't have any). A cigarette lighter (for leeches). A dog-eared Australian passport — as a complete aside, the printer the Oz govt uses for their passports needs to be drawn and quartered — they're a complete joke.
Then the stuff you can't see: One Bali – Bangkok – Bali eticket, one Bangkok – Chiang Mai eticket — they're the only flights; and one World Nomads travel insurance policy. Insurance — don't leave home without it!
Lastly, and probably more important than any of the stuff above, an open mind and as few preconceived notions as I can manage.
Oh, and what am I stuffing all this in? My very nice 40 litre Victorinox pack. Easily fits within the requirements for carry on and is about two-thirds full with all the above (assumming Nikon is on my shoulder)
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Monday, February 14, 2011
Happy Valentine's Day From Advanced Style
19 comments:
- birgit said...
thank you so much
i love all these fotos
and i love your blog
it encourages me every day
all my best wishes
- February 14, 2011 at 1:27 PM
- Judy C said...
The pics are awesome. My hubs and I separated in 88 and I have since been happily unmarried to a terrific guy. 22 years of looking at things through my eyes and those of my honey have given me a new perspective. Thanks for your blog.
- February 14, 2011 at 1:35 PM
- sacramento said...
I love them all.
have a fantastic Valentine day everyday my friend.
- February 14, 2011 at 1:48 PM
- Pepi said...
♥Happy Valentine`s ♥
Thanks again, great photos!
- February 14, 2011 at 2:26 PM
What? No stylish gay couples in NY? Love, just like style, comes in many variations you know, especially in New York.
- February 14, 2011 at 3:31 PM
- misc-maranda said...
oh my goodness, i hope i'm as cool as that colorful couple some day! those socks!!
- February 14, 2011 at 3:53 PM
- Ari said...
Of Course there are stylish gay couples in New York, but not any that I have had the opportunity photograph unfortunately . I will look harder!!!
- February 14, 2011 at 3:58 PM
- Ari said...
Of Course there are stylish gay couples in New York, but not any that I have had the opportunity photograph unfortunately . I will look harder!!!
- February 14, 2011 at 3:58 PM
- As Usual said...
How sweet! :D gr8 photos!!!
- February 14, 2011 at 4:34 PM
- Mer said...
Thank you for these inspiring pics, getting old together, what a gift!
- February 14, 2011 at 4:45 PM
Happy Valentine's Day to you and thank you so much for your wonderful blog. It has enriched my life daily!
- February 14, 2011 at 5:32 PM
- Heather Lucille said...
I love seeing older couples together - they always make me feel so good about the future! Happy Valentines Day to all of the Advanced Style gang! <3
- February 14, 2011 at 7:21 PM
- Debra said...
Such a great collection of colorful and FULFILLED looking couples. Happy Couples!
- February 15, 2011 at 9:43 AM
- Viktor said...
I was happy to again see the lovely couple you photographed in a restaurant some time ago (the lady with the turban). It is a great shot. They both look so stylish, happy and delighted. This is one of my favorites. And i hope you put it on the cover whenever you decide to publish a Advanced Style book.
- February 15, 2011 at 11:43 PM
- Forest City Fashionista said...
A great Valentine's Day post--reminds you that love, and great style, are not the property of the young and fresh-faced. These couples look like they enjoy each other's company and inspire each other's style. Love the coats on the couple in the first photo.
- February 16, 2011 at 9:43 PM
- Gert said...
when I grow up I want to be one of these people...
- February 18, 2011 at 9:29 AM
Visiting for the first time. This is a terrific site with a great subject. I love them all
- February 22, 2011 at 5:42 PM
- izzit said...
I like that the guys are dressed to the nines also - unlike people in their 30's, when often the girl is in the designer minidress and heels while the boy looks like he was just fixing the shed!
- February 27, 2011 at 6:31 PM
- Laura Larghetti said...
Amazing Photos!
