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Henry David Thoreau's idea of being a man who walks to the beat of a different drummer wasn't necessarily supposed to be about distance running in Lee County.
But then again, Thoreau never met Jacob Kennedy.
Kennedy doesn't only walk on his own path to his own self-defined beat, but he runs there, mapping out a solitary course in life as well as in the world of distance running, where he has not only redefined the sport at Lee County High School, but set his own standards along the way.
That's Kennedy, who simply ran away from the pack this fall, shattering every cross country record at Lee County High and making himself an easy choice to win The Herald's Player of the Year in Cross Country.
Still, Kennedy is hard on himself.
"I think the freshman me would call the current me a failure,'' said Kennedy, who admits he can be critical of his own goals. "When I was a freshman four years ago I set goals for myself, to run the best time in the state. I wanted to be this huge phenom in running.''
He's still on his way.
"He has the goal of becoming the first runner from Lee County to get a Division 1 scholarship,'' said long-time Lee County cross country coach Tom Matheny, who has seen Kennedy out run history in Leesburg. "He's the best (distance runner) we've had here. He has run better times than anyone we've seen since I've been here.''
The D-1 scholarship is a possibility for Kennedy, whose performance in the classroom makes him an envious choice for any college in the nation. He has a weighted 4.37 GPA, and it would be even higher if he could take a course in analyzing how to prepare for a race.
"He created his own training program,'' Matheny said.
That's part of Kennedy's secret, but only a sliver of the equation, because he not only was insightful enough to devise a training regimen to help him avoid injuries and strengthen his endurance, but he had the fortitude and discipline to push himself daily.
"The best thing about Jacob is his work ethic,'' Matheny said. "He is just such a hard worker. He pushes himself.''
Kennedy, the son of a career Marine who grew up to embrace the concepts of discipline and integrity as well as having a passion for the humanities, fell in love with running at the age of 9, back in North Carolina, where there was no track program at his middle school. He simply ran on his own.
He had great aspirations as a high school runner at Lee County, but his high school career was riddled with injuries, so he became determined to do something about it.
A nagging knee injury hindered his times in cross country last year and a back problem sabotaged him during track season last spring, so Kennedy took things into his own hands. He took notes during his physical therapy, and then read everything he could find.
"I read articles in Running Magazine, and went online to find out why my knee was breaking down and what to do to correct the problem,'' Kennedy said. "I looked up the injury. If this is the problem, then this is what you do to solve it. I found the right aerobic and conditioning exercises to do in order to get stronger.''
He came up with his own exercise regimen that he practices religiously, and Kennedy said he has seen a dramatic difference in not only his knee -- which is stronger than ever -- but his entire body, which Kennedy said is stronger and better prepared for running.
Then he went out this fall and ran the best times of his life, breaking the course record at Bainbridge to win the Region 1-AAA title in 16:45. That wasn't close to his best time of the year. Kennedy shattered the school record at Lee County when he won the Monroe Invitational in 15:53, which was the 10th fastest time of the year in Georgia high school cross country at the time.
Two weeks later, Kennedy ran a 15:29 at the Westover Invitational on a day when the next best runner in Southwest Georgia ran a 17:01.
"He is clearly the best runner in the area,'' said Westover athletic director and cross country coach Harley Calhoun, the guru of distance running coaches in Southwest Georgia. "He's better than anyone down here.''
Matheny believes Kennedy will excel in college, because the distances are longer and Kennedy's strength is in his endurance -- and willingness to conquer any obstacle.
"He's just that hard of a worker,'' Matheny said. "He has a lot of integrity and a lot of character. His dad is a 30-year retired marine, so you know he knows a little bit about honor and integrity. He has the discipline and the self-drive.''
Kennedy has a long way to run. He has already talked to the coaches at the University of Georgia, who have a scholarship on the table if Kennedy can prove himself this spring.
"I've talked to some smaller Division 1 schools, and I've talked to Georgia,'' Kennedy said. "I've talk to the Georgia coaches and they have told me if I run a 4:25 in the mile or 9:30 in the two-mile in track that there will be a scholarship.
"Whatever happens I want to be competitive (this spring),'' Kennedy said. "I don't tell myself I have to do it. In the past I've been real hard on myself as far as goals.''
Still, he will push himself again. Kennedy is already planning on running in the Albany half marathon on March 3, and he is also planning on competing in a steeple chase in the near future.
He's always pushing, always challenging himself -- always running to his own beat, his own drum in his own way.
2011 Albany Herald All-Area boys cross country
Bryton Wenzel, Senior, Baconton Charter
Why she's here: Runner-up for Player of the Year after he won the Region 1-A title and finished 20th in the Class A state meet with a time of 17:20.
Dale Tate, Sophomore, Worth County
Why she's here: He won the Region 1-AAA title in a time of 17:01, and was the top local finisher in the Class AAA state meet.
Cullen Edwards, Senior, Pelham
Why she's here: Ran near he the top of the Class A pack all season and finished second in the region 1-A meet and ran the fifth-fastest local time (18:13) at the state meet.
Guthrie Edwards, Sophomore, Pelham
Why she's here: Finished third in the Region 1-A meet right behind his older brother and helped lead Pelham all year. He ran the sixth fastest local time in the state meet (18:19).
Jeremy Bonner, Senior, Westover
Why she's here: He was one of the top Class AAA runners in the area, consistently finishing among the best in his class all season and running an 18:46 at state — the fourth-best time by a local runner. He had a personal best time of 17:09 in the Westover Invitational, the second local time in the meet.
