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In calculus, the integral of a function of more than one variable. As the integral of a function of one variable over an interval results in an area, the double integral of a function of two variables calculated over a region results in a volume. Functions of three variables have triple integrals, and so on. Like the single integral, such constructions are useful in calculating the net change in a function that results from changes in its input values.
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Killer Dads: five movie dads you probably shouldn't mess with
Being a dad is tough, which is why, in honor of Father's Day, we're honoring the dads whose families have literally driven them to the brink of insanity (or further). Relax. It's only movie dads we're talking about here -- your dad probably won't go crazy and kill you this Sunday. Then again, as my own sage father always says when I'm obsessing about something beyond my control: there are no guarantees in life. Now, here's our list of the best killer dads known to Hollywood.
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Scream for Help
What is it about the '80s and awesomely trashy B-list horror cult classics? When it comes to shedding blood and guts of the familial kind, Paul Fox, the seemingly normal stepfather played by David Allen Brooks in Scream for Help (1984), isn't effing around. Well, no, technically he is effing around. Good old Paul's cheating on his new wife; when his curious teenage stepdaughter stumbles upon the indiscretion, things get messy as Paul attempts to slay his new family. But let's be real: the highs and lows of stepfather-hood were probably what drove this devilish daddy to cheat (and ultimately kill) in the first place.
The Stepfather
Some dads just can't handle the everyday disappointments associated with father- and husband-hood, which are what's to blame for Terry O'Quinn's behavior in 1987's The Stepfather (that and the fact that the man's also a raging sociopath). When things aren't going his way, O'Quinn habitually murders his families and then starts over. Don't even think about screaming "you're not my real dad" next time your own stepfather tells you to finish your leftover vegan meatloaf.
Amityville Horror
You know what they say: never trust a dad who makes poor real estate investments. (Ok, this isn't actually a saying, but it should be.) Poppa Lutz, played by James Brolin in the original Amityville Horror (1979), isn't just bad at picking out real estate. He's also prone to being possessed when faced with your typical, run-of-the-mill this-house-was-built-on-an-ancient-tribal-burial-ground-and-a-known-devil-worshipper-once-lived-here type of situation. If your own dad's checking the boathouse at 3:15 a.m. every morning and compulsively chopping wood for the fireplace, let that be your exit cue.
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Examination of the program reveals that many of the highly challenging technical problems are chemical in nature (e.g., lightweight materials, assembly, combustion, and batteries). The key technology directions were chosen in 1997, but in many cases, such as combustion-ignition engines and fuel cells, fundamental chemical understanding is lacking, so that basic research must continue in parallel with development.
In addition to the revolutionary technical challenges, complexity has been added by the inadequacy of communication among government agencies, which required the auto manufacturers to provide the linkage. Key factors for success in such a large partnership include having a significant societal goal, overcoming adversarial histories, and resolving different value schemes. Many relationships between competitors, suppliers and customers, and manufacturers and government had to be reinvented. The consensus is emerging that economic competitiveness and environmental benefits go together. Delivery as promised is a key to credibility. The commitment must be commensurate with the goal, in this case at the CEO level. It is crucial to recognize the effect of changing market forces and the need for customer acceptance—for instance, fuel economy was second among consumer references in 1980 but fifteenth in 1999.
Emerging realities of the partnership are that government is not monolithic, delay and budget creep must be expected, Congress cannot be expected to understand science and technology nor scientists and engineers to understand Washington, and agency missions are variable but important. Despite the problems, the program is on the route to success and delivering many benefits.
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Movie Reviews
Jonathan McKee
Walk the Line (2/28/2006)
Rated PG-13 for some language, thematic material and depiction of drug dependency.
Directed by James Mangold (Identity, Kate and Leopold, Girl Interrupted and Cop Land.)
Starring Joaquin Phoenix, Reese Witherspoon, Robert Patrick…
Jonathan's Rating: Worth Buying
Just before his death in 2003, a 70 plus year-old Johnny Cash made an award winning music video to his song
that captured the emotion and the respect of America… even the MTV generation. Many of us didn't know the whole story behind this music video, the chronicles of the "hurt" in the life of the Man in Black.
Walk the Line
is "the rest of the story."
Walk the Line
was beyond my expectations. It's real, it's raw… and it's relevant to a hurting culture looking for happiness in temporary thrills.
I don't own any Johnny Cash albums and I've never read any books about him. The day I saw
Walk the Line
I went home and Amazon'd a
about his life and clicked straight over to browse through the collections of his hits on CD.
Walk the Line
covers a period of time in Cash's life that many don't know about. The movie focuses on the circumstances surrounding a young Johnny leaving home to go into the military, his rise to stardom, and his decent into an amphetamine addiction. The film ends around the time of Cash's famous live concert recording in Folsom Prison. The story ends with the end of his alter ego "Cash" and the beginning of the man that June called "John."
Some have compared this film to
, others to
A Coal Miners Daughter
, neither are bad comparisons. But
Walk the Line
was more than just another powerful biography about the rise and fall of a great musician…
Walk the Line
was a unique love story. The film tells the true story of a girl named June and a young man dressed in all black named Johnny. They traveled together from one gig to the next in a car with Elvis, Jerry Lee Lewis, Roy Orbison and others. Through the good and bad, June and Johnny developed a friendship and eventually a love that lasted for a lifetime.