Today you can find a new outfit on my blog!
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The End of the Point (Hardcover)
A place out of time, Ashaunt Point--a tiny finger of land jutting into Buzzards Bay, Massachusetts--has provided sanctuary and anchored life for generations of the Porter family, who summer along its remote, rocky shore. But in 1942, the U.S. Army arrives on the Point, bringing havoc and change. That summer, the two older Porter girls--teenagers Helen and Dossie--run wild. The children's Scottish nurse, Bea, falls in love. And youngest daughter Janie is entangled in an incident that cuts the season short and haunts the family for years to come.
As the decades pass, Helen and then her son Charlie return to the Point, seeking refuge from the chaos of rapidly changing times. But Ashaunt is not entirely removed from events unfolding beyond its borders. Neither Charlie nor his mother can escape the long shadow of history--Vietnam, the bitterly disputed real estate development of the Point, economic misfortune, illness, and tragedy.
An unforgettable portrait of one family's journey through the second half of the twentieth century, The End of the Point artfully probes the hairline fractures hidden beneath the surface of our lives and traces the fragile and enduring bonds that connect us. With subtlety and grace, Elizabeth Graver illuminates the powerful legacy of family and place, exploring what we are born into, what we pass down, preserve, cast off or willingly set free.
About the Author
Elizabeth Graver is the author of the novels Awake, The Honey Thief, and Unravelling; her short story collection Have You Seen Me? won the Drue Heinz Literature Prize. She is the mother of two daughters, and teaches English and creative writing at Boston College.
Praise For…
"In this globalized age, with everyone talking about migration, here comes Elizabeth Graver to remind us of just what place can mean. The attachment in this gorgeously written, enormously moving book transcends time and personality. It is deep, extraordinarily ordinary, and finally provocative."
-Gish Jen, author of World and Town
"One place and one family are inextricably linked in this marvelous novel. Elizabeth Graver writes with a painter's attentiveness to detail, and creates from these particulars a vivid rendering of American life from 1942 to the century's end."
-Ron Rash, author of The Cove
"An engrossing and intimate portrait of a New England family and the patch of land that gives them solace, generation after generation, when other people cannot. Graver's writing is simply stunning on every page, and she has gone deep under the skin of these characters to create this magnificent novel."
-Lily King, author of Father of the Rain
"This absorbing novel spans half a century, and deals with war, love, illness, frustration, ambition, politics—and most particularly with place and its meaning. I was embedded in The End of the Point—not so much reading it as living it: a deep and singular experience."
-Edith Pearlman, author of Binocular Vision: New and Selected Stories
"The End of the Point is intimate and rich and compelling, a sprawling saga that evokes both the wildness and fragility of the New England coast."
-Stewart O'Nan, author of A World Away and Wish You Were Here
"Elizabeth Graver is an uncommonly fine writer: dancingly in command of language, yet always, foremost, faithful to something quieter and more essential - call it the complexities of truth. The ambitious scope of her new novel is beautifully matched by her largeness of spirit. I would read anything this author writes."
-Leah Hager Cohen, author of The Grief of Others
"Is it possible for a novel to be at once cunning and magnificent, epic and compressed, topical and timeless? Yes, yes, yes, in the case of Elizabeth Graver's gorgeous The End of the Point."
-Margot Livesey, author of The Flight of Gemma Hardy
"A lovely family portrait: elegiac yet contemporary, formal yet intimate….Helen and Charlie's difficult but enduring mother-son relationship is particularly moving, but every character is given his/her emotional due."