More like this story
- Trojans star Kennedy takes cross country running to new level in Leesburg ( September 30, 2011 )
- Westover's Taylor, Lee's Kennedy set sights on state cross country titles today ( November 5, 2011 )
- Lady Patriots' Taylor, Trojans' Kennedy shine at 30th annual Westover cross country meet ( October 2, 2011 )
- State cross country: Can Westover's Taylor be first Lady Pats champ in 18 years? ( November 4, 2010 )
- Matheny critical of Cousins for hit on Posey ( May 30, 2011 )


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The 12.10 release does offer many convenient little tweaks, but users should have no real need to upgrade unless they would like to experience the new web apps feature.
Ubuntu 12.10 Installation And Support
The Ubuntu team has ultimately chosen to revamp the installation media for the Ubuntu distribution. The CD, DVD, and alternate image have all been removed in favor of a single new updated DVD ISO download. Thankfully this versions will work on USB leaving some flexibility. This download is expected to be 800MB, hopefully it does not continue to grow too fast.
UEFI Secure Boot Support
The 12.10 release is the first to incorporate support for the new UEFI Secure Boot protocol. This was done to improve compatibility for some newly available hardware. This change will help users attempting to dual boot Windows 8.
Ubuntu 12.10 Unity Desktop Changes
The Unity desktop has received much attention again for the 12.10 release. Here you can see a few of the many impressive features that we have all been waiting for. The dash has received many small tweaks and improvements that should not be ignored. Additional lenses have been added to the dash for even more convenience.
Control The Launcher
The Unity launcher is now more flexible. Users now have far more control over the items seen in the launcher. A larger number of items are freely movable inside the dash, more items can even be completely removed.
Unity 2D Removed
The 2D version of the Unity desktop has now been removed. Users lacking graphical acceleration should still be able to use Unity due to the llvmpipe driver.
Additional Unity Lenses
Users will also notice new lenses inside the Unity dash. These lenses include one for photos, one for Gwibber messages, and one for shopping suggestions. The Gwibber lens will allow users to search through Facebook, or Twitter messages directly from the dash. Unfortunately results from Amazon will appear when you are searching the home lense which can be mildly frustrating, especially for users with minimal screen sizes.
New Dash Previews
A new preview feature has been added to the Unity dash for the 12.10 release. The new preview feature will display relevant information about items appearing inside the Untiy dash. This feature can be seen clearly when viewing applications, music, or photos. You can preview items inside the dash with a single right-click. Users can then choose to launch, or install the previewed application. The un-install button that appeared in the previews window for the beta version has been removed so users will no longer accidentally un-install needed items.
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To the person who wont use spare ribs... any other stew meat would be good for this as well as long as it´s cubed the right size... think of goulash
A little mexican chocolate and a hint of cinnamon goes a long way as well... good stuff.
Great flavor. I was very worried after adding the chocolate and rosemary as it smelled more like fudge than a savory entree, but the finished product tasted outstanding. The meat was literally falling off the bone so we ended up with boneless short ribs. Served over plain mashed potatoes which worked well. Will definitely make again.
This is our favorite recipe for short ribs, and a hit to serve to company. It can be halved with full flavor, and we have found that we do not like it reheated--the chocolate makes the sauce bitter the second time around.
I have made this recipe 5-6 times. it is ALWAYS a hit but in my opinion some info is wrong. The time to cook the ribs is more like 3-4 hours NOT 1.5. also it really helps to have the butcher cut your ribs in to 3" lengths to make everything easier to handle and reduce cooking time. also shallots seem to me unnecessary and I find that I need more broth & wine & tomotoes than the recipe calls for to keep enough liquid in the mix to cook the meat.
I cut back on the chocolate (based on suggestions from reviews) the first time around, and was less than impressed. The smoky sweetness is just what this recipe needs.
This recipe is the best I have ever had for braised beef short ribs. We've made it twice, following the recipe exactly and the chocolate is the best part-- it brings out the flavor. The only bad thing about this recipe is that you need to devote about 4 hours for the dish to become a success. But follow the recipe and you will love the results.
I love this recipe. I served it last night at a wine tasting dinner for sommeliers and chefs and they loved it. Have made it several times. HOWEVER, there is too much chocolate in the recipe. Use half as much. That way you end up with a je ne sais quoi taste that no one except pure experts can identify rather than a chocolate sauce. I also modified the recipe as follows: use one can of regular diced tomatoes and one can of fire roasted diced tomatoes. Remove meat from bones (which are great later for a stock). Then break up meat so that you have a least one or two nice chunks per person. Serve over polenta squares.
This was disgusting. Up until the point I added the chocolate it was fine, but afterwards it was really awful. I love Mexcian moles with chocolate but this just had way too much. The cholate dominated everything else and not in a good way. It's difficult for me to understand how anyone could like this.


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Grant Allocation Committee Request for Proposals
From the Vice President for Student Affairs
The Auxiliary Services Grant Allocation Committee (GAC) requests proposals from individuals, departments, and student clubs and organizations for funding of programs, speakers, and events to take place during the 2008–2009 academic year. The application and guidelines have been updated; interested individuals are encouraged to review this document online.
The deadline for submitting applications under this funding cycle for the September round has been extended to Friday, September 19, for fall 2008 and spring 2009 program proposals.
The spring 2009 program proposal deadline is Monday, November 17, 2008. Questions about the GAC may be addressed to Daniel Vélez, assistant to the vice president for student affairs, Cleveland Hall 519, 878-5550.


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Scottsdale voters do not have confidence in the City Council and more than 60 percent said they think the council ignores voters, a recent political survey shows.
The survey, countered Mayor Mary Manross on Friday, has "no credibility" because the organization funding it is connected to Scottsdale's two adult clubs.