Director James Mangold couldn't have found anyone better than Reese Witherspoon to play June Carter… the character that we know in recent days as the late June Carter Cash. Most people knew the end of the story by her name alone- but many didn't know how she acquired that name. Witherspoon gives you a glimpse beyond the humor and into the heart of the animated, witty southern doll. But she also brings a fun element to the film as June often did in Johnny's life during dark times. She'll have you in stitches with her one liners and- my favorite- her rules for proposing.
Joaquin Phoenix played Johnny Cash and the Oscars had better take notice. I've always had an eye on Phoenix's ability. I've mentioned
—from his childhood performance in
to his Oscar nominated performance in
—Phoenix always delivers. In
Walk the Line
he transforms again, this time into the Man in Black. And Joaquin's Cash delivers a few one liners of his own. In one scene someone refers to June as his wife. Cash replies, "That's not my wife. I keep asking her, and she keeps saying 'no!'"
But even more amazing is the fact that Witherspoon and Phoenix performed every musical number in the film, Phoenix even learning guitar for the role. Director James Mangold didn't want the "mechanical" look of lip-syncing, but knew it would be hard to copy the very unique voice of Cash in particular. Yet he felt that Joaquin Phoenix and Reese Witherspoon could capture what he wanted by focusing on the characters' and music's emotional sincerity.
Mangold explains: "I focused on music as an expression of character – the idea that a song is coming from what the singer is feeling in life and an inability to get to that emotion any other way. And how do you do that? I felt that in order to see John creating his songs, you couldn't just push a button on a tape recorder to make it happen. I wanted to see 'Folsom Prison' born in the barracks of a German military base. I wanted to see John's audition for Sam Phillips, in which he was standing there like he was naked, warts and all – an inexperienced guy throwing himself out there."
Mangold brought a lot to this picture. Audiences and critics have loved most of his previous films including
Identity, Kate and Leopold, Girl Interrupted
Cop Land.
I can't help but agree.
Audiences will love
Walk the Line
on so many levels: a love story, a journey into the history of music, and a powerful biography of an intriguing man.
I would take a teenager to see the film with me so we could talk about it afterwards. There are some great discussions that surface from the film anywhere from drug addictions to the empty temporary thrills that we seek in life. But
Walk the Line
isn't for young kids, mostly because they won't understand it.
One of the difficult subjects to talk about might be the subject of divorce. It's ironic, conservative Christians across the country love Johnny and June Carter Cash. But many of those very same people were the ones that were judging them both harshly during the mistakes in their life. Is divorce wrong? Yes. Does God wipe our past clean and still use us, warts and all? (pardon the expression) Yes.
Something Worth Your While:
If you're like me… once you see this film you'll want to know a little more about the Man in Black. Many Christians who watch the film might wonder where his faith came into the picture. Dave Urbanski, a talented author working for Zondervan, wrote an insightful book about the spiritual journey of Johnny Cash… a book that sheds a lot of light on these questions.
for that book.
Conversation Starter
Three Simple Questions (with Answers You May Be Looking for):
What are some of the messages or themes you observed in this movie?
How do you suppose we—as serious Christ-followers—should react to this movie?
How can we move from healthy, Bible-based opinions about this movie to actually living out those opinions?
Jonathan McKee
, president of The Source for Youth Ministry, is the author of over a dozen books including the new
Get Your Teenager Talking,
The Guy's Guide to God, Girls and the Phone in Your Pocket,
The Zombie Apocalypse Survival Guide for Teenager
, and youth ministry books like
Ministry By Teenagers
Connect: Real Relationships in a World of Isolation
, and the
10-Minute Talks
series. Jonathan
speaks and trains
at conferences, churches and events across North America, all while providing free resources for youth workers and parents on his websites,
. You can follow Jonathan on
his blog
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Oct 12, 2012 1:52 PM by Kelly Orsini, NBC News
Space Shuttle Endeavour arrived at its first layover point, a parking lot about two miles from Los Angeles International Airport, early Friday during the first leg of its two-day journey on the streets of Los Angeles to the California Science Center.
The massive shuttle rolled out of a United Airlines hangar around 11:26 p.m., about half an hour before its scheduled departure time.
From LAX Endeavour was set to move at about 2 mph on surface streets toward the science center in Exposition Park, where it will become a museum piece.
People lined streets near the first stage of the shuttle's route to take in the surreal sight of Endeavour, flanked by LAPD officers, as it towered over buildings near LAX.
The shuttle arrived in Westchester for its nine-hour layover at about 5:30 a.m.
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Some of the 700 volunteers working on the project inspected the orbiter, which spanned nearly 20 parking spaces.
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Celebrating 40 years since [b]Jimi Hendrix[/b] made his debut at the [b]Monterey International Pop Festival[/b], uncut.co.uk had ten sets of the 40th anniversary live DVDs and CDs to giveaway!
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Working as a soil conservation technician at the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Cleveland office, it was Ledford's job to make sure farmers were keeping up with the requirements set for them by the USDA.
