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115 of 127 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars A Magnetic Read (I've Been Swayed)
I've always considered myself pragmatic, logical, and clearly even-keeled. Then, I read Ori and Rom's book Sway: The Irresistible Pull of Irrational Behavior. It's a magnetic read and I zipped through it in 2 quick sittings.
I rather like books that make me think twice about truths I hold self-evident. And Sway certainly made me think. Did I pre-judge my...
Published on June 3, 2008 by Denise Shiffman
125 of 133 people found the following review helpful
1.0 out of 5 stars Dissapointing Rehash of Other, Better Books
I was excited when I purchased this book. I have read numerous titles in this genre, like Blink, Predictably Irrational, Influence, etc., and I was looking forward to more ineresting insights and anecdotes.
Unfortunately, almost the entire book has been covered (in more detail) by the books mentioned above.
I felt like I was reading a cliff's notes...
Published on December 7, 2008 by Rob Hustle
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125 of 133 people found the following review helpful
1.0 out of 5 stars Dissapointing Rehash of Other, Better Books,
Rob Hustle (San Francisco, CA) - See all my reviews
I was excited when I purchased this book. I have read numerous titles in this genre, like Blink, Predictably Irrational, Influence, etc., and I was looking forward to more ineresting insights and anecdotes.
Unfortunately, almost the entire book has been covered (in more detail) by the books mentioned above.
I felt like I was reading a cliff's notes version of these previous works, with dumber (but warm!) authors.
If the book was just a regurgitation, I would let it slide. But, in some cases, the authors miss the point entirely.
For instance, when they are discussing the placebo effect, they mention the fact that "Prozac had about the same theapeutic effect" as a placebo (page 97).
They continue that although "the SSRI drugs are clinically ineffective, psychiatrists nevertheless kept diagnosing and prescribing. Once even the most seasoned professionals begin diagnosing, it's very hard to stop." (page 97 cont).
With a wave of the hand, the effectiveness of Prozac is disproven.
Or is it?
If these guys had bothered to read "13 Things That Dont Make Sense" by Michael Brooks, they might have uncovered the REALLY INTERESTING THING about Prozac and the placebo effect.
But no, instead they choose to become examples of the very diagnostic bias that they advocate against.
This is one example. There are many, many more.
Sorry guys... you seem like nice fellows. But c'mon... if you are going to write a book, at least write one I haven't read before.
For any of the readers out there interested in original work, I recommend passing on this one and checking out some of these titles. They are MUCH better:
Influence: The Psychology of Persuasion (Collins Business Essentials)
Predictably Irrational: The Hidden Forces That Shape Our Decisions
Blink: The Power of Thinking Without Thinking
13 Things That Don't Make Sense: The Most Baffling Scientific Mysteries of Our Time
273 of 307 people found the following review helpful
3.0 out of 5 stars a decent book-let,
alaska (New York, NY USA) - See all my reviews
This is yet a another volume in the contemporary genre of books based on a single insight. In this case, the insight is that people often make predictably irrational decisions. This is interesting, and the authors assemble several anecdotes supporting their thesis, but a bit of judicious editing could have distilled their argument into a brief essay. Of course this would have been a less profitable format; one suspects the authors of exploiting an irrational bias favoring books over articles.
115 of 127 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars A Magnetic Read (I've Been Swayed),
Denise Shiffman "Sage of Engage" (Orange County, CA) - See all my reviews
I've always considered myself pragmatic, logical, and clearly even-keeled. Then, I read Ori and Rom's book Sway: The Irresistible Pull of Irrational Behavior. It's a magnetic read and I zipped through it in 2 quick sittings.
I rather like books that make me think twice about truths I hold self-evident. And Sway certainly made me think. Did I pre-judge my employees based on what others had said about them, or their previous jobs? Do I make rash (and possibly dangerous or stupid) choices when I'm committed to a certain plan of action and feel any diversion would be a loss? I certainly look for fairness in my business and personal transactions. But is fairness the key metric? Maybe not.
The book has opened my eyes and mind to new ways of approaching my business activities and relationships and family interactions. Hopefully I will recognize in advance a moment where I might act rash or choose the wrong -- irrational -- path and think again about my choices.
30 of 31 people found the following review helpful
1.0 out of 5 stars Quick read, but there are better books out there,
This review is from: Sway: The Irresistible Pull of Irrational Behavior (Paperback)
Interested in choice psychology, I was excited to start reading this book. However, it quickly proved disappointing. The examples the books gives to illustrate behavioral patterns are entertainingly written, but poorly connected and don't help underline a clear point in each chapter. I felt fortunate that I had read other books on the topic so that I knew what they were talking about - otherwise I would have been unsure what exactly they were trying to illustrate. The Brafmans seem ultimately muddled, and don't seem to truly draw from their intertwined backgrounds as an economist and a psychologist.
The upside of this book is that it is a quick read, and does contain some new case studies to illustrate choice psychology principles.
If you take this subject seriously, or want to have a better understanding of the topics, I would instead urge you to read Predictably Irrational, Revised and Expanded Edition: The Hidden Forces That Shape Our Decisions, The Paradox of Choice: Why More Is Less, or Nudge: Improving Decisions About Health, Wealth, and Happiness. If you want a quick, easy read about this, try Yes!: 50 Scientifically Proven Ways to Be Persuasive.
34 of 37 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars Pull me, Push me,
Dave English (Arizona, USA) - See all my reviews
This is a smoothly written, enjoyable quick read that covers a really interesting subject. We all think we make rational, reasonable choices. But we all know of times that when we look back now we wonder if we really picked the right door, or maybe if 'psychological' reasons somehow pushed or pulled us towards an imperfect choice. This book is one of many neat books that takes solid research published in the growing fields of behavioural economics and social psychology, and then makes a readable whole out of them. There are riptides we feel underneath the waves we see. Not Freud or Jung psychobabble, but reliable biases and mental shortcuts that work for us most of the time. This book is about the times when they work against us.
Cool stuff: Great examples bring the ideas to life. (Hearing a master play a Stradivarius on the NY subway, the academic reaction to the Piltdown man, a surprising secret in an Israeli army leadership training course. On and on.) No need for any prior psychology knowledge. Clearly lets the reader understand the non-intuitive principles involved. Includes recent research findings in a story driven format. Not bogged down by intellectual showing off or long digressions. There are references at the back for those who want to read the original research.
What it is not: This ain't a definitive textbook. It is not new ground (but rather an overview of the field in a readable form). It doesn't get into details or any depth of why we behave in these ways, or how the behaviours may be connected. But that's OK, as long as you know you are buying a great general read not a graduate-level treatment.
The book finds new veins of gold in the mine of psychological research that has already produced Robert Cialdini's `Influence,' Scott Plous's `The Psychology of Judgement and Decision Making,' and other cool books like `Nudge,' or ` Freakanomics.' An fascinating worthwhile read.