"I don't put much confidence in the poll," Manross said. "The only poll that counts is at the ballot box."
Joel Wright, the northern Arizona political consultant who conducted the survey, said the results indicate voters do not trust the council.
"I think the perception is that there is a real lack of confidence in the mayor and City Council," Wright said.
The survey was funded by the Scottsdale Small Business Association, an organization with ties to Scottsdale's two adult clubs, Babe's Cabaret and Skin Cabaret.
The clubs, both on Scottsdale Road, are at war with the council over a lap dance ban the council unanimously passed in December with scant public input or open debate.
The clubs rallied to get Proposition 401 on the ballot in the Sept. 12 election in an effort to get voters to reverse the new ordinance.
Manross said the survey is skewed to give the kind of answers the adult clubs are looking for.
The survey was conducted by telephone in March and April among 385 registered voters who voted in at least one of the last three elections, Wright said.
Wright and Lamar Whitmer, another consultant hired by the clubs, declined to give further details about survey questions and would not say how much the clubs paid for the survey.
Vice Mayor Jim Lane said he agrees there is a perception that the council is not open and forthright in its dealings with the public. "It comes down to an issue of trust. It's something we've got to work on," Lane said, adding he believes the council needs to do a better job of communicating with the public.
Otherwise, Lane said he does not put stock in the survey results.
Voter survey
A telephone survey of 385 registered Scottsdale residents who voted in at least one of the last three elections indicates some voters do not have much confidence in the City Council.
When asked about problematic issues facing the city: 65% said they think the mayor and City Council ignore voters. 71% said they think insider dealings in the City Council and cutting corners on projects are a problem. 83% said traffic is the No. 1 problem.
On questions concerning the city's image and elected leaders: 34% said they think the leadership is focused, and 36 percent said they think leadership is arrogant and ignores voters. 33% characterized the city's leadership as "can do" types, and 29 percent described them as "can't do" types. 30% said leadership operates openly and in the public interest, and 42 percent said leadership acts in its own self-interest. 46% think Scottsdale is a hip/cool/unique place to live, and 17 percent said they think the city is boring. NOTE: Survey was taken March 24 through April 14 and has a margin of error of +/-5.1 percentage points SOURCE: Wright Consulting TRIBUNE


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Nathan Zachary wrote: > Ben de Groot wrote: >> To me this sounds like an issue that needs to be brought to the >> attention of the council. Having good documentation has always been one >> of the strengths of Gentoo. It would be sad to see that wither away >> because of lack of manpower or lack of interest. Maybe we need to do >> some targeted recruiting for the documentation team. Eh, the council is a governing body for technical issues. They're all about setting policy for things like Portage and ebuilds. I'm not sure that they need to be bothered by what's going on in the GDP. > I have contributed a document to the documentation team. * Which, by the way, I'm examining today. :) > Two people actively working on documents is not enough either, but it > will hopefully offset some of the labour. I don't think that the team > would have any trouble finding volunteers to help out with editing, and > that an announcement should be made on the forum. Editing, or continual maintainance, is generally not a problem, assuming that any bugs filed aren't for obscure subjects of which no one has any knowledge. With the exception of big projects like updating all our docs for OpenRC/Baselayout-2, the handbooks for autobuilds, or the Xorg guide for xserver 1.5, even one person (me) can generally keep up with day-to-day maintenance. Where we really need help is in writing and maintaining *new* documentation. Nate's Openbox draft is just the sort of thing that we need. Now, on the forums and on our highly visible public mailing lists, I've continually asked for help for years, wanting to get in some fresh new talents to keep up with the English documentation. Unfortunately, since I started helping write docs in 2005, we haven't seen a single new dedicated English editor. Not someone who later becomes a developer, nor a regular user from the Gentoo community. Where we are more successful is in attracting new recruits for translation teams. Our Internationalization subproject gets all the new people. :) I don't know that *advertising* is the problem . . . the problem is that people just don't want to do the work. The most help we get is bug reports (to varying degrees of helpfulness where they include solutions), or occasional one-off new documents or substantial additions to an existing guide. I don't really blame folks for not wanting to do it, either -- there is a lot of work to do. And it's not always something that can be satisfied with a 30-second fix. Sure, in one weekend I may knock down our load of bugs from 50 to 34, but in a couple of months it'll be back up to 50 or 60. It takes a fair amount of dedicated time and effort to learn how GuideXML and our coding style work. We have several tools and resources available to help prospective recruits, but first someone has to show willingness to learn. Not just willingness to learn, but the drive and determination to improve our documentation by actually coming back and contributing. :) It's so extremely rare that it makes me think other distributions must have the same manpower issues we do: it's just a universal "given" that people don't want to write.
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For well over 2,000 years, much of our fundamental "desire to know" has focused on science. Our commitment to science and technology has been so profound that these stand as probably the most powerful influences on human culture. To truly understand our Western heritage, our contemporary society, and ourselves as individuals, we need to know what science is and how it developed.
In this 36-lecture series, one of science's most acclaimed teachers takes you through science's complex evolution of thought and discovery, often originating from ideas that by today's technological perspective might be considered ridiculous or humorous, although many are still relevant today. You'll consider science's often fascinating history, from ancient times to the Scientific Revolution, in terms of several penetrating questions, including two of special importance: Who pursued science, and why? What happened, and why?
In the hands of Professor Principe, the history of science becomes far more than just a litany of dates, significant individuals, and breakthrough discoveries. In examining the evolution of science, he restores the vitally important context that has been lost from the discussion, showing how science is characterized by ideas that link eras widely separated in time. A primary theme is the relationship between science and religion. Today, we tend to see the two as separate and even antagonistic. Theology, in fact, is a principal motivator for scientific inquiry. And in the Middle Ages, Christianity and Islam were of paramount importance in preserving and furthering scientific knowledge.