He worked with farmers on everything from doing the smelly task of making sure cow manure was disposed of properly to helping them apply for grants so they had all the resources they needed to do ther jobs well.
Local farmers who were in attendance at a recent retirement party in Ledford's honor said he didn't just tell them what needed to be fixed, but he also often helped them complete their work on the farm.
Wayne Coates, a former employee of the office who visited for the celebration, said Ledford had been known to go the extra mile for farmers by helping them complete the work they needed to have done to stay compliant with USDA rules during his free time.
"He's been a blessing to these folks down here," Coates said. "These farmers are really going to miss him."
Chase Hicks, the district conservationist at the USDA office, said he agreed that Ledford would be missed by local farmers and added that the staff would also be missing him.
"I think Bradley County and Polk County have really benefitted from having Jim in this office," Hicks said. "He would be a great example of a true public servant."
Ledford said it was important for the members of the community to rally around farming the way he did because it was in the community's best interest.
"Working with these folks helps produce an excellent food source," he said.
He added that many people remain unaware that a diverse selection of food is grown or raised in the two counties the USDA office covers. In addition to products like milk and meat from cows, and eggs and meat from chickens, many crops such as corn, soybeans, wheat and grain have been produced locally. He said he also knows of some farms that grow specialty crops like all-organic produce or tobacco.
In addition, he said Bradley County has grown to be the largest producer of poultry as compared to all the other counties in Tennessee.
Ledford was someone who went from growing up on a farm near Decatur to helping farmers in his work and his daily life. Though his retirement will only include "a little bit of leisure farming," he said he would continue to show his support for the local farming community.


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Participants hear a classic Zen koan and discuss its meaning.
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Wait a few moments before inviting discussion; allow the group to think and process the story. Take note of participants' puzzlement, but do not feel you need to do anything about it. Being puzzled is part of the point.
Ask for initial responses. What do the youth think the story means?
Encourage them to explore the story further using questions such as:
Tell the group humor and surprise often appear in Zen literature. They serve a spiritual purpose—a relatively painless way to jolt the reader or listener out of their usual perspective so they can see things a different way, which is central in the Zen pathway to enlightenment. Zen masters, or teachers, are famously eccentric, bizarre, and sometimes seemingly cruel, but their goal is always to knock people a little closer to the truth. The combination of energetic humor—as in koans and the eccentric, even bizarre behavior of Zen masters—and serenity—as in exceedingly calm meditation, simple surroundings, and austere gardens—is unique to Zen practice.
If participants say they cannot figure out the point of the story, ask if not having a point could be the point. Essential to Zen, and to all Buddhist practice, is the discipline to recognize when something is incomprehensible and to then just let it be. Say:
Be at peace with not understanding it; accept it exactly as it is. Whatever is, is perfect.
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There have been a few very insightful discussions from Chris Messina and other regarding the PIP as a secure file, so I thought I would share some of our longer-term product goals.
Today, the PIP file vault is a personal digital locker for our users to manually upload their most personal files. That by itself is not an innovation. In fact, the Web is full of personal storage services like Gmail. Online storage provides immediate and useful value, yet its usefulness is limited by the amount of work an end-user is willing to commit (uploading takes work!).
Now it is interesting to consider how this simple Web 1.0 model of personal digital storage evolves when combined with an OpenID provider. Together, can these technologies allow us to transfer and store in one single place under our control the personal files, private data and rich media content that is today spread throughout the Internet? In short, can a simple file vault become the in-cloud "time machine" of our distributed digital lifestyle?
A SAAS and device-centric view of cloud storage:
A lot has happened with network storage in the last few years. One of the most notorious disruptions is Amazon S3. I would characterize Amazon S3 as a SAAS-centric view of storage. Web applications can outsource the storage function to a highly cost-effective network that already has reached economy of scale. Obviously, it fits the Amazon economic model perfectly. Closer to the end user, we find Microsoft and Apple storage services. Their approach is similar in concept. To them, cloud storage is merely a device enhancement and synchronization is their lingua Franca (iSynch for Apple, Live Mesh for Microsoft). The concept certainly has merit for users with data spread across multiple devices. However, this is a very device-centric view of the world. It fails to realize that increasingly, our critical data resides across many Internet Web Sites with no ability to synch.
A user-centric viewpoint: centralized storage for distributed private data
So, what happens now when one looks at storage with a Web 2.0 user-centric view instead of the cloud-centric view of Amazon, and the device-centric view of Microsoft and Apple? One sees independent, distributed and sometime competing Web services. Through these services, users store personal information, create new data, and acquire digital content. Some of that content is low value and can be left behind. Some of his data is social in nature and is probably best shared with our Facebook friends. However, some of this data is also highly confidential and personal in nature. In that case, we, the end user, should be able to request its safe transfer, and backup to a digital locker that we fully control (the OP).
Towards a "Locker Connect" mechanism
Using the OpenID and OAuth models, such private data transfer can be authenticated and authorized by the end-user (although the data flows from the RP to the OP). The locker network end point address can be discovered as any identity attribute would. Finally, a user interface ala Facebook Connect can provide a friendly user experience while ensuring a user-centric control point (the user controls what, where, when and if the data is being sent).