9 of 9 people found the following review helpful
4.0 out of 5 stars No Way Rational,
Michael P. Maslanka "Michael P. Maslanka" (dallas, texas United States) - See all my reviews
The Brothers Brafman take us on a short and interesting tour of why we do what we do. The better parts: not only do we see what we expect to see but this "expectation" bias changes the way those seen act(three groups in the military are sent to training; randomly assigned rankings from excellent to so so; their commanders are told which is which but not that it is random; and guess what---not only do the commanders rate the ones assigned a random excellent as better but the soldiers ,when later tested, aligned with their commander's pre-planted views; they conformed their performance to how the commanders perceived them); altruism is a more powerful motivator to induce a person to perform a task than money if the money offered is not commensurate with the task(Swiss citizens were ok with a nuclear dump in their town when the appeal was to citizenship but became much less so when the appeal was we will pay you to do it because the moola was not enough; it does not take much to fuel the altruism part of the brain but it takes a lot to fuel the pleasure part of the brain); and once tagged, always tagged( the draft position of NBA players dictacted playing time and length of time in league---the lower the draft pick number, the more of each). Good epilogue with some practical ideas. Also some good stuff on hiring employees. Bottom Line: know these ideas and make them work for you.
7 of 7 people found the following review helpful
4.0 out of 5 stars Sway - a Worthy Read,
Each chapter of SWAY is a complete thought and a fast read. I could identify myself or others in each one. I do a lot of work with large groups and have found that each group has all the architypes in it... the exemplar who knows too much; the over committed, the labeler; the doubter and dream killers; the visionaries and the engineers. Each of the characters in this book are in any group. I will return to SWAY each time I do another large group event to remind myself to be aware of how the decisions of the group might be getting trapped by some of the habits and assumption mentioned in the book. My work will be better for having read this book.
11 of 13 people found the following review helpful
2.0 out of 5 stars interesting short book, but not great,
This review is from: Sway: The Irresistible Pull of Irrational Behavior (Kindle Edition)
For those of us who have read many news stories about accidents, tragedies, follies, etc., the conclusions in this book aren't earthshattering.
There are 3 main story themes in the book regarding some factors that make people behave in initially inexplicable ways, and I'll try to summarize them here: (spoiler alert, below. Which is a little disappointing that the book can be summed up in these 3 points)
1. Sunk costs fallacies, or desire to avoid incurring losses, even if losses are smaller than potential gains. The story of the KLM captain who just had to avoid keeping his 747 full of passengers overnight on Tenerife, and the accident that killed everyone on takeoff.
2. Bowing to preconceptions/authority (written, or suggested, or mob) -- why people get misled into believing that something must be good/right if it has a good reputation, despite all evidence to the contrary. On the flip side, passing up something good because it has no reputation. Concert violinist Joshua Bell playing for the morning rush hour subway commuters, and no one even noticing.
3. Differing notions of fairness. Why some people will accept a deal worse than 50/50 (they are grateful for any gain despite their partner being very greedy). Or why a TV audience in France will actively try to sink the Who Wants to Be a Millionaire contestant who asks their advice, because they don't feel anyone stupid enough not to know that the Moon goes around the Earth should get a million dollars.
Those are just my quick take-away points (which are not to say fully comprehensive), and other than that, there are admittedly a few minor side stories and interesting details, but nothing about this book was too memorable or left me mindbogglingly impressed. Correction -- there was a short segment about Supreme Court justices, how they form opinions, and the importance of dissent that was fairly interesting.
The book was a good read for about an hour, but I probably won't come back to it again.
5 of 5 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars How to resist the "seductive pull" of irrational behavior,
Robert Morris (Dallas, Texas) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Sway: The Irresistible Pull of Irrational Behavior (Paperback)
The Brothers Brafman are like the Brothers Heath (Chip and Dan, co-authors of Made to Stick: Why Some Ideas Survive and Others and forthcoming Switch: How to Change Things When Change Is Hard) in that they seem to have an insatiable curiosity about what may, at first, seem to be aberrational human behavior but is in fact commonplace. In their book Sway, the Brafmans seek answers to questions such as these: Why would skilled and experienced physicians make decisions that contradict their years of training? What psychological forces underlie our own irrational behaviors? How do these forces creep up on us? When and why are we most vulnerable to them? How do they shape our business and personal relationships? When and how do they put finances, even our lives, at risk? And why don't we realize when we're being swaying?
The Brafmans obviously have a sense of humor. How else to explain chapter titles such as "The Swamp of Commitment" in which they discuss how Florida's then football coach, Steve Spurrier, dominated the SEC conference because the other coaches in the conference were loss averse and committed to a "grind-it-out-and-hold-in-to-the-ball offensive strategy. He played to win; they played not to lose. He introduced the "Fun-n-Gun" offense that scored more points in less time and attracted better recruits. In anther chapter, "The Hobbit and the Missing Link," they focus on a precocious young Dutch student named Eugene Dubois (1858-1940) who, after earning his degree in medicine, marriage, starting a career as well as a family, decided to seek what was then believed to be the missing link between apes and the more humanlike Neanderthals. He found it in the East Indies but both he and his discovery was largely ignored. Why? Because his contemporaries were firmly committed to a certain view of evolution that Dubois' discovery challenged. Moreover, "there was another force at play. Here's where commitment merges with the sway of `value attribution': our tendency to imbue someone or something with certain qualities based on perceived value, rather than on objective data."(This is one of the eight deceptions that Phil Rosenzweig discusses in his book, The Halo Effect.) The Brafmans also cite a more contemporary example of how value attribution works and how it swayed the anthropological community. In Washington, D.C. on a January morning in 2007, Joshua Bell (one of the world's finest violinists) performed for 43 minutes in the L'Enfant Plaza subway station. "Here was one of best musicians in the world playing in the subway station for free, but no one seemed to care."
As Ori Brafman and Rom Brafman explain in the Preface, their objective in this book is to explore "several of the psychological forces that derail rational thinking. Wherever we looked - across different sectors, countries, and cultures - we saw different people being swayed in very similar ways. We're all susceptible to the sway of irrational behaviors. But by better understanding the deductive pull of these forces, we'll be less likely to fall victim to them in the future." They fully achieve this objective with a book I consider to be a brilliant achievement. Bravo!
Those who share my high regard for this book are urged to check out Ori Brafman's The Starfish and the Spider: The Unstoppable Power of Leaderless Organizations (co-authored with Rod Beckstrom) and the aforementioned books by the Brothers Heath as well as Dan Ariely's Predictably Irrational, Martin Lindstrom's Buyology, Gregory Berns's Iconoclast, Roger Martin's The Opposable Mind, Leonard Mlodinow's The Drunkard's Walk, Nassim Nicholas Taleb's The Black Swan, and Joseph Murphy's The Power of Your Subconscious Mind.