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"Good, but spotty."
This book is part history of science and part apologia for misguided religious intrusion into same. The parts regarding the actions of the Catholic Church I found particularly vexing partly for their selectivity (if one is going to try to mitigate the wrongs the Church has done, include all of them--for example, never was any mention made of Hypatia and the saint who oversaw her execution) and partly because they simply do not belong in a course on science. Had I realized in advance that the lecturer was a winner of the Templeton prize, I would not have bought this book.
"Good as an intro but detailed not enough"
Unfortunately, I've got to admit to what another reviewer said - the course is superficial, at least there is quite a few reasons to back up such a bashing claim. Still, it's worth listening to as an introductory course to the subject. Nevertheless, prof. Lawrence M. Principe could do better job in giving more factual knowledge on such quite basic topics in his course as history of alchemy, chemistry, astrology, medicine, etc. by being more specific and providing more details, instead of uttering many empty words. Having said that, as I said, the course contain pretty substantial amount of factual knowledge to satisfy listeners expecting a basic introductory course (even listeners familiar with the history and history of philosophy of the covered period).
"Very enjoyable. Great speaker. I recommend it."
His passion and enthusiasm make it all the more fun.
Note : because all of the time that needed to be covered. It is more of a comprehensive overview. Not an indepth course. And there were some very minor mistakes regaurding the Arabic language (very minor). Wish he talked more about sience in the Arabic , Islamic world.
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Didn't take long for those month-end flows to materialise with some heavy selling hitting the JPY-crosses right on the Tokyo open; EUR/JPY fell by 25 pips very quickly, from 97.75 to 97.50.
The Nikkei is -2%.
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Didn't take long for those month-end flows to materialise with some heavy selling hitting the JPY-crosses right on the Tokyo open; EUR/JPY fell by 25 pips very quickly, from 97.75 to 97.50.
The Nikkei is -2%.
Hey sean you know allot about ifr and the markets… do you have any training courses out there explaining what you know about the markets
How do we trade in markets like this? unable to pick bottoms (esp in Euro & Cable)… risk-reward not favourable for short lows… no significant rebounds for a short setup…
Kelly, when a move doesn't retrace at all but you want to get in, you can consider just "closing your eyes" and buying (or selling in this case) but keep a tight stop, and perhaps your position smaller than usual. If you do get stopped out, then you've lost a bit, but at least the retracement you were hoping for eventuated. So wait for the retracement to finish, and by the time it does you'll have a clear point at which to place your stop for the next trade. Of course if one is patient enough to wait for a retracement then that's probably better IMO, but hey we are human
I remember earlier this year USD/JPY was going up with hardly a blink along the way, I was able to trade like this to reasonably good effect.
Hi Sean,
This maybe a stupid question but how do you get info on these flows? Is it from market contacts or experience? If it's from experience, why is it so?
@Kelly: Keep in mind that markets are not *always* setup for profitable trading. They are always open of course, and because they are always changing, and because you can always see exactly what was correct with hindsight, they often present only an illusion of potential — with reasonable risk. I don't trade everyday. And most people I know who are good don't trade everyday either. Sometimes stepping out for awhile is very smart. Cash *is* an asset class.
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Christendom: Traditionally, the part of the world traditionally dominated by Christianity: most of Europe, Australasia and the Americas, plus parts of the Third World. This ignores the social importance of migrant communities from non-Christian societies of the Third World.
Churches: Established, ie respectable, religious organizations claiming a monopoly of truth and sometimes enjoying a monopoly position in a society. According to RCT, characterized by low religious vitality and efficiency.
Compensators: In RCT, postulations of reward according to explanations that are not readily susceptible to unambiguous evaluation: roughly translated, promises of Rewards of some generality.
Costs. In RCT, whatever humans attempt to avoid.
Cults: Deviant organizations which feature religious innovation (RCT) or do not claim a monopoly of religious truth (Wallis/Bruce). Scientology can be regarded as a cult in as much as it is innovative, and is so in RCT, but Bruce classes it as Sectarian rather than Cultic because it does claim a monopoly of religious truth.
Denominations: Established, ie respectable, religious organizations which do not claim a monopoly of truth. According to RCT, characterized by low religious vitality and efficiency.
Deviance: In RCT this refers to new religious organizations in tension with the prevailing religious establishment, eg Sects or Cults.
Eschatological: Refers to death and last judgement.
Exchange ratio: In RCT, the balance of Rewards and Costs in an exchange.
Exchange theory: Homans's famous paper, "Social Behavior as Exchange" led sociologists to refer to his work as exchange theory (though Homans preferred instead "social behaviorism"). Homans's interest is the individual who enters exchange relationships, in which social rewards and costs determine individual choices.
Explanations: In RCT, statements about how and why rewards may be obtained and cost are incurred.
Freeriders: Those who do not contribute in the provision of a public good, but enjoy these goods anyway. Since providing a public goods costs time and/or money, and since you can never be certain that the good will ultimately be provided (that the collective action will succeed), freeriding is the rational strategy. RCT is concerned with how Sects manage to avoid the problem of freeriders by maintaining standards of strictness.
Gods: In RCT, supernatural beings having the attributes of consciousness and desire.
Intrabrand competition: In RCT, competition within a religious "firm" like the Catholic Church or Islam, as opposed to the more established concept of competition between firms, which is known as Interbrand competition.
Magic: In RCT, specific compensators that promise to provide desired rewards without regard for evidence concerning the designated means.
