text:
PIERRE, S.D. (AP) _ South Dakota Attorney General Marty Jackley says a complaint filed in Lake County accuses a Sioux Falls man of four counts of election law violations related to robo-calls made in September. Jackley says the allegations made by Sen. Russell Olson against 31-year-old Daniel Willard accuse Willard of making calls identifying Olson and Reps. David Lust and Brian Gosch within 60 days of the election without including the required disclaimers. All three lawmakers are Republicans. Willard referred questions to attorney Shawn Tornow, who said Tuesday morning that he hadn't yet seen the complaint but would likely have a response later in the day. The misdemeanor charges each carry a maximum penalty of one year in jail and a $2,000 fine. An initial court appearance is scheduled for Dec. 20 in Madison.
Copyright 2012 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. AP-WF-12-11-12 1721GMT
518 St. Joseph St.
Rapid City, SD 57701
Telephone: 605.342.2000
Fax: 605.342.7305


text:
Hello runners, and aspiring runners. I'm Bretta Riches, founder of Run Forefoot and I research biomechanics of running, specifically foot-strike mechanics.
What fuels my interest in biomechanics is the effortless forefoot strike running style of elite Ethiopian distance runners, Tirunesh Dibaba and Kenenisa Bekele. They are not heel strikers like many recreational runners and they ran barefoot in their earlier years which accounts for their forefoot strike landing.
I am also an avid runner, and I take my running very seriously. I have been on both sides of the fence in that when I began running I was a heel striker, always battling injuries. After intensive research on biomechanics, I discovered that heel striking may be mechanically unfavorable and potentially injurious.
Having discovered that running with a forefoot strike provides impact reduction compared to heel striking, and being inspired by Dibaba's forefoot running style, I transitioned to forefoot running.
As a forefoot striker, my landings are softer, regardless of surface hardness, running feels easier, more natural, I flow. Although, I may be far from elite status, having adopted a forefoot strike allows me to run consistently without discomfort and injury.
My goal at RunForefoot.com is to share my past transition process with you and provide key information from the scientific literature that helped me along the way.
Basically, I want aspiring forefoot runners to learn from my mistakes by avoiding the 'too much, too soon' pitfall and to integrate specific conditioning exercises into your transition process to avoid injury.
In addition, I wish to advocate the importance of running with a forefoot strike and raise awareness of the potentially health harming effects of heel strike running.
Finally, by showing that forefoot running is easy to learn and is much safer, I hope to inspire more people to run and banish the false perception that running is 'dangerous'. Less pain, more gain with forefoot running.
Do whatever works for you! If you are a heel striker, or a mid-foot striker who has never been injured, keep doing what you are doing. But, for those who are chronically injured, adopting a forefoot strike might be a sensible alternative to consider.
What are your thoughts on this post? Were you impacted? Looking forward to hearing from you!
References: (1)
BSc Neurobiology; MSc Biomechanics candidate, running geek, founder of Run Forefoot.com. I was a heel striker, always injured. I was inspired by the great Tirunesh Dibaba to try forefoot running. Now, running feels natural,easier, and I'm injury free.I launched Run Forefoot.com to advocate the potential benefits of forefoot running and raise awareness on the potential dangers of heel striking.
very well written BUT need personal training , do u give private lessons?
Yes,I do! But, I like to do a video analysis for free as well!
Copyright © 2014 | Bretta Riches

subset: commoncrawl


text:
Drop in rate of unemployment (From York Press)
- News feed
- Find us on Twitter
Follow us on Twitter
- Find us on Facebook
The Press, York
Like us on Facebook
York jobless figure falls to lowest level for almost four years
9:30am Thursday 18th October 2012 in News By Mike Laycock, Chief reporter
UNEMPLOYMENT in York has fallen to its lowest level in almost four years.
Latest figures show the number of people claiming JobSeekers Allowance fell in the York council area by almost 200 between August and September to 3,057, or 2.2 per cent of those eligible to claim.
The last time the figure was this low was in January 2009, when there were 3,032 claimants, or 2.2 per cent of those eligible.
There were also improvements in other parts of North and East Yorkshire, albeit not quite as striking.
In the North Yorkshire County Council area, the number of claimants fell by 215 to 2.3 per cent of those eligible. This was the lowest since June last year, when there were 8,649 claimants.
In the Selby district, the number of claimants fell by 52 to 1,424, or 2.7 per cent of those eligible, the lowest figure since November 2010 when there were 1,410 claimants.
Nigel Adams, MP for Selby and Ainsty, said: "I welcome yet another fall in local unemployment which is very good news for the district. I'm also hopeful that my recent Jobs fair will have a further positive impact on the jobless figures in the months ahead."
In Ryedale, the number of claimants fell by 51 to 615, or 1.9 per cent of those eligible, but the figure was slightly lower there in July, when there were 610 claimants.
In the East Riding of Yorkshire Council area, the numnber fell by 96 to 6,595, or 3.1 per cent of those eligible, the lowest since August last year.
Nationwide, employment reached a record high last month of almost 30 million, and unemployment fell by 50,000 between June and August to 2.53million, whjile youth unemployment has also dropped below the 1 million mark.
Comments (13)
Please log in to enable comment sorting
5:05pm Wed 17 Oct 12
meme says...
Long may this continue
Why not CoYC help York further by relaxing some of your draconian rules preventing the constructuion industry from growing in York?
7:16pm Wed 17 Oct 12
nearlyman says...
9:38am Thu 18 Oct 12
magic cat says...
9:41am Thu 18 Oct 12
desmond tiblets says...
nearlyman wrote:I'll finish the sentence for you.this must be entirely due to Hugh bayley promoting York as a low skilled shop and tourism place whilst wanting to get rid of high skilled engineering work.
This must be entirely due to Hugh Bayley.
12:31pm Thu 18 Oct 12
nearlyman says...
12:31pm Thu 18 Oct 12
nearlyman says...
1:10pm Thu 18 Oct 12
heworth.28 says...
1:17pm Thu 18 Oct 12
PKH says...
heworth.28 wrote:Totally agree
A reduction in the number of people claiming JSA doesn't necessarily mean a fall in unemployment. Also, how many of those finding work are going into minimum wage, part time and/or temporary roles with zero prospects?
1:54pm Thu 18 Oct 12
FossLad says...
Where are the real jobs ?
1:55pm Thu 18 Oct 12
FossLad says...
Where are the real jobs ?
7:38pm Thu 18 Oct 12
oi oi savaloy says...
FossLad wrote:Well said!
Sadly, most of these figures are due to fiddling and forcing people off benefit, or working for nowt at Poundland.
Where are the real jobs ?
All this stuff about high youth unemployment, I was rather shocked to hear the other day that network rail have some adult apprentices, Russian and Italian!! Now where's the logic in that shouldn't we be sorting our own youth out first with a good engineering apprenticeship before Russians and Italians?? And now to be branded a bigot and a racist because I think we should be looking after our own youth first
7:59pm Thu 18 Oct 12
Digeorge says...
Agree totally with this.
I know a number of friends with whom I am working with Voluntary that do not go to the Job Centre because it isn't worth the bother after six months as it costs more money to get there!
Plus I have just started University and it is interesting to note that there are a number of people of a similar age that have decided to return to study after the age of 40! So all things in perspective some people are doing precisely that and hence a reduction.
Finally, I haven't noticed an increase in advertisements and I gather that the NHS is also going through a 'restructure' of PCTS and the like. Nor have I had phone calls from agencies to say that there is work available even though I am still 'registered'.
So I guess it is fudging the figures again to make it look good when people are possibly taking part-time jobs to fill the gaps.
3:44am Fri 19 Oct 12
Magicman! says...
Comments are closed on this article.


text:
The die has been cast. Sony's Playstation 4 is in the open (well, the controller is), arriving in a shower of trailers, marketing waffle and excitable Powerpoint sequences last night. We've got an institutional bias to uphold, obviously, but we'll concede that the device is impressive - you can read more over at CVG, where good men have spent insane hours cataloguing the fine details.
So, how should Microsoft return fire at its own, currently undetailed next generation console reveal? Here are a few thoughts from me (with a bit of guidance from Jonty) on the games that could make the cut, based partly on what didn't make Sony's show. A caveat before we kick off - both manufacturers are almost certainly keeping a few things back for this year's E3 show, where the pick of next gen gaming will make its (hopefully playable) debut. As always, your own ruminations and speculations are both welcome and expected.
1. EA Sports in general
There were many glaring absences at Sony's conference last night, but none so glaring as that of the industry's second largest third-party publisher. Conversations about EA's fortunes tend to revolve around its struggle with Activision for dominance of the first-person shooter scene, but the publisher's real silver bullets are Madden and FIFA - no manufacturer can do without them, in North America and Europe at least.
Microsoft has become particularly cosy with EA of late - cue well fleshed-out Kinect functionality for FIFA 13 and Madden 13 - with Xbox Live contributing the lion's share of the dramatic digital revenue surge the publisher considers crucial to future prosperity (that's on top of a more personal intimacy - Peter Moore, currently chief operating officer of EA Sports, used to be vice-president of Microsoft's interactive entertainment business). Some form of timed exclusivity for Madden 14 and FIFA 14, a reprise of those vaunted Kinect features or exclusive DLC seems highly probable, then.
2. Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4
Getting into bed with Activision to secure early Xbox Live access to Call of Duty's DLC packs ranks among Microsoft's more inspired calls. The world's most successful FPS franchise is beginning to show signs of wear and tear, but given a new engine and a Modern-Warfare-style conceptual refresh, there's no reason it shouldn't continue to grind competitors to paste - and thus, no reason for Microsoft not to give the money-hat a top-up.
Eric Hirshberg was on hand to trumpet Destiny at Sony's event, but there was no mention of Call of Duty. Is this evidence that the baton has been passed, that Bungie's new shooter now lies at the crux of Activision's ambitions? Or is the publisher saving up Modern Warfare 4 for a future console announcement?
3. Grand Theft Auto 5
Rockstar boss Dan Houser is adamant that Grand Theft Auto 5 will not see next generation release, insisting that "there's plenty of power left in these machines" - but we'd be very surprised indeed if Microsoft, Sony or even Nintendo hadn't popped the question, and Rockstar does have a new engine on the go. It makes sense for GTA to appear on both current generation high definition consoles, given the size of their respective installed bases: there's no exclusivity deal big enough to cancel out the revenue you'd lose. New hardware is another matter, however.