8 of 9 people found the following review helpful
1.0 out of 5 stars A cheap rip off.,
Cristina (Salt Lake City, Utah) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Sway: The Irresistible Pull of Irrational Behavior (Paperback)
This book felt like a rip off of Malcolm Gladwell books, which are really fun and informative to read. This is a cheap imitation. I got really tired of the authors, who are brothers, referring to one another throughout the book. It's so annoying when authors want the reader to feel like they're in on their special experience of writing their book together. It seemed rather narcissistic since my purpose in reading it was to understand some concepts rather than hear about their examples from their special experiences. Those pointless details take up a chunk of space so that when it comes down to it the book has very little substance, lots of anecdotes, lots of explanations about who he and his brother are and why they're attracted to these issues, blah, blah. I read alot of books each year. I can't remember one meaningful thing about this book. It felt like a waste of time.
I recommend reading Malcolm Gladwell's "Blink" "Outliers" and "The Tipping Point" instead.
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Saturday, January 14, 2012
IHL and IHRL
13 comments:
- Kevin Jon Heller said...
I think you're criticizing a straw-man. I know of no scholar who argues that IHRL displaces IHL in areas where there are clear rules of IHL -- targeting being the best example. The argument is that, when IHL is silent on a point, IHRL fills the gap. Nothing in CA3, for example, provides states with the authority to detain in NIAC; it simply requires humane treatment of individuals who are detained. Why is it unreasonable, in your view, to rely on IHRL for detention rules in that context? Do you think it's more legitimate to do what the U.S. does -- and simply analogize (selectively) to the detention rules in IAC? If so, why?
- January 14, 2012 at 3:08 PM
- Elizabeth said...
Dear Jens,
Your post is strong and clear, but it is the nuance, complexity and likely interpretive clashes between IHL and IHRL that make this area of law so important. The ICJ's Advisory Opinions in the Nuclear Weapons and the Wall cases are inadequate assertions of the co-applicability of IHL and IHRL; the Israeli Targeted Killings case attempts specificity, but ultimately mixes two different proportionality tests; and the European Court of Human Rights jurisprudence is gradualist and self-contradictory. These criticisms aside, there is scope for gap-filling especially on conditions of detention and checks to ensure lawful detention in non-international armed conflict: Sassoli, Olsen, Shany, Ben-Naftali, and Droege are among the commentators suggesting useful scope for co-applicability of IHL and IHRL. I am not sure I agree that lex specialis leads inexorably to the displacement of IHRL (or of an IHRL interpretive approach) in favour of IHL: its scope depends on your reading of 'derogat'.
Best wishes,
- January 14, 2012 at 3:14 PM
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- January 14, 2012 at 5:13 PM
- Seth Engel said...
Very important topic to be covering, great post Professor Ohlin.
I disagree with the premise that IHL and HRs can't co-exist during armed conflict. I see no problem with applying HRs during armed conflict, just as the Rome Statute Article 21(3) requires conformity of the Court therein (see its decisions on DRC witnesses seeking asylum). For example, the right to due process isn't waived just because a person is in an armed conflict - that right attaches as a PoW on trial as well.
I think the pertinent question to be asking is how their simultaneous application is similar some sort of contract merging where dominance is given to the lex specialis while the duplicative HR rules get "knocked out."
- January 14, 2012 at 5:14 PM
- Jens David Ohlin said...
The additional rules don't come by analogy, they come by custom. The CA3 rules are not the only LOW rules applicable in NIAC, they are just the only rules codified in the GCs.
One of the great advancements of the last few decades is the recognition that most of the IHL/ICL rules of IAC apply in NIAC as well. This trend is recognized in the ICTY jurisprudence, no?
I don't subscribe to the view that there is some great gap of applicable rules in NIAC that needs to be filled by IHRL. That gap only appears if one ignores CIL.
- January 14, 2012 at 5:53 PM
- Kevin Jon Heller said...
The IAC rules governing detention are applicable in NIAC via custom? Really? On the basis of what (non-U.S.) state practice and opinio juris?
- January 15, 2012 at 1:49 PM
- Kevin Jon Heller said...
The ICTY has said that war crimes can be committed in NIAC. It has certainly never said that IAC detention rules apply in NIAC.
- January 15, 2012 at 1:50 PM
- Jens David Ohlin said...
I definitely think there is state practice that combatants can be detained until the end of hostilities in a NIAC. But I note for the record that you want evidence of that CIL norm, which is a bit cumbersome to provide on a blog (and that you clearly believe that none exists).
Actually, I'm more interested in targeting than detention. Do you think there is sufficient evidence of a CIL norm applying the same targeting rules of IAC in NIAC -- combatants/hors de combat/DPH-CFC etc?
- January 15, 2012 at 5:04 PM
As on Opinio Juris, there is no contextual limitation of a member's duty to promote universal respect for and observance of human rights (and, therefore, to not violate human rights). Further, UN Article 103 would require this U.N. Article 56 duty to trump any inconsisten international agreement. Moreover, there is nothing in the ICCPR that limits nonderogable rights in the context of war. And with respect to the human right to life, please see 19 J. Transnat'l L. & Pol'y 237, 263-69 (2010), esp. fn. 69, available at http://ssrn.com/abstract=1520717
- January 17, 2012 at 12:55 PM
- Jens David Ohlin said...
Thanks Jordan.
You might be interested in my reply here: http://www.liebercode.org/2012/01/response-to-gabor-rona.html
- January 17, 2012 at 12:57 PM
and with respect to so-called lex specialist, please see Harvard On-Line essay available at http://ssrn.com/abstract=1710744
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Eczema Problems
This is a discussion on Eczema Problems within the Living Room forums, part of the Miscellaneous category; As salaam alaikum I pray you are all well, when my nephew was born he suffered with severe eczema, his ...
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Eczema Problems
As salaam alaikum
I pray you are all well, when my nephew was born he suffered with severe eczema, his mother tried everything from steroid creams to herbal treatments and special diets. Eventually after the age of 3 he grew out of it Alhamdulillaah.
Now at the age of 12 his eczema has come back and getting worse by the day, he's currently on a wheat and dairy free diet. He's also been given some strong steroid based creams and the doctors and specialist have just advised him to continue using the creams as there's nothing more they can do.
He knows he's being tested by Allaah and he's trying to be patient, I
was just wondering if anyone else has experienced severe eczema in adulthood or know of someone whose been through this and if there's any names of treatments or creams they can recommend my nephew to try.
He has also had ruqiya done on him as we did fear he had been afflicted with the evil eye.
Any advice would be much appreciated, jazaak Allaahu Khairan
Please remember him in your duaas
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Wa'alaykum as salaam, have you tried pure shea butter?
- 10th November 2011 #3
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'alaykum as-Salaam wa Rahmatullah wa Barakatuhu,
It's flaring for several reasons, due to hormonal changes and stress being two major factors. I was skimming through a beauty/health magazine and an article mentioned how eczema and other skin flare-ups are reduced with meditation and avoiding stress. The first thought that came to me was Sabr & Salaah, and a heap of Tawakkul.
Ask your nephew to get into a certain routine that keeps him positive and stress-free. He should start drinking Green Tea and taking Fenugreek pills. He should also open the Fenugreek capsules and mix a dash of the powder in his creams before applying them at nighttime. He should exercise and keep an active lifestyle that will help release endorphins.