-Kirkus Reviews (starred review)


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3-2-1-HUNT! Pick up your FIND WALDO LOCAL passport here at the bookstore (or at any of 25 other participating businesses listed in the passport) and start searching for Waldo. Win prizes when you collect stamps or signatures from at least 10 different businesses, win even more with 20 or more. For more information click on the following link: http://www.bookbugkalamazoo.com/event/wheres-waldo-kalamazoo-kick-0
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There are a couple of special collections that I'd like to bring to your attention this week. We have a good size collection of what we call True Stories. This includes true crime and true adventure stories. You'll find some pretty exciting accounts of true life dramas. We also have a very interesting collection of African American themed books, including stories about famous African Americans, African American Art books, and other African American studies and history. Finally, we have the 24 volume set, of the New York Edition of The Novels and Tales of Henry James. I have seen this set online for over a thousand dollars. This set is in very good condition, although the previous owner stamped his name on the top edge of the books, and we are asking $150.00.
I often think I want to start reading biographies again. They were my read of choice at one point in my life and I always felt like I learned a lot from them. If biographies interest you we have a great selection right now. Here are three titles you'll find on our Biography Spotlight cart: Flannery O'Connor A Life, Olmsted's America An "Unpractical Man and his Vision of Civilization, Edward Hopper, An Intimate Biography. Most biographies are priced at one or two dollars. Don't forget – next week, Friday, November 29th is the first day of our annual Gift-Quality Book Sale. Like-new books sell for a fraction of retail price.
Specials this week include:
We've added some new volumes to both the Science and Nature and the Military History carts for this week. History buffs will be doubly pleased with our selections as we have also added a cart full of American History. These books are in mint condition with colorful dust jackets intact. Many are recent publications with titles such as, Lincoln's War by Geoffrey Perret, Liberty and Freedom by David Hackett and Burr, Hamilton & Jefferson: A study in Character by Roger G. Kennedy. There are also a few volumes of World History on the cart. Napoleon's Buttons - How 17 Molecules Changed History by Penny L. Couteur & Jay Burrison or Richard E. Rubenstein's Aristotle's Children are two stand-outs in this category. All could be used for gifts since they are like new and all are priced at a fraction of retail cost. Our regular shelves of both fiction and non-fiction have been stocked with new bargains as well, making this a prime time to visit the Friends Bookstore. We've even selected some "back-to-school" volumes for the front desk display.
Anyone who can't make it to the store this week will have an additional chance to view bookstore wares at the Library's party in the park for the end of summer reading games. Friends' volunteers will have a small assortment of books representativeof our store stock for sale. So put your buying hat on. Remember, there is no such thing as too rich, too thin or too many books!
Join the Friends today. The Friends exist to support the aims and programs of the Kalamazoo Public Library. We believe that a free public library is one of the most important institutions in our community. It allows everyone equal access to books, media and technology. For many in this trying economy, a library card is the only means of bringing books, music and movies into their homes. The library also offers access to exciting programs and speakers on many diverse topics. Michael Gorman put it best when he said that libraries "....honor the past and create the future."
Friends membership offers you the way to become a part of this future. Dues contributions add together to make a substantial financial contribution to our library and membership numbers add up to a community that is committed to the ideals of literacy and service.
Be a part of that commitment ! Print the membership form on the Friends web page and join us today!
The annual June Super Saturday Sidewalk Sale is this Saturday. Plan to join us and cash in on the wonderful bargains under the library portico from 9:00 a.m until 3:30 p.m. All books in the sidewalk sale are 10¢ each or you can buy a grocery bagful for only $2.00. You may bring your own bag or use one of our donated grocery bags . Either way you give us $2.00 and then fill up your bag with all the books you can fit in. The sale features fiction, romance, science fiction, large print, adults and children's books and lots of assorted nonfiction. You will also find audio visual materials - videos, CDs, and audio books. There will be an unusually large selection of nonfiction books at the sale this year. The store is also open and you will find a great selection of books at our everyday low prices inside.