text:
Recent Posts
- Takin' a break
- Bureau of Military History 1913-1921 II
- Bureau of Military History 1913-1921 I
- Australian Newspaper Articles II
- British Newspaper Articles
- US Newspaper Articles IX
- Canadian Newspaper Articles
- Rev. Richard Buggy c.1802-1864
- US Newspaper Articles VIII
- Insolvencies in Kilkenny 1830
- Sergent's Tragic Homecoming 1952
- Assistant Mine Foreman 1918
- Dorchester, MA Tax Records 1869
- The Land Purchase Act Advances 1916
- Schuylkill County Civil War Volunteer
- Irish Newspaper Articles II
- Kings County Surrogates Court 1684 – 1923
- K.T. Buggy – Archive Listing
- Married in Washington DC 1844
- Manchester, England Catholic Parishes
- Mill Renter, Delaware County, PA
- A load of old manure
- Ellis Island Wall of Honor
- Accusation of illegal voting 1888
- Guinness Employment Records c.1880-2000
- Arson in Cavan 1886
- Assisted Emigration Castlecomer Estate, Kilkenny 1847-1853
- Holahan & Buggy, Waukon, Iowa
- 3rd Battalion Kilkenny 1922
- Irish Teachers Union 1874
- Report of the O'Connell Monument Committee 1888
- Evicted Tenants Fund, Laois, Ireland 1882 & 1883
- Irish Newspaper Articles I
- New York City Directories 1849 &1850
- New York City Directory 1871
- 1832 Kilkenny Conviction
- Buggy – the worst character 1855
- Belfast Riots 1886
- Pigot and Co.'s Provincial Directory of Ireland 1824
- Outburst Against English Catholics 1929
- 11th Century 14th century 17th Century 18th Century 19th Century 20th Century 1790 Census 1800 Census 1810 Census 1820 Census 1830 Census 1840 Census 1860 Census 1901 Census 1911 Census Antrim Boston Breconshire Buckinghamshire California Carlow Castlecomer Christchurch Colorado Connecticut Cork District of Columbia Down Dublin Galway Georgia Grey Mouth Illinois Iowa Kerry Kildare Kilkenny Lancashire Laois Limerick Liverpool London Louisiana Louth Maine Massachusetts Meath Michigan Middlesex Minnesota Missouri Montana Nebraska New Jersey New York New York City Nova Scotia Offaly Ohio Ontario Ossory Pennsylvania Philadelphia Quebec Rhode Island South Carolina Surrey Tipperary Toronto Vermont Virginia Washington Waterford Wicklow Wisconsin
- Australia (7)
- Canada (7)
- Census (14)
- Church Records (5)
- Court Records (18)
- Directories (8)
- Employment Records (2)
- England (12)
- Ireland (50)
- Land and Estates (3)
- Local History (5)
- Maps (10)
- Military (12)
- Naturalization (2)
- New Zealand (2)
- Newspaper (25)
- Passenger List/ Ship Manifest (3)
- Personal Correspondence (4)
- Rest of World (3)
- Scotland (5)
- Subscription List (1)
- Taxation Records (1)
- Uncategorized (2)
- US Census Series (7)
- Vital Records (8)
- Voting and Freeholders (4)
- Wales (4)
- Will and Administration (5)
- August 2012
- July 2012
- June 2012
- May 2012
- April 2012
- March 2012
- February 2012
- January 2012
- December 2011
- November 2011
- October 2011
- September 2011
- August 2011
- July 2011
- June 2011
- May 2011
- April 2011
- March 2011
- February 2011
- January 2011
- December 2010
- November 2010
- October 2010
- September 2010
- August 2010
- July 2010
- June 2010
- May 2010
Category Archives: England
British Newspaper Articles
Derby – 1882 The St. John Ambulance Association in Burton-on Trent awarded certificates to between 60 and 70 people who completed their first aid course. A James Buggy was one of those to receive a certificate.[1] Liverpool – 1878 Inspector … Continue reading
Posted in England, Newspaper Tagged 19th Century, Derby, Liverpool Leave a comment
Manchester, England Catholic Parishes
The Manchester and Lancashire Family History Society have a number of resources available on their website that are free to search. One of these is the Catholic Register Index and is described as "An index to persons named in a … Continue reading
Posted in Church Records, England Tagged 19th Century, Manchester Leave a comment
Outburst Against English Catholics 1929
A fascinating and slightly humorous story is reported in a 1929 edition of The Manchester Guardian, as The Guardian newspapers was known then.[1] Father John Buggy, in his Sunday sermon at St. Walburgha's Church in Shipley, West Yorkshire, described those … Continue reading
Posted in England, Newspaper Tagged 20th Century, West Yorkshire Leave a comment
The Proceedings of the Old Bailey 1674-1913
The Old Bailey is the central criminal court in England. A fantastic project has digitalized the entire set of court records from these years. Like many trials of years gone by they make for some fascinating reading. For all the … Continue reading
Posted in Court Records, England Tagged 19th Century, London Leave a comment
Buggy Name Histroy and DNA Genealogy
This post marks the first anniversary of the Buggy Name History blog. Little did I think that when I started out with a few articles that I would be finding the Buggy name in countless record sets. With Buggy being … Continue reading
Posted in Australia, Canada, England, Ireland, Rest of World, Scotland, USA, Wales Leave a comment
Naturalization Indexes New York City 1857-1892
Naturalization documents can often prove to be very helpful for anyone doing research on their immigrant ancestors. The process usually had three stages: declaration of intent, petition for naturalization and certificate of naturalization, with the immigrant usually applying at their … Continue reading
Posted in Court Records, England, Ireland, Naturalization, USA Tagged 19th Century, New York, New York City Leave a comment
WWI – The Commonwealth War Graves Commission
This entry contain a listing of all those with the Buggy name who are in the records of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC). The CWGC was established in 1917 and now pays tribute to the men and women of … Continue reading
Irish Famine Emigrants to New York 1846-1951
The famine in Ireland between the late 1840s and early 1850s is well documented in countless publications so there is no need to discuss it on this blog. Hundreds of thousands of people emigrated to the United States during those … Continue reading
Posted in England, Ireland, Passenger List/ Ship Manifest, USA Tagged 19th Century, Dublin, Irish Famine, Liverpool, New York, US National Archives Leave a comment
Census of England and Wales 1911
As Ireland was a part of the British Empire in 1911 this means that a census was also carried out in England, Scotland and Wales on April 2nd. Currently, the census for Scotland will not be released until 2011, 100 … Continue reading
Posted in Census, England, Wales Tagged 20th Century, Buckinghamshire, Cheshire, Essex, Hampshire, Herfordshire, Kent, Lancashire, London, Middlesex, Navy, Northumberland, Suffock, Surrey Leave a comment
Census of England, Scotland and Wales 1841
The 1841 census was the first to be carried out after the 1836 General Registration Act and as a result it was carried out by the Registrar General. It became a more complete census than those that had gone before … Continue reading
Posted in Census, England, Maps, Scotland, Wales Tagged 19th Century, Breconshire, Buckinghamshire, Lancashire, Middlesex, Surrey Leave a comment


text:
CATEGORIES Horror, Lionsgate Films, DIY/Filmmaking, NSFW, Contests, Movies, 'Fone Finds, CinematicalYesterday I posted my probing piece of investigative journalism: "Blood n' Babes: Cinematical's Trip to the 2007 Miss Horrorfest House." Today I was offered a spot on Nightline. OK, not really, but I hope that those of you who read the piece enjoyed it. I think it is safe to say that readers were expecting photographs of the candidates that were a little more...explicit. But to be honest, those weren't the ladies I met. They were all attractive and provocatively dressed, sure, but for the most part, these were just nice, normal women who happened to be covered in blood and gore. Plus, c'mon, I'm no Hugh Hefner, and there's something unseemly about asking girls you've just met to show a little more skin. Good thing for you guys, I didn't even have to ask! I was just sent a new batch of photographs of the eight finalists, and they are definitely worth checking out.
You've got Sweet Dead Sara, rocking a slit throat. You've got Chieko coming out of her shell...and a coffin. Mistress Malice is sporting taped nipples and a whip, and I think it's safe to say votes for her are about to skyrocket. It's sad but true -- show some skin, you always win. Countess Elizabeth Bathory is, um, sitting in a chair. That's sick! The Morbid Sisters look mighty guilty in their photo, although I'm not sure why they didn't perform some of their acrobatics for the shoot. Nixon Suicide is getting in touch with her wild animal. And Shannon Lark manages to look seductive even with a chainsaw in her hand. Remember, to cast your vote and track the results, head over to the Horrorfest YouTube page. They've just given you more time to vote -- the top three finalists will now be announced on October 24th. Check out the photos in the gallery, and to learn more about my wild experiences with the Miss Horrorfest girls, be sure to check out yesterday's post.


text:
Top 10 Best Images of Hungover Cats
It is almost that time of the year when far too many of us wake up with a hangover and a traffic cone laying next to us in the bed. But it seems that us humans are not the only species that like to party. And because it is Saturday that means Caturday in this blog, so without further ado I bring you…
Top 10 Best Images of Hungover Cats
BONUS CONTENT: Top 10 Facts About alcohol
10 – It's all about the wine!
FACT: Research has shown that drinking alcohol shrinks the brains of mice! And yes that also means it does the same to us humans.
9 – "What happened last night, and why do I have Go-Cat stuck to my head?!?"
FACT: Peter the Great of Russia had the head of one of his lovers cut off and preserved in alcohol and kept by his bedside!
8 – "Bluurghg….last night was just a blur!"
FACT: Us Brits love out alcohol (not me, I don't drink a drop) and in a recent poll it showed that the average British male drinks almost 7000 pints of beer per year!
7 – "Wait a sec, that doesn't feel like a pillow!"
FACT: Wile most sports people are told to not have sex or masturbate for up to 2 weeks before a big game, new research shows that this might actually be bad for their health!
6 – "The last thing I remember is catching the bus home."
FACT: In 2012, there was about 241,000 emergency rooms visits by people with injuries and other conditions linked to alcohol.
5 – "I wouldn't mind waking up like this but I don't even like lettuce!"
FACT: Do you love break-times? Well all the people who worked on the pyramids (around 4,500 years ago) were given 3 beer breaks a day!
4 – "I don't care what happened last night just get me a ladder!"
FACT: Even today alcohol is used as an ingredient for woman's make-up, perfume and even some soaps!
3 – "Dude! Did you get the licence plate because that party was an epic crash!"
FACT: While not definitive proof has been found there is evidence to suggesting Mesopotamia men drank beer in 8000BC.
2 – "Sure doll, I promise I will call you later, this really meant something to me."
FACT: Sadly in 2012 nearly 10 million young people, ages 10 to 16, reported that they had consumed alcohol.
1 – "why are there hundreds of pictures of my private bits on the floor?!?"
FACT: A pottery jar found in the Zagros mountains had sediment from a wine and it dates right back to 5000BC!
Here are some others you might like...
88 Responses to Top 10 Best Images of Hungover Cats
A kitty picture a day, keeps the doctor away!
nothing like some kitty pictures to brighten one's day!
Poor drunk kittys.