Every person has some test and needs to accommodate to his/her own body's needs. He should not allow this to make him feel inferior. In fact, the people that empower and inspire me most are those who walk around proudly with their scars because they love how Allaah subhaane wa ta'ala has made them and take the challenge of giving their body its full rights rather than moping and putting themselves down for something they cannot change.
Tell him to avoid cigarettes and people when they smoke. It will also be better for him to live in a less polluted area. Have air purifiers in the house. Does he have breathing problems (ie: sinuses, asthma)? Get his sinus issues checked and if any, then resolved with the proper steps and medicine. Sinuses have a lot to do with skin problems. He (and therefore his skin) should be breathing comfortably.
I suggest he use natural oils (example) for his skin. There are a wide range of products out there alhamdulillah. Manuka honey oil is really good, so are vitamin fortified oils. They're light on the skin so can be worn & reapplied all day. And tell him not to "hide" his eczema with make-up. It doesn't work, only worsens it.
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Let him try a gluten free diet.
Also, black seed and honey.
Also, let him try drinking natural juices. Get a juicer and juicer things. Parsley, spinach, apples, oranges, etc etc.Hi.
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Asalamualaykum wr wb
A friend of mine has a son with severe eczema, he literally cant sleep because he just itches and itches all night. She tried everything under the sun untill she was recommended by another sister who used a cream called Magic Cream. I believe its a chinese cream, it comes in a small pot and its a bit pricey but she said you only use a tiny amount any way. After a couple days of using it she noticed a big difference and she said its the only thing that shes used on her son where shes noticed such a big difference in such a short space of time. I think its this one but let me ask her and double check inshallah and find out where she got it from. http://www.magicream123.com/buynow.html
Has she tried hijama? Hijama is excellent for eczema. Hijama releases toxins from the body and improves blood circulation as well as many other benefits. Get the boy to have a few hijama sessions inshallah and with the permission of Allaah it'll cease. Allaah swt hasnt sent down any illnesses or disease without giving us a cure so seek the cure.
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Get a humidifier in the house, central heating takes all the moisture out of the air, and in the winter it makes eczema go nuts. A humidifer from Argos costs around £50 and puts moisture back in to the air in the house and stops the skin drying up so bad.
Also try neem oil, I hear it works really well.
Nothing is more important than keeping the skin moisturised.Wakee' ibn Jarrah once said, 'The intelligent one is he who understands the ways of Allah, not him who has understood the ways of this world.'
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Re: Eczema Problems
I have pretty severe psoriasis that first came out when I was 7 years old. It's not excema I know, but it is very closely related. I was given a while raft of steroidal creams which worked very well along with phototherapy. It went away completely for a few years, then came back at age 14(what fun that was), it went away with the same treatment then unfortunately came back to stay at age 21. Most treatments for these kind of things have pretty bad drawbacks. Steroidal cream once stopped causes something called steroid rebound which makes the skin problem come back with a vengeance.
One thing that helped me a lot when I was a teenager was to exercise everyday, eat healthy and take essentially fatty acid oil mixtures. The fatty acids are supposed to help the skin repair and regulate the problems associated with these conditions. From what I understand, a healthy lifestyle is crucial which I imagine would be tough for a 12 yr old, but that is what I've found. Also, someone mentioned gluten free; this is also apparently shown to help as well.
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LeBron James Proposes To Longtime Girlfriend Savannah
As we all know "King James" has yet to win an NBA championship, but if he did we just know he would love to sport a championship ring around the city he rules,of Miami. However, that personal setback hasn't stopped LeBron from being romantic or giving out a very special ring to his longtime girlfriend Savannah Brinson on the biggest party night of the year, New Years Eve.
You guessed right, The Heat's Lebron James has finally proposed to Savannah, his high-school sweetheart and mother of his children. The proposal took place at Lebron's 27th birthday celebration Saturday night at the SL Nightclub in Miami. The lovebirds have two son's together so far, a 7 yr old name Lebron Jr. and a 2 yr old name Bryce.
Of-course anyone nicknamed King has to do things big, and that's just how Bron Bron delivered. Even the dessert at his party for his friends and family was nothing short of B-I-G. All the guest in attendance received a slice of a towering rum cake adorned with edible 18-carat lions and Swarovski crystals...Wow!
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posted April 11, 2012 11:31 PM by Julie Steenson
Last week, in talking about career paths for librarians, I reminded everyone that Batgirl was, after all, a librarian. The day after that post, I headed off to the University Of Rochester in New York, to join my daughter on a grad school visit. The purpose of the visit was my daughters admission there this fall, but I had just read about the University of Rochesters Undergraduate Research Project for my Evaluation class (LIS403). This qualitative study was a fascinating account of how this one academic library adapted both their physical space and information access to better meet the needs of the population they serve. Naturally, I went off for a little library tour of my own to see the spaces I had just read about in the study.
You can imagine my surprise at turning a corner in the Reference Room and seeing an amazing display of the League of Librarians: Research Superheroes at Your Service.
These Reference librarians even have their own trading cards! A few examples are the Philosophy librarian as Batgirl (of course), the Manuscript librarian decked out as Sherlock Holmes (No case too big, or too small.), and the Modern Language librarian is sporting a colorful Doctor Who scarf with her Tardis in the background. (Databases are like the Tardis. Theyre bigger on the inside.) Further superheroes include Flashback (world history specialist), Catwoman (Political science and law), and my personal favorites, The Indiana Jones of Information Retrieval (business) and Saturn Girl (computer science).
The back of each trading card includes ways to contact the superheroes, their individual subjects, superpowers, secret weapons, and in some cases, their secret lairs.
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The combination of features made it a buck-hunting hotspot. Any deer running the ridge, crossing at the saddle and skirting just above the cut would pass within shooting distance.
With the map revealing the quietest route in, I loaded up a stand and headed in two hours before first light. As quietly as possible, I hung the stand between the tip of the erosion cut and the base of the saddle. From this spot, I would have shots under 20 yards at any deer walking this route.
I'd just settled into the stand when I heard the crunching of a steady gait. Even in the pre-dawn darkness, I could see the outline of a huge rack. This buck was a monster! But with not enough light to shoot, all I could do was watch him slip through the area.
That was just the beginning of things to come. Before the day was done, 13 more bucks passed within bow range, two of which, if it weren't for busted tines, I would have been thrilled to take. The combination of the busted-up racks and my hopes of the monster returning kept my bow from being drawn. Still, not a bad day for going into new land cold.
The Power of Topo Maps
As was the case with that hunt, contour maps can be very valuable. Tom Indrebo, owner of Bluff Country Outfitters, knows it well: "I rely a lot on maps and photos," Tom recently divulged. "Here in Buffalo County (Wisconsin), the terrain has lots of relief changes. Maps can tell me a lot about how deer are using the habitat and show me many good stand locations. When I'm forced to set stands on new ground during the season, that information lets me minimize disturbances. My hunters have been able to take a lot of great bucks from stands I've found on maps."