Market: In Economics, the existence of a choice of suppliers. RCT postulates that there are religious markets so long as there is not a religious monopoly, and that the more diverse the market is, the better for religious vitality.
Monopoly: In Economics, the situation in which one producer is the sole provider of goods and can therefore choose what price to charge. RCT extends this to the religious market and sees state based churches as religious monopolies characterized by small congregations, inefficient priests and low religious vitality generally.
Niebuhr thesis: This is that radical sects gradually and consistently evolve into comfortable denominations at ease with the world around them.
Rational choice theory: The idea that all action is fundamentally 'rational' in character and that people calculate the likely costs and benefits of any action before deciding what to do is common in Economics. This approach to theory is known as rational choice theory, and its application to social interaction takes the form of exchange theory. In RCT, as a theory of religion, it means that people will seek the religious organization which best satisfies their needs.
Rationalization: In ST, the move away from supernatural to rational and empirical modes of thought.
Religion: Has many definitions - most of them involve the idea of supernatural agency.
Religiosity: Simply, the condition of being religious. No pejorative connotation is present in sociological use of this term. Effectively it is similar to religious vitality, but is normally applied to individual beliefs rather than to religious organizations.
Religious diversity: The number of different religious organizations available to join in a society, however this is to be measured. RCT states that this is directly correlated with religious vitality.
Religious goods: In RCT, anything that is provided by religious organizations.
Religious organizations: Churches, denominations, sects and cults.
Religious monopoly: See Monopoly.
Religious pluralism: Effectively, the same as religious diversity.
Religious services: Same as religious goods.
Religious specialists: In RCT, priests and magicians.
Religious vitality: The importance and popularity of religion in a society, however this is to be measured - effectively the same as "religious enthusiasm" or "religious observance" as far as the Hot Topic is concerned.
Rewards: In RCT, anything humans will incur costs to obtain.
Schisms: Splits within a Church which lead to the formation of new Sects or Cults.
Sects: In RCT, deviant organizations which, however, follow an established religion and claim a monopoly of religious truth; characterized by high tension and commitment.
Secular: Confusingly in the context of Secularization, this word can mean both nonreligious and longterm. ST states that Western society is moving towards being secular (nonreligious) as a secular (longterm) trend.
Secularism: The promotion of secular policies like the separation of church and state. Not to be confused with Secularization, which aims to be a purely objective and value-free theory of in the sociology of religion. The USA is a secular state because the Constitution forbids establishment of a religion, but it is not secularised compared with much of the rest of the Western world.
Secularization: In ST, the tendency of certain advanced societies to lose their religious commitment in the long term. In RCT, the tendency of religious organizations to lose tension and commitment and become churches or denominations, at which point new sects and cults grow up to replace them.
Social differentiation: In ST, the process by which specialised roles and institutions develop to handle specific functions previously carried out by one role or institution. For instance education, health care, welfare and social control now all have specialist institutions, whereas the religious organizations formerly looked after many of these functions and have therefore lost much of their social importance.
Societalization: In ST, the process by which life ceases to be dominated by close-knit integrated small scale communities and is increasingly dominated by larger societies like the nation state. Religion draws its strength from the community, so this process has reduced its social importance.
Startup costs: In RCT, the cost involved in starting a new religious movement. Religious monopolies mean high startup costs for new religions and are associated with high tension.
Tautologies: Statements that are necessarily true, either because they are logical or mathematical in nature, or because they are truisms and true by definition.
Teleological: Refers to purposive goal-directed behaviour or explanation. The "hard" ST prediction that religion will continue to decline in the future has been called teleological, although it arguably is not really so as there is emphatically no purpose involved in such social changes - it is just that the word connotes a longterm prediction.
Tension: In RCT, refers to new religious organizations, eg Sects or Cults, competing with the prevailing religious establishment, eg a Church and in high tension with the society. Churches and denominations are characterised by low tension.
Theocratic: Refers to societies ruled by clergy.
Third World: Roughly means the relatively "undeveloped" and predominantly poorer countries of Asia, Africa and Latin America, the First World being the richer countries of North America, Western Europe and Australasia; the Second World was the former Communist world of Eastern Europe and the USSR.
West, or Western World: Essentially the First World - see Third World.