text:
Unity feels good: United in Orange
We are going to be happy together or disappointed together but either way we are united.
From the star on Castle Rock with the Bronco colors to the orange jerseys — a lot of 18's — to the plates and cupcakes at my small group from church last night, we are excited that the home team is in the Super Bowl after a fantastic record-setting year.
Unity feels good. The excitement is contagious. It is possible to meet a complete stranger and strike up a conversation like old friends because there is a passionate common interest.
I travelled to Tampa Bay for the funeral of one of my lifelong best friends. My plane arrived in Tampa shortly after the kickoff of the AFC Championship Game against the Patriots.
What if my host who is picking me up at the airport does not like football or care about the Broncos? They might stop by Wal-Mart on the way or after we arrived want to watch the Kardashians or some ridiculous show like that and I'd miss the game.
I was experiencing the worst case of "Fear of Missing Football." I had a case of "Fear of Missing the Broncos Make it to the Super Bowl." Thankfully it was convenient for them to pick me up after the game at 6:30 p.m. EST. I found a nice restaurant with the game on TV and quickly made eight new friends. We were united with at least two common denominators. We liked football and were rooting for the Broncos so it was easy to talk, laugh and have fun together.
This type of unity feels especially good in a world that is fractured into countless differences and controversies. Debate and the freedom of expression is priceless, but do we have to prove our point every day?
Families, lifestyles, politics, business strategies, economies and plans of medical treatment have so many options within them and strong personalities arguing their opinions that there is little chance of agreement or experiencing the pleasure and potential of unity.
Our 24-hour news cycles on TV and Radio feed an insatiable appetite for controversy. When a sports player "mouths-off" and causes more controversy the microphones are drawn to the emotion like bugs are to a light.
I wish I could direct us to the church as a place where we could find peace and unity. The message is there. "Blessed are the peacemakers, for they will inherit the earth." "How good and pleasing it is when brothers dwell together in unity." In the earliest days after the time of Christ the church was united. They had everything in common and the world was changed because of how they loved each other.
We can't play football all year long and only one team can be at the top at the end of the season, so we have to look to another source for lasting unity and peace. Since the message is in the Scriptures and there was a time when it worked, I believe the faith community is our greatest hope for meaningful unity.
And I realize that, as an individual within the faith community, I need to take responsibility to be part of the solution, not the problem. The older I get the more I recognize how many times, in my own insecurity, I was competitive to people within the faith community. Instead of reaching a united solution I saw further division that produced emotional pain, broken relationships and a terrible picture of what faith was all about or could produce.
At my friend's memorial service I experienced another dose of the wonderful feeling that comes through unity. The friend who died was one of three of my lifelong best friends. We gathered for a reunion that was emotionally rich and full. We laughed and cried and in it all we recognized the immeasurable worth of friendship that remained strong for over four decades.
The good feeling of unity is one small benefit of unity. I'm going to take responsibility, work and pray that we experience a Godly unity that extends far beyond the scope and duration of the Super Bowl.
Dan Hettinger is author of Welcome to the Big Leagues and founder of the Jakin Group, a ministry of encouragement. You can email him at email@example.com and follow him on Facebook and Twitter (@Welcome2theBigs).


text:
There is a good case that alpinist Walter Bonatti, born in Bergamo, Italy in 1930, was the greatest mountaineer of the 20th century. He called his climbing philosophy the pursuit of the impossible.
Walter Bonatti's Sensational Climbing Career
In a short climbing career from 1949 until the mid-1960s Walter Bonatti pulled off an amazing number of audacious ascents and more remarkably survived some horrific climbs that killed his partners. Some of his ascents include the Grandes Jorasses in 1949; a 1953 winter ascent of the north faces of Tres Cima Laverado in the Dolomites; the controversial Italian expedition to K2 in 1954, where he aided two other Italians who made the first ascent of the peak; an ascent of Gasherbrum IV in 1958; and in 1965, a solo winter first ascent of a direct line up the north face of The Matterhorn.
Bonatti Part of Controversial First Ascent of K2 in 1954
Walter Bonatti was on the Italian climbing team that made the first ascent of K2, the world's second-highest mountain, on July 31, 1954. But while the ascent was a coup for the Italians after their bitter defeat in World War II, the ascent was tarnished for Bonatti, who was at age 24 the youngest member of the expedition but one of its strongest climbers. Bonatti did not reach the coveted summit and later accused two fellow climbers of denying him that opportunity by subterfuge.
Dispute Lingered for 50 Years
Bonatti and Amir Mahdi, a Pakistani porter, ferried extra oxygen tanks to the 26,000-foot high camp on K2's upper shoulder for the team's final push to the summit. Upon reaching the supposed campsite, however, Bonatti was unable to find it and later said that the two summit climbers, Achille Compagnoni and Lino Lacedelli, had hidden the camp from view. Bonatti and Mahdi were forced to spend the night in the open and almost died from exposure. Mahdi fled downward the next morning despite having severe frostbite. The two summit climbers emerged from their hidden camp in the morning and took the oxygen canisters and climbed to the summit. Back in Italy, the climbing establishment sided with the K2 summit climbers, but the dispute lingered for another 50 years.
Quote from The Mountains of My Life
This quote comes from Walter Bonatti's 1998 book The Mountains of My Life, a collection of essays, memoirs, and articles about his greatest ascents including the true story who happened on K2. The book, cobbled together over 40 years, is an intriguing read about lots of great adventures. If you pick the book up and read it, it's worth remembering as you read that Bonatti, besides being a skilled and bold climber, was a consummate loner and maverick.
Bonatti's Reasons to Climb
One of his reasons to climb was to avoid humanity. As he writes in the book, "My disappointments came from people, not the mountains." Echoes of that sentiment are in this quote. Mr. Bonatti died in Rome, Italy on Tuesday, September 13, 2011.
"For me, the value of a climb is the sum of three inseparable elements, all equally important: aesthetics, history, and ethics. Together they form the whole basis of my concept of alpinism. Some people see no more in climbing mountains than an escape from the harsh realities of modern times. This is not only uninformed but unfair. I don't deny that there can be an element of escapism in mountaineering, but this should never overshadow its real essence, which is not escape but victory over your own human frailty."
Buy books by Walter Bonatti:
The Mountains of My Life A classic collection of adventure stories from the master climber.


text:
A Shawnee Mission West student is being remembered for his talent on stage and his kindness off it.
Houston St. John died in a car crash on Interstate 435 near Lackman Road Tuesday.
Grief counselors were on hand at the high school the following day as students tried to deal with the loss of yet another well-loved young man. The grief, though, is extending across the metro as St. John's loss was felt by the so many people who knew him.
"He just loved it. He was genuine and sincere and he loves the craft of musical theater, and he's so good at it," said Jina Milbourn with Christian Youth Theater.
Thursday was opening day for Disney's Tarzan through the Christian Youth Theater in Olathe, KS. St. John was one of two cast in the leading role in a cast of 92. Tuesday night his second family at CYT broke the news to the cast, most of whom are under the age of 11.
"Our show is about Tarzan finding out who his real family is and, you know, at the same time we're always telling these kids we're a family in CYT and I think we saw some of our most strident and vivid examples of family coming together to support each other," said Allan Manning with the theater.
Manning said there were a lot of tears, hugs and prayers.
Manning and Milbourn directed St. John in the production. They said, right now, the loss is too much to wrap their minds around.
"His heart, his spirit and his love for others ... he was ... (he) thought of others first," Milbourn said.
Tuesday in the rain, the 17-year-old lost control of his car and hit another car. St. John did not survive the crash.
In a heartbreaking twist, he was very good friends with Shawnee Mission West star, football player Andre Maloney, who collapsed on the field and died about a month ago. Friends say St. John was still trying to come to grips with the loss of his friend.
They said he was also heavily involved with theater both at school and CYT. Manning said, despite the unimaginable pain his mother is going through, she called them Tuesday night saying she hoped the show would go on.
"This is his last theatrical project. We want to honor that and go forth and make it happen. It's going to be hard," Milbourn said.
Christian Youth Theater's production of Disney's Tarzan started with a show for area school children at 10 a.m. Thursday. Organizers said they are putting the show on for St. John's memory.
That night the cast took the stage at Bell Cultural Events Center with heavy hearts. The show itself began at 7 p.m., but cast members gathered on stage 15 minutes before for a tribute to St. John.
"We're not going to allow ourselves to kind of sleep walk through this production. We're really going to step up and do this show the best that we possibly can. The students, the cast members are all over that. They want to make it the best they possibly can and do it in Houston's honor," Manning said.
While his parents didn't attend Thursday night's show, organizers said they plan to attend a performance.
Besides the tribute held between cast members prior to the show, an insert has been added in the show's program highlighting St. John. It is one of many planned throughout the show's run, which ends with a 2 p.m. performance on Sunday, Nov. 17.
Shawnee Mission West and several of St. John's teachers issued statements Wednesday.
"The death of any student is tragic for a school community and family and unfortunately Shawnee Mission West High School has suffered three student deaths in five months: Ezkiel Crapo this summer, Andre Maloney in October, and Houston St. John. Our students and faculty are fortunate to have the outpouring of support and love from not only our West area family but also patrons in SMSD as well as throughout Johnson County. The students and faculty have truly appreciated the community's thoughts and prayers during these difficult times," wrote Julie Crain, Shawnee Mission West's principal.
The 17-year-old was a very active member of the Shawnee Mission West Theater department and was recognized with a nomination for the Blue Star Program through Starlight that annually recognizes outstanding high school talent.
"Houston St. John was one of the most talented, friendly, hard-working, and dedicated students I have taught in all of my years at Shawnee Mission West. I will miss his ever-positive outlook on life. He could always find the good and the fun in every situation. Houston had a smile that could instantly warm your heart and make anyone's day better. I am so thankful that I got to know him as one of my students. Houston will always be a treasured part of my theater department," wrote Michael Reiff, Shawnee Mission West's theater director.
St. John was a two-year member of the Shawnee Mission West Madrigal Singers and Chorale - the top two choral ensembles based on musicianship and leadership.
"Houston was a dynamic personality - so genuine and friendly to all whom he encountered. His dedication, work ethic, determination, talent, and passion towards the performing arts will be a shining example to us all and a model of inspiration as we move forward," wrote Laura VanLeeuwen, Shawnee Mission West's choir director.
Copyright 2013 KCTV (Meredith Corp.) All rights reserved.
12 East Delano Avenue
Montgomery, AL 36105
(334) 288-1212
FCC Public File
EEO Report
Closed Captioning


text:
Simply confirm your registered email address below and click "Reset Password." We will immediately email you a link back to the site where you can enter a new password for this account.
We've found your existing Atlanta magazine account. Please login below to complete the Facebook login process.
The booming U.S. craft beer industry (up 15 percent in sales in 2011 and 12 percent in 2010) can trace its spate of stardom to enterprising do-it-yourselfers. The American Homebrewers Association estimates that at least 90 percent of the country's professional beer makers began by mastering their skills in their houses. It's a patriotic pastime, after all: George Washington and Thomas Jefferson left behind recipes. And yes, home brewing is lawful, as long as you don't sell your suds. Post-Prohibition, President Jimmy Carter made it legal in 1978 on the federal level, leaving states the final say. Georgia legislature finally caved to enthusiasts' lobbying in 1993.
Stores like Wine Craft of Atlanta (220 Sand Springs Circle, Suite 109, Sandy Springs, winecraftatl.com) and Ale Yeah! stock beer-making supplies that range from $33 to $55 for ingredients kits and $47 to $142 for beer equipment kits, as well as specific ingredient mixes for making tripels, lagers, and pale ales. Looking for beer buddies? These active groups bring together novices and veterans who exchange tips, enter competitions, and, naturally, share in the foamy rewards of home brewing.Brewmasters of AlpharettaSeventy-five-member group that usually meets the second Friday of each month at the Taco Stand on the Old Alabama Road Connector. brewmastersofalpharetta.blogspot.comCovert HopsThe oldest home-brewing club in Atlanta (which started meeting before 1993, hence the name) convenes the third Tuesday of every month at places like Twain's in Decatur. twitter.com/covert_hops_atlFinal GravityBob Sandage, who now operates the Wrecking Bar Brewpub, started this group in 2005. It meets the last Tuesday of every month, usually in the Little Five Points area. finalgravitybrewing.comSouth Atlanta HomebrewersBased in Fayetteville, the group gathers one Saturday evening each month; a recent outing included a tour of Westside's 5 Seasons Brewing. sabrewers.net
This article originally appeared in our June 2012 issue.