As Tom indicated, topo maps can reveal a bird's-eye view of our hunting grounds. They illustrate cultural features such as roads, railroad tracks, buildings and major transmission lines. This information alone can show how to gain access to areas and routes to stand sites. The wooded areas are shaded in green. With that, we can look for narrowed-down necks of green that show potential funnels.
The hydrological features that maps illustrate — swamps, rivers, creeks, lakes and ponds — can also reveal low-impact access routes and funnels. The narrow section of dry land between those bodies of water can be a dynamite setup. Then, we have the swamps that serve as potential bedding areas. Furthermore, waterways are often used as travel corridors by deer.
Finally, any waterway can create barriers that many hunters avoid. Most hunters are unwilling to put on a pair of waders or jump in a canoe to go deer hunting. Water corridors section off areas of land, often resulting in "mini sanctuaries," which exist within places that are otherwise heavily hunted.
Maps can also reveal potential food sources. When a wood line is shown as a distinct, straight edge, it's a good bet that it abuts a farm field. Granted, there's no guarantee that it's still active and provides no clue as to what is planted, but it is a good indication of a possible food source.
Hidden meadows are also revealed by maps. At first glance, fall meadows might seem to be a wasteland of dead grasses. However, closer inspection reveals the tender, fresh growth of cool-season grasses and weeds. With these greeneries typically being highly digestible and yielding 20-percent protein content, meadows can be buck magnets in big woods settings. Luckily for us, they are easily identified on maps as openings within the woods.
Even better yet is that the contours provide the ability to visualize relief. Studying contour maps allows the viewer the ability to see a cross section of the land and any significant dip or rise. Seeing terrain in 3-D lets you visualize the flow of topography. In turn, it's now possible to scrutinize the most likely ways that whitetails will travel a property.
Reading Contours
In order to posses this ability, one must understand how to read contours. Acquiring this skill begins by under-standing that each contour line on a map indicates a line of constant elevation. The distance in elevation between lines is commonly 20 feet. In that case, the contours divisible by 100 — every fifth contour going up or down in elevation — are called index contours. They are represented by darker lines and are labeled with an elevation.
So, if the 1,300-foot index contour is running along the side of a hill, the next contour going up the hill will be the 1,320-foot line. The one on the downhill side of the index contour would be the 1,280.
The advantage this gives hunters lies in showing changes in elevation. Because contour lines are lines of a constant elevation at set intervals, we can see how flat or steep the terrain is. When contours are spaced relatively far apart, the terrain is fairly flat. Conversely, the closer they are together the steeper the terrain.
With this understanding we can begin to see topographical features emerge. For example, a series of contours forming concentric circles indicates either a pothole or a hill. If the elevations are dropping, it's a pothole, with the reverse indicating a hill. Just that easily, we can begin to read terrain features.
The more hunters study contour maps, the more their ability to "read" topography increases. One of the best ways to hone this skill is to simply bring contour maps out to the field. By tracking our position, when we run across interesting terrain features, all we have to do is look at the map to see how it's represented.
From there, we can begin looking for subtle differences in individual features. For example, after comparing several dry washes, it becomes much easier to use contours to tell whether it possesses sharp banks that impede deer crossing. You're now on your way to becoming a map-reading expert.
As you can see, contour maps are extremely powerful tools in the hunter's arsenal. Though it's always a good idea to validate potential stand sites found on a map by scouting, maps provide hunters with a powerful head start. They enable a hunter to analyze deer habitat and generate a checklist of potential stand sites before stepping foot in the woods. As a result, the hunter can select low-impact routes to and from these locations, effectively keeping disturbances from in-season scouting to a minimum. And studying maps can uncover great stands that were overlooked while scouting. They truly have the ability to take your scouting to another level.
-- Reprinted from the August 2006 issue of Buckmasters Magazine
Aerial Photos
For hunters, maps and photos are a marriage made in heaven. When paired, they provide an enhanced view of a property and how the deer most likely use it.
Using the pair to identify bedding areas is a good example of this. Topo maps show the fingers and knobs sprouting off ridges that are likely bedding areas. Photos reveal the thickets and better illustrate the types of swamps sought out as bedrooms.
This also applies to food sources. With a little practice and a detailed photo, stands of oaks and apple trees can be seen. You know for sure whether that wood line abuts a field or if the opening holds a meadow. Though not every potential food source may be revealed, the pair does show many of them.
Furthermore, they make it easier to determine travel routes. Ridges, old vehicle trails, waterways and hidden edges are all preferred travel corridors for deer. Each can be found by studying maps or photos.
The best of all is how maps and photos show nearly every funnel. These areas that force deer through narrow travel corridors can be great stand locations. Whereas contour maps do a good job of showing topographic funnels, aerial photos do a better job of showing habitat funnels. Good photos clearly reveal strips of woods cutting through swamps, brushy fence lines connecting wood lots and the overgrown creek bottoms that bucks use for cover while traveling.
When we combine bedding areas, food sources, travel corridors and funnels, we now have a good idea how deer are using the property. Best of all, it can be done without the risk of spooking a single deer.
Further, overlaying photos with clear film provides a medium suitable for plotting the deer sign found while scouting. With this, we can now truly see the big picture and have an ultimately powerful scouting tool.
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Wednesday, May 18, 2011
midnight visitor
Annie woke up at midnight to the sound of someone pounding on the front door. She still wasn't used to waking up in a strange house.
She crept out of bed, the floor cold against her bare feet, and tip-toed to the top of the stairs. Mrs. Benson - whom she still thought of as the cabbage-lady - had opened the door and was talking to an RAF pilot. Annie's heart leaped. Peter!
No. The boy who was staggering into the house wasn't Peter. She knew because he didn't have Peter's crooked smile or his tangly hair. He was just another lost, drunk soldier from the military base, who was saying, thickly, that somebody had taken all his money.
She wondered if Peter and Bear were ever coming back.
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only 3 left??? sequel!!!ReplyDelete
i just love this series... i hope it has a happy ending.ReplyDelete
I'm new to this episodic flash fiction - or whatever you call it- but I like it!ReplyDelete
I am with your mom ... hoping.ReplyDelete
So glad to see the Annie and Bear story has continued. Hope Peter and Bear come home soon.ReplyDelete
Continuing to read and waiting to find out what happens to Peter and bear.ReplyDelete
awesome writing..ReplyDelete
I'm hoping for a happy ending AND a sequel :)ReplyDelete
i was also wondering, emily, if perhaps you have all of your different fragments, er, put together somewhere, so i can reread, because i'm losing a thread, i think...ReplyDelete
perhaps i just haven't understood your labeing, you know...
ps - LOST come and gone. i wasn't impressed by the end. i wasn't heart broken either.
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Ministry leaders, church business administrators, and financial decision makers in Sacramento and San Jose have three opportunities to network and learn together in June.