The "wow" effect
The use cases certainly sound unlimited. Think digital health care and the $20B stimulus package: whether I am accessing my doctor, hospital, lab or pharmacy Web sites, I can now authenticate across all health service providers and authorize the audited transfer of personal health records back to my locker. Think rich media content: I can now purchase digital music, movies, or books across multiple e-tailers and have the bits (or maybe just the digital rights) sent back to my locker. Think payment and billing: please, send all my purchase and online statements back to my digital locker.
Yes, we can! With data portability and OpenID, a simple file vault can grow into a much more compelling personal identity service. And who knows. With security and private storage, we may even have a real business model!


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The face of hunger and poverty looks back at us each day in the mirror. Join us mid-week during National Hunger and Homelessness Awareness Week as we bring two captivating presentations to campus!
On Wednesday, November 20, 2013 from 7 p.m. - 9 p.m. join us in Ostrander Auditorium to view A Place at the Table. This captivating documentary meshes facts and figures with the true face of hunger in our nation. An official choice at the 2012 Sundance Film Festival, this film shows viewers how hunger poses serious economic, social and cultural implications for our nation and conveys that it could be solved once and for all.
Then on Thursday, November 21, 2013 join us in the Wiecking Auditorium from 7 p.m. - 9 p.m. to hear Keith McHenry, Founder of Food Not Bombs, as he shares information about his organization and ways that we can promote peace as we reach out to those managing food insecurity.
We hope to see you here as we continue gaining inspiration on ways that we can enhance our own student driven hunger relief efforts!
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"I'm here and I wonder if I'm lost,
Cause I can't seem to understand the way I feel
I'm not here to be a creep, I'm just feeling incomplete,
So take me home..." - Econoline Crush
For those who wonder, the reason I open with what seems to be the trademark lyric, is the simple fact that the lyric is a powerful tool. I know this and so do you, the reader. Everyone has a song that affects their life; and with me, there's something in lyrics which I find coincides with my column. OK, explanation done.
The above lyric I think relates to my trip to Regina. My friend Andrew showed me around the first night in, while on Saturday I headed to the lounge. This was done with very mixed results. Most of the men to whom I at least tried to say hello, snubbed me on sight. What a night. I eventually did meet a couple of really nice gay and straight men who befriended me. So maybe my trip wasn't in complete vain. I also met people outside of the bar as well, which was not bad. I found myself a lot more comfortable talking to these folks outside the bar. I'm not sure what it was, but the fact that I was given a cold reception doesn't say much for the gay community in Regina. And I wonder why it's so invisible. It only makes me take comfort in what I think is one of the best communities in Saskatchewan, despite it's many flaws.
The other reason for my visit was to spend time with my best friend. He has recently moved out to Alberta. The time I spent with him was phenomenal, which lead to immense depression after he drove away the Sunday after my visit. I know we will always be best friends, but it tears me apart inside due to the fact he's now so far away. It's just the fact that he's gone and I'm really feeling it.
When I arrived back, a lot of stuff changed, including the realization that most of my friends in the gay community are very self-destructive. I'm really disappointed that it took awhile to see this and it's too bad. But I'm almost sure about this with any community in the world. It's just really stressing to see my friends mess up their lives with drugs, sex and enough alcohol to preserve them until they're 500. I really noticed this when upon returning to Diva's for the very first time, I did not enjoy myself. I didn't even drink any booze and I just had enough. To occupy my time I have done other things such as go to other events, including Canada's Edgefest, one of the best outdoor festivals I have ever experienced.
Apart from that, I'm so glad to be back at University. It's just great to see so many people on campus, especially good looking ones!! Well that's all I got to say this month E mail me and let me know your thoughts and ideas. Till then.....
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At Community Acupuncture of Towson (CAT) we strongly believe that every individual should have access to quality healthcare, including alternative treatments such as acupuncture. Acupuncture, a natural medicine, has been around for thousands of years. It is safe, effective, non-invasive and can address many health concerns including chronic illness and pain. The community setting provides a supportive and relaxing environment in order to help promote healing. Our location, in the heart of Towson, allows for easy access via car or public transportation. Our goal is to make acupuncture available for everyone, regardless of financial situation so our fees for acupuncture treatment are charged on a sliding scale. Each individual can choose the fee that fits their ability to pay. CAT was founded as a social business. As a member of the Peoples Organization of Community Acupuncture, we wish to bring social change to healthcare by providing affordable, effective and accessible acupuncture in a community treatment space.
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Mathew Young is a Life Scout with Troop 2880 at Beulah Methodist Church. When he saw the remains of a shed that had been recently relocated at the Chesterfield County Animal Shelter, he knew he had found the Eagle Leadership Project he had been looking for. The Shelter was desperate for storage space.
They provide services and supplies in order to help people who are struggling financially, to keep their animals instead of turning them in. The Shelter needed a place to keep dog-crates and other supplies clean and out of the weather. Being an animal lover himself, Young felt this was something he should do.
The shed had been recently moved to its new location due to construction.