text:
Healthy News
Milton Glaser Creates
a Logo for
Climate Change ›
To put a face on climate change, Milton Glaser, a renowned graphic designer revealed a new logo—a green disk being swallowed by an ominous, smoky gradient.
In 1977, Milton Glaser created the iconic "I [heart] NY" logo that made him famous. At the time NY was nearly bankrupt and overridden with crime. The logo helped to shift perception and funneled a collective pride that encouraged real change.Now in an attempt to create a similar rallying around a cause. Glaser has designed a logo for climate change. This logo is a central part of an awareness campaign to get people to acknowledge and take action against climate change.
Really Glaser would like to re-brand climate change, as he sees "climate change" or "global warming" as watered-down expressions. Thus the name of the campaign: "It's not warming, it's dying."
In an interview with Dezeen Magazine, Glaser said, "There is no more significant issue on earth than its survival. The question is, 'how can anyone not be involved?'" And so Milton Glaser has given us another image, another opportunity to get involved and a chance to effect real, positive environmental change.
The reveal of this campaign is timely as now New York City is preparing for September's 2014 United Nations' Climate Summit and Climate Week NYC. Meatless Monday will be participating in and supporting Climate Week NYC.
Visit ItsNotWarming.com to get buttons and support the initiative.
New Study Confirms
Continued Rise
of the Flexitarian Diet ›
According to a new study from Datamonitor Consumer conducted in 24 countries, a third of global consumers are cutting back on meat. This confirms the findings of the April 2014 Meatless Monday study conducted by FGI Research—there is a growing dietary trend toward flexitarianism.
Flexitarians actively seek to reduce the amount of meat they consume (not to completely eliminate it from their diets, very similar to many Meatless Monday readers).
There are a variety of motivations for making this dietary choice. The study revealed, however, that health concerns are the major catalyst. Three out of four consumers are limiting their meat in order to eat more healthily.
The results of this study correspond with the increasing influence of the Meatless Monday campaigns, which are now in 35 countries worldwide.
Is China Ready for
Meatless Monday? ›
Meat production has been pointed to as one of the biggest sources of the pollution that is disrupting the global climate.
As a country, China consumes about two times more meat than the U.S. And meat consumption in China has been increasing steadily over the last half century. It's more than doubled since 1985. This is in part attributable to the prevailing view in Chinese culture that eating meat is a symbol of wealth. So as China's wealth increases—they now have more millionaires than any other country other than the U.S.—they've got the means to eat more meat. And so they have been.
And yet, while there has been a rise in meat consumption, there is also a counter movement forming, or a "new breed of Chinese vegetarianism" as Graham Land puts it. "This […] is mainly due to a recent rise in environmental awareness among China's young and educated.
"Many Chinese, while not embracing a vegetarian or vegan diet, are becoming more conscious of how much meat they eat and where it comes from; for instance, whether it is organic or sustainably farmed."
And maybe calling it a "counter culture" is not enough. Even the Chinese ex-Premier Wen Jiaobao campaigned for "one day vegetarian every week." Others, who have attained a certain level of celebrity, have also embraced this ecologically aware eating movement. Director Jian Yi, recently released a documentary called, What's for Dinner? Which focuses on more environmentally conscious eating. And pop music singer, Long Kuan, adds to the conversation by releasing a song titled, "LOHAS Queen," LOHAS is an acronym for "lifestyles of health and sustainability."
This is a counter current. It hasn't yet turned the tide, but let's hope it does, because as Janet Larsen, the Director of Research at the Earth Policy Institute says, "If everyone on the planet were to eat like Americans, we have the capacity to feed 2 billion people." China's population right now is at 1.35 billion and they are steadily eating more and more like the western world.
US News and Report
Gives a Nod to
Meatless Monday ›
Many flock to popular social media outlet, Pinterest, for the latest and greatest from fashion to food. And according to US News and World Report, the platform can also be useful in budgeting, saving, organizing, and generating DIY or meal ideas.
When it's used to curate and search Meatless Monday recipes, well then it's satisfying a few of the benefits that U.S. News and World Report highlighted. Their recent article featured the Meatless Monday Pinterest Board as a means of organizing and meal planning—to help protect against unused leftovers or an improvised meal of fast food.
But we'd be remiss not to add that eating more vegetable proteins instead of meat is usually a money saver as well. And the Meatless Monday Pinterest page is an excellent source of deliciousness, featuring meatless recipes for breakfast, lunch, and dinners—and many variations on chili, tacos, pizza, mushrooms and more.
There is a lot there. So we enlisted our Associate Director of Marketing to help pick out a few highlights. Here is what she suggested:
The MM Blogger Board—this board features over 80 Meatless Monday bloggers cooking, creating, and contributing recipes. So it's eclectic, plentiful, and great place to browse. Here you'll find a range of meatless recipes from main courses and sides to dips and desserts.
The MM Meat Makeovers—this board is a great place for everyone who has grown accustomed to having meat in the center of the plate. Here you'll find crab-less crab cakes, vegan po' boys, and meatless meatloaf or meatless meatballs.
The MM Mushroom Lovers Board—this board features the versatile and umami-rich mushroom. The board is the love child of Meatless Monday and our partners at the Mushroom Council. Did you know that September is National Mushroom Month? Don't forget to mark your calendar.
The MM Summer Cookout Board—this board demonstrates that there is more to a summer cookout than hot dogs, hamburgers, and steaks. Here you'll find alternatives to the usual (meat) suspects of cookouts, and you'll also see some terrific vegetable centered sides.
The MM E-Cookbooks—the Meatless Monday E-Cook Books are an absolute favorite. Here you'll find a wide range of recipes. And you'll get to rub shoulders with some excellent chefs. Contributors include: Mario Batali, Matteo Bergamini, Mary Sue Milliken, Susan Feniger, and John Fraser—just to name a few.
New Study Reveals the Carbon Footprint
of Meat-Eaters, Vegetarians & Vegans ›
Climate Week NYC is less than two months away. And as governments, businesses and individuals will gather to focus on ways to find low carbon solutions, one answer is right on our plate. Quite simply: eat less meat.
According to a study from Oxford University, as reported by the Washington Post, the difference in environmental impact between a heavy meat eater (defined as someone who eats more than 3.5 ounces per day as many Americans do) versus a light meat eater is significant.
And one of the leading factors impacting the environment is the industrialized meat industry. Slow Food neatly sums up the environmental impact of modern, commercial meat production in its just-released newsletter, Too Much At Steak. "The quantities of manure that the animals produce are so excessive that they become pollutants. The feed is produced by intensive cropping methods, sometimes hundreds or thousands of miles away, using environmentally damaging mineral fertilizers and pesticides. Industrial livestock production pollutes water, soil, air with excess nutrients from manure and fertilizers and is a large contributor to global greenhouse gas emissions and climate change."
That consumers aren't more aware of the problem isn't surprising, it's a bit of an 'out of sight, out of mind' issue for most of us. It's hard to imagine the cost of livestock production on the environment unless you live near a commercial feedlot. But if the effects of meat production on the environment aren't in plain sight, it has been appearing a lot in the nation's headlines, as food advocates, researchers and entrepreneurs have all taken notice of the issue and are doing their part to drive awareness.
"Beef itself is the priciest livestock out there, if you're looking at its environmental costs." commented Flatow during "What's The Real Cost of Your Steak." "According to the USDA, there are 87.7–almost 88 million– head of cattle in the US. Feeding, raising, processing all those cows takes a huge amount of resources." The fact is, there is one head of cattle for every three Americans, and keeping this system going requires a lot of area to grow feed. "In the US, 47% of the entire surface area is devoted to food production," points out Gidon Eshel, Research Professor, Environmental Science and Physics, Bard College. "Foods that we consume directly like vegetables, fruits, nuts, takes just a few percent, 4-5% tops. All the rest, something like 42% of the entire surface area of the nation, is to feed livestock."
Looking at the issue in terms of its total cost, according to Mark Bittman, is crucial to coming to solutions. "If we acknowledge how much burgers really cost us," he writes in "The True Cost of a Burger", listing some of 'costs' as carbon generation, obesity, and risk associated with cardiovascular disease and mortality, "we might either consume fewer, or force producers to pick up more of the charges or—ideally—both."
Paul McCartney & MFM
Celebrate 5 years;
Offer Fans A Cameo ›
Meat Free Monday—Meatless Monday's friend with a British accent—turns 5 this year. To mark the occasion and promote the cause, Paul McCartney and Meat Free are making a music video to go along with the Meat Free Monday song. And they've opened up an opportunity for you to be a part of the video—share a photo of yourself with some of the lyrics from the Meat Free Monday song, and you might just be included in the video.
"Having one designated meat free day a week," Paul says, "is actually a meaningful change that everyone can make, that goes to the heart of several important political, environmental, and ethical issues all at once."
The Meat Free Monday website goes on to say of the success of the movement, "The awareness campaign has had an incredible response so far. Some of the world's leading authorities on climate change have endorsed meat reduction as an effective way of fighting global warming… And a huge number of celebrities and high profile chefs back Meat Free Monday…"
The Meatless Monday initiative is global, in 23 languages and 36 countries. And while there are many variations: Meatless Monday, Meat Free Monday, Lunes Sin Carne, and Köttfri Måndag (to name a few,) we all have the same two core goals: better health for people and better health for the environment through reducing meat consumption. So we don't mind sharing the stage when it's someone else's time to shine. We celebrated our 10th year anniversary a few months ago. Now it's Meat Free Monday's turn to celebrate.
Meat Free Monday's success is our success—join us in celebrating 5-year benchmark and contribute to the video. How many more opportunities do you think you'll get to collaborate with a former Beatle?
Zucchini: a Delicious,
Versatile Summer ›
Zucchini—you summer squash, you courgette, you flowering fruit who is treated like a vegetable—you are loved. This time of year, gardens and farmers' markets alike are replete with zucchinis. And how nice that such a versatile vegetable is such a great source of folate, potassium, vitamin A, and vitamin C. The zucchini is the subject of countless recipes and even a zucchini Pinterest board.
Want to show zucchinis a little more love? Right now is a great time to put them on your plate, and here are a few recipes to help you do just that.
Zucchini Fries
This zucchini fries recipe is one of the most popular recipes on the Meatless Monday website. It comes to us via Sophisticated Pie. Lightly breaded and baked, these zucchini fries would pair nicely with the Quinoa Zucchini Burgers recipe below!
Quinoa Zucchini Burgers
This hearty burger is the perfect healthy substitute to a greasy hamburger and a side of heartburn. The recipe features zucchini, Portobello mushroom, bell pepper, and shallots, and comes to us via Cathy at A Life Less Sweet.
Julienned Zucchini Vegan Mexican Bowl
This Mexican-style zucchini dish is quick to prepare and requires only a few minutes in front of a lit stove, which is a big bonus on a hot day. And yet, the meal is super hearty and flavorful. It comes to us via Meatless Monday blogger Kalyn's Kitchen.
Zucchini Tomato Cheese Tart
Here is a recipe for Zucchini Tomato Cheese Tart from Meatless Monday blogger Rebecca Crump at Ezra Pound Cake, featuring zucchini, tomato and smoked Gouda cheese. It's a simple recipe that allows you to add your own twists; maybe you want to add the heat of a fresh chili pepper, maybe you don't. Your choice!
Mama's Italian Zucchini
This Italian-style zucchini dish features tomatoes, onion, garlic, and basil. It's a simple and hearty summer meal that will please most any pallet, even a child's. The recipe comes to us via our own Registered Dietitian, Diana Rice, posted at our Meatless Monday Prevention blog.
Black Bean Meatless Balls and Zucchini Noodles
If you're still hungry for more? Well it just so happens that our Meatless Monday featured recipe also highlights the deliciousness and versatility of the zucchini. This recipe comes to via Meatless Monday blogger Myra at The Happy Health Freak.
Have a favorite zucchini recipe, one that's just too good to keep to yourself? Post it via Twitter with the hashtags #zucchini and #MeatlessMonday.
Juni in July:
The MM Interview with
Chef Shaun Hergatt ›
Shaun Hergatt is the executive chef of Juni, a boutique restaurant which celebrates the height of the season. With over 20 years experience–not to mention three stars from the New York Times, two Michelin stars, and an across-the-board 29 of 30 ranking in Zagat–Hergatt is not new to the local, fresh food movement. After all, he's been enjoying just-picked, perfectly ripe ingredients since his childhood, growing up on a farm in Australia. Meatless Monday met with Chef Shaun on a recent afternoon in Juni's midtown location.
Meatless Monday: When an individual participates in Meatless Monday, we like to say "move the vegetables to the center of the plate." You seem to have moved vegetables to the center of your restaurant.
Shaun Hergatt: Well, that is the philosophy behind Juni. Obviously it's about local and as much organic as we can buy. The Union Square Greenmarket is a big segment of our ordering system because it's literally up the street so I get to go the market three times a week. A lot of the food we purchase, a lot of herbs, the vegetables, we buy from the local area. My approach is: we only use premium products. They are expensive and we pay well for them.
MM: For our readers who want to enjoy the very best seasonal products, what kind of dining experience should they expect at Juni?
SH: For lunch, have a regular a la carte menu and also a tasting menu. For dinner, we only have a tasting menu. The tasting menus are designed to celebrate what we call the "micro-seasons." The way the weather patterns change now, the way the dynamic of global warming is, we don't have specific, segmented seasons anymore. People think: fall is fall, winter is winter, then spring and summer. It doesn't work that way. A very simple example that I use often is ramps. Ramps are only in for about a month. Fiddlehead ferns are the same way. Or a very specific thing like a Fava Blossom that will only grow for two and a half months.
MM: Are people surprised to see an all-vegetarian tasting menu priced at $50?
SH: That's a good question. People have this perception that vegetables are less costly. That's incorrect. It costs me the same amount of money to produce these dishes as it does meat dishes. I'll give you an example: morel mushrooms at the moment are $49 a pound. Toro, from a bluefin tuna, will cost me $50 a pound. So they're equal on par, and you'll probably eat just as much mushrooms as you'll eat protein on the plate. So when we design our vegetarian tasting menu, we're doing it as a promotional situation. We are saying: we respect vegetables, we are a seasonal restaurant, and we're a very local restaurant. Everything on the plate is a superior product, so it's a very special occasion when you eat these vegetables.
MM: There seems to be an uptick in interest in plant-based meals in recent years. Are you hearing this from your customers?
SH: Yes, we have a lot of customers requesting an all-vegetarian meal. And it's not just on Mondays, it's all week long. It's probably 20% of our customers. So whether someone wants to come in because they participate in Meatless Monday or they just want to taste what's in the market on any given day, what you're finding now is people who are carnivores, who aren't vegetarian, still want to try a vegetarian tasting menu.
MM: Where does your passion for fresh, seasonal food come from?
SH: Growing up in Australia, I grew up on a farm, so vegetables probably mean a lot more to myself than to most people. I think I have a very different way of looking at food. It's just fun to eat vegetables. I know how to grow products, because I've grown them my entire life, but the thing is: we always react to our childhood memories, right? So that's what I do. Yes, there's a movement in America that people are starting to understand that vegetables are good for them. I can recall being a kid in a watermelon patch, opening a fresh watermelon and eating it all day. I know how a freshly picked watermelon should taste. So when I reproduce a watermelon dish, if it doesn't have the proper flavor balance and texture–for one, we won't use it–but when I do find it, I know how to enhance that flavor profile so it gives the customer the experience of a very high level product.
MM: The idea of having childhood memories related to food is a concept that, unfortunately, not a lot of kids in America will have. We have an initiative called The Kids Cook Monday dedicated to getting more families cooking and eating together, in part, to create those memories.
SH: That's something that should be encouraged. Ultimately it starts with parents and it starts with schools. Children should be––not forced––but driven to understand what they are eating. But it's not just what they are eating; it's the whole package: it's food, it's exercise, it's also mind exercise. Children need to be guided and educated; you have to build children so they have something to carry from their childhood and they have an understanding of what their goals are. Exercise is just as important as having a healthy diet. A healthy mind is just as important as exercise. So there are a lot of aspects that go into that, it's not just the food. It's the whole package.
MM: I think we agree. And I think that's why a movement like Meatless Monday has taken off. It's very moderate. It's about a small reduction in meat consumption, for your health and the health of the planet.
SH: I'm not anti-meat; I'm all about balance. When I was a kid, we would eat meat nearly every day. It's just the way Australians are. But the portions are quite small, and the rest of the meal is vegetables and starch. In America, when you eat a piece of meat, traditionally you go to a steakhouse and you get a piece of meat, it's a brontosaurus concept. Instead, maybe you should eat a quarter of that amount of meat, along with a lot of vegetables and maybe you'll be okay. I don't think a vegetarian's diet is necessarily more healthy than an omnivore's; it's all relative. Everyone has to find their balance.
MM: Juni—Latin for June—seems designed for the peak growing months of summer. Your website says your cuisine is 'very much grounded by nature.' Can you give an example of what that means?
SH: Here's one example: soon, the all-vegetarian tasting menu will be replaced by an all-tomato tasting menu. Once the sun is a little stronger, and the tomatoes are a little riper, we will go to five-courses of tomatoes. People really identify with menus like that. If the food is too avant-garde, they don't know what it is. But if you pick a tomato, everyone knows it's a tomato. There are certain things people understand, it's about hitting their memories. It's all connected.
MM: Last question: it's prime farmer's market season. Any tips on how the average consumer can navigate their local market?
SH: First, you should look for an organic stall. Two, have a look at the product, smell it, feel it and taste it. And if it tastes amazing, it's ready to go. You want something at the pinnacle of perfection. You want to pick products at their supreme ripeness.
A Visit from
Acacia Courtney,
Miss Connecticut ›
On June 28th, Acacia Courtney was crowned Miss Connecticut. Her personal platform is "The Monday Campaigns: A Guide to a Healthier World," a platform we're completely behind. Last week, Acacia stopped by Monday Campaigns HQ to answer questions, take some photos, and meet the staff.
Meatless Monday: First, congratulations on a winning the Miss Connecticut Crown. How did it feel, what was going through your head at the time?
Acacia Courtney: Thank you! It was a very surreal moment. This was my fourth year competing at the state level in the Miss America Organization, and even though I felt that I was ready to do the job of Miss Connecticut, I didn't know what was going to happen. When I heard my name called, it was a beautiful instant full of shock, joy, and an overwhelming sense of excitement and gratitude. It felt very surreal, and yet, at the same time it also felt right. I am someone who has grown up through the Miss America Organization, and I am beyond honored to have the chance to serve my state.
MM: Calling the Miss Connecticut Scholarship Program a "pageant" isn't really enough is it? It's more: for one, it's a scholarship program and it's also a forum for you to give voice to the issues (regional or global) that concern you. Beyond the 'pageantry', can you tell us a bit about what the Miss Connecticut Scholarship Program is all about?
AC: While we only see the contestants onstage during the final night of competition, so much of what the Miss America Organization truly is actually takes place in the months leading up to the pageant. The organization has labeled the four points of the crown as service, scholarship, success, and style, and we all strive to embody these characteristics every day. Each contestant has a personal platform that she promotes and advocates for, and each contestant is very involved in her community. The program expects a high level of academic achievement, and in turn makes available more than $45 million in scholarships each year. In addition, contestants work on a talent that they perform. All of the women that compete for the job of Miss Connecticut and Miss America are well-rounded role models who make a difference in the world around them.
The Miss Connecticut Scholarship Program has given me so much as a contestant, and as a young woman determined to succeed in the "real world." The connections I have made, relationships I have formed, and opportunities I have been given have helped prepare me for college, internships, and a professional career.
MM: Why did you choose to run on "The Monday Campaigns: A Guide to a Healthier World"? And can you tell us your goal for Meatless Monday and your goal for Move It Monday?
AC: I chose to promote "The Monday Campaigns: A Guide to a Healthier World" as my platform because I want to be a part of changing the way we approach the concept of health. I am very aware of the obesity epidemic in the United States and have observed that there is an extreme disconnect between the farm and the plate—eating has become mindless and routine. I personally do not eat meat and am very active, but I love the Monday Campaigns because they advocate for small, easy-to-adopt changes that can make it easier for people to implement in their everyday lives.
My top goal for Meatless Monday right now is to create a citywide Meatless Monday resolution in both Hartford and New Haven, two of Connecticut's biggest cities. I have followed the development of a similar initiative in Philadelphia, PA, and I believe that eatless Monday could be incredibly successful here in CT. I am excited to see what we can do and how I might leave this as one of my legacies as Miss Connecticut 2014.
For Move It Monday, I am working on planning various fundraising events throughout the state of Connecticut that will encourage exercise and physical activity. Zumba fundraisers, walks, and runs all have provided an opportunity to raise funds and to spread the word about Move It Monday. I also understand the power of social media in creating a weekly Monday challenge for followers and potential followers. I am very passionate about sharing Meatless Monday and Move It Monday, and the tremendous benefits of both campaigns.
MM: Can you share your favorite recipe for a Meatless Monday dish?
AC: My mom makes an unbelievable kale and bean soup! It's just a tablespoon of olive oil, chopped garlic, onion, kale, and tomatoes, vegetable stock, navy beans, and some seasoning. It's easy, filling, healthy, and vegan!
MM: How do you "move it" on Mondays?
AC: Dancing is my favorite way to move it on Mondays! I am a classically trained ballerina (ballet en pointe will be my talent for Miss America), but I also study jazz, musical theater, and international ballroom. I always suggest dance classes to those looking for ways to incorporate Move It Monday into their daily lifestyle because it is so fun that it often doesn't feel like exercise. Dancing is a great way to express yourself, meet new people, and stay fit and healthy.
MM: Where do you see yourself in five years?
AC: My dream job is to be a sports broadcaster specializing in horse racing. In five years I see myself working for NBC Sports Network as a broadcaster and trackside analyst in the horse racing industry. In addition, I also plan to continue promoting Meatless Monday and Move It Monday as a speaker and ambassador, sharing my commitment to the creation of a healthier world.
A Walk Through
the Greenmarket
with Diana Rice, RD ›
It's summer and farmers' markets everywhere are flooded with locally grown fresh produce, herbs, flowers and breads. Diana Rice, our resident Meatless Monday Registered Dietitian, took me a guided tour through the Greenmarket in Union Square, NYC. And being an opportunist, I resolve to leverage her expert opinion to plan a dinner.
To impose a little order, I decide to limit myself to $20. It's the peak of summer, and without such restrictions, I could end up sore-backed and–with all the choices–sore of wallet. She alleviates my financial woes immediately; I wouldn't be spending $20 on this meal. The Greenmarket in Union Square is a year-round farmers' market with over 230 family farms and fishermen participants.
At the first stand, we find "the center of the plate" vegetable—the hearty eggplant. People are often stuck in the rut of eggplant parmesan, but really the eggplant is quite versatile, according to Diana. The smaller, narrower varieties (such as Chinese eggplant) are typically great for stir-fries, while the bigger ones are great for baking or grilling. At this point I'm not certain what my meal will turn into so I go with a bigger Sicilian eggplant—and as I'm not a purist in the kitchen, I'm not worried that this decision will determine the direction of my meal.
Next we add a yellow tomato to the basket. Diana mentions that a big difference between the tomatoes from the grocery store versus the tomatoes at a farmers' market is that the grocery store tomatoes are bred for appearance; color and roundness matter. At local markets, the old adage, "the uglier, the more flavorful" may be a better approach.
Then we add both a green and a yellow zucchini. She tells me the carotenoids and antioxidants are largely responsible for the orange-yellow color of the yellow zucchini (or yellow squash, if you prefer). But this doesn't mean that the green squash is lacking in carotenoids and antioxidants, just that the green pigment overwhelms the yellow-orange color.
We check the onions. "This time of year, you never know what you'll find from one stand to the next." Diana says, "I always like to do a quick sweep of the offerings before I make final decision." This is a smart way to combat the dilemma of too many delicious fresh produce options.
The meal is starting to come together, at least loosely. It's looking like there will be a pasta or grain with fried eggplant and veggies and that there will also be a salad to put the tomato to good use.
At the next stand there are many varieties of lettuce. We decide to go with arugula—it's more peppery, more bitter than a lot of the other varieties. And what better way to complement that flavor with a little sweet. We head to another vendor to select two peaches. And as almost an afterthought, we also pick up some fresh basil. Later this basil will become the flavor-thread that ties the salad and the main course together.
The total bill ended up being under $12 and with what I picked up at the market and the few spices and pasta I had at home, I fed 4.
Diana's farmer market tips
• Try things you might not find in grocery stores: heirloom tomatoes, patty pan squash; these options often don't hold up well over long periods of transport since they're bred for taste, not durability
• You can always ask the booth attendant for tips on what to cook with unique offerings
• If possible, do a full sweep of the market to see what most appeals to you before you start making purchases
• If one item is priced higher at one booth than the next, there might be a good reason: organic growing methods, a more flavorful, yet harder to cultivate varietal…you can always ask!