National Association of Church Business Administration (NACBA) Chapter Meeting
Join other Sacramento-area church business administrators and financial decision makers for lunch, a presentation on human resources, and a roundtable discussion. Here are the details for this month's meeting:
June 7 (Thursday) from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.
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This event is free and you do not have to be a NACBA member to attend. Drinks and dessert will be provided (everyone brings their own lunch).
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CMA brown bag luncheons provide an informal roundtable atmosphere to network with your ministry peers and engage in a guided discussion led by an industry expert. Here are the details for this month's luncheons:
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apparently woirlds signed his tag
has to mean a long term deal is in the works
apparently woirlds signed his tag
has to mean a long term deal is in the works
The only guy that's more effective on the field for us is Cam Heyward who looks like he's should put up a performance next season to make us forget we ever thought Aaron Smith was even good.
There's no way we can let either of these guys get away.
I wouldn't have signed so quickly if I was him. Now that he did sign, hopefully the Steelers get an extension ironed out, and quickly, to free up cap space.
9.7 mill........
I like that Worilds isn't messing around and just working on a deal...
I get the feeling that the long term deal, when unveiled, is going to put the Steelers in the same situation that they are in with Lamarr Woodley, by pushing money to the back end of the deal to create cap space now. This one could put them one step lower than cap Hell, I guess Purgatory comes to mind.
I'm not sure this is what the Steelers expected to happen.
1.15) Ryan Shazier - ILB/OLB
2.46) Stephon Tuitt - DE
3.97) Dri Archer - RB
4.118 ) Martavis Bryant - WR
5.157) Shaquille Richardson - CB
6.173) Wesley Johnson - OT
6.192) Jordan Zumwalt - ILB
7.215) Daniel McCullers - DT
7.230) Rob Blanchflower - TE
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the cap is expected to increase significantly in the next two years.
they didn't want a repeat of the keenan lewis situation, IMO


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Archbishop Franc Rodé, C.M., Prefect of the Congregation for Institutes of Consecrated Life and Societies of Apostolic Life, presided at the traditional Mass for consecrated persons in St Peter's Basilica. Here is a translation of Archbishop Rodé's brief introduction in Italian to the Holy Father's Message for the Day.
"On the Feast of the Presentation of the Lord in the Temple, the day on which the Son of God, conceived in eternity, is proclaimed by the Holy Spirit as "a light for revelation to the Gentiles' and the "glory for your people Israel', we are gathered here to renew our consecration to the Lord. Dear Brothers and Sisters, I convey to you all the personal greeting of the Holy Father, who thanks you for the affection you have shown him and for your fervent prayers. He joins us here at this moment with his prayers and he sends us his Blessing. Let us listen with grateful hearts to his Message to the consecrated men and women of the world".
Archbishop Rodé then read the Pope's Message:
Dear Brothers and Sisters,
1. Today, we are celebrating the Day of Consecrated Life, a favourable occasion for thanking the Lord together with all who are called by him "to the practise of the evangelical counsels, and who make faithful profession of them, bind[ing] themselves to the Lord in a special way. They follow Christ who, virginal and poor (cf. Mt 8: 20; Lk 9: 58), redeemed and sanctified men by obedience unto death on the cross (cf. Phil 2: 8)" (Perfectae Caritatis, n. 1). This year the celebration acquires special importance because we are celebrating the 40th anniversary of the promulgation of the Decree Perfectae Caritatis, through which the Second Vatican Ecumenical Council updated the guidelines for the renewal of the consecrated life.
During these 40 years, in obedience to the directives of the Church's Magisterium, Institutes of Consecrated Life and Societies of Apostolic life have followed a fertile path of renewal, marked on the one hand by the desire to be faithful to the gift received from the Holy Spirit through their Founders and Foundresses and, on the other, by concern to adapt their way of living, praying and acting to "the present-day physical and psychological condition of the members. It should also be in harmony with the needs of the apostolate, in the measure that the nature of each Institute requires, with the requirements of culture and with social and economic circumstances" (ibid., n. 3).
How could we not thank the Lord for this timely "updating" of consecrated life? I am certain that it will also lead to the multiplication of the fruits of holiness and missionary activity, on condition that consecrated persons keep their ascetic zeal unaltered and instil it in their apostolic works.
2. The secret of this spiritual ardour is the Eucharist. In this year specially
dedicated to the Eucharist, I would like to urge all men and women religious to
establish an ever more profound communion with Christ by sharing daily in the
sacrament which makes him present, in the sacrifice which actualizes the gift of
his love on Golgotha, the banquet which nourishes and sustains God's pilgrim
people. "By its very nature", as the Apostolic Exhortation
Vita Consecrata affirms, "the Eucharist is at the centre of the
consecrated life, both for individuals and for communities" (n. 95).
Dear Brothers and Sisters, let us penetrate the mystery of the Eucharist guided by the Blessed Virgin Mary and following her example! May Mary, Woman of the Eucharist, help all who are called to special intimacy with Christ to participate diligently in Holy Mass and obtain for them the gift of prompt obedience, faithful poverty and fruitful virginity; may she make them holy disciples of Christ in the Eucharist.
With these sentiments, as I assure you of my remembrance in prayer, I willingly bless all consecrated persons and the Christian communities in which they are called to carry out their mission.
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Past State Deputy Joseph A. Ramirez has been appointed as the new District Master for the Father Padilla Province of the 4th Degree of the Knights of Columbus
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On February 22, 1900, the first Fourth Degree exemplification or degree ceremony was held in New York City. The Fourth Degree imparts a lesson on the virtue of patriotism. The primary purpose of this degree is to foster the spirit of patriotism in members and the community at large and encourage active Catholic citizenship. Local units, called assemblies, draw their members from Knights of Columbus councils. The qualifications for membership in the Fourth Degree are: membership in the Knights for at least six months and being a Third Degree Knight. A Fourth Degree Knight may become part of the assembly's color corps. These members are recognized widely by their distinctive attire of tuxedo, feathered hat (chapeau), cape and sword. These members regularly take part in civic events such as parades and wreath-laying ceremonies, and at ecclesial functions at Catholic churches. The various colored capes and chapeau feathers denote different officer positions within the Fourth Degree.
The first Iowa assembly to be instituted was Loras Assembly located in Davenport, Iowa in November 1902. Presently there are a total of 41 assemblies in the Father Padilla Province, Iowa District, under the leadership of District Master Patrick T. O'Keefe of Des Moines, Iowa, who is the executive officer and representative of Supreme Master Dennis J. Stoddard. The Fourth Degree is the highest and most prestigious degree within the Knights of Columbus. It is a group of outstanding Knights who are dedicated to the service of their Church, their country and our Order. These men are unified in the Fourth Degree to support religious, civic and charitable causes. Membership in the Fourth Degree may be made to any Assembly provided the applicant is over eighteen years of age, a practical Catholic in union with the Holy See, and a Third Degree member in good standing in his council.