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I have a layout challenge in a small, but mostly just awkward room. This room needs to be welcoming to guests, yet serve as a study/library as well. It is 9'8" x 16' 9". Our guests most always come in pairs, so the bed arrangement needs to be at least a queen size. I'm thinking a multi-use bed will be best - daybed/trundle, or sofabed, or maybe even one of those convertible sofabeds from CB2. The windows are floor to ceiling, so furniture placement is very tricky. :-( If you have any suggestions, I would be thankful to hear from you! |
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- Posted by lavender_lass (My Page) on Sat, Feb 5, 11 at 16:03
This may not work, since you need to sleep at least two...but I just found it this morning and saved it to my picture file. It's so pretty, I thought it might at least give you a few ideas :) |
JoJo - we are doing nearly the exact picture that Lavender Lass put up. Even though most guests will come in pairs, one can have the bed and one can have the trundle. I am mkaing sure we use a ex long twin bed so my father in law will have room LOL. I think it is the best use of space and then on either side of the alcove bed, I will have small closets - one for hanging for guests and one for shelving for storage for me. It seems perfect!! Good luck! |
- Posted by writersblock (My Page) on Sat, Feb 5, 11 at 17:30
I love that photo, lavendar_lass! JoJo, have you considered a murphy bookcase bed? (The link is just because it had the animation showing how it works. You can get them at many different price points from many different suppliers, and DIY or not.) |
Here is a link that might be useful: library bed
- Posted by writersblock (My Page) on Sat, Feb 5, 11 at 17:33
Forgot to say that I have a similar setup to yours (big sliding doors on one wall), but we don't have overnight guests that often so I use the second bedroom as my office and we have a raised queen aerobed for when we need it. |
- Posted by shades_of_idaho (My Page) on Sat, Feb 5, 11 at 19:24
One little thing I have noticed with guests, or our guests is they never use the closet even when offered. I put a hanging hook thing on the wall and they do tend to use that. This house does not even have a closet in the guest room at my request. So there is not even an option for it. So ladies and gents use up your guest closet space for yourself. Also closets do make nice office space if laid out right. We have a futon for guests and it is full size. Mostly we only have one person come but there is just barely room to pull it away from the wall to be accessible from both sides. I do NOT have the head board end against a wall and it is just fine that way and leaves me room to have furniture on that wall even when bed is opened up. I have shown this picture many times. |
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My guest room is 10x10 and if I had it to do now, I'd put in a Murphy bed with a good mattress. We have a trundle and with both of them pulled out, there is just enough room for a small nightstand either between them or on one side. You at least have some room at one end for somewhere to open luggage. The trundles work well for singles, and so far, we have had quite a few friends of my daughters who stay over a night or two, but it won't work well for couples, or really anyone who stays long because there is just no room to set anything down and not trip over it. I've seen Murphy beds with a built-in desk and I have wondered how easy it is to fold-up/put-up between uses. We owned a convertible sofa bed when we first married, and had to sleep on it a couple of times. It was the most uncomfortable bed ever made. That fold, or crease, down the middle was a killer. I don't know about the CB2 ones but I'd have to lay on it with another person before I bought one. |
- Posted by SummerfieldDesigns (My Page) on Sun, Feb 6, 11 at 6:52
if you use a pair of chair-and-a-half sleepers , you don't have to rearrange the room to accommodate occasional guests ... these chairs are extremely comfortable for everyday , as well ... |
- Posted by shades_of_idaho (My Page) on Sun, Feb 6, 11 at 10:24
Loving this Summerfield. Really perfect solution. |
- Posted by jojogirl11 (My Page) on Sun, Feb 6, 11 at 12:49
Lavender Lass, I LOVE that built-in bed. I always dreamed of sleeping in a nook like that, as a kid! I wish it would work in this room, but the narrow width, and closet position is very limiting. I'm keeping that photo in my inspiration folder. Thanks! Colleennc, I agree, it's okay that the bed doesn't make into a level king. Those that stay the longest with us, no longer sleep well in the same bed. In fact, it's better if they're as far away from each other as possible. :-) Ah, snoring. I like your idea of using part of the closet storage for guests and part for storage. Writersblock, I have considered a murphy bed, but due to budget constraints, and fear of mechanism failure (and our four rowdy children), I decided against it. I agree, though, it would be the absolute best use of space in here. Shades of Idaho...I think you're right about the closet. Our guests use the hanging space, but just a few hangers, and could probably just hang that amount on a hook over the back of a door. Great idea! That closet is currently outfitted with tons of shelving, and we have most of our library of books in there right now. Lovely guest room you have! Marti8a, it is true, that a trundle pulled out beside the bed makes the room impractical. There's no room for nightstands, and it's hard for the one on the daybed to get out, with the trundle right there. I'm a little afraid of murphy beds, but maybe the two chairs, as in Summerfield's drawing, would eliminate the daybed/trundle problem! Wow Summerfield! I am so excited about your drawing! It's perfect!!! Are there brands that you recommend for sleeper chairs? I have a Drexel Heritage Sleeper chair, the Natalie, with the air dream mattress. I honestly, don't like blow-up mattresses at all, so would want to buy a foam-type. Does anyone here have experience with American Leather, or American Upholstery sleeper pieces? I think this is the desk I want for the room! Gonna have to start saving! http://www.crateandbarrel.com/furniture/desks/incognito-mocha-compact-office/s590617 Thanks everyone! I am getting excited about this room. It has been vexing me since we moved in over a year ago. |
- Posted by writersblock (My Page) on Sun, Feb 6, 11 at 13:50
>I think this is the desk I want for the room! Gonna have to start saving! Maybe not, unless only that particular desk will do. I just love what allison0704 did with a standard cheap computer cart in this thread. (Scroll down, it's about 2/3 of the way down the page. If you could find one with a file drawer... |
- Posted by moccasinlanding (My Page) on Mon, Feb 7, 11 at 10:24
I love Summerfield's design for sure. And I also like the idea of the Murphy bed on the far wall, the only wall without any interruption by door or window. I think you'd have room for a single chair/half by the doorway, as shown, and then a built in Murphy bed at the far wall. The mechanism for raising or lowering is so good that it can be done with one finger. There would be no uncomfortable mattress on the murphy bed, and it would accommodate a couple. For singles, the chair/half would be fine. What I like about the Murphy bed, it can have shelving all around the bed pulldown, and a desktop that folds out of the way when the bed is folded down. I like the thought of the club chairs on wheels that would easily be rolled out of the way, yet comfy to sit in. We seldom have sleepover guests, so our second bedroom is turning into our study, with room for an air bed. If I get a queen size, the sheets I already own will work in our master and in the guest room. We also have the option of the daybed style sofa in the living room acting as guest sleeping. It will be private enough once I remount the pair of french doors to close it off from view. Just curious, but what sort of view do you get out those lovely big windows? |
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"I'm 195 lbs and 5'10" and in good shape with most of my weight on top. I ride a 6'6" to 6'10" for my normal shortboard and got a 5'10" fish this year. I love the ability to get into waves, the speed and maneuverability in under head-high surf, but have problems with the outside nose rail digging at times. I also have problems with steep takeoffs because of the lack of nose rocker. What aspects of the fish should I keep and what should I change?"