text:
FREE Wedding Ceremony and Cocktail Hour *Fridays and Sundays only*
Call today and speak with one of our coordinators about how you can receive these offers.
(Savings valued up to $3,500!)
WOW® What A Wedding!
WOW is dedicated to creating wedding events that are more than memorable. As an event venue, it speaks for itself, with its stylish mix of concrete and hardwood floors, exposed brick, 12-foot columns, creatively styled bars, loft-like warehouse space and full length windows and open-air verandas that offer panoramic views of St Louis city; the space is simply unrivaled in St Louis.
Located in the heart of St. Louis' Loft District, Windows ON Washington® houses three private and unique event spaces, each designed to provide the perfect backdrop and complement to your Big Day!
However, we know that the location is just one piece of the wedding-planning puzzle. Our friendly sales team and experienced wedding event coordinators will help you design the wedding reception (and ceremony too) or rehearsal dinner that you have always dreamed of, with the style and panache you deserve!
Starting as low as $39.50 per person (including gratuity and tax), we offer several all inclusive wedding packages and can also customize any menu or event detail to meet your needs and desires. From cocktail receptions to buffets to sit down plated dinners, WOW Banquets will create a menu with delicious food & drink and smart service that is consistent every time.
WOW provides a variety of décor options as well; some of which are included in our wedding packages. We also invite you to decorate the space as you wish. As an added benefit, we also have a WOW preferred vendor list with our preferred bridal consultants, bakeries, florists, photographers, DJs, and bands who will offer a substantial discount to you, when they provide their goods and services at one of the WOW facilities.
Forget the stress of decisions and details and prepare yourself for a momentous and unforgettable wedding in an unrivaled St Louis venue.
WOW® What A Wedding!