All that remained was a roof, two sides constructed of wood, and a third side constructed of fencing. The interior had old piping and electrical wires that needed to be removed. "Basically all we could save was the roof and the four corner beams," said Young.
Young obtained the donations he needed. For the next three weekends, his family, friends, and fellow scouts were put to work. The first week was deconstruction. They tore down everything that was not needed including the old pipes and electrical wiring. The next two weeks was reconstruction. They added extra bracing to the sides, added a new exterior, and painted the shed.
Inside Young installed floor to ceiling shelves in order to maximize the storage space. Young said the hardest part of the project was obtaining donations. "There are a lot of organizations asking for donations and companies only have so much to give." The best part of the project, "finished" and a job well done said Young.
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Stefano Benazzi is a physical anthropologist with special interest in paleoanthropology, bioarchaeology and biomechanics. He is particularly interested in the latest period of human evolution (Middle and Upper Palaeolithic periods), the appearance of modern humans in Europe and the demise of Neanderthals. Since teeth are the most frequent human fossil remains found in the archaeological record, he is particularly focused on developing computer-based methods for dental morphometric analysis, which are suitable in paleoanthropology for taxonomical assessment. He uses virtual approaches and geometric morphometric methods for the purposes of bone reconstruction and shape analysis of skeletal remains. He finds the relationship between function and morphology in primate dentition very intriguing and he wants to address this issue by means of finite element methods and macrowear analysis.
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Like many people, I have found myself moved by the death of Diana, Princess of Wales. While it is true that I am a soft touch for determined blonde femmes with strong social convictions, I also appreciate that Diana sought to provide comfort for others while at the same time looking for love herself. I am glad that the media has focused on Diana as an agent of change and on her work with survivors of land mines, the homeless and people with AIDS.
Few of us come to fame by marrying an heir to the throne. And few have the advantages that come to those with wealth and royal privilege. Yet each of us can make social change in our own way.
I've been reminded recently of two such women who have profoundly changed the world in which we live, Dorothy Hadjys and Adrienne Rich. Dorothy Hadjys is the mother of Allen Schindler, a sailor who was brutally murdered by his shipmates because he was gay. Adrienne Rich is a remarkable writer whose nearly two dozen volumes of poetry and prose have been transformational. Two of her essays, "Compulsory Heterosexuality" and "Women and Honor: Some Notes on Lying," transformed many in my generation.
Dorothy Hadjys came to her activism because of her son's murder. When the Navy stonewalled Dorothy, she worked tirelessly (with help from the gay, lesbian and bisexual community) to insure that Allen Schindler's killers would be brought to justice. Dorothy's vigilance can never end.
Now, with the help of the Servicemember's Legal Defense Network, Dorothy is trying to collect one million signatures to insure that Allen's killer is never considered for parole. Her story was recently portrayed in the film, "Any Mother's Son." When I met Dorothy this past August, she said there were only two places left where she wanted to tell her story -- to Oprah Winfrey and the President of the United States. She understands there is great power in telling her story and the story of her son.
Earlier this summer Adrienne Rich got word that she had been selected to receive the prestigious National Medal for the Arts. Each year, the award is given to twelve recipients. She turned the Medal down flat because accepting it would be viewed as condoning the Administration's social policies with which she disagrees. She wrote to Jane Alexander, chair of the National Endowment for the Arts, "A President cannot meaningfully honor certain token artists while the people at large are so dishonored."
As Rich said to journalist Laura Flanders, "You know, I really wouldn't mandate what someone else should do in a situation like this, and as I've said there's no simple formula for the relationship of art to justice. I did what I had to do because of who I am."
As Rich says in "Women and Honor: Some Notes on Lying" (from "On Lies, Secrets and Silence: Selected Prose 1966-1978"), "Truthfulness anywhere means a heightened complexity...The politics worth having, the relationships worth having, demand that we delve still deeper."
And, each of these women has. Each came to their political work from widely divergent starting places. Each was passionately and tirelessly driven to tell the truth in their own way. Each teaches us that truth-telling transforms both the teller and those of us who listen.
As Rich says, "...truth is not one thing, or even a system. It is an increasing complexity." The stories each of us tells about our lives and our willingness to dig deep and take risks, transforms not only our own gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender community, but the lives of millions around the world. It is this transformation connecting personal to political action each day of our lives, that makes social change.


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My junior hockey coach (Mike Vandekamp), whom I've written a lot about on this site and others, was unlike any other coach I ever had before or after our time together. He was, shall we say, a bit unorthodox. But, in my two years with him we went to the BCHL finals and lost in six, then swept every single series the following year to win the BCHL title. You can be as unorthodox as you like if you win, apparently.
Once your roster is solidified, a coach can only do a few things to ensure he gets the most out of his team: mainly, he can be sure they're in shape, he can be sure they understand the systems, and he can make sure they buy in.
We were going to be the best conditioned team in the League, like it or not. I was firmly entrenched in the "not" group at first – bag skating is usually used as a threat or a punishment on most teams, and we hadn't done anything wrong, so…why, Mike, why? It was just the way it was, so, take it or leave it, Desperate-18-Year-Old-Clinging-To-Hopes-Of-A-Career-In-Hockey.