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Ironically, the traditional/old school fish was designed for and excelled in fast hollow waves like Old Break, Big Rock, and Blacks, but it was primarily ridden as a kneeboard and ridden much shorter than your board at 4'8" to 5'2". In fact, 5'6" was considered big. Eventually more and more people actually started standing up on the bigger ones and discovered that they were fast and maneuverable (sort of) in small, mushy, running waves. If you are interested in more background, hit up Eric Huffman at: BirdSurfBlog.com
Rocker, or lack of, can be the culprit when a nose pokes on takeoff: the board isn't fitting the curve of the wave. Either the board needs to be shorter or have more curve. On your next fish, try a little more rocker in the nose and possibly the tail. A little more curve in the back half is just as important -- if the tail curve isn't fitting in the steepest part of the wave, it will lift the back end and drive the nose in.
It is important to have some balance in the curve. By that I mean the rail arc needs to flow from one end to the other. Having excessive curve at either end won't correct the whole package and abrupt changes in curve will cause drag.
Your outside rail digging is partly related to rocker and is also probably a result of the nose being too wide for certain conditions. Once again, the back half of the board may be coming into play. If the tail is very wide and the outline curve is straight (factor in low rocker), the back end of the board won't fit and/or release in a controllable manner.
Again, I am assuming your board is a traditional/old school fish. My numbers on this type of board are something like this: 5'10", 2.3" thick, width: 15.5" (nose), 20.5" (center), 16.5" (tail) and 12+" corner-to-corner on the pins. Rocker: 4.25" (nose), 1.3" (12" down from nose), 0.52" (12" up from tail) and 1.4" (tail).
My suggestion would be to pull in the nose and tail about an inch or so, leaving the middle width about the same. Pull the corners of the tail in at least an inch, maybe more. As the fish evolved, it sprouted wings. This helped to step down the width on the back end of the board and reduce the pin-to-pin distance to something on the order of 10".
Rocker: A little goes a long way. The front end could come up to approx 4.5". The back end on the older fish was low -- something on the order of two inches in the tail. Once again, an even curve would probably be a lot more user friendly in a broader range of conditions.
Thickness: The old fishes were flat, but relatively thin compared to other boards of the day. Adding thickness to a flat-rockered board becomes a little problematic, in that the deck line starts to develop a hump, or an "S-deck", and transitioning out to a clean rail line becomes more challenging. To compensate for some of the volume you have given up by pulling in the template, you can add a little thickness to the center. With a little more bottom curve, you can probably add back in some thickness in the midsection.
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Another concern is that Max is something of an arsehole. We don't blame him for summoning a demon to steal his annoying little brother - we've all done that. But Max is the kind of kid that pulls an eyeball out of the ground and laughs "Nudge, Nudge!" He's the kind of tool who'll ring a church bell in a small village, and laugh "Wake up, little town!" What kind of arrogant dick gets transported to an alternate universe, and takes time out from saving his brother's life - the brother that he endangered in the first place - to sneer at sleeping provincials?
But Press Play is clever, see. I suspect that the team has made Max this unlikeable to take the sting out of his many deaths. While Max doesn't share the graphical morbidity of Limbo, death comes just as quickly and easily in this cartoon world. And while you felt a twang of pathos for that featureless, blameless Limbo child, Max could die a thousand times, and I'd laugh more heartily with each fatality.
Max's Magic Marker has had a makeover. In previous games, it was more of a free-flowing tool, letting Max draw bridges and staircases wherever he liked. In The Curse of Brotherhood, the Marker can only be used to interact in certain ways with highlighted objects, allowing Press Play to develop much more manicured puzzles.
In the first chapter, for instance, you only have access to Earth Pillars. If you see an orange swirl on the ground, hold the right trigger to produce your magic marker. Then, drag a tower out of the soil with the A button, and smash it with the X button. Your powers are extraordinarily simple at this stage, so it's impressive how Press Play keep the puzzles fresh for three levels, interspersing them with chase sequences and enemy encounters. Max's weaponless fragility means that you'll have to avoid combat, or use the tools of your enemies against them. It's less Limbo, and more Oddworld - a similarity that extends to the wonderfully off-putting enemy design and animation.
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Tame That Tiger
Tame that tiger.
Wilton beekeeper Brian Fishback, president of the Sacramento Area Beekeepers' Association, stopped Friday at the Harry H. Laidlaw Jr. Honey Bee Research Facility, UC Davis, and a friendly Western tiger swallowtail greeted him.
At least, it seemed quite friendly.
Fishback and Laidlaw staff research associate Elizabeth "Liz" Frost paused to watch the butterfly (Papilio rutulus) glide in and out of the flower garden in front of the facility.
Fishback held out his hand. The butterfly obliged and touched down for just a moment.
This year is a good year for Western tiger swallowtails.
There's an outbreak--or an elevated population--in the area, says noted butterfly expert Arthur Shapiro, professor of evolution and ecology at UC Davis. "I've seen as many as 11 a day in Davis recently, and the outbreak ranges from as far west as Vallejo and as far east as Reno."
This is the second year for elevated populations of the tiger, Shapiro says. The epicenter seems to be Davis.
The colorful butterfly visits a variety of hosts, including California yerba santa, milkweed, lilies, lilacs, coyote mint, California buckeye, sycamore, privet and sweet gum.It doesn't mind being around the 6 million honey bees (from 110 hives) in the apiary at the Laidlaw facility, either.