In the spotlight this week: Science and Nature, Cookbooks, Hobbies and How To
I have received a lot of calls lately from people that want to know what kind of books we accept as donations. Those of you that read this blog probably have seen the Donating Books and Media link on this website. Clicking on that link gives all the information about what we do and do not accept. When I am asked and need to give a quick succinct answer the two most important things I stress are 1) fiction and nonfiction books should be gently used and 2) nonfiction should be relevant and current, in other words the books should contain information that is presently useful. I like to use law and medical books as examples. No one wants irrelevant law or medical information! Donations are our bread and butter and we're grateful when people bring us their books, CDs, and DVDs. We hope it makes them feel good to know that their donations are helping us help the library and helping to provide gently used, low-cost materials to our community.
New and continuing specials this week include:
Have you checked out our children's books? We have a wonderful selection of books for children, ranging from board books for the littlest ones to popular teen books. For young children there are many colorful, interesting, picture books as well as a many, many nonfiction books all arranged by category. The Tween section contains currently popular series (think Harry Potter, Twilight, Gossip Girls) and older popular series (think Nancy Drew and the Hardy Boys) as well as books by popular authors like Rick Riordan, Neil Gaiman, Orson Scott Card, and others. Finally, we have a children's classics section that you won't want to miss. You can share the books you read as a child with the children in your life - classics like The Wind in the Willows, Little Women, and the Chronicles of Narnia.
Special this week – both new and continuing:
The smallest bookstore still contains more ideas of worth than have been presented in the entire history of television. ~Andrew Ross, author
Our small bookstore is filled with ideas to contemplate, facts to learn, and stories to immerse yourself in.
I want to share with you a list of the categories of books we have available in the bookstore. You'll find lots of food for thought.
Architecture, Art, Biography, Black Studies, Business, CDs (music), Children's, Civil War, Classics, Collectibles, Computers, Cooking, Crafts, Diet, Drama, Education, Fiction, Fitness, Food, Foreign Language, Gardening, Geography, Government, Health, History, Hobbies, How To, Humor, Language, Law, Literature, Marriage, Mathematics, Medicine, Michigan, Military, Miscellaneous, Music, Mystery, Native American, Nature, New Age, New Arrivals, Occult, Parenting, Philosophy, Poetry, Psychology, Reading, Reference, Religion, Romance, Science, Science Fiction, Self Help, Seniors, Sociology, Speaking, Speech, Sports, Spy, Travel, True Stories, Westerns, Women's Issues, Writing, Young Adult Fiction
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Yesterday, for the first time in a week, I opened the Facebook app on my phone and began scrolling.
I checked my notifications.
Caught up on my friends' lives.
Aimlessly scrolled.
And then deleted the app for a second time.
I was as surprised as anyone. I told myself I'd take a week away from the draw of Facebook in an effort to limit my obsessive timeline scrolling. But after feeling the freedom that comes from not worrying about status updates or notifications, returning to Facebook was a great deal less enjoyable than I expected. I imagined feeling comfort at being "reconnected." But all I felt was the pressure to catch up and "participate" by liking and commenting on posts.
Please don't think that I'm disinterested in my friends' lives. I genuinely care for their well-being, and I'm curious about their experiences. But the cost has become too great as of late. I've let the pressure to be connected and up-to-date build to the point that I feel forced to keep up with Facebook "news."
Until this week, I didn't realize how much I've let Facebook distract me. I used to spend every spare moment on it, always afraid I'd miss something.
But this week I accepted that I don't need to know what everyone is doing all the time. In fact, I feel saner if I don't. Consequently, I had more time to focus on things I do need to keep up on, like grading papers, planning lessons, connecting with family, and cleaning my home. Instead of clicking on Facebook while my computer loaded or the oven heated, I looked up new recipes, caught up on world news, or drank in a few moments of unscheduled peace.
It was lovely.
For the first time in ages, I enjoyed the freedom of leaving my phone in one room as I made my way to another.
Honestly, I feel more centered, more capable of focusing. As an active proponent of living consciously, I believe this is a step in the right direction for me.
I still see the value in Facebook as a tool to connect friends and family, and I have not deleted my account completely. But I have accepted that I am happier without Facebook as a part of my daily routine.