The hard work is great for your body, but it's even more amazing for your mind (something about the process makes me think this is what people who join the Army must experience). Knowing you're in great shape, knowing you've got more in the tank than the team you're playing is to confidence what gas is to a fire. Have you ever actually studied properly for a test in school? I didn't often (sorry Mom), but my god did it make life easier when I did. Being prepared is sweet.
So what it was, ultimately, was a simple trick with Mike: One Foot Farther. While the rest of the teams in the league are stopping on lines (or before them) when doing drills, we will not be. We will stop a foot past every line, and by the end of the season, we'll have skated miles further than everyone else. (Which ignores the fact that we would have anyway, but this was a nice daily reminder.)
It was a corny annoyance at first, but we got used to it, and by the end of the year, you have skated that much farther. We did this with every single drill – the lines were like yellow traffic signals letting us know it's almost time to stop.
And when you're in that great shape, working hard feels great. For most of us slobs, me in particular these days, working out makes us feel pretty bleh after. But our team reached a point where guys weren't pouting during conditioning skates, they were spraying snow at each other, smashing guys into the glass, and just generally getting it done because "it's what our team does – we don't cut corners."
So in close games, late in the third period, if you felt tired, you knew the other team was spent. It was the ultimate timeout motivator – "we've worked harder than them, you know we have more left."
And we did, every time. And we won.
You have that extra burst of energy to avoid a hit, and to stand up instead of falling down, so players got hurt less thanks to the extra skating in practice. That full roster means you don't have to over-extend other players (injuries lead to more injuries). Late in playoffs, your body isn't as broken down as others.
NHLers don't have the luxury to get in that kind of shape – they play way too many games, travel way too much, and are often far older.
But if I were a coach of a junior or college hockey team, you can guarantee I'd do the same damn things.
It's no fun at first, but in the end you figure out that skating that one extra foot will take you a whole lot farther.


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I have a dwarf hinoki cypress that is about 30 years old and is approaching 4 ft in height. Unfortunately, it has gotten too large for the spot where it is planted. I hate to cut this down - it is so beautiful. Is there a way to propagate a cutting from my plant? The top most branch, which has a very nice shape with 3 side branches, has a stem that is about 1.5-2.0 inches in diameter and new growth is sprouting about 2 ft down on the stem. I would like to be able to root the portion just above the new growth which would give me a plant that is about 2 ft high.
Is there a way to do this successfully? |
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- Posted by ken_adrian z5 (My Page) on Fri, Mar 23, 12 at 14:27
cham obtusa can be rooted .. with some hormone .. and increased humidity .. and perfect timing ... or with a greenhouse and misters.. etc .. timing is very important.. as is the age of the wood which will actually root ... but one thing for sure.. you are never going to get a 2 foot piece to live long enough.. to grow enough roots to support a 2 foot piece ... are you intent in only trying a 2 foot piece.. or are you willing to try some 4 inch pieces.. and wait until it will grow to 2 feet??? ken |
- Posted by ken_adrian z5 (My Page) on Sun, Mar 25, 12 at 8:59
you are welcome your additional thoughts should have been posted back here.. not that they were not otherwise welcome .. we work as a group ... check out the link ... these plants are rather easily rooted ... with just a little knowledge .. and not a lot of overhead ... if you were to take 10 cuttings of your plant.. i bet 40% would take ... perhaps a new post asking how to do it ... w/o misters.. greenhouses.. etc ... but .. as you suspected.. not at the giant size.. good luck ken |
Here is a link that might be useful: link
Thank you Ken. I bought a small bottle of rooting hormone this weekend and I'm anxious to get started. I'll browse some of the links you provided - they look like they will be very helpful. Chris |
- Posted by katsura_grower (My Page) on Sun, Mar 25, 12 at 10:29
Why don't you move the plant? It should be easily moved as long as you dig a proper rootball. Is this not possible? John |
I find them easy to root as Ken says. I've maybe rooted a little over a hundred over the years with a automatic misting system, bottom heat, and hormones in partial shade under lath in the Fall. The cuttings were 3 inches, not two feet. Successfully rooting a two foot cutting would be highly unlikely. Even though a lot of plants grow better here in the PNW,approaching four feet after thirty years seems a bit slow to me. I have one that's 15 ft after 25 years. I'm with katsura grower in that moving it might be the best option, at the right time, of course. What type of soil is it growing in? Mike |
- Posted by ken_adrian z5 (My Page) on Sun, Mar 25, 12 at 13:23
this is how i did it over the winter.. under lights.. with some bottom heat .... the baggies reduces the need for misters .. and since we are coming into summer ... bottom heat might be avoided ... i might try basically the same thing.. and put them on the north side of the house.. or east.. and see what happens by october ... i can offer no more specificity ... all i know.. is that spring is a possible time to do it ... ken |
Wow! Thank you everyone, for all of your input. I would love to move my dwarf hinoki cypress but I fear that it may not survive. As a precaution, I want to try propagating some pieces before attempting to move it. Yes, it is rather slow growing but over the years I have trimmed off some of the top growth to keep it shorter - but it really is in the wrong spot now. The soil where it is growing is rather sandy, with good drainage. It gets good morning sun with afternoon shade. I am going to collect some cuttings and attempt to propagate them now. Can anyone tell me how long it takes for roots to appear and what should I look for so that I don't disrupt the plant while it is developing a root system? At what point will I know to remove the plant from the plastic bag? Chris |
- Posted by ken_adrian z5 (My Page) on Sun, Mar 25, 12 at 15:07
how about you check out the link ... and get a base of knowledge.. and then narrow your questions down a bit ... i dont mind giving some suggestions and encouragement .. but i dont feel like giving a dissertation on it all .. since i would have to research it all myself ... ken |
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Here I just posted the other day about lipstick plants, and not ever seeing them for sale in my area. Well, stopped by Lowe's yesterday, and there were four radicans hanging in 6" pots! I was shocked. I just won an ebay auction for a Big Apple, so was glad it wasn't that one that Lowe's had, lol! My question - do radicans come in variegated? Two of the plants were plain green, and two were variegated. I got a variegated one, and I'd say about 1/4 to 1/3 of the plant's leaves are variegated. There is info on radicans online, but no mention of a variegated form.