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Posted By Ned Berke On August 12, 2010 @ 11:15 am In Site News | 22 Comments
L Magazine must have known we needed some lettered love. The publication of the city's uber-hip took a rare look down under (ie. below Park Slope) in a search for the borough's best local blog. And what they found is that Sheepshead Bites is hard at work bringing you original reporting about one of the city's most under-appreciated neighborhoods.
In their "Best of Brooklyn (and Manhattan Too)" feature, the magazine singled out Sheepshead Bites as the "Best Local Blogger." [1] They wrote:
You wouldn't think you'd care what was happening way the hell out in Sheepshead Bay, but Ned Berke's tireless reportage at Sheepshead Bites [2] is endlessly fascinating—a mysterious dead body washed ashore [3]? Racist Tea Partiers want to stop a mosque [4]? Rest assured, his blog isn't just links to Courier Life stories—the one-time journalism student is on the scene, snapping pictures and interviewing witnesses, when he's not collecting tips and photos from readers.
Well, I'd love to take all the credit, but Sheepshead Bites isn't just a one-man band. I've got to thank Ray Johnson, Samantha LoSapio, Rachel Vasilets, Daniel Gershburg, Joseph Reisman, Arthur Borko, Erica Sherman, Ariela Baranova and all the countless tipsters who help keep this site so rich with content.
Now, there's no cash reward or champagne-fueled party to go along with the title. In fact, no one from L Magazine even notified us (that came by way of Facebook reader Kathleen L.). It's all good, though. I'm appreciative because it gives me the chance to once again say thank you – not just to the writers – but to all you awesome readers who keep this site going and constantly evangelize the blog and the neighborhood. Keep it up!
Now… back to work…
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[3] body washed ashore: http://www.sheepsheadbites.com/2010/05/body-adrift-in-sheepshead-bay-manhattan-beach/
[4] want to stop a mosque: http://www.sheepsheadbites.com/2010/07/tea-party-tries-again-another-open-letter/
[5] Brooklyn's Best Blocks? Surely We've Got One: http://www.sheepsheadbites.com/2010/10/brooklyns-best-blocks-surely-weve-got-one/
[6] What's Wrong With Gerritsen Beach?: http://www.sheepsheadbites.com/2010/11/gerritsen-beach-halloween/
[7] Whaddya Want?: http://www.sheepsheadbites.com/2008/05/whaddya-want/
[8] Weinergate: Reactions From Around The Mediascape: http://www.sheepsheadbites.com/2011/06/weinergate-reactions-from-around-the-mediascape/
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The Giants cut veteran running back Ahmad Bradshaw Wednesday in an effort to create space under the salary cap.
Bradshaw spent six seasons with the Giants and was an integral part of two Super Bowl teams.
The 26-year-old is sixth on the team's all-time rushing list.
Bradshaw had a hard time staying healthy throughout his tenure with the Giants. He recently had surgery on his right foot.
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A new zero tolerance speed camera developed and manufactured in Germany could appear on British roads by the end of the year.
Designated the Maschinekameragewehr 42 or MKG42, the camera is front-facing and has no film to replace. It utilises the latest targeting and speed detection technology, mainly derived from military and space research programmes.
A major advantage of the MKG42 over other front-facing speedcameras is that it does not depend on photo-images or ANPR (AutomaticNumber Plate Recognition). The camera can therefore target speeding motorcycles as well as cars (motorcycles do not have front number plates).
In recent tests, the MKG42 achieved a 99.9% accuracy rate. The manufacturers claim that if the camera flashes as a speedingvehicle approaches, the driver will be brought to justice.
A spokesman for the Department for Transport (DfT) said, 'We arevery enthusiastic about this new camera and expect it to have a huge impact on speeding motorists. Drivers caught by this camera will be unable to claim that someone else was driving and weconsider it highly unlikely that they will re-offend.'
Many Safety Camera Partnerships have stated their intention to replace old style Gatso cameras with the new MKG42 zero tolerance camera.
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Two Ohio Northern University students in the West Central Ohio Medical Laboratory Science program have received the American Society for Clinical Pathology (ASCP) National Student Honor Award. Jen Tabar, a senior biology major from Hinkley, Ohio, and Stephen Pavlock, a post-baccalaureate certificate candidate who received his Bachelor of Science from West Virginia University, will be presented with a certificate from the ASCP at ONU's graduation celebration on May 10.
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Anna Sankovich, a senior in music performance from Bowling Green, Ohio, placed third in her category, at the Buckeye National Association of Teachers of Singing (NATS) spring auditions, held April 6 at Kent State University. She competed against 42 other participants.
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ONU students presented their ecology research about the biology of the Mad River watershed, microbiology research on herbal ethnobotany and physiology research on positional effects of distractions on reaction time at the 122nd annual meeting of the Ohio Academy of Science, held April 6, 2013, at the University of Findlay.
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ONU's third annual Medical Laboratory Science Continuing Education program will be held at 4 p.m., April 17, 2013, in Room 112 of the Mathile Center for the Natural Sciences, sponsored by the ONU Professional Association of Medical Laboratory Students (PAMLS).
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Hannah Lomax-Vogt will speak on "Northern Ireland Today and the Lingering Effects of the Troubles" at 7 p.m., Thursday, April 4, 2013, in the Dicke Forum as part of the Phi Beta Delta International Forum.
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Ohio Northern University receives NACDS Foundation grant to conduct health fairs
The Ohio Northern University Raabe College of Pharmacy was awarded a grant from the National Association of Chain Drug Stores (NACDS) Foundation in conjunction with the Million Hearts initiative to conduct area health fairs in March as part of the "Heart to Heart Community Health Fairs" campaign.
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Gamma Lamda chapter of Epsilon Pi Tau named 'Region 3 Chapter of the Year'
Ohio Northern University's Gamma Lamda chapter of Epsilon Pi Tau, the international honorary society for professions in technology, received the Region 3 Chapter of the Year award during the William E. Warner Awards Program at the International Technology and Engineering Educators Association conference in Columbus, Ohio, on March 8.
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ONU – Solve recognized in journal
The ONU – Solve Problem Group has been recognized in the journal Fibonacci Quarterly. The group's solution to Problem B-1103 is published in the journal's current issue in the article "Elementary Problems and Solutions." In addition the group is listed among people/groups submitting correct solutions to Problems B-1101 and B-1102. Drs. Mihai Caragiu and Mohammad Zaki are advisors to the student group.
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Christmas is fast approaching, but if you want to build rather than buy gifts for friends and family this year, there's still plenty of time to head to the shop. These eight projects come from our friends at Instructables, where you can find complete plans and instructions.
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The Barack Obama of the NHL
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GDB 14: The Devils made us do it
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November 09 2008 04:00PM
Here's a quick round-up of some of the happenings with the Oilers this weekend.
Wanye on the road: day one
November 08 2008 11:08AM
For reasons that we no longer remember, Wanye, the OilersNinja and a guy we will call the Dutch Bastard from parts unknown (DBPU) decided to load up the OilersNation Bang Bus™ and head for the warm shores of California.