With this realization, came the desire to keep Facebook off my phone. So, unlike the first time, I felt no apprehension when I confirmed my desire to delete the app that has eaten up so much of my time.
Oh, I'm sure I'll check in at some point.
But it feels wonderful to say I'm not sure when that will be.
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Who doesn't have fond memories of shadow puppets growing up? These shadow puppet t-shirts work for me they work on a couple of different levels, apart from the fun childhood game, they also remind me of Plato's Allegory of the cave. That is as humans life is like living in a cave and all we interpret in life is like projection onto a veil at the entrance to that cave. Do you want to step out of the cave
On a T-Shirt related note these are printed through a service called RedBubble which appears to be like cross between cafe press and DeviantArt It looks like a vibrant community with lots of comments on the designs etc. I'd be really interested if anyone has had experience with their quality etc. as I don't have any shirts from them. I'm assuming they're printed using DTG.
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For more than a century U.S. foreign policywhether conducted by Democrats or Republicanshas been based on the assumption that Americans interests are served best by intervening abroad to secure markets, fight potential enemies far from American shores, or engage in democratic nation building. But, what is the record of such policies, including now in Iraq?
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You're more likely to experience complications from LASIK surgery if you:
Have a condition that may impair your ability to heal. Diseases that affect your immune system, including autoimmune diseases (rheumatoid arthritis, lupus and others) and immunodeficiency diseases (HIV), increase the risk of incomplete healing, infection and other complications.
Taking an immunosuppressive medication also increases the risk of a poor outcome after LASIK surgery.
Have anatomic concerns. LASIK surgery may be inappropriate if your corneas are too thin, your corneal surface is extremely irregular, or you have a condition in which the cornea thins and gradually bulges outward into a cone shape (keratoconus).
LASIK surgery also may not be an appropriate option if you have an abnormal lid position, deep-set eyes or other anatomic concerns.
You might also rethink having LASIK surgery if:
If you're not a good candidate for LASIK surgery but you're still interested in vision-correction surgery, alternatives may include:
Photorefractive keratectomy (PRK). PRK is sometimes used for people who have a low to moderate degree of nearsightedness or farsightedness, those who have nearsightedness with astigmatism, or those who have farsightedness without astigmatism.
PRK removes the thin surface layer of the cornea (epithelium). The surgeon then uses a laser to flatten the cornea or make its curve steeper. It may take three to six months to reach peak visual improvement.
PRK has become less common as LASIK has gained favor, primarily because healing after LASIK is more predictable and usually involves less discomfort and scarring.
Laser-assisted epithelial keratomileusis (LASEK). LASEK is similar to LASIK surgery, but the procedure allows the surgeon to remove less of the cornea, making it a good option for people who have thin corneas.
People who play sports or have jobs that carry a high risk of eye injuries might also prefer LASEK because a thinner flap in the cornea means the cornea will be less vulnerable to serious damage should the flap be torn before it can heal.
Implantable lenses. Phakic intraocular lenses are implantable lenses that are surgically inserted in front of the natural lens to improve vision.
Implantable lenses can correct high degrees of nearsightedness not easily corrected by other surgical procedures.
The treatment is relatively new. Possible complications, such as cataracts, increased pressure within the eye and damage to the cornea over time, remain a concern.
Intracorneal ring segments. Intracorneal ring segments may sometimes be used to treat mild nearsightedness. A small incision is made in the cornea, and two crescent-shaped plastic rings are placed where the cornea joins the white part of the eye (sclera) on the cornea's outer edge.
The rings can flatten the cornea so that light rays focus more properly on the retina. If necessary, the rings can later be removed.
To make the most appropriate choice about refractive surgery, weigh the options, including the benefits and risks, with your eye doctor. Good results depend on careful evaluation of your eyes before the surgery as well as a clear understanding of the limitations of each procedure.
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