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Exotic Angel plants have a variegated Aeschynanthus radicans out there, I've seen them at Lowes also. Randy |
- Posted by greenelbows1 z9--so LA (My Page) on Tue, Mar 6, 07 at 21:08
In my experience it's very important to cut out the plain green part--which you can root to make another nice basket--as the solid green is stronger by way of the larger amount of chlorophyll and will tend to overwhelm the variegated part. On another thread somewhere someone disagreed strongly with that idea, but I still find it to work that way. I keep rooting plain-green shoots from my variegated hoya--must have given away half a dozen. You can put all the solid green cuttings in one pot and have a nice full basket in no time. |
This is true of any variegated plant. The green form is much stronger. Green lipstick plant is superior to the variegated one in every way IMHO. I'm either going to trade my variegated one or let it revert. |
Nice score, Randi...and congrats on finding a plant you've been coveting! Always a great feeling. Got a photo?? |
I am having no luck with trying to post a photo. My photos won't download onto a sight such as Photobucket, for some reason. I must be doing something wrong. Therefore, I can't post them. Very frustrating. Randi |
- Posted by adoptedbygreyhounds 8a (My Page) on Sun, Apr 15, 07 at 15:23
Hi, Randi, wish I could help you with posting photos. I use Photobucket with no problem. I also came home with a variegated A. radicans about three weeks ago. Does yours look like the one below (lower level in wire rack)? It is growing very fast and has already outgrown the wire planter I have it in. |
- Posted by hopefulauthor z5IL (My Page) on Sun, Apr 15, 07 at 18:08
Adopted..The second photo, (bottom) looks like variegated Hoya..Is that the same plant showen in pic one? Toni |
- Posted by adoptedbygreyhounds 8a (My Page) on Sun, Apr 15, 07 at 20:19
Hopefulauthor (I like your name!), yes, the second photo is the same as the bottom one in the top photo. Now I am confused. I apologize if I have misled anyone about the identity of these plants (which are new to me). The tag on the top rack plant said "I am known as HOYA 'RUBRA', Hoya carnosa 'variegata'," though I don't see any variegated leaves. The tag on the bottom plant said "I am known as Variegated Lipstick Plant, Aeschynanthus radicans." Both are from Exotic Angel Plants. If anyone can clear this up, I would like to know for sure what these plants are. |
- Posted by cyberdancer (My Page) on Sun, Apr 15, 07 at 21:22
I agree with Toni. Your bottom plant is a hoya. The other one could be the Lipstick Plant, can"t see it very well. |
- Posted by trace00969 zone 2 (My Page) on Mon, Apr 16, 07 at 23:07
I have a lipstick plant, and that does not look like one....here is a pic of mine.....watch mine is labelled wrong as well.....lol Tracy |
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The Portuguese Timor situation could be approaching a point of denouement. On the ground Fretilin is near to a complete take-over. This position has been achieved by force of arms: before the recent troubles, UDT, we believe, had much the greater support. At one point it appeared as if the Portuguese were intending to negotiate with Fretilin alone for a hand-over of sovereignty in Portuguese Timor. Santos, however, now has in mind a new conference in Macao involving all three Timorese parties, with Indonesia in the wings in Hong Kong. He intends to speak in these terms to the Indonesians in Jakarta.
Clearly, the talks in Jakarta will be crucial. Your own recent reports indicate that the Indonesians have lost all patience with Santos and his mission. However, they also seem prepared for one last-ditch attempt to negotiate a solution with Santos (and they have thus, for example, sought Australian co-operation in persuading Santos to return to Jakarta as soon as possible). But if the talks break down, it seems that Indonesia is likely to wash its hands of the Portuguese and instead opt for the alternative course of a stepped up [but] still protracted campaign, in the hope that the territory will eventually fall into Indonesia's lap.