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Metachromatic leukodystrophy (MLD) is a genetic disorder that affects nerves, muscles, other organs, and behavior. It slowly gets worse over time.
MLD; Arylsulfatase A deficiency; Leukodystrophy - metachromatic
MLD is usually caused by the lack of an important enzyme called arylsulfatase A. Because this enzyme is missing, chemicals called sulfatides build up in and damage the nervous system, kidneys, gallbladder, and other organs. In particular, the chemicals damage the protective sheaths that surround nerve cells.
The disease is passed down through families (inherited). You must get a copy of the defective gene from both your parents to have the disease. Parents can each have the defective gene, but not have MLD. A person with one defective gene is called a "carrier."
Children who inherit only one defective gene from one parent will be a carrier, but usually will not develop MLD. When two carriers have a child, there is a 25% chance that the child will get both genes and have MLD.
MLD occurs in about 1 in 40,000 people. There are three forms of the disease. They are based on when the symptoms begin:
Signs include:
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There is no cure for MLD. Care focuses on treating the symptoms and preserving the patient's quality of life with physical and occupational therapy.
Research is studying techniques to replace the missing enzyme (arylsulfatase A).
For additional information and resources, see:
MLD is a severe disease that gets worse over time. Eventually people lose all muscle and mental function. Life span varies depending on what age the condition started, but the disease course usually runs 3 - 20 or more years.
People with this disorder are expected to have a shorter-than-normal lifespan. The earlier the age at diagnosis, the more quickly the disease progresses.
Genetic counseling is recommended if you have a family history of this disorder.
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NEW YORK -- CBS (CBS) and Time Warner Cable (TWC) can't work out their differences, so they want viewers to help settle the fight.
Three million Time Warner Cable customers in New York, Los Angeles, Dallas and other cities remained without access to CBS for a third day on Sunday, after the cable provider dropped the network in a spat over fees.
The blackout meant affected customers weren't able to watch Tiger Woods win the Bridgestone Invitational on their home screens, or shows including 60 Minutes. Also at stake was preseason National Football League coverage starting next week.
The two sides couldn't agree on the status of their talks either, with CBS saying on Sunday that no negotiations were taking place. A Time Warner representative, Maureen Huff, maintained that, "Talks continue."In the meantime, the two New York-based companies have been taking their cases to the public, with full-page print ads. A CBS ad on Sunday, for example, showed a TV screen with shots of the shows people wouldn't be able to watch, including The Big Bang Theory and Big Brother. "Call Time Warner Cable now," the ad urged. "Tell them you want your CBS 2 back!" Time Warner Cable customers who turned to CBS this weekend were greeted by a message on white screen saying the network had made "outrageous demands" for fees. It advised viewers that they could still see their favorite shows through several ways, including "using an antenna to get CBS free over the air." Although CBS sends its signal out over the airwaves for free to anyone with an antenna, about 85% of CBS viewers watch TV through a pay TV provider. Time Warner cut off CBS for viewers in select markets on Friday, saying the network is demanding retransmission fees that are out of line with what it pays other broadcasters. CBS said it had asked the cable provider to continue negotiating while its programming was still on the air. But it said Time Warner rejected the request. "We remain ready to negotiate in good faith when they are," the network in a statement Sunday.
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Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt are definitely not your average parents, but their passion for their six kids -- three biological and three adopted between the ages of 11 and 4 -- is pretty obvious. Sure, it helps to have a troop of nannies and millions of dollars at their disposal, but their common-sense approach to parenting is something we all can learn from. Here, 19 smart parenting lessons from the Jolie-Pitts.
Make Family Dinner a Priority
They may own several homes around the globe, but wherever they are when dinnertime roles around, the Jolie-Pitts sit down together. "We actually have dinner every night. We make a point of it," Angelina told Anderson Cooper in 2011. "It's crazy. There's a good five minutes where everyone is quiet and sitting together and then it starts to break off." She said dinnertime rules include no video games at the table and Mom and Dad must turn off their phones.
What the experts say: "This time together can really help kids learn to communicate and rely on each other," says Dr. Cora Breuner, a pediatrician at Seattle Children's Hospital and professor at the University of Washington School of Medicine. "Engage the kids in conversation and ask questions like, 'What were the best and worst parts of your day?' to get more than one-word answers."
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Paul Polak: Testing New Funding Model for His Second Global Venture
Paul became known for making the treadle pump accessible and affordable for low-income markets. It was his first foray into "social business."
For the past three years, Paul has focused on creating four global companies, each of which is designed to transform the lives of one hundred million $2-a-day customers, generate $10 billion in annual sales, and earn sufficient profit to attract mainstream commercial investors.
Spring Health, the first of these four companies, sells safe drinking water in Eastern India. The company completed its pilot test in 35 villages and now is ready for commercial roll-out.
At the end of this month, Paul and his partners are launching the second company, Sun Water International. This new venture is designed to transform photovoltaic electricity for the one billion poor people in the world who never connect to the electric grid. They're collaborating with volunteers from Ball Aerospace to build the prototype for this affordable photovoltaic technology.
They're launching an IndieGoGo campaign to cover the cost of materials for the prototype.
This second of his four companies will cut the purchase price of photovoltaic electricity by 80%. The first customers will be small farmers, who will use it to pump irrigation water for their crops. Later, we will market to villagers without electricity in poor countries around the world, enabling them to charge their cell phones, watch Bollywood movies or the equivalent, thresh rice, and light their homes.
Dowser catches up with Paul in a quick chat. See tidbits of our conversation below.
Why so much faith in business as the way to create social change?
Scale is the biggest unmet challenge to development to-day. Business is provides the best opportunity to reach scale.
What is still lacking in the social enterprise ecosystem?
A clear differentiation between social mission and profit
Do you think that social enterprise is any different from enterprise in general or merely a fashionable term?
It is, for the most part, a fashionable term. Social enterprise differs from enterprise because a considerable number of business enterprises go out of business when they fail to make a profit over time.
What is the latest on your your last venture – SpringHealth?
Spring Health is this week starting its commercial rollout phase, which aims to reach 50 new villages a month in the fourth month. We've learned a lot in the 35 village beta test, and while we face considerable risks, I believe we have a strong chance of achieving both scale and profitability in selling safe drinking water to poor rural customers within 3 years.
How difficult (or easy) has it been to raise funding for your ventures?
It's been very difficult, and I've been in this field for 30 years, so I can't imagine how tough it can be for newcomers to raise money for social enterprises.
Is this your first crowdfunding campaign? What's been the experience so far?
It's a lot of work, but I love learning new things, and so far we're on target.
How can we get more big business to think "social'? What do you think is the selling point?
Nokia and the other cell phone companies weren't necessarily thinking social when they introduced cell phones to poor people, but cell phones have had a big social impact. To me, the main selling point is that most big companies will go the way of general motors if they don't learn to serve the 40% of the world's customers who live on less than two dollars a day effectively, and most of all profitably.


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