Spreading Its Wing
Sip of Nectar
Touch Down!
E. T., Where Are You?
Call it the "Mournful Dusky-Wing" or the "Sad Dusky-Wing."
Call it what you will, but the Erynnis tristis, a member of the skipper butterfly family (Hesperiidae), is neither mournful nor sad when it's nectaring lavender.
The skipper, distinguishable from other dusky wings by its white fringe, is a frequent floral visitor.
As a caterpillar, its host is oak, including Valley Oak and Cork Oak, says UC Davis butterfly expert Art Shapiro, professor of evolution and ecology.
Compared with other butterflies, including the Western Tiger Swallowtail, "E. T." is not the most beautiful of butterflies.
It doesn't stand out in the crowd. But it does stand out in the lavender.
Mournful Dusky-Wing
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Tiger on the Ookow
Oo-laa! Ookow!
What a treat to see the Western Tiger Swallowtail (Papilio rutullus) gliding into a patch of ookow (Dichelostemma congestum), also known as wild hyacinth.
A recent outing to Healdsburg, Sonoma County, found the tiger on the ookow.
The colors were perfect: the bright yellow butterfly bordered in black visiting the delicate purple flower with light yellow stamens.
Fortunately, the Western Tiger Swallowtail cooperated with the photographer by lingering in the flowers. He perched, wings open, then fluttered away.
Him? Yes. UC Davis butterfly expert Art Shapiro knows his butterflies.
He also knows his "hims" and "hers."
Side View
Tiger by the Tail
Talk about a tiger by the tail.
That would be the Western Tiger Swallowtail (Papilio rutulus).
It's returned to the Davis area after a 15-year hiatus.
Butterfly expert Arthur Shapiro, professor of evolution and ecology at the University of California, Davis, says the Western Tiger, one of the largest and showiest of butterflies, "was relatively common in Davis until the early 1990s, when it suddenly disappeared."
"Since then there have been no sightings at all--or at most one or two per year--until this year. Now it looks like it's back as if nothing had happened!"
Since March 26, Shapiro has tallied about 100 sightings in the Davis/Vacaville area. "It's still flying today," he says.
The butterfly, with a wingspan of three to four inches, has bright yellow wings edged with a black border. Four diagonal stripes grace the top of the wings, and blue and orange spots on the hind wings, near its tail. Its normal range covers much of western North America, from British Columbia to North Dakota in the north to Baja California and New Mexico in the south. It nectars from many flowers including thistles, abelia, California buckeye, zinnia, and yerba santa.
Florian Altermatt, a visitor from Switzerland, spotted the first Western Tiger March 26 near the Memorial Union, UC Davis campus. He had no idea the species had "disappeared."
Shapiro saw the next one on April 12. Between then and June 4, six more sightings occurred: on campus, in central Davis, and in both east and west Davis.
"The second generation was first spotted on campus on June 24 and in the next five days there were eight more sightings--on campus and in central Davis," Shapiro said. "There's no doubt the Western Tiger is breeding here again. The mystery is why it ever went away."
Naturalist/photographer Greg Kareofelas has seen the Western Tiger in Davis "consistently" since the last week in June. "It's an incredible phenomenon," he said. "I have lived in Davis since 1972 and this is the most I have ever seen. In the last 18 years of 'Davis record keeping,' I've been averaging about one Davis sighting a year. This year, I have been seeing about one a day for the last seven weeks. My data is only for my yard in east Davis. So this year is unparalleled."
And Vacaville? "They are just as common in Vacaville as they are here in Davis this year," he said. "In Vacaville, they never went away."
"I set a site-specific day record for me with 22 at Gates Canyon (Vacaville) on July 7, and another with eight in the Suisun Marsh on Aug. 9," Shapiro said.
Lynn Kimsey, director of the Bohart Museum of Entomology, and professor and vice chair of the UC Davis Department of Entomology, said the Bohart Museum "has a large collection of these butterflies, in part due to the efforts of Art Shapiro and his students. The collection is important because it archives where the swallowtails have been found in the past, and changes in their distribution over time."
Shapiro, author of the 359-page Field Guide to Butterflies of the San Francisco Bay and Sacramento Valley Regions, maintains a Web site covering more than three decades of collected data.
So, if you see the Western Tiger in the Davis area, e-mail Shapiro at email@example.com.
He's glad "the tiger" is back.
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Lady in White
The cabbage white butterfly (Pieris rapae) looks like a Lady in White when she perches on catmint.
The colors are striking: A long, flowing white gown nestled among the rich lavender blossoms and earthy green leaves.
UC Davis Butterfly expert Art Shapiro says this insect flies an average of 44 weeks of the year in the Davis-Sacramento area. It seems to particularly love the catmint in our garden.
Last night, however, it was flying in our kitchen.
There is no catmint in the kitchen.
There is only a cat.
The confused butterfly probably entered the kitchen through an open door--or the cat door.
My mission: Rescue the butterfly bouncing around in the kitchen and let it go before the cat, aka Xena the Warrior Princess, developed a culinary interest in it.
Mission accomplished.
Back to the catmint it went. I did not take it to Shapiro and ask "Did I win?"
You see, every year Shapiro sponsors a cabbage white contest in the Davis-Sacramento area. The first person who delivers a cabbage white to him, starting the first of the year, wins a pitcher of beer. The contest always ends in January or February.
"Almost every year," he says, "someone brings one in May or June and asks 'Did I win?'"
No losers this time, though. The Lady in White won.
She won the how-to-get-out-of-the-kitchen-unscathed-and-back-to-the-catmint contest.
Cabbage White