From the point of view of our own interests, and of disturbance to the region, this protracted operation could be the worst outcome. Indeed it is questionable whether in the event of palpable and extended Indonesian interference in Timor, the Australian Government could sustain the sympathetic position towards Indonesia which it has managed to follow over Portuguese Timor thus far. The strong possibility that Portugal would take the issue to the United Nations would add to the domestic problems of containing the Portuguese Timor issue.1
It is this consideration which has led the Department to think in terms of the regionalisation arrangements referred to in our telegram O.CH265548.2 We recognise, of course, that the prospects of another Macao-type agreement may not meet Indonesia's optimum requirements. Indeed, we detect in the Indonesian position, as conveyed to you in recent days by Professor Mochtar, a strong reluctance to concede that the approach they were discussing with Santos in Jakarta two weeks ago has been overtaken by events. But the Indonesians themselves must surely accept that it is difficult now to think in terms of a peace-keeping force when peace (of a sort) is breaking out all over in Timor as a result of Fretilin's military victory. In our view, the moment when Indonesia could have acted is now well past. It seems that the best the Indonesians may hope for is to retrieve something for themselves from the new round of Macao talks.
It is in this context that the idea of some regional diplomatic initiative might be attractive to the Indonesians. Such action could be a means of achieving some international recognition of Indonesia's interest and status in relation to Portuguese Timor. It could indeed establish a framework for future Indonesian action including an Indonesian peace-keeping initiative should there be a future breakdown in the political processes within Portuguese Timor and a further lapse into political disorder. We expect in this regard that the Indonesians would share our own assessment of the fragility of the political situation in the territory. This situation is likely to continue whatever temporary political accommodation Dr Santos is able to stitch together at Macao. There is of course the additional factor of Indonesia's own covert activities which can be expected to continue to fan to lines of dissidence at least in the border areas.
In conclusion, I am attaching a copy of a paper we had been toying with last week on possible alternative regionalisation arrangements.3 As you will see, we were drawing on the precedent of the Viet-Nam Paris Agreement as offering a possible pointer to the way ahead in Portuguese Timor. These proposals have clearly been overtaken. But they are the kind of ideas which might again find favour next time Timor lapses into political turmoil.
All this is rather overtaken by your O.JA17584 (which is very helpful) but you might like to see how our minds have been working.
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First we had an incredibly bold and daring raid to find and kill Bin Laden in Pakistan, a move that took enormous courage for Obama to make. Mission Accomplished.
Then we had Obama commit to helping rebel forces in Libya, a move which surely saved countless innocent lives when Gadhafi's forces were first moving against the rebels, and a move which ultimately led to the capture and death of Gadhafi himself. Mission Accomplished.
Just a few days later, Obama announces that all U.S. combat troops will be leaving Iraq by the end of the year, fulfilling a key pledge he made during his election. Mission Accomplished.
So of COURSE Republicans were falling all over themselves today to criticize Obama's Iraq move and his foreign policy credentials. WTH!?!?!!? Republicans are CRUSHING Obama in the press for announcing we're leaving Iraq, calling it yet another failure of Obama's foreign policy. IRAQ IS A SOVEREIGN NATION, AND THEY DO NOT WANT US THERE ANY MORE. There were attempts to negotiate with Iraq to keep some troops on the ground and help with the transition, but the SOVEREIGN GOVERNMENT of Iraq says it's time for us to leave. Is 9 years not enough?!?! Evidently for Republicans, the answer is NO, 9 years is not enough, and we should be staying even longer!! We have been at war for FAR longer than anyone expected when Bush invaded Iraq. The American people, the Iraqi people, and the Iraqi government ALL want us out of Iraq. Evidently someone forgot to CC' Republicans on that message.
You can knock Obama for the economy, even though frankly, there's not a hell of a lot government can do to pull us out of this rut, especially with obstructionist Republicans who block even the most innocent of jobs bills to get Americans working again. You can knock him for his handling of the environment. I certainly have, as he's seemed to continually cave in on environmental issues. But it's completely LAUGHABLE for Republicans to be bashing Obama on foreign policy, ESPECIALLY GOP candidates who to a man (or woman) are miserably deficient in terms of ANY foreign policy credentials.
I for one thank you, President Obama, for keeping your campaign promise. I thank you for listening to the people of Iraq, the Iraqi government, and the American people in making this decision. I've not been thrilled with many of your actions since election, but you have done wonders in repairing America's greatly damaged reputation overseas after the Bush debacle, and have continually shown a terrific knack for making the right foreign policy decisions. Here's to you, Mr. Obama….MISSION ACCOMPLISHED.


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Almost all Swedes brush their teeth, yet only one in ten does it in a way that effectively prevents tooth decay, according to Medical News Today. Now, researchers at the Sahlgrenska Academy, University of Gothenburg, are eager to teach Swedes how to brush their teeth more effectively.
Most Swedes regularly brush their teeth with fluoride toothpaste. But only few know the best brushing technique, how the toothpaste should be used and how fluoride prevents tooth decay.
In two separate studies, Pia Gabre and her colleagues at the Sahlgrenska Academy, University of Gothenburg, studied the toothbrushing habits of 2,013 Swedes aged 15-16, 31-35, 60-65 and 76-80; how often and for how long, how often fluoride toothpaste is used, how much toothpaste is put on the toothbrush, and how much water is used during and after the toothbrushing.
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