text:
Browser does not support script.
Telephone +44 (0) 7771 387 850
Email email@example.com
Poynting InstituteGisbert Kapp BuildingUniversity of Birmingham
Dr Matthew Angling is a senior research Fellow in the Poynting Institute at the University of Birmingham. He is also a Fellow at QinetiQ (Malvern).
Dr Angling has over 15 years experience of radio propagation and space weather research. His activities have included research on the impact of the environment on radio systems, ionospheric measurements, and the development of propagation products based on assimilative models of the ionosphere.
He has extensive experience of using GPS systems for ionospheric studies and has also investigated their use for the detection of anomalous tropospheric propagation.
Dr. Angling has led programmes to capture user requirements for operational, real-time space weather products and to subsequently develop web based tools using service orientated architectures.
After graduating from Oxford University, Dr. Angling joined the Communications Department at DRA Malvern and has been involved in a variety of ionospheric research projects. In 2001 he gained his PhD from the University of Leicester for research conducted in the field of shortwave channel evaluation whilst at DERA Malvern.
He has extensive knowledge of shortwave sounding techniques and has worked with both chirp and pulse compression systems. He has provided support to a variety of projects, including a number of NATO groups. Dr. Angling has been the technical leader of the QinetiQ DAMSON and EU 5th Framework programmes and has been instrumental in the development of analysis techniques for HF sounder data.
More recently Dr. Angling has been the principle investigator for a research programme examining the use of radio occultation techniques for both ionospheric and tropospheric radio frequency applications. He is currently developing a data assimilation system that draws on meteorological techniques to provide accurate and timely specifications of the ionosphere.
Dr. Angling has published widely in journals and conference proceedings and is the chair of URSI working group G4 on ionospheric research to support radio systems.
Research Themes:
Radio wave propagation, space weather, impact of the ionosphere on radio systems.
Research Activity
Dr Angling's research is predominantly concerned with the understanding and possible mitigation of the effects of the ionosphere on radio systems. Within this context a range of activities have been undertaken:
Chair of URSI working group G4 on ionospheric research to support radio systems
Angling, M. J., P. S. Cannon, and N. K. Jackson-Booth (2010), On The Assimilation Of Collocated And Concurrent Data From Ionosondes And GPS Receivers, paper presented at Beacon Satellite Symposium, Barcelona, Spain.
Angling, M. J., J. Shaw, A. K. Shukla, and P. S. Cannon (2009), Development of an HF frequency selection tool based on the EDAM near real time ionosphere, Rad. Sci, 44, RS0A13.
Buresova, D., B. Nava, I. Galkin, M. J. Angling, S. M. Stankov, and P. Coisson (2009), Data ingestion and assimilation in ionospheric models, Ann. Geophys., 52(3-4), 235-253.
Pietrella, M., et al. (2009), Oblique-incidence ionospheric soundings over Central Europe and their application for testing now casting and long term prediction models, Adv. Space. Res., 43(11), 1611-1620.
Angling, M. J. (2008b), First assimilations of COSMIC radio occultation data into the Electron Density Assimilative Model (EDAM), Annales Geophysicae, 26(2), 353-359.
Zolesi, B., et al. (2008), A new campaign for oblique-incidence ionospheric sounding over Europe and its data application, JASTP, 70(6), 854-865.
Angling, M. J., and B. Khattatov (2006), Comparative study of two assimilative models of the ionosphere, Radio Sci., 41(RS5S20).
Angling, M. J., and P. S. Cannon (2004), Assimilation of radio occultation measurements into background ionospheric models, Radio Sci., 39(RS1S08).
Jakowski, N., R. Leitinger, and M. J. Angling (2004), Radio occultation techniques for probing the ionosphere, Ann. Geophys., 47(2-3 SUPPL.), 1049-1066.
Cannon, P. S., M. J. Angling, and B. Lundborg (2002a), Characterisation and Modelling of the HF Communications Channel, in Review Of Radio Science 1999-2002, edited by W. R. Stone, pp. 597-623, IEEE-Wiley.
Cliverd, M. A., C. J. Rodger, N. R. thomson, J. Lichtenberger, P. Steinbach, P. S. Cannon, and M. J. Angling (2001), Total solar eclipse effects on VLF signals: Observations and modeling, Radio Sci., 36(4), 773.
Willink, T. J., N. C. Davies, M. J. Angling, V. Jodalen, and B. Lundborg (1999), Robust HF Data Communications at High Latitudes, IEE Proceedings, Microwave, Antennas and Propagation, 146(4), 263-269.
Angling, M. J., P. S. Cannon, N. C. Davies, T. J. Willink, V. Jodalen, and B. Lundborg (1998), Measurements of Doppler and multipath spread on oblique high latitude HF paths and their use in characterising data modem performance., Radio Sci., 33(1), 97-107.
Back to top
Print this page
Download as PDF
Powered by Contensis


text:
|A to Z Listing | Recently Added | Search Agency Services
Service Description
The Open Books website is a designed to provide information to the constituents of Oklahoma as well as the general public. Open Books contains financial information about the State of Oklahoma and links to other websites with related information. The majority of information presented is obtained from the records of the Office of Management and Enterprise Services (OMES) for the state and its agencies, boards, commissions, institutions, authorities and trusts. It provides a central reporting point for state information including:
Customer Benefits
Customer Market
This service is available for all Oklahoma state agencies, offices, officers, bureaus, boards, commissions, counsels, units, divisions, bodies, authorities or institutions of the executive, legislative or judicial branches of state government.
Customer Responsibilities
Please contact the OMES Service Desk if you need any addition information about services in this catalog.


text:
Join Website or existing users Login
Guernsey Ladies set to defend their title
The Team have been announced for the Siam Cup this Saturday. View Item »
Follow this link to view an interview with Jason Batiste http://youtu.be/SuaYzTkbEY0 View Item »
Guernsey RFC has been allocated tickets to the 10 games that will be staged at Twickenham as well as tickets for the 38 non-Twickenham matches. View Item »
GLR 17-15 North Petherton Ladies GLR 19 - 58 Medway Ladies View Item »
The competition will now be known as 'The Ipes Siam Cup' and will this year take place in Guernsey at Footes Lane on Saturday 3rd May 2014. View Item »
BY WORKING day he studies stocks and shares. Most Saturday afternoons in winters he studies some big and occasionally ugly and often dirty prop forwar View Item »
We are approaching the midway point of a testing second season... View Item »
There is nothing like a domestic double-header to add to the buzz around the Garenne Stand Clubhouse View Item »


text:
LUBBOCK, TX (KCBD) - A cancelled softball event this weekend left parents, players, and organizers upset after the city told the event coordinator he would have to pay to use the fields.
We first told you about the cancelled event on Friday.
Organizers of the Pitch, Hit, and Run event expected a few hundred girls to participate in the free event, but these fields stayed empty on Sunday instead.
With the warmer spring-like temperatures also comes a chance for kids to play ball.
Mathew Howard organized a free community softball event which he planned to hold at the Lubbock Youth Sports Complex Sunday. Friday afternoon he had to cancel.
"We were notified that we were going to have to pay fees and provide insurance in order to have the event, and we were unable to do that so we had to cancel the event."
Randy Truesdell with the City of Lubbock Parks and Recreation says those policies, including the $150 fee to help with upkeep, are not new or uncommon.
"Organized events like that can not happen on park facilities without the proper permitting process."
NewsChannel 11 called other West Texas cities comparable in size to Lubbock to see what their policy is. Both Amarillo and Midland also charge rental fees.
Abilene does not, but they do require the event organizers to provide insurance and fill out forms.
Truesdell also said he would have informed Howard about the fees earlier, but he didn't know about the event.
"He's the event coordinator. It would have been his responsibility to contact us to inquire about the rental," says Truesdell.
"I never directly contacted the city about the event because I put out a press release to everyone, and what they do with that information is their choice," says Howard.
Howard says whether or not he contacted the city is not the issue. He thinks groups should not have to pay to use city parks.
"They want to charge fees to do anything on city property which is... We pay for it with our tax dollars. We already pay for it to do things like this," says Howard
The city also added that they have separate agreements with the different sports leagues in town.
They can use these fields for league tournaments, but the also have to pay the fee if they have out of town groups coming in to use them.
Truesdell says had they shown up on Sunday, the fields and restrooms would have been locked, because the city would not have known about the event ahead of time.
Copyright 2010 KCBD. All rights reserved.
5600 Avenue A
All content © Copyright 2000 - 2014 Worldnow and KCBD. All Rights Reserved.
For more information on this site, please read our Privacy Policy and Terms of Service.


text:
Breast Cancer Research and the National Office Products Industry: Support City of Hope.
Since 1983, the office products industry has been supporting cancer research through the City of Hope. Their cancer center is pioneering some of today's most promising breast cancer research and treatment programs. Your support of pink ribbon office supplies designated by our manufacturers will enable them to make a donation to help fight against breast cancer.
Shop All Pink Products
Scotch Breast Cancer Awareness Magic Tape Shoe Dispenser
Rediform Pink Ribbon Steno Notebook
Sharpie Pink Ribbon Pocket-Style Highlighter
PaperPro Pink Ribbon Desktop Stapler
Day-Timer Pink Ribbon Starter Set
To view our full list of available Breast Cancer Awareness items, go to the EZ Office Products online store and keyword search "Breast Cancer" or "BCA".


text:
I was search way display an image, but i didn't succses display it in screen. I used DrawBitmap(), and BitBlt().
This is code draw image in my example:
Value of a != 0, i don't know it error at where.Code:CFbsBitmap *bit = new (ELeave) CFbsBitmap; TInt a = bit->Load(_L("C:\\14012011_001.jpg")); RDebug::Print(_L("CtestDrawAppView::Draw : %d"), a); gc.BitBlt(Rect().iTl, bit);


text:
heard shots outside wh gate --—
Ed Henry (@edhenryTV) September 16, 2013
There are reports of sounds of gunfire or other similar loud noise outside the White House gate, and the focus seems to be on one individual:
Just witnessed something outside the white house, two firecracker sounds. Police tackled the guy, who was by himself http://t.co/F6v6OMoK1K—
Rachel Jackson (@_racheljackson) September 16, 2013
Fox News' Ed Henry is on the scene:
i heard two pops like gunfire then a secret service officer engaged http://t.co/y0ufb0GIok—
Ed Henry (@edhenryTV) September 16, 2013
Secret Service now clearing the entire North Lawn for safety http://t.co/I8N8fGRUt6—
Ed Henry (@edhenryTV) September 16, 2013
Secret Service scattered all around & taking v seriously http://t.co/6g3LxJc1qO—
Ed Henry (@edhenryTV) September 16, 2013
The view from inside the White House:
RT @joshledermanap: View from inside the @WhiteHouse, currently on lockdown http://t.co/8mjNGQ7cPs—
Alex Fitzpatrick (@AlexJamesFitz) September 16, 2013
Good news. Apparently the commotion was caused by a fool with firecrackers:
Ah – Secret Service says a dude threw firecrackers over the White House fence – it wasn't shots.—
Patricia Zengerle (@ReutersZengerle) September 16, 2013
MT @jeffmason1: Secret Service says there were no shots outside White House. A male threw firecrackers—
Josh Lederman (@joshledermanAP) September 16, 2013
UPDATE: No shooting at White House. Bystanders say a man threw a lit firecracker over the fence and was tackled.—
Washington Post (@washingtonpost) September 16, 2013
The man has been arrested:
US Secret Service: Man taken into custody for throwing fireworks over White House fence (PHOTO) http://t.co/r5Suype5Tv—
Peter Alexander (@PeterAlexander) September 16, 2013
The secret service would have been forgiven for lighting up the firecracker thrower's ass with a few crowning glories.—
Dana Perino (@DanaPerino) September 16, 2013
Punishment for firecracker thrower should be for moms and dads of White House staffers to get to slap him silly.—
Dana Perino (@DanaPerino) September 16, 2013
Twitchy will monitor this story and update as more information is available.
Editor's note: This post has been updated to include additional tweets.


text:
Garden Defense
Maconites and friends of Historic Preservation, My front-yard cottage garden has incited a complaint to the Planning and Zoning department of the City of Macon, Ga. Specifically, I have planted two apple trees, three loquats, and six blackberries within a meadow of mostly native wild flowers and groundcover. I suspect that the basis of complaint is the absence of a lawn. My cottage-style garden is historically suited to the Arts and Crafts style of my home, a quirky brick bungalow built in l927. While my garden stands out from the neighbors lawns, I argue this is appropriate because "wild" natural gardens were very popular when my house was built. The style and period of my home is a hundred years younger than most of College Street. My argument is that my landscape matches the style and period of my house and as such is appropriate. This enriches the district even though neither my house nor my landscape matches the majority of my street. If you agree that historic preservation does not neccesarily mean identical grass lawns in front of every home, and if you support the presence of a cottage garden in front of a bungalow, please sign below and add your thoughts. Thank you for your support. Paige Tench
No comments yet.join the discussion
Recent signatures
Leslie MillerUnited States5 years ago
Steve J Herrin, MDUnited States5 years ago
brittanjy hullumUnited States5 years ago
Petition highlights
There are no highlights yet.


text:
FAA Finalizes Policy on Sharing Regulation of Flight Crews with OSHA
In December 2012, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) published a draft policy statement in the Federal Register for public notice and comment on the regulation of some occupational safety and health conditions affecting cabin crew members on aircraft in operation by OSHA. That policy can be found athttp://www.faa.gov/about/initiatives/ashp/media/OSH-standards-aircraft-cabin-crewmembers.pdf. On August 27, FAA published a notice that the policy had been adopted. The notice outlines the comments the FAA received on the policy. That notice can be found at http://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/FR-2013-08-27/pdf/2013-20841.pdf. Under the policy, OSHA standards on hazardous chemicals, exposure to bloodborne pathogens, hearing conservation programs, recordkeeping, and access to employee exposure and medical records will apply to cabin crews. FAA retains responsibility for flight crews in operation. The OSHA news release can be found at http://www.dol.gov/opa/media/press/osha/OSHA20122373.htm.


text: The people who are outright opposed to the trade cite two reasons. The first being the inclusion of a first round pick and the other being Marcus Banks and his contract. Now there's nothing we can do about the first round pick but we might be able to salvage something of Marcus Banks. If he …Continue Reading


text:
|This Article
|Bibliographic References
|Add to:
ASCII Text
Marco Muselli, Diego Liberati, "Binary Rule Generation via Hamming Clustering," IEEE Transactions on Knowledge and Data Engineering, vol. 14, no. 6, pp. 1258-1268, November/December, 2002.
@article{ 10.1109/TKDE.2002.1047766,
author = {Marco Muselli and Diego Liberati},
title = {Binary Rule Generation via Hamming Clustering},
journal ={IEEE Transactions on Knowledge and Data Engineering},
volume = {14},
number = {6},
issn = {1041-4347},
year = {2002},
pages = {1258-1268},
doi = {http://doi.ieeecomputersociety.org/10.1109/TKDE.2002.1047766},
publisher = {IEEE Computer Society},
address = {Los Alamitos, CA, USA},
RefWorks Procite/RefMan/Endnote
JO - IEEE Transactions on Knowledge and Data Engineering
TI - Binary Rule Generation via Hamming Clustering
A1 - Marco Muselli,
A1 - Diego Liberati,
KW - Rule generation
KW - Hamming clustering
KW - knowledge discovery
KW - Boolean function approximation
KW - generalization.
JA - IEEE Transactions on Knowledge and Data Engineering
Abstract—The generation of a set of rules underlying a classification problem is performed by applying a new algorithm called Hamming Clustering (HC). It reconstructs the
[1] S.I. Gallant, Neural Networks Learning and Expert Systems. Cambridge, Mass.: MIT Press, 1993.
[2] D. Liberati, "Expert Systems: The State of the Art," The Ligand Quarterly, vol. 8, pp. 606-611, 1989.
[3] B. Buchanan and E. Shortliffe, Rule-Based Expert Systems. Reading, Mass.: Addison-Wesley, 1984.
[4] J. McDermott, "R1: The Formative Years," AI Magazine, vol. 2, pp. 21-29, 1981.
[5] R. Andrews, J. Diederich, and A. Tickle, "A Survey and Critique of Techniques for Extracting Rules from Trained Artificial Neural Networks," Knowledge-Based Systems, vol. 8, pp. 373-389, 1995.
[6] I.A. Taha and J. Ghosh, "Symbolic Interpretation of Artificial Neural Networks," IEEE Trans. Knowledge and Data Eng., vol. 11, pp. 448-463, 1999.
[7] R.M. Goodman, C.M. Higgins, J.W. Miller, and P. Smyth, "Rule-Based Neural Networks for Classification and Probability Estimation," Neural Computation, vol. 4, pp. 781-804, 1992.
[8] K.-P. Huber and M.R. Berthold, "Building Precise Classifiers with Automatic Rule Extraction," Proc. IEEE Int'l Conf. Neural Networks, pp. III-1263-1268, 1995.
[9] L.M. Fu, Neural Networks in Computer Intelligence.McGraw-Hill, 1994.
[10] G.G. Towell and J.W. Shavlik, "The Extraction of Refined Rules from Knowledge-Based Neural Networks," Machine Learning, vol. 13, no. 1, pp. 71-101, 1993.
[11] R. Setiono and H. Liu, "Symbolic Representation of Neural Networks," Computer, pp. 71-77, Mar. 1996.
[12] R. Setiono, ExtractingM-of-NRules from Trained Neural Networks IEEE Trans. Neural Networks, vol. 11, no. 2, pp. 512-519, Mar. 2000.
[13] M. Ishikawa, "Rule Extraction by Successive Regularization," Neural Networks, vol. 13, pp. 1171-1183, 2000.
[14] C.T. Lin and C.S.G. Lee, "Neural-Network-Based Fuzzy Logic Control and Decision System," IEEE Trans. Computers, vol. 40, no. 12, pp. 1,320-1,326, Dec. 1991.
[15] S. Horikawa, T. Furuhashi, and Y. Uchikawa, "On Fuzzy Modeling Using Fuzzy Neural Networks with Back-Propagation Algorithm," IEEE Trans. Neural Networks, vol. 3, no. 5, pp. 801-806, Sept. 1992.
[16] P.K. Simpson, Fuzzy Min-Max Neural Networks-Part 2: Clustering IEEE Trans. Fuzzy Systems, vol. 1, no. 1, pp. 32-45, Feb. 1993.
[17] M. Setnes, "Supervised Fuzzy Clustering for Rule Extraction," IEEE Trans. Fuzzy Systems, vol. 8, pp. 416-424, 2000.
[18] L. Breiman, J.H. Friedman, R.A. Olshen, and C.J. Stone, Classification and Regression Trees. Belmont: Wadsworth, 1994.
[19] J.R. Quinlan, C4.5: Programs for Machine Learning,San Mateo, Calif.: Morgan Kaufman, 1992.
[20] J.R. Quinlan, "Generating Production Rules from Decision Trees," Proc. 10th Int'l Joint Conf. Artificial Intelligence, pp. 304-307, 1987.
[21] G. Pagallo, "Learning DNF by Decision Trees," Proc. 11th Int'l Joint Conf. Artificial Intelligence, pp. 639-644, 1989.
[22] S. Muggleton, Inductive Logic Programming. New York: Academic Press, 1992.
[23] S. Muggleton and L. De Raedt, "Inductive Logic Programming: Theory and Methods," J. Logic Programming, vol. 19/20, pp. 629-679, 1994.
[24] J.R. Quinlan and R.M. Cameron-Jones, "Induction of Logic Programs: Foil and Related Systems," New Generation Computing, vol. 13, pp. 287-312, 1995.
[25] P.R.J. van der Laag and S.-H. Nienhuys-Cheng, "Completness and Properness of Refinement Operators in Inductive Logic Programming," J. Logic Programming, vol. 34, pp. 201-225, 1998.
[26] J. Fürnkranz, "Pruning Algorithms for Rule Learning," Machine Learning, vol. 27, pp. 139-171, 1997.
[27] J.V. Jaskolski, "Construction of Neural Network Classification Expert Systems Using Switching Theory Algorithms," Proc. Int'l Joint Conf. Neural Networks, pp. I-1-6, 1992.
[28] S.J. Hong, "R-Mini: An Iterative Approach for Generating Minimal Rules From Examples," IEEE Trans. Knowledge and Data Engineering, vol. 9, pp. 709-717, 1997.
[29] H.W. Gschwind and E.J. McCluskey, Design of Digital Computers. New York: Springer-Verlag, 1975.
[30] T. Downs and M.F. Schultz, Logic Design with Pascal. New York: Van Nostrand Reinhold, 1988.
[31] R.K. Brayton, G.D. Hachtel, C.T. McMullen, and A.L. Sangiovanni-Vincintelli, Logic Minimization Algorithms for VLSI Synthesis.Boston: Kluwer Academic, 1984.
[32] S.J. Hong, R.G. Cain, and D.L. Ostapko, "MINI: A Heuristic Approach for Logic Minimization," IBM J. Research and Development, vol. 18, pp. 443-458, 1974.
[33] D.L. Dietmeyer,Logic Design of Digital Systems, 3rd ed. Boston: Allyn and Bacon, Inc., 1988.
[34] M. Muselli, "Predicting the Generalization Ability of Neural Networks Resembling the Nearest-Neighbor Algorithm," Proc. Int'l Joint Conf. on Neural Networks (IJCNN 2000), pp. I-27-33, 2000.
[35] M. Muselli and D. Liberati, "Training Digital Circuits with Hamming Clustering," IEEE Trans. Circuit and Systems—I: Fundamental Theory and Applications, vol. 47, pp. 513-527, 2000.
[36] C. Mead, Analog VLSI and Neural Systems, Addison-Wesley, Reading, Mass., 1989.
[37] F.N. Sibai and S.D. Kulkarni, "A Time-Multiplexed Reconfigurable Neuroprocessor," IEEE Micro, vol. 17, pp. 58-65, 1997.
[38] S.B. Thrun, J. Bala, E. Bloedorn, I. Bratko, B. Cestnik, K. De Jong, S. Dzeroski, S.E. Fahlman, D. Fisher, R. Hamann, K. Kaufman, S. Keller, I. Kononenko, J. Kreuziger, R.S. Michalski, T. Mitchell, P. Pachowicz, Y. Reich, H. Vafaie, W. Van de Welde, W. Wenzel, J. Wnek, and J. Zhang, "A Performance Comparison of Different Learning Algorithms," Technical Report CMU-CS-91-197,: Department of Computer Science, Carnegie Mellon University, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, 1991.
[39] Machine Learning, Neural, and Statistical Classification. D. Michie, D. Spiegelhalter, and C. Taylor, eds., London: Ellis-Horwood, 1994.
[40] C.J. Merz and P.M. Murphy, "UCI Repository of Machine Learning Databases" http://www.ics.uci.edu/~mlearnMLRepository.html , Irvine, Dept. of Information and Computer Science, Univ. of California, Irvine, 1996.
[41] O.L. Mangasarian and W.H. Wolberg, "Cancer Diagnosis via Linear Programming," SIAM News, vol. 23, pp. 1-18, 1990.
[42] M.N. Murty, A.K. Jain, and P.J. Flynn, "Data Clustering: A Review," ACM Computing Surveys, vol. 31, no. 3, pp. 264-323, 1999.
[43] R.M. Gray, "Vector Quantization," IEEE Acoustics, Speech and Signal Processing, pp. 4-29, Apr. 1984.
[44] T. Kohonen, "Self-Organization and Associated Memory," Berlin Heidelberg. New York: Springer-Verlag, 1988.
[45] B. Fritzke, "A Growing Neural Gas Network Learns Topologies," Advances in Neural Information Processing Systems 7, G. Tesauro, D. S. Touretzky, and T. K. Leen, eds., Cambridge, MA: MIT Press, pp. 625-632, 1995.
[46] G.A. Carpenter, S. Grossberg, and D.B. Rosen, "Fuzzy ART: Fast Stable Learning and Categorization of Analog Patterns by an Adaptive Resonance System," Neural Networks, vol. 4, pp. 759–771, 1991.
[47] N.B. Karayiannis and J.C. Bezdek, "An Integrated Approach to Fuzzy Learning Vector Quantization and Fuzzy$\big. C{\hbox{-}}{\rm{means}}\bigr.$Clustering," IEEE Trans. Fuzzy Systems, vol. 5, pp. 622-628, 1997.
[48] D.E. Rumelhart, G.E. Hinton, and R.J. Williams, "Learning Internal Representations by Error Propagation," Parallel Distributed Processing: Explorations in the Microstructure of Cognition, vol. 1: Foundations, D.E. Rumelhart and J.L. McClelland et al., eds., chapter 8, pp. 318-362.Cambridge, Mass.: MIT Press, 1986.
[49] S. Hong, "Use of Contextual Information for Feature Ranking and Discretization," IEEE Trans. Knowledge and Data Eng., vol. 9, no. 5, pp. 718-730, Sept./Oct. 1997.
[50] W. Iba, J. Wogulis, and P. Langley, "Trading Off Simplicity and Coverage in Incremental Concept Learning," Proc. Fifth Int'l Conf. Machine Learning, pp. 73-79, Ann Arbor, Mich.: Morgan Kaufmann, 1988.
[51] S. Menet, P. Saint-Marc, and G. Medioni, "Active Contour Models: Overview, Implementation and Applications," Int'l Conf. Systems, Man, and Cybernetics, vol. 212, pp. 194-199, 1990.
[52] R. Setiono, "Generating Concise and Accurate Classification Rules for Breast Cancer Diagnosis," Artificial Intelligence in Medicine, vol. 18, pp. 205-219, 2000.
[53] G.P. Drago and S. Ridella, "Pruning with Interval Arithmetic Perceptron," Neurocomputing, vol. 18, pp. 229-246, 1998.
[54] J.M. Steppe and K.W. Bauer, "Improved Feature Screening in Feedforward Neural Networks," Neurocomputing, vol. 13, pp. 47-58, 1996.


text:
After almost a week of searching, Oklahoma State Police confirm the body of six-year-old Dalton Lycklama was recovered just before 4:00 p.m Saturday afternoon.
OSP Captain Chris West says his body was found about a quarter-of-a-mile south of the spillway on the Little River just north of Wright City.
Dalton was fishing on the river with his father Steve and Devin on February 26 in an area about two miles north of Idabel when their boat capsized. Rescue workers recovered his father's body on Sunday, and Devin's body on Monday.
Crews from the McCurtain County Sheriff's Office, Broken Bow Fire and Rescue, and K9 teams from Red River Parish and the Bossier City Fire Department also assisted in the search.
Related stories:
Copyright 2012 KSLA. All rights reserved.
A fund has been set up to support the Lycklama family, as the search continues for six-year-old Dalton. The bodies of his eight-year-old brother Devin and their father, Steve, have been recovered from the Little River in McCurtain County, Oklahoma.
844 Government
Baton Rouge, LA 70802
(225) 383-9999
EEO Report
Closed Captioning
WAFB FCC Public File
WBXH FCC Public File


text:
"Right size to put all your soccer stuff in if you run a team!" (E8408)
"These balls were harder than we expected. Each hit launched for awesome distances from our entire coed squad. The color makes for easier visibility for our night games. At the time of purchase, they were the lowest price from my web seaches. " (E12188)
"Great quality" (E89)
Foam Finger MLB Tampa Bay Rays Combo [E61004]


text:
« prev
next »
VIDEO: Terra Madre Story 2004-2010
23 Nov 12
The Terra Madre network was launched by Slow Food to give a voice and visibility to the small-scale farmers, breeders, fishers and food artisans around the world whose approach to food production protects the environment and communities. Every two years since 2004 they unite in Turin, Italy, along with academics, cooks, consumers and youth groups so that they can join forces in working to improve the food system. This clip was played at the Opening Ceremony of the 2012 Salone del Gusto and Terra Madre.
Search the Slow Stories archive
Inglorious Fruits and Vegetables
France | 21/08/2014 | Anti-food-waste initiatives are multiplying. But what responsibility do consumers have?
My Story
Kenya | 19/08/2014 | Samson Kiiru comes from Kenya and is 27 years old. His dream was to study food and work hard for his country....
Salone del Gusto and Terra Madre is Back: Don't Miss Out!
Italy | 15/08/2014 | A mouth-watering program that promises to be the highlight of this year's calendar...
Family Farming for a Better Life
13/08/2014 | Defenders of food security and biodiversity: FAO Director General José Graziano da Silva on how small-scale...
The Cost of Cheap Chicken
United Kingdom | 11/08/2014 | Slow Food President Carlo Petrini reflects on the UK poultry scandal…
@ 2014 Slow Food - All rights reserved - C.F. 91008360041 - Powered by Blulab